The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-25
MAN ABOUT TOWN

When A U. s. Ambassador gets hls divorce he vfll marry Pam Churchilll wm. Eythe of the films and Margaret Whiting, the torchanter, have cancelled their Sunimerger plans The Gary tHBorn Yesterday'A Merrills will file. She's Barbara Leeds, also Of the stage Mrs. Tom Weatherly is In Reno fts a girl for the Warren smiths. Mother Is Dor othey Roster, former show siren
 Norma Shearer may resume her career in the Ruth Hussey film role of "state of the Union :. Fletcher Martin, the painter. and actress Helen Donovan were blend- ed yesterday by Justice F. Peroca
 Is an 8-lb. son for the C. Hew- its of the social register. Mother M Marion Straeter, sister of the orchestra leader One of the bdpgest Wall st. houses is in a jam and may lose its license . Rep. Glare Hoffman wants an inveS- tieation of the disposal ol sur plus U. s. property" Come, come, MT. Hoffman. Don't be so self-con- sciotts
 President Truman. at a press Con- terence last week, said that Mir. Jus Lice Douglas was no longer COnSid- cred to i'll Ickes' post. as that would make two cabinet members from the State of washington 10. Noth- lng was said about 52 men in the administration coming from Mis- sourf However Justice Douglas IS not from Washington He was born in Maine. Minnesota. He was raised at Yakima, Wash. |, . .. He went to school at walla, walla, wash. (Whitman College of which he is a trustee) He was a law prof. at Columbuia [ here FDR appointed him to the SEC and High Court from Connecticut (when he was @ professor al Yalel ... Doug las pays his tax from Maryland where he resides He is a legal resident of Le Grand, oregon !. . .. In short, hes from all over the U. s,
 Supreme Court Judge Valente is most mentioned for the surrogate vacancy. with TaInmany chiei
 
 His home town paper reports that novelist Louis Bromfield Isn't going to enSer 8 monastery. That he rumor spread after a chance remark" by the author Lubby Merritt. the lovely Latin Quarter girl. will embellish the next Cnes- terfield ads H. Luce's star, Charles Wertenbaker tand his wltel, were blessed with a girl at HarknesS Pavilion. The tots name will be Lael Louisiana T1mberlake Werten- baker Insiders believe the sub. way dime fare referendum will pass 10 offset the threatened new local taxes A Central European na- ton has directed it's agents within our borders to find out who owns each newspaper in the U. S. and to get the political views of the owners and the backgrounds Of all their foreign correspondents. The country isnC Russia.
 Love Letter from samuel Hopkins Adams: Here Is support from the dim. theatrical past for the cam paign against the benefit abuse 7 Way back in 1892 the society char lty grafters were at work on the profession. Joseph Jefferson, im- portuned by an Albany group sent rnis polite snub in reply: There are plentiful amateur amuserS to be found without taxing the powers of actors who are pledged to reserve their best professional efforts for the public who sustain us"
 Famed sleuth Johnny Frederick, g years on the police force. is toy ing with sugary offers to head an important civilian post after the manner of jobs gwen former G-men. Hes spurned many before A gal named Deedee Davis has patented 6 process whereby she stunts the growth of tropical fish. Then they are put in heart-shaped glass con- tainers (faStened to a silver pin) to make lapel decorations for milady The new show, Love in the Snow" Ca Shubert operetta), may be retitled for fear the critics might suggest it be called: "Mush in the Slush."
 New Workers are talking about Sec'y of Commerce Wallace, who is being seen in close company with business leaders The Financial Writers of N. Y. frixample, hold ing their annual "F'ollies,' had Wal lace's name first and planned seat ing him at the head of the table when in came Jesse Jones, former af al,a of the R. F. C. Soooo. they created a second head table First MT. Wallace requested an invitation to the event and then he asked to be seated next to banker Winthrop Aldrich, and they won der why.
 Overheard: The new U. $. Am bassador to Russia, General Beetle