The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06

Grady and Geo. Trommer have put It away in moth balls A recent midtown suicide clipped" one of his most trusting lady companions for $500 just before shooting him. self Ruth Clayton's ermine coat cost her new admirer $l0.O00 Boro Pres. Lyons will fete the LIN delegates at the Stork Club N. Y. has an H. Truman at ? W. 18th.
 The MyrOn estate of the UniOn'O McC COrmicks (she's actress Martha Hodge) are depressing their chums |. The Rutherford Matches (he's one of the Vanderbilts( are paren- ticipating The Mayors office is going through another shake-up. Heads are being bang'd together .. !. John Conte is taking the final parting from Marilyn Maxwell very hard. She filed for divorce in Chi cago on the day his new show opened New Workers who saw the Norman musical in Philly re- port it will be smash here. They also reveal that I. Berlin's song in it, There's No Business Like Show Business" is knockout Robert s. Allen Pearson's former col'm partner) will blast the artificial limb trust, which insiders believe is his autobiog Sec'y of War Pat tehson told brass hats that hence- forth everything used by the Army must be made so it can be flown.
 If you're thinking of wolfing Jerry Stroupe of the Carnival chor- inc choir, look out for her fella, Nick Sanabria, rich. Vth Avenue stamp man Blanche (Cookie) Faye, who doubles between Follow the Girls" and studenting at Co., lumbia University, will become the bride of Capt.. Harrison Class of Harvard and Lynn, Mass. A masseur at the McAlpin Hotels health club says he is Gromyko's pop-in-law. His colleagues believe it is true When a femme is "out of order" on the Stork dance floor the orchestra goes into "The Lady Is Tramp" A shady doll Gin the gazettes often) was the darl- ing of two wealthy married men re- gently. She now demands $500, 900, which explains why they are talk ing to themselves!
 General Motors Frigidaire branch has the inside track, they say, on Bing's return to the air-if they can deliver half-hour NEG spot LaGuardia has refused to accept any part of the $15,OO0 salary as chief of UNRRA London re- parts that Sean OCasey's play, Red Roses for Me-" Is his best since ''The Plough and the Stars" It is headed for The Big Apple Car dealers hear that 18O,OOO new ones will be rolling off the assem- ply lines sooner than suspected. ... The Ed Kirbys had a baby girl at Doctors Hosp The Bobby Byrnes who were melted last year, will try it again. She's Patricia Farrell, dghtr of Southern hotel biggie |. The authors of Woman Bites Dog" will be amused to know that on the night the show pre- miered woman publishers mutt bit her! Physicians and vets were dragged in, and there was an air of general hysteria.
 Bradshaw CrandalPs successor on Cosmo covers starting July 1st is Colby Whitmore Another old song yet to be revived via the films 7oon will be When Frances Dances With Me" Add rendezvous for lovers: The Mermaid Room at the Park Central-lovely. decor. Black market meats made many lo- calls oof'ly sick with bellyaches all week .. One of the Kataros (big-time jugglers years ago) is now juggling boxes of candy over at Sherry's . Herb Marshall and Boots Mallory are enjoying the gos- sip about themselves with a so-wot attitude A Chicago dept store heir and Betty Bruce of "Up in c. F." are giving Chicagoans the tch- tch's.
 Joan Bennett's new specs feature diamond-studded rims, by heck!. MGM's mailing room is going metz. The studio now has two actors named Red Skelton and both are comedians. Well, they call them comedian0 Barbara Stanwyck has ear troubles. That's what comes from leaving the chorus Al comic (not Joe E. LeWis) has been advised not to return to Miami Beach or Florida until he first pays $1G,000-the result of a difference of opinion he had with the bookies
 Biggest chump in town (ac- cording to the proper authorities) is Miss Turner, who is expected to wind up in the penthouse before any columnist does Mckay Morris, the leading man, will toss sensational "suit'' at Mary Martin (star of "Lute Song'O and her groom before Equity. Alleged defamation of his professional character.