The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
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 The Duke of Windsors, rumored
 making Oyster Bay (Long rsland)
 their permanent home, think the house (owned by the Woolworths) should be rent-free. Since their royal presence twill enhance realty values In Che community" So- ciety painter Nancy Van vleck did a painting of H. Smith, the walking mint. They will marry Pow erflll interests are working to put c. Lindbergh in the new cabinet post of Asst Sec'y of War for Air. Washingtongue-waggers expect the campaign to fail The M. Todd settlement with Mrs. Todd will be &550,000 in cash The virus epi- deinlc here has almost 25 per cent Of the tots out of schools t. Newbold Morris is reported engag- ing publicist for buildup as COP Yeepee in '48 The producers of rScarlet Street" Cbarred from show lhg in New York by State censors) w1ll combat the ban because of codst censor Eric Johnston's approval Wm. Tabhert thinks Broadway should be named '"The Avenue of the Hamericas."
 A committee of famed persons are working to Feed the Families of General Motors Strikers. Elizabeth JaneWay and l.. C.. Ross, on that committee, spent week looking for space in hotels here for the group to plump for the strikers '. The other day they met Wallace Thorsen, ex-public relations advisor to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Mir. Sloan is chairman of the board at c. M. MT. Thorsen provided space for the Committee to Feed the Families of General Motors Strik- CTS.
 An international e-societyite slpgged his wife and soldier in the SC. Regis That chill at the Met was caused by Grace Moore and Nino Martini, who have their req sons IIftimates of a newly welded Hwood pair realize the mer- ger Is a great big mistake. (Not Commodore Markey and Myrna Loy) l. Insiders believe the steel strike will be called in a few weeks be- cause Philip Murray believes it is necessary" And that the General Motors strike will continue unless q. M. yields more than it mas. Also that Chrysler and Ford will have no strikes called on them "St. Louis Woman" is up to $225 ,0O0, making it the costliest play-with- tunes in B'way history Credit Line: Henry Tobias auth'd that thrilling show-biz nostalgia for Soph Tucker on the Hall of Fame pro- gram.
 Mayor O'Dwyer visited City Hall before assuming office and found LaGuardia packing his belongings. Tt must be pretty hard to pack up everything after 12 years" O. Dwyer commented.
 "Yes," agreed Fiorello, "but 1t is much better than having to pack up and get out every four years!"
 One of Park Avenues biggest hotels, which serves food to about 3 900 daily. is the cheapest in town. Because of bookkeeper's error (de- claring to OPA the 1882 prices, in- stead of l942) there is a net loss of S109 weekly Stanley Roberts, he coast writer, is noSing out Henry Wilson for dates with emotress Di- anna Lynn. That's as impolite as beating the boss at golf Oleo- they say, is due for the Shortage list A group of Holly wooditeS are organizing a legal step to limit agents fees to 5 per cent. The first time any such concerted effort has been made Oscar Hammerstein. II, was at Jerome Kern's bedside before the end came. In an attempt to bring Kern out If the coma, Oscar hummed and sang some of their most famed songs. Although the great composer stirred, he never opened his eyes again.
 Bob Benchley's pals say that he hoped to do a serious book be- fore he passed from the scene Il kh Hitchcock, the director of big time melodrama films, is trying to Ened another 70 lbs. He dropped 100. That's like Metro shooting it's ion The years best giar1ng hap pened at TootS' place New Years Eve. A rich ad exec and chlorine started out celebrating together. | Both complained of feeling blah and vent home. An hour later they met again at the same spot-each with another datel Nearly every c. I. who passes through H'wood grieves for the James GleaSons, whose son Russell died. It was al- wnys open house at the Gleasons for enlisted men-even when no news cameramen were around Il The flash that Navy personnel with | s8 points and less will be shipped to sea, should have emphasized rchiefly shore-bound personnel. Phillips Fl. Lord, better known to | fadio listeners as Seth Parker (and l Hhe producer of Gang Busters and collnter-Spy), was passenger on Ehe Silver Meteor train which was aerailed in South Carolina the ]
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