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Show HH I Man About Town: Noel Coward will apologize for his careless comment on Brooklyn overseas over-seas soldiers in hospitals. ... Is Sec'y Morgenthau resigning from the Cabinet after this bond drive? . . . Washington insiders Insist that Att'y Gen. Biddle will inherit a U. S. Supreme Court bench. His successor succes-sor probably will be Tom Clark of the Dep't of Justice. Bob Hope's new col'm is said to have already made 60 gazettes. His weekly take is about a "G." . . . Photoplay's coming out with an article ar-ticle on Bette Davis and her Corporal Cor-poral chum quoting all items on them. When Bette was asked if she planned marrying, she replied: "I am 36 and too old for such nonsense!" non-sense!" . . . And just what is the "March On Washington Movement." which is listed in the N. Y. Classified (Red Book) on page 46? Many secondhand Army cars are now being offered by dealers at $400 each. Some paid $200 for them. It costs another $60 to repaint from the Army color. ... If you think there is no racket on the cig shortage, short-age, how come so many now show up wrapped in cellophane? The Red Cross in Hawaii and Australia Aus-tralia sent out urgent requests for publicity women, who are needed. Salary: $150 per month (to start) plus room and board. ... By now, each of the Army nurses who escaped es-caped from Bataan has been promoted pro-moted to at least the rank of Major. . . . Emergency surgery saved the index digit of talented Ethel Smith, the organist. Almost lost it in H'wood preparing sandwiches for servicemen. . . . Despite the recent re-cent reports, pals of the heirs insist the N. V. Yankees team is not for sale now. Unless, of course, you have a fabulous offer. ... 75 new mags will hit the stands within 6 months. Insiders hear that the banks are keeping a record of all large bills for Mr. Whiskers. From "C" notes up. The reason may be to call them in eventually and ask owners how they got them. Also to check on black marketeers, many of whom are offering 2 per cent to get them changed into 10s, 20s, and 50s. Upton Close hasn't yet offered us any documented proof that Gov't or other pressure groups got him fired off NBC. . . . When depositors of a certain bank (not in N. Y.) read that an accused Hitlerooter was in the owner's employ they withdrew nearly six million dollars by noon day of publication here! . . . Betty Hutton, we hear, is worth nearly a million slugs, and can't find a H'wood house at any price. Sallies in Our Alley: Buss Faw-cett, Faw-cett, publisher (or, if you prefer, the mag-nate), reports on the maid sitcheeayshun in H'wood. Alexis Smith's new maid was all dolled up the other day ready to accompany accompa-ny Alexis to the studio. The actress ac-tress politely reminded her that she was hired as a housemaid, not as a personal attendant. To which the gal exploded: "Nutz to housework, madam. I only took the job so I could meet Errol Flynn." . . . Sunny Sun-ny Skylar offers cigarette-shortage gag No. 66543, to wit: "The cig famine has slowed the tobacco auctioneers auc-tioneers down to a drawl." Memos of a Midnighter: That deafening explosion was Carole Lan-iis Lan-iis screaming back at the Shuberts, who scolded her for missing rehearsals, rehears-als, etc. . . . Judy Garland has her neart set on a Broadway musical and may not resume in H'wood for a while. . . . Garbo is no longer a vegetarian. Has to build up resistance resist-ance by eating food. . . . Smartest looking pair at Gilmore's were the Ronald Colmans (Benita Hume). . . . That German ace (who is credited cred-ited by the Nazis with bringing down 102 Allied planes) was shot down by an American, now back here. But I mustn't reveal his name. Why's that? The Late Watch: A 60-year-old female fe-male resort owner is having nightly rendezwoos with a caballero, age 25. . When Billy Rose's "7 Lively Arts" premieres it'll cost him one Tnll-and-a-V4, including the fee for the Ziegfeld Theater. . . . Broadway's Broad-way's toughest detectives are looking look-ing for that louse who beat up a be-ribboned be-ribboned Army officer in a hotel. Cut his face to shreds with a broken glass. . . . Beaverbrook, they say will invest 20 million to make Canada Can-ada the world's movie center. . Maria Montez's earrings have her husband's pix on them. . He's Pierre Aumont, overseas. Newspapermen In New York hear j rumors abut the OWI pictorial serv-I serv-I ce. That it may be taken over by j a news syndicate. The AP' i Socony will be the new sponsor' oi Info Please starting Feb. 12th. Same time, same station. . . Returned Marines boost Ty Power this way i We heard he was a regular guy. ut his rating went away up when -he rumor spread that he had even 3ne some brig-time!" The Paris edition of the H-Tr'ib goes tc Press next week. Everett Walkei i staff here a gone to edit |