Variety (Jul 1944)

38 PfiRfflTY Wriliusilay. July 12, 1911 Variety Bills WEEK OI JULY 16 Numerals In cu(inecii«n tvilli bills lielow indicate opening day '•.'. »h»W. V wliellier full or unlit week. Stork Club liae ita; Oreh- ttuss Smith Orch Xiivern-nn-Green P. IwrraKaim Ore Victory Boys 1,J - l ,- Versailles Robert Fields .. LeBrmi & Campbell Florence- Leasing Betty Jane Smith Jeri Sulla ran Paul Duke ,. Ray Sinatra Ora Zanaiitar ■; Marva Y.011U • Berry Bf<": Tina Tiller.n '. ' BUI Halle- trv Carroll Peewee :Wurfl.uc'ttii •JilCW VOKK city .-, Caiittnl. WJil Sammy Kaye, Ore .; B<'SS Si.S ■ Paul Wiiiolic.il , State (18* • S Kd iranla-'tiros.-• Nil sli & KValiS : Lois- Aridre'.iva'.'■ > .' itll.lho. Vine'-nt' ■ JM\f Yt.Md-Juli Ki'ii l.idvWsii.i ■M MSIIINOTON Cuidtof ( I?;) . Valj!f!iti Monroe O. H.iiiiii Ilraysoil Jane sin ler '■-,'- Chester t'oU'liVir • 1 ■K ll.ixklnn.Oif Cunni BriyRs: Tiir.Rllvfl.Al «. t». ' Cttlmiieol'S" .. .' AVOONSOCKUT New Park (l«> It- ilj'cl ;Vta-i:l'Hl.s Ca,s,in ; Willi ,1 ml v (Tu,. Paramount NEW YOKE CITY K»3V . YflltK CITY Paramount (P! I Jerry Wit Id Bd • Perry Cn'.i.o. >:.illnnfln Ovfo. <( * CHICAGO i hicuso (I.) MIAMI -..(Mj nipia (Pt)-. ALABAMA Mobile '.'■•'. J.yrlc (*-») H'.vv.khI Scanlii'fi llatlian Martin il't) Na.n«)iiy Uut Nip'f . Out ham Carolina (lt-la> \tr U'af Bj>v t.repnslmro National (1:11 Sinrl; Clnb Seaiiilal Illicit I'ninl Aliliariutn Kesi. iVoai't La' Willinnia . lt.iii'i Dav 3 J;.i>i.lie r'rahlilliv* Saiuly SaiitiiCcr Ore John KirUy' Ore., . Itilt'n Oa> VV » MUrei OHborl ^qfjt. .loannollly Cluilci uosoft tlcrnli 1 llraner Httrnld SVIWard'.: ■: Jacli llya.n C'lyarles Strickland .itimiiy Uurns .:*.. Biil Kclscy : ttay' no's Qaartett* islae An.tfel I'Mllic Ma.voli.off Iteriiip n -(Hill tibon 11 UiiscVMurpliy. .' aicriMfa .Mason KvQlyn Knight .:■..:' Sluurr Uo'.-s . (Safe Sot'lelJ (I'ptonitV I'.url . Ivrs ■ ■'• iriizc.i gcott. ; .1 ijnniy SavO' ■ I'lOiric llcyivontl Ore fafe S^m-tcty (l)owiiioun) hl-i .lames- ■ .losh vviiHc ::■ 1 lOilnionil llnll Ore t'cior naWiit's 3 . :<!aaino RliuHe Nina Tarasova JJi'nitri. .Ma.tvienUo l\.icltpll9S Kluularilt X Vcrallo Ballet .' \'lailimir IVuzarcv C. Ccilnlbnn Ore (OVUlle S'leoie tlarland Wilson Clilh IS Roy SioUley A'jfi'.a, Cur-ran''.'-" .Tei ry Bl.-ineliard . Ann Paitfe '. . . i Kila.ie, liord ''...,' K.utn Wyhn Marsha, Kent v '>'. rjnrrlon Andrews O M.-liilii c u In: Ore I .;> t. M ih I (.In. " , . .Molvilia.n;. ' .. ..'■', AI .Mclnnrs .; - Hainhl AliiniV Hold 1.1m olo .... 4*nMg*>«>n '" -.JS s-»tlSStP-NiAllilo Clailys 'fell, . ; Mftieav .iliiiiA'ory . J'lric I'orrca Oil' Hotel -New Vorker Tool Paslor tire'- .Mar; .I.-i.'im .yen Mary .liine l..;j ivunn l'esK'i'-' AVlliKhl -.-,' ' l:..l, Jlallalil Arnold Shod , Motel I'l'imyylviiMla l..es r.rowii .tn'e llnlei rirrre M erus ■ ■ '.'* Kljsu m l li * F'chlli) stanler .Meliri Ore. lintel riii/.a tillltOK'l 1 >'« ' ' '. r.f...'K i'.ui Bi.n .drain. Ore . Iloldl Knosevplt .lolnilli CooV Oil" llnlei Savoy rlarn Xaii: ■ ' Bolr Simon,. Ore .. ' llnlei M. ISrxi» Rreddy. -jjillur ,Orc .t'^'iieflii Vntricia Builoii's llirds Hnlnl Tmtt Vincent 1 t.o'icy. Ore. Ilolel «aldorf-A "Navicr Copai Ore - Marina •'- -.- llerm (i.los \V'»|S 3 TJie ttai'isiVs ■Miseha Bou Oic llnrrie,'*a« ; SlieU'ey Allien O.rc Boliin' Ba \ iel' .'•'.', ..'- Ilarners- * Hale Miir lloileyi hi'es. LMinel: Or c'liliei.!es. ♦liinmy' Kpllv'n Olcnda Hope BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT VAUDEVILLE THEATRES EDWARD SHERMAN AGENCY NEW YORK PARAMOUNT BUILDINS BEVERLY HILLS. CAL CALIFORNIA BANK SLOG. Night Club Reviews Continued from page _ l it***. Pari'**. -I'hi nient ivom show biz, and Maurice Rocco. wlio has really liii the 'bit!' time iii the. few '.short months since he.vwas playing in a small cocktail lounge here. Miss Green, with Pern Davenport at the piano, is better than ever, and quite generous iii her ottering, 'Oiien- ing with "I'm Jii.it Wild. About Hairy" she segues into "I'll Be See- ing. You" and then interpolates some -broad English, Russian, and Brook-' lynese into "Love, Love, Love." Clever . impressions of Colonua. Hepburn and Cantor are worked into "Ole Man Mose."'. ".Carmett Miranda" and a cute number called 'Something Old. Something New" with an impression of Fannie Briee winds up her stint. A solid hit. Rocco works the customers up to enthusiastic form \Vith his unusual, pianistics. He does things to "Be- gin, the Begiiine," "G-I Jive" aiid his boogie-woogie versi-tiir. of "D6nkey Serencde." "St. Louis Blues" and "Darktown Strutter's Ball." the last done: with a radium effect, is some- thing to write, home about. The cus- tomers love it and stud him oil' a hit.-;,' ..... ,- :'vVy" " -- -.. Barbara Perry, blonde eyeftill. contribs her sock taps to "Oil What, a Beautiful Morning." and "In a Country Garden" adding impressive ballet- leaps and turns. Well re- ceived. Cord ay & Triano. holdovers, repeat ' their : success : of, previous show with artistically executed ball- room, rhumba and folk dance rou- tines, to register bit}. -. . / The Chez Paree' Adorables, directed by , Olive Bernard, seen in "Jangled Nerves" and a. Hawaiian number both okay, but the "Fall of Rome" routine just isn't night club' fare. Gay Claridge and his Orch. continue to dish out nifty dance rhythms, with Claridge a capable emceo. Che?. Paree Rhumba band, with vocals by Lucio'Garcia, fill in during intermissions. A/org, Literati 99 Entries In Metro Contest" Total of 99 books have been re- ceived for consideration in the initial Metro annual novel award, entries having closed July 7. Three judges in the contest expected to have picked a winner by Aug. 15. author of winning novel to get a minimum award of $125,000. with maximum of $175,000 contingent on the book's sales, The 99 novels are scheduled lor publication between Aug. 15 and July, 1945, by more than 40 leading publishers. The publisher of the winning novel gets $25,000 on publication, Metio acquires: film and allied rights to the book, -•■■'':■,. .. .."' HuntHvllle (.rand Oitrlo) ^.aUKhly But Kiee »'I,ORll>.\ VnllnliaktiiT State (II» ; H'lvood St-anties rami ma City Itltr. (8) B'iva\ Broiiiles . NOKTII C.AKOI.INA ( OIH'OI'll f'alitirru* (71 >ir War Bev Charlotte ISroadnay itt4!l Air W.ic Bei raranioutil (I'M Stork linli s.-aiulais lliekor.i . Center (BY Air M ao iici :. Kaleittli Slate (14-15* Silftr.lt < 'lull Scandals *ntli«bur,v Htale : (.11 Air \Yiif Rev A\ ilioWiKion ' <'nrolina (»-S» XiuiKiuy ttiu X'iee .. AViiMon-Sateni State (P!Y . Slorli Chit. ,S..alkliil> Warner KKW YORK CITV »t>H«il (14) VijU'eiit..J.t>i».eK Ore 'J'lic I'ilfluiion B Piltireo .(;• (.'harlo (T) I.ouis Prima Ore 'rlie t'ontnines Jtoll Beri Phil Pet,-!,n ': -. I'llll ADIvl.I'MlA Harle (14) fJlcn Cray Ore 3'alrieia .Morlson" ■ Terry ; T.eivis Can- Bins . (7) Earl .Hines Ore . Louise liciii-pi-a. Bed Curlei' i '/.elijiyi-,. « AMIIX.TIIX Barle (III I'.M'.l i'l ICS tjaidl'ejd S.i in The Vi.iVt'ttiMes.-' A I I .111 l-hleeii: ItHioj (!) Rnxyeiles Holorcz Kvu The I'iLchni, Kveri.it tVos Milccii Bitie KKW YOKK CITV .>lu«ie Hall (l::i .Itnie (-Wrest : Buss, H ■& itenfa . HeJlhiH Jlosai. '. Budollili Ivrotli-.r -ttoxy (I !) llllliC .KIliUBIt'll: .£'!'(' lilta l.ouan . .... . Kiidiiie- tiae liar Mi Jerry 1-,'sier Apollo (111 ItaiV's Anders I.OMi ISf.AMI .lamaiia (IH-IC.) Ri«o|..tu", "Bros. -"' . Slult & Art Caw* Cien Fioren/. *; .(.Tiro to lilll . ', (TO-IS) - Art & Pniiln Sta -i; Judv ICellv 'Jed CI aire . •'. ' . . Michael chinif-s ■ ralmcro's-('iilitu,:s. • ATI. VXTIC CIT\ • lluniiil's Pier .(Ml G Wliite's Scandals (icoiBle Auld 'ttre .steel Pier (|,V1t(l ■Wilt .Brltlon' 1111 . rrankio On'rleOre (Itiudaiultll Bros Coco, Stele I'Mdi .1 WarriiiKion (arc ; Ynat's Old Tlliie.-^. Ben Beri nAjvriMOR*: Hlppnilroine (Pi) p. I' fanks '* Janice •Tune Lorraine Aunt Jemima Mo e.-, Ains'to'ttPlhi - J.Manmuil hrns Slate <l:(,|,-,) Al'lol'I'S lOniN . •Hl"i "Ijlllwit Youi^ .V K : 1 , ; i.tt ii,-. sis-' > . « v>ii)i:\ Towers (I I.Iff) l.an'.i iV l.i no Mai... I.„li. Kins- '.-' - M.isiio — 1,'rankie Froeba- Ore Club 111 Franliioltyera Pal KarrinKton laclt Sharkey rrof" Adductt Bob. Trarey' '■■ Hilda Tayinr Pea-fty O'Neill Mario McCnll . Anita f'.liandler '- Beii". Tracy "' . Benny Martini Ore Club 1-1-3 Rosier Stearns (npueabana Bert AVheelcr . i'a nl JJotiBhis 1lolorea Clroy: T'innie'o Tlenicy Y.lotl D'eYrnhs ■- lltiiln Bali . I"ec ,'J'nrnell Shcii fielda Ore . rriinli Marti Bd Coo Rouge nick Wilson .Orch B Bizony. RtiHenible Hiantoitil nnrseslloe .Bob Hall . ,• ; t a 1'ierrc * . ,\ l.'.ianli Titisa Berman llyda St Co Hazel Mnnfrean 4 Maiu'la Dalo .feciI T,e\v.itt ,. ; : Clrirla TieRoy Hilly Dunks -•: Jeanne. Lynn* Jo Ann Collier. Moya -'(Iffftiyfl ■ ., ■ ' Koherlo * Aida Jobn Bpckwood Bettei* ■ ltosija . SI ' Ilia ret O ray V Virftjiiia l-.'ail Carler & Jioan Jo« Cipelhy (ire ■ t.ti f'anita flleta (.imi.os B P.eiln .Mat'ilee Kcliols Jlnraelo' &■ .Hilda Marliiio Uliuioliii Cd I atio Otiurtet niosa Cosiell., Cross £ lliiiiii Ituye *. X'aldi Winl Walsli ;-•.'. . l.atbron'ifr.lVe' . .Mazzone » A hli,dt 11 Sylvan Sextette .('arol Kli'tit Bean Brainnteln Folic At.il Don MeCran'e Ore .lose feiez. t>i.v I a Vie Parisicnne l.nba Miiltua' Tavern lloom. f 'hi (BISMARCK HOTEL) "."•-'. Chicago, June 27. Allan Kune Orch. (8>. Ltidmillci Mis Stotliord, Mary Ellen , Dunieh, Wiinivium $1.50-$2. IV Havoh'l KonviHfl Bill tioftilfu . I .eon .1 r.ddie'a Wendy Bishop ddie Davis . : ..• BEN BERI strand: NY. NOW Mat. EDDIE SMITH 'i I lr (I .... IIAKTI 1)K|> Stat.' (I I -Hi) Jtiry i\inuc'.i ..( ire The iCcmni v,i, '■' Bddic White ;•"■", Mot'O r\ VllCOlietli IMIIANAI'OI IS lirele (Hi). • Ozzie Nelson Ore ■ ■ UiirrW nitirard •• Uatria'.* Shore ' West ,i- LexltiB lallds;i.\, I. ,v- B i'llll Ai>i:i rtii v .Carman (l:f). P.io * Ithn Hay , AlaClell (..add l.i on r. Ham nets Sl'ltlM.I II I 11 I ourl Si|. (Ilt-.|(i.l J.a PI Mantie.'a l-Mdi- Maii-nn Ai r P:i nla Si aru • Joy tier & I'oslet'' Moore & Berxli T Tlun n *■ Itobe Is VVASIHN(iT<»N llounr.t (Ii!) l-'our Kbse ituds Hill yucntineyer Mitchell Bi'fjlher .Miihael Hdnards .Milt, ttertli. .1 V incent TraVera Ore iVwlcJi,. Village Inn Kvaii'Twins ■' Fred Kncal, - The Har'efiuln liortjv. Mart'lti.-- Buiily Pcmileton MatKa ','• ■■'--,'.-:" PIskoT & White Kalinin's Orel)' Hotel Astor 'I'oiimiy Tucker Ore l.i.uis I'rinia On" Ilolel Belmont riaza '■ ((Haas Hat) 1'ie .Vlo'rtinier: ttnVrlin' & Belinet t \\ httev itoberta. The tlay^ies: Horoiiiy Sliay fillifimtir .filvla laiisoli lie Ore llnlei Cbnimofldre Bold Itattblirn ' Hotel nixie (ieorwJe l.opez. Ore. Ilolel - lallson Chris ('ross Ore Hotel l.sset lloilfle Harold Stern (ICC Hotel Islington •Jrillon Trio ■ ■' &: Moore niei soil .- Sherri' Cordov I i f. i.M a .loajii. .Sm, Jdiiiitiy Thoii'l Lou Marlf.n On:- Alonte CdivUi Diel; (Jaspai re Ore F.lavng tlimie P.lllpli Koigtis Bll Nlnn Cfil*. . old Itouinanlan fialpii l'ieUlei Harriot'' ".- '..v' Vera Nlva Murray While ■•'. Sadio Baiii.a . J oo I.a Porte Oro '.■' Queen Mary Naya Ctiecia ■-.- Caslaino'& Barry ■' -. 'tiny. .Martin Girl* Pat Clarion ■ Ivviiig Conn Ore Peter-Rotunda 13d. Rogern Corner Itariiy Lefcourt Ore Clark's tjatt'aiiarts Kulliiil -: .;.' tiarolcl Green ■' Harry lieser 4 Xovelan'es Sig Schal'^ Ore Sjj»lr>*a Ko»r snh-y. Waller IJIieraca Fred Keating . ' 'In Allan Kane's band this room has just, the hypo needed to eh'aiiye the atmosphere from its previous sedateness to the*happy-go-luck/ in- formal air that now prev.lils. And the customers are happier too. Kane combines comedy arid clowning with expert musicianship, a talent ac- quired years ago whep !'C. was one ot the first band, leading enioe.os in . the old Paul Ash stage band policy days. Band, though small, is: well bal- anced and is very entertaining in it- self. Besides providing exceliert dance rhythms the group backs Kane in some tricky fiddling of "Stardust" and dishes out some nifty, band novelties among which an arrange- ment of "God Bless America." Ludmilla, former femme memoer of the Ros.silianos, does a tiu'nhjc cf lively routines including neat steps to "Swahee River," "Tiger Rag" and "Strip Polka" and a Polish folk dance. Her graceful -manner and spirited execution merit heavy ap- plause. - - v • - Iris Stothard, statue.-que blonde soprano, pipes such tunes as "When Day Is Done," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," an Okla- homa medley and "Lei's Sing About Suzie" and scores. An attractive per- sonality with, voice to match. Between shows Mary Ellen Daniels. :ancl her accordion, manages to get the customers' voices oiled.up w ith a community sing. - ■ Morg. >>♦♦♦♦»»♦»♦♦♦»♦»>,♦♦ ♦ ♦ » :: N, Y. Nitery Followup I •»♦ . ♦ .' ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ "Vhile essentially the same show that opened about a month ago at the Gl«ss Hat.(Belmont-Plaza hotel. N. Y.). two new acts and a inale em- cee brighten current-revue. Comely line of girls continues clicking in three production numbers. Henny Nadell (New Acts), comedian, and The Hartne.lls (New Acts > are the added turngj- •.'; : Lou Perry is. m.c.ing and stepping up the pace considerably. Preyiously a ft'mme handled. Payson Re or- chestra fits nicely into this room while Nino's combo is holdover, as is Dorothy Shay, warbler of pop tunes. Revue still leans heavily op the femme production numbers, with the male beauty contest still wowing 'em for laughs. . ■ .' Wear. City Rooms"New Fates. : . .... Interesting situation is. developing in newspaper city rooms because of loss of manpower to war and defense plants. Older men (30 to 45) with long-time yen to write are, giving up business and professional jobs to be- come reporters and rewrite men now that the door is open. One"Philadel- phia sheet has two college profs, a lawyer, stock broker, high-school teacher and food manufacturer qn its city staff, all hired'within the past year.: The Woonsocket. R, I.. Call is reported to have hired an ex-bar- tender as reporter. Situation is typical of fields in which many have, in 'normal' years.-, tried to gain a foothold but have failed because of a lack of. oppor- lut ity. ;, ! ,:, •'•'.• ': ' '.'' " ; -.'/-..■ ■ Small-town sheets are especially feeling the loss of experienced men, some being lured to: N. Y.. dailies by prospects of better work and future advancement. Situation jn N. Y. city rooms with these out-of-town re- placements is belter, but not good. Government agencies like OWI are getting their men. But newsprint cuts, shorter new's stories and fea- tures, less local news coverage be- cause of increased war news wired in, have offset the drain of men. Losses'aren't being, replaced in full, one man being hired for three who 'eave. ' '■:: .'. ■ '..]'_ '"-."■ N. Y. Daily News, which has a small city room stall', has lost only a few rewrite men in recent months and has replaced with one or two men from out-of-town. N, Y. World- Telly hasn't lost rewrite men so much to the draft lately as to better- paying defense industries outside, losses being replaced by older men beiiig called back from retirement and by out-of-towners. N. Y. Times, always with a big staff,; hasn't felt its -few; losses, re- placing with one or two men from in-towrt sheets, Its recent defections have been to OWI and to the Herald- Trib, Trib, which had big losses to the draft, is said to be trying to build up a new staff of young men by raid- ing other in-town sheets! lijlali Bahlthead, Michael Todd, Serge Iiotissevitzky, Clifton Fadimaii, Ben- nett Cerf, Ernest Trtiex. Thomas Hart Benton and Robert Flahertv. Presidential Sweepstakes Pom An informal pool oil the Presiden- tial sweetstak.es is being conducted at the Capttol. On the first 75 chances taken at $1 per throw, 59 picked President Roosevelt to win. Those 16 who picked' Thomas E Dewey, the. G.O.P. nominee, are mostly those who 'figure the Repub- licans will control the next Congtets. Among the entries were 11 news- papermen who have watched Con- gress from the Senate and House press galleries. They predict Dewey's defeat because ot his stand on the soldier vote, and because of t)ie in- flationary planks in the platform adopted at Chicago, Army Papers' Post-War Influence ! Army service papers and journal- ists will have a strong influence on post-war newspapers, according to ! Franklin C. Banner. Pennsylvania Slate College journalism head, who has made a survey of camp sheels. Changes to tabloid size will be com- mon, he says. "The light, informal style of writ- ing, the preponderance of human in- terest stories, the stress on illustra- tions and interesting makeup, as well as the effort to print large numbers of names, are all familiar devices which might profitably be more widely used in the daily press," Ban- ner adds, " . :'■'• -.' '•'! : .' : --'.'.'-..'-. v .. Yank's Rome H. Q. Yank, the Army weekly, has moved the editorial offices of its Eu- ropean- edition to Rome, to keep .up with the American troops. Printing plant will sliU remain in Naples, liowevetv The European is the 14th> and latest, edition, Of the GI weekly. Sgt: Ben Schnall, staff photogra- pher on Yank, has a four-page comic pholo-history of a GI's career in the Army in the June issue of U, S. Camera, Schnall writing.'the verse captions that accompanies each photo. '-. : '::}■"[ ";'-..'"". -:''^', ' Phillv Record's GI Edition Philadelphia Record is issuing an overseas edilion for soldiers called "G-I Extra.'' ail eight-page paper, 8 l 2 x U inches,with four pages for hews..:.:. .-r"--.' -.,'. ; ,-V'.;-..;- First . issue,' this 'week.-; carries its "Letter .Front Home" feature, a di- gest of local news which has been running in its Saturday editions for months; sports and special home events; and four pages of comics. H-T Drops Dine, Dance Column N. Y. Herald Tribune has discott- tihued'Robert W. Dana's dining and dancing column, a feature of the sheet during the last six years. Column, .which had appeared twice weekly, was dropped Friday (7>. Decision to eliminate it was moti- vated by Trib's space stringency. « fact which outweighed the nitery ad- ertising which, the column /attracted. Dana will be retained by the paper and will be switched to the city desk. Pageant's Ads—Maybe . Hillman Publications' new Pageant is aiming for 500,000 first edition. Digest-size monthly may accept ad- vertising, which is a departure for digest mags. "V, ■■, Eugene Lyons is editing, having left the American Mercury editor- ship (pc the new- venture. '. .../' , Bowery nightclub, Detroit, absorb- ing the Federal cabaret taxi Dulton, Itamlom House Contests E. P. Dutton and Co, has .opened its second Lewis arid Clark contest for a book by a Northwest, author. Latter must be from Washington. Oregon, Idaho, Montana or Alaska, Both fiction and non-fiction eligible! with cash award of - $2,500 against royalties to the wanner. Contest will close June 1, 1945. Random House also announces a prize contest for the best book on the general subject of the . rettirn and readjustment to civilian life, open to present and discharged members of the armed forces/ Prize is $2,500, over and above normal royalties. Can be fiction or. non, with closing date May 31, 1945. - ' Cultural Group Backs FDR A group Of leaders in cultural fields are forming an Independent Voters Committee of Artists, Writers and Scientists to work for re-elec- tion of Pres.-Roosevelt. Sponsors al- ready include Jo Davidson, Van Wyck Brooks, Norman Corwin, Helen Keller,-Russel Crouse* How- ard Lindsay, Ethel Barrymove, Tal- .' ; >.' CHATTER . / Pictorial Review, Hearst Sunday newspapers supplement, goes tabloid Aug. 6. - Koni-ad Heiden summering at Cape Cod;''where.he will do a new book oo the Hitler gang,. iCol. Robert Lee Scott turned in the last chapter of his war tome, "Damned to Glory." Donald Wayne editing Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel" for overseas editions... ' Lloyd Nolan, who was a.'reporter'. before he became an actor, writing a novel of early California days. ,'..'/.,, : Mercedes Marlowe, tennis champ ; before she became a singer, finished a book, "Tennis Is My Nemesis.", -.:. I Emile Gattvreau's history of American air power being brought out in the fall by Dutton. It's called "The Wild Blue Yonder." SatevepoSt's famed "lucky timing." for once, didn't jell with this week's flamboyant circus cover, in view of the Hartford fire disaster. •Jimmy Starr, Hollywood column- ist, has sold condensation of In? novel. "The Corpse Came C.O.D.." lo Liberty mag. Will be published Sept. 23. , Lewis Gannett, the N, Y. Herald- Trib's book crick, going abroad lor' some •.War 'corresponding for his pa- per. Staff members will sub for him while he is away. William B. Ziff . still has his books published by other than his own flrm. Corowner of Ziff-Davis will have his new one. "The Gentlemen Talk of Peace," brought out by Duell, Sloan & Peai'ce. ,•" ■' -V- .." Cpl. Bill Alcine. combat-corre- spondent for Yank's Australian edi- tion, and former "Daily Variety itiuggi now' back safely, in Aus- tralia after five months active serv- ice in New Guinea, under fire, wife, is former Marcia Crocker, with War- ners publicity dept. in Hollywood.