The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21

a al nOuuA publlNlll man BtNduHt
he discussed her curves In French.
mans Creek" with a newspaper
man She thought the subject was
revolving; the newspaperman told
her it vas modern journalism.
Mary Pickford has a big radio deal
pending.
Washington insiders wouldn't be
surprised If Secretary OF the Treas.
ury Morgenthau quits the Cabinet
10 become an ambassador. Jackie
Webb, estranged husband OF Lee
more Lennon, has received a med
ical discharge from the Army. A
New York store may file charges
against Mrs. Job Taylor, the lady
Raffles" Floria Weston, the
blond dancer at the IS. Club. is sec
reilly the bride OF Gordon Andrews,
the maestro there. -. Col. Charles
Lindbergh, back in the L. S., will
soon take over his new home in
Fairfield, Conn.,. Connie Griffin,
a Diamond Horseshoe beauty, is
leaving the show TO return to Hous-
tin, Texas. Friday night. She's
just tired of il all after five
months in the Big City. Wall st.
betting commissioners and the boys
around Lindy's report that more
money has been wagered TO date on
the American League pennant race
than on the national elections.
Oscar Levant, a quote comic un-
quote up 10 now. will do serious
emoting in Rhapsody In Blue
City desks might check the report
that the FIJI is handling a local
kidnapping case which the n. Y.
Police Department (as well as the
newspapers knows nothing about.
The last name of tn, victim begins
with c.. Sidney Kingsley. the
playwright, is getting used to civ
yies again Benny Goodman's neu.
ritis is holding up his band plans.
former ambassador is telling
anyone who'll listen the specific
date on which he guarantees"
the war with Germany will be
over.
REMEMBER sEPTsM5ER, 1872
Leon Enrol turned down $3.50 a
week In London 10 return 10 this
country. Eight show premiePes
were scheduled for one week. o..
Variety printed these rules on
How To Be Happy On Broadway:
Walk fast. Wear binders. Don't
stop to argue with anybody -.
General Pershing was John Col
den's guest at "Lightnin'," in its
second year at the Gaiety.. Ty
Cobb, as usual led both leagues in
batting.
Jane Cowl was breaking in
"Smilin Through &C.. John Wans-
maker slapped a judgment on
Francis X. Bushman for $l,656.0l
and a film advertising service at
tached Clara Kimball Youngs
salary for s7447.
Cohan and Harris were count
ing their profits over The Royal
Vaga bond 90. Lowell Thomas was
touring Win MS war lTdNelOBueS.
The Hippodrome did $6S0O0
week. Frank Crumit and his
ukelele played the Riverside on
upper Broadway Caruso return
ed "a pounds fatter after a stwo-
month vacation in Italy. A Phil
adelphia vaudeville revi wer
wrote: "A musical act not given
much importance, but nevertheless
getting a liberal share of the
honors. was Ben Bernie. the kid.
ding violinist Bernie is getting
pretty far away from the class OF
a musical act, his comedy chatter
being the biggest part OF his offer
ing and the boy is making rapid
strides along this line"
Fred Stone toured In Jack o
Lantern" &C.. Phil Baker billed him.
self as "A Bad Boy From a Good
Family" Mae West was signed
by Ned Wayburn for the revue set
for the opening OF the Capitol Thea
ter. There was a shortage OF