The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-31
What They're Whispering in Gotham

ment, she was a complete strang
er to Rocamora. she said she wai
a singer but she's never worked
/ professionally-she was, indeed
employed as q comptometer opera
tor at the North American Aircraft
Company.
Rocamora looked at the young
applicants name and startled his
secretary into speechlessnes ny
saying he'd'see the girl immediate
ly.
Two months later he arranged
her debut as soloist with the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
Before the applause for her first
appearance had died down he had
declined several impressive screen
and radio offers for his new client.
Fer next scheduled step Is an au-
dition for the Metropolitan Opera.
Rocsmora never would have seen
the unknown little comptometer
operator that day, he admits. IL II
hadn't been for one thing; her
name happened to be Dorothy
Lundmour for years. His most
promising Junior client is Diana
Lynn, who IS expected to reach
stsrdom before she's Is.
And Rocamora, who knows the
ropes and all the answers. couldn't
resist meeting Dorothy Lungren
because the sound OF her name
struck a responsive chord In his
only, but oyei |helming superstI-
ton: the initials ID. l.. He firm
ly believes they mean Darned
Lucky to him!
All Around the Town: Sgt. Bar
ney Ross and Tony Canzoneri,
from whom Ross won his cham.
pionship. lunching in friendly fash.
ion at Jack Dempsey's... Senator
Happy Chandler harmonizing on
MY Old Kentucky Home" with
Leon Henderson In Ell Morocco's
Champagne Room. Russ Nor
gan, the bandleader brazenly ask
ing all the lush blondes he meets
these days for their phone num-
bers-that is, II they look musical
" inclined. He's whipping up a
femme outfit. all blonde.
What half OF a famous comedy
duo was just clipped for $4,000 by
a scheming female?... Has anybo-
dy unraveled the mystery of Myrna
Logs whereabouts-or isn't II a
mystery 80. Why is Dave Rose OBJ.
iect-into TO a divorce from Judy
Garland when he poses in loyey-
dovey fashion with Gloria DELAY.
en:... Is anybody denying that
Moss Hart will write and produce
Gertrude Lawrence's next play.
Aren't the odds Ave to one that
Monte Proser will not return to
town with a benedict's mantle?. ..
Isn't II certain that Joe Stain will
not be present at the next meet
ing between Winnie and FD.R.?. ~.
Isn't that Gen. Blood and Cuts
Pattons daughter in town making
a tour OF the night spots?
Did you hear about Father De
vines new $4,000 heaven in Mont
vile. n. J. go. Are Dolores Del
Rio and Emilio Fernandez shifting
orange blossoms. Is it true that
the WACS now have a beauty
censor"-meaning that no picture
is released for publication in which
the WACS don't look sufficiently
glamorous?. is it true that
Danny Hayes radio salary is now
$1,000 per appearance. Do you
know that Joel McCrea is retiring
from films for the duration to take
a government job?... Do you know
that in many mid-Western cities
you can get q steak in any restau-
rant for S1.25?... Do you know
that Jack. the maitre d'hotel at the
Cotilion Room, is a hero-he put
out Are in lady's Easter bonnet
the other night?
Are the local gendarmes peti-
tioning to be allowed to remove
their neckties this summer when
the thermometer hits 30 in the