The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
BY Dorothy Kilssllen

BY Dorothy kll9allen
Do you know that Harry James
and his Missus DIETER known as
Betty Grablel are renting a house
in Bucks County and will spend
the summer in the East?.... DO
you think Enrol Flynn IS serious
about Julie Bishop, the way he's
showering her with flowers?.
Do you know that chiselers who
used 10 peddle hot furs from
| cruising cars now have switched 10
ta~.free pocketbooks? Have you
seen Adolph Meniou wearing his
| Aussie skinner. and could you
resist giving Il a double take?. q.
Anything to the report that Arthur
Schwartz. the ex.Broadway song
writer, will take over Hal Wallis
chores at Warmers. What's this
about postwar unionlzation OF avia-
tors?... Is Lucius Beebe going on
the air?
Aren't Judy Garland and Gloria
De Haven snubbing each other
these days-becaus Of Peter Law.
| ford?.. Have you noticed that
Vera Raye and Charlie Barnet have
caught up with each other, and
don't you wish you could eayesdrop
on that dialogue?. Aren't jackie
Gleason and Honeychile Wilder
amusing on that WOR airshow?. -.
Jerri Blanchard's the young sing.
or around town who claims TO be
Jerri Blanchsrd's niece isn't, be-
cause Jeri hasn't niece?...
Have you heard that Supreme
| Court Justice Felix Frankfurter 5
brother is working. without any
publicity, in the N.Y.C. finance de-
partent?... Isn't Vinton Freddy
planning another mammoth music
al?
Ever hear of a band rising as
fast as Frankie earle and his
crew.. Do you know that Sgt.
Bob Davis OF Winged Victory" is
altar. bound with socialite Virginia
Porter?... Isn't Charlie Michael
son right back at the publicity
helm OF the Democratic Party. even
though from behind the scenes?..
Has Noel Coward joined Lord
| Mountbatten as an intelligence Of
ficer?.. Is Gary Cooper about 10
shove off again to entertain our
boys oVerseas?.. Don't you wish
you could see the poem Robert
Moses composed and dedicated to
D ct a
Central Park fuss?... Do you know
that virtually every publisher Is
ru hing long book in basic Eng
lish, to give Winston Churchill's
pet project a big push when the
armistice is signed?... Anything
to the rumor that Katharine Hep
burn has made queries about ser
vice in the WACS, WAVES OF
SPARS?
Do you know that some tender
hearted night club owners are pay
ing the 80 per cent tax out OF theii
own pockets. in the cases OF en-
barrassed doughboys who aren't
aware of the tax and are caught
short?... Do you believe the
friends who say Dick Powell still
hopes Joan Blondell will come back
to him.. lc Iona Massey schedul
ed for a checkup in local hospita
soon?.. e.. Will a Hollywood career
separate Sherry Shadburne from
her teller. handsome Jim Moriarity
Of the Burberry Room?... ISM
It a shame civilians won't get q
chance to see about Face, the
Army Special Service Divisions
blueprint Gl show which is reput
ed TO be the funniest soldier re
yue yet penned?
Is Phil Harris, the maestro Sc
lected to replace Kay Kyser on
the netwC g while the Professor
entertains overseas. Isn't lrv
ing Rapper. Bette Davis fayortc
director. the logical one to write
and put her life story on the
SCREEN Did you hear abou,
capt. Burgess Meredith invading
FL Morocco and capturing blond
Pat Clark despite Luis Shurr
strong holding forces?... Were
you there when Zorita, the cafe
performer. borrowed a Hollywood
actors teeth to use in her floor
show act2... DO you know that
Gypsy Rose Lees international
Pictures contract has specia'
clauses allowing her time out toT
writing chores?. Has Jess sta
cey, Benny Goodmans pianist
dropped his idea Of forming a new
band because he cant get side
men,. Do you know that there
are only ~ Persian women in the
Il tied States, and that one 81
them-Chairie Darrell is now {
Broadway press agent?
Doesn't 'Ballerlna Baronova gel
her citizenship papers this month
80. Will MGM star Dinah Shore II