The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-04
BY DOROTHY KILGALLEN

By DOROTHY klLGALLEN
Gossip In Gotham
Rose La Rose. the famous strip
tease queen. has been secretly wed
for months to Rocco Franco, the
European artist. She'll give up
burlesque to become a play produc'
er in Los Angeles....Joan Fontaine
is wearing a friendship (what datO
ing from John Houseman....The
ring from John ouseman....The
home In Florida for the winter sea
son. The Arnold Moses are lul-
labying n baby girl. He's touring
In 1.-THE Tempest. Genial Sky
Kudner and Cavalier Carlyle are
the towns hottest romance-.Two
top models. Bijou harrington and
Dorian Lee, left their boss In huff,
and have set up their own agency.
Rumors have It that Carlo may be
among the hackers OF "Rickshaw
Boy" II the stage version Is done.
Her close friend. Frey Brown, IL
interested in it....Bing Crosby and
Frank Slnatra will be in a picture
together, with Bing producing.
There's a human interest story
in Gen. Thomas Ever OF Britain.
He is returning TO his prewar Job
as a bus conductor....Hen Ford
II is having a check made on indus
trial publicists....W What's this about
the st. Regis exposing a girl who
tried to register as Anne Baxter
last week.. The David Bruces (he's
the bridge expert) have Reno in the
bean-o.. -. Corner bookies are paying
$1,000 a month for protection
they moan-and this is their worst
season in years. The tracks are
getting all the business....Charle
Barnet gifted his doll. Rita the Red
head. with a pet monkey, Xavier.
Does that mean it's loye7.... Jane
Russell is going to see her husband
play pro football in Cleveland, then
come to New York to give the boys
TO whistle at.
George Jessel's current enthu-
snasm is Abigail Adams. Holly
wood reports have II that Shirley
Temples husband. Sgt. John Agar,
will be shipping overseas from Spo-
kane any day nova local adver-
Using mans> resemblance to the
late President Roosevelt is aston
ishing many town folk. His name
Is J. Henry Smythe... Louis Hay
ward is being PACED for the male
lead In the new Sono Osato play.
Estelle Taylor's biography, which
is In the rough-draft stage now, Is
fascinating reading for Broadway.
ties especially certain Broadway
ties. Heavens to Betsy! His set
IL limiting that Macoco, the Argen-
tine millionaire, Is short OF folding
money in this country-which is
why he decided to sue his ex-wife,
Kay Williams. for the gifts he gave
her during the silly season.
TOPS IN TOWN: Izmaga's rum
ba rhythms at the Monte Carlo.
Vera Caspary's psychological novel.
"Bedelia"-a new addition to the
gooseflesh SHELF. Beatrice Kay's
Columbia album....Stan Kenton's
dance music in the Cafe Rouge OF
the Pennsylvania Hotel.
Mayo Methot Is making the rounds
OF the late spots wearing a ring on
her engagement finger...Is It a gag
or an item?. .Multi.millionaire
Billy Leeds is the principal hacker
OF The Ryan Girl'....Joan Craw-
ford's children didn't accompany
her East. They stayed behind to
have their tonslls out....Larry Ste
vens (the songbird OF Jack Benny
program) is singing his torch tunes
TO Barbara Williams. film show
girl. ..According to returning sol
diers, UNNRA relief parcels, which
we're supposed to have been dis
tributed without charge to the
starving populace, actually were
sold in many instances, with the
sellers pocketing the huge profits.
The laundry situation has eased....
Soon you'll be getting your shirts
back in three or four days.
Billy Rose now Is scheduled to
leave for London the last week in
October. Eleanor won't accompany
him. .Favorite alcoholic drink in
Paree these days is win Glace"-
simply wine with lump OF ice in
IT,. The new Police Commissioner
Arthur Wallender, isn't expected to
make the lives Of cafe owners and
saloon keepers any happier
Greenwich Village hot spots, fire.