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This Clipping From NEW YORK, N. Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN New YorU Cavalcades On Prattle-Tattle Lane ?╟≤ By LOUIS SOBOL- SOMEONE SENT ME a clip from the London Daily Express that throws a little more confusion into the Eva Bartok-Marquis of Milford Haven- Prince Shiv triangle. According to William Hickey, not only did Milford and Eva show up together for the party tossed by Lady Northampton (as was previously reported in news dispatches), but, the day before, Eva drove up in front of the Dorcnester Hotel in her new Rolls Royce?╟÷and waited in the car, powdering her nose in the rear- vision mirror?╟÷occasionally brushing aside a pair of baby's booties which were dangling in front of the mirror. Then Milford Haven arrived, got into the front seat with her, leaned over and kissed her?╟÷and away they went. Hickey adds: "I told Eva Bartok the Maharajah (Prince Shiv's pa) thought her romance with Prince Shiv was a publicity stunt. She answered: 'I have not had the pleasure of meeting the Maharajah but I can hardly credit he would say such a thing.'" A few days later, according to the reports from London, Miss Bartok flew off to meet Prince Shiv. All very confusing. * * # Speaking of confusion, the lads who go in for betting on elections are even more confused now as the Big Day nears. The recent newspaper polls indicating a heavy switch to Rockefeller not only has brought the odds down to even-Steven?╟÷but now there is a general reluctance to lay any sizeable wagers. A Wall Street friend of mine said he tried to lure odds of 6-5 (he was taking Harriman)?╟÷and found no offers.. .Add long-time B'way marriages?╟÷Frank Harris (co-owner of the Eden Roc Restaurant) and his wife, Marian?╟÷35 years?╟÷over the weekend... Bill Holden, who has cashed in heavily on his independent film ventures, has sunk most of it into bonds.. .Billy Rose, now a country squire again with his own island, displayed his disdain of fancy duds. Showed up at the big opening of The Playbill restaurant in a red sports shirt. This Clipping From BILLBOARD CINCINNATI, OHIO NOV 10 ISM fNIGHT CLUB SOBOL Noel Coward plans to spend Christmas In London?╟÷his first Yuletide holiday there in four years.. .A famed entertainer whose earnings leap into the hundreds of thousands annually, is in hock so deeply to the mob (to say nothing of Uncle Sam), he can't sneeze without them having apoplexy. Has acquired a manager now?╟÷but the headache remains . . . Comedian Bert Lahr, born in the East 80s?╟÷after moving around?╟÷is right back living in the 80s again. "The only thing that has changed in the neighborhood," he was telling us, "are the rents. Could almost have bought a little house here for what I pay out for rent in a year in this apartment".. .They keep giving Kim Novak hew romances, especially now that "Bell, ?╜ook and Candle" is ready for the public. But Kim's Intimates insist the men in her life these days are casual dates?╟÷nothing serious... # # # The Fred Eberstadts (she's Ogden Nash's dtr.) lost their expected heir. Myrna Loy, divorcing Howland H. Sar- geant, dined out with Montgomery Clift at the Newport restaurant?╟÷ promptly giving rise to romance rumors. But what about Libby Holman? * * * It was a troubled Lee Bowman who turned in his fine performance in Irwin Shaws's adaptation * of the French hit "Patate" last night?╟÷his wife is seriously ill in Norwalk Hospir tal . . . However there was nothing troubled about the shapely Jane Russell who opened at the Latin Quarter last night?╟÷an eyeful who probably has no delusions about being the greatest chanteuse in the world. Djaan-Arden's production numbers were spectacular and the skimpily clad dolls of the ensemble an oglers' delight. Snapshots! Jane Russell at Home in Lush Revue The Latin. Quarter, New York, continues to dazzle its customers ?╟÷and pack the big room?╟÷with one of the most lavish nightclub revues this side of Paris' Lido. And, as a sultry headliner, Hollywood's Jane Russell was briefly very ?╟≤ much in keeping with the "spec- , " tone of the Donn Arden- produced show. Making her New York nitery debut with an act ready been booked sive cafe to ?╟÷who's been heard i singles for I M-G-M labels - di applause for her thn and showed home live as before lenses, using from a bongi ity ol Wild About Harry" to the pseudo- spiritual flavor of "You've Got to Cross That Lonesome Valley." As m a masculine backdrop, Miss Rus- f *$^<* sell uses three male dancers, c\ad\^iP^O- in black suits and lavender shirts, * who are so good they prove a major distraction while the statuesque actress-singer is downstage. The remainder of the show, a blend of revue acts and elaborate original scenes, was as big as a legit musical. Charles Sinclair.