The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-07
RUM BOATS GO
In MOVIES AS
A BARGAIN
BY DOROTHY HERZOG

Copyright, 1929, Premier Snydicste)
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5.-Mr. Vol.
stead's bottle act, quite aside from
being a big boon to new gargle
enterprises, hospitals and under.
takers, has indirectly made 1t
possible to make pretty good
buys in confiscated rum boats.
l must look into this when the
first half million is in the bank.
BE that as it may, there's
boat-the technical word is ten
der-called Jaun b. 1t was cap
between our Volsteadian shores
and Mexico. NJ. G. M. has "the
ship from Shanghai settled in
Catalina making oceanic scenes.
Another boat was needed for the
-er-flotilla. Ergo, the Jaun B.
leaped from rum-running into the
celluloid limelight. Price, beau
coup cheep cheep.
Yet another confiscated boat is
used in the picture. This one
was confiscated in Seattle by We
Government. It's sailing YES
sci that smuggled arms into
Nicaragua during the recent revo.
luton.
Capt. William Collins heard
about the sailing vessel and inVes-
tigated to find it darn good
tub. He interested the Nj. G. M
ties in it and they agreed to buy
it from him IL he could purchase
it. Captain Collins traipsed back
to Seattle and discovered to buy
the sailing vessel he would have
to take out Nicaraguan master
paper, which he did. Suisse
quently, NJ. G. NJ. annexed the
ship and it will be a highlight
in The Ship From Shanghai"
along with Kay Johnson and
Conrad Nagel.
An amusing confusion has re.
suited from the sale insofar as
Captain Collins is concerned. Be.
cause of his Nicaraguan master
papers, he wasn't allowed to vote
during the election. The Govern
IbSHl Is sun IIiFcStlSdihIS Il15
status to decide whether he Is an
American or a Nicaraguan citizen!
Oh, what a ray of sunshine Vol
stead has turned out to be
Whoops!
Walter Catlett tells the yarn
about the clustering Englishman
who button holed every one he
could at the Lambs Club and
started telling them about his
mother and what a lovely draw
ing room she had. His victims,
however, always showed him aside
at this point and meandered on
their way.
One day, however, an innocent
listened to the clustering and
rather tipsy Englishman.
ooh, l say, old chap blurred
the loquacious one. I'VE English.
don cha know, take our home life
so seriously. Yes. now my mother
has a drawing room
What about it?' prompted the
patient listener.
The Englishman stared in.
dignantly. Why you old-so-and
So" he exploded. my mother
"ouRH pei iIIII Sou iCi III q '"
ing room for a hundred pounds"
Il 4
Hollywood is divided into two
fractions over the number of
sticks of gum will Rogers chews
at once. Half claims he chews Il
whole package. The other half.
that he chews only three pieces.
Both factions. however. admit
that he chews silently. though his
jaw movement is astounding.
Jack Warner espied at We brown
derby lunching with Ricardo
Cortez, Frank Fay and others.
Jack says his trip to Europe is
off. Big business keeps him ter
hum. He denies, however, that
Warmers and First National will
merge with the brown derby.
X
Screenalities
A whisper from across We yawn-
ing Atlantic declares that the
former Mrs. Norman Kerry and
Allan Forrest are married. For
rest was once married to Lottle
Pickford Donald Ogden
Stewart, W. K. humorist writer
actor, has departed for Philadel-
phia where he will open in 'holi-
day." He just finished an anus
ing role in Marion Davies out
loud, Dudley" George Jes-
sell boards an eastbound chew
chew tomorrow eve. The lucky
dog stops off at Chicago to see a
world series game or two. Then
on to New York and a round of
shows. Later, back to ye Gold
Coast and another flick
Priscilla Dean and her husband.
Les Arnold, dining with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Converse ANITA
StewarU at the Chateau Elysee
Eva Tanguay, the grand
old Il Don't Care" girl, is in
town. Miss Tanguay (CQT owns
quite bit Of property here
abouts and is living in one of her
own houses. l understand that
M. G. M. is flirting with her in
an effort to induce her to appear
in a picture. She expects to wood
vii soon, regardless another
hearsay of interest is that Greta
Carlo will be starred in that best
seller, 'Ex-Wife," when she finishes
doing right by anna Christie"
~" And-that's all.
W.T.