The Washington times., 1929-12-03
John GILBERTS
ARE LIVING
APART
BY DOROTHY HERzOG

Copyright, 1873, Premier byndlcateD
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. 3.
Another month. And Christmas
downright. 1929 Premier Syndicatel
three weeks off.
A blue moaner opined yes
terday that parents are al
ready telling the children that
Santa Claus lost his money in
the stock market.
Fanny Brice and Lilyan
Tashman are travelling COM
panionS to New York. Fanny
goes to join husband Billy Rose;
Lilyan, to visit her sister, who
has been i'll, 10 these sundry
months. They were to have
left days ago, but the Brice
stayed over to see. her new talky
previewed.
They do be saying that Ina
Claire (MrS. John Gilbert) has
leased a home in Bev. Hills,
whilst Jack remains Attaching
it on the hillside. Also, that
you shouldn't be surprised at
the prospect Of more definite
separation. But rumors are
like that.
They're telling a darn inter
eSting story that preceded the
~ SOIn T0rnI
and Nick Stewards marriage.
Some weeks ago, Mr.. Fox
opened a new theatre in San
Diego. A slew of flick-iteS and
newspaper scribeS trailed down
in a special car. One reporter
and one oniy-observed with
seriousness the fact that Sue
and Nick shared the same hotel
suite.
Subsequently, his paper con-
Quoted an exhaustive search in
every marriage bureau Of every
small and large town within
the radius Of Los Angeles. The
youngsters were married under
their real names, which ordi-
narily would have been ample
protection against discovery.
But it so CHANGED that the Fox
studio. in the course of its
routine work, had sent this
paper, among others, a mimeo-
graphed listing Of their play
erS and their addresses. It was
the address Of Sue and Nick
that gave 'em cway.
Janet Gaynor's husband,
Lyden Peck, is in the reading
department Of Famous Players.
Janet and her husband Just
returned from Oakland, where
they spent Thanksgiving with
LydelrS folks.
Charlie Chaplin and Mary
Lewis dined with the John Nc
CormackS' 'tother eve. Charlie
had everybody in stitches doing
an imitation Of AL JolSon. In
other words, from one singer to
another.
The guy who spread the libel
that women are more curious
than men should really be
strung up. Bob Armstrong. for
examp, received a package
marked: do not open until
Xmas" Whereupon he opened
it Immediately and dug out a
pair of boxing gloves with q
card reading: II see by the
papers that you are tired of
prizefighter roles and want a
change. Don't give up the
racket. It's a good one.
(Signed j. DEMPSEY"
George o'Brien and Mar
garet Churchill have gone to
Canada for snow scenes. Pic
ture, The Girl Who Made
Trouble" or something of the
sort. With q bit Of luck, they'll
be out Of the drifts by Christ
mas.
Day-before-yesterday in the
careers of Greta Carlo and
Natalie Moorhead saw the gals
millinery clerks. Greta sold
headgear in Sweden. Natalie, in
Pittsburgh. It's different now.
Ann "PariS Bound" and
"Condemned") Harding and her
husband, Harry Bannister, are
building a home in Hollywood
land. This being about the
highest hill spot in Hollywood.
The two of 'em helped clear
the grounds Of weeds and what
notS and supervised workmen
in constructing the retaining
wall. The retaining wall, 1t is
fondly hoped. will prohibit the
rains from washing the prop
erty into chocolate drip.
ANA