The Washington times., 1929-06-15
JOY
M Jay W ED
AGAIN
By DOROTHY HERzOG

those who assert l am guilty of
capitalizing the lucrative work OF
others. / shalF be glad to send
all such applicants the address of
On excellent chiropodist.
All, Ha!
His name is Arthur Strauss. He
halls from Chicago. His father is
q millionaire banker and hotel
owner.
Last year Mr.. Strauss visited
Hollywood. He met Leatrice JOY.
Mr.. Strauss proved he was man
Of judgment. He liked-and likes
Miss Joy.
Heads are beginning to nod
and significance creeps into
voices discussing Leatrice and
Mr.. Strauss. Yes, we enjoy
double-exposing a bubble into a
diamond ring. Mr.. Strauss is an
attractive sophisticate in his early
forties. He is married, but has
been separated from his wife for
some time. 1t is further declared
by the all wise that divorce papers
are in the offing.
1t must have been four or five
years ago that Leatrice severed
her legal status with Jack Gil.
bert. At present. believe, she
is voodyil-ing. but she settles in
Hollywood pretty soon to begin
work on her initial First National
picture.
The Medal
Years ago, the excellency of
aaPrAlBAK.I~
nlm starring Richard Barthel.
mess, won 1t the photoplay medal
as the seasons best picture. The
medal reposed in the inspiration
offices. Richard Barthelmess has
hankered for that medal. Recently,
whilst in New York, J. Boyce
Smith conferred with P. w. s.
Fellow. Inspiration executive, Wal
ter Camp, regarding the medal,
they decided to offer it to Barth-
elmess, rather than to director
Henry King or Author Joseph
Hergesheimer.
Mr.. Barthelmess arrived at Mr.
Smiths office at the appointed
hour. He was delighted to hear
the medal was to be given to him.
But Mr.. Smith, according to the
story, remarked that the medal
had been appraised and found to
have $40 or $50 worth of geld in
it. Subsequently, Mr.. Bartheinless
could have it for a monetary con.
sideration. Latest reports indi-
cate the medal is still under In
spiration's roof
In the Air
Ruth Elder, W. K. flier, and
Jimmy Granger, ditto, airplaned
to Seattle 'tother day. Ruth plans
to zoom skyward 10 New York in
the fall, where she will close
pending deal to return to her first
love. Pictures have been her sec
ond. Ruth may be an active
pilot for a passenger company.
She has her license for such work
now.
Ben Lyon will soon have his.
believe one has to fly $50 hours
to win a passenger pilot license.
And whilst in the air, Clarence
Brown, the director, has pur-
chased a sweet little Ship" He
is another who intends sky-ing to
New York in the not distant future.
Burned
Sid Grammar, local theater i'm.
presario, who will soon enter into
production activities, loves prac-
tical joking. Sid Put a sly one
over on Louis y. Mayer, vice
president Of M.G.M.
Mr.. Grammar is a late riser.
Noon is his sleep deadline. He
awoke this partik morn, however,
at a. m, and to his chaSrin
couldn't sleep any more. So he
picked up the telephone and called
Mr.. Mayer at Santa Monica. The
maid said Mr.. Mayer could not be
disturbed. He was in the pool
Mr.. Grammar introduced himself
as a managing editor of a local
newspaper and insisted Mr.. Mayer
would speak to him. What he had
to say portended to a studio strike.
Mr.. Mayer answered The phone.
"I've learned" Mr.. Grammar
stated in his role of M. E., that
Actors Equity have called a strike
this morning at 1880 and the cleo
tricians and prop-men are going to
walk out"
II don't believe it," Mr.. Mayer
contradicted.
"That has nothing to do with it,"
purred Mr.. Grammar. Would like
to get a statement from you about
the strike"
"I'll make wager it isn't true"
shouted Mr.. Mayer.
II never take wagers," soothed
Mr.. Grauman--and hung up.
He waited long enough for Mr.,
Mayer to return to the pool and
'phoned again. The maid gave
him an argument but after all a
managing editor with such mo-
n1entous news has his rights. Mr..
Mayer returned to the telephone.
Il just wanted to tell you I'd
take that wager" said Mr. Griu
man.
Mr.. Mayer slammed down the
receiver. An hour or two later he
stalked into Irving Thalberg's
office to inquire about the strike.
It was then he learned he had
been practical-joked.
Screenalities
Katherine Cornell, w. x. Broad.
way star, arrives in town tomor.
row accompanied by a sekretry,
q. maid, and a friend. She will be
met at the station by husband,
Guthrie McClintick, now busy
making a flick for Fox. Mr.. Nc
Clintick has leased a home in
Bev Hills and tits here and there
that MiEs Cornell wi" "nl---
from q seasons run in 1.-THE Age
of Innocence" Alice White,
lunching with Sid Bartlett and
Hoot Gibson, also a beau cupid.
Ben Lyon exiting from a book.
store with a book. And he al.
ways claimed he had one.
Banky Speaks
Wilma Banky is heard both in