The Washington times., 1930-12-11


Girls Lost" The publicity depart
ment assured me there Is no con-
nection between the pictures.
1t develops that Three Girls
Lost Is a story of the well-known
pitfalls Of the big city. There are
two sub-plots, similar to MIG. MS
"Our Dancing Daughters" series.
Direction OF this drama Of mod.
ern youth will be intrusted to sgd
ney Lanfield.
The Gay Defender
Paul Bern relates this classic:
A drunk came In late to the
Notre Dame game and started 70
root vociferously for the Irish.
Sitting next to him were o man
and his wife who wore U. s. G!
colorS.
The woman had a small mo-
ton picture camera and was Try
ing to take pictures Of the game.
whenever she focused on q play
the drunk burst In to give o. 8. c.
the razz.
After trying sour looks in vain,
the woman'SI husband got TO ms
feet and glared down at the
offender.
Solemnly, the drunk reached
over and tapped the woman on
the shoulder.
Pardon me, madam" he said,
"but is that man annoying you?"
Charge Heavy Tariff
After the holidays, Ramon
Novarro plans to hold a novel
charity benefit In his miniature
theater. He will ask so screen
stars to come and pay 500 for
their seats. In addition, program
and flower girls will be employed
to swell the sum. Entertainment
is to be furnished by the film
people. The plan was thought
up by Ramon, Gloria Swanson
and Laura Hope Crews. Proceeds
will go to various charities.
Seeks Modern Improvement
AL Jolson wants to stall off his
appendix operation until they in
vent a way to put zippers on
inciSionS.
will Work at Last
The jinx that has kept Paul
Cavanaugh off the screen is he
lieved to have been beaten at
last.
Paramount has signed the En-
gliSh actor to play the lead oppo-
site Ruth Chatterton in a picture
that is Temporarily known as
New Morals"
Cavanaugh has had the unusual
experience of collecting pay
checks from several companies
without having to work for them.
On his arrival in this country,
he was signed on a joint con-
tract by Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
and Paramount. But he never
made any pictures. Finally, Gloria
Swanson borrowed him to be her
leading man in "Rockabye." Then
she postponed the picture.
New Morals" will be his first
chance to show what he can do.
/ Note That
Gloria Swanson has finally
agreed to do the De sylvia, Brown
and Henderson picture at United
Artists. AT the moment only one
song IS tanned for the film.
Leo McCarey directs. Sue Carol
and Nick Stuart have left for
Chicago to be with Sues mother
when she undergoes an operation.
They will not return until after
the holidays. Douglas Fairbanks
latest, Reaching for the Moon"
was previewed for United Artists
stars and officials on Sunday
night. Since the Notre Dame
game, Paul Smell, Paramount
publicist, admits he is trying to
re-finance his baby. Dolores Del
Rio is still in the hospital, but
is showing improvement. She
will escape an operation.
SOng-Writer Actor
The question of what has be-
come Of the Song-w1iters is an
Swered as far as Harry Akst is
concerned. -t
He has been signed by Para
mount to play the role Of Maxi
Schwartz, the song writer in
"June. Moon"
This is the part that mas been
q Show-stealer both in New York,
where Harry Rosenthal played it,
and in Los Angeles, where Muir
ray Smith had the role. In every
case a genuine musician has been
chosen.
Akst is making his lebut as o
film actor. He is a pal Of Al
JolSon'S and. a well-known COM
poser, having contributed, among
others, "Dinah" ana "Au I