The Washington times., 1932-02-03

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mot yet" he asserted. Were
going to tn Central Park Casino
for just 10 or Is minutes. Peggy
and A. c. Blumenthal are giving
a grand party for Billy Gaxton.
Wen be the only ones not
dressed, but they just phoned
to ask us to come as we are.
And we'll only stay 10 minutes,
mind you"
Now it so happens that like
Peggy and A. C. Blumenthal.
They are two swell people who,
while they have a great deal Of
, money, never bore you with the
details. They seem to enjoy
life. I think that, if I had
millions, 1 would like to live
as they do.
When we strolled into the
main dining room of the Casino,
we found sufficient celebrities
to write a Hollywood gossip col
umn. You like names? So:
Pola Negri, Billie Dove, Peggy
Joyce, Buddy Rogers, Bert Lahr,
Elsie Janis, Lilyan TaShman,
Joe Schenck, Dudley Field Ma
lone, Howard Hughes, Leon Err
rol, Mary Duncan, Lou Holtz,
Walter Wanger and-oh, what's
the use of going on? 1t was
one of the incest parties the
Blumenthals have ever given.
Earl Carroll Sparks
Soon Mayor Walker arrived
and sat down at our table. I
am always more than happy to
be in the mayors company. An
evening with him inevitably
means that you will leave with
more wit and more wisdom
than you can gain from any
other one man in the nation.
Soon Morton Downev took the
floor and the entertainment
started. Morton introduced
Billy Gaxton. And Billy, in
turn, introduced the various
stars and big names in the as
semblage. The applause was
terrific as each artist took a
bow or did a number.
q I turned to Mr.. Ziegfeld.
when do we leave?" I asked
him.
I'm ten minutes" he replied.
After a while, Mr.. Gaxton
called on Earl Carroll. Mr.. Car
roll seemed strangely pallid as
he too kthe floor.
He said a few words that
were both gracious and charm.
ing. Suddenly he stopped and
turned in the direction OF
Walter Winchell, who was seated
across the table from me. His
voice grew trifle shaky.
!. Insults WincheII
Walter" he said, lin each
gathering, there must be some
serious note. You have been
saying things about people IN
your column for years. I won
der if you, yourself, can really
take it?"
Mr.. Winchell nodded.
go ahead" he said.
Mr.. Carroll wet his lips.
"There are some wonderful
people here" was his startling
statement, "and I don't think
you're fit to be with decent
people. You don't belong"
With that, he turned and
walked from the floor. The
silence that followed was in
itself an amazing thing. 1t
was broken by George White.
another producer for whom I
have never had too high a re-
gard. Yet, on this occasion, he
said fine thing.
walter" he cried loudly.
'I'm ashamed of that. I
apologize for him."
That broke the tension. Car
roll walked from the place,
followed by rising chorus Of
boos and catcalls.
Mr.. Winchell handled himself
admirably. He could have
leaped to his feet and taken
dramatic poke at Mr.. Carrolps
chin. Instead he sat quietly
and nodded. He had said that
he would take it,
: When do we go?" I asked
Mr.. ziegfeld.
Can't go now," he replied.
'It's too exciting. Maybe in
ten minutes"
About two hours later-I
really lost track of the time
Mr.. Ziegfeld said he thought it
was time to go. I looked at
him, nodded, and we both
walked out to get our coats.
In the rear On the place sat
Mr.. Sidney Solomon, the man.
ager and-pres sum a b ly-the
major owner of the Central