The Washington times., 1932-05-03
Tom Mix Laughs
At AIimony
Troubles
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1884 King Features
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HOLLYWOOD, May 3.-ThoSe
dedication ceremonies of the new
Beverly Hills city hall saw more
witty speeches than ever before
recorded on an occasion of this
sort.
One of the speakers was Tom
Mix.
"a lot has been talked about
here" said Tom, "but nobody
has mentioned your divorces. If
1 get any more, I'll have to send
my alimony checks out in alpha
betical order"
After the outlaws had died
down, Will Rogers got up. He
gave one Of those bashful grins.
That's q pretty funny crack,
Tom," he conceded. "but I'll bet
you I've had more fights with
one woman than you've had with
all of yours"
Some Of the smart boys in
Hollywood are paying top prices
for champagne, which carries
the legend: ''Mumm's, Gordon
Rouge" It's all extra special,
guaranteed to be the real thing
But has anybody noticed the slip
of the labelmaker who adds
tires sec"? They mean just the
opposite, doncher know. Gordon
Rouge is q brut wine, very tart,
Tres sec is sweet.
Ran across Colleen Moore in
the lobby of the Beverly Wiltshire
She tells me her attorneys are
still talking contract with Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer. If you can be
lleve a Hollywood barber, one OF
the major drug manufacturers
will shortly announce a prepara
ton guaranteed to grow head OF
hair. Fox gets $1,000 day from
other companies for the rent OF
their big ship set used in Trans
atlantic. While Louise Closer
Hale was signing a contract with
Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer, she re
ceived word that her mother, Mrs
Louise CLOSER, had died during
the night. The actress will be on
call at the Fox Studio at the time
when her mothers services are be
ing read. AS soon as she can
finish her film engagement, she'll
rush to Indianapolis for the inter
ment. Pierre de Ramey will ap
pear in the coast production OF
''The Mad Hopes" starring Billie
Burke. Last season Miss Burke
was sensation out here in "The
Vinegar Tree" She'll play again
for Messrs. BelaSco and Curran
.. Warmers will release a series
of Westerns to be made by Leon
SchlesSinger Saw Lois Wilson
on the Warner lot. They've a
part for her in Ruth Chatterton's
new picture, Children of Pleas
ure" Why columnists go crazy:
John Boles, let out by Universal
signed a contract with Fox, but
now is loaned back to Universal
for picture they are making on
the Fox lot. Wonder what that
extra-girl on Mervyn Leroy'S set
thought about the novel, Extra
Girl" which she was reading be
tween SceneS?. Tip to StargaZerS
Try the Brown Derby on Thurs
day night. Dining there the other
evening were Sally EilerS, Hoot
Gibson and Hoot'S daughter, Lois;
Robert Montgomery and Douglas
Fairbanks, jr.; Kathryn Perry and
owen Moore, Gardner and Anr
Sullivan, Natalie Moorhead and
Alad Grassland.
Irving Caesar says he just had
to go to the opening of Grand
Hotel" because it's the only one
he knows where they'll let him
walk in without baggage.
Donald Dilloway, who still is
high man with Dorothy Jordan
has been signed by Hal Roach for
the juvenile lead in the new Lau.
rel & Hardy feature-length com.
edy. Anita Louise is in this one,
too.
Upon the completion Of this pic.
ture and one short, Stan and
Oliver will take that trip to Eu-
rope for personal appearances.
They'll be gone six weeks and will