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The Washington times., 1933-01-09
In New York

Mr.. Franklin Mott Gunther
left last night for New York,
where he will remain until
Friday. He will be Joined on
Wednesday by Mrs. Gunther,
who will return to the Capital
with him.
Mrs. T. Guy Nichols, Of
Clarksville, Md, is the house
guest for the next fortnight of
her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ormonde
Nichols at their residence in
Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

concert to be given tomorrow
night at the Textile Museum.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Fits,
OF Portland, Me-, were weekend
guests at the Dodge.
Mrs. r. D. Bristol, of San
Francisco, CAL, is at the Dodge
for a brief visit.
Miss Elizabeth Shouse is
visiting Miss Alden Adams in
Scarsdale, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

tuate the weight OF shoulder and cneSC
above the waist. A hustle or small frill
to the coat balances the line beneath.
Jacket suits are always popular, and
now is the time to purchase one. The
new models show a nicely of detail and
softness of material. In many in
stances, the shoulders are padded in in
teresting contrast to very narrow
waists, and broad revers and diagonal
closing with single large button in
PRODUCES a new note.
It is predicted that blue, both navy
and the dark purple shades, will be the
smart colors for spring, but beige al
ways holds its place, and grays, light
greens, copper and clear reds are al
ways popular.
4ho
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Dinners Cancelled

The Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams have recalled the invita-
tions for the dinner they were
to have given tomorrow even
ing, in honor of the Ambas-
Sador of Great Britain and
Lady Lindsay, and they have
also cancelled the dinner they
were to have given on Friday,
January 20. in honor Of the
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Recall Invitations

The Ambassador OF Spain and
Sonora de Cardenas have re-
called the invitations for the
dinner they we're to have given
on January 80 in honor of the
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson, because of Of
ficial mourning.
y X
The Minister of Canada and
Mrs. william Duncan Herridge
returned to the legation at
noon today from their home in
Ottawa. where they spent the
holidays.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Guest Coming
Vice Consul Here

Mr.. Richard S. Huestis, who
has been vice consul to Calcutta
for the past two and a half
years, is now in Washington at
the Mayflower for weeks
stay. A former resident of Cam
bridge, Mass, Mr.. HueStis has
spent part of the past two
months in New York and New
England,
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Mrs. Robbins Sponsors Dove Gray
Model for Afternoon Wear
At Reception at WoodIey
q S&}3 co"A'">

Decided effort has been made to change the fashions which
have remained unaered for several past and many
designers been sponsoring the wasp waist which gives
the exaggerated pouterpigeon chest with epauletes in
taor.made and balloon sleeves evening gowns to
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Engagement of Note

The engagement Of Miss
Helena M. RaSkob, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. RaSkob,
of Claymont. DEL, to Joseph T.
Gueting, jr., Of LandSdown, Pa,
was announced to a small group
of friends at a dinner dance
given at the Bellevue Stratford
Hotel in Philadelphia Saturday
night by Mr.. RaSkob, former
chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee.
The bride-to-be is the eldest
Of Mr.. Raskob's eight daugh-
ters. Her fiance is the son Of
Mr.. Joseph T. Geuting, Of
philadAlnhia
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. William P.
Kellett, of Fieldston, N. Y,
have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Alice
Kellett, to Baron Paul Wrangell,
of this city, son of Baron and
Baroness Peter Wrangell of
Paris. The wedding took place
on June 27, 1882. at oyster Bay,
L. I.
Baroness Wrangell is a
graduate of Dongan Hall and
attended Sarah Lawrence Col
lege, in New York. Baron
Wrangell is a graduate of
Broadgate School, at Noting.
ham, England, and attends
George washington University.
Baron and Baroness Wrangell
will make their home in Wash
ington.
The Tau Delta Sorority held
their annual dinner dance at
Wardman Park Hotel on Sat
urday evening. Mrs. Frederick
A. Keithley officiated as host
ess for the members and
guests,
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Fetes Visitor

Miss Betty Ainsworth Burke,
debutante daughter of Mrs.
Henry D. F. Munnikhuysen,
wife of Major Munnikhuysen,
will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Mayflower, pre-
ceding the bachelors cotillion,
in honor Of Miss Betty Golsan,
of Richmond, Va, who is the
house guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Hamilton Maddox. Miss
GolSan made her debut at the
Commonwealth Club in Rich
mond, December %. There will
be IA guests at the dinner this
evening.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Retiring Attache
Honored

The retiring air attache Of
the French Embassy, Major
Georges Thenault, was the
guest in whose honor a fare
well luncheon was given today
at the Carlton by Gen. Alfred
T. Smith, Assistant Chief Of
Staff, U. S. A.; Col. Charles
Burnett, of the War Depart
ment; the military attache of
the French Embassy, Brig. Gen.
Francois Piilon; the military
attache of the British En-
basSy, Col. Maurice Fitzmaurice
Day; the military attache of
the Japanese Embassy, Col.
Shizuichi Tanaka; the military
attache of the Italian En-
bassy Lieut.. Col. Marco Pen
naroli; the assistant military
attache of the French Embassy,
Lieut.. Col. Emmanuel Lom-
bard: the air attache of the
French Embassy, Group Capt.
the Honorable L. j. FSennes;
the military attache of the
Cuban Embassy, Capt. Enrique
A. Prieto; the military attache
of the Spanish Embassy, Capt.
Joaquin Planell Riera; the
assistant military attache of
the British Embassy, Capt. F.
St., D. B. Lejeune, and the
assistant military attache of
the Mexican Embassy, Senor
Teniente Don Emilio Calderon
Puig.
General Pillon, of the French
Embassy, was in charge of the
arrangements for the luncheon.
Major and Nine. Thenault
will leave Washington the
middle of next week, and will
sail Friday, January 20, aboard
the Paris, for their home in
France. They will be accom-
panied by Nine. Thenault's
mother, Mrs. o. M. Spencer,
who has been with them in
Washington since before Christ
mas.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

choice of Mrs Paul Pearsa who is of the beau
full in Washington society, and who misses
her midday constitutional Last Wednesday, she was gmpsed
Connecticut Avenue wearing tailored suit of rough
tweed in becoming shade of wine red The jacket which
reached the hpne and the skirt of just the right length
devoid of trimming With it she soft toque of felt of
matching shade, and long scarf of rose fox.
Black and White Costume Worn at Concert
Mrs Warren Delano Robbins who is remarkable only
for her beauty but for her style WE'LL charming dove
gray afternoon the reception given by the Secretary
of State and Mrs Smson for the members of the Diplomatic
Corps last Monday of dull crepe and Of
plcity, with sharp V-neck and long, tghtfng sleeves
Her small gray hat in two shades of gray and had
short brm tilted at becoming angle.
Another attractive costume Mrs Robbins at a
concert where she entertained party of friends in her
box Of black and white wool, made the new fitted
lines with the oval neck outlined with band of heavy white
crepe Her small black hat had white feather trimming
consisting of band around the crown and bow
knot at side With this she sable coat of unusual
design.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

Vice President, Mr.. Charles
Curtis, because of official
mourning.
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Mrs. Roy D. Chaplin, wife of
the Secretary of Commerce, will
join her husband at their home
in New Hampshire Avenue to-
morrow, following a visit of
several weeks at their home in
Detroit.
Guest Coming
senator and Mrs. Pat
Harrison of Mississippi will
have as their house guest at
their residence in Cathedral
Avenue, Miss Louise Stephen
son, of Marion, Ind, who will
arrive in the Capital on Satur-
day, January 81. Miss Stephen
son attended Holton-Arms
School here with Miss Mariana
Harrison, daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Harrison.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

Sheer wool crepes, tweeds,
camePs hair, chinchillas and
boucle sport coatings, suede
cloths and homespuns, as
we'll as coatings from our
own stock.
KGnn'S-Street
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
His Last Notice

Jim Hurley died with his boots
on and 1 think he would have
had it so. His last words to me
delivered but a few minutes be.
fore he faded forever from the
scene-were a hope that the new
legitimate season in Washington
would begin soon and that the
BeIasco Theater would be a part
of it.
Back stage at the Fox Theater
Yesterday afternoon there was
drama enacted and one of life's
little tragedies that the gift OF
an o. Henry might have turned
into an epic story. A capacity
hOlidaE audience rocked with
laughter as Rosetta Duncan went
through her antic caperS as
'TOpsy." On . rude bench, just
off the wings, and beyond sight
of the audience, Jim Hurley, vet
eran stage hand, was breathing
his last. Out front we're lights
and laughter and life. In the
gloom just beyond was a huShed
sadness and the feeling of a ter
rible presence.
A kindly little chorus girl was
waving her dress up and down
to fan a breeze for the stricken
man. Another held a spirits
bottle to his nOstrils. One of his
fellow stage hands Graded his
head and strOked Jim Hurley's
brow. Company Manager Ike
Hope was telephOning for a ply
sician and an ambulance. House
Manager Roscoe DriSSel was at
another phone summOning the
fire rescue squad. From the au-
ditOrium came the sound of gay
laughter and applause. Death
came for Jim Hurley, but the
show went on.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05

IL was one OF Andrew X. Kelley
the seasons huge disappoint-
ments both from an artistic and
financial standpoint. I recall it
for the moving performance of
Nazimova as Olan and for the
disappointment I felt because
the limitations of the stage had
reduced some of the great scenes
of the book into incidents Of
minor importance.
With Hollywood the result
should be different. For there
is the opportunity to portray the
rice fields, the floods and the
pestilence and the extreme pow
erty of these Chinese peasants:
there is the chance for pomp
and pageantry and opulence, plus
the drama and the excitement
when revolution sweeps beyond
the rich mems walls.
Then again there is the oppor-
tunity for full characterization
which was not encompassed in
the Owen Davis play. The fierce
and primitive love of Wang Lung
for Olan, that heart-tearing scene
wherein she gives up her precious
pearls to the lotus flower from
the fancy house who had won her
husbands favor.
The story of great love always
makes a fine picture. And I
think poor Olan's mute affection
for a thoughtless and tickle hus-
band is a touching masterpiece OF
modern literature. I believe Irv-
ing Thalberg has the capacity to
move most of its heart throbs to
the screen. If he does that, 'The
Good Earth" should be one Of the
pictures critics will rave about in
1884. He starts off well with a
decision to photograph the story
on the native Chinese terrain.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Baxter, 10y Head
Strong Cast in
Penthouse

penthouse, the gripping novel
by Arthur Somers Roche, which
is Cosmopolitan's Productions new
offering coming September 8 to
the Fox, is a picture into which
has been blended outstanding
dramatic factors in the life of a
high-keyed metropolitan COM
munity.
The penthouse, high in the
clouds atop a skyscraper, pro-
vides one Of the many varied set
tings, around which the action Of
the story revolves. The plot is
one of the most unusual to have
emanated from Hollywood this
season. The clash of four dis
tinct personalities brilliant de-
fense lawyer, an underworld chief
accused of murder which he did
not commit, the lawyers tiancee
and beautiful girl allied with the
underworld-carries the dramatic
action of Penthouse" to a thrill
ing and unanticipated climax.
The leading players IN the new
film form one of the strongest
acting combinations Of the year.
Warner Baxter has perhaps the
most virile and intensely emo
tional roles of his career as the
lawyer, while Myrna 10y and Mae
Clarke have principal feminine
roles, and Phillips Holmes, Nat
Lendleton and C. Henry Gordon
other outstanding parts.
Directed by w. S. Van Dyke.
who has previously brought
white Shadows in the South
Seas" Trader Horn" and other
outstanding productions to the
screen, Penthouse" seems likely
to take it's place not only as Ar
thur Somers Roche's most dis
tinguished story, but as one of
the most exciting pictures of many
seasons.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Chorus Career
Brief

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept. 5
GN.SO.-Pity the poor movie
chlorine. Her professional career
can last no more than three
years at least.
This hard dictum is laid down
by Dave Gould, dance director of
the $50 beauties in R-K-O's Fly
ing Down to Rio"
THE producers" says Gould,
"are constantly seeking new
faces. A chlorine is fortunate II
she appears in more than two
musicals for any one concern.
After that she must go elsewhere.
And once the rounds are made,
she is effectively barred because
the producers fear that the pub
lie will recognize her and hence
lose the thrill Of seeing new
beauty"
Motion picture fans are relent-
less in their demand for freshness
and youth, according to Gould.
''The chlorine Of today can't be
much more than 18 years OF age" "
he says. Two years under the not
lights, two years of violent work
and exercise necessary to learn
today's complicated routines, ef-
fectively changes the soft beauty
of youth into the hard-muscled ef-
ficiency of the chlorine at her
peak.
rUnfortunately, this has an
effect upon the face, erasing the
harm of pure youth. The cam
eraS can't be fooled and there
you are. The chlorine, by work
ing so hard to satisfy one de-
mand has robbed herself of the
more important one.
"She must then either go up
or down."
So think it over, girls, before
you come to Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Songwriter Relates
Oriein of Croonin5

Charlie Tobias, one of the sew.
en- "SongwriterS on Parade" who
bring their famous tunes to the
Earle Theater, tells how grooming
happened to be prepetrated.
According to Tobias, the art of
whispered song began several
years ago at Colisimo's famous
cafe in Chicago, when the enter
tainers there, finding themselves
forced to sing for private dinner
parties in the same room, took to
toning down their voices to keep
from interfering with other song
sters.
Yet there are those who say the
practice of singing softly origin
ated long before-in the bar
rooms and dance halls of the
West-when entertainers sang
softly to keep from getting hit
over the head with bottles, Or
shot by guests who didn't like
music.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Society Girl and Poet Takes Up
Stage As Pdstime

"'While sat upon the platform
The night went rushing by,
] stared up into Heaven
And saw stars twinkling in the
sky.
All at once it seemed to me
Each star had changed its place
Now they formed a glowing pic
ture
Of your dear, smiling face,
I longed to reach ur. darling
To pull you close to me
But there were folks on either
side
And I feared me they might
see.
So I hugged you close within my
heart
Just whispering a kiss to you
Then I felt a touch upon my lip
And knew somehow you'd
kissed me too."
Written expressly for the
Washington Times by Henrietta
Countiss.
A young society girl from Chi
cago, who is trying her wings on
the musical comedy stage, after
winning nationwide 1aurels as a
poetess, wrote these lines expressly
for The Washington Times in
her dressing room at the Fox Thea
ter today.
She is Henrietta Countiss, scion
of wealthy Chicago family
toasted as one of the most popu
lar debutantes a couple of years
ago, who is now enjoying her third
week as a member Of the "Topsy
and Eva" cast which opened Fri
day at the Fox.
Sings and Dances
She does a bit of singing and a
bit of dancing in the show, and
wears her clothes with that subtle
something that only the born so
ciety girl can ever achieve. And
she is wild about the stage. She
said:
81 love it. 1 have been wild
to go on the stage with the
Duncan Sisters ever since was
q little girl of and used to
sit on Vivian's lap when she
came to visit my mother. My
mother has known the Duncan
Sisters always. When they were
in Chicago she used to just
about live backStage.
81 think l have always wanted
to go on the stage and now
that am really with the Dun
cans, 1 only hope they will let
me stay"
Threatens Spanking
Miss Rosetta Duncan interrupt
ID at this moment to say:
Honey, 1 am going to spank
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Majestic Films
Set Schedule

Now that the season for conven-
tions and program announcements
is nearing it's close, Majestic Pic.
lures Corporation, which has just
adjourned its convention at the
Drake Hotel in Chicago, an
nounces that they will have IL pic
lures on their 1933-34 schedule.
The new Majestic program con-
sists of Sing Sinner Sing" which
is now playing at the Rialto Thea
ter in New York City, with cast
including Paul LukaS, Leila Hy-
ans, George E. Stone, Donald Dill
away and Ruth Donnelly; Cur
tain at Eight" by Octavus Roy
Cohen with Dorothy Mackaill, C..
Aubrey Smith, Paul Cavanagh,
Ruthelma Stevens and Russell
Hopton.
"The Sin of Nora Moran" by
Willis Maxwell Goodhue, with
zita Johann, Alan Dinehart, Paul
Cavanagh and John MILAN; THE
Rosary" by Edwin Rose; "An En-
tirely Different Woman" by
George Froschel, as a possible
starring vehicle for Marlene Diet
rich.
THE Diary of a Bad Woman" I"
by Lawrence Hazard; Husband
Hunters of 1884" a musical ex-
travaganza, by Edmund Lowe, jr.;
wild Geese" by Martha Ostenso;
my Life" the autobiography Of
Isadora Duncan; "Gaily I SIM" an
anonymous novel; The Laughing
Woman" by Carlos Keith, and
"The Age of Indiscretion," adapt
ed from the brilliant novel, COL
lusion," by Theodore D. Irwin.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

PALACE An-star cast in
Broadway too Hollywood. At
11:15 a. M, 1:20, 1925, $50, 1885
and 9:45 p. m.
R-K-O KEIT 'S-Katharine
Hepburn in Morning Glory" At
1885 a. M, lao, 3:45, $50, 7:55
and 10 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Marie Dressler in
"Tugboat Annie" At 1920 a. M,
1928. $3.50, $50, 7:35 and $40
p. m.
FOX Claudette Colbert in
hree-Cornered Moon" at 1890
a. M, lis, 4:25, 7:20 and 1910
p. n. Stage shows at 1:55, 8,
and $50 p. m.
EARLE - Joan Blondell in
Goodbye Again" at 11:15 a. M,
1855, ABS. 7:20 and 10 p. m.
Stage shows at 1855, 3:35, 6:15
and 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Corinne vs.. Equity

1t looked for a time as though
the Actors Equity Association
might interfere with Corinne
Griffith's Washington appearance
in Design for Living" at the Ma
tiOnal Theater next week. They
insisted she could not have Equity
actors unless she Joined the assO-
citation.
For a while Miss Griffith de-
INJURED. She never approved of
Equity's campaign to organize the
Hollywood actors. In the end she
has decided to be a trOuper
signed on the dotted line, made
out her check and made Steve
Cochran happy.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05

the management of the London
theater.
Over in London there is a
steady campaign being Waged
against American pictures. Eng
land is intensely jealous of Holly
wood and an American manager
is confronted with all kinds OF
questions and problems that re-
quire infinite tact and judgment
Harry Crull is intensely American
and wouldn't be at all surprised
if he quit for the purpose of being
able once again to speak his mind
freely. His wife has been Ill in
New York and that Is advanced
as the official reason for the
Crull resignation.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
HOLLYWOOD Parade

Clark Gable lost % pounds in
his recent illness. And there were
some who said he was taking. {.
Most regular patron Of the new
Montmartre Cafe is Dean Mark
ham. He spends every evening
there waiting to take Bobbe Arnst
home. Like former husband,
Weissmuller, Bobbe is not free to
confess a romance until october
II. Perhaps she won't even
then. L didn't see it in writing,
but Gloria Swanson is said to
have turned down $125,000 to
make that picture with De Mile.
Proof of public interest in Para
mounts Alice in Wonderland"
contest are the requests of vari-
Gus newspapers to notify them
straight wire of the choice for
Alice. They nearly dropped dead
at M.-G-M. when Ed Wynn asked
to have more visitors sent to his
set. And what a furore during
that closeup of Marie Dressler
driving an automobile when the
wheel came off in her hands and
nearly knocked several teeth out.
Did You Know
That Frank Morgan started out
in life as a brush salesman?
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Best Movie Laughs

Best movie laughs Of the week:
That scene in Three Cornered
Moon," wherein the ambitious
young actor gets his Theater
Guild part and finds that it con-
sists of one word, yes" His
scenes wherein he is rehearsing
the part.
That scene in From Broad
way to Hollywood" wherein
Frank Morgan delivers a lusty
kick-you know where-to the
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
BUSY at National

There was no weekend VaCa-
ton for the box office staff of
the National Theater, Russell
Thomas, the treasurer, and his
assistants are putting in full time
allotting regular patrons their
season reservations and filling
and mailing out requests for the
three weeks season Of revivals
opening next Monday night with
Corrine Griffith in Noel Coward's
design For Living"
The Washington times., 1933-09-05

You've heard of children being
Graded in theatrical trunks and
raised backstage. Dean Markham
tells of the 5-year-old boy, of
vaudeville parents, who was meet
ing normal youngsters for the
first time in kindergarten.
The teacher started to explain
q drawing exercise.
Nov you can tell this dot and
this dot and this dot and when
you get through you have a little
mouse"
The kid gave her straight
look and snapped: so what, for
Pete's Sake"
Here's a hot one. Unless they
decide to cut it out, a satircal
echo of the Winchell-Jolson fisti-
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Calder or Gilbert
Will PIay "Chico"

Either King Calder or Walter
Gilbert will be seen as Chico
in support of Miss Helen Menken
when Seventh Heaven" is re-
vivcd on the speaking stage at
the National, week beginning
Monday, September 18.
Charles Farrell played this
part in the silent film that was
made of the play. Seventh
Heaven has never been revived
as a "talkie."
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Young Cartoonist

My mail brings a cartoon of
Goodbye Again." and the Earle
stage show, drawn by Franklyn
Jackson, of Az N st. S. w.
A Mckinley High School '33
graduate, Mr.. Jackson, at 18,
guides a pen with a marked
talent and managed to ink a like.
ness Of the editor to go with his
communication. He would like a
job as a cartOOnist and intends to
make art a career.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Hepburn Began Stage
Career at Brvn MaWr

Amateur theatricals at Bryn
Mawr College launched Katharine
Hepburn on a stage career. Do
ing leads in college plays con-
vinced the red haired star, who
is teamed with Douglas Fair
banks. Jr., in Morning Glory" at
Keith's, inaugurating RKO's
Greater Show Season, that she
wanted to be a professional g.
treSS.
The Washington times., 1933-09-05
Crull Coming Home

Harry Crull, former managing
director Of the Fox Theater, and
for 16 months the guiding genius
of Loew's biggest European house,
the Empire in London, became
homesick and will take the boat
back to the States, September is.
His resignation has been turned
into Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer and
Charlie Raymond is on the way
from South Africa to take over
The Washington times., 1933-09-05

you. You have got to learn to
ballyhOO yourself some. You are
marvellous, get that"
Miss Countiss did a bit oi
blushing but asserted that she
had plenty to learn yet. Sht
said:
81 love this trOuping. 1t is
wonderful to go from city to
city and see new faces, new
people.
Before my theater days I
travelled every foot of this cOun-
try except Florida and Oregon
but the travelling was never like
this. 1t is wonderful to be with
a gang that you love-"
The Washington times., 1933-09-05

a great picture
is P arl S.
B u c k S THE
Good Earth"
I am glad that
Metro-Goldwy n
Mayer and IT.
wing Thalberg
will transfer it
to the screen.
The Good
Earth" a truly
ndSn l ! ! c e II Z
S t ory, W a S
dramatiZed by
the New York
Theater Guild.
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