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The Washington times., 1934-12-18

played pingpong with h
But the gay burghers from
Jersey, Bronx and Washington
Heights saw only a glamorous
cinema star sitting in front OF
them, and what they did to
the fellow in their eagerneSs to
get near him is just too funny.
Joe Penner, sitting near by,
giggled at Fairbanks plight
short memoried Joe! I re-
member the night some months
ago when they mobbed him at
an opening, too. and he loved
it!
Young James Roosevelt, his
bride and the cOmeIy Barbara
Cushing, his sister-in-law, re-
ceived less attention Friday
night at the Club New Yorker
until cameraman ferreted
them out and for once the
Roosevelt heir explained his
attitude toward the lensmen.
E. "Pshaw, 1 don't mind them
taking pictures-it's only when
they want you to pose this way
and that way and make you
feel like a clown on parade
that 1 draw the line.".
Leu Brown'S "Calling All
Stars" frightened up the Broad
1DdyS in the SOS Thursday night
and all the town'S SGbleS, mink
and ern1ine and all the to1Un'S
S1Oallo1DtGilS collected. E. There
1Uere eUen speeches made oUer
the mike while the kliegs
played q hot symphony oUer
handsome and unhandSome
faces. .Between intermiSSion, /
ran into Tommy Mdnville with
MarceLe EdWGrdS clinging to
his arm and ManUille dUelt
gloonily and heartbrokenly on
the suicide OF his close friend,
Henry Kornblum. :. "Such an
absurd thing for him to do,"
insisted the millionaire.
From the stage, Mr.. Lou
Holtz spoke to Bernard Gimbel,
to Adolph Zukor-even to Leo
Lindy. but there were others
whom he overlooked - Jimmy
Cagney, for instance, not too
well disguised in his fancy
dress clothes-Noel Coward, for
another instance, Clara Belle
Walsh and Elsa Maxwell-but
sitting far apart, I assure you
IL left, whistling the infec-
tious melody, IF It's Love"
AS for the show itself, I want
to tell you about that tomorrow.
Libby Holman
Right now I want to cut back
to Friday night again at the
Weylin where sat Libby Holman
and Billy Selwyn, mutually en-
tranced or so it appeared to
these prejudiced eyes which,
however, were more entranced
with cute little girl, defiantly
attired amidst dress clothes sur
rOundingS, in a green sports cos
tune. She danced gayly with
a nice looking collegiate type of
kid and MadriguerO kept lean
ing over every few seconds to
find out there wasn't something
special she wanted played. ..
They made quite a fuss over
her and / learned it was Will
Rogers daughter, Mary, and
the young man dancing with
her, Norman Crowley.
To some of US the most in1-
port1nt eDent of the week,
oUerShadoWing international
complications and Sordid mur-
derS, 1OaS the reopening of the
Stork Club, haUen in the past
and now Ggain-ot the op-
pressed and depressed bored. -.
In more elaborate quarters noW
1Uith tGncier trimmings and
LitG Gray Chaplin chanting
sophisticated lyricS-but still
the same old Stork Club Utth
HeGdUaiter Jimmy Solicitous
and SuaUe Sherman BillingSley
ready to share your WoeS. The
ue1DSpdpern1en of toDn assem-
bled ThurSduu-1nd then came
The Washington times., 1934-12-18

Neighborhood Theaters Plan To
Play Santa Claus For Children
The Washington times., 1934-12-18

and signs her to be his ingenue for the next
stock season of the National Players.
Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard who watched the
Wise performance in "Sixty Seconds a
|melodramatic sketch, was fascinated by this
Etaent in the bud and recommended con-
Ztract at once 1t was in cameo version of
shakespeare Gas You Like IT, that the
sclever ingenue attracted the Hibbard eye,
even though she had no lines to speak. 1t was
the assurance and poise of the youngster
incidentally, "Addie" got reception from
1.-THE National audience that must have warmed
her heart.
seems on the edge of an acting career is the
s Mary G. Wise, of Morgantown, w. Va, and
The Washington times., 1934-12-18
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Rv JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, Dec 17.-Hello Taking tip from Horato
Age who preached that messenger boys eventually make the
best bank presidents Hollywood studios finally combng
the ranks of subordnas for those worthy Of elevation to
top spots.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
What's Doing in the Gay After Dark Spots

SHOREHAM-Bobby Sanford'S
revue holding forth in the main
ballroom accompanied by Bar
nee's music. Dining and dancing
nightly.
WILLARD-Cocktails and sup
per in the newly decorated Bam-
boo Room with Johnny Slaughter
and his orchestra holding forth.
MAYFLOWER-Sidney and his
well-known rhythms in the lounge
for cocktail hour and after the
alter. Sid Cowan and Buddy Har-
mon rendering the vocals.
AMBASSADOR-The music of
the Hawaiians still entertaining
the cocktail crowds in the Hi
Hat Room. Very amusing and
gay.
LOTUS-Three floor shows
daily at this inexpensive dine
dancery. Bill Strickland's Capt.
tolians with a new blues singer,
Judy Ellington.
HANGAR CLUB-Bill Levy still
digging up talent to present twice
nightly accompanied by Howard
PyleS Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03

him for the Prince of Wales and
tried to tip off a couple of col
umnists for a big yarn-and was
he disappointed when he learned
the truth! Dramatic Critic An
drew Kelley, of The Washington
Times, will probably puff out his
chest when he learns Paramount
used his review of the Mae West
flicker as an ad throughout the
country. Walter Woolf, the sim
gle star, will probably desert the
film village for another whack
at a couple Of Broadway must
Gals. Janet Gaynor scribbles a
note to say she's still sightseeing
in the Wisconsin woods-and
they're full of autograph hunters,
no leSs!. Louise Fazenda had
more fun frolicking to Vincent
Lopez's music with Purnel chop
skip-and-jump) Pratt the other
eve. B. B. B., the cafe enter
tainer, writes from Baltimore,
where he's opened at the Hi
Hat, that he placed his latest
song, Its Lousy-But It's Com
mercial' with Lew Brown for a
new musical starring Bee Palmer.
:. Rene Hubert, Fox stylist, is
SNEAKING over to Paris to grab
off new ideas for fancy gowns
in the movies.
From Eddie Carr comes this
witty proverb directed to those
insistent bridge fiends: "YOu
made your bid, now play on it,"
Movieland Mutterings. Lord
and Lady Barminson have been
turning on the SOCIAL SPOT
LIGHT for the Clarence Browns
while in deah ole London. "Curi-
Gus Susie" wants to know if
"Rube Wolfe really plays a
trumpet, or does he blow through
his nose?" Now you have mel. {.
June Brewster'S been taking tests
at M-G-M for "Forsaking All
Others" {. Louis Adlon, jr. with
crest on his card, mind you'd
is taking Mrs. Hildigarde Monroe
to all the JOLLY places. Z.
Cynthia Hobart, who halls from
girls school in the East, is
doing extra work but will be
recognized in the chlorine lineup
in the Eddie Cantor comedy. {.
Ad Schulberg's been in New
York fixing things so pretty
daughter Sonia, can attend one
of the ULTRA finishing schools
The Washington times., 1934-10-03

AI4O 10 SUOIy.
Sam, who had been sightseeing
alone in the morning, met Mrs.
Wood for lunch.
"My dear" he said, II have
a surprise for you. They are
showing one of my pictures,
Hold Your Man. at the Fiume
Theater tonight"
Mrs. Wood insisted upon attend
ing the performance. After they
were comfortably seated in the
theater, the credit sheet on the
film unfolded the name of Sam
Wood. There were shouts of
"Bravo!" applause, stamping of
feet and whistling.
Mrs. Wood was tremendously
impreSsed-and proud-that her
husband was so popular in the
foreign city.
The following day
A tea is being given in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, prominent
Italian perSonages are in attend
ance. Mrs. Wood is beaming-
and Dragging about the applause
of the previous evening which was
devoted to her husband. Mr..
Wood goes through a series of
frantic signals in an effort to end
Mrs. Woods boaStful manner.
The listeners of the Wood ex-
perience are jcined by an italian
consul.
The consul begins: "Signor
Wood must tell you an anus
ing tale about one of your country
men. Last night they arrested
the manager of the Theater Fiume
because of a fight he had with
several stevelores. It seems they
were engaged by an American,
through the manager, to sit in the
audience and applaud for some
reason or other"
Mr.. Woods muttered something
that sounded like funny, wasn't
it" and Mrs. Wood smiled sweetly.
In fact, Mrs. Wood smiled
sweetly until they arrived at Los
Angeles, and then-and only then
did she burst right out with:
"Well, here we are at home
Il didn't notice any crowd at
the station to meet Italy's great
directOr!"
And that-and only that's the
end of a rib!
Wanderings Around Town. e.
While visiting Washington. D. c.,
Nils Asther'S taxi driver mistook
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
Too, Too Bad

Grauman's Chinese Theater
in Hollywood is bankrupt.
From this home of star foot
prints, sables, mink, ermine
and orchids the voices of
screen royalty came over the
air to the eager listeners on
many Hollywood occasion.
What price bright lights, bunk
and baIlyh0O.
Duke Ellington and his band
currently appearing Mae Vests
picture, Belle of the Nineties" al
the Earle is booked to appear ir
person at the Fox theater begin
ming November 9.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03


Carol Stone plays Asa Burdette,
motherless daghter Of the hero. 1t
is her first real part in the leading
feminine role.
At 81, Fred Stone is leaving the
song and dance behind to play his
first straight legitimate role. If
he is half as good as Will Rogers
thinks then THE Jayhawker"
seems destined to be an early sea,
son hit.
Walter C. Kelly (The Virginia
judge whose last appearance in
the legitimate was in the Pulitzer
prize play Both Your Houses"
for the theater Guild is the latest
addition to The Jayhawker" cast.
I wonder what Louis B. Mayer.
Joe Schenck and some of the
other big wigs in M.-G.-M. and
United Artists think about their
stars ballyhooing Grace Moore's
picture, lone Night Of Love-" in
the screen trailers. Not that it
The Washington times., 1934-10-03

LOWENKELLER-Jay Holtz,'
composer-conductOr. rendering sew
eral of his own songs and Chef
Requard to tempt you.
LA PAREE-Emory Daugherty
and his orchestra supporting a
New York revue consisting of Is
people. Ray Beck and Marie Fow-
Ter still doing the vocals.
CLUB MICHEL-Jack Pome-
roy's revue headed by Gillette
and Richards continues at rs
popular Thomas Circle rendez-
vouS.
HEIGH-HO CLUB-Day after
tomorrow the season gets under
way with Pete Macias, Marty
Rubin, etc., and a dance team,
Enters and Borgia.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03

DUDE RANCH-Conchita with
her rhythmic dances holds the
center of attraction at this well.
known mecca.
JIMMY LAKE'S-The newly
opened and very popular dance
spot next door to the Gayety
with loads of entertainment.
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS
The Casino will open Halloween
and until then the crowds are
being entertained by Bob Darcy'S
singing.
COTTON CLUB-Two large
floor shows nightly with the
best of sepia dancing accom-
panied by Tommy Myles and his
orchestra.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
More Stuart Palmer
Stories Coming Soon

More Stuart Palmer mystery
stories are destined for the
screen with the purchase of the
cinema rights to 1.-THE Puzzle of
the Pepper Tree" and options on
"The Puzzle of the Silver Per.
Sian," and an untitled novel which
the author has just placed for
publication.
RKO Radio has produced sue.
cessful pictures from two Stuart
Palmer stories, 1.-THE Penguin
Pool Murder" and Murder on the
Blackboard" Both films featured
Edna May Oliver and James Glea.
son, and this popular duo are
slated to team again in the max.
ing of THE Puzzle of the Pepper
Tree" Kenneth Mcgowan will
supervise.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
Busy Kaufnans

Winchell dominates "Merrily
We Roll Along" the new George
Kaufman.Moss Hart play, as the
first contender for the next Pu-
liter prize. Three Hollywood
producers are already after the
movie rights, although the show
only opened at the Music Box
Saturday night.
I hope we see something as
good in the Connolly Elser THE
Farmer Takes a Wife," at the
National next Monday night.
Last night at the Ethel Barry
more Theater Mrs. George S.
kaufman saw her first play,
Divided BY Three" acted. Like
her husband Mrs. Kaufman had
a collaboration, Mrs. Ralph Pu.
liter. They had no trouble
placing the play for Guthrie Nc
Clintic accepted it for produc-
ton after reading it. He was
the first producer to scan the
script,
The Washington times., 1934-10-03

MONDAY uSnL,
October IS, will
be a memorable
occasion on E
Street. Author
Lewis will be
present in per-
son and a Pull
man load of
notables is COM
ing down from
New York.
Fred Stone
will play "Ace"
Burdette, h e
Kansas Senator
whom some say
S t a r t e d the
civil war and
then tried to
stop it. Three
of tn e five
S C e n e S take
place in the
S e n a TO T ! q !
|home in Wash
|ington during
the war. Nine
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
Low Price Policy

INV Nv
Survey and cost charts have
been forwarded to New York and
the decision about when stage
shows will begin to supplement
feature pictures will be announced
shortly. Meanwhile every at lib
erty orchestra leader in town Is
after the job of waving the stick
at the Rialto.
Six acts Of vaudeville weekly
and a Accent top price is the ten
tative plan recommended for the
combined stage and screen pro
gram. trust it wins the ultimate
o. K.
Since your critic was the first
to point out the ACCESSIBILITY of
supplementing feature pictures
with flesh entertainment-this
suggestion made some months ago
there has been more reason to
discover wisdom in the proposed
change of policy.
The senior Laemmle is one of
the smartest magnates in the pic.
ture business. A few seasons back
Wall Street had his company
where it thought it could apply
the screws and obtain control
Universal was practically obliged
to unload number of its producer.
controlled theaters.
Flesh Is Needed
Came the depression and thea.
tiers became a drug on the mar.
ket. There was Producer Carl
Laemmle sitting pretty with.
out dead houses to eat up his
profits. Other producer-exhibi
tor circuits with chain theaters
empty most of the time were
compelled to resort to receiver
ships to survive. The Laemmle
organization was secure and com
Portable while Wall Street wor
ried about its rivals.
The policy now under consid
Grafton is the policy that laid the
foundation of Marcus Loew's for
tune and his great theatrical en-
terprises. It is another indica'
ton of the changing scene in the
amusement world. Hollywood is
not making enough good pictures
to supply the first-run demand
The answer is flesh. In other
words, stage shows.
Will Likes Fred
Will Rogers dropped in on the
Fred Stone rehearsals of 1.-THE
Jayhawker" at the Fulton Thea
ter a few days ago, and was so
impressed by what he saw and
heard the famous humorist put a
powerful boost for the new play
on the radio network Sunday
night. Will says that Sinclair
Lewis and his collaboration, Lloyd
Lewis, dramatic critic of the Chi
cago News, have written a great
drama.
Sinclair Lewis picked Wash
1ngton for the first performance
and there is reason to believe that
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
HUI : 3 :: From
HOLLYWOOD!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Oct 2.-Hello 1t isn't often guy
will tell gag himself but Sam Wood the director is that
kind of fellow. Recently, while touring Europe
panied by Mrs Wood, their lesurely journey took them to
England, France Ireland, Scotland and Ialy-and it in
the latter spo-Rome to be exacthat Sam pulled frame
up" on Mrs. Wood that had unusual kck-back.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
Lombard on Vacation

Carole Lombard today is in New
York on a three.week holiday
from Hollywood. She is accom-
panied by Mrs. Elizabeth Peters.
her mother. She will return in
three weeks and Immediately start
production Of "Rhumba," with
George Raft.
The Washington times., 1934-10-03
1 tn &c AAIAIIAN NAIINENII Lac
Six Acts Weekly Program on
Stage at Popular Price Would
Be New Policy
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

To divert of the parade down Ninth Street
way Universal planning vaudeville for the Rato theater
The leaked when Rodney Collier managing director
Of Carl Laemmles Washington cinema stand observed
emerging from the headquarters of the Musicians Union Seems
he discussing how many would be required for the pit
nd similar details
The Washington times., 1934-10-03

isn't a picture that deserves to be
boosted. Merely that Eddie Can.
tor, Norma Shearer, Clark Gable
and the others have been round
long enough to detect a fast ball.
Columbia sure shot over a
Dizzy Dean sizzler when it got the
opposition big names to go to town
for Grace Moore. Lay odds 1t
won't happen again.
The Kissed Champ
Who is the most roundly Kissed
actor on the American stage at
the present moment? Why none
other than Romano Calender,
one Of Steve Cochran's E Street
pets, the thrifty thespian who can
show more stocks and bonds and
good hard cash than most of the
Hollywood royalty.
Romano Calender is playing
General Rokowsky Tin Elmer
Rice's play, judgment Day" He
is a military despot, an iron heel
oppreSsor and staggering brag-
CART in the drama said to draw
inspiration for its plot from close
to the Rhine.
Those Kisses sound sweet to the
Calender ear. Says he:
eff were a baseball player
/ would know that the spectators
disapproved of me. But am an
actor, and what the kissing tells
me is that the audience disap.
proves not of me, but of the char.
acter.
Actually, if 1 may be permitted
to say so. the kissing is a tribute
to me as an actor, and much more
SO to Mr.. Rice as a playwright.
People hate General RokowSky.
They hate him so much that they
give audible expression to their
feelings. The kissing proves they
are engroSsed in the play and that
it is having an emotional effect on
them"
The Washington times., 1934-10-03

Wanderings Around Town. D..
While visiting Washington. D. c..
Nils Asther's taxi driver mistook
Smyrna times., 1934-06-07
QUILL AND SCROLL SOCIETY
Dover High Becomes Member Upon
Presentation of Charter

In the assembly of Dover High
School Thursday morning, the
charter of membership in the Quill
and Scroll, international honorary
society for high school journalists,
was presented. The charter was
recently granted to Dover High
School by the central committee of
the organization. Howard Ellen
ry, advisor of the Ecolian, the
school newspaper, made the pres
entation to Superintendent Virgil
B. Wiley. The Quill and Scroll So
ciety, established in 1926 at the
University of Iowa, was originated
to raise the standards of journal
ism in the publication of high
school newspapers and magazines.
After the presentation of the
charter, Mr.. Henry announced the
names of the first members in the
newly established local chapter as
follows: Harriette Vane, editor-in-
chief of the Ecolian for this year,
and Sylvia Weinstein, retiring
treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-07
DOVER COUPLE TO WED
Miss Ruth A. Lightbourne to Be
come Bride of F. A. BowtlIe

Miss Ruth A. Lightbourne,
daughter of Mrs. Priscilla Light
bourne, whose marriage to Fred
erick A. Bowdle, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Fred Bowdle, will be SOL
emnized Saturday, June 9th, will
have her sister, Miss Sarah Light
bourne as her only attendant.
Clarence Mac Kelvie, a member of
the faculty of the State College at
West Chester, Pa, will act as best
man for Mr.. Bowdle, and his ush-
ers will be his brothers, J.Clements
Bowdle, Andrew c. Bowdle and
Guy H. Bowdle. The bride will be
given in marriage by her brother,
Kirk Lightbourne, of Easton, Md.
The ceremony will be performed at
11:45 a. m, at Christ Church with
the Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson,
the rector officiating. Following
the ceremony, there will be a re-
ception for the immediate family
and friends at the home of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Clara Raymond,
on North Bradford street.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-07
HONOR DOVER
PHONE "GIRL'
Mrs. Margaret Beauchamp
Grant Cited for Recognition
by Bell Telephone Company
DUTY ON R. R. WRECK

National headquarters of the
Bell System has singled out Mrs.
Margaret Beauchamp Grant, night
operatorin-charge of the Diamond
State Telephone Company's CEN
tral office at Dover, for further
honors in recognition of an out
standing act of public service in
April, 1888. Officials of the Dia-
mond State Company announced
today that Mrs. Grant has been
cited for a Theodore N. Vail Silver
Medal, with $3.50 cash award for
the resourcefulness, initiative and
devotion to duty she displayed fol-
lowing the fatal early-morning
train wreck at Wyoming, Del, on
Sunday, April 2 of last year. Rec
ognition of Mrs. Grants act by the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, of which the Dia-
mond State Company is an operat-
ing unit, comes as a fitting sequel
to the award two months ago of a
Bronze Vail Medal by the Della
ware Company. The Silver Vail
Medal is the badge of honor of the
Bell System, as indicated by the
fact that Mrs. Grant is one of six
System employees out of 265,00O
scattered throughout the United
States and in many foreign posts
to be cited for an award for note
worthy acts of public service dur
ing 1888. The A. t. and T. Com
pany's announcement Of the new
honor accorded Mrs. Grant follows:
"At $50 A. M. on the morning
of the accident, Mrs. Grant was on
duty alone in the Dover telephone
Office when she received a call ad-
vising her that a serious railroad
wreck had occurred when fast
train had passed through an open
switch at Wyoming, four miles
south of Dover. It later appeared
that the locomotive had left the
rails, turning over on it's side, that
a combination baggage and smok-
ing car was demolished when it
crashed into concrete factory
building, and that the engineer and
fireman had been killed and thir-
teen passengers injured.
Mrs. Grant started Immediately
to notify all who could bring as
Smyrna times., 1934-06-07
Seek Delaware State Museum

Assistance in the project of the
Delaware Archaeological Society
to found Delaware State Museum
was pledged by DR.. Walter Hulli-
hen, president of the University of
Delaware, when the society met in
the Memorial Library at Newark
last week. DR.. Hullihen also offer
ed the society a permanent home
at the college, and for their display
has already had constructed one
show case.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-07
BEAUTIFY SITE
AT NEW CASTLE
More Than 80 Trees Planted
Thursday Around the Old
Court House
p U BLIC PLAYGROUND

The public green, which sur
rounds the old Court House, was
the scene of unusual activity
Thursday, when workmen began
the planting of more than so orna-
mental trees, the gift of Mrs. Hor-
ace L. Deakyne. For several
years, the beautifying of the old
green with shrubbery had been dis
cussed but no definite action was
taken until the members of the
Aresapha Garden Club made plans
to construct the flower gardens
this Spring and Summer. The new
shrubbery, some of which has at
tained a four-year growth, makes
the old Green take on new life and
presents an attractive appearance.
The Trustees of the Common, an
other body created by William
Penn, has consented to purchase
100 shade trees in the near future
which will be planted at advant-
ageous places throughout the city.
1t is probable that the beautifying
of the green with shrubbery will
interfere with plans being made by
city officials and a number of pri-
vate citizens to create a public
playground for children on the
square. For many years the green
was used for this purpose and since
its being abandoned for school pur-
poses children have continued to
playthere, and despite the protests
of many citizens, the Trustees of
the Market Square, who have jur-
isdiction over the section, recently
refused to enforce 4 ruling prohib-
iting playing on the green, mas
much as the children have no other
public section in which to play.
President of Council Edward F.
Mcdaniel, who is backing the play
ground movement, said that play
ing in the streets creates q menace
and said a public playground would
greatly reduce the possibility of
fatalities.
Smyrna times., 1934-06-07
Funeral For Policeman's Son

Daniel Francis Sullivan, Jr., the
10 months old son of Mr.. and Mrs
d. F. Sullivan, died at the home of
the parents last week after a brief
illness. Funeral services were held
last Wednesday morning with in
terment at Holy Cross cemetery,
Dover. Mr.. Sullivan is State
Highway Policeman, located at the
Dover station.