The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Negri's Next?

INSSI , INSNA:
Pola Negri and Harold Nc
Cormick will take the long
march in October, they've con-
fided to friends. incidentally,
the rumors Of the Helen Nor
gan-Buddy Maschke rift (re-
ported by other columnists) is
quite true-Helen returns to
New York Monday-alone. e.
Over in Paris in the Bal Negre,
the Afric o.Caucasian dance
cabaret, Nancy Cunard is hob
nobbing with the sepianS, in
sisting she's gathering material
for a new book.
The Madison Square Garden
is reported to have advanced
Colonel johnson, rOdeO chief,
IS grand to save his stock in the
parched districts. The DelOs
ChappeIIs (he's the Denver mil
f0naire who produces plays as
. hObby-he presented "Come
Of Age" last season. are ut the
breaking pOint-and the reason
is funny She wanted him to
produce piece by Gene BertOn
and he refuSed-sO they've
parted.
The Charlie (kidnap victim)
Rosenthals are moving toward
q reconciliation-they parted
shortly after their twins were
born. Percy Rockefeller, him.
self, will handle the night club
atop the Rockefeller center with
Lueien Boyer, famous French
star scheduled as opening at
traction. Incidentally, John D.
jr., has been dropping in to
watch the construction Of the
kitchen. Blanche Bow, the
hotcha chanter, who was once
Mrs. Eddie Warren O'Rourke, is
the pianissimo bride Of Leo Ar.
maud, arranger for Fred War
ing.
Burns & KiSSen haze moUed
out of the Show Place and
"Feet" Edison has n1oUed in.
Still cGrting the ember for his
frau tOho is diOorcing him, Russ
BrotOn is hernIiting In Philly...
The Marcel LGMGzes dorothy
Conroy), 1O11o eloped last gear,
are hGving it Severed 1Uith Dor.
Othy planning to reUed her first
husband, Harold King. Queer
State, Connecticut-one OF the
t1Do lOhict never ratified the
prohibition amendment, it nolU
refuses to let liquor be serUed in
restaurants or night clubs, as a
result of tOhicIt it is probably
the only State in the North
1Ohere SpeGkedSieS still flourish.
Elliott Roosevelt and Eddie
Rickenbacker Storkclubbed Mon
day nite-young Roosevelt stick.
ing strictly to milk. The pappy
Of Irving Hoffman, the carica-
turiSt and columnist, is an in
structor in the Bushwick High
School. Lou Irwin, sitting with
Lila Lee and Eddie Collins,
tossed a glass of water at the
male dancer at Zelli's the other
night, resenting what he con-
Sidered an insult.
GARLIC Annuity
The susceptible Mr.. Vallee is
now, it appears, paying marked
attention to Flo Panken, pretty
dtr. Of the Judge. Having
signed a seven yrs. contract with
Metro, Leo Garlic has sunk
most Of his prospective earnings
into a $226,00O annuity. 80 I
can sit on my Spanish patio
when I'm washed up," he Sez.
Margaret Haller, former Vani-
ties beauty, back from a visit
with her folks in Germany, will
never return there, she insists
But Gaia Eric( former Fol-
lies beauty, plans to. remain in
England with her pappy. Ann
st. George, on a months visit
in Chi, is WriSting a Slave.brace-
let donated by Roy WhetStine,
Of the Charlie Davis ork.
Carmen LOmbardO's frau Is
gOing into bi1-.a dress shop ON
Fifth Ave. Despite his wired
denial, Mike ROmanOff Is out of
Leon & Eddie's. In honor Of
his 33rd birthday, The Rudy
ValIee ROOters issue special
magazine containing pics Of
Rudy on a bike in 1916, Rudy
in the kindergarten class Of
WeStbrOOok, Me. (nO year
stated), Rudy with long hair
and bangs at s, and Rudy rs q
participant In . baby parade!
Malibu Beach houses which
rented at $4O0 monthly last sea.
son are being peddled at a cen
tury note this summer - and
even as low as SIS. On the
other hand, at Atlantic Beach,
the Nautilus Club particularly,
weekend reservations are break
ing all recordS-with fancy ask
ing prices. Cliff WHITLEY ar.
rives here next wk. to close ne
gotiationS for the British pro-
duction Of "As Thousands
Cheer. What's become Of the
opera claqueS?
: RRA~S. II ~,