The Washington times., 1934-09-01

Milton, after six years on
Broadway, returns to her native
England next month.
Forty-tive gees, a record, 1Oill
be spent in the exploitation OF
zone Night of LoUe," starring
Grace Moore-tor NeU York
alone. Lorna Rodinot, td-
nous Earl Carroll beauty, is
desperately i'll in London. Felir
Ferry, his romance ,Oith HildG
Knight thoroughly iced, is no1D
chanting the oldest tune t0ith
Evelyn Kelly. As soon as her
divorce is granted, Gene Audree,
former Follies girl, 1Dil 1Ued the
BritiSher, Stuart DGwSon.
Betty Sundmark, one Of the
Broadway beauties now in Monte
Carlo, has shared one of Mona
cos high officials. jeff Ma
chamer and Pauline Moore
(former principal in Murder
in the Vanities") are throbbing.
The legit ticket specs are up in
arms against the code again
and plan a general withdrawal.
AS far as I know, George Price
is the only actor who has made
enough money from stock deals
to become a broker on the ex-
change.
BaIbo-Duce ruth
Those close to the Italian En-
bassy will tell you that the truth
of the Mussolini-Balbo situation
is that they are still the closest
of friends, that Mussolini is
grooming the air general to be
his successor. Incidentally, as
air minister, Balbo was drawing
$4,000; in his new exile" post
his income is close to 100000.
Major Duquesne, said to have
been the kaiser's favorite spy
and real head of his secret SER
vice, is now in New York, literal
ly a man without a country.
I don't remember seeing it in
the papers, the appearance in
court of Jack Regain (Alice
Joyce's ex) on the charges of
beating up a cop. He received
a suspended sentence from
Magistrate Irwin upon his in
sistence that it was purely acct
dental.
Although it is no secret in
Northampton that Mrs. Cal
win Coolidge has been seen
frequently in the company Of
one of the towns leading citi-
zenS, she insisted the other day
when questioned that she has
no intention of ever rewedding
and laughed at the hint Of rO-
nance. At least three COM
panies in the YOueSSay and one
England want to film "JOan Of
Arc" but are finding trouble
securing a star of unblemiShed
character and purity to fill the
role.
George M. Conan, now work
ing in the Paramount studios in
Astoria, brings his own caterer
daily to serve lunches for him.
self and the principals. With
the Chase National Bank acting
as referee in the new battle be-
tween Winnie Sheehan and
President Kent, of Fox, a silent
observer is William Fox him
self, who still, it is reported, is
eager to get into control again.
Strangely enough, although
the bloody WGr betUeen the
ParGguGyGnS and the BoliviGnS
has been raging for more than
tho gears, not a single ne1OSreeL
OF any of the fighting has been
released. Vida Bennett, once
an outstanding musical comedy
star, will appear in a small bit
in Sam Harris neat production.
Russell PGtterS0n'S puppets, no1O
being used for magazine coUerS,
are to 90 into animated reels.
Jack Seamon, national hand
ball champion, and Mickey Gale
are mister and missus quietly.
Marion Chase goes into Central
Park Casino September 26, al
though originally scheduled to
reopen at the Piquale. Novelist
Upton Sinclair becomes a candi-
date for governor of California.
One for the books. according
to A. Murray. Ferde Grofe
travels Down Memory Lane
Monday.