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The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Hi-Hat Plans
A Surprise

Ambassador Hotels Hi.Hat Cafe
will present new troupe of en-.
tertainers beginning next Mon
day. the engagement of Manuel
Bofill's Filipinos terminating to-
night after ten successive weeks.
The management of the popular
Fourteenth and K Streets rendez-
Vous is keeping secret the identity
of the succeeding entertainers,
hoping to spring a surprise on the
patrons on Monday.
Hi-Hat's entertainment program
begins at 1890 p. m. during the
luncheon hour, is continued at
the cocktail hour from 4:30 to 6
p. M, and is presented again from
$3.50 p. m. to the wee small hours.
The type of entertainment in this
gay spot is delightfully."- informal
and intimate, consistent with the
atmosphere which has been
largely responsible for Hi-Hat's
appeal.
The Bofill singers and inStru-
mentalists have arranged a spe-
cial farewell program for tonight.
with Tony Avila, the Filipino
Cab Galloway" and Glicerio
Serna occupying the chief vocal
roles. This pair team with the
brothers, Manuel and Vincent
Bofill. in dispensing instrumental
music. Request numbers form
part of the Bofill presentation,
which for versatility and novelty
is distinctive in Washington
night-club life.
Genial Frank McNey often in
PRODUCES visiting theatrical stars
to his guests who are obliged
with impromptu performances.
Miss Nita Little, mezzo soprano
of Brockton, Mass. appeared
twice the past week in songs
that stopped the show"
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Pilgrims Club
Has Surprise
onight

Washington's foreign colony,
especially the Continentals. are
interested in the Pilgrims Club
this week with the booking of
Charel DeThomee. the pianist
oialoguer, who comes direct 10
this city from the Folies Bergere,
Paris.
DeThomee has been starred by
the N. B. C. since his arrival in
America on the Harold Orbach
hour with Helen Kane and Nor.
man BrokenShire. At the advent
of the World War DeThomee's
father was the French ambas-
sador to Hungary.
Maurine and Norva, the cele-
brated picture dance team. ore
entering into their third week ct
Washington's most picturesque
night club. Their coming offer.
ings display more spectacle thln
the dances which they have been
doing.
Bert Bennarth and his orchas-
ira continue serving the latest in
dance music.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Cotton Club S
Ace Is Tops

Dusty Fletcher, the ace come.
dian, has made such a big hit
at the Cotton Club that he has
been held over for an indefinite
period. Due to Dusty's increas,
ing popularity. the management
has announced that he would act
as master of ceremonies in ad,
dition to his regular act.
Pushing the aforementioned
comedian for top honors is the
team of Chuck and Chuckles
who have decided to make Wash.
ington their permanent home. so
great is their popularity. The
two boys keep the patrons either
in suspense or gales of laughter
with their comedy and dancing.
Vivian Baber and Sid Sisko are
also two favorites of the Cotton
Club crowds. Sid Sisko and her
swinging hips are still proving a
sensation.
Tommy Myles and his orches.
ira continue to please even the
most critical with their harmony
and rhythm.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12

lL'oWe'S Orchestra, with Barnes d.
recting.
Tonight will mark the final
presentations of Earl LindSay's
Dance Revue, a group of Holly
wood Glorified Girls, who will be
off for an engagement in Florida
tomorrow. The dancers do sew
eral intriguing revue acts, includ-
ing a good mirror number. Also
tonight will be speciality acts by
Helen O'Brien, Henrietta Lorraine,
Abby Browne, and songs by Cy-
rilla Tuite.
Also at the Shoreham there Is
Tango Hour. Last Saturday after
noon set a peak for capacity
crowds in the Shoreham's Lounge
Cafe, so that walters were serving
cocktails on Tiny'S piano and all
over the place. Tiny's contest for
the best new choruseS for you're
the Top" is proving sensation
everybody in town seems to be
writing them. The prize for the
best will be two champagne cock
tails. Tiny counts the choruses he
now sings by the doZens-there'S S
a man with a memory.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12

has appeared as solo dancer in
King of Jazz and "The New
Moon" and in "Never the Twain
Shall Meet" and THE Sea Bat"
he was an island lover, whatever
that may be.
Fleurette, his sister, has won
over Is cups in ballroom dancing
contests. Their pet dance is La
Cucaracha, the steps of which
they picked up in Mexico City,
trying to keep as near to the ma
tive Interpretation as possible.
Horace E. Dodge gave a large
party a few nights ago at the
Heigh-Ho. Also glimpsed were
Horace Luttren, Patricia McCor.
mick. .Goodhart and her fiance,
James Gibson; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Caswell, for whom the band
played a special verse of you're
the Top; Julie Zimmerman,
Johnny Wheeler, Edith Bull, Dick
Boiling and Manuel Trucco, jr.,
son of the Ambassador from
Chile.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Three Moe Baer Arrangers
For Habana's Rhythms

Those glossy rhythms of the
Moe Baar- directed orchestra at
the Club Habana have been
achieved at a price of time, toll
and musicianship that the dane
ers hardly guess.
True, the HabaneerS are a care
free lot of young musicians who
love their work. But that's their
good luck for Maestro Moe re-
hearses the living, ah-daylights,
out of them until every melody
ripples like milk.
But sleek direction, Zippy and
youthful musickers and thorough
rehearsals are not yet the full
story of Habana melo-dee.
For in the background are the
arrangers-the lads who dress
up and arrange a dance number
until it sounds three times as
good as it did in the original.
The Habana arrangers are Billy
Howard, Tony Alonge and Charley
Frankhauser.
They do their work on a charm
ing plan devised by the fertile
minded Director Baer. They each
make their own arrangements OF
every number to be played. Then
Mr. Baer picks the one he likes
best and coldly discards the other
two. Does that make things com
petitive!
Billy Howard plays the tenor
saxophone for the Habaneers when
he isn't arranging, while Charley
Frankhauser is the trumpeter.
Both hail from Washington. Tony
Alonge is from Manhattan and
plays the first saxophone.
Young Frankhauser, only 18, is
a rather special protege of Moe
Baer's, who believes the boy has
it in him to step far, wide and
handsome. Charley studied his
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Been Everywhere

Charley Rankin, who has been
In night club business in almost
every State in the Union, but
principally in California, where
he managed the late Fatty Ar.
buckles club in Culver City, has
taken up his duties out at Mary
land Club Gardens. He plans to
combine all he knows right out
there on the Marlboro Pike in
an effort to make Club l'Hiver
the most popular spot around
town. Lots of luck.
Marie LA Paree" Fowler is all
Agog over her forthcoming trip
to New York, where she will sing
on the Kate Smith all-star revue
over WJSV at $50 p. M, Monday
night.
Miss Fowler will leave early
Monday morning to spend most
OF the day in rehearsal. She will
remain for a few days in the big
city to see the sights, returning
to her active duties with Emory
Daugherty. Thursday.
Placing second to Marie Fowler
in the recent Kate Smith contest
helped Mary 10 Hamilton land a
Job at Child's Casa Rita. She be
gins singing with Jimmy SAINT
myer and his orchestra tonight
Libby Rowland will take little
vacation.
When Harry Thaw was given
his wise and pa sports so promptly
the other day by the Shoreham
we find that he made just one
stop on his way out of town. Il
alone but with a bottle of cham
pagne under his arm, Harry
dropped by the Club Habana, tolc
of his Shoreham troubles, tossed
off one glass of champagne, gave
the balance of the bottle to the
waiter, paid cover and corkagt
charges, and vanished into thu
night.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Vera atunn Stars in
The Curtain Rises

Vera Tatum, seen here this
past week as Jane, daughter of
Mrs. Moonlight, will play Tonia,
Viennese friend of the ugly duck
ling who succeeds in winning ro-
nance, in B. M. Hayes charming
cosmopolitan comedy, THE Cur
tain Rises" at the Belasco this
week. Miss Tatum trained with
the John Craig Company of Bos-
ton, before her recent series of
Metropolitan successes with Alice
Brady, in "Dishonored Lady,"
Blanche Yurka in The First
Mrs. Frazier" and with Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell in The Party"
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
New Policv

New Policy
The Dude Ranch inaugurated
. new policy last Wednesday
night when Milton Barrett de-
cided to set aside one evening a
week on which the actors and
actresses of the Earle and Fox
would be his guests. Last week
1t was the Earle stage gang.
Paul Ash and his attractive
girls were all seated at a long
table and seemed to be enjoying
themselves with Ralph Garren's
music. the popping of some of
Host Barrett's finest champagne
and the excellent floor show.
The party broke up about 4
in the morning and everyone
went home feeling that the eve
ming was a success. 1t is an ex.
oeuent idea and my fedora is off
to the originator.
A new den of gastronomic
iniquity will open Monday night.
The kaleidoscope, as it is called
is located at 2601 Connecticut
Ave-, and will cater principally
to those who like good food.
There will be no dancing.
The decorations are very novel,
with the Newspaper Room taking
the honorS. The owners have dug
up some very old and famous
front pages, including the Ma
tional Intelligencer for the wall
decorations. Some of the carl
catures in the Nudist Colony are
first.rate, too. Remember the
date, Monday night.
Members of Central American
embassies and legations have
shown more than a usual interest
in the Club Habana of late, due
to Tarant and Dacita, that fine
dance team which is appearing
there.
Aside from being a remarkable
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Presents
Varied Floor
Show

Manager Dick Lam of the Lotus
Restaurant has secured this week
one Of the best looking and tai
ented group Of girls ever to ap-
pear in this popular dine-dancery.
Madame Lenora, who trained and
picked the girls, should be given
great deal of credit for this par
ticular line.
And not only is the ensemble
good. The principals present a
varied type of entertainment that
is being well received by the pa.
irons. The London team of Gan.
Schi and Sonnen introduce several
new dances of their own creation.
They have more than 16 routines,
most of which will be presented
while they are at the Lotus.
Another team, Gilbert and
Fleurette, do several dances of the
lighter type. especially the musical
comedy numbers. Their interpre.
tation of La Cucaracha is also
meeting with much APPROVAL. Boo
Gilbert, the male member of this
team, does a fast Russian dance
in the acrobatic line. Kay Wilson,
another addition to the show, is
singing popular songs.
Judy Ellington whose songs met
with such approval last week is
doing another set with Dick Koons
at the small piano. The Lotus pa
irons cannot seem to get enough
of them.
Bill Strickland is still holding
down the old drummer's seat as he
leads his CapitolianS forward. Of
course Al Norton and Lew Davie,
vocalists supreme, are helping him
in more WaVS than one
The Washington times., 1935-01-12

Emusic right here at the Thompson
public school, taking three years
of piano.
Tony Alonge played with Ted
Healy in New York, also in Good
News" He was a student at New
York University and was married
year or two ago.
Billy Howard is a lad who can't
be bluffed. Until a year ago or
so ago he'd never played anything
but a clarinet. Offered a saxo-
phone job he said he was the best
sax player in this mans town,
bought a sax that afternoon-and
held the job.
Prize arrangements of this trio
to date are the Show Boat Med
ley" Ravels "Bolero" and Tea
for Two"
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Mary BoIand Makes
Novelty Rest Chair

Declaring that necessity is the
mother of invention, Mary Boland
appeared on the "Ruggles of Red
Gap" set at Paramount studios to,
day with a chair" of her inven-
ton that permits her to rest with
out wrinkling the ruffled dress she
wears as Effie Froud. The chair
consists of long board braced at
a 45-degree angle to lean agains
and has foot-rest and arms, but
no seat.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Shoes Put Star In
Tieht-Fittine Role

w. C. Fields almost was forced
to retire from the cast of Para
mounts mississippi" before he
ever got before the cameras. Cast
as pompous proprietor of a
Mississippi show boat. Fields
couldn't get his feet into the shoes
the wardrobe department had sup
piled him.
"Drat," said Fields, and then
solved the difficulty by calmly
cutting large Sits into the sides
of the congress CATERS.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Acting FaniIY

Adrian Morris, brother of Ches.
ter Morris, popular screen star,
plays one of the leading roles in
Paramount's The Pursuit of Hap
pineSS," starring Francis Lederer.
Morris plays the role of "Thad
Jennings" Lederers rival for the
love of Joan Bennett. in the film
adaptation of the Broadway sue
cess, a comedy of romance in
Colonial days.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12

team of ballroom dancers, Miss
Dacita, who in real life is Dacita
Martin pronounced Martain, is
the daughter of Puerto Rico'S
leading wholesale druggist.
Since the word went out that
one of Central Americas most
attractive daughters is appearing
nightly at the Club Habana, the
spot resembles small Pan-Amer-
ican convention.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Amusing Team

One of the most amusing and
different musical comedy dance
teams to appear here in some time
Is the team of Gilbert and Fleu-
rette, now at the Lotus. Bob Gil.
bert. the senior member. has spent
most Of his time in pictures. He
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Troika News

Seen at Club Tro1ka: Senator
Black of Oklahoma entertaining
a party of four at dinner anc
enthusiastically applauding Matt
Windsor's accordion antics, Rep
resentative William I. Sirovict
with a late party, including JUS
tice Mancuso and Mr.. and Mrs
Carol Bradish; Nicholas Dun
naev, Russian author. listening tc
Michel Michaeloff playing THE
Rhapsody of Love-" which the
two of them wrote in an idle mo
ment in the Gypsy Room.
Reports from the sick list find
that Fenton Froom will take on
Paul Whiteman shape tenn
porarily when he returns to the
Bamboo Room in a few days
He can get up and come down
to the Willard and sing. but he
must continue to remain in a
cast for at least four more
weeks.
Even Hall has been askeS to
come to New York next week for
radio addition. A contract on
big commercial program is loom
ing but the Shoreham will not let
him go for any length of time, it
is rumored.
An example of Earl LindSay's
fine training is witnessed at the
Shoreham this week. She Is Alb
hey Browne, who besides doing her
regular routines with the other
girls is a singer of no mean abil
ity. She has never had a lesson
of any kind.
Miss Browne happened to be
visiting a friend in a theater
where Lindsay had some acts and
he asked her if she wanted to fol
low the stage as a career. He i'm,
mediately took her under his wing
and in less than year look what
he has developed.
Hi.Hat Jottings: Miss Rose
Krucoff, whose marriage to
Stephan Sills, former University
of Kansas athlete, is scheduled
next month, and who is a sister
of Frances Krucoff, formerly wom'
ems tennis champion of Washing
ton for six years, treated a party
of her friends the other night to
a number of surprise solos to the
Stringed accompaniment of the
Bofill Boys. But when the highly
appreciative audience throughout
the room began to suspect she was
too good for an amateur and called
for more, she promptly retired
bluShing.
Morty Wilmer, the Washington
lad who made good at Pennsylvania
as a quarterback, spent an evening
recounting to friends the feats
performed by another Red and
Blue star, Dick Gentle, who is rep.
resenting a steamship company
here noW-Luther E. Reid. presi
dent of the American Electric
Company of st. Joseph, Mo-, has
been mistaken many years for
Senator McAdoo and Henry Ford
and Hi-Hat patrons several nights
were pointing him out as either
one of these celebrities, much to
his amusement.
Helen Lloyd, who sings little
dittieS at the Pilgrims Club
helped to entertain the Shriners
1000 strong the other night. and
they could not get enough of hel
voice.
AL Norton is really working with
smile this week at the Lotus. II
is his opinion that the preesnt
show at this Spot-and 1 agree
with him-is one of the best tt
ever appear there. And as AL puts
it. there is nothing like selling q
show that is good.
Can't close without comment
ing on the way Emory Daughert!
and his band handled the neV
show at La Paree which opened
yesterday. The acts did not al
rive until just before they wer
supposed to go on. making it i'm
possible for rehearsal. This de
lay was due to a bus accident
But in viewing the show, the ave
rage person would have though
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
kaleidoscope Is the Latest
Joy and jolly Member Of
Twilight Family
BY WILLIAM R. MERRIAM

Old Man Grippe spong the towns inhabitants right
and left the past fortnight Coupled with the after New Year
ull the supper club and hotel gayety at low ebb
With the middle of the month and Government pay day
arriving folks getting back to the normal routine after dark
baron upward swing It's already begun and the past
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
"Buster" KeeDs Fit

Larry Crabbe, Paramount film
star, the former worlds cham
pion, has averaged swimming a
mile a day ever since he gave
up amateur swimming for motion
pictures.
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Cutter Now Director

Alexander Hall, directing Mae
Vests Nov I'm a Lady" was
film cutter two years ago and
edited Macs first picture. She
Done Him Wrong"
, 1935-10-31

COLUMBUS, O.. Sept. 81. Up
Coach Francis "A. Schmidt, watching
the Ohio State Freshman squad
complete forward passes against the
highly t0uted Ohio state regulars,
moaned you guys viii have TO do bet
ter than that. for them Notre Danes
are better than our freshmen"
And when the secret practice was
over. he moaned again.
We're having such a tough time
trying TO dope cut a way 70 stop
Notre Dame that We can't find time
TO practice our own offenSe."
The dOpesters Thursday were
talking about Ohio State winning Nv
a pair OF touchdcwns or more III this
alleged football battle OF the CEN
tury." They said:
The Irish showed their hand
against Pittsburgh under the eyes
OF Buckeye scouts. The Bucks-"You
amt seen nothln' yet"
2-"Jumping Joe" williams fly
ing feet viii offset Bill Shake
speare's phenomenal punting.
3-Ohio has the deciding factor
OF r~eserves-big men who can 20 In
there fresh and fighting.
Ergo. said the dopesters, Metre
Dame, two touchdowns, Ohio State
four or more. SLOW slippery when
wet. Proceed at your own risk. Don't
bet your rent"
, 1935-10-31

Camera, Neuss
To Meet FridS.

NEW YORK. Oct. Sl.-H-gnmn
light on the question cf whether
last summers revival OF million
dollar boxing gates-as evidenced
by the Joe Louis-Alax Baer acrmn-
was due To new interest ln boxing
cr merely to the rise of thn Dukruir
Bomber. may come Friday when
Primo Camera and Walter Neusei
open the indoor season az Madison
Square Garden.
Before Inc ram afoul uf Louis
Furnishing fists, Camera wnH soma
thing or "a drawing card amrnR lnn
heavyweights. Neusel's greatest ven
ture into blg-time battling came
when ne was knocked out NV Max
6chmelinR.
a. far as title aspirations mrd thm
like are concerned. NJ viii hn fuss
another heavyweight fight unless
one or the other can win decislvely
enough 10 hop into the ranks or
the ~cnutenders. As hn indication Df
public interest, However, thm me-
tendance may he of considerable
importance.
Between them they've managed
to work I'D all the signs OF a good
scrap. and fans are rating Nm MH hn
even money affair
, 1935-10-31
Carolina May
Be Dixie's Ton Team

ATLANTA. Oct. 81. tPl-The south
may be without an undefeated major
team for the first time In III years
when this dizzy football campaign
closes late in November.
Dixie's last hope is North Caro-
Imam eleven that has not finish
ed with "a perfect record in 37
years. The Carolina Tarheels must
clear four more hurdles II they are
to uphold the scuth's streak Of
producing at least one undefeated
eleven annually since 1924.
While Alabama. Tulane, Tennes-
see, Louisiana state. Vanderbilt and
all other ~favorites were falling vic
tins Of startling reversals. North
Carolina has won five straight
games. The Tarheels turned back
Wake Forrest. Tennessee, MARYLAND.
Davidson and Georgia Tech. They
yet 70 meet ". &. State. viz
ginia Military Institute. Duke and
Virginia.
, 1935-10-31
Golf Lessons

ALEX MORRISON says;
The one thing that most play
erB' lack Is a comfortable free
body turn. One OF the reasons
they lack this essential has to do
with the way they place their feet.
Many golfers place one or both
feet at right angles 10 the line Of
play. This means that the body
turn q restricted.
You can demonstrate this 70
yourself. Stand erect with your
feet parallel, the toes pointing
straight forward. Try to turn your
body to the right and to me left
You'll find that the turn 10 linn
tied by the position Of your feet.
Now turn the toes Of both feet
outward slightly. Then turn your
body and youn find that this Do
sition Of your feet affords You a
greater turn. II also gives You a
better balance. Apply this point
In taking your stance on the
course.
See to IL that your toes are
turned slightly outward for all
Hhots In time your body win take
advantage Of The opportunity for
more action.
, 1935-10-31
OIin And Lewis
In Title Fight

ST. LOUIS, Oct 81. P-Each
with his pre-fight oral victory tuck
ed away, light heavyweight cham
piun Bob DIN OF New York and
John Henry Lewis. Arizona negro
challenger, rested Thursday for the
actual business Of battling for the
world title Thursday night.
They will 20 into the ring IN the
St. Louis arena at 10 o'clock (CSTJ
for q fight scheduled for Is rounds.
II viii be st. Louis first title match
In 81 years.
DIN. facing his first test since he
took the light heavyweight crown
from Make RosenblOum almost "a
year ago, was confident OF the out
Gene.
, 1935-10-31
Tilt Tops Lively Docket of r. Contests
Southwest ElevenS Taper
Off for Saturday Battles

welcomed news that Darrell Lester,
All-American center who suffered
rib injuries last week, may be able
to play.
The Southern Methodist Mus
tanRs, the only other indicated
club I'm the loop were ready To
taper off their practice with kick
ing and signal drills as they won
dered what the Texas Longhorns
would have IN the bag for the game
I'm Dallas. Although the Mustangs
had spent much time CHI afr de-
Tense and had studied the Texas
type Of offense. Coach Matty Bel
said frankly he didn't know what
to expect and that he was grooming
the Ponies for anything"
AT the same time, the LonRhorns
studied plays designed to stop Rob-
ert Wilson and Harry Shuford, scor-
ing cogs Of the Mustang machine.
Coach Jack Chevtsny was looking
for another quarterback 10 work
with Ney Sheridan and Charles
Johnston, since Frank ORourke and
John Morrow, sophomores, were on
the injured list.
The Texas Aggies took up both
sides OF the pass question and show
eel apparent improvement In their
aerial defense, q weak spot that has
been costly. The Aggies were
ready to entrain Thursday for Lit
Gle Rock and their game with the
Arkansas Razorbacks. The Porkers
doomed rs a dangerous threat via
the air route. Each team has lost
two conference games.
Out Of conference competition for
q week, the Rice Owls were en- route
to Washington. I'D. c.. for IA contest
with George Washington. Coach
Jimmy Kits planned TO give his 80
charges a workout Thursday at
Terre Haute. Ind.