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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30
HOLLYWOOD GLIMPSES
Loew's Capitol Leads Votes
On New Fox Name

'"vote" for the new name. In two
days 1854 votes have been cast
and it is anticipated that more
than $4,000 votes will have been
cast when the new name is even
tually selected. Yesterdays votes
showed an increase of several hun
dred ballots over the first days
total indicative Of a growing in
tereSt in the campaign to change
the name of the Fox.
Every person attending either
the Fox. Palace or Columbia Thea
ter this week is handed a ballot
on which are listed 10 representa-
tive names, selected from thou
sands of names suggested by
Washingtonians. The name gar.
nering the largest amount of votes
in this election" will be deemed
the representative choice of Wash
ington and will within a few weeks
displace the designation "Loew's
Fox" which has identified that
popular "F" Street house for many
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30
New Mystery Story
Put Before Cameras

With completion of the mystery
story, THE Devil DOLL" Metro.
Goldwyn-Maye studios this week
will launch a new thriller, "Whis-
pering Window" from the novel
by Cortland FitzsimmonS.
The completed cast features
Florence Rice, daughter of Grant.
land Rice, and Robert Young, hero
of "Sworn Enemy" and "It'S Love
Again" Others providing romantic
and comedy characterizationS are
Isabel Jewell, Leslie Fenton. Janet
Beecher, Reginald Owen, Sidney
Toler, Ted Healy, DIN Rowland,
Kitty McHugh, Catherine Doucet,
Tommy Bupp, Johnny Hyams and
Minor Watson.
Robert Andrews is the author Of
the screen play and Enrol Taggart,
who won a new contract with his
Women Are Trouble" comedy
with Stuart Erwin. is directing
Lucien Hubbard and Samuel Marx
are producing for M-G-M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30
4O-Pound Gown
Wornin Film

The gown worn by Queen Eliza
beth of England in the famous
Pelican portrait has been authen-
tically reproduced for use in the
film version of Mary of Scot
land" and will be worn by Flor
ence Eldridge in her role of the
English queen.
Created by Walter Plunkett,
New York designer who was
brought to Hollywood to make the
costumes for the film, the dress is
carried out in rich velvets, hand
embroidered damaSk and jewel-en-
cruSted satin. Complete with the
jewels, it weighs 40 pounds, and
the skirt had to be supported by
a specially designed walker" to
permit Miss Eldridge to move
about freely.
In makeup Miss Eldridge bears
a striking resemblance to the orig
inal portrait of Queen Elizabeth,
and this adds materially to the
effectiveness of her characterize
ton of the English ruler.
Fredric March, co-starred with
Katharine Hepburn in the RKO
Radio production, is the husband
Of Miss Eldridge, but the two never
met in the picture and never
worked on the same days during
the filming of the picture.
John Ford, this years Academy
winner for outstanding directorial
work, megaphoned the picture,
and it will be seen at RKO Keith's
beginning next Thursday, with
a special preview at 8 o'cock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

Loew's Capitol, with 1910 votes,
was in the lead in the election"
for a new name for the Fox The
alter as balloting entered the
third day.
But the Capitol lead, main
tanned since the voting began on
Monday, was closely challenged by
"Loew'S President" which was
within breathing range with a
total Of 1852 votes. "Loews EN-
baSsy" was still in third place with
1922 votes, and the Capital forged
ahead of Marcus Loew with LAO
votes against 787.
All other candidates trailed in
the voting with the following
voting: Loew'S Congressional, 727;
Loew's Diplomat, 389; Loew's Fed
eral, 200; Loew's Nation, 1853, and
1876 for Loew'S Union.
One Of the most significant fea-
lures of this balloting is the spir-
tied manner in which Washing
tonianS are needing the call to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

O'CLOCK

RKO-KEITH'S Alice Brady in
Harvester" at 11:15 a. m, 1:O4,
2:55, 4:42, 6:31, 800, 1000 p. m.
EARLE-Joe E. Brown Earth,
worm Tractors" 11:15 a. m,
1875, 4:20, 7:05, $50 p. m.
Stage-12:45, $3.50, 6:15, 900
p. m.
FOX-Jean Harlow "Spzy," 1000
a. M, 100, 400, 7:05. 1905 p.
m. Stage-11:40 a. M. 2:45,
5:45, 8:45 p. m.
METROPOLITAN Kay Francis
THE White Angel" HOO a. M,
1:05, 3:15, $40, 1920, 9:25 p. m.
COLUMBIA Glenda Farrell
High Tension" 1920, AIS.
4:10, sos, 800. 9:55 p. m.
PALACE-Clark Gable in San
Francisco" 11:40 a. M, 2:10.
4:40, 7:10. $40 p. m.
LITTLE-"Animal Kingdom" II
a. M, 1903, 3:15, 5:24, 1882, 9:4O
p. m. THE Plow That Broke the
Plains" 1899, 2:47. ASS, 1908,
oil p. m.
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By LLOYD PANTAGES

MMMMM, are we happy for the
various motion picture companies
in this little city Of ours! About
a year ago. they all banded to.
gether and decided something
really should be done about the
stars of yesteryear who were
struggling to make living. Their
decision was that each of them
should take a quota, depending
on the size of theIl emporium, and
give them stock contracts. They
did, which was very kind, only
they pay them only $35 a week,
which is less than extras get, and
what's more, work them daily,
with much overtime, and no ad.
ditional SOUS marquis.
Such generosity is almost too
much to bear, when you consider
the millions expended daily in
other departments. OF the above
announcement, the most tragic
is Ethel Clayton. who is $35-a.
weeking at Paramount. Som e
years ago, she was gifted with
a very large block of Paramount
stock. Had all gone as expected,
she would have been rich for.
ever, but all didn't. The stock
fell into the cellar, so they, with
a very magnificent gesture, signed
her up for extra work at $500
pennies a week, inaSmuch as she
was such an important stock.
holder in the company.
The rift that has been going on
between Eddie Cantor and Sam
Goldwyn for 10, these past two
years, is about to become COM
pletely untangled, with Cantor
being released from his Goldwyn
contract. He claims to have been
ready to start his picture since
June first, and so far, not so much
as one crank has been turned
which consequently has upset his
whole stage and radio career.
Charlie Chaplin really means
business with his proposed all.
talking picture, starring Paulette
Goddard. He is building a new
sound stage on the Chaplin La
Brea lot, and wiring all the stages
that were already there, with
sound.
"A Tale of Two Cities" has been
completely banned in Vienna, on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

Tap dancing is a perfect health
conditioner. For that reason Hol-
lywood's latest craze is an EIGHT
eenday dance diet" which all the
studios are using for their stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

Chorus girls in Hollywood make
less money than their more for
tunate "show girl" sisters who
merely walk around wearing elab-
crate costumes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

In Madagascar, when the men
are out warning, the women dance
all day at home, believing that this
inspires their mates to have cour.
age. (Women are the same every
where)
In Dahomey, the olacksmithS,
carpenters, hunters, etc, use their
saws, hammers when they dance.
CThink of Fred AStaire, going to
town" carrying an anvil.)
At a Mexican feast, called the
HuitZilopochtli, the men and
women dance tied together at
the hands, embracing by throwing
their arms over each others neck.
Qn our modern civilization we've
thrown away the ropeO
France Is considered the "nur-
sery' for modern dancing. (When
the hooters from other countries
thought up a new number they
took it to France to be polished
up)
kissing was added to dancing in
the seventeenth Century by the
French. ut was the Post Office
Trot" in those dayS0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

Tap lessons can be obtained
in the film city from Is cents
to $25, depending upon the accent
of the teacher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30
FACTS I KNEW ABOUT DAN
CHG BEFORE I WROTE
A COLUMN

There are around $1,000 pro-
fessional tap dancers in the
United States. Broadway claims
5000 of these, while Hollywood
has attracted $500. Another
5000 are working for Uncle Sam
on the WPA. And the rest are
spread around the country do,
ing one-night stands.
Ben Bernie is the only mis-
placed tap dancer.
In the last two years the num-
Der of amateur tap dancers has
jumped to 100000. Perhaps Ed
Bowes will have to purchase a
few new gongs to kick around.
One out of a 1000 tap dancers
manage to get to the Music Hall.
Their average life on top lasts
from five to seven years.
It is estimated that if a tap
dancer started to cover all OF
the possible combinations and
the idea was followed by all the
forthcoming generations in his
family they could never cover
all of the steps. It is possible
to make more than $4,000, O0O,,
100000 combinations, but don't
ask me to try.
A professional tap dancer can
never stop hoofing because his
work has usually given him an
athletes heart, sometimes foot.
You can learn to tap dance
during your spare time. It only
takes from three to five years,
practicing six hours daily.
If your child's going to become
a hoofer, the natural urge to
dance should show at 6 or Z
years of age. But it's never too
late to learn for Dave Gould is
now teaching May Robson to do
a time step.
On the Born to Dance" set I
found that nine out of ten extras
know the basic tap steps. Out
of 300 people on the set, only
five had to be taught a waltz
clog.
Tap lessons can be obtained
in the film city from Is cents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

On the Born to Dance" set I
found that nine out of ten extras
know the basic tap steps. Out
of 300 people on the set, only
five had to be taught a waltz
clog.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30

"A Tale of Two Cities" has been
completely banned in Vienna, on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-30
SOME DANCING DATA
Eleanor Powell Searches Out
Some Fascinating Facts
On Terpsichore

miss Eleanor Hollywood making the t Born
called dancing masters OF America the orls
greatest tap dancer Miss PoH guest columns for today from
HoHyUoodJ
BY ELEANOR POWELL
Facts Never Knew About Dancing Til Had to
Write a Column
That the national dance of the Kamchadae is of the
violent known every muscle quiverng every moment
Hmm, wonder if they've Little Egypt.
In Yucatan stills still used for dancing. (Ther splits
are plenty sted)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES,
Club Closes Its Social Season

A very enjoyable social supper and party were held in the club rooms of the Waterbury Business and Professional Women's club last night. This was the closing social of the fiscal year. Miss Anna Mo- ran, chairman of the social com mittee was the hostess for the eve ming and was assisted by her com mittee including, Mrs. Lulu Root. Mrs. Katherine Williams, and the Misses. Charlotte Merchant, Har- riet Cone, Edna Kott and Helen Downey.
 Following the supper, Miss Nita Risch, a representative of the Pic torial Review Company, spoke to the group on styles and materials for the Spring and Summer sea- sons, especially as related to cot ton. Miss Risch said that, as this is 8 season of individualisn, a per- son may enjoy the styles and ma terials best suited to her type, without regard to what anyone else is wearing. She spoke of the new use of colored photography in style books and on the pattern envelopes whereby one gets an actual photo graph of the finished dress, suit, or coat, together with accessories, best fitted for the pattern.
 The evening ended with an old fashioned group sing" and with the playing of bridge and other games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Local Students Attend Coed Formal At State College

More than 100 couples are plan ming to attend the fourteenth an- nual coed formal to be given in Hawley Armory at Connecticut State College tonight.
 Hawley Armory will be trans formed into a Dutch Village with an unusual lighting effect being produced from colored lights placed in a large windmill in the center of the improvised village.
 One of the feature events of the evening will be the crowning of Miss Irene Dyson, sophomore, of Meriden, as Queen" by Dr. Albert N. Jorgenson, president of the State College, Miss Dyson was elected the best looking" coed in a poll con- ducted week ago by the Con- necticut Campus, undergraduates publication.
 Miss Margaret Fraser of Hart ford, chairman of the coed formal committee has announced the fol- lowing patronesses for the dance; Miss Mildred P. French, Miss Nellie Gard, Miss Mary Heitch, Miss Marie Lundberg, Miss Marjorie Bartlett and Dr. E. Charlotte Rogers.
 Invited guests include: President and Mrs. Albert N Jorgenson, Dean and Mrs. Sumner A. Dole, Mrs. Et- ta Bailey, Miss Marjorie Warren Smith, Mrs. Marion Washburn, Miss Abbie Jean Quick and Miss Vir- ginia Albee.
 Working on the dance committee with Miss Fraser are Miss Gather inc Smith of Norwalk, Miss Esther Lindsay of New Haven and Miss Pearl Dunsmoor of Waterbury. Saturday at s D. m. the State College Players will present St. John Ervlne's three-act comedy, John Ferguson" in Hawley Armory as one of the features of coed weekend.
 Among the local students and their escorts who will attend are {. Alice Baldwin of Watertown with Phillip K. Schenck of Wilton; Mar garet Fraser of Hartford with Thomas Sutliff of this city; Gather inc O'Brien of Gildersleeve with Francis Lally of this city; Frances Hotchkiss of Thomaston with Fred erick Bennetto of Hamden; the CO., eds members of the senior class: Mary Shanley of Shelton with Da- vid Thompson of this city, Dorothy Doane of Essex with John Mona han of Thomaston; members of the Junior class; Barbara Taylor of Willimantic with Edgar Wilson of this city; Ruth Nelson of this city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Personal
St. Patrick $. Parish Card Party Planned For April

Plans are now progressing towards the arrangement of a card party to be held at St. Patricks Lyceum on Thursday evening, April 18th under the sponsorship of several women of the parish. The affair according to present indications will be one of the largest ever held in the city and will be attended by women and a large representation of men who will play "45". Mrs. Thomas Fitzmaurice is acting at the head of the conn mittee to be in charge and among the many other features, prizes will be awarded and refreshments serve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

The defensive suit-directing sig nal, while a great asset to player on number of hands, can be re- duced to nothing in value by abuse. Remember that this directing discard play does not come up on every hand, or even every few hands.
 want to advise my readers to use natural discarding conven- tions whenever possible, and to resort to the suit-directing dis card only when no other play will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

ace, taking it for granted, from his partners play of a small dia- mond, that he must be asking for club shift So he would under lead his ace of clubs, allowing the declarer to take the rest of the tricks.
 By simply playing the hand with natural conventions, East would refuse to win the king of hearts, and again when North led the queen of hearts. the ace would be held up. On the third round of hearts East could go in with his ace, as he knew that declarer had to have six hearts from the bidding.
 On this play West could show his spade entry by discarding the ten of spades. East could now safely underlead his king jack of spades. This would give East a diamond ruff, and the contract would be set two tricks. Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

with Edward Sammis of Stamford; {; Eleanor Kane of Thomaston with William Nowlan of Stratford; Char lotte Fandiller of this city with Kenneth Korneich of this city; Bar bara North of North Haven with Arnold Nichols of this city; Gladys Baker of West Cheshire with Wal ter Provencher of Longmeadow, Mass; Elizabeth Jones of West Che shire with Henry Child of Wood stock, members of the sophomore class; Pearl Dunsmoor of this city with Thomas Burnham of Bloom field, Jean Masuk of Bridgeport with Joseph Burns of this city; Rose Matzkin of this city with Edward Pier of West Haven; Olive Dumou- chel of this city with Theodore Szepanski of New Britain, members of the freshman class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Weddings
Local Girl Is.
 College Officer

A Waterbury student was hon- ored Wednesday when elections for the Sodality of Our Lady were held at the College of Saint Elizabeth. Convent, New Jersey. Miss Helen Noonan, of Cole street will go into ofIlce as vice prefect for the scl1ol- astic year beginning September 1936 as result of these elections.
 Miss Noonan, a member of the sophomore class, is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic high school where she was an honor student. She has been very active In the ex- tracurricular affairs of the campus, holding membership in the Athle- tic Association, the French club, the International Relations Club, the Mission Unit, and the Spanish club.
 Miss Noonan will spend the Eas- ter holidays, April to 18th inclu- sive at her home in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

ed. .t4 2 k4tf
 In, addition to Mrs. Fitzmaurice, the committee consists of Mrs. Ed
 ward Lawlor, Mrs. Joseph Farrell, Mrs. James kennedy, Mrs. William Sullivan, Mrs. Maurice Fitzmaurice, Mrs. Joseph Dunphy, Mrs. Henry Begnal, Mrs. Mago Sheehan, Mrs. Charles Thereatlx, Mrs. James Brady, Jr., Mrs. Bartholomew Buck ley, Mrs. John Kelly, Jr., Miss Cert
 rude Hickey, Miss Helen Shanahail, Miss Mary Dineen, Miss Helen De- vine and Miss Winifred Brickel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Miss Katherine Lyons
 Is Rendered. Shower

Miss Katherine Lyons of Willow street who is to be married OH April 18th to Charles Claus of New Jersey was guest of honor at @ bridge and shower given last even ing by Miss Marjorie Terry at her home on Wildwood avenue. Enter tainment was enjoyed and a delic- ious luncheon was served. The guests included Misses Ellema Kleinart, Marjorie Terry, Ann Hun gerville, Irene Daly, Elzada Mos- grove, Katherine Lyons, Mrs. Ran dolph Payne. Mrs. Vernon Wade, Mrs. Ted Webersinn, Lee Phalen, Mrs. Ellsworth Tomlinson and Mrs. Andrew Savers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Personal

Mir. and Mrs. William Delage of Newtown terrace have been spend- ing several days in New York where they were registered at the Com modore hotel.
 Mrs. Ronald Walters of Ogden burg, N. J., formerly of this city is attending the Beauty Show in New York city. She will spend the week end with her sister. Mrs. J. Deanor of South Main st''"et. MT. and Mrs. ,..niam Morton of Willow street are spending several days in Newark, N. J.
 Mrs. Mary R. Marsh of this city is spending several days in New York where she is registered at the Hotel Commodore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

In the Thursday evening session of the Cornell Contract Club con- ducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty top scorers were: North and South: Miss Dorothy Cruess and Mrs, John Cruess, 7l 1-2; Pauline Kipp and Rachel Hengeveld, 62; East and West: Georgette LaBonne and Lor- etta Nelson 67; and Agnes McEvoy and Minnie Mausloff GA 1-2.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Kipp-Hengeveld, 274; Cruess- Cruess, 262 1-2; Jaeger -Birdsall tied with LaBonne- Nelson PAS and Me- Eyoy -Mauslof, PAT 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

spade entry by discarding his highest diamond.
 Declarer shrewdly did not win the trick with the nine. but went up with the ace. He then played the king of hearts.
 Now the East player, wn0 would carry the defensive suit directing suit" discard play to the extreme. would jump in with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB


 Miss Rachel Hengeveld and Mrs. John Kruse are winners oi the series of contract bridge tour naments held Wednesday after noon at the Cornell Bridge Clut on Buckingham street. Miss Hen- geveld and Mrs. Kruse had @ score of 616 match points for the series which came to a close We'd nesday. Other winners were Mrs John Dillon and Mrs. Matthew Doyle, 614 1-2; Mrs. Louis Lougee and Mrs. Edward Clarke 6i0; Mrs James Bulger and Mrs. Charles Velte sos 1-2; Mrs. James Ross and Mrs. Louis Schmidt 595 1-2; Mrs. Edgar Adams and Mrs. Thom- as Morin 589. Top scorers for the session were Mrs. Lougee and Mrs. Clark 118 1-2; Mrs. Timothy Collins and Mrs. George Conlopg tied with Mrs. Bulger and Mrs. Velte, 109 1-2; east and west, Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. John Mur- phy; 120 1-2; Mrs. Arnold Smith and Mrs. Frank Kiessling 118 1-2. The Women's Pair championship of the Cornell Bridge Club for the Ely Culbertson trophy will open on Wednesday afternoon. Much irl- terest Is centered in the trophy, the present holders of which are Mrs. Edgar Adams and Mrs. Thom- as Morin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

A son, John Richard, was born to MT. and Mrs. RiclsSrd McKenpa of Watertown avenue at St. Mary's hospital on March 16. Mrs. Me- Kenna is the former Katherine Murphy of Pemberton street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Miss Dorothy M. Gillies of High lend avenue spent the week end in New Britain as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Stephan Hayes. Mrs. Hayes is the former Miss Marion Dwyer of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Sena of Wil- low street announce the Bar Mitz- yah of their son, Norman Sydney on Saturday, March 28th at 10 o'clock at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Rabbi Moses Sheinkopf will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Use Simple Conventions Tricky Defensive Drectng Signal Would Fail to Bring Proper Response for
 Defeat of Contract
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

give the same information.
 Here's a simple hand on which the natural convention is the best defense.
 Solution to Previous
 Contract Problem
 Against the four-hcart contract, East's opening lead was his sim gleton diamond. The seven was played from dummy. West read his partner for a singleton and did the best he could to show a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
MATTATUCK CONTRACT CLUB

MATTATUCk CONTRACT CLUB
 Top scorers in last evenings ses- sion of the Mattatuck Club con- ducted by Mrs. Charles Woodlock were: North and South: Arthur Rompre substituting for Miss Cath crime Maloney, 82; Miss Catherine Calvin and Olive Ryan, 66; Mary Grove and Winifred Whelan, GA and East and West: William Briggs and Louis Schuster 68; Raymond Phaneuf and D. F. O'Connor, 67 1-2; Helen Descoteaux and Mrs. F. Corrigan substituting for Thayer Baldwin, 66.
 The standing to date is as follows Edwards Geraghty, 609; Marshall Maloney, tied with Phaneuf-O Con nor, 575; Nielson-S Sullivan, 553; Kleska- Kelly 551; and Ryan-Gal- win 539.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-05
TRACTOR FLOWN
 INTO BOUNDARY

Another demonstration of trans porting heavy freight by air was given last month when the Pacific Alaska Airways flew a tractor into the new station of Boundary" as PAA has named it..
 The PAA established Boundary as landing field It is located about l30 miles southwest of Dawson, on American territory at the junction of the Scottie and Chisana rivers No roads of any kind enter the country, and the company needed the tractor in there to build their field.
 They flew their Ford single motored all-metal freighting plane from Fairbanks to the field where they had the tractor. dismantled the heavy machine into three ship ments, and carried it from. there to Boundary in the Ford plane Landings were made on the snow with skis.