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The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Wears Family Heirloom

The bride had three attend
ants, Miss Ennis Little, Miss Mary
Happel Dancy and Miss Patri
cha Young, the latter two of Jack
son, Tenn. The maid of honor,
Miss Little, was gowned in toast
colored velvet made on fitted lines
with short puffed sleeves. Her
Juliet cap and accessories
matched the gown and she car,
ried sheaf of bronze and yellow
chrysanthemums. The bouquet
was tied with brown satin ribbon.
The two bridesmaids were at
tired in russell tone velvet cos
tunes, with Juliet caps of the
same shade. They carried bou-
quets of yellow chrysanthemums
intermingled with bronze NUNS.
They we're tied with Talisman-
shaded satin ribbon.
Nj. Wimbert Gardiner, brother
Of the bridegroom, acted as best
man. The ushers were Mr.. Hart
ley Bingham, Mr.. R. T. Walsh,
Mr.. Dermott Nee and Mr.. Harry
Ley.
Mothers Assist
A reception was held immedi-
ately after the ceremony. Bowls
of white flowers adorned the
table and in the center was the
bridal cake. The brides mother
wore a dubonnet velvet tunic
gown with matching toque. Her
corsage was of gardenias. Mrs.
Gardiner, mother of the bride
groom, chose sapphire blue velvet
for her costume and a white
orchid graced her shoulder.
When the couple left for their
motor trip through New England,
the bride was wearing a chic cos
tune suit of blue trimmed with
mole. Her accessories were in
black.
The out-of-town guests attend
ing the ceremony were Miss
Dorothy Strickland, Miss Lulu
Meadors, Mrs. Hillie Davis, Miss
Ann Harris, all of Nashville,
Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Young, Mr.. Harry Ley, of New
York City; Mr.. and Mrs. Hartly
Bingham, of South Orange. N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Hillyer, and
Miss Clair Hillyer, Greenwich,
Conn
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Surprise Party

Mr.. B. Fritz Smith was host at
a surprise dinner party last eve
ming at the Shoreham in honor
of Mrs. Smith, in celebration of
her birthday anniversary.
The guests included DR.. and
Mrs. Macpherson Crichton, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur D. Condor, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Russell, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert McCeney, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver E. Ragonnet, Mrs.
John Aiken, Mrs. Margaret NC
Ceney, Miss Reba Doughton, Miss
Mary Ann Sadler, Judge j. Craw-
ford BiggS, Mr.. Alfons B. Landa,
Major Adam G. Heilman and Mr..
Fred w. Morrison.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

MISS GERTRUDE PEAR
SON, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Pearson, who
will make her bow to Capital
society at a tea to be given
by her parents at their
Wyoming Avenue residence
on Thanksgiving Day. (Har-
ris-Ewing Photo.)
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
DipIOus0tic and Official Notes:
SECRETARY WILL RETURN MONDAY
Labor Official on Speaking
Tour of New York State.
In New Jersey Today

The Secretary of Labor, Miss Frances Per-
kins, will return to the Capital Monday. She
has been speaking tour in New York State having de-
vered addresses Bghamton and Schenectady This after
noon she spoke in ASbury Park, n. j.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Dolly Cameron Says:
WASHINGTON Club WEDDING SCENE
Miss Martha Whiteside Bride
Of Mr.. AIgernon Gardiner
At Afternoon Ceremony

October is greatly crowded with wedding
dates and this first Saturday of the month
there large number of nupa ceremonies scheduled
One bride of today, Miss Martha Gene Whtesde who is
pretty picture is popular member of the younger set
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carrot Wtesde
and her marriage Mr. Agenon Sebastian Gardiner of
Mr. and Mrs Agernon S. Gardiner took place today at
o'clock the Washington Club. The ceremony per-
formed by Rev. Joseph O'Connell.
Wears Family Heirloom
The background Of deep green palms and ferns made
effective setting for the pqant bride she escorted
down the aisle by her father She the proverba brides
satin in Shimmerng white princess lines.
tiny Queen Anne collar made of real lace heirloom of the
family fashioned onto the neck of the The sleeves
which slightly puffed the shoulder tapeed into points
the wrist small of the lace covered her head
and held in place by blossoms. The vouminou
illusion VEIL attached the cap fell in fmy folds the
train She carried bouquet of gardenas and lilies of the
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
@'e y oe"'''%
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Held
F&Miss Hall
Reg. Q. 8. Pat. Off

Miss Grace Carr entertained at
q luncheon today at the Mayflower
in honor of Miss VirSiWea Hall,
daughter of Mr.. and 1Grs. William
F. Hall. Miss Han will marry Mr..
Seth Gordon, Jr., at st. Adams
Church at $50 o'clock on Friday,
october 9.
The guests at the luncheon were
Miss Lois Webb, Miss Frances Nc
Neill, Miss Mary Catherine Perry,
Miss Isabel Harmon, Miss Sarah
Frances Miller, Miss Jane Brad
shaw, Mrs. Donald Lathram, Mrs.
Daniel Terrell and Mrs. Arthur
Logan.
The matron of honor at the
wedding will be Mrs. Logan. Miss
Carr, Miss Perry and Miss Phyllis
Gordon, sister of the bridegroom
to-be, will be the bridesmaids.
Mrs. Minerva D. Montgomery,
of Wilmington, Del, has arrived
in Washington for a brief stay
and is at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Moore
have come to the Capital from
Philadelphia and are stopping at
the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

The Minister of Finland and
Nine. Jarnefelt have gone to New
York to attend the opening today
of an exhibition of Finnish art in
a large department store.
X
The United States Minister to
Sweden and Mrs. Laurence A..
Steinhardt have returned to New
York from Charlotte, N. c., where
they we're the guests of Mrs. Wal
ter Sayre Sullivan.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Creel Woolf, of Fairfax
county, Virginia, entertained at
luncheon at the Shoreham yester-
day in honor of her sister -in-law,
Mrs. Roger S. Creel, and Mrs.
Charles R. Singleton, both of
Charleston, S. c., who are visiting
in Washington while enrolling
Mrs. Singleton's daughter, Miss
Nancy Singleton, in the National
Cathedral School.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Randolph are
at the Hotel Lincoln in New York
City.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Fete Visitors
At Dinner

Mr.. Carroll B. Merriam, a d.
rector of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation, and Mrs. Mer-
riam, were hosts at dinner party
last evening in the Carlo Room
at the Shoreham, in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Kingsley. of
Philadelphia, who arrived Thurs
day evening and are passing sew
eral days visiting in Washington.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring were among
the company of guests. Others
present were the Solicitor General
and Mrs. Stanley Reed, the chair
man of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation and Mrs. John H.
Fahey, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T.
Bledsoe, of New York, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Thorpe.
Miss Marion A. Bills, of Hart
ford, Conn.,, who is visiting in
Washington, was the guest of
honor for whom a group of her
friends entertained at dinner at
the Shoreham last evening. The
hosts were Mr.. and Mrs. Guy E.
Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul D.
Sleeper and Mr.. Ben S. Foster.
Others in the company included
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
Scott, w, Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Schneider and Mr.. Fred H.
Shuler.
DR.. and Mrs. E. M. Ellerson,
whose marriage took place last
Saturday in Richmond, Va, are at
the Seigniory Club, in the Prov
ince of Quebec.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15
What Makes Up Perfect Movie Star?
Directors Argue And Here's Result
Like An Automobile She's Made Up P- Parts Are Perfect You Have
Directors Tell what Takes To Click" Movies
DonaR
By Donna Fisher

no one with prettier dark hair than Marsha Hunt.
THE trend might add is away from blends.
The pendulum has swung so far in the direction
of the brunettes that the girls who insist upon
dyeing their hair are dyeing it black nowadays"
= AY McCAREY chose Wendy Barries nose.
~ ut has suggestion of the retrousse but it is
perfectly straight" he explained. King Vidor be-
lieves Carole Lombard has ideal hips. To Marlene
Dietrich goes Raoul Walshs vote for legs. Eleanor
Whitney has the dainty feet required, according
to Charles Baeton, while Frank Borzage contrib
utes the suggestion that the mythical, ideal crea-
ture should possess a speaking voice as fine as
Frances brakes and the poise of Gail Patrick
Over at M-G-M studios, the opinions as
RED Directors on that lot are astounded that
blends should be excluded
What composite picture would be complete"
asked one director eff the blond tresses of lovely
Virginia Bruce omitted the lovely inno-
cence of Elizabeth Allan, or the flame within of
Garbo?"
A T THE conclusion of the survey the connois-
- seurs were unable to agree all of the char
acterstics. They were unanimous however, in the
fact that Hollywood has no one screen actress who
approximates or embodies all the necessary
charms.
Gladys Swarthout had already been chosen
by committee of American artists as the Ideal
American girl
Miss Swarthout," the committee reported has
just about everything
Whereupon Ernst Lubitsch had the last word
IF you find girl such as these gentlemen
describe will cast her in the feminine lead of
dozen important pictures the minute she arrives
in Hollywood"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

fell by courtesy of the plumbing department.
It was inevitable, l suppose, in such setting
that the players should be talking about epitaphs
and composing them.
X X
DORIS KARLOFF, the star, sat quietly and
y thought, while the others were forming their
epitaphs In the film Karloff plays an innocent man
who is electrocuted and brought back to life by
famous scientist. Karloff has been brought back
before in "Frankenstein" and as long deceased
Egyptian king he returned to life swathed in wrap
pings in "The Mummy"
So he wrote 81 hope they bring me back and
awake to find myself the Dionne quintuplets"
4 X X X
4 IARGUERITE CHURCHILL, leading lady in
wi the picture, said hers would be: "She lived
her life as she thought best"
Edmund Gwenn pondered and then produced:
1.-THE final curtain has fallen May the critics be
kind" In referring to his name on the tombstone
Warren Hull, romantic lead, offered "Top billing
at last.
While the screens "bad man." Barton MacLane,
came through with:
Here lies Barton MacLane,
He worked in pictures and died insane"
Whereupon Ricardo Cortez, with wry memories
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

riedy left the eptaph scribblers and ratified sew
eral miles down the road to where the shooting
was going
One glance indicated that Director James Whale
had transformed a barren fve-acre area into
typical river town of the South of 1885.
At one end of the big expanse sprang portion
of the Mississippi River. 1t had been gouged out
of the earth by three giant steam shovels and
filled with water from damed-up portion of the
Los Angeles River that's right water from
the Los Angeles River
Sacks OF sand, bales of cotton and other props"
were placed to form a levee fully one-haf mile
away from the main street of the town of Boone
vile.
X
A ND there pulling into the dock, was the show
- boat Cotton Blossom"
About 1900 extras, colored and white ranging
from the pickaninny age to 70 and more, danced
and shouted and whooped greetings to Charles
Winninger (Cap'n Andy and other members of
his troupe, Helen Morgan, Paul Robson, Helen
Westley, Sammy White, Queenie Smith, Francis
X. Mahoney and others, who lined the rail of the
floating theater.
Cordially yours,
GAIL.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

Only Joe realized how hard it is to catch fish
out of season But each night found Joe in
his lonely boat plying through the dark waters.
Each morning Joe brought fish to the scene and
each night he threw the same fish back into the
ocean. Finally the task became so arduous, Joe said
every fish dumped represented drop of his ifes
blood The fifth morning Mr.. Kiepura complained.
The fish not fresh enough for discerning
Italian fisherman such as he was supposed to be.
Joe threw up his hands "And dey talk about de
gam-mour in de movies he exclaimed as he
quickly ''irised' out of his irst-and last-Holly-
wood role.
| ADISLAUS FODOR, European playwright, will
- write series of four stories for M-G-M, each
story being intended for of the companys
major stars. +++++
The night club era brought Marjorie Lane, an
ambitious newcomer to the silver screen-if you
can call silver 1t was while Marjorie was fea-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

Stage 8, at First National Stu
dos, the other day.
At first l couldn't figure things
out until l met Michael Curtiz,
the director, who said they were
making the closing scenes in
"The Walking Dead"
The gloomy atmosphere of a
neglected country cemetery per-
vaded the usually prosaic stage.
The plaster gravestones had set
tied at unusual angles. The syn
thetic grass was matted and ILL
kept. The overhead lights were
dirnmed and a decreasing driZZle
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

the barracuda and mackerel sea-
son he comes home daily with his
boat loaded to the gunwales. But
the other day a movie company
hit Laguna and-that was Joe's
undoing. The company had to
have fish for Jan Kiepura, who
was enacting the role of an
Italian fisherman. Even though
the season is over, the singing
Mr.. Kiepura had to have fresh
fish-very fresh-daily when he
went into his scenes
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

tured blues singer at the Troca-
dero Cafe, singing to the Holly
wood stars and studio executives
nightly, that contract in her
pocket resulted. Marjorie likes to
sing but she hopes her new bosses
will give her chance at good,
heavy drama.
"Only DRAMA" opines Marjorie,
"can get the acting desire out of
the system"
When Clark Gable was pre-
sented to the widow of Thomas
A. Edison-the lady recently
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

spent ner honeymoon IN CaIifOrnia-she told him
she had been fan of his for years She asked
Gable to autograph card she carried. Gable be-
came fustered. 81 didn't know" he floundered
that you had ever heard of me but I am ouite
familiar with your name"
+
MloCEl4LANY Jean Harlow receiving the orig
inal script of wife VS. Secretary" fron, tha
author, Faith Baldwin. Thelma White New
York actress chatting over old times with Fred
stone on the set Dorothy Lee proudly dis
playing diamond bar pin to her friends. Moss
Hart playwright, lunching with Helen Broderick
IN stuolo cafe, trying to lure the coincidence
back to the Gay White Way
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15
|gE as gES
FROM THE STUDIOS and
4 && 41ts.s seULzyASD !

A LAS, Joe Dixon, 40 years fisherman, went
y Hollywood. Today he is wondering where is
this glamour in the movies he has heard so much
about.
Joe makes Laguna Calf his home port. During
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

\A/HAT human characteristics, if blended to-
w gether and Jed into one, would make the
composite ideal movie star? What kind of eyes
should this perfect, mythical creature possess?
What form What should be the color of her hair?
Should her nose be retrousse or straight? How
about the contour of her face Her speaking voice?
If all the desirable characteristics of human
loneliness could be centered in one film beauty
what would these characteristics include?
"a little of this and little of that" declare the
Hollywood directors who, more than anyone else
in the picture business familiar with the attri
butes and the deficiencies of the women who pa
rade before their cameras.
1.-THE perfect movie star" they say lis like an
automobile. She is made up of parts. If the parts
perfect, so is the general ensemble
\ AITCHELL LESSEN graduate of the Cecil B.
wi DeN1ille school, is of the opinion that eyes
the most important attribute of any screen player
"None," he said, "are more deep, more brilliant,
more beautiful and expressive than Claudette Col
bert's. Therefore, the ideal Miss Movie should have
Colberts eyes,"
Henry Hathaway places great emphasis upon
the shape of the face.
"The contour of Sylvia Sidney's face, he said,
lis perfect. have photographed lot of faces, but
| think hers should be the to give to your
mythical perfect STAR
Wesley Ruggles thinks hair is decidedly i'm
portant
you've got to make up your mind, of course,
whether you want the Ideal Miss Movie to be
blond or brunette" he went IF a blond
you might include the hair of Ann Harding or
Julie Haydon because it is perfectly natural in it's
blondness. If you want brunette, can think of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15

of unexpected morning calls, wrote: eff the assist
ant director calls, I'm out"
X X
A T THAT juncture pal of the press told me
Athev were shooting the parade scene from
"Showboat" over on the Universal lot. So hur-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-15
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PICTURES IN PRODUCTION
tSs' lS56I- - --------- by ml
laA0 gail qdzd,Ber-M
Hollywood.

Hollywood.
TEAR FOLKS:
- had quite start when I ran across seven
players and a director sitting in graveyard on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-07
Mrs. Ruth OWen
To Wed Dane,
Friends Say

COPENHAGEN, July 7 G.N.S0.
Information in usually reliable
quarters today disclosed Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Owen, United States
minister to Denmark, plans soon
to marry Boerge Rohde, 42-year-
old Danish army officer.
Mrs. Owen left Copenhagen re-
Gently for a vacation in the
United States. Rohde is believed
on the high seas en- route to New
York.
NEW YORK, July 7 G.N.S).
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen was not
Immediately available today for
comment or rumorS that she soon
will wed. All inquiries to her local
acquaintance were met with the
observation that Mrs. Owen, who
arrived here from Denmark Sun
day, was "out of town"
It was not learned whether she
had gone TO Washington in con-
nection with her diplomatic duties
as minister to Denmark, or had
left for her home at Cocoanut
Grove, Fla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-07
Tobacco Company
Is Cleared by SEC

NEW YORK, July mo VIC
lation of the securities act OF
1888 by the Standard CONNER
cial Tobacco Company or its
president, cry Kehaya, was
found by the Securities and Elk
change Commission, Dean Al
fange, general counsel of the
company, announced in explain
ing the recent action of the COM
mission which terminated its in
vestigation.
The Standard Commercial To-
bacco Company is the owner of
the Axton Fisher Tobacco Com
pany, Inc, makers of Spud and
Twenty Grand cigarettes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-07
B. DIE, % HURT
IN EXPLOSION

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 7 GIN
S).-Three persons were killed
and 20 were injured. nine Seri-
ouSly when boiling tar exploded
and caused a $11,50O fire at the
Axton-Fisher Tobacco Company
plant here yesterday.
One of the victims, Eugene Gil
christ, 3, son of Winnie GilchriSt,
died shortly after he was rushed
to the hospital suffering third de-
gree burns. The boy was playing
across the street from the plant
when the blast shot flames $50
feet, catching his clothing afire.
His father was burned trying TO
extinguish his burning clothing.
Hora Vincent, 80, and Hubert
Kirchner, 40, both of Louisville
and employees of the American
Builders Supply Company. sue
cumbed to burns last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-07
Mrs. Garner Opens
Highway in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, July 7 GN.SO.
Mrs. John N. Garner yesterday
achieved distinction of becoming
the first woman ever to deliver a
speech on a formal occasion at
Mexico'S National Palace.
The American Vice Presidents
wife addressed a distinguished
gathering which came to Mexico
to witness opening of the Mexico
City-Laredo Highway.
Senator Tom Connally, OF
Texas, another speaker, said the
United States clocks with SYM
pathy on Mexico'S determination
to govern itself without interfer'
ence from foreigners"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-07
Woman Sheriff Shy
0fHanging Job, But
Fears 10 Shift Task

OWENSBORO, KY, July 7 T..
N.SO.-Facing the task Of spring
ing the death trap on a con-
demned colored man, Mrs. Flor
ence Thompson, sheriff of Davies
county. today pondered whether
to carry out her duty or let some
one else do it.
Mrs. Thompson said she didn't
"care for the job" but did not
wish to shift the unpleasant
task" to one of her deputies.
Arrangements are being made
to build the gallows on which
Rainey Bethea, %, will die July
81. He was convicted by a jury
of crininally assaulting and muir
dering Mrs. Eliza Edwards, 70,
wealthy widow of a farmer and
real estate man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-07
SUN SEARS
. DROUGHT
AREAS
Rain Unlikely for "a
Hours, With Crops
ShriveIIing
International News Service

The drought situation at a
glance:
THE PRAIRIE STATES-Con.
tinued heat waves, minus rain,
forecast for at least 48 hours.
Corn, wheat and small grains
shriveling and dying under burn
ing sun rays. Water holes drying
up, cattle suffering.
Observation-Disclosures re-
lief program evolved. Includes
work relief Jobs for farmers and
farm hands to whom crop failure
otherwise means starvation; loans
and grants to needy farmers; Fed
eral purchase of5cattle and feed.
processing Of the cattle and dis
tribution Of the meat to State re-
lief agencies.
Participating in a conference at
the White House, the second in
two days, were DR.. Rexford Tug
well, assistant Secretary Of Agri-
culture: Aubrey Williams, assist
ant WPA administrator; j. B.
Hudson, acting head of the skele'
tonized AAA, and j. M. Tapp,
drouth expert of the Department
Of Agriculture.
The Government today relaxed
its crop-control program, permit
ting extended planting to offset
the drought.
CHICAGO-Wheat shot up 31a
to az cents in the first few min
uteS today on Board of Trade to
new highs for season. July wheat
reached $1.1O3s, December $1.11N,
corn advanced four-cent limit and
oats the three-cent limit, latter to
new season highs.
WINNIPEG-Rain fell today on
Regina Plains in southern SaS-
katchewan, center of the drought
area. May extend westward over
Manitoba and southern Alberta
Greatly restricted crops regardless
of weather, but farming experts
say immediate protracted rainfall
would help reduce losses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-07
Possess Hunt Boy, 5,
MISSING on Mountain

Stafford, Ariz., July 7 Q.N.SO.
Hundreds of men today continued
what was feared might be hope
less search for Gordon Jensen, s.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Jensen, of Stafford, who wandered
from picnic Sunday and has not
been seen since.
Mountain lions or other wild ami
mails, it was feared, have killed
the child, if he has not already
succumbed to hunger and thirst
on the slopes of Mt. Graham.