The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-11

suggests Belte DAVIS, a study from
Sappho to Joe E. Brown.
Evelyn Egan found this silly
marquee sign: Small Town Girl"
with Three Wise Guys"
Lined up at Cecil B. DeMiIle
Productions gate, shiftless and
nondescript but for their flowing
boards and long hair, a handful
of extras waited for pioneer roles
in THE Plainsman," now in process
Of casting.
Comedians Roscoe Harms and
William Frawley passed by.
"Ah," they said in unison, the
itinerant wheat crop"
Nothing strange about this
unanimous, simultaneous obServa-
ton. Indeed, it was quite natural.
The apt reference comes from
the Hecht-MacArthur play, "29th
Century" and specifically from
the press agent character por
trayed by Frawley on Broadway
and by Harms on the Coast.
A Detroit movie fan wins this
weeks hand painted cazaza for
keeping track of things so clcSely
she remembers where Jean Rar-
lows eyebrows were originally.
But now, for a big LIES smbi,
ton, how about survey of
who were 'Carole Lomnard's boy
friends?
AS for the Democrats and Re
publicans, there isn't a carload in
a Coughlin.
The Extra" Girl says: "Some
girls will go anywhere for q man
and others will go for any man"
THAT gal is so dumb she thinks
the Townsend Plan has sornething
to do with the city limitsE"
THAT guy only smokes the ciga
rettes with Ift-he lifts them OF
the streets!"
strawberry ice," fried chicken
brown" caramel fluff beige"
mint frappe" and milk choco-
late" are the popular new colorS
for the coming months, according
to Adrain.
Strawberry ice is destined to
be the most Sought-after tone for
new evening frockS." the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer designer said.
Even the old standbys, black and
white, have names to whet the
appetite. A new shade of black,
with a slight green tint, is known
as 'licorice,' while a cream white
is now known as mashed potato"
Cole Porter likes Hollywood be
cause nothing is impossible there.
The song-writer inspecting a break
down script Of Eleanor Powells
Born to Dance" found the fol
AO"AAS O4 O4AC PdSCs
Props needed: The u. 8, Navy,
one Pekingese dog and one stand,
in for Pekingese dog"
A lot has been written about
the proverbial abSent-minded pro
feSSor-but Helen Broderick, the
droll-voiced coincidence, swears
she knows movie executive who
has him topped. 1t scenes the ex.
ecutive rushed into his office the
other morning, shaved his stenog-
rapher and dictated a letter to
himself!
Jack Oakie, the old plainsman
and Indian scout, was recounting
to Fred MacMurray how quickly
he had learned to speak the
Navajo Indian language during
their location trip in New Mexico
to make Paramuont's THE Texas
Rangers"
II didn't think you were 50 hot"
commented MacMurray, with en-
gaging frankness. "Why I'll bet
you don't even know what a tepee
is"
what do you mean?" cried
Ranger Jack. why, my grand
father wore one for 20 years"
The customer proved most ex.
acting, and the assistant was
OT.oyviIoO jYonatioT1t
Nov you are sure this is genu-
inc crocodile skim" the customer
inquired, critically examining a
handbag.
"Quite sure, Madam" was the
reply. You see, know the man
who shot that crocodile"
1T looks rather dirty" remarked
the customer.
"Well, yes" replied the as
sistant, that's where the animal
struck the ground when it fell out
Of the tree. 1.-THE AutomobiliSt.
Casting director (to Chinese ap-
pncant)-"What is your manner"
ChineSe-"Sneeze."
''Is that your real name?"
''No; me Translate It into veIly
good English"
well, what is your native
name?"
"Ah Choo,"