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Evening star., 1937-12-30
Weddings
OF Recent
Interest
Miss Walker Bride
OF 1t. Hines at
Fort Myer.

4 N ARMY wedding, complete il
~ all the traditions Of the serv-
~ ice, took place YESTERDAY
afternoon in the chapel q,
Fort Myer, Va, when Miss Marjori,
Walker, daughter of 1t. Col. and MR..
Charles A. Walker of this city, be-
came the bride OF It. John Brocken-
brough Randolph Hines Of Fort
Bragg, N. c.
The Rev. Arlington McCallum
rector OF st. Pauls Episcopal Church
In Washington. officiated at 4 o'clock
The quaint red brick chapel Of Co.
lonial architecture. with It's many
service flags in rich colors, had ar
effective arrangement Of palms and
baskets Of Easter lilies In the chance!
and white blossoms filled the vases on
the altar. White satin ribbons marked
the family pews and a beautiful fea-
ture OF the service was the lighting
by the acolytes of the candles in the
seven-branched candelabra. Just pre-
cedlng the professional played by the
chapel organist.
1t. Col. Walker escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. She wore a
gown OF ivory slipper satin. simply
made and having long circular train.
Inc bodice was made with a SQUARE
neckline, trimmed with rare old lace.
which was used on her mothers we'd
ding gown. and the sleeves we're puffed
above the elbows and long and slender
to the wrists. ending in points over
the hands. Her veil of illusion was
held in place by a cap of rose point
lace, arranged in coronet style, the
lace OF which was also a family heir
loom, and she carried an arm bouquet
OF gardenias and lilies of the valley.
Miss Lillian Nalle, daughter Of II.
Col. and Mrs. William Nalle. was the
maid OF honor. She wore gold
slipper satin, made with tight fitting
bodice, short pulled sleeves and a full
skirt. To complete her costume she
wore a small satin turban, to match
her gown, and from her hat fell a
short matching veil of tulle.
The bridesmaids were Miss Letitia
Moore Knox, daughter Of Mrs. Forney
M. Knox: Miss Gabrielle Hines.
sister of the bridegroom. who is
student at the University Of New
Hampshire and the Misses Nancy and
Cornella Hicks. daughters of 1t. Col.
and Mrs. William w. Hicks. Their
costumes were of copper-color satin,
made like that of the maid of honor,
and they wore small hats of matching
satin and tulle and carried arm
bouquets Of yellow Gala lilies.
1t. Victor E. Mansfield Of Maple
wood. N. j., served as best man to
1t. Hines and the ushers, in uniform,
included 1t. Philip Catch Lauman,
jr., and 1t. Thomas Truxton, both of
Fort Bragg; 1t Charles B. Hines Fort
Myer; It. David B. Parker. Fort Bel
voir, Va; 1t. Asher B. Robbins OF
Randolph Field, Tex and 1t. Charles
Phelps Walker. brother of the bride
Of Fort Bliss. Tex.
After the ceremony the young officer
and his bride left the chapel. passing
beneath the traditional arch of sabers.
Immediately following a reception was
held at the officers Club at the Army
War College.
Mrs. Walker. mother of the bride.
dressed in steel blue velvet. with a
matching blue malene hat and 4 cor.
sage bouquet of gardenias. assisted in
receiving the guests, as did Mrs.
Hines. mother of the bridegroom, who
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Evening star., 1937-12-30
Regina McKeever
Makes Her Bow
At Large Tea.

YESTERDAY afternoon the lovely
country place of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McKeever on the Brookville
pike was the scene of a debut party
when their daughter, Miss Regina
McKeever, was introduced to society.
The debutante wore a period gown
of old yellow brocade which had been
In the family for more than 100
years and had been worn by one of
her ancestors The dress was made
with tight-ftting bodice, puffed
sleeves and a bouffant skirt with a
train and was festooned with old
fashioned pink roses. She carried a
Colonial bouquet of Johanna Hill
roses and pink sweet peas.
Mrs McKeever wore gown Of
Eleanor blue satin with fitted jacket
and a corsage of Cymbidium orchids.
The tea was attended by hundreds
of the McKeevers' friends and after
. gay and festive Christmas rush CT
parties in town it was a pleasant
experience to find a country home so
filled with cheer and hospitality.
Maryland ham. turkey, eggnogg and
many other delicious things were
served and an orchestra played
throughout the afternoon for dancing
In the main drawing room.
Among the young ladies assisting
Miss McKeever were Miss Ann Maho-
ney, Miss Rosemary Newman, Miss
Florence Cauthen, Miss Betty Burton.
Miss Eleene Register her house guest
Of Savannah, Ga; Miss Jean Nc
Candlish, Miss Doris Goss and Miss
Mary Agnes Young. Assisting Mrs.
McKeever at the tea table were Mrs
Arthur Clarendon Smith and Miss
Helen Hurley.
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Christmas parties was the
medieval feast given in honor
of Mrs. Ethel Hoffman Kane
last evening. The party Is an an
nual custom in this group, and in the
last Few years Mrs. Kane has invited
= small company to enjoy the pro-
gram and supper. The hostesses last
evening were Mrs. Baxter, Miss Ruth
Baxter Miss Ruth Burgess, Miss Jose
phine Burke, Miss Katharine Follin
Miss Grace Hauchen, Miss Meredith
Hayward. Miss Katharine Heald, Mrs
Louise Hudson, Miss Dorothy Keen,
Miss Ruth King Miss Willamy King,
Miss Alice Reid. Mrs. Elizabeth Ullman
Rowe. Miss Berenice Stafford. Miss
Ruth Smith, Miss B. H. Thompson,
Miss Margaret Vycital and Miss Jac-
queline Whiting.
Mrs. Kane received her guests in
the studio of Miss Heald at 1929 G
street NV, the historic old house
which formerly was owned and occu-
pied by Mrs. Bush Brown and the
late Mr.. Henry K Bush Brown, IA
nous sculptor. Mrs. Francis Head,
formerly Miss Lydia Bush-Brown,
came from New York for the party
last evening. Mrs. Kane wore a be-
coming gown OF silver-color satin
trimmed with silver brocade.
The guests also included DR.. and
Mrs. Jonas Friedenwald, DR.. Lesley
Holman. Mr.. and Mrs Wright, Mrs.
Breeskin, curator of the Baltimore
Museum. and Mr.. and Mrs. Dillehunt
Of Baltimore.
A jester garbed In bright red bid
the guests to the pageant in the large
studio, where the late Mr.. Bush Brown
modelled many Of his largest works.
Youthful singers sang gay Christmas
songs and holding lanterns to light the
stairs. In the studio other singers
greeted the company and escorted
| them to seats, and then. the group
not only sang but acted series of
English Waits" all pertaining to the
birth Of Christ.
| Preceding the series of episodes
chosen from famous paintings per-
tanning to Christmas a number of
| Christmas songs of the Russians were
| given. The hostesses last evening.
who also were the singers and the
| dancers. assisted in the serving Of the
| feast. The episodes which this group
depicted in song and rhythmic move
ment were the annunciation. the ma
tivity and the Fra Angelica angels.
This last was done to a recording of
the "Adoremus Te' sung by the Sistine
Choir Of Rome. The final episode was
liturgical music arranged by Leopold
StokoWSki and showed q group of
hooded monks carrying tall lighted
candles, going to their devotions; other
worshipers carrying lighted candles
Joined them. the light from their can
dies being the only light in the high
ceilinged studio. The young women
who presented the program not only
arranged and chose the episodes
| planned the dances, but made the
costumes. following closely the pic
lures which were the inspirations for
| the episodes. The piano accompani-
ments were played by Mrs. Mildred
Kolb Schulze. prominent composer
| pianist of Washington.
The hostesses then changed their
costumes to those of medieval days,
with pointed "hennins." harmonizing
with the gowns, authentic as to mate
rial and style. and hand-painted by
Dorothy Kean especially for this occa-
sion. The feast began with the boar's
head on platter, carried high by a
page, and from three buffet tables was
served the supper.
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Plan Reception.

Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Clvll War, Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent
No. l, invites all allied organizations
and friends to their annual New Year
reception in honor Of the Department
OF the Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic, at tent headquarters, . 1922
New Hampshire avenue NV, next.
Saturday. 4 to Z pm.
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Totes From the Social Calendar of Washington Its Envron
BY the Way
Beth Blaine

AFTER some IA years away from Washington living
other cities of note Mrs Frederick Bugher receiving
welcome on her return to this city, where she is settled
beautiful apartment Massachusetts, avenue Yesterday
afternoon with her Bugher at home
has not been enjoyed for long me Wearing black dress
ticuary smart In that it simple and different
street length and gown number she
was assisted in receiving by her
What perfect apartment that for entertaining on
@ oso sa s1s 5ss, q
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& a's Il:
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a19t to step from her canUas hh bore the date
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enough set of to its best s aapentege nSme ''" es'"9
Sss 9nf5 the for eg
ss sy By Of en- roue % To The
ormsby with sables chated With Mrs.
was seen with mink about
;s%ss &: S
Mms xaaoven MaTv Josepsine and qi Helen
M % asds sy wss sfs
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MIS- WdHdch merriam her sister, Mrs. "TOttu" MITCHELL
10 Uhom e learned yesterday Bill
cdrd OF greeting out unable to think of her anything
1oy mad to send the message uia sister Merriam
ana Just TO mention few of the
chated there Hector Leguizamon Embassy
DOGGY Waggaman, Benjamin Punket British Embassy
MRS Jean de Sbour and her brother Sbour Mrs
Jon henry Gibbons mass of mink from
me tops OF her snow boots Mrs William Wright Mrs
drldge Jordan and Pendeton Turner from the
Deep South whom he introduced George washington
ATIRACT1VE Mrs Reid Healy stopped Washington YES
terday en- route to her home Pines N c. from
Indianapolis where she went to Christmas her mother
MRS William Reid Jeanette Healy has many friends here all of
whom were delighted to her her short visit
happy and Several small parties given in her honor
and last night Eddie Gardner entertained delightful dinner
for the popular visitor ~
('OCKTAlLS yesterday at the Ldmmot benuti-
. Jul house Euermay Uhen they entertained oroup of
endS OF tte1r Peter D1rt1
Br1ght fires made the lovely old pine paneed ra olo
ana eUeryrhere there oere boWls OF fragrant nacss
pleaan relief after all the red Christmas fo1Des of the
past eo days. Mrs. Beln gracious in black
crepe pith touches OF ood 1t Mrs Hubert Chaner
1rere being 1curny greeted all sides tormeu
Gertrude Laugh looked black ,rith touches
OF becoming red Margot Garrett also black
as 1cas Julie Dell Zimmerman. Martha DaDidge there
NTH Fance Mark SuiUan r the young Jean de Sibours
COLBERT Joyces Anthony Runbods Mary Louise Marsh Anne
bh CLARK ana many more all hauino tesue time
Commander and Mrs William D. Thomas will have two, very
young men as their guests for this
end Douglass Montgomery of movie ncidently went
to school with Bob Joyce when both lived Pasadena and Tom
Wanamaker of Philadelphia " ~ ~ A
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'Gaylor-Cooley
Engagement Told.

Mrs. Frank Romano Gaylor an
nounces the engagement of her daugh-
Ter. Marguerite. to Mr.. Charles Emery
Cooley, jr., the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Emery Cooley of Washington.
Miss Gaylor is member of Phi
sigma Epsilon National Sorority and
IS an assistant buyer at Woodward
e. Lothrop.
Mr.. Cooley attended American Uni
verslty and Is now connected with
the nrm OF Cooley Bros. Of this city.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
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Debutante Guest.

Miss Margaret Sampson, daughter of
Mrs. Odiorne Sampson, entertained at
q dinner and dance last night for Miss
Betty Burton, debutante daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Burton, who
was presented to society last week.
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at her home, Notre Mid. on Fairfax
road. overlooking the Potomac, Miss
Virginia Schaffer, who returned yes
terday to her home in Wytheville. Va.
Mrs. Mamie Green Jobe and her
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Van Dyke
Jobe, entertained large number of
guests at tea Sunday in honor OF Mrs.
Richard Ewell Thornton of Fairfax.
Va. and Mrs. Mildred Ely Bradfield
of Winchester. Va. who is spending
the winter in Washington.
Assisting Mrs job. were the Direc-
tor of the Mint, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe
Ross: Mrs. Guy Despard Gof1, Mrs.
Henry Gordon-Sheen, Mrs. j. G.
Baxter. Mrs. Edward Everard Todd,
Mrs. Thomas Hardy Taliaferro, Mrs.
Harrison Cassard, Miss Sallie Todd
and Miss Elizabeth Green, sub-debu-
tante niece of Mrs. Jobe.
Mrs. Bessie Edsol entertained in
her apartment at the Shoreham at
dinner last evening for Miss Ann Meem
and Miss Eleanor Meem. popular
debutante daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Grant Meem. The hostess was
assisted by her son, Mr.. Gilbert Edison,
who is home for the holidays from the
University of the South at Sewanee,
Tenn.
After the dinner Mrs. Edison enter
tanned her guests at dancing in the
Blue Room of the Shoreham. The
company included Miss Caroline Cecil,
Miss Elaine Fitzhugh Heiskell, Miss
Margaret Graham Townsend, debu-
tantes of the season: Mr.. Charles van
der Straten-Ponthoz, son of the Bel
gian Ambassador and Countess van
der Straten-Ponthoz; Mr.. Marshall
Peter, Mr.. Arthur Peter, jr., Mr. Muir
ray Preston and Mr.. S. Logan Owens,
jr.
Miss Jeane Illch will have as her
house guest over the New Year holiday
Miss Billy Harvey Of New York, who
will arrive today Miss Illch's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. 1llch, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert J. Rich will be
in Atlantic City at the Hotel Traymore
for the holiday.
Miss Temple Bailey. who with her
mother. Mrs. NJ. v. Bailey, makes her
home at the Wardman Park Hotel, is
leaving today for Newark, N. j., where
she is spending several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bralove have
come from their home in Philadelphia
and are at the Shoreham while in
Washington to spend the holiday week
end with Mr.. Bralove's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry M. Bralove.
Mrs. E. B. Wheat, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Margaret Anne
Wheat, who spent the past several
days in New York. is stopping at the
Dodge en- route to her home in Cooper,
Tex
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.. Frick, Detroit,
are stopping at the Raleigh during a
visit to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Knapman OF
Flint, Mich. are spending brief time
at the Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Akers enter
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Poch.Quigg Wedding
This Morning.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Quigg an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Elizabeth NJ, to Mr.. Henry Will
liam Pooh, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pooh, this morning in Holy Trinity
Church at Thirty-sixth and O streets
NV,
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Mrs. Burke Hostess.

Mrs. Moncure Burke entertained at
. buffet luncheon today in her home
In Chevy Chase in compliment to Miss
Mona Gill, whose engagement to Mr..
Christian Stanger Heritage was an
nounced recently.
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Residential Society News
Mrs. w. N. Doak's Guest Returns
To Her Home in Wytheville.
MISS LUCILLE z, GILES.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Thomas and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry c. Stehl.
Mr.. and Mrs L. K. Jordan OF Con-
necticut are staying at the Raleigh
while visiting the Capital.
Miss Anna B. Sloan will be at home
at 1924 Irving street NV. New Year
Day.
Mrs. Robert Lee Kayser entertained
at dinner dance last evening at the
Shoreham in honor of Mrs. Valerie
Levine OF New York City. The other
guests included DR.. Maude S. Nuttall.
Miss Lucy Salamanca. Senator George
L. Radcliffe, DR.. George Anderson,
Mr.. Charles H, Ruth, jr.: Mr.. Jack
Stafford and Mr.. John Richter.
Evening star., 1937-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. Melville Gordon Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are stopping at the
Martinique during their visit in Wash
ington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Akers enter
tanned at dinner in the blue room
at the Shoreham last evening for Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert H. Moff1tt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph H. Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Jacoby, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Byrn
Bryant, DR.. and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas,
Evening star., 1937-12-30

~ RS. WILLIAM N. DOAK,
M widow of the former Secre-
| VI tary OF Labor, has had as
l 4 her guest for the past 10 days
Evening star., 1937-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Knapman Of
Flint, Mich. are spending brief time
at the Dodge.
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Song and Art
Presented in
Feast
Mrs. Ethel Kane
HOnOred With
.Yule Party.
BY KATHARINE BROOKS.

BY kATHAKINE BROOKS.
~ NE Of the most delightful of
I Christmas parties was the
medieval feast given in honor
of Mrs. Ethel Hoffman Kane
Evening star., 1937-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. o. g.. Frick, Detroit
are stopping at the Raleigh during q
visit to Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03

carried him and IL other persons to
their death on a rocky hillside.
The investigators reported Fer
gUson was flying too low anyway.
The beams are sent by automatic
and operate "a hours a
day, Interrupted only for hourly
weather reports and fleeting station
such as "OA" for
oakland
Mountains Affect Beams
In the west however. the beams
sometimes get shifted out of place.
The nislead ding signals, which are af-
fected by the mountains, are called
multiple ranges" Whether they
were factor in the crash of a sky
liner in Utah December Is, with
seven persons aboard, is not known.
Most beam trouble is held to be
due to misinterpreation Of the sig
nals-in other words, to the human
element.
The latest analysis by the bureau
Of air commerce lays 4167 per cent
of accidents to errors by person.
mel 14.10 per cent to power plant
failures, 23.08 per cent to structural
plane failures and 21.15 per cent to
m S C ellaneous causes, including
weather.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
AVIATION NERVE CENTER
BY SAM JACKSON
AP Feature Service Writer

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. - Two
letters, IN and "a" can spell life
or death to airplane pilots and pas
sengers.
They are broadcast along the ma
tons airways in the dot-and-dash
Morse code and constitute the ira
dio beams" designed to guide air
men to happy landings from cloudy
skies.
Interest in these beams now is
especially keen in the far west,
where unprecedented winter air &C
cidents have killed at least 26 per-
sons, including Martin Johnson, the
flying explorer. A major eastern
disaster associated with beam trou-
BILE occurred near Uniontown, Pa
last April, when transport crashed
with loss of IL lives.
How Beams Work
Coast headquarters of the U. S.
Bureau of Air Commerce explains
the beam system as follows:
Unlike ordinary broadcasts, whose
waves spread in all directions, the
INA" combination is confined to
definite channels.
The bureau of air commerce sends
these beams" along all principal
airlines, from stations never more
than 200 miles apart. They run IL
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
'OHLSON CANCELS
SAIL.INCS OF ALI.
ALASKA VESSELS
Ummel Says Nobody Salts
fed-Action Indicates
Strike Settlement

SEATTLE, Feb. 81. r. Ummel,
purchasing agent of several Federal
Departments and who has had
charge of the emergency ships sent
to Alaska during the maritime strike
announced today that the remain
ing scheduled sailings of Govern
ment chartered ships has been cam
celled.
Ummel said the Government has
been criticised on the way it per-
mitted ships to send food supplies
to the north and stated Col Otto r
Ohlson had ordered the cancellation
by telegram from San Francisco,
Two other sailings we're scheduled
for early next week.
Ummel said both merchants and
unions. complained about the serv-
ice, the unions charging incompe-
tent men were hired at the docks,
The ships loaded were too small and
Alaska merchants complained they
did not get food and other freight
needed when ordered.
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Dog NIGHTLY GUEST
OF RADIO PATROLMAN
ON ATLANTA BEAT"

ATLANTA, Ca. Feb. 3.-Maybe
it's something about the uniforms
of Radio Patrolmen j. H. Langley
and H. D. Henshaw that attracts
frankie, liver-spotted setter.
At any rate she has a rendezvous
with them every midnight, rain or
fair weather.
1T started about two months
ago." Langley explains Il stroked
Frankie's head. She liked it, I
reckon, and followed me into the
radio patrol car"
Langley says ever since then the
setter has met the car at the same
corner around midnight and that
she jumps in and rides the beat
until morning.
Then they let her out. She goes
home. wherever that is. The Of
ficers don't know.
She's the smartest dog ever
saw declares Henshaw. Don't
tnlnK 1Or minute Sne dOeSn
recognize the car. And she meets
us on a highway, too"
One night it was raining, the Of
ficers relate. They thought they'd
Just stop and say hello to
Frankie. They knew she'd be soak
ing wet and she usually sits in
front with them
But whatd you think?" says
Langley "She clim b e right
through the window. But she was
considerate-sat on the back seat
that night"
Henshaw says frankie likes it
when the going gets rough"
Stays right with us when things
are hot and had rather hear a
pistol shoot than eat hamburger"
he declares.
Smart dog lovable =. and
a lot of company" concluded Lang
ley, with a note of affection.
80 Mayor Peter Gostrometinoff.
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Old FGud Brings
Murders in India

DELHI, India, Feb g. = Mass
murder continues 20 be the chief
recreation of two large families of
Sikh landowners in a village in
the Punjab
But not living member Of
either family knows the source of
the feud between them. All they
know is that it began more than
100 years ago. The head of each
family, with his dying breath, ex-
torts a vow from the eldest son
that the feud will be continued
The 14th battle of the past 40
years occurred recently when one
family armed with axes and batons
attacked the other family by sur
prise one night.
Two men were killed on the spot
and a number wounded. Four ar
rests were made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-03
Stars Work in Same MOuie
Features, But Meier Meet

tor McLaglen ages 20 years, but
processes no curiosity to see himself
in character on the screen. He
never sees the daily "rushes" and
rarely attends previews.
The reason stars take a nose
dive in popularity, he says, is that
the public gets tired of seeing them.
Nov would't it be terrible thing
if I got sick Of myself?" he says
with finality.
A Chlorine Shuns Dates
From "On the Avenue" strolls Es-
Their Brodelet, attractive stock girl,
with the observation that popularity
for the chorine-is to be summed
rather than sought
Parties cut into your sleep so
heavily that you lack the vivacity
necessary to show your best every
day before the camera" she af-
.airs. Girls who don't sleep sim
ply don't stay in the movies.
"And going out almost every night
makes it impossible to keep the
same weight and figure. Irregu-
lar hours will do surprising things
to you over a period of time
And that, says Esther, is the an
,wer to the recurrent question about
movie chorus girls and dates" The
movie chlorine is a 10 O'Clock girl
if she's smart and wants to win
career.