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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
HOLLYWOOD
By Paul Harrison

ing elbows at a party and talk ing about Hollywood's social foibles.
 It was agreed that anybody could become a local celebrity If the right people talked about him. So members of the group invented MT. Fuhr and pledged one an- other to secrecy.
 In no time at all his name was sprinkled in all the gossip col umns, and on society pages in the list of distinguished guests. He was a bon vivant, a raconteur, a gourmet; he sponsored styles in sports clothes: he got credit for mots and epigrams in the same way that these now are tossed at the feet of Dorothy Parker. He knew everybody, and everybody claimed to know him.
 Important people who weren't party to the hoax would speak easily of having had Charlie Fuhr out to the house for dinner. And there was scarcely an actress but could tell you of having danced with Charlie at the Grove, and the things he talked about.
 When people sought him at parties they always learned that MT. Fuhr had just been called away, or that he was expected later. There was none publicity hungry actress who admitted that she was all but engaged to Charlie. And two or three producers were after him to offer him a job.
 The truth leaked out finally, of course, and Charlie suffered 8 quick and bitter demise.
 Phone-y Actor
 Somewhere in Hollywood today is an amiablc swindler who is wasting his talents for mimicry. But who probably is having lot of fun.
 Fact is, he probably is an ex- actor, because he has the names and telephone numbers of a great many stars, correspondents. and publicity men. Anyway, he calls them, and his monolog runs thus:
 "Lo, this is So-and-so (name of a well-known actor) and I'm very tight. Yessir. am abso- lutely loopy. Jes' got in from Palm Springs, and I wandered around and got in this drug store at Seventh and Hill, and I'm paralyzed and I haven't got any money.
 "If I move outa this booth, I'll be recognized, an I don't want any bad publicity. You be Q good fella and send me about 10 bucks for taxi fare. Jes' call telegraph messenger and send 1t here.
 Don't give the boy my name, either: jes' tell him to give It to the drunk in the telephone booth. Can't stand any bod publicity at this time :"
 That may not sound convincing, but the swindler's voice is an ab- solute double for that of the actor he impersonates. The colony Is on guard against him now, but in couple of evenings he worked the trick successfully on at least score of victims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
XNIo.rfs pOETY AS A
 HOBBY.

Hollywood.-The story editor for David Selznick is a writer named Val Lewton. But most of his writ ing has been under the name of "Cosmo Forbes" Recently a firm of agents submitted novel to Lcwton, suggesting that 1t was Sure-fire pic ture material. The title was 'sWhere the Cobras Sing" and the author was good old Cosmo Forbes.
 The executive thought maybe it was . joke, because he owns all rights to the book, and hadn't put it into any agents hands. He telephoned the agents and soon found they weren't joking. So Lewton raved about the story; said 1t was just what he had been looking for. and how about trot- ting MT. Forbes around to talk business?
 The agents said they were sorry, but Cosmo had just grabbed plane for New York, but they'd wire him to hurry back. After several days of trying to locate the non-existent author, they next reported that poor old Cosmo was i'll in Boston.
 Then they had him in Chicago attending the funeral of a rich aunt, and in Miami getting mar ried. Lewton kept prodding them until they finally confessed that they weren't Cosmo Forbes agents, and that they couldn't find the gent.
 
 Eurtive. MT. Fuhr
 All this is reminiscent of the bril- liant but strangely furtive career Of Charlie Fuhr. There probably never was anybody named Charlie Fuhr anywhere. and certainly not in Hol- Jywood.
 The mythical MT. Fuhr was horn in the minds of a small and select group of newspapermen and atars who haDpened to be bend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

.. During the past few months, Mfr. and Mrs. Jarrett have been making personal appearances at theaters throughout the United States. For several months pre- ceding the 1936 Olympics in Ber- lin, Mrs. Jarrett sang with her husbands band.
 Milton Berle was speaking during a broadcast of the CBS Sunday night Community Sing" program. As he announced the next selection a woman in the back of the theater began to sing it in round, vibrant tones. Another woman nearby tap ped her on the shoulder and asked, "Why are you singing by yourself before MT. Berle has given the sig- nal to begin?" T want to get on the radio" the singer replied, "and thought someone might hear me if sang here. I used to sing in The Great Waltz My name is Carmen Cuylcr."
 The women exchanged cards Carmen studied with evident sur prise the card she had received. It read, Mrs. Abe Lyman.
 Probably no opera-gOer is more rabid in his enthusiasm than the Wagnerite. One of these is Dwight Weist, March of Time" actor, who would gladly give up his dinner If he had to choose between eating and going to a Wagner opera. Weist was observed recently in earnest discussion at "Wal- kure" intermisslon.
 "I have," said Wcist, "com- pIete recordings of the last act with Kristen Flagstad singing Breunnhilde."
 There's no such recording" he was told.
 "Oh. yes there is. made 1t myself; took it off the air when FIagstad sang it from San Francisco last year."
 Probably the only such com- plete recording of the great so- pran0 in that role, Weist's pos- session Is most valuable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

stricted to talks from one or two dinners during the course of the year. Good Will Clinic, under the direction of John J. Anthony, will make it's bow to the radio audience on
 Sunday, January "A, being heard on WMCA and associated sta tions of the Inter- City Broad casting system. Mr. Anthony, director of the Marital Rela- tions Institute, will bring be- fore the microphone listeners who have asked Good Will Court to solve their problems. Mir. Anthony will endcayor to give them advice that may aid in finding the solutions they seek. Guy Lombardo will break all pre- ,edents by introducing not one bl three new tunes to radio listener on his broadcast Sunday, Janua1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

That Hercules of comic strip characters, "Popeye the Sailor" is brought to life via the CBS net work by a gent who qualities as g he-mEn In his own right. Floyd Buckle.', shown above, has been 8 cowboy, a gold miner and stunt man in the movies. The ad- ventures of the man with mighty muscles are broadcast over the WABC- Columbia network Mon- days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:15 p. m., EST. Buckley was born on 3 Texas ranch, started his career by playing banjo with travelling medicine man and at one time toured with Buffalo Bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
nnAT RnTITs HUNTERS

Meredosia, III. tUP)-Three nun.. ,. era became the hunted when 2 WIG soat drove them from . small ni- snd in the Illinois river. Ai.er dodging the goat, the men nnai!y escaped when one managed 70 launch . boat and rescue the otner tive from q small peninsula.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
nor.a TRAINED FOB WAR

Berlin (Up) Dogs ol many breeds are being trained for use with the army in . school near Ser. lin. Whippets are trained to carry messages from behind the lines to tanks in No Mans Land. Iney are able to find any particular tenk and safely deliver . message v v said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

Madison Square Garden,
 described by Sam Taub. Network News Serv-
 ice. 11:15--Local News Bulletins. 11:20--Hudson De Lange's Orch.
 from Raymor Ballroom. Braggiotti's Orch. 12:00--Gus Arnheim's Orch. from
 Congress Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
no RACE HORSES

Bing Crosby will race 10 or nS rocinS horses at Santa Anita dur. inS the next meeting. Crosby VII be working in "Waikiki Weoams W. at the time and expects to divide his time between the racetrack ana Paramount studio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

Frank Buck, Clyde Psngborn, Eddie Rickenbacker, Robert L. Ripley, J. Edgar Hoover, Rudy Vallee and others will broadcast over station WATR tomorrow af- ternoon, from . luncheon Of the Adventurers' club of New York, at Hotel Astor. The entertainment and talks will be heard from 2:lS to 800 ?. m.
 The purpose of the dinner Is to celebrate the clubs "Red Letter Day." Members of the Adventur- CTS Club will sponsor and super wise . program that has to do with the inspiration, encourage ment and possible aiding of sev- eral hundred little boys who VIII be assembled as guests.
 In defining the purpose of the affair, K. c. Schindler, president of the Club, said: "Our purpose Is to launch a movement which we hope will be permanent, to meet and talk with under privileged boys of New York City, and to Impart encouragement toward good citizenship"
 The movie test aired over WATR Sunday afternoons at 1:30 is going over with the fans. Contestants are asked to name the casts of various movies. The winners then carry away valuable awards of which there are fifteen in number. On this leading program the top tunes of the week are played and some of them are from the motion pictures connected with the contest.
 Donald Flamm, president of
 WMCA will introduce the first
 broadcast of Good Will Clinic
 on the stations of the Inter-
 City Broadcasting system at
 1O:00 ?. ni., on Sunday, January
 24, according to announcement
 today. MT. Flamm, origina-
 tor of Good VIII Court, in the
 early days of radio made mum
 erous appearances before the
 microphone, being the conduc-
 tor of what is believed to be
 one of the earliest amateur
 groups on the air, his Flamm
 FroIickers presenting . weekly show on WMCA in It's first year
 of broadcasting. Also noted as
 an interviewer of stage and
 screen stars and theater conn
 mentator in his first year Of
 broadcasting, MT. Flamm's ar
 activities recently have been re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
WELL DREsSED WOMAN

Jeanette Macdonald claims that the well dressed woman is the one whose clothes are not noticed. The screen singing star believes simplic- itg is the key to style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
HAD HUMBLE START

As a young actress of sixteen.
 Luise Rainer, star of '"The Good
 Earth" lived in one room atop the roof of . building overlooking vienna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
-WICC--B Bridgeport-.6OO

F. M.
 3:15-The Freshman, vocal trio. 3:30-Dorothy Dreslin, soprano
 with salon orchestra direct- cd by Josef Honti. 4:00--Kadio Guild, dramatlzation
 When We Were Twenty One" by Esmond, directed by
 Thomas II. Hutchinson. 5:00--Jack Onslow's Baseball
 School. 515-The Singing Lady, musical
 plays presented by Kellogg. 5:45--WICC News Bulletins. 6:00-Yankee Network News serv- ice.
 8:15-"Listen to Alice" with Andy Jacobson's Whispering Clari- s:so---MusIcal Roundup (EI?.
 stories. 7:00--Mary Small, songs. 7:15--Skeeter Palmer's orch. 7:30--"Sports Commentator by
 Bill Cunningbam:" 7:45-Chemistry of Today. speaker,
 Ernest W. Huntress, Asso-
 clatc Professor of Organic
 Chemiry, M. I. T.. subject:
 "Nature's Paintbox--the
 CoIorlng Matters of Fruit
 and Flowers" 8:0O-Amateur Show. 8:3O-Dolly Mitchell. songs. 8:45--FriendIy Folks. drama. 9:00--Uniyersal Rhythm--Orch.
 direction of Rex Chandler;
 Tho Caroleers, mixed voices and Frank Baker, tenor. 9:30--1937 Edition of Twin Stars,
 featuring Victor Moore and Helen Broderick; Buddy
 Rogers and his Orch. i0:00--Boxing Bout broadcast from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

Dublin in 1921 is hotbed of Irish rebellion when Lord
 Ashegh, emissay of Parliament, comes to visit it in the hope of restoring peace. With him is his beautiful daughter, Lady Helen Drunamond. She meets and is attracted by young Irishman. posing a medical student In reality he is Dennis Rordan, danger. leader of the rebels whose head the British have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

Eleanor Holm Jarrett, former United States Olympic swim- ming champion, and her hus- band, Art Jarrett, band leader, will be featured guest stars on the Joe Cook show, next Satur- day night, Jan. 23, over the NEG red network at 9:30 D. m. (EST)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

24, from 5:3O to 500 p. n1., on the WABC- Columbia network. Two of the newcomers to the field of potential hits are from the new Ruby Keeler picture, Ready, Will ing and Able." They are Just Glad Evening" and "Too Marvellous For Words" The third is Carmen Lon- bardo,s newest creation, T Oughta Have My Head Examined" The for- mer two will be played as the Songs of Tomorrow" The Bong of India" will be given as representa- tive of a "Song of Yesterday"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22

At Jerry's home, where he lives with his widowed mother, Lady Drimmond again meets the mysterious Dennis Riordan. Despite mutual prudices, Lady Drum
 mond accepts his offer show her the Irish country
 side. Rcrdan is poet well as soldier. Under his gentle influence, Lsd7 Drummond begins to understand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-22
Radio Players at Play

nROSIT! The bottles = the A new Steinie being used by ls0 brewsries es-look tiny. But they hold e much as the plain beer bottle of old, take 1t from Enoeh Light, radio orchestra leader, and Muriei Sherman, who sings on his program.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

howls Of dog coming from somewhere
in the rear of the Lincoln Memorial,
the park police said later. He rode
over to the sea wall and discovered
= frightened dog standing body-deep
in water on = ledge about is feet out
from shore.
The horseman notified the park
police. who dispatched Sergt. Reese
and Pvt B. J. Beckman to the scene.
Sergt. Reese. according to his account
of the incident. found a life belt,
which he made into lariat and threw
to the dog. The rope caught the ami
NAL around the neck.
The police pulled him into the
water and swan him around to the
Lincoln Memorial steps. where he put
up his paws to be assisted from the
river.
The dog was most affectionate and
appreciative, Sergt. Reese said today.
When the Animal Rescue League am
bulance came to take him away, he
hoped right in. after looking at us
as If to say. I thank you for what
you've done for me-"
Sergt. Reese wanted to take the
dog home with him. but he already has
two Of his own Hes very sensible
dog" said the sergeant. and he holds
his head like a thoroughbred
No calls had come to the Animal
Rescue League so far today identifying
the dog.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
ENGAGEMENTS Told
On HOLIDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott Vance OF
Georgetown announce the engagement
of their daughter. Mary Jane. to Mr.
Gerard Townsend Heitmuller. son Of
M. and Mrs. Jesse Heitmuller Of
Washington.
Miss Vance attended Fairmont
School and spent several months
abroad travelling through the Medi.
terranean countries to further hel
education
Mr.. Heitmuller is graduate o1
Randolph Macon Academy and at
tends law school.
The marriage will take place some.
time in the early fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. James o1
Chevy Chase, Md, announce the en-.
gagement of their daughter, Heller
Muriel to Mr.. Carlton Wilson Wai1l
Miss James is senior in the Uni.
versity of Maryland. where she !.
president of the Pan-Hellenic Council
of Alpha Omicrcn Pi and Of the Inter.
national Relations Club. She also L
a member of the Student Government
Association
MIR. Wahl is the son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Richard Wahl of Woodside, Md.
and also is a senior in the University
of Maryland.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
ALIEN POPULATION
IN U.s. DECREASING
Fewer Are Entering Coun-
q try, While Others Are Be.
coming NaturaIized.
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
The number Of aliens In the United
States, immigration officials said TODAY,
is decreasing for three reasons:
/. Many aliens here have become
United States citizens because Of war
talk in their native countries.
2. United States quotas on tmmi-
grants discourage the INDECENT for
tune-seeker, and hold out hope of ad-
m'ttance only to those who have legiti-
mate reasons for wanting to enter this
country.
3. Various countries have restricted
emigration for nationalistic reasons.
For example, the annual quota for
Italian immigrants is $500. During
the fiscal year Of 1887, only 2,s05 came
In. On the other hand, 23,534 Italians
previously known as aliens, but resid-
ing in the United States sought and
received naturalization papers.
OF . quota admittance Of 25,s57
Germans, only 1l,127 entered the
United States during the fiscal year.
In the same period 20,092 Of their
countrymen already In the United
States took the oath of allegiance to
the American Government.
Similar figures were cited by officials
for other countries.
The alien population of the United
States is estimated by the Immigration
Service at about 100000. This Is 4
decline Of more than 10000 from
the alien resident figure for 1920.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Rices to Entertain.

Mr.. Stuart A. Rice, chairman of
the Central Statistical Board. and
Mrs. Rice are entertaining IS guests
at II o'clock breakfast today in their
home in Arlington. In the company
are Mrs. Ida E. Rice. Mrs A. Louise
Gilbert. DR.. Ruth Reed. Miss Thelma
Wright. Miss Janet Reeve. Mr.. Ralph
Nye and Mr. Peyton Stapp, all Of
Washington; Mrs. George Stuart and
her daughter. Miss Sue Stuart, Of
Seattle. Wash: Mr. and Mrs. r. D.
Hayes and their young son. Michael
Hayes. and Mr.. Edison Hayes Of Green
belt. Md
This afternoon from 4 to O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice have invited a few
guests to meet Mrs. S. A. Moore and
her daughter, Miss Martha Moore, o,
Birmingham. Ala, who are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Woofter, jr, OF
Washington.
Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. Rice will
leave for Atlantic City to attend thu
meetings Of the American Statistical
Association. Mr. Rice will speak on
"Quantitative Methods in Public
Opinion"
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Special Dispa tch to The Star,

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN. Nd, Dec. 25.-
No less than 33-count 'em-stockings
are hung by the chimney with care
each Christmas Eve at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Sterling here.
The couple has II children, who
with the grandchildren and in-laws
add up to the grand total of SO.
Santa can hardly see the fireplace
for the stockings when he slides down
the chimney. But he never fails to
I'LL them all, as the picture shows
In the years since he started visiting
the Sterling home, Santa has found
that another caller, the stork, has the
Sterlings' address on his book, too.
Each year there has been q new
addition to the Sterling household,
or in the homes of their children AS
Santas burden has become greater
he has cheerfully risen to the needs
and found plenty Of toys and other
goodies to 60 around
But he has to replenish his supply
after each visit to the Sterling home.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
White House
Continued From Page A-6.)

her grandchildren, little Miss Sarah
Delano Roosevelt and Master William
Donner Roosevelt, but will be here foY
the dance she and the President will
give December 80 for Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, jr., and
Mr.. John Roosevelt and his finance,
Miss Ethel Clark.
Members Of the Presidents official
family are somewhat scattered today.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., and their
children are at their farm at Fishkill,
N. Y, and the Postmaster General
and Mrs. James A. Farley and their
family are at their home in New York.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Cordell Hull are spending the day
quietly. While they have no Christ
mas tree at their apartment in the
Carlton. the place is like flower gar
den with the many. many flowers
sent to Mrs. Hull. who is one Of the
most popular hostesses In the Cap
ital
Three cabinet members and their
wives were routed from their beds
very early today by the younger
members of the family With the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Harry H.
Woodring boasting three little chill
dren in their family, the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper
having with them their grandchildren,
Richard Fred Roper. jr., and Benton
Roper, sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Fred Roper. and the Secretary Of
Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A. WAL
lace having their young daughter
Jean with them as we'll as their sons,
Mr.. Robert wallace and Mr.. Henry
B. Wallace. there was ..luch gayety
at the residences Of these three cab
met members.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Tau Phi Sorority
Christmas Dance.

The Washington Council Of Tau
Phi Sorority will hold its annual
Christmas dance Monday night at
the Congressional Country Club.
The chairman in charge of the
dance Is Miss Mary Brinsfield Of Pi
Chapter, who was appointed by Mrs.
Louise Carl Bousman. council presi-
dent The committee members are
Miss Marie Brown, Alpha Chapter;
Miss Marguerite Culver, Beta; Miss
Elizabeth Hunter, Delta; Miss Grace
Hall, zeta; Miss Christine Mullen
berg, Tau, and Miss Courtnay Shreve.
Mu.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Mrs. Decker Hostess,

Mrs Peter L. Decker entertained at
. tree-trimming party Thursday aft
ernoon. The party was a repetition
OF custom that Mrs Decker has car
ried out for the last five years.
Each year at Christmas time she
invites some of her young friends to
come early and help her make Christ
mas cookies in fancy shapes after
which the children help trim the
Christmas tree. Those present at
the party were Lauriston Tayler,
Francis Kirschner, George Myrick and
Jean Myers
Evening star., 1937-12-25

DR.. and Mrs. Edward M. Holmes
jr., and their small son. Edward M.
Holmes, Sd. of Fairfax, Va, motored
to Norfolk yesterday to spend Christ
mas week end with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Daily Walsh and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward M. Holmes.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Crocodiles Hatched

Gathering 68 eggs near earns, South
Africa, man prepared to greet SO
turtles. but was surprised when 4s
crocodiles, ranging from Is to 10
inches long, appeared.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Woodall left
yesterday to spend Christmas with Mr..
Woodall's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
P. Woodall, at their home in High
Point, N. c.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Services at Hyattsyille.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd. Dec. rs (Spe-
ciaD The Rev. B. P. Robertson, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church of
Hyattsville, will preach on the sub
ject Looking Toward the Future" at
tomorrow mornings service.