The Washington times., 1937-05-05

u IL VOINE vi
Broadway
BY Louis SObOl-
Snapshots at Random!
Passing an auctioneer's window
on w. 45th, we stop to inspect
the deliberately framed photograph
of Clara Bow, exit" girl {.
Scrawled across the picture I'm
memory Of our many laughs" {.
Inscribed Ito Harry" Faded
reminder of the once scorchy
Richman-Bow romance At
Ruby Zoos, Elsa Maxwell prong
ing the stringy viands To de-
termine, I suppose, if it's true
what they say-about Chinese
food.
Autographounds crowd the dane
ing Clifton Webb Wednesday eve
ming at the Metropolitan Opera
House, ignoring the white-haired
Walter Damrosch in intermiSSion
chat with the eyeful known as
Kitty Carlisle Thursday at
Park Ave. and 46th, Anna May
Wong, in the dress of her native
China, emergeS from a cab and
fumbleS about in q strictly Occi-
dental purse for the proper Ameri-
can change Eddie Carr, still
partially deaf from his plane
flight into Manhattan, opens at
the Versailles Friday night and
convulSes a friendly asSemblage
with his hilarious mimicrieS.
In yellow, belted coat and sun.
set-pinkiSh chapeaux, Nick Kenny,
the sailor poet, strides down
Broadway. Salty afternoon. i'm
mune to the ogling by the hand
some wencheS l4ait4ng a re-
porter, he confides: MY son,
'Carelessly,' will be the No. l song
of the air next week, wish you
could play piano. I'd send you
a copy" James and Betty
Walker sit quietly at a corner
table in the Stork, Monday night
and Sonny KendiS leads his
band in the ex-Mayor's famed De-
cember-May song. The attrac-
tive tall girl at Morocco, Tuesday
nite-Edna Brokaw. The mild
hammered chap at the next table,
looking like a Harvard soph. =.
Harvey Firestone, jr. Jock Nc
Lean enters with Eleanor Young,
who at quick flash has something
of Libby Holman in her face.
AL Smith emerging from the
Trans-Lux on Madison Avenue,
Wednesday afternoon spots Sam
RoSoff just about to enter. En-
sues the following conversation:
what is this, Sam? see you
here often. Gonna buy the placer"
TITS a deal. Ala deal-if you
60 half!". "No, I think I'll look
over some farms where can raise
chickens.
Meek.mannered irving Berlin
stands at the Cotton Club bar,
Tuesday night, in conversation
with Peter Arno and Jimmie Lans-
ing Interesting twosome in
conversational huddle in the
Pierre lobby Wednesday afternoon
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler and
Mrs. James Farley Saturday
afternoon, trying to reach Glen
Mccarthy to hand him the bird
for recanting after having some
weeks previously limited that Sir
Damion had good chance to cop
the Derby Sir Damon placed
in the Wood Memorial at Jamaica,
leaving the much touted Pom, oon
far in the field On the
strength Of his showing, Sir Dam
ion remains this dept's money
choice for the Kentucky event.
Commander Byrd and Naviga-
tor Ken RoSson are Thursday
night guests at The Oaks, where
Tommy Lyman croonS Soulfully
Tuesday night, a caI being
driven at a reckless rate o speed
up Broadwa.-- almost hits woman
but continues on Observes
Russ Morgan-"I've got a descrip-
ton for a guy like that-a heel at
the Wheel Interesting person
atty is new band leader at the
Edison Green Room Billy |
Swanson, who gave up a lucrative
law practice in Boston His
bride is of the social Lowell Put
nam clan
Three musical minded gents
make a strolling trio up w. 43rd
Thursday evening-Messrs. Sig
mund Spaeth, Deems Taylor and
Gene Buck. Screen Menace Ed
ward G. Robinson demonstrates a
hold to Bert Lair Mon
day night in front Of the Warwick.
with two cabbies as applauding
Tues day night, a
Shapely lass waits in front of
Mickey walkers, ignoring the in
vitationS of passing oglerS-waitS
until a duo of performers come
out Of the Madison Square Gar
den circus-and strolls up Eighth