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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27

is one OF the Pulitzer prize play,
THE Old Maid" which has never
been permitted in washington be.
cause Of juveniles. There is nc
such restriction on child talent in
Maryland. Also a possibility is
Ethel Barrymore as guest star in
School for Scandal"
Karl Nielsen is now in New
York lining up the Cochran COM
pany for the University of Mary.
land theater.
Herman Bing who has rolled
into important money by rolling
his RS" for the screen is coming
East for personal appearances
The comedian is booked for the
Capitol on = Street, June II,
Amos NJ Andy who have been
doing missionary work for dentists
on the radio for nine years, will
have a new sponsor after Jan
uary l, 1888, when their tooth
paste contract runs out.
MURRAY ASKS 100000
"That mans here again."
This well-known, lately popular
expression is the exclusive prop
erty Of Ken Murray, the radio
comedian and motion picture &C
tor, according to his suit for $10O,
900 damages against Warner
Brothers Pictures, filed in Su
perlor Court in Los Angeles.
Since 1888 Murray claims that
ne has been using this phrase anc
that it is his own imaginative ane
original slogan, and that by hi:
constant use of it he has become
known to his audience and to the
public in general.
Then Warner Bros, he alleged
made a motion picture entitled
either That Mans Here Again
or That Man Is Here Again,
with Hugh Herbert.
Murray asked for damages o.
100000 and a restraining orde]
to prevent the distribution of thu
picture, because, he alleges, i
would delude the public into be
leVlng that the production wa.
the work of the plaintiff. The &C
ton was filed by Attorney william
M. Rains.
Kay Bell, Loew publiciSt, al
rived home from Italy to fint
that MuSSolini had censored hi
mail. PoStals to this department
and others were torn up bv I
Duces postal authorities, VIII
evidently didn't like the Bel
Wlsecracks about FasciSm,
The Bernheimer ENTERPRISE!
will break ground soon for a new
neighborhood house, seating 1900
on Rhode Island Ave. N. E., on,
half mile from Mount Rainer
Nearest movie neighbor is Sidne,
LuStS' Cameo.
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last terrorized victim who throws
I'D his hands and yells Kan
Grad" before he is ruthlessly
moved down.
You can call it love and war,
far Jimmy falls in love with Red
Cross nurse, who is desperately
Smitten with his pal, Fred. When
it appeared that Fred is killed in
action, Rose Duffy decides to
marry Jimmy Davis. Then Fred
turns up and nobly consents to
let Jimmy have the girl.
Back in the home town Jimmy
has his bravery medals, but is un-
able to adjust himself to peaceful
routine. He uses his skill as a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27
KELLEYGRAMS

Congratulate Margaret r..
peggy Mathoit, receptionist at
Warner Bros. executive offices,
and James (Buster) Root, man
ager of Warner Bros. Tivoli Thea.
ter. On June they will be mar
Tied and take a honeymoon trip
to the Bahamas.
HERE TO SHOOT"
Director Christy Cabanne ar
rived at the Mayflower yesterday
from the R-K-O studio in Holly
wood to make arrangements for
filming Annapolis" temporary
title), at the Naval Academy.
Shortly after he arrived he sent
out a call for a dozen ingenues
for important hop scenes, found
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
"CornivoI in Flanders" For BeIosco

$50 huge were the sets constructed
for these scenes it was decided,
following the completion Of the
picture, to leave these structures
standing for the benefit Of thou
sands who wished to inspect at
first hand the exact reproduction
of an entire Flemish village OF the
Seventeenth century.
Carnival in Flanders" has been
hailed by the leading movie critics
for its direction, its technical per
lection and its magnificence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27

LEARNS TO KILL
This is an interesting character
study that Director Woody Van
DYKE has put on the screen IN
"They Gave Him a Gum which
was run off for critics at the FOX
exchange yesterday matinee.
A very good melodramatlc story,
has some absorbing pathological
phases, for those who like to study
such things. For instance, you see
the small-town bookkeeper, draft
ed into the army. falling in a dead
faint when he is asked by a hard
boiled sergeant to make a death
thrust with his bayonet on a saw
dust dummy.
Three months later, in NO
Mans Land the same Jimmy
Davis is sent to wipe out an enemy
machine.gun nest. Making his
way to sheltered spot in a church
steeple he picks off the German
soldiers one by one, including the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27

The greet drama Of the men who
come beck from No Mons Lundl
Blol Big as only M-c-M could
make I'll. =, ExcITINcl The tense
hsurf-fhrobs Of wur-fhs shocking
conflict Of peueel. >. And through.
II clio deep love story thot will.
shelter your emotions one by one!I
Whuf O thrilling experienced ia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27
Meet the Folks

Robert Kent. young Goth Cen
tury-Fox leading man, is looking at
trailers. He and his bride, Astrid
Allwyn, will leave soon for Spring.
field, Mass, to visit Astrid's par
ents and plan to 60 the trailer way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27

>ranged and directed by Marion D.
Venable, dance director.
There is to be a summer term
of this professional school of the
drama in a rural setting in nearby
Maryland. The location and date
of opening will be announced
shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-27
WAR MADE HIM A KILLER =
They Gave Him a Cum Offers
MeIodromotic Story With
Tone as q Heavy
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

They gave Private Jimmy Davis gun In the World War
and taught him how to it, including the bayonet
They also ncucated lust for killing that carried over
when Jimmy Davis returned civilian pursuits. Instead of
killing Jimmy became racketeer and pumped ea
s into those who opposed his plans for 'easy living
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Luncheon TODAY

Sir Henry Brackenbury, Of
London, vice president of the
British Medical Association, was
the honor guest at a luncheon
given today at the Mayflower.
Members of the International
Medical Club Of Washington
were hosts. DR.. Tomas CajigaS
is the president.
Sir Henry is en- route to Aus
tralia and New Zealand to in
troduce legislation for national
health insurance in those .cour1.
tries. He is chairman Of the In
Burance Accounts Committee Of
the British Medical Association.
The Ambassador of Italy
and Donna Matilde de Suvich
sailed Saturday for Italy on
board the Conte de Savoia.
They will go to Rome and
then spend a brief holiday in
the mountains with their chill
dren, who sailed earlier in
the season.
The Ambassador expects to
be back in Washington in
September.
The marriage Of Miss Alice
Corneille, of Englewood, N. j.
and Michael Hart Cardozo 4th,
of New York, took place Satur'
day in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The
engagement was announced Q
fortnight ago.
The ceremony was performed
in the summer home of Justice
w. Charles Poletti, Of the New
York Supreme Court, who offlc1'
ated.
Immediately after, the young
couple left for a trip through
New England and eastern Can"
ada. After September / they
will make their home in New
York.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Corneille.
She was graduated in 1886 from
Barnard College. Mr.. Cardozo.
the son of Ernest E. CardozO
and the late Mrs. Cardozo, is q
cousin of Justice Benjamin N.
Cardozo of the United States
Supreme Court. He is now prac'
ticing law in New York.
\
The Minister Of Colombia,
Don Miguel Lopez Pumarejo.
who has been with Sonora do
Lopez and their family at Reno
both Beach, Del, will sail at the
end Of the week for Cuba where
he will be a delegate to the cot'
fee conference at Havana, open"
ing August 8.
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sented, Cancelled his European
sailing and booked for Bermuda.
Later, the friends couldn't go to
Bermuda, so he didn't. Some
time after, Mr.. Seal became sold
on a restful Sojourn at White
Sulphur, made all arrangements
to go there, and then-busineSs
kept him in Washington. Now,
he is ready to call everything off
and right now, hopeS-not plans,
mind you, to get down to Ocean
City, Nd, for some fishing.
THIE Congressional ranks from
Il Massachusetts, which al
ready can boast of two very
stunning women in their midst,
Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, jr.,
wife of the Senator from MasSa-
chusettS, and Mrs. Edith NourSe
Rogers, Representative from
that State, can now count on a
third with the return here of
Representative Joseph E. Casey
and his bride, the former Con-
stance Dudley. Mrs. Casey, who
is tall, slim, with curly, golden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

brown hair and a gay smile, will
be remembered here from two
winters which she spent with
her brother, the so-popular Her.
man Dudley. Winters which
Constance danced blithely away
with the usual youthful enthu.
SiaSm, and also into the hearts Of
many Of us in Washington.
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THE Tom ellis, he is the very
L successful writer whose nov.
els appear first in the Cosmo.
politan, are now mentioning in
California and sending back
sassy postcards to all their swell.
tering friends 20 the effect that
they are sleeping under blankets
and hugging fires on a recent
camping trip to keep just a lit
tie bit warm. Mrs. Gill, who
looks like a statuesque blond
Madonna, with a wealth of gold.
en- hair which sweeps well be.
low her waist and which she
wears coiled in a loose knot on
her neck, VOWS she is so en-.
crossed over the lore Of trees in
the redwood forests that she
has forgotten everything she
ever knew.
X
OTANLEY HIGH, former presl.
~ dent of the Good Neighbor
League, and Alva Johnston, the
writer whose recent article on
Tommy Corcoran is causing
great comment, were lunching
and deep in conversation the
other day at the carlton.
Whether they were discussing
writing or personalities, or just
exchanging ideas, nobody yet
knows.
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O'Leary, president Of George
town University, and a cousin of
the bride-to-be, will perform the
ceremony.
Miss Sheehan has selected her
sister. Mrs. T. Donald Healy, of
Garden City, L. T.. for her ma
iron of honor. DR.. Matthew E.
Donahue will be the best man.
DR.. CuSack is a graduate Of
Georgetown University, while
Miss Sheehan received her edu-
cation at Trinity College.
The couple will make their
home at the New Century Apart
ments on Sixteenth Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Cadets, Midshipnnen Party
At Old Point Comfort

Academy will descend upon the
peaceful resort. They will arrive
at Old Point following the COM
pletion Of summer training ma
neuverS.
The West Pointers will arrive
August IA for a week of inStruc-
ton and gun firing at Fort Mon
roe, while the midshipmen will
steam into Hampton Roads
three days later aboard the
training ships at the completion
Of the annual summer cruise.
There are to be two dances,
August 20 and 81, in the Yacht
Room of the Chamberlin in
honor Of the young visitors. A
tea dance on Sunday afternoon
will bring to a close the festivi-
ties of one of the busiest week
ends Of the season. The visitors
also will be entertained at the
Officers Club at Fort Monroe.
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y
NHE Chauncey c ar t RS,
i whose spacious house and
lovely garden is forever filled
with people, on account of the
Carriers possessing a brand Of
gracious hospitality which in
cludes half the town, were a very
surprised couple the other night.
It seems that numerous friends
who had partaken of the Carter
hospitality time and time again
thought they would reverse the
procedure, and promptly did.
However, they had to let Mr..
Carter in on the surprise, for
fear that the couple would not
be home. and finding everything
set, a crowd arrived about 8
o'clock with all the makings for
a gala dinner party. One brought
q tall, silver shaker of cocktails,
another the jellied consomme,
another the hors d'oeuvreS, and
SO on down to frozen sweets and
after-dinner coffee and cordials.
Mrs. Carter, who was as pleased
as a deb at her first party, was
banished from her own house
temporarily while the table and
place cards were arranged and
when finally she was allowed in
there was nothing to do but
sit down and enjoy herself and
the guests.
T UCY SHARP, who always
IL looks as though she has just
stepped from between the pages
of a fashion magazine, is wear
ing an intriguing frock for late
afternoons and dinner dancing.
The dress is black of the softest
linen and topped with a waist
length jacket which comes off
and reveals a straight tailored
skirt and bodice which is square,
not too low, and is held in place
with slim straps of white linen.
Low heeled black shoes and a
brimmed black straw banded
with black and white bandana
complete a stunning ensemble.
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ELWOOD SEAL, Corporation
II Counsel, not only needs a
vacation-intends to take a va
cation-but is rapidly going into
an old-fashioned decline trying
to decide where to go on his va
cation. The whole trouble lies in
the fact that Mr.. Seal is not as
decisive about his vacation plans
as he is about matters Of the
law. First, he thought to go to
Europe and reserved his passage.
Then friends urged him to go
with them to Bermuda. He con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Host Tonight

Representative Jerry j. O'Con.
nell, of Montana, will be host at
a mems reception in the Supper
Club at the Shoreham this eve
ming in honor of DR.. Edward A.
Barsky, who has returned re-
Gently from active duty in Spain
as head of the American hospi.
tails in that country. DIR. BarSky
has become world famous as a
result of his humanitarian Serv-
ices abroad. He will give a brief
account of his experiences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston King
are members of a house party
which Mr.. and Mrs. George
McNeir, of New York, are en-
PERTAINING at Camp Theano-
gran, White Face Inn, N. Y.
Others in the group are Mrs.
Franklin L. Gunther, OF New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
lows MCNS44S VI "oAA SA4OSAAb
Va.
Capt. William j. ZaleSky, U.
S. N, and Mrs. Zalesky, have an
nounced the engagement Of
their daughter, Marion Deering,
to Lieut.. John Victor Smith, U.
s. N.
Miss Zalesky graduated from
Miss Madeira's school in 1886
and attended Scripps College in
California. Lieutenant Smith
is the son of Col. Holland Smith,
U. s. M. c., and Mrs. Smith, now
living in Washington.
The wedding will take place in
November in Christ Church,
Coronado, Calf.
Miss Winifred Rose is stopping
at the Characterization Hall
in Atlantic City.
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LEAVING for Maine

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Muir
are closing their residence on
Western Avenue and leaving to-
day to pass the next fortnight
in Maine.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jean de Sibour
left Saturday by motorcar for
the Middle West, where they
will visit on a ranch in
Colorado. They will return to
Washington after Labor Day.
Mrs. De Sibour has been spend
ing some time at Rehoboth
Beach, Del, with her parents,
the Minister of Austria and
Nine. Prochnik, who have a
cottage there for the summer.
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sylvia O'NeiI Bride

The marriage of Miss Sylvia
ONeil and Mr.. David yelling
ton Ross took place at noon
Saturday at the Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church. The Rev. r. H. White
performed the ceremony.
The church was decorated
with palms and white gladioli.
The bride wore a severely cut
white satin frock and a tulle
veil. Her bouquet was OF white
roses.
Miss Elsie Washington, who
served as maid of honor, wore a
costume of pink with white ac-
ceSSories.
Mr.. Charles M. schwab was
best man.
DR.. and Mrs. r. E. Fulton, &C.
companied by Miss Anna K. Full
ton Of Eutaw, Ala, are stopping
at the Martinique.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Council Plans
Gay Excursion

A gay moonlight excursion
party is being planned by the
Democratic Women's National
Council for Wednesday evening
in place Of the picnic which the
council usually gives every
August. Many of the council
members are taking large parties
of friends with them and some
are entertaining before the
cruise. Mrs. Harry H. Dod-
deridge, president of the council,
is entertaining at her home on
Kalorama Road before the trip
and is taking a group of friends
with her down the Potomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Con.
don are entertaining a group Of
friends as will Mr.. Lacey zapf,
chief of the Bureau of Foreign
Commerce, and Mrs. Zapf. Mrs.
Condor is former president Of
the council and is director gen.
eral of the official Democratic
Absentee Voters Bureau.
Mrs. Raymond C. Smith is
chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements for the
excursion which will be given
aboard the S. S. Potomac Of the
Potomac River Lines, starting
at $3.50 p. m.
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Senator and Mrs. Ernest
Lundeen entertained at a gar
den party yesterday afternoon.
Their guests included a num-
Der of Minnesota residents
now living in Washington.
The fete also served as a
housewarming, as Senator and
Mrs. Lundeen have recently
leased the house on Ellicott
Street.
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HOLIDAY in Maine

Mr.. and Mrs. David Max and
their daughter. Bernice, have
gone to oxford, Me, to spend
several weeks with their younger
daughter, Janis, at Camp
Trudor. They will also spend
several days in Boston before
returning to Washington.
Representative Hamilton Fish
is at the Hotel Commodore in
New Fork City,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Miss Sheehon
Will Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice J.
Sheehan, of Chevy Chase, an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Frances, to DR.. Will
liam j. Cusack, son of Mr..
Cornelius J. Cusack, of this city.
The wedding will take place
September % in Dahlgren
Chapel at Georgetown Uni
versity. The Rev. Arthur A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

Yesterday afternoon the three
young sons of Col. and Mrs.
Houston Noble were "putt-put-
ting" in their small boat near
Quantico when the guard in the
harbor refused to let them draw
into and tie up at the dock.
which they had done many
times before. The reason was
soon discovered when the Po-
tomac drew alongside and a
number of the guests debarked.
Below Alexandria, as one
glides along through the water,
in amongst the green foliage
which borders either side of the
river, an occasional imposing
country estate is discernible.
Wellington. the home of the
Malcolm Mathesons, which is
just off the Mount Vernon High
way, is the scene of constant
activity, with the owners al
ready good.sized family aug.
mented by sons-in-law and grand
children.
FAMILY AT WELLINGTON
Life Is a constant picnic there.
and when Mrs. Matheson told
us that she had "a house full
Of family" it was easily under
standable. There are the Will
liam P. Arnolds with their young
blond daughter, Julie. Mrs. Ar
mold was Julia Matheson. Then
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hight, jr.,
the latter formerly Lucy Mathe-
son, are Summering with her
parents and weekend visitors
who may be depended on to be
present are the Junior Malcolm
Mathesons. She was "Pinkie"
Tompkins, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Tompkins.
Peggy" Matheson, whose mar
riage to Edward Fairfax Ran
dolph will be one of the out
standing events on the autumn
calendar, is another pretty and
engaging member Of this inter
esting family and a niece of the
hostess, Miss Jane Culbertson,
has recently come from her
home in Miami, to be at Wei
lington for several weeks.
For the nonce, one of the IA
vorite pastimes of this family is
"out of order" Namely that Of
cruising aboard the Pelican.
their yacht which is in process
of acquiring a new engine.
Not far from the Virginia es-
tate Of the Mathesons is River
Farm" the home of Mrs. Ralph
Worthington, who has leased
for several years the town house
Of Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart
on Massachusetts Avenue. Mrs.
Worthington has been having
the residence at River Farm"
renovated and, in the meantime.
her son, Ralph Worthington, Sd.
has been making it his summer
headquarters.
MARVELLOUS SUN TAN
Mrs, Worthington and her
bonnie blond daughter. Ethel.
since returning from Europe.
have been spending some time
at the seashore, and Ethel can
not deny it, judging by her
marvellous coat Of sun tan. We
saw her dancing Friday night
at the Shoreham Terrace with
a tall, handsome swain. and her
snowy-white Dutch hat was in
effective contrast to her skin.
She wore a sports frock Of pale
yellow silk, made with a high
neck1ine and short sleeves.
Ethel was with Adlumia Ster-
rett while at Rehoboth Beach
and her mother joined her there
after making a brief trip to
New York.
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Weekend on the Potomac
Estates of Interesting Families
Front Along the River
Blu Flora Macdonald

Fortunate are those who, though forced
to remain in Washington through the heat
of the may escape the weekends aboard one
of the pleasure craft which dot the Potomac.
Frequently of the small yachts with party of
guests pull away from the Cornthlan or Capital Yacht
clubs Friday afternoon and remain until late Sunday eve
ming provided of that they expert navgaors
and know the channel nnumerabe little coves provide
safe harbo for anchorng and the fact that one may
be out of touch with he outside world for couple of
days is somewhat of respite.
Combines "Business and Pleasure
Certainly it of President Roosevets favore forms
of relaxation and hardly weekend passes that he does
not take guests with him aboard the Potomac though
from what hear he combines business and pleasure
He left Washington Friday evening accompanied by Secre
tary of the Interior Ickes the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, Miss Josephine Roche; Senator Theodore F.
Green, of Rhode Island; Miss Marguerite LELAND and
Capt Paul Bastedo
Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan unable to join
the party until Saturday, took plane flying down in the
early afternoon meeting the ship and cruising with the
party for the remainder of the trip Sometimes the captain
keeps the Potomac underway all night and other times the
shin is down the mouth of the river.
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Newcomers to CAPITAL

Mr.. and Mrs. William G. SYM
mers have come from New York
and are staying at the Shore
ham. Mr.. Summers. has been ap-
pointed to the legal department
of the Maritime Commission,
and they expect to make their
home in the Capital. They have
a summer home at Farmingdale
"Bagatelle," Wyandanch, Long
Island, and their town residence
in New York has been IL East
Eighty-eighth street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Sailind Soon

Assured of a warm welcome
when they reach Washington
are Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clark
who will sail soon from France
where Mr.. Clark has been serv.
ing as Second Secretary of
the American Embassy in Paris.
He has been appointed to duty
at the State Department.
Mrs. Clark is the former
Miss Anne Covington, daugh-
ter Of Judge and Mrs. j. Harry
Covington, who grew up here
and made her debut several
years ago. She was recently
back for a short visit to her
parents.
One of the popular bachelor
diplomats of the State De-
partment group, David Will
hanson, has received his or;
derS of transfer, and will
shortly be sailing for England
where he has been appointed
Second Secretary of the Amer
lean Embassy in London.
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To Be Hosts

Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook,
chief of the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics of the Navy Department,
and Mrs. Cook have issued invi-
tations to officers of the Bureau
of Aeronautics and their wives
to attend a reception on Wednes-
day, from to Z o'clock in the
Chinese room of the Mayflower.