The Washington times., 1938-02-16

~, S,n cs@ hom e s such
~ NOEO as Rolly Bur
dimes, Dan Mahoney's and
Damon Runyon's, it has been
served in ice tea, and the like,
for years.
But now ice is about to be-
come popular in the winter play
ground Of America and I don't
mean the kind they used to get
the gambling room open in the
Royal Palm, either. They're
going in for winter sports down
there and they tell me the folks
are taking to 1t like a duck on
the water wagon takes to water.
Skiing pronounced Sheing)
always has been one Of the popu.
lar pastimes Of the resort, but
this is different. They're really
going to wear skis instead Of
bathing suits. The next thing
we know they'll be advertising
the place with st. Moritz and
Ouu valley pOSUSISs
The Steve flanagan promo
ton offices are said to be send
ing out literature in which Mi
ami Beach is referred to as the
Sun Valley of Florida, and Just
as soon as Mr.. flanagan can
make arrangements for a small
ocean and a little sand at Sun
Valley, he will no doubt christen
that "the Miami Beach Of
Idaho"
MIKE DOES IT
How can a man lose playing
both ends against the middle
that way? One more scientific
refinement and Joe CoppS, the
Miami Beach goodwill ambassa-
dor, will be wearing a lumber
mans REFER and a beret around
in the Florida sun, practicing
his yodeling as he goes.
It all came about when Snow
Mike" Jacobs, true to his name,
decided that Miss Sonia Henie
could skate in Florida as well as
anywhere else.
"she skated in California for
the. pictures, didn't she?" ar.
gued Mike. well, what Zanuck
can do with cameras Uncle Mike
can do without 'em."
And he has. .s-~- ss~
They were skating on Mixes
artificial lake in the Miami mu-
nicipal stadium and rehearsing
the Henie show last night, and
yesterday was one of the hottest
days of the season to date.
eve had quarter of an inch
of ice when I left there and
$4,000 in the box" said Mike.
"And if we don't draw $50, 900
for our three shows on Friday,
then I'll skate the last act with
Sonia myself, just like Jimmy
Cannon. Furthermore, I'll make
Cannon look like a novice, be.
cause I'm crazy about skating"
FLIGHT is BORN
If Mike is approximately cor
rect in his guess that $4,000 per-
sons will see Miss Henie in her
three Miami engagements, then
six million spectators will have
paid to see the young lady skate,
in person, in the past two
months. That's not bad for one
little chunky blond girl. It
wouldn't be bad for a world
fair, either.
Add to it the millions who
have been seeing her two pic
lures in that same period, and
I feel sure it is accurate to say
that no other performer ever
played to so many people in q
short period IN the history Of
the world. I hate to think about
such staggering figures except
in connection with a parley.
But 1t seems that Snow
Mixes" adventures with the
fairy princess from the snow
country are only beginning.
He told me last night that he
already had agreed to back q
flight in which Dick Merrill will
fly her to her home in Norway
next summer. And Just to an
noy Harry Richman they'll prob.
ably use snowballs instead Of
ping-pong balls in the fuselage.
The thing came about cas-
ually, as most adventures 60.
While the Louisiana Eagle (Mer-
rilD was flying the Henie party
to Miami the other day, Sonia
expressed the wish that she
could fly back to her home when
her next picture was finished in
the spring.
HE CAN'T MISS
"Why not?" asked Merrill.
ut wouldn't be a dangerous
flight. I'm sure I could make 1t
in ID or Is hours. You've made
plenty Of money to finance the
trip yourself"
Sonia wouldn't have to fl.
nance it," put in Mike. "I'd like
to back it. We might even make
it a New York World Fair flight
and get a lot Of worldwide pub
Iicity for the fair. With Sonia
as a passenger and you at the
controls, we'd set the VIII ol e
world talking. And with Uncle
Mikes luck to see you through,
how could you miSS?"
"I guess you're right" agreed
Merrill. IF you can put on an
ice carnival in Miami and get
away with it, this should be easy
& for you. Why don't you come