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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-06

ever, the changes that have occurred
are very apparent. Economically
speaking they are more financially
independent because Of the jobs and
positions opened TO them III The
world of business.
More women have branched out
into The various professions, too,
and woman doctor, lawyer, teach
er, judge. or executive, to mention q
few, are common sights. Women
rave more financial freedom even
when they stay at home and just
keep house than formerly, as most
husbands give their wives an allow
ance each week or month from which
she can buy the things she needs
or wants.
There are conversely, some dis
advantages, also, in the woman of
today's economical word in that
many Of the women who work do
so, not So much from desire as from
necessity. In olden days man
would not ask woman to become
his wife unless he was reasonably
sure that he could support her; but
with the economic stress today, if
all men did the same, there would
be a decided decrease in the number
Of marriag applicants. Consequent
", many women have to spend a
large share of their earnings on the
maintenance of the home
The cost Of living Is much high
er because of taxes and reasons,
and competition in every line Of
work much keener. Women, also,
have to spend more money on their
clothes and personal appearance in
the present day because styles
change oftener, and if woman is
not well-groomed and up to date in
her appearance she will lose out on
a sides.
Socially speaking there lis as
great change in women today as
thsrc is financially. One Of the So
cial advantages women have today
is that they arc not limited to the
one social sphere in which they were
born. In the oldcn days, for in
stance, If woman was born of poor,
working class parents. she spent her
ife in that surrounding usually do
ing the same work that they did,
and dying without ever having
known anything different. Today,
however, If woman is born in in
digent circumstances, with an aver
age intelligence, initiative. and am
hition, sic can clunJ To higher cir
cles and bigger and bitter things. Ii
If she achieves any success in
the world, she is recognized by all
the outstanding personages of both
i sexes. The woman of today can
carry on worthwhile and pointed
discussions on the affails of the
world and the things that are going
on around her, whereas, in othe.
days it was ronsidered unladyike
for her to be interested in anything
outside Of the home. She, too, has
more leisure time today, through
modern facilities in the home, fol
$ cial activities, and educational
advancement.
with everything that's good
| must come some Lad, it seems, So
with these social advances the wo
men seem to have lost soethirs. Be.
cause Of her independence anc
frankness IN everything, she ISM
paid the homage that knights Of ole
used to extend to their fair ladies
Most of the chivalry and even soms
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-06

concern. proceeded in the quest and
obtained favorable response. And
here is a typical Of the answers by a
lady who speaks frankly in regards
t, the subject. She happens to be
Mrs. Ruth Evans, director in the
English language at Ably Center,
Harlem, New York City.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-06
N E W S AN D
COMMENTS
BY SINBAD

Forany consultation in re-
CARDS to this column, communi-
cate with William Moore, s51
spring6eld ST., Dayton, Ohio.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-06

OF the romance Of those days have
fallen by the wayside. A woman
today isn't loved and admired for
her beauty or fairness alone, but
must be mentally alert and keenly
alive in order to retain her position,
sweetheart, or even, husband.
I'm looking over the changes that
have taken place in women from
the middle ages through the present
century, and taking al Of the adj
yantagess and disadvantages of these
changes into consideration, my only
cornment is---I'm glad that I was
born in this generation.
DAYTON EAST
SIDE NEWS
Mrs. Archie johnson Of 985 Pru-
den Avenue is now visiting her son
and daughter, who reside in Oliver
spring, KY.
Sunday, October /, 8 :0O pm. the
Beacon Club rendered a free musi-
cal program at the Mt. Pisgah Bap-
tist Church. The members of this
group are faithful workers. giving
various types of programs for the
benefit Of the physical Improvement
Of the church. Members Of the pro-
gram committee included: Mrs.
Ivonia Brigham, Pete Conley, and
Mrs. Anna Lewis.
The True and Tried Club gave a
socia at Mt. Pisgah Saturday. This
group meets every Tuesday at the
church at I'm.
Mr.. luminous, president; Mrs.
Hattie Berry, secretary.
The County Missionary convened
in Springfield, Saturday, Sept. 80.
When we buy we all like to get
the best for our money. And your
returns for trading at the East End
Food Market are satisfactory in
many ways. Next time you buy
come or call, East End Food Market,
3Ot5 r. 3rd Street, phone KE 0542.
Located near corner ard and Irwin
Everything Is quict--not on the
Western front, I inform you, but on
the corner Maybe it is due to
climatic conditions.
Note.---News for this column
must be submitted at 95I
Springfield Street no later than
Tuesday Of each week for pub
iication.
aCrMp A ~,
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Committee Chosen
For PaQeant.Tea

Mrs. Frank Slingluff. jr.. wife of
Comdr. Slingluff. U. S. N, chairman
of the committee on entertainment
at the doll pageant and tea today at
the Mayfower for the scholarship
fund Of the alumnae of the Convent
Of the Sacred Heart, will be assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Helen Riley
Ballenger. Mrs. Joseph Frederick
Healey, Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie,
Mrs. Fred v. Murphy, Mrs. Daniel
Stapleton. Mrs. James REILLY. Mrs.
Terry Thompson. Mrs. Charles
Tilghman, Miss Mary Carter Dove
Miss Mary Patten and Miss Agnes
Riley.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Kennedys Entertain
At Dinner Party
For New Workers

Representative and Mrs. Michael
j. Kennedy were hosts at dinner
party at the Shoreham last evening
when large company of guests
from New York, who had come to
witness the new congressman as he
took his oath of Office at noon yes
terday, were present to help cele-
brate the occasion. Representative
Kennedy succeeds former Represen-
tative John J. Boylan of New York
The dinner guests, all of New York
included Representative and Mrs
Martin J. Kennedy, Representative
Joseph Gavagan, Judge and Mrs
Charles Garrison, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert McCue, Representative Mich
ael j. Kennedy's two brothers, Mr.
Martin j. Kennedy and Mrs. Ken
nedy, Mr.. John A. Kennedy and Mrs
Kennedy; Mr.. and Mrs. James D
McNally, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Nor
rissey, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thaler and their
daughter, Miss Anne Thaler; Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Duffy, Mr.. and
MRS. william Harley, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Herman, Mr.. and Mrs. Lau-
renee McManus, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Burns, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j
Friedman, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
LaWler, Mrs. Laura Gibney. Mrs
Bridget Mccarthy, Mrs. Fred Fisher
Mrs. Emma Dahlhause, Miss Doro.
thy Dahlhause, Miss Gertrude DAILY
Mr.. John Meier, Mr.. Edward Parkin.
son, Mr.. John Potter, Mr.. Peter
Reilly, Mr.. James Rafferty,, Mr.
Hugh O'Keefe, Mr.. James Supplies
Mr.. H. T. Gill. Mr.. James Chaitovitz
Mr.. Harry Chaitovitz, Mr.. Samue
Conn, Mr.. James J. Collins, Mr.. Pat.
rick Cronin, Mr.. Louis Hansler, Mr.
Frank Holmes. Mr.. Charles E. Man.
ming, Mr.. James Egan and Mr.. Jane.
Conniker.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
BY the Way
Beth Blaine

Yesterday afternoon Mrs William
drop in Hello Mrs Ebridg Rand spending
day in Washington with Mr.. and Mrs MacCracken
Maya Rand looks Washington
except that dark
which, by the youthful
animated face At she living California
children their
and husky The children with their mother
making short visit with their grandmother Island
Maya went to join them last night where she will
several days before returning with the children California
Maya tells that old friend D.
Washington when Rosae Syvesan also lives
Island and has planned several parties
Mrs Eldridge Jordan Marian Trumbu
Mayas old Washington friends dropped
for glimpse of this heeting visitor.
Another attractive former Washingtonian a
slightly longer however, is Mrs de Domvle
popular and member Washington society
married member the italian
Mrs Domvlle TALL dark lovely looking
been much entertained during her short Higgins
Chaplin Today
spend several days, and rejoicing
is being prolonged
Ralph Worthingons Monday
Evening star., 1939-01-04

tions. The green parlor had pink
roses and ferns on the several end
tables; in the blue room there were
white carnations, snapdragons and
ferns, while the red rooms boasted
Laddie carnations of a rich reddish
pink color.
The artists who gave the most
enjoyable program in the east room
after the serving of the dinner were
Mr.. Mischa Elman, violinist: Miss
Helen Jepson, soprano; La Trianita,
Spanish dancer, with the accom-
panist for the evening being Mr..
Vladimir Padwa, Mr. Robert Wallen-
born and Mr.. William Kulkman.
Numbers on Program.
Mr.. Elman opened the program
with the fourth and fifth move
ments of Lalo's Symphonic Espag-
mole, and Miss Jepson followed with
the Invocation from "Radamisto"
by Handel. Debussy's Fantoches.
LIntruse, by Fevrier, and Sempre
Liberia from La Traviata" by Verdi
Two dances by La Trianita, Mir
ando Espana by Romero and
Dance No. S, Andaluza" by Grana-
dos, were next.
For his second selections Mr.. FL
man chose Chopin's beautiful "Noc-
turne' and the "Gipsy Airs" by
Espejo.
Thy Sweet Singing" by Ohm
stead, opened Miss Jepson's second
group of songs, and was followed by
ITO a Young Gentleman" by Car
penter; Seymour's The Poets
Prayer" and "At the Well" by
Hageman.
La Trianita brought the delight
full program to an end with her
rendition of the popular dance, La
Reina de la Moreria, the Tango
Macareno, and Zambra Gitana, an
other popular dance.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Miss Webb
Will Marry
Mr.. Taylor,
Wedding Will Take
Place Latter Part
OF January

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Webb an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Frances to Mr.. Rolla
Holmes Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Taylor of Ogden, Utah.
Miss Webb is a graduate of Cen
trail High School and attended
George Washington University. Mr.
Taylor was graduated from George
Washington University and is q
member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fra
ternity.
The wedding will take place the
latter part of January.
Miss Helen Elizabeth Thomas
Engaged to Mr.. Whitcomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Alexander Thomas
Of New York have announced the
engagement Of their daughter Helen
Elizabeth to Mr.. Boles E. Whitcomb
son of Mrs. Eugene A. Whitcomb of
Buffalo and the late Mr.. Whitcomb.
The mother of the bride-elect was
Miss Helen Rowe of this city. She
attended Friends School here and
studied music under the late Dr.
Bischoff, in whose concerts she
sang each year.
Miss Thomas was educated abroad
and at the Spence School in New
York. Like her mother, she is an
accomplished musician.
Mr.. Whitcomb studied music in
Europe and is a graduate of the JUL
lizard School in Neu VorL ua 4.
now organist of st. Luke's Church
there.
Miss Thomas is associated with
the French department Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. in Rockefel-
Ter Center.
The wedding will take place early
in June.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Weddings
Of Recent
Interest

The wedding of Miss Julia Eliza
beth Gemmill. daughter of Mrs.
Robert B. Gemmill, and Mr.. James
Hill Shelton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Arthur Shelton. all of this
city, took place New Year Eve at
$50 o'clock in the clubhouse of the
American Association of University
Women.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hubert gave
vocal duet and later Mrs. Hubert
sang a solo.
The brides uncle, Mr.. Arthur S.
Gemmill of st. Augustine, Fla, gave
her in marriage. She wore gown of
ivory satin cut on princess lines and
falling into slight train. Her
fingertip-length veil of tulle was
worn with a cap of orange blossoms
The bridal bouquet was of white
roses.
Mrs. William Chastain Shelton,
the matron of honor, wore a gown
of royal blue crepe with accessories
of gold. and she carried talisman
Continued on Page BAD
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Mrs. James A. Farley
Is Hostess

Mrs. James A. Farley, wife of the
Postmaster General, is observing her
first at home of the season today in
her apartment at the Mayfower
from 4 to o'clock. Assisting her
are Mrs. William w. Howes, wife of
the First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral; Mrs. Harllee Branch, wife of
the vice chairman of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, who formerly was
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral; Mrs. Benton McMillin, Mrs.
Blair Banister. Miss Ellen S. Wood
ward. Miss Stella Akin, Mrs. Thomas
F. McAllister and Mrs. May Thomp-
son Evans.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Miss Lucille Sheppard
Guest of Honor at
alton Luncheon

Miss Lucille Sheppard. daughter
OF Senator and Mrs. Morris Shep-
pard, who has been feted at a round
of parties during her holiday from
Wellesley College, and who is one
OF the seasons debutantes, was the
guest Of honor for whom Miss Helen
Mitchell Patton and Miss Virginia
Mitchell Patton. twin daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond S. Patton,
entertained at luncheon in the Louis
Seize room at the Shoreham yester-
day.
Guests included Miss Sally Flem-
ing, Miss Nancy Fleming, Miss Betty
Joe McNerney, Miss Julia Worth
ington, Miss Mimi Worthington, Miss
Suzette Boutell Miss Florence Mer-
rill, Miss Dorothy Brewington, Miss
Betty Burton, Miss Laura Bell
Wyatt. Miss Margaret Craighill and
Miss Frances Baldwin of Boston.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington Envrons
Diplomats Of 40 Nations
Received at White House
For Annual State Dinner
Executive Mansion Lavishly
Decorated With Flowers for
Colorful Function
COlOrful Function

The White House last night of the
IN honor of the diplomatic The President
received of 40 foreign nations the stately
lavish decorated with flowers from the mansions
the entered the suite
the marble corridor and following the dinner about 200
the of entertainment the
Due to illness absence the city, foreign
sions the Capital not represented the function
Several diplomats attending their first White
House since taking their duties in Washington
Ambassador and Nine Hornouhi
lister of the Netherlands
represented by Charges dAffaires
In the absence Britannia
Lindsay who vacation his country
Santander
Charge dAfaires and Mrs. " A. L. Mallet
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Envoy and Wife
Leave for Cruise

The Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Bostrom are leaving today for New
YORK to sail Friday on the Swedish
shop Kungsholm for a cruise to the
West Indies. They expect to re-
turn to Washington about Janu-
ary 25.
Yesterday the Minister and Nine
bostrom entertained at luncheon
IN nonor OF the retiring Minister
OF Finland and Mime. Jarnefelt
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Residential Social Notes
Mrs. Alan G. Kirk Returns
To Capital for Season

Mrs. Alan G. Kirk has returned to
her Washington apartment at the
Woodward and will remain for the
season. Miss Marian Kirk has re-
turned to Bryn Mawr College.
Miss Joan King left for Sweet
Briar College last evening to re-
sumo her studies after being with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. Walter
King, at their home on the Palisades
Of the Potomac. during the holidays.
Miss King was the guest of honor at
dinner New Year evening, when Mr..
and Mrs. Carl F. Aukener enter
tanned.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Sorority Luncheon

A special luncheon meeting of the
Alpha Lambda Chapter of the Phi
Delta Delta International Legal
Sorority will be held Saturday, at
1:30 pm. at the tea room in Wood
ward & Lothrop's. The Alpha
Lambda Chapter is composed OF
members who are students at Ma
tional University Law School.
Mrs. Katherine Carpenter, province
director, of Williamsburg, Pa, will
be the guest of honor. Arrange
ments have been made by Mrs. Alice
Kieferle.
Evening star., 1939-01-04

DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Keith have
returned from attending the ses-
sions of the Geological Society of
America in New York. DR.. Keith, a
former president of the society, is
treasurer of the National Academy
of Sciences.
Miss Doris Beckwith. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lincoln Beck
with OF Chevy Chase, Md, enter
tanned at tea Monday afternoon.
She was assisted by Miss Achasah
Dorsey and Miss Patricia Prochnik.
Miss Beckwith's father is a great
grandson of Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Georgians to Attend
Reception and Ball

Invitations have been issued to
more than TOO members of the Geor-
gia State Society for the reception
and ball Saturday evening in honor
Of the Georgia congressional deIega-
tion. The event will take place at
the Shoreham Hotel from $50 to !
o'clock.
The new member of the delegation
Representative w. B. Gibbs, and
Mrs. Gibbs will be introduced. In
addition to the members of Congress
many Georgians who recently have
arrived in Washington for Govern
ment positions have been invited.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Mrs. Byrns, Sr., Here
From Nashville

Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns, ST., widow
of the late Speaker of the House,
has arrived in Washington from
Nashville. Tenn. and will be at the
MaYf1oWer for an indefinite stay.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Cards Issued

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
today issued the invitations for the
congressional reception to be held
at the White House Thursday eve
ming, January II, at o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-01-04

Continued on Page BAD
Evening star., 1939-11-05

thrive. A scout was looking for
someone to play the sister Of Lii
lian In the movie, 'World Shadows, I"
and Una got the job. It was a swell
role. The only trouble was that the
hackers failed to back, or maybe 1t
was that they did back. The picture
never was released.
Next began the rounds to man
ayers ofdces the same heartbreaking
circle that every embryo actor fol-
lows. And Una did not get . job.
She took the next best thing, posing
for commercial artists.
By reciting q poem, Hand in
Hand" which she'd written herself,
Una got role In Loves Old Sweet
Song" the first one-reel .talkie. And
right after that she made her pro-
fessional stage debut In isn't Life
Wonderful" Una's big moment
came in the second act. when she
spoke her one and only line.
After that, she did The Poor
Nut" in which she spoke no lines
whatever. On the twenty first day
OF the plays run, Una broke . mir
rer. That night the show closed.
That remains the only item Of
superstition in Una's repertory.
But the broken mirror didn't ex-
actly ruin Una's career. She kept
getting stage roles in Pigs" 1.-TWO
Girls Wanted" 'The Cosby Sex
and others. Her roaes became In
creasingiy important. and ct length
she got . real break playing with
Helen Hayes In "Coquette." That
job lastsd two years and from Il
grFang : hiendahip fetwsen una
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Sne Snould nave absorbed hall the
injuries-and possibly that's a clue
to why she is liked by more of her
fellow players than perhaps any
other star In Hollywood.
They all know Una and they'll all
tell you there's nobody like her--gay
and friendly and sincere and self
deprecating. Even though she
weren't such splendid actress, Una
would get along in the movies. She's
the sort Of friendly soul producers,
actors and crew members 60 out OF
their way to do things for.
Her name Is that of an Irish folk
lore character, "Oonaugh," meaning
Goddess Of Truth" Una, however,
says her folks took one look ut her
and said, That's Una, and no more. -
Anyway. she's an only child, ma
tive Of Covington, KY, and her folks
are still her best friends-that Is,
next to her husband, Ronnie Burla,
dyer and airplane plant executive.
It's . commentary on Una that hee
Husband. Q sktllo6 and veteran pilot,
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Many Are the Satellites on the Hollywood Horizon
of People Who
Because They Go Places With the Stars j..

with her life. forget to add
she is in her early fifties.
Mack Grey came to Hollywood as
George Rats bodyguard and secre-
tary. Between them, they write a
near-fair letter. And I'm not even
sure he's good bodyguard, because
bodyguards have to carry guns, and
Mack can't stand the beastly things.
He is now turning Whatever talents
he may possess into the noble art
Of screen acting. He plays bits or
atmosphere in all of Rats pictures.
He is aiming to become a movie
idol and has had his nose straight
ened.
The first time I saw Pat Di Cicco's
name In print was at the end of
1885, when his former wife, Thelma
Todd, was discovered dead in the
garage of her home. Pat, of course,
had nothing to do with that, but
he was mentioned in the summary
of her life.
Since then, the name OF Di Cicco
has figured in Hollywood news as
the escort of some of its fairest
women-among them Margaret
Lindsay and Olivia de Havilland. He
is also an intimate of Flyer Howard
Hughes. BY profession, he is an
agent.
A. C. Blumenthal is another non
screen worker who is mentioned
frequently in the movie columns
"Blumey," as the diminutive real
estate millionaire is called, is the
friend, or rather the confidant, of
nearly all the big-shot actresses
here. They'll tell him things they
wouldn't tell their own lawyers
There is very little basis for this
trust because Blumey usually tells
everything to the one person the
Evening star., 1939-11-05

confidee would least have know her
condolences.
Blumey has an impish quality.
But, somehow, they can't help liking
him. When he lives in Hollywood,
he can stay in any mansion he
chooses-from Joe Schenck's palace
to Constance Bennett's-or Charlie
Cheplin's mansion.
Other members of this Hollywood
shadow world include the substan-
tial Robert Ritchie, ex-manager and
f1ance Of jeanette Macdonald and
now talent scout for Metro-he
discovered Hedy Lamar, Greer
Carson, Miliza Korjus, Virginia
Peine, Chicago divorce, and in the
news because of her long friendship
with George Raft; Jinx Falkenberg-
ex-model and unlucky would-be
actress-she hurt her back last year
posing for swimming suits and has
been sick girl ever since; Harry
Crocker. man about town and COL
umnist on local paper; Townsend
Netcher, ex-husband of Constance
Talmadge and now Hollywood man
about-town; John McClain, former
ship news reporter in New York and
now the sometimes escort of Loretta
Young; and DR.. Cecil Reynolds, the
English brain surgeon, who plays
Hamlet at the drop of a scalpel and
is the closest friend of Charlie
Chaplin.
These people all count for some
thing in Hollywood-if only to the
400-odd reporters, columnists and
magazine writer's. They provide us
with some of our best-or, rather,
most amusing-copy.
(Released BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance, IncD
Evening star., 1939-11-05

ne nfSL began MS "brOadWay After
Dark" column on the New York
Herald Tribune and now appear
ing-for many years-ip the New
York Sun.
The author of several Broadway
plays and Hollywood movies, More
house still turns them out along
with his. books while doing his daily
column.
i've tried to quit the newspaper
business" he said, "ever since the
day IS years ago when I quit be-
cause an Army officer invited me to
live. rent free, in the Statue OF
Liberty.
HE was in command of the small
Army garrison on the small island
in New York harbor where the
statue was erected, and he told me
come over and live in it when I was
trying to find a place to hide and
write a play.
80 I moved out to the island,
gave up being a reporter. The trou-
BILE was that the last ferry left for
the island at. 10:30 pm. There was
too much exciting news happening
along Broadway after midnight 50
never did get to sleep in my new
home.
TOO, instead Of trying to write
50 much, I'd like to slow down, but
I'd never succeeded in that. Eu-
gene O'Neill had the right idea
about that. He told me about it
one night when we were sitting in
that 35-room chateau in which he
and Mrs. ONeill (Carlotta Mon
terey) used to live in France"
ONeill, who row lives in Cali
fornia, had hidden away in the
chateau to write Dynamo" a
drama of his which was failure
but which he thinks would have