Evening star., 1939-06-08

llldv liOl. E'Cl Y eIllllS Wdo dll llSlll,
in fact everything was just dandy,
until the Wardman Park Hotel sent
down penguin. 1t is one of
those souvenirs of the reopening
of the tranSformed-f for the summer
Metronome room, not a real pen
ludicrous enough. And that's why
we're having trouble getting around
to the column today; it's so much
fun watching this silly toy penguin
shuttle. 1t is the kind of a gadget,
you know, that walks on any down.
hill space. Anyhow, it is supposed
to walk. though this one has about
as much equilibrium as we have
sense: it takes a few faltering steps
and then falls fiat on its face which
is a beak. No home should be
without one.
- That opening night party out
at the Wardman Park, by the way,
turned out to be such a Stupendous
affair that the carnival spirit car
rled right on through Friday and
Saturday nights Saturday late
the carnival spirit gasped its last
breath for that week, anyhow
when a celebrating lad decided he
wanted different souvenir, tried
to walk out with one of the g.
foot "SnoWballs" which is part of
the decoration of the bandstand.
Theon saw him, though. and made
him put it back. So the lad solemnly
apologized to the penguinS.
That fellow who asked for
a rain check on his invitation to
the party celebrating the opening
OF the Roger Smith Hotels Roof
Garden was not SO wrong. it turned
out, as you we'll know. But it did
not rain the next night and things
now are humming merrilv at the
popular altresco resort up among
the breezeS, with brisk and dance
able music by Stephen LIE Sieur's
crew, with Peggy Townsend sing
ing often and with Russ Cullen
singing that Three Little Fishes"
only on demand.
Todays the day given over
to entertainment of royalty so you
might like to know that the Madril-
Ion jumped the gun or something.
The Madrlllon entertained royalty
royalty last Monday night. Two little
flower girls preceding her to strew
her path with roses. tail brunette and
charming Jeanne Carnahan strobe
regally in, attended by her court
and then there were gala dolngs.
For Miss Carnahan Is this years
queen Of the Night of Thrills.
annual benefit show for the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, which
comes off Saturday night and for
queen there must be fiesta. The
Madrlllon saw to it that there was.
Seen on the After Dark Scene
AT the Lounge Riviera: Horace
Luttrell, the Juan Mayors. Angelica
Lloyd and Samuel Biddle of those
W. K. Biddles, Peggy GibbinS. RATS
and RATS of Georgetown alumni,
here for the Sesquicentennial, hold
Ing reunion to the tune of Pete
MaclaS' music At the May
flower Lounge: The Elliott Roose-
Velts, renewing acquaintanceshi
with old friends: former Senator
and Mrs. Thomas Gore and Sena-
tor Elmer Thomas, just before at
tending the Oklahoma State So
cletys reception At the Shore
nam Terrace: The family party of
the week. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Coakley Of Cleveland. with their
flve sons and five daughters: Mrs.
Will Rogers. dining incognito.
Leon c. Phillips. Governor of Okla
homa, tearing a herring with For
mer Gov. w. J. Holloway. and
enough Senators and Representa-
tlves for good Capitol Hill quo
rum.
At the Madrillon a dancer
groaned when the orchestra burst
forth with Little Sir Echo" an
other OF those things that's been
done to death. Pianist Carr Van
Sickler shrugged YEARLY. Cant
help it." he said. Fellow gave us
dollar to play It," Well"
screamed the complainer. "Ill give
you two if you stop right now"
(He must have been only kidding,
though. for the echo fingered on).
The Midnight Merry-Go-
Round The Lounge Riviera.
out at Hotel 2400, is going to re-
vlVe such old time dance hits as
the polka, the schottische chat
doesn't seem to be spelled correctly,
but you know what we mean), may
be the bunny-hug. lots of others.
With the help of Arthur Murray
Dancers, Ted Norman and Harriet
kronce, oldtime music by the Pete
Maclas crew and prizes for the best
dancers OF the polka, etc. Capn
Don Dickerman has been i'll all
week, but not so i'll that he can't
SEND out warning. Only a few
days left now to Join that pirate
barbaree at the Pirates Den. for
after Saturday night the spot will
be closed for the summer. Reopen
ing is scheduled for the middle of
September Burrus Williams Is
a papa since Saturday. Its a girl"