Evening star., 1941-01-25
Film Star
Arrives Today for
Birthday Ball Events
5-Yeor-OId Carolyn Lee
To Be in All Affairs;
Roster of Actors Grows

Washington put out welcome
sign for one of Hollywood's youngest
celebrities today as film stars Anne
Shirley, George Raft and Wayne
Morris were added to the imposing
roster of stars who will be here
Thursday to take part in the Presi-
dents Birthday Ball.
Little 5-year-old Carolyn Lee,
youngest full-fledged star in the
movie capital, was on the arrival
list for 12:45 pm. to participate in
all of the Birthday Ball activities
next week. and attend Mrs. Roose-
velt's White House party.
The young prodigy is being &C
companied by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Copp. Carolyn Lee
has appeared in only two pictures,
and her parents persistently refused
a movie career for her-until this
week, when they relented and
awaits court approval
Another Actor Coming.
Stirling Hayden, latest romantic
lead on the Paramount roster, will
arrive here today at 2:45 pm
from Richmond, where he has been
making personal appearances. To-
morrow afternoon the "Old Acquaint-
ance" company, headed by Jane
Cowl and Peggy Wood, will arrive
from Broadway with a delegation
of 40 New York visitors. including
columnists and drama critics.
A reception is scheduled at the
Hay-Adams House at S pm. and the
principals of the new play, "Clau-
dia," will join in the fun. The entire
company giving the command per-
formance" of "Old Acquaintance" at
the National Theater tomorrow
night, will be White House supper
guests following the final curtain.
They will include Dwight Deere Wi
man, producer; Miss Auriol Lee,
director; Miss Cowl, Miss Wood,
Miss Adele Longmire, John Van
Druten, English author of the play;
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Smith, Hunter
Gardner, Miss Edna West. Miss
Anna Franklin, j. H. Del Bondio,
John Sola. Andy Anderson, Miss
Nancy Wiman, Lowell Gilmore, Miss
Charlotte Ives, Edmund Plohn. Ed
ward Keller, Miss Margaret Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew r. Kelley.
District Commissioners Melvin c.
Hazen and J. Russell Young and
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech will extend the Washington
welcome
Souvenir Auction.
Among the precious souvenirs Of
the celebration will be five pro-
grams, containing the autographs
of President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
all of the visiting celebrities. These
books will be auctioned off to the
highest bidders at the five BIRTH
day balls scheduled for the Shore.
ham, Washington, Mayflower, Ham,
ilton and Willard Hotels.
The public will also have an op-
portunity to buy a slice Of the 200
pound birthday cake which Glenn
ent's pastry shop is contributing to
the anniversary. This five-story
confection can be partitioned into
! 1000 or more edible slices which
will be sold to dancers at the five
balls.
Charlotte Greenwood, who COM
pleted q long tour Of Australia be-
fore taking up her assignment in
Hollywood, will be entertained dur
ing her Washington visit by the
Australian Embassy. The Goth Gen.
tury Fox star Is scheduled to arrive
Tuesday morning with Kay Aldridge
and Lynn Bari.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr., was
guest star last night on your
Happy Birthday" program, from
s:35 to 10 o'clock, speaking on behalf
Of the Infantile Paralysis Founda-
ton.
The Y. M. c. A. tonight will stage
q Birthday Ball at which Preston
Foster. Hollywood leading man, who
came here to ride in the Fort Myer
horse show this week, Is to appear.
Tomorrow, District churches viii