The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-01
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Busy Days
five busy days lccturing to the
Pilgrim Mothers of New England.
Took the Yankee Clipper from Man
haitian on 27o-minute, 250-niie
trip TO Boston.
Spent my only free afternoon in
Boston at Gertrude LawTence's
grand show, Lady in the Dark
1t is a series of exotic tableaux
switched around the stage on four
separate turntables Concerns the
antics of fashion magazine editor
who gets psychoanalyzed. and it is
verbally one-woman show as Miss
Lawrence does everything from
soup to nuts-making one transfer
nation after another with lightning
like speed. She is ably supported by
handsome young Victor Mature
loaned by Hollywood, and the "Ohs"
and Abs from the IS per cent fe-
male audience the afternoon I at
tended were evidence that this show
has all the markings of tremendous
Broadway success.
Natalie Schafer is excellent, too.
Virginia Peine whom l hadn't seen
since we dined together in London
just prior to the coronation of
George VI. is a thrill for the young
er male generation. Bert Lytell with
mustache and grazing hair is dig.
nifty itself. The lyrics are by Ira
Gershwin; the music by Kurt WE'LL;
Sam Harris presents it; and Moss
Hart does, the rest. So
]. My, old friend. Jack Potter is man.
aging the production. He is the
brother-in-law of Frank Polk, who
was for some time q. S. secretary of
state under Woodrow Wilson. Jack
has managed Gertrude Lawrence
for several years. Prior to that he
handled Gladys Swarthout and Fred
Stone. He is conscientious fellow
with a heart as big as all creation.
No wonder La Lawrence has been so
successful in these. her later years.
Dined with Johnnie and Ann
Roosevelt in their delightful Beacon
street apartment Afterwards TO
chat of this and that. Johnnie had
just been made an ensign in the
U. S. navy reserve and was enthusi-
astic but I don't think Ann joined
him.
Back to New York to dine at la
Cremaillaire" with the Abe Bien-
stocks. Best hors d'oeuvres in town
and with Hermitage 1929 Rhine
winei After the theater we. dropped
In to '.21"-which is not on my reg
ular beat.
Supped with Ann Weston in the
Empire room at the Waldorf Asto-
ria. Eddie Duchin was knocking
them dead. His clever Mexican
dance team left next morn for Hol-
lywood. They are the most original
yet seen here or there.
Took the Spirit of St. Louis for
fast trip to the Middle West. Talked
before the student body of Parks
college at Parksville, Mo-, from the
pulpit Of the Presbyterian chapel.
In the pews were nearly 800 young
sters who have worked their way
through this very fine institution.
After I was through they punched
around asking questions.
Many of the youngsters come
from China, Japan. IL South Ameri-
can countries and all over Europe.
One of them was John J. Karakash,
born in Istanbul, Turkey, of Gre
clan parents. He received a scbol-
arship there in 1895 to Duke univer-
sity in North Carolina. Upon his
graduation from Duke in 1887 he re-
ceiyed graduate fellowship at the
University of Pennsylvania, where
he obtained his masters degree in
electrical engineering. He then
served as Instructor in this, while
pursuing graduate work 10 physical
education. He Is now teaching
mathematical physics at Park Dur
ing his student life at Istanbul. Kar-
akash won the National Crown OF
Turkey four consecutive years in
javelin throwing. in 1895 he cap.
tured the Balkan Olympic title. and
in 1887 won the Southern Conference
title in Durham. ~ c.
Back in Kansas City dropped in
TO see my old friend, Ben Hurst. the
MidweSts most famed pawnbroiSer.
He is the third generation Of his
family in this business and has
three sons and two daughters In IL
too. Is known all through the Sec
ton for his philanthropies Since
the advent Of the New Deal he says
there has been much less suffering
and privation among the poor In bis
part Of the country Formerly. at
holiday times. Hurst used 10 give
away five or six Thousand 0Yercoats
and other garments. This year there
were less than enc thousand appii.
Giants. He is strong Ter helping Eng
land al we can and believes 9'e al
ought 10 back up President Reese
welt a whole lof more than We are
already doing.
His son Irwin operates els oasn
pavn skop sIeng 55th Cenfary iiaeS
handling Only ievseiFy. luggage ard