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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Judy Garland and Dare
Deny Stork Rnmors-
They're Waiting
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. Is.

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. Is.
RANDOM thoughts of the
~ week: Judy Garland and
Dave Rose deny those stork
rumors and say they are not
planning on a family for couple
of years yet.
Milton Berle ad libbed a line
on the set OF "A Gentleman at
Heart that got so many laughs
they're leaving it in the picture.
Senior Berle. supposed 10 say,
She's the kind OF a girl you
take home TO mother" cracked,
She's the kind of a girl you
take home TO mother-when
mother isn't home"
Every one who has seen
Jimmy Cagney in his makeup OF
George M. Cohan at 63 is doing
raves over the remarkable re-
semblance he bears 10 the ia
nous song and dance man.
Remember Armida. the tiny
Spanish actress? She's returned
10 pictures after IL years, at
Warmers in Always in My
Heart" and she still weighs A
mere 81 pounds and wears size
one and a half shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Farewell Appearance

II has been announced that
big Store" will really be a
farewell appearance for Groucho,
Chico and Harpo, the Marx
Brothers having made their last
marks together.
Meanwhile for your present
weekend consumption you have
The Maltese Falcon" thrilling
capacity crowds at the Michi-
gan where Humphrey Bogart's
sinister sleuthing is breaking
Spine-chilling records.
This is by far the best Of
recent mystery films and the
unusual twist TO every situation
from a kick in the head TO hand
ing the love of your life over
10 the police is keeping the pic
ture populace gaSping.
Appointment for Love" al
though only here for five DAYS
at the Fox, is nevertheless, a
charming romantic tale and
proves that the Charles Boyer
Margaret SULLIVAN combination
is just as strong a draw in this
as they were in Back Street"
Three Girls About Town"
with Joan Blondell. Binnie
Barnes and Janet Blair as the
big city trio, is the accompany
ing feature.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Entirely Different Side of Comedy

Out at Warner Brothers, Director Frank Capra Is
shooting the in arsenic and Old Lace in which
Josephine Hull and Jean Adar the elderly and gentle
McWade with glass of poisoned elderberry wine
Cary Grant, who plays their distracted nephew Il
teephoning offstage He is having trouble getting his
number and he is harangung the operator.
After the shot, Cary comes over grinning.
You know, he says "this is something new for me-
l always play the calm hands-in-the-pocket guy who
losses the answers off to the excited people,
But here, Pm the who is always bouncing
around It's entirely different side of comedy. III Il
weren't for Franks Director Capra) helping me,
wouldn't know what am doing half the time"
Which is pretty modest remark, you'll admit, from
a star like Cary Grant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
HOLLYWOOD Cuts Down Distances

Via Holywood's magic carpet it's only few minutes
from the mid-Pacic to cheap bedroom in Chicago
apartment house.
Director William Weman is rehearsng Lynn Over
Nigel Bruce and Ginger Rogers in for Rookie
Hart"
Ginger plays a small-time dancer Her hair is done
up in lot of frzzy curls She is wearing white silk
blouse, black dancing shorts and spderweb hose One
of the stockings has big tear in it
Ironically the star who fame with Fred Astaire,
has to play bad dancer in "Roxie Hart"
Think you can do that?" I ask her.
Listen" she replies, II haven't danced in so long
tit in "The Story of Vernon and Irene Caste) that
get out of breath rehearsng little tap routine.
Don't worry" adds Ginger laughing, 'TH be plenty
bad, and without even trying!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
In Hioh Boots

He was dressed in high boots.
a torn shirt. overalls and wore
a hat which must have been
new-at least a quarter OF a
century ago.
He also smoked pipe. That
pipe deserves a story by itself
for il almost asphixiated your
correspondent. However, he
was the most fascinating old
timer 1 have met in at least a
decade.
He told me the reason he had
named a mountain for Ginger
was that the peak Is streamlined
on the outside and perpetually
frozen on the inside.
So / arranged for a meeting
between the visitor and Miss
Rogers. He watched her work
in 'Roxie Hart" and then he
was introduced 10 her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
MIR. Reasin Is Interesting Man

Gene learned the dance in four lessons but she Is
pretty good.
Her face arms and legs are darkened with body
makeup and she is wearing brassiere and a skirt
fashioned of long green leaves.
This really isn't correct am told by John H. Reasln
the technical director on the picture.
MIR. Reasin is interesting character. de Is an
American who went to live in Tahiti after the market
crash of 1929 He had wife who is one-quarter Tahan
and he plantation. AS side-lne he makes 16mm
educational movies. II costs him only SIS month to
live SO his salary this picture will set him up for long
time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Going Back to Tahiti Soon

He has come back to this country three times to see
if he really likes the island Apparently he does because
he is going back there
But to get back to Genes costume MIR. Reasin says
It really would have been made of raffa But the green
leaves are more picturesque
How about the dance?" ask "Is 1t authentic?"
"The music is" he replies, "but the movements are
not quite. They should be faster and Iicen0us
Mr.. Reasin is not the first technical director to find
out that what's okay in Tahiti not necessarily okay with
the HAYS office
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Different Kinds

He told me Mae West IS ex-
actly like the girls he shouldn't
have met when he was young
hut did. He says both he and
Mae are gold-diggers-but diff
ferent kinds-and that when he
was bouncer in a saloon in the
old days of the West he met
many Mae Vests"
I asked him il he didn't think
her character exaggerated. He
said not at all.
"She stirs up the trouble;
Ginger keeps it bubbling, and
Irene Dunno soothes It."
Irene Dunno. he says. reminds
him of preachers daughter he
once knew.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Opens Wednesday

Not TO be outdone, the Michi-
gan viii jump its opening day
TO Wednesday, in order to have
a pre-holiday opening for its
double-barreled bill of Birth of
the Blues" and big Store" the
latest and last of the Marx
Brothers farces.
Birth of the Blues" starring
Bing Crosby. Mary Martin.
Brian Donlevy and adorable
little Carolyn Lee, is the story
of jazz from its early ragtime
beginnings to suave swing. of
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Student Recital

THE DETROIT Institute of
Musical Art will present stu
dents in recital on Friday eve
ming in Institute Recital Hall,
under the direction of Jessie
Hosom of the voice department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Co. Starring FHnsterS.
Abbott and Costello,
viii Be on Hand
BY CHARLES GENTRY

THINGS are flying thick and
- fast around the Fox where
Keep En- Flying" is not only
the title of the picture 10 be
premiered Wednesday night but
it is also the slogan for the
theater staff. every member of
which is rushing around like
crazy TO welcome distinguished
visitors and opening night
audience.
Keep En- Flying" Is the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Praises for Ginger

Madeleine Carroll always
leaves a night club Immediately
after dinner Every one on
the Twentieth Century-Fox lot
who had an idea Ginger Rogers
would be temperamental when
she was making "Roxie Heart"
are singing songs of praise Of
her. Ginger is the first on the
set and the last TO leave and
she's being swell about inter-
view appointments and posing
for cameramen.
The insiders are betting that
in spite of his serious crush. "
Tommy Harmon won't persuade
Elyse Knox TO become Mrs. II.
before another year, at least.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Carol Bruce Coming

Sharing the keys to the city
will be lovely Carol Bruce and
handsome Dick Foran, also
featured in the film as well as
the director Arthur Lubin.
Newspaper critics, fan maya
zine writers, war department
officials and representatives from
the army air corps in Washing
ton will be included among the
out-of-town guests here to par
ticipate in all the celebration.
Martha Raye, who appears in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Like Slieker He Met

CLARK Gable" he said, els
Just like 'Slicker jim 1 met In
the saloons of the old West.
Wallace Beery II n tough one.
He's the kind I used TO get I'm n
ppker game when the hand was
ticker than the eye"
THE old man talks in the lingo
Of the West-and how he talks!
II told the boys" he said when
he spoke before the banking and
currency committee. "that the
country In now composed of
polish, pretense and perfidy--
three P's."
When the old philosopher left
Hollywood he called to say
good-by and to tell me he was
going back to Colorado and
dream about Ginger. who he
says looks like the former girl
friend did almost half a century
ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Movie Co. Round
-By LOUELLA o. PARSONS

you want any other pretty
blondes on the screen:"
Betty, who hadn't seen Carole,
almost broke into tears at the
unfair sccusation-but the funny
part of il is Carole was so angry
she marched up and gave the
lady a piece of her mind!
Both girls want the world TO
know they are not battling
and this incident seems 10
prove their point.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Ont-Of- TolOn Guests
Include Air Corps
Representatives

the comedy, will not be able TO
attend as rumored earlier be-
cause of previous film COM
mitments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Celebrities of Keep EN- Flying
Arrive at Fox Premiere, Wednesday

Universal comedy with those CO.
starring comedians, Abbott and
Costello, both of whom will be
on hand for the works Wednes-
day night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

yOld-Tirner
Puts OK on
Hollywood
By LoUELLA o. PARsONs

BY LOUELLA o. PARSONS
Nstssa Picture ksssss. I,sf News Service
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. IS.
ERANK GIMLETT. the fabu-
4 lous 76-year-old bearded pros
pector from the continental
divide, told the banking and cur
rency committee what was
wrong with the nation a few
weeks ago. But he thinks there
is nothing at all wrong with
Hollywood-and that's a sur
prise.
Most visitors get on a soap
box. But then my friend. Mr..
Ginlett, Is an inveterate movie
fan. Like breath out Of the
old West the bearded prospector
swept into Hollywood last week
to keep a date which he made
40 years ago with an old sweet
heart who is now a grandmother
and to look UP. IL possible. some
OF his favorite film stars.
Admits He's Hermit
He admits he Is hermit and
lives in a hermitage near the
top OF an IL, 000-foot mountain
and day dreams about five movie
stars he likes best. They arc
Ginger Rogers, Irene Dunno.
Mae West. Clark Gable and
Xally Beery.
Whenever any OF these five
IRE playing in pictures in Lead
vile, he takes his burro. whom
he calls his partner, and rides
to town to see them.
Upon his arrival in Los An
geles he dropped in to pay me a
visit and told me nothing would
please him more than to meet
some OF his favorites, particu-
larly Ginger ROBBERS for whom
he had named a montain tower
inc over his hermitage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Weissmuller Maybe

Johnny Weissmuller is so de-
termined that his 2h-year-old
son shall be an athlete he is not
only teaching him 10 swim but
he takes him TO Lakeside Golf
Club with him and has bought
him miniature clubs. But so
far, Johnny Jr.'s chief claim 10
fame is his volatile line of talk.
The baby chatters like magpie.
The other day after listening
TO him for a long time, Bing
Crosby said TO Johnny:
THAT kid has delivered more
dialogue In n half-hour than
you've grunted I'm your last four
TarZan pictures!" Incidentally.
the WeiSsmullers are expecting
a second child and hope it will
be a girl and they've selected
the name of Wendy for her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
This Is No Feudl

Betty Cradle and Carole Ian
dis are heartsick over stories of
their supposed "feud." Last
Saturday at a football game
Betty came up the steps Of the
coliseum a pace or two ahead
of Carole. Suddenly a woman
fan" yelled at Betty.
why don't you speak to Car
ole? What's the matter--dOn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16

Detroit Sunday Times, November 16, 1941
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-16
Gene Tierney Learns
Tahiti Native Dance
In Only Four Lessons
BY HARRISON CARROLL
King Features Syndicate Writer

HOLLYWOOD NOV 10.
UIET! CAMERA! ACTION!
On the back lot at Twentieth CenturyFo Fox
N this week, they have wrought new miracles.
The sandy shores of an artificial lake In
short time ago they were the beach at Dun
krk) studded with palms 1t is 140 years ago
in Tahiti and Gene Terney Tyrone Powers native sweet
heart in Son of Fury is leading line of coffee-coored
beauties in a sensuous dance.
The dance called the Paca and to pronounce
reetly you sound every letter.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Residential
Washington
News Notes
Prince Is Guest
At Dinner of
Mrs. Griggs

Mrs Northam Griggs. whose hus-
band is in London. entertained at
dinner last evening, her honor guest
being Prince Joao de Orleans
Braganca. Mrs. Griggs and her hus-
band have many Brazilian friends,
made during their stay in Brazil
while Mr.. Griggs was secretary to
United States Ambassador Jefferson
Caffery in Rio de Janeiro.
Nine. Andor de Hertelendy was
another dinner hostess last eve
ming, her party being given at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Reynolds
Hit on S street.
Mrs. Gilbert H. GroSvenor will
give a luncheon tomorrow in honor
of Mrs. Chester c. Woodburn of
Des Moines, Iowa. who came to
Washington to visit her mother, Mrs.
F. V. Coville She will be in town
until December 20.
Mrs. GroSvenor will entertain at
luncheon again on Thursday. Both
parties will be held at Wild Acres,
the Bethesda home of DR.. and Mrs.
GroSvenor.
Mrs. Cecil Blair, who has many
friends here, where she and Mr..
Blair formerly resided. will come
from her present home in Duluth,
Mimi, this week to spend Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday in the
Capital. While here she will be the
Continued on Page D-3, Column ID
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Debutante Has Busy Day;
Gives Dinner, Is Dance Guest
And Wedding Attendant
Marian Hamilton Sets New Pace:
Is Maid of Honor at Wedding of
Miss Knopp to 1t. Tompkins
BY MARGARET HART,
Society Editor.


Washington
social Hamilton
November % Hamilton not
before all the evenings maid of the
wedding of cousin 1t William Tompkins u S. A. to Miss
Evelyn Knopp of HonGo,
Tho Miss Hamilton aunt Mrs Mae
Hamilton, setting Club
stately
a few of the hostess friends attending
Hamilton Receives
With
Hamilton head of the
black lace
in dainty
lines trimmed
the bodice carried blossoms ribbon match the
sequins
Miss her older
the beforehand
full skirt banded with
to
Repet of Springs
tons debut; Miss Joan Weber Of
D-3
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Pre>Holiday Weddings Hold
General Social Interest
Evelyn Edmunds Montgomery
And H. B. McCormac, Jr., Married;
Miss Gauthier Among Other Brides

The Montgomery
and Mrs Montgomery Roncvere Hoe Brocken
borough McCormac McCormac Winchester
and the late Mr. McComac took
Church of Lewsbug W. Va before large Of
Four branch candelabra
and lighted tape the windows the balcony
wined with mlax decorated the church for the
which the Lloyd Courtney ofcated
Lewsbmg played the wedding music
Bride
In Ivory Chiffon Velvet.
bride fashioned with
bodice pointed neckne
full skirt ending train veil illusion which draped from
coron of French flowers lace veil that had belonged
her carried shower bouquet of
white orchids gadiouses and stephanotis
Mrs Robert Montgomery,
Lewburg
dessed coral crepe with hd bodice shaped
necklne full skirt
crepe fashioned in the style.
The bridesmaids Miss Chic Dortch HILL Miss
Page Nottingham of Easvle Miss Margaret
chester
coumed like the Point blue all of the
carried small mus made the material which
attached
Wesley Eberg New York
bridegroom the Glaize schoth
Ridgeley White Mr. Ludwig Sorom and Mr. Joseph Thomas Of
Winchester
brother Of the Of Minor Hudson
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Miss Jean Bullitt Slaughter
TO Make Bow to Society
At Tea on Dec. 20
Many Parties Are Planned
For Debutante; Numerous
Fetes Slated During Holidays
BY MONA DUGAS.


She Miss Bui Slaughter daughter 1t Col Mrs
Willis Slaughter will introduce her society
Miss Slaughter who is pretty addition to the debutante
sophomore Cornell geology
is a
arrival here Miss Slaughter will
them luncheon
will December % for Miss Slaughter for Eileen
Miss Murie Maddox Plans Fete;
o
who home in time to the festivities 1t her mother
and-hardest
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Tea Dance Today
At Annapolis for
Younger Set

Mrs. John Harrison Knapp,
widow of Capt. Knapp. U. S. N,
will motor to Annapolis this
morning, accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Jacqueline Knapp.
and by Mrs. Joseph c. H. Colquitt
and her debutante daughter, Miss
Delphine Turner Colquitt. Mrs.
Knapp and Mrs. Colquitt will as
sist this afternoon at the tea dance
which Miss Knapp and her
brother, Midshipman William
Marshall Knapp, will give for Miss
Colquitt. Sharing honors with
Miss Colquitt will be Miss
Dorothy Giddings, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Glenville Giddings
of Atlanta, Ga, cousins of Mrs.
Knapp.
The party this afternoon will
be given in the Marine room of
Carvel Hall and the guests-all
yonng people-will number about
200 Midshipman Knapp will
complete his third year at the
Naval Academy and become a
first classman the middle of this
month. He expects to be grad
uated in June of next year.
Mrs. Knapp. who spent some
years in California, returned here
after the death of Capt. Knapp.
She formerly was Miss Maitland
Marshall. daughter of the late
Mai. Gen. William C. Marshall,
chief of engineers. U. S. A., and
Mrs. Marshall She was pre-
sented to Washington society at
a tea dance given by her parents
at the officers Club at the Army
War College, then known
as Washington Barracks. Mrs.
Knapp and Mrs. Colquitt, before
her marriage Miss Julia Heyl,
daughter of the late Col. Charles
H. Heyl, U. S. A.. and Mrs. Heyl,
were debutantes the same season.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Charge d'Afaires
Host at Musicale

The Rumanian Charge dAf1aires
and Nine. Coste were hosts last
evening at a musicale. the program
being given by one of their country
men now living in this country. The
group was comparatively small and
the invitations were extended In
formerly.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

NIl D SlOot anu lIlt N4lIllSl6G Ol lH6
Commonwealth of Australia and
Mrs. Casey. The Naval Attache of
the Australian Legation and Mrs.
Harries and the Military and Air
Attache of the South African Lega-
ton, Brig. j. HothOuse. with the
Secretary of the latter Legation. Mr..
Robert Webster. and Miss Patricia
Jarrett of the Australian Legation
were also in the group.
The chief of naval operations,
Admiral Harold R. Stark, U. S. N,
with Mrs. Stark, attended the party
and also present from the United
States Navy were Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Robert E. Ingersoll, Capt and
Mrs. Theodore S. wilkinson, Capt.
and Mrs. Harry w. Hill, Capt. and
Mrs. w. A. Heard. Capt. and Mrs.
(See BROOKS, Page D-3)
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Naval Attache of Canada
And Mrs. BrOdeur Give
Party for McCarthys
Hosts Receive in Apartment;
Guests Include Officials of
British DOminiOns
By KATHARINE BROOKS,

The Canadian Minister Mccarthy
whose honor the Naval Attach
tanned at cocktails afternoon
the attractive
cut receive
Minister his attractive
blue with gold lame
Sir Ronald Campbell
al
The British Minister
British
Evening star., 1941-12-07

lCl- 81 llldg llO WV W III NOAA
flict. Among the latest invitations
out are those issued by Miss Muriel
Maddox, who will entertain at
cocktails next Friday, and cards for
the tea which the Misses Edith and
Joanna Huntington will give on
December 81.
Next Saturday Miss Janet Fish will
entertain at tea for her niece, Miss
Judith Cutler. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Cutler of New York
City. Mrs. Cutler is the former Miss
E. Rosalind Fish. sister of Miss Janet
Fish and will accompany her daugh-
ter to the Capital
Another visitor among the younger
group here is to be Miss Joyce
Glueck, who will come from her
home in Cambridge, Mass. to spend
about 10 days during Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Phelps at 5000
Cathedral avenue. Miss Glueck is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
don Glueck of Cambridge.
The MacnenS OF bdTTd
To Give New Year Dance.
Of particular interest is the news
that the Macneil of Barra and Mrs.
Macneil will give a dance on New
Year night for the latter'S son, Mr..
Frederick 6. Hicks, a student at
the University of Virginia.
Masquerades are always popu-
lar. and two already have been
planned, one the dance which MI.
and Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley Will
give for their daughter, Miss Ruth
Hurley, and the fiesta at Rancho
Grasslando," at which Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Flather will be hosts
on January for Miss Agnes Flather.
There will be a number of dinner
parties before both these affairs.
One will be given at the Shoreham
by Mr.. and Mrs Joshua Evans, Jr.,
and their daughter, Miss Mariana
Evans, for Miss Eileen Erwin, and
another is the dinner Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert C. Watson will give in honor
of Miss Erwin and Miss Dorothea
Drayton before the Flather dance.
Mrs. McCook Knox, too. is planning
to entertain before this latter affair.
when her honor guests will be Miss
Flather. Miss Elizabeth Lee and
Miss Elene ESSary.
The Misses Henderson
Plan Holiday Dance.
Another holiday dance. which Is
not a debut but is for debutantes
and their friends, is that which is
to be given December 80 by the
Misses Floranne and Josephine
Henderson at their home. This party
(See DUGAS, Page D-50
Evening star., 1941-12-07

Continued on Page Dill, Column -
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Lecture on Alaska
To Be Given Toniqht
In Rock Creek Park
Sunday Events Planned;
Program Of Barge Trips
On ConuI Altered

Earl A. Trager, former chief
naturalist of the Natural Park Sc. :
vice, will lecture at 8 o'clock to-
night on Alaska Land of Pioneers"
at the campfire site in Rock Creek
Park near Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets NV. The talk will be illus
trated by photographs in color.
In event of inclement weather, the
program will be postponed to Tues
day night.
Soapstone Valley, site of an an
eient Indian quarry, will be visited
at $50 am. Sunday by a party
under leadership of DR.. Louis c..
Wheeler, ranger-naturalist for the
National Park Service. The group
will meet at Connecticut avenue
and Albemarle streets NV.
Other events scheduled by the
Interior Department agency in
clude bird walk, beginning at $50
am. Sunday at the r street en-
trance to Montrose Park, and trip
to the half-mile tunnel which car
ries the Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal
between Paw Paw Mountain, w.
Va. The out-of- f-town excursion will
be by bus, leaving 1416 F street NV.
at 8 am. Sunday.
The schedule of horse drawn
barge trips on the canal has been
altered slightly because of repairs
to break in the bank near
Carderock, Md. They will continue
to run from Chain Bridge to Carde-
rock each Sunday for about six
weeks. Upon completion of the re-
pair work. they will run from the
Old Anglers Inn to Lock %, above
Great Falls.