Variety (Jan 1938)

VARIETY W^dncsday^v January 12, 1938 Broadway to George: i>. Ijqtt?nart;rtb:^iami.} 1 Lou Goidberg' expected back town Friday. :.,yf Phil Spitairiy boughi a 'niiw in' Bellerpse.r'L.Ir-/;: ■ • ■ Lobstet; restauriant latest' to' put in - Muzak iiistaUatibni ; ■• Leonard'Hanbwer'reapppiivtedciti' judge of Lpng. Beach;; L; I; ; jack ;Dahiels;vto;,Goa^t. io? rplc'/in Metro's 'Marie. Antoinette/^ V John Carroll; backstage. ddoJmah of PlymQuth, died Saturday.;.;. Stanley'Gilk^y. g.m. fotf Guthrie McCiintiCj: beat the grippe., -. -j .; Chriis Dunphy ,in via auto iaina go- ing.ihto the. Buchanan agency. : Hail Tillbtsoh iis naw in .the ad-f. vertising .fleld ■ ios Angeles.. ; . Arthur A. Lee off to-Chicago and Petrbit oh'Gaumoiit-British biz; . Treasurers hold their ahriual belief fit at the ■ Iihpefiail: thetatre Feb.: 20. ' BiU Pine/ of Paramouht's, Coast tjroducirig staff, f dUe ' 11;-.Y; : this Belie Greenfield out of jed Harris : pfflcei Now Secretary. to Eelix Ja- coves* ''• ■. '.>■■ '■ s ■.■ ' '-. -' ■:' Tom Wallet- took pbssesslbri of his iievf house ipit Long Beach, L.; I.,: Mon- elry on occasion-of. bpehmg of 22d house, in string: that day,; the: Juliet iat; Poughkeepsiel;- ^ ilelene and Monte; Samuel, VARiEgr y mugg emeritus in'JNeiV Orlea,ns,vmay ■ skip' their . annual ; , pilgrimage"' .to Broadway, ' en .rbute to; Eurbpeart pbirits. and make it a. Rib de Janeiro ■and; '"BuenpS'. Aires;: excursiph. this day (10). Carl Fishet back from Baltimpre general miariagihg hew iGeorge Ab- bottshbw. ■:■::^;" •;•"■- ■■ , Sirii: Liriz usiBs 3 umbo telegraph : -blanks AVheh he wants tp- cohgratu- late ariybne; :-.' Joie . Gbldih handling the. biz; end for" Chase ProdiictiPns, which is do-; :ihg.'Stop^Over.'-.; '■ William H. .Lawrence, Paf realty executive, on; mend after .iai.rhpliday ■attack;bf grippe.;;. '-v■■•;•:■'";. Midgets quit; the Beach In v frbjiit of the PaiaciiB; to run copiy for 'Snow White', for BKO. • .:• Jess Gourlay; bt the Warner art department, received a broken leg ■>vhe'h,-:hit-byVa can.. "■■''■[, Barclay McCairty has returjied. to N:Y. after, eompany managing -.'Room Service'oh the road.: ■ RPsie Moranv of . 'Three, Waltzes/ Bent local columnists New vYear's cifts of hangover first aid kits. . • Tyree Dillard; Jr., of Metro's;legal, staff,.back from holiday;vacation at North Carolina home.:... ;:: : Beatfi;ce Lillie, in town: after hav ing completed her picture for Par, interviewed by press, boys. .Ruth Ford, of Mercury: theatre, be Ing. tested- by; Paramount and. Metro, ^he's ialsb modeling; fbt'class mags, . .Prance$ Sirhbh, fornier p.a.; for Richard Aldrich, Has joined lUhited Attists'.home office publicity staff. FHars; feting Btill GbrumV sports columnist bf' the • Journal-American Jan. 24/vvitti: a dinner at the ;Hbtel Gregory t)icksori,; :W^ Disney's exploiteer,. east fpf k .. forthight; at? tehdant to the.'Snow. White* preem at the Music Hall, ; - Sophie Tucker's; broadcast tomor- row night (Thursday) oh;the Metrp-, Maxwell show will celcibrate her 50th birthday. ;■■.;: . , . Hy; Gardner did ai 'gbod Life hiag , takeoff ih honor of Bobby Feldman's 20th; anniversary party (Sunday night at the 'Hotel Astpr.. . Revived National Vaudeville Art- ists gives flirst theatre benefit at. the . Alvin Feb. 27. ; George M,;, Cohan ^taking7an~active- part.—~- -- - - - -Ai - FPllPwihg marriage of their daugh- ter,, Berhice, to Phillip H. GreccP, the Phil De Ahgelises threw a party; for about 150 invited .guests. . ;- ; Railph: RPlah, new special repre- -sbntative on sales-iipublicity .for RKO." in, frbih HoUywood, where5 he su- pervised, opening, for 'Snow 'White.' Milt 'Britton'is;. stand at the Folly theatre, Brooklyh,'last .week wais his flrst;siricie.;i911.. Act broke: into pro theatribals. .theire. as B-by; Scout Buglers. ■ .■ Mickey Barbn: bf • the Alex Ypkel office; back from Detroit after man-: aging ; ah; bperetta- reyiyai : group. Uriit's plan ■ .hasbeehtempiprarily ■ phelved.;. • :v . .^■■.: ' "r~Fern;and7";" Gravet,.- Irving Asher, - John- Sloan ;and Herman. Maiei". lat- ter .trio; frPm Warner's. London ou.t^; -fit, sail from- N.Y. lor Londbri SaitUr- 'dav 015-)."^V-:••■■:..:•., r:. ■ Lou. Donnatin; ; recorder; of Mecca , Temple, passed his 70th birthday last. Wednesday^ Friends threw • a dinner-,, dance for.him at the Agtor. :An ati- nual affair. : .■„:; y.. Louise Piatt, making film; bpw ih" 'i Met My-Love Again,' has gphe-to, Philadelphia ;to: make a p^a, :at Ppeii-; ing. of ipicture tbmbrrpwr (ThuVs.). at thV Aldihe.: ■: •■. \ .'■ ■ ■ . . Gaby\ B.arr.ese, - Peter Donald .;.ahd Charles ' Eatbh^. radio wvitets, have sokr:some.material to 20t.h Century- • Fox fbr Ritz Bros;' forthcbining 'Keti.. .tucky; Mo'ohshine/.' Alvat, Lofia", of the Seven .Lbrla •Bros., aljsd with diphtheria in Phi.la deibhia hospital;.; Brother Jiian/as sisp sick ih; his. native YLicataii. Other ■ fivb are carrying on. ; ; .C-J Harry; . Richmari;/flyings fi-bni C caijo tb-New Orleans ,to fill,a benefit day.. for prib. of. ■Seyhipur Wenss': oei charities.' anid thence pn:. to Miami Berich for^the winter.; , ^it^bert, .WeenblS^ ; ;deal with Jacques Deval fell through.; Weeliol- seh; takiris it: but on. the cinder phtlis around Central .Park rese'rvojf;; ti-y-. inrr to shake .the. excess aVoiduriois. . ; . George Walsh's- ; NetcQ . . theatre - chain : upstate ::-jt&v.e a bi? . p.artv : Thursday ftight . (8). at a , local. host- Peggy Taylor in town, ^ U''- '. ^^•'be.Nagairoff:'tp'^pavos; ■'■,ir. ;;Hehri.:darat pffvtp.Brussels.v ;; v • i^ul;Pbiret'tp'star ih 'Eh Mer/ : 7 Madeleih^Renaud .c^^ Ildmohd Greville in arid out again. .Ernest ;Heming\vayih Paul Muni lunchebn gue?t of Paris-. Soir/ 'I :•;••.:;■,:•;■,.■•.■■.•;;..:,.;■.,:. ' Harris,, Shannon and Claire to Rl- viera,"-- .. ^■•;; '. ■.' ■ ■■':'; ' ■,■/■■'■' Gien K. Pope Xniasinfi frbrii Hpl-^ lywood. ■ Gastpn Paris and Yves :Bbnhet to London.; - M . /^"-^ •' ;'■:■ ■ 'Heidi- , (20th. Cent;-Fpx) bpiphihg,: at Balzac.; ;;;■.' . ■{■ ■■■:■:.. Beatrice ' Wange.r throwing ;:Xmas. eggnog party. Eddie Foy: arid bahd' ait .Ambassa- deurs, (IJannes. .'Broadway Melody' (MG) bpehihg; af.Normahdie. ■. - .■ ■• :.: Sessue Hayiakawa tprriiirig., o^h film conipany. •; . . - •. ' .; Madeleih Cheril and: John Lpdere in froni Loridbh. ■; fh^ Emperor's Candlesticks' (MG) at^Marbeuf./'.^ Rene Clair - in and; off: to. Cote d'Azuir lor holidays. • : Ifara :'Padlo first French fenime mehiber of Flute Club.; ; Virginia Van Brunt, 'Vogwe,'prize- winner, in to start wprk. . ^ ; ' ; MnierTirib RpSsi presiding at Xmas fete for Corsican .children. 'The Ciorgeous Hussy'. (MG )' Ppeh- irig at Cinema Champs-Elysees," . .; •The Awful: T^uth^ (Cblumbiay opening at Miracles-Lord Byron.. ;.; ; Julien DuVivier -Wfitirig' from Hpl- ly.wbod that he^s still looking for sce^ hario.; ' ■ '/T' . Henri; Pbupbh sighing to .star-ih Pagnpl's next, 'La Femme du BoU: langer/ ■■ :■ • LouiS: VerneuH acting in own playi 'Le Train pour : VeniSe/ recently bpened. Pix of Arihabella and Danielle Dar rieux buyihg Xmas jprfeSehts together getting play. , ;; %'Homms; Traque* v ('Trapped Man'), by Francis CarCb, to te aidapt ,.ed for filrris. • Interiors bf '803 Sahara' to be niade in: Germany^.. JacqUes; de Ba- Tbncelli at nieg. - . . . , ' Jim ; Witteried ih from L^ with ■ Peggy Cbchrarte ahd Jack iPayne; talent hunting. • *La Fecrie ftahche* first ice vrevUe brbsented in Paris set. at Mitty GPld- in's MPgador,^ Georges Milton - star- rincii^:' -;-' 'v'■. Film . Tights- of Zola^s. 'Germinal' !3old by author's heir, Maurice Let biPnd., Dietrich talked of as star, with, vori Sternberg directihft. . , - ; MaUrice. CurnmaRe finishihg ^he de la Cavalerie', ('One of the Cav- al'rv'): adanted by Pierre Maudru arid jean Koib froiri, a Jean Rlpux scenario.- -Duvalles-starredi i. ., \ ' ■ :■ '■ 'Max ■ Seiia.ch •; iti ■ Berl in,:-;; J. bheeyer-Cp>ydih expectbd here shortly.: •■:"".•■■';.■.':-■;:■ ' Sam Eckniah bn his annual; trip tP St;'.Moi'iti:;--;: ■" ■■ ■ ; PPp Gbodman in hpSpItal with. in- rterhal trouble. . -' :; . ■. Josephine Houston/at the; Cafe de Paris for month. C ' . ::Palladium to ■ have . three. mohths- season of vaudeville. ; • . Frances Day.; after Florence; Des- riiond at the Piccadilly;: • Clifford Heaitherley left- estate valued at^rpUnd $15,000. jjawrence Wright oh a ; three; weeks' Mediterraneah cruis?^ : ;.Metrb-is Empire theatre stiaff; given; forthight!s .extra pay- as bonuis.i,'\;; ; Kurt .Rpbitschek ;pffer.ihg;; Rebla $G0O per week to gb' to America. ■ Eileen Fbrd. bf be Wblfe, Metcalf arid Ford, over here tb db a.sihgle,. : , Wilson; Keppei and Betty; going into Colisfeum ;ice shpw next month.; ■ Gipsy • Nina taking Week's holiday after a run of .54,.cprisecUtive' weeks;: ■ . Reggie Persglbye,. Embjassy : dU.b: bahd. leader, down with hand; poison-; ing;'- ^ -■. :'}-■ ■■ r-- - -^- '-- ';■■ ■ ■'"■-;■•;. . Harriett' Hutchens at Ciro's cliib for'^riibrith, with Nick Lucas;'folIo\y-. ing.,^;:■.;■■■ ; ^v / -r.):.'^?. ■:. ;':■: ''- -Irene. Vahbrugh ;will appear ■ . in. Noel Go'ward*s new musical, 'Oper-; ette/ ;■■••.•;.■ ■.;..••■;•■'-. ;.^a ■^■:::: -:r.;- :■ . ; Frank Boor. in Laidy CairharVon's private; ...hospital with a n?ervous breakdown;- •■.-•■ -■■;;■ ^ . .Harry; >Richman.-fabling- .i^^ agency to. line hirn up English dates frorh.May onwardiSi .• Earle and Josephine -back; from three weeks, in sbuth ;;bf .France ;tb play; Piccadilly hotel. Maifie Tempest; tb star; ih a hew play at the. Hay market,, to; follow 'The PhantPm LightV: 0 : When v'Mariha/ . ice;:. show frbm, Earls Cotirt. Closes in the: springy it goes, on a U. S. tour; . : ;: Al Stone' (Stone and Lee). :a 'prize winner of the Mbhte .Carlo: lottery. Clicked for .5;00Q francs. ; 3illy. "Terherit,;, Jack Hyltoh's ace arrahger, Just out of hbsoital after seven 'Weeks-of ulcer troubles^ Stetson .walking put :bf IJrihce of Wales' show . because . managembnt wanted hini to play fbur-a-day. Reggie Highley.; head; of, Browhley Productiohs, newly formed legit cor- pbratibn,' iri hospital with ulcers. •Mburriirig Becomes. Electra,' , hav- ing become, a success at the West mihster,:ftbing to the New. theatre..; Leslie Howard vacating' his -coun- try cottage^ ahd takirig flat in town to be hear his film, and .radio work to introduce mahy new plans shortly to cbver exhib-disttib operation. Teddy Lane expects to leave Bris- bane shbrtly to; take up the ;posit|Pn of . advertisirig . managed for Greater. Union. - -. - ' ,,,,,v--, - After a-splendid ruri with 'Victoria Regina/ Fay Cbmptbh. will appear^Din 'Tonight, at 8:30' for :Wimamsoh-Tait; at King's, ^Melbourne;; . ^ . ., : Hoyts sets Warner's 'Life of Emile ZPla'to open their new.Century the- atre hfere. , House will: be. an .. in- timater' with a long run policy.; ? ■ Montague Marks, representative Pf Lbridoh Filmis, has hinted that Alex- ander, Korda may niake a pic here, Matks is bn .a Ibpksee tour of Aiistra- lian '- territpry.': --;; -'. - 'besert Song'. revival; has been; a big success : ih' Meiioourne.; for Wil- liamson-Tait; , with Robert. Halllday ;^hd • Margaret; Adams.;. ; Gbhipany bpens. here this week with 'Balalaika/ ■; Gertain\;ppiitife!ians..are^ asking::that Gebrge . Brent's pix : be prohibited from screening in. Australia follow-r irig . the' .divorce mess.;.. Not expected that the government will take any 'action.:-,^';;'. -?-:;•. ^-.-'V::'' . CinesPuhd . will probably^; .;preview Lbvers and Luggers' ih Brisbane through; GUT sbon.-Execs :say that thiis is bhe; pic that shPuld have little difficulty ;in breaking into the. Artierr lean field. ■ [: ■■': .:: ;- : ■, \ . By Gleim Ci Pullen ;Harry; (Happy). Stevens cppping a Universal, flicker'test;:April 15.. •. '. George Stevens, Cahieb, whittles tpy mbdel airplahes and sculps statuettes as hobby. 'Flbyd; Zimmernriah, w:hb- . coached Aquacade's; sWimhiers'fpr ,Billy • Rose, now Selling iutbs; v.-^; ;^ ,;; Variety Club; spbrisprirtg. fi-ee film prpgrams ibr hbspitat- shutins once a Week, . union projectionists dbhatlng 'iserVices.':'--; '.^ . ' S ' ' Minneapaai By- Libs -l^eesi of Pittsburgh By Hal ii^olieii Mary Pickford planed- to N. Y. .: ,, Mrs.- Allen. K. Fpster ih to5vh«- -; '.. Paul: Lpw back frbm GinCinhatJ. Henry Markreit hew- prez CAPAi. ■-■ -A--:-;';•;•::.v.^^v: ..: Jimmy Dudley back frbin . Pitts-: bUrgh trip. ■ Jack Hunt's twin,daughters in,the Shrine.circus. - . •^';;.;v.,;;■■ ■ Joe Kihsky. of the Blank circuit, in for some biz and visiting. '; , Joey Jacobsbn considering a .Coast .trip :this .mohth to pick up some tal- :ent.--. -■■ Margie Marsh to the;Spector-:GpPd- man agency for 'spiBcial ether scrib- blingr Nate. ShlrerijColunibiahomebff ice auditor, a visitor. Peck . Gommersall, Uhiversai dis trict mahager, in town; ;;: . Johnhy Bitanton,. Publix - booker, recovered frohi long illhessi; Al :Hill, Pantages house manager, initiated into the Fiddlers' club, Ted Bolnick ahd Hy. Chapman and wives back froni Coast vacation.' Local Universal branch: ;ha^: 20 Panay prints Working, every day; . Jack Goldhard and Jack Schlaifer. Uhited Artists, diie here this Weiek* =: John J.;Friedl;: Publix circuit gen-^ • eral manager,, in N,. Y. on business; Ben Blbtcky back .froni'Paramount district irtariagers'. meeting in New Orleans. '-'^ '-"/.:■•^:. . - .'Brother - Rat* in .'this... .university town also :carried' sub-title Tiin at College;*-. y-r- - •.;;^ . .;Moe Levy, 20th-Fpx district , nian ager. visltihg Des .Moines arid. Omaha branches.'.■■■';•'• ■■ .-i''^ ■■ -; ■:-; ; .- ;;Dimitri Mitroppulos .here from Greece tb ;.take., over IVIirineapolis Symph conducting,;; . "/, John Hooley back' on the jbb after a bout with. th(B flu, ; John McGreeVey's' wife and sbh off to SaraSbta for the winter. C. J. Lattas', marriage ishow of age^ It was 21 years old last, week. .; .' Film Rpw's Art Mprrohe wiU P© a gii-andpappy beforeVvbry Iphg. - George Lefkofs dotte'ri Mrs. Lehbre 'Wolki doing., little theatre w.brk." Bill Lewis .expected back- a;t his desk; riext^■w'eek'afte^^ twp-mbnth iib- Sence.':"';■ ;•;;■■■■';-■ -...■-■;• :;' ..■; : F'lorence. Fisher Pairry, cblumnisit and; ci'ick,, in N. Y..;:catchihg the new. •§hbWi3i"vV.':: • ■;■':■■;-.•,■ -.•.. ': LoU .Boltori; back. tp. Hpllywbbd to Ipbk, .sifter . his? vproteges,; the :3, Gali Sisters:--.-, -r •'■-■.--^'•-■;- . Frank Souchak.; Pitt end; got his All-Americah honors at Variety .ClU^ •diiiher; • ■ ■:-:.--'''^-- . Wanda. Shiner pullin'g ^ut bf Billy .Catizoiiic's ,;trio organize one-.oi 'her'.own. :'Ice Follies' ;:did 'so ;weii . ait Du-: quesn'e Garden, it's cbming-.back latei. in season. . '■-..;;.■;.-; .. Joe ; Cappo and his . frati, ' Ruth ;Hazen;; heading : for the ,:C,hi ,nitery •belt shortly.^ ■ ;...;,■ .-. /. ■'.-'.; .-' ■ ; vKxiitli Bain, Lawrericb ^elk's nlan- ager,; called to Omaha:by; serioUs ilK jiess: of his lather.';.'■'.: '':.- ' / John Johns? appendix took him to hbsp and i Curt Rudolph replaicine :him^ in Piayhouse's 'Spider/•' ; ■;■-. Marshall Goldberg's Iraternity, Phi Episilbri Pi,.' honor ing ■ him Sunday .(16).:at4%-.t<;stiriibhial :dinner. ' Saily. Hughes back with ; Her man Middleman's :■ orchestra after. ;;being bedded with throat irifefetioh. : . ' Ai (joldeh: home tor visit awaitin? resumptibn of rehearsals oh his . and IVIilt Gross! 'Central Park We^t/ . - Joe . Flvnn's. 'Rbom Service', press copy carries .the :ictters . ',S;C' after . Ills hainc. ; .'.Space' Cliisdler/f. he. sez:. Bill. Murray,; radio-; heiad of. Wni. Morris agency, in for week's signa- turing;-^' Carl Wester finallv. getting into new suite at -Lond,on GUarahtee buildirig." ::-.■•'■;;■ ■; •■.--:;:;•;-.:• Dorbthy LaMour press partied by Drake,; where hubby» Herbie. Kay, holds forth. . ■'. Peggy W^all trained/to Arizbna for a fortnight's-vacash before starting new:-e.ther -stint. ;■' -- Gebr;ge Banyai stopped off on hi.' waiy to Holly wood with .some; Euro- pean ■play .scripts, ■■■.,.■■-■■.:■/■'--"■ Sam Morris; and John Jiiricek, veteran Chi .' news cameraman, .set- tine up phbtbshbb;.. - Alice • Br-ady,-. Darryl Zahuck^ahd- Allce. Faj^e : through on way to 'In Old Chicago' prdmiere. ;. Harry Cohen, N. Y-. Custoriis: di- rector, through town :on way; back home after, visiting in L; A, : Harry ^ Miriturn - .< and E.. ;;KeridaJl Davis.. Federal : Theatre, biggies.^^ ^ t^^^^ Milwatikee oh • business ;;Pver iweek. ^Aldrich (Grandpa) ;'Bbwher, Pf: 'You :Cari't Take It With- Ybu' com: pariy, presented with, a GPod-.Neigh-; bor chair. ; V ■ \ / ' Helen Hay^s. readying, special 'Rlerchknt, pf . Venice' matinee, with cast made -iVd of legit pla.yers in-her own; and■ plher companies nbw Cur- 'reht hbre.--, ■."'■•-:^ ■.'-:■}'-. Sarh .KraiTier,. 'booker ; f pr Tivpii chain; ;paid a visit' tP: Australia froth America;/'■';/ '■;■ '■■ ■•'•■■■'';■':. -' .;...'; .HPy.tsintcHd building; further nabe theatres..- in. - -N. S. W: . arid. Victoria during next year. •. • ■ / -. ■ ;■. -. . WiliiamspnTTait r'o.a d s h b w i ng 'Swing Along';and; !Qver She Goes' in.-;New Zealandi - .^Felix; Derriei-y, f rpm'.Bpyal. Cbliege of Dancing.,London, is.-givlng a. series of -lectures in. iVTclboume;.' /; ■ . ■i'ilin Board of Trade-.is expected —-Mtj5.Vjrimmy-^Cagney.^ent.^Ghtist=. hlas with her sister here. ; A. H. Blank- ahd G. Ralph Brah ton scheduled ^[or ;a N. Y. trip/. Panay. films being yiitwed at; pit ture houses'without applause - any form of :deniPnstration. V Mrs. Thelma WashbUrh. back at RKQ after a long convalescence from auto injuries the first of September. Kea'; Rea,; knbWri as. Katharine Marlowe in HpllywoPd, spent; the holidays with her parents in Ceriter- v.ille.--. .-^ - v.; Ronalid (Dutch) Rpgan, how with Warher- Bros., and forrrier ace; sports ahnouhcer for WHO; broadcasted the Rose BPwl game fbr WHO. Henry G. piud'e, assistant manager at the -i3!es--Moihes;: to manatge Trir States' new $40,000 neighborhood house ih Highland Park. Firm now has eight houses here.. : / Libnel Stahder floored by flu, . IVIelvilie Gobpet back irbni Yosfeih* itCi.. - ,■;;....,; ■■-:.:.;.•■ ■ -.' /■;^\ -- :/,.^', -; Luigi Luraschi celebrated bii-th-' day.:-;;--..;;/..; ■ ;,-.;•.■.;;.-;..'• .-;.; .- .• >:.-'-■.; /Anita Louise celebrated 2ist birth« day.' ■■'/■./;■-•- Bryan -Fby back from Dallas va- cash, ■.■■'.;'• -;;.■.;-■ ■■•.■;■-/ .■■.;:.;;;■ -,..•.:.;" ' Madly:V P, Kelly ■ went under oijer-* iatioiT.^v ;.',-.■ -.;;-,/. /-■■•"''''''--..^ •/, /. . Billy.; House ;back from .;easrerh . jaunt:-. ..V; -'-^i:':' ■■/•..■/.■'■-; ■■ Don Terry roughing, it in Arizona wildsv,: -,■:■;^-^:;-\.;; .•/-:■;-./--:■;.■/ Director William ;Wellmah bedded by .flW--^--/; /'..-■■ ■■■.--.//- ■.-.■.r :' ■ Hugh Clark joined Bob Braindeii Agehc3%../-^ //;'.■.;:/-■/./ Dbrothy Petejfson back froni Soda Springs. > Raymond Kiatz In. hospital for ton- ' sil jerking. ;;•■ : Janies Cruze, Republic^ to direct a prison story. -^^ "■;-/' .'; Fred Astaire in frbm N.. Yi-Flbrida. sightrseeirig. ■. •-.;:;-'--.^^- . Mrs, Gabe York .hbspitalized ' fpr observation. - Wi C. Fiields toilihg on.script of his/ :hex;t.picture,-;/ ^■•-;-- ; -Richard Arlen ;played .host tb: visit- i ing;-^gbH-prbS.;.-' ^- - .- vWilliam bieterle rhending after his auto crackiip. . , Joe E. Brbwh and frau at;Arrbw!i -head'.SpringSv- > ^/:>■;: Robert Montgomery skiing at Sun Valley, Idaho. \'- :borpthy Lambur is doihg Chicago for tWo.-'wiBekS../; ■ -,;:- ■; Carble Lbhibard readying tor three mphths vacaSh. •>-•■/ :"./.-.•.; Tom Cpnlon ift hospital, for sur- - gicai :^bingover/./ .-;^, ; Rositai MPrenb Palirt Springing un-i - ..derdoc's; orders;'-;.; Rex Bell, honor guesting at Salt Lake-City rodeo; ---■/ .; Scott R..; Dunlai:» . recovered frohi auto ,crash.-;hurts.: ./■■■ ' Charlie Miorrisbn. and Walter; Kan«^ scuttled agency deal;: ■ Richard H; Diggs, Jr., airlihered to, Mexico City for rest.. .;> . Fred. MacMurray huhtihg in. En- . senada, Mexico; Wilds.,; ; .. : Error Flyhh ahd Lili Daniita sun- ning at LaiQuinfa, Calif. .Gov; Elmer. Benson, Minnesota, guested bn Warners lot. ■■, ;. •,. Kaitharine Alexander trained • id from Arkansas sojourn; Director; Dick Thorpe .tome .aifter three ,'weeks in Panama.; . ' ■ ; . Joseph I. Schnitzer double-ciracked arrii skating ih Ybsemite. . Jittinriy Cagney 'back after ail. ex.^ tehded Broadway: look-see. ; Hblen Valkis,' actress, changbd monicker to Hieleh iHughes. : Claud Dampier..i4bndbn actoir, anid Wife inspecting Hollywood. ; Hal- Hethian: rang the new year ih with parents in Des .Moines.";; Charles arid Pat Bbyer back itnex-; pectedly, ahjead of^ schedule. ' • ; ;; Mbncktbn Hoffe and Franz SchuU Y ■. '(ended Par 'writing, stint.; . -;-bbris;. . CarSbn^ -musical eomedy- player, tr'aihed in fbr Ibbksee;. Les Wagner .badly bruisi^d when *; .burro Sent him -into -a tailspln. Fred Wilcox :upped to; shorts di-* re'.tP -at Metro frohi'test staff. ; George Byrnes, N.. Y; World's-^'air. commissioner; touring the studiPsi Mose; Gumble; Professional MUsIef Men's Assn.: preky, hblidaying: here. ings 'BasirtlatTibone peeled bankroll for swank motbr for fraii, jallopy for self.. '../■.-..-; ■:.■:-•■■■.;•'- .... ; , James Spotswbbd, N. Y. stage actor, bh CbaSt for first maij or film Tpier v---,; /-■■- /■:./ .-^^ .: Henry . Henigsbn recovered from sirius attack that sent; hini to hos- pital/ • - . ■ ■;-.■.:; r Marjprie Kceler, Ruby's sister, dis-, charged from hospital; after auiP smash. v- ; .'' ' - .:; Frank'Messenger, Metro uhit man- ager; back on jPb after tliree weeks', illness. . ..- Dolore.s Del Rio nursing bruises aftei" being tbssed by. hag at La f linta. . . '<-';,-■"/,■/.-.;■... - - Mabel.Todd-bedded'by"spihal hurt/ sustained in tUnible; from mPtpriz^d; scbotier.;/.. ':■ -, - '. TbniNoviskiai/Poiishdahsbus^e; -re- turned after holidaying; With friends; in Chicagp;- ; ■ ■^;-.^./;..;-' . Donald; .Crisp reading ,up Pn. .hiila lore.preparatory. to/spring fvacash- in South: Seas. i -.■/■:•••■■■-';:: ■:::,; Norma Shearer readied ^herself for ;her; jscreeri ;.returh. thrbiigh three, weeks pf; daily te.hrils ,matches/. : ' Walter Batchelor, the - missus .'arict daughter ;Beverly, have leased, the' DuPont :Garpenter manor :for several ;weeks;-; „■-•■.,''■;;,■.'■■■'■■■ ^- ■;;'/•-.:■/■:/-■'. •' Richard'.Arlcn/ Jr,; is head man of colony's infant set. having, earned ratihg ' thrqugh .;• his V daiiy- • picnic luncheons. . -•;- - Hal 'Kemp is the inventor pf thai new liquid - cbricoction thkt ; hais Sprihgers .standing Pn their ear, fig,-: uratiVely; and literally. . : Cbhstance. and . Nataliie.-Talmacige did .the late ..spbts for., two weeks, .miaking ;UD; a nightly foursome; With Charlie: Hill, arid Wally GiliDin. -. Paulette Gbddard :ahd thie' two Chaplin.ypuhgstevs; Charles; .Tr„>^d Sidney-; have :. been • 'takiiig ; early morning swims at El Miiiador pooii Biert: and ,Sally . Wheeler , played host.tp 'Duncan McMartin ■ G^inadian mining biggie, \yhile; restiiig ;he;re prcpatatory lb thcu': p. .a, tpui" pf the northwest.-"-'■- .■;':■■'•'•■-■/'; By HarQid M;. Bone ../Stage. Door restaurant did: a upi •;■ ;:.-; ■ ' V ■.■ ..., ■■. ''v; Maybe, three-day- vaiide . at BljPii soon...-.;- —•: .:'..;■;:'., - ' - New Year's eve miiihite sho\v ;bi2 : below • par. - - .-' - -.'. -. .- Alexander Winnick new prez local; ■Fedvo.f/Musiciaris, ..■ :'Hurricane'babk at Roger Shci-i-nah -for quick/repeatirun/ ; John. Hesse -has worn put the el.cjc* trie train his kid gbt.for'Christmas. . • Ben. Gbheri perusing books on Ind;' hy preparation for February transfer• to. Bombay.--.;'.. -:. ■'/;'■ / ..: Gerald." Novack in from T^T. ,Y; for scriotintr. of city's' terceht&ary, pag- eant-at Yale Bbwl; . ■ ■ ,. Shubert relights to morrow (I.^'IS V .with 'On BorrPwbd "Time' prehiicTe. ;arid follPw^ : with ^'Julius Caesar :^20.22)*■/■ /•