sons In shooting) Bing Crosby bestowing a set of highball glasses on Girl” of w. c. Fields, who is “on the wagon” in Meets Keeps a Garbo’s Loss Weight “Boy Portrait of Comic at Work | Pasadena Hospital ... Loretta Young giving Fiance Eddie Sutherland a of candid camera Arltne Judge get- Its Wealth Laughter Held Harmful to Looks ting her son a motor scooter—so the can use her own ... Marlene Dietrich cabled her business BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. manager to pur« Lives to Abbott’s chase Christmas presents in Holly- at National Up December 22 (N.A.N.A.).—Patricia Ziegfeld, daughter Company wood for her California gift list of Billie Burke and the late Florenz Ziegfeld, is secretly engaged to Roberts Excellent in Ginger Rogers is giving herself, In the Promise—Ray John "Nip” Haggan, aon of Ben All Haggan, the noted artist.... Ac- shape of a miniature Mary of Scot- HOLLYWOOD,cording to Intimates, Greta Garbo lost 30 pounds on her non-protein land, to a chosen few—including her Major Role. diet—and has lost most of her looks as a result. Mrs. John Barrymore’s latest masculine companion. Allan new mink fur coat is the envy of all the lady stars in Hollywood. BY JAY CARMODY. Lane, T. C. U. foot Player A major studio has offered ex-King Edward $1,000,000 to make a pic- Robert always have said that no one can rib the movies so well as the movies Taylor gifting Barbara Stan- YOU ture, and $1,500,000 If Mrs. Simpson will appear as his leading lady... Ann rib themselves, down to the National this week to see “Boy Meets wyck with a ring watch instead of an can drop Harding makes her London stages ►-—-- will find that are Meets Girl” is engagement diamond. Girl.'’ You you absolutely right. “Boy debut in “Candida.” Henry IF is not a movie, of course. It is a hilarious ribbing of Hollywood, however, ample weekly stipend allowed from her Daniell had his nose bobbed because written two of the film world's more Bella and salary—primarily on clothes. and it was by witty scenarists, he was tired of * good and play* Samuel Spewack. big viuain parts., • Those Spewacks! What a gift of laughter they have! From the mo- And his first :: Elisabeth Young (Mrs. Joe Mankie- National a ment they raise tne curtain on tne.; screen assign- wicz) declined the leading role in |l Niihta, Me to r«.7S. Wed. office of the Studios’ No. 1 Mat.. SSete ts. Sat. Royal “yes resultant flood of mirth a wholesome- ment following i “Twenty-three and One-half Hours ti Mat* man” until It descends some two hours instead to SSe te MM (lae. tax.) ness that is singularly appealing. the operation was I by Air,” preferring return to later on the same scene, Meets *A GUKt AIKKT PRODUCTION* “Boy Arne Lundborg contributed the set- to play the bad. j New York stock companies to learn the Girl” is unadulterated laughter. It is baron secret of tings to the second edition of “Boy bad ini acting. “Just think. I'll but it is never offen- soon not always purse, Meets Girl.” They, like other features •‘Camille.” 1 be 33 years old,” groaned Cary sive. At the worst, it is and Grant at a MYMEETS GIW mildly of the work, keep the faith with a pe- recent party. “Don’t worry," indelicate. Charlie VttlU^SKMOIL SPtWACH biologically culiar effectiveness. Chap- soothed Bob Riskin, “In nine years* lin's memory time you'll be able to Oable In view of the fact that the play The whole thing is extremely amus- play Next Week Be*. Mea. Beale Thar. is getting worse has been running for a year in New ing and very handsome. You wiU be parts." American rsEMiesE^ionoa stage boob with the York, it probably is thoroughly under- pleasantly surprised at how wrong you years. B.A.MEyER CPxm*utr He now forgets What the stars are | j stood that the Spewacks wrote them- can be in calculating the merit of road giving each the names of his other for selves a sure-fire success. The major companies as somewhat below that of j Christmas From Gary closest friends question about the current production the Broadway brand. | Cooper to Mrs. Cooper—a fur coat * * * when Introducing ... Claudette Is how well is it played by the road •Mill Graham. Colbert is presenting them. “The • «nr drau MMWMIlt WlluT company. The answer to that major Carter Barron, Loew's division man- mate Dr. Joel Pressman with a spe- /jr miti * Green Pastures" is a "stand- is his annual party for the having cially fitted medical bag .. Fred Mac- JtttiMfmitkrJerd question "perfectly.” ager, staged | ELINA EARLE FRANCK ing-room-only” success in England, Murray will Santa to his wife George Abbott, producer, personally lads and lass (singular) of the drama play which has always been extremely sym- via an armful of Carole selected the local cast. More than one departments yesterday, starting shortly Jewels MIRAMOVAUUUMOftETOfUl toward the race. /•'JOHN HAVO IN after noon and on and on. pathetic Negro Lombard, running true to reputation ytrftJ who had seen the play in New York going Barrie and her business man- as a I.CALTHROS Every one had such a good time that Wendy practical Joker, Is giving Clark looked skeptically aside when Abbott NMee. SSe te M.1S. there won’t be times ager have parted because Wendy in- Gable complete Mata Wed. declared the road company as good as probably any good hunting equipment sisted on spending more than the (maybe Clark will now take some les- _»a^»»U»S«t«*t_teilne_toil__ that which has played Broadway so left for* other citizens during the holi- Mr. Barron long. Yet he was as nearly right as days. spoke briefly, being that kind of a host. Miss It Is given producers to be in this world. Betty Hynes spoke briefly, as did Messrs. Kelley, C" ■ Bell and Craig, all being that kind of ■W'd^ CP Oppo«il« ~D> S. Arthur Treacher is the young man surrounded by all the pulchritude. He has become sur- VI Treasury xj« lift St T> OY ROBERTS, formerly of the guests. There was peace on earth and ^B rounded for the purpose of adding humor to a sequence in Laiurence Tibbett’s new film, “Under Steve Cochran's stock nice presents,-too. Gene Ford played. company, Your Spell.” which comes to the Rialto Christmas day. combines with Owen Martin to make Andy Kelley played. Two amateurs TOMORROW! danced an Gene Ford as delirious a pair of screen writers Irish jig. Mrs. did not nor did dance an and Mias Russell Is Invariably startling and almost al- Tfa idscd oMrocttoa far as the stage ever has seen. Marie play, she Irish especially good “RENDEZVOUS” REVIVED comical. “If I Had a Million’’ Brown, the girl the boy meets, could jig. She and Irene Weber were too the dumber she gets. ways ia ynnr Christmas Holidays Miss Binnie Barnes also is on hand a trick, but a good one.—R. B, Jr. be no more inane—it almost breaks lousy being co-hostesses P„ to Is BOBBY BREEN * * * * TO PLAY LITTLE THEATER bring Happlns— and she is as she your heart while it is splitting your very pleasant drops who are neither "bulbous nor a final or two. All of these is her* and will ■ides—if she were born into the role. /"JIRLS g people again Zing... go First National's words William Powell and Boaalind Bus- and their talents have been blended That is saying a lot, but there is such a bumpy,” fn, firm >m. Itutm lbs strings of tout heart... the won* for Director William K. !§ lot to be said. Fleming Ward is the it, comprise the ensemble of the sell Seen in Fast Comedy- together by Howard. —H. M. dor that won in Let 8 movie company executive who turns “Gold Diggers of 1937.” However, be- boy you Sing Melodrama. from lion to mouse at the sound of his ing neither bulbous nor bumpy, the Again" echoes the heart of a current of Gold Diggers ought to master's voice through radio loud crop cinema manifestation of the IF I HAD A MILLION” Dixie in a stirring human speaker on his desk. Then there is be encouraging to women having talents of Bella and Samuel Spe- I gH LAST J DAYS as Toms, the cow- waist line difficulties. Those coming whose Meets drama of the Southland! Byron Shores, Larry wack. comedy. "Boy IS REVIVED AT RIALTO JOE E. BROWN boy hero of the film-going masses. to the Earle Theater on Friday average Girl." last night at the Na- B opened -- In «'<•« Bw 3 heavier than the 1933 har- CSf Mr. Shores takes all the movie cow- pounds tional. may be seen this week at the Since there are no adult boys, rolls them into one. and delivers vest of Gold Diggers. It just hap- Little Theater, where "Rendezvous” is virtually dance director, males who have not at one time or ^ "POIOJOE" to the National audience the biggest pened, Busby Berkeley, being revived. They are two of the another in a en- IIJTII or Christmas explains. indulged fantasy fi USEPIlir sap of this, any other, four authors credited with the screen A«i Othr* A*t« into titled "If I Had a Million.” the pic- season. Getting actual figures, weight play of the William Powell film about of the latest ladies of ture by that name is most properly In making all these mountains of figures course, spies and intrigue and love and en- the ensemble are revealed to be well revived at the Rialto Theater at characterization out of the molehills ciphering and deciphering and gun- Cot»M FnJf. Ok on the side of "huge.” They this season, when the wishful spirit dealt with the authors, the cast has alluring play, and their deft touch is noted by lick « Jin y weigh only 114 pounds on the average, is upon us and the million is not far had tremendous assistance from the more than once. They no doubt have ILIRBEIL as with 111 three ago. off, in the form of bills collectible POWELL Meets Girl” is not an compared years been responsible for a lot of the com- g Spewacks. “Boy * « a. January 1. but cannot see it edy in this melodrama. 1S3F actor-proof play, you Richard Charles -GOLODIGGERS OF of Sidney Lust's Mary- Starring Bennett, o, s<««t gvTJ could do a pMPLOYES Somebody else probably has been re- without feeling you pretty Ruggles, Mary Boland, Charles « of the audience land theaters can sing ‘‘Jingle sponsible for the melodrama in this YOU I KINS good job convulsing W. C. Fields and at least Bells" a bit more today as a Laughton. 111 SIMS t nwi iiiin a yourself if you only had those lines happily comedy—likely Herbert O. Yardley. result of their boss’ announcement a dozen other important players, the to read. from whose "American Black Cham- picture tells of an eccentric old multi- that they will not have to work on ber" the film derived. It doesn't really The play is billed as being "exactly" millionaire who hates all his relatives Christmas eve, The Cameo. Arcade matter who what into the in New York. "Ex- injected es it is presented and Milo in Mount and everybody else he knows. Realiz- Theaters, Rainier, script, though, just as long as they J actly” is an extremely testing word for ing that death is almost upon him and Hyattsvill* and Rockville, respectively, injected it. The result is as enter- one's memory, but it is difficult to con- that some one must inherit his will be closed on Thursday night. an of melodrama in money,! that cast could have drawn taining example RADIO ^ ceive any 'rh~t’s to allow to celebrate he resolves to give it all away before employes the light comedy manner as you could j one more laugh out of the Spewacks' he dies. His method is to choose a PICTURE the occasion just like every one else. want on the first larder. half of Christmas lavish The three theaters distributed 2.000 name at random from the telephone week. If you want any melodrama in IRKOfrom the novel A articles and foodstuffs at book, call on the beneficiary and pre- toys, special the light comedy manner on the first sent him with a check for a cool mil- "TOWim’S 'T'O SEE "Boy Meets Girl" is to re- matinees last Saturday. half of Christmas week. | * * * * lion. The results, to put it feebly, are PHILIP" member that Clifford Odets, late Mr. Powell and his leading lady. \ of the stage but more recently of Holly- A FTER THE THIN MAN” will be Rosalind Russell, also have much to hr > wood. waxed characteristically and elo- screened today at the Pox Film do with the entertaining manner and Mr*. C. T. JAMISON quently indignant at the living the- Exchange so drama reporters can get engaging ways of this fast-moving wNH ater's current temptation to ridicule home before New Year's on Christ- tale of the adventures encountered by and its works. mas The Rialto un- the screen, its ways elready has a fellow who wanted to go to war •' '• ^ ;frtfirr The Spewacks have turned In a better reeled “Under Your Spell,’' the new and do his share of fighting, but who defense. As authorities on the gro- Lawrence Tibbett picture, to the same got tied to a desk in Washington be- CHARIU (HAM MAY ROBSON tesqueries of the film world, they have laudable end “Girl on the Front cause he could decipher a code quicker a'lfeOPiiur done an authoritative bit of ridiculing Page.” coming to the Belasco next, is than can how to you figure pronounce <3Su VARIETY STAGE SHOW which challenges outsiders. Over it about—that’s right—newspaper peo- Simone Simon (pronounced See- CHARLES BUTTERWORTH they have cast a softening mantle of ple. The girl is Gloria Stuart; the moan See-moanl. They play their flflZZZZ^^ODII^HV the mercy and tenderness that gives editor. Edmund Lowe. ro'.ss in a sleek and graceful manner IN PERSON/ I HAD A MILLION" "IF Bobby ring 4s now hBs "Rainbow BEAVERS Iniii itan Till sitters fastscat LOUISE Charles Laughton. Gary Cooper, Had a on tbo. Riror" and "Wattin' for tbo CAROLERS TO SERENADE Rialto—"If I Million,” at 2. wniy^Kir W. C. Fields. George Raft, ALAN MOWBRAY 3:54, 5:48, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. GA YETY BURLESK YANKEES^ Boland and Ruggles AND THE FAMOUS CONNECTICUT j Son" and mcmy oI thooo noror-old songs that DOWNTOWN CAPITAL Little—"Rendezvous,” at 11:32 a m., NOW FLAYING 1:33, 3:35, 5:37, 7:39 and 9:41 p.m. “BOOTS BURNS” Hall-Iohnson Choir Ambassador—"Polo Joe,” at 6:15, 8 THE "TEXAS" TORNADO Visits to Several Hospitals on and 9:55 p.m. ALSO MAXINE BREAZELLE Man LAST DAT. “WE WHO ABE ABOUT TO DIE“ Tomorrow Evening’s Holiday Tivoli—“My Godfrey," at 2, THAT GAL" FROM RICHMOND 3:55, 5:50, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. AND THE FUNNY CLOWNS WflllAM FfUWltYf LfAWftf WMINIY I McNALLY—DEVINE—it—PENNY \ 2*40* Program. Uptown—"Ladies in Love,” at 2, 3:55, 5:50, 7:50 and 9:45 p.m. \ BAND of carolers, under the direc- ^ Howard—“Isle of Fury,” at 12:30, of Robert Frederick tion Freund, 3:50, 7:05 and 10:10 p.m. Stage shows serenade downtown GRETA will Washington at 2:30, 5:50 and 9:10 p.m. ROBERT and several of the hosiptals in the city tomorrow evening. It is possible for _DANCING. _ the group to carry out this custom because of the courtesy of the Smith H. Transfer & Storage Co., Inc., which Leroy Thayer is furnishing the piano: the Jacobs Fox-Trot—Tango—Waltx—Rhumb* Learn to ead well, follow easily De- Transfer Co., Inc., which is lending velop poise balance and confidence in a few lessons the truck and the George C. Schaeffer Call for a tuest lesson and dance analysis—without obllaatlon. Studio TAYLOR Of Perfect Sound Photoplay Floral Co., which is contributing deco- open from 10 to 10 GARBfij AMBASSADOR 1215 ACADEMY VT rations. Connecticut Ave. Me. 4121 K. Lawrence Phillips’ Theatre Beautiful JOE E BROWN m POLO JOE” with "ABerict'i Noted Continuous Prom 4:3n PM CAROL HUGHES and RICHARD Daneinv Instructor” ROSALIND RUSSELL end JOHN BOLES SHEETS" GALLAGHER fOIVE in "CRAIG'S WIPE CONRAD NAGEL ME LIBERTY.” Technicolor. Short In “YELLOW CARGO "_ Subject Matinees from Dec. 25 to Jan 2 at 2 P.M. Where and When A CUT AM CLARENDON. VA. NR MRTIRI "I have had AjIUUn LYNNE OVERMAN. 'THREE MARRIED MEN.’’ Also ALIAS JOHN Woltx-Fox many LAW." APOLLO- Phone Line' 3378 Trot-Tango-Rumba-Tog WILLIAM POWELL. MYRNA LOT. Current Theater Attractions Talented Teachert Private Lettont JEAN HARLOW and SPENCER and Time of CAROLINA ™l *crdSeAop *DR TRACY in "LIBELED LADY." Showing. B^NNERS-ADVANCgD^LOWR^ES!1S11 B SL FORBES’’ "SECOND WIPE N.W. National S7S7 loves—so and "_ Matinees holiday week at 3 P.M. * Practice Privileses With Other riDri r *105 Penna. Are. N.W. NnfB * many—but l,ww UKILl Free Parkins. 8009 K St. Ayr. Meets at 8:30 Pupils at No Extra Cast Iirtl nu Cenn. ft McKinley National—“Boy Girl,” BING CROSBY. KITTY CARLISLE, HERE AVALUn 81. N.W. CL MMl IB MY HEART." p.m. MAE DAVISON Comedies._ CLOSED FOR REDECORATION. lever one Are. Ball room classes. Tuesdays and Thurs- like this!” ntlMDADTAN 1543 Wisconsin Earle—“Polo Joe,” at 11:05 am., UUmKAK I un Carrier Air days. Teaching, 8 to 9. Practice. 0 to 11. Conditioned 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 and 9:55 pm. Tap health, children's classes. $3.00 mo. OART COOPER. MADELEINE CARROLL AVENUE GRAND Stage In “THE GENERAL DIED AT DAWN." shows at 12:45,3:35,6:25 and 9:05 1329 M St. N.W. Natl. 3341. Also private Matinee 2:00 P.M. pm. lessons. _ WALTER HOUSTON. RUTH CHAT- New swlns steps. In the arms _Comedy.___ Capitol — "Charlie Chan at the strong young of Robert «**»■***•»•«• TERTON and MARY A ST OR ill FA1RLAWN "DOD8WORTH Opera,” at 11 a.m„ 1:40, 4:25, 7:15 Garbo How that CHARUB RUGOUS In “WIVES NEVER and 9:55 p.m. Stage shows at 12:50, Taylor, reposes. fitting KNOW.**_ rCNTDAI *25 Bth 8t. N.W. CLlllKAL Phone Met. 2841 6:20 and 9:05 IITTI V *15. Between F and G 8:30, pm. the love of the Parisian and LI 1 1 L£ Aeanttieen Eanlpped NINO MARTINI and IDA LUPINO In story youth WILUAM POWELL. ROSALIND RUSSELL THE GAY DESPERADO." Palace—“Bom to Dance,” at 11:50 LOANS “RENDEZVOUS.” a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:35 p.m. the fatal should be pAI AUV Ga. A»e. and Parraant beauty, Marguerite, LULUnl St. N.W GOO. woo 70 years of buying, selling and Belasco—“Don Quixote,” at 12:45, Turk A* JANET OAYNOR. 8IM0NE SIMON, PRINCESS "candltiaBfd LORETTA YOUNG 3:17, 5:39, 8:01 and 10:23 p.m. “Life tending on diamonds, portrayed by these romantic stars. Double Feature ft CONSTANCE iewelry,etc. MARY BRIAN in "KILLER AT LARGE BENNETT in "LADIES IN LOVE of vni," at 11:40 Edward a.m., 2:12, Liberal Leant at Lowest Possible Kate* SIR GUY STANDING in "ANNAPOLIS 6:56 and 9:18 This will remain vivid and C/3 unur 1230 C St. N.E. 4:34. p.m. picture FAREWELL."__ nuiflfc errn Georrla Are. O Phone Une. 10286 R-K-O Keith’s—“We Who Are About CASH FOR OLD memorable jLLU Silver Sorlnr. Md. JEAN ARTHUR and JOEL McCREA COLD when others fade into ob- P.M. 06 in "ADVENTURE IN MANHAT- to Die,” at 11:52 a.m., 1:52, 3:52, 5:52, Continuous Prom fi:0() 'Government License! BQ TAN.” 7:52 and 9:52 “CAIN AND MABEL,” p.m. Lean Offlce livion. Your heart will tell that here DCHN Penna. Avenue S.E, Bel. 805 you CLARK OABLE and MARION DAVIES. Columbia—“Rose Bowl,” at 11:55 Ktns St Wash. Office rtnn 6th and 7th Sts. LL 217B Alexandria ISIS If St N.W CTAMTflM 6th and C Sts. N.E. Matinee 2:00 P.M a.m., 1:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7:55 and truly is one of the great soul-dramas 01 All 1UH Finest Sound Eoutnment CAROLE LOMBARD and WILLIAM Continuous Prom 5:30 P M. B:55 POWELL In MY MAN GOD- p.m. ••KILLER AT LARGE" with RU88ELL FREY.” March ol Time. of ail timt. HARDIE and MARY BRIAN. ORETA Metropolitan — “Theodora Goes E. HEIDENHEIMER NISSEN In "SPY 77.“ etvnv *«* 8‘- * sa Bd. n.w WUd,” at 11 a.m., 1:05, 3:15, 5:20, Ettabhihtd 1866 >AVUT Phone Gol. 4868 7:80 and 9:40 p.m. STATE-BETHESDA & WILLIAM POWELL and MYRNA LOY FRANCES DEE in in "THE GREAT ZIEGFELD." No Advance in Prices. “HALF ANGEL.” TIVni I 1**B St. * Park Bd. N.W. ALL-STAR CAST in 11VU11 Phane Cal. IBM Matlnae 2:00 P.M. “Hollywood Boulevard.” CAROLE LOMBARD and WILLIAM POWELL in "MY MAN OOD- Shown at 8:15 and 11 P.M. FREY" __ MIAMI *54 LOUIS-SCHMELING FIGHT. UPTOWN FALLS CHURCH. VA. Phane Cleveland 5400 (round trig - MM dug return limit) Matinaaa Dally at 2:00 PM. STATE NOw&5S?° LEE SIMONE SOdON. JANET GAYNOR. A in saa deli- JACK BENNY In I SYBIL JASON In LORETTA YOUNG ft CONSTANCE bargain voyages, including “THE BIG BROAD- "THE CAPTAIN'S BENNETT In "LADIES IN LOVE OF 1937." I KID." cious meals and comfortable stateroom CAST _ TAVAM1 4th and Butternut Sts. eccommodations. limit few M w»«t. WITH LIONEL 1 AnUlilA He Burkina Troubles YORK an”w.“WS-ftS."- BARRYMORE GERTRUDE MICHAEL. JAMES CAGNEY. JOE E. BROWN and DICK POWELL In “A MID- ELIZABETH ALLAN RALPH • HENRY DANIELL J “Return of Sophie Lang.” SUMMER NIGHTS DREAM." Fea- - •JESSIE NOVA PILBEAM. ture shown at 6:16. 7:20 and Jacksonville *58 0:30. No A Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Pictuf* LENORB ULRIC • LAURA HOPE CREWS “Nine Days a Queen.” Advance in Prieea. Short Subjects. Automobiles driven to the sail with ___ pier Directed by GEORGE CUKOR JR _Selected HIPPODROME DoiibU^Pemture to Florida—at a Lew you very low rate. Sail Baaed on and "La WILSON Ayres. “Murder With Pictures.* Hay Novel, Dame Ami Cameliaa" "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.** Ida Lupino. “One Rainy After* from Baltimore or (Lady of The Camdiu) noon.” any Monday, Tuesday by ALEXANDRE DUMAS ______Friday. / JESSE THEATER1* V CAMEO HTn^m Through fares to mil eittoe on the S* “WIVES NEVER KNOW,” John Halltday, "Hollywood Boult* PC CHARLIE RUOGLES MARY BO- yard."_ _^ Burnt mud West eouata ot Florldu LAND. Also Special Added Attrac- tdJ A DT A nr HYATTS ville. md. jg tlon. ARLAUl Today. Tomor. M. ft M. Travel Bureau, Mil H "MY AMERICAN WIPE.” Apply Street, “4 *•1 A” N w N. W„ Washington (Phone National 4612)—or STARTS 3 SYLVAN1,1 *“*""*“• VA- authorised at LOEW'S RICHMOND tourist agents. 1 3 Days 5 “RAMONA,” Today-Tom.-Thurs. Hurry—lost £ LORETTA YOUNG. DON AMECHE IRENE DUNNE in "BORN TO DANCE" JJj Comedy. Novelty. “ “Theodora Goes Wild.” FRIDAY PALM THEATER “Vf” MILO ROCKVILLE MD. PALACE* "The Desperado,” MARKIED° jiBN.'’ ir— ”—■-a Ojy 'TKK^I