Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1930, Page 33

MODEST MAIDENS' MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE BY MOLLIE MERRICK. HOLLYWOOD, Calif,, December 25 ((N.AN.A)—Merry Christmas! And if it isn't the biggest and best and most prosperous one you've ever [had, Here’s my sincere wish that it's the only slow one you'll ever know in long and riotous lifetime. With the studios slowed down to a jsnail’s pace to permit stars, executives nd producers to hie-them off to the nows or the desert for Santa Claus’ ming, a certain sunny quietude has n on the movie village. , tootling through the brand-new _sportster ‘hich some thoughtful Santa might ve bought, was a study in cream to browns. His brown tweeds were the fast word in smartness, his car was ream with brown fenders, and the lady by his was in soft brown with a co of wolverine. ‘Along the holly-hung ways a lady in | bright red fur jacket, arms piled high | ith poinsettias, festive spirit mmter-} ng in her cheery grin, was typical of he Hollywood blond at Yuletide. | 's the sort of gal that the “once- n etime” boys had in mind when | hey wrote the Holiywood burlesque. | nd it's ten to one that neither Moss| nor Sid Graumann, sitting up in heir offices interviewing applicants for e play, will see anything quite like ‘The seript calls for “the most beauti- | ftul girl in the world” for almost each haracter. Several well known Holly d lights have modestly offercd their ices—at not so modest remunera- Two of the studios famous for their ponus system cf adding a two-week pay heck to the Christmas salary inclosed. little blue note this year. It was t0 he effect that findncial stringency felt oughout the Nation made the pre- nting of bonus gifts inadvisable. Racketees stuff, which we deemed had run its gamut, is back in the saddle | gain, with Clara Bow and Gary Cooper | po-stars in a picture of the underworld. | it's the first time the two have faced | cameras together these couple of >0 ay. church festival e first sign of the zodiac. better physical condition, vampire traveler in a new region. man pound. State (abbr.) parent (collog.). talian seaport. p4. Muffin. 6. Geraint's wife. o 59 NESomam >>E>> - bo. Chinese weight. Chief seaport of Arabia. 5. Elevated stage. b7. Ancient Italian city. d. : ed. . Having stooping shoulders. . Equine quadruped. . A land gastropod. 6. Entrance. 7. A department in Peru. 8. For instance (abbr.). 9. Manganese (abbr.), 0. Fresh information. 3. Greek letter. 4. Blunder. JWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZIE | | years. ‘Then it was romance; now it's | probably rivalry. Clara Bow's Yuletide contribution to fashion is the donning of white flannel trousers of the oxford bag type modi- fled, scarlet and white-striped jersey, white flannel coat, very brief and double breasted, with white pearl but- ‘fimi white duck sneakers and white | beret. - | She wears it with much elan. |, Carmel Myers, en route to New York |for a vaudeville engagement, hung her | Christmas stocking on a Santa Fe | clothes hook last night. Marie Dressler |found a portable dressing room with wheels And equipped very beautifully as her Christmas gift from Marion Davies. Lewis Stone, preparing to play the | first untidy role since his rise to screen | popularity, can't concentrate on hang- |ing his sock because of the beard he | must grow. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1930. PRAUGHT L WOW ! DD | SLEEP ! AND WOW ©\D |\ GET TO 8ED T W' LAST | REMEMBER 'S SVTTIN' '™y FROWT OF TR FIRE LAST RM\GHT- GEE~- CHR\STMAS AND \ NEVER EVEN HUNG UP MM STOCKINGS - Weather Clear— Track Fast. Attempts to revive the romance be- tween Constance Bennett and Phil Plant, her ex, are eyed askance Henri de Falaise’s friends in the vill A They regarded the fair Bennett as Falaise'’s fiancee. And they think Mor- ton Downey might turn his talents to better account_ than to his attempt to sing Connie Bennett back into the Plant arms. Louise Fazenda's friends are planning contributions to her collection of an- iques, completely dentolished in the \F SANTA DD COME AN DIOWT SEe ANM | STOCKANMGS HE'D FIGGER THERE WASNT ANN_W\D \NOWLD GO ID\S POVNTED - \F HE'S N LEET Me RACING CUP? weLL, SuPPosE WE RACE FOR THIS onE ! Malibu Beach fire.. It included pewter | which the comedienne had been years | gathering. The saddest thing about collecting is /that the collection invariably comes to |an end some day, but many of them are | disposed of far more profitably than | this one. | And a happy New Year! | (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- | paper Alliance.) On his assurance that he will not attempt to treat crippled children, Stoke-on-Trent, England, has removed its ban on the activities of Pastor Ed- ward Jeffries, the Welsh revivalist and faith healer. ONLY FELLOW IN THE WORLD WHO CAN VISIT EVERY HOUSE IN ~A SINGLE NIGHT ... , NOW— A Day- —ALL LAST NIGHT SANTA WAS BUSY DELIVERING “0ys — ANO N%gfl“ e 816 T0Y-846 EMFTY, HE STARTS 10 SANTA THIS 1S A PRESENT L BOUGHT FOR. , MY LIL BROTHERS - Fashioned. BOITHDAY! . Fold over. . Put on a list, as candidates. . At home. . Musical syllable. . Japanese measure. | Tractable. Came into being. The Norwegian Parliament, Pertaining to ships. A Southern State. . Pulls after. Down. . A sweet white grape, . Wiped out. . Border. . The strap of a bridle. . . Belgian violinist, . Road in French, . A series of sjx. . To knock. . In poor health. . Inexpensive cigar. A numeral. . Demeanor. . A fallen meteor. The elder (abbr.). . Was indis) d. . One of the Gorgons. . Famous German chemist. . Author of n Christophe.” . Girl's nickname. 33. French coin. . A hammer, in heraldry, . Small European fishes. A wooden peg. Append. Showers. KNOW WHERE TO By GENE BYRNES Dirty Work. . Embrace. . German article, Ridirg academy. . County in Poland. . Harangues (coll.). . Everlasting (old form). . French government securities. Y Nllm:ern English dramatist and nov- elist. + . African antelope. 60. Local deity of Thebes. . Sandarac tree. . Exclamation of astonishment. . Twice in musie, (abbr)e 3, HED A HDE T GREAT LIL FELLER UNDER THE FOR POKIN' AROUN' SOAP IN THE AN HE FINDS BATHTUB AN’ HELL NEVER FIND 1T ¢ WHO TH' DADGUMMED TARNATION