Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1937, Page 43

AMU SEMENTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1937. AMUSEMENTS. VETERANS FETED ATWHITEHOUSE Several Hundred Attend An- nual Party — Cabinet Members Present. 8tanding beneath & tall maple tree on the south lawn of the White House, President and Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday afternoon received several hundred veterans, most of whom served in the World War. The occasion was the annual White House garden party for disabled veterans, a custom which was started during the closing days of the World War by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and continued each year. With ideal weather prevailing, the party was a picturesque affair. The veterans passed along the receiving line, recelving a handshake and a cheerful word of greeting from the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, while Marine Band played. The costumes worn by the ladies of the various Red Cross and nursing units and young women invited to pass refreshments added color to the party. Among these latter was a group | of women from the Veterans' Bureau, each of whom wore an emblem bearing the name of her State. Cabinet Members Present. Members of the cabinet, high- | ranking officers in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps and members of their families attended as guests. These included Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secretary of State; Secre- tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mor- genthau; Secretary of War and Mrs. Woodring, Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Roper, Secretary of Agri- culture and Mrs. Wallace, and Mrs. Claude Swanson, wife of the Secre- tary of the Navy. Others in the official group were Gen. Malin Craig, Army chief of staff; Admiral William E. Leahy, chief of Naval operations; Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, commandant of the Marine Corps: Surg. Gen. Thomas Parran, jr. of the United States Public Health Service. and Brig. Gen Frank T. Hines, administrator of veterans' affairs. There were fewer badly veterans in line for this year. Not more than a score were in wheel chairs, and about a dozen or so on crutches or walking With canes. The first veteran to be received was Battalion Sergt. Henry C. Nicholson of the 1st Cavalry, who has only one leg and was in a wheel chair. disabled the reception Colored Quintet Sings. ‘When the handshaking ended the Ruests were served ice cream and cake. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt then took up their position near the bandstand farther down in the grounds and with their guests grouped ebout them listened to songs by a colored quintet from Bethune-Cook- man College at Daytona, Fla. Among the selections heard were the spirituals | “Walk Together Children,” “Feed My | Sheep.” “Go Down Moses.” Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Study War No More.” Mrs. Roosevelt was attractively gowned in a becoming shade of electric blue crepe and a redingote of Roman striped material. Her hat was af blue straw to match. She wore a corsage of several large white orchids. The President was attired in a gray business suit. DAYLIGHT SAVING OPPOSED BY GROUP One Vote Decides Issue at Dahl- gren Terrace Association Meeting. A resolution opposing the estab- lishment of daylight-saving time in the District was passed by the Dahl- gren Terrace Citizens' Association last night in its monthly meeting in the Crosby Noyes School. Opinion on the subject was divided, and the mo- tion was carried by a single ballot. The proposed time change was de- nounced by a majority of the women present as an undue hardship on the housewife, as it would lengthen in- stead of shortening her working day. Members who work in offices urged that the change be made in order that an extra hour of sunlight could be used for recreational purposes. F. J. MacDonald, president of the group, was authorized to direct a Committe on Traffic Conditions dur- ing the Summer months. Among projects specified were the limiting of parking to one side of Tenth street, the making of Evart and Doug- las astreets one way and installation of a traffic light at Tenth street and Rhode Island avenue northeast Recessing for the Summer, the as- sociation will meet again on the third Wednesday in September. J. G. Kingsbury reported that there was a balance of $69.80 in the treasury. “swing | § | Century-Fox of a cable from Direc- Winninger -Takes Advice Late to Stay With Films Actor Who Rose to Fame on Stage Discarded Chaplin’s Encouragement in Comedy Days of 1915. BY SHEILAH GRAHAM. OLLYWOOD, May 20 (N.AN.A try’s choice to play Gerald O'Hara in “Gone With the Wind.” . . . Born iu a log cabin 53 rears a . blue-eyed . . . . . first came to Hollywood in 1915 to the same year. “Charlie Chaplin, who was just beginning to be very famous, told me to stay. But I was tired of receiving gy custard pies on my face. I was an acro- bat, a trapeze performer. I wanted to playDouglas Fairbanks (then a failure) roles. Yes, I'm sorry I didn't listen to Chaplin’s advice. I'm now working back to the pic- ture stardom I discarded 22 years ago.” Is currently employed to build up stars — Irene Dunne and Allan Jones in “Show- boat”; Deanna Durbin in “Three Smart Girls”; Tyrone Power in “Cale Metropole;” Miriam Hopkins 1in “Woman Chases Man; Cappy Ricks in “The Go-Getter” (his favo- rite role), supporting George Brent. And as prop-in-chief to Gypsy Rose Lee in “You Can't Have Everything.” Says of the ex-strip-teaser: “She's fine. Of course, pictures are new to her, but she has a natural ability to be herself. We shot a scene the other day—and she didn't know the camera was in action.” Pay Started at 5 Cents. Is not overhappy when lent by Universal (to which he is under a 5-year contract) to other studios. “It’s like being a stranger in a strange land. No one looks out for your in- terests and most of your best work is left on the cutting room floor” . . reputedly earns $2,500 a week. “The first salary I ever received was 5 cents when I was 7 years old in an act called ‘The Winninger Family Novelty Company,’ with my father, mother, five brothers and sisters.” This was raised later to 50 cents. . the senior Winninger was a violinist. “I played a bass drum that was big- ger than I was. My mother used to stand behind me and poke me in the back when it was time to beat the cymbals.” . In 1907 decided to go to New York alone to make good. “My family said, ‘You'll be back’ I had some tough going, but I never went back.” . . . Brother Adolf, mem- ber of the original troupe, now lives with Charles and acts as his stand-in Sheilah Graham, Goldwyn Signs Truex. AMUEL GOLDWYN has signed Ernest Truex, noted stage actor, to a long term contract with his first assignment set as the role of “Binguccio,” stooge to Carry Cooper, in “The Adventures of Marco Polo” to shortly go into production. Although he has been in only two American motion pictures, “The Warrior's Husband” and “Whistling in the Dark,” both released a num- ber of years ago, Truex has long been considered one of the screen’s outstanding comedians. Last Sature day he completed a starring assign- ment in the New York stage produc- tion of the operetta “Frederika.” “Heidi” for Shirley. BEGH\\H\G a production on ‘Heidi,” Shirley Temple's next starring picture, has been set for late | in May following receipt by 20rh; tor Otto Brower that he has com- | pleted the work of shooting atmos- | phere and background scenes in the Swiss Alps. Brower has been in Switzerland for a month gathering photographic records for this famous child story, which Allan Dwan will direct at the studio. Since Shirley became a star, four years ago, nearly 5,000 fans have requested that she make ‘“Heidi,” one the world's classics of childhood. Windshield wipers on automobiles are to be compulsory in England. LOANS 71 years of buying, selling and lendingondiamonds, jewelry, etc. Liberal Loans at Lowest Possible Rates CASH FOR OLD GOLD (Government License) Loan_ Office Retail Store SOSIEIngiSt 1215 H St. N.W. Alex.. e One hundred African teachers are touring Europe in a body. CAN DY SPECIALS Thursday, Friday, Satard. Chocolate Peppermints Home Made Sprinkle Sticks Mint Assortment . Delicious Loft Ice Cream Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, and Coffee. Also combina- tions of Vanilla and Chocolate and Vanilla and Strawberry. and Sunday Only Rudltndtosflf 11b. Reduced to 24¢ 8oz. Reduced to 29# 11b. . . 20" Pint Reduced Prices Quart 39"{ 1103 H St. N.E, 3115 M St. N.W., 800 7th St. N.W., 3102 14th St. N.W height, 5 feet 6 inches. . . ) —Charles Winninger . . . the coun- go in Athens, Wis. . . . White-haired . weight, 170 pounds star in a series of comedies . . . left at the studio. . . . Pirst Broadway show, “The Yankee Girl,” in 1910. Blanche Ring was the star. Withstood Acid Criticism. “I thought I was going to be a ter- rific hit. After the opening, I stayed up all night, bought a newspaper and read—'Something with a German ac- cent appeared on the stage’ That was me.” . . . But the leading lady NOW—EARLE & Special Complete Ceremony CORONATION OF GEORGE VI & ELIZABETH First Authentic Newsreel Received *Running Full 10 Minutes. Warner B, TOMORROW ON SCREEN Huilarious Escapades Of A Chap Who Had To “Win" The Father To Get The Girl [earye 4///1{/ BRENT-L00ISE The Cosmopelitan Production Thelo better ; » CHAS. WINNINGER Preented by Warner Bros “PRINCE & THE PAUPER" on stage-HAL 25 TO1PM thought otherwise. She married him. The couple are now separated. . . . “Wall Street Girl,” Winninger’s next New York production, gave the late Will Rogers his first speaking part on any stage. . . . Touring with the Or- pheum circuit, he played Los Angeles and landed picture work, later re- turning to vaudeville work. Registered first Broadway hit in 1936. . . . Followed with stellar part in “The Music Master.” . . . Played leading role in “No, No, Nanette” for two years. . A similar period as Captain Andy in “Showboat.” . . . Continued dramatization on the air for another two years. . . . Left radio for top role in “Revenge With Music.” Broke his leg and had to leave the show. “I played four performances on crutches.” . . . Was last in Hollywood in 1930 and made “Night Nurse,” in which Ben Lyon and Barbara Stan- wyck co-starred. Clark Gable played the villain. Likes Hollywood and hopes he is here to stay this time. . . . Smokes cigarettes and enjoys hard liquor— “But I can give it up. I was on the wagon 50 days while making ‘Woman Chases Man.’” He was sick with flu at the time. (Copyright, 1937, by the North American Newspaper Allfance, 1ne.) METROPOLITAN -A-S-H P-R-I-Z-E-S ! Enter The Sunday Star’s DIORAMA CONTEST FIRST PRIZE.._:_*§ SECOND PRIZE.._*4 THIRD PRIZE..__*3 ON STAGE THE SWEETEST NUSIC THIS SIDE OF NEAVEN GUY |OMBARDD AND H ROYAL GANADIINS With Carmen, Lebert & Victor & The Lombardo Trio RUFE DAVIS GOWER & JEANNE // FOURTH PRIZE. .*2 ELEVEN HONORABLE MENTIONS, each-_*1 KEMP & ORCH SEE WHAT HAPPENS When this Doctor Talks! A DOCTORS @ Paromount Picture «» JOHN TRENT GEORGE BANCROFT TOMORROW DIARY "THE WORLD MUSEUM" HELEN BURGESS Warner Bros. 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