Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1937, Page 34

After Dark Smart People, Smart By the Spectator. Trade Mark Reglstered, U. 8. Patent Office. T'S going to be fun at the Ward- man Park's Metronome room I next Thursday and the Thursday after that, and a whole lot of following Thursdays . . . for the ‘Wardman's bright and handsome pub- licity department has suddenly real- ized that a lot of boys and girls in the Government have talent for things other than writing memos to other people, or riding bicycles around th. Speedway . talent for such things as singing and dancing and whatnot. . . . So, come next Thursday night, nine lads and lassies, three epiece, representing three Government departments, will go before a board of judges some time between 8 and 10 o'clock ... a board of judges con- sisting of Peter Carter, Bob McCor- mick and a fellow named Carmody, who will sellect the winnah, who gets & week's engagement at the Metro- nome Room. . . . Then, when the Government has been milked dry of its best talent in these weekly con- tests, will come the grand finale, the weekly winners showing off their tal- ents before a committee (which, it is | hoped, will include Gene Ford and two blond pickets from Chorus Equi- ty), to select some lucky boy or girl who'll get a free trip to New York.... * * * Yes, and we saw three girls the other night who can enter the lists if they work in the Government. . . . At three separate tables at the Lotus a gal arose and burst into hula dancing when Don Alvarado did his imitation of an Hawaiian guitar in the floor show. ... ® * * Seems to have been Writers’ Week at the Shoreham Terrace . . . what with Helen Worden, ace New York society writer, stopping off at the ter- race after the Roosevelt-Du Pont wed- ding; Columnist Westbrook Pegler; Journalist Jesse Jones (besides being in the Government he's a Texas pub- lisher, C. K. Young, who owns a pair of Shanghai's leading newspapers (that's in China); Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, here for the all-star game . . . also Arch McDonald, who fills the air with wild cries about base ball games; with Arthur De Titta, who fills the news reels with news, and Tony Muto, who fills a lot of space, also looks after the Hays office activities here. ®«* * Around Town on the Merry-Go- Round That Didn't Break Down . . . Yet . . . Senator La Follette appears at the Powhatan Roof, to cool off and get away from the problem of who did what at Chicago . . . Parker appears at the same place and brings with her a new hair dress which is & bit of all right . . . Bob Rodenberg turns up at the Powhatan, too, his first night back in town. . . . At the Carlton John L. Lewis comes into the dining room, its down about two feet from Banker Marriner Eccles « .. and somebody started to make a crack about the lion and the lamb eat- ing at the same oasis but couldn’t de- #.de whether capital or labor was the lion or the lamb. . ., Carl Van Sickler, pianist at the Madrillon, caught a fish the other day so big it was food enough for everybody in Johnny Shaw's band . . . and those guys can eat, too . . . Rudy Ferris, one of the Hi-Hat's Three M's, looks like Nick Lucas, even is w we used to call “the spittin’ image” back in the hills before they caught us and put shoes on us. .. sings like Senor Lucas, too, and plays a guitar . . . Couple of base ball stars here for the fracas yes- terday celebrated the night before at the Madrillon, but you'll never find out who they were in this corner . . . they're bigger than we are . . . Sid- ney of the Orchestras and Mrs. Seide- mann (it's all right, that's his wife) MOTHER ON BOND IN ‘GOSSIP’ DEATH | Seventeen-Year-01d Girl Is Held | in Jail in Slaying Case. B the Assoclated Press. COUSHATTA, La., July 8—Mrs. Jessie Pepper, charged with aiding in‘ the “gossip” killing of May Elvin Al-| len, 17, was freed yesterday on $1,000 bond. Her daughter Jessie, held for the ac- tual killing, was kept in jail. May Elvin was shot in a free-for-all squabble Monday. A coroner’s jury held that May El- vin came to her death as a result of gunshot wounds of the breast and ab- |- domen inflicted by Jessie. H. W. Al- len, father of the victim, then swore out warrants charging Mrs. Pepper with aiding in the killing. The death s&ne was the climax of many quarrels between the women, which, the dead girl's mother told the coroner's jury, were a result of Jessie gossiping that May Elvin left this sec- tion recently to give birth to a baby. Jessie testified that she shot her ex- kchoolmate and neighbor in self-de- fense as May Elvin and her mother advanced on her threateningly. PAYS FOR DEAD LAW Georgia Official Rues Money Additions. ATLANTA, July 8 (#).—Blushes and a thin pocketbook went together yesterday when a State official learned the status of a 1933 law limiting offi- cial traveling expenses to $2.50 daily. This particular official, who must @0 unnamed, abided by the law, but found he couldn't live within that budget—so he made up the difference out of his pocket. ! After four years of this conscientious practice, he learned the law was ruled unconstitutional shortly after its passage. Expense IN THE beautiful TUDOR ROOM of Washington's completely air- conditioned Hay-Adams House Delightful Summer Cuisine Featuring Items from Buffet Table at 60c Luncheon, 85¢ Dinner from $1.25 Also a la Carte Service The Hay-Adams House Lafavette Park & 16th Street Overlooking the White House ‘ompletely air-conditioned rooms and and Patti | | floor show on the terrace. Things, Smart Places. are taking that same Caribbean cruise Burruss Willlams took . . . but they won't be out of touch with Weshington on account of Willlam Ryan, chief steward on the Pastores, the boat on which they sail today, was at the Powhatan Roof a while back, reported hearing Pete Macias and the orchestra broadcast when 12 hours at sea (the boat, not the or- chestra) . . . and we could have got- ten out of that sentence sooner only the spelling of Caribbean always con- fuses us for at least 17 minutes . . . The darn word ought to have two R's. * * * Pair of swell places to watch Fourth of July fireworks on the El- lipse are the Washington Roof and the Powhattan Roof. . . . Don't say we should have reminded you last week; we're telling you now for next TED 5 o0 * * * Judy Ellington, who sang at the Lotus for ever so long, then went with Russ Morgan, has been “dis- covered” by Rudy Vallee . . . and if you hear a lush blues voice, belong- ing to Pat Ellington, on a Vallee broadcast, it's Judy. . .. . Night: “Let's sit. That's too slow for a Fox Trot, and too fast for a waltz.” That stopped us. . . . We can go no further. . * Stage Whisper (One) in the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. C, THURSDAY. A Rehearsal Isn’t Always Work The boys in the Wardman hauling their instruments down to the swimming pool. ing and the boys are (seated) Bill Einarson, Pat Olmstead and Anthony Fritz Maile and Joe Wubbold. brother and sister who dance at Park Metronome Room’s Orchestra make a rehearsal easier by Boulevard Farms. Jimmy Santmyer is in the water conduct- Finelli, and (standing) The two young people in the insert are Lee and Cody O'Neill, OWHATAN ROOF—The town's cool breezes congregate up here. There's dancing to the smart sophisticated rhythms of | Pete Macias' Orchestra, and there are | songs by Marty Rubin and Jimmy | Nichols. Madrillon—The heat wave can't get inside here, for there's an ever-vigi- lant air-conditioning system to keep the temperature right. Music for | dancing is supplied by Johnny Shaw and his orchestra, and Buddy Har- mon is on hand this week to handle | the singing chore. Shoreham Hotel — Harris and Yvonne Ashburn come from engage- ments at Shanghai, Paris, London {and New York, to head-line the new Also there | are dances by Ruth Laird and her Texas Rockets. Dance music is d‘me‘ « « « COCKTANS | WITH DANCING AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAYFLOWER LOUNGE HOTEL MAYFLOWER Four Miles Beyond on Ga. Ave. Enjoy the natural coolness of this refined urban atmosphere. Silver Spring extended (Wheaton) __ Never a Cov Special Dinners Servs Phone Kensington TONIGHT REGULAR $1.50 DINNER, $1.00 Served Till 9 P.M. from 7 to 1:30 No Minimum or Air Cooled for Comfort MADRILLON 15th and N. Y. Ave. Wash. Bldg. DL 4561 Smart Folks . Meet at the Parrot for Luncheon, Tea or Dinner To enjoy the Southern cuisine. the uplifting beverages and to be entertained by Myroh Lorenz. famous for her ‘personalized analysis.” Dine Here Sundays 20th and R Sts. Phone NOrth 3918 WASHINGTON'S NEWEST 500 RJUM DOWNTOWN HOTEL RATES FROM $2 Ce suites available at moderate monthly Tentals. 14 E K Supper Club Notes by the Maxim Lowe batoned by Barnee. Orchestra, Wardman Park Hotel — There's dancing in the cool, pleasant and popular Metronome Room every eve- ning after 10, to music by Jimmy Santmyer and his orchestra. (The Wardman pool is open until 10 every | evening.) Hi-Hat Lounge—Oscar's corner of the Ambassador Hotel has a raft of devotees, too. Entertainment is by the Three M's, who can whip a lot Mule From & It's Cool for Cocktails at the onn 2 "SEA GRILLE 1207 E St NW. wim— Eanu Night Swimming until (0 Dancing Begins at 10 Pool now opens at7A M. WARDMAN PARK HOTEL Air Conditioning DAILY BROADWAY REVUES 1:00—T7:30—11:30 p.m. * x % THE LARGEST CAST and MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS in WASHINGTON New Stars . . . New Breath-Tak- ing Novelties . . . International 8ong and Dance Artists, NEVER A DULL MOMENT Dancing to: and his CAPITOLIAN ORCHESTRA o ) No Cover Charge Lunch 40c Sat., 50¢ Dinner 96c Sat., Bun, $1 of bright musical novelties out of a piano, guitar and sax. And Dick Reger can be persuaded to toss off a song now and again. Mayflower Hotel—Dancing in the lounge, a favorite Connecticut ave- nue rendezvous, is to music by Sid- ney's Orchestra, afternoons until 7, |and evenings after 10. Maryland Club Gardens—Nice and | pleasant out on the terrace by the cool waters of the swimming pool, hillside 0600 marlboro pil DINE IN THE | coor, OUTDOORS OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK PARK DINNERS from 73¢ Sunday from $1.00 MIXED DRINKS Lee Porter at the Hammond Console From 7 P. M. BROADMOOR Smi'lver Grill Ave. and Porter St. or Res. Call CL. 6900 into Fall! COMFORT! Shoes- | There's a nightly floor show on the | stage across the water, and Lou Wil- liam and his orchestra are on hand to supply dance music. Volga Boatman Roof—Cool here, | too. and if there's a breeze anywhere | about town, it's sure to drop in. Mu- | sic, and good music, is featured in the nightly shows. There's Dimitri | Sokolovsky and his six-stringed cello, Singer Anna Sablukova, Violinist ‘IGypsy Kolia, and Matt Windsor him- "‘*‘. For { Palatable Potables and Such In That Air-Cooled KING COLE ROOM 820 Conn. Ave. INTROBUCING special July 8§ § ¢ Full Course Dinner Served 6 to 8:30 p. m. Plas . . . Dancing to Matt Windsor’'s Famous Orchestra 6 °til Closing Dine and Dance in Cool Comfort On Our Roof Garden TImpromptu Entertainment Dancing {inside if weather inclement No Cover Charge No. 1 Thomas Circle Jelleff's closed all day Saturday— Shop tomorrow till 5:45 P.M.—in air-conditioned comfort. galore all over the store! Foot-Rest $4.85 and $5.85 Little Shoe Shop—Street Floor THE NeW Jeile 12141220 ¢ STRIST JULY 8, 1937. self does neat things with an ac- cordion. Hamilton Hotel—Smart rhythms for dancing feet are turned out by Milton Davis and his orchestra, who've long been favorites with the raft of people who like the Rainbow Room. Songs are by Ginger Lee, Lou Behrman and Bert Bernath. Lotos—Jackson and Blackwell re- main to headline the floor show with their top-notch comedy dance and neat acrobetic routine. The Van Sisters also are held over, along with Don Alvarado. iere are songs by Ma:ion Dawn, and Al Norton is the master of ceremonies. Dancing is to music by the Capitolians. King Cole Room—Entertainment in the Claridge Hotel's pleasant lounge is furnished by Singer Joan English and Ward DuVall, known as the Gypsy minstrel. Hay-Adams House—The Old Eng- lish Tap Room is a swell spot for re- laxing. Buffet service if you're hungry and any other service you want if you are thirsty. Boulevard Farms—Lee and Cody O'Neill, brother and sister tap dance team, are featured in the floor show presented here every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Dance music is by Phil Loria and his orchestra. Casa Grande—There’s a floor show here nightly and dancing to music by Bert Motley's Orchestra. Uptown—For cocktails, dinner or supper. Across the street from the Uptown Theater on Connecticut avenue. Brooke Jorns’ Old Barn—There's dancing every night from 9:30 until L(n HOTEL HAMILTON 142K DI-2580 Wrsd way up in the air! on the POWHATAN ROOF Come and be merry to the irresistible, gay, toe-tingling, swinging music of PETE MACIAS and his boys! Superb food and the best drinks in Washington at prices you can afford. De Luxe Dinner $1.75 Saturdays and Holidays $2.00 “De Luxe Dinners Includes Cover Charge” * ! \ Week Nights 55¢ Baturdays and Holidays $1.10 Not open Sunday Reservations: Phone ‘George’ NAtional 2740 Pennsylvania Ave. at 18th St. A ROGER SMITH HOTEL Specials Step into Comfort—T hese Summer Months! Clearance $6.50 and $6.95 Foot-Rest Shoes $4.85-435.85 WHITE, of course, and several hundred pairs of black, navy and brown shoes that will start you Oxford, 'straps and open-work types . . . all with the famous FOOT-REST FOUR-SPOT Your last oppor- tunity to buy at these prices as Foot-Rests for Fall will be $6.95 and $7.50 Save now, PAIR NEAR DEATH IN SUICIDE PACT -taker of the estate. Parents Kneel in Prayer at Hos- pital—Three Notes and Bottle Found in Car. By the Associated Press. GLOUCESTER, Mass., July 8 —Phy- sicians worked today over an uncon- conscious boy and the girl who, Patrol- man J. Russeli Moody asserted, sought to die in a “suicide pact.” Their names on the danger list, 19- year-old Thelma E. Simmons of North Dighton, Mass, and Edward A. E. Friedland, 18, lay in Addison Gilbert Hospital. Their parents knelt in prayer at the bedsides. Their arms around each other’s | shoulders, they were found early yes- | terday in an automobile parked on| the estate of wealthy Natalie Ham- mond by William E. Campbell, care- | Campbell thought, he said, they | were asleep, then looked again and | summoned police. Moody said a bottle and three notes were found on the floor of the car. He said the couple had taken poison. =St ‘ijEREJP DINE. ATTENTION, VISITORS YOU'LL FIND QUALITY FOOD COMMUNITY INN Deliciously Prepared—Reasonably Priced LUNCHES DINNERS Cubans Feel Earthquake. SANTIAGO, Cuba, July 8 (P).— Thousands of residents left their beds and sought safety in the open when a strong earth tremor shook this district at 4:18 am. yesterday. The only damage reported was the cracking of walls of one old house in this city. Six Traffic Lanes. London's new Waterloo Bridge will have room for six traffic lines. 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