The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 53

Magazine Th rice Tht Dcs Moines Sunday Register, June IS, 1935. Lady Astor Tried to Conceal First Marriage From Parliament Squelch Nancy jAfter Attack LONG forgotten chapter in the A ,1 of LADY NANC ASTOK recalled In Town and Country vV i mcazine recently, wm-n audacious portrait of LADY "sTOB'S first husband. ROBERT Though long before the days of cults, this picture shows Shaw reclininu on a couth with little more 8 birthday suit on. probably you didn't know cither that UjY ASTOR once tried to conceal her first romance from the British parliament Once, before this august hody, Nancy made a scathing attack divorcees. The next day, a long-memoried member of parliament recalled to Nancy that she herself was a divorcee.

From that day on, she never has mentioned divorce before parliament. THAT DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, jr GERTRUDE LAWRENCE AFFAIR IN LONDON IS COOLING. DOUG MAY BE BACK IN HOLLYWOOD SOON. certain New York theatrical producer that everyone hate has rwentlv been the victim of this gag. 4tw' I (..." (y vJ X- I.

WA If i It seems he offered a pint of his blood to a fellow who needed a Wood transfusion, and Broadway has it, the patient froze to death. DOROTHY HALL, ruled a smart actress in Nrw York City, recently sprat thousands or a smmminr oi her.Wesirhester entitle. The, vnnl is so ctew to a (jitnd batch Lmtn Island sound you cttit splash water into the sound. Though one frequently hears of the huge fortunes of the Philadelphia Drexels the total is small compared to the ROCKEFELLERS, ELLON MOIMiANS, et cetara. Old ANTHONY IKKAKI, actually put in trust for each of bis several children, J7.5O0.0OO.

This Rives them about $350,000 annual income. JACK DKMI'SEY THINKS GENE TL'NNEY 19 UNETHICAL. TUNNEY CRITICIZED DEMPSEY'S DECISION IN' THE M'LARNIN-ROSS FIGHT. K. C.

AKEHAKT of OUKBOLT. IA, recently played "CTIve of India," In his theater and then complained to the film company, "This gave me less profit than the chain letters. We got no return from either." JAMES ROOSEVELT, oldc.it son the president, and his vile have taken a house for the summer the rery exclusive Sands Point colon;) of Loin Island. ANNA MEN, the "million dollar flop" actress in so far as JSA.MI.EL (iOI.DWYN Is concerned, made more enemies than friends on her personal appearance tour of the midwest recently. While In Des Moines a few weeks ago, she was Indifferent and truculent with interviewers but her temperament reached its height at South Bend, a little later.

She came out on the stage there in sloppy dresses and no make-up and shrugged her way through the shows, idling her audience in a bored manner "that she didn't know why she was "icie Ht all." To tup things off, she had been Hated to make a short talk out at Notre Dame university. When they called her from the university to say that they were sending a car for her, Anna answered, "they could send the car. hut she wouldn't be In it when it returned to the campus." Photographers and newspaper reporters assigned to cover the BARBARA HlTTON-COrXT HAIO-WI1Z affair, rate the Count ares, hut they all dixlike BABS, who lords It ner all common folk. Horrifying Truth About Nudists at San Diego AftT all the coast-to-coast ballyhoo "Hr the San Diego Exposition's Nudist Colony" and threats of local authorities to close it down, the horrifying truth has come out. A committee went to view the exhibit and returned to report that all they saw was a glimpBe of ankle and a swish of veil for their 25 cent investment, whereas en the midway hry could see a girl in a strp" art f'ir 10c.

HOLLYWOOD DANCE DIRECTOR USES MIRROR TO FIND FLAWS IN CHORINES' LEGS. D.v Gould gh saUHed dance maestro for of th, art, of chorus pan th" ta" u'nsL by th. "naked "9M chorus girls must ba vary young, and very beautiful. How Would You Like to Be Broke Like This? For months stories have been coming from Kurope that FRANK J. iOl Ll has lost his Immense fortune in the Krench gambling csslno he promoted.

Though alleged to be "broke," MRS. COI'U) arrived in New York on the Norma ndir. bilnging with her three aecretaries, several mauls, five Pekingese do(is, one of the most dazzling array of Jewels in the woild. All of this in one of the most luxurious suites on the new liner. She came only for the trip, returning with the Normandie.

Broadway Shows Costly for Films Kliows of purchased for iilius. with buyer and approximate pi i paid: "Anything On" d'ar) Only 13 Hit Shows In 120 Tried in New York Before you give up your Job to write plays for Broadway consider these figures as compiled by Vaiiety, stage magazine. Of 120 stage shows that opened on Broadway in the 1934-35 season Just closed, only 13 were hits and In the big money. An even dozen more were moderate successes and showed on the profit side of the ledger. The other 95 attempts were flops and cost their producers plenty.

Thus the batting average of all New Yolk shows was The 13 hits scored by Variety were: "Anything Goes," "Life Begins at Hokay! He'll Pay $5 Extra for Cantor and Jolson SIDNEY IIELLKK. a New York Hebrew, high in theatrical circles, has renamed the Catskill mountains, the JEWISH ALPS. He tells a nifty about a summer resort owner up there who came to Broadway seeking talent to entertain his guests. "1 want," said the resoit owner, "a social director. He should be a good producer, a marvelous entertainer and a great mixer." "I've got just the man for you," said the booking agent, "How high will you go 7" "Ohl I'll pay a week for the right man." "Huh!" snorted the agent.

"Give me $5 more and I'll throw In JOLSON and CANTOR." Hokay! It's a go." said the mountaineer. "I'll pay the $') out of my own pocket only my partner shouldn't know." (iraham MeNamee, radio announcer, waed enthusiastic rPrent Indianapolis JOO-mlle automobile rare was nearlug Its end. So much that he had KELLY I'fcTILLO, the winner, finishing twice. Gosslpers say Graham didn't know the difference between the blue flag and the checkered GEORGE WHITE, REPORTED TO HAVE LOST 50.0(KJ AT THE RACE TRACKS. DENIES IT.

"I ACTUALLY MADE $2V HE SAY3. Favorite Tunes on Networks Broadcasts These tunrs were the most played on radio networks dunnj; the first week of June in the order listed: ay Baek Home Life I Song Tell Me You Love Me Little Gypsy Tea Room (basing Shadows Quarter to Nine Ixvely to Look At Ijitin From Manhattan Lady In Rd In Middle of a KIm What the Reason Thrilled 1,1 II. I. STMEN. petite (lam er now appearing at a Chicago hotel, receives a check for 1M) every month from JES.SK Ll EHMOliE, spectacular Wall Street plunger.

8he will continue to get It each month till June. 193H. Llvermore made this contract with her shottly before his last marriage to MRS. HARRIET MKT NOBLE. Hollywood does things in a big vay.

In GRACE MOORES rfw picture, "Lot Me Forecr," the qumM from "Ri)nletto" sung ly SOT loir votrei. Merrily We Roll Along" "Three Men on a Horse" lUlil "Page Miss IW'B) "Kairner Takes fl Wife" I Fox "Accent on Youth" Par) "Small Miracle" (Par) The Distaff Ride" iMf.Ml old Eagle Ouy" iMCMi Valley F'orne" 'Th' BlHlMip MiK)''rlBes', (M'JMl "Kill That Story" (WRl "Order, Please" (MOM) "f.rrant Lady" iRKO) 7H.0IM) 75,0011 72.500 65,000 60,000 37,500 35.1100 JO. 000 15,000 7.50(1 7,500 5.000 ToUl $5htHKI and percentage of gross, with guarantee of $.5,000 minimum. To bring the audience closer 1" his beaut lea, KARL CARROLL has hidden hi nrthetra and built 'he stage nut over the pit. MORGAN IS SAID TO HA TDK HIGOF.BT (TOAR BILL Oh' A NY AMKRICAN.

HIS ARK KSI'KCIAL-LY MADK IN Cl'BA AND COS! SLIGHTLY OVKR Jl KACH. HI'. (J1VKS AWAY MANY. Fan Dancer's Arrest Embarrasses Policemen 1 Anyelr-H p'lli'e officers v-ho r-tested HtHV fan danrer, after a midnight show at HTKK US were cimftonted in court with a check fur 10 whisky sours and five Ix-ets when they testified against the little lady. The judge alo asked them why they had waited a year afld one-half to arrest Ruby when she had been dancing around for that length of time, a performanee at the policemen's own stg 8.40,' "The flreat Waltz," "The Dis- taff "Personal "M'lrily We Roll Along," Appearance," "Accent on Vouth," Ernest," The Old Makl." "I'etrified "Ewape Me Never," Men on a and ivinn mny.

OS'TAHIO tint ernmnit vitu trttrr daily from toiirvits uskmg lor as to how to get to see the DIONS quintuplet. RUTH srCKOW'S NOVEL. "TI1K KOLKS." IS SOON TO BE IN DANISH ANU.