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King of Jazz at this time was fat, jovial Paul Whiteman. But the power behind King Whiteman's throne was a bland, easy-spoken, Manhattan-born Californian named Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe. As Whiteman's arranger. Ferde Grofe dressed up many a sleazy Tin Pan Alley Cinderella and made it the belle of the ball. Even the late George Gershwin's renowned Rhapsody in Blue was a mere sketch until Grofe got hold...
Beaverbrook of Maple. If, in 1917 when he was elevated to the peerage, Max Aitken had assumed the name of his birthplace, he would now be Lord Maple. He was born in Maple, Ont., May 25, 1879. Instead, he took the more euphonious name of Beaverbrook, New Brunswick, near the town of Newcastle where he grew up. Sixth son of an impecunious Scots parson, he tramped around Canada, washing drugstore medicine bottles, selling sewing machines, reading law. Social legend says he still owes 15? to a barber in Saint John. Suddenly one day he thought: What I want...
...Born. To King Farouk of Egypt, 18, and his 17-year-old wife, Queen Farida: a daughter, their first child; in Alexandria, a week after the usual false alarm. Name: Ferial (Arabic for "Light...
...Born. To Allan Henry Hoover, 31-year-old California rancher and younger son of Herbert Hoover, and his wife, Margaret Coberly Hoover: a son, their first child, fourth grandchild of the ex-President; in Palo Alto, Calif...
Engaged. Janet Gaynor, 32-year-old cinemactress (A Star is Born, Three Loves Has Nancy); to Gilbert Adrian, 35, Hollywood's No. 1 fashion stylist; in Hollywood...