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Eloped. Sylvia Martin, 19, daughter of Leonard J. Martin of Greenwich, Conn. who made $20,000,000 in 1920 by buying the British Government's airplane linen stock and reselling it; and Robert E. Ezequelle, 26, hairdresser; to Port Chester, N. Y. Four months ago Mrs. Ezequelle tried to get her parents' permission to marry, failed. In 1932 Mrs. Ezequelle's sister, Eileen, married Speedster Kaye Don, also without her parents' consent...
...week if he directs, $7,500 if he also acts. Instead of rehearsing each scene under lights, Sherman rehearses the whole picture for two weeks before shooting. He has a spiky mustache, a bald dome of a head which give him the appearance of a considerate Mephistopheles. He wears linen knickerbockers and short socks. Artistic pretensions he especially despises. When Director John Stahl put up a sign "No Visitors" on his set. Director Sherman had a sign painted for his set: "See the Great Sherman At Work At Last. All Visitors Welcome. One Dollar a Head...
...like Producer David Selznick in a convex mirror. Irritated by jokes about the resemblance, he recently reduced 40 lb. in 25 weeks. Pictures full of lavender emotion are his specialty. He made Little Women and A Bill of Divorcement for RKO. He dresses to match in blue ensembles, starched linen trousers in shades of mauve and cerise. An excellent craftsman, temperamental to the point of hysterics, he fumes and fusses for perfection. His next picture will be David Copperfield...
...discovered that in England last year L. Mitchell Henry landed an 850-lb. tuna, the feat made him feel "rather small." Last week, the first fish Mr. Howell caught weighed 830 lb. Disappointed, he set out again, felt a strike almost immediately, landed his record tuna on a light linen line and hickory rod after...
...ladies donning organdie after May 30, such a conception of the apparel of our ladies is just plain preposterous. Seersucker and linen are the fabrics favored by the sex ? because they eliminate the necessity slips and unmentionables. In brief, here's typical Valley wardrobe for both sexes...