1935-06-11 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

HOPPING HOLLYWOOD'S HURDLES

BLOND BEAUTY ON WAY TO FAME

FLORENCE RICE HAS ALL SHE NEEDS

BY DAN THOMAS

Hollywood. A determination to lick anything she tackles spurs Florence Rice in her ascension to film stardom.

This 21-year-old daughter of Grantland Rice, noted sports authority, has a spirit which defles killing. The more difficult the pro-

permit her to be outside all the time. "I'd even have my meals served out there," she says,

However, she admits that since she lives alone the apartment is more practical,

WON'T RISE EARLY

blem comfronting her, the more There's only one thing the blond determined she is to conquer it beauty won't do to enjoy the high- And she regards the movie racketly exploited California sunshine. as a formidable hurdle.

That'a got up early. Noon is her So in her own quiet way-al-usual rising hour when she isn't

working. though naturally cheerful Flor- ence's gayneas never overshadowa -There's nothing she dislikes her tranquillity-she has ret about quite as much na early rising mastering i

unless it's early retiring.

That's one renson she takes a place among the six outstanding young actresses in movieland. An- other is her innate fair for histri-, onica. Still another is her more than usual beauty. Natural dark blond hair, shining blue eyes, per- fect features, a fresh complexion, and at alluring figure combine to form genuine pulchritude.

Florence is one of those lucky girls who doesn't have to watch her diet to stave off those addition- al pounds so dangerous to actress.

an

DOTES ON RICH FOOD "I'm one of the biggest entera Atw," whe confesses. you ever "I'm cazy about rich food. And I'm always munching fudge or chneo- late bars between meals.

"I don't know what I'd do if I had to be careful about my eating. Give up acting, I guess. Gice. living wouldn't be any fun if I couldn't eat the things I like."

We were sitting in her apart- ment on the seventh flour of one of Hollywood's most exclusive actress, apartment houses. The

attired in navy blue slacks, and a brilliant plaid blouse, lounged com- fortably at one end of the daven- port.

Having just finished a picture. she had little to do but think of ways tu umuse heraclf-which ideant wondering who would be free for a golf or tennis match.

GOOD AT TENNIS

They are her favourite sports. And to her sports are the acme

of recreation.

"Are you a good player?" 1 in

quired.

"I'm a very good tennis player," she replied emphatically. "I say that because last week I beat three boys, all darn good players.

"My golf isn't anything to brag about, though. I haven't broken a hundred yet. But I'm right down to it, so I'll get into the nineties pretty soon."

Miss Rice really likes to do any thing that keeps her out of doors. That's the only thing she doesn't like about her apartment. It's too confining,

A house with nice yard would |

Although she doesn't care much about Hollywood night life and nearly always returns home early whenever she does go out, she hates to go to bed. So she putters around, plays the piano, writes let ters or reads until she's too sleepy to keep her eyes open any longer. Consequently, she never wants to get up in the morning.

Beauty, talent, charm-Florence Rice, on her way to movie stardom, has them all. Not only on the screen and in the social which does she shine, but also in sports. An attractive athletic figure she is at the left, as she goes shopping.

tennis. Sometimes golf. Or, if

it's a particularly warm day, she may go to the beach. Although not yet an expert swimmer, she likes the ocean.

Florence is one of the few girls

in the film hamlet who really is heart whole and fancy free. She bad one romance with Phillips Halmes, screen juvenile. That started a couple of years ago in New York. But it's all over now.

She has no desire to berome en- tangled in another heart affair right away. So she divides her time among half n dozen boy friends, three of whom have ΠΟ connection with the picture busi- ncas at all

"Naturally I like to go out with boys," she declarea "Every girl does. But I don't want to fall in

love.

you.

It takes too much out of

DETERMINED TO WIN

"When I first came out here, I thought working in pictures would be a cinch. I really didn't care if cats a

I stayed or not. Then I discovered that it isn't as easy as I thought. So now I'm determined to lick it.

Once up, however, she | hasty breakfast, sent up to her from the apartment house kitchen. Usually it's a large breakfast, too consisting of fruit, cereal or eggs, bacon, toast,

and coffee. Then she's off to spend the rest of the day outside.

-

"That's going to take a lot of

concentration and hurd work. And if I were to fall in love. I'm afraid I would spend too much time thinking about my rótnance, Sometimes her schedule calls for rather than concentrating on, my.

DODGES LOVE

career.

"Of course I want to get mar ried some day. But there's plenty of time for that."

JUNE 11, 1935.

"

GIRL WHO

SOUGHT

BRIDE

THREATENED HER BETROTHED

Istanbul.

Great crowds surrounded the court here when Mademoiselle Melek, a Turkish girl, accused a girl, who had posed as a man and become her betrothed, of threaton- ing her with death for breaking off the betrothal when she discovered "he" was a woman,

"Kenan"--this was the malo name under which the alightly built,

Mademoiselle swaggering Fahriye, had taken Melek in-did not deign to come to the trial. However sho strode about outside the courthouse in man's dress."

The was impeccable in a grey lounge suit, squash hat, turndown soft collar and tie, with hair closely creeped. giving the im pression of a real "lad," It would have been Impossible to sumpect her female sex,

Miss Melek told the magistrate, who heard the ease in camera-so she said afterwards-that Fahriye lived opposite her and always wore men's dress. After a passionate courtship, Fahriye's mother came to the mother of Melek and pro- nosed a betrothal of "Kenan" to Fahriye.

This was arranged and duly the formel betrothal took place with the usual festivities. But NO011 neighbours began to tell Fahriye that "Kenan" was a giri.

"Kenan" indignantly denied the impeachment and for three months Fahriye was la doubt what to think.

Was

At Jaat she was convinced and broke off the betrothal. It then that "Kenan" became threa-

(Continued on next column)

- Japan's railway minister, Shinya Uchida, refuses to fall for a blonde when it comes to a jiu-jitsu match, as is evident in this picture. Blond Saralı Meyer of England, the only forsign women

recognised as a jiu-jitsu expert by the Japanese, and Uchida ars

shown in practice bout at his home in Tokyo. The Cabinot

Minister is one of the foremost exponents of this art of self defence.

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tening and finally Fahriye appealed to the law.

"Kennn" who was surrounded by photographers nx she Birolled About outside the court, simply shrugged her manly shoulders.

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