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Once you use DR.. Lyons
Tooth Powder, you will
never be satisfied to use
anything else. 1t leaves
your teeth feeling 80 much
cleaner, your mouth 90
refreshed, and your breath
so sweet and pure.
DR.. Lyons is not only
doubly efficient, but it
costs only half as much to
use. Even q small pack
age lasts twice as long -
a tube Of tooth paste.
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Dull Teeth
Become White
Dentists everywhere
recommend Dr.. Lyons
Tooth Powder, because
teeth simply cannot
remain dull and film
coated when it is used.
Il cleans of all stains
and tartar. and poishes
the teeth in . harmless
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Postmaster General
Spends Week End In
Home In New York

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Stone, who will be at Palo Alto, while
Mr.. Stone lectures on higher mathe-
matics at the University Of Leland
Stanford.
Former Senator and Mrs. Edwin H.
Broussard have been joined for To-day
visit by their sons, Mr.. James Brous-
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made over tafYeta, her veil of tulle,
artistcally arranged and held with a
spray Of orange blossoms and she car
ried bride roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Helen Perley, classmate o(
the bride, was maid Of honor and wore
peach color net made over taffeta, with
q hat in the same shade and carried
Talisman roses and forget-me-nots.
Mr.. Richard Eastwood was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Henry Whit
ing, Mr.. David M. Church, Mr.. c. VIII
bur Cissel and Mr.. Raymond Smith.
An informal reception followed in the
home Of the brides parents at 1s1 v
street northeast, when the bride and
bridegroom were assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Parker and Mrs. George.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs
George left on a wedding trip, the
bride wearing q fur-trimmed suit OF
beige, with blouse Of eggshell color
satin and accessories to match. On
their return to Washington they will
make their home in the Fernwood at
1853 Columbia road. The bride is q
native Of Westbrook, Me-, and has lived
in Washington for several years. She
is a graduate of Central High School
and attended George Washington Uni
versity. She is member Of the Theta
Kappa Sigma Sorority. Mr.. George
was born and educated in Strasburg, Va
The marriage of Miss Rosa Osburn
Brooking, daughter Of the Rev. Robert
Upshur Brooking, rector Of the Vauter
Church, st. Annes Parish, Essex Coun-
| ty, Va, and Mrs. Brooking, to Mr.
Charles Robert Buhrer, now Of Hakata
Japan, formerly Of England, will take
place tomorrow at O'Clock, In the
English Church in Yokohama, Japan
The ceremony will be performed BY
Bishop Heaslett Of the church and the
Rev. ]. J. Chapman, District Of Colum.
bia missionary in Japan for 80 year.
and uncle of the bride.
Miss Betsy McAllister, daughter o.
! Lieut. Col and Mrs. John A. McAllis.
ter, has selected April 20 as the date fol
her wedding to Lieut.. (Junior Grade
James T. Hardin, U. S. NJ, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Hardin Of Sulphur
Springs, Tex. The ceremony will b,
performed at noon in st. John!
Church.
Miss Marjorie Simonds, daughter o
the commandant of the Army War Col
lege and Mrs George s. Simonds, viii
be the brides only attendant.
A wedding of much interest to Wash
ington and Kensington took place yes
terday morning at IL o'clock in tn
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church wher
Miss Amanda Melcina Hess, daughte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Hess O
Kensington. Md. became the bride O
Mr. Richard Wflloughby Burbank. sol
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First Lady to Be Hostess
To Children Tomorrow at
. Annual Easter Egg Party
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she declares will adorn her table at hel
first dinner party In Copenhagen. HeI
table will be set with the rich silver
service which belonged to her mother
the late Mrs. Bryan, and used in Wash
ington during the time her father. Will
liam Jennings Bryan, was Secretary OF
State.
The new lady diplomat has already
learned to count in Danish and knows
many words and phrases, a vocabulary
to which she is adding daily. One OF
the special honors which came to Mrs
Owen was the request from the Danish
Society to write an article for the Dan
ish Magazine, which Is to be used in
connection with the exhibitions from
that country at the Chicago Exposition
and which has been distributed to all
the Danes in America.
The Congressional Club is continuing
its we'll thought out program and about
the Hveliest event of Easter week there
will be the dance Tuesday night for the
school girls and boys on their Easter
vacation. The hours are form 9 to II
O'Clock, and furnish q fitting change
from the grown-up events such as
luncheon parties which will make to-
morrow memorable at the club. Here
as in every other quarter Of society the
student element out for an Easter
frolic and vacation form the center OF
many gay parties.
An international wedding, that OF
Miss Mary Goodyear McNeale. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Donald M. McNeale of
this city, to Lieut.. Comdr. Charles Gun
ningham Brown of the Royal British
Navy in st. Margaret's Church tomor-
row afternoon, is a fitting close tor
perhaps the very begining-of pretty
romance, the lovely American girl being
one of the many who have married into
the British Navy. The days since the
arrival of Lieut.. Comdr. Brown in Wash
ington have been filled with entertain
ment for the popular pair, and the
only regret IN such an alliance Is that
Washington will be robbed of one Of its
most attractive young girls.
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Miss Lydia L. Parker
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. Porter NJ. George

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Of Mrs. Mary W. Burbank and the late
Mr.. Howard Burbank Of Warrington.
The church was attractively deco
rated with white lilies and snapdfagons,
and the wedding music was played by
Mr.. Fred O. Stitt, organist. The cere-
mony was performed by DR.. Hillman
Hollister, pastor Of the church.
The bride was given In marriage by
her father, and wore q becoming suit
Of gray wool with q gray fox collar.
Her hat and accessories were also gray
and she carried bouquet OF gardenias
and green orchids. Her only attendant
was her sister, Miss Katherine Hess,
who wore q gray suit with Q hat and
accessories of blue. She carried q bou-
quet of gardenias, lilies Of the valley
and blue orchids.
Mr.. Edgar Priest, uncle Of the BRIDE
groom, acted as best man. Following
the ceremony, q wedding breakfast was
served at the home Of the brides par
ents in Kensington for the members Of
the two families. The bridal couple
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Hess
and Mrs. Burbank, who were both
dressed in Spring models Of black and
white silk crepe with small black and
white hats. They wore corsages of
/. gardenias.
Later in the day Mr. Burbank and
his bride left for To-day motor trip
to Southern Pines, N. c., and after
their return will be at home at 2755
Macomb street.
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Representative and Mrs. Ray F
Chase have been joined in their apart
ment at Harvard Hall by their daughter
Miss Phyllis Patricia Chase.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Arts Club Exhibition
Tea and Feature Dime,

An exhibition Of water colors by
Olive Rush, member of the New York
Water Color Club, and drawings and
etchings by Gordon Grant. a member
of the Allied Artists of America, will
open the weeks events at the Arts
Club this afternoon. In honor of the
event a tea will be served from 4:3O
to o'clock, with Miss Martha E
Griggs and Miss Mary G. Riley as
hosteSses.
"A Cook Tour Through Musiclandia'
Is the alluring title of an evening of
musical hits and skits to be directed by
Mrs. Helen Fetter Cook, the clubs
guest of honor. on Tuesday evening,
when group of well known Washing
ton music critics will present their views
of musical folks in humorous vein and
travesty. Mrs. Theodore j. Pickett and
Mrs. Hunter Walker will be the hos
teSes on this occasion.
A Yugoslav evening arranged by
Baroness Won Lowenfeldt will be pre-
sented Thursday evening. when the
guest of honor will be DR.. Eeonide
Pitamic, Minister of Yugoslavia A talk
by the baroness and folk songs and
dances will comprise part of the eve
nings program. Mrs. Caroline Nc
Kinley Ashbrook and Mr.. Lyle A.
Brookover will be the hosts.
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Former Washingtonian
Celebrates Anniversary

Mrs. George B. Johnston. formerly
of Eagle Gate House, U. S. Soldiers
Home, was the honor guest at dinner
given by her son-in-law and daughter,
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Wilde at Little
Silver. N. j., in celebration of her
seventy-fourth birthday anniversary.
The table had a centerpiece of flowers
and large birthday cake holding IA
candles Among the guests we're Mr..
and Mrs. Merritt of Little Silver and
their son.. George A. Wilde, Miss Ruth
E. Wilde, Miss Elizabeth Wilde, Mr..
James H. Wilde, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Wilde and George B. Johnston. Mrs.
Johnston received a number of gifts
from friends in Washington, and during
the evening several residents Of Red
Bank and Little Silver called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilde to offer
CONGRATULATIONS to her
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Luncheon to Be Tribute
To Annapolis Engagement
Miss Blanca Clement and Lieut.. Allen Honor
Guests of Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph
Dahlsren at Wardour.

was the week end guest Of Capt. and
Mrs Ralston 8. Holmes.
Miss Jane Bullard, daughter Of
Prof. and Mrs. James A. Bullard Of
Wellington, VT. Is the guest Of Miss
Rose Swindell in her home, Old Cross
ing, at Wardour. Prof. Bullard and
his family formerly lived in Annapolis.
Mrs. c. Columbus Baldwin will return
today and open her home, Spring Hill,
at Waterbury, near. Annapolis, from
visits in New York and East Orange,
N. ]. She will have az he- guests over
Easter her son and daughter-ir-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Columbus Baldwin OF
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry du Pont
Baldwin Of Eyre Hall. near Eastville,
Va, and Miss Rocenna Baldwin Of st.
Louis. Mrs. Baldwin and her guests
will attend the wedding in Baltimore
Of Miss Ann Elizabeth Williams and
Mr.. Rignal Woodward Baldwin, Jr,
which will take place in Christ Church
Tuesday at S O'Clock. Mr.. c. Columbus
Baldwin and Mr.. Henry du Pont Bald
win will be among the ushers for their
cousin.
Comdr. and Mrs Duncan c. Walton
of Washington are guests OF Comdr.
Walton's sister. Miss Margaret Walton.
CAPT and Mrs. Charles G. Soule and
their son, Charles c. Soule, jr., OF
Washington. will spend the Easter hol!-
DAYS with Comdr. and Mrs. w. E. Hal.
Mrs. ]. Wilmer Biddle of Philadelphia
and Baltimore spent the week in An
napolis with Mrs. Mason Porter Gu
sachs at Ogle Hall, and her son-in-law
and daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph
Dahlgren. at Wardour. Another daugh-
ter of Mrs Biddle spent few days
with Mrs. Dahlgren and left for q visit
to her aunt, Mrs. Ayelett, at Tappa-
hammock, Va. Miss Gordon, who spent
last Winter in Annapolis, spent the
Winter in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Bruce Old of the University Of
North Carolina and Prof. and Mrs.
William w. Dey Of the University Of
North Carolina and DR.. Herbert Old Of
Philadelphia are spending the Easter
holidays with Capt. and Mrs. Edward
H. H. Old.
Mrs. Augusta Burwen is visiting her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Ridgely P. Melvin, at the Peggy Stew
art House. Mrs. Burwell has spent
some time in Baltimore with another
son-in-law and daughter, Col. and Mrs.
Capt. and Mrs. Franklin D. Karrs
gave lunch party Sunday in honor
of their guest, Miss Jean Grifiths Of
Akron, Ohio, and of Mrs. Karns' aunt,
Mrs. George w. Wallace of Washing
ton. Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. William K. Ryan.
Mrs Hollis White and Mr.. Harry Coxen
of Washington.
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sard and Mr. Eugene Broussard of New
York.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 15.-Leut.
and Mrs. Joseph Dahlgren gave a
luncheon Sunday in their home at
.Wardour in honor Of Miss Blanca Har-
s1ngton Clement and Lieut.. Robert N.
Allen, whose engagement was announced
last week by the formers mother, Mrs.
c. Erskine Clement.
Miss Clement will be the guest of
honor at luncheon Monday of Mrs.
Duval Allen, formerly Miss Esther
Stone
Rear Admiral and Mrs Thomas c.
Hart gave a small dinner party Satur-
day evening in the superintendent S
quarters at the Naval Academy, taking
their guests after dinner to the Musical
Clubs performance given by the mid
shipmen at Mahan Hall
Mrs. Hart will be hostess at luncheon
Tuesday.
Mrs. Andrews, wife Of Rear Admiral
Philip Andrews, retired, has been the
at Wardour and Mrs. Robert Hilliard
Mrs. Andrews was the guest of honor at
a luncheon given yesterday by Mrs.
H1lliard at the Cruise Inn on Maryland
avenue. Mrs. Guest also gave a tea
Thursday afternoon in Mrs. Andrews
honor.
Ccmdr. and Mrs. John Bowers enter
tanned at luncheon Sunday for Mrs
Andrews
Mrs. Robert Cabaniss gave a dinner
party Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Giles, wife of Capt. william j.
Giles, who spent a year in California,
has returned to Annapolis and with her
daughter, Miss Louise Giles, will be at
Carvel Hall for short time
Mrs. Kaufman, wife of Comdr James
1. Kaufman, who is attached to the
U. S. S. Texas. arrived in Annapolis
Monday, and will be joined May / by
her mother. Mrs. Morgan Draper, and
her sister. Mrs. H. Kirkwood Donovan,
and the latter's daughter, Miss Patricia
Donovan of San Francisco, Calf.
Comdr. and Mrs. Kauffman's son, Mid
Shipman Draper Kaufman, is a men,
Der of this years graduating class at
the Naval Academy. Miss Betty Lou
Kaufman, young daughter of Comdr
and Mrs. Kaufman, accompanied her
mother to Annapolis.
Miss Mary Tyler Heiner, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Robert Heiner. who Wis
tied Mrs. Ewing Wall at Quantico, Va,
has returned to Annapolis.
Mrs. Torrey. wife of Col. Phillip H.
Torrey, United States Marine Corps,
of Quantico. Va, spent the week end
in Annapolis at Carvel Hall. Col and
Mrs. TorTey and their children formerly
lived in Annapolis, where Col. Torrey
was on duty before going to Haiti
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin of Washington
Evening star., 1933-04-16
Mrs. Wood to Lecture on
China for Kulind School

In Epiphany Church Parish Hall
Friday evening, April 28, at O'Clock
Mrs. Charles Wood VII give her illus.
trated lecture on China for the benefit
of Kulfng School, an international ant
interdenominational school for children
Of missionaries In China. The list oi
patronesses includes Mrs. James Z
Freeman, Mrs. Ze Barney Phillips, Mrs
William Partridge, Miss Kibbey, Mrs
William Strong, Mrs. Duncan Chaplin
Mrs. Spencer Wood, Mrs. Wallace Rad
clifi, Mrs. Henry e. Cook, Mrs. Edward
r. Meigs, Mrs. Henry Watson, Mrs
william Charming johnson, Miss Mari
Ingle and Mrs. s. D. Barkalow.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Guest of
League of Women Voter.

Twenty-fiv women. representative of
Democratic and Republican parties
and governmental and social circles.
will act as hostesses for the general
council dinner of the National League
of Women Voters, April 26, at the
Hotel Washington, when Mrs. Franklin
Delano Roosevelt will be the guest of
honor.
Mrs. Roosevelt has been a member
of the New York League Of Women
Voters for many years and has been
prominent in the leagues non-partisan
activities.
The hostesses announced are Mrs
Emily Newell Blair, Mrs Alvin T. Hert,
Miss Elizabeth Eastman, Mrs. Francis
Parkinson Keyes, Miss Grace Abbott
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Miss Mary Anderson. DR.. Louise STAN
ley. Mrs. William Hard, Mrs. Ernest
Lewis, Mrs. Harold Moulton. Mrs
Harris T. Baldwin, Mrs. Elwood Street
Mrs. Eliot O'Hara and Mrs. A. j. Nc
Kelway. Members of the Special Com
mittee on Arrangements. of which Mrs
Alvin B. Barber and Mrs. Edwin G.
Nourse are co-chairmen, will also serve
as hoStesses.
Evening star., 1933-04-16

sard and Mr.. Eugene Broussard Of New
York.
Senator and Mrs. Warren w. Austin
will have with them for Easter week
their son and daughter-in-law Mr and
Mrs. Warren w. Austin, jr, of Burling
ton, VT, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren
Goss. who will arrive this evening from
the South en- route to their home in
Burlington.
Senator and Mrs. Wallace H. White
jr., have with them over Sunday their
son, Mr.. Herbert White of Maine.
Senator and Mrs. w. Warren Bar
bour are in their home at Locust, N. j.,
over Sunday and will return to WASH
ington tomorrow.
Mrs. McNary, wife of Senator Charles
L. McNary, went yesterday to Boston,
Representative Robert F. Rich of
Pennsylvania and Representative Fred
j. Sisson of New York are established
at Wardman Park Hotel Representative
Frank H. Buck of California also is at
Wardman Park Hotel until Congress
adjourns.
Representative and Mrs. Ray P.
Chase have been joined in their apart
ment at Harvard Hall by their daughter
Miss Phyllis Patricia Chase.
The Undersecretary of State, Mr.
William Phillips, has been joined by
Mrs. Phillips, who will remain in Wash
ington through the Easter season. They
are occupying the house at 2501 Newark
street, which they leased from Mrs.
Avery Coonley the 1st of April.
Evening star., 1933-11-09
Pleasant
Story of
the Navy
'Midshipman Jack" at
Keith 8, Details Life at
Naval Academy.

Dedicated to Henry LaTrobe Roose-
welt, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
as the third Roosevelt to hold that
post and amid the martial strains of
Anchors Aweighs" Radios ''Midship-
man jack" filmed at Annapolis. opened
at R-K-O Keith's yesterday.
Here, In its way. is pleasant enough
entertainment to those Of washington
who are familiar with the Naval Acad-'
emy and midshipmen. There is moth
ing spectacular in the flm, and all the
way through it is woven around the
fight between the Academy and pretty
Betty Furness for the love Of MidShip-
man Jack, otherwise Bruce Cabot. OF
course, both Of them win.
Graced by the slender Miss Furness,
the twitterings of Florence Lake and the
tribulations of Plebe Arthur Lake
(brother Of florence, and Plebe Frank
Albertson under the tutelage of Mid
shipman Cabot, the Aim swings mer-
rily along with very little happening.
No one seems to mind this very much
as long as one can get chance to
watch this Ftlrness girl before the
camera.
When not entirely taken up with the
rather reckless actions of Cabot (Which
more than often get him in much hot
water, his efforts to attract the at
tention of Miss Ftlrness, the COM
mandant's daughter, and his troubles
with a group of fourth classmen, the
camera turns to giving some excellent
views Of the Academy and the dances
held In Carvel Hall
Midshipman Jack had spent the bet
ter part Of four years at the Academy
and had not graduated. 1t took some
sacrifice on the part of Plebe Albertson
and few words from the comman-
dant's daughter to make him realize,
on the verge of being dismissed, that
neither his actions nor his attitude held
true to the traditions of the Navy. He
Is forgiven by commandant and COM
mandant's daughter and learns that
the plebes he had haraSsed thought
he was a swell guy and that, also.
he would have felt very bad If he had
had to leave the Navy That is the
story, but 1t is presented in a very
pleasing way that is somewhat of an
unlooked-for relief from so much drama
or so many dancing feet. J. N. H.
Evening star., 1933-11-09
Where and When
|
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

"Footlight Parade" at
1910 am, 1905, 1:55, 3:45, $40. 7:3o
and $50 pm.
National-"Dinner at Eight" at 2:45
and 8:15 pm. ....
Gayety-"Dream Girls" at AIS and
Sis pm.
Palace-"I'm No Angel" at 1l:l5
am, 1:2o. 3:25. $50. 7:35 and e:45
pm. Midnight preview "Prizefghter
and the Lady" at 12:05 am.
RiaIto-"Waltz Time" at 11:43 am,
k:38, 3:43, 5:38, 7:45 and 9:38 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Broadway Through q
keyhole," at l0:45 am, 1:35, AIS, 7:l5
and 1905 pm. Stage shows at 1890,
$40, $40 and 8 pm.
CoIumbia-"The Bowery," at IL am,
los, $40, $40, TBS and 9:35 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Midshipma Jack, "
at 1903, 2:02, 4:01, 6, 1859 and 9:58 pm.
Earle-'The Way to Love-" at IL am.
las, 4:25, 7:1o and e:55 pm Stage
shows at 1850, 1886, $40 and 0 pm
TivoIi-"Kennel Murder Case" ct
$50, 4:2o, sos, 7:55 and e:4o pm.
Annbassador-"The Masquerader." at
Sis. e:o5 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1933-11-09

If you want admiration, your wish can
come true. But don't let poor skin rob
you of good times!
Make the most of your looks! And
remember that everyone is attracted to
the girl with Camay Complexion.
EACH DAY A BEAUTY CONTEST
And here's why. Dorothy's story, out
lined above, proves that life is an eternal
Beauty Contest for every woman. You
may be young or you may be past forty.
Yet no matter your age, your beauty is
judged by every person you know -.
and by every new acquaintanoeyou meet!
And your skin is the first thing that
people will notice.
Evening star., 1933-11-09

"Only Yesterday" at the Rialto. This
will have a special opening tomorrow
night. 1t brings into the limelight
young actress, Margeret Sullivan, who,
next to Katherine Hepburn, is the most
interesting personality of the year. She
makes this film genuine sob fest, and
one which, on the order of Back
Street." will make patrons cry and cry
and cry. Reasons for its success are
entirely due to Miss SULLIVAN and to
the fact that she Is deserted by man
ladies'
Don't miss this one. But-bring your
handkerchief!
THE Prizefighter and the Lady" at
the Palace. This is the fight classic In
which the judges make about the rawest
decision of the year. It's a grand film,
however. and elevates Max Baer to his
title of the male Mae WeSt'-a title
which be gets by being the biggest and
strongest herman M-G-M has ever had
on its lists. Gentlemen will like Myrna
Ioy. and some of the ladies will chuck
Clark Gable into the discard in favor
of muscular fighter Baer. AS a matter
of fact. the best part of the picture is
the Carnera- -Baer fight, in which you
may see few punches which have not
been pulled.
college Coach" at the Earle, gets
Dick Powell and Lyle Talbot, and one
or two other Warner Bros fair-halred
boys, under foot ball helmets. 1t Is
said to be genuinely exciting film and
one in which the stars took real beat
ing from a local California college
which offered its foot ball heros as OPP
ponents in the scrimages. Most OF the
stars had either an eye or an ear or a
nose broken. Ann Dvorak, Joan Craw-
ford's runner up for the biggest-eyes-
in-Hollywood, plays the feminine lead.
The stage show is made notable by the
fact that Guy Lombardo and his Royal
Canadians will appear in person.
gsEksley sa1age racef,,J at L9eMs imsa P1s pis-
tlre with one Of the screens best actors,
Leslie Howard. as its star. A story
which is straight romance" and has
to do with mother England in the
early post Revolutionary days, it is q
splendid film version of the popular
play and one which all local amateur
Evening star., 1933-11-09

The successful people are the ones
who have never been afraid TO meet
an issue. no matter how humiliating 1t
might be, as long as they knew that
they were doing the right thing. I'll
never forget the most awful job of my
life. I had to use every bit of my will
power to force myself to face It, But
these last years have proved 1t well
worth the effort and humiliation.
I had played several times in London
and the theater-goers there seemed to
like me. Then I tried an independent
production on the London stage which
ended in failure and a great deal of
trouble over which had no control. I
returned to America and was completely
unaware of the stories which were being
told in London Of my failure to pay my
just debts on the production. knew
nothing about it until l was planning
another trip to London. Then I was
informed that would never dare face
an English audience; that I would be
booed of the stage.
My natural impulse, of course, was to
stay safely In America and forget about
London and all that trouble. But I
must have inherited some fighting blood
because decided that wouldn't let
that failure and those rumors down me.
went over and persuaded one of my
good friends to allow me to work one
week for nothing in his theater. I'll
never forget that night, facing that
hostile audience, trying to be funny
when there wasn't funny bone in me.
I explaied simply and clearly my in
nocence Of the charges against mean
unscrupulous business agent had