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Evening star., 1935-08-08
''Jalna" Is
Variable in
Brilliancy
Book Play at Keith's
Places Two Actors
in Notable Roles.

MAO DE LA. ROCHES' novel,
"Jalna," has received a literate
and pleasing translation into the
language of the screen scenario. While
some of its actors are at times in
adequate to the vivid interpretations
needed from them the film currently
at R-K-O Keith's is nevertheless dis
tinguished by original and vigorous
subject matter.
Here we find gathered, in the manor
house of a large Canadian farm, the
Whiteoaks family, tribe of rugged
lrdividualists constantly at each
others throatS, as clans Of that ilk
are apt to be. The matriach is old
Gran Whiteoaks, 100 years old, active
wise and garrulous. Her two sons live
with her, retired and scholarly gentle
men of the old school. So do her
five nephews and a niece: Kenny.
CIrt farmer and the moving spirit
behind affairs at "Jalna"; Piers, a
rebellious lad who has dared to marry
the daughter OF the man who Tilted
mis- older sister years before; Eden. a
minor poet with more temperament
than genius; the two youngsters. Rags
and Finch, and the niece, Meg, who
for 20 years has cherished a first
rate Victorian broken heart.
The bringing of two brides to Jalna
sets in motion the wheels of the
drama encompassed in the film story.
Eden's Alayne gradually veers away
from his weak pretending, falls in
love with the senior brother Kenny.
Eden himself is enchanted by his
brother Piers wife, Pheasant (that is
her name, so help u.s., and when they
are discovered in a tryst he loses his
life in terrified flight from the en-
ragged Piers. That, of course, clears
the way for Alayne and Eden, Piers
and Pheasant are reconciled and Meg
and her errant swain of two decades
past reunite. And there you have it.
Two brilliant characterizations BY
Jessie Ralph, as the centenarian
grandmother. and Nigel Bruce, as the
dull, alcoholic and amiable father of
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four very unusual young dancers.
their ensemble work making the ef-
fectiveness Of the last number pos
sible. Other dances were MassenetS
"Sevillanos," in which Miss Hughes
and Miss Macgrath showed skill in
the use of castanets; Sport Inter
mezzo" to valse of Richard Strauss.
gracefully depicting tennis, foot bali
and other sports, and a graceful num-
Der by the ensemble to music Of
Mozart in allegretto.
THE orchestra also played Dvorak's
Slavonic dances, Nos. and 2,
and Johann Strauss Emperor Waltz, :"
opus 437, both colorful and rhythmic
numbers, but the symphony, Tschai-
kovsky's No. S. in z minor. opus 64
reached the peak Of the evening, mu-
sically. Mr. CAM lost none of the
wealth of themes and the richness
of the harmonies of this work, which
gave warmth to the audience in
the chill night air, for at the close
few rose to leave until after Mr.. CAM
and the members Of the orchestra
had acknowledged the enthusiastic
applause many times and finally
played an encore.
The ninth concert in the series
will be given Sunday evening at the
/ Watergate, when Burle Marx will be
the great conductor. K. B.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

his theater on the same day as Donat
then he will probably start doing that
| jig in double time all over again.
X r
HINTS about the new weeks films.
ETC.:
THE Man on the Flying Trapeze"
at Loew's Fox. Although there Is
positively no flying trapeze in this
one and therefore no man on 1t,
there is w. C. Fields, and If you
I like him you'll go home in what
are known as stitches" While the
Paramount Co. has refused to give
Mr.. Fields anything that approaches
a story, it has also seen to it that
he is in front of the camera every
minute. Thus, we repeat. if you
like him you'll like the film. If you
don't you wont. In that case, how
ever, you still have the annual Co
ing Native" revue, staged by Gene
Ford. including a great many talented
D. C. artists. good tune (something
about ''ice") and a skit about the
local reviewers which is a deep and
dark secret.
The Irish in Us" at the Earle. This
is the ideal family film, combining in
it all the nice sentimental Irish hokum
you have always liked, plus the ben
eft of couple of good fights, a couple
of tears, and couple of good actors.
The good actors are Cagney and Pat
O'Brien, the tears are supplied by
Mary Gordon. and the girl in it is
young Olivia De Havilland, who hasn't
much to do but who does it very well.
Phil Spitalny's excellent girl-band
heads the stage show.
The Farmer Takes a Wife" at
Loew's Palace, is the Fox Film Co.'S
version of the Marc Connolly stage
success. Sides are being taken at the
moment as to which is better-the
play or the film. The play had more
of a punch when it got to New York,
that is), and better performance by
June Walker as the wife" than Janet
Gaynor is able to give. Nevertheless.
the film has its merits, includes an
admirable performance by Henry
Fonda, and has a fight in it in which
only a couple of the punches are
drawn. The Erie "Canawl" becomes
canal"
Paris in Spring" at the Metro
politan, ought to be good because
Mary Ellis and Tullio Carminati are
in it. We don't know that it is
good-but we repeat that it ought to
be. 1t has music and song, and the
Warner Bros, who are sponsoring it,
say that it makes very agreeable Sum-
mer entertainment. Miss Ellis is
worth seeing if you are not acquainted
with her already.
And the fact that Charles Butter
worth is in Orchids to You" at the
Columbia, ought to make that worth
seeing too-especially since you don't
have to count sheep at that theater
any more (ahemD. The cast of this
new picture also includes good looking
Jean Muir, and singer, John Boles.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

so successfully produced revival OF
THE Drunkard" on the Willard Root
last Summer, and then proceeded to
Baltimore for very successful run
there.
The cast is headed by Harriet Bor-
den. in the role of Lady Isabel, and
Robert Pitkin in the role of Lord
Levinson. Others having important
roles are Margaret Hatfield. Katherine
Dirkin, Mary Minnix, Forney Reese.
Isham Keith, jr.; John Siken, David
Pritchard, Robert D'Orsay and Rich
ard Midgely.
The opening night will be solely for
the benefit of the Presidents Cup
Regatta Association.
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taneous name for himself as a serious
actor.
Producers and directors who had
catalogued him merely as a good
heavy man or character player began
to see infinite possibilities in his ca
pacity for pathos, an emotion custo-
marily expressed only by the better
comedians. odd as that may SEEM
There is talk now of casting GARLIC
without the dialect, an opportunity
he is keen to embrace. Its potentiali-
ties we leave to your imagination.
Whatever the progress Of his pro-
fessional career, GARLIC remains a
man of unusually catholic tastes,
whose pleasures are of substantial
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Pheasant, balance some rather ragged
performances from the others. C..
Aubrey Smith and Halliwell Hobbs are.
Of course, smooth and Skillful in two
inconsequential roles. but as much
cannot be said for the others intrusted
with more significant parts. David
Manners petulant Eden is rather thin
stuff; Kay johnson and Ian Hunter
moon about Intellectually in their love
scene, although both redeem them
selves somewhat in other moments,
and the others are only fair.
The Keith's program this week in
cludes a diverting short subject with
Betty Cradle and the splendid Walt
Disney cartoon. Water Babies"
r. B. P, Jr.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

che said Spryly, "39 Steps"
"39 Steps" happens to be the name
OF the Robert Donat picture which
will come to Keith's next Wednesday
--and that was the reason for all the
Fifteenth street hullabaloo. Even a
new young usher, Robert Pickett,
fresh from honors at high school and
whatnot. Joined in the affair. the
spirit OF Donat pervading all the
upstairs quarters of the theater whil7
downstairs the Whiteoaks family OF
-Jalna" was having its fling, too.
Mr. Meakin hasn't done such a
Zig since he heard that Fred Astaire' S
new film. High Hat" was coming
to his theater. Only the other day
as he was looking over some pic
lures in the paper and saw Mr..
Astaire looking very spry up at the
Saratoga races he thought to him
self that it would be very fine If
he could get Fred down for day
or so during the opening Of his pic
ture. That" said Massa Meakin,
patting down the upper reaches OF
his hair, would be something
indeed it would,
Therefore. if you plan a visit to
Keith's today prepare to see the own
erS, the TALL distinguished doorman,
and even the ushers, wreathed in
smiles. The thought that Mr.. AStaire
might be coming to this theater and
the fact that Robert Donat's "39
Steps" will be seen here next week,
has plunged the whole place into an
era of unrestrained enthusiasm. Even
Gen. Sordkin, who once worked side
by step with Mr.. Swope's son at
the Mayfair Theater in New York,
has gone down and bought more
limeades than usual at the neighbor-
ing drug store-and is to be seen in
his Office next to Mr.. Meakin's recit-
ing snatches of Alice in wonder
land"
1t has been, you see, Just year
since Donat made such hit in The
Count of Monte Cristo" at the same
theater At that time he was prac-
tically an unknown actor his brief
role in Henry VIII" having been al
most eQGlTely ON6TSIldQON6Q Oy Laugh
tons potent performance. He hadn't,
however, finished Monte CriSto" by
so many days when he was in demand
by every studio in the country. With
in month excited press agents re-
ported him signed to play one of "The
Three Musketeers,'' Capt. Blood"
Anthony Adverse" for practically ev-
cry Hollywood studio-not counting
calls made for him by Germany, Po-
land Austria, Italy, Sweden, Switzer-
land and any other place where there
happened to be a motion picture
camera.
Under these circumstances and con-
sidering the overwhelming business
that Monte Cristo'' did at Keith's it
is no wonder that Hardie Meakin's
enthusiasm has run all the way down
to his feet. He will probably Jig" all
week-and, if you remind him that
'The March of Time" is coming to
Evening star., 1935-08-08
"EAST LYNNE" FOR ROOF

A GALA first night for the Willard
Roof Players is promised for
Wednesday. August IA. at 8:45 pm
on the National Press Club Roof
when the Presidents Cup Regatta
Association, Inc, sponsors the pro-
duction Of the melodrama East
Lynne"
The Willard Roof Players have re-
cruited virtually the same cast that
Evening star., 1935-08-08
Soviet Purchases Increase

NEW YORK, August 8 CP.-Soviet
Russian purchases in this country dur
ing the first seven months of 1885
were approximated by the Amtorg
Trading Corp. last night at s25, 900, 600,
or more than two and half times the
total for the same period last year.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
Leadership Again
Wins Symphony Audience
Musicians Face Threatening Skies in Sun
set Concert-Dancers Assist in
Graceful Numbers.

ME aampn Of the atmosphere had no effect the members
National Symphony
evening"
~ Symphonies" Rain order of
evening"
the Shell" at the However, Cappe manager
Evening star., 1935-08-08

stuff-sport, a working appreciation
of music and painting, love of
poetry, which he writes himself 1--WE
do not know whether badly or welD
and quotes with astonishing facility.
He has the actors pride in praise and
an average portion of his vanity, but
it seems foolish to suppose that his
interest in living would collapse if
both stage and screen disappeared off
the face of the earth next week. Any
man with a ranch and as many horses
as he owns would have too much else
to worry about to give the matter
much thought. R.B.P, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
Smyrna High
School .ACtiUitieS
Contributed Articles By Pupils Covering Literary
Efforts Sports, and News of School Interest

Ian, James Anthony, Leathe Thorn
as, Clarence Rawley.
Dorothy Handloff was the win
ner of this contest. The winning
team which will go to Wilmington
consists of Dorothy Handloff,
Leathe Thomas and Emily Downes.
Two separate contests were spon-
sored by Goldey College. These
were divided into Glass A and
Glass B. Class A included grades
10-11-12; Class B includes 6-7-8-9.
The third Annual Interstate
Spelling contest will be held at
Goldey College, Wilmington, on
Saturday, April 13. so schools and
so teams have entered this contest
it promises to be an impressive
affair. There will be entertain
ment, and dancing after the con
test.
Another spelling contest spon-
sored by the News-Journal for
grades 6-7-8 was held at 7.3O. The
winners of this contest will meet
at Caesar Rodney on March %.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
Hot Wine Craze Strikes
Paris Boulevard Cafes

Paris.-Warm bordeaux or bur-
gundy. served with a whiff of Gin
namon. now is discovered to be the
best cure for colds, influenza and
other ills. Cafes along the grand
boulevards are the first to discover
that there Is money in hot wines
as popular drink
1t is advocated for babies and
grandmothers, and since Parisians
insist upon sitting on outdoor ter
races even during the cold months.
the hot-wine vogue is proving a
popular one.
Calculating proprietors of cafes
say that the hot-wine fad should
reduce the amount of coal they
must buy to stoke the stoves which
are used to supply modicum of
heat on the open terraces.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
Echoes of New Delhi
Cathedral Are Killed

New Delhi. India.-A mixture
that kills an echo has been sue
cessfully applied to the English ca
thedral in New Delhi.
Preachers found that words spoken
loudly from anywhere except the
organ and the choir gallery in the
white stone interior of the beauti
full church echoed and re-echoed for
II seconds. 1t was almost impos
sible TO follow the voice of the
preacher.
Now the whole domed and curbed
ceiling of the cathedral has been
sprayed with a preparation of BIZ
tumen, shredded asbestos and adhe-
sive mixture, which forms a three.
inch thick permanently spongy and
sound-absorbing coat.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28

leaped into being. Cautiously, she
drew out the envelope, extracted
the contents. and replaced it, and
sat innocently back.
1.-Two at the same game" she
thought with delight.
Once more, he took his seat, first
glancing at the pocket to make
sure his envelope was there, and
the eventful journey continued.
Under the guidance of his capa-
BILE hands, the car rapidly covered
the remaining miles, and he came
to the goal Of his effort-the en-
trance to the Bellows home. He
mounted the steps triumphantly.
IF you viii wait, I will be glad
to drive you to your home or to
town." he said gravely.
This is my home" she said
sweetly.
He hesitated. then she saw his
strong jaw set. Il am sorry it
should be this way, but | have no
choice"
Then he went in.
The sound of voices reached her
through the open door, her fathers
deep laughter loudest. Then the
would-be process server. came out
and she skipped in.
When she returned, her hold-up
man was far down the road swing
ing with steady strides downward.
She slid hurriedly into her car.
pressed the throttle. and soon
caught up with him. He turned a
smiling face, and it dawned upon
her that he was a good winner and
besides a good loser.
"What. Mischief. did you do with
those papers?" he asked, a mans
broad grin on his face
She laughed. II just gave them
to fatherl | have always thought
he ought to go and testify-and the
other reason--well. l just plain like
you. Will you ride with me?"
"Will II" The frank alteration in
his eyes ayerted hers. ~ certainly
will, because / want to show you
my caveman ancestor is about q
million years old!"
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
The Defamation Contest

This year, Smyrna displays un-
usual talent in the contestants for
local defamation laurels. In pre-
vious years, Smyrna High School
has always taken a good place
among the host of the states con
testants, and this year, according
to all appearances, the same thing
will be repeated. In previous
years, Smyrna has taken either
first or second place in the state
contest, but this year no place but
first will be accepted. Many of
the outstanding declamations will
come from the Junior and Senior
rooms. The Sophomore and Fresh
man classes also afford excellent
material, so with these speakers,
Smyrna expects to carry off State
defamation 1aurels.
John Magil..
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
"My Friend the Dentist"

He is our friend, so they say, but
my friendship for him comes very
near an end when he takes the in
strument that looks like a nut
picker and goes jabbing around in
my mouth looking for a loose
nerve. Then he eXclaims "Ah,
there's one"; then start to get
excited and begin to sqIirm around
in the chair wishing / had false
teeth like some Of the old folks.
The dentist tries to be very con-
soling and tells you about baseball
or something else while all the
time he has a pair of those fancy
pliers with hook on the end, be
hind his back just waiting for his
chance to start acting. Then, he
says it will be all over before you
know what hapepns. Oh, yesl
Frank Ross.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
arguments in Support of
Athletics i'm School"

Athletics is good thing for
school children. Although some
people think it is nonsense, ath-
letics helps the school child in
many ways. First, 1t helps to keep
him fit. The persons, who is in
condition to play on athletic teams,
should find nothing to stop him.
There are many kinds of athletic
games, so that it is good exercise
for everyone. Dodge ball, baseball,
volleyball, soccer, basketball, and
tennis furnish a varied enough pro-
gram to develop the child physic-
ally.
Secondly, the child who has an
outlet to work off excess energy.
makes a better student in the class
room. He is ready to settle down
to work when school work begins,
and works more willingly when he
knows that he has a definite ath-
letic period for recreation. School
then is not all work or all play,
but a well-balanced program for
both.
Fast and hard play for short per
iods of time clear the mind of "cob-
webs" With quickened circulation
the childs mental processes are
stimulated After an interesting
and hard-fought game he returns
to class better able to cope with
his school work. Ball games make
the eye sharp, the senses alert, and
the mind sharpened to quick deci-
sions.
Finally, children learn to be good
sports and to cooperate with each
other on the playground. For, per
haps, the first time the child learns
what real team work means. He
faces real life situations, finding
that he can't have everything his
own way and that to succeed he
must be willing to help others.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
"Spring Fever

Spring is herel The flowers are
blooming, the birds are singing,
and every one is happy. The
bright, yellow daffodils are bloom
ing while the pretty crocuses are
companions with them.
When Spring is here everyon7
wants to get out into the sunshine.
The people are anxious to start
raking the lawns and yards. ihe
trees have buds on them. The
grass is green.
All the children are playing
baseball and dodgeball. Everyone
is happy and glad to see Spring ar
rive. Many are afraid that Winter
will come again Everyone now
has Spring Fever" that is they
want to be out of doors.
Mary Frances Walker.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
WEEKLY STORY
AROUND TABLE
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
"a GAME FOR TWO"
BY John Lester


FLORENCE BELLOWS saw trou-
= BILE ahead She slowed the pace
of her roadster as she approached
the car beside the road and stopped
when a tall figure planted itself
squarely in front Of her.
Now, what in the world does he
want with me?" she asked herself.
The young man came to the side
Of her car, and she saw in his dark
eyes look of determination.
my car has gone blooey, and l
wonder if you will give me lift?
I'm headed for the home of Mr.. Bel
lows"
She looked at him sharply. She
knew that her father had been try
ing to avoid process servers from
the city a week.
But T.
Il am Vincent Douglas from the
office Of Watson & Watson" he ex-
planned.
mo, don't think | WILL" she an
swered coolly. Besides, | am on
my way to town."
Il am sorry, but / am on my way
to the Bellows country home; so,
If you will please move over one
seat, I'll" he said quietly.
well, what do you propose to
do?" she demanded, amazed.
ITO drive you to the Bellows
place. then drive you to town." he
answered serenely. please"
II won't" she replied briefly. She
plunged her foot on the foot throt-
tie. but he had taken out the igni-
tion key. The car was dead.
He asked her to move: on her re
fusal. he lifted her bodily from the
seat into the next. Sudden wrath
was softened by the new sensation
of a mans strong arms raising her
as they would a child; and her
mixed emotions left her undecided.
Before she rallied. they were on
their way.
He smileS down to her. Il am
sorry, and / apologize. but you see
I'm out to do what a dozen men
haven't done"
II see-and / ought to be down
right angry with you, but you are
a bit interesting. | never ran across
man just like you-so near the
caveman, think" she said. calmly
studying him.
Attracted in spite of herself to
him, she made up her mind to pay
him for his cool confiscation of her
car and also prevent him if she
could from ever reaching her ia
ther, for she was convinced that her
companion was a process server-a
young lawyer who had volunteered
to see to it that her father got the
papers which would require his ap-
pearance in an annoying lawsuit.
She reached forward. and with
practiced hand jerked the ignition
key from its socket. The car slowed
down to a standstill.
He turned around, smiling. Now
little girl. you must be good. Re
turn that key, or right here | must
take it away from you by force,
and | almost think would like to-
She clung to the key. almost wish
ing that he would try for the sake
Of experience of having him. and
yet angry at his calm assumption
that he could take it from her. She
returned the key with the feeling
that here was a new kind of male.
The car rolled smoothly on, and
then, ever rough bit of road, be- |
gan to bump suggestively. She
laughed In spite of herself.
He stripped off his coat. IT'S a
case of putting on your spare, and
here goesr'
He laid his coat In the seat. Her |
eyes caught the CLINT Of a legal
looking envelope. and a wild plan
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
NeWSY Bits.

Spring is here with spring fever.
Every one in our class has caught
the fever On a nice Cay, when the
sun is bright, feel like getting UP
in class and running out to play
baseball. know some of the other
boys fell that way, too
An Eighth Grader.
Not only the eighth graders have
felt the call of spring. In the first
grade the scholars are active with
their spring planting They are
watching with interest for the first
sprouts from flower seeds that
have been planted in window boxes
in their room.
With March came moving days.
While we lost one or two families
we gained many others in their
places. Among the incoming fam
lilies we have pupils from Smyrna,
and Crumpton, Md.
schools.
Clelaning time is here again
With the balmy days Of spring We
went out on the playground TO
clear it of rubbish and papers.
March has also witnessed the
sprouting of grass on our lawn, al
ways beauty spot of the town.
Smyrna times., 1935-03-28
Basketball

On Frinday, the IS, the Smyrna
boys and girls played Caesar Rod
ney in the new gym.
The girls won close game by
the score of 10 to 16. The team
showed that if it had had a place
to practice perhaps they would
have been undefeated The entire
team worked together and showed
that it was well coached and roll
ed over" Caesar Rodney also had
a strong team.
In the boys game, Smyrna was
not so good, and was defeated by
the score of II to s. The local
season closes on Friday with a
game with Delaware City. This
should be a good game and as
many as possible should be present
to help in the cheering as in the
last game.
Billy Gooding