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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
MISSIONER CCC CAMP
SOON TO BE CONSTRUCTED

1t is expected that construction of
the CCC Camp near Westover will be
started within the next few weeks.
Lieutenant French, officer in charge
of the construction of the camp, ar
rived at Princess Anne on Tuesday
and had received a truckload of tents
and equipment for temporary quar-
tiers on the camp site.
Mr.. Butler, civilian contractor, was
assigned by the army officials to su,
perintend the erection of the buildings
Mr.. Butler arrived at Princess Anne
last Monday and will contact local
carpenters and laborers, so that work
can be started promptly as soon as the
material arrives.
1t is understood that the officers
of the Third Corp Area, Baltimore
in charge of the CCC camps, have
advertised bids for the several camps
to be erected in the area, and that
the Westover camp will be a Sec
tional building camp. The successful
bidder will construct sections of the
buildings at the mills and ship to the
camp location, ready to be erected by
local carpenters.
1t is expected that the men enrolled
for the future will probably be quar-
tered in tents, until the buildings car
be completed.
The engineer in charge of the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
drainage work will probably arrive
within the next few weeks.
PRES. ROOSEVELT MAY
VISIT CAMBRIDGE, SEPT.

President Roosevelt has indicated
that he might find it possible to visit
Cambridge, Nd, in September to take
part in the Shore-wide celebration
marking the opening of the Choptank
river bridge, which will bring Cam
bridge and that part of the Shore fiji
teen miles closer to Easton.
The bridge has been under construc-
ton during the last year and was a
project included in the old PWA pro-
gram, costing more than $1,000,000. 1t
will be completed and open to traffic
in September and citizens of that
part of the State are planning an elab-
crate celebration.
The invitation to go to Cambridge
and join in the celebration was ex-
tended to Mr.. Roosevelt by Senator
Radcliffe. The Senator said last week
he has suggested that the ceremonies
be set for Saturday, which might
make is possible for the President to
go to Cambridge aboard the Sequoia.
Senator Radcliffe said it was plan
ned to open the draw in the bridge
for the first time to allow the Presi-
dents boat to pass through.
The Maryland Senator explained the
President did not give him definite
assurance that he would go to Cam
bridge, but said he showed interest and
expressed the hope that he would be
able to accept the invitation.
81 feel confident he will go if he
finds his engagements at that time
will permit" Senator Radcliffe said
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
Quinby, 1885,"

Quinby, 1885,"
It will be remembered that Mrs
Quinby, then a resident Of Onancock
organized the first Eastern Shore
Chapter on March z, 1907.
Mrs. P. w. Hidden, state chairman
of the committee for the restoration
of records rendered splendid assist
ance in the restoration Of the volume.
Mrs. Hidden came to the Shore from
her home in Newport News last week
and returned the volume to the local
chapter at that time. This work which
was some time ago inaugurated by
the D. A. RS in the state of Virginia,
is a splendid undertaking, which can
we'll be followed by other societies and
organizations on the Eastern Shore.
Accomack county is proud of its
court records which are among the
eldest in the United States and the
preservation of them should be of
paramount consideration.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12

Board asking for a vote on bond
issue for the erection of a new build
ing at New Church and the erection
Of an auditorium and other rooms at
Temperanceville. Those in favor OF
one school in the district hearing of
the move by those in favor of two
schools then petitioned the Board for
one school.
At the hearing on Monday before
the school board it was decided to let
the voters pass unofficially on the
question on the primary election day
in August. After the question is
passed on in August the question of
bond issue to carry out the wishes
Of the voters will be called. This
election will likely take place at the
November election.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
ELECTION WILL DECIDE
PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION

An unofficial vote of the qualified
voters will be taken on Tuesday,
August 9th, at the voting precincts
in Atlantic District, Va, to decide
whether there is to be one central high
school in that district or separate
high schools at Temperanceville and
New Church as at present. This was
the decision of the Accomack County
School Board at it's meeting on Mon
day, July LIST.
Previous to the meeting a delega-
ton had appeared before the School
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
EX-STATE SENATOR
FOOKS DIED SUDDENLY

Former State Senator Nelson H.
Fooks, of Preston, died very suddenly
in the University Hospital, Baltimore,
from a heart attack early Friday
morning of last week. Mr.. Fooks
would have been SO years of age on
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Stars in Gordon Play

MAX GORDON. producer Of hits.
That is Broadway's latest title
for the manager who will inaugurate
his Washington season with the pro-
duction of Pride and Prejudice" at
the National Theater on Tuesday eve
ming. October %.
Pride and Prejudice" which will
play one week in Washington prior
to its New York premiere, has been
adapted by Helen Jerome from the
novel by Jane Austen. Adrianne Al
len. Lucille Watson, Colin Keith
johnson and Helen Chandler head
the cast that Mr.. Gordon has as
sembled for the production.
Max Gorden began producing full
length plays under his own name only
five years ago. when he signed up
Fred Allen, Libby Holman and Cliff
ton Webb to appear in 'Three's a
Crowd" revue that introduced
Something to Remember You By
and Body and Soul' and that was
acclaimed by an enthusiastic public
as new step in the musical theater
1t was succeeded the following year
by The Band Wagon" with Fred and
Adele Astaire. Frank Morgan and
Helen Broderick.
Other Gordon hits were 1.-THE Cat
and the Fiddle" Her Masters Voice. u
Roberta The Shining Hour" ir
which Adrianne Allen was co-starreo
with Gladys Cooper and Raymond
Massey. and "Dodsworth." Robert
| Sinclair and 10 Mielziner. director
and scenic designer. respectively. fol
''Dodsworth," have been reunited fol
Pride and Prejudice"
AS an array of hits the preceding
list would be one Of which any man.
ager might be proud, but Mr.. Gordon
proceeded to cap it last season with
the production of The Great Waltz,
the romantic operetta that broke al
box office records at the Center Thea.
ter in Radio City, New York, ano
which Washington will see later thi!
season with the original cast intact.
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you will be fond of "Porgy and Bess,"
and that if you prefer your dramas
undeflled by music you will not care
for what Mr.. Gershwin has done to
'Porgy."
WITH Jubilee" cutting luxurious
" capers at the Imperial, the pre-
vailing gloom Is further lightened and
symptoms of sunshine are to be de-
tected breaking through the clouds.
The season has been none too in
candescent, despite its efforts, and
disappointment has darkened many
hopeful brow. There hasn't been q
must" play so far this year, although
some of the output has been of
kind to be tolerated. Sidney How
ards brave and tender assault upons
Moloch c'Paths of Glory') ended last
night in defeat, and high above its
deserted battle-ground this lonely bugle
grieves. Maxwell Anderson's am
bilious "WinterSet," an endeavor to
glorify squalid American scene with
delicious language, Is not the smash
that its partisans believe it should
be, and WalteI Hampden's fuscous
study of animal life c"Achilles Had
a Heel') drapes Longacre Square in
mourning. Roland Young in "A
Touch of Birthstone" makes timid
passes at smooth entertainment, and
Blind Alley" a clinic drama, indif-
ferently dissects with the instruments
of pSychiatry the soul and body Of
a Dilinger gunman. The Lunts, Lynn
and Alfred, raise hell with Shake
speare in The Tanning of the Shrew"
before devoted audiences. Their in
depreciation of the classic is exhil-
aratlng, but it is not necessity and
life might be lived without it. Mr..
Van Druten's Most of the Game" is
a sleek feuilleton about a British nov
elists adventures among the Yanks-
an amusing and feathery unim-
portance, not designed to alter the
scheme Of things.
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Today S Film Schedule

EARLE-"Goose and Gander,"
at sos, SIS. TAO and 10 pm.
Stage shows at 2:05, 4:20,
$40 and 9 pm.
R-K-O KEITH'S-"The Last
Days of Pompeii," at 2, 3:58,
5:56. 7::54 and 9::52 pm.
LOEW'S FOX-"It's in the Air"
at 2, 4:31, 7:22 and 1908 pm.
Stage shows at 1923, GIG and
9 pm.
BELASCO-"Java Head" at
1926, 5:28, 7:39 and $50 pm.
Broadway Melody
of 1886" at 2::34, asa, TIA
and 9::34 pm.
METROPOLITAN - Special
Agent" at 2, 3:55. $50, 7:45
and $40 pm.
COLUMBIA - Call of the
Wild" at 2, 3:58, $50, 7:54
and 9:58 pm.
LITTLE-"Ann Vickers," at 2,
1858, 5:46, 7::39 and 9:32 pm.
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Local Ployers.

HENRICK IBSEN'S, The Wilc
- Duck" will open the Fall season
of the Pierce Hall players on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings of this
week, at Pierce Hail. The play has
not been done locally since Blanche
Yurka appeared in it at the Belasco
some six or seven years ago. Bette
Davis also had part in the produc-
ton at that time. The cast of the
Pierce Hall version includes Romaine
Stevens, Neota Silvers, Charles A. Bell,
Francis Koonce. Frank Jamies-on,
Lucille Dickson, Howard Wentworth,
James Rawls, Ralph Paddock. Chester
Ring and George harrington, who
also is directing.
Orris Holland will direct the Co.
lumbia Players opening production,
"Candlelight," which will be presented
at Pierce Hall, November 6 end 7.
Mr.. Holland, unable to work with the
players last year because of business
demands, has been responsible for
many of the Columbia groups past
successes. Holland will also direct at
least one more of the six plays on the
Columbia schedule this season. The
group will produce. in addition to
"Candlelight" Susan Glaspell's "In-
heritors," Chekhovs Uncle Vanya," "
sailors Of Cattaro," by Friedrich
Wolf; Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak
Model" and Keith Winters 1.-The
Shining Hour"
The Little Theater of Takoma Park
opens its third season with the pro-
duction of Austin Strong's Three
Wise Fools" on November 7, 8 and 9,
at the Presbyterian Hall, Tulip and
Maple avenues, Takoma Park. The
cast includes Hugh M. Smythe, Dr.
e. Clyde Shade, Will Carleton, Janet
Coon, Agnes Carleton, Ralph Fowler,
Frederick B. Linton. Harry Morning
star. William McA Green, Charles
Knott, Ted Barker and Jack H Vogel.
The Drama Guild of Washington
opens its season October 90 and 80
with the production Of Bernard Shaw's
"You Never Can Tell" The play is
under the direction of Dennis E. Con-
nell, well-known local actor and di-
rector. The cast will include Maude
Evening star., 1935-10-20

member correctly The play called for
a lady of somewhat more advanced
age. Nevertheless if Grace George
could do it in New York the chances
are that Miss MacMahon can do it
for Hollywood. And the fact that she
is back on the screen again is some
thing for which all good movie fans
should be grateful.
X X y x
ONE of Washingtons youngest ac-
~ tresses will appear in Max Cor
don's production of Pride and PREF
udice" Edwina Wise, who played at
the National Theater last Summer in
"Petticoat Fever" THE Bishop Mis-
behaves The Shanghai Gesture"
ard "Declasse," is one of the players
Max Gordon has assembled for Helen
Jerome's matization of the Jane
Austen novel. Besides playing a part
of her own, Miss Wise will under
study Helen Chandler.
Incidentally Miss Chandler who
will appear as Jane Bennett. made
her stage debut at in Arthur Hop
kins' production OF Richard III"
Miss Chandler was standing out
side the Plymouth Theater when Mr..
Hopkins passed by and said hello.
whats your name?" he asked. as
suning probably that she was one
of the juvenile players engaged for
the company. Helen Chandler" she
replied. Whats yours?" Mr.. Hop
kins was so delighted with the young
lady's self-assurance that he there
upon engaged her to play the Duke
of York in his show.
X x
ELLIOT S. FOREMAN, advance
representative for Max Gordon,
arrived in town recently to complete
arrangements for the presentation of
The Great Waltz" at the National
Theater on Monday, November IL.
There are numerous problems that
must be overcome before a, perform
snce can be given.
His first job will be to inspect the
theater from back wall to box Office
and report to Mr. Gordon's various
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addressed his burgeoning genius To
the furtherance of its authors purpose
and the result was happy reunion of
life and the theater. The insistent de-
ceptions Of the stage were either abb
sent or we'll disguised. and as you wit
messed the story's scrupulous unfolding
you experienced the rare pleasure of
seeing a play, not perjury. Its Kongo
msts and loves were set before you in
all their rhythmic violences. The per-
formance persuaded you that you were
peepholing on an unusual scene that
was actually happening. Its characters
behaved themselves as human beings
who, however strange, were more on
earth than on q platform. 1t was
''like," as Mr.. Walkeley used to say
about honest dramas, and you hal
faith in it as an example of probity in
the drama. The Heywards, its authors,
were so anxious to have it done truth
fully or not at all that they demanded
from Broadway o cast that contained
no white actor with burnt cork on his
face.
IT WAS to be expected that so st:l-
dious composer as Mr.. Gershwin
would desire to augment the values of
"Porgy" with music. In no trivial
Times Square mood did he set about to
translate 1t in terms Of song. 1t is said
that he spent two years in Charleston
close In contact with its Negro in
habitants in order to become permeat-
ed with the atmosphere of Catfish
Row. He lived with the characters he
proposed to sing about, 50 that he could
catch and convey to audiences in the
North the secrets of their existence
The drama, he thought, had done
something to disclose the joys and dis
tresses of Charleston's dark purlieds,
but not enough. What was needed 10
perfect the revelation was an orchestra
baritones. sopranos and bassos. A folk
opera, in short, combining the best
features Of two opposing Muses.. Per-
sons who suspect that Orpheus and his
lutte should not intrude upon the
drama may we'll be discontented with
what Mr.. Gershwin has done to
'Porgy." He has changed it from a
play into an opera. Those who believe
opera to be mongrel art form. spuri-
Gus and llegitimate. will despise its
melodious falsities. But those whose
ears are attuned to song will welcome
Mr.. Gershwin's bands and choirs as
an aid proffered by music to the seri-
Gus theater.
T LIKE "Porgy and Bess" with Mr..
Gershwih's pipe organ additions
thereto, although it seems to be as
much Of a concert as play. He
keeps the crap game in it, with the
crippled Porgy witching the dice and
calling, 20 little stars, roll me light:
roll me the sun and the moon" The
funeral of the murdered Robbins and
the frightened Negro invocation to
the hurricane are amplified by Mr..
-ringing them closely to your eyes
and ears. Mr.. Hayward. in q preface
to "Porgy." said that he was inspired
to write it by the rhythm Of Negro
life. No matter how dissonant its
barbaric cadences and colors, he dis
covered poetry in its dark motions.
Mr.. Gershwin has emphasized the
authors intention with a score which
to the untutored ear Is at once civ
ilized and savage, mingling jazz. spir-
ituals and the conventional arias. ]
suspect that If you are fond of opera
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Next Weeks Films.

Joan CRAWFORD has brand-new
leading man, Brian Ahearne, in
i Live My Life" next screen feature
at Loew's Fox. The comedy-romance
is based on the prize winning short
story, "Claustrophobia," by Carter
Goodloe. and was directed by w. S.
Van Dyke. Yorke and King. vaude-
vile perennials, headline the stage
show, which has also three other
acts. There's a Lampkin overture.
THE Big Broadcast Of 1886" bright
musical with perhaps the biggest ag-
gregation Of stars ever assembled for
one picture. comes to the Palace fol-
lowing Broadway Melody of 1886"
The cast has Jack Oakie, Burns and
Allen, LYDIA Roberti. Wendy Barrie,
Henry Wadsworth, Bing Crosby. Amos
n Andy, Ethel Norman. Ray Noble
and his Orchestra. Ina Ray Hutton
and her Melodears. Mary Boland and
Charles Ruggles Bill Robinson and
score of others.
Filmdom's most imperturbable
sleuth, Charlie Chan. has new mys-
teries to solve, this time penetrating
the Orient, where he should be right at
home, in Charlie Chan in Shanghai"
which comes to the Columbia next
Friday. Warner GLAND, of course.
plays Charlie Chan. and there's a
capable supporting cast.
Lionel Barrymore brings one of his
finest characterizations to the screen
of R-K-O Keith's in THE Return Of
Peter Grimm" which follows THE
Last Days of PompeiH' In the char
acter of Peter Grimm, tyrannical but
kindly Dutch horticulturist, who
comes back from the beyond to rem
edy the mistakes he made in life.
Barrymore is playing a role made IA
nous by David Warf1eld on the stage
Helen Mack plays Catharine, Peters
foster daughter.
"Dr. Socrates" Warner Bros. pro-
duction based on the novel by w. r.
Burnett, starring Paul MUM In the
role Of a small-town physician who
proves to be cleverer than the Ma
tion's smartest bandits, comes to the
Earle Theater next Friday. Ann
Dvorak appears opposite NUM- Bar
ney Rapp and his New Englanders
headline the stage bill and others are
Bernice Claire, Dick and Edith Bar
stow and Bobby May.
"Shipmates Forever" semi-musical
film with the Naval Academy at An
napolis as background, will open at
the Metropolitan next Friday for its
second week downtown, having just
finished a week at the Earle. The
film presents an authentic picture of
the Academy and many of the scenes
will be familiar, having been wit
messed in the filming at Annapolis by
a number Of local people. Dick Pow
ell and Ruby Keeler are costarred and
Ross Alexander, Lewis Stone and Dick
Foran have important roles.
"The Passing Of the Third Floor
Back" starring Conrad Veidt, has its
world premiere at the Belasco next
Friday evening, the proceeds Of the
ticket sale going to the bed endow-
ment fund of the Women's Newspaper
Guild, for the upkeep of their bed
at the Children's Hospital. The film,
made by Gaumont-British,i is based on
the play Of the same name by Jerome
K. Jerome. Others in the cast are
Anna Lee, Rene Ray and Frank Gel
her- The picture was directed by
Berth0ld Viertel.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

chiefs of staff as to what changes
may have to be made. The fly floor
of the stage will be checked for the
necessary number of sets of lines, the
floor will be examined as will the
electric current, an extraordinary
amount of which is required for use
in, the special switchboard carried by
The Great Waltz" company. They
will also look after the auditorium of
the theater to make sure of all the
necessary connections and refinements
that are needed by this massive pro-
duction that filled the huge Center
Theater, Radio City. in Rockefeller
Center, New York Mr.. Foreman
served in a similar capacity for Green
Pastures" during its long tours and
previous to that has been associated
with many of the leading theatrical
attractions.
THE Great Waltz" can only play in
cities boasting of theaters the size of
the National. Seven 70-foot balloon
top baggage cars are required to
transport the scenery and effects used
in this production.
THE screen has many advantages
over the stage in presenting
Shakespeare.
1t brings Shakespeare to its audi
ences as the master dramatist in
tended his plays to be presented
fhof
Shakespeare wrote
1t can give Shakespearean scene
great depth and scope, without adding
one word of spurious dialogue.
These are the observations of Prof.
William Strunk, jr.. of Cornell Uni
versity. who is in Hollywood working
on dramaturgic preliminaries of
Romeo and Juliet" which Irving G.
Thalberg is to produce at Metro
Goldwyn Mayer, starring Norma
Shearer.
Il am delighted" said Prof. Strunk.
with Mr.. Thalberg's uncompromising
efforts to bring Shakespeare to the
screen In its purest version. with ut
most fidelity. Too. I am taken with
the motion picture as medium for
giving the masterpiece in the full
roundness of its beauty.
The stage of today faces a prob
lem in presenting Shakespeare.
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet
in "a scenes. In the theater of his
day, scenery existed chiefly in the
spectators Imagination Where the
scene was laid was. for the most part,
simply inferred from the dialogue.
The later stage, finding it impossible
to change the setting four and five
times during a single act, simply cuts
out many Of the minor scenes that die
between the great dramatic moments,
often at the cost of clearness. The
screen version Of the masterpiece can
and will show every scene Of the play"
On the other hand. Katharine Cor
nell wasn't so bad!
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Medol to Mickey.
THE International Committee for tn

HE international Committee Tor the
Diffusion Of Artistic Literature by
Motion Pictures cables from Brussels
Belgium, that Walt Disney has been
awarded its 1885 medal. The basis
for the award Is the world popularity
and the high artistic standards estab-
lished by the Mickey Mouse and Silly
Symphony productions.
The award was made at the annual
meeting of the committee. with DR..
Alfredo de Castron, Uruguayan Min
lister to Belgium, as chairman. 1t
followed the presentation Of a number
of Mickey Mouse films at the theater
of the International Exposition in
Brussels under the auspices Of the
royal family Of Belgium.
The event was attended by numerous
representatives of the Government,
the diplomatic corps and leaders in
the social and artistic life of Brussels.
Marcel Provost of the French Academy
delivered the principal address.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

MacMahon didn't seem to be getting
anywhere in particular year or so
ago and in spite of the fact that she
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Nurse Is Chosen.

EDNA MAY OLIVER has been Sc
- lected by Irving G. Thalberg for
the important role Of Juliet's nurse in
his production of Romeo and Juliet"
at Metro Goldwyn-Mayer. This gives
Miss Oliver the honor Of being the
first to be given a part in the pictur-
ization of Shakespeare's famous ro-
nance, since the announcement that
Norma Shearer would be starred as
Juliet
George Cukor. who directed David
Copperfeld," in which Miss Oliver
registered a smashing hit as Aunt
BetSey, is to direct Romeo and Ju-
liet" Talbot Jennings is making the
screen adaptation. Prof. William
Strunk, jr., of Cornell University, and
Prof. John Tucker Murray of Harvard
University, noticed Shakespearean
scholars, are serving as literary ad-
visers.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

Howell Smith, Lansing Hall, Jane
Duenner, Irving Day, Thomas Cahill.
Maurice Jarvis, Eugene Kressin and
Robert Warheld. Frances Hand is
designing the sets.
Other plays on the guilds schedule
for the season are THE High Road, "
by Frederic Lonsdale; street Scene" "
by Elmer Rice, and Tobias and the
Angel" a fantasy by James Bride.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
"ChiIdren's Hour"

MERLE OBERON, now vacationing
AA in England after the completion
of Samuel Goldwyn's "The Dark
Angel" will return to Hollywood on
November / for her first starring
vehicle, the original screen play, "The
CMldren's Hour"
Miss Hellman is now in Hollywood
comforting with william Wyler, who
is to direct the production. Important
supporting players thus far signed by
Goldwyn are Alice Brady and Joel
McCrea. The picture will be released
through United Artists.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

II a q W n a I ] S
called an ex-
t e n d e d lay-of,
her return has
been e age er ! y
aWaited-and the
chances are that
she will soon hit
the moon again.
The announce
m e n t therefore
that she will play
the lead in M-G-
Ms screen ver-
sion OF " K | n d
Lady" is very
good news al