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Evening star., 1936-03-07
Fats Waller
Music Stirs
FOXOVatiOn
"Anything Goes" Has
High Approval as
Picture Show.

THOSE gentlemen who wondered, a
few weeks ago, as to the cause of
it all. when the citizenry wildly ap-
plauded the image of Fats" Waller,
flashed on the Fox screen in trailer
for coming film, now will have no
further cause to wonder. For ra-
dos Harmful Little Armful," the
rotund granddaddy of rhythm, yester-
day brought his band to Loew's Fox
to headline the stage show, with some
of the most tantalizing musical undu-
lations of the season.
You had best not 60 to the Fox
ii you have a train to catch or an
appointment to keep, however, for
when Fats" attacks that piano. starts
his band swinging. and means weird
noises into the mike, the addicts out
front neither ask nor give quarter.
Yesterday they set up cheers that
must have been heard clear to Dupont
Circle for the much-touted Waller
version of Write Myself Letter."
for the famous Waller "HoneySuckle
Rose" and then set up such a con-
certed howl for last years Harlem an
them, "Truckin'," that it had to be
added to the program.
Fats" probably would have played
far, far into the night. if the swing
music" fans had had their say.
Fats" also presents lass who
sings and sings well, and chap who
can hold note longer on clarinet
than anybody ought to be able to-
The Fox screen attraction is a light,
frothy and tuneful film version of the
hit musical, Anything Goes" which
has Ethel Norman in the role she
originally had on the stage; Bing
Crosby at very much his best: Arthur
Treacher in his B. v. DIS, and the
There Will Always Be Lady Fair")
Not so uproariously funny as it was
on the stage. the celluloid edition of
Anything Goes" still Is exceedingly
diverting.
The cinema sticks close to the spirit
if not the actual plot of the original
and the minor changes in the story
have not affected the utterly mad
shipboard antics of the fellow who fol-
lowed girl to England, of Reno
Sweeney, who helped him because she
loved him, and of Public Enemy No.
13, who helped him because he was a
nice fellow. Many of the original lines
concocted by Howard Lindsay and
Russell Grouse have been retained.
It's all good fun.
Mr.. Crosby, as was said before, does
one of his best performances in ANY
thing Goes" singing pleasantly and
playing the farce with spirit. Miss
Norman (whose songs are something
to write home about, Charlie Ruggles
and Arthur Treacher, too, rip out the
merry lines of the piece in the proper
light-hearted manner. Ida Lupino
and Grace Bradley decorate the cast,
and very nice decorations they are.
indeed.
The rest Of the current Fox stage
bill is entertaining almost in entirety.
There is Roger Pryor, screen star, who
tells a few gags even older than the
ones they use on the radio-so old
they're funny all over again-sings a
few songs, and wins much applause;
there are Stone and Lee, pair of in
dividuals whose routine is very mad
and very well received, and there is
Gwynne, who opens the program with
some mystifying trickery, proving that
you don't always see what you think
you see. H. M.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

work. the writer ventured while
Powell paused for breath.
What. me?" he exclaimed in gen.
uine amazement Where did you get
that cock-eyed idea?"
Film-fclk hobbies Rosalind Rus
sell sketches and designs practically
all of her personal wardrobe. She
is also very handy at the sport of
interior decorating, of which her new
home is mute evidence.
Betty Furness is another one of the
high-priced Hollywood starlets who
prefer to make their own clothes.
She spends three nights week knit
ting and sewing at home.
Franchot Tone has always had a
streak of the highbrow in him, and
privately pursues linguistic course
of occupation. Franchot, who speaks
French fluently and Spanish fairly
we'll, spends the major part of his
evenings sitting in an armchair op-
posite Wifey Joan Crawford reading
novels in the two named languages
-. Not to be outdone, Robert Taylor
studies psychology.
Charles Butterworth can open a
law Office if and when the films fail
him. Not only has he law degree
from Notre Dame University, but he
has been careful to keep his study of
the law up to date :. Lionel Barry
more is extremely interested in COL
lecting etchings and would gladly
swap his film career for one good
example of the latter.
For the first time in a movie ice
skating sequence. professional experts
were hired for Pickford- -Lasky's lone
Rainy Afternoon" Among those who
cut capers on the synthetic ice were
Adolphe Herbert, known as "the
flying frog from Montreal" and one
of the most experienced exhibition
skaters in the country; Ann Taylor,
Joe Faient, Bert Clark, Charles Had
lett, Florence Stevens and, in addition,
several champion collegiate hockey
players from the Universities of Loyola
and Southern California.
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Evening star., 1936-03-07

successes has decided New York in
favor of the National, despite the fact
that it is larger than most Broadway
theaters. And so this theater is des-
tined to prosper like the proverbial
fruit-tree as the late season progresses
and will get bigger and better produc-
tions-if there are any.
X X X
ETHAN FROME" is the sort of a
play that will make your gray
hairs grayer or turn your nair
white if you prefer it that way.
It is grim tragedy, relieved only once
or twice by so much as single humor-
Gus line and acted probably better
than anything in New York.
The performances given by Pauline
Lord, Ruth Gordon and Raymond
Massey are we'll worth deep study by
any student of the theater Miss Cor
don has perhaps the toughest assign
ment. AS the lonely young girl who
is blood relation" of Mrs. Frome
pauline Lord) and who comes into
the household little expecting the
oAooOtC VI llIS ol ana Vi VIC VI oSSdy
that she will cause. Miss Gordon lends
sort of baffled. wistful dignity to the
role that is utterly appealing.
Nor would you believe that Canada's
Mr. Massey. onetime Hamlet, could
become such an out-and-out down
Easter" He plays Ethan with the
rugged strength that is expected of
such part. And so far as any one
has been able to discover, he doesn't
make a single false move.
Miss Lords Characterization of the
complaining, miserable Mrs. Frome is
also the hard, dry remorseless sort
of acting that the role requires. In
the epilogue, which is her hard
earned triumph, Miss Lord is espe-
cially effective.
THE scene in the play which, of
course, has caused most COM
ment is the one in which the two
lovers-Miss Gordon and Mr.. Massey
plunge down Joe Meilziner's glistening
snowhill set on that toboggan-head-
ing for a tree which they hope will
crack them to bits.
AS you know, they don't hit it hard
enough-or something. Anyway, the
tree is responsible for their old age
together-an old age made up of aches
Evening star., 1936-03-07
METR0P0LITAN'S FILM
BASED ON HOLLYWOOD
"The Preview Murder Mystery
Has Movie Lot for Thrill
Setting.

THE current film at the Metro
politan proves one thing-that
Hollywood needn't have been looking
for atmosphere" all these years in
such places as Egypt and Shanghai
when on its own sets there was just
the material to engender that breath
less mood which is an integral part
of every "moider" tale.
After seeing THE Preview Murder
Mystery" you'll probably remain a
little mystified, but only on minor
points. But if you've never been any
nearer the West Coast than Calves
ton, you'll enjoy this movie which
shows actual Shooting" cranes mov-
ing up and down, and extras running
all over the lot. You'll probably en-
JOY the murders, too.
Anyway, this cinema which takes
place in Hollywood's back yard is
about a series of studio murders
First to be slain is Rod LaRoque, who
is shot while attending a preview
The next day, another member OF
the cast is shot at, so everybody gets
a bad case of nerves" and the
camera work is suspended until
things get back to normal. The po-
lice dash in and turn the studio into
sort of concentration camp while
they look for the murderer. It is
quite exciting, but we were disap-
pointed at the mild looking maniac
who does all the dirty work.
Reginald Denny deserves eight
tenths of the credit for making the
film interesting. The other part
should be divided among Franci.
Drake, Gail Patrick, Ian Keith, Con.
way Tearle and Jack Mulhall.
Included in the Metropolitan's bill
of fare is a short featuring Hal LIE.
Roy and June and Cherry Preisser
There is also very good Betty Boop.
Pudgy comedy and the usual news.
reel. M. w.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

and pains and the gleam of sour
triumph with which Miss Lord is able
to fix them as she feeds them under
her humble roof
Not a pretty play-no-andd dreary.
Nevertheless it is something you will
want to see. Mr.. Owen and Mr..
Donald Davis have dramatized Miss
Wharton's story with great fidelity
and dramatic insight. And the set
tingS of New England rise up before
you as haunting reminders of ro-
nance that was outwitted by SIM
pie hill and the elements.
go YOU thought Follow the Fleet
was pretty good-well, wait until
you see The Country Doctor"
1t was R-K-O Mr.. Dowd's voice over
the phone, enthusiastically heralding
the approach of the Dionne quintup-
let's first film. 1T opens next week
at the Music Hall 1t will be in
Washington in a jiffy."
When-he didn't quite know. At
any rate, R-K-O thinks it has an
other smash hit in film which seems
to have sneaked up on the world
without much advance ballyhoo and
which perhaps, maybe, we doubt it,
but we're prepared to be convinced,
is even better entertainment than that
Astaire- Rogers riot.
(How'se Follow the Fleet" doing
back home, Hardie Meakin?)
THE doctors report great progress
today in Miss Cornells condition,
and SO "St. Joan" will definitely open
here Monday night with Miss Cornell
playing Joan" minus grippe.
Irving Berlin has written a song for
Alfred Lunt. which he will warble in
idiots Delight" Monday night in
Washington.
Mr.. Berlin, by the way, will not
write any campaign songs this season.
Remember when he did one for Mr..
Smith and the other party at the
same time?
Freddie Bartholomew will play host
this afternoon in his suite at the
Warwick.
And Howard Dietz, just back from
the coast, will play host after that.
Tonight Claude Greneker is sneak
ing us into The Follies."
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Stars Give
Fleet StOrV
Distinction
Astaire and Rogers
Dance to Success
With Berlin Aid.

THE toughest job Of this week l.
the attempt to review Follow
the Fleet" After discarding the usual
superlatives as inadequate, one floun-
ders about for while in sea Of
adjectives. and winds up by remark
ing, rather lamely, that the latest
picture starring Ginger Rogers and
Fred Astaire has verve, snap, flashes
Of Puckish sort of humor and 9
generous splash of hoofing by the
best darned dance team in America
Miss Rogers and Mr.. Astaire may
have made better pictures together
but they are only memories. Follow
the Fleet" is strong, immediate and
jubilant impression in the mind The
vision suggests that any misan-
thropes who stay away from R-K-O
Keiths while this show Is here will
be awfully, awfully sorry when they
get old and gray, and their grand
children want to know what was the
big idea.
Irving Berlin's tunes for this pro-
duction seemed to us distinctly
superior to his contributions toward
the triumphs Of Top Hat" Or per-
haps the dances fitted to them are
merely better sort of gambols. Mr..
Astaire has boy number not quite
up to the sleek top hat and tails
routine in his last picture, but the
other turns are in his best manner
especially the Lets Face the Music
and Dance" and Eggs in Basket" bits.
Miss Rogers, always the hooters
dream as a partner, Is acquiring
finish as fast as wire wheel under
paint spray. She not only keeps
up with her co-star; she displays
a share of the trim elegance which
has made him the most highly re-
garded dancer in show business
Both these pleasant people continue
to improve in their singing, which
makes them well-nigh perfect as
light entertainers. You might even
omit the well-nigh.
The story of Follow the Fleet" is
about a couple of sailors and two
girls, sisters. You won't mind that
1t is all in the spirit of fun and
games. Randolph Scott is good
looking and agreeable as the big
lover, Harriet Hilliard makes prom
ising film debut as a girl named Iris,
who sings, and the minor players
include Astrid Allwyn and Harry
Beresford. There are almost enough
laughs to rate separate billing on the
program. r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1936-03-07


courageously told and inspiringly
acted, the picture currently at the
Earle should win all the more honors
because it is exactly what one would
not expect from Hollywood.
There is little of the usual box-ofiice
soup in the tale Of visionary bat
tling against bigotry, yet this bio
graphical drama is as intensely grip
ping as barnfull Of machine gun
battles-and for all practical pur-
poses vastly more relevant The
Warner Bros. having become lightly
famed for their penchant for SCREEN
ing today's headlines may now be
more seriously regarded for their
originality in attacking creditably a
personality and situation which, on
the surface, held little promise for
a great career in celluloid.
That they have succeeded is pa
tently due to the vital skill of their
valued star, Paul NUM-. His reali-
zation of the role of the beleaguered,
dogged Louis Pasteur touches upon
genius. imparting life, meaning and
vigor to this biography. Dr. Pasteur
did not carry tommy gun, have
protuding ears and a cute smile, or
Groom He wore beard, thought more
about microbes than microphones, and
was usually so preoccupied or ex-
hausted that he scarcely knew human
emotion except in the form of anger
at his cruel opponents, or response to
the tender ministrations of his wife
and daughter. Yet this mans deep
desire to cure sheep Of anthrax. hu-
mans of rabies and all men of the
quaint notion that disease was a
curse to be coped with by vapours
and leeches, has been wrought into
an instrument of powerful drama,
the situations shrewdly thought out
and the motivating characterization
splendidly fitted into them. The whole
business may sound slightly grim to
one on pleasure bent, but it isn't.
You'll find it's fun to be ennobled by
the sight of cinema hero who wants
something besides pent house and
a flock of lamb pot pies.
OF the supporting cast, Josephine
Hutchison earns special commentator
for her Nine. Pasteur, while Donald
Woods, Fritz Leiber. Anita Louise,
Herbert Haywood and several others
contribute to splendidly acted
show.
The Earle stage this week head
lines Xavier Cugat and his lively
rhumba band, featuring the superb
dance team, Georges and Jalna and
Carmen Castillo. The Cugat unit
supplies an unbeatable half hour for
patriots who revere the Castillian
rhythms. Large and Morgner, two
one-legged chaps who put on an
exceedingly difficult tumbling act, send
the vaudeville bill off to a good start,
while the tWo-spot is occupied by
Jean Carroll and Buddy Howe. Not
so good.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
HOSPITAL HEATING
PLANT CONTRACTED
$SS,437 Bid Accepted by City
Commissioners-$100,O0
P. w, A, Loan to Cover.

Construction of a new heating plant
and other improvements to Children S
Hospital are provided in a contract
awarded yesterday by the Commits
sioners to Harwood- -Nebel Construc-
tion Co., of this city, for 88,437.
Financing of the work is covered by
100000 loan to the District from
the Public Works Administration. The
District is to reclaim the cost of the
loan from care given by the hospital
to INDECENT District patients, sent there
by the Board of Public Welfare.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, at
$50 pm. today; John S. M. zimmer-
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
associate leader.
March, Sounds From the Orient"
Lincoln
Overture, "The knight Templars,"
Koppitz
Ballet music from Faust" (Suite u,
Gounod
Excerpts from musical comedy,
"The Blue Kitten Friml
Novelty, "The Chatterers" -Bendix
Waltz song, "By All the Stars Above
You" -O'Hars
Finale, "Sixty Miles an Hour -Hager
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
TAX OFFICE OPEN LATE
S PM. Closing Arranged Today
as Rush Persists.

For the benefit of income taxpay-
ers the Office of deputy collector of
internal revenue plans to remain open
until S pm. today at Twelfth street
and Constitution avenue.
Crowds continue to beseige the Of
flee, in room 1902 of the Internal Rev.
enue Building, as the deadline, March
is, draws nearer. The time has been
extended this year from March Is to
March 16 because the former falls
on Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

a film like The
Thin Man. and
sets a certain
formula. Stories
are then turned
out by the bushel,
supposedly SINH
lar in style, but
never quite hit
ting the bulls
eye. The result is
a series of Sec
ond-rate pictures
damaging to the
reputation of the
misguided star"
Acc or ding to
powell Anv one
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Powell Says Film Work
Sets a Pace That Kills
Star Apprehensive About Three Dimension
Man" Role in "Great Ziegfeld" d"-Nerve
Tension on Set Held Terrific.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oLLYWooD March 1NANA)-on the set of K O Radios
IL William Powell M. G.
/ / Zegfeld," released public.
u the first felt playing
three dimension
cracking without
films
"One OF the troubles with the his work"
is give
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Tennis Stars Home Robbed.

VAN NUYS, Calf. March R).-
Frank x. Shields. tennis star, re-
ported to police yesterday the theft
Of $500 worth of furs and silver
ware from his home.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Ethan Frome' Engagement
At National Decided Upon
Pauline Lord, Ruth Gordon and Raymond
Massey Earn High Favor in Tragedy Play.
Capital Favored Road City.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

n Frome" to Washington
Gordon office MAX In
definitely 1.-The road
within the next six months
cordial
a
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Film Of Pasteur's Life
"A Gem in Warmers Grown
Muni Interpretation of Doctors Story
Touches Genius-Drama One of
Compelling Interest.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.

Hollywood
dozen productions usually
" to sim
ety of purpose pogenltors
Evening star., 1936-03-07
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

" 1NIL FUUI udy VIII DC dPPfU-
" priately celebrated this year
. by the Columbia Players, who
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Letters of
Administration on the estate of Virgil L.
Reese have been granted to the undersign-
ed. All persons having claim against the
said Virgil l.. Reese required to pre-
sent the same to the administrator within
one year from the date of such letters or
such claims will be forever barred
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
Smyrna, Del.
Adminitrator,
Virgil L. Reese. deceased.
"a Ii
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
CYCLONE GIVES
SMYRNA SCARE
CONTINUED From Page One)

the John Bassett Moore School
grounds, scattering tree limbs and
thence to Frazier street where it
broke down telephone and electric
light poles. On the properties of
DIR. r. F. Corley it unroofed his
summer kitchen and tore trees and
shrubbery. The same Uttered the
ward of Mr.. Lewis M. Price.
The lower end of South Main
Street was a mass of fallen
tree limbs. The big tree in front
of John c. Stills was badly wreck
ed and the tree would have fallen
on his house had it not been
propped to keep it from tumb-
ling. The cyclonic storm took
a course out to Belmont Hall
where a number of fine old trees
were uprooted. One tree fell di-
rectly across the driveway near
the big front gates. From there the
cyclone took course due east and
is believed to have gone out in the
bay for no material damage was
noted south of Belmont Hall. In
Smyrna the high wind blew down
trees, fences and shrubbery in a
number of places. On Lincoln
Street big tree fell over on a
house. Streets of Smyrna gener-
ally speaking, were Uttered with
debris. When the shadows of night
fell, merchants and citizens had to
resort to candles or bring out
their oil lamps which had been
stored away. Stores did business
with considerable handicap, while
The Strand Theatre and the Roxy
Theatre were forced to close the
entire evening. News of the cy-
clone that hit Smyrna seemed to
have spread as auto parties from
the surrounding country, Dover
and Middletown, drove here to see
the damage done. Frazier Street
was shut off to Delaware Street,
7 AAOAAA ~ any NV " LAC IdllCh CICO-
trio light poles and wires. It was
weird night in Smyrna. Yet
everybody was happy that no lives
were lost or no homes were de-
stroyed. The Street Committee of
Smyrna Town Council had their
men on the job clearing sheds and
debris and Chief Engineer James
H. Wilson had his crew busy get
ting connections made to restore
electric service. 1t was about
midnight when current was turned
on to house consumers but it was
two nights before street light ser
vice was resumed in all portions of
town. Council IS being praised for
its splendid work of reconstruction.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03

second growth. growth cracks,
cuts. scab blight, dry rot, rhizoc-
tonia, other disease, insects, or me-
chanical or other means. The dt-
ameter of each potato must be not
less than two inches with at least
60 per cent of the poaoes in a lot
of such varieties as Irish Cobbler,
Bliss Triumph, Green Mountain,
and similar varieties being 2 IA
inches or more in diameter. Other
grades include u. S. No. which
has the same requirements as u. S.
No. 1, except that the potatoes
need not be so uniform in shape
and may be somewhat smaller, and
unclassified which shall consist of
potatoes which are not classified
under any of the other grades.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
DISTRICT HEAD
ROTARY HERE,
Continued from Page One)

clubs in cities of foreign countries.
International visitations among
Rotary clubs is helping to promote
peace among nations. Gov. Brown
praised the Smyrna Club for their
interest in presenting to the public
the instructive programs now be-
ing and are going to be presented
by the program committee. Gov
Brown introduced into active mem
bership DR.. c. J. Prickett who was
recently elected member of
Smyrna Club. Visiting Rotarians
Henry Pippin of Elkton, Md. club;
George r. Brown of Ocean City,
n. ]. club; r. P. Schoenijahn and
G. w. Whiteside of Wilmington
club.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03

matter, sunburn second growth,
growth cracks, air cracks, hollow
heart, cuts, shriveling, sprouting,
scab, blight, dry rot, rhizoctonia
and other diseases. They must be
free of insects, and be at least
l 7-8 inches in diameter with so
per cent or more being 1-3 inches
or more in diameter for such va
rleties as Irish Cobbler, Bliss Tri-
umph, Green Mountain and similar
varieties. The new grade, u. S.
Extra No. 1, has the same require
ments as the u. S. No. / grade
with additional restrictions on
cleanliness and size. To meet the
requirements for this grade, po-
tatoes must be fairly free from
art and all lots of varieties such
as Irish Cobbler, Bliss Triumph
Green Mountain, ETC., shall consist
q not less than so per cent of po-
Iatoes 2 Ia inches or more in di-
ameter of which one-half or 30 per
cent of the entire lot shall be not
less than 2 3-4 inches in diameter
me top grade, U. s. Fancy, shall
consist of potatoes of one variety
or similar varietal characteristics
winch are firm, mature, bright
wen shaped, free from freezing in
jury, blackheart, shriveling ,sprout-
ing, soft rot or wet breakdown, and
hollow heart. They must be free
from injury caused by dirt or other
foreign matter such as yunburn
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03

hiring all things to your remem-
hrance. The following services
will he held on the Sabbath: 10 a..
m Sabbath School; IL a. M, SER
mon by the minister; 10 p. m., ev-
ening service of worship and
nraise. Please remind all your
friends that the fall schedule is to
he started this Sabbath with the
resumption of the evening service.
The regular meeting of the Mite
Society will be held at the home of
Mrs Mary B. Evans on Thursday
(this EVENING" at 1880 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-03
For Levy Court Commissioner

I desire to announce my candidacy for
Levy Court Commissioner for Kent County.
representing the First. Second. Third and
Fifth Districts, at the coming Democratic
Primaries. and will appreciate the support
of all Democratic and Independent voters.
JAMES B. TnGNER,
s-27 st End Representative District