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Evening star., 1937-08-29
By E. G. Can0va.
(All photos By the author.


W YHEN Uncle Sam pulls off his
a. working clothes, yaWns and
w wriggles into his old-fash-
1oned nightshirt after the
days labors, do all "his chilluns" de
ukewise2
Nossuhi Some Of 'em may; but
there is large group Of night owls
who only begin to wake up when
stimulated by artificial light. AS the
shades Of night fall and the tube signs
grow brighter, they begin to stir and
preen themselves for an evening OF
entertainment, study, or what have
you
Well, what'll you have? washington
and nearby points offer almost any
kind of relaxation you may want. so
let's jump onto mental magic car
pet, focus our televIsion eyes and 20
on nocturnal tour-which can start
as early and last as late as you want.
Switch on! - Contact! - Whr-r-
sam!'', and away We go.
Since we started off aeronautically,
let's buzz down by the airport. It's
. nice, clear night with stars, full
moon and a gentle breeze Over to
the right we see the Goodyear blimp
take of, its cleaning bulk shimmering
In the moonlight like some strange
beastie of old, the lights along its
sides blinking on and off like the red
Hash in the gills OF fish gasping for
Air. Up and away it grumbles, rolling
and weaving slightly like fat sailor
on the way home from a pub.
We give our carpet little left rud-
der and swing around over the air
port. Cars are parked solid along the
edge Of the field, for there is a fas-
clnation to young and old in watching
the big ships land and take off-a sort
OF hangover from the days when
everybody went down to the depot to
see the trains arrive and depart!
A BIG stransport roars down the
field, silver wings outspread. its
one Cyclopian eye cleaning ahead as
1t spurns the earth and heads for
distant ports. All hearts beat a little
faster as the ground trembles to the
power vibrations Of the lifting motors,
and I wonder If some of the thrill
isn't basically the same as that which
causes savages to react to the rhythmic
beat Of Jungle drums.
A crowd stands by the gateway
near which the little sightseeing planes
Evening star., 1937-08-29
and leave the pulverised grounds tn
the cup on 4 $3.50 basisi

and leave the pulveri1ed grounds In
the cup on . $3.50 basis!
But other than that liked the food
and enjoyed watching the folks there,
although didn't see any women, not
withstanding the sign In the window
that said Ladies invited"
Continuing our tour from the Near
East to the Far East, we might drop
in at Chinese night club in the
downtown section and have one of
those tasty but rather heavy egg foo
young dinners that Is . cross between
an omelet and an overgrown pan
cake. Here it is always cool and
pleasant and their 7 and 1880 o'clock
floor shows alone are worth the price OF
the dinner. Somebody down there de-
serves q lot Of credit for getting about
95 per cent Of the time a really good
show, with bevy Of comely lassies
whose streamlined figures whirl
through their dances in well-articu-
lated cadences. And I can't help but
mention strong" act they recently
had, where a blond young chap per-
formed some really prodigious feats of
strength In lifting his equally blond
partner around. Some OF these things
aren't as spectacular as other acts, but
require more strength and skill by far,
and from the applause received q good
many of those present fully appreciat-
ed the act
II you like Spanish foods there is
another downtown spot with music,
dancing Gf you can find room on the
foor) and exotic architecture, to say
nothing Of Peter Borras pattering back
and forth trying TO make two tables
grow where one grew before and NUT
tering to himself something about a
cooling system. The food is good
even though they did bring me a quasi
"empanada" recently when I ordered
"enchiladas," probably thinking I
wouldn't know the difference. But
since l was in hurry and like both
equally as well, I said nothing.
RUT If you want some real, honest
to-goodness Mexican cooking,
there's young fellow named Narciso
Diaz on Seventeenth street who can
give 1t to you. provided you don't mind
sort OF back room atmosphere in a
small apartment He has only small
place, SO better telephone him first and
make arrangements, otherwise you'll
probably be disappointed
Perhaps you'd rather go out in the
Evening star., 1937-08-29

mosphere you might try one OF the
Syrian restaurants on Ninth street
above G.. I strolled into one Of these
not long since and crept timidly up
the narrow stairs to the second floor,
where the dining room is located. The
room was full OF men sitting around
little tables and talking, and they all
had their hats on, so I figured there
must be draft or something and de-
cided that when in Rome I'd better do
as the Romans do.
A big, fierce-looking waiter strolled
over to my table and threw a menu
on the table. but as 1t was written
m Syrian I couldn't even read the
prices! The waiter was getting big
ger and I smaller by the minute; I
didn't want to have to hurt him.
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his movie interests He is supposed
to fall In love with the star, and IN
stead Is infatuated by her stand-in.
Staid John Boles is having a whale
of time these days making "Figh
for Your Lady" with Jack Okie ano
Ida Lupino. He parades in shorts
hits people across the face with dish
towels and has a fencing duel with
Erik Rhodes. I'm a little worried
about the result OF all this.)
DOOR Robert Montgomery though,
he had slain his great sophisti-
Gated comedy bugaboo a. Danny, the
murderer. In Might Must Fan" But
he Is back to the old routine IN Live,
Love and Learn"
Madeleine CAROLS beauty has car
ried her In the past over some tight
dramatic f1lm spots. Her task Win BE-
slightly harder now that she has zone
comedienne IN ITS All Yours" in
which she makes English accent
whoopee with romantic Francis Led
erer.
The comedy sequence in "A Star l.
Born proved Frederic March was
born comedian. and he drops all pre-
tense Of seriousness in NOTHING
Sacred with funny-girl Carole Lom-
bard. Freddie plays star New York
reporter with a passion for terrific
and angerous-scoopS.
Although personally I did not care
for Woman Chases Man." liked the
light touch of Joel McCrea as the
screwiest Of all screwy millionaires.
and hope he goes back to this sort of
thing now that his grim role in
Dead End" is concluded.
Even the somber Garbo is Joining
the comedy parade, and, after Con
quest" her next film will be 4 romp-
ing vehicle in the best crazy, modern
manner.
Dietrich also gets q chance to be
comical in Midnight" in which she
plays woman of no visible means OF
support. She will be helped consid-
erably by the clever dialogue Of Play
wright Edwin Justus Mayer.
The MY Man Godfrey" technique
has permeated to the Westerns, and
the next Hopalong Cassidy will follow
the same screwball route.
II this sort Of thing keeps up, there's
the possibility that the Marx brothers
will join the parade and turn comic
in their next film!
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suburbs to one Of the many roadside
spots, such Is the one Just out Of
Silver Spring, Md, where you can sit
out in the open, watch the nt9ht-
blooming cereus opening and Listen to
the frogs In the lily pond eroak. Any
how, It's quiet and cool and have
enjoyed some Of the best French fried
chicken out there I ever sunk 4 tooth
into.
Then, OF course, there's the gardens
on Marlboro Pike or the place lust
celebrating its birthday or the newly
opened club which haven't seen vet.
to say nothing Of dozen or more
others scattered around within easy
reach.
In town there are, also, many de-
lightful garden restaurants, where you
may enjoy your spaghetti under the
rays OF the moon-aided by 4 few
| well-placed soft lights. And II you
happen to have entire to the exclusive
and venerable Cosmos Club you will
find there also restful garden, where
you may eat in quiet peace-and per-
haps listen to an intricate technical
discussion OF the gamma value Of COS
mic rays as affected by increasingly
larger sun spots, or something!
Or you might want to try the roo,
gardens or the terrace which adver-
tises itself as Out Where the Cool
Breezes Begin and Senator Meets
Diplomat"
Flashing signs and brightly lighted
marques lure the movie-minded tc
the cool interiors Of theaters, where
they can enjoy couple of hours en-
tertainment-that is, if they car
stand for the inevitable urge Of the
hero and heroine to burst into song
at the critical moment when any
normal chap would kiss the gal rather
than sing two inches from her nose !.
| JUMPING from movies and songs,
maybe you'd rather dance-ln
which case you have q wide selection
| OF ball rooms, dance academies and
'get-acquainted" clubs In addition TO
the dance floors in the eating places.
But maybe you're feeling more phys
ically active and want tc get yourse!f :
| pulled and hauled and jerked to piece
on some of the contraptions thar
somebody with a perverted sense Of
| humor labeled fun" that are to be
found in all amusement parks. Okay-
onto our carpet again. and we'll zoom
llp and aWay to Glen Echo.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

there's the famous seafood place
where you may sit out on the little
balcony overlooking the wharves and
II you are so inclined toss coins to
the negroes below who will sing and
dance for you.
Still covering the water front, as 1t
were, We might skip over to the spot
at Eighth street southeast, near the
Navy Yard. where there Is laways
good food. a gay time, and lively
music-and Just because it's 50 far
removed from the fashionable spots
don't get the idea you have to have
passport to visit it. for quite q few
local Columbuses have discovered it
and found out what really nice place
1t Is.
If you want something really dif-
ferent In the way OF food and at
Evening star., 1937-08-29

where they took an old iron foundry
and remodeled 1t in semi-nautical
style with Illuminated compass, red
and green ships running lights and
a glass-inclosed kitchen adjoining
the dining room proper. where you
may see the spotlessly clean way in
which your food is prepared. On
the first floor is a regular bar and q
raw bar. but the dining room itself
Is up above. where it is cool.
MAYBE you'd prefer to sit in the
open. so we'll meander along q
couple blocks farther to Seventh and
Water streets and visit q famous old
beer garden restaurant, where YOU
can enjoy the stars, beer or some
thing. and perhaps MUNICH on an i'm
perlal crab or steak. Then, Of course,
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Marshall tOld me on the SET OF A
Love Like That" at the same time
removing sticky fragments of straw
berry tart from his face "On the
whole, I'm glad. I'm better at light
comedy work than the serious, heavy
stuff I've been made to do since
coming to Hollywood" Marshall
began his stage career as drawing
room comedy actor, but the film city
takes credit for his metamorphosis
just the same.
The thrower of the aforementioned
strawberry tart is Barbara Stanwyck.
going from the sublime (and sad OF
Stella Dallas" to the ridiculous (and
gay) character Of 4 wealthy Texas
girl with = yen to teach Mr.. Marshall
the facts OF life.
I never thought I'd live to see
Katharine Hepburn come OF her
tragedy pedestal to care for a baby
leopard-on the screen, Of course
which answers only to the song, IT
Can't Give You Anything but Love,
Baby" The picture is R-K-O's
Bringing up Baby and is being
scripted by erstwhile serious Dudley
Nichols of "1ntormer' and Mary of
Scotland" fame.
If you saw Burgess Meredith in
"Winterset," you will find him hard to
visualize as the soft-headed boy in
Don't Forget to Remember" who
fakes illness to get out of an engage
ment and then fakes taking to get
out Of his supposed illness to keep the
love OF the girl II you know what
mean. Il dont)
IRENE DUNNE created an entirely
new career by turning comedienne
in Theodore Goes Wild" She con-
tinues the good work In High, Wide
and Handsome" In which = dash OF
pathos is mingled with high jinks.
She currently cavorts with Cary Grant
in The Awful Truth"
Grace Moore Is going to be as
funny as she can be in Columbia's
III Take Romance" Her Minnie,
eAc NAoOSAel AluLlUCI III W1lcIl
You're in Love" paved the way for
opera singers to use the comic canvas.
Lily Pons, for example. If you
thought she was funny in That Girl
From Paris" you will think her a
scream in her forthcoming film, 1T
Never Happened Before"
Olivia de Havilland found fame via
dramatic costume roles-"Captain
Blood" Charge of the Light Brigade"
In Call It Day" Olivia cautiously
tried out her talents for light comedy.
With not oversuccessful results (for
this writer. But the studio liked 1t,
anyway, and gave her the role OF 4
lovesick girl, gaga over Shakespear-
can actor Leslie Howard, in Its
Love I'm After" She reverts to cos
tune type in THE Great Garrick,"
but plays the part lightly.
As for Leslie Howard, he is one OF
the few Of the present avalanche of
synthetic funsters who are actually
better In light roles. and is at his
best in "Stand-in," playing q banker
who comes to Hollywood to look after
Evening star., 1937-08-29
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Evening star., 1937-08-29
Cycle of Screwy Comedy
Turns Stars Into Funsters
Bv Sheilah Graham.

OILYWOoD CNANA)-The
IL suppybut
does not the tooong cycle Of comedy
end Hollywood which
radio and night clubs OF all funny
meeting the shortage by creating
Evening star., 1937-12-07
working among his en-

organizer working among his en-
ployes.
But even though such an employ
er's power to select his reasons for dis
charge might be abused, this does not.
on the other hand, justify rule of law
such as the board has invoked The
remedy for the abuse lies in further
definition of the Wagner Act, but not
in the writing Of new legislation by the
labor board virtually limiting the
right of discharge only to those causes
which Federal commission may de-
eide are legitimate.
The mistaken policy of the board il
further indicated In another portion
of the same decision where conflicting
evidence was presented. The board
Is charged with determining the facts
and its determination of what are the
facts is final and conclusive when a
review is sought before q Federal
court. Hence 1t is surprising to find
this sentence in the labor boards
opinion in the Botany Worsted case:
$50 much of the evidence relating
to Peidl's (employe's) alleged neglect
of duty as is conflicting is to be
weighed in the light of the respond
ent's (employer's) animus toward the
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Crops a la Dictator
Senate Bill Invites Borah's Criticism of "Cruel"
Oblipation
Obligation.

bages' Why didn't he raise barley for
his stock?
Other features Of the bill are equally
drastic. The bill imposes a quota on
every farmer who raises corn, wheat,
rice, cotton, tobacco. I'm addition,
this bill, in connection with the Soil
Conservation Act, in effect imposes
quotas on other crops) The quota
Is the amount that A. A. A. says the
farmer may raise for sale. If he ig-
nores the quota, II he raises and sells
more, he Is charged with an offense
that has new name-"unfair agri-
cultural practice" I quote the bill,
section % (a):
1T shall be an unfair agricultural
practice for any farmer whether or
not q co-operator) TO market wheat
or corn in excess Of his farm market
ing quota established for the COM
munity." That phrase, whether or
not co-operator," means all farmers,
every one who raises wheat or corn for
sale. (There are similar provisions
for farmers who raise other crops.)
ITOScCuttO0 MduOatOfy.
If the farmer has committed this
unfair agricultural practice" what
happens to him? / quote section
% (c):
Whenever, after investigation, the
Secretary has reason to believe that
any farmer has engaged in any unfair
agricultural practice and so
certifies to the appropriate district
attorney Of the United States, 1t shall
be the duty OF the district attorney,
under the direction Of the Attorney
General, to institute a civil action in
the name Of the United States for the
recovery of the penalty payable with
respect to the violation"
To make the law effective, the
farmer is required to keep records,
furnish proofs. I quote:
Farmers engaged in the production
OF wheat or corn shall furnish such
proof of their acreage, yield, storage
and marketing of the commodity in
the form Of records. marketing cards,
reports, storage under seal, or other
wise as may be prescribed by
regulations of the Secretary. Any
farmer failing to furnish such proof
in the manner and within the time
provided shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
be- subject to fine of not more than
500"
Failure, Willful or UnwilIful.
Observe, in that, the significant
absence Of word. Most penal stat
utes contain the word knowingly"
or "willfully." A man is guilty Of a
crime only if he commits an act
"willfully or knowingly" But here it
Is amy farmer failing" whether
knowingly or innocently.
Another penal provision of the bill
mercifully inserts the word know
ingly":
ANY person who knowingly violates
any regulation made by the Secretary
pursuant to this section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $1O0 for such offense."
OF that provision, Senator Borah
says:
1t is supremely unjust and
supremely unfair. 1t is the most
tyrannical thing that could be pro-
vided for under color of law. 1t is
an obligation upon the farmer with
which it is impossible for a farmer
to comply. It is annoying, pestering,
unjust, and q cruel thing"
(Copyright, 1872
Evening star., 1937-12-07

mortgages construction patriotic
Euen wnh the mortgage associations, it
the prospects the housing
dents economists biere that to do
be started upurn
in Great Britain the labor material
non-erten took couple OF to get housing
big
mildly nhationary by the administration
the months the
paon The President Secretary Of the Treasury Henry Morgenhau
J and other eminent New Dealers beginning
about national
for relief somewhere but they
Therefore,
acknowledging that
instalmens time after the
lied" effect. popped Treasurys
changes
e need mentioned Second there the fact that
Federal Reserve bit tochy
banking requirements
wantony defaonary.
They rather pleased therefore
pyhoogcay nhatonay already ample supplies
OF bank credit And third there the
sional nationis private
printing presses
The Presidents advisers also saying that the derins
tacticaLy perfect
the President on budget balancing will help
decides to spend and initiate it is innationary.
(Copyright 1887 Niance Inc)
Evening star., 1937-12-07
An American
You Should
Know
Director of Rural Arts
Exhibition Is Lover of
All Native Beauty.
By DELLA PYNCHON.

|O ALLEN EATON of the Rus
sell Sage Foundation, New
York, goes much of the credit
in assembling the current
Rural American Arts Exhibition. on
display in the patio OF Agriculture's
Administration Building. 1t is the
feature of the Department Of Agri-
cultures 18TH anniversary celebration.
A recent significant statement to
Mr.. Eaton would have heartened our
troubled Civil War President, Abraham
Lincoln, who signed the act establish-
ing the Department of Agriculture A
colored Sunday school teacher brought
his class to the exhibition and said:
Il don't think you realize what this
means to lots of us. 1t Is something
that we can do ourselves"
The exhibition is contemporary,
comprehensive. contagious. 1t Is one
of the few benign results Of the de-
preston. Certainly many are telling
Mr. Eaton, this thing should not
stop" In world of Standardization,
Mr.. Eaton feels that farmers are in
creasingly turning TO the source Of
all art, nature. They are utilizing
native materials to fashion objects Of
beauty and utility. Necessity has be-
come the mother of invention in its
economic, esthetic, therapeutic value
to thousands in remote places.
Vegetable dyes are woven into beau
tiful tapestries. Whitfield rural fig
ures are full Of artistry From corn
stalk toys to pottery. baskets, metals,
rag rugs, harness, musical instruments
very State sends its contribution. Gov
ernment agencies have spread the
gospel. Both New Hampshire and the
Southern Highlands are extensively
represented New Hampshire, that
walks softly in its New Deal shoes,
last year appropriated $4,000 for its
rural industries.
Essentially Allen Eaton is a beauty
lover. He loves trees, the country and
simple folk. Born on farm in Union,
Greg, he envisions the rarities and
opportunities both in food and cul-
ture that farm life may bring He
recalls that in his youth they raised
all varieties of unstandardized, un-
marketable apples, with a flavor not
to be found in local markets. Now
many thousands are discovering that
they can raise rare foods for their
own consumption, as well as make
things with their hands. which they
could not afford to buy, and others
have purchased.
Mr.. Eaton feels strongly that "he
who does creative work, whether he
dwell in palace or a hut, has in his
house a window from which he may
look out upon life's finest scenes" He
brings out this point vividly in his re-
cent book, "Handicrafts OF the South
ern Highlands" published by the Rus
sell Sage Foundation, where Mr.. Eaton
has been a member of the staff for
IS years. His book, Immigrant Gifts
to American Life" makes evident for
eign contributions to American civil
lization. BY whatever ship we ar
rived in America, We are now
united family. whose culture. Mr..
Eaton says, is Combination of Euro
pean tradition and American environ
ment."
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Textile Workers Organizing Commit

Textile Workers Organizing Commit
tee."
Since when, it may be asked, are
facts testified to uader oath to be dis
regarded because of an alleged "ani-
mus" the nature of which is to be de-
termined by Federal commission from
such vague terms as ''the trustworthy
opinion" Of trial examiner who, the
labor board says, in this case, from
his observations of the demeanor of
the witnesses had the opportunity to
form a trustworthy opinion Of the
credibility OF witnesses"
The board has a hard job, anyway,
deciding important questions OF en-
ployer-employe relations without seek
ing to interpret what goes on within
the recesses Of the minds of witnesses
apart from their sworn testimony. The
Botany Worsted case is unquestionably
one that ought to 60 to the courts for
review in order to establ the limits
of the labor boards power with re-
spect to the rights of discharge by
an employer and the protection that
employees are entitled to have during
working hours as against membership
drives.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1937-12-07

To wi be used Coefed First
cU be the bauyhoo emphasizing
in the housing And second
m behind the backs building to their
locals in hand picked cities
Uith the
The annual idea the Presidents there is
some prospect that the administration
administration official already planning
to the building
housing experts fight with some con-
building
pcexng especially prices
must The antitrust
at the obstinate and the old patriotic
q
And third the housing will
building and weapons fighting labor
nave real automatic pistol to fire at the yenders
the plan for national mortgage associations.
the housing bill, the
for the capital of the Of
ton debentures to publc