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NEW BRICK BUNGALOWS.
%5 Q50 TO Sc 250

Ready for occupancy; nice rooms. tiled
bath with shower hardwood floors. INV.
heat. electric kitchen. splendid e kitchen her
paved street etc Only $500 cash and
S47.5O per month including all interest.
Exhibit home located on Madison ave. RlV-
erdale Nd one block from Baltimore Blvd;
These are the best homes to be found
around Washington at the price. Come
out Sunday OWNER. 42S washington
ave, Riverdale. Nd Hyattsville 132.M
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29O1 10th ST. NV.

. rms. bath, ground floor OF apt:
for professional use S45 90
Refrigeration Resident Manager.
SHANNON g. LUCHS CO.
1905 H ST. NV. National 2345-
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SuMMER CAMPS.

SUMNER COTTAGE AT WELLS. Me s5
miles north Of Boston, close to wide ocean
beach. Large living room sun parlor
screened porch, bath. garage. Excellent
value at $4,000. Atlantic 6163.
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ONE OR MORE FLOORS IN MODERN O.
story. elevator. downtown bldg. Approx-
mately 10000 square II. per floor. Heat
and elevator service furnished. Rental
per floor $40. 900 per year. GUY WHITE
FORD. National 2432. Southern Bldg.
SIX-STORY F1REPROOF WAREHOUSE
in heart of downtown retail section; gross
area approximately $4,000 square feet;
3O-foot alley facilities. Rental. $500
per year.
H. G. SMITHY CO..
SJ1 18th St. NV. National 69O3.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

BRoOKVILLE PIKE. HOWARD COUNTY.
Md-200 acres about 7s-mile concrete
highway frontage; only $50 an acre, c.
M. PLUNkERT. l Thomas circle.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.


II ACRES ON EDMONDSTON RD BE-
tween Riverdale and Greenbelt; LOOT.
frontage on Edmondston I'd; 50 900.
Lincoln 2160. Tuesday 2Ss
MODERN, 5-ROOM COTTAGE. Az ACRES;
2 miles Falls Church; beautiful trees;
on hard road. Decatur 4019.
TWO HOMES, FROM 2z TO 81 ACRES.
Owner SAMUEL HUNTER at Shell Sta
ton Potomac Md 28s
COUNTRY PLACE, NEAR RIVER BEND
Camp, miles above Great Falls, Va; 10
acres; newly painted S-room house; priced
less than cost to build; only $4,000: terms.
c. M. PLUNKERT l Thomas Circle. Ma
tional O652.
groom house h-w.h, tile bath. garage;
cor. plot about one acre; 1Oc bus two
blocks; an excellent investment at S6,60O
Phone Clarendon 1922.
MODEL BRICK BUNGALOW,
NEW,
Reduced from S5. $50 to $3.50. Small cash
2Ss
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REAL ESTATE SALE or EXCHANGE

10 ACRES, ON RIGGS RID. NE, zONED
for apartments or houses: exchange for
clear income property; reasonably priced
Call OWNER, Sunday, Adams 2BiO, or
week days National $500
BEAUTIFUL NEW DETACHED BRICK
venient, restricted suburb. Owner will sell
at bargain price or exchange for clear lot
or large house on Capitol Hill. For fun
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HOUSES WANTED TO BUY.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

SUBURBAN PkVPEkSI eVN jail.
CENTER CLARENDON, 5 ROOMS. BATH.
he fr.e d f. afss eioSe AZ condton
Clarendon 1II7 evenings after Z. 27'
S3,5OO-5 RMS. BATH. H. VII. 2-CAR
blocks bus ihan HaRRTs stores RodPRs 5eheRs
Hyattsviile Hssi los. -
nUSNAsnrfai must saeFifice. $3.50; rooms: bath;
men bsanee nc % ess thsn ren a Adams 1855
triet acHns Inc ne; eM Near BUS So, BOO. District
5i53 Eve. wisconsin 592s. ------------
SILVER SPRING. MD 1904 CLARK AVE.
lot loE sarsse aas o. Shepherd aa 5eseiS seIs.R l
river fTen ss hSHSe nT
vo Woods. 10 So ss5SS $685. nc 0 House Ssshs,
M tSem eity hNpSa acres Sss0i sisb66 p
MAcKALL' g1Aa III n Inquire Natl 1885, Mclean
FASCINATING OLD COLONIAL HOME .Ir IN
wa water heat heat Basement base wine cellar ,2-ear
pans and rGfR oaers afre o al f In beau
only. Address Box OAK Star Office:
LYON y1LLAGEcPRAGT1cALLY Lag; dpIsAs AL new
rooms. ia baths. attached garage: screened
side porch oil heat lot 114x115; ideally
located. This is a nice home priced right.
TO inspect call Mr. Walters with BOSS
g. PHELPS. Arlington, Va. Walnut SS15;
ewes. Walnut 1851. |
COTTAGE AMONG THE TREEsIFOUR
rooms. inclosed porch two open porches;
large fireplace. heating plant; two acres
spring house Copied from very old Vir-
e1nia mountain home: Fairfax County.
Va. TERRY B. SIMMS. Bond Building,
National 1894,
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SALE

AUCTION SALE
FARM. WORK HORSES AND EQUIPMENT.
MARCH 20, 10 An Will sell to highest
bidder my 60-acre farm. 6-rm. house.
other bldgs so bearing apple, 40 pear,
some peach and plum trees two large
streams 4 acres woods, acres growing
wheat; electricity available
ALSO TWO HORSES. plows, harrovs.
binder tools and other equipment and fur
niture IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. $500
deposit on contract when knocked down.
DRIVE to CARROLL'S GARAGE, Route
No. % . miles north ColesvlllP. Nontz.
Co.. Md. turn right l s miles pass cross
roads take next road left at big oak tree.
then first entrance on right. JOHN WASH
INGTON MATTHIAS, owner.
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1904 NORTH HARVARD ST..
LYON VILLAGE VA

New Colonial brick home. z rooms, .
tiled baths, bed rooms h.-w.h., oil
burner, recreation room, 2-car garage.
BOSS & PHELPS, Walnut 1915.
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FOR SALE.
Large living i room, dining room. kitchen,
four bed rooms, hall and bath, half acre
lot; beautiful trees. flowers. lily pond.
bus bS lines. s' ten.cent s1 s iare to washinxton
FINANCED FINANCED with Acacia 81 per cent loan.
1s ACRES; RMS RMS. Just So oTF l,a. STATE !! .E
terms, 1O5 acres. 2 farm houses on Patux-
ant Rtyer want ot'e1 S;,s R RY9M CO.
vile Post ONCE. df1ies. VI 'A' f''''' ~
HERE'S THE HOME FOR A PARTICULAR
party, one. who, can appreciate something
unusual at only S15,75O; $4,000 cash,
select neighborhood; a home built for
owner, not a speculation, and new owner
may take immediate possession. Open Satur-
4sia M h lono ST. nortR H.sf Coli fHs Club Manor Ar.
lington, Va C. w. CLEVER CO., INC,
agents.
SIx-ROOM HOUSE. HOT-WATER HEAT
stable barn chicken houses ana sa1. garage; an
hard-surfaced street; Alta Vista section Of
Bethesda; must be sold at once to close
estate.
465o o'sENtE East.West Isl R hishEay.
Wise. 4l76. II no answer. Wise: 1893.
Beautiful little ? ho1se AGREs On Riggs Mill I'd. ::
$500 5 serms o"s Erwin INT REaETY eDsi oo. cali
AyattSYllIe 7b5.
ROOMS, 2 BATHS
Hot-water heat. electricity, built-in ga
rage. beautiful lot 75x200 it.; So. 300;
terms: or trade for small house, ERWIN
REALTY CO. call Hyattsville 765.
RIVERDALE HEIGHTS, MD.
About ia acres of ground at Chariot
and Carroll aves.; improved by water and
sewer and six-room and bath house; hot
water heat, electricity, greenhouse, chicken
house flowers, trees and shrubbery; price,
S6,500.
M B. WEAVER,
WAPLE IL JAMES, INC.
District 1896 Cleveland 4944.
TAKOMA BUNGALOW.
Attractive shingle house; in good loca: ton.
near school. ; large rooms, lncloSed sleep
ing porch, full attic; new hot-water heat
ing plant; large yard, garage; only $4,000;
easy terms. Georgia 1901.
Defying All Competition,
We offer for sale a brand-new 4-bed-room
brick home. h. -w.h.. hardwood floors. toilet
and garage in basement. large shade trees,
for $3.50 on liberal terms. Only one
available and shown by appointment only.
See or call M LAZO & Co. INC, 2s01
Wilson blvd. Arlington. Va. Walnut $3.50.
$4,950 UP.
Many attractive 5 and rm. homes un-
der construction and completed. Nearby
Va. direct from builder: some Z minutes
downtown: long-term payment plan. open
Sunday and evenings
McCLAINE.
2loO Wilson Blvd, Clarendon, Va.
Walnut 1892
FORECLOSURE PRICE.
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DESK SPACE FOR RENT.
WAREHOUSES FOR RENT.

MAIL. PHONE, SECRETAR1AL SERVIC
use of desk once: central building. do
town: 81 80 mo. District 65O5
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FORECLOSURE PRICE.
1919 3Oth. Mt. Rainier-5-room new
bungalow at sacrifice. Open Sun.
North 433S
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OFFICES WANTED.
OFFICES FOR RENT.

FURNISHED OFFICE DESIRED BY GEN
eral contractor Must be reasonable State
details Address Box 335-M. Star Office 2Ss
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$50 II,

Many attractive 5 and rm. homes un-
der construction and completed. Nearby
Va. direct from builder: some z minutes
downtown: long-term payment plan open
Sunday and evenings
McCLAINE,
2loO Wilson Blvd, Clarendon, Va.
Vol QOlp
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DETACHED BRICK
NEARING COMPLETION,
oil OglethOrDe St, NV,

Facing Govt. park; s large rooms, bed
rooms, 2 baths. recreation room, lot 6Ox
walls. insulated with rock wool, built,
radiation. abundant closet space in THIS
house. See workmanship
OPEN SUNDAY. 10 TO 7:30.
"CAREFREE COMFORT WITH MODERN
GAS APPLIANCES
Call Mr. Fields, Geo. 2O42.
WAPLE JAMES. INC; oo
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partitions; quiet near Capitol: very rsa-
sonable. Inquire, 81 E. Capitol. 2Ss
AT THOMAS CIRCLE.
1885 Mass ave; two large corner
rooms for professional use.
SHANNON & LUCHS CO..
1905 H St NV. National 2345
S21 18th ST. NV. (HALF BLOCK NORTH
of 18th and ts.D-Modern office Duild-
ing with elevator 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors,
containing 2225 50. 1T. each; will subdl-
vide. For further particulars apply
RANDALL H. HAGNER &, CO, INC,
1921 Conn. Ave. Decatur 5000.
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1904 CONGRESS ST. Sc
Congress Heights.)
PRE-SHOWING OF NEW BRICK BUN
GALOW-Five rooms, beautiful tiled baths
with shower finished attic foored Cello
texed and insulated: modern kitchen with
cabinets and electric refrigeration, furred
walls, automatic heat. built-in garage, nice
lot. PRICE, S7.45O; EASY TERMS. Care
OPEN SUNDAY AND DAILY UNTIL DARK.
across l1th st. Bridge and out Nichols
right to Congress ST.. right to our open"
Sign)
WAPLE g. JAMES. INC.
1924 14th ST N w Dist 3347
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TAKOMA BUNGALOW.
DefVing All Competition,

We offer for sale a brand-new 4-bed-room
brick home h.-w.h.. hardwood floors. toilet
and garage in basement. large shade trees,
for $3.50 on liberal terms. Only one
available and shown by appointment only.
See or call M LAZO & Co. INC, 2s0l
Wilson blvd Arlington. Va. Walnut $3.50.
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HOUSES UNFURNIShED.

| > baths, sleeping porch, garage; deep lot;
| good residential neighborhood convenient
| to bus, stores schools. Cleveland S775.
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NEAR 18th & TAYLOR N. w.
DETACHED=SlO,50O
74OO l4th ST. NV.

Owner must sell strictly modern s-room
detached. individually built, all-brick. cen
sun room slassadn seenns poreh noh choice
location overlooking Rock Creek Park:
furnished or unfurnished: S14.95o: 2-car
garage Seen Sunday and evenings after
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First commercial Yearly income. S2,s60.
Price, S16,500. Act Immediately.
VIM. H. Saunders Co., Inc.
Call Mr.. Cook. Natl. 44S3, 6 to 8 PM.
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ELLICOTT ST. N.W.-4344.
New stone detached house: 8 rooms. 2
| baths. single-car brick garage. oil burner;
| fully insulated Open all day Sunday.
&1 oEp nj
Evening star., 1937-09-10

tieth Century-Fox reissues four VIII
Rogers pictures this vear-"Handy
Andy" Judge Priest, . County Chair
man" and Life Begins at 40"
II only invite limited number Of
people to my parties" said the snob-
bish wife Of q famous ut-dull film
actor. You mean those you can get?"
replied Groucho Marx.
(copyrieht. 1887. by the North Amsricsn
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Ropes can be had as small as 5-isths
Evening star., 1937-09-10

leading nations. That is for the news
reels. March of Time has looked more
deeply. 1t has considered not merely
the story of war in its most modern
OF terms, but has looked at the broad
subject OF American commerce in the
Orient. 1t undertakes to relate the
tale OF 10 years of modernization of
China's 10000, 900 citizens, a program
Of enormous significance to the great
cash register which rings on this side
of the Pacific.
Ironically, the effect of this same
campaign in aggravating Japan to
the extent of jeopardizing American
commerce IN hGe Orient is related with
what MNrch of Time regards as strik-
ing emphasis. It's cameras pull no
punches in their indications that this
trade is temporarily, if not perma-
pently, imperiled by present condi-
tions.
THE whole issue of March of Time
If advance reports are not too
enthusiastic. is concerned with the
khe dramatic aspects of war. Once
the cameras march on from the Sino-
Japanese conflict, they come smack
against another kind of struggle.
rPests Of 1887" is the title of the
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Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Nationai-"The Life Of Emile Zola, >
Paul MUM in an excellent film biog-
rsphy: 2s0 and $50 pm. (Ar seats
reserved
Varsity Show" new Dick
Powell musical: 1890 am, 1:20. 4:10,
and $50 pm. Stage shows: 12:35,
e:3o, $50 and s:10 pm.
Keith's-"100 Men and q Girl"
musical with Deanna Durbin and
Leopold Stokowski: 1850 am, 150,
$50, $50, 7:5o and $50 pm.
Capitoi-"Wife. Doctor and Nurse" &"
p new version of the eternal triangle: /:
IL am, 135. 4:25, 7lo and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 12:35, 3:25, $40 and
D pm.
Palace-"Stella Dallas" Samuel
Goldwyn's new film telling of the we'll
known story: 1l:55 am, 2:2o, 4:45,
s:lo and 9:55 pm.
Columbia-"Wee Willie Winkie," ,"
Shirley Temple in the Kipling yarn:
Alas am, l:20, 3:25, $50, TAO and
P:45 pm.
Metropolitan-'Lost Horizon" >. James
Hilton's novel brought to the screen
magnificently: 1890 am, 12:40, 2:55,
$40, 7:30 and GAS pm
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Show
runs / hour and Is minutes, contin-
NOUS from 10 am. until midnight.
Rialto--"Invitation to Waltz"
4~ f.0n n
4:1s and 9.55 pm. M" psychological
study of horror: 1880, 3:25, and
$40 pm.
LttIe-''Under Two Flags" excit-
tng story of life in the Foreign Le-
gion: ll:05 am, 1:10, 3:15, $40,
r:75 and $50 pm.
Ambassador-"Ea Easy Living" one of
the brightest Of the seasons light
hearted comedies: 6, 7:5o and $50
pm.
Calvert-"No Man of Her Own" the
early Gable hit revived: 2:20, 4:1o,
sos, 8 and $50 pm.
Sheridan-"Hell Divers" popular
flying film brought back: 100, $50,
$50, 1880 and 935 pm.
Penn-"San Quentin" melodrama
within prison walls: 235, 4:25, $40,
. and $50 pm.
Troli-"The Toast of New York, -
robust and witty film biography: 2:20,
l:55, $50 and e:l0 pm.
Uptown-"Mr. Dodd Takes the Air -
hght and pleasant musical: 2, $50.
e45, 7:40 and $50 pm.
Observation-Disclosures in the Red
Barn." the Summer theater groups
most successful melodrama revived:
$50 pm.
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times. An ardent patriot and advocate
OF liberty for the American Colonies,
q close friend OF Washington, Jeffer-
son and other Revolutionary leaders,
he devoted his large personal fortune
to the cause of the colonists and, for
a time, was almost the only source
from which funds for payment Of the
Continental troops and for purchase
of war materials could be obtained.
He preferred, however, to remain in
the background of the struggle, and
it was not until comparatively recent
years that the full extent of his pa
triotic activities was explored.
Evening star., 1937-09-10

elopement bug :. Katharine Cornell
is trying to induce Robert Benchley to
accompany her acting troupe on a
two-year trip around the world-to
write, which, in case you have for
gotten, is Benchleys favorite form of
work Kay Francis has been offered
$1,000 a week If she succeeds in set
ting aside, via the Supreme Court, her
contract with Warmers. We always
knew the Hollywood sense Of value was
slightly cock-eyed. At present, Kay is
being paid $5,250-a mighty good SAL
ary, whichever way you look at it
Among all the stars in Hollywood.
Garbo is the most considerate to
trades people and servants-as those
who have waited on her testify.
When Ethel Barrymore came here
short while ago, brother John, who
met her at the station, shouted, "call
Bill Daniels" (Garbo's pet camera
Evening star., 1937-09-10
PAUL MUNPS NEXT
pAUL NUM-, whose most recent pi,

PAUL NUM-, whose most recent pic
lures have been delineations of
two great Frenchmen-Louis Pasteur
and Emile Zola-will next turn his
dramatic powers to the American
scene, advises dispatch from the
Warner Bros. studios, in screen story
entitled MY Country First" The
picture will be written around Haym
Solomon, friend of George Washington
and financial supporter of the Ameri-
can patriots In their struggle for in
dependence from Great Britain.
The picture, the studio advises. will
be made entirely in color and will be
produced as one of the most impor-
tant productions of the year.
Solomon was one of the most fas-
cinating characters of Revolutionary
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New Role for Myrna.

MYRNA 10y soon will cast aside
her perfect wife" and "sophis-
ticated lady" roles TO become a coun-
try lass. She has been assigned the
stellar feminine role in Test Pilot,
with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy
at Metro Goldywn- Mayer. Victor
Fleming will direct and Louis D
Lighton will produce.
Evening star., 1937-09-10

weeks stage feature at the Howard
opening today. Damaged Souls" will
be the screen attraction The
Dreyfus case which figures so promi-
nently in THE Life of Emile Zola" can
be pronounced correctly as either the
"Dryfus" or 'Drayfus" case, depending
upon whether one prefers the German
or French pronunciation. In France.
the stage upon which that interesting
drama was played, they all said 'Dray-
fus" but "Dryfus" originally was a
German name.
Evening star., 1937-09-10

weddings, close friend OF Miriam
Hopkins told me that she married
Anton Litvak partly because she was
Evening star., 1937-09-10

second episode. The Japanese beetle,
gipsy moth, boil weevil and screw
worm fly which have done an esti-
mated s3.0o0.O00, 1000 damage are
pictured in their relation to the
Department of Agriculture campaign
TO drive them out of business.
1t is a war-torn world and this
country is affected, Time camera
men would have every one know, even
though it seems far removed from
the theater of conflict.
OST HORIZON" is not going to
leave town, even temporarily,
While there remain Washingtonians
who have not seen it. Columbia's
s2,0O0,000 picture based upon james
Hilton's novel moves from the Earle
today, but 1t goes only SO far as the
Metropolitan where it will hold forth
for a second cat least) week at popular
prices. At the new stand. following
its record run at the Earle, it will
be shown six times daily except Sun
day. On the latter day, it will be
unspooled four times, starting at 2:25.
X X X
HE Roadside Theater which, for q
reason that never will be salts
factorily explained, left Murder in the
Red Barn" off its program last season
already is thoroughly happy that it
did not repeat the mistake Cor what
ever 1t was) this year. Since the
opening on Monday, the s. r. o. sign
has been more thoroughly in use than
at any other time this year. 1t is
Washington's favorite melodrama and
Eugene Kressin, Betty Gray, Janet
Coon and Fred Haskin are playing 1t
with an enthusiasm that indicates the
second week will be as much Of a
success as the first one has been to
date.
DROGRAM of the Civic Theater
probably will include Excursion"
which Washington never has seen
In fact, of the nine plays listed from
which seven will be chosen, only one
has ever been presented in the Ma
tional Capital yellow Jack" is
the one and 1t was shown only to a
specially invited audience +. Those
huddles between Guthrie McClintic
and Ina Claire in New York these
days concern the formers production,
the latters Interpretation, of Bar
chester Towers" which Anthony Troll
lope wrote as novel and which
Thomas Job adapted as play
Hot Harlem" with cast of mostly
new, but some old, faces is the second
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What About Hepburn
For Role as Amelia?
Hollywood Columnist Wants to Know, Also,
Why Putnam Himself Cannot Direct
Film Biography.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oLLYWooD September 10 NANA)Atnton HOLLYWOOD studios:
Katharine Hepburn would
the film dealing
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New "March of Time" Sees
China Strife AS Near Home
Film Undertakes to Relate Effect of Strug-
gle on u. S. Commerce With Orient.
Lost Horizon to Stav.
BY JAY CARMODY

war IN emma something lot closer to home
readers inclined Time
at Keths
Advance he issue make that rro
with
oeam ana obstruction the undecared
Evening star., 1937-09-10

tired OF a rcpu-
tation for dis
carding a admirers.
Sayings of the
great: Il hate,
for even an hour,
to be away from
my al n tings, !"
quoth Mrs. Eddie
G. Robinson.
The M ar / a n
Marsh = Al Scott
romance has been
revived a g a ! n,
and it Is said they
have contracted
the pr e V a lie n t
Evening star., 1937-09-10

glamorizer) A. C. Blumenthal is
very much enamored of Gloria Young
blood, who is only IL inches taller than
he Is. They swim every morning at s,
which is pretty strong test of devo-
tion Ronald Colman, heavily dis
guised in old denims, old cap, old pipe
and dark glasses, was fishing the other
day on his boat Dragon, when
along came girl in sail boat. She
carried an autograph book. rs Mr..
Colman on board?" she asked Colman.
rColman. Colman-who on earth is
hep" queried the actor. The girl tried
to explain that Colman was film
actor-not only that, but he was her
favorite film actor. Sorry" said Rom
ME. But 1 don't know any one BY
that name" And so the poor little girl
sailed away minus the signature and
Colman chalked up another victory for
privacy.
Loretta Young's special beau on Tay
Garnett's week end yachting party was
Joe Mankiewicz. What, again?
Alan Hale will repeat his Little John
role in Robin Hood" with Enrol
Flynn in the title part created by
Douglas Fairbanks IS years ago. May
be they should bill him as Big John
now Hollywood has spent between
100000 and 100000 on stories
and original scripts that never reached
the screen Lowell Sherman's old
car-for sale" is attached to an auto
bile downtown Robert Montgomery
has purchased the original script of
Goodbye Mr.. Chips ps"-which he would
Ike to play on the screen Twen-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-12

Friday, March -; st. Gregory S
Day. National holiday in South China
anniversary of the death of Sun Vat
Sen. New Moon.
Venus now is at it's greatest bril-
liancy. In the telescope the planet
is shown to have a gibbous shape,
like the moon a few days before or
after it is full. Galileo's discovery
that Venus exhibited all the phases
of the Moon was one of the strongest
pieces of evidence he put forward in
support of the theory of COpernious
that the Sun, not the Earth, is the
center of our planetary system. Venus
will get closer to the Earth, but after
today the lessening distance will be
more than counterbalanced by the
shrinking of the Illuminated surface
to a thin crescent. To an observer
of Venus, however, the Earth would
continue to grow in brilliance until
April II.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-12
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

March II, 1789-The United States
government embarked on its first and
largest socialist enterprise; the first
Congress voted establishment of a fed
eral postal system, to be operated by
the Treasury Dept.
In the beginning, postage for 300 to
500 miles for one sheet of paper was
20 cents; and there were only 100 post
ages to which letters could be sent.
There were no adhesive stamps, post
cards. envelopes. money-orders, postal
savings, parcel-post or home deliveries
all these were first used, by the way,
by private postal services that com
peted with the government service
for many years.
From the start it was a loser-the
postoffice is the only business enter
prise in the world that has been able
to lose money for 161 years. Yet pri-
vate postal services in this country
made profits.