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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
ROBERT PETER
IN senator RACE

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. a..
Robert Peter, Rockville attorney
and former Montgomery county
States attorney, yesterday an
nounced his candidacy for the of.
flee Of State senator from Mont.
gomery county, subject to the
Democratic primary election next
September.
Son of the late Judge Robert B.
Peter, with whom he was associ-
ated in the practice Of law follow.
ing graduation from the George
Washington University Law School
in 1920, Peter served as States at
torney from 1927 to 1881 and has
since engaged here in the practice
Of law.
He is a member Of the Demo.
cratic state central committee
and a member of the Montgomery
Lodge Of Masons. Peter served in
the Navy during the war and is a
past commander Of the Henderson.
Smith Edmonds Post Of the Amer
lean Legion and a former vice
president Of the State Bar Associa-
ton. His grandfather, the la g
George Peter, was president of the
Maryland State senate in 1888.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
MISSION NAMES
MRS. BENNETT.
Superintendent
First Woman to Head
Large Institution

Mrs. John S. Bennett will be
the new superintendent of the
Central Union Mission, succeeding
her husband, who had charge Of
its activities for % years, ending
with his death several weeks ago.
Directors of the mission an
noUnced today Mrs. Bennett was
their unanimous choice for the
post. Adequate assistance" was
promised in conducting the mems
department of the mission.
POSITION is UNIQUE
"This is the first time that a
woman has been appointed to
the SUPPLEMENTARY of a mis-
sion of this magnitude" a state
ment issued in behalf of the
directors said. 1.-THE mission
has been pronounced by social
service leaders as the largest
and best equipped institution OF
the kind. in existence.
For the last nine months,
during Mr.. Benefits serious
illness, Mrs. Bennett has been
directing the work, and through
out the years has been closely
associated with her husband in
the building UP Of this great
enterprise.
FOUNDED HOME
"Until now Mrs. Benefits
position has been unique. in
that she has not been on the
payroll, Notwithstanding that
she has founded. developed
and conducted the Children's
Emergency Home of the Mis-
sion and Camp Bennett, the
summer location for under
privileged children at Brooke
vile, Md"
The children's home was estab
lished in 1917, located first at ass
C st. N. w., and later combined
with the Rescue Mission Work ir
the seven-story building located al
613 C st., and 624 Indiana Ave.
where the mission work now Is
conducted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Pilgrimage
Gold Star Mothers
Go to StGILntOn

One hundred and fifty Gold
Star Mothers left Washington Sat
urday on the second annual pill
grimage to Staunton, Va, birth
place of Woodrow Wilson.
The pilgrims, delegates from IA
States, met at the Continental
Hotel, and left in IS cars pro-
vided by the Staunton and
Augusta county Chambers of Com.
merce.
Motorcycle police escorted the
caravan through Washington to
the Virginia line, where it was
met by an escort Of 20 Virginia
State police. National Park Rang
ers were to have met the party at
the Skyline Drive to clear the way
for the travellers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
YOUNG LAWYER
ENDS own LIFE

Ashley L. Hawken, 80, washing.
ton attorney, ended his life with
gas yesterday in the kitchen Of
his brothers home at 1921
Webster st. N. w. Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald issued a
certificate of suicide.
Hawken was found slumped in
a kitchen chair near a stove, with
all gas jets open, by his brother.
DR.. Stafford Hawken. After at
tempting to revive his brother, DR..
Hawken pronounced him dead.
Hawken was a graduate Of
Georgetown University Foreign
Service School, and was for sew
eral years an employe Of the
Police Court. He was the son of
S. McComaS Hawken, former
prosecutor in the District At
torney'S office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
FARLEY TO talk
AT LAUREL, MD.

LAUREL, Nd, Sept. 27.-Post-
master General James A. Farley
will deliver the principal address
at the dedication exercises of a
new $4,000 post office at Laurel,
Md, tomorrow afternoon.
Other notables to appear on the
program will be Senator Stephen
w. Gambrill, of Maryland, and
Smith w. Purdum, Of Hyattsville.
fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral.
Local organizations to partici'
pate in the afternoons festivities
are the Laurel post of the Ameri.
can Legion, Sons Of the American
Legion, the Lions Club, the Volun-
teer Fire Department, Ladies AUX.
Hilary to the Fire Department, the
Junior Order Of American Me
chanicS, the National Guard from
the Laurel Armory, the High
School Band, Sons Of the Legion
Bugle Corps, and elementary
school pupils.
Major General Everard E.
Hatch, retired, is chairman of the
committee arranging the program.
The post office, started in June,
was completed 80 days ahead of
schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
DIR. Powell Speaks
AtSt.Luke's Church

DR.. Noble C. Powell, dean Of the
Washington Cathedral preached
at st. Luke'S p. E. Church last
night. The services was apart of
the annual homecoming observed
with special exercises throughout
the day.
Tonight the Sunday School will
sponsor a program tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock the organiza-
lions of the church will present a
program; Wednesday night marks
the beginning of the evening
prayer services: Thursday evening
the choir will present program
and Friday night a parish-wide re-
|ception and fellowship social will
be held,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27

The survey shows that 1875
names are used to designate 421
streets. Second and Third Streets
are the most popular, each appear
ing in Is separate communities.
Washington and First Street or
Avenue are next in the list of most
popular names, each appearing 10
times.
Baltimore, Franklin and Maple
are duplicated eight times each
and Pine, Oaks and Maryland
showing seven each. Other dupli-
cations in order are Laurel, Spring,
Central and Charles, six each; Pop
lar, MaGruder, johnson, Valley,
Prince Georges, Beech and Cal
vert, five each; Bladensburg, Car
roll. Cleveland, Elm, Holly, How
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Auto Kills Cow
Passenger Hurt at
Wheaton. Md.

One dead COW, a partially
wrecked automobile and two
stitches in the chin of Nichol
Hurdle, of Kensington, Md, was
the result of bossy having wan
dered from the farm of B. Kemp,
Wheaton, late Saturday night.
Hurdle was a passenger in the
automobile Of E. Wagner, of Ken
sington, which came upon the COW
suddenly in the still of the night
on the road near Kemp's farm. His
chin came forcibly in contact with
the dashboard at the abrupt stop,
and a private doctor put the two
stitches in the resulting cash. The
COW had been purchased and de-
livered to Kemp the same after
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Play Directors
Meet Officials

Officers and directors Of groups
participating in the 1887 One.Act
Play Tournament conferred yes
terday with Mrs. e. K. Peoples,
director Of the Community Center
Department, and the executive
committee to plan details of pro.
duction Of Il plays. Tickets will
go on sale October /, and the
plays will be presented by ANA
teur groups October IL, IA, 16, 10,
and 81 in the Roosevelt High
School auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Wesley Zion Holds
Missionary Service

Missionary day was observed
yesterday at John Wesley A. M.
E. Zion Church with Mrs. Julia
West Hamilton, president Of
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A., as
the principal speaker.
Other participants in the pro-
grams included Mrs. Marie Smith,
president Of the Women's Mission.
airy Society; the Buds of Promise
under the direction of Miss Edith
Brooks and Miss Sarah Brooks
and the Young Women's Club
under the leadership of Mrs. Laura
DeBerry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Relief "Purges"
Called Useless

BALTIM ORE, Sept. 81.
"Purges" of relief rolls are not
worth the effort and expense in
volved, according to a report Of
the Citizens Alliance for Social Sc.
curity.
The report, after surveying the
cases of $50 families recently cut
off relief rolls, reported that most
Of them got back on relief any
way, and had been caused needless
suffering, plus the expense Of an
extra investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
SERVICES AT Y. w. C. A.

Fall vesper services were inaugu-
rated at Phyllis Wheatley Y. w.
C. A. yesterday. The speaker was
the Rev. Arthur Gray, pastor of
Plymouth Congregational Church.
Music was provided by the junior
choir Of the church under the di-
rection of Mrs. Sylvia Olden. Mrs.
Carrie Bond Day, executive secre-
tary Of the Y. w. C. A., presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
$4,000 Is Asked
In Accident Suit

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 81.
Miss Nathalie s. Ostlund, dental
hygienist, who maintains an office
at 1925 I st. N. w., Washington,
has filed suit in Montgomery
County Circuit Court for $4,000
damages for injuries allegedly re-
ceived in an automobile accident
on the Rockville pike last May 80.
Daniel Reppert, Of Orwigsburg.
Pa, alleged driver of the machine
which collided with the car driven
by Miss Ostlund, is named defend
ant in the action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27

ard, Locust, Madison, Main, Park,
Wells, and Woodland, appear four
times each, II in all.
ga" Cecil, Cherry, Fifth. Gar
field, Highland, Hopkins, Jeffer-
son, Lake, Linden, Riverside, Syca-
more, Sixth, Thomas, and Univer-
sity, have been used three times
each. Seventy names have been
used twice.
The survey recently authorized
by the State legislature, is to be
the groundwork for a project to
rename and renumber all streets
and houses in the Metropolitan
area Of washington. The project
will be completed next year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27

IN, SIS meg: CJRX, 25.5 M, 11.72
meg.
TOKYO-12:45 q. Unpopular
Songs. JzK, 1877 m, 1915 meg.
LYNDHURST, Australia-4:3O
a. m. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pro-
gram. VK3LR, 3l.3 m, 9.58 meg.
PARIS-1O p. m.-Musical RI
cordings. TPA4, 25.6 m, 11.72
meg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

BUENOS AIRES-8:SO p. M
Jazz Orchestra and Female Trio.
LRx, 31.06 M, 9.66 meg.
LONDON-7:15 p. m. - The
BIC Empire Orchestra. GSP, 1876
M, 1881 meg; ESQ, 1877 m,
1918 meg: GSF, 1913 m, 1914
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PRAGUE-7:55 p. m.-Village
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27

) LONDON-9 p. m.-"Past, Pres
ent and Future" CSC, 1853 m,
1919 meg; GSI, 1875 m, 1925
meg; esd, 25.5 M, 11.75 meg;
GSB, 31.5 m, 9.51 meg.
BERLIN-9:15 p. m. - Hello!
Philadelphia! Special broadcast.
DJD, 25.4 m, lit meg.
EDMONTON-12:3O a. m.-Or-
chestra and Soloist. euro. 48.7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
U. S. DIPLOMAT,
G. 7. EMMETT, is
DEAD IN vienna
Had Planned Return
For Sons Wedding

Funeral preparations are being
completed today for Granville T.
Emmett, U. S. Ambassador to Aus
tria and former law partner Of
President Roosevelt.
The Ambassador died yesterday
In Vienna from double pneumonia.
He was well known in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Emmett had been in excel
lent health and so only a few
personal friends knew he had con-
tracted a cold Thursday. He had
presented his credentials to PreSi-
dent Wilhelm Miklas on Septem-
Der IA and was preparing to re-
turn to the United States shortly
for the marriage Of his son. Gren.
vile Emmett. jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
TetanuS Fatal
To Virginia Boy

WOODSTOCK, Va, Sept. 81.
A tetanus infection, result Of a
splinter in his ear, yesterday cost
the life Of Warren Mumaw, 13-
year.old Woodstock Schoolboy. He
was the second pupil to die this
month. John Mumaw, Of another
family of the same name, was
drowned two weeks ago when he
fell into a well at the Shenandoah
County Fair grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
MUSICAL AND VARIETY

S:OO-HORACE HEIDT'S BRIGADIERs
broadcast their half hour of
novelties and dance hits from
Pittsburgh, where they are APP
pearing on their current personal
appearance tour .WJSV
S:OO-BURNs AND ALLEN-"A Fan
tasy OF Vegetables will be tried
out for q feature part In the
Oracle Allen extravaganza, Miss
Oracle Goes To Town." Tony
Martin sings SIS 1t Love or In
fatuatiOn," and Ray Noble offers
q special arrangement Of Double
or Nothing" ,WRC
s:3O-"PICK AND PAT"-BIackface
comedians. Benn KreuEer's or
chestFa ..s............... WJSV
s:30-CONTINENTAL REVUE. VOL
9:OO-FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY
WRC
9:SO-HOUR OF CHARM-Phil SpitaIny
and his all-girl orchestra .WRC
1O:OO-"CONTENTED HOUK"-DirectOr
Frank Black turns to composers
of the present, opening the con-
cert with Cole fOrter's "Ridin'
High" Vivian Della Chiesa sings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Duplication Shown
In Street Names

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Sept. 27.-The Maryland Park and
Planning Commissions survey Of street and house
bes has uncovered unusual number of Implications in
of streets in the various along the District Line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27

Kern's "why Do Love You"
and the COntlnenta1s offer Billy
Hills THE Last Round Up"
WRC
10 :OO-WAYNE KINGS ORCHESTRA
well balanced program Of pOpu-
lar and semi-classical melodies by
the waltz King" WJSV
DRAMA
o:OO-RADIO THEATER-CIark Gable
plays Yancey Cravat and Virginia
Bruce takes the difficult role of
SabFa. pioneer hero, in Cecil b.
DeMille's dramatizatiOn of Edna
Ferber's Western saga, "Cimar-
rom" Richard Dix and Irene
Dunno were starred in the film
version several years ago. Author
ess Edna Ferber will speak from
New York after being introduced
by DeMtlle. ............W JSV
0:3O-"THE SERGEANT MAJOR
NBC presents q dramatiEatiOn of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
Radio Features Today

Val Gielgud'S gripping. foreign
legion story. Gielgud 10 the
brother Of the distin 9 uished actor,
John GislEGd: whose Hamlet
theatrical season. The story con-
Germs an uprising Of desert tribes
In lonely legion outpost. Jack
Roseleigh In the title role viii
head the cast. The production 10
under Charles Warburton's super
Vision ................. WMALs
SPORTS
s:1S-GOLF SUMMARY - The days
play in the finals Of the Inter
national Open Golf Tournament
at Belmont Country Club. Bel
mont, Mass, will be summarized
by NBC. ,WMAL
DISCUSSIONS
3:OO-HOME COUNsEL-Mrs. Frances
Troy NOFthcross, noted home
economist, discusses topics Of in-
terest to Washington home-mak.
ers at this time Mondays through
Fridays .WJSV
7:45-BOAKE CARTER -. Americas
most popular commentator gives
his Interpretation of the days
news. His column appears daily
In The Washington Times. .WJsV
1O:3O-RADIO FORUM-John d, NJ.
Hamilton, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee,
talks on the Future Of the
Republican Party" ..... .WMAL.
DANCE ORCHESTRAS
11:35-CAB GALLOWAY ., .wJsV
12:OO-JESSE HAWKINS ....... WRO
12:3O-CHARLEs GAYLORD ..,. VOL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27

Don't forget that all pro-
grams are now based on
Eastern s dard Time,
which means that your favor
tie program is now on the
air one hour later each night.
Play safe and keep the Times
Radio Log at your elbow
when you're in a dialing
mood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
John SUMMERS

Word was received here today
Of the death in Walla Walla,
Washion, Of Dr.. John W. Sum-
merS, former Representative who
served seven consecutive terms in
Congress. He was 81.
Dr.. Summers is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Jennie Summers; two
sorS, A. Burks and Paul D. Sum.
mers and two daughters, Mrs.
Hope Witherell and Miss Jean
Summers. He will be buried in
Walla Walla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27

EARL GODWIN's LISTENERS Area
INVITED To ATTEND THE KEEP
ING UP WITH THE TINES" BROAD.
IN THE TRANs-LUX BUILDING,
FOURTEENTH STREET AND NEW
YORK AVENUE, ANY DAY EXCEPT
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MIR. |
GODWIN'S NEWS PROGRAMS, NOW
HEARD AT INSTEAD OF $3.50 |
A.. NJ, ARE DAILY, EXCEPT SUN
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
ROSS READ LOCKWOOD

Funeral services for Miss Ross
Read Lockwood, daughter Of the
late DR.. John A and Julia McLane
Lockwood, will be held tomorrow
at II a. m. in the chapel at Rock
Creek Cemetery. Burial will be
In Rock Greek.
Miss Lockwood died Saturday
OF WeStport, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
EUGENE P. DAVIS

Funeral services for Eugene p.
Davis, Of the Davis Transfer Com
pany, who died yesterday at his
home, 1916 East Capital St., will
be held at the Calvary Episcopal
Church, Eleventh and G Streets
Northeast, at / p. m. Wednesday.
Place of interment to be an
nounced later.
Mr.. Davis, who was SIS, had been
Ill for two years. He is survived
by his widow, Sophionia, six sons.
and a daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-27
MISS ANNA SEDGLEY

Prominent WaShingtonianS to-
day attended the funeral of Miss
Anna Sedgley, descendant of John
and Priscilla Alden, lovers of Colo
NAL days, who died yesterday at
her home, 2406 Massachusetts
Ave. N. w.
Services were from the residence
ct 2 p. m. Burial will be in the
family plot in Blossom Hill Gene
terry, Concord, N. H.
Among those acting as honorary
pallbearers will be Albert w. At
wood, Admiral Joseph Straus, JUS
Gce George SUIT herla an d, Col.
Thomas j. Camp, Admiral Hutch
1nson L. Cone, Lieut.. Henry C..
Rowland, jr., Rudolph Max Kauss-
man, Chester c. Bolton and Col.
q. T. Rebeger.
Miss sedgley, daughter Of the
late James and Ellen Ordway
sedgley, was born in Concord,
y. H., in 1860. She had lived in
Washington since 1890.
MGSOs LIZA MO61ON DEAIEH
Burial services for Mrs. Ida Nor
ton Dexter, who died at her home,
1853 Mintwood Pl. N. w., on Satur-
day, were to be held in Bethlehem
Chapel in the Washington Cathe-
oral at $40 p. m, with Dean Noble
G. Powell of the Cathedral staff
officiating. Interment will be in
the family plot in Charlottesville,
Va. She was 81.
MFS Dexter, widow Of the late
Timothy Dexter, had spent her
early wifehood in the Nevada gold
fields. Nearly 10 years ago she
and her husband journeyed to
Aurora, New, where Mr.. Dexter
prospected for gold. At the age
Of "a Mrs. Dexter wrote a book on
their experiences.
Mrs. Dexter is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Mary Walton.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Four United Artists
Films Rate High.

DESPITE the fact that United Art
lists released only 23 productions
during the past year. four on its
roster-"Dead End" THE Prisoner of
Zenda," "A Star Is Born" and Stella
Dallas'-were voted the best pictures
Of the year by the junior division Of
the National Board of Review, which
annually complies a ten best" list.
The poll was conducted by the young
reviewers and the -Four Star Club,
who based their selections on vote Of
$50 entries.
Comparative figures show that the
motion picture company which drew
second rating in the poll had only two
"bests," while the balance Of four was
distributed among four other COM
panies.
Samuel Goldwyn was the producer
Of Dead End" and Stella Dallas, 4"
and David o. Selznick produced The
Prisoner Of Zenda" and "A Star Il
Born"
Evening star., 1937-12-23

Dick Powell gives Joan Blondell .
racing car, wrapped in cellophane.
Joan uses the same nom -concealing
fabric to cover an outboard motor
boat
Mickey Rooney receives his first auto
from his parents The first
Christmas celebrated by Frank Morgan
with his wife he gave her q cigarette
case that cost exactly $l4. This year
Alma receives one similar, but studded
with precious stones that will cost
Mr.. Morgan 81 400 Joan Bennett's
present to her children Is their first
white Christmas, to be celebrated At
the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec .
Mrs. Enrol Flynn receives 4 Staffor1-
shire terrier from her handsome hts
band, who swears there Is no tn. u
in the constant report Of anot,," =
marital breakup.
Embarrassing item of the week:
Sophie Tucker and Arthur Treacher,
both sending the same Christmas cards
with one difference-the Santa
Claus on Sophie's card features her
own face.
Copyright. 1887. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Ine.)
Evening star., 1937-12-23

Tony Martin jeanette Mac.
Donald's present from Gene Raymond
is concealed in one Of the severa
large boxes distributed in the rooms oi
her house. On Christmas mornine
she INDUCES in a treasure hunt fol-
the hidden present Mrs. Pa
OBrien receives new home at De
Mar, completely furnished by her low
ing Pat. Also the redecoration of three
rooms in their West Los Angeles
house Every Christmas since heI
marriage, Grace Moore has found q
bracelet from Valentin Parera in her
stocking. The first time it was silver
then gold, then platinum. emerald, etc
This year the bangle features semi
precious stones Stuart Erwin's
wife has given him duck-shooting
OUTFIT, plus standing order with the
local duck seller to keep him supplied
with ducks in the likely event OF un-
successful duck hunts.
Claudette Colbert's chief gift to
DR.. Joel Pressman is a set of made-to-
order modern furniture for the ONCE
den in their home. In keeping with
her home-usefulness spirit, DR.. Press
man Is giving his wife set of 10th
century miniatures Deanna Durbin
has always wanted a diamond watch.
She received one for her birthday q
few weeks ago, but lost it. A duplicate
appears on Christmas morning
Bette Davis is gladdening the heart
Of Agent Husband Ham" Nelson with
phono-radio, plus $50 records
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Mexican Musical
To Be Made.

"ENsENADA," a pretentious musical
picture with a Mexican back
ground based on a screen play BY Don
Hartman and Frank Butler, will 20
into production at Paramount's Holly
wood studio January II with Dorothy
Lamour, Ray Milland, Martha Rave
and Bob Burns playing the leading
roles under direction Of Theodore
Reed.
Miss Lamour, who made her screen
debut in The Jungle Princess" oppo-
site Ray Milland, again is playing
with him in the leading role of Her
jungle Lover" which Paramount is
producing in technicolor.
Tito GuiZar, former opera singer
and Broadway favorite who was given
contract by Paramount as a result
OF his work in The Big Broadcast of
1888" soon to be released, has been
assigned featured role in "Ensen-
ada" The picture is to be filmed
under the production guidance of Ar
thur Hornblow, jr.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

~ ECENT English fogs were de-
- fed by the Gaumont screen
company filming the tentative
4 y ly titled Bank Holiday" with
John Lodge and Margaret Lockwood
teamed. Thick. clinging fog wreathed
the buildings of the Islington Studio.
autumnal darkness and depression
settled over the scene, but within all
was summer and sunshine. On the
huge stage was replica of the
beach at the holiday resort which
was the troupe's location" Chill
oren played on the synthetic sands,
men and women, clad in thin, summer
attire or in bathing suits, sprawled
lazlly under an arc-light sun. And.
TO complete the atmosphere, warmed
air continually was being pumped
onto the sound stage.
To create the beach IS men from
the local labor exchange worked for
"a hours importing 100 tons of sand
and IS tons of shingle into the stu
dio. Wind machines whipped the
water in the tank into a semblance of
choppy ocean waves. It sent the
sand whirling also. Technicians had
sand in their hair. in their eyes and
ears, but three small children on the
set enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
They were David Anthony, Arthur
West-Payne and 3-year-old Angela
Glynne, whose pleasurable task was
to build castles and dig. trenches in
the sand
The days work over, players and
studio staff left the bright, sum-
merry studio and CROPPED their wav
homeward through the acrid and
binding mist.