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Evening star., 1937-08-25

So now, our thought for today:
Glen Echo Park, the spot where
your worries and cares vanish, like q
magician making his assistants dis
appear before the eye,. and all the
happy moments will appear, as If the
same artist is picking rabbits out Of
his hat, is open daily from $50 am.
when the Crystal Swimming Pool
opens, l pm. the starting time for
rides and other amusements OF which
there are more than SO, all going full
speed until midnight"
Evening star., 1937-08-25
TRAMP, TRAMP. TRAMP.

Alec Craig began his vaudeville ca
reer in America as tramp R-K-O
made him the tramp in "Winterset."
For the third time he is a tramp in
There Goes My Girl" the latest Gene
Raymond-Ann Sothern romantic
comedy
Evening star., 1937-08-25
STAGE TRAVELS
Rambling Theater at Garfield
Playground Tomorrow.

playground AOmOTEO".
THE Rambling Theater of the Com
munity Center Department will
visit Garfield Park Playground, Second
street and Virginia avenue southeast,
tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock.
The program, consisting OF two plays,
Tom, the Piper's Son" and The En-
chanted Garden" will be presented
by members Of the Friendship House.
The cast for the former, to be
directed by Marjorie Hyde, will in
clude Mary Foti, Shirley Blanks, Helen
Fugitt, Genina Lamanna. Pauline Foti,
Amy May OFT, Yolanda Tolotta,
Helen Lamanna and Rose Tolotta.
Louise Wiegand. Barbara Wiegand,
Shirley Mcdonald. Betty Eustace,
Marilyn Wiegand, Frances Mcdonald,
Patricia Mcdonald, Vivian Borsuk and
Dorothy Donaldson will be the players
IN The Enchanted Garden" which
will be directed by Leah Cannon.
Evening star., 1937-08-25

DETWEEN the director and the COM
pany is another one Of the more
interesting persons one finds in this
center of the industry. Two of those
with whom we have had Illuminating
conversations are Robert Lord of War
ner's and Robert Sisk who has sprung
quickly to the top at R-K-O.
Sisk, who used to visit Washington
regularly as press representative of the
Evening star., 1937-08-25
Hollywood's Important
Persons Are Directors
The Crawfords, Lombards and Taylors Look
Up to the Megaphonists Who Tell Them
What to Do and How.
RY JAY CARMODY,

HOLLYWOOD August are not long about the studios where
before definitely that
film production
appear marques
shining lights the film With
to
Evening star., 1937-08-25

utterly selfish Of me to expect her to-
give that up for the boredom Of being
Hollywood wife. Shed have nothing
Evening star., 1937-08-25

Rained out last night, the F. B. I.
Theater Group will present the French
farce, The Man Who Married Dumb
WIFE," at the Sylvan Theater tonight
If not rained cut again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

A letter published in 0 recent eui- ton of Q widely circulated Llthuan' ian newspaper and signed by MT, Zemataitis, chairman of the propa- ganda Committee of the Literary League, started the verbal work,
 Personal opinion ' officers and associate members of the chapter said today that until the time the article had appeared, they were not aware that any such committee had been appointed, therefore tho views presented were the personal opinion of the author. An attempt made today to contact pr. Frank J. Hill, president of the league, was a failure, but Mrs. Hill said MT, ZemataltiS, although cen- sored, was not asked to resign, since he Is entitled to whatever opinion he may have.
 Mrs. Hlil also said that tho league realized that Mir. AlekSis had been done an injustice and that . formal apology would be forwarded him immediately. A committed appoint cd to compose tho letter consists of Frank Danis, John Tareila and Ernest Ma8tika. It was believed that Professor AlekSis would readily ac- copt tho letter, thus closing tho controversy.
 League Blamed
 The MSuatlon attracted wide at- tention following Q meeting of the Federation hold on last Monday night at which time tho Literary League in general was held to blame for the article both in writing and publication, and since the missile contained personalities, pr. Hill, who was in attendance, endeavored 10 explain at tho time that the matter was dono without consent, He was interrupted 90 often hy indignant delegates that he decided to walt until last nights meeting when he was certain that matters would adjust themselves.
 Through some unexplained reason tho naino of pr. Matthew J. Colncy sad also been brought Into tho con- troverSy. pr. Colney who Is Q mem. Dor of the Literary league, and like pr. Hill, being connected with many Catholic and notl-seeretariah organizations, had been bystander, Q participant,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

Rhode Island and MNssaehusetts--- what warmer on tho uocst tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

now under construction. skiing ln- strWction will be available. There win Do c refreshment and warming hut and adequate transportation between the railroad station and the skl terrain has been arranged.
 Brattleboro, on old story Co the "snow trainers" is exceedingly pop. ular because ot its wide variety ot easy trails and open slopes, ranging from gentle to steep. It has Q fine eo-meter ski hill which rates as one of the best jumps in New England, In the TownShend State Forest are located the famous Tall Spin run and the Bald Mountain carriage road which offer excellent oppore tunity to all classes of Skiers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

lng January 0 continuing through to March 6, wtll alternate between Charlemont,, Mass, and Brattlehoro, Vermont it Is announced by James A. ooode, district passenger agent of the New Haven Railroad.
 The selection of Charlemont, q new destination for snow trains, as the objective of the initial trains, was made following . careful sur vey of available spots, Here enthu- slastlc Skters win find everything to make them happy, with over a hundred acres of practice slopes with Q northeast exposure, only two miles from the center of town. There are interesting runs ana several good intermediate trails. A ski tow is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

Although the train wlll leave at the convenient hour of H:20 Q, m, there will be a full six hours at Charlemont to enjoy winter sports, Arrival there is scheduled for il;20 and the return train does not leave until b;20, due back here at a;S0 D, m,
 AS usual the train will carry Q fully equipped sports service car where skiing equipment of all kinds may be rented o purchased, Those who hate to give up that last min. ute in bed can breakfast at leisure on the diner, where moderately priced meals will be served on both the going and return trips, as web as while stationed at Charlemont
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
Full Weather Report

Boston, Dec. l7-UPl = weather forecast;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
POOR BOYS WIN AIR CAREERS

London (U.P)-A career which may lead to high executive position in the British aircraft industry has opened for five youths from poor families who are the first holders ci the scholarships to be awarded an- nually by the Society of British Aircraft Constructors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
CONCERT HELD

Mrs. Drady sturtivant. soprano and Charles Rhinehart, pianist, pre- sented concert last night at thl Zion Baptist church under tl1o nyaas pices of the Baptist Young peOpleg union of the church. Mere than 100 attended. Mrs. Mabel D. Ward is advisor to the union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
Explanaticn Closes
 Bitter Controversy
Author of Magazine Article Which Aienated Luthian'
 ian Leaders, Societies Accepts Responsibility

Ending bitter controversy which involved Alexander J. AesS president of the Lithuanian Catholic Federation of Societies and Dr. Frank H president of the Lthu anan Literary League George zenatais secretary of the latter organization appeared at meeting of the group held last night at 48 Green street and accepted repons hitv f0r fhe caNse of the confusion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

The U. s. Department ss Agrl@ culture estimates the daIrlr , done by only 34 of the country'S greats est insect pests at about So0os~ 100000 yearly, with the boil wecvil alone accounting for si6l.000,0 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
CIB NASE EXCELS
 IN NEWS LEAGUE Peers Win High Three Team Honors in T'hoti.
 aston Last Night

ThomaSton, Doc, i7.--Al Toy and I'd Matteen were tied for high sin. glo with i24 each in tho first game of tko Young Mems Club League bowling matches last evening at the ThomaSton alleys. dib NaSe had high three of 330. The Counts won high three team game honorS with A0S while tho Peers garnered high three match honerS with iib2.
 FrhA aa0rAa!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
SYRIAN TRIs FORGETs
 SEASONS

Liberty, Ore, (U.P)--A clump e iris in the corner of Mrs. 0. W. Sta cey's garden does not realize t I now in oregon instead of Beirut Syria. It's springtime in Syria now and the plant has started to grow despite the fact that winter E ap' preaching in Oregon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

Connecticut - Rain tonight and Saturday. Not much change tn tenn perature,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17

Harvesting in South Africa is be. Ing abandoned because of . labor shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-17
FIRST SNOW TRAIN
 STARTS JANUARY 9
CharlemOnt, Mass, Brat tIebOrO, Vt., Selected as
 Main Skiing Places

This seasons sunday "snow trains", which win be operated for winter sports enthusiasts commene.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
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The Washington times., 1937-03-06
The Right Choice

ROCKAWAY, Ore. Q.N.SO.-A
pair of timber fallers saved the
life of a yearling doe when the
deer was chased by dogs. The ex-
hausted animal faced either death
from the dogs or chance on the
two timber fallers, and she chose
the latter course-dropping wear
lily to the ground a short distance
from them. The men had to chase
the dogs away three times before
the deer rested sufficiently to
bound away into the woods.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
Flood Bride Wanted

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. QN.SO.
Some feminine flood refugee. pro-
vided she can fill all the qualifica-
tions, is missing an opportunity
for permanent relief-aS a bride.
c. E. Burke, so, Of Santa Rosa,
Cal, wrote Mayor r. E. Overman
seeking aid in finding a bride. pre-
ferably a flood refugee. between
35 and AZ, a brunette and a non
smoker. There have been several
applicants but none met all the
requirements.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
CUTWoRk PEAcOCKS

A regal peacock, his tail spread,
inspired this rich design that's
just the thing for scarf ends, din
ner cloth, chair set, or pillow! In
years to come you'll treasure the
linens you adorned with this eX-
uuisite cutwork motif. It's simple
to do, mainly without bars-and
the smaller accompanying designs
are ideal for napkins or towels.
Pattern l145 contains a transfer
Evening star., 1937-02-18
TRANS-LUX THEATER
TO OPEN NEXT MONTH
Premiere at Newsreel House to
Be Sponsored by Newspaper
Women's Club.

Women's Club.
THE new Trans-Lux Theater, now
being constructed at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue, will be
opened Friday, March IL, according
to an announcement made today by
Roland Robbins, the manager of the
house.
The opening performance Friday
night will be sponsored by the News
paper Women's Club. The first pub
lie performance will begin Saturday,
March 10, at 10 am. The premiere
is to be a benefit for the clubs en-
Evening star., 1937-02-18

hard to take it all in at once. Watch
ing the play from out front, the first
thing that strikes your eye Is the
setting. It's as realistic as any exterior
you ever saw on the stage and as
striking as the Brooklyn Bridge 10
Mielziner reared for ''Winterset." Its
perspective is nigh onto perfect.
Backstage you see how that per-
spective has been achieved and are q
little awed by the Bel Geddes skill.
You stand under the clothesline in
the "back yard" of that tenement,
look up and discover the clothes are
in miniature and not the adult size
they appear to be from row in the
orchestra.
And the water you see reflected
and hear tapping against the piles of
the pier at the dead end of that street
Is another neat trick. There's long
pan of water, with a reflector bottom,
in the orchestra pit. A fan keeps
the water in motion and spotlights
shine through it and onto the re-
fiector Result: reflection of waves.
The wave sound is full-time job for
one man. He sits by huge tub of
water. periodically thrusts into and
out of it waste can lid. 1t makes
a sound so much like real waves you
can stand in the little room of the
orchestra pit watching this chap and
still think you hear real waves.
- =
A MOTHER revelation in the busi-
ness Of staging is the discovery
Of how the effective sound effects are
achieved. The company carries its
own sound equipment. an amplifying
unit which is practically the same as
those used in motion picture theaters.
There are three speakers-one back
in the auditorium, another concealed
on stage and the third just of the
opposite side of the stage.
The sound effects are as striking as
they are. no doubt, because they are
reproductions of the real sounds and
not attempted off stage stimulation of
them. Mr.. Bel Geddes went into the
sound business pretty thoroughly.
First he chartered a yacht, loaded 1t
with motion picture equipment and
went out in the river to take pictures
Of tugboat whistles and motor boat
put-puts. He didn't want pictures,
Evening star., 1937-02-18

one time, Gloria earned $4,000 .
week.
Shortly after arriving in Hollywood,
Gloria married Wallace Beery. A
divorce followed in December, 1918, on
the grounds Of Mrs. Beery's desertion.
please don't run around and make q
fool of yourself" is how Gloria con-
soled the comedian in letter after the
split-up.
In December. 1919, a new love, in
the person of Herbert Somborn, Pasa-
dena millionaire and the owner of the
three Brown Derby restaurants, en-
tered the heart of the little star. But
didn't stay long. Came a separation
in 1921 and divorce two years later
Nothing daunted, Gloria again took
the matrimonial plunge with the Mar
quis de la Falaise ct de Ia Coudraye
currently Constance Bennett's ab-
sent mate.
At this stage, Gloria was offered
s2500o0 per film, with maximum of
six films and minimum of four films
yearly. When marriage to the Marquis
flew out Of the window. new romance
Irish playboy Michael Farmer
blew IN. They were married in 1881
and divorced in 1884
Vows No More Marriages.
ITS difficult being married to me-"
said Gloria at the time, and vowed, II
am never going to marry again." Until
few months ago, it appeared as
though she would break her promise
and marry Herbert Marshall. who is
still legally tied to. though separated
from, Actress Edna Best. But the ro-
nance cooled and Marshall now pre-
fers Model Lee Russell.
My comeback was scheduled year
ago, but Irving Thalberg died and the
plans were shelved" Slight compen-
sation was the $4,000 paid Miss
Swanson for doing no work during
1885.
tcopyright. 1897. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncD
Evening star., 1937-02-18

II can't afford to make an average
picture" Miss Swanson informed me.
1T must be a good picture. II I were
just starting my career. it would be
different, but when one has been a
star, the public expects so much more y
Mother Sacrifice Story.
Maize Kenyon" described by the
actress as a mother sacrifice story, is
Of the same dramatic caliber as The
Trespasser." Miss Swanson's first
talkie 1880. in which she scored a
great success.
Working conditions have improved
beyond belief during the last 10 years, "
stated Miss Swanson. Studios are
better organized, they don't waste so
much money. Photography and sound
are better. of course, when we started
making talkies. microphones were hid
den in desks and cushions"
When Gloria began her picture
career at the Essanay Studio in
Chicago, she was Is years old, the
daughter of Field Army Clerk Joseph
Swanson and Adelaide Swanson of
the same city. Her first picture, only
an Extra Once" proved prophetic.
I'm the only film actress who
played an extra for one day only" said
Miss Swanson proudly. Mack Sennett
co-starred her with Bobby Vernon.
But not as bathing beauty To this
day, Miss Swanson cannot swim. The
first of many dramatic films was
Smoke" in 1917. Cecil B. De Mile
continued the good stardom work in
1918, and some Of Gloria's best films
Male and Female" Don't Change
Your Husband" The Affairs of Ana
tor-were made for the master mega
phonist. Later came "zaza," the silent
version Of Sadie Thompson" (self-
producedD, Man Handled" etc. At
Evening star., 1937-02-18

but have new-type refiectors, prisms,
special lenses. They use 500-watt
bulbs and $500 watts worth of light
comes out. The bulbs get so hot
they just naturally blow themselves
up and bust in the course of time.
About 10 Of them do this every week
and they cost SITS apiece. We saw
q bill for $7750 for last weeks bulbs.
A ND about here 1t looks as though
there IL SO much going on back
stage at Dead End" that Norman
Bel Geddes had better write his own
story about 1t and sell it for q text
book on staging a play. There isn't
room enough on this page for the
whole tale, at any rate.
There's the business of the smoke
that comes from can wherein some
Of the boys Of the play are baking
spuds. This calls for chemistry, an
electric stove, a motor operating a
blower, all below the stage and con-
nected with the can by a long rubber
tube.
There also is the story of the
setting itself-three carloads in all,
for one-set show. 1t takes %
stage hands about day and a half
to put it up and 19 work on the
production all the time it is being
played. There's the business of dig
gipg holes in concrete floors so boys
can dive into the river; there's the
manner of plugging the guns and
cutting holes in them so there will
be a fash of flame yet no pellets
from blank cartridges will hurt any
Of the players; there are any number
Of other things, far into the night.
Mr.. Norman Bel Geddes is an
extremely thoroughgoing chap
Evening star., 1937-02-18

Architects rendering of the NetDton Theater for Which
ground H shortly at Toeh and NeOon streets
northeast Designed by John j. Znk Dho has been handling
the house seat
approximately conditioning the latest reneents
treatment be incorporated Dh estimated
structton s25OOO Louis Bernen,er w add
tion of the Neaton to his local interests.
Evening star., 1937-02-18

but he did want the sound track
alongside the pictures.
From the sound tracks. on which
he also captured with utmost realism
the crackle of q fire, the scream Of
a police siren, the clang Of an ambu-
lance gong, the babble of a crowd
and the other effects, six records
were made. The records are the
latest style used for radio transcript
tions. They're unbreakable and they
last a long time normally. But not
for Mr.. Bel Geddes. Two weeks is
the limit he will allow for one set
of records.
The fellow who operates the sound
equipment knows his records down
to the last scratch-juSt where he
should put the needle to get the
proper toot from ferryboat. He
says the whistles are used for more
than just atmosphere. They break
in on conversations at critical points,
for one thing, and allow the charac-
tiers to change the subject. Also they
are used on occasion to drown out
cuss-words. This is very fine idea
because people who accept cuss-words
know they are being said at the
proper times, and people who do not
approve of cuSs-words don't hear
them.
Bel Geddes has done some skillful
lighting of Dead End" too. It's
early afternoon in the first act, late
afternoon in the next and night in
the third, so the lighting follows the
sun around. There are no flood
lights. just spots There are 101
spots. though. about 40 more than
required for q musical like The
Show Is On"
They are not ordinary spotlights,
Evening star., 1937-02-18

spent S fortunes.
She has been on
top. She has
been shut out of
studios with a
through" S / G n
around her neck.
And she is more
t h a n a lit t ! e
nervous at the
prospect of facing
the fans for what
may be a new
lease of life-or
definite end to
the only work she
knows and en-
Evening star., 1937-02-18

laurels as the current greatest lovers
of the screen. A dozen Hollywood and
New York typewriters are Gathering
out the story of the amoro-s appeal
of Tyrone Power. He is Twentieth
Century-Fox's entry in the break-of-
hearts sweepstakes, but he is not the
only candidate being sleeked up or
built up for the 1887 running.
Coincidental with its release of
Michael Strogoff," R-K-O is going to
unfurl the full fury of its publicity
genius in behalf of Anton Walbrook.
The company is going to make no Sc
cret of the fact that Walbrook is
just the chap for the women of Ar:er-
lea to 60 mad about. Walbrook, who
comes from Australia, already has
declared his admiration for American
women. They are the prettiest and
the most adorable in the world, he
says.
CPEAKING of lovers (as we drift off
into a series of dots without
dashes) Rose Robinson Cohen, casting
"The Gold Madonna" written by Mrs.
Lars Anderson, is securing the town
for some one who can play roman
tic young Englishman. The type is
not exactly hard to find, she says, but
usually it is so busy it has no time
for rehearSals .. The largest all-girl
family in Washington can get into
Loew'S Capitol free Friday night.
That's the night when Maj BoWes'
all-girl unit is the stage show at Carter
Barron's expansive house :. Theron
Bamberger, Storm Over Patsy" press
man. called to talk not merely about
his show but about wrestling He
confesses to horrible enthusiasm"
for the sport and hopes the critics
and public will feel the same about
his show Eddie Elkins, for the
benefit of those women who admired
his tall, dark handsomeness when he
played at the Raleigh Pail Mall Room,
became a husband last Sunday. He
married Fanche Luria, the very pretty
New York girl who sat near the band
stand there once upon a time
Speaking of the Pail Mall Room,
luncheon guests looked up with a
start yesterday as Sammy Robbins
band started the day with Hey.
Babe" A couple of scribes who dared
Sammy to do it were enormously
pleased. as were the other guests.
Something different, that piece, at
luncheon Maude Howell Smith,
eventual victor over those nasty flu
germs which kept her out of Ted Til
ler's new play, "Satin's in the Pantry"
ler's six months work next week.
That will be when she and Mrs. Caro-
line Mckinley Ashbrook of the Arts
lCub Dramatic Committee present
Brief Candle" 1t has been their plan
to do so ever since they saw the play,
and met its author at Newport last
Summer -. Frank La Falce may not
know it. but his typewriter did Bobby
Burns on him yesterday. 1t turned
out a piece on "Penrod and Sam"
which came out "Penrod and Sma"
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
will be the next Children's Theater
offering at the National. The presen-
ration is dated March 6 :. The de-
mand for Shakespeare these days goes
far beyond Hamlet" and Richard
H. for M-G-M is discovering that
Romeo and Juliet" is bound to end up
as one of the most successful money
earners of all time :. . For days and
days, this column has been remiss in
not mentioning that the Rialto is
opening now at IL am. Remissness,
adieu. 1t has been mentioned.