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Winslow's "Girls in Uniform" The
sixth play on the Civic groups pro-
gram for the year, Girls in Uni
form" will be produced by the thea
ter and the studio, working in CO.
operation, to be presented in March
at the Wardman Park Theater. It
will be directed by Miss Brown and
Day Tuttle and will 60 into rehearsal
under Miss Brown while the Civic
Theater still Is working on 1T Can't
Happen Here"
During the second semester, as dur
ing the Fall term, the studio will offer
instruction In voice production, speech
technique, acting, eurythmics, history
Of the theater, stagecraft and direc-
ton.
Judy Lyeth. well-known Washing
ton dancer. teaches eurythmics and
dancing incidental to the studios pro-
ductions, and William Girvan, tech
nical director Of the Civic Theater,
Is instructor in stagecraft.
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Schoop Wit
In Dances
At National
Comic Ballet Is an
Hilarious Pro-
gram.
THERE were few empty seats at

"HERE were q few empty seats at
the National last night around
the edges and in the back Of
Il the house. Each empty seat
was q marker for some citizen who
was missing something he should have
seen. for the other seats were occupied
by people having one whale of good
time with Trudi Schoop's Comic
Ballet.
"The Blond Marie" the eight-scene
dance comedy which comprised Miss
schoops program last night, is more
pantomime than it is ballet, of course.
Miss Schoop has started, perhaps,
from the ballet form and built up this
technique Of her own, q manner of
telling story that is part dancing,
much more acting and pantomimic
Interpretation. But even If there was
none Of the ballet about her tre-
mendously comic presentation it would
etill be all right If she called 1t q
comic ballet or q valse triste or any,
thing she wanted to call it. It still
would add up to plenty Of fun.
Miss Schoop and her cohorts are
extremely proficient at this business Of
telling a story with motion and at
arousing laughter that starts way
down deep, without the use Of wise
cracks or other mechanical devices.
Especially Miss Schoop. She uses her
hands, she uses body movement, she
uses q thousand facial expressions
with telling effect. She, and the 9TH
ers In her troupe, perform with such
skill, in fact, that no small part Of
any effect for which she strives Is lost
on any one In the audience.
Miss Schoop's style, indeed, Is one
that calls for no knowledge Of the
meanings Of the basic ballet forms for
understanding. AL you have to have
Is q sense Of humor and If you have
even the smallest part of one she will
show you the time of your life.
"The Blond Marie" which was
written by Miss schoop, Is O piece
that contains every form Of hilarity
than can be projected in pantomime,
from keen and subtle satire to broad
burlesque. The "operetta," which is
one Of the scenes In "The Blond
Marie" Is a rollicking riot Of fun, from
the tenor who bursts into song (no
words, still pantomime) for his lost
love when he is arrested, to the
dance" by the ballet girls. It kids
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could and remain understood, but not
so the Hollywood talent, which sup
.plements the Abbey members.
The closest Miss Stanwyck is allowed
to come to the Irish idiom Is the SUBJ
stitution of "ye" for "you." Only on
occasion does she come even this close.
incidentally, FitZgerald's brogue Is
small handicap to him as it is popped
of the sound track. Ordinarily, on
the stage, it takes q few Of his SEN
tences to warm up ones auditory sys-
tenn before he becomes completely
understandable. This Is not true in
his first picture. An intimation, per-
haps, that he may have made neces-
sary concession to those millions Of
ears into which the wonder Of his voice
has yet to pass.
RY WAY Of report: Secretary Of
Commerce Roper will be present,
and speak briefly, at Variety Clubs
first 1887 luncheon get-together at
the Willard today. Charles Kranz and
Arthur De Titta, club kings for today,
have secured the local byways for
other notables to give the clubs social
season q bright, fast start Mem
bers of Eddie Elkins' Pail Mall room
band are unmuted in their praise Of
the taking which is done by those nom
musical lads who comprise the Or
chestra in Lily Pons' picture, THAT
Girl From Paris" Orchestra lads,
you know, usually are disappointed in
such pictures. So often, Of course,
they hear a B note in the south end
of the keyboard come out Of . r
sharp played q mile away in the
treble lone In a Million" is being
screened tomorrow afternoon at the
Fox Film Exchange. It is the next
film scheduled for the public of
Loew's Capitol >. By way of Holly
wood comes the report that Jack
Benny is going to desert the radio for
a permanent picture connection. All
the more interesting in view Of the
fact that Mr.. Benny has again Just
won the championship among ether
comics They now have q first
10" ranking for ladies Of the strip-tease
ritual. Ann Corio, currently at the
Gayety, Is ranked MOL. Hinda Was
sau, another whose name is brightly
familiar here, is sixth on the list .
"The Life and Loves Of Victor Her
bert" starring Gladys Swarthout,
whatever else it may be, should be
the longest titled film Of 1897.
Evening star., 1937-01-11
OIL BOOMS DECLINE

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. R).-Mrs.
Ethel Jester, who has operated cafes
for 16 years in Texas oil fields, thinks
"oil booms aren't what they used
to BE-"
Everything Il too modern and
quiet" she says. II remember when
you couldn't see the derricks for mud.
II have seen many men killed by
falling crown blocks, but I wouldn't
call that exciting-it happens too
often"
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in which Sean O'Casey's play tran
scribes to the screen, Fitzgerald goes
over perfectly into the new medium.
Hollywood, it is said, is determined
to keep Fitzgerald. He is the superla-
tive comic artist for which it has been
looking and it will not let him go even
at the risk of an open break with
Dublin. Before screen audiences are
through seeing "The Plough and the
Stars" it will be extremely clear why
.R-K-O is willing to fight for him to
the last spear in the prop room; to
the last extra hireable at $5 day. It
would be worth $3.50 when Fitzgerald
Is the cauSiS belli.
Fitzgerald Is a great artist In any
dramatic medium. When he walks
upon any scene he takes it over. He
does not need to use his most splendid
asset, his voice, to acquire complete
dominance Of an interlude. Let him
walk through q door and the thrill
of the theater comes in with him.
Perhaps as soon as his footsteps have
become familiar in sound pictures, he
will be able to command a scene while
he still is 10 PAGES away. That is
the kind of an artist Fitzgerald hap
pens to be, as drama critics from
London to Chicago have been saying
Tor years.
The screen Is as kind to Fitzgerald
Is he Is kind to it. It discloses that
the tricks which he does primarily
with his voice-the expression Of
scorn, rage, compassion, pathos, etc
on the stage are done just as effec-
lively by him with a change Of facial
expression on the screen. You may
not catch them in a large theater
unless you are on the near side Of row
n, but they are visible block away
ON the screen.
Fitzgerald does not play the same
kind Of roles that Charley Chaplin
does, but he brings to them the same
inspiration and an equivalent talent.
And even Chaplin could not make beer
foam clinging to his mustache quite
Is funny as Fitzgerald does.
y \ \
"A r THE risk Of saying just enough
more to make this sound like a
review of "The Plough and the Stars, "
It seems compulsory to report that
Arthur Shields (Abbey Theater direc-
cor and player) does not allow Bar
bara Stanwyck to attempt an Irish
brogue in this picture. Shields, as
director of dialogue for the film, per-
mitted his own five players In the cast
to cut their speech as thickly as they
Evening star., 1937-01-11

the entrance upon the scene OF the.
New Theater Group. The New Theater
Group Is not concerned with brittle
drawing room farce or romance In q
filling station. Plays Of social import
are its meter, and Clifford Odets the
bard in whose words the group finds
most Of its eloquence.
Waiting for Lefty started on the
New Theater Groups career back In
the Summer of 1895, and later its
members brought to town q reading Of
Irwin Shaw's cogent diatribe against
warfare, BURY the Dead" Albert
Maltz's timely drama, concerned with
National Guardsmen and strikes, also
was presented here by the Washing
ton affiliate Of New York,s New Thea
ter League.
Now the members Of the New Thea
ter Group seem to foresee in 1T Can't
Happen Here" a taste Of the food upon
which they thrive, and q number Of
them have become members Of the
Civic Theater. so they can contribute
to the production Of the Lewis drama
that was too hot for Hollywood.
Seven members Of the group-peter
Morris, John Carroll. Carleton Ayers,
George Freeman, Louis Terkle, Fulton
Reichlin and Mack Dauber-are in
the cast Of the local production Of Mr..
Lewis discourse against fascism.
william Anthony McGuire's first
play, "The Divorce Question" has
been chosen by the Blackfriars' Guild
as the next play on this years sched-
ule. It will be staged February /, 2
and at st. Paul's Auditorium.
MCGUIRE, whose latest bid to thea
ter fame was the scenario for 1.-THE
Great Ziegfeld," wrote the play in
1912, and it was widely discussed be-
fore and during the war. 1t isn't
dated, however, just because of that,
for its theme concerns the effect of
divorce upon the children of the fam
lily, just as vital a problem now as it
was when "The Divorce Question"
first reached the boards.
The Blackfriars production Is being
directed by Angela Keir.
Constance Connor Browns Studio
Of Theater Arts starts its new semes-
ter January ~. The studio Is work.
ing this year In cooperation with the
Civic Theater, and one Of the major
activities Of the second terms sched-
ule will be the production Of Christa
Evening star., 1937-01-11
Capitals Drama Groups
New Theater Group Shows Interest in
Civic Theater's Staging of Lewis Play.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Happen
January Washington Civic
than casual It's whole lot than casual For thing
Sinclair Lewis according advance
drama has become pretty thoroughly aroused the social
evidence 1T Happen
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River Expenditure Favored.

The expenditure Of $37.010. 900 dur
ing the next fiscal year on the upper
Mississippi 9-foot canalization pro.
gram has been recommended by Maj.
Gen. E. M. Markham, chief Of Army
engineers,
Evening star., 1937-01-11
Fantasy of Old Russia
Portrayed in Symphony
DR.. Kinder Directs Nationalistic Program.
Polish Violinist Displays Great
Artistry.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

coorfune charm and fantasy Of old Russia lived again in Con-
yesterday afternoon symphony
Kndlers direction another natonasic
programs devoted space
Russia
Evening star., 1937-07-04

mind; he would have to rush to make his con-
nection when they pulled into La Sale Street.
In the taxi he leaned forward urging the
driver to take chances He made dash for
the train redcap showing the way. 1t was al
ready in motion. He ran after it and climbed
to the platform of the observation car. The
porter tossed up his bags, he tossed down
coin and laughed, gasping for breath. Then
his eyes lifted to figure flying along the plat
form. 1t was the girl. Realizing she was too
late, she stopped, all her wings set even the
collar and skirt of her fur coat pointing back
in arrested flight.
Retribution, he thought, swift and sure; If
she had been decent to him he could have
helped her catch her train. But soon he was
sorry, sorrier for himself than for her. There
was no one on board to take her place and two
days elapsed before he caught sight of face
too well-known not to be instantly recognised.
Lancaster Bynne, ex-Army engineer, carrying
on the tradition of the great Freeman, Pear
son and Stevens, was seated in compartment,
facing a woman. Had the man been alone,
Evening star., 1937-07-04

Aired would have accosted him at once, but
on account of the woman he haunted the cor
ridors and observation car. waiting for Bynne
to come out 1t was long wait too long.
Taking his courage in his hands, he stopped
at the compartment door and looked in.
Major Lancaster Bynne?"
Formerly" said Bynne, glancing up i'm
patiently He was handsome man. still in his
forties, with dark hair and piercing black eyes.
He fairly radiated the health of an active life.
What do you want?'
I'm Aired Long - Red for short said
Red. "Pm-I'm supposed to fly you
Oh said Bynne shortly, then flush of
anger tinged his olive cheeks. I'm be glad to
make your acquaintance, Mr.. Long, when we
have crossed the Chinese border. He turned
to look out the window
The Chinese border!' gasped Red, feeling
as though he had been drenched with cold
water. Why, that was all of nine thousand
miles away! Paralyzed with embarrassment he
was unable to move and glanced down at the
woman as if for help. Her hair and eyes were
Evening star., 1937-07-04

Lancaster Bynne," gasped Long. I'll say
you're shooting high
A Quarter of an hour later he found himself
out in the street, turning up the collar OF his
overcoat with one hand because the other was
clutchng his advance of five hundred dollars.
His instructions were definite though sue
cinCt; armed with a passport duly vlseed. he
was to present himself at the Grand Central
Station on certain day at a certain hour. Yet
he was not completely at ease. Despite Ma
Sun-Li's apparent frankness he sensed forces
at work quite unrelated to the innocent mis-
sion for the harnessing of the Hwang-Ho. 1t
was as though that benefcent expedition had
been popped into his mouth the way child
is supplied with an all-day sucker to keep him
out of trouble, something he could talk about
all he liked Was it only his imagination that
conjured mystery beyond2 His head went up.
He had flown into fog before, he could do 1t
again.
He QUILTED himself with new clothes, care
fully chosen, and the lightest bags on the
market. Also he blew two hundred dollars on
his hearts desire - the latest thing in cam
eras
When he entered the station to take his
train, the same guide who had led him to Pell
Street handed him an envelope. Opening 1t,
he found transportation via Vancouver, Ioko-
hama, Shimonoseki, Keijo and Mukden, all the
way to Peiping. He turned to nod his ackno~l-
edgment but the Chnaman was gone.
In the morning, with the train almost hail
an hour late he went in to breakfast. The
world was wrapped in murky fog. The rising
sun looked like shrunken moon. Buildings
were speckled with light that seemed to stop
dead against the wall of day. Even the lights
of the almost empty diner seemed smothered.
But presently, out OF its dimness, sort OF
emanation came toward him and he found
himself intently staring into the eyes of girl
two tables away.
Her eyes we're as blue as a corn-fower. She
wore beige silk blouse with winged collar.
Her hair was winged 1t fitted her head like
bronze helmet, then curled upward around
her neck in wings with alerons lifted. Even
her eyebrows suggested flight Absorbed, he
continued to stare until he saw wave of color
stain her cheeks. That woke him and the
blood of shame burned hot up to his temples.
He rose and went to her. I'm awfully sorry,
he stammered. Il didn't think what | was
doing Please forgive me"
She did not answer. Exactly as if he had not
moved or spoken. her eyes remained fixed on
the spot where he had been sitting. Embar-
rassed, then angry, he returned to his table
and sat down with his back to her. How silly
people were! What possible harm could it have
done her to be civil to him? Then his lips
broke into smile that lumined his whole
face. Why blame her? Perhaps no one had
ever told her that all blood is red.
A glance at his watch blotted her from
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08

Levi G. Lighttle and James Nelson
were judges, and Robert III. Stan
berry and John Shut, clerks, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
Deerfield township, Morgan county,
Ohio, viz:
Township trustees-SamI Stan
son.
Supervisors-Joh Shut, Mills
Hall, Foster Edwards, John Rainey,
William Woodard. Levi Lighttle,
Sam'l Moody, Elijah Ball.
Overseers of the poor-James Mel
son, John Shut.
Fence viewers-Abraham Hughs,
Hugh Nixon.
Appraisers and listers-Joshua
Breese, James Rud Lister.
Treasurer-Martin Price.
nstables-John Aikens, John
Rainey.
Also agreed that the road from
Thos. Risen to Isaac James will be
set in the north half of the south
east division 1t is understood that
the southwest district is divided en-
tirely by an east and west line, and
| that John Hopkins and John Wolf
be placed in the north half thereof.
| 1t is likewise understood that the
south division of the northeast cor
ner is to work the Somerset road to
Esq. Massey's road. Also that the
south division of (the) northwest
corner work the Breese road to the
Somerset road, and that this district
work all the Somerset road from the
center line north of Isaac Reed
and that John Shut be placed in
that district.
April IL, 1825:-The trustees of
Deerfield township, Morgan county
| o., met and received (the) treas
urer's bond; also (the) constables
bonds, and settled with Jno. Rainey
supervisor, (the) same day. Gave
warrants to Elijah Ball, John Rain
| ey, Mills Hall and Levi Lighttle, su
pervisors, and appointed Samuel
Moody, supervisor. April 13, 1925:
Gave warrant to John Shut and
William Woodard. April 26, 1925:
Gave warrant to Foster Edwards
January 81, 1S26:-Trustees ap-
pointed Jonah Wright to be clerk.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08

V. 7. ''And Jehovah said, have
surely seen the affliction of my peo-
pie that are in Egypt, and have
heard their cry by reason Of their
taskmasters; for l know their sor-
rows" God is touched with the sor-
rows and Affections of his children
and is ever ready to hear the voice
of their cry
| V. 8. "And l am come down to
deliver them out of the hand of the
Egyptians" God comes down to our
lowest to lift us to his highest
/ There is little mention of the part
that Moses was to play, but much OF
what God was about to do.
V. 10. 'Come now therefore, and
I will send thee unto Pharaoh that
thou mayest bring forth my people
the children of Israel out of Egypt "
! When God has work to do he calls
men to do it SO that we are co-work
ers with God, our great privilege
Every man that is engaged in good
work may claim to be called of God
in real service. Gods presence
makes all rightful work sacred.
B uC ouCCCoo Ill illc Is uOluS d SOOt
work well, since God does the need
ed part man can not do. It is n
great inspiration to start out in the
morning with the feeling that we
are helping God in worthwhile
task.
V. IL. "And Moses said unto
God, Who am that l should go un.
to Pharaoh, and that I should bring
the children of Israel out of Egypt?'
Moses felt his inability, humility
and unworthiness for such a task
he did not perceive the fact that he
was simply the channel through
which God would operate. It is not
the means but the power behind the
means that counts.
V. IL. "And he said, Certainly !
will be with thee; and this shall be
token unto thee, that 1 have sent
thee; when thou hast brought forth
people out of Egypt, ye shall serve
lGod upon this mountain" We can
count on God to do his part II
Moses case there was provided a
proof in that some day this very
mountain would be reached while
making the journey to the promised
land.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
PRESIDENTIAL VETOES VS..
THE SUPREME COURT

| During the recent hearings on tht
lsupreme court bill before the sen
late judiciary committee, it was
brought out that while more thar
I58,000 laws have been passed since
the establishment of the govern
ment, only II of these have beer
declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court.
On the other hand, successive
presidents, from George Washington
| to Franklin D. Roosevelt, have ve-
Itoed 1,167 acts of congress, or more
than Is times the number invalidat-
ed by the court.
Grover Cleveland vetoed more
bills than any other president. Dur
ing his two terms he disapproyed
475 acts of congress. Franklin D..
Roosevelt comes next, with 221 We
toes during his first term. OF this
number, lis were pocket yetoes.
Clevelands imposing record was
achieved largely by vetoing private
pension bills that were without
merit
Seven of our presidents had no
vetoes at all: John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, Mar
tin Van Buren, William Henry Haf-
rison, Zachary Taylor and Millard
Fillmore
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08

in place of r. H. Stanbery, deceased,
sworn according to law. February
II, 1926: met and ap-
proved Hugh Nixon in place of
SamI Stanbery, deceased, sworn ac-
cording to law. March 6, 1876
The trustees met according to law
and proceeded to elect jurors to-wit:
Grand jurors: Johnathan Ellington,
Hugh Riley, Thomas Risen, Joab
Jones, Samuel Moody; petit jurors,
John Scrivner, Richard Hollinshead.
Also settled with Levi G. Lighttle,
supervisor; also settled with Mills
Hall, supervisor. April 8, 1826:-
Trustees settled with VIM. Wood
ard, supervisor: also settled with
Elijah Ball, supervisor; also settled
with John Shut, supervisor.
These minutes were written and
signed by Robert Harris Stanbery, as
clerk UP to the record for January
81, 1926, when his place was filled
by the appointment of Jonah Wright.
Robert H. Stanbery had died jan
uary IT, 1926. He was a brother
of Jacob w. Stanbery, the father OF
E. M. Stanbery, and the grandfath-
er of Harry Whitaker, now living
near Triadelphia, and of Mrs. George
Mckinney of McConnelsville SamI
Stanbery, the grandfather of E. M.
Stanbery, had died December 21,
1925, and his place was filled at the
meeting of February IL, 1926.
These minutes were kept on a
loose sheet of paper, SO it is not
probable that there is any other rec
ord Of them extant, and you will be
doing the county favor by the pub
lication of them.
Your previous articles of histor-
ical interest have been much appre-
ciated by all who are interested in
the history of Morgan county.-Sin-
cerely, Stanbery Alderman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-08
TriadeIphia

Miss Billie Irene Combs of Co
lumbus visited from Friday nigh
until Monday night with her aunt
Mrs. Ralph Finley and family
Miss Lille Lowell and Waite,
Lowell and wife Of Cincinnati spen
the week end and over the Fourtl
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Edgell.
Harry Cochencur and family O
Chicago are spending few day
with Mrs. Cochenour's uncle, w. A
Torbert. and family.
Mrs. Kate Ford was a busines:
visitor at GAINESVILLE, Wednesday O.
last week
George Appleman and wife. Zanes
vile. were over Sunday visitors al
the Lyle Martin home.
A number of relatives and their
families enjoyed picnic dinner al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. 1. Por-
ter, Sunday. July 4
Clyde Martin who has been in
poor health for some time. was quite
poorly Saturday and Sunday, but is
back to normal again.
Mrs. Chas. Henry is slowly i'm
proving, but unable to walk yet.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Poleto and son
Donald Humphrey of Columbus. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Downing and daugh-
ter Dorothy of Blue Rock, and Miss
Billie Irene Combs. were Sunday
guests at the Ralph Finley home.
Ed Wagner and family of Zanes
vile spent Sunday and Monday with
relatives here.
Raymond Fluharty who was quite
i'll few days last week, is now bet
ter.
VIM Williams and wife and Mrs.
Hettie Taylor of Shawnee, called on
relatives here, Sunday.
Mrs Lee Carpenter and daughter
are spending a few days with her
parents, w. j. Carrels at McCon-
nelsville
Deerfeld All club met July 1, at
the home of Lee Maxwell. The ev-
ening was spent with business mat
ters and playing games. The next
meeting is July 8, at the home of
Perley Patterson. All young folks
are invited to attend