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Evening star., 1938-01-29

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Miss Lombard, and Mr.. Binyon which,
you have to admit. is a Aim beyond
the average in inspiration. Well, well
beyond the averaged.
Contributing vitality to the spirit of
good and nearly always clean fun with
which True Confession" abounds, is
the redoubtable John Barrymore CIV
ing a highly artistic burlesque of all
that you have thought the Barry
mores stood for. Mr.. Barrymore has
gone completely devil-may-care and
TO see him satirizing, but exquisitely,
himself in a character that is COM
posite of Charley Chaplin and Harpo
Marx is nothing less than an event
In your life.
True Confession" which is based
upon a story no one at Paramount
could dramatize until Mr.. Binyon
came along, is the dopey tale of a
beautiful bride who happens to be a
psychopathic liar. Her flair for un-
truth is completely uncomfortable
thing and, as such things do, it leads
to q succession of disasters that are
tinged with just the right color of in
sanity to make them veddy, veddy
amusing. Helen Bartlett miss Lom-
bard) is the beauteous liar. the bride
Of a righteous young lawyer who
believes in truth above all other
things. He threatens to leave her,
but he does not; not even when she
has lied herself into guilt for murder
which she did not commit As she
fabricates the story of the Staying,
1t was an affair of woman's honor
and the lawyer husband is proud to
come to her rescue. He does so in
one of the queerest trials in human
history, a trial in which the lady is
acquitted after she and the husband
have re-enacted the crime more
hilariously than even the Marx
brothers could have done it.
X X X
THE trial publicity brings them the
fame and fortune that Heretofore
had eluded them but the young hus-
band Erred MacMurray, as we un-
doubtedly should have said before)
eventually discovers that he should not
have believed a word the wife said
about her guilt Just as he is about
to carry out his threat to leave her
as a matter of simple honor, she is
inspired with one more love-saving
fabrication, that she is on the thres-
hold of motherhood.
Miss Lombard plays the part of
Helen Bartlett with what looks like
abandon, but really is highly inteili-
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adverse circumstances, such as the
girl marrying the wrong man. And il
you feel there is a place in your film
diet at the moment for honey-coated
yarn about love that lived on and on
you may be assured Il Met My Love
Again is done with finesse and all
sorts of tenderness
Just about all of whatever success
the film attains must be credited, OF
course, to its producer, fellow named
Walter Wanger. The factors which
have contributed to Mr.. Wanger's ca
reer to date. and principally perhaps
his association at United Artists with
Sam GoldWyn, have led him to the
point where you expect nothing but
the best from the pictures he makes
Watching one of his cinema efforts
you have the feeling that he could
take story as colorless as yesterday S
weather report and make it into pal
atable screen entertainment. No mat
ter what the story is or what the cast
does with it, you are sure that what
the trade calls production values
will be there.
A Wanger picture always is photo
graphed we'll. Its sets always are i'm
pressive and solid and never gaudy
Ihere's that aura of class that there is
always about Goldwyn film. All OF
this is by way of leading up to the
contention that Mr.. Wanger's Il Met
My Love Again" might have been
spelled Il Met My Doom Again" al
the hands of lesser producer.
There is no room for complaint to
be sure. against the cast or the direc-
ton. Miss Joan Bennett is completely
attractive (even in a rainstorm) as
the girl who loves and leaves, only tc
return again; Henry Fonda is more
than acceptable as the professor lad
she leaves, who meets his love again:
Dame May Witty does sturdy char.
acterlzation which lends much life te
tne proceedings; Alan Marshall is 8
legitimate reason for Miss Bennett tf
leave first love temporarily, and q
young lady named Louise Platt almost
throWs monkey wrench into the
meeting again machinery with consid.
cradle authenticity.
But the story is straight from thu
pages OF any woman's magazine, anc
there really are citizens who do M,
particularly care for stories straiph,
from the pages of woman's maya.
zlne. So all of this finally works up te
.he point that those people who de
nave a yen for sweetness will certainl,
nnd it here and that those who do no,
VIII md the sweetness lightened con.
slaeraoly by the demi-tasse of thu
Wanger production touch.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Rose Tourney Queen
Signs for Films.

FOLLOWING series of screen tests,
Cheryl Walker, 19-year- -old Pasa-
dena, Calf, rose tournament queen
recently signed long-term contract as
a Paramount actress, being the first
queen in the 49-year history of the
rose festival to essay a screen career.
The beautiful "talisman blond" COL
lege student who reigned over the
tournament of roses parade has been
assignd featured role in Paramount's s
Stolen Heaven" which is being pro-
duced as Gene Raymond Olympic
Bradna co-starring picture.
Miss Walker. who has studied sing
ing and dancing, will appear in a
spectacular festival scene in Stolen
Heaven"
Evening star., 1938-01-29
The Lads Are Vain.

nIRECTOR EDWIN L. MARIN be-
lieves he has proof that young
men are more vain than girls. In
interviewing male and female dancers
Tor the finale in Everybody Sing, +"
Marin had several hundred applicants
MI out cards. Among the spaces to
fill in was one marked age" Only
three girls failed to state their ages,
more than half the boys left that
space blank.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

dentally. is not overpopular-toom much
temperament-and Annabella
Robert Montgomery except with pro-
ducers. which feeling he reciprocates
in fulD Gary Cooper. Warren
William, Norma Shearer, Don Ameche,
Ginger Rogers, Cary Grant, Gladys
SWarthout. And Shirley Temple, who
somehow manages to remain a nice
child in spite of everything.
Copyright 1913. by the North Aneri.,,
NeWSpap per Alliance 1nc.)
Evening star., 1938-01-29

on the set, and
off. She has the
kindest heart in
Hollywood - is a
sucker for get
ting jobs for the
Weepy ones .
And, when work.
ing. orders ice
cream by the ton
for every one on
her sound stage.
Claudette Col
b er n OF so
good Clau-
dette, detached
from fln-mak-
-.ix sc
Evening star., 1938-01-29
lexington Players
Give "Bantock."

THE NEW BANTOCK" will be pre-
sented by the lexington Players
Tuesday evening at the Langley Com
munity Center.
An unusually large cast, under the
direction of Pauline E. Oak, will stage
the show at 8:15. Harold Snyder is
IN charge of the lighting.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Capitol Film So Good
1t Surprises Every One
Meant as "Class B" Product,
paradise" Instead Is
Tops in Farce.
By ROBERT b. PHILLIPS. Jr.

NcE again in package distinctly labeled Glass the
studio
The Paradise for Three entering
Capitol
with backbone
story
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Carole Lombard Sparkles
In True Confession"
Paramount Comedy at Earle Ranks
With Best of Madcap Films
OF Recent Months.
BY JAY CARMODY.

AYBE you had better make tracks for the Earle There through the
" OF Paramount talent Lombard comedenne
the writing
Hollywood months
nothing
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Now Hollywood Voices
Opinion of the Stars
Columnist Reports on General
Impressions of Popularity
Among Co.workers.
JANE WYATT
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

7 I oLLYWooD, Jan. 30 NANA).A popularity poll
- the stars Hollywood
| creta CaIbo Good-because to
workers Il have yet to
does not like herr Also the Swedish
director But all
the do-Whch usually spells
Evening star., 1938-01-29

rive men have been arrested for
steahng miles of railway near Har-
sham, Australia.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
"Mannequin'
Remains at
Palace
Joan Crawford
Back in Rags.Riches
Role.

a Il ISIS JOAN CRAWFORDS
M journey from rags to riches
wv in "Mannequin" entered its
Evening star., 1938-01-29
HoneyCoated
Tale Comes
To Keith's
Il Met My Love
Again" Done Ten.
derly by Wanger.

BY HARRY MACARTHUR.
NET MY LOVE AGAIN" the
new picture at Keith's, details
L the story of a love that lived
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Roller Skoting Rink
At Armory. Silver Spring, Nd.
Euery EUenino Except Mondnu
1880 to 1880
Admission Zoe
Skotes

Special Attraction
WILL LACY Worlds Champion Uni.
Cyclist. Starting Jan. 25-3O inclusive.
Phone Shep. 1906. S. S. 76l
Special rates to skating parties over 40
on Tues. and Wed.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Asks About Bratter's
Sixty-nine.Cent Dollar

To-the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue of April "a, 1888, Mr..
Herbert M. Bratter had an article headed
Fiscal Policies Jeopardize Success Of
Trade Pacts, Sale of American Dollar
to Foreigners at Bargain Price Of SO
Cents Is Held to Be Thinly Masked Form
Of Exchange Dumping"
Did Mr.. Bratter mean SO cents instead
OF SO cents in this article?
He mentions the 69-cent dollar many
times in his article. If this was not
clerical error, would appreciate know
ing about this 69-cent dollar. When we
went off the gold standard, April 81, 1888,
the dollar had an unknown foreign value,
but since the President was given au-
thority to devalue the dollar to not more
than so cents nor less than SO cents
when he desired indicated that 1t prob
ably would be devalued to some point
within these limits. But on January 81,
1884 the President actually pegged the
dollar at 50 cents. If the stabilizing fund
has managed to put the dollar on a
higher exchange basis, I would greatly
appreciate knowing about it.
CORLEY McDARMENT.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
DR.. Morgan's Case.

The charges and factual material SUD-
mitted by Dr. Arthur E. Morgan to the
joint congressional committee investi-
eating the Tennessee Valley Authority,
taken at their face value, are sufficient to
cast a serious reflection on the other
directors of that agency unless rebutted
by them. The history of the case indi-
Gates that they will be able to meet some
of the charges successfully. What they
will be able to do with the others remains
to be seen.
After the former chairman had COM
pleted some six hours Of testimony, 1t
was obvious to all that the T. v. A. in
vestigation will not develop into a
second Teapot Dome case," as predicted
by some OF those who demanded the
inquiry. But, conceding that the de-
fense when presented may offset his
testimony, DR.. Morgan did make prima
facie showing that Director David E.
Lilienthal has followed course Of con-
duct designed to make the T. v. A. his
own creature and shape It's policies to
conform to his concepts Of its functions.
II that showing should stand up under
Mr.. Lilienthals counter attack there will
have been disclosed situation that Con-
gress should rectify promptly. The
Tennessee Valley Authority represents
the Governments most extensive venture
into the field of competition with private
industry, and the resulting injury to the
private utilities can only be justified II
the laudable objectives Of the act itself
flood control and improvement Of navi-
gation-are fully realized. No man
should be permitted to use the T. v. A.
as vehicle for consummating his desire
to liquidate particular private industry.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Art by Television.

c. w. Farrier, representing the
National Broadcasting Company at the
twenty ninth annual convention of the
American Federation of Arts, raised sew
eral interesting questions about esthetic
use of television. The transmission of
pictures through the air as sound now
is transmitted, he said, would eliminate
"the chief obstacle to really satisfactory
arts programs" namely: Visual presen-
tation of art"
But the speaker confessed that tele-
vision is still very much in the expert
mental stage" and suggested that it may
be years before the new facilities will
be ready as public service" The delay,
necessitated by continued technical
experiments, perhaps will give both
artists and the public opportunity to
prepare for constructive use of the
novelty. Mr.. Farrier limited at the
cultural difficulty when he told his
audience that "such programs must be
entertaining as well as informative. since
those at the television receiving sets
could still reserve the right to twist dials
to another program"
The world just now is literally crawl
ing with anarchistic painters and sculp-
tors, many of whom. as they them
selves blatantly admitS are primarily
devoted to the business of wrecking ira
ditional standards Of beauty and truth.
A glance at some Of the art magazines
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Takes Issue With Claim
OF Dorothy Thompson

10 the EQltOr OF Inc Star:
Dorothy Thompsons article which
was published in The Evening Star May
and which dealt with the pending
legislation to establish a permanent
Federal art project included several
statements with which would like to
take issue.
Her statement to the effect that one
can tune in on the radio at almost any
hour Of the day and get programs de-
voted to classical music is patiently
untrue, as it Is the exception rather than
the rule that one can get any music
other than that of the ear-splitting and
moronic jazz or swing type. All, that her
statement were true!
Again, she stated that the music, plays
or other programs that one hears on the
radio are furnished at no cost to the
listener and that they are as free as the
air we breathe. How naive Miss Thomp-
son Is becoming! Does she not realize
that every time she or anyone else pur-
chases a package of some well known
brand" that the price they pay includes
its pro rata share of the cost to the
advertiser to foist upon the radio public
all Of the painful advertising bunk as
well as the entertainment CD that
follows7 ROBERT v. CROSS.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
A Problem Rebounds.

President Roosevelt probably was 1usti-
fled in passing back to Congress the
problem Of what to do about the National
Training School for Girls and the Re-
ceiving Home for Children.
The problem is of Congress own
making and it Is up to Congress to find
a solution for it.
But this game of making football Of
the two havens for unfortunate minors
cannot go on indefinitely. Unless
remedial action Is taken promptly, the
National Training School will become
non existent on July and scores Of its
inmates will be turned out on the streets.
AS for the Receiving Home, only Con-
gress can avert the dissolution Of this
necessary institution on December 81
next, or the threat of contamination
that would confront its hapless juveniles
were they to be lodged with delinquent
adults at the House of Detention.
Congress to date has not seen f1t to
explain its arbitrary death sentence"
with regard to the two establishments,
but the President, in forwarding recently
Budget Bureau report on the problem,
expressed the opinion that Congress was
dissatisfied with the way affairs Of the
institutions were being conducted What
ever the reason, it is unthinkable that
Congress meant to vent spite upon the
youthful inmates. Yet it is children who
have become the chief footballs in the
kick -andblock game that has developed
out Of the controversy.
The Budget Bureau not only speeded
the problem back to the Capitol, but
surrounded it with an assortment of
somewhat bewildering recommendations
and ALTERNATIVES" that have muddled
the situation more than ever. Perhaps
the bureau had its tongue in it's cheek
when 1t sent these suggestions to Con-
gress. Perhaps it hoped to jolt lethargic
legislators into a realization of the
gravity of situation described by one
Of its own committees as distressing"
and chaotic
1t is high time such jolting occurred.
Little time for action remains. Prob
ably the best course now is to appro-
pirate for the continuance of the Train
ing School and Receiving Home in their
present buildings for another fiscal year.
and, in the meantime, adopt the Cope
land subcommittee plan Of careful
study Of the Districts child-caring prob
lens with available social security funds.
The varied social questions involved
in this whole subject are too far-reach-
ing and too grave to be decided by hasty
and ill-considered action on the part Of
a busy and restless Congress.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

We found were some bozoat stones. These
are concretions found in the stomach
or inteStines Of some animals. especially
hoofed animals They formerly were
supposed to be eficacious as an antidote
for poisions. They still are held in high
estimation in some Oriental countries.
Sometimes they are used as jewels"
Exploration Of this particular group
OF cavernS, which seem to honeycomb a
good deal of this part Of the Blue Ridge,
will be continued through a good deal
Of the summer 1t Is probable, the
biologists believe, that species hitherto
unknown to science will be found as we'll
as fossils of animals long extinct. Caverns
are especially advantageous places for
these to accumulate because Of sink
holes through which the creatures fall,
to be shattered on the rocks below. In
the course of generations these sink
holes are covered over, leaving the bones
Of the ancient creatures securely packed
away. Sometimes animals as large as
elephants have fallen through such sink
holes-as was evidenced by the finding
Of mammoth bones in a cave opened by
railroad cut near Cumberland, Nd.
few years ago.
why SnOuld any creatures voluntarily
choose such q cherries habitat? In the
first place, says DR.. Clark, it is reason
ably safe. There is the protection of the
eternal darkness. Occasionally some-
thing wanders in which is reasonably
adapted to cave life. After few thou
sands Of generations, In the case OF the
insects, the adaptations to life in dark
ness become fixed by heredity to such an
extent that the creatures cannot live
In the outside world. They develop
special senses to take the place Of sight.
They are unable to subsist on nutriment
other than that to be found in the cave
environment. It Is entirely likely that
some of the present cave species have
been there ever since the limestone
chambers were first carved by trickling
water from the mountainsides above.
Evening star., 1938-05-26

will sufIice to show what might be
expected II television were controlled
by artists like those who have created
the hideous murals for the Post Once
Department and the Department Of
Justice.
It may be, then, something to rejoice
about that Mr.. Farrier is convinced that
there are so many phases to be con-
siderd that no one person could fore
cast when television will be ready"
Indeed, a number of thoughtful citizens
are frankly delighted that there is no
immediate prospect of further misuse
of the ether. Swing music is dreadful
enough without being supplemented by
pictorial chaos.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
THIS AND THAT,
BY CHARLES e. TRACEWELL.
through all this music as II with silvery

through all this music as II with silvery
trumpet.
Whether 1t he loud or soft, long or
short, fast or slow, the new birds music
instantly sounds out over all the other
chirping and singing and calling.
Bird sounds may be grouped In those
three classifications. The chirp is just
ordinary chatter, evidently, among birds.
Young birds chirp for their dinner.
Older ones chirp to each other.
The singing is known to all. 1t Is far
different from the short staccato call
notes, the many cries Of alarm which
the birds utter from time to time as the
occasion may warrant.
The big bluejays punctuate their aver
! age singing, such as 1t Is. with sharp
cries, not always Of alarm.
Various enemies are greeted with calls
verging on the shrek order.
This clamor in the garden Is always
recognized by bird friends, who imme-
diately issue forth, If possible at the
time, to see what is worrying the birds
Often a ready response saves the LIE
of some baby bird which has become
venturesome too early in life.
1T is into this medly Of sounds that the
song of the bird new to ones garden
comes with all the intensity OF the
trumpet in the dance band.
There are two instant steps whlcn
should be taken.
One should remove at once to
window, in order to spot the bird, II
possible.
One should try to whistle softly the
song heard.
Often these birds which come suddenly
into a garden strange to them are very
shy, and remain hidden in the trees. The
hopeful observer may hear the song Tor
many minutes, without once catching
sight of the creature.
That is why some definite song pat
tern must be kept in mind, II possible.
Often, with the best will in the world,
1t is impossible. Nothing shows the OBJ
server how marvellous these songs are.
after all, as this failure to catch and
hold tiny song pattern OF only few
notes.
The strange bird in the yard Sunday
had a song of but three notes, and we
thought we had caught it perfectly, but
no sooner had his song ceased, as he
flew unseen to another garden, than we
realized that we did not have that song
at all.
The peculiar minor quality Of most
bird songs is what fools listener into
thinking he can remember q song when
he cannot.
The half tones, quarter tones, and
probably eighth and sixteenth tones, or
even finer graduations, possessed by the
birds. ally them with the music Of the
Orient, whose graduations and slides
sound so peculiar to Occidental ears.
No doubt it is these infinite gradua-
tions Of any given sound which make
the music of the birds blend at all times,
and go so we'll with any music of human
origination.
The person with a definite leaning
toward bird music, but who knows little
about it, will have to be on the alert to
catch the song of the new bird. In time,
however, he will hear 1t instantly, wher-
ever and whenever it sounds, often much
to his own amazement, he being busy
at the time, and thinking himself en-
crossed in something else.
Evening star., 1938-05-26

statistical studies Of accidents began,
show an almost unbroken gain in air
transport safety and 1t is, Of course, to be
hoped that this record Of improvement
will not only continue, but will be ac-
celerated as much as possible by suitable
Government action.
It is Of interest to glance briefly at
the record. In 1881 there were 126 air.
line accidents; lis in 1882, 101 in 1888.
70 in 1894, 50 in 1885, 70 in 1885 and so
last year; an almost unbroken annuel
record OF improvement. OF these acci-
dents, IA were fatal in 1881, II in 1882,
9 in 1888, 10 in 1884, 8 in 1895, 10 in 1885
and 6 last year. There have been three
crashes resulting in fatalities so far this
year.
The mileage flown per passenger
fatality also shows marked improvement
during the years for which records are
available. In 1881 there was one pas
senger death for each 3,384713 miles
flown; in 1882, 2,996,056 miles: in 1888,
6,07l 1894; in 1884, 4,878655; in 1885, T.
942,529; in 1886, 1880, 1874. and last year,
12,832,694.
This gain in mileage flown in relation to
passenger fatalities has been accomplished
in spite Of great average increase in the
number Of deaths per fatal accident, due
to the increased sizes of airplanes in
operation. The increase in the number of
passenger deaths is shown in the annual
figures: In 1881 there were 26 passengers
killed in airline crashes; in 1882, IS; in
1888, 8; in 1884, 81; in 1885, IS: in 1896,
as, and last year, 81.