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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17

they never intended to get up again. v
Mr.. Gable was in an amiable mood
He always is in an amiable mood, but
the moment found him particularly SO
because although the picture is.only a
few days old, one of the worst shots
was behind him. 1t was scene in
which a bomb bursting behind him
(he's a neWsreel man covering the So
cial visit of Japan to China), tossed
him fiat on his famous face in 10
Shiny inches of oh-so oozy mud. The
mud resented Mr.. Cables intrusion
terrifically and he resented the mud
equally as much. But he went through
it, looked back upon it at the moment
as something very fine to have be-
hind one.
Tough life you guys lead" Mr.. Ga
BILE reflected on the existence Of news
papermen.
Tough life you guys lead" we re-
flected right back at him. You actu-
ally have to fall in mud puddles to
portray the tough life that we don't
actually lead"
Mr.. Gable likes to play newspaper
men. He asks only that they be
se-cracking, devil-may- hon.
bres who do their work efficiently
while protesting out of the corners OF
their mouths that it is the most fam
tastic business in the world. The
ones he knows are rather like that,
silly sentimentalists trying to sound
as if they never had feeling in the
world. He calculates that he has had
enough experience in that part, in
one form or another. to be able to
talk a none too smart city editor out
of q salary of $50 a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17

better time last night.
The Far Of Hills" is, in itself. a
witty play, a handily turned farce
that would be mighty good time in
any mans playhouse, but under the
ministrations Of these good Dubliners
it becomes whole lot more 1t be-
comes a song. joyous song full Of
vitality and life and laughter that
all has real human quality about
it which is so close to tangible you
almost can reach out and touch it.
1t is, of course. the keen and robust
Irish sense Of humor which makes
the Abbey Players doings with The
Far Of Hills" or any other comedy
SO completely delightful. They can
kid the daylights out Of certain OF
their racial characteristics and it IS
all the more hilarious when they do
for the fact that they do their razzing
with a tenderness born of complete
understanding.
In The Far Of Hills" the players
have their fun with young Marian
Clancy, who is deferring entering a
convent until her two younger sisters
have completed their education and
she no longer has to look after her
father. It's all welter of fun. which
reaches riotous proportions more than
once or twice One of the times it
does Is when the two youngsters be-
come so tired of the whole situation
they urge a close friend of the family
to marry their father so Marian can
go to her convent and they can be
done with piano scales and bookkeep-
ing lessons.
To say it is all brought off splendidly
by the Abbey Players is to say some
thing which probably was foregone
conclusion before the curtain went up.
To say the English language becomes
more musical than you eyer believed
it could when it is wrapped in these
rich, favorful brogues, is something
else you already know. These people
don't speak their lines; they sing
them. The simplest sentence becomes
poetry. 1t probably would be telling
you another thing you already know
to say THE Far Of Hills" is gener-
ously sprinkled with wit that's as fresh
and bright as the light in a colleen's
eyes, but 1t is. anyhow.
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Two From New York
In Studios Comedy.

IN PENNY WISE" the new comedy
which the King Smith Playhouse
will open May "a and play three per-
formances, Director Keinert Wolff has
supplemented his cast with two young
professionals from the New York stage,
Lamar Rowland and Jack Taylor.
This is Mr.. Taylor's third perform
ance with the Playhouse troupers,
having been brought to Washington for
the role of DR.. Astrov in Uncle Vanya"
and remaining with the group for its
second production, "A Scrap of Paper
Directly before coming to Washington.
Mr.. Taylor was acting and directing
at the Germantown Theater Guild in
Philadelphia.
Also in the cast are Austine Nc
Donnell, Pauline LIE Vogue, Evelyn
Crump, Josephine NAPLES, Francia
Holiday, Harriet Lloyd, Barbara Ann
Thompson, Judith Owen and Frances
Reeves.
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Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.
National-Abbey Theater Players II

National-Abbey Theater Players In
1.-THE Far-Of Hills: $50 pm.
Earle-"Beloved Brat" Meanie b.
nita Granville in her first starring
role: IL am, lis. 1885, SIS, BIS
and 1926 pm. Stage shows: 1920,
2:40, S, 1920 and $40 pm.
Capitol-"Stolen Heaven" in which
Miss Bradna gets kissed by Gene Ray
mond: IL am, lao. 4:25. ITO and
10 pm. Stage shows: 1910, $3.50
6:15 and 9 pm.
Metropolitan-"Tip Girls" all
about the highway hijacking racket:
II am, 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:15, sos
and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"Test Pilot" Gable, 10y
Tracy in sky thriller: 11:15 am,
1:50, 4:25, Z and 9:35 pm.
Columbia-"In Old Chicago" Mr.
Zanucks spectacle starring the great
fire: 11:40 am, 2:10, 4:4O, ITO and
$40 pm.
Keith's - Mad About Music"
Deanna Durbin sings: 11:l5 am, 30,
1925, $50, 7:35 and 9:40 pm.
Belasco-"The Girl Was Young"
Nova Pilbeam's latest: $50, 4:40,
6:25, BIS and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight
Little-"China Strikes Back" shots
of China's determined Eighth Route
Army: 11:05 am, 1:05, sos, sos, 7:O5
and 9:05 pm. "Ruggles of Red Cap"
revival of the comedy starring Charles
Laughton: 11:25 am, 1:25, 1925, SOS,
7:25 and $50 pm.
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Crossroads Theater
Starts With Farce.

THE Crossroads Theater at Baileys
Corners, Va. is full Of plans for q
summer of distinguished plays.
The first two attractions scheduled,
"Petticoat Fever" and Holiday" are
In active rehearsal.
"Petticoat Fever" a three-act COM
edy by Mark Reed, will open May g.
The farce, concerning the isolation
of a lonely wireless operator in Labra-
dor. and what happens when tn
isolation is broken by Sir James Fen
ton and his fiancee after their plane
has been forced down near the station
u under the direction Of Adolph Glass
gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17
Herbeck Band Stays
At Glen Echo.

DAY HERBECK and his orchestra
~ have been held over for the cur
rent week at the Spanish garden ball
room at Glen Echo Park. Joe Martin,
Shirley Martin and the Three Top
Hatters add to the gayety with their
songs.
Those whose interest was \else-
where in the park found plenty OF
diversion over the week end at the
popular resort. The new world
cruise, dodgem rides, aeroplane swings,
coaster dip, pretzel, etc, drew their
usual quota Of devotees.
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tive directors to
break for lunch
at the same time
Jean Arthur
has hired a per-
sonal publicity
man for the first
tim e in her
screen care e r.
But still cannot
bring her shy self
to meet the press.
1.-The h ar d e S t
thing in motion
pictures is giving
interviews" said
Jean to this re-
porter. Or get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17
Gable as a Cameraman
Finds Life Is No Party
Tn Which Mr.. Carmody Discovers
The Star Amidst Rough Going
Tn Too Hot to Handel
Nv Jay CARMODY.

oLLYwooD, May 17"Auhentc asked CLARK oaDl ~anoesn
OF TOO HOT 10
We authentic could TELL
Gable for I've played so many
sit like
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picture flag flying. british govern
ment please copy
X X +
Norma Shearer's secretary told q
visitor, You can't see Miss Shearer
now. She's getting in the mood for
the death scene in Marie Antoinette.' >"
AS the visitor stole softly away from
the dressing room door. a strident
blast Of the latest Benny Goodman
swing song emanated from within.
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The Far Off Hills Is First
By the Abbey Players
Group Opens Week at the National
With Top.Notch Rendition of
A Witty Irish Comedy.
Nv HARRY MACARTHUR.

1VL bit matters what the Abbey Theaer Players do Tor sure
will be something
enjoyable evenings
- Iennox
think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17
Sonja's Stills on Cooking
Labeled Only a Pose
Publicity.Romance Escort,
Richard Greene, Boasts That
His Real Girl Can Cook.
By SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oLLYwooD May II MANAo-sonja Hene and Publicity
a munching nutburges"
sonas luxurious limousine Sonia has recently been posing Tor
cooking stills cooked anything in her life
the things
dashes MM
a Stasr h6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17
DANCING.
Clara Miller School of Dancing

1908 Adams Mill Rd. NV Phone Col. 10000
school where you have the space to
practice under actual ballroom conditions.
All modern dancing TAUGHT by thoroughly
competent instructors. Very reasons able
summer rates. Glasses now forming. Mon.
Thurs, Sat. dances continue thru summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17

British Shipbuilding Gains.
Merchant ships under construction
in Great Britain and Ireland at the
end Of 1887 totaled l.125, 426 tons, an
increase of 16l.784 over 1886.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-17

his mother used to make ROBERT
lunch with Barbara Stanwyck in her
Twentieth Century-Fox dressing room.
They have arranged with their respec-
Evening star., 1938-10-25
1000 MAY MARCH
IN CATHOLIC PARADE

Between 5000 and 1000 Catholics
from Washington and nearby Mary
land are expected to participate in q
parade here Sunday by the Holy Name
Society in celebration Of the feast Of
Christ the King.
Archbishop Michael J. Curley will
review the parade from a stand near
Sixteenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV. and will participate in serv-
ices later In Sylvan Theater.
The parade will include marchers
from 81 parishes in the District and
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties and about q dozen bands.
The column will form at 2 pm. near
Jefferson drive and Fourth street NV.
DR.. Ignatius Smith, professor of
philosophy, will address the meeting at
Sylvan Theater. william H. Collins,
former assistant United States attor-
ney, will be the parade marshal. Rev.
Joseph M. Moran, rector Of the Church
Of st. Thomas the Apostle, is honorary
chairman Of the celebration; Joseph
L. Gammell Is executive chairman, and
Col. Thomas r. Carlin heads the Com
mittee on Arrangements. DR.. George
r. Harbin Is chairman Of the Parade
Committee.
Evening star., 1938-10-25
Traffic Sketch
Brings Praise
For Policeman

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
took time out at traffic death in
quest yesterday to commend Policeman
Lawrence A. Hartnett OF the traffic
division for a blackboard drawing he
made OF the scene of the accident in
question.
Glancing at the drawing with ap-
parent approval. Coroner Macdonald
publicly asserted: Il don't know wheth-
er you learned to do that in your
trafflc studies at the University of
Of Maryland or not. but it's going to
be great help. Pvt. Hartnett grinned
sheepishly, colored trifle, but did not
reply.
Pvt. Hartnett only last month COM
pleted traffic safety course with six
other District officers at Maryland
University. 1t has been DR.. MacDon-
AIDS practice to draw his own illus
trations of the intersections involved
to make for a clearer understanding
on the part Of the jurors and attorneys
in the various cases.
Evening star., 1938-10-25
.EMPLOYE OF HOTEL
HELD IN $724 THEFT
Detectives Arrest Wardman Park
Relief Cashier at Bus
Terminal

A relief clerk and cashier at Ward
man Park Hotel, arrested as he ap-
parently was about to board a bus
for Georgia, was being held today in
connection with an alleged $724 en-
bezzlement, while officials of the
hostelry checked on the possibility of
further thefts.
The man held is William F. Hutton,
30. who gave an address in the 1000
block of Connecticut avenue NV. He
was taken into custody by detectives
at the Greyhound Terminal, Four
teenth street and New York avenue
NV. with a ticket for Atlanta in his
possession, police said
The arrest was made on warrant
sworn to by an official of the hotel
Detective Sergt Eugene Lambert said
$500 In cash was found on Hutton.
A key for a safety box In Newark
N. j.. also was taken from the prisoner,
Sergt. Lambert said, and authorities
there have been asked to investigate
the contents of the box
Hutton worked at the hotel about
six months, police said, and had dis
appeared Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-10-25
CALL
H|NTEDBY KEENAN,
Democratic Rally Told We
Can Rely Upon That
Great American

Six hundred Democratic party work.
ers last night chsered the suggestion
of Joesph B. keenan,. assistant to the
Attorney General, that Franklin D
Roosevelt might be called upon te
run for third term.
Mr.. keenan, spoke at prediction
rally of State Democratic leaders
held at headquarters of the Democratic
party, 1900 Rhode Island avenue NV
under auspices of the party's Women's
National Council. He said in part:
Americans can be of good cheer
for I am sure il the occasion arises
where any star Of liberal leadership
becomes dimmed. we can rely upon
that one great American to continue
the battle-the man who possessed
that rare gift of inspired leadership
He will not let us grope about in the
darkness. He will not see the human
policies which he has instituted perish
He will again answer, as he has in
the past, the call to duty!"
Mr.. keenan, urged leaders to get
out the vote" of some 00,OOO Demo-
Gratis residing in Washington in order
to assure the return of q Congress In
1899 that will keep step" with the
Roosevelt leadership
The speaker referred to the lone
foul blow" which the Supreme Court
took at the Agricultural Adjustment
Act and charged that the United
States is so years behind Great Britain
In labor legislation.
I'VE must come to grips immedi-
ately with the problem that confronts
U.s." Mr.. Keenan, said. Let us real.
ize that those who hold dominatinr
positions in industry have response.
bilities toward those they employ. Lei
US bring this obligation to the fore.
ground without recriminations. Let u,
recognize 1t for what it is-an eco.
nomic problem and q social problem
and one that must be solved If ou,
democratic form Of government is sue
cessful."
Evening star., 1938-10-25
Adage Is Upset
By Judge Who
Varies Terms

A rare bit of mathematics and wis
dom from Police Court Judge Walter
]. Casey today Is expected to defeat the
old adage about birds of feather"
at least for a pair of pals.
Blair Hess and Charles Siebold,
both 80, of no fixed address, came be-
fore the court today on charges Of
being drunk. Policeman F. P. Martin
of the third precinct arrested them
yesterday.
when did you get out Of Jail, Sic
bold?" Judge Casey asked.
Saturday"
And you, Hess?"
Saturday"
Both at the same time" Judge
Casey unused aloud. Went in together,
got out together. Hmm
This time I'm going to 'stagger'
your time to prevent a recurrence of
the incident. Hess, 500 or 30 days,
and Siebold, 500 or 90 days"
Evening star., 1938-10-25
VENEZUELA LEGATION
PLANS ARE PUSHED
Tract at Massachusetts, Avenue
and California Purchased.
Work to Start Soon.

Plans and specifications are being
prepared by the Venezuelan govern
ment for the erection of a Legation
on Massachusetts, avenue at the end
of California street, on $4,000 square,
foot lot on the southeast corner Of
the intersection.
Sale of the triangular tract to the
goyernemnt of Venezuela was an
nounced yesterday by Sandoz. Inc,
real estate dealers who handled the
deal in cooperation with the Office Of
George Y. Worthington.
Work on the Legation will be started
as soon as plans are completed and
bids taken. it was announced. The
Legation now Is located at 2400 Six
teenth street NV.
The new Legation will be near the
japanese and Turkish Embassies and
Legations Of Czechoslovakia, Greece
and Rumania.
Evening star., 1938-10-25
TWO BOYS HURT
IN D. c. TRAFFIC
Truck Accident in Fairfax
County Is Fatal to
Virginian.

Two children were slightly injured
in trafic here late yesterday as one
death occurred in nearby Virginia.
Five-year-old Calvin w. Burton of
487 E street SW. suffered cuts on the
head and leg bruises when hit by an
automobile operated, police said, by
William T. Brady, "a, of Arlington, Va.
The child was treated at Providence
Hospital.
The accident occurred as the child
was crossing the street near his home.
Worthington Nelson, colored, 10, of
1926 South Capitol street was hurt by
an automobile while roller skating at
Second and N streets SW. He was
treated at Gallinger Hospital for an
injury to his nose
Burdell Scott, colored. 80, of South
Arlington, Va was killed yesterday
on the Annadale- -Accotink road near
Springfield Station in Fairfax County
when the garbage truck he was driv-
ing was thrown out of control by a
broken rear spring.
The driver was crushed in the cabin
when the collapsing spring spilled the
body of the truck from the chassis.
Theodore R. Meekins, "a. colored,
sos Florida avenue NV, was exoner-
ated by coroner's jury yesterday in
connection with the traffic death Sat-
urday of Dr. Orlando Ducker, Sc, of
1919 r street NV.
DR.. Ducker, the Districts list traffic
victim of the year. died at Emergency
Hospital several hours after having
been injured by a car driven by Mr..
Meekins on L street NV. near Ver-
mont avenue.
Testimony showed that Mr.. Meekins
was travelling at moderate rate of
speed and proceeding on a green
traffic light when his car hit DR..
Ducker, who was crossing some feet
from the safety walk at the nearby
intersection. Death was caused by
a fractured skull and shock, it was
testified.
Evening star., 1938-10-25
SURVEY IS URGED
ON D. c. HOUSING
Would Determine Number
Of Structures for
Replacement.

Looking to long-range low-cost
housing program here. John Ihlder
executive officer Of the Alley Dwelling
Authority, has laid before District off,
cials a proposal that a survey be un-
dertaken to determine the number of
structures that can be condemned for
replacement in accordance with the
terms Of the United States Housing
Act.
Under the act. either demolition or
adequate repair Of substandard hous-
ing unit is required for corresponding
new construction.
The subject has been under con-
sideration for some time. it was dis
closed yesterday. but Mr.. Ihlder ex-
planned today that the expenditure Of
$10000,O00 already contemplated is
not involved, as assurance has been
given that sufficient substandard
property will be cleared out to make
way for that development. 1t will be
necessary, however. to know what can
be done in the future, he amplifed, to
spend the remainder Of the $4,000, 900
that has been earmarked for the Dis
trict, and for any additional funds
that may be allotted.
Formal application for the survey
is expected to be made in the next
few days, and Col John w. Oehmann
building inspector. said if it is to
be undertaken with facility and on a
comprehensive scale, it will be neces-
sary to expand the inspection force.
either with the help of Congress or
the w. P. A.
Mr.. Ihlder, he said. had proposed
that 300 housing units be condemned
within year. and that this meant
an average Of one a day-a task of
sizable proportions
His Office, Col Oehmann said. al
ready is conducting a survey to show
the squares in which frame dwellings
are located and the number of these.
As he explained, however, this study
will simply reflect volume and not
condition. To establish that latter
factor means detailed inspection.
Mr.. Oehmann said he was willing to
cooperate to the fullest extent with
the A. D. A. and that at least some
of his men could be taken of their
regular work and assigned to investi-
CATION of slum dwellings, to hasten the
program. If the survey Is handled in
this fashion. however, he said, it might
require as long as three months to COM
plete action on 800 dwellings.
District officials are withholding any
definite program until they receive a
formal request for such a survey from
Mr. Ihlder. When received, this will
be referred to Corporation Counsel FL
who'd H. Seal for check on legal tech
nicalities. Engineer Commissioner
David McCoach, jr.. has declared he
believes the program can be worked
out, somehow.
Evening star., 1938-10-25
$1,000 fire LAID
TO YEGGS FO|LED
IN SAFE ROBBERY
Northeast Paper Warehouse
Blaze Lasts Three Hours.
One Fireman Injured.
FLAMES ARE LOCATED
IN ISOLATED SPOTS
Length Of Hose, Apparently Used
as Siphon, Found in Gas
Tank in Garage.

Burglars who failed in a search
for loot are suspected by police Of
setting fire to Northeast paper COM
pany warehouse early today, creating
= stubborn blaze that kept firemen
on the scene for three hours and re-
suited in injury to one firefighter.
The presumed incendiarism was at
the Whitaker Paper Co. warehouse,
200 L street NE, new brick and
concrete building, in which valuable
consignment of stationery and other
materials had recently been stored.
Damage from the flames was ten
tatively estimated at more than $l0,-
900 by the owner, Christopher J.
ArmacoSt.
Firemen who responded to local"
alarm at the warehouse shortly after
am found flames in several isolated
spots in the building
Safe Damaged by Yeggs.
A large safe, the dial and hinges
knocked off, had been pushed from
the Office and through a garage door,
where it dropped feet to a runway
An inner door resisted the yeggs. but
officials of the company said there
was nothing OF value In the safe
anyhow.
When firemen arrived. they said
they found a length of hose protrud-
ing from the gasoline tank of truck
parked in the garage. 1t apparently
had been used as siphon.
Spots of gaslone were found on the
door of the Office and elsewhere in
the building, flremen said. The paper
roll on teletype machine had been
set afire and newspaper on desk
was in flames. Stationery piled in
racks also was blazing.
Pvt. Peers Hand Cut.
The injured fireman was Pvt. Adolph
Peel, 1925 Fifth street NE, at
tached to No. II Engine Company
He required treatment at Sibley Hos
pital for hand cuts, suffered when he
tried to enter the building through
. broken window
The warehouse is a two-story struc-
ture, the ground floor being occupied
by the garage and Office. with the
upper half used as storage space.
, How entrance was gained by the
burglars was a mystery, all the doors
and windows being intact and locked
when f1remen arrived
Several men are believed to have
participated in the robbery attempt,
since the safe is so heavy it requires
at least three men to move it.
Evening star., 1938-10-25
TRADE BOARD SPONSORS
FREE SCIENCE CIRCUS
worlds Fair on Wheels Will Be
Opened Tomorrow Night
at 7 O'clock

The circus Of science, worlds fair
on wheels, was due in Washington this
afternoon. For week it will EXHIBIT
the progress Of modern engineering In
the park at Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Crews Of
the IS streamlined motor TRANSPORTS
will spend this evening and most Of
tomorrow assembling the show. which
Will open at pm. for free public
inspection.
The exposition, sponsored by the
Board Of Trade, shows what industry
through laboratory research is doing
to better general living conditions
With testing delicate instruments and
precise laboratory apparatus used in
the exhibits. the work of putting up
the show takes most of one day.