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Evening star., 1938-09-13
BUSINESS LOANS
ADVANCE IN WEEK
Increase of $2,000,00O
Noted by Reserve Board
in 101 Leading Cities.

Bank loans to business turned up
ward again in the first week of Sep
tember.
The Federal Reserve Board said
yesterday that banks in 101 leading
cities increased their advances for
commercial, industrial and agricul-
tuTal purposes by 100000 in the
week ended September 7. Increases in
10 of the IL Federal reserve districts
offset a $4,000, 900 drop in New York
City.
Outside OF the New York district,
increases of 100000 to $4,000 900
were registered in every district except
the st. Louis area, whose total was
unchanged from the previous week.
Evening star., 1938-09-13
BR|TA|N'S POUND
WATCHED CLOSELY
Foreign Exchange Dealers
Scan Equalization Fund
Future Course.
By the Associated Press.

Z
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-With the
British pound today lowering around
the April l., 1885. low, foreign ex-
change dealers here watched the Euro
pean situation closely for signs which
might indicate what the British
equalization fund would do next.
The pound closed here yesterday at
$4.80as compared with $479 on the
1885 date, which Immediately fol-
lowed the Supreme Court decision
validating the Governments gold acts.
The extent Of the long fall of the
pound, slowed by a parachute in the
form Of occasional watchful and ju-
dicious Intervention by control" will
be noted in comparison with the 1888
high OF $685. last February l6.
The pound went below IS on April
10, and only a fews weeks ago de-
clined below the historic parity OF
$4.86h.
Blamed on Hysteria.
Foreign exchange dealers here be-
lieved the British currency's fall pri-
marily due to the war hysteria which
has seized Europe for the last four
months. and only partially and in
cidentally due to the requirements Of
foreign trade. now more than season.
ally unbalanced, and to deliberate ac-
tion on the part Of the British gov
ernment.
However, dealers generally were of
the opinion that the British control"
had not been unmindful of two major
advantages to the commerce OF
Britain which would be expected to
follow . markedly cheaper pound.
In the first place, 1t is expected,
especially if the pound falls much
more, to prove . stimulus to a British
export trade which has piled up this
year a large excess Of exports over
imports.
Secondly, according to current rea-
soning. the pounds weakness gives
Britain a strategical bargaining point
in negotia ting the nascent trade treaty
with the United States.
Might Peg Pound.
On this basis some quarters believe
that Britain might be able to derive
advantages in the negotiations by an
offer to peg the pound at a point sat
isfactory'' to the United States.
Meanwhile, of course. and especially
if that be Britain's desire. 50 reason
the exchange dealers, the British con-
troll" does not throw away money
in keeping the pound up above the
level indicated by the flow of conri-
mental currency into the dollar and
into gold, which rises almost equival-
emily to the pounds fall.
Control has been content merely
to make the decline an orderly one,
with Quotations kept within fairly
narrow limits for the most part.
Opinion here has been greatly di-
vided as to the figure at which control
would definitely support the pound
provided a more serious turn in Euro
pean affairs precipitated a stronger
movement than has yet been felt to
the dollar and to gold.
Although it is generally assumed
that control" has definite figure
in mind as the low beyond which the
pound will not be permitted to drop,
no one here would hazard a guess as
to how near, or how far, the pound is
from that level today.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
TEATRO E
La Nina de mis- ojos"

Otro resonante triunfo arts
tico, fue ell eStreno de Ia monu-
mental comedia de Pepin Ro :
driguez, que ostenta ell suggestive
titulo de "La Nina de Mis- Ojos'''
que Ia notable compaiia de Blu
fos Cubanos, que dirige el actor
generico Gilberto Delfino, puso
en- escena en- la noche de aver.
I'm estudio de caracteres muy
bien presentado, con dialogos y
recitados preciosos, situaciones
c6micas muy jocosas y escenas
emocionantes represtnadas con
tanto arte, que la concurrenia
apreciaba en- TODD su valor las
lecciones ideadas por ell autor Y
con genuine arte Representatives
por los componentes del conjunS
to que ia habilmente dirige Del
fino.
Resenando la representation
de Las Ninas de mis- ojos', solo
Sc puede decir, que todos los que
representation los personajes de
ella, fueron ovacionados, tenien
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
De uiaie


Acompanada por SUI hijo &C.
sareo, en- la tarde de aver en-
barc6 para la Habana, la Sra.
Felicia Gonzalez, vida. de Cueto,
con objeto de recuperar la salUd
quebrantada por sufrimientos fl
sicos y de orden spiritual,
Agotada por la penosa Y lar
ga enfermedad de su compane-
70, ell lnoNidable Antonio Cue
to, la pena causada por la desa-
parici6n de este, quebrantaron
sus energfas fisicas y en- busca
de la preciosa salud, ha marcha-
do para Su TERRA natal.
Allf la eSperan su hermano
Francisco Gonzalez y su idola-
trado sobrino Sr. Gustavo Con-
zalez Sanfeliz,.
Lleve Fela un feliz viaje, que
recupere su perdida salud, y
vuelva pronto a nosotros.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17

do que presemarse ante eli res
petaiole variaS wees.
Nuestras congratulaciones al
genial actor Sr. Gilberto Delft
fino, por ell aeierto que ha de-
mostrado en- la selection de o.
bras que tanto GUSTAV a nuestro
pdblico.
En- ell gran acto de variedades
ell actor Sr. Francisco Abreu, ell
negrito Happy, estuvo muy O.
currente, siendo llamado ante ell
pLblico varias wees. Marisol Al
oa, la gentil damita que con tan
to arte recita encantadoras poe
sias, fus ovacionada en- ell reel
tado y al anunciar SUI b~eneficio,
qce sera ell pr6ximo viernes con
LAS Glandulas de Mono"
Ell duetto cubano Clarivel Y
Gasulla, present6 IN bale de Ha
wall, que Ell pdblico premio con
un estruendoso APPLAUSE teniendo
que repetirlo. Estelita Echeza-
bal dedico la balada "Canto In
did," a la Srta. Patricia Brock
way, en- justo correspondence a
IN acto de cortesia de esta da-
mlta en- la function de las "Da-
mas del Centre Espahol."
Ell pr6ximo domingo Octubre
%, la segunda y Ultima represen
acton del drama "El Mayoral,"
sc llevara a efecto en- ell espacio
o teatro del Centre ASturiano.
Jose r. Sanfeliz.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
Ell BALON

FL eleven del colegio de Plant,
que Ia sernana pasada result6 vic
torioso sobre los colegiales de
West Palm Beach, jugaran es-
ia semana Ell viernes por la no.
che contra los Andrew Jackson
Tjgres de Jacksonville, en- los
terrenos de Phillips.
Las Panteras, que resultaron
con multitud de contusiones y O.
jos ennegrecidos por 10 rudo
del ataQue de los oestenos de la
playa de las Palmas, anuncian
que reanudaran sus PRACTICES
esta tarde.
No quieren que les suceda 10
de la semana pasada, no obstan
tie haber resultado victoriosos.
Los terriers del HlllSborOugh
High, que permanecieron ocio-
SOS por cauSa de Ia lluvia la Sc
mana pasada, Sc encontraran
con la oposici6n mas fuerte del
ano, en- su juego con los mu-
chachos del Robert E. Lee, en-
Jacksonville.
Ell eleven de Robert E.. Lee,
Generals, lleva ganados todos
sus e%ncuentros, incIuyendo en-
tire sus vfctimas al team de Mia
mi, por la primera derrota ex-
perimentada en- 10 amos.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
La fiesta de la Secci6n de
PTOun00Nd0 die I'JJUjoU1

La fiesta de la Secci6n de
Propaganda de L'Uni0ne
Va adquiriendo fama West
Tampa, para la celebration de
fiestas organizadas por nues-
tras sociedades. La de aver, da-
da en- ell edificio antique de Ia
sociedad Stella, hoy pertenencia
de la Unione Italiana, resuIt6 es-
plendida, disfrutando de la mag
nifica comida servida I'm mime
70 considerable de personals.
Una eNtensa mesa para los in
vitados de honor tenia a la dis
posici6n de estos la Comisi6n or
ganizadora, viendose en- sus a.
sientos 10 mas principal de nues
tro mundo polftico, comercial e
industrial, en- allegro y arm6nica
camaraderfa todos los concurren
tes.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
Bale de mGScdruS

Bale de mdScaruS
Concurridisimo y mug ANNA
dc ell bale PreHalloween orga-
|nizado por ell Carpe-Diem Club,
~ que Sc celebro Ell pasado saba
do en- salon de la Unione TIA
Llama.
MuchaS maScaritas embro-
mando q sus amigos y amigos y
las orquestas de Homer Mercer
y Don Francisco hacienda las de
licias de las j6venes parejas.
La fiesta Sc prolong6 hasta las
tres de la manana del domingo
muy satisefchos los organizado.
res del exito obtenido.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
SOCLALES
DR.. Julio GaViIla

DR.. Julio GGUitld
En- conversation con uno de los
clientes del estudioso j6ven me-
dico, Dr. Julio Gavilla, nos ente
ramos de su enfermedaad que,
seg1n nos dijo Ell comunicante es
de las graves, al extreme de te-
ner en- peligro su vida. =
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sc encuen :
ira algo mejorado en- la Clinica
del DIR. Trelles donde esta sien-
do asistido, proponiendonos vi
sitarlo para enterarnos perso-
nalmente de SUI estado.
Avanzamos esta noticia para
informar a los numerosos ami
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
MADAME
CRAIG
Mujer m~aravillosa
con extrano poder
Localizada
en- Sulphur Springs

LIE decimos a listed su pa
sado, presente y future; lie
aconsejamos en- negocios y
asuntos de amor; lie decimos
cuando Sc casara y lie damos
n0ticias de los amigos au-
sentes o muertos. De hecho
lie decimos TODD 10 relative
al mejoramiento de la vida.
Demos una prueba Y sc con-
vencera de nuestro maravi-
lloso trabajo. Cada lectura
es absolutamente confiden-
cial. Basque ell cartel, 912
Sitka, al final del tranvia de
Sulphur Springs.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
Loyal knights de America


Como a~contece en- todas las
fiestas que organiza esta simpa
tica y altruista Logia, la function
de anoche en- ell teatro del Cen
tro Asturiano Sc vic concurridi-
sima, obteniendo los artistas mu
chos aplausos por su magnifica
labor.
La Secci6n de Sociabilidad. or
ganizadora de la function, aten-
di6 con escrupulosidad a todos
los detalies para que la fiesta re
sultara 10 que fue en- realidad,
un triunfo mas que anadir a su
cadena de triunfos.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17

'gos del querido jovan doctor,
lquienes, como yo, hayan dejado
de visitarlo por ignorar 81 en-
fermedad.
Vosos sinceros por Ia recupe-
raci6n pronta del caballeroso g.
migo, hacemos desde estas co :
lumnas.
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
Despues de Ia cornida, que re

Despues de la cornida, que re-
suite opfpara, Sc quitaron las
mesas, comenzando Ell bale que
Sc prolong6 ihasta las nueve de la
noche, con la orquesta Homer
Mercer, que fue muy aplaudida.
Muy satisfecha puede sentir-
Sc la secci6n de Propaganda de
la Unione Ttaliana, del triunfo
alcanzado..
La gaceta., 1938-10-17
10 QUE listed sIEMPRE HA DEsEADo

Plata para la mesa. Lo que las mu-
jeres quieren y desean. Plata para la me-
sa, ell ideal, cubiertos hechos por la famo-
50 VIM. A. ROGERS SILVERWARE.
Una gran noticia tenemos que dar a
nuestras l~ectoras.
La Gaceta, por medic de la cooperation
de la Oneida, Ltd, fabricante de la Plata
de Mesa Vim. A. Rogers, hace possible la
adquisici6n de estos cubiertvs a SIS hume
rosos l~ectores. listed puede tener 10 que
otras seioras y s3horitas tienen.
CALIDAD - DURACION DE POR VIDA
Els duro %creerlo, pero la realidad esta
aquf-plata de mesa a tan bajo precio. La
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01

MHEH TOfff1T AND SkEETER, HIGH WuP OtS THE r1OurTAJr LEDGE,
 HEARD BETTY-LOU'S SCREAM EAR
 BELOW IN THE HIDDEN VALLEY,
 TCe1rfV, THROWING ALL CAUTION TO THE WINDS, STARTED ScRANBL IrsG DOWN THE PREcARiOuS WALLS OF THE STEEP CLIFF, AS HE SHOUTED TO SkEETS TO FOLLOW HIT. THE VIBRATION OF HIS VOICE STARTED All AVALANCHE, WHICH ROARED DOWN UPON HIM AFTER TIE Tur1BlrG ROCKS HAD SUB SIDED, SkEETS SAW THAT HIS PAL HAD DiSAPpEARED AND CRIED OUT Irt AN ACCNiZ ED VOICE.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
Fast Revue At
The Goyety

It's all good fun-the particu-
lar Gayety type of levity-this
week at what was up to 48
hours ago Col. James J. Lakes
temple of girls and glee. While
the good Colonel was, yester-
day afternoon, still functioning
over the p. a. system, the Gayety
Theater, the night before, came
under the control of one 1sa-
dore Hirst, president Of the
Independent Burlesque Associa-
tion. The opera is entitled
"Whirl of Girls"
Heading the complement OF
funsters is Bob Ferguson, one
of the funniest, most original
comics of the IB wheel of the
current season. With dry wit,
Ferguson gives you melange
OF Bobby Clark, Ned Sparks and
Roy Atwill. He works with pre-
ciSion and smoothnesS and,
with Mary Murray as his foil,
gives the audience more excruci-
ating comedy in less time than
any of the current crop Of fun
makers.
Also on the side of the farcical
is Nanny Il musta hafta gotta
go" King, who this time is not
without his moments Of new
material. The straight men
and exceedingly capable they
are, too-are Richard Dana and
Bert Saunders.
One of the most accom-
plished of the queens of bur
lesque, one who seems to have
more than a passing acquaint-
ance with the good Terpsichore,
is Valerie Parks, whose special
ties are better than average, but
whose butterfly dance is even
better. Miss Murray also re-
veals things of delight. Doro-
thy DeHaven talks, does a bit
o. dance and song-all in a de-
lightful manner.
The double sextette, yclept
the "Whirly Girls presents as
personable a corps de ballet as
has been seen this season.
WILL A. WHITNEY, BCAA.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
KELLEYGRAMS

August 81, 1887. It was up
$3,349,239 over the 1885 state
ment. Equivalent to 1882 per
share on the company's COM
mon stock, as against $6,79 for
the year 1886.
SIR CEDRIC IN HIT
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, who
opens tonight at the National
Theater in Shadow and Sub
stance" shares the honors Of
one of 1875 most successful
pictures, Green Light" This
Cosmopolitan feature was a
sleeper" meaning a screen at
traction expected to do $3.50
business. Instead it did whopper
business everywhere and is
away up with the leaders. Sir
Cedric played the role of the
philosophical preacher, and
played it magnificently.
Spring THAW" WOBBLES
Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Sheila Barrett
and Claude P. Greneker, head
of the Shubert publicity forces,
were among those who saw the
Saturday night performance of
Roland Young in Spring
Thaw."
Max Gordon moved Spring
ThaW" over to Baltimore for a
weeks engagement and then
will withdraw the comedy tenn
porarily for revision, the New
York opening being Cancelled.
General opinion is that Spring
Thaw" is pretty weak tea and
will require some drastic revi-
sion before it resembles a hit.
ALLEY AS A TIPSTER
Norman Alley, the Universal
NeWsreel cameraman, dropped
into the departments office Fri
day for a minute or two quiet
scanning of the racing facts and
figures.
With all the excitement and
thrills of being on the Panay's
deck when the Japanese bombs
began raining, Cameraman Alley
retains his love of the thrill
which comes from picking a
track winner. He figures he
had a great piece Of luck in the
break" which found him all
ready to grind out pictures when
the popping began on the Yang
TIE River.
AS a tipster, Norman Alley is
just ordinary. The animal he
selected to make it a happy New
Year for investors was in a
Tropical Park race. He wasn't
in the money, proving Mr.. Alley,
like fe Brocator, is just human.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-Claudette Colbert and
Charles Boyer in "Tovarich."
At 1920 a. M, 1920, Ais, ITO
and 1905 p. m. Stage shows
at 1920, 3:15, 6:10 and 9:05
p. m.
CAPITOL-Edward G. Robinson
in THE Last Gangster." At
II a. M, 1:45, 4:30, tbs and
10p. m. Stage shows at IL 40,
1925, 6:10 and 8:55 p. m.
R-K-O KEAEF'S-Fred Astaire
in "A Damsel in Distress" At
1:01, 2:28, 4:55, 1922 and 9:45
p. m. Panay bombing reels
at 1874, :01, 4:28, 6:55 and
9:22 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Fredric March
and Carole Lombard in Moth
ing Sacred" at IL. 2:05, 4.
6:10, 8:05, 10:15 and 1890
am.
METROPOLITAN-Pat O'Brien
in Submarine D-1." At II,
1:05. 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and 9:45
p. m. Bombing of Panay" at
12:45, 2:50, sos, 7:15 and
9:25 p. m.
PALACE-Nelson Eddy, Eleanor
Powell, "RoSalie." 11:1O a.
m. las. 4:20. 6:55. $50 p. m.
LITTLE-William Powell in
THE EG-Mrs. Bradford" At
II, 2:46, 1903. $40, -::37, 9:34
p. m. "Plow That Broke the
Plains" at 1918. 2:05, APP
6:39 and 1855 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 a. m. to midnight. rs
minutes each show.
HOWARD-"Alcatraz Island" at
1890, 8. $50 and 1890
p. m. Black and White Re.
vue. at las, AIS. GAS and
9:l5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
3 Features At
The Little

William Powell, who injected
new life into the cinemystery
field with his characterizations
of tongue-in-the-cheek sleuths,
may be seen at the Little Thea
ter this week romping his way
through another of those roles.
The picture is a revival OF
"The Ex-Mrs. Bradford" the so
phisticated comedy-mystery in
which Powell shares starring
honors with Jean Arthur, who
also is no slouch when it comes
to gracing the screen with life
and verve and humor.
THE EX-Mrs. Bradford" is a
light and breezy tale, wherein
Mr.. Powell becomes involved in
the business of discovering who
has murdered a jockey, killed
while larruping a favorite down
the home stretch.
The Little's bill also includes
a combined showing of Amer
ica's two outstanding documen-
tary films, "The Plough That
Broke the Plains," having been
added by request to accompany
the fourth week of "The Rivers"
engagement.
1.-The Plough" made by Pare
Lorentz for the Government in
1896, told the story, you will re-
member, of the country's waste
of it's natural resources in the
West and the drought and dust
storms which followed, and 1t
told the story dramatically and
forcefully.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
ED SULLIVAN
By ED SULLIVAN
IS3S-or Little Man, What NOlD?

DON'T LOOK NOW. but think that's New year Tapplng at
very tough follow doubt 1887 trying his
BIG And remember when 1887 arrived and tapped mdy
itts su2 baby Promise
took s snd sff MARQUIS W 1 5
OF COURSE might this infant 1888
out Of Chicago that $4,000 pedestrian. motorists killed
s%5 s when
PLANE CRASHES and IA people killed Page One
s' are
on the highways Of the country and not considered
s1 SS5
Conn; Petersbs Amsterdam N. Perth AmDoy, n
population murdered qualify news,
Los Los Ops TO- @ that @ yesr @ ano these @ S y
moment
D1sCoURTEsY the filling station for Death the highways
Fe G IN ksfT @ Minds in 0e 9 hn or Roh
eness Nobody gets into car and says to himself Tone III
THERE is SOMETHING about driving a car that achieves
JekyHyde people ordinary conversation
Driving and muer at other drivers
%as ns to do with change people I've p
make Mae Vests Broadcast By contrast Last nite on
Sunset Boulevard hOnkod horn at the car ahead Of the
bt?" To he leaned for
driving mirror, humbed his at
II THOUGHT Sullivan wrote column about moving picture
stars you're probably grblng to yourself Why do sermon
Well I'll tell Maybe this column
directly life in 1885, and it does it's
the most important column I've written.
TO ALL OF YOU KIDS Of high school and college ask
T @ sDS be 1 R % o Posr in % sO
sports you're driving Sure it's terrific tempta
foot the acceleraOr but the
thrill Of reckless driving isn't worth killing SO take it
NOT THAT THE YOUNGSTERS any culpable than
the older drivers We who older like to turn loose too
Older killed the 10000 people murdered
American roads in the past IL months.
LET'S RESOLVE then, 1885, that each will turn
leaf instead of turning would be swell
from the national traffic deaths reduced
rs That's
having said wish all of happy New
the safer and Saner roads Of the country.
The Washington times., 1938-01-03
George ArIiss In "Dr. Syn"
COMING to MET"

George Arliss, who has played
emperorS, prime ministers, sui
tains and bankers, has the most
unusual role of his distinguished
career in "Dr. SYM" the Gau-
mont-British picture which will
be the next attraction at War
ner Brothers Metropolitan The
ater.
AS "Dr. Syn" Arliss is both a
parson and a pirate. When
the picture opens, he is a sin
cere village parson, but his past
returns to haunt him-a past
in which he was Captain Clogg,
notorious pirate. Harsh and un-
just laws have driven the viii
layers to smuggling, and "Dr.
Syn" is their leader.
How he helps them outwit a
The Washington times., 1938-01-03

Roxy did not die broke" or
close to impoveriShment, as the
first distressing bulletins after
his demise indicated.
Instead the estate of the late
Samuel L. (RoXy) Rothafel had
q gross value of $296,423 and a
net of $215, $50, all of which goes
to his widow. Most of the estate
was in insurance policies.
One of the sad things about
his untimely death is that Roxy
never lived to see the magnifi-
cent dream which he brought to
reality, Radio City Music Hall
in Rockefeller Center, blossom
into the theater worlds most
profitable enterprise.
Roxy opened the Music Hall
on the night of December IT,
1892, with one of the longest and
most elaborate programs ever
set upon living stage. His price
policy for the worlds largest
theater was beyond the capacity
of New York'S habit patronage,
and soon it was dropped for a
lower scale of admissions. Ill
health and disSension caused
Roxy to relinquiSh the reinS over
the most ambitious promotion
of his distinguished lifetime.
Since it opened its doors and
completed five years of opera
ton, one week ago, the Music
Hall has drawn over $23, 900. 900
in crosses, has played to more
than 3O,000,000 people. 1t has an
operating nut" of $4,000 week
ly, but is now generally rated
the worlds most successful thea
ter operation.
CANDY MANS REPORT
New Year Eve and weekend
business got the downtown
movies off to a great 1888. AS
q matter of fact, the restoration
of the early-bird matinee and
lower balcony prices have hoped
attendance at both the Earle
and the Capitol.
George, the candy man in
front of the Earle, has just is
sued his annual statement for
the fiscal year. His best week
for confectionery sales was
Irene Dunno in THE AWIul
Truth" with chocolate drop
buyers heavy. His worst, John
Boles in She Married a n
Artist" with no demand for
tootsie rolls.
LOEW'S is PROSPEROUS
For pleasant new year con-
temptation Loew's, Inc, issued
its annual financial statement,
showing net earnings of $14,-
426.082 for the year ended
The Washington times., 1938-01-03

emolument of $25O,OOO per pic
ture.
In her first Zanuck picture
she will have the services Of Vic
tor MacLaglen as leading man
and Brian Donleavy in a char
actor role. otherwise He Was
Her Man" sounds like a Mae
West title) is strictly British,
with Monty Bank directing and
Sam Engel producing.
In the 1886 and 1887 exhibitor
polls taken by Motion Picture
Herald, Lady Fields was the NO
l British star. In both elections
she was topped by Shirley Tenn
pie, the American youngster
whose screen appeal is univer'
SAL
ENGLISH FAVORITE
What are the cold statistical
facts on Lady Fields? She was
born Grace Stansfield on Janu-
ary 9, 1898, which means she
will soon be bowling at the for
tieth milestone. Oracle is 5 feet
7 inches, has auburn hair, hazel
eyes. She is married to Archie
Pitt, stage producer. She began
her professional career by sing
ing songs in the British cinemas,
graduated to the 'alls vaudeville,
then the musical comedy stage.
sally in Our Alley" made in
1881 was her first big picture,
and since that release Oracle
has been continuously present
on the English screens.
I am told that her type Of
comedy is peculiarly British,
and not especially potent, when
matched with the kind that
American audiences applaud.
However, Producer z a n u c k
knows pretty well what finds IA
vor in American movies, and you
may rely on his Judgment in not
putting Lady Fields forward, for
what amounts to her American
screen debut, in anything but a
winner.
Meanwhile Oracle Fields can
find some JOY in the fact that
she won her royal decoration be-
fore George Arliss, Leslie How
ard, Noel Coward and some 9th
ers of the amusement industry,
who figured in the gossip as al
most certain to be recognized by
His Majesty in the coveted
award.