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The Washington times., 1938-02-26
REALLY IS FASCINATED BY THIS BUSINESS OF FLYING
Fresh Orchids.
For Grade A
Acting
BY DOROTHY MANNERS

1t isn't possible, Of course, for
the Motion Picture Academy Of
Arts and Science to give awards
for all the fine performances Of
the year.
Only a few may achieve the
coveted honor of having given
"the best" hero, heroine, or sup
porting performance.
But it is unfortunate there is
not some special scroll Of merit
to go to the players who have
contributed so many unforget-
able screen moments in the last
year.
gLest their fine work be forgot
ten, let us pause for a moment
to salute just a few Of the stars
in some really great perform
ances which brought laughter,
thrills, and tears to the 1887
screen. Remember-
GEORGE RAFT in "Souls at
Sea."-George came out from
behind his stole calm to turn in
the best performance Of his
career as the ignorant sailor
who found love just before
death.
ROSALIND RUS SELL in
"Craig's Wife" "A bitter per-
formance in which the star
made no bid for sympathy in
her fine delineation OF a woman
who put her home above her
husband.
VICTOR MOORE and BEU-
LAH BONDI in MAKE Way for
Tomorrow. Two stars in heart
breaking portrayals of parents
who were too much trouble for
their grown children. Hard to
realize they were overlooked by
the Academy.
KATHARINE HEPBURN In
"Stage Door."-Her curta n
speech was thrilling. Hepburn's
finest performance since alice
Adams"
CAROLE LOMBARD in "True
CONFESSIONAL gay and witty
Characterization of a ''liar" from
the screens most glamorouS
comedienne.
BETTE DAVIS in Marked
Woman."-Bette again proving
what a grand trouper she is in a
relentless portrait of night club
hostess"
FERNAND GRAVET in '"The
King and the Chorus Girl. An
ingratiating performance.
FRANCHOT TONE in They
Gave Him a Gun. "A gripping
portrait of a weakling by one Of
the screens leading romantic
actors.
CLAUDE RAINS in 'They
Won't Forget" ."-As the proseeut-
ing attorney in this story OF
Southern politics, he was superb.
WAYNE MORRIS in "Kid
Galahad."-A surprisingly SEN
sitive performance Of a young
prize fighter by newcomer to
the screen.
CLAUDETTE COLBER r T,
ROBERT YOUNG and MEL
VYN DOUGLAS in "I Met Him
in Paris. "A rollicking comedy
superbly played by three stars.
Here's to them all.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

But to this aviation picture I'm truly amazed
at the which has been made aerial transportation
good pilot today has to be combination engineer,
possess delicate timing of perfect piece of machinery
NY hats off the pilots. I was lying my back,
in the shade of the coone quarters at March Field watch
ing of the Army trying out plane. He put
that machine through series of stunts which had my heart
in nv throat half the time Then began thinking back
upon famous pilots The first of course the Wright
brothers, who made heavier flying possible because
they had the courage to test their dream OF flying machine
These heroes of modern times have lived down through
the history Of aviation They gamble their lives against the
strength of pair of wings the seadness of rlveters
hand when he sunk that bolt which holds rudder in place.
Their lives are dedicated 1ayng floor up there
day the world go to bed it, Their belief IS IN the
future of aviation the principal of transportation
and they gay risk their lives to maintain their faith.
I've met lot of them since working this picture
Major Jimmy Doolte Casey Jones, Ray Moore and many
others They're all alike with araway look in their eyes
and the attitude of living borrowed time of living
their lives up the ht at this very instant because they
dom know what waits them the Yet they enter
into the spirit of the game with cheerfuness reckless
ness, courage that command every mans respect
don't want to bore you with my personal observations
aviation and the who making it possible, but
I've been living with planes and pilots and flying for two
months and it's kind Of got under my skin.
I'm glad found the opportunity to write this letter It's
well that did the first opportunity had for communica-
tion just my dressing informing that
leave for another airport, Metropolitan, tomorrow morning
and at o'clock.
Very truly yours
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Raymond's Hair Dark

Gene Raymond's famed yellow
hair has been made about four
shades darker for his role with
Olympic Bradna in Paramount's
"Stolen Heaven" The darker
hair was called for by his role
as a European crook.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

can be the judge.
You see, I'm working in
"Test Pilot" at Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer. It's the first
aviation picture the studio
has made in more than two
years and they are trying a
lot of new and unusual air
sequences. This means that
we spend half of our time on
location at airports.
These location trips
started two months ago, just
as l promised to write you.
We trekked into the noun
tains above Santa Ana,
making some ranch scenes
for the picture.
When we got back to Los
Angeles, we spent a couple
of weeks at local airports,
making pictures of arrivals,
leave takings and general
airport scenes.
Just as we had settled
back into the studio routine,
generally associated with
modern motion picture pro-
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Raft and Sidney

George Raft and Sylvia Sid
ney, teamed in Paramount's
"Pick Up" several years ago.
are co-starring again in the
same studios You and Me-"
produced and directed by Fritz
Lang.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
PreVieW....
"Goldwyn FoIIies" "
Rating: Good

Produced by Samuel GOldwyn for
United Artists release. Featuring
AdOIphe MenJOu, Andrea Leeds, the
Ritz Brothers, Helen JepsOn, and
others. Directed by George Marshall.
Story and screen play by Ben Hecht.
Music and lyrics by the late George
Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Photo
Eraphed in color by Ray Rennahan.
George Haight, associate producer.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Test Pilot New Aviation Tale,
Requires Most of Shooting
At California Airports
Dear Andy Kelley:

Here's that I've been promising for the past two
months Somehow just kept getting showed around the
calendar l think I've good for the delay. You
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

ducton we received word that the entire troupe including
Myrna Loy Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore and myself
would spend week Lindbergh Field in San Diego So
the letter had to be postponed once more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

DOWN into the rich valleys, ou,
 over the bleak deserts of North Africa, swarm French war planes these days, demonstrating the power behind the tricolor to rule one of the greatest dominions on earth.
 For French North Africa is es. sentially that. Including large share of the vast Sahara, French dominions in Africa are larger than the entire continental United States. More than one-third of the total area of Africa is under French control. And today, with Europe once more territorially ambitious, that means 100000 square miles of unrest! France must watch over her African do- minions, or else
 French North Africa is a huge keystone-shaped area, with AL geria forming its main portion. French Morocco and Tunisia, which lie across the Mediterra- mean from France, constitute a valuable reserve of both supplies and native soldiers.
 The population of all three states approximates 16,000,0o0. Agriculture is the chief industry. Railroads and air routes tap the area.
 The Admiralty building in AL giers, capital of Algeria, is shown here on a 1886 stamp.
 Copyright 1887, NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
Todays Answers to
 GRANlUM CRACKERS

1. The Brooklyn Bridge spans the East river in New York.
 2. "Pidgin English" is jargon English traders used in dealing with Chinese.
 3. Cracker" Georgia; "Hoosier" Indiana; "Show Me-, Missouri; 'sBonzana," Montana; Sooner, Ok lahoma, and "Old Dominion" Vir- ginia.
 {. A tetrahedron Is a solid figure bounded by four triangles.
 5. Yes, Isaiah Sellers, noted Mis- sissippi river pilot. contributed ar- ticles to New Orleans newspapers under the pSeudonym, Mark Twain" The name also was adopted by the more famous Samuel L. Clemens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

abruptly, "Well, that's all, l think"
 "Oh, but Captain Trent" the announcer put in, "there are still so many things we aren't up to date on, even down here. For in- stance, we know that your plane was completely demolished by that storm you ran into; yet you landed a plane in that jungle and flew Lieutenant Rust out in it. I hope you won't mind telling us at least where you came up with that second plane?"
 Gro Be COncluded))
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
COOKING EDICT FACES GIRLS

Habort, Australia -(UP)- Tas- manian high school girls must choose between higher education or cooking. When they reach the age of 13 and do not intend to study for higher examinations, they are placed automatically in courses of domestic training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
BASKETBALL TIPPING DUE

Canyon, Tex.-(UP)-West Texas State Teachers college is prepared to tip a few basketballs into the basket this season. Ramona Shack elford, 6 foot, g inch center, has an upward reach of g feet. Lother Stephenson, forward, has a reach only 3 inches shorter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
CR ANla1M CRACKERS
1. Over what river is the Brook

1. Over what river is the Brook l lyn Bridge? 2. What Is "pidgin English?" 8. Following are the nicknames 1 of several states. Can you identify them? Cracker" 'Hoosier", Show Me-" Bonanza, Sooner" and "Old Dominion.
 1. What Is a tetrahedron?
 5. Is 1t true that there were two writers who took the pseudonym of sMark Twain?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
SUFFERS FROM 'CHROMATIsM'

Franciska Gaal, on conclusion of her role opposite Fredric March in "The Buccaneer," was ordered by her physician to rest. An ailment called "chromatism," resulting from extensive use of greasepaint, was given as the cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06
CAST OF CHARACTERS

LINDA BENTON - Heroine, daughter of 8 famous singer.
 CAPT. BARRYMORE TRENT Hero, flying daredevil"
 MIRANDA TRENT - Barry mOre'S grandmother; 8 strong woman"
 Yesterday: Mrs. Trent and Linda are recOnciled and Linda re- turns to Barry'S home with the grand old lady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

NEXT: Who was the first pres ident of the provisional Republic of China? 13
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-06

she read, that you are some times a difficult, cantankerouS, over-possesSive old woman, and that you and no doubt" she broke off to bristle, that's pre- cisely what you think of me that I am a cantankerous, unrea- sonable, jealous old woman?"
 "Yes," said Linda softly. "But I'm beginning to like you that way" and knew that she would never be afraid of Miranda Trent again.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

bic Of the National Park Service and
Mr.. 0oodacre were named to the
Board Of Trustees.
F. w. Hoover, the associations gen.
eral manager, was reelected as the
organizations secretary.
The association directed that the
tennis courts south Of the Tidal Basin
in Potomac Park shall be lighted for
night play as soon Is the weather
becomes warm enough to warrant this
Evening star., 1938-02-25

oe illustrated by a motion picture
oortraying work of the G-men.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

tive ScrushAm II . 60-cent toll were
levied 1t would require more than 3o0.-
900 automobiles averaging three pas
sengers each to return half Z million
dollars.
Completion Of the Blue Ridge Park
way from Roanoke to Asheville, N. c.,
within another year Is the goal of the
park service, it was revealed. The de-
partment Is seeking $2,500, 600 to con-
tinue this work. Ultimately the scenic
highway is to extend 48O miles from
the Shenandoah National Park to the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
in North Carolina. IT was testified
an automobile fee undoubtedly would
be charged and the highway probably
would be self-supporting. Five recre-
ational areas are being developed
along the route.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Eastern High Principal Marks
2Oth Year, but Bans Celebration

Twenty years ago today Charles
Hart became principal of Eastern
High School, from which he was
graduated as q student in 1895.
He is very proud Of the develop
ment Of the school during the period
Of his leadership but not proud
enough to permit any celebration of
his two decades of service.
mo, SIR" he insisted yesterday.
"Therell be no celebration. I'm just
coming to school as usual-that is,
unless find out some one Is planning
something. Then I'm apt to play
hockey
Mr.. Hart took over the principal
ship of his alma mater in 1918 after
teaching at the old Business High
School and later heading the depart
Evening star., 1938-02-25
RECREATI0NAL UNIT
REFLECTS MARTIN
Federal Employe Association
Names F. A. Birgfeld Vice
President.

Reed F. Martin, chief clerk Of the
General Accounting ONCE, was re-
elected president of the Welfare and
Recreational Association of Public
Buildings ard Grounds, Inc, yester-
day at the organizations annual
meeting, held in the Department Of
Commerce Cafeteria.
F. A. Birgfeld of the Treasury De-
partment was chosen vice president
In place Of Samuel Goodacre Of the
Department of Agriculture, who will
be member Of the Board Of Trustees.
A. J. Williams was chosen as treas
urer to take the place OF the late
E. F. Concklin. Henry G. Porter of
the Civil Service Commission, w. E..
Reynolds of the Procurement Division,
Treasury Department; Charles L. Ga
Evening star., 1938-02-25
FUND HIKE VOTED
. FORLABOR BOARD
Senate Approves Increase
in Appropriation to Total
S2,955,OOO After Fight.

experimentation of personnel by
which the National Labor Relations
Board would be able to speed up its
handling of cases was in prospect to-
day as an extra administrative appro-
priation for the agency cleared its
final hurdle before passage.
Representing an increase of $685.
900 over the amount made available
for the present year. the total appro-
priation of s2,955,O0 received Senate
approval yesterday after a fight on
the floor and rejection of the Appro-
priations Committees recommends
ton that the figure be cut to last
years total.
Senator Glass, Democrat, of vir-
einia, committee chairman, led the
night for economy He aimed a few
pointed remarks at the boards per-
sonnel, declaring some of us did not
want the board to extend its tentacles
into every community in the United
States"
Burke Also Critical.
Senator Burke, Democrat, of Ne
braska also voiced severe criticism of
the group which administers the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act He
charged that the boards operations
had been a national disgrace"
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of West
Virginia took the Nebraskan to task
for this, declaring it was "an unjusti-
fed SANDER" on the board.
He recalled that Senator Burke had
asked a congressional investigation of
the board and then, after hearings.
had voted against his own resolution
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Utah
and Senator Wagner, Democrat. of
New York, author of the Labor Rela-
tlons Act, launched into long dis
cussion of the boards record. defend
Ing also the law which created it.
Glass Is "Irritated."
This moved Senator Glass to re-
mark that he was mot a little irri-
tated at having to sit here for nearly
TWO hours to hear matters that are
not pertinent to the report of the
committee"
The committee thought" Senator
Glass said, that until the Labor
Board had established its usefulness,
or Its vlciousness, as the case may be.
We should not increase its appropria-
tion this year by nearly s400, 900 above
tne amount the board had last year.
Some of us believe the board
ought to be abolished, but we gave it
.he same amount of money it had
last year and we think the board
ought to be content with that amount"
defending the appropriation for ad.
oitional attorneys for the board. SEN
ator La Toilette. Progressive. of Wis
consln praised the work of the boards
lawyers, asserting:
Inc board has been up against
'ne pest legal talent that money
Evening star., 1938-02-25

ment Of business practice for all the
schools.
In 1911 he was one of the pioneers
in the organization Of the first system
Of high school banks.
The enrolment at the time he be-
came principal was 3s4 pupils. To-
day Eastern is working a doublt-skift
schedule with about 5000 students.
And they haven't changed much
since the days when I was student,
either" he smiled.
Mr.. Hart added that two of the
teachers who taught him in his high
school days still are on the faculty
at Eastern and among the best in
structors on the stan. They are Miss
Bertha L. Gardner, who taught him
English. and Miss Lewanna Wilkins,
his biology teacher.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

could buy. Its record should stand as
a monument to excellent Government
service"
Senator Wagner said both the
American Federation of Labor and
the Committee for Industrial Organi-
zation supported the move to restore
the appropriations to the original
figure. insufficient funds. he warned,
might cause continuation of labor
disputes and delays In their orderly
adjustment"
He contended criticism of the board
stemmed largely from the fact that 1t
was difficult Ito render a decision
satisfactory to both sides in a dis
pute."
Evening star., 1938-02-25
MAGIC-SHOW

The Washington Friends of Spanish
Democracy will sponsor a one-hour
magic show by Harry Baker, WASH
ington magician. at Jelleff's Store
Theater, 1915 F street NV, at il a I'm.
tomorrow. Proceeds from the per-
formance will be used to provide milk
for children OF LOyalist Spain.
Mrs. Joseph kaufman, 1884 Everett
street NV, is in charge of arrange
ments. Tickets may be obtained either
through her Or at the Office of
the Washington Friends Of Spanish
Democracy, 14l0 H street NV.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Club to Visit Academy.

The Washington Educational Tour
ing Club of Cardozo Night High School
will tour the Naval Academy at
Annapolis Sunday. Buses and motor
cade will leave the high school. Ninth
and Rhode Island avenue NV, at
1920 am.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
TOLL TO BE CHARGED
ON SKYLINE DRIVE.
Prospects Of So Cent Fee Revealed
in Reports on Interior
Supply Bill.

BY the Associated Press.
A report Of committee hearings on
the Interior Department supply bill
for the next fiscal year disclosed today
the National Park Service planned TO
charge tolls for motor travel on the
Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National
Park, Va.
A. E. Demaray, acting national park
director, informed the committee Of
the plan, but did not suggest what
toll should be charged. However,
Representative Scrugham, Democrat,
Of Nevada estimated . 50-cent fee
per person would raise 100000 .
year, figuring 100000 visitors an
nually.
Mr.. Demaray informed Representa-
Evening star., 1938-02-25

director Of the
Federal Bureau Of
Investigation, will
describe the de-
velopment and
present activities
Of the bureau in
a public lecture
at 8:15 O'Clock
tonight in the
auditorium of the
new In t erior
Building.
The lee ture,
sponsored by the
office of exhibits,
Department of
the Interior, will
be illustrated BY
rcrtro1, 1,;~~ ,,,1rlv -
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Film Announced.

>HE Foreign Language Cinema
League will present Der Bettel-
student" a film based on Milloecker's
famous operetta, N Pierce Hall Satur-
day afternoon and evening, February
rs. There are English titles for this
picture which is hailed as . worthy
successor to "Zwei Herzen i'm y
Taxi"
Evening star., 1938-02-25
P. T. A. Party Tonight,

MCLEAN, Va, Feb. rs (SpeciaD -
The Parent-Teacher Association Of
the Mclean School will hold q bene-
fit party tonight in the school from
. O'Clock to midnight. Proceeds will
90 to the school fund.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
INSPECTOR OF F. B. /.
TO LECTURE TONIGHT

Inspector Louis B. Nichols, adminis-
trative assistant to j. Edgar Hoover
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Hearing SET in Coast
Labor Dispute

Oral arguments will be held in
the United States Court of Appeals
here on December in case which
involves labor control of the vast
West Coast shipping industry.
The National Labor Relations
Board has brought a motion to dis
miss a petition for review of its ac-
ton in the case of the American
Federation of Labor the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association
and the Pacific Coast District Inter-
national Iongshoremen's Associa-
ton No. SO.
Representing the petitioners are
Attorneys Herbert S. Thatcher and
Joseph A. Padway. The petition
seeks a review and asks the court to
set aside an order of the National
Labor Relations Board dated June 2l
This relates to the International
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
mems Union. District No. /, as the
exclusive bargaining agent and rep
resentative of longshoremen en-
gagged in handling or transportation
Of water-borne cargo on the Pacific
Coast. That unions president. Harry
R. Bridges, is prominent c. I. O.
leader.
The appellate tribunal is told that
the Bridges group entered into a
wages, hours and working conditions
contract with the maritime interests
and under this agreement it is pro-
vided that preferential employment
be given the International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's S
Union.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
AItatraz Pair Await
Verdict in Staying
Iy the Associated Press.

Sy Jne ASSOCldteQ fTeSS-
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-
James C. Lucas, 26, Texas, anc
Rufus Franklin, "a, of Alabama
awaited opening of Federal Court
today to learn whether a jury of Il
businessmen had decided the two
should die in a lethal chamber fol-
the death of a prison guard or re-
turn to the Alcatraz Island Peni-
Tertiary from which they tried tc
escape May %.
The jury reached a decision at
11:05 O'Clock last night, but the
members we're sent to bed, their ver-
dict unread.
Seven hours and 80 minutes after
the jurors had started their deliber-
ations Juror Herbert C. Blunck
knocked on the juryroom door and
told a court bailiff I'VE have reached
a verdict"
But Federal Judge Harold Louder
back had already gone home, leav-
ing word to lock the jury up at II
o'clock and leaving no instructions
as to sealing any verdict that might
be reached.
Since Bluncks announcement came
just after the jury was to have been
locked up, the bailiffs refused to
receive the verdict.
The jury had the choice of first
or second degree murder, man
slaughter or acquittal. A verdict OF
first-degree murder without recon-
mendation for leniency would mean
the two convicts would die in San
Quentin Prison for the Staying OF
Guard Royal c. Cline, 36.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Snow Helps D. {. Stores
Display YuIe Gifts

Greeting snow as evidence Of the
real Christmas atmosphere, the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation today officially announced
that Washington stores had formally
opened their Christmas season with
display of all holiday goods and
gayly dressed windows.
Christmas shopping has been ex-
tended from a short period before
the holiday, it was explained, to a
much longer time, so that the pub
lie now has several weeks in which
to select purchases from the full
stocks of goods
Announcing that merchants were
fully prepared to meet the first rush
of early Christmas shoppers, Ed
ward D. Shaw, secretary of the
association, declared this action
guarantees to the shopping public
that they will have a better chance
to make their Christmas purchases
now than later" Before inviting the
public to do their shopping early in
Washington stores, we have made
certain that our stores are prepared
to receive them.
I'm former years, when the pub
lie through some peculiar psyche
logical twist felt that no Christmas
shopping could be done until within
week or 10 days of the holiday,
merchants were slow to put their
complete lines of holiday wares on
display.
washington merchants this year
have made perhaps the greatest ad-
vance preparation in their history.
There is every indication of an un-
precedented holiday gift-buying sea-
son."