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Evening star., 1938-11-15
N,436 Chest Pledges
OF S852,295 Made
In 6 Days Of Drive
Todoy's Returns Bring
Campaign to 40.54%
OF $2,127, 900 Goal

Keeping up the brisk pace set
during the first six days of the
campaign, Community Chest VOL
unteer workers today reported a
total of 50.436 pledges, amounting
to 1852 .29545.
Today's returns bring the cam
paign to 4054 per cent of its
$2.127 900.
Newbold Noyes, associate editor
of The Star, in addressing the
meeting, urged workers to try even
harder for the goal. In his talk,
Mr.. Noyes dealt mainly with the
work of the social service agencies,
which, he said. salvaged families
before they are lost.
Mary Pockford. who appeared at
the luncheon meeting for a few
moments, greeted the guests and
wished them luck in their campaign.
She expressed herself firm believer
in the Community Chest, calling it
symbol of civilization without
which 1t would be impossible to
carry on.
II am sorry" she said, that 1
can't be with you to carry on this
magnificent work.
The motion picture star, here on
a brief visit, was to attend a Wom-
ans Press Club luncheon.
Ahead of 1897 Drive.
The reports today and those yes
terday, Chest leaders said. brought
the campaign nearer its goal than
1t was at this point in the drive last
year.
Although the number of pledges
are fewer than last year at this
comparable period in the campaign
it was pointed out that gifts this
year, exclusive of the Special Assign
ment Unit, average $10.40, as COM
pared to $3.50 last year.
Herbert l.. Willett, jr., Chest di-
rector, in comparing the two sets of
figures at the report meeting yes
terday, the third in this years Sc
ries, said that only through in
creased individual gifts could the
Chest hope to reach its quota of
$2,127 900.
A total of s68O,OO0 was reported
at the third meeting last year. he
said, with 51,704 pledges in. This
year 38,055 gifts have been pledged
so far, amounting to $727, 1864. At
this time last year 80 per cent Of
the quota had been attained. This
year 3419 per cent of the quota
has been raised
Gifts are coming In more slowly
this year, he added, because peo-
pie are thinking in terms of desig-
nation and trying to make their
gifts adequate.
The unit nearest its quota, ac-
- 1G-- TYIENW ~. . 3
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Tunnels Permit
Jews toFIee
Torrance
Eythe Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
METZ, France, Nov. 15.-Subter-
ranean passages under the frontier
to permit Jews to escape into France
from the German anti-Semitic cam
paign have been discovered, French
border guards reported today.
The guards said about 500 Jews
had been detected attempting to
enter France illegally and turned
back into Germany during the cur
rent anti-Jewish outburst in the
Reich.
Many of these were said to have
come through underground passages
40 to so yards long running from
the Saar district into France.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Street Is Hauled Awoy

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IS tP.-A
contractor hauling dirt to fill
swampy spots at city airport dis
covered he had labored in vain. He
unwittingly carted away about $500
cubic yards of an unpaved section
OF city street. Now he's carting
it back.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Nov. 15.-A Coast Guard
seaplane, aiding a half-dozen YES
sells, today took up search for
two Boston high school boys, last
sighted 8 miles of Cape Cod, and
drifting to sea in skiff.
The boys were Thomas Glendon,
II, scion of a nationally known row.
ing family, and Lester Wexford, 18,
Of Wakefield, Mass.
Two companions said the boys had
gone out to retrieve ducks when the
wind swept their frail craft seward
last night of Monomoy Point.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Liner Bremen Guarded
Aqoinst Anti-Nozis
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Fearful of
anti-Nazi violence. police authori-
ties assigned a special detail of Is
men today to guard the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Bremen at her pier.
AS the ship docked yesterday 100
detectives and police stood by to
prevent disorder. Approximately $50
anti-Nazis picketed at pier exits.
The demonstrators carried signs
demanding Keep Nazi spy ships out
of New York Harbor."
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Summary of Toduy's Star

Specters Of disease and hunger
haunt Reich Jews. PAGE Al
Selection OF jury for Warnings trials
under way. Page Al
Evening star., 1938-11-15
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Polish Jepish youth fatally
Dounded Ernst pom Rdth, Third
Secretary OF German Embassy in
Paris, a week ago. He died We'd
neSddy. and on Thursday Ger
many Uas sWept 1Dith orgy of
Diolence against Jeus. Nation
1Dide disorders ceased only after
more than IL hours of terror
Saturday Germany leuied fine
OF S400,000,000 against Jews in
Germany.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 15.-United States
Ambassador Hugh R. Wilson SAID
today he had Cancelled a planned
visit to England and would leave
tomorrow for the United States as a
result of an urgent summons from
Washington.
He did not disclose the purpose OF
the summons, but informed circles
took it for granted he was called to
60 over the entire German situation
with special emphasis on the anti
Jewish wave of the last week.
Ambassador Wilson prepared to
sail from LIE Havre Thursday on the
United States liner Manhattan
Two weeks ago he announced pri-
vately to correspondents he con-
templated a routine trip to the
United States by way of London.
washington political quarter
Evening star., 1938-11-15

Foreign.
Britain, U. S. study plan to find
homes for Jews. Page Al
Ambassador Wilson to leave Reich
for U. S. tomorrow. Page Al
Four-year dictator rule in France is
advocated. Page Al
Changsha, Human capital, is swept
by fire. Page AS
Czechs yield to Nazi aim for totaH-
tartan state. Page ALL
Dissent grows in British ConServa-
tive party ranks. Page Ais
Franco German accord basis de-
clared near. Page Ais
National.
c. I. o. rejects compromise on
peace with A. F. L. Page Al
Labor union, 4 city officials indicted
in Chicago. Page Al
Expanded crop-control program for
1899 announced. Page Ar
T. v. A. aides defend policies as
hearings are resumed. Page Ar
Senators seek to push merchant ma
rine as defense arm. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
Chest campaign ahead of same
period last year. Page Al
Reading of Warning news story ex-
cludes 13 Jurors. Page Al
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Editorial and Comment.

Editorial and Comment.
Editorials. Page ALP
!nls ana That. Page A-12
Answers to Questions. Page A.12
Letters to The Star. Page Alp
lava Lawrence. Page Alb
Alsop and Kintner. PAGE Alb
". Gould Lincoln. Page Alb
Sonstantlne Brown. Page A-13
Della Fynchon. Page Alb
Sports.
Hoyas are haunted by jinx against
perfect" grid teams. Page d.
Irish" displace T. c. U. as TOP.
ranking football team. Page d.
Selection date makes Trojans likely
Rose Bowl nomination. Page D-1
Grid sweeps likeliest for Tennessee,
T. c. U. and Oklahoma. Page d.
Powell rated All-America caliber by
NaVy's coach. Page d.
Galento leayes fans skeptical de-
spite win over Thomas. Page D-3
Harrison faces star field defending
Je1t PIN crown. Page D-4
Evening star., 1938-11-15

BACKGROUND
Special House committee ou-
thortsed to Investigate subpersiue
mnuences in America has spent
most OF its attention on activities
OF Communist party. Acceptance
OF frequent criticism of New Deal
leadership and administration
friends finally Uas climared bv
publtc rebuke from President
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1938-11-15

(See CHEST, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Weather Forecast

Fair and slightly colder tonight with
heavy frost; lowest about 80 degrees;
tomorrow, fair and slightly colder; mod
crate southwest, shifting to northwest,
winds Temperatures today-Highest,
So, at 2 pm; lowest, 36, at 7:15 am.
Evening star., 1938-11-15

(See BRITISH, Page A-4.D
The Washington times., 1938-10-31

The top talent Of 175 coast
to-coast network broadcastS has
been pressed into service into
Major Bowes' Third Anniversary
Revue which the Loew's Capitol
Theater has scheduled for pres
entation on its stage, starting
Friday.
This unit will be on the same
program with the premiere
showing of Shirley Temples
newest hit "Just Around the
Corner" and offers, in the
opinion of the Capitol manage
ment. an ideal blending Of stage
and screen attractions.
The Third Anniversary Revue
is an entirely new unit that will
be presented in Is acts and
over which the very genial Ted
Mack, who is well known here,
will preside. From Major Bowes'
headquarters direct comes a
promise to Washingtonians that
in this revue he will guarantee
the best hour Of stage entertain
ment he has ever placed on the
road. .
Among anniversary unit per
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Ghost Movie
At Little

The cinema'S most ingratiat-
ing spook is back in town, this
time performing his entertain
ing antics on the Little The
ater screen, for the Ninth Street
house is reviving "The Ghost
Goes West" Alexander Korda
production starring Robert Do
nat and Jean Parker. This film
story of an old Scottish castle,
its young, impoverished owner
and the ghost of an ancestor
who resembled him proved to
be one of the most satisfying
British items to come across the
Atlantic when first released,
and its appeal is undiminiShed.
Principal asset of the picture
is Rene Clair's direction. The
French master of camera art
tried his hand at an English
made production for the first
time in the film, and the result
substantiated the plaudits
heaped upon his French efforts.
It would be difficult to define
the clair touch" but it is some
thing that makes direction
pleasantly evident, even to those
tilm-goerS who never before
have given it a thought.
Second on the list of assets
is the plot-a castle, handsome
owner, American buyer with at
tractive daughter, playful Spook
that follows his home across the
ocean when it is diSmantled and
brought to the United States
and third is the performance Of
Oonat. Cast in the roles of the
young owner and the ghost, this
popular British actor plays in
enjoyable + a h ion throughout
the picture. Eugene Palette,
as the pompous American busi-
nesSman, almost steals the
show, however, and Jean Parker
performs acceptably as the
daughter who is loved by a man
and a spirit.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31

CLOCK

CAPITOL-Mickey Rooney,
Wallace Beery, "stablemates, :"
II a. M, lao, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55
p. m. Stage: Paul Haakon,
1850, 3:35, 6:2o, 9p, m.
PALACE-Tyrone Power, Lor-
eta Young, Ann a bell a,
"Suez," 1905, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10,
$50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Bing Crosby, Fred
MacMurray, "Sing You Sin
ners," 11:15 a. m, 1925, $780,
$40, 7:50, 10 p. m.
r. X. o. KEITH'S-Deanna Dur
bin, Melvyn Douglas, THAT
Certain Age" 1855 a. m, 2:20,
4:45, 7:10, 9:35 p. m. March
of Time" 1885 a. M, 2, 4:25.
$50, Oils p. m.
EARLE-PriScilla Lane, Wayne
Morris, Jane Bryan, Brother
Rat" 1915 a. m, 1890, 2:5O,
500, 7::35, 9:55 p. m. Stage:
Eleanor Whitney, 1850 a. M,
2:1O, 4:40, Z, 9:20 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Lionel Bar
rymore in "You Can't Take It
With You" At 11:25, 1855,
4:25, 7:05, and 9:40 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-N ewSreel and
Shorts, TO-, 11:45 a. m, 1890
1:45, 3, AIS, $50, GAS, 8,
9:15, 10:45 p. m.
MOUNT VERNON (Open air).
king Kong" At 1885 and
10 p. m.
LITTLE-Robert Donat in "The
Ghost Goes West" At 11:l5,
/, 2:45, 4:25, 6:10, 7:55 and
$40 %. m.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31

acter. the star favorjng herself
as Masha. Jacob Ben-Ali played
Trigorin, the novelist, which AL
fred Lunt assumes in the current
production.
When Sea Gull" was first
offered in 1896 at the Alexan-
drinsky Theater in st. Peters
burg, it was complete failure,
greeted with a withering attack
of boos and Kisses that sent the
nervous and ailing author off
to the Crimea to hide his un-
happiness.
MOSCOW ART TRIUMPH
The Moscow Art Players
rode Chekov's play to glory a
few months later; since then
it has been frequently revived
in American production, first
by the Washington Square Play
ers in 1916.
Since I saw the opening per-
formance of the Lunts in "Sea
Gull" at Baltimore last season,
it would be possible to give a
more complete review. However,
perhaps it would be better to
follow custom, and wait until
the curtain drops next Monday
night. Suffice to say that any,
thing the Lunts do on the stage
is worth watching.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Laughs Rule
At Goyety

One of the real laugh shows
of the season is appearing at
the Gayety Theater this week,
and two of theprincipal reasons
for this mirth-provoking affair
are found in two persons, Billy
Cheese and Crackers Hagen
and Billy Fields.
These two chaps combine
their efforts in some sparkling
and altogether hilarious comedy
skits, most of which are original
and effective in their preSenta-
ton. Hagen's best number is
the Making Movies" "bit,"
while Fields outstanding contri-
button to the offering is found
in the Raising the Baby" skit.
Headlining the distaff por-
ton of the program are such
stunning damsels as Joan
Mavis, Lillian Harrison, Sunny
Leavitt, and Joyce Breazelle.
Among this quartet Of charm
ers the songs of Lillian Harri-
son and the dancing OF Miss
Breazelle register as the best
efforts.
Irving Karo's fine tenor voice
is heard in many Of the colorful
musical offerings which abound
throughout the performance.
Tanja, a Sepia miss and late OF
the famous Cotton Club, enter
tains with some difficult dance
routineS and proves an out
standing contortionist.
Completing the cast is Tony
Romano's entertaining musical
moments with his guitar.
T. ], r,
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
By ED SULLIVAN
Department Stores
HOLLYWOOD Oct %.

HOLLYWOOD Oct. 49,
Col Gimp DEPARTMENT Within few hours after the Colonel
Gimp story hit Page every studio in town % Nv was IN
Yet doubt much that you will see such story on 4 the
@ m ba 5 % s M maGT o 5 @ @ aIH the Ruth
Etng and the daughter well relatives would be too great
Department. Bronislaw Kaper Polish musician
At who has scored such pictures sd e as a wa Gh
possibly the most brilliant pianist in the colony He interrupts
You @ know know about has
and would rather Ss talk about about
Switch Department: On the Fbber MCGEE and Molly program
ESSs s5oSns What's S4S 3: On
Fibbe seuy But there i to let the brds
the II know 1s ay pTr 1on 1d ~e
was making e H awful al rEun @ Ts ike @ the he
voinst.
Deparmen Sam Godwn had engaged Bert Kaer
and Harry Ruby to- do the c play for for his o @
tey mood, Ruby had just started reading when
@ so s es m fist S as
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ARTISTS Models Abroad" % There is lot
fashion show that EXHIBITS american eutes in the
Yacht Club Boys aren't permitted to sing SECOND song
could have relieved the oeau1W Statc
which lacks story Vitamin A, B or c.
DEPARTMENT Everything out here is called Bowl There @
chilli bowl matters not whether they are outdooS or
ndoors-theyre few hours ago we aCtenoed tne
Phil opening guessed it. the Wiltshire Bowl -Four
D times G Dg R them. the n son soy
good % sha s s ySvF to e% do SS
mite time oe yS his @
What will they think Of next?" he asked.
PRskn Deparent the time OF year when those OF US
get work and agtate or an Eastern
to be invited Bowl Director Clarence Brown aun
already trying to get the tennessee 9 eleven &
appointed Of Dartmouth anxious 10 geC Dar
mouth personally reporter is angling for FGrdham OF
PITTSBURGH to get the think either one these would
aten caOnias Golden Bears with about 10 points 10
Department: Roger Graham dd led alone dne @
song great Bert Williams made famous AMI ~ GoS S
Nobody" Rogers dramat1zaon OF the song LOT ne
died alone friendess Only Of the modern singers sun
features the Graham Phil Harris carries 1t n his repertoire
it occasionally.
Department. reporter having nosed out Fred AStal
the BelAr tournament IN struggle OF
gargantuan pepondeance moves into o9na Two aganSS
j. Reeves EspA United Artists who Is Hheroe OF no mean
proportions Nwn report the sordid details next week.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Signs Contract

His singing as Nelson Eddy'S
understudy in the perturbation
Of Victor Herbert'S Sweet
hearts," has won Douglas Nc
Phail a new long.term contract
with Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer.
Playing his first important fea-
turad role, teamed with Betty
Jaynes as Jeanette MacD Donald's
understudy, McPhail is a dis
covery of Miss Macdonald, hav-
ing been selected by her from
the chorus Of "Maytime" to
play a small role in that film.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Mai. Bowes Show Is Due Friday

sonalities will be Strawberry
Russell, the slowest man In
town: the Three Hackett Sis
ters; Bert and Betty, who per.
form a novel drum dance: the
Rhythmic Byron Brothers; the
Four Serenaders and their topi-
cal tunes; Neva Ames, a young
virtuoso of the xylophone; Roy
Richards, clever imperSonator;
the Five Harmonica Kings:
Adele Miller, and others.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
KELLEYGRAMS

is as great, II not greatef1 Cnan
that within a fraternity.
Having been in v. M. I. at
the same time as the cOauthOrS,
John Monks and Fred Finckle-
hoff, / am sure they had the
above in mind when they named
the play.
Trusting you will find space
in your column to clear this mat
ter up, / remain
"YourS very truly,
(Signed)
walter B. COSDON,
Brother Rat, Class 1885.
"1421 North Barton St.,
Arlington, Va"
BOYS TOWN" PROBLEM
From Boys Town comes this
letter:
My Dear Mr.. Kelley:
Enclosed is the front page Of
the Omaha World Herald for
October %, containing a story
in which you will probably be
interested.
AS the story points out
Metro GOldwyn-M Mayer fully car
ried out its contract with me.
The officials of the company,
as well as I, had no idea Of the
turn events would take.
/ am sending this to you for
your information because of the
interest you have expressed in
both the motion picture "BOys
Town" and the real Boys Town.
Sincerely Yours,
REV. E. ]. FLANAGAN.
To explain. Father Flanagan
received $4,000 from Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer for the movie
rights to the story fashioned
around his famous orphanage.
AS far as Father Flanagan is
concerned, Boys Town" didn't
turn out quite the way it was
expected to.
Like everybody else, he
thought the picture would be a
bonanza for his home. It hasn't
been.
On the contrary, donations
have dropped off since the pic
ture appeared.
The reason?
Well, Father Flanagan isn't
quite sure himself. He thinks
there are probably two reasons.
First, most people, seeing the
picture, rather take it for
granted that an orphanage suf-
ficiently famed to be the subject
of movie is a thoroughly es-
tabliShed institution.
Second, the picture gave the
impression Father Flanagan
was sort of financial wizard
who could always pick a few
hundred thousand out of the
air. This has been more or less
true in the past, but, paradox
cally, the picture seems to have
stymied Father Flanagan for
the present.
The picture has had one def.
mite result: 1t has boosted the
number of boys who want to
get in the home tremendously.
There are about twice as many
as usual. In one day 10 boys
came to the home wanting to
get in. All but one were turned
away. The tenth boy, a cripple.
had come all the way from
Louisville, KY, and Father
Flanagan didn't have the heart
to turn him down.
Metro-G Goldwyn-Mayer wants to
make a sequel. There's the rub.
| It might bankrupt Boys Town"
The Washington times., 1938-10-31

A sweet little acCreSS IS AO'
year-old Gloria Brandt, who put
over brilliantly two scenes in
Judgment Day." for the Civic
Theater last week, but whose
histrionic talent failed of the
acclaim it deserved, lest meddle-
some policewomen stop 1t for
violation Of the child labor law.
Gloria writes:
Thank you very much for
giving me such a nice cOmpli'
,ment in your column.
"Since we moved from New
York to Washington last May,
we have all read your column
and it is the one column in
which I had hoped to receive
q little attention.
Last spring I had the lead
ing part of Mary TilfOrd in THE
Children's Hour" given by the
Community Players of Mt. Ver-
non, and the critics were most
complimentary to me then.
Thank you again.
(Signed) "GLORIA BRANDT,
cage 13,
"Chevy Chase, d. c."
Thank you, Gloria, and let me
add it is fortunate you were not
playing in a katharine Cornell
company. or they would have
pulled you out.
If you're confused about this,
it is merely the way they admin.
lister the Child Labor Law. Shir-
ley Temple, Jackie Cooper, Judy
Garland or Freddy Bartholomew
can't appear on a local stage.
But the Vienna Boys Choir, aged
from 9 to 18, can sing in a
Sunday night concert without
being bothered. think it is dip
lomatic immunity or something.
Or possibly Hitler has more in
fluence in this jurisdiction than
the Washington theaters.
Open air theater is betting on
no snow around this way for
one month. At least Harold
Gould says the Mt. Vernon
theater will stay open until after
Thanksgiving.
ABOUT BROTHER RAT"
"Dear Andy:
Being a graduate of v. M. l.,
/ have been greatly interested
in the progress of the play,
Brother Rat / have viewed
with a great deal of alarm the
failure of all notices to give a
correct description of the phrase,
Brother Rat 1t is nOt-aS ad.
vertised by the Earle this week
the same as Cadet at West
Point, or Middle at Annapolis.
This is far from the true mean.
ing.
"When a freshman enters v,
M. l., he is known as a Rat,
and all who enter the same year
and in his future graduating
class are known as his Brother
Rats When one cadet refers
to another as his Brother Rat,
he means he is in his class and
they should graduate together
Thus, it is quite evident there
are four separate and distinct
groups of Brother Rats in V. M.
I each year. 1t might be likened
to four fraternities, as the feel.
ing existing within each class
The Washington times., 1938-10-31

The Lunts Have Revived Russian Drama
Made Famous BY the Moscow Art Players
The Washington times., 1938-10-31

THEY ALL SUFFER
Of course there is more to
the plot than this, for Chekov'S
sensitive writing projects in
characters-a vain actress (the
Fontanne role), an aspiring
playwright, a successful novelist
(the Lunt role), the inevitable
doctor, servants and pensioners
all Intellectually in conflict with
life.
It is a drama of illustration,
but Playwright Chekov does not
preach, or philosophlze. He
shows his characters as life has
strangely touched them, the per-
plexities of love and passion.
But ne does not Scold, or
chide, instead he pities them
from the bottom of his heart.
1t strikes me that the LuntS
chose to revive this Chekov sue
cess of the Moscow Art Theater,
because it is an ensemble play.
In other words, there are no
leading roles, at least four parts
being of equal importance. This
meets their acting company
plans.
Lynn Fontanne chooses to
play the middle-aged actress,
Trina, although when Eva Le-
Gallienne's Civic Th e ter
did The Sea Gull" in 1925,
Merle Maddern played this char
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Gle a min g S
and
Screenings
BY Andrew R. Kelley

One the subscribers the American Theaer Society
season. which opens week with the Lunts in Chekovs
"The GULF the first attraction requests norma
tion about the play.
think perhaps speech of Trgorn in the second act of
the dropping DRAMA explains the title and offers closest to
nugget description Holding up dead gull he to
Tina:
Il acas Just making note. subject occurred to me.
subject for short story. grl like yourself, say
Hres from her childhood on the shores of lake, She
lore the lake like guU and is happy and free like
and ruins her, like this goll just to Gmuse himselt
The Washington times., 1938-10-31
Finally in Court

Gail Patrick, Alabama Uni
versity law graduate, had to
wait six years to appear as a
woman attorney and try a case
in court-in a movie. She heads
the cast OF Paramount's dis
barred" with Otto Kruger and
Robert Preston.
The Washington times., 1938-10-31

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