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The Washington times., 1938-02-11

Then there is Sonora Jose
Lewis, beautiful wife of the we'll
known surgeon, who, up until a
few months ago, was stationed
in this town. Julie tells us that
she Is taking one of the smarter
bathing suits down to Sonora
Lewis, who believed that only
in Washington could she get
exactly what she wished. Nice
compliment to the town.
HOWARD CHANDLER
"A CHRIsTY, famous artist,
has a nice dry wit. Recently
someone asked him about his
latest painting, The Signing of
the Constitution, and added
that they thought it strange
that this Administration should
be interested in the Constitution.
Stranger" retorted Christy. 80
far as I can find out they are
the one Administration that is
not only definitely interested in
the Constitution, but have sue
ceeded in making the entire
country Constitution conscious!"
THE Ambassador of the Soviet
L. Republic, Mr.. Alexander
Troyanovsky, is extremely well
versed in conditions and Gus
toms Of this country. In fact,
sometimes his knowledge is
practically amazing. At one Of
his receptions, he offered a well
known Kentuckian a glass Of
vodka. She drank it, and then
exclaimed, But, Mr.. Ambassa-
dor, it is exceedingly strong"
Ambassador Troyanovsky bowed,
mot half so strong" he replied
politely, "aS your own Ken.
lucky Bourbon" So.
DETSY LYON, cunning daugh-
I'D ter of DIR. and Mrs. James
A. Lyon, is not only devoted to
animals, all kinds, and has a
regular menagerie out at the
family country place, Glenview
Farm, but recently she brought
back some foreign inportationS.
Around about 81 zinch birds,
collected during a South Ameri-
can cruise.
Everything was lovely until
the boat docked in New York and
then father Lyon began to
wish that Betsy had not been
given such a free rein in col
lecting. For he, with a hun
dred other things to do, spent
the entire day trying to and
eventually getting these zinch
birds cleared through the Gus
toms.
T AURA HOPE CREWS, &C.
IL tress and veteran of nu-
merous first nights, nearly shook
to pieces from mike fright" the
other evening, at a broadcast,
backstage at the National
Theater.
Il \ Il
THE WALTER WATSONS are
l. just packing up promptly and
departing for Florida for a
months sojourn in the sun, and
the only thing worrying Mrs.
Watson, at the moment, is that
Washington weather will keep
up as per now, which will pre-
vent her from sending back any
The Washington times., 1938-02-11
Luncheon Party

Mrs. William B. Barry, wife
of Representative Barry, enter
tanned at a luncheon yesterday
in the Colonial Room of Ward
man Park Hotel, where Rep
resentative and Mrs. Barry
make their home. The guests
were Mrs. Harry Coffee, Mrs.
Jack Dempsey, Mrs. De Worth
Clark, Mrs. Phil Ferguson, Mrs.
Joseph Casey, Mrs. Frank
Towey, Mrs. Harold Flannery.
Mrs. Arean Ford and Mrs. Paul
Greever.
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Harris, of
New York City, are in town for
a few days visit and are at
Wardman Park Hotel during
their stay.
The Washington times., 1938-02-11
PETER CARTER.
Says

Cenora de Valdes Rodriguez, wife of the
~ Counselor of the Cuban Embassy, IS
leaving us today to 60 If she just going to
Panama it wouldn't be bad but after spending lew
months there intends coming back by vancouver ana
across the continent before she finally returns to Washing
ton Sonora Rodriguez julie she is better known to
all of u.s. of the most vivid and fascinating women
in the diplomatic corps
Without being bizarre she is totally different jules
gowns her cigarette holder her comments her mouse are
somehow just bit out of the usual run of the mill and
her friendship, it is given is lovely thing VI course
great many of jules friends in Panama. including
her sister and wee new niece Julie hasn't yet
The Washington times., 1938-02-11
With Wife and Three Children Will
Occupy Woodland Drive Home
OF the James Wadsworths
Bu Flora Macdonald

Newcomers to the Capitalize Coun-
sellor of the Italian Embassy, Signor Giu-
seppe Cosme and Signora Comehave leased the Massa
chusets Avenue Park residence of Representative and Mrs
James Wadsworth.
This fine home on Woodland Drive has not been occupied
bv the Wadsworths in number of years, they having
succumbed to the Georgetown lure and purchased home
there.
The Washington times., 1938-02-11

known at this time.
But to get back to the Cos
mellis The house has been
shorn of its furnishings and it
will be several weeks before the
arrival of their furniture from
Italy. so it will be some time in
March before they finally get
settled.
The Washington times., 1938-02-11
State Society Dance

The North Carolina Society
OF Washington will hold its an
nual Valentine party at the
Shoreham Hotel on Saturday,
February 10, at 8 o'clock. The
ballroom will be decorated for
the occasion, with dancing from
8 to IL o'clock.
The ladies' committee will be
composed of Mrs. w. Ney Evans,
chairman; Mrs. Justin Miller,
Mrs. Wade B. Hampton, Miss
Augusta Lands. Miss Rebe
Dcughton, and Mrs. Robert H.
McNeill.
The floor committee will con-
Gist Of Gen. Albert D. Cox, chair
man; Grady Putnam, DR.. Ovid
C. Foote, Harry K. Sanders and
Arch Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Kelly, of
4. Culpeper. Va. are stopping at
. the Hotel Raleigh while visiting
; Washington.
The Washington times., 1938-02-11
Wirqmans Return

Mrs. William Wayne Wirg-
man and her daughter, Miss
Polly Wayne Wirgman, have re-
turned to Wardman Park after
an absence of a few weeks.
They were sojourning in Florida.
The Washington times., 1938-02-11

tucket-a natural for exquisite color
films. She has movie record of her
young son, David, aged 4, from the time
of his birth to the present. Mr.. Jewett is
another camera fiend, but his taste runs
more to the candid camera and speed
graphic When asked if she ever showed
movies to her friends, Mrs. Jewett
chuckled and replied: Eyes, when can
persuade them to be bored for any length
of time"
The Washington times., 1938-02-11
Ne10 Italian Counselor Leases Residence ++*

No. II in q Series Of Pictures Of
Socidlites and Their Pdstimes
Evening star., 1938-03-21

Wally Vernon, comic Twentieth
Century-Fox contractee, was master of
ceremonies for seven straight years in
theaters throughout the Middle West.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Mike Sachs Back
At the Gayety.

II EDUCTION in the number Of
houses operating on Mr.. Izzy
Hirst's circuit may not be to the liking
OF that impresario, but it does have
one salutary effect, at least. It re-
suits in favorite performers, such as
Mike Sachs being returned to the
Gayety Theater stage more frequently
than heretofore. Burlesque's No. l
"mugger" currently is prompting the
laughs with little trouble, abetted, a.
usual, by his superb foil, Alice Ken
nedy. Rarely does Mike offer much
in the line Of new scenes. but it Is
just as we'll. There would be no little
bowling from the customers If hi
deserted his ever-funny skits.
Charmaine is the featured feminine
performer, and the tall blond of very
shapely underpinning pleases the peo.
pie with her smooth manner of work
ing the revelatory routines. Ina
Thomas, too, need only stroll out or
the boards to make those out front
sit up and pay particular attention
Other recommendations for this weeks
show are Joyce Breazelle, a more than
ordinarily talented dancer; Auxiliary
Comedian Lew Peter and Sid Gold, q
capable straight man.
jolly John Quigg deserves special
recognition. Mr.. Quigg is an accor.
dion player Of no little accomplish.
ment and has winning personality
for the community sing business.
G. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-03-21

who told us she was going to see it
this week had better not plan to, for
it will be presented at Pierce Hall
come April and Z, which is not this
week.
Others taking part in the comedy
will be Burke Edwards, william Aus
tin Davis, Gordon Backus, David
Kaigler, jr.; Tom Enzor, Elizabeth
Smallman and Charlotte Tilley. Ina
L. Hawes is directing.
THE Dramatics Club of Hyattsville
High School seems to be made
up of a number of ambitious. young.
aspiring thespians. They don't &c
in much for inactivity. Last month
they presented The Tanning of the
Shrew." and now right away they fol-
low it up with Julian Thompson's
satirfcal comedy, 'The Warriors Hus-
band" to be staged at the school
Thursday and Friday night, under the
direction Of Dennis Brown.
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STUDENTS Of the Greet Academy
will be presented at the Ward
man Park Theater tonight in foul
one-act plays, including Its q Lone
Lane" and 'The Precious Beecher Es-
tate" both written by Mildred Cole
man, co-director of the school, and
"Clin Gate" and "The Bazaar"
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Ethel Barrymore
Aids New Venture.

ETHEL BARRYMORE will be an
associate director with Steve
Cochran in his new Summer Theater
venture. which is planned to get under
way this year. Incorporation papers
for the theater, to be located at Olney
Nd. midway between Washington and
Baltimore, were filed last week in
Baltimore, and sale Of stock Is now
under way.
Miss Barrymore agreed to associate
with the venture at q reunion with
Mr.. Cochran in her dressing room at
the National Theater where she ap-
peared in "Whiteoaks" last week. In
addition to serving in an advisory
capacity. Mr.. Cochran announced, the
star will appear in one or two plays
of her own choosing during the sum-
mer season.
Il am mighty happy" Mr.. Cochran
said after the reunion with the star
he has known for a quarter of a CEN
tury, that Miss Barrymore has agreed
so enthusiastically to serve on my
board of directors and that she has
promised to do one or perhaps two
plays during the time We operate. We
will open about the third week in
June and continue through September
for the first year"
The projected theater- drama school,
restaurant will be located at Wood
lawn Lodge, on the Columbia pike,
just outside Olney,
Evening star., 1938-03-21

The dynamic conductor, who Is al
ready we'll known here, was given q
veritable ovation. the audience quickly
succumbing to his gracious personality
and his artistic talent.
Starting out with Weber's overture
to his one-act opera, "Abu Hassan,"
he toow hold of the orchestra with
vigor and led it in q spirited and
clear-cut reading of this delightful
number. With irreproachablc taste,
he brought out the reflnements of the
music and kept its gay. melodic char
acter uppermost without sacrificing
for this purpose the establishment
which his superior musicianship COM
mands. This short opera of Weber's
was produced the year following his
dismissal from Stuttgart together with
his father. both being charged with
embezzlement. The worries which
preceded the writing of this opera
and during the length of his stay in
Stuttgart seemed not to have quelled
the fount of good spirits which bubbles
forth in this charming work. The
orchestra caught the mood and played
it in eloquent fashion.
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THE concluding number, the Tschai-
kowsky Symphony No. in E
Minor" was the second opportunity
for Mr.. CAM to display his brilliant
leadership. It WAS q truly impress
sive example Of symphonic hsterpreta-
ton, and one in which not an iota
Of the musical content was carelessly
delivered. Mr. CAMS sense of rhythm
is superb. and companioning it is his
remarkable knowledge Of phrase de-
velopment and of color values. Every
note was given its proper intent, and
there were innumerable moments
when one was supremely content with
the sheer beauty of an unraveled
phrase. and it seemed there was moth
ing more to wish for. Thoroughly
cognizant of the deeply emotional stir
of the music, Mr.. CAM explored
everything there was to explore and
gave it form in the simmer Of mar
velously changing tonal color. It was
q rewarding performance, both from
an emotional and musicianly stand
point.
OF his compositions for orchestra,
Mr.. GAM chose Animal Pictures,
written somewhat in the vein of
Saint -Saens' Carnival des Animaux,' u
yet with decided originality. They
are amusing musical portraits of a
wide variety of animals, with skill
full tonal INSTALLATION Of their char
acteristics. Composed for children
but equally entertaining for grown
ups, they provoked many . chuckle
in the audience and a rousing burst
of applause at their conclusion. The
gem Of the collection was the lovely
Listening to the Cuckoo" with its
charming atmospheric effect.
Turning the baton over to Francis
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Modern Times
Little's Revival.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN is an institu.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN is an institu-
~ ton. He is ageless. He is the
soul of that deep, true comedy which
wells from pathos, that comedy which
finds its greatest glee in the little
man" and his struggle with might
and power. The Chaplin comedy Is
fundamental and not affected by the
time element, so Modern Times" now
being revived at the Little Theater,
presents Charlie Chaplin as funny
today as he was two years ago, when
the film was first released; as funny
as he was several years before that,
when he started on the picture, and
As funny as he was years ago, when
he made "The Gold Rush" The Cir
GUS" City Lights" and a raft of
other pictures.
All OF the old Chaplinisms are here.
The chase, the wistful young beauty
in distress (Paulette Goddard this
time), the tribulations OF the under
dog, all woven upon a wisp of a plot
and all contributing to another Chap
lin triumph. There's truly hilarious
sequence presenting Charlie as a be-
fuddled man, lost in the machine age,
Tightening bolt after bolt on an as
sembly line until he goes berserk.
There's another sequence where he
comes face to face with a mechanical
feeding machine. a machine-age de-
velopment of the pie-tossing tech
nique. And there are other moments,
plenty Of them, which call for much
laughter. and what's more they are
moments of that particular Chaplin
humor that call for q laugh with q
tear behind it. Modern Times" really
Is something you shouldn't pass up.
II NJ
Evening star., 1938-03-21

cannot whip English around without
all the letters, and none extra, in
most Of the words in the language.
Another thing she doe not like is
having the impression created that
married people who live in the lime
light are always "rifting." To that
she says "bah." A firebrandish bah. u
1t was the only fiery note of the
evening. But maybe you can't be
fiery with q shiny nose, even II, as
Lupe Velez, you still can keep your
glamour.
THIS can't be true. But since Frank
La Falce says it is, 1t must be
true. Tonight. after the last show
at the Earle, the audience will be in
vited to remain and dance to the
music of Tommy Dorsey. the music
that is doing such terrific things to
glandular Washington. The idea Of
turning the theater into a dance
floor was born of the circumstance
that Dorseys compulsive music
knocked the restraint so far out Of
couple Of customers last Friday
that they got up and danced in the
aisle.
why not let every one dance?" one
Of the theater attaches wanted to
know.
Why not?" asked the others No
one could think of a reason. so there
will be dancing, not in the aisles
(since there are fire regulations, you
know but on the front section of
the stage.
And there you are-or probably
will be If you are swing mad!
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-"You Never Know" new
revue with Cole Porter tunes and .
raft Of stars: $50 pm.
Earle Thrill Of q Lifetime" an
other screen musical comedy in the
swing manner: 1915 am, 1880, 2:50,
sos, 7:35 and 1905 pm. Stage
shows: 1885 am, 1855, AIS. $50
and 9 pm.
Capitol-"sally, Irene and Mary,
Alice Faye, Tony Martin. many other
people, many songs: 11:05 am, las,
4:3O, tbs and 10 pm. Stage shows:
1890, 3:35, $40 and . pm.
Metropolitan-Wide Open Spaces, "
Joe E. Brown again: 1880 am. l:30,
3:35, $40, 7:45 and $50 pm.
Columbia-"Love Is . Headache, -
Gladys George f1nds it 30, having to
choose between rich frank Morgan,
poor Franchot Tone: II, 2, 4, 5:55.
7:5s and s:ss-p.m
Palace - "The 0oldwyn Follies, -
SAAAAAo 00O~e4 eAAy SAO uAAPsSSA pAeJ
ers In one Of the most pretentious
musicals: 1l:l0. las. 4:2o, 7 and
9:35 pm.
Keiths-"Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs," film history's greatest
sensation-that's all: 11:5l an, 1851.
1851, 5:5l. 7:5l and s:5l pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Lit4ls--''Modern Times" Charlie
Chaplins last hit revived: 11:3S AM,
1:35. 3:36. 5:35, 1:3S and S:sS pm.
Belascs-"ldayerling," Charles Boy
er and Danielle Darrieux In the much
acclaimed French perturbation Of q
tragic royal romance: 1850 am. i:So,
$50, $50, &eD and so Pm
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Local Drama Groups
The Strange Story of the Civic
Theater's Scottish Colonel.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

ha spring not because OF the calendar but because the
dany season has certainly
Cowles Strickland needed beed
Johnny Johnson those
double n Strck sat himself
ad mad to be free make his costume changes
Evening star., 1938-03-21

Garzia, Mr.. CAM took his place at
the piano as soloist In the Saint-Saens
concerto. One of the rarely heard
works by this master of melody, it is
a brilliant concert number, combining
the highest degree OF the composers
feeling for perfectly planned con-
struction and for poetic lyricism. 1t
Is unusually well balanced in thematic
material and progresses through
clearly defined moods to a magnificent
climax. Each movement is complete
in itself. yet the continuity is never
lost. Mr.. CAM gave a dazzling per-
formance of the concerto, in which
its power was enhanced by his bril-
liant pianistic gift.
Mr.. Garzia directed the orchestra
in this number with care and au-
thority, and shared with Mr.. CAM in
the enthusiastic acclaim of the audi
ence.
Evening star., 1938-03-21
CAM Scores in Three Roles
At Symphony Concert
Directs in DR.. Kindler's Stead, Leads
Own Composition and Plays Solo
in Saint.Saens Concerto.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN,

UDoP GAM took the center the stage Constitution Hall
afternoon
in all them As conductor National
Dr. Kndlers place directing his compositions
olos in SaintSens Concerto
only demonstrated his versatility
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Velez Glamour Shines
Through Shiny Nose
Star of ShubertMusical Talks
Amiably Through Ordeal
Of Having Hair Done.
By JAY CARMODY,

something yu can't tell about In your cynical way you
provided by nlm cr stage celebrity That isn't
~ thought differently
musical samorous
Evening star., 1938-03-21
Kibbee Signs.

GUY KIBBE has signed a new con-
tract with M.-G.-M. studios and
will start his new agreement with a
role in Three Comrades" with Rob-
ert Taylor, Margaret Sullivan, Robert
Young and Franchot Tone. Kibbee's
latest role was in "Of Human Hearts. !"
Evening star., 1938-03-21
: + + 4 =

NELL CHLDs and Ellen scholse
have BEEN selected for the lad
ing roles IN the Pierce Hall Players
production cf that daf1y piece about
the daffy Rimplegars, .Three-Cor-
nered Noon" And the young lady
Evening star., 1938-03-21

.
scene and half afterward. So Strick
figured and figured. Finally he dis
covered the only player available to
play q Scottish colonel would be Benny
Schwartz. But maybe that isn't so
bad: instead of . Scot it could have
been an Irish sergeant he needed.
Doubling in minor foles, by the
way, isn't all these Civic Theater
players find themselves doing in
Johnny Johnson" Up until now
the groups "no-star system" has
meant that the players in one show
would shift scenery for the next, a
case in point being Harrison Libbey,
who plays the lead in Johnny" and
who earlier in the season was behind
the scenes being responsible for those
lighting effects of yellow Jack"
But this time it is no case of act
now and SHIFT scenes later. A check
up at the first dress rehearsal Sat-
urday night found strange doings
going on. In the opening scene of
the second act eight American SOL
diers relieve eight British soldiers in
the trenches, but as the Britons march
on they do not rest. Three of them
fall on their faces to worm their
way behind the platforms which rep
resent the trench. When the Amer
ican soldiers settle down for some
rest. three cannons appear over the
parapet, manipulated by the ex-Brit-
ish soldiers. Then when that scene
ends the American soldiers do not lust
get out of the way. They pick up
their trench and walk, so the cur
tains can part on the next scene in
IS seconds.
This would be the scene where
Johnny tangles with German sniper
and later gets shot, so the ex-Amer-
ican soldiers drop their trench and
start to maneuver hospital beds into
the wings for the following scene.
And while Johnny lies abed, being
sung to by = French nurse named
Mimi Norton, the allied generals (in-
cluding Harry Westcott in a practical
~ exotic uniform) prepare for . con-
ference by picking up gold chairs to
carry on stage. s .
So 1t goes all the way through.
Everybody In the cast is q stage hand
except when he's acting, and al the
members Of the stage crew are actors
as soon Is the curtains open.
Johnny johnson" opens Thursday
night at the Wardman Park Theater,
in case you have forgotten your les
sons.
4 ~ y
NELL CHuDs and Ellen scholse
have BEEN selected for the Lad
ing roles IN the Pierce Hall Players
production ct that daf1y piece about
the daffy Rimplegars, "Three-Cor-
nered Moon" And the votinr 1adv
Evening star., 1938-07-27

Continued on Page A-l5.)
Evening star., 1938-07-27
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 27.-Rallying more
than cent bushel from early down.
turns, the Chicago wheat market
scored fractional gains today
Interest shown by traders was
greater on the recovery than during
the declines. Some of the buying on
the dips, which went to around the
seasons low-price record, was cred-
tied to export concerns.
At the close Chicago wheat futures
were ls-5s higher. compared with
yesterdays finish. September. 677s-
681s; December. 70Is-l4; corn II off
to u up. September. SLIPS; Decem-
Der. 55-55is; and oats l4-l2 ad-
Vanced
Evening star., 1938-07-27
INCREASE SHIPMENTS
OF PNEUMATIC TIRES
BY the Associated Press.

f5 tne ASsOClHLed Press. j.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The Rubber
Manufacturers Association reported to-
day shipments of pneumatic tires IN
June amounted to 4.025,018. compared
with 3,372,118 in May and 5,3S9,274
in June year ago. =
Production in the month totaled
3,1ll.9l3 tires. against 2,84l,549 in
May and 5.339,23s in the comparable
month in 1897.