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The Washington times., 1938-12-15

dreamed of doing is-when you
want to know how to make q
fiIm-send for the author.
You'll neve~ send for the author.
You'll send for an electrician
when the light goes wrong.
You'll send for a Photographic
expert when the camera goes
wrong. But when the play goes
wrong, you send for anybody
who happens to be about. OF
course, l know it's not your
fault. You're not in this busi-
ness. Well, that's the sort OF
thing that they've been giving
me in America, and the result
is-my plays have not been
filmed.
PROMISES OTHERS
"And, then, the American
nespapers say that didn't want
to have my plays screened and
that I've always refused to have
them made. I've never refused
to have them filmed. l can do
great deal more with them on
the screen than 1 can do on the
stage. So don't you believe any
thing that you hear or read in
the newspapers about me and
about the film business. / know
all about the motion picture
business and I'm going to teach
you'll mean, of course, the
gentlemen who make the filmS)
but I'm going to teach them
what really a film should be
like.
"My friend, Mr.. Gabriel Pas
cal, who has made this prOduc-
ton, has tried the extraordinary
experiment of putting a play on
the screen just as the author
wrote it and as he wanted 1t
produced.
IF you agree with me when
you see this film of mine-if
you enjoy it, very we'll. You'll
show it in the usual way by
coming to see teach of you
about 20 times. And then, If
you do that. there will be other
films. I'm thinking of doing an
American play that 1 once wrote
called The Devils Disciple
Probably another play Of mine,
Caesar and Cleopatra you may
see that on the film. But the
really good thing about it is that
when you have seen these on the
Screen-and if you like them
all the American films will be-
come much more like my films.
And that will be splendid thing
for America, and it won't be
such a bad thing for me. Al
though, as you know, I'm pretty
near the oldest writer here, and
1 Shan't have much enjoyment
of them.
EDUCATE AMERICA
you'll have to make up your
mind that you'll lose me pres
emily, and then, heaven only
knows what will become of
America. have to educate all
the nations. / have to educate
England. Several of the Cont
mental nations require a little
education, but America most of
all. / shall die before I've edu-
Gated America properly. But
I'm making a beginning.
Nov l think it's time for me
to get out of the way. 1 was
asked to say something to you.
I'm always glad to say some
thing to you. was asked to
say something very agreeable to
you. I've done my best. That's
my aged idea of an agreeable
speech. But, I'm quite friendly.
1 think you've always heard that
about me; at any rate, it's been
written-yOu ought to-"
Well, you old rascal, I'll take
you at your word. Send "Pyg-
malion" along to F Street and
educate us Washingtonians.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15

doing an excellent week, despite
Santa Claus opposition. This is
according to Tom Bodkin, COM
pany manager, who should
know, since he counts up.
CORNELL'S NEW PLAY
Katharine Cornell has prac-
tically decided to accept the star
role in S. N. Behrman'S new
play, mo Time For Comedy"
Her husband, Guthrie McClintic,
will be associated with the Five
PlayrightS Company, as co-pro-
Queer.
GETS CHOICE BOOKING
"Christmas Carol" which
opens at the Capitol Theater to-
morrow, will be the Christmas
week attraction at Radio City
Music Hall.
John Anderson, the gifted
New York critic, wrote a column
review of the new play, Spring
Meeting" " without once mention
ing the name of the opus. A
good trick if you can do it. In
addition he got another full
column out of explaining his
| error.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Dickens ToIe
ForCopitoI

Timely as holly leaves and
good cheer, Charles Dickens "A
Christmas Carol' will be with
us at the height of the holiday
season. M.-G.-M.'s successor to
David Copperfield" will be
shown at Loew's Capitol starting
Friday, December 16, following
the engagement Of Dramatic
School,"
Read by millions, since it was
written almost century ago,
and dramatized on the stage
many times, "A Chri stmas
Carol" is brought to the screen
for the first time in an i'm
portant full-length feature at
traction.
In the leading role of Scrooge,
that squeezing, wrenching,
graSping, Scraping, clutching,
covetous old sinner!" is Reginald
Owen. Owen comes to this role,
as W. C. Fields came to the Mi
cawber part in David Copper
field" with wealth of theatri-
cal experience.
Bob Cratchit and Mrs.
Cratchit are played by Gene
and Kathleen Leckhart. Tiny
Tim is played by Terry Kilburn.
Fred and Bess, the lovers of the
story, are enacted by Barry
Mackay and Lynne Carver. The
spirits of Christmas, Past, Pres
ent and Future, are played re-
spectively by Lionel Braham,
Ann Rutherford and Darcy Cor
rigan. Young Scrooge is by
Terry Kilburn.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Bob Hope for
Columbia

Bob Hope, comedian who
made such q hit ginR
Thanks for the Memory" in
big Broadcast Of 1888" with
Shirley Ross, is out TO-, beat
Bing Crosby and Jack Benny as
song pluggers.
Bob's one up on them already
because the title Of his new pic.
ture was inspired by that song.
It's Thanks For the Memory"
and it opens Friday at the
Columbia Theater. -,-..
Bob and Shirley get a chance
to prove how good they are as
song pluggers again in this new
comedy of merry marital mix
ups. Their number is 1.-TWO
Sleepy People," written by the
ace song-writing team, Hoagy
Carmichael and Frank LoesSer.
Featured with Bop Hope and
Shirley Ross in Thanks For the
Memory" are Charles Butter.
worth, Otto Kruger, Hedda
Hopper and Roscoe Harms.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Bethesda Schedules
Xmas Toy Matinee

A toy show will be given at
the State Theater in Bethesda,
Md. on Saturday morning
December II, at 10. No admis-
sion will be charged, but each
person attending will be expected
to bring either a toy, article OF
clothing, or an item of canned
food.
These donations will then be
distributed to needy families by
the Glen Echo Cabin John Fire
Department. The feature pic
ture, courtesy of Twentieth Cen
tury- Fox, will be Jane WitnerS
in as Fathers. Several come
dies and cartoons will also be in
cluded on the program.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Powell Sees Football

William Powell, practically
recovered from his long illness,
attended his first football game
of the season Saturday with his
son, William, Jr.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
'Dir,y Faces
Held Over

"Angels. With Dirty Faces" to-
day begins a second week at
Warner Bros. Metropolitan and
a third week wntown.
Blonde" Elimination Of the
popular comic strip, win, there
fore, not open at the Metropoli-
tan until next week.
James Cagney and Pat
OBrien head the cast Of "An-
gels" a picture which has been
praised by critics and audiences
alike for its gripping drama and
suspense. The cast also includes
the Dead End Kids, Humphrey
Bogart, Ann Sheridan and
George Bancroft.
Michael Curtiz directed, from
the story by Rowland Brown
and the screen play by John
Waxley and Warren Duff.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15

clelJldllJ'
NO. l BROADWAY HIT
They received some reasSur-
ance through the box office re-
suits from its first Broadway
booking last week, at the Astor
Theater. On that mazda
studded promenade, "Pygma-
lion" proved to be the movie of
the week, and the acid-tongued
Mr.. Shaw must have laughed
through his long white whiskerS.
The boo-of-the-Week was G. B.
SIS.
"Pygmalion" was handsomely
greeted by the New York critics,
but then that was what the high
command of Loew's, Inc, ex-
pected. They figured it was a
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Gle a ning S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Is George Bernard Shaw Irish iconoclast playwright
and graduate dramatic critic highbrow for Street?
Will the movie audiences like his "Pygmallon"
made into feature. with all studio reouchng pro-
vded by his accomplished pen? Or 1t entertainment
that will please only bullying foreheads!
Metro Godwyn-Mayer bought this Brtsh-made produce
ton for distribution in America, has handled since as
though the tin cans of celuod contained cream-coored
Evening star., 1938-12-13

those ministries which operate for
the whole republic-foreign affairs,
finance and defense-and are head.
ed by Czech ministers.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Monopoly
Continued From First Page.)

with guiding us in matters of patent
policy?" Representative Summers
asked. Il don't see that it is peril
nent."
1T has lot to do with it," Sen
ator Borah, Republican of Idaho
answered curtly in low voice.
At this point, Thurman Arnold,
head of the Antitrust Division of
the Justice Department, came to the
aid of Mr.. Cox
Mr.. Chairman, feel, with Mr.
Cox, that the witness has been a lit
tie reluctant. We do have certain
things in mind, and I ask the COM
mittee to bear with us and allow
us to present our case"
Il have no intention of being re-
luctant," Mr.. Parham offered. "T am
merely trying to be exact"
We'll, suppose we proceed with
less fencing by both of the able gen.
tlemen,' Chairman OMahoney said.
II think we'll get on better"
The exchange among the commit
tee members was the first outward
display of the divergent views re-
ported from the beginning to exist
within the 12-man group composed
Jointly of congressional and depart
mental representatives Such di-
vergence has been indicated fire.
quently, however, by the lines of
questioning of some members.
Study InterlOcking Set-ups.
The committee today was scru-
tinizing further the interlocking
Evening star., 1938-12-13

White House tea with Lady Lindsay,
wife Of the British Ambassador. The
Edens were to be guests at dinner
tonight of v. A. L. Mallet, Charge
d'Affaires Of the British Embassy
here, and Mrs Mallet.
Tomorrow Mr.. Eden will meet sew
eral State Department officials and
congressional leaders at the Oxon'
Hill (MdD home of Mr.. Welles. He
and Mrs. Eden will be honored at
dinner tomorrow night by Lady
Lindsay.
Going to Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eden will leave
Washington Thursday for a senti-
mental visit to Annapolis, where his
neutrality-suspicious., Sir Robert
Eden, ruled Maryland as the last
Colonial Governor. Then they will
motor to Baltimore, from where
they will entrain for New York.
They sail on the return trip to
England Friday.
Mr.. Eden found a capacity crowd
at the National Press Club to hear
his off-the-record" explanation of
British policies at the noon lunch
con. Eagerness to hear him was so
intense that the entire allotment of
a little more than 400 tickets was
sold in slightly more than one hour
after they mere made available yes
terday. The club quarters were
closed to guests from ii am. to 3
pm. today to avoid confusion.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Chamberlain
tContinued From First Page.) }

Germany likely will be taken when
DIR. Hjalmar Schacht, president of
the Reichsbank, visits London this
week.
Although Jewish emigration, now
that Germany is more favorably
disposed to it, appeared to be the
uppermost problem, there were
numerous possible questions for the
agenda, which observers said could
be considered by DR.. Schacht, Mon
tagu Norman, head of the Bank of
England; Chamberlain and Sir John
Simon, chancellor the exchequer.
Question of Damage.
Financing of Jewish emigration
might be tied in with payments
by British insurance companies for
damage of Jewish property in Ger
many during the November 10 anti
Semitic outburst.
Doing that would necessitate re-
laxation of stringent Nazi currency
restrictions. One way to free the
mark would be through expansion
OF Anglo-German trade, which
would automatically lead to frank
discussion of the British threat to
invade Germany's trading terri
tory in Southeastern Europe.
That would take the talks right
Into the much-discussed suggestion
of substantial grant of British
money or credit to Germany for
purchase of row material to use in
other than armament industries.
Evening star., 1938-12-13

stock and contract arrangements
among a handful of glass container
manufacturing companies and their
resultant domination of the entire
industry through patent controls.
Nucleus of the group is the Hart
ford-Empire Co., owner of basic pat
ents on which nearly 81 per cent of
the industry's production is depend
ent and for which all but three con-
Germs are paying yearly licenses and
royalties. Amounting to more than
$6.000.000 last year, these fees have
totaled more than $4,000 900 in the
last Is years.
According to a chart prepared by
the Department of Justice, the i'm
portant patent pooling is done by
the Hartford-E Empire and the
Owens-Illinois Glass companies,
which have had cross licensing
agreements since 1924.
The stock relationship was traced
down by the department chart from
Houghton Associates, Inc, a hold
ing company owning 40 per cent Of
the stock of Corning Glass Works,
which manufactures speciality glass
products under license from Hart
ford Empire. Stockholders of Corn
ing Glass, in turn, own 80 per cent
OF the stock of the Empire Machine
Co., holding company for glass
machinery patents, which, in turn.
owns 40 per cent of the stock of
Hartford Empire.
In addition to having the absolute
last word as to whether a concern
or individual may enter the glass
container business-through its pol
Icy OF granting manufacturing Ii
Evening star., 1938-12-13

policy will be based on facts, eco
nomical and social, without, however,
sacrificing indisputable rights or re-
nouncing the right to defend ma
tional interests"
Beran said the Jewish problem
would be solved in such a way that
"our standing toward Jews who
have been living q long time in our
territory and who maintain a posi-
tive attitude toward the necessities
OF the state and its nationalities will
not be inimical."
Ofdcial circles reported the gov
ernment was planning to assume
semi-dictatorial powers.
Two bills were drawn, one giving
the President and government far
reaching authority, including the
power to make constitutional
changes by decree.
The second measure would pro-
vide for appointment of auxiliary
Slovak governmental delegates" to
Evening star., 1938-12-13

Germany Is Assured
Future Friendship
OF Czech-SIovaks
Parliament Is Told
NutionuIism Will
Rule Future Course
By the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Dec. 13.-Premier Ru-
dolf Beran told the Czecho-Slovak
Parliament today that the republics
relations with Germany would be
based on friendship and that ma
tionalism instead of internationalism
must determine her future course.
The premier appealed to Ger
many, however. to understand "the
psychological effects" of the loss Of
territory which we have to over
come"
He declared that "the Munich con-
ference necessitated a basic change
in the methods and program Of
Czech policy"
Economic and cultural life of the
diminished republic must be taken
out of politics, Beran said, leaving
no doubt that If the governments
efforts should meet opposition it was
determined to enforce its program.
Course to Be Based on Facts.
OF international relations, he said
Czecho-Slovakia "henceforth will
not chase after illusions, but foreign
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Eden
Continued From First Page.)

gantlet of admiring feminine eyes
to enter the White House. A crowd
of sightseers, of whom the majority
were group of girls from the Fair
mont School, formed a huge semi
circle around the White House door,
way and cheered wildly as Mr.. Eden
walked by. Newspaper and news
reel cameramen recorded their
greetings. almost forgetting about
taking pictures of Mr.. Eden himself
Escorted to Embassy Car.
1--WE think he's wonderful" chor-
used group from the Fairmont
School. so well-dressed and so
nice looking"
Again embarrassed, Mr.. Eden
doffed his hat, bowed and smiled
but hurried on.
Mr.. Welles accompanied him into
Mr.. Roosevelt's Office, and remained
to talk further with the President
when White House Secretary Mar
vim H. Mcintyre escorted Mr.. Eden
back to a British Embassy car As
minutes later.
Smiling and debonair. Mr.. Eden
emphasized the unofficial" nature
of his visit when he stepped from
the train that brought him from
New York this morning.
He hopes to learn something of
the American outlook on foreign
affairs here and, observers believe,
help pave the way for a closer
British-American understanding on
foreign affairs.
This was Mr.. Eden's first oppor-
tunity to talk personally with Presi-
dent Roosevelt, for he never has
Evening star., 1938-12-13
u. ). Bureau Of Arts
Urged by Damrosth
And Aide in Bill
Plan Coils for Board
Of II Trustees-Cush
Subsidies Included
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. .- Walter
Damrosch has evolved still another
plan for a Federal bureau of the fine
arts, and has incorporated his sug-
gestions into a bill to be presented
the next Congress.
The bill has no connection with
relief, DR.. Damrosch explained last
night.
A national bureau of fine arts"
would be created, to be administered
by board of II unpaid trustees ap-
pointed by the President.
DR.. Damrosch's plan would include
such activities, he explained, as sub
sidizing the really fine orchestras
such as the Boston Symphony in
shorter seasons in lesser cities; sub
sidizing such organizations as the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, so
that they might place their works on
exhibition through the country, and
the arranging of competitions which
would advance the interest Of the
arts
Evening star., 1938-12-13

censes or permitting production on
a royalty basis on machinery which
it will lease, but not sell-Hartford-
Empire exercises further control by
qualifying its grants to restrict the
Gcensee to make only certain types
OF glassware and in some instances
only to a limited quantity. OF all
its more than 80 licensees, for in
stance, only two are accorded a rel
atively free field, Hazel-Atlas and
Owens-Illinos, and even these are
shut out Of the production of heat
resisting ware.
Conceding freely that this con-
dition of monopolistic control ex-
lists in the industry, F. G. Smith,
president of Hartford Empire, justi-
fed it before the committee yester-
day on grounds that there are none
better qualified to Judge on who
should enter the glass industry,
what they should produce, and how
much, than his own concern.
This set-up results, he said, in
stabilization of the industry and
in production of glassware at good
quality and low prices.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Jews
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non-Jews,. who are in the process
of emigrating must obtain special
permission to take with them any
thing but strictly personal objects.
They may not take even household
goods without a permit
In the case of Jews it is taken
for granted, in view of the Reich'S S
anti-Jewish policy, that only very
limited amount of silver or only
a few paintings or other objects of
art in the household may be taken,
If anything at all is permitted.
The decree provides that any Ger
man subject desiring to take or send
to friends abroad presents of any
kind must after January l obtain
a special permit. The decree vests
wide discretionary powers in the
bureaucracy.
Foreign Interests in Doubt.
Since foreigners who live in Ger
many more than six months are
subject to the same taxation and
foreign exchange laws as German
Nationals the question is likely to
hIlSt WllSCIJCl 1o1Sl6li iiilSASoeS "a y
involved in the new restrictions.
The fine which Jews must begin
paying Thursday is one of the
major measures of the anti-Jewish
campaign which began Just after
Vom Rath died November 9, of
wounds inflicted by l7-year-old
Herschel Grynszpan.
The government demanded cash
for the first payment and conse-
quently the banks were prepared for
much activity at tellers' counters
during the next two days.
The government apparently over
estims ted the ability of the Jews
to obtain 250,0O0,0O0 marks ($100,-
100000 in liquid wealth within three
weeks.
Although a supplementary decree
issued November % made it clear
that cash alone was wanted for the
first installment, provision later was
made that in number of cases
real estate and securities would be
accepted.
Meanwhile, hopes were nourished
In Jewish circles that the impending
visit of DR.. Hjalmar Schacht, presi-
dent of the Reichsbank, to London
although officially described as
private trip-Would result in speed
ing up emigration plans.
Press Silent on Easements.
At the same time news of let-up
In violent anti-Semitism, which will
be punishable after January l, also
added some comfort to Jews. 1t was
regarded as significant, however,
that the German press had not yet
published yesterdays communique
to that effect.
The emigration problem was dis
cussed at length in today's issue of
the four-page Jewish information
sheet, which appealed especially to
American Jews to raise big loan"
Instead of giving scattered support
10 individuals.
"An attempt should be made" the
paper said, ito raise a big loan in
one amount adequate enough to
enable German Jews to build up
new existence. This fund needs in
nowise be lost since immigrants
could be granted loans without in
terest which later they must redeem
from the yields of their labor"
Evening star., 1938-12-13

visited the United States before.
The conference gave the President
a chance to get flrst-hand account
Of the English viewpoint, which will
be developed further when Ambas-
sador Joseph p. Kennedy arrives
from London later this month.
Although Mr.. Eden resigned from
the British cabinet last winter in
protest against Prime Minister
Chamberlain's action in dealing
with dictators, he has remained in
the Conservative party and MAIN
tanned keen interest in his coun-
try's problems.
His visit to America so far has
been rather hectic" Mr.. Eden said
as he expressed surprise at the num-
ber of flash bulbs exploded by
photographers in taking pictures of
him and Mrs. Eden as they walked
along Union Station platform.
The train bearing his party ar
rived at 7:05 am, but he stayed
aboard until shortly after 8 am.
Bearing out the informal nature of
his visit, there was no official recep-
ton for him and he walked from his
train to British Embassy automo-
bile as would any other passenger.
The stations state entrance, used for
foreign dignitaries on official busi-
ness here, remained closed. British
Embassy officials supervised trans
fer of the. visiting Dartv'S llppape
Mr.. and Mrs. Eden went directly
to the British Embassy from the
station. After his visits with Mr..
Welles and the President and his
talk at the Press Club, the visit
ing couple planned a trip to see
Mount Vernon and the Lincoln
Memorial this afternoon.
Later in the afternoon they were
to be guests of Mrs. Roosevelt at a
Evening star., 1938-12-13

Moscow has recruited a song and
dance group Of 1000 members.
49,
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Beauty Shop Owner,
Shot During Ho|d-up,
Rests in Hospital
CoIored Man Wounds
Her Twice in Arm,
FIees in Auto

Shot twice in the arm by a colored
gunman as she was leaving her
beauty shop last night, Mrs. Adele
Cinmon, 81, was resting comfort
ably today at Casualty Hospital.
Miss Ida Cobb, 20, of 900 Quincy
street NE, who was with the beauty
parlor owner at the time, said "it
was all done before you could count
five"
According to Miss Cobb, Mrs. Gin
mon was standing outside the LOU
Gar Beauty Salon, All Eighteenth
street NE, when a colored man ran
up to her and cried: "A hold-up!"
He didn't reach for our pocket
books or say anything else" Miss
Cobb declared. He just shot twice
and jumped into his car" Miss
Cobb, who is manager of the shop,
said the car was parked behind Mrs.
Cinmon's automobile, and the mo-
tor was running. Police said another
man was in the bandits car.
Mrs. Cinmon described the robber
as around Is years old, 5 feet 6
inches tall and weighing about $50
pounds. officers said they were told
the shots were fired from blue
steel revolver.
Miss Cobb said she ran after the
first shot and the hold-up mans
car passed her as he drove away.
At the same time Mrs. Cinmon ran
into a nearby drug store, screaming,
I'm shot!"
Miss Cobb said that while she
was dressing in preparation for leav-
ing Mrs. Cinmon took the money
from the cash register and put it
into her pocketbook.
Mrs. Cinmon, who lives at 4615
Fifth street NV, came to Wash
ington a month ago with her hus-
band to take over the beauty shop.