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The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Mary Is WiIIowy Blonde

Mary is the tall wllowy, blonde type 1t is hoped she will
visit her grandmother frequent intervals On the maternal
side she granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs D. Darlington
Brown. Of Baltimore.
Another of the seasons buds who already has made her
bow to the Eastern Shore friends of her grandparents,
Miriam Patricia Norris daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Maurice Morris She the guest of honor at garden
reception and dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Watson
Hubbard o June p at Wideha in Chestertown, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

beach and swim
ming pool in the
d a i'm e and at
night there is excel
lent dining and hot
dancing When
the people taste the
food they always
say, ooh! Exqui-
site I" but it's
only natural when
you remember that
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Mrs. Cajjligas
Plans Party

Sonora de Godoy, wife of the
new Dominican Minister to
Haiti, and Sonora de Lozano,
wife of the retiring Minister of
Honduras, will be feted at a
farewell party on Friday when
Mrs. Thomas Cajigas will en-
tertain at a luncheon in their
honor at the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
PETIT POINT

The Sands Point Bath Club is one
of the most exclusive and de luxe on
Long Island 1t features a splendid
Evening star., 1938-05-31

may disturb him. It is raining out
side, and the scribe finds poor COM
fort in being told that, II he catches
Evening star., 1938-05-31

HAVING left Miss Duff to the
mercy Of fate, or whatever those
people represented, we went inside
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Play Bureau Plans
Writing Course.

THERESA HELRURN, director Of
the Bureau OF New Plays, an
nounces that the bureaus advanced
practical course in playwrighting will
commence early in September. 1t will
be conducted by John Gassner. critic,
author and lecturer; Lee Strasberg,
director of Men in White" Johnny
Johnson" "All the Living" and other
successful productions. and Cheryl
Crawford, producer, and one Of the
founders of the Group Theater.
The nucleus Of the class will con-
sist of certain Of the award winners
of the last two bureau competitions
and the remaining candidates will be
chosen on the basis of exceptional
merit and recommendation.
The Advisory Council of the Bureau
of New Plays is composed of Walter
Prichard Eaton Of Yale University,
Frederick H. Koch Of the University
OF North Carolina, and Kenneth Rowe
of the University Of Michigan. The
bureau is sponsored by Columbia Pic
lures Corp. Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Corp, Paramount Pictures, Inc: R-K-
o Radio Pictures, Inc; Twentieth Gen.
tury-Fox Film Corp, Universal Pic
lures Co., Inc, and Warner Bros. Pic
lures, Inc.
Evening star., 1938-05-31

Circle Theater, the only motion pic
ture palace in America which has an
entrance resembling that Of an ex-
elusive country club. Or, il that rep
resents ove-statement, at least a ca
thedral
The bare announcement of the pre-
view convinced us that our luck sud-
denly had become good. But we did
not know how good until came the
further statement from the studio
that 1t would like us to go as a kind
Of escort for Amada Duff, the COM
pany's most promising young blond.
The only thing to do in an emer-
gency like that is to protest that you
are just another newspaper man and
are sorry that you neglected to bring
dinner clothes.
Don't be silly" the studio replies.
the correct clothes go with the in
Ntation. What do you think we have
costume departments for?"
II YOU are not sure of the etiquette
OF an occasion like that remember, If
1t ever arises, to keep your moth shut.
Studios apparently have costume de-
partments to dress visiting critics cor
rectly. And, when they get through
dressing you correctly, from shoes to
topper. you feel exactly as you imagine
composite of yourself and Robert
Taylor would feel. 1t is practically
indescribable, the sensation of being
that well turned out in clothes that
are Just picked of clothes tree. The
voice and the cerebral processes,
whatever they are. are the same but
Evening star., 1938-05-31

on where he now has left of for the
summer, the Civic Theater can be
looked toward for some exciting eve
nings. And while we're about it we
had better put In word toward get
ting Bill Girvan back, too, for those
sets OF his-especially the ones for
yellow Jack" Johnny johnson" and
-. one third Of nation :" were
no end of help in contributing to the
success OF the plays they backed up.
"A DDENDA There is a race of
Eskimos In town somewhere. on
account of here is note from Glen
Echo Park saying the Crystal SWIM
ming Pool opened Saturday "and the
crowds were on hand over the week
end to give 1t fine send-off" j..
Barney Rapp and his New Englanders
will undertake to hold up the swing
end Of the argument when the "Opera
VS.. jazz" stage show takes over the
Capitol Friday, with Phil Lampkin's
orchestra on the other side of the
debate. Well make book right now
on who wins, but we won't say any,
thing here in print y. There are Sc
motion picture theaters in the District.
If you're in the mood for a statistic.
It's part of Nation wide survey con-
Quoted by Motion Picture Herald, a
survey which also found out that there
Is theater seat for every 10 persons
in washington. Furthermore, in the
whole country there are 1854 thea
ters in 9,187 towns. seating 10,s24, ,4s4
people. That is there would be If they
could get them inside the theaters
-. Abe Lyman will dedicate tomorrow
nights stage show at the Capitol to
Arthur Godfrey, featuring a special
arrangement of Arthur,s "Pale Po-
tomac Moon"
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Earle-"The Adventures Of Robin
Hood" Enrol Flynn is the Sherwood
Forest boss man: II am. 1:35, 4:2o,
7:10 and 9.45 pm. Stage shows: 1905,
$50, $40 and 9:15 pm.
Capitol - Kentucky Moonshine, "
the brothers Ritz go hillbilly: II am,
las, 4:30, 7:20 and 1906 pm. Stage
shows: 1880, 1885, $40 and s:10 pm.
Metropolitan-"Torchy Blame in
Panama," Lola Lane plays the adven-
turesome young lady: 11:l5 am, los.
2:5o, ABS, 6:25. $40 and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"The Adventures of Marco
Polo" Explorer Gary Cooper meets
Princess Sigrid Gurie: IL noon, 2:25,
4:50. ITO and 9:35 pm.
CoIumbia-"Test Pilot" the Cable
Loy-Tracy sky thriller: 11:25 am. 2,
4:35, 7:l0 and $40 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lady," Jimmy
Stewart is Ginger Rogers leading man
In this comedy romance: 1l:44 am,
1:44. 3:44. 5:44, 7:44 and Gas pm.
1.-THE March of Time: 1923 am,
1:23, 1928, 5:23, 1928 and 9:23 pm.
Belasco--"The Life and Loves Of
Beethoven" with much Of his superb
music: 4:30, 7:25 and 1920 pm.
"Mayerling," fine film story of the
tragedy: $50 and 8:45 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Little-"The Wave,'' splendid pho
tography and powerful story OF fight
for existence: II am, las, 1855, $40
and $50 pm. "The Gay Desperate .
revival Of bright comedy: 1t:55 am,
2:25, 4.50, TAO and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Glen Echo's Next.
THE next "namen band to !

THE next name" band to play for
dancers at Glen Echo Parks Span
ish garden ballroom will be Tom Gen.
try, billed as Radios Royalty of
Rhythm" arriving next Monday night.
With him Mr.. Gentry brings Jeanne
Carroll as featured songstress.
Glen Echo dancers this week still
are stepping out to tunes supplied by
Henry Halstead's Orchestra, which
proved so popular it has been held over
for q second seven-day term.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Tone Continues Marital
"A. W.O. I. in New York
Helen Hayes Admits Tonic of
Stage Applause Keeps Her
Away From Hollywood.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

OILYWOoD. May 81 tNANA)-Joan Crawford
- brightest red have ever n) the Cock n Bull Hoywoods
popular restaurant Bridegroom A. L.
attempt
hello to his mother
private telephone number and asked long distance
Evening star., 1938-05-31

fright behind Miss Colbert and conse-
quently being blinded by fash bulbs)
to see the other aspects Of a preview.
Not single one Of the usual ones
was missing. The mere appearance
Of well-known face, or a well-loved
personality, was enough to lift the
roof with handclapping and bravas.
Miss Pickford might have been
Caesar returning from Gaul. Miss
Colbert might have been Alexander
back wearily from a conquered world.
Mr.. Power might have been Gen.
Pershing landing from Europe l9 years
ago. Mr.. Anneche might have been,
though heaven forbid, Nelson Eddy
attending a marshmallow roast Of
the Nelson Eddy Club OF Sioux City
If there is such club.
1t was all very impressivel
Impressive. too, was the gracious
ness Of every one after the preview
was over and so many celebrities had
been introduced to the latest picture
from the studio OF Twentieth Cen
tury-Fox. Children who should have
been in bed hours before, unless the
experts on child rearing have been
smoking opium. collected autographs
by the score. Their elders collected
even more.
Then, as previews always do, this
one ended with the parade OF the stars
to their respective automobiles, which
are announced over q public address
system turned on full force so no one
will ehave any complaint that he
missed Mr.. Charles Boyer, Mr.. Charles
Farrell. or Mr.. or Miss anything else.
Eventually the last star Is gone. The
lights go out. The police, bored and
tired, and the people, 60 home. Night
settles down and the world returns
te something more recognizable and
pleasant to contemplate.
But 1t Is an experience not to be
missed. especially when one Is wear
ing the costume of man who should
not have fed Amanda Duff's side,
leaving her to an experience where
maturity (what?) should have been q
bulwark.
The picture, in case any one Is won
derinE. shall be reviewed in these
columns later (adv.).
Evening star., 1938-05-31
To Stage Comedy.

THE three-act comedy, 'Her Hus-
bands Wife," will be staged by
the Agriculture Players tomorrow and
Thursday nights at $50 o'clock at the
air-cooled Agriculture auditorium
The cast, which is rehearsing under
the direction of Helen zott, includes
Anita Zorn, Alice Burris Campbell,
Jack Selby, Carmen Monies, Jimmie
Rome and Fred Krist.
Evening star., 1938-05-31

mounts publicity ~
chief, Terry Delapp, new to San Fran
cisco to give Helen Hayes q special
showing of Farewell to Arms" (Which
viii be nationally reissued June 81,
Helen told him: Reports that I'm
turning up my nose at Hollywood are
not true. But personally get bigger
kick out Of working on the stage. There
Is no tonic like applause In the wings." "
("Victoria Regina" In which Miss
Hayes comes to town next Monday,
has been a virtual sell-out for six
ngonths.)
Elaine Barrie and Constance Ben
nett win the prize for the most fan
tastic headgear at the "Alexander's s
Ragtime Band" gala press preview.
Connie had couple of large bird Of
paradise feathers on her locks. And
Elaine wore a Russian ermine fez
In the program the following item
Jean Hersholt, beloved by millions,
crowns his 25-year tenure as Holly
wood star with performance invested
with all his talent, all of his keen per-
ception Of the timber of the drama,
all Of his quarter Of a century's ex-
perience before the camera" That's
an awful lot of build-up for the three
or four lines Jean speaks in the film
Regarding the picture: Too bad
Mr.. Zanuck could not have arranged
the wonderful medley Of all the Irving
Berlin songs without having to hang
them on the usual hackneyed story.
Chester Morris asking this reporter,
Have you seen the trailer for Ground
Crew." Sure you have" he replies
to the negative, TEST Pilot"
Director Johnny Farrow explaining
his working methods with Kay Fran
els: There was a bit of antagonism
on the set the first two days, par
ticularly when corrected Kay. We
had couple Of fights, then Kay gave
in. and everything went beautifully
from then on" Director Mark
Sandrich chastising his small son, who
turned around suddenly and Kissed,
a Ia the movies, You can't hurt me. "
THAT finished me-" says Sandrich.
n =
Norma Srearer conferring with
Hunt Stromberg in his Office, while
an author, who has left his hat there,
tries to bribe the guardian secretary
to let him 60 back for it. But it's no
use. When Stromberg Is in confer
erce no one-including Louis B. Mayer
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Pupils to Dance.

STUDENTS of the Madolin Smithson
Hodgson School Of Dance and Ex-
preston will hold their 28th annual
recital Thursday night at 8 O'Clock at
the Rialto Theater.' : More than 100
pupils will take part in the elaborate
musical extravaganza, which is titled
this. year Musical Bells"
Evening star., 1938-05-31

couldn't give 1t
to me. I then
t teleph e oned q
friend Of mine In
H o lly wood for
the number. He
was out. 1t took
me five minutes to
convince the next
one that I really
was Nelson Eddy
and that 1t was
safe to give me
my own tele-
phone number"
y y \ X
When P ara
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Amanda Duff Is Deserted
At Her First Premiere
Flash Bulbs Prove Too Much for
Our MIR. Carmody, in Spite of
His Borrowed Finery.
Nv lay cARMopY

oLLYwoop May siIFor time dark and deparfui interval
favore movie phenomenonthe gala preview.
of Twentieth
Carthay
Evening star., 1938-05-31

private telephone number. and asked
She refused. told her It was my
house and that I was Nelson Eddy.
But she was very sorry and still
Evening star., 1938-05-31
Accomplishments Mark
Civic Theater's Season
Group Has Developed an Individual
Style and a Spirit of Unity
In Strickland Regime.
BY HAIRY MACARTHUR.

yIT the season Just closed in what usually known blaze Of
IA with probably
w by local non-professonal theater this
time look back
Theaer in this its Looking
season YOU don't
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
'BOOGIE,' NOTED
ARMY DOG, SHOT

"Boogie," who, until five years
ago, was the famous performing
dog at Fort Myer spectacles, is
battling for his life today.
He was shot through the hips
by some unknown marksman Sun
day night and somehow managed
to drag himself home to his mas
ter, F.. M. Smith, whose retirement
from the Army also meant BOO
gie'S' return to civilian life.
The Cog and master live at 1879
North Twelfth ST., Arlington, Va.
The ties which bound them so
closely during their active days
at the military reservation have
grown even closer since they re-
tired with their combined gallery
of colorful memories and memen-
toes.
Now former Sergeant Smith is
torn between two emotions-deSire
for vengeance and grief over the
suffering and possible loss Of his
companion.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
In World of Finance ByB c. Forbes

the most respected citizens. Moreover, they
usually are very close to their employees.
XXE hear and read so much about our tower.
W ing corporations General Motors U. S. Steel
General Electric, Chrysler, Bethlehem Steel, West
inghouse, American Telephone, Ford, Swift and
Armour and Wilson, Eastman Kodak, Du Points,
gigantic utilities, etc-that it may astonish many
people to learn that according to the latest
census returns covering manufacturing l93S),
whereas, out of 14l,769 manufacturing establish
ments only 21,347 concerns employed from 81
to $500 or more workers, 12O,422 establishments
employed up to so workers.
Those who have built up their own enterprise
comprise most substantial section of Americas
employing class
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
President Piqucd at Opposition

IRON inside sources learn that nothing lately
= has so chagrined President Roosevelt as the
revelation that the rank and file Of business men
throughout the length and breadth of the land
were strongly opposed to his "anti" policies, that
he had confidently assumed his attacks on big
business were enthusiastically endorsed by the
very group which, assembled at Washington.
roundly condemned them.
Incidentally. business leaders are amused-per-
haps dumbfounded would be more accurate
over President Roosevelt's declaration that he
wants and expects men Of affairs to come out
publicly with concentrations of his actions.
Whipped business men can hardly be expected
to react as whipped ours are declared to react
to lick the hand that beats them.
Developments of intense interest to business
are brewing.
Copyright 1888 by p. c. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
Aid CrippIes
Transit Buses II
Help Party

Aiming toward packing all the
merriment possible into two hours
for Washington's handicapped
youngsters-the cripples+The
Washington Times and RKO'
Keith's Theater pushed forward
today plans for a special showing
Of "Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs" at the theater Saturday
morning.
The Capital Transit Company
always to be counted on in such
movements, today put several
large buses at the disposal Of the
party hosts.
Other means of transportation
are being arranged so as to make
it possible for every crippled
youngster in the city to view the
now-famouS antics of "Dopey,"
"Doc," Grumpy" and the rest of
Walt Disney's gang.
Washington motorists who can
spare their automobiles on Satur-
day morning for a few hours are
urged to communicate with the
Snow White Crippled Children'S
Editor of The Times.
All pupils in the Ian g d o n
crippled children's section have
signified their intention of at
tending the performance. In ad-
dition, the Instructive Visiting
Nurses and officials of Children'S
Hospital are making out a list OF
other young unfortunates, who
will be guests.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
ZONE CHANGE
SPEED SOUGHT
BY KING BILL
Hearings to Open
Next Monday

Streamlining of the Districts
Zoning law to speed up zoning
changes in Washington will be con,
Sidered at an open hearing of the
Senate District subcommittee at
1890 Monday morning, Chairman
William H. King CD of Utah an
nounced today.
Among those invited to appear
were Engineer Commissioner Dan
I. Sutton, Secretary T. S. Settle,
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and Cor.
poration Counsel Elwood Seal.
OTHER CITIES LAWS
Views of zoning experts of other
cities will also be invited, Senator
King said, before the COMMITTEES
acts to revise the present law to
bring it more nearly into uniform
ity with zoning practices else.
where.
A bill introduced by Senator
King on February 1 provides for
the appointment of a zoning ad.
viSory council to take much Of
the detail of considering zoning
changes off the shoulders of the
present zoning committee.
The measure also makes pro.
vision for speeding action on zon.
ing applications and protests
through a board of zoning adjust
ment to consist Of five members
appointed by the District Com,
misSionerS.
POWER LIMITED
The board of adjustments would
have the power to hold hearings
and consider zoning changes, but
would not possess authority to
amend existing regulations. This
power would continue to be exer.
cised by the zoning commission
on the recommendation of the
proposed coming advisory coun-
Gil.
No change in the present type
Of buildings erected in Washing.
ton is contemplated,
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
By Evalw Walsh Mclean

worth while fighting for before it plunges ahead.
1 think the human brain is reaching out much
further for the higher things than most people
give it credit for People with normal sense think
now before they leap. Many years ago the Black
Plague killed many thousands and it was believed
there was no cure for it, yet today it is prac
tically unknown.
In my humble opinion, this is what we are
slowly working toward in the matter of war. The
really great men of today are giving themselves
inoculations of good common sense and are
not calling out their armies at the slightest af
front to their self esteem and pride.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

and tremendously outnumbering big concerns If
necessary notifications to suit temperate unions
could be evolved
Would not such a plan be preferable to any
program or platform drawn up by old guard Re
pubcanS?
Would not its parentage recommend it?
Would it not confute and confound Washing
ton officeholders whose chief stockin-trade has
been mud,slinging maligning the employing
classes?
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

AS these words from Nahum,
second chapter, fourth verse, were
intoned by Elder Lightfoot Solo,
mon Michaux, flames roared sky
ward from New York and West
Virginia Ave. N. E., last night
and 10l "jalopies" went to a fiery
end.
Five thousand spectators lined
West Virginia Avenue and saw
the jalopies-rattle.trap automo-
biles-burned in a huge bonfire
to remove them as menaces on
Washington streets. Prior to the
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
Kinard Granted
New Staying Trial

Will Kinard, sentenced to die
April % for the killing of his wife,
Laura. in a quarrel at their home,
200 Third st. S. W., was granted
a new trial yesterday by the U. 9.
Court of Appeals. In ordering
the new trial. the court ruled that
U. S. District Court Justice r.
Dickinson Let's erred in failing to
include manslaughter as one Of
the possible verdicts facing the
Jury,
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

burning, the death!trap cars were
piled on top of each other until
they lowered more than so feet.
Then they we're sprayed with gas
oline.
AS the funeral pyre Of the ven
erable vehicles was lighted by j..
Webb Shively, official of the
American Automobile Association,
flames shot up in a roar and the
elder began his sermon. He could
not have been more vehement If
the 101 cars had been 101 lost
souls,
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

for-the protection of our chill Evayn Walsh Mclean
dren and our homes, but is it worth throwing
millions of men into another horrible war just
because some men imbued with power and greed
want more land? These dictators, with their
grasping greed, are going to hang themselves in
time and, if one can have patience and talk his
way out of tight spot, how much better than
killing millions of human souls.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

over the State Departments
Soviet division. Mr.. Henderson
is now first Secretary at the
U. S. Embassy in Russia. When
ever Ambassador Davies has
been absent from Moscow, and
he has been absent often, since
It is Mr.. Roosevelt's plan to
have his Ambassador to the
U. S. S. R. keep in communica-
ton with other u. S. diplomats
abroad, Mr.. Henderson has
acted as Charge d'Affaires.
RKy. IInodercon has heen in
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
Here's Some Pure Gossip

MRS. OWEN D. ROBERTS. wife of the Su-
AVA preme Court Justice, was playing penny ante
poker the other night, nothing wild. She was dealt
bad hand. Took long chance Drew five
cards. And was handed by the dealer one six Of
spades and FOUR ACES.
At that fine Sunday party that former Senator
Harry D. Hawes and Mrs. Hawes gave for the
High Philippine Commissioner, Paul v. McNutt
Senator Millard Tydings who with his pretty WIFE,
had been entertained on recent trip to Honolulu
by Indianas 1910 Handsome Hope couldn't be
found In either dining room or drawing room
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

ing congressional elections, by
those who hold the view that
further expansion of New Deal
innovations would hinder eco
nomic and employment re-
covery?
The list of suggestions con-
tanned little unpalatable to
either large employers or law
abiding labor leaders, and it
unquestionably embodied the
views of the vast majority of
heads of the small business
concerns dotting the continent
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

always called him, may be a
great man, but it certainly
looks to me like he was head
ing the nations straight for
war if they had followed his
policies.
Another question seems to
come down nowadays to how
much you should let the other
fellow get away with.
OF course, we all know there
are certain fundamentals that
any of us would give our lives
The Washington times., 1938-03-08


Moscow since 1884 when he was Second Secretary.
Previously he served with the Red Cross in Paris
and Berlin and went the route of diplomatic ca.
reer man from Foreign Service School to vice
consulShip. He has served in Dublin, Riga and
the State Department in Washington.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
MoUement Growing Rapidly

T TITLE business clubs are springing up rapidly,
~ especially in the East. They promise to mul-
tiply throughout industrial States. ..
After all, small employers not only typify an
exemplary class of citizens, mostly men who
demonstrated unusual fitness as we'll as frugality,
but they constitute no mean voting power and
influence In many communities they are among