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Evening star., 1938-09-11
Regular Veterans

Gen. Malin Craig Post, No. 20, Reg
ular Veterans Association, held its an
nual national" night Tuesday at 1903
Fourteenth street NV. Comdr. Walter
P. Boehm turned the gavel over to
Past National Comdr Roy D. Hop
good, who made an address in which
he outlined the progress of the or
ganization. National Chief Councillor
Herbert r. Grossman and National
Adjt. James E. Nieman also spoke
Comdr. Boehm read letter, in which
Past Comdr. Walter johnson expressed
his regrets at being unable to attend.
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Bx JESSE C. SuTER.


Announcements OF coming GENTS
have been conspicuous during the
past week. The Board of Education
has announced the reopening Of the
public schools on Monday, Septem-
Der 10. The Presidents Cup Re-
gatta will be held September II to
IS, and civic workers are reminded
that the budget hearings Of the
District Commissioners will be held
tomorrow and Tuesday.
The John Philip Sousa Bridge
over the Anacotsia River in line
with Pennsylvania avenue, it is an
nounced. will be started on or be-
fore September 20. While the new
bridge has not yet been officially
named after the famous march
king" many Washingtonians have
learned to know it by that name.
Efforts to name the bridge after
Sousa, by act Of Congress, will be
resumed when Congress returns.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board announced its intention to
investigate thoroughly charges that
licensed dealers are selling to boot
leggers who ply their trade after
hours that licensed liquor places
are required to close. The board
proposes to withhold the renewal
OF licenses next February from
dealers who are found to be sup
plying such illicit trade. More po-
lice are desired by the board to
check up such irregular practices.
The chairman of the A. B. c.
Board has been quoted in the press
as saying: Unfortunately, the boot
logger is still active in the District.
He has been able to persuade re-
tailers to sell him large quantities
of packaged goods which he in
turn sells at bootleg joints" This
disclosure dry citizens claim ex-
plodes the theory that licensing the
liquor business prevents bootlegging
and obtains the cooperation of
licensed dealers in suppressing IL
licit sales.
The new Engineer Commissioner
1t. Col. David McCoach, Corps OF
Engineers, U. S. A., was sworn in
as Commissioner and member of the
Public Utilities Commission on
Wednesday morning Commissioner
Hazen was master of ceremonies at
the event, which took place in the
office of the Engineer Commits
sioner. Assistants to the Engineer
Commissioner, heads of the vari-
GUS departments and representa-
tives of the press witnessed the
ceremony. Most of those present
were introduced to Col. McCoach
before he was sworn in.
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Ingleside terrace NV, on septem-
Der 10.
Mrs. Cassie M. Cooke, matron of
Warren G. Harding Chapter, an
nounces a meeting on Tuesday night.
The Ways and Means Committee
is sponsoring "Klondike Night" Sep
tember II at the home OF Mrs. May
Hart, lab Buchanan street NV.
The Auxiliary Home Board will meet
September l9 at the home of Mrs.
Ida Smith, 6705 Georgia avenue NV.
The Star Point Society will meet
September % at the home of Mrs.
Louise Gardner, 1435 Geranium street
NV
Grand visitation and birthday party
will be September 81.
Acacia Chapter will hold a business
meeting and initiation on Septem-
Der 20.
The Home Board will hold a card
party September II at the home of
Past Matron Freda Tuttle.
Bethany Chapter will meet Friday
night. with business meeting fol-
lowed by entertainment. The booster
meeting for Thursday evening has
been postponed.
The Home Board Committee Of Hope
Chapter will entertain the Campbell
Loeffier Sewing Club at the Masonic
and Eastern Star home at l O'Clock on
September IA.
The matron announces meeting
Of the chapter on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Helena NJ Sutley, matron of
La Fayette Lodge Chapter. announces
meeting on September IA at 8 pm,
at Joppa Temple.
Mrs. Lucy B. Hollidge. matron OF
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter, an
nounces the meeting Thursday even
ing. entertainment and refreshments.
The Afternoon Bridge Club will meet
Tuesday with Past Matron Lena NJ
Elder. The Home Board meets Sep
tember % with Past Matron Bressler,
53l4 Illinois avenue NV. Annual
turkey dinner, october 13.
Esther Chapter will meet Septem-
Der is at 7:30 pm.
The choir will meet at the home
of Gertrude Brockway, 1903 Allison
street NV, on September l3 at 8
pm. Mabel Botsch will be assisting
hostess.
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Order of the Eastern Star

The Home Board OF East Gate
Chapter will meet at the home of Mrs
Henderson on September 10.
The Endowment Committee will hold
a card party in the temple at Mills and
Rhode Island avenues NE. on Sep
tember %.
The Star Point Society will meet
September 26 at the home OF Mrs.
Hefner.
Mrs. Ida Mae Selby. matron, Electa
Chapter, will resume meetings Tuesday
evening It will be children's evening.
Children of members of the chapter
are all invited.
Bethlehem Chapter will resume its
meetings Tuesday. Matron Blanche
Bowen announces initiation.
Matron Rose A. Virnstein of Brook
land Chapter announces a meeting
September IA and a birthday party
There will be an entertainment and
dancing. Past matrons and patrons
will be honored guests. All 1888 ma
irons and patrons are invited.
The Auxiliary Home Board will meet
at the home of Adele West, 1928 Mon
roe street NE. September IL. Lunch
con and cards. Visitors are invited.
The Star Point Society will meet at
the home of Alice Jacobson, 1911 Six
teenth street NE, at 8 O'Clock, Sep
tember Is.
Areme Chapter will celebrate It's
38th birthday anniversary on Sep
tember 81. There will be musical
festival under the direction of Selma
Klein and Sylvia Kaplowitz
Mrs. Libbye g. Prawde. matron Of
Temple Chapter. announces the meet
ings will be resumed on September IL,
when special presentation will be
made. The anniversaries of those
initiated during September will be
celebrated.
Cathedral Chapter will meet on
Wednesday evening. All members
having birthday anniversaries during
July, August and September will be
honored.
The officers dinner of William F
Hunt Chapter at Furhman Inn will
be held September Is instead of Sep
tember %. The Auxiliary Home Board
meeting will he held at tho horne nj
Past Matron Evelyn r. Millard, 1863
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SUES FOR MOONSHINE
Would-Be Plaintiff Would
Take His Quarter Back.

JACKSON, Ky. lP)-County Judge
F2arl Campbell is bit flabbergasted
man rushed into his office and
demanded a warrant.
Whom do you want a warrant
for" the judge asked.
The man explained he gave a
stranger Is cents to buy a pint of
moonshlne" liquor but the latter
failed to return
The complainant wanted either the
ouor or his quarter back, he told
Judge Campbell
The jurist took the request under
edvlsement
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Woodmen Circle.

Willow Grove met September 2, with
Mrs. Florence Perry. guardian, pre-
siding. The home forum report was
read by Mrs. Perl Thompson. Mem
bers interested get in touch with Mrs.
Virginia Clark. A class initiation will
be held September 80 at Northeast
Masonic Hall at pm. A rehearsal
will be held September % at the Lee
House at pm.
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Spanish War Veterans
AuxiIiory.

Miles Auxiliary will meet at Naval
Lodge Hall tomorrow at pm. A
guard and patriotic instructor will be
elected.
Urell Auxiliary will meet in rythian
Temple on Wednesday at pm.
Dewey Auxiliary will meet Septem-
Der l9 in Northeast Masonic Temple.
The New York and Baltimore dele
cations to the national encampment
at Portland, Greg, were joined here
on Tuesday by the local delegation.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Progress Made Toward Kidding Streams of
Pollution Citizens Want Part in Picking
Flag for the District

Thirteenth street. The new Denni-
son Vocational School is nearing
completion on the northwestern
corner of the tract, and the Pet
worth Branch Of the Public Lii
brary nears completion on the
southeast corner at Iowa and KAN
sas avenues adjacent to Georgia
avenue and Upshur street.
In civic circles there is general
approval Of the idea that the re-
naming land be used for the new
Teachers College and further rec
reation grounds. All of the citi-
zer1s' associations of this section
are solidly behind the movement,
and the proposal has the support
Of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations and the Board of Edu-
cation. This whole educational and
recreational center is regarded as a
fine example Of what intelligent
and persistent teamwork by a
group of citizens associations will
accomplish.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

ing State councillor for the return Of
Mrs. MAude A. Wine, secretary Of
Betsy Ross Council, as deputy for an
other year.
Fidelity Council convened Tuesday
evening and Mrs. Amy Cook presided
Mrs. Eleanor Risdon was indorsed as
candidate for outside sentinel. Mrs.
Annie Scoggins resigned as chairman
Of the Good Of the Order Committee.
The council has asked to have Past
State Councillor Mrs. Ethel E, Bur-
roughs Of Anacostia Council as deputy.
Liberty Council received Mrs. Sadie
B. Viers by card from Mount Vernon
Council OF Alexandra, Va.
The members have been invited to
participate in the Constitution Day
services, especially the massing OF the
colors on September II at Memorial
Continental Hall.
Mount Vernon Council plans bingo
for the benefit of its benevolent work
on September l9 at Northeast Masonic
Temple.
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

The national convention will be held
at Atlantic City September 13 and IA.
Past State Councillor Mae A. Etchison
Will 60 as the representative from the
District of Columbia.
Hope Council will meet on Tuesday,
when they will hold a benefit party.
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Smoker Planned.

The I'd Division Associa ton Of the
District of Columbia. A. E. F., will
hold a smoker on September II at
the New Colonial Hotel 1t $50 pm.
Entertainment viii b provided
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Royal Neighbors of America.

Fidelis Camp will meet at the
Thomas Circle Club September IS at
8 pm. Final plans will be made for
the benefit luncheon. cards and bingo
at Fairfax Hotel September 21 at
1890 pm.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
W. G.. T. U. News.

Central Iota Sigma Union will OBJ
serve constitution day on Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs Ellen
Russell, 1928 Crittenden street NE.
Evening star., 1938-09-11

The officers' dinner of William F.
Hunt Chapter at Furhman Inn will
be held September is instead of Sep
tember %. The Auxiliary Home Board
meeting will be held at the home Of
Past Matron Evelyn r. Millard, 1863
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Cathedral Chapter will meet on
Wednesday evening All members
having birthday anniversaries during
July. August and September will be
honored.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

Baby" " He calls
Cute? Gene
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Davis Hair.Raiser
Acceptably Done
At Cross Roads.

nEATH Is being unloaded in carload
lots on the stage Of the Cross
Roads Theater this week, for the
nearby Virginia barn is presenting
that bargain special mystery, THE
Ninth Guest" by Owen Davis, the
man who can write them for you
wholesale. Mr.. Davis thriller has
been seized upon by many an amateur
group in search of q whodunit. for.
although by no means outstanding in
its division Of stage literature, it can
be counted upon to keep an audience
interested il treated with even slight
consideration.
Far more than the minimum was
offered at Baileys Cross Roads last
evening. as was to be expected, and the
production unveiled turned out to be
agreeable barn fare. The first act
was bumpy, but Director c. Adolph
Glassgold need be subjected to no
harsh words, for his problem in guild
ing the regiment Of performers on the
stage during this stanza was no small
one. A more fluent exchange of
lines and less wooden appearance on
the parts Of actors listening should be
in evidence tonight.
The play concerns eight people, none
Of whom is friendly with all of the
others, who are invited to party
by an enemy Of all, who attempts to
make each bring about his own death
Most lively characterizations were
those Of Charles Grumwell as q COL
lege president, Frances Green in the
role Of q lady lawyer, and Jane.
Spain, playing the most obstreperou.
Of the unhappy prisoners. Ted Fields
Ruth Day, Don Sisler and Felics
Lloyd were acceptable, but William
Draper, as the guest who proves t.
be the host who plots ingenious re.
venge upon those who have wrongee
him, stumbled along much of the
way, deserves chastisement becaus.
he has done better-and probably
will during the rest Of the run.
Mr.. Grunwell has contrived an ex-
cellent set. c. A. M.
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the lovely Governors daughter-par-
don. the Governors lovely daughter:
Adele Gusack, the mysterious woman.
whose voice is one Of the fascinating
things about the local drama; Harry
Westcott. as the Governor, and the
other people In lesser roles.
It's q fine cast and 1t has been
guided in its good manners with the
utmost skill by Tony Hardt. though
We still protest at pointing the vaga-
bonds major soliloquy right at the
audience. even II that is the way Mr..
Cohan did 1t. 'The Tavern" or
rather the people Of 1t. have been
costumed handsomely by Dorothy
Croissant and the clothes are histori-
cally inaccurate on purpose II that IS
one of the things that bothers you
while you enjoy the play. And Henry
C. Pearson has provided handsome
setting for it all, which just about
takes care of everything. You get
the idea, anyway. that "The Tavern"
Is fun.
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work on non-air- cooled stages this
hot. humid weather. Myrna 10y had
to change her gown four times in one
morning. And Irwin Cobb assures me
he dropped 10 pounds to Ole King Sol
in one day before the camera. (Not
. bad way to reduce) A message
to Joan Crawford's next bridegroom.
Joan Is extremely good to her hus-
bands When Mr.. Fairbanks held that
place. Joan sent to London for his
shirts. pajamas. ties and rare first
editions (after discovering that Doug
was collecting them). Joan Is also
extremely generous to people who work
for her. A few months ago she was
asked for job by girl formerly in
the employ Of Douglas Fairbanks. ST.
Joan didn't require any more servants,
but hated to turn the girl down, and
so hired her for only two days q week
at salary Of $3.50 a day-and large
percentage Of her discarded clothes.
Humphrey Bogart marries Mayo
Methot the Goth OF this month, and,
when I asked him. Are you looking
forward to it?" rightly called me "a
dumb DOPE" you don't think I'd
get married. II I wasn't" he continued,
Grossly. I've had whole year to
make up by mind" Bogart believes
in long engagements-but not too long
His previous engagement ito Mary
Phillips)-four years-lasted longer
than their marriage-one year.
Enrol Flynn has discovered that his
missing yacht. Sirrocco. suffers from
dry rot, and he has departed in dis
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Earle-"Professor Beware" fun in
the Harold Lloyd manner: II am,
lao, 4:25, 7:10 and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: 12:40. 800, 6:1o and 8:55 pm.
Capitol-"Gateway," romance and
adventure at Ellis Island: II a.m., 1:45,
4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm. Stage shows:
12:45, $3.50, 6:15 and 8 pm.
Metropolitan - 1T Happened One
Night" the great romantic comedy is
revived: II am, los, BIS, $40, 7:30
and $40 pm.
Palace-'Love Finds Andy Hardy"
Mickey Rooney has three girl friends:
II am. ITO. 1920, $50, TAO and
$50 pm.
Columbia-"Little Miss Broadway"
Shirley Temple; II M, 2, 4, 5:55, 7:55
and $50 pm.
Keith'+"Letter Of Introduction, -
Charlie McCarthy's comedy: 1884
am, 1884. 3:34, 5:34, 1884 and 9:34
pm.
Trans s-Lux.-NewS and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Little-"The Golem," famed leg
end becomes film: II am, 1880,
2:30. APO. sos. 7:55 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-09

dS a VlllllS VI SVAAi6AhS SeAoAAS oNAAASASAAoAy
inclusive not merely to embrace the
Hollywood idols. but also those who
idolize them; namely, the great Ameri-
can public.
The point being labored is that even
though the complete Riley play did
not emerge in the Interpretation on
the opening night, enough of it did
come through to represent the highest
degree of entertainment so far offered
by Steve Cochran's players. More
than that, there were strong indica-
tions that there will be more Of Riley
and less of awkwardness Of perform
ance as soon as the cast gets into the
swing of ridiculing the movies as Mr..
Riley laid ridicule down for its many
members.
The author of Personal Appear
ance" wrote himself, and his audi
ences, very amusing, if not profound,
bit Of drama when he decided to expose
the shabbiness and superf1ciality Of
one type of screen lady Starting
from the rather general premise that
art is somewhat less than skin deep
in the case of great many box-ofice
queens, Mr.. Riley created Carole
Arden to prove his point. She is
everything that the more cynical
commentators on the Hollywood scene
have implied; vain, ignorant, artificial.
mercilessly selfish. Miss Mackaill
makes her most of those things. not
quite so emphatically perhaps as
Gladys George, who played the role so
long on Broadway, nor Mae West. who
played it for the movies, but sufi-
GENTLY to get across the dramatist's
low estimate Of such people.
In setting his play against back
ground of a tourist lodgings house.
where his great lady" was required
to stop overnight due to a combina-
ton of defective car and yearning
for an attractive yokel. Mr.. Riley was
enabled to create variety of inter-
esting characters Outstanding among
them, as played by the Olney group,
were the stars press agent leslie
Denison). the moronic adolescent
movie fan (Jean Logan), the yokel's
intelligent fiance (Margarete Wilson,,
the faded aristocratic lady who runs
the lodgings house (Zolya Talma). and
last, but far from least, the spinister
aunt with a snakish tongue (Adelaide
Hibbard).
Every word spoken by these, and
other members of the troupe, has the
ring of knowingness about it-even
when the words do not come ripping
from the tongues Of the performers as
freely as they did from the authors
typewriter That. of course. is de-
feet that may easily be ironed out be-
fore the second performance is given
tonight.
Miss Mackaill who is of the movies
as every one should know. gives a
virtually lustrous portrayal of such a
one trying to be a great actress. And,
Evening star., 1938-08-09

4 \ Roadside Theater's first sea-
son, which the group is now reviving
for this fortnight just begun, proved
it still to be very much what is
known as a WOW. If 1t were not for
the fact that it is dissection of the
obvious We could say that Mr.. Cohan
knows his theater, for this hilarious
satire on melodramas. which he wrote
out of some ones serious attempt at
mystery drama, never for an instant
lags and the last 20 minutes or so OF
it are riotouS.
The Tavern" as you probably know
without being told again. is the fanci-
full and obstreperous tale of certain
mad and maddening doings one dark
and stormy night at roadside tavern.
First appears the vagabond. the mys-
terious stranger. Then comes The
Woman. in capital letters, who is also
mysterious. Then comes the Gov
ernor, his wife. his daughter and her
f1ance, not quite so mysterious. but
some. Through it all various people
dash in and out OF the door and the
thunder RACES continuously. the storm
interrupted only by feminine screams
and gunfire, and interrupted often
because there are plenty Of screams
and there is plenty Of gunfire.
The cast OF the current Roadside
production lets the excitement lag not
one whit more than the script, too. for
altogether it is one Of the best acting
groups ever to get on the same stage
at the same time out at the barn
theater. We did not particularly care
for Paul Messink's playing Of the
Vagabond, it is true, but this is prob
ably more tribute to Dennis Connell's
playing Of the role four years ago and
to the fact that when Mr. Cohan
writes part for himself he writes q
part for Mr.. Cohan, than 1t is q
criticism Of Mr.. Messink. For young
Mr.. Messink did get his teeth into
the character during the last act, and
to his credit We must say that every
one in the audience seemed to be
enjoying his doings immensely even
when we weren't especially.
Playing this central role is none too
easy in this production, to be sure. for
1t is an arduous task and 1t is sur
rounded here by some of the Road
sides ablest doing their best. There
were times last night when Milton
Freedman. playing the tavern keeper,
and Kenn Romney, the poor befuddled
hired hand who couldn't figure out
what all the shootin' was fer, stole
many scene which shouldn't have
been theirs at all. not by trickery, but
just by the competence of their acting
They're good.
Good, too, are Howard Wierum, the
frightened tavern keepers son: Helen
Cook, the hired girl; Virginia True,
Evening star., 1938-08-09
Dorothy Mackaill in Play
Snarling at Movie Queens
Personal Appearance Best Olney Drama
Despite Defects in Playing.
Going Native Set for 10Th.
BY JAY CARMODY.

WRITING Personal the drama Of motion picture star
did sadonic flavor Well audi
Riey Olney
precisely
Evening star., 1938-08-09

Talking about yachts, the Panacea,
which every one thinks belongs to
Charlie Chaplain, is legally owned by
Paulette Goddard. 1t seems that
Charlie didn't or couldn't register the
vessel in his own name because he is
not q citizen of this country, and.
feeling at the time that Miss Goddard
was a permanent fixture in his life,
named her as the owner. If Paulette
ever wants to be nasty I suppose the
boat belongs to her.
X \ X +
Room Service" for which the
Marx brothers and the playwrights
were paid half a million dollars, is
considered a cheap production by
R-K-O Radio. The hotel room in
which most of the action takes place
cost only 500 Bette Davis has
asked Howard Hughes to escort CLAM
orous Hedy Lamar to her Tailwag-
gers party on the 11th Deanna
Durbin is taken to the Bowl con-
certs by Jackie Cooper.
Walt Disney is q bit on the spot
regarding his animated cartoon, THE
Sorcerer's APPRENTICE in which
Mickey Mouse stars with Maestro Leo
pold Stokowski. The music is by the
late composer. Paul Dukas, but his
widow is said to be demanding higher
remuneration, before she allows the
picture to be released . Applicants
for supporting roles in idiots De-
light" have to be okayed by Star
Norma Shearer before getting the
longed-for contract.
X i +
Our favorite producer was told OF
the six-shooter to be used in his new
production. He considered the mat
ter thoughtfully. How many shots
will 1t flre?" he demanded finally.
(Copyrsht. 1898, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)