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way to renewed popularity.
Moreover, The Crowd Roars" in
troduces considerable number of
other characters whose doings, and
the manner of doing them, make
diverting entertainment, if not screen
history. If the producing company
had been just little less intent in
concentrating upon the reconstruction
of its young star, it might even have
racket-a double feature in the best
sense of the phrase. In fairness, how
ever. that seems to be asking too
much, for the story of the roaring
crowd and the rip-snorting Taylor
needs no social significance to make
1t worth while.
In the direction and writing of the
picture. as we'll as in Taylor's flying
fists, this melodrama has considerable
zing to it. There are moments, par
ticularly those numerous ones laid in
Madison Square Garden, when the
emotional effect is not unlike that
achieved in Fury Director Richard
IIOpt ullt llOG even SOlltIl ltlc llSulo
when he focused his cameras on the
crowd roaring for the prize ring kill
and it makes a vivid impression to
carry away with you from a picture
that might otherwise have just glori-
fled Taylor in he-man role.
X X
pICTURING Taylor as an aspiring
light Heavyweight, the film fer
rets out some dramatic incidents in
the life of a boy on his way to a
championship and a pair of cauli-
flower ears. 1t shows the men just
outside the ropes of the ring as a
bunch Of citizens whose conduct is
ideal for deploring purposes. There
is no chicanery to which they will not
stoop in the hope of picking gold off
its unlovely petals Whether it is an
accurate portrayal of recently thriv-
ing competitive field for the movies.
or Just nasty story some one made
up in Hollywood, is not important.
It is picture of action. cruelty,
comedy and romance, and that is
important.
M-G-M supported Taylor with a
cast Of high capabilities in this in
stance. At the top is Edward Arnold,
who is very effective symbol of the
unprincipled forces as work in the
being of fight manager and book
maker. Frank Morgan as the besotted
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Dance Will Honor
Civic's Director.

THE Civic Theater's director of last
season. F. Cowles Strickland, will
be the guest of honor at a dance to
be held tonight by the group at the
residence of Helen Bull, Wilson lane
and Bradley boulevard, Bethesda, Md.
Mr.. Strickland, this summer en-
gagged in directing Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas on a tour of the New Eng
land summer theater circuit, is in
town this week end for a conference
with the Civic Theater's Board of
Directors and the Play Reading Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

Robert Cummings, now playing in
Touchdown. Army" for Paramount,
has taken rigid examinations with the
United States Department of Com
merce in order to be the first private
pilot In this country licensed to in
Struct in flying.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

ssMamo Clark, who portrays the role
of the native girl in Paramount's s
animal-adventure picture, "Booloo,' u
was born in Honolulu and is Of pure
Hawaiian lineage. She made her
screen debut in "Mutiny on the
Bounty"
Evening star., 1938-08-13

I got wet through
and through. A
nice little persist
ent draft had a
swell time on my
back - and put
me on my back. p"
When Freddie'S
indignation sub
sides. he tells me
he will make only
tw o pictures a
year from now
on. I'VE (Wife
F or e n c e Ell
dridge) want to
do plays on
Broadway until
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Exciting Ring Film at Palace
Improves Taylor Stock
Erstwhile Matinee Idol Is Convincing
Performer in New Melodrama.
Boxing Racket Nearly Exposed.
By JAY CARMODY.

DvANcG behind wicked left hand the lately pad Robert
boxofhce THE Crowd
out for the enter
of chesd
full dynamite full of honor Mr.
worlds greatest but
Evening star., 1938-08-13
There's a Lot That Is Human
In Rich Man, Poor Girl =
Authentic Characters Lend Reality
To Capitol's Entertainment.
Comets Are Still Stars.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

1cH MAN POOR GIR1 the new picture a 1oews Capitol
the story Of millionaire who
Y millionaire Is Robert q combination Of title
a circumstance leading
situation
OF the that
Evening star., 1938-08-13
New Crime Film at Earle
Takes Diverting Twists
Robinson, Bogart and Other Toughs
At Best in Exciting Drama Based
On Scientists Experiments.

ARNER BROS profitable and entertaining crime takes
wv Chtehouse."
studios
Humphrey
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March Blames Film Realism
For Frame>Shaking Illness
Star and Florence Eldrid9e
Look Longingly for
Broadway Success.
By SHEILAH GRAHAM.

7 oLLYWooD Aug ls tNANA)-Dear diary Monday Lunch
~ enjoyable
his reptococci Infection
4 he
In Catalina the
Evening star., 1938-08-13

We hit a success" And Freddie'S a
well actor.
Tuesday I. Hedy Lamar, starry
Evening star., 1938-08-13

studio. That vas all right" con-
tinues Freddie, but they had to use
wind machine to make spray and
Evening star., 1938-08-13

ADJUSTMENTS. A
Evening star., 1938-10-11

The largest citrus crop in the history
Of the lower Rio Grande Valley i in
prospect. .
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Relieving the Pain of
N Eu uRIT|S

Physicians recommend Mountain Valley
Mineral Water direct from the famous Hot
Springs, Arkansas, as an aid to the treat
ment Of NeuritiS. Mildly alkaline. Deeply
satisfying. Helps eliminate body toxins and
poisons. Phone for free descriptive booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
From Hot Springs, Ark.
Met 1862 l4O5 X St. NV.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
$5oo,00o is SOUGHT
FOR new LIBRARY
Bowerman Asks That Fund Be
Included in Districts
Budget for 1910.

DR.. George r. Bowerman, librarian
Of the District Public Library, today
asked the Commissioners to include
$500. 900 in the 1910 District budget to
begin construction of the projected
new library building at John Marshall
place and Pennsylvania avenue NV,
already authorized by Congress
The request was made at a supple
mentary hearing on this item which
was included by the Board of Trustees
of the Free Public Library in estimates
for the next fiscal year, which were
made public two months ago. DR.. Bow
erman was out of the city when Of
ficials discussed the budgetary needs
with the Commissioners at that time.
In the present appropriation q
$50 900 item was included for plans
and specifications for the new building.
1t was understood that Municipal Ar
chitect Nathan C. Wyeth has asked for
an additional $65, 900 to complete the
plans.
The completed building is expected
to cost approximately $500, 900. The
total requested by the libraries for
1910 is $1.336,75l, An increase of about
$743, 900 over this years funds.
The Commissioners were scheduled
to confer this afternoon with Budget
Oficer Daniel j. Donovan to determine
the total estimate for 1910 to be sent
to the Budget Bureau for the District.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

. Russo German rapprochement-co-
operation instead Of war. When you
come down to brass tacks, there is
no obstacle now to Russo German
friendship. which Bismarck advocated
so strongly-save Hitler's fanatic fury
against what he calls "Judeo- Bolshe-
yism," but Hitler is not immortal,
and dictators can change their minds,
and Stain has shot more Jews in two
years of the purge than were ever
killed in Germany.
Suppose Hitler declines to initiate
Napoleon by wasting his armies
against Gen. Winter. Gen. Typhus
and Gen. Mud, backed by tanks and
guns and airplanes Of self-sup-
porting industry. Suppose Hitler pre-
fers the iron and coal of Alsace-Lor-
raine to the distant riches Of Russia s
Donetz Basin. There is no reason to
believe that Russia would refuse COL
laboration with Germany or shed tears
over the ultimate fate Of France and
the British Empire.
(Copyrtght 1893. BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-10-11
B|TTERDUEL RACES
FOR YANCS|N HILLS
Japanese Hope to Cut Rail
Link to Canton-CIaim
Advances on HankoW.

BACKGROUND
Japanese, since taking Kiukiang,
125 miles from Hankoio, haze spent
n days trying to pierce strong
Yangsin defense lines. Efforts to
encircle defenders haze brought
sanouinary fighting along 35-mile
front. In IS months OF Ddr, OBJ
servers estimate, Chinese losses
total 1,150,000, japanese $4,000.
BY TIRE Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 11.-Artillery
thunder echoed through the Yangtze
Valley today as Chinese and Japanese
engaged in = bitter duel for hills
around Yangsin, key point Of South
eastern Hupeh Province plains pro-
tecting Hankow.
The Japanese reported their forces
were closing in on the wartime cap
ital Of Hankow from other directions
while the offensive was intenslf1ed
against Yangsin, which foreign mil
itary sources called the most impor-
tant point in the present fighting
since occupation would permit the
Japanese to sever the railroad south
Of Hankow, thus cutting off vital COM
munication lines to Canton.
The Chinese reported they had sur
rounded two japanese divisions near
Teian, 13O miles southeast of Hankow,
and killed 10000 japanese. japanese
said, however, their forces were ad-
vancing ION all fronts" and that their
three -pronged drive toward Hankow
was being speeded.
IL Transports Near Hong Kong.
HONG KONG, Oct. IL P.-The
newspaper China Mail said today it
had reliable information that II jap
anese transports carrying at least
$4,000 men we're standing of Bias
Bay, 10 miles north Of Hong Kong,
ready to strike inland toward Canton.
Oficial confirmation was lacking
here and in Canton.
Hong Kong authorities intensified
precautionary measures involving food
supplies and possible food rationing.
This was taken to indicate an invasion
was feared.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

Typhus and its vast open spaces to
Aid 1t against An invader; but now
1t also has its own industrial Develop
ment, which may lag behind that Of
America, Of Britain or OF Germany,
but which nevertheless produces no
mean supplies of war material.
1t Is easy to ssy that the Red army
was shct full of holes by the recent
purge" but there were no signs Of
that in the small, bitter and bloody
hght with the Japanese at Changku-
feng on the Siberian -Manchukuoan
border. For political and propaganda
purposes, Russia's opponents can util-
ize and have utilized the legend of
the Red army's post-purge weakness.
But the German general stan will
need more solid surety before 1t
attacks the Ukraine.
Russia must retire upon itself and
develop its own resources, which will
probably mean an intensincation OF
Anti-foreign sentiment and OF the cruel
campaign against all who do not ac-
cept the Kremlin's voice as the voice
Of God. That sounds harsh, and harsh
1t Is, but numerically the dissidents
are comparatively few among Rus
sia's 1So,000,o00 people, and Stain
knows that the youth of Russia-his
Russia-is on his side.
May Find Rapprochement.
There remains a possibility-I do
not say probability-which makes the
present leaders of France and Eng
land sleep uneasily at night, namely,
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Strachey
Continued From First Page.)

pened to be in New York. and was
naturally interested in his clients pre-
dicament.
Strachey denied he was q Com
munist, declared he was Socialist
and a one time Laborite member of
Parliament and said that although he
had great sympathy for experiment.
al government in Russia, he thought
the greatest hope for social develop
ment existed in the United States.
immigration authorities, denying a
request that the French line be al
lowed to post $1,000 bond for his
entry. ordered him to appear before
the three Investigators. The line is
subject to \ $1,000 fine If it permits
him to set foot in this country with
out approval of the immigration COM
missioner and must return him to
England IL he is permanently barred
Rudolph Reimer, commissioner Of
immigration, disclosed in a statement
that, Mr.. Strachey's passport visa had
been revoked and Cancelled by the
Consul General in London by order
of the State Department in Washing
ton-after Mr.. Strachey sailed.
Mr.. Reimer said the hearing would
be concerned with the lack of a valid
visa and that the question of Com
muniSm would not be considered. Mr.
Strachey. added Mr.. Reimer, who Of
fered him his own suite at Ellis
Island awaiting the verdict. may ap-
peal to the Secretary of Labor
Deportation proceedings brought
against Mr.. Strachey in 1885 as a re-
suit of his lectures on Communism
were dropped when he left the United
States voluntarily.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
RUSSIA PREPARED
TO STAND ALONE
Shared Hit|er's Conviction
France and England
WouIdNot Fight.
By WALTER DURANTY.

PARIS, Oct II (By Wireless). -
Russia henceforth will play = lone
hand.
While France and England are COM
ing dejectedly to realize the full con-
sequence of their Munich surrender
which Hitler's Saarbruecken speech
rubs home all too deeply-the Rus
SLAMS review the situation in the light
Of the past and present. But, strange
ly en>lgh, without fear for the future.
To tell the truth, the Russians
shared Hitler's conviction that Prime
Minister Chamberlain, and, therefore,
England, and. therefore, France,
would not fight Germany for Czecho-
slovakia or for any other reason save
4 direct attack upon themselves.
If France and England did fight,
Russia would Join the war, because
Russia believes Hitler spoke truly in
his book, "Mein Kampf," when he
said that Germanys expansion must
ultimately be eastward. II, then, Ger
many and Russia must clash some
day, it is clearly in Russia's interest
to have the conflict now, with the
aid of France and Britain, instead
of later when Russia alone would face
the German onslaught. But the Rus
SLAMS never really believed France and
England would fight Germany, so the
Munich agreement has left them iso-
lated, undoubtedly, but neither sur
prised nor unduly dismayed.
Says Pact Is Worthless.
The Journal de Moscou Journal
of Moscow, which is the mouthpiece
of the Soviet foreign office, has ad-
mitted that the Franco-Soviet pact
is no longer worth the paper on which
1t is written.
To express the situation in terms
OF cynical realism, the British would
like nothing better than to have Ger
many and Russia engage in combat
so mortal that both would be killed,
or that they eat each other up, like
the famous Kilkenny cats. The Brit
ish have long memories and do not
forget that Nepoleon's grande armee,
which long threatened them from
Boulogne, was finally dissipated into
fragments by its march on Moscow.
Russia's position today thus paral-
lels--at least superficially-that Of
Tsar Alexander I against Napoleon
in 1912. Now, as then, Russia, with
out allies, faces a strong attack-not
Immediately, OF course, but after Hitler
has reinforced Germany by acquiring
Rumanian oil and grain.
Winter and Typhus Allies.
But there are two signal differ
ences between 1912 and 1888. First,
Hitler has won all his victories with
out a battle, and not even the most
fervent pro-German can be certain
that the present German Army tanks
with the Kaiser's troops which fought
and so nearly won the World War.
Second. there is vast difference
between modern Russia and the Tsar-
ist empire. Without foreign allies,
Russia still has Gen. Winter and Gen.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Naturalization Aides
Haven't Recognized
Austrian Annexation

Although Adolf Hitler has ap-
propriated Austria As part Of the
fatherland, citizens Of that coun-
try are still known in naturaliza-
ton proceedings In District Court
as AuStrians.
THE present government in
Austria" Is the ofiicial designa-
ton given in naturalization pa
pers and new citizens coming
from there forswear allegiance to
it. Omcials explained that the
State Department has not yet
of1icially advised the naturaliza-
ton authorities about Hitler's
coup.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
PALESTINE HOMELAND
INTERCESSION URGED
Celler Appeals to Roosevelt to Ask
Great Britain Not to
Abandon Proposal.

Ey the Associated Press.
Representative Celler. Democrat, Of
New York urged President Roosevelt
yesterday to ask Great Britain not to
abandon the idea Of 4 Jewish national
homeland In Palestine.
The now famous Balfour declara-
ton which guarantees the Jewish peo-
pie . homeland in Palestine Is about
to be scrapped," Representative Celler
said in . statement. THE German
Nazi influence Is to blame. Prime Min
lister Chamberlain and his cabinet
have truckled to Hitler"
Representative Celler said the United
States was under moral obligation"
to defend the Palestine homeland be-
cause this country had subscribed to
the Balfour declaration. The resolu-
ton was passed by the Senate and the
House and was signed by President
Wilson, Mr.. Celler said.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
CZECHs FACE NEW STRUGGLE
Evidence Grows Nazis Would Put
Nation in Bondage.

Evidence Grows Nazis Would Put
Nation in Bondage.
Pv the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Oct. 1.-THE Czechoslo-
yak republic apparently faces a new
and desperate struggle to preserve the
independence OF what is left of its
territory
As territorial negotiations with Hun
gary went on, Germany and Poland
having already won their demands,
Prague was beset by increasing indi-
cations of a German wish to reduce
the republic to bondage.
Informed circles here declared Ger
many had limited it would forego. q
further military advance only on con.
dition Prague end its alliances with
Soviet Russia and France.
Other points said to comprise .
NaA program were outlawing OF tine
Communist party by Czechoslovakia
an agreement that German troops
could pass through Czechoslovak ter
ritory in war, an anti-Semitic policy
and customs union between the two
countries.
The Czechoslovak government, with
all its minorities disputes not yet set
tied. proceeded with plans to elect
new President to succeed the re-
signed Eduard Benes.
Tae cabinet approved the first OF
new economic measures, prohibiting
transfer of real estate without special
permission, to prevent panic sales, and
prohibiting new establishments for
one year in some businesses and
crafts, to protect existing merchants
Evening star., 1938-10-11

richest in the country and was one OF
the original American Federation Of
Labor Unions to form the c. I. o. For
long time Mr.. Dubinsky has sought
peace between the c. l. o. xnd A. F. L.
The General Executive Board dis
cussed c. I. O.-A. F. L. peace about
four months ago, and as recently as five
weeks ago . Peace Committee talked
with both John l. Lewis, chairman
Of the c. I. O., and William Green,
president Of the A. r. l., in the hope
Of arranging peace.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

'SC1lhlnuCI loIil lot afVb
today while the homeward movement
of soldiers in other sections of the
country jammed highways and rail-
roads
New units of soldiers with bayonets
and small field cases took up positions
at Komarom and other frontier towns
ready to meet any possible military
action by Hungary to take territory
she wants from Slovakia.
Across the Danube River Hungarian
soldiers prepared to spring into action
Immediately should any order for
occupation be given.
Red-w white-gree Hungarian flags
decorated homes and business places
along the Danube in Slovakia as a
welcome for what citizens expected
to be an invasion from the Hungarian
side
Soldiers carrying rifles with fixed
bayonets kept watch at all bridges
railway stations and other communi-
cation centers.
Peace Difficult to Maintain.
A Czech officer commanding several
soldiers stationed at border town
near Komorom declared the Czechs
wanted to fight to prevent any further
dismemberment of the territory by
Hungarians, and that officers were
having an extremely difficult task to
prevent open hostilities.
Our men are desperate and broken
hearted" the officer declared. The
world should have permitted us to
fight"
The Czechoslovak government APP
parently was taking no chances OF
serious trouble developing with no
army to defend what territory is left.
Great mass military movements were
under way, particularly from frontier
sectors now occupied by German and
Polish troops.
Thousands of soldiers crowded into
railway box cars, passenger trains,
motor transports and old covered
wagons. Some rode bicycles. Ambu-
lances. army supply trucks, tents and
other military equipment and carloads
of livestock we're being moved along
with the soldiers.
Trains damned to Capacity.
Every railway town in CZechoslo-
vakia was thronged with soldiers.
Thousands of men, women and chill
dren fled regions occupied by German
troops. Railway schedules were dis
rupted completely. There has been
no dining-c car or sleeping-car service
on Czechoslovak trains for weeks
Trains require from IA to 20 hours
for a journey of few hundred miles
The penetration of German troops
into the Breclav area severed the main
railway line communications between
Prague and Bratislava and forced a
change to a substitute route.
Army field kitchens were estab-
Iished on railway nat cars, and meals
were served soldiers while trains wait
ed for clear tracks.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
IL Transports Near Hong Kong.
Czechs

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1938-10-11
CHINESE TEA GIVEN
New Ambassador Is Host at July
4 4th' Celebration.


DR.. HUI Shih, China's new Ambassa-
dor, yesterday celebrated his coun-
try's Fourth of July" with tea for
leaders of Washington's Chinese coll
ony at Twin Oaks, the Embassy head
quarters.
The occasion, marking the 9th an
niversary Of the overthrow of ths
Manchu dynasty, was the first en-
tentainment the Ambassador has given
since his arrival last week.
DR.. HUI. who holds degrees from Co
lumbia and Cornell Universities, stated
to reporters that China would be the
first to accept peace in the conflict
now raging IF it is just peace"
He added China could not accept terms
providing for the sacrifice Of terri
tory
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Bus Line Discussion.

A proposed crosstown bus line, sched-
uled to be the subject OF a Public
Utilities Commission hearing We'd
nesday, will be discussed by 3. A.
Levitan at a meeting OF the Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association
tonight at the Arcade Building.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
DENTAL CORPS TESTS
Army Examinations to Be Held
February 13 to 1S.

Candidates for appointment to the
Dental CoFpe of the Army will be Sc
lected at examinations to be held
February 13 to Is. Full information
and application blanks will be fur
nished on application to the adjutant
general at Washington.
Graduates Of accepted dental schools
with al least a year and II months of
experience are eligible if between the
ages of 221a years and 81 years and 8
months, it was announced.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-01
Small Tables for Homes
Used in Ancient Times

In Queen Elizabeth's time, tables
for the most part were Of the board
and hinged-board type supported on
trestles. The Elizabethans had lit
tie need for small tables in their
mode of living, but with the devel-
opment of printing, the reading of
books at night required a readjust-
ment of lighting and the small table
was the result. We can trace.
through these small pieces Of fr1rni-
ture the influence of the age Of
Queen Anne, the early Georges, the,
various French Louis periods and
on through the empire, writes an.
authority in the Los Angeles Times.
The small table as distinct arti-
Gle of furniture came into popularity
in England about the middle of the
Eighteenth century when the gen.
eral use of tea, coffee and chocolate
required furniture of this type. We.
find at this time the dropleaf, &C.
tagonal, gateleg, triangular dropleaf
and tripod base, tile-top, tiny can.
dlestands, butterfly, lyre-motif and
a great number of other forms.
Many Of them were designed with
plain or Gabrielle legs, having spade
or claw-and-ball feet, plain or
carved knees. We can safely say
the general type was the tripod.
The small table was an important
adjunct in the furnishing of room
and the American craftsmen used
considerable ingenuity in fashion
ing them. A few American cabinet
makers modified the styles of Chip
pendale. The designs of Hepple-
white and Sheraton were generally
copied by our cabinetmakers. Sher-
atoms designs were very popular.
Card tables, work tables and Penn.
brokes were common after 1900.