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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

good idea that those names signed
at the bottom Of preview cards and
expressing the opinion that Maggie
was terrific, magnificent and the
Bernhard Of her time, would never
be recognized as the names Of her
friends. Even If Maggie knew none
Of these things, If she were Just an
other blond with butterflies where
her brain was supposed to be, there
was some one around usually to tell
her about this road to success.
When the merit of the preview began
to slump with respect to telling pro-
ducers the truth about their pictures,
they began to look into the possible
ties that they were being outsmarted.
Now that they have had a good look,
there appears to be enough in the reve-
lation to justify taking the pictures
away from Maggie's precinct and show
ing them where the dice can't be
loaded, so to speak.
Perhaps Washington could cut into
such a preview map if Hollywood ever
started drawing new one. It Is a
pretty well-known place, easy to spell,
and recognized as full of nice people.
On the other hand. it is pretty far
away from Hollywood and it is re-
garded as discriminating. perhaps too
discriminating, to give the producer
an exact idea Of how well his picture
would do In, say Wichita.
But in spite of those obstacles, Mr..
Wanger liked Washington customers.
And Mr.. De Mile, whose picture was
previewed here without his somewhat
majestic presence, feels this city did
all right by the job Of giving him q
suitable audience reaction to 1.-THE
Buccaneer." So If they ever start out
previewing on q coast-to-coast scale,
as reports say they will do. Washing
ton may get an opening as a movie
sampler.
IF YOU would see what the we'll
dressed theater service stan is
wearing these days, rush over to the
Capitol. Ushers, doormen and junior
executives are positively respondent
in navy blue and gold, tailored in the
last-minute style, which is to say
double breasted instead of the single
breasted coats that once were worn
.. Hollywood's got an actor at last
who speaks Of his profession in terms
that q lot of people have used for
thinking about 1t for long time. He
IS Bobby Jordan, one Of the kids" in
the original cast of Dead End" who
also played in Goldwyn's movie YER
sion. When he went over to Warmers
to work in "A Slight Case Of Murder"
they asked him about acting. rs did
de softest racket dere is pal" said
Bobby. IT y don't believe it, try
diggin' a ditch" There were other
things, but that gives you a general
idea of how Bobby feels about his
profession Notes on . chat with
Red Shelton, emcee 1T the Capitol
this week: He likes Hollywood, Is
proud to have worked on Excursion"
starring Ginger Rogers, would be happy
to do more pictures. many more, hates
doughnuts after eating 50 many Of
them in that doushnut dunkinG act
Of his, but dislikes coffee even more,
and never has he taken q drink, nor
smoked . cigar, pipe or cigarette. He
will be in Washington one week this
time instead of the usual two or three
and is sorry for 1t because this Is prac-
tically his favorite place In the world,
although Vincennes, Ind, his home
town, Is another that he likes.
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the amenities. Every one present &C.
cepted 1t in that spirit and promptly
forgot the whole thing.
Subsequent rumblings across the
continent from Hollywood make Mr..
Wanger's remark sound q lot more
significant than 1t seemed at the time.
Maybe he will preview other pictures
here. And 30 may other studios.
When and If they do, it will be be-
cause sneak previewing In Hollywood
and the surrounding territory is def
nttely recognized as q futile. farcical
thing. Some studios already suspect
that. The lag between suspicion and
discovery in Hollywood is something
pretty vast, but it Is not infinite. So
maybe Washington some day will be
. preview town, just as it was In the
case Of Wanger's picture and, more
recently, the De Mile opus, THE
8uccaneer.'
The sneak preview is one Of the best
tricks the picture studios ever thought
up. It involves giving an unsuspect-
ing audience free sample of q new
picture, with the idea that the audi
ence, In turn. will give the studio a
free sample Of what it thought Of the
1ilm. It sounds like q perfect give
and-take arrangement, and it Vas
TOR long time. Looking on 1t coldly
now. some film executives think it
was too idyllic to last. like young
love or freedom from debt. Canny
boys and girls, some Of them players
and maybe players relatives, began
to stack the sneak preview against
the picture producers.
How was 1t done? Well, pretty SIM
ply. Word Of the sneak preview
would get around the studio, or around
the theater where the picture was to
be "sneaked." Then 1t would get
around q little more widely, maybe
coming to the attention of Maggie
Jones, who was playing the ingenue
1t might have been any one else in
volved, but ingenues are our pre-
ferred involves, so we shall use Mag
gle as our specimen.
ONCE Maggie knew about 1t. what
was there to prevent her calling
her friends. who in turn called their
friends. who called still other friends,
thus getting ready = lot Of hands for
applauding Maggie at the climax of
her big scene? There was nothing,
literally nothing, to prevent it. Maggie
knew it long before the studio exec
utives. Moreover, she had . pretty
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Atwill Now Jovial.

I lionel ATWILL will desert the
ranks OF screen villains to appear
as jovial war profiteer in "Three
Comrades" starring Robert Taylor
and Margaret SULLIVAN, with Franchot
Tone, Robert Young and Henry Hull
in leading roles. This Erich Maria
Remarque story is being directed BY
Frank BorZage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

Boulanger to this country includes
Nine. Gisele Peyron, Comtesse Jean
de Polignac, Nine. Irene Kedron,
Nine. Nathalie Kedrof, M. Hughues
Cuenod and NJ Doda Conrad. The
a cappella singing Of the ensemble
Is delicate and polished in the extreme
while individual soil gave opportunity
to hear the fine and varied vocal quail
ity Of the singers and their highly
developed artistry in interpreting
this special music.
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tnat DR.. kinder repeated It IN part.
The orchestra was in excellent form
and played with spirit yet with a care
for detailed effect which emphasized
the finish which the orchestra has
attained in this respect. The intona-
ton Of the strings was true and the
violins especially have reached the
stage where the tone is that Of q
single full-voiced instrument. The
darker colored string section Is rich
and warm and the entire orchestra
plays with an invigorating 1est.
Sharp attacks and decisive phrasing
add point to the performance. while
q well-controlled graduation Of volume
creates emotional substance.
The three movements Of the
Gretry-Mottl "Suite," "Tambourin,
"Menuet' and "Gigue" set the char
acter of the program as opening
number. It was beautifully played
and put the musicians in a happy
mood for the very successful per-
Torrance Of the "schwanda" excerpts.
But the real climax of the program
for the orchestra came with the Wag-
ner selections, several Of which had
not been heard here before. The
ride Of the Valkyries" is Wagner in
his most imaginative mood and the
fire Of its sweeping measures lost
nothing in the orchestra's playing.
DR.. Kindler's reading Of the prelude
to act three Of Tristan and Isolde"
was sensitive portrayal Of its tragic
meaning in which the famed English
horn solo was beautifully played by
William Schnabel of stage.
Following the Chorus Of the Gibi-
chungs," from die Goetterdamme-
rung," Bruennhilde's immolation from
the same opera was sung by Agnes
Davis. Miss Davis who has been heard
here before with the Philadelphia
Orchestra, sang Mozart's "Alleluja"
and the aria "Voi che sapete" from
his opera lie Nozze di Figaro" in the
first part of the program.
Here lovely lyric voice was heard to
the best advantage in the Mozart
numbers, for although capable Of TAX
ing care Of the taxing music Of
great song. its quality
is not at all suited to it. Her
musicianship was outstanding through
out even though she sang the "Alle-
LULA" at slower tempo than Gus
tOmary.
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severely. His eyes were cold blue, look
ing at her.
Elsie kept herself from laughing. He
must be younger than she thought.
That lecturing tone showed how young
he really was.
oh, I don't know she returned.
with the indifference of experience. If
you're good you can get a job any
where"
She guessed that he was the sort
that didn't like a girl to be too indie
pendent. She looked at him slyly. So
good looking! But sulky. She didn't
mind that so much-it kept a girl on
nice they were very nice.
Girls take too many chances" he
said as if he was angry with her.
She couldn't deny that. There was
a little shadow on her face. She knew
all about taking chances. II know how
to take care of myself" she told him.
The bus Numbered through the night.
There was a spit of rain on the win
dows and the pavement was slippery.
Presently Elsie cuddled her face on a
pillow and went to sleep and he dis
appeared somewhere. She walked for
a moment and missed him there
was no eason why she should fee!
lonely because she had been around
by herself a lot. Jaw, bonehead," she
SCOlQeQ Gllt lOlltly ELlS1c, GlldC hlo. DC
yourself. Wake up"
In the morning they had coffee and
Il uppose we'll see some snow before
long" She was excited. Its been a
long time-1u make a SNOWFALL first
"oh :.: then you haven't always
Tive lived rs aSt ths disscti6 he n ma esli E s5En in
Certainly not: I'm from Kansas
A little visit to my folks"
kansas City! Funny-1'm going to
Kansas City, too"
Well, Kansas City was a big town.
Hundreds of people could lv there
and never see each other. There was
no reason why they shouldn't be going
to the same place. :, .,
IT thought I'd like to see the old
town again." he said.
They talked of things they knew IN
common. He had gone to Central high
but her people lived on the Kansas side.
She discovered that his name was
Fred-Fred Weaver. and he picked up
hers right away though he didn't use
He wasn't nearly so nervous as he
had been the first day and had stopped
that quick glancing over his shoulder
as if he expected someone to touch 1t.
His face was smoothing out.
Rain on the windows had turned
to sleet and the bus ran straight into
Christmas.
It was so near that holly and wreaths
and red paper bells had sprung out
everywhere.
took their places.
"Funny how they get excited over
Christmas and drop everything to &c
back" Fred Weaver said. "And then
the rest Of the year they forget"
1T depends on how long you've been
away" she said. ITS been five years
for me-five, next spring, I mean"
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1887: by Evelyn Murray Campbell)
By EVELYN MURRAY CAMPBELL
IN THREE PARTS-PART TWO

Something jumped inside her, but it
was only the odd feeling of seeing a
familiar face among strange ones. 1t
was SO queer that he would be on the
bus, too.
But he didn't remember her at all.
His eyes touched and passed her face
without the slightest change and at
the counter there were half a dozen
hungry people between them. But they
met face to face at the steps of the
bus.
Elsie said: so you've been following
me around?"
He looked surprised at first, and then
she saw him searching her out in his
mind; identifying her. At last he
smiled.
What's become of your sassy apron
strings?"
She tossed a head that made much
of a small new hat that did a lot for
her yellow hair.
Me? Oh, I got tired of one place.
I thought I'd see some more of the
world. You can see plenty when you
travel on a bus"
The place beside her was empty and
he sat there. Her eyes saw everything
they had missed that other time. His
skin was burned brown and the cheeks
a little sunken but his chin was nice
and square and had the sign of a
dimple in it..
"A girl shouldn't give up a good job
just to go places on a bus he said
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rom Land and Sea


Made into words it seemed a long
time. She hadn't thought much Of it
while it was going. Days, weeks, months
just slipped by and made a year.
I've been away longer than that
he said. II was four years in service
;. . Did you know I'd been a sailor?
Maybe you wouldn't"
"Oh, I knew. You can always tell.
Gee, how the time runs away. I Wonder
if I can find my way around without
asking"
I've been thinking of that, too. I've
seen so many big towns, they get all
jumbled together SO you only remember
spots here and there"
Their laughter trembled a little. An
enormous space spread between them
selves and recollection. They were shy,
like outlanders, thinking of their home
town as a stranger to whom their claim
might not be acknowledged.
Five years is a long time for a girl
to stay AWAY swift note came into
his voice-'unless she got married.
She shook her head. mo, I didn't
get married. I vas too young and when
I got old enough I was too wise. They
say if you want to know men you've
got to watch them eat. All the girls
I always meant to go back but some
how I never did. I was waiting" She
couldn't quite remember what she had
waited for-to be a motion picture
actress, to be married to someone rich
and important, to go back wearing a
fur coal and a diamond bracelet and
scattering money.
He said: Funny how you plan to do
something and then don't, and pretty
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soon it all seems goofy and as if you
weren't the same person any longer
or didn't want the same things. I guess
I was waiting to make good before I
saw my dad again"
She felt rebuked. He hadn't been
ashamed to tell the truth.
But I didn't make good" he said
presently. Il haven't done much of any
thing you could call good"
But you're going back now" she
said happily. You can begin again.
You can show him."
1t was showing now. There had been
snow along the way but not like this.
They were running into a storm, a real
Kansas blizzard. The snow came out
of gray skies, steel gray, blowing in
long parallel lines across the ground.
The wind howled after the fleeing bus
and threatened it. In the distant
houses, so small in this great loneliness,
children were gathered close to the
fires, fed and sheltered, not one for
gotten. Who ever forgets their children
at Christmas time?
Its wonderful how they keep on
loving us and wanting us after what we
do to Them Elsie said. mo matter
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the cap his eyes were dark blue. Time
doesn't mean a thing to them"
Not like it does to us" she said
eagerly. We're the ones to wake up.
All at nee we get older-we begin to
think and remember"
Until we get kids of our own, maybe,
and then we just stop and time stands
still"
They exchanged a strange, smiling
look that lasted only a moment before
it retreated behind surfaces trained to
step over serious things.
She asked: DO they know you're
coming?"
Il thought Id surprise them. Some
thing I saw-it was in a paper I was
reading the other day-put me in the
notion and I jumped a bus. I do things
like that. I joined the navy when I
got the notion one day . but I be-
lieve-they might be sort of looking
out for me-"
He pushed the cap back and his face
was shining. Gayety dubbed over and
was on their lips.
It's fun surprising, isn't it?" Elsie
said. MY mother will have a good
cry. She'll say she knew it was going
to h~appen-that a fortune teller said
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where you are or what you are or what
you've done, you're always sure that
they want you at Christmas. 1t makes
you feel all warm inside to know that,
doesn't it?"
Sure does" He tilted his cap over
his eyes. Il had the idea once that my
old man was sore at me. I thought
led throw me out if 1 gave him the
chance but I guess he didn't mean
half of what he said. 1t was just talk"
Everybody talks too much" Elsie
said. Il promised my mother I'd give
her a diamond ring some day-She likes
jewelry. But I didn't make good either.
l could have done just as we'll at home
if I'd known. You can wait tables in
Kansas City the same as anywhere ana
Nom wouldn't have been wondering
about me all this time and maybe wish
ing I'd come back" The lipstick had
worn off her mouth and it looked
tender and childish for the moment.
A three cornered mouth.
He started to lecture again but this
time she didn't mind.
"a girl is always better off at home.
She can't stand the knocks a fellow
can. It's worse all around when a girls
off from home and her folks worry.
When night M and they don't know
where she is
That's right. They worry over their
kids and the kids don't give it a thought
until all at once something hits them
smack between the eyes. The trouble
is your folks never think of you as
grown up and on your own. You're
alWays-baby-to Them
He nodded and under the visor of
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so. She always cries when she's happy
and she believes in fortunes. maybe
I ought to phone her first though when
we get there"
But she decided against that. mo,
Ill just walk in and say-'well, here I
am, Nom: Here's your baby come home
Baby? Did she call you that?" He
gave her a quick glance.
She smiled. I'm the youngest. The
youngest is always the baby
Il was the youngest and the Oldest,
never see that I wa big enough to cut
my own cake. I thought I'd show EN-.
I was 16 when I went away. I've seen
a lot of the world but I've missed a
lot, too"
She agreed. You do, knocking
around. I missed a lot, too"
The world outside wa bitter cold,
but it was warm in the bus and every
one was smiling and talking to his
couldn't make good time because of the
road but he did his best.
Fred fumbled in his pocket and
brought out a little box tied with a
silver ribbon. Il want to show you
something. I got it for her. What do
you think? Think she'll like it?"
Inside the box on a white cotton
bed was a thin gold chain and a little
blue enamel locket. 1t looked very
young but Elsie thought it lovely.
She'll be crazy about it. I-I-didn't
get anything much for my mother
Gloves. She has pretty hands and she
takes care of them. She always puts
on gloves even to go to market. But
I didn't get a single thing for him"
"Him?"
MY stepfather. I wish I had, though
I wouldn't want anyone to feel left out
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way home I'll get some

Maybe on the way home I'll get some
little thing"
Sure. You can get a necktie. But
say, don't waste your money. You've
got to live after Christmas just the
same. Are you going to stay in town
for a while?"
Il might" Her face was very soft
wouldn't have known her. She fluffed
her hair and turned up her collar to q
smart angle. If she lad any right an
swers left she had forgotten them.
And now they were nearly there. The
city was all around them and there
we're other cars and people h%urrying,
and bright windows. The bus rolled
into the high lighted sheds n all the
passengers began croWding and push
ing to get away as fast as they could.
Elsie had her suitcase. She was 60
ing when she felt his hand on her arm.
Wait a minute-We ought to say
goodby." What his eyes said was, You
look so little and alone. Couldn't I go
with YOU" But he couldn't, of course.
She might not understand. She might
think he was fresh. 1t was all different
the moment they got into a big town.
She did understand, though. She
waited, smiling up at him.
I'll be all right. I remember how to
get there"
People crowded past them as they
stood as the steps.
I'd like to see you again. Couldn't
we-tomorroW? After you've seen them
all? We could meet somewhere"
THE park said Elsie, "the park will
be there" She said slowly and shyly.
1--WE could meet there tomorrow
CTo Be Continued
Ra,d tho rl,ss;f;ad advertisements.
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LIQUOR SHIPMENTS

The largest liquor shipments since the es-
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out to those establishments the Monday be-
fore New Years. 4,125 cases, according to
L. N. A Wass, administrator for the LIQUOR
loads were shipped from the Helena ware
house.
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Read the Classified Advertisements.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Virgil Bean, With 80 Sticks
Handicap, Is First to Enter
Charley Bell Bo,cling Stake

club IN the league this season, is the
runner-up. a game in front OF the
1886 champion National Capital
Parks.
c1OVANNETTTS l44 and LeMar's
361 won the weekly high prize
in the Public Works Recreational
League Accounts and Engineer
ing are deadlocked for first place
King, with 109, and Franklin, only
III sticks back. are staging a battle
for the individual championship e.
Ruth Rothgeb and T. SINNERS share
high game Of l45 for the Ladies' Sub
urban League . Both shot their
strings last week Mayfair Liquor
Store counted second high season set
Of 1,545.
Only Is sticks separate the leader.
Caroline Hiser, and Mrs. Rothgeb for
high average The latter shot 353
to gain on Miss Hiser's lot mark e.
National Ale j; three games in the van
of r. E. A. Cleaners Dave Will
liams still clings to top average in
the Department Store League, with
1865. and high game of 1877
Fifteen wins in a row and still
with postponement to roll. Hecht
Go. rollers have the leading Woodward
d Lothrop uneasy.
Joe Harrison with 1888 is topping
Astor Clarke IS pins for the average
lead in the Recreation League +.
Joe Blanken's Restaurant holds the
high-game record with 664 Lou
Pantos. who has shot at a l36-pace
for his last nine games. is the loops
strike leader. with 80 .. University
Shop tops Bregman's Wildcats by one
game for the top rung.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
Varied Sports
Pro Basket Ball.

Pro Basket Ball.
Newark Boosters, 36-37; Heurich
Brewers. 34-38.
Takoma Fireman, 81; Armstrong
Linoleum, II.
Warren, Pa. 81: Dayton, Ohio, 30.
Kautsky A. c., S. Cincinnati, %.
Pro Football.
Washington Redskins, II; South
west All-Stars, 10.
Chicago Bears, Al; Southern ALL
Stars, TO-.
National Hockey League.
New York Rangers, 2; Chicago
Blackhawks, 2.
Montreal Canadiens, 4; New York
Americans, 2.
Detroit Red Wings. 2; Boston, 2.
American Hockey Association.
Kansas City, 4: Wichita, 3.
ST Louis Flyers, 3; Tulsa Oilers, 0.
Minneapolis, 2: st. Paul. 2.
Observation-Disclosures Hockey.
New Haven, 6; Springfield, /.
Providence, g. Pittsburgh, O.
Eastern Amateur Hockey.
New York Rovers, 3; Atlantic City
Seagulls. /.
American League Soccer.
Kearny Scots Americans, 8; Brook
haitian, 2.
National Challenge Soccer.
New York Americans, 4; Bethlehem
Hungarians, l.
st Mary's Celtics, Z: Baltimore Can
ton, /.