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Evening star., 1938-10-29
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

NationaI-Dark.
Rialto-"Judgment Day." the Civic
Iheater offers Elmer Rice's play about
dictator state: $50 pm.
Keith's-"That Certain Age" an
other bright Deanna Durbin film
wherein Jackie Cooper is her boy
friend: 11:57 am, 2:22, 4:47, 7:12
and 9:37 pm. 'The March of Time:
1887 am, 2:02, APT, 6:52 and 9:17
pm.
Capitol - "Stablemates," laughter
and tears with Pals Beery and
Rooney: II am, LAO, 4:25. 7:l0 and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1880, 1885,
$40 and 9 pm
Earle-"Brother Rat" stage hit
about life at v. M. I. comes to the
screen: 1915 am, 1890, ESQ. $40.
7:40 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows: l1:55
am, 2:l0, 4:40, Z and 9:20 pm.
Columbia "Sing You Sinners"
about q daffy family and Bing
doesn't get the girl: 11:15 am, 1:25,
$3.50, $40, 7:50 and 10 pm.
Palace-"Suez," Tyrone Power as
De Lesseps. canal builder: 1905,
2:3o. 4:50, 7:10 and $50 pm.
Metropolitan Little Women,
film version of the Louisa May Al
colt novel is revived: 1875 am, 2:0o,
4:35, 7:05 and 9:35 pm.
Little-"Un Garnet de Bal" In
which q woman tries to recapture
some of her youth, with none too
happy results: II am, los, 3:l5,
5:25, 1885 and 9:45 pm.
Belasco-"Grand Illusion" study OF
the futility Of war: 2:27. 4:25, 6:lS,
SOS and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
China War Review
On Trans.Lux Bill.

The crushing japanese drive ir
China brought the Far East conflict
back to the banner-headline class dur
ing the past week, and the newsreels
have kept pace with increased activity
The Trans-Lux. therefore, is enabled
to present as the high light of its
news program this week pictorial re-
view OF Japan's gains in the past 16
months. 1t is most illuminating
clip. In contrast to the spectacle of
armies in action are the shots of
American bombing planes in maneu-
vers and Italian troops leaving Spain.
The lighter side of life has been
caught in particularly entertaining
style through views of the popular
Information, Please radio program, ZOO
chimpanzees at Halloween party,
rodeo performers in action, a jitterbug
jamboree in Boston, billiards exhibi-
ton on a train moving 70 miles per
hour. Lew Lehr interviews sweep
stakes winners and nine of last week
ends top gridiron clashes have been
pictured.
Donald Duck is starred in "The Fox
Hunt" cartoon on the short subject
bill; Phil Spitalny conducts his all
girl orchestra in Moments of Charm" Z"
photographed in color, and the Para
mount Pictorial release features views
OF Zion and Bryce Canyons in color
and the mounting Of fish for exhibition
on that living room wall. "A Sporting
Test" Is an engrossing subject for any
sport fan. Ted Husing conducts q
quiz and then gives the answers.
c. A. M,
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Metropolitan
Brings Back
AlcOtt Tale
The Revival Finds
Little Women
With Appeal.

Little Women" five-year-old pic
turization of the Louisa May Alcott
novel. is being revived this week at the
Metropolitan. 1t is pleasant to watch
once again the growth of the March
girls into women in this Well-handled
adaptation of a popular story of unso-
phlstlcated people. The performances
remain impressive, as does the direc-
ton Of George Cukor, and the film,
therefore, still is capable of providing
two hours of entertainment for any
one for whom the simply told story of
youthful hopes and fears retains
appeal.
Although she would by no means go
unrecognized if her name were not
displayed, the Katharine Hepburn Of
1888 provides an interesting contrast
to the Hepburn of Holiday" the re-
cent vehicle in which she also played a
restless. nt-to-do-something young
lady. Her Characterization of the am
bilious but uncertain 10 March, who
has to wait for her share of content
ment until three sisters have been
SSA wv oueil dSdlil, ID ChScl-
lent. The years since have brought
her roles of different casts, but 10
remains one of her best efforts.
Jean Parker plays Beth, the sensi-
tive child who was born to fear the
world and achieves confidence only
when she is about to leave it, and hers
is touching portrayal. Frances Dee
and Joan Bennett, as Meg and Amy,
respectively, perform their tasks of
making the book characters live in
acceptable fashion albeit Miss Ben
nett has done better in discharging
numerous other acting assignments.
Some of the films most satisfying mo-
mentS are those during which Paul
Lukas is on the screen. His thinning
of the sympathetic and devoted pro-
fessor who at last brings happiness to
10 is superb.
Then. too, there are the fine bits by
Edna May Oliver as Spear -Tongued
Aunt March, Spring Byington as Mar
NEE, Henry Stephenson as Mr.. Laur-
ence and Douglass Montgomery's por-
trayal OF Laurie. c. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
Maginot Line
Subject Of
New Reel
Deanna Joined bv
March of Time
At Keith's.

Determination is the story of the
new issue of March of Time" which
has joined That Certain Age at
Keith hs-determination that France
shall not be invaded again. For
March Of Time" has taken its cam
eras behind the scene Of Frances
plans and actions in learning and
maintaining the manly art OF self
defense. With the war scare still a
vivid imprint on your mind you see
France strengthening her navy, build
ing fighting planes as fast as they can
be built, turning guns on lathes. grind
ing out shells and building the ablest
fighting machine in the world, an
army which includes every bodied
man in the nation, either as an active
member or a reserve
Most interesting of all, and it all
is both highly interesting and ex-
ceedingly dramatic in its implications,
is the March of Time" venture into
the Maginot Line. You know it from
newspaper accounts, at least vaguely,
as the line of secret fortificatio
along Frances eastern border, which
is where she expects trouble There
| are still military secrets hidden in
| the Maginot Line, no doubt. but the
cameras, so far as We know for the
first time, have been permitted inside
the Notifications.
You will find that France seems
ready for any trouble which may come
and that she is prepared to dig in this
time and stand her ground come YOU
knoW-what or high water March of
Times story Of the workings of the
Maginot Line surely is as timely as
anything the documentary subject has
done-very probably a page if not a
chapter from future history books
and you will want to see it.
That Certain Age" which con-
tinues to attract throngs of Deanna
Durbln admirers, is, as you probably
know by this time, a heart-warming
and completely charming motion pic
ture. 1t presents Miss Durbin as a
young lady at that stage of her teens
when she feels the need of hero to
worship, when she is filled with the
tormenting problems of adolescence,
torn between puppy love and infatu-
alton for an older man
Director Edward Ludwig and Script
Writer Bruce Manning have not
striven for the strikingly original in
creating That Certain Age" but they
have treated youth and its travails
With understanding and honesty and
sympathy. They have endowed even
the most familiar moments with a fine
freshness. too. And, perhaps most i'm
portant of all, they have kept Miss
Durbin the little girl growing up that
every one of her admirers wants her
to be.
You will be completely charmed by
her performances here and by her
singing of MY own" You're as
Pretty as Picture" the waltz aria
from Gounod's Romeo and Juliet"
and Les Files des Cadiz." There's
an honest and intelligent portrayal Of
the sophisticated object Of Miss
Durbin's affections by Melvyn Doug
las, too, and you are sure to like
everything else about THAT Certain
Age" H. M.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
TwizZler Answer,

The number 5040 Is divisible by I, 2,
). 4. S. s. h 9 and Q.
Evening star., 1938-10-29

Rooney and Wally Beery troupe
through 1t in fine style.
Young Mr.. Rooney comes now as
. lad in love with a race horse which
ne got Just jump ahead of the
glue factory and Mr.. Beery is famed
veterinarian turned race-track was
trel by a yen for grog. The recount
ing Of their adventures follows
path as familiar as a pair of old
shoes and favorite pipe. The grizzled
old vet performs a delicate operation
on the lads horse, starts along the
comeback trail as the love between
man and boy grows stronger and
finally there is the big race, which,
OF course. could be called from here
even by the fellow who gave us that
one at Laurel the other day.
So far as warm and pleasant screen
entertainment is concerned, however,
it does not matter that the story
follows a trail worn smooth with much
travel. Messrs. Rooney, Beery and
Wood have seen to that. The direc-
tor has achieved a we'll l-balanced coun-
terpointing of sentiment and humor
and never has he permitted pathos
to stay on the fire too long and be-
come overdone. He also has held a
restraining hand on any urge Mickey
Rooney may have had to indulge in
too enthusiastic 'mugging."
Mickey and Mr. Beery really make
splendid team, too. They compile
ment each other about as completely
as any two players on the screen,
and they can make you laugh and
make you cry when they get their
teeth into thick slab of melodra-
matics. The Rooney lad does such a
thorough job OF trouping. in fact,
that one scene of his brought tears
to the eyes of Mr. Wood when he saw
his picture at screening here. Sta
blemates" is hokum all right, but it
is hokum we'll seasoned and served
with a flourish.
The piece de resistance of the Capt.
tol stage show, and in fact just about
all of the show to our way OF think
ing, is the moment of fine dancing
INDUCED in by Paul Haakon. Mr..
Haakon is both a master technician
and warm personality, who has a
happy faculty for making ballet dane
ing something to be. -, ,eciated by
motion picture audiences.
1t really is very fine indeed to have
Mr. Haakon back so soon on this re-
turn engagement, and you are sure
to enjoy his aversion of the Russian
sailors dance" from The Red Pop
py." the Portuguese sailors dance
and the two Spanish numbers he does
You are sure to enjoy also the two
solo numbers by Eunice Healey, the
young lady with Mr.. Haakon. Miss
Healey too. knows lot about ballet.
and she uses it to advantage in a
toe number and tap routine.
Other items on the stage bill are
songs by the Frazee Sisters. show
shoppers at yesterdays matinee; a
bit of comedy and daffy enough tom
foolery by Master of Ceremonies
George Beatty and pair of numbers
Evening star., 1938-10-29
R-K.O Completes
'Cunga DIM

"Gunga DIM" biggest film in the
history of R-K-O Radio Pictures, has
been completed after being 1O4 days
before cameras.
With the completion of the picture,
a perturbation Of Rudyard Kipling' S
World-famous ballad, more than 200
actors and studio technicians return
to Hollywood from the films location
site near the base of Mount Whitney
in the California Sierras.
Heading the returning caravan are
George Stevens. producer director;
Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen and
Douglas Fairbanks. jr., stars of the pic
ture; Sam Jaffe. who plays the title
role, and l 200 extras who have been
portraying the roles Of British officers
and soldiers and Hindu tribesmen.
Joan Fontaine has the feminine lead
in the picture.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
Alexander WoolIcott
Wanted by Studio.

Hollywood is paging Alexander
Woollcott, famed New York critic and
columnist. for an important picture
role In Paramount's Cafe Society,
which will be directed by Edward H.
Griffith.
"Cafe Society,"" in which Madeleine
Carroll, Fred MacMurray and Shirley
Ross are slated for the lead roles, is
a story OF Ward MacAllister's Pour
Hundred" gone jitterbug. The part
for which Woollcott Is being sought is
that OF brilliant, witty and sarcastic
society columnist on a New York news
paper.
"Woollcott himself is DISTINGUISHED
for all the qualities that distinguish
this screen character" Griflth de-
clared, "and producer jeff Lazarus
and 1 are agreed that he would be
ideal for the role"
Evening star., 1938-10-29

and Fred Frinckhoff who learned the
facts of v. M. I. life at v. NJ !.
Apart from the fact that it Is fine
and funny. bit Of major news which
cries aloud for mention is that the
picture introduces Eddie Albert to the
screen. Mr.. Albert is on the PLAIN
side. so plain he looks like chap who
just got out Of bed, but he knows about
acting. Granting that it is no great
feat to steal picture from Wayne
Morris eft al, Mr.. Albert walks away
with it by such convincing margain
that one feels he could have done the
same thing with truly stern compete
ton. As the perplexed, sweetly SIM
pie keydet caught in the tolls of matri-
mony, incipient fatherhood and MILL
tary chemistry all at one time. Mr.
Albert creates a portrait of helpless
flounderer that Is vastly affecting and
comic.
The picture and Mr.. Albert are sup
plemented by stage show OF some-
star is dancer Eleanore Whitney, who
has been queen of the terpsichore de-
partment of Paramount for several
years. Miss Whitney and Herbie Kay's
band team together in fashion you
will find very pleasant
The authors of Brother Rat" have
not bothered their heads with the
noble aspects of life as fledgling war
riors live it. They have looked rather
to the gaga phases dictated by the
ebullience of youth. The three major
characters are reckless, loquacious
youth with a magnificent flair for
danes, diSobedience and disaster, his
faithful roommate who tags along in
the hope of being of service, and the
simpleton played by Albert. The story
concerns the efforts of the first two,
played respectively by Wayne Morris
and Ronald Reagan, to spare the lat
ter from the rewards of his own dumb
ness. The result is to compound the
laughable tragedy of the dumb ones
life at every turn.
V. M. I. may be no coed school, but
there is strong coed flavor about
Brother Rat" In fact the camera
no sooner is turned away from the
parade ground and architecture of
the introduction than it focuses
squarely on Priscilla Lane From that
moment on Miss Lane, Jane Wyman
or some other distaff representative is
romping wildly through the escapades
OF the three musketeers whose antics
are so poignantly funny.
There have been detailed modifica-
Evening star., 1938-10-29

The tomb Of Rubens, the great
painter, in Antwerp, Belgium, contains
an altar-piece, one of his last works
and reserved for his burial chapel
shortly before his death.
Evening star., 1938-10-29

tions Of the drama of Brother Rat"
q difference to the Hays ONCE that
was to be expected. These have re-
lated primarily to dialogue, bits of
which were so funny that they seemed
on their way to becoming part of
the American idiom in the first flush
OF the plays youth.
The play, however, is still about
the plodding athlete who is finely,
simply. beautifully in love with the
young wife he married in dumb viola
ton Of the school rule, which makes
the ofYense punishable by expulsion.
That situation leads to a conspiracy
on the part Of the major characters
to keep the marriage secret until
commencement, which would have
been a lot easier if the biological
destiny OF the young people had not
reared its disconcerting head. Sus-
pense runs high, wide and handsome
through the subsequent delirious ac-
ton, action which brings one cata-
clysm after another until it seeems
that the result Is more than the hu-
man spirit can bear 1t is the spirit
OF youth which is involved, however,
and it can bear lot.
There are some scenes of splendid
comedy and even more splendid pathos
in Brother Rat" which William
Keighly has directed with a skill that
is always aimed to keep the picture
from becoming farce.
1t is very ingratiating compost
ton which you should jot down on
your calendar.
Mr.. Kay's band is swingy, as no
one needs to be told, but it is that
without ever going completely berserk.
Moreover. 1t is a band equipped with
about as many specialties as any we
think Of including one moment when
every one except the pianist comes
down front to do a choir version of
Dark Eyes"
The high light of the stage show,
OF course, IS the delectable Miss Whit
ney. whose dancing rates with the
best specimens Of the art as prac-
ticed in Hollywood against lavish
backgrounds. Miss Whitney injects a
few pleasantries on personal appear
ances between her two complicated
tap numbers and a floy- y-hoyish finale.
Dancing gets a big break in the
show, as matter of fact. with an
acrobatic trio doing its share and the
l6 Roxyettes tripping prettily through
some new routines which come near
stopping the show.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
An Expert.

1t doesn't make any difference with
Director Alfred E. Green whether a
movie couple appearing before his
cameras are married in real life or are
just acting. There's only one way they
should kiss, in his estimation.
While bringing Escape From Leav-
enworth' to the screen Director Green
ordered several re-takes of a scene in
which Frances Farmer and Left Erik
son were appearing Said he finally:
The trouble with this scene is that
you're not kissing properly"
Erikson exclaimed: But. Mr.. Green!
Frances and know how to kiss We've
been married for nearly three years."
This didn't stop Green. Said he:
I've been directing kissing scenes for
rs years. Let's do it my way"
Evening star., 1938-10-29

by the Capitol Dancers, one a swing
time shag that makes the jitterbuss
happy, the other that Chester Hale
can-can.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
Rooney and Beery Troupe
To Brighten 'Stablemates'
Capitol's New Picture Is Hokum,
But 1t Is Hokum at Its Best.
Paul Haakon Is Stage Star.
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Ine one about the boy and the horse he loved and the they
reformed with
experty
audiences The
old hokum bucket for the
Director sensiby and
Evening star., 1938-10-29
Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the Washington
Music Teachers Association sched-
uled for Monday has been postponed
to November 7.
Evening star., 1938-10-29
Brother Rat on Preferred
List of Film Comedies
Freshness of Stage Play Retained
In Cinema Adaptation at Earle.
Eleanore Whitney on Stage.
Ry LAY CARMODY.

Life at Virginia Military Institute Sits down Of the brightest
at
the Earle The film based the play the
which connection qualities
Nteraness
setting the showed admirable
Evening star., 1938-10-29
Variety Election Set.

The annual meeting of the Variety
Club. at which officers and several
members Of the board of governors
are to be elected, will be held No.
vember "A at the Willard Hotel. A
new ruling provides for choice of
officers by the membership instead
OF by the new board, as formerly.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
DIAMOND STUDENTS
TO SEE BATTER UP
American League Film Will Be
Shown Tomorrow on Screen
at Rock Creek.

The first Washington showing of the
1888 edition of Batter Up" the official
American League film, will be at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at the grove south OF
Pierce Mill, at the junction OF
Beach drive, Tilden street and Park
road in Rock Greek Park. The show
ing is sponsored by the National Cap
itai Parks, and is the first of a weekly
series to be held at various public
places throughout the city.
Batter Up" is a sound film which
illustrates the fine points of baseball,
and reveals little known facts concern
ing play in the major leagues. The
continuity was written and the pro-
duction supervised by Lew Forseca.
director Of promotion for the American
League, and the narration is by Ted
Husing. sports commentator.
Cecil Travis and Al Simmons of the
Washington club are in the cast.
Others are Joe Cronin, Johnny Allen,
Joe Dt Maggie, Jimmie Foxx, Lou
Gehrig, Charlie Gehringer, Bill Dickey,
Luke Appling, Jimmy Dykes, Earl
AVerll and about 30 others. Other
noted baseball figures, including Judge
Lands, William Harridge, Ford Frick,
Alva Bradley, Clark Grifnth, Col. Jake
Ruppert, Joe Mccarthy. Walter john
son, Eddie Collins, Babe Ruth, Carl
Hubbell and Dizzy Dean, also appear
Practically every angle of the game
Is touched on in the Aim, which in
Guides views of the leagues baseball
school, the All-Star game and the
world Series. There also is a group Of
problem plays.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
TRACK ATHLETES
ATTACK RECORDS
FIashy Fields Go to Post in
Several Events on
Hibernian Card.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 1e.-An all-star
field of track and field athletes, many
of whom will depart within 10 days
for international competition in Eu-
rope, will engage In a farewell tussle
with the record book in the Hibernian
meet at Randalls Island tomorrow.
Joe McCluskey, meet director as we'll
as competitor, has scheduled IA in
vitation events. with the Hibernian
mile and 600-yard run as the feature
attractions. In addition the final
five events of the national decathlon
championship will be run of. <,
McCluskey has assigned himself the
task of setting fast pace for three
quarters in the mile with the hope
that Archie San Romani will 70 on
to break Sydney Wooderson's world
mark of 1864.
Blaine Rideout of North Texas
Teachers and Greg Rice complete the
field.
AASs WV AANdaS iCdt FiG1us
The 600 will bring together one OF
the fastest fields ever assembled in
New York. Topping the list are Jim
Herbert, New York University's indoor
record holder; John Marion of Prairie
View. Tex; Harley Howells of Ohio
State, John Borican of Virginia State,
Charlie Miller of California and Jack
Patterson of Rice.
Patterson also will match strides
with Wayne Universitys Allan Tolmich
in the l20-yard high hurdles.
Among the sprinters in the 150-
yard dash and 300-yard run are Mozel
Ellerbee, national collegiate A. A.
champion from Tuskegee; Wilbur
Greer, I. c. A. A. A. A. titleholder from
Michigan State; Perrin Walker, former
national champion, and Clyde Jeffreys.
national junior king from Riverside
tCalifD Junior College.
Attack Relay Records.
The sprinters and milers will double
up In an attempt to lower the world
marks of 40.8 seconds in the 440-yard
relay and 1851 in the 4-mile team
event.
In the field events the star per-
formers include Francis Ryan of CO.
lumbia, Howard Brill of N. Y. U. and
Bill Watson, Michigan's one-man
team, in the shotput; Cornelius
Warmerdam, Fresno State. and Bay
lord Maynard, Belmer (Calif) school,
boy, in the pole vault; Mel Walker
OF Ohio State in the high jump and
Phil Levy of San Francisco's Olympic
Club and Archie Harris of the Shore
A. c. Of Belmar, N. j., in the discus.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
HARLOW IS MADE
PR0NET BOOSTER
Former Tourney Manager of
P. G. A. Plans Many Big
Tennis Events.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 16.-Robert z.
Harlow of Pinehurst, N c., who helped
make professional golf big-time
show, today was appointed manager
for the Professional Lawn Tennis AS
sociation the United States with
orders to build UP that phase of sport.
Harlow, manager of Walter Hagen
when the great star dominated pro-
fessional golf and later tournament
manager for the Professional Golfers
Association, said he would arrange for
the 1888 professional singles and
doubles championships which will be
held in the fall. the place and date
to be announced later
Three tournaments have been sched-
uled for pros for the spring Of 1888
at Pinehurst, White Sulphur, w. Va,
and st Richmond, Va. Harlow esti-
mates there will be at least eight
events in the Southeast during the
winter and spring of 49, Last spring
Harlow was active in the organization
Of the first professional tennis tourna-
ment conducted at Pinehurst, an event
30 successful it has been made an
annual feature OF the Pinehurst
sports program.