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Evening star., 1939-06-08

pldy JuuSeS III dlly gwen season.
Speaking broadly and generally
which always is more comfortable
for the speaker than the listener,
the little group of the hateful had
a bad season. Whether due to age,
ennui, or something too abstruse to
be bothered with on a hot day, the
eye of the band was less keen in
its discrimination between a success
and failure in the season Just
closed. The average of rightness
among the nine daily paper re-
viewers was only 1893, as compared
with a group mark of 1853 for the
1873 season. (Tut, tutD
Even more spectacular than the
mass collapse of go percentage points
is the individual slump of John Ma
son Brown of the New York Post.
MIR. Brown, who can criticize, write
books and lecture like nobody's busi-
ness, last year led the pack with an
all time high of being right for an
everage of .935. Where is he now?
Well, he is sixth and his average is
only .778. There is not much chance
that Mr.. Browns boss will call him
in to remind him that .778 hardly
is passing grade in a charm school,
but that's his grade as Variety's
model mathematics goes.
Before getting more deeply in
volved in the critics performance
index, it might be a good idea to
explain it. Averages are based upon
the critics estimate of a plays
merit as compared with its box
office performance. In other words,
If the public likes a drama and the
Evening star., 1939-06-08

next Of the series-"A Day at the
Fair''-she will be a permanent fix
ture. Jack Oakie and Shirley
Ross support Baby Sandy in Sandy
Takes Bow . Mary Boland will
be seen as the countess in love with
love in The Women" l hope she
doesn't over-burlesque it. Pri-
ella Lane supplies the feminine
note in The World Moves On"
with Humphrey Bogart playing
menace to Jimmy Cagney. Jeffrey
Lynn is also in the picture. not
an ounce of comedy in Carole Lom-
bard's next picture for David O.
Selznick-"The Flashing Stream.
Please, not too serious, Mr.. Selznick
While I don't like Carole to be too
screwy in her moive roles, it will be
just as wrong to make her too
serious.
Isabel Jewell joins the enormous
cast of Gone With the Wind" She
portrays Emmy Slattery. These
Glamour Girls" is heavily loaded
with youthful players-Tom Brown,
Lew Ayres, Lana Turner, Richard
Carlson. Mr. Ayres is also scheduled
for Pretty Penny" with Florence
Rice. David Niven has again
been borrowed from Samuel Gold
wyn-this time by Wanger for the
lead opposite Loretta Young in
Whose Wife?" David plays the part
Of an llusionist-originally sched-
uled for Charles Boyer. so I would
say the Englishman is coming up in
his screen life. Sheila O'Sulli-
van, younger sister of Maureen, has
been signed to an acting contract
by Metro, where she will probably
take over her sisters part in the
Tarzan pictures.
tReleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncD
Evening star., 1939-06-08
That Cinema SHINING
OF Hollywood Is
Make.Believe. Too

Like everything else In Hollywood
make-believe, cinema SHINING is not
what 1t seems. Producer Director
William Wellman has assembled 100
tough specimens for a scene in a
Port. Said bar for Beau Geste."
The men look cut-throats and their
feminine companions fit Wellman's S
instruction to his assistant direc-
tor: Get good-looking, voluptuous
danes the head-hunting type"
At a signal for action they begin
to carouse, while principals Ray
Milland, Broderick Crawford and
Charles Barton lean against the
brass rail and swig cold tea from
whisky glasses.
One Of the "head-hunters" de-
taches herself from a group and
approaches Milland. Her spangled
dress Is slit up the front. her eyes
are bold, her smile an invitation.
He spurns her. Little concerned
she moves on to the next posi-
bility.
That's lovely" approves Well
man. We'll have new setup."
The girl drops her brazen manner
like a glove. Moving to a bench
near the wardrobe rack she picks
up little sweater and settles to
her knitting. Nature made her de-
lectable. She is cast as hussy.
But at home two small children
are well-cared for. She goes through
these motions to assure it and COM
forts for husband who contracted
tuberculosis hooflng in vaudeville.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Sings and Swings

The Singing swinger" IS the new
title of the Warner Bros. film which
was scheduled to have been pro-
duced as kid Caruso" Dennis
Morgan, Marie Wilson and Stanley
Fields are to have the leading roles
in the picture. Morgan will play
the title part.
Evening star., 1939-06-08

modern S t or y
for Paul NUM-,
preferably with
a timely angle
Also a mod
ern S tory for
Bette Davis .
David LoeW has
a n agreement
W i t h Ors on
w e i e S to star
him in a picture
III ne can IND
a role dramatic
enough for his
talents.
Casting notes
poei1 Dotl,
Evening star., 1939-06-08

is interested in material on The
Daring Side" Warmers wants
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Just Call Him Joe

Joseph Allen, formerly known as
Joseph Allen, jr., henceforth will be
known as Joseph Allen. jr. Such
was the decision of Paramount ex-
ecutives as result of the confusion
which followed dropping of the
"jr' from the young actors name
in the interests of brevity for mar
quee use.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
End>of>T Term Report Cards
Make Critics Dull Boys.
AT Least They Dropped Below
Previous Years High Average;
Roadside Goes Bipartisan
BY JAY CARMODY.

It's dull day when drama reporter has to write about other
Today therefore,
drama
AS alternative he
they did
that Judgment of the
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Fields>West to Be Teamed
In Universal Western
Laughton in Strong Demand;
Rathbone Gets Good Role
In Tracy.Loy Picture
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD,

Universal is preparing western to star Mae West and
KO Radio the only Hollywood
for Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Metro looking
Tropical Holiday" Leo McCarey"
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Diplomatic Auto Crashes;
Driver Is Unknown

An automobile bearing a diplo-
matte license tag issued to the
Lithuanian Minister, Paul Zadeikis,
was wrecked against a telephone
pole along Defense highway near
Landover, Md, today. but identity
of the driver was not disclosed.
At the Lithuanian Legation it
was said by an attache that I'VE
have no news of an accident" The
Minister drives his own car, it was
said, but he was reported to have
been at the Legation offices this
morning at the time of the accident.
The driver of the automobile
made several telephone calls from
phone near the scene of the ac-
cident, but reporters were unable
to learn his identity.
The accident took place when the
Car failed to make curve along
the highway, swerved to the opposite
side of the road, climbed bank
and crashed into a pole. The front
Of the car was badly caved in. The
driver, however, crawled out, and
talked to those nearby about
whether 1t was too badly damaged
to be worth repairing.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Italian Export Subsidy Reports
Are Investigated by u. S.
Findings Submitted to Treasury;
CountervoiIine Duties Possible

subsidies were alleged to have been
granted and on which tariff duties
would be increased If the charges
were substantiated, however, were
understood to include textiles, to-
mato products, silk and cheese.
Increased duties on many German
products have been levied in cases
where they are subsidized by the
German government. The increased
duty is equivalent to the subsidy
the product receives.
The United States served notice
on Germany March 18, after Ger
many's annexation of Czecho-S -Slovak
provinces, that Is per cent addi-
tional duty was imposed on most
German goods until the German
government proved it's barter prac-
tices do not subsidize exports.
American Treasury officials said
the countervailing tariff would offset
an advantage to Germany which,
they said, prevails when United
States products are bartered for
German products.
The Rome findings" were sub
mitted to the United States Treas
ury in Washington by Bernard Wait,
Treasury agent in Paris. Wait made
the investigation into Italian ex-
ports with two technical experts
from the Paris Office under an agree
ment between the United States
State Department and the Italian
Embassy in Washington.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
The Day After
Bank Deposits Drop
S17,909, 1884, but
Gain Over 1888

Following the controller of
the currency's call today for the
condition of all banks in the
District of Columbia on June 30,
1889, it was learned in the fnan-
cial district that deposits in the
% banks aggregated 1928, ,809,-
52324.
This was slump from March
%, 1899, the date of the last pre-
vious call, of Sl7,909. .834.37,
bankers reporting many recent
Withdrawals by depositors seek
ing to avoid the Intangible
property tax.
Compared with June 30, 1893,
deposits in Washington banks
scored a very favorable gain Of
sl6,95l.177 .48. Deposits a year
ago totaled s3O6, ,858.345.76.
"Details in financial section.)
Evening star., 1939-07-05
100000 Cut in W. P. A.
Rolls Ordered in July
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Col. F. G. Harrington, work prof.
ects commissioner, ordered the July
w. P. A. pay roll cut today from
$500 900 to 2, 400 900 persons, to keep
within limits set by congressional
relief appropriations.
Col. Harrington said the reduction
was the first move to trim rolls to a
monthly average of 2,047 900 by next
June 80. The'1939 fiscal year aver
age was 100000 workers.
The july quota was divided as fol-
lows: General w. P. A., State pro-
grams, 2,266,845; white-collar prof.
ects, 33,155, and miscellaneous en-
ployes assigned to other Federal
agencies, 100000.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Youth Unit Boilers
Accuse Mrs. Roosevelt
Of 'Dis|oya|ty'
Report Critieizes Her
Acceptance Of 'Evosive
Statement of Creed
BY the Associated Press.

NEW. YORK. July 5-The Joint
Committee for the Defense of Amer
lean Ideals, comprising leaders of
81 of the % organizations which
bolted the American Youth Congress
in a dispute over Communism, ac-
cused Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
today of disloyalty to American
youth.
In telegram sent to the Presi-
dent wife, the committee asked her
to "join with us in a counter
offensive to safeguard American in
stitutions," and said the congress
"brazenly and overwhelmingly placed
its stamp of approval on atheistic
Communism, whose program is to
overthrow American constitutional
government and substitute therefor
Moscow Stalinism.'
In a further report signed by
the committee chairman. Patrick j.
O'Shea, Mrs. Roosevelt was criticized
for "her very acceptance of the in
nocuous and evasive statement of
the principles of American Youth
Congress creed" The report added
that she has betrayed the trust
placed in her by the youth of the
Nation"
Mrs. Roosevelt spoke before the
Congress Monday night after the %
organizations had withdrawn.
The creed of which she expressed
approval committed the congress to
a defense of the Constitution, to the
seeking of progress only within
the framework of the American sys-
tenn of Government" and opposed
"all forms of dictatorship"
Adoption of compromise resolu-
ton denouncing "all forms of die
tatorship" failed today to close the
split created by the issue.
Leaders of % member organiza-
tions bolted the convention Mon
day when it refused by a voice
vote to adopt resolution specifi-
cally condemning Communism be
cause it is opposed to the prin-
ciples of belief in God, the inviola-
bility OF private ownership of prop
erty and internal peace"
The compromise measure, adopted
unanimously yesterday at the clos
ing business session, assailed "all
forms of dictatorship, regardless of
whether they be Communist. Fas-
cist, Nazi or any other type. -
Face-Saving Gesture.
1t was Immediately criticized by
the boiling minority as IAN empty,
face-saving gesture" because ''it will
not be accompanied by appropriate
action removing the control and
leadership from Communists and
fellow travellers +"
The resolution was defended by
James B. Carey, chairman of the
Resolutions Committee and secre-
tary of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations.
Referring to charges by is city
councilmen that the Youth Con-
gress was Communist-dominated
and demand by Sc New York State
legislators that it go on record as
opposed to Communism, Mr.. Carey
said:
''The question was, could Ameri-
can youth be stampeded into doing
something under outside pressure
and outside of the proper proceed
ure? I believe the congress
has answered those who tried to
use it as stepping stone to their
y,orSopol advapt
Evening star., 1939-07-05
80-Mi|Iion Tax Claim
Settled for S8,700,000
By Associated Gas
Utility Holding Company
Cleans Up 1878
Controversy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Associated Gas g. Electric
utility system settled today for So
Toe, 900 an estimated 10000 600
worth Of delinquent Federal tax
claims.
The system, one of the largest
utility holding companies in the
country, cleaned up tax disputes
covering the years 1927-33, inclusive,
by the settlement.
1t paid $4,000, 900 in cash and won
permission to pay the balance with
in 80 months.
The down payment, officials ex-
planned, was borrowed by the COM
pany after the Treasury lifted tax
liens to enable the system to offer
would-be lenders better security.
The huge tax controversy arose
over differing interpretations of de-
ductions from its income claimed by
the system because of various inter-
company transactions and because
of the shrinkage in the market value
of company securities during the de-
preston.
The tax controversy aroused par
ticular attention because the Asso-
ciated system was one of the most
vigorous foes of the 1885 Public
Utility Holding Company Act.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Mrs. RooseveIt's Remark
,Disturbs' Chadwick

BOSTON, July tP.-The Boston
Post said today that Stephen F.
Chadwick, national commander of
the American Legion. had expressed
himself in an interview as "disap-
pointingly disturbed" over Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's praise of
the American Youth Congress,
which he criticized for its "pink
complexion"
Mr.. Chadwick was quoted as say
ing he had observed the statement
of Mrs. Roosevelt" in praise of OBJ
jectives Of the Youth Congress, in
which she said, nothing finer has
come out of any organization"
Commenting that the congress
subsequently had failed ito con-
denim Communism and other lsms
which would destroy us as a free
people" Mr.. Chadwick was quoted
further as saying, Il am most disap-
pointingly disturbed by Mrs. Roose-
velt's Endorsement Of their posi-
ton"
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Ry JOHN C. HINRY.


Complete secrecy was abruptly
and unexpectedly d avn over sill
yer purchase ope ations of the
Treasury Departn mt shortly before
noon today pend lg scheduled Sem
ate action on onetary legislation
at 5 pm.
Explaining mly that the usual
custom of publicly posting prices
for Government purchase of domes-
tic and foreign silver would not be
followed for the day, the depart
ment refused all further comment,
even declining to say whether pur-
chases were being made at any
price.
Earlier, the Treasury had prom
ised a statement discussing the
situation created by failure Of the
Senate to adopt last Friday night
the House-approved conference re-
port on the monetary bill. On the
basis of its later decision. however,
it is impossible to know whether
silver purchases are in abeyance
completely. whether they are being
made at previously posted prices, or
whether they are being made at new
but undisclosed prices.
Silver Report Delayed.
That they are not buying was
indicated by announcement in New
York by Handy & Harman, lead
ing bullion dealers. that it would
defer its commercial silver trans
actions report until late in the day
Usually the firm posts a commercial
price scaled just under the Trea-
sury quotation and made public
Immediately after the Treasury raie
is posted
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader
BArkley, after comforting this morn
ing with President Roosevelt at the
White House, predicted the Senate
would approve the pending confer
ence report in this afternoons vote
In addition to pegging the price
for domestic silver at Till cents per
ounce and authorizing continued
purchase of foreign silver, the pend
ing legislation would extend the
Presidents authority to devalue the
dollar and permit continued operat-
ing of the $4,000, ,000, 900 stabilization
fund.
Blocked by Coalition.
The powers expired at midnight
Friday, the extension legislation
being blocked to that point by a
coalition OF Republicans and Demo-
Gratis who were opposed to continu-
ing the devaluation power. DESPITE
passage of this deadline, admins
tration leaders contend the pending
measure can bring the powers back
to life without express new enact
ment.
The silver purchases could be con-
tinued under other legislation. but
with the Treasury having greater
discretion as to prices than would be
imposed by the measure tied up in
the Senate.
Ihe last Treasury price for foreign,
silver was SO cents an ounce, quoted
both Thursday and Friday. Cuts
earlier last week had brought the
price down from 43 cents an ounce.
where it had been for more than a
year. The price quoted in London
today was 1892 cents.
Because of week end and Fourth
OF July holidays, the Treasury had
ne opportunity to buy silver between
(See MONETARY paoe A-al
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Dixie Clipper Back in U. S.

NEW YORK, July S R.-The Al
ton Dixie Clipper was back at its
home base today after completing
round-trip flight inaugurating
commercial passenger service across
the Atlantic.
The Pan-American Anyways flying
boat, which left here last Wednes-
day, ended its journey by aiighting
in Long Island Sound yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Funk at Hague to Spur
Germon-Dutch Barter
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, July 5.-Walther
Funk, German minister of eco
nomics and president of the Reichs-
bank, came here today for negotia-
tions intended to extend barter
trade between Germany and the
Netherlands.
Among the proposals to be con-
sldered was the exchange of Ger
man-manufactured goods for to-
bacco from the Netherlands East
Indies and for Netherlands horti-
cultural products.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Courts Collect $240
In Fireworks Penalties

Shooting of fireworks on the
Fourth Of July had cost about 60
District residents $40 in court costs
today with number of cases yet to
be heard.
Forty-eight Of the holiday cele-
brants, arrested in accordance with
metropolitan police orders forbid
ding discharge of most types Of
fireworks, elected to forfeit collateral
OF S each. Only IL decided to
light the charges In court.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Senate Committee
Postpones Study
OF Neutrality Bill
ouse-Approved Bloom
Bill Will Be Token
Up Saturday
BACKGROUND


er discretion for Chief Erecuttue
IN regard to foreign policy during
time OF Uar. In opposition are
tl0o blocs. one seeking TO eStdb-
iSh rigid rules OF conduct in such
emergency and other seeking to
return to theories of internd-
tio1lal laW NTH Congress to make
decisions at UhateUer period nee
eSsary.
By the Associated Press.
The administra ton encountered
another delay today in its efforts to
win revision of the Neutrality Act
when the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee postponed until Satur-
day consideration of the House
approved Bloom bill.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of
Mississippi, who served as acting
chairman, said action was delayed
because several Foreign. Relations
Committee members also are on the
Finance Committee. which will be-
gin consideration tomorrow of pro-
poAed changes in the social security
law.
Chairman Pittman. who arrived
just as the meeting broke up, said
he was unperturbed by the delay
and made it plain that administra-
ton forces intended to demand a
final showdown on their proposal
to repeal the arms embargo of the
present law.
Certainly We shall stay here until
there is vote in the Senate on
neutrality" Senator Pittman said.
Roosevelt Insists on Action.
President Roosevelt has insisted
on neutrality revision this session.
The President returned to the Capt.
tai this morning from Fourth of
July holiday at Hyde Park, N, Y
He conferred with Senate Majority
Leader Barkley and House Majority
Leader Rayburn few hours after
his arrival
Asked later about neutrality legis-
lation, Senator Barkley observed
merely that Mr.. Roosevelts position
had not changed At a press con-
ference in Hyde Park yesterday, the
President declared he wanted the
existing arms embargo scrapped.
He stressed his belief that such ac-
ton would help to prevent war.
Senator Barkley, Foreign Rela-
tions Committee member, said he
did not know how long the commit
tee would wish to consider pending
neutrality legislation before acting
on it.
Asked whether the urge for early
adjournment might not be a threat
to administration plans for revision
this session, Senator Pittman said
Il assume we can stay here as long
as we want to-We can stay until
August at least"
Cryptic Answer.
When the suggestion was made
that there might be difficulty in
maintaining a quorum in the Senate
because many Senators wanted to
go home, Senator Pittman replied
cryptica1E: 1--WE can arrest them"
He referred to the Senate's seldom
used power to have its sergeant at
arms compel the attendance Of
absentees.
Senator Pittman said the COM
mittee Saturday would take up dis
cussion of the Bloom bill, passed
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Mats and Yankees
ScoreIess in Second
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, July 5.-The Ma
tionals and the New York Yankees
went scoreless in the first two in
nings of todays game here.
Ken Chase started on the mound
for the Griffmen and Donald was
on the peak for the champions.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
BY the Associated Press


Questioners in the House of Com
mons failed today to get government
assurances that Britain would offer
all her forces to Poland Immediately
if Poland suffers an act of aggres-
SION
Asked for such assurances by
Laborite F. S. Cocks, Undersecretary
for Foreign Affairs Richard Butler
/ answered that Britain was obligated
to resist aggression against Poland
only in the event that there was a
clear threat to Poland's inde-
pendence.
Replying to another question
Butler said Certain military prep
| arations which have been reported
would appear to constitute a breach"
of Article v of the League of Ma
tions' Danzig statute, which pro-
hibits militarization of the free city.
The questions arose while Britain
and France, anxiously watching the
Danzig situation hanging over Eu-
ropes peace, took new steps to over
come Soviet Russia's objections to
joining their mutual assistance
agreement.
Will Make Attitude Clear.
Prime Minister Chamberlain told
Commons his majesty's government
will not fail to take any steps which
may seem to them necessary and de-
cir no h1o 70 ya fLniv off
lutely clear"
He said this already had been
stated with precision" in recent
speeches by ministers, but it was re-
called that neither he nor Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax have
mentioned Danzig in their recent
speeches. Also, it was noted, neither
has broadened Britain's pledge to
Poland
Despite Mr.. Chamberlain's state
ment in regard to Poland, some of
his hearers recalled that neither he
nor Lord Halifax had mentioned
the Danzig situation specifically in
any of their recent speeches nor
been more specific concerning Bri-
tain's pledge to aid Poland if her in
dependence were threatened.
Other definitions of the British
stand have not been consistent. Sat-
urday foreign Office spokesman de-
clined to say that Nazi putsch in
Danzig would necessarily" bring
British guarantees into force. Sum-
day foreign office sources said Po-
land, Britain and France had agreed
to resist any effort to change the
status of the Free City, either from
within or without. This statement
has not been indorsed by either Mr..
Chamberlain or Lord Halifax.
Soviet Reactions Studied.
Mr.. Chamberlain said Soviet Rus
sia's reactions to the latest British
French mutual assistance proposals
were being studied jointly in Lon
don and Paris, but declined to give
details OF what issues are obstruct-
Ing Soviet Russia's participation in
the anti-aggression front.
TO the comment of Laborite Hugh
Dalton that many persons were los
ing patience at the long negotiations,
however, the Prime Minister an
swered sharply, "It would be a mis-
take to suppose that difficulties arise
from one side only"
While the British cabinet met
earlier to consider new instructions
(see EUROPE, Page A-5.5