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Evening star., 1939-12-02

The fact that the typical Ameri-
can home Of today and tomorrow is
unquestionably a small home also
aecame evident. Ninety-two per cent
Of the homes covered In the survey
consisted of two stories or less.
Painted coatings are being in
creasingly favored for the exteriors
Of small cottages, English, Spanish
and modern type houses. The public
Evening star., 1939-12-02

exteriors Of the seven leading styles
OF home construction In the country
today. Also shown are the favorite
ways of using color on TIE interior
surfaces OF homes-walls, ceiling
and trim. Revealed, too, by the
tremendous amount Of data &C.
quired, were the colors being most
favored for these various exterior
and interior surfaces.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

Bureau of the Census, consists OF
3,l65 cities and towns with an ag-
gregate population in 1880 of 68,-
955 900.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
japan Bank Earnings Up

Japans six leading banks earned
over s7,QO0,000 900 in the first six
months of this year, which is nearly
$4,000 more than in the CORE
spending period of 1898.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

units, or nearly IA per cent of the
total number provided were in U. S.
H. A. projects.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Play Delay Permits
Actor to Do Film

Only the fact that Clifford Odets'
Silent Partner" had been tempo
rarily postponed by the Group
Theater of New York and Irwin
Shaw's new play which was substi-
tuted was not yet ready for re-
hearsals, permitted Roman Bohnen
to come to Hollywood for the part of
Candy in Hal Roach's "Of Mice and
Men"
With the belief of all the Groups
members that permanent theater
cannot be built if its actors divert
their attentions to other channels,
Bohnen steadfastly refused Director
Milestone's offers to play the part.
When the Odets play was postponed
and Milestone still persisted, meet
ing of the entire Groups acting per-
sonnel was held, the situation thor
oughly aired and Bohnen was given
a clean bill of health to do the one
picture.
Bohnen has been with the Group
Theater since its inception nine
years ago, is a member of the Actors
Governing Council, has appeared in
Golden Boy" Success Story" "As
Husbands Co and almost a score
OF other stage successes.
Evening star., 1939-09-04

Lie OIuAlkdIu, W pldy tHc Ilfldl'
two weeks of the season. And the
Cross Roads Theater goes into the
final week of Post Road" after
which it will give the barn back to
the COW and bolt the doors against
the snow f1urries.
The Roadside's "Drunkard" was
first shown to Washington when the
group was resident in that aban-
| doned shoe heel factory, during its
! first season. Unlike other revivals
of the melodrama throughout the
country, Roadside's is not bur-
! lesqued; the boys and girls play it
straight-or at least as straight as it
can be played.
| Eugene Kressin will be on hand
tonight (and every night for the
next fortnight) to repeat the role
| of Edward Middleton, which he had
in the 1884 production. And Ralph
Fowler will be the villain of the
piece, adding this to his directorial
chores, that he may keep his record
clean; he's the only Roadsider who
hasn't missed season. Others in
the cast will be Lansing Hall, Theo-
dore Tiller, I'd; Catherine Knockey,
Ephraim Jacobs. Florence Konold,
Maccubin Waters. Dorothy O'Shura,
Emma-Jane Harbin. Charles Shoe
maker, Helen Harris. Trice Bulger,
T. Bedford Jones and Joel Marston.
John Sikken was to have been in
The Drunkard." but had to with
draw from the cast to represent
Washington in a weight lifting con-
test in West Virginia. There must
be some sort of moral in that,
but you'll have to figure it out for
yourself.
The Cross Roads Post Road" in
case you hadn't heard. is that COM
edy about the spinster who became
involved in kidnapping. finding no
little excitement in the process. The
spinster is played by Ruth May, the
Virginia's theater's No. character
actress. and played very handsome
ly, we might add. Others who have
important things to do and do them
the way they should be done are
Peggy Mansfield, Charles Grunwell,
George Hall and Ted Field.
Post Road" is not the best vehicle
the members of the group have had
this season, but If you haven't seen
it before it's an enjoyable evening
| y 4 +
Tomorrow night the Glen Echo
Players, continuing in the belief that
the summer season is not necessarily
for froth and frivolity, stage Mac
BETH" The cast will include Mar
garet Mary Edmonston, Theodore
Smith, Forney Reese, Clarence
Ruebsam, L. Zaff Rogers, Constance
Haug. Thomas Drake, Charles Bowl
ing and Carolyn Rogers. The play
will run through Friday night at the
Glen Echo Playhouse
| X
Standing up has no terrors for a
golf fan. A Baltimorean and his
wife turned up at the Roadside The
ater the other eve and, as have
many others before them, found
themselves face to face with the
Evening star., 1939-09-04

2 hours and Is minutes, making 1t
the longest talking picture to date
Gone, ETC." will come later. of
course, and the record probably will
stand only until then Not soon
because New York loves it so, but
eventually. The Little Foxes" will
come to the National as one of the
Theater american Theater
Society plays . 1t is the one, of
course, In which Tallulah Bankhead
gets the first part worthy of her act
ing talent John Steele, last seen
here couple of seasons ago, is back
at the Atlas Theater, singing "A
Pretty Girl' and those other songs
ne made famous in the golden DAYS
OF the Ziegfeld Follies Until YES
terday, the rest of the country
seemed destined to share the good
fortune of New York and WASH
lngton and see Maurice Evans uncut
production of Hamlet" But yester-
day England declared war and Mr..
Evans Is English.
Evening star., 1939-09-04

S. r. o. sign. Man said he didn't
mind, he was going to see the show
anyhow. But his wife did not have
to stand. For her. he produced. OF
all things, shooting stick. This,
1t seems, is no violation of fire regu-
lations or standees' ethics, as was
that bench the two representatives
and their wives carted upstairs once
a few weeks ago.
Four plays have been selected by
the Montgomery Players for produc-
ton during the coming season. They
are Rachel Crothers Susan and
God" Spring Madness" by M. j.
Farrell and John Perry; Philip Bar
rvs The Joyous Season" and Per-
cival Wilde's Little Shot" In ad-
dition to these the group will stage
short plays in workshop" programs
throughout the season.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showint

Capitol-"Lady of the Tropics,
love drama with Hedy Lamar and
Robert Taylor: II am, lao, 4:25
7:10, 9:55 pm. Stage shows: 12;40
1928, 6:10 and S:55 pm.
Earle -" "Golccn Boy" emotional
conflict and prize fighter: 9:3O
am, II, 2:30, sos, 7::35 and 1O:1O
pm. Stage shows: 11:15 am, lis
4:2O, 6:55 and 9:25 pm.
Palace-"The Wizard of o." movie
version of Baum's famous book
1920 am, 12:40, 2::55, sos, 7:20 and
9:35 pm.
Keith's-"1n Name Only" with
Caro|e Lombard, Cary Grant and
Kay Francis: 1l:15 am, 1:20, 1925
$50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"Stanley and Living
stone" with Spencer Tracy and Sir
Cedric Hardwicke in the title roles
ii am, /, $40, 5:25, 7:35 and Gas
pm.
MetropOli tan - "Indianapolis
Speedway" men in racing cars: II
am, los, 3:15, $40, 7:30 and 9:40
pm.
Little Stolen Life" Elisabeth
Bergner at her best: II am, 12:40
2:3O, 4:10, 6, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts
continuous from 10 am.
Open Air" Three Smart Girls
Grow Up" revival of the Deanna
Durbin film: sos and 1925 pm.
IN THE COUNTRY:
Olney-"Thieves Fall Out" new
mystery comedy, with Mary Brian:
$40 pm.
Roadside "The Drunkard," re-
vival of Roadside hit: $40 pm.
Cross Roads-"Post Road" COM
edy about a spinster and a kidnap-
ing: $40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Job separating the phonies from the

job separating the phonies from the
legits.
Finally, we discovered a racket
had been founded on our very will
ingness to help charitable causes.
Promoters travelled from one town to
another, approaching hospitals,
charitable groups or other organiza-
tions needing money The propo-
sition was that the promoters raise a
given sum and retain everything
taken in over that amount. We were
always being tapped for donations
OF time, talent and money.
1T isn't so bad in Hollywood. but
there are plenty of chiselers around
just the same"
D. w. Griffith, oldtime producer
The silent pictures of old would be
beautiful and entertaining today if
they were projected properly. Sound
projectors are set to run nearly
twice as fast as the old silent ma
chimes. This makes the silent actors
seem to leap and jerk. It's a trav-
esty. If you could see them at the
old speeds the good silents would
still be beautiful. When a theater
IN Louisiana revived The Birth of
a Nation two years ago, it broke
house records. 1t was run at the
proper silent speed"
4 * +
Una Merkel actresS-"I.l1 nevor
forget the thrill 1 got out of paying
my first income tax 1t was s1.64
for a whole year. Today it is much
more than that and I don't get the
same old thrill at all Why, when !
list my studio wardrobe costs today
almost have to prove I get runs
in nv stockings"
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.l
Evening star., 1939-09-04

She Is known as "mezzochro.
matte" and the tin ear" is placed
medium distance from her, and
aimed little to one side. ~
Ann Sothern, on the other hand.
had a higher pitched voice and the
mike works best when about four
feet away, pointed directly at her.
Judy Garland can be approached
within three feet. Joan Crawford is
a low voice" type and records best
when about six feet from the mike"
and with it to one side. Nelson Eddy
sings with full" voice. as do all
baritones, and recorders tone it down
at the keyboard.
Evening star., 1939-09-04

"o~Ao "Olh SuCu d complete cNa0ge
in our lives.
Our first and most important
problem was to 'acclimate' ourselves
George and I had to remember con-
stantly that every plan we now
made must OF necessity include the
children. Roaming about the coun-
try on tour was out. The young
sters had to have a homeland a
real one. So we bought a house
Bringing them up was no part time
job. and we knew it. Yet we de-
termined that keeping our place in
the entertainment world was no
part-time job either. How to recon-
clle the two. That was and still
is problem.
But we'll get along. The adoption
OF those two children opened an en-
tirely new world to us, brought a
new meaning to our lives. They
taught us really to live. Now. in
stead OF coming home to a hotel.
exhausted, grumbling about script
or an agent. we get out with the
children and live like real people.
We've learned to see the beauty of
flowers and moonlight first hand in
stead of through train windows or
backdrop stage curtains. We are
happier. healthier and more human
individuals.
r
Melvyn Douglas. leading man
There's racketeer lurking on
every corner, waiting to snare the
unwary screen actor. but things are
lot better than they used to be
when we travelled with shows from
city to city. In those days players
were always being asked to make
free appearances at various benefits
We didn't mind, provided they we're
on the square, but it was a tough
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Gun at Work

The favorite murder-gun at
M-G-M is at work again, this time
in Another Thin Man" 1t is SO
that has killed" folks in a dozen
studio mysteries. Prop men favor
1t because the mechanism has been
filed to hair-trigger exactness and
never fails to deliver. In Another
Thin Man" it must fire bullet
when no one is within Is feet feet
of the weapon. Naturally, it's q
clever trick,
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Another Irishman
In Fighting 9th

George Brent has been cast by
Warner Bros. as the colonel of THE
Fighting 69th," in which an all-star
cast will include James Cagney
Pat OBrien, Priscilla Lane and
John Payne.
The story of New York's famous
Irish regiment will enter produce
ton at the /studio soon. George
Boothby, veteran newspaper corre-
spondent who accompanied the 69th
on the Mexican border and in
the picture. Norman Reilly Payne
Is writing the screen play.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Valerie Parks Star
OF Gayety Opener

Summer is fleeting thing, fleet
ing now before a sure sign that
fall is on the way. The autumn
season is definitely approaching, for
Jimmy Lake has unshuttered his
Gayety Theater and once more
there is life there.
Yesterday the burlesque season
was opened. Star of the first revue
to be on hand each day and night
this week, is Miss Valerie Parks, q
lass who has made some name for
herself among the followers of the
art of which she is a practitioner
And supporting her, of course, is
the usual complement of comedians
other practitioners of that same art
and a bevy Of practically dazzling
dancers.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Dinner Date

Ilona Massey, the blond singing
star. will fly $4,000 miles to keep a
dinner appointment. On completion
of "Balalaika," she will fly to New
York on Tuesday, catch the Atlantic
Clipper Wednesday. fly to Paris and
thence to Budapest to have dinner
with her family on Friday evening.
She will fly back to Hollywood. being
gone only 10 days between pictures.
1t will be her first visit home since
she came to Hollywood two years
ago.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
MikeMethOds
OF the Stars
Are Varied
For That Matter,
So Are Their
Voices
HOLLYWOOD,

'
When jeanette Macdonald re-
cords q song for a motion picture,
she stands against the back of a
chair, holding 1t firmly. This is be-
cause she has q natural tendency to
sway as she sings. thus changing
distance between mouth and micro
phone.
This is one Of the individual
methods used by sound men in using
q microphone with various stars.
They can solve any problem; for
example, when Eleanor Powell sings
she unconsciously taps with her feet.
So, when she does a song number,
she stands on rubber mat and the
taps aren't picked up.
During a scene In 'Ninotchka, "
sound engineers never place the
mike" nearer Garbo than five feet.
This Is her penetration factor" by
which each stars voice is classified.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Ride With Destrv

Charles Winninger and Brian
Donlevy have been signed for Uni
versals "Destry Rides Again." in
which James Stewart, Marlene
Dietrich and Mischa Auer have been
cast in the leading roles.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Local Drama GROUPS
Barns Go Back to the Cows
Before Many Days
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

Labor Day this and Labor Day marks the end things
This marks the beginning
have past Labor Days said he practically vvcng
that beside the point back in this
OF
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Irish Swing

What is claimed to be the first
Irish Swing ballad" entitled "You,
You Darlin,'" has been written by
Moe Jerome and Jack Scholl for
Dennis Morgan to sing in state
Cop" at Warner Bros.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
At Last a Pair of Writers
Decide to Roll Their Own
Towne and Baker, Once Wacky Men,
Sobered by Latest Function;
'Blackmail Brings a Fire
BY JAY CARMODY.

Each element is the most nnosed
but the most eloquent the lot their gift
they make directors other
ike churs bent upon the destruction
the movies the ultimate ~
1t is pretty grevous upon such sob
Evening star., 1939-09-04
So They Adopted Children
And 1t Changed Their Lives
Now George Burns and Oracle Allen
Have Learned to Be Happier,
Healthier and More Human
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
Minute interviews

Minute interviews
Anen comedenne-Four
acn oner squarey
mad ourselves radio future But
aoo up something missing
70 aoop our children
Evening star., 1939-09-04

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1939-09-04

CVI VAN 1st St. and R. I.
"TarZan Finds a Son."
JOHNNY wEISSMULLER.
Special Matinee at = PM.
Evening star., 1939-09-04

NA VnCIN SITS. NE.
Modern Air-Conditioned.
Unexpected Father"
BABY SANDY, MIsCHA AuER
Matinee at ] Pm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
STRAND

Capacity attendance at the War;
ner Bros. Strand theater yesterday
marked the opening performances
Of the new and thrilling drama 1.-THE
Real Glory with Gary Cooper, An
drea Leeds and David Niven In the
co-starring leads.
The exciting and fast-moving adj
venture drama proved to be a thrill
ler-diller with outstanding per-
formances of the stars adding to the
enjoyment of the film.
Cooper plays strong, herman
rolo similar to his part In Beau
Gegte." Miss Leeds Is excellent as
the romantic heroine. and Niven,
who has been climbing to stardom
by leaps and bounds, turns in an
'all.around stirring performance.
Excitement and gunplay with the
accent. ON romance Is the keynote
OF The film. The big battle sequence
which provides the film with a
smash climax, was directed with ter
rifle suspense and gusto, so that II
+, provides one of the most BREATH
taking screen battles seen in pic
ture in many a moon.
y A first-rate supporting cast, head
ed by Reginald owen, Kay johnson,
: and Russell Hicks, is uniformally
good throughout.
The further and funnier adven.
lures Of that merry screen family
. the Bitches" are recounted In the
new comedy might Work" the CO.
feature of the program. Mary b.
land, Charlie Ruggles, Donald
O'Oonnor and Billy Lee are seen In
. featured roles.
Coming to the Strand on Sunday
Is another big twin hit show with
ION Your Toes" starring zorina
and Eddie Albert, the sensation OF
Brother Rat" On the same pro-
. gram will be Edward G. Robinson
= In "Blackmail."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
In The Local Theaters
POLLS

A new Carlo who laughs, sings
and dances to ultra modern swing
music has reached the screen in
"Ninotchaka," her first picture In
two years, which opens at the Loew
Poll theater tomorrow for an en-
gagement Of four days. The meta
morphosis of the Swedish Sphinx Is
the result OF her first venture into
gay, sophisticated romantic comedy,
directed by tht expert hand Of Ernst
Lubitsch.
"Ninotchka" shows Carlo as q
Russian commissar raised in the
stern code. She Is sent to Paris by
her government to negotiate the sale
Of the confis:ated jewels Of Rus
sian grand duchess who also hap
pens to be In Paris and enlists the
French courts and Melvyn Dougas
to help her regain the gems. Douglas,
playing a French count, promptly
falls in love with Carlo who re.
ciprocates 1t and blossoms out as q
creaturde Of Paris fashions and
glamour.
The grand duchess Una Claire
by clever manipulation secures the
Jewels and uses them to get Carlo
back to Russia, but the willy French
count (Melvyn Douglas) has trick
up his sleeve too and eventually he
and Carlo are reunited.
Brilliant lines, whimsical situa-
lions and some gripping dramati
moments, handled with def Lubitsch
touches, keep the play excitingly In.
teresting. Carlo as an ultra -modern
charmer In Adrian creations Is In.
triguing, displays q great flair for
comedy and Is powerfully dramatic
where this Is called for. Douglas
plays his role with debonair siavity,
and Miss Claire extracts laughs out
of her every line and situation. A
new comedy trio Is introduced In
Felix Bessart, Sig Rumann and Al
exander Granach as three philander-
ing officials.
On the same program Is q dramatic
thriller Main Street Lawyer" Fea-
tured in the leading role Is character
actor Edward Ellis, remembered for
his work In "A Man to Remember"
and Three Sons" the latter his
most recent vehicle. Co-featured
with him In main Street Lawyer"
Is lovely Anita Louise who plays the
part of his daughter.
Attractions ending their engage
ment at Loew's Poll tonight include
Charlie Chan In "City In Darkness"
and Richard Arlen, Andy Devine In
''Tropic Fury" an exciting adventure
Aim.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
LITTLE HOPE OF
EAST END Gym
seen BY BOARD
Delegation Pleads Cause
Before Finance Board;
WPA Project Not Liked

A delegation from the East
End Community Club ap-
peared before the Board of
Finance last night to press
for an appropriation in the
1910 budget for the erection
Of a gymnasium at Anderson
school. The board indicated,
however, that there was little
chance of such an appropria-
ton being set up.
William Cavanaugh, member OF
the delegation, said that the plans
drawn up cali for total construc-
ton cost of $65 900, but that 1t could
be done as WPA project, with the
city's share then being only about
$16,500.
Mayor Patrick M. Perriello and
Commissioner John H. Goss said
that the proposal for the gymnasium
should have come from the Board Of
Education. They indicated that 1t
was now too late to provide for
such an appropriation, and ex-
pressed doubt that 1t would be APP
proved as a WPA jroject.
President Lawrence Kenney OF the
Community Club said that the East
End section has been neglected In
the past. Another member of the
delegation, Joseph Brophy, said that
there are eight schools in the Sec
ton, but none OF them has a gym
nasium.
Mr. Goss said that the gymnasium
would have an excessive cost If done
by the WPA. Mr.. Cavanaugh then
referred to the municipal athletic
field, declaring that the Rose Bowl"
had cost far too much. Mr.. Gots
agreed. and said that the Finance
Board had become "leery" of WPA
projects.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23
STATE

MIR. Smith Goes to Washington, !"
Frank Capra's latest and most inn
portant screen achievement, opened
It's seven day engagement at the
Warner Bros State theater yester-
day and was greeted In the same
manner as 1t has been, breaking
attendance records throughout the
country.
"It Happened One Night" mfr.
Deeds Goes to Town" and you
Can't Take 1t with YOU" adjudged
the best pictures Of their respective
years were hailed as Capra's best,
that is until he accomplished the i'm
possible and improved upon perfec-
ton bringing to the screen his latest
production, the ultimate In screen
entertainment. 1t Is said to be even
more enjoyable than "You Can't
Take 1t with YOU the Academy
Award winner of 1888.
For his greatest picture, Capra
has picked a truly remarkable cast.
Jean Arthur and James Stewart are
co-starred In the romantic leads,
and such distinguished names as
Edward Arnold, Thomas Mitchell,
Claude Rains, Guy Kibbee, Ruth
Donnelly, Eugene Palette, Beaulah
Bondi and Astrid Allwyn are cen in
support Of the stars.
James Stewart playing the title
role, and the youthful charm, ear
nestness and idealism with which he
invests the part contributes greatly
to the pictures appeal Young JEFF
Smith is head of his states Boy
Rangers, and when vacancy In the
United States senate has to be filled
his name comes 10 the attention OF
the ruling political forces who want
the appointee to be- a harmless and
inexperienced tool.
JEFF goes to Washington uncon-
scious of the fact that he Is helping
to betray the ideals he holds so dear,
Miss Arthur. his secretary, Is prone
to scoff at him, but she falls In love
with the human, honest youth. Lit
tie by little JEFF learns that he Is
being victimized. AS Stewart revolts
the party machine fights back and
the whole nation takes sides in a
bitter fight to the finish.
All in all here Is a picture that
rises to truly memorable heights;
a must see" for everyone.
And don't forget on the same show
is your favorite comedian, Joe E
Brown In a whopper Of a comedy
Beware Spooks" with Mary Car
Isle in the leading feminine role.
Make a date to attend the Silver
Dollar Jack Pot Quiz at the State
every Monday night. An abundance
of silver dollars as well as gifts from,
the management and loads OF fun
are the highlights Of this big event
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-23

held at Hotel Elton on Tuesday eve
ming. Dec. 10.
Anthony Colucci was selected as
chairman Of the affair, and Angelo
Possemato, treasurer. Ralph DiRienz
was elected secretary. Nearly so per-
sons were present at the meeting
last night.
The following were ON the COM
mittee in charge of selecting the date
and place Of the event: Daniel Ma
haney, Lieut.. Col. Roy e. Rice, Col.
William J. Shanahan, Vernon e
Hall, e. Schciappa, John Sforza, Jo-
seph Cocchiello, jeremiah Griffin,
Anthony Comardo, Patrolman Jo-
seph Carney, Michael Giordano, Jo-
seph LaPorta, Frank Rossi and An
thony Iannitto.
Anthony Colucci, as chairman, Sc
lected Possemato, Hall, and Maharl-
ey to the ticket and printing COM