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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01

49, ~sSSA.oA
still be knee-deep in cliches.
But it has Maisie and Maisie has
been around long enough to know
cliche when she sees one pass the
next farm even when the next farm
Is fur piece up the pike out in the
wide open spaces. She conquers
familiar situations, one and all,
mainly by that philosophy which
advises pay no attention and it will
60 away. The story is stock, but
Maisie, in the handsome person of
Ann Sothern, is special model, to
be enjoyed very much.
Maisie first turns up in this his
tory OF her great amour q stranded
showgirl in a town way out West,
where men are men but Maisie
doesn't care except in one case. This
one case Is fellow known to MaiSie
as Slim" and to you and you as
Robert Young, ranch manager who
does not like women ever since one
OF the critters done him wrong. 1t is
tough battle. Maisie has every right
to tell Nom, but she wins.
There are all sorts of complica-
tons, including the two timing wife
of the ranch owner from back East,
the nice ranch owners suicide, for
which Slim is tried for murder, and
some frantic courtroom doings which
certainly startled fellow who spent
the month of June on local jury
panel. The cinema in the court
room, in fact, never looked loonier.
But Maisie can do no wrong and she
wins over procedure to get her man.
In addition to Miss Sothern, who
does top-notch, bangup, rip-snort-
in job of cinema make-believe as
the bombastic Maisie, and Mr..
Young, who is very fine as the vic
tim of her enthusiasm, there are Ian
Hunter and Cliff Edwards to top the
supporting cast.
X 4*
The stage show is sent by Major
Bowes, that fellow who discovered
that rose by any other name might
smell the same but it would do more
business. He conceived the idea of
calling young vaudeville performers
amateurs and thereby almost re-
| juvenated show business, did GER
tainly rejuvenate his bank account
This latest amateur" show placed
upon the Capitol stage by the major
is his Swing Session.
The swing fans and the Bowes
admirers liked the knockabout dane
| ing of the Three Smart Girls, the
songs of Billie Lorraine, the dancing
of Herman Silverman and even the
representations of Buddy Lewis
They liked the band limitations of
Jack Murray, the skating of the
Stuart Sisters, the dancing Of Joe
Smith and his daughter, the har-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01

Camera Has a Jam Session
In Comedy at Earle
Good Girls Go to Paris Is Story
In Swingtime, and Very Dizzy;
Stage Show Nice Affair
Nv Jay CARMODY.

music masters like B. Goodman etc. do what they have
should literary
who
and session which
maddish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Bette Davis New PhOtOp1av
Gets Still Another Title
After Latest Compromise, Film
Co.starring Enrol Flynn Becomes
The Lady and the Knight
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD


Seen and heard Stan Laurel wanders onto the
Daughter kitchen
the electricians
tremendous kick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Oh, What a Gal Was Maisie
In the Wide Open Spaces
Played by Ann Sothern, She Makes
Capitol's New Film Lively;
8owes Swing on Stage
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Quite girl this Mae Such lively lass is she
bubblng and vigorous exubance casts
named after her Mae which has Capitol And that
must be said quite neat job envenng another
Of those girl process of sticking
mountain peaks naned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01

the suave Melvyn Douglas and the
non-suave Joan Blondell make in
termittently amusing, even when
they cannot save it from the fate of
being distinguished primarily for it's
dizzy writing. For the support Of
the principal players, Columbia has
snatched some of the cinemas more
competent masters and mistresses
of farce, whose presence also helps
out with the laughter-With and at.
AS supplement to the screen at
traction, Producer Harry Anger has
put together another of those I'M
pretentious stage shows which is
balanced and agreeable.
Good Girls Go to Paris" is only
vaguely about any kind of girl,
good or bad, going to Paris. On the
contrary, it is concerned with the
Vaccinations of a college dining
room waitress who is majoring in
landing the professor of Greek
mythology. Naturally, the waitress
and professor are played by Miss
Blondell and Douglas, respectively.
In most things, she's dumb and he's
bright, but in the fundamental as
pect Of the story, girl-gets-m
their standard l. Qs are reversed.
A waitress chase of sophisticated
pedagogue is bound to lead into
some startling places. This one is
no exception. t1agrantly no excep-
ton in fact. From the college, where
she innocently gets, involved in a
blackmail case as sideline to keep
the story bobbing along like cork
OH Cornwall, the whole kit and
caboodle of characters move into a
sWank Long Island home. 1t hap
pens to be the home of the fiancee
of the professor, but the little wait
ress takes it over completely through
the simple act of charming the roar
ing old lion of a grandfather.
The things that happen from there
on make no sense, hut they make
fairly agreeable nonsense at various
times, which undoubtedly is the OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Public Libraries Close
Monday and TUESDAY,

The Public Library, Eighth and
K streets NV, and all branch
libraries will be closed Monday and
Tuesday, DR.. George F.. Bowerman
librarian, announced today.
The tWo-day holiday is in con-
Torrance with the Commissioners
order, which followed the Presi-
dents order excusing Federal en-
ployes.
The central library was to close
TO-DAY at 4 pm. while the major
branches were scheduled to close at
l pm, their regular closing hour
during the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01

Laughton a n d
t h e e a S t in
III e n + Y the
E i G h { h"
When Ann Sher-
idan was told
she would play
a model in her
next flicker, she
cracked, This is
where I came
in" Ann was a
model in her pre-
Hollywood exist
ence Joan
G. r a W t o r d
W a t c h e S h er
Stand-in doing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01

monica doings of the Three Har-
monica Aces and even the odd noises
Of the Rascals of Rhythm. And
some people must have appreciated
the Four Jitterbugs, who are, saws
the billing, killer OILERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Aug. % Up Omitted States
department. OF Agriculture .-Salable hogs,
200; total. 1900 fresh receipts very
head lots, around Isn pounds dsea syerse eea
6.oO-25; few packing Eows, 325-35O
pounds, 5.5O-75: shippers took none; esti-
mated holdover, 800: compared week ago:
Welghts. 100 pounds down. 1920 higher;
lSo-24o pounds. 25-40 up: heavier butch
ers;; 1880 higher; packing sows, 5O-75
higher
Salable cattle. 100; calves, 100: COM
pared Friday last week: Good and choice
light yearling steers and fed heifers, steady
to strong. instances, 1918 higher; medium
better. generally steady. having regained
Mondays decline; common and medium
killers weak. unless having feeder merit:
top, 1918 for choice to prime l1s3-pound
averages; next highest. 1000 for choice
medium WEIGHTS, heavies and mixed year.
better, s;75-a.75: mentionable number,
9.s5; southwestern grassers, largely 5 75-
7.25; bulk. fed heifers s.75-9.65; top,
9.S5: beef cows. weak to Is lower: spots,
p of Gamers, and cutters steady; bulls
vealers closed $3.50 higher; weeks bulk
II 90. late: Western stock calves and
yearings, strong; mostly 1853 90: few
to a.35, with strictly choice steer calves
saable sheep, 1000: total, 1000; COM
pared Friday last week; Spring lambs,
weak to 8 lower; yearlings, strong: sheep,
little changed; weeks spring lambs. top.
s.55 paid for westerns at close: best ma
s.1O-s5 so: near-choce. 1o2-pound year
linTs Thursday. 40; weeks bulk. 60
10; top, slaughter ewes, $50: bulk. ma
tive eve offerings 225-325: good feeding
lambs, 7.50-s.10; weeks top, 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Wool Demand Remains
Sluggish at Boston

by the hSSOCidleu FleSS.
BOSTON, Aug. 26.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin today reports:
THE demand for wool continues
very sluggish, both as a seasonal
matter and also because of the I'M
certainties in the political situation
in Europe. 1t is noteworthy that
England has put no export restric-
tons on wool, as yet, as has been
done with reference to some other
commodities. England's wool sup
plies are fairly large for the time
being.
Prices for wool both here and in
the country are steadily maintained
in spite of the sluggish tone of the
market. Little business has been
done either East or West.
THE eyes of the trade are turn
ing naturally to the opening of the
new Australian season at SYDNEY
next Monday.
The trade is interested further
to observe the developments with
reference to wool under the pro-
Jected Argentine trade treaty just
initiated. Woods above AS quality
are not under consideration. These
woods are not grown in this country
unless to a negligible extent, but, of
course, are hardly 'non-competitive ,
"Mohair is rather slow, but fairly
steady, one sale in Texas being re-
ported at 40 and so cents, respec-
lively for adult and kid hair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Dollar Again Scores
Moderate Gain in
London Dealings
Closes at 4.40 in Terms
Of Pound-Bur Gold
Price Climbs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The United
States dollar, after opening AL
to the pound and huctuating be-
tween 4.36 and 446, finally leveled
OIL to close at 4.40 today. This
was moderate advance over yes
terday. The rate compared with
$4.49l2 for sterling in New York
late yesterday.
The French franc corresponding
ly advanced to 1885 to the pound
against 1866 yesterday.
The price of gold bars in the open
market scared today to a record
high of 1855 shillings an ounce
equivalent to $341O on the basis of
S440 for the pound. The quota
tlon was an overnight rise of 4
shlilings 6 pence (about 80 cents)
and mostly was considered a re-
Election of the depreciation in ster-
ling following withdrawal of the
British control support from the
currency yesterday.
Bar silver was quoted 2O1/16d.
unchanged. Equivalent 1912 cents.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-United
States Government bonds turned
briskly higher today after sharp
declines earlier in the week had
clipped several points, in some is
: sues, from record high prices.
Gains ranging to more than a
full point were recorded near the
end of the short session. Treasury
2l2 of '53-49 added 1852 on sales
of about 10 bonds and the IS of
'48-46 moved up 1892 on turn
over of 40 bonds.
Revival of demand for the Fed
erals conceded with news from
abroad holding out faint hope war
might still be averted A factor
In previous selling, brokers said, was
the theory war might put heavy
demands on the American indus
trial machine and employ huge sur
plus funds held by banks. This
would tend to raise present small
interest rates.
A little buying cropped up in the
foreign division, too. Milan 61as
advanced more than a point and
Belgium 61as about as much. Den
mark 5l2s shot up Az.
While the trend in the corpo-
rate list was definitely higher,
changes were registered on slim
volume. Higher by fractions to more
than point were loans of Amer
r.can and Foreign Power, Delaware &
Hudson, Illinois Central, Interna-
tional Paper, Portland General Elec-
trio and Texas Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
A. P. Business Index
Hits Peak
Since 1897
European War Crisis,
However, Depresses
Securities Sharply
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The Euro
pean war crisis shook Wall Street
security markets this week while
business barometers in the United
States pointed upward.
Continuing a three months ad-
vance, the Associated Press index
OF industrial activity surged ahead
to the highest level since early
October, 1887. Gains in some in
dustries were better than expected
for normally dull month in the
seasonal round. This partly &C
counted for the rise in the index.
Sensitive speculative markets,
more exposed to the news from
Europe. blew hot and cold with the
fluctuations of the worlds peace
hopes. Stocks rallied on announce
ment of the Russo-German get
together, dropped again as show
down on Poland threatened, then
recovered anew yesterday with
return of peace conjectures.
Bonds Down Sharply.
Registering the severity of the
war scare on quotation tickers were:
ID A wide slump in United States
and foreign government bonds, fol-
lowing declines in gilt-edged issues
in London.
t2) A jump in wheat prices, partly
erased as war dread eased a bit to-
ward the week end.
90 A tumble in the pound sterling
from around S4.68 to 81 80 Yesterday
when the British sterilization fund
withdrew support from the currency.
Many brokers remarked the Iqui-
dation in stocks was mild compared
with the selling spasms accompany
ing previous war scares the last few
years, particularly in the pre-
Munich crisis a year ago. Investors
and traders, some suggested, had
become hardened to the war of
nerves" abroad.
Trade Climbs Steadily.
Moreover. it was noted, Wall Street
has seen the business curve climbing
steadily since mid-May Steel pro-
duction Appropriated the high point
of the autumn upsWing last year.
Automobile makers expanded assem-
bly, of 1910 cars Latest figures
showed electric power consumption
at a record high. Industry seemed to
be in mood to loosen the purse
strings bit on expenditures for cap
ital equipment.
The question pondered in financial
circles was whether business could
carry on the forward march in the
atmosphere of doubt created by the
troubled European scene.
The Associated Press index, with
component groups based on latest
data, calculated on 192e-3O levels as
100, compared as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Aug. 26 - Another
drop in wheat prices came today as
hopes for European peace mounted
In financial circles, wiping out most
of what was left of the weeks sharp
war scare advance
Chicago prices tumbled more than
2 cents bushel and similar or even
greater losses were registered in
other world markets. There was a
subsequent moderate rally here,
however. which eliminated half or
more of the opening losses. but the
market closed a cent or more net
lower
Wheat closed 7s-1as cents lower
than yesterday; September, 67ss- "a;
December, 6712-as; corn. 14-5s down
September, 43as-12; December, 43l4-
IS; oats, unchanged to "a lower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Aug. 90 tP.-Butter 10Y
211; eggs B SIS: no prices available
Potatoes So; on track, 134: total United
states shipments, PA Idahos, demand
sections, demand fair market steady. Cob.
blers. all sections demand fair, market
slightly weaker; sacked. per hundredUeieht,
/, washed. few sales. l27I2; car showins
decay, .05: Idaho RuSset Burbanks. u. S
No. l, under ice l.90-a5; mostly 100;
under ventilation, $50: Minnesota sand
land section. Early Ohios. car. generally
GOOD quality. 90; Minnesota Red River
Valley section Bliss Triumphs, O. s. No l.
car. 100: North Dakota Red River VALLEY
section Bliss Triumphs Q. S No. |. car,
20; Wisconsin Cobblers U. S No /
Io5-10: U. S. commercials, an-o5: Bliss
Triumphs, U. S. No. /, car. rs: Indiana
CobbleTs. q. S. No. I. brushed few sales
o5; Indiana Bliss Triumphs. q. S. No. /,
washed. few sales. 165.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26

The composite figure. at 95.1, for
the first time this year topped by a
small margin the high on the bust
ness rise last autumn after the Mu-
Mich pact relieved fear of a general
war.
What the effect of the break in the
british currency would be upon eco
nomic affairs in this country re-
manned to be seen, bankers said.
Some analysts insisted both COM
modify and security prices in the
United States were better fortified
against outside influences than in
previous slides of the pound, long
the pivot of world trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Orders for Structural
Steel Lag Slightly
BY the Associated Press.

BY Gne ASSOclated PfeSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26--New bust
ness booked last month by the
fabricated structural steel industry
totaled 110,675 tons compared with
1854 in June and 96,013 in July,
1888, the American Institute of Steel
Construction reported today.
For the first seven months bookings
totaled IT'S 22 against 586,113 in the
1888 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Store Sales Remain
6 Per Cent Ahead Of
1888 During Week
Margin Over Yeur AGO
Maintained, Reports
Reserve Bourd
BY the Associated Press,

ny tne ASSOClateQ Press.
The Federal Reserve Board esta-
mated today department store sales
in the week ended August 10 were
6 per cent larger than in the
corresponding week last year.
Sales in the week ended August
IL also were 6 per cent ahead of
the similar week last year, but for
the four weeks ended August 10
the average gain over last year was
5 per cent.
Comparisons with a year ago by
Federal Reserve districts were as
follows for the week ended August
10: Boston, increase 8 per cent; New
York, increase 9; Philadelphia, in
crease 5: Cleveland, increase 10:
Richmond, increase 6; Atlanta, in
crease IA; Chicago, increase 7; St.
Louis, increase 2; Minneapolis, in
crease 3; Kansas City, increase 2;
Dallas, increase /, and San Fran
cisco, decrease 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House showed:
Total surplus and undivided prof.
its unchanged at $916,981 200. Total
net demand deposits (average) in
creased $127 1926 900. Time deposits
(average) increased 81, 1875 900. Clear
tngs week ending today, $2,754,626,-
Ola; clearings week ending August
Is. $3,2O3 ,526. O2o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Security Traders Name
St. Louis Man Chief

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The Ma
tional Security Traders Association
yesterday elected Edward D. Jones
OF st. Louis president, succeeding
Willis M. Summers of New York.
The 500 delegates to the associ-
atoms convention selected Detroit
for the next annual meeting.
They also elected James j. Lynch
OF Boston first vice president; j. Earl
Jardine, jr., of Los Angeles second
vice president: Edward H. WEIGH Of
Chicago secretary and Phillip j.
Clark of Denver treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Foreign Exchange

BOSTON. Aug. 26 GP.-The tense Eu-
ropean situation left the foreign exchange
market in highly nervous condition to-
day with the pound sterling fluctuatine be-
tween 81 80 and $4.44 Bankers were
and only a few were available in Boston.
Rates available follow:
Great Britain in dollars, others in cents
Montreal i in Rostnn nnminsl a. Ros.
ton, in Montreal nominal. 102 25 Bel
GUM. 1898; France, 2.51; Germany.
$3.50; Italy. 5,24A; Netherlands So. 65;
Switzerland. 22.45. Rates in spot cables
unless otherwise indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Wagner Act Chances Backed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. &c Dr.
Reafflrmed allegiance to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and sup
port Of proposed amendments to
che Wagner Act were voted yester-
day by the International Photo
engravers' Union of North America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
By private wire direct to fhs sss

r In bankruptcy or receivership or beinR
reoreanized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed By such companies
Rates Of dividends in the foreRoing ia BILE
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi annual declaration On
less otherwise noted. special or extra divi.
bends are not included
KID Elk dividend xr Ex rights a Also
extra or extras ePaid last year fPay-
able in stock eDeclared or paid so far
this year Cash or stock K Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
Ut UndeI rule WV With warrants Nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Chicago Cash Market.

OHIcHEO Cdsn WaFKtt.
Cash wheat, No 5 yellow. hard. sc;
sample mixed, tough; "a. Corn. No.
mixed, -: No. l yellow. 4412-34: No 2
81 2-45 a. SAMPLE white, 42la Oats, No. /
mixed. 1141a: No. 3, 80: sample. 29l4;
No white. 3l3t: No. g. 30h-31: No. f.
goa; sample, 2sl2, Barley. mailing. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO. Aug. 20 GP.-Following is the
complete list of transactions on the Chi
caeo Stock Exchange today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Aug 26.-Dividends de-
ciared (prepared by Fitch Publishing Coz.
Initial.
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
coos Lake Gold M Ltd-5c - 9-15 1O-1
Extra.
Goe5el Brewing -------5c - SO $50
Veeoer-Root Inc -----15c - 81 els
Accumulated.
Simmons Boa dman Pub
So CIV SOC AL Oil
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
SHIP
HITS ICEBERG

BOSTON-The steamer Beaver
hill reported today she had struck
an iceberg 200 miles off the north
ern coast of Newfoundland.
A brief message reiayed from the
coast guard cutter Chsmplain to
headquarters here said that the
steamer was proceeding "at slow
speed in a dense fog. She radioed
the Champlsin that she was in mo
immediate danger"
The Champlain advised head
quarters that the s. S. Ausonia
was standing by the stricken vessel
and that the s. s. Montelsir was 10
miles distant and putting about 10
go TO the Besyerhill's aid. The
cutter said he would not proceed
to the scene.
In a radio message TO the Cham
plain. the Besverhill advised:
"struck berg at 1850 GMT
51.5s n. 54.I2 W. proceeding
Mt slow speed. Dense fog. No
immediate danger"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
Truck DriVer Held
After Dance Hall Shooting

Anderson OF McMillIn. when Cyrus
broke into the group, they told
Deputy sheflffs Mclean and
FRANKIE Saturday night.
When told 10 20 away. Cyrus
grabbed Doyle by the sweater.
Doyle then swung blow Al the
youth. Cyrus. the others said, then
jumped back. said: I'm fix you"
and pulled q gun, shooting Doyle
In the lex.
The i7-ycar-oId ran out OF the
hall. but was caught by Jack
Bliner. father-in-law Of Doyle. and
held until the county officers
arrived. Deputies Mclean and
FRANKIE were unable 10 find the
gun where Cyrus Sas said TO have
tossed II into the brush.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-08
RECOVER BODY
Of YOUNG GIRL

COUPEyILLE - Attracted TO
the spot by sharks. coast guards
men today recovered the body Of
Margaret Hilton. z. who drowned
with her sister. Phyllis. 10, at
Doubles Bluffs. on the west side Of
WILDLY island Sunday. The body
Of the older girl was recovered
yesterday.
The girls were wading on the
beach and evidently stepped off
drop-off They wer. alone. The
girls were the daughters Of Mrs.
Lorraine Hilton and lived at Aus
tin. 20 miles south Of CoupeyiIle.
HOQCIAN - Swimming outside
the breakers in the Pacific ocean,
Barton Fleming. 81. Hoquism,
drowned off copslis beach Sunday
His body washed ashore later.