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their own cafe and. to protect their
costumes, the studio made bibs
for them to wear. They looked
like children. On the set one day
there were some children dancers
working with the midgets and
school teachers had to round the
children up for school. 1t was
funny because they tried to make
some of the adult midgets get to
classes and were the midgets in
dignant!
Only one thing happened on ac-
count of me. At least, they all
laughed and said it was my fault.
I wanted to treat the company to
ice cream cones one day when we
were working on the farm set.
We were doing the first wind of
the cyclone that day. Well, I or
dered the cones and the poor wait
err got on the set just as they
turned on the big wind machine.
Did that ice cream fly out of his
hand. Whew! All over the stage.
All of US got some ice cream on
us and the only one who really en-
joyed it was Toto. the dog, who
ran here and there tapping up ice
cream until his tongue was almost
frozen.
All the comedians played
Jokes on me. They are all
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SHE'D like they'd seen ghosts.
They weren't dumb. They knew
there was no such thing as a
purple or yellow horse.
Ray Rolger. being stuffed with
straw. was fire hazard. everyone
said. so they had fire extinguisn-
or around him all the time. but ne
only caught fire once, and that
was in a seene. The wicked
Witch - that Margaret Hamilton
had to set fire TO him. Mr.. Boiger
didn't bat an eye but it made Miss
Hamilton SO nervous she got very
faint.
Once Miss Hamilton lost her
green nose. She wore II as the
Witch and it was metal. She
put Ii In her purse when she
finished work one Saturday
and went to q movie and some
one snatched her purse. sure
wish 1 had seen the snatehers
face when he opened that
purse. The makeup men had
to make her new nose.
The sweetest things we're the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
Great Boat Race
Seen In Picture

One of the last of the passenger
steamers in service on an Amer
lean river enacted the days OF its
Mississippi predecessors when the
historic Delta Queen on the Sacra-
mento river staged its race against
lynch mob for a dramatic mo-
ment in Mark Twain's THE Ad-
ventures of Huekle berry Finn"
which, as Mickey Rooney's first
solo starring vehicle, is now at the
Kay Street theater. Lynn Over
man in Sons OF the Legion is
also on the bill.
The current attractions at the
Sunset theater are Let Us Live"
featuring Henry Fonda and George
O'Brien in Arizona Legion"
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Miss Colbert
Gets Socked

James stewart clipped Ciaudette
Colbert on her charming chin five
minutes after they had met.
knocking her cold. hut only for
Photographic purposes. the action
taking place during their first
scenc together In ITS Wonder
fai World now playing st the
Music Rnx theatsr.
The sequence Ia ore ~ the
comedy hishlixhss At the rcisleksax
mystery story. Miss coih~rt PLAYS
Eiwina Corfay. = roetess. VINO
iosns forces with Guy johnson.
young detective. Stewards Fcie. 70
snlve a MURDER. When Miss Cot-
hert's wattsreFslnssi activities try
him heynnd endurance. Stewart
hlffs her
stewart. who never before had
soeked ore ~ his film herulnes.
was hit ilttery about the whole
business. but Miss Coihest SUR
vived without 80 much a. q bsuise.
Tell No Tales starring Met
vyn Douglas and Louise rlstt. 10
also on tho bill.
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New Star Keeps
Her Real Name

Probably the first young actress
ever TO win an argument with a
studio over changing her name Is
liza Rhodes. who is leading lady
opposite Ronald Reagan in Secret
Service Of the Air" first picture
Of a Warner Bros. series. now play
ing at the Blue Mouse theater.
liza is her real name. The studio
changed IL to Irene. over Miss
Rhodes protest. The youthful sc-
tress. who halls from Oklahoma
City and Oklahoma university, via
the Pasadena Community Play
house promptly launched q cam
paign to have her name changed
back again. The studio gave in.
Rhodes. however. isn't her
real last name. That is Curnutt,
and even liza agreed that IL was
not a good screen name.
East Side Of Heaven starring
Bling Crosby, is also at the Blue
Mouse.
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Dane Objects To
Basiips Playing

Despite his ferocious mien and
blood-curdling howl. Chief. tho
massive Great pane who plays the
title role in 20th Century, ox's
film version Of Cir Arthur Conan
Doyle's ''rhe Hound of tho Bsnkcr-
viileH." in q music lover Of great
diseernment.
lie proved his fastidiousness by
running every take" In which
Basil Rathbone, playing Sherlock
Holmes, Was required to pick up
his battered violin and scratch out
n vagrsnt tune or two To ease his
strained nerves.
Every time Hathbone began tn
play. the dog would slink off into
corner and howl In distress. Az
ter he had spoiled several takes"
with his criticism. Director Sidney
Lanfield solved the problem by
ordering Property Man Glen Del.
fino 10 take the animal out of
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set. Mr.. Bolger was always
scratching because the straw stuck
him. Mr.. Haley often fell down in
that heavy tin suit of his and, when
he did, he couldn't get up alone.
Some one had to help him. He was
always saying he was going to get
a can-opener and cut his way free
the next time.
The had lots of animals on
the set. The cutest were some
baby pigs. 1 thought 1 liked
them fine but l had to fall
into the pen for scene and
the first time the mama pig
charged me. Wow. was 1
scared. Mr.. Shenberg, the
assistant director, got me out
and then Toto, my little dog
In the picture, got mad be-
cause the mama pig went
after me and he went after
her. Then they had to go In
and rescue Toto.
There were two white horses
that had worked together lot
For THE Wizard" they dyed one
purple and the other yellow. 1t
was harmless dye, but you shoul1
have been there when they brought
those two horses together. They
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
Hollywood, Calf.
June 26, 1889.

Dear Mr.. Nelson:
When a person works for six
months on picture. she ought to
have something of interest to write
about even if that person is only
a sixteen-year-old girl whose best
subject in school isn't composition.
You see. I'm talking about myself
and 1.-THE Wizard of Or and owe
you a letter so here goes.
AS you know. 1.-THE Wizard of
Or" is made in Technicolor and
was it hot on those sets? Whew.
l kept feeling sorry for Jack Haley
dressed in tin from head to foot,
Ray Bolger all stuffed with straw.
and Bert Lair with a huge lions
skin wrapped around him. ex-
pected any minute that Haley
would begin to fizz like a steam
kettle. Bolger go up in spontan-
eous combustion and Lahr float
away like hot-air balloon.
A lot of things happened on the
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from musical comedy and
know lots of Jokes. But they
got paid back some. Like when
Bert Lair left his lighted pipe
In the upper of his lions
costume. He certainly danced
around.
Then, one day, Frank Morgan
saw a chance TO play a joke on
Mr.. Lair. All stages have cats
to catch mice. Mr.. Lahr's lions
tail looked like ball on string
and Mr.. Morgan waved the tail
at the cat and the cat started
bouncing on it. Mr.. Lair didn't
want the tail wrecked. He wanted
to get his scenes finished because
the suit weighed so pounds. So
ne ran. The cat ran after the tail
and Mr.. Lahr had to run into his
dressing room TO escape.
There were many amusing events
plt can itfatAhb'f AtNtt
But If was interesting. too. They
had magicians On the set TO DO
those amazing tricks and | stu
don't know how they we're done.
The picture is all music. The songs
are catchy and the lyrics are the
eIeverest I've ever heard. But !
don't want TO brag too much
about the picture. You'll think
this is a business letter when II
isn't. Anyway. I can't help but
think you'll like the picture. I'll
try to write again after Babes
In Arms which is Just starting.
Your Friend,
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midgets. They were 100 little peo-
Pile and they played Munchkins
They wore strange costumes and
were so little, men had to lift
them into place on the set. The
tables and chairs in the restaurant
were too big for them so they had
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The srrne wns far the tutsteFui-
ration II Hsyard vsiIlsss stage
triumph. within ths Law" which
In naw On the screen ~ the Nnsy
thsster. Director Gustav Mauhsty
specified q Get II bathroom siss.
upnn which were easuerAmen.
electricians. prop men and others
perched ON the overhead rAtweihs.
Miss iIusscy emerged from her
dressing room and was In the tub
when the Iixhts went On. rita
Johnson stood over her pouring
seented bath salts ~ the scene was
filmed. A stili eamrsamsn fofeed
his way through the press with
equipment and high courage.
Ready for \ still. Miss Hussey. .
he called. spieMse fslse your knes
sbove tbs suds- hold IT, riash
Thank YOU
A pipe line leading To the ut
had evidently been damaged by
workman and II suddenly turned
q stream II water upon the star.
tied crow. They scattered. At the
same tina the pressure forced =
connection icose 1T tho bsthtuh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
RETURN SHOWING

BEyERLY-Irene u u n ne and
Charles Boyer in Love Affair"
also j. Carol Naish and Mary
Carlisle in Illegal Traffic
CoMMuNITy-w. C. Fields and
Charlie Mccarthy in You
Cant Cheat an Honest Man,
also Boris Karloff in "DeVils
Island"
KAY sTREET-Mickev Rooney
and Walter onnolly IN
"Huckieberry Finn, also Fred
MacMurray and Lynne Ovee-
man in Sons of the Legion"
PARK-victor McLaglen and
Douglas Fairbanks. IT, in
"Gunga Din" also Glenda Far
rell and Barton MacLane in
"Torehy Blame in Chinatown.
PROC R-Alice Faye and
Constance Bennett in Tail
SPIN also Charlie Rugeles and
Mary Boland In Boy Trouble.
REALART-C har1ie Rugsles
and Mary Boland in Boy
hlrp
and Fred MaeMurray in SONS
Of the Legion"
REX-Charles IAughton and
Elsa Manchester in The Beach
comber:" also Donald O'Connor
and Fred MacMuray in Sons
Of the Legion. Z"
SHELi.-Henry Fonda and Leo
GARLIC in Blockade" also
Milhurn Stone and Terry
Walker in Federal Bullets"
sUNsET-H enrv Fonda and
Maureen OSulliyan In Let us
Live also George o1Brien in
Arizona Legion"
TEMPLE - Don A m e he and
Loretta Young in Alexander
Graham Bell. also Basil Rath-
bone and Richard Green in
The Hound of the Bssker-
villes
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and ~nnther fountain rS5r4< 80
thsrv. Min Hnnsey. wrapped - =
riinxin9 wes fnhe. ran fuF ~
dressing rurn a. she studio plumes
I'M department rsspaed~s1 u -
emergency call.
Captain Fury Featuring nviAa
Aherne snd vaefav MetAaieA r
sise II the ttnmrset hntlne.
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Judy Garland Writes
About wizard Of o.

Editors Motel received letter yesterday
and had much about The Wizard Of Or thought
would he interested So. here II is for to read
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earshot. Then Hathbcne was per-
mitted To soraps away In his
hearts content.
Rathbone shares top billing with
Richard Greene and wendy issrris
In the film. which ID currently I'm
reeIing At tbs Temple thsstsr.
On the same hili VIII b. seen
Don Ameche In ssrhe Story Of
Alexander Graham Bell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

Blue MousE-Bins Crosoy
and Joan Blondell IN East
Side of Heaven 100. 400.
7.35, 1910. also Ronald Rea-
gan and John Litel in secret
Service OF the Air" II 90. 500,
SOS. eos.
Music BoN-claudette Col
bert and James Stewart in Its
a Wonderful World. 90, 4 90.
I 90. 1000, Melvin Douglas
and Louise Plat in Tell No
Tales" Il:4o. 24o, $40. $40.
RIVER wayne and
Raw Coerigan in Red River
Range" i24o. sos, b:3s. q 90,
1890. also James Gleason and
Lucille Gleason in The Higgins
Family" li;3o. l:55. 4.25. $50,
s.2o.
ROXy-Brisn Anerne and Vic
tor McLaglen in Captain
Fury" 1898. a:45, TOO. 1910:
Ruth Hussey and Paul Kelly in
Within the Law" IL 30, 2'25.
$40, $50: also jay Clarke on
stage, 3 80. Gas, 8 SIS.
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John Wayne Hores In!


theater yesterday includes picture titled Red River
Range
Of assuming the Red River range is
where the Red River valley. In is quite
place Just enough of place to attract John Wayne Ray
Corrigan and Max Terhune three harddng cowboys who
find much excitement and end Of fun in the country
there -abouts.
This picture typical western. shares the BIT Wih
nv Hfes Relatives another Of tho Higgins family series.
The American family is being given much consideration
these days. what with the Hardy family the Jones family.
and the like As for the Higgins family. the Gleasons
Russell in inside" job in which relatives play impor
tant part.
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Canucks Going Bye-Bye.

The Vancouver Tourist bureau IS doing bt Of sqaaek
these days because the records shoe $4,000 left
the proenee than entered British Columbia last and
the travel experts blaming 1t the rigid lars affecting
the sale Of liquor, horse racing and the Ike.
MANY Of younger set drive into Washington during
the evenings because they beer and light with
their meals dance and generally enjoy themselves stated
President Elmer Johnson Sunday horse racing another
attraction don't provide here. II had these facilities
could keep folks nj home
Perhaps this incident under the head Of turn about
is fair play There time not long ago. when
Americans crossed the border numbers that the int
migration officers got to knom By first Wash
ingon than the Sahara desert and horse racing
confined itself TO the merrggoround tactics at the Pagaap
Far.
Now the shoe is on the other foot aud the Canneks
are tmping q BIT
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Jewish Service Unit
To Give Minstrel

To raise funds for the Service
Council of the Jewish Community
Center, full-length minstrel show
will be presented at 8:15 pm. today
in the center auditorium.
The show, called "Hot Peppers of
1885," Is described as IAN old-time
minstrel done in swing tempo" The
40 members of the cast were recruit
ed from the various clubs that meet
at the center.
Rae Solomon and Meyer Pumps
are co-chairmen of the Committee
on Arrangements for the minstrel
Bernard Fischgrund directs the
production and Carl Fink will serve
as interlocutor.
Among the principals are Samuel
Levy, Edith Pear, Ernie Simon and
Sara Charles; the Cohen twins, Rose
and Dorothy; Dan Cavalier, bari
tons; Evalyn Ifshin, Edith Morgen-
stein, Lou Rose and Hazel Helsper.
Tomorrow night a program OF
classical music will be presented at
the center by Sylvia Kaplowitz and
her Accordionettes at the Music APP
probation Hour. Mrs. Sol Wolloch is
chairman of the program. Several
songs also will be given by the CEN
ter's newly organized glee club, led
by Mrs. Sylvia Rosner.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

usually developed foot trouble in the
man who got the second-han shoes.
This is considered a serious matter,
particularly with the foot troops
the infantry.
The increase in the number of
sergeant instructors, who are as
signed to the militia for instruction
purposes, has developed the need for
more funds with which to pay their
expenses, particularly those who are
assigned to State units which are
scattered This involves consider
able travel Also this increase was
needed to send the increased number
Of sergeants to the camps of instruc-
ton.
It appears also that the National
Guard is going to get lot of new
fighting equipment this year. An
increase of $17O.942 was asked for
the transportation of Federal prop
erty, and this represents per cent
Of the amount which the militia ex-
poets to spend for new property for
the Guard. It covers the transpor-
tation cost to get property delivered
from the arsenals to the National
Guard units to which they are
allocated.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Disabled American Veterans

Federal Chapter met March 10
at the Soldiers. Sailors and Marines
Club, with Comdr Joel D. Thacker
presiding. William F. Miller, Otto
A. Kroff and Samuel Monteith were
initiated.
Comdr. Thacker asked all mem
bers to assist in the recruiting
campaign which was scheduled to
extend through April, May and
June.
The department commander, DR..
Walter Hess, and commander of the
Army and Navy Union, Ralph N.
Werner, were guests.
Joseph F. Foran, chairman of
entertainment, outlined plans for
a dance to be given by the chapter
on April %. E. Claude Babcock
past national commander and chair
man of child welfare, rendered q
report on the activities of his COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Third Division

President w. A. Shoemaker Of the
Washington branch has sent a spe-
cial invitation to all members of tho
Sd Division, A. E. F., who served as
commissioned officers to be present
at the next meeting. All others are
invited. The meeting will be held at
1904 North Capitol street on April
4 at 8 pm.
A committee will be appointed to
serve on the Convention Committee
that will assist in the Goth annual
reunion in New York, July 3 to 8.
The railroads and hotels have given
special rates.
Edition No. l Of Marne Brevities
was mailed to all men who served
with the Sd Division, A. E. F., on our
mailing list. If you send the secre-
tary, Harry Cedar, your name and
address he will send q copy, 1870 Old
Dominion drive, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
More Funds Needed
To Better CIothe Guard

improvement of the public ap-
pearance of the National Guard is
sought by the War Department,
which has contended that it cannot
make the militia the leader in mill
tary styles with the present limita-
ton of IA cents per man per year for
the alteration and renovation of uni
forms. The clothing gets hard wear
during the year, particularly during
the field training period, and in
shifting from summer to winter and
reverse much of it has to be mate
rally overhauled. There is also the
problem Of keeping new men in
good fitting outfits to keep up their
morale and make them proud of
their dress and. incidentally, of their
connection with the militia. The
problem of uniforms is great one
in the Guard, as sometimes the
equipment has to serve several men
in succession. For instance, If q
man enlists and Is issued new cloth
ing. he may only stay a short time.
The uniform, obviously, cannot be
scrapped, so 1t goes back to the
storerooms, where it has to be reno
vated and sometimes altered before
1t is issued again.
The Army authorities asked for an
increase in the allowance to $1.25 per
man, but the militia authorities
thought that 1t should be nearer
$1.75 per man, in order to keep the
men trim. The Army authorities
agreed with the militiamen that the
latter have not been able to take
care of their uniforms and equip
mept as they should on the 74-cent
basis, and thought that 1t would be
a real saving in money to spend the
recommended amount to keep them
in better shape and keep them from
deteriorating so that they would not
have to be replaced SO fast.
In a further effort to give the men
better equipment to improve their
appearance orders have been written
governing the reissue of old shos. It
was decided that enlisted men, or
any one else for that matter, do not
like to wear shoes that have been
worn by others, but the National
Guard has been forced to reissue
them when they were turned in by
men getting out of the service, be-
cause 1t was too expensive to throw
them away. It was found also that
when the footgear was worn by one
man the shoe took tho form Of his
foot, and when 1t was reissued 1t
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Bal Boheme Dress
ReheursuIs Near .

AS the poster contest deadline
scheduled for tomorrow neared, final
preparations for the annual Bal Bo-
heme sponsored by the Arts Club
were being made and dress re-
hearsals being arranged. The ball,
its theme Paris au Printemps," will
be held April 10 at the Willard Ho-
tel.
Rehearsals are in progress for the
major act, From Dawn to Mid
night" which has been arranged by
L. M. Leisenring. The dancing
groups will include English Folk
Dance" and Song Society Of Amer
ica," directed by Gene Gowing.
The Marion Chase Dancers will
appear in the finale, which is to
represent an opera ball in Paris.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Army and Navy Union

National Secretary of the Ladies
Auxiliary Mrs. Eva Hatley and Ma
tional Junior Vice President Mrs.
Mary Murafski, who installed the
officers of the Presidents Own Aux
iliary, were entertained by Mrs. Ma
rie J. Anderson, president of the
local auxiliary last Saturday night.
Presidents Own Garrison will
have a dance at Stansbury Hall on
Saturday at Q pm. on April 20.
Special TroqQs Garrison met at
the armory Monday night and six
new recruits were mustered In by
Comdr. James M. Lynch, assisted By
the degree team.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Architects to Meet
Here September 24-30

Fifteen hundred architects from
all parts Of the world are expected
to attend the 18th International
Congress Of Architects, which, at the
invitation Of President Roosevelt, Is
to meet here September "a to 80.
Chairman OF the Committee on
Education Of the American Institute
of Architects Clarence c. Zantzinger
of Philadelphia has been appointed
secretary general of the congress.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Regular Veterans

Gen Malin Craig Post, No. 20, met
March 81. The following were ad-
mitted to membership: Paul w.
Farnswdfth, Paul E. Rivers, Frank
Mitkowski, Stanley E. Stout, Paul
Gray, Herbert Borchardt, past COM
mander OF v. F. w. Post No. 2194,
and Paul B. Bowman.
The clubrooms, 1903 Fourteenth
street NV, will be opened to mem
bers each evening.
The Regular Women's Veteran As
ISOLATION will give spaghetti dinner
on April II, at 40 Seventh street
NV, 4:30 to 8 pm.
A fund is being established for
the purchase of new American and
r. V. A. flag. Walter p. Boehm is
commander Of the post.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
PIT. A. to Hold Benefit

The Chevy Chase (Md) Elemeri-
tary School Parent Teacher Asso-
ciation will sponsor a benefit card
party and fashion show at 2 pm.
April II at the Chevy Chase Wom-
ans Club. Proceeds will be used
Tor playground facilities at the
school and to pay for the newly ac-
quired health nurse there.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Spanish War Veterans

Col. James S. Petit Camp will
meet at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. Tuesday at 8 pm.
The meeting of Richard Harden
Camp was convened by Comdr. Pi-
per. Emit c. Witt, United States
Marines, and Harry Amsler, 47th
United States Volunteers, who was
transferred from Carter Braxton
Camp of Staunton, Va, were admit
ted to membership. A vote of thanks
was rendered to Frank Parrish for
colors and staff presented to the
camp by him.
The meeting of Col. John Jacob
Astor Camp was opened, with Comdr.
Walter l.. Allen presiding. Two new
members were elected for member
ship. Quartermaster Gen. Patrick J..
Callan, Senior Vice Department
Comdr. Donovan, Junior Department
Vice Comdr. Lucas, Department In
spector Barnes, Department Chair
man of Memorial Day Committee
Durfee and Comdr. John Parsons of
Miles Camp spoke.
Ladies' Auxiliary.
Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary held a
st. Patrick's party March II in the
form of a candle-light tea.
At Naval Lodge Hall Col. James
s. Petit Auxiliary will have a card
party and Chinese checkers.
The Daughters of SO will meet at
the home of Margaret Carter, 321 A
street NE, on March %.
A turkey dinner will be given by
the department on March 80 at Py-
THAN Temple from 4::30 to 7::3O. The
aides will meet with Mrs. Ella Ford
on Tuesday evening.
The department president an
nounces her visitation to the Ad-
miral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary
has been changed from April to
May l, and the Lawton Auxiliary
from April to April 81.