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Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-11-16
Women's Bowling League

league leadership last Monday night November g. by
Virtue of their double win the STARLIGHT team.
the sTRL1GHTs, by dropping these two, caused a
three way tie for second place when the HoL BROOKS
and OUTLAWS broke in their two games. The
ROBINS, VINO drew bye, remained in last place in
the League standing.
STANDINGS AND STATISTICS
Evening star., 1939-02-13

few high school drama organiza-
tions. The club is attempting its
first "stylized" staging in its pro-
duction of The Adding Machine, u
which requires seven settings. This,
the unusually large cast and the
sophisticated nature of the play
make it the most difficult the group
has yet tried, according to its direc-
tor, Dennis Brown.
The Roosevelt Community Center
Players will stage two one-act plays
Thursday night at Roosevelt High
School auditorium. One, when
Eddie Meets the Family" will be the
players entry in this years one-act
play tourney. It's cast will include
Catherine Haper, Charlotte D.
Marks, Ethel Morganston, Robert
Simms, Margaret c. Allen, Elizabeth
Horine. Ernest Healy. Herbert Sew
ersmith, Evelyn Hewitt and Samuel
Schwartz. The other playlet will be
Unseen That's the title, we
mean.
The Universalist Players of Uni
versalist National Memorial Church
will stage Aaron Slick From Punkin
Creek" Wednesday and Thursday
nights at Perkins Hall, Sixteenth
and S streets NV. Ceasar Boone
is directing the rural comedy and
the cast includes Russell Chapman,
Ruth Learn. Fern Byrd, Robert
Merrill, Virginia Chapman, Alfred
Weiss and Julia Wood.
Friday night the Dramatic Club
of National Park College adds it's
high light to the schools Mardi
Gras week end, presenting Maxwell
Anderson's THE Star Wagon" at
the Odeon, the campus theater.
Martha Fleming plays the Burgess
Meredith role and Betty Van Pelt,
Dolores Storck, Jean Owen. Ruth
Farrell and Ann Robedeau have
other important parts.
The Vagabond Players will present
benefit evening for the Kalorama
Suffrage Association Saturday night
at the Arts Club. Featured on the
program will be a new play, "Mael-
strom," written by the groups di-
rector, Charles L. Turner. It's cast
will include Mimi Norton. Lee
Pentz, Ted Protector and Charles
Grunwell. Elizabeth Sypher, John
Tilton and Lee Pentz will appear in
Chekov's Marriage PROPOSAL"
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Alligators Get
From
Jitterbugs
Arthur Lake Turns
Out to Be No
Hep Cat
HOLLYWOOD,

HOLLYWOOD.
Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake
become jitterbugs in Blonde Steps
Out" Columbia's second feature
comedy based on Chic Youne's
comic strip cartoon. In their first
lesson they found that the termi-
nology is as complicated as the
terpsichore.
Their mentors are the jitterbugs
champions, Ray Hirsh and Patti
Lacey, whose frenzied stepping has
made them nationally famous.
Are you alligators?" was Hirsch's
first question.
Larry Simms Baby Dumpling)
looked up with interest from his
play with Daisy, the dog. Dorothy
Moore and Linda Winters of the
cast listened breathlessly. And
Frank Strayer, director, and Robert
Sparks, producer, joined the curious
group.
AS for Blonde and Dagwood, they
were dumfounded. Patti came graci-
ously to their rescue. He means are
you ickies? Or have you lots OF
the old bounce and quiver?"
Don't be jiving," her partner
reproved. "Penny's hep cat OF
I'm a tin-ear! And Mr.. Lake is
a rug-cutter for any jiver's money
Honest, you have us wrong" pro-
tested Dagwood. II wouldn't think
OF cutting any ones rug"
rs there a brass officer in the
house?" asked Patti. PUT some
boogie-woogie behind him, and let's
see If you can't get into the groove!'
What's boogie- woogie?" de.
manded Lake, eyes popping.
Patti nudged Penny Singleton.
Your boy friend doesn't SPEAK
English, does he? He doesn't know
what boogie-woogie means!"
That's just like Dagwood," pipec
up Penny. Never knows nothing, ;
Then in corner later: Tell me
Patti. what is boogie-wooeie anc
all those-er-other funny things"
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Nati0nal-"What Life" latest
comedy success from the George
Abbott office: $3.50 pm.
Keith's-"Gunga Din," heroic ad-
venture film inspired by the Kipling
poem: 11:15 am, lis, 1920, 5:25,
7:30 and 9:35 pm.
Earle - "The Beachcomber," with
Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanches-
ter at their best: II am, 1:40, 4:30,
7:20 and 10 pm. Stage shows: 1885,
$3.50, $40 and 9 pm.
Capitol "Tailspin," the story of
the ladybirds: II am, 1:40, 4:25,
7:l0 and 9:55 pm. Stage shows:
12:45, $50, 6:15 and 1855 pm.
Metropolitan - "Wings of the
Navy" gobs Of thrills Tin the air:
IL am, los. 3:15, 5:25, 1885 and
9:45 pm.
Columbia - Kentucky" Loretta
Young, blue grass and horses in
technicolor: 1925 am, 1870, 3:35,
$40, 7:40 and 9:45 pm.
idiots Delight" Clark
Gable and Norma Shearer In the
film version of the play: 11:55 am,
2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:35 pm.
Little-"Ballerina," poignant story
of a young ballet student who meets
up with life: Ii am, 12:45, 2:25,
AIS, sos, 7::55 and $50 pm.
Belasco-"Dark Rapture" exciting
saga Of adventure in Africa's ir-
terror: 4:30. $40. 8 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts; con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Siren Can't Resist
Fire Sirens

Ann Sheridan has a healthy ap-
petite and loves to eat but she will
leave a good meal any time to 20
to a fire.
This siren can't resist fire sirens.
During the brush fires that denuded
the Santa Monica mountains near
Hollywood early this winter, Ann
was up almost all night for four
nights watching firemen struggle
against odds of wind and dry under
brush. Her own house was many
miles from the confagration but
the excitement of the charging
fire engines kept Ann excited for
days.
Another favorite avocation of this
spectacular young woman is paint
ing floors. woodwork, furniture and
the outside of houses. In coveralls
and cap, with brush in one hand
and paint bucket in the other,
Ann can spend several happy hours
any time. She is proud of her
handiwork and will point out to
guests the painting jobs she has
completed.
AS a girl in Texas she rode steers
roped cattle and believed the code
OF the plainsman that no rattle
snake should be left alive after once
showing itself. A mouse in her
closet will cause Ann to awaken
neighbors and call the police. Even
her one-eighth Indian blood curdles
at the sight of little grey mouse.
Throughly modern and completely
feminine is Ann. She is usually
late to appointments and never pre-
pared for emergencies. But she gets
along!
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Hit, What a Life,'
Opens Tonight

What a Life" George Alb
bolts Broadway comedy success,
comes to the National Theater
tonight for a weeks engage
ment. What a Life" inaugu-
rates a new Abbott experiment,
playing the National at popu-
lar prices. Mr.. Abbott tried the
low-price scale recently in
Philadelphia, found it so sue
cessful he decided to extend 1t
to other cities on the route of
What a Life"
The comedy has played two
successful seasons in New York,
where it has been hailed as a
bright successor to Brother
Rat" boy Meets Girl" and
other Abbott laugh hits. It's
cast is headed by Eddie Brack-
en-, last seen here in Brother
Rat" Other players are Connie
Nickerson, Marshall Bradford,
Fraye Gilbert, Irving Morrow,
Fred Clarke, Hope Landin,
William Blees, Henry Lascoe,
Lora Rogers, Norman Tokar,
Lorraine MacMartin, William
Mendrek, Mary Darwin, Stasia
Wilson, Mildred Todd, Mitzi
Dare Miller, Richard Lee, Peggy
Travers and Sam Curelop.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

every one There was no question
as to the queens having been taken
slightly intoxicated, nor of the fact
that her condition was extremely
embarrassing to the eunuch who
brought her tea. 1t is very funny.
Each Of the participants in the
program is a Chinese artist of ex-
traordinary merit, not merely SO far
as the unskilled eye of a westerner
Is concerned, but because the pro-
gram notes make that fact en-
phatically clear. They put on q
show that is well worth seeing, en-
tirely apart from considerations of
the worthiness of the cause which
is the medical relief of suffering
Chinese. Even primitive staging
could not keep 1t from being enter
tanning.
Now to give Carter Barron, Loew's
division chief, few quotes via tele-
graph:
"At long last, Pygmalion' comes
to Washington. This widely dis
cussed film, in which George Ber-
nard Shaw bares his soul (who
said soul?) will have special pre-
miere at LoeW's Palace beginning
at 8:45 pm, March /. Its regular
run will begin the following morn
Ing. This will mark the first time
In the history of Loew operation
that reserved seats have been Of
fered for any premiere. Tickets will
be SOLD at no increase over regular
Loew prices and will be on sale at
all Loew box Offices Monday (today)
Cordially and enthusiastically"
We are enthusiastic, too, after all
we have heard. A sight-unseen en-
thusiasm.
Two of the best pictures of the
winter season are being held over
at their respective places of show
Ing. They are "Ballerina" at the
Little and Dark Rapture" at the
Belasco The former is the most
poignant, intelligent and interesting
picture of childhood of the season,
an experience that definitely is not
to be missed and one which will not
be forgotten . Dark Rapture" is
an African picture to pale all of its
predecessors, a film so full of ad-
venture, drama and fascinating
Photography that it creates an en-
tlrely new conception of the dark
continent.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Walt Disney Plans
New Studio Home

Walt Disney's new studios, which
will be ready for occupancy next
September, form a veritable little
20-acre city.
There will be paved streets,
curbs, street lights, sewer and
storm drainage systems, fire fighting
equipment, restaurant, hospital. and
a recreation park which will be
beautifully handicapped and will in
clude baseball diamond and SWIM
ing pool.
All told there will be 81 buildings.
Some of the remainder of this
Disney development will be used
as a parking area for 1850 auto
mobiles.
Evening star., 1939-02-13


March Is. Paul MesSink is directing
and Johnny Sikken, who made quite
a name for himself about the village
in Shakespearean drama, is coming
down from New York, where he has
been the past few years, to play the
leading role. The Third Cross" is
based upon the Bible narrative OF
the events at the time Of the Cruel
fixion.
The Blackfriars' Guilds Lenten
production is Barter" to be pre-
sented March %, 20 and 80 at st
Paul's auditorium. Although the
figure Of the Christus never appears
in the play the story of Barter" is
placed in about the same time as
that of THE Third Cross" Christ's
last few days on earth providing the
central plot motivation. The play was
written by the Rev. Urban Nagle
o. P, founder of the Blackfriars
Guild, and it was awarded the
Drama League playwriting prize in
1881. The cast of this Blackfriars
production will include Lucille
Hogan, Lorraine jain, Mary Fran
ces Green, Marguereta Nordstrom
Hugh C. Smythe, Richard Boulger
Edward Merkle, Jack Sherry and
Eleanor Freund. Denis Connell is
directing.
Marcus Bach's within These
Walls" story of the life of the
Trappist monks, is the st. Paul's
Players production, to be staged
March 7, and 8 at st. Paul's audi
torium. Arthur S. Harvey. jr., is
directing and the cast includes
Ralph A. Carrello, Bernadette R
Norris, Augustine Bresnahan, Pa
tricia Norris, Kenneth Tuttle, C. E
Nichols, Hubert O'Boyle, Roccaford
McCann, Donald Curry, Austin Car
lin and Robert Halle.
X X
Georgetown University's intramu-
raj one-act play tourney, scheduled
for February 16, has been postponed
until early in March.
\
The week:
The Experimental Theater of the
Dramatics Club of Hyattsville High
School now takes another ambitious
step. Thursday and Friday nights
at the school auditorium, the group
will stage Elmer Rice's The Add
ing Machine" the Theater Guild
play, which has been attempted by
Evening star., 1939-02-13

SNAAN w 6ANS SSA SeAAAApJ w IAAS "a
ton that any one who attends to-
nights performance of the same
program will get far more for his
money than will the suffering
natives of China to whose medical
relief the money will 60.
"An Evening in Cathay," to report
upon it for the benefit of the curl
GUS, is a program of-how does one
say it?-modernized classical Chinese
drama, a kind of vaudeville bill, II
we know what we mean. It includes
music, dancing and a dramatic
sketch; the latter the parting scene
from Lady Precious Stream" which
was New York hit three years ago.
Instead of leaving one feeling dumb
with dismay. or dismayed with
dumbness, it is thoroughly en-
crossing.
1t is the custom to refer to all
alien forms of entertainment, those
which drop somewhere beyond the
realm of easy comprehension, as
exotic. This one, therefore. is exotic.
It is nowhere more so than in two
orchestral numbers played by an
ensemble of ancient Chinese instru-
ments, which were easily the out
standing features OF the program
so far as We are concerned. So fas-
cinating were the instruments, a
hsiao (dute), pi-pa (four-octave gui-
tar with frets the like of which you
never saw, low and high erh-hus
(two-string violin0, harpsichord
(played with bamboo sticks, and
drum (drum, ha) that even the can
collation. Of the famous scarf dance
made little difference. A substitute
was offered in the form OF low
erh-hu solo, a substitute than which
there could have been nothing more
delightful, even for one yearning to
see the widely heralded scarf num-
ber. A beautifully played cello solo
Is the nearest to an equivalent, a
composition melodiously melancholy
and, we presume, very ancient, as
were the two orchestral numbers.
Next in the order of preference,
a preference that probably could
not be defended against cream
pun attack, was the comedy dance,
the drunken queen. Full of SYM
bolism, like all the other dancing
1nterludes, the symbols of this par
ticular performance were sufficiently
universal in some of their broader
aspects to be comprehensive by
Evening star., 1939-02-13

non" here Tuesday and Thursday,
include Senator Charles o. Andrews
Of Florida, and Representatives John
j. Sparkman, Alabama; E. c. Ga
things, Arkansas; William Colmer,
Mississippi; j. Bayard Clark OF
North Carolina, Will Rogers of Ok
lahoma and A. Willis Robertson of
Virginia. ..
Representatives Sparkman and
Rogers head the Arrangements Com
nittee, assisted by Joe M. Howorth,
president OF the local chapter; Brian
Bell, Washington manager for the
Associated Press; Charles K. Dunn
and Harold Baker.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Bob Youn9's Role

Robert Young will play the stel-
lar role in a new comedy, tentatively
titled Maiden Voyage at M-G-M.
The story, an original by Virginia
Falkner and Gottfried Reinhardt
son OF Max Reinhardt, is one of
matrimonial mix-up with an am
bilious mother trying to marry her
eligible son prof1tably in Europe,
only to have him throw a wrench
into the works by romantic ideas of
his own. Edgar Selwyn will produce.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Candy Crashers

The windows you see movie actors
crashing through are made of clear
sugar candy, melted to the consist
ency Of sirup and then nodded
into panes. When smashed these
candy windows break clean. don't
shatter and can be fed to children
but they aren't; they're swept up,
the candy windows. that Is, and
melted al over again.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

Kappa Alp h a
Fraternity Alum
nus Gamma-XI
Chapter, Friday
at l pm. in the
Speakers dining
room at the
Capitol.
Hosts for Mr..
B e n t o nelli, a
member of the
fraternity from
the University
of Oklahoma,
who will sing the
lead roles in the
operas La Bo-
heme" and MA
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Paul NOrd0ff's Concerto
Is Given Ovation
Premiere With National Symphony
Rouses Capital Audience

and forceful. This forcefulness was
exhibited by DR.. Kinder in several
cllmaxes with fine effect, yet there
were moments when his inspiration
Jagged and the composition for that
reason seemed wanting in continuity,
The Purcell-Barbirolli Suite" char
actertistic of its period, offered many
opportunities for finer shadings and
minute effects.
Responding to insistant applause
DR.. Kinder compelled the orchestra
to rise on several occasions to ac-
knowledge with him the acclaim of
the audience.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
They Eat Well

Actors on location are perhaps the
best fed of all mortals who get free
meals along with the privilege OF
working. Location meals average 81
per person per day, for stars as well
as extras, and the most eager OF
all to see that this budget is ad-
hered to is the producer. He doesn't
want to risk dissatisfaction and loss
of time.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
TwizzIer Answer

The gambler lost $75 on the whole
affair. He, of course, kept the watch
which was worth the 500 he paid
the real owner for it, but he was
out $50 on the loan to his friend
and the additional $25 he paid the
friend for the watch.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Fraternity to Be Host
To Metropolitan SINGER

Joseph Bentonelli of the Metro
politan Opera Co. will be guest of
honor at a luncheon arranged by
the congressional members of Pi
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Local Drama Groups
Lenten Season to Be Marked
By Three Plays
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

Drama to mark the coming season has three Of the
and the St Paus Players at work Biblical religious
staged month.
Catholic Players do "The Third Cross by James
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Chinese Groups Program
Engrossing Entertainment
Even Ignorance No Bar to Delight
In An Evening in Cathay';
Two Pictures Held Over
By Jay CARMODY.

Let's have no about this in cahay
last night Chinese
street Our understanding of limited rather reading
notes and advance reports equally
tiles the Chinese drama The bliss
combined to the
Evening star., 1939-02-13

There are about 100000 reindeer
In Alaska. divided Into 70 herds,
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Social Notes on Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In the Capital
Reception Will Be Held Toda,
To Celebrate independence
OF Dominican Republic

10 Celebrate independence
OF Dominican Republic
entertain at reception this afternoon until O'Clock the
ton IN celebration OF the anniversary the Independence Day Of the
republic.
There will guests Official dipo-
matte and residential circles.
The appointed
ante with their daughter Eaante Washington
oaS from New YORK. Sonora de ana he daughter have been
In Paris for time and arrived in New York early last
Senator today a days
stay in New York and New Jersey.
Mr.. Department.
whose honor Mr. and Mrs Schuyler William
Mr. Moore birthday Mrs Livingston Mary
Walton McCandlish, is greatniece of Mr. Moore
The Air Atache of the expected
back Thursday Friday from Florida where they for late
winter visit.
oumansky Charge of
Socialist Republics issued Friday
s until o'clock at the Embassy.
Maj Gen Guy " Henry retired who with Mrs Henry and their
Henry
widow will be until June which will
& o n Washington
Gen Henry who was retired the first of the month"; is former chief
Of cavalry After leaving Washington he to
Knox KY for station thence Fort Riley the Com
mandan of the Cavalry School,
Henry daughter
wife stotsenbeg Philippines
Mrs Howe will be remembered Miss Mary ngraham Henry
Manly of Mr. Manly of
Commission will have small company OF guests at luncheon Wednesday,
E.
Pnehus recuperang
months
Capt and William Moroney March Puerto
Rico Moron will 6h Infantry from which
he transferred two to to Fort Myer.
Kelly,
has 23o1 Connecticut after
H plantation Holly Hill Md,
TO Baltimore with 1t and Mrs F. V. Rigler.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Miss Florence Smith
Becomes Bride
Of Mr.. Bailey

Miss Florence Ellen Smith. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Eva Smith of Wash
lngton, and Mr.. Francis Smith of
Silver Spring, Md. was married
Saturday morning at II o'clock to
Mr.. Robert Lee Bailey. jr., son of
Mr.. Robert Lee Bailey and the late
Mrs. Bailey of Lynchburg. Va. Judge
Robert E. Mattingly Of the District
of Columbia Municipal Court Off
ciated.
The bride wore a street dress Of
coral crepe with jacket and girdle
OF navy blue. Her hat and access
sories were also of navy blue and
she wore a corsage bouquet of gar.
denlas and pink sweet peas.
Miss Grace H. Manton. maid Of
honor, was dressed in navy blue
with matching accessories and she
wore corsage bouquet of gar.
denias.
The best man was Mr.. Marion M.
Mooney of Cherrydale, Va.
Following the wedding reception
was given for the wedding party at
the home of the brides mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Bailey will reside
on Chaplin street.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

Miss Aline Borden was hostess at
q tea at her home on Sheridan street
Saturday to introduce the new
members to the Mes Amies Club.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington and II
By the Way
Beth Blaine;

Tydngs guests the
1ydngs ravishins gold matching
and black which Other
and Mrs George Peteg and beautifully black
Cowel black
Barry
purple Edward Gardner Donald Downes
~ VINO o Us ne "ouo oe IN to~n o several monnS ana Co.,
Francis Harrington
Earlier in the day o
Mr. and Mrs John Hnckley guests
Albert Hncley Albert cousin of JACKS and most attractive
told that he
next Jacks which boasts old which his wife
the Virginia hunting with
two Hnckey families living practically door! The latest
Of the Doee by the that Lou chicken while
she shooting trip she has had shooting and is instead
isolated from the rest of the party
Horace Lurels cocktail party
house guests proved great and lasted long the cocktail
hour that
looked well in dark red hat and Mrs Wlach Merriam
Donald Ma in color and Mrs Pearsons Rust caused end
or in her and dasng white hat with matching snod
and long flowing black chiffon veil
sprnglke turquoise wool and
hat with four tiny love birds perched the and Marshall
Horace pretty young daughter acted hostess for her father and
looked dark red velveteen made simply.
Waggaman Col Francis Harrington Hugh oDonn Miss Phyllis
Walsh and Mr. and Mrs Henri de sbour.
High lights Saturday night Mrs George
Mason with another hairdo pompador and wearing pale
from Warrenon for the week end the Hugh Auchnco who
for her luncheon Yesterday Merrywoo the
midnight blue uchsa
Garrett red fetching blue beaded grde the bell the
ball. Mar Stokes lovely Townsend singing Of
Eddie Duchn playing the old avorites
only he George Howe ttleg of dress with fine
batie blouse and dark flowing skirt Mrs Hugh Auchno in blue
brocade that said looked exactly like moonlight Mrs Kent
ipstk red arriving Mrs Mathews Dick black net
bodice Miss Ruth red velvet with short jacket Of
blue ule
Sibour black boufan whirng from
looking oveer than pale
feshcoored lace and the high OF the evenngon Philip
Hill and William McCraken proposing birthday the popular
hostess!
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Spring Fashion Show
To Benefit Church
Planned Saturday

Senorita Erma Castillo Najera,
daughter of the Mexican Ambas-
sador, will model Saturday at the
Spring Fashion Show at the Hotel
Roosevelt for the benefit of the St.
Andrews Episcopal Church. Also on
the list of models are Senorita Car
men Arias, niece of the Ambassador
of Ecuador; Mrs. Ryland Bryant,
Sonora de Crespo, wife of the Ecua-
dor secretary; Mrs. Marion Davies,
Miss Margaret Rowe, Miss Patricia
Brewer, Senorita Eileen Mercsd do
Miss Anna Wolcott Archibald, Miss
Gay Hess, Miss Patricia Wilder and
Miss Beverly Shah.
Mrs. Sophocles Papas and Miss
Madeleine Benton are in charge of
invitations and Mrs. Clifton King
Is in charge of refreshments. Head
ing the Tea Committee is Mrs. H. L.
Engelbright, wife of the Representa-
tive from California. Others on the
Tea Committee are Nine. de Bayle,
wife of the Nicaraguan Minister;
Sonora de Campbell, wife of the
Commercial Counselor of the Chill
can Embassy: Sonora de Fuentes.
wife of the Mexican Counselor: Miss
Eleanor Campbell, Miss Adriana
Mercado, Miss Anita Cajigas and
Miss Lillian Swindlehurst.
Among the patrons are: The Am
bassador of Peru. Dr. Manuel de
Freyre y Santander; the Minister of
Egypt and Nine. Hassan, the Min
lister of Siam and Nine. Rajamaitri,
Nine. de Bayle, Mrs. Tomas Cajigas,
Mrs. William Shearer, Mrs. H. L.
Engelbright, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Fannon and Miss Matte Porter.