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The Washington times., 1939-01-31

further to the Alfred Lunt-Lynn
Fontanne engagement in Che
kov's The Sea Gull" the record
shows that Washington pro-
vided magnificent business. espe-
cially pleasing because Philadel.
phia the week before, had
snubbed the classic.
There will be no complaint
from the Playwrights Company
over the interest. and the
crosses. given to SherWood's
Abe Lincoln in Illinois" during
its engagement h here, nor to
Maxwell Anderson's "Knicker-
booker Holiday
PRODUCERS TO BLAME
No. 1 think the esteemed mis-
tress of 1900 Pennsylvania Ave.
is sometimes irked to pick up
her favorite newspaper and dis
cover the National Theater has
a so-called dark week. I share
her disappointment, ev e n
though it gives me an occasional
free Monday evening.
Washington is, I contend,
theater-conscious. I think we
can blame these mid-seaSon lulls
directly upon the producers and
the booking offices. We buy
what they send, if it's good; but
they don't send enough. Nor is
Washington painfully discrim-
mating.
While our active producers
continue to frame shows de-
signed to spend a full season on
Broadway, the road is bound to
suffer occasional weeks Of
locked doors.
APPETITE IS SHARP
The appetite in this area for a
good play, or a lively musical
comedy, is as sharp as it ever
was but somehow the managers
persistently fail to deliver a
seasons supply. Yet they call
it-c ON p aratively speaking
the best theater stand in the
United States. One of the rea-
sons is because we have a Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, who time
and again, has given the pat on
the back that has helped a
doubtful play over the first hard
Jumps.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
KELLEYGRAMS

chair with the files and drills,
was patched up okay for la-t
evenings strenuous rounds.
Brent broadcaStS on Kate
Smiths program from New York
Thursday night, then resumes
his vacation in Bermuda.
FAY AND VAUDEVILLE
Take it from Frank Fay,
vaudeville is coming back, and
he is helping the movement.
Yesterday he signed up Elsie
Janis for SO top variety pro-
gram he introduces within a
week or two in New York.
Fay 81 still tops as an Emcee.
He served efficiently for the
midnight show at the Capitol
Theater then went to the Gold
Plate breakfast at the Carlton
and directed the early morning
entertainment.
SIGNS STIFF SHIRTS
Believe it, Mr.. Ripley, or sue,
but Eleanor Powell signed more
autographs on shirt front
the stiff white ones that go
with tails and dinner jackets
than she did autograph books.
Miss Powell and her mother
remained in Washington for
this afternoons preview of her
latest picture Honolulu"
being hostess to critics. She
departed for Chicago on the
Capitol Limited and tomorrow
boards the Chief for the ride
to Culver City.
off the Record" will be
pulled from the Metropolitan
Theater screen after today and
Claudette Colbert's "zaza" will
launch a Wednesday opening.
DARK RAPTURE" PREVIEW
Dark Rapture, the Dennis
Roosevelt picture-Story of the
Belgian Congo. will be given a
special invitation screening
Thursday night at the National
Press Club under the sponsor
ship of the club and the Belgian
Embassy.
Armand Dennis, who made
the film, together with his wife,
Leila Roosevelt, a cousin of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
will come to Washington for
the occasion, The picture goes
into the BelaSco Sunday.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
SOLD OUT HOUSE


SOLD OUT HOUSE
It is when Mrs. Roosevelt eX-
presses the opinion that
Washington is not a theater-
conscious city that I most re-
spectfully crave a word for the
other side of the question.
outward Bound" was shown
at the National Theater on Sun
day night to a packed house
that. I think, enjoyed the play
equally as much as the First
Lady.
1t was not exactly the festive
type of attraction that is ideal
to touch off a round of merry
making, but those who derive
pleasure in good acting and
thoughtful writing. found Sun
day evening with the Sutton
Vane play an enjoyable expert.
ence.
Since the entire house was
sold out in less than three days,
! think that it reflects a thea
ter-conScious city, nor am un-
mindful of the fact that the
presence of the President of the
United States and the First
Lady, was a considerable factor
In the ticket activity.
0TITrr a LU,Vx, HITS
Because slim audiences turned
out for Ian Hays comedy Bach
elor Born" last week, Mrs. Roose-
welt is peSsimistic about the Po-
tomacs theater consciousness.
Some might drum up an en-
thusiasm for this wholesome
story of an English boys school,
but for the seasoned playgoer.
1t offered little, either in plot
substance, or in the quality of
cast. to test the book of superla-
tives.
Sellout audiences here are not
exactly rare. Turning back to
financial statements for the re-
cent Beatrice Lille revue. Set
to Music" there were more than
few performances which taxed
the capacity of the E Street
playhouse. Helen Hayes yielded
to Producer Gilbert Miller's plea
for an extra matinee because
her scheduled appearances had
cleaned the racks.
Looking back a few weeks
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
ED SULLIVAN
Mrs. Roosevelt Laments Slender Audiences But
The Seasons Record Shows Fault Lies Elsewhere
lzI21l WOOD
BY ED SULLIVAN
Bogdad-On-the-Pacific

Hollywood. jan 81.
get hep es6Tisi Dali
All Of them ought happy the lucky break they received
that they m Sesd f1 out & Of their s S is0o p
Martin ali that publicity Freddy
Fredc March took fer in The American a1y way
o Of Darling
the the Hays office let much get by b the Fears
Cecilia Parker with Harry Betty cOmpson and MAX
all Of our closed theaters"
zanucks to yesterdays column horse killed in
James here Frank caPras next which goes to
In VIC
don't like her The insanity the greatest Jobs
Of photography and direction I've the and pie
holding bands Caudee Colbert CarOe Lombard in line for
Ann Lane holding
Germany which didn't punches
@ Gsn sd BsTe s me %OSq na H In about
made five with Doug Fairbanks
and Guy Kibbee
Palmer Putnam who was married to Amelia AMELIA Eaar
Maxwell Anderson Elmer Rice Sidney Howard
Sherwood will England he returns
aP a oS sepfh o @ 10
Jimmy Stewart and Jane Bryan twosome Hedy Lamar
EdSna Mandei married. Gus schmer here says Gloria swan
other day Plenty scrappng studio
it, & sp nd co caoe arc To or eepe
to to work March l.
he always liked Newark j. Jack Warner bet chunk
Newark in the last at Santa Anita Saturday
and about Ernest Truck with Helen Gill;
Granville frankie Thomas would like to shake their
his dates Frances Robinson and Linn
Hayes She's going with Bob Wilcox Dennis
OKeefe making Judy Curtis Jack La Dues kid sister,
Carroll Most annoying local phOneys those
prews Of sight when the carragesarte calls
result the called again.
phOneyS believe it is good advertising
dictator in the next ChapHn Will use
panome the tramp character and employ argon Tor the
dctators and Jerry Brandt an item mar
carrying Jane heanS mas
Henry Berman brother OF the
Andrew of the Earl Carroll chon
sitting out Raner going to do play Tor sidney
Odets? Elsa Maxwell big social success
paid lectures fops Add Eyebrow
ifters Mary riding bicycle along Beverly Drive Priscilla
Lane tells that she and Oren Hagund married Chi
cago veteran Aston Stevens $4,000 for vaude week.
if he played his banjo stage I'll offer $4,000 if he doesn't
the banjo
"The Citadel" Town. Adventure of Robin Hood Marie
and Pygmaon ping up early strength fG9 tne
Tracys Father Flanagan and Lionel Barry
You Can't Take With YOU are neck
and neck Jim Cagney and Edward Robinson
The Francis Hunters and Jack %l hrnder
cowboy hat For four the John Gar
fields never had money their wedding annl
yersay; few hours back they Couldn't
working N World Fair promoters oer
SIS 900 to make personal appearance Ann
nd CeSare Rome getti
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

Now that the birthday ball
shouting is over, the first re.
ports from the count-up are
most encouraging. For instance
the Mayflower with Paul White
mans md checked in with the
greatest gross in the history OF
these festivities.
The Shoreham fed more pa
irons, and presumably cracked
a record. Midnight shows at
the Capitol and the Earle The
ater crossed in excess of $1,000,
complete sell-outs; in fact the
fire marshal ordered the sale
of tickets to further standees
stopped.
1t was the same way in Bal
timore. Rudy Berger of Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer, who chaper-
oned Eleanor Powell to the Fifth
Regiment Armory ball reports
that the crowd there was bigger
than in 1888.
BROADCAST IS SAVED
For short while yesterday
afternoon the public broadcast
reception by President Roose-
velt at the White House was
definitely off the schedule.
This midnight visit to the
Executive Mansion, by stars and
their escorts has come to be one
of the outstanding events OF
the whoopee calendar. 1t re-
wards members of the entertain
ment committee, who serve as
escorts. with the opportunity to
see the President broadcast. and
to shake his hand.
The invitation list has been
gradually growing until this
year it appeared the capacity
of the radio room would be over
crowded A last minute appeal
to Secretary Steve Early by
Division Manager Carter Barron
of Loew's. restored this much ap-
preciated item to the schedule.
1t so happened that Franklin
D. Roosevelt declared if the
visitors could stand a little over
crowding. so could he. Smilingly
he stood by after his network
chat, graciously received and
gave a cheerful word to long
line of visitors, introduced by
Entertainment Chairman Nelson
B. Bell.
BRENT BROKE A TOOTH
George Brent broF o. one Of
his choice teeth yesterday. re-
sulting i'll an oxtra di' idend for
the telephone company.
Frantic long distance telt
phoning to friends California
produced the name of reputa-
BILE Washington dentist, upon
whose talents and reputation the
star felt he could rely.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Sisters Like Twins

Virginia Grey and her sister,
Lorraine, look so much alike
that Assistant Director Marvin
Stewart had Lorraine in front of
the camera for a scene in
Broadway Serenade" before he
realized his mistake.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Gle a min g S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Usually can agree 100 per with Mrs Eleanor Roose-
ve and when she speaks of the amusement industry know
she voices affection that comes from the heart Many
MANY times of have been avshed upon
the people of the legitimate theatcr and of the movies There
about the depth the warmth OF her friendship
Since have been active more less IN the conduct OF
Wahngtons annual Birthday Ball celebrations has always
impressed that Mrs. Roosevelts personal participation
in these affairs the thing which has made them such
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Sinos With Orqan

Miliza Korjus has had an eiec-
trio organ installed in her Pa
cific Palisades home to accom-
pany herself in the melodies she
will sing in her forthcoming
neutrality-suspicious. picture.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Scarf Pin From an

A fan sent Joan Crawford,
star of Metro Goldwyn- Mayors
"The Ice Follies of 1885," q tri-
angular silver scarfpin with the
cut-out initials j. c. embossed
in the center.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Hedy Ready to Ski

Hedy Lamar is taking skiing
exercises daily in her dressing
room on M-G-M's Il Take This
Woman" set, preparatory to her
first jaunt in California'S SHOWS.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
YOUNG MARRIED MAN.

need an energetic and responsible
young man to associate with me in busi-
ness: prefer a married man over Il years
l have done for the last few years can
build his income UP gradually to $4,000
per year or more within a reasonable
length of time: the work itself is pleasant
and puts you in contact with a great many
people whom this service will benefit; the
man who qualities will be given the benefit
actual field training if he wishes it, no
investment of money, only consistent and
serious application to work that will pay
sales experience but the right kind OF
character references will be necessary.
ave. NV, Room 205. Monday. at 100 pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

POSITIONS OPEN
STENO %. college training, age 1928,
gentle. single pref. exp: S115 mo-
STENO %. single, gentle. live at home
age y 3D. some exp, able take 100 wds
per min. S75 mo-
STENO. %. trade assn exp. pref
knowledge Govt dept. or Capitol exp. help
start
sTENO. ~. junior. gentle. single. h. s.
grad, live in D. c., 1921 yrs: SIS wk
personnel training helpful; $50 mo- to
sTENo. STAT. TYPIsT %. exp. age
32-25: single. gentle: $50 wk to start.
DICT. OPR. a.. single, gentle, local
res. age 25.2s yrs. at least yrs. exp:
500 mo to start.
sTENo. .dmj. over years exp. no
bkkpg.. tech. exp. pref: perm. SIS wk
BOYD EMPLOYMENT.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

GIRL. colored. neat experienced. wants
housework and plain cooking; do some
Laundry; can serve; city reference. Lincoln
Evening star., 1939-04-30

TEACHERS,
Register early for fall openings in public
and private schools.
WASHINGTON TEACHERS AGENCY.
RIM. 936, Natl. Press Building.
STENOG. d.. $3.50. gentle. single: fast
typist; college education essential: 500 to
Sl00.
STENoG. t). 1890. for department
store official: perm.
STENOG 10. 1926. single GENTLE for
LAWYER: excel opport.: $50 to 500.
BkKPR. o., local construction and
builders exp. only. S25
NATIONAL PERSONNEL.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

AVIATION.
The vast expansion of Government,
Commercial and Private Aviation has ere
ated a shortage of trained craftsmen Am
bilious men will not overlook this big op-
portunity to better themselves. This school
will prepare YOU for profitable employment
in the fast-growins field of aviation. Visit
the school for details. Open evenings.
Washington Aviation School,
14O Que St NE Dupont 1877.
HOTELS CALL FOR TRAINED
MEN AND WOMEN
Good positions for trained people in
hotel and institutional field. New hotels.
restaurants clubs. schools and institutions
being built from coast to coast mean in
creased opportunities Qualify at home or
through resident day classes starting Sept:
Oct. Jan Previous experience proved
unnecessary Registration IN Lewis Ma
tional Placement Service FREE OF extra
cost. Lewis graduates. both young and
mature, winning success. Quick promo
ton. fine living luxurious surroundings.
Our graduates now holding preferred posi-
tons everywhere. Course indorsed by
many nationally known hotel owners and
| managers.
Get into this fast-growing field and
enjoy success. Get out of humdrum rou.
tine work into field that teens with op-
portunity diversion and human interest.
Free book gives details Call. telephone
or write for it NOW. -
LEWIS HOTEL TRAINING SCHOOLS.
Telephone Met. 1892.
-l..,, n n
Evening star., 1939-04-30
sITUAT!okS-MEN AND WOMEN

COUPLE desires work in private home: go
anywhere: good driver, good housekeeper.
Box 396-D. Star.
COUPLE. white city or country; man Al
cook. butler; economical, trustworthy: wife
g.h.w.; refs. Met. 0431.
COUPLE. white. refined. middle-aged. from
Va. desires position as rooming house. apt.
manager or caretaker of home: reference
Dupnnt 4SI3 1s
Evening star., 1939-04-30
PERMANENT POSITION.

The Century Metalcraft Corp. will EN-,
ploy 3 neat appearing men between 25 and
30 years of age in their sales and service
depts. Selling exp helpful. but not essen
tial. Must have car. Furn. refs. Adv. conf
mission draw, plus exp. allowance. Two
weeks training with pay. Year-round en-
ployment. Rapid adv to ambitious men.
Apply Mon. / pm. only. Emp. Mgr. 35iS
l1th st NV Corner ParkMood pl
Evening star., 1939-04-30

GIRL. colored. wants afternoon part-time
WORK; good laundress and cleaner: no
| sundays; ref. Col. 2s45.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

MAN, young, experienced in
repairs and installation of
auto radios. State expert
ence. Box 414-B, Star.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
SITUATIONS poMEsrlc.

COLORED. willing worker, wants ghw. or
nursing stay in Call Adams 7S47 after t.
COLORED GIRL. young. wishes morning
work. neat and experienced; best reference;
no Sunday. Atlantic 4l65. %
COLORED GIRL. reliable. wishes Job as
helper in boarding house or cafe or mother 5
helper. with reference. Lincoln 126O-M =
FRENCH DRESSMAKER-Fur repairs and
rellnlng; reasonable prices; 5 yrs exp. in
hlgh-class store. Randolph 6l5l.
GIRL. colored. for general work; 90 home:
Evening star., 1939-04-30
REAL, ESTATE statesmen

Two to sell Cooley Bros. and Gruver-built
homes. We now have a checkerboard OF
coverage in row and detached brick homes
aud will shortly start a low-price-house
building program which will keep sales
financially happy during the winter. These
additional statesmen will have all the proper
amount of coverase and time to follow up
prospects. Office cooperation in CLOSING
contracts Phone Mr.. Nyce. Dist. l4Sl.
Cooley Bros. Sl2 Invest. Bldg.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

434 WOODWARD BLDG.
STENOG.-CASHIER 81. asee
nance CO., exp. handling detail. greeting
customers; excel. salary.
River 81, exp. in buying dresses
small dept. store: aged 25-40
pref. local refs; excel. salary.
MEAT CUTTER !mo. aged $3.50
private market: good local refs salary
S35 wk.: perm.
TYPIST-COLLECTOR tm2 exp.
Office and collector for mechanical service
to office build. and no auto required
straight salary SEQ wk.; excel chance ad
vancement
PERSONNEL SERVICE.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
HELP MEN.
(COntinued)

AUTO SHOP FOREMAN, thoroughly IA
miliar with Chrysler products; state age.
exp. present salary and refs; responsible
position. Box 439-B. Star.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
SPLENDID PROPOSITION

7 For man who has had eXperience WORKING
| for a chain store. Position is profitable,
permanent, pleasant and an opportunity
| for promotion; 6-S hours spent day; car
! essential; age between 25 and so years.
| ADpIy Eoy lHQ-E Star
Evening star., 1939-04-30

GIRL colored, for general work; 20 home:
good ref Dupont 1854
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Colored: experienced driving private car
and housework; local references necessary
over 30 yrs. of age preferred. Apply Room
200 bet. 9:30 am. and d pm, 1920
Evening star., 1939-04-30
STEADY WORK

In the food industry. no lay-off or part
time; old established company can offer
employment to , more reliable, neat-ap-
pearing men. 25.55: no experience neces,
sary. 1--WE TRAIN YOU. If from S20-S30
per week interests YOU, apply BIB K st. nv.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
SAlESWoAAEN.

YOU TAKE ORDERS we deliver them.
Lady Kent full-fashioned hosiery, Kent's
six months wear" Free sample outfit.
Kent Co.. Greensboro, N. c.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
PART-TIME WORKERS.

Two married men. permanently employed
Government workers. Requirements: Neat,
residence in the District. The wor k is
pleasant dignifled and requires only
Evening star., 1939-04-30

OF executive ability who must earn an
income in the higher brackets exp; un-
necessary, a period o. one-day training,
immed. earnings; nationally known prod
uct, OF large units Accepted demand and
wanted by lawyers. doctors. dentists. busl-
ness men etc. Apply Mr.. Cunningham.
MOI, 10 nr,lx -22 ith "
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-07
The Low Down

You might think that things
would maybe be a little dull now
with Congress not in session.
and you would not have much
to talk about. Especially If you
was not an extra serious duck,
and leaned a little toward Liking
a joke or a touch of comedy.
But right OF the bat, you can
get your mind off Congress and
it's didos. And this time, 1t is
the ladies turn. BuStles are
coming in-or maybe ut Is BET
ter to say, back.
But bustles have been in be-
fore, and if you will dig up his
tory you will read about how in
the Old Days there was plenty
of commotion there from-like
runaways, etc., when a hoop
skirt or something would get
caught in a zephyr. But today
with the automobile versus the
horse, we will not have that
hazard-you cannot scare an
automobile.
But I am for the fastest
style 100 per cent. Grandma will
hardly be able to wear a bus-
tie and sailors pants at the
same time.
Yours, with the low down,
10. SIERRA.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-07
NEW SAFETY
APPLIANCE TRIED OUT

"A new highway safety device,
similar in principal to the bolck
signal system used on railroads
is being tried out by the state
highway department. Designed
by Douglas Stemple of Green
ough, the appliance is to warn
drivers to keep their own side OF
the road on hills and curves.
A car approaching a blind
curve or a stiff hill runs over
a small rubber tube. The air
impulse sets off a switch that
turns on a red, flashing light on
the left side of the road around
the curve or over the crest of
the hill.
Drivers coming into the curve
or climbing the hill from the
other direction would be warned
of the other coming car, and
would know they'd better keep
to the right" according to D.
A. McKinnon, state highway
engineer. The length Of time
the red light would stay ON and
keep flashing could be set by a
timer in the devices control
box.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-07
AYERS
STATE FINANCES
AT PRESS MEETING

Addressing members of the
Montana State Press association
at their annual convention at
Helena, Governor Roy E. Ayers
outlined the present condition
of state finances, stating that
the commonwealth budget has
been balanced at the end of
each fiscal year since he as
sumed the position of chief ex-
ecutive.
He said constant, deter
mined, progressive, planned" ef-
fort had been necessary to wipe
out a general fund deficit that
had existed 20 years. The bud
get is not balanced just on pa
per, the governor said, but ex-
penditureS have been held with
in revenue and not merely with
in appropriations.
Liquor board profits have not
been responsible for the bal
anced budget, the governor said,
as all money realized from the
states liquor and beer business
is allocated to funds determined
by the legislature.
In pointing out that the
state credit now is in better
condition than ever, the COVER
nor told how the state recently
sold $632,OOO worth of capitol
building refunding bonds for
three quarters of one per cent
interest, on which bonds the
state had been paying five per
cent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-09-07
PLANS TO
HELP NEW STUDENTS

Marjorie Arnold, Missoula,
chairman of the Montana State
university counselor system
board, is completing plans this
week for fall quarter work.
Names of students chosen to act
as c%ounselorS will be announced
soon.
The counselor system at the
university is intended to make
the transition from home life
to college life as easy as pos
sible for women students, and
to protect and guide the fresh
man during her first year.
Each freshman woman is met
at the train or bus on which
she arrives in Missoula by an
upperclass woman who has
been appointed her counselor.
Ninety seniors, Juniors and
sophomores will be chosen on
a basis of interest in school
activities, scholarship, and per
sonality to serve as counSelors
this year. Each counselor is as
signed two or three freshmen
as counselees.
The duties of the counselor
include assisting the freshman
during Freshman week, intro
ducing her to other students
and to faculty wives, advising
her on her studies throughout
the year, and assisting her to
gain entrance into various cam
pus activities.
Joan Kennard, Great Falls, is
co-chairman of the counselor
board. Board members are: Hell
en- Formos, Sandcoulee; Verna
Green, Glasgow; Kathleen Tu-
OFT, Sidney; Patty Hutchinson,
Great Falls; LaClerc Page,
Butte; Ruth Harrison, Deer
Lodge: Grace j. Wheeler, Ro-
nan; Dorothy Dyer, Brady; FL
friede Zeeck, Somers, and Jean
Krebsbach, Missoula.