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Evening star., 1939-07-23
Newspaper EmpIoye Dies

John H. Strunk, 55-year-old night
clerk at the Times-Herald, died at
George Washington University Hos
pltal early today after he collapsed
at his office. Physicians believe
death was caused by heart attack
Mr.. Strunk lived at 1880 Brentwood
road NE.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
British Militia Beoins
2Weeks of Truininq
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 22-Peaceful rural
roads of England echoed tonight to
the rumble of tanks, the roar of
trucks and the tramp of marching
men as $4,000 territorial troops set
out for two weeks of intensive train
ing.
Evening star., 1939-07-23

doned that pursuit in 1888 to accept
an appointment as Assistant Post
master General. Nine months later
he was named by Gov. Leslie to fill
the Senate vacancy created by the
death Of Senator Kendrick.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Weather Report
Furnished by the


and
seattle thun0erShoWers afternoon.
followed
night tomorrow generally portion
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Submarine Commissioned

VALLEJO, Calf, July 20 P.-
The 5000, 900 submarine Swordfish
was commissioned at the Mare Is
land Navy Yard today. 1t. Chester
Smith was placed In command.
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Editorial.
PART THREE.
PART FOUR.

Sports, Classified
Challedon takes Arlington classic;
Johnstown third. Page Ell
Krakky in form as Nationals beat
Tribe, ii to 3. Page Ell
Family combinations in big roles in
sandlot loop. Page E-2
Rathburn. Harris families score in
Beltsvllle show. Page E-3
Baltimoreans fear D. c. golfers in
Muny title play. Page ETA
Campbell mysterious in plans for
new speed mark Page E-5
Stout heart, great class gave War
Admiral turf success. Page E-6
Lost and found. Page E-7
ClaSSlned advertising. Pages E-7-l7
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Record Until 10 PM. Saturt

Record Until 10 Pm. saturday,
HiFhest. II, pm. yesterday. Year
ago ~.
Lowest, 81, am. yesterday. Year
ago 6S.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 20, on June 1f
Lowest, II, IN February %.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Readers Guide
ond
News Summary
The Sunday Star, July %, 1889.
PART ONE.
Main NeUS Section.

Foreign.
British troops and planes seek cleric
held by Arabs Page Al
London and Toxic announce basis of
parley tomorrow. Page "A
Germany watches foreign specula-
ton on peace plans. Page A
Britain disclaims any part in new
appeasement move. Page A
100 couples to wed en- masse at Mon
treals stadium today Page b.
Notionol.
Hatch bill puzzles U. S. employees in
nearby counties. Page Al
Rewritten lending bill up for Senate
debate tomorrow. Page Al
StenAe to quit as A. F. G. E. presi-
dent. Page Az
President is guest of Morgenthau
at clambake. Page AS
F.. c. c. seeks determination of tele-
phone jurisdiction. Page AS
1910 census to bring facts on unem-
ployment. Page A-l3
Evening star., 1939-07-23
Washington and Vicinity.

D. C. women foiled in attempt to
stop post Office rites Page Al
Three killed when truck drops on
auto. Page Al
Milk. taXicab limitation bills side
tracked by Randolph Page Al
F. 3. I. police probe report expected
this week Page B-l
Barrett prepares for recreation con-
ference tomorrow. Page B-l
August Zoning Commission calen-
dar announced. Page B-l
Evening star., 1939-07-23

Furnished by United States Coast or
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-07-23
River Report.
Report Until 10 PM. Saturday

Potomac River clear and Shenandoah
muddy at Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
The Valley settler., 1939-05-19
LAP7lGPUR POIBONING

LAR3A&PUR POIBONIM
 Larl1spur (Delphinium spp.) is the most serious poisonous plant monaco to stock raising in the valley. 3eVercl cows. have been poisone6 this spring, resulting in ono death.
 Sheep are not affected. Larl1spup is considered very good forage by sheep roisers, and heavy grazing by sheep has been successfully used as 9 means or oradi cat ing the plant. Tn large quantities, lorkspur mCy kill horses. Cattle are very susc sceptible.
 1xper rimontclly, it has been found thCt to , percent of the body weight Of the animal cons titutes an average fetal dose. However, many ccsea ere on record to show thct cs little as 5 percent may provo fetal, or in other t words, that about 25 pounds. of larkspur eGton may bo suffici tent to kill q young COW. 1t is not Q cumulative poison end may be tckon in small quantities.
 However, it's rapid growth in the
The Valley settler., 1939-05-19

spring renders it moro ottroct- i've to cattle thcn short grass. It is common practice in rcngo countries to defor .grczinG until tAero is sufficient food to avoid poisoning by this plcnt. A general sefo rule is not to - use infos ted pastures until the average. height of grass is six inches. Tho best end surost method of control is the orodi cation of >.> the plant. Although this moy b6 occ omr lishod by heavy carly grazing by sheep, it ismost often dono by grubbing each plcnt out with cn axe or mGttock. This procedure should bo foll oWod on ell farms infes ted by lorka pur, especially in areas north end west of the Civic Center.
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 EGG PRICES ..:"
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Enrol Flynn Turns
To Producing

Enrol Flynn is now motion pic
ture producer, too.
Flynn and Howard Hill, world
champion archer who worked with
him in "The Adventures Of Robin
Hood" have formed a company to
be- known as Flynn-Hill Produc-
tions, Inc, to make a series OF
short subjects in color, with Hill
as producer-star. Flynn will finance
the series and help in the produc-
ing and writing.
The series will be released through
Warner Bros, Flynn said, and he is
negotiating with his bosses for per-
mission to co-star with Hill in one or
two shorts.
Tho entire Flynn-Hill series will
deal with sports, particularly deep
sess fishing and hunting with the
weapon Hill uses to such advantage
bow and arrow. Filming will be
in the vicinity of Cape San Lucas,
at the extreme tip of Lower Cali
fornia, one of the most isolated
places in the world.
Hill will sail south next week on
Flynn's yacht, the Sirocco, with q
camera crew and equipment. Flynn
will join him at Cape San Lucas
as soon as he completes an aeria,
tour Of South America.
Evening star., 1939-03-07

AAAAAA QUILL q AoNoAAt AtS Ala VAC AdyO VI
THE Animal Kingdom" and "Holi-
day." The result was not entirely
happy from the standpoint of the
large and well dressed audience
which came to pay its respects to
Miss Hepburn and to be repaid by
the Theater Guild American Theater
Society for having become subscrib-
ers last autumn. To be downright
blunt about it, for all the efforts of
Miss Hepburn and generally capa-
BILE cast, THE Philadelphia Story"
does not come of with that eclat
which sends every one home feeling
that it has been a triumphant eve
ming.
If there is successful play in "The
Philadelphia Story" it gets lost some
where in Mr.. Barry's second act.
After a reasonable bit of terse writ
ing in the Introductory passage, the
playwright and his various charac-
ters wander into a maze of talk and
situation which is tedious, but quite.
1t is not tedious beyond endurance,
because Mr.. Barry has the happy
faculty of writing brightly just when
the 100-1 bet is for cloudy and colder.
Into the mouths of Miss Hepburn
and her intelligently cooperative
cast, he puts words which give
warmth and life to his play when it
seems that warmth and life are gifts
beyond the genius of playwright.
The Philadelphia Story" written
especially for Miss Hepburn, is a
comedy. Both she and Mr.. Barry
have given up that intense zesI to
point out just what is wrong with
the world Cthe latter earlier this
season in Here Come the Clowns')
in favor of a zestful charade reveal
ing the humor of bewildered heir
ess trying to find happiness in a Sec
ond marriage. If it were less diff
cult to tell where the humor left of
and the bewilderment began, The
Philadelphia Story"' would be better
drama. That is criticism which
can be made of the play by even the
customer who is most callous to the
notion that a 1899 model drama
AiCSoo oOSAoA olSlll1ASdIlCC W give ~
appeal. 1t also is one that occurs
to even the mind which is being
much impressed by the improvement
in Miss Hepburn's acting since she
last appeared here in Jane Eyre"
To the role of Tracy Lord, disillu-
stoned little rich girl she brings a
comprehension that would be quite
impressive if Miss Lord had been
written with less uncertainty on the
part of the playwright. AS it is. one
never knows just what Mr.. Barry
really thinks of his central charac-
ter. Sometimes he seems to be his
old sardonic. cynically humorous
self. At others, he let's compassion
intrude into his writing when COM
Evening star., 1939-03-07
The Third Cross
Opens SUNDAY

Now in its final week of rehearsals,
the Catholic Players Guild is full
of confidence in its production of
"The Third Cross" The Lenten
drama, being staged under the di-
rection of Paul Messink, opens a
two-week engagement at the Holy
Name Auditorium next Sunday
afternoon.
The central role of Christ will be
enacted by John Van Sikken: Nor
man Rose and j. Edmond Veitch
will appear as Caiaphas and Annas
respectively; George Harrington will
play PLATE; Carl Christianson, Ju-
das; Edward Baggs. Peter; Clarence
Reubsam, the beggar; Charles
Grunwell, Malchus: Grace Hanley
Mary Magdalene; Eileen Stella Da-
Wis, Mary, the mother of Christ, and
Jennie Peluso, Veronica.
A supporting company of Is local
players will appear in the three
acts and seven scenes in which the
Bible story is told. Settings are by
Felix West, New York and Wash
ington; costumes by Rose Chamo-
lus. widely experienced in this field
with little theaters and stock com.
panies throughout the country and
abroad, and lighting effects by Jo-
seph La Scala, Washington tech
nician and authority on religious
drama.
Tickets are now available at the
A. A. A.. the Willard Ticket Bureau
Mrs. Dorsey's Concert Bureau and
the William j. Gallery Co.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Duo Team
InAnOther
Triumph
Busch and Serkin
Draw Overflow
Audience

Last night was one OF those
occasions at the Library of Con-
gress when the auditorium was not
large enough to accommodate all
those who wished to- hear the
consummate art of Adolf Busch
and Rudolf Serkin, who scored
another triumph in their second
concert Of the Gertrude Clarke
Whittall series.
One owes a debt of gratitude to
this duo ensemble for presenting
gems OF the violin and piano htera-
ture and showing that such COM
paratively simple pieces as Schu-
berts "Rondo, Op. TO-" can become
dazzling number in the hands Of
virtuosi.
In unusually good form, the ar
lists virtually showered the wealth
OF their ideas upon their listeners.
The perfection of their ensemble is
always a source of marvel, and so
is its accuracy, which is almost
phenomenal considering that all
programs are being played from
memory, Yesterday the Busch
Serkin due team surpassed itself
by being able to create the illusion
Of tonal disembodiment of the
music, floating detached from the
instruments and personality, as it
were.
The carefully-selected program, in
addition to the Schubert's "Rondo,"
included Beethoven's "Eroica," So
nata Op. 80, No. 2. which ranks
second to the "Kreutzer" in impor-
tance, and Brahms Sonata in A
Major, Op. 100," composed on the
Lake Of Thun.
The passionate uttefances of
Beethoven's work, contrasted with
one of Brahms loveliest compost
tions, imbued with sunshine and
happiness, was given a reading in
which musical values such as ac-
cents, phrasing, touch and tone are
only means to an end.
Yesterday was another memorable
occasion, marking the opening of
the Whittall Pavilion, which, as yet
devoid of chairs, served as foyer,
which was gathering point during
the intermission. Adjoining the
Coolidge Auditorium, 1t Is intended
eventually to take care of the over
flow and also to harbor the famous
Stradivari instruments, which could
be seen on the right, under glass, in
q specially built-in case.
Tho a,,dierce waS 11nus1lallv en-.
thusiastic and gave the artists a
regular ovation after each work
performed. E. de S.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
1898 Prize Picture
Returns.t to Met

Having won all the prizes from
here to Tanganyika, "You Can't
Take It With You" returned yester-
day to the Metropolitan. The prizes
from here to Tanganyika, of course,
include the Academy Award for
1898, the country's critics award for
1898, etc.
Heralded in these columns at the
time Of its first showing at the Earle
in the autumn, the picture still gets
the same superlative treatment. It
represents a transcription Of the
Pulitzer prize play which not only
Is all to the credit of Frank Capra
and Columbia Pictures, but all to
the advantage Of audiences with the
wisdom to see 1t. The original has
been amplifled, but in spirit it still
is the tale Of q mad, mad family
which makes the pursuit of happi-
ness look 50 much more hopeful
than usual that it is downright in
spring.
The cast which helps Mr.. Capra
so valiantly is headed by Lionel
Barrymore and includes such no.
table assistants as James Stewart
Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold and
many others.
II you missed 1t, don't do it again.
j. c.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Where and When
Current TheaterA Attractions
and Time of Showing


NatfonalE"The Philadelphia
Story" Katharine Hepburn in a new
comedy by Philip Barry: $50 pm
Palace-"Pygmalion," George Ber-
nard Shaw comedy brought to the
screen: 10:45 am, 1855, $40, $40
7:35 and $50 pm.
Capitol - "Huckleberry Finn
Mickey Rooney in the screen YER
sion Of the story: 10:45 am, 1:30,
4:2o. 7:05 and s:55 pm. Stage
shows: 1885, 3:25. $40 and 9 pm
Earle-"Yes, Ny Darling Daugh-
ter" aim version of the hit stage
comedy: II am, 1:4o, 4:30, 7:15 and
10 pm. Stage shows. 12:40, 3:25,
6:1O and 9 pm.
Keith's-"spirit of Culver" a boy
Is shown the" proper path: 11.:15
am, 1:20, 1925, $50, 7:35 and 9:45
pm. March of Time: /. sos,
$40, tbs and 9:25 pm.
Metropolitan-"You Can't Take II
With You" Frank Capra's prize
winning screen version of the stage
plav: 1875 am, 2:05, 4:35, 7:05 and
9:35 pm.
Columbia - idiots Delight" /"
screen version of the Robert Sher-
wood play: 11:55 am. 2:20, 4:a5,
tbs and 9:40 pm.
Belasco- with q Smile" satir-
1cal comedy with Maurice Cheva-
lier: 4:3O. 6:15, 8 and $50 pm.
Little-"Ballerina," poignant story
Of a young ballet student who meets
up with life: 1884 an, 1:3l, 3:19
6:07. 6:5b and S:A pm.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Miss Hepburn Hit as Star
OF Nationals New Play
But Philip Barry's Comedy Lacks
Its Authors Erstwhile Skill
In Bright, Sardonic Humor
By JAY CARMODY.

Katharine Hepburn has conquered that nasal monotone which
defect legitimate THE Story
opened engagement National Thea night
few minutes that point Unhappy utilized the
minutes that
ability his write sparkling comedy
Evening star., 1939-03-07
Final Concert Aiding
Spanish Children

The final concert of the children's
series given by the Musicians Com
mittee to Aid Children of Spanish
Democracy will be held Saturday
at 2:30 pm. at Pierce Hall. Out
standing in the concert will be the
appearance of prominent wood
wind soloists in a program which
includes movements from the
Brahms Horn Trio, the Prokofieff
Sextet. the Mozart Clarinet Quintet
and the Bach "B Minor Suite for
Flute"
Once more the informal practice
OF encouraging the children to ask
questions and register their observa-
tions about the various instruments
will take place. This practice has
met with such success at the last
two concerts that the demand for
its continuance has come from all
sides.
Evening star., 1939-03-07

passion hardly seems to be the
proper attitude toward her.
Between the bright sayings of the
childish persons who populate the
Nationals play. one picks up the
story of girl who has made q
mess Of one marriage and is abou:
to make the same thing of second
one. She wins no sympathy be-
cause both she and the fiance are
not to be compared, either emo
tionally or intellectually with the
first husband or with the sardonic
reporter who becomes the fourth
angle of the quadrangle OF love
Where the girl seems f1ighty beyond
hope, and the flance dull beyond
the faintest touch of sympathy
the discarded husband and the re-
porter both turn out to have q
commendable kind of awareness of
what the whole thing is all about
Moreover, as such things 60 in this
world. both have witty things to
say. as If Mr.. Barry were very
definitely absorbed in showing up
his heroine. Anything that hap
pens to her, including marriage to
the second chap, seems something
less than just.
There Is some effective playing
beyond that of Miss Hepburn, to
compensate for the arid spots in
The Philadelphia Story" Van
Hefiin, hack from Hollywood and
up from his last seasons Broadway
failure, Casey JONES'" does telling
portrait of a young man employed
by a news weekly which is out to
tell the truth whatever the cost.
Ably abetting the young man in the
policies of the news weekly pub
Usher (guess who) is Shirley Booth,
whose job it is to impersonate an
expert woman photographer (also
guess who). Among the others who
manifest a proper amount of adroit-
ness are Vera Allen as the heiress'
confused mother, Dan Tobin as the
philosophic uncle Norrain Bate as
the impudent younger sister, Joseph
Gotten as the husband who loved
lost and then won again, and Mich
olas Joy as the failure-father of the
heireSS.
The Guild not only has cast "The
Philadelphia Story" with its usual
skill. but has given it the same
quality production which usually is
associated with the name of Robert
Edmond Jones, who has yet to do
bad job as a set designer.
The play, however, still needs
attention.
Evening star., 1939-03-07
New Lead Is Cast
For Sea Hawk

Warner Bros loan of Olivia de
Haviland to the Selznick Studios for
the role Of Melanie in Gone With
the Wind" has resulted in the as
signment Of Geraldine Fitzgerald to
the feminine lad opposit Enrol Flynn
in "The Sea Hawk"
Miss Fitzgerald, at present on loan
to Samuel Goldwyn for ."Wuthering
Heights" makes her American debut
In Dark Victory with Bette Davis.
She was signed to a term contract
by Warner Bros. on the basis Of her
performance on Broadway in the
Mercury Theater's production of
Shaw's "Heartbreak House."
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Prompt Senate Action
Sought on Extending
Security Program
ConnaIIy's Proposal
To LiberoIize OutIoys
Comes Up First
BY the Associated Press.

by tue ASSUCldCeQ FTcSe.
Congressional leaders sought
prompt Senate action today on q
bill to extend the social security
program.
Up for decision first was a con-
troversial proposal by Senator Con-
nally, Democrat. of Texas to liberal
ize present Government outlays for
old-age assistance.
Senator Connally suggested the
Government give 81 for each 81 Of
State assistance payments up to q
maximum total of SIS. Above SIS,
State contributions would be
matched dollar for dollar up to a
$40 maximum monthly pension. The
Government now matches State
funds on $3.50 basis up to a maxi
mum pension of $50.
The Senate yesterday approved
amendments adopted by the House
to move up old-age insurance pay
ments from 1912 to 1910 and freeze
old-age insurance taxes for three
years at l per cent on employers
and per cent on employees.
1t also approved amendments by
Senator La Toilette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin, to increase Federal grants
to States for child and maternal
health services from 100000 to S.
800 1000, and grants for crippled chill
dren from $2,850, 900 to $3,87OOOO.
Also approved were amendments
suggested by the Senate Finance
Committee to exempt newsboys and
commission insurance statesmen from
the Social Security Act.
During the debate DR.. Francis E.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

paid dues to the Communist party,
sat in with leaders Of the Com
munist Inner circle" and was help
ing carry out a revolutionary pro-
gram by fomenting labor trouble on
Pacific Coast water fronts.
The Government charges Mr..
Bridges should be deported because
ne belonged to an organization
which advocated forceful overthrow
OF the Government. Mr.. Bridges has
denied any connection with the
Communist party.
Thomas Shoemaker, chief deputy
United States commissioner of i'm
migration, here from Washington to
conduct the hearing for the Labor
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Counsel for Bridges
Asks 1,400 Reports
On Radical Probe
Declares They Contain
Doto to lmpeoeh
G. !. O. Leaders Accuser
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-De-
fense attorneys at Harry Bridges
deportation hearing asked today that
Laurence Miner, retired Oregon
National Guard major, produce all
1,400 reports he said he had COM
piled in his probe of alleged radi-
cal activities in the Pacific North
west.
These reports, contended Rich
ard Gladstein, attorney for the West
Coast G. I. o. director, contain ma
terial which would be impeachment
of this witness out of his own
mouth"
Mr.. Miner, who has termed Mr..
Bridges a very able member of
the Communist party" said he had
II separate reports relating to Mr..
Bridges. gathered while working as
National Guard undercover agent.
The former officer went on the
witness stand today for the third
time for more quizzing about his
asserted knowledge that MIR. Bridges
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Department. opposed vigorously the
defense request that Mr.. Miners
reports be brought to the hearing.
Dean James M. Lands of the
Harvard Law School, presiding as
examiner at the hearing, suggested
the defense first examine the IT
Bridges reports and see whether
they could find what they wanted
without bringing in the entire
voluminous report.
The defense scored a victory yes
terday when it wrung from Mr..
Miner the admission he deliber-
ately gave false testimony at the
criminal syndicalism trial of Dirk
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Dejong at Portland. Greg, in 1894,
at which he testified as to the good
character Of Dejong.
Mr.. Milner testified that Stan
ley Morton Doyle, special prosecu-
tor at the Dejong trial, had offered
him a job and assistance In get
ting his retirement pay from Wash
ington If he would change his tes-
timony about Dejong.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Two Soved by Police
When Boot Overturns

Harbor precinct police rescued two
men early last night after their out
board motor boat overturned and
sank in the Anacostia River, oppo-
site the power plant.
The men were George w. Maxwell,
5710 Eighth street NV, owner of
the boat, and Lloyd Fish, 1853 Ho-
bart street NV. Sergt. r. M. Cox
and Ofhcer w. A. Link of the harbor
police were cruising near and went
to the mems assistance.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Townsend, the old-age pension advo-
cate was given part of the credit
for helping to edge Federal old-age
assistance contributions upward.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of
Mississippi, said he had never ia
vored the Townsend plan, but added:
But you must give the old doctor
credit for bringing the issue before
the American people. You've got
to hand it to the doctor, he's made
his influence felt"
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Concrete Substituted

As a result of the shortage of iron
and steel in Italy, concrete poles
are to be substituted for iron ones
in Rome for carrying electric wires.
La gaceta., 1939-05-19
ARRCJ0 AL MAR LOS ms
~TRUMFNTOS DE LA BAN
DA DIE JAZZ

Gibraltar mayo l9.-No pu-
diendo resistir la mGSica de jazz,
un pasajero del vapor "Strat-
baird" eSper6 a que los m1sicos
Sc fueran a dormir y tir6 al mar
dos violines, un eontrabajo, un
banjo, un saxcfon y todos los
tamboreS,
Alguien sospech6 10 qre ha-
bfa ocurrido V Sc of~recieron 80
libras esterlinas de recompensa
a los que recuperaran los instru-
mentos. No Sc pudieron encon-
trar y entonces ell dinero Sc gas
to en- comprar otros nuevos.
FL pasajero sobre quien re-
caian las sospechas, sometido a
un interrogatorio manifesto
ore 10 habia hecho impulsado
Dor una fuerza mayor. La SEN
tencia del culpable sera impues-
ia por Ell captain.