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Evening star., 1939-07-25

are Scurrying through hiStory's pages
for inspiring tales of empire build
ing, of patriots whose zeal should
prove an encouragement to those
who think the current arrange
ment of hard times is the one that
represents mans finish.
The Russians have been quite as
energetic in digging up great leaders
of the past to show how they met
their kind of crises. Their last years
release on the subject delineated
the inspiring life of Peter the First,
colossus of patriotism whose po-
litical and social ideals were worthy
OF remembrance at time like this.
Peter was a social leader, man
who could take domestic situation
and deal with it intellgently, inspir-
ingly and effectively. He was a
man to free the people from their
own ineptitude as we'll as their vas
salage to alien forces.
Latest hero to become a dramatic
subject for Russia's famous director,
Sergei Eisenstein, is warrior, Alex
ander Nevsky, a man who could
awaken the spirit of a people who
were being crushed between the
Mongols on one side and the Teu-
tons on the other. Whether the
added purpose was to show that an
aroused Russia is nothing to mon
key with, or Nevsky was just selected
as picture subject because he lived
magnificent drama, the film of
his life makes excellent entertain
ment in the best Eisenstein manner.
Nevsky's story is the Littles next
attraction.
Jascha Heifetz had the advan-
tage of having his own technical
adviser on his first picture, They
Shall Have Music" Filling that i'm
portant role was Mrs. Heifetz, the
former Florence Vidor, film star
of 10 years ago. Although she was
inconspicuous about 1t, Mrs. Heifetz
gave her husband many a valuable
tip on acting and makeup during the
production of the film.
Drama reviewers will get a pre-
view of the cast of "Irene," the 30
minute musical which becomes the
Capitols novel stage show on Fri
day The preview will take the
form of dinner on Wednesday
night {. incidentally, bringing the
music of Irene" up to the instru-
mentation of the modern orchestra
was one of the major aspects of the
production which Gene Ford is stag
ing Miriam Hopkins, who has
not been doing lot of work lately,
has just been signed for the lead
of "All This and Heaven, Too" i.
Patrons of Sidney Lust's suburban
houses will continue to get their
vaudeville Tonight and tomor-
row the Marlboro will have Mack
Lunsford and his Texas Ranch Girls
The same act will be seen at
the Milo in Rockville on Thursday
and Friday nights -. Andy Hardy
Gets Spring Fever" Palaces next
attraction, will be screened today
Still in that patriotic mood,
Warner Bros. have begun the screen
ing of The Monroe Doctrine" :.
Aside to the Robinsons, dancing
and nicely-at the Capitol this week:
And thank you for the nice note . {.
Aside to Harriet Palkin: U-mmmm,
those brownies!
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Scary Affairs
NOwOccupv
ROadsiders
'Spooks' a Chiller,
With Laughs
Aplenty
Ry HARRY MacARTHIrR

When the Roadside Theater sets
out to scare the very daylights out
of its customers even Providence
lends an assisting hand. So there
was an unpremeditated bat on hand
last night to fit gayly about for a
few minutes as the curtain went up
that "Spooks' might send chills up
and down spines.
But the bat soon went away, either
because he was frightened out of his
wits by "Spooks" or because he real
lied he never could be as hilarious
as the doings on the stage. For
"SpOoks" manifests considerable
effect on other portions of the anat-
omy than the spine it tingles-such
portions as the midriff, where hearty
laughs reside.
1t is funny. 1t is very, very funny.
The comedy of some of Author
Robert j. Sherman's lines could
have been attained only by a fellow
whimsical enough to conceive the
idea OF using the fourth wall on a
stage. The wall is there only for the
first characters entrance, Of course.
After that people just rush up to
door that isn't there, rap loudly upon
a knocker you can't see and some
one inside opens an invisible door.
So you go see 1t and try to explain
that and you will sound just as daffy
as we do.
Even If you do not want to try to
explain and sound daffy you should
see "Spooks," for it is what is known
as some fun. 1t is about four heirs
Lansing Hall, Larry Lawrence,
Catherine Knockey and Maccubbin
Waters), who turn up at the dreary,
scary home of deceased gent who
has left them his fortune if they
remain under his late roof three
successive nights. There's a murder
a night until all is solved
And between the murders and be-
fore the solution are many hair
raising doings. Everybody but Di-
rector Ralph Fowler acts suspicious.
Leers are cast about with abandon.
A gun is snatched from the hero
ines grasp by an invisible hand, a
page tears itself from a book and
goes up the chimney, a chandelier
crashes, the door opens and closes
by itself and vase just up and
breaks without tangible assistance
In addition to the above-men-
toned heirs whose lives are not
worth 80 cents any night this week,
"Spooks" is made spookier by some
neat work by Anne Ives, George
harrington and Sherman Lee,
among others. 1t is all great sport,
this scary business at the Roadside,
and it is heartily recommended.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Thief of Bagdad'
Cast Is Complete

Alexander Korda has completed
the cast for his new technicolor
production, Thief of Bagdad." AL
ready announced are Sabu in the
title role, Conrad Veidt as Giafar,
June Duprez as the princess, John
Rustin as the prince and Rex In
gram as the Djinn In supporting
roles the producer has added Mary
Morris, Miles Malleson, Hay Petrie,
Glynis Johns, John Salew, Roy
Emerton, Norman Pierce, Frederick
Butwell, Otto Wallen and Henry
Hallett.
Miles Malleson is supplementing
his acting assignment by collabo-
rating on the script with Sir Robert
Vansittart, chief diplomatic adviser
to the British government.
Thief Of Bagdad" is under the
direction Of Ludwig Berger, with
William Cameron Menzies in charge
of special sequences. 1t will be re-
leased by United Artists.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Dennis King
A Farce
PetticOat Fever
New Attraction
At Olney

In role he knows we'll and OBJ
viously likes very much, Dennis
King now comes to the Olney
Theater as the guest star of the
week. And he makes of Mark
Reeds bright farce, "Petticoat
Fever" an entertainment that is
the best yet out at Steve Cochran s
Maryland outpost of the summer
drama.
Mr.. Kings performance as the
well-bred young Englishman ma
rooned (marooned from women
Mostly in an Arctic radio station
is a lively one, frightened by comic
touches learned when he was the
star of the original production of
the comedy on Broadway. He even
adds to the gayety by singing Mr.
Noel Coward's "I'll See You Again"
In the second act.
The play, you may or may not
remember from a few seasons back,
is the tale of the sad, sad plight
Of this radio lad and the sadder
plight of another Briton. This
other Briton's plight is sadder on
account Of he and his fiancee, after
an airplane gives out under them,
take refuge in Radio Operator Das-
com Dismore's isolate shack. And
after all these lone months a
f1ancee (anybody's fiancee) is just
about the thing Mr.. Dismore wants
most in this world.
The members OF the resident stock
company at the Olney, put upon
their mettle by Mr.. Kings evident
zest for his role, assist him in en-
livening the farce with some bright
performances. Janice Hanford and
jeanette Chinley manage a pair of
effective characterizations with the
two important feminine roles, Miss
Hanford as the lass who is dropped,
almost literally, into Mr.. Dismore's
lap and Miss Chinley as his own
f1ancee, who turns up somewhat too
late.
Frank McNellis is the Sir James
Fenton who discovers a girl isn't
even safe in the Arctic Circle, let
alone at a party in New York; Fred
die Sherman turns Eskimo and
Dorothy Schwettler, Louisa Horton,
Edwin Hodge, William Bishop and
Allan Swyer have less important
roles.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

blond is back again: 1875 am, lao,
3:45, $50, 7:50 and 9:55 pm.
Little - Animal Crackers" zany
Marx brothers comedy: II am,
1855, $50, 4:45, $40 and 1885 pm.
Preview: Alexander Nevsky,' at
1905 pm.
Open-Air TT Was a Spy" with
Herbert Marshall and Madeleine
Carroll: $3.50 and 1880 pm.
Olney-"Petticoat Fever" comedy
with Dennis King: $40 pm.
Roadside - "Spooks," mystery,
murder, thrills: $40 pm.
Cross Roads Seven Keys to
Baldpate," the familiar George M.
Cohan mystery-comedy $40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

pictures, Mr.. Wallis, just back from
Europe with an Italian sunburn, is
virtually certain the italian govern
ment soon will make overtures for
peace with Hollywood.
With Latin enthusiasm, the Ital-
tans have made idols-as what
people have not-of the American
cinema's tall, dark and handsome
males and its lovely, lacquered ladies.
With fine disdain for the artistic
aspects of what the boys and girls
may be doing, the Italians love them
for what they are, not what any
stupid critic has to say about them.
1t was natural, therefore, that the
restrictions on American films which
so dlsmayed producers that they just
forgot about Italy, eventually should
bring repercussions Maybe it was
not quite so natural, etiquette being
what 1t is in dictator countries, for
the repercusSions to take the form
of boos, catcalls and Bronx cheers
Tor non-American screen drama.
That, Mr.. Wallis and lot of other
people report, is just what happened
however.
He thinks Rome and Hollywood
will resume pleasant relations as a
result.
The United States is not the only
country whose entertainment makers
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showin6

Earle-"Man About Town." come
dy and song with Jack Benny and
Dorothy Lamour: II am, lao, 4:25,
7:10 and 9::55 pm. Stage shows
1880, 3:35, $40 and 9:05 pm.
Palace - Goodbye, Mr.. Chips"
screen version of James Hilton s
great novel: 11:30 an, 2, 4:35, 7:10
and 9:45 pm.
Keith's-"I Stole a Million" crime
with romance angle or vice versa: !:
11:15 am, /, 2:45, 4:35, $40, $40
and 9:55 pm.
Capitol - "On Borrowed Time, "
earth-touched fantasy: II am, las,
4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage shows:
l2:45, $3.50, 6:15 and 9 pm.
Metropolitan Daughters Coura-
geous," cast of -Four Daughters" in
another family drama: II am. los,
3:15, $40, 7:30 and 9:40 pm.
Columbia-"Maisie," that explosive
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Tower Man Honored

France has conferred the cross
of the Legion of Honor on M. Louis
Grellier, who is in charge of the
Care st. Lazare. Day In and day
out, Paris reports, he regulates the
movement of the trains passing In
out of this important terminus. In a
full day he handles about 1000
trains.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

Barbara O'Neil has outpaced the
Evening star., 1939-07-25

mustache =. =. William Powell's stand
in-Doc Dearborn-did not suffer
financially during Bills two-year
absence from the studio. Eill took
care Of him-in the fullest meaning
Of the term.
(Released BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-07-25

Ie will marry Baron Barne-
st as soon as he becomes an
Evening star., 1939-07-25

American citi-
zen. He is now
a W aiting his
second papers.
They plan a Eu-
ropean honey
moon.
Did you know
that the Charles
M a r tin W h o
currently beaus
Joan Crawford
was engaged laSC
year to Nan
Grey, who is
now Mrs. Jackie
Westrope? Joan
and eX-HuSband
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Another Dances

Mary Beth Hughes has joined
Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford and
Richard Carlson in Dancing Co.
ed" She plays Toddy Tobin All
four were together in These Clam
our Girls" S. Sylvan Simon is the
director of both pictures.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Rome>Hollywood Peace
Seen in Italians BOOs
II Duce's People Want u. S. Films
And Probably Will Get Them;
Russia Finds New Hero
BY JAY CARMODY.

With can ana does tel the Italian people lot Of things they believe
his most recent statement the descendants
he rea Carbo
movie IDOLS
with restrictions which withdrawal of American
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Author James Hilton Faces
Suit for Plagiarism
German Charges Lost Horizon
Was Copied From His Book;
Garbo Sees Herself
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM,
HOLLYWOOD.

Rosand Russell planning baby I the maternal
type, Roz "And which she adds James
Hilton being sued for 81 900 charges
nat Lost Horizon copied
IN 1926 Also included in the are Columbia Picture
wnch mace the movie and the Co. which,
put 1t on the air Kay ncs:----o - ~
she will
Evening star., 1939-10-12

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crazy Tor q really riehsoekinq che
mile bedspseud ever since ! saw ons
my aunt hnd. / knew she had paid
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my surprise when / saw q 4 ~
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The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Oldest Newspaper In Alaska.

Cloudy, Probably light sno'y
 Tonight
 and Tomorrow
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Set Up Industrial Accident Comm.

JUNEAU, Feb. g (P)- When the Senate and House adjourned late tonight (Thursday) the last day in which to introduce bills, the Senate had put .nto the hop per, 98 bills and the House Al. Many of the bills were introduc- ed title only. Both branches must pass on their own bills and then transmit them to the other house by March lst.
 Rep. Anderson's liquor refer endum for stores passed the House.
 Senators Rivers and Roden in troduced a joint bill setting up an Industrial Accident Commits sion to pay claims to injured workers.
 Rep. McCutcheon introduced a memorial asking a congressional investigation of the Alaska Ru- ral Rehabilitation Corporation at Matanuska and declared the col onists have faith in the project but that manager Ross Sheely is inclined and not in sympathy with the project.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Trying Devise Means Exempting Placer Miners

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24 (P)- Delegate Dimond said the Wage Hour Administration will devise some means to exempt placer miners from the hour provisions of the Wage-Hour Act. He said if the 44-hour week were invok- ed on all placer properties, many Alaskan workers would be un- able 10 make a decent living be- cause the hours of employment are shortened Dimond explain ed The placer season in many regions of Alaska is limited to two and three months in the sum mer and miners are dependent on the steady employment of a six and seven day week to earn enough to carry them through the winter. If the 44-hour week were inforced it would be nec- essary to curtail operations on many properties because of labor shortages
 Delegate Dimond said he has offered two proposals solving the problem: an amendment to the act to exempt either all placer mining or all placer mining car ried on in remote places where there is indicated a shortage in the supply of workers; or an amendment giving the Wage Hour Admin. discretionary au- thority to make exemptions when such exemptions are ag- reed to by both the mine oper- ators and the miners. Dimond said that in the most part, Alas kan placer miners were opposed to the short work week both from an economic and social viewpoint.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Tuesday House Had ll2 Bills and The Senate S2

JUNEAU, Feb. 22 l41 - One hundred twelve bills have been introduced so far in the House with the limit set for next Thurs day The Senate has introduced 82 with the last day also Thurs day, by agreement. This does not include memorials and resolu- tions. The majority of the bills Tuesday were legal measures.
 The House passed the club cocktail measure allowing incor- porated fraternal organizations to obtain a license for $200 and dispense intoxicating liquors to club members and guests.
 Rep. Coffee introduced mem orial to increase the duty on .herring to five dollars a barrel, also to increase the 25 percent advolerum duty on salmon, crabs and clans to 40 percent.
 Rep zRogge introduced a mem orial asking an amendment to the Organic Act to permit legis- lators four years instead of two year terms.
 A bill was introduced by Lyng placing $40O,000 each year in building fund for the University of Alaska, starting with S80,000 for the ensuing biennium.
 A bill by Martin appropriates $6,000 for landing field at Bunk CT Hill and for repair of the field at Dahl Creek in the Kougarok district, also $3700 for repairs on the field at Deering.
 A Bill by Rep. Coffee asks s12,0O0 for a school at Levelock and $3,000 for the establishment of an assay office at Anchorage.
 The Indian Liquor bill was re- ported out of committee follow ing a hearing Monday night, without recommendation.
 Neither House met Wednesday.
 Late Tuesday, the Senate de teated the hsbitual drunkard bill anj also the nepotism act, both by q four to four vote.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Nome Get Runway

JUNEAU, Feb. B (A) - The House passed a bill for $10,000 for the construction of a cross runway on the Nome airport, and $500 for the Bunker Hill Kou- garoS road.
 Ire Senate passed the bill li- censing junk dealers.
 Senate bills introduced were:
 By Walker for an appropria- tion of $25,G00 for landing field at Wrangell.
 By Sullivan to provide for a wolf and coyote bounty invest igation agent.
 By Sullivan to require lighter age companies to submit records of their business to inspection by public officials.
 By Sullivan to allow mayors to hold other S6larled offices Tn city government.
 A memorial by Sen. Rivers endorsing Delegate Dimond's bill to increase the pay of Alaska Postoffice employees by 25 per cent.
 The Senate passed the Patter- son bill allowing $1O,OO0 of high way money to open the Valdez to Willow Creek section of the Richardson Highway in the early spring and late fall.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24

Numerous Bills Introduced for Nome &z Seward Pen.
Senate Totals l2l

JUNEAU, Feb. 24 (P) Bills, memorials and resolutions in the Senate brought the total to 121 new bills Thursday
 Senator Hoffman introduced bill for $40,000 for the construc- tion of Nash road connecting the uliamna Road with the New Dalton Lake-Clark extension road from Dillingham; to Lake Alekangik.
 Sen. Roden introduced a bill for $35,000 to purchase James Wickershams Alaska library.
 Three memorials were intro duced by Sen. Rivers: Asking the President and Secretary of Labor to correct the situation causing frequent interruptions of Alaska borne commerce, due to quarrels between groups of em- ployers and employees. Urging that Admiral Island not be made into a National Park. And asking that the miximum income of United States Commissioners be raised to at least $4,00O a year. E Measures passed were: S4l 900 for schools at Snag Point, Hay cock and Unga.
 The bill asking that the provi- sions of the federal highway act apply to Alaska and the suspen- sion of tolls on the Richardson Highway was indefinitely post poned, as was Lyngs tWo-way radio law which was defeated by vote of 5 to 3.
 A House joint memorial was passed for the building of sec tions of highway from Paxton to the Richardson and to Mount Me Kinley, also from Copper Center to the Richardson Highway.
 A memorial requesting a com mission of engineers investigate the possibilities of reopening the Copper River Railroad was laid on the table.
 Rep. Leo Rogge of the Fourth Division introduced a memorial which asks that two delegates for Alaska be elected with terms of four years instead of two and that election be held each bi- ennum.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
New Law Dept.

JUNEAU, Feb. g (P)-Among measures introduced in the House Thursday was a memorial addressed to Secretary of Com merce Hopkins asking for an in- vestigation of the halibut fishing industry, that the short season and low prices are working a hardship on the fishermen
 A measure was introduced ask ing gold exemption be raised to $20,0O0.
 A measure providing for new law enforcement office creating a territorial revenue constabulary, with a chief appointed by the governor with a $5,000 salary. The chief will appoint twelve c0nstables whose salaries will range from $500 to $3,O00 Their duties will be to seek investigate and prosecute criminal matters or alleged law violation and will have the same powers as mar shalS.
 The purchase of the Goddard Hot Springs for $20,000 is provid ed in a new measure also $20,000 to make improvements. The place would be used to take care of the overflow from the Pio- neers Home or possibly as tu- berculoSiS sanitarium.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
S25,OOO Exemption

JUNEAU. Feb. p (P)-A bill to liberal.ze the three percent gross gold tax law exemption on operation up to $25,O00 was in- troduced by Senator Roden. The present exemption is $10,000. This measure is the only one on the gold tax before the legisla- ture which covers platinum and other metals.
 The only measure that the Senate passed was the memorial asking that placer mining be ex- empted from the Wages and Hours Act The House tabled Walkers memorial for the five year elimination of fish traps.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
S75OO Set Aside ~ Telegraph Lines

JUNEAU, Feb. g tP)-Intro- duced in the House was a bill appropriating $7500 for the re- mobilization of abandoned tele- graph lines between Nome and Golovin; Nulato and Unalakleet Rampant, Eureka, and Nenana Hot Springs; and Cordova to Chitina.
 Another bill recommends a $500 license tax on employment agencies and that no charge be made to any individual for more than two dollars for any serv- ices in securing employment.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Plot Disclosed

MORRIS, Ill, Feb. g (P)-The lifelong friend and lodge bro- ther of Abner Nelson, aged 38, wealthy bachelor and farmer, was held on a charge of staying the missing man in plot to collect ransom. Attorney s. J. Holderman said Elvin Wood, 37, farmer confessed last night that he shot Nelson in the back and dumped the body in the Illinois River. He planned to demand ransom from Nelson's relatives.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Test Flight

HONOLULU, Feb. 23 (4) - The giant Pan-American Boeing Clipper alighted here at $50 ann. Pacific Standard Time, on the first leg of a test flight to Hong Kong from San Francisco.
 The 2400 miles were flown in Is hours 49 minutes. There was a crew of twelve and eleven ob- servers aboard. The ship is cap able of carrying "A passengers.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-24
Captain Denies
 Ice Caused Flying Boat Crash

Mystery surrounding the crash of the British Imerpial Airways plane Cavalier, with the loss of three lives, deepened as Captain M. R. Anderson, skipper of the flying boat, said ice conditions definitely" did not force the craft down at sea. Capt. Alder son is shown in New York as he told neWsmen: q have flown through far worse conditions. The whole thing is ismply baf- fling. (See picture at left).
La gaceta., 1939-02-04
LISTA DE CONTRIBUYEN-
TIES PARA Ell COMITE Po-
PULAR DE
SOCORRO A ESPANA
(COntinuact6p

Contribuyeron con rs centa-
vos: G.. G. Grocery, R. Bernar-
do Grocery, Valencia Garden
Restaurant, Associated Radios,
Brownies Store, Jack Panama
Cafe, Petralia y Caruso, Char
les Place, Valentin Lopez, Sas-
treria de Velo, Habanera Boti-
ca, West Tampa Poultry Mar
ket. La Lave Grocery, Ell GlObo
uafe, Mario's Garage, Garriga
Pressing Club, Henry Barberia,
Eagle Shoe Shop, Brawen Sto-
e, S. E. Garage, Perdigon Ca
leteria, Amadeo Ayala, Felo
3arberia, Teijido's Grocery, c.
.Mistretta Grocery, Richard Bar
IBERIA, Ferlita Grocery, Ramon
amargo, Celestino Alfonso, Mia
ara Cafe, Park Grocery, Auro-
a Garcia, Eagle Filling Station,
Latin American Bakery, Auro-
a Arias, Joe Puleo Barberia,
Artilleria Filling Station, H.
hernandez Grocery, Tomasino
Irocery Grocery, Broadway CT
gar Store, Sam SalvaggiO, Con
zalez y Hernandez, Laurence
Service Station, FL Palatino Car
NIGERIA. Broadway Furniture,
Benito Blanco, Alfredo Coma
.ez, Ell Mercado Unico Grocery,
Ell Malec6n, Alex Cafe, j. M.
Barber Shop, A. Ruis Barber
Shop, Fernando Rodriguez, La
Central Barber Shop, London
Hardware, Jose Juran Stand,
Marcelino Barber Shop, Jesus
Mendez, The Palace Store, Uni
ted Shoe Store, Russel's Store,
Spoto Y Castellano Store, Casa
de Vale, Rays Hardware and
La gaceta., 1939-02-04
NOTAS SOCLALE

sidente renunciante de Ia ca
mara de Concrete de Ybo,
City.
La comisi6n organizadora.
vista la dificultad, acord6 We
rificarlo esta noche, a las IL
en- ell patio del Restaurant
Columbia"
Casimiro Hernandez habis
preparado un excelente menu
~ ell aviso de Ultima bora lie in
terrumpi6 en- sus planes.
FL acto sc efectuara a las IL
para dar tempo a los conner
.ciantes amigos de Hudson a ce
rrar sus establecimientos y
Zanzibar de traje.
Tocara la orquesta del famo
so restaurant, dirigida por TIL
della.