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Evening star., 1939-04-28

gested they settle the matter alpha
betically, but this would put Norma
at the bottom Of the list-so the
argument continues.
Paulette Goddard may be inter-
ested in knowing what her current
director cd Nugent-"The Cat and
the Canary') thinks of her acting
ability. "She has definite talent"
says Nugent, "but she must be
handled carefully or she becomes
hard and brittle" Paulettes present
to Chaplin for his 50th birthday
anniversary was a super r-television
set. :. Did you know that George
Brent was born with a Roman nose?
This feature almost put the still
born sign on Georges highly sue.
cessful movie career. He was tested
IN New York and told an intimate
"Ill never make good in pictures
My nose doesn't photograph" "Cut
it of, then," said the friend-in fun
But George took him seriously anc
had an operation performed with
the result that his nose developed
q retrousse tilt-and he made gooe
In pictures.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., had t.
shave his mustache for the first
time in seven years for his "Rulel
Of the Seas" picture. But he doesn'
grieve. Life is a perpetual honey.
moon," he crowed to me on the set
The actual honeymoon will be {
few days at Santa Barbara.
Henry Fonda and wife left Thurs
day for a South American vacation
The reason for this sudden passion
for South America is that it is Hol
lywoods second biggest market out
side of the United States (tht
British Empire is flrst. Arleer
Whelan tells me she has PRACTICAL,
decided to announce her engage
ment to Alexander Darcy.
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Evening star., 1939-04-28

dNtl CSS Ill Vic lllOVlcS UOudy, UuI q
lot of money as well. is a natural.
Its appeal is straight to the heart,
Its theme human valor. love and
death. The spectator. who saw the
picture yesterday without stage
show, although that will be changed
today, is on the defensive from the
beginning of Dark Victory" If he,
or particularly she, can resist its
appeal, then it may be time to con-
suit the family psychiatrist to dis
cover what has happened to the
emotions.
Dark Victory" was stage play
q few years ago. Tallulah Bankhead
was its star. The play was not
success because it was bit too dra-
matte to be good drama. The screen
version Is not so handicapped.
Whether because of Miss Davis re-
markable performance in the CEN
tral role, or because the camera gives
the drama more scope. is one of
those things that the audience might
decide for itself.
To come lately to the point of it,
Ozark Victory" casts Miss Davis in
q role that could not fail to be a
field day for an actress of her COM
petence. She is rich, charming,
young, member of the Long Island
hunting set-and, because she has a
brain ailment, she has but 10 months
to live. And every one involved
means LIVE.
AS the story unfolds, that means
she must conquer her fear of death,
marry the doctor George Brent),
who cannot save her, wrest what
happiness she can from those pre-
cious months.
It is the opportunity Of a lifetime
Tor an actress of Miss Davis skill.
And don't think she misses any
minor aspect Of it! You will see
her at her best in those sequences
IN which she registers approaching
blindness, even as she denies to the
world any recognition Of the malady.
Or if you disagree that those pas
sages represent the best acting by
Miss Davis, you may find it in that
area of the story in which she al
lows her pride to die that she may
Evening star., 1939-04-28
In Mystery Role

Currently before the cameras In
William A. Wellman's production Of
Beau Geste," in which he plays one
Of the principal heavies, Albert Dek-
kers first assignment under q new
term pact which he has signed-will
be the title role Of "Dr. Cyclops," the
picture about which Paramount has
thrown a cloak of secrecy.
Decker is as much In the dark as
anybody else about his first starring
role, in as much as only five persons
have as yet seen the script Of "Dr
Cyclops," which is to be directed by
Ernest Schoedsack, the man who
made king Kong" Chang" and
"The Last Days of Pompeii," among
others. Dale Van Every is the pro-
6ucer,
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Civic Stages
Romantic
Comedy
Approval Greets
There's Always
Juliet
BY HARRY MACARTHUR,

Early in the course Of There's
Always Juliet" the principal young
lady of the piece remarks that she
always did think Romeo and
Juliet" an improbable story. The
same can be said of Mr.. John Van
Druten's comedy which the Civic
Theater has staged at the Wardman
Park Theater. It may be, of course,
that there Is nothing at all improb-
able in the premise that q young
lady who had known a man only
"a hours would not be sure enough
Of their love to marry, but by the
end of the second act last night It
seemed as If those two people must
have known each other much
longer than that.
Still this IS a most amusing trifle
Mr.. Van Druten contrived, with
just enough sense to get by, with
scintillating dialogue that crackles
back and forth with scarce a lull
And 1t was greeted last evening with
the good sound laughter and rous-
ing applause which is supposed to
greet a light romantic comedy sue
cessfully brought off. For There's
Always Juliet" is a tasty dish as
served up by the Civic Theater, not
completely done to a turn, maybe
even on the medium-rare side In
spots, but still tasty dish.
But four players people the Var
Druten comedy about an American
boy who met an English girl, who
lost the girl and who got the girl
Director F. Cowles Strickland has
been his usual canny self and as
signed the four roles to four Of the
Civic's best performers.
There's Frances Brunt, the youne
lady In the case, who must bear the
1--WE won't make the pun majo,
portion of the burden, seldom being
of stage longer than the time II
takes to change into something
comfortable. She is sensitive and
sincere and capable enough thai
none Of her moments-even the
wispy ones-gets out of hand. YoJ
believe her all of the time. AnG
there are Marvin Beers, Rache
Sewell and Kenneth Banghart tc
keep Mr.. Van Druten's brittle com.
edy of amour moving. Sometimes
it doesn't move as fast as it should
but it's always fun.
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find the richness Of love that lies
beyond self. Miss Davis is excellent
in those sequences, too, and it is a
matter Of opinion as to which Is
preferable
In addition to the playing of Miss
Davis as Judith Traherne, Warner
Bros. are to be congratulated upon
two other aspects Of Dark Vic
tory" One is that they had the
courage to let the story end happily
unhappily Cor is that confusing?)
with the death Of the heroine. The
other is that they gave George
Brent role in which he has an
opportunity to be something more
than a handsome wooden Indian.
As the surgeon, who also is the
man desperately in love with his
doomed patient, Mr. Brent gives
the best performance of his career
Another player whose work is Of
such excellence that it demands
recognition is Geraldine Fitzgerald,
Dublin's most recent gift to the
movies, via the Mercury Theater,
is given rather q substantial role
in Dark Victory" that of secre-
tary of the harum-scarum girl who
is doomed to die. She makes it a
very significant part of the picture.
The Aim will show Humphrey
Bogart in a characterization that
is quite different from the tough
guys he usually portrays. As an
Irish horse trainer, a chap inarti-
culately in love with the heiress
for whom he works Miss Davis
Mr.. Bogart is nothing less than
superfluous. He is pretty valiant
about it all, but valance is no.
enough and the editor of Dark
Victory" should have known it. It
does not spoil the picture by any
means, but that is because nothing
could spoil story that is such a
natural as this tale of people who
are so valiant that they conquer
even death.
For the best performance of the
year, as well as q check upon your
ability to react to such emotional
stress, you had better see Dark
Victory"
Evening star., 1939-04-28
What a Life Starts

With the arrival from New York
Of Betty Field, stage star, Director
Ted Reed gave the starting gun to
What Life" at Paramount's Hol-
lywood studio.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
ROxyettes to Dance
On Wooden Globes

The walking ball routine, the one
in which they do their antics atop
huge wooden spheres, is the request
number the Earle's l6 Roxyettes
present in the new stage show, start
ing today.
For the last two weeks ballot boxes
have been located in the Earle lob
by that patrons might select favor
1te Roxyette routine to be repeated.
Other numbers. which were unusu-
ally popular when first done and
which won lot of votes, were the
roller skating number, the Zulu
number and the bicycle routine.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
New Gayety Star
Out of the West

June st. Claire, the golden blond
from the golden West" makes her
first Eastern appearance of the sea-
son in the new revue at the Gayety
beginning with the Sunday matinee
Up from the South comes another
headlining guest star on the same
BILL this, Alabama's Betty Duval
Billy Foster and Joe Young will
lead the comedy department Of the
new show.
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Bob Taylor at Last Admits
Wedding Bells Are Near
Now It's Just Matter of Finding
Time on a Busy Picture
Schedule, He Says
BY sHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

Robert tells meBarbara getting
when working
of the to Northwest
bara
tuny which then few
hours honeymoon" BOZ
shakes
be in
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Earle'S New Picture Assures
Bette Davis More LaurelS
Dark Victory Probably Will Earn
Star Third Academy Award;
Story Highly Dramatic
By JAY CARMODY.

Ozark Victory which yesterday at the Earle virtually
certain probably another
Academy third Secondly
probably majority Of those It,
majority should the does overly theac and
has to be saved by unusually competent playing.
picture avished merely the best
Evening star., 1939-04-28
'Pygmalien' Voted
Best in March

M-G-M's screen adaptation Of
Bernard Shaw's stage farce. "Pyg-
malion," has been selected by the
National Screen Council as winner
of the Boxoff1ce Blue Ribbon Award
for March. Metro also won a similar
award in January Of this year for
"Sweethearts."
The new winner was produced by
Gabriel Pascal, and co-directed by
Anthony Asquith and Leslie How
ard, while Leslie Howard and Wendy
Hitler played the leading roles.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

Jr., dld not ike snehsh urahA".
this at all and pushed the boy of
his chair. 1t took all Shirley's
sweetness and her tact as hostess
to separate the pair Warmers
are trying to sign Katharine Hep
burn to long-term contract.
Luise Rainer, who swears by high
and low heaven she will never re-
turn to Hollywood, has promised
Metro that, just as long as she Is
under contract to this studio (until
November) she will refrain from at
tempting a picture with another
company either In New York or
London, and that, should she ever
return to movie making, 1t will be
with Metro.
Bette Davis is buying baby clothes
for her sisters expected event :.
Which reminds me that the Fred
MacMurrays and the Gary Coopers
are vehemently denying the ru-
mored visits from the stork ;. To
60 back to Bette Tor moment
The chief cause of her friction with
Miriam Hopkins on the set Of the
"Old Maid" is the fact that Miriam
would not make the picture unless
she received co-star billing. I'm
on Bette's side. After all, she is the
best actress in Hollywood, and as
such should be solo starred.
Talking about precedence in bill.
ing. A pretty problem is currently
occupying the attention Of Joar
Crawford, Norma Shearer and Rosa.
lind Russell, all of whom are ranked
as stars at Metro, and all of whom
appear in THE Women" Each ga
Is demanding first place on tn,
! credit sheet. Some one has sug.
Evening star., 1939-04-28

Ddra can WaCcn
me try on my
wig for North
west Passage'!"
The lat e st
Hollywood fist
fight took place
at Shirley Tenn
pies birthday
anniversary par
ty. A little boy
sitting next to
Harold Lloyd's
son trie d TO
snatch so m e =
thing from his
p a t e. Lloyd,
ir did mt lilo
Evening star., 1939-04-28
Have an Oil Well Fire
About the House?

Any oil we'll fires for sale? New
or used, it makes no difference TO
Samuel Goldwyn who will shortly
and urgently require one fo~ +
production. BLACK Gold." which is
In preparation for Jon Hall and
Dorothy Lamour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

The Arkansas river basin above
Caddoa, Colo, where a dam. Is to
be built, is a good example. In
checking its records, the weather bu-
reau considered all big rains in that
part of the United States and de-
termined whether or not they might
have fallen on the upper Arkansas
watershed. The probability Of big
ger rain than the hypothetical rain
is virtual impossibility, says the
weather bureau.
The weather bureau has figures
on the maximum rainfall for other
such watersheds. Among them, the
Arkansas river basin above Caddoa,
Colo, the st. Francis river above
Wapapello, Mo-, the White river
above the Mud Mountain damsite
in Washington, Wolf creek above
Fort Supply in Oklahoma, and Mill
creek in Cincinnati. It is planned
to make a similar study of all prin-
cipal river basins in the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
Marshal Foch Believed
Napoleon Was Superior

LONDON. Early in 1921, a few
weeks before the centenary of Ma
poleon's death, Wickham Steed, IA
NOUS journalist and former editor of
the London Times, asked Marshal
Foch (who knew more about Ma.
poleon than any of the other Allied
generals) whether he thought Ma
poleon would have done better than
he had as commander in chief of the
Allied and Associated armies in the
closing period of the war, or wheth-
err modern conditions would have
made Napoleon look small.
"Foch answered." says Mr.. Steed
Tin his book, 1.-THE Press") ''that he
had often put this very question to
himself when he passed before Ma
poieon's tomb at the Invalides dur
ing the war, and had come to the
conclusion that Napoleon's infinite
capacity for taking pains would have
enabled him to master modern war
conditions in about six weeks, Then,
said Foch, he would have invented
some new tricks, found some new
dodge, and would have Knocked the
astonished enemy head over
HEELS"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
U. S. Weather Men Tell Army How Large Dams Must Be

The biggest rain" that might fall
on river or creek watershed is one
Of the things that engineers need to
know in building a dam for flood
control. This hypothetical rain
must be at maximum intensity and
duration. The run-off from such q
rain determines the size of the
dam and-more especially-the size
Of the spillway. Huge losses may
be avoided If the dam and spillway
are big enough to Withstand any
flood that may develop. Huge saw
ings result when construction does
not exceed needs for which the dam
is built.
Rainfall records and hydromete-
geological specialists of the United
States weather bureau provide the
corps of engineers, United States
army, with essential information on
possible maximum precipitation
in number Of watersheds or basins
where fiood-control projects are I'M
der way. The figures turned over
to the engineers by the river and
flood division of the weather bureau,
represent the maximum in rain
intensity and duration that may be
expected. The biggest rain that.
may be expected would equal any
big rains that have fallen, or might
fall, on the river basin in question.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

tation for remarkable memory by
a very simple device. When shak-
ing hands with any man or woman,
over fifty, he usually asked, "How
is the old trouble?" When this was
said in just the right confidential
tone the voter invariably gave de-
tails about some past illness and
praised the Presidents memory and
thoughtfulness forever after.
A former bellboy became manag-
er of an important hotel chiefly be-
cause he trained himself to remem-
Der names and faces Of thousands
of guests. Retail sales people cam
not be expected to remember all
customers. But in training Them
selves to remember even a rea-
sonable percentage Of their customs
ers, they will be using powerful
force for turning casual purchasers
into regular customers.
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ably fix that. And she's brave. She
has an iron will. She told me to
pack my things"
"And will you do it,"
''What in the world else can /
do? haven't a sous marquis to
my name. Aunty gives me pocket
money-no more"
The Maharanee smiled: eyes.
Lack of money can make even Run
dhia obey. But it is a limited pow
err. It can be broken"
$50 think. But it remains to be
SEEM" Lynn answered.
"You are Of age? You don't look
it, but you are, are you not? If I
invite you to remain in the palace
as my guest, will you accept"
''How can II"
SIT would give me very great
pleasure to provide you with more
than pocket money. can easily in
vent salaried position. You have
been such comfort, such a joy to
me, that your companionship would
more than justify a requisition on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
CHAPTER vIH-Continued

"Rundhia, you are talking dan
gerously." said the Resident.
eyes. Whose danger? It would
smell sweet, wouldn't it! was rid
ing early this morning. / saw Nor
wood on his way to the river-over-
heard him say that priests were
waiting for him near the river. And
l happen to know he was down by
the river after midnight last night.
Now he carries diamonds in his
tunic pocket"
''Have you seen them?"
''No."
"Who did,"
81 am well informed about it.
'Look here, Rundhia. You don't
expect me, do you, to credit an UNI
supported charge, based on hear
say, against an officer who has a
perfectly clean record?"
would you prefer that take my
information elsewhere?"
''Who was your Informant"
81 refuse to tell you."
Lie 1tGSlQSlt 1OoC AAOkAA AIS IMAM .
81 hope the drive home won't at
feet you disagreeablyl"
Rundhia actually started for the
door. AS he drew abreast, the Resi-
dent said:
Hello, notice your nose is bleed
ing. Have you been in an acci-
dent?''
''Ask Norwood"
ssYou mean to tell me-? Do you
know where Norwood is now?"
cat the palace, in conference, per-
haps fishing for a larger bride from
someone else"
'.Now, now, Rundhial Who was
your! informant about those dia-
monds?"
81 might tell you in strict conf
dence."
II promise nothing. But ! will
believe nothing unless you tell me
your informant's name"
Between you and me, it was
Miss Lynn Harding"
'sHow should she known"
''She saw them. Norwood is in
love with her.
"You know that?"
"Any fool could guess it. ! think
Norwood casually let her see them
to impress her. He is mad about
her. Don't quote me. It's up to you
now"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
ADVENTURE is
NEEDED, TOO
NE Of the officers of an i'm
- portant New York bank

nNE Of the officers of an i'm
~ portant New York bank
has no definite banking duties
but is always busy. A friend
once asked him to define his po-
sition. Gas you are a golfer, I
will tell you," said the banker;
st am the niblick of this organ
ization. When fine old concerns
that have borrowed money from
us get in a hole it is my business
to get them out"
His friend asked him to discuss
the things that cause a business to
get into difficulties. Business is
combination of adventure and eau
tion," he replied. Sales and prog
ress are the products of the adven-
turous mind. But business stays
solvent when expenses are kept
within bounds by the cautious, ac-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
dollar MAKERS
Word to Use:
Cultivate Your
Acquaintance
BY GEORGE +. EAGER

BY GEORGE i. EAGER
MAYHEM Presidents of the
w United States find it val
liable to take the trouble to re-
member details about the thou
sands of people they meet, it
would seem well worth while
for business men, statesmen and
retail sales clerks to cultivate
this simple way Of making
friends.
John Hays Hammond told
me of a reception given in
Wyoming to Theodore Roosevelt in
1912. A long line of people were
waiting to shake hands and Roose-
welt had taken pains to learn some
simple fact about each Of his local
admirers. He was informed that
one man had visited the White
House and had six children, one re-
Gently born. His greeting was:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

are headed for trouble. When some
thing happens that is not caused by
men, lawyers term it an Act Of
Cod The accounting mind is too
liable to look upon sales as an Act
of God,' which men can do little
about. AS matter of fact sales
are man-made, created by the adj
venturous mind that believes in new
products, advertising and explora-
ton of the unknown.
(Ben Syndicate-WNU Service.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
BY TALBOT MUNDY
THE STORY THUS FAR

from
with Indispensable Moses Oiea
Norwoods the district to
valuable secret diamond mine belongs the temple priests or to the ruler
glimpse
one Of
Harding sprains ankle
sends palace for aid Prince Rndha spoiled nephew the
attended Captain Norwood
in
with the Maharsn That evening Prince Rundhia at
Norwood on the much to Rndha disgust oLsry has
He
Of
While
Rundh tries to make love to her she mentions the diamonds
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29
CHAPTER TX

The Maharanee's maid, who
changed Lynn's frock, was one of
these who had been loaned to Aunty
Harding, because she knew English.
It was impossible not to believe that
the Maharanee already knew more
than the facts about Lynn's break
with her aunt. The maid left the
bedroom. The Maharanee sat by
the veranda window, staring past
the edge of the ssun-blind into the
garden: There was hardly a sound
except the purring of the two cleo
trio fans.
Meanwhile, she smoked ciga-
rette and watched the Maharanee,
who seemed to Lynn to be consider
ing, not what to say, but how to say
what was crowding her thought.
''Maharanee dear, I wish you
wouldn't feel so upset"
How you must despise u.s.
ssPleasel don't. To 60 away
leaving you thinking anything as I'M
true as that would be dreadful. I
am not even angry with Rundhia."
am more tnan angry with
him." said the Maharanee. 81 am
ashamed. Lynn. is it true--it has
been told to me-that Mrs. Harding
saw Rundhia kiss you in the gar
den?"
eyes. That, too, was my fault.
could have prevented it. knew
Aunty was looking. ! did it to annoy
her.
ssNot because you like Rundhia?"
ssOh, like him. He is the hand
soonest thing have ever seen, and
amusing. / was playing with fire,
] knew that
The Maharanee's worried face re-
Taxed into wise smile: my dear,
YOU don't know Rundhia if you think
he won't try it againl Unless--is it
true--it has been told to me-that
Mrs. Harding has decided not to
stay here any longer?"
First train, and first steamer for
home" Lynn answered. Marching
orders AT the moment, it hurts
her to move and she cant keep
food down. But the doctor can prob
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-29

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