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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29

SteICeT. one Was IIle coy uCClc DldCk-
mailer in "A Texas Steer" in 1887
and the poor, stupid little me" who
could figure mans financial posi-
ton quicker than you can say bank
balance" in Engaged" last year.
Mr.. Lawrence, who has played
leading roles with a number of the
towns drama groups and who will
be remembered by Roadside audi
ences as the psalm-quoting barkeer
in Eugene Aram" last summer, will
be the apple of the pioneers daugh-
ter's eye.
Villainy at its best, which Is
mighty villainous at the Roadside
will be perpetrated by Mr.. Messink
and Mr.. Freedman, a pair Of veteran
evildoers (on the stage only, OF
course; that is, as far as we know
Roadside fans know them both well
for many things done well. Other
important roles will be played by
Katharine Knockey, Eugene john
son, Charles Won Rosenberg, Robert
Carroll, Ted Tiller, H. Harland
Crowell and Natalie Core. All OF
these but Miss Knockey are new
corners to the Roadside group, who
turned up at the tryouts this spring
From the Cross Roads Theater
comes the report that the members
of the cast have come to under
stand why "Abie's Irish Rose" was
the success it was with audiences,
1t is so funny, this play of Ann
Nichols, that the boys and girls pre-
pairing it against next Mondays
opening say they just laugh and
laugh and laugh all through re-
hearsals. The cast, incidentally, OF
maybe not SO incidentally at that
includes Peggy Johnston, Don Sisler
Ruth May, Charles Hohein, Edmund
j. Evans, Ted Field, Lewis Brott and
Bob Langley and Is being directed
by Howard Wentworth.
Now the Cross Roads people pause
long enough in their rehearsals OF
"Abie's Irish Rose" to report that Its
laughter will be the keynote Of the
summer season at the Virginia barn
thsetse. Six comedies and . mys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
yet to find Director

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ne were going somewhere-with hat,
coat and cane-is in the happy posi-
ton Of receiving $4,000 week-win,
lose or draw-i.e., whether he shoots
picture or not. ("Modern Cinder-
ella" is only his second picture in his
third year at Universally
The rate of pay among the wait
resses" he Is now directing is slightly
more uneven. Waitress Irene Dunno
receives $50. 900 per picture. Watt
ress Nydia Westman gets between
$3.50 and $1,000 q week. The others
get 1925 for waiting at table with
out speaking. And anything up to
$50 a day for chatting with the
customers. Us there a mattresses
union in the house? All right, how
about equalizing some OF these
salariesD
Stahl bawls out waitress, but he
Is the perfect gentleman. He re-
moves his hat while administering
the dressing down. puts 1t back on
his head when he is through.
Hotel for Women" This Is
a difficult SIM" says Gregory Rat
OH Il think he means "scene'O. He
Is addressing Newcomer Linda OAR
nell, who is II years old and plays
the juvenile feminine lead in the
picture. you have just broken your
heart with a man look I will show
you how the sin should be done
only don't do 1t the way I do" says
Ratoff in one breath. Before going
into the number, Ratoff shrieks,
Quiet, please, every one relax"
Greg shows the little girl how, con-
Guiding with, Let me hear your
heart beat in your face" If she can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
Potomac Has Music
BY Johnny johnson

Johnny johnson and his orches-
ira, playing aboard the steamship
Potomac for the moonlight cruise at
8:45 o'clock each night, come to
their local engagement from a radio
engagement that has lasted 81
weeks.
Past success Of the musical az
gregation include terms at Miami's
Embassy Club, New York's Paradise
Restaurant, Hollywood's Roosevelt
Hotel and more recently the Village
Barn in New York.
The steamship Potomac will con-
tinue also to feature special week.
end attractions to follow George
Hall, who played for the moonlight
cruises yesterday and Saturday.
Gene Krupa and Chick Webb are
two OF those reported scheduled for
appearances in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29

AAoAAy VIVA All Vic 4hCG I'LL &C yCdl !,
Mitchell invariably has been lost in
the shuttle. Even now, 1t is not that
he needs a prize so much as the
judges should award him one to
prove their performance is as intelli-
gent as his.
Despite the fact that he is far less
we'll known, a lot of evidence can be
produced to indicate that Mitchell
is the nearest thing to Spencer
Tracy, short of Spencer Tracy him.
self. Next windfall of proof of that
point, in case any one cares to call
the judges nasty names after the
next awards, will be offered in Co.
lumbia's Only Angels Have Wings"
In that picture, which comes to
the Earle on Friday, Mitchell has a
part so close to Tracy's role in "Test
Pilot" that a lesser actor would run
from it. Mitchell does not run. He
sticks around, gobbles up the role.
In fact he gives such a performance
as a wornout flyer who does not
know when to quit that he makes it
coequal in impressiveness with the
weightier parts of Cary Grant and
Jean Arthur. Comparatively it is
not as strong a character as that
which Tracy used as means of
stealing the "Test Pilot" picture
from Clark Gable and Myrna 10y.
That is true in spite of the fact
that it calls for portrayal of much
of the same virtues-dif1idence, 10y
atty, wisdom, tenderness, under
standing and the like. Mitchell de-
livers from all, from a combination
Of heart and head that comes from
long and faithful service to the
legitimate theater.
The picture which derives a large
proportion of its merit from the
quality of its playing has another
secondary performance of more than
passing interest. 1t is that of Rich
ard Barthlemess. Once one of
Hollywood's greatest stars, slim
young gent with burning eyes and
a flair for derring-do that made him
the idol of millions, Barthlemess
met the fate of all heroes. He saw
the public's taste in idols change,
his place in the cinema constella-
ton usurped by another and then
still another. Gobs of gold came
the way of Richard the Lion
Hearted in his heyday, but like his
youth, it eventually ran him thin
and he recently gambled on a Holly
wood comback.
Unlike most stars who have be-
come mere cinders, his part was a
lusty one. In fact, it is a natural,
the role of a chap on the comeback
trail. Barthlemess plays it as if he
were thoroughly familiar with its
every shading. The flavor of SYM
pathy with which his temperance
on the screen is greeted cannot
modify the fact that he gives a very
fine performance. Or can it? If
there's a scholar in the house, this
department would like to hear from
him or her on the subject.
x
Who says you can't fool the Irish?
:. Not Laraine Day, one of the
pretty girls now appearing in Call
ing DR.. Kildare" After her por-
trait of an Irish lass in "Sergt. Mad
den," she received many a letter
from her Irish fans wanting to know
why she changed her name from
ODay to Just Day She didn't
Her name was johnson :.
Even Norma Shearer's home gets
into her pictures =. At least it does
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
Mt: Vernon Popular
Wilson Line Trim

Historic Mount Vernon has at
tracted hundreds of visitors via the
steamer City Of Washington during
last week, the Wilson Line reports.
The boat makes the trip to the
shrine twice daily, including Sum-
days, at 10 am. and 2 pm.
The City Of Washington also re-
ports throngs aboard the moonlight
dance cruise each night at $50
o'clock. Music for dancing in cool
Potomac River breezes Is supplied
by Dave McWilliams orchestra,
under the leadership of Davy
Croker.
Marshall Hall Park is open now,
too. this another popular port of
call of the City of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
In Own Picture

Columbia studios announced last
week that Warden Lewis E. Lawes
Of Sing Sing Prison, one Of the
worlds foremost penologists, has
been placed under contract to write
the original story for a film ten.
tatively titled Men in Sing Sing"
Warden Lawes will personally APP
pear in an important role in the
picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29

John Stahl in
dulging in his
usual methods.
He Is shooting
the ninth take"
Of what seems to
be an easy res
taurant en- e.
And, from t h e
look of things,
he will probably
equal his record
of Al takes"
TOR a sc e n e
in "A Letter of
I n t roduction").
Stahl, who di-
rants ac fhaaanl,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
Local Drama Groups
Roadside Announces Its Cast:
Cross Roads Its Season
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

In hadn't s Before
long it is before
side Theaer will embarked another
drama which will start things off r. be headed
Brunstetter Larry Messnk Milton
The title played
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
Directs Wife

Ann Dvorak, wife of Director Les
lie Fenton, has been cast in q lead
ing role in Stronger Than Desire"
which teams Walter Pidgeon and
Virginia Bruce and which Fenton
directs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
John Stahl Takes His Time
On Restaurant Scene
Director Gregory Ratoff Tells
Player How Not to Do Her Part:
Mickey Director?
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


Modern Cinderella" Universal paid Cain rmored
soo or the right to film this So first story
thinking
Unversas fault bought Cummings
mustache with it, So Charles: 80 =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
Is Ended
And Ann Wants Good Parts
Now Miss Sothern Would Forsake
Those Sweet 1ngenues for
Character Roles
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN
HOLLYWOOD.

Pointed remarks by the great and great:
Ann Sothen
play another straight leading
apprenticeship whywashy
other than be
at fadeout. going to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
Old Stage Star Bids Anew
For Cinema Acting Award
Mitchell's Work in Columbia Film
Tracy.Like in Its Perfection;
Barthlemess on Way Back
BY JAY CARMODY.

When time to award prizes for the best supporting perform
Mitchell If they do it will be the first experience
copulent who
Broadway acting ameup
of expert acting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-05-29
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of the Office permanently.
Mr.. Jacobsen, the new president,
was elected executive vice president
last November, after being cashier
of the bank for 81 years. A native
of Washington, he attended the
public schools here and graduated
from Emerson Institute. He has
had broad banking experience.
While his first bank position was in
Baltimore, he soon came to the
Capital.
Mr.. Jacobsen is at present a men,
Der of the Executive Committee of
the Washington Clearing House As
ISOLATION, He has served on many
important committees of the Dis
trict Bankers Association, and has
been a director, as well as an officer,
of the Metropolitan Bank for many
years.
The new chairman of the board,
Mr.. johnson, is starting his 33d year
as Metropolitan director. When
he was elected president he had
served the bank as vice president
for 20 years. A native of the Capt.
tai and son of a banker, he was
educated at Georgetown University.
Deeply concerned with civic affairs,
he has been especially interested in
Children's Hospital. Besides hold
ing a seat on the Washington Stock
Exchange, he is a member of the
Board Of Trade. University, Metro
politan and Chevy Chase Clubs,
treasurer Of Catholic University and
several other organizations.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Visiting Nurse Society
Reflects Officers

All incumbent officers Of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society were
reelected yesterday at the monthly
meeting of the Board Of Directors.
The action was taken upon recon-
mendation Of the Nominating Com
mittee, presented by its chairman,
Mrs. G. Rowland Chase, and the
choices were unanimous.
The officers are Mrs. Harlan Fske
Stone, president; Mrs Emory Scott
Land. first vice president; Richard
Wilmer, second vice president: Mrs.
Keith Merrill, third vice president;
Joshua Evans. jr, treasurer; John
L. Proctor, assistant treasurer; Miss
Elsa M. Peterson, secretary.
After nomination by Mrs. John Jay
OConnor, chairman of the Board
Membership Committee, the board
unanimously reelected for three
year terms Mrs. John w. Davidge,
Mrs. David E. Finley, Walter Bruce
Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Max
Kaufman, Mrs Reeve Lewis, Mrs.
Merrill, Mrs. William Marbury. Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr.; George
Hewitt Myers, Miss Peterson, Ord
Preston and Mr. Wilmer.
Reports were made at the meeting
by Mrs. Lewis. Nurses Committee,
and Mrs. Charles B. Crawford, Sup
ply Committee. Mr.. Evans presented
the financial report.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
McGinness Acquitted
Of Neglect Of Duty
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

A Police Trial Board yesterday
acquitted 1t. John w. McGinness
on a charge of neglect Of duty in
connection with investigation of q
policeman's failure to halt the rob-
berry of store where he was on
guard In a rear room.
1t. McGinness explained the store
involved was closed before he learned
the policeman had been there, and
he had waited until the next morn
Ing to examine the premises before
completing his investigation.
The lieutenant, who was on duty
as commander Of the sixth precinct
when the robbery occurred on the
night of December IA, was ordered
transferred to the 18th precinct the
next day.
Evening star., 1939-01-11


OF articles on Europe After the
Munich Pact" by Constantine
Bro,On, The Stars commentator
on foreign affairs.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
PARIS. France (By MaiD The
name of Mere Catherine (Mother
Catherine) does not appear in any
guide book or what-to-see-in in Paris
pamphlet because even the greatest
boosters Of French cuisine do not
dare mention her. But If you are
willing to spend SIT for a good
luncheon, and If she likes your face
you might become acquainted with
the greatest artiSt-and the best
money-maker in Paris.
almost had the honor of samp-
ling the products of the greatest
genius France has produced in the
last 50 years, but did hot quite make
the grade.
My French friend, a distinguished
writer, M. Tristan Bernhard, was
unpunctual and that was that.
M. Barnhard who spends q good
deal of his income in epicurean re-
search was reused to frenzy by an
innocent remark made, to the
effect that French cooking was de-
teriorating. He was speechless. All
he could do was to get up and
wobble to the telephone; 20 minutes
later he returned and said triumph
antly, Monsieur. my friend, am
going to take you tomorrow to Mere
Catherine for lunch. Meet me here
at II o'clock sharp" I was there
at few minutes before 12.
Don't Ever Call Again.
M. Bernhard was a few minutes
late. He showed up at 1915. There
was traffic jam on the way and we
did not reach Mere GATHERINGS
modest establishment until 1910;
that is to say Is minutes after the
appointed hour. Mere Catherine
gave us stabbing glance; I began
to understand why the cynical and
conceited Tristan Bernhard was
fretting on the way in the taxi He
was like little child when we ap-
preached the bar behind which was
an imposing lady She hardly looked
at us. Bernhard smiled sheepishly:
Il want to apologize, but it was nv
fault. The taxi =" That's
enough" came the harsh reply of
Mere Catherine. Il am not con-
cerned why you are late, but there
is no food for you. It is spoiled now.
l don't want a cent payment, but
don't you ever dare call me up again
and order lunch. Out you CO." And
with a Napoleonic gesture Mere
Catherine pointed to the door. And
thus my dreams of tasting Mere
GATHERINGS marvels faded away.
Known Only to Initiated.
The restaurant, which is known
only to the initiated, is small. It
holds IL in relative comfort. I
suppose it is clean, although it does
not quite look it. The benches are
just like those you see in "bistros"
where they serve complete lunch
to the taxi drivers for Is francs.
But the food. The eyes of my friend
were moist when he mentioned
that she had prepared for us "un
poulard en- cocotte." Never in the
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Waitress Gets IS Years
In CAN'T Staying Case
IS the Associated Press.

BY Che ASSOClACeQ EIeSS.
FREDERICK. Md, Jan. 11-Mrs.
Evelyn Bajowski faced Is years In
prison today for her part in last
summers Staying Of William War;
rem CAN'T, eccentric 55-year-old
Port Republic tobacco farmer.
Mrs. Bajowski, former Baltimore
beer tavern waitress, was convicted
of second-degree murder by a Cir
court Court jury yesterday.
She was the third to be convicted
In the case. Walter Stinnett, "a,
who Mrs. Bajowski asserted fired
the five shots that killed Mr.. CAN'T,
previously was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment and Mrs. Margaret Abel,
18. identified as Stinnett's sweet
heart, received 10 years in prison.
Stinnett and Mrs. Abel were con-
victed in Calvert County. Mrs. Ba-
jowski's case was brought here on
a change of venue.
When the jury brought in the ver-
dict, Mrs. Bajowski appeared un-
moved, but she wept when SEN
fenced by Associate Judge Arthur
D. Willard.
During the trial, Mrs. Bajowski
denied any knowledge of a plot to
kill Mr.. CAN'T for his money last
July IL.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

ernor and his wife arrived in An
napolis at II am.
They went Immediately to the
Government House, their home for
the next four years, and the new and
retiring executives received the
members of the official party for the
inauguration, including two former
Maryland Governors, Representative
Philips Lee Goldsborough and Emer-
son c. Harrington.
In the party, too, were United
States Senators Millard E. Tydings
and George L. Radcliffe of Maryland,
Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, super
htendent Of the Naval Academy;
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Rockford, ad-
5utant general of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

layers of dirt and rock, well packed.
Broomstick posts protrude at the
yards corners to which are fastened
strands of string inclosing the burial
area.
When the cemetery was officially
opened last Saturday, Jack put a
sign at either end of the plot, each
bearing this inscription: Dead AMI
mails Buried Free; Call Jack Hardell,
Columbia 1878" They carried black
letters on a white background and
were Illuminated at night by spot
light erected on the Hardell porch
roof.
In fact, they were too adequate
and young Mr. Hardell wrestled with
his first major" business problem
when police of the eighth precinct
requested that he remove the pla-
cards as they violated the sign ordi-
nance.
But he solved the problem quickly
and compromised by putting the
signs in his own front yard across
the street, far enough from the curb
for legal posting. He wants his busi-
ness dealings to be Ion the up-and-
up" even If there is no money in
volved,. he said
Things Look Promising.
Speaking of business, Jack says
things are promising" He received
his first telephone call Monday night,
asking that he arrange burial for a
dead canary belonging to a neigh
borhood family. Ceremonies were
held last night and the bird buried
along with the II other animals he
had previously put to rest on his
own initiative
The graveyard now contains four
squirrels. two rabbits, two guinea
pigs, two mice, three fish. two cana
ries, a cat, cardinal and part of
another bird he was unable to iden-
tify at burial.
Jack intends to replace the present
"tombstones' with real stone mark
ers as soon as he can visit Great
Falls and collect some samples. His
school work at Alice Deal Junior
High is interfering at present. He is
in the seventh grade. He is the son
OF John w. Hardell, president and
general manager Of the Hugh Reilly
Co.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
frances Greatest Genius
Charges $7 for Luncheon
Mere Catherine, Not Listed in Guide Books,
Feeds Only II, and Is Choosy

whole history OF the French CUISINE
has there been an artist like Mere
Catherine. And when I ventured
to say that I thought 81 is pretty
hefty price to pay for a lunch (even
though wines and fines" are in
cluded) the French playwright looked
at me as if I had just escaped
from st. Elizabeths.
"No money can pay for the food
of Mere Catherine" he demonstrated
with heat. I gave up.
Shrewd Peasant Woman.
Mere Catherine is shrewd
peasant woman who has a born
genius in cooking. Her establish
ment is situated not far from the
Central market. She has no walters
and no assistant cooks; just a couple
of girls to wash dishes and peel
potatoes. In the morning from 4 to
am. she serves breakfast to the
simple country people who bring
their food to the market. No gentle-
man is permitted in her establish
ment during those hours. Two
tried but never told what hap
pened to them. The fact is that
they never went back. At six she
closes her little shop and goes to
the "Halles" to choose her food for
the day. And she knows what
she is buying. At $50 she is back,
ready to prepare the IL luncheons
the gentlemen" have ordered. She
will never serve more than IL and
sometimes she will serve only ten.
If you have preferred dishes, tell
her and she will cook them for
you. If you don't. leave 1t to her.
But it is better to suggest at least
one dish, to show you know what
you are talking about. AS a rule,
when you make a suggestion as to
how to cook it, you will get it in
the neck, but you will not lose
caste with her.
Gives Exact Hour to Appear.
Like dentist she will give YOU
the exact hour when you ought
to appear and it is wise to be five
minutes ahead of time. Otherwise
1t will happen what has happened to
me. The price is always the same
TOO francs. If she takes a fancy
to you, she will bring out of the
wine cellar a bottle of fine" (old
brandy without name or date. But
don't worry. No money in the
world can buy that kind of brandy
and she will sit down for a few
minutes to chat about things in
the world and sip her little drink
with you. Frances most distin-
guished men are vying for the honor
of being fed by Mere Catherine:
sometimes they succeed and some
times they don't. Mere Catherine
is a very wealthy woman. Her
undeclared income is estimated at
over one and half million francs
year lover s5O,0OO Her declared
income is of course much lower,
but no inspector of the ministry
of finance has dared challenge her
figures; it might cause a cabinet
crisis. Her personal expenditures
might exceed $1,000 a year-but
it is not prabable. She closes at
3 pm. and occasionally she will go
IN the evening to the theater, up
in the gallery. Actors have offered
her seats, but she prefers to pay
for hers. She hates quid pro quos.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Movie to Be Shown

A motion picture entitled Let My
People Live" will feature the an
nual meeting Of the Arlington Coun-
ty (Va.) tuberculosis Association at
8 pm. Monday at the Clarendon
Baptist Church.
DR.. Ralph B. Beachley, county
health ofncer, will speak. There
also will be annual reports from
committee chairmen and election OF
omcers.