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They Will get the gun just after
the comets, thus eliminating the an
noyance of having to sail through
the slower entries of the handicap
classes which now can bring up the
rear
ID. Werner Smythe, former
commodore of the association
and comet champion, has
been voted an honorary men,
bership.
Now living in Fairfield, Conn.,,
Smythe is the second yachtsman to
be so honored. Grover FarnsW0rth,
one of the founders of the P. R. S. A.,
is the other honorary member.
To make arrangements for the
annual Memorial Day regatta at
Gunston Cove a committee, headed
by DR.. Albert Pagan. has been ap-
pointed. Others working with him
are Jack Marsh, Paul Walter and
Charles Trammell, jr.
After last Sundays narrow jam
with the Gravelly Point dredging
barges, which drifted down on the
upper turning spar, shippers will be
relieved to hear that the Race Com
mittee will place another buoy in
the channel closer to the seawall
side and clear of those unpredictable
bargeS.
Ceremonial Launching.
With all the ceremony of the
launching of a great ship. the 20
foot sloop Aeolus II took to the
waters of West River at Hartge's
Boat Yard yesterday afternoon. It's
owner, Carlton Skinner of Wash
ington, termed the occasion, in i'm
pressive four-page invitation,
"America's Answer to the Launching
of the Deutschland"
Unhampered by any foreign
spies, the launching brought
forth an grafton by Robert w.
Horton, perfectly timed
christening by Margaret
Straus, modest beaming from
Dick Hartge and grog for all
hands.
The purchase of the famous
Stormy Weather by Bill Labrot OF
Annapolis, who will sail her in the
New London-Annapolis ocean race lr
June, makes the yawl the third out
standing racing craft promised fol
the bay this summer. others being
the sloop Babe and the cutter Al
sumar
BY virtue of two firsts and SECOND
in last Sundays series of races of
Georgetown of the Washington Ca
noe Club Sailing Club, Mr.. and Mrs
Pete Van Kammen are in second po-
sition on points scored to date
Charles Macmillan in his Black
Streak still has comfortable mar.
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JOHNSON 24-h.p. racing motor, S65; A.
mp Elto, s25; 1-cylinder Gray. shaft and
propeller, Sl5. After Sunday. 3O42 Cliff
ton 81. ne. Pntnmac o222
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FAIRFORM FLYER-'CMaridor" 4s IT,;
m.p,h. Used only 3 seasons; perfect con.
dition; Large deckhouse, flying bridge.
.cockpits fore and aft crews quarters
for 2 complete galley 2 owners cabins.
sleep 6; elec. toilets, radio unusual locker
space. Lux fire system. entirely screened.
Every comfort. complete equipment; beau.
tifully appointed. Can be inspected An
napolis Yacht Yards. /. Schloss. 500 w.
BALTIC. ST., Baltimore.
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REBUILT 16-FT. SPEEDBOAT and IA
MP. MP. Eolnrnde evn1 n1 ouAoard motor: ready to
hydroplane hull and 32-h.p. outboard mo.
LOT, speed 40 m.p.h.; sacrifice best ofier.
aE-h p. electrlc starting Elto outboard mo-
Lof; cyl. S95. Open Sundays. Capital
Boats. 18th and upshur SIS n "
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THREE EXCELLENT used cruisers each
with marine motor; priced from $500 TO
q 800 ASK for Merrill at the Airport
Evening star., 1939-04-30

ls-FT; CRUISER. must be seen to be ap-
preclated. A real boat: 1925 cash. Ra.
lelgh.s Boat Yard. 18th and Pa ave. Sc.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

OWENS @t-N., express cruiser In perfect
condition used very little. Sleeping ac.
Streamlined from bow to stern; 81. BOO.
wisconsin 1889 in evening
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win for first place among the six
boats, however.
The club stages another series Sat-
urday off Dempseys Boathouse.
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PETWORTH. 5102 9th NV ROOMS.
Kit. seml-bath, inclosed porch. Frigidaire,
gas. cleo: couple Dreferred
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COLORED-FLATS
APARTMENTS SUBURBAN

626 26th s.. ARLINGTON. VA-TJVING
room; dining room, kitchen. . bedrms
completely furn, mod. conveniences. garage,
353s 3Sth ST. MT RAINIER. MD
rms. KIT, bath. entire 2nd f.. ami;
c:n.W. elee.. heat and water furn.: S37 so
Greenwood 2670-R
491a N 14th ST. ARLINGTON large,
outside rooms bath; nicely furnished new
mouse: 1Oc bus: garage. Chest. 1905 9.
NOW AVAILABLE = NICE APT WTTH
large nXlng room cheerful bedroom, kitch-
en-. oullt-ln cabinet, breakfast nook, tile
oath. shower: ccol apt bldg. Green. 5000.
UNFURN. 3 ROOMS BATH KITCHEN,
rrigldalfe. large yard, private entrance;
$4,000. 941 N. Pollard St. Clarendon, va,
sOs BALTIC. BLVD, HYATTSvILLE, MD.
Attractively furnished one large room,
dresslng closet, kitchen and bath. only $40.
convenient to Transportation Resident
MANAGER Greenwood 3Ol7
MT. VERNON CORPORATIoN. Nat. hhas
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Rieht Downtown

l119 st. NV.
$5O.0O-Apt. No. s-Livins room.
bedroom, kitchen and bath.
Frisidaire.
1908 st. NV.
SIS. .OO-Apt No. 6-Two rooms and
bath
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! room and bath. newly decorated.
downtown apt. Key at 910 14th
st. ----------------Sz7.S so
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HOUSES FURNISHED.

NICELY FURNISHED sEMI-DETAcHED
brick house. rooms and bath, sarase
screened rear porch; good neighbQrhood:
2055. O..
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GEORGETOWN, 123a POTOMAC ST NV
-2-rm kitchen bath apt: entire ord 4, (;
gas light heat, Frisidaire furn Mich. 6736.
TRINIDAD, 1921 OWEN PL NE-CoOL,
entire md floor 3 rms. kit. pvt. bath,
ShnMer. hlnck n hus lirna
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Near Walter Reed

1886 Georgia Ave. NV
$47.5O-Apt. No. 105-Living room,
bedroom. dinette. kitchen
and bath; Electrolux refrigeration
See Manager-14OS-Apt. 2. &c. 2216.
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9o8 18th St. NV.

Q rooms, kitchen and bath. electric
refrigeration so
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HOUSES UkElIREIsHeD

s55-S126 FLORIDA AVE. NW.-LTvING
yard. Call Decatur 6o33
BETHESDA COLONIAL CENTER HALL.
hes 5os sEfss ss5 ROWS MS 5s1J m baths oil
44s LAMONT ST. N.w.--6 ROOMS BATH,
Georgia 7746. Dist. 9127.
Tms l1ss bsh aT9f 81 heat st st45o st4WsEMzpET gsx
co. 1o17 IS St. NV NV. 2O Natl ses2. M PRATT
SrEs Asp s7s IasTrP ehs,. TO 3 e. en- s.s
sso TRs Eys ea St nsssoy nT DIST EI9S 5IsS
EVENINGS. Woodiey 5o9l. Nv ''' '~'''
sEM1,,DETAcHED; s ROOMS BATH;
month oWNER' l'H Liaeoln Heo = esos 20; ne $40
EskoSA 81 sa4h aAsk 5ns fooNs ss POSES ss5s
coMFoRTABLE HOME ON MARYLAND
ave. s.w.. within easy walking distance Of
bats hsd sc iTon and Sack
sss WALsHE' INC, s0if'5i'f iios Eye seas: St.
BRooKhAMD BROS Ian -, 2sl7 =, 1ath ST. NEs
h.ssh.. gar ssfase @ $50. @ Mich. fsHN oos!i !aieDia'e'
1915 EAST BEACH DRIVE. FRONTING ON
Ssn clsss safsse paET9 pnpon9 ESQ 55pp' Gsth'
rSu--aplIN UNIV. rh.@NEW nOOSE, o
rooms g bedrooms). 1ls baths automatic
special consideration to Army-Navy FAM
7649. Nat. 1897
$40 TAKOMA AVE. SILVER SPRING. MD.
-6 large rooms, tile bath cement porch.
built-in freproof garage, modern kitchen;
convenient to everything. Hyattsville 92-W
or National 1852.
eros SUTHERLAND RID. SILVER SPRING
ueft Just beyond ent. Indian Spring Club.
Colesville rd)-Unusually beautiful. new.
3 br., i "a baths, paneled living room, 81.
brick; air cond., aut. heat; carport; S75.
TO RMS, BA.; RIVERDALE. TAKOMA
Park. Clarendon, Falls Church and Vienna,
z rms. ba., including 5Ia acres FULTON
R. GORDON, 1927 Eye ST. Dist. $3.50.
Evenings, Woodley 5091.
1920 OBSERVATORY PL. Nw.-NEW
room, shower in basement. OWNER. 90
1149, 4th ST. N.E.-6-RooM BRICK.
h.-w.h., ami, 2-car garage: near car line
and bus; $3.50 month. R. G. DUNNE,
6O4 st. ne. Atlantic $500.
42O5 MILITARY RID, CHEVY CHASE,
D.. C.-S rms, bedrms, oil heat, gas
refg., grand piano. garage. Emerson 9190.
21s ALLEGHENY AVE, TAKOMA, MD
rms, bath, h:-w. H.; S45. Owner on prem
ises at IL o'clock. FRANCIS A. BLUNDON
CO. sos H st. NV.
ARLINGTON s0s N LINCOLN ST.
rooms, bath, finished attic; "a block trapsp.,
schools, ETC.: large lot. Chestnut 1879.
CONTINUED on Next PageD
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1929 Fourth st. NV.
$42,5O-Apt.-A living room. bed
room. dinette. kitchen and
bath. elec. refrigeration
1908 Fourth st. NV.
$50. .OO-Apt. No. Living room,
bedroom, dinette kitchen and
bath; elec. refrigeration; rear yard
800 DeIafield Pi. NV.
S57.SO-Apt. No. 2-Living room, 2
bedrooms. dinette. kitchen
and bath; elec refrigeration.
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r. MARBURY STAMP 8 co.
212 Southern Building Dist. 8157
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ROOMS WANTED.

for employed couple, Georgetown or Bright
wood. Must be reasonable. Woodley 207s
COLORED-Unfurnishe room wanted
first floor, front; weekly payments. 1850
kalorama rd. Columbia 6059.
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SUBURBAN ROOMS.

ARLINGTON. -VA.-single room for young
lady: private home: meals optional. Sun
DAYS or ewes. after pm. Chest. 229s
CATION AVE, Del Ray tAlex., VaD-
Furn. or unfurn. front room, nr. bath.
so. exp. 10c bus; SO.
REFINED COUPLE or two ladies may oc-
cupy cool. suburban room in home; family
of two. Wisconsin 4l39.
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Near 18th d Park Road
1906 Arkansas Ave. NV.
$50. .OO-Apt. No. 3O2-Living room,
with Murphy bed. bedroom,
dinette, kitchen and bath; Frigidaire.
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IIIllIIIIIIIIlIlIIllIIlHlIIIIInIlIlIlIIulllIl
Near 18th 8 Col. Rd.
1850 Fuller St. NV.
rooms, kitchen, bath and porch
3039 Que St. NV,
Pork Manor

2 rooms, kit. and bath; electric re-
fTigeration and gas included in rent;
near stores and Transportation
S42.50
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CarIton 1erFoee,
I430 G St. NE.

1878 ChompIoIn st. NV.
2 rooms kitchen. bath. rear porch,
elec. refrigeration $4,000
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3039 MACOMB ST. NV.
tJust West of Conn. Ave)
desirable apartment in a quiet
nelghborhood. near schools.
ROO rooms kitchen and $45.00
3 rooms, kitchen and %60 m
bath
Refriseration Included in Rental.
H. L. RUST CO.,
1001 18th st. NV. National s100.
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THE STERLING
2OO1 18th ST. NV.

Three larse rooms. kitchen and bath:
south. east and west exposures.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
APARTMENTS UNFURklsHEp.

1929 BELMONT ST NV.
/ room. dinette. kit. bath.
Murphy bed $50 so I'D
SHANNON 4 LUCHs CO.
1903 H st NV Ma tiopaI oods
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1910 18th St. NV,
Near Massachusetts, Ave.

/ room. Muir bed kit, dinette bath
and shower Ven blinds; modern
flreproof bldg. close to downtown.
$500 up
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1404 K CAFRITZ Dist. 9O8O
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81 :5O-'RICARDO," 1925 18th ST. NV
Unusually attractive and spacious apart
ment: 1s-ft living rm.. Murphy bed closet,
dressing rm, full-sZed kit and large. mod
ern bath shower: free refre: f1reproof ele-
yator bldg; opposite Rock Greek Park
Evening star., 1939-07-07

1876 POTOMAC AVE SE-3 ROOMS,
Kit. pvt. bath: gas. light. refg. furn !;
conv. Navy Yard, on bus
1926 10th ST. NV ROOM DRESSING
room Murphy bed, dinette kitchen. bath,
free Fnfro $40 Soc iapitor
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S55-2126 FLORIDA AVE. Nw.-LWTNG
rm., 2 bedrms.. bath. large kitchen and
yard. Call Decatur 6233
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$50 L 81. NV.

ZSZU Z st. NV.
. rooms, kitchen and bath: con-
venient to Govt. Offices, stores and
transportation. Res mgr; gas and
electricity included in rent, $4,000
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CONTINUED on Next Page.)
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EXCLUSIVE LOCATION

CHOICE 3-RM APT $50 FUR. $50.
SPACIOUS 3-RM,. KIT APT. SO
Mooern freproof bldg, elev, secretariai
phone service, mirror doors 2O1O BEL
mont rd NV Hobart 50s3
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POTOMAC HOTEL,
Attention. Young Ladies
(Continued,)

1921 10Th St n.w-A cool. comfortable
home for ladies of discrimina ting taste
Newly furnished. attractive single and
oouble rms. lnner-sprlng mattresses pvt.
and Semi-pvt baths: ground floor, studio
room with private bath; living room for
entertaining. guests; room and breakfast
or room and board
COLORED-l1O5 Que st. NV, Apt. L
Large front room, furnished; employed
couple
COLORED-Privileges Of the kitchen, bath,
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Excellent Location
1918 Concord Ave NV.
S5l.5O-Apt. No. 3-Rec hall. living
room. b. d 90 m dinette.
kitchen and bath. elec. stove. Elec.
TefriEeration. Rear yard
Evening star., 1939-12-03

A score in the making
and pIoy is hot in front OF
the EoeIes' cool as moth
ing they con do prevents
George Aeor. Atomic
City center. from slipping
the puck through for the
GulIs' second score Of the
gone. They won, AZ.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Star Advises
On Staying
At the Top
Claudette Colbert
Speaks Against
Tipping
HOLLYWOOD

There is no insurance company
that will write a policy of profess
sional longevity for any HOLLYWOOD
star. Nevertheless. as Claudette
Colbert sees it. there are a few
safeguards against brief careers for
really talented people who reach
the top.
TOO many players just work for
Hollywood. They forget they are
entertaining the world" Miss Colbert
says. She continues:
Likes and dislikes of the public
and its attitude toward individual
stars must be considered and care
fully studied. 1t is obvious that
this must be done by the star who
would remain in public favor.
Stars who allow themselves to
become typed-those who play the
same sort of part in picture after
picture-can't expect to win the
approval and enthusiasm of an au-
dience. NeWness and interest must
be maintained to prevent public
boredom. This is best accomplished
by variety of roles.
"Of course, the performers who
last longest are the ones who are
never starred. I can name 20 play
ers in Hollywood who are still
going strong because they've never
had their names more Importantly
displayed than the pictures in which
they have appeared. This type of
player doesn't need to worry. The
crucial time comes when the public
calls you successful and demands
you rather than the picture in which
you appear
Claudette also has a word for
theater audiences. She believes if
they would concentrate more on
performance than on personality
motion pictures would be even better
entertainment and, she adds, ut
would be a feather in the hat OF
audiences, for they would be given
credit for a great deal of intelli-
gence."
Evening star., 1939-04-09

Noon-WMAL. Tenor Jan Peerce, Soprano An
neies Won Molnar. Basso Raymond Lutz
and Soprano Maria Delden offer a
tabloid version Of Wagner's Die
Walkure"
12:3o-WRC. Melchior Pelyi. former adviser to
Germanys Reichsbank, participates in
the University of Chicago Round Table
discussion of "EIitlers Economic Mo-
tives."
1:30-WRC. VOL. WJSv, Crown Prince Gustav
Adolf of Sweden speaks during that
nations greeting to the New York Worlds
Fair
2:00-WMAL, Marjorie Lawrence Of the Metro
politan Opera Co. is soloist with the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
1n,sr!ndss and Dance from La y,aa y,aav.u.
20 Ma Lyre Imortelle'' from 'sapho."
Miss Lawrence.
"Air for the @ String Bach
Polka Fugue from Sch wanda"
Wenberger
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Three Stars Signed
For Capra Film

Three of the important stars in
Frank Capra's Academy Award win
ner, you Can't Take it With YOU"
will again be seen in the noted di-
rector's latest Columbia picture,
Mr.. Smith Goes to Washington. !"
Jean Arthur, James Stewart and
Edward Arnold have been signed
for leading roles in the Capra film.
In addition to this popular tri-
umvirate, featured roles have been
assigned to Guy Kibbee and Eugene
Palette. Many other players of
prominence are now being lined up
for the picture
Fully 10000 square feet of stage
space is being utilized at Columbia
to construct the United States
Senate. Forty-three sets will oc-
cupy six stages at the studio, and
these will comprise the press and
visitors galleries, reception and
cloak rooms, private lobby, commit
tee chambers, grand staircase and
senatorial o1nces.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

knows they are certain to steal
more of the notices and the public's
acclaim, no matter how well he plays
his straight juvenile" role. He re-
fuses to worry.
Even in stock companies" he re-
calls, most leading men wait and
hope for the chance to play a char
acter role. 1 never saw it that way
Straight leads represent maximum
amount of work and a minimum
amount of credit. but some one has
to be around to play them. 1 hope to
be around for that purpose for long
time"
The reason good leading men are
as scarce as they are in Hollywood
(and they are very scarce) is that
most of them escape from that cate
CORY as quickly as they can.
Enrol Flynn, Edward G. Robinson,
James Cagney, Paul MUM, Wallace
Beery and the Barrymore brothers
aren't leading men, types. Others
who might be, but who have achieved
stardom otherwise and are no long
~ oNohoOAC do oCI dlSIlC 1cdUS, lIlCluuC
Leslie Howard, Clark Gable, William
Powell, Brian Aherne, Gary Cooper
and Humphrey Bogart.
All this narrows down the field, in
which Jeffrey Lynn is so content,
to a scant bakers dozen. He has
been, as result, in almost con-
slant demand at his own and rival
studios since he reached Hollywood
year ago.
No other type of actor is as busy.
George Brent. for example, who
earned star billing in Dark Victory"
with Bette Davis, could play in three
times as many pictures as he does
If he could accept all offers.
1t is such facts which make jeff
rey Lynn happy with his lot as
leading man. AS long as he keeps
up in his speciality he is sure of a Job
in pictures. He is willing to sacrifice
the probability of immediate STAR
dom resulting from more spectacular
roles for the satisfaction of working
steadily at comfortable salary.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

frequently, is Henry Fonda. Tyrone
Power turned bad man recently.
John Garfield rose overnight from
menacing ranks to a start toward
stardom.
A young actor, Alan Curtis. at
tracted attention as Joan Crawford's S
unsavory husband in "Mannequin'
and continues as boy who goes
clear bad" in Sergeant Madden" ,"
He's one of the meanest young char
acters of the year in this one.
Both Gable and Tracy played
Killer Mears IN The Last Mile and
landed in the movies as result.
Powell. villain of years, now is a
leading detective portrayer in Thin
Man" films. James Stewart even
played a murderer in the last Thin
Man" picture.
Wallace Beery was a bad man
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Film Worker
Has Yet to See
A Photoplay
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
CATER Ross Sexton has been gaf-
fling away happily in just about
every studio in town for 20 years.
But this boss electrician never
has seen a movie. Here's why:
During my first year in the busi-
ness, I didn't get around to seeing
any pictures. And I worked every
single day. But noticed that most
of the fellows with whom 1 worked
went to movies and all were laid of.
often for a week or two at time.
II know that staying away from
movies didn't have thing to do
with my working more steadily. 1t
just happened that way. But I did
become kind of superstitious about it.
I decided as long as I kept working
steadily, I'd stay away from thea
ters."
CATER Saxton thinks maybe, when
he retires, he'll find time to see a
movie. But not before.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

success to him and he is willing to
give them all his time and attention
He is perhaps the only established
actor who ever came to Hollywood
and announced he was willing to
play leads and Juveniles as long
as anybody wanted to pay him for
doing so. He has no desire to try
villainy or character roles on the
screen. Other actors have ambitions
to graduate from the leading man
classification at the first opportunity.
AS a reward for good first years
work in films. Lynn has been teamed
again with Priscilla Lane as the
romantic lead in Family Reunion
at Warner Bros. 1t is a good fat"
part for him-with many lines to
read. many scenes to play and
plenty of film footage. He wins the
girl and most of the glory in the
last reel. Yet there are four other
actors in Family Reunion who
wouldn't trade their shorter char
acter roles for Lynn's long straight
one for any money.
From the average actors view
point the men who have the best
roles in Family Reunion" are
Claude Rains, John Garfield, Donald
Crisp and Frank McHugh. Lynn
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Baseball ImmOrtals
InCentenary Film

Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wag-
ner, iris Speaker, Napoleon Lajoie,
Grover Cleveland Alexander and
Denton "Cy" Young will be among
the immortals of baseball to be seen
in the Warner Bros. production of
an untitled diamond yarn to be pro-
duced during this years centenary
celebration Of baseball's beginnings.
Bryan Foy. who will produce the
picture, will send camera crew to
CooperstoWn, N. Y, for the dedica-
ton of the Hall of Fame in the
National Baseball Museum on June
II. Diamond heroes of past and
present will be photographed there
then.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

loose ways. I think he's terror"
But the workability of the Holly
wood system in the case of Gladys
George only testifies to a versatility
acquired the hard way.
She began learning her business
as Little Lord Fauntleroy" and
other infant dramatic characters on
the gas-light circuit. With her
parents she trouped over the whole
United States and part of Canada,
was stranded more times than she
can count on her two hands. and
when she grew up she did stock for
periods in half a dozen cities.
And although not many remem-
ber it, even in Hollywood. she was
working in the movies long before
valiant Is the Word for Carrie"
Far back in silent days she played
in Red Hot Dollars" with Charles
Ray, Chickens with Louise Glaum,
The Easy Road with Tom Meighan
and three or four other pictures.
But an accident cut short her film
career. While making doughnuts
in her apartment she was severely
burned about the face and arms by
boiling grease.
A plastic surgeon fixed the facial
scars that resulted and back went
Gladys George to the stage. Back
to stock in San Francisco. in Sak
Lake City. in Denver. Minneapolis,
Kansas City, Los Angeles: then with
road show in Honolulu. and all
the way back to stock in Boston.
Then-Broadway!
Hal Skelly gave her a chance in
Queer People The show wasn't
much of a success. but it got her
into The Milky Way" afterwards.
And short time later came Per
sonal Appearance"
She had played practically every
kind of role woman could play in
the theater-including Madame X"
And, as Wesley Ruggles explained
long after he had signed her for
VALIANT: Il knew that she could
play anything-even Camille"
Evening star., 1939-04-09

picture was ready for the screens,
Lou Smith, Frank Lloyd's production
associate. took Ellen on a distinctly
triumphal tour of the country.
How did she take it?
Like kid at the circus. She was
thrilled and made no secret Of it.
But her equilibrium never deserted
her. Nor did her naivete. As an in
stance of this last fact, Smith likes
to tell about the time her hotel
room was crowded with interview
ers in Chicago. The phone rang.
She answered it, talked for a few
moments, hung up, and turned with
a frown of disappointment.
Darn it," she said. MY family's
coming down. but mother says they
can't bring my brother"
why not?V asked a critic.
Because" she announced, "he has
a hole in the seat of his pants"
IF Were King" has been released
for several months now, and Ellen
Drew's fan mail has tripled. Her
star continues to rise. Currently
she's doing the feminine lead op-
posite George Raft in The Lady's
From Kentucky" race track story,
in which Hugh Herbert and Zazu
Pitts are also featured. The studio
has great plans for her.
But she remains the same lovely,
quiet, unassuming kid who won that
Kiwanis beauty contest back in
Englewood
No kidding. And that's just what
Hollywood can't understand about
her.
The other day, Lou Smith says,
he met her out on the set of The
Ladys From Kentucky"
What kind of Christmas did you
have?" he asked.
"Oh, SWELL" she said. "And guess
what? My family's coming out here
for visit. Maybe to stay. And my
mother wrote my brother has
new suit with two pairs of pants!"
Can you beat it? She doesn't
seem to be reacting to this glori-
flcation stuff at all. But of course
the professor couldn't be expected
to comprehend the wonder of that
not, anyway. till he'd been around
a studio talent department, observ-
ing and taking copious notes, for at
least six months.
Which was why, at the beginning
OF this thesis, it was suggested
that the professor journey to Holly
wood and do just that. Let him
study Hollywood, the town where
the normal are abnormal, and vice
versa. 1t would give him a new
slant on things.