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Evening star., 1939-12-14
DR.. Hugh G. Grant
Goes to Richmond
For Lecture

DR.. Hugh G. Grant, former Amer
lean Minister to Albania, who re-
turned from Europe recently after
closing the legation in Albania, left
today for Richmond. Va, to address
the faculty and student body of the
extension division of the College of
William and Mary. Dr. and Mrs.
Grant and their daughter, Miss
Louise Grant, will be honor guests
at a reception at the presidents
home in Richmond this evening.
In January DR.. and Mrs Grant
will visit Alabama, where the Min
lister is scheduled to lecture at the
University of Alabama and at the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute. DR..
Grant was in charge of the Ameri-
can Legation at the time of the
Italian occupation and was the last
foreign representative to be received
in audience by King Zog on the day
before the Italian Army invaded
Albania and the King and Queen
left for Greece. He and his family
left Europe on one of the last Amer
ican boats leaving the war zone.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Latin American
Will Be Hostess
At, Luncheon

Senorita Minerva Bernandino
of the Dominican Republic, who
recently was appointed vice
chairman of the Inter- American
Commission of Women, will be
hostess at the luncheon Tuesday
in the Pan-American Union at
the Mayf1ower Hotel in honor of
members of the commission.
Among the guests will be
Sonora de Castro, wife of the
Minister of Ell Salvador; Sonora
de CacereS. wife of the Minister
Of Honduras, and Sonora de De
Bayle, wife of the Minister of
Nicaragua. who represent their
countries on the commission Mrs.
Mary Winslow, United States
representative on the commits
sion, will be another of the dis
tinguished guests. as will Sonora
de Aya of Colombia.
The commission is headed by
Sonora Ana Rosa Martinez Guer-
rero Of Argentina.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Residential Social Notes
Capt. and Mrs. Gibbons Leave
For Winter in Palm Beach

Capt. and Mrs. John H. Gibbons,
who have been at White Sulphur
Springs for the autumn and early
winter, have gone to their winter
home at Palm Beach for the season.
Mrs. George M. Dunn has gone to
Pinehurst, N. c.. for the winter
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond c. A..
Brooks will have as their guest
for Christmas and the holidays Mrs.
Brooks uncle, Mr.. McCleskey
Garlych of Aiken, S. c., who will
arrive the middle of next week. Mr.
Garlych formerly lived in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Frederic Young, who is
spending the winter at 1920 Six
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Mrs. Frederic Young, who is
spending the winter at 1920 Six
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Christmas Benefit
PLAY Is Planned

A new gift for a child less fortu-
nate is the admission to the play
Mystery of Christmas" by Howard
D. McKenney, which will be pre-
sented tomorrow afternoon at the
Georgetown Visitation Convent, 1900
Thirty fifth street. The play will
be produced under the direction of
Marie Moore Forrest and the cast is
made up Of students of Georgetown
Convent. The play will be given
under the auspices of the Christ
Child Society Junior Guild.
Evening star., 1939-12-14

there he will 90 by plane for a
two weeks stay in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Holbrook
are entertaining Mrs. Eolbrooks S
mother, Mrs Walter E. Chamberlain,
and her brother and sister, law,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank L. Chamberlain,
and their young son, Frank, jr.. at
their home in Takoma Park. They
will return to their home in Charles
ton, S. c., next Friday.
Mrs. j. E. Kelly Of Sarasota, Fla,
will spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Holley,
at their home in Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
News From the Suburbs
Mrs. Hugh Reed Is Hostess
At Luncheon and Bridge

Mrs. Hugh Reid entertained at a
luncheon and bridge in her home
in Arlington today. Her guests
were Mrs. N. N. Parker, Mrs. Theo-
dore Nickson. Mrs. Ernest Shreve,
Mrs. LIE Roy Hammond, Mrs. E. F.
Imbody, Mrs. Mildred Bryan and
Mrs. Samuel Vanderslice.
Miss Edith Church and Miss Mar
ian Harrop in Arlington will be joint
hostesses this evening at a 500 party.
Their guests will be Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Lowter,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. H. Goodner.
Mr.. j. A. Dickey of Arlington left
last evening for Miami, Fla. From
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Dutch Treat Dinner

The District of Columbia League
of American Penwomen, with
husbands and friends. will have the
annual Dutch treat dinner party at
Montmartre Noctambule Saturday
at $50 pm.
Reservations are being received
by Mrs. Tomas Cajigas, hospitality
chairman, who will be the hostess.
The program will be impromptu
skits by the guests.
Evening star., 1939-12-14

Mrs Lewis Clark Mr. and Donald
Chappen Clarence Hewes, Ralph Snowden Hill
Lloyd Moore, Mr. Gardner Whitten
Mrs Noyes Lewis Mr.
Biond Mrs Kurt Hetze Mrs Hugh ODonneu
Baltimore, Frederick Roy.
Supper served small tables delicious
with eaed chicken vegetables
ice chocolate
Sdneys Orchestra its
beyond the dancing
Mrs Joseph Letter will
Frazier
cocktails Saturday
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Son Is Born

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. Murphy
announce the birth of son De-
cember at Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. Murphy previous to her mar
riage last February was Miss Ger
aldine Asmuth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter ASmuth.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Christmas Ball

MANASSAS, Va, Dec. IA (Spe-
ciaD The Manassas Woman's Club
has announced that its annual
Christmas ball will be held on
Christmas night, with Mrs. Thomas
j. Broaddus as general chairman.
The ball will be held in the Manas-
sas High School gymnasium.
Evening star., 1939-12-14

teenth street, is in Baltimore for a
week.
Mrs. Tracy c. Drake of Chicago is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
L. Cheney at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mrs. Helen Ellis will sail Saturday
night from New York for three
week cruise to Cuba and Guatemala.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington
BY the Way
Beth Blaine;

A letter from dark and lovely husband
counselor of the United gives
life in Spain.
The scottens spent the in Sebastian
rented house which they both loved
Madrid Their shipped
from their last post Rio de aneiro finally arrived intact
Evening star., 1939-03-21
On the Dance Scene
Friday to Bring Trudi Schoop
And the Washington Ballet
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

Friday to be busy day for the towns dance enthusiasts
at o'clock
Nine" Washington National way
the King Smith
Schoops program
Evening star., 1939-03-21

the latter far outnumbering the
former, of course.
In addition to the Messrs. Crom-
we'll and Stevens, the other roles are
in the hands of capable players.
Miss Dorothy Sands plays Prossy,
the veteran virgin secretary to Nor
rell, in quite broad terms, but not
too broad. The part is rich in mer-
riment and Miss Sands Is just the
actress to prove it. The scoundrelly
father Of Candida, Burgess, Is i'm
perSonated by A. p. Kaye. Like Miss
Sands. he minces no gestures or in
Elections in demonstrating that
Shaw is pretty emphatic in creating
low comedy characters. 1t turns
out to be agreeable every step of the
way, however, and quite in tune
with the effort of every one to get
the ultimate legitimate laugh out of
the drama.
The single set, the East End rec
tory living room, of CANDIDA is
turned out by Donald Oenslager, a
room beyond criticism as most of
those which have the Oenslager
touch. For the direction of the
play, still forgetting the tempo of
the first act, audiences may thank
George Sommes, and really thank
him, too, for avoiding the tempta-
ton to caricature the funny people
Shaw created.
Evening star., 1939-03-21

I think all front-ranking stars
should free-lance. Only then could
they choose pictures that will make
them-and their fans-happy.
4 X ~
After the sneak preview of "Wuth-
ering Heights" 1t was discovered
that Merle Oberon's part had been
lost somewhere in the shuttle. The
picture is now being recut to make
Merle's role stand out Which is
kind Of sad for few of the other
players, who will lose some of their
best scenes on the cutting room
floor Douglas Fairbanks. jr,
has setsa new Hollywood fashion
he wears dark glasses when rehears-
ing for the camera.
Sonia Henie's mother has put her
foot down. She does not like her
daughter to be involved in synthetic
love affairs. She says it is silly and
1t was she who insisted
that Sonja's brother act as her es-
cort. Lief does not object, although
he would rather get job acting Or
in the technical side of the studio.
.. Claudette Colbert's husband, DR..
Is experimenting with an
absolute cure for those afflicted with
deafness. Claudette's threatened flu
proved a false alarm and she insists
she is in better health now than in
the past two years. Her headaches
have disappeared entirely. And her
sinus trouble is mending. Which is
probably why her co-workers find
her happier and easier to work with
Charles Boyer, with whom Deanna
Durbin falls in love in her next
picture, has not yet met the lady,
but is looking forward to the as
signment. "It will be like working
with my daughter-if I had one,"
says Charles. And, by the way,
the $129,675 listed by Universal as
Deanna's income for 1898 Is only
half of the adolescent's earnings.
She makes at least an equal sum via
Endorsements and radio.
Tyrone Power has bought one OF
those supercameras-but here is the
surprise-he purchased it on the
installment plan. And he earns at
least $4,000 q week! :. Carole Lom-
bard has hired "a gardeners to COM
plete a rush job on Clark Gables
Encino estate. Carole's mother, Mrs.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Where and When
ICurrent Theater Attractions
and Time of Showina

National-"Candida," Cornelia Otis
Skinner deserts her monodramas for
the leading role in the Shaw play:
$3.50 pm.
Palace-"Made for Each Other"
Carole Lombard and James Stewart
find drama in wedlock: II am, 1:05,
BIS, $40, 1880 and $40 pm.
Earle-"Spring Madness" comedy
and romance in a campus setting:
lO:45 am, l, 3:15, 5:35, 1855 and
1915. Stage shows. with Benny
Goodman: II, 2:20. 4:35, 6:55 and
9:l5 pm.
Capitol-"Three Musketeers," as
done by the Ritz Brothers: II am,
l:45, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 1910, 3:25, 6:15 and 9 pm.
Keith's-"You Can't Cheat an
Honest Man." new w. G. Fields
comedy: 11:15 am, l, 2:45, 4:35,
$40, $40 and 9:55 pm.
Columbia - "Huckleberry Finn"
with Mickey Rooney in the leading
role: 11:25 am, 1:25, $3.50, 5:35, 7:35
and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"Secret Service of
the Air" thriller -diller: 11:55 am,
1:55, 1855, 5:55, 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Little-'Lost Horizon" James Hill
toms beguiling fantasy: 11:2s am,
1:4S, 4:0s, E29 and 1851 pm. "The
Eagle: 10:40 pm. ..-t
Evening star., 1939-03-21
q servant girl seeking q musical

servant girl seeking q musical
career.
Three Washington composers, in
stead of one as on each of the pro-
grams before, will be represented py
new ballets in the third of the
Fridays and Saturdays at Nine"
series. First is Fishers Reel" COM
posed by Mrs. Mary Howe, member
OF the Washington Composers Club,
and to be danced by eight members
Of the group under Lisa Gardiner S
direction.
Robert Barrow, Organist at WASH
ington Cathedral and another WASH
ington Composers Club member, will
be represented by "Colors." This
one will have Mary Day. Marjorie
Mcgee and Tatiana GnOOcheff as
soloists, each heading group Of
dancers.
The third local composition will
be Paris by Gaslight.' by Grace
Shannon, who will play the accom-
paniment for it. Irmanelle Correll
and Jack Baker will dance the lead
ing roles, supported by II members
of the ballet company.
THE Magic Flute" with Miss Gar
diner, Fills Cole. Louise Hawthorne
Jack Baker and Frank Stewart in
the leading roles. and a gay Hunga-
rian cZardas tor however it Is
spelled, with six of the dancers,
will complete the program.
Evening star., 1939-03-21

making, has sworn all his associates
to secrecy. Howard has never for
gotten the derision he received from
Hollywood on his first entry into
film production, with "Hell's An
gels" Even though Hughes did the
laughing when the picture netted
him a couple Of millions Gary
Cooper would give half of the $1O,-
600 week he receives from Sam
Goldwyn if he could get out of his
contract and free-lance. BY an un-
fortunate coincidence, both the pic
lures Gary made for Sam-"Ad-
venture of Marco Polo" and "The
Cowboy and the Lady"-fell short
of Goldwyn's usual high standard.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Bach Choral
Presented in
Cathedral
Impressive
Performance
Is Given
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

THE Passion of Our Lord Accord
ing to st. Matthew" last night was
repeated for the first time this sea-
son by the Washington Choral So
ciety, Louis Potter, conductor. The
performance, which took place in the
Washington Cathedral, had as ac-
compartment a group of symphony
players with Lyman McCrary, organ
list, and Villa Semple, pianist, assist
ing.
The Cathedral, beautiful as q
setting, is not all ideal place for a
choral performance, the tone being
too much diSSipated in the resonant
vastness Of the imposing ediice.
Only when seated directly in front
OF the singers could the full value
OF their work be appreciated but
from behind them or on the sides,
the sound lost its concentration.
Having, however, finally found the
correct spot from which to listen,
the impreSsiveness of the singing Of
this choral group was perfectly ap-
parent
The choruses Of this great work
OF Bach's have attained greater
freedom Of utterance as the WASH
ington Choral Society now sings
them. Not only is the tonal volume
round and full but the text is sung
with finer emphasis and more dra-
matte effect. Although the splendid
double chorus of the opening was
taken at rather a slow pace, it was
impressive in the balance of voice
power and warmth of tone. The
beautiful chorales that appear from
time TO time were most effectively
given and were, in fact, the most
outstanding bits of last evenings S
performance.
The solo voices were we'll chosen
for their interpretive quality, David
Manley, tenor, taking the more lyric
part of the Narrator in the first
half, with the robust voice of Will
fred Smith carrying out the char
acter in the second half. Sam Cot
ton, In the role of Jesus, sang the
difficult music in noble style, while
the lovely soprano aria, Bleed and
Break" was we'll sung by Ruby
Potter.
Others taking male solo parts were
c. H. Derbyshire as Peter and also
the High Priest, Harry Yeide as
PLATE, J. L. Stinson, the Judas, and
L. M. Gates as witness. The So
prano roles were sung by Ruby
Potter and Helen Howison, NADIA
lynne Cheatham, the first maid
accusing Peter, and Florence Ludy,
the second maid. Among the con-
traltos were heard Mary Appel in
the ariaS, Lottie Volkmer in the
duets and the final chorus and
Bertha Morgan as witness.
The changing hue of the different
toned solo voices brought deep sig
nificance to the unfolding of the
great drama of the portrayal of
Christ. There was reverence in the
delivery of the singers and a delin-
cation of the noble music of Bach
Of superior character. Mr.. Potter
led the chorus to stirring effects in
several of the chorales and directed
throughout with authority. The
orchestra was less mastery in it's
accompaniment of the music of the
role of Jesus, the only solo part of
this Passion with string accom-
paniment, but in the broader mo-
ments of full choral singing, it
achieved notable volume and Sc
curity.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Miss Skinner's 'Candida'
Is Delightful Comedy
Monodrama Stars Revival of Shaw
Triangle Drama at National
Makes 1nvigorating Evening
BY JAY CARMODY,

the comedy which George Bernard Shaw thought
the National Theater last night by still another star The star
Cornea Otis
list proved
Evening star., 1939-03-21

Her comic doingS are entertainment
even II you have always thought
dancing was something done noisily
in night club floor show. Dance
is the backbone of the little Swiss
condolences sketches, to be sure,
but it Is only the backbone upon
which she builds a wealth of satire
and pure comedy.
Her explanation OF how she ex-
tracts comedy from the dance is
something like this: Body rhythm
is an expression of character" she
says. What writing is to the graph
ologist, symptoms to the physician,
that is what movement means to
me-"
1t is not SO technical, however, as
such terms as. body rhythm" and
movement might indicate That
body rhythm and movement with
which Miss Schoop expresses COM
edy can be involved in some such
thing as a man struggling into one
of those button-up-the-back stiff
shirts. Or woman forgetting all
else to concentrate on getting into
dress without disturbing the new
hair-do.
Anyhow she has a lot OF fun with
her satire in dance.
Miss Schoops featured number
this year, on her fourth American
tour, will be The Blond Marie.
that mad tale of the adventures of
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Jackie Coogan's Fortune
Not So Fortunate
By SHEILAH GRAHAM,


Jackie Coogan will be
half of the s3000OO-a millions
child He $l5O0O0
in rented real which Jackie will
Alice Faye happy because Martin receiving
result of his successful
Springs, getting herself beautiful !
Evening star., 1939-03-21


uncertain, hesitant moments, but
they are few. In between them
there is a revelation of a playwright
sufficiently amusing to earn the
appreciation of even a Shaw-of
which, of course, there is but one.
DESERVING the monodrama in which
she has won SO just and wide
fame, Miss Skinner chose no easy
role for her re-entrance into the
more conventional theater. Can
dida," as they teach in the schools,
is an eXacting character, a part to
challenge the greatest, to break the
hearts of the second greatest,
actresses With the assistance of a
competent and well-directed COM
pany, Miss Skinner turns it into an
amusing and invigorating evening,
especially in the last two acts. The
first one, for all the irreverence
which it may imply, is slow in get
ting started. Its torpor is forgotten
the very minute the playwright and
his interpreters get down to the
business of finding the humor in
that assortment of passions and in
telligenceS involved in the famous
triangle.
Whether this Candida" is played
as Shaw intended is something that
Heaven and Shaw alone, perhaps,
are capable of saying. Any one,
however, can say that it is played rs
straigh comedy, sans Slapstick and
burlesque. The Marchbanks OF Jonn
Cromwell is no pallid sap of a poet.
He is chap of many moods, as
poets are reputed to be, but each of
the moods has its own kind of vital
ity which makes them much more
engaging. Also they make March
banks more creditable as the wor-
SHIPPER OF the Womanly wise Candida
than some of his previous imperson-
ators have been. The same engag-
ing human quality is to be found
III OnsloW Stevens portrait of Nor
rell. The minister-husband who has
been interpreted SO often as a hol-
low man carried away by his own
bombast Is real on this occasion.
He is confused and bewildered, he
has his fears, doubts and weaknesses,
but there is enough of real man
behind them to earn him compass
sion even as he evokes your laughter.
The sentimentality Of Candida -
which is one of the most admirable
Sentimentalities ever produced for
the stage, is not sacrificed for the
comedy-if that has not been i'm
piled too well already to obviate the
necessity for saying it again. The
wise, tender, unselfish Candida por-
trayed by Miss Skinner is a woman
worthy of the various kinds of love
which are laid at her feet; and of
a far greater love than either tine
adolescent poet or the pastor are able
to give her. Obviously great ideal
OF Mr.. Shaw's Candida was written
as a lady Of great breadth of mind
and emotion. Miss Skinner covers
the area of the playwrights feeling
and thinking with impressive skill.
She is particularly effective in
that final scene, the one in which
she perceiyes the weakness of the
apparently strong man tMorrelD !.
the strength OF the seemingly weak
Marchbanks. Mr.. Shaw was being
very paradoxical, very subtle, at that
point, but no one missed any of
his sleight-of-mind. Equally etfec-
tive Is the scene in which, left alone
with her poet lover, Miss Skinner
turns into the lady OF his dreams
when 1t is not his conscious will
that she shall SO abuse the moment.
The situations are well handled for
both their tragic and comic values,
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a syst e m Of
lig h is at the
beach house he
S h a eS wit h
Randolph Scott.
A red light-a
Ia studio sound
stages appears
outside his door
when he is bsuy
within and does
not want to be
disturbed. Ditto
for Randy. How
ard Hug h eS,
who is supposed
to be planning a
rofilrt, To mnNia-
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Goodman Broadcast
On Earle Stage

Benny Goodman, his orchestra
and entertainers will present their
regular weekly broadcast over WJSv
and the Columbia network tonight
from $50 to 10 pm, broadcasting
direct from the Earle Theater stage
in full view Of the audience. The
regular house public address system
will make it possible for the audi
ence to hear as well as see every
thing that takes place.
Six stage shows will be presented
at the Earle today. the first at IL.
2:20, 4:35, 6:55 and 9:15. The 9:15
show will include the complete
broadcast In addition to the presen-
tation for the Earle audience.
Evening star., 1939-03-21

Peters, has put on record her desire
for church wedding, or ceremony
in a private house performed by a
preacher. Well, We shall all know
soon what Clark and Carole intend
doing.
tcopyright 1889. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
A Wise Decision

The recent decision by Attorney Gen.
eral Francis A. Pallotti, allowing use OF
the party levers instead Of the individual
candidate buttons In voting for or against
the city manager charter Is a just and
reasonable one When the decision Is
reached on October 8, 1t won't be argued
one way or another that mechanical diff
ficulties prevented many people register
Ing their vote properly.
Now 1t Is possible to provide both a.
larger label indicating the two different
ways Of voting, at the same time not de-
feating the wording OF the law which set
up the machinery for this referendum. 1t
provided for the pulling OF lever and
strictly speaking that might not have
been complied with simply by sliding
down the buttons that dot the top Of our
conventional voting machines.
The strategy OF city manager advocates
In getting date set up just to vote on
this type Of charter rather than COM
bining the referendum with a regular
election now Is more readily apparent.
Reference to past elections, where
there have been constitutional questions
proposed to the voters Of the state, reveals
that only a small portion OF them ever
took the trouble to look at the questions
that were placed at the top Of the
machines and could be voted one way or
another only by pulling down either
button.
Voters are accustomed, though, to pull
Ing q party lever. Mos. OF them have
been doing 80 for years and only occas-
ionally INDUCED In splitting, which called
for manipulation OF the buttons. It will
be familiar TO grasp the party lever to
or later we expect proponents and oppo-
nents to start campaigning TO pull the
"top" or "2nd" levers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-18
Irony of War

The French advance In the Saar
presents one of those ironies with which
war is filled. The Saar Is the only terri
tory added to the Third Reich by Fuehrer
Hitler in a legal and peaceful manner.
The Versailles settlement provided pie
biscite in the Saar, by which the lnhabi-
tants were to decide whether they wished
to adhere to Germany or France. The
plebiscite, handled by the League of Ma
tions and policed by British war veterans
in multi, was orderly and correct. In a
peaceful and orderly manner, a model
procedure for handling difficult prob
lem of jurisdiction, the Saar voted to go
back to Germany. And the French abided
by the decision.
Now this single example of peaceful
and orderly aggrandizement of the Third
Reich Is the first territory to fall to
French bayonets, simply because Hitler's
later aggrandizements departed so far
from the orderly internationalism set by
the Saar procedure. That's wars irony.