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Evening star., 1939-01-09
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

National-"Set to Music" Bea
Lille in new musical comedy by
Noel Coward: $3.50 pm.
Capit01-"Duke of West Point"
romance with a military academy
background: 1915, ITO, 4:O5, Z and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1915, 3:15,
6:1O and 9:05 pm.
Earle-"Paris Honeymoon, latest
musical with Bing Crosby's songs: II
am, las, 4:3O, 7:15 and 1905 pm.
Stage shows: 12:40, 3:25, 6:15 and
pm.
Keith's-"Pacific Liner" sturdy
dramatics on shipboard: 1925 am,
Ito, 2:55, 4:40, 6:25, $40 and 9:55
pm.
Metropolitan Devils Island" "
Boris Karlof in a prison yarn: 11:55
am, 1:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7:55 and 9:55
pm.
Columbia-"The Young in Heart" "
zany family in some bright comic
doings: HAS am, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45,
7:45 and GAS pm.
Little-"The Edge of the World" ,"
drama Of doomed people: II am,
ITO, 3:20, $50, 7:45 and 9:55 pm,
Palace-"Sweethearts," new musi-
cal with jeanette Macdonald and
Nelson Eddy in technicolor: 1885
am, 2:10, 4:40, ITO and $40 pm
Belasco-"Story of a Cheat" bright
and impudent French satire: AIS
6:05, 8 and $50 pm.
! Trans.Lux-News and shorts;
continuous from 10 An.
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definitely the cinema meat of those
who like 1t rare.
X X X X
End of the cinema festival at the
Little Saturday night found "The
Informer" still packing in the Gus
toners as if 1t had not been shown
there already a dozen times {.
Artists and Models Abroad" Jack
Bennys latest contribution to the
amusement of f1lmgoers, will be
screened by Loews tomorrow :.
1t is scheduled for the Capitol on
Friday The Uptown Theater
now provides parking space to its
patrons at no charge, which ought
to make upper Connecticut avenue
happier {. . New and very welcome
on the local entertainment scene
are the Biltmore boys. playing at
Frank Swadley's Shar-Zad room . {.
Hey, hey note: "The Beachcomber,"
with Charles Laughton, is booked
for the Earle on February 10 :.
Add incest parties Of the year:
That at Troika last early Saturday
am, in joint celebration OF Violin
ist Sacha Lucas birthday and the
Russian Christmas Everybody
drank tea and ate cake But
absolutely!
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Coogan Puts Furniture
On Auction Block
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. e.-Jobless
Jackie Coogan put three grand
pianos and some other household
furniture on the auction block to-
day to fatten up his lean bank
account.
The one-time "kid' film star sep
arated week ago from his wife,
Actress Betty Cradle. because of
financial conditions
She went home to her parents,
Jackie got a room at his uncle's,
but all concerned indicated there
might be happy reunion if young
Coogan won $4,0O0,0OO account
ing suit against his stepfather and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur l..
Bernstein.
Todays auction was to sell the
furnishings from the home where
Jackie and his bride lived for IA
months after their marriage. The
house was closed when they parted.
Besides the pianos. young Coogan
offered a large set of period furni-
ture, Persian rugs and a gallery of
Is oil and water-color paintings by
well-knoWn artists.
Miss Cradle, who earns $500 q
week in the movies, has said she
and her husband have not discussed
divorce. Jackie estimates the Bern
stems are in possession of about
100000 left from the fortune he
won on the screen.
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ton of which gave her an oppor-
tunity to display her range.
OF the last group, preference would
point toward Deems Taylor's "Song
OF Lovers" which, with its soft, rock
ing accompaniment and an interest
ing melody, shows a greater finish
in treatment. Less so is Charles
Kingsford's Command" dedicated
to Miss Swarthout, and still in
manuscript. OF the other songs
which appeared on the program in
this group were Michael Heads ef-
fective Hail Bounteous May
Hennion Robinson's gay THE Beg
gar" Hamilton Harty's recitative-
like my Pagan Love" and Randall
Thompson's graceful Velvet Shoes. u
Miss SWarthout chose for her two
encoures Wolfe's "Janitor Boy" and
Malotte's arrangement of the Lord s
Prayer" which she infused with rev.
erence and sentiment.
Lester Hodges acted as Miss
SWarthout's partner and added bril-
liancy to her performance. He was
introduced to the audience by her,
since his name was omitted from
the program. The concert was un-
der auspices Of the Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorsey'S Concert Bureau.
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with what used to be his profession
the law-and big, horny, thick
knuckled hands that 60 well with
what used to be his business-cot-
ton planter in the Delta country
I'm taking her to Radio City
Music Hail." said Mr.. MacGimsey.
I'm not telling her that. We just
have a date. I'm not telling her
why I'm taking her"
So, the plot read, they would be
sitting there, very quietly no doubt,
watching the show-biggest of the
big-time movie house shows
then suddenly the show would
start being about "Shadrack." :"
That's its feature production num-
ber for the week. People humming,
people singing, lights shining, peo-
pie dancing, band playing and this
girl sitting there shocked into the
shock of her life. Because "Shad-
rack is song Mr.. McGimsey wrote
and has sung for her often.
"Shadrack," Daniel in the Lions
Den," Jonah and the Whale, -
Land NV Degradashun," Sweet
Little Jesus Boy" Religion Amt
Nothin' to Play With'-they're all,
words and music, by Robert Mac
Gimsey, and the boys around town,
the concert boys like Lawrence
Tibbett and John Charles Thomas,
and the hot potato boys like Louis
Armstrong and Glen Gray, are
kicking them around all over the
country, starting this lawyer-turned-
cotton planter on a new, vastly more
profitable career. "Shadrack" Is ex-
pected to rate No. l among tunes
most frequently played on the radio
at the end of Ascap's current quar-
ter.
Mr.. MacGimsey, IS years old now,
came up by a devious route. He
grew up in the Bayou country on
the banks of the Red River in
Rapides Parish, and some of the
music he heard came from his
mother, who was director of the
church choir, but most of 1t came
from the Negroes around the place
the nanny and his dark nurse,
the yard boy and the field hands.
The music stuck with him.
He was lawyer for a while and
cotton planter and then, for four
years, private secretary to United
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Now There's Recognition
For Writer of ''Shadrack"
BY IRA WOLFERT.
NEW YORK.

ntown got the shock of her sweet life the
night She's found out for the first time that lot of important
friend the couny newest and hot stuff
Robert MacGmsey Of Pnevie La his He is quiet little
with hn blond hair earnest face that well
Evening star., 1939-01-09

States Senator Joseph E. Ransdell
of Louisiana. A bizarre footnote
to the sociology of our times is the
fact that the new style of political
campaigning developed in the
South-the kind that gives show
free with every speech-turned Mr.
MacGimsey to music. thrilling al
ways came natural to me-" he says.
Kind of a nervous response. When
L was learning the piano, I never
had to practice trills. I could make
them right away. Then I found
that I could whistle like nobody
else, in three-part harmony" The
Senator discovered that, too, and
put his secretary to work whistling
up votes for him. Gene Austin
heard him and made him come up
to New York and make some rec
ords. After that he got the fever
The law and politics and cotton
planting didn't look so good to him
He wanted music to be his Hveli-
hood as we'll as his life.
H sent batch of classical songs
up to music publisher and they
all came back. He came to New
York and tried to land radio Job
without much luck. Then one eve
ming, riding out to party in Astoria
Long Island, in a crowded subway
Land Nv Degradashun" popped up
abruptly and went whining and
wailing through his head. II like
noise" he said. II can't work when
music is going because I have to
pay attention, but people talking
train wheels, whistles, automobiles
machinery, noise like that helps me
to work" It was 25-minute ride
to the party. The song was finished
!, by the time he arrived and he SANG
it for the people there, among them
John Charles Thomas accompanist
The accompanist went rafting to
Mr.. Thomas with the news, and
after that it was apple pie for Mr.
Robert MacGimsey.
Publishers, band leaders, singers
they were all camped on his door
step when he woke lp the morning
after Mr.. Thomas concert. He had
several classical songs-"Trouble, ,
"Thunderin' 'Wonderin'," Down to
De Rivah"-published, and restricted
them Tor concert use. They bring
him IN about 500 a year in royal
ties. He could make a lot more
money out of them if he turned
them over to the jazz bands and let
the boys get hot with them. But he
wouldn't like that. "Oh, no." hi
says. Those are serious songs. The
rhythm music is for swing"
tcopyrisht 1859. b. the North American
1qswspapee Alliance, 1na.)
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Dutch Ballet
At National
For Debut
Yvonne Georgi and
Troupe Dance
Here
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

1t is a vigorous technique which
the ballet company of Yvonne Georgi
brings from Holland on its first ap-
pearance in this country. 1t is
technique, however, which is en-
ployed upon choreography that
seems always to ask for some other
treatment. Lack of hospitality is
something of which this department
would hate to be guilty, but it be-
comes almost necessary to greet
Miss Georgi and her ballet with
something less than wild enthusiasm.
For there really seems to be little
to arouse enthusiasm in the program
which was presented last night at
the National Theater, under the aus
pices G the Thrift Shop. Miss
Georgi is very capable dancer, to
be sure, but this alone cannot Cor
at least it did not last night infuse
her balletS with life What's more,
she might charge some of the men,
bers of her company with non-sup-
port and work up a pretty good case
Nervousness attendant upon a
debut in strange country might
have had something to do with it,
but mainly it seems to be the dane
ing style itself which is responsible
for the fact that the ballets do not
quite come off 1t is a technique
that shouts instead of being subtle,
that is more angular than graceful
1t is well done for the most part,
too. but we still do not like it.
"The Creatures of Prometheus, -
for instance, suffers from a studied
treatment that seems to take itself
too seriously and thus becomes al
most burlesque of itself. There
are several moments when it is
strikingly effective. But there are
other moments the choreography
labors its points and moments when
something more classical than this
vigorous technique would seem re-
quired by both the music of Bee
thoven and the legend.
Souvenir" called a dance comedy
by the program, also begged down
a bit under the same manner of
approach, though here again this
debut nervousness may have been
responsible for some lack of spon-
taneity. This one did present the
fellow who gave the comedy per-
formance of the evening, Alfred
Hiltman, whose characterization of
a wine-happy officer was a pleasant
contrast to some of the others. The
other two numbers were Lyric
Dance Scene" and Dutch Country
Dances" The Dutch Country
Dances" may be for all we know, but
the Lyric Dance Scene" wasn't
very lyrci.
Evening star., 1939-01-09

exodus and death, the film has
timeliness of mood and another
worldly beauty which makes it one
OF the finer contributions of Eng
lands picture makers. That is say
ing a lot in view of the laurels
its immediate predecessors have
been collecting in this country. It
is that kind of picture, however.
Michael Powell who wrote and
directed THE Edge of the World"
has done nice favor for those
who have demanded screen drama
that is different. It's distinction be-
gins with the plot which is con-
cerned with the death of an island
and the effect of its dying upon
its sparse population of strong,
simple, poetic people. Hirta, the
Morse word for death, is the islands
name. Its demise is long-draWn-
out process, one that gives back
ground to some sincere, unpreten-
tious human drama and opportunity
for some of the most beautiful
photography the movie camera ever
has found.
People struggling grimly to keep
their homeland alive do not have
time for comedy and Mr.. Powell
does not try to make you believe
otherwise. There is no humor, or
but little of it. in his picture. 1t
does have a broodingly beautiful
love story. a kind of Remeo-Juliet
O ffoi,. v,Iaco %onIor,,oec &c
poignant because the shadow of
death is always upon it.
The cause of the split between the
Gray and Manson families. respec-
lively those of the lovers. gives the
picture its most tense and dramatic
passage. Resorting to the primitive
way of world-edge people for set
ting differences of opinion-the diff
ference between whether to desert
the island before it dies-the sons
of the two families decide to race
up the face of an unscalable preci-
pice. After that race, in which
the Manson son is killed, nothing
could have much suspense and
nothing does, although by all the
rules of drama construction there
should be. 1t is not seriously missed,
however, for there is always a pic
torial beauty that makes fine sub
stitute for the lack of dramatic
climax.
The island of Foula, off the coast
of Scotland. was chosen as the
locale of Powell's picture. 1t has
all the stark picturesqueness it takes
to make you believe it is a place
of death. 1t also had some perfect
human types for the film, a circum-
stance that makes one believe the
British Isles must be magnificent
for the production of actors.
Principals of The Edge of the
World" are professionals, of course.
Belle Chrystall, the girl. is very
pleasing combination of Margaret
Sullivan and Greta Garbo. At least
she is as near it as anything could
be in appearance. Also she knows
how to act sufficiently to make the
simple, beautiful peasant girl one
of the most memorable characters
you have seen in long time.
Mr.. Powell's casting is all to type,
but he has you if you think that is
ground for criticism, because his
picture needed just such a thing.
You will find few character parts
played with force equal to that
which John Laurie brings to the
role of the stern, fanatical Peter
Manson. Impressive too. are the
performances of Nal MacGinnis,
the dark, mystical Romeo, and Fin
lag Currie as his father
THE Edge of the World" is very
Evening star., 1939-01-09

nor attire does she aim to draw at
tention to herself. Concentrating
on her art alone she stands unas.
sumingly aside. allowing her musical
message to have the foremost con-
sideration.
Evlnclng a personal inclination
toward classical music, Miss SWarth-
out chose varied program which
opened with Gluck's "Di Questra
Cetra," from the opera III Parnasso
Confuse followed by three old
English songs. Gentle Shepherd"
THE Parting Of Friends" and Dow
lands Come Again Sweet Love-"
Especially we'll received was Han
del's Transporting JOY" which fol-
lowed and showed Miss Swarthout's s
f1exibility of voice, and which, ac-
cording to program notes, has never
been performed previously in this
country. Bach's "Recitative and
Rondo" was another classical num-
Der, constituting part two on the
program, that brought the artist
several recalls.
voice has Quanty.
Miss SWarthout's voice has quail
ity, volume and sweetness, with a
rich lower register. The evenness
of her tones makes her presenta-
ton of that particular type of music
especially enjoyable, and listening
to her infections and artistic in
terpretative. one readily forgets that
there is, perhaps. shortness of
phrasing and not thoroughly ade-
quate breath control.
Three French songs, following the
Bach aria, were left in New York
through an oversight, Miss SWarth-
outs accompanist announced, with
the offer of the "Habanera," from
Bizet's Carmen" as a substitute
Nothing could have pleased the audi
ence more, and salvo of applause
greeted the change, which added
color to the program and proved
to be its outstanding feature. Miss
SWarthout sang the familiar aria
admirably, infusing the traditional
and characteristic idiom with her
personal charm.
Each of the three subsequent
Spanish numbers, Romance de
Solita," by Pittaluga; "Con Amores, -
by Obradore, and eel Majo Dis
creto," by Granados, had its meas
ure of success, bringing Miss
Swarthout back with an additional
song by De Falla, Gel Vito," which
she gave as an encore.
Dido's Lament Lovely.
Especially lovely were the plaintive
'Dido's Lament" by Purcell, from
dido and Aenaes," and "Monologue
de Didon," from Lies Troyens q
Carthage" by Berlioz, two arias from
operas on the same subject. Miss
Swarthout emphasized the beauty OF
the first and the brilliancy of the
second, the more modern harmoniza.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Little's New English Film
Also An Honors Winner
Edge of the World Is Screen Play
That Treads Different Path;
'Beachcomber' Is Booked
By JAY CARMODY.

The Greeks had notion that tragedy was the most nnbng Of
notion which
dramatic literature The movies however ngular Indifferent
the with which they makes
yesterday period of
Evening star., 1939-01-09

Creamery butter produced in
Nova Scotia in october totaled $685.
900 Sounds.
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Gladys Swarthout Proves
Popular at Concert Here
Autograph Seekers Crowd Her Room;
Program, Leaning to Classical
Side, Pleases Audience
BY ELENA DE SAYN

The popularity which
out yesterday afternoon hear
and others who waited catch the last glimpse Of her outside
Slender and picture
Evening star., 1939-01-09
Star Rating Is Given
To Ann Sheridan

Their work in recent Warner Bros
pictures has brought stardom to
John Garfield, Ann Sheridan, John
Payne and the Dead End" BOYS,
according to the latest studio per-
soEnel list.
Garfield moved up to the stellar
classification ON the basis of his
work in -Four Daughters" "They
Made Me Criminal" and the cur
rent "JuareZ."
Miss Sheridan becomes star as
the result OF her work with James
Cagney in angels With Dirty
Faces" She is playing currently op-
posite Enrol Flynn in Dodge City,
Evening star., 1939-01-09
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Evening star., 1939-09-17

income appear unlikely to produce
important changes in the direction
Of expenditure among the major
items, provided the total expendi-
ture remains the same" it de-
clared.
"On the other hand, changes in
the level of the total consumer ex-
penditure appear likely to produce
considerable changes in the direc-
ton OF expenditure, rejecting the
shift in expenditure as the buying
power of each income group is
shifted upward or downward"
The committee found that prices
got out of adjustment during the
depression because large groups Of
prices" failed to respond to the drop
in the Nations buying power.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Depression 5 Idle
Men and Machines
Cost 200 Billions
National Resources Unit
Estimates Effects of
Price, Output Controls
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Nations loss because of idle
men and machines during depres-
sion years was estimated at $780,
900 900 900 by the National Re-
sources Committee yesterday. 49,
This loss in goods and services
was cited in report which indicated
that, in important ways, the open
market Of other days had given way
to controls" over price and produc-
ton both by industrial groups and
by government.
If the whole waste Of the de-
preston due to idle men and idle
machines had been used to build ag-
ricultural and industrial plants" q
report prepared under direction Of
Economist Gardiner G. Means de-
clared, "the existing plant could
have been completely rebuilt"
In Terms of Housing.
Or, If non-working men and ma
chimes had been concentrated on
housing, a new 5000 house could
have been provided for every family
in the country.
The report was the first result Of
an inquiry into "the structure of the
American economy" This study Is
intended to throw light on the ques-
ton ..
How can we get effective use Of
our resources-employ our unem-
ployed. use our plant and equip
ment to the full, take advantage Of
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Japanese Goodwill
Flyers Rest Here;
Depart Tomorrow
Pions for Return Home
Indefinite Because
Of European War

The seven Japanese flyers who ar
!, rived here yesterday afternoon on
the world flight that started in
Toxic August "a will rest in the Cap
ital today in preparation for re-
sumption of their trip tomorrow.
With plans somewhat indefinite
because of the war, the airmen ex-
pect to 60 to Miami from Washing
ton, then to South America, and
make the Atlantic crossing from Ma
tai, Brazil, to Dakar, French. West
Africa. Spain and Italy will be the
next goal, if those countries have
not become embroiled in war by that
time, then to India, and finally the
last lap home.
The flyers came down from New
York where they had spent several
days, and were greeted by about 100
members of the local Japanese col
only, headed by the Ambassador and
Mime. Horinouchi as their silver BIZ
motored plane landed at Washing
ton Airport at 1:30.
Heading the fight is Sumitoshi
4. Nakao, and with him are Takeo
Ohara, Shigeo Yoshida, Hiroshi
Saiki, Nobusado Sato, Hajime Shi-
mokaWa and Chusaku Yoakawa.
Calls were made at the White
House, State Department and Civil
Aero1autics Authority, and the fly
ers later were guests at a reception
at the Japanese Embassy and at a
party given by the Japanese associa-
tion. -
Two Japanese newspapers are
sponsoring the flight as a goodwill
endeayor.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Strike Conci|iators
ARRANGE Meetinq

While striking members of Driv-
ers, Chauffeurs and Helpers Local
639 picketed several large Govern
ment construction projects yester-
day conciliation conferees arranged
to get together again this week In
an effort to iron out the trouble,
(which had its origin in a demand
of dump truck drivers for Is per
cent wage increase.
Howard T. Colvin. Government
conciliator, who is sitting in with
drivers and operators, had planned
another meeting yesterday after
some progress" had been reported
v:n lengthy session Friday, but it
became necessary to postpone the
conference. About 400 drivers are
out 8
Meanwhile. members of the engi-
neers' union had to drive concrete
mixers through picket lines. Both
the engineer group and the strikers
are American Federation of Labor
aff1liates.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Home Fuel Bills Cut

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Sept. 16 (Spe-
ciaD Tests at the University Of
Illinois, sponsored by the National
Warm Air Heating and Air -Condi-
tioning Association, show that
window conditioning" which means
any modern form of double glazing,
or storm sash" cuts household fuel
consumption by an average Of II
per cent.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Ford Private Gar
Fetches Shorer
| Of Birthday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DILLON, S. c., Sept. l6.-Because
20 years ago Mrs. J. c. Davis no.
ticed her husband and Henry Ford
had the same birthday, the Davises
left here today aboard Mr.. Ford's
private railroad car for a visit with
the Fords at Dearborn, Mich.
Two decades ago Mrs. Davis began
an annual custom of sending Mr..
Ford a home baked cake on his
birthday. And Ford and Davis, pro-
bate judge here, began exchanging
fluctuations. Last spring the Fords
Evening star., 1939-09-17

dropped in on the Davises here for
visit.
During their three day stay Mr..
Ford told his hosts If they would ac-
cept his invitation to return the visit
this fall he would send his car to
save them the bother of changing
trains.
And today nearly the whole town
turned out at the railroad station to
wish the Davises bon voyage.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Dr.. W. J. Adams Dies

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 16 R.-Dr
Walter j. Adams. "A, who practiced
medicine In Norfolk 40 years. until
his retirement last year, died this
afternoon shortly after an operation
Funeral services will be conducted
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Christ and st. Luke's Church.