davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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omens, to seeing the picture tonight
with an audience. And what an
audience, Hardie Meakin and the
Newspaper Womens Club have ar
ranged for him!
\ 4 y
From tonight on, Washington and
its drama desks can concentrate on
preparations for Friday and the
opening Of Gone With the Wind"
Among the things about that
picture which still may remain un-
mentioned is the fact that = couple
Of Author Margaret Mitchells neigh
bors acted as technical advisers on
it. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur G. KurtZ. Mr. Kurtz is an
artist and historian, but more than
that. he happens to be living on q
plantation that Is almost in the exact
locale Of Tara, fictitious home Of the
fabulous O'Haras As q collector
of historic records, Mr.. Kurts hap
pened to have in his possession the
original plan for the train shed
which makes such an important
piece of background for one Of the
most dramatic sequences Of the
picture.
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not Miss O'Connell because she is
directing Outward Bound" which
the Blackfriars' Guild will present
January 30, 81 and February / at
st. Paul's Auditorium.
And Miss O'Connell has been hav-
ing her troubles with her cast, more
troubles than a director usually has.
First she had to find a new Mr..
Lirgley when job demands on the
original one forced him to drop
from the cast. Bob Dillon, guild
veteran, took over the role and Miss
O'Connell relaxed for awhile.
Then a few nights later she had
another bad turn, thinking she was
going to have to replace an actor
who was going to spend some time
at a hospital. Al Sigafoose. who
plays the young inebriate in "Out-
ward Bound" took long pull at
what he thought was fresh soft
drink. What he thought was a
fresh drink was really q very old
and stale one and furthermore,
some one had been using 1t for an
ash tray. Took Is minutes for Mr..
Sigafoose and Miss O'Connel to re-.
cover their composure.
This probably is as good a place
as any to announce the names Of
the drama groups set to participate
in 1940's one-act play tournament.
The Executive Committee for the
tourney met last week, elected l..
Zaf Rogers, director of the the
Troupers of East Washington Com
munity Center, chairman; set March
Is to April s as dates for the COM
petition, and announced the names
of 10 groups which have indicated
they will participate. They are:
The Alexandria Little Theater,
Bureau of Standards Drama Club,
G. w. us Cue and Curtain Club,
Census Bureau Dramatic Club, De-
partment OF Commerce Dramatic
Club, lexington Roosevelt Players,
F. B. I. Players, Falls Church Com
munity Theater, Fellowship Players,
Interior Department Players, Lang
ley Lambs, Pepconians, Players Club
of Central Community Center, Prince
of Peace Players, Rock Greek Play
ers, Sacred Heart Church Dramatic
Club, st. Paul's Players, Troupers of
East Washington Community Center
and the Patent once Players.
The Pierce Hall Players, through
Director Howard F. Wentworth,
wish to pay tribute to the power of
the press" Mr.. Wentworth, being
a newspaperman himself, had bet
ter feel that way, incidentally. But
anyhow 1t seems the players sent
out, through the local drama COL
umns, a call for chap who could
play a cad, wise guy" for the
George Bigelow role in What a
Life" which the group is doing
February 7 and 8. The response,
next tryout night, was practically
spectacular.
Mr.. Wentworth may feel however
he likes about the power of the
press" but in this case we'd rather
attribute the response to the fact
that there are a lot of people with
the urge to get on a stage, just
watching fof any opportunity.
Chap named Berel Firestone was
selected, by the way, to play the
wise guy" Others in the cast are
Gordon Gray, Ellen Scholze, Edith
Reynolds, Robert Langley, Ted
Fields, Doyle Tripp, Felice Lloyd,
Mabel Hunt, Constance Kramer,
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Georgella Hefty, Charles Hohein,
Peggy Mansfield, Graham Small
wood, Robert Coren and Carolyn
Rogers.
The Harlequins, undergraduate
drama group at Catholic University
are rehearsing 'Dr. Faustus." With
students of Trinity and Dunbarton
Colleges in the feminine roles, the
play will be presented February II,
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18 and 10 at the university theater.
The Rev. Gilbert v. Hartke, o. p,
head of the Catholic University
Speech and Drama Department and
moderator of the Harlequins, is di-
recting. One feature of the produc-
ton will be Devils Dance"
created by Virginia Barry, assisted
by a ballet group.
"The Tavern" George M. Cohan's
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mad burlesque of any and all melo-
dramas, is now occupying the atten-
ton of the Agriculture Players. They
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Local Drama Groups
Blackfriars' Guild Director
Has Her Worries
Nv HARRY MacARTHIIR

Like number of other Washington this Muse
down with the grippe She Just sits OH under mumbng bitterly
nhang growing If that thing started
YOURSELF nconsderate
notM
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Second Coming of 'Lincoln'
Also Dramatic Affair
Massey, 1mpersonator of Honest Abe
In Picture, Has Difficult Time
Getting to the White House
By JAY CARMODY.

Differing IN kind and degree naturally there drama also about
RAYMOND Massey who mpeonates the Emancipao ABE Lincoln
Illinois, and arrived yesterday
tonight Due at the White House supper
looked for time An inept freight
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VIII staee The play February and 3
at the Agriculture Auditorium.
4 4 4 \
August H. o. Role was elected
president Of the Census Bureau Dra-
matte Club, succeeding himself as
president pro tenn, at the meeting
this month when the club was placed
on . permanent basis.
Colin Kerr Cameron Of the Public
Relation Division continues as vice
president; Enid T. Herger as secre-
tary, and Murray v. Churchill as
treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-08-15
Capt. Wells Goodhue Dies;
Once Headed Gun Shop

Capt. Wells Eldredge Goodhue, 40,
U. S. N, retired, formerly in charge
of the gun shop at the Navy Yard
here. died this morning at Cedar
croft Sanitarium, at Silver Spring,
Md.
Capt. Goodhue was taken i'll few
days ago at his home in Annapolis
and went to the sanitarium.
A native of Evanston, ILL.,, he was
graduated from the Naval Academy
at Annapolis in the class of 1911,
saw service in European waters dur
ing the World War and served his
last tour of active duty in the 18th
Naval District at Seattle, Wash,
Capt. Goodhue was executive
officer of the U. S. S. Marblehead,
which conveyed a transport taking
United States marines to China fol-
lowing the incident in which jap
anese aircraft sank the United
States gunboat Panay.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Anna Harrison Goodhue, the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Harrison of this city; one son,
Wells E. Goodhue, jr., and daugh-
ter. Jacquelin, of Annapolis; sister,
Mrs. Louise Hermesch of San Diego.
Calf, and an uncle, Capt. E. E.
Goodhue, U. S. Navy Supply Corps.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1940-08-15
Edward Noble Quits
As Undersecrefary
OF Commerce
Was c. A. A. Organizer;
Race for Senator From
Connecticut Denied

By the Associated Press.
Edward J. Noble, the multimil-
lionaire candy manufacturer and
amateur pilot who organized the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, retired
to private life today after two years
as Undersecretary of Commerce.
Although a Republican, he en-
phasized that politics had nothing
to do with his resignation. He
wrote President Roosevelt: Like
many other Republicans, I admire
the breadth of spirit you have
brought to public problems and the
understanding courage of your for
eign policy"
Senatorial Race Denied.
A report that Mr.. Noble would
seek the Republican senatorial
nomination in his home State, Con-
necticut, brought denial from Con-
necticut's Republican State chair
man, who said Mr.. Noble was
virtually unknown in politics there.
In his letter to President Roose-
welt Mr.. Noble said he felt he had
completed the work assigned to him
and that he believed he can be
really helpful in the field OF ma
tional defense if I can free myself
from the details of administrative
Office"
Because my resignation comes in
the midst of a political campaign
Mr.. Noble explained, Il am ecpeci-
ally anxious that the records show
that political partisanship has had
no part in either my entering or
leaving government service"
Came Here in 1888.
President Roosevelt brought Mr..
Noble to the capital in 1888 to Or
ganize the c. A. A., and to assist in
"revitalization of the Commerce De-
partment" In accepting the re-
signation with regret, the Presi-
dent said he welcomed Mr.. Mobiles
voluntary enlistment" in the field
Of national defense, and added that
the task is immediate" The Presi-
dent added: In the event you find
yourself with spare or free time on
hand after November, I trust you
will let me know if I can be Of
assistance to you then"
The job left open carries a $40 900
q year salary and was created by
Congress after Mr.. Noble accepted
the appointment as Secretary Hop
kins' lieutenant in April, 1899. For
a month or so he served as a dollar
a-yer executive, until Congress
raised his salary 5000.
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"fair" today. All five shots entered
the abdomen.
She was shot as she, her husband
and l2-year-old son arrived at their
home. Her 49-year- -old husband, an
oil field worker, who reported the
shooting Tuesday midnight, was
taken into custody for questioning
last night.
Mr.. Orndoff said additional
charges would be brought, but
added:
Il don't care to discuss the motive
back Of all this now. That will be
cleared up when the other charges
are brought"
The deputy said Mr.. Headley de-
Evening star., 1940-08-15

Guardsmen in Maryland will re-
ceive q maximum of $45 II they had
been unemployed for the two-week
waiting period prior to leaving for
camp.
"Our board has nearly $40 ,000, 900
in unemployment taxes piled up and
this money will continue to pile up"
Mr.. Locher said. II for one don't
believe In letting it If these Guards
men or any one else have a legal
right to benefit check"
He pointed out, however, that
Guardsmen who are being paid by
their regular employers during ma
neuvers will be ineligible for benefits.
A legal opinion will be sought at
once, he promised, so he can bring
Evening star., 1940-08-15

clared that as he drove into his
garage the robbers advanced and
one began shooting at once. Mr..
Headley and his son were unharmed
The Headley auto, taken by the
robbers, was found abandoned near
by, together with two suits of mems
clothing. 1t was the finding of the
clothing that aroused suspicion and
led to the arrest Of the sisters, Mr.
Orndoff said.
Evening star., 1940-08-15
D. {. Guardsmen in Camp
MAY Receive JobIess Paw

John Locher, member Of the Dis
trict Unemployment Compensation
Board, asserted today that District
National Guardsmen who lose req
ular pay while attending the cur
rent New York maneuvers and be-
come eligible for benefits should re-
ceive them.
His announcement followed a de-
cision of the Maryland Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board to reim-
burse their eligible Guardsmen.
Evening star., 1940-08-15
Miss Hodges Rites Set

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. Is (Spe-
ciaD Funeral services for Miss
Elizabeth Wise Hodges, 80, lifelong
resident Of Montgomery County,
who died at Miami Beach, Fla, after
short illness, will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the home Of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Henderson Peter, Bethesda.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry. Another sister, Mrs. George
B. Wade, Sykesville, Md, also sur
wives.
Evening star., 1940-08-15
Woman Shot, 2 Others Admit
DRESSING as Men in Fake HoIdup

Mrs. Elizabeth Petit, IS, both Of
Nettle Hill, near Pine Bank, 20 miles
from this Southwestern Pennsyl-
vania town.
The deputy, who brought charges
Of aggravated assault and battery
with intent to kill against both
women, charged Mrs. Petit had
done the shooting. Mrs. Headley,
critical yesterday, was reported
Evening star., 1940-08-15

Mayhower Hotel
Monday night.
The Most Rev.
Joseph M. Corri-
gan, rec or of
Catholic Uni
versity, also will
speak.
More than 400
alumnae from
various parts of
the country are
expected to be
present at t h e
dinner, in which
M i S S Margaret
Creagher W i'll
Evening star., 1940-08-15
Curran Will Address
kotre Dame AIumnae

United States District Attorney
Edward M. Curran will be the guest
speaker at the banquet of the eigth
triennial convention of the Interna-
tional Federation of Notre Dame de
Namur Alumnae to be held in the
Evening star., 1940-08-15

Edward M. Curran. serve as toast
mistress. Miss Patricia Griffin,
local vocalist, will sing.
Business sessions of the conven-
tion will begin tomorrow at Trinity
College.
Evening star., 1940-08-15
By the Associated Press.

WAYNESBURG, Pa. Aug. 15.-
Deputy Sheriff Jack Orndof said
today two sisters admitted they had
disguised themselves as men to exc
cute a fake holdup in which Mrs.
Ada Hubb Headley, A, was shot
five times last Tuesday night.
Mr.. Orndoff identified the sisters
as Mrs. Otis Cumberledge, 36, a
widow and the mother of q son, and
Evening star., 1940-08-15
1homos W. OFT Dies

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Aug. Is
(SpeciaD Thomas William OFT, IT,
well-known Jefferson County resi-
dent, died Tuesday night at his
home. Funeral services will be held
Evening star., 1940-08-15

The annual pay roll Of employees
OF Federal, State and local govern
ments is about $4,000, ,OO0, 900.
Evening star., 1940-08-15

the matter before the next meetin
of the compensation board.
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PAGE SEVEN

der in her eyes gave way to sud-
den and utter hopelessness "You
thought I was trying to confess
that I was in love with Jeff :"
mo. But I -"
Listen, Vic. Don't you think
you've done your Damon and
Pythias act pretty nearly to
death? You're forcing me to be
utterly shameless. But I'm like
the girl in the ads who was al
ways bridesmaid. I want to be
whispered to +. not about"
"You mean - he could not
find the words.
'I'm afraid I do, Vic. Don't you
know that you are the funniest
and dumbest man in the World?"
His answer to that was to ga
Their her in his arms and hold her
close, with his cheek resting
against her shining curls. II
guess you're right about me-" Vic
tor admitted finally, drawing a
long breath. "But how could I
know"
"You could have tried asking.
know you did, a long time ago.
But 1 had to be sure. Then, when
I was sure, you didn't ask. You
Just kept telling me-"
"And I'm telling you again. I
love you So"
"And I love you, Vic. guess I
have for long time"
LET me make up for it, please,
dear. Look at me-" He kissed her
/ lips, then took her face in his two
hands and looked into her eyes.
II can't believe it, quite" he muir
INJURED happily.
i (THE END)
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stand"
"I'm afraid you'll have to be a
little more specific" he suggested
soberly. ''That is, if you care to-"
'I want to. And I know that
you can understand, if I put it
this way. It's the same thing that
brought you to me once of your
own accord. Jeff"
"Yes?" Victor said the word
mechanically. There was the SEN
sation of something Tightening
about his heart. He kept his eyes
on Audrey's face, but she was
looking down at her two hands
clasped tensely on her lap.
AS if the words were drawn
from her reluctantly, she said:
''He's coming here next week. Did
you know"
emo. didn't know"
cts because his wife has gone
to Reno. I think you did know
that and didn't tell me-"
81 knew" he admitted in flat
voice. II couldn't very well speak
of it to anybody" One thought
was hammering DULY on his
brain. Jeff had written to Audrey
of his trouble. He wanted her tt
know. He wanted to see her.
-"I wouldn't let myself believt
that such thing could harper
and yet I've somehow been afraie
always been afraid. 1 hae
hoped so that everything woule
turn out all right. thought may
be it had until this afternoon
when Judge Castle told me-" Au
drey said.
"The Judge told your Victor
/ eyes were wide with amazemen'
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the d ing, but it could not dam.
pen complete contentment OF
Victduinn. The clouds of his
deprSn had been dissipated
nowNing him to bask in the
gentAdiance of Audrey's pres
enceAntle was the word that
kepturring to mind. Audrey
appd to be in unusual spirits,
but sensed an unwonted ten
derr1 in her eyes and voice,
eve1 her laughter. Victor was
conas of it while he watched
and:ened, but he made no at
temo ascribe a reason for her
modt was enough that he was
alld to shart it.
Fan hour or more after din
ner3played at Wellington with
his ;tesses. It was a new game
to pr, but it proved to be one
of rtha Swans favorite pas
timand the guest was quietly
and at the earnestness she dis
plal and the apparent satistac-
tioJhe took in collecting the
seoloennies that were due her
, al q end of the session. "How
ae bu going to get home TO-
rgElMr. Quinn?" she demand
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ed, after announcing her inten-
ton to retire.
"Tll take him home, seeing l
abducted him in the first place,
Audrey suggested.
Indeed you will not" was his
retort. 'You forget that Parville
boasts two taxicabs. I'll phone for
enc presently"
"You may as well occupy the
guest room. It's all made up. Then
Audrey can take you in after
breakfast"
"That's very kind, Mrs. Swim,
but won't impose on your hos
pitality to that extent, this time"
you're perfectly welcome to
stay if you want to. Good night"
And with that she disappeared.
did anybody ever tell you that
you have a mighty nice mother
Andrey?" Victor asked as he
helped himself to a seat beside
her on the couch.
"She's a dear,
Something in Audrey's voice
caused the man to glance curious
ly at her. He was aware of an I'M
preston that her happy mood hac
been like a cloak, that she had al
lowed it to fall from her for al
instant. whats the matter?" III
asked quietly.
Nothing much"
meaning something. Can
help?"
Instead of answering his ques
ton, she said hesitatingly: "Vic
| my kidnapping you this eveninl
was a sort of plot. I didn'
want to be alone with myself. In
not sure I can make you under
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He choked slightly over the

He choked slightly over the
words.
"Why, yes" Audrey had raised
her eyes to his. She was surprised
in her turn at the outburst. "You
see, I was driving past the sta
ton this afternoon just after the
train came in. saw the Judge
standing in the door looking for a
cab, so 1 offered to take him to
your office"
81 see." Victor drew a deep
breath.
"He told me about Jeff; that he
was coming home to see his mo-
Their and then was going abroad.
1 think it is a wise thing for him
to do, but it made me fairly sick.
It did! You know that Jeff's al
ways been the same as brother.
I adored him that way when I
was a youngster. I couldn't stop
right off, just because he went
and got married. He's too fine and
decent to get a deal. like that! I
wanted to- love whomever he
married. l could have loved Olive
to death if =. :. if she'd only been
different. guess that's why I
just had to see you tonight.
You're the only one I could spill
to-, because you've always tried to
help Jeff when he needed it." She
gave a little laugh that was sus-
piciously like a sob. ''Please con-
| slider your shoulder duly wept on
will you?"
audrey! Audrey Swan! Dc
you know what you've said?"
why, I should think I did,!
She looked at him wonderingly
81 was oh, I get it." The won
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CHAPTER XIII

Cnk4I u EN- ALI
Victor gave a grunt of disgust
and turned from the window.
He'd better quit his incoming and
write some letters. He had inser-
ted paper in the typewriter and
was trying to assemble his legal
thoughts when the door opened
and the Judge entered. Victor
jumped to his feet. ''You're back.
sir? I'm sorry you didn't call and
let me come over to the station
for you"
"a friend happened to be pas
sing and brought me over. Come
into my room, Quinn, if you
please. I want to talk to YOU"
Victor said nothing. Waited.
81 came to the conclusion,
Quinn, that if I went directly to
Jeffrey there would be danger
that one or both of us might let
our impulses get the better Of
us. So instead of attempting to
contact Jeffrey, I called Harvey
Harrison and asked if he would
join me at lunch. He is quite a re-
markable man in some respects,
Quinn"
II imagine he might be, sir"
'He is. Very confidentialiy,
Quinn, I may tell you he was
frank in condemning his daugh-
ter. Rather violently so, in fact. I
was equally frank in telling Mr..
Harrison of the hopes I always
had entertained for the boy. I
trusted that this turn of events
would mean that he would come
back here and take his rightful
place"
Surely"
sWait a moment, Quinn. I wish
to make it clear that it was my
idea that the sign out there
should remain as it is. Naturally,
I planned that you two boys
would carry on together and re-
lieve me completely from the
practice, unless it might be in
some advisory capacity. have to
admit, however, that Harrison
talked me out Of that"
''May I ask how, Judge?"
certainly. He told me that he
had been receiving very flatter-
ing reports of Jeffrey's ability
and initiative and was averse to
having him leave the corporation
He told me he was satisfied that
the boy is not of a legal turn of
mind and never would be a ere
dit to the profession. Later, JEFF
frey suggested that I ask you to
corroborate that fact, but I ap-
preciate that you would not care
to express an opinion"
Victor smiled slightly but made
no answer.
ST was about to add that Mr.
Harrison insisted that Jeffrey stay
with him, that the divorce mat
ter would in no way have any
bearing on his business career. II
was his idea that Jeffrey asso-
ciate himself with the Brussels Of
flee for a year or two. If he de-
cided to stay abroad permanent
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ly. that can be arranged. He was
quite eloquent about it. All this
before I had talked to Jeffrey,
you understand"
Victor nodded.
"The upshot of the matter was
that Harrison called Jeffrey and
asked him to come down to the
club. The boy apparently is a lit
tie sensitive about the whole busl-
ness. He wished to sever his con-
nections with the company.
Strange as it may seem, I found
myself supporting Harrison's con-
tention and that is the way it was
settled
"Then Jeff is going to Europe?"
I'm the very near future. OF
course he will be down here to
spend a little time with us, first.
And incidentally, Quinn, that So
luton leaves nothing for you and
me to discuss. Things will 60 on
here as they have. For that I am
glad"
'I'm glad for Jeff's sake" Vic
tor answered simply.
After Judge Castle had taken
his departure, Victor lighted a
cigarette and lifted his feet to his
desk top to ponder the situation
anew. A number Of issues had
been settled, mainly the one at
fecting his future in Parville. And
he was sincerely glad that peace
had been restored in the Castle
family. AS a matter of fact, he
, ought to feel happy about the
whole thing since the compllca-
tons seemed to have vanished to
a great extent. And he wasn't. He
felt distinctly depressed. When
his phone rang stridently, he sat
and looked at it until a second
summons came. "Castle and
Quinn's office" he admitted.
GLOW important we sound!
answered a laughing voice. do
| YOU know who this isl"
Victor's feet came down and a
bright smile lifted his face. 81
hope I dol"
ssMy car is parked just around
the corner from here on west
Street. It isn't very pleasant
evening, but I know that Julia is
having chicken and corn fritters
for dinner and I was wondering
="
/ FPll be at your car in exactly
half minute!" Victor hung up
before any change in the pro
cedure could be suggested. In the
specified time he was gazing at
Audrey through the window OF
her car with his heart in his eyes
"How's this for boldness?" she
laughed.
"Heavenly! You can't appre-
ciate how I've been wanting to
see you! You said chicken and
corn fritters, didn't your"
'That was the idea when l left
home"
"What will this bus do if it's
pushed?"
l Rain fell necessarily throughout