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Evening star., 1940-09-10
N,OOO,OOO Allotted
In This Section for
Road Projects
Virginia Leeds With
$3.50, 900; Maryland
(. And D. c. Follow

The District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia will receive more
than 100000 as their portion of
the sl97 100000 Federal Works Ad-
n1inistration allotment for imbrov-
ing highways and bridges an
nounced yesterday by Administra-
tor John NJ Carmody.
Virginia heads the list of nearby
States affected, with s2,503,O00 al
lotted to her. Maryland will re-
ceive s1,165OOo and the District
se71 900.
The sum, inspired by defense
needs, will be almost doubled as
the individual States are required
to match the greater portion of the
Federal expenditures before con-
struction begins.
Mr.. Carmody did not announce
the location of any of the roads, but
said a survey of highways needed
for defense purposes is being COM
pleted The highways will total
3100 miles in length and lead to
military reservations. An addi-
tional $4,000 miles of strategic roads
also will be improved
He added that access roads to the
reservations would be constructed as
rapidly as needed and would be
paid for by the Federal Government
where only OF military value. If
they have other value the States
will be expected to share the costs.
Results of a survey. the admins
traitor explained, showed that Of
$4,000 bridges only about 10 per cent
were unable to accommodate 15-ton
light tanks and that most of the
others were suitable for the heaviest
Army equipment.
approximately $4,000 miles Of
the system. he said, need to be
strengthened by reducing curves,
eliminating bad grades, widening
shoulders and improving roadbeds
In addition, it was pointed out
that States, such as Maryland, would
be encouraged to borrow funds from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. to
purchase rights of way for super
highways.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Boys, Is, Play Hockey
In Plane; Die in Crash
By the Associated Press.

BIG RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. TO-
Playing hockey on the first day of
school, two l6-year-old high school
boys took an unsanctioned airplane
ride yesterday and crashed to their
deaths.
Howard Travis, flying instructor
at the Big Rapids Airport, said the
boys, Calvin Henry and Robert
Holden, took off without permis-
sion. Their plane went into a spin
and crashed. Henry the pilot, had
had 40 hours solo experience.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

ton, ex-publicity "Man-I-love" Bob
looks little green himself and
hangs on for dear life to his part
of the HoWdah. The elephant walks
and throws Dorothy into Bob's arms.
They smile politely at each other
and shift quickly to opposite ends
of the elephant. Also smiling politely
is On-Looker Kay Craig (Alias Kay
Feltus, who was land still Isl Mr..
Preston's real-life fiancee during
his flaming" romance with Dorothy.
Il want the boy to meet the girl
with device that's never been used
before" said bright executive at
pre-"Dulcy" conference. And so
the 51a -year-old son of a Chinese
hat-check girl will act as cupid for
Ann Sothern and Newcomer Dan
Daley, jr. The boys name is
Donald Huie-pronounced "Hooey."
Ann plays whacky society girl
and wears nice clothes (Adrian
designed) for change. She is now
in a garden party gown, cut very low
in front. She has been standing
over a barbecued steak for three
days and tells me she'll never again
be able to look steak in the face.
Neither will Ian Hunter, who has
been cooking the steaks for three
days the actual cooking is done by
a prop mani. Ann Leans forward
with her plate to get her steak. Ian
spears it with a long fork, waves
1t aloft, Misses AIMS plate-but not
the low-front of her dress. Time
out for a new steak, a new dress
and a new Ann.
Talking about food arrive on
"A Dispatch From Reuters" set in
time to find Eddie Robinson doing
his best to swallow some scrambled
eggs and fried bacon for the ump-
teenth time.
Good Heavens" he means, my
weightLdo I have to keep on
eating?"
IF you remember your lines, you
can STOP" says Director William
Dieterle.
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine)
Evening star., 1940-07-03

wiped out by the last glacier. The
fact that 1t is the only acting there
is does not mean much to q great
many professedly ambitious adoles-
cents who think they know how to
walk down the palace stairway
when they manage to reach the
bottom without falling. Miss Bondi
does not want to sound like some
one out of the grand stairway period
when she says that. She doesn't
either On the contrary. she sounds
like some one who should be listened
to, as she obviously is.
Her own career, a nice one for
patterning after, was one OF those
long apprenticeship affairs. She
would not trade it for anything,
however, even if 1t did begin with
SO many elderly ladies, crochety
crones, ETC., that many specta-
tors pitied such veteran actress
working so hard in q small stock
company.
Miss Bondi, who is visiting old
haunts in the East in connection
with Our Town" and her appear
ance as Mrs. Wigs in the Mohawk
drama festival, has an anecdote
which indicates that one Of her
best performances was a most non-
public enterprise.
Informed she was being con-
sidered for the role of Ma Joad In
The Grapes of WRATH" she thought
1t would be a good idea to learn how
the Oakies really lived. Donning
appropriate costume. ex-white shoes,
shabby dress, etc, she drove to their
camps around Bakersfield Cal. For
two days. she lived in the camps,
moving from one to another, talk
ing with the suspicious, disappointed
and unhappy residents. Never
once was she suspected of not being
one OF them.
She did not get the role. but it
was an experience that she prizes
highly. 1t is one also that sounds
like strikingly fine performance,
but she says no.
X y X
Just what it is in the series, 9
or 10th, we don't know, but Andy
Hardy Meets a Debutante" is the
first since the cycle started in which
Andy gets some brand new raiment
.. It's a $35 suit The picture
was screened yesterday It's
tonight that the Fourth of July
starts at the Mount Vernon Open
Air Theater . . Promptly at mid
night, there will be a special fire.
works display >. There'n also be q
band.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Sara Allgood
Bright Star
Inc. i. PLAY
But Student Cast
Aids in Making
Drama Cav

1t depends upon the non profess
sionals just what will happen when
they play with great lady Of the
theater. Some dreadful things have
happened under the circumstances,
but not at Catholic University, where
the incompatible Sara Allgood
played last night with Father
Gilbert Hartke's graduate students
in THE Far Off Hills" A JOY to the
audience, Miss Allgood also was an
inspiration to her fellow performers
and the consequence was that Len
nox Robinson's daft Celtic comedy
was splendidly realized.
1t was at it's gay, lght-hearted
best, naturally. when Miss Allgood
touched it with her own especial
magic-the kind Hollywood Is so
looney to be without. But it could
not have been that had not the
others given her the kind of support
which Is more than a mere frame.
The single weak scene, and not
too weak to be without its joyous
ness, was that initiating Mr.. Robin
sons second act. In Miss Allgood,s
absence in the wings the younger
sisters in the famous Clancy family
worked a bit too hard to give the
interlude its complete richness. The
two girls. especially Mary Finnerty
as pet" were more effective in some
of the less demanding moments of
their roles, moments which they
shared with Miss Allgood.
Next to Miss Allgood, the easy
choice of best performance falls
upon William Coleman as Pat
Clancy. the gregarious, life-loving
Irish father whose blindness could
not temper his keenness for joyous
and easy living. A cum laude for
Mr.. Coleman! In the unsympathetic
part of the devout and dominating
elder daughter, Marian, Catherine
Knockey was another effective per-
former, and so was Fred Horton as
the grotesque, darkly brooding
Harold Mahony.
Ralph Browns settings, the Clancy
dining room and the younger daugh-
ter's bedroom were up to Browns
excellent standard, a very handy
standard for any play to have
around. j. C.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

Bette. II don't want to do comedy.
she adds. I'm not that sort of a
girl. I only want to do guilty.
girl roles" She gets killed in this
one. Gail Patrick murders me at
the end" says Bette cheerfully. Gail
plays the Eurasian wife of Newell.
BY the way, Herbert Marshall
played the lover role in the first
movie version of "The Letter
(Jean Eagles was the starr. Now
Marshall plays Bette's deceived hus-
band. .
Dorothy Lamour is going to be
chased by a couple of elephants
and a 14-foot cobra in Moon Over
Burma" They haven't told her
about the cobra yet-it's being saved
for surprise effect. I find it hard to
recognize Dorothy-for two reasons
Her hair is Hedy Lamar length and
she's dressed from neck to knees.
mo sarong in this picture" says
Miss Lamour.
Il wear it instead" interrupts
Preston Foster.
"It won't look as good on you as
on Dotty," I tell him-and duck.
At this point Miss Lamour has to
climb onto the top of an elephant.
She's scared to death of elephants,
but gets her reward for being a good
girl. Who should she find at the
end of her climb but Robert Pres
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showinx

Palace-"New Moon," with jean
cite Macdonald and Nelson Eddy
11:55 am, 2:20, 4:45, ITO and s:35
pm.
Earle-"The Man Who Talked
Too Much" but he's a fascinating
rogue: II am. 1:40, 4:25, ITO and
10 pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $50,
6:15 and 9 pm.
Capitol-"Susan and God,' Joan
Crawford finds the better life:
10:30 am. 1:20, Ais. 7:05 and 10
pm. Stage shows: 1910, $3.50, 6:25
and 800 pm.
Columbia-"Edison, the Man" i'm
personated by Spencer Tracy: HAS,
am. 2:15, 4:40, ITO and 9:35 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Ghost Break
ers," the Hope Goddard team again:
1920 am, 1:25, $3.50, 5:35, TAO and
GAS pm.
Keith's-"My Favorite Wife"
Irene Dunno is Cary Grants: 11:35,
am, 1:35, $40, $40, 7:45 and $50
pm. March of Time: 11:45 am,
lis, 3:20. $40, 7:25 and $50 pm.
Little-"Storm in a Teacup," gay
British farce about the pup without
a license: II am, ITO, 1920, $50,
TAO and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
1900 Hear Gas Light Band
And Gypsy Chorus

A crowd Of more than $500 was
drawn to the Monument Grounds
last night as the Washington Gas
Light Co. Band and the Washington
Gypsy chorus entertained the public
at the second of a series of summer
festival programs held at the Sylvan
Theater.
A varied program of popular class
ical and semi classical music and
march tunes was presented by the
band. Following this, the chorus
accompanied by piano, violin and
accordion, sang gypsy melodies to
enthusiastic applause.
The program was one of series
being put on by the District Com
munity Center and Playground De-
partment and the Of1ice of National
Capital Parks
Otto Siebeneichen directs the gas
company's band, while the chorus
is directed by Robert Frederick
Freund.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Fruit Growers

Hollywood has discovered pine
apples.
George Brent bought a pineapple
plantation while he was vacation
ing in Honolulu. He was so en-
thusiastic about his investment that
Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino op-
toned, sight-unseen. the 2,O00-acre
plantation adjoining Brent's.
The partnership Of the two fem
inine stars is no surprise to Holly
wood. Their friendship dates back
to their first picture. Their present
roles at Warner Bros. In "They
Drive by Night" mark the first time
they have appeared together on
the screen.
The pineapple deal will remain
pending until they can visit the
islands to inspect the property per-
sonally.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
District Delegation Of us
Off Today for Coast Fair

Approximately ITS persons promi-
nent in the Districts governmental,
business and professional circles
were to leave at $40 o'clock this
afternoon on San Francisco
Worlds Fair junket, with District
day at the fair as the leading at
traction.
Engineer Commissioner Col. David
McCoach, jr., and Mrs. McCoach
head the oficial list, while promi-
nent members of the Washington
Board Of Trade and other civic and
professional organizations also will
represent the Nations Capital.
District Of Columbia day at the
fair viii be July II. A luncheon for
the visiting delegation in Hollywood
has been set for July 8, with Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer as host.
The schedule includes meetings,
breakfasts and luncheons with nu-
merous officials en- route and back.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

Of Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria.
1t will be the first time Deanna has
performed anything but a ballroom
dance in her pictures. In Spring
Parade" she does the czardas, wild
Hungarian peasant dance, with
Mischa Auer.
For the first time In her eight
pictures, music for her songs has
been especially written for her voice
The words TO her five numbers were
written by Gus Kahn, dean Of
American lyric writer's.
For the first time in any Of her
pictures, the star will be heard sing
ing as one of a duet. With Robert
Cummings, her leading man, she
sings "Waltzing in the Clouds"
No operate numbers are included
among the stars songs. In all of
her previous pictures at least one
of the selections was from some
opera.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

typical.
always I'm being told by pro-
ducers," she says, that they had
just the part for me; the thing
that would be perfect. The only
reason they did not bother to men
ton the subject to me was my being
in Hollywood. They just knew I
wouldn't leave there for anything.
The fact is they just don't know
what they are talking about-in my
case, or that of dozens of others.
No player who ever has had stage
experience would pass up chance
to return to the theater. 1t is not
reflection on screen work. There
is room for BOTH"
Miss Bondi, whose next bit of
superlative character playing is that
in "Our Town." has some ideas
which could be construed as advice
to young actors, even though she
is clever enough to let her inter-
viewers put that construction upon
them.
For one thing, she would have
them determine just what they
mean when they voice deathless
determination to act. Does 1t mean
they really want to act, to express
personality, or just to be some one
/ rich enough to buy caviar for the
pigeons in the park? eve don't
know that pigeons like caviar, but
until we do, or don't, it sounds like
a reasonable sentence)
It has been Miss Bondi's ex-
perience, which makes her just like
a critic in that one respect, that too
many youngsters fall into the latter
two categories. Mention character
acting to them, and they think
you're an old fossil nostalgically
incoming over something that was
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Mr.. Marshall Gets
The Letter. Twice

Herbert Marshall, who has been
cast as Robert Crosbie, Bette Davis
husband in '"The Letter." recalls
that he played in the picture once
before-as a dead man.
THAT was in the Jeanne Eagels
version" Marshall explained. Eve
made the picture many years ago at
Astoria, Long Island. I was the man
the leading lady shot in the first
scene"
Evening star., 1940-07-03
NO, No, Nanette'

Zasu Pitts has been signed by
R-K-O Radio for a featured COM
edy role in mo, No, Nanette,
screen version of the famous Broad
way musical show which Herbert
Wilcox will produce and direct, with
Anna Neagle starring.
Miss Pitts, a versatile actress Of
hundreds of variegated screen parts,
last appeared at R-K-O Radio in
a highly dramatic role in support of
Miss Neagle in Nurse Edith Cav
ell" The new wilcox production
Will ret under way IA August.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Deanna's 'Firsts'

Deanna Durbin's new picture,
Spring Parade" will establish q
number of "firsts" for Universals
singing star.
It will be the first time she has
ever appeared in costume. She has
the role of q Hungarian peasant girl
and wears the voluminous dress and
numerous starched underskirts Of
the peasant folk dress.
It will be her first period picture.
The story u laid In 1895. Ia the time
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Just by Chance

If rambling photographer hadn't
snapped Mary Anderson's picture in
group of spectators at a football
game she might never have reached
Hollywood and a film career.
The picture was published in q
Southern newspaper and was no.
ticed by talent scout who was
touring Dixie in search of a Scarlet
OHara.
Mary was sent to Hollywood and
tested for the part. She wasn't
Scarlet, but she did play Maybene
Merriwether.
Then Warner Bros. saw the test
and placed Mary under contract.
She'll be seen next in THE Sea
Hawk" with Enrol Flynn.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Students to Present
One-Act PIoy Program

Students from the Academy OF
the Theater will offer q program OF
one-act plays at a lawn party to
be given at $50 pm, July 1S, at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Clarendon Smith. 2949 Ma
comb street NV, for the benefit OF
Opportunity House, 78 I street NV
The committee in charge includes
Evening star., 1940-07-03

CeroV, Ventureo
the opinion that
Broadway a n d
Hollywood could
h a v e q better
understanding to
the advantage
of both.
One phase of
he nisunder-
standing no "
existent tn a I
she would like
to see corrected
has its personal
aspect, but she
thinks it is typi-
cal; too blamed
Evening star., 1940-07-03

John Carradine is always being
mistaken for an Engishman but has
never been to England. He acquired
his broad "A" accent by reciting
Shakespeare, of whom there is no
greater devotee in all Hollywood.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

scene was taken
eight times, five
shots a time
that he ended up
with a cracked
rib. But says
he'd crack the
% others really
to make good in
Hollywood.
Bette Davis is
a n o er who
loves to suffer
for her art. THE
audience m a y
get tired of my
suffering. but I
love it" VS.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

Miss Wanda Cassidy, chairman:
Miss Wilda Dixon, Miss Julia Oden,
Mrs. Marjorie Connolly, Miss Alta
Clay. Mrs. Smith, Miss Helen Martin
and Miss Helen Walpurn.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

Rosalind Russell has been a vege-
tartan for years. Avocado sand
wiches, salads and cheese are her
food mainstays.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
David Newell Would Break
The Rest of His Ribs, Too
One Is Cracked in The Letter.
And He'd Sacrifice the Others
For Film Success
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM


Bette Davis lover in The Le-David Newelwen school
with Joan Crawford Missouri This his second chance film fame
David brought 1929
for bit and roles nothing happened Now he is loved
Bette Davis gets shot Letter.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Beulah Bondi Would End
One Theater~Legend
It's the One That Movie Climate
And Checks Are Too Alluring
To Permit Return to Stage
BY JAY CARMODY.

After five years Of making motion pictures Buah Bond thinks It
time she to the Don't hop the conclusion that Miss
Bond who cokne at the ANYTHING against acting
isn't that at all She would like play for thing
thea producers they assuming
checks Hollywood enchanting player
Evening star., 1940-07-03
In the Country.

IN IHe COuntry.
Cross Roads - "A Woman's a
Fool" comedy attempts to prove it:
$40 pm.
Roadside-"Black Sheep" mellow
melodrama, at $40 pm.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

DEAUvILLE FOOD SHOP, 1929 Conn. Ave.
Enjoy 4th July with us. Delicious soft
shell crabs. excellent cold salads, fancy
drinks. Air conditioned.
SHOREHAM TERRACE, Connecticut at
Calvert. Dining and dancing. Two floor
shows, 9:30 and IL 80. Dinner, So. in
cluding cover. Supper cover, soc. AID. 0700.
HAY-ADAMS HOUSE-Overlookins White
House At 10th and Sts. Dining in an
atmosphere of charm, dignity and gen.
tility. Luncheon. S5c; dinner from S125.
ORGAN music nightly during dinner.
RAINBOW ROOM, Hamilton Hotel, I4th
at X. Cocktail and dinner dancing. 80;
supper dancing to. Milt Davis Orchestra,
10-1. Min. Saturday only, 81. DI. $3.50.
MADRMLON RESTAURANT, Washinr rton
Building, 18th and New York Ave. The
favorite place to dine. the popular place
to dance.
THE NIGHTINGALE, Richmond Hgwy., 3Ia
Mi. south Of Alex. Dancing. $40 to
nightly including Sun. Sweet swing by
Radd Raffefs Orchestra. Temple 1910
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS. on Marlboro
Pike. Featuring Nadine and her coed
band. De Luxe dinner S1.25. Dancing
until 2 O'Clock. Phone Hillside 0600.
LOG TAVERN INN, Richmond Hgwy. Dine,
dance under the stars" Howard Pyle s
music. Dancing rain or moon. No cover.
Virginia fried chicken a specially.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

the gun and pop away at him. Poor
Mr.. Newell fell so many times-the
Evening star., 1940-07-03

Miss Bondi, trapped over a bowl
of corn chowder at the Carlton yes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

aetusliy rspiaes TIRE Australians
and NeV zeaisaaers nov employ
~ IN Greece n maintaining the
krip e Crest Britain upsn Egypt
No one tan Promise
rnqucstlanshlV same - those
troops woul8 - from the southern
states an Egypt = re couatry
- which Great Ruiain iaok The
seesis - American cotton - esfse-
lIsh eonlpsutlea feF our GOTTEN
growing states ard &c make the
empire independent q A Ameri-
can product southern manpeNer
protecting the vested COTTON IN.
ierests of he empire would - too
grim = iake fer laughter
And ~ re propaganda agencies
set their Nay ard Z Ne strip The
feet that would ~ = larger feet
today save fef British foresight
Britain vii stu ~ ~mstres. Of
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sHs paving The way for Great
Rriialns futur. nd = nan
nnNer.
L would - ene a. ne greatest
lnonies q history II American
eattleships ard American men
fought in Asiatie waters l. protect
TIE British and Dutch colonies 70
which Great Britain transferred
~ rubber industry - Brazil
The go.fs would isuEh ~ he
spectacle - the United states
lighting q maintain a monopoly
stolen frcm the western hemls-
phere and USED - an economic
Whip through the years - peace
s1th the United States - the
principal sufferer
The gods would Laugh even
louder n American troops. under
the prstsSt that they we sent
Il protect he Suer cana should
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Log Trucking Associations
Convention Here Saturday

stsrtsax Win = hanehscn N ths
army ana navy feon, the VISA
inxtes iog Trucking association
III hola IT. convention in Hotel
Winthrsr SATURDAY 1ahn rstteH
Seattle eiil preside - ths ne-en
SESSION and Tim Healy. Selling
han. - The aftsfnoon Eathsfins
when ufficrrs wiil 10 elected
Officials ffnm four state a.
raFtments public services. lat=ar
ana industries. highsey PsiFei
ard licenses VIII attend sahieets
~ Importance = tuEssins npers
Aiafs 49, 70 - discussed
Women sre teinK invited 10 At
tsaa N. banquet whlch sin -
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Report Rare Disease

PORTLAND - Lloyd Pheasant
high scheel student 49, recover
ing Tuesday from = rare disease
known a. "rst.hits fever TIE
disease i transmitted ~ rats
Peasants csss AS ths ltsth IN
American medical history
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-12

the ssas NJ even william A.
ien White would dsrs = promise
hat any 81 the profits ef that
nsvsl dominance ia : future "a 81
peace would secure 70 -
Perhaps u i tiwe W started q
ssk embarrassing questions. We
have e~en getag aisng asd seeepis
ing emotional rhetoric. but = hal
anc-si DIT requires q few rough
facts mls~si IN With the henss
sntcuth words.
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Go TO your druggist today and get
this safe. swift and harmless dluretic
and slim mt - ask for Gold Medal
Harlem Oil Capsules and start at
once to flush kidneys OF waste matter
saturated with acids and polsons.
That's a quick and effective way TO
help bring about more healthy kid
ney activity and relieve that bladder
Irritation with its scanty passage with
emsrtlng and burning as well as rest
less nights
Remember the kidneys often need flushing
ss veil ks the bowels. and some symptom. q
kidney weskness may Be-; getting % often
during the night-pury eyes-barkAehs.
But be sure and get GOLD MEDAL
Harlem OIL Capsules - the original
and genuine - the price i small t35
eents), the good results viii fulhii
your expectation Refuse a substitute
adv
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