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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
GRACE METHODIST
CIRCLES TO MEET

The Missionary circles of Grace
Methodist church will meet as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Cade, leader, will meet
with Mrs. j. w. Lilies and Mrs. w.
M. Hibbs, 1870 Orange, at 1880
o'clock Monday.
2.-Mrs. Cooper, leader, will
meet at the church Monday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
3-Mrs. Marlborough, leader, will
meet with Mrs. R. N. Thompson,
SIT Orange street at $3.50 Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. E. F. Mathews, IL N.
9Th street, Monday afternoon al
$3.50, Mrs. Marshall, leader.
5-Mrs. Fulcher, leader, to meet
with Mrs Herbert McClammy,
Market Street road.
6-Mrs. Hurst, leader, to meet
at church in Ladies' classroom,
Monday Afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The word ''ornery" is a corrup.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
TO HAVE
"A IN
COMING PRODUCTION

Candle Light" the ITALIAN as.
sociation's final show of the season,
which will be produced sometime
during May, has settled down tc
nightly rehearsals with the cast Of
eight carefully selected Thespians
working on the plays sophisticated
lines.
According to Howard Canister,
director, Marshall Walker, a new
conner to the ITALIAN ranks, has
the important part of Josef. the
valet who becomes prince for a
day.
William Archer, another new
man, will play the intriguing role
of the prince.
Mrs. Roderick Holden, who ap-
peared in wedding Bells" a few
years ago, will be seen in the cap
tivating part of Marie; and Mrs.
Wiggans will undertake the char.
acterization of Liserel, the lady
love of the real prince.
Louise Highsmith will play the
baroness, and "Pete" Cantwell,
who did such a splendid perform.
ance as the art critic in 1.-The Late
Christopher Beam" taking the role
of the baron.
Roderick Holden has the chauf
feur's part and J. E. Williams will
act out the character of the waiter.
Candle Light" was a New York
hit of several years ago.. Leslie
Howard, Walter Connally and Ger
trude Lawrence had the three fat
parts: Josef, the prince and Ma
RE. respectively.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
Social Service
League To Give
Benefit Party
Interesting Event Will Be
Staged On Saturday, May
18, At Country Club

The Social Service League will
entertain at the Cape Fear Country
club in Country Club Pines, on Sat-
urday afternoon, May 10, at a de-
lightful bridge party. This event
is being staged by the league to
raise funds to carry on work with
the diabetic clinic being conducted
at the James Walker Memorial
hospital on every Friday after
Moons of each week.
This event will begin promptly
at 8 o'clock and a number of at
tractive prizes will be awarded the
high scorers.
Reservations may be made by
alling Mrs T. D. Love, Jr., tele-
phone 784-J.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

Museum of Art is arranging for
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The evening programs are anti
cipated from year to year by music
lovers, and will feature as usual
the closing concerts of the senior
and junior music clubs, the one
annual combined choir program,
the "school night" festival and the
Williston concert. The New Han
over High school glee club and
band concert, scheduled to take
place later on in the month, is to
be considered a part of Whining
toms spring music feast, and is an
ticipated with the greatest interest.
The n concert given by out
of-town musicians during Music
week this year will take place
Wednesday night at Great hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
ADAR
HOLDS REGULAR MEET

The regular meeting of the Alpha
Adar sorority was held last Tues
day evening at Whites hostess
room. The business session was
called to order by the president,
and minutes were read and cor
rected. There were no committee
reports given.
The Alpha Zeta sorority was
then welcomed as guests at the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
MRS. IS
HONORED

Misses Hazel Smith and Ruby
Reaves entertained a number of
friends on Thursday night, honor
ing Mrs. Jimmie Harrell, the for
mer Miss Mae Smith.
Refreshments were served by
the h~ostesses. About forty guests
attended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
Saturday Hours
9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
TELEPHONE 2SOO
Stamp Defiance
Chapter, D. A. R
Will Hold Meet

The Stamp Defiance .ban+..
Daughters of the American Po'''
luton will hold the regular meet;,,
Friday evening, May 10. At
o'clock at the home of MIS- N -
Foy in Woodcrest. l.
Reports fro the Continents,
Congress held in Washiu-ton. n IS
during April will be given al N,
time. All members are reques ys,
to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

There is no foundation for the be-
Lief that there is hot lightning and
cold lightning, and that the latter
will not start a fire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

The Jivaro Indians of South
America wear earrings made from
the wing-cases of giant beetles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
w@ t,4s cl!4!$;t&
when you can
turn the waiting
months into
ease and comfort,

AVOID ~unneces-
IA sary discomfort
and after regrets by
preparing your
body now for that
dear baby's coming.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

and. skin lubricant, called Mothers
Friend, helps to relieve and prevent, dur
ing the carrying period, skin tightness...
abdominal skin breaks. dry skin. .caked
breasts. Mothers Friend refreshes and
tones the skin. An ideal massage product
for tired back muscles. Externally applied.
Mothers Friend =
Highly praised by users. many doctors and
nurses. Just ask any druggist for Mothers
Friend-the skin lubricant. Try it tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05

The word "ornery" is a corrup-
ion of ordinary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Chaplin Makes a Miracle
Of Great Dictator
ItMay Not Be Perfect, but Comedy
At Palace Is Brilliant and
Hilariously Funny Picture
BY JAY CARMODY.

One expects Charlie Chaplin "The Great
which opened yesterday the Palace Chaplin delivers
other miracle disappointing details
Nevertheless chsplns rdcung Of the mad and tragic poungs OF
the world wonderful thing
which himself be true that there
Is nothing about dictators, -:
there something supeby o nsrvos .estr. The otbe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

COMEDY.
Mr.. Morgan appears as fellow
named Frank Merriweather, an ex-
vaudeville performer trying to be-
come a radio star with his program,
on which he plays 20 roles. You
need be told only that he is fired
after his first appearance, when
his dramatic account of the Battle
of the Planets" send the entire
listening populace fleeing to the
hills. After that the course Of
events and the ultimate outcome
probably will be as much a surprise
TO you as they might have been to
the script writer, which could
hardly have been any at all.
A slight story. indeed. but 1t is
pitched about with some enthusiasm
by those involved in it. Mr.. Nor
gan bounds most theoretically from
scene to scene, fleeing three ex-
wives bent upon collecting back ali
money, trying ever so hard to be
a success so he can support his
families, and tossing of those i'm
presentations with carefree aban-
don. The fact that the skill of the
Hollywood sound technicians may
throw some suspicion on his MIN
icry Of, say, Hedy Lamar or Clau-
dette Colbert. should not detract
from the delight of Mr.. Morgan's
admirers at finding him so busy.
"Hullabaloo" is not, however, an
item that will greatly disturb your
rest In a comfortable theater seat.
Still, lightweight as 1t is, the
picture possibly deserves some little
niche, some passing note as a land
mark in the current history of the
cinema. For this is the film which
introduces Virginia OBrien to mo-
ton picture audiences. Miss O'Brien
is a rhythm songstress. but such
one as you never saw before.
And that is the correct verb, for
seeing Miss O'Brien as we'll as hear
ing her is a rather wonderful ex-
perience Vocally she burns up a
song like nobody's business, swings
it from here to there; but with
scarcely a gesture, with her face
ever that expressionless. emotion
less mask known as dead pam" It's
truly marvellous.
Virginia Grey is In "Hullabaloo, I"
too, incidentally, and isn't she a
pretty one? Pretty, too, is young
Leni Lynn's voice. And there's a
young Negro singer named Charles
Holland, whose number from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08


entertainment values. 1t enables the
picture to triumph over such defects
as overlength, Righteousness in GER
tain areas and that oddly inter-
polated speech at the end in which
Chaplin makes his plea for human
ity in a world from which it is
fading.
%*
Chaplin resorts to words for the
first time in The Great Dictator"
words uttered in a crisp little voice
which perfectly underlines his tragi-
comic gestures throughout the pic
ture. Dialogue, however, has not
crept into the picture to the point
of eliminating Chaplin'S magnificent
pantomime. The brilliant manifes-
tations of the latter alone would
make the film worth remembering
forever; one in which he eats pos
sibly doom laden pudding to deter
mine which of five men shall blow
up Tomania's dictator, another in
which, as the dictator, he dances his
dream Of world dominance while
holding a globe in his hands.
Chaplin, of course. plays two char
acters in THE Great Dictator" One
OF them, the little Jewish barber, is
the Chaplin of old. the lovable
little man with the derby, the visit
full face. the splayed feet and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

there Is something superbly
~ about Chaplin and it mani
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

the wedding breakfast for Chester
Morris and his bride LILLIAN Bar
kerr on November 80 at the Morgan
mansion. Warmers are going
ahead with the scripting of Ann
Sheridan's picture. Maid in Ha-
vana," which means they soon will
settle on her fight for more money.
The studio has gone up to $500
(Ann wants 81, 500 weekly. It's my
guess they will compromise on
$3.50. That amount is paid Pris-
ella Lane and Olivia de Havil-
land. George Sanders, who
plays the Saint in the Saint" de-
tective series, left his car outside a
restaurant. When he came out, the
head lamps had been stolen-and
TO date have not been retrieved!
Harold Lloyd's 16-year-old daugh-
ter, Gloria, is planning a movie
career, aided and abetted by her
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quick nervous gestures. The other
is the demoniac dictator, the muir
derous megalomaniac, the man of
frenzied speech which communicates
his madness to every one around him.
Of the two characters, both richly
brought to life, the latter cannot
compete with the former in appeal.
1t is Chaplin in new guise, a man
with great genius for acting, but
the old Chaplin is the one who most
exquisitely endows the picture with
its great humanity. 1t is the hui
mainly Of the little man, brutally
buffeted by life, but bouncing back
always for the next round.
The next round may be anything,
an uproarious sequence In which the
barber shaves a customer in perfect
time to the accompaniment Of a
Brahms rhapsody; one of those ex-
quisite bits of slapstick in which
the little man routs storm troopers
with few we'll administered swipes
of paint brush: that tremendous
scene between the two dictators
when their frenzied egos clash; that
richly inventive, wildly satirical
take-off on Herr Hitler's platform
technique and scores Of others which
charm the heart as they almost
break it.
Chaplin as writer Is almost as
superlative an artist in "The Great
Dictator" as he is as actor. He has
allowed his imagination to run riot.
perhaps too riot upon occasion, but
the general results are as riotous as
Chaplin has taught his vast public
to expect. No intelligence in the
whole field Of the drama could be so
capable Of stripping dictatorship of
its brutal fripperies, dictators Of
their gaudy pretence, of transposing
the whole evil into a magnificent
jest. Because he has been able to
do that it is easy to overlook the odd
note represented by that final fam
The technical minded may object to
its Interpolation in the picture. but
others will forgive Chaplin, grant
him completely the right to step
forth as the humanist no matter
how strange the impression it
creates.
The cast which aids Chaplin in
this greatest Of comedy adventures
is brilliantly chosen for the support
of the pictures star. Paulette God
dard gives completely winning per-
Torrance as the little Jewish slavey,
Jack Oakie is excellent as Napoloni,
rival Of Herr Hynkel, and Reginald
Gardiner the same as the suave,
outspoken Schultz who acts as
mentor to the little barber when
that colossal accident forces him to
change places with the furious little
dictator. The others respond with
equal skill to their lesser parts.
The Great Dictator is ire
mendously significant picture. per-
haps the most significant ever to
come from Hollywood. But, before 1t
is that, it is superlative entertain
ment despite a few flaws that had
better be called trivial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National Glamour Preferred.
new comedy satirizing the ways OF
the movie makers: $50 pm.
Screen.
Palace-"The Great Dictator
Charlie Chaplin looks at today:
10:45 am. 1870, AIS, SIS and 9:40
pm.
Keith's-'Long Voyage Home, -
down to the sea with John Ford: :
Ills am, Ills, 800. $40, 7:25 and
$50 pm.
Earle-"Dispatch From Reuters"
story Of a news agency: II am,
1:4O, 4:25, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 12:45, $50, $40 and 9:05 p IN.
MetropOlitan-"Abe Lincoln in Il
linois," distinguished film account
Of his earlier years: II am, los,
$40, $40, TBS and $40 pm.
Capitol-"Hullabaloo," musical
starring Frank Morgan: IL am,
1:45, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows; 1926, 800, sos and S:55
pm
Columbia-"The Westerner," Gary
Cooper VS.. Judge Bean: Ills am,
lis. 800, $50, 7:35 and GAS pm.
Little-"The Bakers Wife" who
runs away and causes crisis in this
bright French film: IL am, 12:45,
2:30, AIS, s, 7:55 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

"Pagliacci" drew one of those rare
rounds of spontaneous applause
from a movie audience at yester-
days matinee.
The Capitors stage show is
patriotic and good neighborly. from
the opening song by a male chorus
CARRIED as South American army
officers, to a finale which involves
President Roosevelt's picture and a
fireworks display somewhat re-
sembling a Saroyan pin-ball ma
chine hitting a Jackpot. High point
is reached along about midway
somewhere, with Fague Springman's
stirring rendition of the exciting
Ballad for Americans" being
given its local premiere.
Don Zelaya is back, too. for some
of his expert piano doings and a
repeat Of his zany discussion of
the anatomical effects of various
sorts of music, from lullabies to
swing. Some girls named the Boyd
Triplets sing, Don Francisco cavorts
ninbly on a slack wire and nobody
tops Mr.. Springman, unless it could
be the Rhythm Rockets, who have
their trumpets out again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Dance for Benefit

Vera Strelska, formerly premiere
ballerina of the Russian and Amer
lean ballet, and Dennis Landers
formerly leading soloist of the Ted
Shawn Dancers will appear together
at benefit musicale for the Russian
refugee children tomorrow at the
residence Of Mrs. j. J. Mack, 1855
Forest lane, at $50 pm.
Nine. Strelska is an originator OF
a new basis for the art of the dance
which is being incorporated into q
book Nine. Strelska and Mr.
Landers have opened a studio al
1872 N street and will originate q
series of lectures and dance recitals
beginning in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

IS REGISTERED WIN shsiIan UrhhAm'
the British consul here. He doesn't
look second over %.
The Frank Morgans are supplying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

papa. II think she will be WON
derful on the SCREEN" Lloyd told
me enthusiastically. I'm looking
around now for a good teacher of
dislogue-somebody who has done
some acting. 1 want to get her
started right. Then I'll get her
small parts in pictures. After that
Ill star her in one of my pictures"
At this particular moment Gloria
is winding up a scholastic career at
the exclusive Westlake School where
Shirley Temple is a pupil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

METRONOME ROOM, Wardman Park Hotel,
Conn. Ave, at WoOdley Rd. Sonny James
Orchestra Dancing 10 to .. Sat. 800
100, Min. ST. Sats. S1.50. co. 1000.
RAINBOW ROOM, Hamilton Hotel, I4th
at X Cocktail and dinner dancing. SO;
supper dancing to Milt Davis Orchestra,
10-1. Min. Saturday only 81. DI. $3.50.
LOTUS RESTAURANT. 18th at N. Y. Ave.
2 shows daily, !, 7:30 and ll:30. . or
chestras, Bill Strickland's, The Continental
Trio. Dancing and entertainment pm.
to 1:30 am.
sHoREHAM BLUEROoM, Connecticut at
Calvert Dining and dancing. Two floor
shows, $50 and 1870. Dinner, So 90, in
GLIDING cover, Supper cover, SOC. AID. 0700,
MADRILLoN RESTAURANT, Washington
Building 18th and New York Ave. The
faYorite place to dine, the popular place
10 dance.
HAY-ADAMs HoUsE-overlookinE white
House at 18th and H SITS Dining in an
atmosphere OF charm, dignity and gen
tilIty. LUNCHEON, s5c; dinner from 81 25
orEan music nightly during dinner.
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS, on Marl-
boro Pike. Featuring Nadine and her coed
band. De luxe dinner. SIPS. Dancing
until o'clock. Phone Hillside $500.
CARLTON HOTEL, New Cosmos Room 18th
and K SITS. ME. 1920. Music by Ben Young
and his M c. A. orch. Dancing 81 and ! o
10 2. Min. 81 so after 10 pm except Sat. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

other morning,
and he tried to
vault over a
couple of arc
lamps on the
set. He didn't
quite make it,
and contacted
the floor quick
er than antici-
pated. BY the
way, do you
know that Cary
is 80 years old?
I still don't be-
lieve it, even
though his age
Is registered with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

tests ltSeu DILL
liantly in The
Great Dictator. -
Chaplin's lat
est projec t is
comparable to
nothing he has
done before. 1t
Is too different
in subject mat
ter and treat
ment, but it has
the kinship Of
the wistful little
mans geniu S
which is a sum-
Gent guarantee
of are sllnprlative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Furrinaton Gets Post

c. c. harrington, who has been
with the Agriculture Department
II years, became vice president
yesterday of the Commodity Credit
Corp. succeeding John D. Goodloe
resigned. Mr.. harrington is a
native of Hydro, Okla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08

OluCc cBSo'
Cary Grant was feeling good the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Frank Morgan Displays
Energy in New Comedy
'Hullabaloo,' at the Capitol, Calls
Upon His Talent for Mimicry;
Ballad Has Premiere
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Mickey Roonys not the only tornadoke talent on the NON
freely picture called "Hulabaoo which you will
Capitol Mr. Morgan has been hiding from
mmicry Of LAMAR Gable
Tracy Rooney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-08
Hardy Family's Studio
Is Taking No Chances
Those Golden Box Office Eggs
Won't Be Endangered by
A Radio Program
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD


Mickey the Hardy" family offered
100000 enthusiastic radio had down.
The idea to the famous Aim family SIS week for 50 broad
where still slightly the
achieved given
all commercial exploiaonsrad possibly disturbing the
golden
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
MAYOR SAYS NO;
YES
Mayor SculIy Flatly Denies
Charge Made By Sena=
tor Culkane

Mayor Vincent A. Scully today
fatty denied a charge by Senator
George T. Culhane that after last
years Democratic mayoralty prim-
airy he had promised not to oppose
Culhane for denomination this year
The mayor characterized the Gull
hane claim as absolutely untrue.
The following prepared statement
was issued by Mayor Scully: u
made no political promises before
the last election. I didn't even dis
cuss the senatorial situation with
Senator Culhane then or at any
other time"
1t was the second time Mayor
Scully had denied this allegation by
Senator Culhane. Speaking at a
meeting of his supporters at The
Elton last night, Senator Culhane
alleged that Mayor Scully has
turned his back on pledge" and
said that at conference follow
ing last years primary between
Scully and Culhane, the mayor had
said he would not oppose Culhane
for denomination to the senate this
year"
May Increase Opposition
Indications were that the mayor,
Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
VATICAN CITY TO
HAVE BLACKOUT

Vatican City. Sept. -l2-(UP)-
Stricter blaekout measures have
been put into effect In Vatican City
by order Of Cardinal Maglione, the
Papal Secretary Of State. and Mar
quis Camille 6erafini, governor OF
the city.
The new laws were instituted be-
cause Of air raid duels between Lon
den and Berlin. It Is feared that
they might be extended 10 Rome.
Each Vatican building, including
private homes, Is being watched by
special guards who are entrusted
with strict endorsements Of the
blackout Laws.
Typical OF the strlctness with
which the new measures are being
observed, e N the report that Q
Cardinal occupying m apartment IN
the Palace had been reprlInanded BY
Pope Plus himself f0F having let
llght sh0w through q window alleF
euFfoW.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
Great Fire Starts Raging
After Blasts Took Place
This Afternoon
INJURED ARE BEING
RUSHED TO HOSPITALS
Explosions Took Place In
Dynamite House Spread
To. Other Buildings

Kenvil, N. j., September IL
- CUP - Many persons
were injured today when four
terrific explosions rocked
the Hercules Powder Com
pany's plant, here at which
large government orders for
smokeless gunpowder were
being filled. A great fire
was raging at the plant af-
ter the blasts. Ambulances
and fire engines for miles
around were called to Kenvil as
huge clouds of black smoke rose
over the 4o0-acre factory grounds.
The injured were sent in a con-
slant stream to the Dover General
Hospital, about five miles from here,
and a nurse reported that they are
bringing them in all the time"
Windows were shattered in COM
munities several miles distant and
towns in Westchester County, N. Y.
| felt the earth tremors caused by the
explosions
There were three blasts at two
minute intervals followed by a
fourth and much heavier explosion.
The first was at 1870 p. m. The
1 entire area was shaken.
In Dynamite House
State police, who sent 40 men to
the scene, said the explosions oc-
CURED in the plants dynamite house
and spread to neighboring buildings
were powder was stored.
The Hercules Company had been
awarded a new government contract
| for $545 900 worth of smokless pow
der only today.
The force Of the explosion was
so great that scores of motorists felt
it and began driving toward Kenvil
Police Communicated many auto
mobiles for use as emergency am
balances.
Police cars and a half dozen
fire trucks at the scene were
similarly employed.
Telephone lines in the vicinftyaof
the plants were snapped by the,
blasts.
1t was reported that shifts were
changing at the time of the ex-
plosions and that, Jas a result. there
were more casualties than would
otherwise have been the case.
Some reports said the blasts
started in the solvents recovery
building
Many AmbTilances Called
The supervisor or the Dover, N. J.,
telegraph exchange said all circuits
were being used to call ambulances.
The chief of police at Dover said
all available fire fighting appara-
tus also ives being rushed to the
plant.
Police did not learn Immediately
Elbow badly the plant was damaged
or how many persons had been in
jured.
Kenvil is about Is miles west of
Patersony N. j., and As miles North
Of Trenton.
Houses in Dover, about five miles
from Kenvil, were rocked BY the
blast.
Residents there said there ware
two explosions close togeths<.
Great columns Of smoke were seen
rising from the plant.
State police at the Morristown
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