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Evening star., 1940-01-15
Six Films Together
Is TriO's Record

Their current picture, TOO Many
Husbands marks the sixth produc-
ton in which Fred MacMurray
Wesley Ruggles and Claude Binyon
have been associated. Ruggles, one
of Hollywood's foremost producer
directors; Binyon, his exclusive
writer, and MacMurray became as
sociated in 1885 with "'The Gilded
Lily" starring Claudette Colbert.
They have since combined their
talents on The Bride Comes
Home" True Confession" Sing
You Sinners" and Invitation to
Happiness"
Ruggles' current production is the
second for himself, Binyon and
Melvyn Douglas, who, with Jean
Arthur and MacMurray, co-stars in
TOO Many Husbands" Their for
mer association was in IT Met Him
in Paris" in which he co-starred
with Miss Colbert and Robert
Young.
Ruggles is credited with discover
ing both MacMurray and his writer
Binyon, former newspaperman. The
three are close friends and theil
current assignment for Columbis
Studios is the first for Ruggles anc
Binyon under new long-ter con-
| tract.
Evening star., 1940-01-15


brighten the start of this corner.
So, on the theory that it is the
propaganda, not us, we give 70 the
simon pure actors and actresses
some food for thought. We give
them Mr.. Charles Meredith, writing
in the Quarterly Bulletin of the Ma
tional Theater Conference:
Non Commercial Theater audi
ences do not attend theater to see
play, they have fun seeing rela-
tives and friends have fun. =.
The biggest asset to a produc-
ton is player with many rela-
@. E. D.-Non- Commercial Thea
ter propaganda should be directed
toward a higher birth rate
This time every year every year
since 1927, when the first one was
heidi the towns theater groups
begin turning their attention toward
the business of the annual one
act play tournament. So that is
what they are turning their atten-
ton to right now, this tournament
being tentatively scheduled for the
two weeks beginning March 25.
The tourney, sponsored in the past
by the Community Center Depart
ment, will be held this year under
almost the same guidance-that of
the newly organized Community
Center and Fairgrounds Depart
ment. Sixteen drama groups were
represented at the first meeting and
any other groups wishing to par
ticipate are invited to be at the next
planning session, scheduled for
Thursday at 5 o'clock at the Force
Building, 1740 Massachusetts, avenue.
Miss Sibyl Baker. director of the
Community Center and Fairgrounds
Department, will be in charge of the
tournament, with Maud Howell
Smith, Bess Davis Schreiner and
Denis Connell acting as advisers.
Miss Nell Fleming, who heads the
cast of the Blackfriars' Guild pro-
duction of outward Bound has a
lot of experience to back up her
playing of Mrs. Cliveden Banks.
This is her first appearance on a
Washington stage after 20-year
sojourn in Australia. She started
her theatrical career in this coun-
try, playing in Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas, then went to Australia,
where she was on the stage for II
years Out there she had her own
company and produced her own
revues. For the past eight years
Miss Fleming has been connected
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with the Australian Broadcasting
! Commission.
Others in the cast of "Outward
Bound" which the local group will
stage for three performances. start
ing January 30, are Albert Siga-
froose, j. Loren Freund. Dorothy
ODonnell. Gertrude Heagney, Julien
Zier. Paul A. Newlord. Rawley C.
Donohue and Sidney Bassler.
X X X
Tomorrow night the st. Pauls
Players stage their production of
Dark Victory" (Which, in it's film
form. is on most of the l0-best lists
at st. Paul's Auditorium, 142l V
street NV. Not only tomorrow
night, but Wednesday and Thursday
nights, too, will they stage Dark
Victory"
Players are Bernadette R. Norris,
C. Eugene Nichols, jr; Austin Car
lin, Eleanor Boylan, George Hall,
Dorothy Stilwell, John M. Connell,
jr,; Margaret LIE For. Ralph Carrello
Martha T. j. Allison, Louise NJ.
Helfrich, Augustine Bresnahan,
Roccoford McCann and Mercedes B.
Rock Arthur S. Harvey, jr., is
directing.
The Travellers, group of local mu-
>sicians and actors, will present Earl
Hobson Smiths Stephen Foster"
tomorrow, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights at the Lyric Theater in
Gaithersburg. Md. The cast in
cludes C. Wilfred Smith, well-known
Washington tenor; Byron w. Fields,
Robert Ewing, C. Thomas Claggett,
Jr.: Virginia Langston. Margaret
Myers, contralto soloist at the Clar-
endon Baptist Church; Miss Shan
non Bollin, contralto soloist at the
Lewis Memorial Church, and
Stephen B. Grey.
stephen Foster" is being di-
rected by DR.. J. Clyde Shade. Music
will be conducted by Mrs. Gertrude
Parsons.
The Montgomery Players will re-
peat their performance of Philip
Barry's Joyous Season" Friday
night at the Leland Junior High
School in Chevy Chase, Md. Helen
D. Pyle will again play Christina,
the nun, and others in the cast will
be Anna Moore Kleymeyer, Betty
Rudd Horne, Betty Gray, Martha
Roberts Pogge, Mrs. Doris Day, Ed
ward Wilkinson. Caskie Stinnett,
Irving M. Day, John Miller, Russell
Nicholson and J. H. Litzelman. Jane
Plummer Rice is directing.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

NationAl-San Carlo Opera 90.
in Aida: $50 pm.
EarIe-"Brother Rat and Baby"
more problems for those folk from
v. M. l.: II am, LAS, 4:30. 7:20 and
1905 pm. Stage shows: 1875,
3:25, 6:10 and pm.
Palace-"Swanee River" the story
of Stephen Foster: 11:15 am, 1:20,
1925, $50, 7:35 and GAS pm.
Capitol-"Judge Hardy and Son,
another adventure of Mickey
Rooney ct al: II am, lao, 4:25,
7:1O and 9:55 pm. Stage shows
1910, 1925, sos and $50 pm.
Metropolitan "The Night of
Nights" Broadway backstage: II
am, los, $40, $40, 7:25 and 9:35
pm.
Columbia - "Gulliver's Travels" d"
and his adventures in Lilliput: 11:55
am, 1:55, 1855, 5:55, 7:55 and $50
pm.
Keith's-"Green He'll" romance in
the jungle: 11:15 am, /, 2:45, 4:30,
6:15, sos and $50 pm.
Little-"The Challenge" starring
the Matterhorn, and how: II am,
1880, 2:40, 4:30, $40, $40 and 9:55
pm. ski Chase: 1920, 2:10, 4,
$50, TAO and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts.
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Civic Iheater
Turns Now
To Mystery
Criminal at Large
At Wardman Park
This Week

The name of the late Edgar Wal
lace attached to any mystery story
is ample guarantee that it win turn
out to be a slick and workmanlike
example of its genre. And that is
just the trouble with Criminal at
Large" which the Civic Theater is
playing and playing well this week
at the Wardman Park Theater. 1t
is too pat. The first two acts are
taken up with exposition and moth
ing more, exposition which is en-
tertainingly enough recounted, but
which does not get the play out of
the station dramatically speaking.
In the first scene of the third act
there is some excitement designed
to confuse and then finally it all
clicks together neatly, as you no
doubt will have been expecting.
1t probably is presumptious to
complain at an Edgar Wallace mys-
tery-he did all right for himself, as
the saying goes, at the trade of
contriving these things. But this is
a rather ordinary bit of melodrama.
Its merit is in its humor and not
in the mystery. There is a Sergt.
Totty of Scotland Yard, whose dry
wit and general attitude toward life
provide considerable incidental fun.
Mason Wright plays the role with
the air Of man enjoying his work
to the utmost (and we wish he
wouldn't so obviously enjoy it on
one or two occasions). He manages
to make things lively enough that
you forget that you do not much
care who is the villain behind all
the strange goings on at Marks
Priory.
The entire production OF Grim
inal at Large directed by Day Tut
tie and performed before some of
William Girvan's handsome sets, is
one of which the Civic Theater can
be proud. Some of the people in
volved In this account of the solu-
ton of a mysterious murder case do
not exactly bring the full enthu-
siasm of true artist to their play
ing OF their roles, adequate though
they are, but some others are much
more than adequate. Especially
fine are Dorothy Flynn in her char
Evening star., 1940-01-15

SuSoS ID. tlldt
in view of the fact of both working
for the same studio they decided it
is much simpler to be friends.
Spencer Tracy stops me on a
Metro street. I offer him a piece of
the candy happen to be chewing
Spencer divides 1t in what he thinks
is half, takes the larger portion him.
self, walks away giggling, Il bet you
thought I was only going to take a
little bit!' Oh. we'll. I shouldn't be
eating candy anyway. Robert
Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck dine
at Dave Chasen's Restaurant. How
does Mr.. Taylor like his steak?"
queries the waiter. Just take it
past the grill, bow once and return" /"
replies Mrs. Taylor. I gather Bob
likes his meat raw.
I think its time to get off the
subject of food. All right, how about
some sickness? Nearly every one in
town is down with flu or something
On the I'VE Shall Meet Again" set,
Merle Oberon still has the sniffles,
Director Eddie Goulding is recover
ing from pneumonia "a sound stage
is no place to convalesce), Geraldine
Fitzgerald says she has the jitters.
And George Brent complains of Itch
ing at the ends of his fingers and
toes. Nice healthy place California
Nelson Eddy has a large map of
the United States hanging on the
wall of his dressing room-not to
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Journey to Britain

Ray Milland and Director Edward
H. Griffith have been added to the
Hollywood contingent which will
travel to England next spring to
join Paramount British production
forces under David E. Rose.
Madeleine Carroll already has
been announced for the trans
Atlantic jaunt, and six or eight
other top-fight Hollywood players
and directors are to be added to
the group within the next few
weeks.
Four large-scale productions have
been announced by Rose for spring
production, but which of these will
be assigned to Miss Carroll, Milland
and Griffith has not yet been de-
termined. Definite decision depends
upon the date members of the trio
will be available.
Evening star., 1940-01-15

of which was: Don't telegraph,
write" But Miss Marions story
went right on telegraphing what was
coming next just as if the idea of
writing in at least one surprise
never even occurred to her.
The cast which Universal Pic
lures, Inc, trapped in this particular
jungle is of the caliber that might
be expected to fight it's way out
with some degree of honor and sue
cess. To its credit, it tried with
unf1agging energy and resourceful-
ness, but the odds presented by the
script are hopelessly too much.
The tip-off of its Illustration is
presented when Vincent Price, who
was such an effective Albert in
Victoria Regina" on the stage, is
confronted with the necessity for
saying, in wistful bewilderment:
DO you think it is possible to
love two women with all your heart,
be true to both of them, and yet
want to be free?"
Fairbanks, to whom the question
Is put, manages not to break out
into wild laughter, but the audience
has less control. The doom of the
picture is sealed then and there. for
1t really was intended to be a
serious question to which the film
undertakes to provide a serious
answer.
One handsome thing which Direc-
tor James Whale did for his parade
OF cllches was to keep it moving
rapidly once his band of Inca ruin
explorers gets away from it's base.
Indeed. the expedition with which
the group finds the temples in the
jungle, tosses up its camp, and gets
busy hunting buried treasure is
almost too fast for credulity at
times. 1t is a give-away that ex-
cavatlng is Just incidental to that
meeting Of the chief explorer, Fair
banks. and the brave. disillusioned
girl played by Miss Bennett. That,
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Doctor Marries

Preparations are under way at
Columbia Studios for the filming of
THE Doctor Takes a Wife," sched-
uled as Alexander Halls next di-
rectorial assignment by William
Perlberg. producer. AS yet uncast.
THE Doctor Takes a Wife" is an
original romantic comedy by Aleen
Wetstein. 1t is being adapted for
the screen by George Seaton and
Ken Englund, and is slated to go
before the cameras late in January
Halls last picture for Columbia was
1.-THE Amazing Mr.. Williams" Mel
vyn Douglas-Joan Blondell co-star-
ring vehicle.
Evening star., 1940-01-15

study military maneuvers-but to
see where he is going on his i'm
minent concert tour -. Evolution OF
the movie titled, "Ziegfeld Girl.
William Anthony Mcclure worked
on it for II months during which
period he received $1,000 weekly
Then Mervyn LIE Roy took it over
He was not satisfied with the script
and hired junior writer to work
on it for $50 per week. This is ex-
cellent,' said Mervyn at the end
OF 10 weeks. But Mervyn's boss
must have thought otherwise. be.
cause now $500 a week writer is
rescripting it. The finished pro-
duct will feature every glamor girl
in the studio, including Margaret
Sullivan, Hedy Lamar (whose Il
Take This Woman" will be previewed
this coming week., Lana Turner,
Rosalind Russell, etc.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Vivien Reports

Vivien Leigh has reported to the
M-G-M Studios for wardrobe and
makeup tests preliminary to her
stellar appearance in waterloo
Bridge" This production, directed
by Mervyn lie Roy. will be Miss
Leigh's first screen appearance since
Gone With the Wind" Sidney
Franklin is the producer.
Evening star., 1940-01-15

they wanted to
see some ham"
he could refer
them to Eliza
beth and Essex"
To get b a C k
to the R-K-O
eatery. I lunched
there a couple
of d a Us a & o.
T e t ca -tete at
the next table
were Cary Grant
a n d P h y Iii S
Brooks. No, the
romance has not
b e e n resumed.
Nv r,,acr &c yhot
Evening star., 1940-01-15

acterization Of the Lady Lebanon.
whose one ps ssion Is that the Leb.
anon name shall not die, and Paul
keyes, the Lord Lebanon about
whom 1t all centers. H. M.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Gag About Ham With Beard
Backfires on Enrol FLYNN
Hollywood Scene Today Includes
Spencer Tracy Eating Candy,
Bob Taylor Steak
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.


Orson Weles breakfasts at II 80 RKO
consumes three double lamb chops
back again and orders hamburger put
It, he tells the waitress I'm dietng the
Mr. Wees to be Chrmasgid with
ham that had right back into
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Local Drama Groups
With Note on the Propaganda
They Might Consider
By HARRY MACARTHUR

AN through the week the amateur tespans of the District lombard
this department lightly with little pellets
here on Monday All through this week they have bmbarded
usual but without direct hit
OF nothing exactly
afternoon
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Jungle of Cliches Traps
Stars of Green He'll
Expert Cast of keith's New Film
Headed by Fairbanks.Bennett,
But to No Brilliant Effect
Ry lay CARMQlY

than H. LEO omg out out OF coma you find yourself umng first this
then that the
This latest sample of love the starring Bennett and
Douglas Fairbanks cche
At least spectator sitting there
It's corresponding dialogue
Evening star., 1940-01-15

critic took the publicity stunt seri-
ously and told his readers that if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
STAMP NEWS

FIRST Negro to be pictured On
 U. S. stamp, Booker T Washington will be honored in the 10-cent brown stamp of the edu. cators group in the Famous Americans series, to be placed on first-day sale at Tuskegee Insti. ute, Ala, April 2.
 Booker T. Washington was born a slave on a plantation at Hale's Ford, Va, April 5, 1856. After emancipation, he studied at night, entered Hampton Institute at IT. He graduated from Hampton, Harvard and Dartmouth.
 In 1881 he was selected to or ganize a normal school for Me- groes at Tuskegee. His first class numbered 40, met in a shanty, Under his efforts Tuskegee Insti. tute grew to a school of more than 100 buildings and a $2,O0O,- 900 endowment. Booker T. Wash~ ington died at Tuskegee in 1915. Today Tuskegee Institute has 1000 students, 228 teachers, and an endowment of $7,000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

T wisht it wasn't you he said. T wisht it wasn't you, because l think maybe you got something"
 Val leaned against a lifeboat, let ting soft spring wind blow through her hair when she heard footsteps on the deck. She turned around quickly. It was Eddie Cavalier.
 "Oh it's you"
 Yeah me. Aren't you afraid I'll throw you overboard?" He looked up at the dark, overcoat sky. Good night for something like that and no ones around"
 You're positively gruesome. It's wonder they never tagged you Killer Cavalier
 Of course you know there wouldn't be jury in the world that would convict me"
 She laughed mockingly. "Of course not" And then changing the subject. How goes it with friends Kelso and Grimes? Are they settled for the night? They're such sweet people"
 Last I saw of them," he re- piled, not without trace o1 humor, they were trying to figure out how a human being goeeS about sleeping in those iron double-deck hunks"
 You're practically on luxury liner. What would you do if we had hammocks?" 1 For the first time that night he smiled, and she figured it must have hurt him terribly for the effort.
 You weren't serious about mak- ing us Work?" he asked.
 "Quite," she said icily. That was the purpose of the thing ir the first place, you know
 And if we refuse ?"
 You simply don't eat" she saic blandly.
 T never was one to shirk little labor" he said quietly, 'but dont you think you ought to make little concession in my case. I've stil got lot at stake, you know"
 "Ill have to think about that, she said. well see if Captair Hansen can spare you entirely, ol at least part of the time"
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

High score, five gameS-$20 was won by V. Rubino, Torrington, 362.
 Second high-$10 was won by w. Buxton, Waterville, 439.
 Third high-$5 was won by P. Scharretti, Waterbury, 337.
 High single-$5 was won by w.. Buxton, Waterville, 81.
 The monthly business meetings of the Grace Methodist church will take place tonight. A Tither's sup per will be served at 6 o'clock. The Tither's meeting vii lthen be held and at 8 o'clock the official board will meet.
 The Everyman's Bible class had as guests delegation from the Con- gregational church of Cheshire, at their meeting Sunday morning. The Cheshire group desire to form a class and came to witness the func- tioning of the local mems Bible class. Frederick R. Book presided, Charles Probert was song leader, and Rev. Dr. Charles Robertson was the speaker.
 Tomorrow evening the members will attend the monthly meeting of the Waterbury Federation, at the Salvation Army citadel, 1892 Cherry street, Waterbury. The speaker will be Rev. Floyd George, minister of the Methodist church of Ansonia The business to be transacted will be the election of officers for the coming year. It vii lalso be ladies night, and they will gather down. stairs in the citadel, while the men meet in the upstairs rooms.
 Cars will leave Waterville at 7:3C from the Grace Methodist church for those wishing to attend.
 Miss Frances Durham. who Is spending some time with her sister Mrs. Charles Greene on Colonial avenue, is ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
<<m Aa@IaIMs HACKERS
COLLEGE DAYS

These questions concern the learning. You don't need to be a university man to answer them. Try them and see.
 1. What is the national scholas- tic honor fraternity?
 2. What is the oldest university in the United States?
 3. Which university is the larg- est in this country?
 4. Of what state university Is Clarence Dykstra president?
 5. At what foreign university do Rhodes scholars study?
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
CHAPTER V

Captain Hansen's jaw sagged a full inch. "Val," he said softly, "how in thunder is that boX-tighter goin' to train on board the 'Belle'?"
 Duffy Kelso looked sick. Eddie Cavalier looked at her with eyes that said he longed to get his hands around her throat.
 Miss Douglas" It was Pop Grimes, pleading with her. Hon est lady, this is as funny as a crutch. Your admiral there, is right. Even if you don't put around and take us back to Frisco
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
SWeenstake Results

SWCtpSVSthC ANCoW1VS
 \ one-ball sweepstake was held Sunday afternoon at the Seery bowl ing alleys, which resulted in the fol- lnuyinp SroreS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
GRACE METHODIST
 WOMEN WILL MEET
New Members Invited to Attend Society Farley
 Tomorrow Afternoon
WATERVlLLE Mrs. R. w. Henion. Correspond. |.
 ent-23 Driggs St.-Tel. 3-5462

Waterville, April "A monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid society of Grace Methodist church will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the parlors of the church. This will be the first meeting since election of officers, and good at tendance is desired. An invitation is extended to the ladies who have recently joined the church to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Newark, N. J.-Max Fisher, 136, Newark, N. J., outpointed Phil Sharkey, 136, Newark Q0); Dave Chacon, 146, Elizabeth, N. J., knocked out Pete Mascia, 142, New York CD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
FIGHT RESULTS (Rv United PreSS)

New York - (St. Nick's)-Harry Balsamo, 166, New York, hooked out Walt Franklin, 162, New York 60 j; Angelo Descana, 128 1-2,( New York, outpointed Vankie Watson, II, Ok lahoma City (6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Val Wins The First Round

T wisht it wasn't you he said T wisht it wasn't you, because ] think maybe you got something"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
CAST OF CHARACTERS

S@N@3@N~@ VAL DOUGLAS - girl sports writer, shipped on freighter to find excitement.
 EDDIE CAVALIER a prize fighter headed for the title, has . score to settle with Val. CAPTAIN STEVE HANSEN - skipper of the Northern Belle. DUFFY KELSO - Cavaliers manager.
 YESTERDAY: Val urges Han sen to let her handle the shanghai victims. To turn back will bring investigation by port authorities, more delay. She refuses to turn back, tells Cavalier he will train aboard ship for his fight What a story" she promises. What a StOry?"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Lewis Offers TO
TakeCI0 Into AFL
AtMarCh Is Meet

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. tUP)-
President John l.. Lewis of the Con-
Grc6s Of Industrial Organizations to-
day offered to take the entire men,
merShip of the CIO into the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor March Is.
He challenged President Roose-
welt to find out whether it would be
acceptable to AFL President Will
liam Green.
Lewis suggested that both the A
FL and CIO hold special conven-
tiOnS here March Is and vote on a
resolution that:
Tho CIO and all its unitSsand
membership this day become a part
of the American Federation of La
Dor and that charters of affiliation
be granted to each unit of the CIO
and that. further, all questions and
"details concerning the relationships
Iof the two organizations shall be
taken up for later consideration in
such fashion a5 the Joint convcn-
ton shall decide
Lewis said lie NaS willing to give
assurances that he would not seek
any office IN reunited AFL. He
declared this should "diSpell Mr..
Green's greatest agony-myseli.'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-11
Roosevelt Hands
Verbal Spanking
To Youth Congress
Move Opposing Loans to
Finland 'Unadulteratcd
Twaddlc,' FDR Declares

WASI1NGTON, Feb. 10.
tUPD - President Roosevelt
declared today that Soviet
Russia is "a dictatorship as
absolute as any other dictat-
orslip in the world" and asserted
that U. S. sympathy is 98 per cent
with Finland in her resistance
against Russia.
Mr. RooseyClt made his statement
in an address to the American
Youth ConeTlss. which has beer
shot with controversy concerning Its
refusal to 'lenounce the Russian
alleged Communist influence in it!
councils.
The president said that the Unit
cd States desired to aid Finland
Hc r.licGlcd suggestions that Rus
Sia might declare war on this Coun'
fry as rcSul, of such aid.
Tho president described to th'
youths. gathered in drz2linr rail
outside the south portiCo of tht
White 1Ousc. his early interest it
the Russian experiment and hi:
hopes that il would lead TO better
mcnt OF the Russian nation.
"Tha, hope" he declared, lis to-
Cay either shattered or put away
in storage against a better day.
The Soviet Union. as a matter
of practical f&ct, known to YOU ano
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