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Evening star., 1940-04-23
Lionel Barrymore
Speaks in Praise
OF Little Theaters
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
If you are an aspiring Thespian, and
take the word of Lionel Barrymore
for 1t, you'll get your training in
school or the little theater.
The veteran member of the the
ater's royal family" says "the legit-
innate theater and vaudeville, which
produced so many of today's stars,
are Offering only limited training
for the ambitious young actor and
the screen cannot train all the stars
it needs"
So, he concludes, it is fortunate
that the amateur theater has "taken
over with enthusiasm"
Barrymore, So, in on his Tooth film
(another in the "Dr. Kildare" Sc
ries), is in his 47th year as an
actor, and his 9th in pictures. Says
he:
This Is a new era In entertain
ment, one Of specialization. It de-
mands a greater intelligence, back
ground and training of its young
actors than ever before. College
people are taking to acting more and
more as dignifled and fruitful pro-
fession. Those who are willing to
work at it have fine future"
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Dancer to Be Tested

Toni Noyiska, famous Polish bal
lerina now q refugee from her native
country, will be tested for the stellar
role of the young refugee girl in the
David Loew-Albert Levin picturi-
zation of Erich Maria Remarques
new novel, "Flotsam." Miss Noviska
was in Warsaw at the time of the
German invasion and remained
there throughout the Nazi attack on
the city. She escaped just before
the actual surrender OF Warsaw,
fled through what subsequently be-
came Russian Poland, end finally
landed in Italy. In Milan she re-
ceived transatlantic telephone call
from the Loew-Lewin organization
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Sign British Star

Wifrid Lawson, known to Ameri-
can film audiences for his role Of
the father in "Pygmalion," has been
added to the cast of John Ford's
Argosy production, "The Long Voy-
age Home" Lawson is expected to
arrive from England shortly to
assume the role OF the captain in the
Aim.
The cast of '"The Long Voyage
Home" is now virtually complete
with John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell.
Ian Hunter, Barry Fitzgerald, Arthur
Shields, Ward Bond, Joe Sawyer,
Evening star., 1940-04-23

Jack Pennick, Harry Tenbrook and
j. M. Kerrigan. There are about
seven more minor roles to cast and
these will be announced shortly.
"The Long Voyage Home" is from
the screen play by Dudley Nichols
and is based upon the play by
Eugene O'Neill. 1t is being pro-
duced at the Walter Wanger Studios,
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Buxom Film Beauty
Deserts Career
For WedlOck
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
Bertha Priestley, whose buxom
beauty has kept her working steadily
in movie character parts for two
years, is going to relinquish her
title (self-styled) of prettiest fat
girl in pictures for housewives
apron.
She's giving up her career. but
none of her 297 pounds, she tells
friends, to marry a naval engineer,
Walter Barber, as soon as the cur
rent feet maneuvers are over. The
ceremony will be performed here,
and they will go to Pearl Harbor,
in the Hawaiian Islands, to reside.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
The Good Old DAYS

The kids are really going back to
the gay nineties. Not only does
Judy Garland sing old tunes in
Strike Up the Band" but June
Preisser, acrobatic dancer, who made
her debut in Babes In Arms" will
do q can-can to the tune of "Ta-
Ra-Ra Boom de Aye" She'll also
initiate Anna Held singing II Just
Can't Mako Ny Eyes Behave"
Evening star., 1940-04-23

d&lOO.
John Garfeld's
play, Heavenly
Express" h a S
been subject to
an unf a ! r
knocking" CAM
paign in Holly
wood. Even be-
fore it opened in
New York, the
local papers here
were saying that
1t had topped
on Broadway.
Methinks I see
the fine hand of
I b q w q rfa O =.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Autobiography

The story of the famous Barry
mores-Lionel, Ethel and John-is
going to be told by one OF them.
Lionel, only one now in films, has
just received word from Brother
John that the youngest Barrymcre's
autobiography will be of the presses
next fall.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

SYDNIE SMITH COOLEY,
contralto, OF Chicago, Dho aDil
present songs by Phyllis Fer
gus Hoyt In the Composers
Group concerts tomorrow and
Thursday as a feature of the
biennial contention OF the
League OF American Pen
Women. Mrs. Hoyt ts a past
president OF the league.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Sherwood Gives the Lunts
Another Prize Drama
And They Return the Compliment
In There Shall Be No Night
Now Playing at National
BY Jay CARMODY.

Wh Alfred Lnt and Lynn Fonanne allies Robert Sherwood
mas declared Shall
night at the National Theater before of the most
nguShed audiences
cuousy for the wears best
play AS in the of idiots Delight" of three
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Edison Films Reception
Disappoints Mickey
Wonders Why 1t Does Not Do So Well
AS Less Serious Andy Hardy
Pictures at Box Office
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.


Mickey Rooney speaking 1T dsapponts seriously
picture ike Young Tom Edison does
an Andy Hardy picture Mickey currently writing
as modern screen play in which he will star for Metro Discussing
his future pictures Mickey continues
of to quit III have nv
Evening star., 1940-04-23

inviting her to come to New York,
at its expense, for the purpose Of
making screen tests.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
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Dinner or supper, ST so; Sat. So. Dane
ing; 2 TO- 9; Continental RevIss twice
55c on Sat only: dancing.
ARBAUGHs RESTAURANT, a60s Conn.
Bar-b-a spareribs and aged charcoal
broiled steaks. Mixed drinks, wine, beer.
SHOREHAM BLUE ROOM, Connecticut At
ssoss $50 nas ana anc iisS San'9s bne !vS 9Sr
eluding cover. Supper cover SOC. AID. O70O.
Circle: SQUARES from White House.
Dinner. s to 5. eSc. 75e and 81. D' s0D'
mi. south Of Alex. Dancing, $50 to !
nendes sun sme. 'zas zs by Bill
Pike. Featuring Nadine and her coed
band. De luxe dinner, -S125. Dancing
until O'clock. Phone Hillside 0600.
LOUNGE RIVIERA, Hotel 24O0 10th 81.
eeve1 eaeept aas Sat. vsn eve s q min S Co Zoo
GOLD ROOM at WESLEY HALL, 1903 X
St. Entertain here. Best foods: UNIQUE
luncheon. 7Sc; dinner. es' ST 50: SisNl0Ne 0.e'
MADRILLON RESTAURANT, WashinEton
Building, 18th and New York Ave. The
!avorite place to dine, the popular place
HAY-ADAMS HOUSE-OverlookinE white
House at 16th and H Sts. Dining in an
atmosphere of charm, dignity and gem
tility. Luncheon, S5c; dinner from 81 .25.
Organ music nightly during dinner.
RAINBOW ROOM, Hamilton Hotel 14fh
at X. Cocktail and dinner dancing, $50;
supper dancinE to Milt Davis Orchestra,
10-1. Min. Saturday only. 81. DI. 1880
THE FLAGSHIP, 3I35 X NV. Dinners
81 to 81 so. No cover. Min, 81; Sat-
$1,5O. No min. for dinner guests. Enter.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

dough-unless the whole country I:
goes bust" Most of the Rooney
salary goes into annuities and trust
Evening star., 1940-04-23

The turn of events for Finland
and the Valkonens gives Sherwood
a chance to say some savage things
about the diseases OF dictators, but
into the mouth of the famous scien-
tist he puts words of hope. Their
substance is that on the part of the
democracies at least, war has come
to be regarded as an evil, even if a
necessary one. instead of the glory
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Chevy Chase Rails Torn Up;
To Be Sold, Maybe to japan

Will the tracks that the commut-
ers of Chevy Chase, Md, rode for
many years be reincarnated into
tanks, battleships, guns and shells
to serve their purpose beneath the
flag of the Rising Sun?
Little knots of pasSersby yester-
day watched with interest as wreck
ing crews tore up the old rails on
Connecticut avenue beyond Chevy
Chase Circle and carting them away
in trucks.
The men have been hacking at
the tracks for some days with axes
and acetylene torches, and perhaps
in a day or two the whole business
will be finished and about 220 tons
of rails will be deposited in the
Laurel storeyard of the Maryland
State Roads Commission.
Those passersby, however, may
not have known that old steel rails
are in booming demand in the Jap
aness import trade these days. and
nearly 10000 tons have been sup
piled by the United States to Japan
Evening star., 1940-10-23
G. u. Drama Groups
To Give Six PIoys

The first Of q series Of six dramas
produced by the drama and speech
department of Catholic University
will be presented in the university
hall November 6 to 10. The play
will be Oliver Goldsmiths She
Stoops to Conquer"
Four Of the plays will be pre-
sented by the University Players
graduate students in speech and
drama, and two by the Harlequins,
an undergraduate group.
The university's drama season will
end with the presentation Of Leo
Brady's "Calidore." May II to IS.
Remaining productions are Shake
speare. Comedy Of Errors; God 8
Stage" arranged by Walter Kerr;
Storm" recently written by Edith
Mirick, and a musical biography OF
Joe Cook.
Evening star., 1940-10-23

in the first eight months Of this
year.
For some reason the rails are not
covered by the scrap embargo, and
there is large supply of this type Of
old steel in America. That the jap
anese do not want the rails for
transportation purposes is fairly OBJ
vious from the fact that only about
one-tenth of the quantity of tracks
shipped so far this year was i'm
ported by Toxic during 1898.
The rails on Connecticut avenue
Evening star., 1940-10-23
B'nui Birth Valves
Dues From Truinees

B'nai Birth, largest Jewish frater-
nal organization. will waive member
ship dues of all members called to
service in United States armed forces,
1t was learned today. Henry Mon
sky. president of the organization
said such members will be exempt
for the duration Of their service
period. B'nai Birth took similar
action In the World War.
Evening star., 1940-10-23

We don't care what becomes Of
them," Ezra B. Whitman. chairman
Of the Maryland State Roads Com
mission. explained.
But the people Of Chevy Chase
care, and they don't want to see
those rails revisiting their peaceful
community in q new and terrible
form.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Pharmacy Exhibit

Observing National Pharmacy
Week, the District Pharmaceutical
Association is sponsoring an exhibit
illustrating work Of pharmacists in
promoting public health in the
Public Library, Eighth and K
streets NV
One of the items in the exhibit
is an old prescription file book used
in 1864 by a pharmacy in Raleigh,
N c
Evening star., 1940-10-23

are the property OF the State Of
Maryland. and once the whole lot
is assembled in the Laurel yard
they will be condemned" and sold
for junk to the highest bidder. 1t
is doubtful If any junk dealer could
find a better old rails market than
Japan.
once they're sold by the State
Evening star., 1940-02-04
ToIIuIuh Bonkheud
To Be Guest at Fete

Tallulah Bankhead will be the
guest Of the Spanish Refugee Relief
Campaign at a benefit reception
scheduled Friday from 4 to Z pm.
at 1718 @ street NV, according to
Leon Henderson, president of the
Washington branch Of the cam
paign.
Miss Bankhead will appear in
Evening star., 1940-02-04

"The Little Foxes" this week at the
National Theater. All supporters of
the movement to transport refugee
Spanish families from Southern
France to Latin America are invited
to attend the reception. The admis-
sion fee is 81.
Mrs. Teresa K. Liss, executive Sec
retary Of the Washington Chapter
of the Campaign, will attend the
Continental Conference for Spanish
Refugee Aid February IA In Mexico
City,
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Progress Is Reported
In G. U. Fund Drive

Catholic University's golden jubi-
lee debt-reduction appeal has shown
gratifying progress" the Right Rev.
Msgr. Joseph M. Corrigan, rector of
the university, announced yester-
day.
More than $467, 900 already has
been collected against the 81 SOC, 600
indebtedness and more than $4O2 900
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Otto 5. Lund to Speak

Otto S. Lund, manager Of the Dis
trict Red Cross Chapter, will speak
at the monthly luncheon meeting of
the chapters Motor Corps at 12:45
pm. tomorrow at the Kennedy
Warren, 3133 Connecticut avenue
NV. Mrs. L. E. Harris, chairman Of
the corps, will preside.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Mrs. Thorpe to Speak
To Gordon PIT. A.

Mrs. George Thorpe, chairman of
the Women's Safety Committee of
the American Automobile Associa-
tion, will address members of the
Parent Teacher Association of Cor
don Junior High School on Train
ing Young People to be Safe Drivers ;"
at 8 pm. Wednesday in the school
auditorium.
Mrs. Hugh Butler, PIT. A. pro-
Evening star., 1940-02-04

Hotel. More than 800 guests are
expected to attend the meeting,
which will be addressed by Federal
Security Administrator McNutt. His
speech, "The Heritage of a Free
People," will be broadcast nationally.
Evening star., 1940-02-04

Of the amount Is In cash, Msgr. Cor
rigan revealed.
He added that only four dioceses
have actually completed their cam
paigns and st. Louis, Erie, Columbus
and Rochester are just starting.
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Arqo Lodge to Banquet

Final arrangements were to be
completed today for the annual
banquet and installation Of officers
Of Argo Lodge, B'nai Birth, to-
morrow night in the Mayflower
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Swoins Get Free Kisses

Reviving an old Devon custom,
framhands claimed free kisses from
pretty girls and free beer at the
traditional "giglet" market In Oke-
hampton. England.
Evening star., 1940-02-04

gram chairman, will introduce Mrs.
Thorpe.
Evening star., 1940-02-04

DOPASS oSVAys
In newspapers and news reels
scenes are depicted of Russian work.
ers widening railways, German
workers shoveling grain from Soviet
cars into those of the Reich, traffic
experts from both countries meet
ing to arrange details.
AS time goes on-assuming that
German-Soviet relations become
constantly closer-these nine pairs
of railway frontier terminals will be
equipped with the most modern
equipment for quick reloading. At
present man power rather than ma
chinery is used almost exclusively.
At Prostken, for instance, Polish
prisoners do the reloading.
Some enthusiastic engineers sug-
gested the simplest way would be
to construct freight cars which
could easily be taken off their chas-
sis then lifted by crane onto diff
ferently gagged chassis of the other
contracting party.
More cautious counsels prevailed,
however, at least on the German
side where it was pointed out that
Russian spaces are so vast we don't
know when we would ever see our
cars again"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
By Fire And Bomb

Within the last few days two suspicious in
cidents of extreme gravity have occurred.
Ono was the discovery of a supposed time
bomb on a U. S. Army transport bound for
Panama; the other, a mysterious fire which
swept through the signal corps wing of the
war department building at Washington.
The Washington fire, raging about the code
room where some of the army's most valuable
records were kept, has potential results that
may prove serious. It may destroy the work
OF years.; 1t may cover up a theft with in
calculable consequences.
We have no fear that the war department
will not bend every effort to get to the root
Of both of these disturbing incidents. The
moves which have been made SO far. the
post of heavy guards about the quilted
building, the converting of a special court Of
inquiry all testify to the deep concern which
is felt.
At the same time there are several oues.
tons to be asked. Why We're such vital and
treplaceable records kept in a building which
responsible officials describe as a fire trapo
Why was a detailed plan for protection of
the buildings against sabotage turned down
three months ago? The war department can.
not prevent what has already happened: it
can and should provide assurances that this
sort of thing cannot happen again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
ITALIANS CLAIM
BREACHES BLASTED
in METAXAS LINE
Continued From Page One)

town of such spelling, suggested in
stead that Kalikabi was meant-a
town above Zitsa on the road north
west Of Ioannina. Zitsa itself lies
scarcely more than 10 miles from
Ioannina.
While this picture Of the Greek
campaign was being drawn, mill
tary dispatches from the African
battlefront indicated that the Ital-
ian armies were advancing in
Egypt, and correspondents were
told that this might be interpreted
"unoficially" as a resumption of
an Italian offensive which for
weeks had been at a standstill
there.
Specifically, the high command
reported that some 100 miles in
side Egypt's western desert Fas-
cist motorized columns operating
with planes had struck heavily at
British forces and put them to fight.
Italy itself felt British bombs
during the early morning. Planes
presumably operating from Greek
air bases bombed Naples and two
important outlying steel phil and
manufacturing areas-Bagnoli and
Pomigliano d'Arco. One Neapoli-
tan was reported killed and five in
Jured. 1t was the first assault vet
made on southern Italy's industrial
areas. Both explosive and incen-
diary bombs fell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
Star-News Program

Consolidated City.County Government
under Council Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
. Perfected Truck n Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highuay from WrightsviM
Beach to Bold Head Island.
Extension OF city Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, Uid.
err Turning Basin, uith snip lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paced River Road to Southport, via
Orton Plantation.
Development of Pulp Wood Produc.
ton through sustdined-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro.
motional Agency, supported by one
countrywide tao.
Shipydrds and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, Developed around the
Community Hospital
adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF nati"e grape 0roWing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis sandtorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
9O0,00 VOTES EXPECTED

RALEIGH, Nov. L. Up Chair.
mar w. A. Lucas of the state cleo.
lions board guessed" today that
more than 10000 votes for President
would be cast in North Carolina
Tuesday to set a new record.
MY guess and best estimate based
on several factors is that We will
have a record vote of about 900, 600
said Lucas. "Of course, that is a
guess, and not a prophecy"
The chairman's estimate runs
around 100, 900 ahead of that of State
Democratic Chairman E. B. Denny,
and is also higher than the S35, 900 to
$4,000 set by many political obser-
vers today after reports of some re.
cord registrations.
Lucas estimated the states regis
tration had reached a record 1000 900
based on actual reports from S5 Of
the 100 counties. Not a one of those
counties but had a big increase in
registration" Lucas said, land after
the new registrations in many coun-
ties last spring the reports indicated
the between 1000, 900 and 1000 900
were registered then"
He saw the demand for absentee
votes as another indication of intense
interest in the election.
There were $4,000 absentee votes
cast in the state in 1885," Lucas said,
and we've already sent out 10000
application blanks to the 100
counties, 10000 of them by special re-
quest after the first 10000 we dis
tributed had been exhausted"
He said he had anticipated a de
mand for 1000 or 5000 more absen'
tee votes than in 1886 due to absence
of national guardsmen and many
voluntary enlistments in the army
and navy.
The elections board ordered $4,000
absentee application blanks at first
this year, figuring it would have
Some left over for the 1912 election.
Two additional printings have been
ordered to meet the demand.
Another sign of an impending re-
cord vote Is the demand for regular
presidential ballots. The first print
ing of 10000 0 was exhausted TO-DAY
and the first batch of an extra 42,OOO
came in from the printer to meet any
further demands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
by Nausicaa. italian planes have
dropped their bombs near Cor;.4L

by N%ausicaa. Italian planes have
dropped their bombs near Corinth,
where American psychologists haS
been digging for mementos of mast
glory. The broken columns of the
Parthenon, once shattered by an
explosion of a Venetian gun. and
recently restored into an orderly
row. r shaken by Italian blasts
at the port of Piraeous. The heart
shudders at the destruction which
this new war may bring to a coun.
try which should have been protect.
ed against wal by all humanity, e
spectful Of it's beauty.
Greece is reaping new laurels of
glory in her uneven fight with an
invader Of ten times her strength.
But one cannot help wishing that
the Eastern clash between the Axis
and Great Britain had occurred in
a country less heavily charged with
memories of greatness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
Editorial Comment
THE DARING OF GREECE
N. Y. Herald Tribune

1t is surprising and admirable that of oil
the Balkan countries, Greece alone has dared
70 Withstand the aggression of the Axis. For
.lere should be no mistake. The Italian die
eator Is certainty backed By Germany in his
atlack on Greece. And should the Italian d.
visions be too weak to force their way through
70 oalonlkl, they will naturally be helped by
GelLhah troops, coming either from the Adria-
tc or from Runania, where they now seem
to be solidly intrenched.
VI all the Balkan countries, Greece and
bulgarla are the weakest. Greece has a popu-
late III OF only 1,ooo, 700, mostly seamen, fisher
men, shepherds and tobacco growers. Her
army is poorly equipped with artillery. her
towns nave hardly any anti aircraft guns, her
pAotS and flying machines are few, Yet her
people, who once wrung their freedom from
the Ottoman Empire, seem to be unanimous
today in their determination to fight the new
invaders.
1t is particularly remarkable to hear that
the Venlzellst officers, WHIP were staunch re-
publlcans, and as such were thrown in 1ail
a few years ago, after their attempt to over
throw the dictatorship and subsequently lost
their commissions in the army, have asked to
De sent to the front. The town dwellers of
Greece are more politically minded than any
other people in Europe. Their political feuds
are violent and lasting. Greek men pass most
OF the day discussing their political credos
at coffee houses, slipping Turkish coffee and
the Greek brandy called 'toozo.'
Today, they have forgotten their party diff
ference, their fierce grudges against Premier
Metaxas and King George. The Greek noun.
tanners, in their pleated white skirts, armed
undoubtedly with obsolete rifles, are shooting
from behind rocks at the advancing Italian
motorized units. Names of places with a great
legendary or historical past, appear in news
columns once more.
There is fighting in the valleys of Fpirus,
where ATLANTA once ran her race. British
bluejackets are said to have disembarked in
the bays of Cordu. where Ulysses was met
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02

y. resisting. or even what the British navy
is doing.
Reason to believe that the British are en-
qased in occupying Greek islands is to be
found in the heavy silence cloaking the fleet.
II has been announced that Greek waters
have been mined, but reports that the British
have occupied Crete and landed troops at
Salonika are without confirmation. Whether
the British have landed forces on Corfu, re-
peatedly rumored but not officially confirmed,
is anybody's guess.
If the British have attempted to seize Cor
flu, however, they have exhibited some of the
disdain they have often expressed for the
prowess of the Italian navy. Corfu is only
70 miles from the Italian mainland, only $50
miles from the great Italian base of laramie.
It can be used to interfere with Italian COM
munications with Albania and even to harass
the invaders by air and therefore the Italians
must have it. For the British to try to take
the island first is to carry the fight to the
enemy. As Britain is in a humor to do just
that in the present stage of the war, it is
altogether probable that Corfu is under her
control.
If this is true, the significance of the readi-
ness to seize the initiative will not be missed.
More particularly, it will not be missed in
Ankara or in Moscow. And if the British can
hold that position, it is conceivable that his
torians may some day look back on the occu-
patton of Corfu as a turning point in the war.