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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Aqe Pensions and Taxes
Hint Colorado Fireworks
Apecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DENVER, Sept. 21.-With the
State and national campaigns of
both parties under way the political
picture in Colorado began to assume
q more definite form this week.
Wendell L. Willkie appears to be
holding the ground he gained in re-
cent weeks, although the steam of
his drive seems somewhat less. The
Democratic campaign is progressing
with an undertone Of impending
repercussions resulting from the re-
cent primary contests. Supporters
Of John A. Carrill, Denver district
attorney and New Deal candidate,
who was defeated by Secretary Of
State George E. Saunders for the
gubernatorial nomination, are OPEN
ly charging that the Denver ma
chine "double-crossed" them.
OF importance to Colorado voters
will be five proposed constitutional
amendments on which they will be
asked to vote in November. Three
of these fundamentally, to place
q tax on intangibles; (2), to earmark
all revenue from the State income
tax for school purposes. and 60. q
$50 per month guaranteed old-age
pension to supplant the present $45
per month payment-appear to be
loaded With headaches for all can
didates for State ofiices The other
two amendments are of lesser i'm
portance.
The Intangible tax amendment is
being sponsored by the National
Annuity League (old-age pension
BLOB, the income tax proposal by
the so-called school bloc and the
$50 per month pension plan has the
backing of the State Chamber of
Commerce, various taxpayers Or
CARNATIONS and civic bodies. All of
the last named are bitterly opposed
to the Intangible tax amendment.
Colorado taxpayers already are
liable for 10 different kinds of State
taxes, In addition to which there are
a taxes Of special kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Roosevelt Supporters
More Vocal in Florida
Special Dispatch to The Star.


JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept 21-
Roosevelt forces throughout Florida
have been increasingly vocal the last
few days, with Gov Fred p. Cone.
Senator Andrews and Senator Pen.
per as major spokesman. The Gov.
ernor, addressing a meeting of Young
Democrats in Panama City, as well
as in other utterances through the
week. re-emphasized his assurance
that the President will win Florida'a
electoral votes in November.
While Senator Andrews recent
broadcast dealing with the de.
stroyer-naval bases trade with Brit
ain did not touch directly on the
Presidents candidacy it has been
construed as being beneficial indi.
rectly. The huge defense projects
scattered throughout Florida have
served to concentrate and emphasize
a sort OF defense consciousness. The
Senator's wholehearted approval Of
the Presidents course is expected
to carry lot of weight with An.
drews supporters. Senst tor Andrewa
won his recent nomination By lanA.
slide pfoportionA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
By JOE HART,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 2l.-A
surprising lack of interest in the
presidential election, hardly six
weeks OF, can be attributed only to
the fact that Kentuckians are not
taking seriously the campaign Of
Wendell L. Willkie.
Kentuckians are not talking poll
tics. That statement applies to the
Senate and House races also. In
cumbent members seeking re-elec-
ton are busy In Washington and
occasionally mention of their names
is accompanied by approval of their
conduct. The fact looks none too
we'll for the Republicans, inasmuch
as these men are Democrats with
the exception of Representative
Robson of the ninth district.
While 1t is true that neither side
has formally opened the campaign,
both party campaign headquarters
were in operation In Louisville this
week. Democrats, under the leader.
ship Of Judge William B. Ardery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Nevada Republicans Hope
For Hell p From Outside
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RENO, New, Sept. 2l.-Repub-
lican leaders here are expressing
hope the National Committee will
send some forceful speakers to
Nevada to aid Wendell L. WILKES
campaign as we'll as to assist con-
gressional candidates.
The regular organizations are
somewhat doubtful they will have
much to do in the presidential
drive. Formation Of Willkie clubs
has cut into regular State and
county organizations plans, and the
State Central Committee does not
know just what move to make
State Republican Chairman Stuart
Williams said he is not discussing
the matter at this time.
Democratic headquarters will be
opened here this week, and spe-
cial headquarters for Senator Pitt
man and Representative Scrug-
ham will be in the same place. In
tensive campaign work by the Demo-
Gratis is not looked for before Octo-
Der 1. Democratic leaders here are
already explaining that ofhcial bust
ness in Washington may prevent
Senator Pittman from spending as
much time In the State as he would
Like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
6. 0.P. Leads Totals
In Nebraska, but
Fears Foreign Issue
Leaders Think Roosevelt
May Have Role Suited
To His Requirements
BY ROBERT LASCH,
lpecial Correspondent Of The Star

OMAHA, Nebr., Sept. 2l.-Wendell
Wilkes campaign special will bring
the Republican nominee to Omaha
next Thursday evening for a speech
that was hastily arranged by Repub-
licaf leaders after Henry Wallace's
three-day tour of the Eastern Ne
braska farm area.
II the Republican nominees cam
paign has slipped-and Republican
chiefs here will not admit that it has
they hope this appearance will
correct the tendency.
The great mystery of Nebraska s
politics today is this: How much
have the European war and Presi-
dent RooSevelt's role at the head OF
Nation preparing to defend itself
checked a fairly obvious Republican
trend which had begun to assert it
self In this State?
Mr.. Willkie, at Coffeyville, spoke
of the President as setting forth
upon the stage of history in the
ambitious role of defender of de-
mocracy", with the scenery on that
stage exactly suited to his require
ments.' 1t is just such a scene
that Republicans are nervous about.
Gradual Drift to G. O.P.
In 1886 Nebraska gave Mr. Roose-
welt a majority of $4,000 over Gov
ALI M. Landon, which was some
$1,000 fewer than he had received
against Mr.. Hoover in 1882.
The 1898 ELECTIONS demonstrated
a Republican drift. A popular
Democratic Governor was reelected
by a small margin, and an excep-
tionally popular Democrat won re-
election as Secretary Of State. but
all the other State offices went to
Republicans by pluralities ranging
from 5000 to $1,000.
That trend OF two years ago ap-
peared strengthened in this spring S
primaries, when for the first time In
10 years the Republicans brought
more voters to the polls than the
Democrats. Republican ballots cast
last April totaled 184164 against
157,705 for the Democrats.
Some Third Term Dissent.
Running unopposed in the presi-
Dental preference vote at the pri-
mary. President Roosevelt got ILL.,
902 votes, which meant that about
IS 900 Democrats did not at that
time support him for a third term
On the Republican ticket Thomas
E. Dewey and Senator Vandenberg
of Michigan received a combined
vote Of $4,000, which was $4,000
more than the Presidents total In
his own party.
With this background, heavy Re-
publican gains in November looked
sure. But as the campaign pro-
crossed the certainty has faded
Mr.. WILKES supporters hope his
tour will regenerate some of the
pre-Philadelphia enthusiasm which
brought his nomination campaign
to a peak at the precisely proper
moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
No Minor Parties Seen
On Mississippi Ballots
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special DlSpatch 70 The Star.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 2l.-Indi-
cations are that only Democrats
and Republicans will be on the
ballots in this State in the presi-
dental election in November, the
former, of course, winning.
The Prohibition National Com
mittee failed to comply with the
State law In submitting its request
for place on the ticket. The Com
munists and the Socialists have not
filed. The chances are two Re
publican factions will be on the
ballots.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Gail Patrick Joins
Au.COnedv Cast

Gail Patrick and Georges Metaxa
have reported to Columbia Studios
to make the all-comedy cast Of 'The
Doctor Takes q Wife" finally COM
plete. '"The Doctor Takes a Wife"
stars Loretta Young and Ray Mil
land and is the amusing story of a
pretty author and a young medico
who, to all appearances married,
throw convention out the window
and keep up the pretense so as not
to jeopardize their careers, mean
while hating each other.
On the fringe CT this arrangement
and rounding out its possibilities for
mirth are several interesting char
acters.
Reginald Gardiner plays Miss
Young's publisher, always selling
her a romantic bill of goods because
she is his most profitable author.
Gail Patrick is q Southern belle to
whom Milland is engaged while
married" Edmund Gwenn, noted
British stage star, plays the young
doctors father. Georges Metaxa is
q suave foreigner who attaches him.
self to Miss Patrick and threatens
to expose the marital masquerade.
Alexander Hall is directing '"The
Doctor Takes Wife" and william
Per1berg supervises production.
Evening star., 1940-02-27

very sick in the hospital Tyrone
Power has just finished acting in
~'Dance With the Devil" His next
film chore is "The Great Command
ment." Quite a change! ~. That's
the way things happen in life-and
in Hollywood. Tony Martin finally
manages to persuade his radio spon-
sors to originate the program from
Hollywood so he can spend more
time with his wife, Alice Faye. So
what happens? Alice Is filing suit
for divorce on the grounds Of in
compatibility, which, translated,
means there is no fun in being
married when your husband is away
all the time. I'm sorry for them
both. They're swell couple.
4 \ -
Laurence Olivier will have to drink
American wines and like it. He re-
Gently had some wines from Eng
land shipped to this country, but
they were confiscated by the Gov
ernment. . Latest report on the
Richard Greene-Virginia Field ro-
nance: Virginia was asked whether
she would like to marry Greene, and
replied, "Of course would. I'm very
fond OF Ricky. and he's very fond
of me-" Which seems still quite q
way from q marital II do." . i.
Cecilia Parker becomes an Amer
ican citizen April 26. I didn't know
she was Canadian, did your ,
King Vidor, who is the only out
slider to see . rough draft of Chap
Inns almost completed Dictator"
tells me that the picture is the best
thing Charlie has ever done. I lust
can't wait to see it.
Joan Crawford's daughter in "Su-
san and God" Is 14-year-old Rita
Quigley, sister of Child Actress
Juanita. Interesting how Rita be-
came a movie thespian. Il was
doing pretty well at school and had
no idea of being an actress" says
Rita. One day she came to the
studio to fetch Juanita. George Gu
kor, director of Susan" saw her
and said, That's i'll" And that
was 1t.
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Evening star., 1940-02-27
Anne
Dramatic !
In Recital e
Emotional Intent /.
OF Songs Well ,
Portrayed ,
BY ALICE EvERsMAN.

A recital Of more than ordinary
finish was given by Anne Brown,
soprano, last evening .at Howard
University as part Of tho winters
concert series. Miss Brown is re-
membered for her very vivid imper-
sonation Of Bess In Gershwin's "Por-
gy and Bess" but last evening she
added to her fame by appearing, as
q recitslist par excellence. Young
and un assuming, she brtught II her
perforlh lance the qualities that have
made the great singers Of songs of
q period fast passing and the special
art that is little cultivated today.
The appreciation of the dramatic
In its. all-embracing sense was the
element that was most unusual in
her work. In every word and phrase
its injections could be felt while
the mood Of a song came to life
Immediately, so thorough was her
grasp bf 1t. It was q most salts
flying recital, for in each number
Miss Brown left her listeners with
the feeling Of having explored its
meaning to the utmost.
Her voice is large although she
uses its full resources sparingly, and
Of sweet, If varying, quality. Yet it
Is in its changing color. that special
charm lies and a particular adapt
ability for the requirement Of lieder
singing. The intelligent perception
Of shades Of meaning is reprpduced
from measure to measure aided by
an excellent diction In German and
French that has its source in a COM
plete understanding Of the meaning
Of the words.
Thu choice Of numbers for her
program was well made even If 1t
did not 60 the length of seeking out
the unusual. Her Interpretation of
Schubert's Gretchen am Spinnrade,
"Lebesbotschaft" and "Rastlose
Liebe" was lovely in the extreme and
beautifully analyzed from the emo
tional side. The same tan be said OF
Brahms "Immer Lesser wird mein
Schlummer" and "Botschaft," while
the more or less. hackneyed "Warum
sind den die Rosen so blass" and
"War ich mich Elm Hahn auf frischem
Wiesengrund" by Tschaikowsky took
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showina

National Cornelia Otis Skinner in
Edna His Wife: $3.50 pm.
Earle-'Iittle Old New York, /"
Mr.. Fulton invents a steamboat: {:
II am, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10 and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 12:45, 1885, $40 and
9:05 pm.
Keith's-"Swiss Family Robinson %
screen account of that escape from
civilization: 11:15 am, 1:20, 3:25,
$50, 1885 and 9:40 pm. March Of
Time: l. 3:05, $40, tbs and
9:20 pm.
Capitol-"The Light That Failed, !"
Ronald Colman in the Kipling
story: 10:3 am, 1:35, 4:30. 7:20 and
1915 pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $40,
$50 and 9:25 pm.
MISUNDERSTANDING" red
skins bite the dust: 11:20 an, las,
$3.50, 5:35, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Palace-"Gone With the Wind"
with Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.
Continuous performance from Gas
m. through 2:45 pm. Reserved
seat showingsat 8 pm.
Columbia -aRemember the Night,
light-hearted kromance on the ten
der side: 11;3e alns 1:35, 3:35, 5:35,
7:40 and 9:40 pm. IL
Little Secret Agent, spy thriller
in the Hitchcock MANNER i / 40 am,
1:20, $40, 5, 4:50 and 8:45 pm.
Midnight, with the Barrymores, he
and she, 10 pm.
Tyans-Lux-Nsws and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Boris Won't Die

Based on recent and startling dis
coveries in scientific research. Co
lumbia Pictures The Man Who
Would Not Die" has gone befores the
cameras.
Boris, Karlon is starred as . hu-
manitarian doctor who becomes q
cold, scientific machine when skep-
tical authorities threaten to thwart
his dangerous experiments. Roger
Pryor, poetraSing q young and bril-
liant scientist, and 10 Ann Sayers,
the only woman in the cast, play
the romantic leads In the melodra-
matte story.
Produced BY Wallace Macdonald
for the Irving Briskin unit. The
Man Who Would Not IT, iss heius
directed BY Nick Grind
Evening star., 1940-02-27

built the house when it was the
fashion for stars to live in man.
moth buildings. He was also earn
ing an enormous salary, and thought
that pleasant state of affairs would
continue forever. Due to sickness
last year, Baxter worked only one
month. And now finds his property
a financial milestone. Fredric
March is another Hollywoodite who
will never again invest in q large
mansion. He recently disposed Of
his Beverly Hills estate at loss Of
$4,000.
David Niven writes from London
that he is earning the magnificent
sum of $8 a day as q squadron
leader in the Royal Air Force. {.
Romantic couple of the week
or it might be better to say couples"
of the week-Cary Grant with Con-
stance Worth George Brent's ex-
wife). And Nancy Kelly going
places with Lee Bowman. But I
think Nancys real interest is in
New York in the person of Edmond
OBrien. Enrol Flynn can cur
rently be described as a film actor
in search of Broadway play
not to act in. but to promote. Enrol
rather sees himself in the role Of
theatrical angel"
Mrs. William Powell, number one
(mother Of Bills 16-year-old son) is
Evening star., 1940-02-27

dSSuu1cO 10 DC Uy UlOSc WU10c1 VIII
are not married to go-getters. In
the embodiment of the story, Miss
Skinner is required to portray q
grand total Of eight women, which
she does with q degree Of skill not
only worthy of Margaret Aver
Barnes original story, but worthy,
too, of her own reputation as one
of the most versatile artists in the
theater. Edna His Wife" may not
be as piQuant q tale as when Miss
Skinner played it here two years
ago, but her own virtuosity Is quite
unchanged by time unless possibly
for the better.
The lesson in acting which she
gives-probably to the discourage
ment of nine-tenths of those with
ambitions to acts comprehen-
sive affair. All the women char
acters In Miss Barnes story Of the
blue Island Ull) girl who married
ana went through life with am
bilious, ruthless Paul Jones come
within her province in the playing
version which Miss Skinner herself
adapted from the original. She is,
in the following logical order, the
sweet, whole -souled, small-town girl
of 1900; the mother of the same
period, the soiled domestic dove
of the same period, the good-heart-
ed, gushing suburban good-neighbor,
the pre-war society dame, the un-
spoiled wife of an unsuccessful 1915
musician, the emancipated debutante
of 1925 and the sophisticated sculp-
tress of 1930-or almost any other
period for that matter. That is an
almost incredible number of women
for one actress to be In one evening,
but Miss Skinner is the incredible
player who can be them all, down
to the most subtle change Of vocal
quality.
At this point in her career, it
is unnecessary to make the point
that Miss SINNERS type of drama
Is no freak exhibit, but rather an
interesting variant of the conven-
tional theater. Edna His Wife"
is a dramatic tale, touched with
pathos, humor, pity, satire and the
other ingredients of good story which
Miss Barnes put into it to make
it so successful as a novel.
Miss Skinner captures its every
Evening star., 1940-02-27

quality-so thoroughly that it is
not patent until It's over that the
other characters really were not
there.
1t is not necessary that it should
be great theater. It is fascinating.
Was last night to an audience COM
posed of patrons of a benefit per-
formance for the Smith College
scholarship fund.
4 X \
Composed as they are Of persons
engaged in writing, acting and pro-
ducing pictures. the $4,000 whose
votes will decide the winners of
Thursday nights academy awards
probably are the most difficult group
in the world to predict. But, If sports
writer's are willing to pick winners,
why should not those who write of
movies? Unable to think of a proper
answer to that, movie commentators
have made their guesses. In order
that the public may be able to say
"wahn" Cor however it is spelled on
Friday, this department presents a
composite list Of selections of the
best of 1899:
Best picture-"Gone With the
Wind"
Best male acting performance
Robert Donat in Goodbye, Mr..
Chips"
Best performance by an actress
Bette Davis in Dark Victory"
Best direction-Frank Capra, 'Mr.
Smith Goes to Washington" ut is q
habit Of the academy to award the
prize to Mr.. Capra, who nearly
always deserves it, but two others
are Sam Wood for Goodbye, Mr..
Chips" and Victor Fleming for &C.
w. T. VIZ
OF secondary Importance in the
balloting, but harder to guess than
almost any other winner, is the
choice for best male supporting per-
formance. Among those to whom
it might 60, and hottest in the run
ming, are Harry Carey in Mr.. Smith,
Etc." Brian Aherne for his portrait
OF Maxinjlian in "Juarez," Claude
Rains, also in "Mr. Smith," or
Thomas Mitchell for any one of sew
eral performances. in "Only Angels
Have Wings" "Stagecoach," or &c.
w. T. w."
\ X X X
Memo from the Little Theater:
Midnight" opens tonight (Tues-
day. at 10 pm" How time
changes. Or something. "Dr.
Erhlichs Magic Bullet" Earle's next
attraction, will be screened for crit
les tomorrow afternoon >. Which is
one afternoon later than Broadway
Melody Of 1910" will be screened so
professional moviegoers will have to
"catch" only the Capitol's stage show
on Friday. ITO Meet Three
Saints" offering of the Blackfriars
Guild, will open Washington's Cath
olic Theater Cycle next Sunday
night at st. Paul's auditorium. .
The entire series of five events COM
prises dramas suitable to the lenten
season.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
N . special significance as she sang

on . special significance as she sang
them.
= The oQlS concession to the operatic
art sthataAGiss Brown made was the
choice .fof "Pleurez, pleurez mes
sYeuxI from Massenet;s lie CID" an
ara full OF dramatic effect. Although
~ sometimes has recourse to ches1
Aoaes when they are unnecessary and
- high notes of her range are
.6ften too open In contrast, the effect
was not disturbing because she 80
thoroughly carried one along with
the emotional intent Of the music.
Four English songs and q group Of
Negro spirituals completed her pro-
gram, in which she was assisted by
Milne Charnley at the piano. Given
. cordial reception ut her entrance,
the interest in the young artists per-
Torrance grew with each number
she sang and the applause given her
came from the heart.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
National Ballet
PROGRAM Set

The Washington National Ballet,
directed by Lisa Gardiner, will pre-
sent the second Of q series Of "Fri-
days at Nine" programs March 8 at
Wardman Park Theater.
The program will include Dorothy
Radde Emery's Ballet Melodrama, /"
which Is being repeated by request.
Other numbers will be "Danse
Macabre," to music by Saint-Saens;
suite Of dances, by Debussy, and
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Benefit Planned

Mrs. Vernon H. Brewster, chair
man, has announced that the Mont
gomery County Women's Democratic
Club will sponsor the performance OF
the Devil and Daniel Webster" at
Wardman Park Theater, Washing
ton, March 2s. It will be presented
by the Civic Theater- -Wardman
players.
Evening star., 1940-02-27

Two successful playwrights who
became actors are returning to their
first love to collaborate on. q new
play. John Litel, who plays the
leading role in Columbia Pictures
Men without Souls" authored the
stage success, Service for Men. !"
Barton MacLane, appearing as the
heavy" in the same picture, wrote
the stage play, Rendezvous" As q
result of their acting together, they
now are writing stage play with
Napoleon as the central character.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Students to Give
Cradle Song

"The Cradle Song" a play written
by G. and M. Martinez Sierra, will
be presented by students Of Mount
Vernon Seminary Saturday at $50
pm. at the school hall.
The cast will include Ruth Blan-
chard. Betty Forsling, Sue Sheriff.,
Ann Laird, Mary P. Erhard, Nolwen
de Janze, Gloria Robinson, Betsy
Smith, Mareo Spargo, Martha It'd
well, Mary Lou Smith and Cynthia
Reynolds.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Now He Knows

After working all day long learning
correctly to operate q reproduction
Of Thomas Edisons phonograph in
Edison, the Man." and having dim
cultieS with the mechanics, Spencer
Tracy remarked, Nov I know why
Edison could never 60 to sleep at
night
Evening star., 1940-02-27

stand it will be
$3.50 a week,
b in ging her
weekly salary to
$1,000.
Warner Baxter
has joined the
long list of stars
who are trying
to ii the ir
houses. Warner
spe mt a bou t
$500, 900 on his
22-room mansion
and is finding it
mighty dimcult
"a %rl a r,,r-
chaser. Warner
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Miss Skinner Fills Stage
With People Not There
Edna His Wife Opens Nationals
Week of Monodrama Repertoire;
Academy Award Musings
BY JAY CARMODY.

On stage virtually overTun with little men tand other perscns
night with her highly developed patiently
the first the Miss Skinner
Of Edna His Wife, than which there could
husband
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Hedy's Glamourless Way
Pleases Her Husband
Sweet and Easy to Live With
And Good Egg Gatherer, He Says;
Another Realty Problem
BY SHEILAA GRAHAM.

Hedy Lamas husband oGene Markey and moment
Twentieth
contradiction pleasing
to ths
doesn't behave like glamour girl
od h udua analix
Evening star., 1940-02-27

Ceremony to the Sun God" -
music by the late Justin Ellie.
Evening star., 1940-02-27

he starts her next
Town." I under
Evening star., 1940-02-27

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