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Evening star., 1940-11-09
Irans-Lux Feature
Is 'Britain's r. A. F.

The new March of Time chapter
telling Of the amazing exploits of the
heroes of our time, "Britain's S
r. A. F." is now at the Trans-Lux
seeking attention, and worth paying
attention to. 1t is welcome bit of
reporting on the story of Britain's
first line of defense, how it has been
built up within the past year and
how 1t is functioning today to the
Illustration of Herr Goering.
The recent presidential election is
IN the news spotlight, of course. the
cameras looking in on election night
scenes along Times Square. visiting
Hyde Park, and bringing us a call
for national unity by both Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders. On
the war front Englands factories
work at top speed to turn out NUM-
tions, industrial plants continue
operations despite air raids, Great
Britain tightens her Suez defenses.
refugee children find haven in Aus
tralia, some of those over-age
deStroyers see action.
On the domestic scene the season
brings us the first of the skiing shots.
the first of the ice show shots. and
the football season continues. You'll
ind high lights of the Minnesota
Northwestern, Duke-Georgia Tech.
Notre Dame-Army, Stanford-U. c..
l.. A. and TenneSSee-Louisiana State
contests on the Nations gridirons.
Other shorts are Natures Nursery"
and The Homeless Flea" color
cartoon. H. M.
Evening star., 1940-11-09

of the most vivid accounts of today's
affairs which the screen has under
taken to tell.
Star Of The Long VOYAGE Home" +"
if there is such a thing, is John
Wayne. whose last real chance to
prove himself an actor was in Ford's
"Stagecoach." Wayne, as Ole Olson,
is simply a huge sailor whose one
ambition in life is to 60 back to his
Swedish home, farm so far from
the sea that even a seaman cannot
smell the salt water. He is sup
ported by cast which includes a
dozen Of Hollywood's more compe-
tent players. Tops among them are
Thomas Mitchell as sensitive Irish
sailor, who does not look it; Barry
Fitzgerald, who shows all the COM
edy tricks he learned as a member
of the Abbey Players: Ian Hunter,
who plays misunderstood gentle.
man sailor; Wilfred Lawson as a
sea captain who knows more than
he is allowed to admit, and Mildred
Natwick, who impersonates a gel
of the docks who does not want to
be what she Is.
Mitchell's>p performance is the one
most likely to be remembered
after Ford's performance as director
of one of the truly great adventure
pictures of 1910. 4
Evening star., 1940-11-09

sons impersonation of the man who
realized what a perishable COM
modify news is. with Albert Basser-
mans, Edna Best's and Eddie AL
berts characterizations in his sup
port.
The Earle's stage show is another
of those neat and nimble affairs
Harry Anger stages so well when
he has some talented persons to
present. The talented people now
are the Lime Trio, that magnificent
turn featuring the unbelievable con-
tortionist; Frank Paris, adept pro-
prietor of some rhythmic marion
cites; Mark Dawson, lad with
robust and melodious voice: a girl
named Nirska, who does some rather
spectacular dancing. and. Of course,
the Roxyettes, at their best in some
thing with wells. setting the mood
for the Nirska lass.
Evening star., 1940-11-09


begin. In considering the differ
ence in our ages" says Mr.. Field,
Virginia, who is a sensible girl, had
this to say, If I marry man of my
own age, he will be like me. trying
to make a career for himself. He
would not have the time or the
position to help me. Now in you
Chats me- in addition to love. 1
have the complete actor writer-di-
rector. You can help me- But"
adds her devoted bridegroom, "Vir-
ginia is not going to neglect our
home. She says she will make a
success of both, home and career. "
The latter, Tor the new Mrs. Field,
begins the very second they return
from a Today honeymoon.
And this brings me to her tooth
ache. Dye know what the naughty
little girl did?" Fritz demands OF
me. I don't, so he continues, She
had all her wisdom teeth out-and
her face is swollen up to here. "
and he budges his cheek 6 inches
out. You see, she didn't want any
interruption in her career, and she
thought this would be good time to
have it done
And that brings me to why Fritz
is working night and Gay this week,
starting and finishing two roles in
two pictures. mo honeymoon, no
was determined on
that" says Fritz, so when Mr.
Lubitsch wanted me for his pic
ture, l said. 'No-I'm getting mar
ried on Sunday I'll be your best
man-if you make my picture, he
Evening star., 1940-11-09
New Film Theater
Opens This Month

The Apex Theater. new 1900
seat motion picture house at Forty
eighth street and Massachusetts
avenue. is scheduled to be opened
to the public this month, according
to c. H. Olive. managing director
of the enterprise.
The Apex will be modern in de-
sign, with unique effects achieved
by concealed colored f1oodlights
playing on the classically simple
lines. Comfort has been stressed
in the seating and interior motif.
There will be ample parking facili-
ties adjacent to the Apex
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National - Glamour Preferred, +"
new comedy satirizing the ways of
the movie makers: 2:30 and $50
pm.
Palace-"The Great Dictator"
Charlie Chaplin looks at today:
l045 am, 1:30, Ais, 6::55 and 9:40
pm.
Keith's-"Long Voyage Home"
down to the sea with John Ford:
11:i5 am, lis, 800, $40, .7:25 and
$50 pm.
Earle-"Dispatch From Reuters"
story of a news agency: II am,
lao, 4:25, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 12:45, $3.50, $40 and 9:05 p m.
Metropolitan-"Abe Lincoln in IL
linois," distinguished film account
of his earlier years: II am, los,
$40, $50, TBS and $40 pm.
Capitol-"Hu "Hullabaloo," music a
starring Frank Morgan II am,
las, 4:30. tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 1885, 800, 6:05 and 1855
pm.
Columbia-"The Westerner," Gary
Cooper VS.. Judge Bean: 11:15 am,
1:15. 800, $50, 7:35 and GAS pm.
Little-"The Bakers Wife" who
runs away and causes a crisis in this
bright French film: IL am, 12:45,
2:30, AIS, 6, 7:55 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-11-09

everything they dislike, but they are
caught in their fascination of it
and so will be the audience if it
does not insist that there is no
story unless it has jeanette Mac
Donald and Nelson Eddy in the
major roles.
For all its differences from the
average movie, The Long Voyage
Home" is a highly engrossing bit of
screen story telling. 1t is the tale
of a group of lonely men, modified
by Dudley Nichols adaptation to
fit current conditions. Adventures
they are, a group of males from
many walks of life who are united
in the faith that friendship, pa
triotism, democracy, all such things
are worth while. Whatever they
may be called upon to suffer, and
it is a great deal, is eminently worth
while if only they may be rewarded
with comraderie. the success a deed
undertaken in behalf of humanity
as whole.
\ X X
Not since The Informer" has
Ford had such a subject with which
to deal. And not since The In
former" has he dealt more ade-
quately with any theme. The nom
deScript figures in his latest story
simply are men who follow the sea
because there is nothing else for
them to follow. They have no
stomach for running arms through
the war zone, less for the debasing
other aspects of their jobs. But they
do them. because it is their destiny,
an ineScapable obligation, and
Fords picture never leaves any
doubt on that score. 1t is a small
thing, perhaps, but far bigger one
than has been the accented point in
a great many more pretentious pic
lures.
When O'Neill wrote the one-act
plays which constitute the story of
The Long Voyage Home" World
War II was unheard of. Dudley
Nichols script, however, completely
atones for that. 1t presents its vir-
tually all-male cast against such
current problems as running NUM-
tions for England, of huddling de-
fenseleSs against the attack of
bombing planes, of fifth columnists
and all the other phenomena of
modern warfare With its unmodi-
fed tones of tragedy. it makes one
Evening star., 1940-11-09
ABE Lincoln Film
Back at Met

ABE Lincoln in Illinois" R-K-O's
translation of Robert Sherwood's
prize-winning play of two seasons
ago, with Raymond Massey in the
starring role, returned to Washing
ton at popular prices yesterday, the
Metropolitan being the scene of its
engagement.
A faithful translation of the stage
play which had its premiere here.
the picture is one of the finest pieces
OF story telling yet achieved. a singu-
larly timely offering under present
circumstances.
Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard. Ward
Bond and number of other promi-
nent players support Massey in the
brilliant Interpretation of the eman-
cipator's inspiring story. J.C.
Evening star., 1940-11-09

finer SenSltlVltieS than those de-
manded by the portrayal of the little
tough guys he used to play. His
Reuter- is more relaxed than was his
DR.. Ehrlich, easier, and altogether a
warmly human portrait.
This is a distinguished film that
Director William Dieterle, the chap
who also guided the MUM re-crea-
tionS of the lives of notable men of
the past, has made to tell us of the
birth of telegraphic news dispatches.
1t is a picture which bears every
mark Of having been authenticated
down to the last footnote. 1t adds
another interesting chapter, one
which seems to be honest and not
too imaginative, to the history shelf
of the cinematic library. The news
paper film reviewer who found
something with which to cavil about
Dispatch From Reuters might be
called ungrateful indeed. in the face
of the photoplay's cogent argument
that only free press can serve a
free people.
Still, ingratitude though it may
be. we must face the fact that Dis
patch From Reuters" is more a
competent report than it is a dra-
matte motion picture. The lives Of
some great men remind us that
even a memorable career can seem
rather ordinary around the house.
ta,-fr h %
career, from pigeon post to the emf
nence of Great Britain's No. l news
service. But it was not dramatic
one unless this film has failed COM
pletely in its attempt to capture
the spirit of it.
Perhaps the difficulty is that all
of Reuters troubles are met and
conquered with ease that even a
beneficent Providence could hardly
equal. When young Reuter- seems
baked at the outset in his attempt
to establish his pigeon post there
is never a doubt but that the lass
whose eye has fallen smilingly upon
him will arrange things through
her father. When Reuter- is failing
to get an advance copy of a speech
by Louis Napoleon that he may
start his telegraphic news service.
there is never doubt but that the
Emperor himself will happen on the
scene and take fancy to the plan.
When competition is about to end
Reuters career and he needs 5000
pounds to set up telegraph line,
he merely asks a friend, gets the
money.
It's all just too pat, everything
falling into place with the perfect
fit of a well-machined cGche. The
chronological, repertorial technique
even robs of some of its drama
Reuters final moment of triumph
in the picture, the moment when
he is vindicated while Commons is
in an uproar over regulation of the
press after Reuter- dispatch has
announced the assassination of
President Lincoln before the Ameri-
can Embassy had heard the news.
You know full well the news beat
will be confirmed in the nick of
time.
1t is, of course, difficult to Undue
with suspense a set of situations
the outcome of which is no secret.
So the producers of Dispatch From
Reuters" can hardly be blamed for
not being able to make us appre-
hensive over the ultimate fate of
their hero and his business enter
prise when the name of that enter
prise has for these many years been
plastered on the front pages of more
newspapers than you can shake a
stick of type at We should be con-
tent, perhaps, with this solemn ac-
count of the facts, with Mr.. Robin
Evening star., 1940-11-09

then told me. I couldn't refuse
such wonderful offer. Then
Metro offered me weeks pay for
two days work with Hedy Lamar
and Jimmy Stewart in Come Live
With Me- I couldn't refuse that
either. So I'm rushing back and
forth, doing both. Just think-the
money I make this one week pays
for my wedding, my honeymoon, and
the furnishing of my new apart
ment. Yes" he admits in reply to
my query, I'm exhausted"
What with Virginia's swollen face
and toothache and Fritz's near
collapse, wouldn't be surprised if
the wedding-and the honeymoon
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Recital TONIGHT

The seasons first monthly recital
OF the junior division of the District
OF Columbia Federation of Music
Clubs will be held this evening
at 8 o'clock in the third-foor assem-
bly, room of the Y. w. C. A. Titles
and composers of the autumn pro-
gram have been chosen by the sew
eral Junior counSelors presenting
pupils in the recital. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1940-11-09

is celebrated in a hospital-with
the best man a doctor-and the
matron of honor-a nurse! Well,
anyway, good luck, Fritz and Vir-
ginia.
CRe.eaSed by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-11-09

o ~ Af1All,
The Long Voy-
age Home pro-
duced by Walter
Wanger, is one
of those things
from which it is
impossible to di-
vert the eyes. 1t
is the tale of
man against the
sea, men who do
not know why
they are against
the sea, only that
they are. 1t may
represent loneli-
ness fra o. O DIV
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Spanish Film

Rancho Grande," Spanish-lan-
guage film with English subtitles,
plays return engagement at Pierce
Hall tonight at 8 o'clock Tito
Guizar, the popular Mexican singer,
plays the leading role.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
O'Nelll's One>Act Dramas
Make Brilliant Screen Play
"lhe Long Voyage Home" at Keith's
Is Gripping Tale of Adventure;
Ford's Direction Stands Out
BY JAY CARMODY.

critics are M vote tales the people who motion picture
mat they invariably think
yu why they he critics. feel that apparent this
where The Long Voyage
oi ten movies which the enlightenment
puoh TINS one does bother
nnnrt
Evening star., 1940-11-09

With Me" Add
10 this the tooth
ache of Bride
Virginia. Plus
the determina-
tion of Fritz to
eliminate tn e
handicap if
any--of the 20
years difference
in age-and you
get some idea of
the condition of
Mr.. Field when I
chatted W t h
him yesterday.
It's hard to
Evening star., 1940-11-09
This Is the Happiest Week
Of Fritz FIELDS Life
Says So Himself While Working
On Two Films at Once So He
Can Be Wed Tomorrow
BY SHEHAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

This the happiest of life Fritz Field And the
busiest The 40yeao character comic becomes husband m
second me tomorrow with earod Blond Beauty Virginia Kraft
Weo-be Virginia Husbandtobe Fritz wants
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Edward G. Robinson Wears
The MUM Mantle Again
Gives Us Another Warmly Human
Biographical Portrait in Earle's
dispatch From Reuters
By HARRY MACARTHUR,

Donnng once again that mantle he inherited from Paul MUM at
Warner studio Robinson
Reuter- who founded the British
synonym for Journalistic speed and his film Dis
he worthy nherior of that mantle
Evening star., 1940-11-09
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supper dancing TO Milt Davis OtcneStrs,
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Organ music nightly during dinner.
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS, on Marl-
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Evening star., 1940-11-09

manages to be the kind of picture
which shows low drametic the
screen can be when it so desires.
Based upon four one-act plavs of
Evening star., 1940-11-09

him for a role in THAT Uncertain
Feeling" Clarence Brown insists
on having him for Come Live
Evening star., 1940-11-27
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

Why many Of the chestnut trees
were dead and others were dying
Happy Jack hadn't the slightest
idea. He simply knew that trees
which were old when his grand
father was little, and which had
seemed so big and strong that they
would live forever, were now dead.
That they hadn't died of old age
he was sure, because young trees
had died in just the same way, and
others were sick, SO that they prob
ably would die too. 1t was sickness
which spread from one tree to
another
One day Happy Jack had stopped
to rest on branch of big chest
nut tree which was dead at the
top and which he felt sure would
be wholly dead in another year. AS
he sat there who should come along
but Farmer Browns Boy and Farmer
Brown himself. They stopped when
they came to the big tree where
Happy Jack sat-
Heres another that will have to
CO." said Farmer Brown. "Weu cut
1t this winter. AS a matter of fact
I think we will have to cut out all
the chestnut trees in the Green
Forest. I don't think there is
chance for one of them to escape
the blight"
Now Happy Jack didn't know what
blight meant, but he guessed, and
he guessed right. 1t was the disease
or sickness which was killing the
trees. 1t gave Happy Jack very
much of a shock to hear them
propose to cut out all the chestnut
trees. but something he heard a few
minutes later gave him q still
greater shock.
'Its queer how this blight spreads
from tree to tree" said Farmer
Browns boy. you know they say
that 1t is possible the birds and
squirrels carry the disease from
tree to tree on their feet, and so
spread it. wouldn't be at all sur
prised if this Is So" Just then he
caught sight of Happy Jack. What
are you going to do, you gray rascal,
when there are no chestnuts?" he
cried. "The time is coming when
there won't be a single one, and I
believe it is largely your own fault.
There probably isn't single chest
nut tree in all this part of the Green
Forest which you or your cousin
Chatterer hasn't visited and carried
the blight on your feet"
Farmer Brown and Farmer
Browns Boy went on, but Happy
Jack sat right where he was, too
shocked to think of moving. Its
no such thing! It's no such thingI"
he kept saying over and over as he
looked at the bottom Of first one
foot and then another. "The idea
of saying that I have killed the
trees which give me a Hvinel The
ideal The very idea! There isn't
thing on my feet" Happy Jack
was so upset that he couldn't do q
thing the rest of that day but think
about what he had overheard.
Evening star., 1940-11-27

Mother: I'm not going to help
you decide. I want you 10 learn
how to make all your decisions your
self"
Evening star., 1940-11-27

Mother: Lets talk this over,
daughter, and perhaps you can tell
me more about it or I can make
some suggestions that will help us
decide what you should do"
Daughter: But, mother, I didn't
know what I should do"
Evening star., 1940-11-27
POINTS FOR PARENTS
" EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

1t is fully as important that
parents realize tDhdt decisions
their children are able to make
as that they should be 1Dilling to
dlloD them to make some
decisions.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21
MILLvMLE


Chlldfen's Day services will be
held this Sunday evening, June %, Al
8 o'clock in the Methodist Church
There viii be a pageant "The Wish
ing Well with recitations by the
small children.
Prayer meeting service will be
omitted this Friday evening as each
evening will be used TO practice with
the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bigler and two chill
dreu and Mr.. and Mira Lou Darby
and children, Connie, and Lucy Ann
Of Milton spent Sunday with Mrs.
Clara Setuian
Mrs. William Bunting OF Selby-
Vile, spent Sunday with her par
ents, MI and Mrs Archie Evans.
Miss Cathleen Hickman had as a
house guest the past week. Miss Vir-
ginia Britfingham Of DagsbOro.
Victor Townsend Of MarshalIton
is spending some time with his ia
ther and brother, George P. Town
send ana Billy.
Miss Phyllis James of Bethany
Beach was the weekend guest OF
Miss Matte West
Capt and Mrs. Elbert Evans had
with them on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou Messiclx Of Philadelphia.
Capt. and Mrs. Clinton Evans and
children of Philadelphia were here
for the weekend.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Townsend motOred to
Laurel the past week to take her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Davis to visit Mrs. Davis sis
ter, Mrs. Weldon ldorris and son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George Nor
ris. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hudson al
so accompanied Mrs. Townsend on
the trip 70 Laurel
Mrs. Margaret Temple is spending
some time here with her son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Temple.
Weekend guests of Mrs. Charles
Aiagee and daughters we're Mr.. and
Mrs Leroy Dutterer and children,
Ernest, EtheIla and Gloria, of Phila-
deIpbia. Mr.. and Mrs. George Cham
berlain and children Of Philadel-
phia were with Mrs. Magee and
on Sunday.
Mrs. Matte T. Townsend enter
Iained at bridge on Wednesday af-
Eernoon. Mrs. Viola Belts. Mrs. Har
riett Pyle and Mrs. Marion Noble.
Mrs. Martin Wilhelm and children
lf Norfolk, Va. are spending the
week with Mrs. ]. s. Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Belts spent Sun
lay at Ocean City, Md, where they
we're the guests Of DR.. and Mrs
Charles r. Law at the Law cottage. |
Miss Emma Magee accompanied |
Alfred Logan to Chester, Pa, on |
Friday where she remained until
Sunday as the guest OF MIR. and Mrs. !
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21
OAKLEY


There will be an old fashion fes-
tival held at Oakley Church %
Thursday evening. June 27.l Proceeds
for benefit OF the church. So come
out and help US make succesg Ol
this festival Everybody welcome
Mr., and Mrs Thomas Jester, Mr..
and Mrs James Jester and son Jim-
my called on Mr. aud Mrs Howard
Short on Sunday.
NJ A. Webb and Ora Wagner at
tended the prayer meeting az McCol-
ley's Chapel on Friday evening
Oakley Sunday school will hold its
children's services az Oakley Church
on Sunday evening, June 80, at 7.3o
o'clock. Everybody welcome.
Rev. Virgil Littlet0n has moved to
Oakley. He is now living in part Of
the William Short, Sr., home. We are
very glad 20 have him with us.
TruitI Webb and daughter Ruth
visited Ben Short on Sunday.
Mrs. Agnes Short and Mrs. Rena
Webb attended prayer meeting at
McCOlley's Friday evening.
Several from here attended Chill
dren's Day services at McCOlley's
Chapel last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Short and son
visited Lewes last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Truitt Webb and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Deputy on Sunday.
Charlie Pedrick OF Pitman, ~ J..
who has been visiting Harvey Pass
waters, returned TO his home Tor the
weekend
Remember the festival on June
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21
ROXANAI


A baby girl, named Doris Edith
was born TO Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Aliizer. at their home at Charl0tts-
Vile, Va, on June ~. Weight, 3
pounds, 21s ounces. Mrs. Altizer was
formerly Miss Hilda Lynch, daughter
Of the late Edgar and Carrie Lynch,
0f this town ~
Mr.. and Mrs. zack Wells Of Will
mingt0n spent the weekend with
relatives here.
bir. and Mrs. Ralph Green (nee Or
nega LYNCH Of Charleston, w. Va,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lynch
over tie weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance McCabe and
daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Horace
Lynch and son are now occupying
their cottages at Pittsburgh Beach,
Fenwick Island.
Miss Regina Lynch is spending the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
AIRS. Chester Lynch.