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Evening star., 1940-03-30
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showint

National - Heavenly Express"
new play bringing John Garfield
back to the sage: 2:30 and $50 pm.
Keith's "Pinocchio," the new
full-length Disney: 11:15 am, /,
2:45, 4:30, $40, 8:05 and $50 pm.
Palace-"Grapes Of WRATH" hon.
est and dramatic film version of the
novel: 1925 am, l:25, 4:1O, 6:55
and $40 pm.
Earle-"Road to Singapore" gayly
followed by Bing Crosby and Bob
Hope: 10 am, 1915, 2:35, Ass,
7:20 and 9:40 pm. Stage shows
1885 am, 1:55. 4:20, $40 and
8 pm.
Capit0l-"The House Across the
Bay" Joan Bennett as an Alcatraz
widow: II am, 1:45. 4:30, tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows: 1855, $3.50,
e:25 and 9:1o pm.
Metropolitan-"Sidewalks of Lon
don," on which Vivien Leigh and
Charles Laughton entertain: 11:1O
am, 1:20, 3:25, $50, TAO and 9:45
pm.
Columbia "Gone With the
Wind" with Clark Gable and Vivien
Leigh: 9:45 am, 2:45 and 8 pm.
Little - "The Mikado," with the
D'Oyly Carte Players: 1885, 3:45,
$50 and 9:55 pm. "The Divorce of
Lady X" with Merle Oberon and
Laurence Olivier: II am, 2:10,
$40 and $3.50 pm.
Belasco-"Charlie Mccarthy, De-
tective," just what the title says: II
am, 12:45, 2:20, 4, 5:35, 7:35 and
'9:35 pm.
Trans Lux News and shorts
continuous from 10 an.
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her head by Nolan which he finally
uses.
The break from Alcatraz seems to
be simple; the picture wastes no
celluloid in explaining how it is ac-
complished. But Rats fingers do
not close about his wife's neck. be-
cause Walter Pidgeon as the wealthy
airplane manufacturer who under
stands Miss Benefits devotion to the
lncarcerated spouse, comes on the
scene and explains everything. Raft
finishes of Nolan and dives back
into the bay. and mis- stricken frau
is pleased to find Mr. Pidgeon sitting
IN the transport she boards for no
particular reason
The stars performances are salts
factory but undistinguished. the
latter being inevitable as result
OF routine situations and verbiage
being provided. Mr.. Pidgeon's ap-
pearances are brief. but handled ac-
ceptably. Most interesting char
acterlzations are those of Nolan as
the mouthpiece who doesn't care how
he gets, or rather tries to get what
ne wants, and Gladys George. as
another "Alcatraz widow" more
cynical by many degrees than Miss
Bennett.
Principal stage offering is the
Salici puppet troupe. a refreshing
sight for both fans of the make
believe people and those to whom
puppets appeal only if super-special
Ihere is little change in the show
within show. which is the Salicj
spot on the Capitols stage bill. The
piano player and the prima donna
the mad bicycle race finale, the
harlequins. the bon vivant who
actually lights his cigarette. the
harbor scene with moon, lighthouse
and moving ship are there again to
prompt obs and abs. The little miss
who clutches the ropes and throws
her head back as her swing takes its
upward course is the most realistic
OF all. One almost can feel the wind
on ones face as she performs.
Large and Morgner, legged
acrobats, constitute a novel and well
presented turn. Their manipulations
are cleverly devised and presented
without chatter or other applause
come-ons. AL Norman, on the other
hand, demonstrates Cor did at the
first show yesterday at least) a
marked disdain for the audiences
collective sense of humor. He de-
serves and receives audible appro-
baton for eccentric dancing and
several of his pantomime bits, but
the talk portion of his appearance is
of scant interest.
The Rhythm Rockets contribute q
modernistic mechanical" routine
and kicking number; Art Brown
is still leading the community singing
from the console, featuring "On the
Isle OF May" and Sam Jack Kauf-
man leads the orchestra in a spring
overture.
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ANCHOR ROOM. Hotel Annapolis, 18th
iicious cocktails from CSC. Eileen George
q tin 2 am No cover or minimum.
DEAUVILLE FOOD SHOP, 1929 Conn. Ave.
Excellent dinners. luncheons. fancy drinks; n.
seaiooSs our o5ee speeialsy m
building, 18th and New York Ave. The
favorite place to dine, the popular place
THE NIGHTiNGAL Richmond Hwy, s's
Downer's Orchestra. Temple 4640.
sSnss 18th II ,5a stS sng Rnns asd in
ORGAN music niehtly during dinner.
sHAR-ZAD. Carlton Hotel: Dancing to Bill
Mscunsss featuring Catherine ta g
Mn HGst :nd sisd aaa afser Ast'ns0n nS PM Me- asss
81. Entertain here. Best foods; UNIQUE
faneSson kf &c. dnneT msst si5o
RAINBOW ROOM Hamilton Hotel, l4th
supper dancing to Milt Davis and bis or
fhesss ST. ssso lc J. j. conn.s n a'SEae' MsT 0ns sl
LOG TAVERN, Richmond Hwy, 3!z mi.
tFri. and SatO The Trojans (Suns.). No
cover. Va. fried chicken Alex. 17O-W-4
BURLINGTON HOTEL. Vermont at Thomas
Circle. 4 squares from White House.
Dickens Room Cocktails, s to pm, 25c.
Dinner. 6 to pm, Csc. 75c and 81.
PAIL MALL ROOM Hotel Raleigh. Penna.
Ave. at 18th St. Luncheon from Sic. Din
ner from ST.. Bert Bernath and his music,
a-1:30; also during lunch. No COW, no min.
METRONONE ROOM, Wardman Park
Hotel. Gray Gordons Tic-Toc Rhythm.
Min. Mon. thru Thurs, S1.00; Fri. S1.50;
Sat. So. Dancing $50 to 1:30. CO. 1000.
LOUNGE RIVIERA, Hotel e4OO 18th st.
Dining, dancing to Pete Macias Orchestra
featuring Adele Van, 10 It'll 2. No min. or
cover except Sat. eve, ST. 80 min. co. 1900.
sHOREHAM BLUE ROOM, Conn. at Calvert
Dining and dancing. Two shows, 9:30 and
1880. Dinner Saturday. $2.25, including
cover. Supper cover, ST. plus tax. AID. O7O0.
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS on Marlboro
Pike: Featuring Nadine and her co-ed
band. De. luxe dinner, S12 Dancing
until O'Clock Phone Hillside O6OO.
ROBIN HOOD mn, 1922 X NV. Dinner.
$1.00. Hammond Organ during cocktail
hour and 10 till 2 am. featuring Tommy
johnson. Lyn Allison Eddie Whitesel.
yENE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, no,
De Sales St, opposite Mayf1ower Hotel
epeclalizlnE IN ravioli and spaghetti Phone
Sterling $685.
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Its people are torn, a smashingly
dramatic account of the desperate
plight of those migratory workers
Of the West, whose lands were
blown away on the dust and whose
dilapidated but cherished homes
were ground under the caterpillar
treads of machine age farming.
That Mr. Steinbecks dark and
tragic picture of a deplorable Sec
tor of today's Americana emerges
thus as one of the truly great pho
toplays of the year is largely to the
credit of Nunnally johnson, the as
sociate producer responsible for the
screen play, and John Ford, the di-
rector. Everything about the film
reflects the honesty with which the
story of the "Oakies" was ap-
preached. The cast, from Henry
Fonda, Jane Darwell and John Car
radine down to the last extra, is
mlraculously true to type, with
never hint of Hollywood in face
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or motion, And Gregg Toland's
camera is a rowing reporter seeking
facts. never pretty pictures to paint.
For all the sympathy and the in
tensity with which Mr.. johnson and
Mr.. Ford have regarded this prob
lem OF too large portion of our
civilization ripped from It's roots,
they have never let their hearts run
away to become soap-box orators.
In Grapes of Wrath" they have
made a motion picture which is
both serious document and a
human drama upon which your at
tention will be riveted every minute
a film which points with no pride
to a problem but never breaches
solution.
The problem here centers upon the
Joads, for generations loving every
clod of the good Oklahoma earth on
which they have been born, have
lived and have died. Comes then the
dust, the depression, the tilling of
the soil with mammoth caterpillar
tractors, tearing the tenant farmers
from their life. driving them wan
dering in emptiness. California be-
comes the promised land, the goal
for thousands over r-burdened, bat
tered, wheeling ghosts of automo-
biles, struggling across the desert on
a prayer, bearing thousands upon
thousands of over-burdened, bat
tered, wheeling ghosts of men and
women.
But these are ghosts of men and
women who want to eat and live, be-
wildered castaways who seek only a
permanent grasp of the earth from
which flows their life's blood. The
picture of their plight is not pleas
ant one in Grapes of Wrath" It is
a humorless film, unrelenting as it
tears at your heart and your mind.
the while 1t does not allow you for
an instant to turn away.
There is drama. stark and bitter
in every foot of this account of the
Joads' brave and pathetic flight from
nothing to-nothing And on occa-
sion it goes beyond drama to sheer
brutality. into the realm of scream
ing, bowling anguish
X
The integrity of purpose and
honesty of approach which have
gone into the making of the film
have imbued Grapes of Wrath" with
a true unity. The contributions of
everyone concerned have been
blended into solid entity in which
no phase stands out above another.
The players give us not mere char
acterizations," j" but living portraits of
people who are so real this resembles
life too closely for comfort.
So real does Grapes of Wrath"
become, in fact, that you ache with
hunger in the pitiful "Oakie" camp
where a wrinkled potato would be a
banquet. You are engulfed with John
Carradine's bewilderment as he
puzzles over why all of this is as it
is. You flame with Henry Fonda's
anger as he smashes club down
across the skull of the fruit growers
hireling bruiser. who has just killed
his friend for being too curious about
the reasons for the brutal treatment
Of migrant workers.
You slump with Charley Grape
wins despair when he realizes that
the life which beats him down is
bigger and stronger than he. You
feel breath of hope with Jane Dar-
we'll when she concludes We're the
real people. Well go on" BY this
time you will be ready for a breath
of hope, however slight.
For this-is no film for the escapist
or the faint of heart. But it is a film
which no one should be faint hearted
enough to pass by. is Grapes of
Wrath distinctive contribution to
the stature of the screen.
Evening star., 1940-03-30
Wind Still Blows

When the number of words written
in comment about a motion picture
equals the number of words en-
ployed by the author to tell the story
from which the motion picture was
filmed. it is time to stop. That, the
statistical department now informs
us, is just what threatens to happen
on this page in the case of Gone
With the Wind" So it is time to stop.
You should be reminded, however,
that Gone With the Wind" is now
in its final final week at Loew's
Columbia. H. M.
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had with Robert Stack in First
Love. There will be nothing of the
schoolgirl about it."
Best news of all for Miss Durbin' S
fans is that Deanna will sing more
songs in Spring Parade" than in
any other picture-about six. Oh,
yes, according to Roster, Deanna is
II, not 18. He says she will not be
18 until December.
Evening star., 1940-03-30

arrangements, MeSSIS. CTOSDy ana
Hope turn out to be a top-notch
comedy team and make this a COM
pletely ingratiating f1lm. Some of
their casual ease even seems to have
rubbed of on Dorothy Lamour and
she wears her sarong and her South
Seas native expression with a new
flair.
The film does have it's shortcom-
ings, to be sure; moments when you
begin to feel that Mr.. Hope and
Mr.. Crosby are not going to get to-
gether and collaborate on an
other witty moment in time to save
the thing from complete debacle.
But somehow they always seem to
pop up again, just in time, usually
applying their o1-hand way with
comedy. their natural approach. to
the business of making you laugh
your silly head off at something
that isn't half so funny as they
make it appear.
At any rate we laughed our silly
head loose at any number of their
antics In Road to Singapore.
What's more we were not ashamed
of it, even upon realizing later
that this is all pretty much old
hat, with about as much meat on it's
poor. bleached bones as something
dug out of pyramid, very old
pyramid.
+ X *x
When love rears its pretty head
shortly after Dorothy Lamour moves
in on the pair of women-haters and
decides to be their housekeeper this
becomes just one of those things
But Director Victor Schertzinger is
not one to let a couple of boys like
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope concen-
trate on Dorothy Lamour when there
is zany romping to be done, so the
net result is completely happy one
Bing has couple of hit tunes to
sing, too.
AS one of the maddest comedy
sequences of seven or eight weeks.
incidentally, we nominate the native
feast, which Bob and Bing besmear
their faces to attend on account of
they haven't eaten in too long BY
the time Bing was dancing merrily
with a little native lass. all un-
knowing that it was part of the
island wedding ceremony, we were
laughing like crazy and we were not
alone.
The Big Little Show of l940' COM
bines the talents of the Earle's Roxy
cites and Fred Roper's Lilliputians,
the former being principally atmos-
phere for the latter. The Roxyettes
appear with the Lilliputians to make
them look smaller, carry thingsabout
for them and dance with them. doing
Evening star., 1940-03-30

all these things as capably as they
do everything else.
The Lilliputian contribution is a
bright revue which truly is big
little show One of the Lilliputians,
Mary Best. turns prima donna;
another, Edith Rollason. sings "Oh,
Johnny" to Emcee Ronnie Street,
and all of them get together for a
bang-up circus session This in
wolves sundry feats of strength
bit of whizzing on bicycles and some
trapeze stunts, all being very fine.
H. M.
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her since she
was h ir t e e n
and a half" he
continues. Kos
ter directed De-
anna in her first
feature picture,
Three Smart
Girls" And her
j m prov e ment
from picture to
picture is posi-
lively amazing.
She's as quick as
a flash at taking
direction. H e r
last picture, It's
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Deanna Durbin Is an Idol
Even to Her Director
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


Deanna Durbn has the being
hard girl verv much and When
avoids
outside OF Deanna family who be said
Roster director
cessful pictures So had lunch with about Deanna
teligent" . - -
through his stock of compli- ha s., a,.
Evening star., 1940-03-30

MIR. Crosby and Mr.. Hope
Now a Comedy Team
And a Witty Duo They Are at Earle
In Road to Singapore;
Lilliputians on Stage
Lilliputians on STAGE

Joining the talents Of Bng Crosby and Bob Hope has turned
happest inspiration
Road Singapore the photoplay
either
lads who flee civilization
embarrassing
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Joan Bennett Is the Sufferer
In House Across the Bay'
Her Spouse Goes to Prison in Film
Attraction at the Capitol;
Salici Puppets on Stage
By CHRIS MATHISEN.

That coy chateau the boys down the Cigar Stand Protective
Association call
Walter Wanger film producer
Bennett and George Raft involves
Across the
treated the island kindly In another nect for
Evening star., 1940-03-30
Grapes of Wrath Brings
Vivid Story to Screen
Smashinely Dramatic Film Version
OF John Steinbeck's Novel
Opens at the Palace
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

They may have laughed when DARYL zanuk sat down to John
noweier the of those who
Palace those who considered
couldn't be filmed this
photopay several seasons
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goes through his stock of compli-
mentary adiectivesD I've known
Evening star., 1940-03-30

Feature At 10. 1890. e:4o, 8, 7::5. s:45
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30

Ernest Lawford who died last week in New York, was an important actor on the stage in America his years in the theater numbering about fifty, good portion of them on the American stage He was never
 star, but figured character actor in many of the outstanding plays of the past thirty years He supported
 many of first actors and actresses and one of the best actors in his line He gave finish to all per formances running the eye down least of charac- ters" it always gratifying to notice the name, Ernest Lawford Born England he trained for the law, but the stage intrigued him. His manner on the stage was and his parts were generally of dignified nature such as the art critic in The Late Christopher Bean" He played in "The Truth About Blayds", Accent on Youth" 'Tovarch," and many many plays through the years. It is interesting to know that he was Captain Hook in Maude Adams original produc- tion of Peter Pan" His debut with Lily Langtry in London in 1890 He came to this country in 1903 Daniel who died last week. production His first role in New York with Arnold Daily in "The Man of Destiny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30

Fifty-five years ago, on January 1, 1886, the first Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calf, was held by the Valley Hunt club, founded by Charles Frederick Holder. The intention of this gorgeous flower parade was to celebrate the ripen- ing of oranges in California, which occurs around the beginning of the year, so that New Years day was chosen as the day for this annual celebration. The parade was held in the morning with athletic events afterwards, and the celebration was topped of with a ball in the eve- ming.
 It so happened that in the latter part of 1901, the University of Mich igan football team was on barn. storming tour in the west, and was invited to play a game with Stan ford university for the coming cele- bration. Thus, the first Tournament of Roses football game following the parade, was played on January 1, 1902, Michigan defeating Stanford by score of AS to 0. However, chariot race was substituted for the football game the following year and this was continued until Jan- uary l, 1916, when the football game became an annual event and is now one of the most important sports events of the years. The 1916 game was played between Brown univer- sity and Washington State College.
 The games were played at Tour nament park until 1923. when the Rose Bowl, a huge stadium seating approximately 85,000-was dedicated at the game between Penn State and Southern California. The teams chosen for this game are usually the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
c. l. O.'s 500 Planes a Day Plan
 Sparks Hot Verbal Row In Detroit
Charges and Counter Charges Flying, Engineers Gall Whole Thing COckeygd

theoretical basis. Production men are called in to study the various parts needed and to select those parts which they know they now have equipment to produce, or for which they are confident equip ment can be obtained upon req sonably short notice.
 These engineers and production men are permitted to translate blue prints and finished parts into identical parts in their own plants. When defense officials are con- vinced that the men offering to do this work can actually do it., contracts are awarded and pro- duction gets going. It is hoped that method will be found to apply all equipment available to this work, but it will,"be a practical application.
 The automotive industry itself has probably been to blame in creating the public acceptance of its production men as geniuses. In this it has created the impression that any production job it tackles is as good as done.
 Behind this story, however, is the actual annual problem that has faced the industry in getting new automobile models underway. The average time required from the moment new model designs are accepted and approved until the finished product rolls off the end of the final assembly line is from IS to IS months. This time, it must be remembered, is required merely for making changes from one car model to the next.
 To do this it is often necessary to shift the sequence of operations within the plant, install battery after battery of new production machinery, relocate conveyor sys- tems from one end of the plant to the other and then train men to cope with the new assembly prob lens.
 Mass production does not start as a chassis heads down the as- sembly line to receive its com- ponent parts. Mass production starts in the plants of the suppliers of parts and in the departments of the automobile plants where these
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
History Of Rose Bowl Game
By Lloyd F. Farmer, Staff Writer, Waterbury Democrats Washington Service Bureau

champions of the Pacific Coast In- tercollegiate conference and an out standing team, having a high record for the past season.
 Since 1916, the games have been played by college teams, except ill 1918 and 1919, when they were played by service teams.
 Following are the scores of all the games:
 19O2-Michigan 49, Stanford 0. 1916-Washington State IA. Brown 0. 1917-Oregon IA, Pennsylvania o. 1918-Mare Island Marines 19, Camp
 Lewis IT. 1919-Great Lakes Naval Training
 Station IT, Mare Island Ma
 rineS o.
 1920-Harvard !, Oregon 6. 1921-C California 28, Ohio State 0. 1922-Washington & Jefferson 0,
 California 0. 1923-SOuthern California IA, Penn
 State 3.
 1924-Washington IA, Navy IA. 1925-Notre Dame 27. Stanford 10. 1926-Alabama 20, Washington. 19. 1927-Alabama :, Stanford [. 1928-Stanford 2, Pittsburgh 6. 1929-GeOrgia Tech 8, California !. 1930-So. California 47, Pittsburgh
 IA.
 193l-Alabama 24, Washington
 State o.
 1932-S. California 21, Tulane I2. 1sS3-So. California 5, Pittsburgh 0. 19S4-C0lumbia !, Stanford 0. 1935-Alabama 29, Stanford 13. 1936-Stanford !, So. Methodist 0. 1937-Pittsburgh 21, Washington 0. l938-California 13, Alabama o. 1939-SO. California :, Duke 3. 194O-So. California IA, Tennessee O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
BY WILLIAM c. CALLAHAN Editor. Automobile Topics

Detroit, Dec. 30 Controversy which may rock the automobile and aircraft branches of defense indus trial production for some time has grown here in the last few days out of the c. I. O. Auto Workers Union proposal to mobilize idle men and factories in the Detroit area to pro- duce parts for the assembly of 500 planes a day.
 Back of the controversy are charges and countercharges between manufacturers and labor leaders in which motives of policy are ques- tioned and issues raised which go deeper than mere defense produc- ton, into fundamental policies of labor supply, hours and overtime. And on the sidelines are engineers and production men who say the whole thing is cockeyed.
 The big idea, as presented to Washington by Philip Murray, new head of c. I. O. was originally conceived by Walter Reuther, di- rector of the c. I. O. end of the United Auto Workers. A survey by the union indicated that there were from 5000 to 5000 unem- ployed skilled workers in the De- troit area, and that there were idle machines and shops throughout the industry which, coupled with idle plants of bankrupt companies like Hupp and Graham-Paige, could be pooled to make one huge plane production unit, turning out the 500 planes a day.
 Three basic arguments cloud this proposal:
 1. Manufacturers m aintain
 there is a shortage of skilled la
 bOr, which the unions deny.
 2. Labor's adherence to the
 4O-hOur week principle for de-
 fense production is criticized by
 manufacturers as a slowing fac-
 tor in the defense program.
 3. Manufacturers claim that
 payment of time-and-a-half Over-
 time rates will increase defense production costs abnOrmally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
FAREWELL PARTY
 FOR C.N.C. UNITS
Congressman Smith and Mayor Scully Among
 Speakers at Dance

Waterbury National Guardsmen,
 whose first contingents will leave
 for a years training next week, were
 honored at a farewell dance at the state armory Saturday night. Two
 thousand persons heard Mayor Vim cent A. Scully express the city's pride in its military units and wish the men success at camp. The program for the farewell af- fair included brief speaking pro- gram, entertainment, dancing and refreshments.
 In addition to the mayors praise, words of commendation for the guardsmen's contribution to nation al defense were uttered by Con- gressman J. Joseph Smith of this district, Congressman John T. Sheridan, of Pennsylvania, native of this city and a former guards man; Lieut.. Col Vincent s. Diaz of the regular army; Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, and Lieut.. Col. Thomas H. Horrigan.
 Among the guests of honor were National Guard and reserve officers, heads of community clubs, veterans organizations, and fraternal groups, Chairman Finton Phelan of the Waterbury Defense Committee; Park Supt James J. Curtin and others.
 George McDuff and Lieut.. Edward Conway were co-chairman of the arrangements committee. The en- tertainment program was directed by Lieut.. Daniel Smith.
 Capt. J. Peter Costigan introduced the speakers.
 Nearly $435. 900 worth of gold was