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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28

Cooper and others with q strange
power over women movie fans. He
had every qualification. too, for cut
ting a considerable swath as a ro-
mantle figure. Somehow or other,
however, things did not work out
quite that way, little matter of
the wrong pictures, most likely.
Milland's success was quite mild.
The fact that it was not his fault
made 1t no less mild.
This year, however, q shortage of
leading men in the light romantic
comedies which have been the Aim
fashion earned Milland a role OPP
posite Loretta Young in 1.-THE Doc
tor Takes a Wife" He proved to
be just the kind of light romantic
comedian for which Hollywood had
been looking on the several occa-
sions when he was busy playing a
guy in a plaid shirt somewhere up
IN the north countree.
The success Of that one earned
Milland the role opposite Claudette
Colbert in Arise, My Love-"
Miss Colbert, among others, so
appreciated him that she insists now
that he play opposite her in "Sky-
lark" the play which Gertrude Law
renee played for two years on
Broadway and of.
What with its long run in New
York and everywhere else, its popu-
larity with amateurs and In circu-
lating libraries. you would think
There's Always Juliet" was a title
to retain for movie. But nope
Paramount has decided to call
1t "One Night in Lisbon" 1t
didn't say why. . Bon voyage
note: To Glen Echo's Leonard
Schloss, recovered now from a long
illness and headed for Hollywood
via Chicago. -. The H'wood cli-
mate is counted upon to be the
f1nal restorative. :. Aside to Jack
Varella: We weren't taken in by
that apparent blow-up of the prin-
cipals in 'Du Barry" We couldn't
POSSIBLY De after seeing how effec-
lively Jolson has copied it in Hold
On to Your Hats" And hear
Ing him tell James Stewart how
much rehearsal q blow-upN like that
requires. Mr.. J. didn't know a
critic was eavesdropping. :. What's
happened to them notes: The Phil
Reagans and the Hartmans, the
dancing Hartmans naturally, are
both returning to Hollywood short
ly -. Letters in the same mail
say so. The HIS would be available
for week before taking of If H.
Anger or G. Ford Is listening.
The Reagans didn't sound as if they
would be. Paramount will be
Phil's address this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Group Plans Benefit
For Handicapped

The New Faces Guild, local ANA
teur group, will stage it's first origi-
nal musical extravaganza at the
Lincoln Theater December 6 for
the benefit of the Empty Stocking
Fund for Washington Colored
Handicapped Children. The pro-
duction is being sponsored jointly
by the Washington Afro-American
and the Lichtman Theaters Corp.
Original music for the revue has
been composed by Valerie Parks,
public school French teacher, and
Juanita Matthews, a Government
employee. The book has been writ
ten by Ralph Matthews, columnist
on the Afro-American.
The cast of more than 100 men,
bers of the New Faces Guild TAX
ing part in the production will be
headed by Vivian Baber Johnson Of
New York, Eve Cunningham of Chi
cago and Bill Robinson, Howard
University student.
The Langston Terrace Glee> Club
and Choir, the Five Chords and
other singing groups will be heard.
There will be three groups of dane
ers under the direction Of Durwood
Brant, Florita Roy and Thelma
Williams, and the Bluebirds Or
chestra will provide the music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
New PlayIs Staged
At the Arts Club

More than a little non-profes-
sional play-writing talent of vari-
GUS sizes, shapes and degrees comes
within the ken Of this department
during a season. And it is pleasant
to be able to report the fact when
an amateur effort comes along that
doesn't shout the fact that 1t is
amateur. Miss Dorothy Anne
Rutherford's THAT Great Man
Catherine" presented last night
and to be repeated tonight as half
OF a one-act play program at the
Arts Club, may whisper, of course,
that 1t is not the work of a finished
and mature playwright. but 1t
doesn't shout it.
Miss Rutherford's play is sup
posedly brief moment in the life
OF that Catherine who was the
Empress of all the Russias, most
especially the army. Nothing much
happens, because it is a character
sketch more than anything else.
And brand-new character, If ever
there was one, is this Catherine,
who is about to free from prison
one of those Romanoffs named
Ivan, then decides not to do so on
account of Russia will be much bet
ter of guided by her beautiful plans
than under the rule of q dreamer
and religious mystic named Ivan.
1mmaturity is the worst fault of
That Great Man Catherine" but
Miss Rutherford does seem to have
a knack for writing. and sometime
when she has something to say she
should be able to say it.
Maud Howell Smith and Charles
Grunwell are the Catherine and
Ivan of the piece, and it was d.
rected by Denis Connell. Its COM
panion on this particular program
is "Rosalie," a one-act comedy by
Max Maurey, played by Dorothy
Winchcole,i Elizabeth Clark, Hugh
Smythe and Herman Riess, directed
by Miss WinchcoIe. H. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28

IlCClo Vi lIo bOOOo. 80
In it, Miss Dietrich had whale OF
a time, fighting, kicking, scratching
vamping, singing frontier ditties in
a throaty voice, and generally con-
Quoting herself in such an unexotic
way the public forgot she had worn
out all the exotic roles. Whereas
most stars movie type hit the
earth with dull thud, Miss Diet
rich bounced. And happily into a
new orbit.
1t is not to be gathered that her
success as a May Westian frontier
belle is going to be followed by the
extreme vitalization of Miss Diet
rich. In her latest picture, Seven
Sinners" she is definitely feminine
sort of advantageous. but hot in
the sense that she is likely to sock
a rival in love with the handiest
bucket of beer.
That was fine for a comeback
gesture, but Miss Dietrich has
learned a good lesson about being
typed. She told Universal what
she had learned. and how definitely
and it agreed with her upon the
importance OF variety in her new
career.
Just how nice it was of them will
be apparent at Keith's starting
today.
Speaking of movie people and
careers, which sometimes is heart
ening thing and sometimes is not,
Ray Milland is another worth a
few lines.
The Irish Midland, arriving in
Hollywood some three years ago,
was hailed as a menace to some
fellows named Gable, Taylor, Grant,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National-''Du Barry Was Lady"
Bert Lahr in q Broadway hit with
Cole Porter music: $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Palace-"Escape," film version Of
the Ethel Vance novel: HAS an,
2:10, 4:40, ITO and $40 pm.
Metropolitan ANGELS over
Broadway" drama with an original
touch, by Ben Hecht: lilo am,
lis, 800, $50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Capitol-"Rangers of Fortune, "
hearted adventure in the West
IL am, las, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 1885, 1926, CLIO and
8:55 pm.
Earle-"The Lady With the Red
Hair" Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Leslie
Carter: IL am, ! 40, 4:25, Tbs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Quiet, Please

Veteran Director Ray Enright lets
his actors speak-but not very much.
Enright, who is plotting The
Wagons Roll at Night" at Warner
Bros, has directed s. feature pic
lures and was gag man for SO
others, starting in the old slapstick
days with Mack Sennett. In all his
2S years in the Aim industry, he
never let an actor utter q dialogue
speech Of more than $50 wogdA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
10 pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $3.50

10 pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $3.50,
6:15 and 9 pm.
Keith's-"Seven Sinners" Mar
lene Dietrich VS.. the Navy: 11:45
am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and Gas
pm.
Columbia-"The Great Dictator"
Charlie Chaplin looks at today:
11:10 am, las, 400, 6:55 and $50
pm.
Little-"The Bakers Wife" who
runs away and causes a crisis In this
bright French film: II am, 12:45
2:30. Ais, 6. 1855 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28

stars are Sensitive. It Is hare TO
judge those things precisely.
Miss Dietrich does not mind the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Slight Temperature

A love scene with Basil Rathbone
was calculated today to raise a pretty
girls temperature approximately /
degree. Fahrenheit, by the simplest
Of all scientific tests. They took the
girls temperature, before and after
This comely guinea pig" in the
cause Of science is Ellen Drew, CO.
principal with Rathbone and John
Howard in Paramount's "a Date
With Destiny" now before the
cameras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28

Americanization
of her career for
the simple rea-
son that it is the
things that re-
established h e r
as a star. The
picture W h | C h
a ccom pl ished
that worthy re-
suit, of course,
was ID e S t r y
Rides A g a in,''
t h a t satirical
c o W boy opus
which was Amer
lean down to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
It's Merely That Marlene
Has Been Americanized
That's What's the Difference in Her
And She's Going to Stay That Way;
Milland Gets Those Pictures
BY JAY CARMODY.

One word the between the first and second
Marene Dietrich "AmercaniZed" That the
mind possible call
implies remodng
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
New Device
 Que||s Fire

WASHINGTON, May A fire extinguishing device for airplanes was demonstrated here before group of Federal officials at the Bureau of Standards, after seven months of experiments.
 The device worked perfectly in two demonstrations. A plane engine, propeller whirling at flight speed and in a wind tunnel to simulate actual flying conditions, was doused with flaming oil and the blaze ex- tinguished in less than thirty seconds.
 Carbon dioxide was the extin- guishing element. Half a minute after the flames burst through the plane cowling, gas was released in huge clouds from a small tank the size of common fire extinguisher and despite the high wind, the roar ing fire was snuffed out
 The flames were smothered be- cause of lack of oxygen. The re- leased gas, led into the engine through copper tubes, displaced the natural air which fed the flames.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
BOGUS MONEY MAKERS GIVEN
 NEW PUBLICITY
United States Secret Sery- ice Exposing American
 Money Racket
By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON. May 4. - The U. s. Secret Service has gone into movie production. As part of a campaign to make counterfeiting the most unprofitable racket in America
 The famous governmental agency, which combats bogus-money pass ing. is presenting picture called Know Your Money It will be shown in all sections of the coun- try.
 The movie aims to teach Amer jeans, particularly trades-people bank employees and other ham, dlers of money, how to tell coun- terfeit bills and coins from the real stuff. The film also shows how an intended victim can help catch a fake money -passer. Lead ing roles, including those of vic tins and passers, are taken by se- cret service personnel.
 Losses from counterfeiting, which reached a peak of $1,200,000 in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
NO FISHING IN BRISTOL
 BAY, REPORT
Expedition Is Cancelled Unions Will Not Accept
 Proposed Coniraets

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 4 The 1940 fishing expedition to Bristol Bay, Alaska, was cancelled today when representatives of the Alaska Fishermens Union an nounced its members had rejected the proposed agreement calling for certain reductions in earnings"
 The contemplated expeditions to Chignik and karluk were cancelled previously when negotiations failed to net mutually satisfactory con- tracts.
 Revels Cayton, Secretary of Dis trict No. 2, Maritime Federation, said the operators offered 12 cents a fish compared to 141a cents last year.
 The unions cannot accept the terms which would nullify condi- tions enjoyed for many years" said Cayton.
 Cayton then announced that all Alaska fishing operations were off.
 Paul St. Sure, attorney and ne- gotiator of the Alaska Fishing h. dustry said operators last year lost money on the wage rate last year and could not renew the offer for this year because of the expected lighter pack and the losses would be even heavier.
 St. Sure denied the allegation the packers wanted to shut down n the hope of obtaining tax cuts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04

1887, dropped to $365000 in 1889. Officials attribute the big decline largely to an educational campaign in 1888 among money-handlers in New York where high percent age of bogus currency was being circulated. The officials are confi- dent the new nation wide cam paign will bring losses down to a negligible sum.
 The small business man is the most common victim of the coun- terfeiter. It's much harder to pass bum bills in larger stores where they handle lots of money and are constantly on the watch for fake currency
 The most effective way of tell ing whether a suspected bill is good or bad is to compare it with genuine one of the same type and denomination.
 First, observe carefully the DOT trait of the famous American on the bill The genuine is lifelike, stands out from oval background which is a fine screen of regular lines. Notice particularly the eyes.
 The portrait on the counterfeit is dull, smudgy or unnaturally white; scratchy; background is dark VII irrc-,lar and broken lines.
 Second, study the seal. On gen. uine bills, sawtooth points around the rim are identical and sharp On counterfeight, sawtooth points are usually different, uneven, broken off.
 Third, inspect the serial num- bers. On the genuine, they have distinctive style, are firmly and evenly printed; are of same color as seal. On counterfeiht the style is apt to be different, poorly printed, badly spaced, uneven in appearance.
 Fourth, inspect the paper. Good bills are printed on distinctive paper containing very small red and blue silk threads.
 Rubbing bill will not prove whether 1t is genuine or counter felt: ink will rub off either
 Empire classifieds bring results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
UNFINISHED WpA a SWIMMING POOL
 ISCITY HEADACHE
CountiImen Debate What to Do with Expensive
 Hole in Ground

Juneau has a sl700 hole in the ground and doesn't know what to do with it.
 The WPA swimming pool project in Evergreen Bowl has progressed as far as completion of the excavation for the tank. and there it rests.
 The City sponsor of the project, says it is unable to obtain WPA car penters to build the forms for the concrete tank No carpenters here will work for the 69 cents an hour offered by the WPA in that classifi- cation. If carpenters are hired at the prevailing wage of SIPS an hour the City will have to bear the entire cost of this work. The WPA by regu- lation is prevented from supplying even the 69 cents toward this total.
 Expensive Project
 Even without the expense for car penters. the City would have to pay some $3,000 for materials for the concrete tank, piping to the pool  and wire netting fence around it.
 Councilmen expressed doubt at last nights meeting whether the pool would be worth that much to the City, even though the WPA pro- vides all other labor to complete it. The excavation which cost $l7O0 was WPA expenditure
 Alternatives
 One suggestion at last nights meeting was to pay the Government back $1700 and forget about the whole thing. Another was to change the plan to provide wading pool, which wouldn't require so much concrete. wouldn't have to have a fence around it, wouldn't have to have an attendant, and wouldn't have to have adjoining dressing and shower rooms (thats something else the City would have to pay for).
 The WPA is anxious that the City complete the project. The City ad- mits it is in a quandary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
MOTOR 5(00TERS
 10 BE AVAILABLE
 FOR TOURIST USE

Plans to place number of motor scOoters on the docks here this sum- mer for hire to tourists who wish to putt-putt around Juneau during their stay in port were revealed al last nights City Council meeting.
 The Miners Cafe has the agency for the motor scooters. A repre- sentative of the manager was assured the City had no objection to opera ticn of the motor scooters if they operated in accordance with traffic regulations and if eac..i is equipped with motorcycle license.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR $104,660 H
 PROPOSED HERE
Painting of Buildings Is Responsible for Large
 Share of Increase

A Juneau school budget totaling S1O4, ,660. which is some $5,000 more than last time, was submitted to the City Council last night by the School Board.
 The City's share of the 1940-41 eX- penditure proposed would be $4l,986 exclusive of school bond payments which were included in the recent refinancing plan. For the current school year the City is contributing S42,851.
 Provided in the new budget Is $5 300 item for repairs, including s2,500 for painting and waterproof- ing the outside of the two buildings, work which has not been done for eight years
 One More Teacher
 One extra teacher is provided, hcugh teacher will not be added !nless conditions require it, Super ntendent A. B. Phillips said. Enroll nent is now at an all-time high. AL hough the Grade School building S not overcrowded, the High School which was built l3 years ago to ac- ommodate ITS pupils is taking care f almost 300.
 The Territory by refunds to the Juneau School District would pay 57274 of the proposed budget.
 Largest item in the budget is teachers salaries, amounting to $43,- 400.
 The budget was submitted and ex- olajned to the Council by Walter Scott of the School Board
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
MRS. BALDWIN LEAVES FOR
 SEATTLE ON NORTHLAND

Mrs. Grand Baldwin is a pas senger for Seattle on the North land. Sailing with her was little Billie Orme.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04

Miss Geraldine Feero of the Game Commission office, sailed on the Mount Mckinley for Skagway for a visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
JOHN GILMORE NAMED DEPUTY
 CLERK OF COURT
Ketthikan Man Succeeds Garrett N0sfrand-T0
 Start Monday

John Gilmore of ketchikan today was appointed Deputy Clerk of the District Court, succeeding the late Garrett Nostrand. The appointment by Judge George F. Alexander, will be effective Monday.
 Gilmore, a graduate of the Jaw school of Gonzaga University, is a son of P. J. Gilmore of Ketchikan. He arrived on the steamer Mt. Me Kinley today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
5HaIibuters
 Seattle

SEATTLE, May 4-Halibuters ar irving and selling here today are as follows:
 From the western banks-Sunde 40,0O0 pounds, 10A cents pound straight.
 From the local banks-WestfJord l5,0O0 pounds, 102s and 91s cents Repeat 4000 pounds, l0A and 9la cents; Orbit l5.O0O pounds, 10la and sA cents; Myrtle 5000 pounds, l0ls and 9l2 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
BIG DERBY
 CLASSIC |S
 RUN TODAY

CHURCHILL DOWNS. Louisville, Ky May 4.-The Sixty Sixth run ming of the Kentucky Derby, is on this afternoon
 A burning sun has made a dry track that promises lightning speed.
 The sun was the first seen here in a week.
 There were eight starters in the Swear r-old classic, as True Star and Last Chance were scratched, &C., cording to track reports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
ATTACK MADE WESTERN AREA
 BEATEN BACK

PARIS, May At is reported of ficially that a German attack on a wide sector on the western front was made last night by the Germans but it was beaten back, the Nazis forces retreating in disorder.
 The attacks were mainly in the Saar river sector and were repulsed by artillery and automatic weapon fire,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
N0RTHB0UND TAkU
 ARRIVES IN JUNEAU

The steamer Taku arrived in Ju- neau at g o'clock this morning, bringing three passengers from the South and leaving five hours later after loading freight and taking seven passengers out.
 Passengers from Seattle-Mrs. w. w. Burns and Mrs. P. w. Blankman.
 From Petersburg Mrs. Anna Campbell
 Outbound passengers to Seattle Grace Ilgles, Billy Ingles and Helen Jackson.
 To Sitka-R. D. Peterman and H. B. Foss
 To Klawock-Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wanamaker.
 Empire classifieds bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
HALIBUTERS SELL
 IN JUNEAU TODAY

Unloading 21,000 pounds of fish the two halibuters Fremont and Diana arrived in Juneau today and sold their catches.
 The Fremont. Olaf Winther, skip per, sold 15,000 pounds to New Eng land at prices of 790 and 5.95 cents per pound.
 E. Johnson, skipper of the Diana, sold his catch of 6,000 pounds to Alaska Coast Fisheries for 790 and 535 cents per pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-04
NEW FIRE TRUCK BEGINS ITS LONG
 TRIP TO JUNEAU

Juneau's new firetruck was to have left the factory in the East fast Mon day on it's way to the Pacific Coast by rail
 At Seattle the truck will undergo tests by the Seattle Fire Department and by the underwriters. Another test will be conducted on it's arrival in Juneau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05

2s-chrysier company and C. I. o. agree on
basis of peace after auto plants are tied
UP SO days.
2e-Jury finds German American bund lead.
er Fritz Kuhn guilty on forgery and
theft charges.
30-Roosevelt sends sharp note to Russia
asking that bombing Of cities stop.
DECEMBER
2-Curtiss plants speed building Of war
planes.
S-Winnie Ruth Judd, insane slayer. again
escapes from prison In Arizona. ~
e-Fritz Kuhn,, bund leader, sentenced to
prison for two and half years.
Upward trend seen In several lines OF
business.
Secretary Hull protests British blockade.
9-Rooseve1t orders a special naval dis.
l1-RFC grants Sic, 900. 900 loan to Finland
u. S. Supreme court bars evidence
gained by wire tapping.
13-Twelve naval captains promoted to be
rear admirals.
AEICC approves trainload rail rate re-
duction.
18-Garner announces candidacy for Demo.
cratic presidential nomination.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05
DISASTERS

SQUALLS SINKS-U. S. Mays
diving bell gets first real test rescu-
ing 80 SURVIVORS from sunken sub
marine. TtUenty-six others die.
JANUARY
21-The airliner Cavalier wrecked at sea of
Cape May, N. J. three lost, 10 saved.
23-Bomber crashes on test hop at Los
Angeles; pilot killed.
25-Thirty thousand killed, SO, 900 injured by
earthquake in Chile: towns wiped out in
disaster.
FEBRUARY
Japanese submarine sunk in collision.
11-Army mystery plane crashes after
coastto-coast flight at 340-mile rate.
MARCH
1.-TWO hundred killed in explosion Of mu.
nitions. dump In Japan; 800 houses de.
1s-Ten killed in airplane crash near Ia.
25-AirIiner crashes in Oklahoma killing
eight. 1
APRIL n
-four navy hliers killed when planes col
Tide in maneuvers.
13-Twenty. eight killed. SO injured In train
16-Tornadoes in Arkansas, Texas and Lou
isiana cause So deaths and injuries to
800.
MAY
2s-Fifty;nine trapped in sunken submarine
24-Thirty. three rescued alive from squalus.
JUNE
1-Missing British submarine found mired
in mud; SO lost.
IS seventy;one lives lost in wreck of French
1s-Ten dead. So injured in Minnesota tor
= nado.
JULY
s-Fifty.three drowned, Al missing. In flood
In mountains of eastern Kentucky.
12-Mystery explosion and fire damage navy
aircraft carrier Ranger.
14-Twenty- eight perish In mine blast at
Providence, KY.
17-Five killed as train hits auto in Chicago
suburb
23-Avalanche on Mount Baker WASH. kills
two. four missing.
AUGUST
11-Nine U. S. army fliers and two navy
hiers killed as two bombers crash.
13-FOurteen killed as Miami 10 MO Qe ia
metro plane crashes in Rio harbor Twen-
ty-three killed. 60 injured. when stream.
liner is wrecked In Nevada.
SEPTEMBER
25-Storm in California kills 100; damage.
81 900 900.
2s-Munitions plant blast in Britain kills Is.
OCTOBER
11-Wreck of school bus at War. W. Va.
kills six; II injured.
NOVEMBER
Alive hundred killed and injured when
fire engulfs Venezuelan oil port.
DECEMBER
STyphoon ravages five islands In the Phil
ippines.