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Evening star., 1940-07-17

Glass Co. Ha|f.Year
Net etIsS5,176,748
Biggers Says Firm
To Make SpecioIties
In Defense Program
BY the Associated L

DS tuc ASSOCldltu
TOLEDO. Ohio, July 17.-Libbey-
Owens-Ford Glass Co. netted S..
l76,748 or $206 per share in i940s
first six months, directors were in
| formed yesterday. This compared
with $2,654,813 or s1.0l per share
for the same 1889 period.
Directors declared a dividend Of
80 cents share, payable September
l6, to shareholders of record August
| 30.
Total manufacturing profit and
other income amounted to s8,443.-
ga against S5,052,955 in six months
last year.
"The eventual effect on our busi-
ness OF the world situation is not
yet clear President John D. Big.
gers said. However, we are fullv
prepared to take care of all prob
able needs of our customers in the,
automotive, building and allied
fields and to manufacture certain
glass specialties which fit into the
defense program"
Mr.. Biggers, who is executive as
slstant to w. S. Knudsen, manu-
featuring co-ordinator of the new
preparedness program, said Libby-
OWens-Ford paid s2,269 292 for 10 "a
per cent Of the outstanding shares
OF Plaskon Co., Inc.
Established and prospective earn
ing power along with interesting
possibilities for future development
adequately support this investment"
he added.
National Biscuit Co.
NEW YORK, July II R-Na-
tional Biscuit Co. todav reported
June quarter net profit of s24l1,s13
after all charges, equal after pre-
1erred dividend requirements to 81
cents common share. This com.
pared with s2,803 ,101, or 38 cents on
common, in the preceding quarter
and S2,885 1858, or 80 cents, in the
June quarter last year.
McGraw-Hill Publishing.
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. and
subsidiaries earned net profit in the
June quarter of s1S2,75 or 30 cents
a snare, against S238,580, or 40
cents a share, in the March quar-
ter and s119, ,436, or 20 cents a share.
IN the second quarter of 1899.
Continental Motors.
Continental Motors Corp. of Mus
kegon, Mich, today reported net
profit of s207739 after all charges
for the first half of its fiscal wear
ended April 80, compared with net
loss of s126,233 for the corresponding
period a year earlier.
Pubyic Service Corp. of New Jersey.
Public Service Corp. of New JERSEY
reported for IL months ended June
80 net income of s25, ,563,222. equal
to S2.85 a share on the common
STOCK, compared with s24,82O. TIA, or
s272 share, in the preceding l2-
month period.
Republic Net s3,337,73o.
CLEVELAND, July II lP,-Re-
public Steel Corp. and subsidiaries
today reported consolidated net
profit, after all charges, of S3.337.-
730 for the second quarter. This
compares with s550,412 for the same
period in 1889 and with s3.lll,7227
1or the first quarter this year.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Figures
What TheyMeon
BY JOHN L. BECKLEY,
Associated Press Statistician.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Fear that
coming excess profits levies will
weigh most heavily on industrial
companies is evidenced, analysts say
by the behavior of the stock market
Railroad and public utility stocks
have been making better showing
lately than shares of the country S
big industrial enterprises. Volume
of trading has been too small to
provide very conclusive argument,
but the stock market averages
clearly reveal this tendency.
Since the market hit at least a
temporary bottom on June 10, the
Associated Press average of IS rail-
road stocks has come back from l3. o
to l5.4, gain of 1875 per cent.
Utility Average Up.
The average of Is public utility
shares has advanced from 300 to
1854. a rise of lis per cent.
The average of 30 industrial stocks
has risen from 523 to 57.3, a gain
OF only 96 per cent.
The smaller recovery in industrial
shares. analysts say, can hardly be
explained on the basis of a poorer
outlook-if the excess profits tax is
left out of consideration. They
admit that public utilities are con-
tlnulng to show a strong growth
trend and the railroads are looking
forward to the best earnings in re-
cent years. But, they point out. the
prospects for factory operations and
manufacturing profits under the de-
tense program are equally good or
better.
Fear that the excess profits levy
will hit industrial companies harder
than rails or utilities is based on the
nature of their net earnings. Profits
OF manufacturing companies-espe-
clally those in the heavy, capital
goods line-fuctuate more widely
than those of public utilities. Also
the rate of return which most in
dustrials earn on their investment is
much better than that of the rail-
roads.
Already Limited.
Inc rate OF return which utilities
are allowed to earn on their invested
capital has already been limited bv
regulatory bodies to relatively
modest percentages generally we'll
below those which are expected to
De set as limit for normal profits
under the excess profits tax.
IN the case of the railroads. the
return which has been earned on
their investment in recent wears has
oeen SO low that profits could in
crease greatly before they would be
excessive on this basis.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Electric Power 0utpuI
Snaps Back From
July 4th Lu|I
Week Ended July Is
Also 6.8 Per Cent
Over Lost Yeur
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Pres.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Electric
power output snapped back from
the Fourth Of July lull with more
than expected vigor, it was disclosed
by the weekly report of the Edison
Electric Institute.
Output for the week ended july IL
jumped to 2,483 ,342 900 kilowatt
hours, the institute said, or 9.6 per
cent more than 1924 1853 900 in the
preceding week and 6.8 per cent
ahead of 1924 ,1S1 900 in the com
parable 1889 week.
The Associated Press power index
advanced to 1913 from last weeks
revised figure of 1876. A year ago
the index, based on 1929-30 as 100
and adjusted for seasonal and long
term trend stood at 1928.
1910 1889 1888 1887 1884,
SO
High 1905 1895 1172 1852 1ls8
Low 1914 1923 1923 lib els
Percentage gains from a year ago
were reported as follows by the
institute:
New England, 3.1 Middle Atlantic.
So; Central industrial, 121: West
Central, 6 of /; Southern States.
2.6; Rocky Mountain, 21.6; Pacific
Coast, 5.3.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
75-cent Price Set.
Budd Sees Easy Cut
In Bad Order Cars
BY the Associated Press,

os tiit hSSDCldLeO RIeSS,
A prediction that there would be
little difficulty" in reducing the
proportion of bad order" freight
cars to 6 per cent by October l
was made today by Ralph Budd,
defense commissioner in charge of
transportation.
The prediction was contained in
a communication from Mr.. Budd
to President j. j. Pelley of the
Association of American Railroads,
Mr.. Budd. who has urged that rail-
roads reduce to a minimum the
number of freight cars needing re-
pairs as one means of augmentine
defense facilities, said the contin-
ued rising trend of car loadings, ac-
centuated "the need for full per-
formance by all lines of repair
work.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. July II R.-Renewed
gar futures to new lows for 194O today.
Midafternoon prices were of "a to 3
points; March, 1.01; May, 1.O2. 9
placement buying offset liquidation and
prices ruled. ! point lower to l higher:
september. La: January 1.st.
2.65 cents. 3 points below the spot sale
late yesterday. Cubas, however. helo at
2.T0 cents.
Refined remained 45O cents pound
Evening star., 1940-07-17
~ StredmIined
Railroad Cars
Ordered for East
" the Associated press

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Orders
for "a new lightweight streamlined
railroad passenger cars were an
nounced today by the Edward G.
Budd Manufacturing Co.
The orders will substantially in
crease the modern sleeper-coach
service available to travellers in the
Eastern section of the country, Budd
officials said, but added they were
not at liberty to announce the pur-
chasers.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. July II R.-Dry goods
Woolen Roods-buying of lightweight sum-
mer apparel and tropical goods stimulated
by warmer weather. Cotton goods held
firm in small dealings. Rayon goods: Pres
with demand said to be satisfactory in
spun blends of lower price types Silk
fabric trade slow, concern felt oyer new
outlets reported for nylon In women's un-
derwear and mems hose.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Lead Sold at S4.85

NEW YORK, July II R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported $50 tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at s4.85 per 100 pounds East
st. Louis, $50 tons at $5.05 New York,
and $50 tons at the New York av-
erage.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Equity Corp. Waits Action
On Stock Dividends
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Directors
OF Equity Corp, it was announced
today, took no action on the 50
convertible preferred stock divi-
dend due at this time. Dividends
of IS cents each were paid March
! and June l. The company is an
investing concern with total assets
of around $16,492,0 900.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
N. Y. ShipbuiIdine Corp.
Far Behind Orders

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July l7.-New
York Shipbuilding Corp. has a to.
tai of S240,291 900 in undelivered
contracts on its books. figures re-
leased today showed. The total in
cluded 7 cruisers, tenders and
battleship.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

r In bankruptcy or receivership or being
seorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed by such companies
RATES cf dividends in the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the
iast quarterly or semi-annual declara-
tion Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included Also
extra or extras d Accumulated dividends
PAID last year Declared or paid so
Iar thls year Payable in stock Paid
last year Cash or stock K Accurnu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants Nv
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1940-07-17
London Bar Silver, Gold

LONDON. July IL tPp.-Bar silver, 2s.d.
Hp 10, tEouiyalent 40:5S cents based on
the dollar at 81 .O3). Bar gold. 1855, un-
chaneed. Equivalent S33 s5j.
LONDON July II tPl.-Tin steady; spot
bid. f264 los asked. vs.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

Regular air service between Toxic
and Bangkok has Just been inaug-
urated.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

optcIaI DlSpdtcn TO INC Star.
BALTIMORE. July IT.
Sales STOCKS High. Low Close.
Consol Pow com 7634 76s4 763a
100 Mar Tex Oil Co AS AS Az
1900 Mar Tex Oil "a" As 40 .45
80 New Amster Cas- 15b 15b 1874
Pa Wat & Power so SO 62-
170U u S Fid Guar 1879 1874 1SN
BONDS.
$4,000 Bal Tr deb As 33 32a4 32s.
500 Bal Trans 5s A. 3674 36A 36A
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Dividends Declared

NEW YORK July 17.-Prepared by Fitch
Publishing Co.:
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
1nteralled Investing Corp. A.
Special.
kennecott Copper SOC - S-31 $50
Reduced.
Phila Insulated Wire 10c 81 S-15
Decrease.
Slick Co --15c 7-31 $40
Initial.
Mastic Asphalt Corp zoe - 81 S-15
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Oil Price Break Brings
Regulation Plea
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 17.-After a
price break in North and Central
Texas crude, two members of the
Railroad Commission declared to-
day Texas would be willing to take
the lead in curtailed oil produc-
ton "in order to keep the industry
properly regulated"
Chairman Lon A. Smith and men,
Der Jerry Sadler asked Gov. Leon
c. Phillips of Oklahoma to call a
meeting of the Interstate Oil Com
pact Commission to consider the
need for further reduction.
Mr.. Smith said he was at a loss
to understand a Accent reduction
posted by Sinclair-Prairie Purchas-
ing Co. for North and Central Texas
crude yesterday. 1t was pointed out
that at least one field in which the
company takes oil recently was Civ
en- an increased allowable on petition
OF the company.
Smith declared he had not mem
toned additional Statewide shut
downs, indicating the regularatory
BODY might consider curtailment
only in certain fields. Texas has
seven Statewide shutdown days eacn
in July and August.
75-cent Price Set.
By the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, July 17.-Sin-
clair Prairie Oil Marketing Co. has
announced it is paying a fiat rs
cents barrel for crude oil pur-
chased IN Mexia and North and Gen.
trail Texas.
The company formerly paid 70
cents barrel for crude of below
20 gravity, with 2-cent differen-
tial upward to $1.03 for 40 gravity
and above.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

NEW ORLEANS July II R-Cotton-
| seed oil closed steady; detachable prime
| summer yellow. 6.05n:a prime crude.
b.l21b: July. 5.54b: September. 559b;
5.64b. Bid Nominal.
NEW ORLEANS-July II R-Spot cot
ton closed Quiet. UNCHANGED: sales. none;
low middling. 960n; middling. 10. son;
good middling. IL 05n: receipts, 563; stock,
569, 9,136. Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-07-17


Ainsworth .25gs
Alum Co Am (2e)
Am Cynam m 3 60
Am Export SOC.
Am G&El pf Ats.
Am General
Am Gen pf(250)-
Am Gen pf a.
Am Maracaibc :
Am Meter (2.25el.
Am Superpowsr-.
Ark Nat Gas -
Ark Nat GastA)-
Ark Nat g pf.90k.
Aro Equip't Corp.
Ashland 0&R 80.
Atl Goa st Fish -
Atl Coast l. t1g)-
Avery & Sons
A Walton & Trans
Babcock & W.6Oe
Ba idwin Lo war :.
Bath Iron (.25e)-
Beech Aircraft -.
Bell Tel Can (s)-
Bell T Pa pf $50
Birdsboro Fdry--
Bliss [ e w -
Blumenthal 49,.
Bour5ois (1g) -.
Brazilian TrL&P
Breeze Corp .60g-
Brewster Aero.
Brill pf -
Brown For Dist,
B N&EP 1st 81
Cable Elec Prod :.
Callite Tungsten
Can Col Airways-
Can Mar W O4e
Caro- P&L pf t6)-
caro- P&L pf Cd
Carrier Corp :.
Celan ptc pf (7a)
Celluloid of
Cent NY Pw of s.
Cent States Elec-
Cent st f 6 % Of
Chamberlain zoe
Chi Flex 8 t5a)--
Childs of -
Cities Service.
Cities Service pf
Cities Svc p & 1t
% pf 17.50k--
Clev Tractor
Col Fuel & 1 war
Colts Pat r A ~
Columb OIL & Gal
Comwlth & S war
Comun P S 1.80a-
Conn Tel & Elec
Cons G&E Bo $50
Cons Steel Corp
Cooper Bess
Coop-B prpf2.25k
Corr'n&Rpf 4.50k
Cosden Petro!m
Crocker- Wheeler
Crn OK Int A g Ok.
Decca Rec so
Delay Stores soc
Dolnin Stl & Coal
Duke Power 1.50e
Eastn G&F 6 Of
E G&F prpf ask
Easy " MOB so
Economy GS d.
Elec Bond & Sh -
Elec B & S Of (5l
Elec B & s pf 90
Emp G&F 6 % Of
Emp G&F Z % pf-
Emp G&F % pf-
Emsco Derrick
Equity CIV pf t3)
F'airchild Av use
Fairchild b & A
Fanny Farm l.50
Fire AS Phila "a
Fla PAL pf 6.13k
Ford Ltd I l6gj-.
Fuller tG A..
Fuller pf t4) -
Fuller CIV of (3)-.
Gen T&R pf At6)
Ga Power of i6l
Glen Aid c .375e
Gorham Inc Of
Gulf Oil Of Pat1)
Hall Lamp t.S0e)
Hammermill soc
Hartford Rayon-
Hecla Min zoe =.
Heller (WE) .40a
HoetR)& Co A -.
Hollinger G 65a-
Horn ell & Co f2)-
Humble Oil .75e-.
Hum'l Ross .30e-.
lllinois-la Power
lll-la Pwr div Ct
Imp Oil Ltd .60a-
Imp Tob Can 40a
Imp Tob GB .613e
Ind apP&Lpf 6 So
lns Co N Am "a
Int Hydro El pf
Int lndust t.10g)
Int Pa&Pwr war
Int Petrolm $50
Int Petm reg $50
Int Vitamfn t.30p
Interest Home.60a
Interest P Del pf
Irving Air Ch (1)
Ital Superpwr A
Jsr CP&L Of (6).
Jones & Lau Stl
Krsuger Brew so
Lake Sh NJ del
Lakey Fdry & M
LehiRh Coal -
Line Mater .15e-.
Lone Star .40e -
Long Island Ltg-
Long Isl 1t pf B.
Lynch Corp cd -.
McWill msDredg
Majestic Ra dlo
Marion St Shovel
Master Elec 1.20e
Mead John t3aJ
Evening star., 1940-07-17
New York Cotton

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17-Final liq-
uidation of July contracts today
highlighted an otherwise quiet trade
in cotton futures.
Old and new July deliveries ex-
pired at noon, with gains of 16 and
q points, respectively.
New crop deliveries were more or
less ignored, despite an unfavorable
weekly weather report. Prices eased
under hedge selling and local realiz-
ing and in late dealings we're IA
points lower; October, 9.47; De-
cember. 9.36.
Futures closed 81 higher to lower.
OLD contract:
Open. High. Low. Close.
July W. co,.. 9.57 e'76 9.36 9.74-75
::yaIs -- iSoss g 1929 1918 1918
GsssssE Pssssssr So go s:s$ ss:ss s:ss sss
Msseh MAY - ssss ss:5sss BIG ss.sf ss..ssfs s:Si sSi
MiMddlins Meni ;spot q inch), 1o.esn;
New Orleans Cotton.
NEW ORLEANS, July II R.-Cotton
futures declined today under long liquida-
ton and eastness in securities. Closing
6rices M were steady, points net lower to
Evening star., 1940-07-17
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
3, privsts wire direcs to ne Star.

Stock ana ealeS-S
Dividend Rata Add 90. High. Low. Close.
Aero Sup (B) Use 5 5h 5M 5h
Ainsworth 25gs 1 5s 5M 5M
luv,n ~ A <0-N fSn- srcu
Evening star., 1940-07-17

NEW YORK July II R,.-National As.
ISOLATION and Securities Dealers Inc:
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO, July II Pl.-Followine is
uh ne compete list Of transactions on the
sshicaeo Stock Exchange today:
Evening star., 1940-07-17
New York Bank Stocks

Am Book. S1.O0.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

WW-WIth warrants. XW-Without W.
rants. New st (stp)-Stamped
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
eROM his Africon descent
even through yeors Of

FROM his Africon descent
even through yeors Of
bondage the Negro hos
not forgot the songs and
donces thot ore his herit-
oee. He hos been pointed
out by other roees as a
greet doncer and lover Of
ort. In the belief thot in
the reoIistic preservation
Of oncient triboI donces
the Negro, who hos a.
.reody erected the spirituoI,
con moke onother sienifi-
cont contribution to the
.oesthetic life Of America,
Hampton Institute in New
port News, Vo.. hos odded
the "Creotive Donce
Group" to its requIor phy-
sicol educational proerom.
1t consists Of IS students
under direction Of Charles
u. WilIioms. supervisor Of
physieol education. and
Mrs. Charlotte Motion Ken
nedy. teacher Of physicoI
education. at the college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

Peter the Great of Russia would
not cross bridges because of a su-
perstitious fear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
CAROLINA BILLS
UNUSUAL FILM
Pick Of Seasons Productions
To Be Screened Here
This Fall

Of particular interest to movie
fans is the large number of out
standing motion pictures w hi CHI
Hollywood is producing this season
for their entertainment.
According to an announcement
received from the management of
the Carolina theatre, the showing
this week of the celebrated hit,
Boom Town, will be followed by
a number of other exceptionally
worthwhile screen attractions.
Among these outstanding pic
lures to be presented by the Caro-
lima in the near future are the
following:
mo Time for Comedy, with
James Steward, Rosalind Russell
and Charles Ruggles; Cary Grant
and Martha Scott in The Tree
of Liberty" by Elizabeth Page;
Deanna Durbin's latest musical ro-
nance, Spring Parade; Hired
Wife,, featuring Rosalind Russell,
Brian Aherne and Virginia Bruce;
THE Return of Frank James,
filmed in Technicolor and starring
Henry Fonda; City for Conquest"
with James Cagney and Ann Sher-
idan; Brigham Young" with Ty-
rome Power; Foreign Correspon-
dent" with Joel McCrea and Her
bert Marshall; and 'Knute Rock
ne, All American, with Pat O'Bri-
en- in the role of the greatest per-
sonality ever to be associated with
Americas favorite sport. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
Boom 7own' To Open
Monday At Carolina
The Blue Bird Will
Show At Bijou Soon

Maurice Maeterlinck's 1.-The
Blue Bird opens at the Bijou thea
ire Thursday to fulfill every pre-
diction made for it by preview re.
ports and roadshow reviews. The
studio is completely borne out in
its prophecy that you will re-
mmber 1.-The Blue Bird as the
most beautiful picture ever made
and the most human story ever
told" It is exactly that.
To enjoy it to the fullest, the pic
ture should be seen from the be-
ginning.
1t is brilliantly played by a bril-
liant cast, featuring Shirley Tenn
pie, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce,
Gale Sondergaard, Eddie Collins,
Sybil Jason, Jessie Ralph, Helen
Ericsson, Johnny Russell, Laura
Hope Crews, Russell Hicks, Cecil
ia Lotus, Al Shean and Gene Rey-
nolds.
The story carries us to such
amazing places as the Flaming
Forest, The Land of the Future,
The Hurricane, The Floating Pal
ace, The House of Luxury, II e
Realm of the Past, The Mystic
Lakes and othes.
To complete the program we
have a novelty, cartoon and cur
rent news. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
Rangers
Will Show At Biiou

An exciting story, swift action,
numerous thrills and a smashing
climax .. these, plus a splendid
romance, delightful comedy and
tuneful range music, combine to
make Charles Starrett's "Two-Fist-
ed Rangers one of the more en-
ioyable outdoor action pictures of
the year. The film, which opens
Friday at the Bijou Theatre with
Iris Meredith and the singing Sons
Of the Pioneers appearing in sup
port of the g~un-slinging star, is a
hard-hitting, drama-packed west
ern production.
The story, briefly, is that of a
little ranching community's bloody
battle to escape the rule of a mys-
ferrous overload. The latter his iden-
tity unsupported by the ranchers,
is Jack Rand, an influential sa-
l%oonkeeper. Rand's henchmen muir
der the sheriff, then turn h cir
guns on the newspaper publisher.
Both crimes go UNPUBLISHED. To con-
solidate his lawless gains, Rand
proposes to install his own lieuten-
ant as the new sheriff.
Miss Meredith plays the pub
lisher's daughter, Kenneth Mac
Donald is a convincingly villain
Rand, and other important,
roles r capably played by Dick
Curtis, Hal T~aliaferro, Bill Cody,
Jr., Ethan Laidlaw, James Craig,
and Bob Woodward.
Charlie Chase in His B r i dial
Fright" and chapter nine of Win
ners of the West complete the
prOorame 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
AVIATION MOVIE
TO SHOW HERE

The parents of Richard Dix
moved from Los Angeles to St.
Paul, Mimi, six weeks before his
birth. He was born Ernest Carlton
Brimmer, Jr., but changed his
name when he went on the stage.
He studied surgery at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota at his fathers
wish, but he quit before graduation
and went into a bank. Then he OBJ
tanned a position with an architect,
but still wasn't satisfied. He began
attending a night course in drama.
his eventually led to an engage
ment with a st. Paul stock COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
TAMIR0FF MOVIE
WILL SHOW HERE
The Way Of All Flesh Sched-
uled At Royal On
Thursday

Of the many millions of theatre
goers who have seen Akin Tamil
rolf on the screen, and have en-
Enthusiastically acclaimed the con-
summate artistry of his charac-
terizations, there are probably but
relatively few who realize that,
shorn of his makeup, this talented
actor could still enact his roles
with substantially the same effect
iveness and conviction.
In his latest picture, THE Way
of All FLESH" in which are also
featured, Gladys George, William
Henry and Muriel Angelus, and
which is scheduled to open at the
Royal theatre on Thursday, Tamil
rolf himself contends that grease
paint and crepe hair are, in the
last analysis, no more than a sort
of "front'-or perhaps scenery"
might be a better and more de-
scriptive word. In the earlier days
of the theatre, when actors fire.
quently doubled in several roles,
they often relied heavily upon
makeup rather than histrionic
ability, but the critical and dis,
corning audiences of today demand
and get finished performances.
The tremendous success which
Tamiroff has achieved has been
largely due to his ability to Undue
a character with life merely by
an infection of his voice; some
hardly noticeable gesture with his
hands; a popularity in posture or
walking, or any number of other
subtle actions which are the finish
ed actors principal stock in trade.
When these gifts are supplemented
by perfect makeup, then, and then
only can such flawless perfor-
mances be achieved as have been
brought to the screen by Tamiroff
and other successful character &C.
tors.
Tamiroff's Famed Versatility
AS an indication of Tamiroff's
versatility one has but to remem-
Der some of the outstanding roles
he has played during the past few
years. In 1.-THE General Died at
Dawn he was seen as a Chinese
General; he was a Russian sea
raider in Spawn of the North;
an Italia magician in THE Great
Cambini"; an Indian potentate in
Lives of a Bengal Lancer; in
The Buccaneer" he became a
French pirate, and a Mexi IAN trou-
ble-shooter in Union Pacific" 4