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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
Man bout
Manhattan
By George Tucker

NEW YORK, June 3.-'You'd
think we were a couple of inter-
lopers from Hollywood trying to
taunt the critics into a fury"
1t was a black Friday indeed for
Laurence Olivier. About him were
scattered the New York daily
newspapers. They carried sour re.
views of his play. Romeo and
Juliet" which had o on
Broadway the night before. The
front pages were flaming with
headlines - Britain threatened
France invaded.
Mr.. Olivier is an Englishman.
He is engaged to marry Miss
Vivien Leigh, the erstwhile Atlanta
Jezebel of Gone With the Wind"
Miss Leigh had opened in the play
with him in the role Of Juliet.
The critics had hoped or this pro-
duction, some of them savagely.
They should have called it 'Lau-
renee and Vivien' instead of 'Ro-
meo and Juliet" one critic wrote.
All this left Mr.. Olivier slightly
stunned.
Did any actor ever get worse
reviews, l Wonder?"
He was assured many actors
had drawn worse reviews - Ray
mond Massey's attempt at Ham,
let, for instance.
In a way, this was a disappoint-
ment to a great number Of people
who aren't even connected with the
theater. Miss Leigh made such a
hit in Wind and when her en-
gagement to Olivier was announc-
ed, the Romeo and Juliet idea
seemed a sort of lovers dream
come true.
But the reviewers, almost with
out exception, condemned the pro-
duction. One critic suggested that
the only reason they decided to play
Shakespeare's tragedy of the star.
crossed lovers was because they
were in love Themselves and were
trying to cash in on the public's
well-known sympathy for people
who are in love.
Since it was Mr.. Olivier who pro-
duced the play and directed. most
of the brickbats were heaved into
his dressing room. They accused
him of mumbling his lines, of be.
ing indistinct, and of pranciny
around the stage in a sort Of daze,
They said Miss Leigh was lovely
but that she was in no sense the
s~mouldering maid Of 18th century
Italy that Juliet was supposed to
be. Juliet was IA, and there is an
old sacred COW of critical oninion
that says no actress can plav the
role until she is forty.
Miss Leigh is a long wav from
40, but she was an old hend a.
Shakespeare long before She ever
delivered a singing slap
Rhett Buffers cheek. So was DIV.
Ter. With his fine clippings for h;s
work as Heathcliff in ..Wuther,ns
Heights and her Academy award
for her portrayal Of Scarlet
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
WILMINGTGN1S OPPORTUNITY
Nv

THE war in Europe has disrupted world
commerce.. More and more mercantile
ships are going down daily. The loss has been
so great since hostilities started last Septem.
Der that were the world suddenly restored to
pre-war conditions, and sea traffic carried on
as in the blessed era of unappreciated peace,
there would not be sufficient vessels to trans
port available cargoes. And the saddening re-
Election is that before peace can come again
the losses in ships will have found a greater
and more distressing total.
1t is not apparent that there are enough
ships left at this time to carry on essential
mercantile transport even among neutral ma
tons. Some authorities declare that if no
more is done soon to replace vessels lost in
the war than is going forward at present
there will soon exist a new kind of blockade,
not enforced by belligerent navies but by lack
of bottoms. This may be an extremist view
point, but it at least lays the foundation for
the belief that existing shipyards will have
to speed up production and new ones be estab-
lished at advantageous points to swell the ma.
tons merchant marine output, if there is to
be any ocean at all.
Washington is not inclined to consider SUBJ
sidizing shipyards or giving material help to
promoters of new ones. There is an opinion
in the capital that existing facilities are ad.
equate, and that available national income
should be concentrated on production Of
munitions, guns, warplanes and naval expan.
sion. But it is indicated that a section of OF.
fetal opinion is gradually swinging to the
view that without a strong merchant marine
the defense of the realm, upon which we are so
conscientiously busy, will lack an essential
factor. The transfer of supplies is quite as
essential in a war emergency as transfer of
troops and guns, and as warplanes cannot be
used for transport without lessening their
availability in battle, and railways and high.
ways cannot do the whole job, there must be
e large fleet of cargo ships to assure a good
Job.
With this change in view assuming more
hopeful proportions, 1t is obvious that the
United States will finally get around to doing
something about shipbuilding. When that
time comes, and long before, it will be advis-
able for Wilmington to be at work for the re-
opening of the old yards here or the creation
of new ones. By 80 doing, and by carrying
on a persistent, we'll organized and efficiently
conducted crusade, Wilmington's able, IL re-
Gently h~esitant, leadership will find, among
other things, that by being on the ground,
with the city's advantages in plain sight at
the moment of decision, it will get what it
goes after.
Plants of one sort or other are not settled
wholly by map study. Partly the decision is
determined by pinch-hitting applicants. Will
mington must be among this group, display
ing it's assets where the determining audience
will see them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
The Editors
BOX

The editor does not necessary.
ly endorse any article appear
in this department. They repre-
sent the views Of the individual
readers. Correspondents r e
warned that all communications
must contain the correct name
Ind dress for u records,
though the latter may be signed
as the writer sees fit. The Star.
News reserves the right to alter
any te:t thut for any reason Is
Objectionable. Letters on con.
~~oversial subjects will not be
published,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
sLOVE, COURTSHIP
AND MARRIAGE
Those Who Miss
Wedding Bells Can
Blame Themselves
BY ERNEST r. AND GLADYS S.
GROVES
Noted Authorities on Marriage
Relations

0CldLlOIS
Those who look longingly at the
wedding bells that ring for others,
but not for them, have only them
selves to thank. Somewhere along
the road, they have taken one turn
after another leading to single, "a.
ther than double, blessedness.
Some are very well satisfied with
their independent situation. Others
at times convince themselves that
they r in a sorry predicament.
This, however, may be just a bit
OF the play-acting that all of us
indulge in occasionally, casting
ourselves in the leading role, par
ticularly if it be q tragic one.
Those who seem cut out for
marriage" yet fail to achieve it,
are the ones who can do most
for themselves. They may have
been going on, year after year, in
the place, or job, or social group,
which they happen to have made
their own. regardless of the fact
that it holds out little hope of
their meeting any manageable
person.
Some are too modest-perhaps
because over-proud, or afraid to
risk having their feelings hurt by
laying themselves open to ridicule
to show themselves as they are,
and therefore hide the most ip-
teresting layers of their person
ality. Then they wonder why they
attract only mediocre, uninterest-
ing people.
Those who r but a little less
shy feel at ease only with those
whom they think of as inferior.
A few are so self-conscious about
marriage, whether because they
r afraid of showing their eager
ness to attain it, or because they
nave been turned against the idea
Of marrying perhaps by the i'm
print of the happenings of child
hood in a unhappy home), that
they make friends only with un-
n.arriageable or already married
people.
This is doubly risky, since, in
spite of their anti-marriage slant,
they may be swept off their feet
by an unexpected love for a mar
ried person. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
QUOTATIONS

In this decade another social responsibility
must be assumed by industry-the responsible
ity to workers thrown out of work by new ma
chinery.-Philip Murray chairman of the SWOC.
The communists have wrecked our move
ment, just as they wrecked the recent Youth
Congress. - A. Philip Randolph, declining re-
election as president Of the National Negro
Congress-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
ASKS LEAVE

NEW YORK, June 3-R-Mli-
liam S. Knudsen, president OF Gen
eral Motors Corp, has asked d.
.rcctors of the company for a leave
OF absence which will permit nun
to devote his full time to the Ma
tional defense council. He was
named to>the council by president
last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
NEXT: Blowing Out Old Flames
CENTER DISCOVERED

BERN, Switzerland, June 8
-R-Swiss authorities reported to-
day that an international commu.
mist propaganda center had been
discovered in a raid on a cooper
alive printing plant at Basel last
March. The government S a i d it
planned to meet soon to decide
whether recent communist activ-
ity warranted banning the party
in Switzerland. Some cantons. no.
tably Geneva, already have banned
the party. I
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

O'Hara, these latest press COM
ments must be difficult to recon
cile.
But there they are. In cold
PRINT. Meanwhile, with their ears
ralne on the radio, and their
eyes on the box office, life in New
YORK a be very hectic for two
suoJects OF the British empire,
not. o''eu
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
oherM Jones Appoints
C.P. Snow Office Deputy

Inc appointment of Charles P.
ono" as office deputy to fill the
."Nahcv recently created by the
death of Joe A. Stallings was an
rounced yesterday by Sheriff C.
David Jones,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
TOP % THE MORNING

TOP % THE MORNING
oh, the happiness arising
From the life Of grace Tithin,
When the soul is realizing
ConQueSts over hell and sin!
Hdppy moments!
Heavenly joys on earth begin.
JOSEPH IRONS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
PENNY ANTE

ROCK HILL, S. C. R-Marloh
Chapman's pet dog is named rem
ny, but ne suddenly became worm
5000. He swallowed Mrs. Chap,
mans diamond ring.
Evening star., 1940-10-22
Changes in Traffic Lights
In Lincoln Park Area Asked

Rearrangement of traffic lights in
the Lincoln Park area was requested
BY the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation at a meeting of the group
last night in the Bryan School.
It was pointed out that on Elev-
enth street from B street NE. to
East Capitol street was one way
south. From East Capitol street
south on Eleventh street it was
two way This difference in the
flow of traffic causes considerable
confusion and quite a number Of
accidents, 1t was said. The Execu-
tive Committee of the association
was to discuss the matter with the
Traffic Advisory Council of the Dis
trict at an early date
A traffic light at Eleventh and
M streets Sc. was requested follow
ing action taken by the Southeast
Council, with which the Lincoln
Park association is affiliated.
Reopening of the District testing
station was asked in a motion
passed.
Alfred D. Calvert, president. who
presided at last nigts meeting, an
nounced that meetings this year
would alternate in the Bryan
School, Thirteenth and B streets
Sc. and the Kingsman School,
Fourteenth and E streets NE. This
plan was decided upon. it was ex-
planned, due to the associations
boundaries overlapping both the
Southeast and Northeast sections of
the city.
Following an address by speaker
representing the Community Chest
the group voted a donation of $40
toward the Chests annual cam
paign.
Twenty-seven new members have
been admitted to the association
recently, it was announced.
Evening star., 1940-10-22
Indignation Meeting
For Bus Service Planned

Pressing its fight to get express
bus service. the Sixteenth Street
Citizens Association last night voted
to notify every resident of the area
that a transportation indignation
meeting" would be held next month
by the association.
o. H. Ritenour, vice president,
charged that the Capital Transit
Co. is using discrimination in the
type of bus and service" and said a
good scrap" might clear up the
situation.
L. D. OFlaherty, delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
reported on the District testing lab
oratory which has been closed for
several years for lack of appropria-
tions.
Mr.. Ritenour presided in the
absence of M. j. Cairns, president.
Evening star., 1940-10-22
Use Of Regeneration
For Society Cited by
Justice Miller
Monday Evening Clubs
Speaker Sees CompIexity
Oflife as Cause

A certain degree of regimentaS
ton, the word so often used to
describe an alleged departure from
the American way of doing things,
A necessary to achieve Harmonious
living among individuals, Justice
Justin Miller of the United States
Court of Appeals told more than
80 members of the Monday Evening
Club last night at Barker Hall.
I'VE have accepted many restric-
lions of our liberties" he said, be
cause of the increasing complexity
Of life. But at the same time it is
only when we fail to strike a bal
ance between the rights of society
against the rights of the individual
that we have dictatorship"
There is much need for this bal
ance, he warned, and there is much
need for leadership to do the job.
Lets not wait until we get into
the hole before we develop this
leadership" he asserted.
Cites Liquor Regulation.
Many problems in our everyday
existence can be solved only by
some form of RECOMMENDATION, he de-
clared, pointing to the regulation
Of the food and liquor industries as
examples.
But we encounter real regimen
tation in the regulation of traffic, "
he explained. Just think of the
process of RECOMMENDATION we in
dividuals must go through in order
to obtain a drivers license
Tracing the growth of regulatory
legislation, the speaker emphasized
that the day of the rugged in
dividualist has passed. due chiefly
to the demand of the public that
the evils existing in certain enter
prises be curbed
Curbs Benefit Others
But" he added, "this regulation
causes the producer of goods to COM
plain of RECOMMENDATION because he
IS the one directly affected, although
the consumer is benefited in many
instances
In fact, he continued, the trend
toward regimentation has gone so
far as to place summary power in
the hands of many Federal and
State agencies. That is. these agen-
cies have the right to judge persons
appearing before them without pro-
viding a jury trial. In most jurisdic-
tions, he said, no jury is even neces-
sary to find a person insane. and
he cited the Interstate Commerce
Commission as an outstanding ex-
ample of summary power placed in
q Federal agency.
Mai. Charles H. Dodd, president
Of the club, presided.
Evening star., 1940-10-22
Now Amazing Proved
| Hygienic Protection
| for Married Women

Thousands upon thousands of women
have now learned to use sensational.
scientific discove-v for hygienic purposes.
This boon to womankind is not poison.
yet actually kills germs at contact. 1t
is called Zonite, and its action is amazing
when used in douche. 1t instantly kills
germs and bacteria on contact, yet it is
one douche proved safe-will not harm
delicate tissues. And Zonite deodorizes-
assures daintiness. Helps keep one fresh.
clean and pure. So successful has Zonite
been that over 100000 bottles have
already been used. Get Zonite from your
druggist today. It's surprisingly easy and
economical to use. Ideal for feminine
hygiene. Follow the simple directions
and enjoy proved hygienic protection
that you may never have known before
Evening star., 1940-10-22

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
Banker Plays
Banker in Film

For years motion picture pro.
duoers have been accused by critics
and movie fans of stretching the
elongated arm Of coincidence much
too frequently. But that same LONG
arm was not stretched In . oolnci-
denoe that cropped up In the Para
mount studio recently when film
ing WAS in progress on The Way
Of All Flesh" which IL currently
At the Riviera thsater
Roger Imhoff. veteran character
actor reported 20 Director King 10
play the part ~ q small tsSn
banker When King asked II hs
knew anything about ths banking
business. fmhoff smiled and pro-
duoed q card which read Roger
imhoff, Director. Laramie State
Bank. chlesgo" Needless 10 cay
Imhoff required no technical I'D.
vice on his role. An outstanding
cast featuring Asim Tamiroff.
Gladys Ceorgs. William Henry and
hurisl AnTsius was employed 10
make the Way a. All Flesh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
Ronald Enjoyed
Tuqboai Role

Ronald Reagan never hss out
Frown his dislike ~ dressing 40
IL chief unhsrrlnsss n ~
motion picture wufk han hen
that more often than not NJ has
hsd q ~ear whst he calls. That
dzppef look md often IL shown
dressed formally IN tails ard
white tie
Now hs has = role more - he
liking both Dramatically and ser.
toriaiy. A. Eddie Kent In 'sruE.
boat Annie sails Again" currently
being shown At the Roxy thsster
he plays a plain and fancy sailor
and doesn't scar snY collar A.
all. throughout most ~ the pics
tuTs
Incidentally Reagan. who uaed
10 be- = life Fuafd. dld he own
rescue wefk IN thl. picture al.
though the customary douhis wss
on hand and had 10 be paid any.
way.
Just 20 keep ny hand n"
explained Reagan. and % make
good on my story ~ being a
llfe.gusfd back IN Iowa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
Century Contest
Now Warming Up

The heat IA on" the pressure
for disqualification in being sc-
oentusted at the Goth Century YER
sion Of the Valuation. the Hall J..
Ross Derbyshow now in It, fifth
daily period at the Century ball
room.
Seldom in q contest Of this kind
has there been disqualification 10
early In the show as occurred on
Saturday. MART Centili Of team
number 8 fell BY the waysids. isay-
ing his partner. Daisy Grant 20
continue on alone. II shes for
tunate enough TO gain partner by
the disqualification Of the female
member Of smother couple. shell
probably have a chance 10 contest
for the final grand award Of
81 800. the time Of which il draw
ing closer. There has been some
comment from various onlookerr
and patrons that there are no
local contestants IN the thrilling
show. the reason for this h<ing
that no person not used 70 physical
strain, which II . requisite In this
type Of contest. would stand q
chance with the 80 champions now
competing. As an added incentive
Mr.. Ross Il staging . grand
Ladies' day today. admitting lady
patrons free with each paid sd-
mission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22

cow NIFTY - nlng Grossly md
Oinfia Jean tn IT | Had ~ Ma
also Florence Rice ana jean Valerie
IN .oifi n aiae
kaN STRffT-M Merle ohsFan sna
Louis noFfH IN Over Ire Nom
also Richard Aflen and Andy H.
vine IN -Tfopic fufx
rARk--ieanetts Macdonald and Mel.
son EDDY IN New Noon also
HuEh Hefbeft and Dennis Okcefe
IN .laConEA Nights
fRocToR=-Annn NeAsle ana Roland
Young In Irene also Richard A.
len and Andy DIVINE IN rropie
FurN"
RFAIAHr Edward q Robinson and
Ann sothefn In Brother Orchid =
also Edmund Love ana Margaret
Lindsay in honeymoon Deferred =
RfN--1eanetts Macdonald and Mel
son Eddy IN New Moon also Kent
Taylor ana Florence Rice IN ON
in 3ia"
snEii = vixien Leiah and Robert
Taylor In Waterloo bridge also
John Wayne ana rIzFy knisht IN
Haunted Gold"
st>sII-M Mickey Rooney and JUDI
Garland IN Andy Hardy Meets
Drhutante" also Marsha Hunt IN
Women IN HldinE
TENrI.l-Walfer brennan and Pay
BANTER In Maryland also viz
ginla Bruce and Dennis hoFean In
Flight Angels"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
Recreation Glasses
At Midlond. Harvard

The Metropolitan Park districts
pinter recreation program for the
Midland and Harvard districts viii
start this week. operating at three
,enters as follows:
Puttershop and craft shop, Mon
day through Friday from 4 to 8
,. m. In Dawson playfield field
aouse.
Tap dancing classes, Monday
nights, $50 to $50 in the Midland
Community hall.
Boys club from Z to 10 p. m.
tuesdays in the junior high school
gym.
Girls club from TO 10 p. m.
Wednesdays in the junior high
school gym.
Social dancing club, Thursdays
7 to IL D. m. in the Midland Com
munity hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
Political Rally
Tuesday Evening
Willkie-McNory
Club Is Sponsor

The Willkie McNary club /:
sponsoring a rally Tuesday evening
1t Maccabees hall Pacific ave. and
18th st. to be addressed by DR.
Clarence c. Battin and Mrs. c. A
Strong, long followers of democ-
racy. and by Thomas Lait. of Seat
lie. national representative of the
townsend National Recovery Plan
or this state.
Other speakers to whom five
minutes each has been allotted are
l. II. Town, deputy state represen-
alive Of the Townsend National
Recovery Plan for this congress
ionsl district; Miss Maude Handle.
presidential elector; David Rhind.
nee president Of the state young
Republican league; John Buchan-
IN. Pierce county Republican chair
nan; Norman Dickinson of Seattle.
chairman of the state organization
committee of the Willkie-for-Presi-
lent clubs.
Vocal selections will be offered
~ r. G. Hagerty. principal Of
riverside school. Herbert w. Ward
will introduce the speakers.
Arrangements have been made
o broadcast in the hall a Willkie
ipeech Immediately preceding the
meeting, which will start at s:15
o'clock, and Immediately following
he meeting there will be a short
BUSINESS session with President
Robert Hunt and Secretary Ralph
Evans in charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
jerks at Rialto
In Comedy Role

Frank jerks owes his success to
his college training-but In a man,
ner that is somewhat different
from the usual run of success
stories. To earn his way through
school. he played the trombone.
trumpet. base horn and clarinet
with dance bands-with such sig
nal success that he soon left college
to make a career of his musicl
He toured the Publix, Fanchon
and Marco, Warner Brothers and
r. K. o. circuits. and inevitably
drifted into Hollywood, where he
has remained ever since as one Of
the film colony's most successful
character actors.
He is cast as Reilly" the tough
dance hall proprietor, In Melody
and Moonlight" Republic musical
which Is now showing at the Rialto
theater. with Johnny Downs and
Jane Frazee In the leads.
THE Quarterback" featuring
Wayne Morris, is the other Rialto
feature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
LANDED wHoPrER

Douglas Dumbriils. VINO sup.
ports Richard DIE and Preetor
Foster IN Producer Harry Hher.
mans Paramount drama, Tins
Roundup" recently caught . s4s-
pound swordflsh while on . week
snd trip out of Catalina island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
Political Reilly Oft
Firqove on Tuesday

Firgrove school will be the site
of a Democratic rally for the
Breckon. Firgrove and Graham
precincts Tuesday evening. Young
Democrats of the 18th district are
cooperating in the meeting and
will attend this rally instead of
holding their regular Puyallup
meeting.
All candidates are extended an
invitation to Tuesdays meeting,
where speakers on initiative pro-
posals viii also be heard. The
school Is Approximately two miles
directly south Of Puyallup on the
Graham highway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22

In addition to the distinguished
talents Of its hand-pieked cast,
South Of Pago Page" has the id
vantages OF an exciting. fast paced
story which keeps the audience On
tenterhooks.
A galaxy Of the screens most
able players appear in support Of
Maureen o'Hara. new Irish dis
covery. in "A Bill Of enforcement
a powerful drama OF sacrifice.
which viii complete the bill at the
Beverly theater.
Portraying the principal roles
are Adolphe Menjou as she'll
shocked husband. Fay Banter as
his frustrated wife. Herbert Mar
shall as the latter's sutton, Dame
May Witty. Pstric Knowles. c.
Aubrey Smith and Ernest Cossart.
Miss O'Hara Is cast as the
daughter whose sudden realization
that there is a streak Of tainted
mentality in her family brings
about a crisis in her life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-22
Manufacturers VIII
Assist u. S. Defense

DETROIT = FepfesentauVes q
al car and truck manufacturing
companies were summoned today
70 a meeting In Detroit on Friday.
Oct rs. 10 undertake preliminary
steps in carrying out the pledge
made last week BY the inudsry
70 subordinate work OF automo-
tive model changes 70 the national
defense program