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Evening star., 1940-02-29
Children Are Asked
To Name An Actor

That question every actress aspires
to ask is now bothering an actor
one OF the principal actors in Under
the Lilacs," which the Children's
Theater of New York will present at
the National Theater the morning of
March 16. The question is the one
Juliet breathes so sadly from her
balcony, Mr.. William Shakespeares
rather famous Whats in q name?"
The actor is the monkey Of Under
the Lilacs," known right now as
Coco, after the role he has In that
play.
Coco is also known variously as
Mr.. Stubbs, which was his name in
Toby Tyler" and Prettyheart, which
he was called in "Nobody's Boy"
Coco Cor Mr.. Stubbs or Prettyheart)
is unhappy about this whole thing,
too, according to those who feel
qualified to speak for him.
Coco, you see, is an actor. With
out a name he can't get billing on a
program, or at best he is just billed
as "A Monkey A well known axiom
Of show business goes something to
the effect that you can steal an
actors gold, you can steal an actors
wife, but touch not his billing.
Coco Cor any of his other aliases
feels so strongly about this, still ac-
cording to those who speak for him,
that he wants some Washington
child to name him, to hang a perma-
nent cognomen on him. And the boy
or girl who submits the winning
name will be Coco's guest at the
March Is performance of Under the
Lilacs." Entries in the name contest
must be submitted to the Childrens
Theater, 1874 F street NV, by
Saturday, March 2.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

sufficient ease to the end Of the
hall: A slight Quaver mars its pur-
ity in the higher tones, which are
bell-like in timbre and produced
without effort. Miss Macdonald
never strives for effect but keeps
the volume of her voice within its
natural limits which is exception
ally smooth Throughout.
While she has q gracious way of
interpreting her songs and knows
what musical ends she wishes to
attain, she rarely reaches any emo
tional depth. Songs that require
light touch are especially charm
ing as she sings them, aided as
they are by her dramatic gift.
With a play of facial expression, a
gesture now and then or a pose
OF her head, she emphasizes the
meaning of the words in a most
attractive manner.
From a recitalist standpoint her
best singing was done in the French
group which included Hue's "J'ai
Pleure en- Reve," Debussy's LES
Fantoches" and Romance" and the
Waltz Song from Gounod's
Romeo and Juliet" Her excellent
dlction and firmer focus of tone
made these the best vocal and
musical offerings of the program
and she followed them with three
eagerly sought-for encores-Delibes
File de Cadix," a clever little SONG.
"Je ne suls pas ce que ron dit"
and the waltz from ''The Merry
Widow" sung in French.
AS the opening group she gave
Mozart's "Baci Amorosi E Carl"
Schumann's "Du bist VIE Fine
Blume" and VOLTS "Er Ist S." again
with fine diction and good taste
and received an extra round of
applause when she announced
Grieg's Itch Liebe Dich" as encore.
Following the Jewel Song" from
Faust" she gave two more arias,
the "Sempre Liberia" from La
Traviata" and "Un Bel Di Vedremo"
from "Mre. Butterfly" In all the
arias, the flexibility OF her voice
and its lyric character could be best
and both technically
and interpretivly she followed the
associated with this type
of music.
In a program of the length of
yesterdays a feeling of monotony is
bound to creep In for neither Miss
MacDonalds vocal tone nor STYLE
OF singing lends itself to variety.
Nor does she attempt to reach any
emotional depth but confines her
self to a more delicate expression
OF sentiment which suits the truly
lovely quality of her voice, Her
beauty, charm and graciousness of
manner was ample compensation
for any lack in her presentation
as a concert artist and it was the
wish OF her highly enthusiastic
audience to hear as many additional
as she could be persuaded
to give. After her final group of
English songs she was quite will
ing to sing all the songs that she
has made popular and the concert
finished with high satisfaction for
her large number Of ardent ad-
mirers.
Giuseppe Bamboschek served as
Miss MacDonald's accompanist and
gave two solos, "Chapelle Sistine"
by List and the Rossini-Liszt
''Serenade," with pronounced sue
cess.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

Billie Dove, Madge Bellamy, Lois
Moran, Jacqueline Logan, Virginia
Valli. Olive Borden, Estelle Taylor,
Sally Eilers, Maureen O'Sullivan,
Polly Ann Young, Mary Brian,
Claire Trevor. Laraine Day and
Marguerite Churchill (now Mrs.
O'Brien).
Virginia Vale, who plays the
feminine lead opposita O'Brien in
R-K-O Radios Legion of the Law
less" is.hoping that her association
with him will prove to be the same
open sesame" to stardom that 1t
has for SO many of her predecessors.
This marks her second appearance
with O'Brien, having appeared with
him in The Marshal of Mesa City,"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
time to be wfthout q movie-an
without pay.

time to be WITHOUT q movie-and
without pay.
= + Il
Frank Lloyd's Tree of Liberty"
starring Cary Grant and Joan Fon-
taine, gets under way April /. Joan's
assignment will prevent her taking
the feminine lead in Personal His
tory" for which Wanger is now
trying to sign Wendy Hiller-known
to American audiences for her good
work in "Pygmalion" Spencer
Tracy is right in being 50 enthus-
iastic about Northwest Passage" I
was told that 1t was a picture that
would interest men chiefly. Having
seen 1t, I'd say it was picture for
men, women, children and what
ever else gets into the tneater.
Arleen Whelan, who. next to Hedy
Lamar, is the prettiest girl (on
screen in Hollywood, gets a well
come picture break in Young Peo-
ple," starring Shirley Temple Ar
leen has been promised the singing
Evening star., 1940-02-29


encore after encore during the pro-
gram and several songs from her
screen successes at the end.
Gowned In soft, trailing pink
dress, her golden hair elaborately
arranged, she presented a charming
picture. Her quick smile and un-
assuming manner made friends with
her audience at once and her ex-
plantations of some of her encores
created an atmosphere of informal
!ty that pleased her admirers still
more.
She did not wait long to give
them songs that they liked to hear
and her second group began with
MY Old Kentucky Home" and
ended with Comm Thro' the Rive. /"
Very sweetly and simply she sang
these old folk songs and two others.
Granados' "El ira la la ell Punte-
ado" in Spanish and "Maman dites-
moi" IN French, adding as encore
two more favorites, Little Grey
Home in the West and Garry Me
Back to Old Virginia." The re-
mainder' Of her numbers were of
more concert caliber and included
two arias, the Jewel Song" from
Faust" and the Waltz Song" from
Romeo and Juliet"
In judging Miss MacDonald's
voice it would perhaps be best to
compare it as heard in reality to
the voice made famous in her
screen successes. The strength and
purity of it is not quite the same
heard in a large hall. It is not
powerful in itself but its clarity
makes up for it and carries with
Evening star., 1940-02-29

Of two songs. The little redhead
aas not worked in a picture for seven
months, but is philosophical about
the ups and downs of movie ca
reer. Il was rushed up too soon at
the teginning-before I knew my
job" says Arleen. She was bally.
hooed as a new star when she made
kidnapped" but the picture was q
flop and Arleen's career sagged with
1t. Since then she has played only
"bits" in big pictures and leads In
minor offerings. But everything
happens for the BEST" says Arleen,
adding, Bette Davis was kicked
around five years before she got Q
real break"
Released b. the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-02-29
He's a Lucky Guy

Three pictures with George
O'Brien and then stardom seems
to have been the formula for young
players who got their first ".big
chance" as leading ladies for the
popular outdoor star.
Beginning with Janet Gaynor,
who was practically unknown when
she appeared with O'Brien in "The
Johnstown Flood" the list of new
comers' who climbed to fame after
becoming O'Brien leading ladies in
cludes such names as Anita Stewart,
Evening star., 1940-02-29
yS1I6 aBO.
Bob Hope, there Is

college Widow" the musical by
George AIDE which was first produced
on the stage with Elsie Janis. The
picture is Of the 1906 period, and
Annie should look okay in the frills
and furbelows Of that decade.
While on the subject of Miss
Sheridan, am reminded that Will
liam Stelling. who with Ann is one
OF the two local reminders of Para
mounts search-for-beauty contest
of six years ago, is now getting his
most important picture break in
THE Mortal Storm" at Metro.
Just when I thought that Olivia
de Havilland had kissed and made
up with her Warner bosses, she flies
to San Francisco and is again on
suspension and will be for an
other five weeks dor refusing to
play the lead In Plight Number
Eight" now given to Virginia Bruce).
I do hope that Olivia will not strike
herself out of the Hollywood scene.
She has been OF the studio pay roll
since last October. Which is long
Evening star., 1940-02-29

Jeanette MacD Donald Proves
Glamorous in Recital
Enthusiastic Applause Brings
Encore After Encore by Singing
Star of the Screen
BY ALICE EVERSMAN,

Lovely jeanette Macdonald came Constitution Hall last evening
recital
less gamoous behind the footghts thousands
her fans who attended the concert found everything
enough of
Evening star., 1940-02-29

q big d e m q n d
currently for his
picture services.
Warmers is try
ing to arrange a
swapping d al
with Paramount
whereby, in ex-
change for Hope
on a one-picture
deal, tn e Y will
lend Jehry Lynn
tQ Paramount.
Bob Is wanted
by Warmers for
t he masculine
lead opposite t e
Ann Sheridan in
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Coming Photoplays Also
Cast Shadows Before
Much Publicized Golf Match
Has It's Sequel in Film;
Olivia on Strike Again
BY sHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD

Sometimes the shadow foretes event few months Paue
Goddard Bob played Ruby
and Hns Crosby The affair received much publicity The sequel the
will Crosby,
Follow Through auhored schwab
Evening star., 1940-02-29
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Ave. Only at Arbaugh's can you get real
broiled steaks. Mixed drinks wine. beer.
THE LAFAYETTE HOTEL, 18th and Eye
fo for from o5c .rd dnner amer
ner. Cocktails in Club i6.
PAIL MALL ROOM, Hotel Raleigh, Penna.
Ave. At 18th s.: Refined atmosphere.
Bert sernath 1 and d'f his music s in ' the Smart
manner, from 9 pm. to 1:30 am: Also
during luncheon: No cover no minimum
Arthur Murray Dance hour. nightly.
MARYLAND MAI CLUB GARDENS on Marlboro
Until O'clock Phone Hillside $500.
THE TROIKA, 1911 Connecticut Ave.
ms 70 .: Continental Revqes twice
Csc on Sat. only dancing.
METRONOME ROOM Wardman Park
Min, Min 100: SAT, Sat- 81 50. co. 1000. '
MADRILLoN RESTAURANT, washington
Building. 18th and New York Ave.-The
favorite place to dine, the popular place
GOLD ROOM at WESLEY HALL, 1903 K
St. Entertain here. Best foods; UNIQUE
EanaSeon feryse ks sc dnner eSt s 5o home
X. Cocktail and dinner dancing, SO; sup
per dancing to Milt Davis and his orches-
81 b. $3.50 So Hiq eonnsy. sftufSfy Msr only ST.
LOUNGE RIVIERA, Hotel elo0 18th St.
Dining and dancing to Pete Macias Or
ehestra, featuring Adele Van. 10 til ..
Min, 81; Sat, holidays, 81. 80. co. 1900.
SHAR-ZAD. Carlton Hotel. Dancing to Bill
McCune's Orchestra, featuring Catherine
Hoyt and Hal Atkinson. to u; 10 to 2.
Min. ST so after 10 pm. ME. 1926.
SCHNEIDER'S famous for strictly first
quality sea food since 1873. Bring your
family and enjoy your favorite Lenten spe-
cisls, 427 1Ith St. NV.
HAY-ADAMS HOUSE-OverlookinE White
House at 18th and SITS. Dining in an
atmosphere of charm, dignity and gen.
tility. Luncheon, Soc: dinner. from Sl.25.
Organ music nightly during dinner.
BURLINGTON HOTEL, Vermont at Thomas
Circle. squares from White House.
Dickens Room, Cocktails 5 to q pm, CSC.
Dinner. 8 to s pm. 61c. 15c and 81.
The Valley settler., 1940-10-25

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The Valley settler., 1940-10-25
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The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
RADIO FOR SALE

Yes, you can buy one cheap. See
Jess Hardin. Maybe the Madam
won't choose to sell. Jess came
stumbling home about 2 minutes
after the milk man December 81.
OF course the II and M closes on
time as We all know. But where
was you until $3.50 am. Spencer
Grey told the gang hat the good
madam didn't quarrel. Such a good
wife. But she pulled the radio right
up side of the bed and let it stay
right there, turned it on full blast.
Well did you ever try to sleep when
some guy on the air is trying to
convince you that his soap is the
best in the world, specially when
the radio is just six inches from
the bed. Just try and sleep. Ask
Jess did he get his beauty nap. Of
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
FIRST MONOGRAPHS ON
STUDY OF CHICAGO
NEGRO RELEASED

Chicago, Jan. 4 (ANP)-Horace
R. Cayton, fellow of the julius
Rosenwald fund, and director of
the Good Sheppard Community
Center, last week announced for
the sponsor, the release of two
monographs of a series which is
in preparation on the study of the
Negro community in Chicago.
The large study of the Negro
community of which these mono
graphs r a part was started in
November, 1886, under the direc-
ton of w. Lloyd Warner of the
University of Chicago, and Horace
r. Cayton of the Works Progress
Administration to study cultural
and social factors surrounding the
problems of juvenile delinquency
of the Negro in Chicago. The study
was financed and completely stat
fed through the WPA; and was
sponsored by the Institute for Juv-
emile Research. After the project
had been carried on for some
months, it was decided that the
situation presented an excellent
opportunity to make an exhaustive
study of a modern community, and
a series of research projects deal
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
XMAS HAS GONE

l know some of you are glad to
see it all over. For just one days
happiness you spend the next IL
months paying and freting. That
new radio or ice box or that fur
coat. Yes, it must be paid for and
just oddles of watches and beauti-
full rings that beautify miladys
fingers. Yes, yes, they must be
paid for. What do we care just so
it made some one happy. Just as
soon as you get the final payment
made, what happens. Christmas is
here again, then you do the same
thing all over again. Maybe not
the for the same one but another
one. So what the difference. Your
sole purpose is just n thing and
that is to make some one happy
then on the other hand that some
one makes you happy, but here is
the catch. She takes your mazuma
to buy you a pair of soxs or a
couple of handkerchiefs or one of
them very loud ties You've got to
pretend you are tickled pink or
else their goes your Xmas. l am
in favor of abolishing Xmas for
grown ups all togethers. Just for
youngsters only.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06

petent contractor. Do you realize
that building is only 16 years old
and cost 65 thousands dollars.
Buildings don't wear out that quick
for that kind of money. Then you
can take the Douglas street bridge.
If they had 5 and 6 hundred Utter
bugs jumping up and down in one
stop they would hape to brace the
old bridge often than 16 years.
You will e a completely new
floor in a very short time. Another
thing, when buildings are con-
demned, you e a big red sign
telling you just that. So take a
look around the Dreamland. (Skep-
tical)
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
DREAMLAND HALL

1t has been rumored around by
persons unknown to this writer
that the Dreamland has been con-
demned. That is absolutely false.
That hall is not condemned and
never will be in this generation.
Maybe someday when your kids,
that are in the kindergarten class
becomes grandmothers, then the
old hall may become a wee bit
shakey. The real fact is the floor
has got to be frightened and that
will be done very soon by a COM
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
II VOICE


Little fellow you belong to n
of the SWEETEST organizations IN
this whole world barring none. ]
myself was one a member. Still
looking forward to be reinstated
as soon as my collatral will per-
nit me. Your tone of voice to the
young lady about sitting on the
table was wholly unjustified. In
the first place, the lady was not
sitting on the table. Merely Jean
ing against the table and when you
was asked for four chairs your
remarks was not in accord with
your instruction. That | know for
sure, because your brothers do
everything humanity possible to
satisfy their guest and really do a
wonderful job because everyone of
your guest speaks highly of your
organization and it members. So
please in the future, Brother, be
more considerable. l thank you and
sincerely hope no ill feelings.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
CONSERVATIVE II

The Conservative club got to-
gether Sunday December 81 in the
Blue Room and folks what a time
those boys and girls did have. Eats
was bountiful. About 3 big Nebras-
ka fed turkeys and all the trim
mings. About II dozen of those big
Louisiana shrimps. OF course there
was lots of pop to drink. Yes to
wash down ali of that turkey. The
club only consist of II members.
But | seen about 80 happy folks.
Maybe / was celebrating my birth
day a little heavy. May the club
prosper in 1910 as in 1889. The of
ficers consist of: President Edith
Hope; Secretary Myrtle Stringer;
Treasurer Minnie Burns; Reporter
Dorothy Thornton.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
BLUE ROOM

Yes, Yesl What fun they all
had last Saturday and Sunday
night. Just packed and jammed.
The old Blue Room had entertain
ment galore. That girl, Georgia
just knocked herself completely
out. Just for a thrill and you. Yes,
Mac says his offer still goes. You
can use the Blue Room for your
private parties or public. Doesn't
make no difference. Any day or
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
BARBER SHOP ON SATURDAY

1t is really a mystery to me why
a certain barber in this town waits
until Saturday to play rotation
pool when all the BARRIERS in the
United States trying to get well
on Saturday. OF course / don't
know the barber business, but looks
like to me the shops are more
crowded on Saturday than Monday.
Oh, maybe he gets his during the
week. Oh me.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
121, 100 MORE HOSPITAL
BEDS PROVIDED BY PWA

Of the total increase in hospi-
tai facilities in the United States
since 1893 the Public Works Ad-
ministration has provided more
than one-third or 35 per cent. This
was the report made to Public
Works Administrator John M.
Carmody by the Acting Commits
sioner Col. E. w. Clark.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
d. X.

Folks, Mr.. Leroy Thompson and
his wife Jeanetta, / believe is the
only man and wife partnership in
his mans town who operate a fill
ing station located on Gath and
Grant St. Mr.. Thompson wants you
to drop around some time and
pay him a visit. Also Mr.. Wendell
Welsh. By the way, do you know
that Wendell transacted practical
ly all of the d. x. business north
of Cunning st. Our people can do
a lots of things if just only given
the chance. Lots of luck to the
holy three.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
SQUAWKING AT 3 Am.

What matter Spencer Grey get
ting soft or are you losing your
charm. Why didn't you tell her to
go home or go where good little
girls should be at such a wee hour
in the dawn. Maybe if you had
went to see the fights | am sure
you would have enjoyed yourself
better. At least, there wouldn't of
been a heartache.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
H ETERNAL NOW
Mary Jean Gordon

Mary Jean Gorden
Sometimes I've wasted ~prescious
hours of today,
In returning to yesterdays
sorrow.
Sometimes I've forgotten to live
today,
In thinking of plans for to-
morrow.
Where I wise, I would cling to
the though
That today for myself, I'll
allow; ;
A life in itself:
And I'd give my best to the now,
The glorious eternal now.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
GIRL FROM CHICAGO

Lady will you please introduce
yourself to the smiling bartender
who mixed them for you at the
Famous II and M. l know that /
am asking the unusual, but he is
very bashful and he wants to say
hello to you. He thinks he has met
you some where before. But doubt
II
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
GIRLS BE THOU CAREFUL

The big fat real right man from
Oakland, Cal. Well, you know him
all right gals. Just a hit. His best
girl friend from Oakland has ar
rived in town. So all the places he
used to go by himself, that is out
now. She just loves to go places.
Sorry girls.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06

course some fellows can sleep in
a boiler factory. The old boy did
look a wee bit fatigue the next
night. But no more $50 am. radio
programs.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06

which your body uses directly for
energy to help build up more physi-
cal resistance and thus help calm
jittery nerves, lessen female func-
tional distress and give you joyful
bubbling energy that is reflected
turnout your whole being.
Over 1000, 900 women have re-
ported marvellous benefits from
Pinkham's Compound. Results
should delight you'll Telephone your
druggist right now for a bottle.
WELL WORTH TRYING. ~
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
SMART SET

The Smart Set gave their an
nual Dance at the beautiful de-
corated Elks Hall which was a
gala affair. A wonderful time was
had by all. Some of the parties
took the opportunity to help Red
Perkins celebrate two events. The
elder Perkins birthday and the
younger Perkins anniversary. Yes,
the number one. Here's hoping he
can and will celebrate the Golden
Anniversary. Others have, so why
not you. The time isn't long. Just
forty-nine more years.
THE LITTLE MAN WITH
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
''Doing the Stroll"
RICHARD BERNET N

night except Saturday or Sunday.
Just see any of the employees and
they will explain to you. No there
isn't any catch TO this offer.
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06

II you feel tired out, limp, l~istless,
moody, depressed-if your nerves
are constantly on edge and you're
losing your boy friends to more
attractive, poppy women-SNAP
OUT OF TT No man likes a dull,
tired, cross woman
All you may need is a good reliable
tonic. If so, just try famous Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made especially for women. Let it
, stimulate gastric juices to help digest
and assimilate more wholesome food
The Omaha guide., 1940-01-06
II and

About five jitterbugs came into
the II and M like a lion, looked up
and spied Harry Buford. (results)
all five went to the rear like a
lamb. Between the five you could
hear a bed bug walk on cotton. My
my, getting soft.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
VIM. ]. YOUNG
REPORTED BUYER
OF CITY HOUSE
Is Said To Have Purchased
Building On End ST.. Known
AS The Whyte House

Although the Democrat" has re-
ceived no positive assurance from the
purchaser, yet there is very we'll
favored report in circulation that Mr..
William j. Young, of Charles Town,
w. Va, has purchased the brick res
idential property on Second street, be-
tween Market and Maple, and oper-
ated now by Mrs. Harry Whyte as
a boarding house.
This large and most substantial
dwelling was owned some years ago
by the late Edward I. Coston. 1t was
subsequently owned and occupied by
the late Mr.. L. Fuller Hall and family
afterwards by the late 1. ]. Davis and
family from whom it was acquired by
the Pocomoke City National Bank.
1t is large, practically 3-story house
and one of the best in the city.
Mr.. Young is native of Pocomoke
City, as is also Mrs. Young. He is
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Young, ST., and brother
of the late James T. Young, Ernest
C. Young and Lewis w. Young, all
well-known citizens of this place.
Mrs. Young is a daughter of Mrs.
1. T. Coston and the late DR.. I. T.
Coston, of Pocomoke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young will occupy their new purchase
about November first. Pocomoke well
comes one of it's sons and is much
gratified that he and his good wife
have decided to return to the scenes
of dear childhood.