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Evening star., 1941-07-29

ever, L II { ID Sss SehhooS'
nothing so fixed as an idea in Holly
wood. After all, who were the
Lunts? Who, for that matter, were
the people who went to see them
making a merry lark of romance in
such things as The Guardsman,"
"Amphytrion 38." ETC.? Hollywood
just couldn't see it.
In the last couple of years, how
ever, cinema people seem to have
been showing better judgment in Sc
lecting their mates. That they
have the publics approval is implied
with considerable emphasis in the
incoming mail.
A definite item in that mail, for
example, has been a demand for a
picture starring Clark Gable and
Carole Lombard. Their matching
comedy styles constitute combina-
ton which their mutual fans would
like to see.
Another section of the film public
has let it be known it would like to
see Robert Taylor and Barbara
Stanwyck co-starred. Also, the post
man has delivered many an en-
velope containing plea that Will
liam Powell and Diana Lewis get
together before the same camera
CThe demand probably will ma
terialize in Shadow of the Thin
Man" in which Miss Lewis will have
part, although Myrna Loy will
continue TO play the role of Mrs.
Nick Charles
1t is not the husbands and wives
who demur at playing together, or
ever did. jeanette Macdonald, FOR
example, always has wanted Gene
Raymond as her leading man in a
picture; implying no criticism of
Mr.. Eddy, understand. There is
always talk about Tyrone Power
and Mrs. (Annabella) Power CO.
starring. The Leland HayWards,
she Ida Lupino, have just done it
in Columbia's Ladies in Retire
ment." The Dick PoWells have
made two pictures together in the
last flve years. The Charles Laugh
tons have appeared frequently to-
gether but in English-made pictures
which are not subject to the same
romantic notions.
X X X X
For years the cynicS in the back
room have been having lot of fun
meditating the vagaries of Holly
wood on romance. While taking a
hush-hush position on marriage,
as if it were carrying love too far,
it has found one of its favorite
publicity themes in courtship. Vir-
tually its first thought in the build
up of new glamour girl was that
she should be seen at Ciro's with
some old. but not too old, glamour
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Hot Evening Refreshment
in Rapee's Music
Drama, Melody and Quantities of
Rhythm Revive Flassing Spirits
Of fLarge Water Gate Audience
By ALICE EVERSMAN.

Those who were convinced there was not cool spot to be ouno
Believe
blowing and shone pae in the sky 1t
discomfort,
refreshing
Evening star., 1941-07-29

as II ne knew now welcome IL WOulQ
be to the public on this particular
night. The audience lived up to the
reputation for size established at
the first concert. but in addition
there was special genuineness in
the enthusiasm which was evinced
after each number.
Mr.. Rapee's long and varied eX-
perience with all kinds of concert
needs showed in the type of selec-
tions he offered for hot summer
evening. He gave his listeners
drama, melody and quantities of
rhythm and the combination was
irresistible. Moreover, with his own
particular flare in conducting, which
builds up effect on effect, he caught
their interest and held it to the last
note. His energetic beat. his swift
and telling changes of nuance. the
exactness of his rhythm and the fire
and sped of his tempt whenever the
least provocation existed, were COM
municative and a positive cure for
tagging spirits.
Especially successful in this re-
Spect were the overture to Johann
Strauss Die Fledermaus' and the
Three Bohemian Dances" by
Smetana. The gayety and eXuber-
ance of these works were recreated
in just the right spirit with strong
accents, languorous play of melody
and carefree vigor On the dramatic
side, there was Beethoven's 'Leonore
Overture No 3" with its mysterious
beginning its tense moments. the
thrilling trumpet call and the ro-
mantle tenderness threading its way
through the whole all developed by
Mr.. Rapee with keen sense of their
dramatic power. The clear. fine
character of the detail work made
his reading of this familiar over
ture one of the best.
Going to the other extreme, he
directed Debussy's The Afternoon
of a Faun" in a manner to bring
out its dreamy, sensuous atmos-
phere, a work of art, following as it
did the bright, vigorous Smetana
dances. Although the Brahms Sec
ond Symphony contains all the
elements to fit into thisf program,
the reading was less successful in
bringing them out. The clarity and
conciseness of phrase present in the
other numbers was lacking here and
the big moments were missed and
the whole delivery rather ragged.
Enesco's "Rumanian Rhapsody No.
l." with which the program con-
cluded, was once more work that
drew on the brilliant factors of Mr.
Rapee's conducting and reiterated
the mood predominant last evening.
1t was natural that encores were
in order and for these Mr.. Rapee
repeated the first of the Bohemian
dances and the last part of die
Fledermaus" overture His desire to
spare the orchestra men from too
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Who Said
The Bat
Was Dead!
It's Alive, but
None Too Robust
In Roadside Opener
By ]. w. STEPP.

The Bat" last night tapped
well-worn wing under the caves of
the little red barn out Rockville
way. Yes, the same comedy-mys-
terry vehicle which has run compo-
site of probably five centuries on
stage and screen since it first saw
daylight in 1920. The plot machi-
nations are as involved and sus-
penseful as they ever were, and the
humor is there, too. In the ensuing
fortnight, 1t remains for the Road
side cast to brush up on timing and
to strike firmer acquaintance with
its lines to give the Rinehart story
its full drive.
All of which isn't to say the Road
siders failed properly to coax alter
nate outlaws and shudders from the
first-night attendance. Contrari-
wise, the good peoples nerves were
positively edged for the faintest hint
of mysteriously opening door, an
unwarranted blackout or the sud-
den appearance of a revolving figure
in black. The eerie setting in the
garret, with its rush of dark indi-
viduals in and out of windows, doors
and removable fireplaces, was par
ticularly effective in this respect.
Humor, as provided by an extremely
jittery chambermaid and the wry
comments of a spinsterish old lady.
found a welcome place indeed
among such dire goings-on.
The cast seemed overwrought
with the problem of who killed Rich
ard Fleming and who pinched the
fortune from the Union Security
Bank. The horrible thought of the
whole thing apparently had every
one worried. And then, weirdly
enough, there was that honest to-
goodness, extra script bat that
scared casually through exit No. 2
and proceeded to show off both
above audience and stage. The crea-
ture must have been diSconcerting
as an omen if nothing else. At any
rate, several of the characters main-
tanned reasonable presence of mind
despite these obstacles, notably Lois
Alexander as the old lessee of the
ancient manse, William Zuckert as
Detective Anderson and Gunnar
Jagdmann. who would clear his
name of criminal charges.
Nathalie Sherman screams en-
phatically at the click of a latch,
Maccubin Waters looks dignified
among his whiskers despite the i'm
perious finger of suspicion pointed
his way. James Taylor, Caskie
Stinnett, Florenz HIM, Ted Pro-
jector and Nancy Walker round out.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
.Maybe It's Premature
About Marxes Quitting
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
(In the Vacation Absence of Sheilsh Graham

HOLLYWOOD
stupid
apparently the fans don't
the Marx the screen is doing
spite cauc cracks by critics and lot
themselves Now there hints
Evening star., 1941-07-29

boy. With a high disdain for their
compatibility it has routed young
players over the night club circuit
in the devout hope that starving
gossip columnists would regard them
as luscious morSels for comment.
1t worked, and nicely, until few
churls started investigating the sub
ject more thoroughly than ever Is
good for bogus romance. When the
churls had finished their reports on
the subject, the assumption was
that when two young film players
were seen together it was certain
they were interested in some one
else. The girl. perhaps, in an ele-
vator operator back home, the boy
in a rich widow in Skowhegan for
the summer.
ColumniSts who don't want to be
fooled any of the time can think
up some bitter reprisals. This
group killed the publicity romance.
Perhaps the real kind is now
about to be adopted as a substitute.
Latest celebrity to reserve seats
for the opening of "Sergt. York" at
the Earle Friday night is Gov. Prem
tice Cooper, who will accompany
Sergt. York, in person, to the cere-
monies. Cordell Hull. Secretary
of State. and another Tennessean,
will see the picture later, being out
0f toUp tn add m the novie-
going of public officials this week,
Carter Barron, Loews division man.
ager, has asked the entire Texas
delegation in Congress to be his
guest Thursday night when Bios
SONS in the Dust open at the
Palace. Its subject is Mrs. Edna
Gladney. around whose famous work
in education the film has been built.
-. 1t will be screened today.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

that M-G-M and the Marxes may
get together on one more farewell
film.
Director Sam Wood, seeking TOM
boy type for King Row." startled
the Warner casting office with this
demand: The girl must be nine,
tough and staggering, must be able
to jump fences-and spit" When
and If discovered, this juvenile prize
will portray Ann Sheridan as a
girl of nine.
Overheard in the makeup depart
ment, where Enrol Flynn is wig
testing for They Died With Their
Boots On" III which he plays Gen.
Custer, great Indian fighter: "Ye
gads. take this wig and goatee off
1 look just like Shirley Temple!"
Wire to correspondents from
Orson's Welles' press agent: Scotch
and information about Orson's next
three pictures will be available at
his office from TO 6 pm" The P A.
had to explain the purpose of the
IiCCblilS W lildlly BuCobS hCl
hadn't got that far in the wire.
Paramount has signed Charles
Buddy Rogers to play minor role
in Out of the Frying Pan"-and
colorful memories come rushing
back. 1t was on this same lot just
10 years ago that Buddy was the
pampered, toasted king of leading
men. Nowadays, with his orchestra
and few small screen roles, Buddy
battles to stave off the inevitable
"Mr. Mary Pickford" cognomen.
Exhibitors nationally are showing
increasing apathy toward previeW-
ing pictures they expect to buy. Sc
small has been the attendance a.
almost every sectional showing that
producers will reduce individual
screening areas from IS to 32-mini-
mum required by the consent decree
The Hays office claims Howard
Hughes The Outlaw" is much toe
''undressed' to warrant purity
seal-so Mr.. Hughes says he will
offer it to exhibitors without seal
Those New York censors, who don't
fool, are looking over a print now
and will decide shortly whether il
can be shown in that State in its
! present uncensored form.
Shirley Temple will do a rumbs
| in Kathleen" Garbo is also dancing
the rumba a few stages away, on.!
| Garbo is so shy she makes the or
chestra turn and face the wall while
she wiggles.
R-K-O has had two foreign ac-
tresses on the pay roll year now
at $500 a week each. Occasionally
the studio throws a cocktail party
for one or the other and makes an
announcement. Nothing ever hap
pens. Neither of the highly touted
ladieS-one French, the other Swed-
/ ish-has made a movie But both
have put on a lot of weight
Luke Cosgrave. character player
bulletins this unusual appeal TO
casting directors for more work: III
I can earn $50 more this quarter,
will be eligible for unemployment
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Palace-'They Met in Bombay"
Rosalind Russell and Gable in a
lusty and comic adventure yarn:
II am, los, 3:15, $40, 7:3O and
$40 pm.
Earle-"The Bride Came c. o. D."
comedy with Bette Davis and Jimmy
Cagney: IL am, lao, 4:30, tbs and
1905 pm. Stage shows: 1880, 3:25,
6:25 and 9:10 pm.
Keith's-"The Reluctant Dragon"
through Disneyland with Robert
Benchley: 11:15 am, l, 2:50, 4:35,
6:25, 8:15 and 10 pm.
Capitol-"Dance Hail." wolf meets
singer: IL am, 1:45. 4:30, tbs and
9::55 pm. Stage shows: 1855, $40,
6:25 and 9:10 pm.
Iittle-"There's Magic in Music" I"
when it's sung by Susanna Foster:
IL am, 1880, 2:35, 4:20, sos, 7:50
and $40 pm.
Metropolitan - kiss the Boys
Goodby." Mary Martin sings in a
drawl: IL am, los, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35
and 9:45 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
In the Country.
ROadside-"The Bat the old Bat
remember?: $3.50.
Cross Roads - "Private Lives,
Noel Cowards play with Izetta
Jewell.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
A MI USE M E N T S.

actor temperament in attempting to
stage benefit shows. Member Of a =
top comedy team made a loud
sighting remark after doing a show
for crippled World War soldiers. 1t
was overheard. passed along, and
near-riot ensued. Asked 10 con-
tribute his services at one OF the
U. S. o. performances, a singing
star who hasn't done a picture in
six months wired back: Not inter-
ested." Ginger Rogers Tom, Dick
and Harry" completed long before
Germany moved against Russia.
flashes a newspaper headline that
might be labeled prophetic. 1t reads:
Hitler assassinated in Moscow"
(ReIeased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-07-29

insurance in January, 1912. Thank
you"
The U. S. o. is running into much
Evening star., 1941-07-29

much rehearsing in the heat ac-
counted for the limited number of
extra works.
During the intermiSSion Mr..
Hayes. manager of the orchestra,
introduced Melvin D. Hildreth. sec
retary of the Committee to Defend
America, who urged those present
to attend the several meetings to
be held for the purpose of defense
discussions. At the conclusion of
his short talk the orchestra played
America with the audience stand
ing at attention.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Cinema SOftens FrOwn
On Mr.. and Mrs. Teams
Public Demand May Unite the Cables
Taylors and Other Couples in Pictures;
Openings Attract Celebrities
BY JAY CARMODY.

Be its significance what mayany significance too elusive to
seeking hot dayHoywood longer megrims
conempates teamng husbands and wives in pictures AS matter
the pendulum swings rapidly the other be that
will be hereafter Hollywood
remember!
ntoerabe climax
film manufacturers insisted the
combination film compatibility has
Evening star., 1941-07-29

! I a I e admlrer
of marriage who
did not particu-
larly admire the
o ic of the
cinema OCCASION
ally would point
out the LuntS
as a couple who
could make love
an idyll on stage
or off. A popu-
lar id VII, too!
Next TO the smile
on the face of
a n airpl a n e
SteWardeSS, how
o,,a,. y n ir
Evening star., 1941-07-29

ADJUSTMENTS. A
Evening star., 1941-07-29
In Dumas Picture

Edward Small has signed John
Emery and j. Carroll Naish for
featured roles in The Corsican
Brothers" the Alexander Dumas
classic which will star Douglas
Fairbanks IL
Evening star., 1941-07-29

0uld not tolerate a husband-wife
as leads in a film. An
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Two Youths in Stolen Car
Held After Wild Chase

Arrested in a stolen automobile
which crashed into another ma
chine, two colored youths were be-
ing held for investigation today fol-
lowing a 60-mile- -an-hour chase
through Washington traffic last
night. One of the fugitives and
the driver of the second automobile
were slightly injured.
Pvts. w. w. Knox and R. P. Her
long of the Accident Prevention
Squad followed the car when they
saw it speeding without lights on
downtown Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
When the driver saw the police
car he put on speed, lodging around
corners, through red lights and en-
dangering other cars, police said.
The officers said the fleeing car
sped through heavy traffic at Mas
sachusetts and Wisconsin avenues
and shortly later crashed into an
other machine at Thirty
street and Woodley road NV. The
impact threw both men to the street.
The driver of the other car,
which was crossing the intersection
when struck, was George Charu-
has, 25, of $50 Randolph street NV,
who was treated for possible frac-
ture of the right leg and arm.
One of the fugitives was treated
at Georgetown Hospital for brush
burns before being locked up with
his companion.
The car, police said, was reported
stolen January 7 from Samuel w.
Jones of 6634 Georgia avenue NV.
while parked in the 1000 block Of
Virginia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
D. {. Artillery Unit
Heads for Fort Jackson
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpduCn 10 Inc SUaI.
ROCKINGHAM, N. c., Jan. 15.-
Heading for Fort Jackson. at Co.
lunbia, S. c., the 26Oth Coast Artil-
lery of the District National Guard,
which has been inducted into service,
started early today from Fort Bragg,
N. c., where it spent last night. The
regiment is on its way to its station
at Fort Bliss, Tex
Col. Walter w. Burns, who joined
the regiment yesterday at Richmond,
Va, yesterday, is reported to be
much pleased with the troops
physical condition. The men were
quartered last night in heated bar
racks on the Fort Bragg reservation.
but they had to trek 10 miles from
the reservation to get their mess at
private restaurants.
The ease in which the distance
from Richmond yesterday was COW
cred was due to the excellent trans
portation management of the indi-
vidual unit commanders, the non
commissioned officers and the men.
Each member of the convoy has
picked up quickly his duties, thus
causing little delay. 1t was pointed
out that lack of heavy traffic on the
highway and the excellent running
of the motors of the huge trucks
were responsible for the quick time
recorded.
A fiat tire on an officers private
ear was the lone convoy trouble listed
In the log.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Bronze Inauguration Medal
Goes On Sale Here Tomorrow
Memento Bears
Roosevelt Likeness
By 10 Davidson

The first shipment of bronze
memorial medals commemora ting
the third term Inauguration of Pres
ident Roosevelt was received here
today and will 60 on sale tomorrow
at ticket headquarters, 727 Fifteenth
street NV.
Slightly larger than silver dollar.
the medals, finished in antique
bronze, were executed by 10 David
son, one of the Nations outstanding
sculptors, and struck off at the
Philadelphia Mint. Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, director of the mint,
is chairman of the Inaugural Mem
orial Medal Committee.
The Presidents profile on one
side of the medal was finished by
Mr.. Davidson after study of Mr..
RooSevelt'S countenance as he con-
sidered state problems in the latter
part of December and early part of
January, it was said. The pieces
sell for 81 each, plus 10 cents for
postage if ordered through the mails.
Meanwhile, plans for the in
augural received final touches. Col.
Edwin A. Halsey, secretary to the
Senate, saw Mr.. Roosevelt today
about plans for his swearing in at
the Capitol Monday.
Col. Halsey told reporters after
the conference that arrangements
at the Capitol would be much the
same as they were for the 1886 in
augulal. Vice President-elect Wal
lace, he said would take the oath
from Vice President Garner on the
platform outside, just prior to the
swearing in of the President by
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes.
Before 1886 the Vice President GUS
tomarlly was sworn in in the Senate
chamber.
"Exorbitant" prices and unwhole-
some food have been ruled out, ac-
cording to Alfons B. Landa, execu-
tive assistant to Chairman Joseph
E. Davies, in the regulations gov
erning venders of food and drinks
during the parade.
Firms holding licenses will be re-
quired to sell cigarettes at Is cents
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Relatives Share Bulk
OF 100000 Estate
Left by Mrs. Austin
Washington Club Given
81 900 and $4,000 Each
To Three D. G. Women

An estate valued at approximately
100000 was left by Mrs. Laura O.
Austini a widow, who died January
7. District Court was advised today
in a petition for probate of her will
filed by her executors, Attorney
Joseph Fairbanks, 1901 Fifteenth
street NV. and Rockwell c. Osborne
of Winter Park, Fla, her brother.
She left $1,000 to the Washington
Club, 1701 K street NV; $4,000 each
to Miss Louise Macdonald, 2700
Connecticut avenue NV: Miss
Helen S. Holbrook, 3133 Connecticut
avenue NV, and Mrs. Josephine B.
Wales, 36O9 Norton place NV. and
$4,000 each to George Herrick Wales,
an officer in the United States Navy,
stationed. when the will was written.
at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Robert
C. Wales, 3609 Norton place NV.
Mrs. Austin, whose will was dated
June 26, 1889, left property at 3136
Newark street NV, estimated to be
worth $4,000; property in Jackson
vile, Fla, worth $4,000; personal
property in her own right valued at
S269 ,13O, mostly in securities, and in
addition, share, valued at 100000,
in the estate of her sister, Edna Os-
borne Follett, who died November
5, 1889.
Personal effects of Mrs. Austin
were left to members of her family
and friends, and then her will pro-
vides a trust estate in favor of her
brother, Mr.. Osborne; Sydney F..
Austin of Mountain Lakes, N. j.,
and Mrs. Emily Austin Eddy, wife
of 1t. Ian C. Eddy, U. S. N, and
their children. The will provides that
If these persons die and no survivor
is left, her executors are to con-
vert her estate into cash and one
half is to be paid proportionately to
legatees named in the will and the
remaining half is to be divided
thus: One-third each to the Protes-
tant Episcopal Cathedral Founda-
ton here, the vestry of ST. Albans
parish and the American Forestry
Association.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
|0verton Sees
Defense Addinq
TOD. Costs
Says Greater Federal
Share Through Land
Formula Necessary

The national defense program, by
expanding Government activities
and personnel in Washington, is
placing heavier burden on many
municipal functions instead of max
ing possible local economies, Senator
Overton of Louisiana, chairman Of
the Senate Subcommittee on District
Appropriations, pointed out last
night.
The Senator, who announced 10
days ago that he plans TO revive in
this Congress his formula to base
the Federal share of District ex-
penses on the percentage of the
land area of the city required for
national purposes, said he will con-
fer soon with District officials to find
out how much additional private
land has been bought by the United
States since he first offered the
formula two years ago.
Even without any subsequent land
purchases, the Overton formula in
1899 would have made the Federal
payment 100000 instead of the
upon as a compromise between the
House and Senate at that time.
MahOn Proposes Economy.
Senator Overtons statement about
the effect of national defense eX-
pansion on the cost of operating the
District government came a few
hours after Representative Mahon,
Democrat, of Texas. newly appointed
chairman of the House Subcom-
mittee on District Appropriations,
had announced that, because of the
national defense situation, he would
try to be as economical as possible,
in justice to the District, and in line
with appropriations for other parts
of the country. Mr. Mahon said he
did not think his subcommittee
would look with favor on any in
crease in the $4,000 900 Federal pay
ment, but that there may be some
members who would want to eX-
plore the possibility Of reducing it.
The answer to that" said Sem
ator Overton, lis that the national
defense program is increasing the
burden of many municipal func-
tions."
Sees Services BrOadened.
The Senator pointed out that en-
largement of Federal activities here
not only takes more land off the
tax books but increases the de-
mand on the water supply system,
which serves Government agencies
free.
The increase in population since
the defense program started is COM
plicating traffic control. the Sem
ator said, and creating the need
for a larger police force. He said
he had no doubt the requirements
of the city refuse services also are
increasing.
There is more necessity now
than ever for the formula which I
have advocated" Senator Overton
added.
He probably will not reintroduce
his bill until he has obtained from
the District assessor and other 10
cal officials the figures to bring up
to date the acreage of land now be-
ing used for national purposes.