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Evening star., 1941-11-09
BEAUTIFUL BUT VAGUE
Continvsd from pogs six

Refers to her. we might add, with an
attitude in which evaporation is
mingled with indulgence.
''She gets out of hand" Barbara
says with shrug. you know how she
is - always going in over her depth"
Vera Vague is a composite satire of
all the attitudes that one woman re-
sents. or is bored by, in another. She
will sail into any topic without fear.
but after the generalities are ex-
hausted. she bogs down deeper and
deeper into the slough of redundancy
until there is little visible but high
blood pressure and an agitated feather
topping an odd hat.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

was purely device for letting in little
sweetness and light, not to say laughs.
There was one sequence in which Basil
questioned Barbara as a patient. You
can imagine the answers she gave in
Vera Vague's nutso-soprano. There
was another sequence in which she
had trouble with the elevator system
in the building. There was another . &.
But came the night of the sneak pre-
view, when the studio officials hoped
Evening star., 1941-11-09
She'll Toks Anything

No TOPIC is too involved, too tech
nical or too remote to be tampered
with by one of the Vague lectures Her
favorite brainstorm so far is an in
spired bit of insanity dealing with that
harried subject: Capital and Labor 1t
goes something like this:
81 have just finished reading 'Das
Kapital by Harpo Marx" she an
nounces in the voice that has looked
under thousand beds. at is a very
interesting book, telling all about
closing the sweater shops on Labor
Day, which is very good idea as the
weather is usually too hot in Septem-
Der for sweaters to be worn anyway"
But. Miss Vague" inquiries the
patient voice of her heckler - usually
Jack Carson on the Signal Carnival"
her West Coast program - what do
you think of the open-shop policy?"
"You mean the open-door policy, of
course" corrects Vera. "You men!
You never get anything right. Well,
I'm in favor of it," triumphantly,
positively.
"Why?"
Miss Vera Vague becomes flutter
ing butterfly avoiding the pin. She
sputters. she stammers. she gets her.
self into tizzy. and finally bursts out,
"WeH where there are so many
men working hard in small space,
they've just got to have some ven-
tilation."
Her vis-a-vis at the microphone has
gone down for the third time, but he
inquiries feebly, "In closing, Miss
Vague. have you decided whether
your sympathies are with capital or
with labor?"
She rises to the occasion as only
Vera Vague, the unconquerable, can.
'I've thought it over and just can't
make up my mind. l know capital has
done a lot for the world, but my good
ness where would we all be if it
hadn't been for :"
And she dashes offstage with a
shrek of diabolical laughter.
Vonishing Act
In THE corridor, the zany vanishes
and in her place is family embar-
rassed, extraordinarily handsome girl
whose natural voice is full octave
below the Vague hysterical soprano.
Vera Vague. instead of preventing
Barbara Allen from getting ahead in
the movies, actually helped her. A
studio executive decided she would be
the perfect funny foil for Basil Rath-
bone in his horror picture. The Mad
Doctor" This was the story of an
insane psychiatrist who loved his
women and left them as slightly dis
appointed corpses.
Introducing Barbara into the plot
Evening star., 1941-11-09
h Didn't Poy


1HE next morning the authorities
in the cutting room took long pair of
scissors and severed Barbara's part to
mere chuckle.
In her next picture. Kiss The
Boys Goodbye" with Mary Martin
and Don Ameche, Barbara turned vii
lainess and gumned up the works for
Mary. But even in this dire part,
Barbara managed to get a bright
250-watt laugh. Of course, there have
been other pictures in which Barbara
has been herself, and has talked in
her natural voice.
When Barbara speaks softly and
seriously, there is no Puckish quality
about her at all. One almost forgets
that there resides in this beautiful,
quiet girl one of the prime condolences
of our time. Almost. but not quite.
The next instant she will be telling
you about what happened right after
she finished making Melody Ranch"
with Gene Autry and Jimmy Durante.
To mark the event, she had obeyed
that feminine impulse and bought a
fabulously expensive new hat.
The more she thought of that hat,
the happier she grew, so she stopped
at one of Beverly Hills swankiest
Evening star., 1941-11-09
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

to get an audience reaction to their
horror show
The horror turned out to be exClu-
sively their own. The audience took
one listen to Barbara-Vera and decided
that this was an uncommonly funny
comedy; they shrieked through the
psychiatrist's interview; they howled
through the allegedly blood-curdling
scenes; they had a wonderful time,
and they weren't scared bit.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Virginia Society
Plans Ball Oct. 81

The Society of Virginia will open
its fall and winter program with an
entertainment and ball at the Will
lard Hotel from $50 to / o'clock
Friday evening. october 81.
The society has invited as its
guests OF honor the Virginia dele
CATION in Congress. consisting of
Senators Carter Glass and Harry
Flood Byrd and Representatives
Schuyler Otis Bland, Winder Russell
Harris, Dave E. Satterfeld. jr: Pat
rick Henry DreWry, Thomas G.
Burch, Clifton Alexander Woodrum.
A. Willis Robertson, Howard Worth
Smith and John w. Flanagan, jr.
A box will be set aside for new
members and a special committee
will welcome them and introduce
( them to the other members of the
/ society.
| Members Of the society are now
voting by ballot for new officers. The
results of this election will be an
| nounced October 81 and the new
officers introduced to the society by
the presiding officer. Christopher B.
/ Garnett, president.
/ A special Halloween program Is
being arranged by a committee COM
posed of Mr.. T S. Settle, Mr.. George
P. Grove and Maj. Robert H. Hud-
gins. Members are invited though
not required. to wear Halloween
costumes.
The society is arranging for addi-
tional entertainments during the
| season.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Sorority Serves
Progressive Dinner

A progressive dinner, with courses
served at the homes of three of the
members, was a feature of the Ccto-
Der meeting of Kappa Phi Epsilon
Law Sorority of Southeastern Uni
versity last night.
The first course was served at the
apartment of the dean of the soror-
ity, Mrs. Gladys Ellicott Whalley.
The second course followed at the
home of Miss Alice E. KarneS and
Mrs. Estelle Baldwin, past dean of
the sorority, was hostess at the last
course Details of the dinner were
arranged by Miss Mary E. Emery
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee.
Plans were discussed for the an
nual banquet and installation OF
officers November 8 at Hotel 2400
The election will be held early in
November.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Miss Rita Wellman
Visiting Her Sister

Miss Rita Wellman is visiting
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Chamberlin,
in their home, Clearfield, at
Waterford, Va, and will return
to her home in New York the end
of the week. Miss Wellman has
finished a translation of a work
by Nine. Genevieve Tabouis, ia
nous newspaper writer OF France,
which she completed during her
stay at Clearfield. Miss Wellman
is a native of Washington, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wellman, who were promi-
nent in newspaper circles of the
Capital a quarter of a century
ago when the late Mr.. Wellman
was a leading correspondent for
Chicago papers.
Miss Wellman's most recent
book is the biography Eugene"
which was published last week.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
+. A. Deahls Back
From Wedding Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Deahl,
whose marriage took place Septem-
Der 27 in the Bethlehem Chapel of
Washington Cathedral, have re-
turned from a Northern wedding
trip and are making their home at
the Buckingham Apartments, Ar
hngtOn, Va.
Before her marriage Mrs. Deahl
was Miss Yates Shuler Snyder,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
M Snyder of Newport. Pa. The
bridegroom is the son of Mrs Ralph
Evans of Davenport, Iowa, and Mr..
Ernest Deahl of Washington.
The Rev. James Henderson Off
ciated at the ceremony and the
bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a street dress
of green crepe with brown accesso-
ries and corsage of orchids. She
was attended by her sister, Miss
Gertrude Snyder, and Mr.. Samuel
w. Mcintosh was best man.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Mrs. Kutz Heads
Concert Sponsors

Mrs. Charles Willauer KutZ, wife
of the Engineer Commissioner OF
the District, heads the list Of spon-
sors for the concert of Alexander
Sklarevski, which will be given
October 28 in the Hall of Nations in
the Washington Hotel. Mr.. Sklar-
evski is expected to attract large
group of musicians and music lovers
here for his sixth appearance In the
Nations Capital.
Other sponsors for his concert
includes DR.. Hans Kinder. Mrs
Edwin B. Parker. Mrs. Tamara
Dmitrieff, Mrs. John r. Steelman,
Mrs. Carl Voegtlin, Mrs. Robert NJ
Ferguson, Mrs. Francis Gordon and
Mrs. G. M. Hite.
Reservations may be made at tie
Cappel Concert Bureau in Ballard
1340 G street NV.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Military Ball
Tomorrow to Aid
Men in Uniform

Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
chairman of the grand military
ball to be held tomorrow evening
at the Maytlower as benefit for
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, has appointed a Hostess
Committee, to be identified with
badges, members of which will
introduce the young people to
each other.
There are so many young off,
GERS of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps new to Washing
ton, so many recently assigned 10
nearby posts and to the depart
mentS here, that Mrs. Dougherty
and her committee members feel
a special effort should be made
to have them meet the debutantes
on the junior committee and
others attending the ball.
Ilona Massey, the Hungarian
singing star, in Washington on
her first tour of America, has ac-
cepted Mrs. Dougherty's invita-
ton to attend the ball with her
husband. Mr.. Alan Curtis. There
is a possibility that the charming
young artist will contribute
number or two during the eve
ning's entertainment.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Miss Jane II. Marks Wed
To Mr.. Edward \. Reid.

Miss Jane Hewitt Marks, daughter
of Mrs Ida Virginia Marks, and
Edward N. Reid, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. D. Reid, were married at O'Clock
Saturday afternoon at the Metro
politan Baptist Church. DR.. John
C. Ball, pastor of the church, Off
ciated
Palms. fern and a large basket
arrangement of white gladioluses
chrysanthemums and dahlias formed
the decoration for the altar.
Miss Johanna Groncke played a
program of music and Mrs. S. C.
Worsley and Mr.. Howard Moore
sang.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr. George Ed
ward Jacobs, wore a gown of slipper
satin cut on princess lines with a
train and long sleeves. The neck
line was trimmed with valenciennes
lace, and her veil of illusion was
finger-tip length and fell from 9
coronet of pearls. Her only orna'
ment was string of pearls, and she
carried a shower bouquet of white
snow roses
Miss Hilda Hirsh was maid oi
honor. She wore delft blue taffeta
(See WEDDINGS, Page BAD
Evening star., 1941-10-14
G.. A. r. Is Feted

Miss Dorothea Dean was hostess
to group from the Gov. Thomas
Welles Society of the c. A R, enter
tanning them Saturday evening in
the home of her parents. DR.. H.
Trendley Dean of the United States
Public Health Service and Mrs.
Dean, in Arlington, Va.
The guests included Miss Ellen
FITZGERALD, Miss Phyllis Osmer,
Miss Eugenia Jacobs, Mr.. John Kerr,
Mr.. Robert C. Arledge, Mr.. Paul
jackson and Mr.. Charles Wright.
Miss Dean is corresponding sec
retary Of the Gov. Thomas Welles
Society.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
w Weddings
Of Interest
1nCapital
Helen Cretzmeyer
Becomes Bride of
Henry n. Meng

The wedding of Miss Helen Ruth
Cretzmeyer, daughter of Mrs. George
Cretzmeyer of this city, and Mr..
Henry Nicholas Meng, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Meng of Canton,
N. Y, took place at 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning in st. AIMS Church.
The Rev. Henry D. Collins OFF,
ciated in setting of white
gladioluses in floor baskets near the
altar railing and white pompoms on
the altar. Palms and fern were
used at the side of the altar steps.
The bride worn a street-length
dress of symphony blue velveteen
made on princess lines. She had
an off -the-face hat of matching
velveteen with an open crown and
blue veil fell from the brim to
the shoulders in front and to the
waist in the back. Her corsage was
of white orchids and bouvardia.
Miss Arlene Primrose. the maid of
honor, wore a street-length dress
of wine velveteen with matching
felt hat and a corsage Of Johanna
Hill roses.
Mr.. Graham Lucas was best man
and Mr.. Perle Dumse acted as
usher. Both Mr. Lucas and Mr..
Dumse are of Washington.
A breakfast at Tilden Gardens
followed the ceremony. The table
was decorated in white and blue
and centered with two-tiered
wedding cake.
The bride attended Iowa State
Teachers College at Cedar Falls,
Iowa, and George Washington Uni
versity. She was president Of Kappa
Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi. The
bridegroom was graduated from St
Lawrence University at Canton.
N. Y, and is employed az the
Office of Production Management
He and his bride will reside at
401 George Mason drive, Arling
/ ton, Va.
For travelling the bride wore a
deep tomato-red wool costume suit
with black felt hat and black suede
accessories.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Dance on Friday
To Benefit British

The British War Relief Society of
the Lady Mcclellan Daughters Of
Scotia will give a dance for the bene-
fit of the society Friday evening in
the Willard Hotel. Dancing will be
from 10 until l o'clock, and Mr.. A.
B. Grant Of the New York Office
of the British War Relief Society
will be the guest of honor.
Others attending the dance will
include number of the members
of the British Embassy staff and
their wives.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Ambassador of Argentina
Plans Reception to Honor
Visiting Official and Wife
Party to Be Held October %;
Capital Awaits Arrival of
Nj. Masarvk and Mr.. Phillips

Distinguished Capital primarily
business mingled affairs of State
which will
Thursday evening Embassy
the Chamber Argentine
Repebl Canio Cantio
members of the Argentine delegations their ladies'
Czech Foreign Minister
Washington looking the Foreign Minister
the Czech London M Jan Ga1gue Mas
Maryk the first
Washington establishment
friends
include at few small and
late President Thomas
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Mrs. Dunlop Attends
Fetes for WindsOrs

Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr.,
was in Baltimore yesterday for the
parties held in honor of the Duke
and Duchess of Windsor.
She was the guest of Mayor Jack
son at the luncheon which was held
at the Baltimore Country Club. and
at the reception which took place
later in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Mrs. Della Smiths
Marriage Listed

Mrs. Joseph P. Day announces
the marriage Of her daughter,
Mrs. Della Day Smith, to Mr..
Harry Burch Gordon, at Freder-
lex, Md. on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon will be ut
home after October IT at lot East
Underwood street, Chevy Chase.
Md
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Miss O'Brien to Wed
1t. L. D. BufOrd

1t. Col. Walter P. OBrien, U.
S. A. and Mrs O'Brien announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Miss Courtney Patricia
OBrien, to 1t. Lanier Dunn
Buford, U. S. A. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Algernon Sidney Buford of
Richmond, Va.
Miss O'Brien is a graduate Of
Punahou School in Honolulu,
Hawaii, and attended Stevens
College in Columbia, Mo.
1t. Buford was graduated from
the Virginia Military Institute
and now is stationed at Fort
Myer, Va.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Miss BrOadbent
To Wed Ensign

Comdr. and Mrs. Ernest w.
Broadbent announce the engage
ment of Comdr. Broadbent's
daughter. Miss Priscilla Anne
Broadbent. to Ensign Daniel
James Wallace, U. S. N.
Ensign Wallace is a son of Mr..
Daniel J. Wallace of Hoboken,
N. j. He was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy
with the class of 1899.
The wedding will take place in
Pensacola, Fla, early in Decem-
ber.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
J. L. Watsons Fete
c.. c.. MarburVs

Judge and Mrs. Charles c. Mar
bury were honored at a cocktail
party Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Leslie Watson OF Upper Marl-
boro. Judge Marbury, former
Prince Georges County State
Senator in the Maryland Legis-
lature, was recently appointed to
the bench of the seventh judicial
district Circuit Court.
The party was held in the gar
den, where 200 guests enjoyed
music from a small orchestra.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Madelyn Barnes
Engaged to Wed

Mrs. Adelaide F.. Barnes an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Madelyn Palmer
Barnes, to Mr.. Joseph w. Stewart
of Gloucester, Mass.
The wedding will take place in
the early winter.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
AzOans to Meet

The Azoans will meet at $50 2
tomorrow at the home of Midi
Goldstein, Capitol Heights, NJ
New members to be initiated il
clude Mrs. Jean Cannon. M
jeanette Tourkin and Mrs. Ade
Kramer. Plans will be discussed f
Halloween supper dance to
held later this month.
Evening star., 1941-10-14
Guest in Capital

Mrs. J. J. Mack has as her guest
Mrs. William Kinsley Low of Provi-
dence, r. l.. who is visiting her for a
week
Mrs. Mack will entertain at a
buffet supper party Saturday eve
ming in Mrs. Lows honor.
Evening star., 1941-10-14

MaSaryk, the first Chef Executive
of that country, and his mother the
late Nine. Masaryk, before her mar
riage was Miss Garrigue of
Brooklyn.
Ambassador TO Italy
Returning Here to Report.
Capital society also is looking for
ward to visit from the United
States Ambassador to Italy. Mr.. Will
liam Phillips, who was a passenger
aboard the Clipper with M. Masaryk
arriving in New York yesterday. He
is back to report to the President
and will find many friends await
ing the opportunity TO entertain
him. How much time he will have
for parties is uncertain, but both
the Ambassador and Mrs. Phillips
are welcome additions in official cir
cles and have many frineds here,
made while the Ambassador was
Undersecretary of State.
Mrs. Mary Bruce Wallace
Plans Tea Friday.
Mrs. Mary Bruce Wallace has is
sued cards for Friday afternoon from
4 to 7 o'clock at the English Speak
ing Union, at 1107 Sixteenth street
Mrs. Wallace is executive and social
secretary of the Washington branch
of the union. In the same mail were
invitations from the Washington
branch of the union for luncheon
Saturday, october 25, at the Willard
Hotel in honor of the Minister Of
the Union of South Africa and Mrs.
Close Mr.. William Courtenay will
be the speaker, having come to this
country to give a series of talks on
the work of the Royal Air Corps.
The former chairman of the United
States Tariff Commission, Mr. Rob-
ert Lincoln O'Brien, will preside at
the luncheon.
Miss Loring H0nors
Mr.. and Mrs. HOldrege.
Among the many parties yesterday
was the dinner which Miss Lydia
Loring gave in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Holdrege, who are staying
with her while their house in
Georgetown is put in readiness.
Others at the informal fete were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Snowden Hill
the former military attache of the
French Embassy and Nine. Lombard,
Mr.. and MYs. PrentiSs Coonley, Mrs.
Randolph Huntington Miner and
Comdr. R. E. Davenport.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Hormones Trust Ends,
Fined $4,000 byU.S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S QNS) .
The justice department an
nounced today the breaking up, by
court action under the antitrust
laws. of a an-American cartel
that had restricted the manufac-
ture and importation of hormones,
highly valuable in treating wounds.
American branches and affili-
ates of the cartel the department
announced. agreed TO settlement
in the United States District Court
at Newark. N. j., under which
practices held 10 be illegal are to
be stopped In addition. fines total
ing S54 900 we're imposed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Connolly Answers

la Andrew Jackson; tb)
Thomas Jefferson; (c)
William Mckinley.
2-(a) The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow" Irving; (b) "A
Christmas Carol" Dickens:
(c) Ethan Frome," Edith
Wharton.
3-(a Anthony Comstock; Cb}
Casimir Pulaski; (c) Edmund
Burke.
la Ohio; Cb) New York;
tcl Indiana.
Sal Democrat (b) Wing, (c)
Republican.
6--ta p. l.. Ford: Cb) Eugene
O'Neill; (c) Robert Sher-
wood.
7-ta) Fifteenth; (b) eighteenth;
(c) nineteenth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Pitfalls OF Love By Adele Garrison
A Sequel to Marriage MeddIers

scientific jolt TO the biggest
man." my father said. and his
Voice sHd-pypE eiidi=frank-ad-
miration for Harry'S skill and
physical proves.
PROBLEM SIMPLIFIED
Doctor TwitcheIl says he
won't come back To conscious
ness until long after nightfaii, so
the problem OF getting two of
the men down TO the hideaway
will be simple"
You don't anticipate any
trouble with the little fellow. do
you?" Harry asked. "He's more
of n mouse than n rat, II you
ask me, although 1 fancy he's
venomous enough, too"
That's why I'm coming back
because i share your opinion
OF him." my father said. LILLIAN,
will you mind II l bring his cot
10 the library on the first floor
when he RECEIVERS consciousness,
which ought not TO he long
now? Doctor Twitchell gave him
only enough 10 keep him from
suffering until his leg could be
patched up"
"You ought TO know that the
house and everything in IL are
at your service" Lillian said,
with an emphasis which proved
she was speaking with sincerity,
despite the flamboyance Of her
vocabulary.
HOPES FOR CLUES
Thank YOU. do know IT,"
my father said. but i shall not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Christmas Card
In Sound on Air

With the approach Of the Christ
mas holiday season, the publishers
of The American Weekly, the
magazine with the greatest circu-
lation in the world which comes
each week with your Detroit Sun
day Times, have prepared a Front
Page Drama program taking the
form of a Christmas card in sound
This radio program, "a Merry
Christmas" will be heard over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Quiz Answers
By Lyman Young
By Zane Grey

1-Phaeton. son Of Helios. He
would have fired the world IL
he had not been struck
down with a thunderbolt by
Zeus.
2-They are the ends Of wires
which are wrapped about
long bolts attached TO iron
boxes buried in the ground.
When in contact with metal
parts Of motor vehicles they
draw off static electricity,
thereby eliminating the cleo
trical shock between the
driver and toll-keeper.
3-Belladonns.
4-Three years or longer.
5ZThe panda.
6--Eureka.
IA large, unwieldy ship used
by the Spaniards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

Special Recipes for Christmas
-PriLe-Winners All. Including
Turkey Stuffing, Austrian Fruit
Bread, Pasadena Salad, Pump
kin Ice Cream, and Many Others
10 Help Make the Holiday Menu
More Enjoyable. See Them i'm
the Housewives Food Almanack,
That Unusual Feature i'm The
American Weekly, the Magazine
Distributed With This Sundays
Issue of The Detroit sunday
Times I'll