Evening star., 1942-09-29

in his New 1Ork ~
Sudio. He hopes to mount them
this week
sBrock Pemberton announced that
the canteen had declined an in
Ntation to be included in the Com
xunity Chest. Smacked too much
d charity, and the seryicemens S
dub aims to be self-sustainlng
operation.
EPlayeoers who get some JOY from
anticipation. may look forward to
this dramatic morsel for the week
d November 8, at the National
Theater.
sPlay is Thornton Wilder's fantasy,
'Ekin of Your Teeth" with these
featured principals: Fredric March
Tallulah Bankhead. Florence Ell
cridee, Florence Reed, Montgomery
Cift and Mary Frances Hefiin. The
dkcor has been designed by Albert
Jbhnson.
ss'This Is the Army created a
husing shortage back stage at the
National Theater. Not enough dress
iSg rooms to accommodate a cast OF
$40. Accordingly, the neighborhood
L6ew's Palace opened its doors and
It's dressing room to the soldiers.
About 100 are putting on makeup
across the alley.
David o. Selznick, one OF Holly
woods greatest producers, Is clos
ing up his offices, offering his scripts
and contract players to those who
can produce 50, 100000 Mr.. Selznick
has been In and out OF Washington
the past week, and persistent rumors
connect him with big job for
Uncle Sam, a sort Of czar in charge
of all Hollywood activities In which
the Government is interested. Ed
ward Mannix Of Metro-Goldwyn-
Msyer was offered a Federal post to
direct all national salvage cam
paigns. Executive turned 1t down
because he felt he was not qualified
for the responsibility.
Some time ago the British Am
bassador and a party from the En-
bassy looked at Mickey Rooney IN
"A Yank at Eton," for possible i'm
provement. Lord Halifax is one Of
the directors of Eton and well up on
It's traditions. Only change sug-
rested was that lower class students
be punished by padding with a
bamboo cane instead Of a lustier
weapon. These revisions have been
made and the picture will be along
soon at Loew's Palace Theater.
Brig. Gen. Clayton S. Adams calls
up this department as a late Sep
tember emissary OF Santa Claus.
What Gen. Adams, who is in charge
OF the Army post oflces, would like
to impress upon the holiday-minded
Is that Christmas shopping for SOL
diers overseas should be done in
October. At any rate, the packages
should be in the mails by November
/ to insure delivery to soldiers in
overseas posts. 1t would help the
War Department, and facilitate the
handling of mail If these presents
could be contained in a package not
larger than a shoe box. While the
Army will accept packages weighing
up to II pounds, transportation
would be convenienced II the weight
Of these Yuletide gifts was confined
to 5ia or 6 pounds.
The Army post Offices have con-
siderable task these days with serv'
icemen in so many far-flung areas
1t is Gen. Adams hope that none
wearing Uncle Sans uniform will
be disappointed on December Is
Hence he desires the widest circula
ton OF this information.
Abe Lymans band will soon bt
dissolved for the duration. Leade
and five of his ace brass blower
join the armed forces October IA.
Eddie Norris has been placed il
charge of the ticket sales for tn
Passion Play" due at Constitution
Hall October SIG, under the spon
sorship OF the Washington Lion
Club.
1t. Gene Raymond, husband o
Jeanette Macdonald, now oversee
with the Air Corps, has been pro
NOTED and given the double bars o
a captain.
Many tales are told of Produce
Sam Goldwyn's malaprops. ]
pleased Mrs. Irving Berlin to hea
one where Sam was not the butt @
the joke. He gave Pvt. Ben Washe
of This Is the Army" formerly hi
DANCING.