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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Justices Would End
Woman Jury Dodging
On Plea Of Sex
Urge Revision Of Rules
Governing Selection Of
U. S. PuneIs in States

Women In the District would be
barred from pleading their sex to
avoid jury duty under revised pro-
cedure for Federal jury service pro-
posed today by . committee OF
judges named by Chief Justice
Stone. Justice James M. Proctor OF
District Court is Z member Of the
committee.
The committee recommended leg
islation to lift restrictions that now
serve either to keep women of juries
or make service dependent on their
own wishes. In the District and Is
States they may serve or not, as
they desire. In 20 States, where
they are barred as State court jurors
the prescription extends to the Fed
eral courts which are obliged to
follow the same jury selection plan
as do State tribunals.
The legislation suggested by the
committee would free the Federal
courts from the necessity of follow
ing State court practices and would
do away with handicaps that not
only keep women off juries, but
limit the field from which men can
be chosen.
The committee explained that
there are many different qualifica-
tons prescribed in the States and
that so many exemptions have
grown up through the years cover
ing business, professional and trade
groups that they eliminate from
jury service a great number OF
competent persons"
The committee proposes that the
judges themselves dictate exemp-
tons and adds that SO many persons
are unable to accept jury duty be-
cause of war work that all exemp-
tions which cannot logically be
sustained" should be abolished.
Another suggestion Is that the
qualifications Of jurors be deter
mined in advance by jury commits
sioners, either through question
naires or by personal interviews
and that pamphlets outlining the
duties of petit and grand jurors be
given persons chosen to serve. 1t is
also suggested that civil and GRIM
inal juries be permitted to take
notes during the course of trial in
order to refresh the memory of the
panels when deliberations start.
Juries. the committee emphasizes
should be so drawn as ito be truly
representative of the community,
including all economic and social
groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
CONGRESS in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Considers agreement with Panama
on utility transfer.
House:
Routine session.
Ways and Means Committee re-
news study of bill authorizing Presi-
dent to suspend tariff and immigra-
ton laws in war emergencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30


sion of responsibility in production
should now be replaced by inte-
grated policy and organization
which considers and plans all the
elements Of production together
="
1--WE believe the administration
should at once follow this reorgani-
zation on the manpower front by
establishing \ civilian once or de-
partment of production and supply.
These agencies for manpower and
prodWtion should then be joined
through an overall ONCE Of war
mobilization, such As has been pro-
posed In the kilgore- Pepper Tolan
bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
II Seumen Lose Lives
On Torpedoed Ship

By the Associated Press.
AN EAST COAST PORT. Nov.
30.-Eight merchant crewmen and
three Navy gunners were lost when A
small United States vessel was tor
pedoed and sunk in the South At
lantic early in October.
Thirty crewmen and 10 gunners
survived the sinking and were res
cued. Some Of them reached this
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

lNOI tIldJ w Is lSllOl ALI
of their plight or Indifferent to it.
But the remedies devised are va
rious and partial, and some of the
most astute analysts of industry
and trade question whether small
businesses headed for the scrap
pile can be saved by legislative
measures or executive edict. Others
who have studied the question as
deeply disagree-they think means
can be devised to preserve a large
number.
One thing on which official Wash
ington apparently agrees to a man
is that small business is basic ex-
preston of America. and that
something precious will have gone
out of our life If the independent
merchant and fabricator are allowed
gradually to vanish with the war, co
be replaced by some other system
of supply and distribution alien to
Americans.
Much has been done, as this
series has pointed out. Practical
steps have been taken, and some
of these are yielding distinct re-
suits. The trouble is, as most Of
ficials concerned admit. that the
remedies should have been COM
pounded sooner. Lou E. Holland,
chairman of the Smaller War
Plants Corp. and head of the War
Production Boards Small War
Plants Division-set up to steer
these plants into war contracts and
finance them where necessary-says
the legislation which established his
organizations came Is months too
late to save many of the little manu-
facturers.
Twin Agencies Busy.
But Mr. Hollands twin agencies,
with WPB engineers in field ofIices
throughout the country, are in full
operation, in accord with the pro-
curement services of the Army, Navy
and Maritime Commission. The
procurement services of the armed
forces long have had small business
divisions and have sought, whenever
the necessities of swift war supply
deliveries permitted, to spread their
contracts among as many subcon-
tracts-little manufacturers and
machinists-as possible. Thus the
Government apparently is engaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

NAioe Vic SClldIt WOulQ con-
nrm any changes the President
chooses to make in his official fam
lily.
CHAIRMAN OF five congressional
committees yesterday reiterated
their approval of the proposal to
merge all manpower agencies and
operations within the Labor Depart
ment. These committees, headed
by Senators Kilgore OF West Viz
glnia, Truman of Missouri, Murray
OF Montana and Pepper of Florida,
and Representative Tolan of Cali
fornia, have been investigating va
rious phases of the Nations defense
effort.
1t was also stated that thew
planned to confer this week with
James F. Byrnes. economic stabilize
ton director. who is reported to be
taken an interest in manpower de-
velopments.
The congressional chairmen recon-
mended In joint statement that
the President 60 further and set up
an economic general staff" sim
liar to the staff of military and
naval men who help him plan the
military strategy of the war.
Integrated Policy Asked.
"The joint chiefs of staff and the
President can plan the course of
global strategy" the statement said,
1.-THE absence of a comparable stan
organization on the economic side
has brought us from one production
crisis to another. each Of which
limits the effectiveness of the mil
Gary's plans for global war. Divi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Catholic Educator to Speak

The Rev. Wilfred Parsons, S. j.
will discuss Our Schools and Our
Government at 3 pm. next Sun
day at Carroll Hall, 924 G street
NV, at the second meeting OF
the newly organized Catholic Edu-
Gators Guild.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Small Business
Steps to Save Minor Concerns
Should Have Been 7 okenSooner
Officials, Working Hopefully on Problem,
Admit Aid Legislation Is 18 Months Late
This is the last OF daily
struggle and uha Washington
doing help
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Small business the United
down of total and the years
apprehension of stumbling through fog
Those engaged in work considered
wonder what will happen to them when
Others threatened momentary with extinction grope
blindy many calling help and guidance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
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How SOLVED 4 P Rosllm IN F AmlY F mA.els .

How | SOLVED A RoslzM IN F AM'lr F ,nAAels ..
HERE WAS THE PRosLEM: We owed money to too many
people We trying all of them little each month
No one very happy about it.
weeks There a big hospital and doctors bill. had
take Sonny for months where he could plenty of
fresh air and sunshine. Then John had the hospital
tor appendicitis!
"For the first time married. the first of the
month found owing than could pay. That
the GOOD reputation had built up for paying bills
promptly.
HERE WAS THE ANSWER: One day the part Septem.
Der saw in the newspaper advertisement of The Morris
Plan Bank of Washington with this headne-We ought to
haze PLAN for off Whnt oWe suggested that
the business.lke plan bank oan pay
OIL the loan in convenient monthly amounts.
IL showed the ad John that night We figured up exactly
how much it would take of what owed doctors
bills charge and insurance That
would clear the slate. Instead of trying make many
tered payments could the loan in ONE place
regular monthly basis.
1t uds the problem. The day John
stopped the bank and arranged the oan That
down and wrote out checks for every cent owed"
1t is good business bank credit pay of what you
Cations hurts your credit standing When you borrow at
bank and the loan agreed you building valuable
credit standing.
So protect your credit Use bank credit Set up
like plan for paying off what you Your Government
wants you to Get out of debt.
More than so 900 Washnkon and look to The
Morris Plan Bank of Washington for down HELM in
the business of living because this bank has their best
est at heart and they know it. 1t to them 1t can
mean lot to you. Come in!
Evening star., 1942-12-18
'Springtime in Rockies
Cav, C0lorful Musical
Betty Cradle Divides
With Carmen Miranda
In Song.Dance Frolic
By ANDREW r. KELLEY.

Blond Betty Cradle
rainbow coors singing South American
the stars OF Springme in the Rockies
framework to introduce singing dancing
There's thought the
feature of LoewS Palace
top-drawer entertainers Miss:
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Orders Pouring
Into National
For Arsenic
Boris KarIof Heads
Cast For Run
New Year Week

Thousands Of mail orders are
pouring into the National for the
engagement of Boris Karlon and
Arsenic and Old Lace" New Year
week. When this smash Broadway
hit was here last season with an
other cast it attracted the sum of
S45 900 to the box Office in two weeks
This time the engagement is limited
to one week only by the original
New York company that played for
upwards of two seasons at the
Fulton Theater and since last August
has been rocking the Nation with
laughter from California to Massa-
chusetts.
1t is announced that there will be
no increase in prices New Year eve
and that bargain matinee will be
given Wednesday, Seats will go on
sale Thursday, December "a.
Featured players appearing with
Boris Karloff in Arsenic and Old
Lace are Josephine Hull Jean
Adair, John Alexander. Clinton
Sundberg and Edgar Stehli.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
No Peace From Fans
His Misfortune
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
Smiley Burnette has discovered
that screen comedians are not even
safe from their public in hospital.
On personal appearance tour, he
was wheeled into a Wichita, Kans.,
health retreat with a severe cold.
"Ah!" thought Smiley, relaxing
between the sheets. Now for some
peace and quiet!"
He got it. For about five min
utes
Suddenly the door opened and a
nurse rolled In another patient.
Sure, that's SmIey!" she said,
pointing to the redundant figure.
Then the nurse wheeled him out
again.
This kept up for the better part
of the afternoon. 1t kept up, in
fact. until Smiley's doctor decided
that he would get more rest walking
about the town. So he was released,
still snifilng.
ASSOCIATED PreSs)
Evening star., 1942-12-18

S. Van Dyke II, who directs, and
the entire cast have made the idea
their own. They have made Jour
ney for Margaret" living, terribly
human account that should be en-
eraved on the minds of every person
fighting the war now, and whose
responsibility it will be to make and
keep the peace and civilization for
the youth to come. Journey for
Margaret" is that kind of a sober
Ing experience.
Robert Young, in giving what
must be the most convincing chara-
ter portrayal Of his career, is a war
correspondent just arrived In the
London OF 1910, disillusioned, cyni-
cal after witnessing the shameful
collapse OF democracy on the conti-
nent. He has lost faith in humanity.
feels there is no longer anything
worth writing about in a world of
callousness and deceit. When his
wife Is injured in a bombing attack.
destroying their hopes for home and
children. bitterness overcomes them
both and their only aim becomes to
escape from life.
Then, a few months later in an
other hail of bombs, the correspond
ent finds his "story"-and his per-
sonal salvation. He helps pull a
small boy from under the wreckage
beside the body Of his mother,
clutching toy lamb, his only re-
naming connection with reality.
The correspondent sees this bov.
Peter, later in an orphan school,
whose director Gay Bainter) seeks
only to wipe out with tenderness
and understanding the bomb-psy-
chooses Of her small charges. He
sees the desperation with which the
little fellow clings to his toy. the
terror with which he regards all
2rown-ups, because 1t was a grown
up who took him away from his
mother. Margaret is introduced
She is the little refugee who is
"sulky" and who wears an expended
magesium incendiary strung around
her neck. The adults soon find her
sulkiness stems from the fact that
she has wanted, but was afraid, to
cry; her "imagesium" bomb she re-
fuses to part with because it is her
last link with dead parents.
With scenes like these that
wrench the heart. journey for
Margaret" moves to its poignant
conclusion - the correspondents
Journey to America with the
adopted Peter and Margaret. who
bring the needed rejuvenation to
the childless wife. as well.
Laraine Day. Nigel Bruce, Lisa
Colin everyone concerned - per-
form with uniform sensitivity in
delivering the message voiced by
one in the film: This war no longer
is being fought for us, but for our
children"
The lighter things on the Capitol
stage this week are in capable
hands. There are the amazing
equilibristS, the Ghezzis. who DEM
onstrate they are probably the best
IN the business; very harmonious
song foursome recruited from radio.
whose names are Hi, Lo, Jack and
Dame: gags and patter by Jackie
Miles which is tired only in spots,
and ballet-tapping by Katherine
Harris. The Rockets do a weird and
boring undersea -scape, but this is
compensated for by a charming
White Christmas" number.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Dance Festival
Slated for
Little Screen
Eleven Feafureffes
OF Classic, Folk
Dance Listed

The Little Theater will present
Washingtons first all-dance Aim
festival starting next Wednesday,
when II different featurettes as
sembled especially for the occasion
provide a program OF classic and
folk dancing representing the best
such celluloid efforts OF Hollywood
Russia and France. Performances
Of such world-famed companies as
the Ballet Russo de Monte Carlo.
the ballet of Moscow's Bolshoi
Theater, and Of individual stars in
cluding Bill "Bojangles' Robinson.
Paul Draper, Carmen Amaya and
Katherine Dunham.
Topping the bill will be two tech
nicolor presentations Of the Ballet
Russo in "Gaite Parisienne' and
"Capriccio Espagnol." The famous
troup spent several between tour
weeks on the Warner lot last sum-
mer to make Hollywood's first all
ballet movies. Stars OF the COM
pany who appear include Leonide
Massine. Alexandra Danilova, Ia
mara Toumanova. Igor Youske-
vitsch. Frederic Franklin, Andre
Eglevsky, Mlada Mladova and others
Cate Parisienne" concerns it.
self with a pleasure-mad Peruvian
in the cafes of Paris of the 1865
and is set to Jacques Offenbach S
music. "Capriccio Espagnol" de-
pictS gay Spanish fiesta. with
music by Rimsky-Korsakon and
choregraphy by Argentinita.
From Moscow comes two ex-
tremely interesting items-one pre-
senting Ballerina Marina Semyo-
nova and entire Ballet corps in a
synthesis of the first act of Tschai-
kovsky's Swan Lake Ballet" The
other, "A Nation Dances" is deeply
significant of a great people be-
cause, in spite Of the agonies being
endured In war-torn Russia, a great
dance festival was held last year
Exponents of the art come from
all over the country to present the
native dances of their provinces.
This picture was made, in Russia
at that time
In contrast with the preceding. are
the gypsy offerings of Carmen
Amaya and her Spanish flamenco
Two phases of our modern American
dance will also be represented on
the program. Bill (Bojangles) Rob-
inson, the greatest of all tap dane
ers. will be seen in a sequence from
King of the Day" and Paul Draper
acclaimed in recitals in Carnegie
Hall, will appear in a ballroom
dance sequence.
Katherine Durham and her COL
ored dance group in Carnival OF
Rhythm" will present her own
West Indian tribal and folk dance
creations in a technicolor featurette
La Cucaracha," a little favorite
starring Steff Duna and Don Alva-
RADIO, also will be run.
An added flip on the schedule is
a French impressionist cartoon en-
titled Joy Of Living" vagary from
the directorial hand Of Gross, the
French artist, in which two dancing
sprites become entangled in the
realities Of modern civilization.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Ry J. w, STEPP.

The greatest heartbreak In this
war is what it brings to the children,
the bewildered innocents who had
nothing to do with the making of
it, yet who, in their bewilderment
suffer the most tragically by it.
War Correspondent William L.
White felt this deeply and wrote a
story of Londons S orphaned infants
which may be considered the story
of the universal war child of our
time. The substance of Mr.. Whites
book now forms the basis for the
Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer film, one of
its best, of the same name, Jour
ney for Margaret" which opened
yesterday at the Capitol
Whether Mr.. Whites material
has been preserved with unvarying
faith is almost irrelevant in the
light OF the job M-G-M has done
Producer B. P. Fineman, Maj. w.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Journey for Margaret Is
Poignant Story of War
Orphans of World Carnage Center
Of Film Superbly Done by Entire
Cast; Ghezzis on Capitol Stage

JOURNEY FOR MARGARET" an
MGM picture produced By 3 p. Fineman.
directed by Mai. W. 9. Van Dyke, II.
screen plav BY David HevZ and william
Ludwig, from the book BY William l.. White
AT the Capitol.
Evening star., 1942-12-18

WE ARE THE MAR1NES'-Twentiet
centHry.FOx , release o, March Of 4. Time me
ope m -ation Of the United States Marine
Corps. Rrrning time. 20 minutes.
All of the great respect and ad-
miration which America holds for
the United States Marine Corps will
be heightened by the documentary
March of Time full-length feature
which went on view at the Columbia
Theater yesterday.
I'VE Are the Marines has no
accredited actors. all of the prin-
cipals being fighting men in uniform,
giving the picture authenticity
These officers and enlisted men are
toughened warriors, as the Japs
have discovered, and in tracing their
training from the time that new
recruits enter boot camp until
they are ready for action as shock
troops, provides graphic historical
background and scenes to stir your
patriotic fervor.
How They Are Trained.
These marines have made history
at Guadalcanal in the Solomons,
Wake Island, Guam, Philippines and
other theaters OF war and this pic
ture shows how they get that way.
Some of those photographed have
already been enrolled in grateful
memory with Americas valiant dead.
Opening with a discourse and
pictorial display of the purposes Of
the Marine Corps. feature points
out the varied units Of the service
and high lights the thorough train
ing of enlistees. Inserted news reel
shots show the "Leathernecks" in
Shanghai where the men were in
structed to deliberately sidestep
clashes with the Japs which could
have been picked up by the Nippons
as incidents provoking war out
break. Training includes that for
flyers. barrage balloon specialists,
paratroopers and glider pilots.
Actual Fighting Shown.
Actual episodes of the marines
fighting at Wake Island are shown
climaxing with the embarkation,
voyage and battle landing Of a
marine unit, with the intimation
the boys are moving on the Solo
mons for action and occupation.
There is no sing -singy voice in
this March Of Time Such COM
mentary as is necessary is delivered
by the marines like Col. william T.
Clement. a Corregidor hero. and
others who talk the salty language
OF the corps. A few words have
been cut out. In accordance with
the Hay once edict, are hardly
noticeable.
This Is all grand promotion for
the United States Marines and
should stimulate recruiting. AS it
stands the United States Marines
hardly need any ballyhoo. They
are deep in the hearts of all Amer
leans and this documentary merely
serves to cement them deeper in
national affection.
The supplementary program in
cludes Lew Lehr comedy. Monkey
Doodle Dandy; Nesbitts Magic
Alphabet" giving the history of
vitamins; a color cartoon, Might
Life in the Army" and the latest
issue Of News Of the Day.
Evening star., 1942-12-18

ROCKIES. F'r o m Ahare" NJ hehey'
this springs the title. Payne flies
there, picking up a valet, Edward
Everett Horton on the way, also a
secretary in the Latin pepper pot,
Carmen Miranda. Thence a struggle
to determine whose engagement ring
Betty will wear
Punctuated With Music.
Vocal Interruptions include Run
Little Raindrop Run" by Miss
Cradle and Payne, Carmen Miranda
singing Chattanooga Choo- -Choo"
in Pan-American arrangement,
later more South of the border num-
bers with her string sextette. Most
elaborate production number comes
as the finale, Pan American
Jubilee"
On the comedy end the picture
Is we'll served by Charlotte Green
wood. who finds time for her eccen-
trio dancing, and Edward Everett
Horton, one of Hollywood's most
skilled farceurs, given rich oppor
tunity here.
Betty Cradle is photogenic and
decorative. handles we'll her song
and-dance moments. Caesar Ro-
nero and John Wayne fight for
miladys hand without coming to
blows. The Harry James band is
woven logically into the Lake Louise
background with its typical rhythpls.
best number being II Had the
Craziest Dream" with the band
soloist doing the vocal.
Toward the end the fiction sags
as though the authors had told
their story and ran out Of ideas, but
on the whole "Springtime in the
Rockies is first-class musical en-
tertainment, with Director Irving
Cummings getting the ultimate out
Of its laugh lines
The supplementary program at
the Palace is worth waiting for. It
includes March of s'ime, "Mr. and
Mrs. America showing how all
average town is affected by wars
demands. Nesbitt's Magic Alpha
bet tells the story in capsule form
of how America became vitamin
conscious. The William Saroyan
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Last Roles Filled

Director Sidney Salkow filled the
last roles this week for "City With
out Men" with the casting of Joe
King, Jack Carr, Frank Dawson,
Frank M. Thomas. Charles Miller
and Boyd Davis. Linda Darnell has
the starring spot. with Michael
Duane, Leslie Brooks. Sara Allgood,
Constance Worth and Glenda Far
rell heading large supporting cast.
The Columbia drama deals with the
lonely lives of prison widows"
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

and Time of Showing
Stage.
National-"The Russian Peonle =
English adaptation of the play by
Constantin Simonov: Tonight at
$50.
Capftol-"Jourrey for Margaret, j"
story Of orphans OF war: II am
las, 4:3o. tbs and e:55 pm. Stage
shows: /, 3:45, $50 and 9:l5 pm
Columbia-"We Are the Marines, y
what makes the corps glorious: IL
am. 1880, 2:40, 4:30, $40, $40 and
10 pm.
Earle-"You Were Never Lovelier, ,
Fred Astaire and new partner: II
am. lao, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm
Stage shows: los. $50, 6:35 and
9:25 pm.
Keith's-"Pittsburgh," a two-fster
with Dietrich. Scott and Wayne
IL .Ho d'A&A's 4.fV, y ~, . ~, ~ dIlC
$40 pm.
Little-"A Christmas Carol the
Dickens story with Reginald Owen
as Scrooge: 11:10 am, !, 2:45, 4:30
6:l5, 8 and $50 pm.
Metropolitan n-"Gentleman Jim,'
Enrol Flynn as Mr. Corbett: l1:2C
am, 100, 3:25, $50, 7:35, and s:4o
pm.
Palace - "Springtime in the
Rockies" music by Miranda. Cradle
and Harry James: HISS am, 2:25
4;50, 7:20 and 9:45 pm.
Pix-"This Is the Enemy" Rus
sian view of the NaAs: 800. $40
and $40 pm. Manila Calling: 2
4:45, 7.20 and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts
Continuous from 10 am.