Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
picks up the Japanese two-man sub
marine and takes it on q tour of
large cities.

President Sees Coward Film,
1t seems to be agreed that the
best motion picture inspired by the
global war is I'm Which We Serve
This was the picture written, pro-
duced, directed and acted in by Noel
Coward. Washington will be see
ing it shortly after New Years at
one OF the Loew theaters, probably
the Palace.
Demands Of the military being so
heavy during November, only one
print of the picture arrived in this
country and it has been flown here
for Army and Navy inspection, back
to New York for trade shoWings and
previews. The cast Of Noel Cow
ards hit play, "Blithe Spirit" de-
clded to give big celebration at the
end of years run on Broadway.
Big treat was to be screening of
I'm Which We Serve" They gave
the party, but without the screen
feature. For on that day President
Roosevelt decided he would like to
see the Noel Coward film and it
was GU Vic willie MOUSE.
Toy Matinees Announced.
First holly and mistletoe an
| nouncement comes from Sidney
Lust, who sets forth that toy matt
nees will be held in his six theaters
IN Montgomery, Prince Georges and
Charles Counties on December IS.
1t will be the ninth year of such
activity In behalf of underprivi-
legged children, the effort having the
solid support Of civic organiza tons
IN each community In 1941 more
than 10000 toys, clothing and food
stuffs were collected for the needy.
Mr.. Lust. by the way, has lust
been appointed chairman of the
Central Ticket Committee of the
War Hospitality Committee. This
branch of the Civilian Mobilization
Division distributes free tickets for
various attractions to servicemen.
Under Mrs. Sidney Thomas, former
chairman, 1t collected 100000 tickets
in a year for men in uniform. The
new chairman hopes to better that
record.
Sharps and Flats.
First musical comedy to play the
camps Is Hit the Deck" which will
be given at Quantico, November
1926. 1t will rehearse at the United
States Marine barracks here and
company is quartered at the Plaza
Hotel in Washington. Allan Dalzell
is the advance agent for this Camp
Show. Inc, attraction Cross
and Dunno. song stylists at the Cap
itol Theater this week, will soon
take their parodies and special
lyrics to the AEF camps in Eng
land and Ireland Gentleman
JIM the saga of James J. Corbett,
former heavyweight champion, was
screened today for sports writer's
and radio columnists in the Earle
screening room -. The first network
radio series to be sponsored by
motion picture company will be
aired on the Blue Network beginning
November 80. Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer will sponsor THE Lions
Roar" to promote it's product. Col.
Stoopnagle will boss 5-minute
session going on 81 stations at 7 p m.
Charles Laughton rates the
speech he delivers in Stand by for
Action" while impersonating an
American admiral will cause as much
talk as his Gettysburg Address In
"Ruggles of Red Gap" This off,
cer,' he says, reminds those aboard
the destroyer that John Paul Jones
was farmers son, and I think
that's fine point to stress. for only
in America could farmers son
become an important naval COM
mander. It's truly democratic
thought"