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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-23
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Creole, Lyon and
DAILY Also ADDRESS
Founders Dinner

How writer's of both fact and fic-
ton may assist in the war effort
was discussed by Victoria Faber
Stevenson, president of the National
League of American Pen Women in
an address last night before the
eighth annual founders day dinner
of the Professional Writer'S Club at
the YWCA.
Ellis Creole, author and illus
traitor of a number of chlldren's
books, also was a featured speaker
while honorary members of the club
who made informal talks included
Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor OF
The Star, and John Jay DAILY, news
paper and magazine writer.
Fiction and fact which will guide
the public into a closer kind of CO.
operation with the war program and
help the public solve some of the
everyday problems of war were de-
scribed by Mrs. Stevenson as invalu-
able contributions to the war effort
The Government stands ready
through the Office of War Informa
ton, to assist writer's with specific
suggestions toward that end, she
said.
A non fiction writer is doing a
war job, she said, when he educates
the public to such matter as the
necessity for keeping physically fit
the Importance of forest fire proven
ton to conserve the vital wood re-
sources and the methods of mosquito
control as a measure to combat
malaria.
The fiction writer, on the other
hand, must clothe his fictional char
acter in fictional clothes that are
in keeping with our war program, u
she declared. One way in which
this type of writer may assist is by
helping to reconcile the public more
quickly to wartime substitutes, she
pointed out.
"A good story, we'll told is a great
contribution to the morale of the
people at home as we'll as the boys
in uniform" she added.
Without the aid of both types of
writing. Mrs. Stevenson concluded
the problems of the war may take
longer to solve.
A high responsibility for the future
rests today with writer's for juve-
niles, according to Ellis Creole, who
declared that most of the ideas of
the mind are formulated before the
individual is 81 years old.
You who are writing for children
are forming the future world and
it certainly needs some careful
thought" she warned
Miss Creole pointed out the diff
ference which exists between chill
dren's books of the present and past
In a mechanical age such as this
she said, children are no longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-23

worry the men in Infested
jungles and foxholes where some
men remain as long as five days
at time. the hole half filled with
water Mr. Stewart said, 1T may
be an unpaid mortgage. or a check
for wife and children which hasn't
gotten through: or it may be a
letter from home telling of needed
operation to save life. All must
be answered at once. What can a
man do when he's 10000 miles from
home in the jungle? That is Wher
the Red Cross steps in.
IF you could see the light in a
boys eyes when you call him out
of a water-filled ditch and say
Everything is O. X SON. you {
know why they call the Red Cross
the Greatest Mother in the World ~
he concluded.
Mr.. Stewart, who contracted ma
laria in New Guinea and was re-
turned to the United States in jan
uary was introduced by Mrs. Sam
uel Herrick, who presided at the
luncheon.
Others attending included Mrs
Brown Harbold. Mrs Francis B
Sayre. Mrs. Bates Warren, Mrs
Philip G. Lauman, Miss Izetta Jewel
Mrs. St. George j. Sioussat and
Mrs. Masten White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-23

completely satisfied with fairy tales.
I'VE must look forward to new
ideas and new methods of doing
things" she went on, land we must
have something more to offer chill
dren than we had as children"
Dressed in the native garb of
Alsace, Germaine Johnson, French
singer, took the audience. on an
imaginary tour of France by means
of song. The entertainer, who was
accompanied by Francis Garzia, APP
peared at the French pavilion of the
New York Worlds Fair in 1898.
An unexpected addition to the
program was Melody in Uniform, .
presented by group of American
soldiers. This feature was arranged
by Miss Mable Cook, director of the
USO at the YWCA.
Birthday candles were lighted by
founders and past presidents of the
club, including Mrs. Myrta Ethel Ca
wood, Mrs. Irving Ketchum, Mrs.
nellie Van D. Smith and Miss c. Vir-
ginia Diedel.
Miss Wanda Mae johnson, presi-
dent of the club, presided at the
dinner and introduced the guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-23

trade agreements soWed seeds of
hatred and aggression from which
with other causes. we are now reap
ing the harvest of war and blood
she'd"
Senator Hatch expressed the opin-
ion that study of a postwar period
at this time is of utmost Importance
and that plans should now be made
for conversion of wartime industries
into those adaptable to peacetime.
Every one knows that a large
proportion of our present enormous
war production must be transferred
somehow and in some way into
peacetime industry" he declared.
"A Senate committee headed by
Senator George of Georgia is COM
mencing the study of this vital prob
lem" he added. Certainly every
person realizes if we fail to give en-
ployment to the vast numbers of
Americans who will return to their
jobs after the present war, we will
have failed to comprehend the ma
ture or extent of our obligation to
them.
Barriers Retarded Peace.
Il make this not as a political
statement but as challenge" the
speaker continued. "A challenge to
all of us who serve in IN official
capacity. and likewise challenge
to every person who wants to see
free enterprise and free government
prevail in America. To have Jobs
for workmen, we must have pro-
duction: to have production and
to maintain it, we must exchange
goods and articles of commerce
among other regions and nations"
Charging that trade barriers be-
tween nations had contributed to
the war, Senator Hatch said. Long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-23
Voteless League
Groups Plan to
Discuss Taxation

Ten neighborhood group meetings
of the Voteless District of Columbia
League of Women Voters will be
held this week when the groups will
assemble for their second discussion
period to debate the ''thorny" topic
''Taxation.
The times and days of the meet
ings have been chosen by individual
sections and will be held at differ
ent periods which is contrary to the
previous discussion when all groups
met together.
The schedule for the groups this
week is as follows: Georgetown
! group, with Mrs Edward First, chair
man, will meet at 2:30 pm. tomor-
row; Wesley Heights group, l 30 IN
Thursday, Mrs. Elmer Stats. chair
man; Chevy Chase group, with Mrs.
Chester s. Williams, chairman. l 80
pm. Thursday; Mount Pleasant
group, with Mrs. Robert Totten,
chairman, 100 pm. Friday; Friend
ship group, with Mrs. Ralph E.
Coomes. chairman, l 80 pm Friday;
! OAN'SAoiiNt L e'A n, 4sAl DolIdld NCtl-
needy, chairman. 80 pm. Friday
Southeast Washington group, Mrs.
John Parks, chairman, 1870 pm
Friday; kalorama Road Dupont
Circle group, Mrs. Gilbert R. Barn
hart, chairman, las pm. Friday
and the Alexandria group. Mrs. w
D, Brock, chairman, 1:45 pm. Fri
day.
Persons desiring to attend any of
/ these meetings should communicate
with the area chairman for informa-
zion concerning the meeting places.
Leaders of the discussions. all
members of the department of Gov
eminent and it's operation, are Mrs.
Paul Cleveland. Mrs. Robert Huse
Mrs. Barnhart, Mrs. Harold Stone,
Mrs, First. Mrs Joseph Lowe. Mrs
Donald Stone, Mrs. c. S. Duncan
/ and Mrs. Harry jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-23
Panama Canal Auxiliary
To Hold Reunion Sunday

A son and the daughter of the
two men who made possible build
ing of the Panama Canal will meet
at a social function Sunday for the
first time since he, as newly COM
misSioned lieutenant out of West
Point and she, a young girl home
from boarding school in the
States" met while visiting their
parents on the Isthmus.
Col George w. Goethals, United
States Army, and Mrs. William D
Wriehtson of Fifteenth and Hesketh
streets, Chevy Chase, Nd, will meet
at a buffet supper from to 8 pm
Sunday at the home of Mrs Wright
son, when Col and Mrs. Goethals
will be guests of honor of members
of the Panama Canal Society Auxil-
larry.
Col. Goethals is the elder son of
the late Gen. George W. Goethals,
the Army engineer who directed and
supervised construction of the PAN
ANA Canal. Mrs. Wrightson is the
only daughter of Gen. William C.
Gorgas. the Army doctor who
cleaned up" the disease infested
Isthmus, making construction work
possible when former attempts I'M
der the French had failed because
of yellow fever epidemics and other
tropical diseases.
Mrs. Wrightson also is president
of the Panama Canal Auxiliary, a
group of wives of men who we're
employed in Panama during the
days of the construction of the big
ditch" Among those who will as
sist as hostesses are Mrs. Maurice
H. Thatcher Mrs E. H. Davidson,
Mrs. C. j. Severn, Mrs. Henry G.
Ragsdale. Mrs. Harry A. Haywood
Mrs. F. D. Wilson. Mrs. John <
Munroe, Mrs. H. E. Spangler and
Mrs Ben Jenkins.
Mrs. Thatcher, whose husband
was one of the canal commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-23
Pen Women to Meet

Unusual entertainment is anici-
pated by members of the District
League of American Pen Women at
their tea program from 4 to pm.
tomorrow when Rose Robinson CO.
hen will present her young daugh-
ter in an interpretive reading. The
subject will be an abridgement from
The White Cliffs of Dover The
tea will be held in the studio, Wood
lev road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

vital and necessary military infor- nation pertaining to his troop whereabouts. ..
 The story goes from this point on to series of smashing and dar- ing episodes, with the climax Q beautiful and moving one, as Miss Wong, facing a Japanese firing squad makes @ simple speech in which she says that China will never die.
 In addition to the above men, toned performers, fine portrayals are contributed also by Mae Clarke as an American-R Russian singer at the village inn, and by Ted Hecht as the lieutenant of the Jap general who pays with his life for being duped by the clever Miss Wong.
 On the same program is another smash hit, 1.-TWO Fisted Justice" with the Range Busters and score of your favorite Western heroes.
 Watch for the biggest girl show of the year-"Rhythm Parade"-com- ing soon to the Strand. Resplendent with the worlds most beautiful showgirls, sparkling with hit tunes, embellished with clever harmonic ing by the sensational Mills Broth- CTS and interspersed with the music of Ted Flo Rita and his orchestra, Rhythm Parade" is the years mer- riest musical. Watch for playdate announcement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
STRAND

"The First Lady of China" as Anna May Wong has been appro- priately named, is seen starring in a tensely dramatic and poignant drama of China fighting for her ex- istence, in the timely film, 'Lady From Chungking," now showing at the Strand theater, where the pie ture opened today for four day engagement, and its first Water bury showing.
 Miss Wong is cast as a famous aristocrat from Chungking, who is the secret leader of guerrilla bands working in the rice fields in occu- pied territory under Jap overseer. Here she is instrumental in spiriting away an American Flying Tiger, played by Paul Bryar, who is wound ed in a dog fight with Jap planes as his pilot Rick Vallin is taken prisoner.
 It is a story of personal sacrifice for Miss Wong becomes the compan- ion of the great Japanese general admirably portrayed by Harold Hu- Der, in order to obtain from him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
POLI'S

Come on folks, pack up your troubles, take out for laughs and attend the popular Loew Poli Thea ater where the current attraction is rated as the laugh hit of 1943! Of course, it's none other than happy Mickey Rooney cavorting all over the place as he performs more of his zany antics, this time in Andy Hardy's Double Life", the newest and biggest of all the Hardy Fam fly hits.
 Featured in the picture are all your Hardy Family favorites; there $ the irresponsible Mickey as Andy; Lewis Stone as Judge Hardy; Cecilia Parker as Marian Hardy; Sara Haden as Aunt Milly, and of course, lovely Ann Rutherford in her familiar role of Mickey's girl friend Polly Benedict. The picture intro duces to film fans a sensational find in the person of gorgeous Esther Will Hams, who has million dollar f1g- ure that is photogenic from head to toe. Miss Williams is Andy,s new heart-throb, and is she honey. She is a former swimming cham pion, and was also the star of Billy Roses Worlds Fair Aquacade at San Francisco. Don't miss her eventful screen debut.
 The story deals with Andy's last fling and heart adventure before enrolling in college. And his es- capades bring the Hardy family a mixture of headaches and howls. You'll positively love it.
 On the same program is another smash hit, "The War Against Mrs. Hadley", which features Fay Bain- ter, Edward Arnold, Richard Ney,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
M The Local
 TheaterS
STATE

The most exciting stars of the day in the most exciting story of the year awaits theatergoers at Warmers State theater where Cas- ablanca", Warner Brothers newest triumph, is currently playing to ca- pacity attendance, having been held over for three extra days due to popular demand. .
 Starring Humphrey ,Bogart, ,Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid, Casa blanca" is as exciting as the famous A. B. P. landing itself. La Mendina, the mysterious vice-infested section of Casablanca will be familiar to American picture audiences as the Casba, the criminal quarter of Algiers, made famous in the pie ture "Algiers".
 For La Medina figures important ly in the new picture and was re- created on the screen under the technical supervision of Robert Eis- ner, French Army officer, who escaped the Nazi claw soon after the fall of France and went to Cas- ablanca, where he remained several months before he obtained a pass port to Lisbon and thence to the United States.
 The action of the story takes place in Casablanca, with flashback to Paris just prior to the German oc- cupation, which tells of love be- tween Bogart and Miss Bergman. Paul Henreid is cast as a prominent leader of the underground.
 The second big hit of the program is "The Busses Roar" with Julie Bishop and JuneV Travis.
 And then coming Wednesday the State ushers in another in its big lineup of new season hits with the presentation of Walter Wanger's gorgeous technicolor production of Arabian Nights" co-starring Jon Hall, Maria Montez, new screen sen- sation, and Sabu. Arabian Nights" is acclaimed the most spectacular caravan of thrills, beauty and ad- venture ever to sweep across the screen. The second hit of Wednes- days show will be Strictly in the Groove" with Leon Errol, Shmp Howard, Ozzie Nelson and His Or- chestra and score of other favor ite stars and entertainers.
 Other outstanding productions coming soon to the tSate include ''The Commandos Strike at Dawn, co-starring Paul Muri and Lillian Gish with large cast of favorite personalities; Lucille Ball and Vic- tor Mature in Seven Days Leave" and a score of other smash hits. You'll see them all at the State soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

Jean Rogers and other of your favorites.
 Next Wednesday and Thursday Loew's Poli will present on its stage one of the biggest and most sensational stage shows of the year, this show to be topped by the new favorite of the air-waves, Bobby Sherwood and his Orchestra. In a short space of time Bobby Sher- woods music has become familiar sound to the ears of music lovers the country over and particularly to the youth of this nation. In addi- tion to this headline attraction there will be grand surrounding show of five big acts, and fine screen program. Plan now to be here.
 Turn down the heat at home and bring the family to Loew's Poli for a comfortable evening of high cali Der entertainment. This theater burns coal and is very comfortably heated at all times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

4l11S hU1S " AO nothing but twiddle my thumbs and go walking. One evening, the same Wilhetmstrasse tipster who had once told Richard Hottelet - the U. P. correspondent imprisoned by the Nazis--that he was growing dangerously unpopular with the Gestapo, came to me and sug- gestCG, My dear Smith, if I were you I would get out of Germany as faIt as I could. If you do not leave soon, you will have reason to regret it." I assured him I agreed fully, but I could get no visa to leave. Next day; I visited the For eign Ofice and learned that Co., lumbia had agreed to send a sub-- Stituto to Berlin, and l was granted an exit visa.
 FINAL MAINTAINING
 CELEBRATION
 Word got around quickly that an- other deserter was deSerting and a goodIy clot of. friends met us on the BahnhOf platform in the black put. Besides 8 gang of agency re- porters there were a few German friends there, bearing sandwiches and bottle of home-bred Weizen- bier. Pat Conger of U. F., told me he would see me in Switzerland in a couple of days. He had applied for an exit permit and should get it after the weekend. Departures from Berlin were always bibulous occasions and some of the boys were mellow already. With me l had a fat bottle of champagne l had been saving for the departure, if and when that event should ever mature. We popped off the cork and had a community sip. l was enjoying myself more than I had for months, and suggested that maybe it would be a good idea to stay just another day and celebrate the way these things ought to be celebrated. The others overheard me and poured me into the train and it left. The German friends waved white handkerchiefs in the blackout until I was out of sight.
 I felt too good to sleep so re- moved the blackout curtains from the window and stared out in the blaekout all night. listening to the the rhythmic clicking of the wheels. Dawn came up surprisingly swift ly. on one side of us was the Rhine. Across 1t I could see the green bunkers of the Maginot Line, with their guns removed. On the other side of us I could see the grey bunkers of the Siegfried line, the WestwaII. The railway tracks :S1r wSgl,t hatwca. &ssern
 At Freiburg, I climbed out of the coach and bought the morning VOeVlkischer BeObachter. The date on the top of the newspaper was December 2, 1941.
 PEACE BROTHER;
 IT'S WONDERFUL
 Peace, brother; it's wonderful! Peace is unbelievable. You cannot take somebody's word for 1t. You
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
Nations Children Can Help Win War

mendous amount of help we can give the United States by just buy ing War Stamps.
 And no one is too young to help. Or too old, either. We can all say "Yes" when our country asks us to do our part. A ten cent War Stamp pays for clip of five .45 caliber cartridges, whether that Stamp is bought by a school child or an older person. A twenty five cent War Stamp pays for the same mess kit, whether the Stamp goes into some boys or girls album or whether 1t is brought by grown up. And when we finish filling our albums and turn them in for War Bonds, as all of us should try to do aS soon as we can, we know each of those War Bonds provides the Government with the price of a winter flying jacket, $l8.75. And that jacket will keep one of our pilots or bombardjsrs warm, no matter whether the person who loaned our country that money is seven or seventy.
 Whats more, American boys and girls don't have to be content with just filling their own albums They can make it their job to see to it that every member of their family fills his too. That's one of the big gest contributions they can make to the war effort. In money 1t amounts to $175, 100000, and in tanks and guns I guess it's so important you can't measure it. I think that's what our fighting men would say.
 So it's up to all of us to put 1t over. No halfway measures, or half filled albums or half-equipped sol- dierS for us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
TIP.OFF ON TRICK DOGS

For the past week Ann Sothern has carefully watched the dog trainer put Butch, tiny rnongrel ape bearing with her in Swing Shift Maisie" through his numerous Having a few minutes between scenes of her new Metro-G Goldwyn- Mayer picture, Miss Sothern at tempted to put the pup through his tricks. Try as she might the dog would do nothing except stare at her with a quizzical expression. Laughlingly, the trainer came to the rescue. You're using your left hand, Miss Sothern, Butch only responds to commands given with the right" <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
- En - Hollywood
BY ERsKINE JOHNSON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Background for stardom: seven- teen years ago Q schoolgirl and a schoolboy won dance contest in Fort Worth, Tex. It brought them Q vaudeville contract to dance to- gether on the stage.
 And then, on the eve of their departure, the boy was taken i'll. But there was a contract to be filled, and the girl went alone. From that vaudeville contract she won her way to Broadway to musical comedy fame and to Hollywood.
 Meanwhile, back in Fort Worth, the boy finally recovered from his illness. He found a new dance partner and the two of them final ly landed in Hollywood. And yes- terday-on a motion picture set-he finally danced again with the girl with whom he'd won dancing con- test 1T years ago. A dance 17 years late for a scene in the film, Lady in the Dark" The boy, Billy Dam iels. The girl Ginger Rogers.
 OF TWO FRIENDS
 This is the story of two friends and how one of them remembered a promise to a 3-week-old baby. The friends were actors, one famous on the screen, the other not-so-f famous on the London stage. The time 1884. The two friends stood beside the tiny crib in London. The new father was talking. T think I'll give up the stage" he said. T can make more money in films. want to be able to give that young man everything he wants"
 And so the stage actor turned to the screen. Both men came to Hol. lywood. And then the former stage actor and his wife separated. The actor returned to London, leaving his wife and son in Hollywood. For everal years he sent them money and then, because of the war, it be- came increasingly difficult for the actor in London to send funds to Hollywood.
 Meanwhile, the other actor was cast in @ new RKO picture titled, "This Land Is Mine." There was a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

big role in the film for a 9-year- old boy. The actor remembered his friend and that remark: "I want to be able to give that young man everything he wants" The father couldn't keep that promise, tempor- arily, but the friend could.
 And he did. The boy was given 8 screen test and cast in the pie ture at three-figure salary. The two friends, Charles Laughton and Robert Donat. The boy, 9-year-old John Donat.
 She was a struck kid. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23

was @ famous Broadway producer. It was inevitable that they would meet. She was only IS but she said she wanted a job in his new musical show.
 He took one look at her and said she was too young, that she had no training, no ability.
 The girl went home and wept. But he didn't change her mind about a theatrical career. Today he'd like to star her in his pictures. But she's under contract to a different studio The producer, Buddy DeSylva. The girl, Alice Faye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
NO MORE LONG BOBs

Oceanside, Cal - (UP) - Private Joseph zingarelli of the Marines and former studio hairdresser at Hollywood, who claims the distinc- tion of having been the first hair
 dresser in his profession to give Garbo a shampoo, has been assigned as hair cutter at the Leatherneck Reservation at Pendleton. He cuts the hair of 40 Marines a day, and without lingering over the shorn locks as he did over those of Garbo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-23
HELEN DEYERALL IN LEAD

Helen Deverall, a Chicago girl who has done stock and radio work in New York city, will play the feminine lead in "The Blocked Trail" Republic Three Mesquiteer western. Bob Steele, Tom Tyler and Jimmie Dodd are the Mes quiteers.
 Elmer Clifton directs for Repub- lie. Eddy White is associate pro- ducer.