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be a betrayal of those who made
it and the much greater number
comprised of those who would see it.
1t is eminently qualified to hold
its own with The Moon Is Down" "
another picture we'll up to the
standard of the Norwegians who,
among the worlds conquered peo-
Piles, are deemed the epitome of
gallantry, the essence of the free
mems attitude toward his apparent
conqueror.
The Earles stage show, eminently
worthy of the picture it supports,
Is primarily matter of Mario and
Floria, the dancers, and Gene Mar
vey, the singer, plus the Roxyettes.
About it there is a succinctness that
reflects Harry Anglers conviction
that good, long pictures merit brief,
bright stage shows.
Mario and Floria, an almost un-
oelievable dance team, suddenly
given enough room in which to ex-
press itself, covers all aspects of the
dance, including the ironic and
comic. In turn Marvey demon
strates the charm of remembered
music with skill that is virtual
perfection.
The Roxyettes do the rest, the rest
of what it takes to make an alto
gether balanced piece of entertain
ment.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Honolka in Town
Today to Meet
People and Press

Washington will get a taste OF
Hollywood today when Oscar Ho-
molka, star of Warner Bros motion
picture version of former Ambas-
sador Joseph E. Davies book, Mis-
sion to Moscow" arrives for a short
personal visit.
Homolka, whose past screen work
has been admired by many that
never knew his name, probably will
find himself raised to stardom fol-
lowing his Characterization of Rus
sias Ambassador to America, Maxim
Litvinoff
Immediately upon his arrival,
Homolka will 60 to the Statler
Hotel, where at 1890 a special
luncheon has been scheduled in his
honor. Following this, he will leave
the protective wing of the local
Warner Bros publicity department
to pursue his personal affairs. Un-
fortunately, his visit will not. take
in the international press showing
of Mission of Moscow" on Wednes-
day at the Earle Theater.
Evening star., 1943-04-24

THIS is a time to avoid borrowing
i if you can. So before you get a
loan, ask yourself this question. Is a
loan the best answer to my problem?
If it is not, solve your money problem
some other way.
Sometimes family can avoid bor-
rowing simply by spending less. Be-
fore you borrow, 60 over your budget
item by item. Strike off the things
you don't really need. See whether
you can't squeeze through without
going into debt. If you must get a
loan, don't borrow more than you
really need-and make every effort to
pay it back as quickly as possible.
Sometimes q loan can help
1t often happens that loan, repay
able in monthly instalments, can help
a family to work its way out of debt.
The loan is used to pay up accumu-
lated bills so that the family can put
Evening star., 1943-04-24

mittently exploSlvely violent. In
Edge of Darkness" it is more con-
ventionslly the bulletfest between
the opposing forces, but done with
such inexorable suspense and i'm
pact that it is a drama of endless
excitement and excellence. If you
can't choose between them, 1t would
be wise to see them both, in spite of
the obvious parallelism. The Nor
wegians look twice as good in a
double e-header with the Nazis.
In their Norwegian picture, Warner
Bros. have done a brilliant job in
supplying 1t with cast that is su-
perlatively fine, at the very mini
num- The stars are Enroll Flynn
and Ann Sheridan, but they are rela-
lively unimportant in comparison
with the fact that they are supported
by such other players as Ruth Cor
don, Judith Anderson, Walter Hus-
ton, and Norwegian refugee from
the Nazis, Helmut Dantine. Dantine,
who has savage hate for the Ger
mans and with more cause than any
other actor in Hollywood, imperson-
ateS Nazi captain with q passionate
anger which stops just enough short
Of madness to be superb. His work,
however, is merely one element in
the most powerful pageant of
acting which a single picture has
offered this season. That would be
bound to happen in picture in
volving the Misses Gordon and And
erson and Mr.. Huston, but why it is
happening suddenly is of small con-
sequence The point is that it hap
pens and makes Edge of Darkness"
a picture to be remembered.
X
Edge of Darkness" a novel by
William Woods, who hardly is a
writer of such stature as Steinbeck,
was adapted for the screen by Rob-
ert Rossen. And, in the adaptation,
you can fairly see Mr. Rossen's mind
at work. This, he says to himself,
Is another and different story of
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Best When At His Worst
That's Joseph Gotten, Who Prefers to Act
After Poor Nights Sleep

man?" the famous producer asked
him.
II want to act" replied Gotten
"All right, report for work on
Monday" replied Belasco.
But it took me six years to
reach that point" Gotten says
After year in drama school in
Washington, D. c., I spent a year
in New York not getting into the
theater. Agents told me I was too
tall or too short. I caught on when
Brock Pemberton told me I vas too
good looking!" ..'
After five years in Miami, Fla.
selling ads for newspapers, he tried
again in New York, tackling Be-
lasco.
Gotten was born 81 years ago In
Virginia. His ambition, he tells me
is to save enough money to be a
handvman!
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
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Fathers and Sons
Schedule Party

The 21st annual fathers and sons
party of the Brotherhood of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
will be held Wednesday at 7:3O pm.
in the Jewish Community Center.
Entertainment will be provided by
local theaters and radio stations.
Motion pictures are on the pro-
gram, Arthur Godfrey will serve as
master of ceremonies, a quiz will
be conducted by Walter Compton
and there will be music by Evelyn
Knight, Little Jack Little and 89th
Artillery Band. Refreshments, light
and unrationed, will be served.
Assisting Allen v. deFord, general
chairman, are Herman Norwood,
president Of the brotherhood; Maui
ry Young, Herbert Hollander and
Harold Strauss.
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By ]. w. STEPP.

OS y. w. . lEfT.
There are no fragments of ice
flying into the faces of the Metro
politan,s rinksiders this week, Nor
do the spectators tootsies suffer the
ravages of frostbite, the theater's S
alr-conditioning system being the
purring apparatus that it is These
considerations aside, and especially
if those who see 'Ice-Capades
Revue" happen to be color blind,
the experience is for all the world
identical with the annual affairs
staged at and honked to the high
heavens by the Uline and River
side stadia.
AS the title indicates, the current
downtown ice show is not the So
called ice Follies of 1943," or "A
or As either. This being the oppo-
sition production, the featured per-
formers are Vera Hruba, Megan
Taylor, Donna Atwood, Lois DWor-
shak and couple of gentlemen who
skate fast, and whose names no
doubt are equally familiar to rink
followers. Ensemble or solo all do
the routines to which they and their
devotees have grown accustomed
through the years. The framework
onto which the specilaties are fast
ened is a mite of a thing loosely
tackled together SO as not to inter-
fere with the purpose of the film.
Whether the locale for the moment
may be the New England backwoods
or the interior of glossy night club,
the important concern is maintain
ing the icy surfaces in state of uni
form solidity.
Consulting an old program for an
in the flesh "Ice-Capades," we find
that Red" Mccarthy is the fellow
who skates like mad, clad mostly
in silver paint. Eric Waite, we be-
lieve, it is who on stills skates
threads his way through lines of
torches. Ann Dworshak, of course,
is the girl noted for jiving on ice.
while Miss Taylor, appearing with
her father Phil, is more easily
recognized as one of the better tai
ents from standpoint of sheer
skating talent. Miss Hruba, the
Czech artist, Of course needs no
introduction, being perhaps the most
poised and attractive young lady in
the ice business today. And that for
you, Sonia Topping!
The big production" numbers, of
which there are more than a fair
share, are terrific, as the "Ice-
Capades" press agent is probably
telling every one right now. Ice
Capetz and Ice-Cadetz literally
pack the place in a hula number,
rhumba number, waltz numbers and
almost every other form you can
name without consulting an ency-
clopedia of the dance. And despite
the dense population of the smallish
space provided there is no apparent
confusion, no crashings to the floor
other than those cornily executed by
the comic corps.
Non-skaters on the bill include
Jerry Colonna and Vera Vague" :"
who do the usual things. and nice
looking Ellen Drew and Richard
Denning, who also do the usual
things.
"Ice-Capades Revue" lasts no.
where near as long as the average
stadium productions, in the inter-
minable course of which spectators
habitually become rheumatic.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
SAL0AN THE BEST ANSWER
TO YOUR Problem?

its finances on a budgeted basis. In
this way all the family's expenses can
readily be paid out of current income.
1t becomes easier for the family to
save something out of each pay check.
How looms are made
Borrowers who will use their loans
constructively can get $50 to $500 at
Household Finance. Loans are made
on furniture, cars or without security.
We never take wage assignments or
require endorsers. Borrowers repay
in regular monthly instalments. They
may repay in advance at any time to
reduce the cost. Households rate is
2oto per month on the unpaid balance.
The Maryland Small Loan Law au-
thorizes maximum rate of3H% per
month. If you need a loan to put
your finances on a sound basis, ask
for full information about Household
Finance service.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
SINGERS in Leads

Johnnie Johnston, who won much
praise for his singing of BLACK
Magic" in "Star Spangled Rhythm, -
and Betty Rhodes. who played the
lead in Salute For Three" will
play the romantic leads in RAIN
bow Island" technicolor musical
which Paramount soon will produce
Eddie Bracken and Gil Lamb will
have the comedy leads. This will
be the second teaming of Johnston
and Miss Rhodes in a picture. the
first having been in "Priorities OF
1943."
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Head for 'Kinedon'

Seven outstanding players have
been named for the cast of "Ani-
NAL Kingdom" which is slated to roll
this week at Warner Bros. Jack l..
Warner, executive producer, has an
nounced Ann Sheridan, Alexis
Smith, Dennis Morgan, Jack Car
son, Jane Wyman, John Loder and
Dane Clark for the aim.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Ex.Radio Announcer
To Shout Headlines
HOLLYWOOD

Young Bill Kennedy was mighty
happy the other day when his op-
ton was picked up by Warner Bros.
Studio. It demonstrated that the
executives had confidence in his
ability.
He was even happier when Di-
rector Michael Curtiz informed him
that he was to be tested for a role
In Mission to Moscow" film ver-
sion of the book by former Am
bassador Joseph E. Davies.
"An important role" said Mike.
Sixteen players and actors and
stupids I have tested for the part
and none of them are any good.
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My boy" said Mike, IT am depend
ing upon you'll" -
Kennedy was tested, and delivered.
He got the role.
He plays a Russian newsboy in
Moscow. He shouts newspaper
headlines. Some of the others
tested could outshout him, but only
Kennedy could pronounce the names
of Russian towns and personalities.
He used to be radio news broad
caster.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Edge Of Darkness Accents
Calamity Of Norwegians
Earle's New Attraction Approaches
An Old Subject From Angle
That Is New and Dramatic
BY JAY CARMODY.

Two pictures in week the deathless struggle Of the Novegans
Edge which Earle yesterday
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Off Again

George Carlton Brown has COM
pleted the script of Victory Fleet"
for Associate Producer Albert j.
Cohen and is now doing the screen
treatment of Judy Canova's next
starrer, Sleepy Lagoon"
Evening star., 1943-04-24
1ce>Capades Show
Looks the Same
.OnHollywoodIce
Cast Is Unchanged
Except for additions
Like Mr.. Colouna

ICE CAPADEs REVUE" a Republic
picture, directed by Bernard Vorhaus,
screenplay by Bradford Ropes and Ger
trude Purcell, story by Robert Shannon
and Maury Grashin. At the Metropolitan.
The Cast
Evening star., 1943-04-24

WEDGE OF DARKNESS" q Warner
Bros. production starring Ann Sheridan
and Enrol Flynn, directed by Lewis Mile
stone, with screenplay by Robert Rossen
based upon the novel of William Woods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

Agency who had to help catch the robbers. The
psychological effect of the gangs method was such
TO confuse the witnesses completely.
The descriptions they gave of the gang mem
bers were contradictory to cancel one another
AS far as we were concerned all might as well have
kept their eyes closed. But there one ear clue
All agreed that soft gentle voice of the leader
| am waiting for the day when some progressive
criminal will invent voice disguiser
The voice and the fact that it was the work of
a brand-new organization were all we had. Our de-
duction was that these were practice jobs and we
would soon be confronted with bigger ones.
a little later, on the night Of July 10, 1913, the
Texas Special Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railroad reached the siding at Koch, Kansas and
switched off the main line until northbound train
passed
The engineer then opened his throttle expecting
the usual series of slight jolts passing all the way
down TO the last car before his train would slowly
start moving with the customary grunts of steam.
Instead, his locomotive got awaNlike scared
jackrabbit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

We asked the fireman what the gunman's voice
was like. He replied:
1T was the darndest, sweetest voice you ever
heard like doctor talking to sick child. couldn't
take him seriously until he shot me-"
We knew it was that same band and that
it was big one, though probably not as big the
passengers thought Using those thirteen numbers
sounded bit STACEY and suggested that they
wanted to give the impression of overwhelming
odds.
But for clues that told us where to go from
there, we had absolutely none
The reader may be pardoned for thinking that
out of so many witnesses to four hodups we should
We had too many witnesses all of whose descrip-
tons belied one another, except for the voice and,
in this last case, lady bandit.
We had taken pains to question witnesses
separately or we might have been even worse off.
If you question a lot of confused witnesses, like
these the first ones statement is likely to be the
pattern for all the others. In that would
have had more than a hundred persons agreeing
to one statement and that one probably wrong. 1t
is better TO have clue than a mess of contradc-
tory ones.
Then on August s, 1918, less than month after
the train robbery, when monday whistles weR
blowing in Indianapolis, gray touring stopped
at the door of the South Side bank in that city.
Three men left the car and entered the bank, leaY-
ing woman at the wheel.
Again coin sounded as it fell TO the floor of
the bank, then a second and third. Once more
came the soft-voiced command for everybody TO
hearsed footing and the swift escape Of the rob-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

were attached-the heavy Pullmans had been I'M
coupled He made lurid comment on the phe
nomenon then jerked his head back at the sound
of pistol shot within the cab What he beheld
was far more outrageous but he said nothing at all.
His fireman, r. f. Carter seeing a man with
revolver entering the cab had reached for his own
weapon But when the visitor shot him in the
ankle and seemed ready to plug him again in the
chest, the fireman put up his hands instead.
The engineer now did the same.
Keep her rolling the visitor said, "and turn
your Backs
Behind them, in the deserted train, couple of
men and woman were holding more than 100
passengers under the spell of their revolvers while
others rapidly relieved them of cash and jewelry.
AS the robbers worked, they called to one another
using numbers instead of namcs-numbers running
from to thirteen.
At length the gunman in the cab of the slowly
rolling locomotive said:
"Stop beside that automobile. You two get out
first"
The engineer and the limpng fireman obeyed.
They saw two more men, loaded with plumber, jump
from the mail and baggage cars join the other BAN
dit and drive away in the automobile.
The gang at the siding also escaped in cars.
W. THIN fifteen minutes of their departure
w post office inspectors, police and Pinkerton
men began to arrive and question passengers and
crew
From the victims in the Pullmans we got the
same muddled descriptions of the band except that
one of them was woman. Was it the same bank
robbing outfit?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
BY DAVID c. THORNHHL
CHAPTER NJ.
The "NNnnann Mhn il,nd To XII Cons

IHt NUIHdH NHU Lihtu To NH cups
1913 American W,E Inc Great Bran
A SILVER dollar rang on the stone floor of
~ the Quandro State Bank in Kansas City
1t was common occurrence in any bank
and neither depostors nor the bank personnel paid
any attention. An instant later the same sound
came from another part Of the place and some
looked up, idly wondering at the coincidence
When this quickly happened third time every
head turned and many had a vague feeling that it
was clue TO something 1t was-a robbery which
promptly began
The opening speech, in a soft gentle voice was:
Everybody please hold your hands up high"
The speaker and several other men displayed
guns and everybody obeyed, The robbers worked
fast, got away with it and repeated the perform
at the Industrial Bank IN the same city and
the bank at Sugar Creek Missouri
The total take Of the three jobs was small but
the work was impressive to US of Pinkerton's
April %, 1913
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. c, MARCH ! 1913.
Rosalie Nelson.
Stewart Bell, Jr.
Are Married
Father Of Bride
OHciafes at
Ceremony Here

The Rev. Robert Burwell Nelson,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church
In Winchester, oficiated at the
ceremony yesterday afternoon which
united In marriage his daughter,
Miss Resale Bruce Nelson Of Win
chester and Washington, and Mr..
Stewart Bell, jr, also Of Winches-
ter and Washington.
Mrs. Nelson accompanied her hus-
band to Washington for the wedding
Of their daughter, which took place
In the home Of Mrs. Henry 8. Venn
and Miss Ellen Garnet at 4 o'clock.
The bride was escorted by her broth
er, Mr.. Seldom Cabell Nelson Of
Front Royal. and given by him In
marriage, and she was attended by
her sister, Mrs. John Sullivan Soul
", III, Of Winchester, a. matron Of
honor.
Mr.. Bell Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Bell of Winchester,
and his brother, Mr.. Lanier Gray
Of Alexandria, served as his best
man.
Mrs. Venn and Miss Garrett were
hostesses at q small reception which
followed the informal wedding.
Guests from Winchester included
the parents Of the bridegroom and
Mr.. Bruce Kinloch Nelson, brother
of the bride; Mrs. Fred Boyd, Mr..
William G. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sullivan Scully, jr.;; Mrs. r. T.
Taylor, 1t. and Mrs. G. Ridgely
White and Miss Louise Moore, and
the other out-of-town guests were
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On With the Dance-and Var TEMPORARILY Is FORGOTTEN
Beauty and Nalor Meet in CoIortul Array
At Delightfully."- Arranged Social Functions

had been announced as being Of
interest to officers only, turned
out to be q pair Of theater tickets
each and one felt that two pretty
misses would share in those prizes,
perhaps present company" not
excepted.
When "The Star Spangled
Banner" at midnight put a def
mite end to the party nobody
wanted to leave; so, attractive
Edith Wright, chairman of the
Hostess Committee, stood on the
orchestra platform and reminded
all officers to "be on hand
promptly at 10 O'Clock next Sat-
urday night March 49, at the
big ballroom of the Willard Hotel
and not waste any of the music
by being late"
The only trouble was that she
prefaced her remark with: IF
you've had good time" and was
so loudly cheered that the rest
of the announcement was lost
in the din.
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Visiting Marks
The Week Among
StauntOn Residents

STANTON, Va, March 6.-MisS
Margaret Kent Bell has returned to
her home here after q series of
visits when she was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Robert E. Wysor,
and Col. Wysor at their home in
College Park, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins Mapp OF Baltimore, and
Col. and Mrs. George Smythe of
Arlington.
Capt. Arthur w. Grafton has re-
turned to Washington after short
visit here with his brother and
sister-in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
II. Grafton.
Mrs. L. c. Ware has returned and
feopened her home after being away
since mid-December, during which
time she was the guest Of her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
David G. Eberhart Of Arlington, and
her sister, Miss Linda Todd of
Washington.
Mrs. Alexander Gordon and her
son, Mr.. Douglas H. Gordon, who
have been house guests for several
days of Dr. and Mrs. Richard p. 4
Bell at their home, Stonewolde,
have returned to Baltimore.
Miss Ruth Owen is in Washing
ton the guest for several days OF her
aunt, Mrs. Alexander M. Patch,
wife Of Brig. Gen. Patch. Miss
Owen. the daughter Of Mrs. Will
liam G. Owen and the late Comdr.
Owen, will report March IL for ac-
tive duty with the WAVES at Smith
College, Northampton, Mass.
Mrs. George Holmes arrived this
week from Washington to be the
guest for time of her sister, Mrs.
Alexander F. Robertson, and DR..
Robertson.
Miss Elizabeth Renshaw, who has
been guest here of Mrs. A Ca
perton Braxton at her home, East
wood, has left for Richmond, where
she will visit DR.. and Mrs. j. Nor
rison Hutchinson before returning
to her home in Litchfield, Conn.
Mrs. Harry T. Easton of Wash
tngt01 is here for a fortnight's stay,
the guest Of her niece, Mrs. Kimball
c. Smith, wife Of Col. Smith, U. S.
A., who Is making her home in
6taunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Adams, who
have been spending the week in
Washington, have returned home.
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"Of course, I just love other
girls and get on with them like
q fire In a blitzed barn, but just
the same I hope the men arrive
promptly at g."
Said the other wise young thing:
II get on well with women, too.
If you don't you never get asked
anywhere and then you never
even see the men"
Beginning at 8 the officers ar
rived in droves. The hostesses
worked happily and busily to see
that they had a good time, find
ing partners for lonesome officers,
cutting in on stuck ones, and in
Producing many Of them to the
guests of honor who, that eve
ming, were the popular Under
secretary of War and charming
Mrs. Robert P. Patterson. After
the floor show, the Undersecre-
tary drew two lucky door tickets
out Of hat and presented prizes
to two officers. The prizes, which
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Arthur SchOenfeld
And Wife Guests
At Reception

Mr.. Arthur Schoenfeld. United
States Minister to Finland, who
recently returned from that coun-
try, and Mrs. Schoenfeld were the
guests of honor at a reception given
recently by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wytle at their apartment in the
Valley vista.
Among the guests who greeted the
returned Minister and hrs. Schoen-
field were Mr.. Alan Dawson, First
Secretary OF the American Embassy
at Rio de Janeiro; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Brown, who have just returned
from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mr..
and Mrs. Randall Higgs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Dunn, who came home
recently from the Argentine; Mr..
and Mrs. John Erhardt, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cabot and Mr.. Rudolph
Schoenfeld, brother of the Minister
and Counselor to the exiled govern
ments in London.