Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1930, Page 30

STALIN HELD MOST INACCESSIBLE MAN Dictator of Soviet Regarded Harder to See Than King or President. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, April 1.—Of all men in public life today, Joseph Stalin, dic- tator of Soviet Russia, is probably the most inaccessible and uncommunicative. Cloistered behind the high, mysteri- ous walls of the Kremlin, invisible even from his own people, this powerful fig- ure, once & Georgian shoemaker's ap- tice, 18 more difficult to see than Pope, King George or the President of the United States. Throughout his many years' dom- inance of the Communist party which rules Russia, Stalin is never known to have given a formal public interview. Statements of various kinds have been attributed to him in the American and press, but these were never ly given by the Red dictator in the form of an interview, but were based generally upon his utterances in Communist party meetings, in Soviet tions, and in a few rare cases upon ‘private conversation. Essentially Modest. This isolation and aversion (o public contact on Stalin’s part proceeds from a variety of causes. First of all, it is sald that Russia’s “man of steel” is op- to receiving non-Communists. m, although wielding a power rarely ualed in the world’s history, Stalin, B Tlends declare, s an_essentially modest, retiring man, hateing the public limelight and belleving in quiet, force- ful action, not in uncertain and bom- bastic words. Lastly, no Communist would assert that officials enjoying Stalin's power are wholly free from the danger ot assassination. “Therefore, Stalin's followers say that ordinary prudence dictates that the Communist chieftain observe a discreet aloofness from the public gaze, and deny himself even common contact with the , among whom may lurk an en- of Soviet power. ith all their ingenuity and aggres- siveness, none of the American corre- dents here has ever penetrated the veil nv'v‘huh_nhmtw tl:‘l;l m-:fl :1 mystery power from the outside world. If ever the he’ul n(h:.he Com- munist party eme rom strong- the Kremlin, it is only to go . Always on these oc- is accompanied by two or From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. NATIONAL PLAYERS Scere in Opening Play. PTER a thorough press introduc- tion and an elaborate welcome in their honor by the Advertising Club of Washington, the now New Na- tional Players, all but three of them really new to Washington, faced the grueling test of their first audience— and a show me audience, beyond question—at the National Theater last night, They drew applause in- dividually and as a whole both during the play and at a sort of directorial introduction ~at the close, which should at once settle all doubts as to the pleasing qualities both of their Krfimnll“!fl and their acting ability. r, with a difficult play and a theme not Dlr\.k‘ulll’el{'. attractive to the general run of play-going folks, espe- clally those who love stock companies, they held the close attention of the audlence throughout and very fre- quently forced its applause. There is little doubt that when the stock fans become better acquainted with the little troupe and the players themselves become more at home in their new fleld, the'National Players of 1930 will take a high rank with their predecessors. “Holiday” is what it is billed, a ro- mantic comedy-drama, Its story is woven around two sisters, daughters of & man who believes life was cre- ated to pile up money and annex friendships from the social elect, especially those who may be useful in business. His elder daughter and his son are thoroughly fed up on this theory, and very heartily disgusted with it, the son to such an extent that his sole aim seems to be to keep three close friends, who are prepared to protect their chief against attack. Stalin Works Quietly. Stalin works quietly and unobserved bebind the scenes, toiling from 16 to 18 hours a day, and surrounded by a group of trusted secretaries and chosen members of the all-powerful political bureau of the Communist party. Like Lenin, whose mantle he inheriled, he is a slave to his work and to his Com- munist ideals. x Although he directs the destinies and orders the lives of 150,000,000, persons, this man, whose name Lenin changed from Dohueashvilli to Stalin (the Russian word for “steel”) because of his cold, stern, unbending character, lives simply. He and his wife and two young boys occupy a three-room flat in the Kremlin, with humble furniture and decorations. In this modest domi- cile there is no piano, phonograph, ra- dio or canary bird to break the monot- ony of life. Stalin has no worries or distractions. His life is one of cease- less work and planning. His vision is a Russia completely soclalized and a world broken up and made over, in which he believes are the interests of the common man. 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DuLIN @ MARTIN Connedticut Ave, and l” | PARKING SERVICE—Connécticut Avenue Entrance THE EVEN perpetually soused, and the daughter, to the point of inquiring as to the possible merits of the art of thus for- getting life and its troubles. younger daughter, while at & Summer resort, meets and apparent- ly falls deeply in love with a rising young lawyer, who believes in re- versing the order of things by being happy while you are able to enjoy life, and working when you get old, it necessary, to meet the demand for necessaries. He is ardently hoping for the day when he will own $20,000 and be free to lay aside work and “live.” His"sweetheart, however, is an apt admirer of her father's method. On this situation the plot turns, and the result, after all is said and done, is that she breaks her engage- ment with the young man shortly after its announcement, and admit- ting that she does it gladly, sends her sister into his arms. It is an interesting play and new to Washington. All * things con- sidered, it was well played. Marion Sterly as the youngor daughter and H. Dudley Hawley as her father, with perhaps Edith Gresham and Freddie Sherman, because Preddie didn’t overdo his part, gathered the laurels with their characterizations. ‘There were, however, many times when the unmistakable talents of Marion Wells and of Walter Gilbert effectively msserted themselves. ‘There was evident nervousness that is certain to quickly disappear, and when it does, it is believed Wash- ington is going to be delighted with the new company. True to form, the scenic and lighting artists were steadily on the Job and with beautiful results, for all in all “Holiday” is a fine production. Z S s Bacteria in Ocean Confined. LA JOLLA, Calif. 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