Wednesday, August 25. The papers are full of war news from China. GOOD EARTH AT ORPHEUM Pearl Bucks much read and talked of The Good Earth opens a four day engagement at the Orpheum theatre today. The Good Earth climaxes four years of research and intensive production for the M G M studios in Hollywood. An entire company made a location trip to China to gather the external shots and two years were spent in the actual filming of the spectacular version of the Pearl Buck novel. The story has been translated to the wide horizon of the screen with a profound understanding and unusual fidelity to the book. Paul Muni is an award winner and he and Luise Rainer give fine portrayals of O Lan, the slave girl, and Wang Lung, the farmer. The story of their marriage, their life on the soil, the great drouth and famine that drives them to refuge in the city and their succeeding history as wealthy land owners, provides a deep elemental study of human nature. Walter Connolly heads the supporting cast as Wangs sly and sanctimonious uncle, Charles Grapewin as the senile father, Tilly Losch as the concubine, Lotus. Hundreds of players take part in the story. Thursday, August 26. A letter from Avon. Have spent today at home did some laundry. Junior is on a fishing trip by plane has gone about 800 mi up in Idaho.