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Evening star., 1946-08-05
BarkIey Says u. 5. Fails
In Duty 10 Veterans
By the Associated Press

FRANKLIN. Ohio. Aug. 5.-Sen-
ator Barkley told the Miami Valley
Chautauqua yesterday that the
United States is failing in it's world
leadership until all war veterans
have equal voting and job rights.
The United States should be set
ting an example for the rest of the
world" he said. but until every
man who fights for his country, re-
gardless of race, religion, or creed
or what part of the country he lives
in, has equal employment and vot-
ing rights with his fellow men, we
are falling in our duty as leaders.
Senator Barkley also urged his
listeners not to be discouraged by
present difficulties in the United
Nations organization.
The structure for permanent
peace will grow from the United
Nations" he said. You only have
to look at the failures of our oWr
Constitution in the beginning tc
take heart"
Evening star., 1946-08-05
lit Mrn1urtatt

AUSTIN. ELIZA. A tribute OF love and
Eliza ne Aus Who OF y
thirteen years ago today. August ] ]. 1933
FREDERICK D. JONES.
/ BRODGEN. MAMIE. In loving remem.
brance Of my dear mother. MAMIE BRoD.
| today, Augrst 5, 1889.
/ Somewhere back of the sunset.
Where loneliness never. dies.
! She lives in a land of glory.
with the blue and the gold of the skies
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, THELMA NOR
BROWN, NORMA. In loving rsmem
BROWN. who departed this life one yea
ago today August 5. 1945. Anniversars
mess at ST. Vincent De Pauls Church
! Forget you? No. we never will.
! We loved you then. we love you still;
As in The hour; yon passed away.
6 GEE AND BRofHER. LEO LEO R. Nfa5 BRowN '
CAMERON, DORA MABEL. In sad but
mother Sote 'es5 coRH MABEL cAMERoN' a,s WIZ she
departed this life eleven years ago today
August >, h35.
LOVING Eife ard mother the. so good ans Kind
For For esca 5sa Of rs she did her best
We loved YOU. but Gcd Iovrd vcr bezt.
| DEVOTED HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. .
,,.. JAcKs2N' q sp ] ALnERTA r. 4 , tribute :, q
August s, i943. ~
God took her. it was His will
w L my EussANp hssj he wALYER i yRR s. e
LLOYD, RAYMOND B. In loving re-
membrance OF my husband RAYMOND B
LLOYD, who departed this life two years
ago. August 5, 1914.
happy home we once enjoyed,
How sweet the memory still;
But death has left Loneliness
bov1NG Tss WIFE VIE GnizABETh fan nfssF al H. LLOYD
LUsBY, LEMUEL F. AND LENA BEYER.
LEMUEL F. LUsBY, who left me .five years
oday AuspTt & 1stl ha and mother
four months earlier. April 15, 1941.
LoNsd pAuoHER mohsf fS V1oIA 81 snff e. sosaY
sCRoGGINs. MADLEAN A tribute OF
love and devotion to the memory Of MAD
M. Seroggins, who passed into the unseen
Temple one year ago today, August 5.
I945
For a better place to rest,
But you are not forgotten
By those who loved you best.
God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills toe, hard to climb;
He gently closed your weary eyes
GEORGE M scRoGGTNs.
TURNER. SAMUEL ALBERT. Sacred to
the memory Of our dear father. SAMUEL
six years ago today. August 8, 1910
We do not need q special day
To bring you to our minds
The days we do not think OF you
LOVING cHILDREN AND GRANDcRIL-
DkEE.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
JAW Official Discharged
For Stand on Dispute
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT. Aug 5.-Cyril v. o.
Halloran, UAW-CIO western region
director. said last night that Frank
Slaby. international representative
of the CIO United Automobile
Workers, had been discharged fror
his union post because he oppe I'd
a division of the directorsf'. :, in
California.
Mr.. O'Halloran said 20 Presi-
dent Philip Murray p. .iounced on
July 18 that the So ..nern director
ship Of the Stat .sould be placed in
charge of Irv IL De Shelter while
the northern portion would continue
under Harry Bridges. Mr.. Bridges
formerly was director for the entire
State.
"Slaby disliked this decision and
took it upon himself to oppose it,
Mr.. O'Halloran said. His removal
followed"
UAW-CIO officials here had no
comment,
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Harold R. Townsend,
Former u. 5. EmpIoye,
Ends Life al Home

Two notes, one addressed to the
newspapers and the other to his
wife, were lying by Harold r. Town
send, 56, of 2150 Branch avenue
Sc, a retired Government employe
when he was found dead of self
inflicted bullet wound yesterday
morning at his home.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy said the notes indicated
that dependency over bad health
was the reason for the action and
issued a certificate of suicide.
Mr.. Townsend, who was assistant
secretary of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board before his re-
tirement six years ago, was found
by niece, Miss Katherine r. Good
win, who lives at the home.
Found by Niece.
Miss Goodwin told police she
heard the shot and found her uncle
in his bedroom with a wound in
the center of his forehead. In his
right hand was a .38-caliber re-
volver, she said. He was pronounced
dead IS minutes later by DR.. F. S.
Pellegrini of 3409 Alabama avenue
Sc.
Members of the family told police
that Mr.. Townsend had been suf-
terlng from an incurable disease
and for the last two years had been
confined to his home except for a
few hours a day which he spent
caring for his flower and vegetable
garden.
Left Note for Press.
The note to the newspapers,
written in the third person, read
as follows:
For neWspapers-Born in Mich
lgan. Educated in public schools
there and Grand Rapids with a
business course at Ferris Institute,
Big Rapids, Mich. Entered Gov
eminent service with Panama Canal
in 1911 as cost accountant clerk.
Was clerk of Supreme Court of
Canal Zone at the time it was abol-
lshed and was serving as reporter
OF United States District Court for
Canal Zone when he resigned in
1916. Held several positions in
Washington, last being assistant
secretary of Federal Home Loan
Bank Board and Home Owners
Loan Corp. from 1888 to May. 1910,
when he suffered almost complete
breakdown from which he never
recovered. Had been confined to
his home for about two years"
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ada
Townsend; his father, William E.
Townsend of Niles, Mich. and a
son by a former marriage, H. Clyde
Townsend of Toledo, Ohio.
The body was removed to the
Lee funeral home, Fourth and
Massachusetts, avenue NE. where
funeral arrangements will be COM
Dleted
Evening star., 1946-08-05
DR.. Francisco Yanes Dies;
Diplomat and Inventor
BY the kssoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Dr. Fran
cisco Gerardo Yanes, 81, former
Venezuelan diplomat and inventor
of a new photoengraving process
died Saturday night.
DR.. Yanes was head of the Vene-
zuelan Supreme Court in 1918 and
1914. and spent the next 20 years
in his country's diplomatic service.
He held posts in the United States
Chile, Argentina and other coun-
tries. His Washington assignment
was counsellor to the Venezuelan
Legation.
In 1884 he retired from the diplo-
matte service to devote himself to
photography. He conducted an ex-
perimental laboratory here and held
several patents on processes involv-
ing photoengraving and color pho
Biography.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Robert 6. Masterton Dies;
Accountant for Navy

Robert Gibson Masterton. Navy
Department accountant, died yester-
day at Walter Reed Hospital He
lived at 644 Massachusetts, avenue
NE.
A native of Lawrence. Mass, he
was an Office manager for the Un-
derWood- Elliott Fisher Co. in Pitts
burgh and was associated with the
Baltimore Dry Dock Co. before COM
ing to Washington in 1910.
He was veteran of World War I
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Clara B. Masterton three brothers
DR.. Herbert A. Masterton. Washing
ton; Charles w. Masterton, Peoria
ILL.,, and George Masterton, Newton
vile, Mass, and two sisters, Mrs
M. B. Merriam. Athol, Mass, and
Mrs. William Williams, Methuen
Mass.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Auto Operator Denie!
Driving ReckIess|y
AT Time Of Bus Crash

A different version of the circum-
stances leading to the accident
which plunged a crowded Arnold
Line bus through Memorial Bridge
rail Friday, killing l and injuring
43, was made public today with an
nouncement by police official that
Stephen Grover, l8, of 1900 Con-
necticut avenue NV, has denied
driving "recklessly' when his auto
mobile collided with the bus.
1t. William Liverman, head of
the police accident investigation
unit, said young Grover, now in
Emergency Hospital recovering from
his injuries, made verbal state
ment. He quoted the youth as say
ing he was driving within the speed
limit, in the proper lane and with
proper care when his car skidded
and collided with the bus approach
ing from the opposite direction.
THAT is not the way the bus
passengers tell it. though" 1t. Liv-
erman said. THE boy said he
skidded, but We could find no skid
marks"
Had Rained Earlier.
Asked If the street was wet at the
time of the accident, 1t. Liverman
said it had rained earlier in the
morning
Meanwhile, Deputy Coroner Chris
topher j. Murphy swore in a six
man jury to weigh evidence in the
fatal injury of William Friess, 65,
OF North EdgeWood street. Arlington.
Va, who died of injuries suffered in
the crash.
The inquest will be delayed until
both drivers in the crash. in which
As others were injured, are released
from hospitals, officials said.
The bus driver, Robert NJ Hills
33, is reported in good condition at
Emergency Hospital, but it may be
several daVs before he is released
Young Grover also is in Emer-
gency with severe cuts.
Condition Still Critical.
Meanwhile, Stanley w. DAILY, Sc
of 1912 North Twelfth street, Ar
A4iAceoii' e'iioeiitl buo pdSSeIlSSI, re-
mained in critical condition at
Casualty Hospital, where three
other passengers also are under
treatment. Mr.. DAILY, a Navy De-
partment employe, is suffering from
shock and possible broken vertebrae.
Three other bus riders were re-
ported in serious condition today
and Is other passengers remained
in hospitals. The three. are Miss
Jeanne Mosedale, 20, of 2503 North
Sixteenth street, Arlington. Miss
Alleen Glasgow, 81, of 724 North
Monroe, Arlington, and Mrs. Mar
jorie Taylor Mead, 25, of the 1900
block of North Washington blvd,
Arlington.
Mr.. Friess, who was chief of the
docket division of the Patent Of
flee, will be buried tomorrow in
Columbia Gardens Cemetery. after
funeral services at 2 pm. at st.
Georges Episcopal Church, Ninth
and North Nelson streets. Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
; D. 6. Residents Ask
Florida Radio License

Three Washington area residents
have applied for license to operate
a new radio station at West Palm
Beach, Fla, the Federal Communi-
cations Commission announced to-
day.
The three men are Bryan A.
Wright, former employe of the Co
lumbia Broadcasting System here;
j. j. Mcdonald of Bethesda, Md,
| and c.. o. DtIcher. sr
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Deaths Reported

Josephine E. Williamson, 81, $40 9Th st
ne.
Emma N. Harris. 50. 4640 Brandywine
st. NV
Mary A. Shannon, rs, 5121 9TH st. NV.
j. A. sisson, 81, 1880 18th st. NV.
Portia S: Howser. 49, 727 Shepherd st. n
Mae E. Caesar, 50, 1929 o St NV
Eleanor Burnett, So. 51o9 5th st. NV
Bertha Newman, Sd, 523 Quackenbos st
NV.
Frank j. Reynolds, Philadelphia, Pa
Pano A. Kouis. 40. 1888 18th st. NV.
Stanley Cooper, "a, 115 Kearney st. ne.
Carl V. Cecil, 33, address unknown
Infant Olga Bussard, 3014 ST. NV
Infant George Graham, 2101 New Hamp-
shire ave. NV.
Annie Diegs, II, 32lh oakdale pl. NV.
Charles H. Moten, "a. 90S French st, NV
Halle Bowler. 40, 2134 Sth ST. NV
Mamie Miller, A., 1920 4th ST. NV.
Viola Greenard, 8S. 1911 @ st. NV
Phlllin H. Akers, 80. IA G ST. ne.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Retired Vice President
OF Pullman Co. Dies
By the Associoied Press

OAKLAND, Calf. Aug. 5.-Wes-
ley Ogden, ST., go. retired vice presi-
dent of the Pullman Co. and a
grandson of Henry Barker, one OF
the company's founders, died at his
home here yesterday.
A native of Chicago. Mr.. Ogder
was graduate of Yale University
in 1909 He retired as vice president
of the Pullman Co. 20 years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Sue; q
son, Wesley. a stepson, Kenneth
Morton OF Colusa, Calf, and a sister
Mrs. Harold Richardson of New
york City
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Michigan Area Searched
For Missing Marine Ace
By the kssoe;oted Pres,

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Aug.
5.-Search continued today in the
southern Lake Michigan area for 1t.
William Hood, Marine ace, who has
been unreported since he took off
from Glenview Field yesterday.
1t. Hood. reported flying a train
ing plane, was enroute to his home
here.
He was credited with 5lz Japanese
planes in air battles over Okinawa
and was officially credited with
shooting down three enemy planes
In five minutes.
Evening star., 1946-08-05

D L. WEED, Financial Secty.
c. TOWNSEND. HAROLD R, Suddenly, on
sqndaS T.. August 4 ds4s St (, his resldsnee
SEND, beloved husband Of Ada G Town
send. Friends may call at the Lee Funeral
services VIII be held on Wednesday, lay Ausust Uuft
Cemetery.
UNGER, CLAY j, On Monday. August
5; 1876, CLAY j. UNGER OF los Ale
Mrs. Paul H. Kidder. Mrs rs sc Browniing nihgF q q
81 Bent9n: tS,a: Comdr @ Aden G. Unser and brother
fines CO. n Funera nss5 Heme sarycss sso 1t 4s IN
st, NV, on Wednesday. August = at /
pm. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery. 6
yENABLE, JANE COOPER. On satur-
gaNE Jan A@s9s coopRp 3 l2f a. Garsd Hqspts
nv; beloved sister of S. J. venable and
Lizzie NJ, Venable Of this city and Robert
Slyde &c. sensbls 4 Is, OF Rehmond, Va; Services
an st NV, on Tuesday, August s. at
ll:3o am Interment Glenwood Cemetery. .
yERsIs, HELEN A. On Sunday, Au-
gust gus !: 1896. at he her residenes, 80 Prince
versis. Sophia j, Masterpohs and ''G;p speros o
4; versis, Services st the S. H. Hines Co.
Tuesday August &. at 80 pm: thence
to ST. ,.,S sophia,s s2o Church sth and ! SITS
WARREN. ELIZABETH. On Saturday,
Gales st, ne, ELIzABETH WARREN,
motheT ro Of GGeorgene W. Brown and sister
late Mrs. Warren may be viewed at the
were will ae b. Fed
gust a. pm. Interment. Lincoln Me-
moral moral, Gasmetery Services by Stewards
o.y WAsHINGJoN; snanSt THOMAS G; On ss.nr-
NGToN Of 4 = 9fo Porar aHoMAs st bns6s WhsH Id
Of Thomas c Washington, jr.; Le Baron o1-'H. Il.
brother Of Bushrod corbn WashinTtons hhi4SHnsiHn snd
MIS-. MI At Annie m W Hopsins Hps Remains rest
st. Thomas EPISCOPAL churab seryesS esrsb At
St NV. on Tuesday, August 6, at 10 am
Please omit flowers.
WILLIAMSON, JOSEPHINE E. On satur-
AuEust n hsr WiLIIHMseNG VeELd1nGs eG
mntnsr wiis Of the rrl late RichsEd W Wlliamson
James r Ryan Funeral Home Home is94 5l7 Pa Pa
am; thence to St Joseph's Church. where where
mass will be offered at 8 am. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment at Cedar
YATES. DAVID LUTHER. Departed this
NE on Saturday. August 3, 1916, DAVID
LUTHER YATES of lois Girard St NV
He leaves to mourn their loss his beloved
wife, Gertrude Yates; one brother. four
nieces, nephew. host of other relatives
and friends; After pm. Monday. Au-
gust >, friends may call at Frazier's
Funeral Home. Inc, 3s9 Rhode Island
ave NV. where funeral services will be
held on Tuesday. August 8. at pm In
terment Moant OIiyet Cemetery, Lin
coin, Va.
YATES. DAVID. Members OF Columbia
VI Lodge, No. 1855, / 3. p. o. z. OF
&r8 w: are hereby notified Of the
(nN sudden death of Brother DAVID
WAJ YATES on Saturday August g.
VIZ 1916. at his residence, IOIS
= Gfrard st. NV. Elks' services
at Fraziers Funeral Home. $50
Rhode Island ave. NV. on TUESDAY, Au-
gust 8. at $50 pm. Interment at Lin
coin. Va, Wednesday. August Z.
EMORY B. SMITH, Exalted Ruler,
HARRY r. PRATT, Secretary
YATES, DAVID L. Oficers and mem
] Ii 3 | ;:;'
at pm, at Frazier's Funeral
Home, $50 F, ], aye nv, BY order Of
! EDWARD II. LAWSON. Chief Antler
Attest; SAMUEL NJ. GRAHAM. 1st Scribe
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Darn nf Thanks

WALKER, JAMES E. The family of the
late JAMES E. WALKER wishes to express
its sincere thanks and appreciation to the
pastor and friends for the many cards,
ness shown during his Illness and at his
death, THE FAMILY 8"
Evening star., 1946-08-05
CEMETERY LOTS.

FORT LINCOLN CEMETERY LOT. sites,
GOOD location. Phone AT. 1850. s.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Draths

PUGH; LULU. Passed away on Friday
august = Ig45' az her residence, 324 I
St tbs w edT.s dulU rgoa Remains rsssin
322 D st. s.w. Notice of funeral later.
RAND. JOHN NJ. On Monday, Angus
1o4s IG,1M as his b, Tssidsnoe sol7 FaFler pl
later. Arraneements by Frazier's Funera @
Home, Inc
ROSS. CAROLYN E. On Saturday, All
gust > 1a4S. s., a. a., her residence. 1908
and Beverly r. Garrett of San Francisco
Gahf. Services at Chambers Funeral Home
( ffe1 Shap1h s., NV. ON tue Iuesday. Gay Angus
etery. 6
ROYAL, 5oHN 7. On SATURDAY.. Angus
J. 1915, JOHN 7, ROYAL Of sol st
Roy Ge e Ssf sso is RSSa sar11ed sad By s9n S
Tgiends rg Notiee pL Of funeTai later. Ar
RuEHL. LOUIS FREDERICK. Suddenly
Louis FREDERICK RUEHI. Beloved beloved hus us
band OF Emma Alberta Ruehl tnee Gross
kopho and father Of Patty Lou Ruehl; sor
Ruehl and brother OF Kenneth and Wallace
Ruehl and Mrs Eileen Royal. Services a
Chsmhers, hs Georgetown Funeral Home, BIS
Park. Virginia.
SACCO. ALVERIA ELAINE On Sunday
August q, 1916. at Garfield Hospital, ALI
VERA ELAINE SACCo, the beloved VIII.
OF Fred J. Sacco, mother of Bonnie lie,
Sacco and sister of Mrs Richard Hilton
Friends are invited to call at the Lee Flu
neral Home 4th st. and Mass ave. ne
Mass at st. Joseph's Catholic Church. 2nt
and C SITS. ne, on Wednesday, August Z
at $50 am. 1nterment Arlington Natona
Cemetery. 6
SEWALL. MARY. On Monday. Angus
;. l9A6. at Glenn Dale Hospital, MARY
SEWALL. 1854 Savannah place Sc, wifi,
of Thomas Seuall. Notice of funera
later; Services by stewart's Funeral Home
30 st, ne.
SPEARS. MATTE. Suddenly: on sun
day, August 4, 1946. MATTE SPEARS c1
Spring Bank, Va Remains resting at the
John T. RhineS & Co. Funeral Home 90
North Patrick St, Alexandria, Va. Notice
of funeral later.
THOMAS. ALBERT MICHAEL On Mon.
day. August 3, 1916. at the Washing tor
Sanitarium and Hospital ALBERT MI
CHAEL THOMAS. beloved brother Of Mrs
Lillian Fowler of 10 BOYD ave, Takoms
Park. Md Mr.. Thomas rests at the war.
ner E. Pumphrey Funeral Home. S434 Ga
ave. Silver Spring, Md. Notice of serv.
ices later.
THOMAS. ALBERT NJ. Members o.
M.h Rock Greek Council are re.
xHA auested to be at the PUN.
AA444.4A phrey Funeral Home s434 Ga
My L ave, Silver Spring, Md at
Evening star., 1946-08-05

[AS, ALBERT NJ. Members O.
Rock Greek Council are re.
n queSted to be at the PUN.
q phrey Funeral Home, S434 Ga
ave, Silver Spring. Md, at s
y pm. sharp Tuesday, August &
1916. TO pray for the soul ol
Brother ALBERT THOMAS.
NE MCCARTHY. Grand Knight.
Evening star., 1946-08-05

MILLER, DONALD RALPH. Suddenly.
on Wednesday, July "a, 1916, near North
Beach, Md, DONALD RALPH MILLER OF
362l lst I'd, s.. Arlinston; Va. beloved
and brother of EiWood and Curtis Miller.
Remains resting at the Ives Fun eraI Home.
2s47 Wilson blvd, Arlington, Va, until
Tuesday, August 6, at 1870 PM thence
TO Fort Myer Chapel, where funeral serv-
ices will be held at . pm. Interment Ar
lington National Cemetery
Evening star., 1946-08-05
DpathB

ADAMS, JOHN w. Suddenly. on Thurs
day, August /. 1946. at Long View, Wash,
JOHN w. ADAMS, husband OF Della Adams
and father of Edith Dewey of wilmington,
Del; Olive Sonen of Tulsa, Okla; Ruth
Glover of Cambridge, Mass. and Helen
Adams of Washington. D. C.
ADAMS, MARY. On FRIDAY, August ..
1e46. MARY ADAMS. Requiem mass
Tuesday, August o, 1916, at Little Sister S
Home, 220 H ST ne. Arrangements by
MCGUIRE.
ALSOP. PHILIP R. Suddenly, on Sat
1424 Potomac ave. Sc, PHILIP r. ALSOP,
beloved husband of Claire L. Alsop and
father of Allen Alsop Friends may call
ae m Fnefa ne nome here 4s serviacs m ann a
be held on Tuesday, August 6, at IL m.
1nterment Cedar Hills Cemetery.
AIS0P. PHILIP speciai enmnl1ni l.
Evening star., 1946-11-28
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

stage.
National 4Bloomer Girl: $50
pm.
Screen.
Capitol = "No Leave, No Love-;
10:45 am. 1885, 4.20, 7.10 and s:55
pm. Stage shows: l:05, $50, 6:35
and Gas pm.
Columbia Margie":: IL am, los,
Sis, 5.25, 7:35 and 9.45 pm.
Earle - Never Say Goodbye:
u:l0 am, 1:20, 3::25, $50, TAO and
$50 pm.
Hippodrome = dead Of Night;
2:35, 1880, 6:25, $40 and $50 pm.
Keith's-" Notorious; 1880 am,
l:30, $50, $50, 7::30 and $50 pm.
MetropoIitan"The Plainsman";, :,
10:45 am, 1855, $40, 5:25, 7:35 and
$50 pm. q
Little Henry the Fifth; 2:s0
and $50 pm.
Palace "Undercurrent';; 1890
am, 12:40, 2:50, sos, 7:l5 and $50
pm
Pix-I Was Faithful; ais, s
7:35 and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts
continuous from 10:45 am.
Evening star., 1946-11-28

current" Of which there are several
over which the quibblers will want
to quibble.
@Undercurrent," the story Of .
haunted love set against q Wash.
ington- Virginia hunt country back
ground, Is the work OF Miss Thelms
Strabel whose home is here. Al
author. Mrs Strabel has reason tc
be pleased with the star velocity oi
the pictures cast, especially with
Robert Mitchum added. II, how
ever, she reserves the right to demul
at the treatment of her narrative
by Adapter Edward Chodorev and
Director Vincent Minnelli, the deci-
sion would be reasonable.
The latter two have permitted the
picture to pretend to dramatic
values it does not have. They also
have committed the sin OF tediun
In handling Miss Strabel's material
In it's later sequences. Under
currents" audiences are almost GER
tain to be smarter than the pic
lures producers give them credit
for being.
Miss Strabel's original story, Z
two-part serial In q popular maga-
zine, seems to have lost compactness
and that thing called force In its
retelling at the Palace. This, 1t
should be understood, Is not to deny
it such virtues as sound acting and
several dramatically reminiscent
glimpses of what wartime life here
was like. There is, for example, one
OF those horrible cocktail parties
which mixed egomaniacs with an
abandon that was one of the wars
widest social phenomena Miss
Strabel is such faithful reporter
in this detail that the Middleburg,
Va, set will have to conclude that
the picture Of its life Is entirely the
fault of M-G-M.
"Underctrrent" Is the story Of
two brothers and girl. The broth
ers are the Garroways, Alan and
Mike, who have grown up on the
ancestral meadows Of Middleburg
Alan, played by Taylor, Is brilliant
handsome, and successful. But his
enjoyment OF all these triumphs,
and the one of becoming Miss Hep
burns husband, is largely nullified
by the fact that he is haunted by
the other brother, the missing Mike.
There is a ruthless streak In Alan,
developed of his haunted conviction
that he is the moral inferior of the
other Garroway.
1t takes ''Undercurrent" some
time to begin this development of
its basic theme. Once it does so,
however, it achieves the element OF
suspense largely through Miss Hep
burns portrait Of girl whose gen.
uine love for her Adonis is colored
by q mounting sense Of terror OF
him. Wherever she turns on the
Washington. Middleburg, or numer-
Gus other scenes Of the drama, she
runs into q new hint that Mike Is
the Garroway with the really low
able charm, that her husband Is
merely a frightening imitation.
That is rather fresher idea than
most cinema plots can boast, but
Director Minnelli goes to such pains
to advance it that "Undercurrenta
takes on more Of tedium than OF
excited interest.
Ann Hamilton, the spirited, SIM
Evening star., 1946-11-28

it "a hours daily. That is lot of
motion but, unfortunately, most Of
it seems wasted and its effect that
OF obscuring what "Undercurrent"
is trying TO say.
u X
In the pictures major male role,
his first since his return from the
Navy, Taylor portrays his first VIII
lainous character. His Alan Caro-
way is not an unsympathic psyche
path, but neither is he suitably
clear and convincing one. Mitchum.
as the vagrantly appearing brother,
Mike, is much more neatly de-
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fined character, = o. course he
should b considering the difference
between the roles.
The rest Of 4Undercurrert's" cast,
especially Edmund Gwenn Is the
elderly scientist and girl named
Jayne Meadows as q passionate
wisp in one or two sequences, Is al
together competent.
They cannot. however, give s..s
story the sincerity it must have had
in Miss Strabel's original writing.
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Novel Is Bought

"The River Road. sensational
best-selling novel by Frances Park
inson Keyes, which set an all-time
record with 635 900 copies on the
Book OF the Month Clubs lists last
June, has been purchased BY RKo
Radio. It viii be produced early