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Evening star., 1946-04-02
about in 1923, when the operetta
first showed up in Washington.

News from the CT education front
dramatic division, Jack Jacobs
branch:
Thought you might like to hear
OF my first production here at the
Yale AT workshop. 1t was a one-act
play entitled Bride Ship" based
upon implied circumstances. I'm
proud to report tas if I would be if il
WEREN'T that the play was quite
successful with the audience. I've
entered it in the Stanford Alliance
playwriting contest as a candidate
for the Benet Award, but fear that
1t is too realistic for radio produc-
ton.
I've learned so very much here
in the last five months, I'm hardly
the same writer that wrote 'Troya
Matter Of fact, | reread it the other
day and decided you were far from
harsh enough in your critical ap-
pralsal! (All we said was to throw it
away and forget it-EdJ
We're all working on a long play
now. Must be finished by the emo
OF the term. I'm doing a war plav
one that l started three years ago
in New Guinea"
Mr.. Jacobs is Washington boy
who spent more years than he ever
expected in the Pacific. He had it
in mind before going that nothing
could keep him from being a play
wright, especially Japs. And dis
couraging critics.
II New York musical producers
begin to think of Barbara Cole, for
merly Of Mount Vernon Seminary,
as the anniversary girl" they will
nave something of basis for it. 1t
Is getting so shows cannot reach
anniversaries without adding Miss
Cole to their casts.
Last year, it was the first birthday
Of Song of Norway" on which Miss
Cole Joined the company.
Last night, on its third anniver-
sary. Miss Cole moved over to Join
the New York production of Okla
homa!"
Rick La Falce, who left Warner
Bros. advertising and publicity to 60
into the Army, now returns from
same to become director of public
relations for Radio Station WWDC.
MIR. La Falce, who was graduated
from the University of North Caro-
lima, is the younger brother of Frank
La Falce, longtime head of the
Warner Bros. department in Wash
ington.
He also will operate his own pub
licity and advertising Office, with
headquarters at WWDC. He re-
turned to Washington in January
after almost two years in the Euro
pean theater of operations.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
By SheiIoh Grohom

HULL 7 WOOD.
| What goes with the Ava Gardner
Artie Shaw marriage? Intimates
insist that divorce is heading their
way. Ava has already been divorced
from Mickey Rooney. Artie had two
other matrimonial breakups, with
Lana Turner and Betty Kern. .
Guy Madison tells me I'm going
steady with Gail Russell. We see
each other every evening, but she
can go out with others and so can
l." But they don't want to.
Jeanne Grain has found an apart
ment until the new house is built
Husband Paul Brinkman is in bust
ness on his own, selling radios
Jeanne and Paul are planning a
safari in Africa. Paul will do the
hunting; Jeanne will take pictures
III break myself in first with a trip
to New York" says Jeanne, who has
not yet visited the big city
Sabu planning an appendectomy
Turhan Bey squirting Susanna Fos-
ter in San Francisco. l remember
the time when Susie told me that
she liked Turhan for laughs" or
was it vice versa?
X X
Martha Vickers and Director Fred
de Cordova good looking two
some around town. William
Keighley has had to buy an entire
apartment house to find place for
his Korean servant to live. Tillie
Losch tells me that the Earl of Car
narvon begged her to leave Holly
Evening star., 1946-04-02
|SChubert'S Music Still Enlivens
Perpetual Blossom Time
By Joy Cormody

There were aded cynical men in Washington
the night OF Blossom
remarked If Schubert
really is immortal"
Blossom Time opened another two-week
Onal lheater
Evening star., 1946-04-02

BLOSSOM TIME" the enduring op-
eretta presented by the Messrs, Lee and
J, J. Shubert; book and lyrics by Dorothy
Donnelly, music from the melodies OF
Franz Schubert and H Berte, adapted
and arranged by Sigmund Rombers
staged by Zela Russell, with settings by
! Watson Barrett. At the National
THE CAST.
kuppelweiser. poet William Durk!n
Hogi, tenor OF the opera EdW. NJ, Edward
Flower Girl Betti Davis
Eon SchWlnd, painter Joseph Toner
La Beliabruna, opera star, wife of
Count Scharntoff Ruth Gillette
Count Scharntoff Danish
ambassador - Neale Walters
NoVotny Harry K, Morton
franz schubert, composer Tom Barry
MltN hranz Marian Stevens
FRITZ KranZ Ann Law
hitHl hranz Sally Taylor
Daughters of Christian kranZ,
Efkman ----------- Hal Persons
hlhoer e,.,.-- .....--- Frank Lloyd
SultorS Of FIFTH and kltZl.
Mrs. Domeyer, keeper of the
INN Jane Gray
u court Edmund Dorsay
play boy Frank Farrell
Hosle La Bellabruna maid Nina Malone
Mrs: Kranz. wife of Christian
kranz zella Russell
mouse Bertha Ryan
keeper Pamela Daw
Diana Lay Nina Malone. Thelma Day.
rose Capera, Beatrice Hultgren, John
Evening star., 1946-04-02
A Long Duel
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLY WOOD.
United Artists has been advised
by David o. Selznick that his multi
million dollar production, Duel in
the Sun will be exactly 2 hours
and 35 minutes in length.
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Some RumOrs and ROmanCes

wood to visit him In New York. The
earl recently brought unsuccessful
suit in England to divorce Tillie
who currently is dancing for Davic
SelZnick in Duel in the Sun" anC
doing the choreography for Fan
dango." featuring the music OF
Rimsky- y-Korsakov. Tillie couldn't
leave Hollywood, so Carnarvon re-
turned to England. There might be
a reconciliation.
X
Tyrone Power bought an airplane
a basic trainer type, from Henry
King. Lucille Ball spends sum
mer with Husband Desi Arnaz in
New York. Desi has signed to ap-
pear at the Copacabana with his
band. Before that, Desi stars ir
Evening star., 1946-04-02
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing
Stage.
NationaI-"Blossom Time; $50

National-"Blossom Time: 83t
pm.
Abilene Town: ii am.
lao, 4:25. 7:05 and $50 pm. Stage
shows: 1880, 1886, $40 and pm.
Columbia-"The Sailor Takes s
Wife; 11:30 am, l30, $3.50, $50
7:30 and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Tomorrow Is Forever"
II, 2:25, Ass, 7:20 and $40 pm.
Earle-"Saratoga Trunk: 1914;
am, :25, 405, 6.45 and 9:25 pm.
Hippo m e "Whirlwind O
Paris: 2;l0. 4:05, 6, 1855 and 95(
pm.
Little-"Jane Eyre; 1920 am.
1:25. 1926, $50. TAO and GAS pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Tarzan and the
Leopard Woman; 1850 am, 1:50
$50. $50, 7:50 and $50 pm.
Palace - Sentimental Journey,
11:l5 am, l:20, 1925, $50, 7:35 anc
$40 pm.
Pix-"Beethoven": 2:1O, 4:5O, 73;
and 1905 pm.
Trans-LuX-News and shorts
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1946-04-02

Cuban Pete" for Universal. Eve
Arden adopting another baby-a
playmate for her adopted daughter,
Lisa. . Tom Conway saying he is
parting company with the Falcon
series and RKO. His future plans
include free lancing, but he will not
make a picture with brother George
Sanders. The strain is too great for
both
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
Mistaken Zeal

the United States has had opportunity to learn any thing about international relations in the l6O years ot S national existence that lesson is that intervention Tn te internal affairs of another country however morally com mendable is seldom welcomed and still more seldom re- warded The Central Americans liked it. The Rus sans didn't like after their Boshevk revolution of 1917 The Argentines and the Spanards don't like it.
 And now it appears that the Chinese don't care for it, either Or if perchance they do they certainly have very peculiar way of displaying their Oriental affection For re- ports from Manchura indicate that neither the Nationalist armies nor the Communist forces paying any attention to the American envoys who are touring Manchura Ill an effort to stop the civil Both sides dispatches say fear that the delegations will interfere with their military operatons'
 The current dispute has been going for great many years you know And the in which it has been con- ducted has reflected little credit to either Generassmo Chiang Kai-shek his Communist adversares
 During the late war for example Changs ott-reterateo determination to eradcate the Japanese scourge was not so complete that he let deter him from storing countess quantities of war goods secured from America and million of his besraned soldiers in the northfor post-hostitV use against the Red uprising he believed sure to follow Japans surrender And the Communist record reveals M N tuay unbroken subtle acceptance of Nponese occupation heaven-sent means o weakening the Natohahst ares
 The ancient struggle continues now on an accelerated basis in the era of socaled reconstruction The Nation asts and the Reds battle another openly Manchura
 and while they do the Russians camy go about tnelf unaera business of stripping Manchur1an plants of the machinery China desperately needs.
 Oh yes, a formal agreement to cease hostiltes was signed recently in Chungkng and official armistice teams composed of Nationalist Communist and American peace makers" are circulating hopefully in the battle area At least the Americans key Nationalist representatives, it seems are missing and the Red envoys have been mys terousy delayed But they encounterng studied deaf wherever they go.
 The Chinese beigerents know, even if their American benefacors don't that this ceaserng concord is nothing new One has been signed every often for 10 years or more and they all have meant the same thing-nothng The fighting continues unabated until finally Red general is Kidnapped" Nationalist leader is outraged, and the struggle again acquires official status curious and de- porabe situation unquestionaby But the Chinese appar enty like that way And after all, it's their country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
The Wallace Enigma By Thon'ns StOkes

country ought to get as much as 65 cents an hour that our social security system should De exanded 10 cover so many not nov included and when ne pro- tests against control of atomic energy by the military oligarchy
 Ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt entered the White House in 1883 to institute an era of change there's always been Q convenient symbol He was until he died "that man." said bitterly. Below him there were other symbols among those who were on the front line for the administration. MT. Wallace has been the chief devil since he stood before the 1924 convention and talked in brutally frank man ner to those who opposed what he and MT Roosevelt stood for.
 The increased rancor and fervor of the attack on him measure the intensified battle against New Dealism Everything MT Wallace says is picked up ernbellished with coating of hate. and thrown nack at him. His foes sometimes make themselves & Dit ridiculous by their congregations They strain
 Mr. Wallace himself, by certain attributes, easily lends himself to attack He is somewhat miscast In the old-fashioned political role He is shy He IS no back -slapper This and a native curiosity of mno which leads him to inquire into all sorts or SupJec@ "A depth of intellect so many politicians lacK-Me exploited by his foes to label him dreamer: dreamer like poet, is hard to understand. so they capitaze upon the natural human instinct 10 disllKe what can't be understood
 But this has hot worked too well, and this, too aunoys his detractors For he is an uncommon man who understands the common man ana IS unoel- stood seemingly, by lots of plain people. He IS an eminenty practical fellow, too as is demonstrateo in A business he has developed from poking ms mind into practical problems of agrlculture aho coming out with something that was needed.
 He is a political philosopher, and one ot tne
 major prophets of his time. Prophets are sometimes unnonular He is, undoubtedly, much ahead of his time It is likely that many years from now people will look back upon his speech about the century ol the common man-and understand
 There will be reason then to get mao'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
TOWARD CANCER CONTROL
CNew Haven Journal -Courler)

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 A month in the SpringtAme, when Natures activities and mems hopes revive, is a fitting season for fresh start in the long but steadily gain ing battle against cancer. The re- allSation, now much more widely spread, that most cases are curable If taken in time, Is in itself an im- mense advance. Research in causes and possible additional means Of cure is going ahead on a much broader, nationwide front. The American Cancer Society, of which a former New Havener, Edwin J. MacEwan, is now the executive head, is gaining in strength and leader ship as a co-ordinating and ener- gizing force in the campaign.
 Thousands of Americans are play ing key parts in the war against this dread scourge, their potent weapons, being the test tube and microscope. But millions who are not in the front line can fight with their dol- lars to support the scientists efforts and the educational crusade that is so urgently needed. The need comes home to near-y everyone, for there are few who have not lost friends or family members from cancer. This is one of the causes that makes & universal appeal. Self-protection as well as humanitarian motives urges a generous and prompt re- sponse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

terson's healthy board for probing caste no steps have been taken to reorganze the Army's long out dated system of promotions its methods of selecting officers and, perhaps most important of al its system of eliminating misfits.
 thorough reorganization of the Army might make 1t more enticing to good men and thereby eliminate conscrption Even Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota, most ardent conscription enthusi ast will admit that volunteer army is more effi- cient than one composed of men who are forced to serve, .
 In view of President Trumans Army Day speech therefore, here are nefficencies which worry the best men in the Army and which Secretary Pattersons caste system board, as well as other War Department agencies, could afford to scrutinze
 I. There are no efficient personnel records in Washington. The adjutant general could tell you in 1914 which officers had worked as brckayers before the war, but could not tell who had been overseas For instance one officer who speaks three languages and is an expert at military intelligence was listed as tank commander" despite the fact that he has been crippled since 1942
 g. There is no system of eliminating inefficient officers. During the war they were sometimes rel egated to the ground forces inspection teams under General McNair or assigned to any general who re- quested them, where they quickly promotedrand sometimes got into important jobs-though totally unqualified. They knew the right people.
 B. The AtTny's system of promotion is totally inadequate Tn peacetime 1t is based seniority which means that no matter how inefficient. If you keep in good health and don't offend your superors you will be promoted, This puts no premium on initiative, brains or ability Just the opposite Pre- vaiing sentiment among regular Army officers is Live and let llve", Why not get mine while the getting is easy" or T knew him when.
 {. The weakness of certain regular officers prob- ably resulted in more CT grpes than anything else Some regulars were determined to cash in on the power and money suddenly laid at their feet. Some were unconscious of the rights of the common man Some blinded by sudden authority, covered their in efficiency by building an empire in which to hide
 They hurt their fellow-officers who were doing good job Also hurt the entire Army Incidentally the great majority of younger officers (thoSe with the rank of major and below) thoroughly syinpa-
 
 CTS especially boiled over against the caste sys- tenn when it came to drinking. Troops on Ascension Island were furious when their Christmas mall was dumped off plane at Natal Brazil, to make space
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
HARRY CROSS
New York Herald Tribune

New York Herald Tribune
 It VIII be weeks before his friends on this newspaper will quite be able to realize that Harry Gross is gone. He had 0 serious opera ton; members of the staff knew & long convaleseence was inevitable and that basehalls spring training would have somehow to get along without him; but they had 1t in the pack of their heads that about the time the Giants came home and were swinging Into their sea- son. Harry would be with them, It is those home games that are go- Ing to make poignant the loss.
 Much as he will be missed as sports writer-and one can ask any other sports writer around town or the East or probably the country about that-his loss as 8 person to those whose lives he touched daily is greater. Harry would probably be sorry about this, for his was @ sunny disposition which brooked no looking on the dark side as long as 1t could be avoided-or even longer. Sprightly, healning, quick with the sparkling phrase, that was Harry. You smiled back when he suddenly greeted you, no matter in what dark mood you might have been. Routine took on a tinge of the exciting when 1t involved him. Horse racing2" he once said, when the war was at its height and sports seemed down. right bod taste. "Oh, We must have horse racing-backbone Of the na- tional poverty"
 The sports department of the Herald Tribune. the whole staff, could do no better than to keep alive the spirit of Harry Gross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
Views of the Press

camps or anywhere else that large groups are congregated. At present when humps appear in & boarding school or in camps, there Is little that can be done but to cross fing- CTS and wait for the disease to subside, Meanwhile weekend leaves are eancellCG and personal routi1es diSorganiZed.
 The disease is particularly ser iouS when 1t affects adult males, and may even cause death. This Harvard study has now reached the point where 1t is hoped that Vac- cines and even serums may soon be developed to afford protection against the disease. Although no such products are yet available for general use, 1t seems fairly certain that this annoying and sometimes dangerous disease will soon be go- Ing the way of smallpox and d4ph- theria. If so, there will be Q re. lnarkable decrease in absenteeS in the lower grades of school, for the humps contribute greatly to the absence of primary grade pupils
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
New Date for Coal Strikes

the coal strike is to become annual event should like suggest ot John L. Lewis and the bumnous mine operators that they change the expiration date of their tracts from March 3l to- say, May 31 It's still chilly throughout most of the country in April and in lot Of places in May is not fire feels mighty good frosty evenings This poor for folks to have to cut down coal
 So the strike out to be scheduled to start at time more convenient for the public baseball officials scheduled the World Series take place Lake Placid in January people would kick and with good The goes for the coal strike The public going to start complaining after whiIe-bamng either Mir Lewis the operators for need less inconvenience.
 So if we were John L., we should insist starting the contract and the strike June l. That way it would be possible to tie the mines and good deal of n dugy to slow down national production and to have good long strike before the first The public wouldn't shiver And the striking miners could get in a lot of fishing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
ApriI-"Perfect Shopping Month"

Better shipping week is here again in April The sub- 5eet of loss and damage to goods in transit is important one particularly to individuals who have been waiting to receive articles which have been out of circulation since the war started.
 Last year the railroads paid out almost SOOOO0OOO in Axght claims In other words $lOOOOOOOO worth of goods Shat was lost or damaged could not its purpose
 This is good time for the heads of business to take hand in seeing that the spend time cooperating with bhs April Perfect Shipping Campaign.
 every individual making shipment will do his part m packagng t to it's arrival undamaged many head Nches and dsappOinments be eliminated It is to Hys advantage to cooperate with the thirteen regional Shippers Advisory Boards and their 250O0 members who gre working for better shipping practices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

After ex-President Herbert Hoover came out of his White House conference win President Trumans special emergency food committee, he was asked at press conference in his Maydowef hotel suite what he had told the President T make 1t practice never to tell what say to a President cracked Hoover During his own term in the White House, nothing made Hoover angrer than to have some caller repeat what he had told the President.
 Maiden Leslie R. Groves of the atomic bomb urolect told Sen Brien NcMahons atomic energy committee that any Army and Navy officers assigned to the new Atomic Energy Commission should serve for nine-year terms, during wtich they should be conpletely removed from all other military duties Groves said they shouldn't even Dc held responsible to the Secretaries of War Navy or the Joint Chiefs Of Stan Connecticut Sen. Thomas o. Hart, who used to be an admiral himself took exception After nine years oR active service" said Hart they wouldn't be much good to the Army and Navy. All they'd he good for would be Fetlrement-or appointment to the U B. Senate"
 The iase Col Edmund ". starlins. Ions chief ot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

 Humanitarian"
 The inquiry comes from a careful observer of the march of national events It is most timely for it penetrateS what is going on here and in the country
 An answer might start out by contrast Of the philosophies and positions of the two men named MT Hoover is still the symbol of conservatives in this country political and otherwise sort of retired saint He Is in the role of elder statesman, above the battle SO to speak and he Is engaged on human- tarian mission which nearly all people support in their hearts.
 MT Wallace is the symbol of change In this country He carries banner far forward in the great parade.
 But what is more important is that those who don't desire change know that MT. Wallace IS n position where he actually can have something to do with change and progress, not only as figure in the Truman Administration but as man with large public following some of 1t we-organized in the CIO.
 He is an active rather than passive agent
 
 SO it means something when he says children should be better norshed; that every worker in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
VACCINE FOR MUMPs
(Hartford courant)

Although humps were once con- sidered a trivial ailment, and the patient frequently ridiculed because of his temporarily ludicrous appear ance, scientists have long known that the disease, far from being a laughing matter, sometimes de- velopS serious aftermath. The an- nouncement by a physician from the Harvard Medical School that the virus of humps has already been isolated, and that a preven- tive vaccine may soon be available, is therefore welcome news.
 Already several practical benefits have arisen from this study. It is now possible to discover which peo- pie aye immune to humps, fact that should be helpful in handling epidenlicS in institutions Army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
What Hogs Can Do

The Chesapeake Ohio and the Nickel Plate railroads do not really think could be happier if hogs. Their occasional advertisements merely suggest that if hog ride from New Jersey to California without changing cars, your wife and child ought to be able to do likewise
 The enforced change at Chicago St. Louis New Or ans for the most de luxe extra fare trains less than for lowest rate stup coaches has long been
 reproach to the generally efficient American railroad sys- tenn We're frank admit that can't imagine why other roads calmly ignore the C. ONickel Plate plea for through coasttocoast servceor why the riders permit them to do Only stockholders in air lines should favor the present setup.