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Evening star., 1947-06-15
| Police Say Man Admits
| Shooting Detective
In Attempted HoIdup

Police last night were holding q
slightly wounded man who, they
said, had admitted shooting detec-
tive sergeant during a holdup at
tempt by two men Friday night.
The suspect, Charles H. Arm
strong, 20, colored, was brought here
by District detectives after he was
arrested by Baltimore police in
a bus terminal there yesterday
morning.
Detective 1t. jeremiah Flaherty
said Armstrong had admitted he
fired the shot which wounded De-
tective Sergt. Joseph H. Hunt, At.
He was not charged, pending the
outcome of Sergt. Hunts injury.
Meanwhile, the wounded police
man was reported in good condition
in Freedmen's Hospital.
An0ther's Condition Serious.
Joseph Jones, %, colored, of New
York, said by police to have been
involved in the holdup, was described
as in serious condition at the same
hospital. He was being treated for a
gunshot wound in the side which
police said was inflicted by Sergt.
Hunts partner, Precinct Detective
Ernest P. Jefferson "a.
The shootings occurred at Tenth
street and Rhode Island avenue
NV. The plainclothesmen had
stopped for traffic signal while
cruising as a plant for stop
light" bandits.
One of the holdup men fired
through car window as the de-
tectives drew their revolyers. Sergt.
Hunt was struck in the shoulder,
and the bullet passed through his
chest. He was able to fire one shot.
Detective Jefferson fired three.
Fugitive From Prison Farm.
Police said Armstrong escaped in
May from the Norfolk (Va) Prison
Farm, where he was serving a six
year term for a jewel robbery there
last June.
He was picked up yesterday after
Washington police had flashed a
lookout by teletype. He was found
to be suffering from superficial
chest wound. Baltimore authorities
said the slug was removed at Mary
land General Hospital there.
Sergt. Hunt has been injured in
line of duty on five other occasions.
He has received nine commenda-
tions.
Acting Police Superintendent
Walter H. Thomas sent a letter of
commendation to Freedmen's Hos
pital yesterday praising the care
given the wounded detective.
Evening star., 1947-06-15
Spanish Protest Planned

LONDON, June IA. tP.-A group
of British trades union leaders and
labor members of Parliament today
called an emergency conference on
Spain" for July 26 in London to
demand stronger British action
against the Franco government.
Evening star., 1947-06-15
Third Maritime Union
SiQns on West Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA tP.-
Pacific shipowners today announced
signing of contract extension with
third maritime union day before
the threatened national maritime
strike.
The independent Marine Firemen.
Oilers, Water Tenders and Wipers
Union agreed to extend their pres
ent contract without change to June
Is, 1948, with wage review on De-
cember Is, l947, the announcement
said.
Evening star., 1947-06-15
Hotel Men Plan Cruise

Hotel officials of the District and
Eastern cities will participate in a
Potomac cruise of the Washington
chapter of the Hotel Greeters OF
America at $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
Charles Began, of the Sheraton
Hotel, heads the program committee.
Evening star., 1947-06-15
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c. : A-3


more than 100 American fiagships In
New York Harbor alone.
Wages for NMU members start
at $159 month for ordinary sea-
men. Able bodied seamen, the larg-
est single category, receive $18350
while electricians get 1924.
The wages of marine engineers
range from $227.50 to $3.50 monthly
Evening star., 1947-06-15

Rumanisn technicians are in
Sweden to buy electrical machinery
for a large new plant near Bu-
charest.
Evening star., 1947-06-15

CAMERA, miniature. 35-mm., German
Lscs In brown Leather e case Norse seria a.asS s6
Md, near Calvert Hotel Reward. W.
SHEPARD, 1888 A st. Sc, Washington, D
Q Era rnklir S2nn Ext LA L.
Evening star., 1947-06-15

COCKER SPANIEL PUPPY. black with
white marking on throat. , mos. old. Lost
last Sat In vicinity Of 9th and P, Child,s
pet. Reward. DU. 52l6. or AID. 1900.
Evening star., 1947-06-15

CAT. black, male, few white hairs under
neck; strayed Mon. June ,. East Bradley
lane. Chevy Chase, Md. Reward. WI,
Evening star., 1947-06-15

DIAMOND lost from ring in downtown
Washington. Reward. NE. 4It9.
DOG, black, white spots. small. male; lost
in vicinity 14th apdsV sts. NV. Tuesday.
Reward. Call NO. 1903. IL
ENVELOPE PURSE, purple in or near
Casino Royal, Friday, June 13, pm. OW
153l lD-
Evening star., 1947-06-15

FOX TERRIER, small. black and white,
Arlington County with Virginia tag. Re
ward. MR.. HURLEY, Chestnut 103S. 10
GLASSES, lisht plastic frames; Wed. be-
tween Hotel washington and Occidental
rM oQSG -l6
Evening star., 1947-06-15

EYE GLASSES. childS, silver rimmed: vic
l4th and E. Capitol sts.; badly needed
st
Evening star., 1947-06-15

BRACELET, sold carved, June g.. vic ot
Mt Pleasant, Park I'd. or Mrs. KS. Re
,,ard rn 1rS-
Evening star., 1947-06-15

tTLNSSEbt S1ItII,
type case; in taxi going to Hotel Plaza
l pm. Sat. Reward. RA. $685.. Is
GOLD WATCH, either vicinity Conn. and
N or NJ st, Georgetown, Fri. afternoon;
great sentim entail value. Reward. NO.
Evening star., 1947-06-15
LOST

AUTO LICENSE TAB NUMBER 4s01. Call
DR. BLOCK, OR. 6946 or Ma T245. -16
BH,LFOLD, lady's, red leather; Wis ave,
near Hall pl, or near 18th st. NV. Re-
ward. Call WO. 26S9.
BHLFOLD, brown; vic. of Constitution
ave and Capitol Theater; containing pa
pers and money. Reward. AK. 1864;
Evening star., 1947-06-15

OVERNIGHT BAG, left on No. 80 trolley.
Wednesday evening; clothing and small
athletic award; valuable only to owner,
Liberal reward. DU. 15S3.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Nhite Collar Canal Diggers: Sportsnen With ShoveIs
By Rudolph Kaufman III

BY Rudolph Kaufman III
Bear Branch, which flows
out of the wooded hills, not
far below Lock n, will be di-
verted into the canal bed.
Bass and other fish will be
contributed by the Maryland
Game and Inland Fish Com
mission. Tile pipe has been
donated by the Washington
Evening star., 1947-08-31

A IL TOO frequently you
"A hear some one ask why
the Government doesn't do
more to improve the Chesa-
peake g. Ohio Canal-since
1888 a part Of Washington's
park system.
There's one outfit that
doesn't talk-but acts.
Almost any Saturday you
can find q group Of men who
wouldn't swing an ak or a
pick for money doing 1t for
love out near Whites Ferry,
In upper Montgomery County.
They're repairing the bed of
the old canal and digging a
400-foot diversion ditch to
divert q springfield stream
into it.
The result viii be a stretch
Of about IA miles Of canal
with 31a feet of cool, clear
water in it, stocked with
large-mouth bass, sunfish and
crappie-14 more miles where
q man can canoe along and
cast down long, quiet stretches
OF dark water, flowing gently
between tree-lned banks.
The men are members of
the Rockville, Bethesda, Kens-
ington, Silver Spring, Takoma
Park and Greenbelt chapters
of the Maryland Division Of
the Izaak Walton League.
One is an assistant district
attorney, another an insur-
ance executive, a third a con-
struction superintendent, a
fourth is q bureau chief OF
the United States Forest Serv-
ice, a nth a United States
Evening star., 1947-08-31

Brick Co., timbers by the Ma
tional Park Service, muscle,
sweat and perseverance by
the Izaak Walton League.
It was raining the day the
Pictorial Magazine reporter
and photographer were there.
The men were wet to their
skins. They knocked OF long
Evening star., 1947-08-31

Public Health Service engi-
neer, and 50 on-men you'd
hardly expect to find swinging
a shovel after a weeks work.
The section they are repair
ing lies between Lock n.
north of Whites Ferry, and
Horespen Branch, about S
miles below Edwards Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-08-31

enough to eat q hasty lunch
and answer q few questions.
Then
Guess we aren't going to
talk dirt out of that ditch"
said Jack Diamond, assistant
United States attorney for
the District. He. slipped back
in and started digging.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Whether the boys think that
by insulating the m elves
against thought they can eff
fectively stifle criticism of their
product and freeze out compe-
tition, I don't know. I sup
pose that's the idea.
OF course, it won't work. It
never does. Foreign films, with
even smaller budgets and in
adequate technical facilities
have made the average Holly
wood opus look like a high
school class play in its first re-
hearsal.
It becomes now increasingly
more important for the people
who 60 to the movies TO at
tempt to exercise discrimina-
ton. Hollywood is sensitive to
the dollar, because it lives by
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Reich.
The firing of the 10 writers,
directors and producers who
refused to tell whether they
were communists and union
members makes Hollywood
the first province of the police
state Americas enemies would
set up.
Creative work was lament
ably poor in Hollywood before
this. Certainly now, in light
of the fact that ideas have be-
come reasonable, it will be
even-and this is hard to i'm
agine- poorer.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
sCORECARD
****Excellent; ***Good; **Fair;
Indifferent; None, stinker

***sExcellent; ***Good; **Fair;
Indifferent; None, stinker
*** Are You Listening?
: Bachelor and the Bobby
Soxer
**** Best Years of Our Lives
*** Body and Soul
**f* CroSSfire
~ Dear Ruth
Down to Earth
see Farmers Daughter
= Forever Amber
s*e* Gentleman's Agreement
*** Great Expectations
I Love Trouble
y" Kiss of Death
=" Life With Father
$50 Long Night
**** Monsieur Verdoux
Possessed
4 Mother Wore Tights
Repeat Performance
~ Ride the Pink Horse
$50 Romance of Rosy Ridge
see Secret Life of Walter
NIFTY
Trouble with Women
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13


Unionwise: Results of the No
vember elections in the Screen
Writers Guild were a landslide
victory for the conservative slate.
Only one progressive was elected
among the Is board members.
However, the new board has al
ready shown that its 'conServa-
tives" include many middle-of-
the-roaders who are following a
sound, progressive union policy.
Progressives did a little better
in the Screen Actors Guild,
where three independent candi-
dates were elected to the board.
It is doubtful, however, that the
SAG will call upon any of its
members who attended the Royal
Command Performance in Lon
don to explain their actions in
crossing the picketlines of hotel
workers on strike in the British
capital. Could testifying before
the Thomas committee have had
THAT much effect on ex-SAG
Pres. Robert Montgomery?
Jack Moffitt, another star I'M
American witness, has officially
denied he is connected with West
brook Pegler's venture into pro-
dsscing a life of AL Capone. Gin
denouncing the Breen Offices
ban on such a film, Pegler, Incl
dentally, dared to say that a life
of Capone was just as justified
as the Life of F'DR which the Pro.
duction Code Administration had
authorized Motifs denial does
not mention whether he remem-
bers being the stage adapter of
Sinclair Lewis EFT Can't Happen
Here" one of the "subversive"
plays which brought about the
taxing of the Federal Theater
Project.
Bling Crosby has a radio song
about the Freedom Train. For our
money, it's not nearly as inspir-,
ing as the one done by Peoples
Songs on the same subject, which
uses Langston Hughes terrific
poem Claude Rains, Macdonald
Carey and Wanda Hendrix CO
star IN Abigail, Dear Herat
Rainbow Productions has sold out
and become merely part OF
Paramount Pictures. Could it be
that Leo McCarey's films, which
he testified are not popular in the
Soviet Union, are also not popu-
Lar enough in the us. to warrant
continuing as an independent
setup?
Foreber Amber has run into
both censorship trouble "a 1-year
ban by the Legion of Decency in
Philadelphia against theaters
showing it, and union trouble
(walkouts of Los Angeles projec-
tionists who were required to
show it in its first-r,m at the
lower "subsequent-run" wage
scale) -. That is nothing COM
pared to the trouble it ran into
with the critics.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

TIL at S a m e
night the local
parish priest was
standing in front
of the theatre os-
tentatiously jot-
ting dow n the
names of all per-
sons w h o m he
|r e C o g n i z e d
e n t erin G the
house.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

against tn e m.
It's no wonder
then, that these
boys seized the
opportunity Of
fered them by
the un-Alnertcan
CO m m i t tee to
make Hollywood
a little image of
the dead-or is
it? T mir d
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Movie beat
Hollywood and
the almighty S
By BOB BENNETT

+" HE men who control the
American film industry
are afraid of ideas. They are
basically uncultured and um-
imaginative.
Like all men of that breed,
they are incapable of under
standing ideas and therefore
react almost instinctively
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Saturday. December 20

Don't miss peas CARNIVAL BALL,
Sat. Dec. goth, $50 D M, Midland Hotel
172 w. Adams. Dancing Drinks[Food
La Carnival style-Prizes- lots of
Carnival Booths for Fun-Fun-Fun-
Tickets: $1.20 zinc. tax) on sale at
Pea, liz East Walton ST. Phone Sup.
7O35.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

he un-American committees questions about union
and political affiliations.
Dec. IA is the date set for an outstanding con-
cert of the program music of Hans Eisler another
victim of the Thomas committee. Held at Holly
woods Coronet Theater the concert is sponsored by
composers Igor Stravinsky, Aaron COPELAND, Roger
Sessions, Ernst Toch and Roy -Harris-a list which
in view of these mems divergent political views sig
aificany express his colleagues appreciation of the
musical contribution of Hans Eisler. Solosts win
be soprano Brunette Mazzolini, violinist Manuel
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

An independent survey proves that
there is no spaghetti anywhere that
can surpass that cooked by Pat Amato
and Johnny Bernard of the U. e.
staff. Let us convince you Saturday
evening. December Is. Z pm. at the
Siovak workers Hall. 2147 w. Chicago
the Chicago Star. So that Pat and
Johnny. will know how much to pre-
pare. please make your dinner reser-
walton In advance. Tickets on sale
at the Star office-$1 for dinner. Or
II you prefer to come only for dancing
and refreshments Later. admittance is
only soc at the door after $50. Call
Randolph 0580 for additional informa-
ton about dinner reservations.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

One perfume advertisement.
neatly traps both the male and
the female customer. Il runss
"She will if you give ii: he
will if You wear IT,"
TOWN TALK
Walter WincheM has dropped
from third to eighth place within
the last month in the popularity
listings in the New York area
according to the Latest radio
poll.
Helen Hayes wants 10 do the
Laurette Taylor role in the movie
version of Glass Menaserie. I.
Elliot Roosevelt. In the Xmas
tree business, is offering trees at
80 per cent of cost to Parent
Teachers Associations of Duchess
County. The Associations sell them
and keep 20 per cent of the profit
for their own organizations. i.
Groucho Marx will take over the
Jack Paar spot on the American
Broadcasting Network.
George Bernard Shaw is sent
A,700 weekly in royalties from
the current Maurice Evans revival
on Broadway of Man and Super
man. It was written A. years
ago.
Ella Kaxan will receive 20 per
cent of the profits in addition TO
three per cent of the weekly gross
for directing Streetcar Named De-
sire. The highest percentage fol-.
any director yet. ..
Sign on the building Of taxi
service outfit on West Street and \
Christopher: No Lettering Ex-
cept On Business.
Don't know how he does it
but from what I could see, those
are real tears George Jessel shed.
when he gives out with those ole
sentimental songs. When thinA
what the money he gets could d.
could shed a few real ones
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

WltiltlOlQ Ills DUCK.
THE interesting thing about
II Love Trouble" is what has
happened to Franchot Tone,
who was once upon a time a
pretty good actor and even
served a brief hitch, if memory
serves us Alright - with the
Group Theatre.
OF course, a guy has to work
for a living, but things can't
be as bad as all that with Tone.
Anyway, to grit our teeth
and get down to work, 81 Love
Trouble" is another story
about a private eye-detective
to you uninitiated-who gets
conked on the jaw more times
than a pretty girl has TO say
yes TO get place in a Holly
wood chorus line.
It's all very complicated,
Franchot, surrounded by beau
tiful women, tries to find the
identity of one of these babes.
It gets him into a helluva lot
Of trouble.
I'd like to boil the plot down,
but I'll be damned if can.
I just don't remember.
If you're a really hot detec-
tive story fan, stay away from
this; it's thoroughly dishonest
as detective story.
IF you're not-and think it's
worth two hours of your time
and six bits of your hard
earned money TO sit and look
at pretty, albeit vacuous faces,
go right ahead.
FOR the Lack of better evil
dence,y I'll assume that "Moth-
er Wore Tights" is the kind of
thing that will, one of these
days, finally kill the motion
picture.
It's a story, with Betty Ora
BILE, about the good old days
in vaudeville. If vaudeville
was anything 1ik e this, it's
death rust be considered a
blessing second only to a cure
for cancer.
THE current March of Time
Release, care You Listening"
is well worth taking a gander
at if and when it shows up at
your neighbodhood movie
house.
The film takes a long, hard
look at radio and although it
just pulls up short of getting
down to the meat of it, it does
point out that everything that
goes on the air is dictated by
the advertiser; that there is a
preponderance of tras h and
just token handful of good
programs and points out that
as a whole, radio is a helluva
mess.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Hollywood:
'Crossfire's producer
wins Humanitarian Award
By HAROLD J. SALEMsoN
A year-end honors began piling up

year-end honors began ping this and
the other department of movie production
947 Humanitarian Washngtons Golden Slipper
Square Club Schar represented the Erie
Johnston who accepted the prize being given be-
of Schary's production of Crossfire.
NOTE Adrian Scott Edward producer director
the idea of Crossfe
responsible finally bringing screen have
both been fired by the studio to
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

In Newark, N. J., a survey found
that 28,250 of 1850 housing
units are substandard..
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
13S:{:}:k7:k
Priest checks
up on forever
Amber patrons
BY BARNARD RUBIN

nNE of the Hollywood thea
" tres showing Forever Ann
Der took in only SIG one night
last week.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

You can have Your Groaner. Your
Voice. Your Velvet Fog! We've got the
winged Phaeton of Folk Song. the
peoples Bernie Asbel on Dec is. At
nome OF Romero, 8134 CLYDE Ave
Auspices: Theodore Dresser AYD.
Donation 75c,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Saturday. December IL

HOLIDAY FOR FREEDoMI Sat Dec
18th. 800 pm, Masonic HAN 40 w
Randolph. Andy Adler &c Ruth Stein
with Message from Jewish Youth of
europe and Report on World Youth
Festival Dances-Songs of all Nations.
Aom1Sslon SOC Ctax incL) Sponsored
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Compinsky and pianist Leonard STEM
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
WHAT'S DOING

Rates: 7c per word, 8 lines mini
mum Deadline Monday afternoon.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Wright Club AYD presents Carl Mar
zan., front line fighter in the battle for
civlI rights. and a showing of his film
. Oeedhne Tor Action. Friday, Dec. Il,
3 pm. lilo S. Oakley. Donation CSC
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Sign on the building Of taxi
service outfit on West Street and
Christopher: No Lettering Ex-
cept On Business.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-17

and the most disturbing that has faced us in great many years
 It is not problem that is easy of solution It cannot De solved simply by attempting to shore up brtan TICK to depend alone on our financial and economic might to maintain that balance of power which we must Perpe uae there is to be peace the world Rich and strong as we are we not rich and strong enough TOT tha
 Nor is it within power or in our interests 10 taK over inc British empire Yet policy of aloOfneSs and indifference policy of letting nature take its course would be equally ruinous to us.
 In Greece and anywhere else, where circumstances demand that intervene to prevent oad situation from developing into dangerous one must ahove a pursue an American policy We cannot bolster the bal
 nce of power merely by supporting reactionary and leuda elements whom in the Middle East, Greece and elsewhere Britain has only too often backed up The only foreign policy which the United States afford 10 pursue anywhere in the world is democratic policy To insure our interests must first of all be true to- ourselves
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-17
By BRUCE GUSTIN

which has been taken over by the government has a right to injunc- tive relief in a dispute with its own employees.
 The seizure powers of the Presi- dent were granted to cope with wartime emergencies and are soon to expire. But in the Supreme Court decision, upholding con- tempt of court convictions of Lewis and his United Mine Work
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-17
THAT'S THAT

1t is certain now that there is one way the federal government can prevent strike paralysis of the nation. In case of a strike threat against an essential industry, the President can order federal seiz- ure. And the federal courts, by in- junction, can prohibit the strike. Under the United States supreme court ruling in the John L. Lewis case, employees of an industry
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-17
By WALTER HERMAN
One Mans Opinion

MT. Truman put novel twist on the good nelghoor policy by becoming one It was an uphill battle but the fellow who was billed understudy has begun to run away with the play. hear that when they asked Harry he wasn't afraid to get close to an active volcano he said Mot after what I've been through at home" He's so popular in Mexico today that if the Democrats don't watch out Jorges Pasquel will be bid ding for him. Meanwhile Harold Stassen is in Europe building background of foreign affairs for the Repub lican nomination race-f he doesn't win he write book The Authors league is always open to those who can't make the Republican league.