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Evening star., 1947-10-20

the recreation departments neigh
borhood division.
The broad purpose of the WASH
ington children's theater group Is to
finance and build a theater for the
cityis children.
4 4 r
Local representatives of Hollywood
would like it understood that not all
the screens celebrities coming to
town these next few weeks are COM
ing at the behest of the un-Ameri-
can Affairs Committee of the House.
Some of these visitors will be up to
the old-fashioned, or standard, pur-
poses Of just getting around for a
look at the public, and vice versa.
First Of these, for example, will be
Esther Williams, the bathing suit
blond, who will come in Thursday
for day of personal appearances at
Loew's Capitol in connection with
her latest picture, This Time for
Keeps" Miss Williams is as Ameri-
can as the bathing beauty, one of
the purest types.
After Miss Williams, the Holly
wood caller will be the owner of the
movie colony's most magic name at
the moment. He is Dore Schary, ex-
ecutive head Of RKO, and a man
whose ideas are among the liveliest
any studio has authorized in years
Schary, once writer for MGM
later director-w writer for David O.
Selznick, will be guest of honor at a
luncheon on October %, at which
RKO's Hardie Meakin will be host.
If Branch hickey can whip up a
pennant-winner. even one like the
Dodgers, out of his corporations
farm" system, what is to prevent a
major motion picture studio giving
the same idea whirl?
That is what Warner Bros. would
like to know. And, Warner Bros. is
going to find out.
The company today announces the
formation of a new proving ground
production unit, whose purpose will
be the development of young players
writer's and directors. The new
group will be allotted certain pro-
duction budget annually, and will
have available the entire resources
Of the studio. This will mean its
right to call upon f1rst-rank per-
formers among the older producing
directing, writing and acting per-
sonnel.
The project has no particular
group accent, but If it did, it would
be the search for young writer's.
Finding writer's Is the most famous
OF contemporary frets among movie
magnets. At any rate, that is what
| they saw.
Evening star., 1947-10-20
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
ond Time of SHOWING

stage.
National-"Rose Marie; $50 pm
Screen.
Ambassador-"Th unsupported"
/, 3:O5, Sis, 7:25 and 9:40 pm.
Capitol-"Undercover Maisie"; II
am, 1:4O. 4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm
Stage shows: 1880, 3:35, 6:15 and
pm.
Columbia - Tobacco Road; II
am, 2:40, $40 and 10 pm.
Hippodrome-''Les Miserables''; 2
$50 and pm.
Keith's-"Crossfire";; 11:45 am
1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and s:45 pm.
Little-"Children of Paradise;
II am, lao, 4::2o, 7 and 9:25 pm
Metropolitan - Dark Passage;
10:4o am, 1880, 3:o5, Sis, 7:3o and
9:45 pm.
Palace-''The Foxes of Harrow; :;
II a m, 1::35, Ais, 6:55 and 9:35 pm
Pix-"The Open City,; 2, $50
$40, 7:50 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts
Continuous from 1915 am.
Warner THE unsupported"
10:45 am, /, $40, 5:25, TAO and
9:55 pm.
Evening star., 1947-10-20

example Of Broadway and do a
version Of Lady Windermere's Fan"
some time next year. o
The great Wilde special in cellu-
loid within the last few years,
Dorian Gray" was not a spectacu-
lar success, but that does not mean
Lady Windermere" is doomed.
After all, Dorian Gray" was pro-
duced as a horror picture, with the
accent on its macabre moral tone.
Looking back upon 1t, the movie
industry is of the opinion now that
the thing was overdone. although
that was more or less natural in
view Of the fact that horror was
the thing at the time in Hollywood.
The stages success with Wilde's
works would indicate that 1t is the
mans clever comedy for which the
public has the greatest craving. That
is what Hollywood will try to satisfy
with Lady Windermere's Fan"
What is more, doesn't that comedy
have precisely the kind of imbecile
plot the movies like best?
Don't be surprised if one of Goth
Century-FoXs rivals counters with
a high style production of THE I'M
portance of Being Earnest"
Gielgud did it, didn't he?
X y Xxx
The Children's Theater of Wash
ington, sponsored by the District Of
Columbia Recreation Board, will act
as hose at a luncheon on October
% to discuss its program for the cur
rent season with representatives of
a number Of civic clubs and organ
izations.
1t also announces the addition of
three new members to its Advisory
Board. The three are Frank La
Falce, Warner Bros, advertising
director; Hardie Meakin, regional
director of RKO; and Mrs. Elviria
Magdelburger of the District Fed
GRAFTON of\Womens clubs.
First production of the Children's S
Theater Of Washington will be pre-
sented December II, 13, 20 and 80
the production of Peter Pan" by
students of the Children's Studios
of Speech and Dramatic Art.
A children's ballet. by the Wash
ington School of the Ballet, is set
for February, and in March the
group will offer the finals of the
junior one-act play tournament of
Evening star., 1947-10-20
The eUnsuspected'
Commits Grimes
At the Warner

THE UNSUsPEcTED." Warner Bros
curtis, screenplay by Ranald MacDougal,,
adapted by Bess Meredith. from a story
by Charlotte Armstrong. At the Warner
The Cast
Evening star., 1947-10-20
Hollywood:
Bergman Movie
Has Censor
Troubles
By SheiIoh Grohom

Ingrid Bergman's super movie
Arch of Triumph" has run afoul
of the Johnston Office. Some of the
more torrid love scenes with Charles
Boyer may have to be cut.
William PoWelIs Mr.. Peabody
and the Mermaid" has run into the
oldest kind of trouble. When Diana
Lewis was tested in her flshtail for
the mermaid role, she Immediately
sank to the bottom of the pool be-
cause her feet-inside the tail
have to be tied together and she
can't swim with her feet bound.
David Selznick is going to buy
House Divided" best seller by Ben
Ames Williams. The price is $780,
600 and a percentage of the profits
It's an epic of the Civil War. With
David's Gone With the Wind" pill
ing up another fortune at the box
office, he's in the mood to do an
other movie of the same period.
I wish you could see Gregory
Peck's sideburns and vandyke beard
He's growing 'em for his role in
angel Street" with Laraine Day.
X X X X
Boris Karlof does a very funny
parody on his monster roles when
he appears on Burl Ives radio show
on Halloween. Boris will sing The
Ghoul That I Married.!
Bob Hope on the last day of
shooting "1he Paleface" tells me
that on his personal-appearance
tour last year he made half a mil
lion dollars and kept exactly s81 600
That's not bad but it's not half a
Evening star., 1947-10-20

gomery) in Z near-future film
probably 1.-THE Pitfall."
Charles Vidor at the Brown Derby
tells me that, for the first time In
two years he is happy in his
career-directing Rita Hayworth
again in Carmen" Their last
chore was "Gilda" and that's still
making millions at the box office.
Mitch Leisen was all set to pose
for liquor ad, but the Johnston
Offce said mo" They say they
want less alcohol endorsements
from Hollywood personalities.
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance. Inc
Evening star., 1947-10-20
Mowbray Is Busy
BY the Associated Press

y me NsSoeIofed Press
q HOLLYWOOD.
Alan Mowbray is Hollywood's
latest proof that life begins after 40
His 250th movie, The Main Street
Kid" is soon to be released. He's
just completed writing "The Lucky
Ones" for Broadway production In
November, and is putting finishing
touches on book of short stories
More Fun Than Movies"
When he isn't busy, he, gathers
material for his own Forthcoming
radio show. -
Evening star., 1947-10-20
You Get Results With
Father Johns Medicine

1t is important to keep
fit during these trying
times. If you suffer
from cough or throat
irritation due to a cold,
use Father Johns
Medicine. 1t brings
quick relief because Of
its soothing effect or
the throat.
The combination oi
ingredients in Father
Johns Medicine to.
gether with its scien'
tihc compounding make
II moro essilv assimi.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
D. e. Firms, State Aide
Confer on Use Tax

About so representatives of Wash
lngton business firms yesterday con-
suited Walter E. Kennedy, chief of
the Detail Sales Tax Division, Mary
land controllers office, in an at
tempt to clarity their liability under
that States new use tax law.
Mr.. Kennedy will return to the
Washington Board of Trade offices
in The Star Building next Tuesday
to answer inquiries from 10 am.
to pm.
The tax official yesterday answered
specific questions meeting particu-
lar problems but generally empha-
sized that merchants with branch
stores in Maryland, or those making
deliveries there with their own or
partly their own trucks, are con-
sidered as doing business in the
Free State and are liable for the
collection of the States use tax.
Meanwhile, James J. Lacy, State
controller, said 1922 licenses to
collect the sales and use taxes have
been issued by his Office since the
law became operative July l. He
said 430 licenses have been issued to
out-of State dealers to collect the
use tax and among State licenses
issued for the sales tax collection
were 1929 for Montgomery County
and 1,090 for Prince Georges County.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Don't Buy Meat
Drive Planned
Here for Week

A Don't Buy Meat Week" will be
launched here Friday by the Wash
ington Committee for Consumer
Protection which announced today
it hoped to get Congress to investi-
gate high meat prices.
Mrs. Sarah Newman, committee
chairman, said her group had en-
listed the aid of several national
labor, veteran and consumer organ
izations in order to initiate consumer
action in other cities.
She said the committee would
solicit signatures on petition call
ing for a congressional investiga-
ton "in order to place responsibility
for the manipulation of prices and
supplies which has resulted In
scarcities and high prices"
Mrs. Newman declared in state
ment:
I'm June, when meat prices sud-
denly increased 10 to 20 cents
pound, the committee requested
President Truman to take immediate
steps to control unjustified sky
rocketing of meat prices. At that
time it seemed apparent that ma
nipulation of supplies by spectators
was causing the price rise. '' In
view of more recent developments
however, the committee has con-
cluded that only a congressional in
vestigation will air the full facts. y
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Nelson Appeal Dismissed
In Virginia Bank Charges
Nv the Asxo.;o,ed Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 16.-The
appeal of D. E. Nelson, Roanoke real
estate dealer, from his conviction ir
Federal District Court here or
charges of aiding in the misapplica.
tion of funds from Fredericksburg
bank, was ordered dismissed yester-
day.
The dismissal was effected through
a stipulation signed by Nelson's at
torney, w. r. Ashburn of Norfolk
and Assistant United States Attor.
ney George r. Humrickhouse, who
had presented the Governments
case against Nelson and eight Other
defendants in an eight-week tria
here this spring.
In agreeing to the dismissal, Mel
son became the first of the nine
defendants to submit to the punitive
sentences imposed by Judge j
Waties Waring.
paul Karsten, jr., former vice
president of the Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bank of Fredericks-
burg, was placH on probation fol
one year immediately after his con.
viction in the case.)
Nelson. still free on $1,000 bond
now has the option of paying $4,000
fine or serving three months i'm.
prisonment.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
MARYLAND Public Works
Offices Open in Baltimore
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, July 16.-Of1ces OF
the new State Department OF Pub
lie Improvements were opened here
yesterday at East Lexington street
Both the department and the post
of chief engineer were established
under an act of the 1947 General
Assembly. which assigned first
year budget of $39, ,240.
Former Secretary OF State John
B. Funk was named chief engineer
at a salary of $4,000 annually.
Mr.. Funk and members OF his de-
partment will supervise for the
Board of Public Works all plans and
contracts for buildings to be con-
structed by State agencies and pre-
pare q code for public buildings for
submission to the 1851 Legislature
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Showers Forecast Today,
.Ionjoht and Tomorrow

The legend that rain on St
Swithin's day will be followed BY
80 more rainy days may be borne
out-at least for the next few days
The Weather Bureau registered
.O2 of an inch of moisture yesterday
the saints day. Although the bu-
reau confined it's forecasting to the
weather map as usual, it predicted
there would be showers today, to-
night and tomorrow, and that there
were no immediate prospects for any
drastic change in the weather.
Last year it rained on st. Swithin's
day-07 of an inch. 1t also raineo
on August %, last Of the traditional
4e-day stretch, and on II days In
between for total fall of 6.70 inches
St. Swithin was 9th century
English prelate who was canonizeo
a century after his death. On the
day his remains were to have beer
removed from Winchester church
yard to the interior of the cathedral
it rained. 1t was 40 days before the
rain stopped and the removal took
place,
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Parking Meters Installed
In Clarendon and RossIYn

Parking meters were scheduled to
start operating in Clarendon and
Rosslyn this morning, according to
Arlington County police.
The newly installed meters, about
23b in number, will allow one hour
parking for a nickel. The usual fine
for a parking violation in Airing
ton County is 50, according to police.
It was pointed out that unlike
other parking meters in the District
area, only nickel can be inserted
in the Arlington meters. Some
meters in nearby areas provide for
the insertion of pennies for parking
periods of less than an hour.
Police said that another nickel can
be inserted at the end of an hour
without moving the car.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
School Project Site Owners
To Meet Alexandra Council

Owners of property sought for
school sites in Alexandria will meet
with the School Site Committee OF
the City Council tonight and tomor-
row night in an effort to reach
agreements on purchase prices OF
their property.
City Councilman r. Samuel
Luckett of the School Site Commit
tee said the property owners had
requested chance to be heard after
receiving offers from the city to
purchase their land for school sites
The $1,000, 900 school-building pro-
gram in Alexandria has waited on
acquisition of sites for about year
Although the property is needed
for sites for three schools, 10 sep
arate pieces of property are in
volved, it was brought out.
A special committee of the City
Council was authorized to bid OF,
the property at a recent council
session. The School Site Commit
tee was formed after Parent Teach
er Association spokesmen attacked
what they termed lack of action on
the part of the city toward pur-
chase of the sites.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Informal Hearing Called
On RiverdaIe zoninq Plan

The zoning plan for the River
dale portion of the Maryland Wash
ington regional district will be pre-
sented at an informal public hear
ing in the Riverdale Town Hall al
pm. tomorrow, it was announced
today by Irwin I. Main, chairman
Of the Maryland-Nat;onal Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The meeting Is co-sponsored by
the Mayor and council of River
dale and the Park anG Planning
Commission. 1t has been arranged
by Mayor Harry A. L. Barker OF
Riverdale and Herbert w. Wells
member of the commission.
In addition 10 Mr.. Main and Mr.
Wells, the commission will be repre-
sented by Robert M. Watkins, the
third Prince Georges member of the
commission, and by Fred W.
Tuemmler, director of planning
The meeting is to give residents of
the Riverdale area opportunity to
study zoning proposals before for
NAL public hearings are held on the
coming plan.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Richmond Man 10 Head
Spanish War Veterans
By the Associoted Press

ROANOKE, Va, July 16.-T. j
Cousins, of Richmond. was elected
commander of the Department OF
Virginia, United Spanish War Vet
Grams, yesterday in the final session
of two-day encampment here. He
succeeds Clyde George, of Ports.
mouth.
Mrs. Ruth B. Davis. of Charlottes-
vile, was elected to succeed Mrs
Myrtle Wymer, of Staunton, a!
president of the womens auxiliary.
The next convention will be helc
in Portsmouth. Approximately 200
including members of the auxiliary
attended this years convention.
Other department officers elected
were T. T. Cook, of winchester
senior vice commander. and H. T
Reid, of Norfolk, Junior vice com
mander. Mr.. Cousins will appoin
additional officers later. M. E. Bris.
tow, of Richmond, was Endorsed b,
the department as a candidate fol
junior vice commander in chief o.
the national organization.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
|Mocking Bird Joins Orchestra
AS Water Gate Singing Star

The 77th member of the National
Symphony's summer orchestra pre-
fers the bushes to the Water Gate
barge, but he never misses per-
formance.
The orchestra is bigger in winter
but this musician shuns Constitu-
ton Hall. Not for him are the four
great walls, the decorous audience
the dinner jackets.
He prefers the cool breeze that
blows from the river, the open
throated music lovers, the casual
good humor of the Sunset SYM
phonies.
The 77th member is mocking
bird.
Rumors Of his prodigious voice
his range, his vibrato have been cir
culating all summer. Yesterday, q
photographer tried to entice him
into the open-aided by a friendly
piccolo player and the symphony's
first f1utist.
Joins in Symphony.
It soon developed that this was
musician with temperament. The
f1utist tried Listen to the Mocking
Bird" The piccolo player gave a
few tentative toots. A rustic from
the bushes was the only answer.
Then they swung into a fragment
of symphony. Immediately. the
duet developed into a trio. The
bird trilled, tweeted and chirped
The music stopped, but the birc
continued for a tentative bar OF
two.
He can't count the bars" ex-
planned Howard Mitchell, the as
sociate conductor.
That's how the musicians know
their ex-off1cio member has gotten
into the act. They can't hear him
over their own music, but when
they pause between bars the trill
of the mocking bird keeps right
on trilling.
IF he'd only learned the scores,
grinned Mr.. Mitchell, He'd be with
us. He attends enough rehearsals. y
Obviously Cultured.
This is bird Of regular habits
and an obviously cultured back
ground.
Eddie Norris, long-time box office
maestro, insists the bird is waiting
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Van ArkeI Viii Speak
AtC. U. Forum on Labor

Gerhard van Arkel. former gen.
eral counsel of the National Labor
Relations Board, will speak on "Tht
Place of Government in Labor Re-
lations" at the third session OF Cath
olic University's labor relations
forum at Mcmahon Hall at 1880 to-
night.
Rev. William ]. Gordon, o. S. A.
is directing the forum as one of the
features of the summer session at
the university.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Two Brothers Killed
When Cargo Plane
Crashes in Virginia
sn.eioI pisnaieh 10 The stor

LURAY, Va, July 1.-two Meri-
den Comm brothers, one a former
Marine Corps dive-bomber pilot
were killed yesterday when theil
small plane crashed at Panorama
Va, the point where Lee Highway
crosses the Skyland drive, about
8 miles east of here.
The men, both burned beyonC
recognition, where Francis Watrous
81, the former Marine pilot, ano
Arthur H. Watrous. rs. They were
en- route from Meriden to Clarks.
burg, w. Va, with. a cargo of baby
chicks, some of which survived.
A Civil Aeronautics Board officia
in Washington said it appeared thai
the pilot was trying to follow Let
highway through the pass while the
mountain pass was hidden by &
heavy overcast. The plane, single.
engined type, was Goa.
The craft struck a telephone polt
and crashed in flames, partially or
the highway. Electric service in thu
area was disrupted by the crash.
According to Byron j. Harrill
Washington attorney, an uncle, wht
lives at 211 North Oakland street
Arlington, the men were the sons o1
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Watrous Of
Meriden. He said they were over
seas veterans and had been in the
air freight business since February.
Francis is survived by his widow
There also are two other brothers
and a sister,
In addition to the attorney, othel
uncles here are Delbert j. Harrill
3237 North Rockingham drive, East
Falls Church; E. Reece Harrill, 623&
Lee highway, Arlington; J. E. Har.
rill, 4017 Chesapeake street NV.
and Cleveland Harrill, 1900 Nine.
teenth street NV.
Bodies of the victims were taker
to q Luray funeral home.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
New Plank Evidence
Disproves Martins S
A|ibi, Police Say.

New evidence picked up at the
house where Norman LIE Roy
Plank was shot to death July 6 will
disprove Alvah B. Martins alibi,
Fairfax County Police Chief Carl
Mcintosh said today.
Martin, 28-year-old dishonorably
discharged Army deserter, who is
held for investigation of murder,
has given conflicting stories of his
movements after he was picked
up" in Lafayette Park by the Dis
trict Small Claims Court clerk.
The prisoners latest version Is
that he spent all day July drink
ing with Plank in the latter's home
in Chesterbrook Woods near Falls
Church and then took the car of
Plank's sister, Mrs Nell H. Burner,
who was away at the time, and
drove to Washington and Philadel-
phia the same night. officials have
established the time of Plank's death
as about "a hours later.
Vague in Names and Places.
Mr.. Mcintosh would not tell re-
porters the nature of the important
new evidence" but declared I'VE
now know Martin lied
Up until now Chief Mcintosh
and 1t. Henry Mccarthy have ex-
pressed the belief that Martin was
confused and was making an honest
attempt to aid police in reconstruct
ing events. Martin has been vague
in identifying names and places
figuring in most portions of his alibi,
police said.
Martin today added g. new detail
to the series of events he said took
place before Plank's death. estold
reporters he would ask police TO lake
him to Washington and he would
lead them to a bar visited in a
party of about six people.
Il could take them right to the
place where I stayed until IL
O'Clock" (midnight, July 81, he said.
FBI Checking New Evidence.
He said he could not remember
the names of any one in his party
but believed the bartender would
remember him. Martin contended
II can't get my mind quite to-
gether" because of dope" he saio
was given him by Kingston IN. "
police at the time of his arrest
Friday.
Chief Mcintosh expressed the be-
lief that Martin would never con-
fess his full part in the events lead
ing up to the shooting and sale
police have stopped questioning the
prisoner. The police chief said the
FBI is testing the new evidence and
results would be known some time
today.
1t. Mccarthy, meanwhile, was in
Washington working on the case. He
expressed doubt he would find either
the small hotel on G street NV. or
woman Martin claims to have
visited there the night of July S
before driving to Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
-Four Hurt as Auto Leaves
Lee Highway, Hits Tree

-Four Washington residents were
injured when an automobile left Lee
Highway and crashed into tree in
Fairfax County yesterday.
County police said the crash oc-
Cured on a straight section of the
our-lane, divided highway near
Centerville.
Horace M. Gross, g., of 933 G
street S.W., said by police to have
been the driver, received fractures
Of both legs. Mrs. Annie B. Cross
SO, received cuts on the face, arms
and hands; Robert A. Cross, Is
cuts on the face, and Jack Cross, 4
cuts on the head and hands. The
Fairfax Fire Department ambulance
carried them to Arlington Hospital
where all were admitted.
Police said the driver told them
his stering gear locked.
Evening star., 1947-07-16
Annapolis Play Unit Delay
Explained 10 Teen-Agers
By the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 16.-Annapolis
youths who have been asking city
authorities for improved recreational
facilities marched to city hall
Monday night, but found they may
have to wait five years before thei.
favorite project materializes.
John B. Smith. one of the Is
teen-agers who bombarded the city
council with questions. said they
wanted the present USO building
which the city helped finance-as a
recreation center.
Mayor William U. McCready and
Counselor George B. Woefel told
them the Federal Government has a
lease on the building until 1852.
Mr.. McCready and other council
men disclosed the Government lease
may be dropped at the end OF this
year, however, and that the city
always had planned eventually to
use the quarters a. . community
center.