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Hero johnson is destined to &C
complish his making mission
In the process, however, movie audi
ences are given an action-fllled
panorama of life in Rosy Ridge
They are shown the crude agricul-
ture Of the period, the night-ridings,
the famous ~'play-party" which is
designed to heal the community's
hate but which only intensifles it,
and given a. rather comprehensive
view OF courtship under conditions
of murderous feuding,
Johnson's role In "Ihe Romance
Of Rosy Ridge" Is a very big thing
you may be sure. In addition to
counting the beautiful Lissy Anne,
and bridging the community's gulf
Of hate, he plays variety Of musi-
cal instruments and dashes of an
album Of folk-tunes that ought to
sell q million copies. His Henry
Carson portrait is almost Identical
with all others he has done, the out
standing feature of which is his
famous grin.
Miss Leigh, the newcomer in the
cast, Is an impressively ornamental
girl, q serene sort who surprises you
now and then with deer-like bursts
Of speed across plowed fields.
Mitchell gives a workmanlike per
fornance as Gill MacBean and
Selena Royle does the same as the
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THE ROMANCE OF ROSY RIDGE
an M-G-M Picture with Van johnson,
produced by Jack Cummings, directed by
Roy Rowland, screenplay by Lester Cole,
based on r story by MacKinlay Kantor,
songs by Earl Robinson and Lewis Allan
At the Capitol
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Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
ond Time of Showing

Stage.
NationaL"Oklahoma!":: $40 p.m
Catholic University-"Kingdom o
the Blind; $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador - Cry Wolf; 1880
$3.50, 5:35, TAO and $50 pm.
Capitol-"The Romance of Ros,
Ridge: IL am, 1850, 4:35, 7:20 anc
1905 pm. Stage shows: los, $50
6:35 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"The Hucksters": 10,4s
am, l, $40, 500. 7::35 and $50 pm
Earle-"Cry Wolf; 11:2o am.
Las. $50. $40, 7:45 and $50 pm
Hippodrome-"S tone Flower:
2:2S, 4:10, 6, 7:50 and $40 pm.
Keith's-''Marked Woman: 1o:45
In. 1:4O, 4:40, TBS and 1926 pm
Little-"A Royal Scandal; 11:25
am, 1:25, 3:25, 5:25, 7:3o and e:s5
pm.
Metropoltan-"Possessed": lilo
am. 1:l5, 3:25, $50, TAO and $3.50
pm.
Palaee-"I Wonder Who's kissing
Her Now; 10:45 am, 1855, sos,
SIS, TBS and 9:35 pm.
Pix-"Duel in the Sum; 2 40, 500,
7:30 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts
continuous from 10:l5 am.
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Farrow to Direct

'aThe Sealed Verdict" dramatic
novel which Paramount will put be-
fore the cameras in September, will
be directed by John Farrow, who
currently is directing Might Has A
Thousand Eyes" The Sealed Ver-
dict" starring Ray Milland will be
produced by Robert Fellows.
A screenplay is being prepared by
Jonathan Latimer from the novel
by Lionel Shapiro, which will be
published in october by Doubleday
& Co., following its appearance as a
four-part magazine serial starting
in August.
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harrassed wife and mother of the
MacBean brood.
The fact remains that the picture
Is not IS good as its subject.
X X n X
The new comedy team Of Dean
Martin and Jerry Lewis dominates
this weeks stage program at the
Capitol. The bill otherwise feat
ures the dancing act OF Joe, Lou and
Marilyn Gates; the harmonica vir-
tuosity Of Eddy Manson, and the
sprightly novelty of Helene and
Howard.
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keep it from enjoying the rich fruit.
of working democracy.
The Romance of Rosy Ridge,
the Kantor story which turned III
on the screen of Loew's Capitol to-
day. presents the author once NOR,
engaged upon his favorite enter
prise. It is a picture with a mes
sage that every one can we'll affort
to read, but which the discerning
will enjoy the less because Var
Johnson, Janet Leigh and the othel
players strain too hard to deliver
it. They give the screenplay ar
artificial flavor which is consider.
ably stronger than the recipe seemed
to call for.
X y
"The Romance OF Rosy Ridge
examines a somewhat unfamiliar
aspect Of hate on the American
frontier. With johnson as its hero
an idealist in bare feet, it presents
a view of community life in the
Ozarks in the period following the
Civil War. The residents of this
Rosy Ridge, a farming area, had
fought on different sides during
that struggle and they came home
with a residue of fury which Ger
tainly showed that wars really set.
tie nothing.
o-Goldwyn- Mayors expensive
movie shows how this postwar
struggle was composed, but the
peace-making looks more like some.
thing that took place In Hollywood
than in the human hearts involved
Thus, the good material on which
the screenplay is based yields some
thing less dramatic than today's
hopeful moviegoers have a right to
expect.
Intolerance goes right on looking
like a subject too big for Van John
son to cope with, and the state of
humans quite as forlorn as before
the picture started.
Life in Rosy Ridge was a stormy
thing in the middle Cos. The night
riders were abroad with their
torches and barns, haystacks, and
livestock were their targets. Hate
laid its terror on the land and crops
rotted In the fields because Yankee
and Confederate neighbors would
not help one another with the
harvest as they did in the prewar
days.
The effects OF this bad feeling are
In the affairs of the
family of Gill MacBean (Thomas
The war poisoned simple
Gill when it made him a Confeder-
ate soldier, and also took his son
Ben and killed him in the final days
Of conflict.
Things are going tough for the
until Henry Carson, a
wondering troubador. comes into
their lives one night, blowing a
lively tune on his mouthorgan.
Henry (Van) is a sturdy fellow, a
marvellous hand around the farm,
and obviously a fine potential match
for Lissy newcomer Janet Leigh
If he ever shows the color OF his
oritches'', which is to say, what side
he fought on. This, Henry chooses
not to do, on the theory that the
wars emotions should be forgotten
and everyone should busy himself
with making the union work again
X X X X
There Is never any doubt that
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Love Again. Scores Over Hate
In Period Film at Capitol ! !
by Joy Cormody

Maeknlsy kantor writer Of immense good will and
work in the eort production Of the life
When he finds not operating this
but he He at
which
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cation patterned after Mussolini's
gang3-become.
Arms and ammunition are said to
be coming surreptitiously into Italy.
Recently the police decided to look
into the processions-which lasted
for II days-of fearful mourners
trailing caskets into a cemetery
Their suspicious were aroused by the
fact that all these funerals were of
low class persons and always ended
in the same place.
The police decided to open one of
the coffins, despite violent protesta-
tions of the bereayed. Instead of a
corpse they found a collection of
rifles in excellent condition. After
opening 10 more coffins they brought
to light a small arsenal composed of
several heavy machine guns, sub
machine guns, rifles, pistols and
hand grenades, In addition to a case
of dynamite and detonators. The
four mourners who were arrested be-
long to Togliatti's party.
This is but one instance of hun
dreds which are said to occur every
day in all parts of the republic. Most
foreign observers fear that violence
will be inevitable in the forthcoming
election, particularly if the one re-
straining influence-Allied occupa-
ton troops-is withdrawn from italy,
Under terms of the Italian peace
treaty, Occur etion forces will be
withdrawn 90 days after the final
ratification.
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cially when political factors entered
into the calculation. Obviously, a
special project might be economically
sound in itself and yet be situated
in q country with such dubious
prospects that the overall risk could
be deemed excessive. The need for
q fairly conservative Interpretation
was enhanced by the fact that, in
order to function with maximum
efficiency, the Bank was empowered
to supplement its paid-in capital
by the sale of debentures secured
by It's pledged reserves. In terms
of dollars, this means that the paid
in capital of the Bank available
for its own loans would be less than
$4,000, ,000, 900 at miximum, whereas,
through the sale of debentures, its
funds for loans or underwritings
could be increased to nearly $8,OO0,-
100000. However, this means that
its loan policy must be such as to
have the support Of the financial
and investment community, while
its debentures will be the type usu-
ally marketed among institutional
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mans visit, so the precise viewpoint
of Mexico. may be established. .-
That there are issues open to
further exploration was indicated by
PresidentaTruman in commenting or
the field of agreement, when he
said that like all good neighbors, he
and President Alenaan would nego-
tiate their differences. Mr.. Tru-
man, of course, did not spell out
what these differences might be.
An interesting sidelight on the
forthcoming Aleman visit is that it
will mark one of the very few times
that President of Mexico has left
the country during his term OF
office. There is legal prohibition
against Presidents stepping off of
Mexican soil, and whenever such a
trip is contemplated, the permission
of Congress must be obtained. Avila
Camacho, President Aleman's pred
ecessor, crossed the border to repay
President Roosevelt's visit in l943
In some quarters in Mexico City
the opinion is held that the ex-
change of visits between President
Truman and President Aleman will
strengthen the regard Of the Mex
ican people for their leader, who is
the first civilian to hold the presi-
dency.
The people, 1t is said, took due
note of the fact that President Tru-
man went all the way to Mexico
City, instead of stopping at-say,
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buyers, such as insurance companies
and savings banks, which are held
to rigid legal standards Of invest
ment practice.
This accounts In the main for the
delays experienced by the bank in
getting in full running order. The
articles Of agreement were entered
into as far back as December, 1945,
and shortly thereafter Eugene Meyer
was elected president. However,
after only six months in office, Mr..
Meyer resigned in December, 1916,
in large part because Of his in
sistence upon a loan policy which
would attract the investing public
to the sale of the banks debentures.
There would seem to be a presump-
ton that he entertained some res
ervations as to whether such policy
would always be rigidly adhered to.
There then followed the prolonged
negotiations for a successor, during
which the bank, although technically
equipped to do business, with a full
complement Of officials and person.
mel, with nearly 1000, 100000 ready
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Truman's Diplomacy Pays

Monterey-as did President Roose-
welt in 1943. But travel distance,
1t should be added, had no effect
on the esteem in which the late
President is held, for fostering the
good-neighbor policy. a..
! The Aleman visit, set for April 90
will pose its problems for this Gov
ernment. In talking to Mexican
newspapermen, and reiterating his
gratitude at the warmth of the re-
ception accorded him, President
Truman said rather ruefully that
he would have trouble matching it.
And it is known definitely that, the
President is concerned lest the well
come to Aleman falls even the
slightest degree below that which
he received.
Under ordinary circumstances
there is a fixed routine for visiting
chiefs of state, which perhaps salts
fes the amenities, but is pretty well
shorn of frills. There may be a
new pattern in evidence next
month.
Another angle on the exchange Is
that it is going to help the United
States in quarter it can use help.
A veteran foreign diplomat, init
mately acquainted with both this
country and Mexico, argues that
the strained relations between the
United States and Argentina makes
it more than ever necessary that this
country have the strong friendship
Of Mexico, and that as conditions
now are developing, this friendship
will be encouraged.
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silver mines going by the silver
price support program?
Should the Government bail out
the aviation industry with the air
mail contracts?
Why should the Post Once De-
Ipartment set such low rates for
publications? Why subsidize certain
communities through the millions
spent on rivers and harbors, and on
highways?
The whole subject is SO foggy that
no Presidents budget has ever sorted
out subsidy items into q special Sec
ton, The only available official
list" was put out by the Budget
Bureau because the Byrd Committee
asked for it.
Bureaus Official List.
Here 1t Is,
|, Reconstruction Finance Corp
Subsidies for losses on purchase and
sale Of rubber and rubber products
and other materials; direct subsidies
ON butter, coffee, flour, livestock,
petroleum. petroleum products. cop
per, lead, zinc and other materials.
Subsidies on the food products were
dropped recently)
Commodity Credit .Corp.-Sub.
sides (many recently dropped), to
dairy production, fluid milk. beef
production, sheep and lamb, cheddar
cheese, fruits for processing, oilseeds
and products, sugar, vegetables for
processing, wheat for alcohol, wheat
for feed and other products.
Department of Agrieulture-Sub-
sidies for conservation and use Of
agricultural land resources, parity
payments, advances by the Secretary
of the Treasury for AAA payments,
payments for agricultural adjust-
ment, other AAA expenditures, sugar
act payments, expectation and
domestic consumption of agricultural
commodities.
Treasury Department - Subsidies
through reduction Of interest rate
on farEl mortgages.
Maritime Commission - Payments
for operating subsidies and for con-
struction cost absorption.
distributed by the Associated Prsss)
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Parliament Is
Laboring Long
British Legislators Are
|, Undergoing Hectic g
eft' Peacetime
By Hal O'FIakerfy

| LONDON.-No British Parliament
has ever worked harder in peacetime
than the one now sitting. The load
it carries is causing concern both in
side and outside official circles here.
The fuel crisis cannot be consid-
cred ended even though the coal
stocks have been rebuilt and the
weather is somewhat milder. 1t will
go OH plaguing the cabinet and the
House of Commons for months.
Even before the restrictions inn
posed by disastrous shortage Of
coal had been announced. Parlia-
ment was given the decisions to
evacuate India in 1948 and submit
the Palestine problem to the United
Nations.
Each time any move is made af-
fecting the ancient fabric Of the
British Empire, the House of Com
mons and the House of Lords must
devote time and thought and energy
to the debates that are required. No
danger has threatened the life of the
Labor. government, but all members
want to hear the rapid exchange Of
opinion on the floor of the House,
which has been attended con-
sistently.
Committees Keeping Busy.
On top of the attendance in both
Houses the MP.'s are sitting on COM
mittees dealing with the socializa-
ton Of industry. Six bills are slowly
maturing in the committees and
each will change the social struc-
ture of this nation.
Mining already is under national
control. The Bank of England Is
now the property of the state. And
while the country is becoming aware
of the effects of naturalization, the
committees of the House grind away
| on other and even more effective
measures to put key industries in the
hands of government.
The Socialist measures now under
scrutiny in committee include trans
port, electricity, agriculture, town
and country planning, cotton pur-
chasing and Scottish health. These
committees are driven relentlessly
by the Labor government. Time
tables frequently call for both morn
ing and afternoon sessions.
Obviously, the Laborites have
planned the business of the House
of Commons much as they are PLAN
ming that of the nation and they
intend to see that their schedule
is maintained.
Transport and Power Bills.
| For instance, the transport bill
which will put the railroads and
all wheeled traffic under a National
Board, is full Of strange clauses that
require the most minute inspection.
Yet, the bill is expected to be re-
turned to the House by the end OF
March.
Similarly, the electricity bill, which
will nationalize all power plants and
all electrical parts manufacture, is
being pressed at top speed by Min
.ster of Fuel Shinwell, who also
must carry the burden Of restoring
the nations depleted stocks OF coal.
| A high fever seems to have gripped
the Labor ministers. They work
from early morning far into the
night. They harass Conservatives
and Liberals without mercy to get
/ jobs done.
But today the opposition is put
ting in an effective plea for more
deliberation, and even the Labcritea
are aware that Parliament has been
overloaded.
Distributed BY the Chicago Daily Nsvs1
u
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LOOKING AHEAD

One of the chief causes of back
stage diplomatic and congressional
uneasiness over the situation in
Europe is a reported million
Russian troops maintained under
arms outside the Soviet Union.
Former President Hoover was
quoted by Senators who attended
a private dinner as saying military
leaders in Europe told him the
Russians have 100000 men in
Germany.
Already Former Secretary of
State Byrnes had told the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee they
have 100000 outside Germany.
The troops sire said to be equipped
with the latest weapons and to have
tremendous dumps Of food and am
munition. They are reported to
be organized in skeleton divisions
which could be expanded to war
strength in 80 days.
The United States, according to
Mr.. Byrnes. has about 10000 men
in all Europe, mostly in Germany.
Here's a lineup on how Con-
gress will act on foreign relations
proposals due to come up soon:
!. United States participation in
the International Refugee Organiza-
tion tII:O) will be approved after
some questioning of the budget.
2. Peace treaties FOR Italy, Ro-
mania, Hungary and Bulgaria will
be approved, but amid squawks
over Italian reparations to Russia.
3. Fate of Mr.. 'Hoover's proposal
to feed the Germans better is un-
certain,
| 4. Ditto President Truman's re-
quest for money for hungry Allied
Nations.
5. Ditto help for Greece.
COST OF LIVING
Rising food costs and consumer
protests are causing worry to Re-
publican leaders, especially presi-
dental hopefuls. They are push
ing legislation to carry on OPA's
few remaining functions after oPA
expires.
Controls over sugar and rice, only
foods still under ceilings, are ex-
pected TO 60 to the unwilling AgTt-
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OVERSEAS ITEMS

MUNICH.-German denazification
officials indicate that Hermann
Goeringis widow will be tried as a
profiteer. Emmy Goering and her
8-year-old daughter Edda live in a
small home in a forest near Neuhaus,
in Northern Bavaria.
ST. JOHNS The Newfoundland
National Convention Is sending SIX
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PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

Don't bank too much on final
passage this session of legislation
which would put the Speaker of the
House in line for the presidency
after the Vice President.
Republicans controlling the SEN
ate don't have any hankering tc
see Speaker Martin, Republican, o1
Massachusetts in the lineup. Il
anything should happen to Presi-
oent Truman, Mr.. Martin would be-
come President and thus the virtu.
ally certain nominee in 1948. Sena.
tors would rather see one Of theil
own number get the chance.
LILIENTHAL
David E. Lilienthal might no
head the Atomic Commission much
more than two years. even winning
Senate confirmation of his appoint.
ment.
His term would expire in October
1948. President Truman undoubt.
edly would give him an interim ap.
pointment, but If Republican
President were to take over in Jan.
uary, 1949, there might be strong
pressure from the party to replac,
| him.
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culture Department. The future
of rent controls is cloudy. Admin
istration may shift to the Commerce
Department.
Some Republicans and most
Democrats oppose immediate across
the board rent hikes. They. sug-
gest quicker and more liberal
decisions in Justified hardship"
cases of individual landlords.
All these issues are slated for
decision before April 80, when OPA
says it will be feeble from lack OF
funds.
BETTER MOVIES
HOLLYWOOD. - Prcc..-.s.,2,a 2,ars are
bound to make better, longer and
less expensive films this year.
Motion picture firm security issues
are weak, theaters are beginning to
lower prices, high-priced studio help
is being let out.
Ten of the % stock series (includ-
ing Frankenstein, Andy Hardy and
Dracula) are out of production.
Cartoons are having tough shedding
under the new booking system.
Thus single features will have to
carry the ball. Since audiences like
plenty Of show for their money,
these features probably will be
llengthened-unless vaudeville makes
a comeback.
FOREIGN BRIEFS
PARIS.-Two major speeches by
Gen. Charles de Gaulle in the near
future possibly will herald his return
to Frances tangled politics.
ROME teachers inter-
viewed by italian newspapers said
they were ready to strike if neces-
sary for more pay.
LONDON.-Britain apparently will
not take seriously Argentina's claim
to the Falkland Islands, on the tip
of South America. Argentina con-
tends the islands. British held 1870
years, are an extension of the MAIN
land.
CAPITAL BRIEFS
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FATALITY NOTICES

The Army and Navy are discuss.
iEg cut in the interval between
the time a man is killed and when
he is identified to the public. The
name now is withheld u hours
pending notification of next Of kin
This may be reduced to four.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS
CAPITAL BRIEFS

An Agriculture Department sur
vey Of sliced-bread purchasers
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President Truman
through the starting July tthe
Some in Congress this
ing "nonessna expenditures giving
business special
An attempt pick subsidies budget
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MORE CAPITAL BRIEFS

Commerce Department estimates
/ 200 900 more motor courtrooms will
be needed during the next 20 years.
Paul z. Richter, executive vice
president Of Trans World Airline,
is regarded by insiders as likeliest
to succeed Jack Frye as president
next month. j. AT least one big tire
manufacturer plans to use layer OF
nylon cord on top-grade tires within
a year
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Japanese Are Better Off
Than Many Of Neighbors
Make More Progress Toward Rehabilitation
Than Other East Asia Countries and
Appear Much Less Confused

Brin chief the Assoctdted Tokyo
Far East correspondent has just completed
countries liberated East Asia Here his OF his
personal observations OF the political
Evening star., 1947-03-09

Cheddar cneeSe. Inc Government
bought 1t at high price and re-
leased 1t at lower one to keep
prices low.
The same system was used for
Cuban and Puerto Rican sugar. pea
nut oil, prunes. milk and soybeans.
Some Pertinent Questions.
Argument RACES here over justifi-
cation for subsidies. Here are some
of the questions:
Is 1T necessary to pay farmers
parity prices? If they can't sell
their product at a profit, shouldn't
they find some other living?
Why should farmers be paid now
for conservation practices? Haven't
they learned. after IL years, its
good business?
Why pay construction subsidies
to shipping companies when the
United States already has the
worlds largest merchant marine?
Here are some replies:
The farmers income must match
city income or he won't buy what
the city turns out.
The merchant marine is part OF
|our defense system.
And some more questions:
Isn't q tariff q subsidy to the
manufacturers which all consumers
pay? Don't all Of US pay to keer