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Evening star., 1947-06-19

is a welcome relief from the GUS
tom.
The dialogue of those involved in
this murder yarn, thanks to Script
Writers William Bowers and Ber-
tram Millhauser, is sometimes dark
ly witty and sometimes broadly
funny. Whatever it is, 1t Is never
trite, which, If you will think back,
is quite lot to say in favor OF a
motion picture.
"The Web" is well-acted, too, by
Vincent Price, Edmond OBrien,
William Bendix, Ella Rainss and
several other people. Mr.. Price, as
you probably don't have to be told,
is the one up to no good, a flnancier
who feels no qualms about letting
some one else pay for the murders
he arranges. Miss Raines is his
secretary, "the mystery woman,
MIR. O'Brien is the laundering hero
and Mr.. Bendix is the chief OF the
homicide squad.
These are all standard characters,
TO be sure, but the PAGES through
! which they are put have a certain
freshness.
Things take on the sinister look
Immediately at the beginning OF
the film, when a man with a wild
look in his eye (Fritz Lieber) is re-
leased from prison, wondering why
that flnancier played by Mr.. Price
does not meet him. Things take on
the humorous look when the lawyer
hero, OBrien, bursts into the swank
Offices of Mr.. Price, seeking retribu-
ton for a client whose pushcart has
been Dashed by the Price automo-
bile
Mr.. O'Brien's forceful approach
to his work so wins the approval OF
Mr.. Price that before long the law
year is a bodyguard, at 5000 per
body. The night is yet young when
shots are fired and blood is let. 1t
looks like self-defense, even to the
district attorney. 1t looks suspicious
to Mr.. O'Brien, however, but he
then discovers, to his chagrin, as
you might suspect, that he can't
prove the killing murder without
proving himself the murderer.
*x X
Things get worse before they get
better for the hero. For one thing,
Evening star., 1947-06-19
The Web Is Welcome Relief
From Clipped Monotones
By Harry Macarthur

pleasant report that The Web" is murder "a
talk the people might Feops as 70 os
Of or sardonic enough 70 ne
them appreciate being murder has become the
suspense
clnned sentences the picture at kel
Evening star., 1947-06-19

Ia new and long contract with her
And now everyone Is happy.
You should hear Orson Welles
rave about Jeanette Nolan. his Lady
Macbeth.
Maria Montez now packing like
crazy to follow Jean Pierre Aumont
to Europe. II shes wise. she WON'T
let him out OF her sight for day
more than necessary. He's too at
tractiye.
The Moss Hart-Maxwell Ander-
SON. Robert Sherwood movie outfit
starts functioning In the fall. That's
a heap OF writing talent under one
"Inc."
Jane Wyman is not as well as she
should be. and the doctor has told
her to take 1t easy until the baby
comes.
Don De Fore is now doing his sixth
loan-out from Hal Wallis-for Mike
Curtiz in Romance in High c."
And Don says If he is going to be
loaned out so much he would just as
soon do 1t on his own tine-as q
free-lancer. The last time Don
worked for Curtiz, by the way. was
in kid Galahad"-1I years ago.
Don had q bit as reporter.
Errol Flynn has taken most of the
States In America-and now he
wants Montana" or whatever
Warmers call their story of the
early copper kings OF that State.
Donald O'Connor Is In the dumps.
He is in what someone at his studio
described as indefinite layoh, !"
with nothing on his future picture
schedule. Someone must be crazy
at the studio. Donald, In the right
Evening star., 1947-06-19

IN RUSSIAN FILM-VSeDelod
PudoDkin, one OF Russia's
noted film directors, plays one
OF the supporting roles IN
Sergei EisenStein's much-dis-
cussed "IUdn the Terrible"
The historical drama, toith an
original musical score by
Sergei Prokofef, 1oill haze It's
first Washington shouting Sat-
urday at the Htppodrome
Thedter.
Evening star., 1947-06-19

THE WEB" Universal international
Picture with Vincent Price. Edmund
O'Brien and Ella Raines. produced by
Jerry Bresler, directed by Michael Gordon,
screenplay by william Bowers and Bertram
Millhauser, based on story py Harry
Kurnitz At Keith's.
THE CAST
Bob Regant---- Edmund OBrien
1t Dan1ico william benQlA
Andrew Colby -NincenL frlce
Martha Kroner -----------Maria falmeI
Charles Murdock----------- Aopott
Leopold Kroner-----r FTitz Lelper
James Nolan ----Howland CnampeTHn
Emilio Canepa- TITO yuoio
District Attorney Wilton Gran
Evening star., 1947-06-19
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showing
Screen.

Ruth: 1875,
s:35, 5:35, TAO and 9:45 pm.
CapitoI-"Bel Ami: 10:45 am,
1:35, AIS, 7:10 and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 1910, $50, $40 and 9:05
pm.
CoIumbia-'Last of the Mohic-
ans: 1875, Ais, $50 and $50 pm
Earle-"Dear Ruth: 11:15 am.
LIS, $50, $40, 7:45 and 9:55 pm
Hippodrome-"Re Rembrandt" 2:25,
4:20, $40, sos and 10 pm.
Keith'e"The Web: 1l:15 am.
1:2o, 3:25, $3.50, 7:35 and 9:45 pm
LittIe-"The Well -Digger's Daugh-
ter: 10:40 am, 12:45, 2:55, sos,
tbs and $50 pm.
Metropolitan-"S "Smashup". 11:10
am, 1:l5, 800, $50, 7;35 and 9:4o
pm.
PaIace-"Sea of Grass: Ills am,
I:50, 4:25, 7 and 9:35 pm.
Pix-"Open City: 2, $50, 5:45,
7:55 and Gas pm.
Trans-Lux-NewS and shorts;
continuous from 10:15 am.
Evening star., 1947-06-19

some more. An actor has to b cn
tho set III day. but he probably
won't Be In front o. the camera !
total Of two hours. The rest OF the
time he sits. While I'm sitting. I
read.
John says he reads at least one
book day, and will average 50 to
IS books during the making OF q
picture. At three or more pictures
q year, he should by now be q
walking encyclopedias. But he isn't.
II don't read for that purpose" he
says. Il am constantly hunting
good story material. I read q lot of
Evening star., 1947-06-19

picture. Is worth $1,00o, 900 clear
profit.
No wonder Gene Kelly loves his
wife. When he asked her TO visit
him on 'sThe Pirate" set because ]
look 80 gorgeous'Mrs. Gene came,
saw and swooned. It's good idea
to catch wife plenty young. Gene
married his Betsy when she was II!
fRAleased By North American Newspaper
Alliance, Inc.
Evening star., 1947-06-19
He Keeps His Nose
Buried in Books

HOLLYWOOD.
To keep from getting bored
picture making Is boresomeJohn
Kodiak reads and reads and reads.
He even takes books to bed with
him, he's got the habit so bad.
And when I'm working, I read
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know Americal

l744-Elbridge Gerry, mer-
chant, Massachusetts signer OF
Declaration of independence,
fifth Vice President, born at
Marblehead, Mass. Died in office,
Nov. %, 1914. .:
1745 - Timothy Pickering
Revolutionary soldier, holder of
three Cabinet positions under
President Washington, who per-
formed great services for his
country. born at Salem, Mass.
Died Jan. 20, 1929.
l763.-John Jacob Aston, i'm
migrant fur trader, New York
founder of the family fortune,
developer of America. born in
Germany. Died March 20, 1848.
1769-William Cranch, noted
District of Columbia circuit Judge
for 81 years, born at Weymouth,
Mass. Died Sept. l, 1855.
1052-John McKim, Episcopal
missionary-bishop in Japan for
over so years, born at Pittsfield,
Mass. Died April 4, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17
Special Czech
Courts Tough

PRAGUE.-(AP).--In year
and "a half the extraordinary
peoples courts which Czechoslav-
aka set up to deal in hard
handed retribution for crimes of
collaboration during the Nazi oc-
'cupation have proved their
toughness.
Executed by order of the "a
special courts in Bohemia and
Moravia were 713 persons; and
life sentences went to Al. Of
these two classes slightly more
than half were Czechs listed as
Of German nationality. The rest
were of pure Czech nationality.
Besides. these, jail sentences
totaling 206,334 years-averaging
slightly more than ten years
each--were given to, 1888 9TH
erS.
In Slovakia, from which no
figures have yet been complied,
the courts continue in operation
until the end of this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17
,2l,7A,823
own HOMES
lin THE US.
AP Newsfeuturss

ZAP NeWsfeUtur0S - q
1WTAsHIN0TDN. - (AP3. -
| v, There are now 2l.744.82a
owner-occupied homes in the
United Stotes for which the
owners paid q total Of S66.82l.-
BAL .079. the House WoYs and
/ MeGns Committee wds told by
Herbert u. Nelson. executive
vice.president Of the Notional
Association Of Real Estote
Bodrds.
Nelson was testifying in sup
port of the Knutson tax bills
provision to allow home owners
to deduct depreciation of their
homes when filing income tax re-
turns -.
He said his figures for the
number of owner : occupied
dwellings were based on findings
OF the Census Bureau, the Fed
eral Reserve Board and the
MIA. He divided them into IT,
244.823 non-farm homes and
100000 farm dwellings.
We assume from all exist.
ing data" he said. THAT in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17

tie lo fashion picture shapes up hYsterio slow
hoa lhe average American homes womens clubs shelve
reguor pogoms discuss the bottle OF the hemlne and
huAeundh hold light 10 their eheckbooks
fsw Yok designers prevewng the silhouette explon
hot Cor a ehunce. and that the clothes oppeor
fna only because the American eye has become
tened psncism lines and short skirts for the five years
during which these required by law.
~ int may the gels going have do q lot of
shopplng his iol II they intend be step with ushon.
Whshor Mira usA Is going accept longer skirts and bullying
hpnes without battle Ii question which has department
buyers In s,use bordering collapse at the
they rapse from showroom showroom in New
Ysk carmen, and ny decide just how for their
iofnefs be pushed.
Pictured herewith tYpicol examples of the sill
selected the fall collections of New Yorks
Group which the styles for the notion Mojor
first the longer skirt mdcof for ankle
engsh tor afternoon cocko second the rounded
shoulder line prevalent but UNIVERSAL third the padded
rounded hpne present in form in practically oil coec
fourth the nppedin woisline achieved
by eorsee, belts: fifth the oed skirt which
is completely circular.
NETTIE ROSENTElNS black slipper satin dinner typ
co u ne look in dessup clothes with its full skirt
laehs' with norng psplum and general 1880 air
CLAIRE McCARDELL. who has Stunned shoulder pods for
end eodss cngs 10 her woistlengh jackets puts
hes in her longer skirts OF which ballet
sngth. even Tor casual street campus
10 COPELAND alAmercon designer presents some slim.
line dresses goes for sumpuous and rounded
hpao Typical OF the SAMUEL KAsS collection his tufeo
evening gown with bilowing sleeves ten-yad hemine.
Such important points the wuistlne rounded
hpne and upsondng color combined in ADELE SNIP
SONS onepece crepe dress with length just above
ne ankles -- &
New ness in suit skirts is illustrated by PAULINE TRIG-
IRE dessmakeE suit in feotheweqh broudcloth with inter
ostng side closing CLARE POTTER does dramatic one
aeeved dinner gown white and silver lame with oroceul
acas nsutng the mode of elegance JOSEPH WHITE
HEADS white and gray bocoded satin evening gown full
boulians skirt The empire woisilne typed by Josef
WALKERS casual wool street dress with surpce closing and
ringer cash TINA Lesser revives odeys Lody Book styles with
capeback suit In oxford gray onne with bollet
length skirt concentrating iullness the back
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17

ls47 the average OWNER -occu
pied home is ~ years old.
I'VE assume an average of
SO years remaining economic
life to make g total of so years
allowed by the Treasury.
"The annual write off per-
MISSILE to 21,740,000 families
would be three per cent of 66
billion dollars or about two bill
lion dollars.
"The average home owners
tax paying obligation for pur-
poses of this memorandum is
calculated at IS per cent of his
income.
THE net saving to home.
owning taxpayers would there.
fore be rs per cent of two
billion. or S500.000.0o0.
THE average saving on in
come tax to the average home
owning family would be about
$24, a year."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17
TODAY's BIRTHDAYS
know Americal

DR.. Warren Weaver, director OF
the Natural Sciences, Rockefeller
Foundation, mathematician, born
at Reedsburg, Wis, SO years ago.
Erie Stanley Gardner of Teme-
cula, Cal, novelist, born in NAL
den, Mass. So years ago.
Sanford Bates, commissioner of
the New Jersey State Department
of Institutions, ex-U. S. prisons
head, born in Boston, 63 years
ago.
DR.. Waldo G.. Leland, director
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17

Natural resources of Korea in
clude gold, iron and coal, but
three-quarters of the 25 million
inhabitants are farmers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17

of the American Council of Learn
ed Societies, Washington, born in
Newton, Mass, So years ago.
James Cagney, actor. born in
New York. 43 years ago.
Rev. DR.. Frederick w. Evans
Iof Troy, N. Y, former moderator
of the, Presbyterian Church, born
at Corsica, Pa, 81 years ago.
DR.. Paul Klapper.~ president Of
Queens College, Flushing. N. Y.
born in Rumania, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17

The largest non-polar ice fields
in the world are in Alaska and
the Yukon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-17

Fish, like cattle, seek shade
from the sun in hot days.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Senator's Vote
Unanimously 70
|Rafiiy 4 Paets
No Reservations on
Bulkun Peace Treaties
Offered by Committee
BY The As.oeioisd Press

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee voted unanimous APP
prevail today of peace treaties
with Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary
and Romania.
Chairman Vandenberg announced
approval Of resolutions to ratify the
treaties after what he said was
long discussion" of their terms by
the committee. He said no reserva-
tions were offered by members.
President Truman has urged
speedy Senate ratification. which re-
quires two-thirds approval of those
voting, as matter vital" to Amer
ican foreign policy.
Opposition to the agreements has
centered on the italian pact, with
critics contending that clause de-
militarizing that country would
leave 1t open to the same sort of
Communist infiltration Mr.. Truman
has said he wants to prevent in
Greece and Turkey.
Noting this indirectly, Mr.. Tru-
man said in letter to Secretary OF
State Marshall, which the Secre-
tary read to the committee earlier,
that he does not share this view.
A group of Senators has served
notice they win attempt to delay
action on the italian agreement,
but Senator Vandenberg has indi-
Gated determination to push all
four treaties to vote in the Senate
later this month.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Truman Vetoes Will End Ldbor
And Tax Action, Martin Says
Must Sign Bills as Passed or Answer to Voters
Won't Get Second Chance, Speaker Asserts

lcrats were already drafting q labor
bill to be offered after the veto has
been sustained" Mr.. Martin COM
mented crisply: Tt will make some
thing good to study during the sum-
mer. We can take it up next jan
uary. They may have good op-
Iportunity to think things over II
there is a coal tieup."
Nor will there be any second tax
bill, If the President refuses to ac-
tcept the measure which the House
has adopted and the Senate Repub-
tlican leaders have accepted in broad
outline.
4'If he blocks tax reduction, y
Speaker Martin said, that's one
he'll have to explain to the voters.
Well take it up again next January y
The Speaker declared the House
will grind appropriation bills out
at rate of two a week from now
on" and will probably be ready, II
the Senate is to go home by July IS
The House Republican program
has no must" bills, except appro-
priation bills, Mr.. Martin said.
What Mr.. Martin says in the
House goes. Rarely Is an issue pre-
sented to the House in which Re
publicans fail to. follow his leader
ship by a margin Of at least 10 to 1
On such major cases as the $4,000,
000,00 budget cut and the tax bill
the COP vote lacked only two OF
three of being unanimous.
(Copyrizht, 1e47)
Evening star., 1947-05-09

These are distressing days
for the old-school diplomat
who once got by on charming
manners and well-cut clothes.
Now, a State Department
careerist stands an excellent
chance of. having his career
rudely pulled from under him
If he doesn't show something
much more talented than a
jauntily tilted homburg. In
Sundays Editorial Section,
Garnett d. Horner gives an
interesting analysis of the
Foreign Services new PRO
motion up, selection out"
policy.
Since a person can practice
diplomacy without a license,
the Government has high
hopes that thousands Of for
eign students matriculating in
America will return home as
ambassadors Of good will. This
is the thought behind an
other Editorial Section article
explaining how our Nation has
become the worlds educa-
tional center.
These and other sidelights
on domestic and international
topics, plus the usual special
coverage on books, amuse-
ments, society, sports, art,
music, gardening, etc, supple
ment the thorough and accur-
ate news content of
77It,r c..,..A A....i a@..
Evening star., 1947-05-09
BY Blair Moody
North Am.riean Newspaper AIliane.

Speaker Martin said today
that President Truman will get
mo second chance" at any OF
the major legislation to be
passed by the Republican Con-
greSs.
The President must sign the bills
sent to him from Capitol Hill OF
answer directly to the voters, the
COP House leader said in an exclu-
sive interview.
Mentioning specifically labor and
taxes, Mr.. Martin said that if the
President vetoes either measure
Congress will adjourn on or before
the date set in the Reorganization
Act, July 81, without action.
"If he doesn't like our labor bill,
the Speaker said, ''let him figure
out one of his own while John L.
Lewis and company are out on
strike this summer
Mr.. Martin conceded that the
Hartley bill passed by the House
which is substantially more restric-
tive than the measure now going
through the Senate, will be moder-
ated IN conference.
Undoubtedly something will come
out of it" the Speaker said. Laws
are really written in conference any,
way. But when we finish with it,
that will be the bill for this session. .
Asked IL he knew Senate Demo-
Evening star., 1947-05-09
0smena's S Son Gets Life,
$4,000 Fine for treason
BY the Assoeioted Press

MANILA, May 9.-The son OF a
former President of the Philippines
was found guilty of treason today
Sergio Osmena, jr., was sentenced
to life Imprisonment and fined $I0,-
600 by three-judge Peoples Court
He was given temporary freedom
under q $4,000 bond.
The judges said that Osmena
In establishing the ESQ Trading
Co. and its subsidiaries during the
occupation, was well aware that
the japanese were paying extrava-
CANT prices for military materials
.It would be fancy to conclude
other than that the intention thai
animated the accused in acquiring
such materials was to sell them
to the enemy" the court declared
The defendants father, as vice
President, succeeded President Man
uel Que3on on his death in 1914
q ID was defeated for reelection lasl
Jar by Manuel Roxas.
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Ross Says Truman viii Act
Soon on Portal Pay Bill

The controversial portal pay bill
has been returned to President Tru-
man after the customary check by
interested Government agencies and
the Chief Executive will act on 1t
shortly, Press Secretary Charles G.
Ross said today.
Mr.. Truman has until Wednesday
midnight to approve or veto the
measure, which is vigorously opposed
by labor. inasmuch as it would
outlaw workers pay claims involving
billions of dollars.
Mr.. Ross did not anticipate action
tnday
Evening star., 1947-05-09
| Transit Fare Goes Up
To 10 Cents, Passes
To $50 on Sunday
Tokens Eliminated, Special
School, Rote Unchanged
Under PUc,s Order
Operating Cost Table, Page Az,
By Henry A. Muslin

Washingtonians will begin
paying more for streetcar and
bus rides within the city at 5 am.
Sunday as the result of a Public
Utilities Commission order yes
terday granting the Capital
Transit Co. permission to, elimi-
nate the sale of tokens and raise
its weekly pass rate from $1.25
/ to $3.50.
The order allowed the rate in
crease asked by the transit COM
pany during hearings in. March.
Under it, outstanding tokens for
merly sold three for a quarter will
no longer be disable but may be
turned in to the company at the
face value of 81s cents each
Persons not wishing to buy passes
may pay a dime for each ride.
The order does not affect the
present 3-cent cash fare charged
Washington school children during
class hours. s
Despite an estimated annual loss
of $4,000, 900 rides. the Capital
Transit Co predicted the increased
charges will add 81. PSI ,625 to It's net
income.
Approximately 675,oo0 streetcar
and 100000 bus rides daily are in
volved in the added charge, Capital
Transit said.
In granting the increase, the. PUG
also permitted the. transit company
to use excess profits to offset future
deficits. This was done through
Establishment of a special reserve"
or stabilization fund.
Whenever the .company's net op-
Grating income under the new
schedule of fares amounts annually
to more than IL per cent return
ON the rate base valuation Of about
$30, ,000, 600, such excess will be set
aside by the company in the stabili-
zation fund.
The PUG emphasized the increases
were granted with great reluctance
but added that constantly rising
operating expenses, due to wage in
creases and higher material costs,
have produced the present unsatis-
4 - Tcs~- m rI1cs far,,~ AT -
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Eisenhower Is Called
As Possible Witness
In kay-Garsson Trial
Defense FuiIs in Move
To Reveal Fovors Asked
By Others in Congress
By Robert K. WoIsh

Defense counsel In the May
Carson trial, after disclosing
they had subpoenaed Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower as a pos
sible witness, attempted unsuc-
cessfully in District Court today
to reveal details of $50 cases In
which members of Congress
other than former Representa-
tive May asked the War De-
partment for draft deferment
and similar favors for friends.
Whether Gen Eisenhower will take
the stand still remained in doubt.
Warren E. Magee, chief counsel for
May. said subpoena was served on
the Army Chief OF Stan under the
same cirmustances as the one served
on Secretary of State Marshall"
In connection with the subpoena
Of Secretary Marshall, Justice Henry
A. Schweinhaut recently ordered
Government and defense attorneys
to give him In advance the names
of any high officials subpoenaed as
possible witnesses.
Oppose Long Waits for Of1cials.
Justice Schweinhaut said he did
not intend to have such officials
waiting around" the Courthouse for
long periods, especially when it was
uncertain whether they would be
allowed to testify. He excused
Secretary Marshall. at least until
the defense presents its direct case.
Gen. Eisenhower's name was
brought In yesterday in the trial of
May, Henry and Murray Carson,
and Joseph r. Freeman, Washington
agent for the Garssons, who are
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the United States.
Government prosecutors indicated
they would not call Gen. Eisen-
hover as a witness unless the de-
fense baked at introducing a let
ter May repeatedly wrote to him
in April, 1945, urging investigation
of court-martial proceedings against
Murray Garsson's son, Capt. Joseph
Carson. Mr.. Magee indicated to-
day, however, that he probably
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Students at Western
Vote Confidence in
Their Principal
lEarlier STORY nn paoe A.

Earlier Story on Page A-2.@
Students of Western High
School today unanimously
adopted a resolution express
ing "our complete confidence"
in their principal, Nathaniel
A. Danowsky, and declaring he
was not to blame for the speech
made by Mrs. Shura Lewis at
the Tuesday student assembly.
Mr.. Danowsky was greeted by
a spontaneous burst of applause
when he entered the schools
first assembly since Tuesday
The four students who walked
ont on Mrs. Lewis talk on Rus
sia because they considered it
too pro-Soviet did not attend
school today.
Meanwhile, In a letter to
Chairman Dirksen of the
House District Committee, SUI
perintendent OF Schools Hobart
Corning said the Lewis incl
dent was sincerely regretted
by all Of us and that @the
entire affair has shocked the
whole school system.
"a i