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Evening star., 1947-08-04


tainment, and started a great many
The Capitols home talent shows
that after those first seven produc.
tions. it began to get down to tht
rejects of other and earlier audi
tions. The artful production genius
of the theater simply found himself
running out of promising artists ano
came to abrupt conclusion that the
field needed kind of crop rotation
treatment-such as maybe no shows
for year or so.
The war simply extended the time
The additions for this years Go.
ing Native" show, which concluded
last night in the theater's own re.
hearsal room, showed beyond 9
doubt that Ford was right.
These idle years were amazingly
productive-in fact, they produced
so much new material that last Fri.
day night, Ford found himself vir.
tually overwhelmed.
A total of approximately $50 ap.
plicants turned up TO sing, to dance
to try out their comedy capers fol
the eighth edition of the show thi.
month.
This number of ambitious per.
formers is enough to send any audi
ton management scurrying out the
nearest exit. Not Gene Ford. It i.
his idea that such a number is Just
that. much more assurance Of q
production worth the time ano
money spent on it. The National
Press Club auditorium where the
screening additions were held was
SO packed with amateurs that almost
anyone else would have given up
Ford sat there for more than six
hours and listened to $50 of them
that first night.
In another 6 hours, from 8 pm
to am, on Saturday night
he studied sample song, dances
comedy bits, ETC.. of 119 more. He
finished up the remainder Of the
lot last night on his home grounds
u II X X
A quorum of humans sitting In
big comfortable leather chairs on
the auditorium balcony-when they
might better have been downstairs
helping Ford judge his talent
were given opportunity to make the
most thorough study of ambitious
performers in many years.
They came again to three major
conclusions, namely. that every
young-and quite a few older
human wants to be in show busi-
ness; that the most affecting thing
about all auditionees is their stage
fright; and that these amateurs
surely must be the kindest humans
in the universe.
The later Judgment Is based upon
the fact that amateurs are more
genuinely generous in their ap-
plause than any similar group. Each
OF them apparently wants more
than anything else to be chosen
for the show. But each is ready to
applaud, not merely the talent
shown, but the game effort made
by their competitors.
It gives one an idea of why ex-
pert showmen such as Gene Ford
never get tired of dealing with the
merely ambitious among performers.
And why such another specialist
in the same kind of entertainment,
Larry Beckerman who runs WTOP's
Top Talent" show, would spend
six hours listening to the Capitol's
on Saturday night.
Auditionees may turn out to be
talented in the ratio OF l to 96,
but they have generous dispositions,
which sometimes seems rarer than
talent.
+ 4 4
The Messrs. Shubert. Lee and
j. j., are convinced they have found
q Broadway success in the comedy,
I'VE Love A Lassie," written by
Marcel Wallenstein and Mary Kath-
leen Kennedy. Accordingly, they
Evening star., 1947-08-04
Idle Years Yield a Harvest
OF New Going Native Talent
By Jox Cormody

Talent department.
o Teaes annual Going Native stopped back
1899 will year eighth edition of
Gene. Ford's most famous local productions
The stopped having
anmen and started others
The Capitos home talent shows
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
TO GET LANE CHESTS
FROM FURNITURE co.

All girls who will graduate from
New Hanover High school and
Williston High school in the class
OF 1947 will receive one graduation
present they didn't count on.
The gifts, miniature Lane cedar
chests, each bearing the name Of
a high school graduate, are at
present in the display window Of
Peoples Furniture company, the
donor of the gifts.
Julius Levine, manager of the
furniture store, said last night
that each girl graduate has been
sent a card telling her of the gift
and inviting her to come by the
store, North Front street, on the
day after graduation, to receive
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-19
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announcements

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WANTED ALL types lce boxes
and electric refrigerators. we
pay the cash now. Hub Furni-
tute Co, l03 South Front. Dial
2-0468.
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Opportunities

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clothing. Large size shoes. w
N. 4th St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-19

YOUNG Manage rs or under,
college graduate, major in math-
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85-Help Wanted Male

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types, and general construction
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07

tax reduction bill was sustained, there
is reason to think that if the measure
is again passed, with the effective date
postponed until January 1 next, both
houses would override another veto if
Mr.. Truman should take the same &C
ton he did when the bill first went to
the White House.
The most far-reaching domestic leg
islation completed thus far is the Taft
Hartley Labor Control law, which over
whelmingly passed over a presidential
veto. Of little less Importance is the
legislation blocking portal-to-portal pay
suits.
Perhaps the best and the worst that
can be said Of the 80th Congress is
that, despite 1913 political maneuver-
ing, the session has brought forth, if
not a mountain, at least considerably
more than a mole hill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07

Observance of independence Day
was marked by two important address
es. President Truman spoke from the
steps Of Monticello. Great Britain's
Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, was
guest speaker at a dinner in London.
Mr.. Truman's discussion of the ma
tionalislic viewpoint Of Russia was
treated in these columns in yesterdays
Star-News. 1t is pertinent. however, to
quote one excerpt from his speech, in
connection with the Russian position
that the Marshall plan would bring
about interference by some nations in
the internal affairs Of others.
'This is as fallacious," said the Pres
ident, "as the refusal Of a man to enter
a profitable partnership on the ground
that it would involve interference in
his private affairs"
"Obviously it is impossible to con-
vince the Russians that the Marshall
proposal is not a selfish scheme by
which the United States aims to get
control of Europe. It is impossible be-
cause that is exactly what Russia hopes
to do.
This is put plainly by the Christian
Science Monitor, which says the Paris
meeting "foundered on one big, simple,
elemental misconception." 1t is clear,
adds the Monitor, "that the Kremlin
is >. incapable of understanding the
motivation Of the Marshall plan. Mos
COW can analyse it only in terms of con-
flict a contest for leadership of
Europe. We need not press the point
farther to find sufficient reason for
failure at Paris"
We were intrigued by Mr.. Bevin's
stern declaration that I'VE are tired of
those who think they can play with
peace-loving peoples too long You
can carry provocation too far"
This, in connection with Mr.. Tru-
mans remarks, plainly indicates thta
London and Washington are in accord
in the purpose to restore Europe to its
proper standing in world affairs. They
are closely united, we may we'll believe,
in this undertaking, as they were when
the nazis threatened their W survival.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
Ia proportion with its resources. 20 in
clude public terminals, tobacco storage
warehouses, ship repair facilities. near
by sites for heavy Industry and 3o-foot
Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough TO meet
aeeds for years to come.
Development OF Southeastern North
Carolina agricultural and Industrial re-
sources through better markets and food
processing. pulp wood production and
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and Improvement OF resort
accommodations.
Improvement OF Southeastern North
Cardinals tarm-to-market and primary
roads. with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head ialand.
Continued effort through the City's In
dustrial Agency to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization OF Bluethenthal air.
port for expanding air service.
Development Of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially In
counties lacking hospitals. and includ-
ing a Negro Health center
Encouragement OF the growth Of com
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Grave Charges

The House Expenditures Committee
brings grave charges against six gov.
eminent agencies.
It is so serious that the Justice De-
partment is asked to proceed against
them all for misuse of federal funds
in an effort to influence legislation for
compulsory health insurance.
The committees report, which was
approved unanimously, and which has
been released to the public by Rep.
Forest A. Harness of Indiana, claims
they have illegally issued propaganda,
that key personnel or the agencies
planned "health workshops in strate-
gic areas for "propagandizing farm and
labor leaders to build up an artificial,
federal-stimulated health bill"
Cited as having participated in the
campaign are the United States Pub
lie Health Service, the Children's
Bureau, the Office of Education, the
United States Employment Service,
Agriculture Department and bureau
of research and statistics of the Social
Security Board. "Other evidence before
the committee says the report, ere
veals that the bureau of research and
statltlcs prepared %phamplets and prop
uganda material to be distributed under
the imprint of the CO."
The report adds: "Suffice it at this
time for your committee to report its
firm conclusion, on the basis of the evil
dence at hand, that American commun-
ism holds this program as a cardinal
point in it's detectives; and that, in
some instances, known communists ano
fellow travellers within the fedora
agencies are at work diligently with
federal funds in furtherance of thu
Moscow party line in this regard"
The duty Of the Justice Department
is Gear. If evidence to support thu
committees findings is produced, i
must prosecute all government EN-
p.oyes of whatever rank that are In
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07

the great river that leads into the
heart Of Canada, and he, called il
the St. Lawrence after the sam
On whose festival Gay he discover.
ed it.
The Indians told him that there
were wealthy kingdoms in the in
terror. He sailed westward, up the
broad river. All he found, how
ever, were a few poor Indian set
Elements. On the spot where Mont:
real now stands, he climbed the
mountain and looked westward.
He saw the river was broken by
strong rapids that blocked his fur.
Their progress. He was forced to
spend the winter at an Indian vii
lage where Quebec now stands. In
1876, he sailed back to France.
1t was almost a hundred years
before the French really tried to
make use OF the discoveries OF
Cartier. He, however, had shown
the way into the interior of Cana
da, and he had traded with the
Indians. exchanging knives and
iron ware for furs. A later article
will tell of the first French settle
ments in Canada
copyright. 1916, By The Grolier
Society Inc. based upon The Book
OF Knowledge)>
distributed by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
TOMORROW: THE RED FOX.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEI
Americas Card Authority
Urif<on Eo~ Me- C~orricc

Cincinnati's New Life MassH
Frank Weisbach, has been a cor
sistent winner in the middle west
Although he is not we'll know
among eastern players, he is Oh,
of the outstanding card players d
the country.
Weisbach played today's ha-d
in the Midwest Regional Chan
pionships at st. Louis. After win
ming the opening heart lead wifi
the ace, Weisbach had to decid'
whether to start the clubs or The
diamonds. You can see that if he
had started the diamonds first, he
would not have had enough tricks
In analyzing the hand, he real
lied that West had to have the tT'
missing aces in order to make h'
vulnerable two-heart overall There
fore, at trick two Weisbach lei
the three of clubs, and when WeS
played the ten-spot, the queen wa
played from dummy and held tn
trick.
Now he shifted to the damon
suit, and made three spade tricks
three diamonds, two hearts and
club trick. Even if West had Won
the first club trick with the ace, D."
could not have defeated the con
tract.
II Weisbach had started the dF
monds first, West would have VOL
with the ace, then cleared V'
heart suit, and would Sill nav,
had the ace Of clubs as an ena!
card to defeat the contract.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07

plored the coasts of Newfoundland
and Labrador.
The coastal waters through
which the Cabots sailed we're rich
in Goldfish, and before many years
had passed, the fishermen OF
western Europe were coming each
summer to the Newfoundland fish
ing banks. Cartier, when he set
out in 1884. carried as crew a
company of these fishermen,
Cartier, like all the European
explorers who came westward
across the Atlantis in his day, was
really looking for a short route
to China. It was natural, there
fore, that he should come again.
In 1855, he found the entrance to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Playing Politics With Health

so branded. Others might claim
pauperism just to get free service.
But it is impossible to estimate
accurately how many people might
receive free doctoring because the
standards would be left to the
states.
The Republican bill would set up
a new National Health Agency
headed by an outstanding physi-
clan. He would take over most OF
the existing government health bu-
reaus and set up a couple of new
ones. The agency would be given
an initial So million to be distri-
buted among the states for a gen
eral health survey.
Each state would then draw up
its own health plan for approval
by the National Hsalth Agency. 1t
would have 5000 million a year for
five years to divide among states
wit1 approved plans, each amount
determined by population, tax-pay-
ing ability and ratio of income to
the U. S. per capita.
Rich New York might get about
81 per person while poorer Missis-
sippi got 81. But New York would
have to put UP only 81 per person
in matching state funds, while
Mississippi would have to put up
81 per person, since each state
would have. to contribute as much
as it received from Uncle Sam
Any state could stay out.
The Republican bill would also
provide free medical and dental
examinations for school children.
But rich kids would be told to see
the family doctor while poor kids
would get charity treatment. Some
people object to this division into
classes.
Ten million dollars would be ap-
propriated for cancer-control elm
les and So million for dental re.
search. Total cost of the Republi.
can bill Is estimated at $3.50 mil
lion a year.
The Democratic bill has some
new sections this year: grants to
states for maternity and child
health care, assistance to non-pro.
fit medical research and educa-
tional institutions.
Senator Taft says the Demo
craic bill would cost from So bill
ion to 81 billion a year. But near
ly all of this would come from in
creased Social Security payroll de.
auctions. They would finance the
compulsory health insurance ser.
vice that would give complete
medical care to over IS per cen
' Of the people.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
BY PETER S

WASHINGTON-A Senate Sub
committee on Health under Sen
H. Alexander Smith of New Jersey
is now taking a second look at q
couple of bills intended to give
the United States better medica-
care.
One of the bills is the work Of
Senators Taft, Smith, Ball and
Donnell, all Republicans. The 9TH
err is the work of Senators Murray,
Wagner, Chavez, Taylor and Nc
Grath, all Democrats. The two
bills are about as different as Re
puolicans and Democrats. But
since the Republicans r running
things, their bill has the edge.
Nothing is going to be done
about either bill this year. The
current excitement is merely a
warmup for 1948, when the glorl-
Gus spectacle Of playing politics
with public health will be unveiled
before the voters.
The Democratic bill is a revise
of the Murray-Wagner-Dingle ma
tional compulsory health insurance
bill which has been gee-haWed a
round for the last four years. 1t
would provide for payroll deduc-
tons up to 4 per cent on the flrst
$4,000 Of income-or up to $l44 a
year-to give everyone complete
medical care by doctors of the pa
tents own choosing. This has
been damned by the doctors as
specialized medicine"
The Taft-Smith-Ball-Do nnell bill
on the other hand was conceived
to meet American Medical Asso'
citation objections to the Murray
Wagner-Dingle bill. For people
who now can afford to and do pay
their own doctor Bills the Repub
lican bill would make no change
For people who can't, it woule
provide charity for doctors ane
hospitals.
Senator Taft estimates this nigh
be only 20 per cent Of the Ameri
can people in the lowest income
groups. The Democrats say tina
if this inability-to-pay principle
were applied to every family with
less than $4,000 annual income.
about go per cent of the people
would have to be taken care Of as
charity payments.
Before anyone could receive this
free medical care, his persona
affairs would have to be probee
SO that he could in effect be cer.i
ned as a pauper unable to pay hi!
bills.
|. Some people might sesent bein,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
The Book OF knowledge
DEPARTMENT.: - CANADA)
FIRST FRENCH EXPLORERS
IN CANADA

One hot summer day in 1884,
a small ship sailed into a wide
bay on the northeast coast Of
North America. The ship was
French, and it's master was JAG
ques Cartier. He and his ships
company had sailed a long voy-
age since they left France.
They had passed the fishing
grounds off Labrador and made
their way across the strange We
ters of the Gult Of st. Lawrence.
They did not know of the great
river which flowed into the gulf,
and SO they sailed southwark I'M
til they found themselves in a
large bay. The day was SO warm
that Cartier gave to the bay a
name which it still bears-the Bay
of Chaleur, or heat.
On July "a, he went ashore near
where the harbor of Gaspe nov
is. There he planted a large wood
en- cross with the words written
on it: Long live the King of
France" While 2 few friendly In
dams watched, he claimed the
new country for the King OF
France, and he and his compan-
ions knelt around the cross to
pray. This a the beginning OF
French exploration and settlement
III North America.
There had, of course, been ear
lier explorations off the eastern
coast Of what is now Canada. Cen
turtles earlier, the Vikings had be-
come familiar With this coastline.
But the stories Of their voyages
were no more tran legends. The
practical discovery of America be-
gan with the voyages of Colum-
bus, who first saw the West In
dies in 1892. Within five years of
that date, John and Sebastian
Cabot, sailing from England, ex-