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Evening star., 1948-11-28
"A Sock in the Eye With Handful of Fish
That's the Way Interviewer Feels After TwoHour Chat With
the Intense Miss Scott of Films

propels her. However feverish the
pace, she thoroughly enjoys being a
movie celebrity.
The blond hair, the husky voice,
the gesturing, the hand on your arm
for emphasis. the fiaring nostrils all
are reminiscent. Tallulah Bankhead,
whose understudy she once was, un-
doubtedly had lots to do with set
ting Scott's course.
Despite her effusiveness on first
meetings-or perhaps because Of it
-Lizabeth makes friends slowly.
She has few intimate companions.
Becoming her close friend, says Burt
Lancaster, is "a long stretch at hard
labor"
Lush, sultry and single, Lizabeth
was born Emma Matzo, in Scranton,
Pa, Is years ago. The broadened
"A" in her speech certainly didn't
come from Scranton. But then, she
doesn't claim 1t did. I'm not try
ing to be impressive" she explained.
II just think I have the right to
use it,"
Defends Broad "a"
Her husky voice, Of which she
says she's no longer conscious, runs
in the family; sister Justice (who
denies any theatrical yearnings) has
it, too.
Lizabeth likes to be called Scott,
Evening star., 1948-11-28

because 1t sounds sturdy" On oc-
casion she even refers to herself in
the third person. But most people
call her Liz.
Liz really was a sweater girl. Her
picture on magazine cover got her
a screen test. The test was a flop.
But Producer Hal Wallis saw posi-
bilities, put her under contract. She
started right out as a star, and now
she's making her 10th picture, Wal
lis Bitter Victory"
She's one gown ahead OF the
script, which means endless fittings
in spare moments, and the schedule
is made more hectic by retakes on
Hunt Stromberg's TOO Late for
Tears" But Liz likes it hectic.
Scott Is inordinately fussy about
her hair and her grooming in gen.
eral. She says her first screen test
for Warner Bros.) failed because
she was talked into the wrong hair
do and inappropriate clothes. But
she was tense and stiff, too; only In
her last two or three Aims does she
dpHCdl W VIC lC1dhAlS q AlOtACs
And She Hates Hats.
Liz likes skirts and tailored blouses
or suits for daytime wear, and dun
garees at home. For evening she
enjoys getting all decked out. but If
the occasion is very informal she
may turn up in jeans. She's fond Of
gloves and hates hats.
Her home, on a hillside, Is tiny
but compact and comfortable. Books,
records, her collection of tiny glass
animals I'LL numerous shelves, soil
tude. she says, is not necessarily
loneliness. If she were idle and rich,
she claims, she'd spend her time
studying languages, ballet, piano and
cooking. .~4.
However, she may feel Gbout solf-
tude, Lizabeth admits readiiy-evenI
without being asked-that she'd Just
love to be married. To the right
man, Of course.
I'm happy living alone, with my
books and my fish, but it would be
very nice to have somebody sitting
in front of the fireplace, with his
shoes off.p
Evening star., 1948-11-28
By Howord c. Heyn
wy~y x1vry@~r

Two hours with Lizabeth Scott
pack q terrific wallop.
Here is the most intense star In
Glamorville. She charms you and
knocks you out at the same time.
If she describes her home aquar-
ium, you feel as II you had been
socked in the eye with handful OF
wet fish. Under the spell of her
Imagination, tiny tropical marine
pets become mysterious. colorfui
creatures in a strangely fascinating
world.
Lizabeth, the day I saw her, had
arisen at 8 am, worked on the
set until 6 pm. with wardrobe fit-
tings between scenes), rushed home
to change into dungarees and a
cotton blouse and dashed back for
a dinner interview.
1t Takes q Big Meal.
A shrimp cocktail, q 81 steak, baked
potato with two orders Of chives,
mixed green salad and several cups
of coffee only added fuel to the
flame.
Even the rugged Victor Mature is
impressed. She isn't as big as
Boulder Dam, but she's just as solid.
Ambition, o dynamic ambition,
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Today's Schedules

lOday'S S SCheduleS
MBASS SADOR- Fighter
Squadron: l, $40, $40, 7:25
and $40 pm.
CAPITOL-"Three Godfathers"::
1870, 4:20, 7:10 and s:55 pm.
Stage shows: $3.50, $40 and
9:10 pm.
COLUMBIA - Road House:
1:4O, $40, B:45, 7:45 and s:45
pm.
DUPONT-"LA Traviata":: 1.
2:4o, 4:25, sos, 7:55 and s:45
pm.
HIPPoDRoME - my Man
Godfrey: 2:l5, 4:05, 8, 7:5o
and 9:40 pm.
KE1TH'S-"A Song Is Born:
1:20, 800, 5:25, 7::30 and 9:35
pm.
LITTLE-"Hamlet":: 2::30, $50
and $50 pm.
METROPOLITAN - ~ u n e
Bride: lis, 800, $50, 1885
and 9:45 pm.
NATIONAL-"The Red Shoes:
2::30, $50 and $3.50 pm.
PALACE-Three Musketeers":
1875, 4:10, $50 and $3.50 pm.
PIX-"LoSt Week End: 8, $40
and 1920 pm.
PLAYHOUSE-"Hamlet":: 2:30,
$50 and $3.50 pm.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts.
Continuous from l pm.
WARNER-"Fighter Squadron:
l, $40, 5:25, TAO and 9:55 pm.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Heroism Ends at Home
Male Film Stars Get Lower Ratings in
Eyes of Their Sons
Rv Horold Heffernon

might as well tell the truth. run
q poor second-maybe fifth or sixth
to Roy Rogers. The only time I
seemed to be gaining little In my
own home was a while back when I
played . western hero in 'Chey-
enne'."
Dennis frightened noticeably and
his face broke into q satisfied grin
Of self assurance as he got on the
subject Of his 1o-year-old daughter,
Kristin.
Fortunately" he said, "Kristin
isn't interested in either football or
cowboys. She thinks I'm pretty
good at everything"
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Hart and Kanin
Succeed Again
On Broadway
Their Latest Shows
Appear Due to
Run Awhile
By Jack o'Brian
NEW YORK.

Moss Hart has written comic
valentine to his favorite trade, show
business. Fay Kanin has dashed on
a lively little item full Of painless
social consciousness. Those are the
two bits of bright linen In the weeks
theatrical wash. ..-...
Two others, one about girls
school, o sort Of maedchen In bobby
sox, the other a ridiculously inept
attempt to emulate "You Can't Take
It With You," are the inept offer
ings Of the week. Taking them from
the top:
Light Up the Sky" Moss Hart's
funny valentine, opened at the
Royale Theater. It's about . play
during the first night Of its tryout
engagement in Boston. The setting
is q hotel room. The conflict arises
over the way the characters battle
with bad manners when the play
looks like q turkey. The characters
supposedly are prototypes OF the
most publicized families of this
gaudy Manhattan main street. The
mood is resentful for the most part,
although it ends on note Of hope
full sweetness and light, with left.
handed curtsy to culture. It's q
fashionable back-fence squabble
among stylish gentry whose yards
look out on each others penthouses.
The tone is highly sophisticated In
the cafe society understanding OF
the word, and 1t Is almost always
very funny.
Hart's Abuse II Best.
Not quite always. however. There
are times when Moss Hart, the au-
thor, indulges In some moss backed
opinions on the dignity and future
of the drayma which make sense,
although not much diversion. Tbs
Hart Is in the right place when hs
deals heavily in highly literats
abuse. That's his well-tailored long
suit and when he dons 1t he's Q
noisy delight. Going soft doesn't
suit the Hart dramatic reflexes too
well. Fortunately. he doesn't 90
mushy too frequently.
When he Is dealing In prototypes
of Billy and Eleaneor Holm Rose,
Guthrie McCintic, Gertrude Law
renee and other shiny broadway
iuminaries, he's on familiar, II
slightly painful, literary ground. He
digs into some matters not too well
publicized outside Park avenue and
Hollywood cocktail parties, which
leads me to believe possibly that
folks not too familiar with such
minor chitchat very well might DO
enthusiastically disinterested.
So far as acting Is concerned,
Moss has assembled q splendid cast.
Sam Levine plays the rather broad
ow-comedy caricature of Billy Rose.
Audrey Christie is roistering par.
ody of Billy's personal mermaid.
Virginia Field, Glenn Anders, Phyllis
Povah, Barry Nelson and Bartlett
Robinson are other cafe. society car
bons, and the author has Philip
Ober playing his protagonist. He
visualizes himself, therefore, as q
suave, magnificently dinner-jack-
eted. socially correct and philosoph-
ically splendid young -middle-aged
Welcome to Madeleine.
The evening before. play OF
equally bright content bat Of less
thematic nastiness. opened at the
Morosco Theater, entitled Goodbye.
My Fancy"
It's credit side Is frightened fur
ther by the presence Of Shirley
Booth as Q superb sardonic comedi-
enne, the best we have around
(See OBRIAN. Page CID
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Coming Attractions

AMBAssADOR-"The Gallant
Blade" with Larry Parks,
starting Thursday.
CAPITOL MY Dear Secre-
tary," with Laraine Day.
COLUMBIA-"San Francisco"
with jeanette Macdonald and
Clark Gable, starting Thurs
day.
DUPoNT-"The Room Up
stairs" with Marlene Diet
rich.
KEITH'S-"Kiss the Blood Oh
My Hands," with Joan Fon-
taine.
METROPOLITAN - "They
Drive by Night" with Ann
Sheridan. starting Thursday.
Night Has a Thou-
sand Eyes" with Edward G.
Robinson.
PIX-"Bel Ami,' starting Tues
day.
WARNER - THE Gallant
Blade" with Larry Parks,
starting Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Film Comedy Cycle
Movies Are Getting More of Laughter,
But Some of It's Uneasy
BY Jay Cormody

BY Jay cormody
interested psychatry theme
hollywood the practice aymans version mental
medicine
Indeed ever since It began entertainment
industry center prescribing the state Of
sound might be made that worries
more your mental condition than do.
This certainly by Hollywood
eng about what the public wants the Of pictures
pyhosis today the result of this
very thing comparable which the
state Of progressive decline while the patient gets
better every day. ....
Right Hoywoods prescription for what ais the rest Of US
comedy expected and start going back
quantity prescription will have been
but better for the financial health
those who make motion pictures q business
suspects principal of those who
comforting their brains trying to make laugh and forget
other interests that have been keeping out Of movie
houses.
sany sophisticated slapsck comedy which
Hollywood their faith this
pictures Foreign Affair" Julia
Bride" Miss Tatocks Millions and the
cockyed favor of such old swashbuc THE Three
likewise responsible for such painfully lesser exhibits
Mary" which. desperation
dragged in such normally cumspec human institutions as the
presidency the United States Supreme Court
Successful
of thesehe rotous Musketeers' belongs in
another been the years
offerings them the box Office has been sunt
70 indicate that really quite q comedy
unaloyed
which implies the formula precisely correct that Holywoods
conception comedy agrees country
"A Foreign Affair" many respects being
finest comedy the It's basic idea amusing and its treat
Billy Wilder daring enough to
laugh Congressional legislative
spirited interest pokng fun at
national legislators and movegoers
. considerable extent.
Brackett Wilder production nevertheless lot OF
fnner
Berlin background 1t felt
these than harmonious unity that 1t
and them in the effort
Outshone Story.
Msbehaves based Sharpes The Nutmeg
had always amusing less than novel plot In its original
slapck biography of amoa English chorus girl
with enough innate guile make life amusing when always
threatening Miss Sharpes heroine in her simplest
feminine version Of the beloved who has always
been one of hctions most popular characters.
As vehicle for Greer Carson became something else not bad
its assertion
funnier that Miss should be playing role like
this that the character itself funny The effect strictly
with suggestion that MGM could had far
lvelr with sothern the The Nutmeg
Tree"
q Logical Yearning
Bride" with Bette Davis abored susan
TALLY handicap funniest thing
reputable actress through with
neerdo-wel such Robert Montgomery.
object yearning Miss Carson
carcate their normally dignhed selves but
reasonable observer could have been of lark the
of casting had been de-emphasized.
Tatocks Millions" certainly amusing
spectacle Of sophisticated family scabbng the Tatlock
fortune and somewhat of the moral suggestions of
the its comedy queasy
feeling making the Tatlock idiot perhaps
Hollywood the right trying
fast and too far
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Anna May Returns
But as a Good Girl
by the Assoejotsd Press
HOLLYWOOD.

Anna May Wong, making her first
picture in six years, Impact" says
she. got tired of being q villainess
and otherwise presenting her native
people, the Chinese, in an uncom-
plimentary light.
Her current portrayal is sympa-
thetic, and she says she'll make
more movies if she Is offered agree
able types to play. Before she left
the screen in 1912 she was being
given one part after another In
which she came to horrible end,
in payment of her cinematic sins.
Once, when asked to write her own
epitaph, she penned:
Il have died 10000 deaths"
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Left Fight in Gym
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Tom Brown trained vigorously for
weeks before starting the prize
fight picture Duke of Chicago" and
brought his weight down from ITO
to 158 pounds just in time. Then,
on the first day of shooting, his op-
ponent gave him beautiful sinner.
Tom is supposed to win the fight.
Evening star., 1948-11-28

(See O'BRIAN. Page CID
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Lane Speaks at Dedication.
OF Silver Spring VFW House

Veterans organizations can do
much toward preserving the Ameri-
can way of life, Gov Lane, of Mary
land. told some 500 persons yester-
dav at the dedication of the new
home of the Silver Spring Memorial
Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, on
the former Hayden farm on Georgia
avenue.
Col. George E. Ijams, national re-
habilitation director of the VFW,
and Charles B. Buscher, department
commander of the Maryland VFW,
also spoke.
Joseph D. Buscher, commander
of the Silver Spring postv presided.
The Rev. Francis x. Lannon, assist
ant pastor of St. Michael's Church,
gave the invocation and the Rev.
Robert E. Lee, pastor of ST. Luke
Lutheran Church, the benediction.
A feature of the program was a
flag-raising ceremony. The flag was
presented by Mrs. Mary Almaw in
memory of her husband, Maj. Earl
J. Almaw, AUS, who died last year.
Music was furnished by the Elks
Boys and Girls Band.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
; Sisters Win Most Prizes
In Bethesda Film Contest

Three sisters walked off with most
of the prizes in the Cherry Blossom
Camera Contest sponsored by the
Bethesda Chamber OF Commerce
Twelve-year-old Joyce Schaefer
1920 Middlesex lane. won both the
IS first prize and 81 second prize
in the children's class with pic
lures of a Kenwood street scene and
a Kenwood home amidst cherry bios
SONS. Her sister, Jean, Is, won thlrd
prize In the same class with a pic
ture of a Kenwood home. Fourth
and fifth places in this class went
to Jim Riggleman, Is, OF 6612 Hill
endale road.
A third Schaefer sister, Joan, IT,
won first prize of $40 in the COM
mercial entries with her picture
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tel
ephone Co.'S doorway wreathed IN
cherry blossoms.
Other prizes went to William j
Nagel. 108 Southbrook lane, who
won $40 as first prize in the color
print class. Miss Ruth H. Lock
wood, 1911 Custer road, won $lC
prize, and E. w. Bond, 1922 Blalr
road won two prizes.
Evening star., 1948-06-13

IfT.c. Pan of the Farmers Bank
of Kiangsu at Tsungming. China
wants a months subscription to the
Star. he will have to send along an
additional ''s3, 650,00o.'
The 500 900 in Chinese stamps re-
ceived by The Star Is not enough.
That's the way it appeared last
night after consultation over rates
of exchange with the Chinese En-
bassy, Hamilton National Bank and
the National Security g. Trust Co.
The 100000 in Chinese postage,
clipped to a subscription form, ar
rived from Mr.. Pan Thursday. Mr..
Pan sent the money in payment oi
a $3.50 monthly subscription at for
eign rates.
Unversed as the circulation de-
partment admittedly was In inter-
national exchange. it didn't know
whether Mr.. Pan should get change.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Silver Spring Ah Gallery
To Open Exhibit Today

A summer exhibition of work by
three artists, Denis Beatty, Bella
Weinberg and Tracy Coleman, and
a display Of Chinese art objects will
be opened this afternoon at the
Silver Spring Art Gallery, 92l6
Flower avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
Claus Bogel, The Fact Finder" on
Station WTOP of the Columbia
Broadcasting System, will give an
informal talk on "Reminiscences of
the Theater" at pm. today as part
of the opening program. This an
nouncement was made yesterday by
Isobel Gregory Dexter, gallery dl-
rector
Drawings, pastels. water colors
and oils of the three artists will be
shown. The Chinese art objects are
loaned by Simon Kriger OF WASH
ington. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Frederick, Parent County
OF 5, Is 200 Years Old
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICK, Md, June 12.-The
2O0th anniversary of Frederick
County was celebrated tonight with
a dinner at Hood College.
Guests included representatives
from surrounding counties which
used to be a part of Frederick
County.
Principal speakers were Judge
Edward S. Delaplaine of Frederick,
a member of the Maryland Court
of Appeals, and Judge Charles E.
Moylan of the Baltimore Supreme
Bench, native of Frederick
County.
Frederick was the parent county
of Montgomery, Carroll, Washington
and Allegany Counties. The Dis
trict of Columbia also was part
Of the county.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Ferguson Asks Study
OF Harrington Sale
In Row Over Flowers

Senator Ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan, said yesterday he will
ask Senate Expenditures Commit
tee investigators to look into" the
sale of the Harrington Apartments
to see if an investigation is war
ranted.
Many tenants in the Arlington
project have voiced complaint since
SQUADS of workmen went through
the grounds Friday and cut down
flowers and plants. A number COM
planned to members Of Congress
about the actions of Fairmac Corp.
which bought the project from De-
fense Homes Corp.
Senator Ferguson, who Is chair
man of the investigating staff OF
the Expenditures Committee, said:
Il am going to ask the commit
tee to look it over to see If they
think an investigation should be
made. The staff would report what
information they have and can
obtain in a short time"
Tenants were angered when
workmen leveled gardens which
had been planted this spring.
]. B. Howell, assistant manager OF
darlington, said the only thing cut
down were flowers and plants not
on the list Of permitted shrubbery
Tenants had been told in a written
notice they could plant only certain
perennials, he added.
Mr.. Howell said 1T was planned
to sod right up to the side of the
houses. Engineers felt the water
seepage into the Easements of the
homes was caused to great extent
by digging up the ground.
Fairmac has been operating Fair
lington since last October.
Representative Smith, Democrat
of Virginia, also has suggested a
congressional inquiry into the sale
OF the project after hearing of the
squabble about tenants flowers.
Evening star., 1948-06-13

of the Democrats and Republicans.
MIR. Potter said he had decided to
seek the seat now held by Alfred
E. Frisbie on the urging of many
friends and representatives OF dill
ferent groups in the county
When he forecast the candi-
dacv. Mr.. Mann said that "in due
time Lee Potter will be trotted out
by the advocates of nonpartlsan
voting.
Democrats Await Primary.
The Democratic Party has decided
to nominate candidate Tor the
board at the August 3 primary.
Chairman Mann said there was no
reason for Democrats to "dlsffan-
chise" themselves in order to permit
members of a third party tine nom
patisan proponents to capture po-
litical control in Arlington.
The Republican Party discussed
the possibilities of a primary but did
not act to call one Francis j. Clalr,
writer and former head OF the Re
publican National Committees re-
search division. claimed he was en-
titled to the COP board nomination
since he alone announced his can
didacy, subject to primary voting
Three Democrats are seeking party
approval. They are Mr.. F'risbie, the
incumbent; William j. Nemeth, an
insurance adjuster and law student;
and Harold r. Schilz, washington
and Arlington attorney.
Was Government Employe.
Mr.. Potter has been resident OF
Arlington since 1920 and is partner
in the building firm of L. c. Mac
Pherson & Lee Potter. He was for
merlv employed at the Government
Printing Office and the Department
of Labor
He holds degrees in accounting
and business administration from
Southeastern University and IS a
professional musician. He is editor
of the Musicians Monthly magazine
of Local 161, American Federation
of Musicians; is member OF tne
Arlington and Washington Board OF
Trade, the Arlington Chamber OF
Commerce, Optimist Club and Citi-
zens' Committee for School I'M
provement.
He and Mrs. Potter have a son
Alan, who is a student at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Montgomery Group
To Choose Officers

recommendation on the proposed
county budget and election of officers
will feature a meeting of the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Bethesda
Elementary School.
The program will include presen-
tation of The Evening Star Cup to
a delegate selected for performing
outstanding service to the county
during the past year.
Federation committees concerned
with county government depart
ments have been studying the budget
and have met with the Public Fin
ance and Budget Committee and the
Executive and Advisory Committee
to consider the proposed approprla-
tions, on which a public hearing will
be held Tuesday night in Rockville.
Nominees for officers are: For
president, Herbert N. Eaton, North
Chevy Chase; vice president, Walter
H. McLenon, Takoma Park; record-
ing secretary, Ernest Woodchek,
Silver Spring; corresponding secre-
IdTy, mis-. w. w. EtuUCS, "CotilOiCN
land Hills; treasurer, Mansfield
Ionic, Kensington; Executive Com
mittee, Henry H. Smelling, Chevy
Chase; Roy Schneiter, Silver Spring;
C. S. Duvan, jr., Cabin John and
%. w. Anderson. Rockville.
Final plans for the annual banquet
will be announced by Ralph D.
Boyd, Silver Spring, chairman. The
dinner will be held at pm. Thurs
day at the Georgetown Preparatory
School.
Entertainment will include skit,
1T Can't Happen Here" in Grid
iron Club style. A number of coun-
ty civic leaders will take part, in-
cluding Washington I. Cleveland.
Carey Quinn, Charter Heslep, Lewis
B. Sims and Mrs. Howard M. Kline,
author of the skit.
Selections by The Singing
squires," a barbershop quartet, also
are on the program.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Pilot Killed as Gust Spins Plane;
BoItimoreGuIe Reuches6OMPH

The body was trapped in the
wreckage for more than 20 minutes
before it could be freed.
The storm. one of the most severe
to strike the city this year, uprooted
trees, inundated streets and parts
of buildings were reported blown
down.
The weather bureau said the
height of the storm, driven by So
mile hour winds. lasted II min
utes. Gusts exceeded go miles an
hour.
The airport reported the wind
picked up a 25-ton flying boat at
the British Overseas Airways terml-
nal and carried it in flying posi-
ton for approximately 40 feet snap
ping its 1S-ton preaching cradle.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Chinese FoI|s SO, $50, 900 Shy
In Povinq for Stor Subscription

A circulation man asked the news
room. A reporter phoned the Chi
nese Embassy and was told a dollar
in American currency is worth ST.
o30. 900 in Chinese today. Appar-
emily, Mr. Pan didn't get change.
The two banks. after looking up
the checking charge on foreign
banks and the value OF Chlnese
money, came up with the fact tnat
$4,000 in Chinese money is worth
.0lI95 cent in American.
Intensive calculation resulted IN
decision that Mr.. Pan had sent
stamps totaling just little less than
IL cents in value.
At current rates, 1t developed, no
would have to send S3,750,000 for
the $3.50 subscription he wanted.
The 100000 in hand will give Mr.
Pan a copy of today's star-with
two cents to spare. They viii DO
used for mailing costs.