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Coming Events
MONDAY, NOVEMBER ia

MONDAY, NOVEMBER a.
Meeting, Poinciana School p
T. A. E P. M. in School Audi
torium. Special program
planned. All parents urged
by P. T. A.. to be present.
Rehearsal for Coming Produc-
ton of, The Messiah by Kew
West Community Singers
7:45 PM, at Stone Church
Siminton and Eaton Streets
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IS
Meeting, High School P. T. A.
800 P. M. in School Audi
torium.
Repeat performance of one-act
play ''Tardy April" by young
people of Ley Memorial
Methodist Church, 1880 P. M.
at church. Public invited
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ia
Meeting, La Concha NAVY Wives
Club, 7:30 PM, in Clubroons
at Bldg. l78, US. Naval Sta
ton.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II
Sewing Group Meeting. Monroe
County Hospital Auxiliary
200 PM. at Hospital. Cali
Mrs. Pritchard at SAB for
Transportation.
Operetta, Marguerite" in
Three Acts, with Fashion
Show, 800 PM, at Harris
School Auditorium. Starring
Leona Moreland, Supported
by Norma Dopp, Ted Moss
and Josef Hurka.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 49,
Luncheon Meeting, Officers
Wives Club, 1890 PM. at Fit
Taylor. Mrs. Ruth Newton
Speaker, on ''The History of
Art in Key West"
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Welfare Bodrd
Members To
Meet In w. Palm

Mrs. Ruth w. Lange, Super
visor of the State Board here,
announces that the following
members of the Key West staff
left Sunday to attend the State
conference of Social Workers in
West Palm Beach:
Mrs. Ruby Morgan, Mrs. Mil
dred Shepherd, Mrs. Ann Car
mouche and Miss Rosalind Dazzo.
They will return to Key West
on Thursday. The Reverend
James A. MacConnell. Monroe
County board member, is also at
tending the conference. He will
return on Wednesday of this
week.
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"a Girls Service Organization
ives Awards AT Meeting Tonight

Also at the meeting new ESQ
members Marjorie Hanson, JAG
queiine Quick. and Lynn Snider
viii be formally introduced to
me organization.
President Reola McHugh will
announce the Girl of the Month
~ October as Doris Faye Roberts
and Honor Girl as Korleen Weub-
bid.
Reports will be heard by Miss
Helen crusoe, secretary and
treasurer. President Reola Nc
Hugh and Veda Carroll will give
e report on the Halloween party
and dance which was most sue
cessfully staged at the YMCA on
Halloween night with a capacity
crowd In attendance.
Ruth Scadlock, overall chair
man for the Thanksgiving Formal
an Thursday November "a, will
report on the progress of her
committees. Alice Johnson and
Alice Hernendez are on the Deco
RATING Committee and Suzie
Hoffman and Carol Henning on
ne Refreshment Table Commit
zee.
The USO YMcA staff urges a
aill attendance of members.
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Miss Buddy Poppy" Crowned
A. Military Ball Held Friday
Nohi kfVFW TIull On Elizabeth Street

ican Legion. who was to present
Il 10 Miss Skies.
A Grand March was led by
Ma pulIara and her escort,
Jsnls Doss. HIN, of the u. S.
Natd Hospital. Everyone joined
ii with good spirits and danced
~ he wonderful music of Nor
man Kranich at the piano, Mark
slanley on the trumpet. and Jim
ME vanini on the bass fiddle
Dancing began at 900 p. m. and
lasted until 100 p. m.
member n good standing of VFW
accordionist and piano player, In
formed a member of the auxil-
iarv. who sponsored the ARMS
slce Day lance. that he was
member in good standing of VFW
Posi- 72l. of Waukesha, Wiscon'
sin. and hoped TO become affil
lated with the local post.
This contest. the first Mis-
Buddy Poppy" in this locale, i
she beginning Of an annual Bud
dy'' contest. The Auxiliary hopes
THAI next year more local organi
cations win enter candidates II
this contest
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P. 7. A. To
Hold Dinner
AT Tavernier

Tavernier P. 7. A. will have .
dinner in honor of Horace O'Bry-
ant and the School Board of Mon
roe County next Wednesday No
yember is, at s p. m. at the
school house.
Mr.. O'Bryant, who is the super
intendent of Schools in the coun-
ty. will dedicate the new annex
which has just been completed.
All local residents have beer
invited to attend this dinner
which will be for the benefit d
the Schools Christmas Tree
Fund.
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FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AND HOUSES

SMALL efficiency apartment, for
couple only. Utilities furnished.
Phone 444. Apply 800 Simontpn.
novl2-3t
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Use your phone. Adver-
tisements may be inserted
In these columns by phone.
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Barometer

lSea LeveIl $3.50 am.
1918 ins.-1008.5 mbs.
Tomorrow,s Almanac
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Office

Business office In The
Citizen Building. corner Of
Greene and Ann Streets
Door to the right on enisr.
ing building.
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Aerovias 60"
PQssender .isf


Passengers leaving for Havana.
Cuba, via Aerovias 20" S.A.::
Julio Pertierra. Efran Pertier-
"a, Ramiro Rodriguez, Pablo De
La Maza, Ramon PUG, John Lott
Annie Lott, Sidney Major. Vera
Major, Joseph Betkoski, Alice
BetkoSki.
Mathew Johnson, Cromie Will
son, Helen Wilson, Indalicio Per-
TERRA, Catherine Kissel, Kav
dorsey, Harry Kfingelhoets
Nettie Kfingehoets.
Hulda Dockstader, Reno cano
Noela Fernandez, Leland Miller
Hazel Miller, Russell Edwards
Willie Edwards, Charles Curtin
Teddy Moniodes, Gartano Dew
vito.
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Apply To Wed

An application for a marriage
license was filed in the office of
County Judge Raymond r. Lord
by Liberia Querio, "a, of the u. S.
Navy and Anna H. Bradley. 81, of
612 Olivia street,
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'eresu Bruxton Became
President OF La Concho Navy
Club al Meeting Wednesday,

received word of her husbands
transfer 90 Philadelphia, and
Mrs Teresa Braxton will now
take the presidents chair. Mrs.
sehimmeyer joined the club two
years ago, and has been chair
man. recording and correspond
ing secretary, parliamentarian.
and only : short time ago was in
stalled as president.
She has been an extremely ac-
tive member, and her efforts
have been much appreciated by
the membership of the organiza-
ton. who rendered thanks to her
Tor an her past accomplishments
and for having completely formu-
lated plans for the December 16
dance. Her husband is Warren
schimmeyer, CEN, and has been
stationed ~ Boca Chica Field.
a. 49, - ~.sxe.y- sxznu
who WIN replace Mrs. Schim.
meyer, has been a member fol-
more than a year. and is pas,
parliamentarian. She is the wife
81 Daniel Braxton, a retired 30
year Navy man. and they live a,
i11l Packer street, making their
home here since Mr.. Braxton's
retirement.
H0stesses for last Wednesdays
meeting were Mrs. Iona Aiken
and Mrs. Braxton, and members
attending were the Mesdames
Maxine Teylor. Viola Bzullak,
Jackie Hitler, Eileen Behrens'
Teresa Braxton. Genevieve Duke,
Iona Aiken. Helen Cherwa'
Frances Schimmeyer, and Made
lene Taylor. Three prospective
members were also present. the
Mesdames Jean Allen, Ruth Man
ming and Grace Joy.
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To insure publication,
copy must be in the Adver.
Using Department office he-
fore II o'clock in the morn.
ing on the day Of publica-
ton.
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slve the parents an idea of what
tie pupils will need when they
efsduatte from High School, and
these speeches should prove most
interesting and informative.
The MEETING viii be held in the
n,rh School Auditorium at p.
M and Il has been urged that all
parents attend this important
event
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Seeks Divorce

A petition seeking a divorce
was flied in the office of Circuit
court Clerk Earl r. Adams by
Jeanne b. Reynolds against
Ralph Fox Reynolds.
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speakers
Lob School
Meet Tues.

"a tN tfNh Achnol
Fen Asesiation
nisht wll be-
~ fim Aasus and
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LEGALS
NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOU:
NAME STATTrTE

NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS
NAME STATUTE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN d
the undersigned, desiring to engn
in business under the fictitio
name of "camara De Gomez
Latino Americana," Key w.
Florida. intend to register q
fictitious name with the clerk
the Circuit Court of Monroe Couh,
Florida.
Dated November IL, 1919.
JULIO lie POO%
DOUGLAS RLYTHEl
ARTURO BOZA.3
nov.14-21-2S dec. 5, Ia
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N1l3
Son Born to Aliens

Son Born to Aliens
County Commissioner and
Mrs. Joe Allen, 1920 Royal ST.,
announce the birth of an eight
pound, II ounce boy at Monroe
County hospital at 6:l8 a. m,
Sunday. The child has been nam
ed William Nathan. Mrs. Allen is
the former Miss Marjorie Holla-
day, of Columbia, Kentucky.
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TOURISTS ADULTS: Apart
rnent, all the charm of Old Key,
West. Large. airy rooms, SPLEEN.
did beds, immediately clean,
electrically equipped. Weekly.
monthly or season. No pets. 1417
Ashby Street, corner Washington.
flov1l-3tx
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IN THE Comfy JUDGES COUhY
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNn
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.

IN THE Comfy JUDGES COUhT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNls-
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
IN re: Estate of
MARY PORTER HARRIS. aIse
sometimes known as Mary r
Harris, also sometimes known
as Minnie r. Harris,
Decea&d
NOTICE OF APPLICATION ron
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given to All
whom il may concern that Minnie.
Porter Harris, as executrix of fhe
Last VIII and Testament of MARI
Porter Harris, also sometime
known as Mary p. Harris. alse
sometimes known as Minnie II
Harris, deceased, has filed with IT,
Honorable Raymond r. Lord. Com.
ty Judge in and for Monroe Counfv
Florida, her Final Report and has
made application for her discharee
as such executrfx.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
31st day OF october, A. d. 1919.
(sd) Minnie Porter HarriA
As ExecutriX of the Last Will and
Testament of Mary Porter Harris
also sometimes known as Mary
P. Harris also sometimes known
as Minnie P. Harris, deceased
oct.S1 ;nov.7-14-21,1 1888
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REPORT

Kew West, Fla, Nov. IA, 194s
observation taken at City Off
$50 am, EST
Temperatures
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FURNISHED apartments, 8 rooms
and bath. Everything furnish
ed, Coral Hotel Apartments, OPP
posite Post Office. oct26- 30t'
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eastern Standard Time)
High Low
4:53 am. 1895 am.
sos pm. 1853 PM.
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ADDITIONAL TIDE OATH
reference Station: Key VT
Time of HeigEbt
Station Tide high wei
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(bridge) oh 10m ont
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Caldes Channel
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NOTE:
G)-Minus sign: Correctihs
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(+)-Plus sign: Corrections q
be added
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SPINET-TYPE Mira piano. Like
new excellent tone BARGAIN
for cash. Phone 341-W or call at
1910 Petronia ST., after $50 Pm.
nov14-1tx
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FOR RENr-HoTEL ROOMS
FoR RENr-coTTAcEs
FOR RENT-cABINs

STOCK ISLAND efficiency cab
ms. Daily, weekly or monthly
rates. Inquire Palm Club.
nov14-3tl
, 1949-01-21
Security Council Gets
Plan on Indonesiu

At today's meeting of the
Security Council the United
States, China, Cuba and Nor
way have submitted a propos-
al in which an interim govern
ment Of Indonesia will be set
up not later than March of
this year. A constituent assem-
bly, held by October and the
granting of indepence by the
Dutch by July l, 1850.
The immediate release of all
Continued on page ~
, 1949-01-21
Governor Hustie
Sends Message To
President Trurnun

Governor HASTE sent a con-
gratulatory message to Presi-
dent Truman on his Inaugural
ton on behalf of the people &
himself, It states: 1T is my
great honor on behalf of the
people of the Virgin Islands
and personally to express to
you, Sir, our wish and conf
dent hope that happiness and
success shall attend you.
throughout your Presidential
term about to,begin. Time
alone can reveal the full mea-
cure of the good fortune Of the
American People and their
wisdom in retaining you as
their President"
This message was also broad
cast by amateur radio station
KV4AA owned by Richard
Spencely in St. Thomas to
amateur radio station"3MFG"
in Washington.
, 1949-01-21
Geruld Williums To
Receive High Honors
For Athletics

Gerald Williams, a native of
St. Croix who recently joined
the Navy and is stationed in
San Diego, Calf. has been ell
ected to receive high honors
in athletics for his Company.
528, at graduation exercises or
completion of his service train
ing.
Williams, who played with
Frederiksted Aces basketball
team here, participated and ex
team here, participates and
excels in baseball, softball, has
ketball, volleyball, table ten
mis- and soccer with football or
rugby the only exception.
, 1949-01-21
Regulations on~Use
Of Privute Rooms
At Nun. Hospitul

AS a result of many COM
plants in addition to repres-
entations made by the preced-
ing and present Municipal
Councils to the Administra-
ton, the following letter was
sent to DR.. Brian T. Shorney,
Chief Municipal Physician un-
der date of January 10, by Ad-
ministrator Taylor:
"This will confirm the Gov
ernor's decision as expressed
yesterday to you and to the
members of the Municipal
Council with respect to the
availability Of the private
rooms in our hospitals:
(a) Private patients shall have
first priority for the use of pri-
vate rooms at the regular es-
tablished prices for such
rooms. Such patients shall al
so pay for all other services at
the hospital Including but not
limited to X-rays, laboratory
examinations, use of operating
room and delivery room, etc.
at the regular rates establish
ed therefor.
(b) Private rooms shall next
be available to other than pri-
vate patients on the same con-
ditions and terms as for pri-
Continued on page 4
, 1949-01-21
Gen. Chiunq Resigns
As President Of Chino

General Chang Kai Shek
has turned over his presiden-
tial duties to the vice-presi-
dent and has left for his home
in Chekiang province. The
new president has asked the
who had rendered his
resignation, to remain in of
flee. Chang is expected to go
to an island off Annoy.
In his message he said that
he had decided to retire for
the time being to help bring
about peace. He had promised
, 1949-01-21
Sleeping Car Porters
Hold Huge Annual
Boil in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Jan. II; The
powerful New York Division
of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters celebrated
their oath Annual Ball last
Saturday night by invading
Broadway where some 1000 or
more Harlemites mingled with
other social highlights Of the
downtown area in the huge
ballroom known as st. Nichol-
as Arena located at Goth St. &
Broadway. Two top bands,
Jimmie Lunceford and Don
Wilson furnished continuous
music from 10 pm. to 3 am.
The Entertainment Commit
tee with Osban w. Bynum,
chairman and field organizer
of New York Division deserves
great praise for the well plan
ned program which made this
gala event the greatest dance
success ever staged by Har-
lem folk. So great was the
crowd that at midnight the fire
Continued on page 4
, 1949-01-21
Col. Jouett. J. Webb
Make Flying Trip
On Business Here

Colonel John Jouett & John
Webb arrived here on a bust
ness trip this morning. They
visited the Virgin Islands Com
pany and held conferences
with President Norman Olson.
Messrs. Jouett & Webb are
officials of the new West In
dies Bay Company now esta-
blished in St. Thomas, and are
manufacturers of the St.John
Bay Rum. Much of the alco-
hol used by this plant is pur-
chased from the Virgin Islands
Company which has been test
ed in Washington and CLASH
fled as, excellent for use in
making of toilet waters and
other similar products.
Col. Jouett is no stranger to
St. Thomas; Mr.. Webb is from
Minnesota and first knew the
Virgin Islands while serving
in the Navy. He returned here
to do business after the war.
They left on the late plane.
, 1949-01-21

The General Assembly of the United Nations recently approved n
new protocol extending international control over a number o.
synthetic drugs which had been developed in recent years and had
remained outside the scope of previous conventions on the control
OF narcotics. Above are some of the drugs brought under inter.
national control by the new Protocol. Previous conventions covered
only natural narcotics, such as opium. cocaine and ~"rnhine.
, 1949-01-21

to fight the Japanese to the
end but in the civil war he had
Continued on Page ~
Evening star., 1949-05-05
SuitdreSs Of Terney
FailIe for Women-S16.95

This splendid Veney FoYon will keep
its crispness for it hos passed the
crease e-resistonce rests. Very smart
jacket, its squore pockets tucked in
corded effect, tiny rolled pIuneino neck
line and d set of seIf-covered buttons to
voy its golden ones. Slightly flored
skirt. Black, navy. Sizes l4h to IN.
Womes's Dresses. sf esr Silver Spriss ssd
Shiyiisstos Stores ard Seeesd Fieos, Msis
Store.
Evening star., 1949-03-23

Sounds are either musical o r
nonmusical. The former are pro-
duced by sound waves in a rhyth-
mic pattern: the latter are irregu-
lar waves which do not occur at
equal intervals.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showing

Ambassador South of st
Louis: lis, 800, 5:25, 7:30 anc
9:15 pm.
Capitol - Canadian Pacific"
II am, lao, 4:25, ITO and 9:55
pm. Stage shows: /, 3::45. 6:3(
and 9:15 pm.
Col m b a-"Family Honey
moon; 1880 am, ::35, $40, 5:45
7:50 and e::55 pm.
Dupont-"Hamlet";; 2::3O ano
$50 pm.
Hippodrome - Blanche Fury;
2:20, 4:10, 6, 7:55 and GAS pm
Keith's-"The Boy With Green
Hair; 11:l5 am. l:2O, 3::25, 5::35
TAO and $50 pm.
Little-"Pygmalion";; II am,
1890, 2:20, 4:10, 6, 7:50 and 9:45
pm.
M opo it a 1.-THE
Walking Hills; II am, 12:45,
2:30, 4:20, sos, 7:5O and 9:4O
pm.
National-"State Department
File 649";; 11:15 am, 1885, 2:4O,
4:25, sos, 7:50 and 9:30p pm.
Palace-"A Letter to Three
Wives: 10:45 am,. 1885, 3:O5,
Sis. 7:25 and $40 pm.
Pix-"Body and Soul"; $3.50,
$40 and $50 pm.
"Saraband";; l1:2O
a I'M, 1:20. 1925. $50. 7:35 and
$40 pm.
Trans-Lux-"Paisan";; II am,
ITO, 3:25, 5:35, 7::45 and 10 pm.
Warner-"South of St. Louis;
11:l0 am, 1:20, 3:25, $50, 1885
and 9:45 pm.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Best Sellers, Movies VS.. Novels,
Show Former Not So Weak
By Joy Cormody

There of coming the conclusion that the movies
not bad as they painted
will be found naturally by comparing the
play best Randy Zachary Scott
with Treasure of Sierra Madre Demanding
unreasonable which could
Evening star., 1949-03-23

at 3 pm. and $50 pm. Music
at both will be provided by the
United States Marine Band.
X X X
Wilson Teachers College actors
are undertaking one of their most
ambitious projects today. 1t is
a Commute production designed
as a commentary on the evolu-
ton of the drama.
Scenes from the plays Of Soph-
ocles. Shakespeare, Congreve, An
dreyev, O'Neill and others will
be presented in a continuity
worked out by John c. De Shazo
and under the direction Of Miss
Blanche Davis.
X X
James Cagney, back on War
ner's payroll after his independent
years, will resume not far from
where he left off at the Burbank
studio. His first assignment is
the starring role in an original
scenario. white Heat" by Vir-
ginia Kellogg.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Rally for Theater
Scheduled Tonight

A rally to gain support for the
reopening of the Belasco as
legitimate theater will be held
tonight at 8:15 o'clock at the
Smithsonian Institution by the
Washington Art Center Associa-
ton.
A principal speaker will be Rep
Emanuel Celler, who will discuss
his H. R. 3038, which would direct
the Secretary of the Treasury to
restore and lease the Belasco for
the performing arts
Others addressing the rally will
be Frances Starr Rep. Jacob K
Javits, Patrick Hayes and Melvin
c. Hildreth.
Evening star., 1949-03-23

ashamed of having sponsored the
former.
Whispering Smith," an Alan
Ladd western in Technicolor, Sec
ond at the movie box Offices. is
matched with Dinner at An
toine's, by Frances Parkinson
Keyes. Both are potboilers. with
Ladd's youthfulness and a lot of
Technicolor scenery possibly CIV
ing him an edge.
Mother Was a Freshman" a
pert and frivolous film comedy,
comes up against Thomas Co.'S
tain's High Towers" in the third
fposition. Comparison between
them is too difficult to undertake,
but if Author Costain has an
Exciting way with dramatic pag-
eantry, so does Loretta Young with
a spicy swatch of dialogue, and
an even more exciting one with
I a wardrobe that knocks the eye
out.
Down in the fourth slot, the
artistic edge will have to be given
to Norman Mailer'S The Naked
and the Dead" sensational
summary of life in the warning
Pacific. The victory, however, is
almost as hollow as it is COM
plete, for the best the movies could
come up with here is Life of
Riley" a screen play based upon
a radio serial. (This is usually
the worst kindD
\ Irwin Shaw's THE Young
Lions." one of the best pieces of
war fiction, is balanced in fifth
place by Ingrid Bergman's Joan
of Arc" and if the edge is given
| to Shaw, it is only because he
deserves it. Miss Bergman re-
mains far the prettier, however.
Now to take the last two of the
first 10 in each category, no ra-
tional man could quarrel with the
even comparison of HOLLYWOOD S
Command Decision" with John P
Narquand's Point of No Return, .
or Disney's so Dear to My Heart
with Mazo de la Roche's Mary
Wakefield" With respect to dra-
matte distinction and literary
merit, William Wister Haines'
converted play-novel almost surely
is the most distinguished of the
lot.
On such a basis. from week to
week. and month to month, the
movies do not look so bad.
Or cynically, it may be that the
book publishers do not look so
good.
Another open-air theater, the
Airport, assumes that spring is
here to stay. 1t will open tomor-
row night with Forever Amber"
as its premiere attraction. but
after this single revival it will
operate on a feature picture policy
likt that of urban neighborhood
houses. =
Command Decision is the
houses Easter booking.
/ Jack Dempsey and Arthur Lake.
a couple of Coast Guard veterans,
will lend their presence and tai
ents as masters of ceremonies to
the Memorial Chapel fund show
to be held Sunday at Constitution
Hall. The Variety Club of Wash
ington is sponsoring the event,
which features Eddy Arnold's
Checkerboard Jamboree, billed as
the seasons biggest ill-billy car
nival.
Two performances will be given
Evening star., 1949-03-23

hope and plan of Director Eddie
Buzzell. who owns the screer
rights to the life of the famous
octogeneraian painter. Eddie will
probably resign at Metro to make
this picture there.
James Mason. reporting for
work in "The Blank WALL" showed
up with a big dish of shamrocks-
Evening star., 1949-03-23


ington Senator's in the Southern
Association, or abolishing horse
racing because there is only one
each of Citation and CoaltoWn.
The movies might better be
compared, not the worst with the
best. but the average against
some other form of story telling
such as fiction publication. They
are quite similar in effect, al
though one uses images and the
other words.
X \ X X
Such a comparison today would
find Letter to Three Wives" the
best-selling movie of the moment,
opposed to The Big Fisherman, v
Lloyd C. Douglas novel at the top
of the popular fiction list. No one
will claim that either is a master
work. but as pieces of popular en-
tertainment goth Century-FoX
certainly does not have to be