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Evening star., 1949-04-17
Entry Blanks for Model Air Show Now Available
By Harry Lever

Registration blanks for con-
testants in the fourth annual Ma
tional Capital Model Air Show
now are available at hobby shops
In the District and vicinity and
at the Plymouth Dealers Of Met
ropolitan Washington.
ALI information needed by the
entrants, together with q full de-
scription of flight classifications,
Is contained In the blanks. En-
trants are limited to 500 and trus-
tees Of the Show Association sug-
gest that the forms be executed
and sent to the registrar as
quickly as possible.
The show, which is expected to
draw 100000 persons. will be held
on Sunday, June 26. at Andrews
Air Force Base under sponsorship
of The Star, National Airport
Club. and the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars in association with the Ply
mouth dealers. The Air Force is
cooperating by staging an air
show later in the day, featuring a
team Of jet aerobats and other
flights by the latest aircraft.
Meanwhile, registration blanks
have been sent to all embassies In
Washington SO that the young
people of the various countries
can participate in the meeting.
which for the first time, is inter-
national in scope. The purpose of
the non-profit, non-commercial
project is to foster the interest Of
youth In aviation.
The Organization Of American
States in the Pan American Union,
is assisting in the distribution OF
blanks to the embassies of the 20
Latin American nations.
In addition to its air show, tfe
Military Air Transport Service is
arranging for display Of many
modern aircraft on the ground,
as well as the newest aviation
equipment. Commercial airlines.
also, will have ground exhibits
open to the public.
Every facility will be made avail
able to the young people In flying
their model planes. including a
walkie-talkie network for retriev-
ing craft going too far In free
flight classifications.
The trophies. medals and other
prizes include many which rank
high In national model aircraft
competition.
The official triple-a sanction of
Evening star., 1949-04-17

the National Institute os Health.
VII Be the SECOND In q se-ses Of
annual lectures for physicians
Meanwhile. DR.. Carl Bers. presa-
dent q the Rheumatism Society
Of the District. win be moderator
at the District Medical Soeaeiy's
weekly scientific program 81 sis
pm. "Wednesday at the auditor
sum. Subject Of the meeting viii
be Riaeursatoac Arshritas lrsoay-
sng the Peripheral Jcsnis4~
Evening star., 1949-04-17

the Academy Of Model Aeronautics.
leading governing body for model
plane shows. has been received,
Waldo E. Nichols, president Of the
Association, announced yesterday.
Contest Director William A.
Pennoyer and his assistants have
perfected timing system which
will enable any contestant to know
his point totals at any time during
the meet.
Associate memberships In the
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Medical Society 10 Discuss
RickeiisiaI Diseases

A special conference on vf-al
and rickettsial diseases viii be
held al Sis pm. tomorrow at the
District Medical Society audi
toriun. IT'S II street NV.
The meeting. which will feature
discussions by authorities from
Evening star., 1949-04-17

National Capital Model Air Show
Association, which finance the
meet, will be offered this week,
according to Joiln P. Brock, Dis
trict Manager of Trans World Air.
line, Inc, and trustee in charge
of the Finance Committee.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

of
which American Union the
Star stat
Evening star., 1949-04-17

Terrorist attacks In Malaga de-
creased from 278 In November to
1l5 In February.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
Rotary Club
Hears Report
Of Convention

Leonard Robinson and Walter
Bader, official delegates, reported
on the district convention recent
ly held at Gulfport to the Moss
Point Rotary club on last Thurs
day at the luncheon meeting.
Mr. Robinson reported most
~favorably on his impressions of
the convention as a whole. Mr..
Bader in his report outlined the
program of the convention and
commented on the subjects dis
cussed by the outstanding speak
ers and the value of their dis
cussions to the local club.
Mr.. Bader also presented the
pros and cons of the proposed
change OF the boundaries of the
l4lst district. The sentiment OF
the convention concerning the
proposed change was expressed
by a vote of recommendation
which will be reported to the Ro-
tary international.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
MIR. and Mrs. Howard
Freeman Honor DIV
Graduating Gloss

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Freeman
entertained on Wednesday eve
ming, April 20, honoring their son
and daughter, Jimmy and Marion,
who are members Of the gradual
ing class of Our Lady of Victo-
ries high.
Members of the senior class
were guests at the dinner party.
The table was decorated with
an arrangement of pink sweet
peas and larkspur and crystal
eandelabra held pink and green
candles carrying out the color
scheme Of the class colors. The
place cards which were photo
graphs of each graduate dressed
in cap and gown were made by
Jimmy and Marion.
Besides the honorees the guest
list included Joyce Krebs. Ann
Purdy, Margaret Loris, Joseph
Kfebs, Joseph Westphal, Mac Eli
land and Bernard Frederic.
Mrs. Freeman was assisted in
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
Elect Officers At
Special Meeting of
Junior High P-TA

A special meeting of the Jun
ior High School P-TA was held
at the school on Tuesday with
Mrs. Foster Carson in the chair.
A program of music was given
by pupils of the sixth grades of
the four elementary schools and
the Pascagoula high school band,
the whole program being in
charge of Mrs. P. J. Higginbotham
who also directed the band in the
absence from the city of G. F.
Rooney.
There was singing by the Jun
Tor High glee club as a whole,
while other numbers were given
by the sextet and the octet from
the same organization.
The program was followed by
q business period the most i'm
portant part of which was the
election of officers following the
report of the nominating COM
mitteed headed by Mrs. A. P.
May.
The new officers are Mrs. r. H.
ferreson, president; Mrs. D. A.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
YWBC Holds Monthly
Supper Meeting AT
Surf Grill Monduy

Members of the Young Wom-
ems Business club assembled
Monday for the monthly dinner
meeting which was held at Surf
Grill.
Details of the dinner were ar.
ranged by Miss Joyce Hagmann,
assisted by her committee. The
tables were decorated with pink
and blue corn flowers and Queen
Anne's lace, surrounded by fern.
During the dinner, entertain
ment was provided by jenkins,
pianist and singer, who played
request numbers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

Alexander Of Liberty, synodieal
president election Of officers; and
talks in the afternoon by the Rev.
l.. A. Beckman. superintendent Of
home missions, on Program Of
Progress" and the Rev. j. M.
Brown of Gulfport on women's
work. Mr.. Brown will also install
the new officers.
Luncheon viii be served at
noon Friday at the Country club.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
Two-D Day Meeting
For Presbyterian
Women Is Held

Women from the Presbyterian
churches in the Meridian Pres
bytery are holding q two-day
annual Presbyterial with the Pas
cagoula church as host Thursday
and today.
The session convened Thursday
afternoon, following a meeting
and luncheon of the executive
board, and later in the afternoon
the women yer scheduled to be
guests at a tea at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]. Simmons,
Beach Boulevard. Mrs. c. S. Har-
rington of Houston, Tex the
principal speaker, was TO make
o talk on christians Together
at the Thursday night meeting at
which time a communion service
was scheduled. Mrs. Harrington
was a delegate to the internation-
al church conference in Amster-
dam last year. She will also make
a brief talk Friday morning.
Mrs. Paul Mcclintock of Laurel
is in charge of the Bible study
and was to appear on the pro-
gram to lead the study Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning.
Mrs. T. II. Shepard of Long
Beach will open the meeting FRI
day with a worship service and
the program will include reports
of chairmen; a talk, '9That De-
pendable Woman" by Mrs. /. O.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

school in Paseagoula last week.
week. Glasses are scheduled to
continue through Friday, today.
The course was attended
by the II members of the Pasca-
goula fire department and two
men from the fire department at
ingalls, shipyard.
Subjects were taught from the
theoretical angle and the men
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
NICE DOGGIE PROVES
TO BE BIG CAT

JOHANNESBURG - (AP) =
Mrs. j. Miller, a visitor from Brit
ain. was touring Southern Rho
desia by car when she stopped
beside a plantation for a picnic
lunch. A Great Dane approached
and sat down nearby watching
her eat. She threw it a few scraps,
then took a photograph of it and
continued her journey, On show
ing the picture to some friends
later, she discovered the Great
Dane" was a large lioness.
serving by her sister, Mrs. Ber-
nice Curry. and Mrs. Frank Queen
of Birmingham.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

were then given actual practice.
Glasses included study of a re-
sumo of combustion, extinguish-
ing methods and agents, CLASH
fication of fires, safety practices
and equipment. gasoline, gas
fires and explosions, fire stream
pressures. ladder practices and
pumping practices, and ventila-
ton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
NEWS FROM
Big Point
BY NORMA FAYE coFr

Mrs. M. A. Parkhurst returned
home Monday evening after an
extended visit with her sons in
New Orleans. She also visited her
granddaughter in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Brown and
family were dinner guests Sum
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Carter
of Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Young
and baby, Mrs. ]. L. Young, Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. Styiener of
Mobile visited relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Several from Big Point attend
ed the cemetery meeting held at
Coleman cemetery Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Ester Lindsey and Mrs.
Robert Wells and daughter were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
G. Smell Sunday.
W. H. Nelson and son of Mar
vella were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Cochran Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. Kennedy was a bus
mess visitor to Lucedale Thurs
day and was overnight guest of
her sister, Mrs. Essie Kirkwood.
Mrs. Joe Rockwell and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scarborough
and children of Wade visited Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Kennedy Sunday
afternoon.
Friends of little Tommy Rob-
inson are sorry to hear that he
has been i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Webb and
son spent the weekend with their
son-in-law and daughter, MI. and
Mrs. Guy Dickerson of Lucedale.
Their granddaughter, Katy 10,
returned with them for a visit of
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Reynolds
have returned to their home in
San Francisco, Calf, after spend
ing a few weeks visiting rela-
tives here. While here they WIS.,
tied Bellingrath Gardens. accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Smell,
W. C. Webb, H. B. Kennedy and
Mrs. w. F. Golf were business
visitors to Mobile Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cochran
and children attended church in
Hurley Monday night.
MI. and Mrs. R. II. Young of
Gulfport were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cochran.
Otis Golf of Tanner Williams
visited his mother, Mrs. H. B.
Kennedy, Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Golf of Mobile
spent several days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Abner Cunningham.
Former Big Point residents at.
tending the grammar school grad.
uation were Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Robertson and children and Mrs
Georgia Robertson of Kreole. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ogborn and chill
dren of Moss Point and Mrs. Myr.
tie Golf of Mobile.
Mrs. RUDE Ackerson and sons
OF Wade were Sunday afternoon
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Homer
Cochran.
II. G. Vincent visited in Mobile
and attended the baseball game
there Saturday night.
Mrs. I. j. Nelson and son made
a business trip to Moss Point
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Nelson and
MI. and Mrs. F. B. Nelson visited
MI. and Mrs. Gilbert Nelson OF
Saucier Saturday and were also
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29
Stote Expert Holds
Friendship Gloss.
Practice Sessions

c. H. Whitaker, state instructor
of firemanship training with the
State Department of Education
in Jackson, conducted an annual
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

guests of Mrs. Irene Roberts of
Vancleave.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hubbard
and children were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Chunn of Escataw-
pa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Cole and
daughter were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Vim
cent and also visited Mr. and Mrs.
H. G.. Vincent.
E. v. Carter visited Mr. and
Mrs. Z. L. Nelson and family Sat
urday. #lH.AaIA @LHI
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-29

Handy, vice president, Mrs. G. T.
Stallworth, secretary and Mrs.
Percy Larsen, treasurer.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
Large Crowd
Attends Elk's
Celebration

WASHINGTON, July IA. CAN
p Approximately 1000 people
of both races from 16 states at
tended the two-day dedicatory
celebration held at John Brown
memorial park, in Washington
county, Md, near Harpers Ferry
July 3 and 4 .
The program on each day began
with the national anthem while
the flag was being raised. This
was followed by an invocation. DR..
J. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler of the IBPOEW delivered
the principal address on Monday
and Leroy Jordan, grand trustee,
was the principal speaker Sunday.
In commemoration of the con-
tribution which John Brown made
to America and the Elks purpose
of establishing a memorial in his
honor, Judge William c. Hueston,
grand commissioner of education,
spoke on "Why We Are Here"
Ground was broken for The cree
ton of a Freedom Tower" to be
built in honor of John Brown.
The tower is expected to nave an
ever burning torch which will be
symbolic to the light of reedom
which John Brown cherished and
held high.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
Z Youths Doomed
To Chair Gets STAY

RICHMOND, Va, July IA. GAN
P)-The execution Of seven Mar
.tinsvile Negroes, doomed to die in
the eletcric chair for the rape of
a white woman, was stayed here
last week by Gov. Tuck. Four of
the men, scheduled for the cair
July Is, have been reprieved un-
til August IL. The other three,
dated for a July 20 death, have
until August 10.
The reprieves we're given after
Attys. Martin A. Martin, Lower
w. Hill and Spottswood w. Rob-
inson asked for 80 day reprives to
make an appeal to the supreme
court. The governor said he could
not grant stays for 80 days with
out consulting the attorney-gen-
erall, but that he would allow the
conventional 80 days.
The death sentences were i'm
posed last May 3 after trials
which lasted from April 20 to
April 80. Each of the accused was
given a separate trial.
Meanwhile, the Richmond Civil
Rights congress and the A
got into a tiff on the participation
of the congress in the cas- The
congress, listed as a subversive or
ganization by the U. S. attorney
general, had earlier stated it would
represent rFancis Grayson, re-
prieved until August 10. The MA
ACP threatened to withdraw rath-
er than associate with the con-
gress. However, the civil rights
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
Jones and Isidor Ostroff.

Jones and Isidor Ostroff.
The charges grew out of a con-
versation that Divine had last
month, and printed in it's entirety
mis- New Day, with Roger C. Tuck
er, a Philly dealer who sells news
papers and mags, including Our
World. The plaintiff charges that
Tucker was induced and persuad-
ed by the bald-head Messiah to
cancel his order for the August
issue of the magazine which con-
tanned a feature article exposing
the inner secrets of .Divine's
kingdom.
Father is alleged to have told
Tucker that: "the owners of Our
World are liars and thieves; they
never published a true statement
yet-Our World prints nothing
but falsehoods and blasphemies.
1t is a twister Of truth, a lying
rag and an abomination to all
God-fearing people,"
Even before the August issue
of the mag hit the stands Divine
sought to bring pressure on pub
Usher John Davis to suppress the
article, which was written by
John Hunt, who was known in the
flock as Prodigal Son, and who
quit after 13 years. Hunt stated
that a minor revolution was TAX
ing place within the kingdom and
that Divine was more than wor-
ried for fear it would mean his
ruin.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
Father Divine Sued For
100000 By
Our World

PHILADELPHIA, July IA. GAN
P) = Legal fireworks exploded
around Father Divine here this
week when Our World magazine
filed suit against the famed cult
leader for $1,000 900 charging that
he made false, scandalous, malic-
ious and untrue statements con-
corning the publication.
Just one in a series Of suits
continuously piling up against Di-
vine, the papers were filed in
United States district court by
the plaintiffs attorneys, Philip
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
Mrs. Walter White
Granted Divorce
In Mexico

JUAREZ, Mexico, July ID. CAN
P)-Rumors that Walter White,
executive secretary of the NAACP
and his wife were divorced were
confirmed here last week when it
was revealed that Mrs. White was
granted a divorce in Juarez,
June 80.
Mrs. White still has "the ut
most respect for Mr.. White" ac-
cording to a statement issued in
her behalf. Her suit was filed on
a claim that she and her husband
could not agree on family mat
tiers.
Married for 27 years, they
have two children, Jane and Wal
ter, Jr., a property settlement
agreeable to both was made.
Mrs. White spent three months
in Mexico before obtaining her
divorce. Both she and her husband
had continually denied divorce ru-
mors.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
July II to be DR..
Bunche Day in La.

LOS ANGELES, July IA. GAN
P)-Sunday, July II, has been
proclaimed Ralph Bunche day in
Los Angeles by Mayor Fletcher
Bowron. DR.. Bunchew ill be here
to receive the Spingarn medal at
the 10th annual meeting, now in
progress here, July IL to 10.
For the convention, the Down.
town Hotels Mems association as
sured Thomas L. Griffith, for Is
years president of the local branch
NAACP, there will be no racial
bias in downtown hotels.
Meetings will be held at the
Second Baptist church with Grit
fifth presiding.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
FELTON, Turpin Bout
Friday Night

There will also be several six
FOUNDERS bringing together Sher-
iff Jackson Of Columbus, against
Bobby Love of Cincinnatifi Cush-
man Cordell of Columbus, against
Dick Vess of Dayton, and Don
Pinto of Columbus, against Ron
ME Hamlin of Cincinnati.
Aspecial attraction will be a
bout between Happ Man and Billy
Norton of Columbus. Why this lat
ter bout was permitted to go on
we don't know. We couldn't learn
yesterday whether Happy Man
was the same ex-pug, we'll past
his prime, who sells ice cream, but
we're pretty sure he is. This is
how ring fatalities are caused.
The fight will scale ut 1915
and $3.50 for reserved seats, and
$1.25 for general admission.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14

After a drought Of several
months, a boxing program finally
has descended on Dayton. Tomor-
row night at Collins Sports Acre,
at South Ludlow and Bayard
streets, at $3.50 p. M, the bouts
will get underway. The main event
a Hereunder, will bring together
Lester FELTON, and Vince Turpin,
two welterweights who show
promise of developing into fair
fighters.
FELTON, calls Deroit, his home
and he is managed by Eddie
Futch, who also manages Bob
Amos, a light heavy who has
fought here several times. Tur-
pin comes from Canton, Ohio, and
is managed by Tom Stanley. Eel
ton incidentally is only 20 years
old, while Turpin is "a.
Both fighters have pretty fair
records, although most of their OPP
ponents have been club fighters.
Turpin has met one of the great
est little fighters in the ring to-
day, lightweight champ, Ike Will
liams. Williams easily beat him,
but that is no disgrace. FELTON, has
fought eight times in New York,
twice in the Gardens, the niece
Of all fighters.
There is a chance that the win
ner Of tomorrow nights fight
might be matched against Charles
Fusari with the slim possibility Of
one day meeting the greatest Of
them all, Ray Robinson.
The semi-final match will bring
together Kid Alfonso of Monroe,
Mich, and Dayton's own Gene
Cartwright. Alfonso kaoed Day
tons worst fighter, Eddie Miller,
in one round in Toledo.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
Enrolled in
Summer School

ATLANTA, July IA. (ANP)-
Enrolment figures at the Atlanta
university summer school have
/.
reached a total of 1880 director
John P. Whitaker announced this
week.
More than 81 per cent Of those
enrolled are seeking work beyond
the bachelors degree, with 1000
working for graduate and profess
sional degrees and 621 taking
courses on the college level.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14
Discover Talent
For ArtinH Hospital

RICHMOND Va, July IA. CA
NP)-Joseph Reese is a 36-year-
old ex-service man and father of
two teen-age girls who last year
discovered he had a talen for
painting pictures. The discovery
come when Reese was spending
five months in Mcclure Veterans
hospital.
Several months later, Reese ex-
hibited landscapes at Miller and
Rhoads during an exhibition Of art
work by Mcclure patients.
According to Reese, he walked
into the occupational therapy room
at the hospital one day and looked
at some pictures there. Miss Jane
Parker, art director in educational
therap, asked him if he'd like to
try painting-and he went on from
there.
Married 18 years, Reese has
been general maintenance man at
Prestwould apartments for 20
years. He used to play the saxa-
phone and clarinet in a local or
chestra and was in the 427th ASST
band in France during the last
war.
In commenting on the celebra-
zion on I'LL oop cold %bo
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-14

In commenting on the celebra-
ton, an Elk spokesman said the
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The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-08
Book Notes
BY Rod Holmgren

Tor the laymen who finds the
] legal world beyond his ken,
Max Radin's "The Law and
You" 35 cent Mentor original,
is worth reading Radin, fight
err for civil rights. proves that
the law is not the private prop
erty of lawyers, but an express
sion of society itself
Another Mentor volume is the
charming america in Perspec-
tive" reprinting essays about
us by famous foreigners who
visited here. Dickens, Creve-
occur, de TocquevilIe, Matthew
Arnold, James Bryce, all had
something interesting to say.
The Ilf-Petrov piece about
Americas spiritual lassitude is
here, too.
If you liked the movie,
Snake Pit" you'll be interested
in the Signet 25-cent reprint of
the original Mary Jane Ward
novel.
AS an Old-time Thomas Wolfe
fan l was pleased at appearance
of the first of series of un-
abridged volumes from his long
novels. It's "The Adventures of
Young Cant" from 81 o o k
HOmeward, Angel" twObit
Signet. If you've never read
Wolfe, here's a good way to
SAVIOR his flavor without blowing
through tOO-lOng book.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1949-01-08
THE ILLINOIS STANDARD. JANUARY 8, 1949

lines in "Stree tear" were cut.
Tobacco Road has never
reached the stage here, although
the movie version was permitted
to run. Some years ago, Block
ade," which dealt sympatheti-
cally with Republican Spain, met
with considerable difficulty, and
"Scarface" was barred from the
screen. Recently, however, the
gangster film occasionally pops
up in neighborhood movie
hOuS IS.
Thoce distant relatives of the
legitimate d r m a, burlesque
houses, are also in the Censor
Boards domain, but night clubs
and taverns are not. According
to the rules, a strip teaser must
wear bra and g-string (size not
specified). Bright lights are for
hidden and at all times the ar
fist must keep moving
Banned in Boston" has be-
come a mark oil distinction for
books; for plays and films it's
"cut in Chicago"