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Evening star., 1949-08-26
By Katherine M. Brooks

The Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Clifton Bledsoe
Gates gave a delightful party yes
terday, entertaining in honor OF
the members of Congress who
have served in the Marine Corps.
Gen. and Mrs. Gates received their
guests in the attractive drawing
room of their quarters at the
Marine Barracks and the buffet
tables were laid in the dining
room. But most of the. guests
went onto the wide porch which
overlooks the parade ground OF
the Barracks to enjoy their re-
freshments.
The party was arranged for
Yesterday as it was the dress
parade day and the guests saw
the Marines put through their
PAGES. Invited to the party were
members of the Armed Services
Committees of the Senate and
House, high-ranking officers Of
the Corps and officials of the Ma
tional Defense department.
Senator Frank P. Graham OF
North Carolina, a comparative
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Sorority to Hold
Camp Meeting

Sigma Sigma Sigma Nationa,
Sorority will hold a regional meet
ing at Camp Strawderman neal
Woodstock, Va. this week end
starting today. Meetings will be
held through Monday morning.
Mrs. Ruth Renaud. president o1
the Washington Alumnae Chapter
will head its delegation which will
include Miss Rebecca Rice, Miss
Patricia Chanaka, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mcneil, DR.. Mildred Fenner, Miss
Eugenia Burrows. Miss Anne
Marie Hendrick, Mrs. Dorothy
Carlson, Miss Hazel Higgen-
botham, Miss Catherine Belfield
and Mrs. Virginia Good.
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Wonnen's Clubs
Legion Group PIuns
To-Continue Work
At Blue Plains

The American Women's Legion
of the World Wars will help make
life more comfortable for the resi-
dents at the Home for the Aged al
Blue Plains during the coming
year. in addition to its regular
work for veterans.
The legion, which is headed by
Mrs. Walter H. Ferber, began its
Blue Plains project last year. From
time to time and particularly al
Christmas. the residents at the
home were given candy. clothes
magazines and material for max
ing quilts.
The legion was one Of the first
women's organizations formed
after World War to aid veterans
and their families. It was organ
lied here on May 27. 1919 at a
large meeting of women. whose
fathers, brothers, husbands and
sons had served in the war. Mrs.
William Corcoran EustiS was the
chairman of the meeting. and was
elected president of the legion for
the first year. Membership has
now been extended to relatives OF
men who served in World War II.
The bulk of the legion's work for
veterans is carried on at Mt. Alto
Hospital where it provides a fund
for emergency incidentals. With
the money, the patients can pur-
chase such small recreational
items as phonograph records and
games. Units of the legion also
care for servicemen's needs with
similar finds at Naval Hospital
and Walter Reed Hospital.
A part Of The legion's welfare
work is financed through the Mil
tenburger Fund, a trust fund
donated some years ago by the
family of an officer killed in World
War I.
At various times, legion men,
bers have made afghans for. the
amputees at the local veterans
hospitals. and assisted with oc-
cuptional therapy work. D1ring
the last war, members put in many
hours of canteen duty with serv-
ice clubs.
And though the constitution
and bylaws pledge members "tc
give aid and cheer and comfort
to the service and ex-servicemar
and his dependents" the legion
has found times when it could be
Of service to other individuals In
need.
Once the legion helped a paraly-
tic, whose wife's appeal for q
wheelchair. came to 1t through
authorities at Mt. Alto.
'Were a small group and are
not growing very much but we
do feel we're doing a worthwhile
work." said its president.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

Vice President Barkley's re-
marks at the Democratic Nation
al Committee dinner Wednesday
night sounded tantamount to an
announcement of intended mar
riage with the much-discussed
attractive brunette Jane Hadley
of st. Louis. But those close to
the Weep say that you can't tell.
cause he can no more resist
making a cute and amusing re-
tort than he can help spreading
that famous Kentucky charm.
Nor if the v. P. suddenly buys
himself a house will it be fore
gone conclusion that marriage is
in the offing. His daughter. Mrs.
Douglas Macarthur II, has been
urging her father to acquire an
abode of his own. complete with
garden. etc, in Georgetown, some
where near her own present resi-
dence.
The Vice President has such a
fair for interior decorating and
such a knowledge and love OF
antiques that he could turn most
any place into something excep-
tionally attractive. He never goes
to Paris without whipping right
off to the famous Flea Market and
picking up fabulous buys. Most
gorgeous acquisition made there
on his trip last year was COM
plete set of beautiful red and
white Bohemian glass. So with or
without a new Mrs. Barkley. the
Weep can set up housekeeping in
a style to which any woman would
be glad to be accustomed.
Instead of winging his way to
st. Louis, he is supposed to set
off in a few days for Stockholm
as chief of the American delega-
ton to the Inter-Parliamentary
Union. This is one of those rea-
sons for a European meeting
where everyone has such fun that
even the working members look
forward to it. The non-working
members, of course. are the wives.
Senator Homer Ferguson is vice
chairman of the American group
and he and his wife sailed at
2 o'clock this afternoon from New
York on the S. S. General Maurice
Rose, an Army transport. Arriv-
Ing at Bremerhaven, Germany, on
the 4th, they'll go on up to- Stock
holm for the beginning of the con-
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Society News
Former Marines Now in Congress Feted
Bv Commondont and Mrs. Clifton Cutes

newcomer in the Upper House OF
Congress, and Mrs. Graham were
there, the former having served
as a Marine, and other honor
guests at the party were Senator
and Mrs. Paul H. Douglas and
Senator Joseph r. Mccarthy
Honor guests from the Lower
House included Representative
Clifford P. Case, Representative
and Mrs. Paul B. Dague. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. James c.
Davis, Representative and Wrs
Walter K. Granger. Representative
and Mrs. Mike Mansfield, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. James T. Pat
terson, Representative and Mrs
George A. Smathers and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Clark w
Thompson. !
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sidney
w. Sewers were among others ir
Service circles who entertined yes.
terday. They were hosts at din
ner on the Terrace of the Shore
ham Hotel. And another party
among the Navy officers was that
of Admiral Brian B. Schof1eld who
gave a stag dinner on the Palla-
dian Terrace of the Shoreham.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

ION the other side of the fence"
she told me frankly. 80 I have
tried to avoid fooling myself. I've
studied the grass on my side OF
the fence very carefully-you
might say I've counted every
young blade! I live in a small
suburban town from which, FOR
certain reasons, all the young
men have moved away to get jobs.
There are just AZ men Of my age
or older who are not married.
disregarding perhaps few hobos
along the railway track. I've con-
sidered every one of these individ-
ually. There isn't one I could
marry, in any conceivable circum-
stances"
In such a case, obviously the
only thing for Ruth to do was to
move. She promised to send me
an announcement of her wedding
("if and when") and I'm conf
IDENTIFY expecting 1t within the
next 18 months.
DR.. Popenoe will answer questions
about marriage relationships with
| out charge. Address all letters to DR..
| Paul Popenoe, In care of The Star,
velope. 1All letters strictly conf
/ Dental and forwarded PROMPTLY
(Copyright, 1949)
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Exclusively Yours,
Weep Should Decorate House Of His Own;
Senators and Wives Head for Stockholm
. By Betty beole

ference which extends from the
9Th to the 18th. Mrs. Ferguson
practically held her breath until
the ship sailed. Two years ago
she and her husband were sup
posed to go over and at the last
moment he was held here by COM
mittee meetings and the nearest
they got to it was waving the
others off. While her husband
dashes right back after the meet
ing is over, Mrs. Ferguson will stay
over about a month and go down
into France and Italy.
Sailing on the, same ship for
the same purpose are Senator
and Mrs. Raymond Baldwin who
will stop at Munich first for meet
ings of the Armed Services sub
committee on the Malmedy Mas
sacres. And leaving tomorrow on
the Queen Mary will be Nancy
Kefauver and her father. Scottish
shipbuilder Sir Stephen Pigott,
who was born in New York and
migrated the other direction. She
will go to London first then join
her senatorial husband in Munich
or Stockholm; he's due in both
places too. And Senator Lester
Hunt is another who has to do
double duty in Europe that week.
Bill Higgins is back from a two
weeks vacation on the West Coast
with some interesting tidbits from
Hollywood. While out in the lush
residential area of the movie mag
mates, he went to a party given
by his friend Larry Crosby, BROTH
.er of Bing. An informal, sport
shirt affair. one thing particularly
struck Bill. Notwithstanding the
total wealth and glamour repre-
sented, the host and the guests
prepared and served all the food
themselves. Bing and Larry
cooked steaks on an outdoor grill
while June Haver, Lauren Bacall.
Geri Sullivan and Dixie Crosby
moved into the kitchen and tossed
up salad and the rest of the
supper. Humphrey Bogart Is so
like his movie. self, B. H. discov-
cred. that he doesn't have to do
anything but act natural before
the camera.
Most serious observation-hun-
dreds Of vacant apartments in Los
Angeles attest to the decline of
the golden age of the American
movie industry.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

MRS. TAGUE.
--Harris & EiDing Photo.
st. Dominic's Church. Father
Bernard P. Shaffer officiating
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Henry Laon-
hardt of this city.
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Modern MARRIAGE
Girl Is Told to Flee Geographical Trop;
Four Huzurds to Marriage Discussed

home and catering to parental
whims.
3. The self -centered trap: This
may be commoner and more dan
gerous than any of the others. A
girl begins to think some man
ought to marry her merely be-
cause she wants to marry! Shed
better start by asking herself
"Why on earth should any man
want to marry me? What have
I to offer him that every other
girl doesn't also have?"
4. The geographical trap: A girl
may be in a locality where there
are too few men. This is oftener
an excuse than a real difficulty
but in Ruth's case it was largely
true.
II know the grass looks greener
Evening star., 1949-08-26
MRS. HARVARD.
Harris & EtDing Photo.

: In the Calvary Baptist Church
last evening, Miss Gloria Bernice
Self, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian B. Self. became the bride
of Mr.. william Eugene Harvard,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvard.
DR.. Clarence w. Crawford and the
Rev. Idris w. Jones officiated at
the ceremony.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

The marriage Of Miss Florence
Lorraine Blom, daughter Of Mrs.
Ida E. Blom and the late Mr..
Olaf Blom, to Mr.. Leroy Dene
Wedge, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wedge Of Bradford. Pe., took
place last evening at the Mansion.
The Rev. Oscar Olsen of Wareham,
Mass, cousin of the bride, offici-
ated at the ceremony.
Evening star., 1949-08-26

Miss Mary Elizabeth Megica
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Col
ston Megica, was married last
evening to Mr.. Ralph Wilburne
Short, son Of Mrs. William Hop
kins Of Washington and Of Mr.
r. w. Short of Birmingham, Ala
The Rev. Delmar Dyreson OFF,
ciated in the National PYesbyter-
ian Church.
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Post

which I'm pretty sure a majorit.
of women will be in formal eve
ming dresses?
Answer: Chiffon with long skir
sounds quite all right-especiall,
with no hat!
mrs. Posts ledfet, Ell, eT-
plains hoU to announce your
engagement. TO obtain a copy,
send S cents In coin and q
stamped, selt-addressed en-
uelope to her, care of The Eue-
ming Star, P. O. Boz 80, Station
G.. Neto York 19, N. Y. Mrs.
Post is sorry she cannot ans1Der
personal n1dil.J
Evening star., 1949-08-26
BY Dr.. PouI Popenos
Ruth was trapped.

RuCn was trapped.
Many superior girls fail to
marry because they are caught In
traps from which they are unable
to escape. -Four of the common
est are:
/. The occupational trap: A CIR.
may get into a line Of work where
there are no marriageable mer
and few opportunities for meeting
men outside the job Social work
school teaching, library work are
notorious for this danger.
2. The parental trap: A gir,
may be made to feel that she
owes it to her parents, or hel
widowed mother to sacrifice hel
life and happiness to staying
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Plans Style Show

The Henrietta Sold Group of
Hadassah will begin its fall mem-
bership drive with q fashion show
and tea at ! pm. Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Abe Blajwas,
28O4 Thirty sixth street NV.
Evening star., 1949-08-26
Tague-L

Miss Evelyn M. Laonhardt and
Mr.. Edmund Henry Tague were
married Wednesday morning in
Evening star., 1949-01-30

At last he reined in his horse
and pointed to what seemed to be
a low brown bush. Only an expert
enced Gaucho rasireador track
finder would have distinguished
it from the other bushes and grass
clumps that dotted the pampas.
But closer inspection revealed that
this bush" had a long neck
stretched out on the sand and a
head half buried. The eyes. how
ever, were above ground and very
alert.
The ostrich has been much
maligned. He does not poke his
head into the sand at the first sign
of danger. Instead he turns HIM
self into a low bush - and usually
escapes observation.
Full Of Tricks
But if his enemy keeps coming.
he has another trick. He is ven
triloquist and can throw a Charlie
Mccarthy voice to a distance of as
much as a quarter of a mile.
His third great talent we saw
for ourselves. 1t is speed. Finding
themselves discovered. the birds
took off like jet planes across the
desert.
Fallen angels" someone has
called the ostriches. Perhaps they
once flew now what they have
Evening star., 1949-01-30
What has two legs, can
run faster than a horse
and throw its voice like
Edgar Bergen? An ostrich!

WE WERE riding across the
w Patagonian pampas. Sud-
denly ! saw a flock of ostriches
straight ahead. My horse started
to whinny.
He sees them too" l turned to
say to my wife.
"Sees what?"
The ostriches." | looked back
to where had seen the flock.
1t had disappeared. There was
not one long neck, not feather.
Two dozen of the worlds greatest
birds had vanished.
Pedro, our Indian guide, chuck
led. The ostrich is a smart bird"
he said.
Presently we heard the booming
call of the ostrich. but it was far to
the right. l would have turned
in that direction, but Pedro
said. mo, no."
Again the call sounded - now
it was to the left. Pedro only
grinned and kept going straight
ahead.
"A smart Bird" he repeated.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Ambassador-"A Kiss in the
Dark; 1:l5. 800. 5:25. 1880 and
$40 pm.
) Take Me Out to the
Ball Game; II am. 1:45, 4:30
ITO and 9:55 pm. Stage shows:
H.. $40, 6:25 and 9:10 pm,
| Columbia-"A Letter to Three
Wives; 11O5 a m, lis, 3:25, 5::35,
7:45 and 9::55 pm.
Dupont-"Hamlet":: 2:3O and
$50 pm.
Hippodrome-"Bedelia' 2, sos
and 8:15 pm.
Keith's-"The Set-up'; 11:45
am, 1:50. $50. $50. 7:55 and
9:55 pm.
LittIe-"Marriage in the Shad-
ows';; II am. 12:45, 2:35, 4:25,
$40, sos and s:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"J o nny Be-
linda" II am, los, 3:l5, 5:25.
I7::35 and 9:45 pm.
Nationalist This Is New
York: 11:05, 1:45, 4:25, ITO and
$50 pm.
Mother Was a Fresh
man: 1925 am, 1870, 3::35, $40,
TAO and 9:45 pm.
Pix-"Crack- Up; $40. $50
and 1905 pm.
Trans-Lux-"Paisan": II am.
1:l0, 3:25, 5:35, 7:45 and 10 pm.
Warner-"A Kiss in the Dark;
1880 am. 1:35. 3:35, $40, TAO
and GAS pm.
Playhouse - "Saraband': 11:20
an, 1:20, 1925, $50. 1885 and
$40 pm.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Actor Ryan Takes Lusty Slug
At Fight Racket at Keith's
By Joy Cormody

continues to poke into the prize fight
business Set-Up" Keiths What lot Of
fragrant material out of which another sizzling meodrama has been
not be quite class with Body and Soul
exhibit subject but does have to be to
moviegoers attention.
is wit
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Hollywood:
Another Pat
Joins Cagney
AS CO.Star
By SheiIoh Grohom

Pat Neal, just arrived in New
York from London on the Queen
Mary, has a pleasant chore wait
ing when she returns here. She
has been scheduled to co-star with
Jimmy Cagney in White Heat" "
with Raoul Walsh directing.
Bob Hope has the secret Of
eternal energy. When he leaves
on April 10 for his new tour he
will do 81 shows in 13 cities, plus
at least one broadcast! When
every one else collapses, Bob al
ways says, Where do we go from
here?"
Enrol Flynn and Greer Carson
are sending each other very
friendly kilograms. But I repeat,
III eat my new Easter bonnet II
this friendship ever ends in matri-
mony. They both have too much
inherent good sense.
Robert Taylor, with wife Bar
bara StanWyck waiting for their
car outside the Academy Theater,
shows off Barbara S dress and says,
II buttoned all those little thinga-
majigs at the back. very tricky" P"
Shirley Temple gets Alan Hale
as we'll as Barry Fitzgerald and
Lon McCallister in Always Sweet
hearts" This movie, to be di-
rected by David Butler, was orig
inally titled "Seabiscuit" and is
all about the famous racehorse.
Gordon McCrea, all dressed up
in a top hat, white tie and tails,
told me after his beautiful job Of
singing For Every Man There's
a Woman" at the Academy shin
dlg-"I bought this hat in 1910.
1t still fits" Keep an eye on Cor
don's movie career. He'll 60 places
on the screen.
Don De Fore is off to Metro for
his next picture, Tension orig
inally mentioned for Dick Powell
Which reminds me, Barbara
Bel Geddes is conferring with
Powell for the title role in his
Mrs. Mike" picture. 1t has been
rumored that Barbara was out OF
the picture. She says she is in.
Evelyn Keyes tells me that she
expects to be in Italy for six
with hubby John Huston.
And expect to be on suspension
all that time" Evelyn is like
Eleanor Parker-too busy with her
marriage to be madly interested in
but a Grade A picture.
Joan Caulfield reminds me that
Sister Betty will be in Los Angeles
on Monday for her big stage role
with the Lunts. Hey, producers,
how about new big picture for
Joan? She always gives a good
performance.
Mgrid Bergman likes the treat
ment she is getting in Italy. She
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Students to Stage
*'The Yellow Jacket

The Players Club of the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls
will present THE. Yellow Jacket
Saturday at $50 pm. at Whitby
Auditorium, Woodley road and
Wisconsin avenue.
The production is being directed
by Madelaine Hicks. assisted by
Margaret Hill and Mrs. Ann Glo-
wards all of the school faculty.
The players are Mary Louise Lee,
Ellen Fassett. Marilyn Whitlock.
Charlotte Hiser, Anne Lyn Har-
rell, Carolyn Buck. Barbara Starr,
Ann Meyers, jeanette Somers,
Wendy MackenZie-Robertson, Pat
ty Lou Dubois, Gene Greear,
Kathy Peck, Mary Sherman. Gay
Coward. Pat Call. Kay Eagle,
Jocelyn Murray and Virginia
Campbell.
THE Yellow Jacket" is an
adaptation of an ancient Chinese
play and many of the traditions
of the Chinese theater are en-
ployed in its production.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

IBing Crosby adds to the uproar
with the remark-"I hear this
company is looking for a Singer!"
(Released by North American Newspaper
Aliance)
Evening star., 1949-03-31

lis send a contribution and q 90
word sentence saying why you
think the cancer fund is impor-
tant. The winning five letters get
the television sets. Entries must
be postnarked by midnight, April
30. to John Wayne. Cancer, New
York II, N. Y.
Wendell Corey put up a big
struggle not to wear a white tie
and tails at the awards presenta-
tons, u maintain" said Wendell,
that In 10 years the white tie
will be as obsolete as the ruffle and
knee breeches." P. S.-Wendell
Evening star., 1949-03-31

The Set-Up" can stand on its
ing the cause of fighters who never
have a chance to become cham
pions. His role is that of a club
fighter who craWls along the
sludgy bottom of his business, a
puffy, blood spattered human
thrown weekly to sleazy mob
gathered in a sleazier arena.
Ryan, an old college heavy
weight in his Dartmouth days,
knows enough of both fighting and
acting to make the picture strong
stuff. He is abetted on the dis
taft side by Audrey Totter, a wife
whose loyalty is subjected to as
cruel a test as matrimony can
provide.
"The Set-Up" is based upon, OF
all things, a poem by Joseph Mon
cure March, rewritten here by Art
Cohn for the screen.
Ryan, its hero, is a dramatic
figure beyond most movie heroes.
He is a heavyweight fighter, 80
years old, married, a decent guy
trying to make an honest living
in a dishonest set-up. His wife is
tired of seeing him punched PUPPY
by younger fifth raters, but ne
still believes that by some miracle
he still is only one punch away
from the championship. .}f !
The picture Is concerned wltnE.
tust a few hours in the lives or,
these two people.
It is the night on which Ryan
is to fight youngster VINO is oe-
ing handled by a mob which wants
to get him up in the world. 10
make sure their lad wins, they
pass along $50 to Ryan's manager
who is to arrange the fix. The lat
ter does not bother to tip of his
fighter. Assuming the fight is IN
the bag for the younger pug, ne
pockets the money and leaves any
nisfre on the deal to be settled
between the racketeers and Ryan
It is settled about as brutally as
q difference of opinion, or moral
ity, could be.
While the fight is the climax OF
the film, and photographed WIN
almost an excess OF realism, the
camera misses none OF the soap
rors corners of the arena in Wfncn
the bout is held. Il
It's most scornful attention is
fixed on the audience for Whlcn
these spectacles are arranged. ms
motley lot provides lot OF ora
matte grist for Director Robert
Wise's fight mill study. A few OF
its more prominent figures, all OF
them hungry for the sight OF oru-
tality, are a blind man, ouloouS
blonde who backs her CONVICTIONS
with 500 bills, a gross balloon OF
a man who eats ice cream pies
while watching the slaughter, ano
a comic neurotic who listens 10
night baseball game on a portable
radio he has brought to ringsloer
These faces parading through
1.-THE Set-Up" provide 1t with .
harsh look. s...
The films pitiable passages are
those which are shot against the
BACKGROUND of the fighters dress
ing room. Here the picture intro
duces the frightened kid hghting
his first bout. the punch drunk
ruin who turns out to be flghtlng
his last one, the gentle promising
colored lightweight who is begin
ming the championship dream, ana
the others.
In this messy maze of beaten
humans and cheap boxing para
phernalia, Ryan's man STANDS out
as a dramatic figure. He Is popu-
lar with the wrecks of whom he is
the most nearly normal. He has
kindly word for the ones who are
frightened. and he is far too de-
Evening star., 1949-03-31

cent a guy to take a dive" merely
because the tough mobsters want
their man to win.
X X
He is at his best as the pictures
hero, of course, in the bout that
brings the film to its harsh and
bitter ending. Here he is an old
fighter still driven by mad dream
that he has a title punch left in
his battered body. It is a foolish
dream, but a kind of admirable
one, and Ryan's acting of it in
the long brutal sequence is as dra-
matically effective as anything he
has ever done.
THE Set-Up" is tough to take,
probably tougher on the fight bust
ness than on moviegoers.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

THE SET-UP," an RKO Picture pro-
duced b.. Richard Goldstone directed by
Robert Wise. Screenplay By Art Cohn
based upon the poem by Joseph Moncure
March. At Keiths
Evening star., 1949-03-31

may stay on indefinitely to make
several pictures after her current
flicker with ROssellini.
X X
John Wayne is squirting the New
York cancer drive by giving five
television sets as prizes in an es-
say contest. All you have to do
Evening star., 1949-03-31

wore the tie and tails-he rented
them.
Jerry Lewis, kidding with Di-
rector George Marshall on the set
of MY Friend Irma," cracks-"I
don't need you, I've just seen my
rushes." And I don't need you"
George zings back. 1--WE just seen
your rushes, too." Then visitor
Evening star., 1949-03-31

AMUSEMENTS.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

ADJUSTMENTS.