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Evening star., 1949-01-13

/ argued that he was no longer eligible
to serve.
I In special decision, however
controller General Lindsay C. War
rem ruled that the July session was
a continuance of the 80th Congress
not a new session. He ruled, there
! fore, that Judge Team was eligible
to receive pay until the end of the
session of Congress which began last
week
The President included in his
service nominations the appoint
ment of Admiral Raymond A
Spruance to hold that rank perma
nently on the retired list and Gen
Carl Spaatz, Air Force. retired, to
have permanent four-star rank
Gen. Spaatz previously had received
recess designation.
The President also nominated
Maj. Gen. Willard Stewart Paul to
be lieutenant general on the re-
tired list.
5 Major General Nominated.
Five temporary major generals
were nominated for permanent rank
They are Alexander Russell Boiling
Edmond Harrison Leavey, Bryant
Edward Moore, Doyle Overton
Hickey and David Goodwin Barr
All now have the permanent rank
of lieutenant colonel.
The President also named Col
Vennard Wilson and Col Paul VOL
colt Rutledge for promotion to brig
adler general.
In Is Air Force promotions, five
brigadier generals were nominated
for major general and 10 colonies
for brigadier. In the latter group
was Col. Robert B. Landry, Presi-
dent Truman's air aide.
The five brigadier generals to step
up are: Richard Cox Coupland, Ken
meth Perry McNaughton, Thomas
Sarsfield Power, Robert Whitney
Burns and Carl Amandus Brandt.
The President also named IL Navy
officers for temporary appointment
as rear admiral and is for perma-
nent appointment as rear admiral.
Among local nominations were
Daniel A. Bolich, assistant commits
sioner of internal revenue; Alexan-
der M. Campbell, Assistant Attorney
General anH Joccn Il Gi1harf oc
siStant register of the Treasury.
All are serving under recess ap-
pointmentS.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Weather Moderates
And Sky Clears Over
Most Of Country
BY the Associated Press

= Storm warnings were lowered over
most of the Nation today as tenn
. peratures moderated and generally
fair conditions prevailed.
- There were only few precipita-
ton belts. Some IAN 4e.4 ..4 ..e
valleys and along the coast in South
ern California. There was more
snow in the mountains. The rain
and rising temperatures indicated
melting of most of the snow
which had hit the normally snow
less area the last four days.
Snowfalls were reported by the
Weather Bureau in Northern Mich
, igan. Scattered sections of North
ern New England and in New York
State.
But the storm-harrasSed areas of
some Southwest and South Central
States still felt the effects of a
. three-day ice storm.
= Ice Cuts Northwest Power.
In the Pacific Northwest, break
down Of the northwest electrical
power pool still threatened. Streams
in the inland mountain sections are
choked with ice after a week of
severe cold but there was hope of
rising temperatures. However, the
mercury dropped to five below zero
at Eaphrata, Wash, today.
Power conservation measures have
been taken by industries and resi-
dents in the power-short area of
Northern Idaho, Washington and
Oregon. They are receiving aid
from plants in Utah. Montana and
Southern Idaho where there is
normally surplus.
In many Missouri and Kansas
communities, hard hit by ice storms,
communications and electric serv-
ice were on a limited basis. Parsons,
Kans., city of 1900 had electricity
in the downtown area for the first
time since Monday. Residential sec
tions may have to wait several days
for repairs Other large Kansas
cities which suffered heavily in
cluded Pittsburg, Coffeyville, Inde-
pendence and Chanute.
There were thousands of wire
breaks in the two states and also in
Oklahoma, Texas ard Arkansas.
The Southwestern Bell Telephone
Co. estimated damages at $1,825, 900
in the five states.
Below Zero in Montana.
The mercury was below zero in,
some parts of Montana and Wyom-
ing today and it was near zero in
Northern New England. 1t was
u at Bozeman. Mont, for one of
the lowest readings.
Mount Wilson, near Pasadena
Calf. was snoWbound and reported
a blizzard with winds of so miles
an hour velocity. Winds of 40 to
SO miles per hour swept the Cali
fOrnia coast between Oceanside and
San Diego But diminishing show
erS and generally moderating tenn
peratures were forecast, indicating
an end to the blanket of snow over
the area.
Although hundreds remained
snowbound in Nebraska farms.
ranches and small towns, a snow
plow opened the last big highway
barrier into Gordon, the Northwest |
Nebraska community Of 2.100 which .
had been snoWbound for 10 days. /
A cool mass of air moved into
most of the South, ending a spell
of near -summernke weather. But
temperatures remained mild in l.
Florida and Southeastern Georgia
and were near normal in other
Southern States. Jacksonville, Fla,
had high of 81 yesterday, the
Nations tOr, Yoork
Evening star., 1949-01-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. ** As


they planned a full investigation
of Mr.. Wahrhaftig, who served as a
civilian after United States Army
duty during the war.
Mr.. Wahrhaftig told newsmen that
eight years ago he registered for one
election with the American Labor
Party of New York-a group he said
he understood was listed as subver-
sive recently by the United States
Attorney General.
But, he said. he took no part in
that organization activities and
added: Il was never a Communist. "
Declaring that he had mo objec-
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Cow Sets Golf, MIX Record

BERNE. Ind. lP).-Edwin Nuss-
baum's Holstein COW Nancy is long
on quantity. Two months after Civ
ing birth to quadruplet calves, she
became top milk producer in the
Adams County Dairy Herd Improve
ment Association. She gave 1854
pounds of milk in one month.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Western Union President
Is White House Visitor

Walter P. Marshall, recently
named president of the western
Union Telegraph Co., was a visitor
to the White House today.
/. Mr.. Marshall said he made q
"courtesv CALI on Mr.. Truman.
Mr.. Marshall succeeded the late
joseph L. Egan.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Note Crosses Sea in Bottle

WHITLEY, Yorkshire, England (P.
Richard Day, II. tossed bottle
containing a note into the sea here
last October. Now he has note
from Finn Nelson, Is, who found
the bottle in the sea near his home
at Hjorring, Denmark.
Evening star., 1949-01-13

tions to loyalty check" Mr.. Wahr.
haftig said:
Il take as much credit for propa-
eating American beliefs on democ-
racy as any other member Of the
American Military Government"
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Chang Troops Reported Rozing
Peipinq Palace for Firewood

fuel a day, and in the bitter winter
of Peiping and faced with the neces-
sity of finding something with which
to cook their food. you can imagine
the result. They burn every scrap of
wood they can get their hands on. y
The letter tells of the widespread
destruction of trees, especially the
ancient gnarled cryptomeria ever
green's in the Temple of Heaven.
Good trees have been cut down
which have taken generations to
grow to build defense works which
would have been useless even in the
days of Genghis Khan" the letter
says. 1t says Gen. Flu Tso-yi, Ma
tionalist commander, retreated be-
hind the walls of Peiping and is
trusting to the culture of this glori-
GUS city to defend him"
The letter concludes that Gen.
Flu may force the Commies to de-
stroy the most beautiful city in
the world to come in and get him
covering in the Forbidden City "a
part Of the old imperial holdings. >"
Evening star., 1949-01-13
FOUND,

BOSTON TERRIER, male. aged; found in
Falls Church Contact DIR. WOLFE. Falls
Church. Call Falls Church 4044.
COCKER SPANIEL, black, young, male;
vic. 10th ard Newton ne. AID. 5306
COCKER SPANIEL, male taffy colored;
found in Arlington last night Call CHI
4455 after 6.
PRESTO-O-LITE TANK and torch found
in Silver Spring. Call WA. 6975. 49,
YOUNG FEMALE COCKER, black, red col
lar, house broken and used to children;
found in Del Ray Animal Welfare League,
Call Alex. 3094.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Judy Garland, Kelly,
Start EsSummer Stock

HOLLYWOOD - Judy Gar
land has stepped in front of the
Technicolor cameras to launch
one of her most ambitious film
roles, teamed with Gene Kelly
in MGM's Summer Stock" The
actress will have three singing
solos in the new musical, beside
pairing with Kelly on four sing
ing and dancing numbers. 1t
marks her first picture since the
recent "In the Good Old Sum-
mertime.
The opening sequence filmed
by Director Charles Walters
found Miss Garland singing one
of her solo tunes, the new Mack
Gordon-Harry Warren song, "If
You Feel Like Singing, Sing"
Kelly, meanwhile, continued re-
hearsals for his dance routines
on an adjoining stage.
Gloria De Haven, E d d e.
Phil Silvers, Marjorie
Main and Nita Bieber also will
get underway in their roles
within the next few days. Joe
P Pasternak is producing.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Pressed Steel
"TORCH"

Hey Tony! What is this we
hear about Ben" trying to get
your goat? How about an ex-
planation Ben?
Frank Maciolek claims that
he intends to make some extra
holiday money by selling
Christmas trees from door to
door,, that would be something
new.
The committee is suggesting
that the people be a little more
generous in donating to the pen
sion fight, because after all,
they will be the main recipients
of the Pension when it passes.
The X-ray mobile which was
scheduled to appear at Pressed
Steel on Dec. 18th, will be here
on Jan. 4th, instead.
Aubert Hix says that he will
open a warehouse and store all
the dirt that Andy KubicZ is
fling around, and use it as fer
tilizer.
Some of the fellows are be-
ginning to think that Chesters
wife is neglecting him as he
always goes around and eats up
the spare food.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Ferrer Signs Contract
With MCM For Bic Role

HOLLYWOOD = Jose Ferrer
definitely placed his future in
Hollywood's hands with the 81
multaneous signing of two i'm
portant contracts. He reports to
MGM shortly for the powerful
and dynamic role of ruthless
dictator in Crisis" which stars
Cary Grant, and on March Is
joins 20th-Century Fox to begin
five-year term contract ar
ranged with Daryl F. Zanuck.
Ferrer, who scored an out
standing hit in Joan of Arc"
also enjoyed one of the years
top New York Theater Guild
successes in "The Silver Whis-
tie" He recently completed
Whirlpool" at goth Century
with Gene Tierney and Richard
Conte.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
DeMille Honored As
"PiOneer Of Year

HOLLYWOOD-Cecil B. De-
Mile has been presented with q
plaque as Motion Picture Pio-
neer of the Year." an award
voted him by the Motion Picture
Pioneers, consisting of men who
have served the industry 25
years or more. The plaque is in
recognition of his 38 years of
pioneering service to the indus
try. Presentation was made at
New York's Waldorf Astoria
Hotel before an audience of
1000 industry veterans, includ-
ing top-ranking notables.
Later DeMille was guest of
honor at the monthly luncheon
of the Circus Saints and Sinners,
philanthropic organization, in
the grand ballroom of the Wal
dorf- Astoria.
DeMille'S Samson and Deli
lah' opens in New York Christ
mas week. Victor Mature and
Hedy Lamar are starred.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Three Editions
For s'The Heiress''

HOLLYWOOD - Two book
editions of "The Heiress," long.
run Broadway play by Ruth ano
adapted for William Wyler's
scr e n production for Para.
mount, and a special motion pic
ture edition of Henry James
classic, Washington Square, ,
on which the play and picture
are based, have just been
brought out.
Dealers already report big de-
mand for the books. The special
movie edition of Washington
Square," priced at ST., is pub
lished by the United Book Guild
The colorful jacket carries a
portrait of Olivia de Havilland,
star of "The Heiress."
The two editions of the play
are a 25-cent Pocketbook edi-
a huge initial sale, and another
ton published by Bantam, with
by the DramatistS Play Service
of New York.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Wellman Chosen AS
Next Gable Director

HOLLYWOOD - After his
great job on battle-ground"
William Wellman won't get a
chance for his usual freelancing,
he'll stay at MGM as director
for Clark Gable in ACROSS the
Wide Missouri"
This will be the first time that
the two hard-hitting, hard -fisted
gentlemen have been associated
as star and director despite their
long friendship. Appropriately
enough it is in a story of the
great open spaces with Gable as
the rough-and-tumble hero, a
type of Characterization so be-
loved by his fans.
Wellman first has to complete
You're Only Young Twice"
with Dean StockWell, Scotty
Beckett and Daryl Hickman,
picturization of Owen Johnson's
famed stories of the American
boy.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Hope Named No. ]
Box Office Star

HOLLYWOOD - Bob Hope,
Paramount comedian, achieves
the enviable position of No. l
boX-office star of the past year,
according to the annual poll Of
exhibitors conducted by Show
mems rade Review. The exhibit
ors voted their preference on
the basis of returns at the box
office.
Hopes elevation to the top
spot follows the release of his
Paramount starring pictures,
The Paleface" and "Sorrowful
Jones'" during the past year.
Another Hope starrer, The
Great Lover" is scheduled for
nationwide showings during the
Christmas-New Year holiday
season.
Hope just recently completed
his starring role in Fancy
Pants"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Exhausts Supply
OF Top Stunters

HOLLYWOOD - Columbia
is using 106 of Hollywood's 130
top flight stunt men registered
with the Screen Actors Guild,
in the John Derek-Dianna Lynn
starrer, ''Rogues of Sherwood
Forest" and would use the other
"a if they were available but
they are all busy.
Stunts in this latest of the
Robin Hood legends range from
jumping out of trees IS feet
above the ground to falling in
front of the trampling harsemen
of King John as they dash
through the Nottingham forests.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16

sport, meet the leading bullfight-
ers and make a tour of the
ranches where ''the brave bulls"
are raised. Principal among
these are the Rancho La Punta
of the Madrazo Brothers, some
300 miles northwest of Mexico
City, and hte Hacienda de Aten-
co, the oldest bull ranch on this
continent, established in 1923 by
a nephew of Cortez, and boast
ing a pedigreed line of bulls
older than any horse strain in
America. Rossen and Lea will
also visit Don Julian Llaguno,
who according to Lea, inspired
much of the books content. The
two will make their headquar-
ters at the Del Prade in Mexico
City.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Paramount Purchases
New Novel Of West

HOLLYWOOD - Paramount
recently announced one of the
top story purchases of the sea-
son, new novel of the west
titled Shane" by Jack Shaef-
fer. The property, recently
published by Houghton Mifflin,
is scheduled for top-budget pro-
duction. No producer is as yet
assigned.
Paramount was successful in
buying the property against
spirited competition from other
major studios as well as top
ranking stars who sought it as
a vehicle for themselves.
"Shane" will be produced as
an unusual adventure drama,
with top male star to be Sc
lected for the character study
of a western bad man.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
William Demarest
On Eastern Tour

HOLLY WOOD - William
Demarest has started a series of
personal appearances in Pitts
burgh, Col lum bus and New
York. He will be "on the road"
for approximately three weeks.
Demarest recently was the
guest of honor at the annual
banquet of Variety Club Tent
No. l in Pittsburgh and from
there travelled to Columbus
where he participated with Sen
ator John Bricker in ceremonies
marking the opening of a new
$2,000,000 civic center and the
dedication of the new Columbus
Theatre.
In New York, Demarest will
make a series of personal ap-
pearances for the Betty Hutton
Victor Mature starrer, Red,
Hot and Blue" in which he is
featured, and the Bob Hope
Rhonda Fleming starrer, "The
Great Lover" Demarest is ac-
companied by his wife, Lucille.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Tillotson News

We hear Alma's husband is
home from the hospital con-
valescing. We all hope for a
speedy recovery.
Have you noticed the big
smile on Jenny" Berrys face?
She is the proud grandmother
of a nine pound boy. He was
born Dec. IL.
Gee it's swell to see more girls
coming in. Greetings" Eleanor
Baily, Eloise Rapp, Phyllis Sko-
mer.
They say the management
has promised Jim Thompson
supposed to be third floor boss)
a pair of roller skates for Xmas.
P. S. They didn't say how many
more duties they will give him
to do. Will he do the sweeping
too? Bob Riley never had to do
the flunking for his job.
Who is the guy who brings
ham sandwiches in for Johns
other wife?, Hey w. L.
Who is the committeeman
on the third floor called "Smil-
ing Troubador?"
We hear that Pauline Kosi-
muller has to be operated on.
Hope you are back soon.
Darrell-What happened to
your finger? Was you reaching
for the pork chops when the
little woman hit you with
knife?
What Platinum blond fellow
was dreaming about that little
brunette in the mail order
dept?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Canada HOnOrS
Great LOUer

HOLLYWOOD - Bob
Hope has been presented
a plaque by the Canadian
Government in recognition
of his services to the Can
adian Cooperation Project,
i'm which members of the
film industry are further
ing good dwill with our
neighbor to the North.
Rupert Lucas presented
the award to Hope, star of
Paramount's "The Great
Lover" on behalf of the
Canadian Government.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Church TO Aid Race Suit

ATLANTA (LPA)-A church
council representing 28,000,o00
Protestants has voted to help
Negroes fight racial segregation.
The Executive Committee of the
Federal Council of Churches of
Christ has voted. to intervene
before the US Supreme Court
in the case of Texas Negro who
wants to study in a white state
university. (In Washington Rep.
Sam Dobbs ID, Ala.) filed a
brief with the Supreme Court
asking it to uphold racial segre-
cation in a dining case)
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
ANA To Spend
Another $4,000 900

w AS HIN TON (LPA)-
With another $3,000,000 assured
thru the first compulsory dues in
the history of the American
Association, the ANA has en-
barked on a drive to kill both
President Truman's health insur-
ance plan and all other bills now
before Congress extending medi-
cal care. The actions were mapp-
ed by the AMA's House of Dele
gates meeting here Dec. 6-8.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16

Hf1lLADELfI I1lA NLfAJ LII
has voted, II to 4, to increase t
to IA per cent. The measure W
income and profits. When first
earned income (wages) only, so
and those who lived on annui-
ties escaped.
In 1910, when the city faced
BANKRUPTCY, the Republican gang
pie d g. d that the wage tax
would be only temporary, until
the city got out of the red. The
tax was set at 112 per cent. 1t
was cut to ] per cent in 1943,
and at that rate will produce
$31, 100000 this year, or about
25 per cent of the total city
revenue.
During a stormy hearing Dec.
~, the CIO charged the tax
~ dinance was a $9,000,000 grab
from the wage earners and that
1t would be pocketed by the
City Hall gang. Financial inter
ests also objected, charging that
the measure would tax trust
holders and savings depositors
twice, and would drive out of
town millions of dollars in trust
accounts.
Exempt are net profits made
outside Philadelphia, but not
earnings outside Philadelphia. A
wage Garner working outside
Philadelphia but living in the
city is taxed; so is a wage Garner
working in Philadelphia, but
living outside Philadelphia
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16

Brown is producing with Cor
don Douglas directing. Mac
ready, who just completed an
important role in Columbia's
"Rogues of Sherwood Forest, F"
will be seen as the Marquis de
Ricontets, sent by Charles II to
the West Indies to capture the
buccaneer, Captain Blood (Hay-
ward). Hayward and Macready
last matched wits in the COM
pany's ''The Black Arrow" Be-
doya, well-remembered for his
outstanding portrayal of the
bandit in Treasure of Sierra
Madre," will appear as the sad
.istic West Indies prison over
seer.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
Character Actors Set For
"Fortues Of Captain Blood"

Combas dependable villain George Macready and noted
Mexican actor Aonoso Bedoya have been set for top support
ing Coumbas Fortunes of Captain Blood" The film
the Sabatn novel currently before the
Hayward and Patricia Medina costarred Harry Joe
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16


fects. In fact, this is a picture
in which art directors, photog-
raphers and others who never
appear are among the stars.
The scenes actually photograph
ed in the Holy and, Algiers and
NJ or occo are beautiful and
memorable.
4 y Il
Film star Van Johnson and
bandleader Elliot Lawrence are
dead ringers for each other.
Their resemblance is so remark
able that sometimes it's difficult
for them to convince autograph
seekers they're not each other.
Dan Seymour never visits
Hollywood, doesn't have to to
see movie stars; he sees as
many in a year as a head
waiter at CirO'S. During the
past IL months, on eve the
People," Dan has interviewed
such celebrities as Sir Cedric
Hardwicke, Glenn Ford. Dick
Haynes, Kirk Douglas, Janet
Blair, John Payne, Marie WI
son, Linda Christian, Tyrone
Power, among others.
Jane Wyatt was puzzled when
crowds of visitors arrived at the
Samuel Goldwyn studio to see
her work in Our Very Own"
She discovered that her 12-
year-old son, Christopher, was
responsible. He had been prom
sing trip to see his famous
mother with every new SUBJ
scription to a local paper he de-
livers. Ann Blyth, Farley
Granger and Joan Evans CO.
star.
4 4
No matter how he switched
plane and train schedules, Don
Ameche couldn't figure a way
to get his whole family together
for Christmas. So he will have
an early celebration with his
two boys in school in Iowa,
then spend Christmas Day in
New York with his wife, who
accompanied him East for the
Manhattan 'broadcasts of the
Jimmie Durante show.
X Il
Benedict BOgeaus and Pat
O'Brien have acquired screen
rights to "The Damon Runyon
Story" to star Pat, who was
a close friend of the late col
umnist. He recently complet-
ed Johnny One-Eye," based
on a Runyon story. Dolores
Moran, who plays Lilly
White" in 1t, is scheduled to
appear as Mrs. Runyon, Mar
shall Grant formerly held op-
tions on the autobiography.
4
Claudette Colbert hopes girls
who see her in Bride for Sale"
won't follow her example. She
plays a girl who gets a job in
the office of an income tax ex-
pert, to get a line on wealthy
men and then go after one.
The power of radio has never
been better demonstrated than
n the success of the fund rails
ng project to aid the fight |
against polio which is being
on Horace Heidt's
Youth Opportunity" and Ralph .
"This Is Your Life"
shows. Helen Hayes appear
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
By INEZ GERHARD

Hedy Lamar has never been
more beautiful and seductive
than in Cecil B. DeMille's
Samson and Delilah," with
magnificent costumes designed
by Edith Head largely respon-
sible. A good deal of credit
should be given, too, to the sets
and to the excellent color ef-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-12-16
RoSsen, Tom Lea Fly To
For Brave Bulls"

Drectorproducer Robert Roen accompanied by Lea,
author of the besseer The Brave Bulls Mexico City
select actors locations bulls for Coub film of
the novel While in Mexico the pair
the Plaza which will indocnation into