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Evening star., 1949-10-31
British Ships Escort
Freighters 10 Mouth
OF B|ockaded yanqtze
By the Assoeioted Press

HONG KONG. Oct. 31.-The
government today said British
warships had escorted two
freighters to the mouth of the
Yangtze River, blockaded for
months by Chinese Nationalist
naval craft.
The destroyer Alacrity and the
frigate Mounts Bay accompanied
the freighters, Louise Moller, $500
tons, and Tsinan, 1894 tons, to the
river mouth. Both ships now are in
Shanghai. the statement said.
Later, the statement said, the
Alacrity and the destroyer Con-
cord, met the $500 ton steamer
Wosang and accompanied her until
she entered Chinese waters.
The statement said the British
warships had no intention of fore
ing the Chinese Nationalist block
ade. They were there. it said, to
protect the rights of British mer-
chant ships outside of Chinese
territorial waters.
The government press release
said the Alacrity later received
report from the steamer Inchmull,
which was north bound from
Hong Kong, that she had been
intercepted by a Chinese Nation
alist warship while passing Foo
chow. The Inchmull was ordered
to drop anchor.
The British frigate Whitesand
rushed Immediately to the scene
and a few hours later the Inch
null was released by the Chinese
warship.
The statement said the Inch
null was safely on its way after
its papers had been collected from
a Chinese gunboat by the frigate.
: Nationalist Chinese warships
have been blockading all Commu-
nist-held Chinese ports since the
fall Of Shanghai months ago.
Neither Britain or the United
States has recognized the block
ade.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
. Santa Fe Stream|iner
Derai|ed al SO MP. H.;
II Injured Slightly
By the Associated Press

AZUSA. Calf, Oct. 31.-The
Santa Fe's Ell Captain. luxury all
coach streamliner, jumped the
tracks at 60 miles an hour yes
terday but caused only minor in
juries to II passengers.
The leading unit of the diesel
locomotive overturned and caught
fire as it hit a broken rail. Sew,
eral hundred feet of track were
ploughed up and power lines were
torn down.
Five cars Of the extra-fare Los
Angeles-to- Chicago train left the
rails, fitting along the right of
way. There were 206 passengers
, aboard the Is coaches. Some of
the passengers in the rear coaches
of the chrome streamliner were
unaware Of the derailment, feel
ing only a grinding stop.
An eyewitness reported that the
Z engine and cars "just seemed to
float off the track" Then, he
added, great clouds Of dust OBJ
scured everything.
William Brantley, dining car
waiter, said he was serving eight
people at the counter when "the
dishes started sliding"
That" he added, "is the time
to get scared"
Engineer Henry Mayer Of San
Bernardino said he slammed on
the emergency air brakes when he
felt the engine go down on the
broken rail.
Then just rode her down."
One Of the passengers. Edna
Mae Mitchell. 40. Kansas City,
suffered a heart attack and was
tn serious condition at nearby
Covina Hospital. All except 3 of
the IT passengers injured were
released by last night.
Wreckage will not be cleared
until sometime today. Trains.
meanwhile, were rerouted. Azusa
is about 80 miles east of Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1949-10-31

promoting the Spanish Club at
the school.
Mr.. Nader won a run-off elec-
ton over William r. Mitchell of
Crescent Park, N. j., campaigning
on a one word platform-"Work. u
Presidents of the various classes
at the Foreign Service School, for
both day and evening divisions,
also were announced today. They
are: Senior-Michael Syslo, day;
Henry Duffy, night. Junior-Al
Chaplin, day; Buell. Brandt, night.
Sophomore-James v. Weld, day;
Grace Parf1tt, night. Freshman
Whitley Lowengrub, day; Edward
SimmS, night.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Alexander J. Nader Heads
Student Council al 6. u.

Alexander j. Nader of Altoona,
Pa, senior at the Georgetown
University School of Foreign
Service, is president of the Stu
dent Council, which supervises
scholastic affairs for the biggest
enrolment in the schools history.
One of the most active students
in Georgetown circles. Mr.. Nader
is president, also, of Delta Sigma
Pi fraternity. He helped organize
the schools Edmund Campion
Foresnic Society and is active in
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Trailer Show Planned
Here November 1870

More than SO trailer manufac-
turers will participate in the
showing Of a "City on Wheels -
National Trailer Coach Industrial
Exhibit November 1920 in the Ma
tional Ghard Armory.
The exhibit. sponsored by the
Trailer Coach Manufacturers AS
sociation Of Chicago, will stress
commercial trailers althoug h
Evening star., 1949-10-31
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D, c. A
MONDAY. OCTOBER 81.

many latest house model trailers
also will be displayed.
Included in the list of specially
designed vehicles to be shown Is
a mobile beauty parlor, book
mobile and a portable bunk house
for ranches.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Sules TuIk Set Wednesday

John F. Carr Of International
Business Machines will speak on
you, the Salesman" at a prac-
tical salesmanship class of South
eastern University at $50 pm.
Wednesday in the Assembly Hall,
1885 G street NV,
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Hollywood:
H'WoOd's Thieves
Concentrate on
Small Maggie
By SheiIoh Grohom

Local thieves and burglars seem
to have made a target of Margaret
OBrien. First of all. the youngsters
dog, Laddie-ofspring of Lassie-
was stolen. A few days later Mrs.
O'Brien discovered that the 'front.'
door lock to their apartment was
almost pried loose and the wood all
around it severely Clipped. The
police have been informed.
It'll be a double wedding for
Linda Christians family when she
marries Tyrone Power on Thurs
day. On the same day her brother
Jerry will marry the daughter Of
a former Mexican President. The
two weddings, however, will be
thousands Of miles apart-Lnda' S
in Rome, Jerry's in Mexico City.
y X X
June Haver will be teamed with
Joan Crawford In "A Musical Com
edy," to be produced by Jerry Wald.
June, because Of her deal at War
ners to play Marilyn Miller in "Sil-
yer Lining" has to make one movie
a year for them for the next three
years. Dan DALEY Is wanted for the
male lead.
Here's an odd situation. Virginia
Mayo was asked to do a fashion
sitting for a top fan magazine
on account of her beautiful figger.
But there was no girl on the War
ners' payroll to make Virginia up,
and no woman ditto in the ward
robe department. There is virtually
no one working In the publicity
department. When a big studio like
Warmers is in this condition, things
are really bad in Hollywood.
Enrol Flynn has asked estranged
wife Nora to do him one little favor,
hear. He has now accepted the
separation, but gets embarrassed
when she has dates with other men
in public places. He himself is not
dating anyone else-in public, any
way. He'd like Nora to do likewise.
X X X Il
Ronald Colman will not be star
ring in Fidelity" as hoped. The
story by Lenore Coffee Is more of a
woman's picture. That Is why Rosa
lind Russell is now very much inter-
eSted.
Nancy Kelly bought a well-known
young architect here a Christmas
gift from a jewelry store. After the
holidays he turned 1t in for some
thing three times as expensive and
told the shop to send the bill to
Nancy! She is raising the roofl
X r \ II
Jeanne Cagney is the latest movie
thespian to turn her talents to tele-
vision. Jeanne, who starred with
brother Jimmy in Time Of Your
Evening star., 1949-01-24

will be its principal male character
His type Is not easily come by
among actors who are not easily
his creative size, nor his physical
one which was 6 feet S inches.
First actor nominated for the role
was Burt Lancaster of Hollywood
Latest is Montgomery Cliff.
Next!
Casting department: In time, al
of the movies top male stars gel
around to working for Frank Capra
which is fine work if you can get 1t
A few of those who served the di.
rector well, and vice versa, are CLARK
Gable. Gary Cooper, Spencer Tracy
and James Stewart.
Next in line is Bing Crosby.
In the normal course OF events
this was an unlikely piece of team
ing. Crosby worked exclusively tor
Paramount and Capra exclusively
for a number of other studios. How
ever, when Paramount and Liberty
merged, that brought Capra onto
Crosby's home field. A more natura
natural" than that they shoulo
work together never lifted its at.
tractive head.
Crosby will be Director Capra's
man in his initial Paramount pro-
duction, Broadway Bll," Mark
Hellinger's tale of a horseman and
horse-racing.
Their combined names on a movie
marquee ought to be the best bet of
any season.
Honors department: Monsieur
Vincent" which will be shown at the
Playhouse next Sunday night in a
special March-of Dimes benefit Il
the top prize winner of the year
on an international scale. Honors
it has collected already include the
Grand Prix International of Venice
the Grand Prix du Cinema Francois,
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Where and When
| Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of SHOWING

Ambassador-"John Loves Mary;
lis, 800, $40, TBS and s:35 pm
Capitol-"That Wonderful Urge"
HOS am, 1:05, ABS, 7:20 and II
pm. Stage shows: LOS, $50, 6:3s
and $40 pm.
Columbia-"In the Navy; 1926
m, 1880, 4:25, 7:25 and 1925 pm
Dupont-"The Red Shoes; 2:3C
and $3.50 pm.
Hippodrome-"The Brothers,: 2
ABS, tbs and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Joan Of Arc: o, 11:3C
am, 2, 4:30, 7, s:35 and 70 pm.
Little-"Hamlet"; 2:3o and $3.50
pm.
Metropolitan sergeant York"
HIS am, 1850, 4:25, Z and o:35 pm
National - Mourning Becomes
Electra; 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Palace-Snake PITT: 1890 am.
12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30 and Gas pm.
Pix-"Buck Privates":: 220, 4:55
7::30 and 1905 pm.
Playhouse-"Louisiana Story: II
am, 1880, 2:40, 4:30, $40. 8:15 anc
1910 pm.
"Enchantment";; 1911
am, 1910, 2:10, AIS, Sis, S:15
1910 pm.
Warner-"John Loves Mary;
rs am, 1:3o, $3.50, $40, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1949-01-24

and the Grand Prix de Ia Press
Beige.
The Special Events Committee Of
the March of Dimes under the CO.
chairmanship of Thomas P. Nor
gan, jr., and Mrs. Edwin N. Watson
is sponsoring the Washington pre-
view showing Of the film.
its regular run in Washington is
not set for several weeks.
n X X n
You never know who will-be-
your plane seatmate department
When Robert Taylor boarded Lon
don-to-Paris plane the other day
the beauty sitting beside him turned
out to be Vivien Leigh. It would
have been a better story if they had
not met since they co-starred in
Waterloo Bridge"
Unfortunately for the story, they
had.
How's - Mae West department;
Broadway's sudden revival of inter-
est in Mae West, and such works
Of Mae Vests as Diamond Lii" has
alerted Hollywood to her possibili-
ties as a screen star. She is wanted
for picture If she can get through
her New York revival of Diamond
Lii" by April. :.
That schedule would give hel
only 8 to 10 weeks on Broadway
where she opens on February S, her
health permitting. Miss West, whose
condition is reported improving
daily, has not made q picture since
"Tropicanna" in 1912.
The critical praise for her latest
performance has made the movies
think this absence is much too long
Evening star., 1949-01-24

sensational money, top performers
are ready to sacrifice something OF
their old independence. One such is
Jean Arthur who has just signed a
contract for three pictures with
Paramount.
AS one of the top condolences in
the cinema, Miss Arthur's practice
for the past decade has been to
accept only those roles which she
wanted to play.
Now that production has acutely
limited any players choice Of parts,
Miss Arthur will let Paramount
choose her next three. The last
one on which they got together,
the Congresswomen in "A Foreign
Affair."" proved profitable for both.
Il
Watch the parade department
Naturally, it won't be as big as Da-
vid o. Selznick's search for Scar
lett O'Hara. but the pursuit of an
actor for the top role in Thomas
Wolfe's 1.-The Web and the Rock
might be runnerup. Wolfe, like
Scarlet, was another sensational
Southerner, as author of the novel
Evening star., 1949-01-24

Life" now has the lead in the 26.
minute television short, Capture,
for Grant Realm Productions.
Linda Darnell is playing the Bin.
ME Barnes role In Everybody Does
It"-a remake of wife, Doctor ano
Nurse" made about ten years ago
starring Warner Baxter and Loretta
Young. Paul Douglas gets the lead
this time.
Pew Marley, Linda's ace camera
man mate, tells me that even
though there is no work for him to
do at Warmers, he and others who
are still on the payroll have to stay
at the studio every day.
Jane Wyman gets another award
for Johnny Belinda" The Parents
League of America has just voted
her the most distinguished actress
of the year-for the second time in
three years.
Valentino Cortese's batoneer beau,
Vittorio de Dabata, heard Mario
LAMA sing and promptly signed him
to star next season at La Scala in
Milan.
I ask Edward G. Robinson, "Why
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Modesty Comes Back
Shyly in Hollywood
By the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
The old-fashioned coat weight has
staged a comeback on one movie
set which presents special ward
robe problem.
Fashion experts designing clothes
for Linda Darnell and Veronica
Lake to wear in "Slattery's Hurri-
cane" encountered difficulties as
soon as technicians gave the wind
machines trial run.
The picture tells the story Of the
Navy's icane-hunting pilots.
Artificial studio tempests could be
controlled to a certain point, but
when the winds became too strong
situations were created which hadn't
been anticipated.
Costume workers quickly sewed
weights of various sizes into the
hens of the skirts. Thus ballasted,
Miss Darnell and Miss Lake told the
technicians, LET 'er blow!"
Evening star., 1949-01-24

latter for having the wisdom and
courage to advance the proposal for
a 100000 national theater.
OF all the ideas advanced by
Prime Minister Atlee's government,
this is the one the opposition was
quickest to indorse, join and forth
rightly praise. -.
There might be thought in 1t
for politicians in this country. Their
National Capital, unlike London, Is
spectacularly short of theaters OF
any kind, federally operated or 9TH
erwise.
II II II
Simple economics department:
What with all the travail in Holly
wood, especially the lack Of jobs
for people accustomed to making
Evening star., 1949-01-24
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. A


don't you 60 to Broadway and dc
a play?" To which the well-fed
well-paid Eddie replies, why shoule
~" His last legit show was ''Mr.
Samuel" in 1881.
Jane Powell is an expensive fan
Gee for Gary Steffens. Jane is now
in the East. Gary calls her from
Hollywood twice a day. The lovey-
dovey conversations have torn a
Evening star., 1949-01-24

hole in his bank balance. They will
marry in the spring.
Andrea King is up for the other.
woman role in "I Married A Com.
munist." Andrea should work more.
She Is a capable actress.
Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Political Harmony Is Achieved
On Theater-But in London
By Jay Cormody

Political department: the major political parties honestly woue
which they could meet in genuine harmony
they might all where political
parties are divided Socialist Con-
servatve
Just been praised by the
Evening star., 1949-03-27

advice you go to the best doc
tor you can find." he says.
When you want to know
about music you go to the
best musicians. One man
can't know 1t ALL"
Thus, after Is years with
the orchestra, the brisk, dap
per cellist replaces DR.. Hans
Kinder on the podium, be-
coming at 81 one of the
youngest symphony conduc-
tors In the country. Having
arrived at his present emi-
nence. Mr.. Mitchell looks back
now and recalls with a wry
grin that only a quirk of fate
made him q musician instead
Of a professional golfer.
AS a youth of Is in Sioux
City. Iowa, he occasionally
played a trumpet in a dance
band and helped a local golf
pro around the country club.
He used to repair clubs most
ly. and he says he can still
do a pretty fair Job of wrap
ping q club.
When a friend of his vio-
linist brother got tired of
trying to learn the cello and
offered to sell it for $50. young
Howard. urged by his brother.
bought the instrument. His
brother. who didn't know
much about the cello but was
musically curious. tried to
teach him.
At about that time Howard
entered and happened to win
a city golf tournament, and
q local cello teacher who was
also . golf enthusiast offered
to teach him cello in return
for golf lessons. Howard ac-
cepted. Six months later he
entered a Statewide instru-
mental contest and won 1t.
From then on he was ire
vocably committed to music.
At 10 his golfing ability
again stood him in good
Evening star., 1949-03-27

stead. He was then studying
at the Curtis Institute in
Philadelphia under the macs
tro. Felix Salmond. who, it
developed, was an inveterate
golfer. He took his pupil with
him to Bar Harbor. Me-. for
the summer In order to have
a golfng partner, and Mr..
Mitchell recalls that a good
portion of the cello time was
spent rehashing scorecards.
While attending the Pea
body Conservatory in Balti-
Evening star., 1949-03-27
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more, Mr.. Mitchell met and
married Alma Metcalf, who
was teaching violin there.
They live at 400 Fessenden
street NV, and now have
four children. three of whom
are studying music. They
are Glenn, IL, cello; Lorraine,
Is, piano, and Martha, 10,
violin.
Then there IS 4-year-old
Gerard. who, says Mrs. Mitch
ell with a laugh, also plays
"he plays havoc"
Evening star., 1949-03-27
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In The Matter OF The Adoption
of Robert Eugene BieleWich, Infant,
and Change of Name to Robert Eu-
gene Ridenour, No. 1908 Equity, In
the Circuit Court for Washington
County, Maryland.
TO: Stanley Raymond Bielewich,
father of Robert Eugene Bielewich,
and whose last known address is 918
East 41st Street, in Gary, Indiana.
The object of this suit is the adop-
ton of Robert Eugene Bielewich,
by the Petitioners, Lynford Cecil
Ridenour and Helen Louise Ride
nour, his wife.
The Bill of Complaint states that
the Petitioners are husband and wife,
having been married Nov. 81, 1947,
and having resided in Washington
County, Md, all their lives; that the
petitioner Lynford Cecil Ridenour is
employed and is able to properly
support the infant child; that the
petitioners have no children of their
own; that there was born to Georg-
eta Irene Bielewich and Stanley
Raymond BieleWich at the Washing
ton County Hospital in Hagerstown,
Maryland, on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1915, male child who sub
sequently was named Robert Eu-
gene Bielewich, and that said faith
er, Stanley Raymond Bielewich, and
said mother, Georgetta Irene Belle
witch, separated in November, 1947,
and that the address of the father,
last known to your Petitioners, is
918 East 41st Street, in Gary, In
diana; that the Petitioners desire to
adopt the said child so that he may
have the same rights as if born to
them in lawful wedlock and that
the natural parents, Stanley Ray
mond Bielewich and Georgetta Irene
BieleWich, be freed from all legal
obligations toward said child; that
the child has been in the home OF
your Petitioners since November
1947; that the Petitioners desire the
Court, provided a decree is passed
to also decree that the name of the
child be changed to Robert Eugene
Ridenour.
The Bill then prays for a decree
of adoption, declaring the said in
FAINT child to be the adopted chile
of the Petitioners and that the name
of said child be changed from Rob
ert Eugene Bielewich to Robert Eu
gene Ridenour, and for other anC
further relief.
1t is thereupon this 23nd day o
February, 1949, ORDERED by The
Circuit Court for Washington Coun
ty, sitting as a Court of Equity, tina
the Complainant by causing a cop!
of this Order to be inserted in SOM
newspaper published in Washington
County, Maryland, once in each o
| four successive weeks, before tn,
| 31st day of March, 1949, giving no
: tice to the said nonresident fathe
: of the object and substance of thi
, Bill of Complaint, and warning hin
7 to be and appear in this Court, il
person or by Solicitor, on or befor
the 10th day of April, 1949, to shoy
cause, if any he has, why a deere
ought not be passed as prayed.
j. GUY WEAGLEY,
True Copy Test:
j. Guy Weagley, Clerk
Cler
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-10

Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwig Keedy,
wife of A. Osborne Keedy, ST., l
East Baltimore street, died at the
Washington County Hospital on
March l, aged 70 years.
She was the daughter of Fred
erick and Elizabeth (Weber) Lud-
wig and had resided in this city
most of her life. She was a mem
Der of the st. Paul's Evangelical
U. B. Church and the Busy Bee Sun
day School Class
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: a son, Alfred O., of Buff
falo, N. Y; three sisters, Miss Nina
Ludwig, of Palm Beach, Fla; Miss
Caroline S. Ludwig, of Boston, Mass;
and Mrs. Talcott Eliason, of Middle
burg, Va; three brothers, Freder-
lex K. and Augustus, both of this
city; and Charles H, Cape May, N.
J.; and two grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-10

Mrs. Clara Irene Hermann, wife
of Edward Hermann, died on March
2 at her home, 636 Washington ave-
nue., aged SIS years.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
she was the daughter of Jacob I.
and Gertrude (WiebeD Mullenix.
She was a member of st. Marks
Lutheran Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: four daughters, Mrs. Phyl-
lis Sherman, Salisbury, Md; Mrs.
Jean J. Wagenseller, Philadelphia;
Mrs. Valerie c. Smith, Cleveland;
Mrs. Donna M. Worth, of this city;
a son, Phillip August, of this city;
five brothers, Lewis, of this city;
Jacob, of Detroit; Frank H, Letters
burg; Richard A., Yarrowsburg; and
Edward, of this city; and seven
grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Angie M. Thomas, De
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters of Administration
on the estate of
ANGIE M THOMAS
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day
of September next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of February AID, 1949.
D. GLENN THOMAS,
2-24-3t Administrator
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS


Estate of George M. Socks, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters Parliamentary on the
estate of
GEORGE M. SOCKS
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the SUBJ
scriber on or before the LIST day
of October, next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. AL persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 1st day
of March A. D., 1949
WILLIAM G. SOCKS,
3-3-3t Administrator
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-10

Mrs. Bessie EstelIe Eyler, wife of
Adam M. Eyler, died at her home,
1872 West Washington street, on
March 2. She was rs years old.
Born and reared in Sabillasville,
she was the daughter of Dallas and
Josephine (Stottleberger) Arnspar-
ger and had resided in Hagerstown
for the past 46 years. She was a
member of the Washington Square
Methodist Church and the Golden
Star Council of the Daughters of
Liberty.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: four daughters, Mrs. Earl
Gibney, Mrs. Harry Hamilton, Mrs.
John Smith and Mrs. Wilbur Meal
lister, all of Hagerstown; one son,
Walter H., this city; three brothers,
Fleet Arnsparger, Sabillasville; Cliff
ford B. Arnsparger, Hagerstown, and
Ralph A. Arnsparger, Halfway; sew
en- grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.