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Evening star., 1949-12-03
1919 Ford Joke
Gets Big Laugh
At Trade Session

A Ford joke got the biggest
laugh yesterday at a reminiscent
session of the traffic committee OF
the Board of Trade in the Bur-
lington Hotel.
Inspector Arthur Miller. head
of the traffic bureau of the Met
ropolitan Police Department, told
of an incident that occurred soon
after he was appointed to the
force in 1919. ...
Some boys planted a so-called
harmless bomb in a Model I
owned by a fat man." Inspector
Miller said. "They were wonder
ing how he was going to get out
because the touring car had nc
left door. The explosion startled
everyone, and the block was filled
with smoke. But when it cleared
away the fat man was still at
the wheel.
"'Wind her again. he said to
the man cranking for him. She
does that every once in while
Evening star., 1949-12-03

about the boy until the Ritters
decided to bring him to America
and adopt him. They have no
children Of their own.
"It took over a year to arrange
to get him here" Mrs. Ritter said.
5"and he seemed so unhappy when
he arrived"
But the tall buildings and the
shiny automobiles soon caught
Jochen's interest, and curiosity. He
started asking questions.
"And he's been talking and
asking questions ever since" Mrs
Ritter said.
Jochen speaks only German
but already is picking up a few
American words. Mrs. Ritter said
he plays with the neighborhooo
children "and they get along f1ne
even though they can't under
stand what they are talking
about
Mr.. Ritter, an employe Of the
Civil Service Commission. speaks
German.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Two Arlington Churches
To Broadcast Services

Two Arlington churches will
broadcast their IL am. services
tomorrow. Trinity Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. j. Harvey Glass
In charge, will broadcast over
Station WARL, and st. Michaels
Episcopal Church, the Rev. George
C. Weiser in charge, will be heard
over Station WEAM.
Daily devotions will be broad.
cast by the Rev. ]. William Hough
pastor Of Walker Chapel Meth.
odist Church, at 8:45 am. Monday
through Friday over Station
WARE and by the Rev. Free
Gibson, pa stor Of Arlington
Nazarene Church, at 10:l5 am
Monday through Friday oye'
Station WEAMs
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Charred Bones Found
After Maryland Fire
To Be Examined Today
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-Charred
human bones were expected to al
rive today at the City Morgue
where specialists will try to de-
termine where they came from.
Then. perhaps, authorities OF
Berlin. Md, may be able to estab-
lish what they were doing in the
Berlin Lions Club when the club
house burned down last Sunday
night.
The bones were found by two
members Of the club poking
among the ruins looking for
souvenirs, which they planned to
sell at a charity auction.
DR.. N. E. Sartorius, county med
ical examiner, confirmed the
bones were those of human, but
they were charred so badly, he
said, he was not able to tell i'm
mediately the age. race or sex of
the victim.
Neither could he ascertain If
they were part of an old skeleton
or from a person recently de-
ceased, he added. He had them
shipped here for examination by
morgue officials.
The skeleton idea popped up
when some one remembered a
physician had an Office in the old
structure at one time, and sug
gested a clinical skeleton might
have been stored in a corner and
forgotten.
DR.. Sartorius said. however
there were no punctures in the
bones to indicate they had beer
hinged or clipped together.
Origin Of the fire still hasn'1
been determined. The caretakel
was attending church service.
when the blaze broke out. The
building was destroyed.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Virginia Hunter Killed
In Shotgun Accident
sv The A.soe;c,sd Pres.

CHRIsTIANSBURG, Va, Dec. 3.
J. Clowers. 3S. Of Pilot,
was shot and fatally wounded
yesterday while hunting with q
friend In Floyd County, near
Huffville. He died an hour later
at new Altamont hospital here.
Sheriff George Arlington Of
Montgomery County said Brinton
Conner, also Of Pilot, told him IT
was an accidental blast from his
shotgun that felled Mr.. Clowers.
Mr.. Conner said he had put down
his gun to get a rabbit out OF 9
pile of brush and when he picked
1t up the gun went of accidentally
The charge struck his friend who
was standing about Is feet away.
No charges were dled.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Further Delay Likely
lin Trial Of Diaries on
Price-Fixing Charges

The possibility of further delay
in the trial of certain local diaries
on charges of restraint of trade
and price fixing conspiracy loomee
| today, as the result of more pre-.
liminary hearings on the cast
| in District Court. s.
| AS the schedule now stands. tht
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association. its secretary
treasurer, Bruce B. Derrick, and
seven Washington dairies are due
for trial January s. But in pro-
ceedings yesterday. defense cot11-
sci for one dairy told Judge Alex
ander Holtzof his law firm Is
haldling another case scheduled
to be heard at about the same
time.
Another indication of possible
delay arose when the judge Sug-
gested to attorneys for both the
Government and the defendants
that they consider entering pre-
trial" proceedings in court as a
means of speeding the actual trial.
Judge Holtzof pointed out that,
while pre-trial hearings usually
are confined to civil cases, the
method has been employed by the
court to expedite complicated
criminal cases.
Denies Defense Move.
Just prior to his suggestion, the
Judge denied defense motion by
Attorney John j. Wilson in which
the lawyer sought to have the
Government produce all docu-
ments, or copies, which it obtained
from persons mot a party to the
action" and which it proposes tc
use in the prosecution of the
charges. o..
Mr.. Wilson contended that, un-
| der certain sections Of the Fed
eral Rules of Criminal Procedure
the defendants are entitled tc
such documents. But the judge
held that the. rules in question
were not intended to cover evil
dence to be. introduced at trial
Rules on Other Motions.
At the close of the hearing,
Robert H. Winn, Justice Depart
ment attorney, commented that
the dairies wanted to get a look
at everything we had except last
weeks shirts
Ruling on other motions sub
mitted earlier in the day, Judge
Holtzof ordered Mr.. Winn to pro-
duce bills of particulars for each
defendant, specifying the exact
nature of the agreements" they
are charged with having made
among them.
Individual dairies named in the
charges are: Chestnut, Farms
Wakefield, Richfleld, Lucerne,
Harvey, Alexandria and Thomp-
sons.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Fuils Church Theoter
PROPOSED Abandoned

A proposal to construct a Falls
Church community theater on a
city-owned tract at Great Falls
street and Lincoln avenue has
been discarded.
The Falls Church Community
Theater asked the. City Council
for a 10-year lease Of the tract to
permit it to erect a prefabricated
building there. Lawrence Smith,
chairman of the Building Com
mittee, said today he has informed
Mayor Albert M. Orme that near
by residents objected to the plan.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Architects for Schools
Numed IN FuIIs Church

The Falls Church School Board
has selected architects for schools
to be constructed from the pro-
ceeds of a 100000 bond issue
approved last month.
The firm Of Mcleod & Ferrara,
Of the District. was selected as
architect for the proposed junior
senior high school. To design q
primary school and remodel Mad
ison Elementary, the board select
ed Graham q Dickey, Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Asher Named to U. N. Post

The appointment Of Robert =.
Asher of Chicago to be alternate
representative for the United
States on the United Nations
Economic Council for Europe was
announced yesterday by the White
House. Mr.. Asher has been q
foreign service officer In the State
Department for q number Of years.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Senate, House
Steel Ceilings
NearConnp|etio
Better Lighting and
Air-Conditioning to :.
Be Ready by Jan. 3

The new ornamented plaster
and stainless steel ceilings for both
Senate and House chambers are
virtually finished. and other in
terror decoration Is being rushed
to completion for return Of Con-
gress January 8.
Installed beneath the new and
stronger roofs, the ceilings will be
ready to furnish the legislators
with better lighting, better air
conditioning and better acoustics.
Entirely new air-conditioning
equipment has been installed on
both sides of the Capitol. Fresh
air will come into the big halls
through air-conditioning vents
around the edges of the ceiling
and be sucked out through tiny
holes in the stainless steel cove
like domes above by vacuum
system.
The, stainless steel parts Of the
ceilings are full Of tiny holes.
These not only will take out the
old air from below, but also alb
sorb sound.
Walls Being Covered.
Around the upper walls of both
chambers new acoustical ma
terial is being installed. Against
the walls already has been placed
thick, soft material, on top Of
which smooth material is being
laid. These will be covered with
a tapestry of soft golden color,
bearing an indistinct and unob-
trusive design.
Light for the chambers will be
furnished from several sources. In
the centers of each ceiling is a
large opening that will shed fluor-
escent light through ornamented
glass.
Around the edges of the stain
less steel cove are indirect lights
to throw illumination against the
steel cove for reflection down.
wards. Also around the edges of
the ceilings made of plaster and
ornamented with so-called "cof-
fers" and "rosettes" there are
many Light outlets to throw direct
illumination downward, into the
galleries.
Gallery Seats Retained.
/ The present stage of recondi-
tioning the two big halls now will
be completed down to the galleries.
Below the tapestried walls have
been installed beautiful marble
wainscoting. down to the gallery
floors. The old galleries them
selves are to be cleaned up and
used as they have been in the past,
with the same seats.
But next summer. when the 81st
/ Congress adjourns. the second and
! final phase of reconditioning will
start. This will complete the rem.
lovation job throughout the gal-
I Ileries and down to the Legislative
| floors. New seats viii be installed
/ in all galleries and on the House
floor. but the historic old chairs
4 will be retained in the Senate.
4 Gone are the ugly old steel
i beams installed years ago to sup
port both roofs, when it was dis
covered they were in danger Of
collapsing. Scaffolding used in
the reconstruction job now is be-
! inc diSnoanfled
Evening star., 1949-12-03
COLLEGE, Holiday Dates Set

SHErHERDSTOWN, w. Va.
Dec. 8. Especially - Christmas
holidays at Shepherd College VII
begin the evening Of December
Is and continue until January q
President o. S. Ikenberry has an
nounced.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Medical Center Gets Fund

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 3 R.-
Gov. Tuck has approved expendi-
| ture Of $500, 900 from conditional
appropriation Of $1,000. 900 for a
medical center at the University
lof Virginia.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Fairfax Ready
To Seek Vote on
School Bonds
s Petitions to Circulate
/ After Meeting Puts
Need at l0h Million.

Preparations were under way ir
Fairfax County today to circulate
petitions calling for a referendum
Oh a school construction bond issue
Of $10,500, 900.
Amount of the proposed issue,
intended to meet needs of the
fast-growing system through 1851.
was decided last night by the
Schol Emergency Committee at a
meeting in Oakton School.
There were only three dissents
from nearly 125 persons present
m motion setting the amount at
$1o,500.000.
THE County School Board. work.
tfg with the Emergency Commit
tie, has proposed construction
program estimated to cost $l2, 2,000.-
600. It would include 20 new
schools and additions to rs existing
plants.
/ Based on SOC a Cubic Foot.
Cost of the construction was
estimated by school administrative
officials and two Richmond archi-
tects, using so cents per cubic foot
as the base, speakers explained
last night.
kCon,mittee Chairman w. Alvord
Sherman and several others crit
tized the estimate, with Mr.. Sher-
man declaring, II don't think we
have very firm footing on which
to base a figure"
Before the decision was made.
F. w. Robinson, School Board
chairman, asserted the law does
not require an amount to be speci-
fed on the petitions to be present.
ed to Circuit Court Judge Paul E.
Brown. asking that the referendum
be called. The court has no al
tentative if the petition is signed
by at least 1000 qualified voters.
II appeal to every one to rec
ognize this isn't probability, it's
a reality" Mr.. Robinson said.
1.-The School Board has given a
conscientious objective.
Ten and a half million would
make a big improvement. 1t may
not be enough. If anything, it's
short"
Urge Tax Revisions.
Referring to pleas of several
persons that assessments and the
tax burden be equalized before
property owners are burdened
with a bond ISSUE" Mr.. Robinson
declared:
"Other improvements are needed
but the children here now can't
wait for that. Let's not let the
children that are here now suffer.
Let's have a little faith in the peo-
pie of Fairfax. :
"The School Board will pledge
you it will sell no more bonds
than it is necessary to do what
you want done with the money.
The chairman pointed out that
1t probably would not be necessary
to eliminate many projects in view
of the difference in the estimate
and the amount to be sought be-
cause the State Literary Fund has
already approved almost $1,000
900 in construction projects. AL
though the fund is depleted, the
1850 Legislature is expected to
replenish it.
Priority List Defeated.
A motion that the School Board
be requested to use the bond issue
proceeds on a basis Of priority
to areas with the greatest need,
was defeated.
Mr.. Robinson said the motion
Els not necessary, but we don't
object to its passage.
Mr.. Sherman estimated the ref
erendum would be held in January
or February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

have devoted articles and layouts
to Cliff, hailing him as the
screens most sensational star in
decade,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
A Modern Maurice Evans
Returns to Broadway
By Mark Boron

feel that he is appreciated in this
bitter moment when he is being
forced to retire. But his Joy is
spoiled by his nagging wife. played
by Edna Best. She tries to con-
vince him that the gift is not a
sincere one. Instead, she con-
tends. it is merely an attempt by
the students to flatter him 50 that
he will give them good grades.
Her nagging breaks him up
completely. and even more morti-
flying is the fact that he goes to
pieces in front of his respectful
and admiring students. He reali-
yes that, in retiring, he now faces
his biggest battle to solve the pro-
blems thrust upon him by his
nagging wife.
Together with The Browning
Version" Evans and Miss Best
also perform a tabloid comedy,
"Harlequinade," which Is about a
duo Of adult stars who insist on
playing Romeo and Juliet. II they
can't play it. then they are deter
mined to rehearse it.
In this Evans does not COM
pletely escape from his costume
roles. He plays Romeo wearing
Romeo's tights, but topped with
q modern dress sports coat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

Deanna's career. And so on, near
ly all down the line.
Just before the Wanda Hend-
rix-Audie Murphy breakup an
nouncement Wanda told me,
when Murph and I are working
in different pictures We hardly
have q chance to say Hello TO
each other. The only way I 80
for US to keep our marriage going
Is for US to join our two careers
and work together in pictures, ~
we are in Sierra or I shall have
to- give up making pictures Alto
gether." But even that, unfor-
tunately. didn't work out.
It's the same old story. but toid
more often during lo49 than in
any year since they began making
movies In Hollywood. I guess It's
all part Of the marital unrest
that now. unfortunately, IL sweep
ing most of the world.
(Reieased BY North American NsvspNAse
Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Get in
Line
Ava Gardner Says
Married Life Is
The Only Life
bv Jack Cuioo
By Jock Quiaa
HOLLYWOOD.

"A wedding ring-thats for
me- says lively. dimple- chinned
Ava Gardner. After two unsuc-
cessful marital adventures. the
green-eyed actress is ready to try
again.
And Id give up my career in
a twinkling If it came to choosing
between work and wedlock," said
Ava on the Carriage Entrance"
set (where she plays seductive
home wreckeD. Marriage Is the
only real tulfillment for a woman"
The gal isn't unfulfilled for lack
Of opportunities-she's the ex-
wife of both Mickey Rooney and
Artie Shaw. But she told divorce
courts that Rooney called their
merger a mistake" and Shaw
told me to leave. so I left"
She's Grown Up.
Now Ava feels that her next
husband will find her better
equipped for matrimony.
I've grown up," she said. Il
used to think books were only
good for doorstops. Then I read
one and found it habit forming.
Now read all the time. Same
with music. I still like pop tunes,
but I'm getting to be q longhair,
too. A few yearS ago ! thought
anybody who liked to listen to
symphonies wore long under
wear"
Suppose the right guy comes
along and suppose his bankroll Is
on. the slim side. Could Ava 20
back to living in 4 s75-a-month
apartment?
Unimpressed by Success.
You bet I could" she snapped,
and would. I was poor before I
came to Hollywood-not that I'm
overburdened with bucks now
and I've never lived extravagantly.
I'd live anywhere. And on his
income"
The eye filling actress is unim-
pressed by her screen success.
II feel like an imposter.
trained to be q secretary and got
4 screen contract because pho
tographed we'll. I've tried to i'm
prove what ability I have, but
when I'm introduced to great tai
ent like Walter Huston or Ethel
Barrymore I want to sneak away
somewhere and hide"
Getting back to marriage. Ava
admitted that she has no man in
mind at the moment.
When I do make the jump,
though" she said. II know this
much-it won't be with an actor. I"
Howard Duff, her most atten-
tive beau. Is an actor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

Felix Jackson; Ginger Rogers d.
vorced Jackie Briggs: Ellen Drew
divorced Sy Bartlett; the Hal
"Gildersleeve" Perrys were d.
vorced; the Edward Arnolds were
divorced; Margaret Whiting di-
yorced Hubbell Robinson: Martha
Vickers divorced A. c. Lyles, and
Betty Jane Rase got her final
decree from Mickey Rooney.
Some Tried Again.
Also during this hectic year
the following couples separated:
Bob Hutton and Cleatus Cald-
well; the Kirk Douglases; the Dan
Daileys: Cornell Wilde and Pa
tricia knight; Evelyn Keyes and
John Huston; John Payne and
Gloria DeHaven: Betty Hutton
and Ted Briskin: Judy Garland
and Vincente Minnelli: Anne
Shirley and husband; Fay Emer-
son and Elliott Roosevelt: Jackie
Cooper and June Horne; Dane
Clark and Mango Yoder; Gene
Tierney and Oleg Cassini: Vic
Mature and Dorothy Berry, and
the Bill Goodwins.
OF these separated couples
seven reunited to try again. These
were the Dan Daileys: Gene
Tierney and Cassini: the Vic Ma
lures; the GoodwinS; Betty Hut
ton and Briskin; Payne-DeHaven
and Garland Minnelli.
In addition, Helena Carter
broke her engagement to Blake
Edwards; Elizabeth Taylor severed
two engagements-to Glenn
Davis Of the Army and to William
Pauley, jr.; Ann Sheridan broke
up with Steve Hannegan; Rod
Cameron and his fiancee. Marie
Windsor. went pfft, and Diane
Garret gave her engagement ring
back to Mailman Muntz.
In nine out of ten movie mar
riage troubles. film careers are
blamed. 1t didn't seem to matter
whether they were one-career o.
two-career families, career trouble
was said to be the cause in almost
every instance.
Same Story, More Often.
when I'm working I'm hare
to live with" said Betty Hutton
With Joan Fontaine working ant
Bill Dozier not working. their
marriage didn't work out. Oar
Daley was always working, had
no time for his wife. Felix Jack
son used to work with his wife
but that not only backfired with
their marriage-it did ditto for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Today's Schedules

AMBASSADOR "Tokyo
joe: lis, 800, 5:25, 1880
and $40 pm.
CAPITOL-"Slattery's Hurri-
cane; 1:40, 1928. ITO and
s:55 pm. Stage show, 800.
sos and $50 pm.
COLUMBIA.'I Was q Male
War Bride: 1:10. $40,
5::35. 7:45 and 10 pm.
DUPONT-"The Scoundrel";;
2:2o, 5. 7:45 and 1898 pm.
HIPPODROME-"Pittsburg";;
2:05. $40 and $40 pm.
KEITH'S-"Ichabod and Mr..
Toad; las, $50, $50,
1888 and $40 pm.
ITTLE-"The Great Nc
Ginty"; l. 4, 7:o5 and 1910
pm.
METROPOLITAN "Jolson
Sings Again: 1:25. 3:25,
$50, 1885 and $40 pm.
NATTONAL-"Devil in the
Flesh: l, ), sos, 7:05 and
9:10 pm.
PALACE - Sword in the
Desert; 1, $40, $40, 1888
and 9:45 pm.
PIX-"French Girls Club:
1:15. 4:10, 7:05 and $50
pm.
PLAYHOUsE-"Once Upon .
Dream; los, 2.45, 4:30.
6:15, 3 and 9::55 pm.
TRANS-LUX - THE Fallen
Idol; /. $50, $40. $50,
$40 and 1910 pm.
WARNER - Tokyo joe:
1:10. $40, $50, TAO and
$50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Coming Attractions

AMBASSADOR - Mr.. Soft
Touch" with Glenn Ford,
starting Friday.
CAPITOL-"Sc Gene Of the
Crime" with Van johnson,
starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA Wing and 4
Prayer" with Don Ameche,
starting Thursday.
DUPONT-"Lost Boundaries"
with Mel Ferrer.
KEITH'S-" christopher Co.
lumbus," with Fredric
March, starting Wednesday.
LITTLE-"Animal Crackers"
with the Marx Brothers,
starting Wednesday.
M E TRO POLIT The
Reckless Moment" with
James Mason.
PALACE-"My Friend Irma."
with Marie Wilson, starting
Thursday.
PLAYHOUSE - Passport to
Pimlico," with Paul Dupuis,
starting Wednesday.
WARNER-"Mr. Soft Touch"
with Glenn Ford. High
Button Shoes" on the stage,
starting Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
|t'sHeortbreok Year inHo||ywood
Marriages and Romonce Of Movie Couples Have Met Defect
More Often Thon in Any Previous Period 40Yeo History
By SheiIoh Grohom


The year 1919 will 60 down rs
the most turbulent for marriage
and romance in Hollywood's 40
year history, and the stars have q
name for 1t already. They call
1t the heartbreak year"
Something like 40 couples have
broken their marriages or engage
ments during the year to date
and there are two and 4 ,half
months to 60.
Included among the smashups
have been 18 divorces, II separa-
lions and five busted engagements.
Most recent separation an
nouncement was that Of Audie
Murphy and Wanda Hendrix, who
preserved their nine-month-o old
marriage until the final day Of
shooting in their first picture
together, Sierra" for Univer-
sal-International and then dis
solved it.
Audie made the separation an
nouncement on the set just be-
fore he and Wanda went into
their final clinch and walked off
into the Technicolor sunset, and
Wanda was flabbergasted. She
said later she hadn't the remotest
idea that this was what was in
Audie'S mind while he was mean
dering around the set by himself
daily.
Wanda Was Surprised.
Friends of the couple are posi-
tive that the separation must
eliminate in . divorce, in spite
Of Wanda's expressed determine
ton to make a 60 of our mar
riage." Everybody knows Wanda
really tried, and when the couple
went on a three-week location to
Utah for Sierra" it was q chance
for a second honeymoon. After
Audie made his announcement,
Wanda brushed tears from her
eyes, caught her breath, and said,
Hollywood Is murder on mar
riage. isn't it?"
And her observation was really
borne out by what happened to
Hollywood marriages during the
heartbreak year."
Jean Wallace took out final d.
vorce papers from Franchot Tone:
Barbara Ford got an annulment
Of her marriage to Robert Walker:
Patti Andrews separated from
Marty Melcher; Doris Day di-
vorced George Weidler; Nora
Eddington divorced Enrol Flynn;
jeanne Dru divorced Di c k
Haynes; Jane Wyman divorced
Ronald Reagan; Nancy Walker
divorced Gar Moore; Ingrid Berg
man began divorce action against
DR.. Peter Lindstrom: Peggy Hay
ward, after a separation, recon-
ciled with Louis Hayward: Joan
Fontaine separated from William
Dozier; Deanna Durbin divorced