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Evening star., 1949-09-10
| Baltimore Grand Jury
Urges Enforcement
Of Gambling Laws
BY the Assesiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10. The
Baltimore Grand Jury believes po-
lice ought to start enforcing the
gambling laws Fundamentally or
else gambling should be legalized.
Perhaps the best remedy. 1t said.
is heavier fines and some prison
sentences for violators.
The comments were made yes
terday in the final report of q jury
panel that has been sitting since
May.
1t said the Baltimore Police De-
partment is doing a pretty good
job-splendidly in the apprehen-
sion Of criminals-but:
There is one exception and
that is in reference to gambling.
There have been some changes
in this respect recently but no
marked Improvement"
Reminder Given Police.
Col. Beverly Ober, Baltimore's
new police commissioner, recently
reminded patrolmen on the beat
that it is their duty to check on
gambling and make arrests.
Up to that time. only Capt.
Alexander Emerson and his vice
squad brought in offenders. The
grand jury warmly commended
Capt. Emerson and his outfit.
1T is felt" the jury went on,
that more substantial fine and
a possible prison sentence for a
nominal time 80 or so days, for
example) would have a more
drastic effect on violators."
The States penal institutions
and facilities for the unfortunate
came in for their usual round of
condemnation by the grand jury.
1t found them overcrowded. and
understaffed, and the inmates
idle.
The Baltimore Grand Jury Gus
tomarily inspects many State in
stitutions outside its strict terri
torial jurisdiction. on the theory
that most of their inmates are
from Baltimore.
Report on Mental Hospitals.
Here is what it said about the
States mental hospitals:
There has been little or no I'M
provement. Although our last
Legislature approved q large SUM
OF money for building. nothing
has been started"
The jury recommended:
Quick appointment of a direc-
tor of mental hospitals by the
Governor. a post that was au-
thorized by the General Assembly
last winter.
A new mental hospital in West
crn Maryland near Hagerstown.
Use Of Negro help instead Of
white workers at the Brownsville
hospital for Negroes. Urged many
physical Improvement there, seq
regation Of the criminally insane
and feeble minded children in new
buildings away from the other
patients.
The grand jury said the Boys
Village OF Maryland, formerly
known as Cheltenham School for
Negro boys, is still a disgrace to
the State of Maryland"
Evening star., 1949-09-10
SemifinoIs Set Tonight
In Mrs. America Contest

ASBURY PARK, N. j.. Sept. 10.
Thirty quarter -flnalists for the
ninth annual Mrs. America contest
here will take part in the semi
finals tonight, and tomorrow the
Nations top welded beauty will
be crowned.
But good looks and a pleasing
way of filing a bathing suit are
not enough to win the $4,000 in
prizes that 60 with the title. Mrs.
America has to be on the ball in
the kitchen, too.
Two sets Of judges have been
selected-one panel for the bath
ing suit division and one for the
domestic arts competition.
They also must pass tests in
sewing, diapering. bed-making and
darning-all requisites for the
housewife.
The 80 finalists this year repre-
sent all sections of the country
from New England to California.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
|Quuntico Graduates 81
Woman Morine Officers
BY the Asseeietsd Press

QUANTICO, Va, Sept. TO-
Thirty -four woman Marines were
graduated here yesterday from the
first woman officers training class
since the end Of World War II.
Mai. Gen. M. n. Silverthorn,
director of the Marine Corps Re-
serve. was the principal speaker
Maj. Gen. Lemuel c. Shepherd, IT,,
Quanttco commandant, ofnciated.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
British
CONTINUED From First Page.

may disrupt unity built up through
such measures as the North At
lantic treaty.
He echoed O warning in O care
fully prepared address by Sir STAT
ford that Western cold war prog
ress will be in vain If we fail TO
provide a sound economic basis for
these combined efforts OF the free
democracies."
Essential to Defense Strategy.
Sir Stafford emphasized that
solution Of Britain's dollar crisis
through measures to establish q
new equilibrium of trade between
the dollar and sterling areas Is
necessary to put the dcmocraciss
on q stable economic basis. And
this, he asserted. is essential to a
sound strategy of defense" for the
free nations against totalitarian
countries.
Mr.. Bevin said common SC
knowledgment Of the problem in
such talks as are under way here
convinces him that soon the an
swer will be found on which the
basis Of peace can be established
for generations to come"
The British Foreign Secretary
drew an ovation with.a plea not
to blame each other" for the
crisis but to "join to solve It,"
France Seeks Trade Balance.
Meanwhile, Maurice Petsche.
French Finance Minister and
chairman Of the World Banks
Board of Governors, told Q news
conference today that France Is
anxious like Britain to find ways
of balancing her trade with the
United States.
Aid under the Marshall Plan
now covers Frances deficit in
trade with the dollar area, Mr..
Petsche said. He emphasized that
the French government Is work.
ing on measures TO promote
French exports to the United
States in an effort to hll the dol
lar gap that will be left when the
Marshall Plan ends in 1852.
Indications were that the three
power conferees. who started their
talks Wednesday. are aiming for
conclusion of their work BY Mon
day night.
The fourth annual meeting OF
the World Bank and international
Monetary Fund will open here
Tuesday. The Boards Of Gov
ernors include Sir Stafford and
Secretary Of the Treasury Snyder.
who heads the American delesa-
ton in the three-power talks.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Annual CubmobiIe Derby
Today in Seat PIeusunt

The third annual cubmobile
derby Of Cub Pack $50 Of the
Boy Scouts of America was to be
held this afternoon in Seat Pleas
ant, Md. The derby will feature
racers Of the soap box type built
BY members Of the pack. and WILL
be held on Field street.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
a Injured, 2SeriouslY,
When Car 0verturns
After Hitting Tree

-Four persons were injured, two
seriously. when they were thrown
from their car yesterday after
it left the road. sideswiped a tree
and overturned on Jones Bridge
road, midway between Wisconsin
and Connecticut avenues, Chevy
Chase.
Taken to GEORGETOWN Hospital
were Mrs. Beulah Crismond, 80,
Suitland, Md; Mrs. Frances Foley,
81, Of 222 Fifteenth street NE,
both of whom suffered possible
skull fractures, and Joseph H.
Pier, SO, of 3410 Center street NV.
who suffered a fractured elbow.
The driver of the car. identified
by Montgomery County police as
Elmer R. Pier. 20. of Bethesda,
brother of Joseph Pier, was admit
ted to Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda, with cuts and bruises. He
was charged with reckless driv-
ing.
3 Hurt in School Bus Crash.
Police said witnesses told them
the car was travelling at high speed
and that the driver apparently
lost control Of the vehicle.
Three small children suffered
minor injuries yesterday afternoon
as they were returning home from
the Peter Pan School, 80l Fern
place NV, when the school bus
in which they were riding collided
with an automobile.
Treated for cuts and bruises at
Garfield Hospital were Barry Elii-
oft, 2, of 5227 Kansas avenue
NV: Ida Block. s, of 1851 Otis
place NV. and Douglas Critchell,
4. Of 1901 Calvert street NV. The
driver of the bus was Sterling !.
Turner. Is, colored, of 804 Twenty
sixth street NV.
Bicyclist Injured.
The. collision occurred at the
intersection of Kilbourne place
and Eighteenth street NV. Police
charged the driver of the other
car, Mrs. Alberta D. Wampler. 81.
of 1877 Kenyon street NV. with
colliding.
In another accident involving
a child, Walter Wellham. 10, of
270o Huntington street NV, was
struck by an auto while riding his
bicycle on Connecticut avenue
near Harrison street NV. He
was admitted to the Bethesda
Naval Hospital with injuries to
his left arm. Police said the
driver of the car was Rex H.
Stephens. 81, of 27ol Connecticut
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Congress in Brief
ay the Asseeistsd Press
Senate.
In recess until Monday.
House.
Adjourned until Tuesday.
CHpps, Bevin Give Up
Smoking Because Of
British Dollar Crisis
by the Assseistsd Press

by the Asseeistsd Press
Sir Stafford Cripps says he
and Foreign Minister Ernest
Bevin have given up smoking
because Of Britain's dollar
crisis.
The Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequerer told the National
Press Club yesterday that the
shortage has resulted In di-
minished tobacco imports.
MIR. Cripps long favored .
curyed-stem pipe but also en-
joyed cigars and cigarettes.
his associates said.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
BY the As,ocieted Press

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. Sept
l0.-Who is Miss America of l9<s9
That's the $25.o 900 question 70.
night for So of the Nations most
beautiful girls.
But the contestants, who have
come through three gruelling days
of prelininaries. won't even know
whether they've reached the finals
until the curtain goes up on the
huge convention hall stage at
pm.
At that time the Is who already
have been selected for the show
down will be announced.
The evening gown and personal
Iity ratings have not been an
nounced nightly. as have the pre-
liminary winners in the bathing
suit and talent divisions. They
can make the difference.
Jacque Mercer, 1s, who is Miss
Arizona" can feel pretty hopeful
about her chances at the $4,000
Miss America scholarship and
new automobile. or at least part
Of the SIC, 900 in additional scho-
larships for the finalists.
The lovely brunette from Litch-
field, Ariz., scored second victory
last night in the talent division.
On Wednesday night Miss Mercer
shared top honors in the bathing
suit division with Miss Cali
fornia."
Those two preliminary wins give
her something Of q boost in the
scoring. But it does not mean
Miss Mercer is q sure thing for
the beauty queen crown.
Last nights triumph was one
Of the few times in the 2s-year
history of the Miss America pag-
cant that q dramatic sketch has
won a talent preliminary. Miss
Mercer acted part Of Romeo and
Juliet"
"Miss Illinois," q green-eyed
blond from Chicago. won last
night in the bathing suit class.
She is Trudy Germi. 10.
After the Is finalists are an
nounced tonight, they each will
60 through their three acts-bath-
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Potomac Church Names
Homecoming Speaker

The Rev. E. P. Helmintoller, jr.,
Of Portsmouth, Va, will be the
speaker at the homecoming serv-
ice Of the newly redecorated Po-
tomac (Md.) Church tomorrow,
Mr.. Helmintoller was pastor OF the
Church from 1928 to 1882.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Johnson Aides Confirmed
BY the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press
The nominations of three Assist
ant Secretaries of Defense were
confirmed yesterday by the Senate.
They are Paul H. Griffith of Penn
sylvania. Mark Leva Of Alabama
and Wilfred j. Mcneil of Iowa.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Miss America Contestants Learn
Names of IS FinoIists Tonight

| ing suit. talent and evening grown
all over again for the II judges
Personality qualities have beer
judged at daily breakfasts with all
the girls.
BY IL pm. the field will be mar
roWed to five.
About midnight, the new Miss
America will be named.
Almost certain to be f1nalistS by
virtue of their previous prelim-
mary wins are Misses Colorado
Minnesota. Canada and Cali
fornia.
Miss California (Jone Ann
Petersen of Santa Rosa) tied with
Miss Arizona in bathing-suit COM
petition Wednesday night. Miss
Colorado (Sylvia Canaday OF Den
ver) won Thursday nights bath
ing suit award.
Miss Minnesota GLORIA Yvonnt
Burkhart of Minneapolis easily
won Wednesday nights talent di-
vision with a violin solo. Miss
Canada Margaret Lynne Mum
of Toronto) took the talent CUP
Thursday night.
Evening star., 1949-09-10

Australia Is producing aircraft
for the first time-jet planes ~.
nembled at Melbourne.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Report

District of Columbia-Sunny
with highest in middle 70s this
afternoon. Clear and cool again
tonight lowest about SO degrees.
Tomorrow fair and a little warmer
in afternoon.
Maryland and Virginia-Clear
and cool again tonight. Tomorrow
fair with somewhat warmer in the
afternoon. Highest rs to 80.
Wind velocity, six miles per
hour: direction, northwest.
d. C. Pollen Count.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ended
0 am, September 10, lis grains
per cubic yard of air.
River Report.
From q. s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear At Harpers Ferry
sRe Il HsrpeSs a1 aris. Ferry yas shenandoah clear
tReadinss 1t Washington National Airport,
skssssrds,' ksea IS EMSssaaS. MsanSishs ri; ss
! P.m:--- P.m:-- q 1Ss 1Ss a'm.------ .in,,----- e
High and Low for Yesterday.
High, 40, at 3:05 pm.
Low, 53 at 6:52 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on August IL.
Lowest, FL. on January 80.
TIDE Tables.
Nurnishsd by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High 10:40 am. .11:12 An.
Low --------- b;22 am. $50 am.
High 11.0l pm. 1895 pm.
Low b:2S pm. 5:55 pm.
he ssn ar! sEa Mssa. s.,.
Sun, today 6:46 T:2b
Sun, tomorrow 6:46 1928
Moon, today-- S:H1 Pm. e:3o Am.
AutoWohile lights must ba turned on
one-haH hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
HiEh and Low for Yesterday

0urnishsd by United States Coast q
Geodetic SurYeyl
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
ond Time of Showing

Ambassador-"And Baby Makes
Three; l:25, 1928. 5:25, 7:30 and
9:35 pm.
Capitol-"The Big Wheel; II
am, LAS, 4:30. tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows: /. 3:45. $50 and
9:15 pm.
Columbia-"Pinky":: 1925 am,
1880, 3:35, 5:45. 7:50 and 10 pm.
Dupont-"Major Barbara:
los. $40. Sis. 7:20 and $50 pm
Keith's-"Free for All";; 1850
am, 1:50. $50. $50, 7:50 and
9:45 pm.
Metropolitan - Savage Splen-
DOR; 11:15 am, 1:55, 4::35, 7:15
and 10 pm.
Little-"Hamlet":: 1920 am, l,
$40. $40 and 8 pm.
National - David Harum";;
1880 am, 1:20. 3, 4:40. 6:25, sos
and 9:45 pm.
Palace - "Oh. You Beautiful
Doll";; II am. ITO, 800, $50
TAO and $50 pm.
Pix-"Caesar and Cleopatra;
2, 4:25, 6::55 and $50 pm.
Playhouse - "All the Kings
Men; 1925 am, 1870, $3.50, $40,
7::50 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-"Holiday Inn; II
am; 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:l5, 8:05
and 9:55 pm.
Warner - And Baby Makes
Three; 11:40 am, LAO, $40,
5:45, 7:45 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

other stars in their movieS-from
the Teitelbaum collection Of "furs
for rent" The fur will be flying!
distributed by North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
Evening star., 1949-12-13

imposed by his adored son Bif1
who despises his fathers weak
neSSeS.
Everything happens to Willy
not because he is weak and evil
but rather because he is defense
less and good.
Familiarity with his story does
not lessen its lashing force.
* X
The genius that goes into the
design and staging of Death OF a
Salesman" is as worthy of a Sec
ond visit as any of its virtues.
No modern playwright ever hand
ed more elusive material to
director than that Miller gave to
Kazan.
WHY'S story is a series OF
lightning changes from his rever-
les to the realities of life around
him, a flux of past. present and
future which might justify any
man in throwing up his hands.
Not Kazan. q director whose
dexterity is equal to that Of the
least inhibited poet in the theater.
Within 10 Mielziner's miracul-
ously flexible set, he brings off
the most inexplicable changes of
mood and time with a lucidity
that never leaves the dullest mind
In the house uncertain. It is a
trick the like of which can be
seen in modern drama only at the
Morosco Theater where 1t is agree
able to find Lockhart as Willy
Loman.
And where it will be agreeable
to find another competent actor
II, and when, the play outruns
another central performer.
Its death in London, set for
January, on the grounds that 1t
Is a too-American play. implies
no such thing for Death Of a
Salesman" on its native soil.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

slightly different qualities which
he blends into a fascinating man.
and this is all to the good.
Better still is the revelation OF
the power with which Miller
wrote, and Ella Kazan directed
this eloquent, searching ano
poignant biography of a little
man driven mad by his day
dreams. Regardless of what actor
happens to be playing him, Willy
Loman is the most dramatic
character to be found in current
literature and one to whom, as
his wife says in the play, "atten-
ton must be paid"
There is no sign of abated pub
lie enthusiasm for Miller's play
Even in a doleful December, it
plays nightly to its standees.
Critical furore over it has SUBJ
sided, but critical memories 60 on
being stirred by it. Miller's play
has become still thing running
deep and cutting steadily deeper
into public esteem.
It may very well be- the prize
play on Broadway long after this
seasons prize winners have been
forgotten. Next seasons too,
perhaps.
It is a matter of merely per-
sonal opinion as to whether Cobb
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Hollywood Diary
Vivecu Inherits Murto's Film Role
-By SheiIoh Grohom.

But she forgets her earache and
talks of her next picture for RKO
"Jet Pilot" my clothes are out OF
this world. My neckline is not only
plunging, it's gasping!"
John Wayne, who is the star
with Miss Leigh, has the same
real-life name as she has-Morri-
son. First name, Duke. Janet is
really Jeannette Morrison. Van
johnson gave me the name of
Leigh" she tells me.
Sam GoldWyn is doing a Santa
Claus for the underprivileged kids
of Los Angeles. Instead of an eX-
pensive premiere for MY Foolish
Heart" Sam, Pat Di Cicco and
Nick Matsoukas are showing the
picture free for the first two days
here for anyone who wants to
bring a toy to be given away to
poor local children.
X X X X
Marjorie Main tells me that the
desert air of Palm Springs, land
my new boy friend" are doing
wonders for her sinus trouble.
who is the boy?" I ask Marge.
She almost gives his name, then
says, "It's just a friendship and
we're not going to marry and he
hates publicity" So we talk about
her next picture-"I believe" she
says, cts called, Ma and Pa
Kettle Have a Baby"
see where Burt Lancaster stars
for Hal Wallis in mo Escape" I"
Evening star., 1949-12-13

or Lockhart is the better actor
as Willy Loman. The former was
superb, the latter is. If this spec
tator were required to name the
quality in which Lockhart appar-
emily eXcels his predecessor, he
would choose the pathos of the
new actors performance. Lock-
hart is smaller man, his move
.ments less numbering, and his
suggestion of the trapped and
terrified human perhaps more in
tense. He is more an object of
pity and, consequently, of affec-
ton.
The big point is not the con-
trast between two performances,
however, but that seeing Death
of A Salesman" second time
makes it clear that Willy Loman
can stand on any competent &C
tors two feet.
In writing the play, Miller saw
to this, which leaves it largely
academic which of the four Willy
Thomas (Thomas Mitchell in
Chicago, and Paul NUM-, London,
are the others) in supreme.
The sharply tragic sense of
Willy Loman that comes out of
Ia second seeing is that he is all
men who never had a present.
When he was young, he dreamed
of the future and when he is old
his mind searches Historically in
the past except when it Is dream
ing a future for his son. He is a
salesman of illusions, delusions
and dreams and he dies finally
having been his only customer.
No one else he ever met would
buy what Willy had to sell, least
of all his idolized son Bif, al
though his loving wife somehow
mustered q ministering love for
the salesman'S failures.
No playwright ever was less
sparing of a hero for whom he
holds 50 great a pity than Mil
ler of Willy Loman. He permits
him to escape no anguish of fail
ure and humiliation. His electric
refrigerators always wear out be-
fore he makes the last payment:
his wife pays of on their home
the days after Willy dies; but
deepest Of all degredations Is that
Evening star., 1949-12-13
That is what Burt has been saying
for q lOnp time

That is what Burt has been sayini
for long time.
Vic Damone still not signed by
Metro. But now I hear that the
contract is really and truly on its
way to the crooner in Las Vagas
Trust Shelley Winters to dc
everything differently. All her
friends are fitting up her new
home with their cast-otf furniture
Her bed, for instance, has been
donated by Ida Lupino and Col
lier Young. When the house is
furnished, Shelley will throw big
party for all the donors.
Vera Ellen looks like the girl
who will dance again with Gene
Kelly when he goes to Paris to
star in IAN American in Paris" -"
Gene takes Wife Betsy and their
daughter, Kerry. along for the
ride-in the spring.
The yellow ermine coat worn by
Betty Cradle in THAT Lady In
Ermine" will be auctioned off at
the Roy Goldenberg Galleries
here. together with 200 fur pieces
worn by Irene Dunno, Ingrid
Bergman, Ginger Rogers and
Evening star., 1949-12-13
HOLLYWOOD.

I1o4lb4 w SOAs
Viveca Lindfors is going to sta1
in "Panthers Moon" the movie
originally set for another Swedish
star, Marta loren. Marta is toe
busy with James Mason in Death
on Side Street." Viveca. who
started off slowly with her Holly
wood career, is now moving up.
David Niven was spotted by your
reporter. driving through the
Metro east gate with Fred Astaire
do some sleuthing and come UP
with the news that David has a
big role in Kiss of Fire." with
Kathryn Grayson and Mario
LAMA.
Later bump into Miss Grayson
with Husband Johnny Johnston
Johnny tells me that his forced
separations from Katie are costing
a fortune-"My long-distance tele-
phone bills average $125 a week
And I'm supporting one airline
with all my quick trips to Holly
wood" He flies out again for an
other P. A. this week.
Esther Williams, after falling
fiat on her-er-face for a potato
dance number with Van johnson
in Duchess of Idaho" tells me
that her next picture is Music on
the Water" We'll make it all in
Honolulu, and of course I'll take
the baby with me-" says Esther.
X X X
Van Johnson and his family
take in Sun Valley for vacation
after he finishes the picture. Ewes
son by keenan, Wynn is ailing with
an ear Infection.
$50 am T." says Janet Leigh.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Kennedy Tested

Old-timer Madge Kennedy's test
for the lead in II Love Louisa
was the best at Universal so far
And Director Freddie de Cordova
is fighting to have her get the part
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Willy Lonnon Able to Stand
On Any Good Actors Feet
By Joy Cormody
(Droma Editor of The Stor)
NEW YORK

There the justification that Gene Lockar has replaced Lee
Cobb Willy Loman send back second time to Death
Of Salesman" at the Morosco theater here.
Returning to this play, however far rewardng than
actor in the the
Mr. Lokhart finds values Arthur Mrs hero
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-04
GARDEN CLUB CONTEST
IS TO END ON JUNE Is

The Program Committee of the
Juneau Garden Club reminds all
gardeners that the second contest,
entitled MY Most Successful
Shrub and How I Take Care OF
IT. ends June Is.
In order to assist prospective
writer's the committee stresses the
How to Take Care OF IT. part OF
the contest. The essays will be
judged on the following points:
20 points = Actual practical
value to Alaska gardener, such as
completeness of cultural directions
and a name by which plant can be
ordered; 20 points-clarity of pre-
sentation. Is information clearly
given; points-English; points
-legibiIlty.
First prize for this contest will
be IL Benda- Braces. These are
strong wire braces for heavy peren-
malls such as peonies, lupine
columbine or doronicum.
The committee hopes to collect
information that will be Of use to
Southeast Alaska gardeners and
which can be incorporated INTO a
tooklet to be published at a later
date.