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Evening star., 1949-01-30
Dead Cricket Acts
In This Thriller
BY the Assoeioisd Press

-dOLLY WOOD.
Latest of bizarre movie props Is
a chirping cricket in a miniature
silver cage, suspended by q fragile
chain from a finger ring worn by
Sessue Hayakawa In Columbia's s
Tokyo joe"
The cricket's piping heralds
Hayakawa's entrance for menace
scenes with Humphrey Bogart.
Crickets hibernate in the winter
and property men couldn't find one
in Hollywood. They finally went to
the warmer climate of 1ndio, Calf,
on the desert, where 100 crickets
were collected.
From these the most photogenic
was selected, then he died. So
the chirping will be dubbed in. He
was prepared by a Hollywood taxi
dermist and mounted in the cage
on an ingenious spring which
causes the dead insect to move
around as II actually alive.
Evening star., 1949-01-30
If Movies Should Move
They Might Consider Settling Here
Where Life Is Dizzily Real
By Jaw Cormody


An letter Dore schay Daryl zanuck and other movie
producers in Hollywood
You too. this weeks Republic one
which Editor Michael Straight exclusively problems
and their solution
symposium.
intinates nothing wrong with the
movies that could be corrected packing leaving
wood think this Editor straghts suggestion and interpret
to that getting that
Therefore gather all to be perfect understanding mutual
affection between those who produce motion pictures and those who
have stopped attending them recently.
Capital Has Everything
This certainly lively notion and what keep thinking is that
If and when you Hollywood, why not come here?
Washington not the reality
magnificent imitation We evthing-Democrats Republicans
rcn poor sums palaces capital and labor ran sun
sne see snow no parking and televsion Naturally this not
all we have but representative
Most people like they fight
and dogs, or political parties, get Washington.
Whether represents exactly the Straight
mendns for yo don't know Certainly would be
our weather unstable but then so this winter and
you must not believe all summers recall
ing itself limited playing opposite Gary
Cooper IN an Oriental picture.
Indoor Shooting Probable
Frankly operate indoors most of the time
but have doing HOLLYWOOD remember
by making picture of all Northwest Canada on sond % o no
bigger than Eastern dstiery course was even more
that the whole reduced to the same
inside. u ~ 0
If could do that there you do it here ust as we'll
The best thing about moving would broaden
your contacts Most Of the people you meet out there
way announcer the movie
being member Of q large, exclusive kennel
Social Life More Varied.
You would be amazed at social life
based income rating which
&23509 speak only people who make
not do here Washington 100
means but lot Of
private bars OF others make $4,000 annually questions
asked
The accents alone at such would
world this one Is, and what small
range rom pure Tobacco Road to Oxford
SNAPPED tones to the melancholy guterals Of
There are some places could
nrs The fact that there has been gossip about
xacty ike the gossip about Who knows
pnoee this gap? And for that matter would do it.
would hate to be the confused
y the counar OF which symbols
ana Jimmy Fiddler doubt they
generally as you have been do not address
ours by dhnnutives ending In ~" Walter
4ppan or Thomas Stokes but when address them
Waity or Tommy We the on MARQUIS
Chtlds' Christian name.
Columnists Stimulatinx
In the long rum think about
th-you would nnd them stimulating than Loly Jimmy
could cite other changes you would
experience by coming here but
paragraph for shortcoming which ndubby
had better leave your horse departments frankly
we have desert to background Westerns pretty
bup around here and and bandit
with soft-drnk truck running down both groups
Apart from this might like It, about
thing have heard about speech In
washington What here speech
Let me hear from you If there is anything I do
Evening star., 1949-01-30
Coming Attractions

AMB ADOR-"The Ac-
cused," with Loretta Young,
starting Thursday.
CAPITOL-"Act Of Violence"
with Van Helm, starting
Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"Snake Pit" with
Olivia De Haviland, starting
Tuesday.
KEITH'S-"Rogues' Regiment"
with Dick Powell.
ETROPOLITAN-"John
Loves Mary" with Ronald
Reagan, starting Thursday.
PALACE-"The Paleface," with
Bob Hope, starting Tuesday.
PLAYHO U S E-"Symphonie
Pastorale."
TRANS-LUX-'Paisan."
WARNER-"The Accused" with
Loretta Young, starting
Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
National Gateway Head
Criticizes Federation

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations was criticized last night by
Gilbert c. Vincent, president of
National Gateway Citizens Associa-
ton. as selfseeking, unrepresenta-
tive organization.
In addressing the Gateway asso-
citation, Mr.. Vincent described the
federation as unsolicitious of the
Interests of the groups it represents.
1T is not parent body" he said.
Actions should originate in asso-
citation meetings, not in the fedora
ton. 1t should be our mouthpiece.
1t has never backed anything of in
terest to this area"
Mr.. Vincent's remarks were the
result Of a federation request that
the association present 1t roster OF
membership. He urged that the re-
quest be ignored, saying "it serves
no useful purpose"
T. The group moved to inderse the
candidacy Of Mrs. e. M. Nelson, re-
Gently recommended by the North
east Council for membership on the
District school board, and to request
Traffic Director George E. Keneipp
to install a signal light at Eastern
avenue and Bladensburg road NE.
The meeting was conducted by Mr..
Vincent In the Avalon Heights
Church OF Christ.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
j. ). Workers 10 Gel
Time Off for Votinq
On Charter Council

The Civil Service Commission sale
today that Government workers will
be permitted time off. lin so far as
may be practicable" to vote Thurs
day for a Montgomery County
Council.
The commission cited naemoran-
dunn Of last July "a from Donald
Dawson, administrative assistant tc
the President, to department and
agency heads.
Reasonable time will be permitted
Federal employees in all States where
absentee balloting is not permitted
including Maryland, the memoran-
dunn states. Reasonable time" has
been interpreted to mean about two
hours for residents of nearby areas
working in Washington. a commits
sion spokesman said.
Plummer Shearin, executive sec.
retary of the Montgomery Charter
Committee. told the Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce last night
that the movement for the new
form of government has been un-
usual because businessmen have not
been behind it. He spoke at a din
ner meeting in the Kenwood Club.
In most places where council
manager systems have been adopted,
he said, sponsorship has been by
Chambers of Commerce, service
clubs and related organizations.
Asked how the change in county
government will affect the proposed
widening of Wisconsin avenue, Mr.
Shearin said it would neither speed
up nor retard the project.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Soviet Zone Paper Asks
Moderation Of Red Aims
BY the Associotsd Press

BERLIN, Jan. A demand for
moderation of Communist aims in
'SoWet-occupied Germany appeared
today in the Russian licensed news
paper Neue Zeit.
..sss.The great maj jority of our people
IN the East and West wish no1state
development in a Marxist sense" !"
Pastor Ludwig Kirsch of Chemnitz
wrote.
The article appeared on the front
page of this official newspaper Of the
Soviet zones Christian Democratic
Union.
The writer said the promises made
by Russia and other Allied powers at
Potsdam to support the revival of
Germany as a peaceful and demo-
cratic nation cannot be guaran-
teed by dictatorship Of the prole-
tariat or through peoples democ-
racy form of state"
Instead Pastor Kirsch advocated
"a parliamentary democracy whose
basis has already been laid in the
East zone by political and economic
reforms"
/ He pointed to Switzerland and
Sweden as examples of parliament
tary democracy which assure peace
He said Germany must not only
live in peace with the Soviet Union
| but the rest of the world.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Plumber Admits He Was Drunk
In FroIic on Statue of Eros

times his perilous antics almost
caused him to fall.
There was a roar when he clutched
wildly at the bow and snapped the
string. Lettering dangerously, he
hung on, waved his hat and shouted
TO the gathering crowds.
Some said he plucked at the bow
as if he were playing a harp.
Finally firemen with ladders
hauled down the merrymaker.
Government architects hurriedly
examined the statue They reported
that, besides breaking the string,
the climber had bent the bow.
In his exuberance Painter ac-
complished what the Germans
were prevented from doing in the
war. During the blitz sentimental
Londoners had the statue removed
to safe place. Freshly scrubbed
after years of storage, 1t was re-
stored to its pedestal last June.
Eros was erected in 1893 in men,
ory of the Earl of Shaftesbury, IA
nous for his work in improving
health conditions.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Forest Hills Plans Action
To Curb Rat Problem

Rats are prevalent in Forest
Hills. according to a report last
night to the Forest Hills Citizens
Association.
II see some almost every day in
my neighborhood," declared Mrs
Leslie Wright. 4s7o Thirtieth street
NV. They're becoming serious
problem" Mr.. Wright suggested
that District rodent control author
tiles be contacted and motion was
passed to have speaker on the
subject at the next meeting.
In connection with segregation
several members criticized the Dis
trict's school problems. but the
general opinion of the meeting was
that I'VE should keep still on the
subject of segregation here until
all reports are in"
A District Social Hygiene Society
report was read. To prevent We
fnereal disease and illegitimate
births. the report stated. there
should be more, careful screening OF
Government employees. extended en-
ploye counseling service and more
emphasis by the military on moral
ity programs.
President George r. Bowman
presided at the meeting, which was
held in the home of Joseph A
Kaufman, 362e Ellicott street NV
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Queen Mary's Sailing
Delayed Another Day
BY the Assoejoted Press

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan
@.-Sailing of the damaged liner
Queen Mary for New York was post
poned today for another "a hours
A Cunard Line official said the
decision not to sail was made be-
cause a 12o-ton temporary concrete
patch deep in the hull of the 81 ,235
ton vessel had not hardened suf-
f1ciently.
More than 200 workmen had
labored all night to put in the repair
Job in an area of strained and
loosed rivets. damaged when the
giant ship ran aground at Cher
bourg Saturday.
G. F. Hughes. Cunard general
manager at Southampton. said ''the
cement was not set-and it's pure
hard luck"
Announcement Of the delay in
sailing was made five minutes before
the deadline for departure of vessels
of the size of the Queen Mary
Right up to the last minute, ar
announcement on the ships bulletin
board said she would sail Smoke
poured from the vessels stacks and
the Blue Peter" departure flag was
flown.
The liner now is three days behinc
schedule If it gets off tomorrow
1t should reach New York Monday
The Passenger list was trimmed
somewhat from the original 1,74C
on board when the Queen Mary was
brown aground during high winds
Some left the ship to fly to New
York. This group was reported tc
include Jacob A. Malik, Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister, who is or
his way back to United Nations
headquarters.
Uncertainty over the sailing de.
layed for a few hours the maiden
trip of the new Cunard ship, the
34-l0o-ton Caronia, also bound fol
Nav,
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Mason Orders Rutland
To Find Way 10 Avoid
Errors al Glenn Dale

Commissioner Guy Mason has
ordered Health Offlcer George c.
Rutland to recommend corrective
measures" which would prevent any
similar errors such as the wrong
operation at Glenn Dale Sanatorium
last month.
The error occurred when a 36-
year old woman with advanced pull
monary tuberculosis was operated
on and several ribs were removed
from her right side instead of the
left side.
Rutland Submits Report.
Mr.. Mason ordered the recon-
mendations for corrective measures
after DR.. Rutland submitted a re-
port on the affair yesterday. There
IS no excuse for such errors and
they must stop" Mr.. Mason de-
clared.
The operation was performed bv
Dr. Frank S. Ashburn, a visiting
consultant in thoracic surgery, on
December %. The operating sched-
ule, was prepared by DR.. James S.
Conant of the hospital staff.
In his written report, DR.. Conant
said he had learned "to his sorrow"
that he had listed the patient to
have an operation and had indicated
the wrong side on the operating
schedule. He said that on the day
OF the operation, he and DR.. Ashburn
talked the case over in the operat-
ing room.
X-Rays in View Boxes.
THE X-rays of the patient were
in the view boxes in the room and
DR.. Ashburn and I discussed the
case before the operation was be-
gun" his report said I'VE were
both aware that this was a left
sided case. q"
DR.. Ashburn also said in his re-
port that he had discussed the case
before the operation and looked at
the X-ray films. He said he went
into the operating room to find the
patient prepared for surgery.
Il draped the patient with sterile
drapes and proceeded to operate on
the right side, not knowing I was
doing this in error" he stated.
The patient apparently is making
a satisfactory recovery, DR.. Rutland
reported.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
French Open Inquiry
Into Misuse Of Funds
BY the Asseeioted Press

PARIS, Jan. 4.-The French gov-
ernment today began an investiga-
ton Of spending by several govern
ment ministries after auditors al
legged misuse of funds.
The auditors report for 1867
said several billion francs were
spent to no definite purpose on fur
nishings or food.
Some French newspapers said
there was a government scandal
in spending. The government OF
Premier Henri Queuille was not re-
sponsible for the period under re-
view. But several of the present
Ministers held Office during the
period.
The investigation was suggested
by the National Assembly.
The report said military requisi-
tions had been made for wines,
liquors and civilian clothing. 1t
said the number of automobiles in
use by government departments had
been increased greatly. 1t alleged
special jobs were created for no use.
full purpose, and funds were al
Ilotted for fictitious operations.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Gurkhas Land in MaIaya
To Attack Red Insurgents
By the Assoeiofsd Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Federation of
Malaga, Jan. 4.-Under cover of a
bombardment from a Royal Navy
destroyer, a company of Royal
Gurkha Rifles landed on the west
coast OF Malaga today to attack a
concentration of Communist insur-
gents.
RAF spotter planes also covered
the landing, the first of its kind in
the present campaign against the
insurgents.
The troops were in small boats
towed to the site of the landing
(Which was not announce6 by
naval motor launches.
AS soon as the seaborne troops
reached shore, the bombardment by
the 4-inch guns Of the destroyer
Consort began. More than $50 shells
were fled into five positions in the
jungle where the insurgents were
reported encamped.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Jan. T. William
Painter, the plumber who broke the
string of Cupid's bow, admitted in
court today that he was drunk when
he climbed the statute of Eros in
Piccadilly Circus
Government experts were still sur
veying the damage Painter caused
when he frolicked atop the alum
mum figure of the Greek god OF
love yesterday.
The court ordered him held for
a week while the experts complete
the examination.
Crowds gathered goggle-eyed in
Piccadilly Circus while Painter
scampered from one perch to an
other on top of the 40-foot statue.
Efforts Of 20 police failed to dis
lodge him for 80 minutes while rush.
hour traffic piled up for blocks III
the heart of London.
With police in pursuit, the climber
went round and round. Several
Evening star., 1949-01-04
| Ohio Drive Has Cut
Youthful Drinking,
Convention Hears

Drinking among Ohio youth has
been lessened by the States anti
narcotic program in the schools, DR.
Edward e. Hamlin, superintendent
Of health and narcotic education in
the Ohio department of education
today told the first national conven-
ton Of the American Temperance
Society at Sligo Seventh-Day Ad-
ventist Church, Takoma Park, Md.
The American Temperance Society
is the Seventh-Day Adventists'
old total abstinence movement of
that name.
Narcotic education" Mr.. Hamlin
said, "1s an experiment in social
planning. The country's present
trend toward increased drinking and
smoking is indicative of our intel
lectual and cultural immaturity
rather than sign of our de-
generacy."
Other Diversions Suggested.
Mr.. Hamlin suggested projects in
drama, music, art. gardening, animal
husbandry, literature and travel, SC
the individual will turn to these
things for his satisfaction rather
than to the dubious pleasures of
intemperance."
Psychlatry as method of deal
ing with alcoholism had a test of
more than 80 years in Massachu-
sets and was found wanting, Judge
Joseph T. Zottoli OF the Boston
Municipal Court told the convention
last night
Judge Zottoli served as chairman
OF a special commission to investi-
gate drunkenness in Massachu-
SettS.
Experiment Was Failure.
Judge Zottoli said, Massachusetts,
created the Hospital for Dipso-
maniacs and Inebriates at Foxboro
in 1885 when "our Legislature was
sold by psychiatrists and others
that inebrlates should be committed
as insane persons to mental hos
pitals"
The experiment failed, he said,
because, among other reasons,
judges as rule would not commit
inebriates for two years and, when
they did, no cure in two years could
be demonstrated.
Edward B. Dunford, Washington
attorney who has represented the
Anti-Saloon League of America and
the Temperance League of America,
said he thought the dry movement
had a better chance of making
progress under the 21st CrepeaD
amendment than under the 18th
(prohibitionl amendment.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
SIS & SIS
OVERCOATS

Dressy meltons, with or without velvet col.
lars; cut velours, Shetlands, eheviots and
camel fleece; d. b. town coats; 6. b. box;
or drape models, either d. b. or .. b. fly.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Gulf Oil Land Issue
Moves Toward New
Supreme Court Test

The Federal-State jurisdictional
issue over submerged or lands
moved today toward another Su-
preme Court battle as Louisiana and
Texas were given two weeks by the
high court to file objections to a
Government suit.
The States asked permission to
oppose the request made last month
by Attorney General Clark to file
suits declaring primary Federal
rights to lands, minerals and other
things underlying the Gulf of Mex
leo of the Texas and Louisiana
coasts. The Supreme Court yes
terday granted the Governments
request and gave the States two
weeks to enter objections.
The Supreme Court ruled in June,
l947, that the Federal Government
has paramount rights to submerged
oil lands of the California coast.
Only Six Decisions Unanimous.
AS the court began the fourth
month Of its current term, its 27 writ
ten decisions to date listed only 6
which were unanimous. At the
same time last year there were 8
unanimous decisions in 21 cases.
If split decisions continue at the
present rate the total for the term
ending in June may equal the num-
ber last year. In that term there
were 81 unanimous agreements in
119 decisions.
In actions yesterday the Supreme
Court:
l. Refused to review legality of
the 1947 portal-to-portal act. The
request was made by a group OF,
General Motors and Ford employees.
2. Refused for a second time TO
review decision that an employer
cannot give merit wages to individ-
ual workers without bargaining with
a union
Reverses Safety Ruling.
3. Reversed a lower court ruling
that the Federal Safety Appliance
Act did not cover a Southern Pa
cific Railroad worker killed when
his small track car crashed into the
back of freight train that stopped
suddenly because of a brake defect.
4, Ruled invalid a patent owned
by Thoger Jungersen on a method
of casting small metal articles such
as intricate jewery.
5. Refused to reconsider its de-
cision of last month that it has no
authority over the international
military tribunal that convicted Is
Japanese of war crimes. The plea
for rehearing was filed December
% by American lawyers for six of
the japanese, one of whom was
among the group of japanese war
lords executed.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Museum Bird Talk TONIGHT

DR.. Karl H. Weber. entomologist
and ornithologist, will speak on
hawks. owls, woodpeckers, crows,
titmice and wrens at the Field
Identification Course sponsored by
the Audubon Society at 1880 o'clock
tonight in the National Museum.
He will illustrate his talks with COL
ored slides and museum specimens.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
BuIwinkIe Improving
After Spinal Treatment

Representative BulWinkle, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina today was
reported greatly improved" at Be-
thesda Naval Hospital, where he is
being treated for a spinal ailment.
Doctors said Mr.. Bulwinkle was
admitted December /, suffering from
complication of an old spinal
injury, but that he is able to be
out of bed after the acute illness.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-12
Five Students Missing In Trek Home from Alaska a

DANBURY, Conn, CP) - Con- necticut state police broadcast a nationwide missing persons alarm Saturday for five students oVer- due on a trip home from Alaska . State police Lieut. Carlton Kloc- ker identified the five as Howard M. COlley, Jr., 2l; his l9-year-old brother, Ralph; John Miller, 2l, and Alfred Adler, 19. all of Dan bury; and Richard HollingsWorth, 2l, of Yardley, Pa.
 The youths went 10 Alaska th:s summer to earn money for school by working in logging camp. They began their trip home in md August.
 Howard Colley, Sr., told police this week that almost-daily letters or postcards from his son had abruptly ceased without eXpl5na- ton. He said ne las. one was post marked f,om Dawson C.eef. 3. C.. or Aug. 2.
 Telephone calls to Grand Forks, N. D., and Cincinnati. where they planned to visit, disclosed they never arrived.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-12
Economic Talks Progressing Very Satisfactorily

WASHINGTON, LPD-Canadian finance minister Douglas Abbott said today the United States. Bri- tan and Canada have agreed on a program Of immediate steps to combat Brita.n's dollar c,isis.
 In a speech prepared for a na- tional press club luncheon. Abbott declared that finance and foreign policy min. -;c~s q. inc three coun- tres now clos.l- ,aar WeeE-long meeting here, "have made very encouraging progress.
 Abbott di5 not s2cr oJ, wha, the steps would De. Bu, ac did say that We have made 9 od 0e-.r- ming" and clearly indicated ,ha. ,he three nations had agreed to close and continuing consultation to ge. Britain out of is immediate fjnoncial hole and keep it ou'.
 In advance, however. officials familiar win the work ol the con ference said the Dro-osoj stcp- will include c- 2ra. e. freedom for Britain in spending Marshall plan dollars for Can.i..n Waca. and D2- accep'a"ca by ,1a Uoa5 States Of Britain. nee ;o d.>o.lr- mate aga,nst American 2 o.a IT ordC" 10 conserve dola~-..
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-12
Arizona Miss Wins Title Of "Miss America''

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. P)- An Arizona ranch girl headed for the big city today to start her career as Miss America, l949.
 Dark-haired, brown eyed Jacque Mercer, IS, of the X-Bar-X ranch, Litchfield Park, Ariz., who won the title Saturday night, starts on a round of personal appearances that will take her back across the continent.
 As the new Miss America she gets a S5.OOO scholarship and a S3,00O automobile, plus contracts for the personal appearances. She won the awards over a field of 52 beautiful girls from 45 states, four major cities, Hawaii. Puerto Rico and Canada.
 Miss Americas married coun- ,arpart. Mrs. America, was selcc- ed yesterday al Asbury Park, so miles north of here on the Jersey shore, and promptly suggested a Miss Mrs" comparison.
 Mrs. Frances L. Cloyd of San Diego. Calf, 23-year-old mother of three children, contended that a woman had to be married before qualifying as really mature and Beautiful. She suggested a compe- titiOn, perhaps for chari,y.'