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Evening star., 1949-07-13

time. Each IN MS Speclal way, W
regular or non n-Summer drama,
nothing more than building a
public which is large and loyal
and dropping around once a sea-
son to see that it remains that
way.
No one has been more success
full in this practice than Edward
Everett Horton, the sparse Eng
lish comedian who rose from Hol-
lywood butler roles to pre-emi-
nence as the country's pet ro-
mantle roue. This is downright
revolutionary. something that
never happened before even in
those comedies which convulsed
rich Rumanians and Hungarians
between the world wars.
Any one who doubts that Hor-
ton really made it should have
been at the Olney theater last
night for his opening performance
of Present Laughter" The con-
gregation has not been so large
since the sophisticated faithful
gathered May % to see Tallulah
Bankhead turn Noel Coward S
Private Lives" into pagan
festival.
Present Laughter" is a new
vehicle for Horton. It is also a
Noel Coward opus, one that Hor-
ton picked up on a used play lot
where it had been left by Clifton
Webb. From its opening night in
Washington. some seasons ago,
every critic who ever saw Present
Laughter" treated it as a tired
swan song by a playwright who
had exhausted his cleverness.
They should see how it goes be-
tween Horton and his fans who
find it uproarious. and good may
be for a million dollars.
This is what happened to
"Springtime for Henry" which
Horton played for years until he
discovered Webb's abandoned
comedy. AS slightly better play
by a much better known author,
there is no reason why this one
and Horton should not go on for
ever. IF the advance sale which
has left few tickets in Olney's
racks is criterion. that it will
is a better bet than the Yankees
in the American League.
The motor car manufacturer in
"Springtime for Henry" Is not
nearly so much down Horizons
alley as the jaded, middle-aging
matinee idol hero Of Present
Laughter"
This Is a character who cannot
be over-acted. subject on which
Horton and Coward have perfect
understanding. Another basic
virtue of the type is that he is not
merely funny. but downright ridic-
ulous. A doting female public Of
all ages has not only made him
rich enough to own two dozen
dressing gowns. 1t also has made
him arrogant. tyrannical, petulant
and preposterously sure Of himself
as a lover in spite Of a web OF
wrinkles and vanishing hair.
This is q man with whom an
actor can have a rollicking time
If he likes slapstick. Horton
loves it, and so do his audiences.
If it is not what Coward had in
mind as sardonic picture OF an
amusingly repugnant stage type. 1t
nevertheless nets him more lush
royalties in its present laughter
form.
Amour is the greatest Of the
numerous troubles which beset
this Garry Essendine. The first
character to appear on the stage is
a 21-year-old blond who has at
tached herself to her idol and
spends the night in his spare bed
room when her latch-key disap-
pears. She is the least trouble
some of the women in his paded
Evening star., 1949-07-13

Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1949-07-13
New and Funnier Roue
Returns Horton to OIney
By Joy Cormody

fully appreciate this as land OF opportunity
without some study of the summer theater 80 i.
branch OF entertainment Varlaoe siew o
varioy talented found the opportunities OF life
time Each in his special would hardly do at all in the
drama sardom This involves
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
GUESTS AT PERMISSION

A group of seniors from Pasea-
goula and Moss Point high schools
were guests at Perkinston Junior
college last Thursday for High
School Day.. Earlier in the week
former students of the two schools
who now attend Perkinston
had issued an invitation in per
son to the two classes. Speaking
at the Moss Point high school
were f. F. Farragut, Otis Shat
ties, Shannon Styled, Bobby
Nell Germany and Nan Cirlot.
Coming to the Pascagoula school
were Travis Blackwell, Sylton
Cole, o. C. Lacewell and Wallace
Whatley. The invitations were
issued SO that graduating students
could have the opportunity of
looking over facilities of the
school and discussing the possi-
bility of attending next year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

Vaughn, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Holden and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston Holden and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Vaughn, Muriel, Fs-
telle, Jerold and Arnold Holden
and MI. and Mrs. Russell Holden
and son of PascaEoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Golf enter-
tanned the young people Of the
MYF at their home Wednesday
evening. After a short business
discussion games were enjoyed
and the hostess served ice cream
to the following, Van Roberts, j,
c. Harris, Jr., Edmond Havens,
Dellene Golf, Mrs. Maurice Tay-
lor and children and Mrs. j. c,
Harris and daughter.
Those attending the club coun-
cl in Pascagoula Thursday from
Mt. Pleasant were Mesdames
Chandler Ravens and l.. E. Dan
iels.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. M. Carter were Preston Taylor
and Mesdames Lola Templin, Sal
lie Pecounis and H. S. Taylor.
all of Mobile.
Miss Annie l.. Ware left Mon
day for an extended trip to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Walter and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Ware in Jack
son and Mrs. H. V. Bell in Stark
vile and Mrs. T. j. Powell in
Columbia.
Friday guests of Mrs. Ruth L.
Roberts were MIR. and Mrs. j.
Frank O'Neil and Mary Cole of
~Pascagoula.
Miss Maude Roberts was a din
ner guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Roberts in Vancleave Friday.
Guests during the week of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark P. Davis were Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Davis and children
Of Hattiesburg and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. L. Davis and daughter of
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Cora Mallette has re-
turned to the home of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Irene Carter, after
4 visit in Ocean Springs with her
7on. James Carter.
Visitors Saturday night of Mrs.
Ruth L.. Roberts were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmond Jennings of Ever
green.
Visitors Saturday of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. c. Roberts were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Harper of New Hamp-
shire, who have been spending
the winter on the coast and also
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Capers OF
Gulfport.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
NEWS FROM
Easiside
BY Mrs. Carmel Roberts

Cottage prayer services will be
held in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. X. Ward Saturday evening at
7:30 p. m.
The R. A. boys will meet at the
church Friday 4 p. m. with Mrs.
c. E, Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deward Phillips
visited relatives in Bexley over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Shattles
We're weekend visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Boone of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Pigg OF
Rockford, H.. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie
Rogers of Mobile were weekend
visitors of MI. and Mrs. Mack
Hawley and Mrs. John Rogers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

Mrs. Versya Broome and son
visited her brother George
Seruggs over the weekend in
Sumrall. Little Larue Broome
will visit his grandparents, MI.
and Mrs. W, T. Broome in Sum-
rail- for a few weeks.
Alcede Krebs of New Orleans
visited his brother and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Krebs and
children.
Mrs. J. p. Hudson of Grand Bay
visited relatives here this week
and attended the revival at the
Eastside Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Raby
visited Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Mar
tin in H%attiesburg over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Stringer and
children visited his mother, Mrs.
d. w. Stringer, at Agricola this
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce and
children of Agrieola were recent
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

Ruble Roberts, secretary of Spir-
itual Life; Mrs. Maurice Taylor,
secretary of student and youth
work; Mrs. L. c. Roberts. secre-
tary of literature and publica-
tons; Mrs. r. H. Ware, secretary
of supplies; and Mrs. Lloyd Golf,
secretary of missionary education.
Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts was elected
as a delegate to the annual con-
ference Of the WSCS to be held
at the Crawford Street church in
Vicksburg April 27-29.
Mrs. Fletcher was in charge of
the devotional and Mrs. Ruble
Roberts, district secretary of spir-
itual life, gave a report on things
already accomplished through the
organization. encouraging more
and greater work this year.
Mems Brotherhood
The Mems Brotherhood met
Saturday evening at the church
when the Rev, r, L. Vaughn,
guest speaker, gave a talk on
"The Life of Ruth. Florian Ware
and Denny Taylor sang solos with
Maurice Taylor at the piano. The
tables were attractively decorated
with aZaleas and the hostess com
mittee, Miss Maude Roberts and
Mesdames c. M. and Maurice Tay-
lor, served a steak supper to the
following, in addition to those
mentioned: r. j. Van Horn, @.
c. and Elmer Roberts. Cliff Cap
ers, j. c. Harris, c. M. Taylor, L.
c., Ray, Ruble and R. c. Rob
erts, Jack Fletcher. r. NJ. Rob
erts, Naif Jordan, Vaneleave, Lee
N. M. and Paul Carter and Chester
Smith.
: Marshall Roberts of Drew spent
the weekend at home with his
mother, Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts.
Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Joe Holden and family en-
tertained at a chicken dinner Sat
urday evening honoring Mr.. Hol-
den on his birthday. The house
was lovely with spring flowers
and the dining table was CEN
tered with a large birthday cake.
After dinner the guests we're en-
tertained with group singing.
Those enjoying the occasion with
the honoree were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Roberts, Maurice Taylor, Ru-
BILE Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. R. ].
Van Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Lyons, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Ware,
Mrs. Johnson Ware and daughter,
Miss Annie L. Ware, Mrs. Katie
Rogers and daughter, R. M. Hav-
ems, Mrs. l.. c. Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 7. Gatlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Holden and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Overstreet and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Ravens and
family, Buddy and McIlwain
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
BY Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts

Mesdames R. H. and Johnson
Ware entertained the cast of the
senior play at a buffet supper
Friday in the home of the former.
The supper was in honor of Flo
rian Ware, a member of the grad
uating class. The house was beau
tiful with arrangements of white
gladioli and yellow calendulas,
carrying out the class colors of
white and yellow. Guests were
Mr., and Mrs. v. B. Taylor. Misses
Beatrice Ellis, Media Gamblin,
Elva Mae Ware, Geraldine At
web, Evelyn Jennings and Patsy
Dees and Florian Ware, Joyce
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
News From Mi. Pleasant .
Mesdames R. H. And Johnson Ware
Honor Florian Ware AT Buffet Supper


Mitchell, R. V. Walker, Bobby
Ross, Leo Holden and Miss Annie
L. Ware, all of Vancleave, and
Mrs. Algene Kat of Gulfport.
Elect Officers
Mrs. Chandler Ravens was
elected president of the WSCS
at a meeting Monday eve
ming at the church. Other Off
GERS for the ensuing year are Mrs.
Jack Fletcher, vice president;
Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts, promotion
secretary; Mrs. R. M. Roberts,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. j. c.
Harris, Christian Social Relations
secretary; Mrs. N. M. Carter, sec-
rotary of children's work; Mrs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

visitors of MI. and Mrs. Harlon
Shaw.
D.. w. Tanner of Wilmer Wis
tied relatives here during the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Phillips,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wellington
of Mobile visited Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs
D. c. Phillips Sunday afternoon
Mrs. U. S. Coburn and Michae'
are recovering from the measles
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlon Shaw Wis.
tied in Agricola Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Pierce
were weekend visitors in Agric.
ola.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

Sour cream, Favored with a
little sugar, lemon juice, salt and
freshly ground pepper. makes an
easily prepared dressing for thin
ly sliced tomatoes. Serve on a
bed of shredded lettuce.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

Crushed or crumbled macaroons
may be added to vanilla or choc-
plate pudding. Put a layer of the
macaroon crumbs into the indi-
vidual dishes before adding the
pudding. ZEE
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Cont Clap With One Hond'

Said Prime Minister of Pakis-
tan, Liaquat Ali Khan, to the
Parliament: 1T has been my
earnest endeavor to have nothing
but the friendliest relations with
India, but as have said, you can
not clap with one hand"
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Vondenberg Talk
In Front Of Room
Starts Custom

Senator Vandenbers. Repub-
lican, Of Michigan started a new
custom in the Senate today by
obtaining permission to speak on
the Atlantic pact from the front
Of the chamber instead of from
his seat.
He made the request because in
the limited space available in the
old Supreme Court chamber,
where the Senate is meeting tenn
porarily. he said he did not like
to speak with his back turned to
the Jury" He said his only re-
gret was that the change would
force him to turn his back on the
Vice President.
Vice President Barkley's ready
wit asserted itself. He told Sem
ator Vandenberg he would not
hold it against him and that, any
how, there would be no tie vote
on the North Atlantic treaty to
require the Vice Presidents ballot.
Mr.. Barkley also suggested That
Senators may have to revive the
art of whispering" because from
his vantage point in the old court
chamber, Mr.. Barkley said he
could hear "a pin drop"
Evening star., 1949-07-06
$75,32O Fund Exceeds Goal,
Sends Al Children to CAMPS

Here's how the gifts you gave
were distributed:
To the Summer Outings Com
mittee, for Camps Good Will and
Pleasant in Prince William For
est Park, $9,689.45-enough for
269 children.
To the Washington Heart Asso-
citation for a tWo-Week period at
the same camps for children with
heart trouble, $1,472-enough for
80 children.
To the Merrick Boys Camp at
Maryland Point. Md, $500
enough to send 20 boys to camp
for two weeks.
To the Merrick Girls Camp
operated by the Christ Child So
ciety at Wild Rose Shores. near
Annapolis. Nd. $500-enough for
II girls camping.
To the Clarissa Scott Camp
operated by the Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA, near Highland Beach, Md.
s500-enough to send Is girls to
camp.
Salvation Army Camps.
To Camp Lichtman. operated
by the Twelfth Street YMCA. near
Dumphries, Va. $500-enough to
send II boys to camp.
To the Salvation Army for its
two Camps Happyland, $1,000
enough to provide a camp vaca-
ton for 100 boys and girls.
Representatives from the vari-
ouos agencies who accepted the
checks joined in commenting that
1t is heartening, in these days of
confusion and strife, to find the
people Of Washington respond as
open -heartedly as ever to the ap-
peal Of children.
The following gifts to The Star
Summer Camp Fund are acknowl-
edged today:
Previously acknovledged -$1o,es4. SO
Anonymous 1884
James c. Pryor, jr. ------- 1000
1otSl --------------- Slo'f4o.@o
Evening star., 1949-07-06

the sharp drop in Britain's ex-
ports in April.
u. 8. Imports Decline.
The total Of Americas imports,
from all sources. dropped In May
to $539, 100000. This was 10 per
cent below the first quarters
monthly average and 9 per cent
below last years monthly average
Of $5o4, ,000. 900.
American exports in May totaled
81, OFT 100000. The first quarters s
monthly average was $1.0s5 ,0o0,-
900 and last years monthly aver
age $1,051 900, 900.
It is this large gap between the
amount Americans export and the
amount they import that has led
to the worlds dollar shortage.
Foreign traders noted that
Britain not only plans to buy as
little as possible from the dollar
area, but to do everything it can
to increase its own sales In that
area. This area includes not only
the United States and Canada,
but most of Latin America.
Argentine Market.
Already Britain has taken away
from American oil companies
their once lucrative Argentine
market. England and Argentina
have made a bilateral trade pact
on a barter basis. England will
supply oil in return for Argentine
beef. Americans expect Britain
to pursue this type of trade treaty
vigorously in other parts of the
world where Americans have
previously sold their products.
The United States has pushed
hard since the war to get other
nations to abandon this barter
type Of trade and 60 in instead
for multilateral trading, open to
all nations.
The British have replied they
can do nothing else now but re-
strict trade with dollar area ma
tionS, because of their need to
husband their short gold and
dollar reserves.
Evening star., 1949-07-06
FAcheson Sees Britain Making
Goal With Empire, u. S. Aid

spend the money in 101a months
If necessary.
The council said that lin some
cases the revaluation of currencies
may constitute an important
means of bringing about the de-
sired expansion of exports to the
dollar area which, along with
other appropriate measures. will
contribute to more normal meth
ods of financing after 1882" the
Marshall Plan expiration date.
Plan Previously. Rejected.
The monetary advisers had con-
sidered but rejected a revaluation
proposal for European exchange
rates a year ago.
Since then Britain and other
nations have publicly listed the
difficulties Of building up dollar
and gold reserves. The new re-
port said Exchange rate adjust
ments" should "be explored with
some of the European countries"
without listing them.
1t also suggested that outright
grants rather than additional
loans Of dollars probably should
be followed under the recovery
program.
New Agreement Approved.
The Marshall Plan hearings
were closed after Administrato
Hoffman testified that the ECA
expects to give its formal ap-
proval at once to a new intra-
European payments agreement.
He said the agreement is "a
long step" forward in the ECA's
efforts to break down trade bar
riers in Europe and encourage
competition.
The agreement involves So
called conditional grants" by
ECA to cooperating nations.
These are made on the under
standing that an equivalent
amount of credit will be provided
for other nations that want to
buy from those receiving the
grant.
Under the new agreement, Is
per cent of the credit drawing
rights of importing nations are
made transferable and Mr.. Hoff-
man said this would give them
more freedom in making their
purchases.
Evening star., 1949-07-06
DR.. John Downman's S Estate
Is Valued al $406,000
By The Asseeioisd Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 6.-Dr
John Yates Downman, 81. rector
emeritus Of All Saints Episcopal
Church here. left an estate, valued
at $406 900. according to his will
probated yesterday in Chancery
Court.
DR.. Downman died here June %.
In the will he left $4,000 to the
church Of which he was rector.
In addition to bequests Of $4,000
to each of two other Richmond in
stitutions, Workers for the Blind
and the Protestant Episcopal
Church Home, DR.. Downman left
$4,000 to the Mary Washington
Hospital and $1,000 to the Saliva
ton Army. both institutions OF
Fredericksburg.
He also bequeathed $4,000 to
the Westminster Presbyterian
Seminary at Cheltenham. Pa. The
money is to be used as an endow-
ment fund for that institution.
Evening star., 1949-07-06

temperature recorded here on
June 26. 3.
The new heat record for the
sleeping hours this year was set
when the mercury failed to drop
below II degrees. The previous
high night temperature was 76
degrees recorded on three earlier
nights this summer.
Frustrated by Heat.
Those Frustrated by the heat
yesterday. the police ambulance
dispatcher reported. were:
De Sales Muce, "a. colored, Of
610 M street NV. who collapsed
in the $500 block Of Ninth street
NE, and was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Sidney Dous, 36. colored. Of 1874
Florida avenue NV. who COL
lapsed near Georgetown Hospital
and was treated there.
John r. Hall. colored, Of 800
Third street NE, who collapsed
at Eighth and Monroe streets NE,
and was treated at Freedmen's S
Hospital.
Ernest Matthews, 40, colored. of
1881 Warder street NV, who was
overcome at Eighth and P streets
NV, and was treated at Freed
mems Hospital.
An unidentified man who COL
lapsed at Eighteenth street and
Montana avenue NE. and was
treated on the scene by Health
Department ambulance attend
ants.
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Hiss
Continued From First Page.

| NAOlltlllOCO FL Ol1l + IL 81 dSC''
deliberately to a Federal grand
jury last December Is when he
denied having given secret Gov
ernment documents to Mr.. Cham
bers, ex-Communist courier, and
when he said he did not see the
former Time editor between 1896
and 1948.
Says There Is One Issue.
He said the indictment poses
only one issue Of fact:
Did Mr.. Hiss furnish, transmit
and deliver restricted documents
to Mr.. Chambers in February and
March of 1882"
The second count. which deals
with Mr.. Hiss denial that he saw
Mr.. Chambers after January /
1897. is really "telescoped" with
the first count, charging the
transmission of secret material
Mr.. Stryker said.
Mr.. Hiss is accused, he ex.
planned, of seeing Mr.. Chamber.
in February and March, 1898, only
in order to give him the secret
material.
II really don't know why the
second count is there at all" the
lawyer said. except perhaps sc
that the indictment can have q
little more in it. 1t certainly 1.
not a crime to see Mr.. Chambers.
The burden Of proving to the
jury's satisfaction, and beyond 9
reasonable doubt. that Mr.. His.
did furnish, transmit and de.
liver state secrets to his &C.
cuser. rests entirely on the prose
cution, Mr.. Stryker emphasized.
Deposition Is Read.
The first part of today's session
was taken up with the reading OF
a deposition obtained last night at
Chestertown, Nd, from Mrs. Levin
w. Wickes, MIR. Hiss landlady
there in the summer of 1887. That
is the year in which. according to
Mr.. Chambers, the Kisses accom-
panied him on q motor trip to
Peterborough, N. H., around Au-
gust 10.
Mr.. Hiss denies this, asserting he
spent all Of July and the first half
Of August in Chestertown.
Assistant Defense Counsel Ed
ward Mclean and Mr.. Murphy
went to Chestertown last night to
take Mrs. Wickes' deposition after
it developed she was bedridden
and unable to appear here.
In the deposition, Mrs. Wickes
supported Mr.. Hiss story that he
had stayed in one of her apart
ments during July and August,
1887. She was unable to state,
however. that he had remained
there every day.
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Weather
Continued From First Page.)

ed an early quitting time by pm.
but it was thought likely they
would repeat yesterdays order
which sent about 10000 workers
streaming home from non-aircon-
ditioned buildings because Of the
heat.
Two persons were reported over
come by heat by noon today.
William T. shreve. so. Of 1918
Evarts street NE, was treated at
Casualty Hospital after he COL
lapsed at lexington place and
Florida avenue Me-, police said.
William J. Cogger, 81, OF 1854
Park road NV, an attorney with
Offices in The Star Building, was
overcome at II am. when the
temperature had reached IS de-
grees. Mr.. Cogger collapsed at
Georgia avenue and Bonifant
street, Silver Spring. Nd. and was
taken to Washington Sanitarium
for treatment by the Silver Spring
Rescue Squad.
Hundreds Sleep in Parks.
Hundreds of Washington resi-
dents slept in parks last night
the hottest night OF the year
thus far. From SO degrees at S
pm. yesterday, the temperature
went no lower than II degrees at
b:45 am. this morning. The
therometer was. above 80 degrees
for nine hours yesterday. from
1870 am. to $3.50 pm.
Coroner A.. Magruder Mac
Donald today is investigating two
deaths that occurred within the
last "a hours on the possibility
that they were the result Of the
heat. The dead are:
Fred r. Reh, 81, of 1851 A street
Sc, Gallinger Hospital guard
and former Metropolitan police
man, who died at his home shortly
after he was stricken with a heat
condition.
Raymond Salisbury. 81, colored
of 2015 Fifteenth street NV, who
fell to his death early today. police
reported. as he attempted to get
some relief from the heat by sitting
in an upstairs window at his home
The early dismissals Of Govern
ment workers yesterday were Or
dered when the temperature
reached 90 degrees shortly after /
pm. The s6 degree high tenn
perature equalled the years high