davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-04-29

$40 million. To fill this interval
takes a lot Of invention and
maybe no writer's could make q
perfect job of it.
Colman keeps his man, chris
tened Beauregard Bottomley, ex-
pertly close to the ideal little
man" farce hero. Beauregard is
completely likeable despite the
fact that he is just nutty enough
to want to know everything that
is unimportant to daily living.
There is virtually nothing that
he does not know. except how
to get a job.
At the same time, there is moth
ing of the intellectual snob about
him. His closest friends, indeed
except for Albert Einstein, are
complete dummies. What he real
ly dislikes, is people with pre-
lenses about them. radio quiz
masters and soap company execu-
tiveS.
These he would like to drive out
of business but not before he has
made them the laughing stock Of
the world by doubling his bets
with them week after week on the
quiz show. In the process of re-
fusing to be stumped by the tough
est questions they can ask. Beau
regard becomes a national hero,
not merely for his intellect but
for his stubborness.
The particular target of his
contempt is Price as president Of
the soap company. This is the
guy he really is out to get but,
in his evil fashion. the latter is
a worthy opponent. When he
runs out of questions that Beau
regard cannot answer, he is will
ing to win on the foul of intro
ducing a Mata Hari miss Holm)
into the contest.
It would not be fair, of course,
to tell just how Beauregard makes
out with his project to acquire
the company in spite of this and
the several other low blows. Never
theless, it can be said to work out
satisfactorily.
Colman plays his champagne
for Caesar" role with one of the
seasons most contagious enthu-
siasms. He likes making a monkey
out Of a soap company, and finds
Evening star., 1950-04-29
Drama News and Reviews
CoIn1on Makes Cheerful
Farce of Show at Palace
BY Joy Cormody

1t will surprise few that the best thing about Champagne for
sairical Comans
performance in the star role
Coman performer with high actor assume
amusingy acid distaSe folly
folly on which he works in the Palaces feature.
Evening star., 1950-04-29
SIDNEY LUST THEATERS-
M1f.n Rockville. Nd. ReekviII. 24a4

Two Big Hitsl VIRGINIA MAYO. COR
"BACKFlRE" plus GENE AUTRY In
THE COWBOY AND THE INDIANS"
Last Double Feature at $3.50. Sur.
Mon: MRS MIKE"
Evening star., 1950-04-29

only slightly less relish in out
whiting quiz masters at every turn
of the questioning. He makes it
impossible not to like him in the
process.
Second richest role in the Pal
ace farce is that Of the soapman
played by Price. Behind his So
phisticated exterior. this is an
exaggerated old-fashioned villain
type. the demon who invites hiss
every time he blinks a leering eye.
Price plays him to the hilt which,
come to think Of it, is the acting
style in champagne for Caesar. f"
Miss Holm as the double-cross-
ing female, Miss Britton as Beau
regards attractive sister, and Art
Linkletter as the quiz master do
exactly the same for their roles.
If only the company had been
worth $40 million and could have
been won in a correspondingly
shorter picture, the Palace exhibit
would have been better.
Evening star., 1950-04-29
Original Play
In Alexandria

'The Tangled Web" an orig
inal mystery comedy by Alden H
Ryan, will be presented by the
Alexandria Little Theater on May
8 and 9 at $3.50 pm. at the Cam
eron street recreation center in
Alexandria.
The cast includes Paul Carmi
Doris Buck, Helen Doniphan, Mil
dred Ryan. Gene Barnwell, Joe
Ball, Mae Leisinger, Sigsbee Gill
ham and John Watson.
"The Tangled Web" was written
according to its author, because
he, as chairman of the theater's
play selection committee, had
such a difficult time every yea1
searching for a good, funny who
dunit.
Evening star., 1950-04-29
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showing

STAGE.
Catholic University Theater-
Lucky Day; $3.50 pm.
New Gayety-Two Blind Mice:
2::30 and $50 pm.
SCREEN.
Ambassador-'The Daughter OF
Rosie O'Grady";; l:20. 500. $40,
7:20 and $50 pm.
Capitol-"The Reformer and
the Redhead":; 1890 am. 1:10
3:45, 6:25, 9:05 and 11:05 pm.
Stage shows: 1890. 3:05. $40,
8:25 and 11:10 pm.
Columbia - Cheaper BY the
Dozen; 11:40 am. 1:35. 3:25
500. tbs, 9:10 and II pm.
Dupont-"The Titan: II am,
1880. 2:4o. 4:30, 6:25. $40. 10:15
pm. and 1910 am.
Keith's-"Francis":: 11:40 am.
las, $50. 5:55. sos, 1910 PM
and 1915 am.
Little-''Tight Little Island;
IL am, 1850. 2:40. 4:30, $40,
8:15 and 1910 pm.
Metropolitan-"Cargo to Cape
town.; 11:15 am, 1885, 2:40,
4:30, 500, sos and 9:55 pm.
National battle-ground:
HOS am, lis, 3:20. 5:25, 1880
and 9:35 pm.
Palace-"Champagne for Cae-
sar":: 10:45 am, 1885, 3:05, Sis,
7:25, 9:35 and 11:45 pm.
Playhouse-"The Third Man;
11:l5 am. lis, 3:20. 5:25, 7::30,
9:35 and 11:40 pm.
Pix" Stormy Weather; 1:20,
4:20. 1920, 1920 pm. and 1:1O
am.
Trans-Lux-"The Red Shoes;
11:15 am. LAS, 4:20, $40. 9:25
and IL pm.
Warner THE Daughter of
Rosie O'Grady";; 1925 am, 1:25,
$3.50, $50, 7:35 and GAS pm.
Evening star., 1950-04-29

The \subject is the radio quiz
program, Americas zaniest pot
of-gold delusion, and Colman
gives it cheerful going over inso-
far as the script permits. The
hero he plays in the process Is a
sweetly sinister wizard who re-
fuses to get off a quiz program
until he has won complete pos
session of the 40-million-d dollar
soap corporation which sponsors
the show.
This is an inspired punishment
to deal out to a quiz show but not
even Colman's masterful per-
formance can keep the joke from
wearing thin before the film ends.
His associates in the enterprise
are also skilled group, includ-
ing Celeste Holm, Vincent Price
and Barbara Britton. Director
Richard Whorf gets enthusiastic
performances out of each.
****
champagne for Caesar" takes
its title from the presence of a
parrot in the film. This bird, name
of Caesar and a tough, cynical
type, is merely an incidental char
acter in the picture, however.
The key figure is Colman's
mousey looking little intellectual
demon. He never would have
bothered the soap company
headed by Actor Price if it had not
scorned him when he applied for
a $40-a-week job. To avenge this
indignity, he gets on the COM
pany's quiz program and refuses
to leave until he owns the firm
lock, stock and deodorizing in
gredient.
Writers Hans Jacoby and Fred
Brady figured they could build a
lot Of suspense around this Situa-
ton. They are not as right as they
thought, but only because it takes
q long time to parley $400 into
Evening star., 1950-04-29
ALLIANCE toDo
Play in June

Power Without Glory" by Mi
chael Hutton will be presented
June 8, 9 and 10 at the Arlington
Farms Recreation Hall by the
Washington Theater Alliance. The
alliance is composed of the Alex
andria Little Theater. darlington
Players, Falls Church Little The
ater, Foundry Methodist Theater
Group and Montgomery Players.
Tryouts for Power Without
Glory" open to members of these
groups, will be held next Tuesday
and Wednesday at 8 pm. at the
Let's House Of the Foundry Meth
odist Church. Sue Evans and
Carl Erdley have been named CO.
directors of the play.
Evening star., 1950-04-29
Hollywood Diary
MorIene Dietrich Would Like Lancaster
BY SheiIeh Grohom

birth Of her baby. is flying to
Hong Kong and Siam from the
Philippines, for. Of all things. the
coronation festivities Of the new
young King.
Bette Davis took quite a collec-
ti6n with her to San Francisco
for her "All About Eve" movie.
In addition to the bodyguard. she
had a maid, q nurse. a secretary.
a hairdreSSer. chauffeur and a
car. Bette was in a party giving
mood while there.
North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc }
Evening star., 1950-04-29

CHAMPAGNE FOR CAESAR" United
Artists release, produced by George Mos
kov. directed by Richard B. Whorf, SCREEN
play by Hans Jaeoby and Fred Brady.
At the Palace.
Evening star., 1950-04-29
HOLLYWOOD.

Claire Trevor has agreed to
play Mrs. Nijinsky in Alexander
Paal's movie life of the great
dancer. If Metro will allow Gene
Kelly to play Nijinsky. One day
it's NO" another Maybe" I
don't know who could do it bet
ter.
Marlene Dietrich. who will star
in Cecil B. De Miles Greatest
Show on Earth" is all smiles be-
cause De Mile Is talking a deal
with Burt Lancaster to be her
co-Star.
Linda Christian. who wasn't 60
ing to fly again until after the
Evening star., 1950-04-29
Film

The Apex Theater will bring
back Summer Holiday" next
Tuesday for showing on this one
day only. The late Walter Huston
played an important role in this
screen version of Eugene O,Neills
"Ah, Wilderness
Evening star., 1950-04-29
M. Rcinier, Nd.

eA~ WA. e7@6. Two Hissl e
TIN TIN HOLT 16 e IN "sTAGE CtS coASH gIp%;
In JOE PALOOKA MEETS HUM
PHREY." Last Double Feature 9'20.
Sun. Mon: CHAIN LIGHTNING" and
GOLDEN STALLION. .
Evening star., 1950-04-29

MAR. .R0R0 Upper Marlboro. Nd.
ses~ Mari. oe7S
VIRGINIA MAYO, GORDON MacRAE,
EDMOND O'BRIEN in "BACKFIRE";
Feature 1897. Sum- Mon: KEY TO
THE CITY"
Evening star., 1950-04-29

HAYWOOD fostsrn Ave. Bet. q; !,
"SS~ & Mich. Avss. WA sS9o
fe cEARK dhBLE, esE roRErTn nle YouNd Sasak IN
KEY TO THE CITY" at 1:20, 2:23,
b:24, 7:27, $40.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13
WHAT YOU DO TO WIN

Here's how you take part in this big opportunity, Every issue this news paper will publish Alaskagrams in consecutive order, six each week for l2 weeks-a total of 72 Alaskagrams.
 Each Alaskagram is a group of scrambled letters which form mean ingleSs words or nonsensical phrase. After an Alaskagram is unscrambled the letters form the name of a place in Alaska; however, there is one su- perfluous letter which is not needed to form the word.
 All you do is re-arrange the letters to form a single word which is the name of a place in Alaska, and you also show which is the extra letter. For example, the phrase For c change" when it is unscrambled equals ANCHORAGE" plus the eX- tra letter "F."
 Just remember that all place-names consist of only one word-and re- member to show the extra letter. There is only one correct answer to each AlaSkagram.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13
WITH ALASKAGRAMS ' to 12 Send in This ANSWER BLANK
Completely Filled Out

Fill out the Answer Blank ali right and mail if with this weeks set of six Alaskagrams.
 Be sure the Answer Blank and each of the six Alaskagrams are filled out 10 inc best of your abil- itY.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13
SUBMIT ANSWERS IN WEEKLY SETS OF 6

Your Alaskagram answers should be mailed to Anchorage in units of six. Whenever group of six Alaska grams have been published, this newspaper will print an Alaskaaram Answer Blank. You will send all six Alaskagrams for that week and also the weekly Alaskagram Answer Blank. And to be eligible for prize each weekly set of six Alaskagrams must be accompanied by a quarter (25 cents in coin).
 In return for your remittance, after you complete 10 weeks of the contest. you will receive a copy of the 712- page Alaska Almanac which critics label the best modern reference on Alaska and which will be used as the official authority for spelling and definitions in this contest.
 NEATNESS DOESN'T COUNT
 You don't have to decorate your en- tries. Just be sure your answers can be read easily.
 Nor will you have to write any let ters, or slogans or essays. You must understand that hundreds of Alaskans are competing in this AlaSkagram contest and it is possible persons may be tied for prizes. In that case, there will be tie-breaking puzzles to solve, as provided for in the Official Rules
  ly on receipt of your first six solu- tiOnS.
 START NOW
 This is your big opportunity, your chance to win as much as S1,0O0.OO cold cash. If you reside in Alaska any time between January 1, 1850 and February 15, 1850, or if you are a member of the Armed Forces sta- toned in Alaska during any part of that period, you can make that 5000 cash prize YOUR goal.
 Just be sure you get every issue of The Nome Nugget so that you can keep up in this fascinating game. Leading newspapers throughout the Territory are featuring Alaskagrams. All 72 of your completed solutions and your Answer Blanks must be taken from the same Alaska newspa- per.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13

Remember to enclose 25c in coin with each weeks set of six puzzles to be eligible for a cash prize).
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25
Fannie Scott Named Miss Jabberwock

Miss Fannie Scott won the Miss
Jabberwock title and was crowned
queen Monday night during the
Delta Sigma Theta sixth annual
Jabberwock at BTW school audi
forum.
Second and third honors went to
Herbeline Dixon and Mercedes Pen
dar, respectively. Adell Williams re-
ceived honorable mention.
Others in the contest included
Betty Fuller, Dolores E. Jackson,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

To whom it may concern:
All officers and members of he
Usher Union Association are asked
to be out to our monthly program
Sunday, March 26 at pm. sharp.
Program will be sponsored between
New Mt Calvary Usher Board, ST.
James Usher Board, Coconut Grove
and st. Luke Junior Usher Board.
The program will be held at New
Mt. Calvery Baptist Church on 22nd
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25
REVERSES ITSELF; VOTES
TO RECEIVE
RECOMMENDATION
FROM EDITOR ANDREWS
BY GENE RAY

TAMPA, Florida - UIPS) - The
INSTRUMENTATION Ministerial AL.
lance Of Tampa and vicinity, spent
it's entire session period Wednesday
morning, listening to candidates for
the state senate and other guests
and reversed unanimous vote of
two or three weeks ago by voting
to accept Editor C. Blythe Andrews
of the Florida Sentinel, vice presi.
dent of the Florida State Progress
sive League as it's political advisor.
In the earlier session there was a
drastic comment in which the body
expressed dissatisfaction at having
supported candidates for public Of
flee who have since alledgedly fail
ed in their duties as law enforce
ment officers against gambling in
Hillsborough County. At that meet
ing the body unanimously voted not
to align itself with any group of
political leaders, but to hear all
candidates for public office and
make its own decision through its
own civic committee"
At a meeting week before last
Dewey A. Richardson, pioneer Ne
gro Democratic of Florida member
of he National Democratic Com
the Democratic Voters League with
mittee, founder-directorp president of
headquarters at the Rogers Pyri-
midi Hotel, 1923 Central Avenue,
presented Mr.. Gene Pollock to speak
for Senator Claude Pepper AS the
President DR.. r. H. Whitaker stat
ed he desired to have other candi-
dates appear. Senator Raymond
Sheldon, the encumbent and Rep
resentative John Branch, the con-
tender for the Florida State Senate
were presented Wednesday by the
Civic Committee of which Rev. j.
u. Longmire is chairman, Rev. ].
Brown, Rev. r. l.. Blaine and Rev.
Joseph L. S. Ray are members.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25

avenue and list street.
We are asking all ushers to be
properly uniformed and please be on
time.
Bro. David Hudson. president
Sis. Mary Davis, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25

Dolores Martin, Thelma Moon.
Clarice Plummer, Sylvia Reynolds,
Ruth Sweeting and Oracle Wright.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25
DEMOCRATIC APPROACH

In harmony with the practice
evinced by the Negro leaders and
voters in 1947 and 194S no candi-
date can claim the Negro vote is in
his vest pocket. Even though Sena-
tor Claude Pepper has a poll of So
per cent edge over Congressman
George Smathers in an over all can
vass of both White and colored vot-
political leaders and financial back
ers as well as voting supporters.
All candidates, regardless of faction
are being given a democratic change
to present their appeal to the electo-
rate in meetings sponsored by Ne
gro religious and civic groups.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25
Ministerial Alliance Hear
Candidates In Tampa

the Tampa Woman's Civic Club and
Mrs. Phette Willis Of the Parent
Teachers Council We're also pre-
scented. Rev. H. Holloway was also
guest.
DIR BETHUNE URGES DRIVE
DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune, FOUND
er-president emeritus of the Be-
thune Goodman College and the
National Council of Negro Women
elaborated with DR.. Garfield Devoe
Rogers ST., LID, president of the
Central Life Insurance Company
and affiliated groups in urging the
prosecution of the drive to register
at least 100000 Negro voters by
March 81.
Mrs. M. Ponder, vice president of
the National Council of Negro Wo-
men, past president of the Florida
State Women's Federation was ask
ed to serve on the executive COM
mittee of the Florida United Voters
League and to had the woman's Di-
vision and has pledged to do her ut.
most to see to it that at least 5000
women volunteer as block captains
to not only recheck he registration
areas, but to aid in getting out the
vote May 2.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25
THREE POINTS


Among the three principal propo.
sitions accepted as fundamental by
the leading groups coordinating
their efforts in the drive are:
l. That the mere right to vote
does not benefit Negroes.
2. That a small registration of
Negroes is worse than no registra-
ton, as it only makes the Negro
voter the target for race-hating can
didates.
8. That if Negroes register in
large enough numbers, political
race-hating will cease, as the Negro
vote will be too large to be offset
by an appeal to prejudice of the
White voters.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-03-25
SMATHERS MAN PRESENT

In harmony with the general pol
icy of Negro political groups seek
ing to hear all sides of the campaign
Rev. Byron Chew, minister of the
Church of God Holiness) was intro
duced by J. p. Duncan to speak for
United States Representative George
Smathers candidate for United
States Senate against the encum-
bent Senator Claude Pepper.
OTHER GUESTS
Rev. Mr.. Ruford Stevenson Of the
Church of God and two of his men,
bers, Mrs. NJ. Rose and Mrs. L. E.
McNear, We're also present. Among
others who spoke were Mr.. Perry
Harvey of the Longshoremen and
vice president of the Florida ALL,
Atty. r. Morrow, field secretary of
the NAACP directing a member.
ship campaign in Tampa area. Mr..
Morrow was introduced by Atty r.
Fordham of Tampa, practicing at
torney at law. Mrs. NJ. Grinnan of
Evening star., 1950-12-27
HighIights
RADIO TODAY

$3.50, WTOP-Bing Crosby Show
Dinah Shore, Louis Armstrong and
Jack Teagarden visit Der Bingle.'
1000, WTOP-International Box
ing Club: Jimmy Flood VS.. Artie
Diamond.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
On the Air
Ruth Hussey,
Fairbanks
Score q Hit
By Harry Macarthur

y
about Hollywood films for
television can stand some amend
ment today-amendment by way
of more precise definition, that is.
Hollywood, as used yesterday,
should be interpreted to mean the
industry which produces motion
pictures for the Nations theaters.
It had no reference to a geographic
cal location and 1t was not meant
to be all-inclusive.
There seem to be two schools
Of thought in the. movie capital
about this business of films for
television. One contends that the
big movie studios are loaded with
the "know-how" needed for max
ing pictures for TV. Been making
movies for years, haven't they?
The other school consists of a
small group Of pioneers and the
major studios are not represented.
The problem, as these people see
it, is to put television shows on
film, rather than to put films on
television.
All Of this is only a roundabout
way of backing up to the report
that 1.-The joyful Hour" shown
here over the Christmas week end
oy WMAL-TV, WNBW and WTTG,
was a masterpiece among the
dramas which have been filmed
for television. 1t was made at
the studios Of Jerry Fairbanks
Productions. which also gave us
the Easter drama, THE Triumph
ant Hour" Two separate viewings
OF the new film discovered nothing
to complain about.
The script. of course-the story
Of the Annunciation, the Vista
ton and the Nativity-was time
tested one. This retelling of it
was reverent, dignified and at the
same time an absorbingly dramatic
narrative. Ruth Hussey's portrait
Of the Virgin Mary was transcend
emily beautiful and wins her at
least one vote here for television's
best acting of the year.
"The Joyful Hour" was notable
technically. too. The physical as
poets of the production and the
photography were superb. Some
of Hollywood's movie makers,
without naming it directly. have
had sighting things to say of
Mr.. Fairbanks Multicam system
of making films for television. 1t
is impossible. these people say. to
properly light a scene so that
three cameras can be used at the
same time from different angles.
If N. Peter Rathvon (producer
of "The Pharmacists Mate" re-
Gently seen on Pulitzer Prize
PlayhouseD has any thoughts like
this he'd better have a look at
THE joyful Hour Mr.. Fair
banks knows something.
Having made the award for the
years best television acting, we
might as well go on and make
another, this one for the best re-
tort of 1850. It was made by Mrs.
Charles Ponzi to Colleen Gray,
when the former visited the
studio to see the latter play her
in THE Ponzi Story" on "Pulit-
zer Prize Playhouse"
I'm so glad to meet you" said
Miss Gray, after living with this
story for the past two weeks
Said the swindler's widow:
That's nothing. I've lived with
it for 80 years"
Guest Stars: Lauritz Melchoir,
tomorrow. on the Kate Smith
Hour" (WNBW-4 PM. i
Diana Lynn and Don before. next
Sunday. on "Bigelow Theater"
(WTOP-TV-6 p.mD. James
Melton. next Monday, on Voice
of Firestone" (WNBW. WRC-
$3.50 p.m0.
Finale: Tomorrow's session of
Kay Kyser's college of Musical
knowledge" (WNBW-9 PM
will be the last of the series. A
new revue starring Jack Haley
takes over the spot next week.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

1O:35. WMAL-The Symphonette:
Wagner's Prelude to Act III of "Lo-
hengrin, "Valse Triste," by Sibeius,
and Chopin's "Nocturne in F" are
presented.
TELEvIsIoN TODAY
500, WMAL-First Nighter: Paul
Lukas and Hugh Williams co-star
in Brief Ecstasy"
$500, WTOP-Arthur Godfrey and
His Friends: Morton Downey, Jerry
Colonna, Frank Parker, F1orian
zabac and Julius La Rosa visit
Arthur Godfrey.
500, WNBW-Four Star Revue
Luba Malina is Jimmy Durante's
guest.
900, WTOP-Somerset Maugham
Theater: Ruth Madison and John
Merivale co-star in Virtue"
900, WNBW-Television Theater:
E. G. Marshall plays the title role
in Washington Irving's rip Van
Wrinkle"
$50, wToP-The Web: John
Carradine stars in "Stone Cold
Dead"
1890, WNBW-Stars Over Holly
wood: Never Trust a Redhead," a
romantic comedy, is presented.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

Evening news broadcast, di-
rect from The Stars news
room, Monday through Friday
over Stations WMAL and
WMAL-FM; 6 pm.
Evening star., 1950-06-01

examined the book and that he
was going to say that an eradi-
cation had been made on it,
In addition to the denial by
Capt. Richitt and Pvt. Salt that
any such incident as described by
Sergt Gernhofer ever occurred,
there are statements from some
20 members Of the Metropolitan
Police Department attached to No.
3 precinct who also deny or have
no recollection Of any such Incl
dent having occurred.
CONCLUSION: That the evi-
dence summarized above would
support a charge against Sergt.
Gernhofer Of making a false
statement in connection with his
duties; and conduct unbecoming
of an officer in that he falsely
charged Pvt. Salt with violating
provisions of the police manual.
Respectfully submitted. Daniel
B. Maher. special assistant cor
poration counsel
Evening star., 1950-06-01

tSee TEXT. Page A-6)