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Evening star., 1950-08-06
By Harold Heffernon
HOLLYWOOD

When Edward Small releases
Valentino" his celluloid life story
of the famous film lover Of silent
days-probably around the Christ
mas holidays-it is likely to at
tract large audiences. The chances,
too, are very good that Tony Dex-
ter, a comparative unknown in the
title role. will be acclaimed as an
absolute dead-ringer in face, fig
ure and mannerisms for the late
Rudolph.
Will Tony Dexter thus become
a great and enduring screen per-
former, one destined to take his
place among the headliners of the
day?
Odds are about 20 to l against
this. Even if both he and the
movie are sensational, Tony DeX-
ter is almost certain to be a one
picture star. Typed and publicized
and accepted by the fans as Vel
entino, Dexter would find untold
obstacles in getting another role,
Regardless of what talent and
personal appeal he may display,
producers might be inclined to
stamp him indelibly as Valentino
and harbor the fear that the pub
lie could never separate him from
that Interpretation.
Maybe all this is looking too far
ahead and painting too dismal a
future for the man Small chose
from more than $4,000 contenders
in a search that lasted nearly Is
years, but certainly the records of
other actors who have esSayed
such individualistic biographical
characterizations offer nothing
promising for Dexter to go on.
All such portrayers of famous
people have found their succeed
ing career experiences pretty
bleak.
Typed as Lincoln.
Raymond Massey, admittedly
one of the finest actors of both
stage and screen, might have gone
much further in Hollywood had
he not been associated too many
times with the role of Lincoln.
Massey has played the Great
Emancipator half a dozen times
in films, twice on the stage-and
so today when his name comes
up for a big role the producers
unconsciously think in terms of
Honest Abe.
After his wholly believable i'm
personation of President Woodrow
Wilson in Wilson" of 1944-one
that almost won him an Academy
Award, Alexander Knox was
looked upon as one of the best
bets in movieland-and yet after
one subsequent picture he drifted
from the celluloid limelight. Cast
ing directors could never disas-
sociate Knox from the Wilson
portrayal Among them he was
tagged Woody" which didn't
help much when his agent tried
to contact them.
Nothing was so surprising. of
course, about the fate of Bobby
Watson few years ago. Bobby
came from the bit ranks because
he was Hollywood's best double
for Adolf Hitler. After starring
in John Farrow's "The Hitler
Gang" and giving a terrifyingly
true imitation of Der Fuehrer,
Watson was tagged a fellow with
a definitely big film future. Then
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Arlene Dahl
Is q Beauty
With Brains
By SheiIoh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD.

Lunching with Arlene Dahl is
one way to meet Hollywood's S
males. Every man in Romanoff's
exclusive restaurant in Beverly
Hills, found some pressing excuse
to dash across to our table, to
drown pleasantly in Arlene's
beautiful blue eyes.
In the space of an hour, two
directors offered Arlene a picture,
10 agents had tried to steal her
10 per cent, they said-and three
actors had playfully asked for a
date. I can't name them because
they are all married. And, in any
case, Arlene said, "No"-prettily
but firmly to them all.
Arlene is not only Hollywood's
prettiest redhead-Sir Charles
Mendl calls her the most beauti-
full woman in the world-but her
lovely head contains pretty
sharp brain. She is not yet "a.
but how she handles the wolves
in mems clothing. Even du
Barry or Cleopatra could take les
sons.
Men are such dears." Arlene
coos. I'D hate to think of a
world without them" They'll al
ways be in Arlene's world-that's
for sure. Right now her No. l
man is Lex Barker, the current
Tarzan. Hes a pretty wonder
full person." says Arlene. Il
like him better than I've ever
liked any man in Hollywood" I
think they will marry. At least I
know Lex would love to have Ar
lene as his bride. And when he is
free, if not before, that question
will be popped. MY astrologer
told me I'll be married by Janu-
ary," says Arlene with far away
look in those China-blue eyes.
Men Like Padding.
whats cooking with Lew?" I
ask Arlene, remembering her signs
a year ago for the reserved Mr..
Ayers. Hes a DEAR" she replies
with a fair amount of enthusiasm.
But he's a little moody now and
then. The last time I talked to
him he said, I'd be making quite
a concession to come down from
the mountain to go out with you
OF course, if I'd loved him, I'd have
gone up the mountain to see him.
Lew lives on a high canyon in
Beverly Hills)
Watching Arlene put away a
healthy looking lunch makes me
want to know how she keeps her
slender figure. II don't know.
Fortunately, 1 can eat all I like and
don't gain. I love food. but if I
ever have to diet, certainly will.
/ don't want to look too thin
though. Men aren't impressed
by skinny flgures-they like them
with a little padding"
Miss Dahl came to Hollywood
from New York four years ago.
Before that she lived in Minneap-
oils. Before that her family lived
in Scandinavia. Arlene's "Glug"
parties at Christmas are now an
institution. The SmorgaSbord
and fruit cake and aforemen-
toned Swedish drink are must" !"
for the top producers and stars.
And that's really amazing in this
-snobbish city. Because
Arlene is only just starting to be
big star.
Dream Come True.
II was under contract to Warn
ers for year." she tells me. "All
I did there was My Wild Irish
Rose'-with Dennis Morgan" In
spite of her good notices and he.
friendship for boss Jack Warner,
the studio did not take up her
option. This was a quick signal
for Metro to grab her. You should
see her in Three Little Words"
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Reuther
Continued From First Pageo

\NOlt1uucO TIOIu ElLSL EdBc.j
program he concluded with the
statement:
I'VE are at the place in world
history where we must recognize
that the best hope Of saving free
dom and achieving just and last
ing peace is in action-action so
challenging, so vast in scope, SO
practical in design and SO sincere
in purpose that it will fill the
moral vacuum in the world with
reborn hope and a renewed spirit
of cooperation among the people
of all nations"
International Enterprise.
Mr.. Reuther enviSioned q huge
international enterprise operating
from a Peoples World Assembly
for Peace" within the U. N.
Each nation would contribute
according to its means to a u. N.
fund for economic and social
COI1StI uCtlO1.
The Peoples Assembly" would
chart the course Of action.
Military defense would be ex-
panded. Americas present foreign
aid program would, of course. be
dwarfed.
One final purpose would be
total disarmament, however.
In arguing for his proposal Mr..
Reuther went into recent history,
including what he called the
tragic lessons of the appeasement
at Munich" and the present
Korean situation"
See Repeat Of Technique.
He said the latter was a part
of total Communist strategy" and
he predicted that the "dictators in
the Kremlin will repeat the
technique
1--WE may push the Communist
aggreSsors back in Korea only to
find a repeat performance in Indo-
China; Burma, Iran, Turkey, Ber-
lin or in any one of a dozen other
spotS," Reuther said.
Mr.. Reuther's communication to
the White House covered roughly
$4,000 words, including his "to-
tai peace offensive" draft, a let
ter to Mr.. Truman, and a fore
word"
In essence these were his nine
points:
/. The United States to pledge
an annual $13 billion over the
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Boy Leukemia Victim
HopaIong Visited Dies

Fred Dutz, 7-year-old leukemia
victim who had won the hearts OF
nurses at Children's Hospital
died last night.
The spunky lad had been in and
out of the hospital for treatment
since September. He died at
pm. after being in a coma most
Of the day.
At his bedside were his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lutz,
of 6114 Baltimore avenue, River
dale. Md.
Fred had been able to speak
very little during the last week.
On Thursday. however, he was
able to make known what was
to be his last wish-a visit from
Hopalong Cassidy.
The television and film comboy,
here for a cir2us performance,
dropped in on Fred an hour be-
fore his first matinee perform
ance. At a jest from his Western
hero, the youngster laughed for
the first time in days. After that
however, his condition became
steadily worse. The cancerous
blood disease drained his vitality
He had to be fed intravenously.
His father. a mechanical engi-
neer, has two other children
Anita, S, and Donald, 2.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Car loading Platform
AT Blair House Abolished

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The eastbound streetcar stop
and passenger loading platform on
the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue NV, west of West Execu-
tive avenue, has been abolished
for security reasons, the Public
Utilities Commission has an
nounced.
Secret Service officials and Mai.
Robert j. Barrett, superintendent
OF police yesterday appeared be-
fore the Joint Board, composed of
the PUG commissioners and the
District Commissioners, and asked
that the platform be abolished. It
stood in front of Blair House, the
Presidents residence while the
White House is being renovated.
The board acted Immediately
and ordered the platform removed
late yesterday. The Capital Trans
it Co. plans to remove it at once.
Passengers who transferred at
the old platform and boarded
buses for Benning road, on Jack
son place, will now transfer at
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue in front of the Treasury,
and board the buses on Madison
place, one block east of the old
bus stop.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Guard Discharges Frozen
After Rush in Georqia
BY the Asseeiaiad Prasa

ATLANTA, July 18. - The
Georgia National Guard yesterday
was swamped with applications
to get out.
AS a result, State Adult. Gen
Ernest Vandiver. jr.. issued q
freeze order on all discharges.
In addition. all Guardsmen were
directed to be on hand to partici-
pate in summer training with Their
units unless specifically relieved.
The order freezing Guard
strength was issued with the ap-
proval of Gov. Talmadge after
Gen. Vandiver reported an alarm
ing rate of discharges"
In the directive to unit COM
manders. Gen. Vandiver observed:
Since the beginning of the pres
ent crisis this Office has received q
tremendous influx of requests fol
discharges and designations"
Most of the requests, said Gen
Vandiver. were for business rea-
sons"
Evening star., 1950-07-18

relatively 1eW joseph aeuns'
workers who lose their jobs prob,
ably can find jobs in one Of the
defense agencies.
AS reported in The Star yes
terday, the Defense Department
announced it expects to hire
100000 civilian workers during
the r i few months. Officials
estimate that between 10000 to
$4,000 of these jobs will be in
Washington.
Under an agreement reached
by the Defense Department and
the Civil Service Commission. the
defense agencies will discard
regular civil service procedures in
hiring the new employees. The
workers hired will be given tenn
porary- indefinite appointments to
June 80, 1852. and perhaps longer.
They will not have to pass
written exams to get their jobs.
OF course, they will not obtain
permanent status. And while they
will not be eligible to participate
in the Governments retirement
system, they will be entitled to
regular annual and sick leave
benefits.
In hiring. the Defense Depart
Evening star., 1950-07-18

next 100 years d950-2050)-"not
conditional" upon payments by
other nations.
2. The U. N. fund to help develop
and expand economic resources
and facilities Of participating ma
tions and to improve living stand
ards, including nutrition, hous-
ing, health and education"
Would Give Soviet Funds.
3. The fund to be available also
to the Soviet Union and its satel-
lite nations subject to certain con-
ditions.
4. Upon adopting by Congress
of Americas proposed role, this
Nation to submit it to the peoples
of the world.
S. The U. N. to convene an in
ternational conference looking
toward total disarmament and es-
tablishment of an international
police force.
s. The U. N. to set up a Peoples
World Assembly" to make recon-
mendations. The assembly would
be composed of representatives
from workers, the farm. profess
sions, business, education, religion,
and other groups. The assembly
would convene annually.
Z. The U. N. to expand exist
ing agencies and create others
as might be needed to administer
the program.
Atomic Energy Agency.
8. The U. N. to create an agency
authorized to employ scientists to
develop and apply atomic energy
to peacetime use.
This would be done within the
limits permitted by security meas
ureS made necessary by the re-
fusal of one or more nations to
agree to universal disarmament
and inspection"
8. The u. N. to expand the
means of mass communication to
"familiarize the peoples of all ma
tiohs" with the commitments of
the United States and other ma
tionS.
"The United States" Mr..
Reuther said, "can afford the cost
Of peace. We must stand. up and
demonstrate that we have the
courage to remove the price tag
from our efforts to lead the world
to honorable and lasting peace"
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Symphony and GHffs
Will Swap Botons
And Bats at Parties

It's clear case Of baton for
bat, or culture for catcher, or
Anyway. the National SYM
phony Orchestra is being taken
out to the ball game tonight, and
in the fall. the Washington Sena-
tors will be taken out to concert.
President Clark Griffith started
the little exchange by asking Con-
ductor Howard Mitchell to find out
how many of his rs musicians
would like to see a baseball game.
A whopping 68 said, Certainly"
They're expected to be on hand
at Griffith Stadium tonight when
the Senators meet the Chicago
White Sox.
In return, Mr.. Mitchell wants
the ballplayerS to be his guests
for a concert in October. He's
thinking very seriously of dedi-
eating composition to the team.
His tentative choice: Brooklyn
Baseball Canfata -
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Montgomery Cracks Down
On Zoninq .VioIotors

Montgomery County officials
are cracking down on coming vio-
lators, particularly those who op-
crate tourist homes and rooming
houses in a residential A zone.
The later two groups of viola
tors have been warned to apply
for rezoning or face prosecution.
The rezoning applications must
be filed this month.
According to A. Morton Thomas,
director of the Department of
Inspection and Licenses. only
single-family homes, churches
and converts are permitted in a
residential A zone. Violators, he
added, are subject to a maximum
$50 fine.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Hotel Clerk, II, Routs
Pair Attempting HoIdup

A 77-year-old hotel clerk saved
his money and escaped with moth
ing more than a bump on the
head in a two-man holdup at
tempt early today.
Edwin M. Van Meter, the clerk,
Of 1400 Meridian place NV, reg
istered two neatly dressed" young
men about $40 am, and had
shown them their third-hoor room
at the Fulton Hotel, 512 street
NV, when one of them pulled a
gun.
1--WE want your dough-" he
quoted the gun-bearer.
Mr.. Van Meter grabbed the gun
in one hand and the mans throat
in the other. The second man
struck him on the head and the
two men fled.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Congress in Brief
BY the Asseeioted Press

Senate:
Continues debate on zone pack
age" appropriation bill. passed
by the House.)
Foreign Relations Committee
considers general business.
Commerce subcommittee con-
siders bill dealing with transfd
OF ships to foreign registry.
Senate-House conference on
social security bill.
Democratic Policy Committee
meeting.
House:
Debates $1,222, 100000 foreign
arms aid bill.
Armed Services Committee re-
ceives secret briefing on Korean
situation from defense leaders.
Monopoly subcommittee re-
sumes newsprint hearings.
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities considers contempt cita-
tionS against reluctant witnesses.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Five Americans Die
As Air Crash Kills 4
In HimaIayan Foothi|I,
By the Asseeiaied Press

NEW DELHI, India, July 18.-
Twenty-Five persons, including five
Americans, were killed yesterday
in the crash of an Indian National
Airways plane in the Himalayan
foothills near Kashmir during a
heavy rainstorm.
Canadian Brig. H. H. Angle of
Kelowna, British Columbia. chief
Of the United Nations military OBJ
servers in Kashmir. was one of the
victims. United States Gen.
Courtney Hodges. adviser to the
U. N. Kashmir mediator, Sir Owen
Nixon, was scheduled to make the
fight but Cancelled his passage at
the last minute.
The cause Of the crash has not
been determined. The DC-3 was
missing for IL hours before vii
layers found wreckage in river
bed near the town Of Pathankot.
It was on a nonstop fight from
New Delhi to Srinagar, capital of
KaShmir.
Americans Killed.
Americans killed were:
Col. Perry Brown, who came to
the U. N. from Camp Hood, Tex,
as an American observer with
the United Nations Commission
for India and Pakistan (the Kash-
mir commission).
1t. Col. Robert E. Mayfleld of
Oklahoma, also an American OBJ
server, recently transferred from
Tokyo.
Sanford Major, Williston Park,
Long Island. United Nations ci-
villain communications officer.
Susan Bruton, Baltimore, a
nurse and member of World
Health Organization polio team.
Elizabeth Bradfield, Tulsa,
Okla. librarian at the United
States Information Service Lii
bAdIJ az oOuUdy.
Others killed were DR.. Karl
Pereira, Charge d'Affaires at the
Austrian Legation in New Delhi:
K. Kachru, one Of Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru's private secre-
taries; Nine. Julien van Caloen
de Basseghem. wife of the Second
Secretary of the Belgian Embassy;
three Indian Army officers, six
Indian civilian passengers and
the four Indian crew members.
No Roads to Scene Of Crash.
Reports received here said that,
with no roads between the scene
Of the crash and Patnanlsot, the
bodies would have to be brought
out by q l5-mile-long footpath.
Despite bad weather which held
up flights to the crash area, an
airlines plane succeeded today in
landing at Pathankot. An Ameri-
can embassy plane. however, had
to land at nearby Jammu.
The Office of Col. E. M. Suther-
land, American military attache
here, said the bodies of the Brit
ish and American victims prob
ably would be flown out in the
embassy plane. Bodies Of the
Indian victims are expected. to
arrive here by train tomorrow
night. -
Indian army headquarters re-
ported from the scene of the
crash that the Inflated plane
burned after hitting the ground.
Evening star., 1950-07-18

Virginia-Rather cloudy, scat
tered thundershowers this after
noon and early tonight. Tomor-
row continued warm and humid
with scattered thundershcwers in
afternoon or evening. high of IS
to 80.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
thies morning, IL miles per hour;
direction, southwest.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, July 1923.
Temperature will average near
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Legislature to Meet

The Maryland General Assembly
will hold a special session July 27
to change the date of September's
primary elections.
Gov. Lane called the session
because the present primary date
September 11-falls on Rosh
Hashana, the Jewish new year.
He said he will ask that the
primaries be changed to Septem-
ber 18.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Thief Loots Apartments

Arlington police are looking fo.'
the thief who stole $4,000 in cash
and. jewelry from "a Arlington
apartments yesterday while the
tenants were away.
Apartment projects looted in
cluded Colonial Village, North Lee
Gardens and smaller units in the
vicinity Of Sixteenth and North
Uhle streets. Seventeenth and
North Pierce streets and Tenth
and North Wayne streets.
In each case, entry was made
by inserting a thin blade between
the front door frame and the door,
then pushing back the bolt of the
spring lock.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Sesqui Events
Where to Co..
Whut to Do

This year marks the 150th ami
verSary of establishment Of the
permanent seat of the United
States Government in the District
Of Columbia. The National Cap
ital Sesquicentennial Commission
has scheduled the following events
in observance of the city's 15Oth
birthday:
Today.
Public opening of the plan of
Washington" architectural exhibit
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
Seventeenth street and New York
avenue NV, 10 am. to 4:30 pm.
Tomorrow.
The National Symphony Or
chestra, Clarence Reybold. con-
ductor of the BIC Symphony
Orchestra, guest conductor. Leon
Goosens. oboe soloist Of London,
will perform in the major work.
Gordon Jacobs "Oboe Concerto"
at the Watergate. $3.50 pm.
Continuing.
"The American Professional"
paintings and drawings recording
four centuries of American his
tory, the Corcoran Gallery Of Art,
Seventeenth street and New York
avenue NV. Guided tours of the
exhibit are 10:30 am, 1.-TWO Cities
in the Wilderness. 1497 to 1776:
11:15 am, "a New Nation" 1776
to 1900. Gallery hours: 10 am.
to 4:30 pm.
Makers Of History in Washing
ton," paintings of American states
men and their families, National
Gallery of Art, Sixth street and
Constitution avenue NV. Picture
Of the week: Dolly Madison. ~
Rembrandt Peale. Gallery hours:
10 am. to 5 pm.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Rep. Lanham Demands
Johnson Resignation
BY the Associoisd Press

Representative Lanham, Demo-
crat, of Georgia. said today that
Secretary Of Defense johnson
should resign.
Mr.. Lanham said the Korean
war shows the United States was
unprepared.
''It seems to me Johnson made
a mistake and mislead the people
by his statement Tin a speech
made earlier this year, that if the
enemy struck at o'clock we
would be ready to strike back at
S." Mr.. Lanham told newsmen.
He added:
1T seems to me, too. the Presi-
dent is a little to blame himself.
by holding up money that Con-
gress appropriated for defense.
But we must suppose that he did
it on Johnson's recommendation. 7"
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Senator'S Will Probe
Outrageous Boosts
In Prices Thursday

~ The Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee will open an in
vestigation Thursday into rising
food and other prices that have
been denounced by members of
Congress as "profiteering" and
outrageous"
Senator Maybank, Democrat, of
South Carolina, committee chair
: man, announced the hearings yes
+ terday and said there is no sense
in prices going up as they have"
The move came amid these
other developments bearing on the
country's efforts to meet the
1 Korean crisis:
/. Chairman Tydings said he
would appoint a Seven-mernber
Senate Armed Services Subcom-
mittee, patterned after the war;
time investigating committee Pres
ident Truman headed as a Sena-
tor. to check up on the military
effort and defense production
needs.
Meat Packers Denounced.
2. Senator Morse. Republican, of
Oregon. angrily denounced the
Nations big meat packers and said
they should be made to Justify
If they can-and they can't-the
prices they are imposing on the
American people,"
8. Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, warned that attempts to
profit from the war scare may
bring controls"
4. Senator Lodge, Republican,
of Massachusetts,, called for ''im-
mediate mobilization of American
manpower and industry" and said
the United States must recognize
that 1t is involved in a major war
in Korea.
5. Senator Brewster, Republi-
can, of Maine, declared that if
President Truman does not go far
enough in recommending in his
message tomorrow steps to meet
the Korean emergency, a number
of Republicans are planning to
demand that the Nation be placed
on war footing. /
Maybank Attacks Advances.
In directing an investigation of
prices. Senator Maybank said
there is no need for the recent |
advances.
I'm told" he added, "the price
Of eggs has gone up 3 cents
dozen when the Government has
eggs in storage that it can't give
away. There is just as much meat
as there was few days ago and
no reason for meat prices increas-
ing.
I'VE are going to call some of
these people who have been put
ting up their prices and see why
they have done it,
Senator Maybank said he saw
no need of rationing and the strict
controls imposed during World
War II. He explained he wanted
to do everything possible to keep
"a small minority of war prof.
teers"' from making it necessary
to impose economic controls = |