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Evening star., 1951-12-22
Mrs. Cronin Testifies
She Paid for Dates
by Miss Bankhead
BY the Assoeioied Pres.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Tallulah
Bankhead's former maid-secre-
tary says she paid some of the
bills for dates the actress had
with her leading man, William
Langford.
Mrs. Evelyn Cronin, accused of
raising the figures on 26 of Miss
Bankhead's checks, adds that 13
OF these checks served to reim-
burse her for money advanced to
Mr.. Langford.
The 59-year-old Mrs. Cronin
gave that testimony yesterday
Just before her trial on forgery
and larceny charges was ad-
journed until Wednesday. The
white-haired defendant admits
raising the checks, but claims
Miss Bankhead directed her to
do so.
Weekly Payments Claimed.
Every week while they were
at the Plymouth Theater in New
York" Mrs. Cronin said, "I gave
something to Mr.. Langford."
She said she paid him at Miss
IBankhead's direction. The de-
fendant added:
He would take Miss Bankhead
out. wouldn't be there. so I
would pay him back out of nv
own money and reimburse myself
with the checks"
Mr.. Langford, who is 27 an
peared with the 48-year-old Miss
Bankhead in Private Lives" here
and on tour during 1948 and 1949
He accompanied the red-haired
stage. screen and radio star to
General Sessions Court 12 DAYS
Iago when Mrs. Cronin's trial
opened.
Prosecution objections prevent
ed Mrs. Cronin's replying when
her attorney, State Senator Fred
G: Moritt. asked if she knew
whether Mr.. Langford and Miss
Bankhead were lovers"
Charge Ruled Irrelevant.
Senator Moritt at the start of
the trial had said Mrs. Cronin
used the $4.284 from the raised
checks to pay for "mariiuana.
cocaine. booze and sex" for the
actress.
Judge Harold A. Stevens had
ruled this angle was irrelevant,
and Miss Bankhead was not oues-
toned on the matter when she
appeared this week as a prosecu-
ton witness.
However, the actress has said
out OF court that these charges
were lies and that they were in
tended to make her drop the case
against Mrs. Cronin.
Earlier yesterday Mrs. Cronin
told of buying Miss Bankhead
marijuana cigarettes and cocaine
with money from the checks. The
prosecution had objected fire.
quently during the testimony.
Senator Moritt said it was neces-
|sary to show where the money
went.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Al Philip Kane Heads
Boys Camp at Nanjemoy

AL Philip Kane, Washington at
torney, has been named president
of the 1852 Merrick Boys Camp
at Nanjemoy. Md, succeeding
Robert M. Meehan.
Other officers of the camp,
which provides free summer vaca-
tions for underprivileged boys,
are James E. Collif1ower and DR..
Joseph v. Kennedy, vice presi-
dents; Hugh P. Flynn, secretary;
Rutherford j. Dooley, treasurer:
Charles p. Maloney, assistant
treasurer. and Richard A. Mahar,
counsel.
Also elected were John J. Car
mody, DR.. Leo B. Gaffney and DR..
c. Edwin Mcnamara, Executive
Committee; the Rev. Edwin A.
Luckett. spiritual adviser; j. j.
Nolan, chairman of the 1852
Campaign Committee; James B.
Garry, chairman of the Church
Collections Committee, and James
H. Pugh, camp administrator.
Evening star., 1951-12-22

English and whose extras were
Africans, seven feet tall.
Bulletin Board: The College OF
Wooster (Ohio) is the first uni
lversity drama group in the coun-
try to announce rights to Chris
topher Fry's "The Lady's Not For
Burning" It is scheduled for
production next May. Apex
Theater is in process of redecora-
tion but will be open for it's regu-
lar Saturday and Sunday matinee
and night showings. The house
will be closed all day Monday, re-
open again Christmas day.
Baltimore's Theater-in- the Round
will follow a guest-star policy in
its Winter season, starting Jan.
g. nka Chase, Joan Blondell
and Edward Everett Horton are
three stars definitely signed.
Warner Bros. has lined up At pro-
ductions for the coming season,
all of which will lay stress upon
entertainment values. One of
these will be THE Story of Eddie
Cantor" to be produced by Sidney
Skolsky who started a chain re-
action of such things with 1.-THE
Jolson Story" THE Story of
viii Rogers" starring the cow
boy comics son. WILL jr., is an
other work on the Warner pro-
gram. Berlin actors out of
work have combined to open stage
shows in eight unused theaters
for which an admission of one
third Of a mark will be charged
|. :. Several of the theaters are on
the boundary of the Russian zone
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Hollywood Diary
Jean and Elizabeth
Figure in Trade
BY SheiIoh Grohom'

Hollywood couples after they di-
vorce.
Robert Merrill, of the golden
voice. will star in a Sunday
afternoon TV show of famous
operas on NBC.
Bob Hope, with more energy
than 10 men, appeared on six ra-
dio and television shows this week
two of them his own, one for
Roy Rogers, one for Bing Crosby.
Objective. to remind you all about
his excellent film, my Favorite
Spy"
Irene Manning, who starred at
Warmers in Desert Song" with
Dennis Morgan. is back in Holly
wood from England, and wants to
stay. Irene has been starring in
a TV show in London titled, IAN
American in England"
X y X
Virginia Field tells me that the
majority of their friends are not
their customers. "Our best pa
irons are complete strangers" in
her liquor setup with husband
Willard Parker.
Tyrone Power, wanting to make
an independent picture with Lin
da Christian. has bought a novel
step Down, Little Brother"
Enrol Flynn, taping "Adven-
lures Of Casanova" for radio
hopes to match the Bogart show
BOLD Venture" now on 750 sta
tions. which provides a nice in
come for young Stephen.
Scott Brady and Susan Bal
brunette beauty in his "un-
tanned" picture-spend Christmas
and New Years seeing their fam
lilies with each other.
Jacqueline White is back al
RkO for retakes on 1.-THE Tar.
get" with Charles McGraw AND
Marie Windsor, made about two
years ago. Whats your next pic.
ture?" I ask Jacqueline. my Sec.
ond Baby-Next May" she re.
plies. happily.
! Released by the North American
newspaper Alliance
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time of SHOWING

Stage.
Arena Stage-"Burning Bright:
2::30 and $50 pm.
New Gayety-"Legend of Lov-
ers';: 2::30 and $50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador-"Captain Blood:
loo. 3:05, Sis, 1920 and 9:35 pm
Capitol-"The Red Badge of
Courage; 1890 am, ITO, $40
6:15. 900 and 11:45 am. Stage:
1910. 2:40. Sis, 800 and 10:45
pm.
Columbia - Fixed Bayonets";;
11:00 am. 100, 2:55, 4:5O, 6:45
l8:45 and 10:40 pm.
Dupont-"Tales of Hoffmann".
100. $40, $40, 7:30, s:4o and
11:00 pm.
Keith's-"Brute Force; Ills
am. ESQ, 6:25 and 1000 pm.
Little-"Scrooge";; lis, 3:15
500. $50. $3.50 and 1905 pm.
Metropolitan Criminal Law
YER; 11:40 am, 1:20, 3:O5, 4:45
6:25. $40 and $50 pm.
Natfonal-"Last of the Mohi-
cans; 11:25 am, 1870, $3.50, $50
7:35 and $40 pm.
Ontario-"Sunny Side of the
Street; 100. 2:55, 4:45, 6:45
8:45 and 10:40 pm.
Palace-"Westward the Wom-
en-; 1920 am, 1:5o, 4:2O, 6:55,
9:25 and 11:55 pm.
Playhouse-"The River; 2:3o
$50 and $3.50 pm.
Plaza - The Lavender Hill
Mob; 1890 am. 1910, 1850. $3.50,
Sis. 6:55, $40, 1920 and HAS
pm.
Trans-Lux-"A Place in the
Sum; 1885 am, 1:05, 3:l5, $50,
7:40, 9:55 pm. and 1905 am.
Warner Captain Blood:
11:15 am, 1:20, 3:25, $50, 7:35,
$40 and 11:45 pm.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Here's the swap of the season
Jean Simmons to Metro for
Young Bess' and Elizabeth Taylor
to RKO for pilates Wife" Jean
and Elizabeth are alike enough
to be twins, and, to make it more
SO. have the same poodle haircut,
wear the same size and type
clothes.
Because John Wayne can't do
all the pictures producers want
him for, Robert Newton gets the
lead in Blackboard The Pirate" !"
It will be shot here, not England
or Africa. Which is fine with
Robert-he has an irate wife in
London.
Joan Bennett says she was mis-
quoted about being in New Orleans
with Jennings Lang. He WASH I
there. Joan's daughter, Melinda,
won't be coming to Hollywood for
Christmas, and Joan is glad to
keep her away from the mess
Walter Wanger, incidentally
when Ingrid Bergman had her
trouble, was her severest critic,
and said something to the effect,
what an outrage for the in
dustry!"
Two and half hours after Roz
Russell's BELL, Book and Candle
play was advertised in Phila-
delphia, the show was completely
sold out. ROE tours with the show
until May. Son Lance goes East to
join mama for the holidays.
Bette Davis put in a big pitch
to have George BrenL co-star in
her radio transcription show,
Woman of The Year" That was
nice. George. who made some pic
lures with Bette, hasn't been too
active lately.
n X n 4
Farley Granger dined with
Shelley Winters a couple of ewes
ago. and when I ask, What
goes?" he replies, Shelley and
will always be good friends" This
statement is usually reserved for
Evening star., 1951-12-22

know that thousands of East Ber-
lin residents, fed up on Soviet
propaganda films. are crossing
zonal borders daily to see Amer
lean movies and those of other
Western film producers.
This flow and ebb Of moviegoers
between the two Berlin zones is
more than good business for thea
terS in the western area of the
city. 1t is also a delight, kind of
daily political triumph for democ-
racy. To turn it to the maximum
Of advantage, theater operators
are offering special matinee per-
formances at reduced rates and
held exclusively for moviegoers
from the Soviet sector of the city.
These matinees which are re-
served exclusively for those hold
ing eastern zone Identification
cards have proved so popular, in
deed, that they have recently been
increased to two daily.
The 10 theaters, participating
In the project with the blessings
Of the United States High Com
miSsioner'S office, have attracted
more than 100000 customers in
the last 10 months.
The Motion Picture Association
says, with indiSputable logic, that
it goes to show that an ideologi-
cally free movie industry can pro-
duce more attractive movies than
one which works for tyrants.
X X X X
It is not very often that Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer is the studio
which produces the type of film
which becomes a sleeper" in the
trade. Metro usually knows all the
values of it's productions and they
come out pretty much according
to the studios predictions.
Nevertheless, right now the
Culver City studio finds itself with
one Of the big sleepers of the dec
ade. This is THE Red Badge of
Courage" the John Huston pro-
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Jury S|aps 0'Dwyer
On Role Of Abe Relies
In Anastasia Trial
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. GA grand
jury has disputed former Mayor
William ODwyer's claim that the
mysterious. 10-year-old death OF
mobster Abe (Kid Twist) Relies
wrecked a sensational murder
Icase.
The Brooklyn panel, in an in
direct slap at Mr.. ODwyer, said
Relies was neither a corroboratine
witness nor an essential witness in
the prosecution of Albert Anas-
tasia, reputedly lord high execu-
toner" of the old Murder, Inc.
gang.
Mr.. ODwyer, now Ambassador
to Mexico, has claimed that his
perfect case" against Anastasia
went out the window" when
Relies plunged to his death from
ia Coney Island hotel while under
police guard. Mr.. ODwyer was
Brooklyn District Attorney at the
time.
In a presentment (fnding)
handed up yesterday, the grand
Jury said its three e-month investi-
cation showed that Relies died in
an accidental fall from a six
story window while trying tc
escape his guards in November
1941.
Since that time, there had been
speculation that Relies might have
been killed to keep him from
talking of possible links between
public officials and the under
world or that he might have
committed suicide in fear of gang
land vengeance.
Inc case was put before the
grand jury after it was revived
during testimony before the Sen
ate Crime Committee here last
March.
Relies was being held as a ma
terial witness against Anastasia In
the 1888 killing in Brooklyn of
Morris (Moish) Diamond, a truck
ing union official. Anastasia was
freed after the Relies death.
This is the murder which for
mer District Attorney ODwyer
characterized as the perfect case
which went out the window with
Reles," the grand jury present.
ment declared. It continued:
Our investigation has disclosed
that Abe Relies was not a cor
roborating witness in that killing
On the contrary, as a matter OF
law. he was only one of several ac-
complies. In view of the avail
ability of the other accomplices,
it follows that Relies was not even
an essential witness"
Before his death, Reles' testi-
mony helped send seven members
OF Murder, Inc, to the electric
chair.
Mr.. O'Dwyer and Senator
Charles Tobey. Republican, of New
Hampshire, member of the Sen
ate Crime Committee, both were
invited to appear before the
Brooklyn panel. They did not tes-
ttfy, however, writing the jury
that they had no new light to
shed on the case.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
Lithium Is Liqhtest Metal

BOSTON.-Lithium, the light
est metal known, weighs only
about half as much as water.
Evening star., 1951-12-22
The Passing Show
The Passing Show
u. S. Movies Lure Germans
Over Red Zone Boundary
By Joy CormodY

Johnstons Office the Motion Picture Price
Sterilization believe clutterng news
of Indifferent merit.
It whistles speak, only when it
thinks there is something to
instance when it feels
Evening star., 1951-09-13
Secrecy Kept 'Super-Weopon'
From Early Stages of Korea War

may get a premature explosion
Iif you don't know how to use
them"
The mission stayed in Korea
and japan for more than two
months brieflng all the services
on the potential value of the fuse
as killer of enemy troops.
The result: The Army now is
using II times as many proximity
fused shells as before. The Air
Force which had used none is now
using hundreds Of them in anti
personnel bombs.
Another result is that the big
B-29 has become an important
tactical aircraft. The B-29 can
carry 1000 pounds of AP bombs
and with new radar techniques
has been used even in close sup
port of troops.
Remember the story of ground
troops finding hundreds of enemy
dead littering the hills after an
air strike last spring?
The Air Force says this was
done by B-29's dropping the prox.
unity fused bombs on Red troop
concentrations.
"Our best anti-personne
weapon now Is probably the B-29,' >
one airman said. "If you study
the enemy casualties in the last
six months, you'll find that these
strategic bombers accounted for a
big share"
The fuse has been so effective,
this officer said, that the Far East
ern Air Command is screaming
for more" of them.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Auto Crush Kills Airmun

CHICOPEE, Mass, Dec. II up.
An Air Force sergeant was killed
early yesterday and two other
airmen injured seriously when
their car struck a utility pole on
Rockrimmon Hill. Westover Air
Force base officials identified the
dead man as SfSergt. William P.
Bohannon, 27. of Harbinger. N. c.,
father of two children.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
School Board Appointments
.By Commissioners Backed

The power to appoint men,
bers to the Board of Education
should be transferred from the
District Court judges to the Com
misSioners, the Brentwood Terrace
Citizens Association believes.
Ralph w. Donnelly. who brought
up a motion on the matter last
night, told the group. AN un-
known quantity is better than a
known but unsatisfactory one"
Neither group is qualified. but
a change might bring needed i'm
provements." he added.
He was referring to the more
than five-year absence on the
school board of any representa-
tive from the Northeast section,
although at least 13 appointments
have been made during that time.
The resolution will be sent to
Congress for action by the Dis
trict Committee.
Another long standing problem
of the association also seemed
near settlement, President Jerome
P. Lynch announced. He told the
citizens the Public Utilities Com
mission, after four-year delay,
will hold a hearing tomorrow on
the associations petition for more
adeOuate bus service in the
Brentwood area.
The meeting was held in the
Social Oyster Club, 1851 Saratoga
avenue NE.
Evening star., 1951-12-11
Criticized German General
Quits as Veterans Leader
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BONN, Germany. Dec. H.
Former Col. Gen. Hans Friessner,
who commanded on the Russian
front in World War II, resigned
yesterday as head of the German
War Veterans Federation.
He has been criticized for max
ing nationalistic speeches and is
reported to have quarreled in the
federation leadership with other
old generals Of the Nazi regime.
Gen. Friessner contended that
in his utterances he was only try
ing to make sure that West Ger
man membership in the Western
European defense system would
be on terms suitable to old soldiers.
At a recent luncheon. Gen.
Evening star., 1951-12-11

Friessner startled foreign corre-
spondents with a speech attempt
ing to justify the 1889 Nazi attack
on Poland.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
.Wanger Shooting Victim
To Give His Version Today
BY the Associoted Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Dec
28.-Actor'S Agent Jennings Lane
will give his version today of how
he was shot by Producer Walter
Wanger December 13 in front OF
Mr., Wanger's wife. Actress Joan
Bennett.
Adolph Alexander. deputy dis
trict attorney, said a detailed
statement will be taken from Mr.
Lang today
Langs lawyer, j. w. (Jake)
Ehrlich of San Francisco, arrived
yesterday to confer with the agent
who is recuperating from a bullet
wound in the groin.
Mr.. Wanger has been arraigned
in nearby Santa Monica and will
enter his plea to the charge of in
tent to commit murder January
in the same court. He is at liberty
under $4,000 bond.
The producer told police after
shooting Mr.. Lang that the agent
was breaking up my home" Miss
Bennett and Mr.. Lang, however
have denied that their relation
ship was other than agent and
client.
Evening star., 1951-12-28


ert Ramspeck feels that nobody
can tell what might happen 20 to
80 years from now and that it is
good business practice" to place
the fund on a sound actuarial
basis over a 30-year period.
In addition, the commission will
ask Congress next year for $780,
900 to make a full study of the
present retirement system to see
what changes, If any, should be
made.
Meanwhile, the Senate Civil
Service Committee plans to begin
hearings late next month on legis-
lation to increase the annuities of
retired Federal workers. Mr.
Ramspeck already has declared he
will support such legislation, if
Congress provides the necessary
funds to pay for the increase.
+ r + +
SENATE UNIT-William Braw-
ley, the staff director of the Sen
ate Civil Service Committee who
has been on special assignment
with the Small Defense Plants
Administration, will return to his
Senate staff duties on January 8
when Congress returns.
*+**
IN-SERVICE TRAINING-Dr
William Torpey. personnel officer
of the Naval Research Laboratory
says next year will see significant
progress in the service training
program for engineers and scien-
lists in Government. --
DR.. Torpey told the recent con-
vention of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Sci
ence that this is the most effective
way to combat the unavailability
of skilled personnel to carry out
the Governments expanding re-
search program.
LONGER WORK WEEK-The
Navy Department plans to put
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Howard County Democrats
Indorse Stromberu

Howard County Democrats are
booming favorite son. former
State Senator Paul G. Stromberg
publisher of a string of weekly
newspapers, for the seat of Rep
resentative Sasscer. Democrat, of
Maryland.
State Senator c. Ferdinand
Sybert, who defeated Mr.. Strom-
berg in last years primaries, said
he would support his former
opponent if the latter enters the
House race. Mr.. SaSscer is run
ming for the seat of Senator
O'Conor, Democrat.
Mr.. Sybert. three times Speaker
of the Maryland House of Dele
gates, said intra- party disputes in
Mr.. Sasscer's home county of
Prince Georges and elsewhere give
Mr. Stromberg an excellent
chance of winning the nomination
next wear.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Latest Miami Blast
Set in Fun; Police
Warn Of Hysteria
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 28.-Invest-
lgators working on Florida's S latest
and most serious bombing re-
mained tight-lipped today while
police warned Miamians against
bombing hySteria" after a mys-
terious blast turned out to be the
work of happy bridegroom.
Sheriff H. T. Williams of Brew
ard County said officers had
worked throughout yesterday on
the Christmas night death bomb
ing Of Harry T. Moore, Florida
Negro leader at Minis, but, the
sheriff added, Il can't say any
thing now"
Two FBI agents, an investigator
from Gov. Fuller Warren's office
and two experts from Dade
CMiamD County's new criminal
investigation bureau worked on
the Minis case.
Sheriff Williams said they were
following up every possible clue
in an effort to track down the
persons who planted the bomb
that took the life of the 46-year-
old Negro teacher and injured his
wife at their home 40 miles south
of Daytona Beach.
The explosion in suburban Hia-
leah shortly before midnight We'd
nesday was traced to a man who
set of an aerial bomb to celebrate
his return from a wedding trip.
Police Chief H. U. Warner said
the explosion, heard over a 25-
block radius, was caused by an
aerial bomb left over from the
Fourth of July.
The bridegroom called I'D and
told us about it after reading the
papers,. Chief Warner said. He
set off the bomb without realizing
how hot the dynamite situation is
in this area"
Evening star., 1951-12-28
a Yanks Killed; II Hurt
As CAT Crashes in Japan
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

TOKYO, Dec. %. "A CAT
transport plane crashed yesterday
at the southern japanese air force
base Of Itazuke. killing four per.
sons and injuring 27 others.
The Far East Air Force said all
casualties were United States Air
Force personnel except for one In
jured Japanese.
The plane crashed on take-of7
from an altitude Of about 100 feet.
1t smashed into a maintenance
hangar.
All those killed and 10 of the in
jured were aboard the plane. The
eight others injured were ground
personnel, hurt when the plane
hit the hangar.
The Air Force said six of the in
jured were In serious condition.
Names Of the victims were with
held.
The big transport plane crashed
in flames, and only prompt action
by ground crew and base flrtEien
who dragged many OF the in
jured from the wreckage-kept
the death toll from growing
higher.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Truman Returning
Capital Today

Washington this afternoon, end
ing his f1ve-day Christmas holi-
day in Missouri He has a budget
conference scheduled at the White
House as soon as he arrives.
With the conference centering
attention on military expenditures,
the President called top defense
IotficialS into the meeting with
Budget Director Frederick j. Law
ton, Defense Mobilizer Charles
Wilson and Mutual Security Di-
rector w. Averrell Hartman,
Others invited were Defense
Secretary Lovett. Secretary of the
Army Frank Pace. Air Forces Sec
retary Finletter Navy Secretary
Kimball, and the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
Mrs. Truman. who went to In
dependence ahead of the Presi-
dent is remaining there for a few
days, and Miss Margaret Truman
is due to return to New York.