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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
The Passing Show
Miracle on Ninth Street
Gay and Graceful Theoter Rises on Skeleton
Of Goyety With Its Guudy Buresque Past
By Jay Cormody

Georgetown, the Nations
symbol of the past redeemed,
can look with envy on Ninth
street today.
The latter will not Supplant
the former as the capital of the
American restoration. This is
obviously inconceivable. George
town is too firmly intrenched as
the areas great esthetic recla-
nation project. It's position is
secure and its atmosphere be-
yono challenge.
Nevertheless, for a while, the
community's gasp of delight for
the Transforming hand of the
artist will have to be bestowed
upon the Sam S. Shubert Thea
ter, formerly the Gayety. Out
Of the skeleton of the former
burleSque house has come a
charming and distinctive thea
ter that can take its place with
the best in the country.
No Eosy Rescue, This
It lis one thing to transmute
the dropping remains of an an
Gent, house into a stately man
sion. It is quite another to res
cue the shell of a degraded
strip-tease center and turn it
into a showcase for the most
lively and glamorous Of the arts.
That is what Donald Gems
lager has done. The tall, quiet
man whose fame has rested
heretofore upon the imaginative
settings for some of the thea
ter's more memorable produc-
lions has entered a new field. It
adds up to two things, a delight
full. different theater and q
monument to Mr.. Oenslager
that will last for a long time.
1t was not enough in the re-
design of the old Gayety to
make it more disable theater.
What the owners and the new
director, Milton Shubert, wanted
was much more. Not for them
was it sufficient to sanitize the
house, improve its acoustics, in
crease its efficiency and obliter-
ate the stigma of its past to be
found in the backstage area.
Wanted, Warmth and chorm
What was desired was some
thing inviting and charming,
dignifled and delightful with, of
course, all of the more practical
elements considered also.
The single motif that ap-
pealed to every one concerned
from the beginning was, in its
broad term. Southern. "Colo-
NAL" one Of the first sugges-
tons was deemed a little too
loose. There were so many col
onies, strung out IN such a long
line. True. they developed a
generic architecture. but it diff
fered in detail. making allow
ance for ways Of life created by
recognizably different circum-
stances
AS against the crisp, clean,
commercial considerations of a
New York theater, the manage
ment recognized it could af-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
Fans Wise
Reaction to Titles
Numbs Studios
By Harold Heffernon
HOLLYWOOD.

Titles continue to plague the
moviegoers almost as much as
choosing story or cast. That's
because no one in show BUSH
ness can judge just what sort
of name will draw customers.
Titles believed to be sure
fire have Topped, while such
long and not too enlightening
ones as "The Shows of Kill
manjaro" and "The Miracle of
Our Lady of Fatiina" have been
accepted by the general public.
In the case of both big films.
the releasing studios were on
the verge of changing to some
thing simpler. Now, they're
very happy and are convinced
that fandom's 10 is really up.
Tomorrow may come something
to change this tune.
In the case of 1.-THE Miracle
of Our Lady Of Fatima," which,
by the way, is doing such ire
mendous business that Holly
wood is on the march toward
more spiritual" movies, some
theater owners have been plas-
tering their marques with an
explanatory appendage that
makes this one the longest
titled film in history. The fol-
low-up line reads: "Or the day
the sun plunged toward EARTH"
The genius at Paramount who
came up recently with a new
title for the Ginger Rogers pic
ture, variously known as Rosa.
lind" and Reaching for the
Stars" should get a nice bonus.
The Rogers film is to be
known, from now on, as "For-
ever Female" which is a bit
on the tawdry side, perhaps,
but very definitely an eye-and-
mind provoker.
released by NANA.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19

ford to think in terms Of
graciousness.
The decor it chose, therefore.
is that reminiscent of the
South's most perSiStently hoy
denish metropolis, New Orleans.
1t became Mr.. Oenslager's task
to capture in the redesign not
merely the grace but the gayety
of his dramatic model.
This he has done with a sue
cess that is all the happier for
the circumstance that he was
forced to work within the rigid
limitations of three of the
theater's original four walls.
The fourth, or front, he was al
lowed to transform from one of
Ninth streets drearieSt facades
into an expanSe whose chastity
of line is downright astounding.
No Ghost Would Dore
The ghost Of no long dead
strip-tease queen would ever
dream of returning to haunt
such an Immediately invincible
structure.
Inside the lobby of the house,
a deep area treated in the
fashion of the tunnels under an
old-fashioned baseball park or
a seedy prizef1ght arena. Mr..
Oenslager has accomplished
something Of a miracle. Sam S.
Shubert Memorial Theater pa
irons step inside now into the
wrought-iroped delicate grace of
an aristocratic New Orleans
mansion. They get their tickets
from a boxoffice relocated in the
outer lobby and do their be-
tween-acts smoking in this and
an even cozier' area beyond.
A large percentage of Monday
nights first audience was
dressed for Maurice Evans
starring production, dial M
for Murder" an appropriate ges-
ture.
Inside the blue, gold and gray
auditorium-where there has
been an increase Of 80 seats to
accommodate the custom the
house merits-the transforma-
ton is most remarkable of all.
Even the refurbishing that
marked its first retreat from
burlesque failed to eliminate the
gaudiness of the Gayety's past.
It remained a house of little
fame in appearance and at
mosphere although the Lunts,
John Gielgud and others soft
ened this impression on the &C.
casion of their visits.
The Potricion Touch
Now under an arch of patri-
clan blue and the soft light of a
large, delicate chandelier, not a
wisp of the old atmosphere re-
mains. Even the seats, which
have been merely slip-covered
for the time being, belong in
the new setting.
Backstage, which is merely
the academic concern of the
layman, the same coziness has
been created to cover the struc-
ture with wall-to-wall delight.
Georgetown can be proud Of
the example it has set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
NEW YORK.


The glamour queen of Italian
films is on a six-week visit, her
first, to the United States. She
is unhappy.
In her first "a hours in New
York City Silvana Mangano had
seen no one but photographers;
nothing but hotel and taxi in
teriors. She had been escorted
from place to place on a split
second schedule. What she
wanted to do was take a walk
and go shopping.
Miss Mangano, as matter of
fact, was feeling sulky atl her
first interview. It was pretty
apparent that the only thing
that made life bearable was the
excellent luncheon she was en-
joying.s
The Roman film star, whose
lavish physical appeal and stole
face turned her overnight into
the star of Bitter Rice" is
visiting America with her pro-
ducer-husband. Dino De Laur-
entiis primarily to attend
a week-long Italian film fes-
tival in New York and the pre-
miere of her most recent film,
Anna"
Hos No English
An interpreter was on hand
to Surmount the language bar
riers. Although Silvana had an
English mother, she claims tql
speak no English. '
Mangano is fascinating just
to look at. Her features are
classical, sharp and defined,
like the head on an ancient
Roman coin. Her straight, dark
hair is cropped short as a boys
for comfort she never wears
a. hat" explained the inter-
prefer.
She wears very pale pancake
makeup, no rouge-and, even
more striking, no lipstick. Her
large, black eyes are heavily
made up with mascara.
She wears lipstick only while
acting" said the interpreter as
Mangano made a distasteful
face. "She does not like the
taste or the feeling"
Tall, with broad shoulders,
she has q mature. well-de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19

got a look at what is going on
in Hollywood recently on a
junket conducted by Young &
Rubicam and the National
Broadcasting Co. Y. & r. is
an advertising agency. one Of
whose clients is General Elec-
trio. sponsor of the new. Joan
Davis show. II Married JOAN"
which started last week. NBC
was playing co-host because its
TV network is carrying II Mar
ried JOAN" Another Y. g. r.
client is the Statler Hotel chain.
so the visiting newsmen sampled
the shiny new Statler in down.
town Los Angeles and, beyond
its air-conditioning, tasted the
burning delights of smog.
Hollywood's Busiest
An early port of call was the
old General Service Studio in
Hollywood, birthplace of many a
movie quickie in the old days.
Three years ago this plant was
destined for razing to make way
for parking lot. Now, II Mar
ried Joan" is only one of six
telefilm series permanently in
stalled on General stages. II
Love Lucy" THE Burns and Al
len Show" "The Adventures of
Ozzie and Harriet" Our Miss
Brooks" and 1.-THE Lone Ranger"
also are being made there.
This makes General Service
the busiest lot in Hollywood
right now. If each of these
shoots a normal 39-week series
it adds up to lit hours of film,
far more than any big movie
studio turns out in a year.
There is activity of the same
sort in other parts of Hollywood.
The latest count shows "a COM
panieS engaged in making Al
series of telefilms. Two of these
are in New York, one in Paris
c"Foreign Intrigue") and the
rest in Hollywood and surround
ing movie communities.
It's Exciting
All over the cinema capital
space is at a premium, and If
Los Angeles has anything to
offer it is space. Still the tele-
film producers are scrambling
for space to erect sets and set
UP cameras, the writer's for space
to set up typewriters. the edi-
tors for space to cut and splice
their film, and SO on.
The telefilm people by and
large are graduates of the older
movie industry and they are
finding their new position both
comfortable and exciting. They
cast covetous eyes on the big
Warner lot in Burbank and
the Paramount plant on Mara
thon street. The thought Of
all that room is intoxicating.
They probably haven't dared yet
to look generously on the Metro
layout. but they have a feeling
their day will come.
One producer of movies for
TV fatty said the other day
that he expects his industry to
become Los Angeles greatest
one. far owe: 7hadowing the
making of movies for theaters.
What all of this rush toward
filming in Hollywood will mean
to our viewing fare is hard to
forecast, though it might be
easy to guess. Even if the guess
produces some qualms, how
ever. there is logic behind the
television move to Hollywood.
Some of the reasons for it will
be reported tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-19
On the Air
On the Air
N Cries Westward Ho'
There's Revolution Under Way as Films
Move Into TeIevision Prominence
By Harry Macarthur

The inevitable happened to
television this autumn. No exact
date can be set for it. but this
can be set down as the year of
the revolution. The great wave
of the future has started and
there seems no chance of stop
ping it now.
Hollywood, which has long
foreSeen itself as the center of
our TV culture. is making it's
move. Or rather, television is
making its move, as if Horace
Greeley had just spoken to it,
westward. Telefilm is a word you
may as well add to your vocab-
ulary.
Joy pervades the smog over
Los Angeles and rustles the
palms in Beverly Hills. There is
joy. too. in Rochester, N. Y.
home Of Eastman, maker of
movie film. There is little joy,
however, in New York television
circles. There, instead. there is
concern and even alarm.
There were, at the latest
count. 100 advertisers who had
contracted to sponsor 1876 tele-
vision shows on the four net
works this season. OF these
programs, q are on film. A
shade less than 20 per cent, this
is not a frightening statistic.
Lucy Storted 1t
Something new has been add
ed this season, however. OF "a
new TV programs, IL are filmed
for television. This is not quite
half, but it is q shade more than
As per cent.
It makes less boastful than
foreboding the gleeful promise
Of the telefilm enthusiasts that
they will be supplying 80 per
cent of our viewing fare before
we know it.
It is generally considered that
the success last season of II
Love Lucy" had much influence
on the future Of television. It
was a situation comedy, it was
filmed in Hollywood and it rap
idly climbed to the top of all
the audience ratings.
That pointed the way. If you
want a high rating land in the
broadcasting business a high
rating seems priced above all
else) you do a situation comedy
series - filmed in Hollywood.
That the original is seldom sur
passed by the mimics doesn't
matter. A new TV program
ming structure is rapidly taking
form. It can come as no sur
prise, but still it seems so sud-
den.
New York Worries
In New York, according to all
reports. the apprehension is
grave. The young men who
grew up with television, who in
vented its lively techniques, are
out of work or wondering shak-
lily how soon they will be. They
do not eye the situation with
equanimity.
Every time one of those Hol-
lywood film shows turns out to
be a clinker," our. Manhattan
operative reported the other
day. you can almost hear the
maniacal rubbing of hands
across Forty-nirth street."
Hollywood presents a consid-
cradle contrast. The heads of
the studio craft. unions, sharing
depression days with the movie
magnates a couple of years back,
now say they have no employ
ment problem.
A group of television editors
, 1952-11-08
THANK YOU

To the voters Of ST. Croix,
my sincere thanks and deep
appreciation is given, for the
confidence and TRUST that
has again been placed III Me.
This confidence and TRUST
deserves the best Of my eff
forts, III the interest Of COM
munity welfare, during the
coming term. THIS / PROM
YOU.
N E. RoHLSEN
Member-at-Large
, 1952-11-08

What a lesson! / learned It early
too, but could do nothing about
it. MY smile became ironic, how
ever. But as / stood there, all by
myself, I just thought Of the little
cartoon I used to admire when !
was in M. Y. entitled when a
teller needs a friend"
, 1952-11-08

/ must admit that while ! am
wiser today still would not
make a good politician, if T have
to stoop as low as some did, IN
the hope Of getting elected. | see
clearly now why we must change
our Councilmen so often.
, 1952-11-08

Fortunately, to me, it all was
like a huge joke and after the sad
feeling Of defeat wears off, it is as
though a burden had been lifted
from ones shoulder and then / be-
gin to smile.
, 1952-11-08

HHEg
It is a true saying that, the
longer you live the more you
learn.
On election day, while at the
Fort gate 4 friend Of mine OBJ
served that I was acknowledging
the very friendly smiles of my
supporters with confidence. She
said calmly Anna, whenever one
leaves the Fort after voting and
gives you a sweet smile saying
good luck Mrs. Brodhurst, I hope
you win" Or any such. They have
not voted for you'll"
, 1952-11-08
Notice to Delinquent
~TdxpoYers
~

Writs of attachment having
been served upon all property
owners whose Real Property
Taxes for the year 1850 are in
arrears, and the same having
been duly recorded in the Of
flee of the Recorder of Deeds,
notice is hereby served, in ac-
cordance with the provisions
Of Section 46 Of the Ordinance
providing for the Assessment,
Levy and Collection Of Taxes
upon Real Property, approved
September 5, 1886, that unless
the taxes, penalties and costs
are paid upon publication Of
this notice twice a week for
three consecutive weeks, the
properties will be sold at pub
lie auction BY v e Il d i e
Director.
Department Of Finance.
Christiansted, ST. Croix, vi.
October 81, 1852.
I. ii. CONRAD.
ASST Commissioner of Finance,
ST. Croix.
, 1952-11-08

For one thing, ! knew a little
about double-cross but frankly !
never knew Of the triple and
quadruple crosses. / know them
now.
, 1952-11-08

pairs. Say what you will with the
old system Chief Wilbekin would
have had the lines working less
than a few hours sitter it had been
cut.
, 1952-11-08

For the next few weeks ! might
be writing on election behavior. I
have learned more during the few
weeks of campaigning than in
several years.
, 1952-11-08
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL Acc
]. MARIE d. EDWARDS. Administ
Probate No. 2 1949

j. MARIE p. EDWARDS, Administrators Of the above en-
titled estate, pursuant to an Order Of the District Court,
dated October 81, 1852, do hereby give notice to ali interested
parties to appear at the Court House Of the said Court in
Christiansted on the 9th day Of December, 1852, at 1000
O'Clock, am. TO file any objections if any they have at the hear
ing on the Final Account Of said estate.
First Publication made this 9th day Of November, 1952,AD
Almeric I. Christian Marie E. Edwards
Attorney Administrators
, 1952-11-08

We look forward to Mrs. Ann.
Abramsen, whom the Frederik-
sted voters broke tradition to
elect, will make a record Of which
women, and men, will be proud.
, 1952-11-08

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I
ventured into politics-for a cause
and came out alive, and kicking.
I did not win; but the cause for
which / fought won. ! am glad.
, 1952-11-08

What most Of us would like to
know is, why markers have not
been placed along the route of
the underground cable?
, 1952-11-08

It is runnored that the trunk
lines between the two towns are
inadequate. Imagine that ! A new
system
, 1952-11-08

If Mr.. Webster was alive today
he would have to put a few more
definitions on the term friend"
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Odets Became Communist
While Living on 7Oc a Day
Quit Soon Afterword When Plays Clicked;
Was Used as Front on Dangerous Mission

Playwright Clifford Odets sale
today he belonged to the Com
munist Party for six to nine
months in 1934-1935.
Mr.. Odets told the House Com
lmittee on Un-American Activities
he Joined the party when he was
so poor he was living on 10 cents
a day. He quit, he testified, after
he started earning money from
his plays, only to find that they
received Enthusiastically unfavorable
notices from the left"
II asked myself, What am
doing here?'" Mr.. Odets said.
Mr.. Odets wore a bright pink
shirt and a guileless expression
as he told the story of what he
called his own political naivete.
He also related with good humor
how the Communists used him as
the front for a delegation to
Cuba. After the boat left for
Cuba in 1885. he said, he discov-
cred he was not the real leader
of the delegation, and that every
body in it was going to be arrested
on arrival in Cuba.
Mr.. OCets said he learned still
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Forecast Says Showers
Will End Late Toniqht

Straddled by rain the last two
days, Washington got it today.
AS though determined to put
1852 at the top of the record rain
years, today's showers were add
ing to the 20.45 inches which have
fallen thus far this year.
Only five days have been with
out some trace of rain during the
first 10 days in May-and the
Weather Bureau reports that the
month is still 81 under normal.
The record year was 1889, when
61.33 inches of rain fell. Average
precipitation for Washington is
ALL inches. The year 1891 had
its soggy moments, a record 1924
inches of rain had fallen up to
May 13.
But today was trying. The fore
cast calls for more of it until
late tonight with a high of about
81 degrees today, a low of So to-
night and a mostly cloudy cooler
day tomorrow.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
EIizubeth II Asks Parliament
To Figure Out Her Wages

"a committee to consider the
Queens message.
The royal payroll is known Off
cially as the Civil List. It is voted
by Parliament at the beginning
of each reign by q new monarch.
An an-party committee of 81
works out the bill.
Elizabeth's request mentioned
only her husband, their two chill
dren and Princess Margaret. but
it is customary also to provide for
the Queen Mother. For example,
Queen Mary was voted 10000
pounds ($196,00O when King
George v died in 1896. It is pre-
sumed Queen Mother Elizabeth
will receive at least as much.
Elizabeth said she will need nc
money for Prince Charles, the heir
apparent. because he already re-
Iceives the income from the rich
Duchy of Cornwall. This was esti-
mated at 100000 pounds ($291.-
000l q year in the last Civil List
adopted in 1887.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Two Foreign AirIines Cut
Service in Oil Strike
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 1.-Two for
eign airlines announced today can
collation. of five round-trip flights
to Europe from Idlewild Airport
as the Nation-w oil workers
strike threatened still greater re-
ductionS in service.
The cuts today by Air France
and kim, the Royal Dutch, air.
lines. brought total overseas fight
cancellations at the airport to SO.
These included Is round trips to
Europe and the Middle East and
IL to Nassau in the Bahama Is.
lands and Bermuda.
The cancellation of seven Pan.
American World Airways flights
which had been announced pre-.
Iviously also became effective to-
day.
(Oil Strike Story on Page A-l2l
Evening star., 1952-05-19

later that he was put in as the
delegation chairman only be.
cause the mission was considered
too dangerous for a regular Com.
munist organizer. Cuban police
sometimes used their tommy.
guns.
Mr.. Odets answered when Com
mittee Counsel Frank S. Taven-
ner asked if he ever was a mem
Der of the Communist Party:
Eyes, SIR" Mr.. Odets said. 81
was member from the end OF
1884 into 1935-perhaps six to
nine months."-
He jointed a cell of the Group
Theater in New York.
Il, myself, was living on 10
cents a day and I was looking
for a way to earn a living in my
chosen profession of acting.
Il Joined the Communist Party
in the honest and real belief that
this was one way out of the
dilemma in which we found our
selves"
Describing his departure from
the party Mr.. Odets said:
Il was connected with the cul-
Evening star., 1952-05-19

ber Of the party, Ford Oliphant
20. Of Chehalis, intercepted six
other climbers on the mountain
and borrowed a rope.
Mr.. Oliphant was lowered into
the ice hole as the others braced
the rope with ice axes.
Hears Two Groans.
Mr.. Oliphant said he found an
ice ledge about 60 feet below the
rim of the hole where he was
able to stand. He said the hole
was about the size of his body.
But as I stood there, the heat
from my body melted the ice and
I kept slipping" he said.
Mr.. Oliphant said he heard two
groans from about 80 feet below
him-then silence.
He said the walls of the Gre
vase were of solid ice from 10
feet below the surface. It was
terribly cold.
After Mr.. Oliphant was drawn
exhausted back to the surface he
sobbed: IF we Gould have gotten
him out we would"
The fourth member of the stu
dent party. Dick Grain, Seattle,
stayed at the mouth of the Gre
vase while the others famed out
for help.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
All Senators 10 Hear
Koje Report
BY the Assoeiafed Press

All 96 members of the Senate
have been invited to attend q
closed-door session of the Armed
Services Committee Wednesday
at which Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way will be questioned about the
Koje Island incident.
Gen. Ridgway is en- route tc
Europe to take over Gen. Dwight
d. Eisenhower's command of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion forces.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, a member of the Armed
Services Committee, said in an in
terview over Radio Station WMBG
Richmond, Va. last night that the
committee already has started an
inquiry into the Koie incident.
Asserting he would keep an open
mind until the official reports are
in, Senator Byrd added:
Il must say in all frankness
however, that up to now cannot
imagine the circumstances under
which an American general, with
all Of the facilities available to
Gen. Dodd on Koje, would allow
himself to be captured by his own
captiveS."