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is not considered serious. He
is with the 32d Infantry Regiment.
7th Division.
The soldier attended Charles
Young Elementary School. and
was graduated from Dunbar High
School. He entered the Army
in March Of this year. Before
that, he worked in the circula-
ton department of the Washing
ton Post.
Pvt. Pittman. 81, who has been
In Korea since last March, was
wounded October 20. He is with
the 17th Infantry Regiment. 7th
Division.
Pvt. Pittman entered service in
Eeptember. 1851. He had moved
to the District about three years
earlier.
He is the son Of Mrs. Ellen
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Police Appeal 10 Cabman
To Help in Girls SIayinq

Metropolitan police today ap-
pealed to an unknown cab driver
who may shed light on the stran-
|gulation death of 17-year -old
Florence Soriano nine days ago.
The girl, a Chinese American,
was found strangled to death in
an areaway in front of 1907 N
street NV. on the morning of
November /.
Edgar E. Scott, chief of detec-
tives. issued a bulletin today ask
ing that the taxi driver who picked
up the girl with man. possibly a
soldier, and took them to the N
street address. report to the hon.
icide squad.
Thus far, police have found no
clues
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things work. She said she tolt
them they certainly picked our
a complicated ticket to observe
what with all the different can.
didates and issues.
It was mixed up even more
she explained, by Senator Byrd:
Jumping over the fence.
"It is somewhat" Mrs. Edelmar
told the Reds, "as if Mr.. Vishinsky
we're not supporting Marsha
stain"
The visitors smiled. she reported
later. They didn't say anything
though.
Man And Wife Separated.
One places observers sympa-
lthized with a man and his wife
who showed up to vote and
learned they weren't supposed tc
vote at that place.
But we've voted here fol
years" the husband protested.
The Board of Elections was
consulted. It turned out the pre-
Icinct had been redistributed and
the couple not only had to vote
elsewhere, but the man had to
vote one place and the woman
lin another.
Those voters who didn't have to
fight with machine levers were
still able to work UP a peeve. In a
lot of machinelesS places, the
|balloting was slow. Angry men,
|bers Of the queues took it out on
the observers.
Evening star., 1952-11-10

ballots, which the judges were
counting.
It was l am. Wednesday, every
one had been on duty a long time,
tempers were ragged and the
judges didn't want the observers
kibitzing over their shoulders.
Kibitzing was exactly what the
observers wanted to do. That's
what they were there for. Umpires
armed with regulations were sum-
moned and the affair was settled
in victory for the observers.
Observers Help Handicapped.
Judges accepted the help of
observers in cases where crippled
voters had to be helped into the
booth. Blind voters also needed
help. and observers lent hand.
Observers said they were i'm
pressed by the number of Re-
publicans who made a point of
voting early. The G. o. P. voters
were out in force far earlier than
Democrats, they said. The OBJ
servers didn't have any explana-
ton for it.
There was such a rush at the
booths that some voters had to
be hurried along. One outraged
woman complained to election Of
flcials that her 97-year-old mother
hadn't been given enough time
to vote.
Voters had arguments with the
machines over write-ins. too. In
Virginia, for instance, constitu-
ents who wanted to write in a
substitute instead of machine
voting for Senator Byrd, found
themselves voteless because Of a
popularity in the arrangement
Of the levers.
Some unofficial observers were
around the polls Tuesday. EN-
bassies here had ENJOYS taking
tours to see how America does it.
Discussion With Russians.
Mrs. John w. Edelman, 1900
Columbia pike. Arlington, gave a
lecture to four men who said
they were from the Russian EN-
baSsy.
Mrs. Edelman wasn't an OBJ
server. She was a Stevenson cam
paign worker, distributing litera-
ture near q voting place. The
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Citizens Seek 10 Add
Negro School Space
In Lincoln Park Area

A delegation of citizens today
sought the Commissioners aid in
providing more school space for
colored elementary pupils in the
Lincoln Park area.
A specific proposal was to trans
fer the Buchanan School from
white to colored use.
John B. Duncan, president of
the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions, asked the city heads to use
what influence they had to obtain
a hearing on the problem before
the Board of Education.
Speaking for his own group and
about dozen civic and parent
teacher organizations in the
Southeast and Northeast area, Mr..
Duncan said that while there were
some 900 extra seats in four white
schools in the area, there was a
need for 432 seats in five colored
schools.
Speaks for Buchanan Shift.
Andrew Thalley. president of the
Payne Maury Parent = Teachers
Association, called for a transfer
OF the Buchanan School to col
|ored use
He said the citizens had been
asking for transfer. of the Bryan
School, but it was felt the Bu-
chanan switch would be a more
practical solution.
Mr.. Thalley said a strike had
been averted pending the outcome
of today's meeting. He asked the
Commissioners to use their influ-
ence to alleviate a situation that
has reached an intolerable stage" :"
DR.. Ellis o. Knox, chairman of
the Education Committee of the
civic federation, said the school
board had adopted 80 per cent of
capacity as a standard for build
ing usage. While white schools
operate largely in keeping with
board standards, he said, the COL
ored schools are operating beyond
100 per cent of capacity.
Predicts Excess of $50.
He said that even with COM
pletion of the new addition to
the Payne School there still will
be an excess of some $50 children.
He told the city heads that four
schools that colored children now
attend have been recommended
for abandonment as long as 13
years ago.
The five colored schools in
volved in the area are Payne,
Fifteenth and c streets Sc;
Webb. Fifteenth and Rosedale
streets NE; Maury, Thirteenth
and B streets NE; Madison,
Tenth and G streets NE, and
Lovejoy, Twelfth and D streets
NE. The white schools under
discussion are Kingsman, Four
teenth and e streets NE; Bryan,
Thirteenth and B streets Sc;
Buchanan. Thirteenth and D
streets Sc, and Tyler, Tenth and
G streets Sc.
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|Armistice Crowds
Seen al Stores and
Memorial Services

Downtown retail stores, many
already decorated with Christmas
displays, are expecting one of the
largest Armistice Day shopping
crowds tomorrow.
Government agencies, banks
and schools will be closed in OBJ
servance of the holiday.
Highlight of the Armistice Day
celebration will be the annual
services at the Arlington Cemetery
Amphitheater and the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
The American Legion will con-
duct ceremonies from 9:15 am. to
2:15 pm.
Military police will be stationed
at the junction of Arlington Ridge
Road and Memorial Entrance
Drive to direct cars to parking
areas.
Museums Open.
The Smithsonian Institute will
be open during usual hours, 8
am. to 4::30 pm.
The Chrysanthemum Show at
the Botanic Garden is expected
to be at its peak. The gardens
will be open from 9 am. to 4p.m.
A collection of French art from
the Louvre and private European
collections will be exhibited at the
National Gallery Of Art. The gal
lery will be open from 10 am. to
S pm.
Chief Librarian Harry N. Peter
son announced that all District
libraries, with the exception of the
Central Branch at Eighth and K
streets NV. will be closed tomor-
row. The Central Branch will be
open from 8 am. to 9 pm.
Christian Jewish Meeting.
The National Conference of
Christian and Jews will hold it's
Armistice Day luncheon at l pm.
at the Mayflower Hotel. David
Sarnoff, president of the Radio
Corp. Of America, and DR.. Everett
R. Clinchy president of the con-
ference, will speak.
Other Armistice Day celebra-
tions scheduled are:
Arlington Legion Post No. 139
Armistice Day ball at the Army
Navy Country Club.
Services at the First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G
streets NV. at IL noon.
A memorial service sponsored by
veterans organizations at II pm.
in front of the Silver Spring
Armory.
An Armistice Day barn dance
sponsored jointly by the B'nai
B 'rith Independence women's
chapter and mems lodge at 8 pm.
at the Chevy Chase Women's Club.
Families of dead servicemen
who will be visiting in Washington
are invited to stop at the Gold
Star Wives Services Foundation,
1906 K street NV.
American Legion Post. No. A of
Arlington will hold formal presen-
tation of a storm flag to the Not
tingham School at 9:45 am.
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street, Brentwood, Md, and Don
M. Wolfe, 9638 Sligo Creek park
way. Silver Spring.
Fire companies from Greenbelt
Berwyn Heights, Branchville and
College Park responded. Firemen
estimated 1t took Is minutes for
the two planes to burn.
Police turned the boys over to
their parents. A conference is to
be held at 8 pm. Thursday be-
tween the planes owners. juvenile
authorities, the boys, their par
ents. police and the States attor-
ney, Carlyle j. Lancaster.
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Korea. He was a member of the
31st Infantry Regiment, Seventh
Division.
In a postcard. dated the day of
his death to his wife, Mrs. Mary
Freeman, he wrote that he was
expecting to be home soon, be-
tween october 81 and 25."
He was killed, according to the
Department Of Defense, ain a
ground attack on the enemy" He
was drafted about two years ago,
and trained at Fort Benning, Ga.
Corpl. Freeman attended Arm
strong Junior High School. He
worked, before entering the serv-
ice. at Georgetown University.
He is also survived by q brother,
Pfc. Lloyd r. Freeman, who is
now stationed in Germany.
Sent to Take Prisoner.
Pfc. Coleman, 81, was one of
nine men sent on October 22 to
take prisoner. However, the
enemy concentration was larger
than expected.
There was a call for artillery
support, but the third volley Of
American fire fell short, Mrs.
Coleman said, and Pvt. Coleman
was wounded in the heel, as were
two of his companions.
He is all right now, she added,
and is aboard the hospital ship
Consolation.
Pvt. Coleman was born in Roa-
noke, Va. but was reared in
Washington. He graduated from
Eastern High School February 13
of this year and went overseas in
August.
Pvt. Duvall, %, of Company B,
224th Infantry Regiment, 40th
Division, was wounded in the
right knee October Is. ...
He is now hospitalized, his fam
lily reported. Pvt. Duvall has been
in Korea a little more than a
year.
He entered service in May, 1851.
Pvt. Duvall wrote his family that
he "had 80 points. needed SO
points to return"
Attended GOnzaga.
Pvt. Duvall attended Gonzaga
High School. He was working
in a grocery store here when he
was drafted.
Pvt. Sears, 20, was wounded
October "a in the face. His wound
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Nurses Aide Gloss Sturts

A class in Red Cross nurses
aide instruction will begin to-
in the Emergency Hos
pital classroom. The classes will
meet each Tuesday and Thursday
from $50 am. to 2 pm. Volun-
teers are asked to call the District
Red Cross for details.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Oman Killed, ,
II Woundedin in
Korea Fighting
CorpI. j. A. Freemon
Dies in Action After
Nine Months at Front

A 24-year-old Washington maj
has been killed in the Korean
fighting, the Defense Department
announced today. Eleven Distric
men have been wounded.
Killed was Corpl. James A
Freeman, whose widow lives a.
1920 G street NV.
Wounded were:
Marine Pfc. John A. Coleman
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Cole.
man, 1709 l. street NE.
Pfc. Lynn B. Duvan, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Brown, 225s
Twelfth place NV.
Pvt. John w. Sears, nephew OF
Mrs. Jessie v. Roy, 3O6 Division
avenue NE.
Pfc. Arthur Pittman. jr.. whose
wife lives at 1913 Third street NV
Corpl. Herbert r. Beasley, son
Of Mrs. Juanita Chappelle, 1248
Morse street NE.
Pvt. Ricardo A. Royal, son of
Mrs. Myrtle Royal, 1907 w street
NV.
Pvt. Eugene Suber, whose wife
lives at SOL L street NV.
Marine I'd 1t. William G. Cur
ran, son of Mrs. Helen R. Gould
formerly of 1926 California street
NV.
Corpl. Calvin B. Fountaine
whose wife lives at 2724 Thir-
teenth street NV.
Marine Pfc. John G.. Kirk
whose wife lives at 212 Oakwood
street Sc.
Marine Pfc. John j. Rockefel-
Ter. son Of Mrs. Marjorie P. Rookie
teller. 1901 Columbia road NV.
Had Hoped to be Home.
Corpl. Freeman was killed Oc.
toher IA, after nine months in
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Judge Promises
Jail Sentences
For Boot|eggers
Convicted Violutors
Won't Get Off With
Fines, Scott Warns

Municipal Court Judge Armond
w. Scott today declared he would
see to it that convicted boot
leggers are sent to Jail rather
than be allowed to pay fines and
return to their racket.
Judge Scott made the state
ment in the case of Roy w.
Kesecker, so, of the TOO block of
Third street NV, this morning.
when Kesecker, charged with
keeping and selling whisky il
legally. attempted to plead guilty.
Usually a plea of guilty re-
suits in smaller sentence or
the imposition of a fine.
However, Judge Scott refused
the plea and ordered Kesecker to
obtain a lawyer. He set a jury
trial for December 8.
Blow to Rackets.
The move was seen as a decisive
blow at the Districts thriving
bootlegging racket.
Last month, Deputy Police Chief
Clarence A. Lutz, head of the
Morals Division, complained that
bootleggers were not being sent to
jail. The inspector declared that
convicted bootleggers were allowed
to merely pay a fine and return
to selling whisky illegally.
At the time. Municipal Court
Judge Frank H. Myers announced
he would not be Influenced by any
criticism of court policies. Judge
Myers stated he could only Judge
cases on their merits as he saw
them.
Judge Cracks Down.
This morning Judge Scott said:
Hereafter, I'm not going to let
these people come here and Just
pay fine. This judge just isn't
going to stand for anything like
that.
After all, why do you think
police officers make cases?" he
asked KeSecker.
Judge Scott's announcement was
warmly greeted by detectives who
complain they are forced to arrest
the same persons repeatedly on
whisky selling charges.
Inspector Lutz's theory is that
the imposition of jail sentences
which will scare bootleggers is the
only way the racket can be
cleaned up.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
A. B. & W. Back
To Normal After
Nine-DayS Strike
18-Cent Hourly Roise
Accepted by Drivers
After Stute Seizure

Operations of the Alexandria
Bancroft g. Washington Bus Line
were back to normal today follow
ing settlement of the nine-day
strike by $40 drivers.
The settlement was a compro-
mise agreement reached during
negotiating sessions Friday and
Saturday. The union met yester-
day and accepted the compromise.
Service was resumed at midnight
Unde, the agreement, the drivers
get an immediate 13 cents an hour
wage increase. An additional S
cents increase will be tackled on
November /. 1853. The contract
is for two years.
Counteroffer Rejected.
The union had. asked % cents
spread over three years. The COM
pany countered with % cents over
three years. This offer was ac-
cepted by the unions negotiating
committee but was rejected by the
membership. The strike followed,
The new increases will raise the
average weekly pay of the bus
drivers from $79.63 to $84.83.
When the additional five cents in
crease goes into effect. the drivers
average wages will be 1868.
The new contract also calls for
two weeks vacation after three
years service and three weeks
after IL years. Time and hall
pay is provided for drivers who
work more than 40 hours a week
at their regular assignments. Extra
pay for drivers used as instructors
was raised from Is cents to 20
cents an hour.
Court Test Planned.
But leaders of the drivers union
Local 1131. Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street. Electric Railway
and Motor Coach Employees OF
America, said the union still
intends to make court test OF
the right of the State of Virginia
to seize the company and operate
it during a strike.
William Jackson, business agent
declared: 1--WE are going to test
that law and take it to the Su-
preme Court if necessary"
Shortly after the strike began,
the State seized the busline. With
the help of company supervisory
employees, the State kept the line
on limited operations. If the
strike had not been settled. As
employees of the State Highway
Department would have been used
today to step up the service.
The busline. which normally
handles $4,000 passengers daily,
was crippled by the strike. Some
SO buses were on the streets dur
ing the rush hours, compared to
a normal 100 vehicles. Service
was discontinued at night and on
Sunday.
The State, when it seized the
line, said it would try to provide
essential service only. not restore
full operation.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Bertha Adkins SERVING
|As 6. 0. P. Women's S ChieI
BY the Associated Press

Miss Bertha Adkins of Sails
bury, Maryland's Republican ma
tional committeewoman, is serv-
ing temporarily as chairman OF
the women's division of the G
O. P. National Committee.
The division chairman, Mrs. Ivy
Priest. has been travelling a great
deal recently, but expects to re-
turn to Washington next week
She is now visiting in Utah, her
home State.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Buzour at Vienna

The Women's Auxiliary Of the
Church Of the Holy Comforter,
Vienna. Va, will conduct bazaar
at the Episcopal Parish Hall from
10 am. to 4 pm. Saturday. Lunch
win be served and a snack bar
will be open all day.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Election Observers Spent Hectic II Hours

Election observers and polls
judges were caught in the middle
again last Tuesday as voters
fought once more with the Age of
Mechanization.
These observers were sent to
Evening star., 1952-11-10
WiIdercroft PTA to Meet

The Parent Teacher Association
of Wildercroft Elementary School,
Riverdale, Md, will meet at 8:15
pm. tomorrow In the school.
Evening star., 1952-11-10

Russians couldn't get into the
polling place because they hadn't
bothered to make arrangements
earlier.
But Mrs. Edelman gave them
a 10-minute explanation of how
Evening star., 1952-11-01
Laurel

JOSEPH GOTTEN and SHELLEY WIN
TERS in "UNTAMED FRONTIER" in
"HERE COME THE NELSON'S" at
2:15. 5:15 sos. Also GIANT CAR
TOON SEOWI (At 3.30 0nIvl
Evening star., 1952-11-01

. ACTORS AND SIN" . United Artists
picture. produced by Sid Kuller tBen
Hecht), directed By Hechty scfeenplay By
Heeht. At the Dupont.
Evening star., 1952-11-01
HOLLYWOOD.

dO1I44 WOOO.
Yvonne De Carlos in para
disc" co-starring with Alec GUM
ness and Celia johnson. The Alec
Coppel original was originally
written for Laurence Olivier but
he's up to his larynx in "The Beg
Igar's Opera"
Ava Gardner's marriages have
averaged around one year in
length.
Irish star Kathleen Byron is
paid $500 t$840D per week for her
Young Bess" stint. It's paid into
her English bank. except for 500
a week here for expenses.
Kirk Douglas made appearances
in Tel Aviv with Champion" and
"Ace IN the Hole" He boned up on
Hebrew for his speeches. And
you should hear Carter De Haven
assistant director on "The Jug
gler," yell so times a day, "Sheket
Gamur B, Vakasha" - complete
silence. please" what else!
And payment for location filming
on a cooperative Israel farm is a
large American tractor-means
more than any amount of money
X X X X
Talking of money. our favorite
topic, Don Juan in He'll" took
in an all-time high of $3.50, 900 for
two weeks here. What makes II
so beautiful-the expenses, apart
from the four actors, are limited
to one truck, containing their own
laudio equipment.
Mickey Rooney and Martins
Vickers. in a foursome at the
Mocambo with the Jon Halls, helc
hands and danced. >. No matter
how Mickey and Martha deny s
reconciliation. it's an interesting
lSituation.
Vera-Ellen, much, much toe
thin, is dating handsome feller
Russ Severin. And her once.
upon-a- time romance, Rock Hud'
son, few from the command per.
formance in London to New Yorl
and Hollywood
| x X X
| Old-time Star Helen Ferguson
waved her gold wedding ring on a
thread in front of George Della
Icorte's expectant daughter, and
predicted a boy in February. 1--WE
been waving this for Is years. and
never made mistake" said Helen
Aldo Ray, who lost the lead in
Evening star., 1952-11-01
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time Of Showing

Stage.
Arena - Desire Under the
Elm: 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Catholic University-"The Al
chemist: $3.50 pm.
National - "The Deep Blue
Sea-: 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Sam S. Shubert-"A Tree Grows
In Brooklyn":: 2::3O and $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador - ''The Miracle of
Fatima":: 100. $40. Sis, 7:25,
and $40 pm.
Capitol Lure of the Wilder
ness; 10:30 am, Ills. $50. 6:25,
9:10 and 1l:45 pm. Stage: 1855,
3, 5:35, 800 and 1885 pm.
Columbia-"The Shows of Kill
manjaro": 10:45 am. 1850, 1855,
sos. 7:10. $40 and 1925 pm.
Dupont--"The Lady vanishes":; !;
100, 2:45. 4:30. 6:15, 8, $3.50 and
11:35 pm.
Keith's-"Duel at Silver Creek;
11:55 am. 1855, 3:55, 5:55, 1855,
9:55 and 1855 pm.
Little--"Actors and SIM: 1::4O,
3:15, Ass, $40. 800 and 10 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Mummy; /;
Ii2:40. 1920. 6, $40 and 1925 pm.
Ontario-"Just for Your: !, 3. 5,
z. 9:05 and 11:10.
Palace - "Dreamboat"; 11:40
am: 1:40. 3:45. $50. 7:55. 10 and
- pm.
Playhouse-"The Thief; 1918
am. /. 2:45. 4:30. $40, $40, 10
and HAS pm.
Piaza-"O. Henry's Full House; !;
II am, i:05, $40. 5:25. 7:40. 9:55
pm. and 1910 am.
Trans-Lux-"Eight Iron Mem;
11:25 a.m... l:10. 3. 4:45. 6:35,
.8:20, 1910 and 1850 pm.
-"The Miracle of Fa-
TINA: 11:15 am, 1:25, 1896, 5:35,
7:35, 9:45 and 11:45 pm.
Evening star., 1952-11-01

IEREEMREI.T crsenbeIf. Md. eR. 7222
AssAsAsssse Free Porking
BRAVE WARRIOR" in Technicolor,
JON HALL, Plus all Comedy Show. Cont
Evening star., 1952-11-01
Hollywood Diary
What's This? Yvonne
in Guinness Finn?
By SheiIoh Grohom

From Here to Eternity" wants
madly to play the other man-and
has so informed the boss.
David Wayne is trying to switch
from the Boston beau for Jane
Russell to Marilyn Monroe's but
ton-maker in Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes" Elliott Reed gets jamie.
Disney is shopping for a big
tract Of land to build Disney
land"-a playground for kids and
grownups with restaurant, theater
miniature railway.
Evening star., 1952-11-01
The Cast.
ACTORS BLOOD

Sin is an enticing word in q
movie title and Ben Hecht Is
obviously pleased to be playing
around with both the word and
idea in ACTORS and Sin," which
opened yesterday at the Little
Theater.
What he has done in this two
part production is to write in q
mood of sardonic amusement a
pair of one-act parodies, the first
a kind of condensed "All About
Eve" and the other laughing
digest of Sunset Boulevard" The
latter alone would justify an in
terest in Hecht's tour de force
he wrote, directed and produced
the finland this is all to the
good.
The second story, called
woman of Sin," is far and away
the best of the two. It is an up
roarious joke about how a major
film studio is shaken to the depths
of its artistic soul by a screen
script which turns out to have
been written by 9-year-old girl.
Hecht wisely keeps the jibe at
Hollywood's pretentions in the
family by letting his daughter,
Jenny, play the child genius role.
Her performance intimateS that
she could grow up to be more of
a menace than her old man to the
|posturings and vanities of show
business.
ACTORS Blood" the melodrama
half of the bill. is. considerably
more hackneyed than the succeed
ing piece. It is the story of an
elderly ham actor Edward G..
Robinson) and his daughter
(Marsha Hunt. In the first shin
ing moments of womanhood, the
latter becomes the star her father
never could be. Success goes to
her head even more dangerously
than failure to his. She develops
a voracious appetite for triumph
and men, one that in the end de-
vours her at the very peak of
her career. Her death gives the
father his chance to play a great
death scene. one that at least
|convinces the other performers
in it, if not the audience.
Hecht is far more artful and
amusing in the woman Of Sin"
story. Here he takes a devastating
look and the strange ways of
Hollywood. His special victims are
Ia talent agent, played with per-
fection by Eddie Albert, and the
head Of a great studio to whom
the agent fortuitously peddles the
I9-year-old's wildly sophisticated
story.
Having made the deal unaware
that his writer is not the adult she
writes like, Albert is confronted
with the necessity of concealing
the fraud behind the studios
three million dollar film.
It is a riotously funny situation
and the film delivers the full rich
flavor of it.