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Evening star., 1953-09-13

There are in this country
not far from 80 million white
women between the ages Of Is
and so; from among these the
authors have secured detailed
information on just under
5000. Statistically speaking,
this means that one woman in
$500 provided data which are
presented here. To claim,
therefore, as some of the pre-
publication releases have inti-
mated. that we have here data
on the typical American
woman" is far from accurate.
Indeed, DR.. Kinsey explicitly
states that the present sample
is inadequate as to several
groups-women over so, those
with grade school education
only. rural and laboring
groups, Catholics and Jews,
and persons from certain areas
of the country, for example.
Even with these limitations,
however, the book presents de-
tailed information on a larger
sample of women than has
ever before been studied with
such care. The women were
carrying on a wide variety Of
occupations, and unlike those
who are seen by the psychia-
trist, for example. were well
adjusted members of the com.
munity. Under assurance of
complete anonymity. these
women have given informa-
ton on their sexual activities,
with every evidence that they
have been frank and honest
in their replies to the ques-
tions. In a field as highly
charged with emotion and ia
boos as this, a field in which
tradition and moral codes
sometimes tend to cloud
realities, 1t is important that
marriage counselorS, clergy,
Evening star., 1953-09-13

too. 1t seems that one of the
company's bevy of lovely
dancers, Loretta Moffat, could
not but notice the impassioned
ogling to which she was sub
jected by one of the French
horn players in the orchestra
pit at the shows premiere at
the Capital. He was John
Rossi, a local artist and, in ad-
dition to ocular telegraphy, he
gave every other manifestation
of a man swept off his feet.
For some good reason. Loretta
did not mind, and in the fifth
week of the company's engage
ment she became Mrs. RoSsi.
Another highlight of the So
iourn in Washington was the
celebration of veteran Pat
Rooney's 73d birthday and his
third anniversary as a men,
Der of the company. He got
some nice presents, one of the
most untimely of which-in
view of the torrid weather.
was a pair of woolen mittens." !"
arctics and a muffler. The en-
tire company did a lot of tour
ing, but the one disappointment
of the trip lay in the fact that
in the visit to the White House
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
we're out of town.
An Antique
We had lunch with Eddie
Albert the other day and he
had lot of interesting things
to tell about his visit to Rome
for the shooting of the film
hit, Roman Holiday in
which he served as Sidekick TO
Gregory 'Peck. Staying. at an
inn in a small town in the
Campagna. the comedian be-
came interested in blocks of
ancient stone in the inn-yard
pavement.
The host, noting Eddie's in
terest, told him that he could
have one Of the blocks, bear
ing. apparently, a Latin in
scription. So the square
chunk was hewn out of the
pavement and, with great eff
fort and inconvenience. Albert
took it to his home here in
New York. Here, in order
adequately to appraise the
value of his antiquarian prize.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
The Passing Show
he Passing Snow
How About Carol, Jack?
Here's Stor for HyIton's London
'BIonds,' With Film Delayed
By Harry Macarthur

Carol Charming may not
know it. but she just possibly
could get that London trip after
all. London theatergoers may
not be aware of it. but the way
may be clear to give them one
of the theatrical delights OF
our time.
This is the sort of thing for
which an agent draws his 10
per cent. He sees play over
there without a star and a
star over here without a play
and he brings them together
and that's that.
Miss Charming, as you prob
ably know, was due to go to
London in the hit musical.
Gentlemen Prefer Blonds."
after it closed in this country.
She was surprised, however. by
the advent of maternity. She
had to withdraw from the pro-
posed London production and
turned happily to this new
phase of her life.
She has had certain un-
avoidable misgivings, though.
She was talking about them
the other night at the Olney
Theater, where she is putting
a bright lid on the season as
the Liza Doolittle of Bernard
Shaw's "Pygmalion."
Not Convinced
The scenery and many of
the cast members of Gentle
men Prefer Blonds." she re-
vealed, are stranded in Eng
land. Why then, especially
since the musical version of
"Pygmalion' seems to have
been abandoned, doesn't she
go over now and do the show?
After the movie?" she said,
more as a statement than as
q question. 1--WE couldn't do
the show after the movie has
been released" Those who
have seen the version which
has Marilyn Monroe in place
of Miss Charming begged to
differ. but she was not con-
vinced.
There the matter was left,
Miss Channing's visitors in
sisting any nation which pre-
ferred Mari1yn Monroe's
Lorelei Lee to Carol Chan
ning's Lorelei would be daffy.
Miss Charming was not so
sure.
She wasn't sure. either. what
the season would bring, but
she undoubtedly would well
come a musical like Gentle
men Prefer Blends" She pos
sibly would welcome any
promising musical. She did
"Pygmalion" in New England
and now here only because she
thought it might be a good
idea to try Liza Doollttle for
size with that musical "Pyg-
malion" being talked about.
Even if you think a musical
"Pygmalion" is what we don't
need most Of all right now it is
a bit sad on one score that it
does not seem to be in the i'm
mediate offing. Miss Claiming,
1t turned out, was proper size
for Liza.
Her Cockney, when she first
Evening star., 1953-09-13
From Now on, Only Films She Likes
June AIyson Chucks S5000oWeek Contract and Looks
Forward to q Happy Fee-Lunc cling Five Year Future

Story the tears wouldn't
come"
They came-in floodS-dur-
ing Dicks recent hospitaliza-
tion with a ruptured appendix.
He was on the danger list.
And few years ago, when he
mad penicillin poison, you'd
have thought it was June who
was SO i'll, she was so miser-
able. Because this is a really
happy marriage. Listen to
what the little woman says
about Richards" career.
Howard Hughes has given
him a free hand--the first
time he did that to any one.
But my Richard is so clever,
Mr.. Hughes isn't losing any,
thing" Shall we go on?
Just Frightened
The Powells recently bought
a 58-acre estate on top of
Vaudeville Canyon. I'VE have
no pool, but we have a lake
$50 yards long. we're stocking
it with bass, and we have two
boats on it," Dick used to fly
and sail, but he gave that up
because June couldn't take it.
She tells me now, Il was never
air or seasick, just fright
ened." And she and Dick cele-
brated their eighth wedding
anniversary on August 10.
They gave each other, as US
ual, the most useful presents.
He gave her a piano. She
gave him a fancy Swedish
camera. "On my birthday he
gave me a water softener, and
on his I gave him a garbage
disposal" Real, useful, down.
to-earth people.
(Released by NANA.)
Evening star., 1953-09-13
GUYS and Dolls Cast Is Still ToIkinq
All See Record Engagement Here as Well Worth While;
Eddie Albert Brings Home Roman Trophy

he called. in a Latin scholar,
who told him that the carving
was not in the ancient tongue,
but in modern Italian, and
that it read "Signor Montel-
lardo's Pizzeria.
Eddie, by the way, now ap-
pearing in a NBC TV show,
Nothing But the Best" owns
a shark-liver concession in
the Bay of Panama. He said
that shark liver is being used
for vitamins. We last saw
him on the Broadway stage
as the comedian in Miss Lib
erty."
SortorioI
BY next summer, knee length
shorts will be worn by most
men about town whose neither
limbs are suitable for frank
display. So say local dealers
in mems clothes and so we
believe. In the past week we
saw three pioneers in these
hot weather outfits at "21"
and five at Sardi's. They all
were concerned with enter
tainment in one way or an
other, none businessmen. But
so comfortable are the things
that the fashion-so aver ca
tererS to high-toned gents
will begin to be universal.
Note: Coats, however, must be
worn with the breeches or
wea"ers will not get into any
OF the better refectorieS.
released by NANA)
Evening star., 1953-09-13
By Lawrence Perry
NEW YORK.

Dropping backstage at the
Guys and Dolls" musical hit
at the 44th Street Theater, we
found the boys and girls still
talking about those fabulous
eight weeks in Washington.
D. c., which broke all existing
office records at the Ma
tional Capital with a gross of
more than 100000. The first
time in drama history that a
production of smash propor-
tions interrupted a standing
room only run in New York,
every one concerned, manage
ment and cast. felt that the
flyer was we'll worth while in
all respects, aside from finan-
cial intake.
Unlike "Oklahoma!" in its
early days in New York, Guys
and Dolls" had to wait three
years for the Washington en-
gagement before an intercom-
pany marriage took place.
Rather a pretty little romance,
Evening star., 1953-09-13

for dear old Metro. At the end,
when he told us to go, he said,
All except this little girl. I
want you to stay I thought,
so soon?' But all he said was
I'll send my doctor over. He'll
clear up your laryngitis.' This
is my natural voice. 1 told him
weakly. My part was elimi-
mated from the picture"
Roles Switched
Two years have passed-as
we say in the movies. And our
little cute June bug is in New
York, quite disillusioned with
the picture business. She had
begged "Poppa Mayer for my
release, but he said I could
live in New York until they
needed me again. 1 made one
picture before I went. I was
to be the pretty girl and Gloria
de Haven the homely one in
Two Girls and a Sailor I
knew no one would believe I
was pretty and Gloria plain.
SO l made them switch the
roles. This picture was to
make Gloria a top star"
At this low stage in June
Allyson's career. she had a
nodding acquaintance with
Dick Powell. But he must
have liked her, because he
bothered to attend the pre-
view, and called her in great
excitement, Its your picture, "
and she had stolen Two Girls
and a Sailor" lock, stock, Van
Johnson and Gloria de Haven.
Then the Weeping
"I took the train next day
and returned to Hollywood. 1t
was wonderful. From nobody
talking to you, you come back
and they build you a dressing
room and you're Miss Allyson.'
And when l saw Arthur Freed
he said, I always said you'd
pe a star
Then came my weeping
period. Every picture had me
sobbing my cute little heart
out. So finally I just refused
to cry any more. And it stuck
because yesterday, when I had
to cry in The Glenn Miller
Evening star., 1953-09-13

comes on as the grimy flower
girl is a wonderful rending of
the kings English to whining
bits. Her dead-pan delivery
when she is trying out her new
phonetically perfect speech on
a high society at-home is a
true delight. She has been so
successful with the comedy as
poets of this role, in fact, that
she is having just a slight bit
of trouble.
II keep forgetting I'm not
in a musical" she said. 81 don't
feel right about just sitting
there when people applaud. I
want to get up and bow prettily
and thank them. And maybe
do an encore"
Somebody. clearly, will have
to find a musical for Miss
Charming and, since there is
no musical more like Gentle
men Prefer Blonds." than
Gentlemen Prefer Blonds,"
there is something she should
be told. What Miss Charming
does not know, or at least did
not know the other night. is
that Gentlemen Prefer Mari
lyn Monroe-type Blonds" has
run into trouble in England.
Premiere Postponed
Rather, it has run into trou-
BILE in New York which has af-
fected it in England. The gala
London premiere of the musi-
cal film had to be called off
and it's general release in the
British Isles postponed.
The reason. as reported in
the show business journal,
Variety, is an embargo, which
was introduced in the normal
way to protect a possible stage
version of "Gentlemen." The
possible stage version was
called off by Miss Channing's
motherhood, but Goth Cen
tury-FoX couldn't get the en-
barge lifted. The musical film
must go into cold storage until
January l, 1854.
Even so, Variety's London
man does not see any happy
prospects for a West End pro-
duction of the lively show
which became a national in
stitution in this country. He
reports that Jack Hylton, who
was interested in the produc-
ton, is not so interested as he
once was. because of his in
ability to locate a proper fem
inine star.
Well, somebody had better
get to work on this in a hurry.
Somebody had better bring Mr..
Hylton. over there in London,
and Miss Charming, out there
at Olney, Md, together.
There's plenty of time between
now and New Years Day for
Carols Lorelei to pick up such
momentum that Miss Monroe's
clnematic one never could
catch up, even if Britons pre-
ferred it. perish the unlikely
thought.
1t would be nice, too, if Miss
Charming could stop feeling
unhappy about those stranded
actors and that stranded
scenery.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
HeWouIdAct
But Bine's Director
Makes Him Sing
BY the ASsocioted Press
HOLLYWOOD

HULL I WOOD.
Director George Seaton re-
ports that Bing Crosby would
like to concentrate more on
acting nowadays instead of
singing in his movies.
Seaton both directed and
produced Little Boy Lost" a
picture which many regard as
Bing's best since Going My
Way"
"Bing didn't want to sing
IN the picture. says Seaton.
but reconSidered when We
fit the songs right into the
plot"
The movie, made in France.
has no other box Office name
but Crosby'S. The French
actors. one or two of whom
read English lines without
knowing the meaning, are ex-
cellent.
I'VE couldn't take a chance
at the box Office on a Crosby
picture without songs" says
Seaton.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
Sub4ivided

BY the Assccioted Press
HOLLYWOOD.
Fed Shelton was interviewed
by the master of ceremonies
at the world premiere Of
Island in the Sky" He was
asked about the picture.
II don't know anything
about Island in the Sky"
quipped Red, but if John
Wayne and Bo Roos have any,
thing to do with it, it's sure
to be subdivided."
Roos is business manager
for both Shelton and Wayne.
All are heavy dabblers in real
estate.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
You're Blond
So Mr.. Denning Signed
MoriIyn's Name
BY the Assoeio.ed Press
HOLLYWOOD,

HOLLYWOOD.
Richard Denning, the hus-
band in television's "Mr. and
Mrs. North" was approached
by a small boy, pencil in hand,
at the Brown Derby.
AS Denning started to auto
graph the menu for the young
Ster, the boy asked him to sign
Marilyn Monroe's name in
stead.
II can't do that. sonny"
laughed Denning. I'm not
Marilyn."
We'll" replied the boy. my
dad told me to bring Marilyn
Monroe'S autograph home and
l can't find her. G'Wan sign
it. You're blond, that's close
enough"
Denning started to explain
the difference to the boy but
figured it would be easier to
sign Love and kisses, Marilyn
Monroe" He did.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
By SheiIoh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD.


Were all properties in this
business-and you've got to
protect your property. That's
why I left MGM." It's June
Allyson speaking-the original
girl next door. And when
Metro made her sophisticated
IN Remains to Be Seen." June
screamed and screamed-but
she was in the picture anyway.
And so she asked for a release
from her $5,000-a-week con-
tract. You and I would scream
if We lost a deal like that.
But June looks like new girl,
she's SO happy.
Chiefly because now she can
work with her husband, Dick
Powell. But more because
While I still want to work,
I hate to be forced to make
pictures that are wrong for
me. From now on 1 only do
the things I like"
After The Glenn Miller
Story at Universal-In
tional June will do Executive
Suite" to wind up the contract
at Metro. Then Fox Fire" at
U-I. After that she'd like very
much to star in The Gibson
Girl" for RKO with her hus-
band directing and producing.
She weighs mere 96 pounds
and the Gibson girl was famous
for her buxomness. But Dick
gets around that by having the
artist paint her head on the
body of a chesty lady!
Glamour Doesn't Poy
June is the only top star to-
day who doesn't swoon when
you ask for a story about her
children and photographs of
her home washing the dishes
and such. The swing today is
all for glamour and babies are
something every one knows you
have. but you just don't talk
about it. my dear.
I'm not afraid of being the
girl next door," she assured me.
Glamour doesn't pay for me.
Your life in this business is
very short. There are a few
like Joan Crawford and Claud-
cite Colbert who go on for
ever. But l used to think that
a woman's career here was
long If it lasted 10 years. I've
been here 10 years, so now I'll
stretch it to maybe Is. But
the unsophisticated, normal
people seem to last the long
est-like Mary Pickford and
Janet Gaynor. They proved
that freshness and little-girl
quality are more important
than glamour"
June was brought to Holly
Wood-"in a package deal"
with "Best Foot Fordward."
when it was made into a movie
musical by Arthur Freed. 1--WE
all had a meeting in his office,
all the kids in the show, for
a pep talk. And he told us how
this picture could make stars
OF US all If we buckled down
Evening star., 1953-09-13
The Kinsey Report
The Kinsey Report
Are You the Exception?
Dr. Kinsey's Doto Connot Be Claimed
To Portray Typical American Woman

Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
BY Kinsey B. Pomeroy c. E. Martin and P H
Cebhard w. B.. Saunders Co.; So
Reviewed by Dr. Wnfred OverhoIser
Superintendent Of Eizobeth Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-20
Fund Established 10 Buy
Braces for Lame Children

It's easier now for crippled
children to get the braces they
need to sit up. stand and to walk.
A fund has been established
for this purpose at the District
Society for Crippled Children by
the Inner Wheel Club of Wash
ington. The fund is now in OPP
Grafton through a gift of $4,000
from the club, presented by Mrs.
Joseph c. Monaghan.
Children certified by the So
ciety's medical staff as needing
braces, may obtain them at once
without waiting until the money
can be raised by parents to pay
for them.
Children needing the services
of the society must be referred to
1t by physicians and accredited
medical sources. The treatment
center of the society is at 1867
Massachusetts, avenue NV. and
includes a cerebral palsy dag
noStic clinic, consultation clinics
in pediatrics, ear. nose, throat
eye and dental. There are also
departments in speech, physical
and occupational therapy, psy-
Geological services and other al
lied servicnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-20
Young Democrats Elect
Osmun as President

Richard Osmon. an economist
who lives at 1921 East Capitol
street. last night was elected
president of the Young Dem
ocrats' Club here at a meeting
in the Willard Hotel.
Other officers are Stan Karsen,
national committeeman: Helen
Boyle, national committeewom-
an; Charles Lipson, first vice
president: Lillian Kronstadt, Sec
ond vice president; George Parks,
treasurer; Eileen Hendricks, cor
responding secretary, and Betty
Hodges, recording secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-20
|Curran Says Taft Act
Undermines Security
OF Maritime Union
By the Associated Press

Joseph Curran, president of
the CIO Maritime Union, said
today the Taft-Hartley Act un-
dermines the hiring hall system
and fosters the archaic and
outrageous" practice of employ
ing seamen off the docks in
"Shape-ups."
In testimony prepared for the
House Labor Committee, Mr..
Curran said the Nations basic
labor law has operated to de-
Stroy the union hiring hall
the most important single labor
relations device ever to be de-
veloped in the maritime indus
try"
The law, he said, would re
turn Seamen to the scandalous
and horrible conditions Of
the shape-up."
The committee is in the midst
of hearings on proposals to re-
wise the law, passed in 1947. Be-
fore it's enactment, the hiring
hall was considered a closed
shop-which requires employees
to join a union or lose their jobs
and some critics contend it
still is, although the act outlaws
closed shops.
Practices Called Archoi~
Mr.. Curran said:
Prior to the unions hiring
hall, merchant seamen were sub
jected to the most archaic and
outrageous hiring practices ever
to exist. Ship owners hired sea-
men off the docks in 'shape-ups,'
through shipping masters who
operated saloons, house of pros
titution, boarding houses. supply
houses and the like, or through
Offices operated by employer as
Sociations."
In the shape-up, seamen look
ing for work must go to a hiring
boss, who has complete charge
OF picking job applicants.
This hiring-bosS practice was
blamed in large part for con-
ditions recently publicized on
the New York-New Jersey water
front. A New York State crime
commission, after hearing testi-
mony that lawlessness MIXED
the port of New York of $3.50
million annually, put much of
the blame on the AFL Long
shoremen'S Union.
Defends Preferential System.
The longshoremen recently
voted tentatively to abolish the
shape-up. The AFL executive
council has ordered the union
to eliminate the shape-up and
rid itself of any corruption by
April 80.
Mr.. Curran, whose maritime
union is composed of seamen
who ship out mainly from East
and Gulf Coast ports and on the
Great Lakes. said his union has
used the hiring hall employing
system for many years. Under
this system, he said. job appli-
cants register at central hiring
halls and are sent to vacant
jobs.
The Taft-Hartley Act pro-
hibits preferential hiring
which means that union men,
bers may not legally be given
preference in jobs. Each hiring
nall is under the exclusive di-
rection of the maritime union.
Without preferential employ
ment," Mr.. Curran contended,
union security cannot exist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-20
DehYdroted Steaks Tried

DAVIS. Calf. (P)-Dehydrated
steaks that can be dunked in
water and cooked like fresh meat
may become a reality for troops,
mixers. and mountain climbers.
BY "freeze-drying" raw meat
removing moisture from frozen
meat with heat under vacuum
researchers have experimentally
dehydrated inch-thick beef at
the University Of California.