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Evening star., 1953-10-18

ing remarks on the first pro-
gram when he said, This Is q
simple show: we have no girn-
micks." It was startling be-
cause he Immediately turned
to a super -gimmick to show
his viewers the home of his
first celebrity. =
This super-gimmick, Accord
ing to a spy who got fairly
technical about it, is rear
screen projection of an elec.
tronic rather than a photo
graphed image. Rear-Screen
projection to create with a
motion picture the effect that
an actor is in an actual back
ground has long been used
in the movie studios. It now
is common in television, too.
Revealing Visits
This new development, our
informant says, grew out Of a
jurisdictional dispute at the
time of that big Ford anniver.
sary show. Some union prob
lem precluded the use Of rear
screen projection which Pro-
ducer Leland Hayward wanted
in certain spots and some
bright lad had an idea. The
desired films were unreeled an
if for televising at a TV studio.
Then the signal was fed into
a special monitor at the the-
ater and a television rather
than a motion picture image
was projected on the screen.
Mr.. Murrow, as you remem-
ber, was there at the time and
this, informant says, is un-
doubtedly how he shows you q
picture of somebody's home
Continued on Page E-3, Col. ID
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Oklahoma Looks
Like Right Place
BY the Asseeiafed Press
HOLLYWOOD

The producers Of the movie
of "Oklahoma!" have been
scouting locations all the way
from the corn11elds Of Iowa
across the Texas plains to the
plateaus Of Texas.
Then some one had q bright
idea. Present plans call for
a location somewhere near
Claremore, Okla, original To-
Gale Of the famed stage musi-
cal.
Sounds almost too simple for
Hollywood. \
Evening star., 1953-10-18
By Harry Macarthur

a hint of the healthy state of
television broadcasting as a
business. This is a CHS pro-
gram but night time on both
CBS-TV and NBC-TV is sold
out and no earlier niche could
be found for Person to Per-
son." The Columbia outlet
here. WTOP-TV, had a prior
local commitment on the Fri
day-at-10:30 hour, so the CHS
program is on the ABC station
in Washington.
It's just like the old days be-
fore there were enough TV
stations to go around. The
same healthy condition of
broadcasting business has a
former CBS-TV program on
two other networks now. Man
Against Crime" is seen on Sum-
days at 1890 pm, in some
cities via NBC and in others
via Du Mont.
A Super Gimmiek
To get back to Mr.. Murrow,
his Person to Person" is a
welcome addition to the view
ing fare at whatever hour or
on whatever television chan
mel. A weekly visit with a
couple Of well-known figures
at home, it is based on one of
those ideas so simple some
one should have though of it
before. Perhaps some one did
think Of it without having
Murrow's influence to talk a
network into trying it.
Person to Person" is SIM
pier in formula than in execu-
ton. Mr.. Murrow startled a
number Of people in his open
Evening star., 1953-10-18
The Passing Show

A man from Mars or Roam.
oke, reading the Washington or
New York drama pages these
days, might we'll conclude that
movie critics have become
hashiSh addictS.
In advertisement after ad-
vertisement, these are quoted
in their most extravagant
cliches as liking virtually
everything. Whatever lullS
there might be in their en-
chantment with this picture
are filled with their guSty de-
light in that one. And be-
tween being enchanted and de-
lighted by these two produc-
tions they are enthralled by
still another.
For all the man from Mars
or Roanoke could detect, the
reviews might be written by
the film studios themselves.
Except, of course, that one Of
these might sneak in the word
colossal" which critics reserve,
q touch sardonically, for the
work Of Cecil B. De Mile.
No Lopse in Tosts
It derives rather from the
fact that perhaps never have
there been so many excellent
productions around at one
time in the theaters Of the
larger cities.
Locally, to be specific, the
list includes Prom Here to
Eternity" Roman Holiday"
The Robe" ''Mogambo,"
Gentlemen Prefer BlondS,"
all of them possessed Of one
exciting merit or another, If
only Marilyn Monroe. And,
coming up within the next
several days are "The Cruel
Sea-" Martin Luther" Little
Boy Lost" "The Beggar's
Opera" and "Take the High
Ground"
One could do worse than
half q 10-beSt list from those
alone, although it is unlikely
that any one will have to. Ac-
tually in many a slim bygone
season a full 10-best list has
lacked the caliber Of these pro-
ductions.
What does such a situation
portend?
It's Not Permanent
Well, to approach the sub
ject negatively, it does not
forecast that all movies hence
forth will be of q quality that
exciteS critical rapture. There
still are, and always viii be,
inferior productions. It is in
the nature of things that these
will even outnumber films of
genuine merit.
Nevertheless, Hollywood has
discovered the virtue of quality
and that this is a virtue that is
financially rewarding. This al
ways has been the industry'S
most exhilerating discovery. If
it must lead to fewer. better
and more profitable pictures,
the film companies are more
than ready to be led.
Their big objective is to re-
cover the lost audience"
This is the group, q pretty
massive one, that wearied Of
one movie that was precisely
like the six others that had
preceded it. It's catch-phrase
has been the one. 'I haven't
been to a movie in q year." Or
longer. It's apathy could be re-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
SOCIAL
SHORTS

Mrs. Eugie west Of Philadel-
phia avenue was hostess 10 the
Womens Peerless Art Club on
Thursday past. The president,
Mrs. Ola Smith conducted very
fine and interesting meeting.
Four beautifully made dresses for
he Rush Adm dress drive was
ready for Mrs. Louise Tibbs 10
take in for the clubs conuiou-
ton.
Plans were completed for the
Gmas party at the home OF Mrs.
Smith on Jan. I'd.
Mrs. West, always the gracious
hostess, served a delicious turkey
dinner. Her special guest we're
Mrs. Thee. Taliaferro, Mrs. NJ.
Jeffries. Mollie Landlord Of New
York City. Mrs. Myrtilla Jackson,
Mrs. Mary Catheron Of England,
Ark. Mrs. c. B. Truman and
Miss Flora B. Chisholm formerly
OF St. Louis, Mo. now field
worker for Camp Fire Girls Of
Detroit.
Happy birthday was sung TO
Mrs. Anna Arrived and bon
voyage TO Ethel Hsrkless who
leaves for Jamaica on the 18th
Of December.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Youth in Society

fun and lsuhgter for ey.rv,..
A delightful repas, was s.'.
which consisted OF punch wv. ..s
witches and potato ch:ps ca.
danced 10 the latest recors; ~
and paid their remarks a. .'
well TO Lang. 's's
Lang is a graduate Of No.,
western High school. former 80
time staff photographer ,or y
Detroit Tribune. member :, - =
Northwestern track team or,.'
izer Of a Bible Club for =, =
young children in the neighr'
hood, very active in church w.
well liked by his associates
business manager Of the RIVE.
Hunting and Fishing Club.
Some Of the guest were Msn-,.
Berry, Willie Hall. Pa, .ro.. '
Dorothy Lamar, Willie ssrs.-
Charles Hamilton. Marie a.
jeanette Jones. Horace H,,s
Woodson Hogans. Gwen Jor.,
Shirley Terry, Portia Hall .,
Ionic Baronis. Norman Warm
Nander Brown also Lang's mons.
and many others.
We hope the very bes, y
Lang as he is a very deserys
young man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Book
RerieM.. .

An importan, and widely
acclaimed new book BY Ben.
Jamin Quarles. prominent Ne.
gro educator, has just been
published by Little, Brown
and Company.
In The Negro In the
Civil War" Dr.. ouarles. pro.
lessor Of History at Morgan
State College and author Of
a life of Frederick Douglass.
tells the story Of the vital
role played by Negroes in
the War between the States
-as soldiers and scouts, spies
and propasandisis. nurses
and home front defenders
sbolitionist crusaders and
workers in the Underground
Railroad.
ITO a few careful historians
writes DR.. Quarles, the Me-
gro was the key figure IN the
Civil War. The others have
not entered into a conspiracy
of silence or a plot Of disior'
ton; they have SIMPLY neg,
lected to approach the perlod
with the Negro in mind
II is DR.. Quarles hope 10
set the record straight. 70 re-
store the Negro TO his rlghluL
active place in the war VI"
set him free"
DR.. Ouarles. who was io''
msrlY Professor OF Hisio'i
and Dean OF instruction u
billiard University in New
Orleans. discusses in squ"
detail the activities OF Nc.
groes North and South Of
the Mason-Dixon line.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
REFORMS COMING
CLOSER

The first of the Hoover
Commissions task forces
which will study plans 70
reorganize the Federal 60,
eminent has been completes
That gives ground iG
hope that the state and Joe.
governments may soon begls
recovering powers usurpes,
by the Federal government
during the past 20 years
Only by giving back tno's
usurped powers can we Gu.
the Federal bureaucracy
down to manageable size.
The task force Just com
pleted will study Federala s.
tivities in the water pows.
resources field. 1t will a':'
look into developments y
navigation. flood control al"
reclamation. 49,,
Let's hope that the oIa sj
task forces to be appoln.s.s,
by Former President Hosv 4,
are soon ready to start t w,
work. Our chance Of gstt ta,.
AK reductions depends iais'
ly upon their findings.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

He allowed his three white
players TO be benched when his
team played there not long ago.
Those who criticize him are
saying that he should have can
called the game in protest
against those laws.
Without expressing agreement
or opposition to Jackie's action.
l would like 10 call the readers
attention to some observations on
deferring:
Deferring is as much a part
OF life as dominating, and many
times favorable results can be
obtained by deferring while dis
astrous results can be obtained by
attempting to dominate.
This is true in all life. Even a
grain Of corn knows this. Wien
grain strives to reach the top
soil and sunlight. il may meet.
on lis journey. a pebble or some
other obstruction.
Instead of wasting It's energy
on something IL cannot move.
II will defer-so around. And
by DOING so. that grain OF corn
can fulfill a useful mission.
This same thing Is true in
vnrviro danvaa~ - 49,. .-..
dav life and in every field Of
sndeavor.
Since we see evidences OF the
wisdom Of deferring at times in
so many other instances. II is
difficult to understand why so
much criticism should be hurled
against Jackie Robinson wher he
deferred TO Alabama's racial seq
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
GoodfeIIow Frolie
Slated For Friday

The Goodfellow rrolic will be
held this year on Friday. Dec. IL.
in the Agricultural Building al
the State Fair Grounds.
Judge william Cody. chair
man. has arranged for talent
from all Of the leading night
clubs 10 take pspst In . five
hour floor show.
Doors open at 7 pm. and the
show starts al pm. Admission
is 81 and tickets may be pur-
chased az the door or from any
County employee.
In addition 70 the foor show.
there will be dancing with music
provided by one Of Detroit's out
standing bands. by courtesy OF
the Detroit and Wayne County
Federation Of Musicians.
All OF the money received from
the show will 60 10 the Old
Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Lutheran Air Show
Proves Success

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (NLC)-
A Lutheran radio program for
Negroes over Station WRMA
here is proving highly successful,
according to the Rev. David f.
Conrad. Southern Educational
Secretary Of the National Luthe-
ran Councils Division Of Ameri-
can Missions.
The program. originated six
months ago ~ the National
Lutheran Hour. IL the first
Lutheran broadcast by WRMA
whose announesrs and salssmen
are all Negro. he said.
Conrad pointed out that. &C.
cording to the station personnel.
the National Lutheran Hour diff
fers from other religious broad
casts by mot being loud, ill
planned. undisnified and highly
commercialized," but consists Of
excellent preaching. good relig-
ious music, and no requests for
money accompanying IT,"
A weekly speaker on the pro-
gram is the Rev. Nelson w.
Trout OF Trinity Lutheran Church
in Montgomery. whose sermons
were described by Mr.. Conrad as
challenging, forceful, and spirit
ual."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
By JEROME BALL
GOING AWAY PARTY

90skN4 owns "&t&e
Both Friday and Saturday
nights were packed with parties
given in honor Of Lang Hamilton
Banding. Jr.. by the members
OF LsCastor Social Club and the
Rivieras Hunting and Fishing
Club which Lang holds the Of
flee of business manager.
Friday night. party was given
in Lang's honor by the Rivieras
al their club room. where a few
OF Lsng's close friends gathered
to dance and be merry in mis-
honor.
The thought Of Lsns's parting
for the armed forces did not
in any manner tend 10 impede
the celebration from reaching
its gala peak. The evening was
filled with dancing and an as
sortmenf Of food and soft drinks.
The deliberately furnished base
ment OF Pat Jones home was
the setting for Saturday nights
party given by the LaCastor So
cial Club which was attended by
several of his former schoolmates,
associates, relatives and friends.
Il was also filled with lots OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Christmas Tree
Sugar Pums

Don't throw away the shells
when you are opening walnuts
for holiday cookery. for as Nell
B. Nichols suggests in the De-
cember woman's Home Compan-
:on. you can make them into gay
"sugarplums" 10 trim your Christ
mas tree. Here's how: Split wal
nuts in half carefully. remove
the meats. Anchor a loop Of cord
between halves SO il protrudes
through the top like a stem and
glue halves together. Paint nuts
with gold or silver radiator paint.
dust some with sparkle and Sc
cuins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Drunk Drivers
Go To Jail

Those posters Drunk Drivers
Go To Jail" will be back on De-
t.oit streets and in bars starting
next week, December l4) and
again they will mean exactly
what they say.
A total OF 10 500 posters will
be erected 20 warn motorists mo
drink and then drive that their
Christmas holidays may be spent
behind bars instead Of around
the Christmas tree az home. Near
~ 1900 large posters will be
placed on street-side standards
in Detroit and the metropolitan
area. while ~ 900 smaller posters
Will be erected in bars, State
LIQUOR stores and SDDs and
SDMs.
The program is jointly spon-
sored BY the Traffic Court. De-
troit Police Department. Depart
rent Of Streets and Traffic and
the Irafflc Safety Association.
Police department precinct safety
officers supervise the distribution
Of the posters TO liquor establish
ments.
Traffic Judges George T. Muir
ply and John D. Watts have
again stated that their policy
during the holiday season will
be straight jail sentence with
out the alternative Of any fine
for those convicted Of driving
while drunk. A Jail sentence is
none too severe a penalty for the
drunken driver. both judges said.
Each year since l947 Detroit
has followed this policy and il
has resulted in an amazing re-
duction in fatalities and injuries
due TO drunk driving" they sold.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

regation laws.
No one complained when he
took insults and abuse when he
first came into the major leagues.
II he had not compromised and
deferred on many issues at that
time, he could not have paved
the way for other Negroes in
major league baseball.
Your reporter is bitterly against
all forms Of segregation and dis
elimination based on race and
color. However, am conscious
OF the fact that all life demands
compromises at times. Progress
demands that we defer as we'll as
dominate and in order 10 get in
a position TO dominate. we must
often defer.
Everything in life and nature
teaches Us this.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
New Date For
Metropolitan

The Metropolitan M.ssions7
Baptist Association. fellowsh,
Of SO National Baptist ChurcM
Will meet Friday. Dec. ll,h Il
10 am. at the Thompson Avers
Baptist Church; Rev. ". R
Haney. pastor. 1878 Thonpm
avenue. near Pasadena street 4
Highland Park.
The meeting. r;ginally called
for last week. was postponed du.
10 the death and funeral Of Rpv.
A. c. Williams. a past moderator.
The theme for the meeting !,
odd Time Revival in Our Time
Rev. F. p. Jones is moderator
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

Tn the year the program was
started. ~ persons were killed
and LIZA were injured. Last
year five persons were killed
and III injured"
Additional police will be on
the street during the month Of
December 10 give added teeth TO
the enforcement program. Under
an overtime policy for the de-
paTtment approved by the Com
mon Council. there will be an
additional 300 man-hours per
week OF police enforcement.
The officers have been as
signed primarily to week end
work when the traffic accident
problem is at its peak. They have
been instructed 10 be particular
~ alert for drinking drivers and
for pedestrians who endan ger
their lives by violating provisions
OF the City's Pedestrian Protec
ton Ordinance.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

The verse sermons were set
to music by Tom Scott. COM
poser and ballad singer. who
led the artist and chorus in
the performance.
A special feature OF the pro-
gram was a film sequence on the
problem Of migrant workers
throughout the country and the
start the Home Division OF the
National Council Of Churches of
Christ in the L. s. A., has made
TO try 10 help them.
The sequence. prepared by
WAYNE Williams, demonstrated
what migrants do as they follow
the hsrvests. pointed out he
typically bad conditions in camps
and illustrated how the church
has won the cooperation of the
growers and provided some edu-
cationsl. recreational and clinical
care for the workers and their
children.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Martin Luther Tops

NEW YORK (NLC)-"Martin
Luther" broke all records for first
run films at the 50th Street Guild
Theatre here when il began its
18th week on Dec. l, according
10 Louis de Rochemont Associates.
In breaking the record, the
film topped the previous high
Of IL weeks and five days set at
the Guild by "A Queen Is
Crowned" a documentary film
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Service Award to
Dayton Minister

DAYTON. Ohio.-The Rev. DR..
J. Welby Broadus received the
first annual Christian Achieve
ment and Service Award pre-
sented by the Baptist Laymen's
League last Sunday.
DR.. Broaddus. a trustee at
Central State College. was re-
Gently elected as the first Me-
gro 10 serve on the Dayton
Board of Education.
He is also the first Negro
elected TO publice office in the
history Of Dayton.
The award which came as a
surprise 10 DR.. Broaddus. was
presented during regular Sunday
lation director and editor Of the
Dayton-Ohio Sentinel.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

The telecast was the frs, ,
a cycle Of four weekly reAgla
variety programs 10 be produc
on Frontiers of Faith in d
cember in cooperation with Ii.
National Council.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

on the coronation OF Queen Eliza
beth OF England.
The Luther film. playing al
Detroit's Krim theatre, has been
firmly established as one Of
the box-office triumphs OF the
year"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

Il takes dash oi BIT CT
fur. CT ss.lY decorated sesEt
70 ave you :ha; locked after
lock whicr ycu Ike - s--
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
ToddDuncon Guest Singer
On Air Religious Program

Todd Duncan baritone of the original Broadway poduc
Porgy sang Weldon Johnsons serm.
The Creation" and The Prodgal Son NsI
Brosdssng Company religious program Frontiers Of SUI
day
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Getting Along
By LAUREN WHITE

NEW YORK-(GLOBAL)-Jacke Robinson is being severely
criticized for deferng Birmingham Aabamas racial segregation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
FOR SALE

Gas Parrc M 3se.
re Skates H'O 4-0t5l
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12
Jewish Vets Get New
Equipment For Hospital

Mrs. Joseph Newmsrk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Rosenberg. and Mrs.
Rebecca Cohen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

soesv. De 8 q, , p m.
The Gold Star Parents. an
organization consisting Of the
parents Of Jewish servicemen
from this area fell in World
War II and in Korea. is present
ing the hospital with portable
piano.
IRE .rs. urent can be moved
ward % ward and VIII be
used for programs and entertain
uer' toy the veterans confined
/. ne hospital
TIE posts which are presenting
ta.s gl't are Snolom Post and
Auxiliary Rober, Rafelson Post
ard Aux.,lsrv. Detroit Post and
Auxiliary. and Il Eli Levin Post
and Auxilsry
Following the presentation
ce.cwonies the organizations VIII
Sponsor reception az the hos
pi'al and VIII serve refreshments.
Samuel Spolen is the Hospital
ChaHuan for the Jewish War
Veterans and arrangements for
NE Gold Star Parents were made
bv committee consisting OF
Never Slvcrman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Gamer, Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Levine. Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Leibo-
witz. Mrs I Rosenthal, Mr.. and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-12-12

Collars Of gold kid ansora.
inexpensive turs as well as
the expensive ones prove sood
pick me-ups. With silk
scarves 50 nominal in cosi. You
can JUS, have several color.ul
ones and switch 10 your hearts
delight.
Evening star., 1953-11-21
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