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Evening star., 1954-12-05
NEW YORK


Actress Lillian Gish is the
most surprised crusader of the
year.
Simply put, blond Miss Gish
who along with sister Doro-
thy made stage and silent mo-
vie history when dad was a
sprout-feels the Nation needs
one more man in Ike's cabi-
net, a secretary of fine arts to
build up cultural well-being.
She has been thinking it
over for Is years and never
told anyone. Finally she wrote
her ideas down for a book
that's coming out shortly
t"Custodians of the Future"),
then happened to mention it
on a television show the other
night. ....
Miss Gish was wide-eyed at
the result.
She's Overwhelmed
"People have been calling up
and writing me ever since. i
tell them Don't come to me.
I'm just a woman. Nobody's
behind me. Write your Con-
gressman and Senator"
Miss Gish, who looks as
fragile as she did in Birth of
q Nation" but who stubbornly
sticks to her argument, says a
department of fine arts would
include such things as archi-
lecture and textiles as well as
stage, films, literature, paint
ing and sculpture.
practically everybody in the
country has some one they can
run to in Washington to take
care of them when things go
wrong -- except people in the
arts" says Lillian. clasping her
fingers.
"Culturally we are weak. We
are not spiritually wanting.
but we need to put the props
under culture. We shouldn't
have to leave it to other coun-
tries to recognize our great
artists with prizes.
1--WE think too much about
material things. Some things
are beyond money. Money is
bread. But the good book says
we shan't live by bread alone"
Miss Gish has answers ready
to possible criticism.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Oklahoma Poised for Jennifer's Triumph
New Workers From Her Native State Will Turn Out in Force
For Miss Jones' Broadway Debut in Portrait of Lady

list forever more. Whether or
not Oklahoma ever gave an
oil field to Rodgers and Ham
merstein for their musical of
the same name is not clear at
the moment. But they will.
An Exciting GombIe
Apparently, oil wells exert a
powerful influence on any
State that has them. AS noted
above, Texans and Oklaho-
mans have identical charac-
teristics. They think big and
they talk big. They exhibit
the same pride in showing you
their cities, their hospitals,
their schools, their shops.
They drink Justify. Their hos
p;tality is simply amazing.
I guess it's a completely
natural development. A resi-
dent of. either State, Texas or
Oklahoma, goes to bed at
night broke. He wakes UP the
next morning to learn that
he's hit oil. They're engaged
"a hours a day in the greatest,
most exciting. gambling game
ever designed The charac-
teristics they develop can be
found among the big gam
blers at race tracks. Money
is simlpy an instrumert with
which to make another play,
lay another bet. More often
than not the bet wipes them
out but there is always to-
morrow.
If they take fierce pride in
Patti Page, Jenifer Jones,
Mickey Mantle or Allie Rey-
nolds. you can understand the
fervor of their enthusiasm.
That is one quality which
gamblers never lose
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Hope Does a Turn
For Lend-Leuse
By the Assoeioted Press
HOLLYWOOD.

end-lease is still going on,
as far as Bob Hope is con-
cerned.
Recently the comic finished
"The Seven Little Foys" and
went to England to film a TV
program, which will be re-
leased Tuesday.
The show could not be
shown in England because of
union rules. But because it
was made with the help Of a
technical crew Of the BIC,
Hope returned the favor and
appeared on BBC's variety
Parade"
Evening star., 1954-12-05
The Passing Show
Brondo Makes Brove Bid
But He Has Sturdy Competition as 1954s
Best Actor; Grace Kelly Tops the Girls
By Joy Cormody

above, comes Bogart. And not
for his "Contessa" perform
ance, winning as it Is, but for
his portrait of Capt. Queeg in
1.-THE Caine Mutiny." It's
choice over Brando's young
man In ION. The Waterfront"
would find a lot Of defenders.
The "Caine" film bulged with
impressive acting, that of Van
johnson as the accused 1t.
Merrick. for one more sample.
Then, as there always is in
any year in which he works,
there Is Spencer Tracy.
Broken Lance" gave Tracy a
chance~to run the gamut and
when he is running it, the
competition is always justified
in ducking. He could win with
out his supporters being
"faulted," as the sports writ
ers are addicted to saying.
Fredric March, long a happy
refugee from Hollywood in
stage roles, returned this year
to prove himself as adroit as,
ever. on the screen, outplaying
a slew of other sturdy per-,
formers, including Holden, as
the villain in Executive
Suite"
Other NotobIe Acting
And, less seriously competi-
tive for prizes but notable
nevertheless were the per-
formances of James Stewart in
"Rear Window" and Ray Mil
land in "Dial M for Murder" a
pair of Hitchcock thrillers. AS
for the best comedy perform
ance, this moviegoer is COM
pletely committed to that of
Danny Kaye in KNOCK on
Wood" This was a tour de
force If the year produced one,
but those handing out prizes
are chary of comedians, even
one as great as Kaye.
Feminine performers, bless
them, were forced to survive
on far thinner fare.
An Oscar for Grace
An extreme illustration is
the case of Shirley Booth. Miss
Booth. who might very well be
the best actress anywhere these
days, was restricted to a silly,
slick-paper fiction, about
Mrs. Leslie" That she made
it so memorable is one of the
superb acting feats Of the sea-
son but hardly a prize-winner.
The likely winner of femi-
nine acting honors at the mo-
ment would appear to be Grace
Kelly. Miss Kelly, who man
ages to be both subdued and
dazzling in the same breath,
is one of the most beautiful
things that has happened to
Hollywood since it first en-
countered the spell of Audrey
Hepburn, last years winner.
Others Memorable
Even if she could not act,
which she very well can, there
could hardly be a dissenting
voice to her selection as Holly
woods outstanding feminine
performer in 1854.
Other distaff performances
that will be remembered, If
little more, are Barbara STAN
wyck's in Executive Suite"
and, Of course, Judy Holiday
In ''It Should Happen to You"
This was her usual comedy
gem, but, like Hayes, it still
is comedy.
It may not be a mans world.
but it has been a mans year
in the movies.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Todoy's Schedules
| Stage.
ARENA Golden Boy: $50 pm.
Screen.
Stage.

ARENA-"Golden Boy: $50 pm.
Screen
AMBASSADOR-aThree kip: 140, $40. $40. TAO
and 9:40 pm
CAPTToLThe Last Time Saw Paris 1:o5 s:15 525. 1855
and GAS pm.
CoLoNY-"Le Plaisir 2s0 Ais. sos. 1855 and 94o pm
CoLUMBIA-"Sitting Bull; 110. $780, $3.50. TAO and
9:55 pm. s.f;
DUPoNE"Ugetsu"; l. $685. sis 7:3o and s:4o pm.
KETTHS"Whte Christmas 3:15 $3.50. 7:45 and 16 pm.
ILTTLMartin Luther; 13O. $685. 540 745 and $3.50 pm
MacARTHUR-"Mr Hulots Holiday" 2:50 $40, 1880 and
$50 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Hours to kip; lis, 2:55 440.
6:25, 8i10 and 9.55 pm.
oNTARIo-"Bengal Brigade: 1:45 s:45 $40. TAO and
$40 pm.
PLAYHOUSE-"Rear Window; lilo. 3:15 $780, TBS and
935 pm.
and $40 pm.
TRANSLATION the Waterfront: 1916 $685. $780, TAO
and $3.50 pm
wARNER-"This Is cnerama": 1870. 4:so and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
The Passing Show

It is in December that the
mind begins to rifle through
a years acting with the idea OF
deciding upon the best per-
formance.
This, Of course, is merely a
preliminary step. There is
no requirement to take a fixed
position and prepare to hold
it. The idea is rather to
avoid being caught unpre-
pared should a day dawn on.
which one should have a "best
actor" handy.
Last year it was easy be-
cause there was William Hol-
den. Mr.. Holden seemed to
be in every sixth picture, each
time with a superb perform
ance. When the New York
Critics Circle chose Burt Lam
caster for From. Here to
Eternity" the other critics
had a man to fight for. When
Holden won the Academy
Award for "Stalag H." the
latter group felt its judgment
sustained.
Results of Riffling
The rifling process is not so
readily rewarding in 1854.
True, it turns up some pi-
quantity broodable material.
but not a sure-fire candidate.
OF the material, for in
stance, it intimates rather
definitely that it has been q
better year for men than for
women in acting. The out
standing performances have
been notably masculine, at
least in the movies, although
the reverse is true of the stage.
The just-as well as the prop
erly gallant-deduction to be
made from this is that script
writing has been more reward
ing to the so-called stronger
sex. ...|
For the Girls
Why? Well, a good guess is
that Hollywood realizes the
group that must be torn away
from It's television sets is
primarily the feminine one.
What better way to do this
than turn, say, Marion Bando,
loose as a decoy. Or perhaps
present Humphrey Bogart as a
wistful figure-of all things
as the director in 'The Bare
foot Contessa." The right to
cry softly over Bogey, who
could resist it? The question
naturally is rhetorical.
Whether or not this was the
purpose, it worked, and very
well.
Therefore, there are a null
titude of males qualified as
solid candidates for this years
acting honors. Running ahead
of the pack at the moment, so
the gossip goes, is Mr.. Brando.
One even hears rumors that
certain potent pictures are
being held out of competition
with Brando to give a star a
better chance next year. One
of these is 1.-THE Long, Gray
Line" in which Tyrone Power
is said to give the best per-
formance Of his career.
1t Moy Yet Come
The whole thing may very
well be squelched with the
release Of this film before the
end Of the month, but it was
finished long ago and no pro-
motion on it has been started.
After Brando. as recorded
Evening star., 1954-12-03

race or d. crap game. This
is the procedure: ! wrote q
check, then signed an ave-
inspiring printed contract
about as thick as the manu-
script for q new dictionary
and loaded with legal termi-
nology I'll never understand.
So now ! am q limited partner
II don't know what that
means ether in an enter
prise known to the trade as
bankrolling a show.
An intrepid band of friends
are fellow angels with me and
we are all in the theater for
the duration Of a musical
piece called Mice To VISIT
Since we made it legal, we
naturally talk as if we had
played with all the Drews,
Marlowe and Southern, Duse
and Bernhardt.
I'd probably never have
sneaked into the back door of
show business if a friend, Jean
Meegan, hadn't been CO.
Evening star., 1954-12-03

producer and book-writer of
Mice To VISIT" and if other
mutual friends, determined to
be little angels" (the adjec-
tive comes from the amounts
We put IND hadn't ganged UP
onvme. I'm not the show busi-
ness angel type. / was
caught in. the stock market
crash Of 1929 only because
I didn't realize the market
COULD go down. In my brief
experience with it, it had al
ways before that dread October
gone straight up. When I found
out its real nature that was
the end Of our association.
CLANCY things like Oil wells
and gold mines have never
interested me and since 1929
they interest me even less.
However, angeling is diff
ferent in that it gives you a
bit OF fun for your money.
Firs there's the hackers au-
dition. The idea of this is to
show groups Of people who
might invest enough of the
production to convince them
that it will be a hit.
Backers' additions are held
lin the living rooms OF private
homes, usually apartments
with Park Avenue or Fifth
Avenue. addresses. Men and
women, even whole families,
mostly in dinner clothes,
gather around 8 pm, and
lounge about slipping coffee
and looking solemn. A few
members of the prospective
cast, in street or dinner
clothes, file to the front of
the room and sit nervously on
the edge of straight-backed
chairs. A harried-looking
man takes his place at the
piano, and one of the pro-
ducers. holding a copy of the
Evening star., 1954-12-03
Mrs. Wilson Morries

Of the late DR.. cClintic, pio-
neer worker for the United
States Public Health In the
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
research and an early victim
of the dread disease. Mrs.
Welde was graduated from st.
Margaret's Episcopal School at
Tappahannock, Va, and Of
the College Of William and
Mary at williamsburg, Va.
Mr.. Welde is a graduate Of
the Dewitt Preparatory School
and of George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1954-12-03

i
cate they've been to hackers
additions before. Some sign
on the dotted line then and
there. others take home the
bulky contracts to study.
Mice to VISIT" I'm happy
to say, seems to be doing very
well at raising money, and it
oughtn't to be long now be-
fore we'll be in rehearsal, then
opening to enthusiastic re-
views and all of us little an
gels on our way to higher
income tax brackets.
Evening star., 1954-12-03

~
manuscript, sets the imagi-
nary scene. Members of the
cast rise in turn or. In groups
and run through the catcher
numbers. During a brief
entr' act, the prospective an
gels Wag heads and trade
sage opinions. The audition
takes about 80 minutes and
then the shows attorney gets
up and describes the financial
needs and explains about the
income-tax angle of angeling.
Some in the audience ask
sharp questions that indi-
Evening star., 1954-12-03

Mrs. Thomas Brown Nc
Clintic Of Staunton, Va. for
merry Of Washington, an
nounces the marriage Of her
daughter, Mrs. Thomasia Will
son. to Mr.. william Lowe
Welde, son Of Mrs. William G.
Welde and the late Mr.. Welde
Of Washington. The ceremony
was performed December 2 in
Washington where Mr.. and
Mrs. Welde will live at 3507
w place NV.
Mrs. Welde is the daughter
t+
Evening star., 1954-12-03

were q mod
est sum Of
money and
q reckless
impulse to
gamble de-
liberately on
a venture
W h / c h,
I n o u 6 n
m ore e.
S p e C table,
is about as
CON S erva-
tive, invest
lnent . wise,
as a. horse
Evening star., 1954-12-03
Moy Morgoret Mcbride soys-
Being onAngeI IS Fun

You'd never guess it to look
at me. but I am now a ''little'
angel.
Requirements for the role
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24
Winter Storms Lash Western Europe,
 B Dead or Missing

LONDON, R-FuriouS winter storms dashed western Europe to- day for the fourth day, bringing death and anguish in the midst of planning for joyous Christmas fes- tivities. At least 35 persons were dead or missing in the incessant wind, sleet and snow which ex- tended from Denmark to northern Italy, from Scotland to far inland in Germany and France.
 Telephone poles, trees, masonry and even some buildings crumpled before the onslaught of the hurri- can force winds. Scores of ships were in distress along the British, Belgian, Dutch and North German coasts. But there was hope that most of them would come safely through the battering.
 The British army deferred the Christmas leave of about 5000 soldiers and placed them on duty along Britain's loW-lying east coast to guard against any breaks in sea defenses.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24
Astronomy Notes
By OLAF HALVERSON

In the Christmas song "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" we have line which reads: "When with the ever circling years comes round the age of gold"
 This statement expresses a parallel situation with reference to the planets. Many years have passed and many more will come and go before we have again such a glorious display of four bright planets. Each of these seem to be wing with the others to herald in the Christmas season.
 Venus, for example, came to its greatest brilliance on Dec. 21, only four days before Christmas Day. Notice how brightly the planet shines in the southeastern sky several hours before sunrise.
 Venus is also close to it's great est distance from the sun and it can never exceed AS degrees. That is another startling coincidence with the Christmas season.
 Saturn, our second largest plan ct, has been in the same area and has augmented the celestial lights.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24
Additional Contributors
 To Christmas Tree Fund

The following are additional contributors to the Community Christmas Tree Program. 7
 Sl.00 Margaret Mcdonald, Rev. L. Hudgins, Opal Peterson, Sam Parkinson, Russell Hermann, Floyd Hill, Bruce Whitner, Fred Frey, Dirk Hoogland, John LeRoy, George Kemper.
 S2.00-Fashionette Shop, Miss Miller, Bob Baldwin, MT. Ullrich, MT Silverberg, Capt. Meads, MT. and Mrs. Fred Bockman.
 S2.50-Miss Brown, Norvin w. Lewis.
 S3.00 - Rev. R. Amundsen, Clement Lean.
 Ss.00 - Howard Green, Mike Kelly, MT. and Mrs. Bob Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. R. Ravens, Carl Glavinovich Ben Mozee, George Bayer, MT. J. Tripp, w. L. Angell, Mrs. Emma Cameron, Robert Heath, MT. and Mrs. Don Lyle, Eli Mulch.
 $l0.00 - Bronson Water, Fred Cavota, Board of Trade, The Polar.
 S20.00-George Kulick.
 $25.00-M & M Bank.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24
l9 Alaska Schools Now Participating In Lunch Program

JUNEAU Nineteen schools throughout Alaska, three more than last year, are now partici- pating in the national school lunch program, the office of Ter ritorial Commissioner of Educa- ton announced last week.
 In the 1953-54 school year, the 16 schools served 362,739 meals at a total cost of $137,284.49 to an average of 2,300 students a day.
 A year earlier, the 1952-53 school year, an average of 1703 students were served 262,917 meals in 13 schools at a total cost of $94,87298.
 While any school may partici- pate in this national program, under which the federal govern ment pays 2.9 cents per meal and the bulk of the cost is borne by the local school, it has been main- ly the private and parochial schools which have taken advan- tage of the school lunch program, the Commissioners office said.
 The program was instituted in Alaska in the 1947-48 school year In addition to meals prepared from supplies purchased jointly by the local authorities and the federal government, the Depart ment of Agriculture furnishes sur plus commodities without charge
 Nearly half of the schools serv- ing lunches in Alaska under this program exact no charge from the students. The others charge from 25 to 50 cents a meal, the average being about 35 cents.
 The contract which each parti- cipating school is required to enter Win the federal government provides that the meals served must meet minimum nutritional requirements and that lunches shall be offered to all children at tending each school named |. and shall be served without cost or at reduced cos. to all school children who are unable to pay the full cost of the lunch"
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24
Pioneers At Sitka To Enjoy Truly
 Festive Christmas

The sparkle of Christmas lights, the glitter of tinsel, garlands of Alaska cedar, fruit cake baking in the kitchen, gayly wrapped packages-these are the first in- dications of the Merry Christmas that is being planned for the Pio- neers living in the Home at Sitka.
 The interior painting work is just about completed, and the cor riders of the Home are now a bright, sunshine yellow. The rooms are painted in an assort- ment of cheerful pastel colors, and on each bed there is a crisp, bright bedspread. The members of the staff and the Pioneers have ''decked the halls'' with tradition al Christmas ornaments and cedar, and the Home presents a cheerful and truly festive appearance.
 Gift packages from friends and organizations are stacked in the office for distribution on Christ mas Eve, and the Christmas poke is growing rapidly. Among the many gifts already received by the Pioneers is one which the present residents and Pioneers for years to come will truly enjoy Igloo No. of the Pioneers of Alaska in Fairbanks presented the Home with a sound-moVie projector. A large roll-up screen has been purchased from fund established by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the purpose of buying gift for the Pioneers, This fine equipment will make it possible for the staff to add one more worthwhile feature to our recreational program-a movie every Thursday night.
 Numerous activities are being planned for the holiday season, including religious programs by the various church groups, Christ mas music by Vienna Rhodes and her accordian group, and carols 70 be sung by the Sitka High School Chorus of 60 voices.
 Christmas dinner will include turkey with oyster dressing, cran- berry sauce, candied sweet pota- toes, sliced tomatoes and lettuce, peas, pickels, olives, hot holls and butter, coffee and mince pie. The tables will be gayly decor ated with candles and greens, and at each mans plate there will be cup of dates, nuts and candies.
 To the many folks throughout the territory who have made all of this possible, the Pioneers join with the superintendent and mem- bers of his staff in saying a sin cere thank you" and in wishing to all a very happy holiday season.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24
The Christmas Trees of Nome
By Harold Salisbury

 There are lands where the pine and hemlock shine There lands where the fir trees grow Where the suns bright beams light the evergreens And dews kiss the msetoe There lands where the breeze strs the cedar trees But up by the Boring Sea Where the wild winds OCT the wastes of Nome Never grows there Christmas Tree There grows tree for Chrstmas- you But the Yuletide Cheer undenied Swirls in the breast of the blizzard's crest With the spirit of joy beside, While the streets aght with geaming white And the ice shows its greenery, The sunset sheds bright shmmering reds Making Christmas time harmony Not Christmas Tree by the icy But our Christmas joy abounds As the tempests from the Arctic wastes Bringing Santa Claus his rounds, All Nome is aglow with lights the And carols that ring their refrain While the Northern Lights in the cold, clear night Tell the Shepherds Story again But trees in Nome find joyful home For there blossoms Galantry And the Arch of Night is set with lights That sparkle in pageanry Where Christmas-tme is a spell in rhyme And living is poetry And the ministry of her peasantries Is holiday symmetry And though grown the land near Nome The genuine Christmas cheer Grows and free each family tree Every day of the lve-ong yearS And no evergreen round the town is But the wreaths of friendness Every heart adorn with love that's And fellowship that's blest!
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24

MT. and Mrs. w. E. Rasmussen formerly teachers on King Island are teaching at Tununak, Alaska this year and send greetings to all their friends.
The Nome nugget., 1954-12-24
MT. and Mrs. Charles O'Leary

send greetings to their Nome friends from MuskWa Village at Moose Pass t23 miles north of Seward and 103 miles south of Anchorage)..
 They say they enjoy their new home but will always miss Nome and their many friends here.
 Ii. Col. Harold I. Williams. USAF, former commander of Nome Field extends greetings to his Nome friends through The Nugget. He is now living in River side, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-18
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