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Evening star., 1954-12-13
NEW YORK.

NEW YUM.
My Secretary. Africa, Speaks:
Dear Boss-Adlai E. Stevenson's
son, Adlai, jr., marrying Nancy
Anderson, Kentucky eyeful, in
IS. The Jose Ferrer-Rose-
mary Clooney stork due in six
weeks. CFerrer planes to Spain
in April to direct and star in
"Matador.") -. Marion Bran
dos ION the Waterfront" crossed
$r,400,000 on Broadway. :.
Peter Ehbott, son of Chase Natl
Bank Prexy, weds Wilma Laying
on the 29th. .., Kid Gavilan's,
contract with his manager, Angel
Lopez, expires IN March Cav
alin hasn't received a penny
from his last fight with Saxton).
The John McMillens tJack
Dempsey's daughter. Barbara)
named her Kimberly Ann; the
Dennis Days picked Eileen Maria.
:. Loyal League Philanthropies
honoring Bergdorf : Goodman
prez, Andrew Goodman, at Wall
dorf on the 18th. :. Clark Gable
back today from 81 days in
Hong Kong, where it cost zanuck
$50, 900 a day to Aim Soldier OF
Fortune.
1t. Gen. Leslie Groves daugh-
ter Gwen weds John Robinson
on the 18th. Winthrop
Rockefeller invested $4,000 in
the upcoming legit, Queen for a
Day" Stanley Kramer's mot
as a Stranger" budgeted at
s3,O00,000. SO Association en-
tertaining 1880 vets for Christ
mas. :. Walt Disney to become
a grandfather in January via his
daughter, Diane MRS. Ron Mil
ler). i. Robert MerrilPs mother
Lillian marrying Conrad Left
December 26. y. The Bill Sar-
nises tSt. Louis Cardinals) called
him Jeffrey Kirk. ). American
Legion Jackson Zouaves, famed
drill team, to Hollywood for
Danny Hayes "The Court
Jester"
4 X
George Jean Nathan and Julie
Hayden to honeymoon in South
America. -. Truman Capote-
Harold Arlen's House of Flow
ers" $500,000 advance sale. :.
Marilyn Monroe and Photog
Milton Greene a duet. The
John Camerons tCustom Court
Judge Paul Rao's daughter Nina)
expect a March stork. Bruce
Cabot's estranged wife, Fran
cesca de Scaffa, and Ed Heard a
tWosome. Maurice Evans
readying G. B. Shaw's Man and
Superman" for TV. Gay
Nineties Ed Hilderbrant recup-
Grating from heart attack at
Queens General Hospital. :.
Evening star., 1954-12-13

and Betty Comden write the
material. It is more likely
for next season than this one,
however. -. Like most good
ideas, this one would take time.
More than is available in
the current season.
\ \ y
PEOPLE: Dore Schary, a re-.
cent Washington visitor and ex-
ecutive head of MGM in Holly
wood, has been ordered to take
several weeks rest. :. Las Vegas
will have a new, and at least
part-time excitement during the
next couple of weeks. It will
be provided by Paramount's '"The
Girl Rush" campany, headed by
Rosalind Russell. And di-
rected by Robert Pirosh. working
on his first musical in that capa-.
city. Las Vegas issthe story
background. =. Eddie Albert,
long refugee from the movies,
Gloria de Haven and Jimmy
Gleason are others in the COM
pany. Dick Sykes. a two
season standout at Arena Stage,
will be leaving after the run of
Golden Boy" !. ). He will join
old associates at Catholic Uni
versity's drama department in
Players Inc. touring attraction.
1.-THE Would-Be Gentleman" in
which he will play the title role.
He will return to Arenas
repertory company in March.
Carol Charming and her
fellow painters in the cast of
Wonderful Town" will be show
ing up Thursday afternoon for
the opening of their exhibit at
Olmstead's Restaurant. The
event is described as. a "Vernis-
sage of paintings" by Miss Chan
ming and the cast. ."Vernis-
sage" it says in Webster's un-
abridged. means: "The opening
or vanishing day of an exhibi-
tions of paintings" Gosh!
ACCOUNTING EPAR T.
MENT: Never were critics notes
so copious as right now. a.. With
10 pictures opening at Christmas,
screenings are a daily occurrence.
. . This week, today through
Wednesday. the morning sched-
ule calls for "The Detective,
"Phffft," and "There's no Busi-
ness Like Show Business"
Next week, Monday and Tues
day will be taken up with
Romeo and Juliet" and Sign
of The Pagan" Already ac-
counted for are High and Dry"
"Three-Ring Circus and Deep
in My Heart" Scheduled to
be tucked in somewhere is "20,-
900 Leagues Under the Sea-" -.
But where, that's the question?
Evening star., 1954-12-13

HOLLYWOOD.
It's ME and My Shadow" with
Marilyn Monroe and Photogra-
pher Milt Greene. They are now
in Palm Springs, where Milton
is shooting an interesting layout
about Marilyn. He was her
escort for the Clifton Webb
party given for Noel Coward.
where she sang Irving Berlin's
after You Get What You Want.
You Don't Want It."
The Mike Wildings have can
celed all parties because of the
death of Wilding's mother. :.
Robert Wagner is living. He is
getting Lana Turner for his lady
in Lord Vanity" The good
news cured him of his ear
trouble.
After John Wayne saw Tab
Hunters performance in Track
of the Cat" he tried to buy his
contract from Warmers, but they
wouldn't sell. Seems to me that
Tab will be one of the bigger
stars of the future. Z. I'm told
that everyone in the movie ver-
sion of "Oklahoma!" does his
own singing-even Gloria Gra-
hame. Incidentally, Gordon
Mac Rae, who plays Curley, is
planning another movie with
Doris Day. They did five musi-
Gals together and not one of
them crossed less than 81 mil
lion.
Speaking of money, which we
love to talk about. Lucille Ball
and Desi Arnaz can afford to
laugh at television ratings. If
they quit acting tomorrow. they d
still be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
cluding their $8,000.000 deal with
Metro!
Whatever happened to Luise
Rainer? -. If Bette Davis
wants to return to pictures. oh,
what a diet she'll have to go on.
If you want a good one. Bette.
I'm your girl. Robert Stack
Is bedded with virus, which
makes Barbara Stanwyck a. lone
some gal. Jerry Lewis Is
honorary mayor Of Pacific Pali-
Evening star., 1954-12-13
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time Of Showing

u ~@s~
Stage.
National-"Wonderful Town;
$3.50 pm.
Catholic Uniyersity-'R Richard
III; $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador THE Black
Knight: 1855. 4:30, 7:05 and
9:45 pm.
Capitol - 1.-THE Last Time I
Saw Paris: II am. 1:05, 3:15,
5:25, 7::35 and 9:45 pm.
Colony - Turn the Key
Softy":: $50, 8:05 and GAS pm.
Columbia-''Down Three Dark
Streets, 1850 am. 1:50, $3.50.
$50. 7:50 and $50 pm.
Dupont - ."Ugetsu";; l. sos,
Sis, 1880 and 9:40 pm.
Keith's - White Christmas.
10:30 am, 12:45, 8, $40, 1885
and 9::55 pm.
Little-"Gay Adventure; 6:25,
$40 and 1905 pm.
MacArthur-"Flamenco";; $50,
8:15 and 10 pm.
Metropolitan - 1.-THE Black
Knight; 11:15 am. las, 4:25.
7:05 and 9:45 pm.
Ontario-"Tanganyika" 1:40,
3:45. 5:45, 7:50 and 9:55 pm.
Palace-'Desiree";; 10:45 am,
1885. $40, 5:25, 7:40 and 9:55
pm.
Playhouse - Rear Window;
$40. 7:25 and 9:35 pm.
Plaza -F Bread, Love and
Dreams: IL. 1:40, 3:20, S, 6:45,
1925 and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux - "On the Water
'front.'; 11:15 am, 1:20, $3.50,
5:35, 7:45 and 9:55 pm.
Warner-"This Is Cinerama"::
$40 pm.
Evening star., 1954-12-13

Room" was a sell-out by the
time 1t closed. Such a sell
out that it was obvious it could
be kept running profitably de-
spite the adverse notices, which
were virtually unanimous. :.
BY that time, however, it was
too late. The closing an
nouncement had been posted,
Barbara Bel Geddes was consid-
erlng other offers, and Producer
Gilbert Miller had committed the
Henry Miller Theater to another
London import. Suddenly
and sadly, it was too late to do
anything about Greene's critical
flop which might have been
turned into a genuine 14-karat
box Office hit. :. f.. And 1.-THE Liv-
ing Room" was left with the
hollow honor of being more dra-
matte in its destiny than critics
found it to be in the writing.
" u
SHOPPERS NOTE: Starting
with Wonderful Town" which
opens three weeks at the Ma
tional tonight, the Theater
Guilds Bess Davis Schreiner
offers her annual ideal" Christ
mas gift. . This is a subscrip-
ton to the remaining six plays
on the Theater Guilds 10-play
season here. And. in addition
to these, the usual one or more
bonus" plays, not on the list,
but offered at the lower sub
scription price to Miss Schreiner's
customers. Among the plays
already scheduled as Guild offer
ings are Katharine Cornell's
"The Dark Is Light Enough" on
January "a, for two weeks; and
1.-THE Seven Year Itch" now in
its third Broadway year.
REVUE PREVIEW: SO far, the
drama season has lacked a sam
pie Of the revue type produc-
ton. That will be redressed
around here. however, on jan
uary 1916. Paul Gregory's
exciting Three For Tonight"
with Marge and Cover Champion
will break the revue drought
with three performances at Con-
stitution Hall on those dates.
i. . There will be performances
on Saturday and Sunday nights
at $3.50 and a 8 pm. matinee on
Sunday afternoon. Super
Music City is handling the box
Office. "Three For Tonight"
is scheduled to reach Broadway
about mid-March.
Another revue idea in the air
Is n-dominated af-
fair. . The one woman is Lena
Horne for whom julie Styne
would like to have Adolph Green
Evening star., 1954-12-13
The Posing Show
The Living Room S Death
Was q Dramatic Fudeout
By Joy cormody
Memns for Monday

MOnday:
Whatever they great DEAL the
drama critics cannot take Graham Living
Room distinction. The distinction? being
the seasons most exciting flop
Thanks to the Of discussion it aroused "The Living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
THckIe Down
Theory Explained

Let us examine the Repub-
lican tax program.
They are really resurrecting
the "trickle down" philosophy.
The bill before the House pro-
vides tax reductions Of $3.50
million for individuals in ex-
ceptional cases, such as ones
having large medical expenses.
The exemption and tax credit
for dividend income will result
in a loss Of 1914 million. Only
8 per cent of American families
own any publicly held stock at
all, and Of this 8 per cent, six
tenths Of l per cent-or six
families out of a thousand
own 80 per cent.
This follows the Republican
Party's policy of favoring the
few. Just lmagine-giving
1914 million in tax relief to six
families out of every thousand
in the country. While all other
families put together would
not get anything like this
amount.
The Republicans are claim
ing that the remaining millions
of American families have al
ready received relief from the
tax reductions which took place
on January /, as provided for
in a law written by the Demo-
Gratis. We must remember
that on this same date. social
security taxes were increased.
SO that a family of four earn
ing $500 a year or less now
pays more tax than it did be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
KEENAN, Withdraws
From Congress Race
BY The Assoeiofed Press

GETTYSBURG. Pa, Mar. II
George F. KEENAN,. former
Ambassador to Russia, today
announced his withdrawal as a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the
10th Pennsylvania district.
Mr.. KEENAN,. who maintains
his legal residence at nearby East
Berlin. filed nominating petit
tions at the State Election Blu
reau Monday for the congress
sional nomination in the South
Central Pennsylvania district
comprising Adams. Cumberland
and York Counties.
Mr.. KEENAN,, a career dipio-
mat. retired from State Depart
ment service after being recalled
in 1852 from Moscow when the
Russians said he was not wanted
in their country. He now teaches
at Princeton's Institute for Adj
vanced Studies.
Mr.. KEENAN, said in a state
ment released at Gettysburg:
II have found 1t necessary to
withdraw my candidacy for the
position of Representative in
Congress from the 10Th district
Of Pennsylvania. It has become
clear that it would not be pos
sible to reconcile my existing
personal commitments with the
requirements OF a primary con-
test -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
TB Authorities Open
Sessions Tomorrow

Top tuberculosis authorities
from the District, Maryland and
Virginia will open a two-day
conference tomorrow at the De-
partment Of Health. Education
and Welfare.
Scheduled to get under way
at 9 am. in the North Building
at $50 independence avenue
S.W.. the sessions will be opened
by DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, di-
rector of the Districts Depart
ment of Public Health.
Devoted to discussing the
problems of the TB patient as
a person, the conference will
hear talks by DR.. Mack I. Shan
holz. State commissioner of
health for Virginia; DR.. Leon w.
'Hetherington, chief of the
tuberculosis Bureau, Depart
ment Of Health, Maryland. and
DR.. Daniel l.. Finucane, super
intendent, Glenn Dale Hospital.
Other speakers include Lillian
r. Peyton, State advisory nurse
Of Virginia: DR.. G. Candy
Robinson, executive secretary Of
the Maryland tuberculosis As
ISOLATION; Gerard M. Shea. direc-
tor of Public Welfare for the Dis
trict and DR.. George E. Beau
champ, consultant on patient
education, Veterans Admins
tration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

taxpayer, but 1t nevertheless
is a tax Of Sc per month or
$72 per year under existing
law and. already. recommen-
dations to increase the $500
to $4,000 per year have been
made to this Congress and
that coverage be extended to
about 10 million people not
now included under the social
security system.
If this recommendation is
approved, every gainfully en-
ployed person earning as much
as 200 per year will incur a
tax liability of $84 per year to
the Federal Government, or
exactly 81 per month. Without
regard to the character of this
tax, it is nevertheless a tax
upon the individual and it has
the same impact as any other
tax. Also, these taxes are now
included in a fund of more
than $18 billion in the Treas
ury of the United States or for
which the Treasury has given
its bonds. using the money for
general tax purposes. If this
tax had not been imposed since
1885, it would have been neces-
sai.y to raise an additional sum
from our individual taxpayers.
II personal exemptions are
raised to $500, nothing like a
third of the people now on tax
rolls would be removed. At
most. not more than one
fourth would be taken off the
rolls and these would still face
the high social security tax
which must be paid by a person
who is now Is years old and,
for a long period of 40 years,
will get no benefits if he re-
mains able to work. While I
strongly believe that our tax
base should be broad. the rails
ing of exemptions to $500 per
year. the highest now proposed.
will not greatly narrow our tax
base but will add to the con-
sumner purchasing power of the
people and will result in in
creased production by industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

war or great National emer-
gency for two purposes: To
raise additional revenue and
to prevent the diversion of
labor into the production of
consumer FOODS.
Since 1924-when I became
a member Of the Senate FL
nance Committee-every re-
duction Of the personal exemp-
ton has been coupled with an
express moral obligation to
raise the exemption at the end
Of the emergency. The pres
ent personal exemption is OBJ
viously inadequate and clearly
poses the question--is 1t fair?
!, lis 1t just?-Is it equitable?--
Especially In the light of ex-
press promises made in COM
mittee and before the two
houses of Congress when we
were asking the American
people to accept lower exemp-
tons during the emergency.
Beyond question. the in
crease Of the exemption would
leave more money in the tax
payers pockets; that is to
say would increase the
amount of the weekly take
home pay to all employed per-
sons. Moreover, this exemption
would run through all brack-
ets-admittedly it. would give
the greatest relief in the
lower income brackets. It
will not be asserted that this
modest increase cannot be
borne without throwing out of
balance the national budget.
It will hardly be asserted that
the Treasury cannot afford the
modest tax relief proposed in
a period of economic decline.
Such an assertion is rejected
by nearly all students of taxa
ton.
But is asserted that we
should not narrow the tax
base. Generally and under
normal conditions, I have in
sisted that we should not UNI
duly narrow the tax base:
that is to say. take taxpayers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

on the rolls. It has never been
assumed that we should not
increase the exemptions If the
economy presents an abnormal
picture: that Is to say, If the.
economy were in a downSwing.
We do not assert That we
are facing a major depression.
We profoundly hope that we
are not. Nevertheless. there
are disturbing signs and the
time to meet the threat of a
downswing in the economy is
before it gets under way. More
over, the personal tax returns
for 1854 are estimated at 81
million. In many cases, the
return is a joint return and
the 1854 taxpayers will run
certainly in the neighborhood
of so million. Only A million
of these returns show a tax
liability; 10 million or more
show no liability whatever.
If it is desirable to bring
every one on the tax rolls and
compel them to pay some tax
thereby making them liable
for some tax. this purpose can
easily be accomplished by re-
ducing the present $500 per-
sonal exemption to something
like $400. Certainly no one
would believe this consistent
with a proper living standard
for the American. people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
President Indicates
Veto Of 'PeriIous'
Reductions in Taxes
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
provision in the bill. They and
Mr.. Rayburn made no attack on
Gen. Eisenhower himself.
"Trickle Down" Philosophy.
Mr.. Rayburn charged that the
Republican sponsored measure
resurrected the "trickle down"
philosophy that tax relief prin-
cipally to the high income
groups may eventually reach the
majority of taxpayers. He said
the Democratic philosophy has
always been based on whether
q tax program is fair to all Of
the taxpayers and is good for
the economy as q whole.
The bills plan for exemption
and tax credit for dividend in
come, he asserted. would result
ultimately in q tax savings of
1914 million but benefit only six
out Of every 1000 families in
the country.
Senator George, who favors in
creaSing such exemptions to $500
and eventually to $1,000, ex-
planned that this form Of tax
relief not only would benefit
lower-income brackets but also
encourage consumer buying and
help to ward OF any major re.
ceSsion.
Sees Disturbing Signs.
He emphasized that he was
not claiming or predicting any
major economic downSwing. But
he said there were SUFFICIENT dis
turbing signs" to warrant this
form of tax relief before condi-
tons grow worse.
AS for throwing the Federal
budget further out Of balance.
Mr.. Rayburn said the Republic
cans were the ones who decided
on q tax-reduction program at
this time in the face Of an esti-
mated So billion deficit for the
coming fiscal year. Senator
George contended that the Re-
publican reduction method Of
tax relief would not be as fair.
reasonable or effective as would
the Democratic proposal.
Mr.. Cooper warned that if the
dividend tax reduction becomes
law it will be "only the begin
ming" Of special treatment for
stockholders who make up only
8 per cent Of all American fam
flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Many Tax Changes
Since 1885 Cited

Also, it must be remembered
that many changes have taken
place in our Federal tax sys-
tenn since 1885. At the present
time. every person gainfully
employed in covered industry
must pay a 2 per cent tax upon
his weekly income, up to So
600 per year, If his income
amounts to that sum. This is
a special tax, levied for a spe-
cial beneficial purpose to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

eliminating the provision which
will give a special advantage.
worth hundreds Of millions of
dollars. to a very small group
Of taxpayers--those who are
: fortunate enough to own, cor
poration stock.
To show you how great an
advantage this provision gives
to a person who gets his in
come from dividends, let's take
two taxpayers.
Taxpayer A is a wage Garner
with a wife and two children
and who has an income of
$4,000. He pays $40 in in
come taxes. Taxpayer B has
the same family and income
$4.000-but his is in the form
Of dividends from his corpora
ton stocks. His tax. if the
Republican program is passed,
will be only $110-or less than
half what the wage Garner with
the same income has to pay.
The administration justifies
this enormous advantage for
investors as a means of reduc-
ing the So-called double tax
alton" Of corporation income.
Now this so-called double
taxation" is no new discovery.
Nearly every article the aver
age taxpayer buys has a great
number Of taxes on it. This
has been recognized. for years.
We have all sorts Of sales and
excise taxes on automobiles
and gasoline. for example.
We would be far more sy-
pathetic toward the Republic
can desire to tighten the load
of the corporation shareholder
If at the same time they were
seeking to help the wage
Garner. If double taxation is
bad for the corporations and
their shareholders. it is just
as bad for the wage Garner.
But throughout this bill. the
wage Garner appears to be the
forgotten man.
Secretary Humphrey. in a re-
cent magazine article. told of
a call he received from a
widow who. he said. "owned a
small savings account which
she wanted to invest if she
could only be sure that she
would be relieved of double
taxation"
Apparently the Secretary
would have us believe that this
widow symbolizes all Of the
corporation shareholders Of
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

fore the reduction in income
tax-and over half Of the
people in the country earn
less than $500 a year.
To understand exactly how
this "trickle down" theory will
work as it applies to you. you
must first understand who
earns the money in this coun-
try.
Four out of five taxpayers
earn less than $4,000 a year.
Now I'm sure you'll agree
that any fair tax program
obviously ought to benefit all
of the taxpayers.
Let's find out who actually
benefits by the Republican tax
program.
! want to talk for a moment
to those 80 per cent of you who
earn less than $4,000 q year.
Under the Republican plan
for next year. the upper 20 per
cent-those who earn more
than $4,000 year-will get
three times as much tax relief
as you will get.
If this program remains in
effect until 1860. the top 20
per cent of taxpayers will get
six times as much tax relief
as the lower 30 per cent Of
the taxpayers.
ask you-is that fair?
And this is what the Re-,
publicans call a balanced"
tax program.
The truth Of the matter Is
that if you are one Of those
millions of Americans who
earn less than $1,000 q year.
the Republican tax program
offers you little or no relief at
all.
My colleagues and I are here
tonight to present these facts
to you-and to explain the
two changes that the Demo-
Gratis feel should: be made in
the administrations tax plan.
so that it will better serve your
needs. and the needs of the
Nation.
One change is to increase
the personal exemptions so
that you and every taxpayer
in this country will get real
tax relief. the soldier in the
field. all Of us.
The second change is to
eliminate from the Republic
can program a "trickle down"
dividend provision that gives
special benefits to only six
families in every thousand.
The Democratic Party and
the Democratic members Of
Congress are seriously con-
cerned about these changes
which we feel are vital to you.
Here with me are two Of
my colleagues. I'd like now to
present to you Congressman
Jere Cooper of Tennessee,
ranking Democratic member
Of the House Committee on
Ways and Means.
Representative Cooper
We Democrats propose to
change this tax program by