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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Show Needs
Fresh Talent,
Godfrey Says

NEW YORK, April 16 Dr.
Arthur Godfrey. who fired six
singers and three writer's from
his radio and TV shows, says
his programs need fresh talent
and q new pattern.
Mr.. Godfrey yesterday dropped
the Four Mariners, q mixed
Negro and white male quartet:
Marion Marlowe, and Haleoke,
attractive Hawaiian singer. Writ
ers dismissed were Charles
Horner, Preston H. Miles and
Charles Slocum.
We've become top-heavy with
stars" Mr.. Godfrey said. 1--WE
are going to try to break into
the top 10 again with a new
show.
This will give more people
a whack at it, give more opportu-
nifty"
Saying he may return to a
pattern he formerly used. Mr..
Godfrey added: II always had
people coming and going"
Asked If he plans any more
changes in personnel, Mr.. Cod
frey replied, mot for a while.
Wen see how this goes"
Fired La Rosa In 1853
In October, 1858. Mr.. Godfrey
publicly dismissed singer Julius
La Rosa. Since then, Mr.. God
frey also has fired orchestra
leader Archie Bleyer, stage man
ager Chef O'Brien and co-pro-
Queer Larry Puck. fiance Of Miss
Marlowe.
Yesterdays firings were an
nounced by CHS, with Mr.. Cod
frey giving the performers notice
In his office Immediately after
his morning TV-radio show.
Miss Marlowe Immediately was
signed for six appearances by
Ed Sullivan, CHS master Of cere-
monies for the Toast Of the
Town" show.
Mr.. Sullivan, who also hired
Mr.. La Rosa after his dismissal,
said yesterday he hoped to sign
the Mariners for an appearance
He added:
tits nothing personal against
Mr.. Godfrey. If they'd fire him
I'd try to sign him UP too"
Mr.. Sullivan has said he al
ways tries to get persons on his
show who are in the public
eye"
{ Mariners Stunned
The Mariners quartet-consist-
ing of Tom Lockhard and Mar
tin Karl, both white, and Jim
Lewis and Nat Dickerson. Negroes
were in Medford. Mass. last
night to fulfill a singing engage
ment.
At the Boston airport the quar-
tet said their firing "all came
out Of a clear Bile sky"
Mr.. Lewis told newsmen:
"We Just made new record,
7 Didn't Come to Say Hello, I
Came to Say Goodbye We didn't
know how true 1t was" .
Mr.. Godfrey's cast Of singers
now consists of Janette Davis,
the three MCGUIRE sisters. Frank
Parker and Carmel Quinn. An
other singer. Lu Ann Simms, is
on maternity leave from the
show.
Miss Davis, who leaves today
for a vacation in Paris, said yes.
terday she expects" to return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

asked about her salary from Mr.
Godfrey. Miss Marlowe said she
had been paid $500 a week for
six shows. Mr.. Sullivan said he
would pay her $4,000 a per-
Torrance on his show, for q
total of $4,000.
Mr.. Miles. speaking for him.
self and the others writer's, said:
I'VE never had any serious
misunderstanding. This is a
great shock"
Miss Haleloke took to her bed
yesterday, commenting, II don't
feel like talking to anyone OF
seeing anyone"
In the statement issued by
CHS Mr.. Godfrey said: "These
people have all achieved star
dom and I am proud Of them
I with them well in every re-
spect."
After the dismissals, he told
newsmen: Everything I have to
say Is In my prepared statement
I have nothing more to say"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

They joined the Ring Bros.
Circus. q small road show in
winter quarters at Pensacola. a
few days ago. The circus opened
Thursday and Carey was the
white rabbit from Alice in
Wonderland" who chants I'm
late, I'm late" He was as
listed by q duck named Charlie.
Mr.. styron said Carey often
commented how good it made
him feel to see the children's
eyes sparkle when he came out
to do his act. Carey appeared
happy, he added, and he never
suspected the clown was a
prominent business man,
A friend, w. r. Matthews Of
st. Petersburg. traced Mr.. Dryer
through q local address. and his
wife, Mrs. Harriet Dryer. few to
Pensacola from Rochester. They
arrived here last night but news
men were not permitted to inter-
view them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Pokiston FOA Probe
Due to Be Broodened

panied Agricultural Construction
Co. officials to a meeting in Mr..
Stassen's Office last December 81.
w. G. Heron, chairman of the
company. named in Mr.. Morri-
sons testimony. told reporters he
had used vigorous language when
he learned there was a move to
call for new bids or give the job
to others after the FOA mission
in Pakiston recommended that
his firm get the contract,
81 did not intimidate him, -
Mr.. Heron said of Mr.. MorTi-
sons testimony.
He added he did warn the
FOA official that you had bet
ter be on very firm ground If
summary action is taken that
way"
Mr.. Morrison said he was re-
moved from the case at his own
suggestion because of the con-
fiict.
Robert H. Primer, the engi-
neer who represented FOA in
Pakistan during the negotia-
tons, testified earlier that he
had lied in denying under oath
last week that he gave advance
information about the contract
to Alfred E. Poulsen, vice pres
ident of the California company
for whom he formerly had
worked.
Admits False Testimony
Mr.. Primer admitted exchang-
ing letters. cables and phone
calls with Mr.. Poulsen and Wis
iting him during the negotia-
lions.
He was a member Of the FOA
mission. But he insisted that
he had never recommended to
Mr.. Stassen that the California
firm be given the contract.
Mr.. Primer said he falsified
earlier testimony because he
wished to conceal the fact that
he had been divorced as well
as estranged from his parents.
The subcommittee ordered Mr..
Pinnar to produce all of his bank
records for the time he worked
on the Pakistan project as an
employee of an engineering firm
hired by FOA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
House Hearings
Resume Monday
On D. c. Budget

Executive hearings by q House
Appropriations subcommittee on
the SITS million District budget
for next fiscal year win resume
Monday morning after a week
end recess.
Subcommittee Chairman Ra-
baut Of Michigan said he
thought the sessions would take
quite awhile"
Among witnesses yesterday
were spokesman for the Districts
General Administration, Corpo-
ration Counsel, Department Of
Occupations and Professions,
and the Public Library.
The subcommittee is expected
to open the hearings at 10 am.
with witnesses for the public
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
BIZ LANES Z. NEWTON

Senate investigators indicated
today they would expand the
probe Of foreign aid project in
Pakistan as a result of q charge
of. intimidation" in the case.
Chairman Mcclellan of the
Senate Investigations subconl-
mittee said he expects Foreign
Aid Director Harold E. Stassen
will at least be given an oppor-
tunity" to comment under oath
on the testimony. The Senator
said others also may be called
to testify.
The subcommittee is trying to
find out why Mr.. Stassen
planned to award a contract for
grain storage elevators in PAX
istan to the Agricultural Con-
struction Co. of Los Angeles. It
is charged the company's bid of
$2.4 million was about 81 million
higher than the lowest bid.
Mr.. Stassen announced in the
middle Of the hearing he will
reject all bids and call for new
ones.
Charges Intimidation
Howard P. Morrison. q Foreign
Operations Administration Off
cial, testified he was subjected
to intimidation" last fall when
he opposed giving the contract
to the Los Angeles firm without
a call for new bids.
A memorandum from FOA
files, signed by v. C. Petit.
another agency official. told of
a meeting with officers Of the
Agricultural Construction Co. at
which "for two hours there were
threats of action by Congress
and legal action" If the company
was not given the contract.
A company ofilcial denied
using intimidation or threats OF
political pressure.
Mr.. Morrison said he argued
for new bids because Of changes
in specifications for the grain
elevators of which only the Cali
fornia company. among the six
original bidders. was aware.
He testified that Mr.. Stassen
announced the California firm
would get the contract a day
after Representative Phillips, Re-
publican, of California accom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
ADVERTISEMENT
Washington Manager
for Manufacturers Life

JACK F. CROFOOT
The Manufacturers Life an
nounces that Jack r. Crofoot
has been appointed Manager Of
its new Washington Branch
office In the Continental
Building. Mr.. Crofoot Is well
known in Washington insur-
ance circles because Of his resi-
dence here for some years prior
to World War II, and through
his activities as Baltimore
Manager for the Manufacturers
Life since 1916 where his re-
sponsibilities included develop
ment Of business in the District
Of Columbia and Virginia. Born
in Chicago, Mr.. Crofoot at
tended Northwestern Military
and Naval Academy and the
University Of Pennsylvania,
graduating with the degree Of
BIS. In Economies. During the
war, he served in the South
west Pacific as Q Major In the
y. 9. Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Silver Spring Bikes
To Get ScotchIite
At Schools Monduy

The Silver Spring Kiwanis
Club will apply reflective scotch
lite strips on bikes at schools In
the Silver Spring area at 8 pm.
Monday.
Youngsters wishing to get
the free strips, which reflect auto
lights at night, are urged to bring
their bikes to their school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

ANOTHER SHOWMAN-Ed Sullivan, coproducer of
the Toast Of the Town TV show, chats with Marion
Marlowe, one of the ousted Little Godfreys' Mr..
Sullivan signed her for six Sunday night shows
AP WirephOtos.
to the show after her holiday. mother I'm of job
Early yesterday Miss Marlowe and don't know why"
IN tears said What will tell Before reporters Mr. Sullivan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

Hosts to
The Pecks

EMr. and Mrs. Ardoin E.
Casgrain gave a cocktail party
yesterday afternoon in honor
OF DR.. and Mrs. Gustav Peck.
The occasion welcomed the
Pecks home after a four month
trip around the world.
DR.. Peck is with the legis-
lative reference section of the
Library of Congress and is on
the faculty of American and
Catholic Universities.
Mrs. Peck has an outstand-
ing collection of books by Irish
authors. She is president of
the Banshee Club. which is a
group interested In Irish liter
ature.
members of the club and
their friends were at the party.
Also there were DR.. and Mrs.
Sydney Greenbie. house guests
of the hosts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
STATE SOCIETIES
By CHRIsTY RINEHART

The Connecticut State So
ciety will open its season
q week from tomorrow with
a Christmas buffet supper
party at 8 pm. at the New
Smorgasbord Restaurant, 264l
Connecticut avenue NV.
Society president Edmund
j. Fitzgerald has asked all
members attending to bring a
toy, which will be sent to chill
dren's organizations here.
On Saturday, the Massa-
chusetts Society of WASH
ihgton will have its Christmas
party and supper at 6 pm. at
the Fairfax Hotel. Fun. prizes
and Christmas carols are billed
as the holiday attraction.
x y + +
A Christmas dance at the
Shoreham Hotel on Saturday.
December II, will mark holi-
day festivities for the New
York State Society.
A reception and a film at
$50 will precede the 10 pm.
to am. dance in the Main
Ballroom. Formal dress is OPP
tional.
Enlisted servicemen in uni
form are admitted free.
y
Texans will gather on Tues
day, December IS, for a
s. to 8 pm. Christmas party
at the American Newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
I Christmas Festivities
! On Holiday Calendars
women's Club, 1904 Twentieth

Women's Club, 1904 Twentieth
street NV.
The Lone Star State is also
making plans for a January 8
reception to welcome back the
Texas congressional delegation.
x~ -
Even though the Cherry
Blossom Festival is some time
away. the Conference of State
Societies has begun behind
the-scenes planning for the
Cherry Blossom reception and
dance. to be held Thurs
day, April S. at the Hotel Stat
Ter, where the Cherry Blossom
princesSes will gather, and
awards for the Cherry Bios
som parade will be presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

at 1880 pm. at the Langley
Hebrew Congregation, 9311
Old Bladensburg road. Silver
Spring, Md.
Guests of honor will be Mr..
I. L. Kenen, executive director
of the American Zionist Com
mittee for Public Affairs. and
Mrs. Philip Kroskin, president.
Seaboard Region of Hadassah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Annual Benefit
Party Is Set

The annual benefit bingo
and card party of the st.
Joseph's Board for St. Joseph S
Home and School will be held
at 8 pm. Wednesday in the
home, Eastern avenue and
Bunker Hill road NE.
This year is the Tooth an
niversary of the home.
The committee is under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. George
Zahn. Other members are
Mrs. Francis ODonnell, prizes;
Mrs. j. M. Hardy, rattle: Mrs.
James Price and Mrs. r. B.
Thibadeau. refreshments. and
Mrs. John Harrington and
Miss Juanita Hennessey.
tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Hodossoh Chapter
.Pluns PLEDGE Party

The Greater Montgomery
County Chapter of Hadassah
will give a reception and
pledge party for Youth Aliyah
and HadaSsah Medical and
Welfare Services this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Party Announcement

The Ladies Auxiliary of Slo-
bodka Yeshiva will hold q
luncheon and card party on
Tuesday at 1890 pm. at Beth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

Sholom Synagogue Auditors
UNI. Eighth and Shepherd
streets, NV. There viii be
entertainment and refresh-
ments.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04
The Story Of Congressman Davidson

improvised scenery, pulled curtains, and sold
tickets"
In 1885, as the New Deal brought happier days,
Davidson went to the New York State capital at
Albany He became counselor to the New York
State Legislative Bill-Drafting Committee. At that
time Sem Herbert H. Lehman was governor and
many bills were written to help pull the state along
the road to prosperity.
Two important things happened to Davidson in
1886. He was married and elected to the State
Legislature The district he then represented is
the heart of the consttuence he now serves. He
served that West Side midtown district from 1896
until l948 In l948 he resigned to become justice
Of the New York City Court of Special Sessions
New York dramatic critics know Davidson as
the man who rang down the curtain on legitimate
theaters which, in 1889. barred dramatic critics
who dared criticize shows. Davidson introduced q
law guaranteeing the press access to all theaters
The Supreme Court upheld the law when .theaters,
more interested in box office receipts than civil
liberties, sought to kill it. Davidson took an inn
portant part in the state Fair Employment Prac-
tices la-frst statute Of its kind to be enacted by
any state in the union.
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04

JERUSALEM, (JTA) The
conclusion of alliances in the Mid
die East without Israel represents,
in the present circumstances, a
change in the balance of power
detrimental to Israel, Premier
Moshe Sharett declared in Parlia-
ment last week during debate
on the implications of the project
ed Turkish-Iraqi pact.
While granting every state or
group of states the right to enter
into defensive arrangements, Mr..
Sharett stressed that certain pro-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04

President Eisenhower, in his
most recent State of the Union
message, made known his dis
pleasure over the ''inequitable'
and discriminatory provisions of
the McCarran-W Walter Act. In 1852
Eisenhower asked Congress to re-
wise the ''injustices" of the Act.
But the Republican congress chose
to let the act stand.
Now at mid-term. Eisenhower
has repeated his statement of two
years ago. This time it is put be-
fore a Democratic congress. Some
liberal sources have little conf
dence in the results of his mild ap.
peal to the conscience" Of Con.
gress. Senator Harley M. Kilgore
new Democratic chairman Of the
Senate immigration Subcomnait-
tee. personally opposed the Nc.
Carran-Walter Act. But Rep
Francis E. Walter. now chairman
Of i similar subcommittee In the
House. is co.autl1or Of the McCar.
ran. Walter Act. Walter vigorously
defends his creature. Compression.
al sources anticipate a heated de.
bate.
Congressman like Herbert H
Lehman in the Senate and Ernan-
uel Celler in the House will be
arrayed against complacency and
zenophobia. Liberals feel they will
triumph only if the public is
alerted to the evils and dangers Of
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04
Mid-Easi Alliance Without Israel
Represents Threat, ShareM Says

visions of the announced pact
caused Israel concern. In this con-
nection he singled out the provi-
sion of the agreement which was
directed against aggression from
outside and from within the Mid
die East region, and references to
United Nations resolutions as the
basis on which stability of the
Middle East would be sought.
The Premier noted that the
alignment visualized in the Turk
ish-Iraqi pact was aimed at Israel
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04

the present immigration policy.
Then the voters can let their feel
ings be felt in Washington by mail
or through group appointed or
self-appointed representatives.
It may be recalled that the
fundamental issue goes deep into
this countrY's basic national and
social philosophy. Supporters of
the McCarran-Walter Act want
greater limitations on immigration
and wider grounds for deportation
of aliens and naturalized citizens.
The McCarran- Walterites sponsor
discriminatory national origins
quota system which admits per-
centase Of white" immigrants
based on a 1920 census. Il ex-
cludes Negroes. American Indians.
and other non-white persons.
Among whites, it artificially
categories Germans as more de-
sirable immigrants than Italians
or Eastern Europeans. The Act
discriminates between native and
naturalized citizens, making Sec
ond class citizens" of the latter.
Under the Act, the grounds for de-
naturalization are enlarged so
widely that alien or naturalized
citizens can be deported for minor
reasons.
In opposition TO the McCax1au.
Walter Act one finds organixa-
lions representing the Catholic.
Protestant. and Jewish faiths.
These groups have described the
Act as a product Of fear and pre-
JUDGE. They would sponsor a pol
icy which accepts Immigrants a.
an enriching contribution 10
America. The Lehman concept
embodies such a policy. BY pro-
viding full use Of unused quota
numbers and by using our 1850
population figures. rather than
1920. as the basis for computing
quotas. il offers hope to thousands
Of refugees in Europe and behind
the Iron Curtain.
Virtually hundreds of amend
ments and many bills ranging
from slight corrections to, COM
plete revisions h a We been sub
mitted to remedy defect of the
cCaran- Walter Act. But none
ever got out of committee.
In 1853 the Emergency Refugee
Relief Act was passed. Il was hail
ed as a great achievement Of the
Eisenhower Administration. Yea
many observers believe IL 10 b
a long step backward In our inn
migration policies. Former Solici-
tor General Philip B. Peflman cali
ed the 1883 measure even worse
than the Mccax1an- WaIter Act. IL
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has expressed his admiration for Stevenson and
made known that he will fight to advance Steven
sonian ideals.
The good looking 49-year-old Congressman
emerged into the 1929 depression as young law
yer fresh from New York University. To supple
ment his meager income, he wrote quips for Fred
Allen Allen, it is recalled. helped the nation laugh
its way out of the despair of the early sos.
Davidson later organized repertory theater.
He produced everything from musical comedies to
Shakespeare He went on the road. In his own
words, he "wrote, acted, directed, made costumes,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04
Action Needed Now
To hiberukze
Meeurren Act
BY BETH sIERoTY

Copyright, 1855, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc)
WASHINGTON
If the beralized in
Congress the public will have to speak
This in the expressed by Harry Rosened
Displaced Persons Commissioner when questioned
biies change the immigration laws. Rosened
bera factions in both Republican and Democratic parties let
their sentiments be known fifty Senator's
he said. would literally create revolution"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04

WASHINGTON
A Jewish Congressman who is
years ago wrote jokes for a radio
comedian, is now writing laws af-
fecting the world. He is Rep. r.
win D. Davidson, a New York
Democrat recently elected to Con-
gress.
In some respects Davidson is
like Adlai Stevenson. They. share
the same dignified wit. Davidson
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-02-04
PLAIN TALK
by ALFRED SEGAL
WE RELAX A BIT

Thanks ever so much TO Mr..
Herbach Of Philadelphia for the
inspiration that prompts this par
ticular column. He had brought
me a problem that is welcome re-
taxation from the current Jewish
problems that keep Jewish life in
constant tension.
MIR. Herbach's question is out of
older, much quieter times when
Jewish life could get hot over
such a problem as: Should Jewish
men wear their hats in the syna-
gogue before God, or in the study
of the Talmud or in their own
houses even?
Now Mr.. Herbach was asking:
Why keep the head covered before
God? What's the authority? Peo-
pie do raise their hats in great re-
spect before judges. why not be-
fore God. too. And on my own. ac-
count I might mention how re-
spectfullY lift my hat TO ladies
on the street. Though have no
ticed this no longer much of a
practice among the younger gen.
tlemen; they wave their arms or
give wolf whistles.)
Mr.. Herbach who reads this col
u,nn in the Jewish Exponent of
Philadelphia, was calling on me
for answers to these questions. He
had been discussing the matter
with Conservative rabbi.
I replied to Mr.. Herbach that I
didn't know the answers off hand
but would try to find them some
where. My researches provided
me with a pleasant weekend far
back even to the 18th century
with good old Rabbi Meir Of Roth
enburg. Germany and others of
remote times.
In that century Rabbi Meir who
was as Orthodox as any of today's
rabbits can possibly be, searched
through the Torah, through the
prophets, through all the commen-
taries and came up with authorit-
alive word: BareheadednesS is not
forbidden.
In fact. Mr.. tIerbach. in none of
the sources il God himself quoted
as commanding Jews to keep their
hat on in His presence. Rather. as
I get il. the practice came from
among the pagans in BabYlonia
where the Jews were in exile d
long time.
In Babylonia it was the oriental
custom to keep the head covered
in the presence of distinguished
people, or of persons who were
grand as well as old, or of scho-
lars. The Jews in Babylonia took
up this practice and in time their
heads were being kept covered
also in the presence of God at
worship, and one who so far for
got himself as to leave his head
uncovered at prayer, was close to
being a renegade.
That's how covering the head
got started. and has been pre-
served by custom even unto now
In the Orthodox sYnagogues. and
I know gentlemen who keep their
heads under YarmsIkes. even In
their homes. and wear them in
public meeting places ana at Jew
ish banq1sis.
But, then, old Rabbi Meir whom
I have just quoted as one who said
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