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Evening star., 1955-01-30

Alfred H. Caspary, n. IA
nous collector of rare United
States stamps and beautiful
ceramics, died at his home in
New York City January Z.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Around the Bridge Table

Wednesday saw the following
results:
Section A: Mat Cooper-w. NJ
Tubs. mrs. a. 4. FTibours-Mfs.
]. B. Rintels tied with Mrs. Alma
Page Beleher. Section B sumner
Bliley-0ayle Patton. Mrs. William
Snyder kim Rockwell Mrs. B.
r. Boymel-Leroy Bril-. R. 8. Boyer
Capt. J. n Moiler.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Around the Bridge Table
Fuorites Koyoed in League Championship Play

Mss ss . Q. s ssssGgrns-y,l,s'a s ..s.sssr sss:s.-
G6als i 4. fress.oeorse Ksafman,
Mrs. Harry Packard-Ars. GLADYS ..
MfddlemiSs.
VEL Wemea.s Alxfllary;. Section
" Weber, Mrs. ndns Eyans-M,a. Hsrry p
Siegel. Mrs. Helen Bennets Mrs.
Laura HeidinGSneld, Mrs. d. J. Harris
Mrs. Ann Scruggs. fSeetion b: L.
Mrs. II. q. 0illmoor-Mrs. T. N. Boyle.
dan. 2-MrB. W. n. Lingley-Nrs, J.
@. Seaboufne. Mrs. Herman Aoe--Nrs.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

Liberia has brought out a
sports series illustrating ten
mis-. swimming. baseball. soccer,
boxing, running.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
STAMPS AND COINS

Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary
of the Treasury in the Harding,
Evening star., 1955-01-30

1922: the Lehigh Valley ut
Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 24-27:
and the Fauquier tournament
at the Warren Green, Warren
ton. Va. Feb. 25-27.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Moster Point Results

Alexandria: 1--C. C. Anderson-R.
Fred Staver. 2-D. j, Harris-J. Fred
Stayer.. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F, Dickson,
Playfair: MRS. Stanley BeaSley-
Gregg Curtis, Edward Bethea-C, M.
Erwin M. Kenison-Co. j. G. Seabourne.
Walsh: iSection AZ Mrs. Vir-
ginia Dye-C. NJ. Walker. Mrs. Mary
Palladino-Paul Keezel 2--Mrs, R,
Rlordan- Rita Levi. tsection B L.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

Moe Luff, 1857 Hoe avenue.
New York so, N. Y, reports
that l78 different United
States slogan cancellation dies
were authorized in 1854, ap-
proximately so more than in
1858.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

The new Coliseum Building,
Columbus Circle, New York,
will be- the scene of q great
international stamp exhibition
at its opening on March /.
1856.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

Special slogan cancellation
dies have been announced for
Middleton. Pa, Morrison, H.,
and New London, Conn.
Evening star., 1955-01-30

William K. Schrage is the
designer Of the Scent Land
Grant Colleges stamp, sched-
uled to go on f1rst-day sale at
East Lansing, Mich, February
IL. The engraving was done
by Arthur w. Dintaman and
Robert j, Jones.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Duplicate Teoser

Bidding q grand slam COM
petently and making the con-
tract provide one Of the big
thrills Of bridge. Probably IN
no other phase of the game is
partnership cooperation so
essential. This unusual hand.
dealt at a recent session of the
Montgomery County Duplicate
Bridge Club. provides a good
illustration of the harvest that
may be reaped when you can
depend on partner for accu-
rate slam bidding.
NORTH
A6
VKQ94
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WEST EAST
AAQJ1053 AK98742
% Y10872
O. 81
&KQJ9532 &A8
SOUTH
A.
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Only one of ten East West
pairs playing this hand reached
the y,nu viySo1,fN1 ar1f1f ~ enuny1
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Todoy's Schedules
Stage.

Stooe.
SHUBERT-The Tender Trap" dark tonight to-
morrow.
CATHOLIC UNIvERSTTY-"The Playboy Of the Western
World" dark tonight resumes tomorrow
Screen.
ANfBASsADoR-"Battle Cry: l. 3:40 6:25 and s15
CAPITOL"Carmen Jones'; 1:l0 $780, $3.50. TAO and $50
pm.
CoLONY-The Big Day." 245. 4s5, $780, sos and $50 pm
CoLuMBIA-Pnce Of Players 1:25, $3.50, $685. 74o and
9:45 pm.
DUPONT-Romeo and Juliet; 1:2o L. 6:35 and 9:l5 pm
KETTHS-"The Long Gray Line" 1910 1885, $685. 1880
and 10 pm.
L1TTIE-"Ise of Stolen Women; $780, $685. $685. 640 s15
and 9:25 pm.
MacARTHUR-"The Little Kidnapers"; 1885, 5:45 7:45 and
$50 pm
NETROPOLITAN-"BattleC Cry; 1:40 4:2o and 9:40 pm
ONTARIO-"The Bridges at Toko-Ri"; l, 8, S. tbs and
9:35 pm.
PALACE-"Bad Day at Black Rock; 1:4O 345, 5:45 1880
and $3.50 pm.
PLAYHOUsE-"si Of the Pagan: l. 2:45 435 $780, $40
and 10 pm
PLAzA-The Detective 11o 2:5o 4so 6:l5 and s45 pm
TRANS-LUXThe Country Girl ;12:40 ass. 625, 8:25 and
1925 pm.
WARNER-"Ths Is cinerama": 2. and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
The Passing Show
Film Critics? or CIoQues
Flood Of Proiseworthy Movies Puts Reviewers
In PorudoxicoHy Embarrassing Position
By Jay Cormody

most grudgingly, namely that
they are better than the
originals. The movie studios
long years of taking best
sellers from the stage or book
stores and diminishing the
drama of them had its effect.
Willy-nilly, the film reviewers
had to conclude that the grass
was always greener in the
other critics yards.
Odets improved
Today, there is not the
slightest doubt that Clifford
Odets' play has more depth,
meaning and justified dra-
matte appeal than it did orig.
inally. 1t Is much more COM
pellingly acted by Bing Crosby,
Grace Kelly and William
Holden because they find it
in much more to act. A So
Soish sort Of play touched with
the Narcississtic melancholy
the theater feels for itself has
been turned into a ruthlessly
real account of a has-been
actors redemption.
A dramatic aside on its
popularity is the astoniShment
Of his fans that Crosby is this
good an actor; a judgment
that ignores the point that
he never before has had much
to act.
AS for "The Bridges at
Toko-Ri," the James Michener
novel adaptation is from the
work Of a writer whose repute
in his field is as great as that
of Odets in the theater. But
Mr.. Michener himself - who
never liked South Pacific" for
all its success-is the first to
say that the film version of
THE Bridges" is an improve
ment on the original.
Credj' It >,,omero
TruL, the screen medium
which shows carrier Jet fly
ing instead Of leaving 1t to the
descriptive talent Of even a
Michener. is q huge factor in
this en- h a n C e m t Of the
story's drama. The movies, Of
course. always have had this
advantage of INSTALLATION
and no one needs to be re.
minded that they went de.
(See CARMODY, Page E-3.)
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Coming Attractions
Stoge.

St0Qe
NATIONAL-Dear Charles" with Taluah Bankhead start
ing tomorrow.
ARENA-"The World Of Sholem Aechem with Lester
Inns and Anne Chodof, starting Tuesday
Screen.
AMBASSADOR" Underwater" with Jane Russell
CAPTTOL-The Far Country with James Stewart starting
Friday
COLONY-"Trouble in Store" with Margaret Rutherford
starting Friday.
COLUMBIA-Many Rivers to Cross" with Robert Taylor
DUPONT-"Ciate of He'll" with Machiko Kyo, starting
February 90
LTTTLE-"A Quiet the Western Front" with Ayres
MacARTHUR-"An Inspector Calls" with Aastair Sim.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with Jane Russell.
ONTARIO-"She Couldn't Say No." with Jean Simmons and
Robert Mtchum.
PALACE-"The Racers" with Kirk Douglas.
PLAYHOUSE-Ada" with Sophia Loren starting Wednesday
PLAzA-"Tonghs the Night" with Barry Fitzgerald start
ing Friday
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Associated Press Ssoff Writer
AYrxxY vND

Associofed Press Stoff writer .,-.
NEW YORK.
Pearl Bailey, the singing
star who specializes in SEEM
ing sleepy. says the trouble
with most people is-sleepi-
ness.
Everybody has five senses.
but they don't use them most
of the time" she says. "And
that way they miss q lot of
living"
Actually, the girl who par
layed a smoldering voice and a
fatigued facade into bigtime
success, is about as alert an
entertainer as you could find
anywhere.
"A lackadaisical performer I
never want to be-" says the
songstress.
Miss Bailey Is currently
making the rafters ring with
applause at the Alvin as star
of the Harold Arlen-Truman
Capote musical House Of
Flowers.
She's ArtieuIote
A post-matinee chat with the
articulate minister's daughter
from Newport News, Va,
proved a warming blend of
philosophic observation and
personal data.
About those five senses for
example:
when talking, I don't look
at q person. I listen at him. A
person can tell you a big lie
and If you're looking, first
thing you know you're nodding
agreement. But listening. a lie
just doesn't sound right"
And while maintaining that
most folk aren't fully utilizing
those five fundamental senses,
Miss Bailey confldes that she
feels she is developing a keen
sixth sense.
1--WE had q wonderful
memory ever since I was q
little girl" she says. But
Evening star., 1955-02-13
The Passing Show

Hollywood, prodded sharply
by adversely and television,
clearly has despaired that life
will ever become more like
the movies. It Is therefore
making movies more like life
with the result that it is rid
ing the crest Of a comeback
that is like a fairy tale. Only
better.
The situation, one in which
film attendance is climbing
back to its all-time peak fig
ures. is one that traps film
critics in a paradox.
These latter are delighted
naturally that Marilyn Mon
roe's bread and butter-and,
more Importantly. their own
are being so firmly underwrit-
ten at movie .boxoffices. At
the same time, they encounter
periods of picture quality so
unanimously praiseworthy,
that they sound more like
claques than critics.
It's Embarrassing
This can be professionally
and socially disconcerting,
somewhat like the Yankees
finishing last in the Ameri-
can League. There is an adage
that any critic worthy of his
pay must always be as ready
to praise as to blame, but as
a group the critics have had
much more practice at the lat
ter. New behaviour, no mat
ter how inviting, is not easily,
come by.
The current films in Wash
ington are a fair illustration
OF how Hollywood can con-
front the reviewer with the
question OF whether they are
that good or whether some
thing has happened to his
taste. There has been vir-
tually nothing to damn. Not
unless a man cares to walk
out on the fringe Of a big
screen and pick a fight with a
bit player with whom the
films director did not even
care to bother.
A couple of these. "The
Country Girl" and 1.-THE
Bridges At Toko-Ri." have
wrung from the critics the
praise that they always make
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Broadway Week
Pearl Is Not Really Tired
Miss Bailey Is Both Alert and Aware
And Recommends Same to Others
-AP Newsfeatures Photo
By WiIIiom Glover

I've also had dreams, only
they're not dreams but intui-
ton, I guess. And the older !
get the stronger they become.
It's sort of frightening"
Miss Bailey, who will be 81
next month, first hit the stage
at Is by winning an amateur
contest in Philadelphia which
she entered after a kid fight
with her brother, Bill. a top
dancer then already in show
business.
A Hit in Los Vegas
I'm not temperamental,
vows Pearl. but I am a little
bit evil, like a little child
sometimes or a dog when he
doesn't want to be bothered"
Miss Bailey is comfortably
set with a contract that will
keep her singing eight weeks a
year for three years in Las
Vegas after House Of Flowers"
closes.
"After q while the helter-
skelter Of travelling show busi-'
ness becomes dangerous" she
says. II like money as well as
any one else, but I just want
to take enough off the top to
get along"
About the song (appro-
priately titled "Tired") which
made her fame, Miss Bailey is
philosophical.
"I'm stuck with it," she ad-
mits, "but 1 try to avoid sing
ing it."
It's q Gypsy Era
The Gypsies take over: I'm
heralded but no longer un-
notable, is the epidemic Of
Spanish dancing that has hit
show street this season. 1t
seems almost every aspiring or
established virtuoso of Gypsy
folk rhythm has been seized
with longing to boast a "direct
(See GLOVER, Page E-2.)
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Newsfeatures Photo

men stood idly by on the set.
This she denies emphatically.
II caused three days delay
in one year-and it was illness
not temperament"
Director George Cukor says
of the delays: "It was all
worth it,"
The director, a recognized
expert on drawing superb per-
holds that the Garland emoting
was so great that her nerves
or any one else's-could only
sustain the pace a few hours
a day.
The Boss Speoks
Warner said nothing, threw
up an iron curtain to the
press. But once during the
filming of the picture he made
a speech to an industry group
that was considered signif1-
cant and directed at Judy by
many observers. Warner COM
mented:
"The sometime actor, the
odd-moment writer and some
directors can-and sadly do
throw roadblocks in the path
Of production. If the crea-
tive talent Of our industry
does not choose to work, it
Evening star., 1955-02-13

needed a whole new technique.
I kept plugging for a camera
man whom I had known for
years at Metro. They finally
hired him out of the line at
the State unemployment
agency.
And Critics Roved
"All the critics raved about
the photography when the
picture came out. That should
settle all arguments"
OF the musical numbers,
Judy said a couple of them
were done three times-and
not at her order.
1.-THE brass wanted them
done over-not me. AS ] told
you, I'm so lazy at times I'm a
slob."
OF Martins walkout:
Hugh thought I sang too
loud. I don't have that little
voice since I've been on the
stage. So he just up and quit"
The length of production
upped salaries to astronomical
figures. James Mason report
edly drew 100000 for 10
months work.
What caused the delay?
Most stories had Judy sulk-
ing in her dressing room while
hundreds of players and crew.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
-AP Newsfeatures Photo.

6TVcEs
keeps all craftsmen on the lot
from working"
Judy doubts that Warner
meant her.
"He was all sweetness dur
ing the picture, kept praising
the way it was going. Either
he was talking in generalities
or else he was just talking
for the benefit of his brothers
and the stockholders"
Judy says she wasn't the
only perfectionist on the pic
ture.
"You know that scene in
the dressing room where I
break down? Well, George
had me do that over 80 times"
A partner in production,
Judy defends her right to make
suggestions on how the picture
was to be made. She is will
ing to let the finished prod
uct speak for itself.
Judy's critics claim that her
heart appeal is phony-that
she cried on cue during that
memorable stint which virtu-
ally resurrected old time
vaudeville at the Palace. She
SCOTS at this.
Own Story on Film?
Her desire to please has
plagued Judy in her movies
for years.
II honestly never cared for
myself in~any Of the movies I
made until Star The night
Of the premiere I looked at
myself on that screen and
gave myself the first 'okay' in
history. I know it's a little
egotistical but I pleased my
self for once"
One possibility for an en-
core might be the Judy Gar
land story itself. It has the
makings Of a better Holly
wood script than Star" COM
plete with every boxoff1ce in
gredient save cowboys and
Indians.
She was in pictures at 13
and never knew a normal
childhood. She's SO now,
mother of two lovely children.
"All in ALL" she tells her.
self. lit was a wonderful life
and I had many fine ex-
periences which other kids
wouldn't have"
But she adds:
There's one thing a child
actor misses-and that's 60
ing to school with other kids"
Tried Suicide
Most Of her teens were spent
inside MGM, q studio long
noted for it's ultra protective
attitude toward stars. Maturity
comes late in such environ
ment. That may explain why
Judy, in a moment of hysterical
depression, tried In 1850 to
slit her throat.
What led up to it?
BY Judy's own admission, it
was a combination of too much
work, too little sleep. a broken
marriage or two and a weight
problem.
Soon after her second mar
riage, to Director Vincente Mi
nelli, ended in divorce like her
first to Composer David Rose.
she started dating Luft and
they were married.
II ever a couple married
with two strikes on them, 1t
was Judy and Luft.
Il know the gossips gave us
not a year. not six months
but Is minutes together at the
most" she recalls.
Judy, they said, was washed
UP. Luft, once married to
Actress Lynn Bari, had made
q few quickie movies but was
mostly known for his frequent
brawls in Sunset Strip night
spots.
But surprisingly Judy and
Sid proved good for each other.
Shes happy now.
She's expecting another baby
In April but says she will show
up at the Oscar presentation
anyway in March. She believes
that Grace Kelly will win but
she's still hoping. She has
much Of the sentimental vote
on her side.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Ruth SkepticoI
Of Sinner Role
BY the Assoeiotsd Press
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLY WOOD.
Ruth Roman, who estab-
lished a reputation in Holly
wood as a serious dramatic
artist, often in goody-goody
roles. went to Italy to star in
a picture called 1.-The Sinner"
Is it as sexy sounding as the
title? Answers Ruth, who
comes from Boston:
you know, I'm afraid this
picture viii even be banned
IN Italy"
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-16
Former employees Tell of opposition 10 Gruening regime

KETCIIIKAN (P) T was terribly shocked. deeply dis turbed and felt as if a pile driver had hit me on the head" former Gov. Ernest Gruening said yesterday in describing his feelings after seeing the Juneau Empire of Sept. 25, 1852.
 The issue in question car ried a news story and an edi- torial which discussed the special ChiIkoot ferry fund es- abolished by the territorial board of road commissioners. The two items are the basis of a $4OO,OO0 libel suit brought against the Empire by Gruen- ing, Henry Roden, former ter ritorial treasurer. and Frank Metcalfe, former territorial highway engineer.
 Gruening testified the story clirnaxed a campaign waged aLpaiast his administration ov- CT a period of years. Articles and editorials dating back to Nov. '1946, were submitted in support of this claim.
 The forrner governor sald his name was deleted de1iber- ately from news stories in the Enapire and he was referred to only as governor of Alas ka."
 He was cross-eNamined at length Joy H. IL. Faulkner, coufa gel for the newspaper, who Attempted to show that the Ennpire's criticism of Gruenlng resulted from disapproVal ot politics rather than personal anianosity.
 Under questioning by F'aulk ner, Gruening said the ferry Fslrld was set up in a special bank account to expedite inn mediate payment of crewmen. He denied it was private
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-16
Stevenson won't use heuIth us campaign issue

CHICAGO (P) Adlai Stew enson said today it would be foolish to say the people would not take into account the sur vival chances of a presidential candidate but he will not make health an issue in his campaign for the 1856 Democratic nom ination.
 Announcing that he will en- ter the March 20 Minnesota presidential primary, Steven son answered wide range of questions at a mamouth news conference.
 One of these questions con- cerned the health of President Eisenhower and of Sen. Lynn lB. Johnson of Texas, the senate Democratic leader Both men suffered heart attacks in recent months.
 Stevenson said he hopes and prays Johnson's misfortune in no way limits his future activ- ities or his usefulness" sAud the same goes for any, one else, especially the presid- (continued on page four)
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-16
$400,000 libel suif enters second day of testimony

bank account, although funds were disbursed solely by R. E Coulghlin, ferry purser.
 Gruening said he did not know whether bond was re quired of Coughlin, whether 3 shoH. age in the fund was re- vealed in a 1852 audit of terri torial funds Iby a Seattle audit firm, or whether Coughlin is- sued checks to cash as stated in the Empire.
 The reading of a long depo- si ion from E. J. Small, Ia form CT Empire newsman, was start ed after the former governor left the witness stand.
 With the plaintiffs still pre- senting testimony, the libel suit of three former Alaska of ficials against the Juneau Elm pire went into its second day today.
 On the stand at noontime ad- iournment was Frank Metcaf, former Alaska highway engin- ger, who asked $100,000 dam ages for an article in Septem- Der, 1852, regarding the ferry Chilkoot fund. He claimed the setting up of a special bank fund for operation of the ferry had been approved by the board of highway commissioners and the attorney general.
 Earlier today dispositions were read from two former Empire editorial employees. Jack Mcfarland, managing edi- tor. and John D, Small, report CT. Bo.h said editor Helen Mon sen was strongly opposed to the regime of Ernest Gruening then Alaska governor, who is one of the plaintiffs.
 Mcfarland and Small both praised Mrs. Monsen as a per son but Small questioned the ethics of the paper and McF'ar- land said he continuously tried to get her to adopt an objective viewpoint, without success. A deposition from Neil F' Moore, territorial auditor, also was read relating to details of the ferry fund He said that he and deputy attorney general John Dimond visited the bank where the fund was deposited and the visit caused closing of the fund. But Moore denied they had ordered it closed. The third plaintiff is Henry Roden, former territorial trea- surer, who was eNpeo. ed to tes- tify this afternoon. Gruening took most of yesterdays time claiming that the Empire had used strong tactics on him all through his terms in office and had criticized him even when he opposed Indian reservations as did the paper itself.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-16
Delegates begin task of writing constitution

FAIRBANKS (P) The Alas ka constitutional convention finally launched itself today into the task of writing the document that will serve as the Foundation for the propos- ed state of Alaska.
 At 2 p. m. yesterday the 55 delegates had completed all the preliminary details to the task of actually framing the constitution.
 Committees had been nam ed, permanent employees ap- pointed and the rules to cover Ithe convention accepted. Then the convention officially split itself up into IA different com mittees and each began its wri.ing task.
 The first three committees to meet were ones on the leg- islative branch, the judiciary and on finance. At least five conrniE tees planned meetings today.
 The delegates to the historic convention have been putting in long days, starting at g d. m, and continuing until 5 and 6 p. m., and even holding some evening sessions.
 At present, only brief pie nary session of all the dele gates Is held in the morning, before they split up, but by next week, president William Egan said, sufficient commit tee work should be completed to permit the delegates to hold longer plenary sessions in a body to discuss the commit x tees work.
 The schedule of the planned committee work has been worked out carefully but most of the delegates are on more than one committee, and some on as many as three. Meetings therefore have to be scheduled so as not to overlap.
 The scheduling of the mee.- ings so that la delegate is not required to be in two places at once has been called by one of the researchers on the con- vention d iaff as a "mathemat- ical miracle"
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-11-16
Y eateheombing

m With the weather seeming N cold all> lover the United States - our little cold snap wasn't so bad after all.
 -I-E
 a Guess I won't talk about the Turkey-Ea.er, after all ne abdicated and the VeatchcomD- CT isn't going to attempt come back this year.
 I-lE
 e The only difference now and before the Big Four for eign ministers conference is- that the Pollyanna's are now convinced the only way that Russia will play is her way no agreement on rules but just as she wants to change them.
 1I-l-
 @ It's interesting to read a. spout the libel suit being tried in Ketchil1an. Newspapermen don't like libel suits 1T and so are careful to bring objective news, unbiased, to their read CTS. In columns like the Veatch eonnber and in editorials they may be biased but the news columns are for news and not teh opinion of the reporter ol publisher.