Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12

often SAID GnaC the only reason
he could sleep at nights was that
he knew Gen. Curtis LeMay was
head of the Strategic Air Com
mand. Arnold was paying trib-
ute to LeMay's reputation In the
Air Force as a brilliant. dedi-
Gated officer. In U. S. News &
World Report. LeMay's discus
sion of the deterrent role which
the SAC bombers and their crews
are playing in the cold war
makes you realize what Hap
Arnold meant. LeMay's 24-hour-
a-day readiness is best indicated
in his statement that when one
member of a bomber crew is
given a leave, all other members
of the crew must take their
leaves at the same time. In
this way. LeMay then puts in
a complete substitute bomber
crew so that particular bomber
would be in readiness at a min
ute's notice. This is an article
which all Americans should read.
Certainly, despite the posturingS
of the Kremlin leaders, it is an
article which the Russian high
command undoubtedly has read
and digeSted. y
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With the appointment of NY
TVS Committee of 100. to draw
up the organizational papers for
eastern participation in the
Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences. to be presented at our
next meeting, tomorrow, at the
Stork Club, the Academy will
take on truly national stature.
This has been long overdue. Bos-
ton. Washington, Chicago, Phila-
delphia. Pittsburgh, Atlanta and
other TV centers will be asked
by NY to participate actively.
. Rosemary Clooney's man
ager, Joe Shribman, to marry
Mary Lou Standish, Las Vegas
eyeful. =. Maurice Chevalier,
going to Las Vegas for Jack
Entratter, will play The Dunes,
which has been taken over by
The Sands.
AS the result of Louis Arm
strong's spectacular public rela-
lions job for the United States
in Europe. Nat King Cole will
make a similar European excur-
sion. incidentally. Cole has done
another good international rela-
tions job. At his request, Jim
Petrillo. is permitting England's
band leader, Ted Heath, to bring
over his London musicians for
a 30-day concert tour in this
country in April. In return. the
British Musicians Union will per-
NIT Stan Kenton to tour over
there with United States muSi-
clans. The Ted Atkinsons
named him Mark. Gilbert
Miller's Witness for the Prose-
cution" crossed $1.2 million on
its first amy. Kay Starr
hospitalized in Las Vegas. !.
The Yehudi Menuhins spending
Christmas in Israel. The Burt
Lancasters California bound.
Marilyn Monroe finally reports
to Zanuck March l to make
George Axelrod's BUS Stop"
with Josh Logan directing.
So far. "Cinerama" has racked
up $28 million here and abroad.
Incidentally, the second edition,
"Cinerama Holiday" already has
crossed $11 million. Connie
Mack SO on 22d. The Julian
Beatty, jrs. Orchard Rodgers
daughter Nary called her Con-
stance. Duke OF Wellington
brother. George, honeymooning
with Jean McGillivray. Al
fred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne's
1.-THE Great Sebastian" crossed
ST., 200 In Washington. Due here
at ANITA Theater. January 4.
Winston Churchill's daugh-
ter, Diana, ailing. Vic
Damone London-bound to spend
Christmas with Pier Angel and
son Perry. Gene Fowler re-
operating from major surgery
4 \ +
Ogden Nash's daughter, Isabel
CMrs. Fred EberstadD awaiting
Sir Stork at Doctors Hospital.
The John Hennessy, jrs.
(Mrs. Henry Ford us sister,
Barbara) named him John Fran
els III. Princess Margaret
dating the Earl Of Dudley's son,
Peter Ward. Mrs. Eddie Ar