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set up by possibly the most
winning cast ever collected for
a TV Christmas play. six chill
dren ranging in age from 4
to IL.
The oldest was played by
the precocious Brandon de
Wilde. AS the head" Of his
family, after both parents die,
it was his decision to give
away his five younger broth
ers and sisters on the night
when he calculated, with rare
logic. that they would be ac-
cepted by the various families
Christmas eve.
Six Beguiling Actors
The play could have been
botched-but Producer Mar
tin Manulis miraculously
found six beguiling child ac-
tors. especially the boys. and
somehow trained them to ig-
more the cameras and read
their lines well.
I suspect, too. that the chill
dren loved the play and their
roles. which were simply mo-
tivated and uncomplicated by
involved lines. They under
stood their parts perfectly and
1t showed. Ny. how 1t showed.
1t was a family production
all the way. The drama was
based on a true story by Dale
Eunson, was adapted by Dale
and wife Katherine, and was
narrated by their daughter,
Joan Evans.
Narrator Breaks Down
Midway during the second
act. Joan nearly broke down
and her voice wavered there
after. I don't blame her.
When Brandon's next young
est brother, who was going to
a family that always wanted q
boy, asked him what he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

MORA Shearer plays toy doll who comes to life in
the store of the genial shopkeeper played by Leonide
MaSsne in this scene from "The Red Shoes" The
popular movie based on the Hans Christian Ander-
sen story will be shown in two parts on ABCs
Famous Film Festival" with the first half coming
up tonight at 1880 on WMAL-TV CD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

is Aomburg. pondering such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
TODAYS RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

$500, WASH-fm, 1880, WWDC
-Ofncial Detective: Diet. Britt
becomes involved in careless
high-speed car chase in quest
Of o killer.
$3.50, WRC-American Adven-
ture: Special series on Man
in the New World" Tonight:
Builders on the River" study
of the artisan in American
society.
sos, WRC-X Minus One:
Robert Bloch'S Almost HUI
man." story Of robot raised
as human child by inventor
sos, WGMS-Concert Master
pieces: Rimsky Korsakoff,
May Night Overture; Dvorak,
Piano Concerto In G-minor;
Paganini. Perpetual Motion.
$3.50, WRC-Ted Health Or
chestra: New series by Eng
lands top popular orchestras.
$3.50, WTOP-Amos n Andy
Music Hall: Guest FRANK
Sennes, Hollywood restaura.
teur-producer. attempts tc
take the Kingfish of the spot
as beauty contest Judge.
10000, WRC-Fibber MCGEE and
Molly: Fibber awaits a mys-
FERROUS call from Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
TODAYS TV
HIGHLIGHTS

$500. WTOP (s)-Bob Cum
mings Show: Bob becomes
solicitous about his widowed
sister and decides she should
have q date. (Repeat)
$3.50. WTOP ts)-Climax: In
Edge Of Terror" o small
town banker runs into trou-
bic with a ruthless criminal:
Dennis O'Keefe. Phyllis Kirk
$3.50, WRC (4)-Make the Con-
nection: Hoagy Carmichael,
guest.
500, WRC (4)-Dragnet: Sgt,
Friday poses as drug addict to
trap narcotics ring,
900, WAfAL (D-Star To-
night: Ring Of General
Macias," drama Of Mexican
Generals wife who must
shield enemy soldiers.
$3.50. WRC (4)-Ford Theater:
Stars Don't Shine" story Of
fisherman who commits rob-
berry and blinds young wom-
an; Teresa Wright, Phil
Carey.
$3.50, WA1AL (O-Btllion DOL
lar Movie: "VaniShing
Train" story Of theft Of train
loaded with gold bullion; Jack
Hubert, Noel Madison.
$3.50, WTOP (9)-Four Star
Playhouse: David Niven plays
q handsome widower with two
children In Never Explain"
1880, WRC (4)-Video Theater:
"Perilous Deception" story
Of woman who discovers man
she loves II capable Of muir
der; Karen Kadler. David
JansseM
l1:3o, WRC (4)-Steve Allen:
Earl (Fatha) Hines, Beatrice
Kay and singer Pat Kirby,
guests,
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weighty problems as Geneva,
Red China, disarmament. ETC.,
lpausing in mid-fiight to listen
Ito q kinescope of the Minute
Waltz. played in q new worlds
record Of 28.2 seconds, and
lsaying-
"I1l jolly well buy that"
II you think that's far
fetched. look up that article that
Iappeared about George Jessel
In the press-the American press
"a few days ago.
George. the story stated, was
being swamped with offers for
after dinner speeches. London,
the report implied, was wild
about him. He was q living
smash.
Well sir, any comments from
this corner would be superfiuous
Iat the moment.
Commercial TV has been
okayed by Parliament and 1t
will be an actually sometime
next month.
It's all well to say "chins up"
pip pip" and all that, but the
fact remains that there are sew
eral aspects to the question Of
commercial TV that viii have to
be faced Squarely and newt
ably by our English friends.
One of them Is Liberace and
Jessel represent only the avant-
garde. There's more where they
came from.
A lot more.
\ 80
That was poignant bit on Milt
Q. Ford's show yesterday. In
between his playing Of the "top
ten" on his WMAL radio pro-
gram, Milt slipped in a special
disc-to which nearly all Of the
stations staff had contributed.
What the audience heard were
words Of encouragement to Blair
Jones, 35-year-old WMAL en-
gineer and father of two chill
dren, who is fighting bulbar polio
in an isolation ward at NH.
II WMAL has an individual hit
parade, this record is No. /.
4 4 -
On the Run: Willy Ley will
Face the Nation" Sunday
(WTOP-0 on the subject of the
proposed space satellite. Ley
knows about as much as any
man in this field-and he's not
reluctant to share the informa-
ton.
There was no telecast of the
Hambletonian but If you're In
terested In seeing the harness
racing classic. Harry Wismer's
IWTTG sports show tonight (7:30.
channel Ave- will include a film
summary Of the event.
What with taxes. pressure, etc. :.
II wonder II any Of the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

Chicago's New World program
(Sunday. 1885 am, WRC-radio)
is "Davy Crockett: Man, Myth
and Mass Mania" Did you
ever hear Jonathan Winters
Crockett dialogue? He imi-
tates the voice Of q child who
asks:
"Dauy. Dere you really only
3 Dhen you killed the barr"
Davy replies:
ITO tell the truth son, 1t
was the bar tDho iDas 3. / Uas
q or g."
Mailbag: From the Hotel Stat
Ter. Los Angeles:
Dear Bernie Harrison:
Miss Carlene Goodman. 140C
block Belmont street, the IL
lyear-old Washington blond-one
of the IL girls selected to COM
pete in Paramount's The Cir
Rush contest-was a close sec
ond to the winner. Ann Cum.
mings. Hialeah, Fla, who wa
chosen by members Of the Los
Angeles press as the girl with
legs most resembling those d
Rosealind Russell. :.
calls relaxation and fun
". F.. Miss Goodman created q
very favorable impression with
both the judges and Paramount
iofacials.
Tomorrow, all girls 60 on Il
Las Vegas for what Paramount
calls relaxation and fun"
Thanks.
Frank L. Baer."
Il came out with herr
Il know 1t. I know 1t. Grrrrrr. )
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Constitution Day Plans

Representatives of religious,
|fraternal and patriotic organiza-
|tions will meet at 4 pm. tomor-
row in the Board Room Of the
District Building to elect Off
GERS for a Constitution Day
Committee. Constitution Day is
September II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

testants will ever 60 for "The
$64, 900 Question:"
Art Lamb will move his after
non WTTG session to the roof
Of the Raleigh Hotel next Tues
day to highlight the member
ship meeting Of the Board of
Trade. Celebrities expected
include Robert Montgomery.
Patricia Morrison and Ray An
thony.
Intriguing titles: Subject for
discussion on the University Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
ION THE AIR
There'II Always
Be q Liberoce
By BERNIE HARRISON

generally believe everything that publicity ogani
ration me- headline Of this dispatch Guild
Films Company Inc Of New York had such ring and air
to 1t that had to pass it It stated
England Buys Lberace for TV."
It very easy to visualize.
There his Hombug, bordering such
Evening star., 1955-01-18

Marylander. Is one Of the best Ia
this respect. and right with him
are two teammates. Bob Everett.
6-foot-6. and Frank Fuqua. g.
foot-7.
CIV uses Joe Holup, 6-6 under
the nets. with Joe Patcavich.
6-5, as his main assistant, and
unless the boys are careful there
likely win be plenty of jamups
there.
Both Have Outside Theats.
Both teams also have players
who can keep things loose with
outside set shots. The Coloniais
look to Corky Deylin for this
work, and so good is his shoot
ing that he carries the highest
scoring average Of those in to-
nights game. q 24.5 figure
through IA games. Maryland's
answer to Deylin for long set
shots Is Bob OBrien. who didn't
find the range until about three
weeks had passed. but who now
is q dangerous player.
Behind Devlin as a scorer Is
Joe Holup Of CIV. with d 22.2
average. mostly on fadeaway
layups and rebounds from under
the net, while tops for Mary
land is Kessler, averaging 2o.l
points.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
.Nieman and Gillian
Sign Contracts
sy ne As.osIa.sd srs..

Outfelder Bob Nieman, ~. to-
day became the 26th White Sox
player to accept terms for 1855.
while the Dodgers put their 21st
signed contract in the safe when
Second Baseman Junior Gillian
accepted $4,000. q boost Of about
1000.
Pitcher Ted Gray and First
Basenan Walt Dropo. who went
to the White Sox with Nieman In
the Ferris Fain deal with De-
troit, signed earlier.
The Dodgers. far ahead Of oth-
er National League clubs In clear
ing up their contracts. have only
two regulars to sign. They are
Outfielder Carl Furillo and First
Haseman Gil Hodges. Neither Is
expected to cause any trouble.
Elsewhere on the baseball
front. First Baseman Harry Ag-
Eanis came to terms with the RED
Sox, while Cleveland signed
Pitcher Stan Pituia Of Keokuk
Pitula was the only 20-sarne win
ner IN the Three-I League.
The Milwaukee Braves report
ed their sale Of season tickets
had reached Hiss. The White
Sox's season ticket sales have
mounted 10 sie0.000--s II per
cent increase over . comparable
lime in 1854. ~
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Legislatures Cautioned
By CrisIer on ~ Bills
BY tho Assoeioisd Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. lS.--
Fritz Crisler cautioned today
against State Legislatures going
too much" into the matter OF
telecasting college football.
II think if they get into this
too much. it would destroy the
purpose of the whole thing" !"
Crisler said.
The University of Michigan
athletic director, leader OF the
Big Tens fight for regional tele-
casting as opposed to policies
proposed by the NCAA, conn
rnented on proposals before the
Ohio and Michigan Legislatures.
In Michigan the Legislature Is
being asked to set up a cornnis-
sion to regulate telecasting OF
Michigan and Michigan State
football games. The proposal
would keep the NCAA out of the
picture entirely.
In ONO q law was proposed
which would direct Ohio State
University to attempt to televise
all its games for the next two
seasons.
A resolution also was to be in
troduced in the Minnesota Leg
islature today calling for tele-
vision of all home athletic con-
tests at the University Of Min
nesota.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
81 ths Associated Pres.

NEW YORK. Jan. IA
galaxy of National Basketball
Association alI-stars will be on
display at Madison Square Gar
den tonight in the fifth annual
East West classic.
The East holds q 81 edge In
the series and will rule a three
point choice to continue its di-
vision supremacy. Last season
the East won, 1898, in over
time before q Garden turnout of
16.487 and another large crowd
is expected tonight.
The Vests only victory in
the series was in 1883 at Fort
Wayne, 79-75. The first two
games, played in the Boston
Garden. were won by the East,
1ll-94 and 1851.
East Has . Holdoyers.
This years East squad has
nine holdovers from last sea-
sons all-star aggregation. The
only newcomer Is Philadelphia's
Paul Arizin. the 1852 league
scoring champion. who returned
to the Warriors after two years
In the Marines.
The East. coached by AL Cervi
OF Syracuse, win start Bob cousy
and Ed McCauley Of Boston.
D0lph Schayes and Paul Sey-
nnour Of Syracuse and Harry
Gallatin OF New York.
Carl Braun and Dick Nc
Guire Of New York, Bill Shar-
man Of Boston and Neil john
ston and Arizin compromise the
rest Of the l0-man squad.
Charley Eckman Of Fort
Wayne win handle the West
and will open with George Yard
ley. Larry Foust and Andy Phil
lip Of Fort Wayne, Jim Pollard
Of Minneapolis and Bobby Wan
zer Of Rochester.
Bob Petit and Frank Selvy Of
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Mkun Missing First Time
East Quint 3-Point Foyorite
EInNBA All Star Game Tonight

Milwaukee, Vern MikkelSen and
Slater Martin of Minneapolis
and Jack Coleman of Rochester
will fill out the remainder of
the squad, selected by sports
writer's and sportscasters In the
league cities.
Mikan Starred Last Year.
Arnie Risen Of Rochester or
iginally was picked for the West
squad. but had to decline be-
cause Of an ankle injury. Cole
man was chosen in his place.
The West has four changes from
last year. Newcomers include
Mikkelsen, Yardley and the
high-scoring rockies. Selyy and
Petit.
George Mikan. Minneapolis
all-time great. will be missing
from the West team the first
time since the inception Of the
series. having stepped into the
Lakers' front Office. 1t was
Mikan's two foul shots after the
tSee ALL STAR. Page Aid
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Isolated Cases
Basis, EIkins
And EppIeyS
Sports 0yeremphusis
Exaggerated, Is
View at University
BY MerreIl WhittIesey

DR.. Wilson H. Elkins, presi-
dent Of the University Of Mary
land, said today the evaluation
report on the university which
charged the recruitment rules OF
the NCAA and Atlantic Coast
Conference were violated was
"open to question"
Geary Eppley. dean Of men
and former director Of athletics
at Maryland. went q step further
and said evidence Of violating
the rules was based on o ''mis-
statement Of fact" Both In
sisted isolated instances were
used as basis for the report.
Most officials at the university
who were contacted were Of the
opinion that the report had
greatly exaggerated any over
emphasis Of athletics at the
school.
Two-Man Commission.
The report. prepared by q two
man commission from the Middle
States Association, was released
to. the Maryland General AS
semhly last night.
In reference TO athletics. the
major points were:
!. Unmistakable evidence Of
overemphasis.
2. Softer part-time jobs.
8. Scholarship aid heavily in
favor Of athletics.
The report also criticized the
Evening star., 1955-01-18
ACC Commissioner
Is Not Considering
Probe at Maryland

Jim Weaver. commissioner
OF the Atlantic Coast Con-
ference. contacted by phone
today at his Office in Green's
boro. N. c.. said he never
had heard from any source
that anything was wrong
with Maryland's athletic
program and did not have
the slightest intention Of an
investigation.
The eyaluation report on
the university said Mary
land was in violation Of
conference and NCAA rules.
sNo conference or insti-
tuition, nor the NCAA has
asked me for the slightest
investigation or any facts. .
Weaver said. He added he
did not plan to ask for a
copy Of the report.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Finch l2-Foot Vuuter
I 7ech,s Only Star Games Entry
Really a One-Mon Track Team
star stan Photo

high meet broke BY 2 inches a
mark that had stood since 1912
Finch also runs the aO0-yard foi
the Trainers. His best time Is
1913 seconds and he placed fourth
in the league event LAST year.
But he has colnI0ted iii the
220-yard dash, the 660-yard re-
lay and the javelin throw, too.
Last spring at the Maryland
University scholastic meet. Finch
picked UP the javelin for the
first time and placed second
among the Metropolitan WASH
ington entries.
Last summer he competed In
the DeMolay program every
Sunday. In the annual DeMolay
conclaye in Baltimore he en-
tered the 100 and 220 yard
dashes, the high Jump, the broad
tSee POLE VAULTER. A-l9)
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Finch q 12-Foot vouIter
By Dick SIoy

What had been hoped would
be a full team representing Tech
in The Star games high school
section at the National Guard
Armory Saturday afternoon
turns out to Ne a lone entry. A
closer look at this boy, though.
reveals that Tremaine Finch
probably has been mistaken for
an entire team before.
He's a muscular 170-pounder
who stands about 5-foot-8. He
plays football and basketball and
who can do about everything at
q track meet but run the dis
tance events. In The Star
Games he'll restrict himself to
his specially. the pole vault, in
which he set an interhigh record
Of IL feet last spring.
That record vault in the inter-
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Maryland Officials Rap Report critieizine Terps
CIV Slight Foyorite to End
Terps' Hot Streak Tonight
BY George Huber

Maryland and George WASH
il1gton, both nationally ranked
basketball powers. meet tonight
at Uline Arena, with CIV held
q slight fayorite il only be-
cause 1t is playing on what
amounts to its home court.
The odds this morning listed
George Washington as six
point fayorite. but the expecta-
ton was that the figure would
drop to around four points be-
fore game time.
The game promises everything
in the way Of excitement and
thrills between two neighboring
friendly rivals. They split two
games last year, CIV winning at
Uline's and Maryland scoring an
upset at College Park. and this
year they are even more closely
matched.
Starting time is $3.50 o'clock,
following $3.50 pm. preliminary
between the schools freshman
teams. The game should draw
close to o full house at THE g.
500-seat capacity ice plant.
Ranked Sixth ana Ninth.
Maryland today found itself
ranked as the No. 6 team In the
country in the Associated Press
poll. the highest 1t ever has
been, while CIV is ninth, a drop
from the No. 8 slot it filled last
week. Maryland's jump from No.
II was due to its 68-64 victory
last week over North Carolina
State, while CIV kept q place
among the leaders with routine
wins over Virginia Military and
William & Mary. h
Those who like Maryland to-
night can point to that North
Carolina State game as evidence
the Terrapins are red hot, while
CIV lost to its last tough op-
ponent, Richmond. II nights
ago. The Terrapins are riding
a nine-gane winning streak,
their longest since Coach Bud
Millikan took over five years
ago. while the Colonials' string is
q. modest two.
For the season Maryland has
q 1872 record and CIV is I1-3
against about the same caliber
of competition. They have had
two mutual opponents. Mary
land lost to Wake Forest. with
which CIV split. Both beat
Georgetown. Maryland by 60-43
and CIV by 74-55.
There Is a contrast In the
styles Of the two teams. but not
so much that 1t win be awkward.
The Terrapins are more deliber-
ate. but they are not q slow
down outfit as has been charged
BY some of their Southern OPP
ponents. The Colonials like to
throw the ball UP more. but they
don't throw it away. and while
they are q fast team they really
aren't racehorses.
For one pf the few times this
season the Colonials will be up
against q team that can match
them and possibly even surpass
them In control Of the back
boards. Bob Kessler, q 6-foot-4
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Cassidy Hired as Poee
BY Ohio Lawmakers
BY the Assoeiessd Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. Ia
Howard Cassidy. All-American
halfback for Ohio State Uni
versity. has transferred his rum
ming to the halls Of Ohio's Cen
eral Assembly.
The Ohio House Of Representa-
tives hired Cassidy as a page for
the remainder OF the session at
- per day. amounting to about
$l2O monthly.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Grange Quits as trustee
OF Illinois Due 10 III Health
sy ne A..oeia,ed Pres.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. ls.
Harold Red) Grange has re-
signed as a trustee of his alma
mater. the University Of Illinois.
In a letter announced yester-
day by Gov. Stratton. Grange,
81. gave Ill health as the main
reason for his action. He said
he was moving to Miami, Fla.
Timothy Swain. IS. Peoria at
torney. was appointed to I'LL out
Oranges term, which expires in
January, 1857.
Grange notified the Governor
his physician advised dropping
as many activities as possible.
He said he planned to spend
only about three months a year
ina Illinois hereafter.
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Picture On Pose Ais

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record figures. but after the
opening-day crowd Of 24.45i-
exceeded only by that OF the
1946 inaugural poured 81, ,665, :
40 through the betting windows,
all estimates took q jump.
Attendance was up 81 per cent
over last year and betting was
up 1l.8.
Biggest Opening Day Handle.
It was the largest opening -day
handle in Hialeah's 28-year his
tory and the finest collection Of
horses Florida ever entertained
assures top-notch racing all the
way. The most promising 3-year-
olds in the country are among
those in training for the rich
stakes races coming up.
Maurice Sims Blessbull got
the meeting of to q sensational
start when he dashed s furlongs
in l:09ss for a new track record
In winning the $2l.700 Hialeah
Inaugural. The old mark OF
i:09as was held jointly by Fight
ing Don. Coaltown, Admiral's
Pride and Jet Fleet.
Blessbull. carrying l12 pounds
and Jockey Jack Skelly. paid
$25. 20 and won by S lengths over
Circle M Farms Iswas. s. D.
Gottlieb's Do Report was third In
the field of II starters.
The winner received $16,125,
a record for the Inaugural be-
cause of the field of SO nomina-
tions. Hasty House Farms Hasty
Road. winner Of the 1854 Freak
ness. was q late scratch because
Of the big field.
Wins Sixth Straight.
Sharing attention with the
Inaugural was the appearance Of
Paul Andolino's unbeaten Boston
Doge in the sixth. a $4,000 al
lowance race for 3-year-olds.
Boston Doge won his sixth
straight race In easy fashion,
scoring by four lengths over
Wheatley Stables Dark Ruler
and running the six furlongs In
1:09ts under ITO pounds.
Willie Hartack. leading rider
at Tropical Park, was aboard
Boston Doge, winning his sec
ond race Of the day. He had
scored on The Genius In the
second.
, Tomorrow's feature is the $l5,-
600 added Jasmine Stakes at six
furlongs, restricted to 3-year-
old Allies.
Evening star., 1955-01-18

university for its flexible" aca-
demic regulations. but said It
could not determine If athletes
were being favored in this area.
However, 1t said the system
throughout the school in regard
to admissions and requirements
for staying in school would not
be allowed In other Middle States
schools.
In reference to recruitment
violations. the report said, "It
appears to be clear that the
university has violated the rules
Of the NCAA and the conference
with respect to the recruitment
Of athletes. The evaluators are
not in a position to say how
widespread these violations have
been. but some ell-documented
evidence exists"
The evaluators also found
many commendable things about
the university's athletic program,
and made it clear their criticisms
must not be interpreted as a
criticism against winning teams.
The report had singled out
the 1853 national championship
football team for special criti-
cisIm.
'sNot Correct" Elkins Says.
DR.. Elkins, the university's
new president. said the state
ment in the report that athletes
totaled s per cent of the student
body but received 10 per cent
OF the scholarship money was
mot correct"
At another point, the report
said that for the l952-53 year,
507 scholarships averaging $500
were awarded. OF these. 179 went
to athletes. These average SITS.
However. football players got 93.
averaging $944---54 per cent Of
all available scholarship funds.
DR.. Elkins also pointed out
that 1on-athletes received q
tSee MARYLAND. Page A-19.)
Evening star., 1955-01-18
Terps Rise Above CoIonioIs
As Kentucky Keeps Poll Lead

perienced the biggest jump Of
the week In advancing from lith
to sixth. Illinois remained No,
Z. but its prestige was debated
In last nights loss to Iowa.
ranked 10th.
CIV Drops to Ninth.
Missouri and George WASH
ington both fell or the pace
slightly. The Big Seven repre-
sentative tumbled from sixth to
eighth, while CIV skidded one