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HOUSES FOR sALs-h.w.

A. U. PARK-Homey bungalow In
this h-soueht- area, near
st. AIMS Parochial. Alice Deal Jr.
High and woodrow Wilson High
study and kitchen. LIST floor: ? ire
mendous bedrooms, bath; End floor;
daylight basement. Only Sl7.S50.
Call WO. fi-64S8. THOS. J. FISHER
q CO.. INC. DI. 1850.
of the city. In an unsurpassed loca-
tion: All the wonderful In, materials .e,h1.i
details Of IA years ago. Center-hall
white brick Colonial In beautiful
cond. Library with fireplace. book
shelves and powder room;. three
bedrms and two baths on End floor;
newly installed Kitchen OF tomor-
row. 1 ear sa Ta nMx oSn sui m1yias
DI. Sei4Ii: ewes, Wo." 6-3235.
CHEvY CHASE, b. C.--wslkins dis:
lance to Blessed Sacrament and
Lafayette Schools: center-hall brick
Colonial; 3 bedrms.. 2h baths. large
den. Under S30.000. BILLINGSLEY
REALTY CO., EN-. 2-e326 til pm,
CHEVY CHASE. D. C.-First presen-
tation. A real value; spacious older
home in excel. condition. 5 large
Beaut tree-shaded lot. with 90-ft.
frontage. :-car saraee. Close 70
schools and transp CAL K SSo,.
CME 1i CHASE, D. Glow dn. pay
ment, attract, Diet. brick Colonial
with heavy slate roof. center-hall
plan; large iiv. rm... famiiy-si2e dfn,
rm., din. alcove, kit. 4 bedrms I:
2 baths on md a. Maids rm. and
KE. 1.0e6o tn Q pm. REALTY
CHEVY CHASE. d. c.. just of Con-
necticut aye.--Detached Colonial:
4 bedrooms. baths, hot.water oil
heat. 2-car saraae,. Excellent con-
ssii: Can We. $500 III IN, 9 pm.
CHEVY CHASE. b. C.-Immaculate
cioas living rm.. dining rm. and
DEN. LIST A.: 8 bedrms.. baths, md
o.: full hsnt.. garage; Priced in very
lGT ss9 Ca, Ex1s ESM financing GER aYa
REALTY Ess q Co. IN 10000 I'll i pm.
CHEVY CHASE. p. C.-Charming
center hall brick: A bedrms., 3 baths;
nearly. new and In beaut. cond:
Cathedral liv. rm: with fireplace and
many other attractive features.
. oWIleT tTAnSl, EIlCtu SNlt.
For fun information. please call Mr..
BENNETT, MA. S-8341: ewes, Wo.
ti-Sg.s.
CHILLUM-TAKoMA - Mod. semidet.
. and 3 bedrm. brick homes. GI.
FILA or regular loans. Assume lge.
4et CT loan on /. AUEKBACH q
CO.. DI, 7-650l. RA. 3-8552.
CLEVELAND PARK, NEAR TENLEY
CIRCLE--Det.. 3-bedroom frame
home in excel. cond. Nice lot with
lovely trees: block to st. AIMS
and wisconsin ave. Very short walk
to All the best public. private and
parochial schools; SI6.g50. FRANK
= s.7sa4 Llife' u ii' ewes -1o a.
CLEVELAND PARK n. st, Anne's
Parish--ouality constructed all
location Large liv. rrn.. family
si size ain am f np:ce een n srse med ~
J tile baths on end n. Full bsmt !,
porch. 2-car sarase. M. schools and
s ;ssnsp until afis. p Hnei SIA fal S sRok
ERS. INC. 20
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HOUSES ron SALINE.

CAPITOL NIL, near Library-Briek
Colonial: lovely liF. I'm. with fire-
place. dining rm.. large kitchen. 3
bedrms bath, full bsmt.. toilet;
gas h-wh.; random-widthS floors;
rose garden. Only $4,000. Terms.
can M. Rrsmbls; Il. S-6o4s;
D. C.--Near New Hamp-
shire and Eastern ayes: b-rm. Oct.
brick: / y baths: only years old
Close trlnsp.. schools. supermarkets.
Make offer Miss Zaker. DI. T-3l SO.
MARSHALL J. WAPLE Co. 1874
Il i4th s s; nv; Ap tsSoe5, ,.o,.
S1l 400. Oh Apr. No down pyml,
HUGH 7. PECK. He. 4-640O.
SACRIFICE! BEAUTIFUL red brick
Colonial 8 years old. in better
than-ncw condition.; artistically
decorated throughout; huge Lying
room with gorgeous nltrrored ire
place family-size dining room.
modern kitchen. tiled powder room
and closet space galore, Ind floor,
paneled clubroom: open wood burn
ms fireplace. Priced to sell quickly.
Cant TIE. 6-1420. THOS. j. FISHER
& CO.. INC. DI. 1850.
s see: RIGGS Park - Vacant.
Two-bedrm.. modern brk.. fenced.
level lot. CT, 5000 down; non-GI
assume ~ loan. s63 mo. OWNER.
RIA. 3-5359, 507 Nicholson St. ne.
NEAR RIGGS PARK; ST.. 500. OF
approx ed--Modern term. semidet
brick. bsfilt Gas heat HUGH r
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Randolph Hills
9 FULL BATHS

GI--NO DOWN PAYMENT
3 bedrooms. full din. rm.. iv. rn,
large kit. full bsmt. Lee. corner
lot. 500 mo. covers all. VIII. 6-s535:
ewes. VIII. 6-1s51. IS
ROCK CREEK FOREST
An all-brick rambler. fully afr-eond.:
as complete as anything you have
ever seen: 3 huge bedrms.. an extra
screened porch: beautiful grounds.
Included in sale. wall-to-wall car
petine. Grapes. mirrors and crystal
chandelier; home located Hst of
East-West hwy: convenient to
everything. Only So 500, CsIl
4 CO. ST. 3-O55O.
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HOME AND INCOME
8 APTS.-3 BATHS


Home and income---All rented. +. well
furn. apis. $4,000 handles. oil heat.
full bsnit, Owner leaving city.
OWENS REALTY, NE. .S-04S6. -
4th AND KENNEDY
STS.-The owner has moved away
He has left Q fine brick home now
used as = complete apis. Wants
to sell now. viii accept q low price
IL yon will put down a strong cash
payment. 1t Ia q row brick with
front porch, yard. sarase. sTRoJP
cSSs.oREDMoyAtANT, Move risht in,
Detached. : large rms. . baths.
full bsmt.. gas heat, ear. , porches.
Many extras. Just lovely home
in an excellent NV. area. see II,
Everything will certainly please you
You will regret missing III w. B.
REALTY, ia, 9-oSa4. RE. T-0616.
COLORED--ABoyE 18th AND KEN
) NEEDY SITS. NV bedrms.. sh,
paths. semidet. brick home IN new
house condition. side hall, hv. rm.
with nrepl. din. nm. der, new
kitchen. full BENT. oil h,-w.h..
buiit-in ssrase. ATTIC: vacant. For
terms or trade, call TX. s-4ii3,
JU S-fO66 -
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SILVER SPRING
CARROLL KNOLLS RMBLR.
S1s,a50--8-room brick; !! nice bed.
rooms and bath. beamed-ceilins nv.
rn. with fireplace, sep. din. rn..
full bsmt. with outside entr.; large,
fenced, level lot House in perfect
condition. Will accept OIL contract.
WooDSIDE REALTY co.
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COLONIAL

Open Daily, rs; Sun. 1r-dark
Just completed. 1207 Rolling wood dr..
A beautiful "Metzler-BuiIt' home:
ultra de luxe in every feature; 20
bath. Out-of-this- world kitchen on
FIRST floor bedrooms. = baths on
Ind 4. Beautiful recreation room
and full bath in basement. Out
Conn. ave. to Leland ST.. risht to
Rollipgwood dr.. risht to home.
q s.n,-s pm. EN- o-I40o.
METZLER, REALTOR
502c Conn. Ave. at Neor. Ave
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SILVER SPRING
montgomery Hills Bungalow

SILVER SPRING
Montgomery Hills Bungalow
Sl8.a50--Larse Broom brick: lst-
n. liv. I'm with fireplace, family.
size din. rm., kitchen. large bed
T psnsO .d .s sss ssresS Ss@ D0Fs ons:
entr., level lot, many shrubs and
trees. Close 70 eyerything.
WOODSIDE REALTY CO.
JU. a-644o. Open Till 9 ~. u
TAKoMA PARK-oPEN SUN, 2-S
King Size Bargain-$13,500
87f6 Allesheny ave. S biks. from
d c. bus J-6 and JIG; school,. "a
blk.--ti rms. bath. mirrored IRE
place screened porch. gas heat. gar;
plus lge. 3-rm.. bath apt. sep. entr,;
tT.a00-sa.- fenced lot. IL fruit
trees. grape vines. 20 rose bushes.
RFAlToR RA. 6-4422
WESTERN AVE.
In order to settle an estate we invite
your inspection and hiahest offers.
on 4-bcdroom house at 1926 West
ern ave, and q :i-bedronm ouse ct
47Od Crescent vt. both houses have
generous roorls ard are vacant. They
will be shown by appointment. Ask.
ing prices. s2o.000 and $4,000
respectively: reasonable offers viii
be submitted 20 he administrators.
LiLLARD REAL ESTATE
UN. 4-3052
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1HEVY CHASE RAMBLER
CHEVY CHASE HAMT,ET
EDGEMOOR
$23,500

Charming farm house -type home In Q
lovely setting; perfect for your an
tiaues. Living room with fireplace,
nice dining room, large kitchen with
dishwasher and disposal. powder
room: bedrooms and baths
room: lovely fenced yard: an ideal
spot for children. To inspect call
JAMES E. SCHWAB. EN-. 2-5S00:
ewes. OIL. 4-1Ba3. OIL. 2-140a. u
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BRIGHTWOOD

9th AND MISSOURI 1--WE.
wood burning fireplace In liy. rm.,, 2
mel. porches, Diet. garage: full bsmt.;
fenced rear yard: exceptional value
for only Sl15 per mo-. Call DREY-
FUSS BROS, 1913 18th st. NV,
MA S.OrSO
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COLORED
S ROOMS

All brick. in convenient ne. location:
excel. cond.; only . yrs. old: slo0
mo. FREDERICK REAJ ESTATE.
RE. 1-24f,1. IS
COLORED-$65 MO.
a rms, 1855 Kalorama I'd. NV, IS
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KENT
PARK ROAD

TAKoMAI PARK. D. c.
BUNGALOWS-NEW
SMALL DOWN PAYMENT--TRADE
20 WALNUT STREET NV.
At Eastern ave: nr. Takoma bus ter
8 nice rms. gu baths. Ice. bsmt,.
terraced lot. Open Sunday l-6
Ewes, AID. 2-53oS.
6UERBACH AZ Co. DI. T-65ol
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BUNGALOW-$495 DIN.
AMAZING VALUE. Less than 500 q
mo. Large corner lot. Nice front
porch. 5 rooms, bath: all on one
floor; nicely decorated; floors. like
new. Full bsmt. OH heat. Large
fioored attic.
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MEXICAN UNIV. PARK.-2-story
Church and school: excellent transp.
First floor: Living room. dining
room, kitchen, powder room and
side porch. Second floor: , bed
rooms and bath; full basement;
BuHRRoN N. JOHNSON JR. & CO.
DAVIS, EN-. 3-S711 Ewes. OF. 4-S364
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REAt EST. SAFE OR EXCHANGE

BEACH LOTS or cottages for trade,
II you have anv good lots. acreage
or homes in or near D. c. VIII con-
slider any offers. Call RIA. $4,000.
weekdays only, f-S
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"a oEsENohSIl q ~. "a. t-DOUl
WESLEY HEIGHTS
One Of the nice homes in this very
fashionable home section, Beaut
sarden. Splendid cond. Priced In
middle. 40s. Let us tell you about
1t, Call JAMES Z. SCffWAB. EN-. .
$500; ewes, OF. 2-I409 or OIL A.
1898. -
HOME AND INCOME
on Calvert st. Bridge. mr.. Conn. ave.
3-story brick. Bsmt. Owner has pvt
apt; Monthly income exceeds $500,
LEO M. BERNSTEIN g. co.
5000 P st. NV. CO. 5-3533
Def. BRICK-$l5, 950-GI
Mr.. Coolidge High. Vacant. 8 bedrms..
sep. din. rm,, recr. rm. I'm. attic,
front porch, gar. gas h.-w.h. Call o
Leo M. BERNSTEIN & CO.
1000 r St. NV. CO. 5-3533
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Nowl NoWT NOW is the time to sell
o oDee p mo- eharsS unless Pes sold 'N Cali
ANYTIME. EX. 3-2555.
LANE PASTOR, Elk. 3-2555
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PROPERTIES, INC. MA: S-3f 4U 80
with beamed ceiling in liv. rm.. 2
hedrms., din. rm., recr. nm, den, !"
fun baths. Price subject to VA .sp-
praisal, Cali Mr.. Kina. JU. g-O4a1.
ALDoN PROPERTIES, INC, Ma.
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BETHESDA 4-bedrm.; 1ls-bath
Sl7,250. Purchaser can assume
S14,9O0 GI loan. Owner transfer
ed: KoRZENDORFER, OIL. 4-1Sf1
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

S16.500-Modern q
bedrm: brick Colonial on lge. corner
lot; cheerful liy. rm. with firepl..
din. rm.. kit. rec. rm. Ideal for
small family. Possible GI finance
ing. EARL T. WRIGHT. OIL. p
1900 till nm
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RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL
! LOUNGE, downtown K ST.. next to
large hotels seats 80; rent. $500
fine clientele. Price, S45. 900. terms
BOB HOLLANDER EXCLUSIVE
f4li Pa. ave. NV, Ma. SOFAS.
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NOODsIDE PARK. Silver Spring
Masnificent 2-story brick; large en-
trance hall. living room. dining
room. kitchen. den. powder room,
sun deck on LIST floor: 3 bedrooms,
:, baths: tiled sleeping porch or End
acre wooded lot. CHESTER H.
KELLER III h-1l00. RA. 3-H3fA.
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COLORED-WHITE
Mr.. 9Th and Maryland Ave.
LARGE 6-rm. semidet.. home. New
house condition. Hall entrance, liv.
rm., din. rm., equip. kit. 3 bedrms.
and bath. full bsfnt. Oil h.-w.h.
Garage. For terms or trade, call
Mr.. Dobbs) Dohrowolski. Price,
CAPITOL HILL AREA
CAMPANELLA Il CO.
Elk. 3-4l13 Ewes. JU. 5-Sn66
Evening star., 1955-05-29
THE PASSING SHOW
Greene's Sinners Are Miserable,
Most So in Act Of |nfide|ity

ises God to give him up If the
lovers life is spared, she man
ages to become a dramatic and
pathetic figure. Few writer's
coud imagine a woman's per-
Sonal bargain with God-at
least few have recently-and
in doing so, Greene has Gre
ated an obviously dramatic
situation.
The manner of it's working
out he has outlined, of course,
but OBVIOUSLY and laboriously
and with the consequence that
it is up to Miss Kerr to give it
credibility. That she does so
to the extent that she is able
to manage is the major merit
of an affair that involves less
savory figures than those in
the other film.
Howard Is Superb
The other Greene character
likely to be remembered more
vividly than most of those
seen on the screen is that
played by Trevor Howard in
THE Heart of the Matter"
This is the good man, de-
cent. humble, dedicated to the
service of God. Even in an
atmosphere as conducive to
moral degeneration as West
Africa. he is honorable, up
right and the least likely man
in Freetown to be maneuvered
by circumstances into an
, adulterous relationship. Yet
for all his own vigorous prac-
tice of mercy, he is mercilessly
lured into a breach of his
marriage VOWS.
In this violation of the
Sixth Commandment, as in
the other, Greene is remorse-
less in his stress on the con-
sequences and Howard an af-
fecting performer in his illus
tration of them.
Between them, the latter
and Miss Kerr are screen fig
ures who make it clear that
Greene has little forgiveness
for sinners, not even in graf
itude for the uniqueness they
give him as novelist and au-
thor of screen originals.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
THE BROADWAY WEEK
The Famous Invalid
Had q Healthy Year

superior writing talent, any
directional genius. or. even
more surprisingly, any sudden
and dazzling new star.
The theater stayed mostly
content with the established
order. The rival influence of
television was felt via a few
unsuccessful forays by video
writers into the drama field.
Trend Toward Music
Altogether 81 shows, cost
ing about $5 million, arrived on
Broadway. OF these, 26 folded
at loss of $1,670, 1000. Most of
BroadWay's $32 million take
has gone to the 16 that have
already paid off investments
and to holdovers from the
preceding season (there are
seven of these among the "a
current showsO The final sue
cess or failure of nine shows is
still in the balance.
The trend was toward more
musical comedies, more melo-
dramas and more bedroom
farce. And while Shaw, Shakes
peare and all the other dramat-
is giants were absent directly,
the spirit of Chekhov and Ib-
sen dominated the efforts Of q.
serious minded dramatists who
clung to brooding. realistic
tintypes rather than indulg-
ing new artistic spirit.
Most of the awards went to
See GLOVER, Page Bio
Evening star., 1955-05-29
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN

A terrifying emotional or
deal lasting nearly year, dur
ing which she and husband
Bob Waterfleld walked many
a sleepless night in agony,
prompted movie glamor-queen
Jane Russell to launch a cam
paign for an international
agreement whereby the worlds
needy children could be hap
pily rehabilitated.
Fans know Jane chiefly be-
cause Of her generous curves.
Her generous and deeply re-
ligious heark was never con-
sidered hot Copy in the best
preSs-agentry circles.
1t is not generally known,
therefore. that if Jane had
her way the worlds orphans
and the worlds childless would
be brought together in a COM
munion of happiness. The in
strument of her heart-warm-
ing ambition is Women's
Adoption International Fund,
an organization she founded
Evening star., 1955-05-29
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press STAT Writer


Financial boom and artistic
calm-that'S the story of the
theatrical season which ends
this week.
On roadway, IS shows
made the hit class and ticket
sales jumped 81 million.
On the road. the boXoffice
was up So million, and man.
ayers clamored for more shows.
Altogether. legit on the Main
stem and on tour reaped $54
million gross.
Pollsters were busy with all
sorts of measurements as the
stage year approached its ira
ditional end of May wind-up.
In addition to showing lots of
business life for drama, the
famous invalid, they turned up
many conflicting cross cur
rents.
New Pay-OH
A new quick pay-off gim-
mick, the fast sale of rights to
movies or TV, emerged to save
investors in several shows.
There were also the note
worthy absence of classic
dramas, a complete boXoffice
rejection Except off Broad
way) of all revivals, and sew
eral experimental efforts at
creating new variety dramas"
Not readily visible were any
Evening star., 1955-05-29
SUMMER IN NEW YORK?
HERE'S YOUR SHOW LIST
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK.


Here for time visitors to New York is listing
Of the two dozen shows now on the boards.
Dramas: "Anastasia" at the Lyceum, Vveca Lindfors
and Eugene Leontovch potrayng the legend princess
who escaped the Russian revolution; Bus Stop at the
Music Box. comedy with Kim Stanley and others
bound in Kansas; Cat On Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco
Tennessee Williams brooding prize-winner about
nogood humans Inherit the Wind at the National Paul
MUM in fine reenactment of the Scopes monkey trial.
THE Teahouse of the August Moon" Martin Beck,
its second year.
Farces: Anniversary Waltz" the Booth. another second
season hodover Lunatics and Lovers the Broadhurst
Sidney Kmgseys of risque ddoes in third-class
hotel The Seven Year Itch the Fulton another holdover
Meodramas: Bad Seed" the Coronet Maxwell Ander-
play about juvenile assassin The Desperate Hours
Barrymore grpper about fugitive convcts; WITNESS
the Prosecution Henry Mllers. knockout whodunit by
Agatha Christie.
Musicals: "All in One" Playhouse short play,
operetta and Paul Draper dance display Ankles Awegh
Mark Helnger the Kean sisters in show vetoed by the
critics. kept aoat by the columnss boy Friend Royae
funny take off oldtime musical Can Cam, Shu
bert going tour in few weeks COMEDY in Music"
Golden. Victor Borges oneman show; Damn Yankees"
Fortysixth Street. funny fast and entertaining if
don't understand baseball; Fanny Majestic, with
Ezo Pima and Walter Sezak Plain and Fancy" Winter
Garden; Seventh Heaven" ANITA, with Gloria DeHaven
and Ricardo Montalban; Silk Stockings" Imperial in it's
second Three for Tonight, Plymouth, Marge and
Cover Champion Harry Belafone CLOSING few weeks.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
Worlds Needy Children
Have Friend in Jane

two years ago and at which
she spends a great deal of
time as it's president.
James intense interest in the
child adoption movement be-
gan in 1852 when she and Bob
sought a brother for their
adopted daughter, Tracy.
Discovering that, because of
Investigations and assorted red
tape, they would be required
to wait several years before
their request could be properly
proceSsed, the Waterf1elds de-
cided to adopt child in Eu-
rope. But they found that, al
though orphanages-particu-
larly in Germany and other
war devasted countries-were
bulging with children, national
laws forba de their being
adopted by foreigners. Further
more, it would probably re-
quire the enactment of a law
by Congress before they could
bring such a child to the
See HEFFERNAN, Page Bio
Evening star., 1955-05-29
TODAY'S SCHEDULES
STAGE
ARENA-"The Mousetrap": $3.50 pm.
SCREEN

AMBASSADOR-"The Sea Chase; l. 3:o5 $40 7:20 and
$50 pm.
CAPITOL-"straegic Air Command; l. 255, 515 and
GAS pm.
COLONY-"The Tempress" 2:3o 4:45 7;05 and $50 pm.
COLUMBA-"Backboard Jungle; $780, 355. 540 7:50 and
9:55
DUPONT-"Innocens in Paris; O5 3:15 $40 730 and
$40 pm
KEITHS-"The Eternal Sea-; 1:35, 3:40 545 7:5o and
9:55 pm.
Observation-Disclosures in the House" $780, $780, 7:45 and
9:50pm.
METRoPoIITAN-"The Sea Chase; lis. 3:2O $780, 74o
and 945 pm.
oNTARIO-"The Heart of the Matter" 25 1925 $780, 735
and 940 pm.
PALACE-Daddy Long Legs; $40. 525, 735 and 9:50pm
PLAYHOUSE-"The End Of the Affair." ITO, 315 $50 1880
and 9:40 pm.
PLAzA-La Ronde": 1850, ABS. $40, 8 and $50 pm.
TRANS-LUX-"The Country Girl; 1245, 2 30 42O 6:15
S:15 and 1915 pm.
WARNER-"Ths Is cnerama"; 2. and $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1955-05-29
BY JAY CARMODY

Two Graham Greene pic
lures in a single week might
reasonably leave one longing
for the sight of a cheerful
sinner.
In the eyes Of Heaven,
cheerful sinners actually may
be the most deplorable type.
Not so in the drama. Their
very carefreeness absolves
them to some extent in the
eye of the merely human be-
holder.
Greene's sinners are never
cheerful. On the contrary,
they are what sinners are sup
posed to be. miserable.
It is the depth Of their mis-.
cry that is the especial fasci-
nation Of Greene's creatures.
AS figures in screen literature,
they are special, set apart.
They are just what they pur-
port to be, sinners against God.
Their dramatic potence as
compared with the run of
screen miScreants is that the
latter are offenders. The con-
duct of the second group may
be heinouS, or worse. but it
is in violation of man-made
laws, social codes, tribal ia
boos.
It's His Terrain
With these, Greene is too
intense to bother. Mans re-
lationship to man, or woman,
is dramatic to him only in
terms of it's deeper relation
ship to his Maker.
This attitude has enabled
him to stake out as more or
less private territory the whole
area of man as sinner, at least
so far as the screen is con-
cerned. He is working it as
sidously in two of the newer
films. The End of the Affair.""
and THE Heart of the Matter"
In both of these, Greene is
concerned with the breach of
the Sixth Commandment and
its prescription of adultery. An
anti-Greene wife with whom
this correspondent lives makes
the point that Greene either
has a f1xation on this sin or is
wantonly boarding the other
nine Commandments for future
novels or films.
WorrisOme Sin
Entirely apart from the truth
or falsity Of this accusation,
however, 1t is clear that he has
given adultery a great deal Of
thought.
The result of this is that he
is able to treat the subject
from the two viewpoints most
intimately involved. In THE
End of the Affair" it Is the
woman's anguished experience
that is exhaustively presented.
That Of the male malefactor is
explored in THE Heart Of the
Matter" leaving the two novels
between them to constitute one
OF the most elaborate treatises
on the virtue Of marital fidelity.
The central figures in these
case histories are not the
clearest ever reached in sim
liar situations. 1t Is not in
the treatment Greene chooses
that they should be. He is
not a man to regard marital
misconduct as a casual act.
On the contrary, he views the
consequences of this particu-
lar sin as the direst conceiv-
ables ending in both cases in
the death of the offending
party.
Whatever of blurry pas
sages, and excessively discursive
ones there are in both fllms.
they present exceptionally
challenging acting opportuni-
ties to two performers who
have earned their stardom.
The more difficult of the
two roles and the less sympa-
thetic for all its surface poig-
nance is that played by Miss
Deborah Kerr in The End Of
the Affair" She 10 the ro-