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hood film houses. forced to play
the same picture all arounc
town. are not the only victims Of
the picture shortage. 1t |.
playing havoc with some Of the
f1rst-run art houses, too.
Which explains why the Mac
Arthur tonight will be especially
happy to get back to its once
inhexible policy of English films
with Wee Geordie." It did
well with the recent Secrets OF
the Reef" but the American
film represented a break in pol
icy. :. And, of course, the now
departing Third Man" was a
re-run in house devoted there
tofore to new pictures.
Shortage of new product. of
course, also explains the recent
temperance of THE Informer''
and THE Killers" at the Dupont.
Whose favorite type of pic
ture is a new one of foreign
origin, French. Japanese, Eng
lish. italian or whatever.
FOR CHRISTMAS: Christmas
may be two holidays distant, but
a couple of year-end bookings
for motion picture houses are
announced. :. These are ANA
stasia," which will be the big
holiday attraction at the Capt.
tol theater. And "Teahouse
of the August Moon" which will
come to the Palace same time.
/. The latter has Marion
Brando in the role played with
such contagious glee by Eli WAL
ZACH at the National last
summer.
And, for the king-size set.
there will be Seven Wonders
of the World" Cinerama's third.
a couple Of days after Christ
mas. Some of the year-end
pictures already are here, or
mere days away. "Okla-
homa," Of course, will 20 far
beyond that at the Uptown. .
And "Ten Commandments. /"
which comes to Keith's next
Tuesday. will last distantly be-
You'd the big holidays.
All three legitimate theaters
viii be running full blast.
The National with Inherit The
Wind" with Melvin Douglas:
Faye Emerson in Protective
Custody" at the Shubert; and
"Tartuffe" at Arena Stage.
X 4
NEWS NAMES: The death of
Jacob Wiki this week marked
the passing of a stalwart of the
MIN industry. For years, he
served as Warner Bros. eastern
story buyer, through the halcyon
days when a Broadway comedy
brought a quarter of million in
the Hollywood market. AS an
independent literary agent in
later years, Mr.. Wilk's last big
deal was that which brought
Edna Ferber and George Stevens
together on Giant" AS was
the case with James Cagney last
year, Joan Blondell bursts out
with a rash of movies after long
screen absence. She will be
seen soon in THE Opposite Sex"
at the Palace. has three other
big assignments in work, or in
allegiance, in Hollywood.
Kermit Bloomgarden. whose
Night OF The AUX" at the Shu-
bert is his latest. may find Diary
OF Anne Frank" his most re-
warding production Of all time.
. 1t Is reputed to have been
sold to goth Century-Fox for
$450.000. Which also would
make 1t the most profitable piece
OF writing for Frances Goodrich
and Albert Hackett who once
wrote exclusively for Hollywood
for far less. Magma Films
which turned. ever so success
fully to Fred zimmerman as direc-
tor of "Oklahoma!" may 60 back
to the original man, Josh Logan.
when it makes South Pacific. !"
-. With Picnic" and Bus Stop"
under his belt, Logan has mas
tered the films as medium.
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what Jerry is packing In his
bags; IL tuxedoes of all colors
six suits, one dozen Stacks, one
dozen sport coats. 70 pairs OF
Ishorts!. a hundred pairs of socks
land" added my informant,
Sy Devore. "28 pairs Of shoes
I forgot to ask If he is flying
He'd need an extra plane.
1.-THE brain" in 1.-The Shape,
the Face and the Brain" will be
played by Virginia Field. Instead
of THE Shape" it was to have
been called THE Body" But
Marie Macdonald, who has al
ways been called that, objected
too strongly. Jayne Meadows
was asked to be "the face" but
wouldn't leave husband Steve
Allen in New York. And she's
expecting. The two other leads
are Mamie Van DOren and
Gale Robbins.
Deborah Kerr has been abed
for q week with tonsilitis and
fever-She's been filming "Heav-
en- Knows, Mr.. Allison" in q cave
See GRAHAM, Page CT
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Gary Cooper has been buying UP
lottery tickets in France for a
November drawing on a Paris
apartment house. And Kirk
Douglas is now an angel. e.,
a bankroller for a play. He owns
Is per cent Of the Sylvia Sidney
Luther Adler show, "A Very Spe-
cial Baby"
= ~
Jerry Lewis has never believed
in travelling light and for his
forthcoming 12-week tour this is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-15
THE PASSING SHOW
Stage Happily Rich
In Young Directors
BY JAY CARMODY

Broadways hottest talent the one filled with
young directors Among the exciting destined
tn become more Jose Quntero Costa Alan
Schneider and Sidney Lume laters first stage work
Night Or The AUX, is display at Shubert
The New York seasons biggest artistic the other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-19

duction is that no one thought Of
Lilli Palmer as Kate until now.
Miss Palmer was a mercurial
match for Evans Petruchio, and
the others in the fine supporting
cast, which included Philip
Bourneuf as Baptista and the
lovely Diane Cilento as Blanca
were no less caught up in the
spirited mood.
Mr.. Evans had good reason to
thank his associates (Bill Nichols.
who elaborated on the adap-
tation and staged it, George
Schaeffer. the director, and
others. And we have good rea-
son to thank Mr.. Evans for a
delightful time on a snow-bound
afternoon.
\ *.&
The Emmy awards telecaSt
Saturday night CNBC-4) turned
out to be gala accession prin-
cipally for such winners as Phil
Silvers g Emmies), Nanette
Fabray, Perry Como, Mary Mar
tins Peter Pan" and Art Carney
AS show. for the home viewer
it had its undeniable attractions
The statuetteS attract a goodly
mob of celebrities and while sew
eral of them couldn't make II
MARY Martin sent word thai
her wire broke) there were
enough there to dazzle the screer
and heighten the tension as the
masters-of-ceremonies tore oper
the envelopes containing the
names of the winners.
These emcees, incidentally
came prepared with some lamt
material and all of them. with
the exception of the loveable Mr.
Durante, laid three-minute eggs
Of varying sizes.
Some Of the awards un.
doubtedly met with the approva
Of most viewers. but a large num-
Der also must have left then
scratching their noggins IL
amazement.
Amusement (A) that they
were nominated in the frs
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special hour telecast tracing
the history Of music in
America from the Pilgrims to
modern jazz; Helen Hayes
narrates; guests inclu d e
Patrice Munsel. Rise Stevens,
Brian Sullivan and Ray Mid
dleton.
500, WRC, (4)-Medic: my
Best Friend, My Guilty
Friend: story of doctors
q efforts to learn why so many
premature babies were born
blind.
$500, WTOP (9)-I Love Lucy:
Ricky designs a spring outfit
and makes impression on top
Paris designers.
$3.50, WRC t4)-Robert Mont
/; gomery Presents: THE Sc
cret," story of lumberman
whose deeply guarded secret
has a telling effect on the
men he works with.
$3.50, WMAL IA Place In
4 the Sun: Special telecast de-
y voted to Easter Seals Cam
paign.
1900, WTOP (9)-Studio One:
z THE Laughter of Giants" is
the story of a wealthy man
who gives his wife everything
but affection; Brian Donlevy.
1850, WMAL t7)-Top Plays: In
h. "a Ring For Nell" a roper
tory company struggles to
keep the theater alive; Alan
Hale, jr.
10:45. WTTG ~ - Madison
Square Garden: Outstanding
sports events includes the
National Invitation Tourna-
ment; N. Y. Rangers VS.. De-
troit Redwings; and main
boxing event.
1850, WMAL (7);-Heart of the
City: Steve Wilson uncovers a
murder plot when he begins
the investigation of a sup
posed suicide.
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Shrew." (Hall Of Fame. WRC-4.
An energetic Shakesperean
romp" is what Evans called it at
the conclusion as he thanked his
associates and that's exactly
what it was. a swift. up-dated.
rollicking adaptation that
brought all the comedy in the
Bard's work bubbling up to the
screen.
What a contrast TV has az
forded us in the space OF seven
days-between a Shakesperean
work created for another me-
dunn Orchard IT'D and a Sec
ond work devised expressly for
this one!
Look here, upon this pic
ture and on this ;" is the
way the playwright himself
might hare put it. and he
did-in "Hamlet.")
The staging, it seems to me,
was inspired. Evans uncluttered
his stage by devising distracted
sets, introduced his scenes with
amusing cards held by clowns.
and paced his action to suit the
merry lines. Which is, merrily,
Of course. It played like Caesars
instead of Shakespeare's hour!
Evans cast was likewise in
spired and the wonder of his pro-
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place and befuddlement (B)
that they won 1t.
Some of the winners seemed
Ito react in the same fashion.
I kept wishing throughout the
show that Alfred Hitchcock,
whom the camera caught nod
ding at one time, a critical reac-
Ition that appeared thoroughly
justified at the moment, would
win something. I'm sure he had
a dandy little acceptance speech
prepared.
What an awful waste Of writ
ling talent an award ceremony
Iengenders!
EMMY SIDELIGHTS: Pref
test award winner: Delicious
Dinah Shore. Odd you see how
dismal Dinah looked in that
flicker. Belle of the Yukon" on
Safeway Theater Immediately
following0
Funniest crack: Phil Silvers. in
New York, who kept needing
HOLLYWOOD. got of dandy late
in the show: I'm getting the
hurry-up signal here. Don't they
have "a program director in
Hollywood"
oldest nomination: Art Carney
for best comedian-when Jackie
Gleason is the star and Art plays
in support. (Phil SilverS won.)
Most Deserving Winner: Peter
Pan.
Most Overcome winner:
Nanette Fabray, whose gracious
tributes to her boss. Sid Caesar,
clearly indicated their difficulties
are purely contractual.
The categories most clearly de-
serving of being dropped: Best
Actor and Best Actress In con-
Itinuing roles.
Most important award winner
(for the Emmies): Ed Sullivan.
whose variety show rated the
accolade. It's important because
Ed has been nominated to direct
the destiny of the sponsoring or
ganization Academy Of Tele-
vision Arts and Sciences) next
year.
| Mr.. Sullivan has his work cut
out for him.
y
Score board: Thursdays
Shower of Stars" (WTOP-9
offered little that was new, but
the cast, headed by Jack Benny.
a veteran who has never short
changed his fans, romped hap
PLY through some bantering bits
and that one-act gem Of George
Kelly'S, "The Flattering Word. "
Jack, Peggy Lee. Frederic
March and Elsa Manchester,
whose demonstrating is the
Igrandest of larcenies. bowed OF
with a show-stopping you
Gotta Have Heart" (from Dam
Yankees").
Half-hour shows that hit on
all cylinders last week included
the Bob Cummings show Thurs
day tWTOP-9) and Ethel and
Albert Friday (WMAL-D. &.
Basil Rathbone has guested on
the last two E8sA shows and
the last episode was a pip. 3. b..
Ethel invited Rathbone, her
clubs guest lecturer" to stay
at her home. thereby mourning
the emnity of the other ladies.
The maid. hired for the oc-
casion. got the biggest howl
when she revealed that she
didn't care if she waited on
Rathbone or not-he's so mean"
lin the movies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-19
TODAY'S TV
HIGHLIGHTS

1880, WTTG 81 Spy: Ray
mond Massey stars in semi
documentary "Abbe and the
Monk; a story of one of the
great spies of history.
$500, WMAL (7)-TV Readers
Digest: mo Horse, No Wife,
No Mustache." is story of q
love smitten West Point plebe.
$3.50, WMAL tD--Voice Of Fire
stone: "Springtime USA,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-19

District voter registration is
under way. Have you qualified
to vote In the elections May
1? Registration headquarters
are on the ground floor of the
District Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-19
ON THE AIR
Laughing 1t Up
In Old Poduo
By BERNIE HARRISON

Among the many deserving Tv stars who didn't get three
Fmnies Saturday night much less Maurice Evans
though the oversight has deeply grieved this busy
actor producer.
Yesterdays dizzy delightful version Of THE Tanning OF the
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DANGER: MAD DRESSMAKER LOOSE
Don Lopez and other noted Hollywood designers Of feminine
garb hardly need fear the competition offered by Rcky
Ricardo This what happens to Ethel Vivian vance, and
Lucy lucille Ball when Rcky Des Arnaz) designs new
Easter outfits for them 1t shouldn't happen to
couple of condolences but it does tonight at on i Love
Lucy" over WTOP-TV-9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28

Unlimited Free Perkins Chevy Chose
One Hour Free Parkins Downtown
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commentator last night Of Mr..
Truman's strong leadership, /"
the squad said, Truman took US
into the Korea debacle, while
the leadership Of Eisenhower got
us out"
Senator Hruska Of Nebraska.
another member of the squad.
said Democrats are claiming they
are the ones mainly responsible
for helping Mr.. Eisenhower get
things done.
"The record shows that on SO
roll calls the Democrats sup
ported Eisenhower as per cent Of
the time, while the Republicans
scored 70 per cent" Senator
Hruska said.
Turning to charges that the
Republicans are wrecking the
soil conservation program, Rep
resentative Widnall of New Jer-
sey said, Nothing is further
from the TRUTH" and the budget
for such activities is much higher
now than under Mr.. Truman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
President Gets
Farm-Aid Study

President Eisenhower said he
was encouraged today by report
showing "major progress" on the
administrations Rural Develop
ment Program to aid small and
low income farmers.
The report emphasized the
need for dispersion and expan-
sion Of industry in rural areas
TO provide more opportunities for
part-time work to boost incomes
of small farm operators.
It also told Of expansion Of
education, health. farm training
and other assistance in under
developed rural areas. Mr.. Eli
senhower received the report in
a meeting of an inter-depart-
mental committee, headed by
Under Secretary of Agriculture
True D. Morse.
The President, describing the
rural development program as
1.-The first really broad-scale at
tack on the problems Of low
income farmers" said he is
happy to see so many groups
and agencies working together
as single team"
Congress approved appropria-
tons to get the Federal part Of
the program started last June.
But the report said a good start
was made during the last year
in preliminary work under local
leadership in "a States, pro-
viding "a solid foundation for
strengthened programs for the
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
Stevenson Hit
By Truth Squad

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 20 (R.-The
Republican Truth Squad" which
has been following Democratic
Presidential Candidate Adlai
Stevenson around the country,
flew here today after a blast last
night in Kansas City against
President Eisenhower's opponent,
There they branded as "un-
founded and unwarranted" a
statement by Mr.. Stevenson that
Mr.. Eisenhower had shown a
consistent rejection of positive
responsibilities Of leadership"
1T is a ridiculous charge" said
Senator Barrett of Wyoming
Mr.. Eisenhower, Representa-
tive Jackson of California said,
delegates authority as all Presi-
dents must do. after policy de-
Icisions have been made, but the
President takes the responsibility
and leadership for those deci-
sions.
He also said Mr.. Stevenson
was "far of base when he said
in a recent speech that the
Eisenhower administration APP
Ipeased ex-dictator Juan Peron
of Argentina.
"Peron did not receive a dime
in loans and grants from the
present administration but got
$3.50 million under the Demo-
Gratis" he said.
Referring To Nj Stevensnn,s
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p. candidates elsewhere are be-
ginning to detect the same symp-
toms among their own constitu-
ents. 4
Beyond this as the contest
warns up, local Republican
leaders in a number of States
are becoming noticeably less
confident about the outcome OF
the national election. Through
out the Midwest, at least, there
has been something Of an ago.
MIXING reappraisal of Democratic
chances which seemed so laugh
able a few months ago.
Reason enough, perhaps, for a
slight cooling Of ardor among the
grass roots toward the leader
ship in Washington. 1t will be
interesting to see whether Presi-
dent Eisenhower's new plans will
bring about a revival of the, care
free bandwagon spirit that
marked the earlier phase of the
Republican campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
Test for Riding CouttuiIs' Rayburn Sees
OfPresident Seen EbbingG 0. p. Defeat

House Speaker Rayburn pre-
diets the Democrats will win the
Presidency in November and
add substantially, to their pres
ent majorities in the Senate and
House.
He told a news conference yes
terday he has been ''in pretty
close touch with things all over
the country" and forecast the
Democratic sweep just before
hitting the campaign trail him
self.
Specifically. "Mr. Sam" said
President Eisenhower doesn't
have a chance of carrying any
of the Southern or border
States and he included his
native Texas, which went for
the President last time. He also
predicted Adlai E. Stevenson
would capture several of the
farm States.
Different Situation
1.-THE situation (for Mr.. Eisen-
hover is a lot different this time
than it was in 1882" Mr.. Ray
burn said. "He was Gen. Eisen-
hover then, the great war hero.
Now he is President Eisenhower
trying to defend the four years
of his administration.
"You can't put this administra-
tons mistakes anywhere except
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Munro to Get Extension

AUCKLAND, New Zealand.
Sept. % GR.-Prime Minister
Sidney Holland announced today
the government has decided to
extend for another year the ap-
pointment Of Sir Leslie Munro.
New zealand's Ambassador to
the United States and permanent
representative to the United
Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28

on President Eisenhower" the
Speaker continued. HE APP
pointed Benson, Dulles and VIII
son and he must assume the
responsibility for their failures. .
Mr.. Rayburn said he sold some
cattle from his Texas ranch last
week and got almost nothing
for them and most farmers feel
no more kindly toward the adj
ministration than he does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
COP. Asked to Explain
Price Fluctuations
Ry the Assoclated PresI

Democratic National Chairman
Paul M. Butler has called on
Republicans to explain how
farm prices can tumble in one
month from IS to So per cent of
parity while the consumers price
index keeps hitting new highs
Mr.. Butler issued his chal-
lenge yesterday in naming seven
more State directors for agri-
cultural activities to help or
ganize the farm vote for the
Democrats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
star star Correspondent

DENVER Sept 28.-As President Eisenhower prepares to
take more active part in the election campaign subtle
change to be taking place among some Republican
candidates.
Being and perhaps far from universal the change
not easy to define The impression however that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-28

WHO'S BACKING WHOM?
Miami, Fla.-An "Adlai and
Estes" button distributed
at a Democratic rally here
was pried apart by a re-
cipient. He found the
Democratic candidates have
ike and Dick" backing.
The buttons maker said he
simply used scrap metal
from G. o. P. buttons as
backing-AP Wirephoto.
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discern how influential these
new Confederates are, you will
ask the question about who
won the Civil War. You get the
impression that a lot of Con-
federate veterans never went
back home after Appomattox
but came on here and took
over Congress. They won't even
let us who live here be free
citizens and vote and run our
own city government, even
though the Confederate Con-
stltution provided for suffrage.
But there's one institution
here that the Confederates
don't control. one that repre-
sents the whole Nation.
Nearly a hundred years after
The Civil War. the Supreme
Court of the United States de-
creed that the Civil War finally
was over and that slavery was
really abolished and that sec
ond-class citizenry was at an
end and that our public schools
we're open to Negroes without
segregation.
So We see the Confederacy
raging again. and civil war
broken out-the new war of
the great rebellion against the
Supreme Court.
With a wild whoop. the Con-
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u. ). Must Arm,
Martin Warns

/ House Minority Leader Martin
declared yesterday the United
States must arm Ito the hit" to
prevent the onward march Of
Communism.
( He said Soviet Russia is prin-
cipally the cause Of the United
States $35 billion National de-
Tense budget. which could be
spent otherwise for such things
as improved health and welfare.
Communist Russia would
overcome us If she could" Rep
reSentative Martin said in a talk
at the annual Law Day luncheon
Of the Georgetown Law School.
About 300 students and alumni
attended the event at the Ma
tional Press Club.
Leonard w. Hall, the Republic
can chairman and Georgetown
graduate of 1920, received an
award for outstanding contri-
buttons to our Nation in the
field of public life"
Stephen A. Mitchell, former
Democratic Party national
chairman and graduate in
1928, was cited, in absentia. for
his contribution to our Nation
in the field of the practice of
law" and for adherence to
principle and reason" Mr..
Mitchell is in Europe and his
citation was accepted by his law
partner. William l. Conway. a
Georgetown graduate in 1920.
The Rev. Francis E. Lucey.
regent of the Georgetown Law
Center for 25 years, also was
cited, for outstanding contribu-
lions to our Nation in the field
of legal education" and for
"unceasing endeavors to bring
constructive and objective
reasoning to the field of legal
education.
Greetings we're extended to
the audience by the Very Rev.
Edward j. Bum. Georgetown
University president.