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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Mary Pickford Fetes
Silent Screen Actors

HOLLYWOOD. April (P.-
Mary Pickford served a double
dish Of nostalgia for Easter yes
terday as she gave a party for
the biggest collection of silent
film favorites since the movies
found a voice.
Some 200 motion picture vet
Grams gathered at Pickfair
where Mary and the late Douglas
Fairbanks once ruled as mon
archs of Hollywood in the '20S.
The onetime Americas sweet
heart was asked what was the
occasion.
There is no occasion" she
replied between feelings to
guests, Its just a party for old
friendS."s
1t was enough to make the
heart of any oldtime film fan
leap with joy. If some of the
once-familiar faces seemed lined.
it must be remembered that it
is almost 80 years since movies
started talking.
Yet one youthful reporter re-
marked: I'm amazed. Not at
how bad they look, but, how good
they look"
And they did. Their faces
lighted up as they talked zest-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
NatiOnal-Dark. PLAIN and
Fancy" starts tomorrow.
Shubert-Dark. Strip for Ac-
ton" starts April 8.
Screen
Ambassador - Anything
Goes; 1:2O, 1928, 5:25, 1880 and
9:35 pm.
Capitol -"Alexander the
Great; II am. lao. AIS, SIS
and 9:35 pm.
Colony - Theodore. Slave
Empress; 6:35, $40 and Gas
pm.
Observation-Disclosures Plan
et":: l1:25 am. 1870. $3.50, 5:35,
7:40 and GAS pm.
Dupont Too Bad She's
Bad; 1:25. $3.50, $50, TAO and
GAS pm.
Keith's-"Song of the South:
1875 am. 1880. $40, 5;25. TAO
and 9:55 pm.
LittIe-"Marty": /, 2:45, ABS,
6:25, $40 and 10 pm.
MacArthur-"The Lady KILL
ers"; 6:l0, 8 and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan - Anything
Goes; ll:25 am, LES, $3.50,
5:35. TAO and $40 pm.
OntariO-"The Rose Tattoo;
l. $40. $40. 7:30 and GAS pm.
Palace-"The Man in the Gray
Flannel Suit; 10:45 am, l:25.
4:05. 645 and 9:25 pm.
Playhouse Richard III;
1915 am. 1855. 1886. els and
8 pm.
Plaza "Littlest Outlaw;
1915 and 1850 am. 1870, 3:15,
ASS. $40, 1925 and 1915 pm.
Trans-Lux-"Picnic"; IL am,
los. 3:l5. 5:25, 1885 and $50
pm.
Warner-"Cinerama Holiday;
:, 5 and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

views. He became the sinister
figure the plotter."
Davis grinned: Actually, the
decision to insert my night club
act was made long in advance by
Abe LaStfogel, George Woods,
Julie Styne and Marty Jurow
They directed the writer's. Joe
Stein and Will Glickman. to
work out thin story line which.
in the second act, would give a
legit reason to do a night club
routine. Then Abe, George, Julie
and Marty called us in, the Will
MaStin trio, and told us what the
pitch would be. We said it
sounded fine. We'd never had
any experience with a big must
cal. Anything sounds fine to us
so long as we keep working. 1t
wasn't always beer and skittles
for the three of U.S.
*,&
Then, after the bad notices in
Philly, the Big Brass started to
get worried and hedge. Two
weeks before We were to open in
New York, it was proposed that
we cut out the night club act bit.
My uncle, Will Mastin, said that
inasmuch as we'd been playing
the show as is. it might be ter
ribly dangerous to try and re-
vamp it over night. That's the
only thing he ever said, so help
me. because he's not very talka-
tive. He's always had to work
pretty hard to make a dollar, so
he's not temperamental. never
had a chance to get that way"
After the first night notices in
New York, everybody backed
away and everybody then looked
for a goat. They picked Uncle
Will Mastin as the one who had
fouled everything up" Sammy
grinned. We'll. now that the
show is a big hit. I think that
everybody who backed away
from it should establish Uncle
Will as the hero. They picked
him for the abuse. so things
even out, huh?" Sammy
Jr. is excited over the shows
success, more excited over his
upcoming wedding in August to
a Negro model from Chicago.
And he's volubly excited over the
support. in the show, of Jack
Carter, Pat Marshall and the
rest of the cast. They are the
ones who are Mister and Missus
Wonderful" he says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Broadway Stars
Win 'Tonys'

NEW YORK. April 2 (P.-
Broadway stars Julie Harris and
Paul MUM have won cherished
Tony" medallions for outstand-
ing dramatic performances dur
ing this theater season.
Damn Yankees" chosen the
outstanding musical comedy, ran
off with six awards for show,
players and production staff.
"The Diary of Anne Frank"
was named the top drama.
The Tony" awards are pre-
sented by the American Theater
Wing. an organizations of per-
formers and stage craftsmen.
The awards are in memory of
Antoinette Perry, the Wings
World War II chairman.
Broadway generally looks
upon the awards as equivalent
to Hollywood's Oscars"
Helen Hayes and other theater
notables presented the TONY"
awards at the Wings annual
banquet last night.
Winners were chosen by ballot
of the membership from nomi-
nations in each of II categories.
Mr.. MUM won his award for
his performance in Inherit the
Wind" Miss Harris was cited
for her portrayal of Joan of Arc
in THE Lark" She received
Tony" in 1852 as the star of
II Am a Camera"
Top awards for musical COM
edy performances went to Gwen
Verdon and Ray Walston of
Damn Yankees. In the same
show. awards went to Russ
Brown for supporting player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Python Grips Mans
Hand IS Minutes

LOS ANGELES, April 2 (P.-
A veterinarian, more familiar
with cats and dogs than 237-
pound jungle snakes. personally
handled" a 28-foot python
yesterday at International Air
port.
DR.. Nathan Gale was making
a routine arrival condition check
on the big snake when it bit him
on the hand and held on for
nearly is minutes before its Jaws
were pried loose.
The python. just in by air
from Singapore, is destined for a
Long Beach amusement area.
The snakes bite, while painful
because of 400 needle-like teeth
is not poisonous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Ed SULLIV
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
Sammy A Hit Despite Critics

NEW YORK.-In a fantastic
tribute to the youngsters per-
sonal popularity via TV, night
club appearances, and records,
Sammy Davis. in Mr.. Wonder
full" is packing them in at the
Broadway Theater. despite crush
ing press reviews. OF the original
100000 advance sale, theater
treasurer Mike Goldreyer says
that only $4,000 was refunded
after the bad reviews. Through
the Jewish holidays, Davis has
played to capacity business. In
the huge Broadway Theater, that
means he not only had to pack
the orchestra but also jam the
enormous 900-Seat balcony. He
did it by drawing thousands of
teen-agers. Benny Goodman and
Sinatra and Harry James, years
ago. packed in the teen-agers at
movie house prices; Davis is do
ing it despite the infinitely high
er musical theater tariff.
On opening night, this report
er agreed with the critics. BY
contrast with the exquisite My
Fair Lady" which had arrived
with Rex Harrison and Julie An
drews 10 days earlier, Mr.. Won
derful" was formlesS. 1t started
out as a book show. in the second
half resolved itself into a night
club act. Forgotten was the story
that had started in the first half.
The second half even had
drum solo, of all things. BY every
accepted standard. this show
was Least Likely to Succeed.
Unfortunately" says Sammy.
my uncle. Will Mastin, can't
take credit for the success of the
show, After opening night. and
the bad notices, everyone made
viii Mastin the villain of the
piece. HIT was the one who sup
posedly insisted on me doing the
Commute night club act which
the critics reasonably felt should
not be in a musical. Actually,
Uncle Will is the mildest, gen.
tlest man I've ever met in show
business and he had absolutely
nothing to do with the compost
ton Of our second act. Yet he
was blamed for it. after the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

Robert FoSse for choreography
and Hal Hastings for musical
direction.
In the drama division. Ed Beg
ley was selected outstanding sup
porting actor for his work in
Inherit the Wind" The SUD-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

porting actress Tony" went to
Una Merkel Of THE Ponder
Heart"
A special citation for distin-
guished off-Broadway theater
enterprise went to Three Penny
Opera"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Ineo works
a mine within a mine

complete-larger by far than most mines that
have been sunk and operated separately. :.
Only the Advanced methods used In Inco mines
could produce Nickel at todayS prodigious rate.
And continuous exploration to proUe ore
reserves gives promise of future supplies
These are reassuring facts for the manufac-
turer of metal products intent on winning
quality markets in the years to come. For with
Inco Nickel in them, metals perform better,
longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

See where the hoist room is: 1927 feet
below ground. Then see how much deeper
this lnco mine within mine goes: down
beloW the mile lcUel' Color film, Mining
for Nickel, is loaned to technical societies,
universities. industry. The international
Nickel Company, Inc, Dept 9se, New York
5, NY n,,,.,,n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
z Found Sleeping
In Furniture Store,
Say 1t Was Habit

Two unlimited guests were
scheduled to explain TO Mu-
nicipal Court judge how they
happened to be sleeping in a
furniture store at APO am.
today.
A night Waterman at the Star
Furniture Store, l143 Seventh
street NV, noticed the door to
the second floor of the store
ajar this morning and called
police.
Pvts. George Basinait and
John Griggs responded, and
with the Waterman, went to the
second floor where they found
two colored men sleeping soundly
on mattress.
Il always sleep here" said
James MERCER. 80, of the 100
block of Seventh street NV.
The other man, James Frye,
43. of the 1900 block of Six and
a Half street NV. said he same
along at the invitation of Mer-
cier. Store officials said the
men did not work for the firm
and were not guests.
The officers said window al
the rear of the store had beer
forced and charged the mer
with HOUSEKEEPING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
ENJOYS Of Spain, ItoIy
Honor Columbus Here

Holy Rosary Church at Third
and E streets NV. to Union
Station Plaza. Among those
present were the vice supreme
knight in the United States,
Henry J. Catucci, brother of
Angelo Catucci, and District
State Deputy Thomas Trodden.
The Metropolitan Police band
and st. Johns College cadets
took part in the parade.
The knights of Columbus will
sponsor a ball at the Mayf1ower
Hotel Friday night, October II.
The Spanish Ambassador will be
the host at a reception at the
Embassy before the ball.
The World Trade Commit
tee of the Washington Board of
Trade will be a sponsor of a
celebration at pm. Friday at the
Pan American Union. It is part
of national program organized
by the National Citizens Com
mittee for Columbus Day which
is designed to transform the his
toric day into one commemorate
ing inter-American friendship
The theme this year is "Ameri-
cans ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Montgomery PTA
Plans Discussion
On Indignation

Progress of indignation in
Montgomery County schools will
be discussed during the 18th an
nual PTA Council workshop
at Richard Montgomery High
School. Rockville, at 8 pm.
Wednesday.
A panel selected to present a
report on indignation. now in its
second year. will be composed OF
Supt. Forbes H. Norris. Fred l..
Dunn. jr., chairman of the super
intendent's advisory committee
on integration teachers and
principals of both down-county
and up-county schools.
Persons attending the work
shop will have an opportunity to
question panel members.
Parents and teachers also will
have an opportunity to partici-
pate in discussions with number
OF county officials on such sub
iects as school curriculum, school
legislation and budgeting, teach
er recruitment and the county's
program for exceptional children,
Among the participants will
be Assistant School Supt. Thomas
w. Pyle. County Manager Mel
van l.. Reese, Delegate Blair Lee
III Of the county's General AS
sembly delegation. James Reber
of the county scholarship fund,
Eric Rhodes OF the county edu-
cation association and William
B. Evans Of the board Of educa-
ton staff. Paul Howard, PTA
council president, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08

The collection includes Gel
lini's bronze model for "PerSeus. +"
Cellini wrote in his celebrated
Life" of the reception the final
work received: Now it pleased
my glorious Lord and immortal
God that at last I brought the
whole work to completion: and
on a certain Thursday morning
/ exposed it to the public gaze.
Immediately, before the sun was
fully in the heavens, there as
sembled such a multitude of
people that no words could de-
scribe them. All with one voice
contended which should praise
it most"
Fra Angelico'S 1.-The Marriage
of the Virgin" Botticelli's ma
donna of the Roses" Titan S
The Concert" and Correggio's
The Rest on the Flight into
Egypt" also are among the mas
terpieceS.
Other 18th and 10Th century
masters included are Masaccio,
Piero Della Francesca, Fra Flip
pc Lippi, Pollaiuolo. Filipino
Lippi. Piero di CoSimo, Man.
tegna, Giovanni Bellini. Anton
clio da Messina, Perugino, Lotto,
Veronese, Giorgione and Dona-
tello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08

The Ambassadors of Spain and
Italy were among those paying
homage yesterday to Christopher
Columbus at ceremonies at the
Christopher Columbus statue at
Union Station Plaza.
Spanish Ambassador jose
maria de Areilza, whose country
sent Columbus on his voyage AGA
years ago, and Ambassador
Manlio Brosio of Italy. Column
bus birthplace, praised the dis
coverer of America, and laid
wreaths at his statue.
1t was the first time ambassa-
doris from these key countries in
Columbus life appeared together
at ceremonies honoring him. ac-
cording to Angelo j. Catucci,
general chairman of the week.
long events being sponsored by
the Knights of Columbus.
The knights paraded from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
BURGLARS ROUTED BY 3 SHOTS,
REGRET TRYING TRY Me- TAVERN

MEcHANIcsvIILE Md. tspecall "A tavern keeper
fired three shots burglars trying 70 loot his slot
machines here yesterday fed leaving than
S25 behind them the tavern floor II apparently
their third suncessul robbery attempt that night
st. Mary's County Deputy Sheriff George +. Sanger
said the shots fired by Rafe Long proprietor OF the
Try Me Tavern who surprised the his tavern shortly
after midnight
The men had ripped open three slot machines They
managed TO out the front door when he fired.
1t believed the pair had entered two other
business places nearby Leonardtown earlier the night
safe in the Office Of the Jeonsrdtoyn Lumber Co was
ripped open. but ofhcials said money vas The
ONCE Of the Guy Distributing Co ransacked Nothing
reported missing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Yorktown to Get
Mt. Vernon Tree

A seeding from George WASH
ington's Kentucky coffee bean
tree will be transplanted Oc-
tober 10 to grow over the graves
of unknown Revolutionary War
fighters on Yorktown battlefield.
Charles Cecil Wall, curator of
Mt. Vernon and a member of
the Virginia Rochambeau Com
mission. granted permission yes
terday for a piece of the tree to
be taken TO Yorktown for the
o m m / S sion's commemorative
rights.
The original seed of the tree
was said to have been picked UP
by George Washington in the
Ohio Valley and planted at Mt
Vernon in 1884.
Charles Farmer, general chair
man of the Rochambeau Com
mission, will transplant the seed.
ling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Arlington White Woman
Elected to NAACP Post

Virginia's National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People for the first time has a
white member on its executive
board-an Arlington housewife
who recently stood pat when her
racial actions drew wave of
threats from Segregationists.
Mrs. Barbara Marx of 6897
Washington boulevard was
named to the Remember board
during an annual conference of
the Virginia NAACP yesterday at
Petersburg.
One Of the three original white
Signers of the Arlington desegre-
CATION suit. Mrs. Marx, so, said
that action brought a flood of
threatening and abusive tele-
phone calls and letters.
Its a bit of nuisance for
the rest of the family" she said,
but l just don't scare"
Two Withdrew
The other two white residents
who Joined Mrs. Marx in signing
the desegregation suit withdrew
their names after experiencing
the same harrasSment.
Delegates to the three-day
Petersburg conference also heard
talk from an Arlington civic
leader, Edward B. Hincks.
Mr.. Hincks, a former chair
man of the Arlington Civic Fed
Grafton, spoke on the mechanics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08

tet, Clowns, Inc, the Gayer Trio
and the American Federation of
Musicians Local 161 Band. Girl
Scouts were usherS.
Another crowd took in the
horse show staged by members
of the Washington Bride Trails
Association at the Equitation
Field.
Gadget Draws Interest
Both adults and children
visited the new Rock Greek
Nature Center in the old Joshua
Pierce House off Porter street at
Williamsburg lane. One of its
popular features was an cleo
trical gadget on which one could
test his knowledge of birds, rocks
and flowers.
The District Federation OF
Women's Clubs planted an Amer
lean holly tree at the Train Gen.
ter on Beach drive near Military
road.
There were still other events
All added up to an extremely
successful celebration. in the
opinion of DR.. Henry Hopp
chairman of the committee. He
stressed it was a community, not
a Government, effort. About Sc
organizations took part.
The Zoo, as usual. was bic
attraction. with even the animals
apparently enjoying looking al
the humans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Thief Enters Tavern,
Gets $500 in NickeIs

Prince Georges County Police
today are looking for a thief
who stole nearly 5000 in nickels
from the Oakland Inn. 1900
Marlboro pike. near District
Heights.
The theft occurred yesterday
when the thief entered the inn
through front window. took the
change from four pinbsll ma
chimes. some Sl65 in nickels from
a bag in the kitchen stove and
$50 worth OF nickels from a
change machine, according to
police Pvt. L. w. Bury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Buby-Sitter in Perry Home
Charged With Theft of 500

A young Beltsville Md wom-
an today faces a charge Of taking
500 in cash from her employer.
Police say she has admitted max
ing a s99 phone call to her hus-
ban in Germany while baby
sitting.
Mrs. jeanette Cappadony. 90.
OF the ll700 block Of Pine street.
was charged by county police
with stealing the money Septem-
Der while baby-sitting for Mr..
and Mrs. Walter II. Perry. at
their home at 1890 Gun Powder
road. Beltsyille. The Perrys this
summer we're acquitted in Prince
Georges Circuit Court OF child
neglect charges fled after a pet
marjay chewed the toes on the
foot Of their infant son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08

Others picknicked, hiked, strolled
and generally enjoyed the 1900
acre park which provides various
samples of country scenery in
the middle of the city.
The threatening weather of
early morning cut down the
number expected for the bird
walk. But the two bird enthusi-
asts who turned UP were re-
warded by Spotting 10 varieties
of birds including parula warb-
lerS and purple grackleS in I'M
commonly large numbers.
Attendance Picks Up
With the sun shining brightly
later on there were 80 present
for the moss trip, with Mrs. How
ard Owens as guest leader. The
mature enthusiasts tried to spot
the IA varieties of MOSES in the
park.
The amphitheater show at
traction included Cindy and Lou
Dahl, Billy johnson and Jackson
Weaver of radio and television
Mr.. Weaver was the voice for
Smokey the Bear, advising the
children how to avoid forest fires
Ben Sanders, in proper costume
was Smokey.
The program also included the
Air Force Bagpipe Band, the Po-
tomac Promenaders. the Wash
lington Federation of Churches
Radio and TV Choir. the Ser
toma Clubs Barber Shop Quar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08

Police said Mrs. Csppadony
told them she had planned TO
pay the Perrys for the phone
call TO her husband, an Army
man stationed in Stuttgart. Mr..
Perry said he left $40 in a wall
let in his home while away at
tending a party and that 500
was missing when he returned,
police said. They added the
baby-sitter has denied taking
the money.
Two men who visited Mrs.
cappadony during her baby
sitting assignment also denied
the theft, police said.
Mrs. cappadony faces a grand
larceny charge today in Upper
Marlboro Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Attorney Is Disburred

BALTIMORE, Oct. 8 pa
40-year-old attorney convicted
OF using slugs in a city parking
meter has been disbarred from
the practice of law before the
supreme bench Of Baltimore
City. Stephen I. Fellner had
been fined $3.50 last January on
charges he dropped quarter-sized
metal slugs in an all-day meter
at Sam Smith Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
School Discussions Set

The problem OF providing spec
ial education for gifted and
handicapped children in Mont
gomery County schools will be
discussed this week and next
Monday at a series OF meetings
to be held at members homes
by the county's League Of Women
Voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-08
Greatest in Italian Art
ToBeShown Here Nov. q

An exhibition of paintings
and sculpture representing the
greatest single collection of
Italy's 18th and 18th Century
masters ever sent to this coun-
try will open November 81 at
the National Gallery of Art,
the gallery announced today.
The week exhibition,
Masterpieces of the Italian
Renaissance" comprises a price,
less group of works lent by the
Republic of Italy, according to
John Walker. gallery director.
An agreement for the showing
here and a subsequent display
at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in January and February
before the collection is returned
to Italy was to be signed today
at the Italian Embassy.
Sign for Exhibit
Italian Ambassador Manlio
Brosio was signing for Italy, and
the galleries were being repre-
scented by Huntington Cairns.
secretary of the National Gal
lery. and James Rorimer, direc-
tor of the Metropolitan Museum.
The Military Sea Transport
Service will bring the 80 art
works from Italy.
The gallery said the collection
of Italian Renaissance MASTER
pieces represents "a UNIQUE
panorama of high point of
western artistic tradition,
pointing out that visitor
abroad would have to seek out
galleries from the north of Italy
to Sicily to see all the works.
Including such famed mu-
seums as the Uffizi and Pitt
Palace in Florence and the
Borghese in Rome, Is galleries
in 10 cities are represented in
the collection.
Two Raphaels are included
The Madonna of the Chair"
and La Donna Velata (the Lady
with VeiD,' both in the paint
er's full maturity of style. La
Donna Velata" reputedly is a
painting of the bakers daugh-
ter described by Vassari as "a
woman of his, whom Raphael
loved till his death and of whom
he made a beautiful portrait.
which seems to be really alive. :"
Bust of Brutus
Michangelo's bust of "Brutus"
is from the National Museum
(Bargello) in Florence. Its ped
estal bears the dramatic inScrip-
ton. While ne was hewing the
effigy of Brutus out of the
marble. he came upon the spirit
of crime and the artist stopped"
OF Botticelli's "Pallas and the
Centaur." which is associated
with his similar NEUROLOGICAL al
legories, "Primavera" and the
Birth Of Venus" the gallery
notes:
Some critics have seen in
this picture an allegory of the
audacious and successful mis-
sion Of Lorenzo de Medici to
Naples where he succeeded with
remarkable ability in separating
the king from his close league
with the Pope against Florence,
thus re-establishing peace"