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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
BY JAY CARMODY


Place or locale is by no
means everything in the charm
of musical comedy.
Nevertheless, there are mu-
steals in which geography is
so ingratiating that the thea
tergoer is tempted to attribute
all his happiness to it.
Such a one is the National
theater's newest charmer,
Plain And Fancy" whose
Amish country setting looks
like the last citadel of APPLE
checked virtue left in America.
And, only a couple of weeks
ago, there was Damn Yank-
ees" which touched the Wash
ington heart especially with
the plight of a community sick
of being last in the American
league.
They Have Impact
Two of these in a row could
shake perspective enough to
leave one oversold on place as
the major inspiration of mu-
sic makers.
1t is, of course, a major ele-
ment and a Plain And Fancy"
makes this especially clear.
The final total of the produc-
tons delight lies in the fact
that two chaps named Joseph
Stein and Will Glickman re-
jected the notion of the Amish
as too dull for musical comedy
purposes.
Instead of accepting the out
ward appearance of these
quiet, religiously reserved
farmers of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, they looked be-
low the surface. Not to the
depths of the Amish nature,
perhaps. but deeply enough to
perceive the sect's life is as
tonishingly more vital than
outsiders have known.
Even if what they have set
down in their lively book Of
Plain And Fancy" is trans
figured by their imaginations,
1t is cheerfully revealing Of
some basic facts Of Amish life.
The Yoders, Cooks, Rebers,
Millers, and Pilersheims are
shown to be more like than
unlike the rest Of us.
Plumbing ScOrned
They may disdain buttons
and zippers and regard modern
plumbing as the work of the
devil, which 1t sometimes is.
On the other hand, they have
the same disconcerting urges
in fulfilling their biological
destiny and the same incurable
curiosity about the why of
their cultish tabooS, Of which
they have more than we do.
Plain And Fancy" bless its
gay heart, goes rather exhaust
lively into a whole weller of in
cidental Amish charms. There
is speech, for instance. Their
language is frequently a blend
of the original German and
English. and quite often an
Improvement on both. And,
when it is rather purer Eng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Victims Of Lunzo's Pixie Fun Ronqe
From His Studio Boss to CoIumnist

who told Blanke that LAMA
wanted him to addition over
The phone.
Then LAMA ratified of a
perfect imitation of the Ink
spots tenor. The call then
ended in a violent argument
with LAMA mimicking his rea-
sons why there was a spot
for the Ink Spots in the pic
Jure.
"Serenade," Lanza's first
picture in four years, opened
Mt the Radio City Music Hall
20 big crosses.
To which Warner COM
nents:
Mario can use my voice
over the phone anytime he
wants to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08

bad guy roles, although he
feels that a lot of his reputa-
ton as a movie gangster WASH
his own creation.
Il made rs or so films" he
says. land in only 10 or IL Of
them was I a gangster. My
reputation was created by my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
New Cheerful Outlook
.Briqhtens Suson's Life

are right I'll do one movie a
year with major studio. I'm
planning a stage play with
Danny Mann and Jay Robin
son. I'd like to do the Elsie
Janis story as a film. I'm 60
ing to the Cannes Film Festi-
val, and Charlie LeMaire is
making me five or six short
cocktail dresses, and some long
ones and some suits. I aim to
have a wonderful time"
Have your marital troubles
soured you on marriage?" I
asked.
Not bit of it," she sur
prised me. I'D like to marry
again"
Young and Wealthy
In the early stages Of her
divorce hassle with Barker.
Susan repeatedly offered him
100000 to settle quietly with
out the publicity she dreaded
for. their twin sons-"they're
II and can read the newspap-
ers.' But then the court ruled
she wouldn't have to pay him
anything at all-except an old
station wagon in their proper
ty settlement. So here she is,
still young. very wealthy and
with a career so bright that
you need dark glasses to be
able to look at 1t.
I'm a bit tired tonight"
Susan told me. I've been
dancing all day. I'm taking les
sons because I want to do a
musical-aS you know, I sang
the songs myself in III Cry
Tomorrow but I want to be
prepared to dance profession
See GRAHAM. Page E-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
COMING ATTRACTIONS
STAGE
Win hlLd
SCREEN

SCREEN
CAPTTOL-"Trbute to Bad Man" with James Cagney
COLONY-"The Life of Emile lola" with Paul NUM-
KEITHS-"The Harder They Fall" with Humphrey Bogart
Rod Steiger and Jan Sterling starting Wednesday
Observation-Disclosures at Sea" with Dirk Bogarde
ONTARIO-"The Man Who Knew Too Much" with Doris Dav
and James Stewart
PLAZA-"Theres Always Tomorrow with Barbara Sanvvck
Joan Bennett, Fred MacMuray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04
Hollywood Report
Sid and Operations

Playhouse 90-'Made in Heaven" in four
weeks with Imogene and Phyllis Kirk.
Jacques mate, Ginger Rogers, is in no hurry
to give her all to video-she prefers movies
like her present, "Oh Men, Oh Women"
Bob Hope is negotiating new five year deal
with NBC-TV.. :. Steve Forrest, with his re-
lease from Metro, signed for live big one with
Terry Moore on Climax November %. Steve
Is too good an actor to be described anymore as
Dana Andrews kid brother.
Distributed BY North American Newspaper Alliance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM

HoLLYWooD.-Sid Caesar has had three
operations since the start of his current season.
He wouldn't stay away from his show, or it
could have been done all at one time. ). Sid's
show isn't quite as expensive on the salary count
now as during the last year with ImOgene Coca
and Max Lehman. At that time, Mr.. Caesars
cut was $4,000 weekly with the same amount
split between Imogene and Max. =. jacques
Bergerac called me to say he'll be doing q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04
News Of D. G Studies
Success Beckons George
BY sHEILA GALLAGHER

Singer guitarist George Hamilton Nv Town
and Country Matinee, weekdays, 2:30 pm,
WMAL-7), who last month made an unprece-
dented six appearances on Arthur Godfrey's
morning and evening shows Is well on his way
to achieving national recognition.
When the 1s-year-old American University
student was in New York, he spent lot of time
talking to Pat Boone. Hes one of my favorite
singers" Hamilton said. because like Perry
Como, there is nothing snowy or pretentious
about him. He's just like any normal American
man. Boone advised the local singer who Incl
dentally is as normal and wide awake a sopho-
more as you ever hope to meet, to "stick to his
education, work hard, and never try to initiate
anyone-including Presley"
No Formal News Show
WRC-4's David Brinkley, now sharing the
spotlight with Chef Huntley on the new NBC
News weekdays 7:45) claims that the show
has no formal"
In fact" said the Washington newsman,
whose accurate, witty, and not too pompous COW
erage of the conventions this summer brought
him into national prominence, "our main aim
VIII be to avoid having formal. We never know
how we're going to treat the news at night until
we see what it is in the morning."
What Competition?
In its new ABC $50 Sunday night time slot.
Martha ROuntree's Press Conference is up
against stin competition. But according to one
OF the shows spokesman, "the fact that we're
opposing both Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen
doesn't dismay US. We think that there win be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04

LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD-George
Hamilton ~, singer and guitarist,
divides his time between studies at
American University and TV. The
AU sophomore is regular on Town
and Country Time. weekdays, $50
pm, WMAI-7.
lots Of people who. given the choice, would
prefer to watch something other than variety
show"
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
Budget Presented

JERUSALEM (JTA) = Finance
Minister Levi Eshkol presented Par
lament with budget of 775,300, 900
pounds for the 1956-57 fiscal year,
the largest budget to date. He
warned he would shortly submit a
special $4,000, 900 pound defense
budget.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
No+ionaIism And Fantasy In Egypt:
Insight Into IsroeI's Key Foe

owners had sold an additional 95,-
900 acres which are available, for
distribution.
The dictatorship now depends
for effective support on the Off
GERS corps, that part of the urban
middle class which still believes
in its program, and the minority
of medium-sized landowners. 1t is
unpopular among teachers, h g h
school professors, and students,
who resent the growing militar-
ism, the absence of political liber-
ties, and the clumsy police regi-
mentation of intellectual life.
THE ARMY HAS been the focus
of Egyptian nationalistic hopes.
Unfortunately, the army's only
campaign in modern times the
Palestine war of 1948 = resulted
in a humiliation which has
ceased to ranllle. The current eX-
PLANTATION that defeat was due to
governmental incompetence n d
corruption is only half believed by
the new rulers, but it has become
part of the unofficial mythology.
There is thus a powerful incentive
to military adventure at the first
opportunity if an opponent can be
found who does not look too dan
gerous; and Israel, with its tiny
area and its population OF lie S
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

which does have some relevance
to Egypt's real problems, and to
get the money from any source
willing and able to supply it.
A World Bank loan = whether
or not accompanied by direct US.
grants might involve guaran-
tees of peaceful behavior on the
part of Egypt - guarantees which
the regime cannot and will not
supply, largely because the Egyp-
tian mob has now been condi-
toned to regard all such under
takings as evidence of servile
bondage to the imperialist West.
The country is indeed not fav-
ored by nature (apart from the
Nile) Ninety-seven per cent of it
is desert, the cultivated area is too
small to feed swollen population,
rural density is 10 times the Eur
opean average, and living stand
ards are among the lowest in the
world.
THE STRIKING fact is tn a t
Egypt now has the most produc-
tive agriculture in the world lin
terms of output per unit area) and
the most wretched peaSantry, with
a tendency for real incomes to fall.
Lichtheim cites from Land and
Poverty in the Middle East" by
Doreen Warriner: "Thus though it
is fashionable to praise the Egyp-
tan fellah for his industry and
frugality, in fact the conditions of
his life are an unrelieved horror.
Th e fellaheen are physically
wretched, and judging by the sta
tiStices of rural crime - the extra
ordinarily high murder rate =
they are morally degenerate also;
this is hardly surprising, since
they are almost a slave popula-
ton"
Since this was written, the ma
tional revolution" has made a mo-
dest beginning with land reform,
and a somewhat less modest at
tempt to convince the world that
the problem has been substantially
solved.
TO A LARGE extent the unreal
quality of the Egyptian nationalist
propaganda stems from the spur
ious character of the revolution"
itself. The land reform hoax is a
case in point. In the first flush of
enthusiasm, the new rulers an
nounced that they were going to
distribute about 8 to million fed
dan "a feddan is 1.03 acres) of
land among peasants. Subsequent
ly the figure was revised down.
ward until by April 1855, "The
government had distributed 105,O0
acres of land, and private land
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

against Israel:
APPARENT purpose of the arms
deal with Russia and CZechoSlova-
kia last September was to project
Egypt as a power intent on hber-
ating North and East Africa (and
perhaps West Africa, too) from
the shackles of foreign control. AL
though the campaign centered on
the Sudan, where things had not
been going too well from the Egyp-
tan viewpoint, it picked up other
topics as it rolled along, un t l
there was scarcely territory in
Africa that did not appear to stand
in need of liberation from some
sort of peril.
Doubt centered on the question
whether Cairo saw itself as the
African counterpart of neutralist
India or of China!
The wave of blood-curdling
threats against Israel could be
partly explained as a reaction
against the Baghdad Pact alliance
of the West with Turkey, Ir a q,
Iran, and Pakistan an arrange
ment painful to Egyptian self-es-
TEEN which appeared to call for a
redoubled burst of pan-Arab fam
aticism to embarrass the hated
Iraqi competitors.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT Of the
High Dam project at Aswan dove
tailed neatly into the Soviet gov
ernment's current attempt to inn
press public opinion in Asia and
Africa with offers of technical and
economic aid. There is little doubt
that Nasser and his colleagues are
determined to build the High Dam,
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

The Egyptian Junta, military
ruling body under General Mas
ser, would like to steal a page
from the former monarchy's book
of taking the fruits of British capi-
tai investment and at the same
time directing popular hatred
against Britain and the West gen
orally.
But "the Junta would plainly
like to repeat this maneuver on a
bigger scale, with Israel as an
additional scapegoat, and half OF
Africa as a potential field of ex-
pansion."
This is the view of Middle East
expert George Lichtheim, former
editor of Twentieth Century," ex-
pressed in the January issue of
documentary" magazine.
Following are excerpts from his
article which give an insight into
the "why" behind Egypt'S attempt
to organize a strong military front
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30
FEPC Law Urged

WASHINGTON (JTA)-Five ma
tional Jewish organizations were
among the so groups which as
sembled here to urge Congress to
pass an eight-point civil rights pro-
gram this year including an FEPC
law. The Jewish groups are:
American Jewish Committee;
American Jewish Congress; B'nai
Birth Anti-Defamation League;
Jewish Labor Committee, and Ma
tional Community Relations Advis-
ory Council.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-03-30

than 1000, 900, is just about the
right siZe-or seems to be.
1t is more than likely that this
calculation will turn out to be un-
sound, no matter how many arms
the CZechs pour into Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

ADVERTIsENIENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Truman lmpnrts
Helpful Hints for
Past Presidents

KANSAS CITY, Sept. "A R1.--
Former President Harry S. Tru-
man says an ex-President must
act "as If he had never been
President"
Speaking at a dinner honorine
past presidents Of Kehilath Is
rael Synagogue last night, Mr.
Truman had this advice for the
former presidents:
"A man finds it difficult to re-
turn to his former position lin
private life). It is difficult Il
get people to understand that you
want to live as anyone else.
THE past president should IL
helpful to those who succeed him
but he must be diplomatic. HI
must be exceedingly careful Il
remember the feelings Of hott
the man going out and the mar
coming into Office.
"The past president must max,
his approach in sur h a mannel
as If he had never been presi-
dent.
TRY to live as an ordinary
citizen and make every contrib.l'
ton as if you nacn't been presi.
dent.
1T is interesting 10 watch tn
reaction Of people onte you hav,
stepped down. Il a person isn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Ebun Stresses
Ties With u. S.

America and Israel have been
drawn closer together in the PEE
Rod since Egypt took over the
Suez Canal. Israel Ambassador
Abba Eban said yesterday.
f'In recent months we have
drawn together, both in our APP
praisal of Middle Eastern events
and in our estimate of the meas
ures necessary for strength and
security" he declared.
Mr.. Ehan added, World opin-
ion is awakening at last to the
aggressive and expanding ambi-
tions of the Egyptian dictator
ship. Even in quarters where
complacency once prevailed, it
is now recognized that a victory
by Egyptian nationaIism over
the maritime powers would be
followed by an assault against
Israel"
Speaking at the Shoreham Ho-
tel before 800 Jewish community
leaders at the launching of an
intensive campaign for the sale
of $45 million in State of Israel
Bonds before the end of 1856,
Mr.. Eban declared: THE Israel
defense services have never been
as well equipped or as strongly
prepared as today. Our effort
to complete this reinforcement
is still in full swing"
Mr.. Eban also said that during
the present period of tension,
1.-THE strengthening of our econ
omy and financial structure now
moves to the highest place in
our system Of priorities."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Aiken Charges Stevenson
Is Breeding Farm Crisis

ator Smith charges that Mr.
Stevenson was attacking the adj
ministration's foreign policy and
Secretary Of State Dulles "at q
most delicate moment"
Diyersionary Tactic Charged
He said Mr.. Stevenson was
trying to divert attention from
his own proposals that the
United States halt nuclear test:
and that If Mr.. Stevenson be-
came President there would bt
hope Of doing away with the
draft.
Senator Bush Of Connecticut
declared that another Demo.
cratic campaign myth has beer
exploded" with the report by tn,
Small Business Administration
that during the last fiscal veal
a new record for Federal Gov,
eminent contracts awarded II
small firms had been made. HI
said that nearly $500 million ii
contracts to small firms had beer
entered into by the Government
and the prospects for next yea
are even better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Work Set to Begin
OnInuuguruI Stond

Construction Of the inaugural
stands on the east front Of the
Capitol win begin tomorrow
morning.
j. George Stewart. Architect
Of the Capitol, said the stand:
win be substantially the same in
design and capacity as those
used for the l949 and 1858 cere-
monies.
The new President and Vice
President will be sworn in on the
stand. Monday January 81, By
special act Of Congress which
was found necessary because ira.
ditionally Inauguration is heIS
on January 20. which this com.
ing year will be Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

Adlai Stevenson was today ac-
cused Of trying to start a farm
depression his own political
benefit-by Senator Aiken Of
Vermont, ranking Republican
member Of the Senate Commit
tee on Agriculture.
stevenson" said Senator
Aiken, has set out to create a
farm depression. BY his gloom
and doom approach, Gas dis
closed by his speech at Newton,
Iowa. he is trying to talk farm
prices and income down for his
own selfish political benefit.
Il am sure the farmers were
surprised to learn from Mr.. Ste
venson that they are in the midst
of ? depression. 1t is true that
farm income has not kept pace
with the record prosperity in
other phases Of the economy.
But depression means breadlines.
starvation, economic ruin. The
tactic is familiar.
Blame Put on Democrats
@The Democrats used it sue
cessfully in 1913. During that
year, Democratic agricultural ex-
perts went to the farm belt and
told farmers they could not
make loans on grain unless
proper storage was guaranteed
That cut farm income in the
Midwest by nearly 50 billion. as
farmers will well remember. The
fact is that after the election,
commercial grain storage was
less than so per cent full.
1.-THE Democrats created 9
temporary farm depression then
They are trying to do the same
now.
met income Of farm opera
tions for the first half Of 1856
was at an annual rate Of 81
billion. which was an increase
Of $500 million over the first hall
of 1855. On a per capita basis
income on farms was is per cent
above 1949 and 6 per cent above
1950-which were supposed to be
prosperous Democratic years
That's hardly what you would
call depression. Farm income /;
now on the rise and the promise
for the future is bright"
Other leading Republicans
took out after Mr.. Stevenson and
his campaign statements, among
them Senator H. Alexander
Smith Of New Jersey, ranking
Republican on the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. Sen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Asthma Formula Prescribed
Most BY Doctors Available
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ether BY doctors for their private
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Medical tests proved this formula
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This formula Is 50 effective that Il
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Stevenson FIubbed Lines
On Twain, Senator Says

Adlai Stevenson stubbed his
toe when he referred to Marx
Twain as 4 Democrat in his
speech at Silver Spring, Nd. ac-
ccrding to Senator AlIott. Re-
publican Of Colorado. an adj
mirer and student Of Marx
Twain.
Mr.. Stevenson said he was
happy to belong to the party
Of Mark Twain and not the party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

Of Mark Hanna Republican
leader in Ohio at the turn Of
the century.
Senator Allott said that while
Mark Twain considered himself
an independent. he consistently
supported the Republican Party.
He pointed out that In 1876,
Mark Twain. In an interview
published in the New York Her
aid, August. 20. said:
Nov let me urge you as an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
Mole Bites Girl, 5,
Who Loves Animals

A little girl who police said
"just loves animals" was treated
today for a bite inflicted by her
pet mole.
Fourth Precinct police said
Rose Ann Brantley, S. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William r..
Brantley. 262 Northampton drive.
Silver Spring. was bitten on the
right index finger by the mole
yesterday. She was treated for
the bite today at the United
States Public Health Service
dispensary, Fourth and d streets
S.W.
Police said the child was plays
ing with the mole which she had
been keeping in q jar. Police
said Mr.. Brantley caught the
mole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

If / could I should not vote for
Mr.. Bryan" Mr., Bryan In that
year was running against VII
liam Mckinley. Mark Hanna's
candidate.
Senator Allott quoted words Of
praise that Mark Twain uttered
regarding Theodore Roosevelt,
and added that in 1908, Mark
Twain said: Il shall vote for Mr..
civilian Howard Taft
Mr.. Stevenson's remarks are
merely another example Of
where he set his tongue in mo-
ton without first checking the
facts" Senator Allott commented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

old friend to vote for CRuther-
ford b Hayes--a man you
don't have to apologize for
In 1880. Mark Twain COM
mented In an interview with the
Hartford Courant: Il am going
to vote the Republican ticket
myself. from old habit"
When Mark Twain returned
from abroad in 1900. he said in
an interview in the New York
Herald:
Il cannot conscientiously sup
port Mr.. civilian Jennings)
Bryan. I have been told that
cannot vote in this election, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

careful, he win begin to thinK
hes as good as friendly people
think he is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

ADvERTIsENIENT.