davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

The voice of Francis the mule
is changing! Mouthpiece, Chill
Wills is asking too much money,
so another voice will speak for
the talking mule. The new
Francis film, produced by money
maker Robert Arthur. goes into
production with Mickey Rooney
February l3.
After a shaky start, Katharine
Hepburn and Bob Hope are now
the best of friends. AS to the
story that she is being I'M
cooperative on the set of Not
For Money" that isn't true. 'One
could only wish all big stars were
as professional and cooperative
as she is" says producer Jimmy
Woolf.
Susan Hayward wants Silk
Stockings" in the Hildegarde
Neff role, when 2oth-Fox makes
the Broadway musical. It's light
and frothy and Susie's in the
mood. Lana Turner and Lex
Barker, having had enough of
Acapulco, are driving back to
Hollywood and are in the mar
ket for small house. Glenn
Ford is miserable from his anti
tetanuS shots for Japan where
he will film "Teahouse of the
August Moon" They'll have to
wait for him.
4 \
Most of the kids in a Dallas
high school wear black every
Friday in memory of the late
Jimmy Dean. 1 have a bunch
there will be a gold Oscar for
Jimmy at awards time. 1t won't
be long now. Here are my win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

whose Berlin Medley is the high
light of her current act at the
Empire Room.
Met tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano
collects Perry Como records. of
which he has 165. Phil Sill
vers and Evelyn Patrick Of TV
are likely to marry. Enter
tanning at Philadelphia's annual
Poor Richard party. bushy-
haired comedian Dick Shawn
won Vice President Nixon ap-
proval. After the show. Nixon
gave Shawn his Office phone
number and invited him to look
him up when next in Washing
ton But I'm not booked there
until February of next year." said
Shawn. will you still be there?"
Nixon laughed and said. Il hope
We get as many votes as you have
hairs on your head, young man"
Il
Celeste Holm, who got Tilted
by Frank Sinatra in The Ten
der Trap" lands him in High
Society,"" and Olga James. who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

and even her relationship to Bing
meant nothing to the payroll
boys. And John Derek is
desolate because the same studio
did not pick up the option of his
best girl. Ursula Address, and
her working visa expires next
Metros wedding present to
Grace Kelly-her wedding gown
is one of Helen Roses most
sumptuous creations. And the
answer to why Grace's mother
wrote that rather sticky news
paper series about the romance.
is the 100000 she repeatedly
received which she donated to
a hospital.
After 80 years in the best
dressed-man category. Adolph
Menjou finally gets credit for
designing his cutaways-in The
Ambassadors Daughter"
And Richard Burton's wardrobe
for Alexander The Great" costs
$87, 500. Mostly for elaborate
IarmorS and hand-tooled leather
accessories.
It'll break Claudette Colbert's
little oil heart if she doesn't land
i"Oh. Mistress Mine" with Cary
Grant at RKO. Claudette will
be doing lots of TV now that
she is no longer exclusive to
CHS.
Rosalind RuSsell's Broadway
musical, "Auntie Name" is set
for September and already shows
a Sl.500,000 advance sale. Roz
will remain with the show a
year. then make the movie ver-
sion at Warmers.
Liberace has a new gal-Betty
Reilly. He almost wore out his
playing hands applauding her
Interlude opening here.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
NEWS OF MUSIC
BY DAY THORPE

The Pro Musics Chamber Group:
Michael Serber and William de Pas
qusle, violins Gerald Myer. viola
william StokinR, cello: Robert Waller,
clarinet; Hsncv Stokins piano: Bar
bars de Pnsauae violin. IE the Core
orRr Gallery of Art Program Trio
In A minor. for piano clarinet and
cello Opus ia Brahms Sonata for
Two Violins. Prokofeff:. Quartet in A
minor. Opus 20 Schubert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
HOLLYWOOD
By SHEILAH GRAHAM
Francis Gets New Voice

ming nominations-Anna Mag
mani for Rose Tattoo" Ernest
Borgnine for Marty" You can't
call either of them beautiful,
but what performers!
RCA captured Oreste for a
slewful of "Vagabond King
songs from his starring picture
And Tony Quinn caught
Carol Ohmart as costar for his
current Step Down to Terror"
Carol, late of Broadway. re-
Gently completed her first movie
The Scarlet Hour"
Jerry Lewis entranced every
one with his mixture of humol
and seriousness as master OF
ceremonies at the producers
testimonial dinner for the great
est and most dynamic director OF
them all. Cecil B. De Mile.
RKO, by the way, has bought
Moses and the Ten Command
ments" from Arthur Ranks es
on-in-law, Fred Packard. but il
won't make any difference
whether they release it before
or after De Miles Ten Com.
mandments." No one can top the
master.
X y
It's just a hop and skip to.
ward Anne Bakers marriage tt
her director-praise agent, Rus.
sell Birdwell. The sneak-previev
audience liked their picture, THE
! Come On"
Bing Crosby's niece, Carolyn
Miller, has just been dropped BY
Paramount. They had nothing
for the attractive comedienne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

Louis, built by himself and avia-
ton pals. around the country in
a modern transforming tour on
behalf of the picture in which he
stars as Lindbergh. Eddie
Condor says he knows a Holly
wood couple submitting to anal
ysis to discover why they're hap
PLY married. Bernie Hart,
who produced Anniversary
Waltz" is assistant stage man.
ager for My Fair Lady"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

minor opus ~. schubert.
A program of chamber music
for various combinations, nicely
played by members of the Pro
Musica Chamber Group, was pre-
sented last night at the Corcoran
Gallery by the Institute of Con-
temporary Arts.
The small amphitheater, seat
ing only a few hundred, at the
north side of the Gallery was the
scene of the music-making. This
little hall enjoys excellent acous-
tic properties and should be re-
membered BY anyone thinking of
a clavichord recital.
Nancy Stocking. Robert Waller
and William Sticking opened the
concert with the Brahms clari-
net trio. a piece too reticent and
unprovoking even for many ad-
mirers of Brahms chamber music
in general. The adagio is a re-
deeming feature of an other
wise colorless work. The music
was played with good balance
among the performers. whose
evident capabilities seemed to de-
mand more rewardlng material
William and Barbara de Pas
quale turned in a spectacular
performance of a sonata by Pro-
kofieff for the unusual comblna-
ton of two unaecompanied vio-
Inns. The two were always IN
nearly perfect ensemble. yet each
violin seemed to be speaking
with the greatest expression and
freedom. 1t would be a pleasure
to hear these artists in the de-
lightful but rarely played duets
of Bartok and Haydn.
Although the personnel
changed with each piece, last
nights program had no weak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

One responsibility Of good
citizens is to vote. In order
to vote You must register.
Show COngress-and the Ma
tion-that Washingtonians are
good citizens. Register now at
the District Building and vote
in the election May IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

Jimmy Stewart is planning to
fly a model Of the Spirit of ST..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27
NEWS OF MUSIC
Chamber Program Uses
Various Combinations

links. The concluding A minor
quartet of Schubert. played by
Michael Serber, Mr.. de Pas
quale, Gerald Myer and Mr..
Stocking. was as imprisoned and
raptmous as in many a per-
Torrance by quartests with
greater regulations.
This work can fairly be called
Washington's favorite piece OF
chamber music. for it has been
heard in public at least 20 times
in the last two years. The Pro
Musicas proved last night that
the music. if played we'll, can
without effort sustain the listen
er's interest for the twenty first
repetition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

lost Harry Belafonte in Carmen
JONES'" win get her man. Sammy
Davis. jr.. IN Mr.. Wonderful"
/. Nancy Berg will tread the
legit boards for the first time
next summer in the barns.
Room Service at the Eden Roc
Hotel. Miami Beach, replaces the
regular beds with king-size ones.
on request. Great boom for bas-
ketball players and Buckingham
Palace guards. One gather
ing We don't want to miss is the
first to take place in the Meet
ing Room for Rent" in an East
Side funeral parlor. Jan
Murray figures his living room
table collapsed because it was
made Of Overweight" iron.
Jimmy Stewart is planning to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-27

TAK0MA RA. 3-t3i2 Free Park
SsAAsVAAH ing, Rebel Without A
Cause James Dean. 6l5, 9:g0:
Seminole UPRISING" George Mont
cOmery sra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Planned Ahead

Most Broadway chatter now
is about the hopes and plans
for next season-but Holly
wood Producer Merlyn Leroy
is looking even further in the
future.
Two years from now l
want to produce play right
here" he declared, it will be
my first legit show"
Leroy. who has translated
many Broadway shows into
films and currently has The
Bad Seed" readying for cellu-
loid release. is undertaking a
talent hunt for new actors
and actresses in colleges across
the country.
In cooperation with the
Screen Producers and Direc-
tors Guilds. Leroy expects to
work out precise details after
a European vacation.
Il know there's a vast pool
Of talent in schools, just wait
ing to be tapped" he declares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
TV Makes Life
Rough for the
Dancing Girls

HOLLYWOOD (P1.-Chore-
ographer Sylvia Lewis says
there's a show girl unemploy-
ment problem in Hollywood.
Its rough on the girls, :"
said Sylvia. The movies
aren't making the big, specta-
cular musicals because they
cost too much and television
can use only two or three girls
in a single number More
don't show up we'll on the TV
screens. In fact, a dancer is
lost on TV."
Miss Lewis is helping the
situation to some extent by
hiring a hall full of show girls
for a Indy Hop number in an
upcoming Betty Hutton pic
ture.
But she says some of the
hopefuls have gone back to
the home towns and many
others have taken Jobs as
mattresses or secretaries. and
then 1.-The tragedy is that when
they do get a chance for a few
days of movie work they are
too out of practice to do it
we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
GLOVER

Continued From Page Ell
busting boxoffice, the formula
to crest his three year stint
as an arena impresario.
The production overcomes
notably a sense of remoteness
in the 8.200-seat arena.
Everything previously took
place on a huge island stage
separated from the audience
by a lagoon.
Now, there's a stage on the
near side of the pond and a
sure-enough showboat repro
duction sails in for other
scenes. The far-away stage is
used only for spectacular
episodes massing most of the
200 players along with ferris
wheels, a blimp and fireworks.
The musical comedy has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
Lively Mack Sennett,
Living Movie Legend

Like many a pioneer Of the
silent screen. he feels that
movies make a mistake by
talking too much.
when you see a bolt of
lightning, you get the impress
sion right away" he observed.
Seconds later. you hear the
thunder. It's the visual effect
that means the most. The
trouble with pictures is that
they let the characters sit in
chairs and talk.
Il remember Bill (W. c.
Fields. We used to have Won
derful dialogue written for
him. But when he got to the
punch. line in scene, he'd
throw the line away. He knew
that gestures were more i'm
portant.
Never Look Back
Movies no longer evoke
hearty laughter, he added, be-
cause the comedy scenes lack
motivation.
Pure slapstick isn't
enough" he emphasized" You
can't just have a man slip on a
matchstick and fall. There
has to be a real reason for it,"
Sennett appears on &C.
casional TV shows, but most of
his work today goes into his
novel. Sometimes he walks
around the corner to reminisce
with old associates at the
MaSquers Club. He can laugh
at his own follies, such as
earning and losing millions of
dollars in the heyday of film
comedy.
Does he have any regrets?
mo" he laughed. II made
a picture with Barney Oldfield,
the auto racer. once and ]
never forget what he told me
Never look back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08

to me. But l figured they
knew what they were doing"
After that came a loanout
for a dreary sex-and-sand
epic, Adventures of Hadji
Bahia" And then-nothing.
She said she occupied the
time by studying drama, voice
and dance, and investing her
weekly check. She became a
whiz in the stock market and
also backed a bar at Malibu.
She continued muddling
through until that morning
when she aWoke and resolved
to get some action.
Il appreciate everything
MGM has done for me- she
remarked. But it just doesn't
make sense to pay me and not
use me. l want some action
or I want out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08

been kept carefully intact.
with only the brilliant inter
polation of a weirdly colorful
African dance performed by
Godfrey Holder and a COM
pany of explosively energetic
performers.
But perhaps the biggest
Jones Beach innovation of all
is the appearance of Lombardo
himself onstage for the first
time. leading an orchestra
which includes the other Lom-
bardo brothers and all the
sidemen of the renowned
dance band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
STEWART
Continued From Page Ell

Continued From Page Ell
film contract with Hal Wallis.
After a quickie role in Martin
and Lewis Sailor Beware"
she was dropped, but landed
neatly at MGM.
She did a few minor parts,
then scored in The Bad and
the Beautiful as the Sexy
siren who stole Kirk Douglas
from Lana Turner.
Things Doomed
Things really began BOOM
ing she recalled. Il went
out on an appearance tour,
then returned for Take the
Higl Ground. 1t was Won
dertul-I was the only wom-
an in the picture. 1 did some
more touring. then after a long
wait l did 'Brigadoon. l was
only on the screen for a few
minutes. which seemed strange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-08
BY BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD, July Z (R.-
AS he takes his daily walk
down Hollywood boulevard,
the white haired man with
the crew cut and spry step is
seldom recognized as a living
legend from the FINLAND past.
He is Mack Sennett. the big.
gruff Irishman who contrib
uted more to American laugh
ter than anyone before or
after him. He brought to the
screen such stars as Charlie
Chaplin. Marie Dressler. Wal
lace Berry, Buster Keaton,
Gloria Swanson, Harry Lang
don, Weber and Fields, Harold
Lloyd. w. C. Fields, Bing
Crosby, etc.
1t was Sennett who gave
the world the comedy chase.
the flung custard pie, the
fabulously frantic Keystone
Hops. He helped revolutionize
seaside attire with the Mack
Sennett bathing beauties.
Works on Novel
Sennett stopped making
pictures more than 20 years
ago. The double feature ended
the need for two-reel come
dies, and the advent of sound
threw the emphasis from
comic to serious films.
For many years, Sennett has
lived in the Garden Court
Apartments on Hollywood
boulevard, a half block from
Grauman's Chinese Theater.
He has a small apartment in
the stately old building and
likes the location because it
is close to theaters, res
taurants, clubs. etc. At u, he
still leads an active life.
II usually get up at g." he
remarked as he lounged in
the Garden Courts cool lobby.
AT $50. my secretary comes
In and we start writing. For
a long time I've been working
on a novel which l call Don t
Step on My Dreams Oh. it's
hard work. We keep at it all
morning, then in the after
noon l take a walk or play
golf"
He keeps up with the cur
rent movies. and he has some
strong views about today:
film fare.
They Talk Too Much
Nearly everything you Sc,
in pictures today is war. VIC.
lence or rape" he remarked
Il think that's why people
don't go to the movies :
much. They ere conscious o
the cold war. They see VIC
lence every time they pick W
a newspaper. They hear it OF
the radio and see it on TV
Why would they want to go t
a movie for it?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20
Virginia Labor Aide
Quits for FOREIGN Post

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 23-
The resignation Of r. H. Wilson
as director of apprenticeship in
the State Department Of Labor
and Industry was announced
yesterday by E. M. Boggs, conf
missioner of labor and industry.
Mr.. Wilson will assume the
post of vocational education adj
visor to the Bolivian Ministry Of
Education in La Paz. His assign
ment under the International CO.
operation Administration pro-
gram is for two years.
Mr.. Boggs announced the APP
pointment of G. M. Showalter,
field representative in the APP
premiership division, as the new
apprenticeship director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20
Montgomery
Group Plans
Cleanup Drive

The Northeast Montgomery
County Community Council met
last night at Olney to map a
program for protection Of their
farming and residential area
against litterbugs and heller
Iskelter development.
Mrs. Dean Acheson, chairman
OF the Roadside Identification
Committee, reported that county
and State highway departments
would place signs along roads in
the area warning motorists of a
$3.50. fine for throwing trash
along highways. She said her
group already has begun a pro-
gram of planting trees along
roads.
The councils coming commit
tee, headed by John Beavers, is
working with county officials to
draw a set Of regulations on
home construction.
George H. Rigs, jr., and his
Architecture Committee is de-
veloping a set of architectural
standards for roadside construc-
ton.
Mrs. Frederick Gilpin, chair
man of the Sanitation Commit
tee, is making a study of the
possibility of extending water
and sewer facilities into the
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20
Explosion, Crash
Of Jet at Warwick
Being Probed

WARWICK, Va, Nov. 20 (P.
Langley Air Force Base off,
cials today investigated the mid
air explosion and crash of an
unoccupied Air Force Jet here
yesterday. The plane narrowly
missed a church in a heavily
populated section of the city and
fell in an open field.
Some witnesses estimated the
F-100 Super Sabre took about
10 minutes to fall to earth. The
pilot, Capt. Eugene N. Bolin of
Greenville, S. c., said the let
went into a violent spin as he
made a turn over the James
River and he parachuted to
safety.
Capt. Bolin. a lO-year veteran,
suffered two broken legs and a
face cut in landing one mile
from the crash scene in Hamp-
ton. A helicopter picked him up.
He was assigned to the 510th
Fighter-Bomber Squadron Of the
4O5th Ftghter-Bombe Wing at
nearby Langley ALB. Capt.
Bolin told officials when he
abandoned the craft he felt sure
1t was headed for an appropriated
area.
The jet landed in one piece.
Just a quarter-mile away War
wick High School was still in
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20
Andrews Flyer
Killed in Crush
At Arizona Field

First 1t. Peter H. McNulty. jr.,
q. Of Andrews Air Force Base.
was killed Saturday in a crash
shortly after takeof from Vim
cent Air Force Base. Ariz.
Base officials said power failed
on 1t. McNulty's Sabrejet after
1t had climbed about 500 feet.
A Vincent ABB spokesman
said 1t. McNIlty had been on
80 days temporary duty at Vim
cent. enrolled in a rocket train
ing course. The pilot was sched-
uled TO return to the 95th Fight
er-Interceptor Squadron at An
drews the day Of the crash.
1t. McNulty. who lived at 3245
Terrace drive. Silver Hill, Is sur
vived by his wife Helen: a son.
William. 3, and q daughter.
Patricia. /.
A native OF Jamaica. Long
Island. he was an Air Force
graduate at Fordham
University. He recently was
nominated for promotion TO cap
tain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20
With The New Miracle Loaf
S Ia
SPECIAL FORMULA BREAD
Six AndDsgsnsradVs Elements For Maintenance And Repair Cells Tissues Organs Bones

anyloaf ever before known princi-
pally in that Staff contains high,
potent amounts OF these six "anti-
degenerative" elements which
must be present in the dietary to
avoid vitality losses.
Thus, eating Staff is like taking
a prescription :. "an ounce Of
prevention" that can help you
keep normal vitality up longer.
please note: staff is not a
"cure." Only a doctor can help
the person suffering the effects Of
deficiency Of any one or all Of the
six anti-degenerative elements.)
Better Thun TGkins Medicine
To doctors who specialize in treat
ment Of older people, good nutri-
ton is Of utmost concern.
First, because good food is
fundamental to good health.
Second, because the cost Of med
icines is a hardship to many older
people.
Most important, well-nourished
older bodies are better able to
Withstand shock and disease.
Thus, eating staff as IAN ounce
Of prevention" to avoid falling
into a "deficiency,hole" is better
than paying for medicines to get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20

Friday night on Route 1893 near
Mclean. Police said three teen
ayers were at the scene trying to
change a fiat tire on their car
Mr.. Gasch said afterwards
that he had been a Good
Samaritan" and had stopped to
help the boys after he saw their
car was stopped. He said they
used his cars jack to help
change the fiat tire.
Police were summoned by a
woman who reported a man with
a gun at the scene.
The police report contained
a statement by Mr.. Gasch that
part of a gun collection was
stolen from him recently and
he was checking up on some
juveniles"
A .38-caliber revolver, fully
loaded. was confiscated by po-
lice. who said Mr.. Gasch did not
have a permit to carry the
weapon.
A hearing on the two charges
is scheduled for November 80
in Fairfax Police Court.
Mr.. Gasch is a former presi-
dent of the Defenders Of State
Sovereignty and Individual Lib
erty. an anti-integration or
ganization. He also has been
a spokesman for other groups
interested IN civic affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20
3 Drivers Escape
In Maryland Crash

|. Three persons narrowly escaped
serious injury on Indian Head
highway in Prince Georges
County yesterday when a fuel
oil truck collided with a car in
front Of 1t that had stopped to
make a turn and with an APP
preaching panel truck.
Police Pvt. Robert Zidek said
the accident occurred when a
car driven by Miss Alice Mott,
81, Of 3409 Ashley terrace NV.
stopped to make a left turn onto
Livingston road.
The fuel oil truck. approach
ing from behind, swerved to the
right to 60 around it, but plowed
into it when the driver turned left
again to avoid hitting two girls
walking along the edge Of the
road, police said.
The truck, driven by Bernard
E. Lee, SO. of 1909 Boones lane,
North Forestville. knocked the
car $50 feet. The car later broke
into flames.
Pvt. Zidek said the truck con-
tinued on into the opposite lane,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-20
Court UphoIds
Rezoning Rule
In Arlington

A County Board decision to re-
zone "a acres in North Arlington
from a residential to an apart
ment classification has been up
held in Circuit Court.
The area rezoned last Deem
Der. made up of Is lots in the
hands Of IL owners, involves 20l3
North Adams street (Altha
HalD; the 1900 block of North
Cleveland street; 2420 Old Do
minion drive. and the 1900 and
1000 blocks of North Adams
street.
The court complaint was
brought by a nearby property
owner, Clarence A. Salisbury OF
1925 North Wayne street.
After a hearing which began
last Tuesday. Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy granted a request by
Commemorative Attorney Will
liam j. Hassan yesterday to
throw out the case.
MIR. Hassan along with Assist
ant Commemorative Attorney K.
McFarlane Smith, argued sue
cessfully the evidence did not
support Mr.. Salisbury's conten-
ton that the boards action was
arbirtray, capricious and unreal
sonable.
The Redistribution was from
RS (one-family restricted, two
family dwelling DISTRICT and Rs
(one-family dwelling) to RA-
6-15 department. dwelling dis
ltrict). Mr.. Salisbury was repre-
scented by Attornies Leonard S.
Sattler and Robert w. gilbert.