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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1956-02-17
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the following bit of grotesque
humor: ''When Rabbi Hamram
drank wine on Purim and drop
fell on the ground, he fell on his
knees and licked it off with the
dust and all.
"When Rabbi Shakran Drunk
ard) went to sleep on the night of
Purim, he suspended bag of
wine over his head, from which
the wine dripped through a pune
ture into his mouth"
Most of the parodies utilize the
system of Talmudic discussion.
Others follow as a paraphrase of
certain Biblical passages or pray
ers found in the Siddur A very
popular parody is 'The Haggadah
for the Night of Drunkards" by
H. Sommerhausen which is fire.
quently used by Hebrew-speaking
organizations at their annual
Purim parties. A very popular
item of parody is that of the ira
ditional Kiddush. Composed of
series of verses from the Bible
and the Hebrew prayer book, the
Purim Kiddish is a ugh-provok-
ing composition because of the
peculiar sentiments created by
the disunited thoughts of the sew
eral verses.
Drama. Comedy. BuffoonerY
Hold Sway
Theatrical activities were gen.
orally regarded as too frivolous
for Jewish participation. How
ever, during the days preceding
Purim all types of dramatic per-
formances were permitted. Purim
dramatics ran the full gamut from
folk comedies and buffooneries to
full-length serious productions.
Even as far back as Talmudic
times, there is known to have
been certain spectacular enter
tainments as part of the Purim
observance.
In the Geonic period, the Jews
of the Orient celebrated Purim
with dramatic presentations of
the incidents in the Scroll of
Esther. These amusements con-
tinued through the Middle Ages.
However, the real Purim play,
the popular "Purimspiel" did not
make it's appearance until early
in the eighteenth century. Oddly
enough, the story of Esther and
Hannah were not the only subjects
presented at Purim. Dramatic
groups also presented such titles
as "The Sale of Joseph" David
and Goliath" and similar sub
jects.
Because the Purim story is one
of the most dramatic and best
told stories in world literature it
lends itself easily to dramatic pre-
sentation. In the past couple of
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Isibly watch THIS program from
THAT hayloft. We were having
too much fun to foolisi1ly spend
ia minute weighing the Temple
technique or formal.
This much can be reported
|though--the youngsters in the
Hayloft were having a ball.
X
Passing Shots:
Nearly $4,000 area young
|sters have appeared on Picks
1000 shows--choseu by lot from
approximately 100000 Giant
Rangers. (11o,00o Of them are
still active In the club.)
ePick rarely gets nervous, but
admitted the anniversary show
began to get to me" when vet
eran phone operator Marie Nc
Grain unexpectedly came on
with congratulatory kilograms.
The Rangers in the 1ayloft
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TODAY'Sa nv
HIGHLIGHTS

1880, WTTG t5)-Waterfront:
Preston Foster stars. : Piracy
on the Pacific is the theme of
the sea drama Ghost Tug"
1880, WMAL' (7)-Cheyenne:
THE Trap; a scheming
woman who rules all who
know her tries to add Chey-
enne to her list. Clint Walker.
500. WTTG t5)---Moyietime
USA: Constance Worth and
Vinton Haworth star in
China Passage" An Ameri-
can girl in China aids two
men in recovering a diamond.
$3.50, WRC lD--Noah's ARR:
(color.) once Upon Mid
night" A raven limps into
the hospital as though he
had read the sign Sick Birds
Treated" Noah and Sam
make a splint for the bird
and Sam teaches it tricks.
800, WMAL (7) Broken
Arrow: THE Conspirators. I"
Jeffords tracks down a lost
shipment Of clothing for his
Apache Indians and uncovers
a scandal of governmental
graft.
$500, WRC tN-The Jane Wy
man Show: "A Pound of
Law" A successful woman
lawyer takes a case in which
her future happiness is in
volved.
$3.50, WMAL (7)--Dupont The
ater: THE Blessed Mid
night" A youngster steals
from a bakery for his aunt.
Maureen O'Sullivan.
$3.50, WRC (4D--The Kaiser
Aluminium Hour: "Gwyneth."
a drama OF two brothers in
love with the same girl.
$3.50, WTTG t5l-Ethel Barry
more Theater: A woman. liv-
ing quietly in a rooning
house. is plunged into police
efforts to break up q dope
ring in General Delivery"
$3.50, WTOP t9)-The Red
Shelton Show: (Color.) Ac-
tress Ruth Hussey Is the
special guest Of Red in a
playlet titled San Fernando
Goes Straight"
1900. WMAL ~ - Christmas
Concert: Special one hour
telecast live from Baltimore's
Lyric Theater. Andre Kos
telanetz conducts the Balti-
more Symphony Orchestra;
the Vienna Choir Boys fea-
ture Christmas music: Bailey
Goss narates "A Visit From
st. Nicholas"
1000, WTTG t5l - Frankie
Laine Show: crooner Frankie
Lame entertains with songs
and chatter.
HIS, WTOP t9). wRC o.
Prime Minister Nehru: In
dia's Prime Minister makes
his first address TO the Amer
lean public in Washington,
d. C.. from the Pan Ameri-
can Union.
1890, WMAL f7l-The Night
\ Show: Clayton Treasure
Mystery: the story Of Il
treasure hunt and . MUIR
dered librarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18

Publicist Bob Adams Immediately
whipped out two snazzy sets OF
cowboy hats and six-shooters.
"a man just doesn't happen to
have these items on him unless
he has a cunning mind long ac-
custOmed to hoodwinking guile
less widows, orphans and TV
critics. Adams is a cOnniver,
first claSs.)
So we sat in the hayloft with
the kids, and we sang the songs
and we fired at the balloons anc
l rode the pony and listened tt
Pick tell us all about the Big
Dipper and the Little Dipper anc
we shushed when the floormar
thought we were making too
much noise and I'll bet my teen.
age son thought his old dad haC
Tipped his Stetson for sure.
And oh and Gh, those Ques.
tons! A pretty little ga
Smoothed out her party dress
redrTGnged her holster, leaned
ouer confdentially and inquired
You're 0roi0nup, aren't you?'
The thought that dawned ar
hour later, which was much toe
late, was that no one could pos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18

spend most of their time won
Idering where Lady goes (she
goes under the hayloft until the
click of Is pistols brings her out
barking; who's behind the wall
holding the balloons, and where
JAIL those sounds (mooing, etc.
come from. P.S. They're gen.
orally right on their guesses.
If the reason colleague
Larry Laurent (who twirls that
gun with authority gave to ex-
plain why I would have the
pleasure Of riding Cocoa. the
pony. instead Of him, didn't ring
perzactly true, you're right.
rode the pony because I'm 80
pounds lighter (mostly in the
head) than Larry.
. The notion of mine that
only youngsters would see me
on the show was 100 per cent
incorrect. The wife clicked at
least 10 calls from grownups,
Including a girl friend she
hadn't seen in IL years!
X \ \ 4
On The Run:
The exit of the Winchell va
riety show after the Dec. %
program gives Blonde" a break.
!. The new filmed comedy
program. which costars Arthur
Lake and Pamela Britton, will
begin Jan. 4 tNBC-4).
Janet Murrow tMrs. Edward
r. will pinch-hit for her hus-
band Friday on Person to
Person" interviewing the Don
Ameches and model Suzy Park
er Janet. who did some ra-
dio broadcasts for the BIC and
Others with her husband, is
making her first TV try.
ED is in Rangoon for "See It
Now."C
The "Big Story" will attempt
to show the reasons for the
fanatic Juror over the late James
Dean on Jana (NBC-4).
Why actors do commercials:
Eddie Albert has been offered
$4,000 to do a one-minute
Jingle.
Tony Randall is repeatedly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18

Always. Break Your Brains.
The musical interludes were also
Ia sprightly improvement over
past performances.
The fourth Washington High
Fidelity Music show will be held
at the Shoreham hotel, but not
until the fall of 1857 or spring
of 1858. :. Exhibitors are now
being pooled on the question of
Ia satisfactory date, Bob Rogers
(WGMS) announced yesterday
**
Radio Special: WGMS will
present the first local broadcast
of the score of Bells are Ring
ing" the new Judy Holiday hit,
from $3.50 to $3.50 tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
TeIevision Tomorrow Wednesday, Dec. 49, 1856

We cA ISIS FARM tay las Gs News ass nsa WCP
Medrshansl D. Good Morning witt Rogers III Captain
si1 IL LII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18

budding with Fred Coe on q
protected teleseries.
If you're wondering what
happened to Sabu, he's busy
making a TV series entitled, ap-
lpropriately enough, "Sabu"
He's been in Europe working
with an elephant act.
A line to remember (trom Fred
Aliens Much Ado About Me")
The memory OF an audience is
as short-lived as the life span OF
a butterfly that has died pre-
maturely."
Those who skipped Sid Caesar
Saturday (WRC-4) because of
the previous weeks double-dis-
laster with Gobel, missed the sea-
sons merrieSt spool on give
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
Other AM Stotions
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

500. WIDOW. wASH-FM - In
the Concert Hail: Mozart.
symphony No. 40: Rimsky-
Korsakov. Scheherazade
Opus IS: Rossini. La GAIA
Ladra Overture: Berlioz,
Symphonic Fantastique.
toe, VOL - Milton Q. Ford
Show: Milton Q. offers Doris
Day and Day Dreams"
s:3o. wGMs-Bells Are Ring
ing: First broadcast Of hit
musical starring Judy Holt
day.
o:14 wRC = Biographies IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
ON THE AIR
So There | Was, !
Riding a Pony
BY BERNIE HARRISON

Say I've got dea Pick Temple declared
paper TV critics showed Friday congratulate on
upcoming 2000h eecas mo gownup seen the pro-
from the haylowhy don't you fellows sit up there with
the youngsters and watch?"
The reply hesitant "okay" where,ipon WToP-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-18
FIN Stotions

Sound: A personality profile
Of the late Fred Allen will be
presented by those who knew
him best.
$500, WOL-Good Music Time:
Paul Hume introduces three
hours Of music with Humper-
dinck's "HanSel and Gretel. {"
1000. wwDC--D. C. Village: A
musical broadcast OF varied
Christmas selections pre-
sented by wwDC on behalf
Of the Blue Plains Home for
the Aged and Innrm.
HIS, wToP. wRC. wGMs,
WM!u - Jawaharlai Nehru
A The Prime Minister Of India
win deliver his first formal
address during his current
visit 70 the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02
Sour Note

L. Quincy Mumford, the Librarian of
Congress, ought to come forward with
a full and unequivocal statement of his
reasons for vetoing the appointment of
Albert S. Coolidge to the Library's Cool
idge Foundation. For as matters stand,
this affair is going to haunt both Mr..
Mumford and the Library.
The Coolidge Foundation, which pro-
notes chamber music, is controlled by
committee of three. Two years ago Mr..
Coolidge was invited to apply for the
vacancy created by the death of his
mother, Mrs Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge,
who set up the foundation.
The usual investigation followed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02
Who Holds the Bag?

Chairman Nicely and his Senate Dis
trict Committee colleagues are to be COM
mended for getting off to an early start
on the Transit Authority BILL Everybody
realizes that time Is pressing.
We hope that at the proper moment
the committee will examine the possible
ity that the District taxpayer will wind
up holding the bag. Much has been said
to expound the theory that the Transit
Authority, although it is a public agency,
will be privately financed. The legisla-
ton has been designed to facilitate the
Authoritys sale of bonds to the public.
The Authority will enjoy public subsidy
in the form of exemption from taxation;
1t will be free Of interference, even from
Congress; 1t will be a law unto itself In
determining the amount of service to be
rendered and the fares to be charged. ALI
such concessions are aimed at guaran-
teeing the revenue to redeem Authority
bonds, once the bonds are sold.
Yet the bills terms provide that in
the interim between the Authority's cre-
alton and the marketing of its bonds,
the District of Columbia is authorized to
borrow up to $40 million from the Treas
ury and lend that amount to the Author
ity Repayment of the loan by the Au-
thority-a loan, incidentally, that would
not be secured by any property acquired
by the Authority presumably would de-
pend upon the success of the Authority
In marketing its bonds. But suppose the
bonds are not sold? Suppose there are
no underwriters? Suppose the investing
public is suspicious as to continued earn
ings from public transportation, or skep-
tical as to political pressures which might
affect the Authority's ability to make
money? In such situation the bill
would leave the District taxpayers, be-
cause of the city's obligation to repay
the Federal Government, in the position
Of financing the Authority, in addition to
making up the tax losses represented in
the Authority's tax exemption, without
exercising any of the rights of pro-
prietorship.
We think this section of the bill, In
addition to many others, requires the
Senate committees careful examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02
National Auditorium

Legislation to designate the proposed
civic-cultural center here as national
auditorium" has been approved by the
Senate District Committee. This is an
appropriate name for the great hall that
will be the nucleus of the project, for it
is designed to f1ll the Capitals 1ong-felt
need for an adequate auditorium for
inaugural functions and similar national
events.
The committee also approved bill
extending until May / the commissions
deadline for making report. Under the
original legislation the commission was
directed to present to Congress yesterday
report on plans for civic center. How
ever, it has been impossible In the short
time since the commission was organized
to prepare final report. The Senate
committee expressed qualification over
the progress already made in shaping
plans, and agreed that more time should
be allowed for their completion. The bill
would extend the life OF the commission
indefinitely.
More important still, from the adj
ministrative standpoint, Is a provision
in the measure to provide for Federal
financing of the planning Of the national
auditorium Congress neglected to pro-
vide the citizens commission with funds
even for clerical expenses. So far, these
and other expenses have been paid out
Of the pockets of commission members
a grossly unfair arrangement. The ap-
preparation oversight ought to be cor
rected For the preliminary studies by
the new commission are essential as a
basis for definite action by Congress-we
hope at this session-to bring into being
the imposing national hall so long
dreamed of by planners of Greater
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02

The condensation of my
letter in The Star Of Janu-
airy 90 was misleading due
to a significant deletion.
In my letter I did not de-
fend the Israeli attack on
Syrian positions, but ques-.
toned the propriety of the
United Nations censure of that
attack. The main point / had
wished to make land which
was deleted) was that a U. N.
censure of this action might
tend to heighten animosities
already existing in the area
rather than lessen them. and
that the Big Three" might
more profitably strike harder
at the more basic problems
underlying this conflict rather
than deal with the superb
cialities caused by them.
Herschel shosteck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02

and some questionable associations" on
Mr.. Coolidge's part were turned up.
Mr.. Mumford, meanwhile, had become
Librarian, and Mr.. Coolidge says that in
1855 it was "intimated" to him unofi-
cially that he would have to clear himself
of derogatory information before he
could be appointed. It was also "sug-
gested" that the easiest course would
be to withdraw his application. He did
not identify the source of the intimation
or the suggestion, but he refused to step
aside, insisting quite properly that Mr..
Mumford should meet his responsibility
as Librarian and make his own decision
Now this has been done, and Mr.
Coolidge is out. But Mr.. Mumford says
there has been no determination that
Mr.. Coolidge is security risk. The
Librarian also says that Mr.. Coolidge
admitted most Of his associations-"jus-
tilted them, in fact" Then he added.
"There is no formal hearing procedure
for Job applicants, SO simply decided
he was not suitable for the position"
What does this mean? Was Mr..
Coolidge turned down because of ques-
tionable associations? II so, why was
there no finding on the security risk
question? In what respect is Mr.. Cool
idge mot suitable for the poSitiorl?"
Does this refer to qualifications, person.
atty, or is Mr.. Mumford simply trying
to take the timid way out? The latter
seems to be the real explanation. II 1t
is not, Mr.. Mumford ought to put all
of his cards on the table. For as mat
tiers stand, he has an absurd situation
on his hands-and he is not going to be
able to get out from under 1t by keeping
quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02
THE POLITICAL MILL
Primaries Take on New importance
By GOULD LINCOLN

maries and probably win not.
Eighteen States. the District
Of Columbia and Alaska elect
their delegates to the national
conventions by popular vote.
The delegates SO elected viii
have an actual majority Of the
votes cast In the Republican
National Convention. but viii
fall q little short OF o majority
Of the votes In the Democratic
National Convention. The total
number of delegate votes in
the Republican convention will
be 1 ,323-and the elected dele
gates viii total 662. q majority
by one vote. The total number
Of votes in the Democratic
convention will be 1872 and
the elected delegates. 648.
Many Of the delegates chosen
in these primaries are not
tightly bound to a presidential
candidate. even though he has
carried their State. Some OF
the primaries are merely adj
visory. So success in the pri-
maries sometimes does not
carry with 1t success In nation
al conventions.
These primary elections.
however, have been tremen-
dously effective on other occa-
sions-and could be this year.
President Eisenhower got his
first big boost for the presiden-
tial nomination three years
ago when he swept the New
Hampshire primary against
Taft and StaSsen. A failure
there might have been fatal to
his chances. In Minnesota
primary there was q huge
write-in vote for Eisenhower,
though his name was not en-
tered. Coy. Dewey Of New York.
in 194S, entered the Oregon
primary and handily defeated
Harold z. Stassen, and by this
single victory re-established
his political ascendancy and
went on to win his second pres
idential nomination.
Stevenson in Fight
It was obvious at the start
Of the present pre-convention
campaign that Stevenson
would have to fight for re-
nomination and to prove him.
self q vote-getter in the presi-
dental primaries. He has en-
tered States where he has
strong backing of Democratic
leaders. Kefauver, hoping to
prove he has more popular APP
peal has entered three Of the
Stevenson-picked States. II he
can defeat Stevenson in any
one Of them, it may prove a
body blow for the former Illi-
nois Governor.
Senator Knowland, like Ke-
fauyer, believes in the primary
as the proper battle ground.
Party bosses generally look
askance on the primary system
and that goes for the DEM
ocratic and Republican bosses
alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02
Mr.. Truman Fooled Them

In recent installment Of his
memoirs, former President Truman tells
an interesting story Of how he fooled the
experts" (the quotes are his) in the
state Department nine years ago.
Mr.. Truman, according to his account
In the New York Times, believed that the
Department OF States specialists on the
Near East were, almost without excep-
ton. unfriendly to the idea Of a Jewish
state. He was we'll aware, he wrote, that
some of the departments experts" would
want to block recognition of Israel. But
Mr.. Truman was too smart for them. He
decided to act first and consult the ex-
perts later.
That was the way 1t was done. When
the state of Israel was born, Mr.. Truman
was ready. Exactly II minutes after
Israel had been proclaimed state" the
former President relates, his press secre-
tary gave out the announcement of the
de facto recognition by the United States
of the provisional government of Israel.
Mr.. Truman says he was told this came
as surprise to some Of the career men
in the State Department Undersecre-
tary Lovett volunteered this to him:
"They presumably the experts) almost
put 1t over on you"
These experts, one gathers from Mr..
Truman's account. we're primarily afraid
of offending the Arabs. Their thinking
went along the line that "if the Arabs
are antagonized they will 60 over into the
Soviet camp"
Mr.. Truman doesn't say whether he
shared this fear. Presumably, he did not.
But 1t is beginning to look-nine years
later-as though the experts" may not
have been as silly as MIR. Truman seemed
to think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02
Q. What is the origin Of the

@. What is the origin Of the
January thaw supersti-
tion?--H. K. M.
A. The notion that a spell of
mild weather usually can be
counted on during the latter
half Of January is an old one
in the Northeastern States,
particularly in New England.
Examination Of Weather Bu-
reau records for the past SO
years or more has led the ex-
perts to believe there may be
something in the idea, though
q complete explanation of this
phenomenon has not been
found. DR.. Kimble says that
the January thaw belief started
in Europe and was carried over
to this country by the Pilgrims.
@. Is roadside littering run-
isha bile by law in any
States?--N. T.
A. In large areas of the
country littering is prohibited
by State law enforced by local
communities. Punishment may
consist Of q reprimand, q fine.
q jail Sc, .tence or some chore
like picking Up the litter along
O mile or less Of roadside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-02
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

come into doubt and confu-
sion, and worse, but still sur
vived.
Books still represented
something precious in 9 war
ring world. Just as they had In
the old days, and in the days
before.
Books win always stand for
something wonderful.
They appeal to both hand
and heart. to muscles and
mind.
They stand for the best in
the human spirit, in the main.
No one, with a book in hand.
is a great ape any longer.
He may feel sure that the
great apes, even If they had
gone at different tangent In
development. would never
have appreciated books.
To be a human being IL TO
read.
To read, is to be human.
Anyway you look at Q good
book, 1t is great, nice to see,
good to hold, better to own.
best to read.
Templeton Jones, looking
down at this new-old posses
sim, thanked the kind woman
who. seeing his name on one of
the fly leaves, had called and
offered him the books.
It was kindness, and 1t kept
the continuity Of the love of
books flowing free and open.
from one generation and age to
the next.
Old books deserve special
care. They are best put in
closed cases, where dust and
moisture will not be so great.
Under such conditions, old
books keep their: looks. and re-
joice. Tenlpleton Jones swears
it,