Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-24

Last nights study, the first Of
two parts, began on the relatively
emancipated Gold Coast, Their
moved to Liberia, Kenya and the
Mau-Maus; to the welfare state
that is the Belgian Congo, to the
fear-ridden Union of South
Africa and finally to Rhodesia.
1t was, of course. a jet-likt
journey; yet it seemed to thi;
observer that the report man
aged to dig deep as it passed
to reveal the good and the bac
and the aspirations of its many
different people.
A rehabilitated Mau-Mau's
grasp of his situation was a rev.
elation-aS much perhaps as any
of the more articulate white men
such as Father Hudleston. the
Anglican minister forced tt
leave South Africa. The Muir
row-Friendly report produced ne
answers; it merely stated the
problem: When will Africa be
free? President Tubman of Ii
IBERIA was asked this question
during the show, and a smile
broke slowly across his face.
That's as hard to predict as
when is Judgment Day."
4 x
Riding High: Bill Pearson was
seated in the first row of the
audience Sunday night on "The
$4,000 Challenge" (WTOP- 80
and emcee Sonny Fox intimated
that suitable challenger would
shortly be found to compete with
the quick witted jockey-art ex-
pert.
The show will have to move
fast to pin this travelling man
down for a series of appearances
Only last Saturday, to my rue
he was riding a nag called
Sickle's Sound at Laurel. where
the crafty management is not
above capitalizing on TV noto-
riety to intrigue its patrons
Sickle's Sound ran like it had
Hal March on him for most OF
the race, then came on to finish
second, which is not where Har-
rison places his So.
Anyway, a number of newsmen
and an astute Baltimore art
museum director, Adele Briskin
-quizzed Bill prior to the race
and we cleaned the following
items from the fast-moving con-
versation:
. Bill would never have won
the top prize without the help
of his expert. And he'd never
have gotten that far it the ques-
lions had been aimed at his
weak points-sculpture, arcnl-
lecture and the graphics.
. He can't paint a lick.
Q He's looking forward to racing
a champion three-year-old Irish
horse Just bought by his boss,
movie producer John Huston, ana
actor Gregory Peck. In July, he
hopes to be in Tahiti where Hus-
ton will be making a motion pic
ture. Cali this and $4,000 too
Q Art is strictly his hobby. He
loves it.
Q Questions rarely upset him.
did you realize" someone asked,
"that you made more in one
night on art than some OF the
great painters of all time earned
in their entire lives?" He shot
back with-and did YOU realize
that it's the equivalent OF five
Kentucky Derbies?"
Suggestion to the networks:
When the Juror abates, and
should his other interests ease up,
why not hire this bright, amusing
man to call the races or do the
color on TV. / have the feeling
that if Bill asked some of the
gents currently employed in this
activity if they liked Toulouse
Lautrec, they'd reply that they
don't like to lose nobody. Knowl-
edge of art isn't important in
calling a six-furong dash. but it
does indicate in Bills case the
existence of an inquisitive mind
and an alertness to the life that
exists beyond the tote board.
4 X \ 4
On The Run:
CBS-TV has nominated panel
show called Stand Up and Be
Counted" to replace Jack Paar
come May %. and the Paar fans
couldn't ask for a more chal-
longing invitation than that!
(Where will Paar go?
Chances are he'll wind up at
NBC, which is interested, but it's
my guess that ABC-TV. looking
ahead to the fall, may make the
winning pitch.)
May % is also the sign-on day
for Johnny Carson. who is re-
placing Robert @. Lewis.
The public is invited to attend
a meeting of the Greater Wash
ington Educational Television
Association tonight at the Wash
ington Post auditorium g
o'clock. J. Vic Guidice. WTTG-
SIS program director, will be one
Of the speakers.
Playhouse of Stars will re-
peat half-hour play starring
the late James Dean on Friday,
June /. Dean was killed in
an auto crash four months after
this performance was telecast on
May 6 last year.
~
ScOrebOard: 1t must have been
opening game filters in Bob
VOLTS case--his Baltimore base
ball game call Sunday (WTTG-
81 was tremendously improved.
:. He talked far less, adjusted
the dial on his volume, and had
some pertinent comments to
make on the game and players.
Career Girl" by Jerome Ross.
was the Sunday TV Playhouse
Offering 20, WRC-4D and it had
some lively performances by
Betsy Palmer and Jessie Royce
Lands, spirited direction and