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a long future. Nancy Kelly,
the fifth nominee. is handi-
capped by the fact that her
film. The Bad Seed" was a
melodramatic freak.
Choosing the best actor Of
the year is q more perilous
form Of Undertaking. II this
correspondent had a vote in
the Academy, it would go to
Kirk Douglas for Lust for
Life" Having, instead. merely
an impulse to bet on the ulti-
mate winner, his choice is
Yul Brynner. Mr.. Brynner is
a new type movie idol. He is
all profile. from his chin to
the back Of his neck. a popu-
lar novelty who has wrought
wonders at the boxoffice which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
THE PASSING SHOW
Ingrid, YuI, 'Giont'
Best Academy Bets

Torrance in Written on the
Wind" Or. the failure Of the
voters to nominate as best
actress of the year Miss Dor
othy MCGUIRE for her Quaker
mother portrait in Friendly
Persuasion
Still. these are shocks to be
shaken OF, leaving the victim
free to come to the conviction
that Miss Ingrid Bergman
will be the actress of the year
on the night of March 81.
Miss Bergman is a star with
voter appeal beyond that rep
resented In her affecting per-
Torrance in "Anastasia." For
one thing, she has been in
exile. no less touching for
being largely voluntary.
She Has Courage
Also, she has an enviable
courage Of her convictions;
not that the others have not,
but that their convictions have
been cast in less dramatic
mould. Dauntlessness is not a
common charact eristic of
candidates for any Office.
Given a chance to express
admiration for it. any cleo
torate is likely to behave pre-
dictably.
AS for Deborah Kerr and
Katharine Hepburn, Miss
Bergman's strongest rivals,
both have won previously.
Carroll Baker, the baby doll
of Baby Doll" is young with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN

HOLLYWOOD (NANA) -
With the set Of MY Man
Godfrey" closed tight and
word seeping out that the
players were merely sitting
around waiting suspensefully.
Observation-Disclosures exec
utives went into emergency
session this past week to de-
termine what to do about their
newly imported German star.
o. w. Fischer.
Fischer has been offering
little but trouble since the
show got under way. a studio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24

her outstanding performance
got her an Oscar. She still
hasn't left Rome.
Oscar voting is a top secret
affair. SO secret that even
George Seaton, the president
of the academy. is just as sur
prised as the television viewers
when the winners are an
nounced.
This year 1921 members
of the motion picture industry
guilds are eligible to vote for
the nominations. Actors nomi-
nate actors, directors nominate
directors and musicians nomi-
nate songs.
Winners Are Secret
But the ultimate winners are
picked only by the Ito mem
bers of the academy. These
come from the creative
branches of the industry
actors. directors. writers, de-
signers and the Iikeall recog-
nized craftsmen in their partic-
ular branches.
The only people who know
the winners beforehand are q
few close-mouthed tabulators
of the firm of Price Water
house g. Co.. certified public
accounts.
What does Oscar mean to a
picture?
Based on its cost and the
fact that Borgnine was not a
big movie name before Marty"
that picture would have made
its producers delirious had 1t
crossed a million and a half.
1t quadrupled that.
Absolute minimum worth of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-24
Oscar Can't Be Bought, But Costs;
How Borgnine and Marty Won
BY JAMES BACON

11(6I WON(0 WI AuhC
New CLEANS Mardi Gras. the
Lincoln Douglas debates and
a Greco-Roman wrestling
match. Wrap them up in one
big package and you have a
reasonable facsimile Of what's
going on these days in Holly
wood.
For on us now is the dizzy
carnival Of Oscar. It will last
until March 81, when the win
ners go happily home with
little gold statuettes which
cost about 500 but can be
worth millions.
Since the night that Janet
Gaynor and Emil Jannings
won the 1927 awards of the
Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, this has.
been Hollywood's greatest
show of the year. Actors are
zany people anyway, but when
they get in contention for
Oscar-watch out.
Every trick of the trade is
used. Ais fair in love, war
and the Oscar race.
Just how is he won?
If you take the case his
tories of last years two top
winners, you won't find any
pattern. Ernest Borgnine and
Anna Magnani could not have
sought the Awards in more
divergent ways. Yet it's doubt
full if either could have won
any other way. Still, their
cases are reasonably typical,
so let's examine them.
Campaign a Model
First, scandal magazines to
the contrary. Oscar can't be
bought. It's true that a win
ner may spend $4,000 on a
successful campaign. But the
losers may spend twice as
much.
Marty" the movie which
made a major star of Borgnine
and won as last years best pic
ture. cost only $343,000 to
make.
Yet, Hecht Lancaster, the
makers. and United Artists,
the distributors. spent more
than half a million advertis-
ing it. 1t was money well in
vested. for the picture now
has crossed more than six
million.
Hollywood publicity men
look upon the Marty" cam
paign with reverence and awe.
1t is now cited as a model.
Publicity man behind the
campaign was Walter Settler.
since turned producer.
Settler recalls he knew he
had an Oscar contender to sell
from the moment he first saw
a rough cut Of the finn.
The picture was the sleeper
Of the year and Borgnine's
performance was the greatest
I'd ever seen. But 1 knew
that both had to be exposed
to the maximum to win an
Oscar" says Seltzer.
They Loved Ernie
When Oscar time rolled
around. Setter had exposed
Marty" and Borgnine like a
nudist camp. The two were
shoo-ins for the awards.
Good natured, friendly Borg
nine put himself in Settlers
hands. 'He showed up at
every function, premiere and
party in town.
ITO know Ernie is to love
him." says Settler. That
part was simple"
Marty" of course, was a
shy butcher. When big
supermarket opened in Santa
Monica a few days before the
awards, customers found Borg
nine behind the meat counter
complete with cap and apron.
Corny. maybe. but il paid
of. Borgnine's performance
was a memorable one but so
were those by James Cagney.
Frank Sinatra and James
Dean. Hecht-Lancaster then
was a small independent. 1t
didn't. like MGM. employ hun
dreds of Academy members
who might vote in the so-called
studio loyalty group.
1t was Borgnine's first STAR
ring role. He hadn't been
around for years like Cagney
nor could he be expected to
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SCREEN

S(kEEN
ANBASSADOR-"The Big Land: l35, 335, $685. 7:35 and
9:35 pm.
CAPIToL-The Wings Of Eagles" 1885, 34o $50 7S5 and
1910 pm
COLONY-"La Stradap: 2so. 1855. tbs and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-The True Story Of Jesse James: l:45 3:45
$40. TAO and $40 pm.
DuPoNT-@Edge of the City: l245 1885, 4:25 62O s:15
and 1910 pm.
KETTH6-Battle Hymn: $780, 1885, $40 745 and $50 pm
MacARTHUR-"The Baby and the Batteshp": O. 1856 $780,
7:45 and GAS pm.
METROPoLTTAN-"The Big Land: l:4o $40, $40. TAO
and $40 pm.
oNTARIo-"The Ranmaker": los. Sl5. 5:25. 7:S5 and
Gas pm.
PALACE-'Holywood or Bust: $780, 1885, 5:4o 745 and
9:55 pm.
PLAYHOUSE-"The Ten Commandments: 2 and 8 pm.
PLAzAThe Sorceress: l. 2:50 4:4O $685. 825 and 1920
pm.
TRANs-LUx-"The Iron Petticoat" llo $780, 4:4O $50,
BIS and 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Gas Strike Threat
Off, TuIks Go On

A threatened strike Of 1900
Washington Gas Light Co.
employees was OF today, but COM
pany-union negotiators still had
not agreed on new contract
terms.
Raymond j. Murphy. president
OF Chemical Workers Local So
said the 1900 members of his
union have agreed to continue
existing contract terms on a day
to-day basis. Some 500 members
OF a clerical workers union were
following suit.
Meanwhile. Federal Mediator
Gilbert McCutcheon has called
another meeting with Local SO
leaders and Charles d. Magru-
der. company negotiator. at $50
am. Monday.
Members Of both unions had
authorized their leaders to call
a strike If contract demands
were not met by the end of May.
Last minute conference. however,
resulted in a strike postpone
ment.
Local SO has asked for a IT.
cents-an-hour raise over the
present rate of $2.17. Local 2
OF the once Employees Union has
sought a 25-cents-an-hour In
crease over an average rate ri
$2.l5. Both groups also have de.
manded various fringe benefits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
FiqnoIe Cheered
By Haiti Crowd

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti, June
4 up. - Provisional President
Daniel Fignole rode through the
streets Of Haiti yesterday and
touched on wild demonstration
of JOY by his supporters. He
rode In a car under heavy police
and soldier guard.
Residents Of the capital, doing
"a land-ofiice business in stores
and shops after the end of the
general strike, dropped every
thing to rush out into the street
to hail Mr.. Fignole, and race
madly after his car.
Some Haitian girls displayed
their affection for Mr.. Fignole
by singing. dancing and even
rolling over in the Undiscovered
streets.
A strong motorcycle escort pre-
ceded the Presidents American
made car. Police brought I'D the
rear with a patrol wagon. ready
to pick UP anyone who threat
ened to start any trouble.
The army eased its curfew yes
terday and said it may be abol-
ished entirely within q week. The
curfew and martial law were i'm
posed In the wake Of last week
ends wild outburst Of political
violence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
SOS HoIdup Nets
ALA Yeur Sentence

A man with a prior criminal
record was sentenced yesterday
by Federal Judge John ]. Sirica
to serve from 4 to IA years for
a SOS holdup Of a canteen on
Barney circle Sc. last January.
The defendant is James s.
Gillian. 20. of the 600 block of
@ street NV. who. the court was
informed, previously had been
convicted for assault with a
dangerous weapon. Gillian was
convicted of the robbery by a
jury in the U. s. District Court
for the District OF Columbia.
Judge Sirica sentenced William
L. Moore. 26. Of the 400 block of
N street NV, to serve 10 years
for making two sales of a mar
cotic and for facilitating its sale
and concealment. The sentence
was given under the law that
makes no provision for a person
to be paroled after serving one
third OF sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Greeks,HoId U.S.. Airmon
AS I ruck Kills General

ATHENS, Greece. June / up.
AN American airman whose
truck killed a retired Greek
general was held at Athens Sc
curity police headquarters today
for trial In a Greek court on an
unwilful manslaughter charge.
Two United States military po-
licemen were in attendance.
Airman 1/c Marion @. Musalli.
%. Of Benwood, w. Va, was
driving a military truck that
killed Gen. Stephanos Saraphis,
leftist leader in Parliament, yes
terday and injured the generals
English-born wife Mary.
He was handed over to the
Greeks without delay on orders
from United States Ambassador
George Allen. The Greek press
said this undoubtedly prevented
a public ,outburst Of anti-Ameri-
can indignation.
Mr.. Allen took his action even
though an agreement between
Greece and the United States
provides that members or the
United States armed forces
charged with offenses against
Greek citizens are to be held by
American military authorities
pending trial in Greek courts.
This agreement. signed Sep
TENDER z, 1866. mas not yet been
ratified by the Greek Parlia-
ment. But Foreign Minister
Evanghelos Averon has said It
will be tabled Monday for rati-
fication by the Parliamentary
Recess Committee.
Airman Musalh. meanwhile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01

bill would set up an economic
development revolving fund to
make loans for economic devel-
opment abroad. 1t proposes a
three-year program calling for
an appropriation of $500 million
for the fiscal year starting July
l and authority to borrow $3.50
million from the Treasury for
each Of two succeeding years.
Any repayments to the fund
would continue in its possession.
Loan Corporation Proposed
This provision goes further
than the recommendation Of the
special committee. which in
cluded all members Of the For
eign Relations Committee.
1t suggested the creation of a
corporation to make develop
ment loans, but cautioned
against giving the fund a per
manent" status until Congress
and the administration have
weighed its implications more
thoroughly.
The Foreign Relations Com.
mittee resumes hearings on the
Dill Monday amid predictions the
authorized total will be cut be-
tween $500 million and $3.50 mil.
lion below President Eisenhow-
er,as request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Older Youths Rob
.Newsbov of S13

A l3-year-old newsboy lost
$l3 in collection money last night
when he was robbed by three
older boys,
Eugene c. Dessaso. 1929 d
street Sc, a carrier for the
Washington Daily News. told
police three boys. about IS, stole
his money at the corner Of
Thirteenth and C streets Sc.
Another boy was robbed Of
his bicycle on the playground
at Paul Junior High School at
Ninth and Peabody streets NV.
early last night.
Robert Rippeon, 10, OF 1927
Colorado avenue NV, said he
was knocked from his bicycle by
two boys, one l6 and one IA. He
said the older boy took his bicycle
and rode of. The other boy al
ready was riding q bicycle. he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Boghdod Poet Keeps Reds
At Bay, Leader Reports

KARACHI. Pakistan. June 1
R.-Prime Minister Husseyn s.
Suhrawardy Of Pakistan said to-
day the Russian threat will
always exist" but the "Baghdad
pact keeps the Russians at bay"
The Russians will always
keep pressure on" the chubby
64-year-old pro-Western leader
said In an interview.
The 11ve Baghdad pact ma
tons - Britain. Turkey, Irau,
Iran and Pakistan-will open
three-day ministerial council
meetings here Monday.
I'VE tBaghdad pact nations)
are a stabilizing force in the
Middle East" Prime Minister
Suhrawardy said. Nations not
in the pact benefit from it,"
Asked II he would like to see
the pact enlarged. the Prime
Minister said: Il do not ask any,
body to come into the pact, but
we win make the pact so useful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
50 Batista Foes
Seized in Miami

MIAMI. Fla, June / Dr.
Rallying around banners bearing
the slogans Down With Ba-
tista," and stop the Bloodshed,"
a crowd Of mostly Cuban DEM
onstrators scufiled with police in
midtown Miami yesterday.
About so of them were taken
in custody and charged last
night with unlawful assembly.
They roughed UP two policemen
before reinforcements arrived,
armed with tear gas.
Police estimated the crowd
that demonstrated against Presi-
dent Fulgencio Batista of Cuba
at 85 persons. Twelve were wom-
en- dressed in black.
Eduardo Hernandez, Cuban
Consul General in Miami, blamed
the demonstration on former
Cuban President Carlos Prio,
now living in Miami.
Mr.. PRO said he did not know
anything about the demonsLra.
ton until it was over.
They called me and asked me
to put up bond for the group" he
said. land I put up the money
for the women. because did not
think they should be jailed. That
was all I had to do with it."
Members of the group, only
three Of whom were United
States citizens. were questioned
by United States immigration
agents before their release in
500 bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Lloyd Sees Decision
Easing Friction

LONDON, June / R.-For-
eign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd
said last night that Britain's de-
cision to relax trade controls
with Red China would remove a
source of friction in the British
American alliance.
People in the United King
dom and in overseas territories
like Malaga and Hong Kong had
felt that they were being need
lesSly and pointlessly prevented
from having work because of
the action Of the United States
Government" Mr.. Lloyd said in
"a radio interview.
THAT had been bad for Anglo
American relations. Britain has
now taken action on a basis of
common sense and what is in
the long-term interests Of the
alliance"
A government spokesman said
Britains relation Of trade curbs
on Red China automatically ap-
plies also to Red North Korea,
Red North Wet Nam. Red-captive
Tibet and Portuguese Macao, on
the China coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01

Cary ant economic assistance
viii be continued as long as their
independence and integrity are
threatened by international
communism" Senator Spark
man told an interviewer, adding:
AT the same time, Congress
will want to retain its annual
review Of all aspects Of the pro-
gram as well as its control over
appropriations"
The special Senate committee
which reviewed the overall for
eign aid program recommended
that Congress continue to appro-
PIRATE annually for both mill
tary and economic assistance.
Pending in Committee
The administrations $685.
100000 foreign aid bill, now
pending in the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, proposed
that all appropriations for mill
tary and economic assistance be
made on a permanent basis, to
be available until spent.
Senator Lyndon B. johnson Of
Texas. the Senate Democratic
leader. and several members Of
the committee have said that
Congress viii not grant any such
blank check" authority to the
administration.
A key part Of the foreign aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01

to its members by guaranteeing
stability and protection from
subversion. increasing economic
output and generally good rela-
tons that other nations may find
it worthwhile to join up"
The United States has an
nounced 1t is willing to join the
pact's military committee, a step
short Of full membership. The
formal invitation to United
States observers for committee
membership is expected to be ex-
tended Monday.
The United States already is a
member Of the Alliances eco
nomic and CONFERENCE.-The
committees
Last Fall during the Suez
crisis the pact was falling
apart" Mr.: Suhrawardy said. II
told them we must stick togeth-
er. The pact united the four
Moslem countries for the first
time. We have the same fears
and interests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
U. S. and Most Allies
Still Firm on Bon

PARIS. June R.-The
United States and the continent
tai European allies are holding
firm against lowering restric-
lions on trade with Communist
China.
Well-informed sources said
the British were disappointed"
that there was no rush of the
NATO powers to jettison United
States-backed bans on China
trading.
The NATO powers. minus
Iceland but plus Japan, met in
executive session Of Chincom
yesterday for the first time since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Woman Charges
Row With Friend
Cost Her on Eve

An alteration between two
women May 10 that resulted in
the loss Of an eye for one OF
them. landed in Municipal Court
today.
Mrs. Jacqueline Becraft, 81, of
1919 T street NV. charged Mrs.
Virginia Baker. AZ, of l94l Bilt-
more street NV. with assault
with a dangerous weapon. She
filed a complaint only yesterday.
Police said Mrs. Becraft ac-
cused Mrs. Baker of striking her
in the right eye with a glass.
The injury. she said. resulted in
removal Of the eye at Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital
May "a.
Police said the two we're old
friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
Old Anglers Inn
Reopens in County

The Old Anglers Inn on Mac
Arthur boulevard near Great
Falls. where President Theodore
Roosevelt and his tennis cab
met" often stayed on hunting
and fishing trips. will reopen
today.
The inn. first opened in 1860,
has been restored and facilities
for outdoor eating have been
added. They include a patio and
three terraces.
The inn will be managed by
Mrs. John T. Reyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01

the British decision was an
nounced. Chincom is the COM
|mittee set up during the Korean
War to control trade with the
Chinese Reds.
Word from within the locked
door session was that Japan, a
formidable British trade rival
in Asia, would shortly announce
q stand like Britain's whereby
only the relatively lighter trade
restrictions applying to the
Soviet Union would be enforced
against China.
Well-informed sources said
there were other unidentified
"waverers" and it was believed
France was one of these. But no
French decision is expected until
a new government is formed and
this government assesses how
much American aid is possible
to shore up the country's shaky
financial position.
West Germany was seen as
lettering between Britain and
the United States" on the ques-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
lilo Reflects Morse
To Five-Yeur Term

GENEVA. June R.-The
governing body Of the Interna-
tional Labor Organization unani-
mously reelected David A. Morse
as director-general yesterday for
a five-year term.
Mr.. Morse, so. q former United
States Undersecretary of Labor,
was appointed to a 10-year term
as director-general at Hos San
Francisco meeting in 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01
'So|h Survives
Lebanon Crisis

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June / (P)
The pro-Western government
of Premier Sami Solh appeared
today to have survived its
severest crisis and to be hold
ing strong control over Lebanon
Pro-Egyptian opposition
forces seemed to have lost Their
fight to overthrow the govern
ment.
With the army in full control,
the opposition now seems to
have little chance of stirring up
chaos that could bring down the
government. Feeble efforts to
revive the bloody riots that
rocked Beirut Thursday dissi-
pated yesterday without serious
trouble. In two small disturb
ances, five demonstrators suf-
fered minor injuries.
The sudden fiareup Of vio-
icilce earlier IN which eight per-
sons were killed apparently
dulled the taste for further
demonstrations by followers of
opposition candidates.
The opposition National Front.
led by former Premier Abdullah
Yam and Saeb Salam, resorted
to tough tactics when it faced
the prospects Of defeat in
Lebanon's Parliament elections
beginning on June 8.
Their hopes Of victory had
been dwindling day by day.
Their early efforts to set up a
winning team Of candidates
failed. At the same time Mr..
Solh and his supporters put to-
gether a strong list of candi-
dates and strengthened their
election machinery.
Mr.. Solh blamed the disturb
ances on Syrian-Egyptian and
Communist elements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-01

national union coalition, such a
coalition. he said. should limit
itself to action on finances, Al
geria, European unification and
constitutional reform.
The prospective premier
planned to spend the week end
comforting with government ex-
perts on the finance program.
Top priority. he added, would 20
to action to bolster the sagging
franc. reduce the governments
deficit and redress Frances un-
favorable trade balance.
He was to report to President
Rene Coty during the day on
progress toward solving the crisis
which broke when Independent
Republicans voted down Socialist
Mollet's belt-tightening fiscal
program last week.
Mr.. Pfiimlin hopes to have
replies from the various parties
by Tuesday. If they are en-
couraging, he said, he will start
choosing q possible cabinet.