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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
THE PASSING SHOW

Miss Hayes. Peter Ustinov,
Robert Preston. Playwright
Arthur Laurent, Dir ector
Harold Clurman, Producer
Robert Whitehead and Drama
Critic John McClain.
What interesting questions
some of these could have put
to this nonoccupant of Vim
cent Sardi's lively premises.
This correspondent would
not have chosen a New
Yorker for the role of aver
age theatergoer. A New
Yorker would have lacked
typicality. So. perhaps,
would a Washingtonian.
Nevertheless, the latter would
be our selection as more
representative Of the mass of
Americans interested in the
living stage.
Politely, or Course
Polite curiosity would have
been the mood of this char
acter's questioners. He would
have been recognized as a
free man with one of his
many freedoms the right to
go to the theater. or remain
away from it. as he sees fit.
How interesting. for ex-
ample, to have had Mr.. Gar
roway as the gracious master
of ceremonies ask our the
atergoer character about
Arena Stage.
Did the latter, for instance.
know that Arena is nationally
known as one of the best
community professional rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23

ARENA-"Romeo and Juliet; 7 pm.
NATIONAL-Dark. mo Time For Sergeal
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
|Theoter Guild, at 40,
Looks to Tomorrow

with $50 SuDScriperS) were
near the vanishing point.
when by a lucky fluke the
troupe discovered st. John
Ervine's John Ferguson"
which became a colossal hit.
With it the group launched
its head-on assault upon the
existing commercial star"
theater which relied chiefly
upon name players to attract
audiences. Plays were jerry
built; no one paid much at
tention to the abilities of sup
porting players.
The Guild decided instead
that the play was the thing
and for 81 years refused to
star any performer. The
policy was finally ended when
rival organizations revived
the box Office emphasis on
names.)
Imported Plays
For several years the new
group reveled in importing
a rich supply Of dramas from
Europe - Strindberg, Milne.
Molnar. Bennett. Galsworthy
and most of all Shaw. over
the years the Guild premiered
many GBS works.
Next the group entered an
American phase as Eugene
ONeill, Maxwell Anderson.
S. N. Behrman and Robert
Sherwood emerged.
For some years the Guild
also operated a repertory
company. filled with such
performers as the Lunts,
Dudley Digges. Edward G.
Robinson, Claude Rains,
Glenn Anders, Margalo Gill
more. Our greatest disap-
pointment" to Langner was
the impossibility of keeping
such a band intact.
Then Came Touring
After that came the tour
ing enterprise which also i'm
cluded the development Of
continuing subscription
series. Today the Guild
American Theater Society
service in cooperation with
the Council on the Living
Theater provides annual
drama seasons in 20 cities.
One of the most notable Of
all Guild innovations, musical
comedy in its present form.
began with the "Garrick
Gaieties" Ito which an un.
known young composer
named Richard Rodgers con-
tributed). The movement
reached its peak when okla
homa!" bounced out upon an
unsuspecting world on March
81, 1913.
Still determined not to
"petrify," the organization
this year sent out the first Of
what it hopes will be a new
kind Of touring theater. Fully
equipped with costumes and
scenery, an outstanding cast
has Travelled across the land
in Back to Methusaleh."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK.-It's always
tomorrow for Broadway's
long-run record champions.
That. they insist, is the
secret ingredient of theatrical
success.
There never was a time
to sit down and nurse
wounds" explains Theresa
Helburn.
I'VE have always had to
live a good part of our lives
in the future-and that is a
good thing" adds Lawrence
Langner.
AS a result, the Theater
Guild-a venture which Miss
Helburn and Langner helped
ignite and have steadfastly
tended since-this spring is
celebrating completion of its
40th producing season on
Broadway.
1t is a record which, to the
best of Langner's knowledge.
has never been approached
by any theatrical manage
ment here or in England.
An appropriately lavish
memory book" party is be-
ing prepared for May. at
which many Guild highlights
will be reviewed.
Potent Influence
1t should be quite a piano.
rama, for the Theater Guild
long since stretched its in
f1uence far beyond Broadway.
1t has played a key part in
creating today'S Nationwide
touring setup, and helped
pioneer major dramatic eff
forts in radio mad televiSion.
On Broadway it ranks as
the single most potent influ-
ence in contemporary stage.
craft. 1t has presented more
than 200 plays. which won
seven Pulitzer prizes and a
special Pulitzer citation.
Our destiny has constant
~ run after u.s." says LANCER
in summarizing the activities
which began modestly on a
December evening in 1918 at
a social gathering in a Green
wich Village hotel.
Langner. Miss Helburn and
a group Of other dewy-eyed
youngsters had previously
launched Washington Square
Players, an amateur venture
frankly rebellious over the
state of commercial theater.
World War / interrupted
the undertaking. and then
came the post-armistice prof.
ect of creating the Guild at a
professional level.
II think we always hoped
that we were starting a per-
manent organization" says
Langner.
Their first production, how
ever. almost proved to be
their last. The drama. THE
Bonds of Interest" failed
with the critics and meager
resources (the Guild began
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
TODAY'S SCHEDULES
STAGE

ARENA-"Romeo and Juliet: pm.
NATIONAL,-Dark mo Time For Sergeants" starts to-
morrow.
SCREEN
Observation-Disclosures Escadrle"; 1:25. 3:25. $40.
7:2O and 9:25 pm.
cAPIToL-"saddle the Wind; so, $50. $780, 75o and
$3.50 PM
CoLUNfBIA-"Raintree County; 1880, 325, Sis and
9:10 pm.
DUPONT-"Gates Of Paris; /. $50. $40 and $50 pm.
KEITHS-"Missour Traveller; 1890, $685. $40 and
9:45 pm
Observation-Disclosures: 2, 4:30. 705 and GAS pm.
METROPOLITAN-"Lafa Escadrie'; 1885 1885, $685.
1885 and 9:35 pm.
ONTARIO-"Witress for the Prosecution; $40, 5:20
1880 and 9:45 pm.
PALAcE-"Ihe orothers Karamazov"; lis. 1855, $40
and $3.50 pm.
PLAYHoUsE-"wild Is the Wind /, 3lO Sis. 1920 and
$3.50 pm
PLAzA-"And God Created Woman; ITO, ais, 525, 1885
and 9:45 pm.
TRANS-LUx-"The Bridge the River Kwai'; /. At
and 10 pm.
UPTowN-"Around the World in 80 Days; and $50 pm
WARNER-"Search for Paradise, and $3.50 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
Dawes Cast Also Missed
That Oft-Missinq Chap

ertory companies? That 1t
has earned this reputation by
the maintenance Of the
highest standards of judg-
ment, taste and production
over a period of eight years?
The theatergoer's answer to
these might well have been
affirmative.
Surprising it to have been
that, the next question could
have been on what basis did
he patronize Arena? Would
he be strictly a hit" patron,
one of the 10000 who saw,
say, "Witness for the Prose-
cution" last season, and Of
the 1000 or $4,000 who at
tended this years "The Doc
tors Dilemma?"
But What Happened
Having discovered the de-
light of in-the-round pro-
duction from these, what
kept him away from the re-
cent dual bill, Apollo Of
Bellac" and 1.-THE Browning
Version?" These received crit
ical praise, not only from
the local reviewers but from
Brooks Atkinson Of the New
York Times who saw them
on his annual visit to Arena.
The fact remains that they
did not draw, which only the
theatergoer who cid not go
to Sardi'S can explain. And
which Arena-which can
flourish on a four-weeks'
audience of one-tenth OF l
per cent of the areas popula-
tion-can only regret and be
bewildered by.
AS the producer at that
round-table, Mr.. Whitehead
could have had some interest
ing questions for the char
acter who unfortunately was
missing in Mr.. Garroway's
cast.
Does the road" for one,
want only stars Of the bright
est magnitude regardless Of
the production in which they
are appearing? If not. what
happened to such a quality
production and definite New
York hit as Separate Tables"
when it began to tour this
season with Eric Portman and
Geraldine Page? And to
Middle of the Might" with
Edward G. Robinson?
Not Even O'NeiIl
Crediting Washington with
being more discriminating,
Mr.. Whitehead might have
asked a more searching ques-
ton: Why has the road been
largely Indifferent to Eugene
O'Neill's Long Days Journey
Into Night?" This, the play
which won both the Pulitzer
and Critics Circle prizes last
year. has been barely sur
viving until it reached WASH
ington.
Mr.. Laurents and the man
who wasn't there could have
had an interesting few min
utes at that Wide, Wide
World microphone.
The former, of course, is the
author of west Side Story"
1t came to Washington late
last summer with a cast mo-
toriously free from name"
power; indeed. of almost COM
pletely unknowns. 1t was ex-
pected to draw only moder-
ately and there we're
Broadway prophets who
cheerfully predicted that 1t
would lose thousands Of
dollars here.
Instead. 1t went almost in
stantly on a standing-room
sellout basis. Why? Be-
cause Of the magic Of Leonard
Bernstein's name as the COM
poser Of its music?
The Garroway "Theater
1858" was a splendid pro-
duction with as winning q
cast as television has ever
assembled.
Yet, If and when there is a
next time, 1t would be drama
tic to have the theatergoer
around to explain some Of the
theater's deepest mysteries.
II he could.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
STAGE: A HIT COMEDY TAKES OFF

Among the comic events Of mo Time for Sergeants
the National Theater stage night this apane flight
that starts
The setting by Peter Larkn The aborne adventures occupying
here eadng fore to aft Len Bullock Bob Hogan James
Holden Gas Will stockdae Willard Giles Ken Raymond and Louis
ground Mccormick
originated Broadway production adaptation
of Mac HymanS bestSellng novel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
COMING ATTRACTIONS
STAGE
STAGE

ARENA-'Mademoiselle Colombo" starting April g.
NATIONAL mo Time For sergeants" starting tomorrow
SCREEN
AMBASSADoR-"Jumping Jacks" starring Jerry Lewis
starting Saturday.
CAPTTOL-"Merry Andrew; starring Danny Kaye
COLUAfBIA-"Sing Boy Sing; with Tommy Sands
DUPONT-"Rifh" starring Jules Dassin.
kEITHS-"Day OF the Bad Men," starring Fred MacMur-
ray. starting Wednesday,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jacks" starring Jerry Lewis.
starting Saturday
ONTARIO-"Teachers Pet" Clark Gable and Doris Day.
PALACE-"The Young Lions; starring Marion Brando.
PLAYHOUSE-"Desire Under the Ems; Sophia Loren.
Evening star., 1958-07-09

EUery color under the SWfl ;.
bright solids, blacks, whites, postels,
pIoids and stripes in sizes 10 to 10
and small, medium and large in the
group.
Evening star., 1958-07-09

Just unpocked! A fresh new group of fonous-
make separates :. pIoids, solids and prints
:. oil in CorosoI' noercerized, creose-resist-
ant cotton that needs little or no ironing 10
to 8 in the group. reg.
sRep TIM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
HEADLINE PERSONALITY
Non-Striker Resisted
Terror for Three Years

The men Of Sheboygan, Wis.,,
are a sturdy lot. Many Of them
are Of Teutonic stock, given to
firmness in their opinions =
firmness to the point Of stub
hornness-and willing to fight
to the end for what they believe
is right.
In the course Of a week be-
fore the Senate Rackets Com
mittee, many such men have
trooped to the witness stand
unionists with names like
Graskamp and Kitzman and
GuSke; non-strikers with names
like Yurk and Oostdyk and
Holsen.
Such a man, too. was a
stocky, 55-year-old form e r
KOhler worker Of mixed Dutch
German ancestry who domi-
mated yesterday afternoons
proceedings in the Kohler
strike hearings.
Gilbert Moede pronounced
Mo-dee) made up his mind "a
years ago that unions were no
good. He's been on the I'M
organized side Of every labor
dispute at the Kohler Co. since
then. And If it weren't for the
nervousness Of his 'MiSsus"-
as he calls his wife-Mr. Moede
still would be defying the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

from Kohler and all that, he
was undecided about coming to
Washington to testify. It was
"the missus" who gave him the
push he needed. Y
"The missus says, Here's
your chance to go and fight for
your rights" Mr.. Moede told
the committee.
Had Trouble Getting In
The only trouble he en-
countered, Mr.. Moede said, was
in getting any Senators-in-
GLIDING his own-to pay any
attention to him. He called at
the Offices of Senators Wiley
and Proxmire of Wisconsin,
Senator Ives of New York. Sen
ator Margaret Chase Smith Of
Maine and Senator Butler of
Maryland without seeing a soli-
tary member of the upper
house.
Now he heads back to Lar
sen where he has lined up q
job doing chores for a farmer
who has to 60 to the hospital.
Does Mr.. Moede think he
would ever go back to Kohler
If the strike ended?
"Oh, I don't think So" he
unused. 1.-THE missus. you know.
She's nervous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

flake Poygan. ! think you
spell it P-o-y-g-a-n"-was
raided and damaged by acid.
Probably the single thing that
made him angriest of all was
that the vapdals spilled acid on
his beloved Bible.
Angry, yes. But Mr.. Moede
still was undaunted. He trudged
doggedly to work at the Kohler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
NON-STRIKER HAD
HARD TIME BUYING
BEER IN TAVERN

Things got so bad in
Sheboygan, Wis. as a re-
suit Of the Kohler strike
that a nonstriker had a
hard time buying a glass Of
beer.
This came out in testi-
mony today in the Senate
Rackets Coccittee's investi-
cation Of the 47-month-old
United Auto Workers strike
against the Kohler Co.
Peter Breu, a nonstriking
Kohler employee with 80
years service, told the COM
mittee Of his bitter expert
ence in a pro-union tavern
one Sunday. He said he had
gone into the bar with a
friend for a glass Of beer
and had been rebuffed by
the bartender, who said he
didn't want to serve any
scabs."
Mr.. Breu said he finally
prevailed on the bartender
to serve the pair one
beer each.
Later that evening. he
said, the taproom owner
gave him his 20 cents back
with the explanation that
he didn't want any "scab
money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

pickets and reporting to work
daily at the Kohler plant.
Not Bothered by Jeers
Mr.. Moede sweated out the
first three years or so Of the
long strike which began A
months ago today. The jeers
and shouts Of "scab" as he
stalked past the pickets angered
him. but did not daunt him.
He hadn't joined the union be-
cause II wasn't in favor of
that" and he saw no reason
to stop going to work just be-
cause other people were strik-
ing.
The midnight phone calls
that plagued the other non
strikers didn't bother him a bit.
II got no Phone" Mr.. Moede
explained.
He was mad as q hornet
when his summer cottage at a
lake 30 miles from Sheboygan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

the answer-including exami-
nation of the company's tax
returns at Madison-are incon-
elusive.
If there is a secondary boy
colt involved land this is one
Of the things the Mcclellan
Committee is trying to find out
about it is in the hands Of
other unions rather than Of the
JAW. There may, Of course, be
conspiracy between unions Of
which the JAW may be one
and this, too, will be considered
by the committee.
Fixtures Damaged
There have been reported in
stances of refusal by building
mechanics to install Kohler
fixtures. In other reported
cases, plumbers experience
trouble" making Kohler 1T
tings fit, and Kohler products
have been damaged mysteri-
ously on union construction
jobs.
Senator Goldwater, Repub-
lican of Arizona, told a reporter
recently of an experience he
had in building home for him.
self in Phoenix. The Senator
said his architect and con-
tractor advised him not to
specify Kohler products be-
cause of the extra cost that
might result from a showdown
by union workers.
Now nearing the end of its
fourth year, the strike seems to
have become as much a per-
manent part Of the Sheboygan
scene as the eight-sided band
stand in the court house square.
Many people have tried and
many people have failed to end
the Kohler strike. From the
vantage point Of "47 months
later" the dispute looks like
the classic case Of the irresisti-.
BILE force meeting the immov-i
able object.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

THE missus was nervous" he
explained. "She's older than !
am-over 60-and she's small.
only about los pounds. She was
nervous. and so took it upon
myself to quit and move away
from Kohler.
shes all I have, you see."
The Moedes now live at Lar
sen, Wis, some rs miles from
the plant where he used to
work, and about 10 miles from
Lake Poygan. They haven't
been back to the lake to finish
repairing the $1,000 damage
that was done to their cottage
"The missus couldn't stand
it," Mr.. Moede says.
Mr.. Moede has taken quite a
cut in pay since he left Kohler.
In 1856 he made something
over $500. In January, doing
farm chores, he made exactly
$40-and last week he made $40.
He wanted the world to know
what had happened at Kohler
because as he sees it-of what
the United Auto Workers pre-
cipitated. But, having cut loose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

Milwaukee. some In Green Bay
at other jobs; some no longer
residents in Sheboygan.
Violence ON Both Sides
The mass picketing was not
the only trouble to come out of
the strike. There were beatings
on the picket line and OF. There
were shotgun attacks on homes.
There were paint bombings"
in which light bulbs filled with
red paint were hurled into liv-
ing rooms. Home furnishings
were sprayed with acid. Tires
were slashed. Cars were ruined.
The company has accused the
union of bringing goons-paid
thugs-into the S boygan
area to perpetrate these crimes
against non-strikers. The union
charges that when the COM
pany guaranteed to indemnify
non-strikers for damages suf-
fered as a result of the strike,
some workers "sabotaged" old
possessions and got new ones
in their place. This the COM
pany scornfully denies. Just as
the union denies the charge
that goonS were used.
Though the strike was bitter
and there was violence on both
sides. personal injuries were
held to what might be regarded
as an almost irreducible MIMI
mum. There is one felonious
assault case pending in Wis
consin against unionist John
Gunaca. who is accused Of sew
erely beating an elderly striker
who died is months later Of
heart failure. Gunaca is. in
Michigan, whose Gov. G.. Men
men Williams refuses to extra
dite him to Wisconsin on
grounds an impartial jury could
not be impaneled there.
Wisconsin authorities also
have filed extradition papers
for Gunaca in Washington in
the belief that he may show
UP here as a witness in the
Senate hearings.
Strike Costly
The Kohler strike has not
only been q bitter one and one
that has split families beyond
all hope Of reconciliation. It
has also been a costly one in
a monetary way.
Since the strike began, the
JAW has paid members of
Local 1913 an estimated $12
million in strike benefits. These
have been paid under the out
NODDED concept of benefits ION
the basis Of need" With most
Of the strikers otherwise en-
gagged nowadays. the bulk Of
the benefit payment have
stopped. :
In addition to strike pay
ments. the union has been
putting out other sums to
finance a boycott. The COM
pany charges the union with
financing a secondary boycott
in violation Of the Taft-Hartley
Act. The union denies this.
contending the boycott is Of
the legal, primary variety.
At issue is not only the
legality Of the boycott, but also
its effectiveness. Though the
union says its aim is not to
drive the company outof BUSH
ness, JAW spokesman say the
boycott is hurting Kohler. The
company, by contrast, pooh
poohs the effect of the unions
economics measures, insisting
that everything is going very
well.
Impartial efforts to find out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
STRIKE WITHOUT AN END
KohIer-UAW Conflict
Began AZ Months Ago

Almost unnoiced. milestone passed in the COM
panydominated town Koher Wis., today. The milestone
marked the beginning Of the 48h month in the longest and
of the bitterest major labor disputes in history
On Capitol Hill Senators the so-caled Rackets Commit
drove ahead with their Investigation Of the disputehe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
Does It for His Wife

plant every day until the end
Of last June. Then he quit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

ASHER. WASHINGTON AND CHEVY CHASE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05

pickets and reporting to work
daily at the Kohler plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
English Tab Collar
by Hothowoy

Unlimited Free Pork
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Downtown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
Here Are Dos and Don'ts
Of Point-Spruy Guides

Here are a few dos and
don'ts" 10 keep in mind when
using paint spray cans:
DO know that many leading
paint manufacturers are pack
aging paints. enamels. lacquers,
ETC.. In aerosol spray cans for
touch-up jobs. hard-to-reach
places and small objects.
DO before using, shake the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26

aerosol can vigorously. then
turn II upside down and spray
a few bursts Of gas TO clear the
nozzle.
DO make sure that the can
is not too cold. This will cause
a drop in the gas pressure.
DON'T store aerosol paint
cans In temperatures Of over
100 degrees: avoid exposure In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
5I14 Linneon Terroee, NV.

lovely Of the brood Potomac and the background of the
Virginia highlands give feeling Of suburban living while enjoying
of downtown address, The Aomoc model of och
acknowledgements Sizes planned privacy and excellent
lighting n apartment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-26
SPRING VALLEY HOME SOLD

sunny window areas and the
back seats Of autos, for In
stance.
DON'T puncture the can or
throw empty cans into incin-
orators or rubbish fires.
DON'T let the paint pile up
In one spot or hold the can too
close, either of which causes
runs and says.
DON'T think the can is emp
ty II only clear gas is coming
out; try giving the valve head
half o turn. which will dip the
curved. inside tube into the
paint solution.