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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
TiIIson Is Winner
OF Alb Contest
For Second Year

Donald Tillson Of Riggs Ma
tional Bank won the annual
public : speaking contest OF
Washington Chapter, American
Institute Of Banking. last
night for the second year in
a row.
AS a result he will represent
Washington Chapter in the
regional contest, which will be
held April rs at Charlotte, N. C.
He was second in the regional
last year.
Mr.. Tillson is a teller at the
Farmers & Mechanics branch
of Riggs and is a member of
the chapters board Of trustees.
He also is chairman Of the
chapters Debate Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
ST GAZING
By FRANCIS P. DOUGLAS

MORE JOBS-President Eli
senhower's statement that "a
pick UP in job opportunities in
March" is indicated probably
viii be borne out by the figures
to be issued next month.
But a successful prediction
likely will be overlooked If the
number Of jobless increases al
the same time. This well may
happen.
1t is not impossible for the
Census Bureaus monthly re-
port to show both increased
employment and increased un-
employment at the same time,
It has occurred before.
The Presidents statement on
February IL was: Every indi-
cation is that March will COM
mence to see the start of a pick
up in job opportunities. Tha,
should mark the beginning OF
the end Of the downturn in oul
economy, provided we apply
ourselves with confidence to the
Job ahead"
March Rise Is UsuaI.-The
President was on sound ground
in his prediction, according to
the form chart. In the II years
Of 194l-57. inclusive. employ
ment has risen from February
to March except in 1852. In
that year March employment
slumped by $4,000. The num-
Der reported as jobless declined
even more-by 282. 900.
In other years the increase
in the number at work ranged
from $4,000 in 1854 to l,274,00
in 1851. In 1851 the production
build-up for the Korean wal
was still in progress.
In two Of the years when
employment has increased in
March. unemployment has in
creased also. One Of the years
was the recession year Of 1854
The employment increase Of
$4,000 in March of that year
was accompanied by an increase
Of $4,000 in the number seek
ing jobs. In 1916, March en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
FOREIGN EXCH'CE

NEW YORK. Mar. 2s R.--Foresir
exchange ratet Great Britain In dol.
lars. others In centsl;
Canadian dollar In New York opef
market 2 1882 per cent premium al
lO2 .4d1s u s. cents. unchanged
Europe Great Britain pound
sIiss,, io "a q, f,,,'. Of cent Cred q.
Of cent; Great Britain 60-day ~.
lures 20 1919. on q Of a cent,
Great Britain pO-day futures
franc, s.oSS. iHchansea n FTans,
tfranel ."3as Of a cent UNCHANGED
Germany ,Western) ldeutsche marx
~ 80. unchanged; Holland tguilder)
~ 40, unchanged; Italy lliral f6i,
OF cent, unchanged Portuaal les.
eyool $50 unchanged. Sweden
Ikronal 1924. unchanged; switSer.
,and tifanel tfreel .33I, unchanged
Denmark tkroneD ~ 80. UNCHANGED
Far East: Hons Kons dollar 1855
unehansed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
Mem Look regularly 1926 to 1925 S54S
SALE! MEMS STACKS
= PAIRS #" 1895

The Stocks season just sone-ond great price like th Wear for
golf for LEISURE casual deup And longer
5545 blend sues off wrinkles and holds longer
cleaning and pressing bills Navy choooge different
shades with al outfits Also the oo wool ebodnes
Regular short and long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
Businessmen
Offer Tax Plan
|ToPresident

Reductions in family income
taxes through larger exemp-
tons for children were pro-
posed yesterday by the Fed
Grafton of Business Mems
Associations of Washington in
a letter to President Eisen-
hover.
The federation presented a
plan for such exemptions
drafted by its past president,
Jerome B. Mckee, and con-
tended this would be Of much
more benefit for the economy
than an across-the-boar tax
cut.
The letter signed by Norman
S. Bowles, jr., federation presi-
dent. also strongly opposed ex-
tension of unemployment hene-
flts beyond limits now set by
laws Of various States and the
District of Columbia.
Business contributes to the
benefit fund in proportion to
job turnover and any extension
Of benefits would be a serious
additional burden and could
cause more failures, the letter
warned.
Under the Mckee exemption
plan sponsored by the fedora
ton. the present exemption of
$500 on each child would be
raised to $500 for each child
between the ages of 7 through
II and increased to $1,000 be-
tween the ages of IL and up
wards. 1t would leave undis-
turbed the present $1,000 ex-
emption for those above 10
years of age attending college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28

Loan League, told delegates to
. the annual meeting of the con-
ference. that associations who
failed to foresee the easing in
money conditions and adopted
a per cent rates, now should
have the courage and wisdom
!to reduce them back to more
realistic levels.
what we have suddenly ex-
perienced is the most startling
change in money rates in our
history and it should be no
source for embarrassment, even
though our estimate of the fu-
ture proved to be wrong" he
told the Hotel Statler meeting,
which was attended by repre-
lsentatives Of practically every
dissertation in the Washington
area.
Urged by Conservatives
Mr.. Merrell's plea was in line
with thinking Of more conser-
'vative associations here, who
have deplored the raising of
dividend rates IN the last year
land warned Of the dangers of
rate competition.
THE important thing now
is for those of us who did go
to 4 per cent to have the cour-
age and wisdom to change nur
rate in accordance with changed
conditions" warned Mr.. Mer-
rell.
Il believe it is realistic for 4
per cent associations to con-
slider reducing their rates by
the end of the year. Meantime.
i believe it would be equally
wise to begin soft pedaling
dividend rate advertising"
Mortgage Expansion Hailed
Home mortgage lending Of
the Nations associations edged
forward to $1,43S, 100000 in
January and February, up per
cent from a year ago and this
is encouraging in a time of
recession, reported Joseph
Holzka, president of the United
States League, parent organiza-
ton.
However, he warned there
may be some Disappointing
news on housing starts in
March and April. He reminded
delegates of the leagues fore
cast of a slow start in 1858
building to be followed by a
rapid pickup in late spring and
said this pattern now is UNI
folding.
Actually, the situation is
better than a year ago." he
commented. Credit is better
and costs have leveled of. Now
all we. have to do is keep our
shirts on and let the industry
do the job"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
Area Store Sales Down
8 Pct. in February

Washington area department
store sales in February Jagged
8 per cent behind February
last year and for the first
months of this year showed q
decline of 3 per cent. the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported yesterday.
The downtown portion of the
area total showed identical de-
clines from a year ago.
Store executives have said
unusually adverse weather in
February was a major factor
in the declines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28

the addition Of two new direc-
tors to the board.
They are John T. Koehler
attorney and former Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, and
Walter L. Green. attorney and
vice president and director Of
the Bank Of Maryland.
Mr.. Koehler is @ director OF
Woodward g. Lothrop and also
formerly was chairman Of the
Federal Maritime Board. Mr.
Green also Is q director of the
Metropolitan Federal Savings
and Loan Association, a direc-
tor of Realty Title Co., and
president Of Green Hotels, Inc
PEPCO Drafts Plans
For New Debentures
Directors Of Potomac Electric
Power Co. yesterday approved
preliminary plans for issuance
and sale Of $19.7 million OF
convertible debentures to pre-
sent stockholders through SUBJ
Scription rights.
Plans call for issuance OF
transferable subscription rights
on the basis of one right for
each share of common stock
held on record date, with SO
rights. plus payment of the
subscription price, being re-
quired to subscribe to $l0C
principal amount of the deben-
lures.
President r. Roy Dunn re-
ported it is planned to issue
rights to stockholders of record
April %. Any unsubScribed de-
bentures will be sold to under
writer's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
'1 II BUSINESS
Savings and Loan Chiefs
Urqed to Cut Back Rotes
BY DONALD B. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Savings and loan associations change dividend rates
as conditions warrant and not attempt maintain SCALE
association executives from II Southeastern States
here today.
Robert Merrell of Daytona Fla president South
eastern Group Conference of the United Savings and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
New Directors Named
By Resources Research

Louis C. McCabe. president
of Resources Research, Inc, of
Washington today announced
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
Five Philadelphia Colleges Take
Only 8 Negroes in 5 Years

Only eight Negro students have
been enrolled in Philadelphia's
five colleges since 1881.
The schools are Penn, Temple,
Hshnemann, jefferson and Wo-
mems.
These are the startling figures
revealed in A study completed last
week by a team from the Phila-
dclphil Fellowship Commission.
The claim is made, however,
that race did not play a part in
the applicants chance of accept
ance.
With the population of Phila-
delphia approaching one.fourth
Negro at the last census, il is
evident that. there is a need foI
further study to determine fac
tors contributing to the applicant:
from the Negro community, the
report stated.
Most Of the Negro doctors prac
ticins medicine here are grad
yates of Howard and Mcharry
Medical Schools.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
NOTED BRITISH
MUSICIAN WEEDS TOP
NEGRO STAR

LONDON, England - Johnny
Dankworth, voted Britain's best
young bandleader last year, was
secretly married last week to
Clee Lame, a Negro girl, who is
Britain'S top female singer.
Their wedding was announced
over the British Broadcasting
Company Network after Johnny
and his group wcree featured on
a program titled johnny Come
Lately"
Miss Lame, the daughter of a
jamaican factory worker, started
singing about eight years ago
and went straight TO the top. She
joined the Dankworth Seven
about four years ago and is still
with him.
In 1854, the same year Miss
Lame joined his hand, Dank-
worth turned down a contract to
tour South Africa for 10000
POUNDS about S28,000).
Ii, couldn't abide South AZ
rica's prejudice and the fact that
MISS Lainc would not have been
allowed to appear with the band
in that country.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
MterreicI Bishop
Team Heads Program

ST. LOUIS, Mo-A Negro and
a white bishop will be in charge
OF the administration of the sac
ramcnt of the Lords Supper in
the closing session of the fifth
Assembly of the Woman's Society
If Christian Service of the Meth
odist Church that will be held
in KieI Auditorium, May 60.
They are Bishop Matthew w.
Clair, Jr, and Bishop Eugene
| rank, both Of ST. Louis.
Bishop Clair is the head of
the ST. Louis area of the Central
Negro Jurisdiction and Bishop
Frank presidcs over the Missouri
area of tho South Central Juris-
diction.
Ten thousand women are OK.
peetcd to attend the Assembly,
which will De presided over by
Mrs. j. Fount Tillman. Mrs J.
Ernest Wilkins of Washington.
j., c., the wife of The United
States Assistant Secretary of La.
bor and president of the Judicial
Council of he Methodist Church,
is the recording secretary OF the
Woman's' Division of Christian
Service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
Dr. Taylor Named
TO Education Post
In New York

The appointment Of the Rev.
DR.. Gardner G. Taylor of Brook
Ign as a member of the New
York City Board of Education
was announced Monday by Mayor
Wagner.
Dr. Taylor will replace the Rev.
John Coleman. also of Brooklyn,
who resigned recently. The post
Is unSalaricd. The new appointee
will take the oath of office at
noon Friday at City Hall.
Last Feb. 10 DR.. Taylor was
elected president of the Prot.
estant Council of the City of New
York. Tic is the first Negro ever
10 fiji this position.
Or. Taylor. 80 years old, is mas
tor Of the Concord Baptist Church
of Christ, Brooklyn, lie is vice
president Of the board Of dircc-
tors Of the Urban League Of
Greater New York, a member Of
the New York City Commission
on Inter-Group Relations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
Negro Students Bearing Burden
OF Enforcing Court Order

incidents over an eighty-day
school period with mild diseip-
Iinary action having been taken
in only very few cases. There
is no record Of action by mill
tsry personnel after the with
drawaI OF the Federal troops,
either original or in the form
OF assistance to school avthori-
ties.
We have, as you have noted,
an intense interest in this matter.
We believe, on the basis of the
Presidents order and on the
statements in Mr.. Martyrs letter,
that the presence of the troops
was TO effectuate compliance
with The order of the u. S. Dis
irict Court and that in discharg-
ing this mission, the troops we're
to proceed against any and all
persons whose conduct tended
to nullify the order.
Ii this Interpretation is cor
rect, the school officials who
failed to exercise the authority
at their disposal are as guilty of
hindering the court order as are
those who commit overt acts of
obstruction
We suggest strongly that the
general mission OF the military
personnel land we are not ga
milisr with the detailed insirvc.
tions) would seem 10 require
that they not only assist the
school authorities. but insist on
affirmative action by the latter
10 effect the purpose Of the
Courts order.
II does not seem reasonable
that the order of the Court con.
templates only the safe conduct
of the Negro students to the
front doors of Central High
School and abandonment there
after to such harassmcnt as might
I've devised by some white stu
dents and condoned by the of.
ficials in charge.
IL this be the Army'S interprc.
tation, then we are confronted
with the incredible spectacle of
the government of the United
States placing the burden of en-
forcing the orders of its courts
upon the slender shoulders and
the young hearts of eight teen
age Negro students.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
BACKS SEGREGATION

JACKSON, Miss - The hoard
of trustees of the Methodist sup
ported Millsaps College an.
nounced last week that the policy
of the school is for continued
segregation"
The announcement answered a
demand by the Jackson Citizens
council TO make known whether
the administration of the college
supports segregation or racial in
legration.
An earlier demand to Dr. III.
Finger Ellis Jr. president of the
school, received reply that the
president was "answerablc" only
to the schools board of trustees.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05

NEW YORK. DIR. Claiming
n. Tobias, chairman Of the
board of Directors of the Ma.
tionaI Association for the Ad-
vanccmcnt of Colored People, 10.
day sent the following telegram
Of coincidence TO Mrs w. C..
Handy, widow Of the famed com.
poser.
For myself and wife and FOR
NAAcp BEARD oI Directors. ex-
send hssrffsli condolences on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05

House leaders hoped TO get
both proposals behind them to
maze way for consideration of
S3,2i6 986, $50 Agriculture Depart
mont appropriation bill.
The Easter vacation starts at
the end of Thursdays session
and ends April IA
The civil rights fight is over an
Appropriations Committee recon.
mendation for S750.000 to finance
for the year starting July ] the
commission created by the 1857
civil rights law
A l7-l7 tie vote in committee
last Friday an attempt to cut the
allotment TO 100000 before the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
'NAACP Mourns Passing
OF Famed Composer

passing Of our good friend w.
{. Handy. Ne was en- able man.
creative genius and warm per
sonaIlsy. Hls contribution 10 art
In American life will stand ss
long as art endvres. u was a
pleasure 10 be associated with
him In his endesvora Please ex
tend 10 members OF family and
accept FOR yourself our great
appreciation Cor eli that was
done Ter him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05

bill reached ne House
Southern Democrats are against
providing any money for the
commission. whose creation they
tried 10 prevent, but they APP
pearcd to be championing a lost
cause
Tie government purchasing
>pcedup is in the form Of mca.
sure TO allow civilian govern
ment agencies to spend during
the next 30 days up TO S840, OO0,-
0GO TO buy equipment, supplies
and material they originally in
tended to purchase after July l.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05

NEW YORk-The failure of
the Army to protect Negro stu
dents in Little Rocks Central
High School presents the mcred-
IDLE spectacle of the government
of the United States placing the
burden. of enforcing the orders
of its courts upon the slender
shoulders and the young hearts
of eight teen age Negro Students
Roy wilkins, NAACP executive
secretary. charges in a letter to
WILDER NJ, Brucker, Secretary of
the Army.
The complete text Of Mr. Will
kins' letter. dispatched on March
81 and made public here today,
follows.
We are in receipt Of a letter
OF March n from Mr.. John w.
Martyr, written al your re-
quest. asserting that the Fed
ersiiIed troops around Central
l1igh School In Little Rock,
Arkansas, are not operating vn-
der orders TO do nothing in
the case OF a disturbance ex-
cept TO observe.
We note further Mr.. Martyrs
assurance that adequate pro-
visions exist in the instructions
issued by the Army to the troops
on duty to insure necessary action
in the performance of their mis-
sion"
However, Mr.. Martyr writes
that the troops have conducted
themselves in such manner as
not to usurp or interfere with
the responsibilities Of the school
authorities" for the discipline Of
the students within the SCHOOL,,
and he states further that the
military personnel have been
and will continue to be prepared
to intervene If necessary TO AS
SYST TIE SCHOOL AUTHORI-
TIES :" (underscoring ours.
We sumbit that this language
is subject to the Interpretation
that the troops have Initiated no
move in eases of overt action by
white students against Negro stu
dents, and that they have waited
TO assist the school authorities,
presumably ON request of the
latter.
The record contains foriy.swo
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
"BAcWElL WILL RUN AGAINST WILLIAMS"

tDefron Times, JIZU)
GODS DETROIT TRIBUNE EXTENDS BEST WISHES!
FRESH. HONEST. SPIRITUAL. cHRISTLIKE THINKING.
MOST DESIRABLE THE TRADITION OF SPIRITUAL
TREASON OF THE R. c. DEMAcocUE. THE LATE
COW FRANK MURPHY. HAS GONE TOO FAR
MURPHY VIOLATED HIS OATH OF OFFICE, AND
PERMITTED THE GIGANTIC 'SIT-DoWN STEAL
VIOLATION OF BOTH DIVINE AND HUMAN LAVE
HENCE, PRESENT MOTOR RECESSION
tSee BAcWELL WILL RUN. Page I'D
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05

GOD TO HIS DETROIT TRIBUNE:
TRAGIC. PATHETIC, BUT FORTUNATELY,
MYTHICAL, MORTAL THOUGHT ADAM-EvE
PHENoMENA-No REALITY WHATSOEVER!
AND IGNORANCE OF MARVELLOUS. IMPERATIVE.
CHRIST. SECOND COMING" SUPERScIENcE
UNIVERSAL MESSIAH, PERMITS SUCH MYTHICAL
DEvILlsH, MORTAL THOUGHT IMAGES TO ARISE
AND HARRASS
"Roekwood-A fovr-month-od boy svHoeated in bed
Clothes at his home :. Edward A. Mitchell II. 49,.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
DENIED POST

GREENSBORO. ~ C.-The city
council voted ga last week not
to reappoint Or. William NJ.
Hampton, former Negro city coun-
Gilman. TO the school board, be-
cause Oh politics and the NAACP.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, ~ AND RADIO
SUPERB = Sun. AM. BIB.

IV "ENsLAvINc HABITS
l. Albert ssvshtsr-A religious family background.
beautiful testimonial.
L. Andrew Ferry-A teen drinker. who trlvmphed so-
ousT via the incompatible Christ svPersesnes. Messiah
millennium to all peoples
j. Charles sehwsb-ssmbing drinking, etc. - CON-
lSee CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Tv Page q
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
Southern Dens Lose First
Round on Fed! Rights Funds

WASHINGTON, d. C. Special Southern Democrats
put up strong fight to block federal funds for the newly
formed Civil Rights Commission They lost the first round
to strangle the Commission by not granting them sufficient
funds for operation Losing by 1865 vote they put off
President Esenhowers request for $780, 900 to operate the
Gam ccior
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
FREE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE.
GOOD FRIDAY. ! Pm. PALMS THEATRE
mo COLLECTIONS EVER TAKEN AT {. S.
LECTURES, NOR WED. SERvICEs)

POWER OF SPIRITUAL HEALING will be the topic Of
public lecture at PM Friday at the Palms Theatre under
The auspices Of Second Church Of Christ Scientist and
other local Christian Science churches The speaker will be
Lowell r. Kenneth c.S.B Of Louisville KY. who will talk
on Christian Science: PRACTICAL OPERATIVE CHRIS
rANTY."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
FIGHT okEWS ON RIGHTS
THURSDAY EVENING lENTEN sERM0NETTE.
WWJ. 3/27.

VI. NeUucSU y. wye
NOW YOU'VE GOTTEN RID OF EN-!
BY ANDREW r. FRUEHAUF, cs.4--++
THAT'S HOW THE PRISONERS OF THE DEVIL FELT
WHEN JOAN OF ARC WAS BURNED AT THE STAKE,
AND WHEN JESUS WAS cRUcIFIED
BUT. THE EXACT OPPOSITE WAS THE TRUTHl
AS REV. NYE DECLARED: HAD JOAN BECOME
A GRANDMOTHER, YOU'D PROBABLY NEVER HAVE
HEARD OF HERI AND IN THE CASE OF JESUS
THE CROSS WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE
ELIMINATION OF A GRAND CAREER!
THE UNPARALLELED TRIUMPH OVER SEEMING
DEATH ELOQUENT INSPIRATIONS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
A FARdcAl N. Y. STRIKE N!.

me New York Press and regional radio stations nsveY
up as great crisis In the affairs OF the city es'ev-
'' strike by the garment walkers union.
tses N. Y. STRIKE, Page n
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-05
HEADLINES OF MYTHICAL. DEvIlISH.
ADAIM-EvE MORTAL THOUGHT IMAGES

~, 'HINUMENA-FAILING TO INIKUpt, HONN
Nv On lNcoRRuPTiBLE, INvuLNERABLE, oMNl-
o., PRESENT HEAVEN AND ETERNAL LIFE
.oreK-sATuRATINc INFINITE SPACE
WESTBRO0k prc,rp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

she contrives q brief moment
of respectability through mar
riage with q steeplejack. IN
fortunately. he turns out to
be an illiterate silnpleton with
% determined appetite for liq-
uor. and an accident proneness
which quickly reduces him to
helplessness through q fall OH
q roof.
The marriage and its mishap,
however, do bring Gervaise to
the only decent love of her
life. This Is q handsome black
smith whose loan enables Ger
vaise to become owner of q
laundry, a life-dream that
turns into her final nightmare
when both the husband and
her former lover begin to live
and drink on the business
slim profits.
\ i I \
Miss Schell at the center Of
zola's indignant slice Of life is
a haunting figure. Her Gervaise
is a woman Of spirit, ready to
fight with hands. crippled foot
and nails when the challenge
Of circumstances become purely
physical.
She is equally quick to a show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-21

Of buoyance at the most furtivs
promise of momentary respite
from catastrophe. Her resili-
ence is apparently inexhausti-
bic. but there are odds against
which her towering faith and
hope are not enough.
With the assurance Of o d.
rector who has boundless con-
fidence in both his human and
literary material, M. Clement
Is in no mood to evade the most
sordid details of Zola's bitter
diatribe. His cameras go where
Zola's narrative went with a
realism that is savage in many
sequences Of "Gervaise."
M. Clements fidelity to the
letter as wen as the spirit of
the original provides the film
with many moments Of wry and
ironic merriment to counter
point those of violence and
tragedy. Specimens Of the