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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
CHEVALIER UNMASKED
That Accents Just q Prop

other count-Scene stealing.
Actors working with the old
fellow agree to a man land
woman) they'd much rather
buck such unbeatable bur-
glars as babies and dogs than
go up against Chevalier, even
when he's merely lurking in
the background.
FOur-Way Threat
1.-The mans a four-Sided
threat who never gives you a
moment off guard" observes
Frank Sinatra, a staunch
Chevalier admirer who CO.
starred with him in Can
Can" Frank, who knows how
to take care of himself with
all types of muggers-on and
off-eXplained: First and
foremost you get that accent,
but the way he swings that
straw lid, then the cane and,
of course, his nimble feet, add
up to four of the most power
full facts any actor could trot
out"
Labelling Chevalier the
greatest unconscious" scere-
grabber of all, Negulesco, who
has had directing affiliations
with so or more Hollywood
headliners over the past Is
years. thinks Spencer Tracy,
James Stewart, James Mason
and Cary Grant come next in
that order in the field of eel
luloid larceny.
A Classic Duel
Mason, he points out, is an
unpredictable back turner,
Stewart an ear = scratcher,
Grant an eyebrow -shifter and
Tracy (next to Chevalier.
the cleverest of alb a voice
pitcher.
Hollywood legend is satu-
rated with tales of classic
actor duels. One of the most
remembered had Tracy and
Walter Brennan as adver-
saries. Noting during their
scenes together in STANLEY
and Livingston" that Tracy
was gradually lowering his
voice, Brennan retaliated by
lowering his own. The battle
of the low-pitchers went on
and on-until the director
shouted: You fellows talk
up-this is not a whispering
contest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15

BY OMER ANDERSON
North American Newspaper Alliance
FRANKFURT.-The United
States Army is holding Corpl.
Elvis Presley to his good
soldier" vow, and there will
be no accelerated" Yule
discharge for him.
The Army is being peppered
by requests from Presley fans
that the rock n'-roll idol
be given "time off" on his
military service for good
conduct"
Presley fan clubs in the
United States and Britain
are adopting resolutions ask
ing that at least he be re-
turned to the United States
in time for Christmas, and,
once home, be given a soft
spot until his two-year tour
expires.
Not Until Spring
There is no possibility
that Elvis will be discharged
before the spring, as sched-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Editor Of The star

It took two years, two
turbulent years, but WASH
ington and MOSCOW .ex-
changed movies last week
and the excitement could not
have been higher.
The best people, at least
the best dressed people.
turned out here for the dual
premiere of 1.-THE Cranes Are
Flying" at the Metropolitan
and Dupont theaters, the lat
ter the scene of the films
regular run.
In Moscow, the same Tues
day night, Marty" drew a
similar capacity audience as
the first Of the American
Aims in the exchange pro-
gram. Since the gala OPEN
ings in both capitals. the
plain and fancy people have
been patronizing both pic
lures to the capacity of the
theaters playing them.
Curiosity Unlimited
A better reflection of the
curiosity of each for a
glimpse Of the others way of
life would be hard to find.
This much was anticipated
by the foreign Offices which
negotiated the film exchange
agreement, a special one in
the general cultural program
and the one subject to the
most carefully negotiated
controls. These latter recog-
nize the motion picture as
the most powerful instru-
ment in the cultural ex-
change. Everyone cannot see
the BolShoi Ballet here, nor
hear the New York Philhar-
monte Orchestra in Russia
but the movies are different.
Because they are, each
government is aware that
their effect bears watching
and this is precisely what
both Washington and Mos
COW have settled down to do.
Quietly, of course. as is the
fashion Of governments
which have to deal with such
a variety of problems in the
most human of relations.
Effects Hard to Read
These effects can be elu-
sive. An Illustration with
which this department is IA
miliar has to do with an
American film that got be-
hind the Iron Curtain, in d
satellite country, some years
ago in the early days of the
Cold War. 1t was a routine
movie, outwardly completely
without significance.
1t turned out, however. to
have a tremendous and ex-
citing effect upon its foreign
audience, this in a sequence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15

A fake? That's what
Maurice Chevalier'S be-
giling Gallo accent is,
according to Director
Jean NegulescO, who has
caught him without it.
little trills he provocatively
adds to almost every line in
both speech and song? Show
men and fans would. doubt
less agree that straight, un-
adulterated Chevalier never
could have gone very far.
The ever-present straw hat,
the cane, and the strut, each
important to him, couldn't
have sufficed. His charm, or
99.44 per cent Of it, is
wrapped up in the way he
delivers those words.
Should official Hollywood
ever begin grooming out its
house in the scrupulous FEC
manner, Chevalier would find
himself indicted on still an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN

NOTIH AHlcElChh NC"SpopSA AAAoNS
HOLLYWOOD. - While
hardly likely to draw a sub
poena from rig-happy House
investigators cracking down
on Tv deceits, saucy-tongued
Maurice Chevalier might be-
come a key witness should
motion picture watchdogs
ever decide to houseclean on
the same score.
The charming 71-year-old
French campaigner of song
and speech, whose intriguing
accent has made him one of
the most enduring figures in
the entertainment world,
hasn't an accent at all-not
even the trace of one!
After years of periodic de-
bate on this particular $64, 900
question, the direct charge
was made in Hollywood this
week that whenever Cheva-
lier so desires-always among
trusted friendS-he can pour
out the English language as
clearly and masterfully as
any American-born. The illu-
sion shattering news comes
from one of Hollywood's
leading movie directors, Jean
Negulesco, who Nten finds
it fruitful to keep both ears
to the ground of his sound
stages.
Discovered Accidentally
quite by accident" re-
vealed Negulesco, II heard
him giving out with the plain
Main Street tongue. and it
didn't sound a bit like the
Chevalier of 'Gigi' or any of
the many movies with which
he's been identified all these
years."
Negulesco explained he was
directing THE Best of Every
thing" on the 20th-Fox lot
at the time Chevalier was
acting in "Can-Can" on an
adjoining stage. The direc-
tor didn't tell exactly how he
broke in on one of the most
carefully guarded of profess
sional secrets. Lets just
say 1 stumbled onto it," he
clammed up, but I know
what I'm talking about"
How would Chevalier's
career rate today had he
been minus those quavering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
DRAMA FROM BRITAIN

Peter Shaffers London play success, "Five
Finger Exercise" comes to the National
Theater tomorrow night with Jessica Tandy
heading an otherwise British cast. In this
scene from the comedy drama, Walter LANCER,
as German tutor to Miss Tandy's daughter,
is pleading with his mistress not to be sent
away The worried OnlOOkers are Roland
Culver as Miss Tandy's husband and Brian
Bedford as their son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15

knew little of life until I
went to Paris to go to COL
lege. What an awakening!
What excitement! I fell in
love with the city.
II was studying to be a
lawyer but I fell more and
more under the spell of the
theater."
He earned his doctor of
laws degree when he was 81
and then served a year in
the army. When he returned,
he gave up law for acting.
One night at a party on
the Left Bank, he met Miss
Rogers - an international
star. He was smitten. He
later followed her to Holly
wood and in Palm Springs,
Calf, he became her fourth
husband.
He Was Available
A contract followed at
MGM but there were in
nuendoes that his famous
wife had something to do
with it. The rift in the mar
riage undoubtedly stemmed
from that.
Once Bergerac was free
from marriage to a famous
actress, his own career took
a big upsurge.
He has licked the one
thing that had slowed him
before "a thick, hard-to-
understand accent. Now his
accent-like Charles Boyer's
is Economically agreeable.
He recently starred in THE
Hypnotic Eye" Producer
Charles Bloch says he was
worried about casting Ber-
gerac in the top roll Of a
hypnotist.
Frankly" says Block. I'VE
had a schedule to meet-and
no one else was available. We
started with misgivings but
after a few days rushes, they
all disappeared. 1 can't see
anyone else-even the $780,
900 per picture hoys-playing
it any better"
There is talk that the next
item on the Malone-Bergerac
agenda is a baby
ut is important to be a
successful actor" says Ser
gerac, "but it is also impor-
tant to be a successful hus-
band and father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
SCREEN

AMBASSADOR-"-30-"; Jack Webb in newspaper
yarn 1880, $685. 5:25, 7:25 and $50 pm.
APEX-"Yesterday's Enemy" British drama with
Stanley Baker; LOS, $50, ABS, 500, sos and $3.50 pm.
CAPTTOL-The Best of Everything life among the
girls l, $40, 500, 1880 and 9:40 pm.
DUPONT-"The Cranes Are Flying; Russia's Cannes
Award DRAMA /. 2:45 4:35 $40, 8:15, 1905 pm.
KEITH'S-"Odds Against Tomorrow; Harry Belafonte
as woud-be bank robber 1:25, $780, 5:35, 7:45 and
GAS pm.
MacARTHUR-"The Mouse That Roared"; imaginative
farce from England; 2:25 Ais, $40, and 9:55 pm.
METROPOLITAN-"-30-"; Jack Webb in newspaper
yarn; 1850. 3:45 $40, TAO and 9:35 pm.
ONTAR1O-"Plow Talk; Doris Day, Rock Hudson, amor
Gus comedy; 1:15 800, $50, 735 and Gas pm.
PALACE-"Hound Dog Man; backwoods fable with
by Fabian; 1:45, 3:45 5:45 7:45 and GAS pm
PLAYHOUSE-"The Last Angry Man" fine Paul MUM
portrait OF dedicated DOCTOR 1:40, 3:40 535, 7:35
and $3.50 pm.
PLAzA-The Lovers frank French look at adultery 1:15
ESQ, ASS. 615, 1855 and $40 PM
TOWN-"The Mating Urge; courtship and mating habits
OF primitive humans; ITO, 4:2O 7:30 and 1890 pm
TRANS-LUX-"They Came to Cordura": desert-heated
suspense drama; l, g. $685. 7:20 and 9:25 pm
UPTOWN-"Porgy and Bess; gttering film of the Ameri-
can opera; and $3.50 pm.
WARNER-"The Big Fisherman" Biblical spectacle: and
$3.50 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
THE PASSING SHOW
And Nowto Watch
Thot Movie Trade

that was almost totally
meaningless to the story
itself.
The passage in question
was one which showed a
milkman on his early morn
ing rounds in an American
= suburb. the most trifling Of
background details. But 1t
was not trifling to its foreign
viewers, awed that America
was so prosperous that milk
could be left all night UNI.
guarded on a porch a few
feet of the street. The pic
ture was quickly withdrawn
from exhibition in the coun-
try concerned.
Difference Visible
AS for the first Russian
Aim shown in the current
exchange, it can hardly fail
to suggest to the intelligent
moviegoer that there is a diff
ference, and a vital one. in
the approach Of the two
countries to Aim making.
In its every detail, THE
Cranes Are Flying" suggests
purposefuf use Of the camera
as against the merely enter
tainment in mentions Of
Marty"
There is nothing wrong, of
course, in using the camera
to picture war as the horror
it is and to underscore the
point that fighting men de-
serve the complete loyalty of
the women they have left be-
hind. These two are dramat-
ically laced together in the
film so forcefully directed by
See CARMODY, Page F-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
ARMY SAYS NO!
EIvis Won't Be Home
For Christmas, Girls

uled, and there is no pro-
vision for accelerated dis
charge which would apply in
his case" an Army spokesman
said.
Presley is scheduled to re-
turn to the United States
around March % with $50 Of
his draftee buddies from the
Third Armored Division.
Hell get the same treat
ment about discharge as his
buddies," the Army spokes-
man added, land as far as we
are informed. that is the way
he wants it,"
There is some suspicion
among the military that
Colonel" Tom Parker. Pres
ley's manager, has a hand
in "don't-be-cruel" agitation
for the singers Yule home
coming.
The Model Soldier
Parker, a Tennessee colonel.
is lining up film and TV work
and personal appearances for
Elvis with such zeal as to sug-
gest that Corpl. Presley all
ready was out of his combat
boots and back in blue suedes.
In fairness to the Colonel"
and Presley, however, the
military agrees that Parker
personally has not pestered
them, and that Elvis con-
tinues to be a recruiting
poster conception of the
model soldier.
So far as his commanding
officer knows, Elvis may be
the only corporal in the en-
tire U. S. Army without Wis.
ible vices.
Emperor of China"
He won't take a drink, not
even a beer; he doesn't
smoke; he has never been
heard to cuss, and he has
kept out of crap games so
far, even as Elvis vowed to
do when he arrived in Ger
many.
And his romances-if that
is the word-have been so
decorous as to be deadly dull
to his sensation-hungry Ger
man fans.
The Germans call Elvis
"The Emperor of China" a
German expression describ-
ing an exalted parsonage
whose presence is felt but
never seen.
Elvis, now recuperating
from a sore throat, continues
driving his scout jeep, intent
only on collecting another
bar for his sharpshooter
medal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15

on the Wind" Dorothy had
done 10 movies plus tele-
vision.
II could only go out on
week ends" she says. 1T was
impossible to date during the
week. Not with lines to learn
and a $50 am. call for make
ip."
1t Seemed Hopeless
Then came Oscar-and with
it better scripts. She cut
down her pace but even then
she despaired Of getting
married.
cit seems like a hopeless
case" she once said.
To the red-blooded Ameri-
can male, she was anything
but hopeless. A lovely face,
wavy blond hair, the kind of
a figure that men whistle at,
a bright and breezy per-
Sonality.
ut sounds trite to say that
I was swept of my feet"
recalls Dorothy. but I can't
think of a better way of
describing it."
But thirtyish. she still was
cautious. The two dated
steadily for. more than a
year. 1t was obvious that they
were lovebirds.
Then this summer, Dorothy
went to the Orient to make
a picture.
Bergerac followed Dorothy
and her mother to the Far
East-and that church in
Hong Kong.
Dangerous Philosophy
Absence" says Bergerac,
may make the heart grow
fonder but no true French
man wants to experiment
with that philosophy. In
Paris. we say that a girl on
the arm is better than two
in the faraway provinces"
Bergerac, who actually is
a Basque from Biarritz, says
he has had three awakenings
in his life. The one came at
II when he saw Paris for the
first time. The second was
at 26 when he saw Holly
woodland the third when
he first met Dorothy.
II had lived all my life in
Biarritz," he explained. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-15
SCREEN

AMBASSADOR-"The JayhawkeIs'; JEFF Chandler.
APEX-"Smiles of a Summer Night; by Ingmar Bergman
CAPTTOL-"Beloved Infidel"; with Deborah Kerr as
Sheilah Graham.
DUPONT-"Libe"; Olivia de Havand.
KEITHS-"Third Man on the Mountain" James Mac
Arthur.
MacARTHUR-"The Bridal Path; Bill Travers
METROPOLITAN Jayhawkers"; JEFF Chandler.
ONTARIO-"Happy Anniversary; David Niven.
PAI.ACE-"The Wreck of the Mary Deare" Gary Cooper
PI.AZA-"Heroes and Sinners; Kurt JurgenS
TOWN-"Tarzan and the Ape Man; Denny Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17
Mrs. Gallagher,
Represented
Photo Studios

Mrs. Rose F. Gallagher, q
resident of the Washington
area for many years. died yes
terday at Providence Hospital
after a brief illness.
Mrs. Gallagher, a native Of
New York City, was for a num-
Der of years a public relations
representative for Photographic
studios in the area.
She was active in st. Camil.
lus Catholic Church in Silver
Spring and served as a volun-
teer for the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society here.
She leaves her husband. An
drew F. Gallagher, an official
reporter of debates in the
House of Representatives. The
couple lived at 1906 Fifteenth
avenue, Hyattsville.
The family has asked that
expressions of sympathy be in
the. form Of contributions to
the Washington Chapter of the
National Multiple Sclerosis So.
ciety, 1923 Connecticut avenue
NV.
Services will be held at 10
am. Wednesday at st. Camil-
lus Church. Interment will be
at the Gate of Heaven Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17
MOT BITTER
MOT BITTER
Bulge Hero at Rite
Recalls Near Death

No one stood straighter than
George w. Poschner at the
Army and Navy Legion of
Valor ceremony yesterday at
Arlington Cemetery.
A former All-American foot
ball player at the University of
Georgia, he had journeyed here
from his home in Youngstown.
Ohio, to witness the presenta-
ton by the legion of three
silver crosses at the Tomb of
the Unknowns.
Only his caution in going
down some steps in the ceme-
terry amphitheater for the
memorial service that followed
gave an inkling that this legion
member is considered 100 per
cent disabled by his Govern
ment of injuries he received in
battle.
Mr.. Poschner, who received
the Distinguished Service Cross
for bravery in the Battle of the
Bulge in World War II, was hit
by two bullets. One struck him
in the head and the other in
the shoulder. He was left for
dead three days on a snow
blanketed Belgian field.
MY eyelids f1uttered," Mr..
PoSchner said, when one of the
grave registration boys came
along, kicked me and turned me
over. They figured I wasn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17
B. F. Cooling, Jr., Chemist
For Industry, Government

chemical research for the Wal
Department. Since 1913 until
about five years ago, he was
with the Office of Domestic and
Foreign Commerce. Commerce
Department, as an economic
analyst on rubber and rubber
chemicals.
He later transferred to Com
merce's Business and Defense
Service Administration as an
analyst on plastic materials. a
position he held until his recent
illness. In this capacity he had
just completed a world survey
Of the plastics industry. the first
Of its kind ever made.
Mr. Cooling was a member
of the American Legion.
He leaves, besides his wife,
Helen, a son, Benjamin III,
both of the home address. He
also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Stephen M. Lounsberry, Louns-
berry, N. Y, and Mrs. Shirley
M. Bradish, Calais, Me.
Friends may call at the Hines
Funeral Home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV, from 10 am. to
10 pm. tomorrow. Interment
will be- in Wilmington, Del.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17

Benjamin Franklin Cooling,
/ r., a career research chemist
for private industry and Gov
eminent. died yesterday at his
home. 500 Third street NV,
after a four-month illness. He
was "a.
Mr.. Franklin, a native Of
Philadelphia, attended Penn
sylvania State University for
three years until World War I,
when he served in the field ar
tillery. After the war, he re-
ceived a bachelor of science de-
gree from Syracuse Univer-
sity.
A specialist in rubber COM
pounds and plastic, he did re-
search in heavy chemicals and
pharmaceuticals with a number
of private industrial firms in
New York, Delaware and New
Jersey.
In 1899 he came to the Dis
trict. where he began his Gov
eminent service as a chemical
analyst for the old Federal
Works Agency.
From 1910 to 1913. he did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17
House Members Sing
Going-Home Blues

program Of odds and ends leg
islation. House Majority Leader
McC ormack offered little hope
for q quick good-by.
Representative Irwin, a young
freshman Democrat from Con-
necticut. told his readers that
these past weeks in Washing
ton have been difhcult ones
ones that have been trying yet
fascinating. fast-paced yet en-
tightening"
Mr.. Irwin, like practically
every other Congressman who
writes home, mentioned the
labor control legislation in the
House last week. Seldom has
such controversy ragged with
such fury" he said.
THE House In Labor" Rep
resentative Coffin. Democrat Of
Maine, labeled his lead item
back home.
One Congressman said he got
more than 1000 letters and
kilograms on the subject: an
other said he got 100 a day.
Speaker Rayburn got his
share, along with this sugges-
ton is a telegram from Van
Mugs. Calf. signed "A Cali
fornian."
Save all the letters and tel
egrams. both pro and con. and
dump them all in the lap of
Soviet Premier Khrushchev
when he comes over-he'll see
lhow free this country is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17
Miss Elizabeth A. Smart, 20,
WCTULeqisIutiveD Director

ton letter for the Union Signal.
the biweekly national publica-
ton of the WCTU. She also
was consultant to the United
Nations for the WCTU, and
lectured at American Univer-
sity.
Miss Smart's lifelong interest
in promoting abstinence was
stimulated by her mothers
service in the WCTU. In her
work as legislative director for
the WCTU organization. Miss
Smart appeared on Capitol Hill
in behalf of such measures as
the elimination of advertising
Of alcoholic beverages on tele-
vision and radio, and the elm
ination Of drinking on air.
planes.
A member of the American
District and New York Bar AS
sociations, Miss Smart was &C.
tive in the League of American
Pen Women, the League OF
Women Voters and the General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Her homes were in Cam
bridge, N. Y. and at 10 Mary
land avenue NE.
Services will be at II am.
Wednesday at Gawler's chapel,
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Burial will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery in Cambridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17

Miss Elizabeth A. Smart. 70,
legislative director of the
Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, died yesterday at
Washington Sanitarium after
a long illness.
Miss Smart was born in the
parsonage Of the Dutch Re-
formed Church at Schoharie,
N. Y, to the Rev. John Gardi-
ner Smart and Leleka Allen
Smart.
Her father later served as
editor and publisher of the
Washington County Post in
Cambridge, N. Y, believed to
be the oldest weekly newspa-
per in New York State. She
subsequently followed him as
editor and publisher of the
paper, and later became its
owner, combining her career as
journalist with a legal career,
She received a law degree
from New York University
after graduating with Phi Beta
Kappa honors from Smith Col
lege. Along with Thomas Dom
yngton, she was the author of
a book, Business Law"
Miss Smart became legisla-
tive director of the WCTU in
1910. For the last 20 years, she
also had written the Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-17
7inMine Union PIeod
Guilty Of Contempt

John Y. Brown, Lexington
attorney. asked for the con-
tinuance on grounds the -four
men are charged with violat-
ing the Federal train wreck
statute In the Pikeville area.
Agrees to Continuance
United States District Attor-
ney Henry J. Cook agreed their
cases should be continued. say
ing evidence offered in the con-
tempt hearings also would be
used II they are indicted en-
the other charge.
He said they were under
$4,000 bond on the train
wreck charge.
On April Is. Judge Ford
issued the Federal injunction
at the request Of the Louisville
q Nashville Railroad.
The railroad accused the
union and union members with
interfering with Its operations
in the strike area.
In pleading nolo contendere,
union attorneys said District 80
wanted to 60 on record as hav-
ing respect for the court and
In wanting to comply with the
injunction terms.
The union is striking in seven
counties for a $2-a-day raise
to $24.25 and a clause prohib-
iting handling Of nonunion
coal.