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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

or at least semi-earth-shaking
news. But not today. Sooner
or later everybody goes to Tan
ganyika to make a movie.
y
POSTSCRIPT-Another bull
letin about this same Tangan-
yika cinema project followed
the first one by a day. This one
discloses that the American
members of the movie troupe
in far off Africa will not have
to endure the hardship Of miss
ing the traditional Thanksgiv-
ing observance. Turkey and
trimmings" will be. flown in
from London for tomorrow's
Thanksgiving dinner. That's
what it says here, at any rate,
and if the Tanganyika turkey
farmers take umbrage and pro-
test we advise Red Buttons to
get behind John Wayne and
stay there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

IeBldIS IOOtDall WHO IOTLu-
=:e;J was sidetracked by the
siren call Of acting before
graduating to encounter the
likes Of Big Daddy Lipscomb.
His movie, made q shade more
than three years ago, is "The
Proper Time" today embark
ing at the Dupont Theater on
its premiere engagement. 1t
deals with premarital relations
and Mr.. Laughlin made it, he
told one interviewer here, be-
cause he felt there was a con
as well as a pro side to the
question.
He made 1t when he did, too,
because he had heard that
Orson Welles made his first
movie when he was 26 and
Laughlin wanted to top him by
a year. He hastily denies any
wish to inherit Orson's old hoy
genius" mantle, however.
Mr.. Laughlin, it is true, did
write, produce, direct and star
in THE Proper Time" Also,
he shot 1t in six days with a
rented camera and non-profes-
sional actors recruited wherever
the proper types could be found.
His storage vault between the
shooting and the completing Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23
LYWOOD:
BY SHEItAH GRAHAM
Next, the Economy Size

chocolates for Breakfast. /"
has q pretty movie producer,
Bernice Block, in charge. She
was asked whether an attrac-
tive woman producer has the
same problems as an attractive
actress. To which Miss Block
replied, 'If you mean do / get
chased around desks some
times, the answer is yes"
Diane Varsi can't under
stand why people keep saying
she win return to Hollywood.
Diane says she is very happy
with life in the San Francisco
suburb where she was brought
up. and where she is now
writing poetry and teaching
her son to play the piano. II
just don't want to be an &C
tress," Diane told an old friend
who visited her last week.
Strange how the myth Of Miss
Varsi fingers on. just as it did
with James Dean. Only Jimmy
is dead and Diane is very much
alive.
Olympic gold medal winner
Rafer johnson, now an actor,
was asked If he'd quit movie
making once he won an Oscar,
as he quit athletics after
winning his first gold medal.
"Oh gosh, no." said Rafer.
I'm going to try to win an
Oscar, then another Oscar, and
then another. But" he added,
1--we discovered that acting
is tough work"
II you know Of an intelligent
and amorouS male turkey,
contact producer Oscar Brod-
ney at goth Century-Fox. When
last heard from he needed an
Intelligent" gobbler for q good
role in his current movie.
"An Hands on Deck" With
trained animals a dime a dozen
in Hollywood. no one seems to
have a trained turkey. The
reward for the bird is q guar
anteed reprieve for the Thanks
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arrangements for the films
distribution was q closet In his
Hollywood home.
All Of this, however, Is not
necessarily evidence Of o boy
genius at work. The manner
Of the making Of THE Proper
Time" is much more logically
attributable to the fact that its
writer producer director star
was financing it largely through
fees he received as a movie
actor for other producers.
His first movie can hardly be
called a one-man show, either,
Mr.. Laughlin is quick to point
out. He had, he reports, a lot
Of help. a large part Of it COM
ing from Joshua Logan.
4 = 4
Mr.. Logan saw q rough cut
Of THE Proper Time" Greatly
rough, says its maker) and de-
tected something he thought
worthwhile beneath the inept
editing. He put his favorite
film editor-Bill Reynolds, now
working on the Logan-f filmed
"Fanny"-in touch with Mr.
Laughlin. The result, as Mr.
Reynolds assembled 8 reels Of
film from the IA reels filmed
was THE Proper Time" as now
showing at the Dupont.
Mr.. Laughlin Is delighted
with some Of the effects he
obtained accidentally or in
stinctively as they now are
highlighted by Mr.. Reynolds
astute editing.
NEWCOMERS-The weeks
new first-run movies, as can
be expected to happen every
Thanksgiving week. are sharing
a Wednesday opening date
today. There are three
more in addition to the Du-
points THE Proper Time"
At the Metropolitan and Am
basSador Theaters it's a picture
that has been eagerly awaited
by at least one segment Of the
movie audience, Elvis PreSley's
first post-Army film, !"GI
Blues" The new entry at
the Trans-Lux is Let No Man
Write My Epitaph," adapted
from the novel Willard Motley
wrote as a sequel to his KNOCK
on Any Door" Its participants
are Shelley Winters, Burl Ives
and an assortment Of untidy
Chicago slum types. At the
Macarthur Theater the accent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

HOLLYWOOD CNANA.-
Producer Carl Forman is try
ing something revolutionary In
his next picture. 1.-THE Human
Kind" He win see how cheaply
he can make it. His last. "Guns
of Navarone," cost around 50
million. John Wayne's film,
1.-the Alamo" ran to $12 mil
lion. Metros "Ben-Hur" SIT
million. Carl's new picture will
cost Q mere $28 million. maybe
less.
! was shattered to read In
Maurice ZOl0tow's biography
| Of Marilyn Monroe that those
heavy philosophy books she
used to carry around were
merely part Of her pattern to
seem interesting. Re-
minded me that q local actor,
when asked why don't you
like JEFF Chandler" replied,
"He's always got a book under
his arm!"
Dana Wynter, in the two
weeks she has been working
with Danny Kaye in "On the
Double" has shed 10 pounds.
And she was thin to begin
with! Walter Slezak,s son
and daughter few to Rome to
spend Thanksgiving with the
portly performer. Walter has
q good role in Come Septem-
Der" with Rock Hudson and
Gina Loll0brigida.
Princess Grace Kelly admits
about her lovely life, "I've been
having my cake and eating It,"
=. I can't remember when q
movie stirred me as much as
Ingmar Bergman's newest,
'The Virgin Spring" Just
can't forget it. And Hollywood
is reckoning Max Won Sydow,
who has its most important
role as the father who avenges
his daughters violation and
murder. The beating OF
Nancy Kwan by the sailor in
1.-THE World of Suzie Wong
was cut in half in the film as
released to the movie houses
It was too brutal. What's re-
tanned is bad enough.
The Sally Benson screenplay,
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WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
Arena Stage 1.-THE Egg;
$3.50 pm.
National Theater - Little
Moon of Alban":: 2 and $3.50
pm.
Ambassador - "Journey to
the Lost City,: ITO, 4:40 and
$40 pm. "GI Blues; 2:45,
6:15 and 9:55 pm.
Apex - Behind the Great
Wall; lao, $40, $40, TAO
and GAS pm.
Capitol-"North to Alaska;
HAS am, 2:15, 4:45, ITO and
$40 pm.
DupOnt-"The Proper Time;
l, ESQ. 4:40. 6:35, 1925 and
1920 pm.
Keith's-"Inherit the Wind;
II am, ITO, 800, $3.50, TAO
and $50 pm.
MacArthur-"Left, Right and
Center":: Sis, 1855 and $50
pm.
Metropolitan "GI Blues;
1880 am, 2:55, 6:15 and 9:55
pm. Journey to a Lost City;
1920. 4:40 and $40 pm.
Ontario - Midnight Lace;
/, 3, $40, 7:25 and $40 pm.
Palace - "Butterfield g.;
11:40 am, las, 3:45, $50,
7:50 and $50 pm.
Playhouse-"Hell is q City,;
1915. 2:o5, 4. $50, 7:45 and
9:35 pm.
Plaza-"The Fast Set; 11:45
am. lis, 3, 4:40. Sis, 8 and
$40 pm.
Town - Hiroshima, Mon
Amour; 1905, 1:50, $3.50, Sis,
6:55, 1885 and 1920 pm.
TranS-Lux - Let No Man
Write My Epitaph";; 11:4O am,
lao, $40, $40, TAO and 9:35
pm.
Uptown-"Sunrise at Campo
bello": 2 and $50 pm.
Warner-"Ben Hur";; 2 and
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23
THE PASSING SHOW
So He Topped Orson,
,ButHe's No Boy Genius
THE EVENING STAR
Wsshinsfes. D. c.
Wedaesdey, New. 23, 1860
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
star stan Writer

Hollywoods new may not be tidal in proportion
Frances but there dscernbe ripple here and there
The latest is rolling outward from the first tentative splash
Of young who went out Of his way to make movie
few without announcement from major studio
or major bank.
He is 29year-od Tom Laughln, former PRO" in col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-23

Joy cormody, drama critic Of The
Stor. is in New York for on inspec.
thn Of some Of the current Broad
vuy shows. His column will b
resumed from there loter this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
G.O.P.HuiIs
Party Rivals
AS Prophets

CHICAGO, July Is lAP).-
Republicans today hailed their
own national chairman and
Democrat Harry S. Truman as
prophets who have been hon
ored by fulf1llment of their pre-
dictions.
G. o. P. convention arrangers
stated that:
/. Their chairman, Senator
Morton, had asserted on June
80 that sit appears a deal has
been made for a Kennedy
johnson ticket at the rugged
Democratic National Conven-
ton"
2. Everything Harry Tru-
man said about the convention
being rugged has come true"
Headquarters for the Repub-
lican convention that will open
in Chicago July Is issued a
statement saluting Senator
Morton as "the only major
political figure in either party
who publicly predicted the
Kennedy-Johnson ticket in that
order"
Sounding Board" Cited
The Republicans also recalled
that Senator johnson of Texas,
who has been selected as the
Democratic candidate for Vice
President on a ticket headed by
Senator Kennedy of MaSsachu-
sets, plans to call Congress
back into session next month
ito give the Kennedy-Johnson
ticket a political sounding
board"
Senator johnson is Senate
majority leader. Mr.. Truman
supported Senator Symington
of Missouri for his party's pres
Iidential nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Error Held Possible
On Johnson 'UItimotum'

"All of them had previously
pied the cause of Stuart Sy-
mington with the presidential
nominee. They thought it would
be Symington, and with good
treason.
Wouldn't Risk Fight
The Lyndon johnson bomb
shell kept them talking for
hours. The meeting began at
1920 in the morning and didn't
break up until 3 pm.
Eventually, all agreed that
they couldn't risk a fight with
johnson without endangering
the party's chances in Novem-
Der.
$50 the capitulation was
made. johnson was notified of
the decision and Jack shortly
thereafter announced to the
press that johnson had con-
sented to be the vice presiden-
tial candidate"
| Spokesman for both Senator
Kennedy and Senator johnson
deny the story. Pierre Salinger,
Senator Kennedy's press sec
retary. insisted that Senator
Kennedy had made the first
move in asking Senator John
son to be his running mate.
Mr.. Knight said his story
came from a trusted source.
Calls Source Reliable
There will be many versions
of what actually happened"
the publisher wrote. you can
rely on this one. Our informa-
ton came from a trusted
source. AS a matter of fact,
the source was present."
But, early today, Mr.. Knight
said that Robert Kennedy had
assured him he had not visited
Senator johnson before Sena-
tor Kennedy called on the
Texas Senator.
Naturally, 1 accept his word
that the sequence Of events in
the story may have been in
error" Mr.. Knight said in a
statement.
MY information came from
a highly dependable source. It
was printed as news and with
no desire to embarrass Sena-
tors Kennedy and johnson for
whom 1 have the highest re-
lspect and admiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
INTERPRETIVE REPORT

tons would be a lot less than
wholehearted in its support of
the Democratic ticket headed
by Senator Kennedy.
BY getting Senator johnson
to run with him, Senator Ken
nedy went a long way toward
pacifying the South, which is
where Senator johnson had his
main backing in his unsuccess-
full bid for the presidential
nomination.
So from a political stand
point it makes sense to put
Senator johnson on the ticket
as Senator Kennedy's running
mate.
But there's a personal ele-
ment in this.
Washington newsmen who
have dealt with Senator john
son for years know he has a
gigantic ego. This is precisely
why Senator Kennedy's victory
over him must have cut the
Texan deeply.
1t would hardly seem sensible
for an egotistical man, dressed
in the tremendous robes of
power worn by a Senate leader
to give up that job for the COM
paratively less influential post
of Vice President.
But Senator johnson, who
has talked with newSmen at
great length about the nice
things said of him over the
years, could feel particularly
honored if the voters chose him
for a job just one heartbeat
away from the presidency.
Might Keep, His Power
There is more: Senator John
son, a tremendous manipulation
Of men, could use the vice presi-
dency in a way not attempted
by others who have held that
job. He could try to hold the
reins of power in the Senate
even though someone else sue
ceeded to his present title as
Democratic leader.
Another point: AS Vice Presi.
dent he would not only sit ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Girl Shot by Youth
In Northeast Shop

A l3-yead-old girl shot by
a l6-year-old youth was re-
ported in satisfactory condi-
ton at District General Hos
pital today.
Police said the girl, Annie
Mayo, of HOO Abbey place NE.
was shot in the right side yes
terday while at the counter of
a valet shop in the 1000 block
of Fourth street NE. They said
the boy was showing her a SO
.caliber pistol and it went of.
The investigation is being con-
tinued.
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REACTION
Liberals Are Assured
Its the Best After All

ship and philosophy in Wash
ington," Mr.. Stevenson said,
adding:
And I hope I can be of help
to them"
Senator Moss of Utah was
one of the first to apply the
dream ticket" label.
Senator Symington of Mis-
souri,, who saw any vice presi-
dental hopes he had fall by
the wayside, said II think Sen
ator Kennedy has made an ex-
cellent choice"
Il will do all in my power to
help both nominees" Senator
Symington said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
India Signs Pact
To Buy U. S. Films

NEW DELHI. July Is, (APy,
India signed an. agreement
yesterday for import OF Ameri-
can films in the current fiscal
year.
Charles E. Evans signed for
the American Motion Pictures
Export Association and Com
Secretary H. H. F. Xiii
lanani for India.
Oficials said under the
agreement India will pillow back
part of the money earned by
American films to enable India
to conserve foreign exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

LOS ANGELES, July Is (AP)
Publisher John S. knight said
today that the sequence of
events in his copyrighted story
on the Democratic vice preSi-
dental nomination may have
been in error.
Mr.. Knight, however, did not
back away from basic facts as
reported in the story.
In the story, made available
to the Associated Press last
night, Mr.. Knight described
events leading to the nominal
ton of Senator Lyndon B. john
son of Texas for Vice President.
Mr.. Knight, publisher of a
chain of newspapers, wrote that
John F., Kennedy's brother,
Robert. had called on Senator
johnson yesterday morning.
ITO Bobby Kennedy's amaze
ment," Mr.. Knight wrote,
Lyndon Johnson informed him
that he and Sam RaybuIn had
been having a talk and had
agreed that johnson should be
named for Vice President.
Bobby couldn't believe his
ears. johnson further told him
that his name would be placed
in nomination, and that he in
tended to make fight, if nee
essary, on the convention floor.
UItimatum Issued
Bobby Immediately reported
this astounding information to
brother Jack who thought that
perhaps Bobby didn't get it
straight. So Jack hustled down
to see johnson, who proceeded
to repeat what he had said
earlier to Bobby.
This ultimatum put Jack
Kennedy squarely on the spot.
After gulping hard a few times
Jack told Lyndon that he
would like to present this
thought to a meeting of lead
ers from several key States.
"'Tell EN- said Lyndon
that I deserve the vice presi-
dency and intend to get it.
when Jack made this an
nouncement to such men as
Mayor Richard Daley of Chi
cago, Gov. David Lawrence Of
Pennsylvania, Carmne DeSapiC
of New York and Ohio's Gov
Mike Disable, they were equally
estonished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Johnson's Choice Seen
Political and Personal
BY JAMES MARROW
Associated Press stan Writer

LOS ANGELES, July Is Cap
The Democratic ticket of
Senator Kennedy for President
and Senator Johnson for Vice
President fries a couple of kinds
of fish, political and personal.
For years the 51-year-old
Johnson has shown signs of
aching for the presidential
nomination. Therefore. seeing
it go this week to, Senator Ken
nedy, eight years his junior
must have been a shattering
blow.
The fact that Senator john
son, at Senator Kennedy's re-
quest, would accept the No. 2
spot on the ticket looks be-
wildering at first glance. 1t
makes sense when you lift the
lid on this strange political pot
and look inside.
Senator Johnson, as Senate
leader Of the Democrats, for
years has had one of the most
important and powerful jobs in
the country. What ne wanted
was the most powerful job OF
all-the presidency.
Compared with either of them
the vice presidency is a shadowy
situation.
Touchy Year for South
A Vice President tradition.
ally simply presides over the
Senate, votes only to break tic
votes on the floor and runs er.
rands for the President.
Senator johnson. whose Sen.
ate term is up this year. with.
out question could be re-elect.
ed by Texas and retain his Sen.
ate leadership. He still is ex.
pected to run for the Senate
as we'll as the vice presidency
But this happens to be
touchy year in the national po
litical scene.
The South, as it showed a
the Democratic convention, wa
FESTIVE and balky over the yer,
liberal civil rights platform
plan showed down its throat b.
the rest of the convention dele
gates.
There was a good chance thu
South in next November's cleo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
CONVENTION PROGRAM

LOS ANGELES (AP),-Here is today's schedule for
the final session of the Democratic National Convention
to be held in the 100 O00-seat Los Angeles Coliseum:
Entertainment program presented by Committee for
the Arts, 7 pm, Washington time
Convention convenes 10 PM, Washington time
Invocation by DR.. Carroll L. Shuser, executive
tary the Presbyterian Synod Of California southern
Address by Senator Humphrey of Minnesota.
Speeches by defeated candidates for the presidential
nomination.
Acceptance speech by the presidential nominee
Acceptance speech by the vice presidential nominee
Benediction by Leo j. Muir, the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints
National Anthem.
Final adjournment
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the Presidents Cabinet but also
be a member of the National
Security Council. the most in
fiuential and powerful single
group in the executive branch
of the Government.
Thus Senator johnson, as
Vice President, could be a pow
erhouSe in both the legislative
and executive branches Of the
Government to a degree never
before attempted, even by Vice
President Nixon.
Knowing Senator johnson,
1T seems correct to say that,
while he has been denied a
chance at the most powerful
single position in the country,
the presidency, he would use
the vice presidency in such a
way that he would be indis-
putably the second most pow
erful man.
There is one other consider
alton in all this: A Kennedy
johnson ticket will have a two
edged appeal to voters next
November.
Liberals and intellectuals,
labor and Negroes, will be able
to support a ticket headed by
Senator Kennedy. Conserva-
tives can feel that the con-
sentative Senator johnson,
even though he has a fairly
liberal record himself, will be
a restraining force within the
Government if the Democrats
win.
Add all the pieces together
and it's quickly understandable
why Senator Kennedy asked
Senator johnson to be his
running mate, why Senator
johnson so quickly accepted,
and why the convention so
quickly approved. .N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Divine Mechanic?

/ MILWAUKEE, (AP). A
Catholic priest took the me-
chanics service school course
offered by a local manufacturer
of cupboard motors. The Rev.
Thomas j. O'Leary, a Redemp-
torist priest, explained he was
on his way back to South Amer
lea where he uses an cupboard
m o t orboat as a missionary
along the Amazon River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15

u6Qy-JOnnSOQ TICKET. he SAID
it will be most effective in
quoting the incipient revolt in
the South.
Praises Selection
Senator Proxmire of Wiscon-
sin. recalled that he has been
a consistent critic of Lyndon
johnson as majority leader of
the Senate" but added, II
think he will make an excel
lent executive"
This will make a strong
ticket in Wisconsin as well as
in the South" Senator Prox-
mire said.
Representative Adam Clay
ton Powell of New York sug-
gested that IF we get johnson
as Vice President we will get
Senator Humphrey or Senator
Mccarthy as majority leader
and change the character of
the Senate"
In the event Of a Democratic
victory, however, it is probable
that Senator Mansfield of
Montana, the Democratic whip
of the Senate, would be seri-
ously considered for the leader
ship job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-15
Morton Boosts
Rockefeller
For I'd Spot
BY the Associated Press

Republican National Chair
man Thruston B. Morton said
today many Republicans think
la Nixon Rockefeller ticket
would be the strongest possible
for the G. o. P.
And Senator Morton, a Sem
ator from Kentucky, added
that the surprise agreement Of
Senator johnson of Texas, the
Senate Democratic leader, to
run for Vice President. proves
again anything is possible"
About the time Senator Nor
ton gave his views in an inter-
view Gov. Nelson A. Rookie
Teller of New York reiterated
that under no conditions
would he accept a Republican
vice presidential nomination.
Mr.. Rockefeller said through
an aide that he knew nothing
about reports his name would
be put before the Republican
convention, as a vice presiden-
tial candidate. He declined to
comment on reports that a
draft move had enlisted 1874
convention delegates outside
New York.
Senator Morton said he will
mot badger Gov. Rockefeller
Ito accept nomination as Vice
President. Nixon's running
mate. but that he personally
believes the combination would
make "a very strong ticket"
Won't Badger Him
I'm not going to badger
Gov. Rockefeller about chang.
ing his mind and seeking the
vice presidency" Senator Nor.
ton said. 81 accept his state.
ment that he is not interested
| in the runnerup spot. Blu
many Republicans Throughout
the length and breadth of thu
country feel that Nixon anC
Rockefeller would make tn,
strongest ticket we could pu
Iup."
AS for himself, Senator Nor
ton said he proposed to STAY
in the Senate and continue as
Republican national chairman
despite efforts to boom him for
the No. 2 spot. ~
However, Senator Morton's
comment was not regarded as
slamming the door on the pos
sibility he would accept a vice
presidential nomination. Ken
lucky Republicans said they
want him for the job and will
put his name before the con-
vention opening July Is in
! NAISoSO.
Thomas Dawson, Kentucky
State G. o. P. chairman, de-
scribed Senator Morton as the
best qualified man for the No
2 post. Senator Morton, he
said, has supporters all over
the Nation and is particularly
strong in Border and Southern
States.
Mr.. Dawson said Senator
Cooper, Republican of Ken
lucky, will nominate Senator
Morton in Chicago.
"As I have said repeatedly
I am not a candidate for Vice
President" Senator Morton
said. Il prefer to continue my
service in the Senate and carry
out my responsibility as chair
man Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee through the
looming campaign"