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Evening star., 1961-05-07

to hide from peering teen
age girls, agrees.
The bathtub incident took
place when he was making
Rio Bravo" on Arizona
location. Teen age girls
mobbed him so frequently
that he had to change motels
a half dozen times.
"One night I'm sitting in
the bathtub relaxing. 1t felt
wonderful. Then l heard
a noise. l looked up at a
window and there stood a
dozen girls watching me like
I was a Sideshow.
In High Tax Bracket
IT started getting lower.
lower in the tub. Man, I al
most drowned"
And that explains why it
isn't realistic for Rick to go
to college.
That and the estimated
$400,000 a year he makes. No
one quite knows least of all
Rick. what his income is.
"All l know is that l pay
90 per cent income tax"
His average weekend ex-
penditure is $40.
II still ask my folks for it.
I don't know how that will
work after I'm 21," he says.
Will he take a drink when
he hits 81?
Il don't care about drink
ing"
The public saw Rick's 21st
birthday party last Wednes-
day night via television. He
also brought out, at the same
time, a record album, Rick
Is 81"
Although Rick him self
doesn't realize it yet himself,
he is the stuff of what movie
heroes are made. He's 6-foot-
l, ITS pounds of muscle and
a natural athlete. He's ex-
ceptionally handsome, with
straight, dark hair.
But most important, he's
stall shy in love scenes.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
BY BOB THOMAS
Associated Press Writer

HOLLYWOOD.-Joan Fon-
taine breezed into town like
a fresh breath of air and
with some rare remarks about
the difficulties of marriage
and friendship in Hollywood.
The blond actress displayed
her old zip as she went
through wardrobe tests for
Tender Is the Night" which
she will make in Europe. Now
a New Yorker, she said she
may do two more films this
year, as we'll as some TV
shows.
Her industry is remarkable,
since for more than three
years she was seriously i'll
with a succession of ailments
including mononucleosis, hep
atitis and undulant fever.
Saves Her Strength
I'm doing very we'll now,
thank you," she reported. Il
haven't had a fever for three
weeks. How am I able to
work? BY doing nothing else.
When I come home, I go
right to bed and have dinner
on a tray. l go out only on
Saturday night. And then it's
once around the dance floor
and home.
I'm very self reliant;
that's what being i'll taught
me. When you find your
self flat on your back, un-
able to work, to read or do
anything, without friends to
cheer you up-believe me,
you learn self-reliance."
Without friends?
You heard me. Getting
sick was quite an eye opener
Evening star., 1961-05-07
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
STAGE

ARENA-"Man and superman"; by Bernard Shaw; SIS
pm
NATIONAL-Dark "Donnybrook!" resumes tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
In Cossuvetes Film

New York stage actress
Nancy Valentine has been
signed for a feature role in
John Cassavetes' Too Late
Blues" starring Bobby DARN
and Stella Stevens. Miss VAL
entine. who has appeared in
several recent f-Broadway
shows, makes her film debut
in the story of the modern
jazz world. Cassavetes is pro-
ducing and directing the
Paramount release.
Evening star., 1961-05-07
COMING ATTRACTIONS
STAGE

NATIONAL-"Once Upon Mattress" with Imogene Coca:
starts May II.
SCREEN
APEX-"L'Avventura
DUPONT-"The Ballad of Soldier"
KE1THS-"Curse of the Werewolf" and Shadow of the
Cat"
MacARTHUR-"Two Way Stretch; Peter Sellers; starts
Thursday.
PALACE-"Retmn to Peyton Place; starts May 25
ONTARIO-The Pleasure of His Company" Fred Astaire
PLAZA-"Love and the Frenchwoman"
TOWN-"On the Double" Danny Kaye.
TRANS-LUX-"RaiSin in the Sun"
Evening star., 1961-05-07
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Editor of The Star

The first center of culture
on the banks of the Potomac
will be ready in october and
none could start life with a
firmer assurance of commu-
nifty affection and admira-
ton.
This reference, of course, is
to Arena Stage.
Piquantly, Arenas current
play, its last in the old Heu-
rich brewery, is Shaw's
Man and Superman." One
of its themes is a thing Shaw
called creative evolution.
A better illustration of the
force Shaw so admired could
not be found than in the case
of Arena itself, evolving in II
years from a 290-seat con-
verted movie house into the
country's most modern 300
seat truly living stage.
In the spirit that raised it
from a frail hope to an inter-
nationally known resident
theater, Arena is not waiting
for october to start its new
life.
New Freedom
It's future even now is
linked to its present with the
opening Of subscription, or
season, ticket sales for the
eight plays to be offered in
the 196l-62 program. While
Managing Director Zelda
Fichandler Is concentrating
on the selection of the best
eight plays in Arenas his
tory, the staff is at work in a
mood of-at long last
boundless freedom.
AS against the $500 sub
scription sales which repre-
sented this years cutoff
point, after a gain of nearly
so per cent over the previous
years sales, the new theater
gives Arena a chance to soar.
Its season subscriptions now
increase to the logically and
reasonably permissible level
of 10000.
This represents the differ
ence between a 550-seat
house and one with 800 seats,
allowing a suitable reserve of
boxoffice seats for all per-
formanceS of plays which run
four weeks each. There is
also, OF course, the more
dazzling difference that the
new theater, specifically de-
signed for central staging,
will offer undreamed of
luxury to Arenas ever in
creasing congregation.
Bargain Rates
Broadway's theater. stag
gering under prices that run
as high as $3.50 for musicals
on weekend performance
nights, can envy the bargain
Arena offers in the country's
most modern theater. For
but little more than twice
this amount, precisely $22.50,
on Tuesday through Thurs
day and on Sunday nights,
Arena subscribers can see the
full eight plays Of the next
season.
Friday and Saturday night
prices, with the 25 per cent
discount offered for sub
scriptionS taken before May
81. run a little higher; $23.70
for the former, $3.50 for
the latter.
Also. these are the prices
of Arenas box seats. those
farthest back, but highest
above the stage. From rows
back of G, the weekday
performance prices for the
entire series drop to $3.50,
on Friday nights to $3.50,
and on Saturday to $26. AS
a matter of perhaps not even
incidental interest. the first
critic to choose his seats in
the new building. sticks to
his standard row D, same
old tier.
Simple Floor Plan
The brochure which Arena
will mail to any potential
subscriber carries a COM
plete. utterly simple floor
plan which plots precisely
each of the new theater'S
800 seats.
While the Arena staff
works on the subscription
Evening star., 1961-05-07
BY JAMES BACON
Associated Press Writer

HOLLYWOOD.-Rick Nell
son hits 81 tomorrow, girls.
but the handsome teen-age
idol says the only wedding
bells he wants to hear are
the ones that will ring for his
brother.
Rick will be best man when
David, "a, marries pretty
June Blair on May 20.
yep, Dawes taking the big
step" Rick smiles. Better
him than me-"
Rick-he prefers that over
Ricky-has plenty of girl
friends but no single best
girl.
OF all the teen-age idols,
Rick is probably closest to
the true young America i'm
age. Although he has lived
and worked most of his life
in the shadow of Hollywood
boulevard, he is the least
Hollywoodish of the young
actors. The same may be
said for Dave.
A Hard Worker
The principle of hard work
has been instilled in both
Nelson boys. Harriet says
they get this from Ozzie.
mo one works harder than
Ozzie," says his wife, "and
Rick is exactly like him"
Rick's comment:
I'm still young and have
a lot to learn, but I'm old
enough to appreciate the fact
that I've learned to do a
mans work while still a boy.
But more than that, I
wouldn't change a thing. I
can't imagine a happier life
than I'm leading"
It's refreshing to hear of a
happy actor. Most, especially
the younger ones, are miser-
able.
Rick graduated from
Hollywood High School with a
B average but couldn't con-
tinue college.
Not Realistic
ut Just wasn't realistic"
says his father. one Of the
best quarterbacks Rutgers
ever had.
Rick. who once almost sub
merged himself in a bathtub
Evening star., 1961-05-07
THOSE BOUNCING RUSSIANS RETURN

With assortment of numbers plus old
this
Tuesday night performances LOews Capitol
sketch abOrn
Maiden the Georgian Legnka the Bassaraban
(beOw) Ukrainan hOpak and "PariSans"
Evening star., 1961-03-01
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
Amateur Actors RebeIIious;
Won't Take Off Kennedys
BY BETTY BEALE

This is the period each
year when Washington be-
comes enthralled with ANA
teur dramatics. The Gridiron
Club is now in rehearsal for
its stunt dinner on March II
at the Statler which Pres
ident Kennedy will attend.
The Hexagon Club opens
tonight its musical revue that
will run through Saturday at
Western High.
The MS Dinner Dance
scheduled for the 17th at
the Shoreham assembled its
cast for first rehearsal Mon
day night.
And the Women's National
Press Club is now in the
throeS Of writing the pearls
it plans to produce at its
dinner for the President June
8.
OF the four. probably no
author or director is having
the problems Scottie Lana
han is facing as she whips
together the MS show. In
deed, it is doubtful If any
Broadway director has had
such difficulties.
But then, few Broadway
directors have to deal with q
cast who personally know
President Kennedy or Mrs.
Kennedy or daughter Caro-
line, so refuse to take them
off. Mrs. Lanahan pens a
gem and the committee
shakes its head and says mo,
not them" It's really very
trying.
Even Wendy Morgan who
looks so much like Jacqueline
she is mistaken for her from
time to time, will play in
stead one Of the Jackie
models" who are sweeping
the country. and sing THE
ABC Song" at a charm
school run by a fellow named
frankie Oleg.
At that she Is doing bet
ter than Joan Gardner. AS
usual. says Joan. she's q
piece of scenery. One year
she was Fujiyama holding q
spray Of cherry blossoms.
Another time she was Big
Ben holding q silver tray
with q clock on it. This time
she's the White House and
Evening star., 1961-03-01

she doesn't know what she
will be holding. Having
slimmed down to a veritable
sylph since playing Big Ben,
she's not sure it's a compli-
ment to be representing any
thing so wide it has both
east and west wing.
THE FIRST REHEARSAL
at the Jack Lanahans' house
Monday night was q remark
able affair. Luckily the cast,
which includes Mary Ca
rothers, Betty Paul, Nancy
Haight, Margot McConihe.
Sheila NeviuS, Wistar jan
ney, the Dick Barretts and
others, understands the tenn
permanent of its playwright
director so her first presenta-
ton of the performance that
is only two weeks and two
days off didn't faze them. 1t
went something like this:
First Scene: IT absolutely
wrote the whole scene but I
am really mortified to tell
you I can't find 1t any
where"
Second Scene: Jack said it
wasn't any good. He thinks
any self-respecting White
House musical these days
without q chef in its moth
ing, and I have great con-
fidence in Jack so I don't
think We'll use it."
Third Scene: II didn't like
It so I threw it out"
Fourth Scene: This is the
song but I didn't write it down
because you can do it so
much better than I. Tony"
Finale: THE finale song
is the same New Front
Here song which is all writ
ten but why should we learn
a whole set Of new words for
it when all those people
never listen to the words
anyhow"
With this introduction that
would make an ordinary &C
tor pull his hair out but only
caused these to chuckle, over
the familiar standard operat-
ing procedure, the rehearsal
Of the show that annually
proves to be amusing enter
tainment began in earnest.
With Devron at the piano,
Scottie's original song and
Evening star., 1961-03-01

ing will be followed by the
regular meeting at $3.50 pm.
with the president, DR..
Marjorie Fraser Webster,
presiding.
Evening star., 1961-03-01

to Play with Reporters" was
enacted by the three who
will impersonate Pierre Sal
niger, Pamela Turnure and
Bui Van Han, the Vietnamese
chef.
PERLE MESTA returns to
town this week for good.
Her sister, Mrs. George Ty-
son, who has been out on the
West Coast with her, will
also be here in three or four
days to join Mr.. Tyson, who
has been living at Les
Ormes for the last two
months. The Tysons, as
well as Mrs. Mesta, plan to
live in Washington from now
on.
= y
UNLESS MR.. KENNEDY
moves the White House to
Georgetown, it is hard to see
how the latter can attain
more prominence than it has
lately. Two current maga-
zines have articles featuring
that little ole one mile
square.
Newsweek describes the
astronom omical prices of
Georgetown real estate un-
der the title, THE Maddest
House Hunt D. C. Ever Saw"
And House Beautiful has an
article by Lee Walsh, wom-
ems editor of The Star, on
"That Georgetown Way Of
Life" adorned with color pic
lures Of such lovely spots as
the Paul Magnusons' garden,
and another by Star Writer
Robert Lewis on "The Mira
Gle Of Georgetown" which
tells the story Of its restora-
ton.
Mrs. Walsh's article winds
up with ideas on entertain
ing from five Georgetown
hostesses and includes a
favorite recipe of each. The
five are Mrs. John F. Ken
nedy, Mrs. David K. E. Bruce,
Mrs. John Sherman Cooper,
Mrs. John Walker and Mrs.
Struve Hensel.
The fact that the first
three never go in a kitchen
and hence will never be a
candidate for a cooking prize
doesn't keep them from be-
ing experienced hostesseS
nor did it keep them from
submitting favorite recipes
from their cuisines.
Mrs. Kennedy's choice was
for Souffle Froid au Choco-
lat, Mrs. Bruce, whose hus-
band, the new Ambassador
to Great Britain, Is such a
wine connoisseur they re-
Gently completed the only
annex in Georgetown built
to house a wine cellar, sub
mitted a recipe for curried
chicken; Mrs. Cooper-Eggs
Somerset which she named
after her husbands Ken
lucky home; Mrs. Walker
Apple Delice. and Mrs. Hen
sci supplied the recipes for a
full dinner. Obviously she's
the one who knows how to
cook.
VICE PRESIDENT AND
MRS. JOHNSON, Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Dean Rusk,
II ambassadors and their
wives, the new Assistant Sec
retary Of State for Cultural
Affairs and Mrs. Philip
Coombs, United States Infor-
nation Director ward
Murrow and Chairman Of
ANITA Robert Bowling and
his wife were in the audi
ence at the National Theater
last night.
The concentration Of
Washington bigwigs wa S
caused by the opening OF
"The Skin Of Our Teeth" the
first Of three Theater Guild
Repertory plays being put
on by Helen Hayes and COM
pany this week prior to
whipping off to Europe with
the State Departments
blessing. The company fly
to Idlewild Sunday and open
their European tour in
Madrid March 7.
Evening star., 1961-03-01
ReouIor Meetinq

The Board OF Directors Of
the Women's City Club will
meet at 7 o'clock tonight at
the club house. This meet
Evening star., 1961-05-03

Fletcher. wearing old clothes,
was slumped behind the steer
ing wheel of the car. The igni-
ton key was on and the battery
had run down, they said.
Edward w. Kibbey, 6701 Will
son lane, Bethesda. Md, whose
wife was a first cousin of Mr..
Fletcher. said the dead man
was a diabetic. An autopsy was
performed yesterday. Police
were awaiting its results before
announcing the cause of death.
Mr.. Fletcher was born in
Washington and received his
law degree at the National Law
School.
He was a member of the
Lions Club and Trinity Presby-
terian Church, Arlington.
He leaves a daughter. Mrs.
Betty Mills, New Orleans, and
IA granddaughter.
Evening star., 1961-05-03

prompted by the temporary
banning last week of a Fairfax
County Negro athlete from q
track meet at Arlington'S Wake
field High School. :
The federation also approved
a resolution advocating lad
ministrative safeguards" in Ar
llngton's proposed minimum
housing standards ordinance
which would prevent the evic-
tion of occupants from sub
standard housing until ada
quate quarters had been found
for them.
In what has become a yearly
ritual. it voted against a re-
queSted zoning change for land
at South Army-Navy drive and
Nash street. For the sixth time,
a builder has asked that the
zone be changed from single
family houses to allow con-
Struction of a motel there.
Evening star., 1961-05-03
BY JOHN NEARY
Star Staff Writer

Alexandria's proposed budget
has been increased from $l4.-
S34,546 to $15,228,507, Mayor
Leroy S. Bendheim announced
last night.
Taxes will not be raised to
cover the increase, however, be-
cause of expanded revenue eSti-
mates. The increase includes
full restoration of a proposed
cut in the city's school budget.
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Area 7 ronsit Official
Calls for Cab Meters

Metered taxicabs head the
list of changes needed in Wash
ington's transportation setup
the executive director of the
new Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Commission feels.
In his opinion, Delmer ISon
said last night, the Districts S
zone system of computing taxi
fares should be replaced by
meters in all cabs.
This is the only way we can
regulate cab fares properly"
he told the monthly meeting of
the Arlington Civic Federation,
II realize this is a sore point
on the Hill," he said, referring
to Congress, which must ap-
prove any change from zones
to meters.
The commission, which began
operations on March %, was
formed by interstate compact
to regulate public transporta-
tion in the metropolitan area.
It's authority to regulate in
terstate cab fares, which may
vary with the cab driver, al
ready has been challenged by a
hackers association.
In an informal report on his
first impressions of the area
transit situation, Mr.. Ison said
another change needed is the
adoption of uniform system
of accounting by all area bus
lines.
This is necessary, he said, to
get a more accurate picture of
transit profits and expenses.
. and to see exactly what items
go in which account"
He told the meeting he rides
buses to work almost every day
and finds most local bus drivers
"above average" in courtesy
and efficiency.
In its business session, the
federation unanimously ap-
proved resolution calling for
racial integration of extra
curricular activities "at all
schools now integrated" in Ar
lington.
Sponsors of the resolution
said it was aimed at integration
of varsity athletics, and was
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Title Company Officer
Found Dead in Auto

Courtney Fletcher, 81, an at
torney and title company Of
ficer. was found dead in his car
parked in the closed garage at
his home. 6204 North Eight
eenth street, Arlington, yester-
day, county police said.
Police said they broke into
the garage after receiving a
telephone call from Mr.. Fletch-
er's title insurance firm ex-
pressing concern over his alb
sence from work since Friday.
Mr.. Fletcher, whose wife died
Of a heart attack last June 10,
lived alone. He was a title Of
ficer and vice president with
the District, Lawyers and
Washington Title Insurance
Companies at 1413 Eye street
NV.
Police said they found the
house in order and that Mr..
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Virginia
Jurist Leaves Hospital

MARTINsVILLE, Va, May
g (AP) Justice Kennon C..
Whittle of the State Supreme
Court has returned to his
home here to continue his re-
covery from abdominal surgery
in Baltimore, April ID.
Justice Whittle has submitted
his resignation from the bench
effective July 20.
Evening star., 1961-05-03

penalty-amounting to eight
cents-through Saturday and
still qualify the taxpayer to
vote, provided he registers also
In the Washington suburban
area. where many relatively
new citizens of Virginia have
not become accustomed to q
tax for the privilege of voting
most of the county and city
treasurer's offices, (normally
closed Saturdays will be open
to take care of last-minute
payments.
Offices Open Saturday
In Arlington, the treasurer's
office in the South wing of the
courthouse, will be open from
8 am. until noon Saturday
The same hours will be OBJ
served at the Finance Direc-
tors office in the Fairfax
courthouse.
In Alexandria, the city treas
urer's office will accept pay
mentS from 9 am. until noon
in the City Hall. The Falls
Church city treaSurer's office
will be closed but payments
including the interest penalty
which are mailed and post
marked prior to midnight
Saturday will be accepted there
as in all other offices.
In both Arlington and Fair
fax, the local registrars offices
will be open Saturday also.
Evening star., 1961-05-03

PTA, thanked the councilmen
for restoring the school budget.
Mrs. Robert S. Roe. president
of the city's League of Women
Voters had some sharper
things to say. however.
She criticized the current
procedure of approving tax
rates for the next fiscal year
before the budget is approved.
ANY changes in budget alioca-
tions now may be taking funds
from one badly pressed depart
ment to give to another she
said.
I'VE ask again that the needs
of the city be presented first,
and the tax rate then set to
meet them" she said.
Mrs. Roe thanked the council
for providing $28,179 in the
expanded budget for a book
mobile and the restoration of
the school budget.
She called, however. for in
creaSeS in proposed ALLEGATIONS
to the planning, health, well
fare and recreation depart
mentS.
Eugene L. Barnwell, acting
city manager. said the city now
expects to receive an additional
1898 1862 in revenues unforeseen
when he presented the original
budget to the council in March.
The budget includes these
revenue increases: $4,000 Fed
eral funds; $25,O0O State funds;
$4,000 business and profess
sional licenses; 500. 900 schools
surplus; $4,000 Federal school
funds; $4,000 State school
funds and $78,962 in general
revenue.
The increased budget, in ad-
dition to restoring the $3l7,625
proposed cut in the school budg-
et, and providing the bookmo-
bile. will include a S60. 900 pay
ment to Alexandria Hospital for
emergency room doctors.
In other business, the coun-
Gil went into secret session to
set 8 pm. May is for a meeting
with the city's housing author
ity to discuss charges of delays
in the city's urban renewal pro-
gram. The meeting will be
closed to the press, although a
15-member citizens advisory
comittee will be present, along
with Alexandria's planning
commission.
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Alexandra Boosts School Budget
As Higher Revenue Is Sighted

Only five persons showed up
last night for the beginning of
a public hearing before the city
council.
Two more had appeared by
the time the hearing closed IL
minutes later, but only two had
spoken. One called the hearing
meaningless, and said that is
why so few appeared for it.
Harold w. Payne, president
of the George Mason School
Evening star., 1961-05-03
Two School Bonds
To Join in Concert

The Annandale CVa.) High
School Band and the Saddle
Brook IN. j. High School
Band will present a joint con-
cert at 8 pm. Saturday in the
Annandale auditorium.
The New Jersey band will
visit Annandale Friday and
Saturday. At the concert, the
annual presentation of the
Sousa Award will go to Judy
Bangert, a senior at AMMAN
dale.