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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-28
STATES JOB N
INCOME PICTURE

Non-farm payrolls set a new
employment record for tn e
month of October = 1900 Jobs
above the previous high of
AIT 800, and 1000 over q year
ago. The new total included
$4,000 in manufacturing, "a, 900
in government, $4,000 in trade,
$4,000 in services, q, 300 in con-
struction, communication and
public utilities, $4,000 in
finance, insurance and real
estate, and 6,400 in mining.
Manufacturing, finance, an d
construction registered lncreas-
eS. Total personal income for
the first nine months was
81, 1894, 900, 600.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-28

public health work a be paid
back.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-28
Capitol
News

FARM CASH RECEIPTS
FOR 1861

FOR 1861 $50.
Increased agricultural income
for Mississippi is reflected in
that the total cash receipts from
farm marketings in the first
three quarters of 1861 exceed
ed $279, $50, 600. This income
was a gain over the same period
last year. Cotton income and
other marketings during the last
quarter of 1861 will substan-
TALLY boost Mississippi's agri-
cultural take" for the current
year, which has earmarks of
being one of the best to date
in spite of numerous problems.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
RELP MEN

WORK PART TIME, 10 canvass. :.
no exper. nee; car, white: S12 per
eve. JU. 5000. IA. 6-9457.
YOUNG MAN-21- -35 for sales work
with leading Washington record
store. Some selling experience
desirable. Apply 1929 9th st. NV.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
kEAL ESTATE sALEsMEN

ROUTE MAN, established dry
cleaning route; salary and comm,
new truck and fine working area
must be sober. steady and reliable.
Apply in person, 300S Columbia
pike, Arl., Va.
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Continued % Neat PaGsO
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FULL AND PART TIME

One Of the oldest companies in the
business expanding in this area.
Last 3 yrs. sales over 80 million.
Work from appts. only. No credit
checks, make over 5000 wk. on
commission and bonus. Our Gus
toners write in for this. This is
not mag, food freezer, books,
For interview, apply 10 am. to 4
pm. Tuesday, July 1S at 6044
2Sth ave, MARROW Heights Shop
ping Center, Nd,
Evening star., 1961-07-18
3 M co
MINCOM' DIV.

Sales engineer to sell magnetic re-
corder-reproducer systems. EE de-
gree preferred and knowledge of
Instrumentation technique. U. s.
citizen, under 35. Appointment by
telephone only. MR.. BROSIOUS,
629 Pennsy1vaniA Bldg. Ma. s..
Evening star., 1961-07-18
HOFFMAN,

UPHOLsTERERS
2447 18th st. NV. co. $1,000
Ewes. Til o: Sat. TIL 8
SUNDAY 12 TO 5
FURNITURE have available for
immediate delivery. 8 complete
rooms Of furn.-bedroom, living,
dining area-thst we're left on lay
away by my customer. This can be
had for payments of SO SO weekly.
MRS. JAY, LU. 2-20SI. for appt,
(continued q Neat P1SsS
Evening star., 1961-07-18
THIS is DIFFERENT
statesmen. white. over q yrs,

eALEsMEN AND SALES trainees.
Openings for young college grads
and for some with some college.
COLUMBIA EMPL., 1341 g NV.
eALESMEN-Experienced in Me-
mortal Gardens. High commission.
This is q new deal. Apply prompt
ly. SP. 3-13l6 for interview,
Evening star., 1961-07-18
BUSINESS SERVICES
MISCELLANEOUS F0R SALE

ADDING MACHTNEs-Remington-
Rand, hand $50: Electric S125;
comptometer $50; Corona elee-
trio, new $l59: Monroe electric
calculator $3.50; Marchant auto
matte electric calculator 5000.
Check writer $25; MONDAY
through FRIDAY. CENTRAL, 9@3
9th ct a NJ
Evening star., 1961-07-18
HELP DOMESTIC

GENERAL HoUsEwoRK, live in;
coiored; 80 to is yrs. s.' of c'tsIj age: $40
wk.; off Sat-, j pm. to Sun. 8
pm: 7-yr.-old child. Write Box
326-B, Star.
H0USEKEEPER OMPANIO N,
white; to exchange services for
comfortable home and small salary
OIL. 2-3733 after 3 pm.
HOUSEKEEPER, experienced Euro
pean. to aid convalescent mother
with 3 children. Excellent salary.
Modern air-cond home. No heavy
work. Must be able TO do simple
cooking and like children. Local
references and recent health ex-
animation required. Give full in
formation in reply. Boa 2@6-1,
Evening star., 1961-07-18
sTENOGRAPHER

STENOGkAPHEH
ALEXANDRIA AREA
Immediate openings with
established builder in con-
struction department for
congenial lady with short
hand and typing experience
and ability to meet the pub
lie. Permanent position for
qualified applicant including
lunches without cost and
other benefits. Office To-
Gated Ia miles south Alex.
on busline. Call MR.. LEE,
50. 5-9100 after 10 am.
Monday.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
HELP MEN

sALESMEN-Area's largest builder
Of shell homes has openings for
men and women to sell homes. Ex-
per. unnecessary. viii train. Write
WISE HOMES. INC, P.O. Box
1886, WASH, d. c.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
HELP MEN
H0NTlltlEDA

PAINTERS (brush), exper.; new
ABBEY PERsoNNEL. 1888 Eye NV
PLUMBERS, new house work:
steady work, top pay: with large
company in business so yrs. Apply
W. ]. BAUMBACH INC, 4147 Will
son blvd. Arl.. Va. ia. 4-1250.
PLUMBER or steamfitter, expert
eneed mechanic, familiar with
swimming pool field. Work con-
sists Of all threaded or soldered
piping, underground. Hourly rates
TO start, So; with opportunity to
be put on 80 wk, yearly basis II
competent. Call IA. 7-5S24 Tues.
or Wed. afternoon.
PLUMBER, one familiar with steam
and hot-water heating. Govern
ment work. Union wages. KAY q
ECKIES, S2I6 Fenton ST.. Silver
Spring. JU. 5-554O.
PLUMBERS AND HELPERS al
EXP. in remodeling; top vases;
steady work: SHAPIRO PLUMB
PLUMBERS and helpers; expert
enced, with transportation. New
work, top wages, benefits; work
II AOubkOulS anu EEAuCS CCOIBCS
Co. Call JU. S-1277.
PLUMBING FOREMEN (3) for COM
mercial work. Must understand
heating and be able to read blue
prints. Perm. work for right men
Refs, req. Call EV. 4-6573 after 8
pm, or write P. o. Box 636,
Silver Spring, Md.
PORTER AND HANDYMAN-This
is steady. job with good pay and
good working conditions. No Sun
day work. Apply at Restaurant
ct 1901 Bladensburs Rd. ne.
PORTER-DRIVER, colored, fun
time, must have Nd. drivers per-
init, refs. BRADLEY DRUGS, OIL.
4.4609.
PRESSER, woolens and silks; exper.
only. SOUTHEAST VALET, 4406
Q. Capitol St, 10. 3-97S5.
Evening star., 1961-07-18
Statesmen
COMMISSIONED
statesmen
Statesmen

Metropolitan area department store
has . positions available; expert
ence preferred but will train. One
opening in drapery and slip cover
department; one in blind and
awning department. Excellent
earning potential, plus exceptional
benefits when qualified. Liberal
car allowance.
REPLY FULLY TO
BOX 217-Y, STAR
Evening star., 1961-11-26
SCOREBOARD: SEASON GETS
FIRST SEVEN-VOTE WINNER

NEW YORK (AP) Critical scoreboard on the new
Broadway shows:
"A Man For All Seasons drama at the ANITA won
loud cheers from all reviewers for the daily news
papers Typical comment the Post: Beauty, power
grandeur"
British star Paul Scofeld makes his American debut
in the title role of Robert Bolts study of Sir Thomas
More whose conflict with Henry VIII led martyrdom
Others in the cast include Leo McKern, George Rose
and Albert Dekker Directed by Noel Wlman sets and
by Motley Produced by Robert Whitehead and
Roger L. Stevens, in cooperation with the American
National Theater and Academy.
THE Gay Life" musical comedy at the Shubert
won the approval of four reviewers The News described
it great big gorgeous confecton Among the three
dssenters the Herald-Trbune found most of dD is
aimless"
Fay and Michael Kanin base the story on Schnitz-
lers "Anato turnout century VienneSe rake who
tries to settle down The is by Howard Diez and
Arthur Schwartz The cast includes Walter Chari Bar
bara Cook Jules Munshin and Elizabeth Allen.
Evening star., 1961-11-26

I must rest. Jules will launch
my play, then he goes to New
York to direct his play, The
Isle of Children Patty Duke
is the star. He begins re-
hearsals January Is and we
are sad already about the
parting"
Next movie for DaSsin is
Andre Schwarz-Bart's be st
seller, THE Last of the Just"
After the play for Melina
nothing is planned. 81 have
to read five scenarios, but
for me I must rest" she said.
For me it was so big to do
Never on Sunday and 'Phae-
dra.' Will I do another with
Jues? With pleasure. We
work so good together-he
knows me-"
Electra IN Athens
Says Melina, on her first
marriage-'I found it very
difficult" And, on when she
started her career-"I always
wanted to act. My first act
ing was Mourning Becomes
Electra in Athens" She
jumped the conversation to
Jules again. HE is so Amer
lean and he adores America.
All his family live in Cali
fornia or New York. I adore
New York, it's so stimulating,
but I call Athens and Paris
home. I live now in Paris 10
years; I have done three
plays in Paris. But I love the
sun and I would like to live
in California just for that"
1 had expected to find
them rich from the Never
on Sunday" profits, but they
don't get much. Jules. to get
the people to put up the
money, had to give away lit
tie bits of the picture with
every deal" Now they can
both get all the finance they
want. 1t just takes a Never
on Sunday"
Evening star., 1961-11-26
HOLLYWOOD
Mention Marriage and MeIino Just Laughs

started her divorce action
yet, and seems in no hurry
to do so.
1t was a strange inter-
view, very much catch-as-
catch-can. I had to wait
while Melina stripped to her
bra, a skirt and bare feet.
Then she lit on the carpet
for a tempestuous love scene
with bare-chested Tony Per-
kins, while Dassin told them
both exactly what to do. I'll
be surprised if this scene
passes the American cenSorS.
Why did you play the
American lover in Never On
Sunday'?" asked the di-
rector. Because I didn't have
the money to hire Bill Hol-
den," he replied. He wanted
Jimmy Stewart" Melina in
Evening star., 1961-11-26

terrupted, "but we didn't
have the money Tor him,
either. But Jules was so
touching in the part, so
amateur, so awkward. And
he must have been good, or
the picture could not be so
great a success. 1t was a
happy movie for us to do"
said Melina in her deep voice.
In "Phaedra," Melina plays
the wife of shipowner VAL
lone, and she falls in love
with her stepson Tony Per-
kins. 1--WE are all very rich"
she told me. And Tony is
quite wonderful" I asked her,
Where did you get the name
Melina?" MY real names are
Amelia and Maria, and my
grandmother made the mix
ture. 1 am the only one to
Evening star., 1961-11-26

have this name," she said
quite proudly.
I asked Jules if he has
any plans to make movies
in Hollywood where he
worked as a writer in the
'40s.
mo, but I hear it is
getting revitalized a Bit" he
replied. Il hear great things
of Judgment At Nuremburg,
and The West Side Story"
How about you?" I asked
Melina, who was nominated
for an Oscar last February
and who has received many
offers to make pictures here.
"They say about me in in
terviewS things I never said.
They say I don't care to work
in Hollywood. Not true" Siad
Melina. They say I am
'ha ha' to Hollywood. What
I have said is that Holly
wood now has opened the
doors to the world. 1t is not
like 20 years ago, when you
were only a star in Holly
wood. For me, if 1 had a story
l liked very much, I go to
Hollywood"
Ella Is Pure
And she will be coming
to New York with Dassin for
the sequel to Never on Sun
day." Ella will be a little
different, but she won't be
cleaned up," Dassin assured
me. IT always found Ella pure
anyway, she had no evil
thoughts. She would amuSe
herself in the satire, in the
puritan remnants that per-
siSt in America"
More immediate for Melina
is the play she will do in
Paris, on'Essere," with
Jean Pierre Aumont. 1T
means 'well-being.' I do it
Immediately after 'Phaedra.'
1 have no time to rest and
Evening star., 1961-11-26
THE PASSING SHOW
Movies Do Well
By the Protested
lustration, although in some

lustration, although in some
what different terms.
The picture in question is
West Side Story" It is
predestined to be a much
greater boxoffice success than
even the astonishingly profit
able and delightful Break
fast at Tiffany's."
Its start in life, at the Ma
tional Theater in the heat of
August, 1858. could not have
been more brilliant. What
creative auspices it had, with
Leonard Bernstein as its COM
poser, jerome Robbins as its
director and choreographer,
and Arthur LaurentS as
author of its book! Not since
"Oklahoma!" in 1943 had the
American musical stage been
blessed with a work so fresh
and so Sensationally recog-
nized for this quality. More,
it was the general impression
not merely on the part of
critics but of the public that
West Side Story" was even
more artistically distinguished
than the first great charmer
of Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein II.
Art at a Peak
Here was the American
theater's speciality, the mus
ical, lifted to the level of
fine art, yet with it's roots
buried in one of the ugliest
and most acute of social NAL
aides, juvenile gang warfare.
In every aspect except
theme. west Side Story" was
opera. yet protected from this
unappetizing label.
So, from its first dancing
singing breath, West Side
Story" was inevitably bound
for Hollywood. Not, however,
without every safeguard it's
original creators could as
sure it, these in the form of
an overall production con-
troll to prevent its deforma-
ton to conform to Holly
wood concepts.
These precautions turned
out to be unnecessary. Over
its years of dealing with ma
terial originating outside its
own borders, or learning to
doubt its own writer's, Holly
wood had made a number of
profitable discoveries.
One of these, paradoxically,
is kind of self-reSpect which
contains a considerable re-
spect for the material it pur-
chases in the outside market.
These two blend ideally in
West Side Story" as di-
rected for the screen by Pro-
ducer Harold Mirisch's man,
talented Robert Wise, and
Robbins who staged the orig
inal.
west Side Story" on the
screen is a movie, a proud
Hollywood achievement, be-
cause it is a visualized and
See CARMODY, Page D-S
Evening star., 1961-11-26
SCREEN

SCREEN
ANBAsSADOR-"Susa Slade"; Connie Stevens and Troy
Donahue in a sensationazed soap opera; 1:10, 3:15,
525, 7:35 and $40 pm.
APEX-"Frantc"; French psychological thriller with
Miles Davis jazz score; l, 2:45, ABS, 6:15, 8 and
$50 pm.
CAPTTOL-"Bachelor in Paradise" Janis Page and Lana
Turner join Bob Hope in spicy Suburbia spoof 11:30
am, 1870, $780, $780, 7:30 and $3.50 pm.
DUPONT" -"Breathless' French film about pair of dis
pairing lovers Shocker; l. PAS 4:30 $40, 0:05 and
955 pm.
KEITHs-"x-15" Holywood's newest wizard screen per-
former; 1920 1925, $50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
MacARTHUR-"T Mark; adult film Of high artistic
integrity which looks into shocking form of human
misbehavor; 2:3O 4:55, 7:20 and $40 pm.
METROPOLITAN-"S Slade"; Connie Stevens and
Troy Donahue in sensationaized opera; lis,
3:2O $50, TAO and 945 pm
ONTARIO-"Breakfast at Tffanys'; Audrey Hepburn is
more delightful than ever Truman Capote's free
spirited heroine; l, 3:05 500, 7:3O and GAS pm
PALACE-"The Comancheros"; John Wayne stars in
jolly Western 1915, 210, 4:05 6, 755 and 9:55 pm
PIAYHOUSE-"Don Quixote" the Russians turn to make
classic; 1870, $3.50, $50, 7:25 and 800 pm.
PI.AZA-Naked and the Wicked; further adventures in
sensationazed love; 1:15 2:4O AIS, $685. 1850 and
$40 pm.
sTANTON-Portraits of Shame" dramatic triology
Japan; 2. 3:45 $50, tbs, and 1926 pm.
TOWN-"Beware of Children; comedy about couple who
set up holiday house" for rich peoples offspring;
T 1:4O, $3.50, Sis, $780, $3.50 and 1915 pm.
TRANS-LUX-'The Devil at Four O'Clock; Spencer
Tracy angry old who fights volcanoes de-
struction; l. 3:1O $40, 7:3O and 9:35 pm.
UPTOWN-"West Side Story; Holywoods camera adds
an even more delightful luster to Americas most be-
guiing stage musical; and $3.50 pm.
WARNER-"King of Kings" epic-sze Biblical spectacle
2 and pm.
Evening star., 1961-11-26
HOLLYWOOD
By SHEILAH GRAHAM

North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLYWOOD.-"Are you
planning to marry Jules
DasSin?" aked Melina Mer-
couri. I was then in Paris,
on the set of her present
picture, "Phaedra," in which
she co-stars with Tony Per-
kins and Raj Vallone. Melina
laughed heartily. So I asked
director Dassin who fell in
love with Melina while he
directed and starred with her
in Never On Sunday" Did
she laugh?" he asked. Then
he laughed and she said
Its a gay project" Then
they both laughed. Appar-
emily neither is divorced
Jules will be free in Janu-
uary. But Melina hasn't
Evening star., 1961-11-26
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK Ethel Grif-
fies has a rare comeback
when asked how she finds so
much stage work.
If you can't do it after
80 years, you're not much
good, are you?"
And she isn't kidding, The
costar of the new Broadway
hit Write Me a Murder" be-
gan acting professionally on
February %, 1881.
Spry, candid and full of
crisp opinions, Miss Critics
looks back on one of the
longest careers in theatrical
Evening star., 1961-11-26
TODAY'S SCHEDULES
STAGE
STAGE

NATIoNAL-Dark. "a Thurber Carnival" resumes tomol
row.
ARENA-"The Caucasian Chalk Circle" 1880 pm.
c%DEEA
Evening star., 1961-11-26
Gina Is Still PURSUING
Film With Dream Role

lapses under the weight of a
lifetime of integrity to tell,
on her deathbed, of her tenn
pestuouS love affairs.
THE whole affair is very
whimsical" added Gina with
a twinkle in her eyes. II had
the fun of my life reading
the script and being made
up"
The movie will be shot in
the United States. Its direc-
tor is expected to be named
shortly.
The picture will be Miss
Lollobrigida's sixth American
film. They include "Trapeze,"
directed by England's Carol
Reed, Never So Few" CO.
starring Frank Sinatra, and
her latest, Come September, ="
with Rock Hudson.
Two Next Year
Gina, whose first movie was
in 1916, said the no-shooting
practice in Hollywood on
Saturdays and Sundays, ex-
cept on rare occasions, has
always amazed her.
Here you know only one
thing when you start acting
in front of the camera: You
know when you began, but
it's anyone's guess when you
will be through"
The sparkling country girl
won world acclaim for her
role in Bread, Love and
Dreams" a lively comedy di-
rected by Vittorio de Sica.
Plans for next year call
for Gina to take part in two
other films on Princess
Paolina Borghese, the amo-
rouS sister of Napoleon, with
Steven Boyd-and the other
to be agreed upon next
month.
Gina said she has been
running into another problem
lately. MY English is getting
quite good and I have been
warned not to lose my Italian
accent"
The actress is clubbing her
films in French and English.
Carol Reed told me I was
becoming too much of a per-
fectionist," she said. I'D bet
ter go back to my Roman
slang"
Evening star., 1961-11-26
By PIERO de GARZAROLLI
Associated Press Writer

Associated Press writer
ROME-Gina Lollobrigida
has Travelled the movie stu
dios of the world but she says
tshe is still searching for the
ideal role-"one that would
fit me like a tight-knit dress"
MY dream role" adds the
actress who would do justice
to any tight-knit dress, "is
that Of a modern woman.
harasSed by problems Of
everyday living - a woman
who faces the obligation of
being true to her husband"
But the shapely brunette
sadly admits she is going
to have to wait for her
dream role. In her next movie
she will play an ugly old
woman, and in the one after
that she will be a beautiful
princess.
Gina, however, gets to play
a modern woman caring for
her family almost every day
Of her life. Her 4-year, old
son, Milko, jr., is the apple of
her eye. She is seldom sepa-
rated from her Yugoslav-
born husband, Milko Skofic,
who also manages her movie
affairs.
Tough But True
The 33-year-old actress
played merrily with little
Milko as she was interviewed
in the vast villa on the an
cient Appian Way. She lives
there when in Rome and not
off somewhere-in Paris, or
Spain, or HOLLYWOOD or Can
ada-making a movie.
Its tough but it's true"
she said in almost flawless
English "In my next movie
/ will be an ugly 80-year-old
woman. probably the most
horrible looking creature you
have ever bumped into"
Gina will play the title
role in a film based on Lady
L." q novel by Roman Gary.
Although it isn't her ideal
role, Gina said. it was "the
kind of part I have always
wanted to have. You won't
see much of my legs"
Lady L." is the story of a
respectable woman who col
Evening star., 1961-11-26
By JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic Of The star

For one group, at least,
life grows steadily safer. This
is that composed Of those
who choose to wait for the
movie" instead of seeing the
original play or musical. Or
reading the original novel.
No need is there for these
to hurry to the legitimate
theater or the book store.
They can be sure that Hol-
lywood will waste no time
performing this oldtime shop
ping chore and delivering the
purchase colorfully wrapped
and tied in ribbon-like Cine
maScope. Meanwhile, back in
the canyons around Los An
geles, scores of variously tai
ented writers must wait for
an opportunity to remodel an
other writer's idea into a
screen script.
This is not entirely due to
an obsesSion on the part of
film producers with presold
material, a play, novel, or
biography. With production
down to less than 200 films
a year, there really is no i'm
perative need for original
screen writing. More than
can, or will, be used is avail
able. all of it protested in
varying degrees.
For Sanity's Sake
A demoralized industry is
not going to waste the resi-
due of its right mind gam
bling on the untried.
Encouraging this practice
is the success Hollywood has
had in tranScribing the work
of writers other than it's one
time own. This can be down.
right spectacular.
A case in point is the box
office triumph such a film
as Breakfast at Tiffany's. /"
This novella of Truman Ca
pote's had only a moderate
popularity in the book stores.
And why not? Now, really,
who knows Mr.. Capote be-
yond a coterie of Sophisti-
Gated critics and their de-
voted readers? He is unim-
aginable as a household word,
most of all no doubt by
himself.
Well, Audrey Hepburn is
a household word, and one
in constant, happy use. How
wise then of the Hollywood
producer who reads Break
fast at Tiffany's," sees it
as an ideal vehicle for Miss
Hepburn, buys the screen
rights, and makes the movie!
There's an American who
seizes an opportunity and
reaps the historic reward of
his type.
Among pictules being ex-
hibited locally at the mo-
ment is an even better il