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81 looking at life through a
cameras lens is every bit as
dramatic as when she is Slic-
ms It on a stage. AS, for in
stance, in "A Taste of Honey"
q prize Littlewood specimen.
The sparrows who can't sing
"a the Macarthur farce are a
high hearted, outrageously
funny lot who live in London's
East End. Their baths may be
cold but they spend most of
their time in hot-water situa-
tons.
This particular one is q
beaut. It is chiefly concerned
With a bulbously attractive
Young blond whose sailor mate
has come back to reclaim her
after two riotous years among
girls in a multitude of other
ports. Unfortunately for him,
but not for moviegoers, she has
used his absence to take up
with a more refined driver
type. Nice bloke the latter is
who has taken her out of her
matrimonial hovel into one Of
those low-cost, high-rise apart
mentS. Also, he never slugs her
just to prove his masculinity.
Domestic problems of this
type are never personal in this
neighborhood where Nellie,
Bert, and Charlie live. TIL e
community forms a protective
Gordon around the weaker sin
ner, in this case Nellie. Only
the law has given her to Char
lie She has given herself to
Bert. No one from the neigh
borhood street walkers to the
slpermarket manager is con-
B fused as to which of these is
the more binding relationship.
=
"Sparrows Can't Sing" is in
Cockney and without English
sub-titles, but no one will care.
Miss Littlewood, q genius at
exploring personalities and at
mospheres, makes sure that
nothing vital escapes the spec
otator in her movie.
ym Even with occasional frag-
'fnents missing, the dialogue of
ssSparrows Can't Sing remains
one Of its richer flavors. The
principal others are drawn
from a cast whose members
might be jewellers in the streets
that serve as the films setting
Save for Nellie. they are shay
81, shabby, unkempt. They like
itithis way. They don't have to
worry about getting mussed, ex-
,cept physically, in community
frolics at the pub, or In the
Sums which some Of them pre-.
fer to the stark, antisepti'
apartments which redevelop
ment is bringing them.
The jolly lowlifes who SQUAD
bic, love, relish their persona
eccentricities, and live will
such vigor in "Sparrows CAM
Sing" are effectively played BY
members of Miss Littlewood':
Royal Court theater group.
Barbara Windsor, for one, i;
,aevastatingly funny and real
aseNellie, a girl who has never
lodged a fact Of life including
the truth that Charlie is q
sometimes beastly Don Juan
As, the latter, James Booth Is
never so zesty or self-confident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-13
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Stage and Screen
Shows and Show Times

Stage
National - 1.-THE Sound Of
Music; 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Carter Barron Amphitheater
The Kingston Trio; $3.50 pm,
OIney Theater-"The Visit;
$3.50 pm.
Shady Grove Music Fair
"Silk Stockings; 5 and $3.50
pm.
HOward-Record Stars Sum-
mer Festival: 2. 4:45, 1880 and
10 pm.
Screen
Ambassador spencer
Mountain; /, $40, $40, 1880
and 9:40 pm.
Apex-"The Great Chase;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-13

Was Won; 2 and $3.50 pm.
Warner-"C Cleopatra: 2 and
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-07
Firemen Met
With Guns;
Arson Cited

A nursery salesman wa
freed on $4,000 bond yesterday
on charges filed after he re-
portedly welded a 20 caliber
rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun
on firemen trying to extinguish
a two-alarm blaze in his home
on Mount Calvert road, Groom,
Md, Prince Georges County po-
lice reported.
The man, Claude c. Sellner,
Al, requested his case be post
poned in Upper Marlboro Peo-
pies Court, and a hearing was
set for August 5.
Fire Marshal Lawrence r.
Weltz charged Sellner with ar
son in the fire that did more
than $1,000 damage to the two
story brick home Friday.
Cpl. Ralph Thompson dis
armed Sellner after he drew the
guns on a neighbor and fire.
men responding to the blaze,
police said. They charged Sell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-07
Truck Driver Dies
In Virginia Crash

WINCHESTER, Va, July 6
(AP). - George Revell, 81. OF
Fort Pierce, Fla, died in a
Winchester hospital today, two
hours after his tractor-trailer
left U. S. Route so in Clarke
County and hit a tree.
Mr.. Revell's wife and son
also were injured in the mishap
and admitted to the hospital.
Hospital spokesman said Mrs.
Betty L. Revell, "a. suffered a
broken arm, broken leg and
broken shoulder, and was in
deep shock. A son, George, jr.,
7, was reported in good condi-
ton with a head cut.
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Unlicensed Driver I otoI
Placed at 10000 Here

An estimated 10000 drivers
without driving permits are on
the streets of Washington every
day, George A. England, Dis
trict motor vehicles director,
said yesterday.
Fortunately, he said, most
of them drive Gin a very ex-
emplary manner" because they
can't afford to be caught. Mr..
England said the estimate is
based on police contacts with
drivers.
The motor vehicles director
was discussing the Districts
accident and safety record on
WWDC's Report to the People
when he cited the figures on
drivers without permits.
Other points Mr.. England
made in response to questions
from Washington newsmen:
The recently announced boost
In automobile casualty insur-
ance rates is a reflection Of
the rising number Of accidents
in the District, but many Of
these mishaps charged to the
District are caused by cars
registered outside the District.
There are 100000 cars owned
by District residents, whereas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-07

are running for the city's two
seats. MIR. Baldwin broke with
the city Democratic organiza-
ton in 1861, apparently as a
result of his failure to be APP
pointed Collector Of Customs,
Mr.. Harper is in the race with
the organizations backing.
Campbell and Lynchburg =
Senator Mosby @. Perrow, IT.,
who captained former Governor
j. Lindsay Almonds forces in
the Senate during the school
desegregation and budget
fights, is opposed by Bertram
F. Dodson, an exterminator,
and Attorney Arthur B.
Davies 3d.
King George Lancaster :
Northumberland Prince VIII
liam Richmond County-Staf1
ford and Westmoreland- SEN
ator Blake T. Newton of West
moreland. who headed former
Lit. Gov. A. E. S. Stephens cam
paign for governor against AL
bertis s. Harrison, jr., the win
ner in 1861, is opposed by Leon
ard L. Lonas, jr., Of Manassas.
The most prominent House
races:
Alexandria - Delegate James
M. Thomson, a one-vote win
.ner in a contested race last
time, and DR.. w. Morgan De-
laney, Miss Marion @. Galland,
Ralph L. Payne and Timothy
j. SWEET for the two seats given
the city in the new House re-
districting bill.
Charles City, James City
New Kent, York and Williams
burg-Delegate Russell M. Car
neal is opposed by former Del
egate Paul Crockett.
Hanover and King William
Delegate Robert p. Gwathmey
opposed by Sumter T. Priddy,
jr.
Rockbridge, Bath and Buena
Vista = Delegate Baldwin c.
Locher is opposed by Charles
w. Gum.
Spotsylvania, Stafford and
Observation-Disclosures Fran
els B. Gouldman is opposed by
George c. Rawlings, jr.
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lis million cars are on the
streets daily.
The motor vehicle inspection
station passes buses but not
cars with smooth tires because
the smooh tires on the buses
sill have w inches Of rubber
on them and up to now, the
department has lacked infor-
nation on the effect Of no
tread on bus tires.
The department is looking
forward to what the Wash
in gton Metropolitan Area
Transit Commission will re-
quire for bus tires in its new
safety regulations. "If they say
buses need tread, the depart
ment will not pass smooth
tires" the director said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-07
Arlington Vote Centers
On Control by Liberals

Arlington Democrats will
watch Tuesdays primary vote
closely to see if so-called con-
servatives succeed in an effort
to weaken the hold their lib
eral counterparts won over the
County Democratic Committee
two years ago.
A relatively uneventful race
has been run between ]. FL
wood Clements and Eugene c.
Adkins for nomination to
sheriff the only contested post
in the primary.
All sides expect a light turn
out, with ballot estimates rang
ing from $500 to $500.
In 1851, when a heated CUB
ernatorial contest attracted
voters, the turnout was $4,000
and the outcome. was a 40 to
"a majority for the liberal
Democrats on the 74-member
committee.
Through rediStricting, how
ever, there are now SO pre-
cincts, and the liberal faction
claims "A supporters out Of Y
committee members.
Sheriff's Race Hot
The liberals wrested control
in a pitched battle over the
gubernatorial slate of former
1t. Gov. A. E. 8. Stephens
State Sen. Armistead L. Boothe
and T. Munford Boyd, al
though the winning ticket was
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Virginia Accident
Kills Pedestrian

STAFFORD, Va, July 6
(SpeciaD A pedestrian was
struck and killed on Route l
five miles from here today,
State police reported.
Dead is Littlefield Williams,
Sc, Of Stafford, who was struck
by a car driven by Ollie Coins,
80. of the 200 block of I street
NE, Washington, police said.
They said that Mr.. Williams
died instantly.
Mr.. Coins, who is a ward at
tendant at Soldiers Home, was
on his way to North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-07
Veterinarians Install

BALTIMORE (AP) DR.. Ar
thur j. Blaney, Centreville vet
erinarian, has been installed as
president of the Maryland
State Veterinary Medical As
sociation. DR.. John D. Beck, jr.,
Damascus, has been designated
president-elect.
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ner with assault and carrying
a deadly weapon.
The blaze destroyed a kitchen
and two upstairs bedrooms and
caused smoke damage to the
rest Of the house, police said.
Officials said Sellner gave no
explanation for his actions.
Seven fire companies re-
sponded to the blaze at $3.50
pm. and extinguished the
flames in less than an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-07
Heavy Voting
|sExpected in
Alexandra

Despite a generally mild
campaign, Alexandria's Demo-
cratic primary Tuesday may
bring 5000 voters to the polls,
about the same as in the fiery
1861 race.
Absentee ballots totaled 361
at the deadline, the largest
number in many years. In the
1861 gubernatorial primary 287
absentee votes were cast. While
the size of the absentee vote
is probably due in part to
unfamiliarity with voting ma
chimes which are being used
in the city for the first time,
observers believe it indicates a
widespread interest among
voters.
The polls will be open from
6 am. to Z pm.
In the Senate race, Vice
Mayor Eugene w. Zimmerman
and former Mayor Leroy s..
Bendheim are seeking the seat
of Armistead L. Boothe, who
is retiring.
Stresses Experience
Mr.. Zimmerman, a business
man and former president of
the Alexandria Chamber of
com m cree, has repeatedly
charged his opponent with
conflicts of interest during his
term as Mayor from 1856 to
1861. Mr.. Bendheim, a lawyer,
has stressed his years of eXpe-
rience as a lawyer, councilman
and school board member.
In the wide-open House con-
test most observers predict q
close race-especially in the top
two or three positions-with the
winners mainly selected on the
basis of their personalities.
Delegate James M. Thomson
who won the 1851 primary by
one vote in a recount, is seek
ing his fifth term. A second
Delegate seat, created by the
1862 General Assembly, also
will be filled.
i Mrs. Marion Galland, a vet
eran campaigner for other Of
fice-seekers, including Senator
Boothe, has the unofficial
support Of many leading mem
bers Of the City Democratic
Committee in her bid for 9
House seat.
Runs on Record
City Councilman Timothy j
SWEET, an insurance agent anC
former football coach al
George Washington University
is running on the strength Of
his record during his firSt
council term. His supporter:
include Mayor Frank E. Mann
Attorney Ralph L. Payne
former president of the Alex.
andria Bar Association, is the
only House candidate who has
publicly criticized another. In
a speech last week, he attacked
Mr.. SWEET as a "millionaires
clique candidate" and included
, Vice Mayor Zimmerman anC
Mayor Mann in his criticisms
DR.. w. Morgan Delaney,
surgeon, has a platform tina
, includes a plea for tax reform
. and proposals to protect Colo
NAL architecture.
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the one headed by Virginia's
present Gov. Harrison.
In the current race for
sheriff, Mr.. Clements and Mr..
Adkins have exchanged their
sharpest fire over the latter's
proposal to merge the sheriff's
office with the Police Depart
ment.
Mr.. Adkins, an Arlington at
torney and special justice, says
the agencies are duplicating
services, with an unnecessary
cost to the taxpayer of $780,
600 a year.
Mr.. Clements, who was
county sheriff from 1948 to
1852, maintains that the sher-
ifs office performs vital func-
tons of its own and the
merger actually would cost
more.
Both Promise Changes
Both candidates have prom
ised some innovations in the
sheriff's post now occupied by
Theodore w. Frederick, who is
retiring. Mr.. Clements seeks to
have facilities installed at Arl-
ington Hospital for retention of
mental patients awaiting COM
mitment proceedings. Patients
now stay in jail cells.
Mr.. Adkins pledges he will
hire his deputy sheriffs
through the county employment
office, without regard to their
race. He has proposed also a
lounge for minor traffic Of
tenders. awaiting funds to pay
their fines.
Observers give Mr.. Clements
an edge in the race. In spite
of the outgoing sheriff's pub
lie support for Mr.. Clements
however, Mr.. Adkins claims he
will have the majority vote
including more than half the
81 deputy sheriffs.
In the committee contest
Democrats pick Madison, Not
tingham, Oak Ridge, Ashton
Heights, Lyon Village an
Woodlawn as key precincts tC
watch.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Air Pollution
Standards
Considered

A congressional call for Fed
eral standards in air pollution
may be imminent, a Health,
Education and Welfare Depart
ment official predicted last
night.
The standards would serve as
guides for local governments
wishing to control the amount
of health-damaging chemicals
entering the air.
According to Thomas F. Will
liams, education chief of
HEW's air pollution division,
bills before Congress to aid
local areas in pollution control
may lead directly to requests
for standards.
The requests, he said, might
come before Federal research
ers are sure themselves how
much Of a specific pollution
1t takes in the air to affect
health.
He told the Citizens Transit
Improvement Association that
researchers are convinced pol
lutants-from industries, COM
mercial sources and auto
mobiles - help cause lung
cancer. asthma and bronchitis
and may cost up to $l1 bill
lion a year in crop and pro-
perty damage.
Present local action to con-
troll pollution, Mr.. williams
said. is "deplorable." Only SO
million per year is now spent
by local governments on the
problem. $4 million of it in
California, he said.
Evening star., 1963-01-31

Perry MasOn-The Case of the Constant Doyle" Bette
Davis stars attorney in pre-tria while Perry
Mason is in the hospital She conducts herself with
restraint in court with the aid of Della Street and Paul
Drake 1t happens that her client isn't the most friendly
person either which adds flavor to the
8pm, WTOP-9.
Twilight ZOne-Mute" tale that builds it goes along
It's the story Of orphan girl whose parents had taught
her not to speak because they believed in teepathy
When the girl is thrown into world of takers, their
noise irritates her sensitive ears. pm, WTOP-9.
McHale's Navy-"The Ensign Gets Zero" Funny show.
The men fix up Ensign Parkers gunnery score and the
Captain is impressed he bets another officer that
Parker can win craftsmanship contest Needless TO say
Parker can hardly pull the trigger $3.50 pm, WMAL-7
Dinner With the Presiden-Tonighs Amer
lean folk music and ballet honors President Kennedy
he receives this years annual award Of the Defama
ton League for his dedication to democracy" Tune
for the Presidents comments accepting the award
and for the many talents represented here You'll hear
folk singers like Odetta, Josh White, The Clancy
Brothers. folk ballet choregraphed by Hanya Holm
to music by George Kleinsinger hear Poet Mark Van
Dorens words in marathon with Robert Preston hand
as the evenings host Live from the Sheraton Park Hotel
In Washington 10 pm. WTOP-9.
Steve Aen-Tony Bennett and Jennie Smith do the sing
ing honors on tonghts repeat show, while Steve plays
games with the audience and lets his orchestra go to
town. 11:25 pm, WTOP-9
Evening star., 1963-01-31
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

$500, WAVA-FM (105.1 Me- -
Music Americana. Songs by
the Weavers, Theodore Bikel
and Cynthia Gooding, the
Limeliters and Erik Darling.
$3.50, WQMR - Basketball.
The Boston Celtics VS.. the
Cincinnati Royals.
S:S5, WOL-Broadway Show
time. Music from "The Gay
Life" starring Walter Chi
ari and Barbara Cook.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS

$3.50, WRC (A-Dr. Kildare.
THE Mosaic" A city health
official discovers an epi-
demic of infectious hepa-
tits among the medical
students at Blair Hospital.
$3.50, WMAL (7-Leave 1t to
Beaver. Beaver invites a
tramp to the house after
being impressed with the
Importance Of being kind.
1O:OO, WRC (4-Andy Will
liams Show. Guests include
Lorne Greene and Dan
Blocker Of Bonanza" and
Ann Sothern.
1000, WMAL (7)-George Co
bel Presents. Peter Nero,
pianist; Georgia Carr, vo-
calist; Paul Mazursky and
Joyce Van Patten, comedy
team; the Jerry Murad
Harmonicats and Cliff Nor
ton.
11:10, WTTG (5)-Hollywood's
Finest. "You Can't Take It
With You" The classic
comedy about a devil-may-
care family has lost a lot
Of its charm through the
years, but is still a treat.
James Stewart, Jean Ar
thur. Lionel Barrymore
(1938).
1858, WTOP (9)-The Late
Show. "Ebb Tide" Con-
fused story of men ma
rooned on an island ruled
by a man who wants to play
God. Barry Fitzgerald, Ray
Milland, Frances Farmer
Q93O.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Brigitte Bordot
Granted Divorce

PARIS, Jan. 81 (AP).-A
Paris court yesterday granted
Movie Actress Brigitte Bardot
a divorce from Actor Jacques
Charter. The court declared
that both were at fault.
Custody of the couples son,
Nicolas, was awarded to the
father, but Miss Bardot will
have the right to keep the
child six months Of the year.
No alimony was requested.
Brigitte and Jacques have
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Visiting Choir TO Sinq

The Bloomfield College Choir,
will present a wv Worship
Through Music" program at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Falls
Church Presbyterian Church,
225 East Broad street, Falls
Church. The New Jersey school
choir is led by Clyde Holt.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Sisterhood to Meet
At Tifereth Israel

The regular business meeting
Of the Tifereth Israel Sister,
hood will take place at noon
Monday in the Cherner Audi
torium of the Synagogue, 77Ol
Sixteenth street NV.
Mrs. Willard I. Fucker, who
is with the Jewish Social Serv-
ice Agency, will be the main
speaker.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Bing Crosby Has
Kidney Operation

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Jan.
81 (AP)s-Singer Bing Crosby
was reported in excellent con-
dition after his fourth kidney
stone operation in II years.
Mr.. Crosby. So, underwent
surgery Tuesday evening at st.
Johns Hospital. He had three
previous operations on his left
kidney. This was the first on
his right.
He is expected to leave the
hospital in about one week.
Evening star., 1963-01-31

lived separate lives for about
two years. They we're married
June 18, 1859. It was the
second marriage for both.
Neither party was in court.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Plan Howard U. Fete

Mrs. Dorothy w. Atkinson
Of 422 Fifth street Sc. will
head a committee OF % alumni
which will plan Howard Uni
versity's 96th anniversary OBJ
servance March /. Mrs. Atkin-
son, former teacher, received
a bachelors degree in 1927 and
a masters degree in 1888 from
the university.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
TV KEY PREVIEWS

Tontohts top Shol0s as preuieDed by TV Keys staff
Dho attend reheGrSds match screenings and andlyze
scripts in NetD York Hollywood and elsewhere Their
opinions offered guide to area uieiOerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
SCI Units Note
Savings Still Lao

The net inflow of savings in
to District savings and loan as
sociations continued to lag
behind a year ago in September
according to a report from the
District Savings and Loan
League.
Figures covering the Lea
gue's 81 members associations
showed new savings of Sat-
853,304 for the month and
Withdrawals of $36,403,9l1,
This resulted in a net intake
Of $11. 449,393 compared with a
net gain of $15,2S3,3S5 a year
ago.
Volume of mortgage lending
totaled $43,371,73O for Septem-
Der, down from $48,935, 927 in
the like 1862 month.
The combined report showed
savings of $1,518,158,225 at the
end of September, against ST.
8,448,050 a year ago. Num-
Der of savings accounts rose to
500, l80, compared with 477,-
438 at the end of September,
1862.
Portfolio of mortgage loans
reached a new high of $1,573,-
09l, 243, a gain of $142 million
during the 12-month period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
US WATCHING BIG TREND
Oil Companies Diversity Products

culture through its sales of
fuels and lubricants for farm
machinery.
The wave Of oil company
acquisitions Of independent
fertilizer producers has aroused
the interest Of the Govern
ment's antitrust officials.
They are concerned by such
a sudden increase in industrial
concentration and are appre-
hensive that the trend might
put the remaining independent
fertilizer companies at a sharp
disadvantage with the we'll
financed oil company sub
salaries.
Justice Department lawyers
are taking a look at the pend
ing acquisition proposals with
the idea of stepping in if it
is thought that they might
tend to reduce competition and
thus violate the antitrust
laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16

They are backing with big
money their opinion that they
are well-suited to fill that
role.
Socony Mobil explains its
reasons for getting into the
fertilizer business in this way:
Its operations are interna-
tional in scope. enabling it to
analyze and respond to market
demands in every continent.
1t has transportation facil-
titles already geared to large
volumes and it has the logistics
Savvy to move these volumes
The worldwide need of vast
quantities of agricultural chemi-
Gals makes economic and eff
cient transportation a must.
1t has the research ability,
and the agricultural chemicals
field is still young scientifical-
ly.
1t already has millions of
customers in the field of agri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
AMERICAN AIR
MAKES DEAL
FOR CONCORDES

American Airlines an
nounced today it has con-
cluded agreements toward
purchase of four British
French supersonic airliners
at a cost of around $40 mil
lion each.
Announcing the ''reserva-
ton of delivery" for the
l,450-mile-an-hour Con-
cordes, Americans Presi-
dent c. r. Smith said the
airline is prepared to de-
post 100000 If the, air
craft meets specifications.
At the same time, Mr..
Smith said he had tele-
graphed Federal Aviation
Administrator N. E. Halaby
on October 10, announcing
Americas willingness to
buy the first six .Ameri-
can-built supersonic trans
ports (SST) and willing
ness to deposit SIS million.
Trans World Air Lines and
Pan American, already
have made deposits on the
American built plane.