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Evening star., 1963-12-29
BROADWAY
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK.-Events big
and little of this theatrical
year:
Broadway cut down on
musicals in '63 and went in
for some off-beat production
daring. Fifty-nine shows were
-staged-first upturn in several
. seasons.
(Selwyn Malin was an i'm
promptu performance saver.
Electrician Malin borrowed a
dinner jacket and pinch-fid-
died the bass in 'Mr. Presi-
: dent" when a musician fell
ILL.,
Across the country there
were signs of increasing inter-
est in stage craft. Minneapolis
and Seattle launched major
, ,repertory groups.
Then, there was Liza Mi
: nelli. Judy Garland's daught-
er made a lusty-singing debut
in BEST Foot Forward.")
Surveys Launched
Film and TV outfits dis
played growing interest in
pouring backer cash into
bigtime and stock activities.
Two foundations, the Rookie
feller Brothers and 10th Cen
tury, launched collaborative,
long-range surveys aimed at
thespic betterment.
= (Two Song-writers, Meredith
Wilson and Stephen Son
: dheim, indulged in acrid
literary dispute over creative
purpoSe-no deciSion.)
A long, city-wide newspaper
strike blacked-out the White
Way, giving some producers
ready alibis for fast flops, but
causing no permanent dam
age in the case Of hits.
New York's attorney-gener-
. al began a new probe Of
White Way ticket scalping.
Equity spotted kickback abus-
,es in Los Angeles.
(Shubert Alley celebrated
its 50th anniversary, and in
honor Of that event the Shu'
bert Theater interests anteC
up for elaborate refurbishine
Of a number Of legit auditori
ums.)
There was a noticeable rise
In the overseas acting contin
gent. Eight current play!
employ Britons and there
Evening star., 1963-12-29

BILE second choice. Based upon
a screenplay by Robert Bolt
ga Man for All Seasons }
and directed by David Lean
("Bridge on the River
Kwai"), it was content to deal
with the dramatic enigma Of
T. E. Lawrence's life. 1t did
not attempt to explain Law
renee but rather to put his
life within a narrative and
pictorial frame that added up
to hypnotic cinema master
work.
Let 1868 be remembered as
the year in which the unpre-
tentious picture dared to
''take on the spectacle, or
the spectacular, and leave
Hollywood uneasy about
spending all that big picture
money just to awe its patrons.
'Hud" Is Third
Such a doughty challenger
Is the third film in this years
rankings. This one is "Hud, "
directed by that specialist in
harshly honest realism, Mar
tin Ritt. "Hud," its title taken
from its hero's name, took a
look at basic good and evil,
the latter represented as
greed in all its ugliness.
''Hud" did not preach, indeed
on the screen its conflict
came off as rather a tie be-
tween Hud and his moral
betters, but its point could not
have been lost upon the most
ObtuSe spectator.
An amazingly cheerful,
utterly heartwarming, and
even smaller picture in screen
scale earns fourth place or
this years list. This was the
sleeper Of its season, its title
"Lilies of the Field" A work
of irresistible charm, it dared
to deal with the themes o.
racial and religious prejudice
its most brilliant single per.
former Sidney Potter.
In the lists fifth slot is the
off-beat picture of the year
msurprisingly the inspiration
Of Italy's Federico Fellint
who simply called it "81z." A.
his first film since LA Dolce
Vita" Fellini turned up in al
antithetically merry mood il
Evening star., 1963-12-29

BY SHELAH GRAHAM

North American Newspaper Alliance
HoLLYWoOD.-It is the
habit Of film critics and CO.
lunnists at the end of every
year to pick the promising
actors who have emerged
from obscurity or have made
an unexpected splash in a
good role, and to predict
stardom for them. Well, very
few of the promising aspi-
rants make it. And it is hard
er today to spot a winner
because he may make good in
one picture and never fulfill
his promise.
Why Spoil a Legend?
There aren't many big stars
left of the caliber of the late
Clark Gable, Gary Cooper or
Marilyn Monroe. Carlo is still
with us but despite all the
blandishments-Ely Landau
wants her for "The Mad
Woman of ChaillOt" she is
beginning to look go squarely
in the eye, and why should
she spoil the legend with a
comeback that may not be
successful.
Heaven knows, there are
enough young hopefuls
around. The question is, will
they survive the wintry blasts
of few pictures, lack Of pro-
motion, and the fact that few
banks or promoters will come
up with the money unless the
names are well known? This
last is the hardest hurdle.
Recent stage successes such
as Robert Goulet and Robert
Morse have no worries, of
course. But let's look over the
field of starters, and see what
we've got.
If this were '43 instead of
the end of '63, l would have
been sure that Tom Tryon
would be a new strong star.
He plays the title role in the
Evening star., 1963-12-29
THE PASSING SHOW
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic Of The Star

Against its history-making
tragedies, it is a small virtue
of 1868 that the selection of
its 10-beSt movies is less
vexing and perplexing than
usual.
One could almost have done
it from memory, merely
thumbing through the mind
for those films whose impact
was such that they remained
firm In ones original judg-
ment Of them. This can be an
untidy method, however. In
the absence Of a check list,
good films can be overlooked.
It has happened, rather noto-
riously.
For one thing, there is al
ways the matter of playing
dates. Did the picture actually
play here during the calendar
year, from January l to De-
cember 81? This can be con-
fusing, booking gaps between
cities being what they always
are. A check list is indis-
pensable.
It's Tradition
There are other trepida-
tons. The most disturbing of
these has to do with rating
films, from one to 10. Most
reviewers don't. It is easier
merely to select a composite
10 and list them chronology
cally, in the order Of their
turning up on Washington
screens.
1t is tradition in this depart
ment, however, to do 1t the
other way; to choose a best of
the bests and 60 on from
there in an order of merit.
One starts, then, with tom
Jones'" a brilliantly con-
ceived 10th century cinema
treatment of a classic 18th
century novel. 1t abounds in
excellences, enough Of these
to justify a sweep of all of
Hollywood's famed Academy
awards. In its writing, direc-
ton, acting and production
values it dazzlingly ices the
English country life which
Henry Fielding sliced with
such sardonic wit more than
200 years ago.
Pinnacle Comedy
It is easily the pinnacle
achievement in comedy in the
English Speading cinema, if
not that in all languages. It is
also the most adult in the
film-rating sense of "adult. -
Nevertheless, the young may
be assured that it will be
around when they are old
enough to see it. Just as the
book has fingered.
81 awrence a e of Arabia, :"
garlanded with nine Academy
awards for 1862 although il
did not reach Washington
until this year, is a comforta.
Evening star., 1963-12-29
1865 TOP 10

/. tom Jones.
2. Lawrence Of Arabia"
3. 'Hud."
4. Lilies Of the Field"
5. "81k."
6. "How the West Was
Won"
Z. "TO Kill a Mocking-
bird"
8. "The L-Shaped Room.
9. Heavens Above"
10. David and Lisa"
Evening star., 1963-12-29
THE PASSING SHOW
Tom JONES' Lawrence
Top 1868 Ten-Best List

this parable Of a washed-up
screen director who knows he
will never make another
movie.
The Cinerama process,
giant of giants, landed again
on two huge, firm feet to earn
sixth place with How the
West Was Won" What it does
to history may well be discon-
certing to historians. New
ertheless it has mesmerized
millions Of moviegoers with
its wonderful, Numbering
recounting Of the great from
tier myth.
''To Kill A MOckingbird," "
number seven, also ventured
into the race relations area to
speak out persuasively in a
southern ambience for those
Of the South who quietly re-
cognize the wave Of the fu-
ture. The voice Of these was
no less eloquent for being
Subdued and gentle, most
firmly in the case Of Gregory
Peck as its Oscar-winninp
star.
Eighth place on the list goes
to "The L-Shaped Room" the
runner-up to Lilies Of the
Field" as the sleeper film of
the year. With a singular lack
Of maudlinity, it came up with
a remarkable heroine in Les
lie Caron, an unwed mother
who faced her plight with a
contagious decency and as
high a courage as anyone
could ashland as few would
dare ask.
And Sellers, Too
Comedy hit its peek Of
daring and hilarity in the
ninth film on the list, "Heav-
ems Above" with Peter Sell
lers. Again he found himself
associated with England's
Bolting twins, John and Roy,
specialists in ironic comment
on British institutions. Hereto
fore, these have been rep
resented by labor, manage
ment, and politics in its sew
eral aspects. In Heavens
Above" it became the Church
of EnglandPs turn, the films
point that basic Christianity is
impossible to practice in
contemporary society.
Winding up the list is one of
the years most touching
films, David and Lisa, "
which ventured to examine
the delicately balanced world
of the youthful psychotic. And
managed to say something
encouraging about the effect
of love upon it.
And what films almost
made the list? Among them:
days of Wine and Roses, ~
"The Great Escape" " Winter
Light" ''The Four Days Of
Naples" "ThiS Sporting
Life" "The Conjugal Bed"
and "Charade."
Evening star., 1963-12-29
HOLLYWOOD
They're Hopeful,
Are They Stars?

Otto Preminger pictAre, "The
Cardinal" He has the rugged
looks Of Gable and the gentle
ness Of Gary Cooper or Gre
CORY Peck. But where does he
60 from here? Who will give
him a follow-up chance?
Then there is Notre Dame
graduate Tony Bill. He's so
good-loOking l actually gasped
when ! was introduced to him
at Paramount early last year
after Frank Sinatra had
signed him to play his kid
brother in "Come Blow Your
Horn" He has made another
film, Soldiers In the Rain"
A year ago l was sure he
would make it. Now l will
have to see him in some more
movies.
"Act One" will tell the story
for George Hamilton. A hit
will put him in the real star
ring ranks. George has all the
qualifications for the old-time
type of Stardom. He lives in a
palace practically in Holly
wood. He has all sorts Of
vintage Rolls Royces. He is
uninhibited in his interviews.
He was noticed in his first
picture, Home From the
Hill" But l preferred George
Peppard, who was also max
ing his starring debut in that
film.
Could Do It
The two Georges have had
some pretty good roles since
Robert Mitchum, the star of
Home from the Hill," al
lowed them to take the pic
ture from him. But they each
need one out-of-the-ordinary
film to clinch their position.
"Act One" could do it for
Hamilton; "The Carpetbag-
gers" could do the same Of
Peppard. Moviegoers can see
them now together in ''The
VictOrS," where there are
See GRAHAM, Page D.,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
MRS. HOMER FLESHER

Mrs. Philippine Clara Fleshcr,
IS, Of Rayard, died Tuesday. Feb
ruary 10. in University hospital,
MorgantOWn.
Born in German she was a
daughter of Mrs Agnes CDelSig-
nore) Dc!Signore and the late
Mike DeSignore.
Besides her mother she is sur
vived by her husband, Homer
Flesher: two sons, Homer and Dali
las Flesher at home; three
brothers. James and Dominic
DelSignorc, German; and Gus
DelSignore Pittsburgh; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Mary Watkins, Bayard;
Rose Del Signore, Washington. D.
c.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Edgar, Sc
verna, Md.
The body was taken to the
Leighton-Durst funeral home in
Oakland. A requiem mass will be
celebrated Friday morning at 10
o'clock by the Rev. FIR. Michael
K Carney at ST. Peters Catholic
church. Oakland Intcrment will
be in the Pope cemetery at Bayard.
The rosary will be recited this eve
ming at 7:30 at the funeral home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
Freight Delivery Is
Curtailed BY B. & Q.

Because a number of people be-
came confused with the announce
ment last week about the cur
tailment of freight shipments, the
same announcement is being re-
peated this week. The new ruling
does not affect Railway express;
it concerns freight only
Railway express will continue to
be handled in the same manner
as previously. Train officials said
they had numerous inquiries on
what would happen TO express
The official notice once again.
On interstate traffic carload
freight only will be handled eX-
cept that any less than carload
shipments weighing 5000 pounds
of more will be handled when to
one consignee or from one con-
signor provided the shipment is
unloaded by consignee or loaded
by consignor on public team track
or private industry tracks and does
not require freight house handling.
On lntrastate traffic carload and
less than carload freight traffic
will be handled. Express will be
handled same as heretofore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
FREEMAN Il. MOATS

Freeman Howard Meats, 65 of
Oakland, died yesterday. February
20, in University Hospital Balti-
more. He had been in i'll health for
eight years.
Born at Aurora w. Va he was
a son of the late John and Anne
Shipp Meats. Mr. Meats was a re-
tired employee of the Stanlcy-Kray
Coal company at Crcllin and a
member of the CrclIin Assembly
of God church.
He is survived by his widow,
Agnes Meats; two daughters, Mrs.
Freda Meats, Crellin; Mrs. Doro-
thy Meats, Kingwood, w. Va: two
sons. Benny Meats, Hutton; and
Allen Meats, Cleveland Tenn: a
brother, Adam Meats. RoWlesburg,
w Va: two sisters. Mrs. Maude
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
DEER PARK

A birthday party was rendered
to Miss Sharon King, recently
Charles Montgomery is a patient
at Garrett County Memorial hos
pital, at this writing.
Carl Maybe is a patient at Gar
rett County Memorial hospital
Mrs. Clyde Grimes, Moorefield,
w. Va, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Montgon cry,
who are ill at this writing.
Mrs. Lee Rodeheaver suffered a
fractured left arm when she fell
on the ice at her home recently.
Ole Winner, of Sand Flat-Deer
Park road, is a patient in Garrett
County Memorial hospital, with
pneumonia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
Conservation Service
Is Preparing Guides

Soil Conservation Service per-
sonnet from the three Western
Maryland counties met last week
in Cumberland with NJ d. Fussel
state soil conServationist, College
Park.
Purpose was to complete work
on the new technical guide for the
three counties, in preparation for
several years.
The guide covers standard and
specific soil descriptions, soil sur
vey legend, soil capability cost,
crop cost and return date, and
woodland suitability groups.
A new soil loss formula, based
on how land is used, will be added
to the guide. William w Mace,
work unit conservationist; Jerry
Daniel. soil conservationist; and
Cecil Right, conservation engineer
technician, from this county, were
among those attending.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
Boone Is Charged
With Mail Fraud

Speaker A. Gordon Boone Of the
Maryland House of Delegates and
five other men were indicted by a
federal grand jury Tuesday on
mail fraud charges stemming from
Maryland savings and loan activi-
ties.
Boone, SO, law partner Of Son.
Daniel B. Brewster, Maryland
Democrat. is a former president CT
the National Conference of State
Legislative leaders.
Charged with him were Charles
F. Culver, So. Cantonsvillc; j.
Thomas Ellicott, So, Spencer Grow
SIS, c. Oran Mensik, 50, and Henry
McGurrent, so.
The six men were charged with
fraudulcntly misrepresenting the
protection provided by Security
Financial Insurance corporation
now dcfunct insurer or savings and
loan association accounts.
Following his indictment he said
he would step down temporarily
as Speaker of the Maryland House
of Delegates and would turn ovcl
the gavcl to Del Marvin Mandcl
of Baltimores 5th district
Boone called the charges against
him "unfounded" but said he hac
no comment to make.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
DIED
CHARLES WESLEY MERRILL

CHARLES WESLEY MERRILL
Charles Wesley Merrill, aged 80
years of 27O West Franklin St,
Alexandria, Va. died Saturday
morning Feb. 10th, at the Circle
Terrace Hospital of a heart at
tack after several months illness.
He was born Sept. 1902 at
Swanton, the son of the late MIR.
and Mrs. Newton Merrill.
He has lived in Alexandria, Va,
for years and was an engineer on
the Southern Railroad for twenty
years.
He is survived by his wife, Eve
iyn Merrill, two daughters. Mrs.
Helen Sullivan of San Maria, Cali
fornia; Mrs. Dorothy Mclean, of
White Plains, New York; one son,
Charles w. Merrill Jr., of Irving
ton New York; three sisters, Mrs.
Grace Miller of HyattSville; Mrs.
Helen Blttlnger, LOUISVILLE, ONO;
and Mrs. Betty Lou Lazzelle. Nor
gantown. w. Va; four brothers
Lloyd of Morgantown. Truman of
Louisville Ohio; Russell of Cum
berland; and BOBBY of Baltimore;
three step-children and six grand
children.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon February 10
at 2 O'Clock from the Cunningham
Funeral Home in Alexandria with
the Rev John F. Wakefield of
ficiating. Ilterment was in Mount
Comfort cemetery in that city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21

McGinness. Newburg, w. Va; and
Mrs. Florence Polling, Rowlesburg;
two half sisters, Miss bessie Meats,
Aurora; and Mrs Ida Colder Hut
ton.
The body was taken to the Min
mich Funeral home in Oakland and
later taken to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Freda Meats, in
Crellin
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Crcllin Assem-
bly, of God church by Rev. j. C..
Skipper and Rev. John Hamer-
check Burial will be in the Au-
rora cemetery
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
Three Apprehended For
Motor Low Violations

Three persons were listed this
week on the docket of Trial Magis-
trate Robert M. Maroncy, for al
legged violations of the motor vc-
hicle regulations.
Paul Edward Dove, Mingo, w.
Va, pleaded guilty to charge
of failing to obey a stop sign and
was fined $40 and costs.
BENZ. Harrison Baker Mt. Lake
Park, pleaded guilty to charge
of making an improper left turn
and was fined IS and costs
Curtis T. Boswell Moorcficld, w.
Va, forfeited collateral of s. and
costs on charge of improper
passing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
1868 Feed Grain
Program Is Outlined

Farmers who grew corn, grain
sorghum, or barley on their farms
in 1859 or 1860 may now sign up
to participate in the 1863 Feed
Grain Program, Arthur G. Fitz-
water, Chairman of the Garrett
County Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation Committee, said
today. The signup period for the
voluntary Feed Grain Program will
continue through March %.
The Chairman explained that the
1868 program will be voluntary
one, under which a farmer may
divert an acreage of barley, corn,
or grain Sorghums to conserVa-
ton use and receive a diversion
payment and pricc-support pay
ment; he will also qualify for a
price-support loan on his crop.
Base acreages for each of the three
grains will be combined into a
total grain base for the farm, and
the farmer may divert from one
or more of the feed grains rep
resented in his total base. The
minimum diversion will be 20 per-
cent of the farms total feed grain
base. and the maximum will be
so percent or up to a total of 25
acres, whichever is higher, but
not in excess of the total base for
the farm, he said.
AS under the 1863 Wheat stabili-
cation Program, a farmer must
comply with the intentions shown
on his agreement; if he does not
comply fully with provisions of
the program. he will not be eligible
for payments or price support on
any of the three feed grains Also,
to be eligible for a diversion pay
ment and price support on one
farm. a grower taking part in the
1853 Feed Grain Program must not
exceed the total feed grain base
acreage on any otter farm i'll which
he has an interest
Advance payments will again be
available at the time of signup.
Final payments will he made after
compliance has been determined.
Interested persons may contact
the County Asses Office in Oak
land. at 2O3 South Third Street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21

A plot to shoot down President
DeGaullc of France February Is
ended in arrest of several.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
DOES 1T INCLUDE
THE COST OF LABOR?

Yes. There is absolutely no
charge for labor and parts.
For the entire life of the
warranty, should any defect
in material or workman
ship occur on the parts
covered by the warranty, it
will not cost you one cent
to have it corrected
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
Scouts Re-register
For Another Year

Boy Scouts of Oakland Troop 81,
and Explorer scouts of post 81,
we're re-registered this week for
the year 1868.
Nineteen boys were listed in
troop 81, while tWenty-three boys
were listed in post 81 Ralph Fau-
Der is scoutmaster of troop 81,
while W. Kenneth Johns is unit
leader of explorer post with Will
liam Smith as associate.
On the Explorer post troop com
mittee are Dick Travis. Hoover
Pelton, James Frantz, Chester
Mosscr Eugene r. Nordcck, hob
ert j. Stanton and George Stuck.
On the scout troop committee are
William Mace, ToWnshend Naylor,
David Cosgrave. Bob Proudfoot,
DR. Jack Liller, Wayne Johnson,
Earl Clark and George Hanst The
troop and post are sponsored by
the Oakland-Mt. Lake Park Lions
club.
The scout troop has been in OK
istenee continuously since 1924,
and has completed SO years of ac-
tivity. Included in this years list
are William Cline, Jerry Cline
Larry A. Crosco, Robert Crosco
George A. Dawson, George w
Evans, Frank E. Fitzwater, John
l.. Fitzwater, Joseph E. Peck, Mi
chael Proudfoot, Milton H. Proud
foot, William w. Renninger, Carl
Pelton, David Shaffer, Roger S.iaf.
fer James r. Stanton, Bradley A
Stewart, Harrison B. Stewart, and
Ernest j. Wolf.
Included in the explorer list is
David c. Bell, William T. Carlson
David w. Close, David A. Custer
John l.. FitzWater, James E. Frantz
Dick Gnegy, Welton Lane, Edward
j. LivcngOOd, Harold c. MoSser
David NJ. NOrdeck, Carl PeIton
Gary H. Pelton, Todd D. Schaible
John A. Sharps, Jr., James r
Stanton. Eddie f. Stolzenbach
Robert G. Stuck, Joseph G.. Ker.
ms. Thomas ID Miller. Franklin
Fitzwater, Richard Stuck, Johr
Foley.
A plot to shoot down President
DeGaullc of France February Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
SANG RUN

Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Dewitt and
Mrs. Sarah Lyle spent the week
end in Baltimore visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Dewitt and Robin.
Mr. and Mrs. George O'Brlen
and sons and Mrs. VERNE Helms
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Carr
and family, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Okey Hoff visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Dewitt, one
evening last week.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Dewitt and family
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Wolfe,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21
Hiking Fever Prevails

The hiking fever was prevailing
in Oakland Yesterday. two young
sters, apparently wanting to match
in small way the hiking feats of
people throughout the country.
As the editor headed homeward
yesterday evening he stopped
twice to offer rides to two young
high school students But they
waved him on and kept moving at
a steady gait
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-02-21

Mr. and Mis-. Rancelor Sisler of
Cleveland, Ohio announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Janet
Helen Sisler. to Walter Allen
Campbell. of Cleveland. Ohio.
Mr.. Campbell is the son of Mrs.
Jay f. Fults and the late Henry
Howard Campbell.
Miss Sisler is graduate of
Northern High School.
Mr.. Campbell is a graduate of
Grundy County High School in
Tracy City, Tennessee.
A June wedding is planned.
The Sisler family formerly re-
sided in the Friendsville area.