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Page 1: Today's World Today's Personalities 23/Philadelphia PA Inquir… · Today's World Ivan H. Peterman THERE is a disposition among certain low-pressure patriots of the writing fraternity

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 15, 1954 d e f g h * * 3

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Today's World Ivan H. Peterman

THERE is a disposition among certain low-pressure patriots of the writing fraternity to sniff and besmirch, and over­emphasize with pious reference to civil rights, whenever

an anti-Communist makes a slip, or treads beyond the docu­mented fact. This overload of indignation is the more notice­able, because monumental as are the Communist lies, distor­tions, double-crossings, aggressions, and tortures, their com­ment then, if any, is most restrained and brief.

The curious case of Paul Crouch is of current note; he has been "waffled" by the Leftwing lads of all category—press, radio, even cartoons. They did the same on Whittaker Cham­bers, Louis F. Budenz, Elizabeth Bentley, many others who, having repented, turned in a job for God and country.

• * * Going beyond the personality, the Lettish critics are also

quite shy when comes a denouement like Guatemala's, where the phony "Democratic front" is revealed as made entirely on Moscow model, with the additional come-uppance that their sponsors sent them duds and throw-away weapons, in return for good money. Precisely the dirty deal Russia gave Loyalist Spain, draining off Madrid's entire gold reserve for inadequate arms, and an overload of commissars and Red propagandists. One could feel sorry for the victims, if they weren't so brazenly unrepentant.

• • • ' And yet one requires a clipping bureau's services to obtain

from the Left even a eemblance of admission that things weren't as they'd been representing, in Guatemala.

Just now there is a strange hush while Secretary of State Dulles, who changed his mind as did Congress on that "No EDC, no Aid," resolve, is huddling with Premier Mendes-France. Is this the beginning of a new recognition "gimmick," by which some form of U. S. acceptance is wangled for Peiping's cut­throats? One suspects Mendes-France, a sly operator, has been told by Molotov and Chou En-lai, two slightly slyer ones, that he must get Dulles to Geneva, or else. Has the French premier anything else with which to bargain?

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Meanwhile, amid yips about "isolationism," "go-it-alone," and other fright slogans, the United States wavers on the verge of more concessions to weakness. Never in the world's history did a leading nation having every tool it requires for self-mastery rely on a worse and more abject lot of non-fighting, high-costing, wishy-washy allies. That, if you want the truth, is the consensus of some of our best fighting men, who are as sick of the dance as are you.

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That brings us to another ex-Communist and his testimony, this one no professional informer, however. He is Dr. Marek S. Korowicz, until last September a member of Poland's U.N. dele­gation. Said he on Sept. 24, 1953, after chucking Communism over the side, before the 83d Congress' Committee on Un-American Activities:

"The Polish delegation to United Nations is nothing but an extension of the Russian delegation. It is an absolute fiction that there is any independence whatsoever . . ."

Question: Mr. Scherer: "The same condition would exist If Red China were admitted to the United Nations, would it n o f "

Dr. Korowicz: "It is stressed in thousands upon thousands of articles and speeches in Poland in the past years, by Polish statesmen and politicians, that the first effect of the admission to U.N. of Communist China would be in the Security Council, which is the most important part of United Nations . . . where the Soviet representative would no longer be isolated in what is considered the most important Soviet propaganda platform in the world."

James P. Mitchell U. S. Secretary of Labor

(Guest columnist for Victor Riesel, who is on his way to Europe)

THE civilian labor force in the United States was 64.425,000 last month. At that time, 61.119.000 were employed and 3.305,000 were unemployed. Of those employed, 54,297,000 were in non-agricultural

work and 6,822,000 had jobs on farms. About 31 percent of the civilian workers are women. There are approximately 17,000,000 members of labor unions.

What helps the 64,000,000 workers and their families gen­erally helps the whole country. People who work have interests as workers. They also have interests as members of their cities or towns, political parties, fraternal organizations, civic bodies and religious groups, and as members of the consuming public.

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It is often hard to tell which of these many, and some­times conflicting, interests control their actions in any specific case. One thing is certain, however—the basic purpose of most human action is to get food, shelter, clothing and some luxuries for themselves and their families.

President Eisenhower is very much interested in the welfare of all the working people of our country and their families. That is why he has such a fine program to help all our people. It is sound, fair and realistic. It deserves everybody's support be­cause it is designed to meet the needs of all of our people.

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Several parts of the President's program are of special in­terest and aid to working people:

President Eisenhower recommended extending the Old Age and Survivors" Insurance program to 10,000.000 more persons and increasing its benefits. An act to do this already passed the House of Representatives.

The President asked Congress to pass a new housing pro­gram which would make homes easier for low-income families to get and would help clear up slums. The Senate has already passed a good housing act.

At the President's request. Congress is now working on im­proving the unemployment insurance system. President Eisen­hower is asking that 6,000,000 more American workers be able to get unemployment insurance payments if they are out of work through no fault of their own.

• • • At the suggestion of the President, I wrote to the Governors

of the States, urging them to increase the duration and amounts of benefits under their unemployment insurance program. Some State action has already been taken on this request. It is hoped that when most State legislatures meet next spring, more action will be taken.

To meet the health needs of our people, President Eisen­hower recommends providing Government reinsurance to help private and nonproht insurance companies give broader pre­paid medical and hospital care on a voluntary basis to many more people,

• • • In addition, this Administration has done much to promote

the well-being of minority groups. The President's Committee on Government Contracts has

promoted employment opportunities on Government work for members of minority groups.

In cooperation with the Committee, the Board of Commis­sioners of the District of Columbia has written into contracts led by the District Government clauses prohibiting discrim-j ^ O l A P ^ E ^ ination. v v L L n i %JL.SJ

Today's Personalities

CONFESSES William Wolf, J r . 21 ( left) , who has admitted slaying of

Anthony C. Lankford, 29, an insurance executive, is arraigned before Magistrate James A. Kline in Hamil­ton township, N. J., outside Trenton. Next to him is De­tective William Ryan. Below: Detectives examine sofa chair in which Lankford was found dead in his apar t ­ment on an estate near Yardley, Bucks county. At bot­tom is a photo of the victim. Story on Page 1.

HOLDUP John L. Michel, of 1174 Jericho rd., Abington township, appears at Ab­

ington police headquarters after firing a shot and helping to rout two gunmen who tried to rob the Abington Bank and Trust Co. of which he is president. One suspect has been captured. Story on Page 1.

WHERE THE VICTIM WAS FOUND

There are other ways in which President Eisenhower's: Administration has- assisted in promotion of the general wel-fare:

For example, there has been during 1954 a very high degree of industrial peace. The number of work stoppages, workers in­volved in them, man-days of idleness, and the percent of esti­mated working time lost by work stoppages were all lower dur- j ing the first four months of 1954 than during any corresponding period since the Second World War.

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Both President Eisenhower and I believe that industrial! relations matters are best handled if Government intervention is held to a minimum.

This has encouraged the parties to settle their own prob­lems.

Czechoslovakia Special to The Inquirer and the Chicago Daily News Service

B ELIEVE it or not there's one place where Soviet satellite workers—women at that—can get what they want from the government.

That's in Czechoslovakia's Skoda factory at Pilsen, central Europe's most important armaments plant.

• • • According to an eyewitness, just-arrived in Paris, who him­

self worked in the Skoda factories at the time, months of poor food conditions, particularly lack of meat and fats, finally got the women worked up to the point of rebellion.

On May 22, after "months" without enough meat to "feed our families," they staged a demonstration. They silently paraded the streets, at first. Then, they barricaded themselves in a Stalin Square drag store. From there they shouted demands for meat, butter and oil from the town authorities.

• • • In Prague the news of unrest in Pilsen was taken so se­

riously that Vice President of the Council, Dolansky, decided to take a party of economic experts to Pilsen to investigate.

He ended up by blaming the farmers for lack of food. He accused them of refusing to deliver requisitioned foodstuffs He promises the, government would force the farmers to cease sabotaging Pilsen's food supplies.

» • • Furthermore, the Vice President added: If food continues

inadequate the government will import foodstuffs from other 'popular republics* like Poland and Hungary."

• • * The reason for all this concern about the workers' welfare

is obvious. The Czech authorities don't want any discontent at m / - \ / M / r n this time in one of Russia's most important suppliers of arms D L v / O K t U

By PAUL GHALI |

Dr. Kenneth Small (left), on trial a t Allegan, Mich., for a triangle slaying, comforts his father, Jacob Small, who col­

lapsed in courtroom. Mrs. Jacob Small is with them. (UP Telephoto) Story Page 8.

Broadway

D EBBIE REYNOLDS' LATEST COMMUNIQUE: "I can take a goodnight kiss or leave it alone." A kiss is the only ining you can get by giving . . . The verse in a morning paper

titled "Wyllyam Wyllaby" amused Wyllter Wyllchyll . . . i n e honeymooning Arlene Dahl and Fernando Lamasi must PB chuckling over a screen mag's current issue which reports. "Their romance is finished, washed-up, because Arlene got tired of waiting for him to propose" . . . Julia Adams told us she was mad about Ted Williams. She met him once H e i s a guy who makes you glad you're a woman." The day the papers ran it her name was linked with three different chaps in as many coast colyums. (Bizzy-bizzy press-agent.)

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Kay Armen will appear in "Hit the Deck" . . . Fulfillment of a Joe Pasternak promise of two years ago . . . "Men and Mel­odies," a new book, wiU arrive Aug. 16. The parent is Leonard A. Paris. A history (in a way) of musical comedy in the U. S. . . . Life goes on: Willie Moretti's daughter and Charles Moroccos son were married. Their romance started at her father's funeral. The bridegroom was the undertaker . . . Eva Marie Saint in­herits a Life cover . . . Price of Fame: Bob Hope has four press-agents . . . Guy Mitchell (a nobody not too long ago) will net over $250,000 for his 16-week tour of the British Isles . . . Add ditties that stay in the ear: Patti Page's "I Cried."

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Hedy Lamarr's announcement: "I'm just trying to prove to my children that I'm a mother!" . . . Hedwig, the kids today just don't believe anybody . . . Says Willie Mays: "You'll get the money. It may take a little time, but whenever you sign some­thing, you get the money." . . . (Unless it's your will) . . . Cecil B. De Mille spanked wrists with this quote: "The best per­formance some stars ever give is of bad manners upon being told theirs is a small role." (Awright, Cecil. How would you act if you were asked to film a two-reeler?) . . . Al Morgan's pianoc-turnes at the Copa are ear-caressers. His "Jealous Heart" disc has sold over 4,000,000 copies . . . Add delightfully screwy ditties: The four lads novelty, "Gilly Gilly" . . . But George Shearing's "I've Never Been in Love Before" is a waffle to dream by.

* * • The producers of the John McCormack film biography have

a problem. His old recordings are too scratchy to use in the movie, so a new voice will have to be found. They fear his ardent fans will p ro tes t . . . One of the girls who took a S40 role in the upcoming show "Fanny" played the lead last year in "Maid of the Ozarks" at $400 per . . . Nutsy Fagan Dept.: There's a new wrist alarm watch that makes no noise. Wakes you up at the right time by pricking your wrist . . . Vincent Price, who has a role in Paramount's "Casanova's Big Night," stipulated the studio must not use his name at any time or place in connection with the film. A forthright opinion if we've ever heard one.

* » * Leora Dana (in the "Sabrina Fair" show) attended an ex­

clusive school before going on the stage. She met a former I tutor yesterday, who asked: "What are you doing?" . . . "I'm in | the theater," said Leora . . . "Oh." was the ego-deflating reply, "I'm so terribly sorry" . . . Chickens go home to roost: Betty Brainard McClure (who came to New York in 1923) is back home on the Yakima Daily Republic and Morning Herald as women's

I editor, happier than ever . . . British actor Peter Ustinov (he wall be seen in Paramount's "We're No Angels") was asked if

! there was any difference between film making in England and ! Hollywood. "No," he said "film studios are like night clubs. Once j you're inside one you forget what town you're in" . . . The rich I get richer: Chappell, top publishers of B'way musical scores, signed up 13 of the fall girl shows.

By WALTER WINCHELL

Hollywood

H AL WALLIS just back from Sonoma. Calif., and beaming from ear to ear because he has just acquired a prize he has long sought—the rights to the life story of Gen. "Hap"

Arnold. "Don't press me about the star," said Wallis, "I haven't any

idea who will play Arnold." * • •

The most surprised actor of the season is Broderick Craw­ford, whose agent wigwagged him on his boat at Catalina with word that he is to play Dr. Aarons in "Not As a Stranger."

"Funny part is," laughed Brod, "I read the book, loved it, but didn't see any part for myself. I'm grateful to Stanley Kramer that he does see me as the doctor who first befriends the young medical student." (Bob Mitchum).

With the signing of Crawford, Kramer has four Academy Award winners in his line-up: Olivia de Havilland, Gloria Gra-hame, Frank Sinatra and of course, Brod.

* # * Is Montgomery Clift allergic to movies? After sitting out

his two months vacation in Maine, the diffident actor takes off for Norway—no less—to direct two plays for the National Theater celebrating the 126th anniversary of the birth of Hen-rik Ibsen.

Clift, apparently, is also developing an allergy toward act­ing as he telephoned his agents in Hollywood that the Ibsen deal in September calls merely for his directing talents.

The two plays he'll do are "Little Eyolf" and "The Master Builder." He says he's honored because the last time an out­sider was invited to participate in the festival was 1927 when the late Max Roinhardt directed three plays.

« » » The floor lights were dimming and the stage lights going

up on the Ramona Room at the Last Frontier in Las Vegas for the final show of Patty Andrews when a woman slipped in un­noticed and took her place at one of the back tables.

It was La Verne Andrews, of the feudin' Andrews Sisters, who had come to see the act of the sister who had broken up one of the most popular singing trios in popular music history.

My spy reports that tears ran down La Verne's face as she watched—but she was the first to lear the applause. When the show was over she slipped out as quietly as she had appeared. And she didn't go backstage.

* * • Dale Robertson, who took a suspension for walking out on

"White Feather," is being replaced by John Lund. Now that Lund is cast, Leonard Goldstein can pack up his company headed by Robert Wagner and Debra Paget and take off for Texas for three weeks Of location work.

This Technicolor-CinemaScope Western thriller is Gold­stein's last under the 20th Century-Fox banner before moving on to his independent set-up.

* • • The only gal who has Marlon Brando's private phone num­

ber is cute Charlotte Austin, Gene's daughter. If Gregory Peck intends to spend so much time in Holly­

wood—how come he's just bought a house in France? Just before Esther Williams took off for Catalina for "Jupi­

ter's Darling" the doctor told her all three of the kids had the mumps!

By DOROTHY MANNERS (Substituting for Louella Parsons, who is on vacation)

SLAIN EXECUTIVE H

Tree toppled across Chester ave. between 47th and 48th sts. during

last night's storm, carrying with it double trolley

wires and some house feeder lines. Traffic on Chester ave. and other streets in city was blocked in similar fashion when high wind struck. Story on Page 1.

New York ALF the fun of reading Leonard Lyons' column Is seeing

the names. The other half is enjoying the stories. I'm lousy at remembering stories. But there are certain names

that mean a great deal to me. Funniest man I know, Jimmy Durante. I've seen him in

honkey-tonks, in the biggest night clubs. He gives just as good a show one place as the other. And he's funnier offstage than on.

Most incandescent man I know. Josh Logan. To be near him is to catch fire. When I am talking with him I have to finish only about one-third of my sentences. He finishes the others before I do.

* * * Most dazzling woman I know. Marlene Dietrich. She seems

to have an absolute passion for projecting herself to an audi­ence. Once, I saw her standing at the door with a fur draped over one wrist. I cried: "I've got a great television show for you. In Tahiti." She said: "Why beat your brains out for one hour on television? People still go to see my old film, 'The Blue Angel.* They still listen to my record, 'Lili Marlene.' In television one hour, for one night. Then it's over. Believe me, my friend, write a book instead. That's never over."

« * • Most complete artist I know. Shirley Booth. The other night,

she sang old songs for five hours and never missed a chorus. The theater oozed out of her.

Best writer I know. Truman Capote. By this I mean he handles words better than any of his contemporaries. Some­times, when I read him at his best, I feel it's useless for me to try. Then I take comfort in the fact that I can string a story to­gether or do something else that perhaps he can't do.

* • * Most brilliant woman I know. Virgilia Peterson. On "Author

Meets the Critics," she usually tears me apart. But she's always about three ideas ahead of me, so she has easy picking. I heard her speak the other day for 70 minutes, without notes, and it was the best oratory in years. She's also beautiful, in case any­one's interested.

Most natural headliner. Eddie Fisher. He loves to sing. Is generous at a party. Gets along with almost anyone who wants to sing duets with him. And is the last to go home if there's a good pianist around to keep the music coming.

* * • Finest neighbor I have. Pearl Buck. The quiet good she has

done in the last 10 years would fill several books. In finding homes for abandoned children she has accomplished what would have made another woman world famous. A neighbor told me the other day, "Never read none of her books. Don't like her havin' so many children. But I'll say this for her. She always pays her bills."

Gentlest man I know. Oscar Hammerstein. When I was asked what advice I would give beginning writers I said: "Work, work, work. And be sure that when your first book comes out, Rodgers and Hammerstein get a copy."

By JAMES MICHENER (Guest columnist ior Leonard Lyons, who is in Europe)

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