Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1951 — Page 18
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Inside I By Fd Soscdianapolis
“WE GOT our television set + this afternoon, Come over tonight and, watch the TV shows.” Beware, friend, of all such Invitations, A man with a new television set should be shunned like the Hage TV changes him, changes his wife, Wins him a monster with a screwdriver in It has been my impression that ! whe firm sells a TV set, said set is ready to aie and entertain. you. The firm sends a man along who Pues She et nto an outlet and makes minor adhe en he's satisfied, - ers are satisfied, he departs, When the purchag MR. TV ow 70 My NER takes over. He invites a guy like me. I go. After all, past visits, prior to the birth of television in his home, were always enjoyable, his refrigerator well-stocked, the little woman alert and the glass in your hand filled. I had a feeling something was wrong when I thumped the door. The house was dark. Usually
doe (let's call him that) opened the d night he yelled, “ hat) dpune e door. That o
. LB FROM MEMORY I made my way to the living
room, Joe's wife was sitfing with her legs curl under her on the divan. Joe was fn in ured of the TV set, turning a knob. “Is that better, Honey?” “Yes, now let it alone, Hi, Ed, sit in that chair over there.” “Well, we finally
do you Nko 17 got it,” Joe laughed. “How
It Happened Last Night
By Earl Wilson
NEW YORK, Feb. 8—I've been interviewing Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis—which is as easy as undressing in a revolving door. “Now Oil,” commanded Jerry, looking crosseyed at me, backstage at the Paramount, “we want the whole column, sssssssseee?” " “And our picture at the top —above yours,” ordered Dean. “Tm from Ohio, too, remember!” : ' It was'12:30 a. m: They were
doing a personal appearance. for the audience of their record-busting picture, “At War With the Army.” They'd flown in from Miami, and had about five hours sleep in three days. They were doing a TV show, then flying to Hollywood two hours later. They're the hottest comedy team anywhere now. Almost anything they do at this moment is perfect to their worshipers. ° 3 - La
“yOU HAD that suit made, didn't you—where were you?” Dean said to Jerry on stage. Dean lit a cigaret. “Ooooooh!” screamed Jerry. “You're smoking a Camel—and you're not a doctor.” “I'm brown from the sun,” Dean said. “I'm Goldberg from the Forward,” Jerry. Dean sang and Jerry played drums. Suddenly Jerry was screaming again. He had a long drumstick stuck in each nostril. - It appeared that he had tusks, or a very bad cold. Their TV show was a miracle in madness. Jerry is as great a fool as Ed Wynn. You'd better get used to his insanity, for this may be the No. 1 boxoffice team of 1951. ~ S&S Oo @
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JUDY HOLLIDAY, suddenly discovered to be a great movie star because of “Born Yesterday,” has as suddenly become a radio star on “The Big Show” and will be used often. To Tallulah Bankhead the other night: “You shouldn’t talk so low . . . when somebody phones you and a man answers, it's you” . . . Victor Borge: “Television is a lot like my concerts. The audience stays home” + « « Jan Murray: “I asked my director how near
Martin & Lewis
said
Americana By Robert C. Ruark
NEW YORK, Feb. 8—If you can dig for the kernel of pressure in this draft wrangle, which now might Tead to the drafting of childless marrieds in order to give the 18-year-olds another year of tether to apron strings, it is spelled mother. M-o-t-h-e-r. There is, possibly, no more gelfish creature, no more shortsighted creature living than a mother; when her male spawn is affected. The fierceness of her - protective instinct brooks little interference by man or beast. This is the seat of the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Ma has ever résented the delivery of her eye's apple to another woman. Along the same lines she is as = jealous of the armed force that takes her boy from her. She almost singlehandedly, assisted by a craven Congress, wrecked our standing forces at the end of the war, with a shrill insistence that junior be returned to her lap. > > YOU WILL hear no héavy opposition from the mamas about the drafting of married sons, with or without children, because junior is lost to ma when he gets married. He is the property of some other dame, of whom mama is already jealous: whether or no she admits the jealousy. She will hold still for the implied- wreckage of a son’s matrimonial estate, and might even be a touch ‘subconsciously glad to see it wrecked. The smallest price we can pay in a draft is a call-up of youths, who have not as yet formed a firm position in society. An 18-year-old is rarely married, rarely established in a home, rarely employed seriously. He fis "ds largely free of obligation as he will ever be. Yet, he is a man in body, swift of reflex, and still more amenable to training and less sensitive to danger behavior - patterns, and an inculcated caution. Nor do I believe that 18 13 roughly any, younger,
than an adult with responsibilities, set -
: Shun Man With New TV Set Like Plague
“Nice big screen, The picture is clear, . .." “Naw, it ought to be a little clearer than that. Before you came it ps real Sloar." @
JOE turned his attention to the knobs. Suddenly the pictures began, to slip. Then the screen was covered with something that looked like a cross section of a rock. The stratum was unfamiliar. All of Joe's efforts with the knobs were unsuccessful. He turned to his instruction book. Something happened to the sound. Joe spread the antenna on top of the set. He turned it a full 360 degrees. Both parts of the antenna were pulled out as far as they would go. Then they were pushed back. d
“SOMETHING is wrong with this set,” Joe growled, taking the antenna in his hands for a close inspection, He knew a lot about the antenna. He knew it came with the set. “Maybe it would work better if I put it on the floor,” Joe said hopefully. “Why don’t you leave it on top of the set?” asked his wife. “That's where it belongs.” “We were getting good reception before you came,” apologized Joe. “We were getting good reception before you began fooling with the thing,” snapped Mrs. Joe. Joe merely turned and glared. Oh, happy is the home with a television set. Just as I was going to suggest we have a frosted malted or something, Joe announced he was going to turn the set off and start Hom She beginning. & . THE ROOM was plunged into darkness, Four seconds later the screen flickered into life and we had a peachy beer commercial. But no beer. And no sound. A twist of a knob and we had sound for the entire block. “What's on next?” asked Joe ag’if he was going to get it on his TV set. “A mystery show, why?” “What's getting into you? Okay, we'll have a ‘mystery show. Where's my screwdriver?” “You're not going to use a screwdriver on that television set. Since when did you become a television expert?” ¢
COME OVER tonight and watch TV shows. Come over tonight and flip your lid. Joe had the only set on the market that had images in two shades—too light and too dark; he had the only set with sound, too lqw and too high. I saw more of Joe's back in that one evening than I have in the five years I have known him. His wife attempted to turn the knobs. Joe reminded her if HE couldn't adjust the set properly, how did SHE expect to do it? “There’s something wrong with this thing. Maybe we should have taken that other model. Is it too late to call the store?” No, it's only 10:20 p. m. Pd JOE HAULED OUT his handy tool pack. I began to put on my coat. He suggested I stick around. What's the hurry? Where you going? The set can’t act up all evening. “They ought to build these sets so you could slip the working parts out of the cabinet. A guy could do something then,” Joe fumed. Goodnight, Joe. Thanks. Call me again when
‘you're in a strait jacket and your wife is handling
the controls. Or better yet, when the TV set is
on the blink so. we can talk and drink.
Martin and Lewis ‘Are Tops in Comedy
I should stand to the camera to make good and he said ‘Have you got a car?” db >
MAX (STAGE DELICATESSEN) ASNAS, who blacked out at Toots Shor's last week, was advised by his doctor he'd suffered only from overeating (ice cream twice during dinner). The doctor prescribed the nine-day diet. “When do I take this?” asked Max-—‘Before or after meals?” J,
JOAN EDWARDS to &* “eal driver,
L “Slow up, please! I'm expecting!” He slowed up.
“To get home alive,” she added. ya A AT DARIO'S MARTINIQUE, where a couple thousand bucks were raised the other morning for March of Dimes by Jan Murray, Lisa Kirk, Al Kelly, Irving Fields, et. al., spenders got to bidding for each other's ties. The $18 Bronzini tie Joan Fontaine bought me recently was offered. When mec Joey Adams announced the $18 price, Ben Blue said, “What can it do?” It was the only question Joey couldn’t answer. The tie went for $25. > & < GOOD RUMOR MAN: There's another terrific sports scandal whispered about around town, it
involves a surprising name , . . Ethel Merman
"and her H. H. (Handsome Husband) Bob Levitt
were dancing at Gogi’s Larue. (Don’t they read the gossip columns, for Heaven's sake!) . . . Mad-
eleine Carroll turned down the biggest radio drama show rather than do a soap commercial, She’s independent now and doesn’t have to sell suds . . . After all this time, the Hedy Lamarr jewel theft’s still unsolved . . . The Roxy chorus gals got approximately a 10 pct. pay hike (to $80) for calling off their strike threat. Marlene Dietrich wore a long ermine sports coat to “The Rose Tattoo.” Mrs. Hal Eaton calls it “An ermine trench coat.” lod TODAY’S BEST DEFINITION: “A good diplomat is a man who can always make himself misunderstood.” —Arthur Blake. Jack Carter's buddy joined the Army ‘cause
he heard we were fighting the chorines. . . .
That's Earl, brother.
Selfish Mamas Push Injustice in Draft
physically or mentally, than 19. It is a hobbledehoy stage that doesn’t swerve sharply toward manhood outside the early 20’s. : oF i o Vr oe AUDIE MURPHY, a country kid of frail physique, joined the Army at 18. He was under 21 V-E Day. He earned mere decorations than any other soldier, including the highest, the Con-
gressional Medal. He was promoted to officer in the fleld. He is officially credited with killing or capturing or wounding 240 Germans.
If Murphy was typical as a candidate for dis- |#
tinction, it was because he was much frailer than the average GI, and his life prior to enlistment at 18 had been almost entirely devoid of sufficient cultural influences to place him on a par with his fellow soldiers. Murph’s mama died when he was 16. Our presept military pay scale, although much higher than in the last war, is generally insufficient to support a wife or family, left behind, in any sort of real comfort. This is a terribly disquieting fact to the marrieds who have returned to service via the reserve and National Guard. The wife has little alternative but work, go back to her family, or live poorly, especially if there be young children. > > 2
THE PERCENTAGE of broken homes among young marrieds was huge in World War II, and does not figure to improve in World War IIL It is my idea that a mother’s jealousy and fear for her son is not so important as the breakup of a home after little. Willle has flown the nest, and has gone in the family business for himself. In any case, the squabbling over the difference in eligibility between the 18's and 19's is sheer hair-splitting. No living mama is any less eager to keep a 19-year-old than an 18-year-old. She simply doesn’t ‘want to lose her lad at all, to another woman or to a war. : The immunity of the 18's, at the expense of the young marrieds, veterans, or non-vets with dependents, would seem to me 'to be a ‘horrid Injustice to American family life in the mass, and this is one instance when the mama lobby ‘ought to haul in its horns.
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About People—
Liz Taylor Is Lampooned, But Defended
‘Sour Grapes’ Is Charge Hurled at Harvard Critics
After the Harvard Lampoon named Elizabeth Taylor for four movie “worsts” of the year, Hol-
an accusation of “sour grapes.”
one of the year's worst performances, was one of its two most objectionable movie children, . and its most objectionable ingenue. It also awarded her a trophy for “so gallantly persisting in her career Miss Taylor despite a total But only 10 weeks ago, the beautiful star's friends said,
first girl cheerleader at the annual Yale football game—a bid which she had to turn down because she was working,
Soothsayer
When Mrs. Irene Pike peered into her crystal ball ‘in Milwaukee and told Geraldine Sampson: “You will be involved in a legal matter,” she was right. Miss Sampson, a policewoman, signed a complaint yesterday, charging Mrs. Pike with telling fortunes for gain.
Gulp, Gulp!
Marie Ratterman was charged with shoplifting in St. Augustine, Fla., after X-rays showed a diamond ring lodged in her stomach. Police said she admitted stealing the ring from a jewelry store an swallowing it. *
Bare-ly Decent
and a’ short brunet were frozen in Mayor Elmer Robinson's reception room until they put on skirts over scanty shorts and took the plunge out of their necklines. Astrid Rolkert and Debby Ratcoff, advance guards for a frozen foods convention, were going to help His Honor sign a proclamaition—with pictures. But Mayor Robinson, via office grapevine, got word in time to request changes in attire.
Public to Choose day asked moviegoers to vote which two ef Hans Christian Andersen’s more than 80 fan tales they would like to see filmed. The. two selec tions, chosen by
his Hollywood studio,
lywood promptly retaliated with| Harvard said Luscious Liz gave
inability to act.”;}
Harvard invited her to be their) |
In San Francisco, a tall blonde!
whose motion last night for im- : diate sentencing was overruled by Nt Noonan, refused to disApe bie a 4
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1951
Mars Hill Aroused Over Rabies
an investigation of the rabies ep
Ex-U. S. Economist Guilty of Perjury
Judge to Sentence
Remington Today
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (UP)—William W. Remington, former government economist convicted of lying under oath that he never was a Communist, faced a possible sentence today of five years in jail and a $2000 fine.
A jury of seven housewives and five. men found the 33-year-old defendant guilty of perjury last night after four hours and 30 minutes of deliberation. Judge Gregory ¥. Noonan said he would pronounce sentence today. Remington, who accepted the verdict stoically, spent the night in jail Silent on Appeal The defendant's attorneys,
Don Johnson of Mars Hill and Gov. Schricker 7 . «» Mars Hill residents show the Governor a stack of letters they have written to the Marion County Council through Gov. Schricker. He ordered
idemic in that area yesterday.
At Midnight Rite to Begin By EMMA RIVERS MILNER Times Church Editor Staff members of the United Christian Missionary Society will hold their first 24-hour prayer vigil beginning at midnight tonight in honor of the World Day of Prayer. 3 . Not only the society in the Misgions - Bldg. in Irvington will mark the -Prayer. Day but Protestant denominations ip Indianapolis, in the United States and 91 additional countries.
the first Friday of Lent, will be celebrated with special services sponsored by the Indianapolis Council of Churchwomen in cooperation with the United Council of Churchwomen. Tomorrow at 1:15 p. m, churchwomen of Indianapolis
de
“Remington has been through a lot,” an attorney remarked. “When you've been through what he’s been through you learn to take it.”
Name Explodes in Cloud of Ha-Ha's
interpreted by? Ballerina Moira Miss Shearer Shearer when 5 : Mr. Goldwyn makes a movie of the life of Andersen.
‘Minor Matter .
Caterer Sada Gabriel, 44, who married his wife in a Mohammedan ceremony in Iraq when he was 7 and she was 5, divorced her yesterday in Los Angeles because, he said, she refused to accompany him there from Chicago 14 years ago,
Chloro-Filly
Nancy Heider, 18- year - old Michigan State College freshman, waited impatiently today for her hair to grow out so it can return to its natural color. Wanting to go to a “nightmare| party” recently, Nancy used green vegetable dye to color her hair because she coudldn't find green hair rinse. Now it won't Wash out.
‘Eye Opener It's no sin to be a Peeping Tom in Windsor, Ont. according to Magistrate A. W. MacMillan. Arthur Decedar, 27, was ar{rested yesterday when caught | peeping through windows in a| {downtown home. But Judge Mac-|
{Millan ruled window-peeping did {not constitute an offense. 4
Too Drafty?
|” In New York, television star Faye Emerson rested “comfortably” in a hospital today. Authorities would not disclose why she was hospi-
talized. Miss Fmerson
Deserving
Chambermaid Betty Barbour, of Scranton, Pa., began living like a queen in Miami today as a reward for saving nearly 100 lives in the Earle Hotel fire in Scranton. The 22-year-old heroine, who ran through the hotel awekening guests after the fire started, was given a five-day vacation in Florida complete with beach parties, breakfast in bed, a limousine with chauffeur and visits to dog tracks and night clubs.
EARLHAM SUMMER SESSION | RICHMOND, Feb. 8 (UP) — Earlham College announced today the establishment of a - mer session to “enable young m to enter college now and study as long as they can” before they
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THE INDIANA State Senate today was asked to change the name of Indiana University to “Kinsey University.” A resolution, which bore the signature of Sen. Herman C. Evans, Bloomington Democrat, said: “Whereas one of our great state institutions has in recent months been accorded world wide acclaim and untold publicity because of the outstanding job done by Dr. Kinsey, one of the university’s most illustrious professors, in delving into the depths of the age-old problem of sex and report of his findings thereon. “Be it resolved by the Senate that the official name of Indiana University be changed to Kinsey
and guests will gather in the
moth World of Communion. The Rev. Earl W. Krueger, host pastor, will officiate aided by a long list of local ministers of various denominations. These will include Dr. Howard J. Baumgartel, executive secretary of the Church Federation.
Mrs. King to Speak Mrs. Dorsey King, churchwomen’s president, will speak on: “One Lord, One Faith,” Various women will give sacred music. Offerings will go to special missionary causes both at abroad.
meeting, individual and united prayer services are scheduled for morning and tomorrow and for evening in all parts of Indianapolis. A call has gone out not only to the 175 staff members of the United Christian Missionary Society to fast for the 24-hour vigil but to all persons marking the World Day prayer. Sixty-four staff members will serve as hosts during the vigil to welcome any persons who wish to come to the chapel in the misgions building. There men and women will pray continuously and
University.” o n » | SEN. EVANS disclaimed all knowledge of the resolution and! said his signature was “forged” | to embarrass him. It was presented by Sen. Roy Conrad, Republican hotel man of Monticello. The reading of the resolution brought guffaws from the law-! makers and a five-minute recess.
the resolution was dead.
will be Sunday.
Mrs. Hilda Switzer, tgeasurer of Chapter 11, Women of the Moose, will speak tonight at the Chapter’s celebration of “chapor | night” at 8 in the Moose
are drafted into the armed forces.
"Mrs. Switzer will discuss the
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morrow at 8 a. m. and noon.
| ponents
Lewis. Bollinger, 3137 S. Roena St., shows how he departs from school when his mother is unable to go with him.
Mission Group, Churches To Observe ‘Prayer
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Propose Free Doctor Choice For Workers
Compensation Bill Is Amended in Lower Chamber
A bill to increase workmen's compensations for injuries or oc~ cupational disease was amended in the House of Representatives here today to give workers free choice in selection of their physicians. The amendment was adopted after a long debate in which proof the amendment charged the original bill was “fostering socialized medicine.” The bill as written provided for selection of physicians in compensation cases by the employing firms. “The bill is an attempt to set up a form of socialized medicine in which injured workers would have no choice in the selection of their own doctors,” said Rep. James Hunter, East Chicago Democrat. . Several Republicans, including Rep. William Cockrum, Evanse ville, went along with the Democratic position and the amendment was passed.’ A Democratic attempt to ine crease compensations from the bill's 60 per cent of weekly wages to 65 per cent was defeated, It increases benefits from 055 per cent to 60 per cent.
Public Welfare Reports , The Senate advanced to third and final reading for passage the bill requiring Welfare Depart-
-iments to make quarterly reports
to county officials on the identity of welfare recipients and amounts paid to them.
An amendment that would
papers was adopted and made of the measure as it went to third reading for passage.
Mental Hospitals
The day, always observed on
Carrollton Avenue Evangelical for a mam-
Rev. Earl W. Krueger the United Council by German
Prayer Day theme each year.
ome 29 Mrs. Margaret LaMar In addition to the mammoth Services Saturday
Services for Mrs. Margaret L.
LaMar-will be at 1 p. m. Saturday in King & King Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in New Crown,
Mrs, LaMar, who was 33, died
Monday of ‘a heart attack in her home in Detroit.
She was born in Indianapolis
and spent her childhood here. She moved to Detroit in 1925.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs, Ethel Ridley, Detroit, and her father, Henry Ridley, Indianapolis.
public services will be held to- 4 Killed, 3 Hurt
Dr. H. B. McCormick, president |In Ohio Plant Blast
of the United Society, and other officials have urged the staff to write senators and representatives to join Protestant women fn praying that the “minds of our law makers may be guided by God's wisdom.”
FOSTORIA, O., Feb. 8 (UP)—
Four men were killed and three(Pace said.
injured when an explosion de-
Police said the explosion
Indianapolis churchwomen will during the handling of propane
Kitchen Band to Make 5th Atterbury Tri
“history of the kitchen band.” The band is beginning its 13th year. The group has made four trips to Camp Atterbury this year to entertain troops, and will make another trip Sunday. . Honored at_the meeting to-
Kitchen Band of the Women of the Moose. . . . the fifth frip to Camp Atterbury to entertain
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night will be Mrs. Elaine Ogden and Mrs. Charlotte Shorten. Committee members are Mrs. Joan Mendenhall, Mrs. Valera Draper, Mrs. Myrtle Martin, Mrs. Elsie Robinson and Mrs.
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Visit Atterbury Secretary Greatly Impressed by ‘28th’
CAMP ATTERBURY, Feb. 8 (UP)~—Secretary of the Army Frank Pace Jr. said today he was “tremendously impressed” with Pennsylvania's 28th Infane try Division. Secretary Pace and Gen. Mark Clark, chief of the army field forces, inspected field training of the former national guard daivision yesterday. “I don’t think a more realistic training than I saw here today could be envolved” “I was treme impressed and heartened with
stroyed a small building at the what I saw.” Atlas Crankshaft Co. here today.
Secretary Pace told a press con~ ference there is no specific plan
occurred from an unknown. cause for disposition of the division.
| That will be detérmined prior to
After the laughter had died, nofollow the Prayer Day theme:|gas in a small one-story metal completion of its training, he said one would second the motion and “Perfect love casteth out fear.” building at the rear of the mainihyt “we will have to wait for {1 John 4:18. It was selected for plant.
{Gen. Eisenhower for the when, |what, how, before definite plans ican be made on sending the di{vision overseas.” . | Rides Around} Camp | The Secretary rode 30 miles in la jeep around the camp in nearzero temperatures, 'wearing a heavy Army overcoat, fur-lined boots and a fur-lined cap during the four-hour drive.
the 2d Battalion, 109th Infantfy Regiment, by saying it was too cold for the men to stand around. The Secretary watched troops of the 109th Infantry crawl through an infiltration course under live fire from machine guns, He said it was the first time he had seen that phase of training. Once when his jeep skidded off an icy road, Secretary Pace sat calmly while Gen. Clark got out and helped shove it back.
Brownson Asks Halt To Hate-Mongering Mail
Times Washington Buream
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8—Rep. Charles B. Brownson, Indianapolis Republican, today appealed to Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson to halt hate-manger-ing by mail. Having received a violently anti-semitic letter from some~ thing called the West Virginia Anti-Communist League, Ine, Huntington, W. Va., the Marion County Congressman sent it to the head of the Depart. ment. -
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