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I a a a a a a PART 2 Mos Angeles Times LOCAL, NEWS EDITORIALS OPINIONS LXXI CC MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1952 Times Office: 202 West First Street, Los Angeles 53, Calif. MAdison 2345, Opera Opens Final Week Tomorrow Nicola Rossi-Lemeni Scheduled as Star of Boito's 'Mefistofele' MISS U.S.A., SINGER WED -Jackie Loughery gave up "Miss" in her title yesterday when she was married to Singer Guy Mitchell at Little Brown Church in the Valley, North Hollywood. The 21-year-old Brooklyn beauty won Miss U.S.A. title last June in Miss Universe contest at Long Beach. She's reporting to her studio today and Mitchell will start singing engagement tomorrow.

(P) photo BY THE with BILL HENRY WASHINGTON -The minute you start to debate the prospects of success of the Democrat ticket in the coming election, you run afoul of the campaign's major unsolved riddle-it all depends on whether Harry Truman has helped or hurt Stevenson's chances. DEMOCRATS--If you listen to the Stevenson people, they'll tell you that (1) Stevenson was genuinely "drafted" for the nomination: (2) he is completely independent of the Truman administration; (3) he proved it by moving the campaign headquarters away from Washington, and (4) he is waging a completely free campaign. If you get some of them off by themselves where they feel they can talk, they will tell you that Stevenson wouldn't have had Truman campaigning for him if he could have helped it, and that he is embarrassed and hurt by the type of campaign the President wages. They point to the high tone of the Stevenson speeches and intimate, without saying so right out loud, that things will be very different indeed when Stevenson, rather than Truman, becomes the active head of the Democrats. PROBLEM- -The fact is, how.

ever, that while Stevenson was "communing with the spirit of Abraham Lincoln" and thumbing through the dictionary for elegant language in which to express his noble thoughts, Harry. Truman picked up the political football and ran off with it. A lot of people are willing to grant that Stevenson is not very proud of the Truman administration and would have preferred to ignore it and, rather, to concentrate on lofty proposals which he planned to place in operation. But there is no way to the President of the United States to sit back and behave himself if he chooses to do otherwise and that is particularly true of Harry Truman, who, in real fact, despises intellectual lefties of the Stevenson type and sincerely believes that he knows more about campaigning than anybody else in the country. CAMPAIGN--The fact is that Truman, after waiting briefly to be asked, finally decided to start whistle and publicly announced in Washington that the Democrats would have to stand on the Truman administration's record and that he proposed to go out and defend it.

The Stevenson head- quarters, having no choice in the matter, sat quivering in Springfield and sincerely hoped that what Harry would do might help elect the Democrats next week. They feel that victory might help them forget the embarrassment that has been caused by the Truman methods. For what Truman has done is to cut the ground right out from under the major arguments on which the Stevenson intellectual wing had planned to build his campaign, ARGUMENTS -Stevenson is a man of ability and determination and he has had no qualms about his ability to "sell" his own program. He probably writes the finest speeches ever given by a Presidential candidate and he delivers the speeches well, too. The Stevenson finger-pointing program was expected to concentrate on (1) domination of Candidate Eisenhower by behindthescenes Taft; (2) mudslinging methods used by the Republican campaigners, and (3) Eisenhower's "endorsement" of people such as McCarthy and whose stand on many policies is contrary to Eisenhower's own attitude.

This might have worked fine if Truman hadn't made it look as if he, rather than Stevenson, was actually running the campaign, and if Truman hadn't flung more political mud than anybody else. PROGRESS- -As far as Stevenson's own appearances are concerned, he has done excellent work. He is pretty of a charmer personally. parmuch. ticularly good on a set televised speech, he is logical and clear, and he has made an excellent impression wherever he has appeared.

He ed out with the weakness that he was comparatively unknown and has done much to overcome that, although he has not adapted himself to the wishes of the professional politicians in the party who objected that he did not travel enough and that he traveled too much by airplane and not enough by train. Stevenson has gradually swung around and is making his final tour by train, has come down off his high perch and started swinging against the Republicans. The professional politicians say that he has turned a weak campaign into a stronger one- -but whether it is strong enough we'll have to wait a week to find out. Hear Bill Henry. Monday through Friday.

KHJ. 6:55 p.m, CAT ARISTOCRATS AWAIT FANCIERS' SHOW NOV. 8-9 More than 300 feline aristo-, crats were being groomed yesterday for the Angel City Cat Fanciers' 10th annual cat show to be held at the Embassy Hotel Auditorium Nov. 8-9. Show Manager Capt.

B. K. Culver, USN said the event will feature an All-Breed Show and two specialty divisions a Siamese Specialty under auspices of the Siamese Cat Club and a Silver Specialty sponsored by the American Silver Fanciers. Final week of the San Francisco Opera Company's 16th Los Angeles season will begin tomorrow night with a performance of Boito's "Mefistofele," starring the noted basso Nicola Rossi-Lemeni. The opera is a revival for the San Francisco Opera Company.

It has not been i in the repertoire of the company since its initial season in 1923. Much attention has been given to the staging of the production. Fausto Cleva to Conduct In supporting roles are Bidu Sayao, Jean Fenn, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Margaret Roggero, Thelma Votipka, Virginio Assandri and Caesar Curzi. Fausto Cleva will conduct and the stage direction is under Armando Agnini. Besides "Mefistofele," the operas remaining in the 1952 season are: "Rosenkavalier" (with new English text by John Gutman), Wednesday night; the double bill: "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci," Thursday night; the Puccini triptych of three one -act operas: "Il Tabarro," "Suor Angelica" and "Gianni Schicchi," Friday night.

'Rigoletto' at Matinee Saturday matinee Verdi's "Rigoletto" will be heard and Saturday night the same composer's "Aida." The season will close with a performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni." Principals in the company besides those named are: Lily Pons, Dorothy Kirsten, Fedora Barbieri, Mary Curtis, Yvonne Chauveau, Brenda Lewis, Herva Nelli, Blanche Thebom, Claramae Turner, Eileen Baldwin, Dorothy Warenskjold, Eugene Conley, Mario Del Monaco, Alessio Paolis, Walter Fredericks, Jan Peerce, James Schwabacher, Brian Sullivan, Jan Gbur, Frank Guarrera, Colin Harvey, Ralph Herbert, Desire Ligetti, Nicola Moscona, Italo Tajo, Giuseppe Valdengo, Frank Valentino and Robert Weede. 2 More Polio Deaths Bring Toll to 26 Two persons, a 24-year-old Whittier mother and a Culver City man, died in General Hospital of polio yesterday. Mrs. Marjorie Eva Beach, of 549 Olive Drive, entered the institution Saturday afternoon and died in a respirator at 11:25 a.m. yesterday.

She leaves her husband Laurence and a child. Elmo Mathias Pinard, 33, of 5344 Selmaraine was admitted last Thursday and died last night. His widow is Mrs. Lillian Pinard. Their deaths brought the polio toll this year to 26, compared with a total of 27 on the same date last year.

FOR BEACHES -Roxann Delman and Roland D. Morris in matching nylon lastex swimsuits, displayed at opening of four-day Fashion Roundup at the Ambassador Hotel. Times photo Ground Broken at Site for Mt. Sinai Hospital Jewish Community Dedicates Facility to Free Care of All Sick Who Are Unable to Pay Civic, religious and business members of the Los Angeles breaking ceremonies for the pital at 8712 Beverly Blvd. The institution is dedicated to providing free hospital care for those unable to payof creed.

Thus, half of all facilities in the new hospital structure will be devoted to that cause. Land Donated Principal gift to the institution came from the Hyman Levine and Emma Levine acres of land valued at $250,000. The site was dedicated as Levine Park. In presenting the property to the organization, Levine, a pioneer Los Angeles industrialist, said: "We are thankful the good Lord has made it possible for some to help others." Levine was among a small who 1 founded the hospital and group of public spirited citizens years ago. 175-Bed Unit First unit of the new hospital, contain 175 beds, is expected to be completed within a year.

To underwrite cost of construction equipment, a $2,500,000 building fund drive is under way. William G. Bonelli is general chairman of the fund-raising AT CEREMONY-Hyman Levine, left, who donated land for Mt. Sinai Hospital, Mrs. Levine and Samuel Pensick, hospital president, break ground for the new facility.

Times photo SMART YOUNG MAN -Steve Johnson, 4, models print play suit at Fashion Roundup. He became confused in directions on catwalk, turned back to the stage and then faced his audience again, as exhibitors at Ambassador Hotel show applauded his aplomb. Times phots Male Fashions on Display at Exhibit Here What the well- dressed man and boy of tomorrow will wear was exhibited and modeled yesterday at the opening of the four-day Fashion Roundup at the Ambassador. The Fashion Roundup is presented by the California Fashion Creators. For the men, there will be a "tweedy appearance" in wool, silk and rayon, designers said.

Dacron and orlon will also get considerable attention, they said. Flaps on Patch Pockets Flaps will decorate patch pockets on some coats. A special cash pocket will appear on many suits, just below the waist on the right hand side. Many sport shirts modeled at the opening show yesterday featured pleated sections and printed and woven designs. Swimwear will remain about the same.

Boxer and fitted trunks are still in style, designs indicated. Elastic in Trousers Elastic in trousers to make a snug fit is another innovation this year. Yesterday's opening show was attended by members of both the Men's Apparel Guild in California and of the Boy's Apparel Guild in California. Exhibits will be displayed today, tomorrow and Wednesday in various rooms of the Ambassador from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

TICKER TAPE FOR 'TICKER' Woman Prizes Chart on Heart Operation Most persons want to show1 off their scar after they undergo an operation. But instead of a scar, Mrs. Mildred Barnes, 36, was displaying a 600-foot-long ribbon of paper yesterday. was a memento of the two hours she spent on an operating table recently while a noted Long Beach surgeon cut an incision in cheste performed a delicate operation on the mitral valve in her heart. Mrs.

Barnes, who returned to her home at 2517 Atlantic Long Beach, yesterday after entering Seaside Hospital Oct. 6, dubbed the strip of paper "ticker tape for my own ticker." Doctors call it an electrocardiograph. The paper moved under a needle while she was on the operating table, enabling the surgeon attending her to see at a glance when abnormalities occurred in her heartbeat. Mrs. Barnes, dark haired and attractive, described herself as a semi-invalid before the operation but said she feels "wonderful" now.

Doctors gave her a rating of of normal. From Rheumatic Fever The operation she underwent is known as a mitral valvulotomy and involved an impairment in her heart which resulted from a seige of rheumatic fever she suffered as a child. The affliction gradually reduced the size of the heart's mitral valve, impeding flow of blood. In the operation the chest specialist, after cutting into her heart, stuck his finger in and forced open the valve- almost to its normal size. HATTIE NEGRO STAR, DIES Only Actress of Race to Win Academy Award Passes at Motion Picture Home; Ill a Year leaders joined yesterday with Jewish community in groundconstruction of Mt.

Sinai Hos- campaign. Samuel Pensick is hospital president and Robert J. Gans is chairman of the board. Presiding at the ceremonies was Aaron Riche, hospital secretary. Joining in the ground breaking were presidents of 42 supporting auxiliary groups.

Attend Ceremony Among those in attendance were Lt. Gov. Goodwin Knight, Sheriff Biscailuz, Dist. Atty. Roll, Council President Harold Henry, Supervisor Leonard Roach, Jewish Community Council President Mendel B.

Silberberg and Dr. George Piness, president of the Federation of Jewish Welfare Organizations. Architects for the new hospital are Welton Becket Associates, with Palmer, Krisel Lindsay associate architects and engineers. Hattie McDaniel, the only Academy of Motion Picture of cancer yesterday in the in San Fernando Valley. She To millions of film, radio and television fans Hattie McDaniel was the personification of all that is good and wise and lovable in the Negro woman.

Her first appearance on any show was a sure signal for a ripple of laughter. She also could wring tears from her audiences, as in her performance as Scarlett O'Hara's Mammy in "Gone With the Wind," the performance that won Hattie her Oscar. 'Beulah' of Air Show Until she was forced to quit nearly a year ago she was "Beulah" to radio and television fans. Miss McDaniel pulled herself up to fame by her own, bootstraps. She was one children of a Wichita (Kan.) Baptist minister who took his family to Denver.

It was there Hattie grew up and attended grade and high schools. She got the acting fever when she won a Women's Christian Temperance Union medal for a recitation. She started on the stage as a singer, touring the vaudeville circuits with George Morrison's Negro orchestra. She switched to radio and then back to vaudeville. Took Job as Servant Mrs.

her husband, L. people, who said she was oil ish to hope for fame from Barnes, 37, an company employee, and her daughter Pat, 17, films. considered the "ticker Again she took domestic they tape" of her heart prized other a posodd jobs while waiting session. Fortune to smile. Finally, At one time the going got rough that she took a job as cook and house servant for a Chicago family and held the job for months.

When a two-year period of prosperity in Milwaukee came to an end 1930, she made up her mind to go into films and came here. She had her troubles here. For two years she got only extra parts and then seldom. She was ridiculed by her own PERSONALIZED TICKER TAPE A graph of her own "ticker" is inspected here by Mrs. Mildred Barnes, 36, of Long Beach, who underwent delicate heart operation.

Times phote Negro actress ever to win an 'Arts and Sciences 'Award, died Motion Picture Country, Home was 54. SUCCUMBS Hattie MeDaniel, radio and television star, dies after long illness. Hattie MeDaniel, won a bit part in a Ruth Chatterton picture. That was the ing point in her picture career. She got a part with Will Rogers in "Judge Priest." Next came a part with Shirley Temple in "The Little Colonel," and Hattie McDaniel was established.

She virtually was without competition for the "Gone With the Wind" role. After that she played many prominent screen roles. She leaves only one of her brothers and sisters, Sam (Deacon). McDaniel, an actor who here. livers McDaniel had been married but was divorced.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Angelus Funeral Home, 1030 Jefferson Blvd. First Winners of Fraternity Awards Named Gil Moreno of Whittier and Tom Williams of San Bernardino, will be the first two students to receive the Theta Delta Chi fraternity alumni award scholarships at UCLA. The awards will be made at the fraternity's 105th birthday party Thursday night at Ciro's. The scholarships include cost of living and fraternity bills during the college year.

The scholarships were established by the alumni in ory of four members of the UCLA Theta Delta Chi chapter who lost their lives in World War II. They were William E. Latham, Nemo R. Leeman, Frederick D. Martin and Robert H.

Wardell. Principal speaker at the banquet will be Capt. Ken Gallegar. former president of the chapter and now assistant professor of air science and tactics at UCLA. Judge for the All-Breed Show will be Mrs.

C. F. Rotter, Minneapolis, Mrs. Edith Shulte, St. Louis, will judge the Silver Specialty and Mrs.

Marguerita Goforth, La Mesa, the Siamese Specialty. Yesterday's edition of the Times Home Magazine inadvertently carried a story announcing that the show would be held next Saturday and Sunday, instead of the following week end. Comic Dictionary SUCCESS Getting up just one time more than you fall. Copyright, 1952, by Evan Esar.