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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1949
Page
4
The Hoover commission report urges a broad government reorganization to save up to 3 billion dollars annually by streamlining offices and procedures. It identifies the president’s office as the first target and calls for apolitical, clear delegation of authority to reduce duplication and delays.
The passage weighs differences between planned and controlled economies as urged by President Truman. It questions who the planners are, their past forecasts, and whether government guarantees could avert depressions, inflation or unfair treatment of business. It notes stand-by controls in the State of the Union and says consensus depends on allies in Congress.
Crosley division head John W. Craig argues radio will endure as television grows. He predicts radio listening may cut about half in a decade yet television coverage remains years away, and the competition could push radio to higher quality.
Robert Ruark and Howard Fast clash over support for U S Attorney McGahey in the 11 Communist trial. Ruark attacks Fast as a brilliant biographer but a poor political thinker, accusing him of stifling dissent and praising Soviet control of art and letters.
Hume Cronyn, the Hollywood actor and director, criticizes Broadway for its delicacy and dilettantism. He says Hollywood fosters new ideas while Broadway offers little incentive for newcomers, leading to tired faces and concepts and a barrier to fresh viewpoints. Cronyn spoke with Jessica Tandy and described the theater as a closed circle with limited blunt discussion.
A humorous column mocks seasickness and celebrates new preventive pills by Baltimore doctors. The narrator imagines deck sailors torturing the ill and predicts ships will profit from meals as cures enter markets. The piece ends with a vow to buy millions of pills once available.
John Golden and Winchell Smith meet a penniless actor Jack Hazzard at the Lambs Club planning a summer tour for laughs. Hazzard negotiates his ride to Nantucket by delivering a joke heavy pitch about becoming a playwright. The tale details his comic pitch and the barbed banter aboard the Nantucket boat.
A backstage tale recalls John Golden and his Chicago play Turn To The Right, the hit that earned over a million dollars and spawned later successes like Three Wise Fools Seventh Heaven and The First Year. The piece notes deals, down payments, and a scheme framed by theaters and managers in Nantucket.
G Edgar Vaughan the Seattle British consul visits Pocatello on Thursday en route to a Washington conference to transact consular business and renew acquaintances. Byrd Trego warns locals to keep culverts clear to prevent floods, citing tougher Columbia River basin weather this year. Don Larson reports a bright sign of spring with a purple pansy, and D G Boston arrives as Kress manager seeking housing for his family in the Gate City.
Hedda Hopper reports Howard Hughes seeks a big co star vehicle for Jane Russell and Bob Mit chum. Jennifer Jones may marry David Selznick before Europe, while Selznick edits Portrait of Jennie. Robert Taylor and Van Heflin head the Asphalt Jungle all star cast at Metro. Bob Taylor’s European tour and Vivien Leigh anecdotes round out a busy week.
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