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NEW YORK J!etter
by LUCIE BRION
TELEVISION is opening new worlds to many people who heretofore have lad nothing more to rely on than hear' ay. Recently I sat spellbound for eight lOurs, watching and listening to the iouse Committee on Un'American Af' airs question and take testimony in the iiss'Chambers case. It was just like be' ng there in person, only better. As one •bserver remarked: "With television, these Inen are not only on trial before a com' littee, but before the world." It is dif' icult to describe how impressive and how lectrifying this procedure was. Despite ontrary reports, the dignity with which he committee conducted the hearing was omething of which Americans can be 'roud. Some people under the fire of ivestigation complained quite heartily bout being "smeared;" but the commit' se has had its share of smearing, too. •^fter being at the trial in person, so to peak, one could only say that it was onducted quite fairly. As television progresses throughout the ation, the public is going to get a first' and knowledge of events that will clar' ■y many issues — there won't be any need 3r second or third'hand versions. • • •
With summer over, Broadway is plung' ig into a series of newshow openings, "he chance of success is something like ne out of ten, which is the reason for so luch of the high blood pressure and raying hair among producers. Practi' illy every known type of show is sched'
uled to open sometime this fall. Ray Bolger is featured in Where's CharUyl com' ing October 11, and it should be sure' fire. Among the musicals are two called Magdalena and Love Life; and All the Way Home will be here if you like your theatre on the dramatic side. The Theatre Guild will produce Set My People Free, and if you want more, there's a tentative list a mile long. While waiting for the verdict there is always a laugh with last year's hits — Ma\e Mine Manhattan, High Button Shoes, Mr. Roberts and, for the serious'minded, A Streetcar 7<iamed De'
Among the most popular new enter' prises in Manhattan is a house cleaning service. This is truly the housewife's dc light. In response to a call, an agent comes to the house, or apartment, and makes an estimate on the work to be done — and it's amazingly reasonable. Then, on a specified day, trained work' men with all the proper, modern equip' ment take over. In no time the home is done and shining like a new penny. With no effort and no fuss, this service will close a home or open it up. In fact, they do everything but order the groceries. All the family has to do is get out of the way. What next!
While discussing Greece and other dis' tressed nations the other day, a prominent Greek shipping magnate said, "What these countries need is police protection against the Soviet Union. The people are willing and eager to work with their hands, with any available material, if only they may work in peace. They want to be self' supporting. That is the only true way towards reconstruction. Shipping large amounts of food and donating large amounts of money will do no permanent good if the people feel insecure. Give them a shield and they will do the rest."
There are many, many foreigners in the East now. Some are here on matteri of commerce and international relations*