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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
Correcting q Judicial Error

District Court Judge Holtzoff made mis-
take in assuming that the United States At
torney would approve the waving of jury
trial in a pending morals case. Since his
assumption was wrong he had no alternative
but to reverse his decision to 60 ahead with
non-jury trial without waiting for Mr., Rover's
decision.
Under the revised rules of the court, which,
incidentally, Judge Holtzof helped to write
several years ago, Mr.. Rover is given a definite
role in decisions as to whether defendant may
be tried by judge rather than by jury The
rule says: Ceases required to be tried by jury
shall be 50 tried unless the defendant valves
jury trial in writing with the approval of the
court and the consent of the Government"
This rule was drawn up after the Supreme
Court in two cases had ruled that the consent
Of the Government must be obtained to any
waiver Of the jury process. The high court
held that maintenance of the jury as fact
finding body In criminal cases" was important
TO our system of justice.
Judge Holtzoff, however had cause to be
concerned over the log jam of jury cases in
District Court, situation which impeled him
20 proceed to try case in the expectation that
this procedure would have Mr.. Rover's approval
Maintenance of the jury system is, as the
Supreme Court said, important but the system
will fall into disrepute if the long delays of
recent years in hearing jury cases are permitted
TO continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
By Charles E. TroceWeN

always been so, even when Lincoln had
no more than the Bible to read. At least,
this one great Book was his own.
Defacing a book with various and
varying injunctions does no good.
People who want to steal your books
will do so despite them all.
Perhaps the word "steal" is too
severe one for the offense, because
undoubtedly most such borrowers" do
not mean to keep them. The books
just get away from them somehow;
they are loaned again to friend, and
that friend loans them again, so that
after time they become completely
lost. The end result is the same as if
deliberately stolen in the first place.
This is sorry result to secure from
a good deed, and it can best be avoided
by not loaning to those the bookowner
does not know intimately. This means
that his friendship circle is best made
up of those in his own family. Too,
he is more or less immune to their pet
germs.
From every standpoint, the best way
to make friends bring back the books
one loans them is to be very sure of
the friends. When that is done, the
books will more or less take care of
themselves. There is one old dodge
worth trying: Keep little book, and
ostentatiously write down in it the name
of the friend, the name of the book,
and the date loaned. This sometimes
gets results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
Senator Bricker Stirs Up Controversy

clause only provides that internal law
cannot be imposed on us by treaty
when such law would be unconStitu-
tional without the treaty, those who OPP
pose it must want to put over some
domestic legislation which would over
ride our Constitution and State laws.
Would the opponents Of the Bricker
Amendment please inform Americans
just what domestic laws they intend to
put over by treaty which would not be
valid in the absence Of the treaty?
Julian e. Williams.
4
A news report from Bonn in The
Star quotes Vladimir Semenov. the
master mind of the Berlin confer
ence," as saying five years ago: "Inevi-
tably the day must come when military
rule ends in Germany and the civilians
take over. At that moment the Iron
Curtain will also start to rise slowly" -
The moment is at hand, and to tie
the hands of our representatives now.
as would the Bricker amendment,
would put such heavy weight on the
lower lever that it may well drop again.
Senator Bricker's anxious letter to all
Senators accusing the President of mis-
informing the public about his amend
ment will perhaps convince others be-
sides Senator Bush that some "clear
and fortnight" explanation is due from
those who. would question our Presi-
dents treaty-making powers.
Is 1t not time that the proposals of
United World Federalists be given seri-
GUS consideration by all Government
agencies and other organizations inter-
ested in the achievement of world Or
der-that we show other peoples that
the American form of Federal Govern
ment works now as well as it ever has,
and that the United States can take
the lead in directing the nations of the
world to peace through law and justice?
Carmel Forsyte.
Every one entering service of the
United States Government is sworn to
defend and uphold the Constitution.
That includes the President, Senators
and Congressman and all people on the
payroll of the United States.
Senator Bricker. with his amend
ment, is doing just that and cannot
see why some Senators are having a
hard time making up their minds to
abide by the oath of Office and vote for
this measure. Is the Internationalist
Group comparable to the Tory Group of
17762 oh.
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Scientists to Explore
Floyd Collins Govern
Will Be Extensive Expedition
Into Depths Of the Eurth
By Thomos R. Henry

The most extensive expedition into
the earth'S depths ever ATTEMPTED will
be made next month by a group of ap-
proximately 30 biologists, biologists and
engineers who will explore approx.
mately so miles of unknown passages
under the Cumberland Mountains lead
ing of from the Crystal Cave near Cave
City, KY.
The expedition, which will start on
February IA, will constitute almost
military invasion of the mysterious
depths, with base camps, supply and
field communication service, doctors
and nurses and an elaborate transport
system. The largest contingent will be
from Washington, led by Burton Faust,
Patent Office examiner and veteran
cave explorer.
Eight Days in Cave.
The expedition plans to remain I'M
foreground about eight days. Much Of
the progress will be by crawling through
winding passages. barely large enough
to admit man.
Crystal Cave, originally discovered
by Floyd Collins. who finally met his
death tring to find another entrance,
has been commercial tourist cave
for some time. but only for a short dis
lance from the entrance, near the
tomb Of the discoverer. Beyond that is
almost complete mystery. A base
camp will be set up near the entrance
from which a telephone line will be
strung to the first field camp, which
can be reached only by three-hour
crawl. This will be set up in a great
chamber so feet wide, about two feet
high and mile long. At one point,
reaching it involves crawling through
passage Is inches wide and carrying
more than two tons of equipment
through the same passage. The equip.
ment will be packed in stovepipe-like
containers and pushed ahead of the
explorers.
Engineer Is Leader.
Leader of the expedition is Joseph
D. Lawrence, Philadelphia electronics
engineer.
The maze of passages under the
mountains will be mapped, and geo.
logical and biological collections will
be made. the latter probably including
many of the strange blind animals
known to inhabit the depths of the
earth.
Humidity in the cave is always 100
per cent. The expeditions physician,
DR.. Harvard Wanger of Shepherdstown,
w. Va, will make special studies Of
the physical and mental effects of this
humidity on the explorers.
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This and That ..

everyday walks Of life better than shar-
ing good book with a friend.
A good solution is to confine the
loans to a chosen circle.
This will demand little subterfuge.
The booklover (owner) will find it
necessary to restrict his conversation.
He cannot talk as freely as he might
like before all and sundry. If he does,
some one is sure to pop up. Loan it
to me" Then, before one thinks, the
book is promised.
That is not the way to do it.
The best system demands that books
be not discussed with those who are
not in the inner circle.
This circle is chosen by one sure
test:
% Does he bring 'em back?
And, as material, does he bring 'em
back in good condition?
The circle is made up of those who
can answer these questions in the
affirmative.
Eyes" to the first question is not
enough.
The answer must be eyes, yes" to the
second, too, and when it is, the book
lover may feel safe.
Can book borrower be called true
booklover?
There is question here. In some
cases, yes, in others. no. In most cases,
the answer is in the negative. Those
who borrow, and seldom buy. miss one
of the great rewards of books. It has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
Conservative on Economics

President Eisenhower's conservative philoS-
ophy on economic affairs, which he discussed
at his news conference on Wednesday, is re-
fiected in his annual Economic Report to the
Congress.
1t is best summed up, perhaps, in the con-
Guiding section in which the President said:
No government can of itself create real
and lasting prosperity. thriving economy
depends fundamentally on the enterprise of
millions Of individuals acting in their own in
tereStS and in the interests Of their families
and communities. The best service that
the Government can render to our economy
-. is therefore to create an environment in
which men are eager to make new jobs, to
acquire new tools of production j.. design
new products and develop new markets. etc.
Coincidentally, at almost the hour the
Economic, Report was going to Capitol Hill, a
leading spokesman Of American industry
Chairman Benjamin F. Fairless Of the United
States Steel Corporation-was expressing an
almost identical philosophy in an address at
Wilmington, Delaware Government alone can
neither create prosperity nor overcome depres-
sion," Mr.. Fairless said, "only the American
people themselves can do that"
In his emphasis on the fundamental reSpon-
Sibility which rests with private enterprise, the
President was not by any means advocating a
hands-of policy by the Government. Indeed,
ne SpeClucally acknowledged the requirement.
that the Government must be alert and SEN
sitive to every economic development" and must
be prepared to take preventive as we'll as
remedial action" His reference to the economic
weapons available to Government indicated
that the President and his closest advisers in
this field have devoted considerable study to
the timing and the nature of the steps which
may be needed Some of those already being
applied are the credit controls vested in the
Federal Reserve System and the debt manage
ment techniques available to the Treasury De-
partment. Others are showing up in the budget
policies of the administration and in recon-
mendations for tax revision, new system of
farm price supports, and in planning repeatedly
under way in public works.
Actually, the President took cautiously
optimistic view of the economic picture today.
He expressed a concluding opinion that the
country as of now is highly prosperous and that
the minor. readjustment" under way since
mid-1953 is likely soon to come to close. The
January bulletin of the Federal Reserve Board,
reporting the year-end decline, but also noting
favorable factors for 1854 business prospects,
tends to support this view. While the current
showdown is attested to by the rise in unem-
ployment, there have been some impressive
announcements by private industry of capital
these, along with tax relief and other Govern
ment measures, may yet bear out the Presidents
optimism.
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Night Falls on the Coast

Stand still. o tired World. before this
rock,
Wind overhead, the sea before our
feet:
Glue ear to silence, nothing here ,ciu
mock
Mans human need for stiffness and
the deep
Here Where the Stormlight broods upon
the cliff,
Tingeing the Water with a ghostly
CLEAN,
The undeteated gods still liue, and lift
Mans spirit out of dullness, out OF
dream.
Upon the wind. above the rocks they
dDeH,
Their mighty pings are rustling
through the air
As high as heaven, up from the pits
of he'll
feel them soaring; their feathers
brush mn hair,
While I see bel0tp, in endless lines
of duty
Serving the tide, the running feet
OF Beauty
Helen Rowe Henzs
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A Footnote to Troqic History

The name of the Empress Elizabeth of
Austria has come back into the news more
than SIS years after her death. packet which
she left to be opened by the President of
Switzerland in 1850 finally has been examined.
In it were a few manuscript poems penned
by her imperial majesty in the last months of
her life. The hope that it might contain
papers solving the mystery" of Mayerling was
unjustif1ed. Nothing relating to the murder of
Baroness Maria Vetsera and the suicide of
Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889 appeared when the
little packet was unwrapped
But another poignant tragedy-the tragedy
of Elizabeth's own pathetic career-was re-
vealed in the fact that her message to posterity
took the form of mere fragments of amateur
verse She had been one of the most beautiful
women in Europe, star in cosmos of great
ness and distinction dating back a dozen
centuries. Born on Christmas eve, 1887,
daughter of Duke Max and Duchess Ludovika
of Wittelsbach, she was welded to Francis
Joseph, sovereign of the Dual Monarchies, on
April "a, 1854. The union was intended to
strengthen the Hapsburg dynasty against dis
indignation. Millions wished the couple well.
They looked the part they had been chosen
to play; and they ardently wished to play
it successfully.
Fate, however, never favored them. Their
only son was the Mayerling hero or victim,
nobody can be certain which; their daughters
married indifferently. Elizabeth was a great
grandmother at 81, but she was not source
of power to her husband or to her adopted
countries or to their peoples Kathy Schratt,
an actress at the Hofburgtheater, gradually
took her place at the Schonbrun palace The
Empress wandered from capital to capital,
visiting art galleries. admiring other women's
children. An anarchist-Luigi Lucheni from
Italy-fatally stabbed her in Geneva, Septem-
Der 10, 1898 Francis Joseph at the moment
was writing to her: Farewell with God, beloved
angel" The poems for the Swiss President
were less worthy echo of grand but futile
romance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
Euqen Weisz
Sidney KOretZ.

Your editorial tribute to Eugen
WeisZ stressed by understatement the
relationship between teacher and pu-
pill. He was admired largely for the
integrity of his teaching, his profound
knowledge of art and human nature
and the fact he was at all times a
mans man in a profession too full
of phonies and arty-artists who give
the profession bad name by conduct
closely resembling that of ambulance
chasing lawyers.
His lectures at George Washington
University not only proved his learn
ing" they proved that. without de-
gree or college education, he knew
more about art than the professors.
whose slide-rule concept of art teach
ing turned out robots who could neither
draw. paint, nor understand the rela-
tionship of art to society. Like the
trees he loved to draw and paint so
much. Eugen Weisz had his roots
deeply in the world around him.
Although it was not reflected in his
paintings, he never forgot the hard
background of his life as sailor. SOL
der boxer. cook and construction
worker. Once mentioned to him that
I had visited a Denver art gallery
while stationed at Lowry Field during
World War II. Mr.. Weisz recalled
that he had visited the same gallery
as a young man helping to build a
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BETHESDA.

DE-
Dear Sir:
Have you any suggestions about how
to make friends bring back books I have
loaned them?
Il like my books, and love to share
them with others, but not a one of my
friends will ever return the books.
This hurts me, because I do not have
much money, and the amount I spend
on books is out of my food supply.
do not suffer, of course, but cut my
meals down, now and. then, in order
to get books. Do you think that right?
IT thought you might know some
sure ways to get back my books. I have
tried writing my name on the inside of
the cover. on the title page. and even
across the back, but 1t does no good.
"They never return my books
What is the answer?
'"Yours truly, A. D. L."
Few persons today would cut down
on their meals to buy books.
We must applaud this correspondent,
therefore, as courageous. Maybe she
is on reducing diet, who knows?
To get ones hard earned and precious
personal library cut down by others is
no reward for such hardihood.
The easy answer is to stop lending.
For real booklover, however, this
is easier said than done.
There are few satisfactions In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
Man With an lded

My idea for beating the present rise
in coffee prices is simple:
Explain the problem to the public
Suggest that they invest few cents
in the future by taking home several
extra cans of coffee tat current prices
When they are we'll stocked with coffee
(even at a high price, don't buy any
more until the last drop is gone.
Let the coffee pile up on the shelves.
in the warehouses and on the ships.
Don't let them kid you about the short
supply" Just let it back up in the
supply system by not buying. It's the
only way to stop the people who are
too hungry for a quick profit - the
spectators! The price will only come
down when the supply system is over
full.
c. S. Livermore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
This Bargain Should Be Kept

Virginia's General Assembly has another
opportunity to do it's part in keeping alive the
Enthusiastically agreement for extension
of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
to Great Falls. It has been asked to renew an
unspent appropriation of $4,000 to bind the
bargain. The State would be foolish not to do
all in its power to have the agreement carried
out for the parkway, even in its present uncom-
pleted condition, is valuable addition to North
ern Virginia'S highway system.
The Assembly two years ago appropriated
the States share of the cost of extending the
parkway through Fairfax County from its pres
ent terminus at Lorcum lane, in Arlington
County. The money was to be matched by the
sum Of contributions from Fairfax and Airing
ton Counties. In return, the Federal Govern
ment had promised to match the Virginia total
But the Federal promise ran afoul of congress
sional economy moves No part of the money
needed to keep the Federal part of the Capper-
Cramton Act agreement has been made avail
able for several years. To make the outlook
more discouraging, Federal budget officials have
indicated the administration might recommend
abandonment of the Capper- Cramton park
and-parkway development program altogether
The idea would be to let Virginia and Maryland
take over all responsibilities expense-of
further park and parkway Improvements in
the Washington Metropolitan Area. Neither
State, Of course is likely to fall in line with this
plan, since the Capper-Cramton projects are
directly related to the overall plans for develop
ment and identification Of the Nations Capital
Virginia would be well advised, however, to
keep its part of the parkway bargain, so that
State disinterest in the program cannot be cited
as an excuse for Federal default of the national
obligation If both the Virginia Assembly and
Congress act at their current sessions, the dor
mant George Washington Memorial Parkway
undertaking can be resumed at an early date.
This highway already is serving worth while
traffic-relief purpose in its present limited
course. It's extension through Fairfax County,
rs originally planned, ought to be insured by
State and Federal appropriations this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
Gold Ornaments From Colombia

Crowds of people have been viewing the
current exhibition of ancient gold ornaments
at the National Gallery. Lent by the Bank of
the Republic in Bogota, Colombia, these treas
ureS are proof that rich, artistic, progressive
community existed in tropical America in times
long previous to the coming of Columbus and
other European discoveries The civilization to
which they belong was comparable to those of
Egypt, Crete and early Greece. Like the Medi-
terranean cultures it spread over vast
geographical area-the entire Caribbean; and
there Is reason to think that it was sea borne
that Is, communicated from place to place and
tribe to tribe by travellers in ships or boats.
But 1t had many land bases, too The
ornaments now attracting throngs to the Ma
tional Gallery here were found mainly at seven
different sites in Colombia Each individual
article is subject to classification in this regard.
The Calima "Style," for example, is character
ICED by peculiar and easily recognized variety
Of detail, deliberately worked in gold foil and
decorated with intricate repousse. Similarly,
the Quimbaya "style" has qualities of strength
and nobility OF line, exemplified in majestic
vases. nation with imagination equal to the
production OF such artifacts necessarily would
be q nation highly cultivated, notably refined
Its power would come from numerous popula-
ton, living proSperously and peacefully
So the visitors to the National Gallery
display naturally ask: Who were these people?
When did they flourish? What became of
them2 Apparently, the answers are at least
theoretically available. The artists of Calima
Quimbaya and the other "cities" of Colombian
antiquity were the ancestors of many Colon
bans of today: They lived between 1000 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-29
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

ny HASh1N SEnV3CE.
@. Why are there so many different
religious denominations in the United
States?-K. NICK.
A. One reason is that the population
is made up of people from all over the
world who brought varying religious
doctrines with them. This, together
with the complete freedom of worship
allowed in this country, has accounted
largely for the numerous sects.
Q. How many spectators can be
seated in the arena OF Madison Square
Garden in New York;. NICE.
A. The arena, opened in 1925, seats
1908 for boxing, $500 for hockey,
and l4,500 for bicycle races. BY means
of modern devices it can be cleared
and set up for boxing, with thousands
of seats added, within hours after
an ice hockey game has ended.
@. Are moths unable to live in q
cedar chest or cedar closet?-H. T. L.
A. Cedar will not kill moths, but it
does act as a repellent, since moths
do not like the odor. If articles have
been thoroughly cleaned and are placed
in a chest that is tight. they should
be protected. The same would apply
to closet.
Q. When will the planet Mars be
most brilliant this year?-A. F.
A. The planet begins the year as q
rather inconspicuous object in the
morning sky but will increase to great
brilliancy until June, then gradually
decrease. Mars will be visible some
time during every night of the year
1854
line consumption of a car in heavy
traffic than under ordinary driving
conditionS?-E. c. E.
A. 1t has been found that gasoline
use jumps more than 1907 in dense
traffic congestion. Operating expenses
of trucks are nearly twice as high
under these conditions as on an ex-
preSSway.
@. Is there a national language in
India?-F. F.
A. Since almost half the population
customarily use Hindi. this has become
the official language though the con-
Stitution recognizes IS others. When
India became independent in 1947, her
people were speaking ITO different Lam
guages and 544 dialects.
@. May shellac varnish be purchased
in large quantities and stored for flu
ture use?-B j.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that shellac varnish is perishable
and for this reason a reliable paint
store will keep only fresh stock of this
material on hand. Only a small supply
of shellac varnish should be purchased
at one time.