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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
Louis SeItzer Kept
An Era of Personal
journalism Alive
THE YEARS WERE GOOD.
BY Louis B. Settler. world
Publishing Co.; 81.

THE YEARS WERE GOOD.
BY Louis B. Settler. world
Publishing Co.; So
The era Of personal Jour-
nalism in the United States is
supposed to be dead, says
Bruce Cation in his introduce
ton to Louis B. Settlers auto
biography. But he cites the
life of the editor Of the Cleve-
land Press to prove this Just
isn't so.
About 30 years ago. when
Mr.. Settler was named editor
Of the Press. he made a deci-
sion. He decided TO get out Of
his Office and discover what
was in the minds Of the peo-
pie Of his city. So successful
was he in his approach that
today the sobriquet, Mr..
Cleveland" is his.
The story OF his boyhood,
so poverty marked that he
was forced TO leave elementary
school and work 10 support his
family. is in the Alger tradi-
ton. But the book is most in
teresting. perhaps. when Mr..
Settler recalls the battles his
paper has fought against Or
gained crime, in the political
arena and TO make Cleveland
a better town.
Other highlights-the Press
role in bringing DR.. Sam
Sheppard to trial for murder
and its current fight 10 elect
Gov. Frank Lausche 10 the
Senate.
Mr.. Settler really feels that
the years have been good TO
him. He proves II.
SIDNEY EPSTEIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
More Power
FREEDOM

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
AND GOVERNMENT RE-
STRAINTS, by Walter Cell
horn Louisiana State Uni
versity Press; $3.75) is an abb
sorbing study of subject more
complex than it may sound.
Mr.. Gellhorn, who is a pro-
fessor of law at Columbia
University, points out that
some of the very persons who
were indignant at the con-
slant fresh powers assumed by
the Federal Government
during the New Deal have been
urging that governmental
power be extended farther and
farther into zones previously
deemed inappropriate"
Many such persons, he ex-
plains. have not made a pro-
test when Government adj
ministratorS, alone, without
pretense of judicial hearing or
without even giving reasons,
decided whether individuals
were a security risk and
whether certain organizations
were Communist fronts.
Administrators have been
given wide latitude, usually up
held by the courts, in de-
termining whether an alien
should be deported and
whether foreign periodicals
should be delivered to ad-
dresses in this country.
Need Protection
What is truly extraordinary
Just now" Mr.. Gellhorn con-
cludes. lis the apparent con-
viction. reflected in energetic
governmental activity, that
Americans cannot quite be
trusted-and. especially, must
be most vigilantly guarded
against seduction by an idol
ogy they have long rejected
with almost unanimous en-
phasis."
There is a perceptive chap
ter on the censorship of books
and ideas. The doctrine of DO
litical freedom reflects
the lessons learned from his
tory that truth cannot be es-
tablished by proclamation and
that belief cannot be created
by extirpating believers.
Among the examples of a
current national phobia which
Mr.. Gellhorn cites is this:
veterinarians in the State of
Washington may not minister
to an ailing COW or cat unless
they have first signed a nom
Communist oath, thus assuring
that they will not indoctrinate
their fodr-legged patients"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14

mately $50 entered by area
artists. After viewing the show,
looked at a number of the re-
jections at random, and found
some at least, which seemed to
me just as worthy if not more
so. than those now hanging.
This is only one persons opin-
ion, of course; but so is the
64th annual. The paintings
were selected by Theodoros
StamoS of New York, abstract
expressionist painter of extern
sive reputation, who was in
vited to be the juror for paint
ings by a majority vote of the
Society'S membership.
Mr.. Stamos is reported to
have said that this group of 80
is good representative show
ing of painting being done now
in America" That does not
seem to me an accurate APP
praiSal. 1t may be a good rep
resentative showing" Of a few
facets, chiefly abstract express
sionist work, which comprises
about two-thirds of the show.
But many other facets Of mod
ern painting, not to mention
naturalistic, which is still be-
ing created by large numbers
of competent artists, even
though some leading museums
ignore it. are aspects of the
contemporary scene, no mat
ter what the avant garde
thinks of them.
Prize Awards
The Stars news columns on
October 4 reported on the
prize awards. with an illus
tration of Solitude" and its
creator. Father Alexis Robert
son, who received for it The
Evening Star Award and So
ciety's medal. This collage,
made up of pieces of white
and-cream-c olored paper, net,
yellowed pieces clipped from
newspapers, printed music, and
occasional small painted areas
to build up gradations of white
into golden tones, did not i'm
press me as the shows best
work. Quite the contrary. For
one thing, large printed words
and numerals, set on. end to
serve as accents, nevertheless
intrude upon the subtle color
entity as such, for any lit
crate person. When one reads
"Italie 1851" one is going to
think about that historic land,
and try to recall something
that happened there five years
ago. And, seeing the large
red letters cart" in the oppo-
site corner, one is likely to
mediate upon what a vast
territory the word now encom-
passes. Father Robertson has
certainly done some paintings
of prize-winning calibre (spe-
officially. some of the Madon-
mas in his large one-man show
of religious distractions several
years ago at Catholic Univer-
sity) but this does not seem
to me one Of them.
Mary Orwen's Rose Hedge"
is easy to accept as second
prize winner, giving the visual
effect one would get, standing
close to a riot of blooms on a
lush summer day. Cornelia
Langer's Heart of the Lion"
(ferocious swirls of burnt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14

orange, grayed blues and
greens) which received the
Bader award, Karl Bewig's
Painting S" squares and rec
tangles of fresh primary colors
and white) recipient Of the
1. F. A.. Gallery award, and
Bella Schwartz blue Dusk"
(cloSe tonal harmony of deep
blues which was given the
Woodward & Lothrop award,
probably seem less meritorious
than other works in the show,
to many lay visitors, as they
did to me.
Best in Show
In addition to the above
mentioned Rose Hedge" I
thought the shows best works
are Jack Perlmutter's Bridge"
Mimi Bottoms Red Sky"
John c. Lewis Seward" and
Samuel Bookatz' Tower Tops"
the last three distractions, but
strong, well composed and
clearly painted. Mr.. PERL
mutter's Bridge" is a tour de
force, sufficiently representa-
tional to convey its theme to
everyone.
The real puzzle picture in
this show is Jack Boul's dainty
naturalistic miniature "Olney
Landscape" somewhat primi-
tive in effect, which seems as
out of place here as a bon bon
at a barbecue. This choice
seems to have no connection
whatsoever with Mr.. Stamos'
81 other choices.
The sculpture will be re-
viewed next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
in Brief

An exhibition of Scandina-
Wan hand-printed fabrics
which Lyn Egbert brought
back from her travels last
summer, will open this after
noon, 3 to 6 o'clock, at the
Design Workshop, 1910 Wis
consin avenue. 1t remains
open to the public next week.
The 10Th Metropolitan State
Art Contest will be held in the
Natural History building, No
vember 4 to rs, under aus
pieces of the D. C. Chapter,
American Artists Professional
League, assisted by the Entire
Nous Club. Entry cards and
detailed information can be
obtained from the chairman Of
the chapter, Mrs. M. c. Trow-
bridge, 5000 Jones Mill road
Chevy Chase. Md. Entry cards
must be returned to her on or
before October 26, and all
works must be delivered Octo-
Der 80 from 4:40 to 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14

Sources, Inc, a Ford -Founda-
dation-SponSored enterprise.
His going from the Library,
which has known him, man
and boy for 33 years, left
everyone from Librarian l..
Quincy Mumford down to the
stackboyS feeling bereft.
A ROIlicking Farewell
His leavetaking from the
institution, which he zeStfully
served since 1922, was the sig
nal for a rollicking farewell
luncheon. The Library of
Congress Information Bulletin.
usually the staideSt of publica-
tons, ripples with an account
of the affair.
1t is a strange thing that
while library work is gener-
ally held to be a dry and dusty
pursuit, followed by dry and
dusty souls, the Library of
Congress has always been con-
sidered something of a temple
of good fellowship, where good
feeling flourishes among the
catalog cards and reference
books, to the point where for
mer employees are forever nos
talgic for its massive confines.
There are those who hold
that Mr.. Clapp's long tenure
founded and nurtured this spe-
cial comradeship. Practically
everyone there has memories
Of Mr.. Clapp spiritedly DASH
ing down the corridor in search
of a subordinate. In the mem
DRY of man-even when he was
holding the ; fort during the
absences Of former Librarian
Luther Evans, and during the
inter-regnum before Mr.. Num-
ford's coming-Mr. Clapp was
never known to summon any,
one. He always sought people
out.
Tribute From Mearns
The Library Bulletin, re-
counting the hilariously sad
occasion of his farewell lunch
con. quotes literally from the
remarks of David c. Mearns,
the Chief of the Manuscripts
Division and Assistant Librarl-
an for the American Collec-
tons. Mr.. Mearns, is, of course,
the biographer of Lincoln, but
he was plainly seeking immor-
tally among his colleagues,
with such remarks about Mr..
Clapp.
.. Werner Clapp is man
"a prodigy, a polymath, per-
haps. but for the time being.
happily mortal and endowed
with Enthusiastically human
eccentricities. Witness, for
example, those successive
brief-bags and wallets OF
crushed manila; his habit Of
writing on tramways, confident
in Iostled legibility; his uncon-
trollable passion for vaulting
barricades; his explosive ex-
periments with viniflcation:
his invented and personalized
vocabulary. -.
What other anxious father,
awaiting his first-born, ever
read Hams 'Repertorium' in a
maternity ward2 Who else is
so logged a flutist as to make
his own instrument? Who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
READING AND WRITING
Werner CIoPp's Adieu
Leaves Library Sad
By MARY McGRORY

The Library of Congress sadder sedaer place these
days Werner Capp the Chief Assistant Librarian has departed
and Government has lost its bubblng bureaucra and
the Library, its yeastest official.
Mr. Clapp puckh of face unquenchabe spirit left
month to become the President of the on Library
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
Books
British Author Snow
Finishes 9th in Series
By CARTER BROOKE JONES

BY literary standards which not concerned with fads
attempts at originality at the Of the reader
which reach into living past C. p Snow Englands
most able novelists.
His novel HOMECOMING (Scribner; $685. is the
sixth Of Eliot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
ARTISTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Washington Artists
Show Disappointing
BY FLORENCE 5. BERRYMAN

The 64h annual exhibition of The Society Washington
Artists which opened last Sunday in the foyer Natural
History building Tenth street and Constitution avenue
most disappointing show of this series that have many
years 1t is too seecv too precious biased be really
resentative of Washington painting.
Only 80 paintings accepted from total of approx-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14

James Breckenridge, now as
sistant curator of the Balti-
more Museum of Art, formerly
the Corcoran's Keeper of the
Clark Collection, will be mod
orator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-06
BeefandNoodze,.
Jard:ni;ere

:, AD'eSpoons Shortening 412ecups water
condensed vegetable SCUM y cup parsley, chopped
Cut nea. IT,, so1 package noodles cooke. teaspoon salt
'1 na. asa SsSs Pour
Remove meat al until eoa meat tender t Cover and
platter and meat a sn with Hss'n nes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Maryland Due
$12 Million
In Rood Funds

BALTIMORE, Nov. "a Up
Maryland will receive $l2 million
in Federal highway funds in 1867
and is the first State in the
Nation to receive Government
approval on plans for using the
entire allotment.
Robert o. Bonnell. chairman
Of the State Roads Commission
said yesterday the 1857 money
will be used on six projects
four of them already under con-
tract. They actually will cost
more than the 1857 allotment
and Mr.. Bonnell said about ST.
million Of the 1858 allotment
also will be used.
Three projects totaling SO, 1902
900 deal with the Baltimore
County Beltway.
Others are $59O,0O0 on The
Frederick bypass from the
Washington National pike tC
U. S. 40. and 100000 on the
bypass from Shaw road to U. S
240. and 81 800. 900 on the Wash.
ington National pike from Fall:
road to Tuckerman lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Missing Attorney
Search Widens

A search widened today for
Ross G. Porter, Prince Georges
County lawyer. who was reported
missing after failing to return
from q fishing trip in Chesapeake
Bay.
A Coast Guard official said five
Coast Guard boats and eight
planes Of the Coast Guard. Navy
and Civil Air Patrol took up the
search today. They will search
the area from Pooles Island to
the mouth Of the Potomac
River.
No trace Of the missing man
was discovered in a search yes
terday Of a 60-mile stretch Of
the bay from the Annapolis
area 20 the mouth Of the Patu-
kent River.
Mr. Porter went 10 Mills Greek
above the Severn River Bridge
near Annapolis about 8 pm
Wednesday TO pick up his boat,
2 2l-foot cabin cruiser. He was
% take Il 70 Solomons and call
his wife Thursday morning. He
did not call and no trace OF him
or The boat has been found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

face-to-face with "Shakey," a
fat puppy named on the spot
for his rather unstable condi-
ton.
Then Johnny went back in to
return with White Tip"
another pup also named for his
general description-white tail
markings.
But the boys still heard the
barking Of a dog. even though
they hadn't seen another in
the cave.
Yesterday 11-year-old Danny
Henderson wound up the OPP
Grafton by pulling Butter
Milk"-she turned out TO be
the mother-from the recesses
under the logs.
Johnny and Danny intend to
keep Butter Milk" and white
Tip"-even II they have TO give
away two ducks, two geese. an
Irish setter and a part German
shepherd now in the Hender-
son home.
And Sammy feels the same
way about "Shakey"--despite
a kitten. two ducks and another
dog in the Freedell home.
After all" said Sammy. Il
nearly broke my neck getting
this one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Truonts' Parents Warned
They May Be Prosecuted

age children seen on the streets
during school hours.
AS a result, he continued, 1877
|truancy reports were made. OF
these. 10 children were repeaters
and their parents were called to
the Juvenile Bureau for hear
Iings.
There were no more truancy
complaints involving these chill
ldren." Inspector Winters said.
The Inspector declared prose-
cution Of parents necessary
sometimes to prevent their chill
dren from becoming delinquent.
He added that 1T is a WE'LL
established fact that habitual
truancy is the forerunner Of
Juvenile delinquency.
1T is the danger signal. II
we can reduce habitual truancy.
we feel we would be taking a
major step toward our main pur-
pose-the prevention of delin-
quency."
The Department Of School At
tendance and Work Permits
brought 43 truancy cases TO the
Corporation Counsel during the
fiscal year of 1856 out Of
which 10 cases were taken to the
Juvenile Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
'Out-but-Hoppy' Democrats Decide
To Form Permanent Social Club

Speaker Rayburn. as we'll as
Democratic National Chairman
Paul M. Butler.
No women are as yet among
the sponsors or membership. But
at a recent meeting, the by
laws, which originally made no
provision for women members,
were altered 10 grant them as
sociate-member status.
Mr.. Dawson said the main
purpose Of the club is 10 provide
q good meeting place FOR Demo-
Gratis who want TO meet other
Democrats.
This is q social club, not q
political-action club. We sup
port no candidates. and take no
sides on Democratic issues" he
declared.
Republicans have q similar
club. the Capitol Hill Republic
can Club. at 214 First street Sc.
established about four years ago.
An aide Of Representative Aucb-
ineioss Of New Jersey. president.
said there are about 1900 mem
bers. President Eisenhower and
former President Herbert Hoover
are honorary members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
TWO PUPPIES AND MOTHER
Three Boys Risk Lives
To Rescue Three Doqs

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. "a
R.-This is a story of two
puppies. a mother dog and
three boys who risked life and
limb to rescue them.
1t began Wednesday when
Johnny Henderson and
Sammy Freedell, both 10,
heard "a little whining and a
little barking" under q log
filled pile Of debris in a dump
near their homes.
Unable to move the logs, the
youngsters called on the So
ciety for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals. When the
SPcA representative showed
up. however, there wasn't q
sound from under the logs
They didn't believe there
were any dogs there" said
Sammy.
Armed with a fiashlight the
two boys found a narrow cave
leading under the LOGS and
crawled snake-like into the
darkness until they heard
cries.
we knew the thing might
cave in any minute so we had
to be careful" Sammy said.
Sammy was the first 10 come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Arsenic Probe Continues;
Mothers Condition Fair

/. and Charles Richard Kid
well, 2.
The arsenic was found in SAM
pies of water examined by DR..
Henry Freimuth. Maryland State
toxicologist.
DR.. Freimuth said he was told
the Kidwell house was at the
edge of an apple orchard. Ar
Senic is used in tree sprays.
Some Of the poison could have
been introduced accidentally into
the water supply through busting
Of the nearby trees. he said.
Other Agencies Checking
West Virginia State Police
sent samples Of food, drink anC
cooking utensils from the home
to State toxicologistS in Charles
ton for examination. Similar
examinations were being con.
Quoted by United States Purt
Food and Drug Administration
officials in Baltimore. Also as.
sisting were Maryland StatG
Police and the Maryland chic
medical examiners staff.
DR.. Freimuth said there wa.
mo question in my mind" thai
arsenic caused the deaths Of
Mr.. Kidwell and the two chill
dren.
He said there was q "rela.
lively low concentration Of ar.
senic" in the well water he hac
analysed. but he suggested thu
concentration of arsenic coulC
have been stronger when thu
family drank water from the
well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
railways Strike
Enters Third Week

Continued disagreement over
premium" pay scales today
carried the strike of 300 Carolina
railways bus drivers into its
third week.
Part of the service affected are
routes between Annapolis and
points on the Eastern Shore OF
MARYLAND and Virginia. Other
areas involved include Norfolk
Va, and coastal sections OF
North Carolina.
A company spokesman here
emphasized, however. that inter-
state runs between Washington
and points as far south as Flor
ida are not affected due to re-
routing of non-union railways
lines.
The principal issue, the spokes-
man said, is a union demand that
premium" pay for drivers start
after eight hours of duty. II
now starts at IL hours.
1t was reported that the union
and company are very close
on the basic wage-per-mile
figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

A new social club. with former
President Harry s. Truman as
its honorary president, has been
formed here by prominent Demo-
cratic Party members and will
open quarters shortly at the
Hamilton Hotel.
The club, named the National
Capital Democratic Club. already
has some AS members. accord
ing to its officers. In January,
all Democratic members Of Con-
gress and their aides are TO be
invited to Join.
Charles S. Murphy, Washing
ton attorney and former aide 10
President Truman. Is president
of the new club. Other officers
are Jesse Donaldson, former
Postmaster General, first vice
president: Dean Acheson. for
mer Secretary Of State. second
vice president: retired Navy
Comdr. William M. Rigdon. for
mer White House assistant naval
aide. secretary. and Martin
Friedman. Washington attorney
treasurer.
Donald Dawson. another
former Truman aide and 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

HAGERSTOwN, Md, Nov. "a
(R).-A young mother who had
been questioned about the
arsenic deaths of her husband
and two young sons was re-
ported in fair condition today
after herself becoming a victim
of poisoning,
Investigators said arsenic had
been found in the water of the
family's well at the house II
rented at nearby Kearneysville
w. Va.
The mother, Mrs. Helen Eliza
beth Kidwell lay in the came
Washington County hoSpita
where her husband and ninC
children were admitted last
week. One of the seven surviv.
ing youngsters, whose age'
range up to Is, was reported ir
serious condition.
The mother was admitted
Thursday night. During a ses'
sion of police questioning about
the poisonings, she had com.
planned about swelling in hel
hands. ankles and wrists.
Father Died Thursday
William S. Kidwell, ST., tht
42-year-old father. died Thurs.
day morning. one week after the
deaths of Thomas John Kidwell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24

member of the clubs board Of
governors. said the club is ar
outgrowth Of an informal group
formed in early 1853 by members
of the outgoing White House
staff
That group, known as the
"Out-But-Happy Club" held
luncheon meetings regularly anc
grew steadily, Mr.. Dawson ex-
planned, until 1t was decided q
more formal organization should
be created.
As a result, the new organiza.
ton was established. It already
has a District charter. as well a
officers and some IS directors
Opening Of the quarters IN the
Hamilton Hotel-a private FIRST.
floor dining room and cocktail
lounges tentatively scheduled
for December 3.
More than 100 prominent
Democrats are sponsors Of the
new club. by virtue Of support
ing It financially. according u
Mr.. Dawson.
Among the sponsors. he said
are Adlai Stevenson. Senator
Lyndon johnson Of Texas. Sen.
ate Democratic leader. and Houss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-24
Dane Becomes q Pownee
AS Hotel Meeting Ends

A Pawnee chief from the plains
of Oklahoma and a brave from
the Grand Canyon country yes
terday provided a genuine Amer
lean finish to the International
Hotel Associations first congress
in the United States.
The 800 delegates from every
part of the world saw their presi-
dent, portly. blond A. Villads
Olsen of Denmark, almost disap-
pear under a sweeping feather
headdress as he was indicted
into the Pawnee Indian Nation.
Il proclaim you Kuraks Tura
Hey, Pawnee for Happy Bear. "
Chief Lone Bear pronounced in
a deep voice under the Sheraton
Park ballroom f1oodlights.
Then appeared Louis Mofsie, a
young Hopi hoop dancer from
Arizona, to do a routine to the
rhythm of a tom tom.
Sings "Indian Love Call"
Camera EARNED foreign dele
gates to the eighth annual ses-
sion trotted to the stage to snap
the befeathered pair who stood
sternly with folded arms while a
soprano in Indian dress sang the
Indian Love Call" from a
balcony.
Sheraton-Park manager Kurt
A. Smith had prepared delegates