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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
Relatives Win
Painting Prizes

A sister and brother walked
of with all the prizes in the
water color class in the teen
ayers art show at the Collectors
Corner, 1926 NJ street NV. it
was announced yesterday.
They are Tess Isenberg, IA. Of
I2216 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
who received first prize for "Un-
redwater Imagery" and her
brother David. Is. who was
awarded second prize for his
Moonlight Tree"
In addition, Tess was accorded
honorable mention for Poverty"
and David for Stormy Sea-"
The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Isenbergh, they started at
tending art classes Saturday
mornings about four years ago.
George Potter. IA, of 1904
Thirty-third street NV, took
first place in oil. His winning
painting was The Studio"
Second in oil was ocean Va
cation" by Barbara Burns. ID,
of 30l5 North Edison street,
Arlington. Honorable mention
went to Huntley Baldwin, Is,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
LAW IN THE NEWS
Can Americans Hold
Titles of Mobility?

kings. princes and potentates
held by Americans at the time
of the Constitutional Conven-
ton in 1887, it is Aot surprising
that such fiat. specific bans were
written into law. No important
case has even come up under the
first two points above and few
under the third.
Can Accept Any
So far as Miss Kelly is con-
cerned, however. there is moth
ing to prevent her-as a private
citizen-from accepting any
titles Monaco may see fit to
bestow upon her.
This does not mean she will
lose her citizenship That Is
another question entirely and
will depend upon a number Of
including hel
own desires, intentions and acts
as well as what the laws Of
Monaco may require of her.
The next ortiele in this series will
oppeor Fridoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
BY PHIL YEAGER and JOHN
STARK

STARK
about this Kelly kid" a neigh
Dor Of ours was saying the other
day. "I don't understand that
business"
What business was he talking
about?
WELL" he went on. II read IN
the paper that she doesn't expect
to lose her citizenship when she
marries the Prince. but I didn't
think an American could have
titles like that and stay an
American citizen"
Our neighbor. of course. was
referring to Miss Grace Kelly
who, upon her Forthcoming mar
riage to Prince Rainier III of
Monaco, will become Princess of
Monaco. the Duchess Of Valen-
tinoiS. the MarqueSe deS FAUX.
the Countess Carlades and the
Baroness de st. Lo. All at the
same time. At least this is what
the foreign press reports.
Law on thu Subject
And the confusion. on the mat
ter probably stems from the fact
that no titles of nobility can be
granted by any unit of American
Government. United States law
prohibits the following:
/. The granting Of a title OF
nobility by the United States.
2. The granting of a title OF
nobility by any State OF the
United States.
3. The acceptance of a title OF
nobility from any foreign state,
except with Congress permits
sion, by anyone officially in the
service of the United States.
Considering the dim view OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25

lof 431I Warren street NV, for
"Still Life with Skull"
In the miscellaneous class. a
pastel and water color. Toy
Tiger" by Alice Pentecost. IA. of
638 South Twenty first street.
Arlington. won first place. Sec
ond was a pastel. Ramona" by
Dorothy Hochreich. IA. of 1921
Varnum street NV. David Isen-
bergh won honorable mention
! with French Landscape" in
pastels.
Twenty-four teen-age artist of
the Washington area are repre-
sented in the exhibition of SO
works. which continues through
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
Philippine Senate
Tables Ju9un Treoty

MANILA, Jan. IS tR.-The
Philippine Senate today removed
the Japanese peace treaty from
It's calendar for consideration at
Its current session.
Filipino Senators made 1t clear
they do not intend to do any
thing about the japanese peace
treaty until snarled reparations
negotiations are settled. The
Philippines is demanding $500
million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25

One responsibility Of good
citizens is to vote. In order
to vote you must register.
Show COngress-and the Ma
ton - that Washingtonians
are good citizens. Register now
at the District Building and
vote in the election May l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Enough Supervision

Convincing testimony against pro-
poSalS to set up congressional watchdog
committee to Scrutinize operations of the
Central Intelligence Agency has been
submitted to the Senate by Chairman
Hayden of the Appropriations Committee
and Chairman Russell of the Armed
Services Committee. Their view, in brief,
is that these two committees, and their
counterparts in the House, already re-
ceive adequate information about the
highly sensitive work of the CHA. They
represent the full Congress and are in
position to pass judgment on the need for
and manner of expenditure of intelligence
funds, as we'll as upon the results OBJ
tanned. Creation of a new committee
would mean at least partial duplication
of this effort, calling for establishment Of
a new legislative staff on Capitol Hill and
an added burden upon the CHA itself.
There are potential dangers in "over-
supervision" of an agency engaged in
uniquely technical and secret work.
President Eisenhower recently named
a board of distinguished civilians to make
periodic reviews of governmental intelli-
gence operations. This group will report
directly to him. These two existing safe
guardS-one operative in the legislative
branch and one in the eXecutive-Should
be enough to assure efficiency and in
creasing effectiveness in this important
field. There is no evident need for a
broader diffusion of supervision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Parole System Defects

Why the parole system is not work.
ing as we'll as it should was forcefully
brought out at the National Conference
on Parole here this week All the speakers
agreed that parole and probation, II
properly administered, are necessary ad-
junctS Of an enlightened penal program.
But, as Chief Justice Warren and FBI
Director Hoover pointed out, effective
administration is impossible when STATS
are as undermined in most Jurisdictions
as they are today And Mr.. Hoover re-
lated some of the coSts--in blood as we'll
as dollars-of haphazard handling Of
parole and probation problems.
Mr.. Hoover spoke with the authority
of law enforcement officer who has seen
the folly of turning hardened criminals
loose with little or no supervision before
they are ready to re-enter society He
cited the gang indicted for the Drinks
robbery In Boston as case in. point.
Members of this mob had records showing
total Of 20 paroles, II probations and a
pardon. OF the 10 FBI agents slain in
action, Ii were killed by gunner who had
been paroled He gave other examples
Of how failures Of the parole system had
led to killings and other crimes.
II appreciate the fact" said Mr..
Hoover, that for every fragrant mistake
in parole and probation there are scores
Of cases rejecting dynamic reformation
and rehabilitation. What I am saying
is not that parole and probation are
wrong, but that ill-advised parole and
probation reflect adversely upon those
methods Of protecting society" He said
the mistakes largely are traceable to
politics, poor pay for parole and proba-
ton officers. lack of interest by city and
State officials and lack Of uniform laws
and practices"
The attention of the conference was
called also to the problem Of the release,
too often, of mentally defective criminals.
We concur with the FBI chief that there
should be "some legally recognized ma
chinery whereby such individuals can be
isolated from society to receive preven-
tive treatment" The need for such ma
chinery has been amply demonstrated by
recent series Of court decisions here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
MAGAZINE POSTAGE

Your March 20 issue carried
an Associated Press article TO
the effect that a spokesman
for Readers Digest Publica-
tions objected to the proposed
increase in postal rates be-
cause he feared that the price
of the magazine would have
to be raised from rs cents to
35 cents a copy.
Magazines are classified as
second-class mail and the in
crease requested under this
class is Is per cent the first
year and Is per cent the sec
ond year for a total of 30 per
cent. These revised rates are
expected TO produce additional
revenue of SIT million, Of
which all such publishers
would be required to pay their
fair share.
/ wonder how many people
know what the effect OF this
increase would be? There are
eight zones, and II zone 4 is
picked as an average, the
postage now paid is 3 cents a
pound. Assuming that the
average copy of Readers Di-
gest weighs one pound, and
I'm sure that is a little high.
the increase in postage would
be $40 cent. What causes the
additional 81 cents included
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
No Sinister Meonino?

f1ve-man majority of the Supreme
Court has ruled that New York City can
not dismiss a Brooklyn College professor
because he refused to answer a question
concerning past Communist affiliations
on the ground that truthful answer
might tend to incriminate him.
In vigorous dissenting opinion, JUS
tice Reed said that this ruling, based on
the Federal due process clause, strikes
deep into the authority of New York to
protect its local governmental institutions
from influences of officials whose conduct
does not meet the declared standards for
employment" At what point does this
intrusion of Federal authority into mu-
nicipal affairs end? If New York cannot
dismiss professor who refuses to say
whether he was a Communist, is its
authority equally restricted in the case
OF policeman who, on plea of possible
standardization, refuses to say whether
he is CRATER? 1t is true that Justice
Clark, speaking for the majority, went
on to diSclaim any intention of saying
that the professor has constitutional
right to serve on the Brooklyn College
faculty, and to assert that it may be that
proper inquiry" would show his continued
employment to be inconsistent with
real interest in the State" Just what this
may mean is not clear. At the least,
however, it means that a city employe
cannot be dismissed for refusing to an
swer questions put to him by duly
qualified investigating agency. To this
extent, the freedom of the local author
tiles to choose their own employees is
circumscribed
There is another aspect of this case
worth noting
The New York Board of Education
said that one of two differences had to
be drawn from the professors refusal
to testify: ~ That truthful answer to
the question would tend to prove him
guilty of crime in some way connected
with his official conduct, or (2) that in
order to avoid answering the question he
falsely invoked the claim of self-incrimi
nation.
This was rejected by the court, which
said that "at the outset we must condemn
the practice of imputing sinister mean
Ing to the exercise of a persons conSti-
tutional right under the Fifth Amend
ment. The privilege against self
determination would be reduced to a hol-
low mockery if its exercise could be taken
as equivalent either to a confession Of
guilt or a conclusive presumption Of
perjury"
Does it follow that no inference may
be drawn in such circumstance? When
an intelligent man, claiming no misun-
Outstanding and advised by counsel, re-
fuses to answer proper question on the
ground that a truthful answer might
incriminate him, is he to be presumed to
be innocent Of any wrongdoing? 1t seems
o,uS that the inference which the board
Of education drew was justified in the
circumstances, and that Brooklyn Col
lege should have been as free to get rid
of this professor as banker would be
free to fire teller who had refused, on
plea of possible characterization, to say
whether he was an embeZzler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
For ApriI's Sake

Approaching timidly. as though
Not certain OF her entrance
cue.
She tip-toeS in to let as know
She's here; but Whdt can
April do
But run for couer and try to
hide
Her face ,Dhen March pro-
claims that he
Alon1 shall rule? She UiH
confde
To the listening heart that
somehow she
viii conquer in the end. She
sings
OF beauty that only she can
make.
And en- urge is born in liuino
things
To grotD and rejoice, for
April'S sake.
Morton Lsonord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
'CWH-Wronqers'

Most legislators agree that
the horse-and-b buggy electoral
system is out-dated. They
properly seek a 'conStitu-
tional amendment which more
accurately reflects the views
Of the voters.
But when the matter was
presented and debated before
the Senate. the familiar pres
sure groups, with their adj
vance guard Of civil-righters,
were there to obstruct the
needed progress.
Isn't it regrettable that
these supposedly forward
looking civil-righters, by their
lobbying, are in reality push
ing back the clock, delaying
and frustrating this needed
change? Don't you think they
should more appropriately be
described as "civil-wrongers"2
Paul Chlera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

in the 10-cent additional mag
azine cost? Disregarding profit,
the major part is for a slug
of subscription material and
advertising sent under other
classes of mail. Once they get
you on their list you are sent
all kinds of letters and mate
rial. l wonder how many
readers have given serious
consideration to the extent
their taxes are affected be-
cause they continue to receive
renewal notices after they
have already renewed their
subscription or decided to dis
continue it?
1t is not fair for me to be
required to pay for the cost
of selling and delivering a
magazine which is for the ex-
elusive enjoyment Of my neigh
Dor.
AS a taxpayer who does not
now subscribe TO Readers
Digest. I object strongly to
having these ordinary current
private business expenses
added to our national debt.
Eleanor BuhIer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
V|STAS IN SCIENCE
By THOMAS R. HENRY
Some Eorthworms the Size of Snakes

motley related to the boa con-
strictor. The latter is not
poisonous.
There is some evidence, how
ever, that the scarlet giant
may be venomous, according
to DR.. Fred Modem Of the
University of Bogota. He has
seen blood streaming from the
eyes of lizards caught by this
snake before it would have
been caused by construction.
This would indicate that there
is some hemolytic principle in
the serpent's bite.
This brilliant scarlet snake
is one of the most striking,
and generally fearsome crea-
lures Of the Choco jungle, but
seldom is seen. 1t prowls at
night and comes out of its
burrow in daylight only when
very hungry. 1t feeds mostly
on small lizards.
Numerous are the animal
curiosities of the Colombian
jungle, many probably still
unknown to science. For in
stance, as described by DR..
Modem, there are the mi
grating "crocodiles," really
caimans which are closer to
alligators than crocodiles,
which will move overland for
a mile or more from lagoon to
lagoon during the dry season.
They do this as long as they
can find water.
Dig In Until 1t Rains
AS the dry season advances
they dig holes in the mud and
sleep until the heavy rains
return. Then they dig them
selves out and resume their
normal ways Of life.
Quite exciting stories are
told of people who run into
migrating bands of these
"barbillos," creatures about
three feet long. Ordinarily
they will not attack humans.
but will not hesitate to do so
If they feel they are threat
ened, and once one of them
gets a grip it is almost i'm
possible to break away from
it. The attacked person must
go on until he can find help
somebody with a machete
to kill the reptile.
DR.. Modem. however, has not
seen anything of the kind and
is doubtful o. the stories.
Among the most interesting
animals of the jungles, he says,
are the river whales" These
are dolphinS, the same family
as the fearsome killer-whales
of the Antarctic, which are
about three feet long. Eons
ago they migrated out of the
sea and now have become
landlocked in the rivers. One
type is confined to the Orinoco
and its larger tributaries. The
other is found in the Amazon
and the larger rivers of its
drainage basin. The river
whale today j.; leading a pre-
carious existence because its
meat has been found excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

John Tallant was a sup
pressed plant lover.
All his life he had wanted to
grow shrubs, flowers, bushes,
to feel bark and hold moist
earth in his hand.
Life had not been exactly
good to him in this respect.
1t had kept him in school.
and indoors with colds as a
child. It had prevented him
from being where plants grew.
except in parks, and such
plant material was not exactly
his.
In fact. he never suspected
he had an inner urge for the
growing things Of this earth.
Nobody in his stratum Of
society cared. They talked
about pork chops, and where
to go on Sunday, and whose
cars ran of the road.
They all wanted many
things. but a plant was not
one Of them. 1t was true that
here and there a faded GER
anium did its best in a tin
can. 1t tried to blush red. and
achieved a mild tomato color.
which was not bad, consider
ing the location.
The years went by, and John
Tallant grew large, even fat,
with the good things of this
world.
He ate well. and that was a
great deal. in a world he never
made.
He married, had two chill
dren. and found life wanting,
somehow.
He ordered a dog, and then
cat.
For time he took up tropi-
cal fishes. which he kept in a
dozen generous aquariumS,
complete with glass covers.
This amusement lasted him
exactly four years, after which
he scooped up all the swimmers
and took them down to the
pet store he had brought them
from. They were glad to get
back.
John tried travelling.
He went from place to place,
and found the same old road
signs, the same hotels, only
they call them motels now.
He tried Florida, and found
1t too hot.
He tried California, and said
it was too cold.
Everywhere he went, he
heard people quarreling about
the same old things. 1t was
pretty sad.
They didn't call 1t quarrel
ing. Of course. To them, it was
an intelligent interest in life.
Ever since the ape had come
down from the trees. they said.
men had been arguing about
things, when they weren't
throwing coconuts at each
other. Today they don't call
them coconutS. They are
bombs, now.
John Tallant saw it all, and
loved 1t all, in his negative sort
Of way.
The art Of positive thinking
had no exponent in him. and
maybe that was the matter
with him. he thought.
Positive thinking makes you
fool yourself, doesn't 1t? Isn't
that what the man says?
John puzzled over many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11
Youth Not Served?

/ wish to express the views
Of now minority group. l am
Is. l want you to know what
we think adults are doing to
our country-the country we
hope to inherit in the very
near future.
We are in a mess. Why
Ask the Democrats and they
blame the Republicans, and
vice-versa.
Has it occurred TO anyone
that in the next five years, at
our present rate Of goofing. the
United States will be alone?
Oh. sure. we have quite a
brood OF puppets under a very
weak thumb now. But watch
how fast they run when the
chips are down. And cut their
strings and watch the way
they fall. Our once defeated
friends in Europe want our
money now, but they will turn
their backs on us when they
are most needed.
Have we an alternative? We
are not isolationists. To be so
would have finished us long
ago. Ours would have been
the fate Of France, only more
permanent.
What are we to do? Farm
supports. protective tariffs, and
civil rights are killing us. Be-
cause of our puny battles at
home, more important world
affairs are neglected. Mean
while, Russia builds, like Ger
many in the 30s; another mas
ter race with master weapons.
We might have to fight.
Then our little North, South
and West couldn't argue. An
about war effort would AK
that. All united against a COM
mon foe. So why not a full
time effort to catch the adj
vancing Russians? PRODUCED
Produce! Produce! Tanks,
guns. planes. atom bombs and
secret weapons. Force Rus
sia's hand. Produce food the
whole world can use. Ship 1t
to our puppets. trade with
them, and make them totally
dependent on the United
States. Make them so depend
ent on us that no sledge ham,
mer can break the chains be-
tween our United States.
Then push Russia into a
corner and hold her there. To
fail in this, and our peace
at-any-price idea. will be our
undoing.
John Alden Lewis III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-11

@. Does ezuela still
derive more than half OF its
income from oil?--N. MICA.
A. The Venezuelan govern
ment gets about 60 per cent Of
its revenue from oil-concession
royalties. The land beneath
and along the shores of Lake
Maracaibo contains about two
thirds Of all the oil produced
yearly in the country.
@. Why does a hundred
weight have liz pounds in
stead of 100, as its name i'm
plles?-B. o. r.
A, Because Edward / Of
England ordered the true
hundredweight to be changed,
without any special reason. 10
consist of liz pounds. This
action of the King gave rise.
centuries ago. to the British
long ton Of 2,240 pounds, stlll
used in ocean shipping.