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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27

BOGOTA, Colombia. (By
MaiD "A former President Of
Colombia and for seven years
secretary general of the Pan
American Union in Washing
ton has launched here a unique
institution of inter-American
higher education-the Uni
versity of the Andes.
He is DR.. Alberto Lleras
Camargo. long a leader in the
cause of closer cooperation
between the two continents.
When DR.. Lleras returned to
Bogota from Washington he
found a 100-year-old reforma-
tory for delinquent girls, run
by an order of nuns, about to
be abandoned. He at once
made arrangements to pur-
chase this gloomy old prison
high in the mountains just
outside Bogota with its "cam-
pus' of IA acres. 1t now
houses $40 students from all
over Colombia and other parts
Of South America.
The unique feature of the
institution, which has the rel
atively small budget of about
$4,000 a year and through
which many work their way,
is a system of cooperation
arranged by DR.. Ileras with
the universities of Illinois.
Pittsburgh and Texas, by which
students of architecture, en-
cheering and several other
subjects are received with full
credits for advanced degrees.
The University of the Andes
itself gives degrees recognized
throughout the world in the
liberal arts. More than 100 of
its students now are registered
in the United States institu-
tons but their degrees, under
the arrangement, will be from
the University of the Andes.
DR.. Lleras himself has just
resigned from the presidency
after getting the enterprise
successfully on its feet. The
institution now is being di-
rected by DR.. Franz Won Hill
debrand, resident dean and
well-known journalist. with a
faculty of lot scholars.
Major Cultural Center
When DR.. Lleras first
launched the project it was
somewhat deprecated for Be-
gotta already had four large
universities Of high standing.
1t had long been known as one
of the major cultural centers
of South America, sometimes
described as the "city where
everybody writes poetry"
But the former secretary
general of the Pan American
Union felt strongly that the
educational system had failed
to get into the main current Of
the unprecedented high tide Of
scientific and technical ad-
vance which had swept over
the United States and Western
Europe during the past two
decades-especially since the
last war.
AS the situation is. summed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Prefers Capitol As Is

The press announces that
congressional leaders have
selected three architects TO
advise them how best ITO ex-
tend the east front of the
Capitol" Whence came this
scheme, and why?
Though not a native of the
District, have known our fine
Capitol for nearly so years:
and like millions of other
Americans I have known II as
the symbol Of our country. The
east front requires no extern
sion. Surely some better way
can be found to expend the
taxpayers money than by
violating this ancient land
mark.
Not less preposterous is the
scheme to make other in
terments at the Tomb Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Path of Proqress

A picture III The. Star Of
April 18 showed how the lawns
of homes in the 1900 block of
Arlington's North Glebe road
are being cut back consider
ably to permit widening the
road.
True, the road needed to be
reSurfaced, and perhaps Wild
ened a few feet on each side,
but who could have visualized
such wanton destruction of
the very things that make
Arlington one Of the country's
finest residential commune
ties? Century-old trees that
shaded our homes now lie
dead like soldiers who died for
lost cause. We're they ex-
pendable?
Say goodbye to the flowers.
the beautiful shrubbery. the
cool green lawn and the
privacy and quiet you've al
ways enjoyed in your home
for tomorrow the bulldozer
will be at your front door.
Sure, this is a sentimental
lament. Who isn't sentimental
about his home? But there's
a practical side to it, too. Who
can afford a IS to so per cent
depreciation of his investment
overnight? OF course, other
streets and roads in the county
have been widened, but in no
other case has such a beautiful
residential area been despoiled
for so little reason. This par
ticular section of Glebe Road
serves only residential COM
munitieS and the volume of
through traffic doesn't warrant
construction of a super high
way to nowhere :. a speedway
where our children will be
afraid to venture. Where driv-
ers once drove slowly to ad-
mire beautiful homes and we'll
kept lawns. they will now
speed through with nothing to
admire. Why? 1t doesn't make
sense to me.
The song Of the robbins and
chickadees.
The comfort and shade of
sheltering trees.
We carelesSly sold-for a pot
of gold.
Herman Schwarzman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Hiss at Princeton

Despite cries OF alarm from some
outraged alumni and others who have
interested themselves in the matter, the
skies have not caved in on Princeton
University now that Alger Hiss has
spoken there. The American Whig-
Cliosophic Society, an undergraduate de-
batting group, has had him as its guest
to hear him talk, in pleasant but rather
colorlesS manner, on the meaning of
the Geneva summit conference. But not
a single young mind, apparently, has
been sullied or subverted by his remarks,
and the campus as a whole still seems
as calm and quiet as any good campus
should be-
Yet, prior to Mr. Hiss appearance,
there was storm of agitation and con-
demnation suggesting that Princeton's
darkest hour was at hand and that the
Whig-Clio upstairs had let loose forces
that would do the university irreparable
harm. Needless to say, if there had been
no such storm, the story of the speech
would have received little attention be-
yond the confines of Old Nassau. But
the critics of the event were so eXtrava-
CANT in their attacks on it that they
managed to win lot of headlines for
it everywhere. AS for the student de-
baters land what ebullient debater would
not relish a controversy of this sort?),
they held their ground, and it was not
they who came off second best.
Of course, in extending their invita-
ton to Mr. Hiss, convicted perjurer
regarded by many Americans as a traitor,
these young men have displayed some
thing less than what most people would
regard as good taste, sound judgment or
an awareneSS of the fitness of things.
But perhaps it would have been devia-
ton from the norm, especially in spring
time, for collegianS to have acted other
wise. In any event. the trustees of the
university are to be commended for hav-
ing decided, by vote of 26 to 4, to
voice disapproval of the event but to re-
frain from forbidding the Whig-Clio
sophie Society to stage it. The students
involved have lived through the ex-
perience without any perceptible damage,
and henceforth all should be we'll at
Princeton until somebody else comes
along to stir up another teapot tempest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Annexation Case

The reference to the annex
alton suit by Falls Church
against Fairfax County -four
years ago" as being the first
time in Virginia that an an
nexation was defeated is er-
roneouS. On February Is,
1912, the town of Falls Church
filed suit against Fairfax
County to annex 1900 acres.
The citizens within that area
were opposed to this annexa-
ton. The Citizens Commit
tee opposed to annexation was
formed and proceeded to hire
Frank Ball to represent them.
The writer was elected chair
man of the committee, with
Gen. Rufus Lane, as treas
urer. This committee was
composed Of every citizens as
ISOLATION and or representa-
tive groups from areas where
there was no association. 1t
made the research for Mr..
Ball, for the facts, most of
which we're co-ordinated with
data compiled by the county.
One citizens association for
a long time did not go along
with the committee, for the
reason that it was not too ac-
tive, and one of those who
did participate was Mrs. Anne
Wilkins. When finally the
majority of citizens in that
area found out that their citi-
zenS association was not Civ
ing all the facts, a mass meet
ing was held and they over
whelmingly voted to join the
committee. Mrs. Wilkins and
her husband we're very much
in favor of the annexation on
their excuse to me that they
would get sewer lines in the
subdivision" When the Will
ston project at Seven Corners
was proposed Mrs. wilkins was
very prominent in the hear
ings before the Fairfax County
Board in opposition to grant,
ing the coming. / was present
at these meetings, too.
The present discussion about
annexation points out the
necessity for the study of the
many intricate problems con-
fronting an area where there
is conflict of interests Gre
ated by certain political sub
divisions. Most certainly the
water situation, the sewerage
problems and transportation
needs must be dealt with on
a basis of service. These needs
are practically the same in the
Northern Virginia area. yet
the problems must be met by
several different political COM
ponents, not much larger. If
any. than most large cities.
OF course. none Of these po-
litical subdivisions would be
willing to give up its author
ity. but If such a thing were
done II would sure save ad-
ministrative expenses.
Karl o. Spiess, Sr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Boys Club Controversy
Albert Midlin's recent letter

Albert Mldlln'S recent letter
seeking to justify his pro-in-
tegration stand on the Police
Boys Club, and his attempt to
publicly clarity" the matter
fails either to justify or to
clarity.
He states that the Boys
Club of Washington" is a
private organization. to which
I agree. He then proceeds to
give the erroneous impression
that the metropolitan Police
Boys Club" is a public agency
subject to, ana under the
jurisdiction of the District
Commissioners. In this he is
sadly in error.
The Police Boys Club is a
private corporation and its
charter indicates it was or
ganized by residents of Wash
ington. 1t was mot" created
by an act of Congress, nor is
it in any way an arm of the
District"
Mr.. Midlin states, THE To-
Gus Of the efforts of all of our
groups is to persuade the Com
miSsionerS to honor their own
official policy, by requiring the
club directorate to begin a
concrete Indignation program.
The District Commissioners
cannot require" a private or
ganization to integrate.
Unfortunately, many ma
tional and international or
CARNATIONS, including the
NAACP. wish to dictate to our
local Police Boys Club. Such
agitation does not appear to
me to pe constructive, but.
rather. destructive of the best
interests of Washington boys,
white or colored.
Paul Chiera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Dreamer

The sky is pearl, a flaming sun
Sends glazing tChite-hedt
rays until
The grass is wdrm aud limp.
Some coDS
Knee-deep in mater are
calm and still.
What thoughtful soul laid out
this meadow
With Sultry days OF summer
on his mind2
Set out this oak Dhen but a
sdpling2
He did not leave ii all
behind.
He sits here in the shade with
me
IN deep and close affinity.
Katherine Amyx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRACEWELL

without their daily work
of eating everything they can
find, many Of our larger cities
would fairly steam with de-
cayed foodstuffs thrown away
and around by odd human
beings who have no regard for
others.
1.-THE startling is the en-
bodiment, I believe, Of the
perfect bird. despite all that
has been said against him.
HE is bold, healthy and in
telligent. He has made a place
for himself in the New World.
just as his human predecessors
did, and why must we say
everybody else is all right and
he. alone, wrong?
Il find I get a real kick out
of watching a band Of them
that has taken up its abode in
my yard. to wait for the daily
largess of raisins, put out pri-
marily for the mockingbrd
and the robin.
These $4,000 birds do not
think themselves better than
the old steady and reli. BILE
$4,000 starlings, why should
we?
Sincerely yours,
T. NJ. NICK"
Starlings also eat thousands
of insect eggs and small worms
every working day. which
means seven days a week in
the suburban and farm areas
where they fly to get their Hv-
ing.
These amazing creatures are
a great help to agriculture.
and only in certain sections Of
the country can they be held
to be a hindrance, and even
there most of it is in the
viewers mind.
In the old days, before the
general interest in bird life,
farmers held even the lowell
est of warblers TO be their
enemies. One State legislature
almost passed a law against
these helpers, until someone
thought to bring in a live spec
linen. Its beauty won the day,
and the law failed to pass.
In most human minds ard
hearts a similar struggle goes
on, whenever any living crea-
ture dares to do something
that offends, even for a Sec
ond. We are wonderfully built,
as the psalm says, and in no
department more difficult than
in our likes and dislikes.
1t is a good thing, when
struck with a dislike Of a bird,
to stop and think, Now. let
me see, what are this crea-
lures good points?" II this is
done, in the case Of the STAR
ling, the net result will be in
favor. The starting does not
really need a press agent. but
human friends who will speak
up for him as bravely as
T. M. Mex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27

revenue In that area for the Jurisdiction
in which it lies. That jurisdiction is
Fairfax County. The Fairfax attitude
toward Arlington's talk about annexation
was forcefully expressed by Mrs Anne
wilkins, member of the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors. She said, again
not surprisingly: I'VE aren't going to
sit by and let Arlington walk of with
Seven Corners now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
18th STREET.

4OAA4 - AbGG ~
Dear Sir:
Il hope you keep up your
articles about the starlings.
Interest in birds tends at
times, it seems to me. to be-
come slightly snobbish.
People call themselves
'birders,' and pretend an in
terest only in the approved
species.
ITO me, all birds are worth
while and interesting, even the
hawks.
Il hope the bird world never
becomes as silly as the human.
81 was reading a handout
about a new automobile.
Market researches, what
ever they are. are supposed to
have indicated that a certain
new model will have a special
appeal to what is called a new
social segment Of the Nations
economy, the rising young ex-
ecutive on his way UP in pros
porous times.
Somehow. evidently, he is
not quite the same as the ris-
ing young executive in non
prosperous times.
mot by a carful.
1T went on to say that the
purchasing pattern of high
income groups, whatever that
is, shows that many prospects
for the purchase of a fine car
deny themselves their choice
of the best in comfort and
performance because they do
not want to dramatic that
they have arrived in their
climb to economic progress.
Somehow or other, typi-
cal young executive might de-
eide that his purchase of an
automobile costing $4,000 or
more might have the effect
of making too significant an
impression on his business
friends!
II am left stunned by all
this.
Poor thing, the young ex-
ecutive wants flashy car, and
has enough money to buy it,
gather, but dares not do so.
He doesn't. above all things,
want to make an impression
on his nosey mates.
They have only cheap,
$4,000 cars. so they don't want
to see Henry coming around
the corner in that top-down
model they all want.
This seems a parallel to
me to the situation in our
modern bird world.
Here is a fine flashy model
of starting, a beauty in his
feathers when the sun hits
him. but because he is not ex-
actly in the same class with
the flashy cardinal, the watch
er is supposed to say, 'Aw,
horrible.
II. for one. refuse to say 1t.
II hope the starlings. as a
group, hire a press agent of
their own. and begin TO point
out how they eat Japanese
beetles, and other inimical in
sects. and do their part. along
with the pigeons, in keeping
our modern dirty cities fairly
clean Of food debris.
THE scavenger work both
starlings. pigeons and common
sparrows do earns them the
esteem Of all persons who value
living in q healthful city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27

Unknown Soldier. who repre-
sents the unknown soldiers of
all wars. thus reducing the
status of this sacred spot to
that of a graveyard corner.
Let us hope that some
courageous member of Con-
greSs will take the lead in
reputation of these schemes.
Oldster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Social Justice

berg spearheads a Star cru
SADIE. demanding social justice
for the friendless poor. She
exposes the unfair and heart
less methods the D. c. gov
eminent uses in recapturing
the costs of hospitalizing the
victims of tuberculosis, men,
tai disease and catastrophe ill
ness. The D. c. policy is to
collect, by any means, even
though its questionable legal
ity robs the widow. relatives
and those with less duty than
the State to provide for those
unable to help themselves.
Glenn Dale. D. C. General and
st. ElizabethS Hospitals are
tax-subsidized and are under
the dictatorial control Of the
Federal Government. Federal
control should postulate nom
discriminating policies in de-
filming eligibility for admission
and assessment of costs, if any.
The Federal Government
should never be party to extor-
ton, illegal coercion. pseudo
blackmail or intimidation. Yet
Miss Gutenberg exposes D. c.
hospital collection practices
which smack of such social
default and responsibility.
The widow is robbed. the PEN
sioner mulcted and relatives
harassed and bled. But there
is an angle to this highland
edness which The Star cannot
discuss without unfair charges
of prejudice. That is. l be-
lieve, most of this discrimina-
ton is against poor whites.
In fighting for professional
equality in tax-subsidized hos
pitfalls, colored doctors truth
fully have stated that the pre-
dominant majority of patients
belong to their race. There
fore they believe they have a
moral right to their fair share
of professional privileges and
courtesies in treating colored
patients. Slowly but surely
this discrimination is disap-
pearing. But the discrimina-
ton which gives the colored
poor better break than poor
whites, is not. Simply stated,
what generally happens when
the D. C. government tries to
recapture the cost of tax-sub-
sidized medical care from the
colored poor? They laugh in
their face. Try and sue ha-
bitual transientS, with no
property to tax. unstable en-
ployment and a high rate OF
responsibility toward the
legalisms of consanguinity.
Perhaps through no fault of
theirs. they have not learned
to contribute their part in tax
obligations. If they hit the
numbers or supplement the
family income with sporadic
daywork, it is very question
able if they report it as in
come. This is no plea that we
should do less than our full
duty by the deserving colored
INDECENT. But in doing it, we
should not discriminate against
poor whites confronted with
the same urgent need of tax
help and immunity from Fed
eral reprisals. Just because
a poor white tries to own
his home and have assets
which cannot be hidden from
the tax eXtortionist is no reason
to prosecute and penalize his
thrift and providence. TO
make provable bankruptcy and
total liquidation of all assets
a condition for tax aid or i'm
munity from a discriminating
assessment. is a blind and
shortsighted policy. That is
one way of guaranteeing that
the victim will consume taxes
rather than contribute them.
Thomas f. Mattingly. MD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry DriterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
S1tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-27
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. How far north is the
hooking bird found?
IS. S. w.
A. In recent years 1t has been
reported from as far north as
Maine, Quebec and Newfound-
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-24

dictment returned Saturday in
Chicago on 54 counts of mis-
handling federally insured bank
deposits.
Mr.. Jenner also said that on
July and 6, when the reports
of alleged irregularities in MI.
Hodges Office first were printed
in the Chicago Daily News, Mr..
Hodge made a 1923, 88O.28 de-
post in the Southmoor Bank
and Trust Co.. Chicago. Mr..
Jenner specialized that Mr..
Hodge may have tried to "re-
plenish" an account at the bank.
A number of State warrants.
listing payees who said they new
err received payment, were
cashed at the Southmoor bank
Edward A. Hintz, resigned pres
ident of the bank, was arrested
yesterday on State charge of
conspiracy. He was booked at
the Sangamon County Jail and
released on $685. bond.
Free on Bond
Mr.. Hodge and his administra-
tive assistant, Edward A. Epping,
also are free on bond. Mr.,
Hodge, who posted $4,000 bond
Saturday, was charged on a
State embezzlement warrant. Mr..
Epping, charged with aiding and
assisting in fraud by taking the
warrants to the Southmoor bank
for cashing, is free on $25, 900
bond.
The Federal indie TN n t
charged Mr.. Hodge had misap-
piled $356,0OO from a surplus
property fund. Mr.. Jenner said
he believed Mr.. Hodge may have
taken at least 1923, $50 from the
trust fund and that the Federal
indictment was drafted with in
complete information.
He Speculated that there
might be some connection be-
tween the transfer of $528, $50
from the trust fund, set up for
defunct savings and loan asso-
Citations, and the liquidation
about the same time of Mr..
Hodges stock in the bank of
Elmwood Park, a Chicago SUBJ
urb. The trust fund, before be-
ing transferred to the South
moor bank, was held by the
Springfield Marine Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-24
Youth Admits
Police Killing

CHICAGO. July "a PA
teen-age youth, arrested for
speeding and other traffic viola
lions, admitted today. police
said. that he shot and killed a
policeman in the suburban Nc
Cook police station yesterday.
The youth, Henry Wesley, II,
colored. said he fatally shot Po-
liceman Robert Giovannoni, 81,
after taking the policeman's re-
volver from a desk and deciding
to rob him and destroy records
of his arrest.
Police said the youth told
them Mr.. Giovannoni tried to
resist, and II shot him twice."
Sent Out Dying Call
Mr.. Giovannoni, acting desk
sergeant and alone in the sta
ton, was shot in the neck and
the back. He crawled to a radio
transmitter on his desk and
cried, Help! Help" He then
crept to the front door of the
station. where he was found
dead by Police Chief Matt Pad
gen when he returned from
patrol.
Mr.. Giovannoni's dying call
on the radio went unanswered
because be was not able to iden-
tify his station in the alarm
that went over a radio frequency
serving 10 southwest suburban
villages and towns.
Chief Padgen said Wesley, a
high school student, had been
arrested after a mile chase by
policemen. He and two COM
panions, also colored. were taken
to the McCook station and he
was booked on charges Of speed
ing, having no drivers license,
and carrying fictitious auto
license plates.
Shooting Is Described
Wetley was held in lieu of
$50 bond and his two compan-
ions released. The youth said
MIR. Giovannoni permitted him
to make several telephone calls
in an effort to raise bail. He said
that while in the desk sergeant's
office he saw Mr.. Giovannoni's
Magnum .357-caliber service re-
volver in its holster on the desk
After Mr.. Giovannoni stepped
into the hall to get a drink OF
water, Wesley told police, he
took the gun and met Mr.. Clio
vannoni returning. He said the
policeman obeyed his order to
lie on the floor, but as he reached
to take Mr.. Giovannoni's wallet
from his pocket. the policeman
grabbed his leg and tried to
trip him. Wesley said he fired
two shots, grabbed the arrest
slip, and fled from the station.
Police in nearby Summit seized
Wesley near his home in SUBJ
urban Argo three hours later. Nc
formal charge was placed against
the youth Immediately.