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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Smithsonian Studies the Farmer Ant
BY THOMAS R. HENRI

sunrise and ends at sunset.
Some believe that the insects
respond automatically to varia-
lions in light intensity. They
go as much as 100 yards from
their gardens to gather the
leaves and each individual
makes four or five trips a day.
AS is the case with all living
creatures, some are lazy and
some industrious. Some even
drop their own burdens and
steal rides on top of the para
soils" of others. Some stop to
gossip leisurely along the paths.
Have Lazy Relatives
Nests of the farmer ants are
excavated in clay soil and
have more or less cylindrical,
raised entrances about an
inch high made Of small
particles of earth. In young
colonies this entrance leads
into a small chamber about
six inches below the surface.
AS the colony increases, this
original chamber is not en-
larged but others are added.
using the same entrance hole.
The fungus gardens are grown
around the walls of these
chambers, usually suspended
from the ends of small roots.
Like most creatures. these
industrious ant farmers have
lazy relatives" who come to
dinner and settle down for
life Most notable of these is
a species with long, coarse,
golden hairs. This guest keeps
its broods in small clusters.
scattered through one of the
fungus gardens, each cluster
being cared for by a few
workers of its own species.
The two species apparently
never mix and the farmers"
are quite indifferent to their
unlimited guests. These never
show the slightest interest in
the hard work necessary to
maintain the gardens.
Barro Colorado long has
been a classic site for study
of the vast hordes of maraud-
ing army ants which move
over the island in great, mill
tarily disciplined columns
sweeping everything before
them.
1t also is the habitat of
stingleSs tree ants which builds
nests of paper-like material,
similar to the nests of certain
birds. These nests are con-
structed on the undersides of
leaves 5 to 7 feet above the
ground. The ants are in
dustrious and peaceful. When
disturbed they beat their
bodies against the sides of the
nest, producing a sound like
that of rain,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
Security Risks

In his letter of May 10,
Dewitt Burke says that former
Senator Harry P. Cain has
no idea what a security risk
is" Speaking of someone who
may be a security risk" Mr..
Burke says: IF he is guilty of
half the number of things he
is accused of. he does not de-
serve to be in the Government.
If he is innocent, he should
be cleared promptly" Since
there Is only one way of de-
termining guilt or innocence
under our constitutional sys-
TEN, Mr.. Burke, in effect, is
saying that no one should be
dismissed from Government
service as a security risk"
without a fair trial. To him
there is a moral stigma in be-
ing a security risk" Perhaps
he sees no difference in being
a security risk" and being a
traitor.
President Eisenhower's Ex-
ecutive Order 10450 was orig
inally intended according to
Robert w. Minor, first assist
ant to the Deputy Attorney
General and credited with be-
ing the chief architect of the
order. to remove any necessary
stigma from a security risk"
He said: The whole key to
the new order is that a man
can be a security risk without
being disloyal."
All people are somewhat of
a security risk, and only a
small proportion of them can
get security clearance for po-
sitions of a sensitive nature
securitywise or for access to
areas or information which
must be restricted for security
reasons. Those who have not
received such clearance, and
this may include Mr.. Burke,
are security risks"
We unavoidably embrace
risk whether we accept or re-
ject services needed by the
Nation. We should not over
look that even the best secur-
ity system humanity possible
does not provide absolute Sc
curity. We must put away
childish things, for now we
see through a glass darby"
Only after the embryo future
is born, if then. shall we see
it face to face.
Mr.. Burke thinks that "se-
curity risk" is a tag for at
tachment to certain individuals
containing something factual
about them. However, in the
vast majority of cases, there
is no question of any actual
disloyalty or security violation,
but a prophecy that the sub
ject might at some future time
endanger security. 1t is a ques-
ton to which there is no an
swer which can be called true
or false in advance.
Sidney KOretz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14

Medical books often have
weird titles.
One of the weirdest, or most
weird, A. Y. c. Gas you choose) j.,
is "Familial Nonreaginic Food
Allergy," by Arthur F. Coca.
M. D.. published several years
ago by the Charles C. Thomas
Co. of Springfield, Ill.
A small popular magazine
ran an extracted article from
this book, directing the reader
to take his pulse half an hour
before eating, then an hour
later.
The point seemed to be that
if one is allergic to the food,
the pulse would begin to race.
This would ease the heart
burden. now pretty terrible, at
the best; and extremely bad,
at the worst.
Templeton Jones thought he
would try this out.
He sat around for several
days. with pad and pencil in
hand, when the fingers of the
right were not being applied
to the wrist of the left.
He had terrible time find
ing his pulse.
He knew it was there. but he
couldn't discover it. not even by
the most minute application.
Just as he was about to
give UP in disgust, without
even getting started. there it
was
Thump, thump, thump.
thump-
The thing is amazing, really.
1t is the heart beat of the
living world. pumping the red
blood around and around.
Jones listened entranced,
and slightly afraid.
Laymen have been told for
years not to take their pulses.
1t just makes you nervous,
they have been told.
Jones found this to be true.
Here he had been humping
and beating away all these
years, without ever realizing
it. and now it struck him with
all the insistence of African
jungle drums.
Thump, thump. thump,
thump-
He counted for a minute.
and was amazed to find that
he came up with the theoreti-
cally perfect score, 7S beats per
minute.
The man said you could go
up to "a beats. without dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14

AS a veteran observer OF the
Washington scene, one thing
puzzles me: Why some poll
ticians prefer service in the
United States Senate to being
Governors of their States.
Compare these positions: A
Senator presideS at best over
a suite of three or four rooms
in the Senate Office Building
and a staff of 10 to 20 clerks.
He spends much of his time
running errands for the folks
back home, receiving and en-
tertaining visiting firemen and
serving the dominant interests
of his State. The rest of his
time is occupied with tedious
committee meetings and dull
debates on the floor. He is but
one of So Senators, operating
at the middle level of political
power. below the top political
directorate in the executive
branch. He is often regarded
with suspicion and distruSt by
the general populace. as the
Washington agent of the lead
ing pressure groups in his
State or region. BY and large,
his status is not an enviable
one.
The Governor of a State, on
the other hand. presides over
a large domain, richer and
more populous in some cases
than a country of Europe. He
dwells in a mansion and is
administrative head of a State
government. with a large staff
of employees and retainerS, and
all the powers and perquiSiteS
thereunto pertaining. He is the
chief proprietor of a great
realm. master of all he surveys.
Moreover. as far as further
political advancement is con-
cerned, the Senate is a blind
alley. a dead end. Harding and
Truman we're exceptions to the
general rule that the typical
route to the White House is
from the Governors mansion.
One wonders. under all these
circumstances. why Governors
aspire to be Senators.
Amos Prindle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
To Ny Mother

She is not like some ,Uomen
Whom trouble turns to stone.
She does not huddle to her
SELF
Bone nursing ancient bone
But fruitJully diStillS her life
into philosophy,
Merging the now remembered
bloom
And autumn OF the tree
With ,Uinter'S blosSomino OF
sn0D.
She traits for night
More peaceful than a reuerie
In cdndlelioht.
Doris ?. Buck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14

Presi d en- It's treaty-making
powers and freedom of action,
especially in this time of ten
sion when he must use all re-
sources at his disposal to at
tempt to maintain peace and
seek a lasting settlement of
world problems.
Victor Block,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
Treoty-Mokinq Dispute

In a letter May 8. Alfred j.
Schweppe makes statements
about the most recent version
of the Bricker Amendment
which I dispute. Discussing a
section of the amendment
which reads. "a provision of a
treaty or other international
agreement which conflicts with
any provision of this Constitu-
ton shall not be of any force or
effect" Mr.. Schweppe writes:
"Stressing the three words
any provision of IN the body of
the new text, the writer's, who
are obviously opposed to any
amendment. attach to them
some deceptive m Gaming.
whereas it should be plain that
if a provision of the treaty
violates any provision of the
Constitution. it violates the
Constitution, and if it violates
the Constitution, it must be
so because it violates some pro-
vision of the Constitution"
At first glance, this version
of the Bricker Amendment
might appear to be stating
a principle that everyone
should certainly support. a
pious affirmation that treaties
or other International agree
ments should not conflict with
the, Constitution. However.
it goes much further than that
when it says that treaties or
international agree mentS
should not conflict with ANY
provision Of" the Constitution.
that their constitutionality
should depend on compliance
with every provision of the
Constitution, instead of on the
Constitution as whole.
Is this bad? Mr.. Schweppe
does not believe SO. However.
consider as an example the
Tenth Amendment, which stip-
ulates that powers not dele
gated by the Constitution of
the United States are reserved
to the States or to the people.
If the Bricker Amendment
were IN effect. a treaty or other
international agreement would
have to be measured against
this amendment as a provision
Of the Constitution. This would
mean that treaties or inter-
national agreements could be
made only in areas of action
specifically granted to the
Federal Government by the
Constitution.
According to Senator Thomas
Hennings. jr., this might wreck
the overnmen rs treaty.
making procedures and kill 80
per cent of all United States
treaties since 1889.
Mr. Schweppe also states:
THE only question anyone
needs to answer for himself is:
Are you in favor Of treaties
that conflict with any provi-
sion Of the Constitution of the
United States? In other words,
do you favor treaty negoti-
ated by the President tmean-
ing, in practice, the State De-
partment) and ratified by the
Senate (which could on occa-
sion be President-controlled)
which takes away any of your
constitutional rights?"
No. / do not favor a treaty
which would take away any of
my constitutional rights. On
the other hand. do not favor
an amendment which would
wreck the Governmen is
treaty making procedures"
furthermore, it is very doubt
full. to say the least, that a
President could or would nego-
tiate a treaty taking away our
citizens contitutiohal rights,
and If he did so, that he would
be supported by a two-thirds
majority OF the Senate.
We must not jeopardize the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SCI
BY THE HASkIN SERVICE
B
D Please inclose 4

signed to be. or has proved to
be. particularly effective under
certain circumstances. The
club which should be used is
the one most likely to get the
ball from tee TO green in the
easiest. sureSt manner. Many
golfers cannot use all the clubs
with precision and simply use
the club they have found most
effective personally. even
though an expert might choose
some other club under the
circumstances.
@. How much waterfront has
the city Of Detroit? AS a port,
does it now handle much over
seas shipping?-L. L. S.
A. The city has about IA miles
Of waterfront. In 1855 the port
handled over 1870 million tons OF
cargo tchiefly ore. coal and
grain. OF this cargo only 97.-
900 tons went 10 overseas ports.
in 398 ship sailingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
Frognon
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDr,terS correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14

@. How many organizations
raise money nationally to fight
specific diseases? Which COL
lects the most and which the
least?-F. D. F.
A. There are eight major
voluntary health agencies,
fighting polio, tuberculosis,
cancer, heart ailments, ce-
rebral palsy. muscular dys-
trophy, rheumatism arthritis.
and mental illness. In 1854.
about $66.9 millions was raised
for the fight agaist polio--with
its estimated 100000 victims,
including the nearly $4,000
new cases in that year. The
lowest amount - about Sis
million-was raised for fight
ing mental illness, with its
estimated 10 million victims.
@. How does a golfer know
which club TO use for particu-
lar shot?--A. d. r.
A. Each of thu clubs Is de.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-14
Maybe Greener Money

Victor Block
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
I4H Photography Contest Open

A Territorial All photography contest is bein.. sponsored by the University Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station. Entries will be judged during the All-Alaska 4-H sir to be held in Anchorage Angus; IT. Prizes total S25 in each divisio l.
 4-H'ers and leade $ may enter as many photographs as they wish in either the black and white or color division. Slides may be 35mm or larger. Black and white pictures must be 8x10 on a gfos paper and should be. accompanied by the nega- tive.
 Pictures should be suitable for publication and should tel Alaskan farm or home story or sh. w ways in which the extension serl ice and experiment station help Alaskan families.
 All entries become the pro )erty of the sponsors. Pictures may be en- tered at the All fair in Anchor age or may be mailed to the Agricul u- ral Extension Service, Box 2086. Ar chorage. If entries are mailed, the must be in the mail on August 1e.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
Services Held
 For WhitehOrse Resident Tues.

Funeral services for Evan Nc Lean, longtime resident of White horse, were held in that city last week following his death after a brief illness earlier in the week.
 Resident in the Yugon since 1926, MT. Mclean was an Imperial Army veteran and during the early years in the Yukon worked on the river boats, also doing little prospecting
 He came to Whitehorse when the construction of the Highway began, and lived in a small cabin in Whls- key Flats at the time of his death. Albert Mudiman, who worked with him at the steam plant, found his friend dead in his cabin.
 Interment was at the Legion plot in Whitehorse cemetery.
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
Frank Maplefon Attends Board Meeting In Juneau

Frank Mapleton, general manager of the Fairbanks municipal utilities system, returned home Monday from week end trip to Juneau. He flew home via Anchorage with Alaska Airlines.
 Mapleton attended the all-Alaska Architectural a nd Engineering Board meeting in the capital city
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Notice of Final Hearing in the Probate Court for the Fairbanks Precinct, Fourth Division, Alaska. Probate No. i798. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Administrator of the Estate of John Aug ust Anderson, sometimes known as John A. Anderson. deceased, has filed his final account and report herein, including his petition for order settling account and directing distribution, and the Court has fixed 200 PM. on the 4th day of Sep ternber, 1856, at the court room of said { Nurt, at Fairbanks. Alaska. as the time a4 place 10 rhearing and settling said Ae punt of said Administrator All per- sea having objections thereto should file san in writing or appear in said Court at k i'd time
 M F. MILLER, Administrator
 RALPH J. RIVERS
 Attorney for Administrator First Pub: July 5, 1856
 ac+T T. h. J.,l
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

The University of Alaska invites bids on. library shelving and furnishings. Spec ifiGafions are available at the Office Of the Comptroller, Room 205 Eieson Building, University Campus Sealed bids are 10 be sent to the Office of the Comptroller, Box 618. College, Alaska. Bids will be opened at 11:00 am. Mon day July 23 1856"
 First Pub: 7/l2f56
 Last Pub: 7/19I56
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
Jessen's Weekly Classified Ads reach thousands todayl
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
 LAND OFFICE
 Eafrbanke
Fairbanks. Alaska

Date: May 1, 1856
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Marvin (, Croston, Manhattan, Montana entry man. together with his witnesses Mrs. Matt. Forrister and Jack Warren, both of Big Delta, Alaska has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Fairbanks Serial No. 08464 for the SEANEA EiaSWi4NEl4. E1aNWANEh, SWKNEh NEhs. Lots X 10, Section IT Township South Range 10 East Fairbanks Mer- idian, containing 95 acres and it is now ill the files of the Land Office, Fairbanks, Alaska. and if no protest Is filed in the Land Office within the period of publi- cation or thirty days thereafter. said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued
 Malcolm 0. Allen, Manager First Pub. June 28. 1856
 Last Pub. July 26. 1856
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
Pony League Baseball
 Schedule
Corrected List Second Half

tCOrrected List
 Second Half July 13 Eagles vs. Rays 14 Elks vs. Eielson Is Ladd vs. EIks IT Eagles vs Sportland l8 Rays vs. Eielson 19 Rays vs. Ladd 20 Eielson vs. Eagles 21 Elks vs. Sportland g Ladd Vs. Eielson A Sportland vs. Rays 25 Eagles vs. Elks 26 Eagles vs. Ladd 27 Elks vs. Rays 28 Sportland vs. Eielson 30 Ladd vs. Sportland 3i Rays vs. Eagles Aug. l Eielson vs. Elks. 2 Elks vs. Ladd
 Sportland vs. Eagles 4 Eielson vs. Rays
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
 LAND OFFICE ESat4tsavhS A1aSka
E Falfbanks,-AIaska
 nafa nna I

Date June Is. 1956 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Ernest Lee Piunkett Fairbanks. Alaska entryman. together with his witnesses Max Douglass, and Leslie B. Loud, both Of Fairbanks. Alaska has submitted final proof on his homestead entry Fairbanks Serial No. 0l2034 for the ShSEA, NEASEA Sec ton 28 SW14SW14 Section q Township 1 North Range l East Fairbanks Merid- ian. containing 160 acres, and it Is now in the files of the Land Office, Fair banks Alaska and if no protest Is filed in the Land Office within the per ied of publication or thirty days there after said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 Robert L. Jenks
 Acting Manager First Pub: June 2s 1856
 Last Pub. July 26. 1856
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
 LAND OFFICE
Fairbanks. Alaska
 

Fairbanks. Alaska
 Date: June 13. 1856 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that John Meade Hafnes. Jr.. Fairbanks Alaska. entry man, together with his witnesses Axei Wilhelm Hagnan, and Tryphena Burfiend, both of Fairbanks, Alaska has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Fairbanks Serial No 07l22 for the Lots l, 2. 8. g. 10 and SlsNEA Section 20 Township IS Range 7E Fairbanks Mef- idian, containing i5s a9 acres. and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Fairbanks. Alaska, and if no protest IS filed in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter. said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 Robert L. Jenkc
 Acting Manager First Pub June 21, 1856
 Last Pub. July l9, 1856
Jessen's weekly., 1956-07-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

''Eielson Base Exchange intends to have a concessionaire operate the Exchange Portrait Studio at Eieson Air Force Base. Prospective applicants are advised to contact MT Carl W. Anderson at tele- phone number a1l35 or Sl1s2. Eielson. sor for information relating to the ap plieations5 requirements and interviews for this concession. Written proposals must be received no later than al July l956.n
 First Pub: 7If2z56
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-16

Like an extF0 pair Of hands ScotToweIs
make clean-ups neater, fasterl No soggy
cleaning cloths to wiring out and dry. Use
ScotTowelS wet like cloth. ScotTowels have
a wonderful wet-strength, don't shred apart
even when wet. Use them with all cleansers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-16

Like an extra Poir Of honds ScotToweIs
save time when you cook. So neat and clean
around food you can peel fruit, drain
or bread foods on ScotTowelS. Clean-ups are
quicker, neater too, with helpful ScotTowels.
Always keep ScotTowels handy!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-17
State Congress /. :.
Continued from Page One)

challenge through improved local
program techniques."
The first general session will be
held on Thursday morning, 10 am.
Registration, $40 am. Board
meeting 9 am. Reports from
chairmen of standing committees
Districts and Councils presidents
will take place in the morning ses-
sion with the presentation of local
presidents.
Thursday afternoon beginning al
2 pm. the meeting will open with
panel subject, "The White House
Conference What's Next" led by
Mrs. Ruby Suits Lyells, director
of Human Relations for the South
ern Regional Council.
At $3.50 pm. the workshop pc.
riod will begin. Findings on the
White House Conference on Educa-
tom"
Workshop No. 1-"What should
our schools accomplish :"
Workshop No. 2-"What are oul
school building needs :"
I Workshop No. 3E"How can We
obtain . continuing interest in ed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-17
South Carolina
Bans NAAcP
Members From
State Jobs

COLUMBIA, S. c., Mar. H.
The South Carolina legislature ap-
proved law to close all state,
county and city jobs to members
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The measure would make men,
bership in the organization bar
to holding jobs with any branch
of state, county or city govern
ments in South Carolina. 1t would
apply to Negro school teachers,
many of whom are said to hold
NAACP membership.
The NAACP drew legislative
fire for its program of supporting
an end to racial segregation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-17
Student Leader
0fLucy Riots
Expelled
Twenty Four
Others Punished

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March IL.
"A white Citizens Council leader
was expelled and "a other students
punished less severely Monday by
the University of Alabama for par
ticipation in mob action against
Authorize Lucy, the schools first
Negro student.
The university board of trustees
announced the expulsion of Leon
ard r. Wilson, 20, Selma, Ala,
sophomore, suspension of four stu
dents and a lesser and undisclosed
punishment against 20 others.
Wilson also was accused of false
charges against university officials.
Authorize was the object Of cam
pus rioting from Feb. 8 through
Feb. s, when a mob threatened to
kill her. The 26-year-old former
school teacher, already college
graduate, was permanently ex-
PEELED" Feb. 90 for improved
charges that university authorities
conspired in mob action against
her.
She has asked the federal court
to order her re-admitted.
A statement read today by John
A. Caddell, Decatur, Ala, member
of the trustees executive commit
tee, added that three other students
whose cases were under investiga-
ton had withdrawn from school.
Caddell said these three would
not be re-admitted until cleared.