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of fine arts. Greetings by DR..
Leonard Carmichael, secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution,
and an address by the Ambas-
sador were recorded for the
Voice of America. The artist,
who is touring the United
States on invitation Of the
Rockefeller Foundation, was
present at the opening of his
show and is spending several
weeks in Washington.
Not only is Abedin a pro-
life creator of paintings and
graphic work, he is also, as
principal Of the Institute of
Arts in Dacca. East PakiStan,
the leader Of a group of artists
working in many media. The
introduction in the exhibition
catalogue, available at the mu-
scum, gives brief biographi-
cal data and appraisals of his
work by European, British and
other art critics.
Fifty Works
Abedin's current exhibition
Of more than so oils, water
colors. drawings and prints,
reveals several facets of his
talent. The first 10 exhibits
are part of his collection of
brush drawings of the Bengal
famine Of 1913, which deeply
impressed him. Starving peo-
pie and emaciated corpses
surrounded by ravens are de-
picted by his expressive brush
line. with a directness and
simplicity which convey the
horror of this tragedy with
strong impact. These drawings
have an elemental quality
they epitomize not just Ben
gals famine, but every famine.
East meets West in Abedin's
watercoior technique. Pre-
dominantly naturalistic but
simplified, some Of these
watercolors are painted wholly
with the brush. others are
fortified with ink lines. Some
are broadly handled, others
are detailed. But all are done
with facility. There are color
full and beautiful Landscapes.
harbor scenes. villages and
figures. There is the added
charm. to American eyes, of
subject matter very different
from our own. Among the
memorable works. to me. is
one Of two figures bent against
the fury of a storm.
Abstracts
A third group in the show
comprises abstract treatments
of figures which are styled,
elongated. or turned into pat
terms Of curves, outstanding
among them Seated Woman"
and Mother and Child"
The present tour extends a
reputation already interna-
tional, for Abedin has travelled
and exhibited in Great Britain.
Europe and countries Of the
Near and Far East.
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Seasons Lost

The last illustrated lecture
of the 1867 series will be
given in the Freer Gallery of
Art Auditorium, Twelfth street
and Jefferson drive S.W., Tues
day evening at $3.50 o'clock.
DR.. Alexander Soper of Bryn
Mawr College will speak on
The Southern Contribution
to Early Buddhist Art in
China" Gree to the public.)
AS a Rockefeller Foundation
fellow. DR.. Soper travelled and
studied in the Far East for
some years. and is the author
of a number of books and
articles in scholarly period
icals covering the Far Eastern
field.
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traits. oils and crayon draw
ings. constitute a one-man
show at D'Amecourt, Inc, 2l10
Bancroft place NV. (Open by
appointment, DE. 2-3206.)
Born in Prague. Czechoslo-
vakia. Rene Bouche studied at
the University of Munich and
the Academy Ozenfant in
Paris, where he began to paint
portraits in 1888, and par
ticipated briefly in the sur
realist movement. He became
a regular contributor to Vogue
Magazine in 1889. came to the
United States in 194l. was
drafted into the United States
Army. and is now an American
citizen. He has been a teacher
at New York's Art Students
League and a lecturer at the
Philadelphia Museums School
of Art, Brooklyn's Pratt Insti-
tute and New York's Art DE-
rectors Club. Society of Illus
traitors and the Parsons School.
In addition to painting and
drawing. he designs sets and
costumes for the Theater Guild
and the Ballet Foundation and
travels extensively each year.
The portrait of Nine. Herve
Alphand. wife Of the French
Ambassador, is a striking like
ness in a diagonal pose. In
one of Ambassador and Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, ir.. and
in several other double por-
traits. husband and wife are
posed vertically in a tall mar
row panel. The late Edna
Woolman Chase. many years
editor of Vogue. is painted
with more sentiment. perhaps.
than any other; she is shown
in a bower of roses.
Mr.. Bouche has made the
most of his opportunities when
portraying fellow artists lin
whatever medium) in such
penetrating comments on per-
sonalities and appearances as
Jacques Lipcnitz (both in oil
and a drawing, Frederic
Kiesler (Which was shown in
a recent Corcoran BienniaD
and Toscanini in a sketched
expression and gesture.
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World Competition

An international COMPETE
ton for the design and plan
Of a monument to the heroes
of Warsaw has been an
nounced by the Association Of
Polish Architects and the
Union Of Polish Plastic Artists.
Regulations and supplement
tary announcements can be
obtained from the Polish EN-
bassy, 2640 Sixteenth street
NV. Washington 9, D. c.
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Fischer's Best

Sam Fischer uses collage as
a means to an end, not an
end in itself. This judicious
treatment is happily demon
strated in his latest one-man
show at the Obelisk Gallery,
324l P street. Georgetown.
through next Sunday. Com
posed of work of the past six
months, 1t is the best of sew
eral Fischer has had at this
gallery, which introduced him
to Washington several years
ago, on his return from Italy,
where he worked on a Full
bright grant In 1851. That
other people, too, admire his
latest work is indicated by
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Lilies First

Lloyd Lille. a native WASH
ingtonian. is a young artist in
several mediums. His first
one-man show at the Silver
Spring Art Gallery. 9216 Flow
er avenue. through April rs.
is divided between paintings.
sculpture and drawings. and
some Of them depict musicians
whom he knows well because
he is a pianist.
Mr.. Lilies engaging show
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the sales Of 20 Of the rs paint
ings in the shows first few
days.
Fischer is at his best. I
think. in architectural themes.
Outstanding is Procession" in
the foreground Of a city view.
with the feel" Of Italy. This
painting has varied and in
teresting textures, achieved
both by the felicitous employ
ment of collage, and use of
paper which the artist makes
for himself. some of it i'm
printed with the mesh of the
screen on which it dries. When
paint is applied to this sur
face it results in fascinating
effects.
Outstanding Landscape
Outstanding. too. is a land
Scape in which leaves with
well-defined veins have be-
come trees with beautifully
balanced branches. The origi-
nal painting of Little Valley
of God" reproduced as a cover
for the book of that title, is
equally intriguing. The coll
lection pays tribute to New
World charm as we'll as old.
for Mr.. Fischer does full JUS
tice to New York's noble sky
line in a painting now owned
by Senator and Mrs. Fulbright.
These paintings are con-
temporary, near abstraction,
yet all are meaningful.
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Rose Group to Meet

A demonstration of flower ar
rangements by Mrs. Edward E.
Odom will highlight the meet
ing of the Arlington Rose Gar
den Foundation tomorrow at
8 pm. at the Broyhill auditorium.
Mrs. Marion Hodge will lead a
discussion on "Perennials We
Should Know and Grow" and
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ARTISTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Native Show Sponsored
ByPokiston Ambassador
BY FLORENCE S. BERGMAN

Life in Pakistan" is the theme of one-man show by
Zanu Abedn outstanding artist of that country which
opened the Natural History Building
tuition avenue last Sunday to remain through April 49,
sored by E. the Ambassador of PaStan and Begun ALI
shown under of Smthonans Collection
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Famous Faces

Rene Bouche, a New York
artist with an International
background. is deservedly
praised for his portraits of ia
nous people. They are excel
lent likenesses. vigorously cap
tured. straightforward in their
essentials, broadly handled
and simplified as to details.
background and color schemes.
Thus they focus the observers
attention on the personalities
of the subjects. About 20 por-
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the Corcoran Art Gallery. was
one of the first donors. He gave
$4,000 with the provision that
the principal should be reserved
and only the earnings used.
lOtherS have assisted,
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d'Omphale" and "Danse Maca-
bre."
Paul Paray. the ex-French-
man now conducting in De-
troit, does about the maximum
one could expect with the
Chausson B fiat symphony on
a Mercury disc, for those who
want their 19th-centuryism in
a large dose. It's easier
to take than one might have
imagined.
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Mr.. Arthur Fast will tell about
banding birds. The public is
invited.
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exercise all the authority and
ent in legislative assemblies, a
power to institute and condu
issue subpoenas to witnesses
concerned, and administer oath
, 1957-12-14

not act on his own 1nlClaLIV6 III ILLS ldIICA AS01
obeyed 4 formal order Of the Governor, Executive Order
No. IA Of July 5, 1856, which reads IN principal part as
follows:
WHEREAS, the Virgin Islands Legislature
had no power or authority to create any COM
mittee or ommitteeS to act Tor the LEGISLATURE
after It had adjourned sine die, and any such
committee has no official standing or legislative
functions, if any such committee shall attempt
to usurp and exercise legislative powers Whlcn
ii does not possess, then such extra legal actlV-
flies on its part are not to be countenanced and
abetted by the Executive Branch Of the Virgin
Islands Government.
Nov, Therefore, ], Walter A. Gordon. Gov
ernor Of the Virgin Islands, do, hereby order ana
direct that no Commissioner or head OF any exc
cutive department or establishment, or any OF the
employees of the same, shall appear before any
Interim Committee of the Legislature, whether
in response to a verbalor written request or sum-
mons, to answer any questions or to give mfOr-
nation, or to produce any books, records, papers
or other documents pertaining to the admins
tration Of the Government OF the Virgin Islands
without my written approval
IN
POINT /.
Fiji LEGISLATURE OF VIRGIN ISLANDS
HAS POWER TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS,
N SUBPOENA WITNESSES, AND A DELEGATE
THESE POWER TO IT'S COMMITTEES.
The power of the Legislature to conduct inyestiga-
tons and subpoena witnesses is specifically set forth III
Section 6 (g) Of the Revised Organic Act, as follows:
The Legislature shall have and
exercise all the authority and attributes, inher-
ent in legislative assemblies, and shall have the
power to institute and conduct investigations,
;cc1,o c,,hnoanae to witnesses and other narties
concerned, and administer oathS
It is to be noted that this grant of power is without
limitation or restriction, express or implied. If, as. has
been contended by counsel for appellant, implied limita-
tons exist, they must be found elsewhere in the Revised
Organic Act. We contend that such limitations are not con-
tanned in the provisions of Section 7 (a) Of the Act dealing
with the length of legislative sessions, and we treat this
matter fully elsewhere in this Brief.
The power Of the Legislature to delegate its inves-
tigatory powers to its committees is beyond question. This
is ia power which inheres to all legislative assemblies, and
which is specifically granted to the Legislature of the
Virgin Islands by virtue of the provisions of Secions6 g. g)
of the Revised Organic Act, set forth hereinabove. See 40
American Jurisprudence. States, Territories and Deepen
encies, Section 40, at page 257; 81 Corpus Juris Secundum.
States. Section 40. at page $50.
, 1957-12-14
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
CONTINUED from Yesterday

-0The Commissioner Of Finance, who IS a depaTVHenI
head and responsible as such directly to the Governor, dd
not act on his own initiative in this matter. Ratner ne
obeyed 4 formal order Of the Governor, Executive Oroer
No. IA Of July 5, 1856, which reads IN prlnclpal part as
follows:
, 1957-08-08
Virgin islands Agricultural Program News
planting Methods For Elephant Grass

planting Methods For Elephant Grass"
was introduced into the Virgin Islands many years ago. It
is well adapted to our soils and to our climate which generally
permits it to grow throughout the entire year. 1t has been
grown successfully in various parts of the Virgin Islands but
does best on deep soils in areas Of adequate rainfall. Elephant
grass is used as a solage crop (green cut feed, of it will pro-
vide an excellent pasture provided it is properly managed.
This grass must be cut or grazed at periodic interals, with at
least two months rest between, in order for it to remain in
peak production, or even to stay alive long. Once this grass
is established and is properly managed in a rotation grazing
program, it will produce high yields of good quality forage
for several years.
All over the Caribbean you will find farmers who will
tell you that Elephant grass is the best grass, and others who
will say it is no good. The ones who like it know how to man
age it, and the ones who dislike it don't. It's as simple as that.
If you want it to live long and yield well, follow these simple
rules:
1. Cut Elephant grass to the ground only once a year.
preferably early in the rainy season. It stores its food in the
lower stem, and can't keep going if you cut them often.
2. If you cut it for green feed, cut it high. to IS inches,
Except for the one time a year,
8. If you Craze it, leave the cattle on it for only about
10 days at a time.
4 After grazing or cutting it, let it grow for at least 8
weeks before you use it again.
Under our conditions, Elephant grass respond well to fer
tlizer, especially nitrogen. So far as we know, it does best
WITH II Saline lGIlIl1LGlS ID CdA WOp1u Ol Tic ALL SOu3U III
needs only " to 23 as much.
Due to its high yielding ability, palatabilty, drought
tolerance, rapidity Of recovery following cutting or grazing
(rapid growth rate) and ease of handling, Elephant grass has
been recommended to be grown in certain areas Of the Virgin
Islands. Some farmers have experienced difficulty in getting
good termination and good stands Of this grass following
planting. Therefore we have made some Elephant grass plant
ing experiments here at the Experiment Station, on Fredens-
borg soil, during both the wet and the dry seasons, to deter
mine the best method of establishing this grass.
Half of the grass used in planting was from stalks over
one year old (od cane) and the other half from freshly grown
stalks new cane). The grass was planted in much the same
manner as sugarcane. The planting methods were: ~ Whole
canes planted in burrows at three different depths: ! to q
inches deep, 2 to 8 inches deep, and 4 to 6 inches deep, and ~
3-eye seed pieces were planted in the same manner as sugar
cane. Grass was planted by these four methods during the
middle Of November when the ground was wet, and again
in the dry season in early March. The best termination was
obtained from the fallplanted grass, as would be expected
The greatest difference in aerrninatinni = favor Of falI-nlantadE
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EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
Bob Anderson Held in Custody:
Sputnik S Effect on Society

when we get there. we always
find there are people we
need to talk to. Always there
is somebody who will give
you good information or q
tip that you need to know.
The new challenge from the
Soviets is going to make 1t
more important"
It's a cinch that the higher
ups in Russia as well as all
the press in Moscow would
agree with him about infor-
nation at parties. The only
way the Russians can find
out what's going on is to
listen to what Mr.. Khruschev
has to say at whatever social
function he attends.
x x Il =
MRS. NICHOLAS LONG.
WORTH'S opinion is that
the implications Of Sputnik II
would not change the volume
of entertaining unless taxes
go up and people have less
money to spend"
American-born Sonora de
Rarckeyaover chatAlaira NJ
the Peruvian Embassy. thinks
people won't be less gay.
They might even be more
F.. so because people rally to-
gether when there's a COM
mon fear"
And, says residential host
esS Mrs. Edward H. Foley,
1--WE should go on leading
our normal lives. 1t depends
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AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING

embassies seem to avoid any
imagination or ingenuity in
party-giving and for some
reason have fallen into a rut.
Take for example the cele-
bration of a national holiday
or a party in honor of an i'm
portant visitor. There's no
law that says this has to be
done with a 6-to-8 reception
where everyone is packed
in like SardineS. And also
there's no reason to subject
an important visitor to so
many people.
Then again, this sort of
party proves very little. The
visitor never really ex-
changes ideas with anyone.
So he leaves Washington
with a feeling that it is
city full of women in crazy
hats and men in a big hurry.
Still another type of party
in an attempt to make a
more chic packing in of sar-
dines-is the 7-to-9 buffet
supper reception.
Now this is very expensive
generally there are lavish
Bullets and an orchestra is
hired-but for some reason
no one ever provides for
dancing. So in all it costs
almost twice as much for this
type of party as for a dance
only.
Now obviously there are
many occasions when a ball
simply isn't the appropriate
form of entertaining. But
there are many, many times
when this type party would
be just as effective, in fact
more so than the old hors
d'oeuvreS routine.
X + 4 \
UNITED STATES Off.
ClAL ENTERTAINING also
tends to fall into WORKOUT
patterns.
Every state visitor is given
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almost exactly the same pro-
gram with little attempt to
tailor the entertainment to
suit the personalities of the
visitors.
One of the reasons given
for this-and DOUBTLESS an
important considerations
that all visitors must be
treated alike or else there will
be hurt feelings. Thus the
good will which we hope to
derive from the visit will end
in someone shrieking Il am
insult"
Even with this in mind, it
does seem that the top eche-
lon of our Government must
put up with a lot of need
lessly repetitious evenings.
During Queen Elizabeth's
visit here, many people won-
dered why this young. very
attractive couple was put
through the usual protocol
aire state dinners. Why not
a glamorous ball instead?
After all, unlike most
chiefs of state, they are young
and gay and the White
House has a perfectly gor-
geous ballroom.
so LET'S FACE IT, from
the White House on down,
there seems to be little in
clination to give dances.
This. we think is a great
mistake. Not only because
we like to dance, but also
because the few balls that
are given each year are al
ways the talk of the town.
If anyone wants to give a
memorable party. let him
hire a good orchestra, invite
a group of attractive people
and with a few touches such
as good champagne and a
midnight buffet or breakfast,
he'll have a party that every
one will talk about for years.
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By SELWA ROOSEVELT

It's all very well to sit
around moaning because the
art of gracious entertaining is
fast disappearing.
And it's practically a tru-
ism that socialites are being
taxed out of their elegant
mansions and many no
longer have the settings or
the wherewithal to give big,
elegant parties.
But this writer, for one.
would like to utter not just
another lament, but a sugges-
ton or two.
Many of the city's great
homes have been bought by
some 80 different nations for
embassies. And in these
homes are expensive accou-
trements such as bathrooms
something almost unknown
in modern architecture-and
yet essential to giving the
most elegant of all parties
the ball.
So today. if the tradition Of
brilliant entertaining is to be
renewed and maintained, the
embassies will have to do
their share.
IN THE GOOD OLD
DAYS, as the nostalgia will
tell you, scarcely a week went
by without at least two or
three dances along embassy
row.
However. Since the war,
the Ambassadors have either
become disinterested or they
simply do not have the funds
to entertain in the manner
their house would allow.
The truth of the latter is
open to doubt, because the
quantity and cost of enter
taining among diplomats
GEMS to increase every year.
It's just the quality of en-
ytaining that suffers. The
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Whoever heard anyone
reminisce about that "divine
cocktail party at the Slobo-
Wan Embassy" But people
are still talking about the
wonderful debut dance the
Spanish Ambassador gave
for his daughter two years
ago.
OF the more memorable
parties last year, one was a
costume ball given at the
Venezuelan Embassy land
they are giving another dance
this month"; and the other
was the glamorous ball in
June given by the Italian
Ambassador and Signoro
Brosio-the first dance at
that embassy since the war.
4 4 Il
THE BRAZILIAN, Peruvi-
an and the Colombian EnI-
bassies-all of which have
ballrooms-also gave small
dances which were great fun.
But there are still many
embassies in town with per-
fectly lovely bathrooms which
are never put to use.
Take the handsome, real
ly opulent Turkish Embassy
no dances there for years.
The huge Mexican Embassy.
which is often the scene of
mammoth parties, has never
staged a dance, when there
is probably more room to
dance there than any place
else in town.
In summer the Mexicans
could even have two orches-
tras-one on the terrace and
one in the music room-and
they would be far enough
apart so that the sounds
from one would not conflict
with the other.
The Cubans have perhaps
one of the most beautiful
embassies in Washington
with the vast red-carpeted