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Evening star., 1960-03-14

Highly intelligent organ
isms on earthlike planets Of
nearby stars may have been
trying for millenniums to get
into communication with
earthlings-to them mysteri-
GUS and probably quite primi-
tive creatures.
Within the present genera
ton man may have reached
the point where he can at
least conjecture the likely
nature of any such attempts
and he should set up a look
out for them. Any actual
communication, of course,
would be an extreme climax
of International Geophysi-
cal Year researchers. This
thesis is advanced by Drs.
Giuseppe Cocconi and Philip
Morrison, Cornell University
physicists, through the Brit
ish Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science.
What Form of Life?
That any high form of life
exists elsewhere in the solar
system is highly improbable.
But, the report published in
the official journal Nature
stresses, there are approxi-
mately 100 stars very similar
to the sun with presumably
much the same life histories
within so light years - that
is, about 100 trillion miles
of the earth. Some of them
probably have planetary sys-
TENS. Life may well have
developed by natural proc
esses on some of the planets.
If so, Drs. Cocconi and Nor
rison hold, the development
probably started earlier
even a billion years earlier
than here. Its highest forms
could be- expected to have
achieved a considerably high
er status.
The only possible means
of communication over such
distances known to man
would be by radio waves. 1t
is feasible to calculate, say
the Cornell scientists, the
most probable wave channels
and direction of any such
message.
First, they explain, the
most probable source would
be a planet of some star
within the 50-light-year
radius which lies we'll outside
the most densely populated
part Of the Milky Way
galaxy, where radio noise"
would distort any message
beyond possible recognition
Evening star., 1960-03-14

we found he had been sleep.
ing in an old jacket we had
purposely put out for him.
1--WE thought he would 20
in one Of the large pockets.
But he goes down into the
furry arms and really Is a.
snug as a bug in Q rug.
1--WE wonder about the
mate, if he remains here or
leaves"
M. G. Of s street has Q
parakeet that recites Ham
let's famous soliloquy ITO be
or not to be-"
81 read where somebody
was complaining her bird
yelled all the time, wouldn't
talk; the reason for this 10
that they want attention"
This parakeet lover says
that not so long ago one Of
her birds spiked his conver-
sation with "huh," and she
wondered where he had
heard that; she watched her
words, and sure enough. she
was saying 1t without think
ing.
Somebody will nominate q
parakeet for President, sure
enough.
These small creatures seem
to have a way Of twining
themselves around the af-
fections of their owners. OF
course, it is the talking that
does it. especially when they
seem to reason.
They show jealousy. at
times, another human trait.
A bird made after the model
. of a human being?
Well, hardly that, but the
parakeet does have enough
human traits to put him in
a class by himself. It is not
hard to believe that some one
with a flair for such things
could raise up a breed of
parakeets able to think and
talk nationally, as we say:
probably the thing could
never go farther than a
child's mind, but that would
be pretty far, judging from
some of today's precocious
youngsters.
The parakeet population is
now in the millions, and
growing by leaps and bounds
(and fiights) every day.
There are popular fads in
such pets, but 1t Is probable
that this bird is here to stay,
continually vying with the
old reliable canary for first
place in the minds and hearts
of humans.
1t might even be possible to
train them to take over some
of the duties of people, es-
pecially those involving the
use Of voice in speech.
Evening star., 1960-03-14

@. On the average, how
often do young children need
a larger size shoe?-P. l..
A. Every foot has its own
rate Of growth, and each
child's feet should be exam.
ined frequently to make sure
his shoes (and stockings) are
long enough. Up to 6 years
Of age, a change in shoe size
may be necessary every one
to two months. From s to 10
years, change may be neces-
sary every two to three
months. The feet of young
children are very pliable, and
easily deformed by ill-tltting
or too-short shoes.
Q. Who pays for the Ex-
Evening star., 1960-03-14
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

People spring to the de-
fense Of their parakeets now
adays as the oldsters used to
do to the flag.
If someone says he has q
bird with a 400-word vocab-
ulary, somebody else is sure
to claim that his parakeet
knows 500 words.
And so it goes.
Egg laying proclivities,
too:
Mrs. H. s. M. of Lexing-
ton Park. Md. (they live on
Lei drive, a charming name
for a street,, writes:
II have a parakeet who
I believe, is much too busy
laying eggs to spend much
time learning how to talk.
1--WE were unprepared fol-
her egg-laying spree. In
November Chippie laid G
eggs, in December she laid
9, and this month Z eggs.
"One afternoon my hus-
band was seated at the table
writing. Chippie few to the
table and kept biting the
pencil and scolding him be-
cause he kept on writing.
"All of a sudden Chippie
stopped, laid her sixth egg on
the table. and went back to
the pencil"
L. M. S. of Hagan road,
Sc. says parakeets really
think, writing:
1--WE are still fans in your
corner.
RE parakeets:
II am a canary lover,
never had much patience
with all the jibber-jabber
and noises from the para
keets I observed at different
homes, but one proved that
he did understand and really
think for himself.
"The people were talking.
and they thought Tippy had
said he was sleepy.
THE daughter said, why
don't you go to sleep, If you
are sleepy?'
"Tippy sighed, Didn't say
I was sleepy-said Sweetie.' ,
This writer tells about an
outside bird:
I'VE have been made most
happy over our beautiful
Carolina wren.
He had been residing in
the corner of the post on the
front porch during the sum-
mer months. The traffic and
the lights never bothered
him. He would sometimes lift
his head, but most times Just
slept right through it all.
I'VE were sorry when he
left, but just a month ago
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Unjust Justice?

The Maryland resident who
felt that he was unjustly
convicted In a DC. police"
court learned what many
other citizens already know
that the municipal and traf-
fic courts in the United States
make a mockery of our
/, .'"red democratic processes.
Most citizens will be inclined
to pass Ia 6 off as being too
minor for I, 7cern, but this
is a basic righU which we are
allowing, throut our own
apathy, to be abb gated.
Everyone knows ii. It a fair
Evening star., 1960-03-14

tension Service of the United
States Department Of Agri-
culture?-J. E.
A. OF the total cost, about
40 per cent comes from Fed
eral funds. 35 per cent from
the States and Is per cent
from counties. The head of
the Federal Extension Serv
ice of the Department of
Agriculture runs the Federal
part of the program. The
land-grant college in each
State names the State Ex-
tension director. He, in turn,
appoints and supervises the
county agents, after consul
tation with county govern
ments.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Raises Cane

If our State Department
can't f1nd a way. perhaps
the United States consumer
could.
A can Of corned beef has
to be labeled Argentina, !"
Paraguay" etc. A toy must
be marked "Japan"-if that
is the source.
So why not accordingly
label sugar-or any product
containing it?
John Carlisle.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Poetic Plant

I'm tired of springtime
bliZzards
That bring shivers to mems
gizZards
Snow and slush from A to
lizards
Bring back the sun, you
weather wizards
Angus Sinclair.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names uuu be used II
letters carry tDriteTs' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSntion.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVI,

n "A 5sader can get an answer by mail to question
inclose return postage
writing The Star Information Bureau. 635 street W W
Evening star., 1960-03-14

Q. Who pays for the Ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

to make for Hal Wallis-it
will add up to eight years."
on Broadway in 1.-THE pajama
Producer Wallis saw her as
understudy to Carol Haney
Came" We've had our
fights, we've had some. dillies.
But we're friends"
what this business needs"
Shirley concluded. sis new
stars. No one wants to take
a chance. The thing is so
difficult that Steve and I,
having our own production,
have discovered this" She
has Yves Montana for MY
Geisha." cts hard to find q
man with appeal, warmth
and a good actor, to boot. All
producers have the same
problem. The answer would
be that, when they find q
man or q woman with q good
potential. to put them in q
big picture with q good d.
rector and q big star opposite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
Four-FiIm Deal Pays
Shirley $l3 Million

learn q fan dance, but I'll
have to wear q 20-pound
Katsura headdress. plus being
bound in with o kimono, all
that, and these damn lenses"
An executive for 1.-THE Spin
ster" was looking anguished,
so I steered the conversation
to this picture. ''In the book.
the spinstef was q little older.
But as q young spinster." said
Shirley. ':it's a little more
Fheartbreaking."
you seem to have solved
your problem of career and
marriage said this reporter.
when I look back, sure. It's
been 'dificult." Shirley con-
Nceded. But" she added.
&iping her eyes, "it's nearly
over. Steve's such q sweet
heart. From now on, I'll do
only one picture . year. III
just be with him. We've been
parted more than we've been
together in our six years Of
marriage. He's been doing
what I love to do best
travel. I Just finished two
months In Europe. The
Spinster' was to be made in
New Zealand, but, when !
learned it would be filmed In
Hollywood, ! went to Mexico
City for q vacation first.
And One to Go
She was pleased when I
told her that director Billy
Wilder had told me Shirley
was his first choice for the
movie version Of Trina La
Douce. II took exactly 20
minutes to make up my mind
to sign for Billy and Willie
(Wyler) for whom she stars
in the new version of 1.-THE
Children's Hour" She made
her big hit for Wilder In 1.-THE
Apartment" with Jack Lem
mon.
II have one more picture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM

North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLYWOOD. - Three
years ago. Shirley MacLaine
said to her husband. Steve
Parker: "I'll never make it in
Hollywood. I might just as
well retire and live In Japan
with you" To which Steve
replied. Sure I want you in
Japan with me (where he pro-
duces pictures). But don't do
it. There might be some
thing just around the corner.
You've been in show business
since you were q; you might
regret 1t all your life"
Three weeks ago. Shirley
signed the biggest deal Of any
movie actress in modern
Hollywood history-a $13 mil
lion package, to star In four
top pictures. including two
requirements for Elizabeth
Taylor. Trina La Douce" and
1.-TWO for the Seesaw."
But Shirley's eyes were
fearful when I lunched with
her at Metro where she is
currently starring in The
Spinster." with Laurence
Harvey. do you have q cold,
or aren't you glad about your
new contract?" I asked. Shir-
ley dabbed at her eyes. I'm
practicing wearing brown
contact lenses" she ex-
planned, "for my next picture,
MY Geisha,' with Steve.
There's no such thing as q
blue-eyed Geisha. I 60 to
Japan to make it as soon as
I finish The Spinster.' and I
must get used to these
lenses q slight swear
word escaped Miss Mac
LANES rosebud lips.
But She's Tricky
Its a good thing I'm doing
the picture for my husband"
she continued. II wouldn't
suffer so much for anyone
else. I don't mind having to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20

so that. II the picture falls
on its face. they won't blame
the new star and kill on q
promising career"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20
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PALACE-'The Flaming Star"
TRANSLUx-"Iet No Man Write My Epitaph": starts
Wednesday.
TOWN-"The World of Suzie Wong"
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Evening star., 1960-11-28

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Evening star., 1960-11-28

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Evening star., 1960-11-28

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Evening star., 1960-08-10
TREATY

Continued From First Page
Montana, the assistant Demo-
cratic leader, countered by
saying both Senators Kennedy
and Vice President Nixon, the
Republican presidential NOM
inee. both favor the treaty.
"A vote to postpone, in my
opinion, Senator Mansfield
said, "is a vote to kill the
treaty"
Immediately after the test
vote. Senator Russell, Demo-
crat Of Georgia, chairman of
the Armed Services Committee,
began a two-hour speech urg-
ing the Senate to refuse rati-
fication.
Senator Russell said he is
convinced that the agreement
lis diametrically opposed to the
best interests of our Nation and
the best interests Of our people. "
Calls 1t Surrender"
He said that in his opinion
the treaty amounts to "a sur
render of American rights, of
American interests and the fu-
ture security of America in a
vital area of the world"
More than half of the 100
Senators remained in their seats
to listen to Senator Russell.
Opponents of the pact
counted heavily on Senator
Russell's speech, and an oppo-
sition address last night by
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Stevenson Coils
Presidents Stand
On Rights BeIuted

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (AP).-
Adlai E. Stevenson last night
called President Eisenhower's
interest in civil rights "belated
but encouraging"
The Democratic presidential
nominee Of 1852 and 1856 said.
THE President for a long time
expressed something less than
emphatic interest in civil
rights"
The Presidents civil rights
proposals were incorporated in
a bill introduced yesterday by
Senator Dirksen. The Senate
voted 54-28 not to consider it.
Mr.. Stevenson said the Presi-
dents proposals to the current
session Of Congress are good,
but he wished Mr.. Eisenhower
had displayed this interest
earlier. Mr.. Stevenson had no
comment on yesterdays Senate
vote.
Mr.. Stevenson, interviewed
upon his return from the East
Coast where he conferred re-
Gently with Senator Kennedy,
the Democratic presidential
nominee, said he will campaign
extensively for Senator Ken
nedy.
Evening star., 1960-08-10

terday's Dirksen maneuver
"eleventh-hour politics" and
fatty charged:
The intention Of the Re-
publicans today was to use civil
rights legislation to block the
enactment of bills for Federal
aid to education. housing, med
ical assistance to the aged and
the lifting of the minimum
wage"
Senator Kennedy said he
strongly supports civil rights
but to use civil rights at. this
time as a method Of defeating
other bills whose passage are
also essential would have meant
that the session would have
ended in complete failure"
Senator Clark, in offering his
tabling motion, denounced Sem
ator Dirksen's bill as political.
He said there was too little time
in the current congressional ses-
sion to pass a civil rights bill
without jeopardizing the pass
age of other legislation.
Clarence Mitchell, director
of the Washington Bureau OF
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, issued this statement
on the days developments:
when the parliamentary
situation was untangled one
thing was clear. Civil rights
was behind the eight-ball and
a Pennsylvania Senator had
made the motion to put it
there"
Evening star., 1960-08-10
z New Men Join
Kennedy's Stuff

Two additions to Senator
Kennedy's campaign staff were
announced today.
One was the appointment OF
K. LeMoyne Billings Of New
York as regional campaign CO.
ordinator for North Dakota
South Dakota, Wisconsin, and
Nebraska.
The other was Frederick Dut-
ton as executive secretary to
Byron White, director Of Citi-
zens for Kennedy. Mr.. Dutton
has resigned as executive secre-
tary to Gov. Edmund G. CPat)
Brown of California to take the
campaign assignment.
Mr.. Billings, who is 43, was
a roommate of the Democratic
nominee at the Choate School
A graduate of Princeton and
the Harvard Business School
he is now a New York advertis-
ing director.
Evening star., 1960-08-10

Senator Harry F. Byrd, Demo-
crat, of Virginia. to tip the
scales in their favor.
In the debate on the delay
motion Senator Fulbright. Dem
ocrat of Arkansas. chairman of
the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, staunchly backing the
treaty. said Admiral Arleigh
Burke, Chief of Naval Opera
tions, was very much dis
turbed" by circulated reports
the Navy opposed the treaty.
Call to Fulbright
Senator Fulbright said Ad-
miral Burke telephoned him
last night and told him there
was nothing to the rumor,
and that he is Fundamentally
behind this treaty"
Senator Fulbright said the
treaty, dedicating Antarctica
to peaceful scientific purposes
and providing a rigid system
of international inspection to
see that only peaceful activi-
ties are carried on, might en-
courage international inspec-
tions elsewhere.
If the treaty is turned down,
ne said, it would make United
States arguments in support of
such inspections "a complete
fraud"
Earlier, Senator Fulbright
said he was hopeful the two
thirds majority could be mus
tered for ratification. but Sen
ator Mansfield said he was not
so sure.
All agreed "it will be very
close"
Senator Byrd is the brother
of the late Admiral Richard E.
Byrd, whose pioneering explo-
rations of the Antarctic pro-
vided the basis of earlier un-
official United States claims to
Antarctic territory. The treaty
recognizes no such claims by
any country, but opponents OBJ
iect it would give formal recog-
milton to Russia's presence in
Antarctica.
The treaty. Senator BYRD
said, lis bad for the United
States and good for Russia"
1t would, he said, leave the
Russians free to roam the area
and formally recognize theil
presence where they have nc
valid claims.
Evening star., 1960-08-10

with a capacity of 80 children
went over $50 residents last
month. Judge Ketcham said, he
devoted three days to hearing
nothing but cases of children
held at the Receiving Home. He
described it as an emergency
action. through which he got
the population of the Receiving
Home down to 80 children.
He said, however, that chill
dren are going into the Receiv-
ing Home faster than he can
handle their cases. AS a result.
Receiving Home statistics
showed that in the period from
January through May. 19 per
cent of the children were lodged
for a month or more in the
temporary detention home.
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Mississippions
Urged to Back
UnpIedged Slate

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. II
(AP).-Gov. Ross Barnett has
asked Mississippi voters to back
his unpledged States Rights
electors in the November presi-
Dental election.
"A vote for either major
political party in the presiden-
tial election would be regarded
by national politicians as proof
positive that a majority OF
Mississippians are ready for
integration-or at least that
we wouldn't give them much
opposition" he said.
Gov. Barnett outlined his un-
pledged electors plan in a half
hour television talk over a
Memphis station that includes
much of North Mississippi in
its broadcast area.
He said the reconvened
Democratic State Convention
which meets Tuesday, will be
asked to nominate two states
of electors-one unpledged. The
national party group would
carry the Democratic name
while unpledged electors would
be designated as "unpledgeo
States Fighters"
In criticizing both parties
Gov. Barnett said the Demo.
cratic platform would set ur
completely socialistic govern.
ment for the American people
and that the Republican plat.
form lis just as bad-the only
difference on civil rights beine
a few changes in wording"
Mississippi is traditionally
Democratic.
Evening star., 1960-08-10
Curb on ExiIes
From Cuba Hit
BY the Associated Press

Senator Smathers, Democrat
OF Florida. said today United
States officials are "curtailing
the activities of democratic,
anti-Castro Cuban exiles who
are attempting to organize in
Florida and open channels of
communication with freedom
forces in their homeland"
In a statement calling this a
State Department inspired
policy" the Senator said the
United States should allow
democratic Cuban exiles to get
on with their work of organiz-
ing opposition to Castro's die
tatorial Red government. with
out haraSsment."
State Department efforts to
prevent an incident" growing
out of any attack on the Cuban
regime originating in the United
States actually are "hindering
efforts of thousands of Cubans
in Florida who fervently want
to rescue their homeland from
Castro and his gang of hench-
men," the statement said.
Evening star., 1960-08-10

OF the remaining repeaters, "a
had last been referred to court
within a one-year period and
54 had last been referred to
court more than a year ago.
The logjam of cases, as well
as the seriousness of the Of
fenses, has been reflected in
overcrowding at the Receiving
Home. Judge Ketcham said po-
lice have been putting a great
many children in the Receiving
Home but that a review of their
actions showed the police were
justified.
When the Receiving Home
Evening star., 1960-08-10
ATTACHE
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police previously for taking
photographs of military objects.
1t also complained that his
attitude was not submissive
enough during the period that
he was in custody.
The Foreign Ministry said
Col. Kirton had been picked up
in Odessa last winter for for
hidden photography.
The Russians said that COM
petent Soviet organs" estab-
lished that Col. Kirton "has
been engaged in activities which
are incompatible with the
status of a member of the
diplomatic staff"
Recently, together with his
assistant, I. T. Macdonald,
Kirton was apprehended while
photographing military objec-
tives during a~trip to Kurgan,
a statement said.
Kurgan is an important rail-
way junction in the southwest
part Of the Russian republic
Evening star., 1960-08-10
SPACE SEER
FROM WHITTIER
OPPOSES NIXON

LOS ANGELES (AP).
Richard M. Nixon. the
Republican presidential
nominee, today got some
competition in his home
town. ..-..
Gabriel Green, a big man
in flying saucer circles,
announced he is running
for the presidency, too. He
predicted he'll carry Whit
tier over his fellow towns
man. the Vice President.
Mr.. Green, who says he's
seen at least rs flying
saucers and has chatted
with space people, has the
backing of the Almaga-
mated Flying Saucer Clubs
Of America. The group
meets here Sunday to
launch his campaign.
Mr.. Green told reporters:
with the help Of space
men. I believe I can carry
millions of votes and many
areas. They will help me,
not necessarily at the pre-
cinct level, but by supply
ing me with information.
Hundreds of them
(space people) are walking
the streets. They won't
work at precinct level be-
cause, while they believe
in taking people by the
hand and helping, they
won't do things completely
for people,"