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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

VISIT: Philosopher Irwin Ed.
man spent a weekday evening
chatting with a fellow professor
and the latter's wife. Along about
! am, the colleague began eye
ing his watch and yawning po-
litely. The hint was wasted. x,
At 1::30, he took the watch on
his wrist, held it out in front Of
him and wound it deliberately.
Then he got to his feet. "
Irwin. ] don't like to ask you
to leave" he said alphabetically,
but I have an early class tomor-l
row."
"Oh, N.Y." exclaimed Edman,
II thought you were visiting mel"t
FORTUNATE: From earliest
youth. President Warren G..
Harding was known for his good
nature. He was always ready to
do a favor. Z
On one occasion, a schoolmate,
whom he had helped. let him
down. The following morning,
young Warren's father was disss
cussing the incident with q
friend.
you should teach that boy Of
yours TO curb his generosity"
said the friend. 1T will get him
into trouble"
Its a lucky thing Warren
isn't a girl" laughed the elder
Harding. "or he would be in q
pickle all the time. He just does-y
MT know how to say mol"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

10 parent to die in exchange fol
money. It's trite to say 1t. But
why ever create a situation in
which the quicker you die the
quicker somebody will get rich?
And then lay the situation out
for noble but frail humans tc
contemplate?
2. He didn't give his children
the fine gift he thought he did
What good is the $4,000 a yeal
to them? They are morally
bound never to sell the invest.
ment. which means it's Of small
value even as collateral. Divi.
dends that you won't get fol
seven years don't make children
smack their lips.
Children handed this sort Of
Itied-in wealth would get some
quiet satisfaction from 1t, fol
sure. 1t promises well for John.
mics college education. But
$3.50 in cash-to spend now
placed in the hot little hands Of
ia daughter-in-law would have
brought a more resounding kiss
on Papa's cheek.
tcopyrisht 1887. General Features Corr. !,
Golden Yeors oppeors eeeh Wednes.
doy in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
FEATURE Rcz
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Parents Are the Real Suckers
By DR.. PETER }. sTElNcRoHN

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: have
a six-month-old son who worries
me by his Misunderstanding. None
of my other children ever had
this habit. ] am worried about
two things. / have heard that
this habit will cause jaw and
tooth deformities later on in
life. have also heard that it
is my fault. That I am not CIV
ing him the love and affection he
requires. They say he sucks his
thumb because he is frustrated.
He has no reason to be, because
1 love him. and have treated
him as well as my other chill
dren. To tell you the truth.
I'm more frustrated than the
little fellow could possibly be.
All l keep asking myself is this:
What am I doing wrong?'-
Mrs. ABB"
Answer: I have always thought
that we grownups were making
too much to-do about this
Misunderstanding habit. We are
the problems; not the children.
This is borne out by an article
/ have just come across in
Physicians Bulletin.
In it there is a delightful
poem. written in 1871, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

work of the cholesterol? I should
think that would simplify the
whole problem. Mr.. T. F. o."
Answer: We are still looking
for an answer-simple or other
wise. There is no unanimity of
opinion. Nevertheless most doc
tors agree that cholesterol is the
big villain in the case. And we
are stumped by the variations of
cholesterol metabolism in differ
ent individuals.
. For example, consider two ac-
tive men of the same age with
similar diets One will have a
high blood cholesterol and one
won't. One may get a coronary
involvement and the other es-
cape it. If you study two mac
tive men you may find two with
high choleSterol blood levels; but
you will not be surprised to learn
that in inactive persons choles-
terol may be normal, too.
So you see. Mr.. T. F. O., there
is no pat answer to this very
important question. In a recent
experiment Dr.. Clark E. Brown
and associates of the Lankenau
Hospital of Philadelphia fed
rabbits a high cholesterol diet
and exercised them periodically.
They discovered that exercise
doesn't prevent the formation
of atheromatous LESSONS in the
aorta or coronary arteries. The
amount of arteriosclerosis is de-
termined by the amount of cho-
lesterol in the diet and how long
1t has been taken.
Although some doctors may
still believe that it is all right
for you to eat many fattening
foods-high in cholesterol--as
long as you work it off" by ex-
ercise. I disagree. You will be
better off--and freer from coro-
both your fat, intake and exer-
else; rather than step up your
fat intake and bodily gyrations.
released by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
Tomorrow: Chronic onxiety weoves
a homeless web
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

quoted recently by DR.. M. j. f.
Sem. 1t goes like this:
If a babe suck his thumb
IT'S an ease to his gum;
A comfort; a boon; a calmer OF
grief;
A friend in his need, affording
relief;
A solace: a good: a soother Of
pain:
A composer to sleep; a charm;
and a gain:
It's handy at once to his sweet
mouth to glide;
When done with, drops gently
down by his side"
1t is true that many pediatri-
clans and dentists are concerned
about the bad effects of thumb
sucking. But there has been
much controversy lately in re-
buttal. For example. DR.. D. S.
Palermo believes that medical
and dental claims against
Misunderstanding are greatly ex-
Iaggerated.
And DR.. L. Hammer has said /:
mo therapeutic measures are
needed when infants suck their
fingers in the first two or three
years OF life. Treatment is to
be directed to parental attitudes.
Anxieties based on any of the
above mentioned cultural impli-
cations damage to physiognomy,
susceptibility to pathogenic
germs, future alcoholism, and
Iosculatory perversions) should
be dispelled; this can be done
by the creation, on the part OF
dentists and pediatricians, OF a
lesser fear-ridden attitude with
regard to the performance"
That should make you less
anxious. Mrs. A. B. If your child
lis otherwise healthy, better
leave well enough alone. Consider
his thumb-sucking a normal
occurrence. Given time, it viii
disappear spontaneously. Don't
go in for restraining gadgets or
other trick inventions to keep
his thumb out of his mouth.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I have
read a number of your columns
in which you said that exercise
us not necessary for good health
after 40. What is your opinion
of the effect Of exercise on peo-
pie who like high cholesterol
diets? Isn't it true that seden-
|tary men have a greater chance
Iof coming down with a coronary
than those who are active? Why
can't we eat what we want and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

box Of clothing. only slightly
worn by her daughters. The
dresses are much more beautiful
than anything we can buy her
but Connie refuses to wear any
of them and once tore up q dress
in a temper tantrum.
Another thing-Connie wanted
her own room because she said
she can't study with the chill
dren bothering her. We par
ltitioned one of the rooms so she
could have some privacy, but she
complains now that it is just a
cell" We really don't know
what to do for her.
Connie Everything is mis-
cradle at our house. Some of
my friends are no richer than
we are. yet they have nice rooms
and homes and are able to wear
their own clothes, not castoffs.
They also have pocket money
for little personal things. MY
parents don't give me any allow
ance. They just say, Tell us
what you want and we'll try TO
get it for you"
My mother thinks I'm lucky
to be able to get expensive dresses
from my cousins. but they aren't
the kind of dresses like. Nobody
in my school wears stuff like
that.
didn't ask my parents to
partition q room for me. / came
home from school one day and
found this surprise" There is
hardly enough room to turn
around. My parents call me self
lish and ungrateful. but / don't
think / ask for so much. They
Just don't understand.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Connie may appear to be self
lish. ungrateful and spoiled. but
she is really not getting an even
break. Her parents who don't
know what to do for her." are
trying to do too much and not
giving her the chance to learn
how to achieve the things she
wants.
It Is not sufficient to explain
Ito Connie that there Is not money
enough to get everything she
wants. Connie should learn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

that, within certain limitations,
she can improve her lot.
Most girls resent wearing cast
offs. But has it ever occurred to
Connie or her mother that a
girl can have nice clothes in
|expenSively by learning to sew?
With this skill. Connie may even
be able to alter her cousins
dresses to a style that suits her.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. thought
they were doing a great deal for
Connie when they fixed UP a
separate room for her without
her knowledge. But Connie
should have been taken in on
the plans. She may have had
other ideas. II they had en-
couraged her to think in terms
of planning a room for herself
and making her own curtains or
painting her own furniture, she
may have developed an enthu-
siasm for turning her cell" into
a gay little room.
Connie is old enough to have
her own pocket money. II her
parents cannot supply her with
a small allowance. she should be
told that she will have to earn
this money herself. Baby sit
tiers are much in demand and
Connie. because of her expert
.ence with younger sisters and
brothers. would make q good
one.
ItcopyriEht 1857. General Features Corr,
Tomorrow: Girl seeks 10 spare sister
from her missoks Of hosty marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
BY THOMAS COLLINS

You are not coming up t
retirement age with $4,000 t.
throw around, unless you're ont
Of the rich Americans. But mos
of you who read this column
have d little money.
This retirement story may
help you:
II retired in June of 1855
Just short of my 68th birthday
and stepped out into the Colder
Years, with a substantial piece
of money :"
This was a man talking. He
was well dressed and appeared
to be in fine physical condition
He was sitting in the lobby 81
an apartment hotel in st. Peters
burg, Fla.
Il began to adjust myself tc
my income. l had no idea just
how much l would need in q
leisurely life--a man never does,
really. But it was soon apparent
that / had about $4,000 1
didn't need. 1t was invested at
3lz per cent and was bringing
me about $4,000 a year. I had
enough from pension. Social
Security, and other investments
never to touch it.
Worked Out Plan
"And I had four children. Why
let the Federal and State govern
ment tap this sum for inherit
ance taxes after 1 died? could
pass it along now to the chill
dren. tax free, provided / wasn't
doing it in anticipation of death.
And don't anticipate dying for
another 20 years !"
Under the tax laws, he could
give each child $4,000 per year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
THE GOLDEN YEARS
Don't Be Too Eager
To Dole Out Wealth

without anybody having to pay
ia tax on it. With four children
that would be $4,000 per year
and $4,000 over the next six
years.
He worked it out with his
lawyer. then told his children
what he was doing.
But I made an unusual pro-
VISION" he continued. II wasn't
going to cash the investment
Rather / was going to assign
$4,000 in the investment to each
child each year. And all dividends
were to come to me. If everything
i had left went to pot. I'd still
have $4,000 in dividends. If
things went well I would have
$4,000 a year to add to the chill
ldren's investment, and this too
would pass on to them at $4,000
ia year, after the six years were
up
He asked If he hadn't figured
It. smartly.
He was already committed to II,
and the children already knew,
You couldn't tell him how wrong
he was. But here is where he was
wrong-and where you with
your $1,000 estate wiz be wrong.
too. ifiyou try any such scheme:
/. He put a price on his head.
He opened the door to $72,0 1000 the
children. could not have known
for sure they would ever get.
Now it was certain. In six
years if he lived, but quicker if
he didn't. u No matter how fine
the child. this fact wouldn't es-
cape him. And the situation on
dividends would be worse. The
day he dies the children start
getting them.
Certainly no child would want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

Tomorrow: Chronic anxiety weoyes
Q hopeless web.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
FAMILY COUNCIL
Girl Feels
Her Family
Is Stingy
THE PROBLEM

MRS. T. I've don't know
what to do for Connie.
CONNIE L.-Everything is
miserable at our house.
The Details
Mrs. i. LII am the mother of
q l6-year-old girl and am having
quite q hard time with her. We
have three younger children and
are not very well OF, so we can t
do all the things we would like
for Connie. I feel Connie is old
enough to understand this, but
she doesn't, seem able to accept
it.
For example, my sister every
year sends Connie q wonderful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

The FomiIy Council consists Of
judge. q psychiotrist. three elergymen.
a newspaper editor, q women's editor
cnd two writer's Eoeh article is
summary Of on oetuoI eose history.
The council reports on problems thot
have been deolt with by responsible
agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
THURSDAY

Continued From Preceding Page
6:45
4-NBC News.
Chef HURLEY. Dovid BrinkIey.
9-Dous Edwords. News.
700
4-Susie. Comedy.
5-Sword Of Freedom.
Adventure series, starring Ed
nnund Purdom.
7-Boekstage. Sports. News.
Strong. Malone. Molkie.
9-Assisnm'nt Foreign Legion.
Merle oberon stors.
7:l5
7-John Dolly. News.
7:3o
4-Tie Toe Dough. Color.
The new nighttime edition Of the
daytime show based on the game
of tie-toe-toe. Joy Jackson is
m. c.
5-If You He'd q Million.
"Mildred Miliken Story" Ire
runs Of the MilIionoire.)
7-cireus Boy. Adventure.
1.-THE Marvellous MoneIIis" Tim
odds Q spectacular hioh-wire oct
TO the circus and provides young
Corky with an experience in ham,
dino q dominating female.
Mickey Broddock, Robert Lowery,
Linda Coy.
9-Serseont Preston. Action.
Serot. Preston toncles with an
escaped convict end oiont of q
man, Rig Bort" In the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-17
Program Listinos

vicious fight Of the nnountie's life.
Richard Simmons stars.
500
4-You Bet Your Life. Quiz.
5-Coptured. Crime.
7-ZoFFo. Adventure.
"Monostorio Sets o Trop." Guy
Williams, Pot Hogan, Eueenio
Paul.
9-HoFbouFmoster. Adv'nture.
A modern SEQ adventure series,
storing Barry Sullivan.
$50
4-0Foenet. Jack Webb.
'=ridoy and Smith get help from
police psychiotrist TO obtain the
identity Of on onnesio victim.
Jack Webb, Ben Alexander.
5-confidentiol File.
"Lyceroic Acid" Paul Cootes.
1.-The Reel MeCoys. Comedy.
"Grondpo Makes q Dote." Wal
ter Brennan, Richard Crenno.
9-CIimex. Drama.
N Matter Of Life and Deoth."
Betsy PoImer, Bradford DiIImon.
900
4-PeopIe's Choice. Comedy.
Mandy buys new furniture for
their house without knowing that
Sock hos arranged to have their
place furnished. jackie Cooper
Stors.
5-Wrestlins. CopitoI Arena.
z Hours.
7-Pot Boone Show. Voriety.
The Ames Brothers, Martha Do
Wis, Joel Grey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
Faster railways Service
To New York Planned

Opening Of the new Balti-
more tunnel on November 30
probably will be the forerunner
of four-hour bus service be-
tween Washington and New
York City, declared F. H. Nc
Intosh, general traffic manager
of the National railways Bus
System.
Mr.. Mcintosh said the new
tunnel will enable railways
Thru-liners to travel to New
York in four hours and 20
minutes, including a rest stop.
railways buses now make the
trip in about five hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
CAP Telephone Reports
Net Above Year Ago

Net income of Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. totaled
$591,197 in September, a gain
of 6.5 per cent from $554.144
in September last year, the
company reported yesterday.
Operating revenues of $4,-
IT'S, 1896 were up $195,353 from
a year ago, while operating
expenses Of $3,279,308 were
$136.287 higher than in the
same 1856 period. Dividends to
the parent AT&T amounted to
$685., 1884, a gain of II per cent
from $525.000 in September
last year.
Net income for IL months
ended September 80 was S.
872, 1923, an increase of "A per
cent from $6,583,857 in the
preceding IL months. Operat-
ing revenues of $58,047,50
were up $1,965,879 from the
previous period and operating
expenses of $40,315,741 were
81. 270,983 higher.
Dividends for AT&T amounted
to $6,875,00 a gain of 9 per
cent from $6.3 million in the
preceding II months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
Soft Drink BOttlers
Plan Meeting Here

More than 1000 soft drink
bottlers will attend the seth
annual convention of the Amer
lean Bottlers of Carbonated
Beverages at the National
Guard Armory here November
lila.
Registration will take place
from 10 am. to S pm. at the
armory next Sunday. Those
carrying advance registration
folders can register at Hotel
Statler from IL am. to 6 pm,
on the same day.
Early arrivals will be enter
tanned by TV Star Jimmy Dean
and his show at Hotel Statler
at $3.50 pm. Sunday night.
A companion event will be
the International Soft Drink
Industry Exposition, also at
the Armory, which will open
Monday noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
Two Accounting Firms
Decide to Combine

Wechsler and Co. has adj
mitted the firm of Paskin &
Kernus and changed the COM
bined firms name to Weschsler
Paskin & Co.
Five members of the Certi-
fed Public Accountant firm
are Nathan Wechsler. Bernard
S Paskin, David Katz, Stuart
A. Kernus and James c. White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03


President George B. Burrus
yesterday.
The unaudited report, which
is subject to year-end adjust
ments, listed record sales Of
$47.746, 464 for the period, a
gain of $3,676.848 from $44.-
069,616 a year earlier. Includ-
ing other income, total store
income was $40, 472,151, an in
crease of $3,714,409 from $44,-
757,742 in the same 1856 period.
Operating expenses rose to
SAT. 087, 763. a gain Of $4.018.-
ITO from $43,068, 1893 q year
earlier. The totals included
cost Of sales. store operating,
warehouse, general and adj
ministrative expenses: also de-
probation and amortization.
Federal income tax was esti-
mated at $651.919, compared
with 834,450 in the same Pc
riod last year.
The balance sheet listed cur
rent assets of $16,757,649 on
September 80 and current liza
bilities of $6.480, 032. or a ratio
Of $2.59 to 81.
A year earlier the totals were
$15,305,139 and $500, 034 re-
spectively. or a current ratio
Of $3.50 to 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
Industrial Bankers Plan
Opening in New Offices

American Industrial Bankers
Association will hold open
house for members and friends
next Wednesday in new associ-
alton Offices at 813 Washing
ton Building.
Located for more than 20
years at Fort Wayne, Ind, the
ALBA moved its national head
quarters here last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
Refrigeration Association
Elects New Officers

Albert Reynolds has been
elected president Of the Re-
frigeration Trade Association Of
Washington.
Other new officers: Bernard
Menditch, vice president; Neale
Clarke. recording secretary;
Charles Beverley, treasurer; H.
w. Sadler corresponding Sec
rotary; H. E. Clarke, sergeant
at arms.
Directors include: Sidney
Bloom, Anthony Greco. Ralph
Lord, Charles Angel and E. M.
Logan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
d. C. Vehicular Traffic
Slightly Ahead of 1856

September weekday traffic in
the District of Columbia was
only around 0.5 per cent above
year ago, but stood 1872 per
cent above prewar 1941 levels,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
Lincoln Service Reports
Moderately Higher Net

Net income of Lincoln Serv-
ice Corp. amounted to $284,700
or 81 cents a share in three
months ended September 80,
compared with $269,472 or So
cents in the same 1856 period,
Treasurer oscar c. Mitchell
announced.
Total income was $1,719.551,
compared with $1,456.080 a
year earlier and operating ex-
.penses amounted to $1,233,792
compared with $1,002, 056.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
Peoples Drug Earnings
Cut by Rising Costs !,
~ DONALD u uBADIEX

Peoples Drug Stores Inc had substantial decline
ngs from year In the first months Of year
higher costs more than Offset sales records
Net income in nine months $60l 772 $140 share
after provision for Federal income compared $7
262 $18O share, according interim report from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
the Highways Department re.

the Highways Department re-
ported.
The 24-hour counts at four
Potomac River bridges were 0.8
per cent above a year ago and
1915 per cent above 1941.
Five Anacostia River bridges
had a 0.9 per cent gain from
a year ago and an increase of
1928 per cent from three
bridges existing in 1941.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-03
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WEEKLY SUMMARY

:. 1851 Stock snS sales. -. -, Net
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13

work than he's asked %, who
takes a little more care than hes
expected 70. who puts the small
details on an equal footing with
the important ones he's the man
who - going 70 make a success u
MS JOB, Each little things done
better is the thin wedge into
something bigger Author IN.
known
Today waa the first day Of
school A little seven year old
returned home from school rather
tired ard diaguated looking Her
grandmother said, How was
school today. dear The child
gave her surprised look ami
said "ali wa did wor Work."
Last year she played lot In
school. but this pear az second
grader she VIII begin 70 learn
more and play less In the school
room
Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace Of mind
TO talk health, happiness and
prosperity 10 every person you
meet.
To give 50 much time 20 the I'm.
proyement Of yourself that you
have no time 70 criticize others.
Until next week