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74.l04 Donors
Pledge Blood

The Red Cross received IA
i04 pledges 10 give blood this
year during la six-week Metro
politan Area blood donor cam
paign.
The total, announced at the
final report luncheon yesterday.
includes pledges from individ-
uals and commitments from
groups, II Is based on incom-
plete reports from some units.
The Red Cross had hoped TO
obtain 100000 pledges during
the drive, which was extended
two weeks.
However, Edward BurlinR,
jr., chairman OF the District
blood program committee, said
there Is no way 10 estimate
the degree OF enthusiasm
stirred up by the campaign"
Reports from unit leaders
indicated the campaign, the
first Of It's kind, stimulated cur
rent donations In addition 10
securing promises to give In
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

I recall how sorry I felt for
Lou Gehrig in l94l when he
was slowly dying Of creeping
paralysis. Most persons
doctors ncluded-had difhculty
pronouncing the medical name
for it: amyothrophic lateral
sclerosis0 This solid oak Of
an athelete was slowly and GER
tainly being undermined and
turned into human sawdust by
an enemy we were land still
are) helpless to destroy.
And when I saw pictures OF
Babe Ruth. growing thinner
and more helpless. sorrow filled
me-but of a different nature.
At least, felt, Babes doctors
are using all the known forces
10 hold against the cancer. AS
O good sportsman. he is re-
ceiving the benefits Of sport
ing chance" to lick his illness.
Not so with Gehrig. They
called three strikes on him be-
fore even giving him odds OF q
million to one. He was done
for: and all that doctors land
the public could do was stand
by and pray Intellectually.
All this comes to mind las do
thoughts OF my own helplessly
treated patients over the years.
in reading some heartening ma
terial sent me by an organiZa-
ton which hopes soon to give
you and me a sporting chance
II we ever fall victim to one Of
the incurable. neurological
menaces: amytrophic lateral
sclerosis, cerebral palsy. Park
insons syndrome Shaking pal
sy), multiple sclerosis. muscu-
lar dystrophy. etc.
Office in Washington
The National Neurological
Research Foundation is located
at 1855 N street NV, Wash
ington 7, D. c. Its executive
secretary is Mrs. Rodgers
Denckla.
There isn't q week goes by
that I don't receive heart-rend-
ing letters from people all over
the United States and from
Canada that end with this
plaintive plea: why isn't
something being done about
Parkinson's?" Or multiple Sole
rosis? Or epilepsy? Or muscu-
lar dystrophy9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
Legion Unit SIotes
Child Welfare Event

The District American Legion
Auxiliary will hold its annual
child-welfare seminar at 9
O'Clock tomorrow in the Legion
headquarters. 1908 X street
NV.
Speakers will include DR..
Philip @. Green. director OF the
Division Of Juvenile Delin-
quency. Bureau Of Health. Edu-
cation and Welfare; John J.
Corcoran. director Of the Ma
tional Rehabilitation Division
Of the American Legion; In
spector John Z. Winters. Met
ropolitan Police Department.
and DR.. Noel Schweig. psy-
chiatrist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
The Fioht Aqoinst the Nerve Killers
By Or. PETER J. STEINcRoHN

Until lately these have been
the forgotten human curses. At
last we are on the move. How
fast will depend upon how much
financial help the research
foundation can get.
In this modern age Of Sput-
niks, Explorers and other SCI
entific marvels, it's time we got
around to spending at least q
million for cure against every
billion for kill"
Diseases Not So Rare
These neurological disorders
I have mentioned are not as
rare as you may believe: Park
inson's syndrome, about is mil
lion cases; cerebral palsy. about
500, 900 $50. 900 one-third Of
them under 81; multiple scle-
rosis, $50. 000-and similar con-
ditions, 500, 900; muscular dys-
trophy. 200.000-half Of them
in children between the ages Of
3 and Is.
I do not recall, in this column.
ever having made such q direct
appeal for funds. over the
years I have done my bit in
trying TO promote the heart
and cancer campaigns and
others. Only because these neu-
BIOLOGICAL disorders are so stub
born to treatment do / believe
1t is high time that we met
their onslaught head-on. We
can only do that effectively by
knowing their weaknesses and
strengths. And that will only
be possible by intensive re-
search.
Heart diseases and cancer are
slowly falling back under our
constant pressure. We can do
the same against the nerve
killers" But that. too, will take
money. Send your contribu-
tons. large or small, to the
address l have given you. II
you have any doubts about the
organization, send for litera-
ture before you contribute. You
will find on its advisory COM
mittee well known professors
from such institutions as CO.
lumbia, Yale. Cornell and
others.
Released By the Bell Syndicate. Incl
Tomorrow; Don't toks chances with
upset. stomeeh.
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The Fomily couneiI consists Of q
Judge. . psyehioi'isi, three clergy.
men. o newspaper editor. 9 vomsn'i
editor end two writers tech article
10 Q summary Of on oetuel eess
history. The council reports on
problems thot hove been dselt with
responsible essneiss.
-~-~----~---~---~---
they could produce q refined
and high-minded daughter.
They may not have developed
their taste for books and
music. but they must have
somehow communicated 10 her
the idea that there are good
and bad things In life and II
Is better TO choose the higher
things than the lower. They
also must have given her the
love and warmth that are
needed to develop good
thoughts and fine taste.
Gale should also recognize
her constant carping naturally
produces unpleasant and UNI
refined behavior on the part
Of others. Even parents don't
like TO be insulted and humil-
lated and will sometimes take
the easy way of fighting back
doing the very things they
know will provoke the most
anger. Certainly II is standard
for q kid sister to react that
way.
Most important. Gale should
recognize her family cannot
supply her with the congenial
and varied companionship she
needs at this time.
(copyright 1858.
General Features CorpD
Tomorrow: Nsmins Q boby leeds
10 Q dispute with wiis's somib.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Girl, u, Cont Stop
Fighting With Family
THE PROBLEM
THE DETAILS

GALE R,-My parents and sister are awful
MRS. 8. R,-She drives US crazy with her airs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
THE GOLDEN YEARS
Move to Small Town
May Be Best Plan

the fraternal lodge and the FIRE
truck are the major excite
ments.
Which is all right. too-if
you're conditioned TO accept 1t.
An Important Gent
And finally. the widow and
you must indoctrinats your
selves to understand that a
fellow with impressed pants
and q 1898 hat. whose calling
in life is to run a notions store,
is an important gent. He has
q $1,000 balance In the local
bank. IL farmers hereabouts
owe him money - and his
grandpa helped found this
town.
He's more important in his
puddle than any $4,000 execu-
tive who ever hailed q taxi In
the city.
A small town can be charm
ing and economical. You and
the widow will ind 1t 30 If
you'll Just realize that the city
has spoiled you-and you've got
to get unspoiled.
For the new GOLDEN
YEARS booklet. send IS cents
in care Of The Star (no stamps
to Box 1872, Grand Central
Station, New York II. New
York.
copyright 1888,
General Features corpD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
EnzvRE Rcz
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
The Story of Joey Adams

There are 10 million windows
IN New York. A story lies be-
hind every one. At GAS Fifth
avenue there are many win
dows. on the 10th floor, a man
sits behind a big one. He Is
short and Stocky and he has a
nose that looks as though II
had once been hit hard. He
is pleasant. and he sits with a
white telephone TO his ear and
q cigarette holder between his
teeth.
His name is joey Adams. On
the other side Of the small,
kidney-shaped desk sits a man
with the furrowed lines Of old
glaciers on his face. He is Al
Kelly. the originator Of double
talk. Behind them. the apart
ment is decorated in white and
black and red. II is severely
modern. So is the ack-haired
girl with the white skin and
the red Stacks. She and the
decor are one. Her name is
Cindy Adams.
She is a Christian Scientist.
Mrs. Adams takes her faith
seriously. She listens like q
sleepy cat as AL Kelly and her
husband talk over their night
club routine. Mr.. Kelly. talk
ing straight, sounds like q man
who is trying to roll three
lozenges of his tongue. The
trouble with me-" says Adams.
els that I'm beginning to under
stand you"
Man Of Two Talents
Joey Adams is q man Of two
talents. He is q nightclub
comedian Of fair success and
the author Of five books. In
the nightclubs. he stands in q
spotlight. faded. patient. glib,
playing straight man to Mr..
Kelly's inarticulate muttering.
AS an author. Mr.. joey writes
books Of funny stories and one
about his private life called
"Cindy and l." His style Is
described as easy TO read.
Still. in spite Of lack Of liter
airy erudition. Adams books
have sold - including ascent
editions-6 million copies. This
is probably more than william
Faulkner. who won q Nobel
prize, and less than Mickey
Spillane. who won the acco-
ladies' Of the illiterates.
The apartment on Fifth ave-
nue. is, economically. Q long way
from Brownsville. Brooklyn.
MIR. Adams was born there. the
con Of q Jewish tailor named
Abramowitz. This happened ~
years ago. joey was Q young
ster with q bright intellect and
nerve. At the age Of Q he was
initiating politicians making
speeches on street corners. The
kids loved it.
I'm q Congressman"
One day q short stout man
listened. He beckoned. Il like
your sentiments, young man."
he said. I'm q Congressman"
joey Abramowitz stared hard
ut him. Are you for the rich
guy or the poor guy?" he said.
The Congressman said the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

iCopyright lpbb,
General Features corpD
The 6oldsa Ysen sppsen sseh
Wednesday,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
3l-Cent Haircut

BUENOS AIRES. April Is
R.-Argentine BARRIERS boosted
their prices this week. A hair
cut now costs IL pesos 81
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

Tomorrow; Don't toks chances with
upset stomech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
BY THOMAS COLLINS

Here is q widow with q prob
lem.
It's one q man and his wife,
or almost everybody in the city,
will face II they plan TO move
to a small town when they re-
tire.
she is 81 years old" her
friend says. and she has q va
cation house. in q very small
town. The house is not in good
condition. It will take about
$4,000 to make 1t comfortable
for year-around living :"
After this expenditure. she
says, the widow will have an
income from pension. insurance
and investments OF $500
yearly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

poor guy. Are you Tor the
good guy or the bad guy?" The
good guy. The Congressman
was Fiorello II. LaGuardia.
He became 20 fond Of joey
that the boy few around him
in an adoring orbit. They were
as close as q cut finger and q
Band-Aid.
At the age Of ~. joey tnow
AdamS retired from politics
and became q story teller. For
a while, he was master OF cere-
monies at amateur hours In
Brooklyn theaters. He got $3.50
a night and he kept demanding
q raise In salary. Instead OF
more money. the Loew's man
agement kept putting his name
In bigger type. It got TO be two
stories high and joey went to
Marvin Schenk. the big boss,
asking for more money.
What do you want more
money for?" Schenk asked.
Were having a big parade for
you" They did. The Cascade
Laundry sent 10 trucks, the
American Legion Band needed
the practice, the high school
students got an hour OF from
study. Adams had to take q
nickel subway ride to get to the
parade. Afterward he still got
$3.50.
Story q . Loan
Once, many years ago, joey
loaned $1,000 10 Jackie Glea-
son when the stout one was
sick. 1t was not repaid. When
ever they met. Jackie pointed
to joey and said: when I was
sick, this guy was the only one
who cared. He sent money"
More years went by. Gleason
became famous. And rich. Still
no mention Of the $1,000.
joey got into the elevator ct
o45 Fifth avenue one evening.
So did Gleason. Joey was liv-
ing on the 10th floor. Jackie
was living in the duplex pent-
house. They exchanged pleas
antries. The next morning.
Jackie oleason's manager. Mr..
Bullets Durgom, appeared at
the Adams apartment. Jackie
wants to know II he ever repaid
the $1,000. He can't remember"
Adams shrugged. II can tell
him" he said. 1T wasn't re-
paid"
Durgom disappeared. An
hour later. the Adams doorbell
rang. When Joey opened the
door. there was Gleason. on
hands and knees. with his hind
end wagging and q check for
1000 In his teeth. After that.
whenever Adams appeared ct
q benefit show. he was stunned
to hear an announcement that.
besides donating his services.
he had sent $1,000 In cash.
Gleason kept repaying the old
debt over and over.
joey Adams Is Q happy and
talented man. He ats behind
one Of the 10 million windows
in New York.
(copyrieht. 1888. King Features
0yndieate. fneD
Fridsy: jim sishsp reviews he
books Ne hos written.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16
what Should She Do?

Should abe Cd spend the
$4,000 and move into the house
on her income?" the friend
asks. "Or should she 90 sell
the house-it will bring about
So, 000-and invest the money.
plus the $4,000. and stay in the
city In an apartment?
under Plan / she would have
the upkeep Of the house plus
fuel. Under Plan 2 she would
be able to add to her $500 in
come. Which plan Is better7"
Plan / seems not only better:
1t seems like q fine idea. The
widow viii have her own home
for the rest Of her life, with no
rent increase. And on 81 500 q
year. which averages tl25 q
month. she should be able to
pay fuel. upkeep. taxes. and all
the rest-and still live comfort
ably. On the other hand. the
$1,000 abe could invest II she
sold her house would bring her,
at 4 per cent. about $3.50 q
month.
The s13S plus 1850 would
provide little In a city apart
ment except an uncertain
future.
Bigger Than Economics
But for this widow, a. for
most city people planning to
move. the problem Is bigger
than economics. 1t Is q matter
of reconditioning some habits
and some prejudices.
For instance. city people:
o Get their milk delivered
TO their door. neatly packaged
and sterilized all the way UP TO
the cows ear. In q small town.
Mrs. Jones boy Joe might
bring It over In q lard can. still
foamy from Farmer Jones'
barn.
o Get their eggs. sized and
graded a-dozen-per-box at the
supermarket, instead Of Shoe
ing a hen of the nest: their
vegetables trim med and
wrapped in transparent paper.
instead Of having to wash bugs
OF at the kitchen sink; their
meat from q sterilized show
case. instead Of from q smoke
house.
Short Cuts Available
OF course. many small towns
have nice food markets. too.
But people moving to small
towns on retirement incomes
are inclined TO take advantage
of the opportunity only small
towns offer to shortcut the
food budget. Which isn't bad
smokehouse meat can taste
pretty good. But city people
must condition themselves to
the change. or they grow dis
satisfied.
Between meals, the widow
and you-must do some recon-
ditioning on what goes on out
side the front door. The best
shows, concerts. and speakers
come to the city. So do the top
sports events, the celebrities
and the important politicians.
In q small town. the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16


Gale RI am a girl OF "a
with q serious problem In my
home life. We all have constant
nights and I hardly know what
10 do.
] guess I'm the serious type.
! like good books. good music
and refined behavior. My fam
lily Is exactly the opposite. My
parents have no interest In
anything but TV and cards. II
disgusts me sometimes 10 see
my father playing cards with
his cronies half the night. My
mother Just laughs II of and
says he needs recreation.
My worst problem is my kid
sister. She Is Is and a real
rock n roll addict. Her phono-
graph Is blasting away con-
stantly with that horrible mu-
sic. She runs around with a
terrible crowd and she wears
the most awful clothes-tight
sweaters and jeans and such
and my mother says nothing
! can't wait until I get mar
ried and get out Of here.
Mrs. 8. R.-Well all be glad
when Gale gets married and
gets out-and We see far too
few signs Of 1t. She seldom has
dates and nobody seems good
enough for her.
She drives us all crazy with
her constant criticism and her
highfalutin' airs. We are plain
people. maybe not 80 educated.
but We don't harm anyone or
do anything wrong. Gales sis
ter Is q little rock n roll crazy.
but she'll get over 1t the way
they all do. Gale, herself, was
crazy about popular music
when she was is.
For all she criticizes us, Gale
certainly manages to get in our
way too. She is rude TO her
father and his friends and goes
around Slamming doors when
ever they come to play cards.
She turns on the radio or her
phonograph full blast and gives
everyone q headache. II may
be good music. but 1t sure can
get on your nerves.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Gales strenuous effort TO
separate herself from her fam
lily by insisting upon her SUI
periority to them appears to
be linked TO q too-strong de-
pendence upon them.
A young woman Of % should
be enjoying such q lively life
with friends who share her
interests and tastes that she
should have little time or in
clination for the supervision
Of her parents and sister.
Gale should recognize her
parents cannot be quite a. bad
a. she chooses TO see them II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13
Sprinkle,
Sprinkle,
Little Star

Natalie Wood the watered-down star this page. IS
being "groomed" for big drowning scene in kings
Go FORTH" movie she's just finished for United
Artists. The cast for the scene is as follows:
Monique Blair. ............. Natalie Wood
Lieutenant Loggins. Frank Sinatra
The Mediterranean Sea ....A watering can
The film takes place on the French Riviera during
World War II. Natalie is the girl with whom soldier
Snatra falls in love- In the in question: Natas
being fished from the Mediterranean after suicide
attempt. In the script. Sinatra comes to the rescue
with consolng words and moral support As the scene
was shot, he was no less helpful, rushing Natalie
blanket as soon as the take was finished.
Before the ostaee dOusins. Natalie had long ses-
sion with the makeup man, hardesser, and costumer.
Hollywood wouldn't think Of drowning girl with her
makeup crooked Her face, hair and clothes peec
ton, she was ready for the big plunge (see neht(
Matter Of fact, this was something Of bridal
shower for Natalie. Two days later she took q couple
Of weeks OF from the filming to take another big plunge
marriage to movie star Robert Waener.-M.eE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

School and Junior College In
Harvey. III.
He also served as treasurer
Of the North Central Associa-
ton Of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. Mr.. McVey received
his doctorate Of philosophy
from the University Of Chicago
in 1912.
Mr.. McVey haG also been
professor Of education at De
Paul University and frequent
lecturer at the University OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio University
and Emory University.
Entered Politics in 1949
Entering politics in 1919. he
defeated a Democrat for the
post Of assessor of Thorton
Township.
In his House campaign he
defeated Representative Bucley,
a Democrat Of the 4th Illinois
district in 1850. Among his
campaign pledges were Ito OPP
pose, with all the energy !
possess, the encroachment of
socialism and to expose with
equal force the perils Of ex-
cessiYe spending on the part
Of the Federal Government. "
Mr.. McVey was q member Of
the House Banking and Cur
rency Committee.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Katharine johnson
of Galesburg, H.. who lives at
the home address, 200 c street
Sc. Also surviving are three
children.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow in Gawler's
funeral home, 1855 -Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, and at 3
pm. Wednesday in st. Glenn
ent's Episcopal Church, 170l
North Quaker lane, Alexandria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11
DR.. William F. Durond, 90,
Pioneer Propulsion Expert

NEW YORK, Aug. II (AP)
DIR. william Frederick Du-
rand. 90. whose pioneering re-
searches ranged from ship pro-
pulsion to Jet propulsion and
won him the title dean OF
American engineering" died
Saturday night.
When DR.. Durand was 81
years old and had been "re-
tired" for nearly 20 years, hi
was called to Washington dur.
ing World War II to organize
the program to design and pro-
duce jet-propelled engines.
He was one Of the origina'
members Of the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronau-
tics. formed in 1915. He COM
piled the definitive "aerody.
manic theory" a six-volumt
work on principles controlling
air and other gases in motion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

Army War College. then presi-
dent of the Infantry Board at
Fort Benning. and subsequently
commander of the 29th Infan-
try at that post.
He was promoted to brigadier
general in 1929 while serving
as Chief of Staff Of the Fifth
Corps Area and retired from
the Army in 1886.
Leaves Six Daughters
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Helene Burlinson Gowen.
Of the home address. and six
daughters, of whom five mar
ried Army officers.
They are: Mrs. Hayden l..
Boatner, of Fort McNair; Mrs.
Richard C. Prather. Fort Hola-
bird, Baltimore; Mrs. w. S.
Rockwell. of Savannah, Ca;
Mrs. Robert H. Sanders. of 526
Argyll drive. Falls Church; Mrs.
James M. Worthington of Fort
Lewis, Wash, and Miss Helene
Gowen Of Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. Also surviving are IA
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
A private requiem mass will
be celebrated by the Chief Of
Chaplains, Msgr. Patrick j.
Ryan, with private burial to
follow in Arlington National
Cemetery. The family requests
that no flowers be sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11
John H. McKuy,
Retired Foreman

John H. Mckay, n, a retired
Capital Transit Co. employe
died Friday a his home, 1910
Medley road, Silver Spring.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Mckay served the company for
nearly 81 years as a repair
man and, in 1916, he was made
foreman of the shop. He was q
master woodworker and, in ad-
dition to Servicing cars, did
work on making special furni-
ture for the company.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Eliza
beth Mckay, and a son, John
F. Mckay, both of the home
address; a daughter, Mrs. Es-
ther E. Fletcher of Cheverly
Md, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in the
w. E. Humphrey funeral home
Silver Spring, with burial in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11
N. l.Moron, With Gas Firm
40 Years, Noted Boil Player

Michael J. Mike) Moran.
SO. who retired last year after
20 years with the Washington
Gas Light Co.. and who was
famous here as q sandlot base
bali player. died yesterday at
Providence Hospital.
Mr.. Moran was born IN the
Swampoodle section Of WASH
ington. but In recent years lived
at 10000 saltwater avenue In
Kensington. He was general
foreman with the gas company
at the time Of his retirement.
He was both a hard hitter
and talented infielder In base
ball. playing mostly second base
and shortstop. and Just before
World War ! joined the WASH
ington Senators for spring
training. He dropped that,
however, 10 volunteer for the
Army, and spent IS months