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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
FAMOUS FABLES
BY z. Z. EDGAR

DELIBERATE: Coincidence
Fanny Brice was a rabid gin
rummy player who drove her
opponents wild BY celebrating
for minutes over every move.
recalls Eddie Cantor in his
book. Take My Life.
Fanny dropped by every day
to play gin. Ida made me do
the playing, because Fanny took
two hours to play a game. She
hated TO give up Q card, espe-
cially an ace.
Shed soliloQuize. He took q
ten Of spades. What's he got
six-seven-eight -nine-ten? I'm
possible. 1 have the nine. May
be three tens. Maybe 49, ad
infinitum.
"One day I said. I can't play
long today. Fanny. I'm going
away was going to New York.
My bags were packed and in
the car.
Just one game. said Fam
ny. So we sat down and start
ed.
Well. come on Fanny. play
I'm thinking
'WellI
"'Now let's see. He took a
queen Of diamonds. What's he
got with the queen?'
Finally I said. Fanny. ex-
cuse me just q minute ;
II 60 to the car, drive to the
station, catch the Chief. Two
days later ! wire her from
Chicago.
Well, Fanny"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
LAW IN THE NEWS I
Businessmen WARY
Of Unsolicited Ideas
BY Wolf Disney

sons with whom they have no
contractuss relationship.
Classic Example
A classic example is this un-
expected letter which cost Lig-
gett q Myers $1,000 a few years
back:
II am submitting for your
approval an original advertis-
ing scheme to be used in the
way OF billboard advertising
The idea consists Of this: Two
gentlemen. well groomed. In
working clothes or in hunting
toys. apparently engaged in
conversation, one extending TO
the other a package Of cigar
cites. saying Have one OF
these and the other replying
No thanks. l smoke Chester
eds / trust this idea will be
Of SUFFICIENT value 10 merit a
reasonable charge therefor"
The letter writer proved to
the courts satisfaction that the
tobacco company had used the
idea or some thing close to 1t.
Mr.. Kuehnl lists. however.
certain things the courts usu-
ally demand before they regard
such suits favorably. These in
clude. among others: novelty Of
the idea. con:reteness and good
conception Of the plan. conf
dence between the parties or
expectation of payment. and
appropriation or use Of the
idea submitted in some form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
SECURITY FOR YOU
Don't Let Retirement
Sneak Up on You

ally between the ages OF IS
and IS.
With careful planning q man
between Is and IS can have
a good-slzed nest-egg, besides
his other retirement or inSur-
ance money. by the time he's
ready TO retire.
For instance. a man needs
about $4,000 In cash at IS TO
have a lifetime income Of
800 a month. Starting at As
he can save $4,000 by the
time he reaches IS II he puts
away Gil q week at 3 per cent
compound interest. Starting at
S.. he can save $4,000 In 10
years II he puts away s26 a
week at 2 per cent compound
interest.
OF course. how you may want
TO invest your money after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
FEATURE Rcz
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Fionce Likes Idea
Of Career for Wife
THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM
BERNIcE F--My nance wants me 10 have career.
DANIEL G-I don't see why she can't do both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
BY PHIL YEAGER AND
JOHN STARK
Special writers for The star

Special Writers for The star
Have you ever submitted
what you felt TO be an excel
lent commercial idea TO some
manufacturer or business con-
Germ. only to receive a prompt
but polite brush-oh in return?
II so. did you wonder why?
There may be q lot Of
reasons. but here are two i'm
portant ones:
% Too many companies
have had their fingers burned
by lawsuits resulting from such
az Juries these days are
inclined TO award pretty hefty
damages to individuals who can
convince them that some BUSH
ness Arm employed their ideas
without satisfactory compensa-
ton.
Lawyers Comments
George J. Kuehnl, counsel
for the Campbell Soup Co. dis
cusSes the problem in a recent
issue Of the American Bar As
sociation's Business Lawyer"
"A letter received by a busi-
ness flrm from a consumer"
says Mr.. Kuehnl. "can be a
prelude TO a lawsuit. The
friendly initial letter and the
equally friendly reply not too
infrequently eliminate in a
summons and complaint. Al
though not always fully aware
Of the hazards involved. most
business Arms daily run the
risk of substantial financial
loss through the submission OF
ideas and suggestions by out
siders."
This is not TO imply that the
lawsuits are never justified
However. they often work q
hardship on businessmen. who
are thus growing more skittish
about dealing with unsolicited
ideas or suggestions from per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. BIB
TUESDAY isAs

your children have grown up
Is q matter Of personal choice.
You can put II In a savings
account. a building and loan
association. Government bonds,
stocks and bonds, mutual funds
or any number OF other invest
ments.
II you're In doubt as 10 how
you should set aside your
money. ask your banker. your
insurance agent. a reliable
stock broker or some one else
you have confidence In.
In any case. you should set
up some sort OF money-saving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Some THINGS to Do for Asthma
BY Or. PETER J. STEINcRoHN

have received plenty Of sleep.
I wash my face three times
daily with soap and hot
water and have tried many
Of the skin medicines now on
the market. Nothing seems
TO help. Will you advise me?
Sincerely, b. w.
have written many times
about acne. 1t is one Of the
greatest problems in those Of
your age group. Parents should
not dismiss their youngsters
complaints as being silly. They
should take them TO the family
doctor where they will find
understanding. sympathy and
the proper treatment.
can tell you now that you
should prepare yourself for
long, drawn-out treatment.
Acne. as you will know from
your own experience. is a hard
adversary. Nevertheless. II
can-in time-be overcome. 50
keep up your spirits. B. w.
Some day it will be all in the
past.
But I suppose you are more
interested in the present than
in promises for the future.
What to do now, you ask. There
is no simple, all-inclusive treat
ment. Continue to keep your
skin clean by frequent washings
with soap. Diet can be impor-
tant. For example. from DR.
N. Elmer Of Radenthein, Ger
many. comes the suggestion
that patients with acne cut
down on their daily fluid In
take. Drink little water. Re.
strict salt and salt-containins
foods. Even fruits and succu-
lent vegetables should be taker
sparingly. Potassium chloride
should be used freely in cook
ing. ASK your doctor about
potassium chloride.)
On this regimen. DR.. Elmer
has caused blackheads and
pimples to disappear within a
few weeks. When patients took
salt again. the pimples returned
l think anything simple like
this is worth q try, provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
THE DETAILS

Bernice F.--My fiance and I
are In our early 20s and we
are planning 10 be married
within n few months. We want
10 straiehten out some Of our
problems now so things will
go smoothly afterwards.
I have been trained as q
dancer and have looked for
ward 20 a career In this field
all my life. But recently I
have been reading q great deal
about what q mistake II Is TO
sacrifice the duties and respon-
sibilities of a wife and mother
for o career. Some psycholo-
Rists say a woman can't be
happy unless she completely
accepts homemaking as q
career.
Well. my choice is a hus-
band, home and children, but
surprisingly. my fiance wants
me to go on with my career.
Daniel G.-Bernice has great
talent as a dancer and is Just
beginning to make her way.
1t seems to me 1t would be o
shame to hide all that ability
and training. ! fell in love with
her when I saw her dance and
/ want her to go on dancing.
OF course. / want her to be
a wife and mother and a happy
woman. too. II seems to me
women manage to combine
marriage and a career quite
successfully. I have seen 1t in
my own family and ! don't see
why Bernice can't do 1t, too.
! realize there will be dim
culties. but I am ready to face
them and to cooperate in
every way ! can. I don't see
how Bernice can take so lightly
the idea of giving up her work.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
There are many sides TO this
complicated question. We doubt
whether Bernice and Daniel
can iron out all the problems
involved in advance Of mar
riage-although they are CO..
tainly wise to give it a lot Of
serious thought.
Despite the fact that some
psychologists have insisted
upon the acceptance Of COM
plete dedication to home and
children as the prime requisite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29

Dear DR.. SteinerOhn: Can
you please send Us some In
formation on what to do
about asthma? We have q
10-year-Old boy who gets
periodic attacks. What we
would like to know is: l. viii
change Of climate help him?
I'VE live in IllinOis.) 2. II so,
where? Thank you. Sincere
~, A. G.
Oh. for the simple. direct
answer. / wish I could tell you.
But the management Of asth-
ma is more involved than just
suggesting a change Of climate.
Here are some Of the things
you should do, If you haven't
already.
Have your boy examined by
a competent allergist. Your
doctor will refer you: or you
can get information from your
local medical society," He will
try to ferret out the cause. Is
is due to foods. TO dust. TO
plants. to drugs? Finding the
source of the trouble, he will be
able to treat it.
I have known a number OF
cases Of asthma that improved
when the sufferer was removed
from a source Of irritation in
family relationships. In other
words. sometimes the parents
have to face up to the fact
that they themselves are caus-
ing the attacks Of asthma In q
susceptible and sensitive child
"a psychiatrist often comes up
with this solution.)
AS for your moving away
Don't even think of 1t until the
above measures have beer
taken. If nothing else seems
to help. then-and only then
you can begin considering a
change of climate. Your doc
tors will advise you on that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29

plan as soon as you can AFFORD
10. Look at II this way: Once
you reach 66. the chances are
you'll live IL TO Is years longer.
You should be drawing your
plans 50 you can live those re-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29

Tvs Fomhi NouheN cohtittt of q luoee,
psyehls,risi. three elsrsymsn. O
newspaper editor, q vomsa's editor
oad two writers. Tech article is o
svmmev Of On eetuel eess history.
The eosnsil reports On problems thet
have been dselt with BY responsible
oesneiss and eounsslen.
for happiness for q woman. we
are Of the opinion that this
view is far too sweeping. Many
women today simply cannot
accept this road and the great
est happiness for them cannot
be achieved without some ex-
preston in the form Of work
outside the home and family.
We do not deny a woman's
life is greatly complicated II
she wishes TO do two big. highly
engrossing jobs. II takes enor-
nous stamina, drive and Or
ganization to accomplish both
with reasonable efficiency. II
also takes an understanding
and cooperative husband. who
shares his wife's ambitions for
herself.
We do not deny. either. there
must be some sacrifice In both
realms when q woman juggles
two careers. She may be forced
into years Of complete inactiv-
ity in her professional life.
Her family may at times suffer
because Of her work. We also
think 1t possible that one
career may contribute some
thing TO the other. enriching
both in q unique way.
In the particular case under
consideration. Bernice should
try to think in terms Of what
she Fundamentally wants TO
do. II she wants the home and
family without a career be-
cause she feels it is the best
way for her. we don't see why
she should complicate her life
because of her husbands am
billions.
Daniel should remember he
is marrying q woman, not a
dancer-even II she should
choose to go on with her work.
tcopyrisht 1855.
General Features corpD
Tomouos: Msthes still speaks chill
drss. " end IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29

Tomorrow: Two.il
heodeehes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-29
More on Acne

Dear DIR. SteincrOhn: I
have been reading your coll
umn In the Calgary Herald
here in Canada for some
time now, and have not yet
seen anything on pimples. I
am Is years old and have had
them about a year and a
half. Recently they have
gotten pretty bad. I have
watched my diet closely and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
ny the Associated Press

When scientists talk about
short distances they can mean
some so short space and time
may lose their usual meaning. "
DR.. Murray Gell-Mann used
that phrase today in tell
ing congressional investigators
about a new territory scientists
are trying to explore.
He referred to one distance
so short it would have to be
multiplied 254 million million
times to equal inch.
He called it 1.-The realm of
the very small Z. where even
our most successful theories
probably break down."
Within such short distances.
he said, reactions involving the
most energetic types of physical
force take place. That is, he
explained. "the higher the
energy, the smaller the dis
tances involved"
Here no one knows what to
expect. and many physicists
believe that space and time
may lose their usual meaning
when such short intervals are
involved" He didn't amplify.
DR.. Gell-Mann. a California
Institute of Technology re-
searcher. appeared before a
subcommittee of the Senate
House Atomic Energy Commit
tee. That group is looking into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11

courage than subtlety. He
leaked to newspapers the
damaging evidence he felt
sub C ON mittee members
wanted to suppress; he is now
demanding that he get a
public hearing on the charges
made against him.
At one point the subcom-
mittee, though it is itself on
trial in the court of public
opinion, threatened to fire
Mr.. Schwartz after all. Then
it belatedly realized that it
would be left under a cloud
of suspicion that it wanted
to cover up misdoing and
voted to retain him. Last
night it finally discharged
him. 55ha
All this incredible stupidity
has established a record of
still another kind. A small
group Of Senators who have
tried vainly to get some
such inquiry started in their
chamber are poised to take
the issue to the Senate floor
If the House subcommittee
tries to sweep it under the
rug.
The truth is that so much
blood has now been drawn
the inquiry must go on. De-
spite the efforts of some
subcommittee members to
hinder him, Mr.. Schwartz
has managed to suggest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
DORIS FLEEsON
Potentially Important Inquiry on Conduct
Seen Hurt by Pettiness and FooIishness

Not even the Pentagon has
produced a snafu equal to
the one in which the inquiry
into the Federal regulatory
agencies is now trapped.
1t is a situation in which
nobody has been wise, few
have been brave and some
have been accused of be-
ing corrupt. while practically
everybody involved has been
impetuous and foolish.
The inquiry is needed and
is potentially one of the most
important ever held here. 1t
began at q level equal to its
high mission; it rests to-
night in a slough of petty
diSsension, baek-biting and
S0rolQ perSOnalltleS.
The subcommittee decided
it did not like the methods Of
its counsel, but instead of
firing him Immediately it
began a calculated campaign
to harass and discredit him so
he would resign. 1t has al
lowed witnesses who we're
themselves under fire to
abuse him; at one point a Re-
publican member of the COM
mittee suggested counsel be
made to take the witness
chair and be put under oath.
Counsel Bernard Schwartz
has fought back with more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
7 Named to Map
Boys Club Plan

The Metropolitan Police Boys
Club. banned from using police
officers to solicit funds, last
night named a seven-man
committee ito iron things out"
with the Commissioners.
Omer w. Clark, president of
the club. said the committee
includes Fred Smith, Raymond
F. Clarity, Morris Cafritz, Max
Harrington. Edward Carr. Wash
B. Williams and Tom Carney.
The group of prominent citi-
zens is expected to approach
the Commissioners. who issued
the ban, some time within the
next week.
A week ago the club officers
and past presidents drew up
a number Of recommendations
to solve the financial problems
of the nine clubhouses. This
group last night turned the
problem over to the seven-man
special committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

An opinion poll says Stevenson would beat Nixon for
President One of those rousng elections the winner
lis the fellow who gets the least votes against.
Harry Truman will blast the Republicans at 500
Democratic dinner February Harry is expected to look
the facts in the eye-and call spade bull-dozer.
fellow organizing Lunar Protective Association
"why throw things at the moon?" says. never did
anything to u.s."
Dr. Wernher Braun, space rocketeer. hattered
when teen-age girl asked him for two autographs "Oh
thanks she said Now trade two Of yours for Of
Presleys"
The Armys Gen. Gavin appears be going the theory
that the only get recognized in uniform these days
is to take it off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
U.s.. Concern Over Tunisio Attack

innocent Tunisians are a
bonanza will point an accus-
ing finger at Washington as
the real culprit, since most
Of the light bombers which
participated in the punitive
raid were made in America.
We are already hearing on
the airwaves that the French
were only the arm Of the
American imperialists."
The Islamic world began
to lose faith and respect for
our principal European allies
the French and British.
after the end of World War
II. The failure of the French
and British military expedi-
ton against NaSser in Novern-
Der, 1856, resulted in further
collapse Of whatever prestige
these two countries still had
among the Arabs. There is
no need for those who want
to make the Middle East into
a Soviet enclave to further
harp on these two West Eu-
ropean powers. America is
the target of the MASTER
minds in Moscow and Cairo.
The administration would
like to take a strong moral
stand against our French
ally. This could offset the
exploitation of the Tunisian
Incident against us. But the
State Department is more
aware than is the public of
the weakness of NATO.
Pushing France too hard
might result in another min
isterial crisis in Paris and
mark the beginning of the
end of the NATO pact. This
the administration can af-
ford just as little as antago-
nizing the Islamic world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
DORIS FLEEsoN
Sn0fu in the Agencies Probe

indelibIy that very grave
corruption among the regu-
latory agencies does exist.
The press is aroused and the
issue is ready-made for all
present and potential an
tagonists of the Congress-
men involved.
Some people already have
been hurt, and more certainly
will be But there is no top
secret-security label available
to pigeon-hole the matter.
OF course, efforts will be
made to do SO. Those who
have misused the agencies to
win economic benefits for
themselves will employ that
economic power to stop the
unfolding of the story. Mem
bers of Congress who allowed
themselves to be persuaded
to exert pressure on the COM
missions have no taste for
public hearings about it. The
commissioners. themselves, If
the first few witnesses are
any test, do not enjoy the
witness stand. Some of them
have resisted the most rou-
tine inquiries about the con-
duct of their Offices.
Political secrets are hard to
keep. however, and few poll.
ticians care to face their con-
stituentS in an election year
with the aura of one sur
rounding them. How to get
the agency inquiry back on
the road and keep it there
is the question before House
leaders of both parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
BROWN
Officials Fear We viii Be BIomed
More Than French for Air Raid

tending from Egypt to Irau.
strongly anti Communist
countries such as Iraq and
Saudi Arabia are now study
ing the new situation sympa-
thetically and are consider
ing the value of joining the
United Arab Republic. Ques-
tons such as the sovereignty
Of the Kings of Iraq and
Saudi Arabia are for the
time being in the way. But
various plans to solve them
are under consideration with
the aid of the Soviet experts"
who do not object to the
anti Communist sentiments of
the Arab rulers.
The area from Libya to
Morocco has been less re-
sponsive to the Kremlin en-
Elements. All the countries
in that region obtained their
full sovereignty (except Al
geria. which is an integral
part Of Franco with the as
sistance Of tie West. The
kingdoms of Libya and Mo-
rocco and the Republic of
Tunisia are in the free worlds
corner. The ruthless bonn
bardment of the Tunisian
village on a market day when
the farmers from the sur
rounding area came to the
village may now change all
this. There were more than
100 casualties, including wom-
en- and children. The pro-
Western Tunisian govern
ment is on the spot. The fact
that the matter may be
brought before the United
Nations Security Council will
only increase the tension.
The Soviet delegate is ex-
pected to denounce loudly
the blood thirsty colonial
lists" instead of trying to pour
oil on troubled waters. There
is little we can do to counter
the propaganda which will
ensue from that unhappy
incident.
What the State Depart
ment fears most is that we
shall be, blamed more than
the French for what hap
pened at the village. The
Soviet Egyptian propaganda
for whom the death Of these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
TuIIuIuh Bunkheud
Enters Hospital

NEW YORK, Feb. IL (R.--
Actress TalluIah Bankhead is
in Lenox Hill Hospital with
what she says is a possible
kidney infection" Her con-
dition was reported good today.
Miss Bankhead was taken by
ambulance to the hospital
yesterday amid rumors that
she had had sope sort of
serious mishap. An anonymous
caller telephoned police to ask
If she had been killed.
The 55-year-old actress later
talked to reporters by tele-
phone from her hospital room.
She said she wanted to end
rumors that she had been
murdered.
She also said she had been
coughing and feared a recur-
renee Of pneumonia, from
which she suffered last fall.