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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11
FEATURE Rcz
jim BISHOP.
REPORTER
Doc, Gets Ore Lost Chance

stand II anymore She was
taking the children ana
leaving. He dreamed OF mis-
business. failing dismauy, He
dreamed OF debts and scorn
and horrible little men with
fanRs who leered at MIN from
behind every door.
Doc awakened. II was night
again. He turned onto his
back and eroanea aloud. A
hundred times he had prom
ised himself TO quit drinking.
A hundred times he had
meant It. A hundred times he
had forgotten the pain.
He was still thinking about
1t when he saw the transom
open over the top Of the door.
When 1t was wide open. the
top Of a head appeared. Then
a forehead, slowly. Then
eyes. The brows were bushy,
the eyes mean.
"Doc?" the voice said
softly. Doc grunted. His
hands quivered on the bed.
His chin trembled. "Yes?"
More of the head came up.
Doc had never seen this face
before. DOC? I'm givin' you
a last chance to stay away
from my wife" A hand came
up over the transom. 1t had
a silvery gun in it.
II don't know your wife. I
don't know you. I have
trouble enough at home" Doc
croaked
"Doc?" the voice said again.
"The next time you even nod
to my wife, I'm going to drill
you between the eyes. You get
one last chance, Doc. If you
think I'm foolin, try me-"
Then, the face was gone. The
voice died.
DOC ALMOST DIED. He
broke down weeping. He did
not know this man, nor his
wife. His mind spun with
despair. Three days later, he
checked out. He nodded to
Sam. and said: "You ought
to be careful who you allow
to peek over those transoms.
Sam grinned. You're kid
din. Doc" he said. There
amt a room in this dump has
a tranSom.
copyright, 1859,
King Features Syndicate, Inel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11
Additive Germproofs.
Deodorizes Laundry

NEW YORK.-A new addi-
tive to germproof and deodor-
ize laundry has been developed
for hospital and institutional
use.
1t is possible to treat as
much as 100 pounds of laun-
dry with only 2 ounces of the
solution. which is to be used
in the final rinse cycle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11
BorkIey Club
Gets Mementos

The Alben w. Barley Demo-
cratic Club of Prince Georges
County Saturday night received
a portrait owned by the late
Vice President.
Gathered for its annual din
dance at the ICE. Club,
6119 Suitland road. Morning
side, the club received the
mementos as a gift sent by Mrs.
Barley.
Among the 300 attending the
affair were Gov. and Mrs.
Tawes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11
DEAR ABBY
Not Ridiculous or Impossible
Sy ABIGAIL VAN SURtN

celebrate on your actual we'd
ding day. Good luck.
$50
DEAR ABBY: ! don't know
about the others. but ] was In
Dallas IN 1870 and Ginger
Rogers won a Charleston con-
test at the old Jefferson
Theater on Elm, Just west Of
Stone street. She was is years
old then. In my book that
makes her 81
WISE GUY
According 10 the World Al
manae Ginger Rogers was
born In 1911. You need .
new book.
DEAR ABBY: play cards
at a friends home frequently
and it's gotten so that / dread
going there. Here's the rea-
son: Her husband Is always
home and he stands behind
me and watches me play. /
don't know why he never
stands behind anyone else.
Just me. He never says q word
but ! can feel his eyes on my
cards and his breath on my
neck and / Just want TO
scream. II has affected my
game 81 that ! always lose
over there. / haven't the nerve
to say anything. Would you
tell him in a nice way that he
makes you nervous, or isn't
there a nice way?
NERVOUS.
Lay your cards on the table
and tell this watcher" that II
befuddles you 10 be watched
while playing cards. Be sure
In smile when you say it,
and watch him smile when
he moves.
\
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How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Heart Murmur' Anxieties
By DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

! like to get the layman's
reaction concerning how we
doctors conduct our affairs.
] think 1t serves two purposes.
s One. it gets long-suffering
grudges of the patients
chest. Two. it serves a pur-
pose for orienting the doctor
- in improving his patient re-
.lationshipS.
For example, the other
might six of us were sitting
around after an informal din
/. ner. / was the only doctor
present. Therefore, questions
were put to me, and I was ex-
pected to answer. The subject
was functional heart MUIR
smurs. Two of the mothers
were still furious at their
doctors; although what they
were angry about had hap
'pened over 20 years ago.
IN BOTH CASES, the wom-
en- resented their physician
!, unnecessarily soaring the
daylights out of u.s." AS one
put it: This was years ago.
/ was still in the hospital,
four days after the birth of
my first child. The doctor
came in and In a solemn voice
; said he had some bad news
for me-'Your baby has a
murmur.h
Il bore up while he was in
the room but an hour later
my husband found me in hys-
terics. I want to know why
did he have to tell me that
, my child had a murmur when
he was not sure himself if
1t was functional or serious?
s.As it happens the murmur
s,turned out to be just one of
those things; by the time my
daughter was 6 years old,
it had disappeared. I boil over
when I think of all those years
! Of anxiety over nothing"
The other woman had had
a similar experience with two
, daughters. In each case, when
the sombre pronouncement
came. she also became hys-
terical and worried for years.
Yet, her girls grew up to be
healthy and their hearts are
i still normal.
1 MY, OWN BELIEF, as I told
them, Is that "a physician
/ should never tell a person you
have a murmur" if it is his
! opinion that the murmur is
functional and harmless.
There is nothing to be gained
! and much to be lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11
Lomio' by Keats a 81 900 Item

OF one OF the rarest OF West
ern gold field guides. The
price. $500. Is the highest
ever paid BY a dealer for this
particular item. OF which only
four other copies are known.
The book: Guide 10 the New
Gold Region OF Western Kan
sas and Nebraska" tNew York.
1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11

One OF the rarest and most
desirable OF the first editions
: Of the great English poet John
Keats Il LAMA. Isabella. The
} Eve OF 81. Agnes. and Other
Poems" A copy In fine condi-
'tion Is worth In the $1,000
range.
Two recent eataloR entries
for less than fine ceoies afford
!, examples Of how condition
Affects the price Of a book.
= A ine copy IN the original
Z. boards. with leaves I'M
I trimmed. but with the spine
repaired lrebackedl. Is offered
al s7e5. Another copy. re-
bound In leather ,because the
I. original boards had deteri-
Grated. Is catalogued at S225.
The title page Of this rarity
reads. In part:
LAMA. Isabella. The Eve OF
= Sc. Agnes. and other poems.
by John Keats. author OF
Endymion. London &.
1870.
}. There are publishers adj
!. vertisements in the first edi-
ton. and q half title should
be present.
Book Brings sl.sOO
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a reader Of this column in
Wakefield. Mass. in the sale
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Gus bout with his mother. He
said he can't stand her nag
ging any more and he wants
to live with my wife and me.
Our children are married and
We wouldn't mind having Ed
with us. Perhaps we could
help the boy.
NV sister-in-law seems to
think that we are trying to
steal him away from her. She
has always been a very ner-
yous woman and was inclined
TO be jealous Of others in the
family. / think it is about
time she realized we don't
mean her any harm. We only
want to help.
Helene S.-My brother-in-
law has always made little
snide remarks about the fact
that / am not as good a man
ager or home-maker as his
wife. When my husband died,
he came over and asked me
to let him and his wife go
over my finances so they could
help with the budgeting. I
was so furious l really lost my
temper that time.
Whenever Kenneth sees Ed,
he makes a point of telling
him to be sure to come to him
if he needs help and that's
what made Ed run away to
him. / am quite capable of
bringing up my own son.
Edward S.-My mother COM
plains and nags all the time
about this, that and the other
thing and my big sister is also
a pain in the neck. / know /
would grow up much better If
1 could live with my uncle
and aunt.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Kenneth appears to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11

DEAR ABBY: To you this
letter might sound ridiculous,
but 10 Newell. IT'S driving
me crazy. How does one so
about celebrating an anni-
versary when. II YOU give the
correct date. your friends viii
find out that you had 10 get
married. Ihave been married
for 10 years and viii soon have
a goth anniversary. Should ]
celebrate our anniversary two
months sooner, or should ] add
a year7 II seems like my con-
science Is bothering me more
all the time. Please. please
give me a solution as I don't
want our friends and children
to know.
DEVOTED READER
II you knew how many
people had the same problem,
you wouldn't think II was so
ridiculous" Simply say YOU
were married in 1888, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11

The Fsmily Council consists Of Q
Judge. psyehistris'. three clergy
men. q newspaper editor. o vom-
ems editor ond two writers toeh
ertieIe is o summorY Of on ociuol
eoss history. The council reports
on problems thot have been dealt
with BY responsible osensiss and
eounssloFs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11
FAMILY COUNCIL
Bows Place
Is Home
With Nom
THE PROBLEM

Kenneth S.-we'd like 10
take the boy.
Helene Sim capable OF
bringing up my own son.
Edward ST. want 20 live
with Uncle Ken.
THE DETAILS
Kenneth s. - My brother
died four years ago. leaving
behind a young widow and
two children. The boy. Ed,
Is now IS and a great problem
to his mother and I would
like 10 help both Of them.
Ed came 10 my home sew
eral weeks ago after a seri-
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We have assisted w. w. c..
a reader Of this column in
Wakefield, Mass, in the sale
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oLDSM0BILE

NAY CHECK YOUR CAR. CHECK AeeIDIN1sI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-11

Next MOndoy: Western Sketches,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29
SYMINGTON RAPS
DELAY ON STEEL

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. 20
(AP). - Senator Symington,
Democrat of Missouri, sug-
geSted the Republican admin
istration was moving to settle
the steel strike because steel
inventories were nearly used up
and the large corporations need
steel again.
Senator Symington said last
night that Mr.. Eisenhower did
nothing in the 77-day-old strike
while 2 million workers and
their families lived without
wages.
But now. he said. the
swollen inventories of the
giant corporations" are nearly
used up land those companies
need steel"
Such timing. he said, makes
1t clear that "the administra-
ton is ready to jump in with
all its power on one side Of
the dispute"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29
THE EVENING STAR AT
Washington, D. c. tk
Tuesdoy, September ~, 1859

changed in either the Russian
or American position on Ber-
lin"
The Communist East Ger
man press generally hailed the
results Of the Eisenhower
Khrushchev talks as a first
step In the right direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29
NAT0 Envoys
Given Briefinq
by the Associated Press

The United States gave NATO
ambassadors a 40-minute re-
port today on the Eisenhower
Khrushchev talks. One rank
ing envoy said a summit con-
ference or foreign ministers
meeting on Berlin will likely
result from the talks.
French Ambassador Herve
Alphand told reporters that as
he understands the results Of
the Camp David discussions be-
tween the President and Soviet
Premier Khrushchev, there
was no change in the rights"
of the allied powers in West
Berlin, but there was a change
in that the Soviet threat to
West Berlin was removed.
He added: Anyway we hope
So"
The French ENJOYS watt
and-see attitude reflected a
general air of skepticism mixed
with hope in diplomatic quar-
tiers here.
British Ambassador Sir Har-
old Caccia said he was very
satisfied" with what he called
a frank account Of the big
Two" talks.
Mr.. Alphand said he thinks
Mr.. Eisenhower was extremely
clear at his news conference
yesterday on the essence Of his
agreement with Mr.. Khru-
shchev.
The President said he and
Mr.. Khrushchev had agreed
to reopen East-West negotia-
tions for a Berlin settlement
but the negotiations would be
conducted without any fixed
time limit.
Mr.. Khrushchev's acceptance
of talks without a deadline
United States officials said, /;
seen as an unqualified commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29

ment on his part ending the
threat he made last November
to squeeze the Allied forces out
of West Berlin unless they
would agree in negotiations
to get out.
Mr.. Alphand was ask e d
whether he thinks the new
round of negotiations will 60
into a foreign ministers meet
ing or summit conference. He
said that is very likely. but
that's something to be dis
cussed among the American.
British and French govern
mentS." He hoped consultations
would start soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29

BERLIN. Sept. 20 (AP). -
West Berlin's press said unan-
imously today that the Soviet
time bomb against Berlin has
been defused as the result Of
the Eisenhower Khrushchev
talks.
Berlin Ultimatum Removed"
said the independent Tages-
spiegel.
The Socialist Telegraph ban
nered "Eisenhower-The Threat
Against Berlin No Longer Ex-
lists"
The independent Der Kurier
headlined its account Of Presi-
dent Eisenhower's press con-
ference War Danger Over Ber-
lin Removed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29
Deuth Penalty Upheld

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 29
(AP).-The Pennsylvania Sen
ate yesterday defeated by "a to
IL proposal to abolish capital
punishment in the State.
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Justice Department
PREPARES Steel Move
BY the Associated Press

The Justice Department today reported gearing up
for quick action President Eisenhower decides to invoke
the TatHaey provisions to stop the 77-day
steel strike, -
The President has called in top industry and union leaders
White House conferences morning in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29
Warn Of Danger

Most editorials, however, told
readers that the danger existed
of a possible Berlin settlement
for which West Berlin may
have to foot the bill.
Satisfaction prevailed over
the White House statement
that the United States will not
abandon the people Of West
Berlin nor surrender allied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29

will let little time 60 by II there
are no promising developments
toward a settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29
War Danger Averted,
Berlin Press Declares

rights. But Tagesspiegel said,
There does exist the danger
that West Berlin may have to
pay for a doubtful compro-
mise"
Morgenpost said 1t could not
imagine Premier Khrushchev
changing his mind on Berlin
overnight because "this does
not At the picture we have Of
him." The paper warned that
allied rights in West Berlin
were tightly linked with the
existence Of a free Berlin.
No Change in Position
Der Tag, a paper close tc
Chancellor Adenauer's Chris.
tian Democrats. held that al
though Mr.. Eisenhower stated
his conditions for a ssummii
meeting had been met by the
Soviets nothing really has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-29

W oCPhA avs WhhNC AASAoS SSAN'
final effort to get fruitful
bargaining without resort to
the laws provisions.
Pending the outcome of those
conferences, no steps will be
taken to start Taft-Hartley
machinery working, the White
House said,
Other officials said privately,
however, they doubt that even
q personal appeal from the
President will bulge the in
dustry and the striking Steel
workers Union from their posi-
tons.
Panel Is First Step
In that event, Mr.. Eisen-
hover is expected to trigger
the emergency strike provi-
sions into effect. This would
call for first naming a fact
finding panel to report on the
issues. On receipt of the panels
report the President could Or
der the Justice Department to
seek a court injunction to halt
the strike for an 80-day cool
ing period.
Justice was reported well
ahead on its preparatory paper
work. Not only Attorney Gen.
eral Rogers, but the head OF
his departments civil divi.
sion. George c. Doub, particl-
pated in a White House con.
ference on the steel situation
yesterday.
All negotiations in the steeI
dispute are at a standstill
The union broke off New York
talks conducted by the Fed.
eral Mediation and Concilia.
ton Service last Friday. 1t sale
further such conferences were
useless.
Seek Final Move
The President decided on the
series of conferences tomorrow
as a final effort at getting both
sides together to resume collec.
tive bargaining and seek ar
agreement.
Roger NJ. Blough, boart
chairman of United State!
Steel Corp, along with chiefs
of several other of the larges
steel firms, and r. Conrad
Cooper, chief of the industry
bargaining team. will represent
the industry tomorrow.
David ]. Mcdonald, Steel
workers Union president, anC
other top union officials arr
to represent the union. Mr.
Eisenhower is to confer frs
with the industry group. thel
with the unions.
Mr.. Eisenhower, due to leavl
later this week on a brief res
trip in the West, could invok,
the Taft-Hartley law in stee
either before he goes or Will
still away from Washington
In any event, it is expected h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-19
School Board Under Fire

There is no justification, as far as
we can see, for the pot shots which
are being taken at the Fairfax County
School Board because it has adopted
desegregation program for future use.
Republican critics profess to fear
that the Virginia Legislature, as re-
suit of the boards action, may deny
Fairfax "the benefits of the Perrow leg
islation and possibly restrict or even
eliminate public school education in
Virginia" The G. o. P. complainers
must have really looked under the bed
to find this DOGGY man. The school
boards plan would become effective
only as authorized under the Perrow
plan, or ordered by the courts, and it is
ridiculous to suggest that the Legisla-
ture will punish Fairfax for planning
to implement the local option which the
Legislature itself has authorized.
A Democratic critic says the county
should "just go into the courts and fight
it out. -" He should have said: go
into the courts and fight it out-and
lose"
The Fairfax School Board, we think,
has acted wisely and properly espe-
cially in the face of threatened integra-
ton suits. It ought to stand up to and
resist the political pressures which are
being brought to bear upon it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-19

not because his homicidal tendencies
were undiscovered until 1t was too late.
This man had spent the better part Of
his life after childhood in jails and re-
formatories Of various kinds. The di-
rector Of correctional institution for
youthful Offenders, In which the killer
was once confined. has been quoted as
saying: 'It was impossible to do any
thing with him. He once told us, i get
thrill out Of killing. love to strangle'."
Even so, he was turned loose. and
three innocent people are dead as re-
suit. Certainly, some Of the RESPONSE
bility rests on the shoulders Of those
who, knowing that the man was exceed
ingly dangerous, nevertheless failed to
keep him behind bars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-19
Tidy Economic Package

The special cabinet committee
headed by Vice President Nixon has
presented a tidy package Of economic
goals to the Nation. Examination Of its
contents shows little or nothing that
could offend economists, politicians or
voters-or that is likely to provoke
any serious controversy. Answering the
question, "What do we really want from
our economy?", the committee has pro-
vided a three-part answer sufi1ciently
general to satisfy virtually everybody.
We, want, the committee statement said:
~ Economic growth; (2) maximum
employment. opportunities; (3) reason
able stability of the price level. Within
the next few months, the committee
indicated, it will discuss these and other
economic topics in further detail and
will eventually make some specific pol
icy recommendation for achieving the
goals.
Even though 1t reads like an irof-
fensive platform plank" the report has
some interesting nuances. Although
an earlier document had laid heavy
emphasis on the threat of imitation, the
current statement avoids the word en-
tirely by talking instead Of price levels.
OF these, furthermore, the committee
stressed that the objective Of reasonable
price stability may be attained with
fluctuations as long as the price aver
age over a period Of years remains APP
proximately steady. On the subject OF
employment, the committee also intro
duced q distinction between jobs and
Job opportunities. The latter, 1t sug-
gested, is more desirable because the
term implies freedom for employable
individuals ITO choose for themselves
among a variety Of occupations"-in
other words, to move from job to job
even though classified as unemployed"
between times.
Despite some of these minor sub
tleties, the committee report reflects an
increase in confidence that inflationary
pressures may be contained and a GER
tain optimism about the course Of the
economy. On the whole, indices tend
to bear out the former-unlesS there is
a major breakthrough in the form of
substantially higher labor costs in the
near future-and virtually all indica-
tors support expectations of good per-
Sonal and business earnings in the near
future. Against such background, the
Nation may in fact get "from our econ
omy" what the committeeman others
feel we want.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-19

In Southwest and Northeast
Washington, right near the
Capitol, and the looks of
some Of the children tmany
barefooted too, like those at
the "Teatro Colon" N Boz
gota). They returned to Me-
dellin and one day I re-
ceived o clipping from one
Of the newspapers with en-
article on their impressions
Of Washington, Nothing but
raves about this fair city
and its tremendous beauty.
Not one had said anything
about that other aspect Of
Washington.
So why, Mr.. Mitchell. why?
We know and again we con-
graduate you on your sue
cess. But let's say something
nice for o change about the
culture Of the people. You
saw some mighty fine places
and you met some mighty
fine musicians. Give the
American reader that side Of
your tripl Still and al. may
you have many more trips
like this with equal successl
Rafael Sarda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-19

Whlle CUBA now is Tar
from being communistic and
anti-American, nothing will
chase her into Red hands
faster than this continuous
unfair riding by some United
States newspapers.
Having just returned from
a tour Of Cuba I can say that
not only do the Cuban people
not dislike" us, but on the
contrary like America; but
why" they always asked
me, "do the American news
papers tear us down so-we
are not Communists, we
don't like Communists. we
only want the freedom and
ability to lead a normal hui
man existence - we like
America, we want to be
friends-don't force us to
leave you'll"
AL United States newspap-
ers carrieds news Of the "hor-
rible" trials and executions
which took place in Cuba q
few months back; but how
many newspapers carried the
story of the brutalities Of
Batista's regime? Does the
American public know even
at this late date that Batista
killed twenty thousand CO.
000) Cubans, while Castro
was only responsible for i've
hundred 5000 deaths.
Lord Jim.