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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
FAMOUS FABLES

POPULAR; One night,
shortly after the publication
Of one of his scientific vol
umes. Albert Einstein at
tended a banquet given by q
literary society. When he en-
tered the room. the assembled
authors greeted him with APP
plause:
You're certainly popular
with this group" commented
the president Of the society.
us 1t any wonder?" said
Einstein. II write such un-
popular books"
ATTENTION: Humorist
Oliver Herford's habit OF
making sport Of his financial
obligations drove his credi-
tors frantic.
On one occasion, he re-
ceived a curt note from his
tailor, demanding to know
why he had paid no atten-
ton to his bill. Herford was
almost offended.
How can you say such a
thing?" he wrote back. Il
have shown your bill every
attention. / have taken 1t
with me to the theater, to the
tennis matches, to the finest
drawing rooms. In fact, I
am planning to take it this
week end to Newport for the
yacht races. Attention, sir?
That is all I am giving it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
law tbs NEWS
Service Contracts
Can Be Complicated

ity involved, then there is no
legal obligation.
Then we come to the Ques-
ton of whether the contract,
assuming it exists, is a per-
sonal service contract. If 1t
requires that you-person-
ally - provide a service, we
have a set of rules to deal
with. Basically, the reason
for this is that public policy,
and law, refuses to counten-
ance involuntary servitude.
z In other words, nobody
can force you to render your
personal services-regardless
of promises. But if you con-
tracted to perform person.
ally and then change your
mind, you may be stopped
from doing the same thing
for somebody else. Moreover,
the party you contracted
with is automatically re-
leased from any promises he
made.
There is no intent here to
comment on the equities in
volved in Miss Brewers case.
The law views each con-
tract according to its terms.
but normally the reason for
ones refusal or inability to
carry out a personal service
contract is unimportant ex-
cept insofar as it serves to
cancel everybody's obliga-
tons during the time stipu-
lated.
"A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
BY PHIL YEAGER
and JOHN STARK

! In Boston nightclub owner
STANLEY Blinstrub was made
unhappy because his star
performer didn't show up.
The star performer was
ssinger Teresa Brewer. The
reason she didn't show up
was that she was sick. Her
4doctor told her not to try
.any week-long engagements
,sdue to a low blood pressure
Condition.
shes SICK" Mr. Blinstrub
dwas quoted. I'm sick. I've
got 1000 reservations and no
Teresa Brewer!" He said
She would ask the American
sGuild of Variety Artists to
Ieend a doctor of his choice
TO examine Miss Brewer
the idea being that the ex-
limitation would guide him in
any action he might want
against the singer.
/, In New York, Miss Brewer
seemed mildly miffed. I'm
s6etting $4,000 a week from
Min" she said. What
snakes him think / wouldn't
want to do The job?".
- 1t seems like a reasonable
Question.
:. Another question is: If you
.. promise to render some serv-.
ice, but can't because you
are i'll, are you liable for the
loss or damage you cause?
y, This is not a simple mat
Iter as it might seem. In the
sf1rSt place, there must be a
determination as to whether
ID contract existed, and for a
Scontract to exist there has
ito be quid pro quo. That is,
Gboth parties to the deal have
Ito be obligated in some way.
If there is no mutual labil-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
THE DETAILS

Paul FL am 10 and hav-
ing trouble with my parents.
They want me to work in
my fathers store this sum-
mer, but I have better ideas.
I have been working in
that old hole of a store for
the past four summers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

How to
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Child Has 'Frebug' Tendency
BY Or. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

pital is preferable TO home
treatment.
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DEAR DIR. STEINCROHN:
My daughter has for some
time been taking the juice Of
a lemon in q large glass Of
water every morning. ! have
been told that this might be
injurious TO her health. -
MRS. A. N,
LEMON JUICE is a good
source Of vitamin c. Many
people have the mistaken be-
lief that these fruits cause
"acid." but they do just the
opposite-create alkalinity.
+ \ 4 4
DEAR DIR. STEINCROHN:
I am a man of So and have
been troubled with sweating
hands for as long as I can
remember. / have gone to
doctors about 1t and they all
tell me the condition is due
to nervousness. It seems i'm
probable that "just nerves"
would constantly cause so
much perspiration.
! am embarrassed in meet
ing people. as ] have to In my
business. When / shake hands
they are almost dripping and
the person on the other end
often shows his distaste by
taking out his handkerchief
and wiping his hand dry
MIR. M. o. P.
EXCESSIVE perspiration is
a common symptom Of nerv-
BUSINESS. Most people COM
plain of it when getting UP
to make a speech or when
thrown into a new environ
ment. Others are that way
all the time. An occasional
sedative may help.
Releassd by The Bell Syndicate. Incl
Thursday: Medical constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
The Regular Health checkup

When there is something
unpleasant to do. my tend
ency is TO postpone. TO snarl.
to mutter to myself, to search
for other and more pleasant
things to do. When ! run out
Of excuses. ! win turn toward
the unpleasant thing quickly,
and do 1t speedily and with a
mighty grinding Of gears.
I'm that way about health.
! read all there is to read on
the subject. and / can dis
course on 1t like a drunken
quack, but when 1t comes to
those semi-annual visits to
the doctor. or the dentist. I'm
too busy. Since December,
I've been trying to get to the
doctor and the dentist.
i MADE 1T last week.
Made both. First it was DR..
Charles Kelly, an internist in
Red Bank. He and Doctor
George Sheehan are a team.
When they heard was COM
ing, they tossed a coin. Kelly
lost. So he probed, punched,
pinched. listened, weighed,
regarded, opened, clos e d,
hefted, and said YEARLY:
"You ought to lose 26 pounds.
Otherwise, okay."
From there, it was a short
hop to the Office of DR.. Vim
cent Whelan, an expert in
X-ray who has a house full
Of assistants and machines
that look as if they came out
Of those horror movies.
I was showed to one Of the
midget dressing rooms, I took
of everything except the
sox. please" and donned a
laundry bag. In no time. with
no breakfast, was led to the
slaughter in a dark room
where someone asked me to
drink a glassful of chalk. The
doctor could be seen, in pas
tel green skin. reflected in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
DEAR DIR. STEINCROHN;

DEAR DIR. STEINCROHN:
II am the mother Of four
sschildren. My oldest child.
LACED 4, is a 'sfirebug." ] hide
matches and lighters, but
-.somehow she always manages
Ito start q fire. My husband
shas punished her several
ftimes, and ] have deprived
.sher of her favorite toys. And
finally in desperation, we
-burned her fingers with a
Smatchl NJ
After all that. she set FIRE
Ito the kitchen curtainsl She
lis a happy child. eats and
ssleeps well and gets along
Swell with other children. But
I can't leave her alone for a
minute. ! will be grateful for
sany suggestions. MRS. NJ.
IF I WERE the parent, I
would be as Stumped as you
are. I have had no personal
experience with patients
a(young or old with the COM
spulsion to play with fire. Why
mot take her to your pedria-
Strician? He sees thousands Of
sbabies. Perhaps he has had
s(and solved a similar prob
lem.
\ + 4 y
DEAR DIR. STEINCROHN:
Will you please give US some
information about tape
worns-how they affect your
health and how to get rid Of
sthem?--MR. Tt T.
RECENTLY / wrote a COL
Aumn on the tapeworm. so !
<will not go into a complete
discussion today. As to how
they affect your health: Some
rpeople have them without
ANY symptoms whatever.
-Others complain Of nervous
mess, indigestion, loss Of
weight. Regarding treatment,
an overnight stay in the hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Ores GuIIery Lecture

sundoy: Political judseships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

am sick Of it. A friend Of
mine can help me get a job
in a swank resort hotel, where
! could make twice as much
in tips and have a good time
besides.
My folks don't really need
me in the store. / know they
just want to keep an eye on
me. They don't like my
friend, and they think we are
up to something funny.
Mr.. T. Paul sure has
one thing right. We do want
to keep an eye on him. We
do think that he and his
buddy are up to something
nothing good.
Paul has gotten too big for
his breeches in the past year.
He boasts about how much
he can get away with. He
gets some of the smartest
kids to write his school
papers. He bluffs through his
exams and constantly tells
stories about how he made a
fool Of some teacher. But
next thing we hear is that
the same teacher has given
him a high grade.
Paul Is a smart kid and a
. good-looking one, but he
thinks he can get away with
too much.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
The T. F.s are wise to
recognize that Paul has a
problem. Occasionally, the
parents of such a boy are
fooled into thinking that he
is. indeed, quite a wonder.
It is true that some indi-
viduals manage to acquire a
good deal of worldly success
on a maximum of brass and
a minimum of work and
ability. but parents who are
concerned about more than
the superficial aspects of
their children'S lives should
strive to give them a different
outlook.
Paul'S problem is basically
psychological, but it also has
to do with some false values,
A person who tries to get
ahead by outwitting or hurt
ing others rather than by
honest effort has a deep
sense Of inferiority.
Some people strive to over
come a sense of inferiority by
setting high goals and MAX
ing a strong effort to achieve
them. but others. like Paul,
get the idea bluffing is a bet
ter and smarter way.
It is none too early to
straighten out Paul's sc n s. e
Of values. He should get no
praise whatever for high
grades or other achievements
not earned by his own effort.
If his stories about making
a fool of some teacher" met
with some rigorous censure
at home, he would soon learn
to dispense with such dis
graceful behavior.
We agree that q swank
resort hotel probably isn't the
right place for Paul. Many
boys work hard and gain
valuable experience at such
Jobs, but in his present
frame of mind Paul is more
likely to use phony techniques
to get his tips.
copyright 1850,
General Features Corp.D
Tomorrow: It's hard to cirque
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

Art critic Ivan Karp will dis
cuSs the work of Antonio Ia
pies at $3.50 o'clock tonight in
the Ores Gallery, 1729 Twen-
tieth street NV. An exhibit of
Mr.. Tapie's paintings will be on
display at the gallery until
April %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

THIS ODD DIRECTORY TELLS you
HOW AND WHERE you can dial
direct. 1t has been mailed to you
keep it in your regular telephone
directory, it viii come in handy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

came of, the opaque lamp
was clicked on, and the nurse
marked a new appointment
in the book.
After much hesitation, I
had done something positive
about my health. How
come" I said to DR.. Ross,
that you didn't mention my
column on dentistry?"
Whats the use?" he said
pleasantly. THE sensible
dentists realize that you
don't know what you're
talking about"
Copyright, 1859,
King Features Syndicate, Incl
Fridoy: Gettysburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

The famib Council consist, Of q
Judge, q psyehiotrist, three
elersymen, q newspaper editor, o
women's editor and two writers.
Eoch article is q summary Of on
oetuoI eose history. The council
reports on problems thot have
been deolt with by responsible
agencies and eounseIors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
FAMILY COUNCIL
RebeIIious
Youth Muy
Be BIuffinq
THE PROBLEM

Paul They won't let
me take q Job at a swank
hotel.
Mr.. I. File has gotten
too big for his breeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Cooper Union Alumni

The Cooper Union Alumni
Association will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Broadmoor,
1901 Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
Lilienthul to Talk
At First Annual
Stokes Award

David r. Lilienthai. former
chairman Of the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority and the Atomic
Energy Commission. win be the
principal speaker at the first
annual Thomas L. Stokes
Award dinner next Tuesday
evening at the National Press
Club.
The dinner will start at $3.50
pm. II Is sponsored by the
Thomas L. Stokes Award Com
mittee, which was formed in
March 10 honor the late ma
tionaily syndIcated columnist,
His column appeared In The
Star for many years.
The committee Is composed
Of i2l prominent friends and
admirers Of Mr.. Stokes. includ-
ing % members Of Congress and
three justices Of the Supreme
Court.
II plans 10 make an annual
$500 award 10 a member Of the
press making the most out
standing contribution on nat
ural resource development mat
tiers through the daily news
papers.
The award this year will be
given posthumously to Mr.
Stokes. who died May IA. 1858
following a long illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
.lI.Y,oung Musicions
Begin Contest Finals

Eleven Of the country's out
standing young musicians win
perform individually today with
the National Symphony Or
chestra In the flrst round OF
the finals OF the Merriweather
Post Contest.
The youngsters, named WIN
ners In regional contests
/ throughout the country. will
begin competing at 1880 pm.
in the Department OF Com
A., merce auditorium.
They were selected early last
month from more than 500 APP
plicants. All are pianists, vio-
linists. or cellists.
Each contestant will perform
q concerto from memory, ac-
companied by the National
Symphony Orchestra conducted
by DR.. Howard Mitchell.
Musicians 10 Vote
Each orchestra member and
DR.. Mitchell has a vote In de-
Gliding which six contestants
will be eliminated. The re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
CITIZENS
MEETINGS

Meeting announcements
must be IN the hands OF the
Cipic Calendar editor BY noon
Thursday OF each iDeek to
insure publication In the
column on Sunday. Those
received too late tuiu not be
used separately unless there
Is some special neiDs si0nif-
canoe attached to them.)
Commissioner David B. Kar-
rick will discuss Disturbing
Aspects of Public Assistance ir
the District" tomorrow at a
dinner meeting Of the Ameri-
can University Park Citizens
Association.
Engineer Commissioner A. c
yelling also will attend the
dinner, the groups final session
before the summer. The dinner
will be at $3.50 pm. at West
moreland Congreg ationa'
Church, Massachusetts, anc
Western avenues NV.
At another final meeting to-
morrow. Senator Morse. Demo
crat of Oregon. will speak al
the annual awards program OF
the Fort Dupont Civic Associa-
ton. The organization will
meet at 8 PM at Carter Wood
son Junior High School, Mime
sofa avenue and Foote street
NE.
Other meetings this week, at
8 pm. unless otherwise indi-
Gated, are:
Tomorrow
stanton Park Citizens Association
Christ Child Settlement House, sos
Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Citizens Association Of Takoma, Ia.
koma School. Piney Branch road aTc
Dahlia street NV.
Dupont Circle Citizens Association
400 pm, Mayfower Hotel.
Forest Hills Citizens Association
community room, Brandywtne Apart
ments, 4545 Connecticut ave. NV
LamOnd- Riggs Citizens Association
ison street NE.
Manor Park Citizens Association
recreation center, Third and Van Blu
rem streets NV
Michigan Park Citizens Association
Bunker Hill School,, Fourteenth and
Michigan avenue NE
Public Interest Civic Association,
Northeast Library. Seventh st. and
Maryland avenue NE.
Tuesday
Brentwood Citizens AssOciat ion,
Paul Junior High Schol, Eighth and
OElethorpe streets NV.
Crossword Citizens Association, Grace
Lutheran Church, Sixteenth and Var
, mum streets NV.
Palisades Citizens Association, Pail.
eades Field House. Sherrier st. and
Southeast Council Of citizens Asso-
eiation, Eastern Branch YMcA. 1911
ASSOCIATION Of Oldest Inhabitants,
$50 Pm. board room Of the Ma
10th St. and New York ave. NV.
North Miehigan Park Civic AssOcia-
ton, Michigan Park Christian Church,
South Dakota ave. and Taylor st. ne
Thursday
~ Capitol Hill Southeast Citizens As
ISOLATION, Hine Junior High School
18th and c SITS Sc
Northeast Council Of Citizens Asso.
! eiatiOHs. 12th police precinct, 18th 81
{ and Rhode Island ave. ne.
Friday
Pleasant Plains Civic Association,
$500 Georgia ave. NV
Neutrality-suspicious., board room Of the
Altimont. Goth st. and Columbia road
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
Anslinger. Yeonos
Get Az Awards

United states Commissions
Of Narcotics Harry J. Anslingel
and stephen O. Yeonas. Ar.
lington builder and rcaltor
were presented American Uni
verslty alumni recognition
awards yesterday.
Tho presentations were made
at Alumni Day ceremonies dur.
Ing the annual alumni meet
Ing ON the Au campus.
James McLain. chairman oil
the Az music department. re-
ceiyed the faculty recognition
award for his Is years OF serv-
ice 10 the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03

naming i've win compete again
tomorrow at pm. at Con-
stitution Han. where three win
ners VIII be selected.
Tomorrow night. q third
place winner win be selected
and receive 500 at a "Music
for Young America" concert In
the ballroom OF the Presiden-
tial Arms. beginning at 7;45
O'Clock.
Tuesday night the winner
win be selected at another
Music for Young America"
concert, also at the Presiden-
tial Arms.
Winner Gets $1,000
Mrs. Herbert A. May Cthe
former Marjorie MerriweatheT
Post) will present the winner
with $4,000 and the runner-up
with $500. The winner also will
make a series Of guest appear
ances with the National SYM
phony. the Washington Civic
Symphony. the Knoxville
(Tenn) Symphony and will ap-
pear on the Artist Series OF
Houghton College in New York
The contest is named for
Mrs. May in recognition OF
her sponsorship of the Music
for Young America" series.
These are the regional win
ners:
Sidney c. Moore, II, INDIE
pendenee, Mo-: Daniel Domb,
IA. New York. N. Y; Christine
Walecki, Is. Los Angeles, Calf. T:
Adrienne Miller, IL, Pittsburgh;
Margaret A. Neal, Is, Houston,
Tex; Linda Just, 10, Philadel-
phia; Richard Goode, Is, New
York; Martin Gerschefski, II,
ISpartanburg, S. c.; Robert
Preston, II, Mount Vernon. N.
Y: Abbott L. Ruskin. 10, New
York. and Paul Rosenthal, is,
Madison, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03

Five American scientists VIII
so TO the Soviet Union next
week 10 spend a month study
ing Russian progress In endo-
crinology.
DR.. Dewitt Stetten. jr.. and
Or. J. \. Rail. both Of the Ma
tional Institute OF Arthrltis
and Metabolic Diseases. Be-
thesda. are among the I'VE.
The mission. part Of a Rus
sian American scientific ex-
change program. win be spon-
sored by the Public Health
Services National Institute OF
Arthritis and Metabolic Dis
eases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03
GIVE YOUR
CHILD
A CHANCE!

Polio isn't licked yet! In fact,
among children not vaccinat-
ed, paralytic polio cases actu-
ally increased in 1858 over
1857. More 01te-year-0lds tCere
stricken than any other age
group.
If your youngsters are still
not protected against this
feared disease, insist that they
start and complete the full Sc
ries of polio shots NOW.
The 1859 polio season is fast
approaching. The sooner your
children are polio protected,
the safer their futures will be.
And since polio strikes all ages
: be sure to get your shots, too.
See your doctor or health de-
partment NOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-03

Pay Mother lasting compliments with the
fresh coIors of washable porsoIono flowers.
They're beautifully and permanently or
ranged in an ottroctive bowl Of Italian pot
terry D.. enhance any room in her home.
Ldnsburghs-GIFTS-W SiIth Floor;
Langley Park, First Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
Continued From Page S

COnttnNe0 from rage )
All we had to supply for that were mate
rails"
The Feldmans, who came here from
their native WilkeS-Barre, Pa in the early
l940s. began buying their house 10 years
ago, assuming the bulk of 2O-year CT loan
at per cent interest.
II didn't know it then" Mr.. Feldman
said, but this was the best investment I
ever made. We paid 1880, about $4,000
more than the original owner paid two
years earlier, but a fair market price at
the time.
THE place probably would sell today
for $4,000 more than it cost me- And we owe
less than 5000 on it now"
Before they became suburban home
owners, the Feldmans were among the
legion Of working couples jammed into
Washington apartments.
ours was on Webster street Me-" Mr..
Feldman recalled. 1T was convenient, and
we heSitated to leave"
But we really began to need the extra
space" his wife put in, because Kathy was
born soon after we moved We were buying
new car then, too and all these new ex-
penSeS were too high, so went back to work
for while"
Like her husband, Mrs. Feldman was a
Federal employee, secretary with various
agencies. She kept her job and a neighbor
kept Kathleen until her son was born Then
she quit "for good"
Il had an extra job by then, anyway"
Mr.. Feldman remarked "Clerking in a drug
store Saturdays. It's not the money that
holds me now; it's just that enjoy meeting
the public"
An affable man, he is largely desk
bound in his Job as an administrative assist
ant In the Commerce Department, where he
plans the moving Of offices and supplies
He commutes the IL miles to and from
work in a car pool. He drives one day a
week.
Mrs Feldman uses the family cara
1883 sedan-during the week to shop and
take the children to play areas or to school.
Kathy, star pupil in the fourth grade at
st. Bernadette's Catholic School about two
miles away in Four Corners, also Is in a car
pool. John, who attends public school kin
derearten usually walks the three blocks to
class
Like most Catholics, we prefer to pay
the premium for education" Mr.. Feldman
said. But it's very reasonable. For Kathy,
we pay $50 year, and when John goes next
year, the tuition will go up only So"
Education is a tiny fraction of the
family budget. bigger item by far Is
taxes
Real estate taxes in Montgomery