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Evening star., 1960-01-20
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L. B. Moody, while picking
on his scapegoat, the NEA.
says. Gould he (the Ram
blerD not sometime follow up
with a visit to a Washington
classroom on mathematics
?" Yes, he could as far
as I am concerned. I teach
mathematics in Room 22l of
Roosevelt High School and
would be very glad for him
to come to visit my class. Mr..
Moody may come too. l have
a degree in mathematics
from George Washington
University and a degree in
education from the same
institution. I'm sorry that
this university has not given
me quite the omniscience
that Mr.. Moody displays. Mr..
Moody or the Rambler or
anyone else may make any
criticisms they wish Of my
teaching, and everything they
question, I assure you, I can
back up. Would Mr.. Moody
mind naming specifically
some of the "frill" subjects
that are taught at Roosevelt
High? Furthermore, wonder
If he would be willing to let
go Of enough of his dollars to
pay at least as high a salary
to the teacher who feeds"
his children mathematics as
the salary that is paid to the
man who feeds the monkeys
at the Zoo'
I have talked with parents
who question, just as Mr..
Moody does, the subjects that
their children are learning
in school. One father COM
planned bitterly that his
tenth-grade daughter was
being taught subjects that
were taught to him in the
fourth grade. But it's not
my fault that his daughter
is not bright enough to learn
any more than that!
It's also not my fault that
95 per cent of my students,
their parents, grandparents
and great grandparents for
more than 300 years have not
had opportunity to get an
education because hatemon-
gers like Davis of Georgia
and Eastland Of Mississippi
don't like their color scheme.
In the same issue with the
Moody letter. r. T. Harper
uses equally intelligent rea-
soning to show that, because
the present schools are
slightly better stated than
the ridiculously understaffed
schools Of a decade ago, the
present schools must have
plenty of teachers. Try to
convince a starving man
that. because he has two
crusts Of bread today, while
yesterday he had only one
and seven-eighths, that he is
we'll fed Than n. pOrtar
Evening star., 1960-01-20
Lowrence's 'Humor'

What a subtle humorist
David Lawrence is! He sug-
gested January 13 that the
Democrats are going to have
a "bossed" convention, while
the good Republicans are all
going to have the opportu-
nifty, through direct pri-
maries, to vote for the can
didate of their choice-that
is, the Nixon Of their choice.
Even the usually very solemn
Mr.. Lawrence could not be
serious in suggesting that the
Democratic Party's efforts to
choose from among a number
Of candidates means 1t is
more "bossed" than the
G. o. P. with its stately
minuet of allegiance to the
hand-picked candidate.
Mr.. Lawrence displays real
humor when he views with
horror the spectacle, attrib-
uted to the Democrats, of
foisting upon the people a
vice president about whose
selection the people have had
nothing to say! This is such
a clever way to point out that
the G. o. P. is doing its best to
foist upon the people a presi-
dental candidate about
whose public career the peo-
Pile of most of the, Ma
tion have had precious little
to say. Nixon was the hand
picked candidate in 1852
picked, as I remember the
stories in Republican news
magazines, by Thomas E.
Dewey. In 1852, Nixon was
elected by people who had no
opportunity to indicate that
they would prefer another
vice president. In 1856, the
same spectacle afforded it.
self. In spite of this back
ground of never having had
his alleged popularity tested
outside of California, Nixon
has had the benefit of the
full publicity treatment as
the heir-apparent for four
years now.
Jim Harrison.
Evening star., 1960-01-20
Social Security Limit

1t is opportune to call at
tention to stipulation in the
existing social security law
that prevents citizens over
age 65 from receiving their
earned" benefits, if they
should happen to earn more
than the stipulated amount
of 200 yearly.
This section Of the law, if
not unconstitutional, is def
nitely detrimental to mil
lions Of our citizens currently
receiving social security ben
efits. More particularly, this
unjust stipulation creates a
hardship on those restricted
from earning more than
81, 200, in view of the high
cost Of living. including the
current .exorbitant cost Of
drugs and medical services.
OF course, it is desirable
that our Government attain
a balanced budget. but, it
doesn't appear logical or
practical to attain this goal
at the expense of other more
important legislation peril
nent to the security and well
fare of our citizens. In view
Of our Presidents speech on
the state of the Union"
wherein he stated that he
anticipated a surplus of $4.5
billion for the current fiscal
year. our Government could
willingly and conscientiously
do something about liberaliz-
ing the social security laws.
If we can expend millions
for aid to foreign nations
land. I am in favor of doing
thiS), we can at least give
some thought and consider
alton to our citizens. who are
also in need.
Over Sixty-Fiye-
Evening star., 1960-01-20
Poor J. O..

AS a steady reader Of your
worthy paper, let me con-
gratulate you on Glib Crock
ett's clever cartoon Guess
Who Didn't Get Invited"
The steel strike settlement,
welcome as it was to all Of us,
was achieved by means of
political pressure put on in
duStry and labor alike'by Vice
President Nixon and Labor
Secretary Mitchell. The terms
of the settlement will even
tually turn out to be infla-
tionary-and this is where
the public" comes in. No
wonder the latter wasn't in
vited to the shindig!
Your timely cartoon says
more than words can.
Louis Fenik.
Evening star., 1960-01-20

Everybody Is subject to a
brain syndrome."
This condition, probably
almost universal in the hu-
man race, can be produced
IN at least a score Of ways.
1t is recognized in hospitals,
but seldom described in
psychiatric textbooks. It is
characterized by disorienta-
ton. weakening of the will,
great suggestibility, in some
cases hallucinations, and
various physical symptoms.
1t may be responsible for
the remarkable "confes-
sions," which everybody
knows are false, reported by
the Russians in Stain days.
Existence of this condition
and ways of producing it are
described by DR.. Lawrence
E. Hinkle of Cornell Univer-
sity Medical School, in a far
reaching study of techniques
Of brain washing" being
conducted under the United
States Air Force Office Of
Scientific Research.
Production of the brain
syndrome" is relatively easy,
DR.. Hinkle reports. 1t can
be brought about by almost
anything that disturbs the
delicate balance of brain and
body but its value in any
brain washing is largely off,
set by the fact that the more
1t develops the less the sub
Ject knows what he is say
ing and the less reliance can
be put on answers to any
questions.
Understanding of this
hitherto almost unknown
condition is essential, the
report points out, not only
in questioning of military
prisoners but in police third
degrees and sometimes IN
court testimony.
Brain Easily Disturbed
Brain function" says DR..
Hinkle, "is easily disordered
by such common conditions
as fever, profound lowering
Of body temperature, dehy-
dration, -hydration, dis
turbances in composition Of
the blood, disturbances in
respiration, shock, hemor-
rhage, diarrhea, vomiting,
poisoningS. partial or COM
plete starvation and even
static postureS that are too
long maintained.
The disturbance of brain
function produced by each of
these or by any physical or
chemical assault on the brain
is remarkably uniform in
many of its features. There
are fundamental common
elements which follow from
all these types of assault.
The syndrome occurs in
acute and chronic forms. 1t
includes deliria of various
sorts, some of which have
been given the names OF
drugs or diseases thought to
cause them. But the present
consensus is that the brain
syndrome. whether acute or
chronic, is fundamentally a
single syndrome, regardless
Of its cause.
In its fully developed state
it is an acroSs-the-board i'm
pairment of all aspects of
mental functions. The high
est integrative functions are
severely impaired. The SUBJ
Evening star., 1960-01-20

wonder just what this sound
does represent to them.
Perhaps Kitty" is the uni
versal cat name.
All cats are named Kitty,
in this sense. just as most
police dogs were once named
Bozo.
Not all cats, of course
Persian cats, to an animal
are named Fluffy, despite
some ornamental kennel
name.
Fluffy it is, and Fluffy it
remains, at least at home.
x Il
Jones is now thinking Of
wooing the Office cat with a
big cardboard box.
There is nothing the aver
age cat likes better than a
carton. 1t makes little differ
ence what comes in it.
The box comes close to the
den, the first home of all cats.
1t has some of the darkness.
some of the warmth, and
support at the sides.
The soft cat body relishes
support. One can rustic
around in a cardboard box
with a fine, reverberating
sound. Cats love noise. OF all
the ball family, the golf ball
is the cats favorite. It makes
a noise on a hardwood floor
like a tenpin ball on a good
alley.
A table tennis ball is an
other they like. The fact that
this light ball can go a long
way with one swat intrigues
them.
String beans. hair curriers',
peas in the pod.
These are Just a few of
the favorite cat toys.
1t is not necessary to 90
to the extent of T. Jones
with his unwanted catnip
mouse.
A sheet Of paper, wadded
into ball. and thrown, is
just as much fun, to a cat,
as the most expensive toy
in the world. They are re-
markably like children in
this.
Evening star., 1960-01-20
BroyhWs Poll

Congressman Broyhill has
made use of a periodic poll
of his constituents on con-
troversial issues. He is to be
commended for his interest
in public opinion. All voters
owe it to him to return the
questionnaire, since he has
asked a number of questions
Of vital Importance. Although
a Representative should not
always feel compelled to fol-
low public opinion, he would
be courageous indeed if he
had the results tabulated and
published by a nonpartisan
group. Marion Weickhardt.
Evening star., 1960-01-20
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Brain Syndrome' Easily Produced
By THOMAS R. HENRI

ject is a sick man. He may
become restless, talkative,
shouting. Finally he becomes
totally confused and lapses
into delirium."
But in its earlier stages,
DR.. Hinkle points out, the
condition may go undetected
even by trained psychiatrists.
The victim seems In good
physical condition. co-opera-
tive with a questioner and
appears altogether normal.
The brain washer" would
have no reason to suspect
subconscious deception.
However" says DR.. Hinkle,
the subjects memory may
be especially deceptive. Often
there may be a distinct
hiatus in it without being
noticed either by the source
or the person who examines
him. More often he is vague,
uncertain about details, and
has temporary blocks of
memory, especially of the
finer but sometimes impor-
tant details.
I'm this state the subject
may have no frank delusions,
hallucinations or illusions,
but he overvalues small
events, misinterprets, blames
others, and accepts explana-
tions and foundations which
he might reject as patiently
absurd under different cir
cumStanceS. He does not con-
fabulate, but he may be
willing to state that a report
is clearly true or that an
event actually occurred when
in fact the report merely
could be true or the event
might have occurred. His in
tellectual functions, his judg-
ment and his insight decline
to a similar degree.
"As the brain syndrome
develops, the subjects dress,
behavior and speech deterio-
rate further. His orientation
for time. place and person
become increasingly deficient.
He is especially prone to be-
come fearful if his illness is
precipitated rather suddenly
by acute infection, injury,
poisoning or dehydration.
When it comes on more
slowly or is due to starvation,
his mood may be one Of
apathy or depression.
Seen in Combat Cases
"Other mental activities
deteriorate also. His intellec-
tual functions fall of. His
capacity to calculate, to abb
stract, to estimate time, to
recall items, digits or stories
is impaired. His memory be-
comes defective, at first for
special and recent events and
later for all sorts of events
and topics. The subjects
aWareneSS is increasingly
clouded and he becomes more
and more drowsy as the
process advances"
This brain syndrome, DR..
Hinkle says, is not uncom-
mon among men who have
been through prolonged COM
pat. who are hurt or sick,
who have undergone serious
exposure to the elements and
who are malnouriShed or de-
prived Of water. All these, he
says, makes it tough not only
Tor the "brainwasher" but
Tor any military questioner.
Evening star., 1960-01-20
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry Driters correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star., 1960-01-20

@. Please give the odds
against the various high
ranking hands being dealt in
poker.-C. L.
A. The odds against being
dealt certain hands have been
calculated as follows: royal
flush, 649,739-to-1; straight
flush, 72,l92-to-1; four of a
kind, 4,164-to-1: full house,
693-to-1; flush. 508-to-1;
straight. 254-to-1; three of a
kind, 46-to-1: two pairs, 20
to-l; one pair. 1la-to-1.
Evening star., 1960-01-20

home rule" continue to be
something less than even.
H. /. Preston.
Evening star., 1960-01-20
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Evening star., 1960-09-26
A COMEDY CONTINUES

with big talent rosters may be
past. but a big talent roster
is what Warner Bros. has Just
discovered it has. There are, or
were at last count. 80 actors
and 16 actress with exclusive
Warner Bros. contracts, signed
to prepare for an autumnal
production burst at the studio.
. Hollywood seems not to
have won back the affection Of
Don Ameche, who returned
there after a 12-year absence
to star in "A Fever in the
Blood" He's returning to and
will continue to live in New
York, he says. no matter how
many Hollywood picture roles
summon him west temporarily.
=. "Ben-Hur" has passed an
other statistical milestone. To
Evening star., 1960-09-26

on hand to alternate with the
orchestra so there aren't any
musical lulls to m axe you
nervous. There's dinner music
from 7::30, dancing from 9 pm.
to l am, Monday through
Saturday in the Presidential
Room. The Shoreham has
booked an imposing array of
Blue Room entertainers for the
season just begun. Marguerite
Piazza will follow Ted Lewis
(opening october - and she
will be followed by Martha
Wright (starting october ID.
Then, in order, come the De-
Castro Sisters, Joe E. Lewis,
Dick Haynes and Fran JEFF
fries, Allen and Rossi, Jon and
Sandra Steele, Guy Marks. the
June Taylor Dancers, Bob
McFadden and. on February
IA. Carmen Cavallaro. Got
through that winter in a hurry.
SCOREBOARD-Last weeks
lone newcomer to Broadway,
Brendan Behan's The Hostage, I"
won a split decision from the
decision casters. The seven
daily newspaper critics reports,
by the Associated Press count,
summed up to four yes, one So
so and two negative votes.
The season also had its first
casualty when the revue, Win
tage go" collapsed and de-
parted after eight perform
anceS.
That's the past. The immedi-
ate future could give the Broad
way season it first musical hit.
Trina La Douce," which has
just departed from the National
here. opens at New York's Ply
mouth Theater on Thursday
night. Also opening in Man
haitian this week is Farewell,
Farewell Eugene" a comedy
starring Margaret Rutherford,
due tomorrow night at the
Helen Hayes Theater.
- y
PROJECTS AND PEOPLE-It
was Producer Stanley Kramer
who made it possible for Spen-
Ger Tracy to bow back into
that Devil at 4 o'clock" movie
he bowed out Of the other day.
What he did was move back the
starting date of Judgment at
in which Tracy has
signed to star for Kramer. This
gives the actor time, before
Judgment" to join Frank
and Jean Pierre Au-
mont in The Devil at 4
o'clock" ;. The day of studios
Evening star., 1960-09-26
HOLLYWOOD
Relaxed in Manhattan
By SHEILAH GRAHAM

Gliding the day for the we'd
ding should be soon.
Il i y y
Danny Hayes "On the Dou-
BILE" will get going at Para
mount October 25. His first TV
show, taped. will be seen Oc-
tober 80. And everyone is
waiting to see how this great
clown fares in his new medium.
In his "On the Double" movie,
Danny will impersonate all the
wartime leaders. including
Churchill and Roosevelt. I for
got to ask if Stain will be in
the act.
Vera Miles and new mate
Keith Larsen have bought a
half-interest in a gown shop
with Partisan designer Andre
d'Aulan. Vera turned down a
good offer to go to London to
make a picture because it would
have spelled a three month
separation from Keith, who
must remain in Hollywood to
film his new TV series, THE
AquanautS."
Robert Cummings surprised
the animated by starring in a
Western, THE Lost Bugle," for
the Zane Grey Theater. When
asked, rs this your first time
on a horse?" Bob told me, II
did about IS of them before ]
started comedy roles" For those
interested in Cummings youth
full vigor, he Is writing a book
on the subject-and you will
find out about all those pills!
Jack Kelly, it is nice to re-
port, is happy with his new deal
at Warmers. And happier over
their congratulations after see
ing him in the feature, Fever
in the Blood" He'll p. a. with
the movie when they can spare
him from Maverick"
Evening star., 1960-09-26

End; 1920 am, 1875. 3, 5:l5.
7:40 and S:55 pm.
Uptown - "Can-Can":: $50
pm.
Warner-"Ben Hur";; 8 pm.
Evening star., 1960-09-26

hat, now battered but beloved,
that has been his good luck
charm ever since.
He was a mere boy at the
time of his entry into show
business, of course, scarcely big
ger than a clarinet, but he has
celebrated half a century in the
music and related trades.
Whatever the passage of these
same so years has done to other
institutions. it has left precious
little visible mark on Mr.. Lewis.
" His assured showmanship is
undiminished and his ardor for
his work is undiluted. He is Of
an old school of entertainers,
who put their faith in profess
sional polish and never give less
than their very best for the
paying customers.
You can verify all of this for
yourself at the Shoreham Ho-
tells Blue Room, where Mr..
Lewis and company arrived last
week to launch the new season,
where they will be through Sat-
tIrday night.
Mr.. Lewis, on this visit as on
past ones, has surrounded him.
self with some talented people.
There is some splendid ball
room dancing by Manor and
Mignon, who have been around
not nearly so long as Mr.. Lewis,
but long enough to become first
rate practitioners Of their art.
There is some easy-on-the-
ears singing by Virginia Loew,
a lass with talent and a be-
quilting personality. And there
is some solid comedy contrib
uted by a pair of old Lewis
hands, Paul White and Elroy
Peace (the Shadow" Of the
famed Lewis Me ana My
Shadow" number).
It's a pleasure to encounter
such a group Of genuine pro-
feSSionals in one supper club
show.
-
AFTER DARK-Washington,
a tune-up stop for Broadway
bound stage productions, will
fill the same role for a new
Manhattan bound night club
act come october 6. That's the
night when Steve Lawrence,
late of the Army, and Edie
Gorme open a limited engage
ment at the Lotus with their
first night club appearance to-
gether. Following their local
stay they take the act on to the
Copacabana in New York. i
Buddy LIE Combe's is the band
now playing in the Presidential
Room at the Mayflower Hotel.
Pianist Frank Coviello still is
Evening star., 1960-09-26

Naples; !, 2:45, 4:30, 500, sos
and 9:5S pm.
Palace THE Time Ma
chine: 1l:46 am, las. 3:45,
5:45, 7:45 and e:45 pm.
Playhouse - "The Subterra-
neans": IL, 1:40, 3:20, S, $40.
8:25 and ass pm.
Plaza - "Magdalena";; IL,
1:25, sos, 4:40, Sis, 8 and
$40 pm.
Town - Psyche; IL, 2, 4, 6,
8 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-"Song without
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WHERE
AND WHEN
current Theatef AttrActlOns
and Time of Showing

Stage
National Theater - Dark.
Duel Of Angels; starts Octo-
ber 8.
Screen
AmbasSadOr-"Hell to Eter-
nity";; 1885, 4:20, 7:05 and $3.50
pm.
Apex-"Next to No Time;
1:05, 1850. 4:35, $40, sos and
9:55 pm.
CapitOl-"High Time; 11:45
Evening star., 1960-09-26
THE PASSING SHOW
The Ted Lewis oIent
Continues Undated
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
Star stan Writer

Ted Lewis has been flight figure in the entertainment
world for than few years In fact he had established
himself in show business long before of those who cheer
him today born He hat that is older than
you born after 1917 That's the year he started
wear-after winning in game-he trademark
Evening star., 1960-09-26

am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
9:46 pm.
Dupont - Marie Octohre";;
l:25. $3.50, $40, 7:45, 9:55 pm,
Keith's - Elmer Gantry";;
l1:l5 am, las, 4:15, 6:55 and
9:35 pm.
MacArthur-"I'm All Right,
jack; $40, 8 and e:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"Hell to Eter-
ityn"; 1880 am, 2, 4:35, 7:05
and $40 pm.
Ontario - 1T Started in
Evening star., 1960-09-26

HOLLYWOOD (NANA). -
Bette Davis has rented a town
house in New York for a year,
brought her children down from
Maine, also daughter Bee Dee's
horse, which Bette'S image rides
in Central Park every morning.
The veteran movie star is re-
laxed and happy with her
Manhattan success in "The
World of Carl Sandburg,"
which I hope to catch in the
near future. Also the New
York version of Trina La
Douce," which I enjoyed in
London about a year ago.
I'm amused and amazed at
the casting Of Elizabeth Tay-
lOr as Irma who, in spite Of
being a lady of i'll repute in
the play, managed to remain
naive and innocent. And Jack
Lennon as the boy in the mo-
vie will have to do a lot of
dancing! Perfect, however, is
Charles Laughton, who starts
as the barkeeper, and revertS
to that profession in between
playing the judge and half
dozen other characters.
y
Her friends in Hollywood
are glad that Virginia Gil
more is returning to her act
ing career-in Critics Choice"
with Henry Fonda and Gina
Rowlands. Virginia gave up
stage and screen when she
married Yul Brynner about
is years ago if my memory
serves me right. She was mis-
cradle about their divorce.
Well, work is the best healer.
Audrey Hepburn wears the
Schlumberger necklace-4,00
diamonds, courtesy of Tif-
fany's-while working at this
elegant gem store Sunday Oc-
tober 2, for some sequences in
her new movie, Breakfast at
Tiffany's." I hope to be there
to see Audrey and the jewels!
william Holden, who is
causing some controversy
among the Hollywood unions
because of his foreign filming
and Swiss residence, finally got
three days off from Counter
felt Traitor" in Germany-he
started June land flew home
to his family, while the rest oi
the company flew to Copen-
hagen to continue filming.
The young member star OF
wagon Train"-BOb Horton
wants to head for a musica
on Broadway as soon as h
finishes his current "Wagol
Train" quota for the season
Bob did very we'll with hi
singing and dancing this sum
mer in "Brigadoon," summe
stock. His best girl, MariIyI
Bradley, and Bob are now de
Evening star., 1960-09-26

date, according to MGM count,
more than 10 million moviegoers
have seen 1t at reserved seat
showings in the United States
and Canada. To be precise,
10,102,, $50.
Evening star., 1960-09-26
Films of More Thon Routine Merit

"THE APARTMENT"-COmic Billy wilder caper in which
Jack Lennon wOos Success and Shirley MacLaine.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS"-Cantinhas tops
star flied shaw.
BATTLE OF THE SEXES"-Peter Sellers cOmIcaIy
old Scottish firm by fOiling lady efficiency export.
BELLS ARE RINGING"-Judy Holiday delights again a
lavish movie Of her Broadway musical hit.
"THE GALLANT HOURS"-T0p-notch performance by
James Cagney Admiral HaIsey waging World War ii.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH"-Under the biggest
big top earth with Cecil b. DeNIile
PORTRAIT IN BLACK"-Lana Turner and Anthony Quinn
in suspense melOdrama with soap opera OvertOnes.
THE 80 STEPS"-Kenneth More in a slick remake Of Al
fred HitchcOck's famed old suspense classic.