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Evening star., 1960-06-15

The story of the highways
of Thailand, over which I
have bounced many a sacro-
iliac-shattering mile, is more
than a travel account or a
case history in road construc-
tion. 1t is the story of a
nations struggle for survival
and progress amid the con-
fusion Of international in
trigue. Obviously your man
in Thailand has done a thor
ough job of investigating one
sector of the situation, the
currently quiet northern
front. However, three other
fronts, each as important po-
tentially, also should be
brought to light.
In 1859 while with the
University of Malaga at
Singapore. I applied for a
visa to enter Burma over
land from Thailand. OFF,
cials at the Burmese Consul
ate informed me that, even
if I managed to find a We
hicle to challenge the jun
gle trails of northwestern
Thailand, no one was allowed
to cross the Thai-Burmese
border for political reasons"
which remained unexplained.
Before 1859 the physical
conditions in south Thai
land were little better. But
that year witnessed a furry
of road repair activity in an
ticipation of one of the
Kings rare visits to his
southern provinces. Since
then, I am told, some COM
mercial traffic gets through
to Bangkok, but export-im-
port trade between Thailand
and Malaga is insignificant
and generally goes by sea.
The situation in the east is
somewhat similar to that in
the north as described by
Star Staff Writer Earl H.
VoSs. There, too, roads re-
Gently were built for trans
portation of troops to the
Thai border in case of an
emergency. Unfortunately
for Thailand, the roads in
the east are not on Siamese
soil but slash through the
adjacent jungles of Thai
lands unfriendly neighbor,
Cambodia.
. During the first week of
1859, I was travelling through
that part of Thailand and
' had the opportunity to in
terview three Thai governors
whose provinces lay along
the troubled Thai-Carnbo-
dian frontier. The picture
they conveyed was one of a
strong military build-up a
few miles away in Cambodia
and a pending invasion either
by the Khmers themselves
or the Communist Chinese
across the Cambodian border.
With Cambodia's Ambassa-
dor to Thailand mysteriously
recalled to Pnom-Penh and
Bangkok's newspaper head
lines branding the Cambo-
dams liars and trouble
makers, nothing seemed i'm
possible. Eventually diplo-
matte relations were restored.
A bus ride through rural
Thailand leaves one with dirt
between his teeth, red dust
dyeing his hair and an inclin-
alton to stand for the rest
of the week. The newly pro-
posed inter-Asian highway
connecting Ankara to Saigon
with an alternate to Singa-
pore will do much to alleviate
the travel situation. And it
will give tourists a chance
Evening star., 1960-06-15
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Brains Vast Continent Explored
By THOMAS R. HENRY

or cure of psychiatric mala-
dies is not the major goal Of
the explorations. This goal
is the better understanding
of ourselves, the better abil-
ity to analyze why we be-
have as we do, why we think
as we do, and why one man
behaves or thinks differently
from another man. Even be-
yond this is. the analysis Of
consciousness itself, or the
validity of our human reali-
ties of Reality. They prob
ably are not very valid.
There is, of course, danger
in all this, for with the prog
ress of the exploration is
progress in chemical control
of behavior. This is all very
well for a psychiatric hospi-
tai. If the time ever comes
when such control can be ex-
ercised outside a hospital
over the ostensibly normal,
the implications can be very
horrible indeed. One may fer
vently hope that the brain
continent never is stripped
of its virgin forests-as per-
haps some communiStically
inclined would like to do. But
all this far beyond Today.
Brain exploration and dis
covery is proceeding all over
the world. Some of the major
activities, however, now seem
to be concentrated in this
immediate neighborhood with
the remarkably efficient set
ups at the National Institutes
Of Health, the Army's Walter
Reed Research Institute, the
Naval Medical Center, the
Neuro-ph -pharmacological Insti-
tute at st. ElizabethS, Johns
Hopkins University in Balti-
more. At all these establish
ments more and more stress
is being placed on brain
studies.
There are, of course, many
other American institutions
where brain exploration has
become a major interest,
such as Harvard, Columbia,
University Of Chicago, Uni
versity of California. Beyond
this major projects are un-
derway at the major Euro
pean universities. Russians at
least are contributing their
fair share and, so far as
known, have nounced
frankly and in detail all of
their findings.
Advances Superficial
Advances to date in all
probability have been quite
superficial everywhere. This
brain is an enormous con-
tinent. Very great areas re-
main to be explored. The
recent progress has been due
in large measure to develop
ment Of new techniques, such
as have come to all the
sciences in the atomic age.
Some Of these techniques of
precision measurement still
are in their infancy, In all
probability.
Many of the discoveries to
date have been, in a sense,
accidental as, probably, are
all discoveries. But the ac-
cidents couldn't have hap
pened before the evolution Of
the techniqueS. They are
likely to be more and more
frequent as these techniques
are further developed.
With the present rate Of
progress we may be able to
tell a little something to the
superintendent glass or iron
organisms that inhabit some
planet Of Alpha centauri
when we first get into COM
munication with them a few
centuries hence.
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f1cation, she has drawn from him an
unequivocal will serve" commitment. If
a Stevenson bandwagop appears next
month in Los Angeles, the former First
Lady may be credited with giving it it's
first professional push.
Evening star., 1960-06-15

to see some of the worlds
finest virgin scenery. What
this highway will mean to
Thailand's relations with
Burma and Cambodia, I
would not venture to guess.
But under any circum-
stances, despite this and Mr..
Voss' ugly American" high
way to the north, Thailand
still has a great deal of road
work to do in it's fight for
progress and survival.
Evening star., 1960-06-15
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSution.
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Is pelLlg SYSTEMATICALLY eX-
plored.
1t may be the vastest con-
tinent in Creation, but this is
perhaps an egoistic aSsump-
ton. 1t is the continent of
mans consciousness-of his
awareness of the little seq
ment of time and space in
which he exists and of the
things or illusions it contains.
1t is, in other words, the
physical brain-continent of
deep valleys and plains, of
mystical mountains and dark,
haunted caverns.
This exploration may well
constitute the most significant
medical development of the
times. The general outlines of
the brain continent have been
known for a century-the
frontal lobe behind the fore
head which is the organ of
thinking; the emporal
lobes behind the ears, the
brain organs Of hearing, etc.
But thinking, hearing, seeing
and the rest are highly COM
pleX processes, capable of
scores of subdivisions, each
perhaps with its specific brain
cells.
Beyond these are hating,
loving, fearing, worshipping
and deSpairing, knowing the
lovelinesS of sunsets and the
majesty of seas. These nom
intellectual faculties which
vary so enormously from per-
son to person have also, it is
beginning to appear, brain
centers responsible for their
manifestations - whatever
may be the stimuli of these
centerS.
Reasons for Fear
How wonderful it would
be-" remarked an Army ma
jor general the other day, "if
we could find the fear center
in the soldiers brain and par
alyze it in some way" 1 am
not sure he was right. There
are reasons for the evolution
of fear.
Like the continents Of
stone and earth, the con-
tinent of the brain is a ladder
of time. 1t is stratified and
the story of millenniums is
fosSilized in its strata. Vague
and almost empty is the con-
Sciousness of the worm, lu-
minous with flashes of mystic
light the consciousness of the
philosopher or poet. All these
strata now are being uncov-
cred by brain Psychologists.
The brain continent is be-
ing explored almost cell by
cell, or by small groups Of
cells a few thousandths of
an inch apart, both on it's
surface and in its depths.
One after another, hitherto
unknown centerS are being
uncovered - little groups of
nerve cells which control or
mediate behavior.
Medically there is consid-
cradle practical significance
to all this. When the func-
tions Of these cell groups or
their interconnections are
disrupted by germs, body
chemical or what you will
mental diseases with gross
departures from normal be-
havior result. Such maladies
are said to be on the increase
amidst the enormous pres
sures of present civilization.
They are responsible for
much personal and family
tragedy and a very consid-
cradle public expense.
But in the long look ahead
into unpredictable tomor-
rows, even the amelioration
Evening star., 1960-06-15
Tell Psychiotrist

Kenneth S. LangbeII.
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Inside ThoiIond

Pearl w. Nor
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Half Not q Half

Jim Batka.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Alice H. Warner,
Former Loudoun
County Resident

PURCELLVILLE. Va, May 81
(SpeciaD Mrs. Alice Hoge
Warner, SO. died last night at
the Waynkoop Nursing Home
in Leesburg.
Born in Lincoln, Va, she was
the daughter of the late Daniel
j. and Sarah Taylor Hoge.
She spent her girlhood in
Loudoun County and went to
Baltimore so years ago.
After her husbands death in
1880 she continued to live in
Baltimore, but came to LOU
doun County for the summer
months. She was a former
member of the Rose Society of
Maryland, the Forest Park
Garden Club and the Women's
Club of Forest Park. She was
a member of the Homewood
Friends Meeting in Baltimore.
She is survived by one son,
DR.. Howard Warner, of 1904
Garrison boulevard, Baltimore:
two grandsons and five great
grandchildren.
Services will be at IL am.
Monday (EST) at the Goose
Creek Friends Meeting House
in Lincoln. Burial will be in
the Friends Cemetery.
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Mrs. Stinchcomb,
Here Since 1885

Mrs. Elder T. Stinchcomb
So, wife of a retired D. C.
Transit System motorman, died
Of cancer yesterday in Sub
urban Hospital.
A native of Annapolis, Mrs.
Stinchcomb came to Washing
ton with her husband in 1885.
They lived at 5025 Forty
second street NV.
|. Besides her husband and a
son, j. Warren Stinchcomb, a
commercial photographer, of
1925 Tucker road, Oxon Hill,
Nd, she leaves two other sons,
Eugene Stinchcomb and Elder
T. Stinchcomb, jr., both of An
napolis. and a daughter, Mar
jorie Stinchcomb of the home
address.
Services will be at IL am.
tomorrow at the Chevy Chase
Funeral Home, 5103 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV. Burial will be
at 2 pm. at st. Margaret's
Methodist Church, Arnold, Md.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Mrs. Di Rienzo Dies,
introduced Pizzo Here

Mrs. Nunziata DiRienzo, "A,
known to many Washingtonians
as Mama Torino," who helped
introduce pizza here. died yes
terday in George Washington
University Hospital after a
brief illness.
A native of Italy, Mrs. Di-
Rienzo joined her husband here
in 1926. She often sang with
the customers at the Torino
Restaurant, 909 H street NV,
and liked to surprise old Gus
toners with their favorite
dishes.
The DiRienzos negotiated the
sale Of their restaurant effec-
tive June /.
Mrs. DiRienzo leaves her hus-
band, Giuseppe, of the H street
address; two sons. Frank, 1444
Rock Greek Ford road NV,
and Antonio, 81 K street NV;
two sisters. Mrs. Carolina Pc
trillo of 1927 Lamont street
NV. and Eda Arcaro of Ly-
ons, France; a brother, Peter
Arcaro of Paris, and two grand
children.
The rosary will be said at 8
pm. tomorrow at the Rinaldi
Evening star., 1960-05-22

Service Commission. AS a
retirement representative with
the commission he helped
establish retirement programs
in several Government agen-
cieS.
Mr.. Benner was a longtime
member of several Masonic
groups, including Almas Tenn
pie, the Order of the Eastern
Star and Singleton Lodge of
Washington. He played the
clarinet in the temples mill
tary band.
He belonged to Equality
Walter Reed Post No. 284, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, and
Civil Service Commission Post
No. so Of the American Legion.
His wife, Mrs. Florence 1,
Benner. died in July, 1858.
He leaves two sons, William
A., 5713 Jason street, Cheverly
Md, and Carl A., 223 North
Edison street, Arlington: two
brothers, Rudolph H. p, 1929
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Amos Erwin, 81,
lndiunu Executive

Funeral services were held
yesterday in Mount Vernon,
Ind, for Amos Erwin, 81, IA
ther of Robert A. Erwin, WASH
ington representative of the
Institute for Business Planning,
Inc. He died Thursday in an
Evansville QndD hospital.
Until last year Mr.. Erwin
was an active Democratic Party
leader in Posey County, Ind.
Mr.. Erwin had a long busi-
ness career as a salesman and
executive for several food firms
in Indiana. His family was one
of the first to settle in Indiana
in the early l800s.
Besides his son, of 1401
Forty-fourth street NV, he
leaves his wife, Ida, and two
other sons. Edison L.. a re.
searcher with the Bell Tele-
phone Laboratories, New York,
and John A., an insurance ex-
ecutive in Greenville, N. C.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Jesse M. Euder,
Vienno-Born,
Of Silver Spring

Mrs. Jesse M. Eader, 81, a
longtime resident of the Wash
ington area, died of cancer
yesterday at her home. 1922
Live Oak. drive, Silver Spring.
Mrs. Eader, the former Miss
Emily Russell, was born near
Vienna, Austria. Along with her
family, she came to the United
States after the first World
War, to live in Baltimore.
She and her husband met
while he was serving with
Army occupation forces in
Vienna after the War.
Mr.. Eader operates Eader's
Gulf Service, at 4339 Connecti-
cut avenue NV.
They moved to Silver Spring
in 1899 after living in WASH
ington.
For nearly IL years before
coming to Washington, Mrs.
Eader was an employe of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in
Baltimore.
She was active in Girl Scout
work. was a member of the
Sodality of st. Johns Catholic
Church in Forest Glen, and an
avid gardener.
In addition to her husband.
Mrs. Eader leaves a daughter,
Barbara Anne Eader, of the
home address; a brother, Jo-
seph Russell, and a sister. Mrs.
Wilbur A. Bean, of Albany
N. Y.
A low mass will be offered at
9 am. Tuesday at st. Johns
Church. Burial will be in Gate
Of Heaven Cemetery.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
Charles }. Benner, Worked
On T House Retirement Setup

Charles j. Benner, II, one of
the first retirement consultants
for the House of Represent
atives, died Friday at Mount
Alto Veterans Hospital after a
long illness.
Mr.. Benner entered the hos
pital last week after several
months at the Kensington
Nursing Home. His home was
at 4818 Earlston drive, Crest
view, Md.
He retired on December 80,
1856, after So years of Govern
ment service.
In June. 1850, he Joined the
House staff as a retirement
consultant. He helped set up
the first permanent retirement
system for House members and
their 1900 employees, and also
advised the legislators on tech
nical features of Government
retirement legislation.
Native of Washington
A native of Washington, Mr..
Benner attended local public
schools, Draughn'S Business
College and Southeastern Uni
versity.
He started with the Govern
ment as a special delivery mes
senger for the Washington City
Post Office in 1904.
In 1906 he became an assist
ant map printer with the Geo.
logical Survey. After four years
in that position he Joined the
Agriculture Departments Divi-
sion Of Accounts and Disburse-
mentS.
One month after the United
States entered World War I,
Mr.. Benner enlisted in the
Army. He saw combat duty in
France and left the Army in
October, 1920, as a first lieu
tenant in the Quartermaster
Corps.
He returned to the Agricul-
ture Department, but in 1881
was transferred to the Civil
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C.W.Wudsworth,
A Rough Rider,
Retired Diplomat

GENESEO, N. Y, May 81
(AP)-Craig Wharton Wads-
worth, 88. who was one of
Teddy RooSevelt's Rough
Riders and a retired member
of the diplomatic service, died
yesterday at his home after a
long illness.
Mr.. Wadsworth served with
Mr.. Roosevelt during the Span
ish-American War and later
waS member of his staff when
the future President was Gov
ernor of New York.
He was named third secre-
tary Of the American Embassy
in London in 1902. He later
served in diplomatic posts in
Persia, Rumania, Uruguay, Ar
gentina, Brazil, Belgium and
Peru. He retired in 1927.
Evening star., 1960-05-22
THE PEGRAM FAMILY.
AnuFiltn1
cLEPATCH, MICHAEL. There

cLEPATCH. MICHAEL. There win be
. an unVeiling IN memory, of our
SHAEL CLEPATCH. on Sunday, May
y, 1860. at 2 pm, at the OheV
Sholom Cemetery, 3237 18th place
sc: Relatives and friends are in
Vited. %
KLEIN, ELLIS. There will be an un-
yelling to the memory OF ELLIS
KLEIN on Monday, May 80, 1860,
at IL am. at George Washington
Cemetery, Mount Lebanon Section,
Free Sons Of Israel. Directions:
Out Riggs rd to Adelphi rd., left
invited. 500
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Dfatha

BALL. ALICE ARLENE. On Friday,
May 90 1850, at her home, 1872
daushter Of the late George Henry
and Alice M Ball and sister of Miss
Marjorie D. Ball and Dr. George L.
Bal. Service private at the Harlow
and Libby Funeral Home, } Williams
ct, Portland, Me Interment Ever
green Cemetery. Please omit flowers.
BARRY. ALBERT F. On Friday May
20. 1860, at Suburban Hospital, AL.
BERT r. BARRY Of io4i5 Grandin
I'd. Silver Spring, Md, formerly Of
Benton Harbor, Mich; husband Of
CARA A. Barry, father OF Patrick
+. Barry and brother of Mrs. Ber-
.nadette Graves; there are also four
grandchildren. Mr.. Barry rests at
the Warner z. Pumphrey Funeral
Home, S434 Ga. ave, Silver Spring,
Mo parking facilities). Mass will
be offered for the Tepose Of his soul
st. Johns Catholic Church. Forest soi st
Glen. Nd. Interment Church Ceme-
BaRRY. ALBERT F. Members of Al
cantara Caravan No. IL,
I'M Order Of the -Alhambra
% i: ] ];:5' ;; !; !;
S434 Georgia ave; Silver Spring;
sis pm. for the recitation of the
JOSEPH j. sP1GoNE, G. C.
HARRY ]. MONTGOMERY, G. S.
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Twelfth place Sc, and Louis
j., 500 Newcomb street Sc,
and six grandchildren.
Services will be at IL am,
tomorrow at Saint David's
Episcopal Church, $3.50 Macomh
street NV, with burial in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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MerVin Frumer

NEW YORK, May 81 (AP).-
Mervin Framer, 80, a former as
sociate producer Of the Strike
1t Rich" television show, died
Of a heart attack in his Long
Island home Friday night.
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DFathH

o'NEAL. PENELOPE LEE. On Fri
day. May 90 1860; at George
Of joseph Samuel o'Neal Of sii
South 18th St, Arlington. Va. and
the late Kathryn Kidwell ONesl,
sister OF Patrieia Ann and Gym
neral Home, 1900 West Braddock
rd. Alexandria, Va. where fureral
services will be held on Monday
May 90, at II am. Intermea,
Columbia Gardens Cemetery. 90
PARKER. GEORGE B.. Jr. On Thurs
gsmasa JAM NAY yoEoRoE 2S isSe 3 pRRKERs 4 knssGn G
Gate 81 0s St. Ma Msrys S. jamaics m and bedSed HS5
husband of Aline Munson Parker
and brother of Mary H Parker
In lieu of flowers contributions may
Hospital. KINGSTON. Jamaica. No
tice Of services later. 90
PORTERFIELD, MARY S. On sstur-
day. May Il. 1860, MARY s. FOR
TERRIFIED of 637 Lamont st. NV.
Notice of funeral later. Arrange
tice OF services later. 80
RELACH. YETTA. On wednesday. May
~, 1850, YETTA RELACH Of 3063
SS99tthh SS9th St. Sc: beloved mother Of
At the Bernard panzansky 4 Sons
Funeral Home, 1901 14th st. NV,
on Monday; May %: At 10 am.
tn!sTm'nt .t.fT Arlington National Gem &c
RELACH. YETTA. The members Of
A Front Ling Federal Auxil;;
Fore Eofsirn No wsHs s2s of ysssrfRs sss Un.sd q
Va states, are hereby noti-
AM fed of the death Of Sis
49, ices win be held at the
Home. s50i i4th St. NV" at s
~, YULE BALL. President;
IDA COOPER, Secretary. %
SCOTT, WILLIAM ALFRED. On Thurs
day. May l9, 1860, WILLIAM AL
FRED SCOTT of 50oS, 47th ST, Hy:
Martha M. ;i Scott DSf and fatheT T0ofi Of mrs. IS
Robert A. Rogers and brother of
Helen E.. Jones, Madeline Walters.
virginia Bradley and Margaret Pyle.
Services at Gasch's Funeral Home,
Nd, on Wednesday, May 25, at GAS
am. Relatives and friends invited
Interment Arlington National Gene
MGgdd1. ssGg Friends may call after 5 p Pm
SEYMOUR, JOHN A. On Thursday,
May 10 1860. JOHN A. SEYMOUR
OF 216 Kentucky ave. Sc, devoted
uncle of Edward L. Crawford. Miss
Elsie Lucas and Miss ErneStine
Allen. Also surviving are many
friends After / pm. Sunday. May
22. friends are invited to call at
the Mcguire Funeral Home, 1920
9th st. NV, where tie rosary will
be recited at 7:15 pm Requiem
mass will be celebrated at St.
Cyprians Catholic Church. 18th and
sts,. Sc. at 9 am. Monday, May
e; sfsr, lnterment Mount olivet Ssm- Gem
SMITH, CHARLES EDWARD. On
SATURDAY, May q, 1860, CHARLES
place NV. Notice of funeral later.
STEWART, ELIZABETH On Thurs.
day; May 10. 1860, ELIZABETH
STEWART of 1912 Marion st. NV,
beloved wife of Bernard Stewart,
daughter Of Lucy Lee. She also
is survived by three sisters, Mes
danes Ida Frazier, Genva Bolden
and Erline Coleman; three brothers,
John, Elwood and Harry Lee. and
other relatives and friends. After
pm. Sunday, May ~, friends
may call at the Hoffman Funeral
Home, 909 9th st. NV. Funeral
services on Monday. May %, at
Church, 6514 Georgia ave. NV.
Interment National Harmony Park.
Family may be seen at 730 Up
shur st. NV. 22'
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With Regard to a
Gard of Thanks

Very often o cord Of thonks IN
The Stor meets q need which can
hordb be solved in ony other way.
Not only IS it q srocious expression
Of gratitude to those who hove sent
floral tributes but also eoUrteously
acknowledges the services and
kindnesses Of the mony to whom
q personeI note Of thonks eonnot
we'll be mailed or whose nomes
and addresses ore not known.
Insertion Of o cord Of thanks
may be oronsed by telephone to
The Stur, u. 5000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor
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Funeral Home, 816 H street
NE. A solemn high requiem
mass will be offered at $3.50
am. Tuesday at Holy Rosary
Catholic Church, Third and F
streets NV. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.