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Evening star., 1961-02-28
FAMOUS FABLES

EXITS Author Sir James
M. Barrie could not forget
the poverty Of his youth, with
its attendant indignities. He
was quick to take offense,
even when the offense was
imaginary.
One week end, shortly after
his first literary success, he
was the guest Of o socialite ct
her country estate. The other
guests were people Of wealth
and position.
When Barrie was shown to
his room, he saw that It was
located next to the servants
quarters. The proximity made
him moody.
The following morning,
Evening star., 1961-02-28
DEAR ABBY
You Had Better Wise Up, Lady!
BY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

DEAR ABBY: I'm allergic
to my husband. He's kind,
considerate and generous,
but oh, such q bore, and quite
stupid. We don't have any
thing in common and never
have had. I got married very
young. We have three Of the
best children you could want.
I have taken up nagging as
a pastime. Please help me
adjust my life. I am "a and
have been married for Is
years and am bored to death
with him. BORED.
The way to be entertained
is to be entertaining. Better
start to entertain this 'kind,
cOnsiderate, generous" bore
before someone who n at
tractive, appreciative and un-
ScrupluOuS starts 70 pore IN
from the outside.
= I
DEAR ABBY: I was horri-
fled at your advice to
"PAUNCHY." The modern
male is having trouble enough
hanging on to his mascu-
Unity without your saying 1t
Is fine and dandy for him to
wear elastic paneled briefs to
hold his stomach in. Please,
Abby, leave the elastic foun-
dations for the ladies.
JOHN.
Women have done q much
Evening star., 1961-02-28
FAMILY COUNCIL
Girl Wants
No Dutino
AtAqe ID
By MRS. ALMA DENNY

THE PROBLEM
Edna. B.-Just because I
don't date, my parents make
me feel like a failure.
Mrs. D. B.-A girl Of IA
should show some interest in
boy friends, we believe.
THE DETAILS
Edna b. - What's wrong
with preferring to spend my
week ends and spare time
with my family or my girl
friends, or even curling up
with Q good book alone2
My parents make me feel
there's something the matter
with me for not going to
girl-boy parties, or - what
some Of my classmates do
running after boys.
I'm friendly with both boys
and girls in school, but out Of
school, the boys my age
aren't dating much. They
join teams and go places to-
gether. Besides, I can't see
dancing with them or play
ing kissing games.
Maybe later when I'm 18
or 10 I'll go out with boys.
And maybe they'll be the in-
tellectual type, so I won't
have to bother with rock-'n-
roll.
Mrs. d. BIN certainly
grateful that Edna does so
well ct school, keeps up with
her piano practicing, and
holds on to O few nice friends.
What worries her father and
me is Q rather snobbish. uppy
attitude toward boys.
OF course, she's q generally
friendly person. But we and
her classmates are no substi-
tute for the social life every
young girl should prepare for.
Edna shieS away from the
opposite sex In any situation
that doesn't involve books
and study.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
What's the rush, Mrs. B2
This mother talks as though
she had Q recluse Of 40 on
her hands. instead Of O per-
fectly normal adolescent Of II.
How refreshing to meet q
teen-ager who's not yet in the
hree-deep crowds at the
mascara counterl Not yet for
her the contest to be the
hottest" number at the
dance! Time enough for So
phiStication and, perhaps,
disilluAon.
Mrs. B. could become o
cheerleader. rather than o
needle In Edna's side. during
this difficult (and coura-
geous) holdout. How about In
viting Edna to round up q
few non-dating girls for o
pajalnA party. pillow fights
and all, with cots and Sleep
ing bags for overnight accom-
modations? Or fun-times via
picnicS and trips2
Trying to hurry Edna In
what should be . natural
awakening is like telling her
to do o weeks eating at one
meal.
Copyright, 1891, Gen. Features Corp.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
Gold in Your Attic
New England Election Sermon
By VAN ALLEN BRADLEY

for around $24 II In fine
condition. !
Mrs. F. e. g.: Your two
volume set Of Doane Robin
sons History Of South Da-
kota" 5000 is worth $40
to $50 at retail II in fine
condition.
Mrs. w. B.: Your g. c.
Scott's Fishing in American
Waters" New York, 1852 is
o $40 to SIS item II In fine
condition.
M. e. D., Yes, I have two
more "Gold In Your Attic"
books in preparation. one
dealing with more American
books, the other devoted to
English and Continental
books. Keep in touch.
I. M. c.: Your Benjamin
G. Armstrong; early Life
Among the Indians" (Ash-
land, 1922 is a $12 item at
retail If in fine condition.
F. j. R.: Most genealogical
works tend to become scarce
and valuable, for two reasons:
They are usually printed in
small editions, and there is
a never-ending demand for
family history. Your Arthur
Hastings Grants 1.-THE Grant
Family" (Poughkeepsie, 1879
sells for around $25 retail.
r. P. s.: DR.. Max Bauer'S
Precious Stones" (London,
1904) is a scarce book and
brings $75 to 500 retail, ac-
cording to my records. The
New York edition Of the same
year is also scarce, but I have
no recent information on its
price.
A. D. s.: Your Alexander
Cummings 1.-THE Elements Of
Clock and Watchwork
Adapted to Practice" Gon-
don, 1860 Is a SIS to $40
book at retail If in fine con-
dition.
Mrs. r. D.: Your L. Frank
Baum's "The Wonderful
Wizard Of or" (Chicago,
1900, with the 11-line Colo
phon, appears to be q true
first edition. Fine copies are
worth up to $500 at retail.
Selected reader questions
iDtH be dnSDered In this
column. Address Van Allen
Bradley In care of The Eue-
ming Star.
(copyright 1851, Gen. Features Corp.)
Gold in Your Attic uppeurs eoeh
Tuesdoy.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
. . Q

better job Of holding them
selves together and keeping
things In shape than men. A
bay window doesn't look any
better on o man than II does
on q woman. There is nothing
feminine about wanting to
look and feel better.
A& . .
DEAR ABBY: My husband
and ! both work. We have no
children. Our problem Is Q
very kind and generous neigh
Dor, who has q large family
and loves to cook. So, every
night she sends US our dinner.
We don't wish to hurt her
feelings, but her tastes are 80
different from ours we US
ually end up giving the food
to the dog or putting 1t down
the disposal. We hate to
waste 30 much food. What
should we do?
DIFFERENT
Tell your neighbOr, as tact.
fully aS you can, that you
"enjOy" fussing around your
kitchen after being gone all
day, % please don't send you
any more food. (What . pity
o needy family isn't living
next door to her!)
Evening star., 1961-02-28

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Evening star., 1961-02-28

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Ny
father, 10, has hardening Of
the arteries. Until recently,
he was in excellent health
and capable mentally and
physically. He's still healthy
except that his mind is foggy
at times. He can scarcely
converse because Of lapses of
memory and loss Of vocabu-
larry. His doctor is not giving
him any medicine for this.
Mrs. D., Indiana.
MANY ELDERLY individ-
uals have similar symptoms.
The blood vessels in the brain
narrow, not enough blood
gets through, and this de-
prives the brain Of the nee
essary oxygen and nutrition
to function properly.
Forgetfulness and inter-
ference with speech are COM
mon. Your father may give
you detailed, accurate ac-
counts Of his boyhood, yet
he can't remember what he
had for breakfast.
There Is no known way to
increase the caliber Of the
blood vessels.
For some years I have pre-
scribed potassium iodide.
Sometimes 1t seemed to help,
more often it failed. Lately,
we sometimes use Nicotine
acid. (Some patients can't
take it because it causes un-
comfortable flushing.)
Many doctors, like your
own, do not believe anything
will help. But I always feel
that the doctor should keep
trying. After all, If he gives
up, what has q patient to look
forward to?
Warning: Do not take the
drugs I have mentioned un-
less your own doctor gives
his consent and continues to
supervise.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I
lost my right leg II years
ago, and still suffer terribly
with pain in the leg that Is
gone" Is there any cure for
this?-Mrs. W., California.
WE CALL THIS dilemma
Evening star., 1961-02-28

OlQ feuBlOuS pOOAS ScAl@
orally are lacking in COM
mercial value on the coll
lector's market unless they
happen to be first editions Of
important major works.
Exceptions, however. are
the early New England "elec-
ton sermons" often found
unbound. The election day
sermon was an official bit Of
business in Massachusetts,
from 1853, when the first
one appeared, until 1885.
when the custom perished.
A typical example Of this
kind Of literature, now treas
ured 40 rare Americana, Ii
Jonathan Mitchel's sermon
preached ct Boston on May
IS, 1857. Oddly enough, It
was not printed until 1871.
The title page Of this rarity
reads, in part:
NE H EMIAH ON THE
WALL IN TROUBLE
SOME TIMES. By
that faithful Servant Of
Christ, MIR. JONATHAN
mitchell, late pastor Of
the Church Of Christ at
Cambridge. CAMBRIDGE
%. 1871.
A copy in fine condition
should bring $500 to $400 in
the rare book market today.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Aged Father Has Problem
Hy Or. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

phantom pain" It's bad
enough to lose a leg, but
worse to continue to have
pain when, as you say, "it
is gone," In some cases, this
phenomenon can be cor
rected, or alleviated, If the
source Of the pain is a nerve
turnor which has developed
in the stump. Relief some
times comes when this is
removed and the nerve
shortened.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: A
reader, Mrs. X, says she
tries to be a Christian. I do
not understand what kind Of
Christian she is trying to be,
because If she was one even in
the remotest way, she would
not write and say she is
disguised with "complainers."
To me, a Christian is not
the one who Just goes to
church or lights q candle or
says a prayer. The true
Christian is the one who is
his brothers keeper not in
the word alone.
II all of US would listen to
the troubles Of others and
help to the best Of our ability,
this great world OF ours
would find its salvation. And
that Is a goal worth working
for.-Mrs. G.
DR.. Steincrohn UelcomeS
all readers letters, but be-
cause of the great number
received, he cannot Gnswer
each one personally. HotD-
eUer. all questions are ulti-
mGtely Incorporated into the
column.
Dr.. Steincrohn'S IeGtlet,
"Get the Snooze Habit" tDiH
be mailed on receipt of q
stamped, SeI1-Gddressed en-
pelope and 10 cents In coin
for handling charges. Ad-
dress your request IN care OF
The Euentng Star.
(Relessed By The Bell eyndicats)
Tomorrow: Worry.
Evening star., 1961-02-28

when Q servant tapped on
the writer's door,. to summon
him to breakfast, there was
no answer. An hour later,
Barrie still had not ap.
peared. Alarmed, the hostess
had the door forced.
The room was empty and
the bed had not been slept In.
Barrie, bag In hand, had
made his, exit through the
window.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
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Evening star., 1961-02-28
Big Wind Tunnel Built

TULLAHoMA, Tenn. - The
most powerful wind tunnel IN
the United States, where 5000
mile.an-hour winds can be
created. has been built ct Tul-
lahoma for rocket testing.
Evening star., 1961-02-28
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Evening star., 1961-02-28
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Have oQuestion?

q. B. E.: Your Frances
Fuller Victor's 1.-THE River Of
the West" (Hartford, 1870)
IL mildly scarce and retailS
Evening star., 1961-12-19
Albania Not Absurd

Haven't we had enough fun
batting Albania about her
size, her backwardness, her
belligerence? Why is Hoxha's
regime a pipsqueak, tinhorn,
sleazy dictatorship any more
than Gomulka'S or Tito's?
All Communist relationships
are anathema to the free
world and no words of oppro-
brium are too strong to de-
scribe them, but mocking ap-
proacheS to an analysis of a
serious international political
development depriveS it of all
weight. Cannot the opposition
of Lilliput to the giant be
regarded as anything but the
ridiculous antics of a Punch
and Judy show? This ridicule
seems to be directed more to
the country and its inhabi-
tants than to the Communist
government. Is it the Ameri-
can idea of fair play to heap
ridicule not on the govern
ment but on the people Of a
nation which is the victim of
Communist aggression?
Valentine McGilIycuddy.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
While Goa Died

The Security Council, to paraphrase
the familiar line, fumbled in futility
while tiny Goa collapsed under the
impact Of Prime Minister Nehru's un-
abashed aggression.
This was not the fault of the
majority members of the council. Seven
of them, led by the United States, called
for the immediate withdrawal of the
Indian invaders But Soviet Russia, sup
ported by Ceylon, Liberia and the United
Arab Republic, vetoed the resolution.
This, OF course, was all prearranged.
When he launched his cynical attack,
Mr.. Nehru knew he could count upon the
backing of the Soviet Union-and this
despite the flagrant nature of the viola
ton Of the U. N. Charter.
No exercise in SemanticS, no concoc-
tion Of diSingenuouS words, can disguise
the meaning of this shameful exhibition
Adlai Stevenson, describing himself as
the only man at the council table who
was present at the birth of the u N,
said that tonight we are witnessing the
first act of the drama which could end
in its death"
We do not think that this is an ex-
aggeration. If anything, the Soviet veto
was not the first act leading to the
death of the U. N, but the latest in a
series of such acts. And the United Ma
tions certainly cannot survive in a
climate of moral corruption. The organi-
cation was founded on the assumption
that the members would respect the
provisions Of its Charter, that wrong
would not be treated as right merely
because this perversion of fact suits the
momentary convenience of one country
or another.
The delegates may twist truth into
unrecognizable form. They may even
persuade themselves that this is their
proper function. But the people, espe-
cially the Western people, will not be
deceived. And when they refuse any
longer to support a corrupted organiza-
ton, the United Nations will be done for
What an irony it will be if Prime Minister
Nehru, the Man Of Peace" turns out
to have been principal architect of the
U. MS destruction.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
Meeting in Madrid

Some Is years ago the U. N. Cen
eral Assembly adopted Communist
supported resolution asking its member
states to recall their ambassadors
from Spain. 1t was thought that this
would weaken Generalissimo Francois
position-a brazen attempt to med
die in country'S internal affairs. This
iuzzy-minded undertaking Git had the
opposite of its intended effect) was
enthusiastically supported by our own
Government, and we held to this mis-
guided position for several years.
Now the wheel has turned full
Evening star., 1961-12-19
Education in the South

The dimensions of the problem OF
higher education in the South have been
placed admirably in perspective by
special commission Of distinguished
Southern leaders, headed by DR.. Colgate
Darden, the former Governor of Virginia.
In a basic sense, this problem is typical
of the dilemma facing other areas-a
staggering increase in college enroll
ment during the coming years, for the
accommodation of which financial re-
sources are woefully inadequate. In the
matter Of degree, however, the dilemma
is markedly more severe in the South
than in other regions.
Merely to "close the gap" at the
dards in the South and in the rest of
the Nation, for example, would require
spending an estimated $110 million more
a year in the 16 States covered by the
commission study. BY 1910, the study
group figures that the present enroll
ment Of 100000 college students will
have increased to IT. million-requiring
an annual expenditure Of $2.9 billion.
Obviously, most of this greater
amount must come from State revenues,
from tuition fees and from private
giving. And the commission points out
that this is not an unreasonable burden,
since $2.9 billion constitutes only 19 per
cent of the regions total personal
income-a smaller amount than is being
spent on tobacco and alcohol. All the
same, increased Federal assistance no
yui1 ho ole T11o iXTi1
at this finding, the commission soundly
recommended that the form of Federal
aid should "offer minimum interference
with State and local autonomy"
The commission report delineates
in detail the major deficiencies in South
ern education (the chief of which, it
says, Is low teacher SalarieS). 1t calls for
a continuation of the advances made
in eliminating racial discrimination. In
stating goals for the future, it makes
number Of practical suggestions, in
Guiding the idea that colleges should
operate on year-round basis, in order
to make the fullest possible use of
facilities. Apart from specifics, the
commission urged, in these words, a
drastic change in the basic philosophy
of educational standards in the South:
We must cast away forever the traditional
double standard according to which Southern
institutions are. compared only with others
in the region. If excellence means anything
at all, it is universal concept, and we must
insist that Southern colleges and universities
be measured against the same criteria of
excellence which are applied everywhere.
If this region fails to cultivate its intellectual
oIJct hoy hoYN oF
its own economic destiny.
In the matter of immediate action,
the Darden Commission advised that
the Governor of each of the 16 States
designate without delay a group of
leaders to determine what specifically
should be done to implement the goals
of the report. The suggestion is a good
. one.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
County Home-RuIe

Recent statements in Met
ropolitan newspapers such as
prince Georges Charter
Backed, THE campaign for
h o m e-rule government in
Prince Georges County got
a solid Endorsement from the
County's Civic Federation -,
are misleading to the general
public.
The method Of voting on
the motion for "home rule"
was a farce. Only authorized
delegates of the various af-
filiated citizens associations
were entitled to vote but the
rise-and-be-counted method
used made it possible for any
one present to vote.
Of the over $50 people pres
ent, why did only 218 vote?'
OF the 218 who voted for or
against the motion, how
many were authorized dele
gates? OF the some 130 who
did not vote, how many
were delegates who abstained
and how many were there
merely as interested people?
Was the meeting packed"
with unauthorized delegates
by those in favor of home
rule?"
All the doubts raised by
these questions could have
been avoided by a simple
procedures roll call vote.
I maintain that the vote
for "home-rule" taken at the
meeting was not a valid one
and its results are therefore
null and void.
Joseph L. Bianchini
Authorized Delegate Of
the Citizens Association
Of Mount Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
Sky the Limit?

AS if it were not enough
for the Nations airline trunk
lines to have lost an aggre-
gate of $50 million this year,
(Star Dec. 49, the Govern
ment finds it necessary to
order 20 buses at about a
quarter of a million each, to
carry airline passengers from
the Dulles terminal building
to the airliners on the ramps.
Naturally. the cost will be
passed along to the airlines,
their passengers or possibly
to the taxpayers if it be-
comes necessary to revive
Government subsidies to the
airlines.
Time was that for a few
million dollars you could buy
a fleet of DC3s and be set
for a fair transcontinental
operation. Now such an
amount apparently is needed
at just one airport to move
passengers about one-tenth
of a mile to board the air
planes.
Seems to me that with the
help of the various Govern
ment regulatory bodies, the
airlines and the railroads are
in fierce competition to see
which can go broke the
fastest.
Robert E. Trimble.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
Trade Lines Forn1inq

President Kennedy has reason to
be encouraged by the early reaction to
his appeals for wider bargaining author
ity in tariff making as an instrument
for tWo-Way expansion of our inter
national trade. This is so, particularly,
because his position has received in
dorsement, even though qualified in
some cases, from both industry and
labor and from influential leaders in
both political parties.
Among the latest to approve the
administrations thinking, at least in
principle, is former President Eisen-
hover in formal statement issued last
week end at Gettysburg. Significantly,
General Eisenhower cited the same rea-
son as did President Kennedy-the new
conditions in free world trade developing
out Of the creation and strong growth
of the European Common Market-for
his opinion that our trade policies and
procedures should have increased fleXi-
bility. While the former President
cautioned that there must be adequate
consideration for possible injury" he
emphasized that a gradual liberalization
of trade restrictions could yield "solid
benefits" for the American economy.
1t has been evident from the
beginning that party lines will be crossed
when this issue is debated in Congress
next year. Local considerations, where
specific companies or communities may
be threatened by increased imports, are
certain to arouse resistance on political.
industry or labor fronts. 1t is far too
early yet for the administration to be
confident that it will have its way, but
it has found some friends in important
places. In the light of his active interest
in national affairs, General Eisenhower
could be one of the most influential of
these supporters