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Evening star., 1961-09-18

Are you bamboozled by
diets? If so, I'm not sur
prised. Not a year goes by
that the American public
doesn't bear the brunt of a
new special" diet whic h
guarantees to solve the over
weight problem.
For the most part. I think
these fancy concoctions are
ridiculous. But so m any
Americans think that there
is some secret formula in re-
ducing, they spend million
annually without good rea-
son. You'd be better off put
ting the money in the piggy
bank.
THESE NEW DIETS take
off weight, of course. But you
could do as well by starving
yourself to shed those pounds.
Not actually starving, but
just cutting your intake of
calories in half. The trouble
is that too many want to
melt off the fat too fast. 1t
takes years to accumulate
the excess, but you'd like to
get it off in weeks. And you
can with these special diets.
But what happens? 1t
comes right back on again.
After all, you can't have
your nose in a diet sheet for
the rest of your life. Neither
will your stomach tolerate
the new diet formulae as a
steady diet for the rest of
your life.
It's difficult for me to un-
derstand how intelligent peo-
pie will succumb to the lure
of these new diet blandish-
ments. The conquest of over
weight isn't}a deep, dark Sc
cret. All it amounts to is
this: You get fat when you
take in too many calories.
ALI you have to do is cut
down on calorie intake. And
that doesn't necessarily mean
you have to become an ex-
pert in calorie counting. Just
but down on your regular
diet. Period. Can't you live
without pie a la mode for
dessert? Take only half por-
Evening star., 1961-09-18

DEAR ABBY: think l am
the woman whose neighborS
wrote you to criticize her for
whistling for her five chill
dren instead of calling them
by name. Thank heaven my
neighborS don't have any,
thing worse than that on me.
Imagine the fun they could
have if I were caught Sc
cretly nippin at the bottle,
or jollying around with the
meter man!
I want to explain: Several
years ago I had an opera
ton on my vocal chords. and
Twas warned never to strain
my voice. So that's why I
whistle for my children.
Thanks for letting me defend
myself.
MRS. T. M. D.
&x
.. DEAR ABBY: What's
wrong with whistling for the
kids? When l whistle for
mine, all six of them plus
two collies answer me. I have
taught my youngsters to
whistle because it is a great
help if we should get sepa-
rated from one another at
fairs, on crowded beaches, in
department stores or at foot
ball games. Thanks to our
= family whistle we have never
lost a child. ...
WHISTLING PARENT.
DEAR ABBY: Your item
, about the family" whistle
brought back memories. We
had a special family whistle
to call each other. If it hadn't
been for that my two sons
never would have found each
other behind the lines in Oki-
nawa during World War II.
PROUD NON.
-
=. DEAR ABBY: l have an
!. ,83-year-old grandmother on
my mail route who can pro-
duce the Shrillest whistle by
sticking two fingers in her
mouth and blowing. She has
caught me many times when
1 was already a quarter of
a mile down the road. I think
being able to whistle like
that is a big help.
a, MAIL CARRIER.
OEAS Abb1 MY pop COOk
the curse off whistling for us
kids this way: He whistled
the first four notes of Sweet
Adeline" And to let him
know we heard him, we re-
sponded by whistling the
next four. Thank you.
WHISTLING KID.
= y y y
DEAR ABBY: I'm writing
about the "neighbors" who
objected to calling children
by whistling. We have whis-
tied for ours ever since they
Evening star., 1961-09-18
DEAR ABBY
Hurrohs for the WhistIers
By Otto o. Binder
BY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

were old enough to holler
"What?" from several houses
away. When we whistled for
them they knew they had
better head for home and
find out what"
GENEVA STREET.
X X 4
Are things rough?" Let
Abby help you SolDe your
problem. For a personal re-
ply, incloSe a stamped, self
addressed envelope and send
to Abby in care OF The EUe-
ming Star.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1961-09-18

night to do some painting,
isn't it?"
Men have a tough time
having babies.
4 =
DR.. Steincrohn's leGtlet,
Hon to Stop Killing Your
self" t0tlI be mailed on re-
ceipt OF a stamped, Selt-dd-
dressed enUelope and 10 cents
in coin for handling charges.
Address DR.. Steincrohn in
care of The EUening Star.
"a Bell Syndicate Feature)
Tomorrow: Alcoholism
Evening star., 1961-09-18

Tomorrow: Alcoholism
Evening star., 1961-09-18
Don't confuse me with facts, my minds made up .

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Unreasonable attitude? Certainly Uncommon attitude? Certainly
Today thousands of people letting similar attitude keep them from
experiencing benefits of vacation abroad And it's all because of
habit Tbsbab thinking that European Oaon costs TOO much
takes TOO long.
Actually this sound agument-yeas ago But today The
lets with their great speed and efficiency have that They've
brought of transatlantic travel down point where anyone
take average downouh vacation take Euro
pean vacation just readily.
Consider this When Jet Economy Rainbow fares go
effect October you'll be able fly Pan Am Clippers round
trip from Friendship Airport London for little $3.50 Paris for
$42O Rome for $515 Or put another way will be able fly
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Further your Pan Am ticket to one city will give you opportunity
many additional cities aeup 10 in the of
Rome You put together your Grand Tour and complete
easily on twowee Pan Am your travel agent will be glad
to help you plan your entire trip
You'll find too that during fall your savings while Europe will
be nearly significant your savings getting Europe Summer
prices vanish with the crowds and Europe goes back living
lively life again Wine music and film festivals are full swing
Opera houses and theatres reverbee bnt shouts Of enco
enco And everywhere you wander you'll be caught the spirit of
Europe wonderful Open House. being celebrated throughout
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Andf yon do decide that you're ready Europe this A do
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And your pulse quens thoughts of the open road you'll love
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yours free Write to Pan American Dept 3O5 P O. Box 49, Boston
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Evening star., 1961-09-18

" you PREFER A LIQUID druggists also
have famous Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Evening star., 1961-12-10

japanese interest in matters
American.
It is a rare stranger who has
not been approached by an eager
youth with these questions: "Sir.
may I speak English to you? How
old are you? Do you have wife?
How many children do you have?
How much money do you earn?
What do you think Of Japan?"
The decision to stage the Olym-
pic games in Japan in 1864 has
prodded the study of English from
a canter into a full gallop, with
the horse wildly taking its head.
If Prof. Iwata's book Is any
criterion. foreign visitors to the
games should be warned before
hand that they may encounter
some strange and wonderful Eng
lish from their well-meaning hosts.
The professor, a man endowed
with full sense Of humor, pref
aced his best-selling book with
a hypothetical situation.
Suppose" he wrote, "you are
in the toilet and there is a knock
from outside. How would you an
swer? I asked this question of
some 80 people. They included
presidents of big businesses, gov
ernment officials, journalists.
housewives and students. No one
could give me the right answer.
Isn't it a pity that after learning
English for some time you cannot
express such simple thing?"
The correct answer, he goes on
to say. is Someone in"
This difficult situation is clini-
cally illustrated.
The professor goes on to give
some examples of everyday speech
in America.
Not for Family Newspaper
He describes the right phrase
to use when speaking Of someone
who seeks advancement by flatter-
ing the boss. But, alas. 1t is one
which never could be printed in a
family newspaper.
Evening star., 1961-12-10

The loyaliSts in the PAP claim
they are genuine nom Communist
socialists but not anti -Commu-
mist because Communist, ac-
cording to Prime Minister Lee,
conjures up in the minds Of the
Overseas Chinese the names of
Chang Kai-shek and Ngo .Dinh
Diem. Mr.. Lee has branded the
defectors traitors and has referred
to them even before they detected
as the Communist-left in the
PAP.
Singapore is a bustling. teaming
city where East truly meets West.
The hoarse cries of street venders
OF clothes and Japanese toys al
most reach the clipped green
cricket pitches, where polite ap-
plause is the loudest noise to be
heard.
Haf-naked coolies and long
shoremen work cargo on ships
flying the flags of every seafaring
country IN the world. In spite OF
Chinese predominance in Singa-
pore, which naturally makes the
city-State look Chinese in many
ways. Singapore has residents and
citizens from many parts of the
world, including 800 Jews. Hotels
and insurance offices flourish,
warehouses and night clubs do a
booming trade. very much on a
larger scale than any city in the
Federation of Malaga.
But the island state hasn't the
natural resources of its mainland
neighbor nor the industry to make
it economically self-sufficient.
Even with rapid industrial prog
ress, the state could not become
economically self-sufficient.
Singapore relies almost entirely
Evening star., 1961-12-10
rode Notiono|ism
Is Too Luxurious

twin tasks Of raising per capita
income and in pursuit Of Social
ism q la Indonesia," socializing
and Matchmaking the economy.
Other countries have been
treading the path cautiously.
India is an example of mixed
economy, with private and public
sectors playing equal roles. Special
efforts are being made to attract
foreign technical knowledge and
capital. The only enterprise fully
nationalized is the life insurance
business. But this was done be-
cause of the malpractices Of
private insurance companies.
Three of India's four steel plants
are in the public sector. But the
private sector plant has shown
such remarkable progress that de-
mands are being made to run
the Government-owned plant also
on commercial lines" The gov
ernment-run Oil India company
is no match in efficiency COM
pared to the three foreign oil
companies.
When the three oil refineries
were set up with foreign capital.
India gave guarantees that they
would not be nationalized at
least for 25 years"
Pakistan and Burma also are
building their economies on a
mixed basis. Recently Burmese
Premier U NJ, who once thought
of nationalizing the oil and tin
industries, asked British Com
merce Chamber Chairman Nc
Dowall to encourage foreign busi-
ness houses. long engaged in
trade, to divert their attention
to industry. Pakistan President
Ayub has made an open appeal
to foreign capital and industri-
alists to set factories in his
country.
In Malaga, the emphasis Is
more on private than public sec
tor In its second five-year plan.
which ends in 1865. an invest
ment of $1,000 million has been
earmarked for the private sector
as against $700 million for the
public sector. Premier Tengku
Abdul Rehman recently pointed
out the way each nation in the
region should be going. He said:
I'VE want to create the climate
for good business. We want to
reconstruct our economy on the
basis of free enterprise as in the
USA."
Evening star., 1961-12-10

population of just over a million,
to be given independence sep
arately.
If Singapore and the Bornean
territories achieved independence
first. then no doubt they would
be in a better bargaining position
in a merger. supermerger, con-
federation or union.
Agreement on principle has
been reached between the gov
ernments of the Federation of
Malaga and Singapore dn the
event of a merger that Singa-
pore would concede defense and
external affairs to the federation
while the state would retain au-
tonomy in labor and education
and other matters that might be
mutually agreed upon.
Singapore is separated from
Malaga by a mere mile Of water.
Relations between the peoples of
the two countries are friendly.
Traffic between them is unim-
peded. No passports, visaS or pa
pers are required. But when it
comes to a merger. merely of the
two territories. Malaga wants no
part, at least at this time.
Different ldeoIoeies
The reasons for this are found
in the fact that the two countries
have governments with different
ideologieS.
The PAP commands the re-
spect Of the working class, which
forms the bulk of the population.
1t has also the appeal of the
Overseas Chinese Students (Chi-
nese-educated but only few of the
English-educated Chinese. How
ever, if a general election were
Evening star., 1961-12-10

on its warehouse trade. It is prac-
tically the warehouse of South
east Asia. including Indonesia.
Singapore Is q distribution CEN
ter. Forty per cent Of Malaya's
exports go through Singapore
though Malaga has two fine
ports, one of which Port SWEET
tenham, 26 miles west Of Kuala
Lumpur. the capital city-is being
developed into q first-rate port
Just in case there is trouble in
Singapore.
Home in independence
Though there are political par
ties in Singapore which have cam
paigned for independence for the
state with, or without, merger
with the federation, the CITY,
states best hope for independ-
erce lies in union with Malaga.
This is widely felt even by the
British government. But many in
Singapore fear that the state will
lose much of its autonomy and
privileges If it becomes a mere
18th state Of Malaga, which is
its best hope.
For the same reason, there are
many in the British Bornean ter
ritories of North Borneo, Sarawak
and Brunei who fear they will be
swallowed up by becoming mere
states Of Malaga. The popular
view in the Bornean territories
is for confederation Of the three
states first, then self-government
or independence. and finally
merger with Malaga. But freedom
for Brunei, North Borneo and
Sarawak might take an even
longer time. If 1t ever comes. They
are too small, with a combined
Evening star., 1961-12-10

the strong spices he adds with
out warning this salad give
cause for pause.
He says. for example, without
a word Of explanation, that "in
modern society, many words are
made by mixing words" He calls
these portmanteau words.
If the Japanese take him seri-
ously. the unsuspecting foreigner
may emerge from . movie and
hear his companion observe:
Wasn't it sexciting. Quite a sex
perience, don't you Think"
Evening star., 1961-12-10

to a foreigner when he asks a
question they do not understand.
What would happen, he asks, If
you said "yes" to do you love
me?"? Or lend me 100000 yen"
Edward Seidensticker. q well
known American professor and
translator living in Tokyo. re-
viewed Prof. Iwata's book in the
English Yomiuri under the head
line Seventy Happy Ways to Bet
ter Your English, Startle Your
Hostess"
Evening star., 1961-12-10

He notes that some people find
that they learn English more
quickly by reading "sexy" or
earthly books and he throws in a
few four-letter words which might
be of use since they appear in no
dictionary. The words would have
curled the hair of Lady Chatter
ley's gamekeeper lover.
In the more reprintabie sec
tions of the book he lists many
idiomatic phrases which will be
of real use to the student. But
Evening star., 1961-12-10

ence is still q long way off.
Though the island state has with
in its 225 square miles the busiest
warehouse trade, 1t is not now
and will probably never be eco
nomically self sufficient. Her
Majesty's government in London
still retains control of Singapore's
defense and foreign relations.
The city-state's first Prime
Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, has
stressed that there Is only one
way Singapore can become inde-
pendent, that is through merger
with It's mainland neighbor, the
Federation Of Malaga. one Of the
most affluent nations in Asia Tin
fact next only to Japan. Malaga
gained full independence without
the trial Of home rule first. in
August, 1857.
But the Federation Of Malaga
has been averse to q union be-
cause Of pro- Communist elements
in Singapore. Further, the Singa-
pore government styles itself q
nom -Communistic socialist state.
Malaga Is emphatically anti
Communist. singapore's Chinese,
who number IL million or three
fourthS Of the states population.
have always been q source Of worry
to federation leaders. particularly
to the Malays, the indigenous
people Of the area.
A mercer would upset the racial
balance in Malaga. OF the fedora
tion's population Of 81 million.
35 million are Malays while
slightly under million are Chi
nese. So . merger would make
the Chinese the majority race.
A Greoter MoIoysia
Despite recent overtures made
by the Malayan Prime Minister,
Tengku Abdul Rahman, to the
Singapore government and dis
cussionS between the heads Of
these two governments on merger,
the Malayan Premier has made it
clear that a union Of the two
countries would only come about
together" with the creation of
Greater Malaysia. which will in
clude the three British Borneo
territories as well-North Borneo,
Sarawak and Brunei.
While negotiations are in prog
ress on Tengku Abdul Rahman's
farsighted idea Of Greater Ma
laysia, Singapore is experiencing
its most serious political crisis-a
split in the government Peoples
Action Party.
When the leftist- -oriented PAP
came to power in the first home
rule elections on May 80, 1859. it
captured IL seats out Of q pos
sible 81. Thirteen assemblymen
detected last month, one died four
months ago. and one. q minister.
was expelled early this year, leav-
ing the PAP now with q majority
of one in the Legislative Assembly.
The defectors, some of whom
had been jailed by the previous
administration for being either
Communists or Communist SYM
pathisers and released only by
the PAP when 1t came to power,
have formed a new political party,
Barisan Socialis Socialist 'FRONT.'.
Non Red Socialists
The new party has demanded
new elections and for the resig-
nation of the government party,
claiming the present PAP could
no longer speak for the people of
Singapore. Mr.. Lee himself has
been the central target Of attack
and has been accused Of reducing
party democracy to mockery with
in the PAP. But Mr.. Lee has stood
firm and the present government
has refused to resign. saying it
had a duty to the electorate.
Evening star., 1961-12-10

Or:
She was a brilliant cinemac-
treSs. thought the honeymoon
scene was terrific. What q come
delirium!"
Afterwards. If his companion is
a lady, he may suggest q visit
to the beautatorium," or maybe
a little later some "sex-ploration."
All this. Of course, after drink
ing a little 10y water" in a ''joy
house."
The professor warns his readers
against too readily saying "yes"
Evening star., 1961-12-10
BY JOHN RODERICK
Associated Press Staff writer

TOKYO.-The sign in the To-
kyo apartment house said: THE
elevator is under repair for the
next two weeks. During that time
we regret that you will be un-
bearable."
In a pre-war Tokyo clothing
store, another sign intrigued for
eign visitors. 1t announced: La
dies have fits upstairs"
Between the clothing store of
the 1905 and the apartment
house elevator stretches a vast
Japanese wasteland. It is studded
with the mangled adjectives, mis-
placed verbs and broken sentences
Of a generation which has tried,
but not quite succeeded, in mas
tering the English Language.
But though, with some signal
exceptions, the Japanese have
failed they have not given up.
An industrious people, they have
thrown themselves into the pur-
suit of the dangling participle
with a verve usually reserved for
street demonstrations, baseball or
mountain climbing.
Among the most popular radio
and TV program are the English
lessons. One Japanese professor
is in such demand he appears as
himself on one show and in a
handle-bar mustache in another.
Books which purport to unlock
the mysteries of Eigo-English-
are selling faster than dried squid.
One, called "The Book That
Strengthens your English" by
Prof. KaZuo Iwata, has created a
near sensation.
The U. S. Influence
In two months it has sold 80O,-
900 copies and the end is now
where In sight.
Evening star., 1961-12-10
A BELEAGUERED CROSSROADS
BY VICTOR NAYAGAM
Contributing Writer

A major bastion In the free
worlds defense and one Of the
biggest commercial ports in the
world, Singapore gained internal
self-government 81 months ago
but is still struggling like . new
born baby.
Great Britain granted home rule
to the colony's J6 million people
in June, 1859, , 1t full independ-
Evening star., 1961-12-10

Victor Nsyosem is q Moloyon iournaIist
who hos just returned 10 thot eountY
otter studying at columbis University.
Evening star., 1961-12-10
The U. S. Influence

In two months it has sold 80O,-
900 copies and the end is now
where In sight.
The United States postwar in
fluence in Japan has renewed the
Evening star., 1961-02-10
Veeck, az, Says
Advance Sole Has
Hit STA Million

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 (AP.-
The White Sox have reached
two milestones.
President Bill Veeck observed
his 47th birthday yesterday.
And the click of the clubs turn
stiles for the 1861 season
promises to be record breaking.
Veeek, champion ticket-sell-
ing traveller in the Midwest,
took a second breath after try
ing to blow out Al candles on
his birthday cake and an
nounced that advance ticket
sales have reached $l.4 million
about 100000 more than
when the season opened last
year.
1T looks as If Well break all
existing records for home at
tendance" he beamed. "By the
time Of our home opener we
should have SITS million in
advance sales"
The White Sox attracted a
club record Of 1,644, ,460 custom
ers for home games last season.
"Our advance sale indicates
we'll beat that" Veeck said.
Helping will be four more
home games now that Mime
sofa and Los Angeles are in the
league.
Evening star., 1961-02-10
TerpCoeers
Stort4-Doy
Road Trip

Maryland's basketball team
opens q three-game, four-day
trip against Atlantic Coast Con-
ference opposition tonight at
Clemson.
The Terps will go to Colum-
bia, s. c., Immediately after
tonight's game for tomorrow
afternoons televised game with
South Carolina. They meet
North Carolina State in Raleigh
Monday night before returning
home.
While Clemson and South
Carolina are deep in the second
division Of the ACC, they're
both tough to beat at home,
as evidenced by South Caro-
lina's victory over North Caro-
lima Wednesday night.
Bob Wilson, who started the
season at center for the Terps,
will return to that role tonight.
Maryland lost Jerry Greenspan,
its regular center, due to aca-
demic failure at midterm.
The Terps' next home game
will be against Dukes confer
ence leaders next Thursday.
Evening star., 1961-02-10
Kuhurich Named
East Head Coach

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10
(AP). Joe Kuharich, Notre
Dame football coach. will coach
the East team in the 37th an
nual Shrine charity East-West
football game here on Decem-
ber 80.
Managing Director William
M. Coffman announced the
selection Of Kuharich yester-
day. His assistants will be
Ralph Jordan Of Auburn and
Jack Mollenkopf of Purdue.
Coaches Of the West will be
announced later.
Coffman reported the seth
annual game last December 81
netted $246.770.47 for the
Shrine Hospital for Crippled
Children here.
This was the sixth consecu-
tive game which has netted
more than $245, 900 for the
crippled children's hospitals, "
Coffman said. mo other char
ity football game Of any de-
scription can approach that
mark"
The total this year was a
slight drop from the 250,243.49
proceeds Of the 35th game.