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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-15

and shower and bright Of-beat gimmicks just
for fun. Some enhancers provide physical
comfort; others offer beauty treatment; many
serve in the misty area of psychological con-
ISOLATION. Bubbles in the bath, for instance,
may soften the water slightly. But mostly
they efFervesce the spirit.
Let's begin with your skin. If weather
and steam heat conspire to dry you out so
that you have pebbles at the elbows and
heels, and rough, scaly patches elsewhere,
you may want to smooth on softener before
you step into the bath. This can be
moisturizing lotion or a dry skin bath oil.
Either will penetrate into the skin without
forming an oily film that interferes with
cleansing. When you get out of the tub,
smooth on some more moisturizing lotion.
Evening star., 1961-02-09

House, not permanently, but
on a trial basis.
Mrs. Kennedy left the din
ing room at what seemed the
agreed on hour of $3.50 pm.
to return to their private
quarters. However, she waited
for the President over 10
minutes, gracefully leaning
against a pillar near the
elevator and chatting with a
military aide.
President Kennedy, after
several farewells including
ones to British Ambassador
and Lady Caccia, Irish Am
bassador and Mrs. Herman,
to the four special aides from
each of the service academies
and the regular military
aides, Joined his wife and
they left the second White
House reception they have
given just before Z, the
departing time.
The party was over and
many started home through
Snarled traffic in the snow
but also many could remem-
Der their hostess saying to
them, You're so brave and
so wonderful to get here in
all that snow" They didn't
seem to mind.
Evening star., 1961-02-09

the women in afternoon
dress, there was also quite
a Smattering Of the flowing
robes Of the Asian and Afri-
can countries.
The diplomats with their
wives as well as several mem
bers Of the cabinet and top
State Department officials
and their wives all made their
way from the ground floor
diplomatic room up to the
gold-and-white East Room
and finally after passing
through the Green Room,
were received.
The line was held up for
over q quarter Of an hour
because Of the lateness Of the
host. President Kennedy
came in the front entrance
Of the White House just IS
minutes before the appointed
hour Of 5 with hat and coat
in hand. Wearing q business
suit he nodded to photogra-
pliers and went directly up
stairs to make the quick
change to the formal attire
that he himself had dictated.
After a little over a half
an hour the receiving line
broke up and President and
Mrs. Kennedy strolled into
the dining room. However,
before they met their guests,
they took q respite with the
Johnsons and Rusks for o
Evening star., 1961-02-09

Had A Farm" heard echoing
through the White House dur
ing q diplomatic reception.
Caroline's foot tapped again
as she listened peeking
through that banister in the
hallway that has supported
the hand Of scores Of heads
Of state, including Queen
Elizabeth II Of England.
The 5-to-7 pm. reception
had many accolades from the
diplomats.
However, the main remark
was, This Is the warmest,
most friendly party we have
ever been to at the White
House"
There were fires going in
all the fireplaces in the state
receiving rooms, bottles Of
champagne popping (tea and
coffee also were served, but
most Of all there was q long
period Of mingling Of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Kennedy with
their guests, both eager and
interested to hear and know
more Of the country that was
represented by each envoy.
Flowing Robes
The scene was one Of dra-
matte color. While the
Western dress was prevalent
with men mainly wearing
formal morning or Club"
coats. pin striped trousers,
pearl gray vests and ties, and
Evening star., 1961-02-09

sary in Washington. The
President was seen chatting
with Mrs. MenshikoV.
Ambassador Hartman was
at the party. He said that he
will move into a Georgetown
house on Monday. Others
present included Austrian
Ambassador and Mrs. Platter,
Dean of the Corps and Mrs.
Sevilla = Sacasa, Ambassador
of Wet Nam and Mrs. Tran
Van Chuong, Secretary Of
Commerce and Mrs. Luther
Hodges, Postmaster General
Edward Day. Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Robert Ken
nedy, who were acting as
aides in the hosting job,
Secretary of Labor and Mrs.
Goldberg, Luxembourg Am
bassador and Mrs. Heisbourg,
and scores more.
The Attorney General and
the Russian Ambassador re-
portedly had an exchange
about the Justice Depart
ment. Mr.. Kennedy said that
it was the spot where we look
up Communist spies - Mr..
Menshikov said it was a spot
that he would just look at
from the outside.
Mrs. CooIidge's Portrait
Another great lady was
honored-the late Mrs. CAL
win Coolidge.
At Mrs. Kennedy's direc-
ton, the portrait of the late
Presidents wife, done by
Christy, now hangs in the
Red Room. Hers is the only
painting Of a Presidents wife
who lived in the White House
to hang in one Of the first
floor state rooms-the por-
trait Of Martha Washington
hangs in the East Room but
she never resided in the
White House. 1t was one of
several paintings Mrs. Ken
nedy has moved in the White
Evening star., 1961-02-09

quick cigarette and sip Of
champagne.
In Casslni Suit
Mrs. Kennedy was wearing
the bright pink brocade suit
designed by Oleg Cassini,
elbow-length gloves Of white
kid. black slippers and pearl
and diamond jewelry. She
circled around one half Of
the State Dining Room while
the President honored the
other half.
The Johnsons (She wearing
q black suit and q gold "yel-
low rose Of Texas" pin) and
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk
chatted with all near and
far.
The murmurS in the State
Dining Room echoed the
Evening star., 1961-02-09

internationalism Of the party
there were different native
tongues heard in every cor
ner. And one that surprised
many Of the guests was. Mrs.
Kennedy speaking often and
fluently in French to many
Of the guests.
President Kennedy moved
to the west side Of the dining
room with a military aide
close at his heels.
Approaching the fireplace
over which again now hangs
the portrait Of President
Lincoln, the President first
stopped to have an animated
conversation with Mexican
Ambassador Garlic Flores.
Next, the President greet
ed the Japanese Ambassador
and Mrs. Asakai and their
Evening star., 1961-02-09

conversation centered around
the Japanese destroyer that
ran down Mr.. Kennedy'S PIT
boat in the last war with the
President now being a diplo-
mat saying II ran into them"
Little French
Mrs. Alphand, wife of the
French Ambassador, asked
the President, "Parlez vous
Francais?" (do you speak
French?). To which the Pres
ident replied that he under
stood about one out Of every
five words but always the
words "de Gaulle."
Mrs. Imru, the young wife
of the Ethiopian Ambassador,
was wearing her native dress
called a "Shama." 1t was of
draped white linen banded in
brown embroidery. The dress
caught a comment from the
President, as did Mrs. Imru's
finely chiSeled features. Ac-
cording to the Ambassadors
wife Mr.. Kennedy told her
her face went back 1000
years ago."
The President stopped Phil
ippine Ambassador Romulo,
who was there with his wife,
with a you've been here
more times than I have"
To Ambassador Dia1lo of
Guinea. the President re-
portedly said that he was
sorry that relations between
the two countries had gotten
off to such q bad start but
that there would be a remedy.
The President spoke to
German Ambassador Grewe
about his book German
Foreign Policy in the Post
War Period" Although the
volume has not been trans
lated since publication in
December. Mr.. Kennedy was
aware Of it. They also spoke
Of the coming visit Of Ger
man Foreign Minister Won
Brentano next week.
To Finnish Ambassador
and Mrs. Seppala, the Presi-
dent said he had always been
interested in their homeland
although he had not been
there. He also said he was
interested in the development
Of economic relations be-
tween the two countries.
The President showed q
great understanding Of the
problem" said Ambassador
Fekini of Libya, speaking of
their exchange on the sub
ject Of North Africa in gen.
eral.
Il was polite and he was
friendly" said Romanian
Minister George Macovescu,
adding that he and the Pres
ident had talked about i'm
proved relations between the
two countries over the last
year.
From Switzerland
Swiss Ambassador Thai
mann told the President, II
brought a little Of my country
here"-the snow Of course.
Icelandic Ambassador Thor
Thors, who has been here
for 81 years. said of the party
II think this was the best
arranged and the warmest Of
them all. It had such q
friendly atmosphere - they
president and Mrs. Ken
nedy) walked around and
tried to meet everyone"
Russian Ambassador and
Mrs. MenShikov were at the
party and said that yesterday
Evening star., 1961-02-09
The Warmest Most Friendly Party
Diplomatic Corps Guest of the Kennedys at White House
BY DAISY CLELAND
Star Staff Writer


There was q fairy princess
at the White House last
night.
There were also q Presi-
dent and his wife, heads Of
diplomatic missions here, top
Government officials and top
talk Of world affairs.
But for Caroline Kennedy,
S-year-old daughter Of the
President of the United
States and Mrs. Kennedy, the
event was q spectacle that
could only have gone away
II the glass slipper didn't fit.
President and Mrs. Ken
nedy were giving their first
party in honor Of the diplo-
matte corps.
For Caroline it was the
first time she had seen her
parents walk down the long
red carpeted' steps into the
huge marbled foyer of the
Executive Mansion, while the
Marine Band blared Hail to
the Chief"
AS the trumpets roared and
the drums rolled, O little
blond girl clutched the hand
Of Maude Shaw-it was a
comfortable hand Of q red
haired lady Caroline pre-
fers to call Nanny"
Unaware of Protocol
Caroline called out to each
Of her parents as they
descended in their roles as
President and First Lady. She
didn't know the proper
protocol of also greeting the
Vice President and Mrs. Lyn-
don johnson and Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Dean Rusk
as they followed her mother
and father - in fact they
went unnoticed by this young
lady.
The six went into the Blue
Room to tend to the import
ant things such as greeting
important guests.
Caroline returned to more
important things.
They included surveying
her dress Of white organdy
embroidered with pink and
green flowers, and with a
twirl stating shyly, Its my
very best"
Then there was q guest who
noticed her tiny turquoise
ring, which although for q
3-year-old still couldn't be
managed on the proper fourth
finger and was worn on the
second. Caroline proudly
pointed out that she had a
matching miniature bar pin.
She also took note of her
pearl and gold cross that she
wore on a thin chain around
her neck.
But all that wasn't too i'm
portant for Caroline, who for
a time had the whole huge
hallway to herself with the
Marine Band and the slightly
restraining hand Of Miss
Shaw.
Orchestra Leader
Before any Of the guests
arrived, including her par
ents, the Presidents daugh-
ter tried out a little orchestra
directing Of the band herself,
with her toe tapping right in
time to the music. 1t. Col.
Albert Schoepper, director Of
the band assisted"
Later with a reporter, Car
oline thought over the sug-
gestion of a request for a
special number for herself
from the band.
The decision was a hard
one but it was finally settled.
Probably never before were
the strains (although sub
dued and almost classical in
c0Ilnd) 0f U01d NHonnono1d
Evening star., 1961-05-16

AS most readers of this
colimn know, county histories
generally fall into the mildly
scarce" category and are
worth a small premium.
Some of them, depending
on scarcity and demand,
bring high prices. One such
is Elijah Hines pioneer work
on Lake County. Illinois. The
title page of this rarity reads,
in part:
HISTORICAL AND STATIS-
TICAL SKETCHES OF
LAKE COUNTY IN
TWO PARTS. BY Elijah
M. Haines. Waukegan, nj.
Published by E. G..
Howe 1852 :. Geer's
Print, Waukegan.
No copy Of this 112-page
book has appeared on the
auction market in recent
years. The last price quota
ton Of which I have record
appears in Philip M. Boskie's
"Bookman's Bible" as 1898
and up,"
Evening star., 1961-05-16
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If you ~4'h .~on,.e, bad.4neon or S soss surs
You play Sractice driving rsesS relax OF
ball: or s1so. ss: Then, 70. st' a. the
All Of offtes55:' tc r: here to greet y0o'
S0az' 0 included the spPaossda esa1s are aeces-
If your nene eeA.4sore, please eoSe'''"
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4 noHS -. none you d4d, e00'
l .s sne fine as you know
Evening star., 1961-05-16

fleet fluorescoped while get
ting a shoe fitting, isn't it
also dangerous to have a
Horoscope examination of
the chest that lasts 10 to Is
minutes? - Mrs. G., Los
Angeles.
ESPECIALLY during the
past few years. doctors have
become aware of the dangers
of excessive X-ray radiation.
Therefore, you will find that
most well-trained doctors
don't subject patients to un-
necessarily long microscopic
examinations.
Dear DIR. Steincrohn: My
mother, her brother and her
father died of heart disease.
Another brother has angina
pectoriS. I have a heart
murmur due to rheumatic
heart disease. Therefore, I
was greatly surprised when
I was told it was all right
for me to take an active in
tereSt in badminton. I tried
it. The next day I was
frightfully tired and my
hands shook. I was told to
keep it up and I would get
used to it. have tried a
half dozen more times but
feel even worse. What do
you advise?-Mrs. D., On
tario, Canada.
I'D SAY STOP!
\ + i
DR.. Steincrohn's ledtlet,
"HoW to Manage Your Memo
pause" tUiH be mailed on re-
ceipt OF a stamped, selt-ad-
dressed enUelope. and 10
cents in coin for handling.
Address DR.. Steincrohn in
care of The Euening Star.
r Tomorrow: Bed hobits.
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Gold in Your Attic
County History Valued at So8
By VAN ALLEN BRADLEY

as I know. is my own book
Gold in your Attic"
Mrs. E. c. D.: Your Ben
jamin Cutters "A History Of
the Cutter Family of New
England" Boston, 1870 sells
at retail for around $25.
M. L. D.: Your first edition
Of Herman Melville's Red
burn" New York, 1849) is
worth $50 to 500 at retail,
depending on its condition.
A dealer should pay you
roughly half the expected re-
tail price.
K. T, jr.: Your Charles j.
Connick's Adventures in
Light and Color" New York,
1880, first regular edition.
is worth roughly $50 to $40
at retail If in fine condition.
E. L.: Your fifth edition Of
Benjamin Franklin's Expert
ments and Observations on
Electricity" london, IT'D
is a $25 to $35 book at retail
If in fine condition.
Mrs. N. A. s.: Your Henry
David Thoreau's Excursions"
Boston, 1859 is a $12 book
at retail If in fine condition.
G. H. B.: Your Baron Won
Steuben's Regulations for
the Order and Discipline Of
the Troops of the United
States" ALBANY, 180O is a
$40 item at retail If in good
condition.
tcopyriEht 1861, Gen Features Corp }
Selected reader questions
tDill be dnswered in this COL
umn. Address Van Allen
Bradley In care OF The EUe-
ming Star.
Gold in Your Attic oppeors each
Tuesdoy.
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Stop
Killing
Yourself
Stubborn Husband
Skips Diet
By PETER }. STEINcRoHN

I have often written that
the good wife is the one who
actually nags her husband
into keeping we'll. It is there
fore better to be a nagging
wife rather than becoming
a nagleSS widow. Here is a
letter that indicates that it
is easier said than done.
Dear DIR. Steincrohn: When
my husband was told he had
an ulcer and was given a diet,
he was all for it at the time.
He slowed up on cokes, coffee
and cigarettes. But when he
got to feeling good. he started
fuSsjng about his meals. He
wanted his steaks fried with
French fries and a tossed
salad. He loves pies and
completely throws his eating
schedule away. The doctor
told him that was one of
his bad habits--no break
fast, a quick hot dog and a
late supper.
It's hard to make an at
tractive dinner for him. l
try to have a nice pear salad
with cottage cheese, broiled
steak and mashed potatoes
with peas or whatever he's
allowed. But he complains
so much I bake pies and fry
his steak and give him pretty
much what he wants just to
keep from hearing him fuss.
/ figure that he eats every
thing when he's at work, so
what good does it do to be
especially careful about one
meal at home?
Then he starts feeling bad
and we go back on the diet
again and he starts COM
planning all over.
We have two close friends
who have had part Of their
stomachs removed. He saw
their ordeals. Another friend
had a perforated ulcer and
almost died of a hemorrhage.
How do you explain it?
Mrs. X
DON'T KNOCK yourself
out. You can do so much
and no more.
If you have a chronic ILL
ness Qike high blood pres
sure, diabetes, heart disease,
etc.. be careful to choose a
doctor highly recommended
for his professional ability
and one who has many at
tributes of a fine human
being. There will be days
when you will need under
standing and sympathy as
much as you will require
medicine. Once you find such
a physician. hold close to
him. Don't be tempted to 60
shopping around for others.
The temptation Is great to do
so when you are nagged by
discomfort-and the advice
Of friends to make q
change"
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: II
1t Ii dangerous to have the
Evening star., 1961-05-16
TROUBLE WITH ADOPTIONs
New Laws, Demand
Spur Black Market .

This was not always true.
In the United States, the
social worker is likely to turn
thumbs down on prospective
adopters for any of a num-
ber of reasons. Single people
have little chance, but a single
woman is looked upon more
favorably than a single man.
Some people are rejected be-
cause they are too young;
others because they are too
old, A bad marital record is
fatal; so is financial or I'M
employment instability. But
the agencies do not neces-
Sarily favor high-income fam
lilies as adaptive parents.
Emotional insecurity Is an
almost automatic flunk-out;
so. often, are certain types of
physical handicapS. But the
most common reason is sim
ply the fact that there are
more prospective parents than
there are Adaptable" chill
dren. Investigators can be
chooSy.
The people who are turned
down by the regular agencies,
if they want a child badly
enough, often turn to the
black or gray market. Such
adoptions. social workers con-
cede, do not always, or even
in a majority Of cases, work
out badly.
Nevertheless, quite aside
from the racketeering aspects
of the black market, public
welfare officials and private
agencies unanimously con-
denim such third party"
adoptions.
Too often, they say, none
of the parties is adequately
informed of his legal rights
and obligations. One of them,
particularly the mother of an
illegitimate child. Is likely to
have second thoughts and
try to upset the adoption,
with distress for all con-
cerned.
They also deplore the lack
Of investigation In such cases.
But even people who cannot
legally adopt children can
still obtain children. Some
times. especially in the case
of people considered to old
to be adaptive parents, the
courts will approve legal
guardianship. And, of course,
there is nothing to prevent
an individual or a family
taking in a child on a COM
pletely informal basis, with
out any legal sanction at all.
There are many objections
to such arrangements. The
children never achieve the
rights which legal adoption
confers on them and are
consequently likely to be in
secure. The natural parents,
even after q lapse Of years,
can reassert their legal rights;
conversely, the "adopter"
finds 1t comparatively easy to
relinquish his guardianship.
The thkd in this series will oppeor
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-05-16

going to do? I can't stand
for him to touch me.
DISGUSTED
Tell your husband you
found the letter and let him
take 1t from there. The air
needs to be cleared, and it's
up to you to make the first
move, 4 y
DEAR ABBY: I have a nosy
neighbor who is getting me
down. She tells me all the
neighbors' business and I am
not even interested. She tries
to find out my business so
she can spread it around.
She has asked me how much
my income is and where it
comes from. Il am a widow
She has asked me what time
I get up in the morning and
what I had for lunch. She's
asked why my married chill
dren haven't invited me to
live with them or why they
don't live with me. If I am
gone from my home for a few
hours she demands to know
where I've been. She is ex-
tremely persistent and I have
had no experience in handl-
ing such a rude and offensive
person. How can I put her
in her place without being
as rude as she is?
BEWILDERED
Don't puSsyfOOt with a cat.
When she asks a personal
question, tell her it is none
of her business. There is
nothing rude about defending
ones privacy.
Yes, Abby tDiH anSwer your
letter personally If you Drite
to ABBY, in care OF The
EUening Star, and incloSe q
stamped, Selt-addreSSed en-
Oelope.
Getting married? For
Abby'S booklet, "HoW to Haze
q Louely Wedding" send Soc
to ABBY, Boz 1865, Beverly
Hills, Calf.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate
Inc)
Evening star., 1961-05-16
DEAR ABBY
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,
She Wants q Mind-Reoder?

DEAR ABBY: I recently
went to a physician who has
a reputation for being tops
in his field. The doctor
hardly looked at me, but he
spent a full thirty minutes
asking me questions.
Now think a doctor who
claims to be good should be
able to find out what is
wrong with a patient by just
giving the patient a good
thorough examination.
What's your opinion?
ANNOYED
Next time go to a veterin-
arian. He is the only doctor
who can make a diagnosis
without asking questions.
DEAR ABBY: While my
husband was asleep, I went
through his pockets to change
a $500 bill to pay the milk
man. I found a pink en-
velope addressed to him at a
hotel where he recently
stopped on business, marked
hold for arrival" I read
it, Abby, and the more I
read, the sicker I got. That
love letter would make a
cheap novel look tame.
I said nothing, but kept
the letter. I've watched him
search his pockets and brief
case frantically. I know he's
looking for that letter, but I
have said nothing. l can't
look him in the face, I detest
him so much. We have young
children to raise and l won't
divorce him. But what am I
Evening star., 1961-05-16
Have q Question?

r. G. S.: Your James Red
paths The Public Life of
John Brown" Boston. 1867
is a SIC item at retail If in
fine condition. The John
Brown signature, If authentic,
would add to its value. Con-
suit a specialist in auto
graphs.
D. M. D.: Two books I re-
commend for collectors are
John Carter'S "ABC for Book
Collectors" and Merle john
sons American First Edi-
tions." The latest book price
guide for the layman, so far
Evening star., 1961-05-16
FAMOUS FABLES
By z. E. EDGAR

CONTRAST: George Ber-
nard Shaw rejected fabulous
offers from movie studios
for the screen rights to his
plays. Then he turned them
over to Hungarian producer
Gabriel Pascal, who was flat
broke at the time, recalls
Mercedes de Acosta in Here
Lies the Heart"
Pascal kept telling me
that he had a dream in
which Shaw told him he
could have the rights to all
his plays for films.
lone day I said to him.
Why don't you go to Eng
land and try to persuade
him?'
mot long after this, he
accepted my challenge.
Looking very shabby and
unshaven, he had gone to
Shaw's house.
my good man. what can
I do for you?' said Shaw.
Gabriel explained his
mission.
SHAW smiled. Very inter-
esting. But where is your
money and how do you in
tend to bring this venture
about?''
Gabriel produced q
shilling. He laid 1t on the
table and said:
"This Is my money, but
add to this shilling your sig
nature on O contract to me
and 1t will turn into millions
Of pounds
SHAW walked over to his
desk and drew UP a contract
to him that very hour"