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Evening star., 1961-01-30

horses for his love. but she
had no pride left.
He shuffled up to the win
dow and the man inside
looked up and said: Hello,
Pop" The old man said
"6 and 2" and the ticket
seller looked up in surprise
because horse number 8 was
a long shot and 50 was horse
number 2 in the second race.
Playing 6 and 2 was q good
way Of losing 81.
"HIT IT TEN TIMES"
the old man said softly. The
ticket seller looked up again.
"You want ten tickets on 8
and ~" he said. The old
man nodded. He smiled a lit
tie. TITS my last bet, Paddy"
he said. He caught the grin
Of disbelief. "Oh, I know you
heard 1t before. But II these
two come in, I go home in
style. II they don't :"
He took the ten tickets and
counted them and put his last
$40 on the sill. He moved
off mumbling: "This double
could pay three hundred"
he said. "Three hundred
times ten is three thousand.
1t would be nice to have
that much to give Molly.
She rates something"
The race was 8 furlongs
and he compressed his old
mouth tight and watched
When 1t was over, he went
back to the window. 1T was
q hunch play, Paddy" he
said. Paddy shook his head.
Had To Be Is q lousy horse"
he said.
HE won, didn't he2" said
Evening star., 1961-01-30

school and Nicky, our other
son, has Just entered college.
, Marty graduated last June
and. Is working at his first
full-time job.
We've tried to explain to
him that, as o wage-earner,
he's supposed to pay room
and board-even at home. OF
course, the expense to him
will certainly be less than II
he had . room outside, and
the services will be far
greater. We're trying to help
him.
But he thinks we're being
unfair. He even thinks 1t
would be all right to bring
q bride to live here. tool He'd
pay for her room and board,
he says.
Martin This is dis
elimination. I've Just started
to earn. I'm trying TO get
ahead, and my parents can't
wait to get their hands on
some Of my salary. My living
at home has. no real effect
on their overall expenses.
They still have to maintain
the house and serve meals.
Why single me out?
They argue that the other
kids are still students. They
say It's Just Q postponement.
Meanwhile, Mother and Dad
hand them money and call
1t q '1oan."
AZ . joke, I told Mother
the only justification for
charging me room and board
would be II I added o bride
to the roll-calll
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Martin should contribute.
His new status Is q bread
winner should be o source Of
pride TO him. placing him In
Q position to make things
easier for his folks.
As Q full-fledged adult,
his self-respect Is ct issue.
Regardless Of his parents
financial situation, O man
should pay . fixed per cent
Of his salary towards his up
keep at home. These pay.
ments should be as regular
and prompt. They constitute
Q debt Of honor.
We suspect that Martin
has no real objection to
chipping In. He's not the
thankless offspring type. He
Just doesn't see why his con-
tribution matters to his
parents.
The thing that matters"
Is that he Is launched, while
the brother and sister are
still being equipped.
(copyright 1851,
General Features Cory
Tomorrow: Sod Aunt
Evening star., 1961-01-30
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. e. EDGAR

TRADE: Giulio Gatti-
Casazza, for years the
general manager of the
Metropolitan Opera, was as
temperamental as his stars.
Once. at rehearsal, he was
displeased with the appear
ance of the set. Angrily sum-
moning the scenic designer,
Gatti exploded with q burst
Of vituperation, all In italian.
AS he beloved in rage, he
kicked over chairs and
raped on tables with his
cane.
The scenic designer calmly
stood his ground. Finally
Gatti slumped into a chair.
The designer turned to
Gatti's assistant and whis-
pered in his car. The as
sistant went over to Gatti
and said:
HE says he Is sorry"
Gatti grunted, somewhat
appeased. "but would you
mind repeating what you
said in English? He didn't
understand a word"
Evening star., 1961-01-30

mental processes, or how to
prepare for and take exami-
nations.
In this series Of articles we
are going to talk about some
common sense principles Of
learning that can help you
make better grades in school
and life.
To begin with. let's clear
away a major obstacle that
stands in the path Of learn
ing.
It's the fashion today to
blame poor grades, delin-
quency, bad manners, and
flat tires on your great-great-
grandfather's genes and on
the pattern Of the paper
Daddy put on the wall of
your nursery.
You Can Do II!
Heredity and environment
influence your life, Of course.
But the notion that they cast
your character and habits in
q hard. inflexible mold is
nothing but o convenient
myth-an easy alibi for . bad
performance.
We are now going to ask
Evening star., 1961-01-30
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Drugs Wrongly Used Dangerous
BY DR.. PETER }. sTeINcRoHN

Think OF every drug you
may take as carrying Do
tential danger. and there will
be less likelihood you viii
become Q victim Of q "goody"
turned bad" Too many per-
sons pop pills into their
mouths Is unconcernedly as
II they were swallowing Jelly
beans.
At various times ] have
warned readers to think
before taking medicines In
discriminately. You may re.
call that ], have said aspirin
In perhaps one Of our most
useful drugs. But I have
warned that some people
can't take 1t.
Most Of you have read that
Streptomycin is q great dis
coyery. Among other things,
1t is o reliable friend In the
fight against tuberculosis.
Yet, II given indiscriminately
OR to sensitive persons
1t may cause deafness.
Consider digitalis. No one
will deny that It Is actually
. lifesaver in heart disease.
Yet, II you don't take 1t un-
der strict supervision, this
friend can turn into an
enemy and cause irritability
Of the heart muscle - and
worse.
I have been reading what I
consider is an important
letter by world-famous blood
specialist DR.. william Dame
shek Of Boston. to the journal
Of the American Medical As
sociation.
He warns about the po-
tential dangers Of another
potent and helpful drug
called chloromycetin. This Is
q powerful antibiotic which
can help very sick persons In
certain conditions. where
other medicines fail.
But we must remember
that when 1t Is given hap
haSardly. or II the patient
Is sensitive to it-there is
danger he may develop q seri-
Gus land often fataO condi-
ton In the blood called aplas-
tic anemia. I think I can
perhaps help prevent some
unnecessary tragedy by quot
ing from DR.. Dameshek's
timely letter:
Evening star., 1961-01-30
DEAR ABBY
Advice From, the Squares
Sy ABIGAIL VAN sUREk

DEAR ABBY: The woman
who said her daughters we'd
ding was spoiled because the
baker sent o square wedding
cake must have been pretty
square herself. Where does
1t say q wedding cake has to
be round? Our wedding cake
was square and It wasn't even
white! I love chocolate and
80 does my husband (and
most people prefer it to any
other flavor) so we ordered
Q chocolate wedding cake.
The icing was white, Of
course. and I wish you could
have seen the guests faces
when we cut the first slice.
NON-CONFORMIST.
= -
DEAR ABBY: I chose q
square wedding cake because
1t was more economical. You
can cut at least IS per cent
more pieces from q square
cake than Q round one.
THRIFTY"
Washington, D. c.
D D
DEAR ABBY: In the 80
years I have been in the
baking business we have
made Cat the brides request)
square, oval, oblong, heart
shaped. shamrock shaped,
cross-shaped and horseshoe
shaped wedding cakes.
I would say that less than
half Of ALL wedding cakes
we made were round. And
We aren't square. either.
BAKER.
DEAR ABBY: II you think
o square wedding cake is
odd. you should get around
. little more.
My sisters wedding cake
was made in the shape of
TEXAS. Unfortunately, not
Evening star., 1961-01-30
BY LESLIE J. MASON, Ed. D.,
With HARRY KARNS

WIN hAHHx kAkNS
Never has 1t been as i'm
portant as 1t Is today for
American boys and girls to
know how to make good
grades.
Sputnik plunged the United
States into o contest Of
brains. Academic standards
are rising. The road to the
diploma is suddenly rough
and getting rougher. More
Is required Of the student
than ever before.
For every college student
in the United States In 1920,
there were two in 1910, four
in 1850, and six In 1860, and
there will be II in 1870. The
increase in college enroll
ment in the next 10 years
will be greater than 1t has
been in the past 20 years.
Thus. competition for q
seat In the American college
classroom Is Just as keen as
competition with the Rus
slams.
Millions Of American boys
and girls, however. are ILL
prepared to compete in either
Of these contests.
They have not learned how
to write. how to pay atten-
ton, how to read for precise
meanings, how to control the
speed and accuracy Of their
Evening star., 1961-01-30
New Division Set Up

A new division Of geographic
pathology has been established
at the Armed Forces Institute
Of Pathology in Washington to
study diseases Of international
Importance. DR.. Chapman H.
Binford. USPHS, retired. Q re-
search pathologist, will head
the new division.
Evening star., 1961-01-30

many Of the guests saw it
because my brother-in-law
got potted and fell In it right
about Fl Paso and he broke
1t off clear to Galveston.
Sincerely yours,
LORETTA.
d 4 y
DEAR ABBY: As q profess
sional cake decorator, may I
come to the defense Of the
baker who baked q square
wedding cake.
In the first place, how
idiotic can some people be to
order a wedding cake with
out even telling the baker
what she wanted? I am sur
prised that the baker would
bake 1t for her without in
structions. Every baker has
catalogs and pictures galore
to choose from. People who
order things sight unseen
deserve to be disappointed.
PRECISE"
= =
DEAR ABBY: I am not
tryiRg to get a plug in for
my business, but I am the
owner Of one Of the largest
baking equipment firms in
the Nation. I was amazed
to read in your column that
you had never heard Of a
square wedding cake.
Since 1910 we have manu-
factured and sold more bak-
ing pans for square wedding
cakes than for any other
shape.
Yours truly,
NO NAME.
=
"Wh0t's your problem?"
For a personal reply from
Abby. send q selt-dddressed,
stamped envelope to Abby,
in care OF The EDenino Star.
Who pays for tDhdt? For
Abby's pamphlet. "HoD to
Haze q Louely Wedding, 4"
send so cents to ABBY, Boz
1865. Beverly Hills, Calf.
DiakrihutAd nv MnNaurhk cwnl,..k. -
Evening star., 1961-01-30
FAMILY COUNCIL
'Ex-CoIIege'
Gets Home
Board Bill
THE PROBLEM

Mrs. I. Ri he wants to
live home, he should pay Q
fair amount each week.
Martin B. None Of the
others chip In. Why should I?
THE DETAILS
Mrs. ]. R.-Martin Is 20.
and he's the second Of our
three children. His older sis
ter 10 attending graduate
Evening star., 1961-01-30
you WAKE
BETTER; GRADES
Fast Reading a Key to Progress

This Is the first lM segise Of IS
srtieies by on sduestionoI euthority,
giving students and parents proc
tieel help on how to improve srodes
in school.
Evening star., 1961-01-30

ne FsmiB Council consists Of Q
judss. 9 psyehistvist, three clergy
men. three sditors end q womsn's
sditer. Esch srtiels 10 Q ssmms'y
Of family disagreement presented
10 the eeuaeil. The council desls
with problems, meioV cad mineE,
sneosatsrsd BY Suidenes eoun-
ssless end social workers. Mrs.
Aims Denny editor.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Bandit Gets
$2,615After
Beating Man

A bandit escaped with S2.6l5
in cash and checks after pistol
whipping a store manager to
Inconsistencies in Arlington
last night.
Lester Lau told police the at
tack upon him occurred about
9:45. pm. just after he had
closed the Dalmo discount store
at 200l Wilson boulevard and
gotten in his car to drive home.
He said man whom he had
not seen before approached,
suddenly thrust a snub-nosed
revolver through the car win
dow, threatened to kill him and
ordered him to stick his head
out the window. He obeyed and
was knocked unconscious.
When he regained conscious
ness, store receipts he had been
carrying were missing. Detec-
tive Sergt. Walter Kadel re-
ported that $815 in cash and
$1,000 in checks were lost. The
money was to have been de-
posted in a bank, he said.
Mr. Lau stumbled to a nearby
service station where attend
ants summoned an ambulance
which took him to Arlington
Hospital. Sergt. Kadel said the
examination disclosed Mr.. Lau
had suffered three head
wounds,
Evening star., 1961-05-06

for the number of fires at
tended, he does claim to be
the only member of the de-
partment who ever captured a
bank robber.
While riding with an aide to
a House District Committee
hearing on Fire Department
appropriations, Deputy Chief
Boswell spotted gunman flee
ing from a bank in the 300
block of Pennsylvania avenue
Sc.
He chased the bandit in his
car until he cornered him in a
blind alley, then radioed for a
police patrol wagon.
by the time the FBI got
through telling me what a hero
I was, it was too late to testify
on the HILL" Deputy Chief
Boswell recalled.
Yesterday. the 58-year-old
war horse" was told by a re-
tirement board that he could
hang up his helmet on May 81.
But that won't be the end"
he said. You'll see me around.
l can't stop going to fires after
all these years."
Deputy Chief and Mrs. Bos-
well, who live at 1923 Twenty
eighth street Sc. said they
probably will take a trip to the
West Coast to visit one of their
two sons, but promised to re-
turn to Washington.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Il to 36 Years Given
PoroIee in Robberies

A District Court judge yes
terday gave a 12-to-36-year
jail sentence to a Washington
man convicted of three rob-
berries committed within two
months after his release on
parole from Leavenworth Fed
eral Penitentiary.
The Jail term was imposed
upon Edwin J. La Rue, Al, of
no fixed address,. by Judge
Richmond B. Keech after he
pleaded guilty to stealing
more than $500 during three
holdups of stores here in jan
uary and February.
La Rue had been sentenced
here in 1851 to serve 5 to is
years and was released from
Leavenworth only last Decem-
ber 3 on parole.
In another case, Judge Keech
gave Eddy L. Scott, 90, of the
1700 block of Kilbourne place
Evening star., 1961-05-06
HEAD-ON CRASH
INVOLVES FOUR

Three persons were injured
seriously and another suffered
shock early today in a head-on
crash on Route S near Bryan
town, Md. in Charles County.
Maryland State police reported.
Police said a car driven by
George E, Suit. 40, of 680l FADE
street, Seat Pleasant, was head
ed south on Route 5 when it
collided with a northbound car
driven by Malcolm H. Cameron.
A, of Piney Point, st. Marys
County.
Mr.. Cameron was listed in
serious condition at Physicians
Memorial Hospital. La Plata,
with severe face and arm cuts
and a crushed left foot. His
wife, Geraldine, 38, also was
reported in serious condition
with chest injuries and a con-
cussion. Their daughter, Jean,
II, was held under observation
for shock.
Evening star., 1961-05-06

NV, a 3-to-9 year jail sentence
for the fatal stabbing on Feb
ruary II of Woodrow Dickey.
80, of 12l P street NV. Scott
was convicted of manslaughter.
District Court Judge George
L. Hart sentenced Ernestine E.
Delaney. 38, of the 1900 block
of Champlain street NV, to
6 months to 3 years after
she pleaded guilty to a charge
Of making false statements in
an application for veterans ben
efits for two of her children.
Police said the children did
not rely on her for support
because they had been COM
mitted to the Children's Center
at Laurel, Md. Mrs. Delaney
previously had served less than
a year of a 6-month to q
year jail sentence on forgery
charges.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Fire DESTROYS
Casino-Cafe
In Maryland
Aquo-Lond Losses
Put at $200,000;;
IS Slots Ruined

A multiple alarm fire early
today destroyed the Aqua-Land
Restaurant on Route 30l in
NeWburg, Md.
The loss was estimated at
100000. according to State
Police Sergt. w. H. Wahl, who
said the building burned like
a match box"
The fire was discovered about
5 am. by a night watchman
and a cleaning man who no
ticed smoke coming from the
dining room, Sergt. Wahl said.
The dining room, bar, res
taurant and slot machines were
destroyed in the fierce blaze,
Sergt. Wahl said.
Aqua-Land formerly had 86
slot machines but was cut back
to 35 under the new law that
went into effect Monday.
Only two walls of the build
ing we're left standing. The
structure was part frame and
part cinderblock. Other build
ings in the Aqua-Land amuse-
ment park were reported un-
damaged.
Eleven fire companies from
Charles and Prince Georges
Counties fought the blaze,
which was brought under con-
troll at SAT am. The cause of
the fire was not Immediately
known.
The amusement park had not
yet opened for the season. The
restaurant has been open year
around.
Part of the building. con-
tanning slot machines. had been
moved by barge from Colonial
Beach. Va. to Maryland. after
a slot machine ban went into
effect at the beach.
The building was owned by
the Conner brothers, who for
merly operated two slot-ma-
chine casinos at Colonial Beach.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
GroVetonGirI
Wins Area
Beauty Title

An l8- year old Groveton
High School senior was crowned
Miss Northern Virginia last
night.
She is Sandra Lee Collier of
1924 Temple Court, Bucknell
Manor, Fairfax, a petite, blue
eyed blonde.
She was selected by a five
judge panel from among ten
contestants in a competition
held at the Groveton High
School.
Crowned by Katherine Gym
thia Birch, Miss Virginia of
1860, Miss Collier received a
$500 college scholarship, a 25-
inch-high gold trophy, a silver
crown and a cosmetic kit.
She will be Northern Vir-
ginia's entry in the Miss Vir-
ginia contest, to be held at
Roanoke during the last week
of June. The winner of the
State beauty crown will COM
pete in the Miss America con-
test.
The Miss Northern Virginia
contest this year was sponsored
by the Lee and Reich Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 1882 of
Groveton. Miss Collier was the
posts entry in the contest.
She lists among her talents
piano playing. dancing and
singing. She is the daughter
Of Army M/Sergt. and Mrs.
Grady Collier.
Runnerup in the contest was
Mary Elizabeth Brown. 18, of
4308 Pole road, Fairfax, a SEN
ior at Mount Vernon High
School. Winning third place
was Sandralyn Bayliss. of 504
Benson drive. a 17-year-old
senior at Groveton High School.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Deputy Chief Boswell
Won't Give Up Fires
BY WALTER GOLD
Star Staff Writer

Starting June /, the short,
earnest citizen you may see at
almost any multi-alarm fire,
standing amid tangled hose
lines giving advice to District
firemen, will be former Deputy
Fire Chief William H. Boswell.
After 35 years of service in
the District Fire Department.
which includes six serious in
juries and a heart attack, Dep
uty Chief Boswell will retire at
the end of this month-again.
His first retirement from the
department was in 1885. after
he had suffered for 10 years
with an asthmatic condition,
which he still has.
The condition developed after
he. along with other firemen,
was trapped in a burning
lumber yard in December. 1924.
Then a private, he accident
ally inhaled flame that scorched
his lungs before the group was
rescued. He retired on disabil-
ity in January. 1885.
A year later after regaining
his health in Florida. Pvt. BoS-
well came back to his native
Washington and again joined
the Fire Department.
In September, 1947. he be-
came a center of controversy
when the department promoted
him from private to assistant
machinery superintendent with
the rank of captain. without
requiring him to take the
newly adopted civil service ex-
aminations.
In l949 he was promoted to
superintendent of machinery
and given his present rank of
deputy chief. He thereby be-
came the only man in the de-
partment's history to go from
private to deputy chief in two
years.
He says his narrowest escape
was the time he was sent fly
ing through a window after an
explosion in a tire and battery
store at Tenth and H streets
NE. in January, 1858. More
than two dozen firemen, includ-
ing Chief Millard Sutton, were
hurt in the blast. Deputy Chief |
Boswell escaped with minor
injuries.
While he claims no record
Evening star., 1961-05-06
P. u. Burs Taxi
Messenger Runs;
Passengers Only

Washington cab drivers are
licensed to transport passen-
gers only. They are not to haul
merchandise. letters, pictures
and other such items.
This was the giSt of a Dis
trict Public Utilities Commits
sion ruling. requested by police
officials.
In a memorandum, PUG
chairman George E. C. Hayes
said the city's licensing laws
are clear on this point-that
it is illegal for a hacker to hire
out for anything other than
a passenger run.
The notice, sent to Police
Chief Robert V. Murray, noted
that the taxicab regulations set
fares only for passengers and
the luggage that is a "neces-
sary incident" to these trips.
The police departments re-
quest for Qualification on the
matter was made as a result of
complaints by citizens who had
failed to flag down cabs that
were making deliveries.
Cab company officials ap-
parently were caught by sur
prise at the ruling. which out
laws. an established practice
here.
The board of directors of the
Hackers Association of Wash
ington, D. c.. which represents
about 500 drivers, was sched-
uled to meet on the matter to-
night.
AL j. Fogel, president of the
Yellow Cab Co., said the mat
tere has been turned over to
his company'S legal department
for study.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
Child Killed
ByRunaway
Refuse1ruck
Vehicle Also Hits
Two Power Poles,
Parked Autos

A driverless. runaway, garbage
truck yesterday struck and
killed 21a year old Dennis
Michael Hanifin as he was
playing in front of his Wood
bridge, Va, home, Virginia
State police reported.
The truck also snapped two
power poles and crashed into
a parked automobile on Frances
drive, located in Marumsco
Hills subdivision at Woodbridge
about 20 miles south of WASH
ington.
Dennis, youngest son of Ma
rine Corps Maj. and Mrs. Rob-
ert T. Hanifin, died after he
was rushed to De Witt Army
Hospital at Fort Belvoir. He
had multiple injuries, including
a crushed skull, Virginia State
Trooper Ray HoskinS said.
Trooper HoSkinS said Will
liam Shifflett, 80. driver of the
truck. owned by a private ref
use collection firm, was charged
with involuntary manslaughter.
Trooper HoSkins retraced the
trucks journey as follows:
Mr.. Shifflett and other men,
bers of the trucks crew were
away from the truck collecting
trash when the vehicle started
to roll down a steep hill on
Frances drive. 1t Travelled
about 600 feet before striking
a power pole, swapping it in
two. 1t then Travelled another
rs feet to where young Dennis
was playing. After striking the
boy it crashed into a parked
car, pushing the car into an
other power pole.
The Hanifin's have one other
son and three DAUGHTERS.
Evening star., 1961-05-06
MEMO FROM THE EDITOR:
An Understanding Wife
Can Help Alcoholic Mate

LOVE is DRINKERS GREATEST NEED-The alcoholic
has to help himself to overcome his ailment But
the understanding of his wife be the key to his
ultimate recovery Read how wife faced and
trumphed over the problem that affects one in
every 20 American homes, Sunday in This Week
Magazine with The Sunday Star.
WANT TO BUILD BEACH HOME? The problems are
different from those in building home anywhere
else and SUNDAY, The Star Magazine in words and
pictures brings you some tips based on the expert
ence OF Garnett D. Horner The Stars White House
Correspondent.
SPECIAL SPRING TRAVEL SECTION-Despite inter-
national crises and other difficulties Americans are
going to be on the go in record numbers in 1861
Places for WaShingtonans to see both on and off
the beaten track described in The Stars Special
Travel Section this Sunday In addition, learn where
to get help in planning your vacation this year.
LONG LIFE ON TV-"Whats MY Line?" the panel
show, has demonstrated every-Sunday- might lon
gevity for about as long as any TV viewer can re-
member. This Sunday the stars of the show are the
subject of the cover story in TV Magazine which
every week brings you program listings and
pages in color
PLANNING A CAMPING TRIP?-Family camping is a.
rapidly growing pastime. On the Leisure Sports
Page Outdoor Editor Charles Covel tells you what
you'll need in the way of equipment to try it.
Sports Section.
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