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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-17
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
BY PETER J. STEINcRoHN

Its not so funny being
scared" Dozens of patients
have put it into exactly
these words. You ask them
Just what they mean and
they say: when you're sick
and in trouble you have to
keep it to yourself. Some
times you can't even COM
plain to your own family
They laugh at you if you
mention your health prob
lens or fears. I guess that
is why so many people say
It's not so funny being
scared"
Those of you who have
written to The Evening Star
for my leaflet, HOW TO
BE A HAPPY HYPOCHON-
DRIAC" know that I try to
look at this problem objec-
lively. I rate so-called n.y.
pochondriacs from A to 2.
CThoSe at the bottom of the
alphabet are the ones who
are afraid they're going to
die when their heart skips,
think they have a brain
tumor when they get head
ache, and are sure it must
be cancer of the stomach
whenever a meal doesn't set
so well0 The "a" hypochon-
driacs are practically free
from fears except the normal
ones in crossing the street
during busy traffic, or re-
acting to other natural de-
lenses self-preservation uses
as a barricade.
But consider the other
graduations of hypochondria.
They vary from day to day
and from person to person.
You can be a brave man
today and a coward tomor-
row. Therefore I ask you to
be considerate and sympa-
thetic toward those who are
in fear. You mustn't cast
them aside with a quip or
a laugh. But for the grace
Of God, you might be in a
like spot some day in the
future when the tensions and
preSsures of life become too
great to bear. Be considerate
and understanding when a
man or woman COR child
becomes fearful and asks for
a sympathetic ear. Though
not a doctor, you'll be max
ing an important contribu-
ton toward human welfare.
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"I wouldn't be President.
I want to live as long as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-17

I can. The presSures of the
job kill a man prematurely."
Mr., B., Massachusetts,.
1 SUPPOSE you have
heard this, too.
However, according to the
Statistical Bulletin of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co, this theory isn't borne
out by the facts. Although
1t is true that Polk died at
SO and Harding at 81, Presi-
dent John Adams lived until
80. How about that nive gen.
tleman Herber Hoover? AS
President he came through
some trying, stressful times,
yet'he is alive at 86.
To quote: Considering
that there have been only
"a Presidents of the United
States and tina their
longevity record has varied
from one historic period to
another, it is not possible
to say whether or not the
presidency shortens life"
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Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I just
heard a doctor tell what he
says is a longstanding joke
in the profession. 1t went
like this: Skin patients sell
dom die and never get we'll"
Well, it may be one thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-17

to pat a patient on the back
and tell him that he'll never
die from his skin condition;
but it certainly doesn't help
him bear the itch.-Mrs.
j., New York.
ANOTHER JOKE IS:
This hurts me more than
it does you" Many a patient
would like to jab a long
needle into the doctors hide
when he hears this oldie!
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DR.. Steincrohn'S IedtIet,
Hints on HotD to Overcome
Headaches" DiH be mailed
on receipt of a stamped, self
addressed enUelope and 10
cents in coin tor handling.
Address DR.. Steincrohn in
. care of The EUenirig Star.
CBel Syndicate Feature)
Monday: Medical meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-17
Baby Elephant Teaches Trainer

DEAR ABBY: My wife has
been very much overweight
for the past five years. In
spite of my efforts she has
refused to do anything about
it. Several months ago my
mother suggested I give her
a hard time, call her baby
elephant" and pay a lot of
attention to women with nice
figures. I did this for about
six months without results.
Finally, my wife packed up
and left. Now she tells me
she wants a divorce so she
can marry a man who
likes fat women. I love her
very much and would take
her back if she weighed 300.
How do I get her back?
BACKFIRED.
Court her with flowers,
kilograms, phone calls and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-17

promises. If this doesn't
wOrk-ask your mother.
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DEAR ABBY: I am IS
and want to know something.
This has happened twice to
me with two different boys
and I am not sure what to
do about it. When a boy
takes you out and says he
has had a great time and
promises to call you on a
certain day at a certain time
and then doesn't call, what
should you say to him the
next time you see him?
DISAPPOINTED.
Don't mention his broken
promise. He obviously "fOr-
got" didn't care or his i'm
maturity is showing. In any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-17
DEAR ABBY
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

case, he's not worth worrying
about.
DEAR ABBY: How can 1
keep my husbands family
from begging practically
everything I own? For ex-
ample, my mother-in-law will
say, 'I'll be glad when you
get a new living room suite
so I can have your old one"
Il had not mentioned getting
a new one.)
Also a Sister-in-law an
nounced, When you get
through with that purse,
don't throw it away. I want
it."
I made new Grapes for my
living room and stored the
old ones in a box in my attic,
thinking I might use them
later for something else. My
mother-in-law and two of
her daughters jumped on me
to get the old Grapes. I felt
guilty saying I was keeping
them" so I finally gave them
up. All the relatives who beg
things from me are better
off financially than I am.
How can I keep them off my
back?
CALL NE SELFISH.
1t is your privilege to
"stOre" things If you wish.
You need the courage to
speak your mind. When you
are asked for something, re-
ply, "I'll let you know when
l am ready to discard it."
And don't feel guilty.
Everybody has a problem.
What's yours? For a personal
reply, iUrite to Abby in care
OF The EUening Star. IncloSe
a stamped, selt-addreSSed
envelope.
For Abby's booklet, "HoiD
To Haze a Lovely Wedding"
send so cents to Abby, Boz
1865, Beverly Hills, Calf.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate.
Inc.)
, 1961-08-08

ingway panel, and last Sat
urday a Children's Book
Fair, directed by Professor.
Emmy G. Wilson, attracted
$50 children and about 80
parents. In addition, DR. G.
James Fleming, Director Of
the College, has given three.
talks, one at a public meet
ing in the Fort and others
before the Rotary Club and.
the St. Croix Chamber Of
of Commerce.
, 1961-08-08
Several Pay Fines In
Csted Nun. Court For
Traffic Violations

In the Municipal Court
Christiansted yesterday
morning Jose Ramos Me
YES, charged with aggravat
ed assault and battery on
the person Of Alphonso Pc
tiers, was found guilty and
sentenced to serve three
in jail; one month
was suspended.
Stamford Simmonds was
guilty in connection
with the shooting Of a ju-
venile and sentenced to 3
in jail, two of
IG2H
, 1961-08-08
v. |. Commerce Dept.
Reports Increased
Activity al R. Center

Sharply increased aware
ness of the Virgin Islands
is evidenced in a report
from the New York office
Of the Department of Com
merce which covers the
period Of January June
1861, the first six months it
has been located at its
street level location in Roc
kefeller Center.
During this period, 3,174
visitors thronged the office,
compared to $50 for the
first SIX months OF 1860
when the information facil-
ity was above street level
in an office building on
Third Avenue.
In the same period, 1875
letters were received as
against 1898 during the
first six months of 1860.
Telephone calls received to-
tailed 3,174, compared to
$50. A heavy increase also
was shown in the distribu-
ton of literature on the Vir
gin Islands. More than So
600 pieces were given to
prospective visitors, 100 per
cent more than in the 1860
period.
, 1961-08-08
Stedling Auto Parts
From Rohlsen Garage
A Nightly Affoir

Thieves have been enter
ing the Rohlsen Garage and
Service Station and carry
ing away parts with such
regularity that surpasses
even big city thieves. First,
it was a fortnightly affair;
then weekly, and now it is
almost nightly.
Only two weeks ago a
new transmission for a Ford
car was carried off along
with smaller items, includ-
ing a tWelve-volt battery
from a customer car. 9th
er items taken over the past
two weeks include a gener-
ator, radiator and a start
ing motor.
Just last nj ght the
wheels were removed from
two different cars, the tires
and tubes taken off. One
other was unceremoniously
pushed into the bush after
parts were removed.
Mr.. Rohlsen tried light
ing up the surrounding
areas but that proved to be
even more helpful to the
pilferers.
, 1961-08-08

The Thought OF
Hermun Wouk" To
Feature Radio Pdnel
Herman Wouk, celebrated
American novelist, now a
resident of the Virgin IS
lands, will be featured in a
radio panel discussion on
Thursday, August 10, over
WIVI under the auspices Of
the Hampton Institute Ex-
detrimental College. The pro
gram will begin at $50 pm.
Mr.. Wouk is a member
Of the Virgin Islands Board
of Education. He won the
Pulitzer Award in 1852 for
his "The Game Mutiny"
Mrs. Anita Reynolds will
discuss Psychology in The
Game Mutiny''; Mrs. Patri-
cia Shaubah will deal with
Religion in This is My
Cod, and Phillip Gerard
will handle Marjorie Morn
ingstar''.
All the panelists have been
teachers in private or pub
lie schools here & are book
lovers and travellers. Mrs.
Shaubah and Mrs. Reynolds
took part in an earlier panel
given by the Experimental
College over WIVI when
the subject discussed was
"The Achievements of Err
nest Hemingway
Dr.. Youra Qualls, profess
sor Of English and organic
er of the panel, will be mo-
derator.
This is the closing COM
NOTWITHSTANDING program by
the Experimental College.
During the past five weeks
it has sponsored a panel dis
cussion on Functions Of
Government Using the Vir
gin Islands as a Labora
tory" next came the Hem
, 1961-08-08
Chose Nomination
Sponsors NeWscust on
New TV Stution

The Chase Manhattan
Bank, branches in the Vir-
gin Islands, has added the
sponsorship of the $50 pm.
International News section
every night of the week ov-
er the Virgin Islands new
television station WPNR-
TV to its two daily radio
newscast: 7:30 AN. over
WSAT, st. Thomas & TBS
over WIVI, st. Croix.
w. Fritz Humphreys, As
sistant Vice President in
charge Of The Chase's four
branches IN the Virgin IS
lands was present at the
WPNB studios on Mountain
Top Estates, in St. Thomas
for the first telecast. Bran
ches are in Charlotte Anna
lie, St. Croix, Christiansted
and Frederiksted and Cruz
Bay, St. John.
Mr.. Humphreys congratu-
lated Messrs Moss & Noble
the Bob'n Bob Of the WPNR.
call letters, co-oWners Of t
television station & wished
them every success.
, 1961-08-08

ST. Croix Community
Bond To Play Concert
on C'sted Whurf
The st. Croix Community
Band will give a concert in
the bandstand on the Chris
tiansted wharf on Wednes-
day night, August 9, at 5
o'clock, it was announced.
The public is cordially in
vited.
, 1961-08-08

which were suspended.
James Delgado Martinez
charged with speeding was
fined $40.
Mrs. Asia Fleming for
Continued on page ~
Evening star., 1961-09-17

changes on the tUeLI-,Uorn theme of
the westward trek of the pioneers.
That thGr's gold in them thar Gd-
ventures is Evidenced by his nesO
bestselIing noUeI, ~ Journey to
MGtecumbe."
This authentic and funny yarn,
no,O delighting thousands, is cast in
the reliable tradition of One-Darn-
Thing-After-Another. D0Uey. young
boy straight out Of Mark T,Ooin. tells
the story Of his flight do'On the Mis-
sissippi and across to Florida, just
after the Cipi WGr. Most of the sOay
he's accompanied by his uncle Jim
(he comes out Of Dumas; Mile. a
geniaI-natured girl; and Miles
father, "Dr. E,Oing T. Snodgrass, DC,
MP, Ph. U.," sUinning old quack
pho operates a medicine shOsO. (ML-
lie plays the trombOne.)
Our oddly assorted group has
reached small riUer tOtOn tCheTe
Dr.. Snodgrass ("Cure One. Cure
AR has contriUed to get rid o a
fair number of bottles Of Sscan'p
Elixir and other miraculous nos
trums. Ne,Us comes that dotUn by the
tuharf man has broken his back.
True to his profession, Dr.. Snodgrass.
rusEes TO the scene Of the accident.
Young Dauey tells the story:
HE professional appearing man
was a doctor, from the next county,
who had happened to be passing through
a-horseback, and had seen it all.
He shook his head sadly, then placed
one of these heart cones to the mans
Evening star., 1961-09-17

In the next FIVE minutes, he sold
hundred and ten bottles of Nutrient, or
all that he had, and the townspeople
scampered on up the hill. They seemed
anxious to get home before he changed
his mind
Just at dusk, when we slid out, | had
a pretty bad shock when not only the
other doctor but the man with the broken
Evening star., 1961-09-17

ging at his goatee, muttering, 81 don't
know; l just don't know" Then he
barked out, ''Millie, that is, DR.. Chan,
fetch me bottle of Nutrient, and make
it quick!''
He and the other doctor lifted the
patients head up and forced some liquid
copWehie6l by Robert Lewis Toyor Reprinted by permission
OF McGroW-iill Book compony, Inc. $5sS
Evening star., 1961-09-17

i ROBERT LEWIS TAY-
LoR in 1859 carried
off a Pulitzer Prize
,Uith 'The Travels Of
Join,ie McPheeters," a
story that rang some
diuerting and exciting
Evening star., 1961-09-17

surrender. Very well, good
citizens of Bosky Dell, I'll let
my present stock 60, and try
to prepare a new batch as |
travel along. Ipray to Heaven
I'm able to finish it before
something terrible like this
happens, and he waved to the
patient, who was now fully
recovered.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

Here's the funniest episode
from one Of the years most
entertaining novels, Robert
Lewis TayIOr's besfseUeT
"A Journey to MGfec"mbe"
Evening star., 1961-09-17

breast, which had practically stopped
moving, and said in whisper, There's
nothing can be done. I'm afraid our
unfortunate brother is about to join
his Maker
The wife broke into a perfect torrent
of sobbing, and most of the men took oil
their hats. The women were swabbing
at their eyes, saying things like, 'Oh,
that poor, poor thing" and TITS too
cruel, at her age" and such like, and
then the doctor looked up and saw DR..
Snodgrass standing there, sanity and
impressive with his goatee and white
yellow name.
AS soon as he was noticed, DR.. Snod-
grass bent over and said, ''Vertebral
severance? Or a hiatus in the vital
fuid?'
''I was unable to locate a major
severance, sir, said the man. Indeed,
the case is uncommonly puzzling, though
there's no question Of deep spinal in
volvement. And then, half standing,
as if he'd just heard DR.. Snodgrass's
question, why bless my soul, are you
a doctor?''
DR.. Snodgrass nodded gravely, while
taking closer look at the victim, who
appeared to be dead, now. Eyes, poor
but struggling practitioner in the vine
yard of Aesculapius. DR.. Snod :"
L HE MAN sprang to his feet.
"You aren't, you couldn't be, DR.. E.cing
T. Snodgrass, the worker of miracle
Evening star., 1961-09-17
DIR. Snodgrass sells

between his lips, then did it again, and
in a minute, third time.
You never heard such cheer 60
up. That fellow opened his eyes, batted
them few times, and said, what hap
pened?' And then he got up and stood!
He swayed little, and put one hand on
a bitt. but he stayed upright.
Well, everybody just went to pieces.
His wife threw her arms around DR..
Snodgrass's neck and kissed him three or
four times, and so did most of the other
women. A number of men slammed
their hats down and stamped on them.
''In the entire course of my profes-
sional career" said the doctor from the
next county, ri have never seen a more
dramatic exhibition of therapy. I've
heard of your Golden Nutrient = in.
deed, what reputable physician hasn't?
but I'd never realized its full poten-
tialities before. Marvellous, marvellous
SEE HERE, Doc, one of the men
in the crowd spoke up, "ain't you got
any of that remedy for general sale?
We're glad to see this fellow healed up.
naturally would be, but it amt fair, not
letting it out to the public at large"
felt sorry for DR.. Snodgrass. You
could see he was in tight spot. He
didn't ,Uant to use the medicine unless
there was an emergency. on the order
of back-breaking, but he didn't have
any choice. These people were bound
to have it.
At last he held up both hands to
Evening star., 1961-09-17

DR.. Snodgrass looked en-
barrassed, but proud, too, and
| began to take back all the bad
things I'd been thinking.
"Then you might have at
hand a bottle of your cele-
brated Golden Anodyne Nu-
TRENT. For Gods sake, say
you have! It's our last chance.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

THIS WEEK Moeozioe September ". 1881
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29

   
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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
HID Agent Visits HOlnemakers at Last Club Meet

Mrs. Gladys Musgrove, home demonstration agent from Hon. CT, spoke on planning the club program for the year when Ken ai Homemakers held their reg ular meeting Sept. 26 at [ h e kenai Civic Center.
 Betty Rockwell showed slides of the trip to Fairbanks for short course in June and she and Betty Click gave reports of this trip.
 Opal James presided over the business meeting and there were IT members and guests present.
 Refreshments featuring loc- al products included moose mince meat cookies, cranberry crunch, crab salad, smoked and kippered salmon and a variety of jams, jelly and cranberry catsup. Hos tesses were Jettie Peterson, Syl-
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Many Children in Area Need Therapy, Local Club Advised
September 20, 1861

Approximately 6 per cent of an estimated 1000 children in h e Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Tustumena and Ninilchik areas are in need of speech and hear ing therapy treatments.
 This was the somewhat alarm ing information told by Dr. Hell en Dittman Wednesday night when she was guest speaker at h e meeting of the Redoubt Toastmistress Club. Doctor Ditt- man, clinical director of the AL aska Crippled Children's Asso- citation, arrived from Anchorage
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29

this week to begin therapy work with children in the above con- munities.
 Ruth Tewes, public health nurse at Kenai, was also a guest of the club. Miss Tewes is work ing with Dr. Dittman in setting up the program in this area.
 The meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Larry Lancashire with Mrs. Burton Carver serv- ing as toastmistress of the eve ming.
 Three five-minute speeches were given with Mrs. Jess Mi choias speaking on Horizons Unlimited;' Mrs. M. L. Grange on "fake the Night Train," and Mrs. Lyman Mcbride, Away We Co., Ramona Brennan served as evaluator.
 Mrs. Jack Fafnswofth, Toast mistress Council No. 12 repre- sentative and member of the To- cal club, gave report on t h e chartered trip taken by clu b members recently to Cordova, where the club there was issued its charter and officers installed. Fourteen members were present at Wednesday nights meeting.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Rolls Highest Score of Season

Top scores rolled to date in the current bowling season games underway at the Sky Bowl of Soldotna were announced Tues day by Al Morasse, manager of the bowling establishment.
 In Friday night games, Ray LaFrenere of Clam Guleh, rolling a PTS, bowled in the sourdough League setting the highest score for the season.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Packrat Pete

the homesteader was so mad at his neighbor, Gus, that he was storming around the cabin call ing him everything h e could think of for the benefit of his wife, Mabel, and he ended with, ''The dirty double crosser.''
 Then Mabel said, aWhy you don't have any right to call Gus that. Gus has never been on the ocean in his life"
 Paekrat paused a minute and said real slow, What did you say ,"
 Mabel grinned and said That is what dirty double crosser is, someone who's crossed the ocean twice without taking a bath. ,
 Paekrat sighed and Mabel said, That just pays you back for all the corny jokes you pull on me" But Paekrat Pete looked so sad Mabel said, Don't you mind about Gus, Packrat. I know one place you won't be double crossed and that's down at Ke- mai =Korners L and H.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Return From Big Lake

Lee O'Reagan has just re- turned from Big Lake where she has been visiting with her hus- band who works for Coastal Drilling Company.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29

via Johnson and Dorothy Hoyt.
 The next meeting will be on Oct. 10 at pm. The Homemak- CTS will welcome all those inter-
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Page Seven

ested in attending and ask that they as we'll as current members take note of the earlier time set for meetings.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Andersen StrUtWaII
cuts window installation steps
 Ards!

Now you can add room, for instance, without hours of complex saw and hammer work just to get your windows in. The new Andersen Strutwall cuts window installation from around g steps to '. Gives you tight, trouble-free fit professional would envy. comes completely assembled. Window and wall are already joined. You simply cut the two load-bearing struts to fit your header. Nail the Strutwall to adjacent studs. It's that quick and easy. And you even save materials.
 New Andersen StrutWalls come in two famous styles--BeautyLin and Flexivent0. Both will add a handsome touch to your home. ShHtwaH is trademark of Andersen Corporation.
 #Patent pending
Evening star., 1961-08-27

from pain and bewilderment," there is little
doubt that Americas future Olympic team
riders will come mostly from pony clubs.
In the pony clubs, emphasis is placed on
stable management-with children grooming
their own mounts and keeping tack clean
because of the changing times.
Gone are the days." club officials point
out, when riders left all stable care to grooms
and when parents left all instruction in horse
manship to others.
This is 'do-it-yourself' age and pony
club children are learning to do the dirty
work so as to enjoy the sport. The rallies show
what they have learned, and also stimulate
their interest in competitive sport"
A horse provides means of understand
ing nature that sports car lacks, and it sup
plants the insensate machine by living, pull
sating animal that becomes cooperative
companion
Evening star., 1961-08-27
On COntented Horses"

That allows for at least one misfortune,
and usually you'll find that the faults come
from trying too hard, so as not to let the team
down.
Teams are judged on dreSsage which
demonstrates that their mounts are under
proper control; over a crosscountry course,
which at Radnor was about three miles over
jumps; stadium jumping which is the usual
horse-show variety stable management, in
which inspectors visit stables at odd hours
during the day and night, and on a written
examination, designed to test knowledge of
horses and of hunting.
incidentally, few pony club members ride
ponies as we think of them. For in club par
lance, pony is any animal that child rides
from regular small pony to horse that
stands II hands high.
And while the pony club motto is happy
children on contented ponies which are free
The Arizona post., 1961-09-08
Germans Urged
To Tell Truth

BERLIN, (JTA)-A decla-
ration appealing to German
parents and teachers to
"break their silence over the
past" and teach the younger
generations about the occur
rences of the Hitler era, was
adopted here at the close of
the tenth German Evangeli-
cal Church Congress which
attracted 100000 Germans
from West Germany as well
as from East Germany.
The declaration was adopt
ed by the Jewish-Christian
relations group of the con-
gress, one of the two major
study groups organized by
the congress. The other SEM
mar concerned political af-
fairs.