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Evening star., 1962-11-04
MASON ON EDUCATION
Pupil Must Keep
Faith in Ability

One of the Sorriest tragedies
for any parent or teacher Is
the sight Of a student losing
belief in his own ability.
Far more often than not
such a belief has no real basis
of fact. But even if founded
on insufficient or incorrect evi-
dence. it can still do a world
of harm unless steps are taken
promptly. Such a case was pre-
sented to me in the following
letter: as
Dear Or. Mason:
My nephew is 81 years old
After graduating from high
school he made two tries al
junior colleges, dropping out
each time due to lack of sue
cess. He now has O menial jot
and appears to have lost in
terest in bettering himself
What can you suggest? H. E.
Long Beach, Calf.
At this point your nephew
undoubtedly considers himself
too stupid to learn. This, oi
course, is not the true picture
He needs to renew his faith
in his own ability.
I have known young men ir
similar situations who have
gained confidence by starting
over with a very elementary
course in a subject like math
In some cases it has taken as
long as one or two years. But
eventually, they were not only
successful in the one course but
successful in re-establishine
their own ego.
\ = =
Dear DR.. Mason:
I have a child entering high
school who reads well and en-.
joys it, but cannot spell worth
Evening star., 1962-11-04
COLLEGE NEWS

If collegiate soothsayers
could be believed, three-fourths
Of the candidates running Tues
day would win.
Presidents of local university
political clubs discussed the is
sues and their bearing on the
campaign last week. They gen.
orally agreed with professional
poll-takers and predicters, but
gave the edge to their parties.
Here are their views on two
key issues-Cuba and Civil
Rights.
ON CUBA:
"It has hurt the Republicans
Lin that 1t has robbed them of
their best campaign ISSUE" said
Anthony Quinn, president of
the Young Republicans at
Georgetown University.
But it has helped out some
of the hard-pressed Republicans
Wiley, Dirksen and Kuchel--
the armchair generals Of q
week ago." added Joe Fallon,
president of the Young Demo-
Gratis there.
"It will affect the outcome of
the elections to the extent that
people remember that the Re-
publicans advocated action on
Cuba and realize that
nothing yet has been won. The
Russians still have their troops
there" said Judy Fischer, a
young Republican at The
American University.
Seen Aiding in Midwest
"It will help the Democrats
in the Midwest" predicted Ter
ry Ortman, brand-new presi-
dent of the YDs at American.
"I watched the reaction OF
stduents on campus" said Raoul
Cunningham, president of the
YDs at Howard. "They thought
the blockade was needed. My
good Republican friends
preached for Pres. Kennedy tc
do what he did"
John Jones, YR president at
Howard, thought the Cuban
actions might put the Demo-
Gratis in q bad light. Mr.. Jones,
a pacifist by religious persua-
sion, reasoned that "the weap-
ons in Cuba we're defensive
Any time a country of s mil
lion is 80 miles away from a
country of 200 million, that
country's weapons are defen-
Sive."
ON CIVIL RIGHTS:
"As far as the (James) Mere
dith case is concerned, it will
help the Democrats If Negroes
vote on only one situation. -
Mr.. Cunningham.
s'It (the Meredith easel viii
have no effect. Anti-bias IL
public housing is the real is
sue in this campaign-Presi
dent Kennedy appointed q Ne
; gro to the most segregate'
r agency Of the Government.
feWill he wait until 1864 t
I use the stroke of a PEN to en-
/ g E
Evening star., 1962-11-04
1st Folklore Unit
Set Up at Pa. u.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov.
(A?).-The University of Penn.
Sylvania said today it has
established the first graduate
department of folklore in the
United States.
University officials said
studies in folklore have beer
under the Jurisdiction OF the
English department until now
They said only two other uni
versities. Indiana and Califor-
mia at Los Angeles, have pro-
grams in folklore, but not de.
partments.
DR.. MacEdward Leach, q ma
tionally known scholar in the
field and president Of the
American Folklore Society, /.
chairman Of the new depart.
ment.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
BY EDWIN HOAG
Tulane University Reports

1 @hoAO cAAESAoAsy 1eCPOtSc
Should men be forced to re-
tire?
AS Americans live longer and
longer and as medical science
advances, this question looms
larger and larger. 1t also poses
a paradoxical set Of circum-
stances.
On one hand, a recent survey
of 116 business firms con-
Quoted by the Bureau of Ma
tional Affairs shows that an
increasing number of companies
are leaning toward policies OF
forced retirement. Only 10 pei
cent Of those firms polled have
no definite retirement age.
On the other hand, an In
creasing number of physician,
and psychiatrists are beginning
to believe that men are better
off in every way If they keer
working to the limits of theil
abilities. keep active, and con.
tinue to assume responsibilities
The reason most often citec
by officials of firms with
mandatory retirement is that
it is the least troublesome way
to handle the problem.
I'VE are not involved in the
continual and unpleasant
battle over whether q man is
fit to work." said one executive
in reply to the BNA poll. "a
mandatory rule is the law and
everyone abides by it. 1t means
we avoid emotional discussions
about health, ability, and the
like"
Physicians. however, have q
quick retort for this argument:
Let the doctors decide whether
a man can work, and how hard.
Bosses have no business
making such decisions.
The case against retirement
is showing itself stronger every
day. A New England bank pres
ident who reached the execu-
tive age limit, later returned
to work at the same place
as a guard. He was simply lost
away from the institution
where he'd spent nearly SO
years of this life.
More and more men who
dreamed Of days in retirement,
puttering around in their
garden or on the golf course
find themselves bored to death
and return to work, often in
menial jobs. Frequently, man.
datory retirement policies OF
companies apply to executives,
but not to lower echelon work.
ers.)
Even men who have under
gone heart attacks are return
ing to their jobs in increasing
numbers. not just because they
are able to work again, but
because they are better off
physically and mentally if they
do.
Classic example of this, of
course, is former President
Eisenhower, who returned after
a serious heart attack to a
position which carries with 1t
the ultimate in responsibility.
Work evaluaton units now
established in about go Ameri-
can cities specifically to de-
Evening star., 1962-11-04
Harvard Teacher
To Speak on Grief

DR.. Erich Lindemann, profess
sor Of psychiatry at the Har-
ward Medical School, will pre-
sent the second annual David
son Lecture on Religion and
Medicine at 8:15 pm. Thurs
day, at the District Medical So
ciety Auditorium. 1718 M street
NV.
Open to clergy. physicians
and workers in related fields,
DR.. Lindemann's lecture will be
on grief. The lecture series re-
suited from the work Of the
medical society's committee on
liaison with the clergy.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
PTA EVENTS
CALENDAR
Meettn o announcements

Meetin O announcements
must be In the hands of the
PTA Calendar editor by
Wednesday OF each meek to
insure publication in the
column on Sunday.
The men Of the Lynbrool
School PTA Of Bethesda will
sponsor a carnival night" pro.
gram tomorrow. There will be
no business meeting at the
school, owing to the carnival.
Other meetings for the week
all at 8 pm, are as follows:
Tomorrow-Jackson Elementary.
TueSday-Holly Park Elementary
Bancroft Elementary, Flowe Z. Walker
Jones Elementary. Edmons-Pehbodl
Wednesday-dordon Junior High.
Thursday-Cherokee Lane Elemen'
tary.
Friday and saturday-Marshal
Road Elementary will hold a variety
show. Tickets will be available at thu
door and the public Is invited.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
Seton Hall Names
DR.. Connor Dean

DR.. Joseph G. Connor, arts
and sciences registrar at
Georgetown University, has
been named dean of graduate
studies at Seton Hall Univer-
sity at South Orange, N. j.
DR.. Connor, who received his
bachelors and masters de-
grees from st. Joseph's Uni
versity in Philadelphia, began
his career at Georgetown in
f946 as an assistant professor
Of physics. He lives with his
wife, Rosalie r., and four sons
at 10112 Grant avenue, Capital
View Park. Md.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
By LESLIE J. MASON, Ed.D.

a dime. In a test she does all
right, but don't ask her the
same words a few weeks later.
I have had this same problem
all my life and so am at a loss
to know how to help her,
(Signed) 1.-TWO peas in a pod"
When spelling words are
learned for the sole purpose OF
passing a test this knowledge
does not become a part of ones
permanent working knowledge
Have your daughter pactice
writing sentences inclu din 6
those words which she intends
to remember. She should cor
rect written exercises and let
ters for spelling, then If neces-
sary. rewrite them.
v - y
Dear DR.. Mason:
I have thoroughly enjoyed
your articles. Now I would be
very grateful If you could an
swer an important question
How can ! learn to want to
study? c. p, Salt Lake City.
Setting aside . time and
place for study is act enough
Students who plan how they
are going to study each course
and have in mind what they
are going to do at the start OF
| a study period are more likely
to actually study than those
who wait until the study hour
to make these decisions.
You may have to consciously
make such plans for every
study period for quite a long
time.
II you haze a question, twite
to DR.. Mason, in care of The
EUening Star. He DiH discuss
In his column those OF most
general interest.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
Murch School Sets
Annual Book Fair

Ben w. Murch Elementary
School, Thirty-Sixth and Dav.
enport streets NV. will hold
its annual Book Fair tomorrow
through Friday. The hours will
be from 10:30 am. to 3 pm
At 1880 pm. Tuesday the
Home and School Association
viii hold International Night" ("
a program Of songs and dances
of students from foreign
countries.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PONTIAC 81 Catalina 4-dr. sedan.
hydramatic, r. and h.. Wv. tires.
Beautiful sun glow finish. In
maculste original interior. Will
make q perfect family car. Re-
Gently traded. Priced low for quick
sale 60 0oS
Evening star., 1962-11-04
SCIENCE
ENGINEERING
CALENDAR

This information Is sup
piled by the Joint Committee
on Press Relations of the
District of Columbia Council
on Engineering and Archi-
tecturGI Societies and the
Washington Academy OF Sci
eTces.J
TOMORROW
Instrument Society of Amerlca-s
William Markowitz, director Of Naval
Time Service, will conduct tour
through the obseryatory's time service
division. PUBLIC ,IESnis; inyitsd;
American Society for Quality Control
=7;25 pm. meeting, room so, Poulton
Hall, GEORGETOWN University. Or. a.
Ronald Herd. Booz-Allen Applied Re-
search, Inc. will discuss Introduction
e e cPqssSsS ana 4BPfsSSe Is Se
first in a series OF six lectures.
Botanical Society Of Washington-s
p m; meeting. Plant Industry Station
auditorium, Beltsyille. Md. Dr.. Victor
division, win discuss "A Vegetable Man
Looks at Poland"
Washingon Sanitation Conference
l2:15 pm. luncheon meeting. Napoli
RESTAURANT, 9l9 Sheridan street NV.
w Sherman Gillian. office Of Saline
Water. Department of Interior, will
discuss flashlights Of the Saline Water
Conversion Program"
Institute Of Environmental Sciences
coraa Hall & 6eoses 6ses wssRinatOS HS8% ton Gni- GSf
NV. DR.. Robert N. Mains. Genera dersi
Electric ,Engineering Laboratory. will
discuss "MechanicSl Preblems."
Washington Society Of Engineers
8 pm. 57th Annual Stag BANQUET,
Grand Ballroom, Mayflower Hotel DR..
Glenn T., Seaborg. chairman. United
States Atomic Energy Commission. will
discuss dL The Impact Of Atomic Energy
institute Of EnvirOnmentai Sciences
1870 pm. meeting. room 207, Engi-
neering Building, University Of Mary
Lama Land. 9 cHIlegs dI.o. Park PEoieSsor f.
Reliability Engineering--An 1nseparable
AiEE and RE-s pm. meeting,
PEPCO auditorium. John s. Kelly,
division: acc, viii discuss ''PioWshars
THURSDAY
American Society Of Mechanical En-
gineers--s pm. meeting. PEPCO audi
torium. Dinner at $50 PM, Cy Ellis
Restaurant, Tenth and e streets NV.
DR.. Myron Tribus, Dartmouth College,
will discuss The Aceeptability Of q
Scientific Hypothesis"
Chemical Society Of washlnGton--
S:l5 pm. meeting. NEA auditorium.
Sixteenth and M streets NV. Professor
John c, Kendrew, Cambridge University,
will discuss ''Myoglubin and Protein
Structure" Public Invited.
FRIDAY fF
Philosophical society Of Washlngton
SIP pm. meeting. John Wesley
Powell auditorium. .21T0 Florida avenue
NV, DR.. Ida Rhodes. National Bureau
of Standards. will discuss Machine
Translation, by Means Of Electronic
os WEDNESDAY
The MineraIoEical Society Of ID. c.
8 pm, meeting IN Room 43, United
States National Museum, Tenth and
Constitution avenue NV. A mineral
auction Is scheduled with william
Smith as auctioneer. Public invited.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
OLMSTEAD

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2000 Wilson Blvd. Arl. ia. 7-6S00
OLDS '6l Dynamic IS, gray 4-dr..
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OLDS. $50. sta. wag., "SS" 4-dr.
power steering, power brakes, +.
and h., one. owner car. beaut.
cond. Must be seen to be ap-
preciated, low mi, runs like
new, Sl69b. cash. trade or terms.
SHERMAN RAMBLER
ROUTE sol. BRANDYwINE. MD.
301-372-S102
Evening star., 1962-11-04

Dear DR.. Mason:
I have a child entering high
school who reads well and en-
Joys it, but cannot spell worth
Evening star., 1962-11-04

RAMBLER 80 sta: wag.. one own
er, low mi, will guar, S1,395.
Gail FRED FREDERICK. 776-
Evening star., 1962-11-04

RAMBLER $50 American 2-dr., r.
and b.; auto, 25tone green, match
ing interior. $685.. LEE D. BUT
LER, 1121 21st st. NV. FE. z.
Evening star., 1962-11-04

trans, r. and h., like new. S1,295
ROYAL MOTORS
Evening star., 1962-11-04
Jack Blank

Areas Largest Pontiac Dealer
OPEN DAILY 90: SAT. 9-6
3460 14th st. NV. 462-37O0
PONTIAC 80 wagon, p.s.. i owner
since new. Immac. 1895, FLOOD
PONTIAC, 4221 Conn. ave.
PONTIAC '61 9-pass. Safari station
wagon. This Is q real rare one.
Big, roomy station wagon with
auto. trans, p.s., p.b., radio and
heater. Immac. cond. Bank rate
financing avail. Full price, So, ,496.
Evening star., 1962-11-04

.1mperial-Plymouth- -Chrysler-Simca
4l00 Georgia Ave. NV. ia. $4,000
RAMBLER 1855, S195. Also Nash
SO Statesman sedan, very clean.
S295. JACK PRY, 18th and Pa.
Evening star., 1962-11-04

OldSnobile

On the Pike at Cong. Plaza
HA. 1884 HA. 7-7iO0
OLDs '61 "9S" de luxe Holiday
sedan; black, lack all equipment. like
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
1929 22nd st. NV. FE. $4,000
OLDS '81 "9S" del IKE Holiday Sc
including factory air condition.
ing, 10000 careful local owner
miles Truly the finest Olds built.
Evening star., 1962-11-04
CRANSON
RAMBLER

4B32 Bethesda Ave. Bethesda, Nd.
OIL. 6-0S0O
PONTIAC '62 tempest LeMans,
1000 miles, auto. trans. radio,
heater, silver gray with black
leather uphol bucket seats. Cost
$2,SS2,. sell S2,250. Leaving city.
2900 Adams Mil rd. NV. CO.
Evening star., 1962-11-04

AMBLER SO Custom Cross Coun-
~ 4-door wagon. Automatic. all
over. owe Very clean; Excel. cond.
Evening star., 1962-01-14

Veteran foul weather
drivers, on the other hand,
rarely panic when the snow
starts to fall. They know
that winter driving need
not be a nerve-racking trial
as long as the driver fol-
lows certain practices of
car care and road safety
designed to take some of
the danger and inconven-
fence out of driving on
snow and ice.
Evening star., 1962-01-14
Wheeling Through Winter

WTINTER driving may
w be an art or it may
be a science, but it's GER
tainly something that
many fair-weather drivers
ignore until the SnowdriftS
are hubcap deep. Then
they often exercise super
caution and foul up traffic,
or they make a bad situa-
ton worse by wildly spin
ming their wheels when
stuck or skidding.
Evening star., 1962-01-14

To prevent wheel spin
ming. experienced winter
drivers start their cars in
low gear, regardless of au-
tomato or standard trans
mission. BY keeping a light
touch on the gas pedal, they
prevent rear wheel spin
that either digs the car in
deeper or causes a slippery
surface by melting snow
which then turns to ice.
When stuck in snow, ex-
Evening star., 1962-01-14

perts usually rock the car
backward and forward, Civ
ing it a little gas and shift
ing gears alternately from
low to reverse, until the car
pulls free.
Skidding can often be
controlled as soon as the
skid starts, by turning the
steering wheel in the direc-
ton the rear wheels are
sliding. Experts also rec
ommend regaining control
by accelerating slightly. b't
not touching the axe
pedal until you have passed
the danger point.
, According to experts en-
plOyed by auto ana OIL COM
panieS, these 10 basic tips
will turn winter driving
from a chore to a breeze:
Add Weight: Every pound
of weight in the back of a
car increases rear wheel
traction. Veteran drivers
keep the gas tank full, since
a gallon of gas weighs 6
pounds and a full tank
m e ans extra rear end
weight. For even better
traction, put a 1O0-pound
sack of sand or a couple
of concrete blocks in the
trunk.
Cover Wind S HELD: If
snow is forecast and your
car is outdoors, cover the
windshield with a sheet of
plastic and tape it tight at
the corners. Don't use pa
per, because 1t may freeze
to the glass If 1t gets soggy.
Protect Radiator: To keep
wind driven snow out of
the radiator, put a large
sheet of cardboard in front
of the radiator and keep it
there until after you have
started and warmed your
engine.
Clean Windows: Gently
clean snow and ice off win
dows with a hand scraper.
Don't try to force ice
" IL, 1862
Evening star., 1962-01-14

Sheeted windows open by
cranking them down, or
you might break the glass.
Keep a Car Kit: A winter
car kit in your trunk should
include pointed shovel for
scraping and digging. tire
chains, a bag of dry sand
and a stack of newspapers.
The papers can be rolled
into tight sticks and put
under the rear wheels for
better traction If you get
stuck.
Check Exhaust Pipe: Be-
fore starting the engine
after a heavy snowfall, or
if your car has been backed
into a snowbank, clean the
snow and ice out of the
exhaust pipe.
Stay Visible: Use your
headlights. not parking
lights, when you drive
during a snowfall. Light
bouncing off falling snow
flakes will alert other driv-
ers and pedestrians.
Don't Stop Short: Antic-
ipate stops well in advance,
because you can't stop short
on icy pavement. Stopping
on dry pavement in warm
weather from 20 miles per
hour takes only 81 feet, but
in 20 = degree weather on
glare ice the car will slide
1875 feet with regular tires,
174 feet with snow tires,
80 feet with regular tire
chains, and II feet with
reinforced tire chains.
Stay ON Crown: When
possible, always drive close
to the crown of an icy road,
to prevent side slipping
into a ditch.
Beware Of Melting Ice:
Be particularly careful on
roads covered with melting
ice. Traction is only half as
good at 80 degrees as it is
at zero, and spinning tires
pack snow into a smooth,
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END OF ORDEAL
Real Slayer Confesses

MOUNTAIN HOME. Idaho,
Nov. "a (AP) For more than
seven months Airman 1/c Ger
aid M. Anderson, "a, was in
jail awaiting trial for two MUIR
ders.
A blurted confession this
week by admitted sex slayer
Theodore Thomas Dickie will
open the jail doors for Airman
Anderson. Only a court order,
expected Monday, stands in Air
man Anderson's way to free
dom.
Its wonderful, real nice" he
said yesterday when he was told
authorities had accepted Dick
les story that Dickie killed
Mrs. Nancy Joy Johnson and
her 21a-year-old son on April g..
81 knew / didn't do it," said
Airnan Anderson. Somebody
had to do it. I was just hop
ing he was telling the truth. :"
Mrs. Johnson had been
stabbed nine times and raped
The child, found lying in her
arms, also was stabbed.
A week later, Airman Ander-
son, a friend and neighbor of
the Johnson family, was
charged with the Sayings.
Airman Anderson signed a
statement for Air Force inves-
tigators saying he killed Mrs.
Johnson. He denied he killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-24

they would have told me 1 was
Mona Lisa I would have be-
lieved themT
Col. CHARLES Allard. COM
mander of Mountain Home Air
Force Base, said earlier this
week he was sure nothing i'm
proper had been done in the
questioning of Airman Ander-
son.
Dickie, a 22-year-old laborer,
married while he was here and
later was estranged from his
wife. A few months ago he
went to Boise to work.
Two weeks ago in Boise, 10
year-old Carolyn Rae Oldham
Reitan was strangled and raped
Dickie, after 10 hours of ques-
tioning, said he did it, but
didn't know why.
During that questioning he
limited that he also knew OF
other murders.
81 killed two other people, "
he told Boise Police Chief Jack
Barney. But another guy is
/ going to swing for il"
Later, Dickie told viSitin {
newSman Rick R a phi a Ell hi
killed Mrs. johnson and hel
son.
That was Monday. Author
tiles matched details of Dickie''
story with the evidence.
] They announced yeSterda!
!, they had the wrong man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-24
Probers Try to Solve Mystery
After AirIiner Crash Kills II

off" from Route Control to .Ap-
proach Control for landing in
structions.
At 1922 pm, Approach Con-
troll directed the pilot to take a
compass heading of 200 degrees
and the order was acknowl-
edged routinely.
At 1925 pm, Approach Con-
troll ordered the compass head
ing changed to 100 degree but
Capt. Balog did not respond tc
this order. About the same
time, the FAA said, the plane
was disappearing from the
radarscope monitoring It's APP
proach. Flight 297 was not
heard from again.
About so investigators met
today in Ellicott City to plan
their inquiry and then split
into eight groups to cover spe-
cific areas around the crash
scene.
One immediate goal was to
begin the painstaking task of
reassembling what is left of
the wreckage.
George A. Van Epps, chief
Of safety investigation for the
See PLANE, Page AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-24
Kennedy Plans Visit
To Cube Alert Forces

The President will be accom-
panied by Gen. Maxwell D
Taylor, Chairman of the Join
Chiefs of Staff. and by chief,
of the Army, Navy, Air Force
and Marines.
Cancels Trip to Game
President Kennedy Cancelled
his trip to Boston for the Har-
vard-Yale football game be-
cause of rainy weather.
However, the White House
said other members of the
football game party including
Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy, Senator elect Ed
ward (Ted) and their wives
and other house guests-about
10 in all-drove to Cambridge
for the game.
They had planned to travel
with the President in a hell
copter.
The President did review the
Cuban problem with top ad-
ministration advisers yesterday.
And it is certain to be a key
item of discussion in his next
conference with Prime Minister
Macmillan of Britain. The tenn
porary White House all but
confirmed yesterday that an
other Anglo-American summit
session is in the making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-24

that program Of national sup
port for public education which
the President has rightly de-
scribed as the most important
item of domestic legislation.
Served With NEA
"The new commissioner has
served the National Education
Association on several impor-
tant national committees. His
knowledge of educational needs
and problems provides a firm
basis for a successful admins
tration of his office.
81 urge members of the pro-
fession and Of the public, with
out regard to political or other
forms Of partisanship, to give
our new Commissioner of Edu-
cation every assistance in ad-
vancing the cause of educa-
ton in the United States"
Dean Keppel, 46. is a n2tivt
| See KEPPEL, Page A.;