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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10
That F. D. R. Memorial
Seen From Two Sides

before was that Petersen &
TIlney not only submitted
the winning design, but also
several others having an en-
tirely different character.
Any Convictions?
From an almost singular
role as a not-so-secret pro-
tagonist in their favor, I was
transformed at once into q
doubter, and eventually into
one who doesn't care at all,
which is my present status.
Do architects submit
numerous entries in competi-
tons like this as one might
turn in dozens of box tops
for a better chance to win
a free trip to the South Seas2
Or does one have convictions?
I am sorry to have to say
this, but I believe a COM
petitor in a great COMPETE
ton should have convictions,
as we'll as want to win.
I said bravo" to the ring
ing words of MeSsrs. Peder-
sen & Tilney when they
said, in explaining their win
ming design, they did not be-
lieve it was necessary to in
clude a likeness of Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Hidden Likeness
THE traditional memorial
relies for its personal sig
nificance on a statuary like
ness housed within a temple
like structure. We felt
it unnecessary to make a
physical likeness the central
element of the memorial,
when so much Photographic
material is so generally avail
able"
Yet a few pages further
along, we found a photo
graph of another Petersen
g. Tilney design submission
whose central element was
the physical likeness so nobly
foreSworn on Page 81.
What goes on here?
ROBERT J. LEWIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10
DEATH OF A HIGHBROW.

BY FRANK Swinnerton.
Doubleday; $4.500
Graham Stanhope was the
last of the Mohicans of a
select society CT English
literary men who banded to-
gether at the turn of the
century to make a concerted
attack on fame. Stanhope
was a taste maker, a man
of culture and erudition con-
tinually fighting vulgarity
and everything "third-rate."
Mr.. Swinnerton who has
long been a member of the
English literary world and
has known many of it's most
famous denizens at first
hand, introduces us to Mr..
Stanhope at eighty, a man
who gives the impression of
being terribly conceited, a
rather chilling man with all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10
READING AND WRITING
Marriage Is Theme
Of These NoVeIists
By MARY McGRORY
Star Staff Writer

DEARLY BELOVED BY Anne Morrow Lndbergh. Harcourt,
Brace & World; $3.50
Anne Morrow Lindberghs new novel is hymn to mar
age The framework is June wedding in the home of the
brides rich weborn parents The young couple the focal
point of the musings of nine members of the wedding
Mrs Lndbergh in favor of matrimony She feels about
Winston Churchill does about democracy that is that
with all its mperfections the best institution Of its kind
yet devised.
She makes the point in series of interior monologues
beginning with the mother of the bride hared and wistfu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10
TO BE REVIEWED

The following books will be re-
viewed on the editorial poee Of The
Stor this week:
MoNDAY-"operotion Bernhard,
by Anthony Pirie. Morrow
WEDNESDAY-"N folk" by
Thomos J. Wertenboker, second edi-
tion edited by Marvin W. SchIeeeI.
Duke University Press
FRIDAY - Block NotionoIism,"
by E. U. Essien- Udom. university
Of Chicago Press.)
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PAPERBACKS

Time, Inc, has issued four
paperbacks in a new series
called Reading Program:
THE POWER AND THE
GLORY. By Graham
Greene. Originally pub
lished in 1910, this is
Greene's novel about a
whisky priest" set in the
totalitarian state of Ia
basco, during the persecu-
ton of the Catholic reli-
gion in Mexico.
THE AMERICAN CHARAC-
TER. BY D. w. Brogan.
Introduction by Henry
Steele Commager. AS pre-
lessor of political science
at Cambridge University,
D. w. Brogan presents his
in tel probation of the
United States and its his
tory. (ReprintD
REVEILLE IN WASHING
TON, 1S6O-1S65. By Mar
garet Leech. This book
about the Civil War, origi-
nally published in 1941, won
its author the Pulitzer
Prize.
THE WORLDLY PHILOSO-
Pliers. BY Robert L.
Heilbroner. The lives, time
and ideas of the great eco
nomic thinkers. (Reprint.)
LOST LANGUAGES. BY P.
E. Cleator. "a Mentor
Book, New American Lii
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ton until Diego says, "As
soon as something exists, you
destroy it with words"
The inevitable parting is
delayed until Avignon, but
Claudia takes her train with
a view of the affair some
what different from the view
with which she left Paris.
RUTH HUME.
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in the first impartial study Of
Americas most
controversial political leader
q

by Jack Bell Chief Political Writer for the Associated
Press
Prophet or menace? Barry Godwater, organizer
and symbol of new conservative creed, may we'll
become the next Republican presidential candidate.
His political star is the rise, his national following
soaring. But where would he lead US if he could?
What are his political convictions? How do they differ
from Nxons and RockefeIer's?
A politician to the CORE shrewd as he is deastic,
Barry GoIdwater is man of outspoken convictions
- with brand of conservatism all his own. Jack
Bells brilliantly objective analysis reveals both the
politician and the personality. But final judgment of
the man. his mission, and his methods is left with
you - the reader.
Mr.. CONSERVATIVE - lively and incisVe look at
one of the nations most vocal politicians at your
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DOUBLEDAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-10

LOST LANGUAGES. BY P.
E. Cleator. "a Mentor
Book, New American Lii
brary; rs centsD An in
Evening star., 1962-04-24

more GRATED than emoted. The
result was a Franck that sizzled
with passion but never sacri-
ficed its elusive structure to
reckless emotionalism.
Stuart Canin's young brother
proved to be a musician cut
from the same cloth and an
ideal partner in every respect.
A few misplaced skips in the
Franck finale were of little
significance in a performance
that shared every bit of the vio-
Inns fire. The Brahms Sonata.
offering the evenings most
taxing piano music. was tossed
off with impeccable assurance
and massive strength.
"Children's Day at the Camp
Meeting" the Subtitle Ives gave
his Fourth Sonata, summons
bits and pieces of Jesus
Loves Me-" Shall We Gather
at the River" and I don't re-
what else, with altern-
ative whimsey and nostalgia.
If it sounds a little more quaint
today than its composer in
tended. its charm is untarnish-
ed and its unique value in to-
days repertoire undiminished.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

ties Of students are so SINH
liar that curve grading is a
farce.
The difference between an
"A" and a &C" may be one or
two wrong answers on a 200
question test. hardly a fair
measure of performance.
If curve grading is bad in
college, it is downright dan
gerouS in high school or in
junior high. 1t may cost a
worthy boy or girl a chance
for college.
In some school systems,
curve grading is applied in
junior high like this:
Upon entering from ele-
mentary school, students are
classified by tests and assign
ed to sections in which abil-
tiles are about equal.
Then believe it or not, in
structors grade the students
in each section on the curve!
The FL work in the top
section may be superior to
"A" work in the lowest Sec
ton. In reality. everyone in
the top section may have de-
served "a" grades!
It's times like these when
the curve that looks like a
yoke actually becomes a yoke
in which students are har-
messed to grades they do not
deserve.
Thursday: Cold wor.
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Gold In Your Attic
BidweII's Echoes Moving Up
By VAN ALLEN BRADLEY

Gen. John Bidwell's post
humously published Echoes
of the Past" Q914 is gradu-
ally getting to be a scarce
item of Western Americana,
with fine copies ranging up
to $35 at retail.
1t is of interest largely be-
cause of a much rarer book
published by Bidwell in the
1840's. That book is among
the Scarcest and most valu-
able overland narratives. 1t
is known as "a Journey to
California" although the
only known copy has no title
page-if there was a title
page.
It was the first published
narrative of an overland trip
to California made for the
purpose of settlement. Bid
well made the trip from
Liberty, Mo-. where the book
presumably was published in
1912.
The 1914 book by Bidwell
is a reprint of magazine
pieces he did in the 1905.
Its title page reads. in part:
ECHOES OF THE PAST, BY
THE LATE GENERAL
JOHN BIDWELL. Price 25
cents. Published by the
Chico Advertiser, Chico.
California.
There is no date on the
title page.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I am
a coward. I can't stand pain
and am terribly afraid of ill
ness. Is there any formula
you can suggest that will
make a man out of me?-
c. L.
WHETHER you are sick
or well, here is something
juSt received in the mail
from a former alcoholic pa
tient, which I think might be
helpful to any patient.
He writes: In closing. I
would like to quote an adopt
ed prayer used in AA (Alco-
holics Anonymous regularly:
God grant me the serenity to
accept the things I cannot
change, the courage to change
the things I can and the
wisdom to know the differ
ence."
y II
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I
have had one Caesarian and
everything was all right. Now
I am pregnant again. My
doctor tells me I will have to
have another Caesarian. He
says I have nothing to worry
about but I am concerned.
Isn't it dangerous to have
more than one?-Mrs. E.
HAVE CONFIDENCE in
your doctor. After a recent
column on Caesarian section
I received a photograph Of
seven lovely young children.
On the other side were these
words written by the mother:
These are proof of the
safety of Caesarian delivery.
Faith and good doctors are
the answer" Then, she listed
the dates of birth. There
were six Caesarians in six
successive years and the
seventh Caesarian birth oc-
cured after a lapse of two
years.
I am sure, Mrs. E, that
this case report will bring
you peace of mind.
4 4 4
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Is
there any danger of under
arm deodorants causing
breast cancer?-Mrs. L.
No.
y. Il
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: am
SO and have noticed swelling
Evening star., 1962-04-24
NEWS OF MUSIC
Artistic Attoinments
Of Conins Revealed

Canin has been showing high
artistic promise for some time
and. if there have been any
doubts about his arrival, last
nights performance should
have removed them with an
overwhelming finality. H i S
tone, like his musicianShip, is
solid and unShakable. Intona-
ton. bowling and such technical
matters are there beyond quib-
BILE, supporting a profoundly
impressive taste and style.
Particularly striking was his
approach to the romantics. The
Franck Sonata was treated to
all the elements of romantic
fiddle playing that make such
music breathe - lingering rit-
ards, liquid portamentoS and
the like-but all these were
Evening star., 1962-04-24
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
How Well Do You Bear Your Lot?
By DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

of my ankles at night which
disappears in the morning.
I haven't been to my doctor
during the past year. Is it
time to see him?-Mr. T.
CHANCES ARE that your
heart muscle is beginning to
tire a little. Go in to see him.
If it is due to your heart, he
will prescribe some medicine
to strengthen your heart
muscle and also something to
help remove excess fluids.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn:
We're having a controversy
at our house. We'd like your
opinion. My husband re-
covered from hepatitis about
a month ago. Our doctor
warned him against taking
alcohol. My husband refuses
an occasional cocktail and
has become a complete non
drinker. But I say that a
cocktail or two on special
occasions won't hurt him.
What do you say?-Mrs. C.
WIVES ARE often referred
to as helpmates. How about
being one rather than a
temptress? He's better off
without alcohol until his
doctor says his liver is ca
pable of handling it.
y +
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I was
rather shocked a few days
ago when my doctor said my
electrocardiogram showed 1
have a scar on my heart. I've
apparently been all right ex-
cept for a few attacks of in
digestion once in a while. I
am "a. Will you explain?-
Mr.. S.
MANY PEOPLE are walk
ing with heart scars, un-
aware that they have had a
coronary thrombosis wit h
cardiac infarction dnflam-
nation of the heart muscle q.
The scar" is caused by heal
ing of this Inflammation.
often, when indigestion is
blamed on the stomach, cor
onary thrombosis is the cul-
prit. You can be thankful,
Mr.. S.. for having a routine
physical examination.
CBell Syndicate FeatureJ
Tomorrow: Exercise.
Evening star., 1962-04-24
MASON ON EDUCATION
Grading on a Curve
AssoiIed as Unfair

Grading on the curve rates
a boy against other members
of his own class. not against
a standard of performance.
A ID" means only that his
standing in the class is low,
not necessarily that his abil-
ity in the subject is low.
Even the lower students in
a brilliant class may deserve
"A" grades based on actual
performance.
In college claSsroomS where
students are selected from
the top high school grad
yates. it is rank injustice to
force their grades on a gen.
eral curve.
Admittance officers go to
great lengths to select only
those likely to succeed. But
curve grading" dooms a
large percentage of them to
failure.
Danger Seen
Supporters say the system
helps weed out those students
who are below average in
their capacities to compete.
But actually the only ad-
vantage lies in the fact that
the curve is easy for the in
structor to use.
At the higher levels Of
education, the actual abili-
Evening star., 1962-04-24
DEAR ABBY
'Neighbor Lady Is Back Again
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

DEAR ABBY: We had a
discussion about the letter in
your column from "Neighbor
Lady" who noticed, while
cleaning her Venetian blinds,
that a high school couple
stood out in front of her
house for an hour looking
into each others eyes, hold
ing hands and acting so in
love right there on the side
walk. She asked if she should
tell the girls mother because
that's the way trouble starts.
And you gave her one of your
smart aleck answers like,
You must have the cleanest
Venetian blinds in town. Now
go to work on your mind"
Abby, l think you were
wrong. You should have told
her to tell the girls mother.
That is the way trouble
starts with boy-crazy girls.
Please retract your answer.
ANOTHER LADY.
Sorry, but l can't retract
my answer. Just what did
YOU do in high school that
makes you suspicious of
every teen-age girl who holds
hands with a boy, and in the
open yet?
= \ y
DEAR ABBY: I've been
married for four months. I'm
A and my wife is 40. She in
sistS on doing her houSework
in her nightgown. I think she
ought to put on some clothes,
especially to hang the laun-
dry on the line. She says it
is old-fashioned and I say
1 don't care if it is. What is
Evening star., 1962-04-24
About Old Bibles

In answer to Mrs. j. A. and
others: We have noted over
and over again in this col
umn that most old Bibles are
worth very little CONNER
cially. American Bibles pub
lished before 1900 and GER
tain European Bibles 200
years old and older may be
exceptions. If you have an
older Bible that you suspect
is valuable, consult your Ii
brarian and ask to be re-
ferred to a Bible specialist.
I like the following ex-
change with a correspondent
Evening star., 1962-04-24
Have q Question?

c. A. P: Your two-volume
set of The Compleat An
gler," by Izaak Walton and
Charles Cotton (Chiswick,
1920 is one of many similar
editions and is not rare. A
fine set should be worth
around S25 at retail.
W. L. P. and j. P. B.: The
first issue of the first edi-
ton of "Ben-Hur" New
York, 1880) has been covered
many times in the column.
Again, the important points
are these: Title page mot
copyright page) is dated
1880, and there is a six-word
dedication reading ITO the
Wife of My Youth" There
are IL pages of ads at the
end. The binding is light blue
cloth with floral decoration.
Prices at retail may range up
to $3.50 or more, depending
on condition.
Mrs. P. H.: Your John
Wallis "A Treatise of Alge-
bra" London, 1880 is a
scarce book and is worth
roughly $50 to SIS at retail
If in good condition.
Selected reader questions
iOiI be anSDered in this
column. Address Van Allen
Bradley in care of The Epe-
ming Star.
Gold in Your Attic oppeoH
Tuesdays.
(Coryrisht. 1862, General Features
Corp.)
Evening star., 1962-04-24
BY LESLIE ]. MASON

University of sounthern California
Have you ever heard of
grading on a curve?
It's a basically unfair sys-
tenn of grading that may
keep your youngster out of
college-or even toss him out
once he gets therel
The scores made by very
large number of individuals
on almost any test can be
described by a curve. high in
the middle (the average) and
low on each end Cthe above
average and the failures).
Some teachers use such a
curve to determine the num-
Der of AS. BIS or F's to be
given a class.
Based on the ideal" grad
ing curve. one out of 16 stu
dents receives an A, and one
out of l6 receives an F. Six
make C'S.
It Looks Fair
1t looks like a simple and
fair system-until you eX-
anime it closely.
Such a curve is approXi-
mately correct only when the
group of students graded is a
osS-section of the entire
population.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

your opinion?
HOUSTON.
1 say she should put on a
neat hOuSedreSS every morn
ing. Slobbishness is "Old
fashioned" in modern living,
too.
DEAR ABBY: When a
father dies, and the mother is
not able to pay for the fu-
neral, which Of their children
should pay for the burial? Is
it the duty of the sons or
the daughters?
IN DOUBT.
Each son and daughter
should contribute according
to his or her capabilities, for
the deceased was the father
of all of them.
DEAR ABBY: You are mis-
taken. Pizza is NOT a pie.
1t is a bread. And no one
eats pizza with a knife and
fork. An Italian would no
more think Of eating pizza
with a fork than a Mexican
would think Of eating tacos
with fork. Thank you.
DIANE.
4
Stop worrying. Let Abby
help you tDith that problem.
For a personal reply, 1Urite to
Abby in care of The Euening
Star. IncloSe a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope.
For Abby'S booklet, "Hop
to Haze a Louely Wedding"
send SOC to Abby, Boz 1865,
Beverly Hills, Calf.
Evening star., 1962-04-24

cited recently in a bulletin by
Books-in-File, a book search
service of Union City, N. j.:
Question. I have an old
Bible, written in German. 1t is
quite large. 1t must weigh 20
pounds if it weighs an ounce.
1t is dated 1865 and in pretty
good condition for its age.
Isn't it valuable. and would
you be interested in making
an offer for it?" Answer. 1t
isn't and we wouldn't"
Evening star., 1962-04-24

Three classic staples from the
violin and piano sonata litera-
ture were the sturdy substance
of Stuart and Martin Canin'S
Phillips Collection recital last
night, neatly relieved by Charles
Ives sunny Fourth Sonata
classic too in its inimitable
way.
Altogether it was the sort of
program that reveals the stat
ure of a first rank violiniSt or
else betrayS the limitations Of
one not quite arrived. Stuart
Evening star., 1962-04-24

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Gold in Your Attic oppeors
Tuesdays.
(Copyrisht. 1862, General Features
Corp.)
Evening star., 1962-04-24
By DONALD LEAVITT
Contributing Critic

Stuart Canin, violin; Martin Canin,
piano. At The Phillips Collection.
Program: Sonata in g. op. 80, no.
3: Sonata. Franck; Sonata no. 4,
Ives: Sonata in d minor. op. los.
Brahms.
Evening star., 1962-09-09

FRANCIS d. on Thurs
day, September g., 1852, at District
SsRsEsl Ggsp1lrs HossDIttssI5 q I.St. ERthNcIs 7 D.
beloved 6eS i,,..sp son v,L Of Lille Mae psEyton
are two grandparents, five sisters.
four brothers, four aunts, three
uncles, other relatives and many
friends. Remains resting at the
John T. Rhines Funeral Home. 3Ol5
18th st. ne. Notice Of funeral later.
LULU M. On wednesday.
ss6It ssDtsm4sT, I1 3 1892, & st Kalispell,
Burton x. Wheeler. mother Of John
Wheeler. Elizabeth w. Colman. Ed
ward and Richard Wheeler and
Marion W. Scott: Services will be
held AZ Wesley Methodist Church.
Monday. September 10, at 2 pm,
interment private. Friends may cali
at Gawler's Chapel. 1855 Pa. ave.
NV. courtesy parking opposite), on
Sunday, September 9, from pm.
70 to,,1,IPo5a pm. In lieu of flowers, con:
wesley Methodist Church.
WHITE, BERNARD 3. On Friday,
September. 2. 1862, BERNARD Z.
WHITE of Bryans Road, Nd. the
beloved husband Of Norma v. White,
father father Of lanes James e. Steven O.;
JuolLn -, baroara NJ. and Cheryl
White. brother of Mrs. Walter Pell.
Funeral services at the Simmons
Bros. Funeral Home, 1851 Good
Hope I'd. Sc. (parking facilities), on
Monday, September 10, ct IL am.
H,ts,, IHn,tsstment Cedar HIN Cemetery.
JOHN H.. on Monday.
India, JOHN H. WISHMYER, hus-
band Of Carolyn @. and father Of
Randolph and twins Jeffrey and
James. Graveside Memorial serv-
ices on Wednesday, September 10,
tional Cemetery. CTroy, N. r.,
please copy,)
Evening star., 1962-09-09

here, where the wounded leg
was amputated.
Settling In the Washington
area after his discharge from
the Army, Mr.. McNamara lived
at 1927 Lee highway in Falls
Church. Later, he and his wife,
Mary Jean, moved to Pitts
burgh.
A native Of Syracuse, N. Y,
Mr.. Mcnamara attended the
Christian Brothers Academy
there. He also attended Niagara
University. and Georgetown
University while living here. He
had been with the Defense De-
partment since 1850.
Besides his wife, now living
temporarily in Pittsburgh, Mr..
Mcnamara leaves a son, Tho
mas, 6, and a daughter, Susan,
8, both living with Mrs. McNa-
mara. Also surviving are his
mother. Mary Jessica. Of Long
Lake. Mich, and q brother,
Richard, Of Saginaw, Mich.
Friends may call at Gawlers
Chapel. l756 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, from IL am. to 8
pm. today. Requiem mass will
be offered at 10 am. tomorrow
at the Fort Myer Chapel. Bur-
ial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1962-09-09
Mrs. Sturgis, 81,
Active in Order
Of Eastern Star

Mrs. Eva G. Sturgis, 81,
chaplain of the order Of the
Eastern Star in Snow Hill, Nd,
died Of cancer Friday at her
home in sSnow Hill.
Her husband, the Rev. Dorsey
K. Sturgis, who died in 1856.
was pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church in Bradbury,
Heights, Md. s
Mrs. Sturgis came to Mary
land from her home In Phila-
delphia in 1910. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Sturgis were active in
church work. They maintained
their home in Bradbury Heights
until the time Of Rev. SturgiS
death. 80
Mrs. Sturgis moved to Snow,
Hill in 1856 and became chap
lain of the Eastern Stars Wor-
chester Chapter there, holding
the post until her death. no.
She leaves two sons. Fred
erick K, Of 5207 Fenwood
avenue, Oxon Hill, Md. and
Donald p, Of Glendora, Calf;
a sister, Mrs. Paul Fletcher,
of Willow Grove. Pa, and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by the Clay z.
Dennis Funeral Home in Snow
Hill. Services will be at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the Bates Menu
orial Methodist Church in Snow
Hill. Burial will be at Bates
Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1962-09-09
Robert ]. McNoInoro,
Aide at Defense, Dies

Robert ]. McNamara, 40, an
administrative officer with the
Defense Department, died Of a
heart attack Monday in Las
Vegas, New, en- route to q new
Defense Department post.
During World War II Mr..
Mcnamara, a sergeant in the
Army, saw front-line combat
during the Normandy invasion
and in the Battle Of Rheims.
In Rheims, in 1914, Mr.. Nc
Namara's left leg was hit by
German machinegun bullets.
Attempting to walk to safety
through the French city he was
rescued by two French under
ground agents and taken to the
German occupied American
Memorial Hospital there.
At the hospital he was hid
den by an underground physi-
clan and nurse behind a hos
pital furnace, some is feet from
German guards. The bullets
we're removed by the light of a
two-cell flashflight without
anesthetic.
When Rheims was liberated,
Mr.. Mcnamara received the
Purple Heart and was moved
to an Army Hospital in Eng
land. In 1945 he was transfer
red to Walter Reed Hospital