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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
Area Committee
To Nominate Two
Rhodes Scholars

DR.. Thomas H. Carroll, presi.
dent Of George Washington
University, will head q com.
mittee to select Rhodes Schol-
arship candidates from the
Maryland Washington are q
Wednesday.
The committee will choose
two candidates whose names
will be submitted to the Middle
Atlantic District Rhodes Schol-
arship Selection Committee for
final selection Of four Rhodes
Scholars.
DR.. Milton s. Eisenhower
president of Johns Hopkins
University, will be chairman Of
the Middle Atlantic committee
which will meet in Baltimore
Saturday. The appointment.
will be announced next Mon
day.
Serving with DIR. Carroll
on the Maryland Washington
committee will be DR.. Wilson H
Elkins, president Of the Uni
versity Of Maryland: Emory H
Niles, retired chief Judge Of
the Supreme Bench Of Balti.
more City; Stanley X. Horn.
beck. former Ambassador Il
the Netherlands; John T. Nc.
Naughton, general counsel fol
the Department Of Defense
and DR.. Thomas O. Smith, jr.
senior assistant surgeon fol-
the Public Health Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
NEWS OF MUSIC ri
Slick Folk Ensemble
Here From Romantic

PreludeS," was made by the
composer himself, and the
greatest pianist in an age Of
keyboard giants knew what ne
was doing.
This performance Of 1t drew
an ovation. richly deserved. It
was played in a compellingly
zestful and echo be = damned
manner. and made a splendid
finale to a consistently good
program. Amazing, what gales
Of sound four dainty little
hands can evoke from q single
keyboard. 't
The treat Of the evening was
the literally descriptive suite by
Bizet, "Children's Ga mes. /"
From swing to top, to doll, to
merry-go. round, to shuttlecock,
to trumpet = and drum, soap
bubbles and so on 1t was great
fun for audience and players
alike.
It is good to see a young pair
Of musicians like this insisting
on the integrity of their, ma
terial. May they prosper, and
may they never touch an ar
rangement not made by the
composer. They should 60 far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
A Grateful Child
Keeps His Vow

If He brought snow. He had
told himself that, even If
snow didn't come he would
present the gift anyway. He
had bought the gift with his
own money. Funny. 1t was
Jesus birthday. and every
body got presents except the
Baby. Well, what could you
give one so young?
The boy was stall holding
his forehead against the cold
window when his father told
him TO 60 TO bed.
He said his prayers swiftly,
got off his knees and hoped
under the blankets.
In the morning. the parents
got up and dressed the chill
dren for church. The boy was
not allowed TO go into the
living room. That came later.
When the family left. the
front steps we're thick with
vanilla icing and the whole
world was white with silence.
Voices sounded funny across
the snow. and big people
yelled Merry Christmas" and
a black horse turned into
the street pulling q sleigh
with bells jingling on the
harness and big plumes OF
white smoke coming from his
nose.
At mass. the high altar
was laden with red flowers
and all the lights we're on.
The boy broke away from
his parents and hurried UP
front and knelt before the
manger. His dark eyes were
dancing with radiance as he
looked at the cows and the
sheep and Mary and Joseph
and the little plaster image
OF the Infant.
THE BOY sneaked his gift
beside the Baby. and went
back 10 his parents. They
looked at him, and said moth
ing. The snow had stopped.
There was great Joy in the
world. Later in the day. q
priest stopped by the man
ger and lifted the gift out,
and put II back.
II don't know that the
Christ Child needs q rattle, I"
he said 10 himself, but its
the only gift He got"
tkinI Features Syndicate, 1ne.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10

Alice and Clarice Rainier, two
petite young Alabamans OF al
most identical comelineSS who
have spent a few years in
profitable study with the duo
piano team Of Vronsky and
Babin. make an ideal partner
ship in the piano-four hands
repertoire. usually and audi
ally delightful, they spread
enough charm around in the
Gallery's East Garden Court to
warm that cold but leafy bower
for days.
Their repertoire consists en-
tirely Of material written for
the single keyboard with two
players. The one arrangement
on the program, LISTS Les
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
DEAR ABBY

DEAR ABBY: My neigh
boris father is q retired gen.
tleman of about rs. He is
very friendly and likes to
visit the neighbors, but he
doesn't shut his mouth.
When we go out in the eve
ming, we hire q 17-year-old
girl to sit with the children.
This old gent comes over In
our absence and talks the
poor girls ear off. She has
complained to us, but we
don't know how to handle 1t.
We hate to tell the lonely old
man to stay away, and I
suppose his daughter is glad
to. get him out of the house.
Can yea or any Of your
readers help me?
PUZZLED.
The old gentleman Il prob
ably q little Senile. Tell his
daughter that you have left
instructions with your sitter
that no one is permitted in
the house when she Is sitting
and this includes her faith
er. She'll get the message.
- -
DEAR ABBY: I have six
children. The Oldest is 9. To-
day l found a note in her
pocket. 1t was from q little
boy The is 10 or ID who
wrote he loved" her and
wanted to know If she loved"
him, too. Should I overlook
this incident or do you think
I should tell her the facts Of
nfe2 I felt that she was too
young until I read the note
today.
When I was 9, I had no
one to tell me the facts Of
life, and can't recall If I was
curious then. But I do know
that when my mother finally
got around to telling me. I
had already picked up q lot
Of information the wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10

Karl Halvorson's ambitious
program for soloists, choir and
orchestra given last night at All
Souls Unitarian Church was a
rousing success with the aud
fence, If not an unflawed ar
tistic triumph. b.
It was pretty much q show
for the SoloiSts and orchestra.
The choir sang three amiable
little tunes in the Purcell ode
for the birthday Of Queen Mary
in 1894 and cheered up the end
of Debussy's whimsical setting
Of the story Of the prodigal son,
and that was that.
The honors Of the evening 60
to Rilla Mervine for her fine
performance Of Ravel's two He
brew songs. have never heard
her in better voice, and she
sang these demanding songs
with sumptuous sound and with
complete control of the meaning
of the words and music.
John Thomas also was excel
lent. in his portrayal of the role
of the prodigal son. His voice is
good, and so are his French
and his musicianship.
The other soloists, heard in
the Purcell and Debussy, sang
well and accurately. Lois Oar.
ling's essay at the role Of Liza
was made with sensitivity and
understanding, but with excess
sive vibrato.
There were some good bits in
the orchestra. Wilson Town
sends continue in the Purcell
was excellent, and was ably Sec
onded by Paul Du Bourg on the
cello. Incidental bits for harp,
flutes. trumpet and oboe were
very well played. ta~
The sound would have been
different, and I think better. II
the orchestra had played in
tune. There were some rather
uncertain entrances. possibly
caused by the choral directors
traditional freedom about such
mundane matters as anticipa-
tory beats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
Gubby Man Finds
Captive Audience
BY Pete WymO
BY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

way. I don't want that to
happen to my daughter. How
much should a 9-year-old be
told today?
PLEASE.
When your daughter be-
comes curious about "the
facts Of life," she will initiate
the conversation. Answer
every question frankly and
without embarrassment. But
don't bring the subject up
until she does.
&HE
DEAR ABBY: The fellow
who has been dating me is
getting on my nerves. He
perspires q lot and when he
breathes he breathes so
heavy 1t drives me mad. 1
have asked other people If
they can hear him breathing.
and they say no. But I can
hear every breath, and 1t
makes me nervous. I know
ne can't help perspiring. but
his hands get clammy when
we dance and 1t bothers me.
Should I tell him the truth
about why ! don't like him
or should I Just find some
body else?
BOTHERED.
Find someone else, honey.
II you really cared for him,
his breathing" would be-
come "sighs" and his per-
spring would indicate "happy
excitement" He Is not fol
yOu-but someone else will
think he's great.
So
What's on your mind? For
a personal reply, send a self
addressed. stamped envelope
to Abby in care OF The Eve-
ming Star.
For Abby's booklet, Hon to
Haze q Lovely Wedding, !"
send so cents to ABBY, Boz
1865, Beverly Hills, Calf.
(McNauEht Syndicate. Inc.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
jim BISHOP

Now he could hear 1t plain
ly. The hail came Slanting
out Of the night, tapping
against the front windows.
The little boy pressed his
forehead against the glass,
but he could not see out.
His mother had finished
stacking the dinner dishes
and she came into the liv-
ing room. a stout, busy per-
son, to straighten the anti
macaSsars on the sofa and
put the piano rolls back UP
on top, where they belonged.
She asked the boy what he
was doing. Looking" he said.
Dreaming" she said. He
kept listening to the tap OF
the hail. His heart was ex-
ultant. Tomorrow was bound
TO be a snowy Christmas.
When she had sent him TO
the store for a box Of thyme,
he had seen the thick flakes
spinning downward. He had
stuck his tongue out, trying
TO catch one. At the store,
the street was already white
and he had seen naked tur-
keys hanging in the window,
rosy apples cleaning in bar
rels, busy clerks In white
aprons weighing nuts and
candies.
He was a dark, unlikable
boy with a slab OF black
hair slanting over one eye.
He was past 8 now, and they
told him that God would
grant anything within rea-
son. SO he had spent the
week saying: please, God.
Make II snow"
CHRISTMAS. oh. beauti-
ful Joyous Christmas. oh,
beautiful tree in the living
room tomorrow. oh. beautiful
smell OF the boughs and the
look OF the colored orna-
ments on the tree. Oh. beau
tiful lumpy stockings on the
mantel. full OF fruit and
striped candy canes. oh
beautiful white sheet winding
under the tree, laden with
fire engines and games. oh,
beautiful Jesus In the
manger 80.
The boy had promised the
Infant a gift this Christmas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10

manufacturer showing that the
correct tests on plants and ami
mails have been made. Often
these tests run into volumes of
print and millions Of dollars.
The second step is the proc
essing Of the petition by both
the Agriculture Department
and the Food and Drug Admin
istration, resulting in the prop
er label Of the pesticide and
determination Of the amount OF
residue to be permitted on food.
The third link, and perhaps
the weakest, is the checking on
use Of the pesticide by the Food
and Drug Administration.
Rachel Carson, in her book
Silent Spring" which COM
pleted specialization in The Star
last week, attacks the weak
nesseS Of these control meth
DDS. Government and industry
officials are quick to point out
that she neglects the strengths.
Also, they Saiy, in the past few
years the Government has been
moving quickly to fortify some
Of the problem areas.
Probably the strongest con-
troll over pesticides is the ex-
tenSive research required by the
Government before a chemical
can be marketed. At this level
a web Of interaction is spun
among industry, university and
government that makes it diff
ficult to determine where the
responsibility Of each ends and
the other begins.
1t is up to the industry to %
prove to the government that
the pesticide works; (2) show
how 1t affects various species OF
animals when fed by mouth OF
into the skin in varying
amounts; 90 define how 1t eff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10

It seems so easy to sit back
and give forth with pro-
nouncements. oracular and
almost Godlike. to people who
are sick or disturbed.
From way back here all ]
can do is sense the problem
often only guess at 1t be-
cause of lack Of information
and not actually come
forth with a brilliant diagno-
sis or the last word in treat
ment which is sure to cure
the illness.
I must dispense my advice
In my shortSleeves-and not
while wearing striped trous-
ers, q cutaway coat and q
beard. I must not be polly
annish nor too depressing.
But whatever I say I must
believe. and not Just say for
the saying Of it.
For example, consider this
letter:
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: My
husband has been In bed al
most q week. Our doctor says
he is playing safe because he
Is suspicious that John has
had q coronary attack. My
husband can't afford to stay
in bed. What shall we do?-
Mrs. o.
NOW DO YOU understand
what I have been saying?
How can I give full and
proper answer to this
harrassed and worried wom-
an? I can be blunt and say.
"Your doctors right. Keep
him In bed" Or, I can figur-
atively pat the worried wife
on the back and say In eff
feet. Forget 1t. Let him get
back TO work. It's either a
coronary attack or 1t isn't"
In either case I would be
wrong. How can / help with
so little information to go
on2 How old Is the hus-
band2 What we're and are his
symptoms? Is the doctor we'll
known for his ability to ham
die coronary artery disease7
II later observation-disclosures
and other tests indicate that
Mrs. O's husband really has
had an attack OF coronary
thrombosis, then 1t is evident
that her alert doctor has
helped save his life. However
little he can afford 10 re-
main in bed for weeks, 1t is
the lesser OF the two evils
he can less afford to die.
But suppose the doctor has
been wrong2 Even so, the
week lost In bed is worth II
II you consider 1t an insur-
ance premium paid TO pre-
vent untimely death.
DO you see how / am hedg-
ing, because ! have TO. In
answer TO Mrs. O's letter.
The only positive advice ]
can give is 10 say: When
ever In doubt. have your doc
tor call In a consultant.
Another medical opinion may
not only help the patient
but may bring comfort and
lessen anxiety In other mem
bers OF the patients family
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I am
married. "a. and my mother
had diabetes. What are the
common symptoms OF diabe-
tes7 How often should ]
have q check-up Of my urine
Mrs. T.
THE THREE most common
symptoms are polyuria, poly
dypsia, polyphagia Increased
thirst, and abnormally in
creased thirst, and abnormal
~ increased appetite). A sus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
REPLIES TO SILENT SPRING.
Three Links Control Pesticide Use

of 10 parts per million, which
may be perfectly safe. but his
data says he needs only five
parts to do the Job, he only
gets five" "
The pesticide then is given
a label by the Agriculture De-
partment that defines all the
dangers of use. The peSticide
then can be marketed.
Controls move into the third
link in the chain. Some 637
FDA inspectors in Is district
offices throughout the country
are charged with checking on
2.5 million interstate shipments
Of food every year. These same
inspectors are also responsible
for checking on the purity Of
drugs and cosmetics.
Last year they sampled only
one-third Of one per cent Of
the food shipments for pesti-
eide residue.
I'VE didn't think third
OF one per cent was enough. "
said Mr.. Kirk. This year we
are aiming at one per cent.
And, we aren't sure Of one per
cent. We intend to re-evaluate
the results at the end Of the
year"
This does not mean that
Americans are consuming large
quantities Of residue on their
apples. ..
I'VE check the temporary
factors, said Mr.. Kirk, spray
schedules infestations and
SUCH" 90.
For example, the inspectors
become especially alert II there
is an outbreak of insects in the
spinach in southern Idaho. The
farmers there may be tempted
to spike their spray with q little
extra DOT that might leave
10 parts per million rather
than the allotted seven parts.
Ordinarily farmers are APP
parently quite careful-they
usually are eating their own
food. But when they see the
bedbugs devouring the spinach
Just before harvest time, the
temptation is great.
"Often one farmer will tell on
another" said Mr.. Kirk. Its
hard to watch your spinach get
eaten while Farmer Jones may
be marketing q nice crop
Frankly. the inspectors cult
vate sources Of information
we've got q lot Of friends"
The penalty for violation can
be stiff. The first offense can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
Long Criticizes
Proposal to Free
NASA Putents
By the Associated Press


Senator Russell B. Long,
Democrat Of Louisiana, said
today the Space Agency's pro-
posed new patent regulations
would concentrate scientific
know-how in the hands of q
few companies.
But Representative Daddario
Democrat of Connecticut, said
he welcomed the effort Of the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration to develop the
best and most efficient use OF
our resources in the critical
space program.
The conflicting views were
made public today as NAsA
opened hearings on the regu-
lations 1t proposed last Octo-
Der rs.
Basically, the Space Agency
proposed waving its commercial
rights to an invention developed
under q NASA contract. Thi,
would. in effect. give the con.
tractor exclusive commercial
rights whereas NAsA now ha,
the authority to patent any in.
vention developed under 1t:
contracts.
Also, the proposal would al.
low private firms to take part
in commercial development o.
patents which NASA now holds
And 1t would allow provisions
agreements under which in.
dustrial firms could have non.
exclusive rights on inventions
while patents are pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10
WORLD ECHOES

North American Newspaper Alliance
Odd items from the world
press:
SIR ARTHUR HARVEY
wrote a letter 10 the local
newspaper In Stockport
complaining OF slow mail
deliveries. IL required one
week for his letter 10 reach
the editor: II had been sent
by error 10 four other cities
firSt.-(Post. Llverpool)
Sign on q butcher shop for
horse meat on the Fauborg
st. Antoine: IF you've been
losing too much at the race
track tas we have). get your
revenge by eating some
horse meat."-CJournal du
Dimanche, Paris)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10

The Romanian National
Folk Ensemble, q surprise hit
at the Seattle Worlds Fair and
in New York, came to Consti-
tuition Hall yesterday after
noon. ia
An unusually large audience
turned out to see and hear this
colorful troupe despite leaden
skies and snow flurrieS, both Of
which generally put a stable
damper on local enthusiasm for
cultural events.
"Rapsodia Romina' is a fast
paced, highly professional
show, and not even the drab
surroundings and the totally
Inadequate stage Of Constitu-
tional Hall were sufficient to
slow down the company. II
their music and dance, as seen
in the show. are true evidences
Of their national Characters
tics, the Romanians are among
the worlds most energetic
peoples. ..
The ensemble is Just as much
Of a treat for the eye as it is
for the ear, what with its
attractive young dancers and
the exoticism Of their costumes.
I have only one cavil-I
cannot help feeling q wee bit
skeptical about the company
as a really authentic folk en-
semble." I even got to the
point Of plain cynicism when
that old Romanian folksong,
"Yanku Doodlescu" played as
an encore) came out sounding
Just as natural as any one of
half a dozen other fancied-up
tidbits Of music offered by the
very impressive Barbu Lautaru
Orchestra under the direction
Of Maestro lionel Budisteanu.
It was all too slick-the in
dividual instrumentalists are all
masters Of their craft, but they
sounded for all the world like
q Romanian version Of Man.
tovani and his Orchestra.
There were, Of course, q few
touches of authenticity-the
wild sound Of the PECULIARLY
Romanian type Of soprano re-
corder they call merely q
WHISTLE" the imprisoned
piercing quality Of the syrinx
or panpipes beautifully played
by Damian Luca); the lovely
quality Of the unison singing
by the girls.
For the most part, however
1t was straight kitSch. The
"Romanian National Folk En-
Semble" is no more folk" thar
is the Kingston Trio.
This doesn't mean that II
isn't a good company. 1t mere.
" means that I would have
enjoyed the show more If Il
hadn't been parading around
pretending to be authentic
, rather than entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10

fects soil and plants-is 1t q
stable compound that will last
or will 1t break down readily?-
and a. present q system that
FDA can use to check residues
on food.
This description is highly
simplified; the actual process
requires so much labor and
scientific investigation and skill
that most chemical manufac-
turers farm out the job to
universities (which also get
substantial support from the
government) and special re-
search firms. ....
The FDA said that the ad-
ministration depends on this
information and does not run
its own test on the petition.
you can smell a bad bunch
Of data as far as you can see
it," said DR.. Arnold j. Lehman,
chief Of the pharmocology divi-
sion. ..f
j. Kenneth Kirk, assistant
Commissioner of FDA. said, IF
you were pouring millions Of
dollars into a product would
you risk a fly-by-night outfit
doing the studies?"
His men, he said, were
trained in this type research
and could determine without
repeating the tests whether the
studies were correct.
I'VE are handicapped by
space and personnel" he adj
mitted. I'VE should have more
room to perform our own tests"
In the basement of FDA are
thousands of mice, rabbits and
dogs slipping slowly away at
dozens Of kinds of peSticides.
Most Of these tests are being
made to check on aspects of
the chemicals that were not
done in the original petition
unforeseen problems that have
come up. And as new restric-
tons are added, older chemi-
Gals must be checked.
Once the Department Of Ag-
riculture has okayed the petit
ton. FDA checks and sets a
tolerance" level for the resi-
due, the amount allowed to be
left on fruit and vegetables.
This is usually far below the
level at which animals begin to
S how physiological damage.
FDA uses what they call the
hundred times rule" That is.
the tolerance is set 100 times
lower than necessary.
Mr.. Kirk further said, IF the
manufacturer wants a tolerance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-10

cost a farmer up to $1,000 anc
a year in Jail; the second or 9
deliberate violation UP to $l0,.
900 and three years.
How much Is a few parts pei
million, the quantity thesS
farmers are allowed? One pub.
lie relations wag said If yoU
took a Tiger of vermouth and
put it into an 5000 gallon rail-
road tank car, not only would
you have q very dry martini but
just, over one part per millior
of vermouth to gin.
FDA has techniques today
that can check some chemicali
to parts per billion. In fact. thil
Is becoming a problem because
traces Of chemicals that were
not permitted any residue car
now be detected.
II the amount Of checking or
interstate foods appears low
the problem Is even worse a
the state level. Thus food that
does not travel across state line,
may never be checked at all
Only q few states have loca
programs Of inspection.
"A 100000 appropriation ha,
been made for q survey of stat
needs" said Mr.. Kirk. This i
one Of the things that needs Il
be found out"
One final weakness in thu
third link Of controls Is will
the backyard user.
The farmer works closely
with the county agent and hal
the threat Of inspection, but
the only control on the mar
who sprays his rosebushes Il
the label. And studies have
shown he doesn't read The label
Almost every government Off,
cial will stress this bit Of ad.
vice-read the label.
The weaknesses in the threC
links of control land the prob.
lens Of pesticideS in general)
have given rise to several gov.
eminent committees and inter.
departmental boards. Whether
the controls can be improved /.
questionable.
"In the long rum" said ont
administrator, I'VE Just have Il
do what gives the greatest gooC
for the greatest number o.
people-and live with the risl
and the unknown. Every time
we step into our cars we TAKE
the same kind Of risk"