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Evening star., 1962-04-10
Have Question?

DR.. j. P. B.: I am return
ing your money. since there
is no charge to readers for
answers given in this COL
umn. Only a limited num-
Der Of questions can be used
each week, however. Your
w. c. Bronaugh's THE
Youngers. Fight For Free
dom" columbia, Mo-, 1906)
sells at around SIS at re-
tail if in fine condition.
@. F. H: Your Ellen
Miller's and Margaret Chris
tine Writings wild Flowers
of the North Eastern States"
New York, 1880 is a $40
book at retail.
E. F. O.: Your Rev. Wal
ter Colton's Three Years
in California" New York
185O is scarce. ! have lately
seen copies catalogued at
from $17.50 for a fair copy
to $50 for a fine copy.
Mrs. L. P. B.: Your Julius
A. Palmer, jr.'s Mushrooms
of America" Boston, 1885)
is valued for its colored
plates. 1t retails at around
$40 to $25 if in good condi-
ton.
Mrs. D. B.: The Horatio
Alger collector, Ralph Gard
ner, 745 Fifth avenue, New
York %. tells me he has a
new want list" that is
available for a Accent stamp,
r. M. R.: Both your Sir
E. A. Wallis Bulge transla-
tions from THE Book of the
Dead" are scarce. The Fac
SMILES of the Papyri of
Hun fer, etc." CLondon,
l895) should be worth $50
to $75 at retail. and THE
Papyrus Of Ami" same place,
same date. around $50 to
$40, If in fine condition.
F. H. N: A useful book
in identifying first editions
is Merle Johnson's "Ameri-
can First Editions" avail
able at most large libraries.
Evening star., 1962-04-10

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Will
you explain the difference
between an acute and a
chronic condition? Does
chronic mean that it is
incurable?-Mr. E.
ACUTE" means sudden
and severe. An acute at
tack of gall bladder trouble
comes on suddenly and the
patient will certainly agree
that it is severe when he
tells you about the excruci-
ating pain. nausea and
vomiting.
But after he recovered
from this attack. he may
continue to complain for
months or years of indiges-
ton: Fullness after eating,
belching and actual daily
distress. We say he is suf-
fering from chronic cho-
lecystitis inflammation of
the gall bladder).
Now, in neither case does
the definition depend upon
whether or not the condi-
ton is durable or not. We
can remove an acutely in
famed gall bladder and pro-
duce a cure. Likewise. with
the chronic variety. opera
ton can result in complete
cure.
1t Is true that there are
many chronic conditions
which are not completely
durable. For example, in
chronic bronchitis compli-
Gated by emphysema, which
has lasted for years, the out
look for cure is not bright.
Nor is it for chronic arthri-
tis, chronic kidney disease or
heart~disease. They can be
helped but not cured.
Many so called chronic
conditions are resistant to
treatment. You can have
headaches for years and re-
sign yourself to having them
for the rest of your life,
One day a doctor discovers
you are allergic to chocolate
or that you live too much
in tension. When he eradi-
Gates the source of the
trouble, the chronic condi-
ton is cured.
So you see, Chronic"
doesn't always mean that a
condition is hopeless.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I
have been hearing lately Of
a new pill which is supposed
to prevent pregnancy. Is
there such a medicine?-
Mrs. @.
l HAVE BEEN reading
Evening star., 1962-04-10
LIBRARY WEEK
Writer Was Inspire
As Child by Books

on my birthday and at
Christmas was to give me
books. books and nothing :
but books.
Reading became a nightly
adventure, but although I
read for pleasure ] gradually
grew aware that 1t was
widening my horizons, en-
riching my mind. improving
my tastes and helping me
to establish my values and
define my goals. In books I
found all the wonders OF
the world: The places and
people. the ideas and ex-
periences ! could personally
never completely get to
know In the natural course
Of my lifetime. Just the
thought Of it was exhila-
rating
In the final analysis.
that's what I prize most
about reading: It makes me
feel more alive. Good books
are good friends. the wisest
and wittiest nearly all Of US
can hope to meet. and ]
never put one down without
4 feeling of quiet exhulta-
ton that I have been lifted
out Of myself and am q
better person because Of IL
more informed, more per-
ceptive and understanding.
more articulate. and thus
able to contribute more to
my family. friends and So
ciety. It's rather like stand
ing outside yourself and
watching yourself grow
AS q writer. ] owe q spe-
cial debt to reading. for the
whole record Of the printed
word is the source Of much
Of my work. and it was the
pleasure Of reading that
made me want to be q
writer.
tcOpyrisht 1863. BY GEORGE wallsr.l
To.,axxnu,. Tn,,la. f,II.,all
Evening star., 1962-04-10
MASON ON EDUCATION
Cleon-ond-Nedt Rule
An Aid to Grades

| in children due to changed
family circum S a n C e S
Johnny was one example.
Johnny came from a home
where the financial situa-
ton frequently bordered or
the desperate. and he was
a behavior problem of lonl
standing. He exhibited anti.
social and anti-school be,
havior from the first da!
he was brought to school
ragged. dirty. and with {
homemade. soup bowl hair
cut.
Johnny's father was q
semi-invalid UnSkilled. he
had been unable to work
steadily for years. The fam
lily was supported by relief
checks and part-time earn
ings.
Then. through social
agencies. the father was able
to receive training in a skill
that required less physical
stamina. AS a result. he be-
came permanently en-
ployed.
Pride Is Restored
In a short time. family
finances improved so new
clothing could be bought
for the children. With new
clothing came a renewal Of
pride and more generous use
of soap and water Johnny
of course. began to act like
a different boy. New cloth
ing and soap weren't the
only changes in Johnny's
life-the whole situation at
home had changed. But the
behavior improvement was
so closely linked to the i'm
provement in appearance
that the relationship could
not be doubted.
One thing seems certain.
For many children, the
quality of citizenship and
the quality of learning are
affected by cleanliness and
The child who is
sent to school appropriately
and neatly dressed. as well
as physically clean. is in
good position to tackle his
learning task.
Thursday: Falling genius.
Evening star., 1962-04-10
DEAR ABBY
BY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

solve your problem and
EVERYBODY could relax }
DEAR ABBY: ! work ad-
jacent to a marriage bureau
and see the couples applying
for marriage licenses. Some
times it makes me sad to
see the youngsters who are
marrying. The boy hangs
back. shyly. and makes the
girl do all the talking. They
look so childish. I want to
say. Don't do it. Waitl You
are only babies" OF course
/ don't dare. There are older
couples in their middle 20s
and early 30s. They know
where they are going and
what they are getting into.
And when the older couples
come in. We are delighted.
They are so cute together,
and we think, Bravo for
them. No more loneliness. |"
COURTROOM EMPLOYE.
= . . =
DEAR ABBY: Is it all
right to have married brides
maids? My sister says that
1t is and / say It isn't be-
cause the word BRIDES
MAID means maiden" or
unmarried person.
NEED TO KNOW.
Il is permissible to have
married bridesmaids and Is
frequently done.
Stop worrying. Let Abb1
help you NTH that problem
For q personal reply. tDrite to
ABBY in care OF The EUenino
Star. Inclose a stamped. self
addressed enUelope.
For Abby's booklet, "Hotr
to Haze q Lovely Wedding. :"
send so cents to Abby, Boa
1865, Beverly Hills, Calf.
Distributed By McNaught
Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1962-04-10
Gold in Your Attic
BY VAN ALLEN BRADLEY
'Peck's. Bad Boy' Valuable

Grandpa probably re
members "Peck's Bad Boy
well. 1t was a top seller ir
the 1905. Librarians anc
worried parents tried to stoE
this very funny. if some
times coarse and vulgar
classic of American humor
but it went through five
legitimate editions, as vel
as some that were pirated.
The author was Georg,
w Peck. a weekly newspaper
owner who was the Mayor
OF Milwaukee in 1890-91 and
Governor of Wisconsin in
1891-95.
A copy Of the rare first
issue is worth up to SIS and
more on the collectors mar
ket today. The first edition
title page reads as follows:
PECK'S BAD BOY and HIS
PA. By GEO. w. PECK,
Author Of "PECK'S FUN"
"P ECK'S SUNSHINE. /"
and Editor "P ECK'S
SUN" WITH ILLUS
TRATIONS BY GEAN
SMITH. CHICAGO: BEL
FORD. CLARKE g. CO.
1888.
Caution: The identifying
points" of the first issue
are these: The rules above
the copyright notice are
exactly seven-eighths of an
inch apart. and the type in
the last word on page 1876
must be perfect, not
smashed.
Evening star., 1962-04-10
Make Him Take His Turn, Dear!

DEAR ABBY: Charles and
I have been married IL
years. His parents live in
the same city and my hus-
band is their only child.
Don't get me wrong, Abby,
they are nice people and
we get along fine. But
about three or four nights
a week and all day SUM-
day. they visit us. Charles
goes out in the garage
and works on his car or
else he goes down In the
basement to his workshop,
and l am left to listen to
Evening star., 1962-04-10

1t does not contain prices.
In general. the date on the
title page and the copyright
date are the same in first
edition copies There are
many exceptions. however.
r. j. B.: Your John
Charles Fremont's Report
on an Exploration of the
Country Lying Between the
Missouri and the Rocky
Mountains" (Washington.
1843) usually retails at
around $25.
Selected reader questions
tDiH be dnswered In this
column. Address Van Allen
Bradley in care of The Eve-
ming Star.
copyrtRh. 1862. General
Features Corp.
6oId in Your Attic oppeors Tues
doVs-
Evening star., 1962-04-10
By LESLIE ]. MASON

PROFESSOR OF Education
university of Southern California
It's a mistake to think
that children aren't aware
Of their appearance. Look
at a little girl in a new
dress. or a boy in brand
new cowboy boots. You don't
have to wonder how they
feel!
Teachers and supervisors
OF junior and senior high
school social clubs know
that behavior at dress-up
dances and parties usually
matches the clothing. A boy
in a new suit quite often
behaves like a new boy.
In elementary schools, the
first day of school and the
last day of school are dress
up occasions. Everyone looks
well-scrubbed and angelic
and behaves the same way!
Does appearance affect
only party behavior? No!
In one school in a large
city, boys are allowed to
wear sideburns. let their
hair grow long. and wear
dirty jeans. This school has
many discipline problems
At another school in the
same area the administra-
ton demands trim. neat
h A aircuts and reasonably
clean clothes. The result
very few discipline problems.
more learning.
Uniforms Help Discipline
For many years. most
American parochial schools
and many European schools
have used uniformity in
clothing as an effective dis
ciplinary tool. The uniform
reduces differences between
individuals and puts all on a
nearly even basis. at least so
far as appearance is con-
cerned.
The same kind Of think
ing can be applied to clean
illness. Most adults have a
different feeling about
themselves when they are
physically clean than when
they are not. Children have
the same reaction. /
On occasion l have been
able to observe the change
Evening star., 1962-04-10
LIBRARY WEEK
By GEORGE WALLER

A good many years ago /
sat enthralled at a Satur-
day matinee Of The Last
Of the Mohicans." Three
showings later found me
still In my seat. eyes glued
to the screen. hating to
leave Uncas and Chingach-
COOK and the frontier dam
gers pictured before me.
Afterward, ! learned that
the story was a famous
novel whose purchase would
allow me to relive its excite
ments as often as / wished,
and I pestered my parents
until they took me to a
bookstore. It seems incred-
ible now. but this was. ny
Evening star., 1962-04-10
N Giorno, Milan)

ARTIST Cara Costea was
commissioned to paint the
portrait OF the four Jacques
brothers. but the men argued
over who was to get the
painting. Costea settled the
matter by making the paint
ing in four removable sec
tions: Each man can have
his own portrait at home.
but the painting can be as
sembled as one unit for public
display.
Evening star., 1962-04-10
WORLD
ECHOES
MARCEIIn STuCCuLL
North American Newspaper Alliance

complained to dentist Do
menico Rocchetti Of q tooth
ache. In less than an hour
DR.. Rocchetti pulled out l6
of his teeth. then told him
to come back next day to
have the final three removed.
Stuccilli mentioned the mat
ter to a social worker. who
discovered that the doctor
was really an apprentice
butcher. not a dentist.
IN Giorno, Milan)
Evening star., 1962-04-10
post. Liverpool

A STRANGE MAN dressed
only in black entered a furni-
ture store at Foggia and
ordered a black bed. The
salesgirl said it would have
to be made to order. so he
left his address. The address
was grave No. 1899 at the
cemetery where bomb vic
tins Of the last war are
buried.
u Nazione. Florence)
Evening star., 1962-04-10

first encounter with books.
I had my schoolbooks. Of
course, but they were les
sons" or so I regarded them
and there was no love be-
tween US: at home. except
ing the Bible. there we're no
books whate yer.
l still recall my wonder as
! walked between the stacks
and stacks of books IN their
colorful jackets To my
greater surprise. 1 discov-
cred that The Last of the
Mohicans" was ever so much
N ore vivid - and more
breathtaking-in print than
1t was as a movie. and ]
promptly let it be known to
family, relatives and friends
that the way to please me
Evening star., 1962-04-10
tParis jour-

DIR. DERRICK OXFORD
reported that brushing their
teeth harms children more
than 1t helps. The taste of
toothpaste stimulates their
desire for candy. and candy
Is q major cause of tooth
decay. DR.. oxford suggested
that eating potatoes and
fruits is a good replacement
for brushing teeth.
Evening star., 1962-04-10

George WoIIer, author Of ''kiduop"
tDioIl writes todny's soIute to
NotionoI. LibroFy Week. He was
motoring in journalism at Temple
University when the Lindbersh
kidnapping occurred. During. the
next Is yeorsr while working as
on editor and a writer. he re-
serehed the eose and spent the
last three yeos, prior to its 1861
publication, in writing the book.
Evening star., 1962-04-10

The. flavor Of Old Taylor 86 is so fine
your pleasure lasts right down to the
bourbon dew on the ice. 1t is Kentucky
bourbon bottled at the peak Of perfection
Evening star., 1962-04-10

Thursday: Falling genius.
Evening star., 1962-04-10

Gold in Your Attic oppeors Tues
doys.
Evening star., 1962-05-23

bring greater efficiency and
safety to all forms of trans
portation in the Washington
area.
WILLIAM II. PRESS, WASH
NGTON BOARD OF TRADE
Construction of the Inner Loop
could clear the downtown area
of unproductive congestion and
improve business conditions in
a section of the city which is
responsible for an Ii .portant
portion of local tax revenue.
MRS. POLLY SHACKLE-
TON, DEMOCRATIC NATION
AL COMMITTEEWOMAN-We
urge withholding appropria-
tions for the Northeast Free
way and the Inner Loop unit,
the National Capital Trans.
portation Agency decides on g
mass transportation plan fol
the area.
DIR. PAUL j. CLAFFEY
CIVIL ENGINEER At least
100000 in the budget should
be earmarked for basic research
studies in highway planning.
MRS. HAROLD HINTON,
GEORGETOWN PROGRESS
SIVE CITIZENS ASSOCIA-
TION = The Three Sisters
Bridge should not be built. It
would only serve to draw more
traffic into Georgetown and
we've got all we can take now.
ROBERT L. ROBINSON,
F0XHALL COMMUNITY CIT
IZENS ASSOCIATION The
Three Sisters Bridge should be
eliminated and the money used
to improve education. Only
four Of the five bridges across
the Potomac are at any time
utilized to capacity.
JOHN COFFIN, IVY CITY
TRINIDAD CITIZENS ASSO-
CIATION-Highway construc-
ton would uproot too many of
our families with no real plans
for their relocation. 1t will
only serve to further Ghetto
like development in the Capital.
MOE LERNER, AIRPORT
TRANSPORT, INC. = There is
See BUDGET, Page B-2
Evening star., 1962-05-23
District HuIts
Segregation in
Lorton Fucility

District officials decided to-
day to end racial segregation
in the dormitories at the Re-
formatory for Men. Lorton, Va.
The Commissioners voted to
eliminate a municipal policy
giving city officials leeway on
this matter in the prison sys-
tenn.
The action was taken on the
recommendation of Donald
Clemmer, director Of the De-
partment of Corrections. Mr..
Clemmer said that. for the most
part, the city's prison system is
Iintegrated except for the dor
mitories at the mems reform
atory.
There now are about AGO
Negroes and 220 white inmates
at the reformatory.
A year ago, a previous Board
of Commissioners voted against
Iintegrating the dormitories.
The reasoning then was that
prison officials needed leeway
in handling the problem.
Evening star., 1962-05-23
FAIRFAX REJECTS
NATURAL STATE
RIVER PROPOSAL

The Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors today
rejected a resolution that
the Potomac River banks
should be retained in their
natural state.
BY a vote of 4 to 3. the
supervisors tabled a motion
by Vice Chairman Anne
wilkins that the county's
policy be to preserve the
Potomac shores in their
natural state.
Supervisor James Keith
told the board:
IF you want the river
front kept in it's natural
state, you ought to- con-
demn it and turn it into a
park"
Board Chairman William
H. Moss supported the mo-
ton because he said 1t would
lay at rest fears that the
Potomac would be lined
with apartments.
Evening star., 1962-05-23
Arlington Couple
Held in Gumino

An Arlington couple was
charged by police yesterday
with running a gambling oper-
alton in their apartment.
Those charged were Robert
C. Buckner, 80. and his wife
Jean, 38. Of the 1000 block of
Columbia pike. They were
charged with operating a lot
terry and betting on races out
side Of the State.
Police said they raided the
Buckner's apartment yesterday
afternoon and confiscated num-
bers slips. telephones and
money. Police described the
setup as a $4,000 to $4,000 a
week operation.
The Buckners were released
on $4,000 bond each for prelim-
mary hearing in Arlington
County Court June 5.
Evening star., 1962-05-23

the land overlooking the Po-
tomac.
30 Witnesses Heard
Altogether, the grand jury
subpoenaed 80 witnesses during
its three-day investigation, in.
cluding Hugh D. AuchincloSs
stepfather of Jacqueline Ken.
nedy and owner of the land
The jury also questioned
Sheldon Magazine who plan.
to build apartments, all sever
supervisors, Lytton Gibson, Mr.
Magazines attorney, and lead
ers Of the Mclean opposition
Questioned yesterday was Su'
pervisor A. Claiborne Leigh
Republican, who represents Nc,
Lean and on whose motion tht
rezoning was approved. Sheriff
Taylor, though not subpoenaed
testified yesterday at his owl
request.
The brief report of the jur!
said:
1--WE, the special grand jur!
called to consider evidence o
corruption in the Merrywoot
rezoning case. have questioneI
all persons available whom W
believed might have such 'evi
dence and have found none.
I "A no true bill is returned.
Evening star., 1962-05-23
Debate on D. c. Roads
Flares at Budget Airing

Mrs. Shackleton said the
subcommittee should postpone
the projects to make the Dis
trict obey a 1860 congressional
mandate on constructing a bal
anced system of freeways and
rapid transit.
She opened old wounds by
repeating requests made last
year by the National Capital
Transit Agency for a one-year
postponement on two of the
five projects After interven-
ton by the Bureau of the
Budget, the Meta has MAIN
tanned a Discreet silence con-
cerning the projects.
Recommends Bargain
Mr.. Bartholomew said the
present street pattern estab-
lished in 1900 is for present
conditions. He, added that the
Meta will not come up with
anything radically new. Diff
ferences between 1t and the
Mass Transportation Survey OF
1859 which recommended the
freeways could be settled easily,
he said.
The District should take ad-
vantage of the bargain offered
by the extra appropriations
authorized by Congress for the
interstate system, he urged.
A great street and highway
system adequate to meet mod
ern needs has to disrupt some
aesthetic values. but family re-
location and business reloca-
tion can be provided. and good
design should prevent ugliness
he said.
Evening star., 1962-05-23


BOord Rejects MerryvOOd Areo Club
Appeal. Pose BIZ
Judge Paul E. Brown at the
end of the third day of their
investigation that they had
questioned all persons who
might have evidence that cor
ruption existed. None was
found, they said.
The jury was convened last
Friday by Judge Brown and
instructed to look into state
ments by a Mclean resident
that corruption was present in
the rezoning of the 46-acre
estate for a multi-million dollar
apartment project.
1t was called at the request
of Sheriff John E. Taylor, who
had been accused of conflict
of interest because he acted as
agent in the sale of the land.
Sheriff Hits witch Hunt"
Mr.. Taylor issued a state
ment following the grand
jury's report saying he was not
surprised that no corruption
had been found and accusing
his Mclean critics of follow
ing the avenue of a witch
hunt"
II am satisfied" he said.
that the self-opinionated lead
ers of this group will never
be satisfied with the due
processes of law"
He said he was considering
court action against those who
have attempted to smear and
defame my reputation" but
added he could not say when
the action would be filed.
Samnel Neel. chairman of
the newly formed Committee
for Preserving the Potomac,
which accused Mr.. Taylor of
conflict of interest, said Mclean
leaders plan a meeting to draft
a statement on the grand jury's
action.
The Merrywood battle has
been raging since April 18 wher
the board of county supervisors
approved apartment rezoninl
for the land by a 5-to-2 vote
Developers plan to construct
three History apartments or
Evening star., 1962-05-23
House D. c. Unit to Explore
Potential Of 1-Woy Streets

is destroyed it will destroy the
core of the city. Don't slow
it down.
PETER GLICKERT, CAPI-
TOL HILL SOUTHEAST CITI-
ZENS ASSOCIATION-TraffiC
problems have been created by
poor planning. The east leg OF
the Inner Loop should be placed
on the west bank of the Ana
costa River.
EUGENE 1. KANE, d. C
TRUCKING ASSOCIATION
Expeditions construction Of the
proposed freeway system in the
Districts essential to the con.
tinued growth and development
of the Metropolitan Area anC
most important to the preserva
tion of the downtown section
of the city.
MARVINE E. WALSH, SAFE
WAY TRAILS, INC.--Comple,
ton Of the Northeast Freeway
and the center leg of the Innel
Loop would mean a reduction
of about is minutes in the
running time of 100 daily trips
We are ready to bear our full
share of the cost.
ARTHUR E. MILLER, AMER
ICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCI-
ATION-Both freeways and
subways are needed. But I can
not stress too strongly the i'm
portance of completing the
Inner Loop without any period
of delay.
WILMER HI. BALDERSON,
LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEAN
ING ASSOCIATION-A COM
plete freeway system appears to
be the only answer to the
chaotic traffic problem. With
construction costs rising, every
effort should be made to move
ahead expeditiously.
JOHN, J. COE,, WASHING
TON ASSOCIATION OF
PLUMBING CONTRACTORS
Freeways could enable us to
provide quicker and more de-
pendable service to our custo-
mers.
HARRY g. DAVIS, INDE-
PENDENT TAXI OWNERS
observation-disclosures will