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overt symptoms. The psyche
logical testing is based on a
study Of schizophrenic be-
havior.
II DR.. Mednick succeeds in
"spotting" pre- = schizophrenic
individuals, the prevention Of
a disease breakdown is only a
question Of time.
Time and patience - essen
sentials to the scientist who
explores body or mind in the
laboratory.
DR.. Mednick and his team
are working in q psychology
laboratory In the University OF
Michigan, with the help Of the
National Association for Mental
Health. They are in the third
year Of research. Confirming
the prediction theory may take
another ten years, and finding
q method Of prevention will be
a long process Of elimination.
Most Prevalent Illness
Schizophrenia is the most
prevalent Of mental disorder.
More than half of all patients
in mental hospitals suffer from
it; and most of them are
young: young adults. teen
agers, children, infants of two
or three.
Literally, schizophrenia
means shattered mind" There
are variants of the illness, but
in adolescents and adults all
are characterized by q tenden-
cy to "go to pieces" under
strain. In childhood schizo-
phrenia the mind remains un-
formed, unjelled, plastic; the
child's ego is totally fused with
the mothers. The word "au-
tistic" describes these small
helpless ones.
The disease today is by no
means hopeless: thousands re-
cover. :. While scientists like
DR.. Mednick continue to look
for methods Of prevention.
Pattern Found
His plan of testing for a
tendency to schizophrenia is
based on two years of work
with q group of patients and
q control" group Of normal
young people. Given the same
psychological tests or tasks,
each group responded in a diff
ferent and recognizable pat
tern:
THE patient was always
slower than the normal person
in more or less complex tasks
of learning, thinking. and do
ing.
2-The patient was faster
than the normal person in tests
for a simple reflex or "condi-
tioning" response to a new
stimulus.
3-The patient Immediately
multiplied Of "generalized"
anxiety in response to a sin
gleN specific stimulus or anx-
iety- causing condition. The
normal person responded with
much less generalization"
This generalization goes
hand-in-hand with q rapid
conditioning response. Both
are caused by a high level Of
anxiety; the schizophrenic Is
always ready to react to q
threatAbefore 1t exists.
A normal child may be afraid
to go to bed In a dark room
but an open door and a glim-
mer Of light from the hall
sends him comfortably to sleep.
The schizophrenic's fear Of q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-07
Scientists Find Clues
To Foresee Chances
Of Schizophrenio


The 1866 DECIDE which scientists only sending
their missiles to the bsyonds Of the Ou system. but exploring the
inner Of the humon mind This page presents study by
science writer Of the brock thrOuS the msnto
health field hope for in the next few yeon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-07
BY HELENA FROST
MANA Science Writer

NEW YORK.-We for q physical checkup and often
enough dangerous heart attack Why
mental cheup that might avert schzophrenia breakdown
1t may be possible day. DR.. Sarnoff A. Mednick is
using psychological and physiological checkup in effort
TO predict tendency this mental illness before are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-07
The Factor Of Vitumins

A deficiency Of vitamin BIS
may be an important factor in
convulsive seizures and similar
mental states.
Few of US have heard Of this
vitamin which will one day be
added to the other alphabet.
cal essentials of diet. but sci.
ence has long been exploring
B-6 and how it functions in
mind and body.
DR.. Eugene Roberts, chair
man of biochemistry at the
City Of Hope Medical Center in
California, is investigating the
vitamin and its relationship
with two substances in the
brain. The project is receiv-
ing support from the National
Association for Mental Health
for a third successive year.
One Of the brain substances
under study is a simple amino
acid called gaba, short for
gamma aminobutyric acid. The
other is a complex protein. a
real jawbreaker telescoped to
CAD: it acts on glutamic acid
to produce gaba. Glutamic acid
has long been implicated in
mental functioning.
Amino acids are body build
ing blocks" that go into the
making Of protein. Gaba and
CAD are two of many COM
pounds in our bodies that take
part in the chemical chain ac-
tivities which are the core Of
the life process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-07
How Much Needed?

In 1850 DR.. Roberts first re-
ported that gaba in mammals
is found uniquely in the CEN
trail nervous systematic brain
Evening star., 1962-01-14

Question: 1t seems to me
that every time l turn
around somebody is giving
a shower for somebody else's
new baby-or a girl is getting
married, or it's a housewarm-
ing! When does it stop! Re-
Gently a neighbor of mine of
whom I am very fond, mad
five different showers given
for her before her baby came.
I had to go to all of them
or hurt feelings. I enjoy going
to them. 1t isn't that! It's
the expense of purchasing a
gift for each and every one.
Is there some way to stop
OVERRIDING it like this?
MRS. N. H. B.
Answer: This is a very
good complaint, and one that
/ receive many letters about.
You are absolutely right that
it can be overdone to a point
that borders on the ridiculous.
Usually, too, most of those in
vited to one are invited to
all, so actually the only real
difference is that the hostess
changes each time! So much
better for the friends of a
bride-to-be or an expectant
mother, to get together, talk
it over and either give one
party, each person chipping
in their share, or settle on
not more than two to hostess
one party each. AS for the
Evening star., 1962-01-14
MODERN
MANNERS
Question Box
By CAROLYN HAGNER SHAW

expense, I am against the
purchasing of very expensive
things for this type of party.
There are so many ineXpen-
sive things that can be
bought today that I see no
reason to spend a lot of
money just to make a show
ing. This is particularly true
if the showers are coming
thick and fast!
Il X X
Question: I have two prob
lens which I hope you can
solve as my wedding is to
take place in the near future.
I have five girls in my we'd
ding party. Would it be per-
missible, since there are so
many, to have two pairs walk
together down the aisle and
the maid of honor walk
alone? On leaving the church
they will be walking singly
on the arm of an usher. Is
this right? Would it be all
right for the taller girls to
wear lower heels than the
shorter girls who will be
wearing 3-inch spikes? The
dresses are to be regular
street length.
MISS E. R.
Answer: Your plans for the
girls in your wedding party
for placing them in the pro-
cessional are absolutely cor
rect. The bridesmaids, two by
two, follow the ushers, who
Evening star., 1962-01-14

But, if the addressee is a
close friend or a relative,
might the inside envelope
read Mary and John" or
Uncle John and Aunt Bess"?
1t seems SO very formal to
use the MIR. and Mrs"
MRS. E. L. H.
Answer: 1t should be for
NAL. There is no invitation
that is more so than that
for a wedding. Even though
those addressed may be rela-
tives or close friends it
should still be "Mr. and Mrs"
on the inside envelope. For
two reasons. One to main
tain the formal prestige that
this great occasion demands,
and the other, the recipients
will probably want to keep
it as a momento. MARY and
John" doesn't add to the dig
nifty which should be observed
in this case. You are correct
in how to address both the
outside and inside envelopes,
otherwise.
(Registered U. s. Patent office.
Evening star., 1962-01-14

walk in pairs down the aisle.
They are followed by the
maid of honor, walking
alone just in front of the
bride and her father. AS for
the heel situation. I would
suggest a medium French
heel for all of your at
tendants. Height really
doesn't come into it, except
that going down the aisle,
it makes a better picture to
place those of approximately
the same height, together.
y u y II
Question: I am very upset
with my mother. She will not
allow me to have my boy
friend spend the evening with
me unless she and Dad are
home. I think this is redicu-
lous and shows a lack of
faith in me. I am 16.. What
do you think? MISS J.C.
Answer: Good for Mother!
Please believe that she is not
making this rule because of
"lack of faith" in you. I'm
sure this is not the case. She
is simply doing the right
thing in protecting your rep
utation for the future. Play
along with her wishes, and I
am sure you will not regret
it!
+ 4
Question: When address,
ing wedding invitations, if
the outside envelope reads
"Mr. and Mrs. John Smith,"
the inside envelope should
read "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
I'm right in this, am I not2
Evening star., 1962-01-14
Guild Meetinq

The Woman's Guild of Sib-
ley Memorial Hospital will
hold its JanrA Ary meeting at
II am. Thursday in the au-
ditorium next to the nurses
home. Guest speaker will be
the hospitals chaplain, the
Rev. James T. Hall. Lunch
con will be served in the hos
pitaps cafeteria afterwards.
Evening star., 1962-01-14

Have you met the new
sheet family? 1t has come
a long way from the un-
bleached muslin clan of the
early days, and the sheets
are rightfully quite snobbish
about recalling their rough
and colorless antecedents.
Today, sheets with their
rosebuds, stripes, full-bloWn
blossoms, dainty colored
scallops and plain crisp
members of every hue have
jumped out of bed and are
used ingeniouSly for several
things other than that for
which they were designed.
You may find them cut
as graceful long curtains, or
made into cafe shorties. You
can match them with a full
vanity skirt Zone large sheet
can cover a lot Of territory.
A white spread with a
pretty rose strewn dust ruff
fle and ruffled rose-strewn
pillow, with matching cur
tains can turn a child's bed
room into a veritable rose
garden. Or a combination of
the green and white stripe
and plain green can create
a crisp tailored transforma-
ton.
With the leftover pieces
you could cover the frame of
an old mirror, put a ruffle
on a lampshade, or spruce
up chair seat.
Have you ever tried one Of
the new sheets as a table
cloth? The gay flowered ones
look as charming as chintz
and of course wash so easily
you don't have to groan when
junior drops a strawberry.
The striped ones look par
ticularly well with flowered
china.
Become acquainted with
this new sheet family and in
troduce them to your friends.
They have limitless possibil-
tiles!
d. S. asks:
After 33 years of a dull
looking rug, we now have
a beautiful purple one. Every
thing was fine until it got
hot and I brought out the
old slipcovers. My husband
and I like blue. Would you
suggest a blue or blues in
a room that opens into an
aqua dining room?
Dear d. S.:
l think blue or green would
be a good color choice to go
with your purple rug, and
your aqua dining room.
Mrs. E. r. asks:
MY present kitchen is to
me a dream kitchen. How
ever, I have to move next
month - the exact same
rooms. But alas, the counter
tops in this apartment are
yellow with a light brown
running through. I figured I
could paint the walls a soft
yellow and spray the re-
frigerator to match. But what
color should I cover my
chairs, also curtains, etc.?
I would like something diff
ferent."
Dear Mrs. E. R.:
Sorry there isn't space to
print your present kitchen
scheme. 1t sounds delightful!
Paint the walls and spray
the refrigerator yellow. Why
not cover the chairs in a
yellow and lively brown
stripe, plaid or print? Have
spicy-brown curtains or the
: same fabric as you use for
the chairs. Then have yellow
Evening star., 1962-01-14
Ask DOROTHY
DRAPER
Sheets Have Come q Long Way.
Now Offers Variety of Uses

primroses in shiny black pots
to complete the picture.
4 + 4 =
Copyright, 1862. Dorothy Draper)
BE Your Own Decorator" q fos-
cinotins ond most informative
booklet by Dorothy Draper. is ovoiI-
able to readers of The Stor. Send IS
cents in coin ond your name and
address printed to Dorothy Droper,
core Of The Stor. Mrs. Draper con-
not answer personal moiI but will
use questions Of widest general
oppeoI in her column.
Evening star., 1962-09-03
Chilean Leftists
See "a Hope in
Election Result

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 3
(AP) Conservative Gustayo
Monckeberg captured a con-
gressional seat in a special
election in Santiago today,
but Communist allied forces
claimed the showing Of their
candidate pointed to a leftist
victory in the 1854 presidential
race.
The election was called to
fill a House seat created by the
death of q conservative legis-
lator. Mr.. Monckeberg was the
Joint candidate Of the three
parties sharing the present
coalition government Of Presi-
dent Jorge Alessandri. They
are the radical, liberal and
conservative parties.
! However, Sergio Recabarren,
candidate of the Popular Action
Front CRAP, q powerful al
lance Of Communists, Social
lists and three other fellow
travelling parties, finished a
strong second in the usually
Government downtown
Santiago district. TRAPS main
strength is in the countryside.
Final returns gave Mr..
MonckebeIg 77,205 votes to
Evening star., 1962-09-03

abolished without union ap-
proval.
The Presidential Board rec
commended that the union with
draw its demands and that
negotiations be undertaken on
10 points covering employe pro-
lection and retraining.
Union Rejection
The railroad accepted the re-
port but the union rejected it.
Meanwhile in Fort Dodge,
Iowa, SO Minneapolis and St.
Louis Railroad employees staged
an orderly demonstration yes
terday calling the railroads
shutdown Of operations a ''lock-
out" The railroad, which op-
crates in Minnesota, Iowa and
Illinois, is not involved in the
telegraphers' strike but is
owned by the North Western.
Johil Murray, attorney for
the employees, suggested in a
statement the CS5NW may have
shut down the smaller line to
collect $285, 900 a day in strike
insurance.
Commenting in this charge,
Clyde Fitzpatrick, CSSNW presi-
dent said:
"If we are, getting S2S5, 900
a day I sure don't know about
IT," a
Evening star., 1962-09-03

forthcoming United Nations
sessions to revive its "troika I"
plan.
The Russians fought hard
last year for their proposal to
place the United Nations under
a three-man executive team to
be made up Of one Communist,
one representative Of the West
and one neutral.
Asked about the prospects of
President Kennedy and Premier
Khrushchev meeting If the So
Wet leader comes to the o. N.
General Assembly session. Mr..
Rusk noted that there is as yet
no indication that Mr. Khru-
shchev plans such a visit.
He added. however. that if
Evening star., 1962-09-03
AFGE Sees
GroWthAided
ByKennedy

SEATTLE, Sept. 3 (AP). -
The American Federation of
Government Employees opened
its biennial convention here
today. looking forward to sub
stantial growth in membership
in the light Of a presidential
order on union rights in Gov
ernment.
The executive order, issued
by President Kennedy in jan
uary, was expected to be a
major topic at the five-day
meeting. The order requires
Federal agencies to deal on
working conditions and per-
sonnel policies with unions
which qualify for recognition.
James A. Campbell, fedora
ton president, said in a report
prepared for today's session:
President Kennedy's ex-
ecutive order provides q
much broader dimension of
organizing opportunities for
the AFGE. In the short period
Of the executive orders his
tory. we have witnessed an
increase in our membership
This, however. is only a frac-
ton Of the growth we car
realize in the years ahead"
Mr.. Campbell has passed the
unions mandatory retirement
age Of 70 and is not seeking
reelection. The convention
has before it, however, pro-
posals to amend the union
constitution to permit Mr.
Campbell to serve again.
Evening star., 1962-09-03
81 Girls in Race
For Miss America

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept.
3 (AP).-Fifty -four girls viii be
registered formally today as
contestants for the Nations
Oldest beauty crown - Miss
America.
After checking in at the
Hotel Dennis, the girls will go
to their first general rehearsal
at Convention Hall, where Sat-
urday night one of them will
emerge as the new reigning
beauty queen for 1868, succeed
ing Maria Beale Fletcher Of
Asheville. N. c.
Representatives from every
State, the District Of Columbia,
the cities Of New York and
Chicago, and Canada are COM
peting.
About a third Of the hopefuls
were early arrivals here yes
terday.
Evening star., 1962-09-03

53.s23 for Mr.. Recabarren. Last
in the three-way race with
39.981 votes was Bernardo
Leighton Of the Christian Dem
ocrat Party, q moderately left
ist party which is not allied
with either the government
coalition or FRAP.
Senator Salvador Allende,
TRAPS top leader and an ad-
mirer and friend of Cuban
Prime Minister Fidel Castro
said Mr.. Recabarren's showing
meant I'VE will sweep away
the 1864 presidential elections. "
Senator Allende lost the
Presidency to Mr.. Alessandri by
a handful Of votes in 1858. He
is expected to be FRAP's candi-
date in 1864 and is given a
good chance Of winning.
Evening star., 1962-09-03

hour negotiation session yes
terday and Federal Mediator
Francis A. ONeill. jr., held out
little hope for a quick settle
sment. Mr.. ONeill added. how
ever, that the two parties have
expressed willingness to meet
at any time he designates and
have shown a disposition to
keep moving"
He said the daily sessions,
which started Friday, one day
after the walkout, have been
fruitful in that the negotiators
are discussing specific points
in a Presidential Emergency
Board report on the dispute
issued in April.
The AFL-CIO Order Of Rail-
road Telegraphers called q
strike of its 1000 members
Thursday. The 10000 mile
North Western, which serves
shippers and passengers in nire
States. halted operations. ThN
work stoppage also idled the
lines. 1880 other union en-
ployes.
The dispute. which is five
years old. revolves around a
union demand for q voice in
elimination Of Jobs and safe
guards for discharged person.
mel. The union originally de-
manded that no Job in exist
ence December 81, 1857 be
Evening star., 1962-09-03
Rusk Believes
Russiu Aware Of
Firm U. S. Stund
By the Associated Press

Secretary Of State Rusk ex-
pressed belief yesterday that
the Soviet Union understands
the firmness of United States
commitments in West Berlin
and realizes that "tampering
with these commitments would
be a very dangerous thing"
Speaking on a television in
terview, Mr.. Rusk discounted
the idea that Russia will make
any serious attempts at the
Evening star., 1962-09-03
Singopore's Vote
Hailed by Premier
AS Defeat of Reds

SINGAPORE, Sept. 3 tAP)
- Prime Minister Lee Kuan
Yew hailed today an over
whelming vote for his plan for
a merger with the Federation
Of Malaga as a decisive defeat
for the Communists.
Official results from the Sat-
urday referendum showed 397.-
626 voted for the Lee plan for
federation-with Singapore re-
tanning its free port status and
autonomy in matters of labor
and education but accepting a
limited representation in the
Federation assembly.
The results were celebrated
by the popping of firecrackers
and shouts of "merdeka" (free-
DOM from a crowd gathered
at Badminton Hall.
A second plan for complete
and unconditional merger re-
ceived 9,422 votes, while a third
plan drew 1911 votes.
The third alternative would
have given Singapore the same
underlined status as the Borneo
territories in a wider Malaysia
federation expected to be set
up next year. This federation
is expected to include Singa-
pore, Malaga, and the Borneo
territories Of Brunei, Sarawak
and North Borneo.
Blank ballots totaled 144,077,
more than a quarter of the
total.
Singapore's active Commu-
mist camp. opposing federation,
had urged the islands 624, 900
voters to cast blank ballots.
OF Singapore's IL million
population nearly 1.3 million
are Chinese, and the Commu-
mist would be outnumbered in
a Malaysia federation of 10
million.
Evening star., 1962-09-03
Miller Hits 'Aeitutors'
For Space Spending

The chairman Of the House
Space Committee said yester-
day advocates Of more military
spending in space have started
an agitation that borders on
panic" since the Russian twin
astronaut feat.
Chairman George p. Miller
said, Whenever the mlnJary
space enthusiasts have legiti-
mate goals in space and seek
to pursue them, they will find
me a friend. But If they are
seeking merely personal or
service aggrandizement at the
expense Of our scientific efforts
in space. they are in for a
fight"
Evening star., 1962-09-03

Mr.. Khrushchev should con
to New Yort. Mr.. Kenned
probably would see him. In liz
with his policy of meeting wit
"aIl heads of state" who com
to this country.
Evening star., 1962-09-03
Juvits Again Coils
For Arts Foundation
BY the Associated Presn

Senator Javits. Republican Of
New York, said yesterday the
Soviet Union and Red China
are outspending the United
States 40 to / in what he calls
the cultural cold war"
He made a new appeal for
pending legislation to set UP q
United States arts foundation
to provide Federal assistance to
performing artists, theater,
opera and other cultural groups.
Evening star., 1962-09-03
Rail Officials, Strikers
Set Labor Day Talks

CHICAGO Sept 8 Representatives Of the Chicago
and North Western Railway and its striking elegraphers
scheduled Labor Day talks today the veday
stoppage the Nations third longest railroad frightened its
pinch on segments of the Nid-Wests economy.
Both sides clung resoluey to their positions in three
Evening star., 1962-09-07
imported velour puIIOver

Here's great shirt for every campus wardrobe.
A soft, yeIvety cotton velour thots as easy to
wear as fovorite old sweater and twice as
comfortable Completely washable, it features
convertible rib knitted collar that can be
tipped down to low v or up to fashionable
turtIe-neck Gold, olive or medium blue in sizes
small, medium, large and extra large. "a ar
Evening star., 1962-09-07
Assossins Planned Death
For AIIin De GouIIe Car

PARIS, Sept. z (AP).-Inte-
rior Minister Roger Frey an
nounced today five men have
been arrested in the August %
assassination attempt against
President de Gaulle. Mr.. Frey
charged they had planned to
kill Mrs. de Gaulle. their driver
and an aide as well as the Pres
ident.
Mr.. Frey told a crowded news
conference the men said they
had received instructions from
accomplices living outsid e
France. Mr.. Frey will not iden-
tify the accomplices or their
country.
He identified the leader of
the group of IL men involved
in the attempt as Alain Bougre-
net de la Tocnaye. a Foreign
Legion lieutenant deserter who
escaped from Sante prison in
Paris last January.
Six at Large
Mr.. Frey did not directly at
tribute the assassination at
tempt to the terrorist Secret
Army or its companion organi-
zation. the so-called National
Resistance Council, but saio
neither group had formally
| denied involvement.
Evening star., 1962-09-07
Northeast Civic
Group to Stort
Area Cleanup

The Central Northeast Civic
Association launches a cam
paign tomorrow to correct un-
slightly conditions in its area,
S. Franklin Posey, the pres
ident, said today.
I'VE are going to clean UP
some areas which are unattrac-
tive and on the verge Of becom-
ing unsanitary," Mr.. PoSey said.
"It is better for the residents to
clean and upgrade the neigh
borhood rather than have 1t
deteriorate so the Government
will come in and declare it
blighted."
One Of the projects in the
neighborhood improvement pro-
gram viii be an attempt to get
the District to open Hayes
street NE. across Watts
Branch.
"The street now dead ends
at Watts Branch and is used
as a lovers lane and public
comfort station" said Mr.
Posey. THE residents are COM
planning. We want the District
to open the street and put the
stream underground"
The civic associations clean
up program viii get underway
at a 4 to 8 pm. cookout tomor-
row at the home of Mr.. Posey
4244 Eads street NE. Coupled
with the cleanup drive will bt
an appeal for members and ar
effort to raise 500 for tht
groups college scholarship
fund.