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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
Gold in Your Attic
Variant Paintings Confusing
By VAN ALLEN BRADLEY

sippi" Est. Louis, 1880 is a
scarce book and retaiIs in the
$45 to $65 range in fine con-
dition.
Mrs. H. r. w.: The market
for first editions Of Lew Wal
lace's "Ben-Hur" New York,
1880 was fairly active a few
years ago when the motion
picture based on the generals
famous novel was current. A
fine copy Of the first issue
will still command $150 or
more. This principal point of
Identification must be noted:
The rare first issue has a
dedication Of only six words
("TO the Wife Of My Youth")
and has a title page bearing
the date 1880.
Miss A. M. A.: Your first
edition Of Jack London's "The
God Of His Fathers" New
York, 1901 is mildly scarce
and retailS at around SIS if
in fine condition.
Miss ] s.: The first edition
of Edna st. Vincent MiIlay's
"RenaScence and other
Poems" New York, 1919 is
one Of her scarcer books. The
first issue, on japan vellum,
was only Is copies and is
quite expensive - the auction
records running up to $3.50.
The regular issue was in
black cloth and was printed
on paper with a "Glasian''
watermark. Fine copies in the
dust jacket retail for around
$3.50.
F. G.: The first edition Of
John Reynolds my Owr
Times" (Belleville, 1850 is a
scarce work of Illinois his.
tory and retails in the 500 tt
$125 range if in fine condition
Selected reader questions
tDiu be answered In this COL
umn. Address Van Allen
Bradley in care of The Star
Copyright, 1863, General Features Corr
Gold in Your Attic oppeors Tues
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
MASON ON EDUCATION
Proper Timing Aids
College Application

ice where your application
must be sent, then check the
college catalog for the date.
Apply for your transcripts
early.
. Plan to take your qualify
ing examinations on the first,
rather than the last, possible
date. The earlier you get de-
ciSions from the colleges, the
earlier you can make your
own plans definite.
Scholarship Applications
. Check the catalog for all
the necessary steps for apply
ing for financial help. SchoI-
arship information from each
college should be obtained by
the end Of October of your
senior year.
While many colleges are
now using a central evaluat-
ing service as the basis for
granting scholarships, you
must meet all headlines to be
considered. You may have to
take entrance examinations at
an early date. Usually you
have to submit high school
transcripts, recommendations
and financial information dur
ing the fall semester of your
senior high school year.
Be sure you allow sufficient
time for correspondence to get
all the data you need. Also
look into local scholarship
sources and apply promptly
for these.
. Under special steps, set up
entries In your list for inter-
views, and arrange them well
in advance. If you make a
trip to the college, ask an ad-
missions office clerk to check
your time schedule for COM
pleteness and accuracy.
Once you have put all the
necessary steps in writing,
they can be accomplished one
at q time. This will elimi-
nate your fear of forgetting
and the whole process will
seem more simple and easier
to handle.
II you haze a question,
Drite to DR.. Mason in care
OF The Star. He iDiH dis
cuss In his column those of
most general interest.
Thursdoy: PsrsOnoI details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
STOP KILLING YOURSELF
Hernia Surgery
Involves Timing
BY DR.. PETER J. STEINcRoHk

says nothing definite is known
about the cause, except it is
common in women past memo
pauSal age. Il am 56.) Do
men get it too? Is there a spe-
cial treatment?-Mrs. T.
WHEN YOUR doctor says
nothing definite is known, l
think most doctors will agree
that osteopOrosis still remains
a problem in etiology (cause)
and treatment. We do know
that disorder of metabolism is
in some way tied in with this
bone disorder. For example,
most agree that trouble with
calcium intake and absorption
plays an important part.
Some say there is trouble
with normal bone formation;
others, that the main trouble
is that too much bone Is reab-
sorbed destroyed.
One theory is that there is a
disturbance in estrogen lie
male hormone) balance which
causes the trouble after men,
pause. Men can have 0ste0po-
roSis, too. But women usually
have it over men in a ratio Of
at least six to one.
Once the diagnosis is made,
various forms of treatment
are tried. Some help, others
don't. AS in many other dis
eases, proper treatment de-
ponds only upon the individual
patients reaction.
Some do well on specially
divided doses of male and
female hormones. Others need
high protein diets. Others,
more calcium and vitamin D.
Those who have damage to
their vertebrae may need Spe-
cial supports for the spine.
Most patients receive a
combination Of some or all Of
these methods Of treatment.
At least we are aware of Os-
teoporosis. Years ago 1t was
treated Intellectually because
we Jumped it under the vague
diagnosis called "r h e u m a.
tiSm." -,.
BeIl-MeClure Syndicate
Send for the leGtlet, "HotO
to Manage Your ATthritiS."
Write to DR.. Steincrohn, In
care of The Star. THcIoSe Is
cents and a stamped, self
addressed enUelope.
Tomorrow: Blood thinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
TODAY
In History
ON THIS DATE
By the Associated Press

ON THIS DATE
In 1872, nineteen members
of the Polaris Arctic Expedi-
ton were accidentally left
adrift on an ice floe. The par
ty, commanded by George Ty-
son of Red Bank, N. j., was
rescued off the coast of Lab
rador on April 80, 1873, after
having drifted approximately
1900 miles.
In 1888, Explorer Amerigo
Vespucci returned from his
first American voyage.
In 1884, Edward Gibbon was
inspired to write his history of
Rome while sitting in the Fo-
rum.
In 1915, Nazi puppet Pierre
Laval died before a firing
squad in Paris as a traitor to
France.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
No creature SmdrtS so little
as a tool.-AleIdnder Pope,
English poet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
DEAR ABBY

DEAR ABBY: Please put
this in the paper quick, as /
am a wreck. My husband
doesn't trust anybOdy-nOt
even me. Lately he's been
buying his own groceries and
cooking his own meals be-
cause he thinks I'm trying to
poison him. He uses vile
language, and he accuses me
Of the filthieSt things. And aft
er 4S years of love and faith
fulneSS! If there is a knock
on the door, he goes with his
pistol to answer it. He has
spells and acts like his old
sweet self for a day or two,
then he starts in acting ugly
again. I'm afraid If / ask any
one for help they will lock
him up. Please tell me what
to do, but don't let on where
this letter came from.
FRIGHTENED
Get your husband to q doc
tor II you have to call the
sheriff or police to help you.
He has the symptoms Of a
very sick man. II is no
disgrace to be sick, but 1t is
diSgraceful to delay treatment
which could hasten your hus-
bands recovery. II he must
be temporarily 'lOcked up"
to prevent his harming him
self and/Or others, it's a kind
ness to lock him up.
=
DEAR ABBY: l am. not a
child. In fact, I'm a grown
woman Of so, but there is a
question I'd like to ask you.
When robins, or other birds,
lay their eggs, do these eggs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15

When you have acute ap-
pendicitis there's no choice:
immediate operation Is the
rule. Not so with h ernia.
When the doctor makes the
diagnosis he may or may not
suggest surgery. Even If he
does, many patients choose to
wear a truss for the rest Of
their lives.
MY FEELING is that 1t is
wiser to have surgery for a
hernia when one is young,
rather than live in inconven-
fence for many years with a
truss. Besides, there's danger,
too. For example:
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: This
letter is in answer to a "Mr.
L." about his hernia. Mr.. L.,
If there is nothing else wrong
with you, my advice is to 60
ahead and have it corrected
while there is hope and time.
Please don't put it off too
long, like my husband did.
Ten or IL years ago he sus-
tanned a hernia. A year or two
later, one on the other side,
too. Our family advised sur
gerry then but my husband re-
belled.
In the following years he
developed asthma, arthritis,
hardening Of the arteries,
high blood pressure, heart
trouble and emphysema. A
very bad operable risk in
deed!
Then a hernia started act
ing up. He had to be rushed to
tn e hospital by ambulance
with strangulated hernia and
locked bowels. It was a mat
ter of life or death. Surgery
was performed as an emer-
gency. He wouldn't have lived
a day if they hadn't operated.
Nevertheless, he died after
the operation because he de-
veloped a blood clot in his
lung.
Mr.. L., you said you were
IS. My husband was So. His
truss didn't help much either.
The longer you wait, the
worse these things are. A
modern operation for hernia
is simple. You can even talk
to the doctor while he is oper-
ating. Think it over.
| HH
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: My
doctor tells me my back pains
are due to oSteoporoSis. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
BY Carl Grubert

Now South cannot shut out
the ten of spades. If South ruffs
low, West Overruffs; and if
South rufus with the king, Vests
ten of spades becomes the
master trump.
Daily Question
Partner opens with one no
trump ZIG to 10 points,, and thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
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next player bids two spades.
You hold:
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What do you say?
Answer: Bid three no-trump.
Partner probably has the queen
of clubs and can win a spade
and six clubs in your hand. He
needs very little else for game
Copyright. 1868. Gen. Features corp.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
Have q Question?

Mrs. P. w.: The rareSt of
the HoratiO Alger books is
apparently Timothy Crump's
Ward" published anony-
mOusly by Loring in Boston
in 1866. A fine copy is worth
$1,000 or more. Another rare
one is Seeking His Fortune"
Boston, 1879, worth 5000 or
more. Most of the Alger titles
were widely reprinted, and
few Of the reprints are worth
a great deal commercially.
H. H.: Your E. w. Gould's
Fifty Years on the MiSSis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
By LESLIE J. MASON

Professor Of Education,
University Of Southern California
You don't need a Philadel-
phia lawyer to get you into
college. You can do it your
self. If fact, by following the
proper procedure, you can
make yourself a preferred
candidate for college admis-
sion.
Right now, the procedure
may seem unnecessarily COM
Fifth in series concerning college
entronee steps
pick. Each college you apply
to has a different procedure.
And, most students find it ad
visable to consider a first
choice college, a second choice
and an insurance" college
Zone in which admission is
certain.
So, there'n be three prOce-
dures and three sets of dead
lines. Some colleges will &C.
cept admission up to within
10 days Of fall registration.
Others want to have prelim-
mary information on students
as early as their junior year
in high school.
You'll have to investigate
the requirements of the par
ticular colleges in which
you're interested.
Remember, scholarships,
applications and interviews
should all be timed to pre-
sent your case in the best
light.
Make Time Schedules
To get and keep a clear
picture Of the procedure for
each college being considered,
you should make a written
time schedule for each. This
will force you to get this clear
picture Of the admissions pro-
cedure.
While the particular steps
will vary with each college,
here are some things you
should include In such a
schedule:
. Watch headlines for sub
mission Of applications and
records. Caution: Sometimes
headlines vary for different
schools and departments with
in a college. Pinpoint the Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15

- - ANAAA ~
simple procedure to collect
the books of your favorite
author. But there are some
times complications.
For an example, take the
1873 paperbound first separate
edition Of Bret Harte's "Mliss,
An Idyl Of Red-Mountain," a
story that had appeared three
years earlier in 1.-THE Luck of
Roaring Camp" There we're
three distinct, or variant,
printings issued by Robert
M. De Witt, the New York
publisher.
The first variant, described
as "a" by the photographers,
bore Harte's name on both
the front cover and the title
page. It is the rarest and most
valuable and has brought as
much as $500 at auction
(1945).
Variant printingS B and C
omitted Harte's name on both
the cover and the title page.
Variant B had a separate
title page leaf with the text
starting on the first page
after it. In the C printing the
text started on the back Of the
title page.
In this case, then, we have
examples in the B and C
printings Of ''first editions
which are really not the first.
Accordingly they are worth
less in the collectors mar.
ket-prObably no more thar
5000 unless they are in ex.
ceptionally fine condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15
MRS. EITZ
THE BERRYS

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Usually a force to game. In
one typical situation it tells your
partner not to. pass until you
have had time to describe your
hand. In tOday's hand, for ex-
ample, North wants to show his
diamonds and hear about
South's distribution befor e
choosing a game contract.
East dealer.
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Opening lead: -Four Of clubs.
The outcome of the delicate
auction was a very reasonable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-15

Fifth in q series concerning college
entrance steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
CAB Plans Probe
OF S33 Meal
On Pacific Run
BY Dow Jones

The Civil AerOnautics Board,
evidently feeling that S33 is a
steep price for a meal, even an
airborne meal. will broaden its
investigation Of fares between
California points and Honolulu
to include coach fares.
The board began an investi-
cation of new third-class
thrift" fares proposed by Pan
American World Always and
United Air Lines a month ago.
AT that time the agency per-
mitted the two airlines to put
the new fares into effect, though
United had matched the original
Pan American proposal as a
defensive measure while asking
the CAB to scuttle the whole
idea.
The board said the third
class thrift" fare one way for
500 is $33 or Is per cent below
the standard coach fare and
"the basic difference between
coach and third class-seryice
is that a meal is not provided
in third-class service" Hence
it will consider not only wheth-
er the third-claSS fare is too
low but whether the coach fare
is too high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
By Max B. SHELTON
Associated Pres Staff Writer

HOUSTON. - President Lyn-
don B. johnson possesses a de-
tailed knowledge Of the prob
lens of the oil and gas indus
try.
Never before has the Nation
had a President so familiar
with the complexities of the in
dustry that so frequently has
been embroiled in Capitol Hill
controversy.
Mr.. johnson possibly would
rate as an expert on the indus
try's two most pressing Wash
ington problems-natural gas
price controls and the contro-
versial 271z per cent depletion
tax allowance.
He battled for the natural gas
bills that we're vetoed in 1850
and 1856. He led successful Sen
ate floor fights that defeated eff.
forts in 1858, 1859 and 1860 to
cut the tax allowance the indus.
try considers so vital.
The circumstances surround
ing Mr.. Johnson's ascendancy
to the presidency have minim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
District Wholesale
Calls $500,0O0
6 Pct. Debentures

District Wholesale Drug Corp,
has called for redemption or
December 81 100000 Of its
per cent convertible subordi.
mated sinking fund debentures
and $4,000 Of its z per cent
subordinated debentures, it was
announced by President David
EStrin.
Al per cent premium will be
paid on the 6 per cent deben.
lures due in 1876, but no pre-
MUM will be paid on the z pei
cent issue which will be re
deemed at par. Debentures
should be presented in the trust
department Of Riggs Nationa
Bank and interest will cease Il
accrue on December 81.
Holders of the 6 per cent de
bentures will have the right t
convert debentures into Class A
common stock on the basis of 5;
principal amount Of debenturt
for each Class A share. Conver
sion rights will terminate at the
close of business on Deem
Der 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
BUSINESS BRIEFS

BituminOus Production in the
week ended November % to
tailed 100000 tons compared
with 100000 in the previous
week and 7,396,OOO in the like
week a year ago.-National
Coal Association.
Rail Freight LOadings in the
week ended November % to-
tailed 587, 149 cars, down OIL per
cent from the previous week,
but up 20.8 per cent from the
like week a year ago.-AsSn. of
Amer. Railroads.
Retail Sales over the Nation
in the week ended Noevmber %
totaled $4.88 billion, down 2 per
cent from the previous week,
but up 4 per cent from the like
week a year ago.-Commerce
Department.
Gold Reserves Of the Nation
in the week ended November %
remained unchanged for the
18th consecutive week. The
total was SIS 900, OOO.-Fed-
eral Reserve Board.
Cleveland Trust Co. directors
announced a 21a-for-one split of
the outstanding stock. Sharehol-
ders will vote on the proposal at
a meeting on January Is.
Green Shoe Mfg. Co. and R..
]. Potvin Shoe Co. of Brockton,
Mass. have reached an agree
ment in principle for merger of
the two companies in the near
future.-Dow Jones.
Farm Prices over the Nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01

lied public comment by Oilmen
but the general reaction to the
change is no secret.
The oilmen expect no mira
cleS. They expect no abrupt pol
icy changes.
But they are hopeful there
will be a gradual change, par
ticularly within the executive
branch, that will lead to frank
and open discussions on oil
problems.
Many oilmen opposed Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy political
ly but a major portion of their
C riticis m of him involved
administrative procedure in
stead Of party philosophy.
In recent months, numerous
oilmen have criticized the ex-
ecutive branch for making
what they termed secret re-
ports and studies on the in
dustry without consulting with
oilmen.
On November 7 three of the
industry's leading spokesman
conferred with Mr.. Kennedy al
the White House.
Only one result Of the confer
ence was announced-Mr. Ken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
ALB Debate Teams
Will Compete Here

Debate teams from sever
cities will take part In the sec
ond annual round-robin debate
Of Washington Chapter, Amer
lean Institute Of Banking al
the Mayflower Hotel next Sat
urday.
ALB chapters of Charlotte, N
c., Wilmington, Del, Norfolk
Portsmouth, Va, Baltimore
Nd, Raleigh, N. c., and Green
vile, N. c., as well as Washing
ton will be represented in the
competition.
C. jackson Richie, assistant
manager of the City Branch o.
American Security & Trust Co.
has arranged this years even
as chairman of Washington
/ chapters debate committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
Madison National
Opening Tomorrow
Gives City14 Banks
BY DONALD B. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Opening Of the Madison National Bank 1870 street
NV tomorrow will increase the number of Washington banks
to H. Controller Of the Currency James Saxon has indicated
that for the time being this will be enough
COincdentay however, there last night
Of the filing Of charter application for the United Community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
Buyers Expect
Pace 10 Hold

Businessmen who do their
companies buying expect the
economy to finish the year
strong, but showing some sign
that it might hesitate.
The November survey Of
members by the National AsSo-
citation of Purchasing Agents,
made public yesterday, showed
general confidence and buoy.
ancy."
NAPA cautioned that II hadn't
had time to judge just what the
death Of President Kennedy
might mean to the economy.
Some minor hints of possible
weaknesses" are showing up,
the association discovered in its
latest survey. Possibly the most
significant Of these was an ap-
parent increase in the use by
business of stocks on hand. Ten
per cent of NAPA'S members,
the survey found, have changed
their inventory policies since
September to work down stocks
rather than add to them.
Purch a sing agents also
seemed to be a bit more eau
tious in November about plac-
ing future orders, particularly
for capital goods. More of the
agents were limiting their COM
mitments to a month or less.
The November survey also
showed a belief that failure of
Congress to move on tax-cut-
ting, tougher credit rules on
securities purchases, some
slowing Of auto sales, and SLOW
er Federal spending might
weaken the econonomy. "All
will bear watching" NAPA de-
clared.
The prices that business has
to pay continued to move up in
November, NAPA members re-
ported. But only four of 10 re-
porting members told of higher
prices, while in October almost
six of 10 reported higher tags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01

in the month ended November
Is remained unchanged from a
month earlier at PAL per cent of
the 19lO-l9l4 averages.-Agri-
culture Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-01
By LYLE DENNISTON
Star Business Writer

Labor and management might
SOmeday be told they must try
to agree on techniques of CON
tinuOus bargaining"
The idea, now circulating
among some key officials at the
n National Labor Relations
Board, could help widen a
movement away from crisis ne
gOtiatiOns over labor issues.
Under continuous bargain
ing" union and company men
hold regular conversations in an
attempt to solve their problems.
That way, the tough problems
may be settled in a calm at
mosphere, long before the con-
tract expires and long before
negotiators are put under pres
sure by strike threats.
The method now being dis
cuSSed would work this way:
If one side demanded the
creation of a joint committee to
meet regularly on issues, the
other side would be required to
bargain over such a plan.
Such bargaining would have
to be in good faith'-that is,
with some meaningful attempt
to agree. Otherwise, the side
that offered the plan could 60 to
the NLRB to complain that the
other side had broken the law
governing | a b o management
relations.
Right now, either side is free
to put such a plan on its list Of
bargaining demands. But the
other side can ignore the sug-
gestion, since it is not in an
area considered a subject for
mandatory bargaining"
Labor lawyers increasingly
favor the idea of continuous
bargaining. This already has
been tried, and unsucceSsfully,
in the steel industry, with the
Human Relations Committee
created there. Unions in other
industries have said they are in
terested in the idea, too.
If it is made an issue that the
two sides have to negotiate, it
undoubtedly would become a
much more widespread prac-
tice, some labor observers
think.
Continuous bargaining could
be brought under the must.
negotiate rule either by a speci.
fic change in the law or by q
new reading, by the NLRB, Of
the law as it now stands.
The prospect for a new Law
seems fairly remote. That!
why NLRB sources now seem Il