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Evening star., 1963-05-06

lamenting the fact that
every time I find a good
place to pick pokeweed,
somebody builds q house on
it. Consequently, I have to
go farther each spring to
get an adequate supply Of
my favorite green. Poke, in
case you came in late, is a
weed found along roadsides,
in farm yards and on vacant
lots. Some people regard it
as a nuisance, but many
others - like myself - break
off the young shoots about
an inch above the ground
and eat them as they would
collards, kale, spinach or
turnip green's. Mm-m-mD
Poke, it turned out, is a
controversial subject. From
Philadelphia, the Rev.
Thomas N. Smith, Sd,
wrote: II don't like either
poke or turnip green's" But
one Of my bosses--a man
Evening star., 1963-05-06
DEAR ABBY

DEAR ABBY: I was very
much amused to note in your
column that someone actually
collected unusual surnames
as a hobby. Here is one that
that tops them all. Mrs.
BY The Way" Yes that's
right. Three separate words.
by The Way" She is a
friends of ours.
JOE CULLINAN.
4 =
DEAR ABBY: AS a postal
employe I have run across
some unusual names. To
mention a few, Lucy Lacey"
Ethel Bethel" "Marinka
Pinka" and "Upson Downs"
On the same street live a
Charles Dickens" and a
Robert Burns" And how
about this for a rare one
Happy Clapsaddle?"
E. W. v.
DEAR ABBY: The woman
who collects unusual sur
Evening star., 1963-05-06

also given, as were extracts
Of thistle leaves. mint, rue
and angelica. For external
treatment a plaster Of Bur-
CANDY pitch and pigeon dung
were applied to the kings
feet. The bleeding and purg-
ing continued; to the medic
amentS were added melon
seeds, mamma. slippery elm
and dissolved pearls. Later
came gentian root, nutmeg,
quinine and cloves.
THE kings condition did
not improve, indeed it grew
worse. and the emergency
40 drops Of extract Of human
skull were administered to
allay convulsions. A rallying
dose OF Raleigh's antidote
was tried; this contained an
enormous number Of herbs
and animal extracts. Finally
bezoar stone was given.
Then, said Scarburgh, one
Of the dozen physicians in
attendance: 'Alasl After an
Inflated night his serene ma
jesty's strength seemed ex-
hausted and the whole as
sembly Of physicians lost
hope and became despond-
ent; still. so as not to appear
to fail doing their duty In
any detail. they brought into
play the most active cordial
AS a sort Of grand summary
TO this pharmaceutical de-
bauch. a mixture OF Raleigh's
antidote pearl julep and
ammonia were forced down
the throat Of the dying king"
I'VE NEVER wanted to live
like a king; now am certain
that I don't want To die like
one. What a horrible way
TO be shuffled Off Yet, the
attending physicians were
conscientious and did their
best. From our present van
tage point in medicine land
In no derisive sense) their
greatest fault was "over-
treatment" Although I am
not preaching therapeutic
nihilism. there is a lesson In
this anecdote for all practic-
ing physicians-and anxious
members Of the patients
family.
tBell-Mcclure Feature)
DR.. Stetncrohn's ledJlet,
Hon to Overcome Your
Chtld'S Greatest Menace: Ac-
cidents," tDiH be mailed on
receipt OF a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope and 10
cents In coin for handling.
Address Or. Steincrohn In
care OF The Eusnino Star.
Tomorrow: Tension
Evening star., 1963-05-06
ON TIE SIDE
Man Who Can't Cook Will Tell Woman How

who obviously has never had
to depend on weeds for sus-
tenance - confided: I'm a
poke salad fan from way
back. Used to be the maid
could pick 1t right across the
street from our house any
time we wanted a mess for
dinner. But those days are
long gone. If you find any
this year, I hope you can
spare some for me-"
Invitation to Springfield
A man who lives in Nc
Lean and owns a farm near
Springfield, Va, phoned to
say: 1--WE got poke growing
all over the place and I'll be
glad to drive you down any
day and let you help your
self. I've never eaten 1t my
self-the natives say it's
poison"
Obviously, the natives Just
don't want any "furriners"
encroaching on their poke
rights. So, much as I ap-
preciated the gentleman's
kind offer, I wasn't about to
go poke picking around
Springfield.
Then there was a confron-
tation and dialogue-those
words seem to pop up every
where these days-with O
woman who elbowed her way
up to me at a party and said:
You and your poke! Ever
since you wrote that silly
column my husband has been
roaming around with q shop
ping bag, examining every
weed in sight. What must
the neighbors Think"
Maybe" I suggested hope
fully, "they think he's lost
something"
Like what?" she snapped.
His mind?"
From Powhatan, Va, came
Evening star., 1963-05-06

CREDIT: AS a young man.
actor John Barrymore earned
a precarious living, but he
managed TO have a merry
time without money. He lived
on the cuff at the Algonquin
Hotel. Richard O'Connor re-
calls In Courtroom Warrior.
The Combative Career OF
William Travers Jerome"
THE proprietor. Frank
Case. was a friend Of the
family and extended him
liberal credit, but he was
growing nervous over the tab
Barrymore was running up.
Once. when Barrymore and
a lady friend we're feeding
expensively In the dining
room, Case Sidled up and
whispered into Jacks ear:
Couldn't you have ordered
something less costly than
hearts Of artichoke2'
Evening star., 1963-05-06

names should get herself a
job in a clearinghouse. / have
picked up such gems as
"Caughtrain," Clinkenbeard,"
"Proudfit," "B. Broad" and
Ida Aster."
THELMA.
DEAR ABBY: Please tell
Surname Collector" that
she may add my name to her
collection.
DAVID FEEBLECORN.
(Brainard, Mimi
y &N
DEAR ABBY: I went to
school with a girl whose real
name was Pearl Handle"
She married a boy whose
name was Jack Knife"
VIRGINIA FROM RENO.
y \ y
DEAR ABBY: Perhaps
Surname Collector" would
like these: "Stonebraker,"
"Rainwater," Turnipseed"
and "Monkeytrick." These
Evening star., 1963-05-06

a letter from writer-photog-
rapher Ann Moreton, who
reported that she was intro
duced to poke when she
moved there about two years
ago. Last spring." she con-
tinued, II decided to freeze
enough poke for winter use.
But three washtubs full were
not enough when my broth
ers discovered 1t In the
freezer. I am eager now for
the shoots to show, as I have
only one package left and 1t
has been boarded for
months"
Mrs. Marjone N. Smith,
TOO North Courthouse road,
Arlington, wrote: II can't be-
gin to tell you how much I
appreciated and enjoyed your
article on pokeweed. I, too,
was brought up on poke
salad, but being city born
and bred I never picked 1t
myself until recently. My
mother used to get it from
the country people at old
Center Market.
my younger brother has
recently married and built a
home in Connecticut. To his
delight, he discovered poke
growing along the roads near
his house. Last spring he
cut himself a mess every few
days-much to the embar-
rassment of his conservative
wife. She wouldn't even
try it!
1.-TWO years ago my daugh-
ter and her husband built a
home on the upper Potomac.
I was with them last spring,
and you can imagine my de-
light when I discovered the
back meadow covered with
pokeweed. I had my fill, and
what I couldn't eat I cooked
and froze.
II am looking forward to
Evening star., 1963-05-06

MoriOne Smith sent in this recipe
for Pokeweed Victor: Cook
selected stalks Of very young
poke in two or three voters
until just tender. While hot,
cover with q well flovored
French dressing. Morinote ot
least "a hours. Serve on Ro-
mOine-eoId, Of course. Very
soodw
Evening star., 1963-05-06
FAMOUS FABLES
Keith WiIIinqhom
By Bob Donovon
By Rupe
BY E. E. EDGAR

Barrymore threw down his
napkin and jumped TO his
feet, suffering, BY God, we'll
go to a hotel that doesn't
insult its guests
HE hastened to his room,
packed his belongings and
moved out, with the lady on
his arm, but without paus-
ing to pay his sizable bill.
Then he summoned a cab.
The pair drove around Man.
haitian trying to find a hotel
which would accommodate
him. but there were no
vacancies.
"At midnight, they re-
turned TO the Algonquin and
Barrymore moved back In.
He signed Cases name TO a
requisition for enough cash
TO pay off the cabbie."
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Odd Surname List
Grows N Grows!
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

= By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,
are all authentic surnames
which I found in my tele-
phone directory.
ON THE LEVEL.
\ = y
DEAR ABBY: Speaking Of
unusual surnames I know
some dillies. They are au-
thentic American Indian
names. six Fingers" kill
A-Pretty- Enemy" ''Kick-A-
Hole-In-T The Soup" honestD
and Comes Out Holy" These
names are all real. I know
because / am
A DAKOTA SIOUX.
= = -
What's on your mind? For
q personal reply, send a self
addressed, stamped enuelope
to Abby in care OF The Eve-
hing Star.
McNausht Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1963-05-06

the crop this spring-but I'm
not going to tell you where
my daughter lives!"
Another Disappointment
One possibility remained.
I was going to spend the
week end at Dares Beach,
Md, and I remembered a va
cant lot on which I'd gath
cred several patches Of poke
last spring.
But, alas, in the few weeks
since my last visit the lot
had been cleared. I was still
nursing my disappointment
when neighbor Ed Frisbie
appeared with a handful Of
poke. II found 1t along the
edge Of my garden" he said.
I'm sorry there's so little,
but it's a heap better than
none"
It was just enough to whet
my appetite. I was toying
with the idea of risking a
trip to Springfield when Nor
man Griffis, 5720 Second
street NE, phoned the ex-
citing news that q fine crop
Of the precious weed was
growing near his home.
Come on out and help your
self" he urged.
I was about to do just that
when a woman called and
said: "I'll make you a deal.
I know a farm in Southern
Maryland that's loaded - /
mean loaded-with poke. /
love the stuff but don't
know how to cook it. If you'll
teach me how, I'll bring you
all the poke you can eat and
more besides"
So that's how the worlds
worst cook got to be a cook
ing instructor. Now all I have
to do is find out from my
wife Just what she does to
pokeweed to make it taste
so good.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
STOP KILLING YOURSELF
A King Suffered
Over reutment
: BY DR.. PETER J. STEINcRoHN

DO something! Do some
thing!" Or:
Its better that you let him
die in peace!"
SUCH ARE the varying re-
actions Of members of the
family as they watch, dis
traught, the last fight Of the
doomed patient to stay alive.
I recall scores of instances in
which a wife or husband have
said, Isn't there anything
else you can do?";; while
others have said. II guess it's
for the best. I don't suppose
there's anything else you can
do"
These sad experiences
came to mind after reading
in the Journal Of the Amer
ican Medical Association an
excerpt from the book:
Devils, Drugs and Doctors"
written by the late H. w.
Haggard, MD. 1t shows so
well that one Of the import
ant lessons medicine has
learned during the past 300
years is not to over-treat the
patient:
"On the morning OF Feb
ruary 2, 1885, King Charles
II Of England was being
shaved In his bedroom. Sud-
denly he had a violent con-
vulsion. He became uncon-
scious, rallied once or twice,
and after a few days died.
One can guess that the king
suffered with an embolism,
a floating blood clot which
had plugged up an artery and
deprived some portion Of his
brain OF blood; or else his
kidneys we're diseased.
"As the first step in treat
ment a pint Of blood was let
from the kings arm. Next, his
shoulder was cut into and
"cupped" TO suck out an ad-
ditional eight ounces Of blood.
After this homicidal on
slaught, the drugging began.
An emetic and two purgatives
were administered, followed
by an enema containing anti
mony, sacred bitters, rock
salt, mallow leaves. violets.
beetroot. camomne flowers,
fennel seed. linseed. cinna-
mon, cardamon seed and
aloes.
"The enema was repeated
In two hours and another
purgative given. The kings
head was shaved and a blister
raised on his scalp. A
sneezing powder Of hellebore
root was administered, and q
powder Of cowslip flowers to
straighten his brain White
wine, absinthe and anise were
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Sunny Best Judges

BERKELEY. Calf. - II you
have a sunny disposition you
are probably a pretty good
judge Of character, University
OF California scientists conclude
after exhaustive studies. And
their reports adds. THE un-
happy person tends TO see his
own weaknesses in others" and
judges people accordingly.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
BY Pete Wyma

peristaltic action to help keep
you regular. This is utterly
different from forcing your
system with chemical laxa-
tives which cause diarrhea
and may dry you out.
Won't Irriiuie System
You can take this gentle
laxative aid every day be-
cause it is a pure, natural,
concentrated vegetable gel,
and contains no harsh rough
age, no oils, salts or chemical
laxatives which may be irri-
tating to your system. Get
SERUTAN today. Use it faith
fully as directed for at least
one week. You must enjoy
daily regularity or your
money back from the maker.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
How To Use Water To
END YOUR
CONSTIPATION
WORRIES

Here's how TO get to the
basic root of your constipa-
tion problem. Bring enough
moisture TO your lower colon
every day. AS soon as food
wastes are normally mois-
tened, they will move" as
they should and you will en-
joy daily elimination.
So do this to end your con-
stipation worries. Take
SERUTAN every day with
plenty Of water. SERUTAN is a
pure vegetable gel which
carries twenty times its weight
in water to your lower diges-
tive tract where II is needed
to promote more normal
regularity.
SERUTAN provides the
proper moisture, bulk and
AVAILABLE -
At -
Evening star., 1963-05-06
BY PHILIP II. LOVE

AS an eater, I've always
been able to hold my own, at
least, but as a cook I'm not
only the worlds worst but,
my wife insists, the messiest.
Nevertheless, q woman has
asked me to give her a cook
ing lesson.
The invitation resulted
from an article in this space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27

fold up the division and go
back to Dallas"
IF we are going to get adj
ditional Army business in this
plant, as we hope to, then we
have to be able to compete"
he said.
LTV-Michigan is a division of
Chance Vought Corp, which in
turn is a subsidiary of Dallas
based LTV, an aerospace firm
with about IS per cent Of its
sales to the Government.
The new Michigan division
shares with Chrysler Corp. the
Government-owned Michigan
army missile plant In nearby
sterling township.
The JAW, still in the or
ganizational stages at the
plant, is seeking a National
Labor Relations Board election
to determine the collective bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27

DETROIT (AP). - Ling
Temco-V ought, Inc, announced
1t would close down Its newly
activated Michigan division
and go back to Dallas If the
United Auto Workers Union
insists on prevailing automobile
wage rates.
The firms successful bids on
research and development con-
tracts for the new Lance missile
and the XM-561 tactical vehicle
were based on wages in the
aerospace industry. These wages
are substantially lower than
those in the automobile in
dustry.
w. Robert Kiefer, general
manager of LTV Michigan,
said that If the JAW ignored
the firms requests for some
consideration" on wages, Il
believe We would fulfill our
present obligations to the Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27

dustries, Inc, said sales Of oil
industry and agricultural equip
ment will be about the same as
last year but sales of automated
systems could rise sharply.
Republic Steel's Mr.. Crabtree
said his estimate presumes an
other good year for steel-using
industries, a Gross National
Product exceeding $500 billion
and tax cut.
A big part Of the year-to-
year increase in steel output,
he said, would come in the
second half of 1864. He said
production should hit about 81
million tons, against about As
million tons during the inven-
tory draw-down period of this
year.
The agreement reached with
the United Steelworkers Union
this summer showed "a high
degree Of cooperation and eco
nomic maturity on both SIDES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
BY DONALD b. HADLEY
Star Financial Editor

Zayre Corp, which operates
a rapidly-growing chain of ma
tional self-service stores along
the East Coast, has signed 20
year leases to take over four
former Towers Marts in the
Washington area 1t was an
nounced today.
The four locations are in
Wheaton, Md, the Hillandale
section Of Silver Spring and at
Falls Church and Alexandria,
Va. The new stores will be
opened simultaneously in No
vember after remodeling of the
properties.
With headquarters in Natick,
Mass, Zayre Corp. operates 81
discount department stores and
48 speciality shops along the
Eastern seaboard from New
England TO Florida.
Capital Properties, Inc, is
owner of the four store loca-
lions. 1t owned the two Mont
gomery County, Md, locations
and held mortgages on the two
Virginia properties when they
were leased by Towers Marts.
Later, Capital Propertie S
acquired the equity in the Vir-
ginia properties at foreclosure
sale.
Norman EbenStein, Hartford,
Conn, lawyer, is president of
Capital Properties. A. Dana
Hodgdon, president of Hodgdon
& Co. of Washington and John
D. Rush, jr., a vice president
of the Hartford National Bank
81 Trust Co. are directors with
Mr.. Ebenstein.
In entering the lush but
highly competitive Washington
market, zayre's is expecting tc
add around $40 million to its
annual volume from the four
stores, according to sources
close to the management.
Stanley H. Feldberg. presi-
dent of Zayre Corp, said &C
QUESTION of the four large
Washington area locations
simultaneously provides ar
opportunity to economically
create a major advertising
impact.
! He said his company is in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
Rixon Stock Plans
Approved by Holders

Stockholders of Rixon Elec-
tronics, Inc, last night ap-
proved a liberal employees stock
option plan.
The option permits selected
employees to buy Rixon stock
at IS cents a share. Current
market value is about $3.50 a
share.
Of 343,80O votes cast, only
900 were opposed to the OPP
ton plan.
President James L. Hollis
told shareholders the COM
pany currently has a backlog
of $3,200,000 in orders, against
a 100000 backlog a year ago.
All Rixon directors were re-
elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
Auto Production

DETROIT (AP).- Automo-
tive News estimated this week S
passenger car production at
152,153 compared with 142,028
last week and 147,254 in the
like week a year ago.
Truck assemblies were esti-
mated at 29,619 compared with
last weeks 28,547 and 23,926
turned out in the same week of
1868.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
Lima Temco Threatens Plant Move

gaining agent for the LTV
workers.
Mr.. Kiefer commented on the
JAW demands at a press con-
ference which was intended to
be a progress report on the d.
vision since its formal activa-
ton July 26.
Total LTV-Michigan employ
ment now is est.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
Four F ormer overs Marts
Are Leased to Zayre Chain

chairman Of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board disclosed to-
day.
Record assets of 1894 mil
lion on June 80 were up more
than $267 million from a year
earlier, while loss reserves OF
more than 1902 million were
nearly 1858 million ahead of
the same 1862 date, Mr.. Nc
Murray reported.
1T is estimated as a result
of premium proponents, the
cumulative loss reserves Of the
FSLIC will approximate SIS
billion by the end of 1865 and
$3.5 billion by the close Of
1Q7n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
Capital Credit Adds
Jacksonville Office

Capital Credit Corp. has pur-
chased the Carter Business
Service of Jacksonville, Fla,
President Alvin j. Steinberg
announced today.
The latest acquisition is the
ninth addition to the group Of
Capital Credit subsidiaries and
the third addition so far in
1858.
James F. Taylor, former unit
manager in the Washington
office, will manage the Jack
sonville office. In addition to
Jacksonville, cities in which
subsidiaries are located include
Alexandria, Arlington and
Richmond, Va; Henderson
vile, N. c., and Tupelo, Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27


the 18th annual marketing
conference of the National
Industrial Conference Board.
Thomas A. Coupe, vice pres
ident of American Motors
Corp, predicted car sales in
1864, including imports, Of rs
million, would be up from an
estimated To million this year.
This would be an all-time high,
Mr.. Coupe said 7-million-car
years can now be considered
normal and prospects are IA
vorable for 3-million-car years
before 1870.
S. A. Crabtree, vice president
of Republic Steel Corp, said he
expects 1864 production to rise
almost 4 per cent to about ITO
million ingot tons If business
stays good and if Federal in
come taxes are cut.
Orland M. Scott, vice presi-
dent of international Business
Machines Corp. predicted cap
ital spending on industrial cleo
trical and electronic equipment
could rise as much as 10 per
cent in 1864 from what he sees
as a record of $40 billion in
1868.
Robert D. Goodall, executive
vice president of Dawson
Chemical Division, w. R. Grace
& Co., predicted chemical sales
will rise about 7 to 8 per cent
in 1854 from the 1863 total he
expects to be about 1857 bill
lion. Capital expenditures, he
said, will rise from about $l.65
billion to SITS billion.
T. Laurence Strimple, presi-
dent of the National Acme Co.,
said shipments Of metal-form-
ing and metal-cutting tools
should run about 1925 million,
compared to about $500 mil
lion this year.
I. John Billera, executive vice
president of United States In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
STOCKS

terested in further expansion
in this way. The firm also
has acquired a former Towers
site in Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and
reopened 1t in August. SALES
results in this store have been
extremely gratifying, Mr.. Eel
berg said.
The four Towers locations in
this area have been closed
since the firm went into bank
ruptcy proceedings early this
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
Dividend Declared
By First National

Directors of the First Ma
tional Bank of Washington
have declared the usual quar-
terly dividend of 81 share
or Q per cent. President A. Scott
Offutt announced.
The dividend will be paid
September 80 to stockholders
of record September 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
SEARS CHIEF
SEES RECORD
YULE PROFIT
BY Dow Jones

Record Christmas busi-
ness both for Sears Roe
buck 81 Co. and the retail
industry generally was pre-
dicted by Crowdus Baker,
president Of the big catalog
and department store COM
pany.
At a press conference,
Mr.. Baker commented, II
think the economy is NOV
ing at a very good rate and
economists reports on the
outlook are good" Sears
should also have record
Christmas profit, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
House Group to Study
Bank Call Dates

Methods used by Federal
regulatory agents in determin-
ing bank condition call dates
will be reviewed by a subcom-
mittee Of the House Legal and
Monetary Affairs Committee
he a ded by Representative
Dante F.. FaScell, Democrat Of
Florida.
Hearings have been set for
october 2, Mr.. Fascell said.
His subcommittee will inquire
whether banks indulge in
windowdressing to make a
favorable showing When they
know ahead of time what the
call date will be, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
FSLIC Loss Reserves
And Assets Jump

Assets and loss reserves of
the Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corp. have jumped
around 40 per cent in the last
year as a result of the new
premium repayment law which
became effective at the start
of 1862, Joseph P. McMurray,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-27
Major Sales Gains
In Basic Industries
Predicted for "a

NEW YORK (AP).-Sizable sales rises Tor autos, steel,
chemicals equipment were predicted for
1864 by a panel of industry leaders today.
Smaller increases foreSeen for Woodworking ma
chinery and oilfield farm equipment.
outlined in reports prepared for