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Evening star., 1963-01-24

money in the appropriate
slots. reached in for his
fare. carried 1t to an ad-
joining table where the
usual seating arrangement
is four people.
Carefully placing g his
food at the only remaining
seat, he stacked his tray
then decided that some
dessert would go well, too.
In less than a minute he
was back with his cherry
pie, but hesitated as he
found no place at the table
he thought he left his
sandwich.
Doing several doubletakes
to be sure he was in the
right place-yes, this was
his seat-there sat a we'll
groomed, middle aged man
munching and gulping his
coffee. Before Joe could
raise even the slightest
protest, the stranger
reached into his Chester
field topcoat and gave Joe
the exact amount Of his
snack, so cents-two quar-
ters and a dimel
Evening star., 1963-01-24
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

INSULT: In 1909, Czech
Opera Star Leo Slezak, a
giant Of a man, came to the
United States to appear at
the Metropolitan opera.
There he came under the di-
rection of Conductor Arturo
Toscanini. Toscanini was a
wisp of a man, but a holy
terror when aroused, mar
rates Walter Slezak in what
Times the Next Swami"
once, during a PERFORM
ance, Papa made a small mu-
sical mistake. His dressing
room door burst open during
the intermission and revealed
the prompter, shaking with
fear.
"'You have swallowed a
quarter note. Maestro is
furiousl'
Then he pointed into the
hallway. 'GuardaF
There stood Toscanini. his
lips white with anger. Papa
bent down to him and apol-
ogized profusely. The macs
tro Gained down. looked up
and said, I forgive you
Papa smiles happily. 'Gra-
zie, maestro, grazie.'
He reached down, lifted
him up to face level, kissed
him on both cheeks and set
him down again. Toscanini
screamed and jumped UP and
down with uncontrolled fury.
1t took Papa two weeks to
get back in his good graces."
Evening star., 1963-01-24
DEAR ABBY

DEAR ABBY: My husband
is a commanding officer on
active duty, but please don't
mention which branch or
where this letter comes from.
I just want to say that II
you could see some of the
letters my husband gets from
wives, sweethearts and even
mothers asking If a certain
boy in his company is living
or dead, 1t would bring tears
TO your eyes. Why are
some boys so thoughtless2
Your column reaches more
men than any other. Abby.
so please print this with
your comments.
cos WIFE
There are th0ughtless,
lazy, self-centered people ev-
erywhere. The boys in the
service write TO ME and ask
II their loved ones at home
are dead, dying or have just
plain forgotten them. Maybe
this will help TO perk up mail
call. Uncle Sam could use the
money.
DEAR ABBY: I thought I'd
be the last person in the
world who would ever write a
DEAR ABBY letter. but here
am. I am 40 and my hus-
band is 40. We've been mar
ried 20 years and have three
wonderful children. Suddenly
my husband has decided that
I am the most beautiful and
wonderful woman in the
world. He's always been con-
siderate, generous and help
full. But lately I feel like a
prisoner. He doesn't let me
out Of his sight. / went to a
shower last Saturday (for Ia
dies only and he insisted on
driving me there Il drive,
tool and he sat out In front
and WAITED for mel He
claims I am more attractive
today than I was 20 years
ago and that every man who
sees me falls for me. CThis
Evening star., 1963-01-24
Failure to Write
A Common Sin
BY ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

BY ABIGAIL VAN bUREN
is not true) What is wrong
with him? I can't figure it
out.
SMOTHERED.
Men 90 through a period
of glandular and chemical
changes just as women do,
you know. That could be
his trouble. He sounds inse-
cure and insure Of himself.
Get him to a doctor. Your
49'er is due for a check up.
DEAR ABBY: My 15-year-
old son has hair that is so
long 1t looks like a girls. He
refuses to have 1t cut and 1t
Just lays in waves all over
his head. He puts 1t up in
large rollers. Do you think
he is normal2
WORRIED.
I've heard Of young men
Trolling their Own"-but this
is ridiculous. II you want
TO find out II he is normal,
get him an appointment with
a psychiatrist.
CMeNsught Syndicate, Inc.)
y
What's on your mtnd2 For
a personal reply, send a self
addressed. stamped enUelope
to Abby in care OF The Eve-
ming Star.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
THE GOLDEN YEARS
Plans for Retirement
Different as People

The White plan, which
holds promise of some re-
markable success, is known
as the White Home Service
System. Its mission is to sup
ply every type Of household
repair service ever required
around the clock, on
any day. and including the
Fourth Of July.
The plan is based on the
idea that the modern home
in the city is becoming
jammed with all sorts of
equipment that breaks down.
And that housewives grow
more frustrated by the day
trying to get repairmen.
He Lines Them Up
Mr.. White, with ony a fair
background knowledge Of
tools and repair work, is do
ing none of the repairs him.
self. Instead, he has lined
UP IA individuals and small
firms that run the gamut of
home repairs - plumbers,
electricians. painters, ap-
pliance experts, TV techni-
clans, etc. All of these pledge
to answer calls from the
Whites at any hour, and
agree to pay a small COM
mission on each job.
In turn, Mr.. and Mrs.
White advertise in want ads
in the paper that White
Home Repair System can
guarantee service Of any kind
at any time, and that a per-
son has to call only one
telephone number to get it
the Whites number. Any
householder must become a
member" Of the system be-
fore enjoying the service and
to do this must pay IS q
year. From this, plus the
commissions, the Whites en-
vision a growing income. with
very little effort except to
keep their phone nearby at
all times and to keep the re-
pair people in line.
The repair people are find
ing the White plan profita-
BILE. Housewives are becom-
ing its greatest promoters,
Evening star., 1963-01-24
WORLD ECHOES

ROBERTO MACCARI
taught Latin, Greek. history
and geography in small-town
schools around Parma, Siena
and Naples. Now it has been
discovered that his teaching
papers were false and he
never had a university edu-
cation. He has been fired and
will be prosecuted, but his
students say they never had a
better teacher. HE under
stood u.s." they maintain. (La
Stampa, Turin, Italy0
Evening star., 1963-01-24
By THOMAS COLLINS


All sorts Of retired people
have cleaned their specs and
given a second reading to the
story that appeared here a
few weeks ago about a couple
who retired to a Missouri
town.
One woman in California
didn't believe anybody was
crazy enough to move to
Missouri. But the others
wanted the name of the
couple, the name of the town,
and in general a set Of blue
prints that would enable
them to do what the couple
did.
What they did, as you may
recall, was to buy a run
down 10-room house for
$500 and to win q happy
life in the town by remodel
ing 1t.
All the people who want
to follow this couples pat
tern, or the pattern of any
other successfully retired
people, are mixed up. There
is nothing good about that
Missouri town that couldn't
be said about a thousand
others. There's nothing spe-
cial about remodeling big old
houses. The retired man and
wife who find a rich life go
after a location that par
ticularly suits them, and in
to some activity that is
theirs.
EverybOdy's Different
Everybody is different, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A will fail
every time If they try to copy
the life that made Mr.. and
Mrs. B happy.
For example:
The Missouri couple went
there to escape problems that
beset them In the city. A
couple named the Howard
Whites has retired to the city
to escape the problems and
dullness that beset them in
a small town. The Whites
are setting out to make a
retirement career out of a
telephone.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
Rabbi BresIuu TO Toll

Rabbi Isadore Breslau, ma
tional chairman for the Unite
Jewish Appeal. will be CUES
speaker at $3.50 pm. Friday a
B'nai Israel Congregation, Six
teenth and Crittenden streeta
NV. He will speak on when
We Stand" and his talk vii
be followed by a Oneg Shabba
in Fig Auditorium.
Evening star., 1963-01-24

especially since one of
them got the White System
to unclog the sewer system
in her home Of six children
at 200 o'clock on a Sum
day afternoon.
General Features corp)
The Golden Yeors appears Thurs
days.
Evening star., 1963-01-24
WISE GUY BEATS
AUTOMAT'S RULE
OF SELF SERVICE

NEW YORK (AP). If
you've ever visited one Of
New York's crowded auto
mat cafeterias. you'll APP
preciate this.
Joe Damone. a staff
artist for the Associated
Press. recently stopped at
a midtown automat for a
quick sandwich and cof-
fee.' He deposite d his
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
County Line
Meeting With Kennedy
by Roger B. Farquhar

Some things, of course, you never forget.
They are etched deep in your memory. All of
us in my generation remember well the ire
mendous impact of Lindbergh's flight, the
abdication of Edward VIII for "the woman he
loved" Roosevelts "Wehave-nothingtofe
butfear-itsef inaugural speech, Neville Cham
berlain's assertion that he had negotiated
peace In our time" the bombing of Pearl
Harbor, Churchilrs finest hour speech, the
explosion at Hiroshima, FDR's death and the
end of World War II.
To this list we all now add President
Kennedy's assassination. But the latest addi-
ton is a special one for me.
On March IA of this year 1 was invited
along with 81 other Maryland and Delaware
editors and publshers-to luncheon with
President Kennedy in the White House.
We were all punctual, of course, and were
chatting with Pierre Salinger in an informal
reception room a few minutes after / pm.
when the President strobe in smiling broadly
He Immediately shook hands firmly with all
of us, making sure that no one was overlooked
in the irregular grouping.
None of us, of course, said anything when
that ritual was over so he broke the ice by
saying perhaps we would be interested in
learning about the portraits of former national
figures that were on the walls. All, of course
were originals for which the subjects had sat
several Presidents and Alexander Hamilton
and Benjamin Franklin among others Presi.
dent Kennedy said he believed the one Of
Woodrow Wilson, painted by Sir William
Orphen, was the finest ever painted of the
World War President
He then took us into the Blue Room where
he continued for about five minutes his ex
PLANTATION of historical paintings and pieces of
furniture. One could sense clearly his keen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27

interest in history. Then, like any host, he
asked if we would care to have lunch and
ne led the way into the nearby State Dining
Room
An ornate table setting had been arranged,
and elaborately engraved place cards had been
placed. The President sat midway in the large
oval table. Behind him in the place of honor
on the west wall over fireplace was large
oil portrait of Lincoln -
For almost 80 minutes observed the
President from only a few feet. away. He
talked principally, as we all ate, with the
publisher of the Baltimore News Post who
was seated on his left He atei lightly and
quickly and smoked cigar with obvious en-
joyment.
noticed that he used the saucer of his
demitasse as an ash tray and he declined to
use the little tongs for sugar cubes. preferring
TO pick up sugar cube with his fingers in
stead / liked him better for both of these
acts
He outlined to us for about % minutes
ms views on national and international affairs,
arguing strongly for a tax cut to boost the
economy, pointing with pride to his admins
uauons achievements in Cuba. West Berlin
ana Laos. To my question on how greater
emphasis could be placed on efforts for peace,
ne cited some of the complexities of neeotiat-
ing with the communists but said he agreed
1ervently that there is such a need.
he stated at the outset he wanted our
views and we became convinced as the lunch
con progressed that he was sincere He lis
tened ntently and patiently as each editor
made statements and propounded questions.
we all left with the feeling that here was
man of deep conviction and great sincerity.
Little did we know then what additional i'm.
pact the luncheon would have much later on
our minds and our hearts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
Pressure Groups

I recently subscribed to your
newspaper and read last week
the editorial in which you ex.
press the view that county
groups should feel under no
obligation to submit member
ship lists to the County Coun.
Gil before expressing their
views to the Council.
1t is true, indeed, that citi-
zens have a right to express
their wishes to their govern
ment without submitting to a
cross examination or produc.
ing Identification papers or
submitting membership lists,
but please remember that a
group" is not a citizen and
cannot preempt the rights of
a citizen.
II is true, indeed, that any
one has the right to organize
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
Letters to Editor

interests of the community.
Although I am not a member
of the Rosemary Hills faculty,
/ stand with them, as does
every elementary teacher
with whom I have talked.
Many of them have openly
voiced their sentiments. Empty
words of praise for teachers
do not change the fact that
programs for which we have
worked and in which we be-
lieve are under attack.
| am thankful that there are
members of the board who feel
that they have some response.
bility to the professionally
trained teachers and admins.
traitors who have chosen the
life of serving children.
Parent
Teacher
Taxpayer
Voter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
Pass Along, Stranger
Welsh Rare BIZ

Stranger pass from this place. 1t is
where assassins dwell and roam at large You
are not safe here.
Stranger, avert your eyes or else shed
tears. 1t is here that treachery shot down our
hope. 1t was just past high noon in this south
western city when our land was struck NOR
tai blow. You must not look. Or else you will
see the bright red blood from New England
spill upon Texas soil
Do not look stranger, lest you see his fine
head fall into the lap of his once happy wife;
and then watch her cover his body with hers
as the car breaks ranks and speeds to futile
sanctuary.
Watch no longer stranger, lest you see the
eagle fall from the cIoudless November sky,
prey to carriOn birds who we have nourished
on seeds of hate.
Oh, stranger, turn your back upon that
Infamous day for if you do not, you will see
the widow take from her finger a wedding
band and place it in the hand of her dead
husband.
One would think that this was all; that
murder could kill no more and that reason
would rule again. But, stranger, you reckon
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
by Barney Welsh

without consideration of the City Constab-
ulary who were charged with protecting the
visitor within their walls; and the visitors
murderer.
Oh, look no more stranger Lest you see
the murderer brought down corridor swarm
ing with people, all anxious to get their faces
in the national pictures. Do not ask stranger,
how it came to pass that an armed pimp and
panderer, known as such to the constabulary,
gained access into this corridor and how he
murdered the murderer? Just pass it off,
stranger.
And now, watch and feel the mourning ma
ton. Do not raise your eyes and ask where
God was, and why He did not stay the as
sassin's bullet. It was not Gods crime.
No, stranger, the crime is ours. ALI Of us
are responsible for the world in which we live.
One mans hatred can be another mans death.
No man lives alone in this world We are dim
ly realizing that pebble dropped in the Tiber
River causes waves in the Indian Ocean.
So pass along, stranger, and let us grieve
and look into our souls and try to cultivate
our natures better part.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27

"Hansel and Gretel," and, as a
crowd.pleasing finale to the
group, the rousing Opening
Chorus to Act w of Bizet's Gar.
men,"
Works of the twentieth cen.
fury predominated in the latter
portion of the concert. For this
reviewer, the high point of the
entire evening was the perform
ance of a delightful scenic can.
tata entitled "Alcottiana." Free.
ly based on the transcendenta.
list philosopher Bronson Alcott's
Conversations with Children
on the Gospels" the text of this
work center around what po.
tentially could be a most deadly
dull subject: namely, the i'm.
morality of fishing. In the hands
of composer Andre Singer, the
effect is completely charming,
The addition of costumes and
some stage action enhanced the
total effect.
Other works on the program
included two Yugoslav songs,
Carl Orff's 'Iaudes Creature
rum" and selections from the
recent Leonard Bernstein opera.
musical, "Candide."
Responding to the enthusiastic
capacity audience. Conductor
Ross led the Schola Cantorum
in four encores: a Scarlatti cal
leluia," Offenbach's Neigh
bors' Chorus" and two gypsy
songs of Brahms.
The next Community Concert
will be January 16 and will fea-
ture Doris Yarick, soprano.
County Concert Calendar
Thursday, December 5, $50
pm. National Symphony opens
Montgomery County series.
Howard Mitchell, conductor,
Byron Janis, solo pianist. Rich.
ard Montgomery High School,
Rockville.
Sunday, December 8, 5 pm.
First concert of new Kensing-
ton-Wheaton Symphony. John
Stephens, conductor. Albert Elm
stein High School, Kensington.
Tuesday, December 10, $50
pm, and Saturday. December
IA, $50 pm. The Oratorio So
ciety of Montgomery County.
Hugh R. Hayward, conductor.
Cedar Lane Unitarian Church,
Bethesda. 1.-THE Nativity accord
ing to st. Luke" by Randall
Thompson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
Challenge For The Future

The tumutuous events which began last Friday with
the sharp crack of rifle bullet fired by mailman in
Dallas have left the nation Keeling Rarely 18year-
old history have people been stunned shocked
bewidered
We say little here that will add much of value to
the oupoung of feeling that has been expressed over this
past weekend which the nation plunged into such deep
gloom.
The great grief not of course because John Fitz
gerald Kennedy rreplaceabe leader that the
welfare of society safety depended
1t not because the nation-to man-revered him.
supported all of his policies depended on him solely for
guidance comfort in these troubled times
1t was because we do revere the office of the Pres
dency and believe deeply that its dignity must be
suied because nation Of fathers and mothers and
children looked with horror the spectacle of vibrant
young wife and two children being suddenly and senseessy
deprived of their husband and father 1t because
sklfu, dedicated and great leader to whom had
given highest office of trust and who enjoyed the
respect and admiration of the free world suddenly
deprived of life when he in the prime of it. 1t be-
each of us felt must share of the blame
and did and then felt uncean and ashamed of this
vile act.
There many believers in the beliefs of John Fitz-
gerald Kennedy His sincere productive efforts behalf
of peace and his dedication to long overdue mpeenation
of the philosophy which nation is predcated-that
all men created equal-must not lag. He has
hurled the torch to the living, and must not fail
This, return to normal pursuits after
period of national mourning challenge for the future
Those who believed what President Kennedy believed must
now carry aggressively. Otherwise he will
have died in vain
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address systems, to inform a
rapidly-thinning supply of Gus
toners who headed for home
and radio and television as soon
as they could get through check
out counters.
For almost two hours after
the shooting during the nor
mally busy Friday afternoon,
grocery stores were virtually
empty.
Although business picked up
Friday night and Saturday, the
manager of the Gaithersburg
Safeway store characterized it
as the rush in and rush out"
type.
people came in only for what
they absolutely had to buy"
another manager said. Then
they would hurry home to their
TV SETS"
Two hundred and ninety pat
rons were at Thompson's Sea-
food Restaurant, Bethesda, for
their noon meal when the news
broke. Someone turned up the
radio and a crowd gathered
around it.
"They let their food get cold
and many left without eating"
the proprietor, Bish Thompson
reported.
He also said he cancelled
three reservations for large par
ties that night. Food had
already been prepared for 315
persons.
Head Captain Stefan at Nor
mandy Farms Restaurant, Poto-
mac, told reporter: "The place
became like a morgue and peo-
pie started weeping"
Chairman Ann Brown of the
county's Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee sent the follow
ing telegram to Mrs. Kennedy
and to President johnson:
Words cannot express our
sorrow at the assassination of
our beloved President. We pray
for comfort of his family. We
hope that the nation will emerge
from this shock with a deter
mination to fulfill the programs
to which he dedicated his life
so that all men might share
equally the fundamental bene-
fits of being an American.
I'VE pledge renewed efforts
In this behalf. We must make
certain that the martyrdom of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
by Les KimbIe

way to curb this extremism, from what ever
direction it comes, such events will happen
again.
saw pictures on television of the assault
on Ambassador Stevenson in Dallas when he
was spat upon and attacked with placard.
There were grins on one or two faces in the
crowd There were no grins when our Presi-
dent was gunned down. The difference in the
two assaults was one degree. The hate in the
hearts of the attackers was probably quite
similar
All of us as American citizens can help
create an atmosphere that is not conducive to
extremism. We can ask questions. We can try
to understand issues and problems discussion.
We can turn to the Constitution to the
Supreme Court decisions, and to the words Of
responsible American leaders for help in I'M
Outstanding the issues and problems. We can
insist that those who speak on this issue or
that do it in reasonable way, not by mouth.
ing slogans, by base accusations which can.
not be proved, or by vicious personal attacks
on some responsible citizens or public official.
Those who would do honor to our slain
President might start by following his
example. The speech President Kennedy was
about to give is good example of how to
fight extremists. This speech dealt in facts
and figures, not in slogans and sly innuendoes
If we concern ourselves with facts and figures,
we will come to better understanding Of the
issues and the problems our nation faces We
will also eliminate much hate for hate does
not feed on facts and figures
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-27
Center For Retarded
Moving To Rockville

In conjunction with the Gen.
ter's child care program, the
school expects to initiate one or
more training programs for
semi.professional personnel.
The new facilities, DR.. Nc.
Crane added, will therefore pro-
vide a dual service to the COM
munity. 1t win provide an ad.
ditional school for handicapped
children and will also provide
a training center for semi-pro.
fessionals or assistants in the
mental retardation field.
The staff consists of special
lists in clinical psychology
speech therapy, teachers, phys
ical therapists, occupational
therapists and medical assist.
ants.