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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
BY CAROLYN HAGNER SHAW
Star Special Writer

Star Special Writer
Question: I was very up
set the other day when I took
my 1O-year-old daughter to
the final meeting of the sum-
mer of her dancing class. It
was given so that we mothers
could meet the other children
in our child's class. My
youngster sat over in the
corner, and If anyone spoke
to her, she shyly mumbled
"hello." Another woman's
child, the same age, greeted
the older people with a gra-
cious how-do-you-do and a
smile. She was completely
at ease. The contrast was
awful. How do I train my
youngster to be at east with
older folks?
Mrs. C. H. L.
Answer: Allow her to be
around them more. Explain
to her how much 1t means
to you to have her be gra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-30
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cious with them. Show her,
by example, how to greet
people. Make a game of it
by acting 1t out. Then ask
several Of your close friends
to help by making 1t easier
for the youngster when they
come to see you. Get them
to chat with her for a few
minutes before you send her
out to play. Soon the shy
ness will begin to disappear,
and she will enjoy being with
us oldsters.
Question: We have recent
ly moved to our cottage which
is situated on a lake fairly
close to Washington. Unfor-
tunately. it is too near the
ethyl We are already being
deluged with acquaintance
(not friends) trying to wan
gle an invitation ito stop by
for q visit" How so you get
rid of these pests without
being unpleasant We just
aren't interested in having
open house to people that, as
I say, are merely acquaint-
ances. What to do?
Mrs. j. H. L.
Answer: The only thing you
can do. under the circum-
stancesl Be frank. Try to
soften your refusal to have
them by being as tactful as
possible. Something to the
effect that you just haven't
room may quell them for
awhile. Actually, this is an
insidious habit that many
people have, and 1t is really
unforgivable. They ignore
you in the winter and be-
come bosom pals in the sum-
mer, simply to take advant-
age of you. If all else fails,
I do not think it would be
rude to give a flat mo, we
are having no guests this
summer. Actually, it's what
they deserve.
4 4 4
Question: How much con-
sideration does one owe q
a former husband2 Several
years ago I obtained a d.
vorce. ! was granted custody
Of our two daughters. Now,
one is getting married. Her
father, who has ignored us
for years, DOW wants to give
her away. I am afraid his
presence will cast a damper
over the whole affair. / want
so much to do the correct
thing and also want my
daughter to be completely
happy on this great day in
her life. What do you think2
Mrs. M. L. B.
Answer: That your daugh-
ter should make the decision.
AS you say, you want 1t to
be a perfect day for her. If
she wants him to give her
away, let him do SO. It is
unfair. and very hard to you
to take, I know, but try to
be tolerant, polite and kind.
It's only for one day. and If
1t makes your daughter hap
by, it's worth It'll
Reiiaered. U. 5. Patent ofiice)
Evening star., 1963-05-10

columnists OFF balance as to
whether Italy is really a Cath
Ole or q Communist country.
: This national euphoria is
beginning to assert itself in
italian movies, the first notable
recent example being Divorce
Italian Style"
Now comes another. Love
and Larceny" at the Apex,
which might have been made
with the intention Of showing
that the Italians can make an
English type farce, a high quail
ity one, without Peter Sellers.
It is fey and gay, the more Of
both for being more about
larceny than love.
Unintentionally to be sure,
1t is also quite instructive in
the art Of being a con man
taking on some Of Italy's So
called best brains. Head Of a
quite impressive faculty in this
educational venture is Vittorio
Gassman, who brings his own
high style to a Peter Sellers
sort Of role.
-
In the screenplay directed by
Dino Risi. GasSman's con man
Is q handsome. smiling, proud
pro who Is just a little bit Of
a snob. He likes the challenge
Of clever people and the COM
Evening star., 1963-05-10

petition of only the best in his
trade. Among the latter is a
chap named Gloria Patri whose
favorite disguise Is clerical
robes and whose great talent
is for conducting bogus marital
masses.
Another is q specialist In
heisting multi-karat diamonds
from the richest jewel shops.
From this chap. In one Sc
quence, GaSsman not only
steals the diamond the latter
has stolen but the girl to whom
the first crook intends to give
it. Such lovely extra dividends
as the girl are among the great
joys Of the profession.
1t would be beastly to 60
into the design Of the SCREEN
play Of Love and Larceny"
Evening star., 1963-05-10

love AND LARCENY" . Max
ina Film release Of . Mario ceeehi
screenpiay By Sandro ContinenSa'
adapted by Sergio pugliese from q
story by Age Scarpelli; music By
Pippo Barzisza. At the Apex Theater.
Evening star., 1963-05-10

former George Grizzard's Ham
let, Mr.. Glover says he some
times seems to be giving q
reading instead Of an interpre-
tation."
FURTHERMORE: Speaking
Of Peter Sellers. the suspicion
grows around this drama de-
partment that he really Is
identical triplets. No one
man, 1t seems, could make that
many movies. How many
moviesp Well there's q
memo on the desk that says
there will be q screening on
May Is Of Peter Sellers Wrong
Arm Of the Law" To be
followed, the memo continues,
by a screening on May % Of
Peter Sellers Heavens Above" "
The first mentioned is
listed to open May l6 at the
Macarthur Theater. The
other apparently is headed for
abeyance. Roy Boulting,
who alternately directs and
produces Boulting Brothers
pictures with John, the other
one, will accompany Heavens
Above" to Washington. He's
the one the local drama desks
have not met.
What with Olney's season
schedule set, Players Inc, the
operating group has turned to
the program Of its st. Michael's
Playhouse, Winooski, vt. :.
It's starter production viii be
Norman Krasna's com edy,
who Was That Lady" etc.2
On Broadway, it was q
starring vehicle for Peter Lynd
and Mary Hayes.
Evening star., 1963-05-10

but 1t is permissible to say that
its velocity is like q ride in q
Ferrari and that 1t covers q lot
Of ground.
Ones favorite episode In
GaSSman's career is q matter
of personal taste. Dwellers In
the shadow Of the Pentagon,
so to speak, are likely to find
1t to be the one in which the
films hero bilks not only the
military but the supplier who
Is out to blk the military. This
is like the Senators winning a
double-h at D. c. Sta
dium, a rare sight.
In contrast with Sellers arch
style. that Of Gassman in Love
and Larceny" is smiling and
debonair. Without ever over
playing, he is invariably a high
spirited farceur who Is not only
enjoying his own work but that
Of the scrtptwriter, the direc-
tor, and the lovely or clownishly
gifted others in the films
cast.
The lovely group includes
Anna Maria Ferrero and a girl
who calls herself Dorian Gray
whatever she may have been
christened at the baptismal
font. The clown roster is made
UP of some owners Of those
naturally funny Italian faces,
Alberto Bonucci's, Peppino de
Felippo's, and Luigi Pavese.
Fine fellows, all Of them.
MIR. GLOVER REPORTS:
"A screwball, disappointing
Hamlet" reads the lead on
the Associated Press William
Glover's review Of Director Ty-
rome Guthrie's first production
in Minneapolis already re-
nowned new repertory theater.
He continues:
THE offbeat, Of course, was
expectable. The ebullient,
iconoclastic Irish director is
always on the lookout for the
way to shake UP tradition but
the results this time are
uneasy as well as offbeat and
the script Is mired deep in long
stretches Of artificiality."
OF former Arena Stage per-
Evening star., 1963-05-10

Apex - Love and Larceny;
/, 2:45. 4:30. Sis. 8 and 9:5S
pm.
Capitol - corridors Of
Blood: 1880 am. $3.50. $3.50
and $3.50 pm. Werewolf in a
Girls Dormitory"; los, 4:05,
7:05, and l0:05 pm.
Dupont - Love at 20";; /,
.3:05, $40, 7:20, and $3.50 pm.
Keith's-"The Mind Bend
ers"; 1880 am, 1885. 3:45,
$40, 7:45 and $50 pm.
MacArthur-"Playboy of the
Western World; 7:30 and 9:45
pm.
Metropolitan - Man From
the Diners Club: 1855 am,
2, 4. 5:55, 7:55 and $50 pm.
OntariO-"Lawrence Of Ara
bia"; 2 and 8:l5 pm.
Evening star., 1963-05-10
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
NatiOnal-"Milk and Honey;
$3.50 pm.
Arena Stage - 1.-THE Three
penny Opera; paid review
$3.50 pm.
Catholic University - "Jubi-
lee; $3.50 pm.
Screen
AmbassadOr-"Man from the
Diners Club; l:40, $40, 5:45,
1850 and $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1963-05-10

Plaza - LES Nymphettes";;
1920. 2, $40. $40. 7:05, s:45
and l0:05 pm.
Palace - Come Fly with
Me-; l1:55 am. 1855, 3:55,
5:55. 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Playhouse - Sundays and
Cybele"; 11:45 am, 1850, 1855,
6, sos and 1910 pm.
TOwn-"To Kill a Mocking
Bird; 1920, 1855, $50, 8,
1920 pm. and 1885 am.
Trans-Lux - "The Birds:
1925 am, 12:45, $40, 5:35, 8
and 1920 pm.
UptOwn-"How the West Was
Won; $3.50 pm.
Warner-"The Ugly Ameri-
cam; 1905, 2:30, 4:5O, 7:15 and
9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1963-05-10
Films of More Than Routine Merit

BILLY BUDD"-A superb film version by Peter Ustinov Of
Herman MelviIle's classic.
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES"-Lee Remck and Jack
Lennon In a dramatic bout with alcoholism.
"DIVORCE-ITALIAN STYLE"-COmc treatment Of the
only way in Ialy-by elimination Of spouse
81 COULD GO ON SINGING"-Which Judy Garland does to
the delight Of her vast army Of adOring followers
"IN SEARCH OF THE CASTAWAYS"-HayIey Mills in
Walt Disney frOliC for the with adult tongue
in cheek.
"THE MIRACLE OF THE WHITE STALLIONS"-HOw Vien-
mas Lipz1an horses saved in World Var H.
TWO FOR THE SEESAW"-ROmance in Greenwich Village,
defy played by Shirley MacIane and Robert Mtchum.
Evening star., 1963-05-10
THE PASSING SHOW
ItuIy's Farce Binge
Continues at Apex
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic Of The Star

The Italians have always been SUMMER lot than those
morbid eroc movies have led lots Of people to believe
Anyone who has listened to them knows that they
have great gift Of noisy laughter fine Of the absurd
and chdke zest for practical Joking One Of their favore
expressions Of the latter keeping statesmen and political
Evening star., 1963-12-22
NeWAidF Found
InCancer Fight

A product that may have po-
tential in treating human can
Ger has been removed from hu-
man urine.
Tests already have shown 1t
can shrink one type Of cancer
in mice.
The substance Is called re-
tine. Small doses slowed the
growth of experimental ami
mails cancer. Larger injections
shrank the tumors without ap-
parent harm to other tissues.
The progress In isolating re-
tine was reported in the cur
rent issue Of the journal,
Science, published here. Nobel
Prize winner DR.. Albert Scent
Gyorgvi, Andrew Hegyeli and
Jane A. Mclaughlin, all Of the
Marine Biological Laboratory
at Woods Hole, Mass, said the
new availability of the material
is opening the way to large
scale preparation Of refine.
These larger quantities of re-
tine would permit further ami
NAL tests and tests in humans.
The scientists are seeking final
isolation Of pure refine.
Evening star., 1963-12-22
By JAMES b. ROWLAND
Star Staff Writer

Creation Of o special COM
mittee to appraise the method
Of selecting Montgomery Coun-
ty School Board members, now
elected, was announced yester-
day by the local County Coun-
ell Of Parent Teachers Associa-
tions.
The committee will be asked
to recommend whether the
non-partisan election proce-
dure should be set aside in ia
vor Of an appointed board,
named either by the county
council or the Governor. The
law requiring Montgomery's
school board elections went
into effect more than 10 years
ago. Other boards are appoin-
tive.
Formation Of the study COM
mittee Is a PTA followup to its
successful drive last spring
petitioning q referendum on
the 1868 law requiring school
board primaries. The law will
not go into effect pending a
November 1864 referendum on
its acceptance.
Group Cites Aims
This study committee will
do what our legislative delega-
ton failed to do last spring
allow time for receipt Of public
sentiment on the plan and a
report from q study commits
sion." Millard Cas-, president
of the County Council Of PTAs,
said.
THE committee has been
Evening star., 1963-12-22
Torch Killer
Stays Six
In Family

TRUMAN, Ark, Dec. 81
(AP-Two children were the
only survivors in a torch slay-
ing last night in which six 9TH
er members of their family
died.
Police are holding Frank
Harris, Sc, a handyman of near
JoneSboro, Ark, for question:
ing. He denied the killings.
Ronald Dever, 9. and his sis
ter, Mary, 6, said they watched
while a man shot their mother
and father and then set their
house on fire, killing four other
sisters.
The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Dever, both 80; nellie,
8; Joann. 5; Sharon, 4; and
Janet, /, were recovered this
morning from the ruins of
their farm home, seven miles
north of Truman.
Ronald and Mary told Poin-
sett County Sheriff Ray
Holmes that a man shot their
father when Mr.. Dever refused
to turn over his billfold. They
said their mother was shot
when she screamed.
Ronald said he took Mary
and fled out the back door of
the house after the man
drenched the house in fuel oil
and set it on fire. The children
walked barefoot more than a
mile to a neighbor's house
where they told their story.
Officers arrested Harris at
his home.
Evening star., 1963-12-22
PTA Unit to Approise
County School Board

asked to report by May so
that its recommendations can
be studies and discussed by the
public In plenty Of time before
the November referendum"
Mr.. Cass said.
A school board primary law
was part Of the county Repub-
lican platform which enabled It
to win most local and iegisla-
tive offices q year ago. Consid-
Grafton Of the primary bill was
publicized ir newspapers, and
lawmakers were contacted by
the public on the matter before
the measure was passed by the
Legislature. according to Dele
gate James r. Miller, jr., Re
publican and chairman Of the
Montgomery legislative delega-
ton.
I'VE feel that after more
than 10 years of school board
elections, It's time to take a
look at the selection procedure
and see II changes are needed"
Mr.. Cas- said.
I'VE are having this study
made as q public service"
Study viii Be COst-Free
Mr.. Cass said reappraisal will
be q cost-free study, except for
q small amount needed to pub
lish the final report.
PTA leaders, campaigning
for the referendum, argued
that q primary would put
school board elections in the
realm Of politics and discour-
age desirable candidates from
running because Of the cost of
two campaigns.
Supporters Of the primary
bill say 1t would insure the
election Of school board mem
bers by a majority since there
would be only candidates for
each post. Under present proce-
dure, q school board candidate
can be elected in a November
election by a minority. with the
majority Of votes being scat
tered among two or more can
didates.
The committee will be head
ed by Mrs. John A. Bennett Of
Bethesda, q county civic leader.
Members and their respective
organizations are: Clark Fau-
yer, Allied Civic Group; Mrs.
Robert M. Isenberg, American
Association Of University Wom-
en-; Saul Miller, Central Labor
Union Of Greater washington;
William Frienmuth, Committee
for the Public Schools.
Mrs. Frederic McCann,
Council Of Catholic Women;
Mrs. Rodney Shaw, League Of
Women Voters; Roger B. Pope,
civic federation; Mrs. Russell
C. Pope, County Council Of
Homemakers; William Lubbers,
.PTA council; Harrison c. King,
farm bureau; and Mrs. Betty
Miller, Montgomery County
Education Association. A
Chamber of Commerce rep
resentatiYe Is still to be deSig-
mated.
Evening star., 1963-12-22

night, transporting VOluIlGeeTS
to various hospitals. More than
100000 gifts viii be distribu-
ted.
Volunteers from the Greater
Washington Jewish Commu-
nifty will visit veterans hospitals
and the US.O. Club on Christ
mas day.
Supper will be served to serv-
icemen and their families at
the Lafayette Square US.O.
Club.
At Chevy Chase Gardens a
Christmas tree lighting cere-
mony viii be held at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the intersection Of
Langdrum lane and Offut road.
The Chevy Chase Gardens
Citizens Association Is sponsor
ing the tree lighting ceremony.
Carols viii be sung. and cakes
and cookies will be served.
Sixteen acts will highlight
WWDC Radios Goth annual
Christmas party for nearly 700
residents at the District Home
tor the Aged at l pm. tomor-
row.
A portion Of the entertain
ment program will be taped for
playback over WWDC at $50
pm. tomorrow.
Servicemen lodging at the
Evening star., 1963-12-22

oGy Thorpe E. likes TO read only good books
and 10 moke his enthusiasm for them as enter
toinins as possible. When by mistoke he becomes
involved with q bad one he tries TO Hoke his
review more reGdobIe than the subject His
reviews ore sometimes controversial -oMoW
thought provoking. A Yale graduate. he hos been
with The Stor for 10 yeors.
Evening star., 1963-12-22
IN thebest
hands
0Qlth
The Star

you with the world Of books the mpoonee Of
literature shaping thoughts ong understanding and for the
soe pleasure and entertainment Then good hands with
The So Critics like Day Thorpe Donald Mnz Mary McGoY and
Charles Cooke dedcoted professionals who open literary
vos; who readers we'll ouho toward heightened stand
ods They produce reviews, eoe and witty which rank
among best The homork Of their work its intellectual
auo typographical bulk They dilute the appreciation Of
Gteroy VolUes with pedonry.
Evening star., 1963-12-22

Soldiers, Sailors Marines and
Airmen's Club viii be treated
to q traditional Christmas day
dinner at noon.
The canteen at the club. IOl5
L street NV, viii be closed
from January / to February
is for renovation.
The District Of Columbia
Commissioners Advisory Coun-
Gil on fire prevention is asking
area churches to consider the
serious fire hazard created by
the use Of flaming wax candles
In Christmas candlelight pro-
cesSions.
An alternative suggestion Of
fered by the council is to use
small flashlights with flame
shaped bulbs mounted on simu-
lated candles.
The Library Of Congress will
be closed Christmas Day and
New Years Day. On January /,
however, the customary holiday
service will be maintained from
2 pm. to 6 pm. in the main
reading room and a few other
reading rooms.
On Tuesday, December "a,
and Tuesday. December 81. all
reading rooms will close at 5:45
pm.
Evening star., 1963-12-22

DonoId Mintz lively and scholarly, holds
Doctor Of Philosophy degree from Cornell and
wos FUIbhsht fellow in West Berlin. His wide
academic background and broad range Of In
terests moks his Mondoy-throvsh-Fddoy edtotoI
pose column, "A Book for Today" challenging
and authoritative.
Evening star., 1963-12-22

MuY MeGroY her technique Is oil her own.
She storted reviewing books for the Boston
Herald in le42, joined The stor in l947. Her col
Leagues have credited her with poets gift for
onoIosT Uomes Reston of the New York Times),
and q unique talent for "creotve criticism"
Evening star., 1963-12-22

Charles Cooke. reports briIIonty on current
literature. He is an author himself, "PIoyine the
Pono for Pleasure" and Big Show" Mr.. Cooke
wos for over q decade a stoff writer on The New
Yorker and hos contributed TO many lsodins
publications including Horperss Holiday, Esquire,
and Cosmopolitan
Evening star., 1963-12-22

# you care about books, you'll 1Oant
to jollo'O this great team of critics
regHlarly-in The STAR
Evening star., 1963-12-22
Red Cross to Cheer Up
Veterans, Aged, Blind

Last-mnute preparations underway In the Washington
metropolitan today for Christmas week
than 5000 Red volunteers D. c. Chapter
preparing for visits tomorrow and Tuesday to hospazed
veterans and sercemen the aged the blind and crippled and
handicapped children.
Evening star., 1963-12-22

servicemen lodging at the
, 1963-12-11
OVER TWO HUNDRED MUSICIANS
FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Singers participating in the
first annual concerts of Christ
mas Carols to be given in Fred
eriksted December 18th and
in Christiansted on the 18th
are rehearsing in the CHS au-
ditorium tonight.
AL church choirs, Glee clubs,
choruses & individual singers
have been invited to attend
Everyone has been requested
to bring with them any Christ
fas Carol music they may have
, 1963-12-11
LIVESTOCK OWN'RS
ASK COMM. BROWN
FOR TICK PROGRAM

The meeting Of the Live
stock Owners (beef, goat and
sheep raisers) held yesterday
at the Federal Experiment Sta
ton resulted in the sending of
a letter to Commissioner
Louis Brown of Agriculture
and Labor.
This letter, signed by inter-
ested livestock owners of st.
Croix, asked the Commissions
er to take steps to start the
proposed tick eradication pro-
gram on st. Croix and through
out the Virgin Islands.
To start such a program the
Commissioner will undoubted
~ obtain essential facts re-
garding it as well as the esti-
mated cost Of this program &
pass them on to Governor
Paiewonsky and the Legisla-
ture for action.
, 1963-12-11
HORSEMEN'S ASSO.
TO HOLD MEETING
TOMORROW MITE

a special meeting has been
called for the Horsemen's As
ISOLATION tomorrow night to
be held at the Recreation Cen
ter in Christiansted at 8 pm.
AT the meeting DR.. Park,
Animal Husbandryman for
st. Criox, will discuss the eff
fects Of tick eradication pro
gram in regard to the future
development Of the horse in
dustry.
, 1963-12-11
FBI CATCH
ACCUSED CANE
CUTTER IN PR.

a unemployed cane-cutter,
accused Of stealing eighteen
cartons Of cigarettes from the
Naval Exchange Warehouse
at the U. S. Naval Station in
Roosevelt Roards, Puerto Rico
was arrested by the FBI
agents on December 3rd, it
was announced by Thomas
E. Bishop, Special Agent in
Charge Of the FBI in San
Juan.
The prisoner, Domingo Con
zalez Williams, Is, is a
resident Of Barrie Dagua and
Continued on Page s
, 1963-12-11
Daughter Born To
Brignonis In Texos

A daughter, Sandra Marie,
was born to Carmen and Tony
Brignoni in Houston, Texas
recently.
The happy father will visit
his wife and daughter on De-
cember 23rd and stay with
them through the New Year.
, 1963-12-11
AVIS RECEIVES
BOY SCOUT
AWARD TO-DAY

Today, the AVIS received
an award from the Boy Scouts
Of America, Virgin Islands
District.
1t reads: Virgin Islands
District Boy Scouts Of Ameri-
ca Takes Pleasure in Award
ing THIS Certificate Of APP
probation TO The st. Croix
AVIS In Recognition Of Ser
vice to Scouting & is signed
by Aubrey Ottley, District
Scout Commissioner and Sam
uel B. King, District Scout
Executive.
, 1963-12-11
that could be used.

that could be USED.
Angelo Marasco, who is in
charge Of the program has ex-
tended invitations to all mu-
cisians to bring along their in
struments and join in with the
school bands to make the oc-
casion an impressive one.
The following band direc-
tors will conduct the COM
bined school bands Of almost
200 young musicians: Mother
Continued on page s
, 1963-12-11
PETERSON
OF TREASURE
f.. DIES

Mrs. Jean Peterson, who
owned the Treasure Trove
Gift Shop in Frederiksted and
had a residence in Estate Carl
ton, died on December 9th in
Pasadena, California.
Mrs. Peterson, who left here
on december 5rd after a medi
cal examination here, was to
consult her own doctors in
California who had her medi-
cal records.
Reports indicate that Mrs.
Peterson was the victim OF
cancer.
She is survived y two chill
Continued on Page s