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Show AskThem‘Yourself FOR MELVIN LAIRD, Secretary of Defense Waatare the Congressional Medal of Honor Kaslyn, Wood Ridge, NJ. @ Recipients of the Medal of Honor are eligible for entry on the Medal of Honor roll. They mayelect to receive a sprcial monthly pension of $100, in addition to other pay and emoluments or pensions to which their service entitles them. While the special pension is mort than nominal, it does not pretend to measure fully our debt to these heroes. Addition- ally, the award distinctly enhances the recipient's opportunities, whether or not he remains in the military service. FOR DR. F. WAYNE KING, Curator of Herpetology, Bronx Zoo some onfish, and some on birds or mammals, Most can be fed dead food items. The biggest snake in the Bronx Zoo is a 21-foot-long reticulated python, which is fed dead whole chickens and rabbits. FOR MARY BROOKS, Director of the Mint Is it true that the Treasury is melting silver coins?—Ralph Angelillo, Edison, N.J. @ The critical shortage of silver in the United States, which necessitated the change to “clad” coinage, has also necessitated the melting by the Treasury of silver dimes and quarters. These coins are withdrawn from circulation as they flow back to the Federal Reserve Banks and branches through normalcirculation channels. Is it true that snakes in captivity must be fed live rodents? What is the biggest snake you have in captivity and what is it fed?—Mrs. G. R. Preston, Canton, Ohio FOR VINCENT PRICE What are your favorites among the many horror movies youhave made?—R. D.., Bir- @ Not all captive snakes are fed live rodents. Some snakes feed on lizards, @ “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Fly.” ' * Old Timer Daylight Saving Time was firet instituted in 1916 as a World War I ated your friendship for a controversial public figure. Do you have a person- al definition for friendship?—H. Aune, Dana, El, @ I have none, but surely it includes bearing in minda friend’s total life and works, not just one incident—whether a mistake or not. FOR JIMMY DURANTE Just when did you become a star and under @ There is never a “date” when a performer becomes a star. It is a lifetimof hard work, experience, and luck. I became a night-club “name,” however, in New York during the 20s. FOR GUY LOMBARDO FOR TINA COLE of “liy Three Sons” nadians?”—William Christie, Lowell, Mass. \ e™ perb.—Ann Hoover, 44 Huron, S.D. @ Not by myself. The triplets, Guy, Garth, and Gunnar Swanson, were selected by Don Fedderson, executive producer; Ed Hartman, producer; Virginia Martindale, casting director; and me. @ We got the name when we were getting started in Cleveland manyyears ago. One of the men there suggested that since Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians and Al Lyman and his Californians were doing all right, we might do well as Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians. mingham, Ala. eSSeSe ee What in the World! measure. This steeple clock in Thomas- FOR ERIC SEVAREID, CBS News Young Men Honor the Old Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Jaycees, the Chattanooga, Tenn., chapter ton, Conn., was 103 years old then. The clock is still ia use today. So is Daylight Saving Time, and this weekend marks the beginningofits 1970 season. Setting your clock hands may be easier for you than Residence for ~ the aged — the answer from the bat '$5 will be paid for cach one uscd, Dopey Plant Did you know that there is a common plant which can be anesthetized? The mimosa is so sensitive that, if touched, the leaves fold at once. According to Ware T. Budlong in her new book, “Performing Plants,” it is also so sensitive that it responds just as a human would te chloroform! The mimosa plant, if zlaced in a tight container for a half hour with the anesthetic in a small dish nearby, will no longer respond to touch—not until the effect of the chloroform wears off. fulllength in a tiny flowered print, popular this season. The 1900s Gibson Girl wafted about the court in long, flowing Sheree end ea. bovk ets come = Tennis Through History Some of the early tennis dresses would be right back in style today—but not for tennis. Eastman Kodel points out three from their pre-wash-’n’-wear collection, beginning it is for the Seth Thomas man to push these giant ones—but just as hard to remember the chore. So, don’t forget to check all your clocks. i points with pride to the Towers. That’s their nonprofit, 204-apartment, fireproof building for the elderly, which has lounges, library, and a 24hour emergency-call service. Residents must be at least 62, with a maximum yearly income of $4,135, to rent an $80-a-month efficiency or a $122 one-bedroom apartment. The project took the Jaycees four years to complete, from their first awareness of the need for middle-income housing for the aged. The chapter is 90 pleased with the results that it has purchased adjoining land for an eventual second building. with the 1880s: that lady wore boots, pantaloons, petticoats (including « bustle petticoat to £1 out the dress), designed hasn’t made it the second *h.e around, but the length sure has. Family Weekly the newspaper Magazine April 26,1970 LEONARD S. DAVIDOW President ROBERT ’ MORTON FRANK Publisher NEAL ASHBY Managing Editor MARIUS W. PAGE THOMPSON Director MELANIEML TRINQUE PROFT Art Director Fa feeindty HeDean lor: Jew 4 Gorell” ; opal teChristies, ‘Wroe; Regional a Nal Landon,phiLownsberry, Schoertel; Western Ade. Norte ic Chicge Poor Oppenistonr Wee! Comet tas ies Dart Selngr | Assistant Art Directors Pebloher Bs Ration:7haee 8 Comey, ee Eis, Bobert Sete, Getony Merchendicing: Mershondies Carle Vitor ee Bdlerial & Advertising Heademartere:+41Lenton Ar WmYorkWY. 1822 Iepeas reaee erUmunents shout any articleo°advertisement tut appears Family Weekly. Your letter receive 2 prompt to Service Editor, Family Weekly, 641 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. |