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Show Ask Them Yourself on a postcard, to “Ask,” Family Weekly, 641 Wantto ask @ famous person a question? Send the uestion Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022. We'll pay $5. r published questions, Sorry, we can't answerothers. FOR PEGGYLEE,singer How did you happen to befeatured singer at the family funeral service for the great Louis Armstrong?—B.Lincoln, Ft. Myers, Fla. @ I suppose the reason Lucille Armstrong asked meto fly in to sing “The Lord’s Prayer” at the funeral was that she knew how badly I wanted to do something for her and Louis, Myrelationshipwith Louis goes way, way back to the daysof Bing Crosby's radioshow i.: California. It was Louis, morethananyoneelse, who helped me conquer some of my shyness. He cheered meup, gave me pep tulks, ete meto relax. I wasn't the only one Lucille considered, however. There was Ella (Fitzgerald), for example. But some people thoughtit would be tootoughonElla if she'd tried to sing. She loved Louis so much. We did. FOR REPRESENTATIVE BELLA ABZUG,New York City FOR HARRY REASONER,of the “ABC Evening News” I have heard that, with seven children living at home, you instituted a special method for arriving at family decisions. Could you explain it to me?—W. Wood, Houston, Texas @ callit the “Reasoner system of family democracy.” All decisions in the Reasoner household are made ona strictly democratic basis. We vote on everything, and the majority prevails. Eachof the children has a vote. My wife has eight votes. And I have 16 votes. It works outrather nicely.” childhood whentheyare taught to play with guns. FOR EDGAR BUCHANAN,actor Is it true that you were at one time a practicing dentist? — William A. Courson, Asbury Park, N.J. : @ Yes. After being graduated from the North Pacific Dental FOR JERRY LEWIS You sometimes are criticized by so-called sophisticates who say your comedyis low brow. How do you react to that? College, I established a practice in Altadena, Calif. In my spare time I performed in productionsat the Pasadena Playhouse. Film scouts spotted me, and I began getting so many acting assignments that I was forced to make a choice. I chose acting. But I’mstill licensed to practice dentistry, and I keep abreast of newest developmentsin thefield. As an exponent of Women’s Lib, what would you think of Men's “Lib”?—D.Deutsch, Jamaica, N.Y. @ It mightbe a goodidea. Like women, whoobjecttobeing stereotypedinto “feminine” roles that block the expression oftheir abilities, mensuffer, too, from being expected to conformto alien behavior patterns. Think, for example, of the conditioning of boys toward violence that begins in early —HelenSullivan, Brighton, Mass. @ Anybody can do drama. We need more laughter today. I have a feeling those critics are people who laugh, then look around to make sure no oneis watching them.I like to play to the massesof all ages. I'll entertain in g cabif the circumstances are right. FOR ROYCOHN, former counsel for the Joseph McCarthy Senate Investigating Committee Your new bookis entitled “A Fool for a Client.” What does that mean?—Joseph Smedley, Cambridge, Md. FOR LILY TOMLIN,of “Laugh-in” How big is the chair yousit in when you portray EdithAnne?—Cary Miller, Huntington Beach, Calif. © “C.B.,” our prop man,tells me the chair is six feet high, theseatis three feet square andis three feetoff the ground. FOR MARTINRITT,producer-di ‘or I have heard that your movie “The Great White Hope” did not do too well at the box office. Do you think this was because the black heavyweight had a white mistress?—Robert Adams, Durham, N.C. @ Yes, there is a white backlash against this picture. It's done well, but I thought it woulddobetter. It bothers me thatit has playedprimarily to black audiences. Black history is an important part of American life, and unless we deal withit correctly, there will be a big rip. FOR AYN RAND,novelist, philosopher I've heard that you consider environmentalists “sinister” because theyare “anti-industrial.” Why?—F. Gore, Anaheim, Calif. © Whenman’s greatest benefactor, technology, is denounced asanenemy . . . whenthe great emancipator, the automobile, is attacked as a public menace . whenbleary-eyed, limp- limbed young hoboes chant about theevil of labor-saving devices . . when sundryhordes block the construction of electric generators—it is time to graspthat wearenot dealing with man-lovers, but withkillers. @ Thetitle comes from the saying: “A man who's his own lawyer hasa fool for a client.” I selected it because, near the end of my owncriminaltrial, which most of the book deals with, I took over as my own lawyer and sum.ned up to the jury for myself. Even though I was unanimously acquitted, the saying is probably still accurate. FOR DON MAYNARD,flanker, New YorkJets Why did you choose 13 as your football numberfor the New York Jets?—Lang Meem,Bluefield, W. Va. @ Inhigh school once a fellow brokehis leg on the opening kick-off in a game. He was wearing No, 13. After that, no one would take it. So I did. I’m notsuperstitiousor anything, andit’s been with me eversince. Family Weekly The Newspaper Magazine LEONARDS. DAVIDOW, Chairman 1gr.: Donald M. Hufford; Assoc October, 1971 MORTON FRANK, President and Publisher W. PAGE THOMPSON,V.P., Advertising Director | ORT PERSKY, V.P., Editor-in-Chiet | REYNOLDS DODSON, Managing Editor 1gr.: Robert J. Christian; Marketin DSON, Layefshy; New York Sales Mgr Gerald OTN E DAV! sisi ue . Wroe; Western Adv. Mar.: Russell L. Sparks; Women’s Editor: ROSALYN ABREVAYA Gricage Sales Mgr: Jne Frazer, Jr.; Detroit Sales Food Editor: MELANIE DE PROFT Mar:Richard¥. Flynn; Southern Adv. Mar Associate Editors: Hal Landon, Sees Terry Schaertel; i Publisher Relations: Robert D. 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