European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday december 29, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 21 Ann Landers assume dear Ann Landers i was dismayed to read the advice you gave the woman who was unable to have Intercourse with her husband after being married for a year. She stated in her letter that on her wedding night nothing Hap that is a very ambiguous phrase that could mean Many things. Her doctor told her she was Normal and to keep trying. You suggested that a simple surgical procedure would Cor rect her problem. How did you come to that conclusion what about her husband maybe nothing is happening because he has a problem. It certainly was not Clear from the woman s description of events that she has any medical difficulties. I find it interesting that both you and the doctor seemed to automatically assume that the woman had the sexual dysfunction not the Man. In fact More often than not a couple is unable to have sex because the male cannot perform. How about an explanation a dismayed in Providence dear Providence from the sound x f the woman s letter i suspected that she might have a thick Hymen. Often readers let ters Are too Long and i must shorten them. In this Case i eliminated some critical information. Sorry. Horseback riders dear Abby from time to time you mention the importance of bikers wearing safety helmets which prompts me to write to you regarding horseback Riding. According to the National electronic injury surveil Lance system each year More than 42,000 people Are sent to Hospital emergency rooms due to Riding related accidents. The american Riding instructors association Spon sors a certification program. Instructors certified by this Gram Are required to use approved safety headgear for their students and themselves. Since this program was instituted in 1984, we have received a number of letters from individuals who thanks to the fact they were wearing protective headgear received nonce Castro Pic injuries. Few people realize that head injuries Are cumulative several. Seemingly minor bumps and Bangs can result in serious problems. Your readers should be aware that appropriate safety headgear is vital in any activity in which the head is readily exposed to injury. Those who say they can t afford a helmet should Check out the Cost of brain surgery Charlotte Brailey Kneeland . Certification program Alton Bay . Dear Abby is woman a dear Ann Landers i read with great interest the letter from been there in your correspondent said the Best method for dividing possessions fairly when & family member Dies is to have each beneficiary draw a number out of a bowl and select items in turn. He said it would prevent hard feelings. So what happens when everyone wants the same item and Only one person has first Choice the family is still feuding. And what happens to the items that none of them want i have a better solution an estate auction. My Hus band and i have been in the auction business for More than 20 years and there is no feud we Haven t hear about. We know two Sisters who Haven t spoken to each other in a decade because they both wanted their Mother s ice Cream scoop. When an estate auction is held it leaves the bidding open to everyone including the Public. The items then fetch the highest possible prices. The heirs not Only have the option of obtaining the items most valuable to them but they Are Able to share in the profits at the end of the auction. Green Bay wis., auctioneers dear Green Bay thank you for a letter that deserves to be clipped and put in the family Bible. It could save a great Many fam ily fights and prevent a lot of hard feelings. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chi Cago Iii. 60611-0562. C creators Syndicate v too dear Charlotte since most people might associate Riding accidents with bicycling or motorcycling your letter provides a helpful reminder of the fact that horseback Riding too contributes its share of head injuries. Many enthusiasts insist that to Wear or not to Wear should be a matter of personal Choice. However it should be remembered that Organ Banks report that the Best candidates for Organ donations Are Hospital patients on life support with no reversible head injuries. Dear Abby i just read the letter from the retired couple on fixed income who had very Little to spend for Christmas gifts. / a my husband s grandparents Are also on a limited budget but every year we get a wonderful homemade gift from them. The great grandchildren get handmade ornaments and paperback books. One year grandma bought some Candy tins an filled them with the most delicious homemade fudge and she taped the recipe on the lid now i too can make the world s Best fudge Malea Smitham dear Maleah if it s not a secret please Send me the recipe. Utters Tor this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054.c Universal press Syndicate today s crossword across 1 Noggin 5 misty form movie Hood s weapon 12 Jason ship 13 River tothe yellow Brown 40org. 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