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Evening star., 1950-01-23

tivity has been used as program
material"
1t is a supplement, rather than
menace to the department. s
group activity, she said, pointing
out that the Chevy Chase and
Coolidge recreation centers have
sets operated under department
supervision.
From more than one home and
fireside come laugh-r ridden reports
of what an expert video rassle
shows have made of Grandma.
This newspaper recently had call
from a trepidatious woman who
wanted to know where the roller
derby was being held.
my mother has been watching
it on television and wants to CO."
she said.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken, head of
the Police Women's Bureau, sees
no such wanderlust developing.
"At least it's keeping children
home for the first time-but it's
also bringing in all the neighbor-
hood kids.
Personally" she declared, IT
think it's poor thing-just one
more thing children sit and look
at and don't take part in. They're
not up and doing things, just look
ing more or less passively.
"A lot of parents are pleased,
l suppose. The kids stay home
and the husbands too for that
matter"
A downtown restaurateur can
vouch for that. THE only thing
our television set is good for is
special sports event. If you
pick up an extra $50 a year in
business due to television you're
doing good" he snapped.
Movie Attendance Down.
The plight of the East Ruther-
ford IN. j. movie owner who
asked the borough council for
permission to open a burlesque to
meet the competition finds no
counterpart in Washington.
There has been a Nation wide
drop in theater attendance" ex-
planned Julian BrylaWski, of
Warner Brothers theaters here.
"and the decrease has been much
less in towns which have no tele-
vision, but I don't think it offers
real competition with the pro-
grams they're putting on now
People buy new sets and stay
home to watch, or they stay away
from movies to help pay for the
television. 1t is a good induce
ment to stay home-particularly in
bad weather-in fact I may do
that myself"
A doctor who is also a member
of the School Board gave the
situation double view from
those aspects. Said he:
Medically, I understand that
television is not harmful to the
eyes. AS for education, I think
/ it is a bad thing.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Rigsbee Indicted
In Poo|roon1
Killing ofScheve
Gamblers Slayer
Accused Of Robbery
In Second Count

James A. Rlgsbee. 35, was in
dlcted on charges of first degree
murder toCay in the shooting of
Joseph H Schevs Sc, alias Big
Joe Henderson" gambler who
lived in Hyattsville.
ScheVe was shot on December 10
in a poolroom at 913 Ninth street
NV. a. the time, police said
Rigsbee returned to the poolrocm
and shot Scheve after the two had
argued earlier the same evening.
Another count accuses Rigsnee
OF assault with dangerous wea-
pom in the Wounding of David
Silverman. 1926 Missouri avenue
NV. A bullet, fired in rhe shoot
ing that killed Scheve, hit Mr.. Sill
Verman in the leg, police said
After the shooting, Rigsbee
walked out of the poolroom and
waited ct the curbing until police
arrived.
"A lot of people think I'm
tough" ne said. He (Scheve) has
Deeii IAAto CcIllIlS me long tlme.'
Scheve Out on Bail.
Scheve was at liberty on bail
pending outcome of his appeal
from a one to three year prison
sentence imposed on his convic-
tlon of setting up and keeping a
gaming table. Scheve was known
as man who backed his dice
games with $4,000 in cash. He
died, face down on the poolroom
floor, with .38 caliber slug in his
back.
A second indictment accuses
Rigsbee of robbing Charles Lom-
bardi, GIG Maryland avenue S.W.,
OF billfold and check on De-
cember /. Police said that Mr..
Lombardi was accosted at Eighth
and 1 streets NV. and quoted
him as saying that Rigsbee had
slugged and robbed him. Two
addresses were given for Rigsbee.
They were the TOO block OF
Trinidad avenue NE. and the
1900 block of North Oak street,
Arlington.
The indictments were among IS
returned by the grand jury be-
fore District Court Judge Alex
ander Heltzoff.
Peri ury Indictment.
Marian j. Duhston, colored, of
the 300 block of N street S.W. was
indicted on a charge of perjury.
She was accused of giving false
testimony as a complaining wit
ness in the abortion trial Of
another colored woman, Tempey B.
Cunningham. who was acquitted.
Samuel Carter, 81, colored, of
the 1700 block of Stanton terrace
Sc, and young white woman,
Laura j. Monroe, %, were indicted
on two charges of robbery in con-
nection with pocketbook snatch
ings December %. Police said that
Carter snatched the pocketbooks
and the young woman drove an
| automobile they used.
Among others indicted was Jack
D. Vaughn. 1400 block of Colum-
bia road NV, who was charged
with presenting a false prescrip-
ton for narcotics.
Louise Miller of the 1000 block
OF Eighth street NV. also was
named on narcotic charges.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
S86 DeIicafessen HoIdup
Laid 10 JobIess Cook

A 4l-year-old colored man was
to appear in Municipal Court
today charged with the $88 rob-
berry of a delicatessen store Sat-
urday night.
Arrested yesterday and charged
with the robbery is Charles Jack
son, unemployed cook, of the 900
block of Fourth street NE. He
was identified yesterday by the
73-year-old victim, Joseph Puglisi
of the 800 block of Eighth street
NE, as he lay in hospital bee
at Emergency, police said.
Mr.. Puglisl told police the man
entered 'his store at 73 H street
NV, and beat and kicked him
into unconSciousneSS.
No money was recovered. Police
said Jackson told them he lost
the money in a crap game.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Former Policeman
Held in Assault Case
Is Ruled Not Insane

Francis E. Dodson, 81, former
Arlington policeman charged with
housebreaking and attempted
rape last September, has been
adjudged mot insane" after tests
at the Southwestern State Hos
pital at Marion, Va.
Circuit Court Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy ordered Dodson sent to
Marion for observation November
4 after hearing testimony charg-
ing the former policeman with
entering an Arlington apartment
about 1890 am. September 30
forcing a husband into a closet
and making indecent advances
to his wife.
In a report received today by
Judge Mccarthy, DR.. Joseph R
Blalock, superintendent of the
hospital. said that Dodson prob
ably will be returned to Arlington
this week for a second operation
on his right leg, wounded by q
DulleC as ne attempted to escape
from the apartment.
Dodson was accused of entering
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Jack
Bartels of 2810-B South Sixteenth
road.
DR.. Blalock. in his report, stated
Dodson "is not insane and he has
not been insane or psychotic since
admission"
Dodson is under indictment on
charges of housebreaking with
intent to rob, housebreaking with
intent to rape and attempted rape.
He has pleaded not guilty, but no
trial date has been set. Judge
Mccarthy earlier denied a mo-
ton to free Dodson under bond
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Chamber at Alexandria
To Hear Byrd, Smith

Senator Byrd, Democrat, of
Virginia will speak at the annual
dinner meeting of the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce at 1880
pm. tomorrow at the terrace
room of the Washington National
Airport.
Another guest will be Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia. Past President r. H.
Boyle will preside, and the glee
club of the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co. will sing.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
For Better for Worse Teeon Chonqnq Social Habits Everywhere
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouoh

Television, which has made
more changes in family life than
a new cook, is finally out selling
the washing machine in Wash
ington.
1t is a drawstring pulling the
family back around the hearth
or it is a latchstring the neighbor
kids can't resist. It Is the greatest
enemy of conversation since
bridge or one of the outstanding
contributions of the century to
family solidarity.
1t has made a roller derby and
rassle fan of Grandma and has
driven New Jersey theater
owner to ask permission to turn
his movie into a burlesque house
to meet home video competition.
If those partisan views ex-
pressed here by experts in their
line, were put to a vote, ballots
would pour in from at least SO, 3,144
homes, clubs and taverns. The
total is made up from the 16,465
sets sold during the first IL
months of 1948 and the 36,679
sold in the corresponding period
of last year.
Radios did only 1853 for most
of 1949 and washing machines
Jared much worse-8,912.
Convinced it's here to stay-for
good or bad-the experts spoke
up today.
A psychiatrist:
Il don't watch it and I'm not
interested from what I have heard
of the programs. We have num-
ber of sets in our hospital and the
patients seem to enjoy it, how
ever.
Keeps People at Home.
1T undoubtedly is keeping peo-
pie at home more, but I'm sure
it doesn't contribute to sociabillty
because it's almost as much of an
enemy of conversation as bridge.
For instance, you have a tele-
vision set and invite the neighbors
in. They rush in, say good eve
ming and sit down. You turn off
the lights, turn on the set and
no one says anything until the
shows over. Then they get up
and go home"
1t has one favorable aspect, he
added. 1T keeps out differences.
Those observations fall on the
deaf ears of prominent social
worker, who went so far in his
plaudits as to repeat the conversa-
ton of an equally prominent ma
tron who likes television at home
if only because it keeps her two
sons out of the neighborhood
tavern-which also has one.
Definitely, television has salu-
tary effect. From the standpoint
of promoting the home life and
family solidarity, I'd even go so
far as to say it is one of the out
standing contributions of this
century,
He ventured, with a cautious
and qualifying laugh, that televi-
sion might be driving some moth
fers and fathers crazy" but he
pleaded for team work" which
can make marriages slick-not
sick. II know of a woman whose
husband and two sons have be-
come television sports fans. Does
Ma get a chance to see cooking
demonstrations and style shows?
She does not!
In such cases, team work and
consideration is necessary" he i'm
plored.
Might Serve Useful Purpose.
A District judge, who probably
sees more divorce action than a
private eye, doesn't consider tele-
vision old enough to wreak marital
havoc. but, he added, good, high
grade programs might serve USE
full purpose.
A spokesman for the District
Recreation Department tossed re-
Straint aside. We're all for it,"
she said. I'VE welcome the oppor-
tunity it affords through programs
to let the public know what we're
dong and some of our outdoor &C
Evening star., 1950-01-23

of property on which no taxes are
paid. This problem has been dis
cussed many times during past
years and the District Commits
sioners some time ago unsuccess-
fully attempted to restore num-
ber of properties to the tax rolls
The subcommittee includes also
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee, and Senator Nc
Carthy, Republican, of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Style Show Not Until Jan. 81

The fashion show "A Winter
Holiday in the Caribbean" spon-
sored by the Women's Board of
Providence Hospital, will be held
at 1890 pm. January 81 at the
Mayflower Hotel instead of to-
morrow as enormously reported in
The Star yesterday. The show 10
for the benefit of the hospital.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Montgomery Firemen
Answer 342 Coils

The IA member departments of
the Montgomery County Associa-
ton of Volunteer Firemen an
swered 342 calls last month in
which damage totaling $2S,436
was reported.
Included in the alarms were 124
rescue calls, As house fires, A field
fires, 2 calls involving faulty re-
frigerators and 20 automobile fires.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Senator'S 10 Study Report
On D. T.. Tax Free Land

A Senate District subcommittee
today announced it will study a
report on the large amount of tax
exempt property in the District.
The study will begin this week.
The report, assembled by the
committee staff, is to be taken up
by the subcommittee headed by
Senator Leahy, Democrat, of
Rhode Island.
The report was ordered by a
meeting of the District Committee
months ago as an outgrowth of
discussion about the great amount
Evening star., 1950-01-23

Il look for a decline in grades
as result of it. 1t is something
the children have to watch, un-
like radio, to which they only
have to listen" He was critical
of the current programs and their
possible influence on children,
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Hit.Run Drivers
Strike Down !;
Car Abandoned
Operator Escapes
On Foot; Maryland
Auto Tag Noted

Two hit-and-run drivers were
sought by police today in con-
nection with accidents that put
two pedestrians in Casualty Hos
pital.
John Davis, 81, of 1904 M street
NV, was taken to the hospital
with possible fractures of the
pelvis and right leg after cal
struck him at 5 am. today ir
the 1900 block of New York ave-
nue. NE.
The car did not stop, but as il
continued northeast on New York
avenue. Mr.. Davis caught the first
three numbers of a Maryland tag
-"199-." That was the only clue
the hit-and-run squad had tc
go on.
Woman Injured.
Last night Mamie Mathews, 38
colored, of 1914 Alabama avenue
Sc, was crossing H street al
Eighth street NE. when a west
bound car struck her. Casualty
Hospital said she was suffering
from a possible fracture of the
neck, compound fracture of the
right leg and decorations on the
forehead and scalp.
The driver continued a block to
the TOO block of Seventh street
and abandoned the car. Tracing
the cars owner, police said he did
not have a drivers permit, but
had loaned the car to another.
The owner was to appear at police
headquarters today for a con-
ference with the Accident Investi-
cation Unit.
Another accident, though not
technically hit and run, also in
volved motorist who did not Stop.
Edward Hicks. %, colored, a cab
driver, was proceeding north on
Sixth street NV, at $50 pm.
yesterday, when a second car, 60
ing west on K street, went through
a red light.
Il Head Hits Windshield.
Slamming on his brakes to avoid
an accident, Mr.. Hicks was thrown
against the windshield. He suf-
fered cuts on the head and was
admitted to Freedmen's Hospital
The driver of the other car die
not stop.
Justine Pratt, 5, of 141s G street
Sc. was admitted to Gallingel
Hospital for observation after
being struck by a car in the 14O(
block of G street Sc. Police said
the child went into the street be-
tween parked cars. The driver
of the car was listed as Marie
Higdon, 81. of the 500 block sof
Fourteenth street Sc.
Another 5-year-old child, Ma
thaniel Banks. colored, of 476 H
street S.W.. was admitted to GAL
linger early today with a frac-
tured pelvis and possible pune
tured bladder.
Police said he went between
parked cars in front of 807 Sixth
street about noon yesterday and,
catching his pants on a bumper.
was thrown against a car driven
by James Recachinas. So, of the
1900 block of Webster street NV.
The boy was treated first at a
clinic and then taken to the hos
pital.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Life-Soving Glasses to Open

Adult Red Cross life-saving
classes for men and women will
begin at Z p.m. Thursday at the
American University pool, Massa-
chusetts and Nebraska avenues
NV. The class will last until $50
pm. Registration for these classes
may be made by calling the Red
Cross Safety Service.
Evening star., 1950-01-23

turbed, it is definitely warning
that the eyes are bad"
Television is coming thing,
even the United States Office of
Education admits.
1t has loaned one of its experts
to New York State to make a
study of the situation.
Evening star., 1950-01-23

Medically again, he sees great
possibilities" from television to
demonstrate the technique of
operations. "It may revolution
ize the teaching of surgery" he
declared.
The District Optometrica1 Asso-
ciation says its research indicates
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Optimist Club to Meet

Charles H. Cooke, sales man
ager for Judd g. Detweiler, Inc,
printers. will speak on Printing
Industry Week at a meeting of
the National Capital Optimist
Club at 1890 pm. Wednesday at
the Hotel Continental, 420 North
Capitol street.
Evening star., 1950-01-23

television has no i'll effect on the
eyes. On the contrary, a spokes-
man said, "if a person has
weak eye, by watching the screen
with it and closing the good
one. television could conceivably
the weak one.
IF the vision is being dis
Evening star., 1950-01-23
B'noi Birth PIons Show

M Sugar Daddy" a variety
show sponsored by B'nai Birth,
will be presented at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday at the Jewish Com
munity Center. Sixteenth and @
streets.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Mrs. Curuwuy Improved

The condition of Mrs. Hattie
Caraway. II, former United States
Senator from Arkansas, was de-
scribed by her physician as
slightly improved" today. She
entered George Washington jan
uary IL.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Ham Dinner Thursday

A ham dinner prepared by the
Shaler M emorial Methodist
Church ladies group will be served
from to 8 pm. Thursday at the
church, Fifth street and Mac
Arthur boulevard NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Human Relations Institute
To Be Held at American j.

A f1ve-day Institute on Human
Relations and Intergroup Under
standing will begin on June 10
under the joint sponsorship of
American University and the Ma
tional Conference of Christians
and Jews.
The institute will be at American
University and is under the direc-
ton of the university's school of
social sciences and public affairs.
DR.. Paul r. Douglass. president
of the university. said among the
problems to be explored were the
needs and contributions of the
cultural and racial groups Of
America: the needs of children
and youth in the modern city and
the contributions of the school
and the community in improving
intergroup relations.
DR.. Charles X. Trueblood, psy-
chology professor at American
University, will serve as director
Of the institute.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

Earl Goodwin. veteran radio
commentator, will speak at the
annual meeting of the National
Capital Area Council of the Boy
Scouts at Q pm. tomorrow in the
Commerce Department audito-
rum.
Mr.. Goodwin, a memrer-at-large
of the Boy Scouts National Coun-
Gil, will speak on "a Cracker Bar
rel Philosopher Looks at Boy
Scouting"
Six Silver Beaver awards for
distinguished service to boyhood'
will be presented to area scout
leaders. This is the highest honor
for Scout volunteers.
DR.. j. M. T. Finney. president
of the Baltimore Area Council, will
present a special merit award to
the National Capital council for
reaching its goals in the 40th An
nual Scouting Crusade in enrolling
Evening star., 1950-06-04
End 10 Military Part
In Air Shows Is Seen
In New Defense Move
By John A. Giles

A new study of policies govern
Ing military aircraft participation
In shows and demonstrations
which may ban such activities in
the future is underway at the De-
fense Department, it was learned
yesterday.
Defense Secretary johnson, who
Is said to favor such ban, has
ordered the Joint Chiefs Of Staff
to re-examine restricted stand
ardized air demonstration policy
for all services which was put into
effect last January /.
Mr.. Johnson's standardized pol
icy limited air participation and
public demonstrations by Air
Force. Navy and Marine Corps
aircraft to patriotic national
events and occurrences of nation
al Importance. 1t was announced
that the demands made upon the
military services to provide fea-
ture attractions in local dedica-
tions, ceremonies and celebrations
had reached such q point that 1t
slowed the pace Of training pro-
grams.
Requests Are Screened.
Requests for airplanes now are
closely screened by Mr.. Johnson's
Office and occasions which are pri-
marily designed to encourage the
advancement of aviation and are
annual in nature and of nationl
importance utilize aircraft only
after their recognized value has
been established and after the
sponsor agrees to bear all ex-
penSeS.
But sponsors of local events
have taken to forwarding re-
quests for military planes
through Representatives and
Senators and some defense Of
ficials fear that system may
eventually break down the at
tempts to restrict participation.
Heavy Cut Already Made.
Before the new policy was put
into effect, the Air Force alone
was averaging one show day.
with the average reaching six
during the summer months. Now
1t is estimated that the Air Force
shows will run around Is an
nually. while Navy and Marine
Corps participation will be some
what less. The department has
approved 13 such shows since
January.
The number of planes which
participate in the demonstra-
tions vary from q three-plane
"hy-over" for an airport demon
stration to large-Scale maneu-
vers such as those at the Cleve-
land Air Races. The Air Force
had II planes at Cleveland in
cluding jet acrobatic teams. n
B-29 SuperfortresseS and 8 B-36
bombardment planes.
Air officers say that fighter pi-
lots and, to some extent, medium
bomber pilots get some training
out of such demonstrations But
no training is obtained from the
participation Of B-36 and inter-
ceptor fighter types which ordi-
narily operate at great heights.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Officers 10 Be Elected
By Hebrew Mems Club

The Mems Club of the North
east Hebrew Congregation will
elect officers at q meeting at 8:15
pm. Tuesday at the Hadassah
rooms of the haywood Gardens.
1915 Twenty-eighth place, Mount
Rainier.
The meeting was originally
scheduled for Wednesday.
The group plans q picnic next
Sunday at Rock Greek Park.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

Fresh Cabbage Juice
Suggested for Peptic Ulcers

Washington, Feb. 27.-The above
heading appeared in an (AP) news
paper article which read rs fol-
lows: A remarkable speedup in
the healing Of peptic ulcers when
treated with raw cabbage juice
was reported today by q California
scientist.
In the first test of its kind on
human beings, Is patients. some
with ulcers Of long standing, re-
ceived the cabbage juice treat
ment. Each drank about quart
Of juice daily. In IL cases the
ulcers disappeared i'm six to nine
Evening star., 1950-06-04

days, said the scientist. He re-
ported the tests in California
Medicine, an official Journal. One
case required % days Of treatment.
The tests indicate. but do mot
prove, the scientist said, that raw
cabbage juice contains an uniden-
tied substance which plays "a
specific role In the healing Of
peptic ulcers"
Pure fresh cabbage juice may
be had In Washington from the
Vita Food Co. at 304O 14th St.
NV. or ut C&O Food Store, S1s
11th st. NV, co. 2980.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

sustaining members. The award
will be received by Richard Z.
Stands, council president, who
will preside at the meeting.
Master of ceremonies will be
Bill Werber. former major league
baseball star who Is vice president
of the council.
The invocation will be delivered
by the Rev. Frank r. Wilson OF
st. Johns Church, Lafayette
Square, formerly rector Of St.
James Church. Hyde Park. N. Y.
of which the late President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt was vestryman.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

United Community Services. the
National Capital Area Council Is
supported largely through the an
nual Community Chest Federation
campaign In its program Of lead
ership training and camping faci-
lities for approximately Is. 900 Boy
Scouts.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

Officers will be elected for 1885,
81 following the report Of Chair
man Percy II. Russell Of the nomi-
mating committee.
Music will be furnished by the
Andrews Field Air Force Band.
AS q Red Feather member of
Evening star., 1950-06-04
EoqIe Aerie to Install

Installation of officers of the
Aerie No. 125, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, and the Ladies Auxiliary
will be held ut 3 o'clock today at
the Odd Fellows Temple, 41s Sew
enth street NV.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
BY the Asseeioted Press

Former United States Attorney
General Francis Biddle said today
that there is a growing spon-
taneous cohesion" among Wash
ington lobby groups opposed to
the powerful efforts of reaction
aries"
Mr.. Biddle. now national chair
man of Americans for Democratic
Action, told a House committee
investigating lobbying activities
that ADA is part of what he called
"the liberal lobby"
by and large" he said in testi-
mony prepared for the committee,
these organizations seek to inf1u-
ence legislation in the public in
terest, rather than on behalf of
private or commercial interests"
Mr.. Biddle said that groups
taking part in "this competition
in the realm of ideas" include