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Evening star., 1950-03-06

This toll in death and sickness
would be less if these alcoholics
could have been reached in time
by groups fighting alcoholism
here.
In an effort to tell alcoholics
and their families what can be
done about the problem, series
of radio programs. alcoholism
in Washington" will be presented
over WMAL, The Evening Star
station. The series of eight broad
casts will be heard on Tuesdays
from GAS to 10 pm. beginning
tomorrow. They will stress that
alcoholism is disease. Recovered
alcoholics will tell their own
stories on the tape recorded
broadcasts. written and narrated
by Gunnar Back.
Leading up to the program
series, roundtable discussion on
alcoholism will be held from $50
to 10 o'clock tonight over WMAL.
Five experts on alcoholism will
discuss the problem.
The series will be sponsored by
the District Health Department,
the Washington Committee for
Education on Alcoholism and The
STAR
There are many other groups
fighting alcoholism here. What
they are doing will be the subject
of tomorroW's concluding article
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House Group Due to Act
On Baltimore Parkway

The House Public Works Com
mittee will meet at 10 am. We'd
nesday in executive session to act
on the bill for completion of the
Baltimore Washington parkway.
The measure, sponsored by Rep
resentatives Sasscer and Fallon,
Democrats, of Maryland, has been
the subject of public hearings and
Is now ready for committee ac-
ton. Some amendments prob
ably will be considered by the
committee.
Under the measure, the war
time project originally started by
the Bureau of Public Roads by
executive order of President
Roosevelt would be transferred to
the Office of National Capital
Park. This agency would COM
plete that part Of the parkway
from the District line to Jessup
road near Fort Meade. The right
of way has been acquired from
private owners. or agreed to by
Federal agencies through whose
reservations a parkway would run.
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Rooming House Fire
Causes Death Of Two
Unable 10 Unlock Door

A rooming house fire claimed
the lives of two young men early
yesterday after one of them fought
to open a locked door of their
apartment.
Death apparently was caused
by sutfocation.
The dead:
Pfc. Vernon D. King. Is, sta
toned at the Marine Barracks.
William v. Branche. "a. a con-
struction company employe, of
1888 Connecticut avenue NV, in
whose apartment the TWO died.
Branches pounding on the locked
door awakened other tenants who
were unable to open the door
from the hallway. His body was
found, slightly burned. just in
side the apartment. The daybed
on which he had been sleeping
was aflre when flremen broke in.
Private King was dead beside
another bed. He was not burned. !.
Deputy Coroner DR.. Richard M.
who said both men
died of asphyxiation. is withhold
ing death certificates pending
further investigation.
Third floor tenants turned in
the alarm after they saw smoke
coming from under the door, al
though when they heard the
from the inside they
were unaware of the fire. It
caused considerable damage to at
least three apartments. f1remen
said.
Mr.. Branche was employed by
the Jeffress Dyer Construction
Co., here and had occupied the
apartment about a week. Pvt.
King had been in the Marines
since June of 1948 and had been
stationed here since September
Of that year.
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Cancer Grants Made
To Two Schools Here

Grants to two District schools
were among cancer teaching
awards announced today by the
National Cancer Institute. The
grants, to 20 medical and 13 den
tai schools, total $522,181.
, The District grants include
$4,000 to DR.. R. S. Jason of the
Howard University School of
Medicine, and $1,000 to DR.. v. J..
Dardin, of the Georgetown Med
ical and Dental School. Both
grants are to continue present
teaching programs.
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Rep. Norton in Hospital;
Influenza Improving

Representative Mary T. Norton,
Democrat, of New Jersey is in the
Bethesda Naval Hospital suffering
from influenza. Mrs. Norton, who
was admitted to the institution
Saturday night, was reported by
her Office to be considerably i'm
proved today.
A party was scheduled for to-
morrow in the Speakers dining
room to celebrate Mrs. Norton S
18th birthday anniversary. 1t was
called off because of her illness,
but a belated celebration is
planned when she RECEIVERS. She
has been in the house since 1924.
The party was being planned by
Mrs. India Edwards, women's di-
rector of the Democratic National
Committee.
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division of votes was not called
for, and hence the actions were
recorded simply as having passed
by majority.
Line Up on Bill.
Here's how the individual asso-
Citations line up on the Kefauver
home rule bill:
In favor-Connecticut avenue,
Hillcrest, Kalorama, National
Gateway, Petworth, Progressive
of Georgetown, Southwest, STAN
ton Park and Washington High
lands.
Against-AnacoSJia, Association
of Oldest Inhabitants, American
University Park, Bradbury
Heights, Brightwood, Cathedral
Heights, Congress Heights, Dahl
gren terrace. Glover Park, Hamp-
shire Heights, Lincoln Park,
Mount Pleasant, Northeast Wash
ington (not a member of the fed
eration), River terrace, Society
of Natives this group objected
specifically to three provisions in
the measured. Southeast. and the
Washingtonians.
No action as yet-Arkansas
avenue, Bellevue. Brentwood ter
race, Burleith. Burroughs, Brook
land, Chevy Chase, Chillum
Heights. Citizens Association of
Takoma, Citizens Forum of CO.
llumpia Heights, Columbia
Heights, Crestwood, Dupont Cir
Gle, Friendship, Fairfax Village,
Forest Hills, Fort Davis, Fort Du-
pont, Foxhall Village (not a fed
Grafton member, Georgetown,
Kenilworth, Lamond Heights,
Manor Park, Metropolis View,
Michigan Park, Mid City, Mime
sofa avenue, North Capitol, North
Cleveland Park.
Also, North Randle Community
Palisades. Park View. Randle
Highlands, Rhode Island avenue,
Shepherd Park, Shipley terrace,
Sixteenth Street Highlands. Sum-
NIT Park, Trinidad, Thomas Cir
Gle and West End.
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Pritohett Granted Stay
OF Execution 10 May 26

Fred S. Pritchett. convicted
slayer of Clyde L. King. railroad
engineer, today was granted a stay
of execution to May 26.
District Court Judge T. Alan
Goldsborough granted the defense
motion to delay the electrocution
from March II. Attorney James
J. Laughlin said that the convic-
tion is being appealed.
Mr.. King. so, was shot in the
cab of his locomotive in the Eek
ington yards last July. Both men,
who had been friends, lived in the
200 block of Charming street NE
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74151 Drunks in Year Create Jail Housing Crisis
By Ted Mcdowell
(Second of a Series.0

One OF the Districts toughest
housing problems is at the Dis
trict jail-"home" last year for
14,151 drunks.
It's getting SO crowded there
that extra hunks are going into
the cells. The number of admis-
sions for intoxication has more
than doubled in five years, point
ing up the troubles presented by
"a great social problem.
If everybody in the District de-
cided to go on the wagon per-
manently, this would be the effect:
Police could do. something else
with the time they spent last year
in arresting more than $1,000
persons for drunkenness.
Jail admissions 14,151 drunks
out of 1892 admitted would fall
off 70 per cent.
Municipal Courts criminal divi-
sion happily would be deprived of
about 10000 cases year Q9.410
drunk cases last year in a 24,940
totaD.
Gallinger Hospital could turn to
other use beds occupied by 2,156
persons treated last year for
diseases stemming from immod-
crate drinking.
Extra police vigilance does not
account for the ever-increasing
number of arrests. for the rise
was steady even before Supt. of
Police Robert j. Barrett put 125
more men and additional patrol
wagons on the streets last year.
Drunk Court" Established.
The police personnel problem
became so difficult Monday
drunk court" was established
after Maj. Barrett complained
that on one day alone 1873 of his
men spent total of 473 hours in
court on drunkenness cases.
In the police lineups, the prison.
er's dock, the Jail bull pens" are
seen the same faces, time and
again.
Municipal Judge Almond Scott
believes at least 10 per cent of his
defendants are "repeaters."
Like others seeking a remedy,
the judges experiment and probe.
"The habitual drunk is a sick
man." says Judge Scott. He needs
medical and psychological atten-
tion-not a Jail sentence. The
first thing he does when he gets
out of jail is to go get another
drink"
But present facilities are so lin
tied that only about five drunks
a day can be given clinical treat
ment.
Judge Frank II. Myers tried
something new.
All offenders appearing before
him for the first time were freed,
regardless of past records, with
the warning that double penalties
would be imposed next time.
Ref0rmatOry damned.
His records for a 3o-day period
revealed that 10 of the 1886 de-
PENDANTS turned up two more
times and that 485 were in his
courtroom twice. Judge Myers
said:
MY experience has satisfied
me that being intoxicated is In
reality a matter to be dealt with
as social problem and not one
solely for criminal punishment. +"
Not all the burden is heaped
on the courts and jail. The Public
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risen to "a and last year there

risen to "a and last year there
were 20.
Cirrhosis of the liver, associ-
ated with heavy drinking. cost Is
lives in 1914 with % in 1948 and
19 last year.
Ten people died as a result of
drunken driving last year. and
these include only cases in which
the driver was charged. In past
years. the average toll was about
three.
Poisonous connections killed
only two people last year, but in
1948 five died and the year before
% lost their lives.
Since 1899, Gallinger's sick
drunks have increased from 1904
to 2,156.
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March continued to contribute
to one of Washington's mildest,
driest and clearest winters in sew
eral years.
Temperatures in the SOS today
and an expected low of "a tonight
will be followed by moderate
weather tomorrow, more N line
with yesterdays high of 81 de-
grees, the District forecaster said.
Before spring arrives officially
late this month, winter could have
a last fling, the Weather Bureau
warned. But there would have to
be a lot of rain. snow and cold
to offset the seasons favorable
showing thus far.
Despite a winters low reading
of is degrees last Friday, coldest
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C0dIC0nSunerS
Told 10 Stretch
Current Stocks
City Unlikely to Get
Heavy Deliveries
Before Another Week

The Commissioners today warned
that the city'S soft coal users
must exercise prudent manage
ment" for at least another week
to stretch supplies until ship
ments begin arriving.
After a meeting with the Dis
trict Fuel Co-ordinating Commit
tee, Engineer Commissioner Cor
don R. Young announced that
coal dealers stocks lin general are
very low
He said it was estimated that
from 7 to 10 days will elapse be-
fore deliveries in large quantities
will reach the city. OF the 1000
tons made available to the fuel
committee by the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co.. about 600 tons
were issued on Friday and Satur-
day to meet emergency needs, he
added.
Priority System Continued.
Until normal conditions are re-
stored. Gen. Young stated, the
priority system of allotting coal to
commercial users must remain in
effect.
Of the 1000 tons earmarked by
dealers to take care of high
priority consumers such as hos
pitals, enough remains on hand to
fill their needs, he continued.
The stringent conservation
methods ordered by the Commits
sioners for District Government
buildings were revoked.
Gen Young said the Federal
Supply Service estimated that
shipments of soft coal should be-
gin arriving in the Government
fuel yards within five to seven
days. In view of this and of the
stocks already on hand or ear
marked for District buildings. the
conservation methods were aban-
doned.
School Supplies Low.
Gen. Young pointed out that
soft coal stocks in some buildings
notably a number of schools
are quite low and that there may
be unavoidable delays in building
up the supplies due to delivery
problems. Therefore. the Board
of Education and any other Dis
trict departments that find it
necessary were asked to continue
such conservation methods as
necessary for their supplies to last
out the week..
Relief for churches, which have
been unable to get coal. was prom
ised by J. Thomas Kennedy, chair
man of the fuel committee. He
said that churches needing coal
should get in touch with the fuel
committee and attempts would be
made to allot them enough.
In commenting on the District
Government buildings experiences
under the conservation program.
Gen. Young said that permanent
economies may result. He pointed
out that much coal was saved
without hardship or injury to the
occupants of the buildings and
that these economies may be con-
tinued.
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Mild March Continues to Make
Winter Here One of Wurmest

since December 26, 1948, the av-
erage temperature has been 8 de-
grees above normal. The lack OF
snow is almost certain to set a
record. the bureau believes. The
previous low point for snow was
the 2.5 inches in 1910. Normal
is about 20 inches. The snowfall
this winter has been 0.3 of an inch
Rainfall also has been below av-
erage. In January it amounted
to 1.28 inches and in February
to 2.72 inches, as compared with
averages of 3.55 and 3.37 inches,
respectively.
Yesterdays mild Sunday brought
out thousands of strollers and
drivers and visitors to the parks,
ZOO and other outdoor places.
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Church OfficioI to Speak

The Rev. John Heuss, director
of the Department of Christian
Education Of the Episcopal Ma
tional Council, will speak at 8 pm.
tomorrow in Christ, Episcopal
Church, Thirty first and o streets
NV. He will talk on Christian
education. The meeting is spon-
sored by the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Episcopal Diocese of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Ailments
RuninFami|ies,
Doctor Reports
Surgeons Congress
Meeting Here Told
Of History Study

Many severe ailments of the
kidney could be prevented if doc
tors would recognize that certain
families tend to develop the dis
eases. Baltimore surgeon de-
clared today.
The Importance of studying
family histories in patients with
even minor urological ailments
was stressed by DR.. Albert E.
Goldstein. professor of urology at
the University Of Maryland Med
ical School. addressing the
Southeastern Surgical Congress at
the Shoreham Hotel.
DR.. Goldstein said family tend
encies generally are not recog-
nized in urinary diseases, but that
studies at Sinai Hospital in Balti-
more definitely indicate their
existence.
10000 Cases Studied.
In a study of 10000 cases of
THEOLOGICAL disorders there. DR..
Goldstein said he has traced
family histories in cases of kidney
stones, kidney cysts and enlarge
ment of the prostate gland.
Eight per cent of $50 kidney
stone cases showed that one or
more parent had suffered the all
ments, he said. In prostate gland
cases, 81 per cent of the men said
their fathers suffered the same
thing. And 103 members of Al
families were afflicted with the
kidney cysts condition, the study
showed.
DR.. Goldstein told several hun
dred doctors attending that if they
recognize these family tendencies,
much preventive work could be
done" Frequent x-ray tests could
be made in children. he said, and
minor cases-which might be
overlooked-could be treated be-
fore they become serious.
4-Day Meet Underway.
The surgeons gathered to hear
dozens of scientific discussions
during the four-day meeting.
They represent the District and
IL Southern States. A session at
8 o'clock tonight will be geared
TO education and economic prob
lens in medicine.
Welcoming the delegates today,
DR.. Harry Lee Claud of Washing
ton suggested they visit sessions
of another Congress on
whose discussions rest the future
emancipation or degradation of
the service to which we have dedi-
Gated our lives" DR.. Walter Free
man, president of the District
Medical Society. also welcomed
the group.
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Refurbished Gayety
Ready for Opening Of
First Play Tonight

Huge packing cases filled with
scenery and properties were un-
loaded on the stage of the Gayety
Theater today for tonight's open
ing of THE Barretts of Wimpole
Street." the first legitimate drama
to be presented here in nearly
two years.
Patrons of the old burlesque
house won't know the place now
A Regency touch has been given
to the front by painting it black
with white trim and decor
The only picture on the front
of the building is that of Susan
Peters. star of the show. The box
office has been moved inside and
it's all so decorous it hardly seems
to be show business.
Bright Green and Gold.
Inside the cupids, leaves and
scrolls on the proscenium and the
boxes have been painted bright
green and gold. The place has
been recarpeted. There are mod
ern tubular chairs in the boxes
and freshly laundered slip covers
on the seats.
John Henley, the Snowman of
Shamokin, Pa, whose company is
completing a 20-week with the
play which Katharine Cornell
made famous. arrived early and
began directing the setup behind
the curtain.
Dressing Rooms Painted
Above the iron stairs. where the
chorus girls used to race up and
down to make their changes in
get back in the line of the bur-
lesque shows, the little dressing
rooms have all been painted spic-
and-span. Alice Henley. the pro-
ducer's niece and stage manager,
said the refurbished Gayety is
just about the incest theater the
company has come upon in its
tour.
A dressing room for Miss Peters
has been set up on the stage
level with temporary partitions.
Miss Peters, who suffered paraly-
sis after a hunting accident in
the days of her initial Hollywood
success, cannot climb stairs.
The only reminder of the old
days is in the managers Office.
The walls still are covered with
photographs of the stars of the
strip tease era. His reluctance
to take them down is understand
able.
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Jewish Women's 5 Unii
Planned in County

A Montgomery County section
of the National Council of Jewish
Women will be organized at l pm.
tomorrow at the home of Mrs
Joseph -Dessoff. 5025 Edgemoor
lane. Bethesda.
Short talks will be given de-
scribing the councils activities
and the charter application will
be signed.
All women interested in joining
are urged to attend. Acting presi-
dent is Mrs. Alexander Wolf
Bethesda.
When organized, the group will
survey health and welfare needs
in the community and will estab-
lish a project to help meet those
needs.
The council is more than SO
years old and has membership
of $4,000 women throughout the
country. The new group will be
the fourth in Maryland. The
other three are in Annapolis
Greenbelt and Baltimore.
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Father Murroy to ToIk
At Georgetown Toniqht

catholicism and Democracy
will be the subject of a talk by the
Rev. John Courtney Murray, at
8 o'clock tonight in Georgetown
University's CASTOR Hall.
Father Murray is faculty
member at Woodstock College and
editor Of the quarterly review,
Theological Studies. The address
is sponsored by the junior class of
the college of arts and sciences.
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Otto B. Roepke, recorder. and the
Rev. John c. Palmer. chaplain.
Also chosen were Richard E.
Titlow. captain of the guard; John
S. Nichols, conductor of the coun-
Gil; David M. Jones, marshal;
Richard w. Waldt, steward: Will
liam c. Dowden, seminal. and
Glenn Johnson. grand visitor and
lecturer.
Named officers of the Illustrious
Masters Association were Fred
Whitney. president: Charles S.
WEIGH. vice president, and Roy
M. Alexander, secretary.
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DePuuw Alumni Reunion

DePauw University alumni in
the District and Baltimore areas
will hold a reunion and dinner
at $50 pm. Wednesday at the
Washington Hotel. w. w. Carson,
a professor at the school, will
speak.
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ceeds Lloyd o.
Miller.
Other officers
elected at the
annual assem-
bly, in the Ma
sonic Temple
Saturday night
W ere H e n ry
Rehmann. dep
uty grand mas
ter; Theodore
c. Lewis, grand
principal con-
1I1ct0r Of ucrk.
Ralph S. Heb
hard trea sllrer.
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York Rite Masons
Elect John Meade

John S. Meade, Naval Gun Fac
tory boilermaker, has been elected
grand master of the Grand Coun-
Gil of York Rite Masons. He sue
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Round Table Talks
Tonight Open Series

Hear alcoholism in Wash
ington" over WMAL and
WMAL-TV, The Evening Star
stations.
/. A roundtable discussion
of the problem from $50 to
10 o'clock tonight.
2. A series of eight weekly
broadcasts from 9::45 to 10
pm. Tuesdays, beginning to-
morrow.
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OppOSltlOH hcCdlcu'
He said that in the light OF
later study of the bill, he didn't
want to commit myself" on the
federation resolution, and hence
did not vote. MI. Hetrick recalled
that several fellow delegates failed
to vote on similar grounds.
The federation president, as did
several other delegates questioned,
agreed that delegates either were
instructed or had moral obli-
CATION" to vote in the federation
as their home associations had
voted. On issues that had not
been considered by individual
associations, they said, delegates
were expected to use their best
judgment"
Several delegates recalled con-
siderable opposition to the home
rule resolutions passed last spring
and on January 81. but Mrs. E. B.
Morris. acting secretary, said q
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car.
Another man to lose his right
to drive for a period Of three
years plus a fine of 500 and
cost and a suspended sentence Of
six months, was Robert Thompson,
r. r. 1. New Lebanon. Another
fine of 500 and cost was levied
on Thompson, for driving while
his license had been suspended
July 26, when he lost them for a
period of two years. The Court
suspended five months of the w.
H. sentence.
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Sports Review
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miere at the High School Stadium
when they trot out on the field.
According to Hart, he will have
only four letter men left from
last year and will build his hopes
around the much touted Fred
Pearl the lad from Springfield,
Ohio who came to the Summit
street school to late for the 1919
schedule, but after seeing him on
the hardwood, there is nc doubt
he will be just as good on the
gridiron. With him will be John
Glass, John Wright, John Carter
and Frank Adkins, who are ex-
pected to make things hum for
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moved to St. Louis where she
reached her zenith with a large
college, a good factory, and agents
all over the United States. Later
she moved her college to Chica-
go.
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Police Blotter-

CONTINUED from Page II
Collins, 3715 Limestone avenue.
Jenkins was given a w. H. sent
ence of 10 days but it was sus-
pended on condition of payment
of damages to another car. Col
Inns also received a w. H. sent
ence suspended on condition of
good behavior.
The top sentence of the day
for the D. w. |. offense was
handler Andrew Mcintosh, 335 w.
Fifth st., who aside from the fine
of $50 and cost, six months in
the workhouse, with the . court
suspending five months of the w.
HIN ste
H. sentence, Mcintosh lost his
right to drive for a period of rs
years. Judge Sherer suspended
the five months on condition that
he pay the damages to another
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URGES
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concluded from page ~
sympathy ofthe AmericanNegro in
establishing a market and opening
a channel for expectation for her
productions. At present, under the
influence of our missionary pro-
gram, we can export the materi-
ais and art work of the natives
free of taxation, with the under
standing that money realized from
the sale Of this goods will be re-
turned for the development of
schools and churches.
"I am hoping that the foreign
mission board Of the National
Baptist convention will make the
office it created, secretary of
foreign trade, a reality through
which there will be established
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PORO COLLEGE
Concluded from page -
in Metropolis, Ill. In 1902, she

shortly stores in all of our great
centers."