Evening star., 1951-06-14

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addict at one time.
AddictS at party, she declared
would not dance but would listen
to music classical and bop. De-
lclared she is going to quit as you
lose everything-your pride. re-
tspect, and everything else-when
you use dope" She considered
the parties in Washington were
better than in Baltimore. AT
times she went to New York to get
dope and had no trouble getting
lit.
Another inmate 20 years of age,
while in high school was the win
ner Of an essay contest, with a
paper on juvenile delinquency.
She started smoking REFERS while
in school, went to heroin about
two years ago. and was using
tabout So worth a day at the time
lof arrest. Usually went to dope
parties with about six people, and
had been to parties in Washington
land New York. She paid about
$1.50 capsule in New York. Was
Iarrested last year for possession
and was placed on probation but
went back again. She wanted to
know why the government did not
treat addicts.
A 61-year-old inmate stated
that she has been using four or
five capsules day and admitted
stealing at times to get the money
for it. She has been an addict
since Is years of age. but had
never used marijuana. Says that
she is going to try to stay off the
habit now. She took the cure in
Baltimore at one time.
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A 23-year-old female inmate
started using drugs about year
ago. Had been using REFERS be-
fore that. A man friend who is
now confined started her on
heroin. Went to parties at times
with other addicts. Bought and
used heroin in New York, paying
81 a cap" for it.
Another 23-year old woman who
had lived in Washington prac-
tically all her life. said she never
stole for money to buy dope but
went "aS girls do" on the street
to get needed funds. Said that
quite a few of the girls she knew
had to do that to take care of their
habit. She began with REFERS.
then switched to heroin and
"snorted" it. Paid about 50 cap
in Washington for it. Said she
did not use a needle because she
did not want marks or abcesses
from 1t.
A white woman inmate, aged
80, a native of Virginia, had been
released from the District of CO.
lumbia jail only in March after
"a 30-day sentence for drunk and
disorderly conduct. She stated
that following her release she
went with friends who furnished
her drinks and then gave her
several "shots of dope" She went
to Baltimore where she was picked
up by policeman at am. She
had needle with her at the
time.
She was given sentence of not
more than three years in the Re-
formatory for Women. She has
lived in Washington for a num-
ber Of years and has a record of
rs arrests for disorderly conduct
and drinking. Definitely an alco-
holic she probably is only an ac-I
cidental drug user.
A white girl. aged 18, a native
of Pennsylvania. told the commit
tee she left home in 1949 after the
remarriage of her mother and
went with girl friend to join
carnival. In Western Maryland
she worked with road shows and
also did striptease dance. She
started to smoke REFERS" In
Baltimore, she got a job as an
usher at movie theater, and from
here went to a night club as a
dancer, at $75 a week and tips.
Now she was using REFERS" reg
ularly. After about year she
began to work through an agency
in Baltimore and Washington do
ing an exotic oriental dance in an
oriental costume. at night clubs.
She was arrested with male COM
panion in January, at her apart
|ment and charged with possession
of the drug.
An inmate, age 80, born in
Virginia but living in Washington
told of stealing a suit of clothes,
in Montgomery County, Md, for
which she was convicted and SEN
fenced to the Maryland Reforma-
tory for Women. A confirmed
addict to heroin, she is married.
has two children, is separated
from her husband and was ar
rested with a man who is now at
the Maryland House Of Correc-
ton.
She states that she has been
using heroin for years and that
she spends every cent she can get
on it. Has been arrested a num-
Der of times for larceny. and stated
that she stole the clothes and has
stolen often to get money for
drugs. She has always used a
needle. Usually pays about $3.50
per cap for it. Wants to get rid
of the habit. When she was
younger she was in show business.
Went to parties in both Washing
ton and Baltimore.