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Evening star., 1951-09-21

danger spots. 10 have been killed
and II injured in 90 accidents.
An extra watch Is maintained
at those places by the patrol
men.
The greatest danger is be-
tween 1890 pm. and / am
particularly on week ends.
That's when the people
start going home" Trooper Wal
ters pointed out. "and when the
beer joints start closing"
Heavy use of the highway is
indicated by the Maryland Road
Commission traffic count for
1850.
36,749 Autos a Day.
1t showed that 36,749 autos
on the average-traveled the
road each day from the District
Line to Peace Cross. From Peace
Cross to Hyattsville, the count
was 24,379 each day.
Then it went up again, to 49,
222 from Hyattsville to College
Park. Other sections of the
highway showed this amount of
travel each day:
College Park to the Prince
Georges County line, 25,113;
Prince Georges County line to
Route IT'S, 1884; Route ITS, at
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Teen-Agers' Drug Use Rises, Official Says

average prisoner. Thirty per
cent, he said, have at least en-
tered high school; A per cent
have gone through the eighth
grade, and 26 per cent have gone
through the fifth grade.
Records show. he continued,
that dope addicts usually fol-
low the same trend as others in
marital status. Of all middle
aged male addicts, Mr.. Clemmer
said, 80 per cent are single, 40
percent are married and 80 per
cent are widowed or divorced.
Contrary to popular opinion.
he continued, dope addicts are
usually not transients. Ninety
seven per cent of District addicts
have been here over five years
"a figure similar to the propor-
tion of alcoholics in the Dis
trict.
Addicts Increasing.
The alarming facts about the
situation. Mr.. Clemmer declared,
are that the number of addicts
seems to be increasing in the
District as we'll as nationally.
In 1949 only Is people were
sent to Lorton for narcotics
offenses. This year has seen
120 offenders at Lorton already.
Nationally. he continued, there
were 1,700 arrests for narcotics
offenders made in 1914. In 1850
figures show $500 arrests.
Actors and others connected
with theaters seem to lead in
numbers when it comes to addic-
ton, Mr.. Clemmer pointed out.
Next come the musicians, then
walters and domestic helpers.
Speaking of the economic Sit
uation of addicts, Mr.. Clemmer
said that just as there is much
alcoholism in the upper classes,
there are also many dope adj
diets. The misleading thing
about both is that arrests are
usually made from the lower
economic classes.
Are Usually Young.
'And addicts are usually
young" he continued. "In 1914
only 80 per cent of arrests for
narcotics offenses were persons
Is years or younger. In 1850, it
A per cent"
Speaking of the Department
of Corrections treatment of ad-
diets. Mr.. Clemmer said some
where sent to Lexington.
I'VE seldom give them opiates
at Lorton or the JAIL" he said
IF they're pretty sick, we someA
Evening star., 1951-09-21

times give them barbituates.
Only twice in the last two years
have we had to administer an
opiate to an addict"
Mr.. Clemmer pointed out that
most addicts are not violent,
contrary to popular opinion.
They seldom commit violent
crimes, although most of them
have previous criminal rec
ords. Of the Al teen-agers ar
rested here on narcotics offenses,
80 had criminal records before
they became addictS.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
.SeIdom-Used Law
Used to Hold Man in
Virginia Robbery

A seldom-u law was invoked
here yesterday to charge a man
with a robbery which actually took
place in Virginia.
United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence held 25-year-old
James Young McGinnis, of the 400
block Of Rittenhouse street NV.
on $500 bond in the robbery of
a Washington cab driver.
McGinnis already has been
charged with the $700 holdup of
the Airport Drive-In Theater and
is at liberty on bond on that count.
Commissioner Lawrence used
section of the law which says
suspect may be arrested for a
crime that is started, continued or
completed in the District. Police
say McGinniS hailed cab driven
by Simon Volovick, 81, of 1908
Massachusetts, avenue NE, last
Wednesday, ordered him to the
Sailing Marina along Mount Ver-
non boulevard on the Virginia side
of the Potomac and took SIG from
him.
McGinnis denies the charge.
Evening star., 1951-09-21

one car. In the other, four were
killed. There were no survivors.
For the Beltsville curve, listed
among the Terrible Four" sec
tions of the highway. Trooper
Walters had another story.
THE driver of a pickup truck
was rolling around the curve
with his arm dangling out the
window" he said. "a tractor
trailer was coming in the oppo-
site direction.
The tractor trailer side
swiped the pickup truck, tore off
the entire left side. The drivers
arm was ripped off, and a part
OF his shoulder went with it,"
Blind Hill at Waterloo.
One-Spot. a blind hill at Wa
terloo, is the fourth danger spot
on the highway. The pedes-
trian slaughter there was de-
scribed as terrific by Trooper
Walters.
The troopers job is traffic
Evening star., 1951-09-21
District Group
Favors School
Food Services
Three Other City Bills
Approved and Sent
To House Floor

The House District Committee
today approved and sent to the
House for action Monday a bill
to establish a Department OF
Food Services in the public
schools.
The measure, already passed by
the Senate, was strongly approved
by District officials during pub
lie hearing by the committee.
The committee also approved
three other bills which will be
called up on the floor Monday
by Chairman Mcmillan.
One of the measures, already
approved by the Senate, would
amend and clarity the teachers
leave act in several particulars.
Sick Leave Increased.
One provision would increase
the amount of sick leave teachers
may accumulate from the present
maximum of so days to rs days
for regular teachers and from 10
to 20 days for temporary teachers.
The leave measure was amended
by the House District Committee
but School Supt. Hobart Corning
said he thought the changes would
be accepted by the Senate Dis
trict Committee.
The District Committee also
amended a Senate-passed bill
changing several provisions of the
present District Teachers Salary
Act of 1947 to remove inequities.
Salaries Under Scrutiny.
During testimony on this bill,
spokesmen for the Board of Edu-
cation and the organized teachers
said a sweeping revision of the
teachers salary act was under
study by officials.
DR.. Corning told the committee
it was hoped to present this re-
vision for action by Congress.
Vice Chairman Adelbert Lee Of
the Board of Education assured
the committee that progress was
being made on this revision.
The District Committee also
approved a bill to direct the Dis
trict Commissioners to make q
study in connection with Federal
agencies and Virginia State off,
cials, concerning the location and
possible construction of a bridge
over the Potomac River.
This measure, approved by the
District Commissioners, was an
outgrowth over bill introduced
by Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, for a bridge over
the Potomac from Alexandria to
Shepherds Landing in the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Phone Today to Place
Sunday Classified Ads

The Stor will accept orders for Sun.
doy classified ads until z pm. tomor-
row. But you con help avoid flood
Of telephone coils ond possible deIoys
by eolIins todoy.
The Stor corries more classified DDS
thon the three other Washington news
popers combined. Use this tremendous
showcase when you wont to buy or
sell goods or services. Phone Staring
5000 today.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Admiral RoYar Nominated
For Navy Paymaster Post

President Truman has nom
mated Rear Admiral Murrey I.
Royar of the Navy Supply Corps
to be paymaster general and chief
OF the Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts for a four-year term.
Admiral Royar, now command
ing officer of the Navy Supply
Center, Oakland. Calf, is to sue
ceed Rear Admiral Charles w. Fox,
who was nominated for promotion
to vice admiral while he is serving
as chief Of naval materiel under
q presidential designation.
Admiral Fox replaces Vice Ad-
&iral A. g. Noble. who is retiring
Evening star., 1951-09-21
By Chorles 6. Brooks

Young people are using drugs
more than ever before" Donald
Clemmer. director of the Dis
trict Department of Correction,
told the third session Of the
special police narcotics school
yesterday.
Forty-seven teen-agers were
arrested in the District last year
on narcotics charges, Mr.. Glenn
mer declared.
II think the kids are using it,"
he concluded.
Speaking to the Metropolitan
Police Departments top-rank-
ing officers, Mr.. Clemmer said
that there are 100 men and
women at Lorton serving time
for narcotic offenses. There are
an additional 125 prisoners
jailed for other crimes but who
also have been using dope.
Mr.. Clemmer's remarks re-
called Maj. Robert j. Barrett's
statements last June, which
would have given the District a
clean bill of health with the
narcotics traffic.
Special Police School.
Shortly after the superintend-
ent and other officials declared
Washington to be virtually free
Of serious dope problems, in
cluding teen-aged addicts, three
high school children were found
to be addicts. Later Maj. Bar
rett organized the special police
school, first of its kind in the
country, which is designed to
instruct every policeman in the
most effective ways of combat
ing narcotics here.
District School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning told the class that
the three cases of high school
dope addicts discovered early
this summer represented the
total number of public school
students addicted.
Fifteen other cases were re-
ported, DR.. Corning declared, but
in each case it was found the
student had previously dropped
out of school.
AFTER ALL" he continued, mot
all teenagers are school chill
dren."
Of Higher Intelligence.
Mr.. Clemmer told the class
the most dope addicts he has
come in contact with at Lorton
and the District Jail are of
higher intelligence than thc
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Conference Prospect
Seen Better in Strike
OF W. N. "a. Drivers

Prospects for a meeting in the
w. M. & A. bus line strike looked
better today after a peaceful night
indicated a more conciliatory atti-
Itude on both sides.
For the first day since about
100 drivers and mechanics walked
out at 1901 am. Sunday there
were no charges of interference or
vandalism.
Amenable to Parleys.
Both union and company repre-
sentatives were believed to be
amenable to any conference which
the Federal Mediation and Con-
ciliation Service might call.
Conciliator Henry G. Baker ex-
pected to contact each side in
anticipation of "a meeting within
a short time.
The company has continued to
operate II of SO buses over its
lines between Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue and Prince
Georges County points.
Eight union men arrested dur
ing the week on charges of dis
turbing the peace by blocking
buses, were fined $25 each today
by Judge Nita S. Hinman Crane
in Upper Marlboro Magistrates
Court.
Law Argued InapplicabIe.
Defense Attorney Ignatius
|keane argued that the law cover
ing illegal picketing did not in
clude the blocking of buses. but
referred only to persons.
Some of the defendants, arrest
ed at the company garage, admit
ted they had stood in the way of
buses as supervisory employees
started driving out of building.
In sentencing the pickets
Judge Crane said she was in
sympathy with labor but that
you cannot get what you want
by force"
All defendants gave notice of
appeal and were released in $50
bond each.
The busmen are striking for
higher wages and pension plan,
wanting II cents an hour increase
in wages. The company has off,
eyed 8 cents.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
By Jack Jonos

The people who live near
Betsville curve on the treach-
erous stretch of Highway / that
runs between Washington and
Baltimore saw another accident
yesterday afternoon.
1t wasn't as bloody as some
they'd seen, but, except for a
shade difference in speed,
clear view ahead and ideal road
conditions, It might have been.
Four persons were hurt. one
critically, when a tractor trailer.
headed north, braked to avoid
hitting another car, skidded,
and collided head-on with a
Southbound automobile.
The truck driver, Garland r.
Jones, "a, of Buckner, Va, es-
capped with knee cuts.
Woman Critically Hurt.
Those in the auto were less
lucky. Mamie Brack, 35, of
Augusta, Ga, was in critical
condition with a broken left
leg, broken left arm, severe cuts
and shock.
Her son, Ronald Eugene
Brack, 4, suffered head cuts and
a possible conclusion, and her
brother, the driver, Lamual Jay
Robertson, 40, also of Augusta
suffered multiple cuts on the
body.
Prince Georges County DO
lice said the truck driver, haul
ing a load of whisky north.
applied his brakes When two
cars in front of him halted
suddenly. He bumped one of
the cars. then the load iE his
trailer shifted. swinging him
into the southbound lane and
into the Robertson auto.
Youths Free Injured.
Three youths who were ad-
justing the top of a convertible
nearby. freed the three injured
from the auto before police ar
rived 10 minutes later.
Beltsville and Bladensburg
rescue squads took the injured
to Leland Memorial Hospital.
The accident. which came
shortly before 2 o'clock. hap
pened a short distance north of
Montgomery avenue in Belts
vile.
But it wasn't the worst the
people on highway l between
Baltimore and Washington had
seen. For example, a year ago
last May, Maryland State
Trooper Garland R. Walters
walked along the highway in
blood that oozed over the soles
of his boots.
Seven people lay on the road
way, dead or dying, victims Of
miscue on the curve that
winds south of the Patapsco
River bridge.
"The stream of blood on
the highway was so broad
We couldn't step over il" Troop
er Walters said. We had to
slosh through it,"
The 289 miles of route / be-
tween the District line and the
Baltimore city limits look inno-
cent enough in the daytime.
But 38 people died on this
stretch last year, more than
one for each mile of the four
lane roadway to Baltimore. And
this year, the record threatens
to be as bad or worse, with 27
dead so far.
The accident in which the six
died came in March of last
year, at one of the four trouble
spots on the highway-the Pa
tapsco River Bridge at the Bal
timore-Howard County line.
Toll Began Early This Year.
This year. the toll began early.
At 8 am. on New Years Day,
two automobiles rammed head
on on Guilford Hill, at the ap-
proach to Route 80, another
trouble spot.
When the troopers counted
the dead, there were seven.
Three from Washington died in
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Clothing Catches Fire,
YOUNG Women Burned

A 21-year-old woman was
burned last night when her cloth
ing caught fire from her gas stove.
Miss Dale Won Hitritz of 1549
Montana avenue NE. was stand
ing near the stove when a sudden
breeze blew the flame toward her,
igniting her clothing. She was
taken to Providence Hospital. Her
condition was reported as not
serious.
, 1951-02-06
Municipal Council Holds Public
HeaHngon Freight Rate Increase

The Municipal Council of Saint
Croix held a public hearing last
night for merchants and importers
to determine the desirability of
filing a protest with the Maritime
Board against the L eeward and
WlndWard Islands and Guianas
Conference request for increase of
1870 in freight rates.
The meeting was attended bv
leading retailers and wholesalers
and full representation from the
Chamber of Commerce.
On January 5th the Federal
Maritime Board first notified the
Dept. of Interior and the Cham
Der OF Commerce was first aware
OF the activity on Jan. 29th when
they took the matter up with their
organization for action. The in
crease on automobiles, was to be-
come effective on Feb. 5th and on
general commodities on Feb. 10Th.
The increase applies only to the
Virgin Islands, U.S.A.
There was considerable discus
sion as to justification of Steam
ship Company in asking for this
raise. There were some who be-
lleVed that this appeal had been
under consideration for quite
some time. The Manager of the
Chamber of Commerce advised
that a representative group Of the
Chamber had met with the Coy
ernor on Friday Jan. End and
some members Of the Council and
after due deliberation The Cham
Der filed the following cable to
Federal Maritime Board and the
Continued on page AZ
, 1951-02-06
Twelve Virgin Islands
Youths Indicted
Into Armed Forces

Twelve more youths from the
municipalities of St. Croix and
st. Thomas were recently induct-
ed into the United States Army at
the station in Puerto Rico. They
are: Earle F. Malone, Medrick j.
Danet, Randolph A. Mcintosh,
irwin E. Samuel, Leando Harrigan,
Cernon l.. Barrett, Lionel Angus
tus Lewis, Alfredo Leander Evans,
Alexander Augustus Petersen and
Gllberto Rufino Bowling.
Following physical examina-
ton screening, those found accept
able will be retained and industed
into the Army. The majority of
the group are volunteers.
, 1951-02-06
Sanitary Engineer
To Speak at Special
Meeting Jon. 8

Major Arthur H. Nell, Sanitary
Engineer of the US. Public Health
Service, will be the guest speaker
at a meeting arranged by the De-
partment of Health to be held on
Thursday evening, February 8, at
$3.50, in the District Court Room.
Major Nell will explain to the
p~roprietors of restaurants, bars,
guest houses, grocery stores, but
cher shops, diaries, etc, those pro-
visions of the Sanitary Code
which now require that they OBJ
tain health permits effective be-
fore March l, 1851.
, 1951-02-06
U. N. Forces Luunch
Most Powerful
Offensive on Chinese

Six powerful Allied tank col
umns spread death and destruc-
ton among the Chinese commun-
lists along a blazing 80 mile front
in Korea yesterday. At one point
they struck within six and a half
miles of Seoul. Four of the col
umns withdrew for the night af-
ter ranging through a wide
area of Seoul. Two others still
were blasting their way SO miles
east of the city after early gains
of four miles.
The SCATTERING display of Allied
armed might was described by an
officer as the greatest tank con-
~centration of the Korean war. The
furious Allied offensive was de-
signed to keep the communists
"punch-drunk" and prevent them
from making a counter offensive
which seemed to have been in the
making in celebration of the
Chinese new year.
Riding the tanks were infantry
men with fixed bayonets and
hand grenades to dig the commu-
nists out of their foxholes. One
UN lieutenant described the &C
ton as a slaughter. Enemy killed
is reported to have been moro
than $1,000.
, 1951-02-06
Wildlife Experts
Report on Study Of
Mongoose Control

A study has recently been com
pleted on mongoose control by
two experts Wildlife, they are H.
]. Spencer predator control man
and Supervisor George Seaman.
Their Investigations revealed GER
tain very interesting facts. Some
examples given by them shows
that % the mongoose shows an
amazing resistance to the usual
predator control poisons; (2) A
large and active rat population
can live side by side with the mon
goose, without being molested by
the killer (3) the average mon
goose shows very little fear of
man or dog; (4) Fish, especially
salmon, seems to be the preferred
Continued on last page)
, 1951-02-06
White-C
Pigeon Colony, Found
At Salt River

AS late as January II, 1851,
members of what is known as the
Whlte-croWned pigeon were OBJ
served in the mangroves surround
ing the lagoon. 1t is interesting to
note that while the majority of
these pigeons have left the island,
a small group has remained at this
site.
Pigeons have frequented this
swamp for many years, but have
never been known to remain on
the island after October. A large
number of those observed dis
played the grayish crown of the
immature bird. Undoubtedly,
these were birds of the 1850
Matching.
The fact that this area has been
abandoned for many years and
now has quite extensive bush
lands, food in the vicinity, and
comparatively light gun pressure
may be the cause of these birds
remaining.
, 1951-02-06
Comunche Club to
Open Dance Pavilion
On Saturday

The management Of the Conan
che Club has announced that it's
dance pavilion will be opened on
Saturday night, February 10. The
popular Motta Brothers will be
featured.
Built by Ted Dale and Guy Rey-
nolds, the Comanche is probably
one of the most beautiful and
picturesque night spots on
the Island.
Under construction for some
time, Messrs. Dale and Reynolds
left nothing undone that will
please patrons, including adjacent
swimming pool and windmills.
A unique feature in the Dance
Hall IS an unusually large table
for conference or banquet that is
hoisted to the ceiling when not in
use.
A fashion show will be featured
there February 21st.
, 1951-02-06
De Castro Fdvors
Crucidn to Replace
Administrator Taylor

In response to inquiry by a re-
preventative of the St. Thomas
press this morning in connection
with the position of Administrator
Taylor, which will become vacant
upon his retirement in October of
this year, Governor de Castro
said he sincerely hopes he may
be able to recommend a native
of St. Croix for the position be-
cause he feels that the people de-
serve hat recognition.
The Governor said that he is
still considering the matter of a
candidate very carefully but that
no commitment has been made
to any candidate, and that he has
made no recommendation to the
Secretary of the Interior.
, 1951-02-06
General RidgewdY
Satisfied With
Progress Of Offensive

and slept under a stack of hay.
General Matthew B. RidgeWay
commander of all the United Ma
tions Armies in Korea, said that
he is satisfied with the progress of
his limited t~welve-day offensive.
General Ridgeway was visiting
the front lines when he observed
that the offensive was going we'll.
The Eighth Army generally was
meeting its heavist resistance
yet encountered along forty-five
niles of the front, however.
, 1951-02-06
Better Informed
On Mdrshdll Council
MdY Confirm Him

The Municipal Council is ex-
pected to confirm the nomination
of Cyril Marshall, whose nomina-
ton as Director of the St. Croix
Museum Commission was rejected
recently.
Governor de Castro plans to re-
submit the name Of Mr.. Marshall
pointing that he is well qualified
to serve the community on this
Commission and further the de-
velopment of the Museum. MI.
Marshall has directed the Art
Museum at Key West, and was in
general charge of the larger gen.
eral museum in that city. He was
largely responsible for the confer
sion of the Children's Home in
Christiansted into a temporary
museum.
, 1951-02-06
With Nowhere 10 Go
Inmute
Returns Home"

Camille Smalls, a lifer at the
Richmond Penitentiary who dis
regarded the order of the Acting
Warden on Thursday afternoon
last, returned "home" on Saturday
Smalls is said to have told
guards that he was in the vicinity
Of the Penitentiary all the time
Evening star., 1951-11-09
Woman Hit on Head,
Thrown From Auto

A 35-year-old woman apparent
ly was struck on the head with
a fashlight and thrown from a
moving automobile at Wisconsin
avenue and Albermarle street
NV. early today.
Police listed her as Blanche L.
Hinson. alias Tattooed Betty, 35.
of the 300 block of E street NV.
She is in serious condition at
Gallinger Hospital.
Shortly after the woman was
found unconscious in the street
by passing motorists. police ar
rested a 48-year-old man for
questioning. Police said they
learned his name from the in
jured woman after she was taken
to the hospital.
Police said she told them she
was riding in the automobile with
three men. One of them made
an indecent proposal to her and,
when she refused, he struck her
on the head with a flashlight and
pushed her from the car, police
quoted her as saying.
The suspect. according to
police. said he was somewhere else
and while being questioned gave
four different addresses as his
home.