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Evening star., 1952-07-20
West Virginia Starts Mass Use
Of Lobotomy on States Insane
Is Broin Operations
Performed in Day
By CIV NeuroIogist

A wide-scale program Of treat
ment of the insane through sur
gerry has been launched in West
Virginia by DR.. Walter A. Free
man, professor of neurology at
George Washington University
and a pioneer in corrective" brain
surgery.
DR.. Freeman performed Is
tranSorbital lobotomies Friday on
patients in the State Hospital
at Huntington, w. Va. He plans
to do nearly 200 at the States
four mental hospitals during the
next two or three weeks.
In transorbital lobotomy, an
instrument shaped something like
an ice pick Is inserted into the
brain from o point just above the
eye. Some nerve fibers leading to
the front lobe OF the brain are
severed.
Worry Cut OF.
The theory is that severing
certain nerve fibers will cut off
the channel" of worry, fear and
anxiety emotions.
DR.. Freeman has performed
nearly 1000 similar operations.
A third or more have been at st.
Elizabeths Hospital. In the first
95 cases there. DR.. Freeman re-
ported several years ago, q re-
turned to gainful employment, Is
were able to keep house, and %
had been sent home for care there.
The West Virginia program is
the first ever attempted on so
large a scale. The operation is
performed only on those for
whom there appears to be no
other medical remedy. Relatives
or guardians must give their con-
sent.
DR.. Freeman obtained permis-
sion to try the Statewide pro.
gram after follow-up surveys
were completed for an earlier
pilot" program at Huntington.
Since 1948, DR.. Freeman and
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Safe Containing $1,000
Is Stolen From Store

A 210-pound safe containing
$1,000 was stolen yesterday morn
ing from the Home Appliance Co.,
1921 H street NE, the first safe
in the city since the
Of a gang on June 8.
Detective Sergt. Irving Lubore,
head Of the police safe squad, said
the thieves forced a rear window
open, entered and carried the safe
out. He said it would have taken
at least two men to carry out the
safe.
The theft was discovered by the
stores manager, Joseph G. Burke,
Evening star., 1952-07-20
New Officers Installed
By Kensinqton Group

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Kensington CMd9 Volunteer Fire
Department has installed Mrs.
Adelaide Brady as new president.
Other new officers are Susie
Bradshaw, vice president; Jaque-
lire Brown. recording secretary:
Joyce Lamb, corresponding secre-
tary: Ann Hall, treasurer, and
Susan Burdette, chaplain.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Antique Car Parade
TO Mark Ceremony
At Bridge Opening
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. July ia pa
|rade of antique automobiles will be
la feature Of the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge dedication ceremonies July
80, the Automobile Club Of Mary
land said today. The club said
any Marylander who owns a car Is
years old or older and in good run
ming condition may participate.
Entries already received include
Ia 1903 Cadillac owned by C. Ray
mond Lewis. Annapolis; 1911 Ford
by Henry Seal, West Chester, Pa;
1909 Mitchell. Leonard j. Rhine
hart. Havre de Grace; 1915 Model
T roadster, John H. Cook, Easton:
and a 1915 Model-T touring car.
Robert ]. Edeland. Queen Anne.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Alta to Award Cash
Prizes for Research

For the 18th year. cash awards
totaling $500 for research in mete-
orology and dispatching will be
made in 1852 by the Air Trans
port Association.
Employees of its scheduled air
line members are eligible.
The awards will be divided as
follows: First prize, $3.50; second
$3.50. and third, 500. The re-
search papers must be postmarked
not later than midnight. January
81, 1853. They must be sent by
registered mail to the Secretary,
Meteorological Committee, Air
Transport Association, 11O7 Six
teenth street NV. Washington 6,
D. c.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Increased Payments
In Welfare Budget
Urged by UCS Leader

Higher public assistance pay
ments should be provided in next
years public welfare budget, a
United Community Services lead
er said last night.
Alexander B. Hawes, chairman
of the UCS committee on public
welfare services, also said the pub
lie assistance staff should be in
creased.
Scores Commissioners.
Mr.. HaweS criticized what he
called the "inhuman and disgrace
full record" of the Commissioners in
cutting last years welfare request
SO that assistance grants were 81
per cent below "the minimum
amount necessary to sustain
human life"
The cuts, he said, are "about
to be repeated unless the citizens
Of Washington protest"
Mr.. Hawes said welfare officials
haven't been able to ask the
amount Of money needed because
Of the Commissioners order re-
stricting departments to a 5 per
cent increase in operating budgets
over the current year.
Bigger Stats Needed.
A bigger staff is needed to ad-
minister relief grants because
needy persons now must wait five
or six weeks for applications to be
processed. Mr.. Halves said.
He advocated an increase from
$45 to $50 per month in payments
to families caring for foster
children.
The Child Welfare Division also
needs a larger staff, he added.
Charles c. Glover III, UCS pres
ident, has asked the Commission
ers to hear Mr.. Halves, Russell w.
Schneider. Glenn E. Mclaughlin
and Armiger L. Jagoe, jr., at pub
lie budget hearings August 4. Mr..
Schneider is chairman of the
Family and Child Welfare Section.
MIR. Mclaughlin is chairman Of a
special committee on welfare in
stitutionS. Mr.. Jagoe heads a
special child welfare committee.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Baby Outfit ofD.C. Guard Wins
Superior Rating at Moneuvers

the regular 115th Anti-Alrcraft
Gun Battalion.
The highlight of the camp was
the attack and defense exercise
conducted during the first week
of the training period. The 340th
was assigned to defend it's gun
position from an attacking force
theoretically landed by a carrier.
Plane SwoOps Down.
The aggressor force was made
up of the other units in training
here. It also included support
from the Air National Guard unit,
during: the night exercise which
taxed the ingenuity of all forces.
The aggressor force was COM
manded by Maj. Robert Conlyn,
operations officer of the guard.
The surprise of the operation
was the air attack. A CAT plane
of the guard. piloted by. Maj.
Erwin Young, with Capt. William
r. Mccall as bombardier, swooped
down over the gun positions. Com
ing in at 1000 feet shortly after
dark. Maj. Young feathered the
plane propellers, and glided down
silently to $50 feet.
The first indication the de-
tenders had that they were in real
trouble was when the area became
ablaze from the landing lights and
the plane was gunned for a quick
ascent. During this Capt. Mccall
dropped rolls of paper represent
ing napalm bombs, and scores of
half-pound packs of flour repre-
Senting 100-pound augmentation
bombs.
Defenders Wiped Out
When daylight came paper was
wrapped around two of the guns,
and white splotches dotted the
area indicating that the defenders
were wiped out. Maj. Crist briefed
the staff of the Second Army Fri
oay on this held exercise.
Col. George w. Latimer, of the
Court of Military Appeals, who has
been training with the District
troops, left yesterday. He is an
officer in the Utah Ma
tional Guard, but while serving in
Washington, is getting in his
armory drill time with the District
outfit.
Col. Lawrence c. Heinlin, resi-
dent member Of the National
Guard and Reserve Policy Com
mittee at the Pentagon, spent
several days here observing the
field operations.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Howard Doctor Touring
Hospitals in Europe

DR.. Roland B. Scott. head Of
the pediatrics department at the
Howard University medical school
and chief pediatrician to Freed
mems Hospital, is touring Euro
pean hospitals and clinics for
children. Upon his election to
membership to the American Pc
diatric Society this year, Or. Scott
became the first Negro member In
the groups 62-year history.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Children S Bureau Opens
New Delinquency Branch

A new juvenile delinquency
branch has been established by
the Children's Bureau. it was an
nounced yesterday.
The unit will cooperate with
governmental and private agen-
cieS In efforts to reduce juvenile
lawbreaking, Federal Security Ad-
ministrator Oscar r. Ewing said.
Richard Clendenen, consultant
on training schools, will head the
new unit. William Sheridan and
Miss Mildred Arnold also will be
associated with it.
The unit will launch study
Of the causes and treatment of
delinquency.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Customer-Thief Robs
Shoe Store of $11o

A robber who pretended to be
a customer last night escaped with
$119 from the Roy Logan shoe
store, 1148 Seventh street NV,
police reported.
The thief asked the store
manager, Richard A. Adkins, 212l
F street NV, to see some shoes.
Then he punched Mr.. Adkins in
the face, stole his wallet and
looted the cash register.
The customer" a colored man
wearing a brown T-Shirt with
white polka dots. ran north on
Seventh street and disappeared.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Role in Civil Defense
Of Engineers to Be Aired

The part engineers and archi-
tects will play in the Districts
air raid shelter program will be
discussed at a Civil Defense meet
ing at 8 pm. Wednesday in the
Departmental Auditorium, Com
stitution avenue between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets NV.
Col. John E. Fondahl, District
director Of Civil Defense, and
George A. Quincy. jr., of the
technical operations Office, Federal
Civil Defense Administration. win
speak on the need Of establishing
shelters in the downtown area. A
flm of the Eniwetok atomic tests
will be shown.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Pope Moves for Summer

VATICAN CITY. July 10 (R.-
Pope Plus XII took up residence
today in his summer home at
Castel Gandolfo. on the shore of
Lake Albano. The Pope made the
18-mile trip from the Vatican
by motor car.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Britons Expect Influx

Britons predicted 100000 North
American visitors this year,
spending $3.50 million after they
counted 51,500 visitors $4,000
from America) in April, the big
gest springtime figure ever re-
corded.
Evening star., 1952-07-20
Auto Group to Hold OUTING

The Washington Automotive
Trade Association viii hold its an
lnual outing beginning at noon to-
morrow at the Woodmont Country
Club. Rockville. Dinner win be
lserved at Z pm.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Hurricane off
Florida Coast
|Guins Power
BY The Associofed Press

MIAMI. Fla. Aug. 29.-The er-
ratio Atlantic storm developed into
a full-fledged hurricane today as
it swirled toward the Atlantic
Coast with increasing speed and
intensity.
Aircraft checking the course OF
the storm located the center neal
latitude $50 north and Longitude
76.5 west, or about $50 miles east
of Melbourne, Fla, at noon.
The Weather Bureau said the
upper Florida east coast, Georgia
and South Carolina were in the
path of the hurricane at present
Storm warnings we're displayed
from Vero Beach, Fla, north tc
Wilmington, N. c.
The advisory warned all inter-
|ests to stand by for further ad-
vices and possibly hurricane
warnings this afternoon and to-
night"
Evening star., 1952-08-29
By the Associated Press

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 29.-
The United States Air Force ended
its unprecedented airlift for Mos
lem pilgrims to Mecca today and
reported every stranded pilgrim
had been removed from Beirut.
Mohammedan prayers of gratitude
echoed in all mosques of Lebanon,
Air Force officials said 3,763
pilgrims had been flown to Jidda,
Saudi Arabian port 40 miles from
the Moslem holy city of Mecca
since the airlift began Monday
morning. The planes were barred
from Mecca because the crews, in
Moslem eyes ARE infidels.
United States Air Force officials
said not a single pilgrim holding
a ticket and a visa to Saudi Ara
bia was left in Beirut after the
last American plane took off al
5:25 am. this morning.
They said the big transports
made rs flights to complete the
|airlift. Total flying distance fol-
all flights was 121,800 miles
nearly five times the distance
around the earth.
The magic carpet started at
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Republican Named to Senate
To Replace Bnien McMohon
William A. PurteII Of West Hartford, Conn.,,
Will Finish Term, Run Against Benton

/ in 1921 to organize the Holo-
Krone Screw Corp, which he now
heads. Many of his own inven-
tions were applied to the business
Later he also became president
of the Billings-Spencer Co., saw
/ ing that firm when it was on the
brink of bankruptcy.
He now is director of the Hart
ford Trust Co., Colts Manufac-
turing Co., Veeder Root. Inc, the
Hartford Gas Co., the National
Fire Insurance Co., and Sparmal
Engineering Corp.
He also is a former director of
the United States Chamber Of
Commerce and president of the
Manufacturers Association of
Connecticut.
Active in civic affairs, Mr.
Purtell is director of the Hart
ford Red Cross. a member of the
State Interracial Commission for
five years, a former director OF
Connecticut State Prison and q
member of the Board of Parole.
For several years he was chap
lain of the Connecticut American
Legion and is a former governor
of Hillyear College in Hartford.
He has a daughter. Mrs. Mar
garet Poehnart, and a son, William
A. Purtell, jr., both of Hartford
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Cafe Man jailed Half an Hour
On Pleading Guilty for Partner

tanning a health hazard. and while
a maximum fine of $500 or so
days in jail was imposed.
But when he was led away to
jail, Mike knew some thing was
wrong. He phoned Villianos, who
in turn called Attorney Joseph
Sitnick with news that Mikes
in jail"
Mr.. Sitnick hurried to court,
found Judge Nelson in recess. but
explained the situation to Assist
ant Corporation Counsel j. T.
Brennan.
WED better straighten that
out" said MIR. Brennan thought
fully.
When Judge Nelson returned
to the bench Mr.. Sitnick explained
the error to him. The judge
ordered Mike released, and also
left the absent defendant Villianos
in the technical custody of Mr..
|Sitnick. The lawyer said he would
pay the fine today.
Evening star., 1952-08-29

William A. Purtell. Republican
opponent of Senator Benton o+
Connecticut, today was appointed
to fill out the term of the late
Senator Brien Mcmahon, Demo.
Icrat
The appointment by Gov. John
Lodge is effective Immediately ant
will continue until next January
West Hartford manufacturer
Mr.. Purtell is dipping into active
Ipolitics for the first time. He is
also a candidate for Senator
Benton's full six-year term in the
November elections.
In another phase of the Connec-
|ticut situation, a permanent Sue
cessor to Senator Mcmahon also
will be elected in November to
finish out the final four years OF
his tenure.
A native of Connecticut, the S.
year-old appointee is native OF
the old "self-made-man" school
He was a newspaper boy at 8
left Hartford High School in his
second year at Is and helped sup
port his family with a series OF
Jobs.
Returning from World War I
Mr.. Purtell married Miss Kath-
crime Cassidy. a girl who also was
overseas as an Army nurse.
Mr.. Purtell left a railroad jot
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Bridge Plans Detailed
In Series of Stories

IS NEBRASKA AVENUE THE RIGHT
SPoT?-EveYbody osrees new bridges
must be built over the Potomac to hon.
die increasing troffie. But where? A
series of articles explaining the eose Of
eoeh proposed site begins todoy on
pose A-5. Other stories on Sunday,
Mondoy and Tuesday.
HEALTH AND WELFARE-Thots
the insurance prosrom the Amerieon
Federation Of Government Employees
wonts for Federal workers. Stor Re-
porter Joseph Young tells obout il on
poee AZ.
FASHION NEWS-of interest TO
women is the return Of the longer "ot
home skirt, os described BY Eleni The
Stor's foshion writer. on pose B-l.
eRlFF TAKES DOWN HIS HAIR
cIork Griffith, 8z-yeor- -old president Of
the Mats, does o bit Of reminiseins
obout the old days in todoy's Win. Lose.
or Drow column on pose c-l. Griff,
who will be honored in Yonkee stodium
tomorrow olons with other old-timer
who played for him on the 1903 New
York Hishlonders, reeoIIed for Burton
Hawkins some Of the hishlishts Of the
eorly doys Of the American Le9eue.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Firms Send TrainIoad
OF Machinery as Final
Payment 10 Russia
$50 Million Reporotions
Turned Over in 8 Years;
1919 Of Total Budget
BY the Associated Press

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 29.-
A train loaded with heavy cranes
started from Hivinge today for
the Soviet border. marking the
final land shipment in eight years
of paying of $50 million in re-
parations to Russia.
Only 10 additional ships remain
to be delivered and Finland can
shake OF the financial burden
which was part of the penalty
for losing the war to the Soviet
Union. 2
Actually the reparationss agree
ment called for payment OF cods
worth $500 millions in 1888 cur.
|rency. In terms of today's inflated
money that adds up to $570 mil.
lion.
Now Turn to Free Market.
Hivinge is about 40 miles north
of Helsinki. The factory thai
manufactured the cranes is To-
Gated there. It has produced more
than 200 cranes for the Soviet
Union. Now the men will take 8
four-week vacation, then begir
producing for the free market.
Paying off the debt has been 6
big burden to Finnish taxpayers
An average of los per cent Of the
country's budget for the past eight
years has gone for reparations.
Plans are beine made to USE
the money formerly paid out al
reparations to pay part of the
cost of an unemployment program
and to help underwrite an indus
trialization program for northern
Finland.
No special ceremony is planned
when the train crosses the border
lat Vainikkala tomorrow night OF
early Sunday morning but large
delegation of newsmen will be
there to record the historic event
No Foreign Policy Change.
Premier Urho Kekkonen said
completion of payments to the
Soviet Union will not mean any
change in his country's foreign
policy.
1.-THE only difference is that We
now will get paid for our deliv'
cries." he said. "A five year trade
agreement between Finland ane
the Soviet Union has been in ex'
istence since 1850 and is expected
to be expanded any day.
"The Finnish government i
very satisfied with the fact tina
Finland now can sell it's product
in a free market. We are espe
cially glad to note that our ex
port trade keeps busy some 81
factories especially built for re-
paration deliveries"
Evening star., 1952-08-29
u. S. Flies 3 1853 Pilgrims to Mecca

tionalist leader when he few him
from Beirut to Mecca with q
plane load of other pilgrims.
The trip was part of the Air
Forces round-the-clock magic
carget operation.
1t. Angelo Elmo, SO, of 4503
Kennedy street, Hyattsville. was
rewarded when Ayatullah Ka-
shani. speaker Of the lower house
of the Iranian Parliament and an
avowed nationalist, entered the
pilots cabin, kissed him on both
cheeks and pronounced a Koranic
blessing, Associated Press dis
patches said.
The emotional little man was
afraid he might never reach
Mecca. According to Moslem be-
lief, a Moslem must make the
pilgrimage to the birthplace Of
Mohammed at least once during
his lifetime to achieve salvation
1t. Elmo's wife and mother live
in Hyattsville. He was a press
man at the Government Printing
ONCE until he was recalled tc
service Q year ago.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
BY the Associoted Press

SALEM. Mass. Aug. 29.-A
grim-faced Nebraska soldier
stepped from a Coast Guard mercy
plane today in a relay race home
to his tragedy-Stricken family.
T/Sergt. Charles r. Buggy o1
Winnebago. Nebr.. stepped off the
mercy plane at 1923 am. (EDT)
"a little more than three hours
after he was plucked from the
troop transport Gen. Alexander
Patch 500 miles at sea in the At
lantic Ocean.
The Patch was New York-bount
from Bremerhaven, Germany.
The soldier, q veteran Of Worlt
War II who re-enlisted, alread!
has lost one Of his two children
to polio.
His other child is i'll Of the sam,
disease.
His wife faces critical surger.
for a spinal ailment.
81 Appreciate It."
81 appreciate it an awful lot,
Sergt. Buggy told the Coast Guart
crew which few so far to sea tt
pick him up.
He blinked as he added:
II hope everything is all righ
at home"
Sergt. Buggy said he frs
learned Of the illness at his hom'
yesterday noon.
A first mercy plane from West
over Air Force Base, Mass.
alighted on the water near thl
transport last night, but was dis.
abled when it collided with a life.
boat lowered from the ship.
/ The second mercy flight lef
Salem in the middle Of the night
and contacted the transport Al
dawn.
Starts Flight West.
Sergt. Buggy was sped to tn.
nearby Beverly airport, where al
Air Force BIS picked him up fol
a direct fight to Sioux City, Iowa
only Is miles from his home il
Winnebago.
/ Sergt. Buggy shook hands with
1t. William G. Fenlon, pilot O
the Coast Guard amphibian which
brought him to Salem.
He also thanked with a hand
shake Comdr. J. D. Hudgens
acting commandant of the Salen
Air Station.
He saluted stiffly as he steppet
into the automobile.
Co-pilot of the Coast Guart
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Plane Piucks Soldier Off Ship
For Flight to Distressed Family
Sergeant Is Sped to Shore After First
Mercy Craft Is Disabled at Seq

plane was Aviation Pilot E. p,
Ward of Lynn, Mass. The navi-
gator was 1t. Don Vaughn OF
Marblehead, Mass. -Four others
were in the crew.
The first mercy plane landed
successfully on the water near the
transport but collided with a life
boat lowered from the ship to Sc
cure a line between the two craft,
The planes propeller was dam
aged.
Three men in the lifeboat
plunged overheard to. avoid the
planes still-turning propeller
Two were rescued by the plane
crew while the third man drifteo
in his life jacket for 200 yards
before being picked up by a sec.
ond lifeboat. None was injured
seriously, but one man suffered &
dislocated shoulder. Names %
the men were not available.
4 Sun Oic0 d 1OlAOs
| Sergt. Buggy's 4-year-old sol
Charles, jr., died two days ago a
a Sioux City (Iowa) hospital.
His 6-year-old daughter Kath'
leen is still a polio patient at the
same hospital. Her condition wa!
listed as good. ...
And surgeons said they hest
tated to operate on his wife un'
less he was at her bedside.
Flying the ill-1ated first mere!
mission was Capt. Charles Mac
Gowan of Providence. r. l., {
Korean veteran. and four othel
men-all presumably now aboare
the Gen. Patch.
The others were the co-pilot
Capt. Donald D. Baughman o1
Rochester, N. Y; the navigator
Capt. William Lawson, anC
S/Sergts. William A. Hodges anC
Bernandino Betallo.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Judge Orders Mental Test
For 17-Year-0Id Killer

District Court Judge Walter M
Bastian today ordered a menta
examination of William ROLAND
White, 17-year-old killer.
The order was granted on re.
quest Of Whites lawyer, John j
Dwyer.
White, not yet indicted for the
August z Staying, will be examined
in District Jail by Gallinger Hos.
pital psychiatriStS.
White admitted he stabbed
kicked and matled Ralph T
Blake, Is. in an alley, went tt
a tavern for a beer, and then re.
turned to stab him again and rot
him Of 80 cents.
Mr.. Blake was a clerk at Marine
Corps headquarters.