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Evening star., 1954-04-15
Court Sends First Five Patients
To New1Cinic for Alcoholics

out having attention called to
them personally"
Attorney o. B. Parker, ap-
pointed to advise the five de-
PENDANTS of their rights, said
that publicizing the defendants
names could easily discourage
others from requesting the help
the clinic can give chronic al
coholicS.
Five Patients Each Week.
DR.. Eleanor Short, clinic psy-
chiatrist, said Municipal Court
will send five patients each week
to the clinic. Clinic officials,
she continued, will then observe
the patients and decide whether
to send them to the impatient
clinic now being set up at Oc-
coquan Workhouse, send them
back to court for commitment to
Jail or to put them on probation
and out-patient treatment.
This morning Andrew j. Cary,
liaison officer between the clinic
and the court, talked to some SO
persons locked up overnight and
charged with being drunk. He
said a number of them asked to
confer with him but only five
actually requested commitment.
The court. at its discretion and
the advice of clinic officials, may
insist that defendant go
through hearing to determine
whether or not he should be sent
to the clinic. Should the de-
fendant contest his commit
ment he may demand a. jury
trial or he may select a hearing
by Judge.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

He said that in his opinion
"the free nations" absolutely
cannot afford to let the Iron
Curtain ring down on a single
additional area.
Though it often seems un-
clear and is sometimes deliber-
ately obscured, Soviet domina-
ton means that more resources
will be harnessed to the Soviet
war machine and may be turned
against u.s." he declared.
IF communism is permitted
to gobble up parts of the world
one by one, the day will come
when the Soviet bloc will be SO
powerful that no country of the
world will be safe"
Airman Gives Views.
In another speech Gen. Thom-
as D. White, Air Force Vice Chief
of Staff, declared:
"Our present Air Force plans
rely heavily on the super weap-
ons to help overcome enemy
advantages in geography and
manpower. If there should be
any question as to whether we
will use the most powerful and
effective weapons available to
us then the size of our force
must be increased beyond our
present plans"
Gen. White said that the
principal effect of the atomic
bomb in warfare "is to shorten
the time period required to
reach q decision"
Evening star., 1954-04-15

Charles A. Storke, Santa Bar
bara (Calif.) News-Press: Retail
trade is spotty in California.
Some sections are still expand
ing, other sections are stabiliZ-
ing.
But anybody could have made
good in business in the last few
years and it is to be expected
that some Of the weak business
ventures will fold under the
stress of readjustment.
The tourist business has been
off slightly for the past year
but I think that is partly due to
the great increase in foreign
travel.
The bloom is off the flower as
far as national conditions are
concerned. But we are now ex-
periencing an upturn and more
improvement is in sight.
The American people have not
been panicked by the depression
talk. They've simply gotten
more cautious in their buying.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
City Heads Denied
Authority 10 Order
Retroactive Taxes

The District Commissioners
have no authority to order retro
active assessment of taxes on
properties, the United States
Court of Appeals for the District
held today.
The ruling involved retro
active realty taxes assessed
against st. Paul Methodist Epis-
copal Church property in the
4700 block of Thirteenth street
NV.
The property had been exempt
from realty taxes until July l,
1852, under laws pertaining to
religious use.
In 1949 the congregation be-
gan holding its services in Silver
Spring, Md. The District prop
erty was leased to other congre-
cations.
In 1852 the church property
here was made taxable by Dis
trlct assessment authorities.
About the same time, the Dis
tricts commissioners ordered
taxes on the church to be made
retroactive to the two previous
years.
The Board of Tax Appeals up
held the assessment for all three
years.
But today the appellate court
held that only the Board of AS
sistant Assessors would be au-
thorized to order the retroactive
assessment.
The court upheld the July.
1852. assessment which was made
by the assessing authorities, but
decreed that the other taxes
were invalid as beyond the au-
thority of the Commissioners to
initiate. The taxes thrown out
amounted to $3,342. The tax up
held totals $1,671.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Henry E. Wixon said another at
tempt to collect the retroactive
taxes would be made through the
Board of Assistant Assessors.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
City Heads Ask
S21,66O for
Youth Council
Would Supplement
S., $50 in Federal
Funds Now in Use

The Commissioners decided
today to seek amendment of the
1855 city budget to provide $21,-
$50 for support of their Youth
Council.
This would be in addition to
$3.50 included in the budget
for Federally-supported jobs now
on loan to the council.
The $31,O10 would go mostly
for personnel, including an ex-
ecutive director to be paid SIS, $40,
three community organizers at
$1,000 each, an administrative
assistant and a stenographer.
Regular Meetings Asked.
Meanwhile, the council today
voted to ask the city heads to
meet regularly with the heads
OF such city departments con-
cerned with juvenile delinquency
as schools, health, the police,
recreation, juvenile court and
welfare.
Citing a need for more effec-
tive coordination, the council
urged cooperative planning and
action among the government
departments on a regular syste-
matte basis.
The council pointed out that
while prevention, control and
treatment of juvenile delin-
quency cannot be the sole re-
sponsibility of government, its
agencies do have an important
role.
It was brought out that there
are so or 70 school properties
for which the Recreation De-
partment is not able to provide
supervision for recreation use.
Volunteer Supervision.
The council was told that Rec
reation Supt. Milo christensen
is receptive to working out of
volunteer supervision plans by
neighborhood COMMITTEES of the
youth council to widen recrea-
ton use of school grounds.
Mr.. christensen said such
plans would have to be taken
up with the Board of Education.
He added the department would
like also to put on a training
program for such volunteers.
The council adopted four new
area committees, bringing the
number formed so far to IA. It
was reported that seven more
committees are expected to be
organized within the next several
weeks, but no organization is un-
der way in three other areas.
The committees organized to-
day were area A in Georgetown,
area H in Petworth. area L in
the second precinct section and
area U, greater Congress Heights.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Tax DeudIine

District and Maryland tax
payers have until midnight
tonight to file their income
tax returns for 1853. After
that time. penalties begin ac-
cruing over the period of de-
linquency.
Experts we're offering as
sistance today to those need
ing help in preparing forms.
At the District Building, Dis
trict taxpayers were being
helped in Room lie.
Maryland taxpayers were
being directed to the Inter-
national Building at 1919 F
street NV, Room 903.
Virginia taxpayers have un-
til midnight April 80 to send
in their returns.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

Alfred H. Kirchofer, Buffalo
Evening News: There has been
a slowing up in business all over.
We have it in our area as well
as in other sections of the coun-
try. Some contend we have be-
come a critical unemployment
area, but that is still open to
question.
Our heavy industry is not oper-
ating at full capacity. as it was
a year ago, but unemployment is
not as serious as some of the
talk would indicate. A lot of good
solid opinion holds that the
slow-up has about run its course.
Nationally we seem to be ap-
proaching-or are at-the level
ing-off point. Nobody is going
to contend that we'll have the
lush period of war years, when
our economy and income were
built on overtime. That is not a
very sound condition. It's some
thing you use only when you
have to.
When we get a sound dollar
we'll be in position to advance
toward the new fields of expan-
sion the economists and politi-
clans have been predicting. That
expansion must be predicated
upon a sound monetary condi-
ton.
Coleman Harwell, the Nashville
Tennesseean: Business is down
slightly from last years high
levels. The tone Of business ac-
tivity in Nashville. however. is
generally good. An important
factor in our favor is that we are
not one-induStry town.
Employment is off slightly, as
in many other places, but last
year was our biggest business
year ever. It is difficult to
maintain such a high level of
activity. Prospects for the re-
manning months of this year are
good.
Nationally, I think the busi-
ness dip has begun to fatten
out and I expect the present level
to be held throughout the year.
Harold p. Mccall, New Orleans
Times-Picayune: We are in good
shape. We we're hurt some when
Chrysler closed down q plant,
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Irute Citizen Burns Up,
Coils Out Fire Enqines

Fire engines shrieked to a halt
at Seventh and M streets NV.
early today and instead of a fire
found a man burning with rage.
He said he was William How
ard Webb. 20. colored, of Leon
ardtown. Md. and that he had
come to town to see a girl
friend. When the grl vanished
with his $40, he went to the cor
ner. broke the glass out of q
little red box and pulled the
lever.
He didn't want flremen; he
wanted police. the man said.
The f1remen gladly turned Webb
over to police who charged him
with turning In Q false alarm.
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Conditions Sound, Visiting Editors Say

Economic conditions in the
United States are sound. and the
business outlook is encouraging.
That is the consensus of some
of the country's most experienced
newspapermen.
In interviews conducted in the
Hotel Statler. members of the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors told The Star the busi-
ness recession-where it exists
is leveling off. Some declared
"depression-talk" was politically
inspired.
These are typical comments:
Carl E. Lindstrom, Hartford
(Conn.) Times: We in Hartford
have been very fortunate. Until
a few weeks ago we actually had
labor shortage. This was due
to the demands of Pratt-Whit-
ney (airplane engine) plant.
The labor needed was at
u dOUC0 41OA11 OOA1CI COI1lU1Q1l1G1CS,
principally Northern New Eng
land. That area has been hard
er hit than Hartford but it is by
no means in distress.
We have a strong tool indus
try and. of course, are strong
in insurance and banking. The
local situation is very good.
Nationally. preparations seem
to have been made to meet
emergencies if they arise. The
chief concern would apepar to be
whether the Government has a
program to meet different con-
ditions from those existing in
the last depression. In other
words, the factors may not be
the same if another depression
should come. But there aren't
any signs of one now.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

The combined program OF the
District and the Municipal
Court to commit alcoholics to
the new 25-bed' impatient clinic
opened today and five persons
held on drunk charges asked to
be sent to the clinic.
Commissioned Renah F. CANA
lier. Municipal Court Chief
Judge Leonard p. Walsh and
Judge Mildred Reeves, who was
presiding over drunk court this
morning, formally opened the
program in court.
Declaring that the new pro-
gram will be beneficial in many
ways, Commissioner Camalier
told the court alcoholics are
actually sick persons in dire
need of medical and psyciatric
assistance"
Facilities at Hospital.
He said there are facilities
at District General Hospital for
taking five alcoholics per week.
Judge Walsh pointed out that
"the problem that confronts Mu-
nicipal Court is that drunks take
up approximately 76 per cent of
the work of the court. There
are untold hundreds of persons
that come before this court" he
said. He added that the new
program "even on this small
scale" will help.
Judge Reeves requested that
the press not use the names of
defendants referred to the clinic.
"These people," she said, "have
enough problems to bear with
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Democrats Acclaim
Newspaper Expose
OF Security Risks

The Democratic National Com
mittee yesterday praised half a
dozen instances of "press Wig
lance" including exposure by
The Star, the Post and Times
Herald and the Daily News of
what the committee called "the
administrations great security
risk hoax"
These three papers, the May
issue of "the Democratic Di-
gest'' said, took the lead in "un-
masking the political exploita-
ton" behind the administrations
assertion that more than 1000
persons had been fired for being
spies and subversives.
The committee said this in
stance and others it cited pro-
vided a stirring reminder of the
great role of newspapers in a
free society when they operate
as a truly free, no-party press"
Hail Bricker Defeat.
In addition to the risk firings
case, the committee said the
American press played "the de-
cisive part in turning public
sentiment against" the Bricker
amendment to the Constitution,
described as an "iSolationist ef-
fort to tie the Presidents hands
in the conduct Of foreign af-
fairs"
"Only the hard core right wing
publishers stayed with the
Bricker forces, and for once the
country had something like an
equal division of press opinion"
the Digest stated, adding:
1.-THE same thing seems to be
happening in the showdown on
Mccarthy"
The committee, which fire.
quently attacks what it calls the
"one-party press" entitled it's
article "The Free Press Practices
Some Free Enterprise"
Sees Public Benefit.
It summed up with this state
ment:
Come next fall and the elec-
tions, it seems a safe bet that
nine papers out of 10 will con-
tinue to back Republican candi-
dates, but meanwhile the public
is benefltting from individual
bursts of initiative and inde-
pendence on the part of some of
our most influential dailies."
Besides the Bricker Amend
ment, which sought to restrict
treaty making powers but was
defeated in the Senate. the
article said the press showed
flashes of editorial independ-
ence and initiative" in stories on
the new look" defense policy.
the Facts Forum" radio and
television show. the vigil Incl
dent in Colorado, and the
Minute Women" of Texas.
Defense Articles Cited.
1t said articles in the New
York Herald Tribune by Walter
Mills and in the New York Times
by Hanson w. Baldwin were
brilliant contributions to jour-
nalistic enterprise in the debate
over the new look" defense
policy. It said such policy seems
to place exaggerated depend
ence on atomic retaliation as a
war deterrent and reduces our
capacity to deal with local ag-
gression without going into all
out war"
A series in the Providence
Journal on the Facts Forum
show was termed an outstanding
example of newspaper initiative.
The series dealt with the Nation
wide TV and radio program
financed. the Digest said, "by
H. L. Hunt, Texas oil multi-mil-
ionaire and friend of Senator
Joseph R. Mccarthy"
Evening star., 1954-04-15
Hikino Club OUTING

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club
will conduct a 5-to-6-mile hike
through Rock Creek Park Sun
day. Participants are asked to
meet at 10 am. on the Klingle
road bridge.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

throwing 1000 or 5000 out of
jobs. But many of these work.
ers have been absorbed in other
plants.
was uneasy about the
economic situation for a while.
Evening star., 1954-04-15

Would Close Deal.
In return for this, he said, the
agency would have to agree not
to deal with any one else about
the area during the planning
period.
Mr.. Searles stressed that
nothing could be done at Barry
Farms unless Congress removed
a ban it imposed on redevelop-
ment there. Herman Schmidt.
a leader of the builders group.
told a reporter discussions would
be premature until this ban was
lifted.
Congress, in 1949, blocked the
use of redevelopment money for
both Barry Farms and Marshall
Heights. It was aimed mainly
at halting improvements planned
in Marshall Heights, a 180-acre
tract near the District line and
East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1954-04-01
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whether they're good bad. Luxury Rides and Super
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Cards Set Up Test on Effects
OF Breakfasts on Minor Clubs

Z solved in fear of Federal anti
trust rulings.
The minor league theory is
that fans stay with their radios
to hear big league stars in action
instead of going to minor league
ball parks to watch the coming
youngsters and veterans already
over the hill.
For the present Cardinal
owners. theory is not enough.
August A. Busch, jr.. the brewery
president whose firm purchased
the club last spring, and his as
SociateS are businessmen who
realize the value of surveys. They
want facts before they toss out
an idea.
At the close of the 1854 season.
the Cardinals will compare at
tendance figures with those Of
1858 at Houston. Omaha and
Columbus. They'll pass on their
findings to Commissioner Ford
Prick.
While beaming Cardinal games
to the three cities, the club
owners plan to continue broad
casts of Houston. Omaha and
Columbus games and have Or
dered repeated plugs for the
hometown minor league product
during the major league broad
casts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Suntu Anitu Results

FIRST RAcE-Purse, $4,000; claim
Mr. ni,d Ss1o es...I pearn lilo s:o seo
No Pickles tTreIos, go
Col u Bob 'sss pSseh K auo3. f Is
SECOND RAcE@Purse, $4,000; claim
GsTd Rssd!@s sPa afH 4Rs.,o is.SS 800
W W1ata p sBl10 }yort, 4'so s s,sS
verli Mcc,. villa Lobo. Just Speeding.
Bright Patch. These Times. Take Re
CARDS; Busterbesood. Nevada Bar. Time.
THIRD RAcE-Purse. $4,000; op-,
tional claiming: 4-year-olds and up:
var Deal 1c.sh., 1880 1850 $50
Scotch Port tYeutter) $40
ROSE S0 ss Rovar k My so Post Soo ES
Ne. Miss Cane. Recreation. Comfy Bay.
FOURTH RAcE-purse. $4,000; OPP
s I , 1SaiIGsib $3.50 1900 $50
Runner-Up York; 1880 $50
Witch English, Roman Arrow. Jumbo.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: OPP
tional claiming: 4-year-olds and up; Il.
Adaro (ArcarOI ESQ 400 400
Whirlingaway H'en) 40 $50
BilietudO (DiMauro) 1890
Mithra. Big Star. Seventh Fleet. Flor
ence House. Reading Time, Piesan, Four
by Five. Dayvar. Fixed Star. Time,
ISIS new track record).
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 500; Agar
olds and up: allowance: 8 furlongS.
Apple Valley (volxkel $3.50 1880 7.lO
NJ ssi. Gsif suil S PSS.rGn, $50 SAG SAG
Karin. The Green Lion. Trusting.
Top Blend. Blue Trumpeter. Time.
= SEVENTH RACE Purse. $50. 900:
added; fillies and mares; 3-year-olds
and up: the Santa Margarita Handi-
Cerise Rene iShoe'er) $50 SEQ $50
Last Wave lie BlancI 1920 1920
Wandering Ways U'en) 1920
Fitting Past, Perfection, Ria RIGA.
b Smart Barbara. b Kings Mistake.
Home Made. Whiffs. On Balance
d Schantzi. Autine. Mlss Trafic. Alb
hal Lynn: Mab's Choice. Time. 1:47.
Coupled.
b Coupled.
c Occupied.
d Coupled
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. S5.aO0: hand.
fcap: claiming; 4-year-olds and up. lie
oh Free Soul tArcaro) 400 $40 4..O
oh Ryal Decree ty'kel $40 $50 40
Last Venture. Pistollo, Sea Gambol,
Lazy 10. Stevies Pal. Peak O'0lory. Time.
oh Dead heat for first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
|Lottner Reported
Weighing Several
Conudion Offers
RY the As.oeiuted Pes,

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. %.
Julius Tucker, who describes
himself as an "agent without
fee" for Johnny Lattner. says the
Notre Dame football star "is
giving more thought" to playing
professional football in Canada.
Several Canadian teams have
made definite offers for Lattner's
services and it's up to the Ma
tional Football League clubs to
match Them" Tucker told q re-
porter today.
Tucker is q close friend Of
Coach Frank -Leahy of Notre
Dame. and has represented in
professional football contract
dealings such former Irish stars
as Leon Hart. Bob Tonefe, Bill
Wightkin and Jerry Groom.
Tucker pointed out that the
NFL draft is scheduled for Fri
day and that Lattner has said he
will wait until it Is completed
before making a decision be-
tween American and Canadian
play.
IF we accept "a Canadian
offer). it will be the top player
contract I've ever negotiated"
Tucker declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Baltimore Coasts
Past American u.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 23.-The
University of Baltimore, the Ma
tion's highest scoring team, took
1t easy in the last quarter to-
night as it whipped American
University, $3.50. to remain un-
beaten in the Mason-Dixon con-
ference.
The victory was Baltimore
fifth in the conference and
Americans loss was it's first in
six league games.
John Salvatore with Is points
and Ronnie Hall with II, led
the Bees, who coasted after pill
ing up a 25-point lead in the
final period. Carl Hevener got
Ii and Bud DAILY II to pace the
Eagles.
BY winning tonight, Baltimore
hoped into a tie with Roanoke
for the conference load
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Rickenbocker, DePoIn1o Join
Auto Rocing's Hall of Fame

champion in 1912 and 1914, now
is in the public relations depart
ment of General Petroleum Co.
and lives in Pasadena, Calf.
DePalma won the Indianapolis
500-mile race in 1915 and cap
tured such classics as the VAN
derbilt Cup. Elgin Road races
and Santa Monica race. He won
match races from Barney Old
field. Bill Burman and Dario
ReSta.
Milford. Of Red Bank, N. j.,
dominated road racing before
World War I in Loziers. Masons
and Hudsons. He vas the ma
tional champion in 1911 and
1918 and his trophies included
the Vanderbilt Cup and the Elgin
Road races.
Cooper. now retired in San
Francisco, drove the StutZ to
fame and is the AAA'S all-time
racing champion. He collected a
total Of 1880 championship
points from 1910 to the late '20s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Three Girls to Represent D. G..
In Mid-AtIontic Skating Event

Three teen-age girls will repre-
sent the Washington Figure
Skating Club in the Middle At
lantic Subsectional Ice Skating
Championships Saturday and
Sunday in New York.
Virginia fills, 18-year-old
former Pote nae School and
Holton Arns student, will 60
after the Sc, ior ladies' singles
championship.
Miss Mills passed what is
known as the eighth figure
test" highest test under United
States Figure Skating Associa-
ton rules. at Lake Placid, N. Y.
Now training in Philadelphia
where she is taking a course in
business. Miss Mills plans to
enter Bryn Mawr in September.
She Ives at 8 West Irving street.
Chevy Chase.
Two -15-year-old girls will
team up in the ladies' pairs event.