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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
Virginia Doctor Defends
Narcotics Prescriptions

DR.. Henry A. Latane, prom
inent Alexandria physician, to-
day said he prescribes narcotics
for -four or five" patients be-
cause he believes it's the only
way to cope with drug addiction.
The IL year -old physician
also said he had prescribed bar
biturates for two teen-agers
about three months ago. He said
the boys were not connected with
a gang of five youths-teen-
ayers or in their early 20s-ar-
rested Monday for distribution
of barbiturates.
Police said the gang had OBJ
tanned prescriptions from AN
Alexandria physician"
Has Checked Records
DR.. Latane, who lives and
maintains Offices at 3l1 North
Washington street, said he
{ ecked his records and there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

was no indication he had pre-
scribed barbiturates for the FIVE
member gang which used sleep
ing pills for cheap DRINKS"
THE boys 1 prescribed the
drugs for came in and COM
Iplained of being nervous and
not able to Sleep" he said.
The physician said the persons
for whom he prescribeS narcotics
are suffering from rather severe
physical ailments" He said they
were probably addicted before
they suffered the ailment "but
they get only enough narcotics
so they be comfortable and con-
tinue working"
DR.. Latane said one Of the
patients suffers from a painful
facial tic. another is an amputee
with a painful stump" a third
suffers from sciatica and the
fourth is an invalid once addict
ed to barbiturates.
] DR.. Latane said he gives his
patients narcotics prescriptions
for enough drugs to last "about
three days" He said he does
not administer the narcotics. He
said the Federal Bureau Of Mar
cotics had knowledge Of these
practices.
Gets Many Calls
DR.. Latane also said he had
frequent calls from narcotics
and barbiturate addicts for
drugs but that he did not give
them prescriptions unless he felt
they were really i'll.
"Once in a while an out-of-
town addict comes to my office
with withdrawal pains and is
away from his source of drugs,
explained the physician. II ad-
minister to him. This is an ill
ness and comes within my
field as a physician to admin
lister to him. I don't want him
to collapse in my Office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
Three VIEW Posts
In MARYLAND Cited

BALTIMORE, July 10 (P.-
Three Maryland posts of the
Veterans of FOREIGN Wars have
received national prizes for their
community service work.
The three are Patuxent River
Naval Air Station Post No. 1882,
Iof Lexington Park; Free State
Post No. 1850, of Landover Hills,
and Muese Post No. 1874, of Sails
bury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

ment averages caused a con-
siderable stir. Officials have
been moving since to increase
the number of special remedial
classes and otherwise intensity
teaching throughout the city.
The past years most spectac-
ular achievement gains were
registered in a special set of
tests given in four unidentified
elementary schools, and in
another set given at one high
school.
Fifth grades in the four ele-
schools-one in each
section of the city = showed
average reading gains ranging
up to 21a years in the single
school year.
Arithmetic didn't fare so we'll
In two schools the progress ave-
ragged less than a school year
But in the other two it was well
over that.
At seven other schools, similar
testing showed gains of as much
Iat two years by many children
and seldom less than the
normal" gain, or seven months
said the report.
All but % of 3S1 tenth-graders
tested in arithmetic at high
school made very definite
growth" during the year-230 Of
them more than a grades worth
One hundred and thirty of them
gained three grades.
In reading, all but SO of 35G
tested progressed at least the
normal grade, and IS gained
three grades. This was achieved
without any special remedia
Glasses. The school did have
special arithmetic classes, how
ever.
These samplings," the report
declared, indicate that definite
gains were made in all sections
of the city and at each level. II
is reasonable to suppose thai
similar gains have been made il
the schools not tested"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

showed pupils IN most grades
still averaging several months to
nearly two years behind national
achievement standards, however
And it called for more special
remedial teaching to counter the
lagS.
Deputy School Supt. Norman
j. Nelson made public the H.
page report. covering tests given
to pupils in eight of the city's IL
grades between last September
and June.
The report didn't give any
general grade-by-grade compar-
ison of city test averages for this
year and last year.
Some Substantial Gains
BUT it showed some impressive
Improvement where sample test
ing was done in selected schools.
And it also showed substantial
gains by two city-wide groups
sixth and ninth-graders.
The sixth grade pulled up
three months to half a year over
its reading and arithmetic aver
ages of a year ago. cutting its
lag behind national standards
practically in half, The lag now
ranges from five months to
slightly over a year, on various
tests.
The ninth grade. which a year
ago was averaging a year to two
years below standard in reading
and two to three years below in
arithmetic, also cut its lag SUBJ
stantially Several months were
shaved off the reading lag, and
the arithmetic gap was Slashed
to less than two years.
The test report didn't break
down the results by schools. II
also didn't make any comparison
of colored and white pupils, who
until two years ago were tested
separately.
Last year, disclosure of test
scores indicating a substantial
achievement lag and a gap be-
tween white and colored achieve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
Germ-Free Animals at Walter Reed
Aiding Army in Medical Research

began working with this concept
and now his laboratory at Notre
Dame University is the worlds
largest. There is another in
Sweden and fourth is currently
being built at the National In
stitute of Health in Bethesda.
Actually, Louis Pasteur, about
rs years ago, suggested that
|germ-free animals be raised to
determine whether intestinal
microbes are essential to life. 1t
wasn't until 1910 at Notre Dame
that it was demonstrated that
|germ-free animals can grow as
well as normal animals, given
proper nutrition.
During the Korean war. the
Army became interested in in
fictitious diseases that can't be
transmitted by animals. Human
volunteers were used at first, but
this was stopped because of the
dangers involved.
Finally it was reported that
|germ-free chickens would trans
NIT some of the viruses and this
led to the Arnny's grant to the
University of Pennsylvania to
set up the laboratory at Walter
Reed. 1t is under the immediate
supervision Of DR.. Martin
Forbes. a university research
associate in the department of
microbiology.
The laboratory was set up last
November and is still being
readied for future intense ex-
Iperimentation. Sixteen tanks
are used completely secure
against normal or "contami-
mated" breath by the re.
ISearchers.
Purified Air Flows
Purified air is fed to the
animals inside. The tanks and
internal equipment are subjected
to ESQ degrees heat for Is min
lutes, killing every living thing
including virus. They are also
steam cleaned. Special air locks
similar to those on submarines
provide entrance for the germ
free animals.
/ Some strains of germ free
animals come from Notre Dame
They reproduce in the sterile
tanks. Surgeons sometimes per.
form aseptic caesarian opera
tons by inserting their hands in
neoprene elbow-length gloves
and reaching into the tanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
Capitol St. Traffic
Tied Up by Bridge

Traffic was delayed for 10
minutes on the South Capitol
Street Bridge this morning when
the swing span failed to close
after letting a boat through.
Police cars from the eleventh
and fifth precincts and all avail
able motorcycle men tried to
straighten out the traffic snarls
from the backed-up lines of
autos.
Engineers said the trouble was
lin a faulty limit switch" in the
electrical control system. When
lit was located, the switch was
operated manually to close the
span. Then the faulty switch
was replaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
County Votes Bonds
For CoIored School

PALMYRA, Va, July 10 R.-
Fluvanna County voters have APP
proved by a Stool margin a
$750.000 bond issue for the con-
struction of a consolidated ele-
|mentary school for Negro pupils.
The referendum Tuesday car
ried in each Of the county's IL
precincts. Complete unofficial re-
turns showed a vote of 678 for
and 2l8 against.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

Eggs, Matched and incubated in
the tanks, will produce germ
free chicks.
The laboratory staff is praying
that this summers thunder
storms don't cut the power from
Walter Reed. The laboratory is
not connected with emergency
generators. Nearly a year age
one was requested. An hour oil
no power. and all of the ex-
pensive animals would be con-
taminated-uselesS for the most
part.
A number of questions have
been posed to the laboratory
staff, which works with surgeons
and other specialists from the
Institute of Research.
Burns Studied
The Army is interested in
burns. For example, all burn;
become infected although tt
greatly varying degrees. Bacteria
infects them. 1t is impossible tt
see how the tissue reacts to burns
because Of the interfering bac.
terra.
The tissue of germ-fret
animals may be burned and the
true reactions noted.
Irreversible hemorrhagic Shoci
is another problem that some.
times confronts surgeons. This il
a fatal form of shock occurring
after seemingly successful opera
tons. 1t is suspected that Ger.
tain toxins enter the blooc
stream through the intestines
If the presence of bacteria ir
the system is eliminated. re-
searchers feel they may find out
about the unknown toxins.
Another project will be the
study of the effects of radiation
on tissue. More often than not
radiation deaths are accompa-
MED by infection.
Bacteria again confuse the
picture for science. Is death
caused by the radiation itsell
or by a subsequent action Of
bacteria? Bacteria free tissue
subjected to radiation may tel
US.
Working with DR.. Forbes are
two other university research as.
sociates, DR.. James T. Park o.
the department of physiological
chemistry and DR.. Richard E
Horton of the department o.
lpediatrics. The group is assisted
by nine technicians and helpers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
House Group OK's
Medical Library Bill.
Leaves Site
Up to Board
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

A new building for the pro-
posed National Library of Medi-
cine would be erected at a site
to be selected by the Library
Board of Regents under bill
approved today by the House
Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee. The bill was
sent to the House for action.
The committee struck from
the Senate-passed bill pro-
viso which had directed that the
building be I'm or near the
District Of Columbia"
Because of the amendment the
measure would have to go back
to the Senate if passed by the
House.
The amended bill is in effect
compromise between two Gov
eminent points of view which
had fought separately to place
a library building in the WASH
ington Metropolitan Area or
Chicago.
Institution Here 100 Years
The library would absorb the
hlSCorIc ola armed Forces Medi-
cal Library which has been puilt
up mere for more than 100 years.
II now is located on lndepend-
ence avenue at Seventh street
S.W.
Acting chairman of the Com
merce committee, Representa-
tive Harris, Democrat OF Ar.
kansas, explained tnaC the orig
maj blll mao provided that the
size De selected by the board
OF Regents. This had been
cnangeu TO specify the WASH
Ilngtou MeLrop oliTan Area. Inc
senate DILL called Tor The Met
ropol1Ian Area and a similar
House oil was reported TO the
IulI interstate Committee.
/ Illinois members of the House,
however, made a fight TO fix
the site in Chicago. Their bills
went to the House Administra-
ZION Committee, which held two
lengthy hearings where wit
nesses appeared for and against
Chicago.
Measure Tabled
The House Administration
Committee, aIGer these contro-
verSlal hearings, tabled the 1iii-
Inois-Sponscreu bills.
Mr. Harris explained after the
House action To-Day in executive
session thai the change III the
bill, leaving it up to the Board
Iot Regents to pick the site, was
adopted latter consideration of
ali the factors involved"
"lne committee thought it
better he said, Ito leave the
decision UP to the Board of
Regents"
The Board of Regents, under
provisions OF the bill, is to con-
slst of the Surgeons General of
the Federal agencies and 10
members appointed by the Pres
Iident, to be confirmed by the
Senate.
The structure would be built
under supervision of the Admin
Iistrator of General Services, the
construction arm of the execu-
tive departments.
The new National Library OF
Medicine would be a part OF the
Public Health Service which 3
headed by a surgeon general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

ANOTHER BIG supplier of
water was the series of
springs in what is now Frank
lin Park. These fed a stream
which flowed south from 1
street, then along H street,
crossing Twelfth, Eleventh
and Tenth streets.
There were many other
lesser springs in the city, and
the streams they formed
made a series of gulleys COM
ing down from the north
west heights to the Tiber.
Busy downtown thorough
fares such as F street were
dotted with bridges crossing
the streams.
An attempt was made once
during this time to pipe water
to the White House and the
department buildings near it
from the springs in Franklin
Park. That fell through when
the Government decided the
owners of the springs wanted
too much money.
Then in 1881 arrangements
were made with the owners of
the Franklin Park springs to
pipe water 2 miles south to
the Capitol. For more than
20 years the Capitol got its
water that way, while most of
the rest of the city depended
on the neighborhood pumps.
1t wasn't until residents
along the route of the Capt.
tolls pipeline began slipping
out at night to tap into the
Governments water that the
city got busy with plans to
pipe water in for everybody.
But during the half a CEN
fury before the acqueduct
was built to bring water in
from the north, the pump
doctor was an important man
in Washington.
Rambling
A Bethesda youngster was
trying to break a ice cream
stick into its two parts, but 1t
came apart in several pieces.
"Quick, mommy,' she said,
"Give me the sticky tape. !.
A fellow we know went to
one of those summer dances
and wore an open-necked
sports shirt. When he arrived,
he noted the other men more
proper in coats and ties. He
retreated the is miles or SO tc
his home, in haste, for a coat
and tie. But the evening was
warm. BY the time he arrived
back at the dance, the other
men had shed their coats anc
ties. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
The
Rambler
The City's Water
Ways Have Chunqed
BY JACK JONAS

Neighborhoods, on hot
summer days, are alive with
sprinklers and perforated
hoses, shaking the thirst of
sun-wilted lawns and back
yard gardens.
If the water fails to flow
the amateur gardener does
not have to summon a pump
doctor. He just calls the
Water Department and raises
cain.
But the Washington pump
doctor, in his day, was an
important man in the city.
For nearly half a century the
Nations Capital drew it's
water from neighborhood
pumps, fed by bountiful
springs and city-dug wells.
If one of the pumps failed
to work someone hotfooted it
down to fetch the pump doc
tor, who normally came in a
hurry to replace a broken
handle or worn plunger.
Water for drinking and
home use came from the
pumps. The city and the
property owners shared the
cost-half the cost of dig
ging the wells was assessed
against the property owners
in the immediate vicinity.
The weather. had their own
wells dug in their yards.
Even though the pumps
were comparatively handy, it
wasn't long until some resi-
dents began agitating to have
water piped to hydrants near
their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
Some Pupils Gain 3 Years
In Bosic Subjects ests
Report Shows, However, Many Pupils
Still luq Behind National AYerude
BY NAMES a. DEANE

Some Washington public school pupils gained years
basic subjects the past school year.
This disclosed in report by school officials yesterday
test results which show the cits schools apparently
making significant Roadway against tagging achievement
The report while citing the trend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19


IN 1903, just five years after
the city began digging the
neighborhood wells, the first
piping to domestic hydrants
was put in. The money to pay
for = came from the pockets
of the residents and business
men who benefited from the
piping.
These first pipes served the
squares on each side of
Pennsylvania avenue between
Sixth and Seventh streets
N. w. They were fed from one
Of the largest springs in the
Washington area, on C street
near Sixth street NV. This
was known by various names
= Federal Spring, Caffray's
Spring and Hotel Spring.
In 1909 another section was
added to the, pipe supply.
This section = homes and
business places on Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Ninth
and Tenth streets NV, also
were fed from Caffray'S
Spring.
But these two neighbour
hoods were rarities. The rest
of the city continued to use
its pumps and open springs
even the Government build
ingS. The White House had
its own special pumps in
buildings thanking the Execu-
tive Mansion to east and west.
The Capitol had a similar
arrangement with two pump
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The 25th Infantry Di-
vision Association begins a
three-day meeting in the
Hotel Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Hawaii Quiz
Charges Red
Conspiracy

HONOLULU. Dec. 8 (P).-The
Senate Internal Security Sub
committee is on record today as
declaring that Harry Bridges
I n t e irrational Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union is
in a position to choke off island
supplies"
Mr.. Bridges, ILWU president,
in statement, charged that the
subcommittee headed by Senator
Eastland, Democrat of Mississip-
pi, had as its main purpose
to fill the record to block state
hood" for Hawaii.
Senator Eastland sis on the
record that as long as there is
an ILWU there there is no
statehood" Mr.. Bridges added.
The subcommittee issued a
statement, after completing a
six-day hearing yesterday, say
ing it found Communists act
ing in concert in a present-day
conspiracy to further Soviet pur-
poses in these islands"
The subcommittee suggested
more use of the immunity sta
tute to break the wall of silence
the Communists erect"
Several committee members
said they may take steps to strip
the ILWU and its affiliated
United Public Workers Union of
Taft-Hartley Act protection. To
this end, they may recommend,
they said, the Justice Depart
ment take action against the two
unions under the 1854 Com
muniSt Control Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

planned expertly that the intro.
duction of two pounds of it into
100 gallons of mash is supposed
to yield a return of seven Il
eight gallons Of alcohol.
Business Only Seasonal
He also described moonshinine
as a seasonal business provid-
ing work for only two or three
in year.
The joint venture in spirits in
Virginia was Inflated. Pickett
said he had financed the big
still with $4,000 borrowed on his
home and then-"The first time
we ran it, Internal Revenue
Attorney Laughlin, in an OPEN
ing statement, declared anything
his client, Lee, did was in self
defense. 1t was pointed out Lee
was wounded in the arm.
At one point of his testimony,
Pickett said Lee had apologized
for the shooting. He said Lee
was weeping and quoted the de-
PENDANT as saying he had blown
his top"
Affidavit by Lee
Last September. Lee filed an
affidavit saying Pickett tried To
hire gangSter John A. Kendrick
to kill him. Kendrick was sem
fenced to Alcatraz, following his
conviction Of shooting George A.
Clainos. Attorney Laughlin had
obtained a trial delay to permit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Air Defense Group
Is Shifted by AT
By the Associated Press

The present Northeast Air
Command, being dissolved after
January l, will operate under the
Air Defense Command and the
Strategic Air Command.
The big command covers East
ern and Northeastern Canada
and Greenland. The Defense
Department announced last July
that it was to be abolished. and
disclosed yesterday details of fu-
ture operation of it's facilities.
The department said that
this change is a part of the De-
Tense Departments effort to SIM
plify and strengthen its entire
defense structure by orderly and
economical realignment of as
signed defense tasks" Shifts in
command include bringing the
Far East Air Force headquarters
back to Hawaii.
The new plan for the North
east Command. the department
said, will make air defense and
supporting forces more respons-
i've to the needs of continental
air defense and also will provide
SAC with more efficient control
OF the facilities which it uses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
to-o-Yeur 7 ERIN
Given in Shooting

Federal Judge Alexander Holt
zoff yesterday sentenced a man
to serve from three to nine years
for assault with a dangerous
weapon in the shooting and
wounding of another man last
July.
He is Clarence B. cambridge,
46, Negro. cambridge pleaded
guilty to shooting and wounding
Robert w. Allen. Negro, Of the
400 block Of Huntoon court S.W.
The shooting took place during
an argument in Dandridge's
home in the 300 block Of Mclean
avenue Sc. police said. The VIC
tim is partly paralyzed from the
shooting. authorities said.
Judge Holtzoff. in the U. S.
District Court for the District Of
Columbia, sentenced several per-
sons on gambling charges. Among
them we're:
Robert L. Smith. 80. of the 800
block OF Seventh street NE,
whom he gave four months to a
year on a numbers promotion
charge; Lawrence Quick. Sc. Of
the 1000 block Of Rosedale street
NE. and Isiah p. GLADDEN., 81,
Of the 1900 block Of Clay street.
both OF whom Judge Holtzoh
gave one year for numbers slip
possession. and Miss Lorraine B.
McAbee, SO. Of the 1900 block Of
Quincy street NV. q year for
numbers slip possession and for
permitting a gambling premises
10 be maintained. The four
defendants are Negroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
"a Charges Face Marine
Caught in Speed Chase

John w. Bonomo chased the auto
east on Michigan avenue.
Two shots, fired into the air by
another motorcycle man, Pvt.
George E. West. at Michigan
avenue and North Capitol street
stopped the 25-minute chase.
Police found two 16-year-old
youths covering in the stolen
auto beside Reus.
Pvt. Ferguson said Reus, who
lives at 700 Highland avenue,
Falls Church, has been absent
without leave since November Is
from Camp Lejeune. N. c.
Bond Set at $4,000
Traffic Court Judge Mildred
Reeves first set bond at $4,000,
but Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Carlos Gartrell asked that it
be raised. Judge Reeves then
raised bond to $4,000.
That's still less than 500 for
each violation said Judge
Reeves. when the court-appointed
defense lawyer demurred at the
high bond. She continued the
case to December II.
Il don't think the boy is well."
declared his father, Casper H.
Reus. He's done some funny
things lately"
The 16-year-old youths were
turned over to the Police Juve-
nile Bureau for possible Juvenile
Court action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

More than $4,000 volunteers
are now working with the differ
lent member agencies of the USO.
They are the YMCA, National
Catholic Community Service, Ma
ltional Jewish Welfare Board,
YWCA. the Salvation Army, Ma
ltional Travellers Aid Association,
and Camp Shows, Inc.
Last nights celebration
featured music program by the
Travelling Troubadors of George
Washington University and a
dance.
Capt. Joshua Goldberg, district
chaplain Of the Third Naval Dis
trict, New York, was the princi-
pal speaker. Jennings Randolph,
chairman of the operating COM
Imittee. delivered the welcome
address.