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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
By PHIL YEAGER and
JOHN STARK

A recent report of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons discloseS that
hanging is rapidly becoming q
thing Of the past.
During all Of 1855, for ex-
ample, only one execution by
hanging was carried out in the
United States. That was in
Maryland. a State now in the
process Of trading its gallows for
a gas chamber. The lone hang
ing established a record low for
this method of execution.
Not too many years ago hang
ing was the accepted way OF
putting a legally condemned
person to death. Today it is be-
ing retained only in seven States:
Delaware. New Hampshire, Iowa,
Kansas, Montana, Idaho and
Washington.
Ten States if We include Mary
land, have now shifted to gas
while "a and the District OF
Columbia employ electrocution
Utah gives the condemned per-
son a choice between hanging
or shooting.
All this raises the somewhat
macabre question of what is the
most humane way of putting q
condemned prisoner to death.
Concepts of capital punish
ment have come a long way
since people were executed in
the most gruesome ways their
accusers could think up. But
as to what actually is the most
humane method. much argu-
ment continues - and as Los
Angeles Judge Evelle j. Younger
recently pointed out, there are
no living experts available to
settle the dispute"
Some significance. however
must attach to Utah'S expert
ences. Utah is the only State
in modern times which has given
condemned criminals a choice
in the matter. Under Utah law
If the prisoner does not elect
between hanging or shooting the
court decides for him. But in
the States entire history only
one person ever elected hanging
All the others preferred to be
shot, the last two making that
choice within the last several
weeks.
How prisoners would react II
they had choice between cleo
trocution. shooting or gas can
only be the subject Of conjecture.
Some psychologists think nor
NAL persons have greater aver
sion to electric shock or aSphixi-
alton than to bullets. Others
disagree. In any case. the grad
ual swing to gas appears to in
dictate an increasing belief that
1t is more humane than electro
cution.
1t may be that executions OF
the future will be carried out
somewhat along the lines OF
euthanasia--a simple hypoder-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

might ask your doctor to try an
other fairly recent) procedure
a determination of your protein
bound serum iodine. In view OF
the enlargement in your thyroid
gland, 1 suggest that you dc
something about it. Unreason
able anxiety has made you pro-
'crastinate long enough.
ParkinsOn'S Disease
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: My hus-
band has been suffering from
paralysis agitans for the past
year and a half. 1t seems to bt
getting worse. His legs are get
ting sitter and his hands shake
more than ever. Our doctor, who
is very sympathetic, and has
been a friend of ours for years
says he is going to try a drug
called parsidol. Have you heard
of any favorable results by its
use? You can understand how
anxious I am to know if there
any hope? Sincerely, Mrs. E. F.
Answer: 1t is horrible to have
to stand by, seemingly helpless,
and watch previously vigorous
man become Semi-invalided by
Parkinson's disease. We have
tried many drugs in the past
without too much success.
The relatively new drug that
your doctor is going to try is not
a cure-all. Nevertheless, it has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
MetoboIism Test Harmless Procedure
By DR.. PETER }. sTEINcRoHN

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: have
a small lump in my throat. My
doctor has recommended a basal
metaboliSm test. / keep putting
it off because a friend of mine
says she had one taken and al
most choked. Any advice you can
give me will be greatly appreci-
ated. Mrs. S. r.
Answer: I have never known
of anyoneto choke during a me-
tabolism test. 1t is a harmless
procedure. You come into the
doctors Office and the nurse
asks you to lie down and relax
for about half-hour. Not hav-
ing had breakfast that morning
you will probably be thinking
more of the cup of coffee you
didn't have than of the test you
are going to have.
After you are fully relaxed the
nurse will place face mask over
your mouth-or insert a rubber
mouthpiece-through which you
will breathe pure oxygen for a
few minutes. There is no asso-
ciated pain or discomfort; that's
all there is to it. The doctor esti-
mates your reading from the re-
corded graph on the machine,
tells you how your thyroid gland
is acting and you are free to go
out for your belated breakfast.
II you are still fearful about
having a metabolism test, you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
FAMOUS. FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR

RELIEF: Some years ago,
while appearing in London.
Maurice Chevalier was intro
duced to George Bernard Shaw.
The French entertainer was OBJ
viouSly not at ease.
"Chevalier? Chevalier? I've
heard your name. young man, "
said G. B. S. What is it you do?
Are you a singer, an actor? I'm
Iafraid I'm not familiar with your
work"
Instead of being offended,
IChevalier sighed with relief.
Good" he laughed. I'm not
familiar with your works, either.
Now we can start on even terms. "
ATTACK:.On day in BUTCH
er shop, author Charles sLamb
had a disagreement with the
owner. In a fit Of temper the
latter picked up a cleaver and
brandiShed it threateningly.
The writer fled with the
butcher at his heels. Fortu-
Inately. Lamb managed to shake
his purSuer.
| A friend, who had witnessed
the incident, came running over
to him.
you should have him ar
rested" he cried angrily. HE
might have killed you'll"
"Ah. WE'LL" shrugged the au-
thor, what can a Lamb expect
when he goes to market?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

shown good results in many pa
tients. For example. here is a
report in the Journal of the
American Medical Association
by DR.. Lewis j. DoShay and CO.
workers on studies of parsidol &C
ton on lat patients who had
paralysis agitanS. "ParSidol was
found to be an outstanding addi-
ton to the chemotherapy of the
disease. ParSidol utilized in high
dosages manifested a highly Sc
lective action against major
tremor and a pronounced effect
against rigidity. 1t favorably in
fiuenced disorders of pasture
balance and gait. as well as
speech"
So you see, there is hope that
this drug may ameliorate your
husbands symptoms. 1t is worth
the try. But you must be patient
1t has been observed that the
failures in treatment are due to
expectancy of overnight cures
Sometimes 1t takes months be-
fore Improvement comes.
Acute Appendicitis
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I have
heard that person can have a
normal temperature and still
have an acute appendicitis. Is
this true? 1 always thought that
II there wasn't fever we wouldn't
have to worry about the appen-
dix. Sincerely, Mr.. j. w. j.
Answer: 1t is true. You can
have an acutely inflamed ap-
pendix and have a normal tenn
perature. Some of the hottest"
appendices I have ever seen have
occurred in patients who had no
fever. The diagnosis of acute
appendicitis is not always sim
pie. Therefore, fever or no fever,
| suggest you call your doctor
Immediately if you-or little
Alice or Jimmy-ever have stom-
ach cramps that last a few hours.
released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Tomorrow: Chronic eomploiner.
might well heed Helen Keller.
nhilnsnnhv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
Much More Oil Buroed

NEW YORK.-Barges carried
more than 3.4 million gallons OF
petroleum and petroleum prod
ucts on the Mississippi River
system and the South Atlantic
IntracoaStal Waterway in 1855
This traffic originated in Texas
Louisiana. Mississippi, and Ar
kansas. The 1855 movement OF
this cargo was $50 million gall
Ions greater than in 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
THE DETAILS

| AA1 OAA Il
Martha My husband be-
longs to a medical service plan
in connection with his job and
he pays an annual charge. IN
der this plan, I also am entitled
to medical service. I did not like
the idea in the first place, but
because the service is paid for,
I have tried to make use of it,
I find it very unsatisfactory and
discouraging, but my husband
thinks I am just prejudiced.
I went to see service doctor
recently about an injury, and
when he was through treating
me I asked him about per-
sistent cold that l could not
shake off. He told me to make
another appointment about that.
This may not be important in
itself, but it makes me feel that
the service doctor has no in
terest in me and is not really
my doctor.
I know the service doctor is
much cheaper, but I grew up
with the idea that the doctor
was a friend of the family and
not just an employee of a big
business, like the Serviceman
who takes care of our television
set. When my child was born with
a club foot. my doctor noticed
it Immediately and got a friend
of his to treat the baby. The
condition was corrected and il
cost me very little. Could 1 ex-
pect that kind of devotion from
a doctor who is a service en-
lploye?
Frank-My wife started out
with prejudice against the med
Iical plan and she refuses to see
reason. The plan is very flexible
I have been getting much more
time and consideration from the
service doctor than I ever got
before I Joined the plan.
The service doctor knows ]
could switch to another doctor
il / wished. He knows too, that
he would have a hard time if a
patient filed a complaint. 1 feel
much more secure. knowing that
no matter what happens my fam
lily will get complete medical
service at no additional cost.
| Besides, I would save very
little of the cost of the medical
plan If I withdrew because nv
employer and my union each
contribute part of the cost. II
would be a crime to give UP this
service.
The Councils Views
Martha and Frank are each
partly right and partly wrong.
| Frank obviously is right about
! the saving in belonging to a
medical service plan for which
the employer and the union each
pay part of the cost.
Martha is just as clearly right
in preferring-coSt considera-
lions aslde-the services of q
devoted family physician.
1t is wrong to generalize about
medical service plans. They
range from Indifferent to good
The ideal medical plan would
include provision whereby men,
bers would be encouraged to re-
tain their old family doctors,
with the plan acting as an in
Surance agency to stabilize the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

family's medical costs and to as
sure the doctor a stable income
The type of medical plan de-
scribed by Frank is a convenient
way of hiding the growing cost
of medical care that reflects the
grown volume of medical care
now demanded by people. With
the boss and the union paying
two shares of the cost, the pa
tent is hardly aware of the full
price of his increased medical
care.
The old family physician re-
lationship would work very well
if it were supported in the same
way. The volume of demand
for medical service has grown
so rapidly that unexpected and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
Ez4zuRz Rcz
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Wife Won't Accept
Insurance Doctor
THE PROBLEM

MARTIAL prefer personal physician instead Of med
ical service doctor.
FRANK get better service from the medical plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
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insurance man can SerUe you best
In insurance, in many other fields there is
monopoly good ideas good service, or good rates.
One company may have developed better policy for
the homeowner in areas. Another company may
third may be especially noted for prompt service.
Which of these companies should you insure with?
1t you ask a company representative he will usually
try to persuade you that his company-and only his
company-is best for you.
That in fact good reason for buying insurance only
through an independent insurance agent or broker
Because he Representa- not snc bur several insurance
he be impartial in picking the best
pany for individual needs
Because he's q professional just
salesman, he keeps with types Of insurance
eraee and makes certain insurance to date
v Because 10 Is Sdepe1deSf you him
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represent interests the fullest at all times
Our advice To be certain about your insurance pro-
lection and service, who Independent
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

The Fomily Council consists Of O Judge
O psyehiotrist, O newspaper editor, q
wOmen's pose editor and two news
poper writer's. These consult with
elereymen Of oil foiths and denomino-
tions. All letters ore held in complete
confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

i'll understood cost problems
have arisen.
We hope the medical service
plans. the medical profession, the
community and the husbands
will give due weight to the i'm
portant point stressed by Mar
tina.
Copyright 1856, General Features Corp }
Tomorrow: Glamour conscious arI
frightened family by wanting to wed
former.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
LAW IN THE NEWS
Only Seven Stotes
Still Using Moose

mic in the arm and a falling
off to eternal sleep.
The next article in this series will
oppeor EKidnv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13
Dalton Named Head
lOf Heart Fund Drive

State Senator Ted Dalton of
Radford has been named chair
man Of the Heart Fund cam
Ipaign in Virginia next year.
The announcement was made
lby Dr. r. Earle Giendy, Roa-
lnoke, president of the Virginia
Heart Association, an affiliate of
the American Heart Association.
The campaign will be held Feb
ruary / to %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13

pot" Of people from many Diff
ferent origins.
Address Conference
The two educators addressed
the 18th annual regional Sin
sinawa Dominican Education
Conference in Sacred Heart
School. The conference, attended
by members of the Dominican
teaching order from Washing
ton and Baltimore. was de-
dictated to the memory Of the
Rev. Samuel Charles MAJ
Izuchelli, pioneer Catholic mis-
visionary in the West.
1 Miss Plouf, speech instructor
lat Ursuline College, Louisville,
KY, told the session the need for
better speech teaching in the
Nations schools is very
evident.
/ Declaring teachers own speech
should be a model $50 you can
demand it in return" she adj
vised teachers to read Shakes
peare. People don't use Shakes
pearean language any more, she
conceded. but she called it a
good test"
Msgr. Spence said children
not only need to be encouraged
to speak properly, but need more
help in learning how to speak
ION their feet"
Communication Failures
Many adults, he declared, are
"woefully deficient" lin the art
of communicating ideas to others.
Even teachers, he said, some
times talk lover the heads" of
pupils.
He urged starting in the early
elementary grades to let young
sters lead and participate in dis
Icussions to give them confidence
and more speaking skill.
! Commenting on the need for
developing good fundamentals of
speech, Msgr. Spence said even
the clergy were sometimes in
need of improvement.
There's been many a priest
who had a good sermon vino was
not able to get the point across
because Of the brogue," he as
serted, adding:
Parents have a right to the
lpurging of the speech of their
children Of all local peculiari-
ties"
The Rev. Gilbert v. Hartke of
the speech and drama depart
ment at Catholic University ad-
vised the teachers to take special
pains when making formal
speeches to make time effective.
Sister M. Anaclete, regional
chairman, presided,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13

Isale was made by John T. Grifir
|of Muskogee. Okla, president o:
|KOMA, Inc.
Mr.. Feldman listed his as.
sociates as Donald Rubin, MAN
real estate broker; Arnold Lernel
of Station wCMS at Norfolk
Va, and Bert Levine. manage
of WRov at Roanoke, Va.
The sale is subject to the ap.
proval of the Federal Com
munication Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13
Nurses to Hear Array

DR.. William P. Argy, medical
director of the District Society
for Crippled Children, will de-
scribe the organizations activities
to a meeting Of the Practical
Nurses Association at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the Roosevelt High
School auditorium, Thirteenth
land Upshur streets N. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13
Senate Aide and 3
Others Buy KOMA

Myer Feldman, counsel to
the Senate Banking and Cur
Irency Committee, and associates
have purchased Radio Station
IKOMA in Oklahoma City, it was
announced yesterday.
KOMA, a $4,000 watt station,
lis a Columbia Broadcasting
System outlet.
Initial announcement of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13
'Snubs Seen Facing Child
Who Uses Good English

American school children run
the risk of being snubbed by
their friends if they try to talk
good English, a group of WASH
ington educators has been told.
Miss Beatrice Plouf, college
speech instructor, declared yes
terday that skill in speech "has
become the exception rather
than the accepted thing, the
natural thing"
A teen-a9er who takes pains
to speak properly may be ac-
cused of being affected or stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13

ofish" by his schoolmates. she
asserted. The average, slang.
using student. she added, by con-
trast, is likely to be lauded.
Msgr. John S. Spence, director
Of education for the Washington
Catholic archdiocese, told the
same group schools are deficient
if they fail to develop good
American" speech. Schools in
Washington. he said, have a
special obligation along this lire
because the city is a melting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-13

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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-08-01
Betty Ann Miga|ic, Miss CFU W,"
Thanks Family, Friends For Backing
July 22nd, 1856, Goes Down AS Biggest
Day I'm Youthful Lifetime Of New Ruler

An open Letter to the Fam
lily and Friends of Miss Gro
attain Fraternal Union VII,
Miss Betty Ann Migalic,
Lodge 1, Pittsburgh, Pa.
July %, 1856, was the big
gest day of my sixteen years.
I was crowned Queen of the
Croatian Fraternal Union.
Words cannot tell of my
surprise, and thrill of having
the crown placed on my head.
I was too overcome with emo
ton. I cannot even remember
clearly what I said. I could
not say what I had in my
mind, so I am taking this
opportunity to tell all of my
friends how I really feel.
I wish to publically thank
my parents and my aunt
Mary and uncle George, be-
cause I know how very hard
they worked for me.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-08-01

This will be one of the best
Croatian days and we will
try to give you all the details
briefly.
There will be three Or
chestras playing for you
throughout the day and
evening. KOlos by the To-
maine Bros. of Fontana,
polkas and waltzes by the
famous Melody Men and
modern music will be rem
dered in the evening by
Ray King and his 8 piece
orchestra.
Lots of barbecued lamb,
other Croatian specialties and
cooling drinks will be avail
able for your convenience.
Star Will Crown Queen
The highlight Of the day
will be the Coronation Cere-
monies.
The seven lovely young
ladies who are competing for
the title of Queen of the goth
Annual Croatian Day are ma
turally happy over this event
as are the committee, the del
egates of the Croatian Ma
tional Association and all the
Croatian people of the Los
Angeles area.
For the first time, this year
the Queen will be crowned by
William Bishop, well known
television and film star of
Hollywood.
The contestants will ap-
pear ON television in their
Croatian national costumes
with William Bishop, who
will introduce them on
Jack Owens Show, July 80,
at 9:45 AM, over K.A.B.C.,
Channel 7. The televisi0n
appearance and coronation
ceremony will be under the
direction of Caroline
Swast.
These seven lovely candi-
dates are selling tickets, ad-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-08-01

This experience re al y
showed me the many, many
friends that I really have, I
want to thank each and ev-
eryone of you who sold and
bought tickets.
Above all, I want to thank
the CF'U for this opportunity
because without this great
organization, this would not
be possible.
I was happy just to be a
candidate for Queen of this
organization, but it was be-
yond my dreams that I would
ever be their Queen.
Thank you all again, as you
see, I am still at a loss for
words, to be able to say what
I really feel.
I believe I must be the
proudest girl in the whole
United States.
My love to all,
Betty Ann Migalic
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-08-01
Versailles Ladies Set
For August II Shindiq

Versailles, Pa. - The Gro
atian Ladies' Club of Ver-
sailles will hold their Annual
Picnic on Sunday, August IL,
at the we'll known Kossuth
Park.
There will be plenty of hot
barbecued lamb and other
cooling refreshments and a
popular orchestra will provide
music for your listening and
dancing pleasure.
We invite all our friends of
the vicinity and of the neigh
boring towns to attend. A
good time is in store for all.
Dorothy Zalac, Rec.