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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Two Youths Shot
In Teen-Aqe War

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 R.-
Teen-age gang warfare flared on
the Lower East Side last night.
Two youths were shot and police
rounded up some 80 other young
sters for questioning.
Michael Schoenberg, reported
ly not a gang member, was in
critical condition from a wound
of the abdomen. William Vas
quez, said by police to be men,
Der of the "Enchanters" gang,
was shot in the left leg. Both
boys are II.
Police said the youths were
en- route to visit a friend on
Madison street, in the La
Guardia Houses, a low-rent
project, when they were accosted
by a dozen members of the
Dragons" and the shooting
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
8 Injured in Crowd
OF BurQuin Hunters

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 9 (P.-At
least eight persons suffered cuts
and bruises yesterday when a
showing crowd broke a plate
glass window at a store offering
free shoes.
The store had announced it
was going out of business and
would give a pair of shoes to the
first 100 customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
ARTIST HYPNOTIZES
MODEL TO MAKE
POSING EASIER

NEWCASTLE, England
(R.-Artist Scott Dobson re-
ported today he has found a
way to make posing easier
for his model, 18-year-old
Hazel Moffett. He said he
hypnotizeS her.
1.-THE trance technique has
given me perfect sittings,"
Mr.. Dobson said.
Hazel remains motionless,
wide-eyed and relaxed, and
she can keep it up for hours
without getting tired"
II just sit there in a Won
derful dream world while
time flies by" said Hazel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

POSSIBLE jury UuGy, UuI oil AldN'
on challenges by the prosecution
or defense.
Prospective jurors are beng
called up at the rate of 100 a
day from a jury pool of 1000
persons.
In the elimination'of the first
200, the defense used up 80 Of
it's allotted 262 peremptory
without cause) challenges. The
State used IA of its 262.' The
others were dismissed by Judge
Felix Forte for reasons of health
or other valid excuses.
Many of those excused from
| jury duty by the court said they
already had formed an opinion
of the guilt or innocence of the
defendants.
Judge Forte excused SO of
yesterdays veniremen in a pre-
court screening. He excused an
additional % in open court for
holding opinions or for reasons
of health. The others were dis
missed after challenges.
On trial for the Nations big
gest cash robbery-on the night
of January II, 1950-are:
Joseph F. McGinnis, So; An
thony Pine, 48; Henry D. Baker,
40; Adolph Maff1e. A; Thomas
F. Richardson, 48; James I.
Faherty, A; Michael v. Geagan,
AZ, and Vincent j. Costa, Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

the consolidation order yesterday
at the Swedish American Lines
request.
The Judge also granted the
Stockholm's owners limitation of
liability in accordance with in
ternational procedures. He is
sued an order permitting the
italian Line to take statements
from officers of the Stockholm.
Line Enters Stipulation
The Swedish American Line
entered stipulation-amount-
ing to a bond-for $1,000, 233.
the stated value of its damaged
Stockholm.
Judge Walsh asked attorneys
for both lines to return for a
conference in his chambers to-
morrow.
The judge set September IL as
the deadline for the filing Of
claims against the Swedish
American Line.
Only the SwediSh-American
Line was mentioned because the
Italian Line has not yet filed any
action in Federal Court.
The Swedish-American Line
filed a petition in United States
District Court Tuesday asking
that-in case it is found respon-
sible in any way for the collision
the lines liability be held to
$3,021, 655. That was the lines
stated interest in the Stockholm
and her freight at the time of
the crash.
Toll Counted at So
Fifty-two persons are dead or
unaccounted for in the collision
on the night of July Is off Nam
tucket Island, Mass.
The $29 million Andrea Doria
lies at the bottom of the ocean.
The Stockholm is in a Brooklyn
drydock for repair of its crushed
bow.
The Italian Line said yester-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Manhattan Boai
Rams Bridge

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (P.-The
skipper of a round Manhattan
sightseeing boat blames failure
of his electrical steering mech
anism for the crash of his
craft into a girder of a Harlem
River bridge yesterday.
The accident occurred at the
Madison Avenue Bridge at One
Hundred and Thirty eighth
street. Nearly all of the 200
passengers were jolted and 80
were slightly injured. One man
suffered a heart attack.
Speed 3 to Knots
Capt. John Milcetich, 70, said
his Circle Line vessel was doing
only 3 to 4 knots when a barge
approached at the bridge. Capt.
'Milcetich veered his boat toward
the Manhattan side of the river
and then found he couldn't
Straighten out and go under the
bridge.
The skipper shouted: "All pas
sengers hit the deck"
The pilot house was demol-
|ished when the cotton, 129-foot
boat hit the girder.
All New Workers.
Most of the passengers aboard
were women. Although the three
hour trip around Manhattan
Island is a favorite of out-of-
town visitors, all of the injured
were New Workers.
Four persons were hospitalized
after the crash. Joseph Arsen-
ault. "a, of Brooklyn, who suf-
fered a heart attack, was
treated at a hospital and sent
home.
The Harlem River is about
500 feet wide at the Madison
Avenue Bridge. which connects
Manhattan and the Bronx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Stuy Of Execution
Granted Burke

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 9 (P).-
A stay of execution has been
granted Elmer (Trigger) Burke
pending the appeal of his convic-
ton of first degree murder to the
United States Supreme Court.
Burke, now in Sing Sing Prison,
was scheduled to die in the
electric chair August Is for the
July. 1852. Staying of Edward
(Poochy) Walsh in New York
City.
The stay was granted here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Work Beqins on U. S. II

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Aug.
8 (Pl.-The Road Commission
will start surveying a route this
week for the first section of the
Federal interstate highway sys-
tenn in West Virginia-U. S. IL
in the Eastern Panhandle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

day that "the fault of the
Stockholm was fragrant"
The SwediSh-American Line
previously had placed the entire
blame on the Andrea Doria.
Who turned into whose path is
a principal point of contention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Liner Sinking Damage
Claims Consolidated

NEW YORK Aug Q9.A Federal judge has signed order
consolidating all damage claims filed against the
Line result of the collision of its liner Stockholm
the liner Andrea Doria owned by the Italian
Damage suits the lines already grown
about SO million.
United District Judge E. signed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09
Jury Box Still Empty
In Brink S Robbery Trial

BOSTON, Aug. Q9.-The jury box in the Superior Court
Boston charged with the $21821
Drinks robbery still empty today efforts to pick
continued for the third day.
Fully 200 and have been questioned
possible duty but all have been by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

metropolitan area like Washing
ton. Wiretapping is essential in
the fight against the drug traf-
fic. Without it, Acknowledgement
agencies are severely handicap
ped. Unless these agencies can
match the criminals weapon for
weapon. they cannot be fully
effective.
Because the Government lacks
the right to appeal from District
Court orders suppressing mar
cotics evidence. narcotics Of
tenders 60 free without a jury
ever trying the merits of the
case.
Recommendation: Remove the
handicap of POSITIVELY" for
search warrants and allow them
to be issued day or night on
probably cause to believe an Of
Tense is being committed. ALLOW
police to arrest without a war
rant for narcotics misdemeanors
on probable cause to believe ar
Ioffense is being committed. Al
low police to serve search war
rants for violation of Federal
narcotics laws. Permit wire-tap-
ping by Federal agents on court
order at the request Of the Wash
ington police chief in narcotics
cases. Specifically provide for the
Government to appeal from Or
ders suppressing evidence in mar
coticS cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

material fact In getting a pre-
scription, or delivery Of q dam
gerous drug to any person not
entitled to receive it all would be
punishable by fine and imprison-
ment.
These drugs would only be dis
pensed on a physicians oral or
written prescription.
Within 80 days after enact
ment of the proposed law, phar-
macists. manufacturers. whole
salers. warehousemen. manufac-
turers' representatives ana drug
statesmen would have to estab-
lish and maintain a biennial in
ventory of these drugs. All rec
ords in connection with them
would be subject to inspection
at all times by Federal and local
officials. M
Violation of any of these pro-
visions would be punished by a
fine, of not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000 or imprison-
|ment up to one year or both fine
and Imprisonment for a first of
Tense. Second offenders would
be subject to a fine of not less
than $500 nor more than $4,000
or imprisonment up to 10 years
lor both fine and Imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
DRUG PEDDLERS

The finding: Drug peddlers
often evade detection. arrest and
prosecution as a result Of I'M
necessarily stringent Federal
criminal laws which hamstring
beth police and prosecutors"
District enforcement officials
face major obstacles in their
drive on dope peddlers. The
obstacles arise principally be-
cause the District, unlike the
States. operates entirely under
a Federal system Of criminal
law. enforced under procedures
designed primarily to accom-
n1odate the exercise Of broad
Federal authority. These pro-
cedures are ill-suited to meet
the daily, practical problems of
police work on the local level.
The greatest single handicap
resulting from Federal juriSdic-
ton may we'll be the extreme
difilculty of getting evidence Of
a narcotics violation under
stringent Federal search and
seizure laws and. subsequently
Of getting such evidence before
the courts.
Nine out Of 10 transactions in
illegal drugs occur during the
night but Washington police and
Federal agents cannot get a war
rant for a search after nightfall
unless they can swear to an
AFFIDAVIT and show positive
evidence that the narcotics are
on the premises they want to
search. The word of informers
or Of undercover agents whose
identity they want to protect or
the witnessing of addicts COM
ing and going is not enough.
Because Of the rule Of posi-
tivity," many search warrants
are denied.
Police can arrest a suspect
without a warrant If they have
probable cause to believe he
possesses numbers slips, but
they can't make such an arrest
for a narcotics misdemeanor.
Police also are not authorized
to serve search warrants for
violations Of Federal narcotics
laws.
A great many states permit
enforcement officers to make
wiretaps and to use the evidence
obtained by re-tapping to cor
roborate testimony or detect new
evidence. The telephone is an
essential medium for the con-
duct of an organized narcotics
racket, particularly in a large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
SLEEPING AND
THRILL PILLS

The finding: mo local law
controls barbiturateS (sleeping
pills, amphetamines thrill or
pep pills. and certain other
dangerous drugs in the District
Iof Columbia"
| Forty-three States have en-
acted model laws and the re-
naming five have improved laws
to control the use and distribu-
ton of such harmful drugs, but
the District has no law at all.
Possession of huge quantities
OF these pills is not illegal and
their distribution by pharmaceu-
tical firms is not subject to DO
lice inspection and control. Po-
lice may have probable cause to
believe peddler is selling them
on the street, but he cannot be
arrested for illegal possession of
the drugs if they are found on
him. If police actually catch him
selling, he can be arrested but
the only violation is sale by an
unlicensed pharmacist which
carries an insignificant" pen
atty.
Washington police and prose-
cutors say chronic alcoholics
supplement their low-grade al
cohol with barbiturates to pro-
duce the wine mickey" and
increase their propensities for
crime. Many Of the narcotic
addicts now on Washington
streets started out by using
sleeping and pep pills. A good
percentage" of these addictsI
peddle the barbiturates to get
money to support their drug
addiction, preferring to sell the
I"goof balls" and thrill pills
because Of the slight penalties
involved.
Many people die in traffic
accidents while under the in
huence Of barbiturates. Doctors
say addiction to barbiturates isl
more serious than to morphine
because withdrawal from bar
biturates can produce convul-
sions and even death. More |
deaths are caused by barbitu-
rates, taken either by accident
or with suicidal intent, than by
any other poison.
THE subcommittee is con-
WINGED that the failure to control
effectively the use. dispensationl
and distribution of barbiturates,
amphetamines and other danger
GUS drugs is clear and present
danger to the welfare of this
community. AS long as this gap
exists. certain druggists and
distributors will bootleg drugs;
peddlers Of barbiturates will
thrive on the streets; users will
buy and take these drugs in an
abusive fashion: and general
neglect will continue, dangerous
drugs will be overprescribed and
medical cabinets will bulge"
Recommendation: A new law
to regulate and control the sale,
possession and use Of barbitu-
rates. amphetamines and other
dangerous drugs in the District.
Possession Of any of these drugs
without a prescription, false rep
Iresentation or concealment of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
DRUG ADDICTS

M The Finding: Inadequate
laws and the lack of laws pre-
Ment law enforcement officials
from getting the drug addict of
the streets and into hospitals
or quarantine-type confine-
ment."
The subcommittee concludes
that If Washington is to rid it
eelf Of the drug traffic, the first
step must be the processing and
confinement Of all addictS who
use narcotic drugs Illegally.
The present addict law lacks
sufficient controls. OF approx
mately 900 known addicts here,
only IS have been subjected to
compulsory treatment during
the two years the law has op-
Grated.
During the present lengthy
court procedures, the addict
hides or goes into the hospital
png enough to get himself of
he drug and then claim he is
lot a user. This technique to
nvoid commitment is illustrated
" the fact that of PIT addicts
Admitted to District General
Hospital last year. 174 were vol
untary.
The present law fails to in
clude juveniles specifically. 1t
fails to provide suitable means
to supervise addicts returning
from disqualification and lacks
clear-cut procedures for recon-
hitting them after they relapse.
At present, addictS usually re-
port to the court clinic once or
twice after hospital discharge
md never again.
Unlike many other cities,
Washington has no authority
b pick up and conflne the
N1ronic or incurable addicts. Ha-
Ntual drug addicts are found
- be responsible for much Of
HE violent crime here. They
Spread addiction to others but
Ore not treatable themselves.
Recommendation: Change the
addict law to insure swift and
certain commitment for addicts
who can benefit from hospital
Treatment. These suspected adj
diets would be picked UP by po-
ice and taken directly to Dis
tfict General Hospital for exam
nation, If they are found adj
Hicted, the hospital would so
rptify the United States Attor-
Aey. They would have the right
b counsel and jury trial, but
they would be in custody
throughout the proceedings. Ju-
veniles would be specifically in
Guided. These addictS would be
required to report regularly for
two years and if they again re-
sorted to drugs, they could be
automatically recommitted.
Add q new section to the law
to get the hard core Of chronic
addicts" of the street by pro-
viding for the arrest, prosecu-
ton and punishment of chronic
afldicts &c warrants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

Senator Knowland, Republi-
can Of California, said that ION
behalf Of all the Republicans,
and the Democrats as well, in
the Senate. we are glad to pay
this tribute to you and are
pleased that you are going to
continue to give your great tai
ent to the country"
Letter by Dulles Read
Senator George was termed
zone Of the greatest living
Americans today" by Senator
cClellan. Democrat Of Arkan-
sas. He said the veteran Sem
ator's leadership ain foreign
affairs often meant the diff
ference between victory and
defeat.
Senator Olin d. johnson.
Democrat of South Carolina,
also called the 78-year-old
George lone Of the greatest
Senators" and then said in
obvious reference to Senator
Georges NATO appointment
thank goodness one good thing
happened in the Republican
administration--they are going
to use him and take his advice"
Senator Russell, Democrat Of
Georgia, was master of cere-
monies. He said Secretary Of
States Dulles was unable to
attend but read a letter from
Mr.. Dulles which spoke of SEN
ator Georges profound in
fluence and wisdom in foreign
affairs" and expressed happiness
that Senator George will "con-
tinue to advance the cause Of
world peace after he leaves the
Senate'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
George, at Tribute Fete,
Pledges Fight for NATO

GAINESVILLE, Ca, May ls
Ex-senator George. Democrat
Of Georgia, pledged today to
carry on q fight for world pease
and "the enlarged freedom Of
mankind" when he becomes
President Eisenhower's PERSONAL
ambassador to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.
Senator George spoke in a
voice heavy with emotion after
listening nearly two hours to
tributes paid him by Democratic
and Republican colleagues during
an appreciation day" ceremony
highlighting the annual Georgia
Poultry Festival.
He thanked the estimated
$500 people, II Senators and 6
Georgia Congressman present for
the generous reception, recog-
milton and honor given me-" and
then warned that the people of
America must fight for peace If
they want to maintain it.
eff NATO Falls >"
The chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
said that in this atomic age I'VE
must be ready to fight before
the battle opens, because there
will be no time to prepare"
At the same time, he said,
Americans must encourage "free
people everywhere who are con-
stantly striving for peace.
IF NATO falls apart-and /
certainly don't think it will
the United States would be iso-
lated and communism would
sweep across all Europe" he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
Georgetown Teacher
To Visit Germany

DR.. Paul r. Locher, history
professor at Georgetown chi
versity, will be the guest of the
West German government as
part OF a program to acquaint
Americans with life in present.
day Germany.
DR. Locher is one Of seven
members of the National Asso-
citation of Foreign Student Ad-
visors who will take part in the
program. The group will leave
for Germany on June IL. >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
Narcotics Study Findings
And Recommendations

FOLLOWING summary Of findings recommendations
on the illicit narcotics problem in Washington The report
prepared By the Senate narcotics subcommittee wiu be
presented By the tuH Senate Judiciary Committee to the
Senate tomorrow. (See story on PAGE A-I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
Homework Pays OFF

WINNIPEG, May 10 (R.--The
winner of the University of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

Manitoba Medical Association
gold medal in her class of six
women and IS men. She is mar
ried to a doctor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

Manitoba's gold medal for high
est standing in medical study is
Iris Joyce Graham, from Kings
ton, Ontario. She also won the
The frontiersman., 1956-11-29
CUB SCOUT PACK
 MEETING DEC. I;
 DEN MOTHERS NEEDED

The Cub Scout Pack meeting slated for November 30 has been postponed to avoid conflicting with the band concert to be pre- sented on that date by the high school band. Instead, it will now be held week from Friday, on December ', in the high school cafeteria, starting at 8 pm.
 Parents with boys of Cub Scout age, interested in enrolling their boys in the Cub Scout program, are invited to attend the pack meeting with their sons.
 At the present time there is a desperate need for Den Mothers in the city area, according to Dr. Richard Foley, acting chairman of the Cub Scout Committee. There are no operating dens within the city, solely because there are no den mothers avail able. No previous experience is needed. Training will be provid- ed if desired, and hand books and monthly magazine, all gear ed to help the den mothers with 1 their meetings, are made avail able to all den mothers without charge.
 Out of the 35 registered Cub Scouts in the valley, only those in the dens of Mrs. Eloise Smith and Mrs. Mary Doherty are oper- ating. One new den is being form ed at the Experiment Station farm by Mrs Curtis Dearborn. At least three, and preferably four, den mothers are needed in the city section of the valley.
 If space is problem, we can no doubt make arrangements for a meeting place. Dr. Foley stated. Dens are usually kept te five or six members.
 Any woman, whether or not she has a boy of Cub Scout age who is interested in helping ir the Cub Scout program. particu larly in the city area, is askee to contact Dr. Foley or other committee members, at the pack meeting on December T. Der Chiefs are also needed Boy Scouts interested in serving al Den Chief are invited to con tact Dr. Foley.
The frontiersman., 1956-11-29
and forty-five were discharged

and forty-five were discharged and the beds re-filled. "Our pro- gess is shown by the fact that only 50 died from the disease in Alaska in 1855, in contrast to 250 five years before.
 But watch the new-case rate", he stated. Nine hundred and fifty-five new cases were diagnos- ed last year, more than in the year previous. Our new-case rate is not declining and shows where the emphasis needs to be placed. There is deep reservoir of infection among us that has not been reached"
 Buy and use Christmas Seals". Egan urged. They represent your determination to remove the heartbreak of tuberculosis infec- tion from Alaskan homes. Checks should be made payable to the local Sale Chairman or to the Alaska Tuberculosis Association, l Juneau, Alaska.