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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Swimming in Style
Means Plenty of Work

They hold a swimming fashion
meet for salespeople who sell
swimsuits in major depart
ment and speciality stores. Two
trunks stay in the city, in
which the show is being given
and two are sent on to their
next destination.
Yesterday at the Sheraton
Park Hotel they were busy
setting up their portable stage.
arranging for music. and
getting the accessory touches
for the swimsuits in shape for
the annual dinner-fashion
show their company stages.
The seasonal fashion in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24

doctrination is a new twist in
getting salespeople to know
their merchandise better.
When a salesperson knows
the merits of her particular
product she's better equipped
to discuss them.
This innovation Of a capsule
show Incorporating leading
swimsuit trends shows the
suits on models rather than
having the salesperson see the
suit first in a box or on q
hanger.
They Stage It
Jan and Virginia stage the
fashion show and give fitting
and sales information along
with their fashion spiel.
For the summer of 1857 last
nights audience of swimsuit
sellers in Washington and
nearby areas heard that
The textured look in fabrics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
BY ELEM

There's more to swimming
than just diving in. And there's
certainly more to the subject.
of swimwear than meets the
eye.
Jan Lovett and VIRGINIA
Kenard are q couple Of at
tracClve. intelligent. young
career women who form part
Of swimsuit designer Rose
Marie Reds swimming style
teams"
Eight young women with four
sets Of two trunks for each
team visit some so cities
around this time Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24

party for the benefit Of its
endowment fund at $50
o'clock tonight in the Park
lawn Mansion on Rockville
pike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
Benefit Cord Poriy

The Washington Alumnae
Chapter Of Sigma Kappa
Sorority OF George Washing
ton University win hold a card
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

who is a bad risk be released
upon the community because of
the knowledge that District
prisons are overcrowded and that
room needs to be made for new
comers." the committee said.
1t added that each case should
bear the tests of "a good de-
clSion."
But the report asserted that
from the standpoint Of commu-
nifty protection. as well as saving
dollars, 1T would be sounder
policy to provide adequate pro-
baton and parole facilities than
to retain many relatively youth
full offenders in overcrowded
prisons which are often unsani-
tary. corrupting and dangerous. -
The report also stressed that
the annual cost of its proposals,
including more probation and
parole workers, would be far less
than building and operating a
new prison.
The financial costs are but a
part OF the savings. The indi-
viduals on probation and parole
are wage earners. They pay
taxes and support their families
They pay fines. court costs and
make restitution. Moreover. these
individuals are productive men,
bers Of society,"" the committee
pointed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Alcoholic Conditions

But Of all the city's prison
problems. at least as to numbers.
the report said. alcoholism is the
worst. 1t pictured the situation
in these terms:
The District has nearly $4,000
alcoholics. Nearly 10000 arrests
for intoxication were made dur
were reported during the last
fiscal year. 10000 Of them re-
sulting in prison sentences. The
prisons have a daily average
drunk" population of over 1900.
More than 1000 chronic alco-
holics a year are taken TO Dis
trict General Hospital in deliri-
UNI tremens. for an average stay
Of five days at public expense.
Another 1000 seek help from the
Health Departments Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Program.
The District taxpayer is now
paying nearly 50 million a year
to care for such chronic alco-
holics. and. according to the
statistics. the situation is getting
worse.
I'VE are now making more
arrests involving more individual
alcoholics" the report noted,
than at any time during the
last so years"
1t also noted that drunk ar
rests are bringing in a growing
number of younger people and
that the future prospect is for
taxpayers to carry their burden
for years.
The report bluntly asserted
that many chronic drunkards,
unable to face the normal world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Board of Parole

Creation OF a full-time paid
parole board Of three members
instead of the present voluntary
one.
Eight more field parole officers,
including a woman officer; one
more institutional parole officer
and six clerk-Stenographers.
Provision for prison inmates
to appear before the board at
the point Of their earliest eligi-
bility without having to file APP
plications. and periodic review
of cases of inmates rejected for
parole at their first hearing.
A law to allow the Parole
Board. without regard to time
served, to release dying, chron-
lcally infirm or old-age cases
provided they meet the other
standards for parole.
Authority for the Parole Board
to end parole periods for indi-
viduals when the board believes
the purposes for which parole
was granted have been accom-
pliShed.
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are getting drunk for the ex-
press purpose of getting arrested
and sent to the Workhouse as
a place to sleep, eat, obtain
medical care and clean clothing,
and to contribute what little
they can in work"
1t added, equally bluntly, that
with the present state of COM
facilities for helping
such derelicts these individuals.
generally. are not to be blamed
for seeking this way out"
The report UNDERSIGNED the
significance of this situation by
noting that over 10000 of Dis
trict Jail's 24.700 commitments
last year were for intoxication,
and that DRINKS constituted IS
per cent of those sent UP for
terms at the workhouse.
The report cited some graphic
case histories of individuals,
some with high school and COL
lege education. who had spent as
long as 26 years at the work.
house on successive sentences,
for repeated intoxication. One
man, now 81, has been sentenced
285 times. Such cases. as things
stand now. are practically hope
less, the committee said.
Police, the report said, now
are concentrating effectively on
keeping DRINKS off the streets.
But it asserted that the present
practice. under which an ar
rested drunk may post and for
felt collateral any number of
times. actually perpetuates and
tends to increase the problem in
the community"
The committee urged, there
fore, that on the one hand po-
lice be encouraged to take casual
social" DRINKS home rather
than arresting them, and on the
other that anyone arrested more
than three times in a year be
required to appear in court.
Downtown Precincts Worse
Also urged was a concentrated
drive. by police. the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board, Alco-
holes Anonymous and citizen
and church groups against
drunkenness in the downtown
first and second precincts. where
so per cent Of the city's drunk
problem is centered. In the first
half Of last year there were more
than 10000 drunk arrests in
those two precincts.
Such a drive in those two
areas alone on week ends, when
most of the arrests occur, would
greatly reduce our alcoholic bur-
den in the community" said the
report.
In opposing arrest Of casual
special consideration for first
DRINKS. the committee urged
offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Author of Report on Prisons
Is No Stranger to Probes

The author of the bulky re-
port on prisons. probation and
parole here. released last night.
Is a 36-year-old economist, law
yer and Senate counsel who has
been devoting nights and week
ends to the job since last Deem
Der.
He is c. Aubrey Gasque, whose
services were made available to
the Commissioners committee
for the study by Chairman East
land of the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. GaSque is no stranger to
big Investigations and big re-
ports. His most recent one for
the Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee On Improvements in the
Federal Criminal Code delved
into the national and District
narcotics scene. A set of new
laws was the result.
While he was in the Army dur
Ing the war, his reports for the
Army's international division
ranged from industry in Pales-
tine to infiltration and food
problems in the Middle East.
His special training in con-
Quoting complex Investigations
came while serving as assistan,
to Melvin Purvis, famed FBl
agent, in a Nationwide study oil
manpower for a Senate report.
The District officials who
worked with him on the city's
narcotics problems successfully
urged him to take on the biz
question Of whether the problem
OF serious overcrowding in the
Districts correctional facilities
should be solved through more
building or new methods OF keep
Ing people out Of jail and prisons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

the General Electric Co. and
found, after testing it, that II
did not meet specifications"
The statement did not elab-
crate on the shortcomings of
the motor. nor say whether re-
lection Of the engine would
delay the satellite project. The
satellite has been scheduled to
be launched in the International
Geophysical Year, which begins
July /.
General Electric, the Navy
said. is making its own tests
with additional engines.
The rejected engine was kept
by Martin "for other training
and testing purposes, the an
nouncement said. 1t reported
that Martin has no plans to
attempt to put the engine into
the air.
Martin is co-ordinating work
by various firms in developing a
made space satellite and a
three-stage rocket to boost the
sphere into an orbit around the
earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

holes" on their way back into
the community.
Amendment of the Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Law to restore
the original 10 per cent levy on
license fees for the manufacture
or sale of alcoholic beverages,
instead of a six per cent levy, to
operate the Alcoholic Clinic and
appropriation of sufficient funds
to treat alcoholics at D. C.
General.
More staff and facilities for
the Probation Office of Municipal
Court specifically to deal with
chronic alcoholics.
A co-ordinator named by the
Commissioners to work with the
public and private agencies deal
ing with the alcoholic problem
hero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Continued From First Pag,

OOutluuCu EIOU EuSt age
more guards and other staff for
all institutions.
A new installment plan for
paying off traffic-violation fines,
so fewer minor traffic violators
will go to Jail.
A full-time three-man parole
board to replace the present
voluntary board, with wider
powers to release offenders and
twice as large a staff.
An expanded psychiatric serv-
ice for the city's criminal courts
to work at rehabilitating "se-
lected" PAROLES. and a larger
probation staff for all courts.
Sees Purposes Defeated
The Karrick committee de-
clared that the city is now over
emphasizing incarceration" at
the expense of probation and
parole. The group said this is
Ito solidify and enlarge.
rather than reform and rehabili-
tate" the city's criminal element.
1t said it was convinced that
"a somewhat larger percentage
of our crime offenders can safely
be released into the community.
If We provide adequate facilities
for their selection and super
vision"
Mr.. Karrick described the pro-
posals as far-reaching. He said
that they go beyond his own
original aim OF seeking ways Of
averting the cost Of an addi-
tional prison.
But he said the plan represents
neither a radical departure"
from present practices nor a
soft" approach toward GRIM
inals. The committee, he indi-
Gated. is not proposing any
wholesale freeing Of prisoners. or
any easing up Of strict punish
ment for serious lawbreakers.
He stressed that the commit
tee gave first priority to public
safety. He also pointed out that
the full. long-range plan will
take time to carry out. He called
1t a long-term program.
But he said he is personally in
favor of the committees pro-
posals. and that he will seek to
carry out the recommendations
for hiring more probation and
other workers and others as soon
as possible.
Summary Of Conditions
AS a part Of its recommended
lions and findings, the report
gave summaries Of conditions
which it found had led to the
present troubles. They went
along these lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Prison Conditions

Both the Lorton Reformatory,
the city's fenced detention in
stitution for male felons, and
District Jail. at least at peak
population times. are danger
ously overcrowded."
AT Lorton. dormitories built
for 80 are housing $50, with beds
doubledecked and sometimes as
close as 10 inches from each an
other. Guards cannot properly
oversee some areas and the con-
|ditions invite potential riots,
Inomosexuality and other forms
Of perversion.
The Jail averages 1904 In
mates while 1t has a rated ca
pacity Of 100. and Lorton has
nearly 1000 prisoners in quar-
tiers designed for only 1900.
The Occoquan Workhouse
built for 1000. is also taxed with
over 1900 inmates and on one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
PRISON PROBLEM ATTACKED
Commissioners Make
"A Recommendations

The Commissioners Commit
tee on Prisons. Probation and
Parole last night made public
a recommendations in an
ouer-dH approach to the
entiDined problems OF danger
ously oUercrowded penal tacil-
titles. too little probation and
parole and too many chronic
DRINKS bullying the Jail and
workhouSe. The recommended
tionS foIlo,D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Probation and Parole

In holding out its proposal for
an increase in probation and
parole as an alternative to build
ing a costly prison. the commit
tee STRESSED that it wasn't advo-
eating anything that might en-
danger the community.
In no case should an offender
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

on Prisons, Probation and Pa
role.
Mr.. Karrick, who served as
chairman Of the committee,
paid this tribute to Mr.. Nc
Lean in the Commissioners
weekly radio report last night
over Station WWDC:
Il would be remiss If did
not now pay public tribute to
the one who gave me the in
Spiration for urging this work
upon the Board of Commits
sioners. a young and distin-
guished journalist Of Washing
ton who is no longer with us.
the late Hector Mclean of The
Evening Star"
Mr. Karrick later explained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14

Working closely with the in
dividual authorities who formed
the Commissioners committee
for the study, he visited the in
stitutions. spent time in drunk
court and the cell block. inter-
viewed judges and probation Of
ficers. solicited support from va
rious interested groups, collected
reams of statistics and charts
The committee was headed by
Commissioner Karrick. 1t in
cluded Chief Judge Bolitha j..
Laws Of District Court. Chief
Judge Leonard p. Walsh OF Mu-
nick1al Court, Juvenile Court
Judge Edith II. Cockrill, Police
Chief Robert v. Murray. Chair
man Campbell c. johnson OF the
Parole Board, Corrections Di-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Report Stresses Parole
ToEose Prison Crowdino

peak day had LIZA inmates. The
Women's Reformatory at Lorton
has 208 prisoners in space in
tended for 160.
At the jail, the report said. the
lcrowding and rapid prisoner
turnover result in much idleness
creating additional security haz-
ards.
Overall. institutions built for
5000 inmates are now bullying
with nearly 5000.
Less Crime, More Inmates
District crime is actually de-
creasing. but the courts are send
ing more offenders to jail, and
for longer terms. so that the COR
Irectional institutions haven't felt
any relief. the report pointed
out. 1t also noted that the num-
Der Of offenders put on probation
has been pointing downward.
Many persons are being kept
in custody when they could be
released under supervision with
out endangering the public. and
with every prospect" OF success
full rehabilitation. the report as
serted. But present shorthanded
probation and parole programs
won't allow this safely. it con.
coded.
Despite a l0-year jump in i'm
prisoned felons from 1904 tc
1857. the parole board released
only "a more on parole in 1856
than in 1916. the report noted.
The report also stressed the
fact that the city has a serious
crime-repeater problem. Most
offenders sent through the city's
courts actually are repeaters, as
well as long time District resi-
dents. The fact that old resi-
dents. and not newcomers. are
responsible for the bulk of the
crime. the report noted, means
that the present Emancipation
problem will not go away"
OF 24,700 persons committed
to the jail last year, 83 per cent
had prison records. And third
of l.278 inmates checked re-
Gently at the mems and women's
reformatories and the workhouse
have lived in the District since
birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
The Alcoholic Problem

A police policy encouraging
policemen to send intoxicated
people home and avoid, wher-
ever possible. arrest and deten.
ton.
A concerted drive by police
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board. Alcoholics Anonymous
and other groups in the first and
second precincts to reduce ar
rests for intoxication with the
ABC Board tightening up on
alcohol sales in the areas.
Appointment of a committee
by the police chief to report on
better handling of first-time in
toxicants, particularly with a
view to releasing them without
formal charges.
A ban on FORGETTING collateral
IN drunk cases more than three
times IN a year. with a court
appearance required the fourth
time.
A law to provide indeterminate
sentences Of one day to one year
IN drunk case so authorities
would have more chance to treat
the alcoholics.
Amendment of the Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Law to hermit
relatives and public welfare
agencies to petition for civil
commitment of alcoholics to in
situations where they can be
treated.
Amendment of the same law
TO permit commitment for an
indeterminate period instead of
the present 80 days. to allow
more time for diagnosis and
treatment.
Authority for the director of
the Health Departments Alco-
aolic Rehabilitation Division to
recommend probation for the
committed alcoholics or an END
OF probation if the individual
goes back to drink.
Merger of the Alcoholic Clinic
and treatment Of alcoholics at
District General Hospital under
me single management of the
stealth Departments Alcoholic
rehabilitation Division.
Use of the old psychiatric
buildings at D. c. General by
the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Di-
Yislon, after the new psychiatric
center is built, to provide dag
nosis and treatment of alco.
holics.
Payment Of a one-month re.
lief grant to released but jobless
alcoholics while they are being
supervised by probation officer,
and cooperating with the AL.
coholic Clinic.
Use Of at least 20 beds in the
building assigned to the Alec.
holic Rehabilitation Division tc
provide, experimentally. a half.
way house" for "skid-row alco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Food for THOUGHT?

SACRAMENTO. Calf. (P.-
The United States will have to
import food by the year 1000
AID. if its population continues
to increase at the present rate,
says DR.. Herman T. Spieth, Uni
versity of California food-popu-
lation specialist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Non-Supporting Father

Authority for the court, after
sending a man to jail for non
support, to release him at any
time after review.
Adoption of the Uniform
Reciprocal Support of Deepen
dents Act in the District so
collections can be made from
runaway fathers located in other
States.
Transfer of jurisdiction over
non-support cases now lodged
in District Court to the Domes-
tic Relations Branch of Munic-
ipal Court.
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rector Donald Clemmer, Chief
Probation Officer Edward w.
Garrett Of District Court, Direc-
tor OF Probation Irving Cooper
of Municipal Court, Juvenile
Court Director OF Social Work
John Larkin and Mr.. Gasque.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Probation and Parole
District Court

DASd1Ct (OuEt
Eight more probation officers.
one supervisory probation officer
and four erk-stenographers for
the probation Office.
A law applying the Federal
Probation Act to the District to
provide uniformity with other
District Courts and increase the
number Of offenders eligible for
probation.
Municipal Court
Ten more probation officers
each year for the next two years.
two experienced case work SUI
pervisors and additional stenog-
raphers for the probation Office
and suitable Office space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Employment Office

Establishment Of an employ
ment Office with at least two en-
.ployment Offices TO provide full
time service to the courts and
the Parole Board in finding jobs
for individuals on probation or
parole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Rocket Motor
For Satellites
Is Rejected
By the Associated Press

The Navy said yesterday a
rocket engine designed for use
in the artificial earth satellite
has been rejected by the Glenn
L. Martin Co., prime contractor
for the project.
A terse Navy statement said
Martin received one engine from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Chronic Repeater

Development Of programs by
the Department of Corrections
the Parole Board and community
agencies aimed specifically at
the individual treatment of
chronic offenders in and out of
prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Psychiutric Service

Provision Of a psychiatric
clinic for selected offenders be-
ing rehabilitated under the
Jurisdiction Of the courts or the
Parole Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Traffic Violations

A new procedure under which
a traffic violator given the
alternative of fine or imprison-
ment would be placed on proba-
ton and permitted to pay his
fine on the installment plan
when he would otherwise have
TO go to Jail because of inability
to pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Correctional
New COnstruction

Construction of two more 150-
Inmate dormitories at the Work.
house and one more dormitory
for rs to 100 offenders at the
Women's Reformatory; remod-
cling Of three existing factory
buildings at the Mems Reforma-
tory to house $50 inmates; con-
struction of a new hospital at
the Mems Reformatory and re-
modelling the existing one ito
house 200 inmates; construction
of two more 100-inmate dormi-
tories at the Mems Reformatory
and construction of a factory
type building there to provide
training and work for at least
200 inmates.
Long Range Planning
Appointment of an Advisory
Committee on Correctional Con-
struction to study factors in the
growth of prison population and
to advise the Commissioners
when developments warrant a
new correctional institution.
Correctional Personnel
Staff increases to insure Gus
tody of the inmate population,
improve maintenance of the in
situations and strengthen treat
ment, training and rehabilita-
ton programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
MCLEAN LAUDED BY KARRICK
FOR PART IN PRISON STUDY

Hector Mclean, District Building reporter for The
Star who died two months ago. lauded yesterday by
Commissioner David B. part in bringing
about the formation and Of the Special Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Hector Mclean

that it Mr. Mclean who first pointed out to him the
need for action along these lines and who closely followed
the activities of the until the time death