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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Attendance Shows Drop
At Rosecroft Meeting

record time of 2:033s. 1t was
a fifth of a second off the track
record held by Katie Key, set
in 1854.
Paleface Hanover, whose VIC
tory returned $40. $3.50 and
$3.50, released a tremendous
amount of speed in the final
quarter mile. closing four
lengths to overtake Circo. It
was Circo's second straight set
back at Rosecroft.
Hugh Grants Adios Day, the
pre-race favorite to win an
overnight Class A pace. was
scratched after he fell during a
warmup. Tanglewood John won
the race in the fastest time for
Ia 3-year-old pacing colt, 2:032s.
The previous record, 2:034s, was
held by Senator Spangler.
Holders of the 80 combina-
ton received $66.40 return for
50 when Ray Reward (S46)
took the first race and Good
Pick ($S.20) captured the Sec
Iond race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Manassas Adds
Novice Races

Two eight-lap races for
novice drivers have been added
to tonight's sportsman-stock
car racing program at Old
Dominion Speedway.
About two dozen noviceS are
expected to compete in the
extra events, while between 20
and % Observation-Disclosures
Jimmy MARS of Silver Spring.
last Saturdays feature winner
will go in the five regular
events starting at 8:45.
The drivers and cars shift to
Marlboro at 2:3O pm. tomor-
row, where a 12-lapper for
novices will be offered in addi-
ton to the normal three 10-lap
heats. 10-lap consolation and
25-lap feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Is in Feature
Al Delaware
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
star Racing Editor

STANTON, Del, May 3d.
Wheatley Stables Bases Full
topped a field of 13 2-year-old
fillies named for today's $l0,-
000-added Polly Drummond
Stakes at Delaware Park.
Winner of the Rancocas
Stakes at Garden State in her
last start, Bases Full has not
been out of the money in four
races this year. With Jockey
Nick Shuk up, she will carry
122 pounds today. Larry Mac
Phail's unbeaten Miss Thing,
packing 116, shaped up as her
sharpest rival.
Harry Isaac's Itobe won the
$13.925 Wilmington Handicap
yesterday as the track opened
its new $3.5 million clubhouse
and other improvements. A
crowd of 12,665-the best ever
for a week day opening-turned
out and wagered $637,237. Last
years debut attracted 1914 fans
who sent $487 ,058 through the
machines.
1t was a great day for Jockey
Joe Culmone who won -four
races. including both ends of q
$500 daily double, thanks to
Leap Tides disqualification in
the second race. Culmone rode
Westward Ho in the first and
Smoke-Me-Now in the second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Reifsnyder's Loss
To Navy Could
Benefit Runns

ANNAPOLIS. May 80 tSpe-
|cial) "A career in pro football,
rather than the Navy. awaits
|Midshipman Bob Reifsnyder II
ibis injured heel will stand the
|gah Of the gridiron.
Navy doctors. after examin-
ling the 24O-pound tackle from
Rockville Centre. N. ", turned
him down for a career in the
service. That means that Ref
snyder will receive q diploma
but no ensign's commission, al
graduation ceremonies here
next week.
The Los Angeles Rams. who
picked Reifsnyder fourth in ths
pro draft last January, are ex-
pected to fly him to the Coasi
for an examination by theil
doctors. If there is any chance
that he can play. they are ex.
pected to sign him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
BY BOB HANSON
Star STAFF Writer

Two schoolboys shared the
spotlight in the sixth annual
knights of Columbus Catholic
League track championships
yesterday at Georgetown Uni
versity.
John Stnons of st. Johns
and Bill Duryee of Bishop
O'Connel were triple winners
as st. Johns ran off with team
honors in a meet that saw four
new records established and
two tied.
The Cadets scored 70 points
in winning the meet for the
fourth time. Gonzaga was
second with AZ points. O'Con-
nell, entered for the first time,
was third with 10 points and
Georgetown Prep fourth with
s. Carroll, winner in 1855 and
last year, does not have a team
this year.
Stnons. 6-foot-4 junior and a
basketball player, won the high
jump and both the low and
high hurdles, setting new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
ST. JOHNS WINS CROWN
Stnons and Duryee
Star in K. of c. Meet

marks in the last two events,
He also holds the league record
for the high jump, set last year
Duryee, 5-foot-11 sophomore
and a halfback and end or
O'Connell's football team, won
the 100 and 220-yard dashes
and the broad jump. He TIED
the record in the 220.
The other records broken
were the 440-yard dash by
Daryl Hill of Gonzaga and the
880-yard run by Tom Wright Of
st. Johns. The other record
tied was the mile run by Jos
Reilly of st. Johns.
loO-yard dash. Duryee (o'con
liams est; John'sl A. Thornes est
ne 3So7E q. Williams ifh 81 RuFs gohn foc09
Holloran tdsnzaga)sS 4, Lopez ICON
ord set BY. John Haley Of St Johns
44Q-yaTd DASH, Hill GGonzagal
oSel tGos scsom6.rf ? psi on,as 81
record; ST.. set BY Everett Green .
$50. wright Est. Johns; ?
Moreland (st. Johns; 3, Malone,
ssGScsP50asa) Hill o sGOnza s1a Lime lime
2:0S.5. set by Alvin. jenkins Of, Carroll;
|. l miie--1. Reilly (St. Johns;
Deas (Gonzagal: 3, Shields tGonzaga)
4, Rupert (Georgetown Prep. Time
4:47.3 tiled record set by Ralph Coal
120-Yard high hurdles. Simon
est. John'sl; 2, Dunn (Gonzaga); 3
Wood (O'ConnelD; 4, Partridge ICON
zagal; Time; l5.6, seconds. (Nel
record. Old record, 1875, set b
lso-yard low hurdies--1. stnens tst
Simonpietre tSt. John'sl: a, Dunr
tGonzazgal. Time; $50. New record
Old record % a set by Ralph Jordan
shotput-I, Karcher Geo. Prep)
2, Sanford tst. John'sj 3, Furman lst
John'sl: 4, Dempsey tGonzaga). Dis.
lance; AZ feet ill., inches.
i DisTus 7et ESrman st F JGhngs' st
Jonn's): 4, Tarantino tGonzaga). Dis
| lance: 12t feet inches.
| Broad Jump, Duryee fO'connelll
2, Hill (GonzaRa); 3, Wright tSt
John's) and Lopez (Gonzaga1, tie. Dis.
1 lance, 30 feet.
High jump, stnons est. John's)
9. Kirvan (Gonaga); 3. Byrne (St
John's). .(No fourth place. Height:
feet ia inches.
Pole Vault, George est. Johns
2. kolpeneek fSt. John'sl and DiCaml
| tGonzagal, tie mo fourth place.
| HEIGHT: 10 feet
1-mile relay. st. Johns (Thornes
Madden, Moreland and Wright;
Gonzaga; 3, O'Connell (no fourth
| place.. Time: 1879.
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DC. Golfer Fires
II to Quulify in
Kenridqe Event

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
May 80 (AP).-Unheraldec
Fred Phillips of Charlottesville
toured the Pennington course
in one-over-par II here yes.
terday to win the qualifying
medal in the Kenridge Invita-
tional golf tournament by q
single stroke.
Phillips, finishing his round
before a late afternoon storm
|drenched the course, put to-
gether mines of 1886 and had
three brides.
Three-time Kenridge cham
'pion Buddy Loving of Chariot
tesville, with 36-36-72, and
Ray Swearingen of Washing.
ton, d. c., with 37-35-72, were
runners-up in the 18-hole quail
flying round which determined
the championship flight of 16
Match play begins today with
George Fulton of Roanoke, 9
two-time winner who was ex.
empt from qualifying. defend
ing the title he captured last
year. Billy Buppert of Bethes-
da. Md. had a 35-42-77 and
tailed to a qualify.
Four former champions
Harry Easterly, Jr., of Rich.
mond, James Watts of Lynch
burg, Walter Cushman Of
Charlottesville and George
Gosey of Lynchburg-failed II
qualify for championship flight
competition.
The only ex-champion in thu
field for the beginning of mattel
play besides Fulton and Loving
will be Jack Westland of Ever
lett, Wash, the congressman
who won here in 1857. West
land qualified with a 38-37-75
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Amateurs Sc
Leading Pros in
Lungston Golf

The pros were chasing an
amateur in the second round OF
the $1,000 added Pro-Amateur
at Langston Golf Club today.
Murphy Street, Baltimore
amateur. had a 2-under par
SO to lead the big field. The
amateurs play only through
today, while the pros have
another round carded tomor-
row.
Low pros were Bobby Mays
of Philadelphia with 70, Joe
Perry of Springfield, Mass,
Walter Stewart and Dick
Thomas of Baltimore, and
Vernon Chase of Washington
with Ills.
Chase and Earl Lomax OF
Washington lead the best-ball
competition with a So, followed
by Thomas and Street with So
and Stewart and Paul May.
field, also with 63.
Other low amateur scores
were Lomax, II, and Dixie Lee
and Ray Bolts with 72s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
GoaIby Leads
Derby Golfers

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 80
(AP).-Bob Goalby lacks the
experience of some of his COM
.petitors, but the young golf
ing pros 64-6S-132 has him
in the lead of the Kentucky
Derby Open tournament as the
third round of the 72-hole,
$4,000 medal play event began
today.
Goalby was two strokes
ahead of Memphis Open VIM
|ner Don Whit of Borrego
Springs, Calf, who made his
challenge with a ga on the
second round after an open
ing 20. The ga tied Goalby's
record in the Derby Open.
Ernie Vossler of Midland,
Texas, was third at 66-70-136.
Par on the 6,462-yard, hilly
Seneca Golf Club course is II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Stick Honors
Divided by
SchooIboys

Washington-Lee High
Schools baseball team clinched
second place in the Northern
Virginia Group ! League with
a AL victory over Hammond
last night at Bancroft Park.
but the Admirals produced the
leagues top hitters in Tom Are
hart and Jimmy Hilderbrand.
Arehart. sophomore first
baseman and Hildebrand, jun
ior and fielder. each finished
with a .436 average to tie for
the league lead and beat out
Les Hosman Of Mount Vernon
who finished with All. I'll
The Generals beat Pat Stat
terry Of Hammond for his first
loss after six straight wins.
Bob Jones hit a two-run homer
in the third inning for WI.
Tyson Baker. who started on
the mound for Sherwood and
was relieved in the seventh in
ming. came back to pitch in
the 10th and won his own
game in the 18th with a solo
homer as Sherwood defeated
Poolesville, Az. yesterday at
p0oinsvilla
Hammond - 600 100 o. 9 2
WI OO2 002 k z o
Slattery and Aviean; Bear and yell
verton. Home run--Jones tW-D Sd,
/ on,
Chart. Sutherland thl, Robertson f5l
and Fidkessen; Mckenzie Remington
90. Bowers "a, Monroe go and Devor,
I SSFs ! s.t;t - 900 SoS Oo2 2
Engle and Moss: Francis and Fsbella.
Home. runs-Young tFrederiekl 9th. 1
on. Hawkins tWakefeldl IN. l on,
Sherw'd 600 DOL 100 600 "a Q 2
P'sville 100 600 100 600 o. 10 4
| T, Baker, Athey %. T Baker G0)
and Hanna; Lyles and Burdette. Home
run-T. Baker tSherwoodl 18th, none
Fairmont Heights 043 800 o---10 7 .
Hoffman Boston 041 600 o. 8 8 2
| Thompson and Franklin; Holder and
Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
District Heat
Fails 10 Curb
Snead' 5 Golf

Sam Snead, unaccustomed to
Washington's combination Of
90-degree heat and high hui
Nudity, played a practice round
for the National Open qualify
ing at Congressional Country
Club yesterday, and jokingly
asked Pro Witty Cox If he could
use an electric car for the sec
ond round on Monday.
Snead and SO others, includ-
ing Arnold Palmer and Deane
Beman. will play for II places
to the Open championship in
Mondays sectional trials at
Congressional.
Fires 68
The qualifying will be at SO
holes.
Snead was followed by so or
so club members as he shot a
2 under par SO on the old
course. The new nine will not
be used for the trials because of
drainage problems which have
left several fairways unfit for
summer rules.
Snead thrilled the gallery
by teeing up on the back tee Of
the 18th hole and driving
through a sand trap to the COL
lar of the green on the 299-yard
par four.
To Visit School
Sam, apparently never more
serious about the Open, had a
second practice round sched-
uled today with Cox and Eddie
Gallaher. television personality.
Snead will appear at the Sam
Snead Golf School at the Fig
Building in Silver Spring at 8
O'Clock tonight.
Tomorrow, Snead and Dick
lanes. the host pro. will oppose
Lew Worsham. Washington's
l947 National Open champion
and Clarence Doser, the Mid
Atlantic PGA titlist, in an ex-
hibition at Court House.
-WHITTLESEY.
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RACING

Continued From Page A-12
attracted seven with the Neil
S. Mccarthy pair of Finnegan,
l22. and Ole Fols, 118, expected
to be a strong choice. The top
weight, however, is L. l. Nell
sons Linmold, with 1876. Ole
Fols won the recent Debonnaire
Stakes at Hollywood. Finnegan
the California Derby at Tan
foran. while Linmold took the
California Breeders Champion
Stakes at Santa Anita.
The mile and three-eights
Tomasello is on the grass
course, and is a wide open race.
Lou Dinners Camarista End,
a Chilean-bred, has top weight
of ia pounds.
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Continued From Page Ala
blast into the leftfield bleach
ers tied the score at Sc.
Scores Deciding Run
Murray Wall started the last
of the ninth by walking Kille-
brew. however, and the Sem
ators capitalized on his Wild
mess. Bob Allison sacrificed
and Julio Becquer was pur-
posely passed. Faye Throne
berry also walked. filling the
baSes. and newcomer Hal Nara
lyon broke up the game with a
Hong single over Jensen playing
shallow for a possible throw
Ito the plate.
Ike got a kick out of such
la finish. He remarked with a
chuckle to John Sullivan, chief
usher, "That's fine for the
heart" The President some-
times refers to himself as a
member of the Coronary Club
because Of his heart attack
four years ago.
Mr.. Eisenhower saw Kille-
brew single to touch of a
I2-run first inning against
Monbouquette. That was fol-
lowed by a walk to Jim Lemon
and more singles by Becquer
and Throneberry, who has
hatted in 10 runs in his last
six games.
When The Killer cracked
his homer leading off the last
lof the third. the President was
on his feet. applauding Har-
mon after first taking time to
mark the homer meticulously
on his scorecard.
The Senator's constructed a
6-2 lead. with Lemon injecting
his 18th homer with none
aboard in the seventh. Bill
Fischer, whipped by tn e
weather, departed after seven
innings with a 6-2 advantage
and reason to believe he had
his fifth triumph sealed, but
the Senators relief pitching
was shoddy.
Nine HurIers Used
NOTES: Cookie Lavagetto
paraded five pitchers to the
mound, while Boston's Mike
Higgins used four in an effort to
stop the Senators, who accu-
tmulated IA hits. Becquer
got three Of those, with Kille-
brew, Lemon. Throneberry and
Naragon contributing two each.
Pete Runnels collected four of
Boston'S IL hits.
/ Lennie Green started in GEN.
terrified instead of Allison, who
is nursing a cold. Green
went hitless in five attempts,
but he made the games out
standing catch in the eighth
when he travelled far to his
right to spear Vic WertZ's drive
Lemon likes Ike. When
the President attended a game
several years ago Jim doomed
three homers off the Yankees
Whitley Ford and yesterday he
banged another. Mr.. Eisen-
hover stood and waved at
Lemon after Jim crossed the
plate, but the big outfielder
didn't notice the greeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Shenandoah
Scratches

Irish Jack. Flying Dixie, Millie
2--Glen Echo. Phil Rannallo. Hill
side Miss, Hasty Ad
3-sympici Gascony. Busaboo.
Spherical.
Jolly Jim, Melrose. North Sun.
Mabel's Princess.
5-Lady sublime. Mathematics, Pat
and Equi Blazon Star.
6-Grecian Bells, Wolf Hills.
Cat Cat, Ace cheyal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30

Burch Of Columbia, Glare En-
cry Of Washington. and Frank
cronin Of the University Of
Maryland.
Jim Bogley and O'Haver tied
for low gross with 74s, and low
net was a tie between Bud Leh-
man. 80-l3-67, and Pete Ed
erkin. 8l-14--67.
Bill Bassler and Lehman,
Charley Bassler and Bill Picco
and Emery and Bob Hall were
next with best-ball Gas.
1t was a day of strange
rounds. .Doser had 70 despite
five brides; Charley Bassler IA
with four brides, and Cliff
Spencer a rs despite an eight
on the fourth hole. Kelley, who
plays with Sam Snead Monday
in the open qualifying rounds
at Congressional. was the only
one Of the II shooters to DOGGY
the 18th hole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Printers Capture
First in LEAGUE

The Union Printers of the In
dustrial League crashed the
win column yesterday after
three losses with a 7-3 decision
over the FBI on the Ellipse.
FBI now is %.
The Printers scored five runs
in the sixth inning with Man
ager Sam Webb's two-run
single the key hit.
Union Printers 100 O15 oO0-7 10 O
FBI -------z 900 003 0O0-3 8
Morris and Russell; Bauk, Berger
co. Carroll tsl and Mccarthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS

BASEBALL
Results Yesterday
Washington-Lee, 4; Hammond. 1.
Mount Vernon, O.: Lee, 8.
Wakefield, 4 Frederick, 3.
Sherwood, 4 Poolesyille, 2 ll3 innings)
Fairmont Heights. To-. Hoffman-Bos-
ton, 3.
Groveton VS., Mclean at Fairfax, post
poned, rain.
Games Today
Frederick VS.. Wakefield at Bancroft
Park, 8.
TRACK
Results Yesterday
Ok. Of C. Catholic League
champiOnshipsD
|St. Johns ~; Gonzaga, Az; O'Connell
10: Georgetown Prep. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
Device (Parkerl 11e
EIGHTH EAcE-Pprse. $1,000:
SHENANDOAH
SELECTIONS
NIGHT RACING

1-Antietam Battle, Irish Jack, Matte
Or.
Glen Echo. Beau Dee, Hylo Son.
3--Chalkie, Sympic, Laeternal.
4-Flying Trinity, Maxim Believe
Christie Lee.
Eagle Speed, Swear o, Limerick.
6-Mr. Drastic, London Lady, Mr., OK
DREAM Hi-sss, Texas
s-Lookssood, Good Proof. Lhotse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
WOMEN'S GOLF

COLUMBIA, Glass AIRS.
M. w. Fillius, S9-13-73, Mrs.
George Bond, 92-19-73, Mrs.
James Hagerty. 87-13-74.
Glass B-Mrs. Roland Haynes,
98-24-74, Mrs. John Ryerson,
|95-21-74, Mrs. Julian Heron.
99-24-75. Glass C-Mrs. Ar
mold Anderson, 103-32-71.
Class D--Mrs. Ricky Willis,
113-36-77.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30

FIFTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; a.
sssf Emeric aRo t sO SsImins ia 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-30
FOURTH RAcE-Purse $500: 24-25
fifth RAcE-purse $500; C Pace;
SIXTH RAcE-Pdrse $500: c Pace
SEVENTH RAcE-Purss $1,000; B
Saturday, May 80, 1850
Final Night Of 2I-Night Meeting
Daily Double Closes $40

Pace; | mile.
Marine Victory wv. Wathen) 5-2
l Banners Brother (W. Burtonl 81
8 Real Qood Time u Eyler) = 81
Ivan Bohemia q. Wilcuttsl 81
4 Reggy Scott (E. Looneyl = 81
Alton Express (V. Cranks) 81
2 Blair Hanover tDaisey) - ST.
5 June Elkington H. SMITH -10-1
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Air-Ruid Sirens
To Mark Attack
On Pearl Hurbor

Air raid sirens will sound the
alert signal throughout the
Washington area at las pm.
tomorrow in observance Of Civil
Defense Day-the 18th ami
versary Of the Pearl Harbor
attack.
The public will not be asked
to take part in the exercise
when the sirens begin a FIVE
minute blast at the exact min
ute japanese planes dove on
Pearl Harbor on December 7,
1S41.
Civil Defense officials expect
most metropolitan Washington
residents to hear the alert,
even though windows and doors
are tightly closed.
The exercise will provide the
first test Of an expanded net
work which has been completed
during the past few days.
In an actual emergency, the
flve-minute blast would signal
the evacuation Of the Nations
Evening star., 1959-12-06

West Braddock road. Alexan-
dria, also of Capital. has 81 900
hours so far and a lot more
left in me-" he said.
81 don't see how they (the
FAA) can make the rule stick. "
Capt. Mckee, who flies prop
Jet Viscounts about IS hours
a month, mixes in golf, swim
ming and working around the
house" to the point Of having
no idle moments. And I haven't
had any sickness to put me
in bed since God knows when. Z"
Civil Air Surgeon DR.. James
L. Goddard agrees that ideally
each pilot should be treated
as an individual case" when re-
tirement is concerned. But he
pointed out that until medical
science advances to the point
where possible cardiac seizure
and other interpretations can
be predicted, retirement will
have to be generalized.
Evening star., 1959-12-06

to feel pretty good when
they're TO-"
Several colleagues quarreled
from the floor with DR.. Shanas'
conclusions, suggesting that
the findings incorrectly sug-
gested there was no shortage
Of medical care for the aged.
Elias Cohen Of the Pennsyl-
vania Department of Public
Welfare pointed out that people
don't always say the things
they really feel. He said the
value placed on youth and
money in our culture would
make it hard "to elicit an hon.
est reply" from older people as
to their health and financial re-
sources.
DR.. Shanas said 40 per cent
OF all older people said they
would draw on their savings to
pay all or part Of a bill as large
as $500; II per cent said they
would pay all or part from cur
rent income. Forty-one per
cent said they would mortgage
property, borrow on life insur-
ance, ask their children for help,
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Host Refused
Offer to Puy,
QuesuduS Says

NEW YORK, Dec. S CAP).-
The head Of the Federal Avia-
ton Agency said today he tried
to pay his hotel bill while the
guest Of a defense contractor
in the Bahamas but I wasn't
allowed to do it."
Retired 1t. Gen. z. R,
QueSada, administrator of the
Federal Aviation Agency, was
among a score of Air Force and
Navy officers named by a con-
gressional committee yesterday
as having accepted hospitality
Of the Martin Co. Of Baltimore.
Gen. Nathan F. Twining,
chairman Of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, led the list Of gen.
erals and admirals who had
enjoyed free golfing week ends
at the Cotton Bay Club on
Eleuthera Island in the Ba-
hamas.
Gen. Quesada, returning from
an official around-the-world
trip. said at Idlewild Airport to-
day that he had spent two days
on the island during "the win
ter before last"
At that time he was special
aviation assistant to President
Eisenhower and chairman Of
the Always Modernization
Board.
II was invited several times, 4"
he said. II expected to pay my
expenses. I think I stayed at
a building owned by the MAR
TIM company.
"The only expense I did not
pay was the hotel cost" he
added. when the time came
to pay the hotel bill, I wasn't
allowed to do it."
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Older People Held Able
To Pay Doctor Fees

Chicago's sociology depart
ment, DR.. Shanas reported on
findings of q study of the
health needs Of older persons
made by the center. She ad-
dressed a final session Of the
American Public Welfare As
ISOLATION at the Statler-Hilton
Hotel.
The study was based on a
sample Of all older persons in
the United States not in long
term institutional care or nurs-
ing homes. 1t was made in the
spring Of 1857.
Another reason why older
people don't use medical care
is that they don't think they're
really sick, DR.. Shanas said.
Half of all persons aged IS
and over report their health as
good" and half of them say
their health is better than that
of other people their age" DR..
Shanas declared.
Taken for Granted
Half of all the illnesses re-
ported by people as having
bothered them" were illnesses
they had had for five years or
more, she said, adding, such
illnesses are taken for granted"
AS to how Ill older persons
get, the general picture emerges
of an older population with
many complaints but with rel
atively few complaints which
the respondent considers seri-
Gus enough to require medical
care" DR.. Shanas reported.
an evaluating the health of
their own age group, three out
Of every four older people be-
lieve that the way things are
now, most people can expect