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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-18
Medical, Legal
Views Aired

The medical and legal pro-
LESSONS stand far apart when
a doctor and lawyer meet in
the. courtroom, two representa-
tives Of those professions told
two women's professional clubs
last night.
DR.. Robert E. Moran, a Wash
ington surgeon. and David G.
Bress, past president of the
D c. Bar Association. told
joint meeting of the D. c. Wom-
ems Bar Association and the
Women's Medical Society that
efforts must be made to bring
the two professions closer when
the two are called together to
give their professional views.
Both men commented that
due to recent court rulings in
criminal cases the professions
now tend to overlap when called
before the bench.
AS it stands now, the men
said. there is a wide difference
of opinion as to what each ex-
poets from the other. The law
yer is purely interested in the
LOCALITIES of the medical dag
nosis of his client while the
doctor is interested in the
health of his patient.
Both men stressed the need
for a program designed to bring
together the two professions and
iron out differences of opinions.
Mr.. BresS told the group the
D. c. Bar Association is working
ma code of relations concern
ing doctors on the witness
stand.
DR.. Moran commented that
the doctors are willing to meet
the lawyers half way, but so far
all efforts have been too one
sided for any agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-18
PIane-GuidinQ
Missile Aids
B-52 Takeoff

DOWNEY, Calf, Feb. ls
(AP). - B-52-borne missile
that can help its mother air.
plane take off and then guide
the bomber more accurately
than the B-52 can navigate it.
self is in production here.
This strange new weapon.
shaping up at North American
Aviation's missile division, is
known officially as the CAN'T
air-to-surface missile. The
missile is commonly referred to
as the Houng Dog.
Together with the Boeing
B-52G bomber that carries it,
the Hound Dog makes up a
Strategic Air Command weapon
system scheduled for deploy-
ment to SAC in 1860.
Although much about the
missile is still secret, here are
some facts that can be made
public:
Hound Dog is 43 feet long
and about five feet thick. 1t
has a nuclesr warhead. De-
seribed by the manufacturer as
a "superelusive miniature su-
personic airplane," it has a
stubby wing and rudder.
The missile is powered by a
7,500-pound thrust Pratt &
Whitney J-52 engine suspended
in pod below its rear.
1t has range given as sew
eral hundred miles-reportedly,
more than 500 miles. 1t is
guided to the target by a self
contained inertial guidance
system.
One missile is hung beneath
each wing of the B-52-G Jet
bomber.
Here is the way this unortho-
dox combat tool helps lift and
steer the plane that carries it:
The missile engines can be
started while the B-52G is on
the ground. Since each Hound
Dog engine produces 1900
pounds of thrust, the two mis-
siles can contribute $4,000
pounds of thrust to the take
of run of the B-52.
The operating palm is for
both missile engines to be run
ming at partial power at the
start, so that in case of an
emergency the B-52 pilot can
give them full throttle if
need be.
The additional power also
may make it possible for B-52s
to take off with full combat
loads from airfields where it
would otherwise be impossible.
Aviation experts say the
guidance system on the Hound
Dog is better than the bombing
and navigation systems of
the B-52.
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Evening star., 1959-12-06

mel to watch for these danger
signals:
Customers with shifty eyes
they often tell a dishonest per.
sons intentions.
Customers with busy hands.
Customers who loiter, or ap-
pear nervous or refuse offers
to be waited on.
Large Shopping Bag
He tells statesmen to keep an
eye on large shopping bags,
open purses, open packages or
oversize handbags.
And use that phrase-"May
I help you"-to combat shop
lifting by providing personal
attention.
However, the most watchful
eyes sometimes won't trip up
a clever Shoplltter.
! Police recently arrested a
woman who admitted taking a
$l35 coat off a rack in a down.
town store and walking out
with it. When the owner came
to police headquarters to re-
claim the property he recog-
nized the culprit.
II didn't take my eyes off of
you once while you were in the
store" he said.
But, the woman reminded
him, there was the coat rack
between them. He saw her eyes
but he didn't see her hands
snatch the coat and slip it out
of sight.
Evening star., 1959-12-06

expected to overcome the OBJ
jections. says E. A. Pritchard,
executive vice president Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. 1t is based on an
Illinois statute.
rs States Have Laws
There are now some 26
States with specific shoplifting
laws on the books and half of
these grant merchants i'm
munity against civil liability,
he said.
Critics of this type of legis-
lation say innocent person:
might be needlessly embar-
raSsed by being detained on
suspicion Of theft and would
have no recourse since the pro-
posed law would provide i'm
munity.
Mr.. Dodek diSagrees. He feels
that should any merchant cause
a detention or arrest of a per.
son without probable cause ht
would still be liable to suit.
AS a matter of practice, ht
said. store employes would moi
detain customers unless they
were certain a theft had beer
committed. Stores are anxious
to maintain the good will o.
their customers and would moi
endanger that relationship by
unfounded accusations, he said
More Opportunity New
Mr.. Dodek pointed out that
Evening star., 1959-12-06
SANTA STORY
TOMORROW

Stortine tomorrow in the comic
section, be sure to read the first
instoIlment Of The Stor's onnuoI
Christmas story. "Sonto and the Ice
King"
Written by Luerece Hudeins
BeoIe, this years story Of sontu will
cppeor every doy, except Sunday,
through December q.
You will find "Sonto and the Ice
King" O delightful fontosy obout
the adventures Of on Eskimo boy
nomed oonik, who with Sonto's help
poeifies q bitter Ice King who wos
mokins life miserable by keeping
winter going oil year round.
Don't miss "Sonto and the Ice
King" beginning tomorrow in The
Evening Stor.
Coll Lincoln $4,000 for home de-
livery.
Evening star., 1959-12-06
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
Star stan Writer

The boosters" who are care
less tomorrow will get their
fingers caught.
Who are the "boosters?"
They are the professional elite
Of an army of shoplifters who
each year steal millions Of dol
lars in merchandise in the
Washington area.
What's significant about to-
morrow? That's the day the
District police move their spe-
cial shoplifting squad into ac-
ton.
Each year as the Christmas
shopping run starts down the
homestretch, police try to stem
the thieving tide.
Ironically. it is at this sea-
son that shoplifting is at its
worst.
Called Social" Problem
It's not limited to the boosters
the professionalism it has
become what merchants de-
scribe as a social" problem.
The bulk of the thievery is
done by so-called amateurs
those who want the stolen goods
for personal use and not for re-
sale. These amateurs may be
housewives, juveniles, workmer
men and women from any
social and economic position.
1t has been estimated that
Evening star., 1959-12-06

the shoplifters' methods and tell
how to cope with them.
One who has been called on
to lecture on the problem-and
his organization is often hired
to do something about it as well
is C. T. (Jimmie) James,
president of the National De-
tective Agencies, Inc.
II tell businessmen that the
majority of their customers
are honest, but that they can
prevent losses by keeping an
alert eye on suspicious Gus
toners and by learning to
recognize the typical tricks of
shoplifters," Mr.. James said.
Operating Techniques Vary
The shoplifters' operating
techniques are varied. Cen
orally their clothing playsI an
important part-the diversified
coat lined with hooks at the
waist, the full bloomers under
an ample skirt, the false box
that opens at one end for stuff
ing stolen goods.
Usually the professional
works with a partner or as a
member of a crew. The anna
teur, many of whom are teen
ayers, generally works alone
But the hardened amateur
shoplifter is as canny as the
pro when it comes to tech
niques.
Mr.. James tells sales person
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Seat Pleasant Curfew
Reduces Delinquency

The adults of Seat Pleasant
feel strongly that the curfew
has made the town a better
place in which to live.
After 10 O'Clock we don't
have gangs of kids hanging
around the corners any more"
says Mrs. Mary Fowler of 536
Addison road.
Things have improved 100
per cent" added Councilman
Ben H. Watkins. He thinks
there also are fewer adults loi-
tering on the streets.
How do the towns teen
ayers feel about the curfew?
Nov that the kids are used
to it, they don't mind" said
one woman.
Generally speaking, h e
seemed to be right.
Many of the teen-agers COM
planned at first that I'VE hate
curfew." Similar slogans were
scrawled on the outside wall of
a drugstore with chalk and
crayon.
That, however. soon ended.
Almost all the teen-agerS
questioned by a reporter ad-
mitted the curfew seldom both
cred them on school nights, but
said they. sometimes felt it on
week ends. AS one 14-year-old
girl at Maryland Park Junior
High School said, Its all right
on weekdays because everyone's
in. but on week ends it just
gets me-"
The town hopes, says Mayor
Edward j. Goodwin, to have a
new town hall within two years
that will have a library. and a
room in which the teen-agers
can gather.
Evening star., 1959-12-06
New Prince Georges Report Card
Lets Pupils Evo|uote Themselves

failure in high school, below
so in elementary school.
During the 192Os, the nu-
merical system was replaced by
letter grades-at first by E(x-
cellent), G(ood, Fair, and
u Unsatisfactory, and then by
the now-traditional A, B, C,
and D, with F bringing up the
rear.
+ Parents were invited to COM
ment on these reports-but no
space was provided for them to
do so.
In 1888, another report card,
just for elementary schools,
was introduced. No grades
were given on it-only checks
and Ks. One check for a sub
ject meant nothing further is
asked or expected" One x
meant Improvement is de-
sirs BE" and two Ks (Which
students undoubtedly called
the double-cross), a parent
teacher conference "is urgent"
Still another report card
came out about 10 years later.
It was really nothing but a few
blank pages for comments by
the child, the teacher, and the
parents.
1t was this anecdotal-type of
report which the new one re-
places.
One of the basic reasons for
the latest change, according to
Miss Allen, was to reduce the
amount of time teachers must
spend making reports. Another
consideration was to provide
some standard criteria for
evaluating the progress of all
students.
Last year the report was
tried out experimentally in 18
schools. The only important
change made in it since then
was the elimination of "out-
standing progress" and "im-
proving slowly" as possible
categories for the teachers
checks.
Calls Grades Meaningless
The two were cut out-leav-
ing only satisfactory" and
"unsatisfactory"-be they
seemed illogical. How can a
student be making outstanding
progress in terms of his own
ability?" Miss Allen asks.
The county elementary
schools do not use grades, she
Evening star., 1959-12-06

proposed law, and would be
done for the purpose Of investi-
eating ownership Of the mer-
chandise.
The way the law now stands
merchants say they are reluc-
tant to stop a suspected shop
litter in the store for fear oi
making what could amount tc
a false arrest.
Problem Is Growing
Under the proposed law thu
merchant would not be liable
to the person detained If the
investigation was made fol
probable cause.
Oscar I. Dodek, president o1
the Merchants and Manufac.
turers group and general man
ager of the D. ]. Kaufman
clothing firm, said store per-
sonnel are now instructed no
to stop a thief-even though
the theft was witnessed-unti
he actually leaves the store.
I'VE are faced with a grow.
ing problem" Mr.. Dodek says
"If it continues to get worse
it can drive a lot of businesses
into financial difficulty"
The need for legislation wa!
pointed out in the last session
of Congress but the attempt tt
get a bill passed failed. Some
groups felt the bill then pro
posed was too broad.
The newly drafted version il
Evening star., 1959-12-06
BY ROBERT L. PELL
Star STAFF Writer

The citizens of Seat Pleasant,
Md, have lived with a curfew
for over a month, and they're
convinced it's a success.
The verdict in favor of Town
Ordinance IA, which became
effective November l, is not
unanimous. But the general
feeling is the town has profited
Those who openly support
the changes wrought by the
curfew include the towns buSi-
nesSmen, parents, and law en-
forcement officers. Those with
the strongest reservations are,
not surprisingly, the towns
teen-agerS.
Fine Provided For
The ordinance says no child
II years old or under shall be
on the streets between 10 pm.
and 6 am. Sunday night
through Thursday night, and
between midnight and 6 am.
Friday and Saturday. Parents
and the owners of any eStab-
lishment in which a teen-ager
is found during off hours may
be fined up to $100.
The curfew was instituted
after a number of fights in
Seat Pleasant involving for the
most part boys from other
parts of the Washington area.
The town troublemakers, says
Police Chief William F. Mitch
ell, numbered only about a
dozen boys. They were often
egged on, he says, by older
youths.
Everyone agrees that Seat
Pleasant. quiet community OF
about 5000 persons, is quieteI
now than it was before. And
says Chief Mitchell, this is true
both before the curfew hours
and after.
There has been, he says, q
marked decrease" in incidents
involving juveniles.
No Arrests So Far
Furthermore, it has meant
less work for his force as. he
says, when the time comes for
the curfew, the kids are all
gone" The town police have
made no "curfew" arrests so far
but have taken the few youths
they have found on the streets
during off hours to their homes
or to the police station for their
parents to pick up.
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Most of the time,
Some of the time
TEACHER S COMMENT
Most of the t ine

explains, because they are
meaningless and cause unneces-
sary and undesirable competi-
tion.
Grades have to be based on
something" she says. BY
theyselves they don't say any,
thing. They have to be trans
lated back into meaningful
terms. We try to say things
without translating them into
symbols in the first place."
Mrs. Raymond Hoecker,
Evening star., 1959-12-06

children's work, Miss Allen
says.
The report cards are filled
out three times a year. In ad-
dition, parents have at least
one half-hour conference a
year with their child's teacher
Miss Allen says she will make
an evaluation of the new re-
porting method by the end of
this school year. So far, she
notes, most reactions have been
livery good"
Evening star., 1959-12-06

The result of a four-year
study by parents and school
officials, the new report at
tempts to give specific infor-
nation about youngsters who
never actually receive grades
for their work in school.
Gives Specific Data
1t is an ingenious hybrid
incorporating new ideas and
diverse features of earlier Sa-
porting methods used in the
county.
According to Miss Rowan
META Allen, assistant superin-
tendent for the county's ele-
mentary schools, the report il
designed to show how well the
student is doing in relation tc
his grade level and to his own
ability.
The major elementary SUBJ
jeets-reading, language, SPELL
ing, arithmetic, social studies
and science-are broken down
into several units, such as:
Understands what he reads,
uses Word Attack Skills,
Retains Basic Vocabulary,
'Shows Growth in Vocabulary
Usage"
In each case, space is pro.
vided for the teacher to check
off WHETHER the child's pro.
gress-interms of his ability
is satisfactory or unsatis-
factory. Space is provided fol
written comments, too.
Checks Of Level
At the very top of the re.
port, the teacher also checK'
off whether the students
achievement level in the ma
jor subjects is above, at, o.
below grade level.
One of the 81a-by-11 page
is blank, for comments from
parents.
In connection with the nev
report, Miss Allen has pre-
pared an interesting study o
the county'S previous reporting
methods which points up som,
of the changes in educationa
philosophy which have takel
place over the years.
In 1912, for instance, count,
elementary students receivet
numerical grades. A 100 wa
defined as nearly perfect.
And q 10 was called "tolerable
| (sic). Below 70 amounted t,
Evening star., 1959-12-06

than in comparable stores in
other areas" Mr.. Neugass said.
This is what bothers us-that
local conditions are so much
worse than elsewhere in the
country"
Mr.. Neugass and other de-
partment store executives in
the downtown area are work.
ing together as part of an in
formal committee to try to
overcome the problem.
The primary attack-started
last year - involves vigorous
prosecution of shoplifters who
are caught. At one time it was
considered better policy to let
the thief go as long as the goods
were recovered. But now mer-
chants feel prosecution of every
case is their best weapon.
Merchants believe publicity
given to prosecution acts as a
deterrent.
One Man Gets Year
Gast week Municipal Court
Judge Thomas C. Scalley SEN
fenced one man convicted of
shoplifting to a year in Jail and
issued a warning that others
will get the same stern treat
ment.)
Store owners and personnel
are catching on to the methods
shoplifterS use. The Metropoli-
tan Washington Board of Trade
each year sponsors a clinic
where detectives demonstrate
Evening star., 1959-12-06

chairman of a PTA committee
which participated in the re-
port card revision, adds:
Parents of a high school
student who gets a D or an E
don't know exactly what the
trouble is. They have to know
more than the letter grade tells
them"
Because of this viewpoint
county elementary teachers are
generally instructed to write
comments - not grades - on
Evening star., 1959-12-06

one of the reasons shoplifting
has increased is because Of the
changing nature of modern
merchandising techniques.
With the Introduction of
greater self-service and the
move to keep costly overhead
low by placing less service per-
sonnel on the floors. the oppor-
tunity for theft has become
more attractive.
More merchandise is being
placed on the open counters,
Customers are able to handle
the goods freely without close
observation. They are expected
to carry items about the store
to cashier counters for pay
ment. The pattern is conducive
to shoplifting.
"This method of merchandis-
ing makes it even more trouble
some in the suburban areas
where there is a good deal more
self-service type of operation
employed" Mr.. Dodek said.
Herman L. Neugass. vice
president of Lansburgh's, said
there is apparently less shop
lifting among nearby Virginia
branches of local department
stores. Part of the reason, he
said, may be due to the Virginia
anti-shoplifting law.
Conditions Worst Here
"On the average, the amount
Of losses in the Washington
area is about so per cent higher
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Report Cord on Poqe d.

NepOTt SuIu OU TuSG 1-E
Progress Report" 1t comes
complete with the child's own
evaluation of his personal and
social growth.
The student himself must
decide whether he works
quietly, follows directions, takes
turns, is a good leader, is a
good follower, obeys rules, is
courteous, takes care of his
belongings and other such
traits.
In each case he is asked to
determine if the description
fits him most of the time
or just "some of the time" The
two extremes, never" and al
ways" were left out because
officials feel no youngster is
all-angel or all-devil.
Cartoons illustrate this sec
ton of the report for children
in the first three grades.
Evening star., 1959-12-06

Washington area businesses lose
$12 million a year to shoplifters
Some estimates go as high as
$24 million.
Some losses are being passed
on to the general buying public
in higher prices. The cost OF
operating larger and more eff
cient security forces is another
result of increased Shoplifting
And business losses also mean
reduction in tax revenue for the
city.
On the other hand, police say,
95 per cent of the amateurs who
steal what they want could af-
ford to pay for it.
New Legislation Sought
Merchants concerned over the
growing problem hope to con-
vince Congress of the need for
legislation to make it easier to
catch the shoplifter and thereby
discourage the practice.
Virginia has such a law. A
similar bill is to be brought
before the Maryland Legis-
lature next year.
The bill being proposed fol
the District by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
would allow store operators Of
their employees to "detain"
suspected thief if there wa
reason to believe he had Stoler
something or was about to do so
This detention would moi
constitute an arrest, under th'
Evening star., 1959-12-06
BY ANDREW w. BINGHAM
star STAFF writer

Star staf Writer
A new type of report card
has gone out to parents of ele-
mentary children in Prince
Georges County this fall.
Like it's predecessors, it is
a fascinating document.
The card" is actually a six
page form entitled Pupil
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Conditions Worst Here

"On the average, the amount
of losses in the Washington
area is about so per cent higher
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-03-28
TURNER CHAPEL A. M. Z
PASTORS AID CLUB
MEET

The Turner Chapel A. M. E.
Pastors Aid Club met Tuesday
night, March II, 1859 at the
home of Mrs. Elnora Barber,
Walker Street with the meet
ing opening with a song; scrip
ture lesson read by Mrs. Min
ner Lee Mills and prayer of
fered by Mr.. Pleas t. Scott. A
spiritual devotion was held.
The President announced the
house opened for business.
Minutes of last meeting read
and adopted. The pastor, Rev.
M. r. Mozee gave an inter
esting talk and presented our
teacher, Rev. E. r. Nicks who
beautifully taught the lesson
chosen from Hebrew IL chap
ter. We had comments from
Rev. MoZee. We were happy
to have Mrs. Minner Lee Mills
hack with us who has been
away due to illness of her
mother in Louisiana. We had
encouraging remarks from ev-
eryone present After the
business routine, Mrs. Barber
served ice cream and cake
which was enjoyed. Total at
tendance II. Offering, $6.05.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-03-28
Greenwood News =
PROGRESSIVE WOMAN'S
CLUB HOSTESSED BY
MRS. SCALES

Mrs. M. A. Scales was a most
charming hostess to the Pro-
gressive Woman's Club on
Wednesday evening, March Ia
in her home on George Street.
The Courtesy committee chair
man, Mrs. M. A. Fluker, pre-
sented a Playlet: 1.-THE Wit.
nesses" which foretold the
Easter Story. Guests of the
evening were: Mrs Sarah
Moore, representative from
the Les Elites Club; out OF
town guests included, Mrs
Alice Scruggs, Miss Brooks
and Mr.. Benton from Leland
The hostess served a delicious
plate supper with guests seat
ed at the dining table and
quartet tables. Refreshing
punch and apple pie add
ed zest to the delightful ser.
vice.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1959-03-28

Ushers; Good Home Ushers,
Strangers Home Ushers; Nc
Kenney Chapel Ushers; Provi-
dence Church Ushers, St.
Luke Church of God in Christ
Ushers, Locust Grove M. B.
Church Ushers; Wesley Meth
odist Ushers; Herd Chapel A.
M. (. Ushers; Jennings Tenn
pie G. M. E. Ushers; Pillow
Chapel M. B. Ushers. The