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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
BATON ROUGE, La.


TVHs season, whether you're sitting in front Of TV
set or enjoying yourself in a stadium you're going
to see the best college football ever.
The big is that than IS per cent Of the
major colleges plan to the alternate platoon system
! made this discovery when THIS WEEK asked me to
survey the college scene and pick the teams to
watch in 1859. What it is that each college will
have two or more teams of equal ability that will
alternate several times during game.
For example, my team - Louisiana State - and
Kentucky will alternate three units EACH Oklahoma,
Georgia Tech and Navy, among Others will give equal
playing time to what they call alternate units"
I'm happy about this trend. feel platoon football
is good for the game and II more important good
for the players. 1t builds spirit not only for the
but also for the within the team Despite some
misconceived ideas in few circles, college football is
still game for the players. The more who get to
play, the better off Platoon football also
fewer injuries = it's usually the tired player who
gets hurt.
Last year our team was named national champion by
both the Associated Press and United Press Inter-
national We did it by alternating three teams. Our
IL best players started each game and called the
White team. We broke down the % players next in
ability into offensive and defensive teams. The Often
sive unit was the Go team the defensive unit the
Chinese Bandits
The Bandits are legend around here. The name
goes back to the time l defensive coach at the
University of Cincinnati. was fascinated by comic
strip character who said the toughest, meanest and
most vicious people earth we're Chinese bandits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

IHREE-PtAT0oN COACH: Last year Paul Dietzers
Louisiana State indicated and united beat Clemson
in the Sugar BosOl = and Diet0el named Coach of
the Year. He's IS, pilot in World War H. 1T Miami
University of Ohio he honor student and Little
AH4meTican center. An assistant coach Miami Army
Cincinnati and Kentucky, he took over at LSU in 1855
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

gave the name to my Cincinnati defensive unit hoping
it would be inspiration. 1t was. revived the
name at Louisiana State - and it worked again. The
Bandits are rough.
Incidentally, in addition to seeing more players,
you'll also find that the gridiron itself has new look.
Until this fall the uprights Is feet six inches
apart. Under a rule the distance is widened to
% feet four inches. The purpose, Of course, is to
encourage 6eldgoal kicking.
Now let's get down to my choices for the seven
teams to watch and why each should be the leader
I. in its section of the country.
pick my own Louisiana State squad in the South,
Iowa in the Midwest, Oklahoma in the Midands,
Southern Methodist in the Southwest, Southern Cali.
forna in the Far West Air Force in the Rockies and
Army in the East And here's why.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Picked by the football coach Of the year
PAUL 0lETZEl
Lstsky

The coach you big
Upeoins and the hard hitting COL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

In all honesty, must choose my team =
Louisiana State tops in the South. We will have
81 lettermen hack. We lost only four, but they in
cluded two fullbacks Filling that position is our major
problem. The other starting back6eld positions will
be handled again by Warren Robb at quarterback
and Billy Cannon and Johnny Robinson at halfhack.
Cannon an ALAmercan last year, is the best all
round back in todays college ranks He runs passes
punts, catches passes, blocks tackles = WELL guess
there isn't anything he can't do we'll As track man,
at 208 pounds ne is among the nations leading shot
putters yet fast enough 100 yards in 9.5
onds. Our line is adroit, tdb, especially with Mas
Fugler, another ALL - Continued on page 10
, 1959-09-22
Avis to Run Column
For Jobs Av0iluble
At E~rnploYm'nt Office

The Avis will list a number
Of jobs that are available At
the Virgin Islands Employ
ment Office.
Publication viii be a public
service, and viii appear in
another issue Of this. paper.
, 1959-09-22
Sees Stutehood
Fol Puerto Rico
"A Possibility

a O094A144AAy
IN an editorial on Wednes-
day, the New York times had
this to say about the future
political status Of Puerto Rico:
"a ffty-first state Of the
Union has quietly and almost
unnoticed doomed as a possi-
hility on the far horizon. In
San Juan, PR, on Friday the
dominant Popular Democratic
party came out for a clarifies
ton Of the political status Of
the island. It could lead to a
vote for statehood. This does
not represent a change on the
part Of Gov. Luis Munoz
Marin and his party in 50 far
as supporting Commonwealth
status is concerned. The Gov
ernor, although considering
statehood out Of the question
for the present and undesir-
able in the future, does not
want to shut off the possibility
at a future date,
"The present status in Eng
lish is a Commonwealth and in
Spanish there being no equi-
valent) Estado Libre Asociado.
This is Meter separation from
nor integration with the Unit
ed States, but federation 1t
has been said that the island is
like a republic without foreign
relations and a state without
participation in the National
Government.
Last Saturday the Puerto
Rican Resident Commissioners
Dr.. Antonio Fernos Isern, in
troduced q bill in Washington
to incorporate the new APP
proach. The formula is that
when the per capita income of
Puerto Rico becomes equiva-
lent to that Of the poorest
state Of the Union (now Miss
issippD the United States Con-
Continued On page y
, 1959-09-22
Softb0ll. Volleyboll
Teens to Sturt
League on Oct. 9Th

The managers and captains
Of the Girls and Boys Soft Ball.
and Volley Bail teams met.
with Supervisor Of Recreation
David G. Canegata, Jr., at a
meeting held in the old Police
Court Room in Christiansted
last night and discussed plans
for the opening Of the yoIley
Ball League. II was decided
that the official opening date
be fixed for October 9th, bar
ing any unforeseen emergency.
Floyd Henderson reported
that during his tenure on the
Youth Program he was able to
get sponsors for some Of the
teams and also uniforms for
his team. 1t was brought out
in the discussion that among
the sponsors Of the Youth Pro-
gram was the Alexander Ha-
milton Hardware and Supply
Store and the Grapetree Bay
Corporation.
Other merchants il the com,
, 1959-09-22

munity have promised to CO.
operate when the League
begins.
, 1959-09-22
Red Cross CHOPPER
Seeks Two Mattresses
For Needy Cases

The local chapter of the
American Red Cross is seeking
two mattresses for needy cases
and solicit the aid Of any citi-
zen or resident. One 4 double
and q single.
The cases are located in the
Frederiksted area,
Anyone who would Like to
help can call Mrs. 10th at the
Red Cross Office Or notify the
Avis.
, 1959-09-22


|. That the employees Of tn,
Y. I. Telephone System b,
given priority IN appointment
to other governmental posi-
tons for which they are quail
fed, and that this priority re.
main in effect for at least sis
months, following the effec,
tive date Of the sale of The
telephone system.
2. That, upon their requesr
employees Of the telephone
system who have twenty d
more years in the government
service be retired from the
government service and paid ;
pension, the amount Of which
would be determined BY actual
period of service and rate Of
compensation. We also suggest
that employees Of the tele.
phone system who have ten Of
more years of service (but less
than 2O) be permitted, if they
elect, to remain members Of
The Y. I, Government Retire
ment system by paying the
contributions required by the
retirement act.
3. That employees Of the Vii
Continued on page A
, 1959-09-22
Mrs. Juunitu Gurdine.
Statistics Supervisor,
Returns from Wush.

WIS. Jua1llLa GafQlll6, pup6r
visor Of Statistics for the Vir-
gin Islands Board Of Education
returned from Washington,
D. G., yesterday morning
where she attended a confer
ence Of Objective Program
under Title x Of the National
Defense Program.
The discussion centered on
the ways in which the States
and the Office of Education
can be Of mutual assistance in
improving education statistics.
There were many delegates
from all the New England
States. from Maine to Mary
land, including the Virgin Is
lands. The delegate from the
State Of New York did not
attend.
The conference was quite an
instructive one TO all delegates
attending, and much informa-
ton was given which will be
Of benefit to these Islands. It
lasted two days.
, 1959-09-22
Telephone Workers
Petition Government
For Protection

In an editorial on Wednes- Telephone employees in st.
day, the New York times had Croix and 81. Thomas adj
this to say about the future dressed a letter to Governor
political status Of Puerto Rico: Merwin and members Of the
"A ffty-frst state Of the Legislature last week with the
Union has quietly and almost following requests:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-02
by Forever Young

Go anywhere morning, noon
or night +. dressed with toste on
O limited budget, and feel conf
dent thot you look young and
lovely. Royon sotin trims the
neckIine, sleeves and pockets Of
this cop sleeve beauty, and q slim
self belt your dress that dress
maker" look. Black or blue in
sizes I2-2O, l2h-22Xz.
BUDGET DRESSES-Washingt and
Langley Park, Second Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

an alcoholic. But the evidence was too
strong.
What evidence? Well, in one of his cIas-
sic studies, DR.. E. M. Jellinek lists the char
acteristics displayed by the victim of alco-
holism in three successive stages Of the dis
ease. found that many of these descriptions
applied to my own behavior. BIack-outs,
for example. These are episodes involving
loss of memory, and should not be con-
fused with passing out. " There were many
times when would play bridge quite COM
petently all evening, and have little or no
recollection of it the next day. Once drove
l2O miles from San Francisco to my home
in Pebble Beach. and woke up next day with
NO awareness of having made such trip.
Meming-GfseS Femerse
Many other symptoms listed by DIR. Jel-
linek were present in my drinking pattern,
although, like many alcoholics, | usually
succeeded in keeping them from my friends.
Sneaking drinks, evasiveness about drink
ing habits, excessive remorse the morning
after = the signs were all too plain. was
still years from Skid Row, but was on my
way. didn't look like an alcoholic, and
obviously didn't act like one - but when
finally described my symptoms to a doctor,
he confirmed my fears - | was one!
remember very well the reaction among
some of my closest friends. 1t was almost
violent: derision, denial, anger, endless
proof that | could not be an alcoholic.
Soothing, wonderful words to a man who
Graves drink! Welcome justification for
starting all over again!
know now that these reactions were
based on ignorance = false conceptions of
what an alcoholic is and how the disease
works. Nobody knows all about alcohol
ism; even to the experts, some aspects Of
it remain a mystery. Let me try to dispel
few of the major misconceptions.
To begin with, please don't consider the
alcoholic moral weakling. Actually, he
may have more will power than you have.
But he is i'll - the sickest of men.
Next, don't limit your mental picture of
an alcoholic to the derelict in the last
stages Of the disease. There lies the derelict
in the gutter, close to insanity or death.
Has he just recently become an alcoholic?
Was it five years ago when he became a
dishwasher? Was it ten years ago when his
wife divorced him? Was it Is years ago
when he lost his bank job? Was it 20 years
ago when he FIRST began sneaking his drinks
to make sure of getting his share? Was
it Is years ago when he had his FIRST black
outs? Today science knows that he became
an alcoholic at least Is years back - and
that he was just as much an alcoholic then
as he is now.
Try to remember that alcoholism is an
iceberg disease - the symptoms are largely
hidden, at first. In fact, during the first FIVE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26
''The alcoholic : sickest of men"

NAL social drinkers. II is the heavy drinker
or occasional drunk who misbehaves. Il is
the alcoholic who apparently remains sober.
But it is the alcoholic who slips away first
from cocktail party, often on the pretext
that he has work to do" but who then
goes home or to an out-of-the-way bar and
satisfies his grim, compulsive need.
Don't be misled by appearances. My
wife, Virginia, who recovered from alco-
holism when she was %, is youthful and
energetic woman. People meeting her for
the first time and learning of her disease
invariably protest, ''You can't be an alco-
hoIic; you look as healthy as a child!' She
is an alcoholic = and looks as youthful as
any victim of the disease who has been
blessed with an early recovery.
Alcoholics Anonymous leaves statistics
to the medical authorities and the research
groups, but il is a generally accepted fact
that in the beginning. some "a years ago,
the average age of IA members was so or
more because only end-of-the-liners we're
thought to be alcoholics. Today, thanks
largely to the remarkable educational work
of the National Council ON Alcoholism.
younger people are joining in various pro-
grams of recovery. Most newcomers to IA
nowadays range from teen-agers to persons
in their 20's, 3O's or 4O's. They are recog-
nizing the disease early.
The invisible line
This brings me to one last recommends
ton. Sometimes the young recovered alco-
holic is told that he must have had light
case since it didn't progress very far, and
that surely he must be able to take little
wine or beer. In the FIRST place, there is no
such thing as light" case. The alcoholic
who crosses the invisible line is = and will
remain AN alcoholic all his life. And
there is no such thing as partial alcoholic:
either you are one or you're not. In the
second place, it doesn't matter whether the
fatal drink is wine, beer, lOO-prOof bourbon
= or for that matter a cough syrup with an
alcohol base. 1t is the alcohol that does the
damage, in any form.
So please try to help US. Recommend to
those who may be problem drinkers that
they write to the National Council on
Alcoholism in New York or one of its
SIS community committees throughout the
country, or call AA. Or read Marty Mann's
primer on Alcoholism" or James Lamb
Frees "Just One More"
But don't tell them that they're not
alcoholics. If you are wrong and they
believe you, they may die. The Cad
MelP eoR PRoBLeM DRINKERS IF GLOO-
hot is a problem sOith you, someone in your
family or a close friend, YOU may get expert,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05
Transit PIun
Effect Told

AL Grant Of the District
Highway Department outlined
to members of the Lanond-
Riggs Citizens Association at
the groups meeting this week.
the effect the mass Transporter
ton plan would have on streets
In their neighborhood.
Members. fearing the loss Of
trees. and q downgrading Of
the residential area. expressed
hope that North Capitol street
not be widened as q result Of
the new transit plan.
In other action. the group
asked the District Public La
brary to increase bookmobile
activity In the area to two
visits q week.
The meeting. held at the
LaSalle School. Riggs road and
Madison street NE. was con-
Quoted by Sol Gnatt. president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05
Lack of Power Cited
In 'Homstrung' D. c.

District ofiicials are "ham-
strung In all things. especially
In matters relating to money"
the North Michigan Park Civic
Association was told last night.
Mrs. Richard Simonson, vice.
president Of the District League
Of Woman Voters. said the three
District Commissioners. In spite
Of their efficiency. have no real
power, and "a cumbersome and
ineffective m machinery has
blocked real initiative on their
part and on the part Of the
people"
She added:
Congress Is supposed to act
as city council for the District
But in actual fact, most
members recognize this as an
impractical waste Of time. pay
little attention to District
affairs and leave power largely
to the House District COM
mittee."
Assailing the committee for
blocking the home rule bill. Mrs
Simonson spoke hopefully Of
the discharge petition aimed
at bypassing the committee.
NEARLY 1870 Of the needed 2ls
House members have already
signed the petition" she said
Prospects are excellent that the
remaining signatures will be
obtained early in the next ses-
sion, and the bill will be on the
floor Of the House by spring"
Denial Of home rule has led
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to apathy and civic neglect on
the part Of District residents,
she said.
The meeting was conducted
by Paul =. stubbleield. presi-
dent, at the Michigan Park
Christian Church, South Da-
kota avenue and Taylor street
NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05

N street NV. All engaged
couples are invited to the meet
ings. which are being sponsored
by the Family Life Bureau OF
the Washington Archdiocese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-05
Marriage c Conferences

Three pre- Cana conferences
on marriage will be held at 8
o'clock tonight at the st. Mat
thews Cathedral Club. 1914
Evening star., 1959-06-04
Fifth Wedding Poses
Problems for Rooney

HOLLYWOOD, June 4 (AP).
Mickey Rooney says he's
happy because he finally GOT
on the NTH try-a wife shorter
than he. But his latest mar
riage may pose some legal prob
lens for the pint-sised actor.
"6he suits me-" Rooney said
Of No. 6-blond Barbara Thom-
ason, %. and 5-feet-2. "Some
strike 1t rich the first time" he
said. "others aren't that lucky"
Rooney. 38 and SIS. gave this
marital timetable In q tele-
phone call from Las Vegas.
New. yesterday:
He got q Mexican divorce
and married Miss Thomason In
Mexico December 1--before wife
No. 4. the former Elaine Mahn-
ken. divorced him in California.
Elaine gave us permission to
get married last December" he
said. II wanted Elaine to 60
through with the California di-
vorce to protect herself"
He and Miss Mahnken have
been separated for two years..
But Rooney's disclosure
caused Judge Orlando H.
Rhodes. who granted Elaine an
interlocutory decree last May
l8. TO say: II intend to look
into IL and do whatever my
legal duties call for" .
Under California law Miss
Mahnken's divorce doesn't be-
come final until next May is.
Evening star., 1959-06-04
Judge Burger Warns
Of Frivolous Appeals

amount Of judicial time devoted
to frivolous criminal appeals
may well lead to a situation in
which review Of (Such) appeals
will be at the expense Of cases
which merit the most careful
and painstaking judicial re-
view"
Bazelon's Views
Judge Burgers opinion is in
apparent conflict with the po-
sition taken last April 80 by
Judge Bazelon in another case.
At that time Judge Bazelon
said that time taken by the
bench and bar Elm review of
cases lacking in merit is
the price we must pay for q
system Of justice that shields
the poor man from 'invidious
determinations
"Our concern for the worth
and dignity of every individual
dictates that We had best err
on the side of indulgence"
Judge Bazelon added.
Evening star., 1959-06-04
Purse Snutcher
Evodes Capture
Despite Gunfire

A policeman fired three shots
at a fleeing purse snatcher this
morning in Northwest alley
but the suspect got way over q
fence.
Pvt. George E. Raymond Of
the I'd precinct said he was
called into the chase by two
citizens who were pursuing the
thief in the 400 block Of NJ
street NV. about 7:30 am.
Pearl Rodgers, 81. of 618
Fifth street NE. was walking in
the 400 block of New York
avenue NV. when. she said, q
stocky colored man grabbed her
purse containing $26.
The man ran through an al
ley and emerged on M street.
pursued by two passersby. The
pursuers saw Pvt. Raymond
drive by in a patrol wagon with
Pvt. Clarence w. Albright. Pvt.
Raymond took UP the chase,
shouting Halt" and drawing
his pistol.
He said the suspect fled into
an alley and, just as the man
climbed over a fence. the po-
liceman fired three times.
Police are checking all area
hospitals in case the bullets
may have struck the thief.
Evening star., 1959-06-04

A Judge of the United States
Court of Appeals here today
cautioned against permitting
too many appeals at Govern
ment expense. especially in
cases where they are obviously
frivolous.
Judge Warren E. Burger
issued this warning in agreeing
with Judges Henry w. Edger-
ton and David L. Bazelon that
the District Court narcotics
conviction Of Frank Young
should be afflrmed.
Calls Il Frivolous
However, Judge Burger said
he would have dismissed the
appeal on the grounds that II
was frivolous in the first place
He added, with the mount
ing case loads of appeals (at
Government expense) it seems
to me we have an obligation
to scrutinize all appeals with
care and designate as frivolous
those which are plainly so."
He said the increasing
Evening star., 1959-06-04
HoHo Hits AFL-CIO
On Puerto Rico Poet

James r. Hoffa, president Of
the Transfers Union. charges
the AFL-CIO has signed q
sweetheart contract" to make
a good showing in organizing
Puerto Rico workers.
Mr.. Hoffa told a press con-
ference late yesterday the
AFL-CIO signed UP more than
300 island workers who were
in company unions, and then
Evening star., 1959-06-04
ChevoIier Hos Cold;
Film Muy Be Delayed

VIENNA, Austria. June 4
(AP).-French Star Maurice
Chevalier is confined to his
hotel here with a severe chest
cold and his doctor is flying in
from Paris to treat him. a
Paramount Pictures spokesman
said today.
The 70-year-old actor-sing-
er's illness may delay the start
of filming here of olympia, +"
a picture in which he stars
with Sophia Loren and John
Gavin. Mr.. Chevalier arrived
here Monday with Miss Loren.
Vienna's weather this week has
been rainy and chilly. '
Evening star., 1959-06-04

signed q low-wage contract for
them.
I'VE do not intend to sign
sweetheart contracts" Mr..
Hoffa said, adding that the
Teamsters had refused to ac-
cept the company unions.
A sweetheart contract is q
collusive agreement benefiiting
the company and the union
leaders. instead Of helping the
workers.
Cites Contracts
Mr.. Hoffa said the Teamsters
have signed contracts for 279
workers in Puerto Rico and are
certified to represent another
900.
The AFL-CIO claims its new
Puerto Rico union has more
than 800 workers under con-
tract and several hundred ad-
ditional members. The labor
federation. which expelled the
n e a msters on corruption
charges, estimates Mr.. Hoffa's
union has fewer than 200
members.
The organizing contest in
Puerto Rico is an important
battle for prestige.
Mr.. Hofa also reported the
AFL-CIO Flight Engineers
Union recently gave him a
plaque In appreciation Of finan-
lcial aid in q strike. Some
AFL-CIO unions have evaded
Iorders to quarantine the
Teamsters.
On the issue Of labor reform
Legislation, Mr.. Hoffa said
President Eisenhower was
talking q little double-talk"
when he said Congress should
protect union members with a
strong bill Of rights"
Hits Call for Restraint
IF the working man took
Eisenhower's advice on steel
negotiations, he (the working
mani might do much worse, /"
Mr.. Hoffa said. He was re-
ferring to the Presidents call
for restraint in wage demands.
"It should be called the bill
of wrongs instead of the bill Of
rights" Mr.. Hoffa said. be
cause 1t deprives union mem
bers Of democratic procedures. "
Mr.. Hoffa also said the
Teamster executive board,
holding its quarterly meeting
here, decided to donate $1,000
with more to come If needed
to AFL-CIO textile workers
striking in Henderson. N. c.
And he announced that locals
had authorized the national
union to negotiate a Nation
wide contract with Kraft Foods.
Evening star., 1959-06-04

His romance with Miss
Thomason first got attention
last August when she took an
overdose Of sleeping pills al
his home. Police listed the In
cident as q suicide attempt
She said 1t was an accident.
Before he married Miss
Mahnken. Rooney was wed tc
Ava Gardner. Betty Jane Rase
and Martha Vickers.