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THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Wednesday, 3Ia.y 1, 1948 Blasts Shatter Naval Craft --Cat Adopts Fox Cub Joseph GAR RETS ON Page 22 days they have spent in the Workhouse awaiting results of the examination. If they are found to bs infectious, they are kept there and treated until declared non-infecti- he placed the woman under probation for two years and ordered her to stay out of all department stores. I think her son and son-in-law will see to it that she complies with the probation order. MOST OF THE prosecuting witnesses In Police Court are policemen or detectives. These officers and their superiors are to be complimented on the generally natty appearance they present on the witness stand and In the Intelligent A COUPLE of the flimsiest cases I heard were presented by a State IJquor Enforcement Agent: His testimony and manner of presenting it suffered badly in comparison with the performance of the Cincinnati police officers.

It seems that this agent goes into mxmmmmamm iipni hhhw rl jam Another Day In Court. IF I KEEP THIS sort of thing up, pretty soon I'll, be as well known around Police Court as some of the regular customers. A few weeks ago, I spent a Monday morning on the bench with Judge Clarence Denning. Yesterday I re-. peated the performance with Judge Otis R.

Hess. Now, I want one good day in the Criminal Division of Common Pleas Court and a day "Z- in U. S. District Court and I ought to have a pretty fair picture of the way offenders against the law are handled in Hamilton Court. 1" Police Court is where you really see life in the raw busted noses, knife cuts, jittery drunks, panhandlers, gun toters, prostitutes and bums who beat up their wives and won't support their children.

Judge Hess has been a Municipal Judge for 17 years, so he has had a lot of experience in Police Court. He runs an excellent courtroom. There Is no talking, no whispering, no laughing. It's all strictly business and it is my opinion that he dispenses very fair brand of justice. ONE OF THE MOST pitiful cases before him was that of a 46-year-old woman accused of steal- ing a $5 purse from a downtown department store.

She did not deny her guilt and had, in fact, signed a statement that she had been pilfering small articles for some time and selling them. She did not look like a criminal and seemed manner In which they offer their testimony. Up until a few months ago, when an officer was required to appear in court on his off-time it was his own loss. Now, if they are called as a witness when they are off duty they are giving credit for two hours duty. They may accumulate this until they have eight hours and then take an extra day off or they may add their accumulated time to their vacation periods.

This, it would seem, Is very fair. IT WAS JUDGE HESS, about 15 years ago, who worked out a plan for sending all women charged as common prostitutes to the Workhouse for clinical examination. The plan is now followed by all the Judges. Until this change of policy, there was a clinic maintained on Clark Street, where a card Index was kept of known prostitutes and where they reported for periodic examinations. This was a haphazard program and the incidence of venereal a home or flat (sometimes with a stranger whom he picks up on the street, as in one case I heard), makes a liquor purchase with marked money, then calls city police to make an arrest.

One of the features of the two cases I heard along these lines was that the agent by his own admission always managed to take a few drinks himself of the illegal liquor before the city police arrived on the scene. His performance didn't seem to impress Judge Hess much, either. THERE WERE a couple of gambling cases in which a dozen or 15 Negroes were hailed into court for shooting craps, along with the occupant of the flat where the game took place. In one instance, $16.07 was involved, in the other $10. In each of these cases, the man who was running the game and presumably taking a cut was fined $25 and the participants dismissed.

Fair enough I know a lot of gin rummy games where more than $16.07 changes hands in one series of "Hollywood." THERE WERE no gun-toters on my day in court, but the record will show that Judge Hess has been just about as tough on this type of offender as was Judge Denning, who preceeded him. And that's all to the good. Associated Press Wirephoto. BLAST SCENE: This is a closeup airview of the shattered and twisted hulk of the U.S.S. Solar, Navy destroyer escort, after two explosions rocked the ship in lower New York Bay off Earle Navy Depot yesterday.

Six enlisted men and an officer were reported missing and 167 injured. obviously ill. Her hands were shak- ing like a leaf and she cried bit-2 terly. It was the first time she had ever been in court. Two witnesses testified for her.

One was her son just out of the Army, married and the father of two children and her son-in-law. It wasn't an easy job for either of them. Hess is generally very tough on shoplifters, but in this instance disease was very high. Under the present scheme, prostitutes are sent at once to the Workhouse where they are given an immediate examination. If the report a few days later shows them to be non-infectious, they appear again in court, are given a sentence of costs remitted and released.

Their penalty has been the two to four Walter WINCHELL Copyright the Hearst Corn HONORED: The Engineers Table, the oldest luncheon group at the Cincinnati Club, yesterday honored members whose birth dates are in March and April at a birthday luncheon. Left to right, E. B. Hausfield, N. G.

Iannitto, Norbert Miller, Arthur M. Peck, Leroy Brooks (the only non-birthdayite who was presented with a 25-year membership pin), J. C. Richardson, perennial "chief" of the table, and W. J.

Bu-vinger. Birthdayites not presented included W. E. Huenefeld, E. C.

Hoinke, C. E. Graves and Lamonte Durbrow. New Yorkers Talk About: THE $4,000 Lana Turner lost to a pal of Howard Hughes with a pair of gift dice from a night club host and she paid pronto The fast click of the newest revusi-cal in town, "Call Me Mister" The exciting Toscanini short at the little Carnegie Playhouse The darling among floral novelties baby orchids in the shop at 247 Park The fortune Carmen Miranda might have made if she ever bothered to patent those platform shoes she introduced The buzz among Insiders about two Senators (one from the South, the other from the North) who allegedly received hefty sums of coin in the Serge Rubenstein matter The terrific shakeups that will continue over at that group of mags The rumor that O'Dwyer wants to resign! THE GIRL WHO spells her first name differently Tauni (Toni) da Lesseps, a talented lass, who models for Powers and is expert at drawing The numerous cases of bellyache blamed on frankfurters, the ingredients of which contain question marks The new ball-bearing pen, due soon, which ''writes for six years." THE SUM a very famous digest mag paid ($10,000) for its condensation of the novel, "The Snake Pit." It's about a girl in an asylum for insane. A new high in mag-story money How many major studio can acquire Ingrid Bergman if they star her in "Joan of Arc," which David O.

Selznick is doing for Jennifer Jones The teen-ager's slang: "Oh, that's sklon-kish!" meaning anything "awful" The talk that Abbott and Cos-tello will stump for former Governor Edison of New Jersey. And that they may inherit a big chunk of the new race track in that state Lady Furnesa at the Singapore wearing the only string of black pearls in the U. S. valued at $800,000. THE ARMY SHORT which shows what Hiroshima looks like.

It won't be released because in one the fat man, who told the interviewer he weighs 247. He tips 'em at 300. Henny Youngman and Jerry Bergen's fun-making at the Club 18. The excellent short on the cancer drive, which is credited with enticing heavy contribs. Spencer Tracy stars in it.

Mary Sullivan, the lady detective, who recently quit the NY Police being signed by Phillips Lord for an air show a la Comm. Valentine. The way Sonny Dunham's orchestra has clicked. Last year the crew got $750 for one-nighters. Now they rate $1,750.

Drew Pearson's sponsor rumored bankrolling Chester Bowles for Gov. of Conn. 1 ONE OF THE younger Lowells of Boston entering a temporary retreat in a monastery. Couldn join permanently because he's married The way the Australian delegate (Colonel Hodgson) to the United Nations has caught the favor of Americans with his sincerity and frank talk The many Yanks and Britons (just back from visiting Russian occupied Germany) who tell you the one query they had was: "How much truth Is there in the talk that America is preparing to go to war against Russia?" TRUMAN'S NEW BULGE around the waistline The FBI' setting up a new department designed to clear the names of people wrongly accused The new atomic bomb laboratory due on Long Island, less than 20 miles from Manhattan. One mistake and goom-by, plizz The 9th floor at Saks Fifth Avenue, where the models clad and unclad all day long.

The view from the scaffoldings across the street is said to be why it is taking so long to get the edifice fixed The cancellation of two 4 pages of advertising by a phamed photo mag which Howard Hughes offered to exploit his film, "The Outlaw," starring the buxom Jane Russell. The editors spurned the ads, saying: "It would endanger our mailing privileges" The punchline of the adverts was: "How would you like to tussle with Russell?" scene you see the imprints of bodies that were blown right into the pavenemt The talk that Mike Jacobs will retire after the Louis-Conn fight The two mid-Western mfrs. who were bilked out of $64,000 by a tout outfit. They haven't hollered because they fear the publicity will make them national jokes The glamazon named Gloria Camera (she's 6-3) and she hasn't fiddle-feet, either The way some American militarists are beating the atom-toms. THE PHILLY REVIEWS on the play, "Laura," reported very good Cliff Edwards's new high radio rating, considering his Sabbath time Pat Lance, the Detroit beauty, losing no time making Macoco's table at EI Morocco.

His big competish, however, is Bob Hutton The Chicago theater biz being so tricky that "State Of The Union" opened there to half a house. Got rave notices and then played to one-third capacity next night The way radio row is still tch-tching about the boner pulled by a lady guest on a bride-and-groom program. Show was cut off the air Don Budge now wearing specs when he plays tennis and just as expert The talk that J. Louis is $200,000 in the hole, which the fight will clean up. THE WAY WEALTHY Oil Man Bob Neil planed into town to woo Marie Johnson all over again after both canceled merger plans.

Yhe threat of a shortage in pajamas. The scene in the forthcoming picture, "Mr. Ace," in which Sylvia Sidney ackchelly takes a shower. The Inaccuracy in a newspaper which credited Richard Henry Little with "originating" the Line-O-Type column. It was originated by Bert Leston Taylor.

Former Film Star Polly Moran running for office in Calif. THE DIET MOVIE Critic Dick Watts and Steve Owen, Giant football mentor, toyed with which removed 40 lbs. in a fortnight The late Cholly Knickerbocker died trying a similar stunt. Jack Smart, profiled in a photo mag as Enquirer (Welllngerl Photo. THIS orphaned red fox cub, center, was adopted by an unnatural mother, Spotty, a mongrel feline owned by Miss Sheila Brehm, 1 6, pretty farmerette living on Howard Road, near New Haven, Ohio.

INFORMATION PLEASE: Miss Virginia Pettit, counselor, conducts an interview in the Veterans Information Center, which has just moved to 208-1 1 Bell Block, 606 Vine St. Her "customer" is Lt. Col. James B. Davis.

HOW TO KEEP WELL By Dr. T. VAN DELLEN Copynstu. the ChJcaso Tntniiie Enquirer Photo. UNDER OPTION: Establishment of a Baptist Home for the Aged under the auspices of the Cincinnati Baptist Church Union is planned for this Oskamp estate, 2397 Harrison Ave.

An option on the property, which includes 1 9 acres and three large houses, was obtained yesterday by the Board of Trustees of the Home, according to an announcement by A. O. Payton, President of the Board. Too Much Is Too Much. Skin specialists are publicizing an apparently new but actually old disorder overtreated dermatitis.

In this ailment, an eruption is super-imposed on the original lesion as a result of the application of various concoctions. One authority blamed that "put-something-on-it impulse." So long as we are willing to try anything, regardless of the need or the contents, there will always be a good percentage of these victims. The typical case history is about as follows: A stinging, smarting area, perhaps associated with redness, pimples or scaliness is observed. A salve or lotion is employed for three or four days; suddenly the outbreak takes a turn for the worse. The color deepens and swelling appears; sometimes pus accumulates or a weeping, spreading sore develops.

Believing that the disease is taking its natural course, more of the same is utilized; or. thinking that the medication is not working, a substitute is found. If it contains somewhat similar chemicals, the extent of the affected site increases. Even at this stage, were all drugs to be stopped, one or two weeks would be required for healing. But the victim may become more persistent and, the harder he tries to clear the condition, the longer it lasts.

By this time the initial eruption has probably disappeared and he does not realize that he is treating a new rash, brought on by over-zealousness. He tells friends about his predicament and each has a pet remedy to suggest. Finally he, patch tests on 400 dermatologic patients and, in 40 per cent, a positive reaction to one or more of the drugs was noted. The most common offend were the mercurials, with phenol and ethyl amino-benzoate next. The tars and their derivatives were frequent culprits as well as the sulfonamides, salicylic acid, iodine and creosol.

The time will probably come when the public will be protected against local preparations by affixing a warning label, telling in black and white the exact potential dangers. Today's Best Short, Short Story: Detroit, April 30 (AP) In an elaborate ceremony intended to recall bygone days, top officers of the Detroit Fire Department met today to initiate a new transmitter, replacing one in use 25 years. James L. Mahon, Fire Commissioner, received the honor of sending the first message when the first alarm came in. At 2:31 p.

m. a telephone caller reported a fire. Commissioner Mahnn proudly sent a dispatch over the new transmitter. Fire apparatus screamed to the scene. It was a false alarm.

To the limit of space, questions pertaining to the prevention of disease will be answered. Personal replies will be made, under proper limitations, when return, stamped envelope is enclosed. Dr. Van Dcllen will not make diagnosis or prescribe for individual diseases. suits a competent physician who recognizes the difficulty and effects repair by stopping the use of all Irritants.

Blemishes between the toes are tnost frequently subjected to abuse. As a rule, the sufferer has the mistaken idea that all lesions in this area are caused by ringworm. The only way to make sure is to have scrapings from the site examined under the microscope. One group of dermatologists state that they have seen feet "painted all colors of the rainbow or daubed so thick with salve that removal was Most of those in one series were unable to recall the number of products resorted to. Many had been afflicted for years and had spent a small fortune in an effort to find a cure.

Obviously, everyone does not react in this manner. The patients in question were sensitive to certain components of the various tinctures, salves, lotions and powders at their disposal. Some of these agents were tested before being put on the market and found harmless, but experimentation was done on normal skin, which offes much more protection than one which is macerated, denuded or open. Underwood and Gaul performed FOR MOTHER: Pupils of the third grade of St. Williams School are busy making Mother's Day gifts to enter in the Mother's Day School Exhibit to be held at the "Village" of the Hotel Alms, Friday.

This competitive exhibit is being held for the elementary grades of th eCincinnati Public and Parochial Schools by the Mother's Day Observance Committee, which is sponsored by the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls of Cincinnati. Pictured above working on their gifts are, left to right, Barbara Storey, Billy Hellman and Sharon O'Leary. Associated Press Wirenhnt CURIOUS ONLOOKERS peer under the awning to get a look at the bride, Miss Anne Cumming Bell, during the recent wedding in London of the professional model to the Duke of Rutland. The ceremony was at St. Margaret's, Westminster.

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