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wm aa a a sr a yf aa rryr $rr r'a 1 4 M1MCEAP0US MOIWntG TKBPNE Friday. June 15. 1951 ill STARTS TOKITElH 'REEFERS' USUALLY LEAD TO CRIME, PROBERS FIND IKE HOLDS GOP LEAD, POLL SHOWS I I Women Tell How They Got Narcotic Habit NEW YORK A proud, lovely fashion model of 19, driven by night to jive joints to satisfy her craving for drugs, wound up jobless and in prison. A highly-paid woman musician WALTER WNCHELL Celebrities Along The Big Apple Mr. Wnodrow WiNon and a distaff friend dining at the Penthouse Club.

Gypsy Rose Lee and her groom (reported riftmg recently) Very Sweetheartish along The Big Apple. WASHINGTON ins The senate crime committee issued the first report Thursday on its sweeping investigation of narcotics rings. It gave the case histories of addicts who turned to crime to support the habit. i The report was based on interviews conducted with inmates at the men's and women's reformatories at Jessups, Md. Further disclosures in the nationwide narcotics inquiry are expected when the committee begins public hearings in Miami, Tent Caterpillars to Halt Munching, Spin Cocoons The horde of tent caterpillars which mum hed their way across thousands of acres of northern Minnesota forests this spring, soon will retreat to their silky cocoons.

A. W. Buzicky, assistant state entomologist, said Thursday the wave of foilage destruction is dying out. He warned, however, next year's fuzzy invasion could be worse. Plans are being made this week for an air-land survey of damaged areas by a crew of state entomoligists and, forest rangers.

With completion of the survey, an extermination program can be prepared for next year, Buzicky said. Damage this year was heaviest in the Walker, Akeley, Virginia, Nevis and Tower areas. stories were made public yester-1 Wednesday. Among the 11 addicts whose day were a 23-year-old girl who on "Juvenile Delinquency The case histories followed a pattern. The addicts started with "reefers" marijuana cigarets and then turned to heroin.

They either stole or engaged in prostitution to meet the costs of thpir Hriia.ffa vincr All indicated that they had Washington. Baltimore, or New York. They said prices ranged from $1 a capsule in New York to $3 in Baltimore and; Washington. The stories told by the inmates contained these highlights: A musician, formerly with a "name band, who has a police! record said he smoked reefers in high school. He said drug peddlers seek out entertainers and race track followers, suggest I a "sniff." and soon have them "in their control." The essav u-innpr i hooan ith f.r.

school and turned to heroin two years ago. She said she usually went to drug parties with about six people. A 20-year-old woman said she attended "heroin" parties of 30 or 40 persons in Baltimore and Washington. She said she had smoked marijuana since she was 13. A confirmed heroin addict who was taught stealing clothes in Washington testified she stole to get money or drugs.

She said an addict never has to approach a peddler because the. recognize victims by their eyes and go to them. Eileen Wilson, the darling of The Hit Parade. Nancy Chaffee Tennisiren, getting her betrothal sparkler from R. Kiner (the Pirates' home-run king) just in time to make it public over the Sunday -night-at-9-man's newscast.

The Richard K. Berlins (he pres. of Hearst corp.) who took her physician wherever they went. Their 4th cub was almost born in the Cubroom! Bug Baer, whose newspaper quips are as fresh as when he started for Hearst decades ago. Jerry I.ewis (without Dean Martin) convulsing the 4 ayem crowd in Reuben's.

Sidney Kingsley, the "Darkness at Noon" prizewinner, relishing the cuisine at Blair House, mid-town's newest and most attractive spot for the Broadway bunch. The group of bit-name torch-bearers in front of music shop's mike sighing over: "I Fell and Broke My Heart!" Sound-alike (note for note) are the revived hit, "If," and "Mia Cara" of years ago. Dorothy Frnoks lawyer for an American loco Over 10,000 acres of summer home and resort property have been sprayed with a mixture of oil and DDT which kills the caterpillars but is harmless to birds and vegetation, Buzicky added. At present the caterpillars are building cocoons which eventu al! work into the moth state, th es which hatfh the following spring and become hungry tent caterpillars. The cocoons, Buzicky said, are constantly being attacked by parasitic insects hich are going to work at present.

Defoliaged trees usually produce new leaves in three weeks, Buzicky added. Army 176 Years Old WASHINGTON (UP) The army observed its 176th anniversary Thursday with ceremonies at posts throughout the country. School Report Approved by Citizens Committee I Velie's Have Them lHl ALLIICO MAGNETIC DOORS and composer of 25, schooled at leauinj; colleges, lurnt-u 10 jjius- titution to get extra money for her $200a-week drug habit. They testified at a New York public hearing digging into the rise of naTtiC 8mng STATISTICS presented at Thursday's final session showed that teen age narcotic arrests here nearly tripled in 1950 and probably will be up another 50 Per cent tnis vear 27 times higher than five years ago. The model, described by an investigator as tall and beautiful, said she got started smoking marijuana, then switched to cocaine and finally to heroin.

THE MISICIAN said she had earned $245 a week as a com- poser and arranger, but had toj pay $200 a week for narcotics alone. To get extra cash, she said, she did "mostly illegal things, thievery and prostitution" and occasionally peddled drugs herself. The young woman said she began using drugs at 20. She listed spots in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Coney Island where, she said narcotics were sold. Overturned Truck Blocks Highway Traffic on Wayzata boulevard was forced to detour Thursday night when a rattle truck overturned and blocked highway 12 near the Superior golf course.

The truck, from Kerkhoven. and loaded with 20 head of cattle, struck a soft shoulder on the side of the road. Its driver was not hurt. While the cattle were being transferred to another truck, motorists took a two-mile detour. HOISK GETS SCHOOL BILL WASHINGTON UP A new program for $314,500,000 a year oi lederal aid to education was introduced in the house Thursday by Chairman Barden N.

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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower con- tinues to lead the field as the 1 choice for president among the rank and file of Republican voters questioned from coast to coast by ihe Institute. While Eisenhower leads the field, his percentage is down from 3S per cent in April to 30 cent today among Republicans, A I.I. VOTERS classifying themselves as Republicans were handed a list of names prominently mentioned as possible GOP nominees and asked: "Here is a list of vien who have been mentioned as possible presidential candidates in J.95J for the Republican party.

Which ONE would you like to see nomi-naled as the Republican candi- date or RERTl'BLHAX VOTERS taint April ftHrtrr fcurvrr 38 Eisenhower 1WII wv 'ft Dewey 14 Warren assert Others 10 6 .1 2 None In lint lVon't know 100 100 This is the first test of presi dential candidate popularity onducted bv the Institute since the beginning of the MacArthur controversy in mia-Apm. Here is the way the independent voters up on Republican candidates in the latest institute survey. 1M)KIKXI)KNT VOTKRS t.isenhower 35 Dewey 1.1 Warren 12 Taft 11 Stassen 10 Others 10 None in list 3 Ion't know 4 100 2 Dead GIs Win Medal of Honor WASHINGTON NS Two Californians who died in the Korean fighting were named Thursday as posthumous winners of the medal of honor nation's highest aMard for heroism. They were Capt. Reginald B.

De-siderio. El Monte, and Pfc. Robert H. Young, Vallejo, Calif. The medal of honor had previously been conferred on 15 army men and one naval officer since the Korean conflict began.

Desiderio, 32. veteran of 12 years army, service, enabled his company to repel an enemy at-' tack, fighting fanaticallv after he had tw ice been wounded. Desiderio. veteran of 12 vears army service. He won the silver star, the bronze star with three oak clusters and the purple heart for action in Europe during World War II.

Young, 21, twice wounded, took an exposed position, killed five enemy soldiers before be ing knocked to the ground, then with wounds untenried, directed tank fire 'that destroyed three enemy gun positions. Wounded again by an enemy mortar burst, he Insisted that his injured comrades be evacuated first. He died of wounds Nov. 5, WANTED ReprntrnUtion rovtr Matrs tf North and South Dakota, for manufarturrr of temporary train rnhhing, unow fence, rardrn and lawn fencim." Writ Boa 759 Minneapolis Tribune. 1 i I motive firm, just won a $208,000 judgment against the Russian government.

Mare Piatt and Jean CJoodall. the dancer, are secretly sealed. Her parents forbade it because of difference in faith. FREE LEMONADE: The fastest and most. entertaining floor show in years at Bill Miller's Riviera.

Tony Martin Gene Baylos, funnier than he ever was. Nanci Crompton, terrific ballerina (such and Those Girls. F.thel Smith Deccarating "Syncopated The Joe Bushkin-Eddie Heywood magic at the Embers Sarah Vaughan's Columbia gem, "These Things I Offer You." The Danny Tierney film, "On the Riviera" big-time show The Martin-Lewis-Copa Wing Ding. Craaee Like Maaad! April Stevens platter of "I'm in Love Again." SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT In Undy's: "Remember when everyone was praising Uncle Milt, the racehorse, instead of Uncle Miltie, the workhorse In the Russian Tea Room: "She's a friend of my moth-era ex-husband." At Birdland: "She didn't see the light until he put it out." At Havana-Madrid: "He'a the kind of a friend who ii less dangerous as an enemy." immmmms I I ft I -WJtJU IVS-V I won a high school essay contest I no trouble getting narcotics in nual meeting last night of the committee. Members suggested that if careful study shows possible economies can be made in the school budget, such economies should be made in non-classroom teaching areas.

Suggested were phases of the consultants program, adult education, health and hygiene and special classes program. Raymond D. Black was reelected chairman of the Citizens Committee. Donald M. Fraser was elected first vice chairman.

Other officers re-elected were A. P. Eherl, Moore, and Mrs. H. J.

Parker, vice chairmen; Mrs. H. K. Painter, secretary, and Austin B. Caswell, treasurer.

Mrs. Charles Hymes was elected a vice chairman. and power facilities, water sup-: ply and treatment plants, tele phone facilities, and all land, wa ter and air transportation, including local transit facilities. It also will direct construction contractors and maintenance and engineering departments of large and small industrial and manufacturing firms. lonays convention program i will include a luncheon talk by John W.

Buchta, acting dean of the college of science, literature and the arts and chairman of! the physics department, University of Minnesota. Movie Timetable "YOU'RE IN THE NAVY NOW" (Gopherl 11. 1J 45. 10 0 "THE LAST OUTPO'T" (Utt. 11 40.

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5 15. 135 50 "LAST HOLIDAY iWorUi 10, 11 45, 1 yi3 Hit 4t(l 3L. i.U GYPSY ROSK I.KK Very sweetheartish elude the entire family of atate ejected officials and supreme court justices, as well as repre sentative of the legislature. Others will include Mayors Eric G. Hover, Minneajrolis.

and Ed-' ward K. Delaney, St. Paul, lbar 11 CUvn i Johnson, N. P. Benson, Julius; Schmahl, Walfrid Peterson.

Dr. P. O. Betsell, Dr. E.

W. Oster-gren, and C. W. Shelley, all Minneapolis; Lou Hosking and Paul Pommerening. St.

Paul, and R. G. Thoreen, Stillwater. Active pallbearers will be Leonard E. Lindquist, commis sion, chairman; Clifford Peterson, third member of the commission; Walter Bratager, J.

J. Moffitt and George Eazendin of the commission staff; and G. H. Greaves, of the St. Anthony Park state hank of which Mr.

Holmberg was a director. COIMIR h-iI aK 1 Ja BK 5 4er ,.4 The Citizens Committee on Public Education gave a unanimous vote of approval Thurs-. day to the report of the factfinding commission named Feb. 20 by Governor Youngdahl to st udy Minneapolis public schools. The committee suggested the report be used as a guide by the board of education and the school administration.

Governor Youngdahl named the five-member fact-finding commission as part of the final settlement of the Minneapolis school strike. The commission completed its report May 24. Gerald L. Moore and Arthur Rallantine, who served on the factfinding commission, discussed the report at the an- Agency Set to Take Over If City Is Bombed If Minneapolis ever has an air raid, a federal organization will step in and control all public utilities, transportation facilities and public works until order has been restored. The organization, known as the engineering services division 01 ieoerai civu ueiense ag- ncy was described in Minne- apolis Thursday by its director, Perry T.

Ford. Kor(! opfning sps' s'" of 'hp "nnual o( Society of Pro- fessional Engineers at the Nic- ollet hotel. The-meeting ends Saturdav. In case of attack. Ford's unit will co ordinate and control unu vwu co oiuinaie anc 1 loniroi street and highway and sanita tion departments, electric light rtsi iikiwm saws mi nogs mi Sudden death for insect pests.

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Mr. Holmberg, 72, died of a heart attack Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park chapel, with entombment in Sunset Memorial Park cemetery. The body will lie In state at New Henry funeral home, St.

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