Evening star. [volume], December 12, 1939, Page A-10, Image 10

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Probation Association
Need of Funds to
Save Youths Cited
Effort to Expand
Preventive Treatment
Of Crime Stressed
The National Probation Associa
tion, which seeks to give youthful
offenders against the law another
chance, needs the help of Washing
ton citizens.
With probation pronounced
America’s most outstanding contri
bution to the practical and construc
tive treatment of crime, an urgent
appeal for funds with wliich to carry
on the work of the organization was
issued today by Newbold Noyes, as
sociate editor of The Evening Star,
a member of the association’s Board
of Trustees.
On the occasion of the annual
membership campaign, Mr. Noyes
said:
"I am sure tht you will agree with
me that the hardened adult crim
inal should be given no leniency.
But have you noted how many boys
in their ’teens come before the
courts, some for serious offenses?
Sees Future Jeopardized.
“How about these boys? Should
they be sent to prison to associate
with hardened offenders and prob
ably come out confirmed criminals
themselves?
"In seeking to solve this prob
lem. the National Probation Asso
ciation is working to develop in
every’ community well-organized Ju
venile courts and probation depart
ments in all adult courts, not only
to rebuild tens of thousands of in
dividual young lives, but to save the
country, the city—every taxpayer,
in fact—the enormous expense of
maintaining an increasing criminal
population.
Dollar Now Saves 10.
“Every dollar spent now for this
preventive work will save $10 of the
taxpayers’ money in the immediate
present as well as in the dangerous
future. It costs far less to set a
boy or girl straight than to house a
hardened criminal.
"The association has given active
service in developing probation in
Washington. Its continued as
sistance is needed here and should
be extended to other cities and
States.”
Contributions should be made pay
able to the National Probation As
sociation and sent to Mr. Noyes at
The Star.
Richard A. Chappell, supervisor of
the Probation System at the De
partment of Justice, is ’an active
member of the professional council
of the association. The national
officers are: Timothy N. Pfeiffer,
president; Judge George W. Smyth,
vice president; Henry De Forest
Baldwin, treasurer, and Charles L.
Chute, executive director.
Whitehaven Parkway
Sports Protested
Burleith Citizens’ Association last
night took steps looking toward
prohibiting the use of Whitehaven
Parkway. Thirty-seventh street be
tween T and U streets N.W., for
sports and kindred activities after
citizens of adjoining properties
voiced complaint that such use has
rendered the area unsightly in re
cent months.
. Henry F. Brown, who offered the
motion, said large numbers of
school-age children have been mis
using the park property as well as
the property of surrounding resi
dents by playing various ball games
and congregating in an objection
able manner. The matter was
referred to a Special Committee to
be appointed with the view to con
sulting the Park and Planning Com
mission.
The group voted to oppose the
Randolph bill to increase the gas
tax of the District, expressing “par
ticular objection’’ to the proposal
to divert such funds to the general
maintenance fund.
John W. Buckley of the United
States Customs Service spoke on
narcotics and smuggling practices.
Mr. Buckley said the price of illicit
dope has increased recently, due to
the effectiveness of Government
control methods, and indicated that
the practice is diminishing. Various
narcotics were placed on display.
The Program Committee of the
group was appointed by George W.
Winfrey, president. Serving are
Mrs. R. C. Bishop, Shirley Mayers,
Charles Tatum and Mrs. Helen Mer
ritt. The meeting was held in Gor
don Junior High School.
Madelaine Carroll
Granted Divorce
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 12.—Madelaine
Carroll, British star' of American
films, today was granted a divorce
from Capt. Philip Astley on grounds
of misconduct.
They were married October 2, 1931.
Capt. Astley, partner in a London
firm of surveyors, did not defend
the divorce suit.
Testimony of the actress was given
In an affidavit taken at Santa
Monica, Calif.
Mother to Spend
Yule With Son as
Court Denies Visit
A 24-year-old mother who was
denied permission by the Arlington
Circuit Court to bring her small son
home for the Christmas holidays
today decided to spend Christmas
with him.
Mrs. Dorothy Smallwood of 1012
North Utah street. Arlington Coun
ty. Va., filed a petition in the Cir
cuit Court yesterday seeking per
mission to bring her son, Richard
Francis, 5, to her home during the
holiday. The boy has been in cus
tody of his great aunt. Mrs. Nellie
Smallwood, of The Plains, Va., since
September, the court was told.
The parents have been separated
since July, at which time the mother
filed suit for divorce against Garnett
Francis Smallwood, charging deser
tion. Her attorney, Miss Anna
Hedrick, said today the mother will
go to The Plains during Christmas
to be with the boy.
In denying Mrs. Smallwood’s pe
tition, Judge Walter T. McCarthy
said: “The child should not be
moved around. He should spend
his Christmas where his home is
and where his clothes and toys are.”
Friends Save Blind Man's 'Eyes'
By Aiding Sick Son
Felix Distrito, blind former prize fighter, and his “eyes”—
police dogs Queenie and Red. —Star Staff Photo.
Blind Felix Distrito’s carefully
trained “eyes,” which he offered for
sale last week to aid his sick son,
have been saved.
His “eyes” are two police dogs,
which he trained himself and which
enable him to get around the city
to earn his living. He asked $75 for
one of the dogs to get money for
medical treatment for his 10-year
old son, James, who was stricken
with pneumonia.
Felix is a familiar figure to thou
sands in Washington. He sells pea
nuts and does most of his business
at local sports events. When his
friends read of his plight, many of
them sent money and Felix was able
to get the necessary hospital treat
ment for his youngster. The boy is
much better now.
The dogs. Rad and Queenie, will
remain at their master’s side as a
result. He works them in shifts,
since his day is too long and too full
for one dog. He starts out at 7:30
a.m. from his cottage at 1095 Green
wood avenue, Takoma Park, and
L sometimes it is 3 a.m. before he gets
to bed.
Got Dog for $2.
Rad is his special pride. Felix
got this dog at the pound for (2
and bought him to replace a Seeing
Eye dog which was killed by an auto
mobile six months after Felix ac
quired him.
He worked for an nour or two a
day with the dog and soon had him
almost as well trained as the origi
nal guide.
Queenie came to him later through
the Animal Rescue League. She was
harder to train than Rad, but has
learned almost as much. She fills in
for Rad when the days are too long
or too hot.
.He has no trouble taking the dogs
on street cars and buses and many
conductors are old friends of Felix.
When he first started out with the
dogs, he had some trouble. Once he
landed in Chevy Chase by mistake
and had to take a taxi home. When
the other drivers heard how Felix
had been misled, they took up a col
lection, which netted enough to get
the blind man around town for a
long time.
Felix lost his sight as a result of
boxing professionally. He is a native
Filipino and served in the United
States Navy. At one time, he says,
he had half a million dollars, but
was cheated out of almost all of it.
Refuses to Accept Relief.
He has refused to accept relief
and tries to earn enough to support
his wife and 10 children.
His day begins shortly after sun
up when he sets out for the market
to buy peanuts. During the day, he
visits Union Station and the rail
road yards, where he has regular
customers. If business isn’t good
during the day, Felix and the dog
will head home for a rest during the
afternoon.
At night, he goes wherever there
is a sporting event. His wife says
that he sells a lot of peanuts because
the sports fans think it brings them
luck to buy from him. Some people
hunt for a long time to get Felix’s
peanuts and on good days he sells
as much as $30 worth. Some days
he only takes in a few cents.
The oldest child in the family is
13 and the youngest is a year old.
Joseph, who is 9. and James, the boy
who has been sick, both hope to be
boxers and last year entered The
Star’s boxing tournament. Both won
prizes and want to enter again this
year.
He hopes for better days and
wants to go back to his homeland
some day. That’s a lot of hope, he
admits, for a man who has to put
his sight on sale when he needs a
few dollars.
Man Tries to Get
Dog to Play on
Tracks, Is Jailed
Bj the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12—Peggy, a
6-year-old wire-haired terrier,
frisked about her master’s feet on
the platform of a downtown subway
station. '
Suddenly, bystanders said, the
man whipped a rubber ball from a
pocked and hurled it to the tracks
below. Then he urged Peggy to, re
trieve it.
Peggy stopped her play. She
whimpered in refusal, seeming to
sense the danger. So her master
began kicking her, the bystanders
■aid. Just then a train rolled
through the station, passing over
the spot where the ball lay—and
where Peggy would have been had
she gone after it.
So John Rawlins, a dog lover, had
the man arrested for cruelty to ani
mals.
In Night Court, the defendant—
who gave his names as Thomas Bo
kus, 41—protested he loved Peggy,
but the court ruled actions spoke
louder than words. Bokus was fined
$5, or two days. He took the days,
leaving Peggy to the A. S. P. C. A.
1 11
Swedish Ship Hits Mine '
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12 OP)The
3,792-ton Swedish steamer Tome
struck a mine and sank today in
the Oresund 25 miles south of Co
penhagen. The crew’s fate was
not immediately known.
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