Arthur Sanford, 55, pianist, composer, convicted of impropriety, six month sentence. "Accomplice" fined $70. Both insisted that in passing one another on a corner, one had dropped a book, the other stooped to pick it up, nothing more. Vice officers following the alleged accomplice had made an arrest. There was no other evidence, but Sanford had been similarly charged before. "It is obvious," said the judge, "that you have this unfortunate difference from normal people and at your age, nothing can be done about it."

Socialist M.P. Arthur Lewis asks Parliamentary Secretary about prevalence of homosexuality in services, and measures being taken. Asks Minister of Labor to consider legislation to exempt from Service men "who have grounds to believe they may be liable to corruption."

SUNDAY PICTORIAL feature exposing Kinsey's "mistakes," charges he was taken-in by neurotics, perverts and liars.

Twenty-four "immoral and indecent" teachers barred from schools.

Dr. Donald Soper of Methodist Conference: "Politicians, social workers, businessmen, trade union officials are all queueing up along with parsons to say how much we need a higher standard of moral conduct. We will get it when we get a better quality of life in the family."

Lord Montagu fined 20 shillings for allowing car to cause obstruction in Harriet-street, Chelsea.

Highgate, London: 12-year-old schoolboy testified before magistrates against man found of impropriety and causing bodily harm. Charged that Hodges, 51, billposter, spoke to him while waiting for a train, later an incident had occurred in the carriage, after which the boy jumped from the moving train, breaking his arm. Hodges said boy had spoken first; that he had merely placed his hand on the boy's knee.

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Brigadier F. Medlicott: "No evidence that homosexuality is more prevalent in Armed Forces than outside."

Sir John Gielgud in BBC production of Chekov's IVANOV, his first broadcast in some time. . . John Mills opens in Gielgud stage production of CHARLIE'S AUNT.

A schoolmaster, accused of serious offenses, found electrocuted, hanged from a 60 foot electricity pylon. Coroner said: "Nothing was proved against linking his name with certain incidents was sufficient to ruin his

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