possibility that the victim might also have been knifed for the few bills he had in his pocket." Picture of slain boy captioned "Slain by Fiend." Another pic showed two boys, not mentioned in story, caption saying they described suspect.

BOSTON DAILY RECORD, following day, says these witnesses described 17-yr.-old extortionist, who was "shaking down" newsboys, and was seen in area at time. Also mentioned "a medical report that the boy had not been molested sexually."

EVENING AMERICAN (same date —both Hearst papers) still preferred sex angle, flamboyantly detailed police questioning of 19-yr.old suspect with sex record (identified from picture by another newsboy as seen with victim) but "suspect" had been in Vermont at time. AMERICAN still headlined "sex death" with no word about extortion or medical report.

Same paper, 10-11-55, frontpage: Caption under photo of mother of one of three slain Chicago boys, says their son "and two other boys were slain by a sex maniac." In a hysterically irresponsible story of this horrible murder, down in paragraph 21: "An autopsy revealed that none of the victims had been molested

BOOKS AND

AGAINST THE LAW, Peter Wildeblood, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 16s. Autobiography of Montagu's codefendent, plea for rights of homosexuals and indicting account of prison experience. Strong, wellwritten, without self-pity.

THEY STAND APART, Hon. J. Tudor Rees, Ed., Wm. Heineman, Ltd., London, 21s., A Critical Survey of the Problem of Homosexuality; Contributors: Visc. Hailisham, Q.C., Dr. W. L. Neustatter, H. A. Hammelmann, Rev. Dr. D. S. Bailey. Highly recommended.

sexually.". suppose, as a reader suggests, much depends on which page or edition you read.

SEX AND ENGLAND

British Medical Association recently published an astonishing summation of varying attitudes and recommendations on homosexuality. (HOMOSEXUALITY AND PROSTITUTION, B.M.A., Tavistock Square, W.C.1, London, 2s. 6d.). Estimated half million homosexuals in England (about 2%), many even in Parliament, etc. Limited criticism of current law. Distinguishes "acquired" and "essential" homosexuals, but sticks to moral disapproval of the homosexual act, rationalized in social terms. Rehashes the aetiology. "The medical profession has no panacea to offer for the cure of homosexuality, but it is in a position to do valuable work in enabling the individual to overcome his disability, even if it cannot alter his sexual orientation. It must be admitted with regret that some of the advice given to homosexuals in the name of treatment is often useless. In an appendix it is suggested that homosexuals can best cure themselves by getting religion. Strong study, with much good in it, but unbelievably uneven.

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New 6-pg. YOUR RIGHTS IF ARRESTED, free from ACLU or Bar Associations. In NYC (at the President) from London, Louise Albritton's 2acter, THIRD PERSON; a marriage on rocks when husband's wartime buddy moves in to supplant wife. Leonard Lyons calls Arthur Miller's latest play VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, a sort of Spaghetti and Sympathy. Longshoreman, jealous of his orphan niece, accuses her illegal immigrant lover of homosexuality. With Van Heflin, Richard Davalos, Gloria Marlowe and J. Carrol Naish.

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