said poor officer Arscott was one of several detailed to "patrolling the park in search of disorderly perverts" whereas his assailants (who didn't have pervert-hunting licenses) "were out to make trouble for some defenseless homosexual."

Redskin Lodge tavern keeper and his bartender charged in Muni Court with keeping disorderly house -because their star shimmy dancer, "Miss Linda Lee," is a male...

Board of Education hearings on Hi-School principal recently cleared in Dist. Court of charges involving 8 Hi-School boys. One boy said he committed immoral acts with man, then borrowed money repeatedly without paying it back. Defense counsel claimed police had framed case, and warned that boys who testified may be subject to criminal prosecution for own acts. Since most parents involved refused to let sons. testify, several teachers came forward to speak for and against the moral reputation of principal...

Elktown, Md.: Sheriff charges HiSchool Veep with "contributing-tothe-delinquency-of-minor and perverted practices" as well as "false registration" at motel where he was arrested with 16-yr-old boy...

Baltimore: Discharged soldier, James Virkus, 19, on trial for slaying furniture salesman Philip Friedman, 49. Virkus told cops Friedman. had accosted him at bus depot, driven him to wooded area, where Virkus stabbed Friedman to death. -while resisting indecent advances, of course. Virkus then took the salesman's wallet and auto. Next day Virkus, who seemed disturbed and easily angered, picked up a friend and 2 girls, aged 14 and 16, for some joyriding. When State Troopers later approached friend's house, Virkus tried to escape, was shot in leg. Court-appointed defense attys., arguing

against guilty verdict, said homocide is justifiable to prevent a felony like indecent advances. State attys. demanded murder in first-degree verdict, maintained killing was part of robbery. Two patrolmen called as defense witnesses said they'd arrested Friedman in 1958 in parked car with 15-yr-old boy, but had to release him when juvenile wouldn't testify...

Wheeling, W. Va.: Loud pulpiteering about rampant vice led several clubs to stow away their slot machines and such for safekeeping, and dulled the edge of business, in fear of repeat of flash raids in which state cops had arrested over 100 in Huntington...

Detroit: Jerry Billings, 32, on trial for stabbing vicecop who tried to arrest him on morals charge... Edward Quirk, 23, gets indeterminate sentence in Fed prison from Judge Clifford O'Sullivan for publishing and selling 'obscene pictures." Under new Fed Youth Corrections Act, Quirk will stay in prison 'only' as long as takes to become rehabilitated . . . Detroit Mattachine Newsletter told of special police attentions given to entertainers at several newly popular "strip bars" in city. Police called in 34 stripteasers and a tall, lean, grey-haired officer showed the girls how to do the bumps and grinds and still stay on safe side of law. Girls felt he put on a good show, but had several technical questions to ask. He urged them to pass the word to uninvited female impersonators that cops won't tolerate tossing falsies out into audience...

Tallahassee, Fla.: State School Supt Thomas Bailey while back reported the 'strong' school law requiring officials to report sex offenders is getting results. In first 6 weeks under new law, 3 cases were reported from Palm Beach, Brevard and Dade counties one teacher