Evening star., 1935-07-03
c. f. NELSON DIES
Of HEART ATTACK
Old MaIady Fatal to Execu-
tive Who Joined Star
Staff in 1909.

Stricken suddenly yesterday with
heart attack while at work in his Of
fee, Charles Edgar Nelson. Al. maga-
zine and feature editor of The Star.
died last night at his residence. 290l
avenue.
Apparently in good health. Mr.. Mel
son came to The Star yesterday
early. as usual and suffered
the first attack while in the art de-
partment discussing illustrations. He
was taken home in an ambulance and
died last night about o'clock fol-
lowing a second attack
Funeral services will be held at the
Almus R. Speare undertaking estab-
lishment, 1923 Connecticut avenue. at
pm. Friday. with DR. W. s. Aber-
nethy, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church. officiating. The body will be
taken BY the family to Indiana, where
burial will take place Saturday at
Bluffton. his native town.
Joined Star in 1909.
Mr.. Nelson had come to Washing
ton in 1909 to join The Star staff
following earlier journalistic expert
ence in the Middle West. He became
assistant magazine and feature editor
and later was promoted to magazine
and feature editor. in which capacity
he had supervision over several
phases of The Evening and Sunday
Star.
Born in Bluffton, Ind. Mr.. Nelson
received his early education in the
public schools of Bluffton. and later
at an art school, where he studied car
looming. His first important work n
journalism was as cartoonist on the
Kentucky Post at Covington. KY.
Later he joined the staff Of the Gin
cinnati Post, and from there came to
Washington.
Here in the National Capital, Mr..
Nelson met Miss Bertha Bridges Of
this city and Loudoun County. Va,
and they were married June %. 1910.
This month they celebrated their sill
YER wedding anniversary.
Was Boating Enthusiast.
Fond of golf in his earlier years.
Mr.. Nelson was forced to give up the
game because Of the heart ailment
which affected him from time to time.
He later became an ardent devotee OF
boating. For many years he had
sail boat at Herring Bay. where he
became so expert at handling small
craft that he abandoned auxiliary
motors with which his earlier boats
were equipped and depended entirely
on sails to propel them.
Nelson was an active member Of
The Evening Star Club. of which he
was formerly vice president.
During his career on The Star.
Bat" Nelson became closely associ-
ated with dramatics of the city. and
his column. conducted for years In
The Sunday Star. won him prom
inence. not only here but elsewhere.
Fairness Applauded.
In what was entitled a gentle
ballyhoo" of Washington's dramatic
critics, in a program of the National
Theater. S. e. Cochran manager, once
said Of Nelson: THE same honesty
that persuades Mr.. Nelson to admit
golf score far from the. record of
Walter Hagen or Bobby Jones follows
him into the reviewing stand when
ever he goes to the play. He helps
keep alive the old tradition of The
Evening Star-fair criticism Of plays
and players. A kindly man, Bat
Nelson seems to belong to the ages.
At any rate, he looks the same today
as he did some Is or 20 years ago
when he first Joined the editorial
forces of The Star
Among his associates he was highly
regarded. A man of quiet manner, he
went about his work pleasantly but
effectively. In his capacity of maga-
inc and feature editor he became ac-
quainted with many prominent writ
ers and authors. He noted zealously
new developments in the world Of art,
especially painting and etching, al
though he never pursued his own
talent in this direction beyond car
t0oning.
Surviving are his widow, one daugh-
ter. Ann, 10, a student at George
washington University School of Gov
ernment; one brother, Ross Nelson,
city editor Of the South Bend. Ind.
News and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Nelson Of Bluffton.
Coming to the funeral from dis