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Evening star., 1955-06-03
the outlook for his fu-

the outlook for his fu-
ture adjustment seems poor"
That prophetic understate-
ment went on Russell Carter's
record when he was released
from the Receiving Home for
Children last December 81.
Today, at 18, he faces a mur-
der charge in the bathtub slay-
ing of 15-year-old Caroline
Nelson Tuesday and If given
the maximum penalty, would
become the youngest person
ever to die in the Districts elec-
trio chair.
The 220-pound colored youth
"who never had any love and
never knew how to give any"
was arrested while watching
cowboy movie several hours
after the colored girls body was
found in the filled bathtub at
her home. 3212 Georgia avenue
NV.
AS far as homicide detectives
can learn, the movie was the
nearest thing to a home"
Carter has had since last Janu-
airy. He went to the Municipal
Lodging House, 456 C street
NV, on his release from the
Receiving Home and was asked
to leave after Is days. Normally,
the Lodging House provides only
overnight stays or three days at
the most.
Since then, he told police, he
has been sleeping in sheds,
parked trucks and movie houses.
Too Tough to Handle
At the Receiving Home he
was considered too tough to
handle and it was with some re-
lief to officials there that he at
tanned his 18th birthday at mid
night of December 81 and be-
came eligible for release.
His case record shows he had
been under care of the District
Welfare Department since he
was 8. A blind aunt asked
his removal from her home be-
cause she could no longer super
wise him. His mother, killed in
an auto accident two years ago,
had not cared for him since he
was Z months old. The IA
ther has shown little interest in
him. His life has been in foster
homes. where he pilfered money,
and in welfare institutions.
His stay at the Receiving
Evening star., 1955-06-03
ButcheIder Is IA. c.
Of 'Niqhtof Thrills

Johnny Batchelder. television
and radio announcer, has been
named master of ceremonies for
the Masonic and Eastern Star
annual Might of Thrills" to be
held at Griffith Stadium next
Friday night.
Joanna Lea Stewart, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hollis
Stewart of 4345 Ellicott street
NV, will reign as queen of the
variety affair. A 17-year-old
seDior at Wilson High School,
Miss Stewart was elected as a
candidate of Jobs Daughters
Bethel No. 4.
In addition to the variety
revue, the show will feature
marching fraternal, civic and
military units, a pageant and
coronation of the queen.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
BEHIND THE CRIME
Focing Death at 18,
He Never Knew Love

Home was marked by fights with
other inmates.
Police have found him CO.
operative. according to Detective
Sergt. Carl Rudbeck. His only
show of remorse over the Staying
was during a re-enactment be-
fore the girls parents. "They
make me nervous" he said.
His first contact with them
and the victim-came several
days before the murder when the
father. Thomas H. Nelson. came
into a newspaper substation
where Carter was helping a
friend handle newspapers for
small money handouts.
Mr.. Nelson offered dollar to
Carter and a friend to help him
push his stalled auto. Carter
told Sergt. Rudbeck he saw the
girls mother at that time, later
saw the girl and noted that both
parents left the house in the
mornings. leaving the girl until
school time.
He has steadfastly denied hav-
ing any intent of criminal as
sault.
Robbery Called Motive
Robbery, he says. was his mo-
tive in entering the apartment.
He took SITS from a piggy bank
after leaving the girl in the
bathtub, police quoted him as
saying.
He said he waited in the yes
tibule until the girl returned
from the grocery about 500
am, Tuesday. He forced his
way into the apartment after
she went in. police said, and
struggled with her when she ran
to the telephone. He struck her
several times with the phone,
police said, chased her to a rear
door and apparently hit her sew
eral more times with a brass
lamp. She ran into the bathroom.
where. Sergt. Rudbeck said, Car
ter found her unconscious, put
her in the tub face down and
filled 1t with water.
Then he changed his bloody
shirt for one of Mr.. Nelson's,
took the money. quieted a bark
ing dog and went to a part-time
job at a pool room, police said
he told them.
He got a haircut, ate dinner
at a drugstore and went to the
movie in the 1700 block of Sew
enth street NV, where he was
arrested.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
Thr 5uttnau Star

Choose The Star on Sunday When You Haue Choice
ARLINGTON UNDERSTUDY MAKES GOOD-In The
Star Pictorial Magazine read Harry MacArthur's
illustrated feature on Shirley MISUNDERSTANDING
ton schoolgirl, now rising star in Hollywood.
THE SOUTH ON Observation-Disclosures does the
South? For a comprehensive report, read the
State where segregation is currently practiced. The
Editorial Section.
MIR. MOSES BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM-1n This
Week Magazine, New York's famed Park Commis-
Sioner, Robert Moses, tells what he would do If he
had billion dollars Many of his ideas for the
country's largest city could apply to Washington.
MAJOR MOVIE STARTS NEARBY-"You would
travel far to find more photogenic landscape than
CharlotteSvilles in Virginia. George Stevens most
artistic of movie makers, did and found to
compare -. )" writes Jay Carmody of Director Stevens
shooting OF Edna Ferber's Giant" Monticello
Featured in the Drama Section complete with
pictures
WORKING GIRLS, TAKE NOTE-In the first of
series of articles in the Women's Section, Star Staff
Writer Patricia Simmons passes some frst-hand
facts and figures on how to tour Europe on
shoestring
ROCKVILLE CONTINUES TO CROWN the News
Section, Star Staf Writer George Flynn writes about
Rockville In nearby Montgomery County, Md.-a
community where the citizens watching i'm
portant experiment in city government
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star., 1955-06-03
Quick Action
On Primary
Bill Promised
Senate Unit Hears
Witnesses on D. c
Election Measure
BY DON S. WARREN

Speedy action to report out
a bill providing for official pri-
maries here for the election Of
District delegates to national
political party conventions was
promised today by the Judiciary
Subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee.
Senator Morse, Democrat. Of
Oregon, chairman, said a meet
ing of his subcommittee would
be held early next week so the
measure would be ready for ac-
ton at the next meeting of the
full committee.
Urged by Witnesses
This was in answer to urgent
requests from a number of wit
nesses at a hearing today that
the bill be enacted before the
end of the present session of
Congress so that primaries could
be held next year in advance
Of the party conventions max
ing presidential nominations for
the 1856 elections.
The subcommittee tentatively
planned to meet next Tuesday.
More than dozen witnesses
urged approval of the House.
passed bill with numerous
amendments, mostly technical.
or for purposes of clarification.
The witness list included
Commissioners Samuel Spencer
and Robert E. Mclaughlin. and
spokeSmen for the Republican
and Democratic organizations in
the District, Americans for DEM
ocratic Action, the Central Labor
Union and the Federation Of
Citizens Associations and the
Federation of Civic Associations.
One Controversy
Only one real controversy de-
veloped at today'S hearing. That
concerned provisions in the House
and Senate bills which would re-
quire voters in the primaries to
be able to read and write.
Most witnesses were willing to
leave the so-called literacy test
in the bill, but recommendations
that it be stricken were voiced
by five of those testifying. These
included AL Wheeler, chairman
of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of the District; Tilford
Ddley of the ADA; j. c. Turner
of the Washington Central La
bor Union; Huver 1. Brown OF
the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions and former Municipal
Judge James Cobb.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
Blond Tourist, Is,
Is 70 MiIIionth
Monument Visitor
BY JOSEPH B. BYRNEs


The 29-millionth visitor passed
through the portals of the Wash
ington Monument today. and a
pretty sight it was.
No. 20 million turned out to be
16-year-old Bernice Resley of
Las Cruces. N. Mex. She is a
trinity built, honey-blond with
blue eyes.
The to-do over her position in
the long queue at the base Of
the obelisk left the high school
junior flabbergasted.
In the excitement Bernice
couldn't remember the name of
her aunt and uncle with whom
she is visiting. Her attractive
IA year old sister, Lorraine,
prompted, mfr. and Mrs. Gordon
Finlay." The Finlays live at
2016 Thirty-seventh street Sc
Mrs. Juanita Resley, mother
OF the two girls. said she and
her daughters intend to spend
the entire summer here taking
in historical sites in Washing
ton and the surrounding coun-
tryside. She explained it was
the first time she and her
daughters had been east of the
Mississippi.
They were about to enter the
monument doorway at HAS
am. when Bernice was tapped
for her honors.
Keeping the tally for the visi-
tor was Randle B. Truett, Chief
Of the National Memorials and
Historic Shrines Section. Ma
tional Capital Parks, and Charles
Herman. custodian of the monu-
ment. He also Tailed the % mil
lionth visitor. That was on June
II. 1854.
Evening star., 1955-06-03

to produce our, own blueprint" to
stop the process.
Questioning weaknesses In
our structure" that have per-
mitted the city to lag $500 mil
lion behind in public works con-
struction and have let the Poto-
mac River become rank with
pollution. he suggested that per
haps the people are ready. with
equitable assistance from the
Federal Government" to take
over operation Of the District.
Mr. Leahy, on behalf Of the
Board of Trade. presented a
scroll and a silver tray to Mr..
Camalier. The latter received
them and declared. II have en-
joyed every minute Of being a
Commissioner of the District Of
Columbia"
Presiding was Francis j. Kane,
president Of the board. Mr.. Me-
Laughlin was introduced by Ad-
miral Oswald 8. ". Colclough.
USN, retired.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
Hearings Slated
On Insanity Bill

The House District Committee
today scheduled hearings before
its Crime subcommittee for next
Wednesday at 10 am. on the bill
of Representative Davis, Demo-
crat. of Georgia. to plug loop
holes in a present law under
which criminals can make false
claims of insanity to escape
punishment.
Mr.. Davis had promised
prompt action on the bill and
quickly arranged for a hearing
to get the views of officials and
others on it's terms.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
Anocostio Cadet Victory
Leaves Students Hoorse

most coveted distinction in the
cadet program, young Capt. En-
mis- received both the Allison
Nailor Medal. chief prize of the
old white division, and the
Teachers Medal, top award in
the old colored division. His
company also received a silk flag
and each member received q
! ribbon.
Wins Clark Award
A new award named in honor
of Gen. Mark w. Clark was
presented to Cadet Mai. Mendel-
sohn, commander of the winning
battalion, by 1t. Col. George M,
Seignious of the Joint Chiefs OF
Staff.
Last month, another new
trophy, The Citadel Award, was
presented to Cadet 1t. Col. Doug
las Mathis. Cardozo High, COM
mander of the winning unit in
the recent regimental cpnpeti-
ton.
The sabers were donated by
alumni Of The Citadel, the mili-
tary academy headed by Gen.
Clark.
Nixon Letter Read
Winners in other events re-
ceived medals and ribbons.
c. Melvin Sharpe. head of the
Board Of Education. read a let
ter from Vice President Nixon,
hailing cadet training as "fos-
tering the highest ideals of char
acter. leadership. citizenship and
service to the school and COM
munity."
John Paul Collins. Eastern
Highs retiring principal, was
reviewing officer.
Units and individuals were
graded by judges from the Sd
Infantry Regiment. The pro-
gram was supervised by the cadet
corps professors of military
science and tactics, 1t. Coils.
William E. Barkman and Benja-
min l.. Hunton.
Winners of yesterdays events
and other contests held during
the school year were to receive
various awards in ceremonies in
their schools today.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
W&L Alumni Elects

LEXINGTON. Va, June 3 up.
John F. Hendon of Birming-
ham. Ala, Is the new president
of Washington and Lee Alumni.
Inc. He was elected at the
groups annual meeting here
yesterday. Other officers named
were Stuart A. Wursburger of
New York. vice president, and
Harry L. Shuey of Morgantown,
S. c., reelected treasurer.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
Maryland Probes
Mass Fish Deoths

FAIRLEE. Md, June 8 (P-
The Department of Tidewater
Fisheries is searching for the
cause of death of thousands OF
fish washed up on the Kent
County shore the last several
days.
James w. Ivens. jr., regional
game warden here, said most of
the dead fish are white perch
6 to 7 inches long.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
Bible and beaII
Pledge 10 Tryto
RestoreD.C.Cut
Promise to Appeal
To Senote Money
Group for Funds

Two Senate District Commit
tee members yesterday pledged
themselves to make personal ap-
peals to the Senate Appropria-
tons Committee for restoration
to the District budget of 81 mil
lion cut from the annual $40 mil
lion Federal payment to the city.
The promise came after a-two-
hour conference with members
Of the House District Committee,
the District Commissioners and
their top fiscal advisers.
Senator Bible. Democrat, of
Nevada, chairman of the Fiscal
Affairs subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee, said
he will make the plea with Sena-
tor Beall. Republican, OF Mary
land.
Main Objective
Senator Beall, als0 a member
of the subcommittee, called res
toration of the "a million cut
from the District budget by the
House "our main objective"
Actually, however, the joint
meeting was held to acquaint the
lawmakers with the city's plans
Tor seeking additional income in
increased local taxes and more
Federal payment to finance spi-
railing costs and pay raises Con-
gress is expected to grant city
employees soon.
Senator Bible said no action
will be taken on the revenue pro-
gram until the Senate Appro-
priations Committee takes up the
District budget.
"We want to get the Federal
payment restored before we talk
about anything else" he said.
He said the lawmakers have
made some suggestions on pos
sible ways of increasing rev.
enues. but that no conclusions
had been reached.
Still Undecided
District Commissioner Samuel
Spencer also emphasized that
even the Commissioners are not
finally decided on new tax pro-
posals.
A tentative program disclosed
last week to House members
called for q 50 million increase
in individual income taxes
through reducing the exemption
from $4,000 to $1,000 for indi-
viduals and $4,000 for couples;
$500. 900 by collecting taxes on
restaurant meals above 13 cents
instead OF SO cents. as at pres
ent; $75.0O0 under a 20-cent
gallon tax on table wine; $780,
600 by raising the beer tax from
$l.25 a barrel to So, and $3.50. 900
through q scent increase in the
real estate tax rate, from $3.50
to $2.25 for each 500 Of assessed
valuation.
Evening star., 1955-06-03

Laryngitis was widespread In
A1lacnstia High School today
the result of whooping it up fo1
the schools Company c, winner
OF yesterdays annual cadet COM
pany competition.
Capt. Berlis F. Ennis put his
classy outfit through the PAGES
at . gait that beat out 48 other
companies.
In previous years, the annual
drill contests were broken into
white and colored divisions. This
time 1t was on an integrated,
city-wide basis.
Roosevelt's Company E, cap
tanned by Ronald D. Weaver,
took second place. Company D.
Dunbar, led by Capt. Donald H.
Wines, was third.
Awards Climax Drill
The awards climaxed a day of
drill by IA honor companies.
Each already had eliminated
competition in it's own school.
The events were held in Eastern
Highs stadium.
The day before, battalions
competed. Winners were an
nounced yesterday. Westerns End
Battalion won, trailed by Roose-
velt's End and Dunbar's End, in
that order.
The respective battalion COM
mandants were Maj. Robert H.
Mendelsohn, Mai. Ta-Hsung
Tung and Maj. Raymond B.
johnson.
The day-long program con-
cluded with a corps review, de-
scribed by officials as the first
at any school function. Some
5000 boys and a few girl musi-
clans were in the line of march.
About $500 spectators were
In the stands.
<AAiASootAd uiSO WUIl III ob JldCG
In competition between non
commissioned officers. Sergt.
James Rid g eley outperformed
the top NCOs from the other
schools.
Second place in MOO compe-
tition went to Calvin Hopewell,
Dunbar. Eugene A. Pappas,
Eastern, was third.
NOn-cOms Listed
Others in the non-com event
included:
Harvey I. Mcleod, Mckinley;
Edward Harrington, Western:
George A. Kalivretenos, Roose-
welt; David Friedman. Wilson:
Nicholas Sclias, Coolidge; Jose
Dean, Bell: Rollain o. Berry,
Chamberlain; Carlton M. Taylor,
Spingarn; Clinton Bennett,
Phelps; James N. Jenkins, Car
dozo, and Edward Snead, Arm
strong.
For taking company honors.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
BroyhiII Porty Set

A victory party for Represen-
tative Broyhill, Republican. Of
Virginia. will be held from to
6 pm. tomorrow at the Broyhill
Estate, 1851 North Vermont
street. Arlington. A party sched-
uled last fall cancelled because
of bad weather.
Evening star., 1955-06-03
CAMP FUND FACTS

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail
to The Evening Star. Wash
ington 4, D. c.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost: $17.86 for six
days, $35.72 for II days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Business BY Remote Control
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Hereford Journal and Breeder Stock
man to publicize her cattle. She has
sent letters to the $500 members Of
the Virginia Hereford Breeders As
ISOLATION and followed up with four
cartoon post cards telling about the
sale. She got the banks here and In
Charlottesville TO inclose flyer about
the event In statements to their
customers.
As Nancy Sasser. she got into the
advertising business In Raleigh, N. c.,
her home. She started writing q
column In the local paper about
products In the local stores. Soon she
was going to Charlotte, Greensboro
and Norfolk to do columns.
II became too much Of jumping
jack so we decided to syndicate the
column In le4i," Mrs. Eldridge ex-
plains. "It was new idea ON a
national scale and became q hit"
Mrs Eldridge laughs when she re-
calls big account she landed when
the business needed it the most.
II got call to make presentation
in Minneapolis-it was an account
we had to- have" she recalls. ''First
I bought new dress and hat in New
York to give me confidence. then took
the plane. felt so smart in my new
outfit had no trouble giving my
25-minute presentation seven differ
ent times before all the bigwigs Of
the company"
after 1t was all over. some OF the
executives asked me to dinner 50
went to freshen up. When I looked
In the mirror. saw q thread on one
shoulder. Looking more closely. to
my horror ! saw the jacket to the
dress was on inside out. ! had been
wearing 1t that .way-with the label
in clear view In the back-all day
1T didn't make any difference. We
landed an account for not one but
four products worth half million TO
US. Everytime visited the company
after that, the ofhcials would kid me
and ask me to turn around 90 they
could see what store I was advertising
on my back"
PAUL SCHMlCk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Sharon and runs her business from
the farm, too.
ave have ofiices In both New York
and Chicago" Mrs. Eldridge says. Il
commute from here to New York
about every two weeks. Usually
spend four days there. OF course. /
have to 60 to Chicago. Minneapolis
and other cities frequently"
Operating by q sort Of remote con-
troll from the Virginia farm, Mrs.
Edridge keeps the business going and
stin has time for her new love,
Herefords.
Four years ago she bought Mount
Sharon to provide her two children.
Nancy Ellen Faison. S. and John
Sasser. 4, with a pleasant place In
which to grow up. It was a good
choice.
The 1,2O0-acre farm has big
house, q show place In this part Of
the country. on top Of hill. It has
Is rooms including seven master bed
rooms. most with fireplaces.
xAUUUt 1UV k4SkSAOAUo 1AAu w AG6
istered Hampshire sheep Craze on the
sloping land. The fertile soil pro-
duces hay. corn, barley and oats to
feed the cattle in winter. Most Of the
acreage Is in pasture.
After buying Mount Sharon, Mrs.
Eldridge proceeded to build Its stock
with the finest cattle she could find.
She paid such prices as $4,000 for a
bull, 5000 for COW and $4,000 and
$500 for heifers.
Saturday, Mrs. Eldridge intends to
sell some of this fine stock Up for
sale will be Mount Sharon H. C.
Lady l and Mount Sharon H. c.
Larry 8, both sired by H. C. Larry
Domino II, Register of Merit bull
which sold for $4,000. Also on the
block will be Mount Sharon cato
Heir !, whose sire was the McNatt
Hereford Ranch's T. r. cato Heir n,
plus i've other bulls and many heifers.
Mrs. Eldridge has brought some of
her advertising know-how into spread
ing the word about the sale. She
writes advertising columns in the
Gran oIINrrc n
Evening star., 1955-01-07
Mms. Kee.

broidered all over with tiny
longhorns.
His wife, Scooter" stood
next to him in a pretty light
blue satin dress with a beaded
bodice. Then came Mr.. Ray
burn who was exuding so much
charm / didn't notice what he
was wearing. And beside him
stood his two sisters, Miss
Lucinda and Mrs. S. E. BARLEY.
Before long the Millers' young
daughter. Marta. joined them
in a white net evening frock
with a short red jacket. When
more and more members OF
the Texas delegation arrived.
you had the feeling that the
family was growing.
Senators Lyndon johnson
and Price Daniels Of Texas
were there, but the former
wouldn't comment on the
much discussed speech fresh
man Senator Neuberger made
Evening star., 1955-01-07
Speaker Royburn Is Greeted, Kissed
And Serenoded at Birthduy Reception

Of Congress, but It certainly
givek agreeable emphasis to
the annual launching of the
Capitol Hill season.
Mr.. sam wassin fine spirits
tossing compliments and dry
uuips as fast as his friends
filed down the line. His pred
ecessor who just turned the
gavel over to him, former
Speaker Joe Martin. was one
of them. He also was one of
the few Republicans in the
vicinity of the club and he
didn't linger long in that DEM
ocratic atmosphere.
Texos Flavor
Heading the receiving line
was Mr.. Miller, who repre-
sents the Dallas Chamber of
Commerce, and If somehow
his Texas origin had escaped
you, you might have guessed
it from the snappy black bro
cade vest he was wearing, en-
Evening star., 1955-01-07
Miss TredweH
.isMorried
slr.. Foster Dallss.

Announcement is made of
the marriage on December "a
of Miss Annie L. Tredwell to
Mr.. Frank M. Newberry Of
this city and Dunedin. Fla.
The Rev. o. E. Burton per-
formed the ceremony. which
was held in the Calvary Bap-
tist Church in Clearwater, Fla.
A reception was held follow
ing the ceremony in the Clear
water Beach Hotel.
Mrs. Eewberry received her
B.A. ana MA. degrees from
Florida State University and
her LIB. from Washington
College of Law of American
University. She is a member
of the bar of the U. S. District
Court OF the District of CO.
lumbia, the U. S. Court of
Appeals and the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
She is also a member of the
Federal Bar Association. the
Society Of Colonial Danes and
the National Society of Co
lonial Danes.
Mr.. Newberry is a graduate
of Lafayette College in Easton,
Pa.
Evening star., 1955-01-07
January
Fur Sale

This is your month to buy William
Rosendorf Furs Now You can choose
from one3of the finest fur collections to
be found at important January saw
ings. No matter which fur you choose.
you will have the assurance of superla-
tive craftsmanship and prime quality
two things for which William Rosendorf
is well known in Washington.