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Inches. wish didn't" His
eyes continued to search the
room moodily. A fat man in q
light blue suit pushed his way
through the crowd.
Hi Bert" he said TO Mr.
Inches. Haven't seen you since
Palm Springs"
That's a fact" said Mr.,
Inches. "How's Lucy7"
"Oh she's fine" They be-
came simultaneously conscious
OF Mr.. Baxter.
Il didn't get your name.
said Mr.. Inches.
Baxter"
Mr.. Baxter. this is Mr..
Crawford"
Cha. I'm sure" said Mr..
Crawford.
Glad to meet you" said Mr.,
Baxter.
An Empty Excuse
Il think I'll get a drink. 1"
said Mr.. Baxter. ignoring the
fact that he had an almost full
glass in his hand. Neither Mr..
Inches nor Mr.. Crawford
seemed concerned,
He decided to go home. He
found his way back to the
paneled reception room.
In the hall the blond check
girl was stacking UP brief cases
that had been forgotten by de-
parting guests. Help your
self TO your hat and coat II
you can and en-" she said.
Mr.. Baxter searched through
the racks. Other guests were
working beside him and some OF
them did not look too scrupu-
lous.
Down, please" said the ele-
vator operator. Mr.. Baxter
TANNED into the crowded car.
At the ground floor every
body hurried of with anxious
expressions.
Good night now" said the
operator to no ore in particular
Good night" said Mr.. Bax-
ter. And Merry Christmas
Outside the sky over Fifth
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Hypochondrioc?

Dear DIR. Steincrohn: My
15-year-old son has me wOr-
ried lately-because he gets
so worried about himself. He
has never been this way until
the past few months. He
complains like an old man
who Il erotehety all the time.
Last night he sat around
the house and called OF .
movie date he had with some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10
LAW IN THE NEWS
Arlington Pairs Case
Reminiscent of 1851

didn't even drive. but the car
vas registered in her name.
Anyhow. she had to get dressed
and accompany the police to
the station where she was
booked and eventually fined
I SIS.
( The interesting thing about
this case. however. was the way
the public and press rallied to
the Stephens cause. In less
time than it takes to tell, Ar
lington police knew they had
stuck their nose into a hornets
nest. While they had done
nothing technically unlawful.
they we're roundly condemned
for using poor discretion in an
area Of authority about which
United States citizens are still
very touchy-invasion of the
home.
Interestingly enough. it was a
very similar issue which first
put the idea Of revolution into
the heads Of American colonists
almost two centuries ago.
That was on a day in Feb
ruary. l76l. when James Otis
arose in the hearing room OF
Boston's Old State House to
attack savagely the Writs OF
Assistance being imposed on
the colonists by Parliament.
The writs amounted to 9
summary process OF search and
seizure OF persons and property
by petty officers moved by
malice as much as zeal for
the law"
Otis, who for five hours
slashed this "tyrant's device"
as intolerable in American
society. lost his case in the
colonial court. But according
to John Adams who heard him
speak: Here this day. in the
old Council Chamber, the child
Independence was born"
And historians Charles and
Mary Beard subsequently wrote
mo careful hand made q ver-
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Aftermath Of a Spilled Drink

avenue was blue-black. After
the smoke filled chambers OF
Cummings and Bryant the air
was like a plunge into a noun
tain brook.
BY q miracle Mr.. Baxter
found q taxi. returning empty
from uptown. He hailed 1t and
sank back into the seat.
tcopyFight &C. 1853. By I'd. streeterl
distributed By The Bell Syndicate. Inc i
Tomouow: M. baxtsr enjoys hi,
ussol chrstmes lvacheen With three
old friends. thea hos . hoadshskiss
session vith his office steh.
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FAMILY COUNCIL
invalid Has
Bride Near
Breakdown
THE PROBLEM

MARJORIE d. may be
getting a nervous breakdown.
LEON d. worry about her
all the time.
THE DETAILS
Marjorie d. am % and a
bride OF less than a year.
had looked forward TO this
period as the happiest time OF
my life, but it has become the
most horrible.
About two months after we
were married. my husbands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-10

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Judge. o psyehiotrist, three clergy
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mother died. His father, ar
invalid, was brought to live
with us. He is quite ill--but moi
bad enough to be hospitalized
He is cranky and keeps finding
fault with everything. / run my
feet of waiting on him and
have no freedom to 90 any
place at all.
Things have gotten so bad
that ! cry all the time. ! just
don't want TO get out OF bed
in the morning and lie awake
most Of the night crying. ]
think l may be getting q
nervous breakdown. Shouldn't
my husband do something
about all this?
Leon D.--Marjorie thinks ]
don't worry about her. but
worry about her all the time
What will we all do II she gets
a nervous breakdown?
4 / didn't want things to hap
pen this way. If had antici-
pated my mothers death, ]
probably wouldn't have gotten
married at this time. Somebody
has to take care Of my father
and there is only my sister and
me. My sister has three young
sters under Z. so / don't see
how she can possibly care for
my father as well.
Marjorie thinks ] am some
kind Of miracle man and can
make everything happen the
way she would like 1t. ! can
get a nurse for my father -
but only II Marjorie goes back
TO work. She says she doesn'
want to do this. She wants u
be a homemaker. Now she s
just a nurse.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Marjorie and Leon can both
give up worrying about what
will happen If she gets nerv-
Gus breakdown. She apparently
already has one.
/ However. Marjorie's form OF
nervous breakdown can prob
ably be easily cured. She sim
ply must give up her childish
ranting and raging Fate and
make up her mind to do some
thing 10 make things better. A
few minutes after making this
decision she'll be on the road
to recovery. She'll feel better
and better every day rs she
does whatever it is she decides
TO do to improve her lo:.
/ Well agree that this young
bride had a piece of tough
luck. but her sense Of fair play
toward her husband. II not her
loYe for him. ought to be
enough to stop her from adding
to his worries. A decent sport
would take this situation in
hand and use it to some ad-
vantage.
Dealing with a cranky elder
ly person is not very different
from dealing with a cranky
child. Marjorie can get some
valuable experience in this art
and also learn something
about nursing. She needs TO
learn patience and to develop
her ingenuity in handling prob
lens like this.
II she is not inclined TO do
this, however, she can accept
the very fair alternative her
husband offers-eo to work so
that he can pay for a nurse.
tCopyriRht 1857. General Features
Corp
Tomorrow: A wife deudes her hus-
bonds fomib.
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batim record OF this eloquent
address. but the fragments that
survive explain why every man
who heard ii went away ready
to take up arms"
The Stephens case suggests
that things haven't changed
much in the last 1876 years. at
least so far as resentment
against invasion OF the home
is concerned.
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Tomorrow: A wife deudes her hus
bonds fomily.
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Fridoy: Who owns the letters you
writer
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As the great day approached
Mrs, Baxter went into high gear
and pushed the accelerator
down to the floor.
The beds and the carpet OF
the usually neat guest room
were now covered with a per-
manent litter of Christmas
wrapping papers. colored ribbon
and odd boxes of tags and stick
ers. This was Mrs. Bakers
workshop. She spent hours
there folding. creasing. tying.
with deft and loving fingers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Truman Decries
Lack of Leadership
In Hiqh Posts

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 20
R1.-Harry S. Truman said last
night that the Eisenhower ad-
ministration had abdicated its
international responsibilities and
lost the confidence and respect
of the rest Of the free world.
I'VE now seem to be slipping
backward as the forces of COM
munism advance in the Middle
East and Far East and the al
lance Of free nations is beset
by differences and doubts" the
former President declared. He
spoke at a $l00-a-plate Demo-
cratic dinner here.
THE fault lies in the lack OF
leadership in the State Depart
ment and the White House. he
said. Our allies have come to
the conclusion that they cannot
trust our foreign policy, and our
foes have decided that most of
the time our leaders are bluffing
and they need not fear them. y
Mr.. Truman called for con-
tinued support of the United
Nations. Of the United States
defense program and for expan-
sion Of economic aid to poorer
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Teacher Found
Guilty in Fairfax
Morals Case

A 3l-year-old suspended Fair
fax County teacher. accused of
disrobing two girls in his class
room, was convicted yesterday Of
contributing to the delinquency
of minors.
Jack E. Hamilton, former
teacher at Mount Vernon High
School. did not take the stand
in the hearing before Juvenile
Court Judge John A. Rothrock.
Judge Rothrock overruled a
motion by Defense Attorney
Wise Kelly that the press be
barred from the hearing.
Sentencing was deferred until
a report is made by the proba-
ton officer on the defendant
background.
Led kissing Games
A 14-year-old eighth-grader
testified that Hamilton led kiss
ing games in the classroom with
blinds drawn and the lights out.
She said she was given ma
turity test" last February by
Hamilton, which consisted of
about 100 questions. many of
them personal.
She said he told her he was
conducting a survey for a uni
verSity and comparing teen
ayers.
Later she said he asked her to
let him take her measurements
so that she might qualify for a
modelling Job. She said that
Hamilton told her a friend of
his would pay So an hour for
modelling of clothing and $12 an
hour for modelling bathing suits.
She said she told him she
would have her mother get the
measurements, but he objected
and said he would get them
himself. She said he told her
all of her clothes had to be re-
moved because he had to get
skin measurements"
Gave Maturity" Tests
A 49, year-old girl testified
that Hamilton gave her the
maturity tests" and also re-
moved her blouse to take her
bust measurements.
After a third girl. IA. testified,
the judge dismissed the charge
involving her.
Detective Richard H. Lester
Testified that Hamilton verbally
admitted giving the two girls the
maturity tests and disrobing
them. The detective said the
teacher told him he was writing
la thesis on teen-age behavior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Senate Approves
Move to Tighten
Acc Power Plan
BY the Associated Press

The Senate yesterday passed
and sent to the House a bill to
tighten congressional control
over the civilian atomic power
program of the Atomic Energy
Commission.
Under the legislation, the Acc
would be required to obtain au-
thorization from Congress before
using its appropriations to con-
struct nonmilitary reactors, ex-
cept those of a small research
character.
Similarly, 1t must secure
authorization prior to providing
assistance to private companies
under its cooperative program
for developing atomic power.
The Senate House Atomic
Committee said in its report on
the bill that the legislation was
regarded as necessary because
the ACC had interpreted present
law to permit 1t to construct and
own certain experimental re-
actors without specific authori-
cation by Congress.
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more than 30 years and is rec
ognized in his profession as an
outstanding teacher and leader
in medical affairs. In 1886,
he served as president of the
District Medical Society.
Currently the doctor is a men,
Der of the Commissioners Youth
Council as well as chairman Of
the American Academy of Pedi-
atrics Committee on Juvenile
Delinquency.
DR.. McLendon is also q pro-
fessor of pediatrics at George
Washington University Medical
School and attending physician
at Children's Hospital.
While the doctor did not at
tend District schools, both Of
his children, a son and daugh-
ter, came UP through the Dis
trict school system and are now
married.
DR.. McLendon, a resident Of
2146 Wyoming avenue NV. is a
native Of Wadesboro, N. c.
He obtained his bachelor of
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science degree in 1918 from
Wake Forest College and later
was graduated from the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons, Co
lumbia University. in 1915. From
1919 to 1920 he served as an
intern at Washington's Chill
dren's Hospital. He started his
practice here in 1920.
DR.. McLendon succeeds c.
Melvin Sharpe, who resigned
from the board because of i'll
health after serving 10 years.
Mrs. Phillips. wife of Frank S.
Phillips. Washington builder,
was appointed in 1851 for the
first time. She is a native of
Atlanta and has lived in the
District since 1927. Her present
address is 5212 Partridge lane
NV.
Mr.. williams. practicing at
torney since 1912. is we'll known
around Judiciary Square and
has been identified with various
civic organizations in the city.
A native of Philadelphia. he won
his appointment in 1851 also
He is resident Of 1910 Randolph
street NE.
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? Army court in Tokyo January 10,
1858. Of stabbing Col. Aubrey
Smith to death with a foot-long
hunting knife as he slept. She
was sentenced to life at hard
labor.
Wears Prison Garb
Mrs. Smith, mother of two.
was wearing a prison-made
green cotton print dress and
prison-issue shoes when she left
the Federal reformatory for
women. She was accompanied
by Gen. Adam Richmond Omitted
States Army, retired. of Be-
thesda, Md, one of her attor-
neys, and Mrs. Richmond.
Mrs. Smith indicated she
would stay briefly with Gen. and
Mrs. Richmond at their home,
1916 Glenbrook road. Bethesda.
then fly to San Antonio. Tex,
to join her father. retired Gen.
WdllcI hIQCSCl.
The Supreme Court, reversing
itself. ruled June 10 that civilians
who accompany the armed forces
overseas are not subject to mill
tary trial for crimes committed
abroad.
The ruling meant freedom for
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Clarice B.
Covert. who was convicted in
England for the ak murder Of her
husband, Sergt. Edward E. Co.
vert. Mrs. Covert also was SEN
fenced to life, but was free on
bail when the ruling came.
The legal fight was carried on
for Mrs. Smith by her famous
father.
Colonel Slain in 1882
Col. Smith. a native OF Boone
vile. Mo-, was slain October 4,
1852. in the bedroom Of the
Smith home in a Tokyo suburb
called Washington Heights.
During the six-day court-mar-
tial, the defense did not question
that Mrs. Smith killed him.
Instead it pictured her as a
wrecked personality" addicted
to alchohol and sedatives; who
was under the influence Of Sc
dalton the night her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Toll Mounts to Is
In Ship Crush-Fire

BREST. France, June 20 (P.-
The death toll in the flaming
collision of an Americana owned
tanker and a Greek freighter of
Brittany mounted to Is today.
Another sailor was listed as miss
ing.
Two sailors died in hospital
here Of injuries suffered in the
collision yesterday during a
binding fog of the 15.000-ton
tanker Stony Point and the
Greek freighter Ioannis. The
French Maritime Service had
previously identified the Ioannis
as a tanker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Strauss Again Calls
For Peace PurIey

WEST BRANCH. Iowa, June
20 tP.-Chairman Lewis l..
Strauss Of the Atomic Energy
Commissio said today the
chief humanists Of our day from
all countries" should meet to
seek a plan for world peace.
Mr.. Strauss made the sugges-
ton, similar to one he voiced
last month in a radio interview,
in a speech prepared for today's
dedication of a blacksmith shop
at the birthplace Of former
President Herbert Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
DR.. McLendon Selected
For D. c. School Boord

Dr. Preston A. McLendon. g. Washington pediacan yes
erday named member of the District Education
by a committee of District Court judges.
The judges also reappoined to Frank
S. Phillips acting president of the board and Wesley Williams
local attorney.
Dr. McLendon has pracced medicine in Washington for
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was killed and had no control
over her actions.
The president of the court
wept when he read the sentence,
but Mrs. Smith showed no emo
iton.
The ruling meant complete
freedom for Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Covert. No civil court now
mas jurisdiction to try them on
the murder charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Wife Who Slew Colonel
In I okyo Leaves Prison

ANDERSON w. Va, June 20 QF9-Mrs. Dorothy Kruger
Smith, generals daughter who killed her husband was
freed yesterday from a Federal prison.
Nine days the Supreme Court ruled that was
tried Illegally by Army court-martal in Japan.
The 44-year-old wife a nine member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-20
Australia Second

DETROIT-Ratio of one car TO
every 78 persons in Australia is
second only to the United States.
but Australia nears the United
States with one motor truck for
every 81 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-30

Burt Lancaster (right), as a less-than-
savory columnist, is telling Tony Curtis,
as conniving press agent, that their mu-
tually convenient relationship is at an end.
The onlookers are Susan Harrison, who
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forth as "West Side Story"
where that whole title search
started over lunch.
Maybe . Genius
Mr.. Bernstein turns out. on
closer inspection. to be just
about what you expected. A
man of medium height, that is
the only medium thing about
him. His personality is
friendly and outgoing. His
enthusiasts are vast. His
sense of humor is abundant.
His knowledge is broad and
his manner is non-pedantic.
His talent is considerable and
he may even be a genius.
A measure Of the man was
supplied by his reaction to
what happened recently when
he was given an honorary de-
gree by Northwestern Univer-
sity. He intimated that the
others present deserved their
honors. but he wasn't sure. how
he got In.
Applause Startled
"You know how those thinRa
are" he said. "A member Of
the faculty introduces the
candidate to the president Of
the university and reads a bit
about his accomplishments
and why he should have the
honorary degree. The presi-
dent listens. then replies and
the degree is conferred. He's
written the speech the day be-
fore. but this is how it's
done. was afraid he might
say. I'll go along with you on
those first seven fellows, but
not that guy Bernstein but he
didn't.
Anyhow, the first six or
seven were announced. then I
was called. There was such a
burst Of applause that ! was
startled and ! suddenly real
lied what television has done.
1t was a wonderfully warm
feeling. knowing you had all of
those friends. who welcomed
you into their homes.
Naturally Mr.. Bernstein,s
major enthusiasm right now,
apart from its title perhaps, is
west Side Story"
This has tremendous po-
tential." he said. IF it comes
of Broadway MUSICALS viii
never be the same again." He
paused to reflect, then added,
IF it doesn't. they will be-"
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place on the West Side. Gang
Way!' is worse. 1t makes me
think Of Sailor Beware or
Anchors Aweigh.'
I'm fact, we're having q
meeting tomorrow to make a
final decision on this. II you
have any suggestions I'd be
happy to take them back with
me. Before you start, let me
tell you that we've already
combed Romeo and Juliet
forward and backward with
out finding the right phrase.
This isn't Romeo and Ju-
let in modern dress" he ex-
planned. But we do have q
Romeo and Juliet situation
in that the boy and the
girl are kept apart by the
feud between rival gangs. one
of Porto Rican immigrants.
The Porto Rican influx in
New York figures in the story
and it has tremendous excite
ment, even violence"
He Was Desperate
Mr.. Bernstein discovered he
had precipitated a free-for-all
and began to write down even
the least likely suggestions.
And less likely suggestions than
some Of these you hardly ever
heard. Showing how desperate
he was, Mr.. Bernstein wrote it
down when somebody sug-
geSted a line of dialogue ut
tered dramatically by Rita
Hayworth in Fire Down Be-
low" 1--WE Been Debased."
He added a line of conversation
overheard at the other end Of
the table.
Thanks For the Seats. That's
a great title" he declared. II
he fought for this when he got
back to New York. however. he
was outnumbered. Word ar
rived a few days later that this
musical would be known hence