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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

Crusader Carrie Nation
was making news virtually
every week in Washington q
half a century ago. On Sep
TENDER Is. 1907. The Star
reported: Carrie Nation Is
again in the tohs Of the law.
She was taken to the first
precinct station shortly after
o'clock this afternoon by
Policeman Mcdaniel. The
charge opposite her name Is
'disorderly conduct Later
she was sent TO the house Of
detention until her case Is
called for trial in the Dis
trict Branch Of the Police
Court tomorrow. The reason
for Miss Nations trip TO the
station house, according 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

Policeman Mcdaniel. Is that
she declined to stop lecturing
from the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. steps Of the Post once
Department building shortly
after ! o'clock. when q crowd
Of over 200 persons had gath
cred to listen :" Next day
Miss Nation was fined e25.
told q Judge she had paid
my last fine," and was carted
on TO Jail for rs days.
Cumpoigner
Something new In CAM
paign techniques was being
introduced in West Virginia
SO years ago. On September
20, In q story from Wheel
ing, The Star said: West
Virginia citizens are to be
treated to the novelty Of an
automobile canvass Of the
IS counties Of the State BY
william H. Hearne Of Wheel
ing, one Of the three avowed
candidates for the Repub-
lican nomination for Gov
ernor. This style Of touring
is appropriate. since Mr..
Hearne is among the most
enthusiastic Of the Good
Roads Advocates, being B vice
president of the State asso-
citation and q pioneer in the
movement for better high
ways. -. :.
Bear
President Theodore Roose-
welt was about to make q
second try at bagging q bear
along the lower Mississippi
q half q century ago. The
Star. reporting the prepara-
tons on September "a. 1907.
said: Though 1t has been
long known that the Presi-
dent intends to 90 bear hunt
ing In Louisiana after he has
reached the southernmost
point in his itinerary on the
Mississippi in October. The
Star can now make public.
exclusively. the details Of the
trip. Of which Il has been IN
possession for a month. John
A. McIlhenny. Civil Service
Commissioner. former Rough
Rider and Louisiana State
Senator. win be the Presi-
dents host. Since the begin
ming Of the month prepare
tons for the hunt have been
In progress. under the direc-
ton Of Capt. John NJ. Parker.
q cotton planter. who Is q
most accomplished hunter,
and accompanied the Presi-
dent on his Mississippi trip
in 1902. which resulted IN q
bearless bag. Mr.. Me-
nhenny declares that he has
not guaranteed the President
that he win bag at least one
bear. but, from the extent Of
the preparations and the care
with which they are being
made, It Is evident that n
forethought can assure Mr..
Roosevelt Of q bear steak
from an animal shot By HIM
self. he Is going 70 have
II. ."
Editors note: Teddy
Roosevelt's unsuccessful bear
hunt In 1907 inspired The
Stars late eartoonist. CliR
Bergman, 10 draw the nrst
Of his many famous Teddy
Bear" cartoonsJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
Critical Test for Pay TV

The conditional approval by the
Federal Communications Commission Of
a three-year testing period for pay-as-
you-see television poses no immediate
threat to free TV, despite fears ex-
pressed generally by the television and
movie industries. There are a number
Of hurdles which must be surmounted
before the FEC would approve the plan
for permanent pay system. The big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

q few other liberal inteIlec-
tual journalists who every
week got In Q word-or more
for the brilliant Lyndon.
Even some Of the Southern
Senators who FIRST applauded
his "brilliance" are now dis
posed to dissent Is they
realize that there win be an
other civil rights debate next
year. It seems Q case Of too
much brilliance, too early and
without quite enough founda-
ton.
Whether or not the famous
Orval Of Arkansas has dealt
the brilliant Lyndon quite
the fatal blow his eulogistic
followers now proclaim re-
mains to be seen. But one
thing does seem certain and
that Is the Stiffness Of the
assault Of the Democratic
Advisory Committee, set up By
the not too bright Chairman
Paul Butler, In which they
allege that the blame for the
ugly situation was all due 70
the failure Of the President
to act and not to the unfor-
tunate Mr.. Faubus ct all. The
assault was signed by Mr..
Stevenson, Mr.. Truman. Gov.
Hartman and others. Il. Of
course, would have been
signed by Mrs. Roosevelt. ex-
cept that she Is presently
abroad spreading sweetness
and light wherever she goes.
At any rate they strongly ex-
pressed disapproval Of the
Presidents handling Of the
matter without pointing out
anything constructive they
would have done themselves.
This. Of course. was typical Of
the group and no surprise. II
at any time in any way any
member Of this committee
has expressed approval Of
anything Mr.. Eisenhower
has done since he was iirst
elected in 1852. it cannot now
be recalled.
Groups In Accord
The same thing can be
said Of the so-called Ameri-
cans for Democratic Action,
headed and run by Arthur
Schlesinger. jr., and the sly
Walter Reuther. Whatever
the condition Of the Demo-
cratic Party in their sections
and groups. there b complete
harmony between and among
these two-the Americans
for Democratic Action and
the Democratic Advisory
Committee. True, there Il
considerable duplication IN
their membership. and there
is considerable doubt Is ID
the width and depth Of theiI
influence. Nevertheless on
these two things they have
achieved q most beautiful
harmony-they do not think
that anything the President
does or has done or win dc
is good or wise and they Dc
not think he is any good him.
self, or ever win be. The
thing that worries them most
is that he does not appear
to care what they think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

Citizens Of Bethesda rose
in protest so years ago over
the firing Of q favorite
teacher, Miss Ida Dove. The
Star, on September a, 1907.
reported: 'Denunciations Of
the school commissioners Of
Montgomery County. Nd.
charges Of corruption on the
part Of the ofilcials and ar
raignment Of the so-called
Rockville ring were the fea-
lures Of q mass meeting last
night Of the citizens Of the
Bethesda district Of st.
Johns Parish Hall near Be-
thesda. President George
Lamar Of the school commits
sion, his associates. and
Superintendent Of Schools
Woods we're the targets Of q
volley Of epithets which were
far from complimentary. I.
The storm Of indignation was
the elimination Of q contro-
versy over the eligibility Of
Miss Ida Dove to preside as
principal Of the Bethesda
school, her removal and the
subsequent dismissal Of the
Bethesda school trustees who
sided with the teacher. >. :"
Romance?
The Stars society columns
rumored a budding romance
so years ago. On Septem-
Der Is. 1907. The Star re-
ported: Theodore Roosevelt.
jr.. according to correspond
ence from oyster Bay. has
been paying special atten-
ton to q young guest now
visiting the Presidents
daughter. Miss Ethel. It Is
said that the young man Is
q most devoted cavalier. that
the two have been walking,
horseback riding, and auto
ing together constantly, and
that they recently attended
a dance at the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club. When young
Mr.. Roosevelt and his sisters
girl guest drove to the church
at oyster Bay yesterday, 1t
excited general comment
among the members Of the
congregation, who have been
weaving q romance around
the two for many days. 1t is
said that when the Presi-
dents secretary was asked
about the young woman who
seems to have captured the
interest Of the Presidents
eldest son, the only informa-
ton elected was that she was
a guest at Sycamore HILL"
Crusader
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
HATTERAS TRAGEDY
DECLARED RESULT
OF FAST DRIVING
Jack Austin Dead. and Six Others
Injured Sunday Evening at
Night Spot.

The tragic motor mishap which
resulted in the death of John 81
mon Austin of Hatteras and in
iured six other people Sunday eve
ming is attributed to the high
speed Of a car driven by Deryl
Quidley, 81 of Hatteras.
Dudley, who was bound north
ward, drove a 1853 4-door Chew
rolet which had been moving at an
estimated speed of nearly 100
miles per hour. Some 300 yards
down the road, as indicated by
skid marks, it appeared he at
tempted to slow the car, probably
upon viewing the rear end of Aus
tins car protroding into the high
way. Dudley lost control Of his
car, it travelled 432 feet and ran
into the dirt near Tandy's place,
where it ran another 280 feet and
struck into Austin's 1851 2-door
Ford. bowling it over. and totally
wrecking both cars, the Chevrolet
burning up.
Austin was killed. Allen McAbee
16, sustained fractured hip. Ellis
Willis 81, who was also in the
Austin car, suffered fractured
knee and spine.
Dudley suffered severe injuries.
Myron Nelson (Clam) Stowe, who
accompanied him, suffered a frao-
ture of the right hip, which had
seriously been injured before
Darrell Merrill, 20, suffered from
multiple face decorations, shock
and loss of blood. George Haywood
Goode, suffered a fractured right
knee and other injuries. Tommy
Goode Is, got out lightest with
mere bruises.
Coast guard helicopters were
notified and took the injured men
to hospitals in Elizabeth City and
Norfolk.
The funeral of J. S. Austin, was
conducted Tuesday at 2 pm. at
the Hatteras Methodist church OF
which he was a member, by the
pastor. Rev. Ray Sparrow. Burial
See TRAGEDY. Page -Four
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
HIGH SPEED ON BEACH
Racing Contributed TO Car Damage at
Naes Head Saturday Afternoon

A severe motor mishap at Nags
Head Saturday afternoon, resulted
in some $500 damage to a car
driven by Wiley Glenn Beasley of
Kitty Hawk, a member of the Cape
Hatteras Coast Guard crew, who
drove a 1853 Hudson, and who
has been charged with following
too closely, and passing unlaw-
fully. The mishap is attributed to
an alleged race between Beasley
and an unidentified driver from
Rodanthe. Beasley will be heard in
Dare Recorders Court on April 2.
Injuries were confined to minor
bruises.
The other driver had slowed up
and passed car which was park
ed on the roadside, while the own
er was changing a tire. When
Beasley slowed up, he was too
close, and in attempting to swing
around the parked car, he faced
another approaching car. Sharp
duplication of brakes caused his
Hudson to overturn. The other car
involved did not stop, but contin-
led on southwark.
A group of women and children
standing on the roadside, awaiting
the changing of the tire narrowly
escaped beino struck.
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
SOLDIER INJURED m FINAL
WHACK AT REMAINS OF
BRIDGE TURN STATION

Time after time the Midway
Service station has been crashed
into by hapless motorists, some
sustaining serious injuries, and
now that the State Highway Com
mission has almost completely de-
molished it, it was thought motor
mishans here would come to end.
For the building was almost all
removed to give way for some sort
of traffic circle to make for more
safety at this spot.
But on Tuesday at about 11:30
pm. of this week, the debris was
the target of 1853 Ford driven
by Alton Bridges, a soldier attach
ed to the Army radar unit in the
former Nags Head Coast Guard
Station. This young man was
bound in from the beach, and over
looked the stop sign at this juno
tion. The car was badly wrecked.
An unidentified companion was
not injured. Bridges, the driver,
sustained serious injuries. He was
taken to Albemarle Hospital BY
r a
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
MORE THAN $500 RAISED
FOR HEART FUND IN DARE

Returns from the Heart Fund
campaign, which ended March /,
are nearing completion in Dare
County, and have been announced
by Mrs. Gordon Kellogg, county
chairman. A total of $811.19 has
been collected, with several places
yet to be heard from. The break
down is as follows: Manteo,
$381.29; Wanchese, $48.09; Nags
Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills
beaches, $90.35; Kitty Hawk viii
lage, $54.73; Stumpy Point, $4,000;
Manns Harbor, $45,42; Colington,
$16.88; Manteo colored, $4,000;
Rodanthe-Salvo, $37.18; Avon,
$2S.25; Buxton, Frisco, $4,000.
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
NORFOLK FIRM TO
MAKE ELECTRICAL
SURVEY FOR TOWN
Board Members Find Engineer
Closer Home. Perhaps
Less Expensive

The Town Board of Manteo has
retained the services of, a large
electrical contracting firm in Nor
folk to make a survey of the cleo
trio power situation in Manteo,
with the object of determining if
the town shall go into business.
o. ]. McColl, who lives at 1852
Mississippi Ave-, Norfolk, visited
Manteo Sunday and looked over
the situation, according to S. E.
Midget, town board member, who
says Mr.. McColl represents the
large contracting firm, Mechanical
Engineering Co., of 232 Bank St.,
Norfolk. This firm has handled
many large Government contracts,
built power lines, ETC., including
installation of electrical equipment
for the Navy at the Manteo Air
port 16 years ago.
MI. Midget says it was found
the Norfolk mans retainer of $500,
for his visit is saving of 5000
under the man from Charlotte, who
couldn't come right away. 1t is his
hope to get the engineers report
at an earlier date thereby, and
there are several other advantages
in finding someone closer home to
do the job.
Mr.. Midget and M. L. Daniels
Jr. express the belief that it would
be highly profitable for the town
to go into the electric light bust
ness when the present franchise
of Roanoke Utilities expires in
July 1859, whereby such profits
would permit a big drop in prop
erty taxes. At the last meeting
of the town Board, Roanoke Utili-
ties offered to surrender its fran
chise if the Board would grant one
to Virginia Electric and Power Co.,
which had offered to buy out the
Manteo company, and reduce rates,
spend large sum for rebuilding
the lines, and give the town a
100000 annual payroll.
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
SAILOR FINED $50 FOR
DRIVING 100 MILES PER HR

A mere $50 and court costs was
the price charged for driving al
one hundred miles per hour on the
road to Wanchese. Clyde R. Barnes
a sailor attached to the Navy Fa-
cility at Duck in Dare County was
brought in by Patrolman Fields
before Recorders Court this week
David A. Gaskins of Wanchese
paid $25 and costs for driving
without an operators license.
Raymond Escott Miller of Bux-
ton was fined $25 for public drunk
enness at Nags Head, and $25 and
costs for driving without an oper-
ator's license.
Samuel Brooks Jr., a negro,
failed to report an accident, and
paid SIS and court costs.
Ted Day, Washington, N. G. fish
dealer, an old offender in the
business, was up again for giving
worthless checks to Alton Best of
Stumpy Point. He was dismissed
on payment OF court costs and
making good the check.
]. T. Coppersmith of Elizabeth
City was also ordered to make
good $40 worthless check given
to Anderson's market.
Charlie McCleese of Manteo
paid Sc for driving at a speed of
81 mph in Manteo. Jack l.. Rutan
Buxton paid $15 for driving at 70
mph. Ed ]. White of Nags Head
radar station, paid SIS for driving
to left of center line.
Norma Jean Gray of Stumpy
Point paid $25 and costs for driv-
ing without operators license.
John Daniels, brought up for
failing to keep up his payments Of
$12 week for the support Of his
child, and having fallen behind
some $3.50, was permitted to pay
$12. and promise to start paving.
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
DR.. HARRIS LEAVES DARE
FOR PRACTICE IN BEULAH

DR.. Cary F. Harris, after sew
eral years practic9 on Roanoke
Island. has recently located in the
community of Beulah. which IS on
RID lust out of Mt. Airy, N. c.,
where is located a new clinic.
About two years ago, DR.. Harris
gave up his office in Manteo and
set no an office in his residence
at Wanchese. but found the COM
munity not large enough to sup
port full time physician, Never
theless, he was highly regarded at
Wanchese, and one good lady said
she cried when he left because he
was considered a competent physi-
clan. In fact, DIR. Harris pleasant
personality made him generally
popular in Dare County, and re-
gret on his departure is wide
spread. Il
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
HIGHWAY GROUP TO BE
FISHING PARTY GUESTS
Wanehese Rurifans Enlist Six Boat Cap
tains to Donate Their Services
on April 26

Depend on the Wanchese Ruri-
tan Club to be doing something
and not always talking about it.
The club is taking the lead in
arranging a fishing party for
Highway officials and their wives
when they come to Manns Harbor
in April to the bridge dedication.
On April &c, the group will be
taken on a fishing trip out Ore
gon Inlet, and the following six
Captains have agreed to donate
boats and services for this occa-
sion: Wayland Baum, Gilbert Til
lett, Jesse Etheridge, Willie Ether
idge, Ronald Tillett and Willie
Etheridge Jr.
A report from Mack Etheridge,
who assisted in arranging this
generous invitation, read at the
club Friday night, said the party
boat captains wished to show their
appreciation for the many roads
improved in their community, and
the harbor Improvements recently
made.
At this meeting, it was directed
that trophy case be provided to
exhibit awards to be made by the
club to outstanding students in
the Wanchese school.
Action was urged in improving
the dumping area for the COM
munity.
The dinner was a duck dinner,
donated by George Hale Dudley
and served by the ladies.
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
GAY NINETIES REVUE
DRAWS BIG CROWD
ON ls+ APPEARANCE
Local Talent Show So We'll Re.
ceived There is Demand For
Second Performance

The Gay Nineties Revue put on
by local talent Saturday night in
the Pine Room of the Carolinian
Hotel at Nags Head played to a
capacity audience, and so great has
been the demand for a repeat per-
formance that the show will be
presented again Saturday evening,
March %, in the Manteo school
auditorium.
Robert X. Gum of Manteo, as
emcee, brought roars of laughter
from the audience with his WELL
timed jokes, with which he inter-
spersed the more serious side of
his introductions.
Mrs. Jessie Mann, who played
for the theatre during the day of
the silent movies, played many old
favorites on the piano as an open
er for the show.
The Manteo Rotary quartet,
whose members are Lawrence and
Ralph Swain, John H. Long and
Julian Oneto, sang several num-
bers of the Gay Nineties period
one number complete with barber
chair and customer" Orville
Baum. Appearing with them in
more Gay Nineties songs were
Ollie Bell Swain, Virginia Swain
Lima Oneto, Ina Long, Bette
Fearing and Dottie Fry. Susie
Briggs appeared with Johnnie
Long in Diamond Lii" number;
and Mrs. Julia Gray as "Mrs. Riley
Doolevitch" or "Touch-the-Bu
Nell" was featured in a humorous
monologue. Mrs. Rennie William
son was accompanist, assisted by
Millie Brown for several numbers
Millie at the piano, Louis Aitker
on the harmonica, and Francis
Meekins on his accordion played .
number of old favorites of the
Gay Nineties period "Just A Birc
in Gilded Cage" was effectively
done by Nelson Chears and George
See REVUE, Page Four
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
JAMBOREE MEETING
MONDAY NIGHT $3.50

All persons interested in and
participating in the arrangements
on Roanoke Island and the Dare
Beaches for the third annual Dare
Coast Pirates Jamboree are invited
to attended a general omen meeting
on Monday night, March 25, at
$3.50 pm. at the Carolinian Hotel,
it was announced today by gen.
eral chairman, Wallace McCown.
Most of the events for the three
day festival, following the dedica-
tion of the William B. Umstead
Bridge, on Thursdav morning,
have been scheduled. However, for
the purpose of clarifying all of the
plans, and making decisions on
some tentative schedules, hearing
reports from all committee chair
men, and requesting the participa-
ton of all citizens in the various
events, this general meeting has
been called by the chairman.
A special invitation is extended
to representatives of the various
civic groups on the beaches and
Roanoke Island so that every or
ganization may be aware of its OPP
portunity to participate in the fes-
tival.
The Hatteras Island Jamboree
Committee, headed by "Scotty"
Gibson, are handling all details for
Hatteras island Day on Friday and
Friday night, and their plans win
be announced to the meeting Of
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
HILARIOUS PLAY TO
BE PRESENTED BY
OCRACOKE PEOPLE
First Entertainment in Newly Re-
modelled Recreation Hall
o Planned by PTA

Ocracoke, March 1S.-On Satur-
day night, March 23rd, Ocracoke
P.T.A. will sponsor an evening of
entertainment, marking the first
use of the recently remodeled an6
improved recreation hall.
Two one-act plays and a musical
hit-parade will be features of the
evenings entertainment. The first
play will be presented by students
in the high school. 1t is entitled
"The Roundup of Minnie," and
centers around confusion between
minnie, the horse" and Minnie
the old mans daughter" The lat
ter part is played by Miss Carolyn
Garrish, with Murray Fulcher
playing Cowboy Spike, who wants
the horse and ends up by getting
both the horse and the daughter
Miss Ellen Marie Fulcher plays
the part of a city gal, interested
in Spikes partner, Curley, played
by Ray Waller. Edward C. O'Neal
is Smith, Spikes rival for Minnie,
and Lindsey B. Howard, is the old
man, whose horse and daughter
cause so much confusion.
The second one-act play is by
members of the P.T.A.. It's title
is "Diet Begins Tomorrow. II
affords one good laugh after an
other when five somewhat plump
friends decide to start dieting on
rye crisp and lettuce, but find that
Lula, the colored cook, has pre-
pared their specially victuals" fol-
dinner that night. Mrs. Bessie
Howard plays Lulu, the lead part
Mrs. Lucille Garrish, Mrs. Fonnie
Williams, Mrs. Doris Garrish, and
Mrs. Mabel Gaskill are the dieters,
but as the title prophesies "Diet
Begins Tomorrow"
"Your Hit Parade"-Brought to
you on Channel WHYW-TV and
sponsored by the newest cigarette
and home permanent on the market
(those products will not appear in
the Ocracoke stores until after the
program), this show stars the
world-famous Howard Sisters sing
ers, Blanche, Eta Mae, Leila, and
Lois Ann, and those two star CO.
See OCRACOKE, Page Eight
The coastland times., 1957-03-22
ETHERIDGE AND BAUM
RESCUED AS BOAT SINKS
"chee Chez" Damaged As II Hits Sub
merged Piling In Core Sound

One of the Oregon Inlet fishing
fleets best known Gulf Stream
cruisers, the "Chee Chez" of Wan
chese, owned by Willie Etheridge,
Jr., was damaged and sunk in the
vicinity of Wainwright Slough be-
tween Ocracoke and Atlantic in
upper Core Sound early Wednes-
day night, according to reports
from Atlantic Life Boat Station
near Sea Level.
Chief Miller in charge cf the
station stated that the Chez Chez
bound south with Capt. Etheridge
and Harry Baum aboard, had
struck a submerged broken beacon
piling which had been replaced by
a buoy. A hole was crushed
through the bow and the craft was
in a sinking condition but those
aboard were able to steer her for
a nearby shoal where the Chez
Chez is now aground in about tour
feet of water.
A commercial fisherman from
Sea Level, whose name was not
obtained, rescued Etheridge and
Baum and took them to Atlantic
on the mainland aboard his boat
the "Mike and Jim"
Complete details of the accident
were not available here today al
though relatives of Etheridge and
Baum in Wanchese, stated that the
See MISHAP, Page Four