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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Yegg Roundup
Follows Arrest

The arrest Of a burglary sus-
pect yesterday resulted in the
roundup of a Safecracking
gang. Washington police think
the arrests may solve half a
dozen recent crimes.
Deputy Chief Edgar E. Scott
said Harry Toll'ver. %. OF the
800 block Of Decatur street
NV, was arrested yesterday
afternoon as he fed from a va
cant apartment above a liquor
store at 1914 Ninth street NV.
Tolliver's capture came after
q burglar alarm was touched
of in the liquor store. Police
Pvts. Robert j. Long and VIII
liam j. Kiln said burglars had
been trying to cut through the
apartment to the store. Drills
and other tools we're found in
the apartment.
After police questioned Toll
liver. Lenwood Ward. %, of
the 700 block of Fifty-first
street Sc. was arrested. A
television set found in his home
had been stolen from Waynes
Radio and Appliance Co.. 1927
NJ street NV, in December,
and a typewriter found in the
apartment was taken from
Shaw Junior High School last
May police said.
Deputy Chief Scott said a
dozen others believed to be
members Of the gang have been
rounded up. He said question
ing Of the suspects is expected
to clear up half a dozen safe
crackings in which entrance to
business places was gained by
cutting holes from rooms above,
Police said Tolliver was
charged with attempted house,
breaking and Ward with house
breaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Building Research
Institute continues its
Shoreham Hotel conven-
ton.
NOpening a three day
meeting, the Millers Ma
tional Federation is head
quartered in the Shoreham
Hotel.
The National Independ-
ent Diaries Association
holds secondary sessions
in the Willard Hotel.
The Harvey Gushing So
ciety begins a three-day
meeting in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

the verdict on grounds that
certain evidence at the trial
was improperly admitted be-
cause it was illegally seized by
police without a warrant.
New Trial Ordered
The court in an opinion writ
ten by Appellate Judge George
T. Washington. also said there
should have been a judicial
opinion on Confess compe-
tency prior to his March, 1858,
trial. The case was sent back
for a new trial, and Contee was
returned to st. Elizabeths in
June. 1866, as not guilty after
the insanity verdict.
The ward from which Contee
escaped last May was put into
operation at the hospital after
complaints from court circles
OF delays in admission Of such
persons to the institution.
DR.. Overholser last week came
close to being brought into
court for contempt proceedings
when he failed to admit two
men ordered committed as In
competent to stand Nlal by
Federal Judge Alexander Holt
zoff. The hospital superintend-
ent had suggested the men be
put on a waiting list for admis.
sion to the maximum security
division.
The contempt action was
dropped when DR.. Overholser
agreed to jump the two men
to the head of the list against
my better judgment"
The maximum security divi-
sion, which has a normal capac-
ity of ITS patients, now takes
care of about 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

county sound planning, a
liberal parks program and
strengthening of home rule
government.
The United Democrats, cross
ing factional lines in their in
dorsement Of candidates. have
put out a fun slate Of candi-
dates. Their chief opposition
is the Democrats for So"
Specific Promises
Among the more specific and
unique promises in the plat
form are:
!. Sponsorship Of legislation
to grant partial exemption Of
homes owned and occupied by
elderly persons with fixed in
comes.
2. Development Of a system
to help preserve large green
belt areas either through a
combination Of coming and re-
duced assessments or public
acquisition of limited develop
ment rights in such areas.
3. Willingness TO initiate a
charter amendment for SUBJ
mission to the voters that
would permit the council by
simple majority (rather than
a 5-to-2 vote as now required
to increase the County Man.
ayers budget.
4. REORGANIZATION Of the
county's procedure on front
foot benefit street assessments
] TO relieve AUDITING residential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

a Characterization OF Carpen-
ter as the unwilling tool OF
Overton in the shootings and
kidnapings. The latter was
killed in an auto crash at
Wrens, Ga. December 80 while
fleeing from Georgia police
after he and Carpenter had
separated in Miami. Fla. Car
penter was captured the next
day IN West Palm Beach. Fla.
The Governments best wit
nesSes in attempting TO prove
the kidnap charges last week
we're Mrs. Altman, a Richmond
beauty shop operator, and Mr..
Monteith. Both victims had
their cars Communicated by the
fugitives and Mrs. Allman's car
was demolished in the wreck
that took Overton's life.
The evidence given by Miss
Mattingly. however, indicated
Carpenter released her near
Richmond over the objections
Of Overton and only after
Overton had fallen asleep.
Locked in Trunk
Mr.. Monteith, who was sit
ting in his car with Miss Mat
tingly when they we're kidnapped
shortly after the Ninth street
gunplay, was locked in his car
trunk not long after Carpenter
set the girl free. he testified.
Mrs. Altman has testified she
was kidnapped by the pair at
that point and driven South
by the armed men until Car
penter TIED her up with her
own clothing and left her in
the woods near Cheraw, S. c.
Mr.. Laughlin has not dis
closed how many witnesses he
will produce for the defense
| but he asked the court clerk
Friday for six blank subpoenas
The Government is not asking
for the death penalty against
Carpenter because no injuries
were sustained by the kidnapped
victims within the scope Of the
Lindbergh law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

THE NEW QUEEN" said
George, "emerges from her
cell. First she checkSthe hive
and when she comes upon
other queen cells, she will
kill the larvae in them,
insuring that her reign will
be uncontested for a genera
ton.
"She will take a couple of
short flights from the hive.
The military would call it an
orientation course. And the
drones pay no attention to
her. But on the seventh day
Of her life as a winged crea-
ture, she will take off and
all the drones will fly after
her.
"She will take these flights
on several successive days,
and mate several times"
But Maeterlinck says she
mates only once" protested
the Rambler.
Forget about Maeter-
linck," said George Abrams.
This is new. l used to teach
the one-mating idea myself.
She will make several nuptial
flights on successive days.
Furthermore, the drones that
mate with her are not neces-
sarily from her colony-de-
spite Maeterlinck. Drones will
stay in flight in protected
spots like the southern edge
Of a woods waiting for a
queen to fly by. The mating
is always in flight and is al
ways fatal to the male.
Then she will start lay
ing eggs, one in each cell
of the honeycomb. At the
peak of her production she
will be laying 1000 eggs a
day, which is about one a
minute through "a hours. A
good queen will lay several
hundred thousand eggs in
her lifetime. And as she
comes to the end of her
productivity, she will DELHI
erately insure the arrival OF
her successor by laying an
egg in a queen-size CELL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Aesthetic Gain Seen
Democrats to Elect

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
April 81 (SpeciaD .-Albemarle
County Democratic Party mem
bers will hold a mass meeting
at 8 pm. April 20 to elect dele
gates to the 9th District Con-
vention May 10 in Freder-
icksburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Tokomu Festival

The Takoma Park Junior
High School will hold its an
nual Spring Music Festival May
/ and 2 in the school GYM
naSium at 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

property owners Of street build
ing costs when an improvement
is for the primary benefit of
through trafic.
S. Ultimate abolition Of the
present inventory tax and II
necessary a substitute tax on
business that will not be so
inherently unfair"
| Interest Conflict Issue Hit
/ The United Democrats scored
their opposition's conflict OF
interest issue as curious and
somewhat ill-defined.'
Conflict Of interest on local
regulatory agencies should be
avoided by the appointment OF
/ persons Of character and in
tegrity who will place the public
interest above any other con-
sideration. the United Demo
Gratis said.
~We think that guilt by oc-
cupation' is a doctrine un-
worthy of Democrats" the plat
form said as is expressed oppo-
sition to characterizing an en-
tire profession or business as
being UNIT to hold public office
In the field Of public educa
ton, the United Democrats
said that the party's efforts or
promotion Of teacher salaries
and the school system is per
Torrance on record and moi
mere promises"
State Funds Increased
Since the l954-5 school year
the platform states. efforts OF
the Democratic members Of the
Legislature have resulted in in
creasing the States congtribu-
ton to county school costs
from S2.l million to SAB mil
lion. exclusive OF an additional
STA million the county will gel
next year as a result of the
teacher pay bill.
At the same time, the plat.
form asserted, the county
council had increased the tar
rate for schools from $1.59 pei
500 TO $l.95 while 1t was re.
ducing the tax for the opera.
ton Of other county functions
from "a cents to 20 cents.
Spot ZOning Opposed
In the field Of planning the
platform calls for continued
opposition to spot coming anC
promotion Of series of regiona
plans such as that for Cabir
John Valley within the frame.
work Of a general countrywide
plan.
The platform calls for imme.
date adoption of stringent
design and performance stand.
ards for industrial land use" anC
development Of we'll plannC
and controlled industrial areas
I'VE favor a liberal program
Of regional and local parks ant
neighborhood recreation areas,
the United Democrats said.
Satellite Areas Favored
To help retain some Of tn,
farm and timberland in theil
present use, the platform ex
pressed approval Of the pro
posed coming plan for the up
per county that provides q
per cent Of the county's liant
area to be reserved for two acr,
lots. The platform promises en-
couragement of the develop
ment of satellite communitie
rather than urban sprawl" IL
the upper county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Insanity Case Figure
Held on New Choroe
BY PHIL THOMAS
Star stan Writer

fugitive from ST. Eizabeths Hospital there in 1855
after verdict OF not guilty by armed
robbery indicted a robbery charge by
District grand jury today
Dr. Winfred Overhoser said that Michael Contee who
escaped from the hospital last May example of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
HE WENT TO A NEARBY

HE WENT TO A NEARBY
building and got one. Before
donning 1t, the Rambler
flicked a bee from his left
ear.
George Abrams put his
hands in a hive and pulled
out a frame of honeyeomb
covered with bees.
Some of these we're
Matched in September" he
said. "but most of them in
March.
THE September bees have
only a little work before hi
bernation. The ones Matched
in the spring work them
selves to death in six weeks.
That's the females. the
workers. The males or drones
have a life Of two months.
After the queens mating
period is over, the workers
keep them from the food and
they go off and die"
He pointed out an enlarged
cell where a new queen bee
was about to emerge.
THE first swarming flights
will start Soon," he said. The
old queen will take off &C
companied by about half her
workers. The bees have two
methods Of reproduction. in
dividual and colonial. They
will find some hollow place
to start a new colony. FIRE.
quently a beekeeper will find
and retrieve them"
Almost all the Rambler
knows about bees is from
Maeterlinck's La Vie d'Abeille
He was shocked when George
Abrams differed from this
romantic biography.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
The
Rambler
Looks Into
Keeping Of Bees
BY GEORGE KENNEDY
catch a tallinp star and

Catch a falling star and
Put II IN pour pocket
Sdpe u for a rainy day..
The song reminded the
Rambler that he Is approach
ing the time when he should
give some thought TO retire.
ment.
"catch a falling star and
put 1t in your pocket. :"
Somehow It reminded him
OF handling bees, and what
would be a more interesting
revenue producer after re-
tirement than beekeeping7
Let the busy bees do the work.
There is a bank with q
southern exposure behind
the house, ideal for a bee
loud glade"
So he drove out TO the Uni
versity Of Maryland to see
the apiarist, George Abrams.
George and a dozen pupils
wearing gloves and wells we're
opening hives when the
Rambler approached. The
air was thick with bees.
Don't come near here"
George shouted, "or you'll be
stung."
Now II you are going to be
a beekeeper. there is no point
in getting chicken over q few
hundred bees buzzing around
your head. So the Rambler
walked in. shook hands all
around, and, 70 his great re-
lief, was not stung.
you may have the max
ings Of a beekeeper," said
George grudgingly. ITS a
nice day. That's why they
are not singing. But l think
you had better wear a veil
anyway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
New Platform Set Out
By United Democrats
BY CHARLES L. HOFFMAN
Star stan Writer

United Democrat slate in Montgomery County citing
Of Democratic office holders since 1854 today issued
its platform detailing promises for action the party is re-
turned Office this year.
The seven-page snglespaced document promises tax
lief in certain areas possible school system for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Jury Told Carpenter
Boosted of Shooting
Lost Government Witness Testifies
OF Conversation in Kidnup Cor
BY JERRY o'LEARY. Jr.
Star star Writer

Larry Moneh testified today at the kdnap trial OF Russell
Wayne Carpenter that the defendant told him he shot
In the shoulder and again the man lay on the floor In
Washington restaurant just before the December q KIDNAPPING
The former Army private the governments last witness
against the 22year-od defendant his trial before Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Other Bills Provisions

Legislation favored by the
board, unlike the Morse meas
ure. would tighten the burden
Of donations from employers
for the jobless fund--now total
ing about $50 million. On the
grounds this is unnecessarily
high, the substitute bill, intro
duced by Representative Nc
MILAN, Representative of South
Carolina. would:
/. Allow employers to make
voluntary contributions to the
FUND. from which compensa-
ton comes.
2. Channel interest due en-
ployers from the fund into ac-
counts of current contributors.
Now, half the interest goes back
into the fund because former
contributors who have gone out
OF business have closed their
accounts.
s Decrease the maximum 81
per cent tax on employers to
a formula geared to payrolls.
Other statements in opposi-
ton to the Morse bill were filed
by E, A. Pritchard, Merchant
and Manufacturers Associa-
ton: Alfred A. McGarraghy,
washington Restaurant Assoc
clatlon. and John G. Scharf.
Washin Lon Building. Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
yelling Cites
Tunnel Bill

The tunnel idea is still SIM
mering in the Constitution ave-
nue. bridge controversy. Engineer
Commissioner A. c. yelling
noted yesterday.
Col. yelling. four-square be-
hind President Eisenhower's
advocacy Of a bridge upstream
from the now-authorized loca =
ton. discussed the long -embat-
tied bridge proposal on the
WToP-TV program. City
Side"
He said later there is q hard
core of tunnel advocates" for
the Potomac River crossing who
have never given UP.
Representative Saylor. Re-
publican Of Pennsylvania. re-
Gently wrote the Commissioners
that he intends to seek House
consideration of his bill for a
tunnel instead of bridge, Col.
yelling pointed out.
Recalls Draw Span Row
Another complication he saw
in the bridge picture was a pos
sible revival Of the old dispute
over whether a new bridge
should have a draw span. An
attempt to have Congress ap-
prove an upstream location fol-
the bridge 1t authorized in 1854
ended in an impaSSe on the
question Of a draw or fixed
span two years ago.
District officials since have
been pressing to get the bridge
built at the location authorized
in 1854, which would place the
District end just south Of Con-
stitution avenue and near the
Lincoln Memorial.
On Saturday. President Fl.
senhower was announced a,
behind zone last effort" to gel
Congress to shift the location
upstream to cross the lower
tip Of Theodore Roosevelt
Island and place the District
end between Constitution ave.
nue. and E street NV.
Aesthetic Gain Seen
Col. yelling told reporters
the upstream location is pre-.
ferable from the point Of view
OF aesthetic considerations ir
the Lincoln Memorial area.
He indicated that most o.
the $250,000 already committed
for the bridge at the down.
stream location would be LOST
with a bridge upstream, which
would be of a different con.
Struction style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Burden on Firms Cited

Taking a businesSman's APP
proach to unemployment COM
pensation, Mr.. Guenther re-
minded the subcommittee that
employers pay the total bene-
At bill.
Unemployed persons, under
the Morse Bill, could be paid
more for not working than they
would draw in salaries. he
warned.
For instance, a man salaried
at $92 a week would earn Sl,lo6
in a quarter of a year. he said.
To qualify for benefits proposed
by Senator Morse, the man
would have to work only six
and a half weeks during the
rest of the year, Mr.. Guenther
added.
Then. his total wage would
entitle him to draw $50 a week
for 80 weeks or total Of $2.023.
he continued. even though he
we're not working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Two AIternates In Box

It could not be learned i'm
mediately what brought about
the departure Of the two jurors
this morning after the cham
Der conference. Since the jury
consisted of IL jurors and two
alternates. there are now no
alternates.
The trial will be in recess to-
morrow. because of a memorial
service scheduled for the late
Judge John J. Parker Of the
4th Circuit Court Of Appeals.
The Government contends
Carpenter and Overton shot up
the Jo-Del Restaurant at 7l9
Ninth street N.W.-killing three
men-and then kidnapped three
people in their wild flight TO the
South.
The victims OF the kidnapping
for which Carpenter is standing
trial are Mr.. Montieth. Miss
Doris Mattingly and Mrs. Ar
sonia G. Altman, SIS. Of Rich
mond. Va.
AS the trial enters its second
week. 1t appeared obvious the
defense is pinning its case on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Compromise Asked
On JobIess Aid
D. G. Chiefs
Move to End
Pay Conflict
BY GRACE BAsSETT
star star Writer

The District Commissioners
today attempted TO break q
labor-business deadlock over
unemployment compensation
with compromise legislation for
the local jobless.
They handed q Senate sub
committee a proposal to Ak
maximum weekly benefits at
$40 to be paid up 10 26 weeks
TO meet labor's demands. To
satisfy employers, city heads
asked that businessmen be al
lowed TO make voluntary con-
tributions to the fund now
built up for compensation by
required payments.
Unaware of the Commission
ers' move, employe and en-
ployer spokesman came to the
subcommittee hearing today
with conflicting testimony on a
pending bill sponsored by Sem
ator Morse. Democrat OF Ore
gon. The Senator, who heads
the subcommittee. asked wit
nesses for their views on the
Commissioners bill by Wednes-
day.
Two Views Offered
Walter j. Mason, legislative
representative Of the national
AFL-CIO. strongly supported
the Morse measure which
would boost maximum weekly
payments from $40 to $50 up to
80 weeks.
The controversial Morse bill
was opposed by major business
spokesman. Frank A. Gunther.
chairman of the Employment
and Security Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade. He
called for substitution Of q
House bill raising benefits to
SIS a week for variable dura-
tions up to 26 weeks, as well as
voluntary employer payments
to the compensation fund.
The board urged substituting
for the Morse bill pending leg
islation before the House Dis
trict Committee. Drafted by
board researchers, this bill
would increase the maximum
benefits from $50 TO $35 but
maintain the 26-week limit on
benefits.
Sees Proof Of Contention
Mr.. Mason pointed out that
all provisions of the Morse bill.
except the 39-week pay period.
passed the Senate last session.
The current recession has
provided proof Of organized
labor's contention that at least
80 weeks of maximum potential
benefits are required to adj
equately insure unemployed
benefciaries," he testified.
The average weekly benefit
level in the District now is only
$27. he noted, So lower than the
national average.
THE original intent of un-
employment insurance was to
provide most workers a weekly
benefit equal to half their lost
wage" he pointed out. Yet, he
told the subcommittee that
only 40 per cent Of the 10000
/ jobless drawing benefits in the
District are receiving half Of
their own last wage.
The Morse bill will raise the
40 per cent to rs per cent. he
estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

Albert v. Bryan and a jury IN
Alexandra Federal Court.
Under questioning today by
the prosecutor, Assistant United
States Attorney A. Andrew
Giangreco. the 2l-year-old kid
nap victim testified to a con-
verSation he had with Carpen-
ter as the kidnap car sped
southwark from Washington.
Quotes Carpenter
He told me that when he
entered the bar. a man tried
to 60 to the phone BOOTH" Mr.,
Monteith testified. He said he
shot him in the shoulder and
the man tried TO scuf1e with
him and fell. He said he shot
him again as he lay on the
floor. He did not tell me the
name OF the OAR.
Under cross examination by
Defense Attorney Albert j.
Ahern. jr.. Mr.. Monteith re-
liberated earlier testimony that
he heard both Carpenter and
the late Henry Clay Overton
admit killing three persons
earlier on the night Of the kid
naping.
The trial was delayed for
nearly an hour this morning by
a series Of conferences between
the judge. attorneys for the
prosecution and defense and
two male jurors. The two
jurors were excused from fur
Their participation in the trial,
4 1t was learned. because they
inadvertently had been pres
ent last week during a brief
meeting between reporters and
Judge Bryan.
Two Alternates In Box
The Sidney herald., 1958-05-15
Ciirard
Homemakers' Club

Mrs. Eyvind Wick and Carol
attended the spring concert at
the high school in Sidney Tues
day evening. Elaine sings in the
senior chorus 4.
Girard Jolly Workers All club
held its monthly meeting at Terry
and Margaret Danielson's last
week end. The girls judged GUS
Bud and Laura Daniels and
girls, Mrs. Anna Rabe, Mrs.
Dona Baue and Don enjoyed
dinner on Mothers Day at the
Bill Baue home.
The annual meeting of Lone
Butte Cemetery association will
be held at the Charles Daniels
home Tuesday evening, May 81
at 300. Anyone interested in how
the cemetery fund is spent be
sure to attend.
Ruby Daniels and Marie Noah,
Linen Guild representatives
from the Girard Homemakers at
The Sidney herald., 1958-05-15

explain the special election and
7h mills levy. Everyone is well
come.
Margaret Danielson was an ov-
ernight guest at the home of her
grandparents, the Joe Renders on
Friday night. Terry Danielson
had Cyril Renders as his guest
that night.
MIR and Mrs. Walter Jensen
and family visited Sunday after
noon at the Laurits Jensen home.
Monday evening guests were the
Russell Danielson family.
Lyle and Betty Arneson and
family were callers at the Chas.
Daniels home Sunday afternoon.
The Girard Homemakers will
meet at the Con Simonsen home
Tuesday with the second half of
the lesson on pattern alteration
to be given.
Russell Danielson visited Sun
day afternoon at the Art Sorte-
berg home. Supper guests at the
Danielson home that evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben ST.
monsen and boys.
Lillian Jensen and Ruby Dam
iels of the Girard Homemakers
clu bhad a very pleasant ex-