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Mr.. Whitehead said, when all
all Of sudden I heard someone
pounding on the front door.
sobbing and screaming.
Meets Bleeding Wife
II jumped up from the table,
ran to the door and opened it
and there stood Mrs. Matthews
weeping Historically and bleed
ing profusely from blow on
the head.
"She yelled to me, Help me !!
Help me! Joe has gone mad.
He's beating the children"
Mr.. Whitehead said his wife
rushed to the door with a towel
to attend to Mrs. Matthews
wounds.
II Immediately ran outside,
past the Matthews house to
Joe's other next door neighbor,
John Lee.
II banged on the door and
Mrs. Lee told me that Joe was
just getting up. 1 told her
something had happened at the
Matthews. Not waiting for
Mr.. Lee, / then ran around to
the Matthews side door, opened
it and stepped into the dining
room.
ut Was Awful
"As I approached all I heard
we're thuds. I opened the door.
1t was awful.
"The children were all lying
prone on the floor. There
wasn't a sound from them.
They apparently were uncon-
sciouS.
1.-The girls were dressed in
their nightclothes. Little Steve
was wearing a sports shirt and
Stacks. Standing over the girls
with the bat still in his hand
was Joe. He said only a few
words"
The FBI agent quoted his
friend:
Dick, I'm sorry. Kill me.
Shoot me, Dick"
Hands Over Bat
Mr.. Whitehead replied: "Joe,
give me that bat" The agent
said Mr.. Matthews handed it
over to me without any hesita-
ton whatever.
But it wasn't all over" Mr..
Whitehead added.
"All in a few seconds, Joe
made a dash of just a few feet
into the kitchen, grabbed a
knife off the sideboard and cut
his throat"
Before I had a chance to
move, he turned around to face
me, walked back into the
dinette, lay down on the floor
next to Susan and put an arm
over her. He started reciting
the Lords Prayer but he never
finished it. His voice just
seemed to fade away" the
agent said.
NeighbOr Calls Police
MRS. Lee, meanwhile, had
dashed into the room just as
Joe was cutting his throat.
I'm a daze, Mrs. Lee grabbed
the Matthews phone to call
police and the rescue squad.
"All we could do then was
wait. BY then, Mr.. Lee had
arrived.
I'm a matter of only a few
minutes" Mr.. Whitehead con-
tinued, lone policeman and a
rescue man arrived in separate
cars.
1.-THE policeman took a quick
See WHITEHEAD, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-11
STOCKS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK Following are
the sales (add OOJ high. low. closine
price and net change OF the 20 most
active stocks for the week:
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RainyWeafher
Forces Shift in
Pageant Site
Queens Growing
Due in Afternoon
At Guard Armory

The prospect Of continuing
rain today forced Cherry Bios
som Festival officials to shift
the location of the celebrations
high point--the Pageant and
GROWING Of the Queen-from
Jefferson Memorial to the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
Ofilcials estimated the Ar
Story on Selection Of Queen.
Poss All
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rur IAIrArurn. Fsa Repost
iHI weather.. on PEGS Az

Cloudy today with rain probably ending
this evening. Cloudy tonight, lowest near ~.
Mostly cloudy and continued cool tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-11

Temperatures Today
, 1959-10-09
Dated: October s, 1859
YOU CAN'T BUY

Seconds" "Irregulars." "oH Goods"
at Treasure House.
Every item is Standard Merchandise, Fast Color,
S~anforized and Increasingly Wash and Wear.
Shop TREASURE HOUSE and get the Best Value
for your money,
TREASURE HOUSE. ch1istiansted
, 1959-10-09

FARM PLANNING
THERE is STILL a tremendous amount Of work to
be done in trying to develop an effective agricultural
program for the Virgin Islands. In this connection it
must be said that the Experiment Station is making a
valiant effort, and is doing it with a persistence which
must draw commentator.
TIE STATION, through its Program News tries
to call attention to many significant points which should
be Of topmost Importance to the farmer and the comnu-.
nifty as a whole. Now it is calling attention to the grow
ing season and what to do about growing vegetables.
I'M OF articles The Development Of Mar
ket Outlets for Local Vegetable Crops appearing in an
earlier edition of this paper is full of valuable informa-
ton, yet paints a picture which is frightening. So impor-
tant is this matter that attention should be given to it,
and all possible forces put to work to improve the
situation.
COMMENTING ON H makeshift manner Of
farming, the article notes:
From a recent study Of local production of
truck crops, it appears to be most important that
the farmer have a carefully made farm plan
THOSE WHO RECALL the high point of the old
Farm Security days will Immediately remember that
one Of the requirements Of that program was the plan
ming Of farming enterprises in advance. But for some
reason ~ Aued HGNFAIduBu1 ~ ZIG = pSSonS
a general practice One. of the reasons was that it was
not taught as part of a training program. Another rea-
son was that many accepted it only because a loan was
conditioned upon it..
LIKE EVERYTHINGeelse d. importance, careful
planning is d must in agriculture. Long before the
beginning Of a season, be it rainy" or not, the farmer
must know what heis9 going to do, what crops he will
plant, when and how, and what kind Of care must 60
into those crops. Likewise careful study and attention
must be given to local demand SO that the variety and
other factors can be taken cake Of.
, 1959-10-09

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to authority con-
tanned in Title "a, Chapter / of the Virgin Islands Code, the
Wage Board created under that chapter has been organized
and has scheduled hearings for the purpose of fixing minimum
wage rates as provided therein, in the following industries:
Scheduled for ST. Thomas
Hotels & Restaurants October 10, 1859 a. $50 am.
Agriculture October 19, 1859 at 200 pm.
Construction October 20, 1859 at $50 am.
Wholesale & Retail October 20. 1859 at 200 pm.
Scheduled for ST. Croix
Hotels & Restaurants October n, 1859 at $50 am.
Agriculture October 81, 1859 at 200 pm.
Construction October %, 1859 at $50 am
Wholesale & Retail October %, 1859 at 200 pm.
The hearings will be held at the Senate Building in ST.
Thomas and at Government House in st. Croix.
Any interested person who wishes to participate in these
hearings as a witness or as a party shall file notice Of inten-
tion in writing with the Wage Board, Post Office Box 245, st
Thomas v. 4 not later that October Is, 1859 in thescase of the
hearings for ST Thomas and not later that October 20, 1859
for those hearings scheduled for st. Croix. The notice of in-
tention shall describe the persons interest in the industry in
which he wishes to participate.
Leopold BENJAMIN
Chairman
Dated: October s, 1861. 9lO-121416
, 1959-10-09

| U FARMERS HAVE for too many years gone
) along, on a hit and miss basis, getting by the best way
/ they could. Perhaps it is time to stop all this and use our
! land SO that it provides a comfortable and adequate
living.
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| preted by the Customs Bureau
to apply to nothing that a tour
list reasonably carries with him.
And the baggage inspectors
themselves carry 1t a step far
ther and decide that almost
anyone who looks like a tourist
shouldn't even be questioned.
Take Paris. This is the first
stop for many visitors flying
to Europe. You get off the plane
and follow q stewardesS to the
immigration win dow where
your passport Is stamped. The
lines are short. The man looks
at your picture, stamps a page
and waves you on without a
word.
There is the usual delay while
your luggage is unloaded-not
as much delay as at National
Airport here. but enough. Then
the inspector comes down the
line Of people scrawling his OK
Sybmol on each bag.
Occasionally he asks a tour
list If he has anything to de-
clare. If the tourist says no
he's happy and goes on down
the line. He opens the bags only
of French citizens (every coun-
try is toughest on its own ma
tionals) and the occasional
tourist who tries to give him a
hard time.
Ikcame through French Gus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
AUSTRIAN HORSES SPURN
HORACE GREELEY'S ADVICE

Austrian authorities have denied recently published
reports that the. white horses Of Vienna the famed
stations Of the Spanish Riding Academy have migrated
to the American Middle West
A few Lpizzaner stations Of the celebrated breed
were sold American from the Midwest and brought
last Subsequent stories to the effect that
the equine stars would henceforth be seen only in
the Midwest have given rise to Danubian indignation.
The Spanish Riding Academy is still doing business
at the old stand in Vienna. The same old stand
dates to the 18th century
The Imperial Spanish Riding Academy founded
by Prince Eugene Of Savoy who delivered Europe from
the Turkish menace at Belgrade in 17l6 He set what
became the worlds ranking school for the develop
ment and training Of battle horses.
The horses today go through their paces not in
battle but before tourists at the Hofburg Imperial
Palace.
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Don't Garry Dynamite in Your Toothposte

toms more than so times and
was stopped only once. That
was when I was returning from
Copenhagen (the best shopping
town in Europe) with a cal
heaped high with purchases, ali
obviously brand new. The GUS
toms agent asked me If want
ed to declare anything. cycling
the pile Of merchandise.
I said, mo"
Where did you buy these
things?" he asked.
Denmark"
They're Just souveniers
aren't they?"
That's right"
"Drive onl"
Europeans like tourists, and
they are civilized people. They
know visitors will shy away II
border crossings are a nuisance
so they wink at their own laws
to let them through.
Several countries let each
others nationals come in with
out passports. It's difficult for
them to extend this courtesy to
Americans. because we will not
reciprocate - but the Scandi-
navians do anyhow.
One difficult border crossing
was from Belgium to Luxem-
bourg. I was driving and knew
the bsder was near and was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Puerto Rico's
CasaIs Fefe
In Third Year

Puerto Rico's third annual
Casals Festival this year will
offer a wider selection of COM
posers than in previous years
1t will be held in San Juan,
May 1-22.
Composers listed for this
years concert series are Haydn
Schumann, Bach, Brahms,
Handel, Mozart, Mendelssohn
Vivaldi. Beethoven, Weber and
Schubert. The first festival, in
1857, offered works by Bach,
Mozart and Schubert, and the
second, in 1858, featured COM
positions of Brahms, Mozart
and Beethoven.
Cellist Pablo Casals, who
celebrated his 82d birthday
last December 20, will perform
in eight Of the IL concerts to
be given at the University of
Puerto Rico Theater.
The three-week series win
consist of six chamber and six
orchestra concerts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

looking for the place to stop.
I didn't see it. Soon it was
obvious I was in Luxembourg
illegally, l presumed - so
drove back to give myself up.
Finally I found a little hut
near the border and saw a
policeman in it. He leaned out
a window and shouted in Eng
fish: Don't stop. We have no
customs at this border"
The British are the most
formal, but always swift and
gracious with a gracious tourist.
They are strict. but once I
brought in four bottles Of
liquor (three over the quota)
and was told only that / must
not do it again.
Most countries have a one
bottle and one-cartoon limit
for whisky and cigaretts but
seldom make an effort to hold
to the rule.
The most rigid examination
was in Cyprus. British soldier
searched every bag - even
opened tubes of toothpaste and
peered inside. They wern't
being mean, but merely looking
for explosives which UNDER
ground terrorists have been
known to plant in innocent
tourists bags.
Twas glad to have the inspec-
ton service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Getting aCar
For Europe
A Simple Task

Today's top from a travel ex-
pert:
Renting or buying a car in
Europe is a simple task. but you
can save headaches and delay
by arranging well in advance.
That's the advice of Hans
G. Bauman, head Of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association
International Travel Depart
ment.
Mr.. Bauman said it pays for
a couple or family to rent a car
In Europe If they plan to stay
two months or less, and to buy
one If they intend to remain
more than eight or nine weeks.
Arrangements should be
made prior to transatlantic
departure so the tourist is as
sured Of the type Of car he
wants, when he wants It," he
said. "Once in Europe, he may
find himself running into count
less delays and red tape"
Prospective European way
farers should allow themselves
at least three weeks time to ar
range for rental and about two
months to complete purchase
details.
In picking a foreign car, the
family should keep in mind how
many people will occupy 1t, how
far they plan to drive, and
what countries they will visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
Here's a Project
Fit for q King

King Gustaf Adolf VI Of
Sweden has acquired a new
hobby-writing tourist folders
The large number of visitors
to his summer home at Sofierc
has induced His Majesty to
write his own folder on the
castle and its park.
In addition to his serious
hobby Of archaeology, the King
is an expert horticulturist and
a top amateur photographer.
He has illustrated his brochure
with his own pictures, which
are also available on postcards
for sale at the gates to his
summer home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

Car rental rates vary in each
country.
You can buy a foreign car
in Europe in one Of three
ways.
The first. and most popular
way, is to buy it outright and
bring it home with you. The
second plan is the guaranteed
repurchase. Under that plan,
the seller agrees to buy back
the car, after a certain period
of time. for a predetermined
amount in dollars.
Under the third, or budget
plan, the buyer pays only q
stipulated amount for the time
the car is to be used and signs
q promiSsory note for the bal
ance. The note Is returned when
the traveller gets back home.
Agencies such as the AAA
can arrange in advance for all
the necessary paper work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
BY RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star stan Writer

AS Is well known, a traveller
in Europe is plagued wherever
he goes by border delays. surly
customs agents and government
red tape.
And, as is the case with many
well-known universal truths,
this one is a lot Of baloney.
Nothing. in fact. could be
easier or smoother than the
average crossing Of q European
border. This reporter has Just
spent more than two years
travelling through Europe, and
though he has two passports
full Of border stamps, he hasn't
a single unpleasant memory of
a customs or immigration
agent.
They're nice guys. They
work very fast, or wave you
through without inspection.
They even break their own laws
just to give you a better i'm
preston Of their country.
For instance. the customs
laws Of almost every European
country says you are liable for
taxation for everything you
carry-from the cigarettes in
your shirt pocket to the shirt
itselfA' But the law Il inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

It's a good idea to know ir
general what you're going tc
see when you get there.
A tremendous amount Of free
literature is available from air
lines. steamship companies
railroads, travel agents anc
tourist offices Of various gov
ernments. Watch the newspa.
per ads and write for informa-
ton about areas which inter-
est you.
The public library is a gold
mine Of information about gen.
eral or specific areas.
Although travel red tape Is
diminishing each year, it is still
an age Of paper work and you'll
need certain documents. It's
best to arrange for these well
in advance.
Get q Passport
Even II the country you're
visiting doesn't require a pass
port, 1t might be a good idea
to get one. It's your best proof
Of United States citizenship
and you might decide to take
a side trip to a country which
does require q passport. Some
countries require visas in addi-
ton to the passport.
You will need a smallpox
vaccination If you haven't had
one within the past three years,
II you don't get one before
you leave, you'll wind up in
quarantine when you return.
1t also would be a good idea
to check with your family doc
tor or the United States Public
Health Service to see if other
NEGOTIATIONS are advisable for
the areas you plan to visit.
AS the happy day approaches,
make a list Of the clothing
you'll need. Try to cut that in
half. too-excess baggage can
be a bother and an expense.
PAIRING your luggage can be
a tricky business. II you cut
too much. you might find you've
left some essentials behind.
In planning for a recent
cruise, we felt certain we had
included everything we needed.
But when we prepared to dress
for dinner the second night
out, we discovered we had over
looked one vital item-black
sox. For the next three. nights
we went through dinner in
heavy wooden sox - the only
kind in black available in the
ships store.
With your planning and your
paper work behind you. you
can relax In the knowledge
that you're going to have a
wcnderful time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
NOT-SO-EMERALD
MANHATTAN ISLE
TO DRAW IRISH

A group Of Irishmen from
Dublin are coming to New
York to watch the st.
Patrick's Day parade March
II.
This outlandish twist is
the idea of American Ex-
press, which is bringing a
group of Dublin residents
here for the st. Patrick's
Day celebration.
To insure that they miss
none Of the antics of New
York's Irish, the visitors
will have special seats
along Fifth avenue, and
will be provided with box
lunches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

your vacation time-once you
take the plunge-So taken UP
with chores and harrassments
that you might as well have
remained at home.
This does not mean you
should schedule every second OF
your trip. Sometimes the spur
of-the-moment impulse leads
10 your most memorable travel
experience.
First, decide where you want
TO go and draw up a schedule
Next. cut the schedule in half
It's nice to have a lot OF
places to talk about when you
come home. but If you try to
do too much, you'll be too ex-
hausted even to talk.
We recall one particular
Caribbean trip by air. We Wis
ited-in IS dayS-Puerto Rico,
st. Thomas, st. Croix, Trini-
dad, Venezuela, Curacao. Haiti,
Jamaica and New Orleans.
Too Busy
Later, without the aid Of
Univac, we figured we had
spent no less than three OF
those IS days packing and un-
packing, registering and check
ing out Of hotels, travelling to
and from airports, checking In
at airports the required 80
minutes ahead of flight time,
and going through customs and
immigration.
If we had cut our schedule in
half, we would have had an
other day and a half for sight
. seeing.
Once you decide the general
area you're going to cover, be-
gin gathering all the informa-
ton you can about that area,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
No Lucky Hymns

Most popular numbers at
Monte Carlos roulette tables
are II and 20. In the English
church in Monaco. no hymn
with a number lower than 81
Is sung, for fear that hunch-
players in the congregation will
rush out to back it. according
to Holiday magazine.
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[ N 81
The Dream Is Close at Hand

vacation about
&
land list responsible this
introduction ahne reamnng
applications
Of
formal
International travel
with moderate
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Do-It-YourseIf
Tour in Vermont

The Vermont Highway De-
partment has made it easy for
the automobile tourist who
likes to explore back roads.
The department in Mont
pelier publishes county maps
which show every back road in
the Green Mountain area. in
GLIDING Identification marks
for old graveyards, sawmllIs
and other points of interest.
There is a warning. The de-
partment says the traveller
should be prepared to find that
once in a while even a road
marked on a county map might
finally end in the proverbial
squirrel track running up a
tree,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01

ports. The total berth capacity
is about 10000.
Major ships among member
of the Trans-Pacific C-.lfer-
ence have a total capacity Of
about 16.700.
The additionally conserva-
tive ship operators are express
ing their confidence in the flu
ture of steamship travel by
continuing to build ships. Here
is what is coming up in the
next three years:
1859
Rotterdam, Holland-America
Line. new ship, scheduled for
service in fall, 1,400 capacity.
Prinses Irene, Oranje L~As
new ship, April. ITO capa0:~.
Bremen, North German Lloyd,
major conversion of former
French ship Pasteur, July. l,l22
capacity.
1860
Leonardo da Vinci, Italian
Line, new ship, 1850 capacity.
Prinses Margriet, Oranje Line,
new ship, ITO capacity.
1861
France. French Line, new
ship, 1000 capacity.
One unnamed new ship, Ca
madam Pacific Steamships,
l 1850 capacity.
Two unnamed new ships,
American Banner Lines, prob
able capacity about 1000 each.
Canberra. Orient g. Pacific
Line. new ship. $3.50 capacity.
Oriana, Orient g. Pacific Line,
new ship, 1850 capacity.
And, looking even further
ahead. the American President
Lines will put its new President
Washington, with a capacity of
1.450 passengers, into Pacific
service in 1862.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
GET UP AND GO!
One Way to Plan
On Going Abroad
BY JACK JONAS
Star Travel Editor

lady startle friends year after
year, by announcing:
I'm planning on going to Europe again this year."
She got there but she planned going
Planning vacation abroad be almost much fun
taking it.
And don't do adequate planning you're going find
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-01
ALL AT SEA
ALL AT SEA
No Sign of Panic
ForShippingLines

Coming OF the Jet airliners is causing panic among
the steampship companies.
They are going right ahead building passenger ships
and renovatng older and predicting bright future for
steamship travel.
There for their optimism years has been