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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-09-14
MANTEo PTA WILL MEET
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Parents Urged to be Present; Faith
ers Especially Invited

The Manteo Parents Teachers
Association will hold a business
meeting on Tuesday afternoon,
September IS, at $3.50 in the school
auditorium. All parents are urged
to be uresent, and it is especially
requested that all fathers Of school
children try to attend. The PTA
feels that the fathers should take
a more active interest in the af-
fairs of the school, and not leave
it all to the mothers.
Mrs. J. M. Williams, vice presi-
dent, will be in charge of the meet
ing, at which president win be
elected, this office having been left
open at the end Of last school yeaI
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-09-14
i HOTPOINT RANGE WON
BY VIRGINIA WOMAN
Jones-Leary BingO ReOpening To-
night at

. Grand prize winner last Sunday
I at the original Mays Head bingo
was Mrs. Elton Heath of Fentress,
Va. She won the Hotpoint range on
the last game of "Sadie Hawkins
Day" Other major prize winners
were: Preston Sears of Manteo
and Lois Mann of Mays Head, each
winning a bicycle; ]. G. Hobbs of
Edenton won combination radio
The Jones-Leary bingo viii re-
open tonight att and plans are
to run through the months of
September and October. The man
agement states that many late-va-
cationers have requested that more
amusement be available. Whether
the stand will be open every night
has not definitely been decided up
Abn, but it will be open week ends.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-09-14

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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-09-14
VIOLATIONS of ABC
LAWS NET COUNTY
500 IN FIN E S
Eight Violations Result of
Officers from Raleigh
Tried Tuesday; Were
Selling ABC Liquor

The tax for bootlegging Abe
liquor in Dare County runs now at
$40 if you get brought up in Re-
corders Court, provided it is the
first time you are caught, and $25
1 on the second count. With profit
( of 200 to 400 per cent, as testi-
mony showed Tuesday, before
Judge Baum, there is pretty good
pickings for somebody in it, dur
ing the summer time at Mays
Head, especially if you do not get
caught.
= The Dare County school fund
profted to the amount of 500 from
the fines in the cases, but it cost
the State of North Carolina, or
the Dare County ABC stores, who
ever paid the bill, more than 500
to get the evidence. Three under
cover men operated at Mays Head
for some time and brought in the
evidence, for which warrants were
drawn by County ABC officer M.
C. Mitchell.
An attractive woman, Mrs.
Pauline Daughtry of the Sir Wal
ter Cafe at Mays Head was one Of
the defendants, paying fine of
$40 and costs for selling the agents
pint of $1.85 whiskey for S..
Other defendants were Negroes,
some of them working around the
night spots on the beach, and some
who live at Manteo. They got in
addition to a $40 fine six months
suspended road sentence.
Roscoe Turner, John Langston
Daniels, William Edward Spencer,
Jesse Mackey, David Latham, Will
liam Bill Bowser, all were fined
$40 and Bowser was up on a Sec
ond count, and he paid an extra
$25.
y A number of traffic violations
had been submitted out of court,
and the following were read off by
the prosecuting attorney: g.
Peter Honsburger, reckless, driv-
ing, and assault with an automo-
bile, a deadly weapon, upon B. B.
= Dawson of Elizabeth City. Fine
' $50; costs $500.
Jas. Fred Pagan, drunken driv-
ing, 500 and costs.
K. G. Ward, parking on wrong
side of highway, fine So; costs
$500.
Nicholas Longworth Meekins,
reckless driving and defective
brakes, $50 fine and costs.
David o. Latham, reckless driv-
ing, so miles per hour on bridge,
fined $50 and costs.
X. P. Lindsey driving As miles
per hour in 30-mile zone, five dol
lars and costs.
Stokes Leonard, charged with
giving w. H. Daughtry of Sir
Walter Diner at Mays Head a
worthless check, made the check
good and was taxed with the costs
of court.
James M. Hart for driving sc
miles in a As mile zone was fined
$3.50 and costs of court.
Case of Marvin Daniels, charg.
ed with procuring liquor for Abe
agents on two counts, August 9th
and gath was continued to next
week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-09-14
OPPOSE MOVING
LOST COLONY
FROM CAROLINA
States Editors See Nothing
But Disadvantages to
State and Pageant

The effort that is being made to
set up a counterfeit edition of The
Lost Colony at Princeton, N. j.,
and which is finally to be ruled
upon by the Board of Directors of
the Roanoke Island Historical As
ISOLATION, the last of this month
has received almost no encourage
ment from the newspapers of this
state.
Among the most recent editor
ials disappearing the plan is one
in the Kannapolis, N. C. Indepen-
dent, which heads off with Prince
ton Proposal Ignores True Value,
Purpose of The Lost Colony"
The editorial goes on to say:
The proposal that a second COM
pany present "The Lost Colony"
in Princeton, New Jersey, next
summer offers nothing of lasting
benefit to the famous Roanoke Is
land drama or to the state of North
Carolina.
The charm of the drama stems
largely from the fact that it is per-
formed on the very ground trod
by Sir Walter Raleigh's early col
onists who are portrayed on the
Manteo stage. That would be lost
entirely in any extension" pro-
duction elsewhere.
In addition, the whole area at
Manteo is being turned into
shrine of North Carolina history.
Nearby Fort Raleigh has been re-
stored and is viewed by the thou
sands who attend performances Of
"The Lost Colony" An Elizabeth
an garden is being built just out
side the enclosure where the drama
is presented, giving another au-
thentic glimpse into the past that
will be valuable not only to this
generation but to the generations
that follow. These attractions COM
bine to give North Carolinians
something to take pride in because
"The Lost Colony" is outstanding
in the nation; they help to develop
cognizance of their own states his
tory in those same North CAROLYN
ians. An additional production of
''The Lost Colony" in some dis
tant state would lack those extra
attractions. It would add nothing
to the dramas effectiveness in
those respects and there is a dis
tinct possibility that it might de-
tract therefrom. Wyoming would
not be as proud of "Old Faithful"
as it is now if every state had a
similar geyser.
The proposal advanced by Ted
Cronk of the Westminster Choir
College for production of "The
Lost Colony" in Princeton as an ex-
tension of the Manteo production
points to Princeton's location in a
heavily-populated area and near
convenient mediums of publicity as
advantages. The original would
gain from the public attention di-
rected to it, to the historic site and
to North Carolina, he declares. He
further says that "The Lost Col
ony" in sense belongs to Amer
ica."
"The Lost Colony" does belong
to America in the sense that it
commentaries an important part
of American history. But it belongs
first to North Carolina. It's primary
function is to awaken North Caro-
linians = who are also Americans
- to their own historical heritage.
To attempt to duplicate it in the
synthetic surroundings of the New
1ersey-New York metropolitan ar.
ca, in competition with Broadway
plays and the other attractions of
big-city life, would pervert it's pur-
l See COLONY, Page Eight
LIANT Ar AN AAIn AAnO NJ
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-09-14
MANTEO ROTARY PLANS
VISIT TO ENGELHARD
Ruritan-SpORsored Barbecue, Tai
net Show Earns LunchrOOm
/ Equipment Fund

The Rotary Club of Manteo
wants to go to Engelhard to hold
a joint meeting with that club,
having heard of the fine food the
club serves, and the good fellow
ship dispensed. A discussion in the
Nclub Monday night favored going
the first occasion it IS convenient
for the club to make arrangements
for the meeting.
Evening star., 1951-07-18
Constantine Brown:
Opposition to Franco Is Unreal
Some Legislators Resent French and British Objections
To Y. S. Aid TO Spoin; Allies Stond IS Pro Formo

Formal objections presented
to the State Department by the
British and French governments
against any kind of American
Commitment" to Spain were
not received kindly by Con-
gress. which SOON will be called
on to- pass the $8.5 billion for
eign aid program for the 1852
fiscal year.
A number Of legislators re-
sented them ais attempts by
our allies to dictate to America
how TO spend It's own money"
The Senate and House are far
less amenable to Britain's and
Frances domestic policies than
the State Department is. But
they are sensitive to the views
OF Defense Department repre-
sentatives as to the overall de-
fense setup Of the North Allan
tic Treaty Organization and the
United States.
The Joint Chiefs Of Staff re-
peatedly have testified in open
and executive sessions Of the
Foreign Relations and Armed
Services committees of both
Houses that the two guardians
OF the Mediterranear-Spain
and Turkey-are OF vital i'm
portance to European defense,
not only because Of their geo.
graphical positions but also be-
cause Of the availability Of far
larger forces in being" than
exist anywhere else in free Eu-
rope.
These top American strate-
gists have pointed out that If
the Spanish and Turkish armies
were properly provided with the
necessary war materials they
would be Of incalculable assist
ance TO US and to our allies.
Field Marshal Montgomery
voiced the, same opinion in
speaking about Spain when he
visited Washington 18 months
ago.
Under pressure from Con-
gress. the State Department has
endeavored to induce our Euro
pean allies to agree to the in
clusion Of Turkey in the NATO
and to make them realize the
Importance Of associating Spain
in some way or another In the
overall defense setup. These en-
deavorS have been useless so far.
Paris and London have re-
manned adamant. Meanwhile,
internal domestic problems have
delayed any effective rearma-
ment effort on the part OF our
major allies.
Evening star., 1951-07-18

member Of the NATo and was
accepted into the alliance on
the recommendation Of the
British cabinet.
American diplomats and
State Department ofiicials, who
are worried lest these recent
clumsy protests from London
and Paris affect the passage Of
funds for the foreign aid pro-
gram. are explaining to the
legislators in Washington that
the French and British govern
ments merely wish to go on rec
ord as opposing any assistance
to Franco for domestic political
reasons.
The Labor government in
Britain. with its shaky major
ity. fears a split in its ranks
which might cause another
general election this year. In
order to avoid this it has gone
through the motions Of pro-
testing formally the American
move to help the Spanish de-
fense forces. The same situa-
ton exists In France, where the
politicians have not yet been
able to get together to form q
cabinet, a month after the re-.
cent election.
Both governments, it is ex-
planned. are merely making pro
forma protest, while In fact
they are reconciled to the idea
of this country undertaking, on
its own initiative, the restora-
tion of Spain's military and
economic power to participate.
in case Of need, in the defense
Of free Europe.
What apparently worries our
allies most at this time is the
fact that if a final decision is
made to provide Spain with the
needed funds to equip her
armed forces and improve her
antiquated industrial and COM
munications systems, they may
be taken out Of the $6.25 billions
recommended for the NATO
nations.
The protests lodged by Paris
and London have irked q num-
ber Of Congressman and It Is
more likely now than ever that
such a step will be taken.
Evening star., 1951-07-18
Doris Fleeson:
1OYIS FIeeSOn: J.
Bad News rom the Grass Roots
mere oy be Substontio Turnover in Senators Next Year.
Although No 0reot Change in Party Rotio Is Expected

Reports Of primary troubles
being exchanged by Senators
indicate the possibility OF a sub
stantial 1852 Senate turnover
although no great alteration in
the party ratio is expected.
Veterans and freshmen, Re-
publicans and Democrats alike,
are among those receiving the
bad news from the grass roots.
Democrats among the one-third
OF the Senate (32) up next year
seem q little the more secure
personally; nearly all the class
can claim the normal allegiance
OF their States for their own
party. 49,
The latter fact Of course is
why, barring the unforeseen, the
Senate is likely to remain mar
rowly held by one party.
Republicans In trouble in
elude:
Senator Butler Of Nebraska,
wealthy conservative grain
dealer and ardent Taft sup
porter, who hears that Gov. Val
Peterson wants his job badly.
Senator Butler plaintively COM
plains that he raised the Gov
ernor by hand too. The primary
Evening star., 1951-07-18

victor will almost surely win
against the Democratic nominee.
Senator Cain of Washington,
whose opposition within his
party has not yet found an op-
'ponent for him. They have ap-
preached the Mayor Of Seattle
who has some reputation as a
vote-getter. But Senator Cain
Is a powerful talker; he cannot
be discounted in q campaign.
Washington Democrats ex-
pect to nominate Representa-
tive jackson, an attractive Con-
gresham but not so formidable
that he will not have dificulty
IN the face of real strength.
Senator LANCER of North Da-
kota. who hears that Represen-
tative Aandahl who just got
here but was three times elected
Governor, wants to move UP.
Another COP. State.
Senator Watkins of Utah.
who doesn't know whether Mar
riner Eccles will really try for it.
When the Federal Reserve
parted last week from their
longtime chairman, their fare
well gift was a round trip rail-
road ticket-Washington to Salt
Evening star., 1951-07-18
Doxid LoMrenee:
Spanish Alliance Plan IS Not New
Potential Use Of Boses in Spain and Aid Of Her Army
Constitute NitnI Objective ia American PLnnninn
I'd Aid Of Her Army
American Planning

Navy has a sizahle force there,
primarily because Great Britain
has not had the money to in
crease her feet.
Admiral Sherman is init
mately acquainted with Mediter-
ranean problems. having been In
command there before he came
to Washington as Chief of Naval
Operations. It was natural for
the Joint Chiefs to delegate Ad-
rniral Sherman to explore the
military situation with Spain
and other countries on the shores
Of the Mediterranean.
The American people have
been very patient with the
vagaries Of London policy, which
succeeded in preventing the ex-
ercise Of military power in
normal fashion in Korea, re-
sulting In heavy American casu-
alties. The argument of Bri-
tain's Labor Government was
that this might provoke Rus
-sia to war. Now the British
argument is that to get aid from
Spain will assist Communist
propaganda. That idea has
been worn threadbare. II the
Allies are to forgo proper
methods Of protection just be-
cause they might hear unpleas-
ant blasts on the Moscow radio,
then indeed a counsel of timid-
ity has superseded policies of
safety and common sense.
Again. however, it would be
a mistake to indict Great Bri-
tain or France for the behavior
of their cleft wing" groups.
The most salutary development
that could occur in England
would be for the British con-
servatives now to align them
selves on the side of those in
the Labor Party who do not
propose to allow the military
defense policy Of the allies to
be weakened by fear Of Rus
sian propaganda. In trying
times bipartisanship in foreign
policy is as important in Bri-
tain as it Is in America.
Reproduction Rishts Reserved.)
Evening star., 1951-07-18
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

The House votes tentatively permit price robacks
on everything but beef This will help cheaper steak
sauce to the platter for breathing exercises
President Truman flies the Kansas flood area His
crowded plane carried the biggest majority the have
had in Kansas since '36.
Secretary Of the Interior Oscar Chapman may have
rationg 10 That's so you won't wear out the
spare tire the Government let carmakers
today >
The House Public Committee saves the ST. Lawrence
seaway project To build the would
plus few moppngup after generations Of lobby
lists cut their throats.
Former Marshall Paul Holman tells Congress the
day OF the dictator almost Except course for those
operating by daylight saving
Evening star., 1951-07-18

There cannot be such n
dearth of able. fresh political
figures as there seems. But they
have to be sought out, brought
to public notice and tried out
before the public. That is the re-
sponsibility under our system of
political managers. Unless they
want to admit their inadeouacy
and turn the science of govern
ment over to outsiders-be they
generals. businessmen or what
motor continue MANAGEMENT
by too familiar characters who
arouse little enthusiasm-and
that is needed in government.
especially now--it would seem
well for them to bestir them
selves.
That is their obligation to the
American system-and their
profession which Gen. Eisen-
hover. himself. called g noble
one"
Evening star., 1951-07-18

Lake and return. His emotion
confirmed their belief that he
Is q permanent victim Of Poto-
mac fever.
Democrats have hopes of re-
capturing Utah and Rep. Reva
Beck Bosone, the handsome and
articulate red-head, will be
happy to make the try.
On the Democratic side, the
storms are in the South. Sena-
tor McKellar Of Tennessee, dean
Of the Senate. finds Represen-
tative Gore already campaigns
ing against him. Senator Con-
nally Of Texas only hears that
Gov. Shiyers and Martin Dies
are eyeing his scalp. Former
Senator Claude Peppers friends
are trying to dissuade him from
running against Senator Hol-
land in Florida but they re-
port he is stubborn.
In addition. Senator Jenner
OF Indiana Is reported set for
another try at the Governor
ship. His successor will prob
ably also be a Republican.
This totals eight-one- fourth
OF the 1852 class and it's still
early.
Evening star., 1951-07-18

Congress at present is study
ing the package foreign aid
bill. which includes the sizable
sum OF $6,250. 100000 for re-
armament. OF this amount more
than SIS billion is earmarked for
France and Britain.
In order to obtain a first-hand
view of actual efforts made by
these two countries in particu-
lar, and Of the possibility Of
strengthening the military
structure Of free Europe. mem
bers of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee now are in
Europe studying the question on
the spot.
It is more than mere conjec-
ture to say that on the basis of
their exchange of views with
members of the American EN-.
bassy in Madrid, and with the
Spanish government chief. the
go-ahead was given Admiral
Forrest Sherman. a member of
the Joint Chiefs Of Staff. to
visit Madrid and enter into
conversations with the Spanish
officials for certain military ar
rangements which would bene-
At the defense Of Europe.
The protests Of the British
and French governments are
considered in Congress, which
holds the Nations purse se-strings,
as ill-timed, to say the least.
Their objections to inclusion of
Spain in the NATO are well
founded, since no new members
can be accepted without the
unanimous consent Of all the
charter members.
There is nothing Congress
can do about that veto power
which our allies held. But at
the same time. there is nothing
in the alliance which would
prevent the American Govern
ment from selecting what other
nations it wants to help finan-
cially or militarily if Con-
gress so decides.
The French government
pointed out in its note to the
State Department that any aid
given by this country to Spain
would be in contradiction to
fundamental principles Of the
Atlantic pact, which says in its
preamble that 1t Is founded on
the principles of democracy,
individual liberty and the rule
Of law" These. our European
allies say. do not exist in Spain.
But similar conditions exist In
Portugal, which is a charter
Evening star., 1951-07-18
Dovid Lawrence:

Americas determination to
work out a military alliance
with Spain is no recent decision.
Beginning when Louis john
son was Secretary Of Defense.
and now under Secretary
Marshall, the potential use Of
naval and air bases In Spain
and the valuable aid of the
Spanish Army's many divisions
ha,> constituted q vital objec-
tive in American planning. It
has always been realized. Of
course, that political" factors
might be an obstacle, and hence
nothing has been said publicly
about it.
Such apprehensions have not
proved unfounded, as witness
the open protests being made by
the British and French govern.
ments.
If such protests became effec-
tive, it would mean that Soviet
Russia. which wields nowadays
q tremendous political influence
inside Great Britain and France,
had succeeded in applying a re-
strainfng hand on Americas
defense of Europe.
The American people have
not yet grasped the significance
Of the Soviet impact on British
and French policy. In Britain.
for example. the Bevan left
wing manifesto the other day
paralleled almost exactly the
Russian demand that the United
States be denied military bases
overseas. The Bevanites also
argued against rearmament and
criticized American influence in
European affairs-a line of
criticism which conforms exact
ly to the pattern of Soviet de-
mands at the recent Paris con-
ference of the four deputy
foreign ministers.
This Is not to say that there
Is involved any disloyalty or
any direct connection between
the Labor Governments "left
wing" and the Soviets. It does
mean, however, that the Com
Evening star., 1951-07-18

who chiefly are looking for a
winner. The former think the
General could unity" the Ma
ton and rally us In these times
which, Of course, might well
be. That is their hope and
faith.
The "will-he-or-won't-he"
speculation about the generals
inclination toward a Presidential
candidacy is just as noisy now
as the "is-he-or-ain't-he" specu-
lation about President Truman's
intentions about another term.
Just now the President is en-
joying himself with cryptic.
enlgmatic statements which are
analyzed and interpreted, word
by word and phrase by phrase.
In long essays that he must en-
JOY. Nobody seems to have any
positive answers in either case.
All OF this is an indictment of
our political system. There is
a discouraging absence Of new
and fresh figures in political
ranks.
The Republican professional
names" are somewhat shop
worn-Taft. Dewey, Stassen.
Warren. There are likely fresh
prospects in the Democratic
Party; but they are blocked off
as long as President Truman,s
plans are unknown. It is too
early yet perhaps for President
Truman to declare himself, for
that would weaken his position.
and too early to start q build-up
for a possible successor If he
withdraws; but if the mystery
continues well UP toward the
convention it could mean only
that he is clutching the brass
ring for another ride and the
party could do nothing but re-
nominate him.