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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
By AYCOCK BROWN

Tommy K, one of the worlds
most high educated Chesapeake
Reviewers, who spent his puppy
hood in an apartment on swanky
Park Avenue, New York, has been
retired from hunting and is spend
ing the late afternoon of his life
at the John H. Swindell farm on
US. 264 near Swan Quarter.
Millions of Saturday Evening
Post readers saw a cartoon Of
Tommy K. in a recent issue of
that magazine. The cartoon illus
trateG a letter to the editor from
Swindell which was prompted by
Don Tracy article in a Novem-
Der issue of the Post about a
Maryland retriever named Sam.
81 have a Chesapeake RETRIEVER,
named Tommy K" who lived in
Park Avenue apartment until
he was year old. He had his own
blind in Mattamuskeet Lake be-
fore "Sam" was whelped. Tommy
X. will do everything that "Sam"
will do and also go him one bet
ter-that is, he places the geese
on one side of his blind and the
ducks on the other" wrote Swim
dell.
"He is just naturally a smart
dog" said Swindell, a few days
ago as the material for this arti-
Gle was being obtained. 81 have
had hunters in Mattamuskeet
blinds who swore that Tommy X.
would lay low and place his paws
over his head so the whites of his
eyes could not be seen by a low
flying flock of geese passing ov-
err"
Just like the old adage about
every dog having his day-so has
Tommy K. had his. Today he
is about IL years old. In compar-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

ison with the life of a human,
(the ratio being about eight to
one) Tommy K. is almost 100
years old.
Actually, though, the intelligent
retriever retired himself. 1t hap
pened during the past hunting
season. Tommy X. went out to the
blinds with Swindell on the first
and second day of the seasonal He
brought in the ducks and geese
that were killed and according to
custom he placed the geese on
one side of his blind and the ducks
on the other.
"On the third day of the sea-
son when 1 called him to go hunt
ing he sort of looked at me and
shook his head. 1 did not insist
that he go along. He wagged his
tail and returned to the burlap
bagging on the back porch and
lay down." said Swindell. 81 knew
what that meant - 1 knew that
Tommy K, the most educated re-
triever l have ever owned or seen,
was ready to call it quits"
Today Tommy X. moves Slow
ly, but he is still the favorite pet
of Mr.. and Mrs. Swindell and their
two daughters, Lucinda, age four
and Patricia, 10. In the spacious
Swindell farmyard Tommy X. has
an opportunity to see reflection
of his former self in two well
trained retrievers he sired. The
two younger dogs came to the
Swindells as stud fees of Tommy
K. Instead of making a monetary
charge when the owner of a bitch
wanted Tommy K. for mating pur-
poses, Swindell took his pay in
puppies. They are two years old
and both are already well trained
to retrieve anything that is killed
from a field or lake blind.
Swindell had planned to Eame
his two new stud fee puppies
"Spic" and "Span." The four year
old daughter whom the parents
call "Cindy" changed the naming.
It happened this way when "Cin-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
FRUITS HEAD LIST
OF PLENTIFUL FOODS

Fruits - apples, oranges and
grapefruit--will be found on Feb
ruary markets in generous guam
titles, Miss Mary Kirby, county
home demonstration agent for the
State College Extension Service,
said here this week.
The home agent based her
statements on the us. Depart
ment of Agriculture's plentiful
foods list for the Southeast for
February. She points out that
USDA has these three fruits at
the top of its February plentiful
list.
Plentiful vegetables in Febru-
airy include Irish potatoes, sweet
potatoes, onions, and sauerkraut.
The Irish potato crop for 1850
totaled approximately 440 million
bushels. Main source of supply in
February will be Maine, Idaho,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebras-
ka, and Colorado.
Increased egg supplies are ex-
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

were dogs worthy of the name.
AS the sun moved around the
house, in its dinrnal journey, the
old dog would rise slowly and keep
pace with it, endeavoring always
to keep in range of its warmth.
On the last morning of his life,
he went out the door as usual,
when the members of the house
hold departed on their daily tasks
about the farm. The old dog did
not go, but lay down in the warm
sunlight that bore down upon the
back porch. When all had gone
about their work, he quietly arose
and made his way to distant
place in the soft grass of the
Swindell plantation. Maybe he
didn't know that his Masters
watchful eye was upon him. Mr..
Swindell dropped his task and
went over to where the old dog
had disappeared, and found him
in the grass, peaceful and still as
if his passing had been without
struggle, his body growing cold
in death.
There is an old colored man Is
years old, Deacon in the Church,
the handy-man about the Swim
dell plantation. When it was de-
cided that Tommy K. would be
buried in the front yard of the
Swindell home, under a big tree
near u. S. 264, The Tideland Trail
which has so many other interest
ing things upon it, old Uncle
Press Reddick wanted to hold
urouer funeral.
So while the group looked on,
the last remains of Tommy K. en-
closed in a box, were lowered in
his grave. Uncle Press Reddick
conducted service for the faithful
animal that so long had been his
friend too, his companion and
helper about the farm; while the
Swindell family stood by in tear
full silence and the wild geese
honked over Mattamuskeet, the
last chapter of the life of Tommy
K. was written. The family re-
turned to the house with its vac
ant place, such as can exist only
in the heart of a child, or in the
heart of one who loves his dog
with the only affection that riv-
ais the ties of heart and blood.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
HUBBARD GRIFFIN RUNS
"a" GRADE CAFE ON US 264

Hu b bard Griffin operates
the restaurant known as Hubs
Cafe on North Pamlico St., US
264. 1t has become famous for its
barbecue and pies, and is rated
Grade A.. Mrs. Griffin's fine cook
ing is responsible for the pies, and
she received orders for them from
other places of business.
The cafe is located next to Hyde
Bound Service Station. 1t displays
in its window a large banana
plant, which is attracting many
people.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02
MRS. MARION DILDAY
HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. Marion Dilday was hos
tess to her bridge club at her
home Tuesday night, January %.
The guests were served a salad
course and coffee. Those enjoying
the hospitality of Mrs. Dill
day were Mrs. Floyd Lupton, Mrs.
Glenn Caravan, Mrs. Curtis Clark,
Mrs. Walton Johnston, Mrs. Jim
mic Calfee, Mrs. H. L. Dilday,
Miss Lucinda Edwards and Miss
Frances Newly.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

pected to show up on February
markets, and for an attractive
meat buy, the home agent sug-
gested broilers and fryers. Tur-
keys, particularly the heavy birds,
and fish are other meats on the
USDA plentiful foods list for the
month. Cottage cheese, peanut
butter, and honey are al
so February plentifuls
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

Editors Note: A few days
after this story was written by
Mr.. Brown, the old dog passed
quietly away and was buried in
his masters yard.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

EDUCATED RETREVERS-John Swinde Hyde County
shown with Curly Tommy and Honey Babe three of the most
intelligent Cesapeakes retrieve duck the Malta
muskee region Tommy in center smart that he placed ducks
another when brought them the blind
The Tommy KS life spent Park Avenue apart
his highly intelligent training to him when he
Swinde 10 wnd brother of Hyde
Representative Russell Swind Curly Honey Babe sired
by intelligent Tommy K.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-02

Hyde County Mans Educated Dog Knows
His Age, and Retired Just Before Dying
The Story of Tommy X. The Chesapeake Retriever
Owned by John H. SwindeI of Swan Quarter, Whose
Life Span Compared With That of Man or 80.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Bond Support Is Reported
Sfopped Without Reaction
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 7.-Reports
circulated widely in Wall Street
today that the Federal Reserve
Board had stopped buying Gov
ernment bonds. If this is true,
the reaction in the price of Gov
ernment bonds was not as sharp
as had been expected.
The Federal Reserve has long
supported Government bond
prices and this policy was behind
a hot controversy between the
board and the Treasury Depart
ment in recent weeks. A truce was
announced last Saturday. It in
volved a huge new bond issue.
Two long-term 21a per cent
issues which declined 1882 of a
point at the opening recovered
somewhat and moved up between
4/32 and 6/32 of a point from
the low of 100 1872.
Whether the Federal Reserve
was standing by with buying Or
ders for the market if and when
prices reached the important par
level was not known.
Bond house specialists said that
the actual level of a free Gov
ernment market might turn out
to be better than expected and
that anticipated fear" sales had
not materialized.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
House Witness Spurns
All Questions on Link
With Party
V. }. Jerome. Reported
Head of Cultural Unit,
Spurs With Committee
By L. Edqor Primo

V. ]. Jerome, reported head of
the Communist Party's cultural
commission in America, today re-
fused to tell the House Committee
on Un-American Activities on
which side he would fight in the
event Of war between the United
States and the Soviet Union.
Jerome, who identified himself
as writer and editor, refused to
answer all pertinent committee
questions on the subject of COM
munism. The committee was
primarily interested in his alleged
activities in directing Communist
organizations and fund raising in
Hollywood as charged by earlier
witnesses.
Asked by Committee Counsel
Frank Tavenner whether he was
acquainted with movie star John
Garfield. "alleged to have been
active in the Hollywood Anti-Nazi
League" Jerome said he refused
to answer on the grounds of pos
sible standardization.
Much Of this mornings hour
and a half session was taken up
by a sparring match between the
(see UN-AMERICAN Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Silver Spring Baker
Convicted in Tax Case
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 8.-James
c. Trefz, 81, a Silver Spring baker.
today was fined $4,000 and SEN
fenced to 18 months in prison for
shorT-changing the Government
on income taxes.
Trefz, whose address was listed
as 5000 Flower avenue, faced the
court on a criminal information
filed yesterday. He elected to
waive the normal procedure of
being indicted by the grand Jury
and pleaded guilty, saying he
wanted to get the thing over
quickly.
The Government charged him
with hiding $4,000 of his IN
come over a 5-year period, 1914
through 1948, thereby attempting
to avoid about $4,000 in taxes.
District Attorney Bernard j,
Flynn estimated .Trefz also will
have to pay about $119, 900 in back
taxes, penalties and interest.
Evidence given Judge William
c. Coleman showed Trefz had
made large profits on security
investments, in addition to the
income from his bakery business.
His net taxable income in l948,
for example, was about $82 200.
During the same year, Mr.. Flynn
said, Trefz had 100000 "a deposit
with Washington brokerage firm.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Senate Groups Decide
To Give House Voice
On Troops for Europe
Push Own Resolution
Of Approval, With Joint
Action Due Later
By J. A. O'Leory

The Senate Foreign Relations
and Armed Services Committees
today voted, IA to 10, in favor OF
action by both houses of Con-
gress on the troops-for- Europe
issue.
They did not reverse yesterdays s
13 to IL decision to proceed first
with a resolution on which the
Senate alone will act. What they
did was to insert in the Senate
resolution a declaration that con-
gressional approval should be OBJ
tanned.
This was a partial victory for
Republicans. who are willing to
support a simple Senate resolu-
ton provided it is followed up by
a separate joint resolution that
would enable the House to express
itself later.
The two committees recessed
from noon until 2::30 pm, when
a final showdown is expected on
the Republican program of bring
ing out two resolutions of ap-
proval.
10 Democrats Opposed.
In the test vote this morning
II Republicans were Joined by 3
Democrats in favor Of letting both
houses pass on the basic policy
Iof sending troops to Europe. AL
10 opposition votes were Demo-
Gratis. The Democrats lost one vote
when Senator Chapman, of Ken
tucky, died as the result of an
automobile accident shortly be-
fore the balloting took place.
The test came on a motion by
Senator Smith, Republican, of New
Jersey, to add to the administra-
tion's Senate resolution the fol-
lowing:
''It is the sense Of the Senate
that, in the interests of sound con-
stitutional processes, national un-
ity and understanding, that Con-
gressional approval should be OBJ
tanned of any policy requiring as
signment of American troops
abroad when such assignment is
(See FOREIGN POLICY. pp A-4)
Evening star., 1951-03-08

examine the memorandum thor
oughly," Senator Fulbright said,
"but the suggestion was that Mr..
Durham was to be the fall guy
and take the rap for everything
that has been disclosed at our
hearing"
Senator Capehart, Republican,
of Indiana said a quick look at
the memorandum convinced him
that it was a move by Mr.. Rowe
and perhaps others" to make
Mr.. Dunham the "fall guy"
The subcommittee did not i'm
mediately disclose the date on
which Mr.. Rowe repeatedly tele-
phoned Mr.. Dunham in Florida.
Senator Fulbright said, however,
that it was within the last two
weeks and after the start of the
subcommittee open hearings.
Mr.. Dunham returned from
Florida last Sunday. He was heard
in executive session because of a
doctors certificate saying he could
Continued on Page A-l6. Col. p
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Puerto Rcon Boy, Is, Treated
At GuIIinger for Leprosy

A 16-year-old boy with leprosy
is q patient at Gallinger Hospi-
tai, The Star learned today, but
physicians emphasized there is no
danger of contagion.
The youth, a Puerto Rican who
has been in this country about
a year. has been patient for the
last month and a half. Positive
diagnosis was made there after
several physicians had treated him
for skin eruptions.
The case is only the sixth or
seventh reported in this area
since Health Department records
have been kept.
Staff physicians pointed out
leprosy is not endemic here-that
is, it is not present in this To-
cality, and cannot pe transmitted.
Leprosy in this country Is endemic
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Ahmed Wins Back ruffic Post
Right to Grow Big Mustuche

post outside the swank Royal
Yacht Club in Alexandria.
Ahmed was vindicated after a
year-long legal battle over the
thick black mustache he once had.
He was awarded one piastre (three
cents for moral damage" The
Judgment permits him to sue for
real damages" later if he wants
to.
Before he was clipped and ex-
lied. Ahmed had the finest mus
tache in all Egypt. It jutted up
ward in twin tapering spikes.
Ahmed did not appear at the
hearing. He was reported still on
duty in the village in Lower Egypt.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

only in Louisiana, Florida, Texas
and Southern California.
Furthermore, they said, it is
one of the least contagious among
the diseases called communicable.
Health Director Daniel L.
Seckinger said the spread of
leprosy in this country is not a
problem from the public health
point of view. In fact, he added,
some States do not even require
isolation of leprosy patients.
DR.. Seckinger said the Public
Health Service has been consulted
and the youth may be transferred
later to the Carville Leprosarium
in Louisiana. Meanwhile, the
health director said, his condition
is offering many doctors who have
never seen the disease chance to
study it.
The Gallinger patient came to
(See IiEPROSY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Vault Of Pentagon Bank
Stuck as Customers Wait

The Pentagon branch of the
First and Merchants National
Bank Of Richmond, Va, was in
difficulty, today-officials couldn't
get the bank vault open!
While customers stood around,
first on one foot and then the
other, harassed officials welcomed
with open arms an early morning
deposit of some $4,000 from the
Pentagon post restaurant system.
With that they could do business.
"The tumbler won't fall-but
the clocks are set right, I don't
know what happened" an official
explained.
At pm, the vault was still
closed, and mechanics said it may
be necessary to bore through the
side of the heavy vault to get it
open.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. 8.-Allied troops
stabbed ahead l to 2 miles today
against spotty resistance in the
second day of their 70-mile wide
drive in Korea.
Field dispatches said the Red
resistance was more of rear
Gls and Gobs Swop Jobs in Korea to See
How Other Half Fight. Poee A-5
Bitter Lessons Learned in Korea TO Be
fought els OF Bennins. Pose Alb
guard nature, indicating the Com
munists were withdrawing their
main body of troops in front of
the advancing Allies"
A United States 9th Army brief
ing officer said 11,039 Chinese and
North Korean Reds were killed
or wounded yesterday on the
opening day of the assault-one
Evening star., 1951-03-08
RFC Director Says Colleague
Asked Him to Quit and Become
Fall Guy in Influence Inquiry
Rowe Named in
Dunhum's s Story
To Senators
By Robert K. Welsh

Walter L. Dunham, Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. director, dis
closed to a Senate subcommittee
today that a fellow director re-
Gently urged him to resign and
be the fall guy" in the agency's
current troubles.
Director c. Edward Rowe, a
Massachusetts, Democrat appoint
ed to the board last August. gave
him that advice in a telephone
call to Florida within the last
two weeks, Mr.. Dunham declared.
Mr.. Dunham is Republican.
Shortly after this development
in the investigation of influence
and favoritiSm affecting the RFC,
the Senate subcommittee voted
unanimously to refer its complete
record to the Justice Department
for action on possible perjury and
other law violations.
The subcommittee said its staff
will work with the department in
calling attention to various
cases" of possible law violation.
Questioned in closed session by
the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating influence and favoritism
affecting RFC, Mr.. Dunham said
he wrote a letter of resignation
before going to Florida several
weeks ago. The letter was ad-
dressed to President Truman, but
was left with Mr.. Dunham's Sec
retary because Mr.. Dunham did
not want to quit while under fire
at the current inquiry, the sub
committee was told.
Will Release Transcript.
Subcommittee Chairman Full
bright and other members told
reporters that Mr.. Dunham testi-
fed Mr.. Rowe telephoned him in
Florida and suggested that he
could solve everything by submit
ting a resignation and also max
ing public a memorandum to be
supplied by Mr.. Rowe.
The transcript of Mr.. Dunham's
testimony, including the text of
his letter of intended resignation
and the memorandum he said
he received later from Mr.. Rowe,
will be made public later today,
the subcommittee announced.
eve haven't had a chance to
Evening star., 1951-03-08

indicated Senator Chapman was
going south on Connecticut ave-
nue. and turning left into Van
Ness street.
The AIU report listed Stanley
Violin of Brooklyn, N. Y, as the
only eye witness of the accident.
Police said they did not have
Washington address for Mr.. Violin,
Announcer Summons Help.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad was called by Jack
son Lowe, announcer for Radio
Station WINK who arrived on the
scene only a few seconds after the
accident happened.
"I was driving north on Con-
|neticut avenue and had just
passed the intersection of Van
Ness Street when I came upon the
scene of the accident" Mr.. Lowe
said.
GAS I came abreast of it I saw
the Plymouth, heading south.
crushed into the front of the
truck. A man was pinned in it
and the two truckmen were
standing there. I told them I'd
call an ambulance and drove 2
blocks to call the rescue squad
because they are so fast.
when I got back, the man
pinned in the car was conscious
and a policeman was bent over
,(See CHAPMAN, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-03-08

man, Democrat, of Kentucky, in
an automobile 5k ident, forced q
delay until tome! ow in the Sem
ate drive to wind up action on its
own draft bill. Senate Majority
Leader Mcfarland indicated he
might call an early session in or
der for the Senate-under strict
debate limitS-to vote on contro-
versial amendments to the bill.
Mr.. Vinson announced he will
submit changes to the draft bill
as his committee ended a long
series of public hearings on draft
expansion. The committee will
consider the measure in closed
session Monday.
The proposal to impose a f.
million-man strength ceiling on
the military falls in line with ap-
proval of that same provision by
the Senate yesterday. BY a 49-to-
Al vote, the Senate approved the
ceiling despite Pentagon warnings
that such a restriction would play
into the hands of Soviet mill
tarists.
Other Changes Proposed.
In addition to the ceiling pro-
visions, Mr.. Vinson told reporter
his new changes would include:
/. Some provision to put limit
on the life of the draft bill, pos
sibly by giving Congress power by
concurrent resolution to end the
long range military program.
2. Revision of plans for a per-
manent universal military train
ing program, to provide that Con-
gress will have a chance to rule
on details submitted by a civilian
commission. This program, for
18-year -olds, would not go into
effect until after youths no longer
are needed for actual service.
Mr.. Vinson is expected to stand
by his demand that the minimum
induction age be lowered only to
1872 years.
At its next business session, the
Senate will vote on the controver-
sial issue of whether to couple a
universal military
training program with draft ex-
pansion moves to meet the imme-
diate emergency.
For the immediate future, the
bill would reduce the compulsory
induction age to 18 years, extend
draft services from 81 to "a
(See DRAFT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Ex-Navy Worker Here
Tells Being Asked 10
Give Secrets 10 Reds
Witness at Spy TrioI
In New York Testifies
On Approach in 1914
By the Assoeiuied Press

NEW YORK, Mar. ga for.
mer Navy ordnance employe tes-
titled in the Nations first atom
spy trial today that one of the
three defendants asked him tc
supply Government secrets fol
Russia.
Max Elitcher said julius Rosen-
berg. "a, an electrical engineer
told him that many people" were
aiding the Russians by providing
classified information.
Rosenberg, his wife Ethel, "a
and radar expert Morton Sobell
33, are accused of wartime espio-
mage in behalf of Russia. They
face a possible death penalty.
Elitcher said Rosenberg talked
about "the job the Soviet Union
was doing in the war effort and
that some interests in the United
States were denying them infor-
nation and impeding their effort. y
Asked for Blueprints.
He told a Federal Court jury
that Rosenberg asked him to OBJ
tain plans, blueprints and other
information for evaluation sand
possible transmission to Russia.
Rosenberg also inquired, Elitch-
er said. whether he knew "any
engineering students or graduates
who were progressive and who
would be safe to approach on the
question of espionage.
Elitcher, the Governments first
witness, said Rosenberg asked him
for the information in Washing
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