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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-18

TESTIFIES
ABOUT DEAL
Government Man Talks on
App|iedfion-Hike in
Price Admitted
BY FRANK w. VAILLE
ZAP Special Washington Service)

ZAP Special Washington Service)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 - R -
A government engineer denied to-
day pressure had been brought upon
him to approve an application by
the Alaska Aeronautics Commission
for federal funds for an airport
at Palmer, Alaska.
Edward @. Fisher, stationed at
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
tons 9th Region Headquarters in
Anchorage, was one of three wit
nesses to testify at morning ses-
sion of Senate Investigating Com
mittee.
The committee is inquiring into
purported irregularities in the hand
ling of applications for funds for
the airport.
Fisher made his denial of pres
sure after testifying that he had
been instructed by his superior,
Chris Lample, CAA Administrator
of Alaska Public Airports. to for
ward second application to Wash
ington.
He said he had. called Lample
concerning the application because
he was dubious" as to whether he
should accept it in view Of changed
| figures.
Fisher at Meeting
Fisher testified also concerning
March 8, 1850, meeting at An
chorage attended by himself, Joseph
Fitzgerald, CAA regional attorney;
Stanley McCutcheon, counsel for
the territorial commission, and
other members of the commission.
Members Of the commission re-
newed inquiries at that meeting, he
said. as to whether they were en-
titled to include $4,000 airport con-
struction costs made prior to the
application in any request for fed
eral funds. He said he told them
they were not.
Commission members passed re-
solution then, he testified, directing
George s. Schwamm. commission
director, to purchase the entire air.
port from the Palmer citizens group.
Hike" Admitted
Senator Mundt (R-SD) asked If
lit wasn't obvious to you that the
intention of this action was to hike
the amount of money to be asked
in federal funds and get back the
previously expended construction
costs.
Fisher replied: yes"
Fisher also was questioned closely
regarding his check into ownership
of the airport land. In its original
application, the commission said it
owned portion of the land and was
negotiating for the balance. In its
second application. it said 1t did
not own the land and would have
to spend $4,000 to buy it.
| No Investigation
i Fisher said he had made no in
vestigation of the land ownership
nor Of the commissions claim that
lit held purchase options on the
lands.
Fisher testified that subsequent
to the first applications approval
by the CAA, Schwamm told him
it was being rejected by the COM
mission because the $500 land cost
figure included did not represent
the purchase cost of the original
land tract.
Application Questioned
Phillips Moore, director OF the
CAA's office of airports in Wash
ington, testified that he felt the
application had mot been handled
properly by his office.
Fisher and Fitzgerald still were
on the stand when the morning
session recessed until afternoon.
Still to be heard by the subcom-
mittee are Lample. Roland Snod-
grass, Secretary of the Palmer Aero
nautics Committee; McCutcheon
| opd Schwamm
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-18
ALL HE'LL MIGHT
BREAK LOOSE" ON
FRONT IN KOREA
Allies in Fierce Battle with
Reds-Big Connie Con-
eenfrafions Reported

(By tne Associated HTeSSJ
Tank-led Allied troops battled
two companies of Chinese Reds to-
night in brief but fierce local clash
on the Korean western front.
The U.N. patrol. under air cover,
then smashed out of threatened
enemy development.
Allied commanders expected a
general Communist offensive may
come at any time.
"All hell might break loose soon, "
an officer said.
A UN raider patrol, one Of sew
eral exploring the strength of enemy
troops MISSED all along the battle
front, jabbed in and out of Kum-
yangjang, Is miles southeast Of
Seoul.
Air Gives Support
The commander of the Allied
motorized patrol said he met strong
resistance in Kumyangjang and
called for air support when it APP
peared his troops were being
thanked.
But after 80 minutes of tough
fighting he said both his patrol
units had safely withdrawn from
the battered town. Associated Press
Correspondent Jim Becker reported
The Kumyarlsjang battle was the
heaviest action reported by Allied
patrols prowling the far-flung lines
during the day. They penetrated as
far as abandoned Womb, 26 miles
north of Chungju, road hub in
U.N. hands.
Patrols Active
A patrol probed into the no.
man's-land highway center OF
Womb Wednesday and then with
drew safely Thursday afternoon
after spending the night in the
ruined town. Eighteen prisoners
were brought back from villages IN
the Womb area.
An ominous quiet prevailed in
most sectors but there was abund-
ant evidence of heavy Red troop
concentrations.
Communist forces massed in the
west, below Seoul. were expected to
strike down the Seoul-Taejon high
way when the Reds have succeeded
in assembling ammunition and sup
plies for a sustained push.
Red Push Expected
The threat of an about Com
munist push conceded with Red
Chinas rejection of United Nations
cease-fire proposals. An emergency
meeting of the U.N. Political Com
mittee has been called today TO
consider Peiping's rejection OF the
peace bid.
The United States delegation pre-
pared to introduce resolution
which would condemn Communist
China as an aggressor. The Ameri-
cans fear a collapse of the collec-
tive security principle if aggression
is allowed to go unpublished.
Free World Split
There were indications the U.N.
course of action on Red emma
threatens to split the free world.
In washington, Secretary OF State
Dean Acheson and other top OIL
cials are said to be keenly aware OF
the dangers of showdown and are
proceeding with caution to draft IN
cooperation with other nations a
I'm resolution indicting the Reds.
In Paris yesterday. midas Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, power
in Asia. said that to brand China
&c an aggressor would bolt and bar
the door to peaceful settlement
in the Far East.
This indicated that India and al
least part of the bloc she leads
might not go along with the u.N.
anti-Communist bloc in further d.
rect action against Communist
China.
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WEATHER REPORT

D WEATHER. hETOhA
|, Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
. ending $40 O'Clock this morning
, In Juneau-Maximum, II;
, minimum, 8.
, At Airport-Maximum, IL;
} minimum, 2.
|, 70 r E C A s T
/. Juneau and Vicinity
, Partly cloudy with an oc-
, casional snow furry tonight.
, Fair and slightly cooler Fri
, day. Occasional gusty north
, easterly winds tonight ana
|, Friday. Lowest temperature
, tonight about 10 and highest
|, Friday near 10.
, PRE- CIPIT AT 0 N
, (Past "a hours ending 7:3o am today
!, City of Juneau-0.01 inches;
|, since Jan. / - 1882 inches;
, since July 1-41.8l inches.
, At Airport - 0.02 inches;
, since Jan. / - 2.21 inches;
, since July 1-302l inches.
= .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-18
FROM BETHEL

John Kinzy Of Bethel stopped
overnight at the Hotel Juneau en-
route to Mt. Edgecumbe.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-18
FROM ANCHORAGE

Dorothy D. Tyner of Anchorage
is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-18
PELICAN VISITOR

Emily Mowry Of Pelican is regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-18
TRUMAN REPEATS CHARGES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 R -
President Truman said today not
single newspaper in the United
States quoted his remarks last
week concerning his readiness to
consult with Congress before send
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
LADIES-TEACHERS NIGHT
AT ENGELHARD ROTARY

It was Ladies' Teachers night
for the Engelhard Rotary Club
at the Engelhard Hotel last
Thursday night.
Leon Balance, club president,
acted as master of ceremonies for
the program presented after din
ner. He introduced John E. Wat
son, a New Zealander attending
the University of North Carolina
on a Rotary Fellowship, the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Watson described his nat
i've country, which is composed of
two large islands in the South Pa
cific Ocean, with a total area about
twice as large as North Carolina.
New Zealand is a country of great
beauty and great natural wealth,
the speaker said. Mr.. Watson
showed slides of beauty spots in
New Zealand. including a num-
Der of coastal scenes.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
OTHER EDITORS
HOT RODS-HERE AND NOW
(Carteret County News Times)

Hot-rod races have materialized
in Carteret County. 'Countians
who have a feeling of security
when they read about hot-rod hap
Ply artists in the funny papers, in
daily newspapers, and in maya
zines are flying on a crooked
beam. When they shudder upon
reading of six kids killed in a col
lision and thank their, stars that it
was no one close to them, they
may as well jolt themselves into
reality with the fact that Carteret
county teen-agers-and men in
their twenties who act like teen
agers-are riding the same road
to death.
Hot-rod races to top all races
took place Monday night on the
Harkers Island road between the
bridge and highway 70 and on
highway 101. There was COMPETE
ton on pickup and competition
on straightaway stretches. The
races were run in laps with some
of the suped-up jobs reaching
speeds of over 100 miles an hour.
Plans are proceeding for more
races. After all, challengers nat
urally arose to seek the "crown'
of Monday nights victors.
To dwell on the dangers of such
maneuvers on public highways is
needless. Fellows who wish to dis
play their mechanical abilities by
Transforming normal cars into ra-
GERS and then prove their expert
ness" by driving at airplane speeds
are showing nothing more than 8
desire to end this life, but quick,
We can use those characters in
Korea. If they would go there
they would not be endangering
the lives of law-abiding motorists
Or pedestrians and in addition
they would be furthering a wor-
thy cause.
Racing cars that are not ir-
tended to be raced will bring death
quicker than many other WAYS
But if the boys lust can't wait
maybe we can legally arrange
some way for them to be lined ur
against wall and shot.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
BELHAVEN NEWCOMER TELLS
OF ORPHANAGE IN ENGLAND

masks and taught how to use
them. Those for the little children
were made to look like Mickey
Mouse heads. Mrs. Corbett said
that some of the children took the
masks as amusing, but others
were upset by them almost to/the
point of hysteria.
When war actually started, the
town was bombed. Because of the
danger, the community moved the
children to a distant part of En-
gland, where they were placed in
private homes. This was a dis
turbing experience for the chill
dren, who were uprooted from the
only home they knew, separated
from each other and placed in a
situation strange to them.
The babies were taken to Lon
don, where Mrs. Corbett had been
transferred to take charge of a
home for crippled persons. Later
she was able to locate place for
them in the country, safe from
bombs. There they were housed in
what had formerly been a stable
for fine horses. 1t was painted and
made "quite livable" for the in
fants.
Mrs. Corbett said that had she
been searching a year earlier fol
location she probably would
have been offered a fine home
Owners, however, who had turned
their homes over to evacuees haC
, come back to find them almost
wrecked by children who had moi
been accustomed to such house:
and furnishings. For this reason
owners were reluctant to trust
their property to evacuees.
The work with the children wa!
rewarding, Mrs. Corbett said, ant
added that many of the girls still
keep in touch with her. Often, sht
recalled, she felt that the children
paid no attention to the things sh'
tried to tell them, but later sh'
would learn that they had heedet
her.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR
LEVENE w. MIDGET, JR

Funeral services were held at 2
pm. Sunday at the Fair Haven
Methodist Church for Levene w.
Midget, Jr., %, who died at Pitt
Memorial Hospital in Greenville
early last Friday morning. The
Rev. P. M. Porter conducted the
rites. ,Interment was in the family
cemetery at Rodanthe.
The funeral was attended by
nearly 500 persons.
Pallbearers were: Stockton Mid
gett, Jr., Jack Gray, Elmer Mid
gett, Jr., Dalton O'Neal, Asa
Gray, Jr., and Anderson Midget.
Young Midget was fatally in
iured in a motorcycle accident in
Greenville on Thursday night.
When the accident occurred, Mid
gett was riding with friend Will
liam Harris of Collision. His mot
crcycle struck a depression in the
SHOULDER of the road and both
riders were thrown some distance
through the air and over the wall
of Greenwood Cemetery at which
point the accident took place. Mid
gett suffered a brain conclusion
and died at the hospital short
time after being brought there.
Levene w. Midget, Jr., was the
son of Chief Levene w. and Luz
cretia Midget of Rodanthe. He
was studying for a teachers de-
gree, and was inhis sophomore
year at East Carolina College. He
was a member of the Veterans
club, and had served three years
in the Coast Guard before enter
ing college. He took an active part
in the activities of the Wesley
Foundation. He was a member of
the college mathematics club. An
athlete, young Midget had been
a member of the college boxing
and football squads.
His mother and father, Levene,
ST., and Lucretia Midget, and two
sisters, Mrs. Walter B. Stowe and
Mrs. Laura Beck, all of Rodanthe,
and several uncles and aunts sur
vive.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
ENcELHARD PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan Gibbs and
two children of Greenville spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Murl
Gibbs.
Mrs. Calvin Watson spent the
weekend with relatives in Stumpy
Point.
Miss Magdaline Marshall spent
one day during the past week in
Greenville.
Miss June Neal was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Tillett and
little son in Wanchese last week
Mrs. Sudie Farrow who is max
ing her home in Henrietta is
spending some time with relatives
here.
Miss Elizabeth Copeland OF
Washington spent Friday in En-
gelhard in the interest of the Pub
lie Library.
Miss Daisy Dill of Belhaver
spent part of last week with
friends here.
AL Schmitt, stationed neal
Washington, D. c., spent. the
weekend with his parents here.
Engelhard club members at.
tended the HID meeting in Plym.
outh on Thursday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
SAVE SCRAP METAL
FARMERS ARE URGED

Scrap metal is needed once
again to keep the nations steel
mills rolling at full capacity, says
w. H. Pruden, Hyde County farm
agent.
About 81 million tons of scrap
from all sources will be required
to keep steel furnaces going in
1851. The all-time high of 81 mil
lion tons was reached last year.
Therefore, about 6 million more
tons will be needed this year than
was used in 1850.
The county agent believes that
spring cleanup offers farmers
good opportunity to salvage the
scrap so urgently needed for mill
tary and civilian products.
He points out that worn-out
tractors, plows, rakes, and har-
rows-even such small pieces as
pillow points, bolts, and washers
are to be found on almost every
farm. All of these are needed to
make the steel required for mill
tary equipment as well as new
farm machinery.
The farmer should dispose of
his scrap by selling it. This means
hauling it to salvage dealers in
town, or selling to trucker-buyers
who call at the farm. National
ceiling prices have been estab-
lished on scrap metal, but these
are prices to the dealer after he
has sorted, processed, prepared,
and shipped the scrap to the mill.
Local prices will necessarily be
less.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
LUPTON'S KINDERGARTEN
CLOSES WITH PROGRAM

With a program Friday morn
ing at the Episcopal parish house
in Belhaven, Mrs. Melvin Lupton's
kindergarten ended the school
year. The kindergarten will reop-
en-. in September.
The program consisted of songs,
games, a dancing number and a
playlet, "The Three Little Pigs"
After it the children were taken
by Mrs. C. C. Byrum for a treat
at the drug store.
Pupils, all of whom took part in
the entertainment, included Deb
Younce, Rae Neal Bateman, Rusty
Johnston, Ginger Courson, Ginger
Byrum; Jonathan Latham, Ed Vol
iva, Edwin O'Neal, Kathleen Mil
i Ter and frankie Calfee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
SAWYERS BACK HOME.
AFTER WINTER TRIP
Belhaven Couple Report CONNER.
cial Fishing OFF Since
Christmastime

Fishing was good before Christ
mas, but since then has fallen off,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Sawyer said
this week upon their return after
spending the winter on a fishing
boat. They have moved back to
their Belhaven home on Water
street after being gone since the
latter part of September.
The Sawyers do this every year,
going from place to place on the
boat in search of good commercial
fishing. They stopped at Scranton
Tarkus Creek, SHADES Creek, Up
per Dowry and many other places
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
BEAUFORT SURVEY SHOWS
1135 WORKERS AVAILABLE

A recent Employment Security
Commission survey shows that
Beaufort County has an estimated
1875 workers who could be re-
cruited for industrial activities.
This number includes 1926 white
males, 275 white females and 295
non-white males. Of the total, 375
are classed as skilled and semi
skilled workers, while 800 under
As years of age are deemed train
able for jobs requiring skills.
The survey shows that the state
has almost 10000 workers who
could be recruited from those not
now employed or partially en-
ployed if more labor were needed.
OF these $1,000 are classed as
skilled or semi-skilled.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20

Experiences as matron of an
orphanage in England before and
during the war were recalled by
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Corbett when
she addressed the Belhaven Epis-
copal Women's Auxiliary Monday
night at the home of Mrs. E. M.
Griffin. Mrs. Corbett came to Bel
haven month ago as nurse in
DIR. James T. Wright's office.
The orphanage, called the
Groom's Home, was an interde-
nominational institution which
took care of nearly 800 girls,
some of whom came from as far
as India. Mrs. Corbett explained
that it was established by three
philanthropists who insisted that
it provide as near normal home
life as possible for the children.
For that reason, the girls did not
wear uniforms, and were encour-
aged to select colors and patterns
for the dresses made for them by
the dressmaking staff connected
with the home.
The children attended the town
school, which gave them an OPP
portunity to associate with 9th Il
youngsters. They also attended
the various churches in the COM
munity.
The girls, Mrs. Corbett said, liv.
ed in houses, rs girls in each
They. were kept with their owr
age groups, with separate houses
for the babies, toddlers, tween
les" and older girls.
When a child was brought tt
the home, she was kept in isola'
ton two weeks, to prevent cpl.
denies. In spite of precautions
however, epidemics of children:
diseases sometimes occurred
when the institutions 50-beC
hospital would be crowded.
AS the home was located in {
town on the east coast of En-
gland, when war doomed, the chill
dren had to be provided with ga
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
15 HERS
SS3IlIla
The N. c. March of Dimes
Chapel Hill, N. c.
April 10. 1851.


Chapel Hill, N. C.
April 10, 1851.
Dear Mr.. Meekins:
You will be interested to know
that the 1851 March of Dimes
campaign in North Carolina was
a splendid success. All final re-
ports from our county campaign
directors are not yet in but we
know that we have a gross total
for the state of a little over ST.
125, 100000.
Dare County, under the lead
ership of Mrs. BalfOur Baum,
of ManteO, raised $S57.O5.
The newspapers of the state
weeklies and dailies-have con-
tributed considerable share to
the success of the March of
Dimes. Without your cooperation
we could not possibly succeed,
This is just a note to let you
know what the people of North
Carolina have done this year in
raising money to fight infantile
paralysis and to thank you for the
support you have given through
your paper to the campaign. l feel
sure we may continue to depend
upon your help, just as we have
all along.
With all good wishes,
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Phillips Russell
Director Of Organization.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
MRS. LESOFSKY LEAVES
as FOR NEW YORK VISIT

Mrs. David Lesofsky of Belhav-
ene will leave Thursday today
for New York City to spend a
month with her sister and be
there for the Jewish Passover hol-
days, which start April 81. AS
Mrs. Lesofysky's home was in
New York before she was married,
she may move there to be with
her sister, who is widow. Before
doing that, however, Mrs. Lesof-
sky said she would make this Wis
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
SWAN QUARTER O.E.S.
MET LAST THURSDAY

Swan Quarter Chapter No. 232,
Order of Easter Star, held its
meeting Thursday night in the
Lodge Hall at 8 o'clock.
The hall was attractiyely decor
ated with spirea, Japanese Japon-
icas, Iris and pansies.
Mrs. Louella Swindell, the wor-
thy matron, was in the chair. The
meeting opened in short rituals
tic form. The flag of our country
was presented and saluted after
which the business session began.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The
treasurer's report was given.
Under new business it was an
nounced that Mrs. Daphne O'Neal
had been chosen to represent the
Eastern Star as a candidate for
the "May Day Queen" who will
be crowned on May 5 as Queen
for the Day. The exercises will be
held on the Village Green" at
pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Boomer and
S. o. Jones were reported on the
sick list.
Mrs. Mildred Askew who was
unable to be present for installa-
ton on March %, was duly in
stalled as Warder Thursday night
The meeting closed in ritualistic
form.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
FATHER OF MANTEO MAN
DIED LAST THURSDAY

Funeral services for C. Herbert
Riddick, SO, who died at his home
near Hobbsville on April IL, were
conducted Sunday afternoon by
the Rev. George Story of Sandy
Cross Baptist Church. Interment
was in the family cemetery.
Survivors are three sons, Gordon
of Manteo, J. r. of Suffolk, and
Hinton of Statesville; daughter,
Mrs. Harlan Hurdle of Belvidere;
three sisters, Mrs. R. J. Hendrix
Of Huntsville, Mrs. Adelaide Wig
gins and Mrs. Jessie Briggs, both
Of Suffolk, Va. There are IL
grandchildren.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-04-20
LOSING THE SALT OF THE EARTH.

We note in passing that many of the older people
who going before these days people who have
manded much of love and respect during their lifetime
We wonder sometimes if will live to them replaced
Last week there to her reward Mrs Augusta Laugh
nghouse Peele widow of the late Capt Eugene H. Peel of
Dare County She died at the home her daughter Bur-
ngton following long Illness and her last days spent
suffering despite the long life of goodness she had lived
She had lived at Cape Hatteras, Manteo, and other
places where her husband stationed with the Coast
Guard She noted good neghbor and helpful friend
wherever she lived Like her husband who was loved by
her memory will be treasured long after her passing
Life was worthy example Truly such people the salt
of the earth