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Evening star., 1952-11-05

to face. Gen. Eisenhower told q
cheering throng that his running
mate had been completely vim
dicated."
For those who knew Dick Nixon
back in his home of Whittier
Calf, that came as no surprise
His friends say he has a way
of coming out on top in what
ever he is engaged.
Born in California.
Senator Nixon was born jan
uary 8, 1918. at Yerba Linda
Calf, a small, citrus-growing
town near Los Angeles. He is o1
Scotch-Irish- English ancestry.
His parents, who live in Whit
tier, moved to California from
the Midwest. His father, Francis
Anthony Nixon, grew up in Ohio
and his mother, Hannah Milhous
Nixon, was born in Indiana.
The Nixon family is of Quaker
stock. hard working and devoted
to one another. The Senator'S
father was by turns a streetcal
Imotorman, citrus rancher and
finally the owner of a general
store in Whittier.
The family likes to relate 9
story to indicate an early bent or
the part of Dick Nixon for pub.
lie career.
When he was 8 years old hi
Evening star., 1952-11-05
Captures Second Highest Office After Years in Politics

Patricia. She was Patricia Ryan
before their marriage in l940.
They have two children, Patricia
and Julie.
During his campaign for Vice
President Mr.. Nixon often would
take little time of from his lam
basting of his opponents to say
that he had warm feeling for
Democrats. You see," he would
add with a grin. Il married one,
and she didn't become Republi-
can until after was elected to
Congress-"
AS a member of Congress he
went abroad with a House COM
mittee in 1947 to study European
economic needs before enactment
of the Marshall Plan. He was a
strong supporter of the European
recovery program and on that is
sue sided fully and completely
with Gen. Eisenhower.
He was critical of the admin
istration on Far Eastern matters
and blamed President Truman and
his State Department advisers for
the loss of China to the Red
regime.
Has Conservative Record.
Domestically, he has voted to
give title for offshore oil rights
to the States. for extension of Sc
lective Service. for an anti-poll
tax bill for weaker economic con-
trolls than those asked for by the
administration. against public
housing, for the Taft Hartley
Labor Relations Act and for anti
subversion legislation.
During the campaign President
Truman hammered at his record
on labor bills, calling it one OF
the worst in Congress. Senator
Nixon has stated his own position
on such matters in these words:
IF the Nation does stand with
out protection against crippling
strikes. responsibility for that
lack of protection rests squarely
upon the President of the United
States for refusing to use law
which we have seen today is the
most speedy and effective way OF
dealing with the crisis-the Taft
Hartley Act"
Senator Nixon seldom spoke in
the debates in the House and
Senate unless the matter under
consideration is one which con-
Germs a committee on which !
serve"
But he has been one of the
most active and hard-working
committee members a trait
which endeared him to his older
colleagues.
In his congressional work he
found little time for the Capitals
usual social activities. For time
after coming to Washington he
lived in an apartment in Alex
andria. After his election to the
Senate he and Mrs. Nixon pur-
chased a home in Spring Valley.
There the Senator likes to spend
the evenings with his family. He
smokes and takes a drink oc-
/. casionally. He also plays the
piano for recreation when the
|. mood strikes him. He began play
ing years ago and his mother en-
+ couraged his interest in music.
$ For time he played in the
l Friends Church Sunday School in
yIWhittier. Both classical and popu-
: lar music appeal to him. He says
he never learned the Missouri
S Waltz" and he adds:
e II promise I never will"
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small town. They helped with the
home chores, tended gardens, took
care Of chickens and worked at
various jobs. One of his duties
was selling vegetables to the
better -to-do families on the other
side of the tracks. Young Eisen-
hover specialized In sweet corn
but recalled many years later:
Some years I made a killing in
early cucumbers."
Returned to Abilene.
In later years, with an estab-
lished reputation as one of the
worlds great commanders. Gen
Eisenhower returned to Abilene
to launch, in effect, his political
career. There his thoughts turned
back to his boyhood and family
and he paid a moving tribute to
the virtues and beliefs of his par
ents.
Il want to call attention to the
virtues of the times" he said, Ito
at least as my brothers and ]
devoutly believed, the eXtraordi-
nary virtues of our parents. First
of all they believed in the admoni.
tion the fear of God is the begin
ming of all wisdom
Their Bibles were a live and
lusty influence in their lives.
Everything that was in that Bible
helped to rule their lives: and they
tried their best to instill it, its
doctrines, it's beliefs, its convic-
tions. in their sons.
-. they were people Of great
courage. and I think they never
stooped-they never had time
to hate or despite an enemy. OF
those who used them Spitefully.
His family were members of 9
sect known as Brethren in Christ
an offShoot of the Mennonites
While Gen. Eisenhower formed
no regular church affiliations, hi
frequently attends religious serv'
ices with Mrs. Eisenhower.
Once asked if he was religious
he replied:
Il am the most intensely re.
ligious man I know. Nobody goe!
through six years of war withou
faith. That doesn't mean that
adhere to any sect. A democrac.
cannot exist without a religious
base. I believe in democracy"
Soldier by Chance.
Gen. Eisenhower became a sol
dier by chance. A big, raw-bonet
boy, he finished high school a
18, For a time, he helped hi
father in the cannery and di,
odd jobs around Abilene, an
played semipro baseball in tn
town. Some one suggested h
seek appointments to West Poin
or Annapolis. He took competi
tive examinations for both, fin
ishing first in the Annapolis an
second in the West Point tests.
He received his appointment t
the Naval Academy and then dis
covered he would be a few month
past the age limit of 20 wheI
the term began. The high ma
on the West Point list, it turne
out. was unable to accept tn
appointment. and the youthfu
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uOHc aItcF u SrucliHS WCcA VI
explain his personal finances.
famous cocker Checkers"
course Of combating communism
and corruption. He established a
reputation in the Senate as he had
done in the House as a hard
working, ous-minded member
who was we'll liked by his COL
leagues. a
Was Marked as "COmer."
He was, therefore, marked as
"a conner" even before the Repub-
Ilican convention that picked Gen,
Eisenhower as the candidate for
President. When the Republican
LEADERS began looking around for
"a young and effective running
mate for Gen. Eisenhower, the
choice turned to Senator Nixon
The choice forecast that COM
munism and corruption would be
made issues in the 1852 campaign
In his campaigning throughout
the country, Senator Nixon full
filled both promises.
Shortly after opening his cam
Ipaign. Senator Nixon became the
central figure in the most dra-
matte episode of the election fight
This was the furor over the dis
closure that while in the Senate
he had accepted and used q
privately raised $4,000 expense
fund.
Senator Nixon denied there was
Evening star., 1952-11-05

on Italy that knocked the Mus
solini legions out of the war.
In the North African, Sicilian
and Italian campaigns Gen Eisen-
hover demonstrated his mastery
of the military art of co-ordinat-
ing land, sea and air power. More
than that, he showed that he was
master of even a more subtle art
that of co-ordinating the diff
ferent allied forces under his over
all command.
This was q theme Gen. Eisen-
hover emphasized repeatedly dur
ing the war. He saw allied
cooperation as the key to winning
the war and tolerated nothing
short of unity in his command
There is a story that Gen. Eisen-
hover sent home by slow freight
an American officer who got into
a fight with his British opposite
at the Eisenhower headquarters
AS it is related, Gen. Eisenhower
called the American officer in and
said to him:
Il don't mind your differences
of opinion. I'm not angry be-
cause you struck him I didn't
object when you called him a
Rllt when v0II
Evening star., 1952-11-05

called him a British -
-, that was too much"
Gen. Eisenhower's field leader
ship and his ability to weld to-
gether into one team the strong
willed British, French, American
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
AVON PERSONALS

Mrs. Bill Barger and daughter
Sherry Of Norfolk are visiting Mrs.
Barger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred G. Gray, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Price
and baby, of Elizabeth City, are
spending the week end with Mrs.
Prices parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Scarborough.
Collins Gray of the U. S. Coast
Guard stationed at Baltimore is
home for the week end, with his
wife and baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Gray, Jr.,
and son Osborne, motored to Ro-
danthe to attend the celebration of
Old Christmas.
Percy Williams returned recent
ly from business trip to Norfolk
Mr.. Sammie Williams of New
Bern has arrived to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Jim Gray, and to
be at the bedside of his aunt, Mrs
Sally Ann Williams, who is quite
i'll.
Mrs. Sigsbee Miller of Elizabeth
City has arrived to be with hel
father, Tom Meekins, who is i'll.
Dammon Meekins has returned
to his home in Norfolk, after
spending some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S .Meekins
Harry Gray of the U. S. Coast
Guard, stationed at Norfolk, is
spending his leave with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Gray.
The Rev. Tommy Wilson, pastor
of the Pentecostal Church and {
teacher of Avon public school, ar
rived last week to resume his du
ties, after spending the holiday:
with his parents at Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Russell anC
son of Norfolk, Mr.. and Mrs. Man
son Meekins and family of N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Williams anC
children of Norfolk, Mr.. and Mrs
Erwin Gray and family of Ports.
mouth, Va, have returned to theil
homes, after spending the holiday:
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. H. Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Williams are
making their home in New Berr
for the present. Mr.. Williams is
employed at Cherry Point
James L. Gray recently return.
ed to Philadelphia, after spending
the holidays with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon P. Will.
liams of Ocracoke, Mr.. and Mrs
Mearl Meekins, and Mr.. and Mrs
Manning Williams of Manteo have
returned to their homes after at
tending the funeral of their uncle
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rain passed over from time to
time, while the sea was constantly
making. About three forty-five
O'Clock Sunday morning) Captain
Baines, who was then lying down
IT the chart room heard the tele-
graph bell ring, and instantly
sprang UP to inquire the reason,
when he was met at the door by
the second mate, who had come
Up to request his presence Oh deck.
Proceeding at once to the bridge,
the captain saw that his ship was
entirely surrounded by white
water" He said he did not know
precisely what part of the coast
he was on, but that since he could
see no land or light he had an idea
that he had struck the Diamond
Sh, ais, off Cape Hatteras. AS a
matter of fact, he was some 10
miles to the southwest. The engines
were working hard astern, but
were not able to stop the Roadway
of the vessel, which took the bot
tom, and remained, as the master
says, dumping and humping in
such a manner that it seemed
probable her masts would come
down." AN hands were at once on
deck, and the rocket signals If
distress were fired, the first having
been sent up about three-ffty
o'clock, as he thinks. "While still
firing" the captain says, "a red
flash was seen in the north which
was taken to be from a source
whence assistance might come. "
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
WRECK OF THE BRITISH
STEAMSHIP ARI0STO, 1899

The most calamitous, because
entirely needless loss of life during
the entire year, or indeed for many
recent years in the history of the
Service, occurred on December "a,
1899, at the wreck of the British
Steamship Ariosto on the coast OF
North Carolina about two miles to
the southwark of the Ocracoke
Life-Saving Station. Of 80 per-
sons on board the vessel, 81 per-
ished, while there was in the con-
ditions not the slightest necessity
that single one should have been
lost.
The Ariosto was a schooner
rugged steel vessel of 2,265 tons,
laden with valuable cargo of
wheat, cotton, lumber, and cotton
seed meal, carrying 80 men, in
Guiding officers, and commanded
by Captain r. R. Baines. When lost
she was bound from Galveston,
Texas, to Hamburg, Germany, via
Norfolk, Va, the object of the call
at Norfolk being to refill the coal
bunkers.
During the evening of Saturday,
December %, the weather was
clear overhead, but hazy around
the horizon, and smart wind was
blowing from the southwest, driy-
ing before it very rough sea. AT
midnight the weather was thick
all around, and heavy showers of
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
HYDE BOARD ASKS
WIDENING OF 264
AT AN EARLY DATE
Beaufort County Also Lands
Support in Appeal to
Highway Commits

The appeal being made by the
Hyde Commissions for widening
U. S. 264 between Swan Quarter
and Washington gains strong sup
port from the. Beaufort County
board. However, this board asked
only the widening of the road be-
tween Belhaven and Washington.
The road, built for the traffic
of 25 years ago, is dangerous be-
cause of lack of width, narrow
shoulders and difficult curves. Con-
tinuance in this condition is detri-
mental to the daily traffic and bust
ness of Hyde County in particular
and encouragement to the full
development of large tourist pc
tential benefitting Hyde and
neighbor counties
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
Franklin P. Williams.

Franklin P. Williams.
Lieut.. Whitehead and family of
Fort Bragg were the guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edible
Hooper, during the Christmas hol-
idays.
Bolton Gray of the U.S.C.G.
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benny Williams
and family and Mr.. Evans Viii
liams have returned to New Jersey,
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after visiting their mother, Mrs.
Sally Ann Williams, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loran Balance of
Morehead City have been visiting
Mrs. Balances mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Gray.
| Mrs. w. B. Miller who has been
patient of the Marine Hospital
in Norfolk, Va, has returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Obbie Gray and
family of Long Island, N. Y, are
Visiting their parents, Mrs. Mary
Gray and Mrs. Sally Ann Will
liams.
Mrs. Fred w. Gray and daugh-
ter Jean left Sunday to visit her
mother at Currituck.
Carson Hooper has been visiting
his daughter and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ulysses Hooper.
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sons the operations were neces-
sarily so extremely difficult that
their completion without mishap
affords the best evidence that they
judiciously and killfully con-
Quoted. Captain Baines was the
last to leave the ship and when
he put his feet upon the beach,
about two-thirty PM, a louG
cheer was sent up by all the people
who had by this time assembled
Every man was saved whom the
life-saving crews could by any
possibility have rescued under the
most unfortunate circumstances
following the launching of the
boats, and if all had remained
patiently on board, not one would
have been lost.
Keeper Fora Burrus, and his
crew, of the Durants Saving
Station, located next to Ocracoke
on the north, were requested by
telephone to join Keeper Towards
crew after the latter had begun
operations to set up the beach
apparatus. They started at once,
but were obliged to use the station
supply boat on account of rough
sea, and to go on the inside of
the beach by way of Pamlico
Sound, which consumed about two
hours. They made, however, the
best possible time arriving just as
the shot line was fired over the
vessel, and performed their share
of the work.
A number of citizens of the
neighborhood voluntarily rendered
extremely valuable assistance to
the life-saving crews, and Head
quarters thankfully acknowledged
their praiseworthy conduct, which,
it is but simple justice to add, was
thoroughly characteristic of the
humane and courageous people
who inhabit this coast. Unfortun-
ately the names of all of them
could not be obtained, but among
the number was I. M. Stowe and
C. F. Austin, of Hatteras Village.
Surfmen Highly Praised
All the testimony taken by the
investigating officer demonstrates
the entire efficiency of the life
saving crews, and the nine sur
vivors of the wreck addressed to
Keeper Howard letter written by
Captain Baines and signed by him
with the rest which contains the
following paragraphs:
=. The six men met with the
most hospitable treatment from the
life-saving station and other resi-
dents. The rescue was effected
under very trying circumstances,
and would have perhaps been al
most beyond the means at Capt.
Towards disposal had they not
bad valuable assistance from Dur
ants Station and several of the
good people from whereabouts,
whose strong arms made the use
Of the methods at his disposal a
grand su"cess.
That such a lamentable
loTe Of Ffa occurred is not in any
v'ov to be attributed to the want
of diligence, promptitude, or look
out Of CAPTAIN Howard and staff,
who we are unanimous in our,
conscientious declaration that their
action in the matter was all that
could be done, and is deserving of
the highest recommendation. . !.
Mike Caskin Of Norfolk, Va,
well-known junk dealer bought the
ship when sold by the insurance
agents.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-01-11
PETE POOLE DANIELS
ENTERTAINED CLASS

Pete Poole Daniels entertained
his class at his home New Years
eve at a buffet dinner.
The following were present:
Mrs. Hal Ward, Ivadean Wilson,
Rose Austin Skinner, Maxine
Scarborough, Evelyn Dowdy, Do
reen Midget, Mile Ward Brown,
Leila Ward, Rose Gallop. Beryl
Gallop Williams, Bobby Owens,
Jack Cahoon, Jack Tillett, Punk
Daniels, and Brantley Brown.
The house was decorated with
holly and red candles and silver
leaves.
A turkey dinner with all the
trimmings was serced.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
D. {. Man Held on Charge,
OF Murder in Shooting

An inquest into the death of
Teddy Jones, "a, of 321 Eighteenth
street NE. who died early yes
terday when he was shot twice
with a .22-caliber revolver, was
scheduled at 1870 am. today at
the District Morgue.
Police said they were holding
Thomas Bernard Parker, 81, COL
ored. of the 900 block of K street
NE. on charges of murder.
Mr.. Jones, according to police.
was Shot about 2:10 am. Sunday
as he left a party in home at
Ninth street and Virginia avenue
Sc. Police said the dead man was
not involved in an argument which
ended IN six wild shots.
Police said Mr.. Jones was shot
both in the face and in his right
lung. He was pronounced dead
on arrival at Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
College Fall Enrolment Drops
In $50 Schools, Report Shows

cent from 1851.
He added: 1.-The full-time de-
crease is small when contrasted
with the 1851 drop of 11.4 per cent
from the figures for 1850"
The educator said an unex-
pected upsurge in freshmen en-
ro)lment, coupled with upperclass
girl students remaining in college
was responsible for the continued
high enrolment.
DR.. Walters reported that lis
per cent more male freshmen and
81 per cent more freshmen girls
enrolled last September. He said
economic and war factors in
f1uenced more high school grad
yates to enter college, although
the high school graduation classes
were smaller last June.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
The EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. *** BIS


was swamped with telephone
calls and messages from white
residents. They expressed regret
for the action and offered help,
financially and manually.
The Nativity scene was recon-
structed after two days of joint
efforts by Negroes and whites.
1T was a wonderfully heart
warming experience the educa-
tor said. 1--WE want our Northern
friends, who so often misunder-
stand these things, to know that
we have always had 100 per cent
cooperation and support from
the white people of Mississippi.
We enjoy the warmest of relations
between the races here
II want to see the day when
my people will not judge all white
people by a few and when
white people will not judge all my
people by a few"
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Hollywood Troupe Bound
For Hawaii Lands in Snow
BY the Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. %
"A troupe of Hollywood enter
tainers stepped out into Alaskan
snow yesterday instead of the sun
shine of Honolulu, where they
thought they had landed en- route
to Korea.
The astounded movie stars ap-
parently had not been informed
that the flight plan of their C-54
military transport had been
changed due to high winds in the
Pacific.
The plane was bound from Los
Angeles to Korea, where the
troupe is to put on shows for the
troops. Among those who has
tened to don furs were Paul Doug
las, Jan Sterling. Walter Pidgeon,
Carolina Cotton and keenan,
Wynn.
The Air Force said a pilot flying
to the Orient is permitted to
choose his route, depending upon
weather.
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Strong G. 0. P. Effort
For District Suffrage
Predicted by We|ker

Senator Welker, Republican, of
Idaho, predicted today that the
G. o. P. will make determined
effort to give Washingtonians a
national vote.
In an extension of remarks made
last night on the Meet The Press
TV program, the Senator stressed
the point that in carrying out his
campaign promise, President-elect
Eisenhower would be satisfied
with nothing less.
"When you make promise to
give a man a vote" Senator
Welker declared" you give him a
complete vote. Not one for a
Evening star., 1952-12-22
BY the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-Fall
enrolment dipped slightly in $50
accredited universities and four
year colleges this year, but the
drop was less than anticipated and
far less than the 1851 decrease.
This was reported yesterday in
the college enrolment survey of
DR.. Raymond Walters, president
of the University of Cincinnati
He has issued his study results
since 1919.
DR.. Walters said the $50 COL
leges reported a total enrolment
|of 1,293,524 full-time students, a
decline of is per cent from the
previous year, and 462,84 part
time students, a decline of 2.8 per
Evening star., 1952-12-22
Canvass for Blood Set

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Dec
% Especially The Junior Cham
ber of Commerce has voted to
canvass Charlottesville for persons
willing to give blood to meet the
8.000-pint annual quota of the
Red Cross University of Virginia
Hospital blood program.