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Evening star., 1952-08-03
By Harold Heffernon

Fay Wray, the beautiful al
mond-eyed heroine who is
chased and chased up and down
and around the Empire State
Building by the superjumbo-
sized gorilla. is getting heaps of
fan mail again. Now playing
only an occasional bit role. Miss
.Wray, still pretty and appealing
in her late 40's, is happily facing
a career renaissance.
In more or less secrecy. one
studio is rushing plans for a
scare novelty that will follow
close to the king Kong" pat
tern, but with modern space"
adaptations. The idea is to have
a huge monster. size and species
Evening star., 1952-08-03

Harry Macarthur. whose column oppeors
on this poee, is on vacation.
Evening star., 1952-08-03

works got themselves caught in
a trap. ABC sold gavel-to-gavel
coverage to the Admiral Corp.
and the other two networks had
to follow suit as a matter Of
course. As a result, each net
work devoted an estimated $50
hours to the two conventions.
NBC, according to Bill Mean
drew. former Washingtonian
who heads its special events
department, was on the air for
131 hours with the Democratic
convention and its prelimina-
ries alone. If there were times
when interest was not at q
fever pitch, who can really be
surprised?
Ii Really Wos AimIess
The show seemed aimless at
times because, in reality, it was
aimless. Televisi0n was carry
ing the conventions, but poll.
ticians we're running it. When
Gov. Schricker Of Indiana nomi-
mated Adlai Stevenson and
Gov. Carvel Of Delaware made
virtually Che same speech-a
nominated him again - TV
could do nothing but wiring its
hands. Gov. Carvel would not
shush; that Is Q prerogative
that politicians have, or at
least frequently usurp. The in
dustry. and its millions Of cus-
Evening star., 1952-08-03
And What of Next I ime?
Conventions Taught TV q Great Deal
But Whot Did Politicians Discover?
By William Hines

toners, hope that by 1856 poll
ticians will have learned the
first rule Of elocution-when to
keep their mouths shut.
Whether TV lived up to its
promise to keep commercials
unobtrusive is largely a matter
of opinion. But the fact Is that
rarely did commercials really
get in the way of proceedings.
The American Broadcasting
Co. counts as it's major bobble
the miscue that resulted in a
commentators hogging of the
air waves while the crucial first
tand only Republican ballot
was under way. What happened
was that a delegation asked for
a roll call. The commentators
came in, by prearrangement.
with his analysis of the news.
The roll call was cancelled, but
the commentator did not get
the cue to run. AS a result, the
votes of two States were missed
by ABC. to the anguish of many
listeners.
Roll Coils a Bore
The roll calls were, to the
great majority Of viewers. un-
diluted pain. One member Of
the Alabama delegation at the
Democratic convention frankly
told an NBC man in advance
that Alabama was going to poll
so the delegation could go on
television. How much Of the
polling was grandstanding Of
this sort, and how much was
legitimate, no one can know.
But the polls bored the audi
ence stiff.
Bryson Rash, ABC's man Fri-
day who took a big part in the
convention coverage, does not
believe that much can be done
to change the nature Of con.
ventions. But he says the audi
ence can be helped greatly next
time If the chairman or parlia-
mentarian, after a complicated
ruling is made, will 60 on the
air to explain exactly what the
ruling means.
There was some adverse COM
ment about the milling around
that took place behind the
speakers rostrum during the
Democratic convention. This
had not been noticeable during
the Republican meeting, be-
cause all shots were made from
high up at one side Of the hall.
Between conventions. the indus
try built a stand on the floor
in the alternate delegates area
so as to get a better view Of
the speakers. Because Of the
foreshortening effect Of the
extremely long lens used for this
shot, viewers got the idea that
there was a great press Of peo-
pie Immediately behind the
speaker. Actually, most Of these
people were 20 feet or more in
the background.
Industry officials are inclined
to discount the Importance OF
this complaint. AFTER ALL" one
said. people do mill around at
conventions. We were covering
a convention, not putting on .
studio production.
Evening star., 1952-08-03

week after the deluge, is happily
congratulating itself on surviv-
ing the biggest, longest. most
chaotic and most confused
presentation in the industry's
history.
But instead of basking in a
rosy glow of self elf-gratulation, the
industry already is casting eyes
at 1856 and trying to figure out
ways to make the coverage even
more complete. The few bugs
that developed In this years
coverage will be ironed out by
then, TV experts believe.
And perhaps-the fervently
hope politicians will have
learned a thing or two from
Chicago 1852.
They're Like Thot
The television industry is well
aware tnat conventions cannot
be transformed into slick studio
productions just because TV is
spending a lot of money on their
coverage. Nor does TV look for,
or even want. sickness. # the
politicians will just cut down a
bit on their gassineSs and their
slavish devotion to irrelevancies,
TV says. the industry will be
happy.
If the convention coverage
was diffuse at times-if the
production" seemed to be q
ship without a rudder-the in
dustry and the political parties
must share the blame. When
the decision was made to sell
the convention time, the net
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, 1952-08-11
JOB PRINTING SUBSCRIBE
~SUPPERTIME CHAT
Of Governor Morris F. de Castro over radio station VISTA
on Tuesday. August S. 1852.

f1cation of existing laws of the
Virgin Islands under t h e
initial supervision Of the COM
mission appointed by the
President.
Several abortive and unsuc-
cessful attempts were made
during the past few years to
organize a local Code Commits
sion to undertake the job of
codifying our laws. It is clear
that while our legislators, exc
cutives and the members of
the bar could and would give
editorial direction and policy
making supervision, only a
trained organization with a
full time staff could assemble,
classify, index and codify all
our existing statutes. A major
part of this job is the study of
each piece Of legislation to de-
termine () whether it is per-
manent or temporary law; ~
whether it has been amended
or repealed and % whether
it is inconsistent with some
other statute. 1t is this work.
that we are trying to have
done even before the new Or
ganic Act is enacted. We shall
shortly receive a proposal
from the Equity Publishing
Corporation and, of course, we
still have to find the necessary
funds as soon as. we know
whist tie cost will he.
Continued in next issue)
, 1952-08-11
CONTINUED from Saturday.
Codification Of laws

Codification Of laws
Let me tell you something
of what we are trying to do in
the matter of codif1cation Of
our laws. l have been in con-
ference last week with officers
of the Equity Publishing Cor
poration of New York, which
company is under contract
w t h the Government OF
Puerto Rico for the purpose Of
bringing up to date and PUB
fishing in modern, annotated
form all the laws which are
now in force and effect IN the
Virgin Islands.
We have here as you know
a most complicated set-up so
far as our local, insular, and
federal laws are concerned.
We have federal laws apply
ing to the Virgin Islands, we
have a number of old Danish
laws still in effect, we have
ordinances of both the Colo
NAL Councils and the Munich
pal Councils of St. Thomas-St.
John and Of st. Croix. We
have insular laws of the Legs
lative Assembly since 1888.
Recognizing this involved
situation, the proposed new
organic act authorizes the Pre-
sident to appoint a commission
to survey the field Of federal
statutes and directs the Gov
ernor to arrange for the codi-
, 1952-08-11
STICK TO THE FACTS

STICK 70 THE FACTS
CHARLES c. REUBEL has written a lengthy and rather
full statement on HR 1898 with reference to the Virgin Is
lands, and the fact that Ashley L. Totten, %unselfsh and intre
pd mainland leader" is engaged in an ~unrelenting struggle"
to delay passage of the bill. AVIS, July 81, p and 23)
THE MATTER ON which Mr.. Reubel has written should
by now be well known to all Virgin Islanders. The press has
taken occasion to mention and even editoriaize upon it at
considerable length. This paper, for one, took time out to give
Mr.. Totten credit for being instrumental in getting a rehear-
ing on this highly controversial bill.
E IS NC doubt whatever that there is an unfortu-
nate situation existing between natives on the mainland and
those at home, and that the need for the fullest cooperation is
now greater than ever. True as that may be there is somewhat
of an unfortunate approach to the whole problem-one which
alienates many who wouldbe willing to pitch in and help, and
which seems to nullify whatever good can be done.
THIS PAPER has long been the subject of heavy attack
by leaders on the mainland, not because we are not willing to
cooperate and work for the common good, but because we
differ as to method, and dare to say so.
THE CASE OF Mr.. ReubeIs latest release is in point.
Going along rather well and addressing himself effectively
to the problem, he stops suddenly and finds himself off on
detom. This tangent produces no good whatever and makes
one think less of what was contained elsewhere in the release.
Mr.. Reubel makes the statement that the Virgin Islands press
has expended time beyond computation writing critically
and often CONTINUOUSLY Of mainland Virgin
Islanders.
SUCH A STATEMENT, if allowed to go unnoticed
would tend to create among our people on the mainland the
idea that they are held in contempt by their brothers at home,
and that the press is responsible, @
IT Is TO BE regretted that conditions which affect Us
all cannot be treated effectively and with a straightforward
approach. We agree with much of what MIR. ReubeTs release
gives, but hope that the constant little digs and needing,
which in effect serve no purpose whatever, will no longer ind
themselves III matters where they leally do not belong.
##@&#
, 1952-08-11

New lap record Of 114.S3 MP.H. in Mexico race wins special award
This Tony observation-disclosures combination, running in the 1851
Mexican Road Race copied four Of the automotive worlds coveted
trophys for engineering excellence. I
/ The Kiekhaefer Mercury Cupboard MOTOR Corp, who entered the
car, had its engineers switch their know-how from outboards to auto
motive engines in preparation for the South ofthe-Border gruelling,
grind.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-15
MANTEo PERSONALS

Mrs. r. H. Potts of Norfolk is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Pat
rick.
Corporal William R. Midget of
the U. S. Air Force has returned
to duty after visiting mis- parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Creedon Midget.
Corp. Midget, who was stationed
at Ely AFB in Oklahoma, has been
transferred to the Hawaiian Is
lands. His brother, Lindsay Mid
gett, has returned to the Coast
Guard Base at Mobile, Ala, after
visit home.
Mrs. Charlotte Basnight and
children of Norfolk were guests
last week end of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Basnight at their home near
Manteo. Mary Anne Basnight of
Silver Spring, Md, has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Basnight, her
grandparents, for several weeks.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-15
HOGGARD-GARRISH
NUPTlALS LAST WEEK
OcracOke Girl Becomes Bride of
Coast Guard in Candle
light Ceremony

In beautiful candlelight serv-
ice at the Ocracoke Methodist
Church, Wednesday, August 6, at
eight o'clock, Miss Merriam Belle
Garrish, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Garrish of Ocracoke, and
Fletcher Colbert Hoggard, Jr., son
of Mr.. AMI Mrs. F. C. Hoggard,
ST., of Virginia Beach, were
united in marriage by Rev. w. Y.
Stewart, pastor of the church.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs.
Ruby Garrish, aunt of the bride,
played several organ selections
and E. Carlton Kelly, cousin of
the bride, sang 80 Promise Me-"
The church was decorated with
large baskets of white oleander;
candlebra were used on both sides
of the altar. The bride wore blue
lace and taffeta dress and car
ried yellow roses. She entered on
the arm of her cousin, E. Carlton
Kelly, who gave her in marriage,
since her father, w. P. Garrish,
was hospitalized at the time. Her
only attendant was a cousin, Miss
Jean H. Dixon of Beaufort. Danny
Garrish, of Ocracoke, was grooms-
man to Mr. .Hoggard.
The traditional professional and
occasional were used. After the
ceremony the brides mother en-
tertained the wedding party at the
Garrish home. Out-of- town guests
were Mr. land Mrs. F. C. Hoggard,
ST., Mrs. Julia Phillips, of Nor
folk, and Miss Patsy Hardesty of
Beaufort.
Mrs. Hoggard is a graduate of
Ocracoke High School, class of
1852. She is of the Garrish and
Howard families; her ancestors
were among the early settlers of
Ocracoke. Her father is in service
in the U. S. Coast Guard; her
grandfather, the late Capt. James
Henry Garrish, was for many
years commanding officer at the
local Coast Guard Station. Mr..
Hoggard is enlisted in the Coast
Guard and stationed at Ocracoke.
He graduated from the Oceana
High School at Virginia Beach,
and attended Oak Ridge Military
Institute before enlisting in the
Coast Guard.
The couple will make their home
at Ocracoke.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-15
HUBERT B. GUTHRIE
ON FILA COMMITTEE

Hubert B. Guthrie of Manteo,
has been appointed a committee
man to serve as a member of the
Dare County Farmers Home Ad-
ministration Committee for the
period July 1, 1862, to June 80,
1866, according to Tully B. Will
liams, County Supervisor. Mr..
Guthrie succeeds Edward N. Baum
of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina,
whose term expired June 80, 1862.
All applications for Farmers
Home Administration services are
reviewed by the county FILA COM
mittee.
The committee is composed of
three persons living in the county
who are interested in improving
the welfare of farm families in
their communities, particularly
those who are eligible for and in
need of assistance through the
Farms rs Home Administration.
They determine the eligibility of
applicants for Production and
Su bsistence farm operating)
loans, Farm Ownership loans and
Farm Housing assistance. They
also pass upon each farm to be
purchased, enlarged or developed
with a Farm Ownership loan and
each farm to be improved with
Farm Housing assistance.
The other two members of the
Dare County Farmers Home Adj
ministration COMMITTEES are Paul
Midget Of Manteo, and Robert B.
Lennon Of Mantee.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-15

Sheriff Frank Cahoon has re-
turned from Asheville, where he
attended the annual meeting of the
N. C. Sheriff's Association.
Mrs. Mary Langston Evans, sup
erintendent of Dare County
Schools, is attending a meeting
of school superintendent and
other school authorities in Mars
Hill.
Mrs. H. o. Baker has returned
to her home in Shelby after visit
ing her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Baker, for sew
eral weeks.
John H. Long has returned to
his home in Manteo from Rich
mond, Va, where he was for sew
eral weeks a patient in the Vet
Grams Hospital.
Mrs. Leonard Midget, who has
been a patient in DePaul Hos
pital, Norfolk, Va, for several
weeks, has returned to her home
near Manteo.
Miss Janet Midget and Miss
Margaret Burrus returned to Man
teo Friday from Hatteras, where
they visited for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mathis
of Norfolk spent the week end at
their home near Manteo,
Hatton Midget has returned to
his home in Manteo from the
Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth
City, where he has been a pa
tient for some time.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-15

MISS HELEN LEE HEARD of
Danville, Va, whose engagement
to Herbert Carroll Etheridge of
Kill Devil Hills has been announc-
ed by her mother, Mrs. Lila Cole
man Heard of Danville. Miss
Heard is a graduate of Averett
College, Danville, Va. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Lila Coleman
Heard and the late Harry H. Heard
of Danville. Mr.. Etheridge is the
nephew of Mrs. Thomas Baum of
Kill Devil Hills, and the late Capt.
Thomas Baum. He is a graduate
of Oak Ridge Military Institute.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-15

offering three DID, double floor bath
bedrooms dining sitting front and Delivery
satisfactory
Convenient location good neghboood
ouire in writing by addressing NJ t
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-08-15
Ringing q Solel

Many a farmer, getting the
advance word over his tele-
phone, has loaded his truck to
reap a quick harvest in cash
when the market is at its peak.
Modern rural telephone
service is the farmers friendly,
dependable connection with
the world. Our plans for
expansion will make rural
service even more valuable.
The Norfolk & Carolina
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
ManteO Elizabeth City Hertfor'
EdentOn Sunbury
Evening star., 1952-09-28
rs KIansmen Called
BY Jury in Probe Of
Miami Dynamitings
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla. Sept. 27.-Twenty-
five Ku Klux Klan members from
suburban Hialeah and IS other
witnesses have been summoned
before a Federal grand jury to
testify about a series of dynamit-
ings last fall.
The Ku Kluxers and other wit
nesses were ordered to appear Oc-
tober 6, when the jury is sched-
uled to begin an investigation into
the dynamitings at Carver Vii
lage, a housing project.
Two white apartment buildings
i'm the village, a residential area
in Northwest Miami, were shifted
to rental for Negro tenants last
fall and the dynamitings followed.
One Of the blasts caused an esti-
mated $4,000 damage to an un-
occupied apartment building. None
was injured.
Officers and members Of the
Dade County Property Owners
Association and the Edison Cen
ter Civic Association also have
been summoned. Both organiza-
tions figured in the controversy
when the structures were con-
verted.
The grand jury also is expected
to investigate dynamitings and
attempted dynamitings of five
synagogues and a Catholic church
lin Greater Miami last fall and
winter. One blast shattered A
windows in a synagogue.
Evening star., 1952-09-28

be January Is to January 81 in
elusive.
Department commanders have
been asked to notify all their post
commanders Of these dates.
Suggestions from programs for
each day of this week are in de-
partment headquarters at 1735
Eye street NV. Posts that for
ward newspaper clippings to the
adjutant general at national head
quarters, indicating active partici-
patton in the observance Of this
week, will receive a special cita-
ton signed by the ????
Meetings this week:
Wednesday-U. S. Naval Gun
Factory Post. 730 Eleventh street
Sc; H. L. EdmohdS Post, 1900
New Hampshire avenue NV.
Thursday - All-American Post.
1749 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1952-09-28
R.F. Sutphin Named
On Building Unit
OF National VFW

Past Commander Robert F. SUIT
phin of the D. C. Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. has
been appointed a member OF the
National Building Committee.
Chairman of this committee is
Past Commander-in-Chie James
E. Van Zandt, Representative from
Pennsylvania.
The purpose of the committee is
to investigate the possibility Of
the national organization, to buy
or erect a building in Washington.
Mr.. Sutphin, who is member
of Police-Fire Post, has been ap-
pointed Commissioner of Teen-er
Baseball for the Fifth District, Of
which District of Columbia is a
member. Other members Of the
District are Virginia, Maryland
and Delaware. Leading teams in
each District will participate in
the district tournament. and those
leaders will participate in the ma
tional event.
The Armistice Ball Committee
met in department headquarters
on Monday evening. Chairman
Zed L. Williams, jr., presided.
Percy w. Graves of Police Fire
Post. is in charge of the program.
and arrangements for the ball and
for the program are reaching the
final stages. The ball will be held
at the National Press Club on
November 10.
Front Line Post met Tuesday
evening at 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV, with Commander
william E. Mower presiding. This
meeting of the Post and auxiliary
is the last to be held in their
present quarters. Members will
be notified as to new quarters
before the time Of the first Oc-
tober meeting.
The national organization has
m~~a,,noa% that yyElIXT xr,aalD will
Evening star., 1952-09-28
CAA Executive Promoted

Leonard w. Ashwell, chief of
the scheduled operations branch
of the Air Carrier Safety Division,
has been appointed deputy chief
of the division, E. s. Hensley. di-
rector of the Office of Aviation
Safety. Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration, has announced. He sue
ceeds F. A. Allen who will be
supervising agent in Burbank,
Calf.
Evening star., 1952-09-28
Loan Associations Taking
Third Of Home Mortgages
By the Assoeioied Press

Saving and Loan Associations
put up more than one-third Of the
money for the Nations residential
mortgages in the first seven
months of this year, the National
Savings and Loan League said
yesterday.
Oscar Kreutz, executive man
ager of the organization, said in
a statement:
"Of the $40 billion in mortgage
recordings through July, savings
and loans groups were response
BILE for So billion. 10 per cent more
than in the first seven months of
1851"
Evening star., 1952-09-28
Jopun Power Shortage

Confronted with a shortage OF
power, many Of Japan's chemical
industries are investigating the
possibility Of producing their own.
Evening star., 1952-09-28
Colon Centennial Planned

An international exposition to
commemorate the centennial OF
the founding Of Colon, Panama, is
scheduled for early next year.
Evening star., 1952-09-28

The national organization has
announced that VFW week will
Evening star., 1952-01-21
Board Of Trade Invites
Texas Gov. Shiyers 10 Feie

William B. Mullett, general
chairman for the 33d annual
Mid-Winter Dinner Of the WASH
ington Board Of Trade FEBRUARY
|1-2 at the Mayfiower Hotel. an
nounced yesterday that Gov. Allan
Shivers heads prominent Texans
invited to the dinner, which win
feature Texas Frontier Frolic. ..
Other State officials coming are:
1t. Gov. Ben Ramsey, attorney
General Price Daniel, Secretary Of
State John Ben Shepherd. In ad-
dition. these outstanding Texans
are being invited: Anon g. Carter.
publisher Of the Fort Worth star
Telegraph; John w. Carpenter.
president Of the Dallas Chamber
of Commerce. and Jesse Jones.
long a Government official here.
Dallas. Houston and San An.
tonic will be represented In the
show, as will organizations repre-
senting the oil, cotton and citrus
industries. officials said.
Dinner tickets, including an
elaborate floor show, may be
secured at SIS per person and are
available through the Board Of
Trade membership.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
New Cathedral Gifts
Bring Pledges to $5l ,542

Additional gifts to the WASH
ington Cathedral Building and
Sustaining Fund Drive since 1t
closed last month has brought the
total Of gifts land pledges to
$5l,542, Richard N. Taliaferro,
general chairman. announced to-
day
Goal Of the drive for the adj
ministration and building Of the
Cathedral was $4,000. The Mems
Special Gifts Division raised
$16,985. largest sum pledged
among the divisions conducting
the drive.
Evening star., 1952-01-21
without Opposition.
Plays to Be Reviewed

Several Broadway plays will be
reviewed by Mrs. Samuel r,
Clabaugh at meeting of the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Church Library Committee at !
pm. Thursday in the church,
Nebraska and New Mexico ave-
nues NV. Tickets are so cents.