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Evening star., 1953-10-22
Red WaIkouf Fails
To Win Use Of Force
In POW Explanations
By the Assoeiosed Press

PANMUNJOM, Oct. 22.-The
two Red satellite members of
the Korean prisoner repatriation
commission ended a three-day
walkout today but there was no
indication they had won their
point-that anti-Red Koreans
be forced to hear Communist ef-
forts to wheedle them home.
The explanations have been
stalled since Monday, when the
Polish and Czech delegates left
the commission after being vot-
ed down by the Indians, Swedes
and Swiss.
In today'S meeting they ap-
parently repeated the demand
without success and the explana-
tions remained at StandStill.
The Communist delegates are
forcing the point by disregarding
the 14,600 Chinese who appar-
emily will listen, insisting in
stead on talking with the 1900
Koreans who have refused with
a show of belligerence.
Reds Take Propaganda Defeat.
The Red reluctance to meet
the Chinese may grow from the
Stinging propaganda beating
they took in the first two days
of interviews-only 10 of 921
Chinese chose the road to COM
muniSm.
After unsuccessful efforts by
Indian guards to get the Koreans
peacefully to the interviews the
Red efforts were called off in
stalemate.
1t. Gen. *. S. Thimayya, In
dian chairman of the repatria-
ton commission, said after to-
days session that Indian troops
are unable to produce the Ko-
reans "at this time"
However. the 2-hour, 25-min-
ute meeting was not adjourned
but was recessed until tomorrow,
leading observers to speculate
that some new line of argument
may have been presented.
Explanation Time Cut.
The days without interviews
are chopping time from the ex-
planation period set by the
armistice, which ends Decem-
ber % by allied Interpretation
and December "a by the Indian
view.
The allies already have re-
fused several requests for ex-
tensions.
Some observers have specu-
lated the Reds may be willing
to stall out the period without
any more Notwithstanding
a worse propaganda beating
and then, perhaps, protest later
that they never had a fair deal. !
Meanwhile, the Army an
nounced that Corpl. Edward S.
Dickinson. the former prisoner
who switched his choice from
Communism to home. was flown
to Tokyo today. He is from Big
Stone Gap, Va.
The Army was permitting no
interviews or photographs at the
field except for Air Force per-
Sonnel.
Corpl. Dickinson was one of %
Americans, l Briton and 335
South Koreans who had elected
to stay behind in the war iris
oner exchange, which ended in
mid l. September. The United
Nations command has given no
indication when it will begin in
terVieWing these men.
Gets Medical Checkup.
After Corpl. Dickinson re-
turned yesterday. he said it was
more than likely" that other
Americans in the neutral zone
compound want to come home.
The Army said Corpl. Dicken-
son would be taken to a Tokyo
hospital for medical checkup,
but did not give any immediate
Evening star., 1953-10-22

ised me in a letter I got today
that he'll testify at the trial.
And so will I, and Others"
Granville Scanland, Oklahoma
County prosecutor, said he had
no choice under the law but to
give Kelly his trial. He arranged
for preliminary hearing and
drove to San Antonio to get Mr..
Urschel's assurance he would ap-
pear as complaining witness.
Kelly had no attorney so JUS
tice of the Peace Ben LaFon ap-
pointed Attorney Irvey C. Own
hey to defend him. Returning
to Oklahoma City from a visit
with Kelly at Leavenworth, Mr..
Ownbey asked for a delay in the
hearing until he could find wit
nesses. He said Kelly had en-
phatically denied taking any
money from Mr.. Urschel, SCOT
fling at the idea of a mere $32
when he was shooting for
100000.
Blocks Immediate Action.
Attorney OWnbey also OBJ
tained a court order to prevent
Mr.. Scanland from presenting
the case to a grand jury, just
now convening, until the wit
nesseS are located. This may
defer the grand jury present.
ment and the setting of a trial
date until a later term of court.
Mr.. Ownbey said Kelly wished
to clear his name in Oklahoma
because as long as there are de-
talners against him, he is de-
MED certain prison privileges.
For instance. Kelly now receives
$28i a month for work in the
prison payroll office. This would
be increased to $50 if his record
was cleared, Mr.. Ownbey said.
Others have expressed doubt
that this is Kelly'S ultimate aim.
Few cases have captured the
public Imagination more than
the Urchel kidnapping with its
stranger -than-fiction overtones.
Pointing to six life sentences and
other convictions totaling nearly
60 years, the FBI ranks it high
on its list of achievements.
Case RecOunted.
On the night of July %, 1898
Nh. Urschel and his bridge-play-
ing friend, Walter R. Jarrett
were forced at machine gun and
pistol point to accompany two
men from the Urschel home while
their wives stood helplessly by
One of the captorS later was
identified as Kelly, who until
then had little more than a rec
ord as a hip-pocket bootlegger
The other was Albert L. Bates, q
hardened criminal.
Mr.. Jarrett was let out of the
car at the outskirts of Oklahoma
City, but the blindfolded Mr.
Urschel was taken on long ride
He could not see. but he could
smell and hear and the combi-
nation of odors, sounds and a
good memory helped crack the
case in jig time.
Meanwhile, ransom notes came
suggesting Mr.. Kirkpatrick as
the go-between. He was in
structed to take a certain train
to Kansas City, stand on the
rear platform with a bag full of
old $40 bills and look for two
signal fires. He was to throw
the bag out at the second fire.
Turns Over Money.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick took the trip;
there was no signal fire, so he
went to a hotel named in the
note as his destination. He re-
ceived telephone call to deliver
the ransom on a downtown
street and did SO with the ma
Evening star., 1953-10-22
II EED
c0Ak? ?


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We've been heating Washington
since 1919 and carry every size
and grade of anthracite and btu
minous coal in stock. There's
price to suit you. When it's coal
you want, remember The Old Re-
liable A. P. WOODSON CO., 1913
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THE MACHINE AND THE LAND.

century ago. Is per cent of all the workers in this
country were engaged in agricuturen producing the
food and allied products they and the small
three worked the farm Today the figure is in six
In other words depend upon fewer farmers for all
the varied agricultural products must have And the
farmers ability the demand primarily the result
of the application of power to farm jobs.
Last year. according to the New Mexico State Exten-
sion Service U.S. farmers used 100000 tons of finished
steel-more than is used in years automobile output
along with 100000 gallons of crude petroleum, $780,
100000 pounds of rubber, 150O0,0O0O00 kilowatt
hours of electric power and vast quantities of other
terals These used largely to produce op
crate and maintain all of machines which perform
the basic farm tasks swiftly efficiently and cheapy which
greatly reduced the amount of muscle needed
and which the formers principal allies in preventing
erosion and water damage and in preserving and improving
the ability of his soil to produce.
On the average each of us 5000 OOO-odd Americans
eats than threequarters of ton of food annually
Only small proportion of is needed to supply that in
credible quantity of food along with large amounts for
port That is the of the farm equipment ndusrys
contribution to agriculture
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RURITANS MEET THURSDAY
AT STUMPY POINT

The Stumpy Point Ruritan Club
met Thursday night at the club
room. The president, A. L. G..
Stephenson presided. After singing
America, the invocation was given
by j. M. Wise of New Bern, Din
ner was prepared by W.S.C.S.
members and served by Misses
Wanda Midget and Pat Twiford.
Carville Wise, program chairman,
led several stunts and contests.
Musical selections were by Mrs.
Gertrude Wise; tapdance by Pat
Twiford and three vocal selections
by Mrs. Grace Hooper, Goldie Best,
Floyd Hooper, Carville Wise and
the Rev. Stephenson. Several prof.
ects were suggested and voted
upon, one to purchase playground
equipment, one to finish the ceme-
terry project; and to beautify the
church lawn. Those present were
Rev. A. L. G. Stephenson, Lit
Meekins, Calvin Payne, Carville
Wise, Melton, Milton, Floyd, Len.
non. Marvin and Mccoy Hooper,
lobe and Dewey Wise, Dick Best,
and John Wise of New Bern.
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BUXTON HOME CLUB
HELPS GIRL SCOUTS

The Buxton Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the home of Mrs.
Dinah Daley Monday night, APP
ril Is. The meeting was called to
order by Mrs. Laura Hooper. Cali
Through the Night" was sung and
the club collect was repeated.
A report was given by Mrs. Don
aid Thorp on the Girl Scout troop
and the donation given by the club
was used to buy handbooks for the
troop.
Miss Kirby urged the club to
enter some of the contests at the
Potato Festival to be held in Eliz-
abeth City.
1t was suggested by Miss Kirby
that club members go to Elizabeth
City and have tests made at the
cancer clinic. This clinic is open
the first Friday of each month.
A picnic for club members and
their families will be held in June.
Mrs. Patsy Robinson, Mrs. Earl
Midget and Mrs. Paula Fulcher
were named to plan the picnic.
Miss Kirby's demonstration for
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OTHER EDITORS
TO THE VICTOR
News and Observer)

There is not going to be any
cry of protest from this Democrat
ic newspaper if and when Presi-
dent Eisenhower replaces in all
top policy making jobs. This is a
Republican administration. 1t
should be stated in all controlling
places by Republicans. Maybe we
have long left the old doctrine that
to the victor brings the spoils.
Certainly, however, to the victor
belongs the responsibility. 1t is en-
titled to that. 1t should be held to
that. No true civil service reform"
can be permitted to make it impos-
sible for the victor to carry out his
mandate. That would be not SO
much job security in the govern
ment service as denial of the pos
sibility of change in democracy.
The Republicans said that it
was time for change. The people
agreed. President Eisenhower and
his chief aides must have the right
to change top personnel in order
to be able to change high policy.
This, of course, does not mean that
this or any other administration of
any party has any right to purge
the government of people who hold
their career positions on the basis
of proved proficiency in subordinate
or technical non-policy making
jobs. To start replacing stenogra-
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LITTLE ROWDIES

Danny, the boss cat at the
Cats Meow, loves her four in
fants dearly but they are about
to wear her out. They have turn
ed out to be rowdy crew, who
not only play pranks on each
other but who think their mother
wears whiskers to provide them
with playthings. Poor Danny,
who fell afoul of a dog and got
an ugly nip on the knee, is pain
fully crippled for the time being,
but the kittens are needless of
her injury. They climb over her
as unconcernedly as though she
were a sack of flour and one of
them got a mild reproof for nip
ping her on the ear. The gentlest,
least boisterous of the crowd
squatted down in front of Dan
ny and tenderly licked her face.
To Danny, that probably made
up for all she goes through with.
1t won't be long now till the lit
tie tykes will be ready for their
new homes. Two of them are
spoken for and Danny and I have
hopes that two more people who
love cats will want the others.
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THOS. J. MANN, "a,
LONG A POLITICAL
LEADER IN HYDE
Lake Landing Citizen, Form
er Sheriff and Treasurer,
Buried Tuesday

Thos. jefferson Mann, "a, for
many years leading figure in
Hyde county politics succumbed
at 6 o'clock Tuesday at his home
at Lake Landing of a cerebral
hemorrhage. He had been failing
health for two years. A man of
striking personality, he had the
knack of making strong friend
ships, and keeping friends. He
was the acme of hospitality. IN
til about two years before his
death, he was active, and was
usually in attendance at all pub
lie gatherings where he enjoyed
meeting the people he knew. He
had spent his life as farmer
and businessman during which
time he held many county off
ices and positions of honor.
Mr.. Mann was first married to
Miss Ella Gibbs and to them was
born the following children who
survive: Harvey B. of Washing
ton, D. c.; Norfleet of Lake
Landing; Mrs. Wade H. Fergun-
son of La Grange; and Mrs. T. A.
Jennette of Lake Landing.
After the death of his first
wife, he married Miss Blanche
Bonner of Lake Landing about
81 years ago, the following child
rem of this union survive; Thurs
ton Mann of Raleigh, Walter
Burrus Mann of Cary; William
A. Mann of Belhaven, and Mrs.
c. T. Gum of Atlanta. There are
ten grandchildren. He is also sur
vived by a. sister, Miss jamie
Mann of Lake Landing.
He was a member of the Ma.
sonic Lodge at Lake Landing,
Shriner of Sudan Temple, New
Bern land a lifelong member of
Amity Methodist Church at Lake
Landing, from where funeral ser
vices were conducted Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30.
Burial was in Amity Church
yard.
All of the children reached
home for the funeral, except
Harvey Mann who is seriously i'll
with pneumonia in Washington.
Mr.. Mann is said to be Hyde's
first automobile salesman.
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BUXTON GIRL SCOUTS
TO HAVE HIKE SOON

The Girl Scouts of Buxton have
learned the Scout motto, promise
and slogan and are now learning
the Girl Scout laws.
The girls plan to take a two
mile hike for their next meeting.
They will be taught the different
trail signs by Miss Coler, scout
leader Mrs. Donald Thorp and as
sistant leader, Mrs. Tracye Hooper,
will accompany the girls on the
hike. .,,.
At the last meeting the girls
worked on handcraft gifts which
they will give to their mothers on
Mothers Day. Points for badges
will also be earned for doing the
hand craft work.
A candy sale was held at the
school by the girls. This money
will be used for registration fees.
A popcorn sale is planned for next
week and this money will 60 into
the troop treasury.
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LAKE LANDING NEWS

Mrs. w. w. Watson, Mrs. Jack
Pugh, Mrs. Margaret Gibbs, Mrs.
J. w. Boomer, Mrs. Lucy Midyette
and Mrs. H. G. Creole were among
those to attend the district meeting
of the home demonstration clubs at
Columbia Thursday.
Miss Clara Fisher and Phil Stat
ford of Newport News spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Fisher.
Miss Helen Lavender, who has
been spending the winter with her
sister in Raleigh, is now in Lake
Landing.
Mrs. J. E. Swindell and daugh-
ters, Florence and Camille of Ra-
leigh and Miss Camille Clark of
E.C.C. spent some time last week
with DIR. and Mrs. T. A. Mann.
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piers, biologists, physicists, rate
experts, etcetera, who held govern
ment jobs with people who did not
would be not only bad politics but
stupid government. But it is also
stupid to sa ythat men who got
jobs just because they were Dem
ocrats cannot be replaced by Re-
publicans in a Republican admins
tration. Republicans who proposed
a change in policy places. That
makes change possible in democ-
racy. And the right to change such
men now serves as assurance that
the Democrats can change them
when they come back into power
when this Republican interlude
comes to an end.
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G AR ALI G
y AL lie -
SARAH F. HALLIBURTON
SHE MEANT NO

Everybody who rents cottages
on the beach knows one of the
problems is limiting the number
of people who can occupy them.
Renters, not thinking of the
strain on pumps, septic tanks
and electricity, to say nothing OF
increased wear and tear on furn-
iture, often invite all their
friends to join them at the beach
and portion of them do. Most
of the owners are careful to spec
ify how many may occupy cot
tage, but once in a while the
vacationists try to put one over
One owner stayed up till 3 o.
clock in the morning when some
guests rolled up in truck with
three holloway beds, rather than
let the renters fool her after
she had told them they couldn't
bring in the extras. The vaca-
tionists, of course, just don't re-
alize the imposition when they
lovercrowd cottages.
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NICE PEOPLE

Your reporter had the pleasure
the other day of meeting for the
first time DR.. and Mrs. James
c. Bardin of Charlottesville, Va,
and Manteo. Since they've been
coming to Manteo for years,
everybody knows that he is on
the faculty of the University of
Virginia and that she is an artist.
But that doesn't begin to hint at
what gracious, fun loving people
they are. Being charmed, howev-
er, did not keep your scribe from
coveting her coat, made by In
dians in New Mexico. It uses
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The day after McWardlaw's wife
presented him with offspring, the
proud father was seen buying
baby bottle.
"Hoot, mon, that's scandalous
extravaganza" said a friend.
"No," sighed McWardlaw, "this
time it's not-the woman's gone
and had triplets."
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brought it within sight of the
road. The asphalt was unloaded In
Norfolk and brought here, some
times by barge, mostly by truck.
Looking backward the earlier
efforts of the PAYERS were not very
impressive but when they got down
to the paving of the road to the
Point, six years afterward, few
more expert operations have been
set forward anywhere. The ma
chine advanced boldly at the rate
of 1000 feet an hour and on the
straightways made as high as l.
200 feet an hour. Transporting as
phalt from Norfolk by truck, with
two transfers at Oregon Inlet,
slowed down the operation, adding
day to the pouring time.
Most of the seven-year story can
be epitomized handily in the same
Randolph county community that
produced Henry w. Jordan, chair
man of the State Highway Com
mission. The two, however, are not
personally acquainted, though fig
ure Importantly enough in the Out
er Banks Highway.
Six years ago Amick came down
here with Ballenger's outfit. He
was II or so and this was his first
job. Naturally he was nick-named
as indicated. He was just about
big enough for an able-bodied wat
erboy and what he didn't know
about building a road on Hatteras
Island was matched only by the
ignorance of his associates, includ-
ing the engineers.
They still call him Pewee but
this week Amick is six feet and
some inches high and he is the
master of any machine in the Bal
lenger stable. Currently he is run
ming the motor grader which
smooths and shapes the mixture
behind it. Upon him, fundamental
ly, depends the quality Of the sur
face-and as of now the quality is
very excellent indeed. Amick's 9TH
er name is James, if it makes any
difference.
Besides Pewee there are several
others of the original crew. Head
of the list, of course, is E. II.
Baggs who came down as resident
engineer on the project when 1t
started. He was fresh out of years
of disqualification for wounds got
as a Marine in the South Pacific.
Between paving periods here he
has been resident engineer on the
new Roanoke Sound bridge and on
the recently laid road extension
around Duck.
Other veterans include Harry
Case of Greensboro and his broth
er. Through the year Harry Case
has stood at the controls that set
the mixture of elements that en-
ter the mixing chamber and
through his hands, almost literally,
has poured the two million-odd
gallons of asphalt. He is 80. His
brother Curtis, now "a and the
husband of a Manteo girl, runs
the caterpillar that propels the
mixer and powers the monstrous
egg-beater attached.
Possession of a paved road, be-
gun by Cherry, added to tremen-
dously by Governor w. Kerr Scott
and finally completed with the ap-
prevail of Governor William B. Um-
stead, has revolutionized life
among the villagers but only I'M
til the medieval ferries-or a
bride-have been modernized will
the full impact of the million dol
lars worth of road begin to be full
ly felt.
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ORCHIDS FOR BABY

Well, your reporter has seen
everything nova 4year old
toddler with an orchid corsage.
Of course, she had permanent
and painted fingernails, but
here's one who would be willing
to bet the poor youngun would
have been happier making mud
pies than strutting in the Easter
parade. Poor little kid, what does
she have to look forward to in
the young lady years when she
should be getting a thrill out OF
a nosegay of pink rosebuds sent
by a bashful beau on the occa-
sion of her first really-truly
long dress. party.
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THE RALEIGH RUMPUs.


What the rumpus in Raleigh between newspapermen
and legislators, all about?
When subcommittee of the joint appropriations COM
mtee last week voted into executive secre session.
why did the reporters present refuse to leave?
Why do newspapermen always feel they have right to
attend the meeting of public bodies?
They have that right for one reason, and alone
because the people, whether be the people of commun
ty state the nationhave right to know what hap
pens in these meeting of public bodies.
To the newspaper mind the case in Raleigh bos down
to this: T the peoples money it is the peoples govern
ment and the legislators the peoples servantsno
more The people have right to know not only how
money spent and what actions their legislative
wants take but why They entitled to know the facts
and arguments and consderatns that determine legislative
action.
And because is humanity impossible for the people to
be the scene they must depend the for that
formation That places on the newspaper reporter ire
endous responsibility to get the facts and publish them
When he fails he is betraying a trust.
It NAV be of interest to the people of Beaufort Curr
tuck Dare Hyde and Tyrre that the representatives of
these counties voted for this secrecy BILL
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HELP NEEDED

What this beach needs is a
crew of capable people on call
to take over for day at a time
in various places of business so
that between Memorial day and
Labor day the owners can get
a brief breathing spell. Getting
adequate help is always prob
lem and after the season starts
business owners have to settle
down to a gruelling grind of II
or IA hours a day, seven days a
week. Naturally, they welcome
the business, but even the hard
lest constitution needs little
break occasionally in schedule
like that. There is also room for
a baby-sitting agency, where
people could call in for approved
baby-sitters without having to
chase all over the beach looking
for them.
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so LITTLE TINE

AS somebody said, today's
boys have to grow up so soon to
60 to war that the girls have to
grow up quickly with them. If
they are going to have light
hearted, carefree fun, they have
to do it soon after they're out of
the cradle, or be cut out of it
altogether.