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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-11-27
PAVED HIGHWAY,
SEASHORE PARK
BANKS" BOOMING
New Motel and Cottage Fa-
cilities Under Construc-
zion on Hatteras
Island
BY AYcocK BROWN

Buxton. = A building boom,
the likes of which have been Wis
ualized by only a few people,
for Hatteras Island along the
Outer Banks is now underway.
Responsible for it all, as any of
the builders might tell you, has
been a new a1-paved state high
way between Mays Head and
Hatteras, and the fact that Cape
Hatteras National Seashore Re-
irrational area, is being esta-
bllshed in the area, and has given
the region additional publicity.
At Buxton, cottage court own
ers who experienced business far
above expectations during the
1858 season are expanding their
facilities to take care of antici-
pated business in 1854. George
Fuller and associates are enlarg-
ing an eight unit Gage court
filled to capacity dt the past
six months. Three-apartment
units, and four efficiency apart
ments are being added to Cape
Hatteras Cottage Court. Edgar
Hooper is building four addition
al units. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
White plan a four unit motor
court shortly on the ocean beach
near Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
R. D. Owens of Mays Head is
constructing a 10-unit modern
motor court between Rodanthe
and Waves, where local interests
have built several smaller tourist
places during the current year.
The court Mr.. Owens expects to
complete by March 1854, will also
have restaurant facilities. The ex-
pected cost of his court will be
approximately $4,000.
Other new places constructed
during the past year include
Orange Blossom Inn, and Light
house View, Cape Hatteras Cot
tage Court and Cape~Point Res~
taurant. Several local homes
have been converted into guest
houses.
National Park Service officials
have announced that the former
residence of Cape Lighthouse
keepers quarters is being con-
verified into building that will
house maritime museum of the
area. 1t will be under the super
vision of Park Service rangers,
several of whom have already
been transferred to the area.
New building at Hatteras is
also planned for the 1854 season.
"Scotty" Gibson of Atlantic View
Hotel has added additional rooms
and a modern restaurant to his
facilities during the past year.
Andrew Austin owner of Durants
Motor Court and apartments has
also increased his facilities. A
new large building serving as an
appliance store with several
apartments on the second floor,
is owned by Shanklin Austin. A
modern storage, tackle and bait
shop catering to anglers and
vacationists has been completed
and operated by Willie Newsome
during the current year.
The Outer Banks region has
experienced its best travel year
and the season is still underway
here with just about all accomo-
dations taken by anglers coming
to the area to fish for channel
bass and other species.
So great has been the tourist
travel to the area this year that
plans are already under way to
have additional ferry service at
Oregon Inlet during the season
of 1854, it was stated by high
way officials.
Evening star., 1953-11-03
THE EVENING STAR A:
Washington, D. c. &*
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1888

pension check each month be-
fore becoming eligible for the
next months check.
Despite the Townsend groups
hopes and progress in seeking
support of House members, the
plan is viewed today with some
thing less than enthusiasm by
Ways and Means Committee
members in general. So far as
can be determined, the Social
Security subcommittee headed by
Mr.. Curtis, has not given 1t
much consideration. The Town
send spokesmen say they will
ask TO be heard by the subcom-
mittee but probably not at the
hearings scheduled for later this
month.
Mr. Curtis, while not commit.
ting himself or the subcommittee,
indicated earlier this year that
the present method of building
up a reserve fund for future
social security requirements Is
open to serious question. But
that does not mean he or the
subcommittee would go for the
Townsend Plan.
Moreover, the past record Of
setbacks in the House indicates
the Townsend Plan will have a
hard struggle. AS far back as
1889 the House slapped down a
Townsend Plan bill, 302 to 81.
In l949 the Townsendites man.
aged to get ITO members to sign
a DISCHARGE petition for bill.
but not enough to bring it to a
vote. And next year, as always.
there is the Senate to consider
even if the House approves the
plan.
Evening star., 1953-11-03

ence, there has been wooden
inf1exibility on the part of the
Communist representatives.
Mr.. Dulles said it is too soon
to tell yet whether the Commu-
mist attitude reflects an unWill-
ingnesS to have the Korean
peace conference at all or the
frequently encountered Commu-
mist technique of trying to ap-
pear tough and adament before
making compromises.
Won't Reveal Topics.
Secretary Dulles, who had
conferred with President Eisen-
hover and Defense Secretary
Wilson at the White House be-
fore the news conference, was
asked if the Talbot -Twining
statements were discussed with
the President. He replied only
that he preferred not to go into
matters discussed at the White
House
Mr.. Dulles said he understands
the atomic energy law provides
that the President alone shall
have responsibility for DISPOSE
ton and use of atomic weapons.
He told questioners that the
agreements with Spain providing
for American airbases there,
which were made public recently,
contained everything of any po-
litical significance agreed to.
Any subsidiary agreements not
made public, he added, concerned
only technical matters relating
to implementation of the base
agreements.
Senator Green, Democrat, of
Rhode Island earlier had criti-
cized Mr.. Talbott's statement as
another example Of people on
the administration talking too
much and prematurely."
Senator Flanders, Republican,
Evening star., 1953-11-03
BY the Associoted Press

BOSTON, Nov. 3.-A 51-year-
old longshoreman was credited by
fellow workers last night with
rescuing -four or five guys" be-
fore he turned into a human
torch and plunged into the har-
bor from the flaming freighter
Black Falcon.
David Mcconnell of Boston,
who was pronounced dead on
arrival at City Hospital, was de-
scribed by co-workers as "a real
hero"
"He did everything possible
man can do in a spot like that"
declared James Hankard, 81, of
Medford.
II never saw guy so brave" !"
said Jack Crowley, SO, of Quincy.
Mr. Crowley said he was ON a
relief period and saw every
thing" by looking down into the
hold of the ship.
"The ship was all afire when
I spotted this fellow (McCon-
nelD working around the top of
the ladder leading from No. 4
hold" Mr.. Crowley said.
Evening star., 1953-11-03
Spain
Continued From First Page }

with a demand for release of
Americans reported held in So
Wet prison camps. He referred
in particular to H. H. Cox of
Oklahoma City, and Leland
Towers of San Francisco, who
recently were reported by repa-
triated Austrian prisoners to be
in Soviet camp.
2. He hopes recent gratifying
evidences of renewal of friend
illness between Iran and Great
Britain will lead to early re-
sumption of diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
3. Conversations are going
forward actively with Italy and
Yugoslavia about a possible five
nation conference to try to solve
their dispute over Trieste, but
no actual proposal for such a
conference has been made.
Deans Work Praised.
Mr.. Dulles said he believes that
Ambassador Arthur Dean, rep
resenting the United States and
United Nations in the prelim-
mary Panmunjom meeting with
Chinese and North Korean Com
munist representatives, is acting
with great skill, resourcefulness
and patience.
He added that while Mr.. Dean
has presented many alternative
approaches to the problem of
arranging the political confer
Evening star., 1953-11-03
Lonqshoremon Loses Life
Saving Others on Freighter

ST saw him pull four or five
guys off the hold ladder. One
of them was Pat Joyce's brother
Martin Joyce, who was injured
Then I saw him split his head
open on the bulkhead. The
flames touched off his clothing
and hair. He staggered to the
rail and stood there motionless
while I shouted to him to jump.
Then he seemed to fall off"
John A. Dennehy, of Quincy,
one of the injured. said Mr..
Mcconnell seemed to fall over
the rail and land in the water" "
Some of my buddies tied a
rope around me and lowered me
into the water" Mr.. Dennehy
said. Il got a life preserver
around him and we both were
pulled out"
Mr.. Mcconnell, a native of
Glasgow, Scotland, worked as a
longshoreman only during slow
periods in his regular employ
ment as a construction worker.
He is survived by his widow
and a son, Allan, "a.
Evening star., 1953-11-03
Gen. Ridgway Finds
No Evidence Reds
Won't Keep Truce

Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway de-
clared today he had found mo
evidence that the Communists
will not abide by the armistice
in Korea"
The Army Chief of Staff, re-
turning from a week long in
spection trip, predicted. how
ever, there would be some fric-
ton and violation of the truce
terms.
Gen. Ridgway said he could
not sett any possible reduction
of Army forces in Korea until
we get something definite to go
on" however.
Visits 3 Areas.
Gen Ridgway visited Korea,
Japan and Alaska.
He said this country could be
Exceedingly proud of The way
the Army is standing guard for
peace" throughout the Pacific
area.
Asked if he had obtained any
facts during his tour which
could contribute to the Joint
Chiefs of Staff's reassessment
of the size and shape of the
military forces, Gen Ridgway
replied that the study was a con-
tinuing one.
First to Return
Gen. Ridgway is the first of
the chiefs to return from over
seas visits. Both Admiral Rob-
ert B. Carney, Chief of Naval
Operations, and Gen. Nathan
TWining, Air Force Chief of
Staff, are on inspection trips.
Gen. Ridgway said he did not
discuss the status of % Ameri-
can prisoners of war held by
the Communists who have de-
cided to remain with the enemy.
He said that he paid a courtesy
call on the Indian general in
charge of the neutral nations
commission handling undecided
prisoners, but that that was as
far as he went into the matter.
Evening star., 1953-11-03

Wants Greater COverage.
Thirdly, DR.. Townsend is Sc
years old. While still promi-
nently in the picture he no
Evening star., 1953-11-03
Revived Townsend Plan BHf
May Get House Vote in 1854

longer is as personally contro-
versial as when he tangled with
congressional committees. His
plan was attacked by economists
as unavoidable and financially
unsound. Some lawyers declared
1t was unconstitutional. 1t was
lampooned by other critics as a
"ham and egg set up.
Fourthly, the Townsend forces
claim their position is better be-
cause the present trend is toward
social security coverage of
greater numbers of persons. They
complain that the present sys-
tenn leaves out too many groups
They say their plan would apply
to just about every worthy aged
person, and more effectively and
inexpensively.
| AS explained by Mr.. Angel
and the Townsend Office here
the plan would provide monthly
Insurance payments at the age
of so for all persons retired from
paid employment. 1t also would
furnish monthly payments fol
those who were permanently OF
totally disabled, for the blind
and for widows with dependent
minor children.
Tax on Gross Income.
1t would be financed by a
per cent tax on the total gfos'
income of all individuals in ex'
cess of $3.50 month. 1t is esti'
mated that about 18 million per.
sons would be eligible to apply
and that the monthly pensions
would average about $3.50. A re-
cipient would have to spend hi,
Evening star., 1953-11-03
By Robert K. Welsh

The Townsend Plan, aging and
often battered, may gain ground
at the Capitol because of con-
gressional dispute over whether
to put social security on a pay
as-you-go basis or keep it under
the reserve fund arrangement.
Advocates of the Townsend
idea for payment of monthly
pensions averaging about $3.50
to unemployed persons over so
see their first real opportunity
in several years to get House
vote. The pending bill they are
pushing differs from measures
defeated in the 1930s but it re-
tains the same basic purposes.
The Townsend Plan for Ma
tional Insurance, with a Wash
ington Office at 305 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, apparently has the
backing of 1853 House members
who already have signed a petit
ton to pry the bill out the Ways
and Means Committee. The
Washington Office is highly OPP
timistic of persuading another
SIS House members to sign and
thus bring up the bill for a vote
early in 1854. An Operation
Buttonhole" is well under way
IN home districts.
Hearings Open This Month.
The opportunity that Town
send Plan officials hope to grasp
is found in a combination of
current conditions. First, a
Ways and Means subcommittee
is studying the social security
system and scheduled open
hearings starting November IL.
This group, headed by Repre-
sentative Curtis, Republican, of
Nebraska, is on fact finding
hunt at the moment. Early in
January it expects to present it's
accumulated material to the full
committee and to the House. It
also is likely to submit some rec
concentrations, possibly includ-
ing a proposal that social secur-
ity be financed as a pay-as-you-
go operation.
Secondly, the Townsend Plan,
as Incorporated in the pending
bill introduced by Representatives
Angel. Republican, of Oregon,
and Secret. Democrat, of Ohio,
is essentially a levy on incomes
instead of a transactions" or
sales tax as was urged by DR..
Francis E. Townsend almost 20
years ago. Backers of the cur
rent proposal believe the present
approach will go farther with
Congress which now displays in
creasing hostility toward the
very mention of a sales tax of
any sort.
Wants Greater COverage.
Thirdly, DR.. Townsend is Sc
years old. While still promi-
nently in the picture he no
Evening star., 1953-11-03

of Vermont in a separate inter-
view, said Il fear we may be
compromising ourselves" in for
eign policy toward Franco Spain
on the one hand, and the Tito
government of Communist Yugo-
slavia on the other.
II think we are getting into
very deep water" Senator Green
said. "It seems to me, without
regard to other serious questions
invovled, the Secretary has made
great mistake in telling so
much at this time unless he is
going to tell more. 1t looks
like a case of his talking pre-
maturely. before an agreement
is reached"
Evening star., 1953-11-03
Spy for Russia Says
| U. 5. Wanted Him 10
Work Against Allies
BY the Associated Press


LUZERN, Switzerland, Nov. 3.
Rudolph Roessler, Russia S
World War II master spy, testi-
fed in Swiss federal court today
that an American woman in
telligence agent tried to enlist
his services after the war ito
counteract French and British
influence in Germany"
Roessler. 56-year-old Bavarian
exile, is charged with violating
Swiss neutrality by maintaining
a postwar espionage service for
CzechoSlovakia against the NATO
powers in Western Europe.
He has confessed sending re-
ports to the Czechs since l947 on
the political, economic and mil
itary activities of the Western
allies in Germany.
Approached in 1916.
Roessler told the tribunal to-
day that he was approaching in
1946 by Mrs. Emily RADIO. whom
he identified as an American in
telligence agent, on the instruc-
tions of the German section Of
the State Department.
"She wanted TO enlist me for
United States intelligence and
also through me to make con-
facts with numerous other
persons, mainly in Germany"
Roessler said "She was inter-
ested maillly in counteracting
French and British influence in
Germany"
Roessler said he refused the
offer. but knew that Mrs. Rado
moved freely about Switzerland
for many months land found a
large number of collaboratorS
who were willing and able to
assist her."
RoesSler said that in 1851 he
was approached for the second
time by United States intelli-
gence. RoeSSler said he rejected
both offers because he was op-
posed to United States policies
aiming at rearmament of Ger
many.
Silent on Sources.
During World War II, Roessler
was one of the Soviet Unions
most vital sources of military
intelligence from Germany
During 1943 and 1914 he pro-
vided the Soviet Union almost
daily with an accurate picture
of the German order of battle.
Roessler has consistently re-
fused to name any of his
sources during the war or since
But a personal friend, the Rev.
Otto Karrer, a Roman Catholic
priest and writer, gave the court
a clue today.
Testifying as a defense wit
ness, Father Karrer said Roess-
Ter was motivated throughout
by "a fear of war and a hatred
of German militarism.
Asked whether he knew the
sources of Roessler's informa-
tion, Father Karrer said: II
don't know who they were ex-
actly, but I know they were in
the Christian camp.
IF I am not very wrong,
RoesSler's contacts came
Evening star., 1953-11-03

through personalities connected
with the ecumenical council in
Geneva, who had contacts with
Admiral Canaris." He referred
to the late Admiral Walter Will
helm Canaris, chief of German
intelligence during the war.
Evening star., 1953-11-03
FOUND.

BOXER, white chested, fawn, male, with
choke chain. HA. 2-9596.
DOG, female, white. mixed breed. Found
vicinity 200 N. Patrick ST., Alex, Va.
Bird and S ne. co. .5-S43S.
PARAKEET, ice blue, female. Lo. =
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

Luray CaTerns Sunday Oct. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Black
burn. OF Johnson City. Tenn.
spent several DAYS last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. J. Bickford.
Earl Pnhv and Dorothv David
son. Of Richmond vcre week end
visitors v,ith t5ni, rora,.s NJ,
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whose death occurred at his Rich
mond home last Friday. Funeral
and buriel services took place at
OakWood Methodist Church. Cum
berland. Sunday afternoon.
Mt. lions Home Demonstration
Clubs meeting was held IN the
home OF Mrs, A. D. deBettencourt
Thursday afternoon. Oct. 8. Trays
for the sick room were demon
strated by the hostess IN the OBJ
sence Of the agent, Miss Blanche
Howard
Mrs John Yancey and Johnnie
spent this week IN Richmond with
her sister Mrs. Alto P Grose
Johnnie had his tonsils removed
at Johnston Willis Hospital Oh
Tuesday
VISIT In \ c.
Mrs a D deBettencourt and
sons. Alex. Manuel David and
Paul. spent the past week end
with relatives in Winston Salem,
Hulsboro, and Orange County N
c. They also attended Wheclere
Church in Person County, n. G
Annie Jones, a student at Long
wood College, FarmVlle. visited
( her parents, MI and Mrs. A. B
/ Jones. for the week end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16

at the expansion Virginia sports
men have made of his idea But,
to these sportSmen, who will en-
act the part Of Johnny PineSeed
this year its chance 10 help re-
seed a large number of areas while
enjoying a day with the rod or
gun.
Many of these seed will be
planted while these careful
sportsmen are "heeling in their
pipe sashes or crushing their
cigarettes and matches into damp
mineral soil Others will be
planted around campsites where
campfires have been safely extin-
guished
| Possibly IN the not too distant
/ future landowners and sLortsmen
alike will point proudly to the
thriving pine trees which were
planted and protected from fire
by the modern day Johnny APP
pleseed the Johnny Pineseed of
'52
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-10-16
Virginia Hunters To Repeat 1906 Saga
As Modern Day Johnny Appleseeds'

Who is the Johnny Pineseed of
80? Before telling his story let's
look back a moment in history.
In the year 1906 a young man left
his warm cabin and a budding
orchard near Pittsburgh and
started down the Ohio River The
two canoes he dashed together
carried a curious cargo into the
then wilderness This cargo was
appleseeds
For 40 years this man tramped
all over Ohio. Indiana and Illinois,
starting orchards besides cabins
ana on river banks The Indians
named him The Great White
Medicine Man" because he scat
tered seeds of healing herbs. To
the pioneers and TO us he is
known as Johnny Appleseed" =.
Even today the farmers IN West
Iowa point proudly to the thriV-
ING old trees sprung from john
nys seed brought west by the
pioneers whom he met on then
westward Journey
100000 Sewers
Now III 1858. more than 14(
years later. we find other out
doorsmen rallyine TO the same
idea old Johnny started IN 1906
the major difference being tina
instead of one lone figure. there
are about 100000 Virginia hunt
ers. fishermen and sportsmeI
sowing pine seed.
This was brought about by TIT
1852 General Assembly, Whicl
passed 4 resolution asking the Vir
ainia Forest Service to prepar'
small envelopes Of pine seed TO
distribution with each purchase 0
a hunting and fishing license Tn
envelopes measure 2i2" SO
and have a gummed flap The.
are elaSsine. thus permitting tn
seed to be seen The Johnny Pine
seed Of the Piedmont and Tide
water Virginia will receive iobloll,
pine seed in their envelopes. Will
The Johnny Pjneseed Of the Noun
famous section will receive whit
pine.
Help ReSeedine
Sportsmen plant these seed il
an effort to keep good tlmbe
growing in their hunting anc
fishing areas The Johnny of 1906
could he look back. would marye
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Knoxville

Mr. and Mrs. Murriel Duneyant
spent the week end in Washing
ton. d c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archer Rush have
been sick for several weeks, They
are missed at Enon Church, and
their friends hope they will soon
be well
Mr. and Mrs, John Word visited
Charlie Dunevant and Mr.. and
Mrs. Archer Rush. Sunday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. James f Gillispie
and sons and Miss Ruby Gillispie,
Of Richmond. MI and Mrs, Ray
mond Lynch and Jane. of Mid
dletoWn. Pa. spent the week end
with Mrs r L, Gillispie
W Va Visitors
Miss Gertrude Grimes. of Hunt
ington, W Va, is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. II. L. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs H w. Wright
visited MI Wright's brother, Sun
day.
S E Dunevant Jr. Of Wood
bridge, Va, spent the week end
in his home here.
Sgt. Gilmore Ransom, of Camp
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New Canton RID

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bickford
and sons. Vernon, Jr.. and Mich
ael. who spent the baseball season
in Milwaukee. Wis, left for their
home in Anna Maria Fla. last
Thursday. after spendine ten days
with his mother Mrs. e w. Blck-
ford. here.
Mrs. A. H. Martin is a patient
at Johnston Willis Hospital, Rich
mond, where she is undergcine
treatment.
Mrs Roy Hill was hostess for a
Stanley Party at her home last
Wednesday afternoon Twenty
nine ladies were present Every
one enjoyed her delicious refresh +
ments
Mrs. E. M, Ransom. Mrs. Dale
Davis and twin sons, OF Columbia.
were callers in the A II Martin
home. last Tuesday
Sight Seeing Trip
Hazel Martin, w b Anderson
of New Canton. and Nh and Mrs
Jimmy Oslin. of Scottsville. mo-
tored over the Skyline Drive from
Alton to Luray and visited the
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Lejeune n c., is spending a fur
Tough with his parents, Nh and
Mrs. B. G. Ransom
Bill Wooten. of Charlottesville,
spent the week end with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. E l.. Wooten.
Scott Word and Billy j. Shep-
herd were dinner guests of Mr.,
and Mrs r. Preston Smith.
Thursday evening
John Word spent Wednesday in
Richmond
Mr.. Price Sick
f. F. Price is sick at this time
and was missed at church, sun
day
Rodney Word, of Lynchburg,
Mr. and Mrs F. N. Word and
daughter, Of Buckingham. and
Mrs. B. E. Payne. of Arcanum,
were Sunday visitors of MI. and
Mrs. Ben Word.
Scott Word left Sunday for
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Well Water

The housewarming party given
for Mr.. and Mrs James Rush on
Saturday night was we'll attended
cd Many nice gifts were received.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Ste9er we've Joe
Winfrcy and children. Joey, ard
Martha Susan. Of Richmond, Mr.
ard Mrs. II. f Wiufrey Mi. and
MIS-. Greene Davis and Mrs. F. ).
Tapscott
Nm and Mrs. Allan Tapscott
visited their daughter. Mrs Bruce
Rush. Sunday
Nh and Mrs w. c. WInkler and
little son. w c.. Of Charlottesville.
spent Sunday with MI. and Mrs.
a. J Steaer.
Herbert Banton is now home
with his parents, MI and Mrs.
John Banton, the baseball season
now being over.