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prosperity ever known to the
United States.
BY contrast, said Representa-
tive Cannon. very little has been
accomplished by the Eisenhower
administration. He said Con-
gress is not having to work
hard.
THE mill is idle because there
is no grist to grind" he COM
mented acidly.
Mr.. Rayburn also chided the
majority, although he declared
his Democratic Party will sup
port the President whenever it
can. He said:
I'VE hope that, before long,
this administration will begin
spreading its wings for the take
off on what it is going to do for
the people of this Nation"
Others speaking for the
Democratic side were Senators
Russell. George Mansfield and
Symington. and Representatives
Jere Cooper. Patman, Boggs, and
Mahon of Texas.
SymingtOn Is PeSSimiStic.
Perhaps the grimmest picture
was painted by Senator Syming-
ton. who once was Secretary for
Air and now is on the Senate
Armed Services Committee.
America and the Soviets are
like two adversaries," he said,
leach with a loaded AS at the
others temple. It makes little
difference how many more Ass
one or the other has in his house.
The one who exercises the initi-
ative and fires first should win
the argument-no matter how
many more .45S-or atom bombs
the other may have in reserve.
Since we cannot morally ex-
erclse such initiative, and since
the philosophy of the Soviets
means they have no such inhibi-
tions, the situation now staring
us in the face is obvious and
grim"
He warned that the price tag
must not again be put on Sc
curity. He challenged the admin =
istration to give out al details
on the subject which would not
aid the enemy, and then urged
the free press to carry the facts
to the people.
THAT is the only way the peo-
pie will be able to understand
the reasons for a required pro-
gram Of sacrifice" he said.
when they understand, they
will do whatever is necessary to
remain free"
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Pin Boy Held in Theft
$50 at BOWLING Alley

A pin boy whe allegedly stayed
on the job after his boss left
was charged with larceny today
in the theft of some $50 from a
Mount Rainier bowling alley.
Mount Rainier police booked
William w. Smith, 80, colored, of
the 200 block of Ninth street
NE. at the Hyattsville Police
Station. He was jailed in lieu
of $700 bonds. Police said Smith
hid in the Mount Rainier Bowl
ing Center after work last night.
When police found him, still in
the building. they said he had
5000 on him in nickles and
dimes.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rain this
afternoon. cloudy and windy
with scattered thunderstorms to-
night and possibly severe local
storms over south and central
portions. Turning colder north
and west portions tonight, low
est 35-40 west and north, $3.50
southeast portions. Tomorrow
cloudy, windy and much colder.
Rain ending in morning, colder
Sunday night.
Wind-IncreaSing southwest
erly winds, becoming 1920 miles
per hour this afternoon ma
tional Airport.
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lauding the Weeks action in
cluded Senator Beall, Repub-
lican, of Maryland; Senator
Morse, Independent, of oregon,
who said he was glad Secretary
Weeks had seen "the handwrit-
ing on the WALL" and Senator
Humphrey, Democrat, of Minne-
sofa. who cried, Justice tri-
umphS!"
Weeks Issues Statement.
In announcing the decision to
delay DR.. Astin's removal, Secre-
tary Weeks said:
'At no time has there been
any intent. implied or otherwise,
to cast reflection on the integ-
rity of the bureau or on the pro-
fesSional competence or integrity
of DR.. Astin. The latter is a
scientist of distinction who has
served his country well.
"Such differences as have
had with DR.. AStin result from
a conflict with respect to ad-
ministrative viewpoint and pro-
cedure and have literally nothing
to do with scientific evaluations
or conclusions. ..
There will be a position of
comparable grade available in
the Government, should he de-
sire it, where his professional
skill and abilities-never queS-
toned by me or my associates
may be utilized"
Contrasts With Earlier Stand.
This contrasted with Secre-
tary Weeks words of March 81,
when he announced the custer
move against DR.. Astin, primar-
lily on grounds that the Bureau
of Standards "has not been suf-
ficiently objective" in testing
and condemning-AD-X2, which
was supposed to add new life to
old storage batteries.
At that time Secretary Weeks
said:
"This (AD-X2) business has
suffered severely at the hands of
certain bureaucrats. -. The
National Bureau of Standards
has not been sufficiently objec-
tive because they discount en-
tirely the play Of the market
place and have placed them
selves in a vulnerable position
by discussing the nature and
scope of their prospective reports
with the very people who might
not want to see the additive re-
main on the market. I can
not help but wonder how many
similar cases have never been
heard about"
Last night Secretary Weeks
Evening star., 1953-04-18
India Parliament Acts
Against UntouchubiIity
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW DELHI, India, April l8.
The Indian Parliament adopted
resolution last night demand
ing punishment for the practice
Of untouchability, and a govern
ment spokesman promptly told
legislators a bill providing such
penalties would be introduced
this year.
India's constitution bans in
principle the old custom of dis
elimination against members of
the low caste but fails to provide
any penalty for violators. The
country's untouchables number
nearly so million.
Evening star., 1953-04-18

District and vicinity-Scat-
tered thundershowers and be-
coming colder tonight, lowest
near 40. Tomorrow cloudy,
windy and much colder with
rain ending in the morning.
Colder Sunday night.
Maryland-Rain this after
noon, turning colder tonight.
Lowest in the 40s east. 38-40
west, near 80 in the mountains.
Tomorrow cloudy. windy and
quite cold with rain probably
ending in morning. Colder Sun
day night.
Evening star., 1953-04-18
'AII-0ut Offensive
Is Only Solution in
War, Van Fleet Says
By John A. Giles

Gen. James A. Van Fleet still
holds firm to the belief that an
all-out offensive is the only So
luton in Korea if an honorable
peace" is not soon achieved.
The four-Star former COM
mander of the 9Th Army in
Korea told the American Society
Of Newspaper Editors yesterday
that time is running out" in
Korea and you can't expect any
nation (South Korea) to fight
the type of losing battle" now
under way.
Thus, the general again re-
ferred to what he terms the
"sitdown" Korean war.
No Mention Of Ammunition.
He said that everybody wants
peace-with the unity of all Ko-
rea" but added otherwise rec
oinmend. and have always rec
commended, the defeat in Korea
Of the Chinese Communist
armies"
The general. whose report that
American forces were seriously
and critically" short of ammuni-
ton during the % months he was
in command created a furore in
Congress, did not mention am
munition supplies in his lunch
con address.
He said the 9th Army las a
whole still remains magnificent
=. but sometimes I wonder
why"
The allies contingents of the
9th Army he described as "su-
perior force and the best those
countries have" in being.
But the United States divi-
sions are not what they used to
be D.. not the hardened veterans
we had at one time," he con-
tinued.
The rotation process has taken
It's toll. he explained, and divi-
sions there are currently 10 per
cent under strength. Junior lead
erShip and hundreds of Skills are
sadly lacking. he explained, but
nevertheless the units are 1.-The
finest this generation has ever
produced"
THE main factor is the in
crease in the IA Republic of
Korea divisions" he'said. They
are all good and can relieve
man n-for-man-any American
unit and they have earned the
respect and admiration of the
Americans"
Praises Rhee.
Gen. Van Fleet also was high
IN his praise of South Korean
President Synghman Rhee. He
told how President Rhee was
living in uncomfortable" quar-
ters which he refused to allow
to- be repaired. He is the SYM
Dol Of sacrifice" he declared.
In contrast, the general told
of the more modernized quarters
provided by the ROK govern
ment for the American Ambas-
sador.
Despite Occasional misunder-
standings" over censorship. Gen.
Van Fleet told the society. he
knew of mo deliberate overt act
of security violation" by news
paper correspondents covering
the war.
He urged the editors not to
push their war correspondents
too hard for news scoops. If
such pressure caused breaches
of military security, he said. they
might spell death for an entire
unit"
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Weeks Vndicotes Astin, Holds Up Scientists Custer

developments in the case. Gen.
EiSenhower'S press secretary,
James c. Hagerty said in Au-
gusta today that the White
House had given Secretary
Weeks permission to extend the
service of DR.. AStin.
Gen. Eisenhower's approval
Of the arrangement was indi-
Gated by Secretary Weeks when
he said: Il am authorized to
say that DR.. Astin may have
another job in Government"
Gen. Eisenhower is the only per-
son who could assure such a job
outside the Commerce Depart
ment-and Secretary Weeks still
doesn't want DR.. Astin at Com
merce.
Secretary Weeks asked DR..
Detlev w. Bronx, president Of
the National Academy of
Sciences, to appoint a commit
tee to recommend candidates to
succeed DR.. Astin as bureau di-
rector.
NIT Explains Stand.
DR.. James r. Killian, president
Of the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology, which had tested
the battery additive. said it
would be "unjustiflable" to con-
clude from the schools labor
atory test that the battery
additive did or did not have
commercial value"
DR.. Killian said:
"Our report and that Of the
Bureau Of Standards indicates a
difference in judgment as to the
conclusiveness of limited labora-
tory tests.
1T is not unusual for objective
scientific tests to be subject to
different interpretations or for
differences of opinion to occur in
6OOA 4dAOkAs
"At no point in the report is
there any criticism Of any previ-
Gus tests on this product, for
none was reviewed. The scien-
tific integrity of the Bureau Of
Standards has never been ques-
toned by NIT :"
DR.. Killian said that both he
and Prof. Harold Weber, who
conducted the test at the request
of the Senate Small Business
Committee in 1852. were de
lighted" by the plan to have an
evaluating committee review
the facts in regard to the battery
additive."
Carnegie Scientist Approves.
DR.. Robert F. Mehl, director
OF the Carnegie Institute Of
Technology's metals research
laboratory and chairman of the
f1ve-man committee of scientists
which advises the bureau on
scientific efficiency and condi-
tion of equipment, expressed ap-
proval of the plan to retain DR..
AStin.
II should like to- say that I
have completely disapproved of
the manner in which the Astin
affair has been handled by the
Department of Commerce from
the very beginning" DR.. Mehl
said.
Under the present very diff
cult circumstances, however, I
believe the solution proposed by
Secretary Weeks is the only
practical solution, and for the
sake of the Nation I most sim
cerely hope the scientists and
engineers employed by the Gov
ernment will accept it,"
Evening star., 1953-04-18

director during this interim
period" DR.. AStin said.
The professional integrity of
the bureau and my own integ-
rity and competence have dur
ing recent weeks seemed to be
in question. I am gratified that
the Secretary has seen fit to re-
assure me and the bureau on
these particular points"
Cleared Through President.
Commerce Department Off
cials delayed issuance of the
statements for some time until
they were cleared by President
Eisenhower's headquarters at
Augusta. Ga.
In response to questions about
Evening star., 1953-04-18
Smiling Faces Grace Bureau
As Word on Dr.. Astin Spreads

From a quietly pleased DR..
Allen v. Astin to a broadly grim
ming guard, the Bureau OF
Standards was a happy place
late yesterday afternoon.
The memory of more than two
weeks of tension was at least
partially wiped out when word
came from the Commerce De-
Evening star., 1953-04-18

said he had not intended to cast
reflections. His statement, made
public by the Commerce Depart
ment, was accompanied by one
from DR.. Astin.
AStin Also Comments.
DR.. Astin, who has remained
quiet through most of the con-
troversy of the last two weeks,
noted that the two investigating
committees Secretary Weeks is
setting up "are in accord with
prior recommendations made by
me to the Secretary"
II therefore believe that re-
gardless of my personal opinions
or wishes / should continue as
Evening star., 1953-04-18

The third of the Nation tonight will have
Nurres In Northern New England mixture Of rain and
Southern New England westward to the Ohio
Vaev and ral scattered showers and thundetOrms south
ward 70 the Gulf Of Mckee, There also will be rain In the
Northwest Pacific States II will be In the South
Atlantic States. ZAP Wrephoto Map
The coastland times., 1953-11-27
OCRACOKE P.T.A.
PLEASED WITH
ITS SUCCESS

Ocracoke. = Ocracoke P.T.A.
met at the school library last
week on Monday night. Vice
President Mrs. Dicie Wells, pre-
sided. About thirty-five members
were present, including Frank
Teeter, USCG, lately returned
from service in Alaska.
! Mrs. Thurmond Styron, treas
urer, stated that the P.T.A. had
cleared $166.50 on its Halloween
Carnival and that the total
amount now in the treasury was
$298.51. Sixteen dollars in dues
was collected at the meeting, to
be added to that amount. Mr..
Rondthaler, principal of the
school, frightened considerably
at this report, and Immediately
began to suggest a few needs of
the school such as set of Nature
G III d es, some Row-Peterson
books, some duplicating material,
coal for the recreation hall, and
payment of repair and cleaning
bill on the movie protector. All
these were authorized. Mrs. Sty-
ron stated that she had paid for
the bicycle rack, which Capt.
Van Henry O'Neal secured for
the school. The secretary was
asked to write a note of thanks
to Capt. O'Neal.
Mr.. Rondthaler demonstrated
the new victrola recently pur-
chased for the primary grades,
and after refreshments showed
movie on the subject of Home
Decorations. HoStesses were Mrs.
Maude Garrish, Mrs. Daisy Gas
kill, Mrs. Hilda Gaskins, Miss
Marie Hodges, Mrs. Elizabeth C.
Howard, Mrs. Nora Gaskill, and
Mrs. Mary Gaskins. Mrs. Ben
jamin Spencer stated that she had
secured draperies for her class
room, as authorized by the P.T.A.
The P.T.A. voted to sponsor a
square dance in the recreation
hall on Saturday, November 18th,
celebrating the Thanksgiving
Holiday Season. There will be no
December meeting, since the
Christmas holidays start at the
close of school, Friday, Decem-
Der 10Th. Hostesses in January
will be Mrs. Wahab Howard, Mrs.
Bertha O'Neal, Mrs. Naomi
O'Neal, Mrs. Katie O'Neal, Mrs.
Marcia Peele, and Mrs. Neva
O'Neal.
The coastland times., 1953-11-27
THANKSGIVING 1858,

There is much greatness and goodness in the world,
is good for to have Thanksgiving Day each year. and
yesterday excellent remind of the bles-
sings with which Providence favored U.S.
A good day makes feel so much better toward the
world that reflections should apprecative
turn than might be the case on had dav So in lookno
back yesterday the months readily find there
IS nothing about which we might unduy complain.
While we have troubles in land, we may see
that there were far worse troubles in other lands.
While we have unfortunates in country, they
cannot match the despas of peoples of other nations
offices, the administration of affairs may perpe
ing uncertainties they do not approach the chaos
hopelessness that prevails in other parts of the world
In this land we may continue to look forward to i'm
provement for there is yet leadership left and almost
people less fortunate that rubbe of war there
is little left which to build anew.
We may be thankful that the future offers many
possibilities to help ourselves and our country if we will
only work and plan sensbly what we do.
In other lands people not privileged to go to the
polls and select those who them they must submit
to the unendn dictatorship Of people who rule them In
few of people themselves of the opportunity of
voice in the selection of public servants.
Our Indifference in this respect has very costly
to U.S. We have by negecting to pay adequate
the privilege of voting allowed many incompetent persons
great of public funds destruction of confidence in
Government and widespread of insecurity
nations welfare.
In the privilege of voting, in other abundant bes-
sings have because of this abundance grown Indifferent
to its Importance to U.S. We should vgantly exercise
which Providence has favored
Thanksgiving time rejoicing for those of us who
privileged again to have families and others who
are near and dear to assembled with
relax somewhat from accustomed abors though
sing they may be- and indulge than usual good
things to eat.
With the feasng and rejoicing we should be hum
bic in spirit and grateful for the goodness
should be day of challenge to remember those less fortu
nate There needy and there are orphans and others
not surrounded by the love and friendship fellowship
that Even part of what might bring
unusual JOY to Others We should remember amid bes
sings that much for hem and the only method of
making repayment is to something of this spirit
and this substance to those in need and who be the
happier thereby To many of u.s. the mere deed will bring
to Also greater joy than has receiving of SO
The coastland times., 1953-11-27

Plain old ''horse sense" is not
enough these days.
Traffic being what it is, you
also need "horse power sense
or automobile sense-or just
good judgment, if you please.
Old timers can remember when
the country doctor, coming home
at dawn after a sleepless night of
calls, could fall asleep at the
reins-and his faithful old nag
would bring him safely home.
That was horse sense.
But your automobile, miracu-
lous as it is these modern days,
just won't do that kind of a job.
That's why you have to use your
good judgment-and stay alert
while driving.
Horses seldom got into trouble,
either, unless they panicked and
ran away. But insurance people
say that about two tenths of one
per cent of today's accidents,
killing 60 and injuring about
5000 people, are caused by auto
mobiles running away. And even
those were caused by bad driver
The coastland times., 1953-11-27

Mann, Linda Cuthrell, Wayne
Cox, Billy Gibbs, Gilbert Tun-
nell, Jr., Mary Helen Tunnel,
Lois Windley,, A. B. Swindell,
Mary Anne and Lucinda Swim
dell, Bobby Spencer, Gloria Jean
Smith, Joe Henry Bishop, James
Cahoon, Richard Lupton, DIANA
Sadler, Joy Swindell, Rosanna
Caravan, Amelia Worrell, Leo
nard Harris, Betsy Worrell, Carl
ton Harris. Jimmy, Jackie and
Josephine Rayburn, Jeon Will
Jams, Susie Stone, Judy Caravan,
D my Sholton, joyce, EVELYN
and Marian Wheeler, Joseph Ca
hoon. James Roberts and Chris
tine Harris.
During the social hour games
- ~ Mrs. q K. Mann were
played on the lawn. Mixed
~; - cooI - and cheese crack
ers were served.
The coastland times., 1953-11-27

Judgement.
Most accidents, in some de-
gree, are caused by lapses of a
drivers common "horse power
sense - exceeding safe speed
limits, driving on the wrong side,
passing on the wrong side or on
a hill or curve, and similar
chance taking.
But there's one thing that has
mt changed much. A horse used
to do some of the work of taking
care of himself-grazing and eX-
ercising, for eXample-calling for
outside repairs only when in need
of the blacksmith or the veter-
mary. A car will do some of that
work, too-recharging its own
battery as it operates, keeping it
self fabricated with its oil pump,
and so on.
But when it needs outside help
that's the time to make sure
you take it to the man who
knows it best.
It's up to your horsepower
sense to make sure your car gets
the kind of care that will keep
it in safe operating condition.
The coastland times., 1953-11-27
CELEBRATION
CONTINUED from Page One)

wooden sheds as their hanger and
living quarters in 1903, the year
in which they achieved mans
first flight in a heavier-than-air
machine.
The two Park Service officials
patiently swungthe detector back
and forth over the sandy area
around Kill Devil Hill until the
device registered the presense of
metallic objects beneath the sur
face. They dug into the sand and
found rusty nails, spikes, tin cans,
and traces of household utensils.
A careful study of the rusty items
told the searchers that they had
located the Wright Brothers 1903
camp.
The search of the site was made
at this particular time so that
the historic camp could be au-
thentically reconstructed in time
for the four-day celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of powered
flight, December 14,15, Is and IT.
Photographs, now on file at the
Library of Congress, taken by the
Wright Brothers are so clear and
detailed that they make it pos
sible to rebuild and refurnish the
buildings in their exact original
form.
Workcrews, under the super
vision of Horace Dough, Super
intendent of the Kill Devil Hill
National Memorial, one of the
hundreds of parks maintained by
the National Park Service, began
building the hanger and living
quarters Monday. Four carpen-
ters and four laborers will COM
plete the construction well in ad-
vance of the celebration.
Especially-aged rough pine
boards, sprayed with a mixture
of oils to simulate exposure to
weather, are being used to give
the buildings an authentic an
pearance. The 60-foot wooden
mono-rail which the Wright Bro
thers used to launch their simple
but rugged plane on its four his
toric December II, 1903, flights
will be constructed in its original
location. Permanent descriptive
markers will be erected at the
The coastland times., 1953-11-27
1854 LICENSE PLATES
ON SALE DECEMBER

The new 1854 license plates
will 60 on sale December l at
9 a. m. in Manteo Mrs. Rennie
Williamson Manager, announced
today.
Motorists were urged by Mrs.
Williamson to buy their licenses
well in advance of the January
81 deadline and avoid the last
minute rush.
This year, the license plates are
black on orange, reversing the
1858 color scheme.
Certain changes were made by
the 1853 legislature with regard
to licensing of trucks. In general,
licenses will be issued on the
basis of the drivers declaration
as to the empty weight and max
imum load of his vehicle. G.
Mrs. Williamson recently ~
turned from Carolina Motor
Club license school at Greenville,
where managers were instructed
by State officials in the applica-
ton of new licensing regulations.
Business hours will be from
900 A. M. to 400 P. M. These
hours will be strictly adhered to,
and Mrs. Williamson will very
much appreciate the co-opera-
ton of the public.