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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-23

I'VE crawled out of the corn
field and thus became prisoners
of war. We were quickly stripped
of our watches, rings, pencils,
money and everything that they
could take" he said as he rubbed
ais hand through his hair and
stared ut the floor of their modest
home. He seemed to visualize the
action he was recalling from over
three years Ggo.
We were marched to town
where they had more prisoners.
The aliieu planes were Strafing
and bombing SO they rushed us
inside small brick building
where an English speaking Korean
girl was sitting.
Are you hungry" asked the
Korean girl.
II told her that l was hungry"
do you like dog" she asked
without raising her voice.
III eat anything you give me-
replied Sgt. Watts.
I'VE were taken from there to
join the other prisoners. The
wounded, sick. and the healthy
were all thrown together but we
didn't stay there very long. The
next morning we began our march
to Suwon, KorC" ---f'"'- was about
20 miles away.
AS we marched along the road
a formation Of American jet fight
er planes flew overhead. We had
our jackets off so they could sec
out undcrShirts-they were flying
low enough to see that " ewcre
Americans. They held their fire
and dipped their wings in salute
as they roared away"
The Sgt was unable to recall
the specific length OF time that t
took for any OF the events.
Il remember no specific lengths
of time from the day | was Captur-
ed until ~ 900 rC'C- ed"
he said apologetically as he eX-
planned that everything was Il con-
tinuous series of days and nights.
He moved on with his story.
I'VE loaded on COX cars at Suwon
and continued heading north to
Seoul. We stopped along the way
in the mountainS-making sure TO
travel only during the night. When
we stopped they took anything
that they wanted away from the
civilians.
1T was hell the way they did
no matter what standards of liv-
ing you want 10 use" ne declared.
we arrived al Seoul where we
were unloadcd and put on our
march To Yong dOng-Po.. We
stayed there quite a while then
we were suddenly moved - still
heading north -ecpcr into the
mountains. We were unloaded
from the box cars at the capitol
of North Korea - P'yongyaug
where we stayed in a Schoolhousc.
We left there on quick notice and
moved to Manp' DIN. Again we
confined our travel TO the hours
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-23
BY AL HARRISON

Tabor City, Sept. "a - -Four of
US lay in corn field for three
days after the Koreans had the
town of Talon surrounded. Our
outfits were broke nup and all of
us were left to get out the best
way that we could" said the lean
but tough Army Sgt. who had
just completed 81 months and =
days as a prisoner of war in Ko-
rea.
Sgt. Roland Watts, Tabor City's
only returning prisoner Of war,
spoke softly as he recalled the
events Of his torturouS impriSon-
ment at the hands of the North
Koreans and the Chinese Com
munists. He spoke of events
which occurred from the southern
part of Korea to the tip of the
northern end of the desolate
country. His journey at the hands
of the enemy was made by means
of marching and riding in box
cars normally used to transport
oxen used by the enemy to carry
artillery.
This is the story Of an Army
Sgt. with IL years service to his
credit who had the will TO live and
the ''guts" to make a reality his
dream of returning home to his
loved ones. His personable wife,
Juanita, and the son, r. G. he
had not seen since the boy was
two months old were part of the
dream that came true when Sgt.
Watts returned home thi sweek
after an absence Of five and one
half years.
Il was i'll Japan serving With
the oath Division wren We we're
ordered to Korea. We arrived on
July IL, 1850 and were sent up
on the line on J4Iy H." said the
tough but peacSsIl looking Sgt.
as ne took a Gras on cigarette
and sent the SmoAG Spiralling into
the air.
1--WE were Withdrawing from
Talon on July 20 VIXEN the North
Koreans surrounded the town
Our outfit broke up and we were
left on our own. We had TO get
out the best way We could so four
of us went toget..cr. The four of
us laid in a corn field for three
days waiting and watching for
chance to make a break.
AN old lady came out into the
corn tield looking for food on our
third day there and she saw US.
She quickly went back and turn
ed us in to the North Korean
soldiers" he said as he shrugged
his shoulders as if ne accepted it
as his fate. He held no srudge
against the old Korean woman.
Surrender, G. /" shouted an
English speaking North Korean
soldier as lac nearcf he edge OF
the corn field.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-23

He smiled and brought out a
camera he had purchased.
Il don't know how to use it but
l intend TO find on, then I'm going
to teach my wife so she will know
then she can send me some pic
lures the next time"
His wife smiled and r. c.. his
small son, walked over and stood
proudly beside his father.
I'm getting acquainted with
my boy real fast and getting along
fine but all he has on his mind is
Let's go get Il Pepsi"
The memories of 81 months in
a prisoner of war camp will long
remain with the Sgt. but right
now he is intent on learning how
to be fee" again. If the occasion
arises again, he asserts that he
wants to be right in the thick of
II whether il takes place today.
tomorrow or anytime.
I've returned in good health
and my only wish is that all of
the others could have been as for
tunate as have BEEN" he said in
concluding the interview.
Harvey Wright returned home
Sunday from Mccain Sanatorium
after being patient there for
more than three years.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-23

Hatcherymen serving the North
Carolina broiler industry set more
than 100000 eggs each week.
North Carolina cotton for harv-
est this year is currently estimated
at 100000 acres, 1900 more acres
than harvested in 1852.
An adequate supply of home
raised meats is essential for the
well balanced diet on the North
Carolina farm.
On September |, cotton produc-
ton in North Carolina was esti-
mated at 100000 bales.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-23
NAVY EXAMS

Lieutenant Commander Harley
G. Owens, U. S. Navy. Officer Ra :
leigh Recruiting Area, said the
lIavy has announced that the
Eighth Nationwide Competitive
Examipation for its college train
ing program, The Naval Reserve
Officer Training Corps, has been
scheduled for December IL, 1858.
The Navy emphasized that this
date is final and examinations
not be given at any other time
regardless of circumstances.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-09-23

Miss Violet Wright is progress
ing nicely after undergoing an
apcndectomy at Mccain Sanator-
ium on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11

PASADENA, Calf, April H.
A virtual revolution in astro-
nomical calculations concerning
the universe has resulted from
the failure of a certain star tc
appear in an astronomers tele-
scope more than two years ago.
Some of the scientific turn
abouts based on the stars alb
sence are:
l. The universe now is calcu-
lated to be 4 billion years old,
not 2 billion, as supposed pre-
viously.
2. Astronomers now can OBJ
serve eight times as much Of the
universe as previously thought
possible.
8. The 2O0-inch Palomar
Mountain telescope-the big eye
has penetrated 2 billion-not l
billion-light years into space
and has yet to reach the outer
limits of creation.
4. The universe is expanding
much slower than astronomers
thought.
S. All galaxies. stars and gas
and dust clouds beyond the
Milky Way are twice q ,arge and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Inmates Riot
At Prison in
Minnesota
BY the Associated Press

SALTWATER, Mimi, April IL
-Rioting Saltwater prisoners
smashed windows and set small
fires in their cell blocks today As
violence f1ared after five days of
discomfort within the prison.
Guards told neWSmen they
think one long-term convict is
armed with pistol.
Acting Warden Carl Jackson
said a wave of growing ar
rogance" was sweeping through
the 1000 convicts.
All of the prisoners were
locked in their cells earlier this
morning when prison officials
learned through the grapevine"
that the convicts were planning
their third sitdown strike since
Tuesday.
The prisoners refused to work
Tuesday and Wednesday, de-
handing the custer of the prison
chef. They claimed liver patties
served to them at their Tuesday
noon meal were green and rot
ten" The chef was transferred
to another State institution
Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11

bers of the Beverly Ski Club OF
Mayo. Md.
The Army Band will present a
free concert at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at the Jefferson Memorial.
The entire program. except
the water ski show will be re-
peated tom rrow. with the
GROWING being done then by
Miss Gloria De Haven. the mo-
ton picture actress.
The Shoreham grand ballroom
last night was a mass of color as
the princeSSeS, with their mill
tary escorts, came down the aisle
to the stage, which was domi-
mated by the multi-colored wheel.
Thanked by the princesses in
their vari-colored evening gowns,
Attorney General Brownell spun
the wheel. It revolved for al
most a minute, as the excitement
among the princesses increased.
The wheel was supposed to stop
at the name of a State or Terri
tory, and the corresponding prin-
cess would become the queen.
Then the wheel perversely
stopped at one of its four blank
spaces.
Mr.. Brownell quickly spun it
again, and this time the pointer
stopped at Ohio.
Miss Bailey registered full sur
prise. She was quickly joined on
stage by her mother, Mrs. Nancy
Lou Bailey, and the f1ashbufbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Skies Smiling on Coronation
OfCherry Bloom Queen Today
Beauty From Akron Receiving Honors
From Mrs. Eisenhower at Tidal Basin

Mrs. Eisenhower today was tc
crown pretty. blonde Janet
Bailey the Queen of the National
Cherry Blossom Festival during
colorful ceremonies at the Tidal
Basin.
Good weather was. in pros
pect as Mrs. Eisenhower, Of
f1ciating at 2 pm, places the
crown on the 18-year -old beauty
from Akron, Ohio, who was
chosen for her regal role by the
turn of a wheel of fortune last
night before an audience of more
than 700 persons in the Shore
ham Hotel.
The forecast for today is sunny
and cooler, with a high tenn
perature of about IS degrees.
TomorroW's outlook isn't so
bright, however. Overcast skies,
with rain in the evening, were
the prediction.
1000 Watch Boat Show.
The pageant and coronation
ceremonies followed a speedboat
exhibition and a water show
witnessed by 1000 or 5000 early
arrivals at the Tidal Basin.
Two classes of boats driven by
members of the Capital Power
Boat Association participated in
Tot heats, but there was no Sc
rious effort to compete in all
out races because of the confined
waters. The water ski show was
presented by Washington men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Crash Cuts Throat,
Auto Passenger Dies

The passenger in an automo-
bile was killed early today when
the car struck a light pole, fore
ing his head through the wind
shield and cutting his throat.
George Hooper, "a, colored, of
1911 Livingston road Sc, was
pronounced dead at the scene,
South Capitol and Danbury
streets.
The driver of the car, Alton
Fillmore Montgomery, 20. COL
ored, of the Livingston road ad-
dress, told police he could not
explain the accident. He was
charged with failure to give full
time and attention and held for
a coroner's inquest.
The accident occurred shortly
before 5 am. when the south
bound vehicle jumped a curb
and struck the pole. 1t was the
Districts 10Th traffic fatality OF
the year compared with Is for
a comparable period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11

Andrew c. Erickson, an official
of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in
Bremen, Ind, is interested in
things electrical. Last month,
after reading in the Chemical
Engineering News that the Ma
tional Bureau of Standards had
issued a Statement on Battery
Additives," Mr.. Ericsson wrote the
Bureau asking politely for a
copy.
The reply he received from the
Bureau, dated March q. was as
follows:
your letter of March II. 1858,
requested certain information
about battery additives. The
Department of Commerce is cur
rently studying the battery addi-
tive matter, and pending compile
ton of the study the National
Bureau of Standards is not dis
seminating any information on
this subject"
Mr.. Erickson is a persistent
man. Il figured" he told The
Star by telephone today. that
they thought I wanted to know
what they were doing now. But
all really wanted was this lit
tie pamphlet they had issued"
Writes Again.
So he wrote the bureau again,
explaining that he felt there
must be some mistake. This
time, the duly authorized officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Commerce Blacks Out Bureau
Data on All Battery Additives
Alright Censorship Over Standards Keeps
Reports From Public, STILES Discussion

of the bureau answered as fol-
lows:
I'm reply to your letter of
April /. 1858, please refer to my
letter to you of March q, which
states :"
What followed, meticulously
set off in quotation marks, was
the original letter, word for
word.
The bureau has had to be
meticulous about not expressing
its opinion of battery additives
in general-and one called AD-
X2 in particular-since its bosses
in the Commerce Department
decided they disagreed with that
opinion.
The additives are supposed to
prolong the life of batteries; the
Bureau said its experiments
showed that none of them did.
The Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology also ran tests on
AD-X2-testS which seemed to
show this chemical might do
some good. Secretary of Com
merce Weeks last month fired
DR.. Allen v. Astin, director of
the bureau. explaining that
though he himself was no scien-
fist, he felt the bureau had not
been sufficiently objective" in it's
testing methods. at least as they
applied to AD-X2.
The Senate Small Business
Committee has promised to in
(See ASTIN. Page A-lOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
German Seized as Spy
For Reds Hangs Self
By the Associated Press

BONN, Germany, April IL
An alleged key member of the
big Soviet-operated spy ring just
uncovered in West Germany has
committed suicide, the Federal
Interior Ministry said today.
DR.. Hans Hartig, arrested with
81 other Germans on charges of
>>~~~~~-
Chancellor Adenouer Arrives in Son
francisco. Poee A-l0
spying for Russia. hanged him.
self last night in his jail cell
in Essen, the ministry said.
Until recently, DR.. Hartig was
an official of the West German
Iron and Steel Association.
In this capacity. he had an
intimate knowledge of West
Germany's industrial secrets, the
ministry said. It claimed he
had been giving the Soviet
espionage ring secret reports on
industrial research and produc-
ton for two years.
Acting Chancellor Franz
Bluecher yesterday announced
the arrest of IS German mem
bers of what he called "the
biggest and most dangerous Rus
sian-operated espionage ring I'M
covered since the beginning of
the occupation in 1945."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Star Skips Telescope Date
And Doubles Age Of Universe

twice as far away as thought
heretofore.
6. The earth'S Milky Way no
longer is considered twice as
large as other galaxieS.
In press release from the
California Institute of Tech
nology, DR.. Walter Baade, the
astronomer who looked in vain
for the dim Cepheid variable
near the constellation Ardrom-
eda, explained what caused the
changes.
DR.. Baade found that dim
Cepheid variables were being
used for measuring distances
within the Milky Way and bright
ones for distant galaxies under
the assumption that both stars
were Of equal brightness.
However, these stars now are
known to vary in brightness
an understanding that changed
the calculations. Astronomy now
considers the Cepheid variables
as two "yardstick" stars instead
Of one basic measuring tool.
Their clockltke brightness vari-
atoms enable astronomers to
compute their actual brilliancy
and thus measure their distance
from the earth. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
PIeven Arrives in u. S.;
To Spend Week End Here

NEW YORK, April IL
French Defense Minister Rene
Pleven arrived here by plane
today-and had little to say ex-
cept that he's going to get an
honorary degree from the Uni
vers1ty Of South Carolina on his
birthday next Wednesday.
Mr.. Pleven brushed aside
questions about the Korean war
and politics, and declined to say
what meetings, if any, he has
scheduled with American OIL
Gals.
He will spend the week end
in Washington, before going to
Columbia, s. C. He said the
university there, celebrating its
founding $50 years ago by a
group of French descent, invited
him last December to receive
the honorary degree Of Doctor
of Laws on April 1S-his birth
day. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
President Asks
AZ Governors
To Farley Here
They'll Be Briefed
On State of World
In May AS Meeting
By james Y. Newton

President Eisenhower today
invited the 48 State Governors
to a White House conference
May 4 and S to give them "a
trst-hand picture of the present
state of the world and the role
OF the United States in it,"
The White House also an
nounced Gen. Eisenhower would
speak the evening of May 7 at
two $l00-a-plate dinners to be
given by the New York State
Republican organization.
The White House Governors
conference will start at 10 am,
May 4. 1t will include a lunch
con that day and briefing ses-
sions in the afternoon and the
next morning, the President
wrote the Governors.
Problems to Be Aired.
The program will give con-
sideration," Mr.. Eisenhower said
in his invitation. among other
matters of national concern, to
current developments in the
field of international relations.
the American defense effort, the
problems of national security.
and an analysis of our fiscal
policies as related thereto"
Gen. Eisenhower said the Gov
errors would be brifed by cabi-
net members and other high
Government officials.
In these critical times" the
President told the Governors.
IAN occasion which offers the
prospect of Americas leaders.
State and national, working side
by side to give the United States
enlightened leadership warrants
vigorous support. 1 am firmly
convinced that this conference
will produce a better under
standing of the need which
feel for the full cooperation of
each of you in dealing with the
variety of problems which con-
front the Nation"
The conference will be held
in the room of the executive Of
fees building, across from the
White House, where the Presi-
dent holds his news conferences.
He'll Talk at Both.
The New York State Republic
can Committee dinners will be
held at the Waldof Astoria and
Astor Hotels. 1t will be the first
time the State organization has
held two $100-a-plate dinners
and Gen. Eisenhower will speak
at both.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Haggarty said that pro-
ceeds from the dinners would, for
the first time. be split between
the State organization and the
Republican National Commit
tee. In the past the State group
has retained all of the proceeds.
The invitation to the Presi-
dent to speak at the dinners was
extended by Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey, William L. Pfeiffer, Re-
publican State chairman; Miss
Jane H. Todd, vice chairman: j.
Russell Sprague. national COM
mitteeman. and Mrs. Charles w.
Weis, jr., national committee
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
SOS Club Raided,
Police Seize Three
Of 10 Found There
Court Order Closed
Former Downtown Spot;
Whisky at $l.40 Per

A downtown after-hours club,
closed by court order under one
name and reopened under an
other. was raided again early
today.
The COG Club, operating in a
former church and Salvation
Army building at COG E street
NV, wasn't entirely out of bus
mess today. but police had re-
moved virtually all the equip
ment.
Three persons were arrested
of the 70 or more in the place
when police raiders, led by 1t.
Tod Thoman, stormed in about
$3.50 am.
The general charge was keep
ing and selling whiskey without
a license, but what panied a
plainclothesman and a police
woman was the $140-a-shot
whisky and SIS a bottle cham
payne, they SAID.
Charges Against Three.
Under a United States COM
missioner's warrant, the police
charged Harry Israel, so, of the
Ambassador Hotel, with two
counts of keeping and selling
liquor without a license. They
identified him as the secretary
and club operator.
Also arrested was Reuben
Glickfield, As, of the 900 block
of M street NV, charged with
four similar counts, and Harry
Cohen, 80, of Chastleton Hotel,
accused of one illegal sale.
Glickfield was identified as the
bartender and a brother of Albert
B. Glickfield who. police said,
operated the club under the
name of the Gold Key and the
Downtown.
Only a month ago Inspector
Clarence H. Lutz, deputy chief
of police, told a House District
Subcommittee that the club had
reopened. It was closed by a
Federal Court order early this
year.
Same Guiding Spirit"
THE same guiding spirit is
behind it," Inspector Lutz told
the subcommittee.
Two years ago it was closed
as the Gold Key Club. Only a
few weeks later it reopened as
the Downtown Club. When that
was closed by court order it be-
came the 606 Club.
In March of 1851 the club
manager, Louis Gregory, was
fatally wounded and two other
persons were shot in an argu-
ment over the outcome of q
(See RAID, Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-11
Boy Attempting 10 Enter
Store Shot by Policeman

A 14-year-old boy was in crit
ical condition in Gallinger Hos
pital today from a bullet wound
inflicted by a policeman who
caught him trying to enter a
store.
Notified that two burglars
were entering Georges Market
at Delaware avenue and N
streets S.W., Pvts. Warren B.
Brown and r. P. JUL surprised
them in an alley.
Pvt. Brown said one boy ap-
peared to have something in
his hand. After a warning the
policeman fired over his head,
and when the youth fed, shot
him in the side of the head.
The other boy, also IA, was ar
rested. Both are colored.