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Evening star., 1953-11-30
Within the American Union

Although the action came on divided vote
and after sharp debate, the United Nations
General Assembly accepted new measuring
rod of self-government in adopting its reso-
luton that the people of Puerto Rico have
effectively exercised their right to self
determination" .ss.
The issue arose out of a u. N. Charter
requirement that member nations must report
annually on their non-self- governing terri
tories. The United States has been making such
reports on Puerto Rico but following the islands
adoption of its own constitution and assumption
of the status of free commonwealth" aSSo-
ciated with the United States we had informed
the U. N. that we would no longer submit
the annual reports. The Communist bloc, con-
tinuing their attacks upon colonial imperial
ism" as allegedly practiced by Western powers,
disputed our contention that Puerto Rico is
truly self-governing and on the resolution
passed last week received strong assist from
the Indian delegation The final vote was
26-16, upholding our position, but with Is
nations abStaining. @
Actually, the status of Puerto Rico has no
parallel among nations and it is for this reason
that the u N. vote may be considered an
Endorsement of new formula for Self-deter-
mination and Self-government. Many political
scientists have called it model formula for
achieving Self-government in underdeveloped
and hitherto dependent territories.
Described as free association within the
American union" the Puerto Rican government
is founded upon constitution fashioned after
our own but containing certain features
adapted to the islands needs and rejecting
Latin American culture. American Federal laws
are retained and the Puerto Ricans have citi-
zenship, suffrage and local legislative autonomy.
They do not pay Federal taxes nor do they
have the right to vote for President of the
United States.
Luis Munoz- Marin, a leader in Puerto Rican
political life since 1898 and now Governor of
the island, was moving spirit in devising the
unique relationship and in drafting the con-
stitution to implement it. The fact that the
constitution was approved overwhelmingly in
a popular referendum in 1851 gives basis to the
claim that the relationship is one of "free
association" The "free" aspect has now been
re-emphasized by the message delivered to the
u N. by Ambassador Lodge to the effect that
President Eisenhower is prepared to recommend
to the Congress, if the Puerto Rican Assembly
should so request, "more complete or even
absolute independence
While there is little likelihood In the fore
seeable future that such a request will pc made,
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Euaene O'NeM

Dying at 65, Eugene ONeill leaves legend
as dramatic as anything he ever wrote. His
own life was tragedy from its start. Health
was denied him throughout his days. If he ever
knew happiness, there is no record of it. The
shadow, of pain and misery blighted his whole
career. He was recluSe and miSanthrope
even as child. AS far back as 1915 his counte-
nance reflected torment. In order to understand
his work, it is imperative to realize those
sorrowful facts
When this is DONE O'Neill becomes not only
comprehensive but likewise poignantly appeal
ing. Perhaps it was because of his physical
and mental suffering that he became Americas
most important dramatiSt. Much, If not most
of his production was photographed. He
lived his plays before he attempted to put them
on paper Beyond the Horizon" for instance,
was photographed in essence. When it was
produced in 1920 O'Neill was supposed to be
dying. That he survived his first success for
another third of century is in itself something
remarkable. But that he steadily grew as an
artist during the second half of his existence
is miracle His instinct for what is pitifully
beautiful and his power to make the pathos
noble deserve much perhaps all of the credit.
O'Neill was no coward. He strove with
valiant spirit to master himself, and out of
the struggle arose such scripts as "The Straw"
"The Great God Brown" Strange Interlude"
and Desire Under the Elms." In search of
tolerable answer to his questions about human
experience he turned successfully to Freud and
the classic Greeks. Whether he found what he
sought is a matter of opinion, but his "social
plays" unquestionably his best-"The En-
peror jones'" 1.-THE Hairy Ape" "All Gods
Chilun," Mourning Becomes Electra" and '"The
Ice Man Cometh." These are here to stay.
But ONeill personally also is possessed of
survival qualities. He will be implicit in Amer
ican-yes, in world Literature just as Edgar
Allan Poe is There are significant parallels
between the two writer's Both were engaging,
both were richly talented both were broken
by life and yet both contributed enduringly to
their common, striving, never completely
defeated world.
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therefore, it is doubly disappointing to
read an occasional one which shows
a lack of depth of thought. Science,
like individual liberty, is too often
under attack these days and this at
tack, to quote another source, seems
to reflect the revolt of the masses
against intelligence and rational
thought" However, consider The
Star the most intelligent newspaper in
Washington and will console myself
with the conclusion that this slip was
the inadvertent result of humorous
intent will continue to derive much
satisfaction from your editorial and
news content.
Walter M. Hooper.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Press wirephoto.

lin paradise" has declined by IS per
cent
In hundreds Of industrial counties
throughout America today. two out of
every three dwelling units are inhabited
Ey the owners. In Russia no one ever
may own his home. No matter what
his income, every Russian worker is
forever renter-from the government.
The Labor Department survey points
out that Russian wages. in money, have
advanced sharply since the 192Os. But
official price increases at the govern
ment stores have more than absorbed
the increase in wages.
"The rise in money earnings, taking
the period as whole, has not resulted
in higher level of living"
In simple language this simply means
that under communism you can't win.
More important, it means that
communism over the last quarter
century has failed to lift the living
standards Of its vassals and slaves.
Communism simply can't deliver the
goods.
Without increased production Of
consumer goods (the things folks eat,
and wear. and use) living standards
fall constantly. for population is always
increasing from year to year.
Throughout America. we hear occa-
sionally from secret friends of COM
munism, that Russia has produced a
new and bountiful way of life. Let
every American ponder well such claims.
The figures for the last 25 years show
that communism leads only to hopeless
slavery under police-state system of
goddess materialism. Communism is a
hollow fake and cruel fraud upon all
mankind.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Letters to The Star
Pea-1a1nles may be used If letters carry
DriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

Americanism is the height Of wishful
thinking.
want to make it absolutely clear
that there is nothing wrong about any
one publishing these books in our own
country. But why should Americans be
asked to subSidize books abroad that
can only do us harm?
The notwithstanding United States
Information Agency should be abolished
and in its place compact news bureau,
stated by new crew of carefully Sc
lected and experienced newspapermen.
should be establishe d within the
Department of State where such an
activity rightfully belongs. This news
bureau should deal only in factual
news; it should be entirely free of
propaganda and promotion gimmicks." !"
Eugene w. Castle.
New York City.
Science and the 'PiItdown Mon
When the newspapers printed the
story of the Piltdown Man hoax, I
predicted a certain result. 1t was to
be expected that very shortly all the
fundamentaliSts, anti-evolutionists and
the misguided in general would seize
this golden opportunity to denounce
the science they either do not under
stand or fear because of its iconoclastic
nature.
It was shocking to find The Star
stepping into this role with its "Pilt-
down Man" editorial of November 25.
In reference to the perpetrator Of the
foul deed II quote The Starr, "his
deed suggests that he may have been
motivated by sardonic desire to prove
to himself the gullibility and fallibility
of So-called infallible science" Since
we do not know the motives Of the
scoundrel involved, we must infer that
the opinion of science expressed here
is The Stars. At least, the reference
will give pleasure and reinsurance to
the ignorant.
A total lack of understanding Of the
essential nature of science is expressed
in the quoted sentence. Science, unlike
other phases of life. always advances.
1t does this because it acknowledges
every day its dreadful fallibility
Science never makes claim to infalli-
bility. Only politicians, laymen, and,
regrettably, certain theologians, who
arrive at verities intuitively, by au-
thority, and with common-sense GER
tainty, make such ridiculous claims.
Many Star editorials ring the bell;
Evening star., 1953-11-30
c Considerable Difference

I suspect that cipher inadvert-
emily was dropped in Doris Fleeson's
column on the legislative hopes of the
oil industry.
The financial benefits the industry
derives from the present 271a per cent
depletion allowance would be much
nearer $3.50 million than $75 million a
year.
Observer.
Evening star., 1953-11-30

Governor Munoz-Marin hailed the Eisenhower
statement as magnificent" and rejecting "the
sincerity of the present relationship of volun-
tary association" between the two countries. In
this atmosphere of mutual respect and satisfac-
tion-unlikely if colonial Imperialism" were
present-there is reason for confidence that the
relationship will continue long and profitably.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
Questions and Answers

The Sttr's readers can get the answer to any
question Of act by either writing The EVENING
Star Information Bureau. 1900 street NV,
Washington 3. D. c., and inclosing cents re-
turn postage Or by telephoning ST 3-7363
Evening star., 1953-11-30

@. What postage stamp comes second
in value, after the fabulous British
Guiana l cent magenta? r. w. r.
A. A Swedish stamp issued in 1855.
It was once owned by the late King
Carol of Rumania, who paid $25,00O
for it. Like the British Guiana it is the
only one of its kind in existence.
Evening star., 1953-11-30

@. Where does American industry
get most of Its COAL. S. s.
A. About 80 per cent Of coal comes
from the Eastern and Central States.
West Virginia is the largest producer
and Pennsylvania is second. Illinois
Is also an important coal State.
Evening star., 1953-11-30
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Does the FBI have in its files
ingerprints from other countries? r. I.
A. Yes, from nearly hundred. In
1852 there were 124Ka million sets Of
ingerprints in FBI files, but only about
l8 per cent related to crime.
Evening star., 1953-11-30

@. What kinds of horses were used by
the Pony Express? H. H. T.
A. The best horses and ponies that
money could buy were used, of every
kind available. Western mustangs were
the favorites. The official name Of the
Pony Express was The Central Over
land, California and Pixies Peak Ex-
press Company.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-02-20
MANTEO PERSONALS

Caleb Brickhouse returned to his
home in Manteo Saturday, after
several days treatment at the Ma
rine Hospital, Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tugwell and
daughter, Zebra, of Portsmouth,
Va, visited Mrs. Tugwell's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Holmes.
Mrs. Tugwell and daughter remain
ed for several days extra visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. O'Neal had
as their week end guests Mr.. and
Mrs Harry O'Neal and daughter,
Sandra, of Norfolk.
S. A. Stowe entered the Marine
Hospital, Norfolk, Tuesday, suffer-
ing with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Fearing,
Jr., were visitors in Norfolk Fri
day night. They had as their week
end guests Mr.. and Mrs. Joe House
and two children of Grifton. Mr.,
and Mrs. House were former class
mates of Mr.. Fearing at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill.
Miss Mora Morgan of Baltimore,
Md, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Niser, at their home
near Manteo last week.
Mrs. John Hayman is patient
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in the Albemarle Hospital, Eliza
beth City.
Mrs. M. K. Fearing, Sr., and
Miss Mollie Fearing spent Monday
in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall
and sons were called to Virginia
last week by the sudden death of
Mr.. Marshall's father. They re-
turned to their home in Manteo
Saturday night.
Mrs. w. H. Etheridge returned
Sunday to her home near Manteo
from the Albemarle Hospital,
Elizabeth City, where she was a
patient for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Midget
attended the Duke-N. C. State bas-
ketball game in Raleigh last week
end.
Bob Wescott is patient in the
Marine Hospital, Norfolk, which
he entered for an eye operation.
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They used to tell stories
about Captain Barnett's fine
wife, whose name l do not re
member. But she always sailed
with him on those trips he made
to the West Indies. She was al
ways doing nice things for the
crew, patching their clothes or
cooking cakes and pies for them
in the ships galley"
Once when they were taking
on cargo at one Of the islands the
chief there brought his i'll sor
aboard the vessel. The child had
some sort of sudden disease
which Mrs. Barnett cured in a
hurry with some medicine
aboard the schooner. This 50 i'm
pressed the native chef that he
tried to buy Mrs. Barnett from
her husband
He offered a peck Of gold for
the captains wife," said Mrs.
O'Neal, But of course the is
land custom of buying a wife,
did not sell so well with Cap
tain Barnett"
Mrs. O'Neal did not remember
the name of the schooner nor
the exact date she had came
ashore.
Maybe someone up at Hat
teraS will remember her name.
She came ashore two or three
years after the Flying Cloud
and two or three years before
the Black Squall, and that was
before the Civil War"
Mrs. O'Neal, like other Outer
Bankers, dated events accord
ing to some other incident of a
certain period. When she told me
the Flying Cloud" came ashore
on the day Ephraim O'Neal was
born, it was matter of search
ing for records in the old O'Neal
family Bible to learn that the
ship had wrecked in 1854.
The Ocracoke Flying Cloud
was not the famous clipper by
that name but another vessel and
its Wrecking on the beach had
caused some islander of the mid
18th Century to compose a chan
tey which older residents still
remembered on Ocracoke IS years
ago. 1t began like this:
oh l looked to the east
ard,
And I looked to the west
ard
And I saw ole Flying Cloud
a-comin'.
She was laden with silks
And the finest of satins,
But now she's gone across
Jordan"
The BLACK Squall' was brig
1T was raw sugar in her holds
and circus horses on her deck,
that she had aboard" Mrs. o.
Neal had recalled. Some of the
sugar salvaged by the islanders
was melted down for molasses
and the circus horses were fl
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nally shipped on north"
The captain of the brig-I
don't remember his name-got
his leg broken as he came ashore
on a piece of driftwood from the
ship. They took him over to
Portsmouth where there was a
doctor, to set the bone set"
More Angles On Wreck
The incidents of the Bar
Nets became another note to be
followed up on sometime if pos
sihle, for the feature of the
story. It was one of many such
notes that became yelloWed with
age during the years. 1t was
long after Mrs. ONeals death
that another clue to the story
presented itself here in Hatteras.
Several months ago while
looking for newspicture and
story material on the waterfront
here I mentioned the Captain
Barnett incident d asked
some of the local residents if
they could add to the story.
Capt Ernal Foster, the well
known Gulf Stream fishing
guide here, knew where some
Barnetts were buried in a clump
of yaupon south of the commun-
ity. Lee Robertson, a merchant
said he owned the land where
the graves were located Its
the old Fora Gaskins graveyard"
he said as we jeeped it down to
the old burial place near Goose
vile Clubhouse.
Still standing, but almost COW
cred with sand and hidden from
view in the yaupon thicket was
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WOULDN'T SELL HIS WIFE
FOR A PECK OF GOLD
BY AYcoCK BROWN


Hatteras.-A West Indian is
land chief was so impressed with
young Captain Barnett's wife,
he offered to buy her for a peck
of gold, if the Hatterasman
would sell.
And, if Jerry Cox, mate
aboard the Mary Louisa had fol-
lowed his shippers instructions
on October q, 1859, as the two
topmast schooner beat her way
up the coast off North Carolina,
this story would more than likely,
never be written some "a years
later near the scene of the Outer
Banks maritime disaster, which
like many others has become
legend.
This story, as a matter of fact
came near to never being writ
ten anyway 1t has been some
25 years since Mrs. Charlotte
O'Neal on Ocracoke had given
me the first tip about the story.
She had a brilliant memory for
old shipwrecks and other island
lore that had happened many
years before One day while re-
calling old time shipwrecks she
had said:
I'm sorry I don't remember
all the details, but there was a
Captain Barnett, his wife and
small baby lost here when their
schooner came ashore"
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Mrs. Barnett's tombstone with
this epitaph:
Sacred to the Memory of
REBECCA w.
Capt. Stephen D. Barnett
Born November 18th 1886
Died October 2lst, 1859
Age % years, IL months
& 6 Days.
Washed down flat on the
ground, probably by storm tides,
was the tombstone of her hus-
band. The epitaph was still
legible:
Sacred to the Memory of
CAPT. STEPHEN D. BARNETT
Born May 10Th, 1888
Died October 81, 1889
Age 26 Years, 4 Months
& % Days
These new angles definitely
dated the Shipwreck. We search
ed for the baby's grave without
success. Name of the schooner
was not in the epitaph.
Maybe some of the Barnetts
living at Buxton can remem-
her her name suggested Foster
My first try at Buxton was
at the home of Mrs. Loen Bar
nett where short time previous
ly l had made some publicity
pictures of her heavily laden
trees with her pretty
grand daughters as models.
Mrs. Barnett had never heard
of Stephen or RebecCa Barnett.
If he was some kin to my hus-
band, I never heard him mention
if before his DEATH" she said.
Next on my list of Buxton Bar
netts for possible information
about the incident was Captain
Walter, retired skipper of Dia-
mond Lightship. Captain Walter
was skipper of Diamond Light
ship back in 1918 when Ger
man submarine crew sent it to
the bottom after allowing Bar
nett and shipmates the priv
lege of leaving the vessel in q
lifeboat.
Yes. Captain Stephen Bar
nett was my uncle Of course l
never knew him because he was
lost several years before l was
born in 1875" said the former
lightship skipper. He continued:
None of the crew, only the
mate, Jerry Cox, survived. IN
Gle Stephen had given the Mate
orders to call him at 4 am, so
they could tack ship, but the
mate did not call until 5 o'clock
and then it was too late. The
schooner was in the breakers of
Ocracoke a few moments later
and she soon began breaking up"
Jerry Cox jumped overheard
and swan ashore. Said he tried
to get the Captain to let him
try to get his wife safely on the
beach, but she wouldn't leave
her husband and baby-My
memory is not as good as it used
TO ha No do NOT ror,oar,o bar,
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1.-THE vessels name, but if you
ever find anyone who does, !
will recall it, because I heard
the name of the schooner often
when I was a boy"
Uncle Hiram Remembers
One day in Lee Robertson's
store on another visit to Hatteras,
1 ran across Theodore O'Neal
(Ocracoke-born son of Ephraim
who was born on the same day
as the Flying Cloud" foundered
in 1854 and l asked him to sing
some of the old chanteys of the
Outer Banks. He is master
when it comes to remembering
old folk songs about the sea-
especially those composed on
IOcracoke and Hatteras.
Maybe you can help me, Il
said between chanteys. See
some of the older folks here and
find out the name of that schoon-
er the Barnetts were lost on
back in 1889"
The big surprise came on my
next trip to Hatteras. Theodore
had found a man who knew the
name of the schooner. Uncle Hi
ram Austin he knows all
about that wreck" said Theo-
dore.
Uncle Hiram" is IS years old.
Believes he is the oldest man
living on the island today. No
stranger to me was Uncle Hi
ram" Back in 1910 when the
Pinto brothers were shooting
color pictures to illustrate the
Cape Stormy story for Satur-
Gay Evening Post, he and Mrs.
Austin (who has since diedD
posed beside their homemade
coffins.
Why her name was the Mary
Louisa and when l was a boy
they used to talk about that
wreck lot. 1t was a sad wreck
because Mrs. Barnett, Rebecca
was her name, lost her baby. 1t
washed from her arms twice and
she recovered it. The third time
it went into the sea and the body
was never found. They did
find the bodies of the captain
and his wife and they were
brought over to Hatteras and
buried in Mrs. Barnett's family
cemetery, said Uncle Hiram.
Nov that you've mentioned
lit l remember very clearly
said Captain Walter Barnett
when l contacted him later at
Buxton. ~ ncle Stephens
schooner was the Mary Louisa,
and the baby's body was never
recovered
So this is the background
story of two Hatteras tombstones
"a story that never would have
been written if Mate Cox had
followed instructions.
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Do not turn back when you
his path because of the barkings
are just at the goal.
-PubliliuS Syrus
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colorful, old land. Assisting him is
a force of approximately 400
Russians.
These 400 Russians are officially
listed as members of the Soviet
Embassy staff as officials of Soviet
trade missions or as employees of
Soviet business concerns in Iran.
They are actually more than that,
though.
Every one of them is active in
the. Soviet underground. In fact.
can definitely state that every
single Soviet diplomat and bust
nessman stationed outside of the
U.S.S.R. today is a spy.
Even the physician who ran the
Soviet-Iranian Hospital in
Tehran, while / was there, was a
spy. He used the hospital as a
front for his espionage.
The program that these Soviet
Evening star., 1953-04-19

spies, working together with the
illegal Communist Party of Iran
(the Tudeh), are trying to put
across for the Kremlin has five key
points.
P0int One is the iE.tfItratiOn
Of spies and traitors into every
channel Of IrGsiaIs life.
Unknown to the Iranian Govern
ment, more than 100 Iranian boys
are being smuggled across the bor-
der each year. brought to Moscow
and entered in a secret section of
the University for the Peoples of
the East. Hundreds of Russian
Azerbaijanians. Soviet citizens
who live across the border from
Iran, look and talk like Iranian
Azerbaijanians, are enrolled there
with them.
The minute they graduate, the
Kremlin smuggles all these boys.
Azerbaijanians as well as Iranians,
back into Iran. Some get posts as
teachers in Iranian schools and
colleges. Some go into the army.
some into the government, some,
financed by Russian money. go
into business.
Their first assignment is espio-
mage, and they are so good at it
that Ambassador Sadchikov once
told me:
Nobody can breathe in this
country without my hearing il"
l know for a fact that a number
of these Moscow-trained men have
. even penetrated the highest eche-
Ions of the Iranian Army.
A few years ago, the General
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