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Evening star., 1953-06-20
High Court and President
Write End to Rosenberg Case

superimpoSing the penalty pro-
visions Of the later act upon the
earlier law. In any event, the
Government could not have in
voked the penalty provisions of
the Atomic Energy Act upon
these defendants"
And Justice Clark concluded:
"Our liberty is maintained only
so long as justice is secure. To
permit our judicial processes to
be used to obstruct the course of
justice destroys our freedom.
Over two years ago the Rosen-
bergs were found guilty by q jury
Of an offense in time of war. Un-
like other litigants they have had
the attention Of this court seven
times. Each time their pleas
have been denied. Though the
penalty is great and cur re-
sponsibility heavy, our duty is
clear"
Troubled by Question.
BY q coincidence, Justice
Douglas climaxed his dissenting
opinion with the phrase my
duty is clear"
He explained that when he
granted the stay last Wednes-
day he was deeply troubled by
the question relating to the
Atomic Energy Act. After listen
ing to arguments before the full
court and giving further research
and reflection, he said nov I
know that am right on the law"
He maintained that the Atomic
Energy Act did apply in this
case because part of the con-
spiracy involving the Rosen-
bergs took place after enact
ment Of that law in 1946. He
conceded that the espionage in
cluded more than atomic secrets.
But he cited the lower court rec
ord to show that Federal Judge
Irving R. kaufman in New York
City imposed the death penalty
because of the Rosenbergs" dis
closure of atomic secrets" to
Russia.
Opposes Vacating Stay.
Justice Black began his dissent
by diSaRreeing with q Justice De-
partment contention that the
Supreme Court was not asked to
'act with unseemly haste to
avoid postponement of a sched-
uled execution"
He said he doubted that the
full court had power to set aside
the stay granted by Justice
Douglas. Even if the court had
such power, he added, there are
many reasons why I believe that
power should not be exercised" /"
Oral arguments before the
court last Thursday, he contin-
ued, were inadequate" but nev-
ertheless convinced him that a
substantial and serious question
had been raised as to applicable
ity of the Atomic Energy Act.
That question. he said, should
have been settled only after
lawyers on both sides and the
court itself had greater oppor-
tunity to examine. argue and de-
liberate.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Two Crowds Converge.

The pickets. broke into groups
of about 100 and started walking
toward buses they intended to
Evening star., 1953-06-20

same newspaper headline. They
laughed at the Rosenberg fate
Some Stop to Stare.
Some pedestrians stopped to
stare. Smart police kept them
moving by saying: "These people
want attention; let's don't give
it to them"
The picketS were stole, per-
forming in their ring of the cir
Gus with complete discipline.
The other ring of Washing
tons curb-Stone circus was play
ing right down the street, still
in front of the White Housa
These was mad e up of anti
Rosenberg pickets, numbering
from one to eight.
A smiling young man - he
looked as if he might be a pretty
good sandlot baseball player
carried a sign: 1.-TWO rotten eggs
fried coming up"
Signs to Order?
A grim faced woman carried
a sign: Burn them and ship
their body's to Russia COD"
A lad in a tee-shirt and q
youth in cowboy boots carried
similar signs. A 14-year-old boy
showed up with paint and blank
placards, ready to paint any
anti-R senberg signs you
wanted.
In the shade, a Shriveled little
man and a buxom woman sa!
on the stone ledge of the White
House fence. The man said
something about what would
happen to the Rosenberg chill
dren after the executions.
"The' Bible says the sins OF
the father are carried out even
unto the third and fourth gen.
eration," said the woman, who
looked as II she already had
raised her own children.
The man asked belligerently:
what book?"
'I don't know what book" the
woman replied, "but it's in the
Bible. And it's good"
Then she gave peanut to a
squirrel so that it might live.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
IndustriuIizution Deluyed

CHICAGO.-The Illinois Val
ley Development Committee OF
the Mississippi Valley Associa-
ton says 5000 acres Of plant
sites will be developed industri-
ally in the South Chicago in
dustrial area when the Calumet
Sag Channel of the Illinois
Waterway System Is improved to
eliminate trafio bottleneckA
Evening star., 1953-06-20
1918 Degrees in Chicago

CHICAGO, June 20 P. -
Chicago's millions sweltered In
1O1 .8-degree temperature yester-
day.
It was the hottest June 10 in
the 81-year history Of the
Weather Bureau and neared the
all-time heat record for Chicago.
104.8 degrees on July "a, 1884.
Evening star., 1953-06-20
Truce
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page.)
and Red Chinese Gen. Pens
Teh-huai.
Gen. Clark's letter to Mr.
Rhee was short but direct. He
wrote that he could mot at this
time estimate the ultimate con-
sequences" Of Mr.. Rhee's "pre-
cipitous and shocking" act.
He said Mr.. Rhee had as
Evening star., 1953-06-20
By jones {. Roper

It was the hour for the Rosen-
bergs to die.
The sun had slipped behind
Blair House, and a dank humid
ity had settled on steaming
Pennsylvania avenue.
In front of the White House
marched 408 pickets, still plead
ing for President Eisenhower to
grant clemency to Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg who even then
were preparing for Sing Sings
electric chair.
Across Pennsylvania avenue
milled 1000 persons in Lafayette
Park. Some stared silently at
the pickets, some spoke quietly
to each other-and others yelled
taunts across Pennsylvania
avenue.
Let 'em fry!" yelled one man
from Lafayette Park.
"Give it to 'em," yelled an
other.
Radio Gives News.
The pickets marched on. A
radio in a passing automobile
suddenly blared out the news
everyone was expecting: the
Rosenbergs were dead.
A woman in the picket line
whirled and burst into tears.
Others already were wet-eyed.
From Lafayette Park came a
cheer-a cheer that started in
one end and rippled along the
people maSSed near the curb.
Some applauded. Some leaped
and waved their arms.
The crowd tumbled over the
curb as if headed across the
street for the pickets. Police
waved them back. Heavy traffic
which police deliberately kept
bumper = to bumper against the
menancing crowd - discouraged
any attack.
Police were anxious. Nearby
they had parked three trucks
loaded with tear gas, nauseating
gas and other weapons to con-
troll mobs. The front line" was
the Sc policemen who patrolled
the single block in front of the
White House. =
| Twn CrOwdS ConynrCp
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been serving with the U. S. Army
The officials of Free Grace Dis
ciple Church are asking all chill
dren to meet at the church Satur-
day at 8 pm, March 81, for Eas-
ter rehearsal. Parents please no.
tice.
David Latham, Suinilla Scarbor-
ough and Jasper Enron motored
to Hyde County Sunday and were
accompanied by Erma Daniels, Lila
Simmons and Cordelia Wise.
The Jewel Tent met at Mrs. An
genera Berry's home March Ia.
Those present were: Ruth Bow
ser ,Erma Daniels, Vivian Gallop,
Margaret Golden, Arnetta Sim
mons, Carrie Mae Golden, Joyce
Simmons, Angenora Berry, Cora
Berry and Augusta Collins.
George w. Pledger, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pledger, is
stationed at U.S.C.G. Port Secur-
ity unit in Norfolk.
Sgt. Guy E. White is now serv-
ing with Company D, seth At.
Tank Battalion in Japan.
Sunday afternoon, Miss jamie
Pledger had as her guest Pfc. Per-
cy Daniels. Percy is the son of
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FARMER APPROVES
TIMBER THINNING

J. H. Revis of the Nix Creek
Community of Mcdowell County
is a farmer who likes to see the
results of a good forestry prac-
tice before he goes too far into
lit. Recently a one-tenth-acre
stand of 54-year-old pines was
expertly thinned and Revis liked
the looks of the thinned pines
so much he requested the experts
to mark the entire stand for thin
ming.
Like many of u.s." says John
L. Gray, in charge of Forestry
Extension, N. c. Agricultural
Extension Service, "Revis just
didn't know the benefits of prop
er thinning" Gray assisted Nc
Dowell County Farm Agent S.
L. Homewood in putting on a
timber thinning demonstration
on the Revis farm recently.
The forestry field day was at
tended by large group of farm
Fers, sawmill and pulpwood oper-
ators. The event included demon
STATIONS in thinning, telling,
cutting, stacking, measuring, use
of the explosive wedge, a new
post hole digger. In using the
explosive wedge, Gray blew a
large locust post into three nice
sized fence posts with a single
shot, using about l II cents worth
of powder and fuse.
In the Revis stand of pines ,ex-
perts determined that 80 trees
yielding Is cords of pulpwood
should be felled. This would.
leave a thinned stand of $50
pines for growing stock. mot on
ly will Revis profit Immediately
from the sale of the pulpwood,"
Gray said, "but the remaining
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RANSOMVILLE COLORED

James Franklin Eborn, a highly
respected colored man of Ransom
vile, (Winsteadville) died at his
home after a lingering illness Mar.
10.
He was merchant and retired
farmer about 65 years old.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jul
ia w. Eborn; one sister, Minnie;
one son and one daughter, Drew
and Clee, and several grandchil-
dren; also one brother, Jinks
Eborn. He was buried Sunday af-
ternoon, March Is in Holly Grove
Cemetery, Sidney Church.
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Mrs. Mary D. Tillett and was sta
toned at Camp Carson, Colorado.
Little Miss Enora Bowser cele-
brated her third birthday Sunday,
March 8, 1858.
The senior and junior choirs of
Heaven Creek Baptist Church gave
a very good program Sunday night,
March Is. Solos were sung and po-
ems were read by members of the
church. Rev. Joseph White sang
Mothers Prayer has Followed
Me-"
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day of March, 1858, / did
lease to B. j. Baum of Manteo, N.
C. the following described oyster
bottom:
LEASE NO. 634
Located in Roanoke Sound, Dare
County, N. C. Beginning at a stake
in Roanoke Sound, said stake hav-
ing range of N. 50-S7' W. from
Duck Island Club House and
range of N. 61o so w. from Bod
les Island Light House, and runs
N. 1900 w. 1900 feet; thence s.
60 10 f. 952 feet; thence S. 49,
co. E. 1000 feet to stake; thence
S. So-45' w. 1000 feet to the be-
ginning, containing 22.2 acres.
This the 9th day of March. 1858.
C. d. KIRKPATRICK, Fisheries
Commissioner M-l5-4tc
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strument. His feet were gashed.
Other survivors also were
wounded"
"They were sent up to Mays
Head station and the doctor from
Manteo sewed up the mans
throat and treated the other
men. They said the mate had
tried to commit suicide when the
ship hit the breakers, but my
father always said:
"We knew better. There had
but wrecking the ship and los
been mutiny aboard that ship
ing so many lives was trouble
enough. No mutiny charges were
ever brought against anyone. An
the word mutiny did not appear
in the official rescue report"
'They always said though
that my fathers dream came
true" declared Christopher.
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LEGALS
NOTICE

Bids will be received by the Su-
perintendent of Dare County
Schools at Manteo, North Caro-
lima, until 1000 AM, April T.,
1853, for unloading, hauling, and
storing coal in the school bins as
directed by the Superintendent.
Any person interested in submit
-IInbs1 eql eA!eosI Gem p!q Su!4
ed bid form from the Superintend-
ent's office upon request.
MARY L. EVANS, Superintend-
ent Dare County Schools.
T-3-20-3tc
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Their Dreams Came True
ONE FORETOLDMUTlNY-
ONE LOCATED PLATTER
By AYcocK BROWN

Volumes could be written
about the Midgetts, one of the
best known family names along
the Outer Banks, and if the vol
umes were written there would
be chapters about the Midget
men who had dreams come true.
A hundred years ago Jethro An
derson Midget of what is now
Waves, dreamed that he would
find an unusual dish, big plat
ter with the letter IN" or ''W"
on the bottom if he would 60 to
the head of certain creek at
New Inlet and some 35 or 40
years later his son Rasmus A..
Midget dreamed of mutiny
aboard a ship that would wreck
near Chicamacomico Life Saving
Station.
Both dreams came true, and
the man who will tell you the
stories today in Waves is Chris
topher Anderson, son and grand
son of the foregoing NUGGETS.
Christopher Anderson Midget
operates a little country store,
the first store at present, that one
reaches in Waves on the drive
down from Oregon Inlet along the
new all-paved highway that
leads to Hatteras.
"Nope! I've never had any i'm
portant dreams that came true"
Christopher will tell you.
"Of course I've dreamed of the
fishermen making big catches
and then learned that they had
made good hauls when they came
in from their nets the next
morning, but I've never had any
important dreams to come true
like my grandfather and father
had"
Mrs. Midget had returned
from their home nearby with a
huge platter gaily decorated with
little clumps of leaves. She pos
ed for a picture.
"Tell you what happened and
it was a long time ago." said
Christopher. 'My grandfather
dreamed one night about this
platter laying at the head of a
creek UP at New Inlet. He got up
and started dressing"
''Told my grandmother when
she asked why he was getting up
so early that he was going to get
the platter he had dreamed
about. He did too. Went out and
saddled his pony and started up
the beach. I guess my grand
mother thought he was acting
strange, but she didn't say any
thing. Then he returned some
time after daybreak bringing the
platter with him.
"That letter "M' or "W" which
he saw in his dream was there
on the bottom of the platter. See
it," he said, displaying the bot
tom part of the platter.
One person who knew some
thing about old chinaware had
suggested that the letter was a
"W" and that perhaps the plat
ter was one of the early pieces
of Wedgewood that had been
made by the famous 18th Cen
fury British potter.
Dreamer Was Sea Captain
''My grandfather was sea
captain. He was master of sail
ing vessels operating along the
coast and to the West Indies, -
said Christopher.
''We wouldn't sell the platter
at any price. Only thing we have
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RESTAURANT BUSINESS: /
wish to confer with any person,
willing to invest approximately
$4,000 that is interested in res
taurant adjoining "Mack's Fishing
Center" catering to sport and COM
mercial fishing alike. Mack Ether
idge, Wanchese, N. C. F-20-4tc
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THE BOY IN SERVICE, or ole
friends or relatives long way
from home, will appreciate the
gift of a years subscription to
this newspaper, only $3.50. 1t is
the cheapest, surest and best way
to send them letter from home
each week. Don't delay; buy it to-
day. We mail it each week. If
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EASTER LILIES and other
plants for Easter: Towering
trees and shrubs, camellias, azal-
cas-, gardenies, hollies, ligustrums,
conifers, etc. Also nice pansy
plants, sweet william, English dali
sizes, carnations, gerberi, and tri-
toma. Roanoke Island Gardens,
Manteo, N. C. T-3-13-3tc
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Open year round. ANDERSON'S
SUPER MARKET. For rental in
formation write ANDERSON'S
BEACH COTTAGES, Kitty Hawk.
In North Cardinals Far-Famed
Mays Head Kitty Hawk Region.
12-19-tfc
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FOR SALE: BOAT AND MOTOR.
Speed boat type. 16 ft. long, 4
fit. wide. Cost $4,000 to build. Less
than half price. Also practically
new Elgin cupboard motor. Only
used twice. Telephone Kill Devil
Hills 400. Maj. j. L. Murphy, Kill
Devil Hills, N. c.
T2o0-1t I'm
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Gold embossed THANK YOU
notes with envelopes. Perfect for
acknowledging gifts. Also plain
white informals with envelopes.
Times Printing Co., Manteo. #
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For Sale or Lease: Property
Mays Head. Can be bought on
easy terms. Will accept late model
car or truck in trade. John Kidd,
Rt. 1, Asheboro, N. G. 3-6-3tp
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COLORED NEWS

The Building Club of Free Grace
Disciple Church met at the home
of Mrs. Lila Simmons Monday
night. After business, the 4th chap
ter of Luke was discussed. Mrs.
Mary Whidbee is President and
Miss Matte Simmons, secretary.
Misses Alverta Bowser, Arvilla
Tillett, Del Wise, students Of P. W.
Moore High School, Elizabeth
City, spent the week end with their
families.
Roosevelt Meekins and Percy
Daniels are home visiting their
parents. Meekins and Daniels have
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FOR SALE: 1 35'x11' cabin cruis-
err, Chris Craft motor. toilet, gal
ley, enclosed deck house. Allan H.
Hayman, Point Harbor, N. C. No
telephone. T-M-13-3tc
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HOUSE for sale: 6 room and bath
in Manteo. Call 53-J or 81, Man
teo, N. G. T-3-6-3tp
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NOTICE

Bids for the Removal of the Garbage
on the Mays Head and Kitty Hawk
Beaches will be receivd at the office of
the Board of County Commissioners of
Dare County, until April 9TH, 1853, up
to IL M.
The schedule for removing said garbage will be
as follows:
April 7th through May g. 1853 on Monday and
Friday-May 18th through September 10Th, 1858,
once each day, except Sunday September 10Th
through December 81, Monday and Friday of each
week.
The route will be as follows: U. S. 1853, both
sides and U. S. 81 from Whaebone to County
Property line, all of Southern Shores and on both
sides of any paved road leading off U. S. 1853 or
U. S. "a now in being or improved at any future
date prior to the termination date of this con-
tract, included in the applicable area.
The successful bidder will be required to give
justified or surety bond in the amount of $500
tor the faithful performance of his contract.
AS to the conditions of said contract any one
who desires to do SO see the terms of the same
by calling at the office of the Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners.
MELVIN R. DANIELS, Clerk to the Board
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SHOES REPAIRED in Belhaven.
Finest Materials and Workman
ship at Bruce Halls Shop. Prompt
Attention to Mail Orders. Work
Guaranteed. Main Street, near stop
light. F-5-tfc
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WANTED: Older man not subject
to military service for good
Rawleigh business in Hyde Coun-
ty. Stop working for others. Be
your own boss. Good profits. Write
Rawleigh's, Dept. NCC-480-AA,
Richmond, Va. H-3-5-4tp
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WANTED: To buy or rent, a good
used piano at reasonable price.
Write or call Mrs. Oscar Aichel,
Engelhard, N. C. H-M-5-3tc
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YOUR OLD PIANO good for cash
or trade on new furniture. Call
or write Voliva Furniture Store,
Phone 373-1, Belhaven, N. c.
March 12-tfc
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FOR SALE - Gloucester Bank
Dory, left. long. $500. Jarvis
Griggs, Point Harbor, N. c.
M-6-3tc
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DO YOU NEED SAND? Come and
collect it free of charge from the
Dolphin Motor Court at Mays
Head. Mays Head 1911.
M-6-3tp
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SEE ME- FIRST, before Buying VI
Selling any Property. I can save
you money. E. E. MEEKINS, Real
tor, Phone 101, Manteo, N. c.
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FOR SALE: Complete restaurant
equipment; gas range and grill,
sink complete with heater booster,
postmaster, water cooler, steam
table, tables and chairs, milk
shakers, SIT. dry-box and other
miscellaneous equipment. Will sell
any or all. May be seen at The
Beach Mart, Phone 202, Kill Devil
Hills, N. C. T-3-20-3tc
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UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER for
sale at a bargain. Apply at
Times office, Manteo.
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REINFORCED concrete posts, AKA,
5x5, 6x6, for sale. Also cement
garden furniture. T. w. Aydlett,
Kill Devil Hills. T-M-13-3tp
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trees will now be able to grow
better and faster.
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WANTED: White woman 80 to 45
to live in and care for motor
court. Permanent to right person.
Write fully to Box &c, Kill Devil
Hills, N. C. T-3-20-3tc
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WANTED TO BUY - House and
lot on ocean. Write me what
yeu have. A. w. Drinkwater.
Phone &c, Manteo, N. C. tt
f-22-tfc
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FOR SALE: 1 complete marine
railway, 800 fit. extra heavy track,
bedway, 40 #. cradle, with brass
pushed rollers, pulling gear, cable
and motor, on shore for inspection.
Allan H. Hayman, Point Harbor,
N. C. No telephone. T-M-13-3tc
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FOR SALE: 2O-ft. Baker fiat trail
err. Phone 1926, James D. Rose,
Belhaven, N. c. M-19-1tc
The Nome nugget., 1953-04-27
Russia Ready For Discussions to End Controversies

MOSCOW, R m The official newspaper of the Communist party declared Saturday that Rus sia is ready to enter into 'business like" discussions with the West to end great world controversies but made it clear the Soviet Union is not retreating anywhere along the line of foreign policy.
 The Russian reply to President Eisenhower's April 16 foreign pol icy speech was spread across the entire front page of Pravda in an editorial. At the same time the text of the Presidents speech was printed on an inside page.
 The whole tone of the Pravda reply was sharp and argumenta- tive, but it was not vituperative CT belligerent.
 It took issue with the President on several points and vigorously criticized Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. It definitely reaf firmed previous Soviet positions on many issues that have created tension with the West, and it took exception to certain principles of American policy.
 But t declared:
 The Soviet government will welcome any step of the American government or any other govern ment if it is directed at the friend " settlement of difficult ques- ti0ns."
 The editorial particularly re- jected what it said were pre- conditions laid down by Eisen- hover for such discussions. It de- clared Russia was laying down no such pre- conditions, and was ready for lots of discussion, but indicated it would have condi tions to advance later on.