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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1953-08-28

E The saddest disaster of the
year 1887, is, without doubt, that
'of the 80 year old German ship
Elizabeth. This wreck occurred on
the 9th day of January, 1887, at
a point on the Coast of Virginia
about twelve miles below Cape
Henry, and involved the loss of
twenty-seven lives, including the
entire personnel of the ship and
five men of the Life-Saving Ser
vice. The Elizabeth was a fine
craft of twelve hundred and
thirty-nine tons register, built in
Boston in 1855, as the Empress,
and subsequently sold to parties
in Bremen who put her under the
German flag. She had sailed
from Hamburg the latter part of
the preceding November with
cargo of several hundred tons of
kainit, or manure salt, and five
thousand empty petroleum bar
rels consigned to the parties in
Baltimore.
Her commander, Capt. Feeder
lex G. Halberstadt, an exper-
fenced and able shipmaster,
had celebrated his fiftieth round
voyage across the Atlantic the
previous summer, in Baltimore.
The ship arrived on the Coast
in the vicinity of Cape Henry
just as binding snow-storm
set in at about dusk on the even
ing of Friday, January Z. The
wind had freshened to twenty
eight mile gale from the north
east and this raised a turbulent
and dangerous sea. The time at
which she struck can only be
Conjectured; but from the fact
that she sunk on the outer edge
of the bar fully three hundred
and forty yards out from the
high-water mark and that her
starboard anchor was down, it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09
A Destroyers-for-Boses Deal?
Proposed Action on China Recalls RooseveIt's Move
In 1910 Which Saved Britain From Starvation

Philippines and close to Japan
it is important for American
airplanes to have a refueling
base in Formosa in the event
that either Japan or the
Philippines are some day in
f1ltrated by the Communists
and become hostile bases.
The right of the President
of the United States to dispose
of "obsolescent" naval vessels
without a treaty or executive
agreement but on the basis Of
broad statutory authority was
affirmed by none other than
Robert H. Jackson, now an AS
sociate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States
but at that time the Attorney
General of the United States.
Mr.. Roosevelt made public the
full text Of Mr.. Jackson's opin-
ion when he sent his message
to Congress.
If some supplementary &C
ton by both houses Of Con-
gress is found to be necessary
now, however, it could be ac-
compllshed by a brief amend
ment to the Mutual Security
Assistance Act. The Democrats
would feel obligated to support
the move. They couldn't con-
sistently oppose it on political
grounds. For Wendell Willkie,
Republican presidential nomi-
nee, in 1910 gave his public
support to the destroyer deal
although neither he nor any
Republican leader in Congress
was consulted in advance.
Mr.. Roosevelt, moreover,
took his step during a large
scale war. When he said it was
not a threat against any ma
ton" his tongue must have
been in his cheek because IL
was certainly an action di-
rected against Nazi Germany.
A certain amount of tongue
in cheek" atmosphere Is newt
able in connection with the
whole blockade idea. For word
has come already from Peiping
that Russia has decided to
make available six submarines
for operation under the Chi
nese Communist flag.
It so happens that the Chi
nese Nationalist have some
very good naval officers and
naval constructors. They have
some destroyer escort" ships
which they are operating now
and these could be used for
anti-submarine attack. They
were obtained from America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

Senators will quiz Secretary Dulles on China
he returns from Europe. They quiz him on
Europe-he hasn't been to China yet
Ike selects former Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce
actress playwright and publishers wife, Ambassador
This should put end to the false charge
Eisenhower post have to be mionaire-you
marry
The Internal Revenue Bureau reveals collected record
$3.50 billion IN testimonial
political of the Democrats They proved they
dish it out-and, brother could they take it,
Ike to reorganze the Government with full
granted by Congress. It'll be tough job-a lot bust
nessmen have never met Government payroll.
Democrats and Republicans split the proposal to
blockade Red China. Democrats fearful that make
Red China mad she might never again consent to fight
without declaring first
Arthur Godfrey TV friend Defense Secretary
Charles Wilson, will tour European air bases IN special military
It's prime defense meaSure-with Godfrey
of America will start doing their houework again.
James Bryant Conant of Harvard takes the oath high
commissioner to Germany Senate Republicans bit
skeptica of Dr. Conans erudon. he's smart how
he's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09
Constantine Brown:
Suez Canal Conflict Drogs On
Britoin's Long Delaying Tactics Infuriote Egyp
As Krenlin's Agents Exploit Her NotionoIism

The British government is
being urged to step up its eff
forts for a satisfactory solu-
ton to the increasingly dan
gerous relationship with
Egypt.
The present deadlock over
the military occupation Of the
Suez Canal zone and settle
ment of the question of the
Sudan concerns not only Brit
tain and Egypt but the other
Western allies.
A break between London and
Cairo would affect the entire
area from the Persian Gulf
to the Western Mediterranean
to the great advantage of the
U. S. S. R.
So far Ambassador Jefferson
Gallery, who is reported to be
slated to remain in Cairo at
least temporarily, has played
the role of honest broker be-
tween the litigants. Caffery,
an experienced career foreign
service officer. has the con-
f1dence of Gen. Mohammed
Naguib. He has been able to
pour oil on troubled waters
on a number of occasions when
it appeared that a break sim
liar to that which occurred be-
tween Britain and Iran was
inevitable.
But regardless of how much
the Egyptian dictator may wish
to enjoy the friendship and
support of the United States,
the British Egyptian conflict is
now reaching a climax. Ma
guib has given the Egyptian
people a new deal which has
helped beyond any dreams the
land-poor masses and has re-
vived the national spirit.
Naguib is doing for Egypt
what Ghazi Attaturk did for
Turkey after the expulsion Of
the Sultan and his corrupt
clique. Like the Turks, the
Egyptian people want their
freedom without any strings.
The presence of some $4,000
British troops on the Suez
Canal is now considered in
tolerable not only to the poll
ticians in Cairo and Alexandria
but to the masses as well.
Negotiations to solve that
problem have been going on
for seven years but have re-
suited only in increasing the
British forces of occupation.
Delaying tactics, in which
Oriental nations usually de-
light, have been adopted by
Britain and are bringing the
Egyptians to the boiling point.
Egyptian nationalism is
being exploited in the mean
time by the Kremlin's agents.
who hope to take advantage of
the ShortSightedness of our
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Thomas L. Stokes:
Phase of Sweetness and Liqht

genuflecting toward Congress
Is not unusual in the early
stages Of a new administration
and may be helpful, it eventu-
ally could become disturbing if
it should develop into what is
known as Congressional gov
ernment," with Congress being
the real manager. We haven't
had that since the 1920's which
turned out to be an era of
drift when the Government
neglected to do some things
that ought to have been done
as we discovered to our sor-.
row later.
BY virtue of what President
Eisenhower inherited in the
way of changes in government
to give the people generally a
better break, he nominally
became because Of that very
circumstance the most progress
Sive Republican ever to occupy
the White House. He became
such, in fact, when he accepted
those changes. He will remain
so only if he preserves what
has been done.
There are those in his party
in Congress, however, who
never have really accepted
what's been done and who are
determined, in the devious
ways available in the legisla-
tive process, to undo. some of
them. To resist this will take
more than passive following of
policy laid down by Congress
and require positive. creative
leadership by the new man
ayers of the Government, in
Guiding the President, himself.
That's why all the bowling and
scraping In the direction Of the
7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09
Doris FLeeson:
The Admiral and Mr.. Short
Rodford's Views, AmPifed After Secret session,
Nav Brinq Embarrassment to White House

sending up a trial balloon
about the blockade.
Mr.. Short enthusiastically
advocated the Radford views.
He called for a full naval
blockade of Communist China;
he expressed the belief that
Congress would support it.
He said the admiral gave the
committee assurances that a
blockade would mean little
chance of war with Russia" "
The furry of Senate debate
has warned General EiSenhow-
er that he must stand political
surety for such assurances, no
matter how much he thinks OF
them as a military expert.
Congress, for his guidance, is
displaying some slight nerv-
BUSINESS. The Senate debate
showed Republicans unwilling
to be committed to much be-
yond psychological warfare. l"
Chairman Wiley of Senate
Foreign Relations disclaimed
official authority for his pre-
diction that the Formosa Chi
nese would now disrupt rail
communications on the Com
munist China mainland.
These accommodating Incl
dents are a challenge to the
President for leadership in the
difficult field of bipartisan
foreign policy. Congress is
long out of the habit-perhaps
it never had it-of sitting by
quietly while the President
acts. Yet he must have some
leeway and some security for
such moves as he decides to
make.
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Doris FIeeson:

When Representative Short,
Missouri Republican and
chairman of the House Armed
Services Committee, said that
President Eisenhower was
listening to Admiral Arthur
w. Radford, commander OF
Pacific naval forces, Mr.. Short
was cooking with gas.
It was for that reason Rep
resentative Short brought
Admiral Radford before his
committee. What happened
then was standard operating
procedure for Washington.
There is some reason to be-
lieve that it has tended to
diminish the Admiral's influ-
ence, perhaps even injure his
chances to become the next
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff.
Representative Short sum-
moned the Pacific commander
to a secret session of his COM
mittee. Afterward the Con-
gresham quoted the Admiral
as favoring a naval blockade
of China tight enough to halt
Russian as well as other deep
sea shipping and smuggling.
According to Mr.. Short, the
Admiral also proposed send
ing more naval equipment to
the Chinese Nationalist.
The embarrassment to the
President is two-fold.
First Of all, he is striving for
psychological surprise in all
areas of operation against the
Communists. Admiral Rad
ford's views are not exactly a
secret in those congressional
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Capitol is somewhat alarming.
Congress is not equipped to
govern by its very nature. It
has to be directed and led.
It cannot lead for reasons
within its very texture. This
is no reflection whatever on
the individual ability of its
members, which is high. or the
special and outstanding abil-
ity of some of it's several lead
erS.
Because of the presSures of
diverse regional and local in
terests, which often of neces-
sity become paramount with
the individual members, Con-
gress is a hodge-podge of con-
f1icts. Out of those it is most
difficult for it to resolve a
common solution in the ma
tional public interest, and very
seldom without guidance from
a recognized symbol of the
national interest, the Presi-
dent and his administrative
officers. Toward the common
national interest it must be
led, and that leadership itself
offers the excuse often needed
to appease a local interest that
is in conflict with the national
interest.
Congress can, at best, usu-
ally only attain a common de-
nominator and that not only
often is merely marking time
and standing pat, but it is not
the highest denomination nee
essary for the general public
good in such times as these.
It's almost as simple as too
many cooks spelling the broth,
unless the chef is watching
CLOSELY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09
David Lowrence:

There's a simple, clear and
definite solution to the prob
lem of blockade of the China
coast.
1t doesn't require participa-
ton by the United States Navy.
It is in conformity with in
ternational law.
It is in accord with a prec-
edent by which the govern
ment of Great Britain itself
benefited and by which the
British people were saved from
starvation when blockaded Is
years ago. So the plan should
not bring disfavor in London.
The solution being discussed
here is to transfer to the
recognized government of
China a large group Of obso-
lescent American deStroyers in
exchange for two big air and
naval bases on FormoSa under
a 99-year lease.
Many Americans may have
forgotten that the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt on September
2. 194O-when the United
States was not yet a party to
World War II-announced
that he had transferred to
the British Navy so of our
leverage" deStroyers in ex-
change for important naval
and air bases in various
British-owned islands in the
Western Hemisphere.
In his message to Congress
about the transfer, Mr.. RooSe-
welt wrote:
This is not inconsistent in
any sense with our status Of
peace. Still less is it a threat
against any nation. 1t is an
epochal and far-reaching act
of preparation for continental
defense in the face Of grave
danger.
Preparation for defense is
an inalienable prerogative of
q sovereign state. Under
present circumstances this
exercise Of a sovereign right
Is essential to the maintenance
Of our peace and safety. ="
The same argument, word
for word, can be made for the
defense Of the Western Pacific.
There is an abundance OF
testimony from members OF
the United States Joint Chiefs
Of Staff as to the long-range
Importance of air bases for
the United States in the Far
Pacific. In fact since Formosa
Is only 70 miles from the
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under previous congressional
sanction. The Nationalist
Navy could operate any newly
acquired destroyers efficiently.
too, and blockade the China
coast without involving any
American naval personnel
All this would be legal, in
ternationally speaking. For
Nationalist China is a full
fledged member Of the Sc
curly Council Of the United
Nations and, under the resolu-
ton of February 1851, the
United Nations publicly called
on all member nations to assist
in opposing the aggression of
Communist China. Nothing
could be more appropriate than
for the Chinese Nationalist
government to buy or acquire
by gift certain types of ships
and supplies from another
United Nations member to help
thwart Communist aggression.
In this case it means help in
easing the burden on Ameri-
can boys who are being killed
and wounded in Korea because
strategic materials are going
through to Communist China
from so-called free nations
which selfishly and Materials
tically regard dollars as more
important to them than the
blood of allied soldiers. There
are about $4,000 American
soldiers in Korea and every
month now $4,000 more are
being drafted from their homes
to reinforce or replace those
now in the fighting line.
A blockade Is imperative
from a military viewpoint. The
only question is who shall
operate it and what's more
natural than to let the whole
blockade problem be handled
by the recognized government
of China which is fighting
with its back to the wall, as
did Britain in 1910 when
France surrendered? And as
did the exiled governments of
Greece, Norway, Belgium and
others to which America ex-
tended moral support irrespec-
tive of how much actual terri
tory those governments occu-
pied or controlled at that time?
The words Of President Eli
senhower in his State of the
Union message are pertinent:
1--WE certainly have no obli-
cation to protect a nation
fighting us in Korea"
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Administration Bows Toward Capitol n
Recall Trurnon's Short-LVed Harmony

Benson who, at his first oppor-
tunity in his first news con-
ference, stressed that Congress
makes policy for his depart
ment and he is supposed to
carry it out.
If the new managers OF
Government do not make their
obeisances voluntarily, then
some member reminds them.
Senator Gordon, Republican,
of Oregon, for example, put
the issue Squarely to Fred G.
Aandahl, new Assistant Secre-
tary of Interior, when the lat
ter appeared before the Inte-
rior and Insular Affairs Com
mittee on his confirmation.
Did Mr.. Aandahl intend to
carry out the policies pre-
scribed by Congress? And not
go thinking them up himself
and swinging his weight
around as the oregon Senator
said had been going on in the
Interior Department in the
last administration? Now the
new Assistant Interior Secre-
tary has operated at both ends
of governmental the execu-
tive as three time Governor of
North Dakota and in the legis-
lative in his State Legislature
and the House here. He said
yes, he'd seek to follow the poll
cies prescribed by Congress.
but added that he also might
have some suggestions from
time to time. He said the last
so nicely that it was not re-
garded as lese majestic, and
Senator Gordon seemed to be
satisfied.
That Just gives you a sample
Of the trend here. While this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09
Thomas L. Stokes:

This is a report on the pass
ing scene for what it may be
worth.
It's about the curtseying by
the new administration toward
Congress. That is going on in
more exaggerated form than
has been seen since that
spring day back in 1945 when
Harry Truman. upon his sud-
den, unexpected induction into
the Presidency, extended an
olive branch toward the Capt.
tol with offers of cooperation
with Congress.
It remained fresh for a few
weeks only; in fact, until Mr..
Truman showed that he really
meant that he wanted the New
Deal advanced still further by
what he called the Fair Deal.
Congress didn't mean that sort
of cooperation and so the
battle was on, and it never
ceased.
President Eisenhower had
some very kind words to say
about Congress in his message,
and then he translated that
into action by having Senate
and House leaders to lunch,
successfully. All around the
rowing reporter spots other
signs in gestures from other
members Of the executive
family.
There was Secretary of
State Dulles emphasis in his
first radio speech that foreign
policy is formulated in Co
operation" between Congress
and the Executive Branch.
And Secretary of Agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-09

in a standard-size typewriter and
can't afford the high prices
generally asked, Irv Keller has
thoroughly reconditioned a group
Of both Remington and Underwood
machines which were made to sell
for $229.5O-and is offering them
for only $50.
Naturally, his supply is limited.
Incidentally, trade-ins will be &C
cepted. For further information,
call Irv Keller at Hudson 3-5121,
or see him at Central Typewriter
Co., 2019 14th Street NV.
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ally and establish a strangle-
hold on the immensely i'm
portant region of the Middle
and Near East.
In conversations with re-
SponSible Americans, Gen.
Naguib has appeared as a SEN
Sible realiSt. He appreciates the
military Importance of the
Suez Canal and recognizes that
the Egyptian army is not at
present capable of defending it
in the event of war. At the
same time he is emphatic in
saying that unless the British
government agrees to withdraw
the last vestiges of it's past
imperialistic policies toward
Egypt, he would have to resort
to drastic measures or lose his
hold on the Egyptian people.
He might suffer the same fate
as the last strong man of
Iran. Gen. RaZmara, whose as
sassination by a religious
fanatic was engineered by the
Russian embassy in Teheran.
Naguib is a good and ex-
perienced soldier. He is aware
of the military problems Of the
West in his area and has indi-
Gated that soon after the
British agree to the Egyptian
terms regarding the Suez area
and the Sudan, his country
would Immediately participate
in a Middle Eastern Com
mand, a defense organization
proposed by the NATO some 10
months ago.
The MEG has remained
a dead letter because of
the British Egyptian conflict.
Naguib is reported to have in
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and press circles he has so
often received at his head
quarters at Pearl Harbor.
Nevertheless, he has lodged
them all during his visit here
and refused to see the press.
The President also is under
fire in the Senate with respect
to the implications of his For
mosa policy. Democrats are
demanding to know how far he
is going in his support of Chi
ang and whether he has
taken the first step toward
global war"
Admiral Radford's friends
are rather glumly wondering
how much blame he personally
will get for this at the White
House, where the newcomers
still seem to cling to the view
that when they sternly order
mo leaks" it is as good as
done.
Actually the new admins
tration is only learning the
hard way about the separation
of powers between the eXecu-
tive, legislative and judicial
branches. 1t always seems to
come as a surprise to each
President that he must share
his secrets in order to get CO.
operation in Washington; once
he has shared them, people
being people, leaks are newt
able.
Representative Short was
within his rights in summoning
Admiral Radford to testify be-
fore his committee. Perhaps he
also thought he was doing the
new administration a favor by
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formed American as well as
British officials, that as a re-
suit Of the signature and
ratification Of a treaty with
Egypt, British troops would be
Immediately invited to remain
in the Suez area to defend the
canal. They would have the
cooperation Of whatever Egyp-
tan forces may be available.
In order to give this de-
tense an allied character,
Turkish, American and other
contingentS would be asked to
join. But Naguib insisted that
there is a world of difference
between foreign forces being
guests of a sovereign govern
ment and their being on alien
territory against the will Of
the people themselves.
The Cairo government Is
making no bones about the
importance of speed in the
settlement of this years-long
dispute. The Egyptian people.
elated at the new freedom
they have obtained since the
forced abdication of King
Farouk, are growing impatient
and restless.
Under these conditions
Naguib may soon be compelled
to make an eventful decision
to choose between the free
nations of the West, led by
the United States. and the
Russians and their satellites.
Our diplomats are worried.
They are convinced that to-
day as Egypt goes so goes the
rest of the Middle East and
North Africa.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-02
King And Roberts Resign Mon.
At Stormy Commission Session
City Fathers First Vote To Reject
City Managers MOUe, Then Concur
BY JIM COBB

City Manager Dave King made good his threat to re-
sign the $500 post last night against the wishes of
jority of the City Commission.
packed gallery of his supporters heard letter Of
resignation penned by King May 22nd read to the
mission and then the city fathers vote So against