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The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09
Light Docket Of
Court Under New
Judge Solicitor

A comparatively light docket
was tried at Mondays Recorders
court, the first presided over by
the new Judge, Thomas j. Wilson
and with the new solicitor, w. H
ChildS, Jr., prosecuting for the
state.
A number of warrants on speed
ing charges were ordered by Judge
Wilson to be forwarded to the re-
spective home county of the alleg-
ed violator for service.
Johnnie Norvill, public drunk.
Detainer ordered issued by judge.
DAVID Reid Gibson, assault on
female. Issue capias.
Adam Seagle, speeding SIS mph
in 35 mph zone. Issue capias.
Lester Carlyle Massengill,
speeding SIS mph in 35 mph zone.
Issue caplaS.
Lester Carlyle Massengil,
speeding So nlph in truck. War
rant given to patrolman to be
served
Therina Ware Rorie. speeding
rs mph oc. Warrant sent to
sheriff of Mecklenburg county for
service.
James H. (only) Matheson,
speeding SIS mph truck oc War
rant senJ to Hiddenite, N. c., for
service.
John Little Jones, speeding 66
mph IN 55 mph zone. Warrant
sent to sheriff of Mecklenburg
county fer service.
Bruce Daniel Stevens. speeding
SIS mph i'll 35 zone Warrant sent
TO sheriff of Mecklenburg coun-
ty for service,
Henry Coley Wood, speeding IS
r1ph oc. Issue capiaS.
William Loui Mills, speeding IS
mph oc Warrant given to pa
trolman TO be served.
Robert CARMEL Varnadore,
speeding SIS n1ph oc. Warrant sent
10 sheriff of CASTOR county for
service.
Roy Harold Norman, speeding
G5 nrpn oc. State takes mol pros
for lack c. evidence.
James Roy Parker, speeding so
rnph in 35 mph zone. Warrant
piven to patrolman to serve.
Charles Erwin Brady, speeding
co mp:l in As mph zone. Warrant
sent to sheriff of Rowan county
for service.
Albert Lee Rhyme, speeding 55
mph in 50 mph zone. Warrant
sent to sheriff of Onslow county
Tor service.
NJ T. Rogers, assault on female.
Defendant pleads not guilty. Ca
pias issued to prosecuting witness,
M. t. Rogers, attempt to adv
Defendant pleads not guilty.
Capias issued for prosecuting wit
hess.
The following had sentences
suspended upon payment of costs
on the charge of speeding: Allen
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Precautions Urqed
Local Fire Chief
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than a large one.
2. Store it outdoors until a day or
two before Christmas.
8. When you bring it in, stand it
in water and set it in a cool part
of the house. away from radiators,
heaters and fireplaces. Don't let
it block an exit.
When you decorate your tree, re-
member these things:
l. Be sure every lighting set and
electric cord you use is in good
condition no worn or frayed
wires no loose sockets Naturally,
you never use candlesD
2. When you buy new sets or
cords, look for the UL label. The
ones that bear it have passed Un-
derWriters' Laboratories tests for
fire and shock hazards.
3. Provide a switch some dis
tance from the tree for turning
tree lights on and off
4. Ornaments should all be made
of fireproof materials like metal
or glass. Never decorate with cot
ton or paper unless they are label
ed "fireproof" or. "flameproof."
5. Never set up electric trains
under the tree!
Even when your tree is safe as
you can make it, take these add
ed precautions as long as it is in
your home:
|. Don't let gift wrappings pile
up under or near the tree.
2. Don't leave the tree lights
burning when no one is home.
8. From time to time. see whe-
ther needles near the lights have
started to turn brown. If so,
change the position of the lights.
4. When needles start to fall,
take the tree down and discard it
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LR Professor
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winning followers among the
Germans in the Russian zone of
occupation; their political sue
cess being practically nil. The
Russian failures, he thought,
was due to the German people
seeing the Russian army first
hand when it came into Ger
man territory. He commented
that the atrocities that the
Russians committed would be
unbelievable to anyone not there
at the time, and pointed out that
if the other European countries
had had the same experiences.
communism would not be max
ing any headway there either.
PRAISE FOR AMERICA
DR.. Heymann had praise for the
Marshall Plan and President Els
enhower's offer of American food
for people in East Germany, the
zone occupied by the Russians.
After his talk, the professor con-
Quoted question and answer for
um among his audience.
DR.. Heymann. while serving in
RommelS famed German Africa
Corps in 1943, was taken prisoner
by the British. He later was trans
ferred to America, to a Prisoner OF
War camp in Louisiana. Later, he
was moved to a POW camp in
Winston-Salem. N. c.. and for a
couple of years worked on farms
and in tobacco warehouses neal
Winston. In 1916, he returned to
Germany where he entered a uni
versity and received his PhD. Due
to the peace settlements that cost
his family their home in Eas'
Germany, DR.. Heymann decided tt
return to America. His decision wa:
to settle in North Carolina, for hs
had become impressed by the state
liked it, while he was a POW. HI
came to Lenoir Rhyme in 1883
and became member of the col
lege faculty.
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Victor Lineberger. Hazel Bruce
Mcdaniel.
Dewey Hanrick, non support.
Prosecuting witness asked that
warrant be withdrawn. Defendant
10 pay cost. Given until Dec 10,
1854. 20 pay.
Will Sowell, adv. Defendant
peads not guilty. George Edwards
prosecuting witness ordered to
pay cos1 due to frivolous war
rant. 10 days. suspended upon
payment of costs. to be paid by
Dec. IL, 1854.
George Edward. adv inflicting
aerious injury. Defendant pleads
not guilty. Judgement is that pro-
scouting witness Will Sowell to
pay cos5 due to frivolous warrant,
by Dec Il 1854.
James Ingram, possession non
tax paid Whiskey for sale. Defend
ant reports good behavior to COM
LILY with Judgment.
William Ralph Holder speeding
58 mph in As zone. Bond forfeit
ed for cost.
Only one case. that for speed
ing was continued to another
term 0f court.
The toiiowing were ordered to
pay costs or speeding charge as
the retiring Judge K. B. Nixon
wound up his work on the bench
at last weeks court session:
Erwin Leroy Hoyle, Rodney Dale
Burgin, Harold Dean Richard,
William Alexander Williams. Mar
shall Miles Schrum, James Buny-
an Wise. Gary A. Codgill, Will
liam Daryell Covil, Robert Will
son Keener, James Owens David
son, Joe Belk, Paul Wohl, Will
ham Reeves Warlick, Raymond
Harvey Simmons. Thomas Gold
Harris, Lee Junior jenkins, Will
Jam NaEce league.
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Want
Ads

THE LORDLY PEACOCK struts
until he sees his feet. then his
feathers fall. In comparison,
what a queer spectacle a man
presents, well dressed except for
unshined shoes. 1t is our busi-
ness to dress your shoes in keep
ing with your attire. Call at our
shop for Leonard. the Shine
Man. or his helper These boys
will give your shoes a mirror
like finish, for only 15c. unless
two tone. They clean and polish
any color. Main Street Barber
Shop.
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Jayeees Hear

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Gees dinner meetings are held the
first and third Monday night OF
each month in the high school
cafeteria.
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NOW SAVE UP TO 500 OF THE
PRICE ON NEW FURNITURE
BY FACTORY RE UPHOL-
STEERING. SPECIAL, SOFA
BED $39.95 - PLATFORM
ROCKER S17.50. CALL CON-
NER FURN. co. RE 5-2242 TO-
DAY AND SALESMAN WILL
CALL WITH SAMPLES.
ct 11-22
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FOR SALE = pool table, regu-
lation size. set Of balls and
sticks, table and balls in good
condition. One black pony mare,
black, with blaze face, gentle.
One Farmall Cub Tractor, with
hydraulic lift. All equipment ex-
cept planters, in Al condition.
Also approximately 10000 #. of
framing and board. One Inter-
national 20 Tractor. on cleats.
Phone RE 5-8521 between 8 am.
and 80 pm. If l0-4
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GET YOUR DUO-THERM HEAT
Err AT CONNER'S-SAVE ON
EVERY DROP OF OIL. TERMS:
$500 DOWN DELIVERS, S1.75
WEEKLY. CONNER FURNI-
TURE co. At l1-22
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No person ever gets too old to
acquire the latest wrinkle.
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09

FOR SALE: 1948 DeSoto club
coupe. call R. G. Carter RE
5-7046 also 1850 1f2 ton pick
up truck actual mileage.
If 1921
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FOR SALE: Cocker Spaniel pup
pies. Will be 6 weeks old Dec. 10.
Call AuSe Harvey, RE 5000.
If 1876
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FOR RENT: Warehouse space, 80
x 40 it., cement floor, aluminium
siding. N. Poplar st. @. M.
Peeler. tt 2-32
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WANTED: To make personalized
photo Christmas cards for you.
IL cards with envelopes lac
each; Is at 13c each, SO at 12c
each, rs at lie each, 100 at
l0c each, 200 at &c each and 300
at &c each. Frazier's Studio,
l04 E. Main st. RE 5-2152.
tf-10-28
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WILLIS HATCHERY, baltimore,
N. C. White Rock and Christie
Hampshire chicks. Ready every
Wednesday at noon. tt 3-15
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We are showing a fine line of
sewing machines, Schwin, Co.
lurnbia, and Eng | i S h = L g h t
Weight Bicycles, Velocipedes.
Wagons, Aladdin Lamps, Pink
ing Sc ssors. Button Holers,
etc. Our prices are right. Kee-
yer and RamSaur ton the
square, tf-l1-25
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FOR SALE - room duplex 3 and
room apartments, hardwood
floors, floor furnace. Can be
made into single unit. Nice lot,
E. Water St. RE 5-8067.
tt 9-23
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WANTED: Rider to and from
Hickory, call RE 5-8S33 after S
o'clock. good transportation.
If ILL
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FOR SALE: Harrolds pedigreed
giant pansy plants. Mrs. Lola
Mace, Lincolnton, N, c. RI.
st 1929
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FOR SALE: Used New Perfection
oil cook stove. Good condition.
See Jee Heafner, Alexis, Route l.
st 1l-6*
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FOR SALE: .1947 Dodge Special.
Price reasonable. Contact Ralph
Lockman at Leonard's Pure Oh
Station. 2t 11-29
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FOR RENT - 4 room house with
bath. Elec. Water heater. Wir.
ed for rarge., Call RE 5-5920
after 8 p. m.
1t 12-6s
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FOR SALE: 5-v galvanized roof
ing. All lengths. Reasonable
prices. Open Sat. afternoon
Phone RE 5-7631. Greenland
Warp Roll &C. tt 8-ea.mon.-3l !
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WANTED: 2 ladies with pleasing
personality for pleasant work
and a good future Address Box
316, Dallas, NJ c. Phone 1910. 3
4t 1929
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FOR RENT: 5-rOOm downstairs
apartment, within one block of
Courtsquare. Phone RE 5-7202.
2t 1929
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FOR SALE: One Andis Jr. Elec-
tric Hair Clipper. Also one
Stella Guitar. Leatherman Bar
ber shop. s. Academy st.
2t-l1-2o"
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FOR SALE, berry Brothers paint.
Used since 1858. Cronland Warp
Roll Co. tt 1926
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FOR SALE - Boys bicycle. Phone
RE 5-5225. North Laurel Street.
If 1872

FOR RENT: Groom apartment
and bath on N. Cedar street. Tel.
RE 5-2975. 1T 1873
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FOR RENT Two houses. See
Mrs. o. H. Farr, ITO S. Laurel
ST. st 1875
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09

FOR RENT - Groom apartment
all conveniences. RE 5-2292.
2t 1876,
The Lincoln times., 1954-12-09

FOR SALE: 1851 Ford pickup
and one 1850 Chevrolet Sedan
delivery-reasonable r. 5-7l20.
tf-10-28
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FOR SALTWATER heater - 80
gallon galvanized tank-Side
arm Oil burner SIS. RE $500
after 8 .. m
At 1867
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nected with the ceiling. One in
volved a couple of small pipes
running along the beams. The
other concerned much larger
heat pipe suspended about a
foot below the beams. BY drop
ping part of the ceiling a couple
of inches and covering the
area with the striated squares,
stained a dark color, it was a
fairly easy matter to cover the
two small pipes.
The large pipe presented
somewhat of a problem. Already
covered with asbestos, it could
have been painted. But I bought
a bamboo blind and stained it
the same dark color as the stri-
ated squares covering the small
pipes. The blind then was cut
into strips-and the strips were
wound around" the pipe.
Finishing the Ceiling.
The entire ceiling-With the
exception of the row of striated
squares-was covered with ivory
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and get them properly vertical
with a level. But keeping them
that way under the stress OF
mailing is another matter.
The professionals toenail one
side into place and then the
other. assuming that the slight
movement either way will bal
ance. 1t works most of the time
for the pros. 1t works only
sometimes for the amateur.
Another Mailing Trick.
Since 1 had 80 studs to put up,
and knew from past experience
how annoying it : could be, I
worked out little scheme that
meant spending a little more
money for, wood and a little less
money for aspirin. However, let
me say right here that it's some
thing none of you should at
tempt without a power saw. be-
cause it involves cutting up a
lot of 2x4'S into pieces exactly
1873 inches long. Here's how it
works:
The sole plates are down and
the headers are up, (the headers
are nailed into the basement
ceiling beams SO that they are
directly above the sole plates)
and you must now put the stud
ding between them. You want
the studs to be Is inches apart
16 inches on center. So you nail
a piece of wood 1925 inches to
the sole plate. Now you place a
stud flush against the piece of
wood and nail it. You nail the
stud sideways into the wood
not. in the conventional manner,
into the sole plate. You do ex-
actly the same thing on the 'other
side; nail a stud sideways into
the 1925 Inch piece of wood.
Presto-the studs are automati-
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squares of striated plywood were
used from the 4-foot level to the
ceiling. Before putting up the
squares they were colored with
a dusky gray stain. BY alternat-
ing the directions of the Stria-
lions during the installation, a
pleasing optical effect was Gre
ated. A special type of mould
ing was used at the point where
the plywood panels and the
squares came together.
With a hardwood front and an
aluminium backing, the moulding
was nailed to the studding.
There is a groove along either
side of the moulding into which
the panels and the squares were
inserted.
Throughout all this installa-
ton, spaces were left here and
there for various built-ins and
for access to utility meters. Also,
small openings had to be cut
into the plywood panels for
electrical outlets, Il had the
electrical work done profession
ally before putting up the walls.)
There were two problems con-
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cally Is inches apart on center.
That's because pinch stud &C
tually is only 15s inches. Add
15s to 143s and you have Is. OF
course, the same procedure is
followed along the header as
along the sole plata stud, a
piece of wood, stud, piece of
wood, and so on.
After changing my mind
with my wife's help about Is
times, I finally decided to use
plywood for the walls. Some in
tensive shopping around follow
ed. I almost abandoned the
idea Of using plyWood. The
cheaper varieties would have re-
quired too much work in finish
ing; the hardwood varieties
would have required an extra
mortgage on the house.
Solving Plywood Problem.
Then I ran across a new kind
of hardwood plywood I had
never heard of-something from
French Equatorial Africa. Re-
sembling light mahogany, it has
a beautiful grain and as I later
discovered, finishes very we'll.
It's less expensive than the bet
ter-known hardwoods' and is i'm
ported.
Four by 8 panels of this quar-
ter-inch plywood were placed
across the studs in a horizontal
position.
To do away with a "too
much fiat plywood" appearance,
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When You Build an Extra Basement Room Yourself

ceiling tiles in the conventional
fashion. This wasn't too diff
cult a task, but my neck re-
sented it for couple of days.
1t would have been a lot worse
except for the use of a rented
stapling machine for attaching
the tiles.
Ordinary crown moulding was
used at the point where the
walls and ceiling met. This
and other types of moulding
used for inside and outside cor
ners-were stained mahogany,
using the same penetrating stain
which had been brushed on the
dropped part of the ceiling.
Asphalt tile, which can be
placed directly on concrete, was
put down on the floor. There
were quite a few irregularities
in the concrete. I patched them
up with ready-made concrete
mix before laying the tile. As
phalt tile strips rather than
wood were used for the base
board. They were attached with
the same adhesive used for the
floor tiles.
Doors and Bar.
Two door openings were made.
One serves the double purpose
of reading utility meters and
getting behind the walls if nee
ecessary. Because it is in a cor
ner of the room where a door
cannot be opened and closed
conveniently, bamboo Grapes,
stained mahogany, have been
hung over the opening. The sec
ond, a regulation door. is to pro-
vide a handy means of getting to
the sink while tending bar.
The bar, by the way, is fairly
small because I made it to fit a
recess at one end Of the room.
But it's a little different, being
made of that new do-it-yourself
aluminium. Except for the lami-
mated plastic top, everything
visible on it is aluminium. The
front and sides are of the en-
bossed type to avoid that too
shiny" look.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-25
By Andrew 6. Lone

After a lengthy consultation
on the need of another room at
our house. it was the family's
unanimous consent that I should
build it, and in the only available
space the basement.
There would have to be a
built-in space for a TV set i
another for some books and a
couple of trophies way to
read the water and gas meters
a place for a refreshment
bar a plan for covering the
overhead pipes +. and half a
dozen other things you ordinari-
ly don't think about when you
decide to make a room in the
basement.
First came the job of making
the basement waterproof and
dry. but that's another story.
Lining Out Walls.
I used a piece of chalk to out
line on the basement floor the
planned location of the walls. I
decided to put the studding two
feet from the concrete walls
rather than attach Turing strips
directly to the masonry. 1t would
allow plenty of room for built
ms, and it would enable me to
get behind the wall if there ever
was water problem. Besides,
its always preferable to have
free circulation of air behind
any finished walls in a basement
where condensation can occur
The usual way to put down
the sole plates-the wood on
which the studding rests-is to
attach them to the floor with cut
nails, expansion shields and
bolts. or some other method in
volving making holes in the con-
crete floor. But I thought I'd try
something else that had been
recommended by a professional
>. attaching the sole plates to
the floor with what are called
anchor nails.
How the Nails Work.
These nails do not go into the
floor, only into the sole plates.
Each nail has, at one end. a
Pinch square of perforated
metal When the nail is driven
into a 2x4, the metal plate then
lies fiat against the wood. After
enough nails are hammered into
the wood used one every IL
inches or so-a dab of a special
adhesive Us placed on each metal
plate. The 2x4 then is placed
in position on the floor, with the
metal plates against the con-
crete. After a day or two, the
wood will not bulge. AS I found
out later, this type of construc-
ton is now being used even in
heavy industrial work. But you
must use the special waterproof
adhesive sold by the same dealer
from whom you buy the nails.
Any one who has ever put up
studs knows what the biggest
problem is-getting the studs to
remain perfectly straight up and
down. You'll notice say "re-
main" straight. because it's easy
enough to put them into position
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the Chinese advertise their ex-
iStence to any one living on
Mars. This is something nobody
else on earth has achieved and
1t may seem ironical that today
1t is the Chinese themselves who
weave for fellow mortals in the
West some of the mystery Of
Martians.
For while this is the only
man-made fortification visible
from other planets, my Chinese
companions were hardly eager
to reveal its details here on
earth. 1t was built with fanati-
cal regard for security by Tar
tar kings back when Canada
lay beyond the edge of the
known world. I bumped my
head more than once against
an equally exaggerated sense Of
military security as I sped along
the boulder-strewn route that
the plodding camels cover in
two days.
Yet what sight this is, seen
Ief the first time since Japanese
armies burdened it with pill
boxes only to retreat before
Chinese ,guerillas who made it
one OF the earliest liberated
areas"
1000 Miles Long.
It zig-zags for nearly 1000
miles, a stone bastion higher
than a third-Story window and
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were now leaning against their
wagons.
Dance hits here on the edge
almost Of the Cobb desert are not
top Of the popularity list back
home, but the two favorites sung
to Chinese words / recognized.
One ! learned at school as Little
bird. ! have heard what 4 merry
song you sing" and the other
was an American cowboy song.
Suddenly a jolly little man ap-
peared and blew his whistle. The
dancers broke up, the band
scuttled on with its instruments
and as quickly as they started,
our frolics ended. Pan with his
pipes could not have done 1t
better.
Bus Powered by Coke.
AHA, /" thought I. aThis was all
q put-up job for my benefit.
That's why the guide vanished
so mysteriously."
But the dancers and bus driv-
ers had been piped away to catch
a wheeling old bus, powered by
a gigantic coke e-burning stove.
The truck was apparently aban-
doned. Its driver, instead. lit q
fire in the stove, got a couple of |
lusty chaps to shove it into mo-
tion. and then roared away amid
clouds Of black smoke.
My faithful guide showed up
looking worried. "The military
authorities report you took un-
authorized photographs" he said. |
They want your film. 7 told
them it was not necessary. They
insisted. Now we have to discuss
this matter in Peiping where they
are waiting for you"
He was profoundly unhappy,
though no more than I. My pun
ishment was his silent cenSure.
He had told me not to take. the
camera beyond the wall. had.
Alert troops were determined !
should not get away with it.
The end of the story is anti
climax. The film was developed
and returned with thanks by a
grinning official who agreed the
only military secret it recorded |
was this breath taking and age
less barrier-the Great Wall Of
China.
(World rights reserved Reproduction
In whole or in part strictly prohibited.)
Sunday: A long Western nose
marks visitor for Peiping
crowds.