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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-05

Fresh from the farms and
small towns of Is states nearly
1000 Ruritan club members and
guests gathered for their 1854
Ruritan National Convention
January "a, Is and 26 at the
Statler Hotel, Washington, D. C.
William H. Brake of Rocky
Mount was elected president.
Attending from Dare County
were Tom Sutton of Manns Har-
Dor, and J. w. Davis of Wan
cheese.
National Executive Secretary
Marvin L. (Red) Gray reported
that Ruritan, the fastest growing
civic club in America, now has
1892 members in SOB local clubs
scattered over Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, South Caro-
lima, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Maryland and
Florida.
The Ruritan National Conven-
ton, like local club meetings,
was a mixture of good fellow
ship, food and fun. Inspiring
addresses included "The Spirit
ual Basis for Peace" by DR.. Ed
ward H. Pruden; internal Re-
venue Operations" by Commits
sioner T. Coleman Andrews;
world Affairs" by Thurston
Ballard Morton, Assistant U. S.
Secretary of State; Ruritan Key
note by Mills E. Goodwin, Jr.; re-
ports by Ruritan National Off
Gals - President Hassell Evans,
Treasurer Meade Reames, Execu-
tive Secretary Red Gray, and
chairman of several committees.
A special feature of the con-
vention was the unwilling and
presentation of a large oil paint
ing of Red Gray to him for his
deep interest and efforts in Ruri-
tan by his friends in the Holland
District of Virginia. In this dis
trict is the Holland Ruritan Club
- first Ruritan club to be or
ganized. 1t was here that Ruritan
was founded in 1923 by Thomas
V. Downing and Jack Gwaltney.
Downing was Ruritan National
Executive Secretary for many
years and is honored for untiring
efforts especially during the for
native years of the organization.
Other highlights of the con-
vention included a colorful and
an impressive 13 state flag cere-
mony. A parade of state flags ex-
tended through the convention
hall as a representative of each
Ruritan state carried his respec-
tive state flag to the stage to
join the American and Ruritan
flags on either side, accompanied
by each state song and appro-
pirate comments about each
states nickname, flower and
other characteristics.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-05
DUCK PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Hines and
son, of Virginia Beach spent
Sunday with Mrs. Thomas King
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Whitson of
Norfolk, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Til
lett of Wanchese visited Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Whitson, Sunday.
Mrs. Iva Jordon and Jack
Coronet of Norfolk visited Mrs.
Hordon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
~. D. Tate, Sunday.
Rev. w. B. Gregory of Kitty
Hawk visited here Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Hines and
her father, j. C. Curles were in
Norfolk Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Bunch OF
harrisburg visited Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Rogers, Sunday.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-05

A study by major steel COM
pany has revealed that its en-
ployees are nearly three times as
safe on the job as they are at
home. Statistics for 1852 showed
that off-the-job accidents serious
enough to cause layoffs amount
ed to As per thousand, while on
the-job accidents of that type
totaled only II per thousand.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-05

Whenever your eyes feel a bit
tired, refresh them in a wink
cotton pads dipped in cold witch
hazel. In five minutes you will
feel refreshed.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-02-05

To keep hot breads from cool
ing at the table, keep them
covered with napkin.
Evening star., 1954-04-25

TNHAT strange, mysterious character, the
Il average American" has never ceased to
interest social scientists. advertising men,
politicians and innumerable other people -
including himself. What is he like, anyway?
What does he think? What does he believe?
Recently some interesting and often sur
prising answers to these questions have been
supplied by series of surveys and investiga-
tions. Here is a roundup of the most signif-
cant findings. How do they compare with
your own ideas and beliefs?
Question: What do Americans believe Is
responsible for personal success?
Ansscer: The Office of Public Opinion Re-
search. at Princeton. NJ. polled representa-
tive cfoss-section of Americans on this score.
Each was asked to state. why, in your opin-
ion, do people succeed" Findings of the survey
showed that less than half of the people (45
per cent? believe success is due to ability
alone. And 81 per cent said they felt people
succeed because Of luck, pull and better
breaks" Fourteen per cent felt it was due to
luck and ability - and the rest admitted they
didn't know.
It is interesting to note that most persons
in professional, executive. and managerial
positions felt that success was principally due
to ability. The majority of their less success
Evening star., 1954-04-25
re are some of the things you believe.
" JOHN E. GIBSON
DRAGGING BY Robert Bugg

important to success; but the overwhelming
majority of unskied workers took the oppo-
site view
o: DO men and scOnaen agree on sChicIs
ser is the most intelligent?
A: Studies indicate that they do. Surveys
conducted at the University of Pennsylvania
show that most men definitely consider them
selves the brainier sex. And the majority of
women tend to agree with them.
Sociological studies made by another lead
ing university show that most women vastly
prefer men they can look up to Intellectually.
Consensus of all investigations indicates that
whether woman's husband is her mental
superior or not, she prefers being able to
regard him as such.
Q: DO most people belieUe that money is
the most important factor in GcIsieUing
happiness?
n: Unfortunately they do. Consensus of sur
veys makes it clear that most people associate
happiness with having plenty of money"
And evidence indicates that women are even
more prone than men are to regard money as
most essential to happiness. A nationwide
Gallup poll has shown that the quality most
women deem most important in husband
is his ability to make money.
Evening star., 1954-04-25

full fellow citizens regarded luck, getting the
breaks. knowing the right people" etc., as
the most important factors.
The sharpest difference in opinion was
found at the two poles: not single big
business executive felt that luck or pull" was
Evening star., 1954-04-25

The truth is, sociological studies have re-
peatedly shown that the amount of money
person possesses has very little bearing on
his personal happiness. On the other hand.
leading investigations have shown that pre-
occupation with money (''My husband doesn't
make enough'O and domestic arguments over
how it should be spent C'I want new rug,
and he insists on getting a new set of golf
clubs are responsible for more unhabbiuess
than any other cause
Q: DO most Americans believe their chill
dren should 60 to college?
A: 1t depends on whether the child is boy
or girl. A nationwide survey on this ques-
ton has shown that most people want their
sons to 60 to college, but are about evenly
divided on the question as to whether daugh-
ters should attend Over three fourths of those
in the professional and executive brackets
want both sons and daughters to have college
education. But the majority of wage earners
tend to regard it as waste of time so far as
girls are concerned
Q: HOsC do Americans feel about religion?
n: Consensus of nationwide surveys shows
that while less than two Americans out of
three 60 to church regularly the overwhelm-
Continued on page 32
Evening star., 1954-05-02
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Evening star., 1954-05-02
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Evening star., 1954-05-02

Free Sliding
Action Extension
Window Screens
Size 1sass~ 100
Atkinson's oII-steeI frame
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Evening star., 1954-02-14
SchwobIe Confession Case
Will Be Heard This Week

signed similar confessions. That
service has appointed a board
Of five generals to investigate
the Air Force cases. ~,
The Schwable court is pri-
marily q formal fact finding
body. But Gen. Lemuel c. Shep-
herd. jr.. Marine Corps COM
mandant. has directed that 1t
make such recommendations
concerning disciplinary action as
may be appropriate"
"The question presented is too
important nationally to be dis
missed with a perfunctory in
vestigation. and its applications
in connection with the rights
and regulations of the indi-
viduals involved are so serious
as to require the safeguards and
guarantees afforded by a formal
hearing" Gen Shepherd said.
Maj. Gen. Henry Linscott,
commander Of Camp Lejeune,
N. c., is president Of the board.
Other members are Maj. Gen.
Christian F. Schilt, commander
Of Pacific Fleet Marine Aircraft;
Maj. Gen. Robert o. Bare. direc-
tor OF the Quantico (Va.) De-
velopment Center; and Rear Ad-
miral Thomas j. Cooper. assis-
tant chief Of the Navy Bureau
OF Medicine and Surgery.
The court itself will decide
whether the sessions will be open
or closed to the public.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
Hughes Bid to Buy Up Stock
At Sc Accepted by RKO Board

larged from five to seven and
directors A. D. Simpson and j.
Miller Walker resigned from the
group.
+ Elected to replace these two
and to fill the two new places
were E. L. Walton, executive as
sistant to James r. Granger
RKO president; William H.
Clark. RKO treasurer; Garrett
Van Wagner. company con-
troller, and Charles Boasberg.
domestic general, sales manager
of RKO.
Mr.. Granger, Mr.. Hughes and
Noah Dietrich of Houston COM
plete the membership. Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Dietrich did not
attend the sessions and Mr..
Granger withdrew during the
vote on the Hughes proposal.
Would Be Sole Owner.
If stockholders accept the
boards recommendation. Mr..
Hughes will retire all outstand-
Ing stock at the rate Of $6 a
share and become sole owner of
RKO Pictures and of RKO Radio
Pictures, Inc. which is the oper-
Evening star., 1954-02-14
5000 School Chiefs
To Heor ~ Speakers

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Feb.
13 (P).-The bell rang today for
the start of a massive meeting
of an estimated 10000 school
Superintendents and other mem
bers of the American Associa-
ton of School Administrators.
The six-day meeting opened
this afternoon at Convention
Hall with a large exhibit of
school equipment. classroom tools
and teaching aids.
The first general session of the
convention will not get under
way, however, until late to-
morrow afternoon.
The educators plan to discuss
such topics as new standards in
school building. the prospects of
outdoor education and the role
of television.
A total Of 772 speakers, u
panel discussions and seven ques-
-and-answer clinics are
scheduled.
Secretary of the Interior Nc
Kay is on the program Monday
and United States Commissioner
of Education Samuel M. Brownell
Tuesday. -
Evening star., 1954-02-14
U. 5. Offer Of Asylum
To Red Officials Urged
By the Assoeioted Press

Senator Douglas. Democrat, oi
Illinois. yesterday made public
a letter urging President Eisen-
hover to offer asylum and a job
to diplomatic and military Of
ficers of communism" willing to
hand over information and docu-
ments on military plans and
espionage.
Senator Douglas letter to the
President said he recognizes that
Russia might make some similar
counter offer. But I am con-
vinced that the inducements OF
life under Communist tyranny
will never tempt free American
citizens" the lawmaker added.
His letter. dated February 4
said the idea would be another
important step toward winning
the initiative against Communist
Russia"
Senator Douglas expressed be-
lief that at present a consid-
erable number of such diplomats
and military officers are deferred
from coming over to the West
"by doubts that they would be
received. and fears that they
might be handed back to coinmu-
nism and the firing squad"
Evening star., 1954-02-14
BY the Assoeiossd Press

ATLANTA, Feb. 13. - A re-
shaped board Of directors of
RKO Pictures Corp announced
today its acceptance Of Howard
Hughes bid to buy the assets Of
the big movie company for $685.
489, 9,478 or at the rate Of So a
share on outstanding stock.
The board called a special
meeting Of stockholders to be
held in Dover. DEL, at noon
Thursday, March 18, to vote on
the proposal.
The action was in the absence
Of Mr.. Hughes who already owns
nearly half Of the stock and is
chairman of the board. The
acceptance was preceded by a
shufiing and enlargement Of the
board membership.
Reason For Change.
The boards formal statement
on its decision said its member
ship was changed $50 that a
full study Of the proposal could
be made by new directors" who
were not involved in litigation
aimed at removing Hughes from
control.
Board membership was en-
Evening star., 1954-02-14

District and vicinity-Mostly
cloudy and warmer, highest in
sos. Occasional rain tonight and
tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Most-
ly cloudy and warmer. highest
in 40s or low sos. Cloudy and
mild with occasional rain likely
tonight and Monday.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
Dancing Schools We're
Started By People Without
Previous Dancing School
Experience

Experience Hos Proven thot There
Is No Substitute for the
Arthur Murroy Method
The Arthur Murray method Of
learning to dance, the method
that guarantees results, Is the
original technique developed
first by Arthur Murray Is years
ago. Since that time, hundreds
- even thousands - of people
without previous dancing school
experience have attempted to
initiate the famous Arthur Muir
ray method.
There is no successful way of imi-
tating Arthur Murray, because
Arthur Murray alone operates
the worlds largest, best-known
and best-liked dance studios
each one guaranteeing results,
because each one uses the Ar
thur Murray technique exclu-
Sively.
Should you wish to compare the
Arthur Murray technique with .
any others offered, we honestly
urge you to do so. We are Ger
tain that you will prove to your
own satisfaction that there is no
substitute. 8 out of 10 of all other
dancing schools were started by
people without previous dancing
school experience.
You Con Poy More. But You Cont
Get More Thon You Get When
You Go to Arthur Murroy
Contrary to what many people
think, the Arthur Murray
method of learning to dance
doesn't cost a penny more, in the
long run, than others. Yet, see
how much more Arthur Murray
offers you!
In the first place, every prospec-
tive student is given a FREE
guest lesson and a FREE dance
lesson and a FREE dance analy-
sis, without any obligation what
ever. After this lesson and analy-
sis you are then in a position to
see why Arthur Murray has been
the most successful of all dance
studios.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
Mrs. Hobby Urges
Check on Schools
Freedom TEACHINGS
Eu Ihs K;,oe,iuted e,a,,

+. ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Feb
i.13.-Secretary Of Welfare Hobby
suggested tonight that the ma
tons educators should re-exam-
inc the educational system to see
,how well it is promoting the
cause of freedom in this time Of
Communist threat.
y In a speech prepared for the
National School Boards Associa-
ton, she said "the fact that our
enemies use their educational
system to imprison instead of to
liberate the minds of men should
not make us unafraid to re-ex-
anime our own educational SyS-
TEN to see how well it is for
warding the cause of freedom"
Cites Teacher Shortage.
Mrs. Hobby also emphasized
that more young people must be
attracted to the. teaching profess
sion to wipe out the teacher
shortage.
Teachers should have better
salaries, teachers colleges should
be made as attractive as other
professional institutions, and
teachers should be encouraged In
all other ways to remain teach
ers and encourage others to join
them" she said.
lone Of the concrete, positive
steps that school boards can take
toward these goals is to improve
the retirement plan they offer
their employees. including teach
ers."
Mrs. Hobby told the school
board members of President
Eisenhower's proposal to expand
the social security system and
said one of the provisions would
make it possible for teachers
and other State and local gov
ernment employees to come under
the program.
1T will be your responsibility
to take leadership in seeing that
teachers have an opportunity to
express their Wishes" she said.
More ClassrOOms Needed.
The Secretary also told of the
need of new school claSSroomS.
saying the 48 States were short
by more than 100000 last fall.
Mrs. Hobby also discussed
other Eisenhower proposals for
and advisory committee on edu-
cation and for an expanded
health program.
The association went on record
today in favor of teaching United
States Public School children
about the United Nations and its
principles and objectives.
The association recommended
that "at appropriate maturity
and grade levels adequate in
struction be given in the public
schools about the United Ma
tions as a part of the in
struction in civics, United States
history and related subjects"
In an election of officers, Jesse
G. Stratton of Clinton OKLA, was.
named association president to
succeed Clifton B. Smith Of Free
port. N. Y.
Stratton is president of the
Clinton Board of Education and
also heads the Oklahoma State
School Boards Association.
o. H. Roberts, jr., Of Evans
vile, Ind, was elected first vice
president.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
Horn Brings Aid in Crash

Toots from the horn Of a dam
aged car accidentally sum-
moned help when Mr.. and Mrs.
p. Els were injured in a traf1ic
accident near Joubertina. South
Africa.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
By John A. Giles

The Marine Corps will try this
week to answer the basic queS-
ton Of whether Communist
cruelty toward war prisoners was
sufficient to excuse an American
for having made a false confess
sion of germ warfare in Korea.
A court of inquiry. composed of
three Marine major generals and
a Navy medical admiral, will take
up the case of Col. Frank H.
Schwable Of 1920 Fort Scott
drive, Arlington. The sessions
are to begin at 10 am. Tuesday.
Col. Schwable. highest ranking
Marine to fall into Red hands in
the Far Eastern conflict, repudi-
ated the confession upon repatri-
alton last September. He said 1t
was made under dureSs.
Subjected to Torment.
He has described his treatment
thusly:
The steps consisted of degrad-
ing and humiliating me. exhaust
ing me physically and mentally,
conditioning me to creative or
false writing, intimidating and
threatening me and finally trying
to contaminate my mind with
wild ISLANDERS against my country,
giving me false hopes and prom
ises and trying to instill in me a
sense of was guilt that could be
eradicated only by confeSsing."
He admitted he was never
directly threatened with bodily
violence" though the Reds con-
Stantly spoke of such torture.
Il don't know what the Ge-
neva Conventions (Which pre-
scribe the treatment to be &C
corded war captives) say about
mental cruelty nor whether hav-
ing to sit, as I did for 50 long in
confined spaces in continuous
solitary confinement. is physical
cruelty. but I. having undergone
both. considered ! was subjected
to extreme torment in order to
force Q false confession from
me-" the colonel said in a broad
east dpoil his return home.
Col. Schwable was captured
when his plane was shot down
over North Korea on July 8.
1882. 1t was not until two
months later that his captors
began applying pressure to OBJ
tain a germ warfare confession
from him. In November. he said.
he succumbed to their demands
verbally.
Compiled Under Protest.
From then until near the end
of February. 1858. II was in
volved in many. many rewrites
of the fraudulent information
submitted, making wire record
ings. being photographed both
in motion pictures and stills. or
reading this false confession. all
under protest." he said.
He described how his captorS
contrived to dull and stultify
my mind, to give me a false
sense Of value and to make me
feel the desperation Of utter fu-
tiiity.
I'm making my most difficult
decision to seek the only way
out, my primary consideration
was that I would be of greater
value to my country In exposing
this hideous means of slanderous
propaganda (upon return home)
than I would be sacrificing my
life through non-submission by
remaining a prisoner of the Chi
nese Communists for life, a mat
ter over which they left me no
doubt" Col Schwable asserted.
In addition to Col. Schwable,
the Marines had one other POW
who signed a germ warfare con-
fession, Maj. Roy H. Bley.
Thirty-four Air Force POWs
Evening star., 1954-02-14
Birthday Luncheon Due

The National Capital Forge,
American Public Relations Asso-
citation. will celebrate its tenth
birthday at q 1918 pm. lunch
con meeting tomorrow at the
Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Wind-Southerly, IS to 20
miles per hour. National Air
portD
River Report.
tFrom u 8. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear Al
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity,
(Readings Washington National Airport.
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct
Noon "a
pm. 35
8 pm. go
Evening star., 1954-02-14

Snow is forecast today for New England northern portion
of the Middle Atlantic States the higher elevations
the Rockies Showers likely in the Ohio Tennessee
Central Mississippi Valleys along Pacific
Rain mixed with expected in the Central Rockies and
In the great BASIN Rising temperatures slated for the
East the Lakes Region and Central Mississippi Valley while
will turn colder In the Northern Plains and the North and
Central Rockies. ZAP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
Sunday, February IA, 1854

This edition also contains
This Week Magazine OF 81
pages, a 10-page comic section
and 2S pages OF rotogravure.
Evening star., 1954-02-14

Week Doys Luncheon Dinner. Noon 70 3
coektuil Lounge Open Sundays
Open All Winter
Route 81, " miles north OF Silver Spring
out Georeio Avenue Extended
Phone Lockwood 5-0799
CLOSED MONDAYS
Evening star., 1954-02-14

ating company which produces
movies for RKO pictures.
While the company has 1884,
913 shares Of stock, Mr.. Hughes
already owns 1,262,120 shares,
being by far the largest individ-
ual holder.
Evening star., 1954-02-14

Record Temperature This Year.
Hishest, ~. on January 81.
Lowest. Is. on January 90.
High and Low Last "a Hours,
High, 81. at 500 pm.
Low, 20, at 500 am.
Evening star., 1954-02-14
Squure Dance Thursddy

Asquare dance for service men
stationed in the Washington area
and other young adults will be
held at $3.50 pm. Thursday In the
Jewish Community Center, Six
teenth and @ streets NV. It is
sponsored by the center and the
Armed Forces Committee of the
National Jewish Welfare Board.
Evening star., 1954-02-14

Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast a,
6A0detic HiIrvevl