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Evening star., 1955-11-27
By NICOLAS de RoCHEFoRT

Dy NANOAHo uC ASOSAhAA oASA
While Soviet strategy in the
Eastern Mediterranean serves
the permanent revolutionary
aims of world communism. it
also follows a centuries-old
pattern in which the Russian
nation has driven consistently
toward the warm open seas,
with the Atlantic Ocean as a
final goal.
An early forerunner Of Rus
sian expansion in the direction
of the Mediterranean was the
daring naval expedition under
taken in the 10th century by
the Russian Prince Duke Oleg
of Kiev. He attacked the en-
pire of Byzantium. which at
that time dominated South
east Europe.
The Russians sailed down
the Dnieper River in their
light vessels, crossed the Black
Sea and attacked Constan-
tinople, the sumptuous capital
of the empire.
We ShoIl Return -.
They failed in their bold un-
dertaking. But. according to
legend, Prince Oleg hung his
shield on the sea gates of the
imperial city as he was leay-
ing. On it he wrote: We
shall return =" q phrase
brought into currency again
in hhis century, of course, by
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. in
the first person singular.
Starting in the 18th century,
the land-locked Russian state,
then centered around Moscow.
moved steadily southwark un-
til, under Catherine the Great
in the 18th century. Russian
sovereignty was extended to
the northern coast Of the Black
Sea.
1t was still far from those
shores to Siae Mediterranean.
Before the Russians were the
Straits Of Constantinople, with
the Sea Of Marmara between.
It was still farther to the At
lantic. Yet Russia had already
started in its attempts to
establish forward posts in the
Mediterranean.
Catherine the Great even set
UP an ephemeral Russian pro-
tectorate on the Ionian Islands
ct the entrance Of the Adri-
attic. Russian agents agitated
the Christian populations OF
the Balkans and supported
their revolts against the Mos
lem Turkish rulers.
MoIto Incident
One picturesque incident in
the last years of the 18th CEN
tury indicates that Russia was
already seeking a stronghold
In the western Mediterranean
even before she had settled
safely on the northern shores
OF the Black Sea. At that time,
the armies of the French Rev
olution we're destroying the old
order in Europe.
They invaded the island OF
Malta, which at that time was
an independent state, a left
over Of feudal times, ruled by
the Sovereign Catholic Order
of the knights Of Malta. The
noble knights fed. Some OF
them took refuge in Russia,
and soon the orthodox. very
anti Catholic Russian Emper-
or Paul / was Offered" the of
fee Of The Most Serene Grand
Master Of the Order. OF course,
he graciously accepted.
This somewhat romantic un-
dertaking eventually failed.
however. The English, in de-
feating the French, soon estab-
lished their protectorate over
Malta and have held fast TO
1t ever since.
Throughout the 10th CEN
tury, Russia concentrated on
methodically eroding the
Turkish empire, which blocked
her way to the Mediterranean.
First, through political maneu-
yers, she acquired strong in
fiuence in the Turkish govern
ment and attempted to bully
all Turkey into submission.
This attempt was thwarted,
however, by France and Great
Britain when they defeated
Evening star., 1955-11-27

Handsome 0ntiqued bross-Fin-
ish metol bose. 3-woY lighting.
Lovely iT-in. ocetote shuntuns
shods. About 33-in. high.
Evening star., 1955-11-27

TroditiOncl type, triunsle onti-
qusd brass bose. imported
eroekIe crystoI font. 3-vay light
ing. EsssheII drum shade. About
33-in. high.
Sears BladeHsbay1 sna Wiseonsta
Evening star., 1955-11-11
Suit Attacks
Miners Puy

A group Of 81 mine owners
yesterday filed suit in FEDERAL
court in an effort to prevent the
Labor Department from raising
minimum wage levels in the btu
minous coal region Of Pennsyl-
vania.
The suit was filed by the
Central Pennsylvania Open Pit
Mining Association Of Phillips
burg. Pa. The association con-
tends 1t mines about 20 million
tons of bituminous coal each
year.
In its action, the association
charged it was not accorded 4
fair hearing by Secretary Of
Labor Mitchell before the Cabi-
net member announced the in
crease.
The new wage rate. effective
November rs. is a minimum Of
$2.24ia cents an hour. The asso-
citation said the present prevail-
ing rate for miners in Central
Pennsylvania Is $i.40 an hour.
In their suit. the mine owners
said the hearing they got was
unfair because Mr.. Mitchell
already had made up his mind
a raise was necessary"
In a brief filed by the law
firm Of Sussholz and Sadur, the
mine owners pointed out that re-
fusal to abide by the minimum
wage makes any association
member ineligible to bid on 81
Government contract.
Payment Of the new rate, the
owners said, would increase the
cost Of a ton Of coal more than
so cents.
Furthermore, the suit said,
''it would cause a loss In the
plaintiffs markets. which have
already substantially shrunk as
q result Of increasing residual
oil imports, railroad diesesiza-
ton and conversion to other.
fuels by large commercial users. !"
The suit was filed IN the .. s.
District Court for the District
of Columbia.
Evening star., 1955-11-11
Police TrioI Board
Coils for Dismissal

A police trial board yesterday
recommended the dismissal of
Pvt. Robert F. Lesley on the
ground Of conduct prejudicial
to the department.
Pvt. Lesley, 80. has been on
the force for five years and was
attached to No. 4 Precinct. He
lives at 1904 Kirkiey avenue,
Falls Church.
1t. Samuel J. Prophet Of No.
z told the board that on the
morning Of October 80. he found
Pvt. Lesley at home "deliriousn
from drink and unfit for
duty Pvt. Lesley had called In
to report he was seriously III, =
1t. Prophet said. The lieutenant
suspended him..
The trial boards recommended
ton viii 60 to Chief Robert v.
Murray and then to the Com
fnissioners for final action.
Evening star., 1955-11-11
S3O5,368 Paid
By NCHA May
Go for Teachers
By WILLIAM A. MILLEN

The District Government Is
$305. 1858 richer today. thanks to
a payment by the National Capt.
tai Housing Authority.
Announced at the housing
boards meeting yesterday, it I'M
mediately raised the question
whether this money can be used
to meet the teacher shortage.
c. Melvin Sharpe, president Of
the Board of Education, q mem-
Der Of the authority, said to
Commissioner Samuel Spencer,
the housing board chairman:
Now we know we are going to
get those teachers, Sam"
Commissioner Spencer merely
laughed and said later: Speak
ing for the District Commission
ers. I am happy to accept this
money"
Reserve Fund Balance
The $305. 1868, according to Ex-
ecutive Director James Ring.
closes out the operation of q
group Of temporary properties,
which provided emergency hous-
ing for veterans families inme-
diately following World War II.
Yesterdays payment to the
District Government represents
the final balance in one reserve
fund for payments in lieu of
taxes and another for ground
rent for the sites on which the
structures were built.
The emergency housing in
volved consisted Of 806 dwelling
units In converted wartime bar
racks. They were erected in 1896
and made available to the Dis
trict by the Public Housing Ad-I
ministration. The District Com
missioners provided the five sites
on which they were built.
The Controller General ruled
the amount In the reserve should
be paid to the District Govern
ment. Mr.. Ring said.
New Policy on Oaths
The board yesterday voted tol
adopt the practice in Chicago inI
the case of tenants of public
housing who refuse to sign nom
Communist oaths. In such cases /
the NCHA will notify the Public
Housing Administration, which
in turn, viii contact the Justice
Department to set If there Isl
anything incrininating against
the tenant.
The board also approved de-
tails Of a contract for issuance Of
bonds totaling $6,o1O.000 which
win retire temporary notes issued
by NCHA and repay private
holders of the notes.
The NCHA was informed itI
now has $500 active applications
for public housing on file. Some
600 displaced families who had
to leave their homes through re-
development here have been re-
housed in public housing by the
authority. This was done in co..
operation with the Redeyelop-
ment Land Agency.
Evening star., 1955-11-11
YOUNG in Heurt Only

MAYSVILLE, KY. P1. ~ Boys
will be boys, and win Cooper
couldn't resist sliding down the
stack Of hay after pulling into
the hay barn. Only thing was.
win wasn't as young as he felt.
The o6-year-old farmer broke an
ankle and two ribs.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-05

jor, Samuel Moss and Otis Wink
field.
Other participants on the pro-
gram were Ernest Clarke, who
read the scripture; Marie Wilson
who explained the occasion and
served as mistress of ceremonies;
Barbara Sands and Carolyn Will
iams rendered very timely vocal
solos. Miss Williams is also Miss
Carver High for this year. Also
during the program cheer lead
ers Janetha Johnson, Edith
Brown, Lottie Andrews, Dorothy
Russell and Gloria Carter led the
assembly in a number of yells,
which added much to the spirit
of the occasion.
In her remarks at the close of
the program, Carver's beloved
Principal Mrs. Frances S. Tucker
said among other things: 'This
is the .proudest and happiest that
I've been in the history of my
principalship, here at Carver
High School,"
1t was great occasion in be-
half of very fine group of young
men - the Carver High School
Hornets congratulations to all.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-05
Hornets AT
Carver High
Win. Awards
BY ELLIOTT J. PIEZE

Last Thursday was Athletic
Awards Day at Carver High
School in Coconut Grove.
Members of the Carver Hor-
nets, both football and basketball
players were awarded number
of very attractive trophies in rec
ognition of outstanding athletic
and scholastic achievements. The
team itself, through Head Coach
Nathaniel ''Traz" Powell, was
awarded a large beautiful trorhy
as its special prize for winning the
high school football champion
ship of the city of Miami during
the past season. In addition the
Hornets also had on display. an
other large and attractive trophy
which the basketball team won
recently in the Invitational Bas-
ketball tournament held in Or
lando. There were many trophies
on display and the presentations
were made at a special award as
sembly.
Specifically the various presen-
tationS were as follows:
Floyd DawSton, senior mem
Der of the football team was
awarded a beautiful trophy for
outstanding athletic and Scholas-
tic achievements. The trophy was
given by the Miami Capter of the
Florida A and M University
Alumni Association and the pre-
sentation was made by Elliott J.
Piee, a member of the association.
The Carver Hornets trophy for
winning the city's football cham
pionship was given by the Miami
Chapter of the A and M Alumni
Association. Head Coach Nathan
iel ''Traz" Powell accepted the
trophy in behalf of his team
Julius Rocks, a Junior, was
presented a trophy as the most
outstanding player on the Hornets
team. The award was the Harri-
son Trophy and was presented
by Willie Dykes.
Eddie Lester, a senior, was
awarded a football trophy as the
most valuable player on the Hor-
nets teams. The award was he
Metal Arts Trophy and was pre-
Sented by E. Rubindoff Jones,
dean of boys.
The team was also awarded an
other football trophy for winning
the championship Of the big 9
South" division of the Florida
Interscholastic Athletic Associa-
ton. This presentation was made
by Miss Bonnie Mitchell, presi-
dent of the Students Council at
Carver.
A careful check of local high
school records disclosed that the
Hornets are the first and only
Miami high school team to win
as many championships and
awards within one term.
In addition to the trophies a
number of the members OF the
football team were awarded bars,
letters and gold balls for out
standing play on the football team.
The letters, bars and balls were
presented by Coach Powell.
Those receiving bars, letters
and balls were:
BARS: Wallace Francis, Julius
Rocks, Eddie Lester, Otis Wink
fled, Floyd Dawston, Joe Nc
Kinnon, Sammie Higgs, Albert
Sands, Coleman Alexander, Char
lie Alexander, Samuel Moss, Leo
Fender, George Major, John
Peters, Tex Ferguson, Fred Daw-
ston, r. Johnson, William john
son.
LETTERS: Joe McRae, Kendall
Adams, Willie Chester, Milton
Jay, Joseph Cambridge, Willie
Stringer, William Bethel and
Donald Anderson.
GOLD BALLS: Eddie Lester,
Floyd Dawston, Wallace Francis,
Charlie Alexander, George Ma
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-05

Upper left shows Elliott j.
Pieze, Times staff writer and
WFEC News Commentator, pre-
senting trophy to Floyd Dawston,
for outstanding athletic and scho-
lastic achievements. Upper right
Pieze presents trophy to Carver's
Coach Powell for having won the
football championship of the city.
In the lower center are the
following: Front row, cheer lead
ers: Janetha Johnson, Edith
Brown, Lottie Andrews, Dorothy
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-05

Russell and Gloria Carter. Back
row, standing: Floyd Dawston,
Eddie Lester, Carolyn Williams
miss Carver High Julius Rocks
and Wilbert Wilson.
Photos by Johnson of Miami
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09

We.ners al the community house
cLlmaxed the training program
HcRPTer the morning following
graduation " Chief Julian Bowie
got nIs FIRST call II extmeu-SH 4
ase IN Tuck Janney's farm
Boalez and his dremen were at
thr SCENE IA minutes after th-
alarm was t4tned in Janney
farm IS approximately seven miles
from FoWh atau.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09

i Cct.-~til Il Iaz.castet
IN Il n l. D+fElT.- cslen7attl
ii B.rtllda On Sunday Hsfead
q Monday - tnat aA Ills lamAs
could be eltA MN. Present wese
sons, Arthur. of Richmond May
ara q Eiaczs gurs Stewa Efe
and sons Of PETERSBURG William
and Rlfe o. Richmond and Jack
wife ana children Of Amelia
Mr ard Mr. Chatles Hard,
and DAUGHTERS Emily ana Gym
tala spent Inc week end III Ports
mouth with Mis-. Haruys SISTER.
Mrs { M Goolsby ard MI
Goolsby While there they visited
Ms Robert Hardy and oI9usu
back Ms r. II Jones 1ho Aad
spent TWO weeks with MIR Robei
HARDY
Ms Geosae williamson ID
Richmond spent Saturday here
with heg daughter Mrs r. E
Parsons
MI. and Mrs Harold osbotne
Mrs. w. J royal ana MS 1dell
Royal spent the day Sunday with
friends in Richmond
Mrs. Walter Washabaugh her
daughter MIS- A Chambers Ray
! Jr. both Of Ashland. her brother
/ C r Hannum and Mrs Hannum
Of Baltimore. spent Friday with
another daughter Mrs. j & Ma
son and Mr. Mason in Amelia
Mr. and Mrs r A Frazier and
son spent the week end with 4er
father Guy Wooton. They return
ed TO Their home in Richmond
Sunday afternoon
Mrs Thomas r Calbreath ar-
rived home Sunday after i visit
with her daughter Mrs Milford
Harrison and Mr. Harrison til Cal
lao
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09

Mr. and Mrs Thomas Eppes and
children Tommy and Kathy spent
THANKSGIVING with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs B P Eppes IN CreWe
Litlle Kathy celebrated her 4th
birthday on Saturday with four
guests. Beverly Horton. Sarah
Holland Fairar. Christie B0veI.
and Pamela Kaufman TO help eat
the birthday cake and ice cream
Mfr and MIS- Earl Tucker and
children, Monty and Betty arrly-
cd Friday TO spelld the week end
with her parenes. Mr. and Mrs.
John VIM Tia, other daughter
Mrs. G. 3. Brandoa4 Mt lsfandon
and children Of Wilson's ~ we'd Oh
Sunday 10 be with theuf all rc-
turned to their homes Sunday
Ms. Jamayne Davis had her
son, John b Davis, ms wife and
children. John Edward and Jane
Of Colonial Heights. as hre quests
for Thanksgiving
Guests of the Bernard Morris
on Thanksgiving were then
daughter Mrs Rudy Perez. Mr..
Perez and son OF Hopeweu and
Mr. and Mrs Eddcn another
dan2 nter " Raleigh. N & b III.
Smith MIS- Morris brothcr al
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09

snd i, am lls-sUra usit-s
-If LARRY jehfTs o5 7Himoni
ktre Ge1rsa N4fru lama ur
Richard. visited AIr Petite Car
II the joyce home OIL Friday
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Wooteu. of
Jennings Ordinary. visited III thu
Flovd Rucker home T,lesdav
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09
DE ATO<kIIII

Mrs Alice Hollenbeck ana
daughters MIS-. c II. Cook and
children and Mrs Phillips and
Grandchildren all Of Richmond
spent Thursday with Mrs Daw-
son joyce Mr. and Mrs Broddus
Joyce and family. OF Lexington.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09

Steel used in construction Of tho
superstructure Of the new Detroit
Edison River Rouge generating
plant required fol its production
$4,000 tons Of coal o. one ton Of
coal for each Of the $4,000 tons Of
steel used TO build this plant
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-12-09

we're Mrs JEFF Emory Of Dendron;
Mrs Carlton Vaughan Of Peters
burg. and Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
Parsons. Of Atlanta. Ga. aunt and
uncle 81 MI. Parsons
Miss Alice Hardy, vino is teach
Ing III Newbern. N. G.. spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with her
brother George o. Hardy. Jr., and
Mrs Hardy
Miss Mary Jefferson, Who
teachers in Lynchburg, and Miss
Frances Evans. who teaches In Pc
tersbluR. we're also home for the
holidays
Mrs Harry Smith and dsugh-
ters Theresa and Dolly, Of Mar
Linton w Va spent the Thanks
giving week end with Mrs. j. A
dekrafft.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Williams
spent Thanksgiving week eld as
the guests Of his parents Mr.. and
MIS- r l. Williams at Wood!awn
Turkey and TonSiIectoms
Little MISS Jean McCraw
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Roy Nc
CraW, underwent a tonsilectomy
at Richmond Eye Hospital las
week Just in time to recover
enough to enjoy her T'hanksgivine
turkey AT home
MI and Mrs. Chester DaWson's
guests at Thanksgiving Day din
ner we're Mrs. Clyde Easter. MI.
and Mrs. Thomas J Easter and
children, Randy and Anita and
Mr.. and Mrs David McCraw and
children.
Aira w. r. McCraw spen
Thanksgiving with her sister Mrs
y A Coltrane in Hillsville.
Mrs Walter Hardy and dauph-
ter Kelly Of Arlington, who were
guests OF her father and mother
" f va 1ili vi >. 1fEbTkp -
Hardy. IN left Friday for Black
stone. where they spent the week
end with her mother. Mrs. Stan
ley Alien. They returned to 1neir
nome In Arlington on Monday
Guests OF the George 0. Hardvs
Jr. for the day on Saturday were
Mr. Hardy's sisters, Mrs w D
Meredith and grandson. David.
Of WASHINGTON D c.. and Miss
Reba Hardy Of Petersburg also
Nh and Mrs L. q Barnes Of
Blackstone.
Mr. and Mrs Granville Gflggs
and sons Walter and Robert Of
Norfolk. spent the holidays with
MI Grigg's parents. Nj. and Mrs
w G GriQQs
Mr. and Mrs Hardy Grleg and
sons spent the holidays with Mrs.
Grigs's parents, Nj and Mss. Il
Arizona sun., 1955-11-25

came today from VNB president
Carl A. Bimson, who disclosed that
construction of the Show Low
branch was launched last month
and should be completed by mid
February, weather permitting.
w. Raleigh Sturdevant of Mesa
and Show Low is the contractor. In
terms of land, building and equip
ment, the banks investment is in
the neighborhood of $4,000, Bim-
son said.
Located on Show Lows main
street (Highway 6O in the center
Of town, the building will be a one
story structure with a partial base
ment. Square foOtage for both
levels totals $3.50 feet. Four tell
ers windows are being installed,
with space provided for two more
when necessary.
Development of the White Noun
tainS district as summer vacation
center in recent years has spanked
notable increase in the surround
ing area, including Show Low. At
present, the nearest banking facili-
ties are located at McNary and
Holbrook.
Arizona sun., 1955-11-25
Dorothy Muynor Great

Those who heard the magnificent
voice of concert singer Dorothy
Maynor at Phoenix Union Audi
torium in her performance here
this week with the Phoenix SYM
phony orchestra, attest to the
praises of critics everywhere. Miss
Maynor was the guest soloist of
the orchestra with DR.. Leslie
Hodge conducting.
The audience was greatly appre-
ciative of the singers rendition OF
each number. particularly, Handel's S
20 Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave
Me-" pace, Pace, Milo Dio" by
Verdi, "Debuis lie jour" by Char
pentier, and Duorak's Song To
The Moon" The orchestras accom-
paniment to the aria "Cantilena"
by Villa-Lobos was interesting in
that it featured eigh cellos. It was
in this number that Miss Maynor
displayed all her magical powers.
The talented artist, only four
foot-two, feels each passage of
each selection with deep feeling
and compassion. Her listeners sat
awed and thrilled as she sang,
without accompaniment, Were
You There" her only encore num-
Der.
The Symphony was excellent
throughout the concert. 1t opened
with Beethoven's Sym ony
Number Eight" closing with three
musical tableaux from the opera,
"1'he Golden CockereP' by Rimsky-
Korsakov.
Miss Maynor graciously accepted
bouduets Of flowers at Mondays
concert from the Symphony or
chestra, and Tuesday from her
sorority sisters, members of the
Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Arizona sun., 1955-11-25
YOU ARE THE DETECTIVE

Big Steve Dawson is dead, pre-
sumably a suicide as the result of
an overdose of sleeping pills in his
coffee. Dawson had been huge
man, and as you pace the floor in
the front room of his home, you
notice that all the furnishings
seemed to have been scaled to his
measurements = diversified chairs,
immense ashtrays, great, bold
patterned draperies and rugs.
Somehow, you cannot accept the
suicide angle and you are now
talking with your four prime sus-
pects-four persons who you know
hated the ill-tempered Steve Daw-
son.
AS you look at Bess, the pretty
young maid, her husband, the but
ler, puts protective arm on her
shoulder. He had had plenty of
occasions to be angry at Dawson
for his advances at Bess. my hus-
band and I were sleeping when
we were awakened by angry voices,
Bess says. 1--WE couldn't make any,
thing of it, and had almost fallen
sleep again when the headlights of
car coming into the driveway
woke us again. We noticed it was
exactly o'clock"
Then you look at Sarah, the
cook, and consider her motive
FOR killing Dawson. She certainly
had been forced to bear the brunt
Of many Of her employers fits of
temper, and had become so resent
ful and sullen of late that Dawson
had threatened to dismiss her.
Ruth Dawson, the dead mans
wife, then speaks up. 'Steve was
out attending some convention af-
fair and l was watching the late
movie on television. 1 had a terrific
headache and decided to walk to
the all-night drugstore for some
medicine. This was about 2:30 in
Arizona sun., 1955-11-25

enough at t n e
age of % will
be the youngest
V a LEY Bank
manager in the
state. Current
ly, he is assist
ant manager Of
the banks Will
cox office.
News of We'll
ker's appoint
ment a n d the
Valley B a n ks
latest off C e
Arizona sun., 1955-11-25
Youngest Manager
To Take Over vNB's
39fh Brsnth Bank

Show Low, the picturesque
northeastern Arizona community
named by the turn Of playing
card, will be the site of the Valley
National Banks 39th office.
Heading up this youngest mem
Der of the VNB system will be La
mar Welker who appropriately