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religion to serve God cannot exist
in localities or countries. 1t also
reminds us of "The story of an
other ship that never returned.
She too, with her crew, was lost
along the Outer Banks and it looks
like the people will be suppressed
and the wild pony will have to go
just because a certain edict must
be followed and no compromise
will be allowed. The wild pony
once disposed of will never be the
same and never can be recreated
for their place is part and parcel
of Ocracoke. Will there only be a
memory? These ponies have roam
ed the Island for many years and
while some mixtures are there now,
there also is still the strains of the
original, and besides who knows
for sure that they weren't native
to the place.
God had to make horses of diff
ferent breeds and species the same
as other animals and who knows
for sure he didn't create a couple
for our Indians to ride on. Scien-
lists claim to know great things.
They do! And of that we do not
question, but they cannot make a
tree nor can they make a pony
once they're gone. God will not
will it that way. We are very much
interested in David Sticks Grave
yard of the Atlantic" or Inglis
Fletcher's "Lusty Winds for Caro-
lima" and other stories of history
but we're only reading of bygones
in these cases. Why not keep our
ponies that we can actually see
them in their natural habitat on
the Outer Banks; if we don't they
too will be only something to read
about, something our children may
only read about but not believe.
The change in ownership proves
confusing. Even if older people do
not like the ponies, we should look
forward and think and remember.
Look forward to how our children
may enjoy not only the pleasure of
owning a pony but the opportunity
as well of just looking at one;
a pony that has survived the ages
of time, through days of heat,
through the ravages of storms and
freezing weather. They only ask,
if they can ask, that they be left
alone even though they be confined
to limited number to search out
the salt grass that provides them
a livelihood.
BoyhOOd Memories of Ponies
Remember! What part the wild
pony has played in our ives-(We
older ones) at penning and brand
ing time. What they did in haul
ing our groceries, our pound nets,
our lumber and other material for
use of mankind about the neighbor-
hood from Kitty Hawk to Cape
Fear and beyond, both ways; in
addition to furnishing mounts for
the US Life Saving Stations and
US Coast Guard, men on patrol
along the beaches. 'Lugging them
mile after mile in good and
bad weather, in storms belly deep,
keeping those old rough and ready
seamen from firing out or getting
wet on cold and blustery nights.
Lugging the beach carts and men
and breeches buoy fast enough
and far enough to save the lives
of ship-wrecked sailors, who, if it
hadn't been for the ponies, would
have never seen the shore alive.
Records of the stations will bear
me out ION this although a great
deal of credit was never attributed
to them, however the old timers
The coastland times., 1955-12-09

dwell on their ponies and have
simple arguments about them but
l have yet to see one that did not
forget it all in half an hour, then
resume their good fellowship.
The young Cub Scouts Pm sure
are growing up and are mindful
of doing their best in order to be
able when they become Scouts to
have a pony. Without that a lot
of incentive is gone. There is no
doubt that the pony of Ocracoke
plays a major part in no juvenile
delinquency-at Ocracoke.
l urge everyone who reads this
to try and recall if at any time
they've heard of misdemeanors by
Ocracoke adolescents, and if not,
please if you will, use their in
fluences in writing or talking to
friends, ask them to write in our
behalf and will pray that somehow,
some way, the National Park
Service, for the good of the Island,
the county and the state and the
general public, preserve Ocracoke
wild ponies if no other way than
in limited number, say 100.
I'll speak of erosion again, then
conclude my request and explana-
ton. The only erosion that l per-
sonally have seen on Ocracoke has
not been caused by grazing iii any
way but rather by storms-by
hurricanes absolutely. l have been
going and coming to Ocracoke
since birth. Old Hatteras Inlet Sta
tion where grandfather used to be
keeper, is far off in the sea. The
new station built not too many
years ago is in the sea. The beach
from the Great Swash to Hatteras
Inlet is in a rad state of erosion
from the change Of current and
certainly cow or pony could not
cause that. Even the old peat beds
or turf from the old marshes have
been cut away and washing across
the beaches from seaward and
storms or hurricanes, wash sand
across from the sea toward the
sound, which kills grass, vines or
trees that stand in the path of
destruction.
No! Grazing is not causing the
erosion there, and unless the state
or Federal government does some
thing on large scale before many
years, then the ocean will be max
ing its way across Pamlico Sound,
for it takes thousands of years to
grow turf or peat beds.
The same thing is happening in
Texas but they are doing some
thing about it other than stopping
grazing. They have built groins all
along the water front at Galveston
and Richmond, then seaward seven
miles, which makes it ID miles long,
solid concrete rs feet wide, 80 feet
deep. That is big chunk of con-
crete,-in order to protect city
and beach.
They're doing things of this sort
all along many beaches such as
Gulfport, Miss; up in New Jersey,
New York, but grazing by a few
ponies is not the cause or the
remedy.
So say in conclusion, let us
preserve the last of the wild pony
where he can roam and feed on
land where he will not molest or
harm and his cost will be nothing,
but he will be wonderful to look at
The coastland times., 1955-12-09
WANCHESE PERSONALS

DR.. C. F. Harris, who has been
a patient in the Albemarle Hospi-
tai will again be in his office at
Wanchese on Monday, December
18th.
The coastland times., 1955-12-09

Manteo 48. David Simpson was
high point man for Manteo with
16 points.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Virginia Gamblers
Remuin in Hiding,
Stamp SuIes Show

RICHMOND, July 8 (P.-Vir-
ginia's gambling operations con-
tinue to be operated from
underground" bases, Internal
Revenue Service records indi-
Gated today.
Only II persons in the Old
Dominion had the effrontery to
brave the surveillance of local
law enforcement officials by af-
fixing their names and addresses
to applications for Federal gam
ing tax stamps for the fiscal
year ended June 80.
The number of stamps issued
has been dwindling steadily since
November /, 1851, when the Fed
eral law went into effect.
The II stamps issued in, Vir-
ginia during the last fiscal year
compared with ITO sold during
the initial fiscal period from
November /, 1851, to June 80,
1852. Eight of the stamps were
issued to Petersburg residents.
Purchases dropped to 80 in the
1952-53 fiscal year and to 10 In
1953-54.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

|sistently supply is million gal
Ions. He said that some custom
'ers, on the unrestricted days, are
wasting water. allowing 1T to run
down the cutters.
Col. T. D. Ashworth, president
of the Broyhill Park Civic Asso-
citation. said he had been in
formed by State authorities that
they believe the restrictions can
be lifted. A 925, ,00o-gallon water
tank was recently completed, he
said.
Col. Ashworth said the letter
from the sec says the improve
ments that have been made and
are being made should result In
reasonably adequate and salts
factory service in the company's
certified area. II the company
does not give such service, the
letter says, consideration will
be given to other means neces-
sary to provide this type OF
service"
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Bendheiim Compares Cost
Of 2 GA BuiIdinq Sites

Mayor Leroy S. Bendheim OF
Alexandria, asserted yesterday
that the city's efforts to procure
the projected Central Intelligence
Agency building had bee n
thwarted because "Alexandris
has no high-powered lobby or
Capitol HILL"
1--WE can only compete with
the Langley site on the basis
of convenience and economic
feasibility" he said.
Mayor Bendheim cited what he
termed the ridiculous cost COM
parison" Of the two sites.
The Langley site, he said
would cost between $l3 and $14
million broken down as follows
/. SIS million for the exten-
sion Of the George Washington
Parkway as proposed by Con-
gress.
2. $2.5 million by the Virginia
State Highway Department in
cluding more than 81 million to
improve Route 1913. The remain
ing money would be spent to
improve roads in the area which
Mayor Bendheim described as
Cow trails unable to stand the
traffic the CIA relocation would
cause"
Evening star., 1955-07-10

3. SIS million on the part of
Fairfax County to provide sew
age and $500. 900 on the part of
Falls Church for plant and main
improvements to provide water.
In contrast, Mayor Bendheim
said the Alexandra site, in the
Shirley MISUNDERSTANDING road
area, would cost less than $780,
900 for land purchase and i'm
provement Of the Shirley high
way cloverleaf. He said there
would be no cost for the extern
sion Of water, sewer and power
facilities because such facilities
are already in use in the area.
He added that he was "be.
wildered" over what he termee
the sudden change of heart Of
Congress in writing into d Sen.
ate bill reported out Juue 30 ths
condition that the $8.5 millior
total be expended only if thu
Langley site were selected.
The Mayor asked if the Eisen.
hover administration was stand.
ing ION an economy or a public
works program.
If it is an economy admins.
tration." he said, there must bs
some hidden motive for all ths
pressue to move CIA to Lang.
ley."
Evening star., 1955-07-10
2 Women Slain,
Man Ends Life

PORTSMOUTH, Va, July 8
(R.-Three former Statesville
IN. Co. residents were killed to-
day in what police called a
double murder and suicide at
their home near Great Bridge
in Norfolk County.
Norfolk County Police Inspec-
tor G. s. Murphy said Willie D.
Reeves, 47, a carpenter, died
Immediately Of a shotgun blast.
Mr.. Murphy said Reaves' wife
of two years, Mrs. Gilman
Reaves, Is, died almost imme-.
diately from what appeared to
be a beating about the head.
Her daughter by q previous
marriage, Mrs. Mary Lois May
berry. 10. died later at a Nor
folk hospital Of bullet wounds
in the chest.
Mr.. Murphy said he was con-
vinced from his investigation
that Reaves had killed the two
women and himself.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Firm 10 Confer
On Water Use

Modification of water use regu-
lations of the Annandale Water
Company will be considered when
a study of current supplies and
consumption is completed.
James A. McWhorter, presi-
dent of the company, said yes
terday a representative of the
firm will confer with the State
Corporation Commission and
with consumers. The stuos
should be finished in about a
week, he said.
At present, customers in each
Iof group Of zones are allowed
unrestricted use Of water one
day a week.
Mr.. McWhorter said water use
last Wednesday was IL million
gallons and the system can con
Evening star., 1955-07-10
THE PRIMARY AT A GLANCE

Virginia Democrats will settle primary contests between
the hours Of $50 an and 1880 pm. on Tuesday.
The same hours by the clock prevail whether the To-
cality observing daylight saving standard time Follow
ing list of contested oces and the candidates running
in the nearby
ARLINGTON
House (3)-Harrison Mann and Mrs Kathryn Stone.
ncumbents; Homer Bausernan Alvin F. Kime and william
L. winston
Judge ul-Paul D. Brown and Wesley W. Cooper.
Senate 0D-Delegate Armistead l. Boothe and Cullen
B. Jones.
House t1)-James NJ. Thomson and Edward Gasson
FARFAx-FALLs CHURCH
House t2)-Omer L. Hirst and John C. Webb. incum-
bents. and Lytton H. Gibson.
Commonwealth's Attorney C)-Robert C. Fitzgerald.
incumbent. and Ernest ~ Hudgtns.
FAIRFAX
Supervisor Il each
Dranesville District-G. Wallace Carper. incumbent.
and Paul Reiber
Lee-Clarence Jett and Arthur I. shaner, both in
cumbents
Providence-Thomas H Woods. Roland M. Dolder and
James Keith
Falls Church-Mrs. Elizabeth Gizard straus and
Joseph H. Freehill
Mason-Mrs. Anne wilkins, incumbent, and w. C.
Wills.
Centrevile-Maurce Fox and Stuart T. DeBell both
ncumbents; Mrs. Cuba Curtice and Mrs. Ruby Clarke.
Mount vernon-John Parrish and Mrs. Jane H.
Wellemeyer.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
7 roffic Ticket Study
Approved in Arlington

The Arlington County Board
has authorized a study Of the
uniform traffic .ticketa major
subject of controversy in the
Democratic primary race for the
county judgeship.
The board yesterday voted to
establish a committee Of at least
two competent and discreet"
attorneys to:
Investigate the need for
amendment to the uniform
traffic ticket so as to safeguard
the interests of the general pub
|lic."
The boards action came on q
motion by Wesley w. Cooper,
who is seeking Democratic nomi-
nation in next Tuesdays primary
Ito the judgeship.
He is opposing Substitute
Judge Paul D.. Brown, whose
major experience on the bench
has been in Traffic Court.
County Court Judge Hugh
Reid commented after the meet
ling. when he was questioned by
la reporter:
1T is a court responsibility to
establish the form of its own
process I would be interested In
considering the views of the
County Board after the Demo-
cratic primary is over with. The
subject was raised for purely
political purposes"
Judge Reid soon will resign
from the County Court bench
out will continue to preside over
Evening star., 1955-07-10

the Juvenile and Domestic Re-
lationS Court.
During the campaign, Mr..
Cooper has contended that the
wording on the ticket leaves the
motorist in the dark as to his
rights. and also compels him to
plead guilty before he can post
collateral
Judge Brown has vigorously
denied his opponents charges.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Drowning Victim
Is Found at Dam

HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 8
B.-The body of 65-year-old
william Diehl was found today
In Antletam Greek, lodg e d
against the dam at the municipal
hydro electric plant.
Police said the Hagerstown
mans body must have floated
down stream. II was estimated
1t had been in the water about
q week.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

The Montgomery County
Board of Education on Tuesday
win take up the knotty problem
Of dispensing 10 Negro school
teachers and more than 800
Negro elementary school pupils
to former segregated schools In
the suburban area.
This first step in the boards
integration program comes as
the board members are engaged
in a dispute over the status Of
Mrs. Margaret Jones. who has
been teacher supervisor for the
Negro elementary schools.
Mrs. Jones has been notified
that starting In September. she
win serve only as principal OF
Rock Greek Terrace Elementary
School, o job she had shared
with her supervisory post.
The board is split. 4-3. on
the move.
Cite Shortage
Lathrop Smith. Mrs. Helen
Scharf and Mrs. Rose Kramer
insist that Mrs: Jones should
be assimilated into the super
visory staff and cite the state
rllent Of DR.. Forbes H. Norris,
superintendent Of schools. that
the system viii be short three
supervisors unless new ones are
hired before September.
Opposing her retention are
willard q. McGraw. board chair.
man; Harrison C. King, Wylie
w. Barrow and Wayne Birdsell.
Mrs. Jones maintains that she
will be forced to apply anew tt
the State Department of Educa.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Wilson to Direct
Health Prouroms

Joseph S. Wilson, a former
Montgomery County physical
Education teacher. has been ap-
pointed program director on the
staff Of the Montgomery County
tuberculosis and Heart Associa-
tion.
Mr.. Wilson's appointment was
effective Friday, the association
announced.
A native of .Elkton, Md, he is
a graduate Of Charlotte Hall
Military Academy and received
a B. A. degree from Western
Maryland College.
Evening star., 1955-07-10
VogeI Burs Eorly
IVA Virginia Plant
b the Associated Pfess

A steam generating plant In
Virginia is considered
q likely need by the Tennessee
Valley Authority-but not soon.
This is the report given by iva
Chairman Herbert d. Vogel to
Representative Jennings. Demo-
crat. Of Virginia.
"It is likely" Gen. Vogel wrote,
"tllat q steam plant at some 10
cation in southwestern Virginia
should be built some day. We
would not expect that there
would be occasion for such q de-
velopment very soon."
But "a growing market for coa
Evening star., 1955-07-10

from southwestern Virginia. vss
predicted by Gen. vogel. former
Army engineer. Prospective a4-
ditions to the new John Sewer
IVA plant in Tennessee. ne said.
viii increase the plants coal con-
sumption to more than two mil-
lion tons a year.
Representative Jennings re-
Gently wrote Gen. Vogel to urge
consideration Of locating addi-
tional steam plants in the coal
fields Of southwest Virginia.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

:
|gestion in the wake of a park
segregation decision by a Federal
judge was the wise solution.
Mr.. Carter emphasized. how
ever. that he was speaking only
for myself and am not trying to
mold the opinion" of the 13-
member board he heads.
Meanwhile, Randolph Odell,
Commissioner of State Parks,
said if any Negroes attempt adj
mittance to State parks this
week end they will be politely
and tactfully denied"
Can't Use Parks
Mr.. Odell said no new instruc-
Itions had been issued park sup
|erintendents but in a recent
reiteration of established policy,
the park heads had been In
.structed to deny Negroes day use
of the parks.
MIR. Almond, the states CHIEF
legal officer, made his comment
to reporters after studying the
13-page opinion of Federal Judge
Walter E. Hoffman enjoinins
Virginia from denying Negroes
the use Of Seashore State Park
"It seems like a century to me
that ! have been carrying the
burden of this desperate fight.
said Mr.. Almond. I'm willing
to continue the fight to the last
ditch, and then dig another
ditch.
Matter Of Policy
However, the matter Of future
disposition Of Virginia's publ,
park system is one Of policy re-
siding with the executive branch
of the government. II they wan
my advice. they'll get it and ge
it quick. It is this:
"Get out Of the public parl
business as quickly and as com
pletely as possible"
Whether Virginia will appea
the Federal Court decision
handed down at Norfolk yes
terday, has not been determined
Mr.. Almond said.
Other members Of the Boars
Of Conservation and Develop
ment who could be reached to-
day declined to express al
opinion on MIR. Almonds state
ment.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

Abandon Parks,
|Vhginian Says

RICHMOND. Va. July 9 R.-
The opinion Of Attorney General
J. Lindsay Almond, jr., that
Virginia should quit the public
park business met with approval
today from the chairman Of the
State Board Of Conservation and
Development.
The chairman, c. S. Carter of
Bristol. said he was inclined to
believe" that Mr.. Almonds sug-
Evening star., 1955-07-10
Montgomery to TockIe
School Shift Tuesday

ton for q principals certificate.
She had held one. but surrend-
cred it when she won qualif1ca-
ton as q supervisor.
At the Tuesday meeting, the
future Of Mrs. Jones likely viii
be discussed in closed door ses-
sion, since it is the practice Of
the board to consider personnel
matters in such fashion.
Any other discussion of inte-
grafton issues that win be aired
In public win be heard by q
representative Of the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People, which yester-
day announced 1t had appointed
an official observer.
Not Revealed
The plan for migrating ele-
mentary pupils and teachers in
the down-county area has not
been revealed.
DR.. Norris placed the issue or
the boards agenda for the Tues
day meeting, but STAFF aides said
they had not been instructed te
make any formal recommenda.
tions for the program.
DR.. Norris has denied that
a decision has been made to as.
sign l25 Negro pupils from soms
of the four sub-standard Negro
schools, which have been closed,
to the Rollingwood School In
Bethesda.
Such a shift was widely
rumored because Rollingwood Is
expected to have empty class
room space at the opening o1
school in September.
Evening star., 1955-07-10

Scope Of Perks Decision TeneIes School
Segregation Problem. Pose A-25
Evening star., 1955-07-10

THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington. D. Gee A-iS
Evening star., 1955-07-10

Coll No. $500 anytime TO order
or use this coupon
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Police Private,
Accused,Quit

Jack v. Washington, Alexan-
dria police private charged in
the theft last month of three
outboard motors, has submitted
his resignation from the force,
it was learned today.
Police Chief Maj. Russell
Halves said no reason was given
in the letter of resignation.
Mai. Halves also disclosed to-
day that a third motor which
Washington and another police
private are accused Of stealing
has been recovered.
Washington, 80, and Lido j.
Sari, %, face preliminary hear
ings tomorrow in Police Court
on housebreaking charges in
connection with a theft from a
boating firm on their beat.
Police previously said that one
of the motors was found on
Washington's boat at Colonial
Beach and another in Sari's
home. Mai. Halves said the
third motor was found hidden
behind some bushes off Key
drive in the Seminary area.
Sari faces discharge in four
days unless he appeals to the
Police Trial Board.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Alexandra to Air
BUDGET Tonight

A public hearing on Alexan-
dria's proposed $7.3 million
budget for 1856 will be held
tonight at 7:30 in the council
chambers.
The pared-down budget car
ries no new taxes and no in
crease in existing taxes. The
budget was reduced $470.00C
from the city managers original
$8.3 million proposal. The re-
duction was made at the direc-
ton of City Council which said
there should be no tax increases
City Manager Ira F. Willard
said the major cuts were $161 ,000
from proposed capital improve
ments, $193, 900 from reserves
and $4,000 from the school
funds.
The budget carries a 500 q
year salary increase for teachers
and would place police, fire and
traffic control departments on q
five-day week.
The budget must be adopted
by June 81.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Free x-Roy Times
Set in Arlington

A mobile unit, sponsored by
the Arlington tuberculosis and
Health Association, will give free
x-rays at the following locations
this week:
Today Peoples Drug Store
Lee highway and Glebe road
10 am. to 6 pm.
Tomorrow - Westover Beauty
Salon. 5845 North Washington
boulevard. 10 am. to 6 pm.
Wednesday-Bell Drug Store
2615 Columbia pike, 10 am. to
6 pm.
Thursday - Shirlington Drug
Fair. South Twenty eighth and
Quincy streets, IL noon to 8 pm
Friday-The Hecht Co., Park
ington. l pm. to 8 pm.
Saturday.. c. Penney Co.,
Wilson boulevard and Highland
street, 10 am. to 6 pm.
Evening star., 1955-05-16
Two Men Killed
In arCrashes
Airmun Dies as Auto
Is Struck From Rear

Two men we're killed and
three injured in weekend auto
mobile accidents in the WASH
ington area.
Airman 2ic Roland H. Way
man, "a. of Boiling Air Force
Base was killed late Saturday
night when a car in which he
was a passenger was struck from
the rear and pushed into util-
ity pole on Central avenue near
Seat Pleasant, Md.
Prince Georges County police
said Mr. Wayman, who was a
native of Canton, Ohio, was rid
ing in a car driven by William
E. Wilmington, 81. another Boil
ing airman from Savannah, Ga.
Their car was struck by a We
hicle attempting to pass them.
1t was driven. police said, by
Lee Harris, 81, Of Upper Marl-
boro, who subsequently was
charged with reckless driving,
manslaughter and illegal pass
ing. Harris and Wilmington es-
capped injury.