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The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21

MIS-. crawford Poag of Mead
enville is visitor in the city to-
day. She came especially to see her
mother, Mrs. j. R. Gamble, off to
Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Shuford
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Hoyle were
in Winston Salem Wednesday to
attend the Southern Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rudisill and
children, Larry and Carla Louise,
have returned to their home in
Athens, Ca, after spending some
time with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hart
man.
Miss Wanda Ann Caldwell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Caldwell. of Lincolnton, Route 3,
Llncolnton, underwent an opera
ton TO rthe removal of her ton
sils at the Crowell hospital this
morning.
The Golden Ranch Boys of
Greensboro will present a variety
show at Sherrills Ford school Sat-
urday night, April % at 8 o'clock.
Proceeds will go to the Bethel
Methodist church of the Rock
Springs charge. An admission fee
OF 25c and soc will be charged.
Rev. Lewis Everline and c. c.
Leonard of the Reformed Church
Incolnton and Odis Carpenter
and Joe Leonard of Daniels Re-
formed Church are attending the
Southern Synod of the Evangeli-
cal and Reformed Church being
held Tuesday to Thursday (to-
day. in Winston Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Hartman.
Mrs. Zeb Keever and Mrs. M. l..
Higgins attended the wedding in
Lookout Mtn., Tenn. Saturday, of
Miss Shirley Jane Crenshaw,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
CrenShaw TO Robert M. Graham of
Lookout Min. and Lagrange, Ga.
Miss Ralphine Hartman, cousin of
the bride, was maid of honor in
the wedding.
I Members of the Gordon Crowell
hospital staff who visited Miss
Kathleen Jones. while she was at
the bedside of her mother in Gaff-
ney, S. C. were Mrs. Fred Yoder,
Mrs. Sue Philmon, Mrs. Anne Pfif-
fer, Tom Hoyle, Mrs. Ruth Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Caudill, Miss
Hattie Sutton, Mrs. Jack Kale,
Mrs. Ruby MoSteller and Miss Lii
lie Chronister.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21
Boy Scout Court
Of Honor Tonight

The monthly Lincoln County
Boy Scout Court of Honor will be
held tonight Thursday at 7:45
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
Church.
There will be a Scout and Cub
Leaders roundtable during the
court. and prior to the court a
district dinner meeting will be
held at six o'clock at the Plaza
Grill.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21

Ed Drum. Rt, 2 Catawba; five sis
terS, Mrs. T. D. Sigmon, Catawba
Mrs. M. c. Wilkinson, Newton:
Mrs. c. L. Jones, Newton: Mrs. E
w. Drum, Rt. 2 Newton and Mrs
L. G. Drum, Rt. 2. Newton.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21
Extension Service At
Howords Creek Church

An extension service will be
held at HoWard's Greek Baptist
Church Saturday night, April
%, at 7:30 P. NJ. Rev. Ed Fort
ner will deliver the message. Rev.
Alvin Hoyle is pastor.
The public ms cordially invit-
ed.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21

Fairfax melons have been grown
by a few farmers in North Caro-
lima and is recommended by the
Experiment Station for growers
wanting a Garrison type water
melon.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21
Local |tems
OioI Regent 5-257l
DioI Regent 5-257l

Mrs. Crawford Poag of Mead
enville is a visitor in the city to-
day. She came especially to see her
mother, Mrs. j. R. Gamble, off to
Japan.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21

Julin Moore has returned to his
home on Rt. 4 Lincolnton after
being a patient at the Catawba
General hospital.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21

Billy Melburn of Rt. l Lincoln
ton is patient at the Catawba
General hospital in Newton
Evening star., 1955-03-08
President HasCoId,
Wife III With Flu

President Eisenhower sharply
curtailed his work schedule to-
day and Cancelled a news con-
ference set for tomorrow be-
cause of what a spokesman dis
closed as slight symptoms of a
bad cold"
Mr.. Eisenhower did not 60 to
his Office until 1880 am. in
stead of the usual 8 o'clock and
decided not to go back to the
Office after lunch today.
James C. Hagerty, White House
press secretary, said the Presi-
dent hoped to keep an 8 am.
breakfast appointment at the
Sulgrave Club tomorrow with a
group of Republican women
coming here from various parts
of the country for the break
fast.
But he asked me-" Mr.. Hag-
erty told reporters, Ito ask you
gentlemen to excuse him from
the press conference this week
because he is not feeling too
good"
Mrs. Eisenhower came down
yesterday with a slight touch
of flu and was ordered TO re-
main abed today.
AS a protective measure, the
President Cancelled his sched-
uled $3.50 am. conference with
61epublican congressional leaders
this morning.
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Eden'Asks Chang to Evocuote
Troops From Coastal Islands
Report to Commons Praises U. S. and Reds
For Restraint, Urges Nationalist Concessions

them withdraw their armed
forces from the other coastal
islands. Secondly they should
let it be known that they, too.
while maintaining their claims,
will not prosecute them by force
full means and will abstain from
all offensive military action"
Sir Anthony still held out hope
of reaching a settlement, and
warned IF the attempt is not
made in the case of Formosa and
the coastal islands, the conse-
quences may be grave indeed"
Once the objectives for peace
are realized, Sir Anthony said,
Consideration could then be
given internationally at an ap-
propriate stage to the problem
of Chinese representations in the
United Nations and the future
status of Formosa." Red China
wants the U. N. seats now held
by Nationalist Chinese.
Sir Anthony said there were
grave problems of timing, pre-
sentation and policy but there is
no problem, however intractable
which. with time and patience
cannot be made less So
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Jerchos Walls Tubed p Times Before Joshua Got There

known as "Elisha's Well" and
the warm climate help explain
VIII. the area was settled in the
first place.
Ancestors of the Jericho set
tiers were Stone Age hunters and
food-gatherers. who never grew
their own crops.
The flouriShing food center al
ways was a prime target for in
vading nomadic tribes, account
ing in part for the history of
disasters recorded in the side of
the trench.
AS soon as one wall collapsed
or was destroyed, new one was
built on top Of it.
The race Of Jericho's Stone
Age dwellers is still unknown.
Miss Kenyon says bits of skele-
tons Of some so human beings
have been found. These are be-
ing studied to determine their
race.
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Up-and-D Down Mercury
In Prospect This Week

The Weather Bureau mapped
a few days of variable tempera-
lures, with some rain a likely
prospect for the week end. in its
five-day forecast for the Wash
ington area today.
After a chilly day today, with
a high temperature in the low 40s
and low tonight about 30, the
forecast called for warmer
weather tomorrow and Thursday,
colder temperatures Friday and
warmer again over the week end.
The temperatures will average
near the area normals OF SO and
35. however, the bureau said
Flood conditions were abating
along the Potomac and other big
streams after the rainy spell.
In the Western Virginia area,
the heavy weekend downpour
had sent many rivers and creeks
out Of their banks, blocking@oads
and forcing the closing Of StAools
in some counties.
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Clerk Gives Self Up
After Check Spree
10 $500
D. c. Auditing Man
Held in Philadelphia;
Warrant Forwarded

Washington police were noti-
fled today that Richard M
Snider, 26, an auditing depart
ment clerk at Washington Ter
minal Co., had given himself up
in Philadelphia at the end of
a big check-cashing spree.
Snider has been missing since
January %, when he was ac-
cused of making out 10 vouchers
payable to himself and cashing
them in Washington stores.
The Associated Press said
Snider, who lived in the 5000
block of Twenty-second street
NE, surrendered to Philadelphia
police after first deciding to go
back to Washington to give him
self up.
Philadelphia police said Snider
admitted cashing $2,500 worth
of the vouchers. Washington po-
lice fixed the amount at about
ST SEQ and said they were hold
ing three vouchers.
At a hearing before a Phila-
delphia magistrate Snider waived
extradition and was held in $500
bond for another hearing Friday.
Washington police forwarded a
commissioners warrant charg-
ing him with false pretenses.
Snider told Philadelphia police
he took a train to New York
after the cashing spree, went to
shows and had the time of my
life until the money ran out"
Evening star., 1955-03-08

LONDON, Mar. 8.-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden today
called on Chang Kai-shek to
withdraw his Nationalist armed
forces from the coastal islands
off China.
Giving the House of Commons
a report on his Bangkok meeting
with United States Secretary OF
State Dulles and tour of South
east Asia, Sir Anthony praised
both the United States and Chi
nese Communists for relaxing
tension over Formosa.
However, he said sounding
out Peiping on a cease-fire had
led him to come reluctantly to
the conclusion that the neces-
sary conditions for progress do
not yet exist i"
THE United States Govern
ment have already given positive
proofs of their desire to relax
tension and reduce the risks of
war" Sir Anthony said. Il am
convinced that they wish to see
conditions created which would
put an end to active military
hostilities in the area and reduce
the dangers of a wider conflict.
Evacuations Cited.
"They have effectively re-
strained the Chinese National
lists in recent weeks from
initiating attacks against the
Chinese mainland. They have
persuaded the Nationalists to
evacuate the Tachen and Nanchi
Islands,"
AS for the Chinese Commu-
nists, Sir Anthony said "for their
part they have refrained from
attacking Quemoy and the
Matsus." He expressed hope
they will continue to exercise
this restraint and that they will
make it apparent that. while
maintaining intact in all respects
their position in regard to For
mosa and the Pescadores, they
will not prosecute their claims
by forceful means"
Wants Chang Concessions.
The British Foreign Secretary
declared it is equally desirable
that the Chinese Nationalists,
for their part, should also do
two things:
First, we would like to see
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Maryland PTA
Learns Firsthond
OF Delinquency

Members of a parent-teacher
association near Annapolis were
given a lesson in juvenile de-
linquency last night.
AS they attended a meeting
in the Anne Arundel County
School at Arnold, Md, five teen
age boys were busy outside de-
flating the tires on their cars.
According to Maryland State
police, the boys, whose average
age was 16. pulled the valve
stems from each of the tires and
threw them away. Tires on IL
cars were Debated until State
Police Corpl. Brack E. Pesterman
happened by. Then the boys fed,
but were caught by Corpl. Pes
terman and two troopers.
All the boys will be brought
before Anne Arundel County
Juvenile Court authorities.
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Air Raid Signals
Drop 'ANC Clear
Due to FoIIout
BY the Associated Press

The United States and Canada
have worked out new simplif1ed
signals to be sounded on sirens,
horns and other warning devices
in the event of enemy air attack.
The new signals. effective at
once, were announced last night
by the Federal Civil Defense
system. They are:
i. Alert signal-a steady blast
of three to five minutes.
2. Take-cover signal-a wall
ing tone or a series of short
blasts continuing for three min
uteS.
The "all-clear" has been elm
mated in view of the radio
active fallout.
Civil Defense headquarters in
Battle Greek, Mich, said it would
be unwise to give a general all
clear, since some areas could still
be in danger.
Evening star., 1955-03-08

tom marks the Jericho wall
built about the time Egypt's
pramid-building empire broke
into history. EJericho's history
goes back 5000 years earlier
than that. Miss Kenyon says.
At one level NAV be seen a
strip OF ashes where a wall prob
ably was destroyed by an invad-
ing army. At another level, bricks
of a wall are scattered as If by
an earthquake.
The story of Jericho is not an
easy one to read from the ruins.
For one thing, there IL a COM
plete absence of pottery. Miss
Kenyon says this il one Of the
few sites of settled human habi-
tation prior to the use Of pot
terry. The abse.,ce OF writing also
IS a handicap.
The ruins cover some eight
acres on the edge Of the modem
Arab city. A nearby spring.
Evening star., 1955-03-08

School of Archaeology and the
American School Of Oriental
Research, both located in Jeru-
salem.
Joshua's Biblical exploits at
tracted Miss Kenyon to this site
in the first place.
But now we've lost interest
in Joshua" she chuckles. 1--WE
don't care for modern history"
The Kenyon group has cut a
trench so feet deep into a
mound, or "tel," built up en-
tirely by human habitations.
The wall of the Joshua period
has washed off the top. except
for a small bit on the eastern
edge.
The side of the trench offers
a croSs-section OF history.
Traces Of walls can be seen
from the top down to the bed
rock SO feet below.
A point IS feet from the bot
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Dulles Seen Believing
Reds Will Move Soon
Against Chang Isles
Reported Still Unwilling
To Spell Out U. S. Policy
On Quemoy, Motsu
By Jack Bell
Assocjoted Press Stoff Writer

Secretary of State Dulles was
described today as believing the
Chinese Communists are not
bluffing and will shortly make
some military move against Ma
tionalist-held islands opposite
Formosa.
The Secretary, who returned
Sunday from a trip to the Far
East, had plenty of opportunity
today to outline such a view,
either at secret briefings to con-
gressional committees or in a
report tonight to the Nation.
He is making a day of it: The
Senate Foreign Relations Cam
mittee in the morning, the House
Foreign Affairs Committee in the
afternoon, and national radio
television networks tonight.
Sees SubversiOn Move.
In advance of the congress
sional briefing, officials who have
talked with the Secretary said
Mr.. Dulles appeared convinced
the Chinese Communists would
make some move toward carry
ing out their threats to attack
Formosa.
He was represented as feeling
that military action against
coastal islands probably would be
coupled with subversion efforts
directed at Chang Kai-shek's
Formosa refuge and its outposts.
Mr.. Dulles was said to be un-
willing, even in private CONVEX
sations, to spell out American in
tentions with regard to the de-
fense of the Nationalist held
islands of Quemoy and Matsu,
just off the Red mainland oppo-
site FormoSa.
No Commitments Indicated.
Mr.. Dulles and President Eli
Senhower have said Quemoy and
Matsu will be defended If at
tackled by Red China in an OBJ
vious drive to conquer Formosa.
Chairman Richards, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee called two weeks ago for a
public announcement of United
States intentions toward the
islands and said secret testimony
convinced him a decision already
has been made to help defend
them.
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Payoffs Listed
.BYProsecutor
AT Bribe Trial
Accused Policemen
Arranged Payment,
TroxelI Tells Jury
By Jock Jonas

Assistant United States Attor.
ney Edward P. Troxell today out.
lined a long list of bribe pay.
ments he said were made through
arrangements with two suspended
police officers on trial on bribery
and conspiracy charges.
In his opening argument to
the jury in U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia, Mr..
Troxell told in detail how Capt.
Todd o. Thoman arranged the
downfall of his fellow officers by
pretending to be willing to accept
such bribes himself.
Accused of helping to arrange
the bribe taking are Capt. John
B. Monroe, head of the Twelfth
Police Precinct, and George c.
lPrather, probationary detective
at the Thirteenth Precinct. Both
men are under suspension pend
ing outcome of the trial.
To Call Thoman.
Capt. Thoman, who was o
lieutenant at the time he played
his dual role in 1858 and 1854,
was expected to be the Govern
ment's first witness.
Being tried with Capt. Monroe
and Detective Prather are Roger
(Whitetop) Sirnkins, SIS, coll
ored; Albert H (Real Estate)
Smith, As; Charles (Geechie
Charlie) Anderson, 40, colored;
Curtis M. (Bozo) Taylor, 80,
colored; John Lefty Winston,
AZ, colored, and Burnie King,
20, colored.
Mr.. Troxell said he would TASK
for an appropriate verdict at the
appropriate time"
Defense attorneys Immediately
attacked the prosecutors argu-
ment and the indictment, term
ing both vague. The attorneys
argued that the indictment and
Mr.. TroXell's statement failed to
pinpoint a conspiracy among all
the defendants.
Judge Burnita s. Matthews
turned down all the motions for
dismissal, acquittal and mistrial.
Reads List Of Events.
In relating their alleged mis-
deeds, Mr.. Troxell said these
events occurred:
October 20, '1953-Capt. Mon
roe told Capt. Thoman that he
would arrange for him to receive
bribes from gamblers.
November 17-Capt. Monroe
gave Capt. Thoman a list Of
names and telephone numbers
of gamblers.
November 24-Mr. Prather
asked Capt. Thoman whether
the list had been delivered.
April IA, 1954-Mr. Prather
told Capt. Thoman he had ar
ranged a meeting for him with
Anderson.
April 16-Anderson paid Capt.
Thoman $500.
May 20-Anderson gave Capt.
Thoman $500.
May 22-Winston told Capt.
Thoman he had discussed with
King the matter of protecting
Kings gambling interests.
May 23-Winston and King
gave Capt. Thoman $1,000
June 3-Capt. Monroe in
formed Capt. Thoman that King
(See BRIBERY, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Stocks Off as Much as s.
Under Heavy Selling
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 8.-Share
prices on the Stock Market de-
clined as much as SO today under
heavy selling.
The ticker tape ran behind
several times during the morn
ing. Selling pressure eased in
late morning and most prices
moderately.
In early afternoon, General
Dynamics was down SO and Boe-
ing $1.87 in a weaker aircraft
section. Bethlehem Steel lost
$l.62, du Pont $2.25, U. S. Gyp-
sum SO and Santa Fe $2.25.
Wall Street observers noted
that the selling conceded with a
statement before the Senate
Banking Committee by Prof.
John K. Galbraith. Harvard
economist, that the United States
may be in the early stages of a
boom -and-bust cycle that could
end in a 1929-style crash.
Evening star., 1955-03-08
By the Associated Press

JERICHO, Jordan, Mar. g.
and the walls came tumbling
down!
BY the latest count of archae-
ologists digging on the site of
ancient Jericho, the walls had
tumbled % times before Joshua
fought the battle of Jericho to
open the Israelite invasion of
Canaan in the 14th century B. C
They'll tell you Joshua made
it %. They have found traces of
the other walls dating back 5000
years.
This means Jericho is the
Oldest walled city yet discovered.
The digging is being done by
an expedition headed by Miss
Kathleen Kenyon of London
University. The excavations he
q Joint project Of the British
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Soaring Stocks
DdngerStressed
Harvard Man Asks
Close U. S. Watch for
Quick Intervention
By james Y. Newton

A Harvard economist said to-
day the Government should make
unmistakably clear its intention
to hold securities speculation IN
check and if the stock boom
persists be prepared to take
emergency measures"
Prof. John K. Galbraith
warned the Senate Banking
Committee that the country may
be in the early stages of BOOM
and-bust similar to that which
led to the 1929 financial crash.
If the stock market continues
to rise, Mr.. Galbraith said, the
Federal Reserve Board should be
pressed to put trading on a cash
basis.
Safeguards Conceded.
IF speculative tendencies per-
sist." he continued, more dras-
tic measures invoking the tax
power should be contemplated.
Those who react with horror to
such suggestions should also re-
act to the alternative which,
presumably, is an eventual bust"
Mr.. Galbraith conceded there
are # orm j d BILE safeguards"
against another crash. But he
said there are "reSemblances be-
tween conditions preceding the
1929 crash and those of today
that he described as certainly
interesting and possibly disturb
ing"
The Banking Committee, con-
Quoting a friendly" inveStiga-
ton of the soaring stock market
called as another witness today
Harold E. Wood of St. Paul,
Mimi, president of the National
Association of Securities Dealers.
Cites Healthy Economy.
Mr.. Galbraith agreed with the
heads of various stock ex-
changes, who testified earlier,
that the economy is far stronger
and healthier now than it was
preceding the 1929 debacle. He
pointed to protection against a
crash, including curbs on
wholesale market rigging and
fervent salesmanship."
But he added that "the fun
damental problem of containing
a speculative orgy, once it is well
launched, remains essentially
unsolved."
More important" he con-
tinued, "once a boom is well
started, it cannot be arrested.
1t can only be collapsed. Had
the Federal Reserve System in
1929 taken steps the
market would not have leveled
off. 1t would have fallen-pre-
cipitately."
Danger Signs Noted.
Among the danger signs seen
in the present boom by Mr..
Galbraith, who has a book soon
to be published on the 1929
crash, are increased credit buy
ing, newcomers in the market
and an increasing gap between
the sale price and the book value
of stocks.
Senator Robertson, Democrat,
of Virginia, asked Mr.. Galbraith
if he thought stock prices were
too high.
Prices have risen in the last
few months, in my judgment, at
an unhealthy rate" the witness
replied. There are unhealthy
elements in the rise. There is
evidence of considerable specu-
lation."
Senator Ives, Republican, of
(See MARKET, Page A-50
Evening star., 1955-03-08
WindbIown Remnant
OF Atomic Cloud
Drifting Eastward
Acc Sees No Doneer;
New Test Explosion
PIunned in Nevada

LAS VEGAS. New, Mar. g.
Windblown remnants of the
years biggest atomic explosion
to date drifted lazily across the
Nation today.
One portion of the cloud from
yesterdays spectacular test ex-
plosion broke away from the
soaring mushroom of the A-blast
and is moving east under the
constant study of Acc monitors.
Another part of the cloud
moved harmlessly across Central
California and out over the Pa
cif1c. the Atomic Energy Com
mission reported last night.
Acc officials emphasized that
neither the eastbound nor west
bound cloud was considered dan
gerouS.
Plans went ahead. meanwhile,
for another test explosion at the
vast Yucca Flat Proving Ground
rs miles northwest of Las Vegas.
The next blast will be smaller.
Yesterdays explosion - trig-
gered on a 500-foot tower
flashed in the clear, desert air at
$40 am. 1920 am. EST. 1t
was seen in all the Western
States and in Mexico.
The Acc said no one was in
jured, although some SIS serv-
icemen evacuated trenches $500
yards from ground zero 10 min
utes after the explosion because
of a wind shift.
After a 20-second fireball
burned out, the great mushroom
cloud rose 8 miles into the air
over the test site. Then winds
began to break up the cloud.
The. bottom part of the mush-
room headed for Southern Cali
fornia. After crossing the
Nevada border winds edged it
north and it finally passed out to
sea considerably south of San
Francisco"
Acc spokesmen didn't say
where But they said the cloud
went where they had predicted.
And an earlier prediction said
the cloud would cross the coast
in Central California. possibly
near Monterey.
Evening star., 1955-03-08
Want Ad Opens Door
To Quick Sales

After he finished remodeline his
home. M. n. {. B. come up with
two polrs Of French doors-lettovers
thot dldn fit the new motif. He
placed on I'D in the productive
columns OF The Sto, Classified ond
found buye' the first doy.
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slnely or in poirs swing wide the
door to quick soles and enjoy results
on the double BY telling il to the
people who shop The Stor Classified
every ooy Of the week.
us cosy to put Woshineton's Stor
solesmon to work 70, you. Just phone
4 fsterlins 5000 ond osk for on od-
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Evening star., 1955-03-08
Radio, TV Stations
Here to Garry Talk
By Dulles Tonight

A speech tonight by Sec
retary of State Dulles on the
Far East situation will be
carried by radio and tele-
vision.
Mr.. Dulles will record the
Commute address in ad-
vance of its use on the air.
Networks will carry the pro-
gram on the following sched-
ule:
Radio-10 pm, WTOP,
WWDC; 1890 pm, WMAL.
Television-9;30 pm,
WTTG.