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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

islands that almost cling Ito
the China Observation-Disclosures
and Matsu? Congress, as you
know, is Democratic con-
trolled.
When the resolution, which
had been whipped through the
House under a no-amendment,
gag rule, got to the Senate,
one member of that body
raised the stop-look-and-
listen sign. He pointed out in
a quite remarkable speech how
we. might, under this blank
check by Congress, get into a
general war in Asia over the
two islands now held by the
Chinese Nationalist. That
was Senator Wayne Morse of
Oregon. once a Republican.
who had only a short while
before joined the Democrats.
The Oregon Senator caused
some disquiet among fellow
Senators on both sides of the
aisle. Senator Walter F.
George, the venerable Geor-
gian who is chairman Of the
Foreign Relations Committee,
rushed into the breach to pre-
vent any break in the ranks.
making one of his eloquent
speeches. Still a number OF
Senators were not pacified.
Overtures then were made to
the White House. They brought
assurance that the President
would himself make the de-
cision about Quemoy and Mat
SUI. That assumption of per-
sonal responsibility quieted the
Senate, and so the resolution
was passed-still with wide
discretion for the President.
Democrats got worried again
this week over leaks" indicat-
ing that some high-placed mil
itary officials believed that
Red China would attempt in
the next few weeks to take
Quemoy and Matsu and that
there was preponderant opin-
ion in the high military COM
mand that we should move in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
London Newspaper
Strike Drags On

LONDON, April 2 (F1.--Settle-
ment of London's week-old news
paper strike appeared remote to-
day as the government turned
the thorny issue over to a court
of inquiry following a break
down in negotiations.
Although publishers nervously
anticipated Britain's biggest
story of the year-the expected
retirement of Prime Minister
Churchill--the odds were that
the strike would drag on until
after Easter.
After a 10-hour government
guided Cancellation session broke
up in a deadlock last night,
Labor Minister Sir Walter
Monckton said he will name an
inquiry court to examine the dis
pute.
The court is not expected to
complete its findings for at least
10 days and even then they will
have no legal weight. They are
merely intended to help the gov
eminent decide what course to
pursue.
The strike, which has shut of
London's 13 big dailies and IL
Sunday papers. has virtually
isolated Londoners from current
happenings, except for skeleton
coverage by radio.
The walkout by some 700
maintenance men and electro
clans supports demands for q
boost of So shillings 8 pence
($8.10 in basic weekly wages,
These nav average 10 pounds II
! shillings 6 pence ($29.6D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Churchill 10 Retire
tuesday, Press Says;
Government Silent

LONDON, April 2 (P.-Opinion
hardened in Britain today that
Winston Churchill will step down
as Prime Minister next week
perhaps Tuesday.
But there is still no official
word on the 80-year -old govern
ment leaders plans. And none
is expected until such a time
as Sir Winston formally gives
up the government reins.
The authoritative British press
Association said today there is
now every reason to believe that
on Tuesday Sir Winston Church
Ill will drive from 10 Downing
street to Buckingham Palace
where he will place his resigna-
ton as Prime Minister in the
hands of the Queen"
Host to Queen
The Independent Economist
commented g. Churchill has
avoided any direct answer to
parliamentary questions about
his retirement with such puckish
assiduity that it is now more
widely assumed than ever that
his retirement is only a few days
off"
On Monday night Queen Eliza
beth II and her husband, the
Duke of Edinburgh, will dine
with Sir Winston at his official
Downing street residence. Many
expect the dinner to be his fare
well party"
According to tradition. the
British Sovereign alone hears the
Prime Minister'S official words of
resignation.
Should Sir Winston place his
resignation in the Queens hands
it is firmly believed he would
advise her at once to send for
Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony
Eden and appoint him Prime
Minister.
May Stay in Parliament
Perhaps" said the press asso-
Citations parliamentary CORE
spondent, "as Sir Winston's car
leaves the palace 1t will pass Sil
Anthony's car coming in"
Most observers believe that, II
Sir Winston does resign as Prime
Minister, he will not leave the
House of Commons, but con-
tinue on in his other capacity
as elder Statesman" in Parlia-
ment.
| There has been some specula-
ton that he will hold UP his
resignation until the London
newspaper strike is settled. But
early settlement of the strike
seemed remote following yester-
days breakdown of q 10-houl
negotiation session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Dutch Physician
Named Health Chief
OF Charles County
BY a star stan Correspondent

LA PLATA, Md, April "A
29-year-old Dutch physician
trained in the United States is
the new health officer OF Charles
County, Md.
DIR. Ton van Strien was named
yesterday by the State Health
Department. filling a vacancy
which has existed for two years.
He unofficially took over 10 days
ago pending the formal appoint
ment.
The new health officer was
optimistic about the county's
health picture.
Generally speaking" he de-
clared. the county is in good
shape from a sanitary view
point"
Waldorf Sewage Problem
He conceded that there are a
few urgent problems. One is the
lack of a sewage system in WAL
dorf. DR. van Strien belives the
citizens are ready to act to rem
edy the situation.
Born in the Dutch East Indies,
DR.. van Strien received an M. D.
degree from the University Of
Leiden, Holland, in 1850 and
came to the United States in
1851. With a scholarship earned
In Holland he entered the Johns
Hopkins University School Of
Hygiene, leaving a year later
with a master Of public health
degree.
Returned to Holland
For the next year DR.. van
Strien served the Montgomery
County Health Department as q
trainee under DIR. v. L. Ellicott.
Ne Sent back TO Holland in 1858.
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AT Honors Maryland Pilot
Who Died in Crash Of JET

WIESBADEN, Germany, April
2 (R.-The United States Air
Force paid posthumous tribute
yesterday to a young Maryland
jet pilot.
He was identified as I'd 1t. Lee
B. Adams, jr., of Hollywood, Md,
who died March "a when his
F86F jet fighter crashed at
Hahn Air Base, Germany.
Twelfth Air Force flying safety
officer said 1t. Adams tried to
land the plane instead of BALL
ing out Immediately after he no
ticed the plane was crippled.
BY staying with his plane he
avoided possible danger to the
lives and property of American
and German civilians living near
the base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
81 Million Steel Mill
Planned for Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va, April 2 (R.--
Plans for the construction Of o
81 million steel mill on a l9l7-
acre site in adjoining Roanoke
County were announced yester-
day.
The mill will be owned and
operated by new firm, Roa-
noke Electric Steel Corp, con.
ceived and financed by a group
of local businessmen.
The announcement came from
John w. Hancock, jr., president
of the new firm. and Clifton A.
Woodrum, jr., the corporations
attorney.
Mr.. Hancock said the plant will
employ 100 persons initially. He
said the outlay for the land.
building and machinery was
$500, 900 and total capitalization
was 81 million.
The plant will start operation
at a production pace of $4,000
tons of high-grade steel. It will
be the only steel operation Of
its kind in Virginia.
Mr.. Hancock said he hoped
the mill would be in operation
by January /, 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

American prestige and pop.
ularity. which were high all
over the world before the last
war, have now reached prob
ably the lowest point in the
history Of our relations with
foreign countries. And they
are particularly low among
those Western European allies
whom we have helped most.
The British and French
were annoyed by our ''imper-
thence after World, War ]
when We insisted on payment
of the $40 billion we had
loaned to our associates in
the crusade to make the world
safe for democracy" Lon
don papers carried for months
slogans such as aLet the eagle
scream" or Uncle Shylock"
with cartoons showing Uncle
Sam as a greedy money lender.
After Hitler took over the
reins in Germany in the early
sos. Uncle Shylock disap-
peared from the London pa
pers and a benevolent Uncle
Sam was depicted. AS the war
clouds gathered in the Euro
pean skies We were courted by
our former associates.
In those days foreign poll
cies were conducted exclusively
by governments. The public
took little If any part in their
formulation. The average Eu-
ropean rather liked the aver
age American who came to his
shores. He was a good subject
for fieecing-but that was only
incidental.
We did not have ambassadors
of good will in those days.
Neither did we have vast gov
eminent organizations to "sell
America" This was a postwar
development when Washington
realized from the tragedy OF
the last war that John @. Pub
lie had an important hand in
foreign affairs and governments
must pay careful attention to
his thinking.
But. strange as it may seem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

ence, at which Russia had al
ready agreed TO fight against
Japan.
In q letter to Managing Editor
j. r. Virgins Of the Washington
Post and Times Herald. Gen.
Whitney said the file pertinent
to the dispute should be opened
to the public"
Should it be-" Gen. Whitney
continued, .'it would clearly dis
close that if anyone is trying to
'rewrite history -. it is not
Gen. Macarthur"
Letter Published
The Washington newspaper
published Gen. Whitney's letter
in today's edition. 1t commented
in an editorial that the generals
letter agreed with the newspaper
in saying that Gen. MacArthur's
messages to the Joint Chiefs of
Staff should be made public. It
added, "We hope that Gen. Mac
Arthur and the Defense Depart
nent will also concur In the sug-
gestion that the Macarthur dis
patches be made available to the
public"
Gen. Whitney also challenged
the authenticity of a portion of
the diaries of the late James v.
Forrestal which the Washington
Post had quoted to back up its
argument against Gen. Mac
Arthur.
The Post had cited this por-
ton from the diaries Of Mr.. For
restal. then Secretary of the
Navy:
He tMacArthur) felt that We
should secure the commitment
of the Russians to active and
vigorous prosecution against the
japanese. He expressed doubt
that anything less than so di-
visions by the Russians would be
sufficient"
t Gen. Whitney stated, Gen
Macarthur not only fatty denies
that he had any such converse
ton with Secretary Forrestal but
ridicules the idea"
Hints at Tampering
| Gen. Whitney said that the
| diaries might have been tam.
pered with since the death Of
Mr.. Forrestal. He said the edi.
tor of the diaries, Walter Mills
comedies that such entry wa.
not made in the handwriting oil
Secretary Forrestal but was tax.
en- from what is alleged to bt
his dictated diary notes."
He added this "does Sugges
that either the diary notes were
dictated by some one other thar
Secretary Forrestal during tn,
years intervening between tn,
event and the process of editing
for publication or that Secretary
Forrestal, if he did indeed die,
tate the notes. was even ther
suffering from a mental disorder
:. which ultimately led to hi.
DEATH"
/ Mr.. Mills said Gen. Whitney.
suggestions were fantastic.
In its reports on the Army
decision to withhold document.
concerning the dispute. the New
York Times quoted Brig. Gen
Theodore S. Riggs. deputy CHIEF
of Army information, as sayins
that even if the documents hae
not been upgraded, he would no.
have released them without {
4 review at the Defense Depart.
ment level because of a directive
issued by Secretary Charles E
Wilson two days ago."
This directive said the depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Actor Sued for $50, 450
In Golf Boil Injury

LAS VEGAS, New, April (F).
"A retired auto manufacturing
executive wants $150,450 dam
ages for injuries he said he suf-
fered. when a golf ball hit BY
Actor Jack Carson struck him.
Lewis E. Fiske, "a, of Denver.
said the ball hit him February l,
1854, in the Desert Inn Country
Club course at Las Vegas, causing
permanent Impairment of vision.
pain and headaches. He named
Mr.. Carson and the Desert Inn
as defendants in his suit. filed
yesterday in Federal District
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

During the last few days,
terminating with April Fools
Day, we have watched a noisy
and colorful, if not very fruit
full, demonstration by the
Democratic Party in Congress.
The spectacle combined fea-
lures OF the Wild West show
and the Tennessee mountain
feudin' type drama. There
was a big, strapping Texan
with a banner proclaiming mo
War Party" which was aimed
at some fiery members Of the
other party. That character
would be two-gun Lyndon
johnson, Senate Democratic
leader. From the ranks there
came a shout from another
tall, strapping fellow, out Of
Tennessee, about a plot" in
high places In the Republican
administration to bring about
a war over Quemoy and Matsu.
That would be Senator Estes
Kefauver.s
If you scratch both men you
will discover a couple of aSpir-
ants for the Democratic presi-
dental nomination in 1856.
The Democrats marched
this week UP to the White
House-in good order. of
course, since their visit was
by invitation of the President.
They were on their best man.
ners. But they found them
selves in the position Of that
army which marched up the
hill and then marched down
again.
That Is, so far as any prac-
tical political advantage &C
crued.
Do you remember how, a
few weeks back. at President
Eisenhower's request, Con-
gress passed a resolution ap-
proving In advance whatever
the President does about tie
defense of Formosa? And
even If he considers it neces-
sary for us to defend the two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
'SecreeyLid Reported
frightened by Army
On Macarthur Views

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ing on Gen. Douglas MacAr-
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Again Denied Dy Aide
Gen. MacArthur's chief aide
Mai. Gen. Courtney Whitney
ret. denied this again yesterday
in a letter to the Washington
newspaper. He said he hae
reviewed the file of Gen. Mac
Arthur's most important mes
sages to the Joint Chiefs o.
Staff during World War II anc
it makes no mention OF tn
entry of Soviet Russia into thu
war against Japan"
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patcn from washington siehee
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

was licensed as q physician a
year later and then was called
for service in the Dutch army.
He was commissioned as an
army doctor last February, but
resigned to accept q post with
Maryland's Health Department.
He returned to America in March
and was assigned here.
DIR. van Strien married a girl
from Holland in Rockville in
1852. He and his wife live In
Indian Head with their 10
month-old son. Tom Eric van
Strsnn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
Whut's She's Put Out Over

HASTINGS. Nebr. R. - A
Hastings school teacher almost
gave up when q pupil asked
What did you give this book
10 e 10 be read to out Of for7's
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-21
Hereford SoIes
Are Scheduled

Two important Hereford sales
will be held this month, accord
ing to an announcement by Jim
Graham. secretary of the N. c..
Hereford Association.
The first annual Hereford sale
will be held on March % at the
Malcolm NJ. Palmer Farm at AL
bemarle. The fourth annual East
ern N. c. Opportunity Show and
Sale will follow on March 26 at
the Farmers Warehouse, Rocky
Mount.
A total of Sc head of polled and
horned animals will be offered for
sale at the Albemarle sale which
is being sponsored Jointly by Low
der Farms, Inc. ana Malcolm NJ.
Palmer Farms. A w. Hamilton
will be the auctioneer.
The N. C. Hereford Breeders As
sociation is sponsoring the Oppor-
tunity Show and Sale which will
feature 81 head of cattle. George
KurtZ will be the auctioneer.
Graham is sale manager for
both events.
AT Rocky Mount. the show will
begin at $50 am. with the sale
slated to follow at l pm. The AL
bemarle sale will start at l pm.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-21
MONDAY, MARCH 81. 1855
LET LINCOLNTON NOT SACRIFICE
NOBLE PLAN ON ALTAR OF HASTE

The Times would like to commend the civic spirit
and community pride which has sought expression in
pageant to commemorate the Battle of RamSours Mill
1t is something that has been overlooked for too
long.
However, we do not believe that haste can make up
for the delay atone for the procrasnaton Conver
Sely undue haste could we'll discourage founding the
pageant upon solid footing 1t could Sor the presen-
tation Undue haste could steal the thunder from pro-
ject noby conceived and due noble treatment.
Which is by way OF saying Let's not mortgage
dear possession the heritage of this under-stated
fuence upon the American Revolution and ndepend-
- by effort improperly thrown together in too
great haste.
Normally, Judging by the experience of other his
oric communities the preparation OF script alone, done
by professional authors requires upwards of year
After that basic requirement. the building OF seats and
settings the painting of properties and signs, the
tuning and the lighting and the rehearSals necessitate
long planning and wide attention - if the finished pro-
duct is to reflect the credit and the glory intended
We must remember, too that outsiders knowing
little of the place Of the Ransours Mill the
American Revolution will Judge our ancestors and our
citizens today by what unfold before them in the
nature of pageant. With many communities in the
state presenting historical pageants today all
of them Of professional calbre let not suffer by
parson We not only to ourselves but also to our
forebears-not to treat this project lightly.
Too any amateursh attempt to preserve the battles
memory might prove profitless drain the wallet.
We are reminded of the experience of Kings Noun
tain few years ago that town trying to do right by the
Battle of Kings Mountain, employed locay-wrtten
script and an amateur cast from its best homes and
managed to lose $4,000 quickly That kind of loss caused
the authorities to toss out the hoeb baked script and
import Fluorette Henri New York novelist and play
wright to down and give the script professional
touch Then, experienced directors and techncians
called in The result: Sword of Gideon of the best
historical pageants in the state, and that is
attracting the thousands of paying customers each
mer The run of the pageant seems assured of perman
ence And Kings Mountain town certainly has not
suffered from the decision to do the Job right.
Let's consider all these things before act too
hastily on Ransours Mill presentation Let's have it,
to be sure But let's do it in keeping with the competi-
ton all around US!
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-21
FARM MACHINERY IN EVOLUTION

Each year, at roughly the same time all the makers
OF automobiles bring out models Minor and major
changes alike extensively advertised the hope that
motorists will decide after that their
pretty well out of date and they'd better get aboard
band wagon. And millions of motorists do just that
The situation is different in the of tractors
other modern farm nachney The buys these tools
on basis OF need and utty-not because of the atrac
tions OF chrome trim and sleek lines But like the autoo
bile farm equipment is also in steady process of evolu
ton and improvement.
Thirtyodd years ago. for instance about the sole me-
chanical power available to farmers big, unganly
tractors suitable only for field crop operations the arg
est acreages Now there power equipment available for
practically every agricultural job including the spe
calized The improvements and the innovations are
testimonial to the vigor and progressive spirit
pettve farm equipment industry 1t is practice
incidentally, for the industry to consult with
ideas and to test them under practical farming
ditionS.
All this has great bearing the value the farmer
gets from his machinery dollar The cost of equipment has
naturally risen wages and taxes and prices in general
have risen But the machines do work in less time
and with less labor They require less maintenance and up
keep properly cared for They safer to When
every thing is added up the farmer receives for his
money than ever before.
The Lincoln times., 1955-03-21
A CONFIRMATION
OF YALTA TRAGEDY

The Yalta Papers have in ac-
tuality shed no new light on what
took place at the Crimean confer
ence in l945.
They only confirmed what We
already knew - that the Soviet
Union received great concessions
for entering the war against ia
pan after Germany had been de-
feated.
The tragedy Of this is that the
Russians entered the conflict only
at the 18th hour after We had de-
moraliZed the japanese with that
atomic bomb. The war was won
before the Russians crossed the
Manchurian border.
AS a consequence of the Yalta
concessions. the Soviet Union was
ceded the Kurile Islands; the low
er half of Sakhalin; special rights
to the railways of Manchuria
linking Siberia to year round
ports: half of Korea. which
brought on the Korean conflict
in which thousands of young
Americans were killed and wound
ed; and vast stores of japanese
arms in Manchuria which we're
turned over to the Chinese Com
munists and helped defeat Chang
Kai-Shek.
1t is quite evident that Joe
Stain capitalized on his ability as
shrewd trader and also on the
eullibility and charitable nature
Of the late President Roosevelt
and the American people as a
whole
In short, we bought ourselves a
lot of grief at Yalta when we
bought the Soviet Union as part
ner in the war against Japan.
The real turning point was,
however. 20 years ago when the
Roosevelt administration gave
diplomatic recognition to the Red
regime in Russia and began to
trust it like a brother.
This led to "love Uncle Joe"
policy and the infiltration of our
government by Communists and
fellow travellers. They. in turn,
helped to weaken our war and
postwar policies toward the Reds.
In fact, We were just before be-
ing sold down the river before we
woke up. if, indeed, we aren't al
ready in those muddy waters.
The lesson at Yalta would seem
to be that the right to barter away
this nations goods, possessions, or
allies should not be placed in the
hands of an individual. -GastOn
Citizen.