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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
DORIS FLEESON

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The
New York State delegation will
go to the Republican National
Convention under the firm
control of Thomas E. Dewey.
His political associates are sat-
isfied that he would not sup
port a draft of Chief Justice
Warren for the nomination If
President Eisenhower does not
run.
What New York Republicans
expect to see happen in that
case is a caucus of leaders
from all over the country.
probably within the White
House, to suggest alternatives.
They expect Dewey to have
one of the strongest coveys in
such a caucus.
Would he himself try to run
again? He SCOTS at the idea
and indeed attempts TO play
down his political influence.
His friends say he would be
tempted but knows what a Bit
ter party fight would ensue
with possible injury to a Re-
publican hope Of winning the
election. Since they believe
that the party record is pop
ular in New York, their hope
of winning again even with
out Eisenhower is strong and
apparently genuine.
No challenger to Dewey's
pre-eminence in the State
G. o. P. has appeared. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25

The United Nations Disarm-
ament Commission has a sub
committee on disarmament
made up of the so-called atom
ic powers-the United States.
the Soviet Union. Great Brit
ain, France and Canada. On
this subcommittee rest the
hopes and expectations Of the
U. N. and the world for even
tual realization Of an effective
curb on the increasingly
dangerous arms race.
The subcommittee at the
moment is fussing about pro-
cedural matters. specifically,
the nature and timing Of
future meetings and the ques-
ton Of a formal report to the
Disarmament Commission and
the General Assembly. At this
writing. the members Of the
subcommittee have agreed to
continue their private" con-
ferences, a series of explora-
tory sessions which have been
in truth the only concrete
evidence of anything at all
since the commission was first
established.
The private talks have not,
as yet. even agreed on any,
thing to talk about. They
have made pious declarations
Of intent and goal and even
made signs of cordial agree
ment on meaningless trivia
which have been hailed by
the internationalists as sure
signs Of progress and peace.
But real results have been con-
spicuously absent, unless we
are to consider such negative
results as the Soviet rejection
of the Eisenhower aerial in
spection proposal as a result.
No responsible statesman, in
or out Of the U. NJ. ever ex-
pected the Reds to buy the
Eisenhower Geneva proposal
in the first place. American
military men were aghast at
the very idea at first. until
they realized, as they did
quickly, that the plan was
devoid of significance even if
it were to be approved. Al
most anything could be hidden
from the most alert aerial re-
connaiSance. And would a
squadron of aircraft loading
atomic bombs on a runway be
distinguishable from a similar
squadron 10 a ding Christmas
presents for Hottentots?
But the President and his
advisers realized the propa-
ganda value of the surprise
proposal, and also felt sincere
ly that the step. If agreed to.
would at least be a beginning
in the effort to end the cold
war and would bring sense
Of security to the tense peoples
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
Reds Escape u. N. Rebuke for Actions
More FIoqront Than Border Raids

Why does the United Ma
t7ons jump all over a little
country like Israel and refrain
from condemning the big fell
lows-Red China and Soviet
Russia?
This is likely to be the most
penetrating question that the
principal governments of the
world will have to answer If
the United Nations is not to
impair its effectiveness as a
mediator in the days to come.
Israel probably suffered ex-
IRENE provocations which led
to the border raids for which
a vote of censure now has
been recorded by the United
Nations. But there are nu-
merous instances of even more
fragrant sins by the Red Chi
nese in Korea. Here there is a
solemn agreement to which
the United Nations itself is a
party. 1t specifies exactly what
can and cannot be done under
the terms of the armistice
signed at Panmunjom. Yet
American military men report
that the Red Chinese have
built up airfields and brought
Jet planes to North Korea in
disregard of the prohibitions
in the armiStice agreement.
The United Nations, which
has membership on super
visory commission in Korea
and is supposed to see that the
armistice terms are honored.
finds itself frustrated again
and again as the commission
isn't even allowed freedom to
inspect in North Korea. Not
a word of censure, however,
comes from the United Nations
itself on these points. The
U. N. evidently feels coura-
geous enough to pick on a
struggling nation like Israel,
which is surrounded on all
sides by hostile neighbors, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
Dewey to Control New York Bloc

Their purpose is propaganda
and a channel through which
money can be siphoned to Ste
venson. Their initial luncheon
brought in nearly 100000:
they hope to get much more.
But they propose to offend
the Governor and Tammany
leader DeSapio as little as
possible.
Mayor Wagner's friend S
hopefully suggest that DeSapio
is holding out for bargaining
purposes so that he can get
the vice presidency for Wag-
ner on the Stevenson ticket.
1t is generally said by Demo-
cratic politicians that the Har-
riman candidacy is centered in
Hartman personally. They re-
port that DeSapio has assured
Stevenson hackers that he has
no hard feelings for them and
might even Join them some day
soon. Democrats assert Steven
son is popular here except
among admirers of Senator
Mccarthy OF which there is
a hard core in most cities. and
primarily Democrats.
Another son of a famous
father. incidentally. is about
to make his bow in New York
politics. City Hall understands
that James A. Farley. jr., will
be named BY Gov. Hartman
to the Boxing Commission. q
job once held by the former
Postmaster General. Jim, jr.,
Is q lawyer and is said to have
his fathers genial appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
Spanish Police Shut
Church Orphonoqe

| MADRID. Jan. IS R.-Au-
thoritative sources said yesterday
that Spanish police have closed
a Protestant orphanage here and
given its director is days to find
homes for its IS children.
The order was the first re-
ported against Protestants In
several months by officials OF
this predominantly Roman Cath
Iolic country.
The sources said the police
order was issued yesterday. on
grounds that the operation Of
the orphanage was illegal.
Run by a Madrid-born Ger
man pastor, the orphanage has
been operated since 1889 by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Senator Kefauver seeks the presidency in Wisconsin Well
place to look for 1t. Usually fellow looks in
Augusta. Denver Gettysburg.
Republican Senator Knowand enters presidential primaries
Knowand figures keep months ahead Of Ada Stevenson
will wait until November to get beat by Eisen-
hover.
Soviet boss resigns to strengthen
the leadership" Now what do suppose that fellow did
right?
Secretary urges both parties not to play politics with
foreign policy there he taking all the fun out of strife
predicts continued prosperity this Everybody
going busy trying figure out why the stock market
is going down.
Defense Boss Wilson he's surprised Gen. Rdgway
called him politician" fellow in politics always feels
sighted you call him plain poticianwthout the usual
lurd adiectiVeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
CONSTANTINE BROWN
U.N. Approach to Curling Arms Race
Recalls League of Nations Folly

of the world living in fear Of
a nuclear holocaust.
The Russians. Of course,
have not the slightest inten-
ton Of any disarmament
whatever. Their propaganda
gestures. such as the aban-
donment of the Finnish base
at Porkkala and the an
nounced reduction in the size
of the Red army have been
universally meaningless. Pork
kala was useless in an atomic
war, however valuable 1t may
have been in the days of con-
ventional fleets and aircraft
and explosives. And the al
legged cut in the Red army was
devoid of meaning because
1t permitted no comparative
figures and was accompanied
by quiet but significant in
creases in Red air strength
and probably in the subma-
rine force. The satellite Red
NATO" military setup, too,
was in running order and con-
tributed hundreds of divisions
to the Communist land forces.
Supporters of the U. N. and
internationalists in general
cling to the optimistic notion
that so long as the Reds are
willing to sit down and talk
about disarmament. hope re-
mains that something will be
worked out eventually. There
is a curiously plaintlve note in
this attitude. an astonishingly
naive reluctance to face simple
facts. Far from being hopeful,
the talks can serve an evil pur-
pose in helping to perpetuate
the head-in-the-sand compla-
cency of all-too- large segments
Of Western public opinion.
This is a factor the Kremlin
surely knows and as surely
seeks to encourage.
Disarmament. of course,
should remain a goal. For I'M
less something can bring about
a lessening of tension and a
corresponding reduction in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
Importance of Long Term Foreign Aid
Demands Issue Be Kept Out of Politics

The question Of whether to
budget foreign aid on a long
term basis ought to be taken
out of politics in an election
year and, insofar as is humanity
possible, kept out Of it.
One reason why money spent
abroad has not been as effec-
tive as it could have been is
that Congressman have re-
peatedly interviewed with de-
mands that exceptionally large
sums should be spent in one
place at the cost of another.
or for one purpose at the cost
of another, in order to please
one section of the electorate
or, as they think, make the
whole program more palatable
to the American people.
Since it is the wealth of the
American people that is being
expended, they have the right
to decide, first, whether to
continue giving it, and, second,
what should be the primary
purpose in so doing. But
neither question is Demo-
cratic" or Republican"
If the decision is to continue,
and if there is bipartisan unity
about the purpose, 1t would be
better to budget on the as
sumption Of continuity, as the
administration recommends,
than have a request for funds
annually submitted.
A long-term program OBJ
viously would permit better
planning. 1t would enable the
Government to employ higher
caliber personnel than it can
attract to a program whose
fate is annually at stake. 1t
would enable the Government
to adjust itself to changing
conditions.
Congressman of both parties
have, so far, supported the
foreign-aid program by voting
the appropriations. But as in
dividuals they have not agreed
on its purpose. Some have in
sisted that the primary pur-
pose should be military, and
aid confined to military allies;
and both parties have thought
that the American people could
be sold on foreign aid only as
an instrument In the cold war,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25

as q form Of economic warfare
against the Soviets.
Is this not q distortion Of
purpose. as represented in the
United Nations Relief and Re-
Mobilization program and the
original Marshall Plan?
The countries that partici-
pated in the war emerged from
it physically, financially and
morally shattered-all except
the United States where not
one bomb had fallen. The
prospect was Of widespread un-
employment, vast human mis-
cry and economic, political and
social chaos. Into this situation
the United States stepped
boldly in 1913. and performed
a sheer miracle.
In all Europe, production
and the standard of living ex-
ceed the preWar era.
Did this undertaking need
the justification of cold war or
threat of communism? Would
it not have been justified by
the simple spirit of human
solidarity?
In the Middle and Far East
new states were emerging, with
all the problems attending
such Observation-Disclosures
capital. insufficient trained
personnel and substandard liv-
ing conditions that could be
lifted only by vastly improved
methods of using available re-
sources America stepped into
this situation, too. granted
with many errors, but also
with boldness and imagination.
Why should we care whether
the peoples we aid are in mill
tary alliance with us, If they
are not allied against us? Do
we offer to build a dam in
Egypt to foil the Russians or
because the pressure Of popu-
lation on inadequate land con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25

loses courage when it comes to
condemning the Red Chinese
government.
The Soviet Union, moreover.
enthusiastically joins in the
voting to censure Israel, but
the United Nations chooses to
forget that the Moscow gov
eminent confessed early in
1858 at a General Assembly
meeting that it had been sup
plying arms and ammunition
to the Red Chinese and North
Korean armies. No cognizance
was taken of this diSgraceful
action by a member of the
U. NJ, the charter of which
pledges all members to give
faithful adherence to the res
olutions of the organization.
The U. N. in 1850 formally
called on all members to re-
frain from supplying arms to
the forces opposing the U. N.
soldiers in Korea.
These transgressions by So
Wet Russia and Red China are
conspicuous on the records
of the last few years. Not
withstanding this, there has
recently been a surprising
amount of talk in and around
the U. N. headquarters in New
York about voting Red China
into the Security Council.
Maybe the government Of
Israel will begin to think it
should have taken a sympa-
thetic position toward Soviet
Russia and played ball with
the Communists instead of
with the West. 1t might have
averted a resolution of con-
demnation. For Soviet Russia
sees to 1t that nobody on her
side in the cold war gets
spanked by the U. N. or any,
body else. Unlike Egypt, the
government Of Israel has not
hesitated to show. itself on the
side Of the West and seeks only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25


These statements appear in Of the frankest, most
startling articles published on popular enter
taner-in the new issue of LOOK magazine, just out.
You've seen Gleason, the funny fat man. Gleason,
the comic genius Gleason the man who makes mil.
lions laugh every week. Now take look behind the
laughter at the lonely, brooding figure who lives in
torment because he is afraid of death.
You'll read in LOOK how Jackies father disappeared
off the face of the earth when Jackie was still boy
And how his aiing mother and he barely subsisted
until she died in front of his eyes one lonely night
in rundown tenement in Brooklyn.
You'll read about Cleason's fight against lust and
gluttony, his luxurious penthouse, his bizarre off
stage habits his continuous battle against weight his
amazing drinking feats-and you'll begin to under.
stand the deeply tragic side of this great comedian.
Don't miss 'The Life of Jackie Gleason" BY Jim
Bishop an always fascinating, often touching story
of one of the greatest men in show business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25
Koreu Admiral in u. S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Is (A1.
Vice Admiral Kuk-mo Cheung,
chief of naval operations for
the Republic of Korea, arrived
yesterday for a three-day inspec-
ton Of 18th Naval District In.
stallations. He was greeted with
IA 15-gun salue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-25

Spanish Union Of Evangelical
Churches. an affiliate of the
World Council of Churches.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-25
So ATTEND FINAL PTA
MEETING AT OcRACOKE

Ocracoke, May 81. - Ocracoke
P.T.A. held their last meeting Of
the school year on Monday night.
Fifty-three were present, including
as special guests friends who had
helped with the P.T.A. show in
April.
Marvin w. Howard, vice-presi-
dent, had charge of the business
session. Mrs. Lois Ann Wahab,
secretary, read her report; Mrs.
Bertha O'Neal, treasurer reported
a balance on hand of about $14O.
1t was voted to purchase a new
supply of the souvenir pamphlet,
''The Store of Ocracoke", and to
sponsor two community dances,
one this coming Saturday night,
/ the other on Saturday, June End,
at which time the organization
"Tarheels Afloat", numbering
about twenty yachts, will visit
Ocracoke for two days. Mr.. How
ard reminded the group that they
had agreed to give $25 for the
annual July 4th Parade netds, and
asked for the active cooperation
of all members in planning the
event.
Following the business meeting,
a social hour was enjoyed. Theo-
dore Rondthaler sang two old
Negro songs, "Nicodemus" and
20, Freedom, accompanying him
self on the auto harp. Miss Leila
Howard, Mrs. Lois Ann Wahab,
and Danny Garrish, with Mrs.
Ruby Garrish accompanying, sang
Crock and Roll Waltz" Smiles,
and "Are you from Dixie?" A
musical guessing contest and
group singing were features of the
social hour.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-25

lack Bacon of Raleigh, DR.. John
Workentin and family of Atlanta,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Summers of
High Point, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dalton, Jr. of Martinville, Robert
Coley of Raleigh, Dick O'Neal of
Fairfield, and Col. and Mrs. J, A.
Phihol of Tyndall, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller of South
Orange, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. David
Houston, of Ashley Falls, Massa-
chusetts, and Mrs. G. N. Usticke
of New York are again spending
their vacation at Wahab Village
Hotel. Mr.. Usticke will join them
some time this week. The Ustickes
are moving from New York City
to new home in the Virgin Is
lands shortly.
Rev. Hiram H. King, District
Supervisor, held fourth quarterly
conference at the Methodist church
on Monday night. While here he
was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
w. R. Hale.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-25
HERE'S WHERE OUR BOYS
LEARN SEAMANS7lP IN THE
COAST GUARD OF TODAY

The Coast Guard Receiving Cen
ter, at the wind-swept southern tip
of New Jersey, is one place where
the noble art of sailing and mar
linspike seamanship have not been
abandoned in favor of the more
modern nautical conveniences asso-
eiated with the Atomic Age.
In 1948, the Coast Guards
training site was moved from May
port, Fla, to its present home. This
flat 426 acres Of land formerly
housed a Naval Air Station and
was turned over to the Coast
Guard because of the Service ex-
pansion designated by Congress.
Here an avtrage of 300-500 re-
cruits each month are nodded into
groups Of well-trained sailors, with
the emphasis on seamanship. There
are good reasons why Coast
Guardsmen should receive a thor
ough check-out in seamanship; as
the strong arm Of the Treasury
Department, the Coast Guard is
charged with the vitally-important
tasks of saving lives at sea, oper-
ating the International Ice Patrol,
administering navigation laws,
operating aids-to-navigation equip
ment, guarding our harbor facili-
ties and maintaining ocean stations
for weather data. These duties re-
quire good knowledge Of seaman
ship-the Coast Guard makes an
average of 10000 rescue operations
each year!
The Center's 12-week training
program, aimed at making sailors
who are thoroughly indoctrinated
in seamanship, includes: military
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-25

body else in the house making a
gentle tinkle with the tea cups
while brewing a pot for tea time
or just a fly cup as they say.
That was the essence of content
ment when the day was warm, with
the hazy, golden glow of summer
in England,-if it is a fine day.
Nowadays to get the same lazi-
ness into ones bones it seems to
be necessary to pay money and
go on vacation where the waiting
on is paid for and there isn't the
guilty feeling that aunt or "cous-
in should be helped wash the dish
es or make the beds-or-. 1t is
all part of growing old l fear.
The more one does and the more
responsibility taken on, the more
one knows how the other fellow
is feeling and that little urge to
flop and put up the feet gets
buried in the jobs to be done.
There is one thing that consoles
me. When / am six feet under the
grass, it will be somebody else's
headache whether it gets moved
or not, and just to be mean, ]
hope I'll be able to push it up a
little faster to keep that some
body busy.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-25
OCRACOKERS VISIT
PHILADELPHIA FRIENDS

For the past two weeks, Mr..
and Mrs. John N. Midgette, of
Ocracoke, have been lavishly en-
tertained by the families of their
son Ellis who lives in Philadel-
phia, Pa. and Jesse who lives in
Wilmington, Del. A third son,
John, who works in Philadelphia
and is single, was with his mother
and father as much as his work
would permit.
Matte, Johns wife, enjoyed to
the utmost, her three grandchil-
dren; Kenneth, the baby fodder,
Michael just a step beyond baby
and little Miss Janet, an important
seven summers. All of whom are
the children of Pearl and Ellis.
Cecil Bragg, former Ocracok-
er, also visited with the Midgettes,
John and Cecil left Ocracoket to-
&CLIlcT anu CSiAlIc W 1AAA1ucAp1l1d
for their first job with the Ameri-
can Dredging Company in 1915.
Two weeks was just not enough
time for the Midgettes to visit all
of their legions of friends in Phil
adelphia, Chester, Wilmington and
the suburbs.
Sunday, May 13 was a gala oc-
casion. Matte and John were
guests at a festive gathering CIV
en- especially in their honor. The
table was overburdened with all
kinds of goodies and festooned
with garlands of flowers. Friends
of the Midgettes were there in
numbers - from North Carolina
and as far away as Austria.
Matte and John left Philadel-
phia Friday, May 10 with their son
Jesse and his wife, Betty, who
took them by car to Beaufort, N.
C. to visit with Johns mother.
They returned to their home at
Ocracoke during the week Of May
20.
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year.
In the Fifth District that in
cludes the states of Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina and the
District of Columbia, it was an
nounced that an unlimited quota
for the first class which convenes
in July is open to college grad
yates without military service.
The classes are scheduled to
have approximately 95 men in the
July class, 80 men in the August
class, and 100 men in the Febru-
airy class. This would be a slightly
larger overall program than this
years that ends June 3Oth.