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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28
FARM POPULATION IN N. C.
SHOWN HOLDING ITS OWN

Figures recently released show
that the farm population of the
United States has been relatively
stable during the last three years
at about % million. According to
D. w. Tennessee, marketing spe-
cialist at North Carolina State
College, this has been the result of
the slackening of the movement
from farms.
Farm population has declined
approximately 2.8 million during
the first three years of the 1950's.
In April of this year, says Hen
nessee, total farm population was
22,275,000, according to an esti-
mate prepared comparatively by
the Bureau of Census and the
Agricultural Marketing Service.
This report was released on July
81.
In April, 1856, farm residents
made up 1873 per cent of the total
population of 1877, 100000, but in
1850 farm residents made up 1876
per cent of the total population of
Isl, $4,000.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28
THIS FOUNDER ALMOST AS
LARGE AS NEWSPAPER PAGE

Wanchese. - When Mrs. F. r.
Lakely, Route 5, Mocksville, N. c.,
told Capt Jesse Etheridge she
would like to catch a founder the
size of newspaper page, similar
to one she had once read a story
about, she almost got her wish.
Fishing with her husband aboard
Capt. Etheridge's cruiser Cared
wyn on Monday, she felt tug at
her line and started reeling in, be-
lieving she had a stingray or large
skate hooked. Finally her fish sur
faced. It was an S-pound founder
and it, was almost the size of a
page.
The Lakely's were fishing with
Mrs. ]. B. Hilton, Winston Salem;
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Stillman, Jessup,
Nd; and Mrs. ]. P. Largus, Ithica,
N. Y. when she caught the big
founder on Monday The party did
some trolling near Oregon Inlet
and landed 25 large bluefish but
their most exciting catches were
made while stillfishing in Davis
channel near the inlet. In all they
caught rs gray trout weighing
from two to five pounds each, 10
big founder. and some 20 or more
mixed fish such as sea mullet,
croaker and pigfish.
On the week end in the same
waters Melvin Daniels, Jr., Eliz-
abeth City, and party landed 46
bottom fishes including six speck-
led trout.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28

A North Carolina agricultural
leader and businessman, DR.. ]. S.
Dorton, manager of the N. c. State
Fair, is the subject of an illus
trated article in the September
issue of Farm Journal, the ma
TONS biggest farm magazine, cir
culation-wise.
Dorton, a veterinarian by pro-
fession, has been actively manag-
ing the huge North Carolina State
Fair for the past 18 years. He also
manages the Cleveland County
Fair, which he originated 33 years
ago, and is president of the South
ern States Fair in Charlotte,
which he organized in 1889. His
home is in Shelby.
In the article, which is present
ed along with eight State Fair
photographs, six of them in full
color, the genial fair manager re-
veals some of the secrets of his
unusual job and offers tips on
enjoying and getting the most out
of any fair. Written in the lighter
vein, the story is entitled "Why l
Get a Kick out of Fairs.
The amusing and interesting
article carried an important mes
sage however, even though it re-
counts many varied personal ex-
periences of the North Carolinian.
The message: come to the fair and
enjoy yourself, but don't forget
that the real purpose of any fair
is to educate you little, to bring
you up to date on the world
around you. "What we are really
offering is news, information,
education" says Dorton in the
article.
Here are a few tips on getting
the most out of the N. C. State
Fair, October 16 through 20, or
any fair for that matter, as
listed by Dorton:
L. BRING the whole family and
prepare to spend several days. You
simply can't see it all-the educa-
tional, scientific and industrial ex-
hibits-in one day. And it's an
easy way to bring yourself up to
date on the big wo1lG around.
2. Be careful with your money
don't go for risky games where
the odds are on the other side.
3. Bring the youngsters, let them
try the rides. They are carefully
checked for safety every day.
There are even miniature rides
for the very small children at most
larger fairs.
4. Decide on a meeting place on
the fairgrounds in advance and
get together there every hour or
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28

SPENCER LOVE of Greensboro
will be the 1856 State Christmas
Seal Chairman, E. N. Pope, presi-
dent of the North Carolina Tuber-
culosis Association, has announced.
Mr.. Love is chairman of the board
for Burlington Industries, Inc, the
leading fabricator Of textiles in
the world. AS state chairman, he
will be the titular head of 101 local
chairmen representing TB associ-
atoms throughout North Carolina
Funds from the Christmas Seal
Sale support the programs of the
local, state and national TB as
sociations. The 1856 sale will begin
November Is.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28
SUMNER SLIPPED
AWAY SEPT. ~ AS,
AUTUMN BEGAN

As summer slipped away, the
United States bid welcome to au-
tumn at 1886 pm. eastern stand
ard time September %.
On that day the noontime sun
passes the equator. Day equals
night, hence the term equinox"
Then, as the tilted earth continues
its journey around the sun, the
parent star seems to take leave
of the northern hemisphere,
spreading spring and summer
over the countries to the south.
North's summer drifts away
stealthily, for indolent warm days
sandwich the nippy nights. Au-
tumn's heavy dews put a silvery
gloss on lawns and gardens. Storm
windows go up. After school, chill
dren and dogs frisk in the mount
ing drifts of crisp, sun-dried
leaves.
Time of the Harvest Moon
And across the land, deluge
of grain, hay, ruddy fruit, and
golden vegetables spills into barns
and storehouses. The year 1856
did not bring a record crop except
for soybeans, but the Nations
mighty cornucopia will bulge with
far more than enough for its
1853, OOO, 900 people, says the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
Over shorn fields shines the
harvest moon, the full moon &C.
curing nearest the autumnal
equinox. 1t glows brighter, higher,
longer, and more Economically
than at any other time of year.
This is the season of county
and state fairs; of apple and cram
berry festivals; of tobacco auctions
in Southern towns; and of football
breakfasts on Saturday after
Moons.
This is the time of transition,
of young birds taking their first
long flights. From Arctic tundra
and bays hardening with ice,
flocks of wild geese, ducks, and
.brant fly south in long, undulating
whiplashes.
Far behind the birds, gloomy
clouds scud across the slate-gray
sky, splitting down the first snow
flurries-a boisterous taste of
winter.
In more southerly regions,
weather prophets get back into
voice: "Clear moon, frost soon";
"when the dew is on the grass,
rain will never come to pass;
"rain before seven, shine before
eleven"
After the Heavy Dews, Frost
Many of the numerous sayings
are based on truth, for the waning
of summer brings a special brand
of weather, not counting the East
Coasts annual onslaught of hurri-
canes. During autumn's dry, calm
frightening nights, no cloud layers
linger above to hold the earth's
store of warmth.
Because the heat of day dis
sipates rapidly into the atmos-
phere, water vapor condenses
rapidly on quick-cooling surfaces
Ia thin blade of grass or a fat
bronze pumpkin. Fog gathers in
lowlands. Streams and lakes
steam at dawn as if fires were
smouldering within them.
Soon dew will turn to frost,
signaling the end of the growing
season and the advance of winter.
Even so, there comes certain
reprieve.
No one knows exactly when it
will occur, but spell of unsea-
sonably warm weather returns
with a nostalgia blue haze that
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28

so. You'll feel easier and no one
will get lost.
you'll find every year that
we're presenting new accomplish
ments. Along with the heigh-ho
and fun, we're offering new ideas
on farming and farm living. You
see, we're always trying to teach.
That's our real pitch. The races,
shows, ostriches are just the come
on" concludes Dorton.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28

fingers long and low over the land
like smoke from Indian campfires.
Then, with Indian summer done,
earth settles down for it's long,
cold sleep.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-28

In mythology, the Muses. are the
nine goddesses of the arts and
sciences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Narcotics Suspect Inflow
Accused as Drug PeddIer

were arrested at the Greyhound
Bus Terminal here on January
26 when Federal customs agents
seized record cache Of more
than 43 pounds OF marijuana.
Value Of that haul was esti-
mated at between $4,000 and
500. 900.
In the Shively case, Capt.
Thoman said. undercovermen
moved into the Commodore Ho-
tel near Union Station a few
days ago and began negotiations
to buy marijuana from Shively.
Silively. he said, turned up at
the hotel last night with a suit
case and a paper bag containing
Z pounds Ga ounces Of mari
juana, for which he was supposed
to receive $1,000.
The agents arrested him and
charged him with possession of
marijuana. Police explained he
was not charged with a sale be-
cause the deal was not consum-
mated. 1t wasn't consummated
because police didn't have the
$4,000 to make the purchase.
Capt. Thoman said Shively
told police he found the mari
juana in the suitcase and bag
under a bridge, but he wouldn't
say where.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
PROPOSALS

CAPITAL HOUSING Az.
TY--INvITATION FOR BIDS
CONSTRUCTION Contract. - Sealed
bids In quadruplicate, subject TO
the conditions contained herein ana
in the Contract Documents, Will ne
received for furnishing OF all labor
and materials and performing, all
work necessary and incidental 10
the construction Of Housing Prof.
ines. Comprising 6i3 dwelling units.
located between End and 18th Streets
and virginia Avenue and M street
Sc. Washington, d, c., until 200
PM. Eastern Standard Time on the
10Th day of April 1856. by the
National Capital Housing Authority
at It's Offices at 1873 New York
Avenue N W. WASHINGTON 20. .; G..
at which time and place all bids
viii be publicly opened. Proposed
forms of contract documents, IN,
Guiding plans and specifications will
be on file beeinning February IS.
1856, at the ONCE Of the. Technical
Offieer. National Capital Housing
Authority, l12a New York Avenue
NV. t2nd Floor, Westminster, d c.
Copies of the documents may be
obtained by depositins with the
NCHA for each set OF documents OBJ
amount of $4,000 made out to the
National Capital Housing Authority.
Such deposit will be refunded to
each person who returns the plans.
specifications. and other documents
to the NCHA at t7Gg New York
Avenue NV. washington, d. c.. IN
good condition within 20 days after
bid opening. JAMES RING, Execu-
tive Director. fe22.25.2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

learned how to start these models
without an ignition key OF the
permission of the owner. He had
spread his knowledge among his
friends.
The charges against the boys
involved IL different cars, but all
were Mercuries. The rides were
taken in December and January.
No Theft Suspicious
One boy. a 17-year-old. told
Judge Cockrill he had no idea
the car had been stolen when his
friend came by to pick him up.
do you think every boy who's
n has a car?" he was asked by
Judge Edith H. Cockrill.
yes" said the boy.
One father said he had no idea
his boy was up to bad things.
Hes no problem at home, /"
the father said. He added the
boy usually got home about 1880
at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
information Requested
On Civil Defense Plan

The East Central Civic As
ISOLATION last night asked John
E. Fondahl, District direcor Of
civil defense. to give the public
more information concerning
civil defense plans for Wash
ington.
The association also called
upon its members to volunteer
for duty as air raid wardens and
to join first-aid courses.
In other business, the associa-
ton urged its members to reg
lister for and vote in the coming
District primaries.
Robert e. Ewell, president,
conducted the meeting in the
Scott Montgomery Elementary
School, ais p street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
School Administration
Building Endorsed

Establishment OF a modern ad-
ministration building on the
Upshur Tract. Thirteenth ano
Upshur streets NV, to house
the administrative Offices of the
District Public Schools was urged
last night by the Petworth Citi-
zens' Association.
The resolution, introduced BY
Mrs. Andrew G. Weaver, presi-
dent. said the system has out
grown Offices in the old Frank
lin School.
Mrs. Weaver said proposed re.
pairs to the building would sim.
ply mean "a lot OF money te
renovate the inside Of a she'll"
In other business, the grour
asked that money be restored tt
begin construction Of the Jones
Point bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
PERSONAL

1 sHaSssY spR Pqssaf ssrS cS
sos l1th street NV. DI. 7-l434;
wEbDiNG ANNOUNCEMENTS and
LEY ADAMS PRINTING. sos 18th
NV, DI. 7-1434; ewes. IA. 5-S245.
ANYONE knowing the whereabouts
Of Jane Davis. tcolored). call NO.
1 HAVE A 1854 Chevrolet 4-door;
Steering power windows. power
brakes, power seats. 2-tone paint,
seat covers. Extra low mileage. Ex-
cellent condition You will have TO
see II to appreciate such q car. Call
me at IA 1-2127 from $50 am.
to p.m,S.30 to II pm. JE.
2-5497 ALAN II. COMPTON
WILL BOARD elderly person or con-
rS sfsei ei FAX W s2ru aRRSs?f fRErAkEp
by reliable tax accountant. lem.
MiMEoSGRApHrNe = 800 copie,
1918. EXCH. SERV. CO. 1T40 X
ST. NV. RIM As, ST, 3-61S6. go
FORMS 81. U. g.. lob applications
Dens s sRs 'e sERv co s0S
Musicians. voCkLIsTs, SONG
WRITER'S. Amateurs. professionals.
We are seeking talent for consid-
Grafton by leading recording. COM
panies. For interview, call AID.
4-6225. bet. 0 and 8. Mon. through
Sat. ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Court Tries to Take Joy
Out Of Joyriding by Boys

Only time can tell If their APP
pearance in Juvenile Court yes
terday took some Of the Joy out
Of joy-riding for nine boys.
Today eight Of the boys are on
probation to the courts. The
ninth was continued as ward
of the Welfare Department. He
lives at home. All are colored.
Save for one, there was hardly
any distinghishable feature about
any of the boys. Each had a
record of truancy; each came
from homes where a parent was
missing: each had about the
same explanation for Joy riding
Didn't know the car was stolen
when ! got in"
No Key Necessary
But the one boy :.
From his brother. he told the
court. he had learned how to
open the locked doors of late
model Mercury cars. He had also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Two Get S2,S25
In Gun HoIdup

A pharmacist for a Southeast
drug store last night told police
two holdup men robbed him at
gun point of $2,825 in cash and
checks as he prepared to lock up
for the night.
Norman Stein, 23-year-old
pharmacist at the Naylor Phar-
macy, 3039 Naylor road Sc, told
police two colored men APP
preached the store about 10
O'Clock.
Mr.. Stein, of 1923 East West
highway. Silver Springs, Md.
said the men, dressed in Army
surplus clothes, asked him If
they could get pack of ciga-
rettes before he locked the door.
The pharmacist told police
that. when he let them In, one
of the men pulled a pistol and
told him to hand over the
money" They forced Mr.. Stein,
alone in the store. to walk back
of the pharmacy counter where
he had prepared the money and
checks for deposit in a safe. The
safe was open.
Abe Rubin. 39-year-old owner
of the store, said $2,325 in cash
and about $500 in checks were
taken. Mr.. Rubin. who lives at
721 Forston drive. Takoma Park,
Md. said the bandits overlooked
500 in the safe.
Mr.. Stein told police one of
the men said to the other one
as they left, II didn't want to
60 to Baltimore without any
money" He told police they fled
in an "old, black. pre-war model
car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

The brother-in-law Of one Of
the men seized in a 43-pounc
marijuana haul here three week,
ago was held for the grand jury
today after police said he triet
to peddle $4,000 worth Of the
weed to undercopermen
Held under $4,000 bond wa.
James D. Shively. "a, OF the
l400 block of Chaplin street NV
He described himself as an auto
radiator repairman.
Shively. when asked If he hac
anything to say, told Municlpa,
Court Judge Almond w. Scott
1T wasn't mine. ! knew what
it was. ! was trying to sell it,
Capt. Todd o. Thoman, CHIEF
OF the police narcotics squad
said Shively was the brother i'm
law Of Raymond Hernandez, 81
of Silver Spring. Md, now
lodged in District Jail on mari
juana charges.
Hernandez and another mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
NEWS OF MUSIC
By DAY THORPE

~ an 800 =
None of the nearly 5000 per-
sons who listened to Victor Borge
for two long stints yesterday
AFTERNOON and evening in Con-
stitution Hall shot the piano
player. Mr.. Borge was doing the
very best he could. and that
best, it is evident, was good
enough for all the customers.
That Mr.. Borge is a spellbinder
lis as incontestable as to classify
his entertainment is difficult. He
lis not a wit and he does not tell
funny stories. His patter is hardly
worth quoting, and to put 1t in
print Is almost libel.
"When I was a child in Dens
mark, my father came in and
saw me sitting before an open
fire. :. OF course, there was no
fireplace in the ROOM" is fair
lexample. Or: 1--WE had a family
reunion and a birthday party to
celebrate my uncle's 102nd BIRTH
day. OF course, he wasn't there.
HE died when he was 20.
Mr.. Borge handles nondescript
material like this with great in
Individuality, stringing 1t out endr
|lessly and carelessly and ending
lin drawn out inaudible humble,
He never seems to throw .is lines
away for he never seems to have
Ia grip on them in the first place
an illusion. I can assure you.
He is neither a dead-pan artist
nor a Tv "O-boy, this-is-a-wow"
comedian, but runs a casual
|gamut from absentminded ness
through affability to smiling in
fectiousness.
The show is as formless as a
bowl of Cherries, and is entirely
innocent of any change of pace
For two hours Mr.. Borge will
tell pointedly lame stories, BAN
ter the audinece, juxtapose
Happy Birthday" and themes
from the great composers. en-
gage in a medley Of popular
tunes in which he seems unable
to extricate himself from a sim
gle, recurring unwanted theme
and then begin and do it all over
again. He is not a parodist. ex-
cept in a brief but perfectly exc
cuted take of OF Liberace. and
his comedy has no use for situa-
atoms or even for point.
Thus, though there are here
enumerated many Of the things
Mr.. Borge is not, there remain:
to say what he is--how he car
keep the ticket-holders gaspine
like bleached founders, laughing
like sideshow clowns. whoopine
like kids at a Tom Mix western
Perhaps it is that he has un-
tagging energy to keep his one
man show always on the move
ambling at a pace not too fast
for comfort, but yet never hest
tating; and that he is a friendly
and engaging man each of his
audience can easily imagine
bringing home from the Office fol-
dinner. cards and some songs al
the piano. Mr.. Borge remarked
that back in Copenhagen he has
a male uncle: in America he
has made himself a millionaire
by being next of kin to practically
everybody. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Many Reasons Seen
lettering Voting

Although there are more than
100000 apparently eligible voters
for the District primary, there
are many reasons, why people
cannot vote. Mrs. s. @. English,
president Of the League Of
Women Voters. said last night.
Mrs. English cautioned the
Central Northwest Citizens AS
ISOLATION against drawing too
many conclusions if there is a
poor showing in the District pri-
mary.
In the business session, the
association discussed action to
stem Juvenile delinquency in the
area by enlisting adult interest.
The meeting, held in Garnet
Patterson Junior High School,
Tenth and U streets NV, was
conducted by Mrs. Pansy Balti-
more, vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

terday after he refused to testify
before the grand jury on the
grounds that it violated his con-
stitutional rights and might in
criminate him.
Later in the day Mr.. Allen an
nounced that he would testify,
but Judge MCGEE refused to re-
lease him from jail. saying he
could purge himself of contempt
only by testifying and that he
would have to remain in custody
until he did so.
Mr.. Allen was subpoenaed by
the grand jury after several
front-page editorials in the La
redo newspaper. 425 miles from
here. had lambasted this. city for
permitting vice and payoffs. He
charged that one politician here
takes a cut OF vice payoff money
because he wants 70 run for
lieutenant governor.
Earlier when the editorials
we're printed, Fort Worth Chief
of Police Cato Hightower termed
the charges absurd" and Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Groups Urged to Offer
Concrete LEGISLATION

The Central Northeast Civic
Association last night heard AS
sistant Corporation Counsel JUL
ian Dugas. urge associations to
have properly prepared, legisla-
ton. if they expect to receive as
sistance from the District Com
missioners and Congress.
In other business, the group
voted to promote a spring clean
UP campaign.
The meeting was conducted by
s. Franklin Posey, president, in
the Smothers School. Forty
fourth street and Washington
place NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Columbia Heights
Citizens to Quit
District Federation

The Citizens Forum OF Column
bia Heights announced today 1t
is withdrawing from its parent
body. the District Federation of
Citizens Associations.
The announcement was made
today by John A. Savage. long
time member and ex-delegate to
ton.
The group took this action be-
cause the Federation refused to
hear the forums speakers in sup
port of a resolution calling for
adjustment Of life tenure for
United States judges, and substi-
tuition of six-year terms instead"
The resolution first was
adopted by the forum November
rs urging Congress to initiate
proper proceedings for the
amendment of the Constitution
to provide that said United
States judges be appointed for a
term or terms of six years each. :"
Mrs. Edward B. Morris, the
federation's secretary, said ti1
forums delegate was not denied
the opportunity to speak before
the federation. She said the
resolution was Overwhelmingly"
rejected by the federation at the
February 4 meeting. The fede-
ration's legal committee, Mrs.
Morris said, also heard the
forums representatives and re-
commended that the resolution
tbe rejected.
Mrs. Morris also said she did
mot know the forum was quit
ting the federation and that the
matter was up to them"
In announcing its withdrawal,
to be effective March S, the
forum announcement said that
lin view Of the rebuff
by the federation there is
no useful purpose to be served
by the forums continued asso-
citation with said federation and
that 1t cannot in self-respect
continue to be so associated" 1t
was signed by william j. Oates,
president. and NJ. r. Wells. sec
rotary. 3.