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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-12-06
FIRST FLIGHT BY
.WRlGHTS BROUGHT
ABOUT AN AIR AGE
At Time Of First Successful Flights.
Wrighis Believed Airplane
Would Bring End to
Wars
By EARL DEAN


SUCCESS FOUR FLIGHTS
THURSDAY MORNING ALL
AGAINST TWENTY-ONE MILE
WIND STARTED FROM LEVEL
WITH ENGINE POWER ALONE
AVERAGE SPEED THROUGH
AIR THIRTY ONE MILES LONG
EST FIFTY-SEVEN SECONDS
INFORM PRESS HOME FOR
CHRISTMAS ORvILLE
WRIGHT"
1t was late in the afternoon on
December II, 1908, when a young,
obscure Dayton, Ohio, bicycle me-
chanic trudged through angle-deep
sand to the life-saving station at
Kill Devil Hills with the news Of
mans conquest of the air. Orville
Wright's brief message to his ia
ther, Bishop Milton Wright, of the
United Brethren Church out in
Ohio, is now probably one Of the
most famous four-line kilograms
ever sent. For it ushered in the
Age of Air, and, as result of
these early experiments on the
North Carolina Coast, men now
are able to fly through the air
faster than the speed of sound.
Appropriate commemorative ex-
ercises will be held Tuesday, De-
cember II, at the base of the
huge Wright Memorial, near where
the Wright brothers, Orville and
Wilbur, flew successfully in the
first airplane.
Glistening in the sun or flood-lit
at night, the great granite monu-
ment to the Wright brothers and
their achievements is one of the
most impressive memorials Of its
kind anywhere in the world. Tow
ering 81 feet above the summit of
the highest sand dune on the
North Carolina coast, it has at
tracted millions of people to the
birthplace of aviation since it was
dedicated Is years ago.
Orville Wright, who lived to see
the huge monument of Mt. Airy
granite dedicated on the 25th an
niversary of the first flights, died
on January 80, 1913, his last days
saddened, it has been said, by the
destructiveness to which his in
vention had been put during time
of war. His brother, Wilbur
Wright, died of typhoid fever in
1912 after a spectacular flying
career both at home and abroad.
In letter to friend written on
the eve of the first World War,
Orville said: "When my brother
and built and flew the first man.
carrying flying machine, we
thought that we were introducing
into the world an invention which
would make further wars impos-
sible."
That they were not alone in this
thought is evidenced by the fact
that France was one of the first
nations to recognize the Wright
brothers as pioneers in aviation,
and the French Peace Society pre-
scented them with medals in token
of the Importance of their inven-
ton.
eve thought governments would
realize the impossibility of winning
war by surprise attacks, and that
no country would ever enter into
war with another of equal size
when it knew it would have to win
by simply wearing out its enemy"
he continued.
Nevertheless, tile world finds
itself in the greatest war in his
tory. Neither side. has been able
to win on account of the part the
airplane has played. Both sides
know exactly what the other side
See WRIGHTS, Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-12-06
TO PLAN FOR NEXT PIRATE
JAMBOREE ON DARE COAST

There will be meeting on Sun
day, December 8, to establish the
dates Of the forthcoming Pirates
Jamboree Of 1868, and to discuss
the types and places Of activity to
be held, according to Alvah H.
Ward Jr., who says to the Tourist
Bureau membership:
This is perhaps our most inn
portant meeting Of the year and
YOU are urged TO attend, bringing
with you any persons in your COM
munity or locality, who are inter-
ested in this Spring Vacation sea-
son launching event"
The meeting will be held IN the
Cypress Room Of the Carolinian
Hotel on Naks Head at z p.m..
Sunday. December s.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-12-06
NEW RATINGS FOR
AUTO LIABILITY
INSURANCE JAN. !
North Carolina Insurance Depart.
ment Approves Preferred
Risk Plan

A preferred FISK pIdn aIIecIlng
automobile liability insurance rates
to become effective Jan. /, 1858
has been announced by N. c. In
surance Commissioner, Charles
Gold. This is of interest to all auto
drivers, now that every car owner,
before he can get his tags, must
show that he carries insurance for
the protection of others.
The plan was approved to COM
ply with a legislative mandate in
the Financial Responsibility Act of
1867 which directed the Commits
sioner of Insurance to establish
automobile liability insurance rates
(which adequately and factually
distinguish between classes of
drivers having safe-driving records
and those having record of acct
dents. The Plan, as approved by
Commissioner Gold, states as its
pronounced purpose that it is
chased on the premise that a safe
driver operating an automobile in
a manner which safeguards the
lives and property of others de-
serves recognition in terms of au-
tomobile liability insurance cost.
Thus the non-occurence of serious
or repeated accidents as defined
herein has been introduced as a
basis of classification to recognize
the careful driver. This method of
rating will serve as an incentive
for drivers to improve their driving
habits"
Commissioner Gold expressed
the hope that the new Preferred
Risk Rating Plan would eventually
provide for reduced rate for au-
tomobile liability insurance for the
large group of careful drivers. The
Plan provides for higher rates to
be applied to automobiles oper-
ated by drivers who have demon
strated that they do not belong in
the preferred group.
Under the Plan, the Commissions
er explained that system of liza
bility insurance surcharges would
be applied to an automobile which,
had been involved in an accident
resulting in bodily injury when an
amount had to be paid as a loss
or a Judgment was rendered
against the insured during the ex-
perience period. The experience
period to be used will cover the
eighteen months beginning two
years prior to the effective date
of the policy.
1t was emphasized by the Com
missioner that automobile liability
insurance rates are not affected by
the Plan when a vehicle has moi
been involved in an accident or in
only one accident causing a prop
erty damage loss. 1t was deter
mined that a great many careful
drivers are involved in minor prop.
erty damage accidents which are
not indicative of unsafe driving
habits.
The Class A or Preferred Risl
insureds will pay the present man.
ual rate for insurance, while in.
sureds with one bodily injury acct.
See INSURANCE Page Four
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-12-06
COUNTY N.C.E.A. MEETING

School teachers and principals
of Dare County are to hold their
second N.C.E.A. meeting of the
school year this Saturday at 10
am. at the Kitty Hawk School.
The Kitty Hawk school faculty is
in charge of the program, accord
ing to an announcement by NC.
E.A. President w. H. Bunch of
Manteo.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-12-06
CHRISTMAS PARTY, DEC. IL
OES MEMBERS AND FAMILIES

The annual Christmas party held
by the Roanoke Island Chapter of
the Order Of Eastern Star will be
held Thursday night, December IL,
in the lodge hall in Wanchese. A
business meeting will be held at
eight o'clock, and the party will
begin at $3.50. All members and
their families are invited and
urged to attend. Santa Claus will
be there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
RoIph Slower to Heed
White House Police

sergt. Ralph c. Slower. IS.
yesterday was named to sue
coed Mai. Hobart w. Francis
as chief Of the White House
Police Force.
Mai. Francis viii retire on
December 81.
Sergt. Slower. q resident Of
1908 Legation road. Hyattsville.
Nd. is a native Of Elkhart,
Ind. He attended North Gen.
trail College in Naperville. H..
and the University Of Minne-
sofa.
An articulate. friendly man.
Sergt. Slower has been active
in the Policemen's Association
since he joined the police force.
He Is at present legislative rep
resentative from the White
House force.
His career as q policeman
began more or less by chance
when he took four civil service
examinations in 1898. The po-
lice position came up first and
he accepted 1t.
1T was q darned good Job
In those days" he recalled.
''and. in fact. 1t still Is"
His promotion means his base
pay viii go UP from S5.s36 to
something over $1,000 as head
Of the l53-man force at the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

He studied aeronautical en-
cheering at the University of
Minnesota and joined the Army
Air Corps in 1882 rs an avia-
ton cadet at Randolph Field.
He said he washed out" and
then went to the first Blind
Flying School at Rockwell
Field. San Diego. Wishing To
come East, he later transferred
to Boiling Air Force Base.
He began his career as q
policeman in August. 1885,
when he was appointed to the
w a shington Metropolitan
Force.
He transferred to the White
House Force in July. 1910.
He returned to service with
the armed forces in 1874 and
served with the Navy until
1916. He then returned to the
White House Force.
Sergt. Slower was promoted
to the rank Of corporal In De-
cember 1881. and to sergeant on
August u, 1856.
Sergt. Slower keeps up an in
terest in electronics. is Interest,"
ed in high fidelity and ''dabbles
around" In television. He b an
ardent Redskins football fan.
His daughter Judy. Is. has
just graduated from Mount
Rainier Junior High School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
.Auto-Truck
Crash Kills
Two Marines

FREDERICKSBURG. Va.
Dec. II tspecial)-Two Ma
rines from Quantico. Va. were
killed near here last night when
their car collided with a trac-
tor-trailer on U. 8. Route !.
Virginia State police identi-
fed them as David s. Sem
bower. 30. and Frederick C. B,
Hensel. 81.
Police said their car was
headed south on Route when
II made a left turn in front
Of the truck. about IL miles
north Of here. After the coll
lision. the truck continued on
and crashed into pumps at q
gas station. police said.
The truck driver was Eugene
Talmadge Garrett. 10. Of Toe
Goa. Ga. who escaped serious
injury. police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

Itions imposed In yesterdays
board decision.
These are that maximum &C.
cupancy shall not exceed 300
persons during any four weeks
Of the year. The maximum oc-
cupancy during the remainder
of the ear must not exceed $50
personM The average overnight
occupancy during the year was
set at 100 persons.
The board also said the road
leading from the training GEN.
ter TO Thornapple street must
be closed except TO emergency
vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

Permission for construction
OF q $40 million apartment
hotel near the Pook's Hill inter-
change In Montgomery County
was requested yesterday.
The county Board Of zoning
Appeals heard the request for
q special exception to resi-
dental coming regulations for
q 22-acre portion Of the Pook's
Hill tract.
The application was filed by
Jerome Brodie and others who
want 10 build the apartment
hotel on the southwest side Of
the Pook's Hin interchange
now under construction.
James n. Miller. attorney
for the applicant, said the
project would bring the county
more than $4,000 annually in
taxes,
The building would nave
three towers. the tallest $50
feet high, which would be con-
nected at the lower level. There
would be O total Of sos living
units, 80 of these devoted to
lhotel-type accommodations.
There also would be q small
shopping area for use Of the
residents. q coffee shop and
ballroom.
Maplewood Group Objects
The proposal was opposed BY
Edwin Patterson Of b2l3 Els
mere avenue. who represented
the Maplewood Citizens As
ISOLATION. He said the project
actually would be o CONNER
cial operation with shops and
eating facilities open TO the
general public.
william q. Dolly Of o70O
Bellevue drive. Locust Hin
Estates. questioned the need
for the apartment-hotel in the
area and said such q venture
would break down residential
coming regulations and estab-
llish q precedent for CONNER
cial operations near the Pook's
Hill interchange.
The board continued the
hearing until q later date.
The National All Founda-
ton won permission from the
board TO use the former Chevy
Chase Junior College property
for its headquarters and train
ing program.
The permission was granted
under conditions previously
agreed to by the foundation
during its negotiations with
the Citizens Committee Of
Chevy Chase. Section -Four,
governing body in the area.
Opposition Withdrawn
r. Robert Linowes. attorney
for the foundation, said a 81
million remodeling program
planned for buildings on the
property will begin as soon as
possible. Completion is expect
ed within six to eight months.
| Use Of the property by the
foundation had been opposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
|womon, 81, Dies
OF Truffic Injury

A Washington woman struck
by q car 10 days ago died early
today in Emergency Hospital
She was Queen Halliday. 81,
Of 410s Quincy street NV. She
had suffered a fractured skull,
compound arm fractures and
other injuries In the accident
on December Z at Fourteenth
and Randolph streets NV.
The accident took place about
6.25 pm. while rain fell and
visibility was poor, The driver
Of the car. Gilbert c. Rineer
a. Of 5000 Thirteenth street
NV. was not charged.
The death was the Districts
9th trafic fatality this year.
Last year there were So at this
date and 81 for the entire year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
|zonine for $40 Million
Pook's Hill Hotel Asked

by some officials and residents
of the community on grounds
the proposed All leadership
training program would bring
large groups Of visiting young
people into the area.
Their opposition was with
drawn. however. when the foun-
dalton agreed TO certain condi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17
Theft Of $500 in Rings
Reported by JeweIey

Prince Georges County po-
lice today are investigating a
$5OS ring theft from a College
Park jewelry store.
The theft Of eight diamond
engagement rings and four
wedding bands occurred be-
tween 8 and 8 pm. last night
from a display tray at Wolpe
jewelers.. 1916 Baltimore ave-
nue., police report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

with q citation for citizenship
and scholarship. Bonnie. Q.
attends chillum Elementary
School. His son Jeff Is 3la.
Sergt. Stover's father. Elmer
p. Slower. lives in Elkhart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-17

Exceedingly quiet and
smooth, the all new
Turboflash VS is a
barrel chested power
plant with outstanding
performance features.
The Nome nugget., 1957-02-01
Territorial House Bill Appropriates SlSS,OOO for Tennessee Plan .

WASHINGTON, R-President Eisenhower recommended yester- day that the immigration laws should be amended to eliminate the necessity for immigration of ficers to inspect and apply all grounds of exclusion to aliens seeking admission to the main- land of the United States from Alaska and Hawaii. p
 In a message to Congress he said: 'sThese territories are part of the United States, and aliens who have entered or are present in them are subject to all the pro visions of the law. If any were deportable before arriving on the mainland, their deportable status continues"
 The President also asked for changes in the immigration laws so it will be easier to give haven to refugees "who have fled or in the future flee" Red tyranny.
 In his 2,O0O-word special mes sage, the President called also for general revisions of the law to allow about 65,OOO more immi- grants to come to this country each year. The present annual quota is 154,857 and is based on the census of 1920. Eisenhower asked for quotas based on the 1850 population census.
 Eisenhower also called for redistribution of the quotas ssin proportion to the actual immigra- tion." The effect of this would be to increase the number of south. ern Europeans and Mediternan- can peoples permitted to emigrate to the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1957-02-01


 Eisenhower said, too,, that Con- gress should pool the unused quota numbers for Europe, Afri- ca, Asia and the Pacific area. These would then be avdilable on first come, first served basis without regard to birthplace.
 This similarly would open the way for admittance of additional southern Europeans, since cur rently the unused quotas have been those of porthern European countries.
 Further, Eisenhower said, pro- visions should be made for the annual admission of -Srphans, since "there are many A1nericans eager to adopt children from sSASA 0SA~~'
The Nome nugget., 1957-02-01
Supreme C. 'Durt Justice Rec d Retires at 7'2

WASHINGTON, tR-President Eisenhower yesterday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed, effective February 25.
 Reed, 72, is Democrat. He has served on the highest judicial tribunal 19 years.
 The naming of his successor will be Eisenhower fourth ap- pointee on the Supreme Court.
 Eisenhower's other appointees are Chief Justice Warren and As sociate Justices Harlan and Brennan.
 Reed is taking advantage of a provision of law which allows him to retire at full pay and be subject to call for occasional ser vice on the court if this is de- sired.
 Eisenhower, in a letter to Reed, said he was taking the oI,p,ortu- nity ito tender my congratula- tions on your long and splendid record in public service"
The Nome nugget., 1957-02-01

Who do you think is the most rabid group of model airplane builders? It seems the Air Corps and Navy cadets are. A little over 75 per cent of them build model aircraft in their off-duty hours.
 The current fad for pet birds has created a profitable hobby for one little girl we know. She's bird sitter. When folks with feath- cred pets leave on vacation they deposit their birds with her and she takes care of them until the owners return. Her fee: $2 a week per bird.
 The news that an aircraft com- pany will soon produce a modern version of the famous Ford Tri- Motor airplane (called the "Tin Goose'D reminds us that Mono gram Models, Chicago, has created model of this respected old craft. It has been reproduced in minia- ture, exactly to scale, including the corrugated wings and body that were a trademark for the plane. Monogram tells us it fash toned its model of the Ford Tri- Motor after the one Admiral Byrd used on his Antarctic flight.
 You don't have to go on an Afri- can safari to photograph wild ani- mals. A Cleveland man does it in his home town. His hobby is photo graphing the animals in the zoos, in circuses and in the wooded areas of the vicinity. He gets pictures that look as if they were taken in jungle scenes.
The Nome nugget., 1957-02-01
ASTRONOMY NOTES By OLAF HALVERSON

The Belt of Orion" is known by other names. In the Book of Job it is called the Bands of Orion," while in the mythology of Greece and Rome it was called the arrow which Diana used in killing the hunter.
 In the mythology of the north ern races it represented Frigga's jeweled Spinning Wheel with which the goddess wove the long threads of fleecy clouds.
 By some Eskimos the stars are believed to be three seal hunters who have lost their way and are called the 'Lost Ones" They also think the Belt resembles three steps cut in a snowbank
 To the Australians, the three stars represent three young men who are dancing while the Pleia- des are maidens playing for them
 In England the Belt is called the Golden Yard," because the stars are equidistant apart, like 3 measuring rod. \
The Nome nugget., 1957-02-01
Husband Charged With
 No Respect for In-Laws

LOS ANGELES, R-In obtain ing a divorce on grounds of cruel ty, Mrs Virginia Templeton told the court that Richard B. Tenn pleton didn't show the proper re- spect for his in-laws.
 There was a party for her rela- tives, she testified yesterday, and her husband showed up wearing no shoes and stripped to the waist"
 Templeton, 27, is a juvenile hall counselor.
The Nome nugget., 1957-02-01
Garrison Freight Sells lis Assets tO Consolidated

MENLO PARK, Calf. R-Con- solidated Freightways, Inc, of Menlo Park, has purchased the assets, including equipment and terminals in Alaska, of Garrison Fast Freight, Inc, of Seattle, for about $1,5O0,OOO.
 Garrison ships loaded trailers and other freight containers by ship from Seattle to Alaska ports and then by highway and rail to Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
BUILDERS
REPOR T

Nearly 400 individual inquiries.
dealing with suggestions about
undermining older homes, re-
building small structures, and
building additions, have been re-
ceived by an information center
operated by a local contractors
association.
The Metropolitan Association
of General Improvement Con-
tractors opened the center dur
ing the recent nine-day Home
Show at the National Guard
Armory. 1t is being continued
from the associations headquar-
tiers at 1926 Connecticut avenue
NV, where literature and in
formation are available on re-
quest.
The March general member
ship meeting Of the Northern
Virginia Builders Association has
been postponed until Tuesday.
March IL. 1t will be held at the
Washington Golf and Country
Club, Arlington. Va.
James w. Pearson, executive
vice president Of the Home
Builders Association of Metro
politan Washington, will speak
before the Home Builders Asso-
citation of the Virginia Peninsula
at 6 pm. Tuesday in Norfolk.
Va. He will discuss Builder Or
ganization and Its Benefits"
A Washington real estate firm
announced today that 10 new
home developments, totaling 512
houses, have been sold out.
7. N. Lerner and Co. listed the
following projects in suburban
Maryland and Virginia as SELL
outs: Connecticut Avenue Hills,
Arville, North Chevy Chase, Rock
Creek Palisades and Wheaton
Woods in Montgomery County;
Olde Beaver Dam, Adelphi Mill
Park, Landover Estates and Sky
land Park in Prince Georges
County; and Dalecrest in Alex
andria, Va.
x \ Il
Melvin Reese, Montgomery
County manager. will address
the Suburban Maryland Builders
Association at a meeting at $3.50
pm. Tuesday in the Indian
Spring Country Club on Coles
vile road in Silver Spring.
Mr.. Reese will give his views
on such matters as industrializa-
ton, coming. provision of COM
facilities. and county
planning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
500 Are Expected
At Appraisal Meet

More than 900 persons are ex-
pected to attend the eighth Mid
die Atlantic and New England
Regional Conference of the
American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers here next
week. the Organization has an
Inounced.
The two-day annual confer
ence will be opened Friday at a
general meeting in the Presi-
dental Ballroom of the Hotel
Statler
Arthur A. May, chief appraiser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02

of the General Services Admin
istration. will serve on a panel
Saturday to discuss the money
market. Other members of the
panel will be William F. Butler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02

vice president and economist of
the Chase Manhattan Bank, of
New York. and DR.. Herbert
Dorau, New York University pro-
feSSor of economics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02
Two Homes Finished

! Sindler Realty Co. today an
nounced it has completed two
detached brick homes at 1914
and 1916 Forty-fourth place
Sc. for colored occupancy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-11-29
Glendale

Visitors at Ufton Terrace last
week were Roscoe Loving and his
mother, Mrs. Wheeler Loving. and
Mrs Fannie p Bowlas. all OF Pal
myra. Sunday visitors in the same
home were Jesse M. Clark, Of Rich
mond. and L. A. Davis and Mrs.
Bessie T. Jackson. Of johnson
Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Poe had their
daughter. Miss Nell Poe, and son
and daughter in-law. Mr. and Mrs
James Poe, and children, all Of
Richmond, over the week end.
Mrs. r. H. Wharam visited her
son and daaghter-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs Moody Wharam. in Arlington,
another son. R. H. Wharam, Jr.. in
Newark, N. j., and son-ln-laW
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Hartmann, in Philadelphia. Pa. re-
Gently
Tabernacle Baptist church, Of
Richmond, bioadcasts services at
III am each Sunday in November
over WRVA Mrs. Jesse NJ. Clark
is in the choir there.
Friends are sorry to hear Of the
continued illness Of Rev. D. c.
Stone in Southside Community Hos
pltal.