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Evening star., 1957-08-28
Leaders Fear They'll Have to Recognize
Peiping if 1t Wins Seat in u. N.
CONSTANTINE BROWN

BANGKOK, Thailand (By
AirmaiD For more than a
century Thailand's political
leaders have been forced to
walk a political tightrope.
Now for the first time they
are afraid. The Communist
tide sweeping over Asia
threatens to engulf them.
Caught between British
imperialism to the west and
south in Burma and Malaga
and French Imperialism to
the east in Indo-C China, the
That's have nevertheless man.
aged to keep their inde-
pendence. This called for
compromises and concessions
but never the surrender Of
sovereignty. Even the Japa-
nese invaders in World
War II respected the nomi-
nal sovereignty Of the little
kingdom.
After Japan's collapse in
1945, Thailand regained its
independence. But on all
its borders there were bitter
struggles between the new
and the old order; between
communism and freedom;
between colonialism and
emancipation.
The Communists were
quick to recognize the situa-
ton in the Far East and
disguised their own i'm
perialist ambitions by de-
claring that they we're fight
ing against Western colonial
ism. 1t was unfortunate for
the Western nations that ap-
pearanceS were against them.
The losing battles the French
fought in neighboring Indo-
China offered the Com
munists a perfect chance to
charge all Western nations,
including the United States,
with intent to keep the teem-
ing masses of the East under
their control to enrich them
selves.
Most Of Thailand's neigh
bors, the Laotians, Cambodi-
ans. Burmese and Malays as
well as the Indonesians al
ready have fallen or are
about to fall into the Red
trap. Thailand so far has
kept its balance. There were
and still are, Of course, am
bilious politicians in this
country who would like to
fish in troubled waters. This
group is more than willing to
exploit the Communist slogan
Of disguised and deceitful
American imperialism" to its
own advantage. But its
chances of succeeding are
slim, provided Washington
does not commit as many
blunders in regard to Red
China as it has done so far
with the USSR.
We have been lucky to
Evening star., 1957-08-28

But I don't want to leave
Spain" Sidney was quoted as
replying. II like it here"
Last June he was involved
in a minor auto accident and
went to the nearest police sta
ton to report II. That did it.
Sidney went to jail-first in
the municipal jail in Alcala de
Guadaira, five miles from Sc
villa, where he was living, then
August 10 TO the provincial
prison here to serve the rest
Of the sentence. II he pays up
nell be released Immediately.
Franklin has had difficulties,
mainly economic, since coming
here in l945.
Won Many Admirers
He first came to Spain In
1880 to try his hand at bull
fighting after appearing in 9
few corridas in Mexico as an
apprentice. He got fights in
Spain, still as an apprentice
because of the novelty Of an
American bullhghter.
But Sidney was good, and
his extraordinary courage won
him many admirers and the
respect Of his profession. He
became a full-fledged matadoi
in the Madrid ring Just before
the1start Of the Spanish civi
Evening star., 1957-08-28
Texas Democrats Fear on Living Costs
Is Viewed as Coming Late in Game

It is the height Of irony
that only in the closing rush
of this first session of the
Democratic controlled 85th
Congress did the Senate
Democratic Leader-Lyndon
johnson Of Texas-rise up to
point with alarm at the con-
stantly rising cost Of living.
The occasion was the an
nouncement by the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics Of a new
high for the eleventh month
In a row which Senator
johnson accurately labeled
as truly a sad day for
America" To which he
added: 1T is entirely safe to
predict that within the un-
certain months which lie
ahead. the high cost Of living
may well become the DON'T
nant issue on the American
scene"
Why you don't say so, sir!
Do tell. Where has Senator
johnson Of Texas been? We
beg to inform him that the
high cost Of living. so far as
multitudes of his fellow
citizens are concerned, has
been the dominant issue in
their lives. which are lived
on "the American scene" for
a long time. That and the
fact there has been no re-
duction of taxes for the man
of small and medium income,
and during a period when
such have learned that they
can get no exemption for
their depreciation and de-
pletion, as do our privileged
classes Of wealthy, including
the oil barons Of Texas, nor
do they have a power plant.
or a factory that makes box
cars or barges, or an oil re-
11nery, on which they can get
a quick tax write-off in the
name Of national defense.
There is another irony in
this situation, which is polit-
ical.
The Democratic Party,
which has occasionally mem
toned the high cost Of living
rs Senator johnson finally
did but has done nothing
about 1t, will reap the polit-
ical benefit from this increas-
Evening star., 1957-08-28
Democrats Reminded That Stevenson
Proposed UniI0ter0I U. S. Suspension

suggesting a step-by-step
plan for q first phase Of q
comprehensive disarmament
program including limitation
of conventional ornaments,
provision against surprise
attack, including President
Eisenhower'S proposals for
control of the nuclear threat.
and limitations on the testing
of nuclear weapons as part
Of a safeguarded disarma-
ment program. The paper
included a proviso that the
testing Of nuclear weapons
will be limited and moni-
tored in an agreed manner.
by armaments-reg ulation
council which the United
States proposed should be
established. This proposal
, was not accepted by the
USSR."
Notwith S tanding these
facts, which had been wide-
ly published at the time each
event occurred, Adlai Ste
venson said in a speech on
April 81, 1856. to the Amer
ican Society Of Newspaper
Editors in washington that
the United States should
give prompt and earnest con-
sideration to stopping fur
ther tests Of the hydrogen
bomb" and then added:
"Of course, / would call
upon other nations to follow
our lead. and if they don't.
and persist in further tests.
we will know about it and
we can reconsider our policy"
Two days later Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee-who
is one Of those Senators now
lamenting the attacks on
Stevenson--said in a public
statement:
II think that anything we
do along that line should be
reciprocal. I wouldn't want
this country to stop testing
If they (the Russians) are
going to keep on testing"
When the issue arose again
in the campaign in the
autumn Of 1856, President
Eisenhower on September IS
said:
I'VE cannot prove wise and
strong by any such simple
device as suspending unilat-
orally our H-bomb tests"
Evening star., 1957-08-28
DAVID LAWRENCE

Memories are short-or at
least some of the Democratic
Party's politicians in the SEN
ate evidently think so. For
three Democratic Senators in
the last few days have made
public statements trying to
tell the American people that
President Eisenhower's cur
rent proposals at the London
disarmament conference TO
suspend nuclear tests are the
very ones Adlai Stevenson
suggested and for which the
Democratic presidential nom
inee was criticized in the 1856
campaign.
The official record shows
nothing Of the kind. 1t does
show that Adlai Stevenson
was willing, If elected Presi-
dent, to suspend nuclear tests
without any agreement that
Soviet Russia would do like
wise. It shows also that the
United States has consis-
tently proposed that nu-
clear tests be suspended only
If an agreement with Soviet
Russia is reached on other
phases Of reduction in arm
aments. The White House on
October %, 1856. gave out
the complete record which
said in part:
ION November IL, 1855, at
the Geneva foreign ministers
conference. Secretary Dulles
stated that If agreement can
be reached to eliminate or
limit nuclear weapons under
proper safeguards. the United
States would be prepared to
agree to corresponding re-
striction on the testing OF
such weapons -.
ION December "a. 1855,
Pope Plus XII, in a Christ
mas broadcast, declared that
the three steps Of 'renuncia-
ton of experimentation with
atomic weapons, renuncia-
ton of the use Of such, and
general control Of arma-
mentS' must be effected to-
gether /.
"At the London meetings
Of the disarmament subcom-
mittee, the United States
delegation on April 8. 1856.
put forward a working paper
Evening star., 1957-08-28

war Of 1896. which forced him
TO leave Spain.
He was absent from this
country, except for brief visits.
until 1945. when he returned
to write his memoirs. The
book was not a great success
and Franklin had to give up
the house he had rented here.
Then he moved to Alcala and
built a small bull ring. He in
tended to put on minor bull
fights andNteach budding young
toreros. He was successful In
neither. He couldn't get the
public to come out from Sevil-
Ia for the fights and he couldn't
get enough students to make
the school pay. He still owns
the ring. valued at 10000
pesetas, but it's idle.
Showed Old Grace
In 1853 he fought his last
bullhght in Tangier with Mata-
dor Julian Martin. Sidney
showed his old grace and style
bat he was too old.
He returned here and went
into the business Of supplying
food to ships putting into Sc
villa. This was not successful
either. His most recent activity,
which ended with his arrest
June is. was servicing the
American air base in Moron
de Ia Frontera with food sup
plies.
Sidney's troubles are mainly
based on the passing Of his hey
day. He Is only q name in the
history books Of bullflghting TO
the new generations.
Evening star., 1957-08-28

ingly potent issue. That is
because people always take
out such grievances on the
party in power and that. de-
spite Democratic Party con-
troll of Congress now, means
the party which has the Pres
ident. 1t becomes the target.
That is deserved. too, for the
Eisenhower administration
has sat by supinely and done
nothing effective.
Knowing this fun well, it
is the strategy Of I Senator
johnson and his fellow DEM
ocratic leaders In Congress to
do nothing now. but to stress
the issue next year in the next
session of Congress Just
ahead Of the congressional
elections. That is, indeed.
the skillful way to play 1t for
the most political advantage.
but meanwhile. during the
intervening months. it is no
help to the millions who are
being squeezed by imitation.
Democrats thus can mark
time and make political hay
at the same time because Of
the lack Of competition from
the Republican Party and
the failure of its leader in the
White House TO take hold Of
the cost Of living crisis and
try to do something about it.
Maybe there is no answer.
Certainly there never is any
easy answer. But 1t would be
encouraging II someone in
the administration indicated
the least little concern.
Mostly what we have been
regaled with in recent weeks
is an argument among econ
omists as to what sort Of in
flation this Is. That may be
important to them. But
everybody can agree that
nearly everything is costing
more. which seems to be the
main issue.
Congressional committees,
as Senator johnson told the
Senate. are looking into some
aspects Of imitation, including
the rising interest rates from
which bankers are reaping
handsome profits but which
are causing havoc among
small businessmen. But no.
body has got down yet to the
Evening star., 1957-08-28
NovyLengthensService
OF Pilots After Troininq

not take place until the De-
cember / through March 81
period.
The deferment will not effect
the total number Of drills or
the total amount of drill pay
during this fiscal year.
Evening star., 1957-08-28
Dulles Misses Song

Secretary Of State Dulles yes
terday laughingly informed Q
reporter he had yet to hear the
new song, II Fell in Love With
John Foster Dulles" either
Tive or on the machine"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL
TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT
AT COMMUNITY BUILDING

An important meeting of the
Civil Defense Council is scheduled
to be held in Manteo Monday night
February %, at 8 o'clock, it was
announced today by Robert G.
Gum.
Gum, who is director of Civil
Defense in Dare, stated that all
phases of the program would be
discussed during the meeting. He
added that Council members urged
to be present include: Fred Trew,
Wallace Gray, Goodrich Williams,
Louis Aitken, Mrs. Mary Evans,
Mrs. Goldie Meekins, DIR. w. w.
Harvey, DR.. w. w. Johnston, Sher-
iff Frank Cahoon. Highway Patrol
man Arthur Fields, Raymond Wes-
colt, George Greet, Bill Henderson
and James Vannote of Manteo;
Alton Best, Stumpy Point; Mack
Etheridge, Wanchese; R. M. Best,
Kitty Hawk; Clarence Butler, Kill
Devil Hills, Pat Bayne, Mays Head
and Ernest Walker of Roanoke Is
land.
The foregoing persons represent
communications, law enforcement,
emergency flights, medical and
welfare, religious and other phases
of a program of Civil Defense
that would prove invaluable for
this coastal region should disaster
strike, it was stated by Gum.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
HEART SUNDAY
CAMPAIGN WILL
BEGIN 1870 PM.
Campaign TO Reach Peak This
Sunday With Countrywide
Door-fo-Door Canvass

Dare County's Heart Fund drive
will reach a climax this Sunday,
February "a, when a door-to-door
solicitation will be carried out. The
countrywide canvass is scheduled
to begin at 1880 pm.
A canvass of business firms in
Manteo added some $13O to the
2und this week. While no goal has
been set, it is hoped to raise a
thousand dollars during this drive.
Following are the community
captains and co-workers who will
make the calls on Sunday: Manteo,
Ralph Swain; North End, Mrs.
Fred Basnight; Mrs. Vernon Davis,
County Street; Mrs. Erwin White,
from State garage north on Little
Street extension to Roanoke Gar
dens and main highway south to
Kellogg Supply Co.; Mrs. Raymond
Wescott, State garage south to
Main Street; Mrs. Dorothy Gar
rison, First Street south to City
limits; Mrs. z. F. Payne, old Ro-
anoke Park section; Julie D. Bur-
us, Broad Street;
Wanchese, Mrs. Warren Gallop;
Kill Devil Hills and Mays Head
beaches, George Croker; Kitty
Hawk, Mrs. Eta Midget; Duck,
Mrs. Charlie Spruill; Colington,
Sam Liverman; Manns Harbor,
Inez Gibbs; Stumpy Point, Rev. A.
L. G. Stephenson; Rodanthe, Capt.
Levene Midget; Avon, Fred G.
Gray; Buxton and Frisco, George
Fuller; and Hatteras, Virginia
Dare Austin. Miss Matte Simmons
will be in charge of Manteo
colored. There will be other volun-
teers, but names were not avail
able at press time.
Mrs. Gordon Kellogg, overall
chairman, expressed her desire this
week to make the Sunday cam
pagin a success. Response andea
willing attitude have prevailed
thus far" she said, "and l feel
that good support will be with us
on Sunday. Envelopes will be left
at each home which is unoccupied
during the campaign hours, which
may be mailed or delivered to COM
munity workers. at is pointed out
that due to some areas having a
limited number CT volunteers, the
collection may be carried on at
some other than the specified hour.
Research is a primary weapon in
this program, about 400 of all
funds collected throughout the
country going for this cause. The
remainder of funds supports edu-
cational and other programs in the
fight against heart diseases.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
NEW CIVIC GROUP
TO MEET THURSDAY
28+h AT BUXTON
Bill Dillon Serving as Chairman
While Communities
Organize

Thursday night of next week,
Feb. 18th at $3.50, the newly organ
lied Hatteras Island Civic Asso-
citation will meet for the third time
at the Cape Hatteras High School
in Buxton. Bill Dillon, well-known
young businessman, a motel opera
tor of the community, is one Of the
prime movers in this organization,
and is serving as temporary chair
man of the group, while organiza-
ton of a permanent slate of Off
GERS is underway.
Usually about 80 or more bust
ness men of the various commune
ties attend these meetings, and all
of the seven villages on the island
except Avon have been represent
ed. Mr.. Dillon gives the most recent
report on the progress of the AS
ISOLATION, in the following words:
1--WE. had what was actually our
first meeting at the Cape Hatteras
High School on February 7. We
had an attendance of thirty-two
people. Although the number 80 is
not an imposing one, it represents
an enthusia site, conscien-
tious group, one which firmly be-
lie will be the nucleus of a strong,
democratic organization.
eve are presently engaged in
the process of drafting a constitu-
ton and bylaws which we will
submit for approval at the next
meeting, after which we will have
election of officers and collection
of membership fees. Dues are to be
Sc per year, per member, payable
semi-annually. The name of our
organization is "Hatteras Island
Civic Association" For the pres
ent, at least, we will not be affili-
ated with any parent organization.
Our next scheduled meeting will
start promptly at $3.50 pm. at Cape
Hatteras High School on February
% (Thursday).
"At our last meeting, Feb. Is, it
was unanimously decided to set
forth, as our motivation for exist
ence, the following detectives:
1. Propagation Of Good Will
To instill a lasting spirit of coop
Grafton among all the people of the
island and, in turn, among oul
neighbors both near and far.
2. Promote our islands welfare
-. To work tirelessly for the pro-
motion of any projects which We
the people of the island, consider
to be contributory to our educa-
tional, social, and economic well
fare.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
LONGEST ESTABLISHED
ICE PLANT IN MANTEO
BUYS MAINS EBR. RIVAL

Many ice plants have been built
in Dare County but one has lasted
longer than any of the others.
When A. H. Ward came back home
in 1926 he established plant at
Wanchese Wharf, and he ran it
for many years most successfully.
During World War II he decided
to move it to Manteo.
This week it bought out the
Croatan Ice and Cold Storage Co.
at Manns Harbor. 1t was built in
1916 and owned by w. S. and w.
NJ. White of Manns Harbor and
Norfolk, and has been serving the
Manns Harbor, Stumpy Point and
Engelhard area.
Alvah H. Ward, Jr., and Mrs.
Tracy C. Ward of Manteo, owners
of the Dare County Ice & Storage
Co. have announced there will be
no change in the operation of the
MAINS Harbor plant, but explained
their desire to handle all orders
from the Manteo plant as early as
phone service is completed IN the
MAINS Harbor area.
The first ice plant was estab-
lished at Skyco Wharf by man
named Baker. 1t was operated by
steam. Prior to that time ice was
brought down in schooners from
Maine. Later a plant was built in
Manteo by Mack and Prankard of
New York, later sold to Daniels
and Pugh, went out of business
after world war /.
Other plants have been built
during the past 80 years at Hat
teras and Stumpy Point, and Man
teo too. Due to the rapid decline in
commercial fishing, they all went
out of business. The Ward plant
has always been the most success
full and keeps going because of
progressive wide awake manage
ment which keeps abreast of the
times.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
DARE co. CORONER SUFFERS
SUDDEN ILLNESS TUESDAY

Coroner Marvin Rogers of Dare
County, a. well known barber and
businessman, suffered severe at
tack Tuesday night, and is now
kept at home, where he is showing
signs of improvement. His son,
Capt. Aubrey Rogers came home
from Savannah Thursday to be
with him during his illness. After
good nights rest Wednesday,
Mr.. Rogers was reported much i'm
proved Thursday morning. His at
tack of illness took place about IL
pm. Tuesday, shortly after he had
retired.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
LEGISLATORS GET TOLL
BRIDGE BILL STARTED
IN HOUSE THIS WEEK

A bill which would authorize the
State Highway Commission to is
sue bonds to build toll bridges was
introduced in the House Monday.
The bill, co-sponsored by Reps
Addison Hewlett of New Hanover
and Lewis L. Combs of Tyrrell,
was signed by about dozen other
lawmakers, including Reps. Dick
O'Neal of Hyde and DR.. J. M
Phelps of Washington.
Sponsors of the bill have in mind
the construction of toll bridges ov-
err the Alligator River near Column
bia and the Cape Fear River al
Wilmington, although the measure
does not limit such bridge financing
to the two projects.
The bill would eliminate require
ments that survey would have to
show that the toll revenue would
pay the costs of the bonds and for
the maintenance and operation of
the facilities.
Representative Combs said the
bill provides that the tolls pay only
the cost of the bonds. The High
way Commission would maintain
and operate the bridges.
The Alligator River span would
cost about $4.5 million and the
Cape Fear project about SIS mil
lion, sponsors of the bill said.
Engineering surveys on the two
projects have been underway for
several months.
Highway Chairman A. H. Ora
ham said he had no immediate
comment on the proposal. He said
he would give the legislators his
opinion if they requested it. Cost
estimates are essentially correct"
he said.
The bill states that revenue
bonds issued under the provisions
of this article shall be deemed to
constitute debt of the State and
a pledge of faith and credit of the
State, and shall be payable from
tolls and revenues provided for by
this act"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22

Only few good committee as
signments were given to House
members from the Walter Raleigh
Coastland in Raleigh last week, and
only one craftsmanship went to
these counties. Hon. R. Bruce Eth
eridge of Dare, who is nearly 80,
and veteran legislator, was given
the craftsmanship of the House
committee on Drainage, and made
vice-chairman of the committee or
Conservation and Development. H
is also a member of committees
on Fish and Oysters, Counties, Cit
les and Towns, Education, Penal
Institutions and Utilities. Some OF
the other committee assignments
are as follows: Walton Griggs OF
Currituck got on the Committees
on Commercial Fishing and Oys-
tiers, Agriculture, Commissions anc
Institutions for the Blind, Educa.
ton, Employment Security, Prop
ositions and Grievances, Public
Utilities, and Wildlife Resources.
Representative Dick O'Neal Of
Hyde got on the following commit.
tees: Commercial Fishing and Oys.
tiers, Drainage, Manufactures anc
Labor, Public Utilities, Roads anc
Highway Safety, and Library.
Representative Lewis Combs Of
Tyrrell got on the following com
mittees: Congressional Districts
Drainage, Engrossed Bills, anc
Wildlife Resources. He got least
recognition, being a veteran, while
Griggs and O'Neal are newcomers
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
EAST. STAR AT RODANTHE TO
FEED MASONS SATURDAY

Tomorrow night, Saturday, at
$50 P. M. the Eastern Star ladies
of Hatteras Island will serve a
dinner and entertain the Masons of
the Island, as is their custom every
year. The dinner will be held at
Mirlo Beach Lodge which is about
one mile north of Rodanthe. Visit
ing Stars and brethren are invited
to attend. Some good speaking is
expected on this occasion.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-02-22
JOSEPH NISER. 70, DIES
SUNDAY OF INJURIES

Joseph A. Niser, 70, husband of
Mrs. Selma Pugh Niser died in
stantly of injuries sustained when
struck by an automobile driven by
Donald Gray of Wanchese, about Z
pm. Sunday. He was a native of
Baltimore Co., Md, and had re-
sided on Roanoke Island for the
past nine years.
Mr.. Niser was a highly regard
ed citizen, and had been retired
from active work for several years.
He was walking northward along
the highway toward his home place
near Wanchese, which is the Capt,
John Pugh homestead south of
Skyco.
The body was taken to the Twi-
ford Funeral home in Manteo.
Funeral services were delayed until
Thursday, at II am. awaiting ar
rival of relatives. Burial followed
at Wanchese.
Beside his wife, Mrs. Selma Pugh
Niser, they have three children, Joe
Niser Jr. and Harry Niser of the
home, and Mrs. John Barnett of
Wanchese. He has the following
children by an earlier marriage:
Mrs. Lillian Gilbert, Mrs. Louise
Clement, Mrs. Betty Hallbridge of
Ellicott City, Nd, Parker d. Niser
Mrs. Mora Bell and Mrs, Theresa
Shugars of Baltimore; two sisters,
Mrs. Howard Siegel and Mrs. Ger
trude Stretch; two brothers, George
and Phillip Niser, all of Maryland.