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the legislation, which already
has passed the Senate. Only one
spokesman was against it.
Representative Thompson,
Democrat of New Jersey, as
sured the subcommittee that
proponents have had promises
Of contributions "of many mil
lions of dollars" to build a cul-
tural center. He said the pro-
ject would cost between SIS
million and $50 million.
Mr.. Thompson is the sponsor
of a bill identical to that Of
Senator Fulbright, Democrat of
Arkansas, which passed the
Senate on June 20. Mr.. Thomp-
son assured the Jones subcom-
mittee that the project would
not cost the Government any
money and would be built on
land to which the Government
would retain title.
Site in Hand
The Government already
owns 80 acres of the site in
Foggy Bottom at the APP
proaches to the authorized
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. The
Government would advance the
District $650,000 in Capper-
Cramton Act funds to be repaid
over eight years.
William E. Finley, director,
National Capital Planning
Commission, said the Govern
ment had paid about 5000, 900
over a period of years for the
land it already owns.
Representative AuchinclosS,
Republican Of New Jersey, de-
clared: Il believe in culture.
However, I am very much con-
cerned about a promotion of
this kind that does not become
a ward Of the Federal Govern
ment or of the District Govern
ment.
Reinsurance by Fulton
Mr.. Thompson told him the
Government would not lose
title to the land. Irving Bryan,
assistant corporation counsel
for the District, said he believes
the Government would gain
title to any buildings erected
through private contributions.
Representative Fulton, Re-
publican Of Pennsylvania, said
that he, as a businessman, was
convinced" the cultural center
would be self-sustaining, finan-
cially.
But" he added, II don't be-
lieve any member of this COM
.mittee would consider closing
the National Gallery Of Art. for
example, just because it costs
the Government money to oper-
ate it."
A cultural center. Mr.. Fulton
said, would be "a challenge to
the city of Washington to make
a success of it as other cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
BY CASPAR NAMES
Star stan Writer

Pretty 20-year-old Nirmala
Lall Of Mainpuri, India, has
been in the United States only
a week, but she is rapidly
catching on to American ways.
The first thing she did on
arriving at Idlewild Airport
last week was to call her
brother, Suresh. in California
collect. The 19-year-old youth
is studying mechnical engineer
ing at California State Poly
technic College, San Luis
Obispo.
On the way by train from
New York to Washington, Miss
Lall experimental with Ameri-
can food-Coca Cola and a fish
sandwich.
This week she Is going to be-
come part Of another popular
enterprise among young Ameri-
can church people when she
goes to a church work camp at
Radford, Va. Miss Lall, whose
father the Rev. Benjamin Lall,
is executive secretary Of the
North India Synod, United
Presbyterian Church Of the
U. S. A., will teach q Bible
class in the morning and help
repair the church in the after
noon. She will camp with other
young people in the nearby
State park.
To Student Conference
On August "a the soft-spoken
Indian girl will go to Lake
Forest. III. for a Presbyterian
church student conference.
After Labor Day she will
spend five days at the Happy
Valley Camp of the Baltimore
Presbyterian Synod near Balm
bridge, Nd.
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Subcommittee Weighs
Cultural Center Pleas

House Public Works subcommittee today weighed APP
peals from the public to clear bill authorizing National
Cultural Center here.
Chairman Jones Of the Public Buildings subcommittee said
he would call meeting of his group possible
on the proposal.
At public hearing Yesterday about 20 witnesses supported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-06
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Union Printcraft
international Golf ASsoci-
alton continues its Shera-
ton-Park Hotel convention.
This information sup
piled by the Washington
Convention and Visitors
Bureau.
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Transit Asks Okoy
On Traffic Study
Chalk Tells Commission Maryland
Should Review Needs in 2 Counties

The d. C. Transit System today asked the Maryland Public
Service Commission for permission 10 make detailed study
Of mass transportation needs in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties
o. Roy Chalk, system president made the request IN
letter TO the commission He declared his organization pre
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DARE COUNTY
Continued from Page Six

having best abest in prospect to its affairs
only be hoped that they of judgement who
will not allow selfish persons to influence their judgement
think many great and successful in America
today have at their head of only nominal ability and
vision But these often stand symbols OF great sue
and hold the esteem of the nation because they have
had the judgement and the to employ smart
to assist them.
What needs be done in Dare County, in any other
enterprise of similar size is to employ help that thoroughly
trained equipped with natural ability grown compe
through experience in their particular line of work
County needs people who skilled in accounting and
who put their full time their work. it needs clerical
help in the topight class and needs skilled labor and
not mere mechanical helpers to carry on its tasks.
The countys business like it's welfare is equally impor
tant that of bank big store factory 1t takes in and
spends money than any other business more than
several other businesses in Dare County Any other business
the world operated has been the business of Dare
County would have been bankrupt long ago.
The thing that has kept Dare County going when goes
the red year after year merely expedency The prob
lem is usually easily solved for the time being by png
taxes the people, and in this getting money
On the other hand when store gets in the red year after
year it goes broke for has from whom
money year after year get out of the hole
There is simple rule to follow in management of
any business Don't spend than the income
to- and try to plan spending little less as to be ready
for rainy days emergencies When County Board
get this simple arithmetic in its head and stick to it the
money doesn't have cannot be SPENT the county will
stop going into the red.
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BRIDGE
Continued from Page Onel

tourist, and where their property
could rapidly depreciate in worth
for business purposes or in taxable
value for other purposes.
But time marched on, many
changes have been made on the
Highway Commission; new faces
appear from time to time, some
expressing doubts that the Main
Street bridge will long remain. A
new coat of tar is going on it
this week; the bridge has been
closed to traffic, and Main Street
has seen a sample exactly of what
the town would have forever if
the bridge be abolished.
A meeting of the Merchants
Association this week gave the sit
uation serious study. The Main
Street merchants do not expect to
allow the issue to drop. They will
organize and take their case con-
tinually before the highway au-
thorities, to all their public serv-
ants and political friends if, as
and when the occasion calls for it.
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sTUMPY POINT PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Porter and
son, Benjie of Goidsboro spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. V. Payne.
Mrs. Florine Hooper is visiting
her son and daughter-in-law, 1t.
and Mrs. M. l. Hooper in Wash
ington, D. c.
Mrs. Doris Twiford motored in
Morehead City Sunday.
Miss Emma Frances Stephenson
of Rocky Mount visited here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Golden and
daughter, Sheila of Sealevel, spent
the week here.
L. w. Hooper, Jr. spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Mrs. Minnie Wise has returned
from Norfolk after visiting her
son George.
Dwight Hooper of Norfolk Wis
tied relatives here Saturday.
Lisa Ann Strickland of Raleigh
is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. V. Payne.
Miss Bobbie Hooper of Miami,
Fla. is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beamon Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Best and
children, Susie and Mark are home
after visiting her mother in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. R. R. Payne and Mrs. Mabel
Shelton were in Norfolk Thursday.
Miss Cindy Shelton came with
them after visiting her cousin in
Norfolk, Miss Susan Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Wise are
home after visiting in Durham and
Mr.. Wise was treated at Duke
Hospital
Mrs. Carville Wise and sons,
Rodney and Gary left Saturday to
spend a month with friends and
relatives In Richmond.
Mrs. Bob Midget and son John
have returned after a week in
Norfolk with Mr.. Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hooper were
in Beaufort Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hooper were
in Norfolk Friday and accompan-
led home by their son, Eddie who
has been visiting his cousins,
George Wise III and Miss Jackie
O'Keefe of Norfolk.
Miss Linda Gaskill and Miss
Susan Stokes of Elizabeth City
visited Miss Gaskill's grandmother,
Mrs. L. w. Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mason and
children of Norfolk are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Midget.
Mrs. Charles Knight and son
Billy attended the wedding of her
daughter, Molly Lou Knight in
Washington, D. C. Miss Knight
was married to Dick Sanatone,
U. S: Navy, June 18th.
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DRAMA
Continued from Page One)

after the bridge tolls had been
lifted under the Ehringhaus ad-
ministration in 1885, and an i'm
mediate increase in traffic develop
ed, it was considered a worthy
venture to begin the show.
Paul Green had been interested
in doing the job. To him, the whole
region is greatly indebted, for save
some small items of expense, he
has never received any income or
profit from The Lost Colony. He
had become a famous playwright
before he wrote it, and his prestige
made it good seller to. the tour
ing public, right from the start.
There are many others who CO.
operated in the establishment of
the show, too many to name at
this time, but chief among them is
Sam Selden, for II seasons its di-
rector, and who gave of his genius
and his dedicated interest, and out
of his friendship and love for Paul
Green, a tremendous impetus in
launching the Lost Colony success
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SALE OF BLIND-MADE
~ ARTICLES SCHEDULED
FOR MANTEO JULY As

An interesting exhibit and sale
is scheduled for July A and in
downtown Manteo, by the N. c.
Commission for the Blind with CO.
operation from Manteo Lions Club.
Miss Sudie Cox, home industries
counselor for the commission, who
travels about the state holding the
sales, is very enthusiastic about
the visit to Manteo. Last year, it
is recalled, the sale held in Man
teo was one of the largest in the
state.
Miss Cox offers the following
information regarding this pro-
gram:
"The Home Industry program of
the North Carolina State Commits
sion for the Blind is a branch of
Rehabilitation Division for the
bound blind-to give adjust
ment, to employ, to supply income
supplementing "grant-of-aid" in
come and to give feeling of worth
whileness and achievement to the
individual.
"There are more than two hun
bred active home bound workers
receiving benefits through these
sales in North Carolina-the num-
Der varying from county to coun-
ty and from time to time as one
becomes proficient enough to
graduate" and others are being
referred. >,
"Articles for sale are non-profit
making as the worker receives all
in excess of materials as returns
for their labor and enterprise.
Prices are in line with regular mer-
chandise of equal value. A high
standard of quality is maintained
with all merchandise offered for
sale.
"Sales are sponsored throughout
the State by Lions Clubs and Aux
iliaries." :,
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CLUB PRESIDENTS MEET
IN MACS HEAD JUNE "a
Plans Made and Future Meeting Dates
Announced; Mrs. Everett Heads
Gavel Committee

Club presidents of the 10th dis
trict of the N. C. Federation of
Woman's Clubs held their June
Institute Workshop and Planning
meeting at The Carolinian Hotel,
Mays Head, Tuesday, June "a.
Mrs. Julian Porter, of Severn,
president of the district, presided.
Recognition was given to Mes
danes Gordon Maddrey, w. F.
Britt, J. w. P. Earnhardt, and
John Bonner, officers of the Dis
trict.
Mrs. Earnhardt held a discussion
Of the various awards which are
given to clubs and their members
for Leadership, Achievement, Art
and Music, attendance and reports.
The following meeting dates
were announced-District meeting
to be held in Edenton, October 81
-mid-winter meeting date and
place to be announced later. State
convention at the Carolina Hotel,
Pinehurst, May 10 to May 81, 1859.
Year books and club reports
were discussed by Mrs. Gordon
Maddrey.
Mrs. Sarah H. Everett, president
of the Manteo Woman's Club, was
elected Chairman for the gavel
presentation to be made at the
district meeting in October. Mrs.
Everett announced plans for a
gavel made of native Roanoke Is
land wood to be presented as az
perment gift to the district. Club
plans on the local, district and
state level were discussed by Mrs.
Porter. The meeting adjourned at
o'clock for a buffet luncheon in
the Dogwood Room of the Caro-
linian.
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CONTEMPT ACTION I
HEARING FRIDAY
IN SCHOOL CASE
State. and Hyde Co. Officials To
Appear at Ten A. M.
In Washington

An explanation of their actions
in disbursing more than $4,000
of state school funds in the face
of a restraining order issued by a
Superior Court Judge is to be
sought in a hearing at ten am.
Friday before Judge Clifton Moore
in Washington.
Subpoenaed before the court in
this case is Supt Tommy Gaylord,
and Chairman Gratz Spencer of
the Hyde County Board of Educa-
ton, C. D. Douglas, controller of
the State Board of Education, and
A. C. Davis, director of auditing
and accounting for the state
Board.
An order had been issued on
April 23 by Judge Moore, in
Columbia, restraining the State
Board of Education from paying
out state funds to be used on the
construction of central high
school now underway near Swan
Quarter, until the county had ac-
quired title to the full amount of
land required for the building.
This action had been brought by
Earl Topping of Scranton.
In the face of this order, Supt.
Gaylord made a request in May
for the funds, and Mr.. Davis in
Raleigh issued the funds on May
ID, and which have been paid out
to contractors on the building. This
sum, over $4,000 was part of
state ALLEGATION of $164,484 to be
used on this building job.
Plans call for some Is acres for
the school site, but only BOA acres
have been acquired, while the
County is proceeding with a con-
demnation suit for the remainder
which is owned by Eugene and
Carroll Mann of Hampton, Va.
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MRS. EVELYN b. MIDGETT
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Evelyn Berry Midget, 65,
died Friday night after a long ill
ness. She had been taken to a
Norfolk hospital for treatment.
She was the wife of Ulysses S.
Midget, and lifelong resident of
Roanoke Island, and the daughter
of a prominent Roanoke Island
family, having spent much of her
girlhood at the famed home at
Burnsides of Civil War fame. Her
parents were the late John E. and
Matte Etheridge Berry.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Eileen NJ. Sears, Mrs. Hilda
H. Francis and Mrs. Glenna Y.
Gallop, all of Manteo; a son. Ell
mer U. Midget, U. S. Coast
Guard; a sister, Mrs. Nora B. Pate
of Glendale, Md; five grandchil-
dren and two greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday afternoon at o'clock
in the Manteo Baptist Church by
the Rev. W. E. Cholerton, pastor,
assisted by the Rev. Louis A.
Aitken, pastor of Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church.
"Abide With Me" and "In The
Garden" were sung by the church
choir. Mrs. w. R. Pearce accom-
panied at the organ.
The casket was covered with a
pail made of pink carnations,
Easter lilies and fern.
Active pallbearers were Earl
Green, George Hale Dudley, Dor
ian Dudley, Edward Wescott, Fred
Wescott and Woody Fearing. Hon
orary pail bearers We're Frank Ca
hoon, c. S. Meekins, D. v. Meekins
J. D. O'Neal, Tom Basnight and
Nevin Wescott.
Burial followed in the Mantec
Cemetery.
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FRIDAY. JUNE ~. 1858

fully.
There have been ups and downs
during the years; economic situa-
tons have waned. New attractions
have been thrown open all about
us, but the Lost Colony goes on.
1t has seen some tight situations;
it has lacked considerably in ade-
quate advertising and promotion;
it has stood in need of additional
show business genius through the
years. 1t has got a setback a time
or two when some of its most
vital and heart-tingling parts have
been curtailed through budgetary
pressure, and public demand has
called for their restoration in sue
ceeding seasons.
But above and beyond all the
rest of them, three out of four
people who see it recommend it
for its great power to uplift, in
spire and encourage, and to stimu-
late appreciation for love of coun-
try and the ideals of our early
settlers, which launched America
on the road to becoming the great
est nation in the world
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MANTEO PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Drink
water of Portsmouth, Va, spent
last week end with Mrs. Drink
waters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Etheridge. They were accompan-
led home by their daughter, Alice,
who had visited her grandparents
for two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Etheridge have another grand
daughter, Leslie Harris of Angus
ia, Ca, spending the summer with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley B. Eyre
and children of Woodbury., Conn.,,
recently visited Mr.. Evre's grand
mother, Mrs. C. J. Foulks, who
makes her home in Manteo with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Barnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Griffin and
children of Wilson spent several
days last week with Mr.. Griffin's
sister, Mrs. Rennie Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Staley and
daughter Jackie, of Rocky Mount,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. l.. Gibbs.
Mrs. Ernest G. Strickland of
New Smyrna. Fla, arrived last
week to spend the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Midget.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Scarborough
spent several days last week in
College Park, Md, with THEN
daughter, Mrs. Larry Thomasson
who accompanied them home fol
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-06-27
MRS. BARBER RECOUNTS
TRAVELS FOR ROTARlANS
Entertaining Lecture Given by Manteo
Native on Journey Into Spain

The Manteo Rotary Club ex-
pressed great enjoyment Monday
night upon hearing Mrs. Madge
Daniels Barber of Philadelphia re-
count interesting phases of jour
neys through Spain. Mrs. Barber,
a Manteo native, and sister of Mrs.
w. R. Pearce has taught for many
years in Philadelphia, and spends
her vacations guiding tours
through European countries, hav-
ing visited about all of them
through the years, on several occa-
Sions.
Spain, her subject Monday eve
ming was described as a nation
that is now making strides for
ward, due to considerable resources
not heretofore developed. She told
of its old Cathedrals, and old cities,
of visits to Gypsy caves, its mar
kets, its hotels and of its arts and
crafts. She displayed samples of
iewelry she had bought in Spain
of native craftsmen.
She received rapt attention for
40 minutes and was roundly APP
plauded for the interesting manner
in which an interesting subject
was presented.
At the next meeting new Off
GERS will be installed, and Aycock
Brown will succeed E. E. Meekins
as President. Several visitors from
distant points attended the club
meeting Monday.
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hour what the preacher said about
the Apostles axe che is on
my right hand l shall not be
moved" Immediately his feet
and ankle bones received strength"
stretching forth thine hand
to heal' "and the Angel of
the Lord by night opened the pris-
on doris" and she would tell how
Moses started life at 40 and how
the good widow Dorcas was raised
from the dead, etc.
Well, Mr.. Editor, 1 believe both
axes and jawbones are good in
their place, but a person must
have some education to know which
is which. n
Yours for more learnin'.
UNCLE DOCK FROM DUCK
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DOCK
Continued from Page One)

neighborhood a better school than
other neighborhoods have" That's
no Christian spirit: We should say:
LET US share our money with all
other neighborhoods, and give
every child in our county an equal
chance in life"
Mr.. Editor, l read everything
you said last week, over and over,
and l sure hope you keep on this
track until some good is done. We
have all got to take up our load,
and go with it. We don't get the
answer when we say we will go
vote so and so, when we are mere
ly voting it on the other fellow,
who happens to have his money
invested here.
We haven't been carrying our
part of the load. We've been was
ting money when it ought to have
been spent for the children.
l wish everybody could get the
point, that the only wealth a poor
family has is strong, healthy chill
dren, brought up in a Christian
home, taught to work and respect
all other people and their rights.
Such children, will be better for we
old folks in our last days than
money laid up in a bank. If they
are properly brought up, they will
not only be sure that we lack not
for necessities, but they will re-
turn to us often to comfort our
lives and bring joy to our hearts.
AS the good book says:
Train up a child in the way
he should go; and when he is
old he will not depart from it."
If we educate our children here
at home, they will be grateful to
us for giving them the best. They
will love our home land and wish
to remain. They will make good
workers to develop our country.
Some of them will be the kind of
leaders we need. They will be
smart people who can take our
limited resources and convert them
into benefits for everybody. 1t will
be nice to have our children grow
up and be able to think for them
selves.
Now that's the real meat of the
situation. Thinking for oneself.
used to know an old couple that
lived near us when l was a boy.
They was the dangest about going
to church. They was to every serv-
ice. They listened to every word.
And when they went home, they
would talk all day and all night
about religion. But each had his
own opinions. The old man would
roar out to his old woman:
"The greatest tool in the Bible
I ever heard of was that jawbone
of a jackass which Samson took
and Stayed ten thousand Filipinos."
And the old woman would
always come back with the other
side: "The tool the preacher talks
about is the Axe of Apostles, it's
more powerful than all, for you
can swing it around and rule the
world with love and kindness"
And she could spiel off for ar
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CONTRACT
Continued from Page One)

face treatment and it will be about
five and quarter miles in length.
Width of paving will be 90 wide
and g. shoulders and gentle 6:1
shoulder slopes.
The completion of this contract
will provide the visitor a modern
parkway road to the Cape Hat
teras National Seashore.
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a visit.
Miss Gail Brown is visiting her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brantley Brown, in White
vile.
Mrs. Marvin Rogers, who has
been living in Charleston, S. c.,
arrived last week to spend some
time in her home near Manteo.
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MACS HEAD PERSONALS

Postmaster R. Roy Kessinger,
who has been a patient in the hos
pital in Plymouth, has returned
home.