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Evening star., 1960-08-28
Oliver Powers
Discusses Trial
With U.S.OfficiuI
By the Associated Press


Oliver Powers, father of the
U-2 pilot serving a 10-year
sentence for his espionage
flight over the Soviet Union,
conferred for rs minutes yes
terday with a high State De-
partment official, legal adviser
Eric Hager.
Mr.. Powers said he had moth
ing to report on the conference.
His friend and adviser, Saul
Curry of Norton, Va, where Mr..
Powers is a cobbler, said Mr..
Powers and he reported to Mr.,
Hager on their attendance at
the Moscow trial of Francis
Gary Powers and their talk
with with the young flyer af-
terwards.
Mr.. Powers and his wife with
their friend Mr.. Curry are in
Washington enroute from Mos
COW to the Powers home at
Pound, Va. Mr.. Curry said they
would complete their journey
by plane tomorrow.
Evening star., 1960-08-28

Published Daily and Sunday
al 225 Virginia AYR. Sc.
Of Washington. b. c.
Second Gloss Postage Paid
Evening star., 1960-08-28

I love you more than anything
else in the whole wide world.
Be kind to each other.
Russell, remember you are
the man Of the fanny and take
care Of the girls, and everyone
love Mark as I know you do,
Cuddle him lots till Grandma
takes over.
God bless you all, my very
own precious pets. Be good,
eat lots and remember to say
your prayers.
Mothers Hopes
In a P.S. she said she would
rejoin her children in America
as soon as she had taken care
"of one or two things"
The address written on the
envelope, presumably that oi
the grandmother, was Mrs. Will
liam Patterson, 3400 Magnolis
Ave, st. Louis.
In st. Louis Mrs. Patterson
said, "the children will be only
too welcome, we want them and
their mother back"
Embassy officials said they
understood Mrs. Brandt hac
been employed in the British
consulate in Cincinnati until
she returned to England q
couple of months ago.
Her husband is a mental
hospital patient in Illinois
He was born in Britain
but 1t is not known whether he
subsequently obtained Ameri-
can citizenship.
The couple met in England
while Mr.. Brandt was on duty
with the Air Force. .,.
1T seems likely the children
can claim American citizenship
by reason of their birth in the
United States" one Embassy
source said. But their citizen
ship status also is obscure. They
did not have any passports OF
other documents with them
when they were found in the
Embassy. Presumably, the mo-
ther still has those. But she
can be sure of getting the help
she needs" D.,
At the welfare home Russell
still was serving as acting head
of the family. His face was
sad when he asked: Mummy
will come for us soon, won't
she?"
Evening star., 1960-08-28
Kennedy, Johnson
Go to S. Carolina
By the Associated Press

Gov. Ernest F. Hollings and
other South Carolina Demo-
cratic leaders have arranged
to meet here Tuesday with the
.party's nominees for President
and Vice President, but neither
of the States Senators will be
present.
Senator Johnston, Democrat
of South Carolina, who is sup
porting the ticket of Senators
Kennedy and johnson, said he
was invited to a luncheon at
the Capitol but had to decline
because of an engagement to
speak to the American Fedora
tion of Government Employees
in Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1960-08-28
FOUND

CALICO MOTHER CAT and 8 baby
kittens G. white, ] gray); vic. Palmer
PARK SP 3-O432, ask for MRS.
Evening star., 1960-08-28
Abandoned Children
Puzzle y. S. Embassy

LONDON, Aug. 27 (AP).-
The United States Embassy
came to grips today with a
poignant family problem in
volving the future of five chill
dren abandoned at the En-
bassy by a distraught mother.
The children may be Amer
leans. The mother left them
in the hope they would be sent
to their grandmother in the
United States. Several legal
problems will have to be
resolved before that can hap
pen, but for the moment al
least this mothers personal
crisis has been eased.
American and British on
cials assured her she will gel
the help she needs. The chill
dren now are being cared for irl
a welfare home. The mother
Britis h born Mrs. Mavis
Brandt. is pregnant. British
authorities have taken her to
a hospital.
Play Nursemaid
Embassy officials. usually busy
with problems of diplomacy
were surprised when they were
called upon to play nursemaid
Mrs. Brandt hustled the chill
dren into the Embassy Thurs
day, sat them on benches and
said she would return In a short
while.
Perfectly obedient, the chill
dren - Russell, IA; May, 13;
Darlene, 8; Deborah, 6, and q
year-old Mark-sat patiently
watching the hands of a clock
creep around. They were still
there when the Embassy doors
closed in the evening. Russell
had kept the little group to-
gether but his lip quivered when
he told Embassy officials he
did not know where his mother
was.
The Embassy had the chill
dren transferred to a welfare
home. Then, "a hours after
she disappeared, Mrs. Brandt
got in touch with the children.
In a letter sent to the En-
bassy. she wrote:
MY dearest darlings, this
was the only way mummy could
be sure of your getting back
home to Grandma. Remember
Evening star., 1960-08-28
BY ADRIAN PORTER
Associated Press stan Writer

ELISABETHVIILE, The Con-
go, Aug, 27.-The capital of the
Mineral State" set up in de-
fiance of the Congo govern
ment fell today to Congolese
soldiers led by Communist
Czechosloyak officers. the
states leader said.
Albert Ka1onii. Chief Of the
state set UP in Kasai Province
two weeks ago, : asserted ! his
capital at Bakwanga was
seized because United Nations
forces from Tunisia disarmed
his soldiers there.
In the conquering force were
soldiers from Guinea, whose
government has promised to
help Congo Premier Patrice Lu-
mumba end rebellion, Mr.. Ka-
lonji asserted. Guinea has con-
tributed soldiers to the U. N.
forces in the Congo.
Mr.. Kalonji is closely asso-
ciated with Premier Noise
Tshombe Of Katanga Province,
who has declared his independ-
ence of the Congo and set up
Elisabethville as the capital of
an independent state.
Troops Flown In
Mr.. Lumumba began flying
troops into Kasai Province
earlier this week to put down
Mr.. Kalonji's secessionist
movement and promised to
take care of Katanga'S seces-
sion soon.
1t was perhaps significant
that by Mr.. Kalonji's account,
the Congolese in Kasai had
seized the town of Gandajika,
south of his rebel capital and
only about 20 miles from Ka-
tanga's border.
Mr.. Kalonji told reporters
three Czechoslovak officers ar
rived in Luluabourg, Kasal
Province capital, under the
cover of the United Nations
claiming that they were tech
nicians for aircraft supplied to
Evening star., 1960-08-28
Capital of Rebel State
Is Captured in Congo

the Congo by the Soviet govern
ment."
He gave this account of the
campaign against his capital:
On Monday. Congo platoons
OF 80 men each crossed the
frontiers of his Mineral State
so-called, because of its wealth
of copper and other minerals
and occupied Tshibata, Ka-
tanda and Gandjika without
resistance. ~"
7Katanga Aid Sought
Katanda and Gandajika lie
between Mr.. Kalonji's capital
at BakYanga and the Katanga
border Bakwanga itself is
about S5 miles east of Lulua-
bourg and so miles from the
nearest Katanga border point.
Mr.. Kalonji sent reconnais-
sance units to the border and
then flew to Elisabethville to
try to get military help from
Katanga, which has only a
smallsarmy of its own.
Three days ago, 800 Congo
troops with some Guinea troops
and the Czechosloyak officers
left Luluabourg by train and
arrived yesterday at Mwene-
ditu, just inside the Mineral
State border.
This main force sent out
patrols to Bakwanga. The
patrols were followed up by the
main column which entered
Bakwanga at 8 am. in trucks
seized at Mweneditu.
Mr.. Kalonji charged the
Tunisians sent by the U.N. to
Bakwanga to preserve order
disarmed his garrison, took its
weapons and kept it from using
either the radio station or the
airfield.
"Tunisian troops in Bak-
wanga are preparing the way
for Lumumba's army" he de-
clared. My own troops under
the command of Mai. Dyninga
were unable to prevent them
(the Congolese) from entering
Bakwanga beacuse United Ma
tions troops interviewed"
Mr.. Kalonji said the fall of
his capital did not mean the
end of the Mineral State. While
he said he did not know what
has happened to his garrison
in the capital, the nest of his
army is "redeploying in stra-
tegic positions" He said his
headquarters will be established
somewhere outside Bakwanga.
The fate of 10 members of
his cabinet in Bakwanga and
the 400 whites living there is
unknown. he added.
Mr.. Kalonji appealed to the
United States, Britain, France
and independent states of
former French Africa to send
volunteers to help in the fight
against "Lumumba aggression. u
Council of War" Held
This capital began to prepare
for an attack from Mr.. Lu.
mumba's forces with the fall
of Bakwanga.
A senior officer of the Katan-
ga army said troops had beer
! flown to Kaniama and other
points, near the Katanga bor-
der with Kasai Province.
Premier Tshombe, severa,
cabinet ministers and Katanga
army's Belgian commanders
held a council of war" in Mr.
TShombe's residence.
The few bad roads leading
into Katanga will be completely
blocked, and bridges mined, in.
formants said.
Stretches of railroad line.
leading into the province were
reported being torn up.
Mr.. Kalonji's claims thai
Evening star., 1960-04-15

indoors and outdoors fits beautifully
activities See these and other oked
Deb blooming
five fashions.
lt-boek
Silver Spring
ton Gonna Spring. sizes o
Evening star., 1960-04-15

Above) Flower Eerrinss in feoheght French enome bue
pink yellow red bone white In through plastic corsoge
box" for pretty gift giving. Two sizes, 81 and S..
plus fed tax
Chiffon scarf squares and obongs in glorious coors-pnk
to reds yeows to flaming orange, Vibron blues pale
briont green's white, beige, black 81.
ter-clockwse starting with oove
Ars Of Pors Shorties with hand embroidered eyee white Of
course and wonderfully washable in double nyon $3
The Hondboe Of bright plastic patent has reach in
terror, bIozed with nonoerom-hpe ornomen S.. plus fed
tax.
Pilots StesoG Blouse of dpdy DocronD poyester crepe
has wonderful hidden neckne for your Eoster suit white
blue, pink or beige, sizes 81 to 38 $500
Monnequins Shoes fashion your feet and
prisiney little priced The opera pump Vonity" black pot
leather navy coIfskn the unined pump with stacked
leather heel, in bone navy colfskn. $l2.95.
Gotham Gold Stripe shnmers your Eoster stockings in the
color Of sparkling champagne with shades
of bone, BEIGE and god seoess sheer heel and
orcement proportoned sizes 8 to S.35 poirs So 90
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DEMANDS HEAVY ON FERRY
SERVICE; NEED FOR BRIDGE
GROWS; TUNNEL IS ASSURED
Ocracoke Has Tremendous Tourist Business.
Now Reached Both Ways BY Car Oregon
Inlet Ferry Situation Grows Critical, Result Of
Traffic to seashore Park; Hampton Roads
Tunnel Assured and Considered Tremendous
Asset to Coast to Two States.
BY VICTOR MEEKINs

A news story out of the High
way Department in Raleigh con-
Germs the rapid progress being
made on Alligator River bridge,
and refers to the great shot in the
arm it will give by bringing the
central part of the state closer to
the coast by 40 miles. This story
mentions the bridge scheduled for
future letting at Oregon Inlet,
providing quicker access to Hat
teras Island.
The tremendous amount of traf-
fic that is shaping up in the fu-
ture for the whole Dare coast is
expected to be greater than many
had dreamed, now that the tun-
mel across Chesapeake Bay from
Cape Charles to Cape Henry has
been assured by the sale this week
of a 5000 million bond issue. This
is going to mean an unprecendent-
ed increase in business for Vir-
ginia Beach, with a consequent
trickle on no small scale down in
to Carolina. Likewise will business
coming from the south, work up
to Virginia beach, once the Sea-
shore boulevard along the Curri-
tuck banks is built.
With all that can possibly be
done by local interests, and the
State Highway Commission to get
Oregon Inlet bridged, there is
no way to stop the traffic bottle
neck on both Oregon Inlet and
Hatteras Inlet ferries from grow
ing more critical. Even now in
midweek, three boats running
steadily cannot handle the wait
4 ing lines of cars, and sometimes
hours result before a boat can be
boarded.
On Wednesday morning early,
this week | had to wait for two
boats to load, before / could catch
a third one to cross Oregon Inlet.
lon my return in the afternoon,
the same situation, with boats
leaving every Is minutes. The
boat can carry Is cars. There were
be cars waiting. Only seven OF
See DEMANDS, Page Six
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HOPPER DREDGE
TO RETURN TO
OREGON INLET
Celebration Planned at Wanchese
in September For Completion
OF Waterway

The hopper dredge Hyde of the
U. S. Engineer Corps is expected
to return to Oregon Inlet on August
18th to complete the deep water
channel across the bar, and this
operation may require three weeks,
Victor Meekins of Manteo was adj
vised this week by M. C. McDuffie
of the District Engineers office in
Wilmington.
The process used by this vessel
is to take the dredged spoil aboard,
carry it to sea and dump it. Much
of the time is spent in unloading.
The dredged channel across the bar
will be about 10 feet.
This project depth is II feet all
the way to Manteo, with a side
channel into Mill Landing at Wan
cheese. Citizens of the Wanchese
community are now planning a
celebration in September at Mill
Landing, to which the Governor,
Congressman, Senators and other
officials will be invited.
On Monday of this week, the
County Board took official notice
of these plans and pledged to con-
tribute to the cost of the celc-
bration.
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A. W. DRlllKWATER GIVEN
PARTY ON S5TH BIRTHDAY
Visited This Week by Netherlands Co
diets: Great Hospitality by Kill 1
Devil Hills Groups Praised "

Dare County's Distinguishing citi-
zen, Alpheus w. Drinkwaterss was
given his usual annual birthday
party on July 81 by his daughter,
Dorothy. This time he was IS years
old and as usual, visitors came
from far and near for this famed
event. Drinkwater is Dare's most
widely famed citizen, and has taken
part ON many national programs
the result of his telegraphic serv-
ice during the activity of the
Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk.
Some $50 people attended the
party which was held at Drink
waters Folly, the unique old house
he owns four miles North of Man
teo.
Mr.. Drinkwater is commander
of the Manteo Civilian Air Patrol
Group and as such was visited
this week by group of ten ex-
change cadets from The Neither
lands. These men were part Of a
group from % countries meeting
in Norfolk on the week end. They
were entertained royalty by Kill
Devil Hills interests. Mayor r. H.
Cook gave them a fish fry Mon
day; the Wilbur Wright Hotel
gave them lodging; the Croatan
gave them breakfast, and the Kit
ty Hawk Hotel gave them lunch.
Commander Drinkwater on behalf
of the Civil Air Patrol expresses
great appreciation for the kind
nesses shown the visitors.
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HOMECOMING AT COLINGTON
METHODIST CHURCH AUG. Fl

The annual homecoming at Col
ington Methodist Church is. sched-
uled between 10 am. and 4 pm.
on Sunday, August .21 with a
picnic fellowship on the Commu-
nifty building grounds at 1890
pm. Rev. w. B. Gregory a form
er pastor has been invited to de-
liver the homecoming message at
IL am. Pictures will be taken of
the group. A hymn sing is sched-
uled at 2:30 pm. and homeward
bound program Of fellowship with
friends of yesteryear and loved
ones will end the event. Rev. s.
s. Snead, the handwriting pastor
lis being assisted by committee
consisting Of Mrs. Hettie O'Neal,
chairman, Mrs. Stella Beasley,
Fred Haywood, Mrs. Ida Meelins,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Perry.
The public is invited TO bring
picnic lunch and Join with fheil
families in this event.
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BLACKMER VOICES
GREAT TRIBUTE TO
ISLANDS DRAMA
Praise From Professional Pops
Up Pride and Performance of
Lost Colony Saturday

Considered by many, the top per-
fcrmance of the season, Saturday
nights presentation of the Lost
Colony won high praise from not
able North Carolinians back home
to view this show. Sidney Black
mer, a distinguished professional
state and screen artist, lecturer, ra-
dio and TV actor said the perform
ance of the Lost Colony was in the
highest tradition of the American
theatre, that he loved it; it in
spireo him too; and he wished he
could stay all summer.
BIackmer, a native Of Salisbury,
a lifelong friend of Fred w. Morri-
son, was presented to the audience
during the intermission by DR.
Frank p. Graham, his former his.
tory teacher, later President of the
University of N. c., and now on the
staff of the United Nations.
In bringing Blackmer to see the
Lost Colony, DR.. and Mrs. FREQ
Morrison rendered exceptions
service to the show this year
It is the first time this
season that it has been favored
See BLACKMER, Page Six
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participate in the program. Mrs.
J. B. A. Daughtridge, President Of
the Garden Club, Inc, win attend,
as well as all the state officers and
Garden Club members Of North
Carolina. Hostesses will be Mrs. J.
r. Bennett Of Rocky Mount. Chair
man Of the Trustees Of the Gar
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BELHAvEN SHOWS
SIGNS OF GROWTH
IN MANY PLACES
Enlargement and improvement Of
Many Stores. Homes. and
Posfoffice

During recent months, a notable
improvement in the commercial ia
cities of Belhaven, amounting tt
more activity and investment than
has occurred in many years COM
bined, has taken place. Most re-
cent is the enlargement of Colonial
Stores, which has widened the store
front to 10 feet, and now has floor
space of some 1000 feet.
Roses variety store is now be-
ing done over at a cost of thous-
ands in re-decoration and INSTALL
ment of new self service equip
ment. This store, managed by Miss
Shirley Davis, a native Belhaven
business woman who reached her
present position by working up
through the stores departments, is
one of the most successful of this
large chain which was founded in
North Carolina.
A Encouragement on doing over
of the Belhaven postoffice lobby
and interior, adds greatly to the
efficiency of the service, and the
convenience of patrons. New equip
ment of an advanced type has been
installed throughout.
The buildings which house these
three activities are owned by DIR.
w. T. Ralph of Belhaven.
w. P. O'Neal during the past
year has made a vast improve
ment in his drug store, which now
has double its former floor space
having spread out into the former
Johnston gift shop quarters to
make room for its luncheon and
soda fountain department. The Les
ter Johnstons are operating one of
the finest and largest gift stores
in eastern N. C. in quarters
formerly occupied by the clothing
SCORE of the late Clyde Burgess.
The largest Hardware Store in
the area, the F. L. Voliva Company
See GROWTH, Page Six
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WILLIAM P. SAUNDERS, Di-
rector of the N. C. Department OF
Conservation and Development
who will visit Mays Head this
month, is a 62-year-old native of
CASTOR County. He played Uni
versity baseball with Governor
Hodges; is textile manufacturer,
a former Mayor of Robbins, N. c.;
a University Trustee, and has
served in numerous other political,
civic, fraternal and religious posi-
tons of honor and responsibility.
He has been widely engaged in the
textile manufacturing business. His
home address is Southern Pines.
The annual meeting of the Board
will be held at the Carolinian Hotel
Monday and Tuesday, August %
and %.
Governor Luther H. Hodges viii
preside over the meeting.
The first business session of the
Board will be held in the Cypress
Room of the Carolinian Hotel on
Monday morning, Aug. %, starting
at 9 o'clock.
The invocation will be given by
the Rev. Joseph Burroughs, pas
tor, st. Andrews by the Sea, Mays
Head.
Victor Meekins, chairman of the
Dare County Board of Commits
sioners will officially welcome the
Governor and board members to
Dare county. The response will be
given by Board member H. c. Ken
nett of Durham. Gov. Hodges, will
recognize guests present for the
meeting.
Director William P. Saunders of
the Department of Conservation
and DEVELOPMENT and Assistant
Director J. Edgar Kirk will make
reports to the board an will the
following divisional heads:
Advertising - Charles Parker.
Commerce and Industry = William
R. Henderson. Commercial Fish
See MEETING, Page Six
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PLANT TO
OPEN IN BELHAVEN
CHAMBER REPORTS
Citizens Raise $1,000 Fund TO As
sist Plant to Employ 40 Peo-
pie Soon

The Belhaven Chamber of Com
|nerce announced on Saturday
hat the Washington Garment
Company was placing an auxiliary
! init in Belhaven, says ]. H. Pur-
lis, secretary. The Belhaven unit
'vill be known as the Belhaven
Garment Company, and will en-
lloy between 80 and 40 people.
Negotiations have been going
n this week between the Bella
en- people and Richard Ross,
resident of the Washington Gar
hent Company. On Thursday night
meeting was held in Belhaven,
nd it was agreed to establish the
nit in Belhaven.
The building formerly occupied
y Rad Jones Electric Appliances
a the corner of Pamlico and Bay
treets will be used. The Belhaven
eople will make the building
badly for occupany, and it is ex-
ected that operations will begin
round the first of September.
At the meeting on Thursday
light according to Mr.. Purvis, the
ina of $4,000 was pledged by Bel
hven citizens in order that this
hiding could be made usuable by
he garment company.
Mr.. Purvis said on Friday morn
e "The people of the Belhaven
tea are delighted with this COM
q of the garment operations to
is area. We extend to Mr.. Ross
Id his group our warmest well
me, we believe that they will
nd their operations pleasant and
Eofitable here"
The company makes childrens'
esses and the 80 to 40 employees
I'm be mostly women.
Anyone wishing to apply for
ork may go to the Purvis In
rance agency for an application
ank. Fill out and file same with
e Employment Agency at the
ty Hall in Belhaven on Tuesday
hlgust 8, 1860.
The Chamber of Commerce Of
eiaIs are soliciting funds SO
AZ the work on the building may
completed and Garment Com.
my operations may begin or
ptember I. Anyone that has moi
en- contacted and wishes to make
donation may do 30 by sending
cir check to the Chamber Of
nmerce in Belhayen.
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RETURNS AFTER YEARS
TO VISIT LOST COLONY

Eugene Barnwell, who played in
the Lost Colony during its early
seasons returned this week with
his wife and daughter, Margaret
TO visit the show during its goth
season. Mr.. Barnwell Is now AS
sistant City aMnager Of Alexan-
dria, Va. Based at Nags Head,
they are finding many Of their
old friends, and have paid .
visit TO Hatkeras.