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DIGGING SURPRISES

TN the Hendon, London, house he has bought, P. C. Charles Dawson, and his wife are digging up their six feet by six feet garden with queer results. First unearthed was a vintage stove. To date, among other "inds," 183 beer bottles, water cistern, sew- ng machine, klaxon hor, grass cutter, twelve old head lamps, several galvanized baths, tires 60 gallon water tanks, several electric, fryor saucepans, inspection lamp, chairs, kalyes, forka, spoons, toy pistol, 14 pairs of shoes, four large oll drums. Dustmen have taken awny ate load of his discoveries, The Dawsons are stil digging.

2,000 YEARS OLD

SKELETON belleved to be more than 2,000 years old has been anearthed at Letchworth, Hertfordshire. It was discovered by a workman digging a trench alongside n road under construction only a few inches below ground level. Letchworth Museum curator who mupervised the excavation of the skeleton says, "At o rough guess it belongs to a young person in his or her toens of the early ren Age. It appears that the body was bundled into the grave quite unceremoniously!"

SEEKING A ROMAN EAGLE

A SEARCH is going on in Essex for a U.S. airman who bought an old metal eagle fins a Colchester boy a fow days nga. The eagle, archaeologists at the Colchester, and Essex Museum belleve could be the first find of Roman Legionary Eagle Just an old bronze weathercock. My M.R. Huli, curator of the museum The boy at Colchester-England's oldest garrison town-said: found the eagle in a field west of the town. He took it home and by on American later put it in his front gurden. 11 was ren

The field in which it was found Airman who bought it for 2/6. is rich in antiquities of the Roman period. It has always been the ambition of Homan archaeologists to find a ftoman Legionary Standard, on cebition which has never, I belleve, been realised. If were a genuine Romsin Egle it would fetch a very large price."

LONDON LIT UP

THE Boodlighting of important public buildings in London will be extendee unth October 28. A number of importuni October and meribers vf events ore taking place in the Landon Publicity Committee considered that an exten- Bion would be welcomed by visitors. The bulldings Included In the floodlighting programme are Nelson's column, and Trafalgar Square, including the fourths; the National Gallery; Admiralty Terrace; Horre Area: Admiralty Old Building: Carlton House

Guards; Houses of Parliament; Tate Gallery: Somerset House, and the Tower of London.

PERSONAL SERVICE

THE CHINA · MAIL, - - TUESDAY, OCTOBER - 7,— 1958,

CAN IKE GO

GO ON

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?

Vicar Mistook A Steam

WITHOUT ADAMS? Carriage

WASHINGTON. TOW much longer ean HO

President Eisenhower last, now that he has lost his strong man, chief aide Sherman Adams?

That is the question which today chills even the staunchest of Ike's Republican backers,

For 58-year-old Adams (oftelat title: Assistant to the President; salary £8,035

a year) was as close to Elsenhower As the President's Number Two golf iron.

Adams acquired more power wilhout being President than anyone in the history of

American politics,

His resignation leavea no one in doubt of its meaning to Eirenhower.

A pale shadow

I trees the President with his greatest crisis since he took office. And it comes when other troubles-from Little Rock to dis- Quemvyate gathering round him In maying fashion.

Certainly the appointment of Major- resolves the General Persons in no way crisis. No one expects him to be another Sherman Adams.

Intellectually and fa polițleal authority,

job he takes over.

Sherman Adams was dynemic and ruthless. Washington thinks of Persons 25 "pleasant, likable a good mixer" but little more.

THE Service of the Royal Victralen Order, which the the best persons is a pale shadow of the man whose

commanded shall be held on November 27, will be since the accession of Her Majesty to the Throne. The Service will be held in the Queen's Chapel of the Savay and will be limited to member of the Order. In fact, becaus: of limited accommodation. The Hoya! members ine been told to apply early for tiekets. Victorian Order, instituted by Queen Victoria in 1894, is bestowed on "persons being male or female subjects of the British Chewn who, having rendered extra-ordinary, or important, or personal The Order consists service to the sovereign, merit Royal favour.”

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and hon. ary of the Sovereign, a Grand Master, and ordinary members who me divided into the live classes of Knight- Dances Graud Cross, Knights and Dames Commanders, Comman ders, and members of the Fourth and Fifth Clusses. The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy is the private chapel of Her Majesty in right of her Duchy of Lancaster, and is thus a "free chapel." of which she is both spiritual nt temporal overlord. Building work hav been going on for some montes to extend the accommodation. It was inaugurated as Chapel of the Order in 1946. H.A.C. HISTORY

HE World War II exploits of a British regiment, which enjoys the unique distinction of having fought in North Africa with both, the Eighth and First Armies, went through the in campaign, landed in France soon after D-Day, was at the crossing of the Rhine, provided unli-aircraft defences in the London blitz, patrolled the London docks, and had its own contingent of Specii Constables, have just been published in book form. It is the history of the Honourable Artillery Company, London's own tradi- tional territorial regiment, during the 1939-45 war, and it refects in miniature many of the great moments of the war. Tribute is pald to the efficiency of the R.A.S.€, refueling arrangements during the desert ezmpaign when petrol was

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Doctors on hand

So low do Ike's fortunes stand today llut many Americans, who a few years ago saw him as a shining crusader are now rank- ing him with Grant and Buchanan, the weakest Presidents this country

has ever had,

Always too there nagging fear about his fitness. It is just three years since he had his first heart attack. Since

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then he has undergone an opera- don for fleitis and he had siroke 10 months ago.

Today Ike's doctors afraid

is taking ton that he exercise-are on bind wherever he goes, on or off duty.

mucli

Formerly occupied

y Sherman Adams

Gimmings

"Gee, will I have to be President of the U:S.A, now?"

by

ARTHUR BRITTENDEN

absolute. On Foreign Affairs

What of the younger Richar: Nixon, who could readily take

leem as a threat to peace and the Middle East is constantly Bable to erupt anew,

At home, Little Rock moves to fever heat. In a few weeks he Republican Party goes to

For Satan

IN paying tribute to scientists of the nuclear age we tend to forget geniuses of the ancient world. It seems incredible that men like Hero of Alexan- dria, born about the time of Julius Caesar, devised

a steam turbine.

He was so much la advance of his time that 1,800 years passed before the power of steam was put to practical use.

Hero's invention was a round, closed vessel which revalved on an axis and was driven round when steam came out of noz- zicg. If a school of mechanics had existed to develop steam power, the Romans might have jak railways as well as ronds In Britain.

People Scared

Amid scenes of wild excite men, an eight-ton locomotivo, pulling elx carriages full of flour and conl and another packed will men, did the jour ney to Stockton in safety. Then It steamed lock at about 15 m.ph., with 000 people pre- carlously hanging on.

This was only the beginning of bigger things and Stephen- con's next job was to build an- other line, between Liverpool and Manchester,

The project caused л storm of protest which threatened to end all hope of a national rallway system. Irote owners But it was not until the 17th of land which the Inventor and 18th centuries that mets had to survey often became began to think about steam violent, and his life was In power again. Two far-from- danger. Oppostion also came to doubting Thomases, Stavery and Parliament and the Fress. Newcomen, made the Arst prac- Many people thought thut tul pumping engines

Then locomotives would explode, that

James Watt Introduced great housen would be sel on fire improvements.

and fumes would kill cows or polson milk,

Steam locomotion, however, was left to other inventors to devise. A Frenchman, Nicholas Cagnot, made the first self- propelling road vehicle in 1708,

"The Rocket”

Even

Stephenson's own It was a clumsy little wooden director doubted whether ho tumbril, Atted with hissing had the best engine. So they beiler which scared people off held an open competition with the streets of Parts. Eventually a prize of £500. These trials it toppled over on a corner and were a severe test. Twenty was carted off to a museum, trips over a track two miles

small steam carriage.

to

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com- on timo

Not long afterwards, Willum long, kad be made at Murdock, the Scot who "could speed of ten miles an hour, do anything", built himself a Stephenson produced The

He took Rocket," a locomotive of Congressional elections in which it out on the streets in Cornwall, volutionary design, and he was Dulles made the decisions; all

Pundits are already predicting but one night it ran away from the only one of the four sweeping victory for the Demon and went like a demon petllors to be ready else fell to Sherman Adams.

on new responsibilities?

crat opposition. Adam wielded his power to The answer is that Nixon,

through the village of Redruth, when the trial begati on Octo- a point where it was said that in seeing his

political For

ot President greatest

the headed for the church ber 6, 1020. protect Eisenhower glories still shend of him, is peak of his authority, fitness, where the old

vieur cried out from worry, he shloldód him

not one bit anxious to tarnish and popular appeal, such a pro- in terror that Satan, breathing His personal physician, Major-

would pect

be disconcerting fire and fury, was raging along Trom the facts of life, General Howard M. Snyder, says taunt

And the them now. thrown Wis

o0!: And that the holiday

could Chough. But Ike can clairn the highway after him! that ke has just

Adama pray Newport, inished at

Rhoda "Let's

never happen if Nixon became more none of this. resigns, ✪ the vital factor. Tribute | Island," has done him a lot of

might clearly identified than he already hare The as President,” But twice he had Is also paid to General Avekinleck, wh "left behind him an la- perishable and affectionate memory of calm confidence which break away from it to fly back

among them." The rallied his froop: e inument he apported yeoman service of the older membris of the Company, either in quemay the National Defence Companies at the decks or with their owi Special Constabulary, is abo placed on record. FROM ONE SAILOR

THE sport-loving mate of a Britka murchant ship became tired of TH

seeing his crew bored because they had nowhere to kick a football. So he wrote fer help to a slog he land ore known during the war. Now the "sdor" has really ext the ball ralling. For the man. Chief Officer Denis Fus, of London, Wrote to was the Duke of Edinburgh. Back came a reply, saying the Duke "much uppreciates your concern in this problem." The mate's letter was handed over to the National Playing Fields Association, of which the Duke is president. An Association spokesman said: "We hope to hold a conference inter to ind out what can be done to provide Chief Officer Foss served with the for seamen in Brilish poris," Duke in the Pacifle Fleet during the war.

RUNNER BEANS

A RUNNER ben 10 feet 3 inches long has been grown by head gardener John Heals of Witheste fall, near Oakham, Ilutiond, The bean has already started to climb the roof of Mr Heal's cottage. To Inspect the giant bom he has to take a walk upstairs and lean out of a bedroom window. He is now anding it in- crearingly dimeult to touch the top of the plant.

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Not alone

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is with an Administration he knows is in danger of becoming discredited.

Encouraged

The "Catch Me"

"The Rocket" lived up in its name, and pulling some 13 tons raced away at nearly 30 miles. an hour.

of her rivále broke down and the third was withdrawn.

Two

Victory was now won. Step- henson's opponents became his warmest supporters. The new Murdock might have built line was opened in September, Britain's first rallways, his employers, the famous part- precession of eight locomotives, but 1830. There was a great State nership of Boulton and Walt, with carriages. The Duke of discouraged in from pursuing Wellington, then Prime Minis- ter, and most distinguished men his dream,

Next of the pioneers was of the day were present. Rail- the genia I Cornish glant, ways soon sprang up all over

Trevithick. He made the country. working models, which he ran on his kitchen table. Then he

full-size steam constructed carriage and on Christmas Eve, 1801, a load of prasengers were moved for the first time by the force of steam.

If the burden of going it with Nixon wants to make his norte

a President in his out Sherman Adams overwhelms one day Ba Vice-President Richard Nixon, own right-not as the aide to him, will Eisenhower resign? Elin health is # constant Press Steretary James Hagerty, u President whose stor Is

No one near to the believes source of concern, too, to his former Appointments Secretary woning.

Where wife Maule. She never wanted Thomss Stephens all had their

does this leave Ike? there is the slightest likelihood Ike ไอ sland for Second 10les.

But Adams and Dulles With the sombre fact that he of this happening.

For whatever qualms others term as President. But he love long been the moulders of must look to the future wanted to go on.

pelley-the men who have cun- without a Number Two whose tight have about Ike, he blm-Richard the President has merely to ex- hos uttered not a trived an asphere in which value he rated so highly that he self does not shure them.

He believes he is indispensable press formal approval of faits criticism of the culvities which view in which he la encour

eruptis.

aged by John Foster Dulles, who led to Adams's resignation.

would far rather hold the ear of a malicable President than risk having his nose pushed out by a vigorous young successor.

it

Mamie resigned herself to this enly beentise doctors sald would put a still bigger strain on Ike if he was bulked in lis

wishes.

The taunt

Inevitably, the volce of Foster Dulles will now fall with greater impact on Eisenhower's cars,

But in recent weeks Dulles lius

himself found

facing How much bigger is the strain ounting criticism over his con- 's health likely to be now duct of the Red China-Quemoy that there is no Adums to do troubles. the bulk of his Presidential

en

work for him?

Even if it were physically From the moment Adams possible for Dulles to cope with stepped into Eisenhower's fe heavier role in the White six years ago the two men hit House Inner concils--he is 72, it of "Just like that."

Only one man held something like equivalent power John Foster Dulles. The way they came to divide their power was

d has already undergone a operation for cancer-it is un- likely that the demands already made on him would allow him the time.

word of

Fever heat

No one believes there could another Sherman ever be Adams. He was unique in his qualities, le assumption and wielding of power.

Some Republicans today are welcoming the resignation of Sherman Adams, for they feel it has cleared the good name of the party.

Certainly General Persons They may well and their re- cannot be expected to step into Joleing short-lived, For out of Adams's place and learn to exert the Sherman Adams story comes Els authority in the two years one blinding truth,

t before America chooses a If Ike needed Adams three new President.

months ago he surely needs him That is the alarming position even more now. Without him Ir which Eisenhower stands. At the future for Dwight Eisen- the very same time as Quemoy hower looks crucily bleak.

"HADN'T WE BETTER ALL PULL TOGETHER ?"

Once again It was Redruth who witnessed the miracle of steam locomotion, but the ronds wero bad and the fear- some "puffing devi" met with several mishaps,

Trevithick, however, had started something completely new by introducing a high- pressure system to increase power, he earned for himself the title of "father of the locomotive engine",

Progressive industrialists were thinking now of steam lo replace horse power on their tramways. Trevithick mude the first locomotive ever tried on ralls. This was at an iron. works in Merthyr Tydvil, Walds, in 1804,

Stephenson

Saventy men, ten tons of iron and Ave wagons were carried D1⁄2 miles at nearly five miles an hour.

Four years later, the steam locomotive came to London. On the alte of what is now Euston Square, Trevithick erected circular rallway for his new and simplex locomotive, the "catch-mo-who-can". Rides were offered at a shilling a time, but Trevithick made A Ioso.

his

In spite of a lifetime of invention and Industry, he was always dogged by -luck, and ho was still in debt when he

died in 1933,

But

successor, tha Northumbrina George Stephen- son, suffered all his hardships In his early years. He had to start work a child without any schooling. Resisting * temptation to emigrate, ho stayed on in England and found faxe and fortune us the originator of the country's rail- way system.

Stephenson

offered

services a engineer to the promoters of A proposed tramroad to link. Stockton and Darlington. He persuaded them to experiment with steam locomotion, and the line opened in 1825, ...

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