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Evening star., 1948-05-16
Last Of Furnishings
|Af Friendship Sold;
Piano Brings $500

The last Of the fabulous furnish
ings Of Friendship home Of the
late Eyalyn Walsh Mclean at r
street and Wisconsin avenue NV,
were auctioned on last night. The
auction was held at Friendship.
Representatives Of Meredith GAL
leries, of New York, would not es-
innate the total sales figures, saying
that information would have to
come from Thurman Arnold, ex-
ecutor Of the estate, at q later date.
The omcial appraisal before the
auction began was $145,000, which
included possessions Of both Mrs.
Mclean and her late father-in-
law, John r. Mclean.
The item which brought the larg-
est price of the highland OF the
week long auction-was q Steinway
Louis XIV style rosewood and ormolu
piano and bench which went for
81 500. This piano, one of three
sold last night. was bought by I,
Baslow. of I. Baslow and Sons, a
New York piano firm.
The item which caused the most
comment was q 1auuered and gilded
child's cradle, which had been pre-
sented to the Mclean family by the
King Of Belgium. The catalog de-
scribed it as having q charming
gondola shape body, lined with
tufted pink silk satin, the exterior
Of which is parcel gilt with rococo
floral urn ornaments" It went
for $3.50.
Most of the items sold last night
were pieces of furniture from the
home, draperies and rugs. Prices ran
from $50 up to $500 on the items
A baby grand piano went for $41C
and . Nielsen and plaque inlaid
ebony credenza sold for $1,050. An
all mirrored vanity brought only $50
The auction started last Sunday
after . public display was held by
the auctioneering flrm-at 81 a per-
son for admission. Proceeds went to
charity.
Yesterday afternoons session saw
the sale of much of the silver service
and china which belonged to Mrs
Mclean. One buyer was Senator
Knowland, Republican, of California
who paid $50 for . dozen ornate
service plates.
Most Of the buyers at the auction
last night were professionals, buy
ing In order to resell later.
Evening star., 1948-05-16

giving the boy a book to read, Mrs.
Spear opened new world to the
crippled orphan-a world of learn
ing, of family life, of all that he
was missing.
He found at the orphanage q
small library, usually locked. The
boy asked permission to have the
library opened to all the orphans
The matron protested that the books
might be injured but the youngster
would not be denied. He offered to
have the books covered and got the
other children to help him cover
more than 1000 of them with brown
paper.
When he found the other children
didn't want to read, he offered ! to
pay them from his own weekly
wages Of rs cents one penny '4or
every book they read. That didn't
stir their interest, but his next
proposal did. He got permission for
readers to sit up an extra hour IN
the evening.
Attended School Outside. Z
That was the beginning OF the
saga of a man who not only fought
! to make a life or,hinlseif, but was
determined that every other child
must have a chance.
He got unheard-of permission to
attend school outside the orphanage,
and succeeded in getting permission
for "a other children. At 16, when
he finished the eigth grade, he asked
permission to 60 to high school. His
request was refused on the ground
that he couldn't do his chores at
the orphanage and go to school, too
But the matron finally agreed to
let him try it for month. To stay
in school, he stocked the orphanage
furnace, got up once week at 2
am. to haul the institutions wash
to the laundry, even took on the ad-
ditional job of night watchman.
At Bushes High School, he be-
came editor of the school paper,
manager of the football team and
school librarian. He graduated from
high school at the age of l9.
Rejected for Job.
He tried to get a job in a bicycle
shop. The proprietor took one look
at the youth on crutches and turned
him down. But by that time young
West was used to refusals. Would
the owner take him on if he, a Grip
pie. could ride a bicycle himself?
The owner probably figured such a
deal would make the turn-doWn
easier.
The next day young Jimmy West
was back, battered, bruised, but able
to ride bicycle. He got the job.
Then he decided to become a law
yer. He got a chance to read with
a lawyer. He trained himself to walk
without crutches. Finally, he won
Evening star., 1948-05-16
80 Millions for Education
Abroad Donated in u. s,

DR.. Harold E. Snyder, director OF
the Commission for International
Educational Reconstruction, an
nounced yesterday that contributions
|of American organizations for educa-
tional aid in Europe and Asia total
ed more than $4,000, 900 last year.
DR.. Snyder said this figure repre-
Sents contributions from more than
200 of the $50 agencies working In
this field. The total includes books
educational materials, scientific
equipment, fellowships and scholar
ships and in some instances, food
and clothing.
Evening star., 1948-05-16
Kathryn Crayens Wins
Pen Women S League
Prize for Best Novel

Miss Kathryn CravenS Of New
York, former news commentaries and
foreign correspondent, received first
prize from the National League Of
American Pen Women yesterday for
the best novel In the Leagues bien--
lnial contest In creative arts.
Miss Crayens was one OF eight
women who received prizes yester-
day during IN Authors Breakfast in
the Mayfiower Hotel. Her prize Win
ming novel Is Pursuit Of Gentle
men," soon to be published.
The breakfast opened the leagues
biennial convention, which will con-
tinue through Wednesday. The con-
vention will include business ses-
sions and forums on various types
OF creative art and election OF ON
GERS. More than 200 prizes will be
awarded during the meetings for
work in writing, art, music and
drama.
Other Prize Winners
Other writer's and musicians who
received prizes yesterday were Ber-
nice Steinel. New York, and lone
Alexander, Kansas City, who won
second and third prizes in the novel
division; Oretha Swartz, Annapo-
lis; Ruth S. Shaw, Kansas City, and
Ann williams, Kansas City, who
won first, second and third awards
in the partial novel division: Es-
tene Cover OF Chicago. who won nrst
prize In the string ensemble divi-
sion, and Iris Brussels Of Paterson,
N. j., who received first award In
the anthem division.
More than 800 women attended
the gathering yesterday. They were
welcomed by Mrs. Alma Robson
Higbee Of Kansas City, national
president of the league.
Stressing the leagues aims to
promote creative and educational
activities, Mrs. Higbee said: "Our
motto, One for all and all Tor one,
can have real meaning only in the
hearts OF women who have dedi-
Gated their talents to the use of
mankind and to God, who is the
giver of all talent
Speakers Listed.
Principal speakers were Kenneth
Mccormick, editor In chief .of
Doubleday and Co., New York, and
Mrs. Zenith Brown Of Annapolis,
better known as Leslie Ford, author
of about IS mystery stories, = num-
ber Of which are laid In Wash
ington.
Mr.. Mccormick told the writers
that publishers will welcome their
manuscripts, whether solicited OF
not. Don't be discouraged" he
said, III several publishers turr, you
down. Have faith" He. warned
against libel and plagiarism and told
of the problems and high costs con-
! fronting publishers.
American taste is good" Mr.. Nc
Cormick added. They do know
what they want and will not be led
like sheep"
Miss Ford told the gathering that
unfortunately writing is q solitary
sort OF thing" and that an author
must absent himself from the active
world
League Members' Music.
i The meeting heard music COM
posed by league members and played
by an orchestra conducted by
Richard Bales, music director Of
the National Gallery of Art.
After the Authors. Breakfast, the
[penwomen went to White, House
reception to meet Mrs. Truman. Last
night Mrs. Armenouhie Lamson
Evening star., 1948-05-16

bachelors and then a masters de-
gree at National University. :
To pay his way through school,
he got a job at the YMCA. A bad
FIRE at the YMCA burned out the
wing where night school classes
were held. The directors said they
didn't have the money to rebuild
the wing.
Undertook Rebuilding Job.
To the youth who had got all his
education the hard way, the END
of the night school came almost as
personal blow. He prevailed on
the directors to let him take care
of the reconstruction, as long as II
wouldn't cost them any money. He
made the rounds Of contractors and
teachers withthe proposal that they
postpone charges for their services
until reopened school could NEE,
their bills. The school was rebuilt
and soon had enough enrolment tc
pay off its debts. I
Everything he saw affecting boys
had in turn an effect on him-ano
he did something about 1t.
A trip to court convinced him 8
Juvenile Court was needed. He con-
vinced President Theodore Roose'
yelt a tribunal should be established
stated with personnel who knew
how to deal with children.
Made Fairgrounds Permanent.
1t was he, backed by the Play
ground Association of Washington
who persuaded Congress to appro'
pirate enough money to put th'
playground movement on a perma'
nent basis here.
He organized and served as sec.
retary of the National Child Rescue
League which placed more than q
900 homeless children in childles!
homes.
President Theodore Roosevelt. OF
his urging, called a White House
Conference on the Care of Depend.
ent Children with DR.. West as or
ganizer and secretary.
:. DR.. West had decided. to open hi
own law office and had even sen
out announcements when, in 1910,
group of men approached him tt
lead the newly formed Boy Scou
organization. ~ar = 2H.
Spent Rest of Life as Scout.
Finally, the young lawyer agreed
to take charge for six months. HI
spent the rest of his lite tn
tEcout movement.
III 1t was he who was responsible fol
fthe Twelfth Scout Law, "A Scout Il
Reverent." 1t grew out of his con
viction of the need on the part O.
today's youth for the Strengthening
of the influence of the church.
He won congressional charter
for his organization, gave the Scouts
their handbook, fought to keep th'
Scouts without racial or religious
prejudice, became the editor ol
Boys Life, the official Scout maga'
zine, and gave his leadership tt
support of reading program 1ol
the youth of America.
Many honors and satisfactions
came the way of this man who built
his life and guided his Scouts or
the firm foundation of self-reliance
But two things must have given hin
great happiness-seeing the nationa
! jamboree of the Scouts spread ou
over his native Washington in 1893
and returning to find the orphanag'
of his bleak childhood now th'
modern Children's Village, Hillcrest
Typical of the honors was th'
gold medal awarded to him II
1910 by the National Institute o.
Social Sciences for distinguished
services to humanity"
Evening star., 1948-05-16
Leland PTA to Meet

A proposal to elect members OF
the Montgomery County Board OF
Education will be discussed at a
meeting of the Leland Junior High
School Parent Teacher Association
at 8 pm. Tuesday in the school
Walter Hess of the National Educa-
ton Association will lead the dis
cuSSion.
Evening star., 1948-05-16

preside at a Writer'S Forum dinner
in the Mayflower.
At o'clock this afternoon a
memorial service will be held IN
the studio of the District branch of
the league. 1850 Columbia road NV.
It will be followed by a reception
and art exhibition ut 1850 o'clock
in the National Museum. An in
formal dinner at I o'clock In the
Mayflower will end today's activities.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
Ships Again Tied Up, AFL Checkers Strike

Seattle (P) ).Seattle and Taeo" ma ports remained idle yestsT" day as employers reported no change in the status of the AFL wolk st"ppage Five Alaska ships are among those tied up.
 AFL checkers and foremeDe walked off the jobs Tuesday ast- CT alleging two mem bsrs were beaten following the end of the CIO maritime strike. They said both had worked during the strike in Tacoma which was the only major coast port open. AFh longshoremen have jurisdiction there.
 The Tacoma lorgshoremeB joined the walkout Wednesday. The Waterfront Employers Asso- ciaticn of Washington said every , avenue to bring settlement is be" ing explored
 CIO Iongshoremen have den jed any come ction with the as- serted beatings.
 San Francisco (P) - AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific vot- ed at a special meeting Wednes' day night to start 8 strike vote Dec. 27. The balloting is expect ed to take 4 weeks.
 The union has already filed nC- tice with the National Labor Re- lations Board that it may ssEike Feb. l3.
 The dispute involves wage in crease demands by the union, which IS asking from $20 to $6O monthly. The employers are ot- fering $l6 to $35.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
Federal Jail
 Nears Completion

fine completion of the new fed eral jail isn't too far away Win dows are being installed and the cork insulated roof will be laid ss soon as the cement is poured and has set around the windows.
 A wooden, canvas covered roof has been erected over the struet- ure and resembles a large circus tent. It will remain until the roof is finished.
 All klumbing throughout the jail is of copper and brass and contains all the latest in check valves, fire ho e connections and outlets.
 The heating plant is coming on the Denal and will be install ed soon. Ducts for the unit are in sto age CD the city dock
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
Churches Plan Xmas Services

Christmas services at St. Ma. ry's Church will be held in the traditional manner, beginning with 8 High Mass at midnight tonight in the Community Cent CT to which all are welcome.
 The parish choir will sing Montani's "Missa Brevis" with a Gregorian Gloria and CIedo. "Adeste Fidells" will be used for the offertory hymn, and the "Jesum Christum Regis" for the communion. Familiar carols will pc sung in English before and a ter the mass.
 The 8 30 am mass is scheduled to be celebrated at the hospital chapel instead of at the church. There will be a last mass in the church at 10:30 am followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sac rament.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
Fi ire Hits
 Barracks

A fire which started in the basement and was famed by 8 high wind did considerable dam. age yesterday afternoon to navy Barracks No 2 at the base.
 The fire sta,ted at 1 pm and wa> finally extinguished around q. Just as the fire was put out. the wind died down.
 There were no casualties of he blaze, although one sailor suffered a broken leg when a lire truck skidded and overturn- cd. His condition was reported as alright.
 Base, Ft. Greedy and town equipment answered the calls for the 3-alarm fire.
 Most of the damage was in the basement, although there was smoke damage through the en- tire building. The barracks which burned is presently unoccupied.
 Navy officials said no estimate of the damage has been made yet.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24

There will be special Christi mas music at all services of the Community Baptist Church on Sunday.
 At the II o'clock servlce the Senior Choir will sing 70 Sing uHto the Lord" by Carrie B Adams and at the evening ser vice at 2 80 will present a can tata arrangement of music. Scripture and puetry entitled "Hsye You Seen His Star?' with Henry Brooks at the organ
 Soloists for the evening are Mrs. Fred Ekelhof and Mrs. Morris Burnham and the readers are Mrs Ralph Scott and Mrs. w. w. Stone
 There will also be musical numbers and poetry.
 Scripture read will be from the prophecy of Isaiah and the Birth of Christ as recorded by Mat thew and Luke, Rev R. N. Wilkinson said.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
Kris kringle
 Attends Show

A round beaming Santa Claus whom Mark Meyers 4 young ssses probably recognized as their dad, pulled up his reindeer i n front of the Urpheum Theatre Tuesday night to give bags full of fruit and candy to the 5U0 children who jammed the Ihea- Ire for 2 shows.
 Santa Claus was there under the sponsorship of the Rotary club, as a feature of the annual community Christmas party, d joint Rotary Kodiak schools af. fair
 The grade school presented a hrief and charming play, depict- ing Christmas ln Yugoslavla. The Girls' chorus accompanied the play with carols. and Alma Nelson presented vocal solo.
 Even the tlniest tots in town rode thelc fathers shoulders to tAe theatre to greet Santa Claus and recelve his gifts.
 Many had to be turned away frCm the first performance at 6;3u, but even the llttlest ones up past their bedtime to see St. Nick at tue second show.
 One Ii [ e gIrl who had hoped to see Santa but became Ill Tues day even ng Wasn dlsappolnt- ed alter all. Little DanIelle Bal! had d spec al visit from Santa Claus who came to her home with d glIt after the second show
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
", J. Erskine Is Seriously M

w. J. Erskine, pioneer Kodiak merchant, was taken seriously i'll of pnuemon,a Wednesday night and his condition was re- ported last night as critical, Dr, A. Holmes Johnson said.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24

Christmas services at the Rus sian Church are scheduled to be- gin January 6 at 8 pm. On the following day services will be held, at 9 am and 4 pm.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24

Juneau (P)-Attorney Gener- al Ralph Rivers told the Kiwlnis Club here that two pending prop osals for the special legislative sesion are:
 1 Income tax bill for withhold ing for the territory 10 percent ot the amount paid the United States.
 2. A two percent property tax,
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
Same Old Story

Ho hum, it's windy again.
 The navy reported Wednesday night and Thursday gusts reach ed peak of 84 knots. with an hourly average of AS knots.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
Is There A Santa Claus?

he following letter and appeared the New York Sun lS97 response having written by Church, the papers staff It has been widely reprinted since.
 It the Christmas spirit better than anything have read We publishing this week Christmas edtora We take pleasure answering and thus prominently the below, expressing the caon that it's faithful author numbered among the friends of The Sun:
 Dear Edtor-I years old.
 Some of my little friends say there is no Santa
 Claus
 Papa says If you see it in The Sun it's so,
 Please tell me the truth, is there Santa Claus? Ills West Nnety.ffty st. Virginia your little friends wrong They have affected by the keptcm of skeptica They do believe They think that nothing be which compehen sbe their little minds All mnd Virginia. whether they be mems chdren tle In this great universe of insect ant in his intellect. compared with the boundes world about nm measured by the intelligence be of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
 Yes, Virginia there Santa Claus He exists certainly and generosity and devotion exist and you know that they give your life highest beauty and joy Aas How deay would be the world there Santa Caus It would be deary there Vrginas. There would be chdke faith hen poetry to make oerabe hs existence We should have enjoyment except and The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
 Not believe in Santa Clausl might we'll believe aes You might hire to watch in all the  Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody Santa Claus but that that there San The real things world those that neither children Dd you fairies dancing the Of but that's proof that they not there Nobody imagine all the wonders there and unseeabe in the world.
 You tear apart babys what makes inside there veil covering the world which the strongest man, the united strength of all the strongest lived could apart Only faith, fancy loery, aside that curtain and and the superna beauty and glory beyond it all real? Ah Vr gDa all this world there nothing else real and abiding.
 Caus Thank God! he ives and he lives forever thousand from Virginia, times ten thousand years will glad the heart of child hood
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24

The 3 local selectees sent to FolL Richardson Dec. l4 were ref 4cLeA for medical reasons.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24

Tommy Rockney has gone to Portland, Ore, for the holidays.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24
DenaIi Due Christmas

The Denali is due sometime to morrow (Christmas) morning, Gene Marian was informed yest- erday.
 Among the outgoing passeng- CTS Oh her will be Mir, and Ms. Glenn Trueblood, Mr and Mrs. James Trueblood, Ed Pearsall and Ed Negrette.
 MT and Mrs Stanley Alvine and children are visiting rela. tives h Turlock, Calf. Both Mir. and Mrs. Alvine have members of their family there.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-12-24

MT. and Mrs. John Raft are in Bend, Oregon.
, 1948-04-10
l. Leg. Gable Chm. Knutsen
pREDIcTs CHAOS UNLESS coNGREss ACTS NOW

Alarmed by the tabling of
the bill for the return of the
Internal revenue to the Virgin
Islands, members Of the two
Municipalities met in emer-
gency meeting here yesterday
and sent the following cable
gram to Chairman Knutsen Of
The House Ways and Means
People Of Virgin Islands are
shocked with news that Ways
and Means Committee of the
House has tabled Bill No.5Ss6
for return of the Internal rev.
, 1948-04-10
Local Farmers Meet
With

Local farmer and agricuT-
tural workers met with Mr..
Zeno of the Public Marketing
Administration at the Agri-
cultural Station on Tuesday,
April s, and discussed the l948
water and soil conservation
program. He explained the
payments to be made for wat
er and soil conservation prac-
tees completed before Dec.
ember 81, 1913.
William L. Johansen Of
Southgate Estate made theirst
application for payments I'M
der the plan. His application
required the prior approval of
tie Q conservation District
Supervisors and Soil Conser-
Continued on page q
, 1948-04-10
Cut By Prisoners
Power Lines

Power lines from the .REA
plant in the Watergut area of
Christiansted, were severed
by a coconut tree, cut down
by prisoners from the Rich
mond Penitentiary, as it fell
across them yesterday morn
ing. All service in the area
were cut off, including the
Avis office, until $50 in the
evening, thus preventing pub
LEGATION of the regular edition.
First information received
Continued Tomorrow
, 1948-04-10
Asks 81. Thomas
For Tax Exemption

Sidner Kessler of New York
has advised the Administra-
ton that the Virgin Islands
Development, Inc, is DESTROYS
of Immediately constructing
% tourist cottages consisting
of so rooms to service one
hundred tourists and is also
contemplating the construc-
ton of a service building to in
clude hotel appurtenances on
their land at John Dunkoe
and Altoona.
In order to proceed with
this project Mr.. Kessler has
requested commitment from
Continued on page a
, 1948-04-10
STARS
HOMESTEAD A MEET

The Homestead Grays Soft
ball team Of Frederiksted is
scheduled to meet the Stars
on Parade Ground tomorrow
at 2:3O Pm. This will be the
first appearance Of the 'Grays'
on this field in a twin bill
against the Stars.
The former will be captain
ed BY Herman Edney while
Ejnar p" Wilbekin
will lead the Stars.
, 1948-04-10

enue taxes to Virgin Islands.
Grave economic collapse now
threatens Virgin Islands.
Many public institutions in.
Guiding hospitals. public safe
'ty. education. will suffer dras-
tic curtailment due to serious
lack of funds. Deficit in cur
rent budget fiscal year for
Municipality of ST. Thomas
and ST. John already amounts
TO more than two hundred
thousand dollars and in the
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-04-10
Gov. HASTE Arrives
From Washington

Governor HASTE arrived in
st. Thomas at II am. yester-
day from Washington where
he had gone to appear before
the House Ways and Means
Committee on behalf of the
Internal Revenue measure,
which was finally tabled with
out action.
Favorable action was taken
on the Virgin Islands Com
pany bill by the Public Lands
committee.
the Governor is expected to
confer with the st. Thomas
Municipal Council Monday,
and with the st. Croix Council
one day during the same week.
, 1948-04-10
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT
MORAVIAN CHURCH

The annual Harvest Festi-
val service will be observed at
the Fredensthal Moravian in
Christiansted tomorrow start
ing at II o'clock AN. Rev.
William Allen will preach.
In the evening beginning
at 7::3O, there will be a special
musical program.
The public is invited to both
services.