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, 1948-07-21
P UBLIcATIoN

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that $105.78, repre-
senting interest accrued on the
invested capital of Peter Cor
nelius Birch and Wife's Leg
acy for assisting INDECENT per
sons in st. Croix, will be avail
able for distribution on Aug
ust 2, 1948.
Those who desire to share in
this distribution should for
ward their applications to the
undersigned, duly certified,
not later than July %, 1913.
Government of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
Christiansted, ST. Croix, v. /.
July |, 1948
HARRY E. TAYLOR
Administrator for St. Croix
, 1948-07-21
HARRIGAN.

drawn by Mr.. Harrigan if it is
the consensus of opinion, since
his only desire is to prevent
the wanton destruction of
trees throughout the island,
especially by persons who
have little or no interest in the
islands future, for the pur-
pose of burning charcoal for
expectation.
Mr.. Harrigan plans to dis
cuss the matter fully with
landowners before any fur
ther action is taken since he is
DESTROYS Of their full coopera-
ton in the matter.
Mr.. Harrigan's letter and al
SO the bill will be published
in another issue.
, 1948-07-21
WAR ASSETS.

works closely with this Adj
ministration, will not be dis
banded, Notwithstanding the
adjustment of priorities. He
stated that this Veterans Com
mittee will continue to work
closely with the Administra-
ton in seeing to it that veter-
ans as a group will be render
ed the best possible service by
this Administration.
Federal Agencies also have
their priority withdrawn on
August 81, 1913, but in the
case of these agencies the Adj
ministration will submit in
advance of public offering all
Of its surplus property SO that
these agencies in Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands may
take what, they deem neces-
sary for their operation prior
to public offering. The abolish
ment of pr~iorities will e1imin-
ate the discounts of 1919 and
$3.50 on fair value now enjoy
ed by state, district, and mum
icipal governments and nom
profit Institutions. They will
be required to pay the fair
value for the property.
July 10, 1913
, 1948-07-21
CEN. CLAY.


Powers had placed and order
for 10000 tons Of potatoes
from Czecho-S lovakia and 3d.
900 tons Of coal from Poland
all of which was being pur-
chased for cash but the Rus
slams refused to issue clear
ance for its transportation
from those two countries. Yet
they are promising to procure
supplies from these two coun-
tries to feed Berliners.
, 1948-07-21
OPEN C~HALLANGE

Stables de Memoir offers to
pit bay mare Madame Jaime
against any half-blood B in a s
furlong IA mile) race in Sep
tember.
, 1948-07-21
We Sell Ice Cream
JUNGLE CASINO
GENERAL DAVIS, /.

General Davis first entered
the service as a Lieutenant;
served his term and rejoined
as a private working his way
back to the top.
, 1948-07-21
Ad No. DE
Export News-1o47
WANTED

A small bell for the Protestant
Chapel Of the st. Croix Lepresar-
ium.
If anyone wishes to donate a
bell please communicate with
Mrs. Ethel Balm, Secretary.
, 1948-07-21
GOOD o YOU?

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See how Hemo supplies vital
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, 1948-07-21
MORE JET.

miles per hour, making the
trip from a base in Iceland to
the British Isles in an hour
and forty-five minutes, at a
height of $500 feet.
State Department officials
denied that the movement of
these planes had any conec-
ton with the present situa-
ton in Berlin.
, 1948-07-21
GOOD?

just try it! Hemo is a new taste
treat for you. Its rich, delicious
chocolate flavor gives you the
most satisfying, delicious drink
you ever tasted.
Drink it hot or cold-mealtime,
bedtime, any time-young or old
you'll look forward to your next
drink of Hemo.
, 1948-07-21
ATTORNEY BURNETT.

izations on the mainland.
Quite recently she was cited
for her outstanding work in
education on the mainland.
She will be presented to the
public in both Christiansted
and Frederiksted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14

Revival of a save the wheat
bread formula worked up by the
late and noted scientist, DIR. Ge0r-
ge Washington Carver, has ex-
perts at Tuskegee institute look
inc over the numerous results OF
receipes for bread, rolls, cookies,
etc. The formula utilities sweet
potatoes as the flour instead OF
wheat.
Shown left to right are DIR.
Clarence L. Mason, associate dir
ectOr, Carver Research foundation
Mrs. Huldah Owen, nutritionist,
commercial dietetics; George L.
DOWdy, agricultural economist OF
TuSkegee's school of agriculture
DIR. Russell w. Brown, director,
Carver Research foundation; Miss
MabIe Evans, nutritiOnniSt, home
economics department.; L. w.
Ramsey, director, commercial
dietetics; President f. ID. Patter-
son, and T. VI. Campbell, vet
cram supervisor OF the extension
service.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14

which he has recetly drafted, SEN
ator Glen II. Taylor Cd. Idaho)
said he felt that congress should
take speedy action to abolish dis
elimination in the nations cap
itol because of the great dangers
inherent in this situatio.
"Our prestige abroad is beig
seriously weakened by our domes-
tic policy toward minority groups
as the recent action of the Re-
public of Panama has clearly de-
monstrated,'' he declared.
Pointing out that Americas OBJ
legation to the Negro veterans
has not been paid, the Idahoan
declared that this matter could
not be put off longer at least
in the District of Columbia.
FINDINGS CITED
He called attention to the find
ings of the Presidents Civil
Rights committee which deemed
this sort Of legislation an urgent
necessity.
One of Senator Taylor's pro-
posed bills would assure equality
of treatment in the district Sc
hools, dealing not only with ad-
mittance and facilities, but also
with providing equal treatment in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14
Supreme court here Monday.

Supreme court here Monday.
Willie Stewart convicted for the
knife murder of Annie Mae West
erfield in 1947, whose conviction
was upheld is scheduled to die in
the electric chair on March goth
in Kinds county pail in jack
son.
Houston Jenkins of Kinds CO.
uty, whose death sentence for the
murder Of Wilson Gill, was also
upheld for slated for execution in
the electric chair on March 27
here.
Willie MCGEE, Laurel Negro
principal in a traditional rape
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14

to the Patton case which the u.
S. Supreme court reversed, in
that no Negroes had served on
Jones Jury in many years, if
ever.
MCGEE was arrested on the
charge and was first convicted
in 1915.
The defense Of MCGEE is being
sponsored by the Civil Rights
Congress-.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14

the participation in clubs and
other school activities.
The second bill would protect
human dignity in the seat of the
government of the United States
by abolishing segregation and dis
crimiation in all places of public
Accommodations, resorts and a.
musements, hospitals and clinics.
Violators would be subject to
a maximum fine of $4,000.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14

case was granted a third new
trial by the State Supreme court
in descisions handed down Mon
day.
In reversing the case and re-
turning it to the Jones County
Court for a new trial, the State
Supreme Court, cycling the recent
opinion of the U. S. Supreme
court in the Patton case set forth
that the MCGEE case was similar
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14
Two Negroes
Charged with
Negro Murders

The death sentence of two neg
roes charged with the murder of
negroes were upheld by the State
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14

In the last Eve years, our farm
population shows a net loss OF over
100000 people, drop from 30, 0OO,.
600 to 5000 900.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-02-14
Democrat Senator
Calls For Quock
Passage OF Civil
Rights Bill
SAY SEGREGATION
WEAKENING NATIONS
PRESTIGE ABROAD

Washington - In commenting
on two anti-discimination bills
Evening star., 1948-11-18
A37. .THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c.
50 ~
Man Held in Attempt
To Kill Woman With
Ground Glass in Food

Johnnie Owens, 38. today was
being held for the grand jury, under
$4,000 bond, charged with trying
to kill neighbor by putting
ground glass in the family dinner
Judge Thomas D. Quinn held the
man, after a Municipal Court hear
ing, on the formal charge of as
sault with intent to kill Mrs
Juanita Cuffie, SO. colored, tenant
in the same rooming house at 7l2
Sixth street NE.
Mrs. Cuffie told this narrowing
tale to the judge:
Last Sunday Owens, colored
called at her door, inviting hel
husband Otis out to fight. When
Otis refused, Owens called out
There are more ways to kill q
dog besides hanging" Then he dis
appeared.
Mrs. Cuffie thought the tiff had
blown over when Owens later re-
turned and made peaceful gestures
She went ahead and prepared pork
Evening star., 1948-11-18

chops. collard green's and boiled rice
for Monday dinner.
1t was when she sampled that
dinner the next day that she got
her big surprise. Both the greens
and the rice were gritty" On
closer inspection she saw ground
glass glittering among the rice
kernels.
Later she said she found a fine
trail of glass from the Owens
kitchen table to the waste can.
Defense Counsel C. D. Artist pro-
tested the Government had only
"a flimSy case of circumstantial
evidence" He argued that at least
eight other occupants of the build
ing had access to the Cuffie kitchen
Evening star., 1948-11-18

Three things distinguish the Botany top
coot. The first is its richIy-woven eobor-
dine and covert fabrics, loomed in the giant
Botany Mills, fomed for fine cloths. The
second is the adept tailoring. The expert
needIework applied to Botany coot gives
it finished look, precise styling. The
third is appearance. From every onele, the
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personal inspection Of our Botany coats.
Evening star., 1948-11-18
Dean Of Graduate School
Returns From Spain

The Rev. Hunter Guthrie, promi-
nent Jusuit philosopher and dean of
the Graduate School of Georgetown
University, has just returned from a
seven week visit to Spain, where he
addressed academic meetings in Ma
drid and Barcelona.
Father Guthrie was one of seven
foreign scholars invited to attend
exercises commemorating the two
famous Spanish theologians and
philosophers, Francisco Suarez and
Jaime Luciano Balmes.
During Father Guthrie's absence.
Evening star., 1948-11-18

the Graduate School reopened for
the new academic year, but the
usual fall convocation was post
poned until his return. The exer-
cises will be held at 3 pm. Sunday
in CASTOR Hall, and DR.. Guthrie will
make the principal address.
Evening star., 1948-11-18
Rainbow Veterans to Meet

The District chapter of Rainbow
Division Veterans will meet at BIS
pm. tomorrow in the National Press
Club, Fourteenth and F streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-11-18
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Evening star., 1948-06-18
Garter, Big-Cor Star, to Race
In Midqet Feature 7oniqht

Outstanding Eastern pilots will
make a mass move to stop Duane
Carter, colorful Indianapolis Speed
way driver from Los Angeles, in to-
nights weekly seven-event midget
automobile feature at West Lanham
Speedway.
Dee Toran, Lloyd Christopher and
Ernie Mccoy nave withdrawn from
tonights action because their cars
were badly damaged in last
nights racing at Philadelphia's Yel-
low Jacket Speedway. but Charley
Miller and Tony Bonadies. leading
Eastern money winners, Will replace
them.
Shorty McAndrews, Allentown,
Pa, veteran, also will be an addition
and will wheel the specially built
No. 20 Ford that is ranked on par
with the Offenhausers.
Miller won the 25-lap feature
event in Philadelphia last night
while Bonadies was runnerup in the
25-lap Lanham finals last week and
in the 5o-lap Philadelphia feature
last Monday. ~,
Carter, one of the most versatile
little and big car pilots In the bust
ness, opens an iron man" schedule
tonight. He moves on to Langhorne,
Pa, for time trials tomorrow and on
Sunday will toin a select field OF
Indianapolis big car drivers In
the 100-mile National Convention
sweepstakes there. 49,.
Duane made a spectacular Lam
ham debut In his hot Offy q year
Evening star., 1948-06-18
WuIcott
Continued From Page C-l.l

favorite. Right now the Bomber is
5 to 13 to retain his crown in his
25th defense. It figures to shrink
to around / to or lower before
ring time.
Walcott Not Predicting.
There Is no knockout prediction
from Walcott, who says he hopes
to stop Louis, but will not pick any
round. In q press interview yester.
day. he appeared supremely conf.
dent of his ability to beat the
champ, whom he rates "a man with
one style. a slow thinker and strict
ly q counterpuncher."
''If I knock him down." he said
II hope I won't make the same
mistakes I made December 5. No
7 don't figure I'll be any better
And I don't think he will be any
better. I'm as good as I ever was
at any time. No matter what he
says about comparing me with Pay.
chek. it can't erase the memory o,
December S."
Walcott had . ready answer when
asked about his guarantee Of a re-
turn bout to Louis If he should
wrest the crown from the champ.
Sure, I'll fight him in Septem.
Der If he wants to. I read where
he isn't going to fight any more.
have a contract to fight him. but
I have no contract that says he ha.
to fight me-"
The second-time. jinx that ha.
chilled nine Louis victims in return
bouts doesn't worry Jersey Joe. A.
he puts it, every man I fought two
or three times I've beaten"
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Baylor, Oklahoma A. & M.
In Western SemifinoI

DENVER, June 18 P).-Baylor
and Oklahoma A. and M. meet to-
night in the semifinals Of the West
ern NCAA baseball playoffs with q
dubious prize awaiting the winner
a return match with Southern Cali
fornia.
Each team has fallen before the
mighty Trojans in earlier rounds.
Baylor was whitewashed by the
Pacific Coast champions, 80. and
the Oklahomans Jared little letter
as they went down, III
With these two victories, Southern
California now Is the only unbeaten
team remaining in the Western
tournament.
The winner will meet the Trojans
tomorrow afternoon. If Southern
California wins, it will be Western
champion and Will play Yale in COL
lege baseball,s "World Series" next
week at Kalamazoo, Mich. If the
Trojans lose, a second seven-inning
game will be played tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1948-06-18

second. He dropped long puts
for deuces on both the short par
8 holes of the back nine. One
OF his brides came by sinking q
20-yard chip shot on the AT
yard sixth.
The respected course record Of
66 by Veteran Harry Hampton,
onetime Chicago pro, had stood
for 10 years.
Two strokes behind Locke as
the 72-hole medal play tourney
entered the second round today
was Dick Metz of Arkansas City,
Kans., with Ct. Johnny Revolta
and Jim Turnesa, who finished
third in the recent United States
Open, were next with Cos. Bob
Hamilton, Cary Middlecod, Clay
ton Heafner and Jim Ferrier
were others to beat par, each
with 70s.
Locke and his partner. George
Dawson of Chicago. topped the
pro-amateur team standings
with combination of 139. Daw-
son, one of the No. simon
pures of the Chicago area, card
ed 36-38-74.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
ID. Golfers Chances
For Title Hit by Draw
In Maryland Tourney
SpeeioI Dispoieh 10 The S.or

BALTIMORE, June 1s. - The
field in the 28th annual Maryland
State Amateur golf championship
was to be reduced from 80 players
to eight today-and the very best
Washington golfers could hope for
was two quarter-final berths.
Five Washingtonian made the
title flight at Woodholme Country
Club and, with the exception Of
lVolney Burnett. they met each
other in the first round. II Burnett
wins, he meets the winner Of a
match between two District golfers.
Although the day was perfect
overhead and underfoot and the
course was in good condition, no
body in the field Of more than 100
could match par in the qualifying
round. Baltimores public links
group, which dominated the quail
flying round by placing 13 players.
supplied the medalist In Babe Raj
ferty, greenskeeper at the Forest
Park course. With four brides In
space of five holes on the back
nine, Rafferty, posted Cover IS.
Bogart Shot Behind Medalist.
Washington's slim. entry of 13 was
reduced further when only five could
post scores of 81 or better over the
par 73 course. Ralph Bogart, still
after his first State title. was only
a shot of the medalist's pace with
a rs and he runs into Columbia's
Ray Swearingen, who qualified with
an 80, in the first round.
The other all-Washington match
was between Dick Melvin Of Ken
wood (7s) and Jim Gardner of
washington G&CC (sD. Two-time
champion Volney Burnett Of Indian
Spring slipped in with 10 and met
Hugh johnson of Mount Pleasant,
with the winner to meet the Bogart-
Swearingen victor.
Mackenzie in With an 80
Roland Mackenzie, who would
like to add this title to his Middle
Atlantic crown, qualified with an
80.
The best score Of the Washing
tonians who failed to qualify was
an "a by Earle Skinker. with the
others anywhere between as and
no card.
The best shot of the day was sup
piled by Hy Land OF the host club,
who arched an eight iron shot that
fell into the cup for an ace on the
127-yard 18th. That still left him
two strokes too many with an SO.
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Locke Smoshes Course Record
After Finding Sense of Humor

CHICAGO, June 10. - Bobby
Locke has found q sense OF hu-
NOR to 60 with his golf game and
is now just "one of the boys"
A year ago, when the soft
spoken Locke came to the United
States from South Africa, he re-
portedly baked at granting in
terviews unless he got paid for
talking. That sort Of started
him out on the wrong foot. 1t
has taken some time for him to
get the rating as "just one Of the
boys"
Now, the barriers seem to be
down. He can take a ribbing
and dish 1t out as well.
Lean Lloyd Mangrum was
watching Locke practice putting
before the start Of the $4,000
Chicago victory national tourna-
ment yesterday.
1--WE never seen q guy like you,"
Mangrum chided. you can look
like you're shooting a 10, then
score q 6S. What Q scrambler
you are. You swing like an old
woman"
Locke smiled. "You should talk"
he replied. You are well over the
lot most Of the time. Talk about
scrambling-phooey!"
So the two guys wound up
playing in the same foursome.
The kidding stopped when they
stepped to the first tee. During
the round, Mangrum just shook
his head and grinned when Locke
played q nice shot. And Locke
would grin back.
Bobby, who has pocketed
$13,21s to become the fourth big
gest money winner Of the season,
took only IS puts during the
opening 1s holes-including nine
one-putt greens-for six-un-
der-par IS.
He was out in "a and back in
q sizzling 81 to set course rec
ord at the 6,587, par 1886 Mid
lothian course-one OF the Oldest
clubs in the Chicago district.
Mangrum, pretourney favorite,
struggled for a "a.
Locke's card showed two
brides and a Lover par S on the
first nine and five brides on the
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Weller Title Go Delay
|rks Robinson, Hit
By Weight Woes
By ths Assoeiassd Prsss

CHICAGO, June 18.-The battle
for the world welterweight cham
pionship must hang in the balance
until next Monday night.
The bout between Ray Sugar
Robinson, 147-pound titleholder, and
his challenger, Bernie Docusen, the
swiftly from New Orleans. was put
over until Monday because Of a
drizzling rain and heavy overcast
last night. They were to have met
In a 15-round title bout In Comiskey
Park, home Of the Chicago White
Sox. The White Sox are using their
ball park for the next three days,
with Monday being the first vacant
day.
The fidgity champion today waS
irritable over the enforced postpone
ment and was considering making
demands for $4,000 additional ex-
pense money.
Weight Bothers Robinson.
Robinson must continue hard
training because Of the need for
making the required lat pounds q
second time. He just managed to
make the weight yesterday. tipping
the beam at exactly lat. He was SC
fearful that he might be an ounce
overweight that he stripped tc
nakedness, even taking of his shoes
before stepping onto the scales
Docusen scaled 145h pounds.
The 2l-year-old New Orleans lac
was so satisfied with his condition
that he decided to take the day of
However, he will sharpen up hi.
boxing in the gymnasium tomorrow
and Sunday.
Robinson and his challenger must
make weight again at II pm. Mon
day. ra4 -
Their battle viii conflict with the
Marigold Garden show involving q
Hereunder between Harold Dade
Chicago, and Charley Reilly, St
Louis. Dade, former world batam-
weight champion, will be making
his first professional appearance be-
fore the home folks. The Mari
gold Garden promoters were en-
ragged because of the conflict and
threatened to take 1t up with the
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Delay Costs Promoter $1e,000.
Promoter Irving Kovin, who hae
counted on a 100000 gate last
night, said the postponement woulc
cost him an additional $4,000 ir
expenses. He must pay to hays
the ring set up again and the ring
side seats installed for the secone
time at Comiskey Park and also pa!
additional expenses to the boxers
for their five-day wait.
Tickets were selling briskly BE-
fore the drizzle set In yesterday
Kovin said he had between $4,000
and $4,000 cash in the strong bo,
and was counting on another $780,
900 at the gate. He admitted tina
Robinson wanted additional ex
pense money. but he didn't say hov
much,
Evening star., 1948-06-18
Pressed Kramer Win!
Ito Pro SemifinaIs
with Riggs, Bulge
" he Asseeioisd Prsss

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, June 18.-
professional tennis big four
Bobby Riggs. Jack Kramer. Don
Bulge and Frank Kovacs-will
fight it out In the semiflnals Of the
National Professional Tennis Cham
pionships.
Fulfilling the confidence Of the
Tournament Committee. these top
ranked performers came through
quarter final tests and set the stage
for this lineup tomorrow:
Defending Champion Riggs. No.
1, Of Altadena, Calf, VS.. Frank
Kovacs, No. 4, Of Oakland, Calf.
Jack Kramer. No. 2, Of Los An
geles, VS.. Don Bulge. No. 8, Of Hol-
llywood.
Only doubles are scheduled today
ON the grass courts at fashionable
West Side Tennis Club.
Riggs, Kramer and Bulge ad-
vanced yesterday. joining Kovacs,
who had entered the round-of-four
earlier.
All three Of the court giants en-
countered their troubles, but none
shed the sweat that did Kramer,
the strong-stroking lad who Is fav-
ored to take the title.
Kramer. world leading amateur a
year ago and frequent conqueror Of
Pro Champion Riggs, met up with
an old nemesis in Welby Van Horn
Of Germantown. Pa. and triumphed
after I'VE long sets, 3-6, 1914,
+6, 96, -.
They played as juniors together on
the West Coast and Kramer says
he lost as many decisions to Van
Horn as he won.
This time Van Horn matched
Kramer at his favorite style of play
-cannonball services and strong net
ohensiye-and held his own. The
match, tipped by q thread, could
have gone either way.
Top-seeded Riggs, seeking his third
straight championship, defeated FL
wood Cooke Of New York, 6-4,
+6, e3, 60. Bulge. who has
conditioned himself for the event
and Is at the top of his game, ouvted
Dinny Pals, former Australian Davis
Cup star and No. l foreign entry,
@6, SO, e3, 60.