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Miss jenkins Remains an Active
LoyWorkerot Mark sChurch
By Jessie Font Evons

Miss Caroline Roche Jenkins is an
institution at ST. Marks Episcopal
Church, Third and A streets Sc.
For SIS years, Miss jenkins has
been an integral part of the lay
activities of its church and Sunday
school. Today she calls hundreds
of members of old Washington fam
lilies by their first names, and is
beloved by them. She has known
them since their baptismal days
when she was chairman Of st.
Marks Cradle Roll and assistant to
Mrs. Thomas R. Keech. superintend-
ent of the Sunday schools primary
department for many years.
Subsequently, she was secretary
treasurer of the primary department
when the Rev. DR.. G. Freeland Peter
was Sunday school superintendent,
and assistant to the Rev. DR.. William
Levering De Vries, rector of the
church. This was during the period
that Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee,
first Episcopal Bishop of Washing
ton, constituted st. Marks the Pro-
Cathedral while construction was in
its initial stages at the National
Cathedral.
Included in Photograph.
When the Rev. DR.. Karl Block,
Bishop of California, who had sung
in the choir at ST. Marks, returned
to preach during the incumbency of
the present rector, the Rev. john
stone Plumb, Miss jenkins was in
cluded in group photograph of
Bishop Block, Henry H. Blair OF its
vestry and the Rev. Mr.. Plumb.
Literally all of her life has been
lived in an atmosphere of service
for the Episcopal Church. She is
the daughter of the Rev. Paul Ger
vais Jenkins of South Carolina,
graduate of the New York General
Episcopal Seminary for the clergy.
Born in Washington, Ark, she came
to the District during President
Cleveland's administration. Her
father served as a relief preacher
for the Rev. A. Floridus Steele dur
ing the last days of his 50-year pas
torate at st. Marks.
When DR.. De Vries succeeded Mr.,
Steele after his death in 1893, and
her own father died shortly there
after, st. Marks Church came to
constitute Miss jenkins chief life
interest. AS its lay helper, she has
served under the five clergymen
who followed DR.. De Vries after he
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was made canon of the Cathedral
They are the Rev. DR.. Caleb Stet-
son, who became rector of Trinity
Church, New York City; the Rev.
William H. Pettus, the Rev. Hulburt
A. Woolfall, the Rev. DR.. William r.
Moody, now Bishop of Kentucky
and the present rector, the Rev.
Robert Johnstone Plumb, whose
service was interrupted by three
years service as a Navy chaplain.
Active in Church Affairs.
A former treasurer of the Daugh-
ters of the King in the parish, she
has also acted as business manager
of the st. Marks Parish News, a
weekly church pamphlet.
For numerous confirmation classes
she has assembled the boys and girls
for their weekly instruction periods.
In fact, through the self1eSs service
which she has so faithfully per-
formed in advance of christenings.
combinations, weddings and fune-
rails at st. Marks for over half a
century, Miss jenkins is a lay SYM
boil to those whose lives have been
touched by these spiritual expert
ences.
Miss jenkins is an authority on
the stained glass windows and other
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-VFW Department
Golf Team PLAYS
MARYLAND Today

The golf team representing Po-
tonac Post of the District of Column
bia Department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. will play the second of three
matches with Memorial Post of
Maryland today at the Sligo Creek
Golf Course.
The members of the Potomac
team will pair off as follows: Pat
MARITIME and Joe Micka, Joe Zoeller
and Mike Ferro, Bill Wetzel and
Marshall Smith, Bill Davis and Fred
Hankla and Ira Skofield and Tony
Smith.
This is the second of a set of
three matches, the first of which
was won by Memorial Post by a
score Of 8 to 7.
The big interest of the members
OF the District of Columbia depart
ment now are their plans for at
tending the National Encampment
to be held in st. Louis, Mo. Many
of the members of the department,
including Department Comdr. Rob-
ert F. Sutphin and Senior Vice
Comdr. Robert Sargent, will make
the trip by auto. The Military Order
of the Cootie members hope to be
out in force as they have endorsed
Past Seam Squirrel Percy Graves
of T. N. T. Pup Tent No. for the
Office of supreme Junior vice COM
mander.
Follow Me Defense Post met at
their clubhouse at 1909 Rhode
Island avenue NE. and voted to
change it's name to Lieut.. Col. John
J. He'll Post.
The widow of Mr.. He'll has given
her permission to the use Of the
name. Comdr Robert J. Carroll pre-
sided.
The department is organizing its
bowling league with two 16-team
leagues.
The teams will bowl as follows
League No. at the Kalorama Bowl
ing Center on Monday nights be-
ginning September 20 at $50 pm.
League No. 2 on the same night at
the Lucky Strike alleys. Each team
will be composed of at least five
paid up members.
Entry applications must be sub
mited by the respective posts before
August 81 If there are not 16 diff
ferent posts making application then,
additional teams from the same
posts will be used
Meetings this week:
Sunday - General Vicente Linn
Post, 1875 G street NV.
Monday-Council of Administra-
ton, District Building
Tuesday-T N. T. Pup Tent No. l,
e35 G place NV.
Wednesday-H. L. Edmonds Post
1919 K street NV: United States
Naval Gun Factory Post, 73C
Eleventh street Sc: United States
Army Air Forces Post, Raleigh Ho-
tel
Thursday-National Capital Post
1919 K street NV; Equality Walter
Reed Post, 935 G place NV,
Friday-Columbi Post. 935 G
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WANTED TO BUY, 1941 or ,4s WHY'S
pfss pffp s'ffifa ME- pay hsns' f:sA
1928 to 1922; for private eoq use; will pay
Wan %ANrEDHatemodsl D. srsf jesp s2S' or CROSBY
good condition; pvt party. Ma. 4555.
PRIVATE PARTY will pay top price for
1941 or 1874? Cadillac two-door sedan.
efSr@ GET THE TOP RETAIL PRICE for your
s25; keep your title till car is sold, No No
sharse sh;ng II car is to not RE sGd 1E5F
sARSEs- Ear YES SANDERS Frs MOTORS We want
cars resardlesS Of price; don't trade on
US the opportunity to buy at your price.
We need lo9 cars; 1898 to 1915 II your
is not paid, for, will pay of balance and
pay cash difference. Washineton's Oldest
exclusive used-cara dealers. All cash or
Sanders. Only one. location Drive in big
open lot. 1900 14th st. NV. corner of N
Nj MIS- se4 qDeB f14 ( a9 g MofoRs 81
CASH FOR YOUR CARVE buy, We sell.
1aff Tsed ooR co a5vs o4d n Ssasa a
AT 600 or saoi MINI ODpVse ave- ne. cat
SenTins S.MF syorR fd = Own lqp PRICE for vour car
only s. If car is sold, Don't give your
car away; see US for the tor, price that
from 1898 to l94s. LEEDS MOTOR co.
521o Wis: ave, NV. OR. 44o7. Open
fns rs SsedesSs desres " 10 p purchase
or I94a car, not more than $1,000. MA.
FIR, faia HosEsT FL ssT' 'Arrr.rsA1s on all make,
HiGHIsT fSeS s. GssH fKIcHs NJ GsOQ PAID for all
oh Nd o1 nf
sily sy fysn y! SToK sR51efsIi snE iaEs
MORE eaG cssh For Your PhOGs CAR NA new O
assS 9ssS P9f T. s9S ssuF 'fs 1nS and
III aeHEsr Hes FkIcEs FK IsSg paid by wssn!ng:on.,
BAKER; NC. 20 for an appraisal as1s NJ st,
1oe 3S cARs WANTED mMEp1ATELY-'ss
70 4s win pay yGJE RTss f9r elesg
w 1as g RSSr Il nc CLEAN EX fSaa GsED CARS. any
model top price, HICKS SsI MoToRs; N q n NC e
BUSINESSMAN wants new car. 1a4s or
40; will rav al in cash. Cali EN-. 9719
HOLD HOLD I;rne II JUST MINUTE to get high
cash price for your l94S or l941 car and
2sfE i ss5n hoFok R5Ss in c. e cal Po
WIN WITH WiNS"-More SsS iop your
%INNS ss:: ::MoToRs i5s Florida ave. ne.
TEXAS GENTLEMAN. driving West. will
pay highest cash price for your A.. As
or 40 car. Call MR.. THERRELL, Me.
SEE US BEFORE YOU SELL. PoHANKA
SERVICE. 1926 goth st. NV. d. 9141.
CASH FOR YOUR CAR-Fords, Chevrolets
and Plymouths Phone Atlantic $500.
6TEuART MOTORS. 3rd and H SITS ne.
PRIVATE PARTY needs Al or '42 Plym-
outh or Chevrolet coach; cash. no dealers,
PRIVATE PARTY wants old car; must be
in good cond. GE 1923.
MARINE SGT. with lantern is seeking the
ore Chevie dealer who will sell him a
pew As sedan for immed: del at current
list price: Ask for SGT, DIOGENES'
GARTZ. RE. 400. Ext. 1885.
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accompany him to Akron. Ohio, for
the finals on August Is.

the finals on August Is.
Five members of the Quentin
Roosevelt Post are among the
eight-man canoe team representing
the United States at the Olympic
Games in London, England. They
are John Eiseman. jr.; Thomas Hor-
ton and Kenneth Clark of the Po-
tomac Boat Club and Frank and
William Havens of the Washington
Canoe Club. The five were given a
farewell party at the Potomac Boat
Club before leaving.
Meetings this week:
Monday-National Guard of Hon
or, Legion Club; Department of
Commerce Post. Department of
Commerce: Stephen P. McGroarty
Post, Ambassador Hotel.
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello
Post, Department Convention Rules
and Credentials Committees, Legion
Club; I'd Division Post, New Colo
nial Hotel.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post,
Legion Club; Washington Building
and Construction Trades Post,
Pythian Temple.
Thursday Friday Saturday - De-
partment Convention, Statler Hotel.
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SWV Auxiliaries

The Council of Administration
will meet Wednesday at pm. in
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary will meet in Northeast
Masonic Temple tomorrow evening.
Col John Jacob Astor Auxiliary
will meet Tuesday evening at 921
PENNSYLVANIA avenue Sc. At the
last meeting Genevieve Craig was
elected delegate with Mary Burke
as alternate to the National Con-
vention in August.
The Military Order of the Lizards
will meet Saturday evening at
Phythian Temple. The annual
breakfast of the SnaiX and Lizards
will be held at the Hamilton Hotel
on August "a. Those wishing to
make reservations should contact
Mrs. Lenora Rossetti at the meet
ing on Saturday evening or by mail
at 304 Rhode Island avenue NE.
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D. c. Department,
American Legion,
Annual Meeting

Rear Admiral E. c. Even, chief
of public relations, Navy Depart
ment, and National Comdr. James
F. ONeil will be the principal
speakers at the 3Oth annual depart
ment convention of the Department
of the District of Columbia, Amer
lean Legion, next Thursday evening
at the Statler Hotel. 1t will re-
main in sessions until all business
has been completed.
Considerable time is expected to
be consumed in the consideration
of a resolution relating to several
changes in the constitution and by
laws.
Soloists will be Gene Archer, star
of stage and screen, and Kai de
Vermond, former operate star of
the Chicago Civic Opera and SYM
phony Orchestra.
Department Comdr. Owen C. Hol-
leran will preside. Benjamin Aron-
sohn is general chairman. Mrs.
Rose Long will again be the con-
vention secretary, and George Lee
will handle the publicity.
At the last meeting of the Bunker
Hill Post the following delegates
and alternates were elected to the
convention: Delegates, Comdr
Thomas Royston, Bernard o. Meade
L. j. P. Fichthorn, Mack Myers,
Arthur P. May, William p Collins
Benjamin B. Griffin, William M
Brennan, John B. Fletcher, William
Y. Loux and James C. Clarke; al
ternates, Sanford D. Ashford, Hor-
ace j. Hoctor, Abraham Rosenblum
Edward F. Wilson, John r. Weitzel
Julius Cerulla, Patrick j. Flannery
Francis j. Bradley, Raymond A.
Eichhorn, Frank I. Fealy and Jack
r. Hart
The post will hold boat ride
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PROPOSALS..
SEALED PROPOSALS lin duplicate

SEALED PROPOSALS Tin duplicated will
be received at the Office of Space Use and
Leasing. D. C., ONCE of Real Estate Man
sgement Public Buildings Administrator,
eral Works Agency Building, Washington
%. D. c., until . O'Clock pm. daylight
saving time August 10. l94S, and then
States Government approximately 100000
square feet of warehouse and or storage
spoce in the District of Columbia and its
adjacent srea The Public Buildings Ad-
ministration. Federal Works Agency, re-
serves the right to reject any, or all pro-
posals, and to waive any informallty in
proposals received when such rejection OF
waiver is in the interest of the United
States. Proposals subject to. the specihca,
tions and general conditions outlined
therein are to be submitted on proposal
forms which may be obtained at the ad-
dress given above. JOHN l. NAGLE
Deputy Commissioner for Real Estate Man
agement. ju1s.1U, ,22.25.27 20 aul ,3, D g
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next Tuesday evening under ths
direction of Archie Fletcher.

Election of officers in Vincent B
Costello Post will take place at the
Legion Club next Tuesday evening
Those nominated for the several
offices are: For commander. Curtis
Jackson and Milton McGuffin, ST..
first vice commander, Sylvan, Reich
gut; second vice commander, Fred
Hite and James McGrath; third
vice commander. Joseph Murray
and William Parsons; quarter
master, Rome Knapp; chaplain.
William harrington and Rudolph
Blick; sergeant at arms, Rudolph
Blick and Milton McGufin, jr.;
master at arms, T. H. Neumeyer,
and Executive Committee. Byron
Carson, Albert Moreland, Edwin
Murphy, Clarence Shrout and Paul
Tomardy, sr.
The Junior American Legion
Baseball League will enter its final
stages today when teams finishing
in first and fourth places will meet
in one of two playoff games with
the second and third place teams
engaging in another on the White
House Elipse at pm.
Victory Post team will meet
George McQuinn's Yankees in the
Intercity Junior Baseball League
today on the Highway diamond and
will cross bats with the Maryland
Wildcats next Saturday at Ridge
road.
Comdr. Charles K. Dunn will head
10 delegates and alternates from
the Sergt. Jasper Post to the con-
vention. The post will meet at the
Legion Club Wednesday evening to
nominate officers.
Charles L. COMBS, a member of
the post who instructed the driver
of the winning car in the recent
Washington Soap Box Derby will
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Boqotu Costs Still Hiqh

Despite the increased price con.
troll vigilance of the army since
the riots of April 9, living costs for
a workingman's family in Bogcta.
Columbia, continue to increase and
are now nearly three times those
of prewar.
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memorabilia of the church. She
serves at the parish hall each day
from am. to pm, where she
answers the telephone or performs
any other service within her power.
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C. G. SLOAN & co. INC, auctioneers-
Large and attractive sale valuable furni-
ture for all parts of the home: silverware,
brio a-brac. china. glassware. fine linens.
personal effects, lamps, mirrors, pictures,
radios, Dalton adding machine. saw and
motor, typewriters, books. toys, oriental
rugs, etc, at public auction at Sloans.
7I5 18th st, TUESDAY, Aug. 3, at 10 am
From estates. storage concerns and private
SLOAN & CO., INC, auctioneers. Estab
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place NV; United States Internal
Revenue Post, 1921 K street NV.
Saturday - United States Treas
ury Post, 1919 K street NV.
Auxiliaries.
AL American Post and Auxiliary
will hold a picnic at Breezy Point,
Md, on August 8. All members and
their friends are invited to take a
basket lunch and meet at $50 am
at south side of Fourteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
The regular visit of &c" Ward
Mt. Alto Hospital will be held Au-
gust 13, at pm.
The next meeting of the Sewing
Circle will be held at the home of
Helen Hughes, 329 Seventh street
NE.
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Meetings this week:

Meetings this week:
Monday-Department, Northeast
Masonic Temple.
Wednesday - Naval Gun Factory
Auxiliary, 730 Eleventh street Sc.
Wednesday, Police and Fire Aux
iliary, 935 G place NV.
Friday-Potomac Auxiliary, North
east Masonic Temple.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

U. s. CLERK EXAM. Prepare nov. Were
you among the $4,000 who failed the
exam? Call Mr.. Richards, MI. 1868 Do
yeu want to paSs that civil service test:
Exams now being given. Stem. typ. Clerk:
THE CIVIL SERVICE PREPARATORY
SCHOOL, 1913 18th st. NV, MI. 955S.
A school highly recommended for 3S yrs.
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SALE, Wednesday. Aug. il. 10 a.m.--Tut-
more, loads of antiques and modern furni-
ture from State sale of July IS. Come
early. SUBURBAN AUCTIONS. Rockville
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AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

small DOWN payment, DAIhhCt UP U
months. Most have radio and heater
1901 Wisconsin ave, OIL. 1900
1881 Wisconsin ave. OR. 34OO. =:
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WANTED TO BUY. I947 or As WHY'S
Jeep station wagon; pay highest cash
price THERRELL. NE. 59l9. l.
FORD OR CHEVROLET sedan or coach.
1935 to 1887 for private use; will pay
cash. No dealers. AID. 1895. u
WANTED-Late-m jeep or Crosley;
good condition; pvt party MA. 4555.
, 1948-03-01
P U N

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Trademark
shown below which was re-
gistered in the United States
Patent Office, Washington, D.
on June "a, l947, in the
name of PYE LIMITED, of
Cambridge, England, limited
company organized and exist
ing under the Laws of the
Kingdom of Great Britain, and
Trademarks certificate No.
issued therefor, has
this date been registered in
the Office of the Government
Secretary of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States at
st. Thomas, in accordance
with the provisions in the re-
g~ulations governing the regis
tration of Patents and Trade
marks in the Virgin Islands,
approved April l, 1916.
, 1948-03-01
NOTICE

DR.. Robert M. de Freitas
40. D.. Specialist in Eye
Examination . Refraction
orthop1lcs. announces that on
tuesday. March 2. 1913 and
Wednesday. March 3. ls4s
rom 1000 A. NJ. to S p. Nj.
complete optometric service
will be offered to the Munich
palitY of ST. croix.
The latest designs in eye
glasses will be available.
n. Glasses prepaid or COD.
For appointments con-
tact Miss Catalina cepeda
Christiansted. Telephone 10.
, 1948-03-01
Monday, March 1, 194S
THE
B~UTLER-MILLER REPORT

THE REPORT on the Vir-
gin Islands prepared by Sena-
tor Butler and Representative
Miller, the last installment Of
which appeared in this paper,
should now be required
reading for everyone in the
Islands. It is clear, direct, real
accurate, and honest. Time af-
ter time, in spot after spot the
Report hits the nail on the
head, and unless some reader
deliberately closes his eyes,
and his mind, he will be fore
ed to agree. that it is one Of
the most comprehensive and
effective reports to be made on
the Virgin Islands.
After 80 years of American
occupation, with countless
commissions and delegations
coming to these shores,
we have at last a gui d e
ing light, which if followed,
should help to produce the re-
suits which are SO essential to
good government, a sounder
social and economic structure.
The Report goes to the heart
of the many problems which
sset these islands, and at
tempts, rather successfully, to
give the causes, which when
used as the basis, can be very
helpful in prescribing the
cures. Some Of these might
have been passed over lightly,
but then, it might have been,
, 1948-03-01
Government Of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
ST. Thomas
December %, 19b7
Morris F. de Castro

HInrL T.,o:r4 re
flee of Custodian, Municipal
Insurance Fund, effective af-
ter February 20. Annual sal
airy 100000. Must be good
typist, with legible handwrit-
ing and able to maintain re-
quired records. Apply in writ
ing to Asst. Commissioners of
Finance, not later than March
5.
, 1948-03-01


arily concerned with is the
way out.
Many of the suggestions
made in the Report have been
advanced before, but in the
past they were from unofficial
sources. Local papers have
often come out for develop
ment of small industries,
which in the aggregate would
give employment to hundreds.
and again, the Avis, for
has plugged for di-
versified farming, small in
dustries, the removal of Ger
tain legislature barriers which
shut out industries which
would establish here. It was
not long ago that we ventured
forth with a suggestion to de-
velop the manufacture of
guava jelly. But it takes more
than the laying down of sug-
gestions.
It would be well if here and
now we decided to make this
the turning point in the life
the Virgin Islands. These
Congressman carry influence.
They are where they can bring
the most effective pressure to
bear, and with their sympathy
and support, much can be ex-
pected. But again, it takes the
efforts Of each and everyone
in the Virgin Islands, in coop
Grafton with others to bring
about the needed change. Said
the Report, in speaking of
Industries, Somehow
these people themselves must
change what can be changed"
How true. Too long have we
waited patiently, almost as
the woman who took her
bundle to the river and waited
on the Lord. 1t is very likely
that we might fall into a rut
too and just move along the
given path. Coming very close
to the heart of the situation,
the Report said, Climate,
lack of opportunity, malnutri-
ton, and a natural apathy all
contribute to the way
Of life which now exists" We
must. strive to change that
apathy, and when that is on
its way out, all these other
~ LAY