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Evening star., 1948-09-26
BY the Associo,ed Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Colum-
bias gold dust twins, Lou kusseroW
and Gene Rossides, aided by four
pass interceptions, drove the Lions
to a 27-6 football victory over Rut-
gers at Baker Field today.
A capacity crowd of 28,o0O-
largest in history for the Columbia
opener-watched the contest in per-
feet weather.
Columbia packed three of its
touchdowns into a siX-minute spree
midway of the first half. Rutgers
scored six plays after the second
half opened and Columbia closed
out the point making with a To-
yard drive late in the third period
A lateral pass to John Nork tackled
on to a Kusserow gallop covered 43
yards and set up the first touch
down. Rossides and Kusserow
worked the ball to the and
Kusserow plowed over left guard fol-
the tally.
Bill Olson stole the first of three
Rutgers passes moments later ano
returned it 20 yards to the 2. This
Evening star., 1948-09-26
BY the Associoied Press

MADISON, WIS. Sept, 25.-
George Taliaferro ran, passed and
punted Indiana to crushing 35-to-
7 victory over Wisconsin in the
Big Nine conference grid opener
today.
The Hoosiers' giant Negro half
back made Coach Clyde Smiths
debut a happy occasion as he scored
three times, pitched passes when
they were needed and occasionally
punted his club out of trouble.
The Hoosiers struck in a hurry
when Taliaferro took Badger punt
and romped sc yards behind slash
ing blocking. George Parker ther
added the first of five placekicks
for the extra point A pass, Nick
Zebek to Frank Hoppe brought
another first period score. The
play covered "a yards.
The Badgers travelled 55 yard
late in the first period, and counted
on the first play OF the next quart
er when Wally Dreyer cut over 70
two yards. Lisle Blackburn con
yerted to make the score l4-7.
Taliaferro scored again in tn
second period on a one-yard Jol
over guard following Joe Polce's re
coverv of a Wisconsin tumble o.
the S. The half ended 2l-7.
The parade of Indiana touch
downs continued in the third quart
err. Dreyer fumbled on his own !
and Indiana recovered. Milan Sci
lers and Taliaferro alternated l
carrying the ball to the fror
where Taliaferro plowed over righ
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Cornell Romps to Easy Win
Over New York II. by ~ too

46-yard line and Travelled the
distance.
N. Y. U. scored in the first period
when Quarterback Jerry Eisenmann
of the Bronx passed 18 yards to
End Irv Mondschein of Brooklyn
Mondschein ran 68 yards for the
marker.
Cornell had Is first downs to
five for N. Y. U. and held the Violet
rushing game to minus "a yards,
while the Big Red gained 275 from
the ground.
Little Pete Dorset, who set a
record last year by throwing 10
complete consecutive passes to de-
feat Princeton, heaved but eight
today, completing four.
.YU
Ends-Lorentz, Mondschein, Starke;
dnaTdsMs4colaa Glon1s Hope1e 9s % Hukana
knizewSky.
Centers--Clarken, Parshotsky, Rogof >,
scdpoh ossry K1oeha
Quinn, Waylor, Tavlor. Bauerle.
Ends-Cassel. Rogers. Hummer: Samp'
son Williams, Schulz. Bruska, Thornton;
Tackles-Clark: Jensen, Loynd' Muller
Drost Casey, Kellar.
Guards-Marcolina Hopewell, Ellis. sny-
der Ramin. Di Grande.
Centers-Pierik, Gaige, Smith, Msroney
Dorset, Fleischmann, TAYLOR, Klivansky
Miller Babula Bradley. Dunston, Main
Larochelle, Gargan, Dennison.
N Y U. --.--------- y y.
Cornell -----------l3 IA LII
r.l1 sooripe. -Chollei
(o1 FIeischmann, Miller. Dunston, Samp-
son Babula Points after touchdown
Dean 5 ,placekicksl.
N Y. U. scoring: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
sm f pofs Jackson PAGES Yale to 1913 Victory Over Brown
Walker, johnson Spark S. NJ u.
To 1914 Triumph Over Pitt tyf

standouts while Bob Lee was un-
veiled as better than average
paSser.
S. M. U. scored at the end of the
first quarter when Walker threw q
l3-yard pass to Raleigh Blakely in
the end zone The next S. M. U.
score came in the second period.
with johnson standing on his 40
and tossing to Walker, who ran
from the Pitt 30 to the goal. The
half ended with S. M. U. leading
IA to 0.
In the third quarter, Walker
caught Pitt punt on his 26, raced
to the side of the field and tore
across goal without being touched.
An S. M. U. tumble led to Pitt
touchdown in the fourth quarter.
After the bobble, Cecconi threw
pass from the S. M: U. 20 to Bill
Bruno In the end zone. s. NJ. U.
then marked up two touchdowns.
one on Johnsons 40-yard pass to
Blakely and another on Johnson's
pass to Kyle Rote. Rote caught
that pass on the Pitt Al. evaded one
tackler and ran for a score. In the
final two minutes, Pitt got its second
tally on Lees 13-yard pass to Bill
McPeak in the end zone.
Southern Methodist.
Ends-Folsom Blakely, Milan Fussell.
Tackles. Ethridge, Pamoerser' Fenn'
Guards - Roberds. Lewis, Franklin.
Moseley, Lipke. Halliday.
Centers-Goodwin. Wood, Davis.
Backs-Walker. Rote. pase, Mckissack.
Richards, Moon. Payne. johnson, ROBERTS
Hendricks, Blackburn, Weatherforo'
| Ends McPeak, sklsdany, Derosas
Tsckies-Bolkovac, Plotz. Mihm, Cole
man.
Guards-Barkouskie, Boldin. Thomas,
| Yost, RaZzano, Pierce, Green.
| Centers-Radnor, Steingraber. Fisher.
| Backs-Cummins, Lee, Bruno. Abraham,
Hardisty' Sessoni pspasaua' S,n.no Mlilio.
Payne.
sM s,tt NJ. u.o J s 1s--iiss 1s-is
Ily iai. walker l2i. Rots Points after
touchdowns. Walker to, tplacements)'
| Johnson (placementD
Pitt-Scoring; Touchdowns Bruno; Me-
| Peak. Points after touchdown, Bolkovas
| t2D, (placements.l.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Howard Scores, 40.
In Opener Against
BIuefie|d State
By Milton Bronch

Speciol Correspondent OF me S1oI
| BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Sept. 90
Howard University's Bisons opened
their 1948 football campaign with
an impressive 21-o victory over
Bluefield State Teachers here IN
Municipal Stadium this afternoon.
Scoring in every quarter, How
ard employed its entire 41-man
squad in rolling up 16 first downs
for 594 yards net gain and gave
credence to touted strength OF its
big forward wall which the big
Blues were able to pentrate for
merely 79 yards and three first
downs.
The Bisons took a 80 lead mid
way of the first quarter as Full
back Sandy Green booted 47-yard
field goal.
In the second quarter, Freshman
Halfback Don Jones set up the first
touchdown by carrying 12-yard
pass from veteran Quarterback Ross
18 yards to the Bluefield 5. Three
plays later, Halfback Bob Minton
slithered over from one foot out.
In the third quarter, Sophomore
Quarterback Ernie Davis staked the
longest sustained march of the
game, driving the Bisons II yards
to touchdown which he engin-
eered with a 17-yard pass to End
Hillary Thompson in the end zone.
In the fourth period as the Blues
attempted desperation passing, How
ard Center Harry Thompson shared
an aerial by Bluefield's Joe Mosbey
and returned it so yards to the Blue
field Is. Two cracks at the line car
ried Slick Abrams over from the q
Davis easily was the standout of
the game as he completed all of
his seven passes for ia yards gain.
The ground attack was headed by
Backs Minion, Abrams and Christ
Robertson.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
BY the Assosiofed Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25.-The
Mustangs of Southern Methodist
University trampled the University
of Pittsburgh. SO to Il, under sunny
skies IN Pitt Stadium today on solid
running by Doak Walker and sharp
passing by Gilbert johnson.
Pitt made two touchdowns on
passes into the end zone in the
final quarter.
S. M. us johnson rivaled Walker
as the star performer. He threw
nine passes, all completed. and ac-
counted for a gain of 207 yards.
Walker, the man the crowd Of 81 400
wanted most to see, completed three
of four. passes for SO yards. He
pitched Zone for S. M. US first
touchdown. Walker also caught .
touchdown pass and ran rs yards
for a third score on punt return.
For Pitt, Lou Ceccont and Jim
Robinson emerged as backfield
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Founce's Long Run
Wins for Gophers
BY the Associofed Press

SEATTLE, Sept. 25.-A little
streak of lightning Everett
Faunce of Fergus Falls, Mimi
broke up a tight football argu-
ment today by rambling 68 yards
to the last quarter-touchdown
that set the stage for a 900 Min
nesota victory over Washington.
For 312 periods, Washington's
huskies, their new coach listen
ing by radio from his hospital
bed, stalled the vaunted Mime
sofa machine. A crowd of 10000
filling the Washington Stadium,
believed a scoreless tie was
almost certain when Faunce
cracked the game wide open.
Two passes had failed to click.
Faunce, who had gone early into
the game when starting Left Half
Billy Bye injured a knee. slipped
through right tackle and picked
up his blockers. He cut for the
sideline. eluded End Chuck Oh
sons desperate dive and went
over standing up.
After the Faunce dash the
Gophers came right back to
hammer 50-yards for second
touchdown. Dick LaWrence's 40
yarder to Dick Anonsen account
ed for the third.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Kenwood Netwomen
Down Chevy Chase

The Kenwood Country Club wom-
ems tennis team closed its season
with a 81 victory over the Chevy
Chase Club team on the winners
court.
The results:
singles-Betty Smith tKl defeates
Jane Freeman &C. c. defeated 10 Kreutz-
berg tK), 6-3, St; Irene McLennan
60; Betty Judd (K) defeated Agnes
Dunn &C. c.. 6-2, e..
Doubles-Helen Teaze and Frances Bas.
sett tk.) defeated Jane Freeman and
Adelaide Morgan &C. c., 6--3. ID;
Irene McLennan and Anna Druit tK.J de-
feated Helen Snodgrass and Barbara Con-
and and Jo Kreutzberg (K.j tied Dadie Notion
and Mimi Griffin &C. c., 6--4, 6-4 tno
playof)
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Co|qate Defeats Buffalo, !,
$50, After Slow Start
By the Associated Press

HAMILTON. N. Y, Sept, %
Colgate had trouble getting started
but the Red Raider football machine
caught fire in the second and third
periods to roll up a $50 victory
over Buffalo University today be-
fore 1000 fans.
Two third-quarter scores on close
up line bucks by Fullback Fred Dun
lap sewed up the game after the
visitors had made a strong stand
in the first 80 minutes OF play.
Paul Bixler's Colgate charges
gained ground steadily, yet were
aided by two short kicks. tumble
and an interception which set up
the four scores,
Evening star., 1948-09-26
WEST Virginia Routs
Wooster Eleven, 34-6
By the Associoted Press

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Sept. rs
West Virginia University struck
quickly for three third period touch
downs today to pull away to a
34-6 triumph over Wooster.
1t was the second triumph in a
row for Coach Dudley De Groots S
Mountaineer machine.
Jimmy Walthall, who passed for
three touchdowns in last weeks
triumph over Waynesburg, came up
with two more scoring tosses today
Evening star., 1948-09-26
.McLister's l9th-HoIe a
Wins Senior Golf Title

DR.. w. r. McLister of Washing
ton Golf and Country Club won the
Maryland State Golf Association
Seniors Championship yesterday,
edging out John r. Miller of Manor
Club, / up, on the 10th hole.
Miller, 1914 champion, took the
18th to send the match into extra
play. DR.. McLister shot on the
10th hole. while Miller had a 5.
DR.. McLister had eliminated De-
Tending Champion George Elsie Of
Baltimore in Fridays semifinal, 2
and !.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Negro Star Runs 10 7
Scores, Passes 10 |
In Opener for Eli
BY the Associotsd Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 25.-
Yale, paced by Levi Jackson, sur.
prised a record opening day Grove
of $1,000 with an exciting 20 to 1:
triumph over Brown In the Bow
today. The Blues Ebony Express
flashing his 1916 form, Tailed twice
and zoomed an aerial for another
score
The Ivy League rivals, off in 8
swirl of fumbles, settled down to 9
hard fought football fracas with
Jackson's zigzagging and pitching
proving the deciding factor. He
carried the ball 81 times and ripped
off 174 yards, which compares with
the 155 yards he registered during
the entire 1947 campaign when he
was hobbled by injuries.
All of which made Herculean
Herman Hickman's debut as Yale's
football boss a big success.
Yale Gets 14-Point Lead.
The Blue piled up a IA to 0 lead
in the opening period and never was
headed, although Brown challenged
nearly throughout. The Bruins had
an advantage in weight and expert
ence, but Yale had Jackson and a
few other lads who promise to i'm
prove as the campaign proceeds.
Browns best operators were Ed
Finn, smart field general; Charley
Nelson, Francis Mahoney, Army
Green and Roger Young.
The game hardly had begun when
Jackson pitched II yards to Ferd
Nadherny for the opening score.
Then, with the first period closing,
Jackson personally raced across
from the 6, shaking off about five
tacklers.
Brown rallied on Finn's long toss
to Nelson, pass and run of SO yards,
to open the second quarter. And in
the third, the rivals matched scores.
Green bulling over from the to
spark an 80-yard sortie and Dan
Wagster registering from the 4 after
Jackson's 47-yard run.
Jackson Completes Scoring.
OothDoAI S1OsoCo bllC SSO1A AIS Sd4 ~
the final quarter when he dashed
over from the 8.
Ends: Thompson. Zarles, Smith. Ma
honey. Hendrick, Powers.
Tackles: Colo. Mcclellan. Walters. Hill
Guards: Hodosh. Iacuele, Chernak,
Deangeles, Livingston
Center: Kiely. Scott. Condor.
Backs: G. Paterno, KoZak, Nelson, Green,
Finn. Lenker, Young, Pastozak, Gresh,
Palermo, J. Dideminico, Rodewig, Rich.
Yale.
Ends: Setear, ouackenbush, Cant, Kill
roy.
Tackles: Pivcevich, Clemens, Anderson.
Finnegan, Lovejoy
Guards: Frank, Jablonski, McAree
GaSano.
Center: Conway. Larson.
Backs: -Furse, Mattziger, Raines. Fuchs,
Jackson, Nadhernv, Booze, Barksdale Wag-
ster, Peters, Keller
Brown - o : Ola
Yale IA O 7 1-2S
Green. Point after ouchdown-Condon,
Yale scoring: adherny.
Jackson. Wagster. Points after touch
down-Booe tB placements.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Pittsburgh Gets 70 Hits,
Defeats Cincinnati, 1876
sy the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25.-The
Pittsburgh Pirates hoped on three
Cincinnati hurlers for 20 hits today
as they walloped the Reds 16 to 6
before a chilled gathering of 7,766.
Rookie Bob Chesnes scattered 10
hits in notching his 14th victory OF
the season against five losses.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Oxon Hill Tukes Title

Oxon HIS Junior baseball team
swept both ends of double header
with Beltsville yesterday at College
Park by scores of 22-1l and 11-8 tc
take the Prince Georges County
Boys Club title. Holm, Sanford anc
Groome led the winners hitting at
tack,
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Seek Grid Opponents

The Shamrock A. C. 160-pound
football team is seeking games,
either locally or away. Interested
teams may write Chris De Franci-
san, 3725 Thirty-fifth street. Mount
Rainier, Md, or telephone Union
922q.
Evening star., 1948-09-26

Runs-BaumholtZ t2l, Adams, KluszeW-
al Beard. "i Kiner ' t21. G west, Walker, Gustine,
Fitzgerald (e), Chesnes 90. Errors-La-
manno, Roiek. Burkhart. KluszeWski. Runs
be tied in-Fitzgerald. BaumholtZ, Kluszew-
ski Wyrosek (2l, Kiner, Beard 90, Hopp
(ol. walker (2l. Burkhart.. Chesnes' Bas-
gall (2). Westlake (o), West. Adams. TWO
Three-base hits-Wyrostek, Westlake. Stol-
en- base = Hatton. Sacrifice - Lamanno'
Double play-Hatton to Adams to Khs-
zewski. Left on bases - Cincinnati, g.
Pittsburgh, s. Bases on balls-of Chesnes,
3: OF Blackburn, 3; o. Burkhart, 3; struck
out-By Fox, l. by Burkhart /. Hits-Of
Fox, 3 in . innings: off Blackburn. IN
/: innings; off Burkhart, 10 in Az In
nings Hit by pitcher-By Chesnes tFoxl '
by Burkhart (FitZ2eraldb. Balk-Burkhart
Tnsinc nitrher-Biackburn
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Friendship House Victor

Behind the one-hit pitching OF
Billy Vita, the Friendship House
Rebels won the Arena Sports Shop
Baseball League title, defeating
Shaffers Florists. I'll.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
St. Christopher Wins

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Sept. Is
(SpeciaD st. Christopher School
of Richmond, defeated Randolph
Macon Academy. 1876. here today.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Passes by Gonzaga
Down Episcopal, 20-6

Gonzaga High School unleashed
an aerial attack to defeat Episcopal
High, 20-6, yesterday at Seminary
Hill. 1t was the second straight
victory for the Eagles this season.
John Hogan whipped a pass to
Quarterback Billy Haley, who
scooted IS yards for Gonzagas first
score in the second period.
Hogan was on the receiving end
of the other two touchdown tosses
in the third period. The first was
a 2O-yarder from Haley and the
second fiat pass from Tom
OKeefe Nick Wilkerson booted two
extra points.
Episcopal scored in the final
period when Isham Sheffield passed
30 yards to Jack (Swede) Dilweg.
Gonzaxa.
Ends--Nolan. Murphy.
Tackles-Gardiner Mariani.
Gusrds-Kelly, Fegan.
sacks-Haley Hogan, Gates, o'Keete.
Episcopal.
Ends-Gamble. Dilweg
Tackles-Abney BoXley, Paynter.
Guards-Showalter, Poston.
Center-Dixon.
Backs-Frank Boxley, Benedict, shef-
field, Nichols.
Gonzaga -- q 7 J3 0-20
Episcopal ----------- o g. 6
Gonzaga scoring: Touchdowns. Haley,
kerson placements.
Episcopal scoring: Touchdown, Dilweg
, 1948-02-06
E-PatOlman Mills Guilty:
Gets SIX Months Suspended

Alphonso Mills Ex-Patrol-
man, was found guilty of ag-
gravated assault and battery
and sentenced to six months,
~ Judge Herman E. Moore,
IN the District Court yester-
day, in connection with the
beating administered to Au-
guStlna Grant on the morning
of November 4, 1947, when
she attempted to take her II
year-old nephew from the Of
ficer, who was at the time in
vestigating the theft of a dol
lar from his step-daughter.
Judge Moore said that Miss
Grant was definitely wrong
IN obstructing the officer, and
had no right to attack him or
to have grabbed the boy, how
ever, the question was whether
Mills had used more force
than necessary to subdue the
young woman. II donc coay,o ~
this Court, the Judge said,
that the officer continued to
MT this woman several blows
Continued on page q
, 1948-02-06
Cobb Stabbed To Death.
Not Shot, Coroner Finds

Donald Cobb, whose body
was found by search parties on
Hassel Island was stabbed to
death and not shot, as was at
first reported, according to the
Coroner's report. The victim
was stabbed 81 times, and his
right eye smashed.
James George, who has a gar
den on the island and who was
seen standing with
the victim on Sunday morning,
denied that he had seen any
one at that time but said on
Monday morning he had seen
the boat near the beach and
had discovered a bloody track
to his pig pen. Believ-
ing that his dog had killed a
pig, which he found dead, he
threw it overheard and drown
ed the dog.
Several witnesses, including
Cobb's wife, were questioned
, 1948-02-06
Five Receive American
Citizenship Yesterday

Five persons were recipi-
ents of American citizenship
yesterday after the oath was
administered by the Honora-
bic Herman E. Moore, Judge
of the District Court. They
are: Charles Nathaniel John,
GWendolyn Elizabeth Beckles,
James Frederick Crawford,
Josepha De Wolf and Eliza
beth Monteyne, the two lat
ter are Nuns.
Harlan L. Woolwine and
Otto Latimer, immigration In
spectors for the Virgin Is
lands area whose final approx
al made the applicants eligi-
BILE were also present at the
ceremony.
, 1948-02-06

In connection with the Vir-
gin Islands and Puerto Rice
the Presidents words were.
Furthermore, the residents
of the Virgin Islands should be
granted an increasing measure
Of enlightenment and their
ultimate status with respect
to the United States.
Mr.. Truman recommends
that Congress enact legislation
at this session on:
Continued on page y
, 1948-02-06
by police.
Weber Wilson Former Fed
Judge Of Y. l. Dies

T. Weber Wilson, former
Judge of the Federal District
Court of the Virgin Islands
died at his home in Coldwater,
Mississippi, on January 81.
Judge Wilson was appoint
de Federal Judge of the Is
lands in 1888 and served until.
1885, following a COMPRESSION
al investigation of the local
administration at the time
headed by the first civilian
Governor Paul NJ. Pearson.
, 1948-02-06
Naval Vessels To Visit
'. !. During ManeuVers

About twelve Naval vessels
of the U. S. Atlantic fleet are
scheduled to visit the Virgin
Islands for recreation and
shore leave during Naval
maneuvers which are expec-
ted to begin on February IA,
Admiral Barley Command
ant Of the Tenth Naval Dis
trict infromed Governor Has
tie. Five large "R" vessels, 5
smaller ones and 2 submarines
will go to Charlotte Amalie
while l vessel of unspecified
type, will anchor off Freder-
iksted.
Admiral Barley wrote in
part as follows: Previous vi
sits of Navy ships to Virgin
Islands ports have proved
highly satisfactory to- Navy
personnel. The men and Of
ficers of these ships are look
ing forward to these visits
eagerly and it is hoped they
will continue to enjoy your
fine hospitality as in the past.
, 1948-02-06
Police Dept. To Enforce
Ordinance On Stray Dogs

Plans have been completed
by the Police Department to
enforce the ordinance to con-
troll stray dogs which now
roam the streets of the towns
especially at nights nights. disturb disturb
ing sleeping residents. Ac-
cordingly, Director George
Matthias has sent a notice to
the press for publication, call
ing attention to owners of
dogs to Section Al of Chapter
7 of the Police Regulations,
which gives the police the
right to take up or shoot any
dog roaming the streets of pub
lie roads after nine o'clock
p. M. or before 6 a. m.
The enforcement campaign.
will begin on February Is.
This action is made necessary
because of the fragrant vio-
lation of the ordinance" the
Acting Director indicated,
aEaZ Ea.#
, 1948-02-06
Medical Mission Leaves
After Inspecting Dept.

The second half of the Medi
cal Mission consisting of DR..
+, Z, Irons, specialist on inter
mai medicine of the Uniyer-
slty of Illinois, DR.. w. L. Bene
dict, eye specialist of the Mayo
clinic, DR.. G. M. Saunders.
E~pidemiology, of the Wash
ington University, who has
been here before, DR.. James
Nc Lester, tuberculosis ex-
pert Of Birmingham, Alaba-
ma and Nurse Edna Newman.
left on the afternoon plane
yesterday
The group carried out an in
spection of all the units of the
Medical Department and not
ed the needs and also how the
work is being carried on at
present. They will submit
Continued on page a
, 1948-02-06
Paiewonsky Makes Offer
For Bourne Field, Sub. Base

An offer of $4,000 annual
rental has been offered by
Isaac P~aiewonsky, prominent
merchant and manufacturer Of
that Island. His offer was ac-
panied by a check for $4,000
and if the Authority acts IA
vorable on his proposal he is
ready to pay one years rental
in advance.
Mr.. Paiewonsky would de-
velop the properties for tour
list housing, resort and recrea-
tional as well as for industrial
uses, all in the interest of the
people of the Island.
, 1948-02-06
PRESIDENT TRUMAN ASKS MORE
SEE-GOYERNMENT FOR vi

President Truman has re-
quested Congress to grant an
increasing measure of self
government to the Virgin Is
lands and also to Puerto
Rico, in his recent Civil
Rights message. He also re-
quested statehood be granted
Hawaii and Alaska and an or
ganic act be given Guam and
Samoa, including a granting
of citizenship to the people of
these Pacific Islands.