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Evening star., 1948-04-23

rector Of the course. DR.. Alan Cnes-
ney, dean Of Johns Hopkins School
Of Medicine, will address the gradu-
ates. The Hon Gold Medal will be
awarded by Brig. Gen. Frank l.
Cole, chief Of surgical consultants
in the Surgeon Generals ofiice.
Evening star., 1948-04-23

clerk in 1920, after II years with the
War Department.
MIR. Haywood Joined the bureau
in 1916, after year as clerk in
the Canal Zone during construction
of the Panama Canal.
Both plan to move to Florida with
their wives,
Evening star., 1948-04-23
First Army Doctors Class
COMPLETES Atomic Course

The first class of 27 Army doctors
has completed a course at Walter
Reed Medical Center which in
cluded instruction on the effects Of
atomic radiation and bacteriologi-
cal warfare on the human body.
An Army announcement of grad
, 1948-05-19
UNEsCo E WORK
To OCCUPIED

Aiming at increasing COM
munications between Ger
many and the rest of the world
the United Nations Education
al, Scientific and Cultural Or
ganization has extended its
program to that country's oc-
cupied areas.
A special project, which in
itianny will be carried out on
ly in the western zones of
Germany, will provide for
the exihange of publication an
the study of the problems and
opportunities for the exchange
of German Students and Schol-
lars with other countries. A
probe of the question of Ger
man textbooks to define the
criteria that should guide
their preparation and publica-
ton will also be included.
Unesco also approves the ac-
celebration of negotiations with
the Allied Supreme Comman-
der in Japan so that similar
work may be undertaken in
that occupied country.
, 1948-05-19
P U BLI N

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Government
of the Virgin Islands of the
United States has this date
authorized the Reverend Glad
stone A. Lynton Of the Chris
tan Mission Church, to per-
form civil-religious ceremon-
les in the Virgin Islands.
Government of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas,
v. 4 May S, 1913.
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1948-05-19
POPPY DAY FACTS

Disabled veterans of both
wars worked side by side in
veteran hospitals and conval-
escent workshops throughout
the country during the winter
and spring. making the mem
orial peoples which the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary will dis
tribute on Poppy Day. May %
TO be worn in honor Of the war
dead.
, 1948-05-19

DIR. Shorney has made a
commendable start, and we
that he measures up to
al THAT is expected of him.
However, if there should be
reason to look with disfavor
upon his continued service,
race, color, nor creed
will be among the considera-
tons. That is the way we do
things here in the Virgin Is.
lands.
, 1948-05-19
EDITORIAL
Democracy At Work Here

democracy MT WOFk Fefe
NEWSPAPERMEN covering the Presidents recent visit
to the Virgin Islands all went away feeling that this was the
place where democracy could really be put in action. And
they are right. For centuries we have observed the CAPABILITIES
and privileges which other groups elsewhere work hard for,
and yet seem not to enjoy. The race question, for example,
has never been a problem in the Virgin Islands. There has
always been freedom of movement men working together
thinking only Of what each can and will contribute to the
over all picture. This came out forcibIy when DR.. Anduze,
former Chief Municipal Physician for ST. Croix recommended
the appointment of DR.. Shorney to that position.
N OF of the arguments raised when Governor HASTE
was appointed was that the spoilS system would come unto
being and that all new appointments would be of men of
color. There were those who thought differently, and the
course of -events has proved them right. There is no reason
why we should not observe the basic principles of democray,
and that qualified applications should not be considered re-
gardless of race, color or creed. To permit ourselves to fall
unto such fallacious thinking would be to give justification to
discrimination as practiced in the south and elsewhere
H tourist trade and its possible i'll effects on the life of
theS eIslands has been given airing in the American press,
and the Chief of the Washington bureau of the Pittsburgh
Courier even warned that we should 90 easy. There was
merit in his approach, but we differed in that we thought our
way Of life 50 well engrained as not to be uprooted and lost.
And here is an example Of what we mean. What was needed
was a capable physician to occupy the post, and from the
names of those submitted Dr.. Anduze made his recommends
ton. Such an appointment goes further than meets the eye,
and that is the very reason why the tourist trade would make
few nroads into our system. We in the islands are used to
thinking in terms of individuals, and what they represent,
rather than in terms of racial or national identity. 1t is evil
dent, then, that with such a basis, it would be natural for the
native Virgin Islander to resent and resist any attempt to
have him depart from these principles.
, 1948-05-19
NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing on the pro-
posed Personnel Rules and
Regulations s~upplementing
the Merit System Law, will be
held in Christiansted at 800
PM. on Thursday, May q,
l948, at the District Court
Room.
The Rules, when adopted,
shall have force and effect of
law. Among other things, they
will provide for the method of
administering the classified
ton plan and the pay plan;
the establishment, mainten-
ance, consolidation and cancel
lation of employment and pro-
motional lists; reinstatements,
transfers, suspensions, demo
tons, and lay-offs; and the
hours of work; attendance reg
ulations, and leaves of absence
for employees in the classified
service. These rules include
provisions relating to munich
pal employment not incon-
sistent with the laws of the
Virgin Islands, which may be
necessary or appropriate to
give effect to the provisions
and purposes Of the Law.
Copies of the Rules and Reg
ulations have been distributed
to all departments and agen-
cies,N to be made available to
employees. Copies have also
been sent to the Public Lii
brary.
Any comments, criticisms
or suggestions will be appre-
ciated at the public hearing,
so that the final draft Of the
Rules and Regulations will re-
fleet a consensus of opinion.
Division of Personnel
Government Of the VIRGIN
Islands of the United States.
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
ULLMoNT L. JAMES
Director of Personnel
Evening star., 1948-09-26
H. A. Schirtzinger Retires
From Federal Service

Harry A. Schirtzinger, superin-
tendent of meters, will read his final
meter for the Federal Works Agency
Thursday and retire after 20 years
Government service.
Mr.. Schirtzinger, 65, of 1405 Har-
ward street NV, was assigned to
the engineering and research Office
of the Public Buildings Administra-
ton to check gas and electric meters
In Federal buildings and Offices with
meter readers of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. and the Washington
Gas Light Co.
Mr.. Schirtzinger's Government
service has included posts with the
Civilian Conservation Corps and the
Works Projects Administration in
Tennessee and with the Tennessee
Valley Authority in Florence, Ala.
Mr.. Schirtzinger plans to 60 back
to Tennessee and raise chickens
near Nashville,
Evening star., 1948-09-26
New Voters Register
In Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties

Registration of prospective voters
| will be held this week in Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties.
Prince Georges officials will be at
46 elections precincts Tuesday from
| 9 am. to 8 p.m. to register new
voters.
In Montgomery County, the Board
of Election Registry will sit at the
Bethesda County Building from to
10 pm. tomorrow and Tuesday and
at the County Building, Silver
Spring the same hours on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
In all but two communities Of
Prince Georges County, the pre-
cincts will be located at the same
places as they were for the Demo-
cratic and Republican primaries in
May.
Registration for the 4th precinct
of Bladensburg district will be at the
Landover Hills fire house. The End
precinct of Hyattsville district has
been changed to the Boswell Burke
Co. Building, 1927 Gallatin street.
Persons who have become 81 years
of age while living in either county,
those who haXe moved there from
other jurisdictions and who declared
their intentions to vote prior to last
November l, and citizens whose
names were erased from registra-
ton books because they did not vote
during the last five years, are
eligible to register.
Prince Georges County also will
hold another countrywide registra-
ton day a week later on October S.
Daily registrations also are held
for Montgomery County residents at
the election boards office in Rock
vile from 8 am. to 4:30 pm. Mon
days through Friday. Those be-
coming 2l in this county must
register no later than October 2,
when the Rockville Office will remain
opor until Y,,idpioht
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Pilgrimage to Shrine
At Newport Set Today

A pilgrimage to the Shrine of St.
John Vianney, Cure of Ars. at st.
Mary's Church. Newport, Md, will
begin at pm. today from the Fran
ciscan Monastery. Fourteenth and
Quincy streets NE.
Buses will take the pilgrims to
the Charles County shrine, and
services including blessing with St.
Johns relic will be at 2::30 pm. The
vehicles will return this evening.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Attacking Owl ThrottIed
By Hen Till Help Comes
BY the Assoeiofed Press

DE LONG, Ill.-A hen whipped
a large owl in E. o. Ingram's
chicken yard-with some outside
help.
Mr.. Ingram, awakened by the
commotion, saw the owl sweeping
down at the hen and her chicks.
The owl became tangled in a cord
tied to the hens foot. The hen
was choking the owl with the cord
Mr.. Ingram ran out and killed
the owl. 1t had q wing spread of
feet inches.
Evening star., 1948-09-26

Ecuador estimates its 1948 ba-
mana crop will weigh 172,000. 900
pounds,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
SILVER MAY DAY
TEA AT METHODIST
CHURCH SATURDAY

The Silver May Day Tea is to be
given Saturday afternoon May ! be-
tween the hours of 2 to o'clock in
the Methodist Church parlors by the
Methodist women of the Womens
Service Society
Presiding at the tables during the
afternoon will be Mesdames Johnson.
Lundquist, Treat, Robinson, Leege
Popejoy, Robards, Deland, Miller,
Dryden, Williams and Miss Claudia
Kelsey
Those who will wait on the tables
are Charlotte Lewis, Edith Moore,
Bes Shepard, Ruth Brooks and Mrs.
Anna Hougendobler.
The public is invited to attend this
silver offering tea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
TERRITORY PAYS
OUT PLENTY FOR
JCDLESS PEOPLE
Compen-
pensation Comm. Pay
menfEstablish Record

Jobless insurance payments 10
workers involuntarily unemployed
have reached an l-time high, &C
cording to a statement made TO-DAY
hv r +. Sheldon. executive director
of the Unemployment Compensa-
tion Commission of Alaska.
So lar tbs year. s6Ol,787 has
been paid under the provisions
of the Territorial unemployment
compensation law, an increase OF
ll9 percent over the same period
in ls47. This figure has already
passed that for the entire year
ls47 during which time S556.On
was paid under the same program.
PAYMENTS in 1916 were $433,554.
Unemployment is greater than
usual at this time of the year,
Sheldon stated, due principally 10
the fact the weather has not per-
mitted the start of defense con-
struction. This industry contrlbut-
ed most to the workers payroiiS
in 1897 in the Territory, approx
mating q percent OF that OF all
employers and representing sight
" more than half of the increase
in pay rolls over 1916.
One of the contributing factors
to the high benefit load now
Sheldon said, is thatA employment
in l947 was greater than in any
previous year, and more workers
than ever before came under the
beneficiary provisions of the law.
Taxes paid by employers into the
unemployment compensation fund
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30

the first three months this year
amounted to $432,o as compared
to s26s. 900 for the same period
in l947, an increase of 60 per-
cent. Taxes paid in the year l94l
were s2,44O 900, an increase OF
nearly 80 percent over 1916 when
81 800 900 was paid by employers.
The number of employing units
in the Territory increased from
2lOo on March 81, l947 to 1850
on the same date this year. AT
the end of last month there was
ten and three quarter million dol
lars in the fund.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
BAyARDS ARE AGAIN in
BUSINESS IN JUNEAU

The Bavards have resumed their
place in the business community
of Juneau as they open their
newly equipped liquor store on
South Franklin Street, where the
Yurman Fur Shop was previously
located.
Mr. and Mrs. Bavard were the
former owners of the California
Grocery Store for many years.
Longtime residents of Juneau,
the Bavards have long been iden-
titled with the retail interests OF
the city. Their new venture VIII
be known as Bavard's Liquor Store.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
Mr., MRS. M. KRISTAM
ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL
DIANE LYNN, ST. AIMS

A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Kristan yesterday
morning at 1917 o'clock at st. AIMS
Hospital The new arrival weighed
six pounds and five ounces and has
Teen named Diane Lynn. She Joins
a small brother.
Mrs. Kristan is the former Bette
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
SEATTLE VISITORS

Ralph Ball, Bob Woods, j. New
house and w. L. Schnatterly, from
Seattle, are staying at the Baranof
Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30

Green of Beverly Hills, Calf. Kristan
is employed at the Alaskan Cut Rate
Liquor store. ~
The grandparents are. Mr.. and
Mrs S. Green of Beverly Hills, Calf,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kristan of this
city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
FROM ELFIN COVE

Gardner Sullivan from Elfin
Cove is in Juneau and staying at
the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
FROM SEATTLE

John Jutzell from Seattle is
visiting in Juneau and staying at
the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
FROM WHITEHoRSE

Miss Helen Larkin from White
horse is registered at the Baranof
Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
PELICAN VISITOR

Fred Crush from Pelican is stay
ing at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
sITKA VISITOR

Orville Paxton from Sitka is
staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-30
FAIRBANKS VISITOR

Mrs. c. DeCotie from Fairbanks
is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
Public Housing Or Slums!

Sum districts with their filthy, congested, weather
exposed living quarters breeding places of disease,
immortality and crime.
They menace not only, the health safety and morals
of those living therein. but since diseace crime immoral
ity and fires with difficulty be confined points of
origin these districts to the whole commun
ty--tndeed menace to the state. chgan Supreme
Court decision, December, 1889.
Most authorities government agree that slum-
clearance and urban redevelopment needed if our
large cities survive Public housing is essential
ingredient to any such program.
Last month the Detroit Housing Commission publish
ed booklet on the subject Public Housing Slums"
This report an excellent challenge the people of
Detroit combine forces to do something about the
tinuaton of public housing program.
Stun housing is csncerous growth that is eating
way the heart of Detroit The cost of police fire. and
health services in sum heavy that these
normally eat up more than three times the
that they produce.
Rats, vermin, disease, delinquency, and high death
rate all associated with of bad housing De
tro
Public housing is not in competition with any segment
of private enterprise except the sum landlord In the
face of housing shortage the state and county
governments about to evict 5000 families living
in the path of the proposed expressways and than
5000 tenants of the Detroit Housing Commission v
in temporary structures that be down within
few years The tragic plight of homeless families in
Detroit today cannot be ignored Also there more
than So 900 families still living doubled up in danger
makeshft housing.
Private enterprise Has Not done the job that il prom
ised to do in 1945 when the war ended.
Every citizen needs to support public housing egs-
aton Write congressman United States Sena-
January l. 1949 and ask him to support public
housing bill like the TaftE llender Wagner bill Let us
give public housing chance to expand housing facilities
to the very lowest income group and the
treme of hardship.
This is your Christ an Civic Duty A Christian nation
such cannot continue to survive if it ignores the
real threats to its existence.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
An Open Letter To DR.. Bunche

Dear Doctor Bunche:
The Negro people in the United States very proud
over the you hold the highest position ever
held by Negro in the American government to moth
ing of the diplomatic service Such feeling among Us
understandable The fight for the full and unconditional
equality of Negro citizens breaking down the bar
rers to any and all opportunities and positions for Negro
es
To many of us you hold one of the most important
positions the International You have as acting
N mediator opportunity to assist In assuring security
for youngest state in the wordlraelA state that
came into being as result the refusal of
people to remain under the heel of Oppressors.
Israel represents the triumph in the battle
for freedom in modern times Jewrys struggle for liberty
has had many obstacles Great Britain stood and still
standsn the way of the ultimate realization of the hstor
c aim of the Jewish people which is rooted in Prophecy
The redemption of Israel would certainly help the
Arab people This these people know but their Chief
tans the biggest DIRECTORS the enforcement of free
dom is against perpetuaton of feudalsm.
You have great chance Of emerging as defender of
the liberties of the downtrodden.
An article in the New York Post on Nov. 10 reported
Paris that you had informed the United Nations Sc
curity Council during current secret session Palestine
that the objective of your "armstce plan was to
stop Israel before the Arabs get any weaker"
If this is true, i is shocking news It means that Is
rae would be penazed in order that the feuda ordshps
of Arabdom should be perpetuated.
Even though you have heavy responsibility to the
best interests of of the world have within your
power opportunity to show to an oppressed people
that know how to protect the rights of another OPP
pressed people.
1t is sincere hope that you will act firmly in
cordance with UN decisions to facilitate the security of
the State of Israel whose factua existence you have al
ready affirmed.
Israel is emerging victorious in many fields You
the honor of the UN now by giving Israel the
help it needs.
The Negro people have been inspired by the strug
gle Of the long prosecuted Jewish people Never before
has there been need for all mnorites to work together
for a Free America and Free Israel
Signed:
Ulysses W. Boykin, Editor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
E. d. T O r | A L S


Talk is rampant again the possibilities of elect
ing Derots Common Council from districts rather than
cy-wide is the system. This Is very excellent
proposal one that we have advocated long time
There will be many proposals up for consideration,
therefore we are urging that the citizens study all Of
these proposals thoroughly which will be of the
greatest benefit.
Under city-wide system of election, where the nine
councmen are elected atarge, it means that they
too easily controlled by certain interests Many Of the
called, little people" not even recognized.
The election of council candidates from districts
would break up that control The senator's are elected
from each from the country atlarge The egs
ators elected from districts elected
by districts so why shouldn't the council be too?
The poor defense of the citywde system that the
district system would allow minor tes to control the coun
ell This is false. In fact minority controls II now
but the definition depends who the minority is.
There going TO be meetings called, and confer
held laying plans for the proposed dsrctng OF
the city We must be the alert to that
the formation of these plans which be SUBMIT
ed TO the people to vote
We must watch carefully how the proposed districts
div ded to that voting strength is not divided
If it is at all possible any committees draw
ing passing such proposed plans The Negro vote
sizesble in Detroit and council elected from dis
trcts should give at least two Negroes oppor
tunity to be elected.
When boundaries districts being discussed
hearings held let be there and make ourselves heard
that fair system of districts will be set up We must
have q. council representative of all the people.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
Congratulations To The Monitor

Forty years ago. the Christian Science Monitor
founded by Mary Baker Eddy founder of the faith Chris
an Science Since 1908 this newspaper has been
plary Of the highest in journalistic standardsbcth
chanica and editorial.
Her motto in founding the paper was ITO injure
man. but to bless all mankind"
For forty years this paper has been factua paper.
neither exaggeratng misconstrung, but accurately
reporting the of the world 1t has of the best
coverage and features Of any paper in the world
One Of its outstanding points though is the total lack of
crime in its pages.
No murders, robberies violence is reported Only
news of a constructive nature is printed.
The number of advertisers and prominence give test
mony the fact that crime evidently is not absolutely
essen al there enough readers and subscribers to
support the paper without it.
It's children's features excellent. The book
view section interesting. Most famous, however its
editorial page Some Of the most pertinent problems of
the day receive excellent Interpretation there.
The Tribune tips its editorial hat to the Christian
Science Monitor and congratuates it its 10th birthday
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04

States Customs Court and
Judge Herman E. Moore OF
the United States District
Court for the Virgin Islands.
A number OF them. like
Charles H. Houston. who is
engaged in the private prac-
tice OF law. and Thargood
Marshall special counsel for
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People. have matched their
intellectual powers and legal
ability with some Of the best
white lawyers in the country
and have carried off the hon
orS.
In other fields there are al.
so colored men Of unq1es-
ton ability For instance.
Ralph J. Bunche. United Ma
ticns Mediator for Palestine.
has proved his skill in inter-
national diplomacy i'm q diff
ferent situation. The State De-
psrtment has two Under Sec
retaries and six Assistant Sec
retaries Certainly Mr.. Bunche
can fill one Of these eight
positions creditably and, at
the same time, help the Unit
ed States 10 square in the
ewes OF the world its prac-
tices with Us professions.
References here 70 specific
persons and positions are not
TO be interpreted as exclud-
ing other persons and other
positions. There are today
positions They are today
large number Of colored per-
sons. who by character. edu-
cation and experience. are
well qualified TO fill any po-
sition in the Gift Of their
country Recognition Of the
part PLAYED by colored people
in electing President Truman
for full term in the White
House should be given by a
pointment Of colored persons
Of unquestioned ability and
integrity 10 positions OF Cab
met and Little Cabinet"
rank.