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SO vigorously.

80 vigorously.
IN THIS DAY and time
when it is SO easy to criticize,
to blame without reason, and
to throw cold water on SO
many worthwhile ventures, it
is indeed refreshing when a
different song can be raised,
and justifiably. And this is the
occasion.
WE WISH THAT the Con
gressional Council will CONT
nue. its good work, and move
on to even greater heights.
With the greatest battle over,
the rest should be much easier.
, 1948-01-13
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
235,973 which was registered
in the United States Patent
Office, Washington, D. c., on
Nov. 20, 1927, in the name Of
CLIQUOT CLUB co. Of Mill
Massachusetts, a corporation
OF Rhode Island, and which was
registered in the Office of the
Government Secretary of the
Virgin Islands of the United
States, on January %, 1928,
has, under date of November
Is, 1947, been renewed at the
United States Patent Office,
Washington, D. c., for a period
of twenty years from Novem-
Der 20, 1947 unless sooner ter
minated by law, and that the
renewal has this date been re-
corded in the Office of the Gov
eminent Secretary Of the Vir-
ginIslands 0 fthe United States
at St. Thomas, in accordance
with the provisions in the Re
gulations governing the regis
tration Of Patents and Trade
marks in the Virgin Islands,
approved April |, 1916.
Government Of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States
st. Thomas
December %, 1947
Morris F. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1948-01-13
Tuesday, January IS, 194S.
Editorial
CONGRATULATIONS FOR
THE CONGRESSIONAL
COUNCIL

ON SUNDAY, in the Con
gressional Council hall, a
simple, heartwarming cere-
mony took place. During a
program arranged specially
for the occasion, the members
of the Christiansted branch
of the Virgin Islands Congress
SIGNAL Council had the proud
experience of receiving,
through their representatives,
the deed to the building in
which they have met these
many years. The sale, OF pur-
chase Of a building is nothing
new. That takes place with
almost clock-like regularity
over the nation, and even
quite frequently here. But
this was something different.
An organization, formed sew
eral years ago as a branch of
the mother organization in
New York, has quietly car
Wa ##
RED on through good times
and bad, until today, it is the
proud owner Of property.
BEFORE GOING further
let US stop to give credit
where it IS fully due. The
man who presented the deed,
signifying transfer Of the pro-
perry was none other than
James A. Bough. It is indeed
gratifying to note that Mr..
Bough exercised great influ-
ence to help make this pur-
chase possible, and went even
, 1948-01-13


lieyed of the uncertainty Of
such matters as collateral. Mr..
Bough assumed that respon-
sibility, SO that the organiza-
lion dealt directly with him,
md as always the confidence
placed was well founded and
highly satisfactory. This is
not an attempt to extol
Mr.. Bough. He has made a
name for himself, not only
through his school days, but
as District Attorney for the
Virgin Islands, and now as
the first Chief of the Carib-
bean Section, in the Division
OF Non-Self-G Governing Terri
tories of the United Nations.
This was not an act calling
forth glory. It was simple and
direct, done without fanfare
and color. It is for this reason
that we think it SO appropriate
to give due credit.
BUT IT MUST not be for
gotten that others, through
their common round and dai-
y task, travelled rung by
weary rung Of the ladder to
this spot Of satisfaction: Chief
among these are Alfred Fran
els, for eighteen years presi-
Of the local chapter; James
Benjamin, who affiliated him
self with the organization
from its very beginning, and
who has worked tirelessly for
its progress; Mrs. Clothilda
Martin, quiet, but untiring
worker, a true pillar Of the
Congressional Council must be
given high praise for her work
in helping to keep up the spirit
as well as standing back of the
group financially.
WE HASTEN to give praise
to the Congressional Council
because that group has done
perhaps what no other organi-
cation can point to, and that
is that it stuck together long
enough, and well enough to
purchase outright its meeting
place. 1t is no secret that Or
CARNATIONS do not remain alive
and vigorously enough to pur-
chase real property, that is a
feat deserving Of all that praise
I'll 4 &E%@4@ H&s
, 1948-01-13
N Q E

THE CHRISTIANSTED AU-
TO GARAGE AND TIRE
SHOP
Gasoline and Tire Depts. ex-
cepted) will be closed from
January 5th. TO 18th. for the
purpose Of taking stock.
ERIK H. STAKEMANN
Manager
Evening star., 1948-05-17
DIP Admission Urged
BY Catholic Women

The Virginia Diocesan Council
OF Catholic Women yesterday urged
passage of legislation to permit ad-
mission of displaced persons into
this country.
The council held its annual con-
vention yesterday at the Hangar
Room OF the National Airport.
Delegates voted unanimously to
send kilograms to Senators and
Representatives urging passage of
pending bills for admitting dis
placed persons.
Mrs. Wilhemina Baughman Of
Richmond was elected president to
succeed Miss Margaret Haskell, also
of Richmond. Other new officers
are Miss Ruth Murphy, Roanoke,
recording secretary; Mrs. Grace
Wood, Norfolk, treasurer, and Mrs.
Harry johnson, Lynchburg, histo-
rian.
Elected delegates at large were
Miss Henrietta Knightly, Richmond;
Miss Bridget Duffy, Northern Vir-
ginia: Mrs. j. H. Jonak, Tidewater;
Mrs. Bert Saunders, Southwest; Mrs.
w. w. Breta, Northwest, and Mrs.
r. A. Fuller, Valley.
Speakers included Bishop Peter
L. Ireton of Richmond, Msgr. Ed
ward L. Stephnes of st. Mary's
Church, Alexandria; the Rev. John
Claf1erty. dean of the School Of
Social Service at Catholic Univer-
sity; John j. Daily, editor of the
Catholic Virginia. and the Rev.
Chester Michael, a diocese and mis-
sionary father.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
AME Church Consecrafes
Hemingway as Bishop

The Rev. L. H. Hemingway Of
1885 Fourteenth street NV, secre-
tary of the department of church
extension, was consecrated with five
other clergymen yesterday as bishop
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The ceremonies took place in
Kansas City, Kans., during the
Thirty-third Quadrennial Confer
ence of the church. Balloting for the
histopric posts opened Saturday.
Z, Also chosen bishops were the Rev.
D. Ormon de Walker, Buffalo, N. Y;
the Rev. Joseph Gomez, Cleveland.
Ohio; the Rev. I, H. Bonner, Mobile.
Ala; the Rev. william r. wilkes.
Atlanta. Ga. and the Rev. Carey A.
Gibbs of Jacksonville, Fla. ~
Estimated to be 40o, 900 years old.
the skull Of q cave bear has been
discovered at Torquay, England.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Delegate Contest
Now Appears to
Be q Tossup
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PORTLAND, Oreg.. May IT.
Gov. Dewey OF New York and
Harold E. Stassen lock horns over
the radio networks tonight in Ore
CONS fast and furious Republican
presidential primary.
They will debate the question
shall the Communist Party in the
United States be outlawed?"-an
issue which surprisingly enough has
overshadowed all others in the un-
practicable campaign for Oregon's
IL Republican convention votes.
Three National networks will
carry the debate, starting at pm.
90 pm. Eastern Daylight Time.
The hour -long discussion-with Mr..
Stassen taking the Affirmative and
Gov. Dewey the negative-will be
carried by Mutual, NBC and ABC
networks.
1t will be in the nature of a grand
finale of two weeks Of unprecedent-
ed political bush beating which has
Oregon's electorate by the ears.
The furious pace set by the two
Republican aspirants for the nomi-
nation has made Oregon a sort OF
political no mans land. with State
and local candidates the forgotten
men.
In most qualified quarters the
contest at this stage was rated
toss up. Sentiment appeared about
equally divided with four more days
to go.before election day Friday.
Gov. Dewey's strenuous two weeks
Of political transforming. however,
were credited with helping him to
overcome to a tremendous degree
the serious disadvantage to which
Mr.. Stassen had placed Him at the
outset Of the campaign.
But. Mr.. Stassen, too, was setting
a furious pace after a belated start.
BY plane and bus he was zooming
over the Oregon political trails to
recover whatever ground may have
been lost. .---.-,-...,-,F
The Minnesotan also possessed an
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Navigation Group
Studying Rocket
|Hops to Planets
ky the Assecjotsd Press

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE 1nsti-
tute of Navigation is getting ready
for rocket travel between the
planets.
The president, Rear Admiral Cor
don G. McLintock, superintendent
of the Merchant Marine Academy
at Kings Point, N. Y, said yesterday
a technical development committee
on upper atmosphere and inter-
planetary navigation has been
formed.
The institute is a non-p profit scien-
tific society which devotes itself to
problems of navigation by air and
sea. Paul Rosenberg, president Of
Paul Rosenberg Associates, consult
ing physicists, and Samuel Herrick,
professor Of astronomy at the Uni
yersity OF California, are co-chair-
men.
The co-chairmen said in state
ment, The obvious possibility OF
being able to use atomic power for
rocket propulsion makes the dream
OF inter- planetary travel less remote
than it was half decade ago."
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Sister Refuses to Believe
Report of Soldiers Desertior

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May II (P)
Miss Patricia McMillin, 1s, Rad
cliffe College sophomore, today re-
fused to believe her brother-an
American Army sergeant-had de-
serted in Moscow with 4 Soviet
agent.
II doubt that this is true" she
said. Even a reporters assurance
that official word had come from
the State Department failed to con-
vince her.
Miss McMillin lists her home as
Huntsville Arsenal, Ala, where she
said her father was stationed as q
Regular Army colonel.
Miss McMillin said her brother
had been reared in the Regular
Army tradition and had passed his
examinations for West Point, but
failed the sphysicals BECAUSE. OF high
blood pressute..T 50 - : =
He had finished one year at the
University Of Colorado when he was
drafted into the Army" she said
After he failed to complete the
West Point physical examination he
was undecided about taking up an
Army career.
1--WE knew he was scheduled for q
change of duty and would return to
the States this summer, but We had
not heard from him recently. We
expected him to come home"
Miss McMillin, an attractive
brown-haired girl. learned Of her
brothers actions as she was about
to leave to take her final eXani-
nations.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Printers Attorney
Protests al Length
OF NLRB Hearings
By the Assoeiotsd Press

A new protest against the length
of hearings on Taft-Hartley Law
violation charges against the AL
International Typographical Union
was made today by the unions at
torney, Gerhart Van Arkel.
Mr.. Van Arkel announced he will
waive any defense to new matters
brought out at the hearings. The
charges concern union practices In
negotiations with newspapers for
contracts covering composing room
printers.
Arthur Le1, National Labor Rela-
tions Board trial examiner, refused
Mr.. Van Arkels request to bar any
new phases concerning negotiations
in progress in various cities. How
ever, Mr.. Left has indicated he
wants the hearings to end this week
Mr.. Van Arkel argued that the
hearings already have been contin-
uing for six months and never Will
come to an end" II NLRB attorneys
turn from one set Of union-news-
paper negotiations to another.
The union attorney last week
threatened to stay away from the
hearings unless q limit was fixed, but
today he said he would hereafter
simply waive any defense to new
matters. -- az -.r. .a.- ......q
William Mapel, vice chairman OF
the New York City Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, resumed testi-
mony this morning. Mr.. Van Arkel
questioned him at length on why he
considered contract with 00-day
cancellation clause rs violating the
Taft-Hartley Act. The TITUS New
York local proposed such . contract
at one point in negotiations.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| Are Saying of Us

The MoscotD radio, broddcdSttng 8,
Czech and Slopak to Europe, said
"Czechoslovakia's democratic
foreign policy safeguards the
prosperous work Of the people.
While countries Of Western Eu-
rope are suffering to a con-
tinually increasing extent from
a chronic deficit in their foreign
trade and become more and more
enslaved by foreign monopolies.
Czechoslovakia has chosen an
other path by cooperating with
the countries of the New De-
mocracy and particularly the
Soviet Union. She refused to
take part In the ill-famed Mar
shall Plan and rejected any as
sistance imposed by the United
States"
Evening star., 1948-05-17

Intangible but important backlog of
loyal support won in three previous
visits in the State. Many Stassen-
ties felt this longtime support
might be the deciding factor.
1t appeared probable record
primary vote would be cast. Pre-
dictions indicated that at least IS
per cent of the 100000 registered
Republicans would turn out next
Friday.
The Democratic primary was 4
formality for President Truman.
Both Gov. Dewey and Mr.. Stassen
rested during yesterdays Sabbath
lull in the campaign. Mr.. Stassen
held a reception for the press late
in the Afternoon, and Gov. Dewey a
press conference at his hotel.
Both announced they planned to
call on Gov. Earl Warren OF Cali
fornia. Invitations to visit 5acra-
mento had been issued by Gov.
Warren, California's favorite son,
with his States big bloc OF 81 dele
gates pledged to him
Gov. Dewey took occasion. too, to
say he probably would visit the
State of Washington before return
ing East. The Washington Republi-
can Convention Saturday gave him
the bulk of its 10 delegates-Gov.
Dewey's men claimed 16, a figure
disputed by Mr.. Stassen and Sem
ator Taft of Ohio.
The New York Governor termed
the Washington convention results
one Of three happy events He
named the others as New Jerseys
write-in vote in his favor. and the
results Of the Vermont State Con-
'vention in which the psppfe who
are leading the battle inamy be-
half were both reelected"
Evening star., 1948-05-17
|AII j. ). Efforts Fail
In Atomic Labor Fight
With Showdown Near
BY ne Assssis,sd prsss

All Government efforts to elimi.
nate the danger of strike In atomic
energy plants have failed % far
and . showdown was approaching
fast today.
Omcials Of the Atomic Energy
Commission, after many weeks Of
negotiating, told . reporter they
have been unable to get an agree.
ment between the operating COM
panies and the unions on an overall
program that would insure contin-
uous operations in the whole atomic
industry. They say continuous op-
Grafton Is necessary.
At the same time the present labor
dispute ut the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory between the Carbide b
Carbon Chemicals Corp. and the
AFL Atomic Trades and Labor
Council moved dangerously near the
strike stage. No settlement was In
sight.
Board Preparing Report.
A three-man inquiry board, head.
ed by John Lord o'Brian, was to
meet today to prepare its second
report to President Truman under
the national emergency provisions
Of the Taft-Hartley law.
The acute situation raises q pos
sibility Of some sort Of congressional
action. Chairman David Lilienthal
of the commission told the Joint
Congressional Committee on Atomic
Energy last March that atomic
work stoppages must be avoided,
either by voluntary agreements or
by force Of law" The committee
has been keeping a close watch on
developments.
The Oak Ridge dispute is the frst
Taft-Hartley national emergency"
case and every step in the procedure
makes new legal history.
Strike Blocked by Court Order.
The Government blocked . strike
at the laboratory March 10 by get
ting an 80-day court order. This
order can't run longer than June z.
after which . strike will again be-
come legal.
The law provides that after so
days the inquiry board must make
q second report on the issues. The
so days expire late tomorrow after
noon.
Points in the dispute include the
unions demand for q l5-cent hourly
wage increase. The union also
wants to keep the present system
of vacations, sick leave and other
welfare benefits In effect under
earlier contracts. The company
wants to reduce some Of them and
bring them more in line with those
at two other Oak Ridge plants.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
|Pravda Halls Wallace
As ReaIist, 5aysSoviet
III. ). Can End Riff
By me Assesiatsd Press

MOSCOW, May 17.-Pravda yes
terday questioned Henry A. Wal
lace's right to stand As judge
between the United States and Rus
sia, but praised him a realist whose
suggestions to Prime Minister Stain
had contributed to Soviet-American
relations.
Pointedly the Communist party
organ quoted Mr.. Stain as declaring
recently:
"Of course they (the Soviet
union and the United States) could
collaborate with each other.
If two systems could collaborate
during the war, why could they
not collaborate in peacetime?"
Pravda and Izvestia, the Soviet
government newspaper, said Rus
sian-American differences can be
settled around a council table.
Mr.. Wallace fully realizes that
it is necessary for the United States
to come to an agreement with the
Soviet Union on all existing diff
ferences," wrote A. Leontiev, the
Pravda commentator
Criticism With Praise.
However, Mr.. Leontiev mixed
criticism with his praise Of WAL
lace's open letter to Mr.. Stain. That
letter was released last Tuesday at
rally for the third party candi-
date in New York's Madison Square
Garden. In it Mr.. Wallace said
the United States and Russia must
take immediate action to end the
cold war; and to insure a century
Of peace.
Mr.. Leontiev commented:
"Wallace's statement stands out
advantageously in two senses:
firstly, by its realism and. secondly,
its consistency. These features are
all the more striking since they are
lacking in many statements by Of
ficial representatives OF American
policy"
Discussing what he described as
"the weakest part" In Mr.. Wallace's
letter, the Soviet writer said:
1T appears he wants to stand
above both powers and occupy the
position of an impartial Judge be-
tween them. A praiseworthy desire
perhaps, but unfortunately 1t leads
Wallace into a distortion Of facts
when he tries to explain the reasons
why no settlement has been reached
in Amerlcan-Soviet relations.
Blow to Propagandists.
"' one example will suf1ice.
Wallace writes that the exchange
of statements (between United
States Ambassador Walter Bedell
Smith and Soviet Foreign Minister
v. M. MolotoV represents . severe
blow to the propagandists Of both
sides who insist that the two ma
tions cannot live at peace in the
same world. To Soviet citizens this
assertion sounds strange indeed, to
say the least.
I'VE know only too we'll the AM
erican propagandists who assert
that peaceful cooperation between
the Soviet Union and the United
States is impossible. Their names
are equally we'll known and we are
fully aware of their bloodthirsty
appeals for q new war.
But who can give the name Of
. single soviet propagandist who
asserts that it Is impossible for the
Soviet Union to live in peace with
the United States? Not q soul In
the world. including Wallace him.
self, can name such a propaganda,
for the simple reason that there are
no such people in the Soviet Union,
nor could be-"
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Boy Angler Lands Sock
Filled With Watches

A 13-year-old fisherman's catch
had detectives of the pawn inspec-
tors ONCE busily checking stolen
property records today.
The youth, Charles Tripplett Of
1902 Sixth street S.W., was fishing
in the Potomac yesterday when he
hooked an old sock. 1t was filled
with nine watches of various types.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Pay Clause Boosted
As New York Printers
Revise Demands
BY the Assoeietsd Press

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE $500
AFL printers employed on IA New
York daily newspapers, increasing
their wage demand from 50 to SIS
a week, have adopted q new set Of
contract proposals.
william Mapel, vice president Of
the Publishers Association Of New
York City, refused comment pend
ing receipt of a copy of the new
proposals approved yesterday by
members OF Local 8 of the AFL
International Typographical Union.
Laurence H. Victory, Local 6
president, said the new contract
proposals will be sent to the ITU
Executive Council at Indianapolis
for approval before negotiations
with the Publishers Association are
resumed.
Contains Councils Changes.
Mr.. Victory said the new proposals
include all the changes recon-
mended by the council when it re-
Gently rejected a tentative agree
ment reached by Local 6 officers and
the publishers.
The new contract proposals call
for wage increases from 500. to sos
q week for the day shift, from sos
to $110 for the night shift, and from
500 to $115 for the late night shift.
The rejected tentative agreement
provided wage increases to 500, $l04
and $l09 for the various shifts.
The new proposals, Mr.. Victory
said, also would give the union ju-
risdiction over varitype equipment,
which can be used as a substitute
for the typesetting process.
Power for Local Officers Urged.
The 1TU council, in rejecting the
tentative agreement, objected most
strongly to the lack Of clause Civ
ing the union control over varitype
equipment.
Under the membership vote yes
terday, if an agreement cannot be
reached within two weeks after re-
ceipt of council approval Of the new
contract proposals, local union off,
GERS are authorized to notify the
council that a deadlock has been
reached.
The members voted that, if that
occurs, local officers and the Scale
Committee should be authorized to
make mutually satisfactory agree
ments with those publishers who
desire to continue uninterrupted,
harmonious relations with Typo
graphical Union No. g."
No elaboration on this statement
was given.
Randolph Has Withdrawn.
The printers contract with the
newspapers, represented by the Pub
fishers Association. expired March
81, and terms OF the proposed new
contract would be retroactive to
April /.
The action yesterday came more
than a week after negotiations be-
tween the union and publishers
Representatives became stalemated.
Woodruff Randolph, 1TU interna-
tional president, announced at that
time that he was withdrawing from
the negotiations here.
Previously the local had asked Mr.
Randolph to assume charge Of the
negotiations in view of the councils
rejection of the tentative contract.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Sd Street NV. to Close
To Southbound Traffic

Third street, N. w., from r to H
streets will be closed to southbound
traf1ic beginning tomorrow to permit
reconstruction of streetcar tracks
and roadway on G street. The
construction work will take about
three weeks.
Southbound trucks on Routes No.
/ and No. so through the city will
be rerouted over M. Fourth and E
streets, Trafnc Director George E.
Keneipp. announced. ~,
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Taft Urges Cut in Rivers Funds
Scored by Reed as Pork Barrel

Idays getting TO . final vote. Ont
reason is the absence of several
fSenators who are In Louisiana foE
1.-THE funeral OF Senator Overton.
As ! result, there Is some doubt
whether the Senate can get around
to draft legislation this week.
Leaders had hoped to take it up
by Friday ut the latest. They have
scheduled for consideration immedi-
ately after the rivers and harbors
bill q bill which would admit to the
United States 100000 displaced per-
sons from European war areas.
The displaced persons bill also
faces 4 floor battle. Several Sena-
tors want to double the number.
These prospective delays add to
the certainty that Congress will run
into a big logjam4 Of legislation-or
. wholesale dumping of major bills
If 1t Is to adjourn before the Re-
publican National Convention June
81 as leaders aim.
Martin Sees Return Engagement.
House Speaker Martin said In q
weekend interview that things are
piling up at rate that may make
1t necessary for Congress to re-
turn after the Republican meeting.
It possibly could get in 10 days Of
work before the Democrats hold
their convention July IL.
The must" legislation includes,
first Of al, the appropriations bills
to run the Government for the year
beginning July l. Speaker Martin
said other top-rated measures in
clude pay raises for Federal workers.
housing, draft and reciprocal trade.
He said the House also may get
around to anti.lynch legislation and
to a long-range agricultural pro-
gram.
The reciprocal trade legislation
is to get House attention later
this week. The House held a memo
rial service today for Congress
members who died in the last year.