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, 1949-07-16
The CLERGY SPEAK

Christ gives us JOY and peace of
conscience because He removes
every fear. The fear of starvation.
the fear of not being able to pro
vide for our family, the fear of
not having a roof over our heads,
the fear of old age, the fear of
death, the fear Of losing our repu-
tation, the fear of Russians--al
these Christ removes. We need
not fear our past sins, as black
tas they may be, for Christ by his
death took upon Himself our sins.
We may forget them. We need
not fear that evil monster, Satan,
who roams the world, causing
hatred wars, and commotion, for
Christ has vanquished him. He
is unable to hurt us. We need not
fear falling into sin, for Christ is
with us, even unto the end", and
will not permit us to be tempted
above that which we are able to
BEAR. We need not fear death, for
He has broken the power of death
and "hallowed the grave. Let us
confidently believe these things.
Rev. Elmer S. oleson
Lutheran Church
st. Thomas, v. /.
, 1949-07-16
AUCTION NOTICE

Al the request of Elias Will
Hams, Executor Of the Estate.
Of Thomas ]. Ash, deceased,
and by virtue Of an Order is
sued out of the District Court.
dated June IS, 1949, there will
be sold at Public Auction to
be held at the Vendue Office,
Christiansted on
Wednesday. Ord of August.
l94s at 8 o'clock. P. M.
The property house and Lot
No. s B Fisher Street, Chris
tiansted. The Conditions for
the sale will be read at the
time of the sale, and all do
cuments Herewith connected
will be exhibited at the same
time.
Christiansted Vendue Office
Both June, 1949
Say Two Dollars
Fee $500
D. c. CANEGATA
Vendue Director
, 1949-07-16
THOUGHT

The man who foolishly does me
wrong. ] will return TO him The
protection of my most ungrudg-
ing love- and The more evil comes
from him. the more good shall go
from me
-BUDDHA
, 1949-07-16
Notics 10 Consurnerssof The
Virgin Islands Company Rural
Electric Division

You are hereby notified that
the practice Of submitting cleo
trio service bills from the 10th
Of one month to the 18th Of
the other month will be dis
continued Immediately, and
bills will be submitted for a
calendar month beginning
July 81, 1949.
Meters will be read on June
80 and bills submitted for the
period June 1880. These bills
will be prorated in accordance
with Instructions from REA
covering partial monthly bill
ings. Flat rate consumers will
be billed one half their regu-
larly monthly bills.
Hereafter, meters will be
read at the end Of each calen-
dar month.
NIcAsIo NIco
Rural Electric Division
az - +.
June 90, 1949
, 1949-07-16
EWING

~.Shipwright. concrete build
81. sheet metal worker is again
in ST. Croix.
Inquire: AVIS OFFICE
, 1949-07-16
D. c.
Executor

In the District Court Of the Virgin Islands Of the United States
Division Of ST. Croix at Christianste0
Estate of Walter Rouse. Deceased1 Probate No. 10 leAe
NOTICE TO CREDITORS os
Hlppolyte Brunstoff having been appointed Administrator Of the
Estate OF Walter Rouse, Deceased, does hereby give notice to all per-
sons having claims against the said estate to present such claims
within six 60 months. Persons indebted to the said estate are like
wise requested to make payments within the said time to the Ad-
ministrator, or his attorney.
Dated: June !, 1949.
WILLIAM .MoOHHEAD HippolYte Brunstoff
Attorney Administrator
, 1949-07-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

II, DC. Canegata, having been appointed executor of the above
entitled estate, do hereby give notice to all creditors of the said es-
tate, and to all persons having claims against tn esaid estate to pre-
sent with proper vouchers such claims within six months from the
date OF this notice to the undersigned executor or his attorney. All
persons Indebted to the said estate are hereby within said time.
l1949av
r. H. AMptIIETT LEADER D. {. cANEcATAl
AUorney i~1 Executor
, 1949-07-16
FIRM or JOHN ALEXANDER
The House which Sells The Best"

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. u. S. A
DIVISION OF SAINT 7cRo1x AT cHRIsT1ANsTED
In the matter OF the Estate Of ELIZABETH TFIURLAND. deceased
PROBATE NO. = ls4s; May Term. ls4s
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Save 209o or More on
Wool BroodIoom Rugs

All boo discontinued patterns and eoors from
mill all first quality,
you long, long
Evening star., 1949-03-24
5 Youths Confess Theft
Of Knives, Air Rifles

Five youths. ranging in age from
0 to 16. were arrested by Ninth
Precinct police last night because
they had as many weapons as a
party of big game hunters. The
youths, all colored, confessed that
they obtained their armament
bowie knives and air rifles-by
robbing a war surplus sales store
in the 1900 block of Benning road
NE. police said.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Kronheim Confirmed
As Judge by Senate

The Senate last night confirmed
the nomination of Milton s.
kronheim, jr.. to be an associate
judge of Municipal Court here.
The nomination, approved by
unanimous vote recently by the
Senate District Committee, came
up for Senate action shortly be-
fore adjournment. It was ap-
proved by a voice vote, without
objection.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Wisconsin Pair Held
For Quiz in Staying
OF Brides Sister, Is
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. 24.-An
eloping young couple. seized by
police after an intensive four-day
search, told authorities they can
offer no help in solving the mys-
terious Staying of Patricia Bir-
mingham.
The couple, Patricia's sister.
Kathleen. II. and Milton Babich,
10. awaited removal to Milwaukee
today for further questioning in
the Staying of the 16-year-old
high school student.
The bullet-pierced and weighted
body Of Patricia was recovered
from the Milwaukee River near
her home in West Allis. Wis. last
Sunday. Police have established
no motive for the Staying of Pa
tricia. who had been missing from
her home since last February 10.
Last Friday Kathleen and Babich
disappeared from their homes.
They told police that they were
married in Kalamazoo. Mich, last
Friday.
Babich was hunted by police
throughout the Midwest on a war;
rant charging him with con-
tributing to the delinquency of a
minor-Kathleen. Both have
agreed to return to Wisconsin.
Detectives planned to take them
to Milwaukee after they formally
waive extradition at q district
court hearing.
Seized in Rooming House.
Babich and Kathleen were seized
by police yesterday in a rooming
house where they had rented light
housekeeping quarters on Tues
day.
After they heard of the finding
Of Patricia's body Sunday. they
told police they did not attempt
to comfort Kathleen's bereaved
parents because she had misrep-
resented her age in applying for
marriage license. She will not
be 18 until March 81. Kathleen
did not want to return home be-
cause she feared her parents would
attempt to annul her marriage.
They took a bus from Chicago
TO Minneapolis on Monday and
rented a housekeeping room. Mil
ton expected to get job and
stay here. but he had put $1,000
in savings into a bank at Kalama-
zoo. Yesterday he sought to
transfer the money To- bank here.
Appeared to Surprised.
Police found out about 1t and
were waiting at the couples room.
Minneapolis Detective Harry Todd
said the two seemed genuinely
surprised when he informed them
they were wanted for questioning.
They entered the room with bags
of groceries.
Kathleen said she and Patricia
had been very close. in fact shared
q room together at home. Milton
also knew Patricia very well. The
dead girl had acted as peace
maker in minor spats between him
and Kathleen.
c. w. Smith, another detective
here, said Milton admitted having
had a date with Patricia on Feb
ruary 10, the last day she was
seen alive. The girl was to settle
one of those spats.
Milton Did Not Keep Date.
The rendezvous was set for q
street corner in Milwaukee. Mil
ton did not keep the appointment.
Mr.. Smith said, but gave no rea-
son.
Larry Papke and Edward Ma
xurkiwicz, the two Milwaukee de-
tectives who are here to return the
couple, said little progress had
been made in the search for Pa
tricia's slayer. Her body had two
bullet holes in the head and was
weighted with a concrete block.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

management relations, reelected
Joseph M. Gamatese, Of the
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., as
vice president.
Other officers elected are Moran
Dun Lany. industrial relations
consultant, treasurer, and Donald
Horn, of the Central Intelligence
Agency, secretary.
Murray Latimer, former chair
man Of the Railroad Retirement
Board. addressed the association
meeting on the problems Of COL
lective bargaining on welfare
plans In relation to the Govern
lment' social security program.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Disciples to Complete
EvunqeIism Drive

The four-day evangelism vista
ton campaign being conducted by
the 10 Disciples Of Christ Churches
in the Washington area will end
with the calls at the homes Of
prospective members tonight. the
Rev. Lyle v. Newman, director Of
the drive, announced today.
A total of 126 new church mem
bers have been enrolled. Ministers
of Disciples of Christ Churches
here held their final meeting on
the drive today at Columbia
Heights Christian Church, 1885
Park road NV.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Research Group Elects
CIaque as President

Evan Clague, commissioner Of
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics,
was elected president last night
Of the Washington chapter Of the
Industrial Relations Associa ton
He succeeds William M. Leiserson
former chairman Of the National
Mediation Board. - 81
The association, composed of
persons concerned with labor
Evening star., 1949-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Pierce Riddle
were hosts at luncheon Tues
day in honor of Mrs. Riddles
brother -in-law and sister. Col.
and Mrs. L. D. Thorp. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
Updike, who recently returned
from a three-year tour of duty
in Germany.
Miss Edith Garguelo enter
tanned at a luncheon and bridge
party Friday when her guests
were Mrs. Harold Burton. Mrs.
Friedrich Brown. Mrs. Fenner
Tuesday at Olney Inn for Mrs.
Powell, Mrs. Langdrum Outlaw,
Mrs. James L. McAghon, Mrs. G.
Kibby Munson. Mrs. Lauriston
Hannah, Mrs. Lloyd Sutton, Mrs.
Joseph Brantley. Mrs. Frank Van
SAINT and Mrs. c. r. Whitney.
Mrs. James Gallon was hostess
at a luncheon and bridge party
Tuesday at Olmey Inn for Mrs.
Dorothy Hill, Mrs. Ralph Ingram,
Mrs. Henry Longfellow. Mrs. John
Upp, Mrs. William Camp, Mrs.
William Smith, Mrs. E. P. K.
Knollman, Mrs. Ethe Huguler.
Mrs. Robert Jarnagin, Mrs. Fred
S. McFarline and Mrs. Arthur
Bingler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Strobe
have returned after spending
three months at their summer
home at Glenoel-on-Seneca, N. Y.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Top Officials
Wives Asked
To Benefit

Mrs. Dean Acheson, wife of the
Secretary of State, and Mrs. Will
liam Preston Lane. jr., wife of the
Governor of Maryland, are among
the many honor guests invited to
attend the Montgomery County
Thrift Shop white elephant tea to
be held this Wednesday.
The benefit is held annually to
raise funds for welfare and edu-
cational projects and is one of
the seasons outstanding social
events in Montgomery County.
Open to the public, it will be held
from to o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Henry Gibbs. 210 Chamber
lain avenue, Kenwood.
Mrs. Frank P. Wilcox, president
of the Thrift Shop, will be assisted
in the receiving line by two for
mer presidents. Mrs. Clifford Rod
lun and Mrs. Peyton Whalen and
other officers of the organization.
They include Mrs. Donald F. Rob-
erts, first vice president; Mrs.
Thomas H. Patterson, second vice
president; Mrs. Percy Royster, act
ing secretary, and Mrs. o. Nile
Harkins, treasurer.
Others who have received invi-
tations are Mrs. Millard Tydings,
wife of Senator Tydings; Mrs.
Herbert R. O'Conor, wife of Sena-
tor O'Conor: Mrs. James Glen
Beall, wife of Representative
Beall, and Mrs. Harold Ickes, wife
of the former Secretary of the In
terror.
Lending additional interest to
the guest list are Mrs. Roy TaSco
Davis, wife of the State Senator;
Mrs. Leona M. Rush, member of
the Maryland House of Delegates,
and Mrs. Ralph E. Himstead,
member of the Montgomery County
Council and parliamentarian OF
the Thrift Shop. Invitations have
also gone to the wives of members
of the Maryland House of Dele
gates and the Montgomery County
Council.
Presidents of the four agencies
which sponsor the Thrift Shop
and past presidents of the organi-
zation will alternate at the tea
table. They are: Mrs. Roger j.
Whiteford, Chevy Chase Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton; Mrs. James w. Barnsley,
Women's Board of the Montgom-
cry County General Hospital; Mrs.
John G. Thompson, Planned Par
enthood League of Montgomery
County; Mrs. William H. Gridley,
Women's Auxiliary of Suburban
Hospital in Bethesda; Mrs. Whal-
en- and Mrs. Rodlun.
Special features of the after
noon will be the White Elephant
Sale of donated articles and dolls.
Hats which were given to the shop
have been restyled and will be
modelled by several volunteer
workers before being offered for
sale.
Evening star., 1949-10-09

at thei. summer home at Beverly
Beach in honor of her brother
Mr.. Charles Earl Smithson, to
celebrate his birthday anniversary
Mrs. Bert Bell. jr.. gave a
luncheon Monday for Mrs. Charles
ODonnell, Mrs. Clarence Luth-
cum, Mrs. Covert Wendland, Mrs
Bert Bell and Mrs. James White
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B. Vincent
jr., left Tuesday to spend two
weeks as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wilds on Cape Cod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. McFar-
lane have as their guests Mrs.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
.ChevyChose

Mrs. August Koehlea left Mon
day to spend two weeks with her
brother r-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. William Foster, in At
lanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hipsley
were hosts at dinner last evening
Evening star., 1949-10-09

McFarlane's brother -in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Doing
of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenner D. Powell
Evening star., 1949-10-09

have returned from Salt Lake |,
City, where they visited their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Butterfield.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
Taxpayers To Wore
On Lond Exchange
Ordinance Tuesday

Almost overlooked in the other
issues of Tuesdays election is the
special Ordinance 1873.
Stated simply, the city and Her
man Leirer of the Seward Dairy
want to establish a rightof-Way for
a road through Leirer's property.
The city has a strip of land 40 feet
wide and $40 feet long on the side
of the mountain Theoretically LIST
Avenue) where it is too difficult to
build street.
In exchange for the $40 feet, Mr..
Leirer is willing to give 1854 feet
so that he will have a road through
his own land from the lagoon road
to his house.
Even though city officials and
Leirer are agreed on the necessity
of the transaction, it must have
the approval of the voters, since
it involves city property and re-
plotting of city streets in the neigh
borhood. Voters not familiar with
the street layout in the BayVieW
Section are asked to drive out and
make an inspection.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
Sourdough Bill
Says Goodbye
To Local Scene

A host Of well-wishers were pres
ent at the dock when the SIS Aleu-
tan sailed Friday with one of Alas
ka's most colorful figures aboard.
It was "Sourdough" Bill Patterson,
who came to Alaska in the year
1900 and since 1918 operated the
Sourdough Express in Seward.
Patterson, who recently sold his
express business to George Werner,
is known the country over by the
name of "Sourdough Bill" For the
many years that he has handled
tourists luggage on the dock he
usually has been the first person
they met in Seward.
Born in San Francisco in 1882,
Patterson came to the canneries at
Kenai in 1900 and in the next few
years worked in the camps of
Kenai, Sunrise, Ophir, and Valdez.
At one time he also operated the
Sourdough Taxi in Seward, and
when President Harding visited
here in the early twenties, he rode
in the Sourdough Taxi.
For all the years he has spent in
Alaska, Patterson has little to say
about his experiences. A very talk
ative person ordinarily, he tightens
up when he becomes the subject
Of conversation You wouldn't
care to hear about my experiences
in the kind of language I'd use,
he says.
While he has no definite plans
for the future, Patterson says he
will visit his old friend, Pete Ogle,
in Puyallup, Washington. He lived
for thirty years with Ogle above
Ogle's Garage, now occupied by
Hamilton's Garage.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
Huge Volume OF MoiI
Handled By LocoI
Post Office Clerks

The volume of mail handled by
the Seward Post Office has been
increasing by leaps and bounds
until now an average of about
$4,000 pounds of mail is handled
here each week.
While Seward is relatively
small city, about fourth largest in
the Territory, its position as Gate
way to the Interior" throws a
heavy load on the local post office.
Except for air mail, all the mail
coming into the interior moves
through Seward as well as that
going to the Westward and Aleu-
tan Islands by mailboat.
The Alaska Steamship Company
has the contract to carry mail and
this week there were three ships
here bringing total of l97,7O1
pounds of mail. Every bag has to
be weighed, and postal clerk Carl
Sparks spends a major part of his
time putting mailbags on the scale.
Mail traffic here is pretty much
of a one way deal, since the in
coming mail this week amounted
to 197,70l pounds and the outgoing
mail m oun t e d to only 1920
pounds This is accounted for by
the fact that great deal of buy
ing in Alaska is done by mail.
Because of the mail order bust
ness the post office money order
volume is also very high, although
postal officials will not divulge
the amount.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
Palace Cafe Closed;
jenkins Go Outside

Mr.. and Mr.. Joe Jenkins, who
have operated the Palace Cafe
here for the past Is months, closed
up shop last Saturday and departed
for northern California.
Joe Jenkins said that. he had
been putting in long hours for the
past several years and that he was
greatly in need of good rest.
While he was operating the Cafe,
he was usually up at 4:30 am. and
seldom got to bed till late.
While he would not say he had
any definite plans. Jenkins init
mated that he would like to re-
turn to Seward after he has had
good vacation. In his younger
days jenkins was a professional
boxer and rose as high as weller
weight challenger.
Since Jenkins left there is no
one operating the Palace Cafe. al
though the owner, Leo M. Douglas,
reports that number of out of
town restaurant operators are in
terested in the cafe.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
Destruction Of Siqns
Brings Heavy Fines

Ward Showalter, Jr., of Seward,
was fined 5000 and given a 90-day
suspended sentence in the kena
Commissioners Court Wednesday
on the charge of discharging fire
arms and thereby injuring a high
way sign or marker established
by the Highway Commission in
the vicinity of the Kenai Road
Commission Camp on the Kenai
Road.
Showalter was arrested by Pa
trolman George Pickett and was
tried the same day, with a plea
of guilty.
1t was pointed out by Patrolman
Pickett that shooting at govern
ment owned highway signs can be
penaliZed as much as 100000 and
up to one year in jail
People are urged to refrain from
using the highway signs for tar
gets, for their own good and for
the protection of others whose
lives may be endangered by the
loss of warning signs.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
ANCHORAGE REPUBLICANS
POSTPONE VISIT

Elmer Rasmussen, Bank of Alas
ka president and Third Division
choice for office of Republican Ma
tional Committeeman. was to have
been in Seward this week end He
was to have been accompanied by
G.. A. Engebreth. president of the
Anchorage Republican Club, both
to have been guests of the local
Republican Club on Friday night.
Their visit has been postponed
for two weeks according to tele-
phone communication Wednesday,
The regular meeting of the club
will be held as planned in the
Marathon Cafe at 800 pm.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
AZTEC Manager Here
To Assume Duties

Lester L. Glascoe, general man
ager Of Alaska Telephone Engin-
eering Company, arrived in Seward
last week with his wife and little
daughter to take over his duties.
AZTEC purchased the holdings OF
the former Seward Light & Power
Co., and are making progress in
revising and charging the tele-
phone system. Repair and replace
ment of sections of the pipe line
in Lowell Canyon is being pushed
to get ahead of the cold weather,
and it is expected that a new
building to house the telephone
exchange will be erected in the
near future.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
Shipping News

The Palisano, which called at
Seward to discharge cattle and
goats for points in the interior, has
gone to Whittier and Kodiak and
will return in about 10 days to
take on a quarter~of a million
pounds of frozen halibut from the
Seward Fish and Cold Storage Co.
Alaska Steamship Company an
nounced the sailing of three
freighters from Seattle to take
place as follows: The Coastal
Rambler Sept. &c, The Coastal
Monarch Sept. 80 and the Diamond
Cement Oct. 5. All three will come
direct to Seward.
The Coastwise Line ship The
James Lick is due at Seward the
first of next week.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
MAYOR IN ANCHORAGE ON
AIRPORT BUSINESS

Mayor Eugene N. Lanier went to
Anchorage Friday morning to con-
fer with officials concerning the
Seward Municipal Airport. He had
been trying to make the trip for
more than month, but each time
he was ready to leave either city
business interfered or the weather
was poor for flying
The city was granted $4,000 re-
Gently by the Federal Government
to improve the local airport and
the Territory is adding % per cent
to bring the total to S37, 500. Dur
ing the summer the city also re-
ceived a grant of $4,000 for d
mooring float in the small boat
harbor, and the float is now in
use. A sum of $4,000 was also set
aside to dredge the small boat har-
Dor. The silt dredged out will be
used to cover the city dump.
Out of the $40 million author
lied for public works in Alaska,
the city of Seward hopes to re-
ceive 100000 for renovation and
extension of its sewage disposal
system and for paving the streets.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-09-30
Books Audited
For New City
Ad miniistration

A special audit of the city's books
is being completed by the Seward
accounting firm of o. M. Beaver
so that after Tuesdays election the
new administration will have a
clear picture of the citys financial
condition.
Heretofore the annual audit has
been made in April, because that
was the time when officials were
elected for the new term. The Leg
islature, however, declared a state
of emergency and kept all city Of
ficialS in office until the October
election.
For the first time in many years,
Mayor Eugene Lanier said Thurs
day, the city is definitely out of
the red and there is money in the
treasury. Not only is there money
on hand to meet all current obli-
cations, but there is fund of over
$4,000 set aside to meet future
bond payments.
Departmental Accounts
In making the special audit, the
accounting firm has made several
suggestions which the council is
adopting. The most important Sug-
geStion is that of making separate
accounts for each of the city'S de-
partments, such as streets, police,
fire department, etc.
This system of departmental ac-
counts will make it possible to see
at a glance not only how much of
that departments budget has been
used, but also how much remains
for future spending Department
heads will find it much easier to
plan their years activities.
acquisitions
A second innovation is that of
demanding formal acquisitions from
department heads when purchases
are required. The acquisitions will
come in printed forms to be filled
in by the department head and
signed. All purchases will be made
on numbered and registered pur-
chase orders which must be signed.
All acquisitions and purchase Or
ders will be On file, so that they
may be referred to at any time
Even acquisitions which are not
approved will be kept on file.