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Evening star., 1949-12-18
YMCA Begins Festivities
For Servicemen al US0

A round Of festivities to brigh-
ten the Christmas holidays for
servicemen stationed away from
home began last night with a
formal dance at the YMCA
Branch of the USO, 1885 G street
NV.
The USO Drama and Glee Club
will present an original play "A
Night in Bethlehem" written by
William Bohan. at the clubhouse
tonight at 8 o'clock.
Servicemen are invited to a
Christmas tree trimming party at
the clubhouse Tuesday evening
On Christmas Eve, USO hostesses
will entertain servicemen at q
dance from $3.50 to II pm. and
then accompany them to a Church
service.
On Christmas Day servicemen
will be entertained at a holiday
dinner at pm.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
China Exports Foods.

Last July, the Communist ad-
ministration in Manchuria signed
a trade treaty with Moscow for
export of major foods in exchange
for industrial equipment and con-
sumer goods. The Communist
press, In the view of State De-
partment officials, has been hard
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Chinese NationaLists
Seen Recognizing
To Woo New i. ). Aid
By the Associated Press

TAIPEH. Formosa, Dec. IT,
Resignation of Yen Hsi-shan a.
premier of Nationalist China wa.
reported tonight by a reliable
source.
If accepted, his retirement is
expected to mark a sweeping
change in government personne,
with the aim of wooing new Amer
lean support against the rampant
Communists.
Resignation of Yen also
would weaken the connections
of acting President Ii Tsung-
jen, now in New York for treat
ment of an ulcer.
Li appointed Yen premier
last June. and on leaving China
a fortnight ago ne designated
Yen to handle the presidential
duties. Thus if Yen is out. it
means that Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek is back in the
saddle more firmly than at any
time since he retired" as
president last January.
Yen and Chang always have
been on seemingly friendly
terms, however, and Yen has
been. pictured in the past as
trying to heal the split between
Chang and LID
Possible Successor.
Discussed as possible successors
to the premiership were Gen. Pal
Chung-hsi, one of the National
lists best military commanders,
now on Hainan Island; Wang
Shieh- -chieh. former foreign min
lister and now a close adviser to
Chang Kai-shek. and former
Premier Chang Chun, another
strong supporter of Chang.
CHong Kong newspaper re-
ports said a two-man delega-
ton already had gone to Hal
nan to offer Pal the job but
that he was reluctant to take
it,
Although Yen's reported resig-
nation was attributed mainly to
the recent heavy losses of the
government on the mainland, a
reshuffle geared to the desire for
American support also was indi-
Gated.
Already the American-ed
Evening star., 1949-12-18

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with 6 diamonds. Reward. EN-. 5641
Evening star., 1949-12-18

DOG mixed vire-haired, black and white,
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Evening star., 1949-12-18

female, weighs about
with white markings,
Evening star., 1949-12-18

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Evening star., 1949-12-18
Chinese Red Regime
Recognized by Burmo

RANGOON, Burma, Dec. II |4).
The Chinese Communist gov
ernment received, diplomatic rec
ognition today from Burma, which
counts Communists among the
rebels she has been fighting more
than a year.
The Burmese Union is believed
to be the first nation outside
the Communist sphere to give the
Peiping regime of Mao Tze-tung
such recognition. Mao now is visit
ing Moscow,
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Munchuriu
Continued From First Pageo

(Contlnued from f1TSC Fage.l
tries? Most Washington concern
centers on Burma and Indo-China
as the next points of Communist
pressure. There is also concern
over Tibet.
3. What to do about Formosa?
The Chinese Reds will have to
find some way to reduce Chang
Kai-shek's island stronghold by
invasion or revolution if they are
ever to be able to count him COM
pletely out of the Chinese picture.
4. What should the Russian
Chinese Communist combine do
about such Western positions in
the Orient as Southern Korea and
Japan? The expectation here is
the Communists may try to build
toward power in Japan through
the opening of trade channels be-
tween that country and Red
China.
5. What should the Chinese
Communist regime at Peiping do
about recognition of Western gov
ernments and trade with the out
side world? How far can Russia
go in helping China industrialize
and raise its living standards?
These are critical problems in the
opinion of Washington officials
who believe the Chinese will now
look to Russia for industrial as
sistance which the Soviets do not
have to give.
6. How fast should the Chinese
Communist press an internal re-
form program in line with land
redistribution and political and
economic changes of the type
whic<i Russia has promoted in
Eastern Europe? Differences over
this kind of question were con-
tributory to the break between
Tito and Stain.
Anti-Foreignism Stressed.
1t is in connection with the
possibility of driving a wedge be-
tween China and Russia-or be-
tween the Chinese people and their
Moscow allied leaders - t.Nt
American Government experts
have been studying such questions
as these for months, and have
been gathering information on
the Manchurian situation.
There is a long tradition of
anti-foreign feeling in China and
the Communists have been evi-
IDENTIFY trying to focus it on
Americans.
There is some highly placed
belief, however, that despite Com
munist propaganda, the Russians
may eventually end up as the
targets Of Chinese hatred for
foreigners largely because of Man.
churia.
Even when Chang Kai-shek
was running India supported by
a Sino-Soviet friendship treaty
among other things) the Russians
had special rights in the major
Manchurian railroad, in the con-
troll of Port Arthur as a naval
base and in the use of Dairen as
a port. The United States helped
them secure those postwars priv
leges in the. course of negotiating
wartime agreements.
Despite bitter Chinese Com
munist attacks on foreign rights
in China and despite the fact that
the Chinese themselves consider
Manchuria as part of their coun-
try, the Russians did not give
up their special duties there when
the Chinese Reds took over. In
stead theevidence is that the
rights were enlarged.
China Exports Foods.
Last July, the Communist ad-
ministration in Manchuria signed
trade treaty with Moscow for
export of major foods in exchange
for industrial equipment and con-
sumer goods. The Communist
press, in the view of State De-
partment officials, has been hard
Evening star., 1949-12-18
PAGEANT TO Be Presented

A Christmas pageant by the
Paul Junior High School Home
and School Association will be
presented at a meeting of the
schools Parent Teacher Associa-
ton at 8 pm. Tuesday at the
school, Eighth street and Concord
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Kitty Hawk Ceremony
Marks First Flights
46th Anniversary
II the Assoeiotsd Press

KITTY HAWK, N. c.. Dec. II.
"A grateful Nation today remem-
bered the Wright brothers on the
46th anniversary of the fight
that gave the world domination
over the air.
A host of national Government
and aviation officials Joined resi-
dents of this tiny. isolated COM
munity in special ceremonies
commemorating the history max
ing flight. They paid tribute to
Wilbur and Orville Wright around
the monument that marks their
flight atop lonely. windswept
Kill Devil Hill on North Carolina's
outer banks.
The Air Force and the Postoff1ce
Department stepped in to make
airmail history for the occasion.
They sped letter to Dayton,
Ohio. the home of the Wrights,
and back. The letter, carried by
an Air Force jet fighter, made the
1000 miles in two hours and a
half of actual flying time.
100000 New Stamps Used.
The letter bore the first can
lceled stamp of the new. Scent
airmail issue that the Postoffice
Department is using in honor of
the Wrights. Kitty Hawks tiny
fourth class postoff1ce soon had
more than 100000 covers, all
bearing the new stamp. on their
way to stamp collectors through
out the world.
Another letter, sent around the
world in a record time of less
than five days, was from Presi-
dent Truman to the Kill Devil
Hill Memorial Association. Robert
S. johnson of Washington, presi-
dent of the Air Force Association.
presented the letter to Represent
ative Bonner, Democrat, of North
Carolina, who read the Presidents
message.
The letter was carried around
the world by Tom Lanphier. Jr.,
wartime fighter ace in the South
Pacific who acted as courier for
the Air Force Association.
Urges Plane as Peace Instrument.
In it. Mr.. Truman said that
Americans must use the Wright
brothers invention "as a force
for peace, to make the peoples of
the world spiritual neighbors as
we'll as physical neighbors." He
continued:
when those who would use the
airplane as an instrument of ag-
gressions are ready to discard
their ambitions, open their doors
and let in the warm light of free
dom, then and then only will the
airplane truly achieve the goals
established by the Wright brothers
at Kitty Hawk"
Dozens of Air Force and civilian
planes zoomed overhead during
the ceremonies. One of them, a
BIS bomber bringing Maj. Gen.
Orvil A. Anderson from Maxwell
Field, Ala, crashed in landing at
Manteo Airport but no one was
injured. The planes landing gear
collapsed.
In contrast to the bleak. windy .
day on which the Wrights made
their first flight, today's weather
was warm and clear. Oldtimers
around Kitty Hawk, among them
A. w. Drinkwater. a telegraph op-
orator. recalled that a brisk wind
helped lift the fimsy craft over
the sand dunes 46 years ago. The
plane few about 100 feet in IL
seconds, marking the first sue
cessful flight in a heavier than
air, power driven machine.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Auxiliary Unit to Meet

The medical unit of the Wash
ington Auxiliary, City of Hope, will
meet at 1870 pm. Wednesday at
the Jewish Community Center.
Sixteenth and @ streets NV. A
board meeting at II am. will pre-
cede the medical meeting.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Young Republican Meeting

The D. c. Young Republicans
will review 1850 prospects" at a
meeting at the Highlands Apart
ments. Connecticut avenue and
California street NV. tomorrow
at 8 pm. Representative Toilet
son. Republican, of Washington
will speak.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-02-11

bake sale was planned for Satur-
day, February IL, to be held at
the Seward Hardware. Heart
shaped homemade cakes are to
be special feature.
Committee chairman at the
meeting reported good progress
on work planned for the year.
A very dainty dessert course,
carrying out the Valentine motif,
was served by the hostess, assist
ed by Mrs. Frank Gibbons and
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-02-11
CALL FOR BIDS
JeweleY
Established 1916
LEGAL ADVERTISING


At a regular meeting of the
Common Council of Seward, Alas
ka, held Feb. 7, l949, it was decid-
ed to call for bids for the construc-
ton of a float in the Small Boat
Harbor at Seward. The materials
are now on the site for said float.
Bids are to be opened at the spe
cial Council Meeting March IA
1949. All bids must be in not later
than 800 PM, March II, 1949.
Local people only are to be con-
sidered as bidders. The City re-
serves the right to reject any and
all bids. The successful bidder will
be required to post a performance
bond of $1,5O00O. All work must be
finished no later than July 30,
1949. Plans and specifications can
be had at the City Clerks office.
A deposit of $1,000 must be put up
for said plans.
EUGENE N. LANIER
Attest: Mayor City of Seward
TROY BOARD, City Clerk
Feb. ALL ,18, 25-Mar. ALL, 1949.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-02-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our graft
tude to all those who assisted, and
for the kind consideration and
sympathy during our recent be-
reavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Poe
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-02-11

Mrs. Fred Schomburg.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mr.. Johanna Horton,
with Mrs. Chris Jensen as CO.
hostess.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-02-11
IUTHERANS PLAN BAKE SALE
FOR FEBRUARY IL

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid met
last Tuesday afternoon lor their
regular social and business meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Robert
Elhard.
During the business session, a
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-02-11

CHURCH OF CHRIST
Larry o. Grounds, Minister
Service Schedule for Sunday
10 AM Bible Class
II A, M. Preaching and Commun-
ion
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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-02-11

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, 1949-07-06
cRUzANS WIN

every quarter in the second
game by such margins as 10
10, 29-19, 1929 and the score of
44-38.
Keith Solomon, one of the
high schools star forwards
VIRTUALLY led his team to VIC
tory with a top score of Is
points; fernando Williams Z;
Lester Forbes and Rudolph
Kruger with 6 each followed.
Others were: Louis Hassel and
E. Clendinen 4; G. Ebbeson &
Canegata 2.
For the Amalians, Gustave
IGereau, Sigurd Petersen & +.
Bonelli led.With 10points each.
The Amalians, who success
fully won the championship
for this year by defeating all
other contesting teams in the
basketball tourney held in St.
Thomas, has already made
plans for a return series with
the Cruzans on this Island.
They expect to be here about
the end of this month.
, 1949-07-06
AUCTION NOTICE

AT the request Of Elias VIII
liams, Executor of the Estate
of Thomas j. 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. 3rd Of August.
ls4s at 3 o'clock. p. M.
The property house and Lot
No. 6 B Fisher Street, Chris
siansted. 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
Cime.
Christiansted Vendue Office
30th June, 1919
Fee $500
Say Two Dollars
D. c. cANEcATA
Vendue Director
, 1949-07-06
Notice To Power
Authority Consumers

All AC customers using DC
appliances in King Cross st,
Queen Cross ST., Little Hospi-
tai Street, New ST., Fisher ST.,
Epst ST., Lobster St, Queen
St. and Lagoon Street in Chris
tiansted, are hereby advised
that after July IS, 194s, DC
services will be discontinued
in those areas.
Consumers owning electric
refrigerator motors,
ETC., who are covered by Po-
wer Authority DC electric
survey are requested to call
at the office of the the st.
Crolx Power Authority to
sign their motor exchange re-
ceipt.
St. CroixPower Authority
Officeof the Chairman
June Ia, 1949
, 1949-07-06

TRADE SCHOOL
Egil Klint, Mechanical Draw
ing.
Mrs. Eirene Donald
taught mathematics & sciences
related to the trades.
, 1949-07-06


CARIBBEAN ATLANTIC AIRLINES
Due to reduction N traffic after the end Of the Tourist
Season, Caribbean Atlantic Airines, INC, Is repisfng its pre-
sent schedule e~ffectipe May Is, 1919 as fouot0s:
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS
Arrive ST. Croix Depurt
Elite s $50 a. m. Elite S 900 m.
Elite IL $50 p. N. Flitell 500 p. m.
SUNDAYS ONLY
Elite a $500. n. Elite % 900 q. M.
Elite "a 5:5O.p. m. Elite 25 600 b. m.
We belieoe the space pr0pided By the Gbooe schedule sAl
be more than sufficient to handle the present flosD of traffic
but any number Of extra sections tOig be run, in addition to
flights propided by our regular schedules, Il and tOhen requir-
ed
Etgctiee June lst, 1919, the departure Of Flight IL from
San Juan epHI be changed III to 4:3Op ,. m.
In the District Court Of the Virgin Islands Of the United States
Division OF ST. Croix at Christiansted
Estate Of JOSE. cABRET MARIN. deceased Probate No. 5ls4s
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
William Cabret, having been appointed Administrator Of the Es-
tate Of Jose Cabret Marin, deceased, does hereby give notice to all
persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims
within six t) months, Persons indebted to the said estate are like
wise requested to make payments within the said time to the Adj
ministrator or his attorney.
May II, 1949
WILLIAM +. MooREIEAD WILLIAM cABRET
Attorney Administrator
, 1949-07-06
Notice TO Consumers Of 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
30 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-
fdar month. y
NICASIo NICo
Rural Electric Division
June %, 1949
FOR SALE
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-24

part of that amount is included in
or deducted from the husbands
gross income. So that the taxing
authorities may determine whether
or not taxpayer has properly re-
ported his income it is incumbent
upon insurance companies and
others who make annuity payments
to individuals to report to the In
ternal Revenue Department on an
information return the amount so
paid.
Pensions are amounts paid by
one to whom services have been
previously rendered and such
amounts received as a pension are
fully subject to the income tax. To
constitute a pension it is essential
that the payment be made by one
to whom services have been per-
formed in the past. If no services
have been rendered and the pension
is not one toward which the tax
payer has made monitary cOntri-
buttons, then such amounts re-
ceived constitute a gift and as such
is not subject to the income tax.
If the pension is one toward which
the taxpayer has made contribu-
tions, then it is treated as an an
nuity and the tax is computed on
the basis of the three per cent rule
until the amount contributed is
fully recovered and after that all
amounts received are taxable in
full. The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has ruled that pensions
or annuities received in certain
cases. are not taxable, these are:
% amounts received under the
Railroad Retirement Acts of 1885
and 1887; (2) lump sum payments
and old age benefit payments I'M
der the Social Security Act; go
amounts received as pension, an
nuity or similar allowance for per-
sonal injuries or sickness result
ing from active service in the
armed forces (benehts paid by the
United States to veterans under
any of the laws relating to veter-
ans are exempt from taxi. The
Treasury Department ION Deem
Der 10, 1948) reaffirmed its ruling
that the old age pension paid by
the international Typographical
Union to its members is wholly
exempt from the Federal Income
Tax and should not be included in
gross income. For the purpose Of
the Withholding provisions of the
income tax law, pensions, subject
to the income tax, are considered
as "wages" and the tax on such
amount should be withheld at the
source Of payment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-24

hearty endorsement of the Ameri-
can Indian Congress.
Under chieftanship of Major
Douglas Eldredge, Salvation Army
leader, Baltimore's Redskins, ages
IL to 20, will work on Indian para
phernalia between songs and dances
led by the Majors son, Doug, Jr.,
student at the University of Balti-
more and member of the Ala
median Light Opera Company.
Their craftwork has helped revive
the art among American Indians
and some of the clubs performers
are considered among the best cere-
monial dancers in the country, in
Guiding Indians.
Regalia requiring as long as IL
months to fashion is worn by fiji
teen "Blackfeet" warriors of the
club who practice four years be-
fore winning the coveted club
honor of performing the rites in
public.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-24
why Do People Not Go
To Church" A Reader Asks

l am sorry that everyone does
not take advantage of this ever
available opportunity. We all need
inspiration, encouragement, un-
derstanding. Many of us are lonely
in this busy world but in church
we are never alone we are a
group with a common purpose, to
worship together. We are Ameri-
cans, blessed with freedom to be-
lieve as we please. Do we not APP
preciate the value of this privi-
lege? When we think we are too
busy to go to church, when we say
eve do not need church," we are
expressing indifference to an essen
tial of American tradition. We are
also playing right into the hands
of our potential enemies as ma
ton, when, by staying away from
our church we weaken the spirit
ual fiber which has made the
United States a great country.
May l urge my fellow citizens to
devote just one small hour a week
to help and be helped by attending
church? izs
Sincerely you'll,
MARJoRY HfNDRICKS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-24
To the Editor of the
Montgomery Sentinel.

-'stoOAhACAy
Dear Mrs. Haines:
Can you tell me why more peo-
pie do not attend church? AS | sit
in the church of my choice, the
Potomac Methodist near my home,
l wonder why the pews are not
filled to overlooking every Sunday.
l enjoy going to church, l like to
see and hear the robed choir men,
bers as they file down the aisle. l
like to join with my neighbors to
sing the old hymns I've known
since early childhood. l like to lis
ten to the excellent sermons deliv-
cred so sincerely. To enter this
sanctuary means something vital.
l put aside the petty problems of
business and pray for the really
important things in life. The serv-
ice lasts only an hour but l always
come out of that little church in
spired to do a better job of living.
l always come out encouraged by a
feeling of sympathy and under
standing. l shake hands with my
fellow citizens and am impressed
by their kindness. In short,
Church helps me.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-24
GAINESVILLE DickersOn
POOlesville Club

Mrs. J. R. Runkles entertained
the Homemakers' Club at her
home, February 10. The president,
Mrs. Harry Meem, presided. Mrs.
Edward Matthews, our project
demonstration, was unable to at
tend, due to the illness of her little
daughter.
The meeting opened by singing
"America." A budget committee
was appointed to plan the use of
the clubs funds. Mrs. Meem dis
tributed very attractive year books
to those who did not get one at the
January meeting.
Although the snow was falling
fast and in big flakes, soon cover
ing the ground and automobiles,
80 brave club members and two
guests were present. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Charles
Elgin, March 10, with Miss Turner
giving lessons on rug making. Re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
Runkles, Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Sr.,
and Mrs. Arthur Hoyle.