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Evening star., 1949-12-10

sard. former president OF the
Washington Stake.
Elder Ezra T. Benson Of Salt
Lake City, one of the twelve
apostles, who form the ruling body
of the denomination, will speak at
2:30 pm. Other speakers will be
j. Willard Marriott, president OF
the Washington Stake, and Joseph
H. Tippets, bishop of Capitol
Ward. There are 900 members in
the congregation.
There are no paid ministers in
the Mormon church, members
taking turns as bishop, which is
equivalent to that of pastor. The
ward compares to parish, and a
stake to a diocese. The stake
president Is over the bishops in
his jurisdiction. and he, in turn. is
responsible to the denominations
first presidency. This is composed
of three presidents and Is in Salt
Lake City.
Capitol Ward was organized
October ID, 1941. in Washington
Ward Chapel, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road NV. The 285
members. who came from the lat
ter ward, met in the Dodge Hotel
until they moved into the present
chapel. Mr.. Overlade was chosen
! the first bishop and DR.. Harold G..
Clark. first counselor, and Frank
c. Kimball. second counselor.
Counselors to Bishop Tippetts are
Alan S. Young. first counselor,
and June Thayn, second coun-
selor. Other bishops have been Mr..
Kennedy and Frank C. Kimball.
Bishop Tippets was appointed
December 26. 1948. An electronics
engineer serving as chief of the
maintenance division Of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration, he is
a grandson Of one of Brigham
Evening star., 1949-12-10
Armenian Services

The Rev. Puzant Kalfayan OF
New York City, national chairman
of the Armenian Presbyterian Mis-
sions, will speak at the Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church
at 2::30 pm. tomorrow. His talk
will include the needs for Ar
menian children.
A benefit dinner for aid OF Ar
menian children will be conducted
by the Ladies' Aid of the Presby-
teran Church at'the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church at $50 pm
Monday. z
Evening star., 1949-12-10

Ward Of the
Church of Jesus
Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints
at 2715 Twen-
ty- second street
NE.
the present
c h a p el W a S
once a fire
house. Built in
1907, the struc-
ture was first
used by Chem
tcal Company
No. 3 and later
by No. 26 En-
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By Cospor Names

What is probably the most un-
usual church edifice in Washing
ton will be dedicated tomorrow.
It is the chapel of the Capitol
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by No oc I'm. Bishop Tippets.
eine Company. Its remodeling
was done largely by members OF
the Capitol Ward congregation.
For several years before the
, 1949-07-12
PRINTING
AUCTION NOTICE

Al the request of Elias Will
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.
l949 at 8 o'clock. p. M.
The property house and Lot
No. 6 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.
Ghristiansted Vendue Office
Both June, 1919
Fee $500
Say Two Dollars
D. C. CANEGATA
Vendue Director
, 1949-07-12

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. u. S. A
DIVISION OF SAINT CROIx AT CERISTLANsTED
In the matter Of the Estate Of ELIZABETH THURLAND. deceased
PROBATE NO. ? ls4s; May Term. ls4s
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
II, D. C. 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.
First publication of this notice made this 20th day of May A. D.
t1949.
r. H. AMPHLETT LEADER D.. c. cANEcATA
Attorney Executor
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observation-disclosures
DR.. ROBERT M. de FRE1TAs
B, 40, D., Specialist in Eye
Examination : Refraction
Orthoptics
Announces:
=. that he will be at his office for
consultations: July IL and 10
Hours: Tuesday 10 a. m. to noon &
2 to 5 pm. Wednesday 2 to S pm.
only.
Complete orthoptic service will
be offered to the Municipality of
st. Croix.
The latest designs in Eye
Glasses prepaid or c. o. D.
, 1949-07-12
NOTICE
RE REAL TAX
ES AND NIGHTSoIL RE-
v SERVICE FEES FOR
THE YEAR le4s

=a
THE YEAR ls4s
Public notice is hereby CIV
en-, as required by Section 80
of the Ordinance of Septem-
Der 5, 1886 providing for the
assessment levy and collection
of taxes upon real property,
that the taxes assessed under
said ordinance for the year
soil remova! service fees for
said year, as prescribed by Or
dinance of September 10, 1913
concerning fees for nightsoil
removal service, as amended
by Ordinance of July !, 1916,
are now due and payable.
Payment should be made at
the Finance Offices in Chris
tiansted and Frederiksted, for
the respective districts, on all
business days, from 900 to
11:3O o'clock a. M, and from
l:3O to $3.50 o'clock p. m.
Office of the Administrator
for st. Croix, Christiansted, st.
Croix, V. l., May 81, 1949.
r E. TAYLOR
Administrator for st. Croix
, 1949-07-07
"A VETS RECEIVE
CERTIFICATES,
AND DIPLOMAS

Forty-four Veterans who at
tended the Academic Classes
in Christiansted & Frederik-
sted, received Certificates and
Diplomas in a special cere-
mony on Tuesday evening, it
was made known yesterda,
Of the total fifteen junior
High School Certificates were
issued in Frederiksted and
twenty-seven in Christiansted.
Two received Senior High
School Diplomas, they were
Archibald R. Davis, a Corpor-
al in the Police Department
and Axel L. Frederiksen, who
is a graduate of the Vocation
al Institute. The two latter
were given much credit for
sticking to their program of
study and thus satisfactorily
completing the work assigned
them.
Short speeches of congratu-
lations were made by Mrs.
Elena l.. Christian, Otis H.
Browne, Mrs. Enid K. Hodge,
C. Anders Petersen, Gladwyn
Bryant, Alexander Henderson,
Ezra Naughton and Mrs. Ber-
VI c. Armstrong.
, 1949-07-07
Public Herring On
Woge-Hour Bill
Proved Interesting

The public hearing held in
the District Court room last
night on the proposed Wage &
Hour bill by local Council
men proved to be highly in
teresting. Although just about
thirty persons were present
everyone showed keen inter-
est and many took part in the
discussions and made sugges-
tons, all of which were care
fully noted by the legislators
present.
Representing the Council
were: Honorables Ludwig E.
Harrigan, Alphonso. Forbes,
Samuel c. Chase and George
Wulff.
, 1949-07-07

to raise the water table. Elk
perimental paintings of fruits
and vegetables, and the devel-
opment of native species to i'm
prove the local diet and to re-
duce the import requirements
of the Islands will be made.
Facilities for the cleaning,
packing, storing and market
ing of island-produced crops
will be developed.
The Corporation will inves-
.tigate the possibility of, and
encourage the establishment
of, small industries making
use of local products and re-
CONTINUED on Page ~
, 1949-07-07
Krug Outlines Aims of
Virgin Islands Corporation

Secretaryof the Interior Ju-
Illus A. Krug said that the
signing on June 80 of the Vir-
gin Islands Corporation Act
by President Truman marks
a great forward step in firmly
establishing and developing
the economic independence of
the Islands. It further recog-
nizes the moral responsibility
of the United States for the
welfare of the Island citizens.
The Act authorizes an appro-
priation of 100000 to be
used as a revolving fund, and
provides for Congressional re-
view and approval of develop
ment programs through the
Corporations submission of
annual budgets of proposed
programs.
The Corporation is author
lied to make loans to private
industry to be established on
the islands. It will engage in
land-use planning and water
conservation designed to i'm
prove pasture land and live
stock and food production and
, 1949-07-07
Personnel Mention

Among the visitors from the
mainland are Earl Wilbekin
and Hans Kruger.
Mr.. Wibekin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeremiah WiIbekin, is at
present studying Engineering
at Hampton Institute.
Mr.. Krigger, now a resident
of New York is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Krigger.
, 1949-07-07
NATIVES ON WAY
OUT. TOTEM SAYS
IN N. Y. LECTURE

Both capital and labor in
the Virgin Islands are in al
most complete control by the
Puerto Ricans and continent
tai Americans wha are paying
the fiddler and will soon call
the tune, states Ashley L. Tot
ten, President of the Ameri-
can Virgin Islands Civic AS
ISOLATION, viii recently visited
these Islands.
Continuing he said, native
born Virgin Islands are rapid
ly on the way out asnd as tour
ism increases the only claim
they will have will be to walk
the streets in the happy
thought they were born there.
Progress in the Virgin Is
lands is seen everywhere but
the few natives in business
still lag behind with fading
establishments that are in
comparable to the more mod
ern business places owned &
operated by Puerto Ricans &
continental Americans" When
asked if he agreed with those
who say that the native peo-
pie are lazy, Totten replied
the best way to determine that
would be to remove all of the
barriers against labor of which
the natives complain.
IF employers insist on dis
placing natives for alien labor
to whom they allegedly pay
wages below the insular Vir-
gin Island standard then there
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, 1949-07-07
Bright Hour Circle
Picnic AT Parade
Ground Tomorrow

The Bright Hour Circle Of
Frederiksted will hold a mon
light excursion to Parade
Ground tomorrow night at s.
A large number of their mem
bers and friends Of the organi-
cation will be on hand to en-
JOY the picnic.
Mrs. Anita Christian is pre-
sident Of the organization.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
HELP YOURSELF

Wouldn't you like to settle
down in a job that really
means something as far as YOUR
future is concerned? Any ambi-
tious young man would. Here's
how. Simply take full advan-
tage of the splendid opportuni-
ties now being offered in the
new U. S. Army and U. S. Air
Force. Enlist now--your pay
starts at once. You get free.
food and housing, free cloth
ing and equipment, free medi-
cal and dental care, low cost in
surance. Plus a retirement plan
that doesn't cost you a penny.
Yet it means retirement with
an income after 20 years SER
vice. Your future, through the
years. is important to you. So
do not delay in getting the fullt|
story today at your u. S. Army
and U. S. Air Force Recruiting
Station. It's at the Post Office
building, Jackson. Your Re-
cruiter is an able career expert
who will be glad to guide you
in choosing your own career.
You live better with peace Of
mind. Your sure knowledge Of
a secure future gives you that
happy feeling. Here's oppor-
Unity that's really money in
the bank.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27

the current year. according to the
best available forecasts, will be
slightly less.
Higher efficiency ana an in
crease in mechanization may
make it possible for the industry
to meet its orders with a 5-day
4O-hour work week. AT the same
time, there may be a union de-
mand for a reduction in the al
ready short working day which
amounts to only 6h hours of ac-
tual production, as the miners are
paid for some / Y hours for travel
time, lunch period, etc. The dam
gers in still shorter productive"
hours should be realized.
There is sound reasoning for the
5-day week without a reduction
in the hours per day, as this would
afford time to overhaul and re-
the five days. However, if a
pair equipment for full use during
shorter work day were adopted,
it would often make it necessary
to work six days in order to get
e sufficient quantity of coal out
of the pits. Costs would be high
err all along the line and, SOON
er or later, the price charged for
coal would inevitably follow. This
is always the result when the pro-
ductive efficiency of an industry
is reduced by unsound labor de-
mands or by any other cause.
Job assurance for the miner,
with his record wages, lies in
high productivity. AS The Ma
tional Coal Association has point
ed out, competition with oil and
natural gas is becoming more in
tense. Over period of time, the
cheapest fuel will get the orders.
If union demands jack up the
price of coal unreasonably, jobs
in the mines will ultimately de-
crease and then all the miners
theoretical paper gains would be
meaningless.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Doctors Under Bureoucrots

According to an APP dispatch
fro mLondon, "Britain's national
health service - the worlds big
gest experiment in socialized
medicine - is undergoing a
strain" That strain, in the view of
Health Minister Bevin, results
from the fact that too many are
demanding too much" In other
words, people are working on the
theory that they may as well
visit the doctor whether they are
sick or not, because free" medic
al service is coming to them. This
situation has reached SO extreme
point that Mr.. Bevin issued a
public statement in which he said:
Don't let us become nation of
hypochondriacs. l ask the public
to use their doctors wisely and
only when they really need
them"
1t is also evident that the cost
of providing allegedly Stree"
health service for all is approach
ing a critical point. The govern
ment's original forecast was that
the bill would run to 10000, 900
pounds year. But the actual
cost, according to the British
Medical Association, will exceed
250,000,000 pounds.
The most Important thing, Of
course, is just what Britain's
socialistic experiment is doing to
the standards of medical care. And
here, too, some significant and
authoritative information is avail
able. Lord Horder, physician in
ordinary to the royal family, has
this to say: Medicine in Britain
has become branch of the civil
service. We are no longer medic
al experts; we sit and sign forms.
We have no time to diagnose our
patients diseases; but pass them
on to other persons and institu-
tons, knowing full well that they
cannot dispense the health bene-
fits which may or may not be
needed"
So there is the latest example
of socialized medicine over
worked doctors, soaring costs,
poorer treatment, and bureau
cracy rampant. Shall the United
States follow that sorry example?
There are definite statements that
an about effort will be made to
force Congress to take this step
along the specialization route.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Analyses National
Defense Situation
Power for Noiionul Defense

It is evident that the require
ments Of national defense will be
used as one of the arguments for
vast additional Federal expendi-
lures for electrical power develop
ment.
This is an appealing argument
at a time when our need for
powerful military forces and the
industrial potential to support
them, is unquestioned. But we
should not permit it to be used
as camouflage, whereby socialis-
tic and totalitarian doctrines are
furthered at the expense of demo-
cratic ideals. 1t is the plain duty
Of Congress to weigh every pro-
posal on it's individual merits.
There are certain sound princi-
Piles which should determine
what Congress should do about
tax-exempt government electric
power projects.
First of all, the taxpayers
none should not be spent for any
work which can be done by pri-
vate enterprise. The electric utili-
ties are now carrying on the most
ambitious expansion and better
ment program in all their his
tory. 1t will provide enormous
new power supplies for industry,
agriculture and domestic consum-
ers alike. 1t will, in the process,
create great new sources of tax
revenue and these revenues,
in part, will help the nation carry
the heavy burden of an ade-
quate national defense. There can
be no excuse for government to
move in when free enterprise can
do the job.
Second, if new government
generating plants are built, there
must be an end to the needless
waste of money caused by the
construction of transmission lines
which simply duplicate existing
lines. That has happened time and
time again throughout the coun-
has been a fanatical determine
ton to carry specialization of the
power industry through to the
try and the only reason for it
finish, regardless of the conse-
quences. Power companies are
eager to contract with the govern
ment to distribute the electricity
and to sell it to consumers at rates
fixed by public regulatory bodies.
Under this system, there is no
waste, and no duplication of
equipment or effort.
Third, the rates charged by
government plants for power
should honestly reflect the cost
of producing it - plus the taxes
that private companies, doing the
same kind and volume of business
would pay. Otherwise, all the tax
payers must substitute those who
use government electricity. If
government plants cannot COM
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Boiey-Nobors Vows
Said In Kosciusko

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Bailey of
Kosciusko announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Gloria
Jane Bailey, to Wilburn Marlin
Majors, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Majors of Lexington. The nup-
tials were solemnized Friday,
January 81, at p.m M, in the
home Of the brides parents.
Only attendants were the
brides sister, Miss Sylvia Bailey,
and Herbert Wilcox of Lexington.
Immediately following the
ceremony, the couple left for a
short honeymoon. After Febru-
ary 1, they will live in Memphis,
where Mr.. Majors will be employ
ed by Western Auto Associate
stores.
He is a graduate of Lexington
High school and is working as
sales clerk at Western Auto in
Lexington. The bride was a SEN
Tor at Kosciusko High school.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
What Two Billion Dollors Mem

The oil industry is spending
about $2,000,000,000 a year to
maintain, enlarge and modernize
its domestic facilities. This is am
impressive figure. But almost no
one can really visualize what a
billion dollars represents. So h
breakdown made by The Lamp.
a publication of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, is of un-
usual interest.
For instance, for each addition.
al automobile which comes into
use today, the oil industry must
spend more than $3.50. This is
the amount of money which has
to be invested in the facilities
that provide the car with gas,
lubricants, and other petroleum
products.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Duront School
Music Notes

Piano Holor Roll: The following
pupils had plus lessons the past
six weeks:
Larry Day, Elaine Ellard, Sara
Majors, Claire Cooper, jeanette
Englemann, Edwin Sudduth,
Betty Harrington, Elizabeth Mont
gomery, Nome Ruth Carroll,
Saranell Howard, Barbara Glib
son, Carol Watkins, Linda Nc
Cullar, Shirley Leslie, Carlenv
Brown.
Inez Pittman, Sally Branch,
Betty 10 Ray, Rose Counts, Betty
10 Mcclellan, Mary Ann Peden,
Virginia Lovens, Betty L. Street
man, Gaylia Stonestreet, Billy
Waller, Roche Love, Nell Allen.
Repertoire Glasses
Carolyn Guion was hostess to
the January meeting of the Gram
mar School Repertoire class.
Joyce Hathorn and Mamie r. Car
roll stood longest in the musical
quiz. After the members played
ice cream and cake was served.
Sally Branch and Betty Har-
rington were hostesses to the
High School Repertoire Piano
group. Members PLAYED and par
ticipated in a musical question
game. Hot toasted sandwiches,
potato chips, cake, candy and
Coca-Colas were served by the
mothers of the hostesses.
Glee Club
The High School Glee club, 43
voices, sang three numbers at
chapel Wednesday. 'My God and
L." STOUT Hearted Men," and
"Lavendar Blue" Mrs. L. c. Lip
sey is director and Mrs. Jim
Bowie accompanist.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Miles Rays Give Party
In Hotel Dining Room

Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Ray feted
43 guests with bridge and hearts
party in Hotel Durant Dining
room Friday night, January 81.
Supper preceded the games. Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Tucker of Yazoo
City were guests.
Mrs. ''Bo" Fowlkes won high
ladies score at bridge, with Wilbur
Reed winning high for men. Wiley
HUMPHREYS won low, and Deck
johnson won high at hearts.
Spring flowers of jonquils and
burning bush were used as de-
corations.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Girls Forget Fears,
Thanks 10 2-Wsy heIp

What to do for woman's Oldest problem,
functional monthly pain7 Many girl and
woman has found tho answer in CAR
OUTS 3-way help. You see. CARDUI may
make things lots easier for you In either
OF two ways: u) started , days before
''your time" and taken rs directed on the
label. It should help relieve functional
periodic pain: tO taken throughout the
month like tonic. 1t should improve your
appetitekiaid digestion, and thus help
build up resistance fer the trying days TO
come. cARDUI is scientifically prepared
and scientifically tested. II you suffer at
those certain ttmss'. get CARDUI today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Mrs. Mckenzie Hostess
To Tuesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Henry Mckenzie, Jr.. en-
tertained the Tuesday Bridge club
at her home, with Mrs. DO
Fowlkes and Mrs. George Chris
topher of Schenectady, New York.
as guests.
Mrs. S. H. Birmingham won
high score, Mrs. Fowlkes second
and Mrs. A. A. Derrick, Jr., third
Coca-Coias were served during
the progressions. Mrs. w. d.
Reed will entertain the club next
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Acono Club Sponsors
Party At Buck Home

The Acona Home Demonstra-
ton club sponsored a bingo party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Buck, Acona, on Friday night,
January 81, at 7:30 pm. Forty
six guests, and Miss Joyce Will
liams, home agent of Lexington,
were present.
The sum of $35 was totalled as
net proceeds, to be used for the
Acona club.
A plate lunch was served by
club members.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Templeton
Of Natchez visited in the Deck
Johnson home Saturday.
Benton Candy of Memphis
spent the week end with his wife
and son.
Mrs. Matte Mcdonald is able
to be out following her serious
operation in December.
Gresham Daniel made his week
" visit to the &c hospital in New
Orleans Sunday. He reported his
brother. Jim Daniel, to be much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Durham
shopped in Jackson Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkes of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, visited
Mrs. L. j. Wilkes this week.
Jim Milwood of Greenville is
visiting in Durant.
Deck johnson was in Winona
on business Saturday.
Miss Alice Hamilton is back at
Hotel Durant after having spent
several months in Goodman.
]. M. Hoff was in Grenada on
business Monday and Tuesday of
this week.
Mrs. Deck Johnson visited Mr..
Johnson's parents and other rela-
tives in West Monday.
Miss Hazel Brannon is recuper-
ating from recent operation at
Oschner's Foundation hospital,
New Orleans. She is expected to
be discharged from the hospital
this week end, and will be at her
home in Gadsden, Alabama,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Cool Fuces Competition

Last year, the production of soft
coal came to about 585,000,0 900
tons. The needs of the American
people and all foreign demand
were met. Consumption during
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27

pete with private plants on an
equal basis, why should they be
built, unless the design is to
Socialize the industry?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27

FOR NEW PORTABLE TYPE
WRITER'S SEE LEO MANESS.
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