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Evening star., 1949-02-28

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
vriter, although it Is permissible for
1Driter known to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Objects to "Greatest"

To the Editor of The Star:
think the Associated Press made bad
error in reporting Gerald G. Dennis as "one
of the greatest jewelry burglars" The word
greatest" should not be applied to crooks.
It might stimulate others to try to outdo
Dennis record. GEORGE P. KELLER.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

"A manufacturer hopes in the next year
to bring back the dollar watch" and once
more our thoughts will be with the startled
medico as he applies the stethoscope to
our vest
Evening star., 1949-02-28

If baseball is turned over to the lawyers,
look for radical changes in the boxscore,
with stolen bases listed under misde-
meanors and the double play as con-
Spiracy
Evening star., 1949-02-28

A move in Pennsylvania to adopt
State dog may be copied elsewhere, and
in this connection we suppose New York
has first priority on the Coney Island red
Evening star., 1949-02-28
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Dy HAokA4AN cGNVASG'
@. Is the United States Army still using
dogs?-L. F.
A. The Army retains one active platoon
of war dogs, the 26th Infantry Scout Dog
platoon. at the Ground General School,
Fort Riley. Kans. Sentry dogs are on duty
at military installations in this country and
overseas several hundred dogs are used to
guard military supplies.
O. What is the cost to the city of London
of a dense fog like the one that recently
lasted several days?-J M. c.
A. dense fog costs the city of London
about IS 600, 900 day as result of trans
port hold-ups with loss Of fare and wages.
business delays. extra light and heat and
property damage.
O. When did the wall calendar with adj
vertising first become popular in this coun-
try?-M. A. r.
A. The modern advertising wall calendar
goes back to the 1905 when two college
friends, Edmond B. Osborne and Thomas
D. Murphy, first issued one while they were
partners in a weekly newspaper at Red
Oak, Iowa.
O. Can the President veto separate items
in bills passed by Congress?-H. N. D.
A. The President can veto only the entire
bill He is not authorized to veto separate
provisions.
@. How do the physical requirements in
the present draft compare with those Of
the wartime draft?-F. L. 3.
A. The Department Of the Army says
that the present physical standards of the
Selective Service Act are somewhat below
the standards of 1910. During war the
standards vary, depending on the needs Of
the armed forces.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question Of
Bureau, sI6 street NE, Wsshinston 2, D. c.
Please nclose three (3l cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
=. The Small Landlords Plight

l o the Edltor OF Inc otaT
MY Mother and I operate a small apart
ment house left to her when Dad died.
Everything went fine as I was growing up
and went off to the Navy, but rent control
set in and with me partially disabled 1t
makes things pretty tough for us now. We
have the entire place rented and we live in
the basement. I am janitor and handyman.
have read several comments in your paper
about landlords getting rich, ETC., but can't
see it.
Some one said landlords make something
like per cent profit year. We didn't
break even last year. I guess it was because
we had one large plumbing bill and two
other smaller ones we hadn't expected But
we are desperately in need of an increase
in our rents even though the District Rent
Control Board says we have nothing to base
it on.
Why isn't the increase in the cost Of coal.
upkeep, ETC.. enough to get our rents raised?
If we were allowed something like IS an
apartment increase a month it would help
a lot, and know none of our tenants would
object But the Rent Control Board says
no" so there we are
How much longer we can carry on is hard
to say. Ours is only eight units, whereas
if it were 80 maybe it would be different.
but the small apartment owners are the
ones that are suffering most.
JAMES L. HINES.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Inter-Racial Restaurant

To the Editor OF The Star:
A contributor to The Star recently offered
what he and both must know is an un-
workable solution to Washington's Jim
Grow" restaurants. I also fail to get the
meaning land I guess should, being white
of his comment. The Negro just doesn't
seem to understand the motive behind the
white peoples desire for segregation.
My suggestion would be for some restau-
rant owner, either white or colored. to open
a restaurant and invite all, regardless of
race. creed or color. Economic factors soon
would decide who would eat where, since
money has no regard for the color of it's
owner. It's high time the Nations Capital
stopped shouting at the rest of the country
do only as I say. not as I do"
EDWARD T. McCABE
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-21
Monday. March 2l. ls4S
own medicine.

An allied order, put out yester- day, outlaws the Soviet east mark in the American, British and French sectors of Berlin.
 The new decree, expected for some time splits the city's econo- ,rny completely. It means western Berlin now has one currency-the west mark; and eastern Berlin has another-the Soviet mark. The west is worth far more than that of the east.
 The Russians already have made it crime to possess west marks in their area. There were reports they would not retaliate against the latest western move in the cur rency battle.
 The currency question has been one of the main issues in the SOV- jet blockade of Berlin. Several in- ternational discussions have failed to solve it.
 The western order was declared effective immediately, but the east mark will still be good in western sectors for rationed foods this month and will be expected in April for rent and taxes. President Truman is expected to ask Congress for a free hand in allocating arms to Western Flu rope under the proposed billion dollar military aid program.
 The program is expected to go to the U. s. Capitol about the same time as the North Atlantic secur- ity treaty. MT. Truman will send the Atlantic pact up for Senate ap- prOval immediately after it is signed in Washington by an eX- pected l2 nations, two weeks from today.
 The Senate alone-by a two thirds vote-must approve the new treaty if America is to take part.
 The treaty allies the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway and possibly other west ern nations in promises of mutual aid in the event of an attack on any one of them.
 The full text of the treaty was published in all Moscow neWspa- pers yesterday. Moscow radio sta tions broadcast it to all provincial papers which are certain to print it.
 Several big Moscow papers car ried dispatches from abroad re- porting opposition to the pact. Russia has argued that the pro- posed alliance is aggressive" in nature.
 Parties making up Frances CO., alition cabinet are leading in re- turns from yesterdays county elections, but it took their joint eff
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-21
Internationl News
 (Contined from Page One)

the United Nations.
 designed to unleash war against the Soviet Union.
 Millions of people Gin the vest realize this pact means war on the Soviet Union and will never fight against the Soviet Union"
 Russia and her satllites have an estimated 5,171 ,000 men now un- der arms, or about 1,750,000 more than the eight nations originally in the Atlantic accord. Italy, Den mark, Portugal and Iceland may join. But if all the armed forces of the European countries west of the iron curtain were in the alli- ance, the west would have only 5,508,000 men.
 Western naval power is vastly superior. The air picture isn't clear, but U. s. know-hoW would probably tilt the scale in the west ern countries favor. And then there is the atom bomb, which the U. s. alone is known to have. It appeared to have been decisive in the war against Japan after the American navy and air force had the country on the ropes.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-21
THE NOME NUGGET

forts to overcome the vote Of Gen. Charles de Gaulle's followers, who boiled the biggest single party vote. The communists ran second in the single party totals. Both communists and deGaullists got about three per cent less than in the last elections.
 Israel and Lebanon have agreed to sign an armistice. Ii is the sec ond such agreement arrived at be- tween the new Jewish state and one of the Arab nations that vow ed to destroy it when Israel de- clared its independence last May. The other agreement was signed at Rhodes last month between Is rael and Egypt.
 The Israel-Lebanon agreement is to be signed Wednesday. Terms of the pact were not revealed. At Rhodes, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, the acting U. N. mediator announced Syria had agreed to enter armis- tice negotiations with Israel. Trans-J s-Jordan-Israeli negotiations now are in progress.
 A British foreign office states man said Trans-Jordan has asked Britain for military aid in defend ing it's southern borders with Is- rael.
 Former Chinese premier Sun Flo, who heads the nationalist committee to talk peace with the communists, was indicted today on a charge of misapproprating funds.
 The control yuan, auditing body, which also has the power of i'm peachment, forwarded the indict- ment to acting president LiTsung- Jen and the supreme court.
 The Soviet government made public in Moscow today a l0-year agreement signed with the kOre- an peoples democratic republic of Russia sponsored North Korea. No mention was made of any military assistance.
 RiOting broke out in LOndOn's East End last night when followers of Sir Oswald Mosley clashed with communists and other opponents. Seven police were hurt in the Scuffle and 34 persons rounded up. Mosley's union movement is an outgrowth of his preWar fascist organization.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-21

ExtrovertS are said to favor red colorS.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-21

Monday. March 22. 1925
 The, western powers in Berlin have given Russia d taS-e of her
, 1949-06-21
Notice to All
Municipal Employees

Notice is hereby given to all
Municipal Employees that the
Merit System Law of the Vir-
gin Islands has been amended,
effective May %, 1949 to make
it possible for any employee
who, after appealing to the Di-
rector of Personnel for adjust
ment Of his classification or al
location in the classified ser
vice, is still dissatisfied there
with, to appeal to the Person
mel Board for Redistribution
or reallocation.
Appeals may be taken to the
Personnel Board only after the
Director of Personnel has de-
MED the requested reclassifica-
ton or reallocation. All en-
ployees who have appealed
previously to the Director Of
Personnel, and are still dissa-
tisfied, may appeal not later
than June 23, l949 to the Per-
Sonnet Board. Employees who
have not appealed to the Direc
tor of Personnel, but who are
dissatisfied, with their CLASH
tlcatlon, may now appeal to
the Director of Personnel and,
if the Directors decision is I'm
satisfactory, an appeal may be
taken to the Personnel Board
within thirty days of the Di-
~rector's decision.
In the cases OF claSSlficationS
made after May %, 1949, APP
peals to the Personnel Board
may be made within thirty
days from the date of the Di-
rector's decision on appeal.
Government of the Virgin
Islands of the United States.
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
May 81, 1949.
Morris F. de Castro.
Government Secretary
, 1949-06-21


of st. Croix well informed on
the issues and problems fac
ing the Virgin Islands, and for
initiating well needed discus
sions on such timely and APP
propriate subjects as unifica-
ton of the islands, elective
governor; etcetera. / earnest
ly look forward to hearing
very favorable reports on the
activities of the Avis Forum.
Sincerely,
CYRIL e. KING
, 1949-06-21
Washington, B. c.

Mr.. Canute A. Brodhurst
Editor and Manager
The st. Croix Avis
Christiansted, st. Croix, v. /.
Dear Mr.. Brodhurst:
The future of the Virgin Is
Alands and my place therein
are two questions over which
/, for some time, have been
quite concerned. In attempt
ing to resolve these questions
it is necessary to follow as
closely as possible the various
trends in the islands. My chief
source of information regard
ing developments in st. Croix
has been your newspaper, The
st. Croix Avis.
In your May II, 1949, edition
page No. |, of this newspaper
under the caption Unusually
Large Crowd Hears Ashley
Totem, it is noted that Mr..
Totten had delivered an adj
dress in Christiansted on or
about Monday, May 16, 1949,
under the auspices of the avis
Forum. 1t is to this that /
wish to address myself.
The people of st. Croix,
with the exception of those
who, like you, are in certain
positions, have long been de-
MED the opportunity of being
exposed to any side Of an is
sue other than that which the
politicians in most instances
deemed expedient. The exist
ence of such a situation has
been, to say the least, very I'M
fortunate since such a system
has served by its very nature
only the selfish aims of the.
politicians involved. Thus, on
account of such misrepresenta
tions as are inevitable under
such circumstances the people
are often duped into accepting
the type of mediocre represen-
tation with which they have
been too frequently burdened
merely because of the absence
of a medium of dissemination
of unbiased facts. i
It is view of the above situa-
ton that | welcomed the news
of the emerpence in ST. Croix
, 1949-06-21

HOAAeANoA
basis represents the realization
OF a long felt need-an oppor-
tunity to hear what the issues
and problems realk e and
not be CONTINUOUSLY subjected
to merely fine sounding words
which in most instances have
no regard for truth or which
after the opening remarks de-
generates into an unnecessary
and ruthless personal attack
on some Individual. The "Avis
Forum" is in the envious posi-
ton of being able to be of in
valuable service and a credit
to St. Croix by facing up to.
the very challenging and much
needed educational job to be
done. Like people in most
parts, if the people of St. Croix
are well informed and if they
know the truth, they can be
relied upon to do the right
thing.
In this process, however, if
the Avis Forum is not to de-
generate into the very type of
agent which it is aiming to
counterfeit, care should be TAX
en- that persons participating
in its activities be not permit
ted to violate its policies. If al
lowed, the Avis Forum will
eventually resolve itself into
a vehicle for the personal ag-
grandizement of certain indi-
viduals-this would be most
unfortunate and distressing.
BY way of illustration, I
wish to quote the following
excerpts from the above men
toned article:
Mr.. Totten then greeted.
the audience and spoke on a
number of topics which includ
ed an explanation of an at
tack on him by the Co. rdinat
ing Committee, another v. /.
organization on the mainland
and d~eploring the attacks on
Governor HASTE he (Mr.
Totten) regrets the manner
in which certain members of
the St. Thomas legislature sub
jected him Governor Hastie)
to abuse"
, 1949-06-21

AAD .CIbOA 40 A1OI oC04S1lCO
to challenge Mr.. Totten's posi-
ton on the points he raised
in the foregoing excerpts, nor
is it intended to takes sides
with any of the parties involv-
ed. Nevertheless, it seems per-
fectly clear that all Mr.. Tot
ten could ever hope to accom-
plish by such utterances is to
nurture the already unsavory
relationship between the Ex-
eeutive and Legislative bran
ches Of the Government Of the
Virgin Islands. It should be
noted at this point that, as
long as such a relationship
exists, the very people whose
interest Mr.. Totten is said to.
be primarily and continuous
~ working for are the ones to
suffer most therefrom. Conse-
quently, if Mr.. Totten feels so
strongly about the attacks
which the Coordinating Com
mittee is said to have made on
him to the extent that he
deems an explanation neces-
.sary, or that his friendship
with Governor HASTE is Of
such that he feels duty bound
to come to his defense, he
should seek some other med
ium of expression other than
the Avis Forum, a nonpartisan
nonpolitical institution.
It is very encouraging that
Virgin Islanders who have
spent some time abroad could
find it possible to return home
at least occasionally and make
these public appearances ode
signed to give the people the
benefit of their experiences
abroad, especially those ex-
periences which can be effec-
lively applied to the Virgin
Islands. But, in so doing, let
them not, under the pretense
of attempting to clarity TAT
tacks9 on them or to defend
someone, be guilty of playing
both ends against the middle"
SO that they might appear as
being the only righteous indi-
viduals and, thus, be them
selves guilty of that which
they accuse other people.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

TN7E finest Of new hats il the new siIhouettes
! to make your holidays roors festive! Beovers,
veours, fur feHs, trimmed with up -tozthe-ninute
foncies thot add distinctive faoduch! Not sonnpIe
hats /. . but every one special buy for this
rare event Whites, pinks, postes Also black,
brown, wine, grey or spinach green Rush to
Konns for this 3-Doy Sale Event
Kann.-a1
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04

Sam Nixon Of Wilmington was
the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Warren.
Mrs. Curtis w. Ennis. ST.. is on
the sick list.
Edwin Patterson is a patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital. in
Milford, and is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Prettvman
mOtored to Salisbury, Nd, on Fri
day.
Governor CaFVel Guest
OF Local Firemen
On Tuesday evening, January 25.
the Ellendale Firemen's AgsOcia-
tlOn entertained the Sussex County
tlremen's Association in the Ellen
Gale School Auditorium. Governor
Elbert N. Carvel was the guest of
honor and main speaker of the eve
ming. The goth anniversary of the
association was also celebrated at
that time. About 165 firemen were
present and enjoyed the delicious
turkey supper prepared by the New
market WOman'S Society of Chris
tian Service.
Mayor 7. P. Wilson of Ellendale
extended the address Of welcome to
the honor guest and visitors and
=. G. Bailey Of Laurel, first presi-
dent Of the Sussex County Associ-
alton, which was organized in Ian
rel on April 30, 1929, responded
Rev. James O'Neil of EIlendaIa
Methodist Church gave the invo-
cation and benedictiOn.
Special: Minstrel Show
The "Sunnydell Minstrels" will
oe presented for the last time at
Ellendale School Auditorium on
wednesday evening, February is.
at 8 O'Clock. Admission, adults soc,
children Csc.
Obituary
Robert Swain, former resident of
This community, passed away on
Thursday near Cape May, N. ]. Fu-
neral services were held in Ellen
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04

dale Methodist Church on Sunday.
January 30, at o'clock with Rev.
James O'Neil officiating. Interment
in Ellendale cemetery.
Mr.. Swain is survived bv two
daughters, Mrs. Bernice Warning
ton of Wilmington, Mrs. Lena IN
gram of Dover and one son, Archie
Swain of Cape Map, N. j., six
grandchildren and a host of friends
in this community.
Ellendale Methodist Church
Rev. James O'Neil, Pastor
Sunday, February 6
Sunday school services at 10 a
m. in charge of F. w. ireland. su-
perintendent.
Preaching at II a. m. by the
pastor.
The Junior M. Y. F. will have
charge of the evening service at
1880 o'clock and will present a
program entitled 'Near the Cross"
The two groups, senior and iun-
ior M. Y. F. will meet at the reg
u4o4 IILl61 O'fO d. m.
Meeting
Glass No. 6 will be entertained
by Mrs.E. D. COverdale on Fridav
evening, February II. All are cor
daily invited.
Class No. IL will meet with Mrs
|. Webster Warren on Tuesday.
February 8th.
Meeting
The Junior NJ. Y. F. will meet
with Jeanette and Jesse Webb on
Thursday evening, February "a. All
cordially invited.
The primary department of the
Ellendale Sunday School will hold
a bake in the school house on Sat
urday, February 26, at 10 o'clock
There will be cakes, pies. rolls.
chickens, eggs, ETC., for sale.
Thanks
The New Market w. S. C. S. de-
sires to thank all who helped cook.
serve and to the members of the
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Marine and
Mrs. Katie Marine are spending
sometime in Florida .
Mrs. Harry Nichols returned
nome Sunday after being a patient
IN Johns Hopkins Hospital in Bal
timOre. " ''-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Denny Phillips
spent Sunday in GoldsborO. Md
with her mother Mrs. William Gar
ry.
Mr.: and Mrs. Kenneth Graves
and family returned home SUNDAY
aIter spending sometime with her
parents in Richmond. Va.
The Count On Me Club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Min
ME Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Davis en-
tertalned at dinner on SUNDAY. Mr.
and Mrs. Randolph Rayne and chill
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04

society, the fremen's wives and
friends who volunteered their as
slstance on Tuesday evening of
last week when the Governor hon
Ored us with his presence at the
10th anniversary of the Sussex
County Firemen's. Association.
McCOllNV's Methodist Chapel
Rev. James O'Nell. Pastor
Sunday, February 6
Sunday school services at 2 D.
m.
Preaching at 3 p. m.
Union Methodist Church
Rev. James O'NeiI, Pastor
Sunday, February 6
Sunday school services.
Faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert B. NailOr, Pastor
Sunday, February 6
Sunday school services.
Preaching by the pastor.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04
ELLENDALE
Community News

Community News
Mrs. L. J. Fleming is i'll at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Nelson Hall and
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Isaacs were
Thursday evening guests of Mr..
ana Mrs. Paul Lynch Of Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Derrickson
entertained to dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Paul Godfrey and
daughter June, of MillsbOro. Mr.
ana Mrs. Elton Lynch Of Lincoln.
Donald Shannon Of Wilmington
ana Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Filings
worth and daughter Of Ellendale
Miss Betty EllingswOrth of VIII
mingtOn spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
A. Ellingsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunn and
mrs. Lillian Traverse of Cam
bridge, Nd, were Sunday afternoon
guests Of Miss May Thayer.
MISS June Carey Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Messick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellings-
worth and son Philip, were Sun
day callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Addi-,
son Carey Of Georgetown.
Mrs. Charles Collins OF Green
wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Stevenson and daughter Virginia
Of Georgetown were recent guests
q Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Ellingsworth.
Jr., and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. CoverdaIe
were callers in Lincoln last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitch Jones and
son visited in Glendale on sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tucker en-
tertained guests last week.
Miss Dorothy Messick of Will
mington was the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence SammOns last week
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. ireland en-
tertained guests on Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Baker and son Of /
MillsborO spent the weekend with
Mrs. Della Reed and Miss Virginia /
Lingo.
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04
Ration Coupons Forged

HANOVER, Germany-P)-More
than half the butter ration tickets
handed into food shops in this city
are forged, the ration authorities
stated. In some shops more than
80 per cent of the coupons were for
geries.
The fakes are so good it is al
most impossible to tell them from
the genuine article, an official said.
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04

dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Bay
ard, all of Salisbury and Mr.. and
MRS. Marion Bradley of Delmar.
William Massey, Mrs. William
MCGEE and Mrs. Benjamin MCGEE
are all on the sick list at this
writing.
Mr.. apd Mrs. John Joyce and
daughter of Burlington, N. j., are
visiting the latter's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Eskridge.
Private Kenenth Miller of the Air
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04
BETHEL

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter en-
terained recently Mr.. and Mrs vii
lard Waltman and Mr.. and Mr.
Bert Owens of Landenburg. pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Spence
were guests Sunday evening for
dinner of Mr.. and Mrs. William H
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott of
Georgetown were weekend guests
of the latter's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Harley Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brocb of
WestpOrt, Conn.,, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pnr-
nell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hastings
spent Tuesday in New York Citv,
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04

Force, stationed at San Antonio
Texas, is spending a ten-day fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Miller. Private Mill
er will return to Chicago for fur
ther training.