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Evening star., 1949-12-04
3 APTS-VACANT'
daAo q CIT, Mt

Move in for Christmas
Detached in Woodbridge
This furnished house is convenient
to everything and has 5 nice rms.
with open fireplace, full basement
and semidet. garage. Only S1,70O
down, balance like rent. Total price,
S11,500 Vacant. Call Mr.. Smiley.
HO. 0575 for appt. to see.
ROGER MOSS, Realtor
2125 R. I. Ave. NE. Ho. 5000;
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CIJIIJHED =
SENSATIONAL, VALUE

In desirable ne. section. Artist.
cally designed and built prewar
Appears as single dwelling but
arate front and rear entrances. 2
modern tile baths, 2 modern kitchens
with modern cabinets and refgrs.,
paneIed bsmt.. gas heat. Reas. down
payment req. For appt. to inspect,
call Mr.. Petite. NO. 1920 Sun. or ewes.
HENRY S. PENN Real Estate
NO. 6o63.
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S11.750
D1 tCU
A REAL VALUE

brk., full bsmt., new
gas furnace, 6 lge. rms, very clean.
Might accept $3.50 and will arrange
good terms. HO. 36aa or GE. 1904
BREITERMAN REALTY co. 4
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PRACTICALLY NEW
Il you would purchase . det. brick
house In
BROOKLAND
Which has been Just recently built,
modern In every respect, deep lot.
brick garage. with the price within
reason, 1t would pay you to contact
US Immediately. approx. $4,000 cash
will be required.
LANGSTON REALTY
After hours. call Mrs. Jones. FIR. 4053
or Mr.. Boone. AK. 5454.
, 1949-09-10
Nutionul Foundation
Sturts Emergency
Drive to Fight Polio

The following message has
been received fromBasil O'Con
nor, President o fthe National
Foundation for Infantile Para
lysis in New York:
National emergency caused
by unprecedented polio Incl
dence this year necessitates
special polio epidemic emer-
gency drive starting tomorrow
September 8. The welfare of
thousands depends upon its
success. Your support in bring
ing urgent situation to atten-
ton of people. of your state in
valuable. Ernestly request is
suance of an epidemic emer-
gency drive proclamation as
soon as possible. Have asked
National Foundation represen-
tative in your state to contact
you with suggested text. What
ever you do to help will be
greatly appreciated"
The Acting Governor has in
dictated that the Virgin Islands
Government will support the
necessary emergency drive &
a proclamation will be issued
in the near future.
, 1949-09-10
Atty. Montgomery
Here To Study
Cost of Living

Attorney Kenneth Montgo-
merry arrived here yesterday
from Puerto Rico and st. Tho
mas to study the cost of living,
as it affects Federal employ
ees. This study is being made
for the Federal Personnel
an organization of all
employees of the Federal BIZ
reaus and Agencies in the Vir-
gin Islands and Puerto Rico.
The prices of various items
and commodities in stores are
investigated and the cost OF
living compared to that in
Washington.
, 1949-09-10
West Indies Boy Co.
First to Use
v. L Trademark

The West Indies Bay Com
pany, under the management
of Colonel John H. Jouett, was
the first company to be grant
ed permission to use the Vir-
gin Islands Trademark on it's
product. This company, with
factory located at Hassell Is
land, st. Thomas, is engaged
in the manufacture Of Bay
Rum. The members Of the Viz
gin Islands Trademark Com
mittee were satisfied that the
West Indies Bay Company
complies with the simple re-
quirements which have been
established and were publish
ed in the local newspapers. 1t
is expected that an applica-
ton from the Virgin Islands
Cooperative, Inc. will be acted
upon shortly.
There are several other To-
cal manufacturing and process
ing enterprises which can bene
fit from the use of the Virgin
Islands Trademark. The use
of this Trademark will be an
Continued on page 4
, 1949-09-10
ACTG. GOVERNOR
ASKS COUNCIL
TO REVISE BUDGET

Acting Governor Morris F.
de Castro has appealed to the
Municipal Council of st. Croix
to revise the Budget for the
current fiscal year by eliminat
ing the detail salary specifica-
tions either permanently or on
a temporary basis pending fur
ther study.
The Acting Governor stated
that Approximately 81 employ
ees of the Municipality of st.
Croix are now due salary in
'creaSes retroactive to July %
because of a recent amend
ment to the Pay Plan includ-
ing custodial workers, food
service workers, messengers
and laundry workers, and that
none of these employees would
be able to be paid their increas
ed salaries until the Council
acted either to amend the bud
get in each case specifically or
to remove the detailed salaries.
, 1949-09-10
Personnel Mention

Among the passengers who
left on Thursdays plane for
New York City was Glenwood
Bough, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric Bough.
Young Bough, a graduate Of
the Christiansted High School
is interested in aviation and
plans to continue his studies to
that end.
, 1949-09-10
Mr.. & Mrs. Eric Hay
Celebrate Silver.
Anniversary ToduY

Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Hay of
Christiansted, are today cele-
brating their twenty-fifth wed
ding anniversary. Both are
well known throughout the IS
land. They plan no special cele
bration for the occasion.
Five children were born to
the couple, three boys and two
girls. They are: Edward, Hen
ry, Eric, jr. and Mile. One
girl died.
Mr.. Hay is an electrical en-
gineer with the Rural Electric
Division.
, 1949-09-10
Acting Governor
Procluirns Oct. %
N. E. P. II. Week

Acting Governor de Castro
has issued a proclamation de-
sigating the week of October
2 to8 which has been set aside
by the President of the United
States, as National Employ the
Physically Handicapped Week
and urging its observance
, 1949-09-10

throughout the Virgin Islands.
In his proclamation he urges
all employers and Government
agencies to consider the FEAST
bility of employing physically
handicapped persons when
ever their skills and abilities
may be utilized.
, 1949-09-10
Municipal Council
on Tuesday, at 2

~HGS
The st, Croix Municipal
Council will meet in ordinary
session on Tuesday, Septem-
Der IS, at 2 o'clock in ordinary
session.
There are nine items on the
order Of the day.
Evening star., 1949-09-24

against extension of the industry
labor truce. However, union off,
cials persuaded later shifts to work
as usual.
The thrice delayed steel strike
was set for midnight tonight until
President Truman asked for a six
day truce extension. The strike
originally was scheduled for July
Is. Appointment of the fact
finding board delayed 1t 80 days.
After that there was q Today
extension.
The steelworkers operated a
four-way front in Pittsburgh yes
terday. In addition to the u. s.
Steel, Jones g. I.aughlin and Cru
chile negotiations. the union was
busy talking contract with the
Aluminium Co. of America.
Those negotiations affect $4,000
production workers at Alcoa plants
In eight States. The one-da1 ses-
sion was recessed to be resumed
at the call Of either party.
James G. Thimmes, steelwork-
ers vice president, said the union
demands on Alcoa were similar
to those presented the steel in
dustry. He added that the
aluminium company was mot op-
posed to the principle Of non-
contributory pensions and In
Surance."
Evening star., 1949-09-24
St. Patrick's 'sCathedra|
Will Hold j. n. Mass
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Carlos
P. Romulo. president Of the United
Nations General Assembly and
head of the Philippine delegation,
will occupy the front pew in St.
Patrick's Cathedral tomorrow.
Gen. sRomulo will head several
hundred delegates and their stats
at a pontiflcal mass in the ca
thedral when Francis Cardinal
Spellma,1 VIII preside, at services
to invoke the blessing Of God on
the deliberations Of the Assembly.
The United Nations ofiiclals viii
be guests of the clergy OF the
cathedral during the mass to be
celebrated by Bishop Joseph r.
FlanneIly. administrator of the
cathedral. ''''
Members Of the World Court
and vice presidents of the AS
sembly will be seated in forward
pews behind Gen. Romulo. Be-
hind them in the order they
occupy seats in the auditorium
OF the Assembly, delegations will
be seated on both sides of the
center aisle.
Following the mass. Gen.
Romulo, Secretary General Trygve
Lie and other United Nations
officials will be guests of Car
dinai Spellman at a reception in
the chancery office of the Arch
diocese of New York.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Daily Worker'Soys Trumon's
Objective Was Propaganda
BY the Asseeietsd Press


NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The
Daily Worker said in an editorial
today that President Truman an
nounced the atomic explosion in
Russia not to help peace but to
induce the American people to
clamor for new arms appropria-
tions.
The Communist Party news
paper asked:
"Will President Truman now
proclaim the need for more atom
bombs? Will the monsters who
advocate q preventive war Pearl
Harbor attack on the U. s. s. r.
now clamor for an immediate
war;"
The Communist organ called
for q genuine peace policy" which
1t said must embrace these points:
Outlawing Of all atomic war
fare. partial disarmament and
adoption Of international inspec-
tion Of all atomic energy produc-
ton.
Scrapping Of the "arms bill and
the Atlantic war pact" "
Withdrawal Of all foreign troops
from Germany and Japan.
And q meeting Of the foreign
ministers Of the United Nations
Big Five to work out details Of
q world peace settlement,
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Dupont underpass 10 Open
To Sireetcars Next Month

Part OF the new Dupont Circle
underpass will 60 into permanent
use next month when the street.
cars begin to travel underground
through the east tube in the first
phase Of the projects completion.
This was announced today by
j. J. Hartke, resident engineer on
the job for the District Highway
Department. He explained that
while the project Is slightly ahead
of schedule, the carpenters strike
last summer held up the work for
two months. The whole underpass
project will not be completed un-
til February or March. the engi-
neer pointed out. The program
was begun nearly two years ago.
The east tube will carry north
bound streetcars along Connec-
ticut avenue and the west tube. for
southbound cars, is expected to be
completed In November, Mr..
Hartke declared. As the present
time the streetcars use surface
tracks crossing the circle.
When the east tube Is put into
commission the surface tracks In
that ARA will be removed.
Mr.. Hartke asserted the UNDER
ground tunnels for carrying auto
mobile trafiic beneath the circle
will not be finished until the tWo
streetcar tubes are completed,
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Decision Put Off on Future
Of CIosed-C Course Air Races

The fate Of air racing in this
country won't be known for a
while.
The National Aeronautic Asso-
citation contest board yesterday
deferred a decision on whether to
discontinue closed-course races or
move them to isolated areas.
The committee. meeting jointly
with representatives Of Govern
ment on all phases of civil avia-
ton, decided to turn the question
over to special committee. It will
be appointed by Roger Wolfe
Kahn of New York, contest board
chairman.
The committee will consist of
technical aviation experts quail
fed to determine and recommend
any additional steps which can be
taken to achieve the maximum
safety for future (racing) events"
The question Of modifying or
isolating high speed air races was
raised after . plane flown in
the Thompson Trophy classic at
Cleveland on Labor Day crashed
into q Berea, Ohio. home, killing
pilot Bill Odom and . mother and
her infant son who were in the
house.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Veteran in Mental Hospital Senate 0Ks Legislation
After Tenorizinq VA Office To Cut U. s. Annuity Cost

From Yesterdays Last Edition.
The Senate today approved the
House-Senate conference report
on the bill to grant survivorship
annuity benefits to the widows of
Federal employees at less cost to
the employees. The legislation now
goes to the House.
At present, Federal employees
upon retirement must pay 10 per
cent Of their annuities in order
to give their wives survivorship
annuity protection after their
deaths. The conferees' bill would
reduce this cost to 5 per cent on
the first $500 of annual an
nuities. The 10 per cent rate would
prevail on all amounts above
81, 500.
The legislation also would grant
survivorsl1ip annuity benefits to
the widowers Of Federal employees.
At present, these benefits are lin
tied to widows and other depend
ents Of Government employees, but
not to widowers.
The measure applies only to
those Federal employees now on
the Government payroll. 1t does
not cover former Government
workers who now are retired.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
U.S.. May Cache Atomic Bombs
In Britain, Newspaper Says

dropped the first A-bomb, as
signed to its groups.
An Air Force spokesman said
that under normal rotation of
groups assigned here all units in
Britain will in time be equipped
with the newer B-50s, similar to
B-29s. but with longer range and
greater capacity.
A group of American B-5Qs
participated today in the delayed
opening Of Exercise Bulldog" I"
testing Britain's air defenses.
They joined other enemy" for
nations in daylight raids on Eng
land after fogs, which held up the
exercise for a day. had lifted.
Arthur Henderson, British Sec
retary of State for Air, flew in one
of the leading American heavy
bombers with Maj. Gen. Leon w.
johnson, commander of the Third
Air Division.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Lowell Thomas Hurt Badly.
In Tibet, Air Aid Asked
By the Assoeictsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Lowell
Thomas has been thrown from
a horse and seriously injured In
the wild mountains Of Tibet.
His off1ce said yesterday the
United States Air Force has been
asked to rescue the 57-year -old
newscaster and author, who Is
carrying q message from the Dalai
Lama to President Truman.
A radio message from Mr..
Thomas said the accident oc-
Cured In q 17.000-feet- high
Himalaya Pass three days after he
and his son, Lowell, jr.. IS. left
the Tibetan capital and forbidden
city, Lhasa.
Mr.. Thomas. the message said,
was carried by litter for six days
through canyons and rivers to the
remote town Of Gyantse. where an
Indian doctor treated him but had
no X-ray facilities and could not
make q full diagnosis.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Gould Heiress Says Officer
Refused 10 Give Up Dover
BY the As,eeiafsd Press

FLEISCHMANNs. N. r, Sept.
24.-Heiress Silvia Gould says she
called of her marriage to a Navy
ofhcer because he refused to give
up his dover rights to her fortune.
Mrs. Gould was to have married
1t. Comdr. Ernst Hoefer. jr., today
at Furlough Lodge. the Gould
family estate near here.
Twice-married Mrs. Gould Is
q great granddaughter of Finan-
cier Jay Gould. and an heiress to
the fortune he built up.
Newspapers had reported the
heiress called of the engagement
because she didn't want to follow
the Naval officer to some post on
foreign duty. But Mrs. Gould said
last night 1t was because Comdr.
Hoefer refused to sign away his
right as q husband to her fortune.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Boy, Ia, Who Replaced Soldier
To Aid Mother, Will Go Free

The boy tried to help his wild
owed mother in New York by de-
livering papers, but that job fell
through. Then a soldier, about to
be transferred West. induced the
boy to take his place. Big for his
age, the youngster came to Camp
Stoneman, Calf, with no chal-
lenge Of his identity-until the
soldier ne replaced talked to au-
thorities a few days ago.
Federal authorities here had no
recourse except to prosecute the
youth for impersonating q SOLDIER
"a charge carrying a minimum
six-month sentence until they
found a loophole. A juvenile can
be turned over to the authorities
of his home community. And the
New York authority to whom he
will be delivered, Federal officers
said, doubtless will drop the whole
matter.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Clio Maritime Union Votes
To Bar Communist Officers
BY the Assoeiossd Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-The
CIO National Maritime Union has
voted to bar Communists. Fascists
and Nazis from becoming officers
Of the union.
The action yesterday by the
unions seventh biennial conven-
ton followed q previous decision
to bar persons who belong to any
Of the three groups from joining
the union.
Delegates also voted to revoke
the honorary membership of per-
sons who have brought shame to
the NMU. and to the Nation a.
we'll"
This was protested by left-wing
elements, who said the resolution
was aimed ut revoking the hon
orary membership Of Negro Singer
Paul Robeson and Representative
Marcantonio, American Labor
Party. Of New York.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Plane
Continued From First Page)

and she was released after ques-
tioning. -
Mrs. Pitre Went td 3 hospital
Tuesday in serious condition
from an overdose of sleeping pills.
Police said she took the pills after
Quay suggested she end her life
because of the police hunt for the
mystery woman" in the air crash.
The police indicated that be-
fore Mrs. Pitre took the pills, she
was overheard when she spoke OF
her alleged part in the disaster.
Officers guarded her while she was
in the hospital and detained her
in her apartment yesterday q few
hours after she was released from
medical care.
Quay was picked up last night.
He was held at police head
quarters.
The Royal Canadian Mounted
Police started the investigation
into possible sabotage Of the plane
after eyewitnesses said q loud
explosion preceded the crash 20
miles east Of Sault au Cochon.
The Mounties said later their
Investigation did not reveal what
kind Of contraption" exploded
but q source close to the investi-
CATION said explosive experts had
determined dynamite was used.
One police source said he be-
lieved the explosive had been set
to 60 of only when the package
was opened, and that something
went wrong with its mechanism.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Steel
Continued From First Page.)

NContlnued from First PageO
director of steelworkers' District 4
at Buffalo.
A company statement said the
union clarified its position re-
garding its demands.
-Four other firms met with the
steelworkers yesterday. They were
Sharon Steel Corp. In Youngstown,
Ohio: Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Co., Youngstown; Snenango-Penn
Mould. Sharpsville, Pa, and Rust
less Steel Co.. Baltimore. Talks
with Allegheny Ludlum Steel
Corp, Pittsburgh, are set for
Monday.
The union sent invitations to
bargain to 81 steel companies. All
expected to begin contract talks in
the bext, few days.
M ariwhile, the general uncer-
taing over the situation was
blalfed for wildcat walkouts which
hav$ closed two Pittsburgh steel
plants and left 1890 workers idle.
!" Tfeup ut Johnstown.
At Johnstown, Pa, about ATS
workers. on the first shift failed to
show up for work yesterday ct
Bethlehem Steel's rod and wire
mill Apparently it was Q protest
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Mrs. Warner, COP. Aide,
Recovering in HospitaI

Mrs. Florence Warner, 10. 4 ra-
dio writer for the Republican Ma
tional Committee. was reported
in a satisfactory condition today
at Garfield Hospital where she
was taken yesterday after being
found unconscious in her bed at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
Police reported that Mrs. War
ner's doctor. who examined her at
the scene, said she was suffering
from an accidental overdose of
sleeping tablets.
Mrs. Warner was found by the
house detective and a maid who
were investigating her failure to
answer the telephone. olice said
a bottle containing sleeping tab
lets was found in her bathroom,
Mrs. Warner joined the Repub-
lican headquarters staff during the
last national campaign.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
BY the Associotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24.-A
l4-year -old boy from the Bronx
who successfully played soldier
in a real Army CAMPS going
home instead Of to prison.
He would be going to Japan
with his outfit now, if the real
soldier he impersonated hadn't re-
considered and reported the
switch. The soldier, who went
AWOL when the boy accepted his
uniform and papers. said the lad
did it to get $50 a month for his
mother.
The boys name was withheld by
order of the United States COM
missioner who discovered a way
to free him.
This is the story investigators
pieced together:
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Ford Talks Drag On,
But Hope for Accord
On Contract Is Hiqh
By the Assceiafsd Press

DETROIT. Sept. 24.-Ford
Motor Co. contract talks with the
CIO United Auto Workers dragged
into the secondhand probably
last-week end today before q
showdown on the unions pension
demands.
Hopes remained high for a
settlement which might set q pat
tern for most Of heavy industry
while heading of a threatened
strike Of $4,000 Ford workers.
Negotiators, weary after II
straight days and nights OF bar
gaining. again said mo comment"
after the latest session broke up
last night. Another session was
called for this afternoon.
Company and union represent
atives have seemed confident for
several days that they can come
to terms before the contract ex-
|pires at 1901 am. next Thursday.
Not Seen as Strike Deadline.
Top UAW negotiators made it
plain yesterday they do not neces-
sarily consider this date an auto
matte strike desdline.
In a confidential letter to union
officers, they said a date for a
walkout would be set unless a set
tlement is reached by the time
the contract expires.
1t has been customary for the
auto workers to refuse to work
without q contract.
Some non-economic as well as
economic issues reportedly are
holding up settlement.
On the economic front, one re-
port coming from the bargaining
room was that the union is in
sisting on the equivalent of 10
cents an hour in the form Of
pensions alone.
Ford already has offered a pen
sion plan estimated by union
sources to be worth the equivalent
of 8A cents an hour.
Seen Meeting Steel Proposal.
Coupled with an employe insur-
ance plan to which the company
contributes the equivalent of an
other lA cents an hour. it re-
portedly meets the 10-cent pack
age" increase recommended by a
presidential fact finding board for
the Nations steel workers.
The JAWS Ford negotiators
said in their confidential letter
that reports Of a near settlement
Of the Ford dispute are complete
ly erroneous and without any
foundation in fact"
They also told all union officers
dealing with nearly SO Ford plants
across the Nation to 60 ahead with
plans for picket assignments and
other strike details.
Even If a strike were not called
in the absence of a settlement by
early Thursday, there probably
would be very little time to pre-
pare for a walkout. Most labor
observers believe q strike would
begin within q day or two after
the contract runs out. by the fol-
lowing Monday at the latest.
Evening star., 1949-09-24

the VA had fraudulently refused
him treatment. He entered the Of
fee of Miss Josephine Neibauer,
brandished his revolyers and de-
manded treatment. In an ad-
joining office the 140 persons stood
terrified.
He pinioned Miss Neibauer to
her chair while still holding the
guns. On Sergt. OConor's prom
ise of treatment Shimkus finally
released the woman and dropped
his guns. She promptly tainted.
The veteran told police that
x-rays of his lungs showed he did
not have TB. But he added he
was convinced he had the disease
after seeing his Army discharge
papers had noted q small black
spot on his left lung.
He was taken to Cook County
PSychiatric HOSPITAL.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
5ow-Moving Hurricane
In Gulf Approaches Tampico
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

~ 'ne HSt0SVfo0 Ff949
NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. "a.
"A small hurricane, still In the
formative stage in the southwest
ern Gulf Of Mexico, is moving to-
ward Tampico, Mexico. at q very
slow rate, the Weather Bureau
here said.
The hurricane, with winds at
the center estimated near IS miles
an hour. was found late yesterday
by an Air Force plane sent out
from Kelly Air Force Base after
q squall area was noted in the
lower southwestern gulf.
The advisory located the storm
about 130 miles east southeast Of
Tampico and said continued slow
west northwest movement was in
dicated for the next IL hours.
In the preceding seven hours.
the storm had moved only about
10 miles.
Caution was advised for all ves-
sells in the storm path and small
craft along the lower Texas coast
were advised to remain in port.
Evening star., 1949-09-24

persons IN q
Veterans Ad-
ministration Of
hce.
He is William
ShinkuS, 81,
who held a
W o m an VA
worker in "A,
chair yesterday;
W h il police
s e re t. John
O'Connor plead
ed with him to
drop two. guns.
& h 4 N 4 II 4
screamed that