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Nv Word forIt

Grand Island, Nebr: have
heard that the word lukewarm orig
mated thus: Luke was not con-
sistent follower of Jesus Christ. So
lukewarm really means warm part
of the time, cool part of the time.
Mrs. F. c. B.
Answer: Sorry, no. The luke Of
lukewarm is from the middle Eng
lish leuk Cor lewk), meaning "tepid."
This Is the etymology given by
Skeat's chronological Dictionary,
the New Century, the American
College Dictionary and others.
st. Paul: Can't you make people
quit saying "MAK-i-NAK"! for
Mackinac Island?
Answer: People, stop saying
'MAK-i-NAK"! The only author
lied pronunciation is: MAK-i-naw.
In fact, the word mackinaw (coa) is
a variant spelling of the name
Mackinac. The pronunciation MAX
i-naw is probably due to the in
f1uence of French-speaking Cana
dians, for final &c" in some French
words is not pronounced. Examples:
tabac (ta-ba), pore (pawr).
Washington: My friend won't be-
lieve me when I tell him that
folderol is not pronounced "fole-
duh-role." Take up for me, will
you?-C. A. L.
Answer: "Fole duh role" is
wrong. When the word is spelled
"folderol" the first and third syl-
tables rhyme with doll, moll."
When the word is spelled "falderal"
(the original speling) the syllables
rhyme with "Al, pal"
Salt Lake City: I have appealed
to teachers, librarians and many
other persons, but no one can tell
me why the word zone" is pro-
nounced "wun." Do you know?-
s. P. H.
Answer: The word was once
spelled won" In middle English;
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BY Frank Colby

and the wv" sound remained after
the spelling changed to "on." When
the spelling again changed to zone" ,"
the word was for a while pronounced
"oan," to rhyme with moan, loan. :"
The "oan" pronunciation still
survives in the word alone ("all''
plus "one"), atone cat" plus "oneD
and lonely "a shortened form of
alone plus -ly).
Whether to use that or which often
stumps the experts. Which would, you
use: My house is the only one (Which?
that7) was left standing? Mr;. Colby S
leafet, C-s, contains simple key that
instantly solves the diflcult construction.
For a copy, send stamped, addressed
envelope and &c in coin, to him, care OF
The, Star. P. 9. BOX 90, Station g, New
York 10, N. Y.
Answers to Horse Sense Quiz.
First and 10 ~. o. sheepskin-Cum
lsYds "a: 81 HorsehidsIESSHl 81.
PocketboOk (wo.
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Test Your Horse Sense
Bv Dr. GEORGE W. Crone

py VI. SSoISS W. ~to"S
1. An easel should be associated
with which related term?
Barometer Palette
Micrometer Pipette
2. The wooden statue which the
Greeks left as "bait" outside the
walls Of ancient Troy was in the
shape of
Dog Horse
Elephant Pyramid
8. Taffeta should make one think
primarily Of a type Of
Dog Fruit
Fabric Wine
Which word suggests the least
amount of moisture in the air?
Torrid Humid
Sultry Clammy
5. Which of these has been the
latest addition to medical treat
ment?
Insulin Liver Extract
Thyroxine Penicillin
6. The popular phrases to desig-
nate various types Of skin are shown.
Try to match them appropriately
with the corresponding terms in the
opposite column to which they refer.
(a) Pigskin w Foul tip
(b) Sheepskin (w) Pocketbook
(c) Horsehide (x) Bunion
I'd Calfskin (y) First and 10
(e) Alligator skin (z) Cum laude
Score yourself as follows: 0-2.
poor; 3-6, average: TO, superior;
9-10, very superior.
Answers I'm Column 3
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Not This

many cork trees, and some monkey
puzzle trees.
The monkey-puzzle IS an ever
green with branches covered by
leaves with very sharp points. Even
such q smart climber as q monkey
would find it puzzle to climb
through one of these trees without
being scratched by the points. It
appears that seeds for the monkey
puzzle trees of Portugal were
brought in from South America.
Monkey puzzle trees get along well
in the Portuguese climate.
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The owl Of Europe has for years
been an emblem of wisdom and in
early years was accepted as the
special ward Of Pallas Athena Of the
Greeks.
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asked for special articles about our neigh
bors to the south and Uncle Ray has pre-
pared leaflet called "Five South Ameri-
can Republics" which he will be glad to
send without charge. Inclose q stamped
envelope bearing your own name and
complete address. Send your letter to
Uncle Ray in care OF The Star.
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Briidqe
By CharIes n, Goren

BY Chories II. Soren
!. AS South you hold:
AAQ 7J742 oQ10765 AA6
The bidding has proceeded:
West. North. East. South
1club diamond Pass ?
What do you bid7
A. We would not be inclined to settle
TOR less than game contract. and IN order
to insure getting there the recommendation
ness step Ha ms9 IxS
evident whether the better course lies in
Q three no-trump contract or try for
diamonds would not be accepted a. correct,
ebiisstion to bid again. Remember he did
2. AS South you hold:
AAK1074 2K105 oK6 &AK2
The bidding has proceeded:
South. West. North. East.
1spade Pass INT Pass
What do you bid now?
A. Partners response of one no-trump
indicates an indiftIent hand to be sure.
but n. i SSss %seh Dre@is egmsnsd minimum R aoS4 Of q:
reaches . total Of 26., sufficient to Justify
o game venture, which you should assume
without leaving ANYTHING TO partners dis
no.trump. sD with pDt this I baianeed Il hand no
thought should be given to rebid Of
the spades in any quantity.
3. AS South you hold:
AAIo97 vQe652 uK3 %64
The bidding has proceeded:
North. East. South. West.
1club Pass 1heart Pass
4hearts Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A. You have considerably more than
you might have had for your mere one
Overcome response and partner has shown
With ens and s.n naRs s0 s o
your suit. You should make one try by
bidding four spades to indicate possession
h merely hno returns vs Seaes
sssness sns a 70 iul should he 'qs 5. brisht your
4. AS South you hold:
A642 0J10974 uA976 As
The bidding has proceeded:
West. North. East. South.
iclub Double 1heart !?
What do you bid?
bid cheerfully had East passed. When.
ever your partner has shown strength
and your right-hand opponent takes tht
words out Of your mouth, q suitable prof.
IS In store for you f~you double. East
may be trying to talk you out of house
and home, and this Is the proper way tc
ferret out the mischief maker.
5. As South you hold:
AKQ10se 0643 u632 &Ar
The bidding has proceeded:
South. West. North. East
Pass 1 diamond Pass Pas.
1spade Pass 3spades Pas
2.
What do you bid now?
A. At casual glance there seems t,
be an inconsistency, in the bidding: Blu
upon analysis IT will appear that 1t ma!
be quite logical. 1t is true that Nortl
took 40 action after the opening bid 0
sood hand, evidently he vas waiting 70
SeS ths Sex ea e do Now has
have kept the bidding open, he is anxiou
70 reach game, but does not know hoy
1ood your protective bid may be. HI
statement reduced to simple terms Is this
"Psrtner, even though you passed orig
lnally. still believe We have, chanc
for game. How good hand did you pass
Well, this. Is Just about as good ham
Is could be expected from one who M
passed. Bid four spades.
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NAAoV w ySA S~A AASVA
A. You have considerably more than
you might have had for your mere one
Overcome response and partner has shown
an extremely powerful hand by opening
with one and then jumping to four of
your suit. You should make one try by
bidding four spades to indicate possession
Of the ace and leave the rest to partner.
II he merely returns to i've hearts you
s]hSnces ] TO iulnIl should be bright ~
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What do you bid now?

A. Partners response Of one no-trump
indicates an Indifferent hand to be sure,
but 1t does promise q minimum Of six
points which combined with your 20
reaches total Of 20, sufficient to Justify
o game venture, which you should assume
without leaving anything to partners dis
cretion. The proper bid is therefore three
no-trump. With this balanced hand no
thought should be given to . rebid OF
the spades in any quantity.
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4. AS South you hold:
A642 2J10974 1A976 As
The bidding has proceeded:
West. North. East. South.
club Double 1heart =?

WIIHC UU you UIUF
A. This is the. suit you would have
bid cheerfully had East passed. When
ever your partner has shown strength
and your rtght-hand opponent takes the
words out Of your mouth, Q suitable profit
Is in store .,f for ). you 4 you double. East
and home, and this is the proper way to
ferret out the mischief maker
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the synagogue there will be two
combination class and study
rooms. In the front part there
will be q committee room for
women and under the commit
tee room a study for the rabbi
The architect is Victor Eberhard
Of Washington.
The congregation owes its be-
ginnings to the efforts Of the late
Isaac Sheinerman. A few years
after he came to Washington he
decided this section of the city
needed q Hebrew congregation.
In 1909 q small group met in his
home at 1248 Eleventh street Sc.
After a few years an increasing
membership forced removal to
larger quarters, at the home OF q
Mr.. Lieberman. Eleventh and O
streets Sc. Members Of the
group officiated at services.
The congregation was officially
organized in 1919, the same year
the present synagogue. at the
Ninth street address. was bought
An appeal for funds to purchaSs
the building was made during the
High Holy Days by the late Rabbi
DR.. Joseph Loeb. then spiritual
leader Of Southwest Hebrew Syn
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Special Church
Il announcements

Wesley Meahedasa~~ Sand hs
the Church wal be ttse scsllc
at IL am tomorrow o. itae Rss
C. Stanley Lowell,
Howard University Ben
tamtn T. Mays. president. Mase-
house Collsss. Atlanta. Ga All
De guest speaker al the aii-lxnt-
verxty religious services Aadgru
Rankin Memorial Ct2apei. toner
row at II am
Univerxslist National Memorial
The Enjoyment OF iA&e Is TIE
subject OF DR.. Seth r. Brooks so-
morrow nj IL am. Willis f. Eitfi
viii lead tire adult class al "a
am A parish dinner NIL be
served al ] pm
Chevy Chase Baptist Christ
the Way OF Lie. viii b~ tht
theme tomorrow a. II an. hS
Or. Edward o. Clark. The Res
John D. Clark. kenslngton. Md
father Of the pastor. wlA preach
al 8 pm.
John Wesley A. NJ. E.-BiShog
William Walter Matthews. retired
viii be the guest preacher Sunday
At IL am. Al s pm. vii be 8
sacred song recital.
Metropolitan Baptist~-I'he Rev
*. Owen White is conducting re.
vival services Al Manassas. Va
Dr.. John Compton Ball. pastor
emeritus. will preach tomorrow
morning on Gods Value OF Man 1
Soul.
Albright Memerial~-Sunday viii
begin family month with the OBJ
seryance of Christian family day
Awards will be made to the larg-
est family present and the larg
est family group. The Rev, George
E. Schnabel will preach on Fam
ily Reunion"
Foundry Met h d t--''Ths
MatehleSs Worth" will be the sub
ject Of DR.. Frederick Brown Har-
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agogue, in 1919. The structure
was bought from Paul Himmel-
farb and the late Mrs. Himmel-
farb. !. The additional ground or
which the new building will be
erected was purchased from Mr.
Himmelfarb, who Joined the con-
gregatien shortly after selling the
property in 1919. in December
1916.
First president of the congre-
CATION was Jack Gritz. Members
of his administrative group were
Abraham Taylor, Ephrium May
Max Katzva and Hyman Schnei-
der. Present officers are Nathan
Silbert, president: Charles Mach
lin. vice president; Benjamin Zatz
treasurer; Arthur Finkelstein
financial secretary. and Carl Guss
corresponding secretary.
Members Of the present Build
ing Committee are Max Fanarof1
chairman: Mrs. Sam Futrovsky
and Mrs. Nathan Fanaroff.
Six members still active who
were members In 1919 are MAJ
Simon, Marcus Goldenberg. Philip
Cohen, Albert Sugar. Harry Seid-
enberg and Louis Gurowitz. Mr.
Goldenberg Is the oldest member
In point of service.
Rabbis Of the congregation were
Rabbi Yerachmiel. 1929-34; Rabbi
Loeb, 1934-39, and Rabbi Charles
Williamovsky, 1939-42. who left to
become director of the Washing
ton Hebrew Academy.
The present rabbi. Rabbi Simon
Burnstein, came in 1942 from q
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Diocesan Convention
Will Open Monday
Al Christ Church

In preparation for the annual
convention OF the Episcopal
Diocese of Washington which
will meet Monday a diocesan
wide service Of rededication will
be held at the Washington Cathe-
dral tomorrow at 4 pm.
There will be an outdoor pro-
cession at $50 pm. Of Cathedral
and diocesan clergy, lay delegates
to the convention from the 80
parishes. participating clergy and
members of the diocesan Standing
Committee and Executive Council
before the service.
The Right Rev. Angus Dun,
Bishop of Washington. will preach
the sermon and Chancellor G.
Bowdoin Craighill. ST.. will read
the lesson. A special litany will
be read by heads of the various
diocesan departments. The Rev.
William MacD. Sharp, rector of
st. Johns, Georgetown, will read
the prayer for the Department OF
Mission; the Rev. John p. Cole
man, vicar of st. Timothy's. for
the Department of Christian Edu-
cation: the Rev. Robert S. Tren-
bath for the Department Of Social
Relations; the Rev. Lyman b.
Greaves for the Department of
Promotion and Ernest w. Greene
for the Department Of Finance.
Following the service the clergy
and their wives will be enter
tanned at supper by Bishop and
Mrs. Dun.
The diocesan convention will
meet all day Monday at Christ
Church, $40 G street Sc.
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| Organized
| Bible Glasses
By Dr.. Poqe Mex. Etchison

Katharine r. Lenroot. chief.
Children's Bureau. FSA. will speak
to a joint meeting of the Clyde
Kelly and mothers classes at
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Or. Blsekwelder Plans
Series oil Sermons

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us as II aE TIE 6 . aE ss'7 scs
wsli s:ae4ssse - esvar swS2sAl -
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Dv HArTas oa GIFTS G. Os&l
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CHRISTIAN hasre ggxasek a., ~
esa. MAY ARD q THE Re-
Ca.asaes n Assxsgn ua, gwvaxas .
rtaex q sermons esr Ifse I's1s -
tan Home T'tse Ese JA-ses Ars =
s4ek Hal al w tlas S&g~ss sFseaa-
er a. tsar aEessses t2esoa ETsex t3f44
Tuesday Al 3 pm Eagv Aa3s ias
e,aaEcl2 Egaggg9se eFssssg2i t&E;sss Pisa =
NJ F3x22egS Stesge W.s<<asAss9s ave
E&se AID n Sgser& AN
Memorial Isanrwltra al tnttsd
Rs~thrvn Dg / : Ernst eEs asas
n pe4ss E&stey ptw FAsgstFcest * sca
ot ~Franss un SUNDAY tass NrE.
mos al II am a.. ee Tgsg
Hands as Jesus L. thr esrssss.e
the subject Vail h~ PfAyvs Nss@sas
Iron Curtains
Nestmervland Iangrws ttassA -
The Rev, PHILIP u S<fsls wall
preach at & - IN tsaTrt, sSsS eE'
The Shell BEHIND tlss poag as<3
at Il an on -.Ilae BOOKS o. tigs
Hour,
Third tclar~d Baptist ~-- ng
George B4leSk ALL preach or
'*DiSc spiesa!p a. L an ssgvAes
FOR the iniertsen nofn national lsSh
ers' Union utll be held .; } Se
pm
Georgetown Lutheran Members
Of Bethel No, 4, jobs Daughters
will attend the II am, service III
a body The Rev II 4 Beatty
viii preach on The Cflaef shsp
herd Mrs, Clarence Nelson will
be the guest speaker at 9 pm.
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similar position at the Young
Israel Claremont Parkway Con-
gregation in New York. A grad
uate OF Brooklyn College and oi
the Rabbinical Seminary OF Amer
ica. he earlier served as principal
|of the Maimonidies Institute oil
Boston. He is a member Of the
Union Of Orthodox Rabbis Of the
United States and Canada and Is
secretary of the Rabbinical Coun-
Gil OF Washington.
Rabbi and Mrs. Bernstein live
at 808 d street Sc. They have
three daughters. Eva, Anita Pear
and Sandra.
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Purents' Closes Planned
At Grace Reformed

A series of five parents classes
will be conducted each Tuesday
evening in May at o'clock at the
Grace Reformed Church.
The following topics will be dis
cussed: May 3, THE Child's Re-
ligious Problems and Questions"
May 10, Christian Education ir
the Home; May II. "Fellowshir
Between Parents and Children"
May "a, "Howao Teach a Child to
Pray" and May 81, What to Dc
When Children Fight" The Rev
Robert w. Olewiler. pastor, will
present each subject.
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Emil w. Loehl will teach the
James D. Buhrer Bible Glass OF
the First Evangelical and Re
formed Church.
The Trinity Mems Bible Glass
of Trinity Methodist Church will
be taught by Frank Kimmell.
The Crusader -Philathea Bible
Glass of National City Christian
Church will hold its monthly
meeting Monday at 1880 pm.
Senator John j. Sparkman OF
Alabama will teach the Spark
man Glass Of Hamline Methodist
Church.
The johnson Couples Fidelis
and Egbert Glasses OF National
Baptist Memorial Church Will
hold business meetings Tuesday
evening.
The Fellowship Class OF Chevy
Chase Methodist Church will meet
at II am, with the Rev. w. Har-
old Shape as teacher.
The Zwingli Class OF Grace
EVANGELICAL and Reformed Church
elected John M. Meyer president
Reed Tritle and Carl Young vice
presidents, Mark Hetrick record
ing secretary. Charles Ellis finan-
cial secretary, Henry G. Danner
corresponding secretary, Edwin
Berger treasurer, DR.. Elmer H
Zaugg teacher and Howard Treese
assistant teacher.
The Rev. DR.. John c. MILAN
will teach the Everyman's Glass
of Petworth Methodist Church.
The Wesley Glass Of Brightwood
Park Methodist Church will hold
a monthly meeting Friday eve
ming.
The A, B. Pugh Class Of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church
will observe past presidents day
tomorrow. Miss Malvina Lindsay
of the Washington Post will speak
to the forum on THE Publlc's S
Responsibility r to the Press" Caro-
II. Monsees will speak to the ALL
States Glass on Individual De-
yelopment." There will be a coun-
Gil meeting Wednesday at 8 pm.
Chaplain Stanton w. Salisbury,
u. S. NJ, will speak to the Rustin
Couples Glass on THE Church
and the Armed Forces"
The Fellowship Glass OF Foundry
Methodist Church will hold q ban
quet at the Kenesaw on Friday.
D. Stewart Patterson win speak.
The Glass sof Friendship Of
Emory Methodist Church will
hold its monthly meeting Mon
day at 8 pm. at the home OF Mrs.
Thelma Loehler.
The Hummer,MemorialG Glass OF
Epworth Methodist Church viii
hold a social meeting Tuesday at
8 pm.
Chaplain Herbert @. Null,
q. 8. NJ, will be the guest teacher
of the Harrison Bible Class OF st.
Luke's Methodist Church.
The Women's Bible Class OF st.
Pauls Methodist Church will hold
q business meeting Thursday at
8 pm. at the home OF Mrs. c.
Fletcher.
The Burrell Class Of Calvary
Baptist Church will have the fol-
lowing officers installed by DR..
Clarence w. Crawford: Cora D.
Croft, president; Margaret A.
Reading, Ruby 8. Sharples. Rae
Bailey, vice presidents; Ruth E.
Bogart, recording secretary; Anne
Shelton, treasurer: Inez Mae
Eyre, corresponding secretary, and
Gunilda A. Churchill. editor.
The George H. Winslow Mems
Bible Glass Of Eastern Presbyte-
rian Church will unveil q memo
rial plaque to the late George H.
Winslow, teacher and founder.
II f.
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will have an
auditorium ac-
commod a t / n 6
800 persons and
ITO in the bal
cony. 1t will al
so have on the
main floor a
small auditori-
UNI seating 80
persons.
The basement
will have an
auditorium for
socials, kitchens
nd cloa k
Ak~xy4
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National Christiun

At the morning service at the
, National City Christian Church
tomorrow DR.. j. Warren Hastings
will preach on "Sackcloth Upon
His Flesh"
DR.. Hastings will leave later for
Akron, Ohio, where he will give
the address Sunday night at the
High Street Church Of Christ on
the occasion of the church's 10th
anniversary. On Thursday he
will speak in the Third Christian
Church of Philadelphia, Pa.
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By Cospor Names

The Southeast Hebrew Congre-
CATION on May Is will break
ground for a new $1,000 edifice
at the present location. AIT Ninth
street Sc.
When completed the structure
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Mount Vernon Methodist

II Believe in God" Is the topic
of DR.. John w. Rustin at both
morning services tomorrow at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church. This is one Of a series
of sermons on Human Personal
ity. DR.. A. N. Warner will preach
at 8 pm. on "A New Beginning" /"
On Wednesday evening the
fourth quarterly conference will
be held, with the district superin-
tendent. DR.. Fred c. Reynolds.
preSidinq
Evening star., 1949-04-30

Cnevy Z II q y e
Presby t eria a n
G h urch on
Child Health
and World Co
operation.
The Soper
Mems B b ] e
Glass Of Lewis
M e m o r / q ]
M e t h o d Is I
C h urch will
have as guest
t e a c h er DR..
Page Etchison
field secretary,
American Bible
Society.
, 1949-02-24
1 PROCEEDINGS Of the MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
a. %
N SEVENTH COUNCIL 60 FIRST SESSION
SAINT cRoIx !. VIRGIN ISLANDS :. UNITED STATES

Government Of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
December Is, 1913
The Honorable,
The Chairman of the Nun. Council
Christiansted
ST. Croix, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr. Chairman:
/ have received a second cablegram
from the Ceptral Secretariat of the
Caribbean Commission concerning the
views of this Government on the pro-
posed organizing of the Caribbean
Tourist Development Association.
This office, in preparing its report,
which is being held open, requested
the views of the Council by our let
tiers Of September ], 1913 and Septemz
Der 22nd, copy attached. Could you
assist me by your immediate attention
to this matter?
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM H. HASTE
Governor
Attachment: Ltr. of Sept. %, 1913.
Through. the Administrator for St.
Croix.)
Letter for Administrator for St.
Croix Harry E. Taylor) of December
81, 1913, informing the Council that
His Excellency the Governor of the
Virgin Islands has, under date of
December "a, 1913 sanctioned and ap-
the following bills which were pass
ed by the Municipal Council of st.
Croix on December16, 1948:
Municipal Council Bill No. SIS Re
solution to authorize the distribu-
ton of funds to the additional needy
por of the Island of st. Croix.
Municipal Council Bill No. II : Or
dinance to amend Ordinance to I'm
pose certain Excise Taxes in the
: Municipality of St. Croix, and for
other purposes.
Government Of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States
&
Charlotte. Amalie, St. Thomas
, 1949-02-24
December 81, 1948

.E##
My dear Mr.. Chairman:
The administration, as well as the
Executive Committee of St. Croix
Chamber Of Commerce, has conferred
with the members of the Municipal
Council of ST. Croix in regard to pro-
posed legislation for industrial sub
sieids and tax exemptions for new
businesses and hotels, and the MUM
cipal Councils of St. Croix, and of ST.
Thomas and st. John, have likewise
conferred on this matter.
Numerous inquiries received from
various sources indicate a desire on
the part of persons and companies
seeking to do business in this area to
establish in the Virgin Islands. 1t
would appear, therefore, that the
enactment of legislation for tax-ex-
emptions and industrial subsidies
should be proceeded with as rapidly
as possible.
| shall be grateful to you if you
would advise me what is the present
status of the proposed legislation and
whether or not further conferences
are indicated between members of the
Administration and members of the
Municipal Council of st. Croix. 1t was
my understanding that substantial
informal agreement had been reached
on the proposed bill, and / hope the
two Councils will see fit to achieve
uniformity of legislation on the basis
of the Chamber of Commerce recon-
mendations.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM H. HASTE
Governor
Government of the Virgin Islands
Of the United States
Office of the Administrator