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Evening star., 1949-05-25
Second Tercenienary
Parade Is Scheduled
In Annapolis Today
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ANNAPOLIS, May - --T'Fafhe
in downtown Annapolis Was 10 be
shut OF again this afternoon as
residents prepared 10 StAge sec
ond parade salu,ing the town s
30oth anniversary
Today is Organization Day in
Colonial Annapolis and military
units, ciyil and frsternai sroups
and veterans organizations viii
JOIN the line Of march,
Anne Arundel County Sas hon
ored yesterday with a mile and a
half f-long parade which drew an
estimated 80 900 spectators
The parade was over before the
heavy rains which, for the second
time. prevented the staging OF the
elaborate pageant. Song OF the
Severn" on the Annapolis High
School athletic field.
Horxe Bolts In Parade.
The pageant. in which nearly
800 residents OF the town take
part. was rained out Sunday
night. Showers also halted the
anniversary show Just before the
finale Saturday.
Ofiicials said they hoped 10 ar
range an extra performance to-
morrow.
There was an added touch OF
excitement at yesterdays parade
when a horse bolted. raced down
a hill and threw the wagon II Was
pulling against a house. A rider
on the wagon was knocked un-
conscious and taken 10 Emergency
Hospital with back injury.
Annapolis citizens shut of traf-
fic yesterday. as they will today,
in order 10 re-create as nearly as
possible the Colonial era.
Aquatic Events Tomorrow.
The tercentenary celebration
will near its climax tomorrow
when Severn and Chesapeake
Day" will be celebrated with Sev-
eral aquatic events. The Princess
Anne ball will be held at 10 30
pm. at st. Johns gymnasium.
The days festivities will begin
at 1880 am with a demonstra-
ton by amphibious forces near
Reina Mercedes Dock.
Sailing races for seven classes
OF yachts will start At 2 pm.
A second amphioious force dem
onstration Is scheduled for 33o
pm. Band concerts BY the Naval
Academy Band st 4 pm. and Q
p m. also are slated.
A marine parade and Fireworks
are scheduled for $50 pm. ss
q preliminary TO the ball
Evening star., 1949-05-25
Senator Humphrey 10 Give
Talk IN Arlington tonight

Senator Humphrey, Democrat.
OF Minnesota viii give . progress
report on President Trumsna d
Pair Deal at q meeting of the
Northern Virginia COMMITTEES OF
Americans for Democrats Action
NJ 3 O'Clock tonight ri the Claude
Swanson Junior High School. Ar.
linaton.
The meeting Ii the nrss public
session held by the newly organ
lz<d group Senator Humphrey is
national ADA chairman.
Kenneth q. Crawford. associate
editor OF Nevsweek maEaxsrs. vice
chairman OF the new ADA co1n-
mittee. win discuss "A Pair Deal
for vtrEinia -
Evening star., 1949-05-25
Trucks Loose Taos
Lead Police 10 Raid
On Montgomery Still
The first moonshine still discov-

Inc nrSt mOOnSnlne SLlll OlScCV-
cred in Montgomery County in
many years was found yesterday
through investigation Of a minor
traffic violation.
Six colored men have been
charged with possession Of illegal
and untaxed whisky from the still
as a result of yesterdays raid.
Police are seeking at least one
other man believed connected with
its operation.
Police gave the following account
Of how the still near Rockville was
discovered:
Pvts. Clyde Ward and Dave
Bissett became suspicious at 2 am.
Yesterday when a large truck that
pulled out of a dirt road in front
the their patrol car on Viers Mill
road about 2 miles east of Rock
vile. Pvt. Ward said a sheet had
been tied over the trucks cargo.
License Tag Is Loose.
Pvt. Bissett noted that the rear
license tag was loose and mud
covered.
This gave US an excuse to
stop the truck because license
tags should not be loose or OBJ
scured in any way" he said.
When the truck pulled to halt
two men jumped out. leaving a
third asleep in the cab. Seconds
later the policemen saw the two
men Jump into a car that had
stopped about 100 yards behind
the truck.
BY this time police had found
that the truck carried 109 Eslf-
gallon jars of moonshine whisky.
Pvt. Bissett stayed with the man
In the truck while Pvt. Ward
chased the car several miles at
speeds between IS and 90 miles
an hour.
Suddenly the car stopped and
"f1ve or six" men jumped out and
ran into the woods. police said.
Pvt. Ward arrested the driver.
Other police were called and four
men who police said had jumped
from the car were found alo.ig
the highway.
Still Found in Woods.
Police then launched search
for the still they were sure was
nearby. Pvts. Ward and Bissett,
together with Sergts. Carroll Mil
ler and Melvin Wheeler. located
the moonshine equipment in a
wooded area near the spot where
they first spotted the suspicious
truck.
Police destroyed nine wooden
hogsheads containing $50 gallons
of mash, two 55-gallon drums
used as cooking pots and numer-
GUS jars. Police said they found
a pair of weed-burners which were
used to cook the mash. Also
stored nearby were straining kegs.
copper pipe and quantities OF
sugar, malt. yeast and rye.
Police kept news Of their dis
covery quiet while they remained
at the still all day in hopes that
others connected with its opera
ton would return, but none did.
The six persons arrested, all OF
whom face hearings June 7, were
listed as: Henry A. Pratt, 43, OF
the 100 block of Fourth street
NV; Eddie Stearman. 81, Of the
1900 block of Eleventh street
NV; George Duburke. 43. Of the
200 block of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV: George Farley. 40, Of
the 5000 block of Ames street NE;
Henry S. Davis, Is. Of the 500
block of N street NV, and Will
bert Galloway. 33, of the 400 block
of N street NV.
Pratt, who police said was driv-
ing the car in which the men tried
to escape, also was charged with
speeding.
Evening star., 1949-05-25
Cheveray Dance PIonned

a benefit dance for disabled
veterans viii b. hesd at . pm.
Friday IN The Cheverfy American
LAGton HnGne. Post 100. Ches~siy.
Nd. Mu&ie vlii b. W Harry
August.
Evening star., 1949-05-25


Earlier, the council held hear
tngs on measures to extend the
area served by the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department to
take in part of the section now
cared for py the KcnSington de-
partment and set up areas for
the Damascus, Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove and Hyatts-
town Volunteer Fire Departments.
In another action, the council
ordered that six pieces of property
acquired by the county several
years ago for non-payment Of
taxes be sold at auction at 10 am.
June Is at the Rockville Court
house.
Mr.. McNayr said the action was
the hrst Of its kind ever to BE
taken In the county. Formerly,
he explained. the county COM
missioners often would accept. the
first bid for O parcel of delinquent
tax property and just as often
, 1949-10-06
Miss Kdtherin Thuyer
Wed To John D.
MerWin Of Fsted.

Miss Katharine Thayer,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam G.. Thayer, Jr,, of Law
renee, N. Y, and st. Croix,
was married to John David
Merwin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles Merwin, Of Milford,
Conn, and Frederiksted, st.
Croix, on Saturday, Oct. l, at
New Hope, Pa. The ceremony
was according to the Quaker
service Of the Society Of
Friends, and was performed
in the Solebury Meeting House
The bride attended the Cha
pin School in New York, was
graduated from Foxcraft
School, Middleburg, Va, and
from Wellesley College.
Mr.. Merwin, who graduated
form Yale University in 1913,
served overseas during the
war, and studied at the George
Washington University School
of Law, graduating with the
class of 1913. He was admitted
to the Virgin Islands Bar May
9th of this year.
Following a wedding trip
the couple will reside in Fred
eriksted.
, 1949-10-06
FLAG OF UNITED
NATIONS RAISED
OVER NEW BLDG.

The blue and white flag of
the United Nations, bearing
the UN emblem, was hoisted
aloft on Wednesday on the top
most steel girder of the perma
nent building in New York, 80
stories above the street on the
first of the UN buildings under
construction.
Traditionally, American
workers always raise an Anne
rican flag on the steel girder
of a new building until the last
one is fixed in place. In this
instance, however, the build
ers thought it appropriate to
fly the UN banner.
The flag was presented to
the iron workers on Wednes-
day afternoon by UN Secre-
tary Trygvie Lie.
, 1949-10-06
NeWs1nen Select
Yunkees to Defect
Dodgers In, Series

Thirty-three Of fifty-two
newsmen in New York City
have picked the New York
Yankees to win the 46th World
Series game against the Brook
Ign Dodgers. Nineteen have
selected the Dodgers to win. A
crowd Of over 10000 was on
hand to see the game yester-
day, when the Yanks won 10.
The Dodgers have never
won a world series game.
, 1949-10-06
Dodgers Shut Out
Yankees 10 To Tie
World Series Game

The Dodgers tied up the 1949
World Series pennant chase as
they shut out the Yankees 10
in the second game Of the seri-
es today.
In the second inning Jackie
Robinson doubled with one out
the following batter popped
the ball over first; the second
baseman caught it TO rthe out
but in doing so slide with the
ball and Robinson stole third,
and finally scored on Gil Hodg
es single with the only run of
the ball game.
The game prolonged with in
tensity until the last of the
ninth, when the Yankees came
fighting back on Joe Di Mag
gio's infield single with no out.
Preacher Roe struck out Lin
dell and Bobby Brown pop fly
Continued on Page a
, 1949-10-06
Cyril King To Study
Business Admins.
At American Univ.

Cyril King, native of st.
Croix, has entered American
University and plans to major
in business administration.
Mr.. King was employed as a
clerk in the Office of Senator
Hubert Humphrey of Miniaso-
ia; he was the first colored
man to hold a clerical post in
the office of a United States
Senator.
A war veteran, Mr.. King is
married to the former Agnes
Schuster. He is one of the Off
Gals of the newly formed Vir-
gin Islands Youth Council, and
, 1949-10-06
so PERSON ATTEND
HEARING ON WAGE,
LAW

Sixty persons, most of them
employers of labor, attended
the public hearing on the pro-
posed Wage and Hour law in
the District Court Room last
night.
The discussions were lively
throughout the period with
questions being asked and in
many instances, replies given.
Similar hearings will be
held this evening in Frederik-
sted.
, 1949-10-06
Miss Roma Fruncis
Becomes Bride Of
Otis Browne

Miss Roma Francis of Anti
qua became the bride of Otis
Browne yesterday in a cere-
mony performed in the Mora
Wan Church there. The couple
is due to arrive here on Satur-
day Of this week.
Mr.. Browne is principal of
the Frederiksted Grammar
School; Miss Francis is the
daughter of a Moravian Min
lister. She is an accomplished
musician, having studied in
for some time.
Acting Director George Ma
thias, close personal friend of
Mr.. Browne was best man. He
will return with them.
, 1949-10-06
Several Hundred
Persons Attend
Y. |. Festival

Word has just been received
from Rufus Vanderpool, Chair
man Of the Professional Lea
que of Virgin Islanders, that
the Request Performance" of
the Virgin Island Festival,
which was held on October 2,
l949 at the Central Needle
Trades High School, scored an
other successful performance,
with slightly less than 1000 at
tending.
Seen among the happy audi
ence were Mr.. Carl Anduze, Jr.
Mrs. Thurgood Marshall, Miss
Dorothy Gelatt, Mrs. Marie
Poston, Mr.. D. Victor Bornn
and Councilman Oswald Har-
Continued on Page q
, 1949-10-06
Miss Elaine Phuire,
Bucteriologist Here
On Vocation

Miss Elaine Phaire, Junior
Bacteriologist, at Harlem Hos
pital in New York City, arriv-
ed here on Sunday for a visit
to her relatives and friends, &
also to spend a well-earned va
cation.
Miss Phaire left here for the
first time twenty-five years
ago. Her last visit was ten
years ago. She was met at the
airport by her brother, Wal
lace, who is Deputy Marshall
here.
It is possible Miss Phaire
may remain for about six
She is the house guest
of her sisters, Misses Lillian
and Vida Phaire.
, 1949-10-06
West Indies Cruises
PIdnned;vI. Included

Already tiurist companies &
steamship lines are planning
winter cruises to the West In
dies, and many of these cruises
include the Virgin Islands.
Among the more important of
these is that planned by Fur
ness, Witty Co. The Fort Am
herst of that line will sail from
New York next month, and
every three weeks thereafter,
on nineteen-day cruises. This
ship will touch St. Thomas, st
Croix, st. Kits, and most of
the group down to Guiara, a
small island off Trinidad.
The luxurious Nieuw Ans
terdam of the Holland-Amer-
lea Line will be among the
many big liners used on West
Indies cruises, and a goodly
, 1949-10-06

maintains intense interest in
his Island home. Mrs. King
was formerly with the Depart
ment of Social Welfare here.
, 1949-10-06

number of these will call at st.
Thomas. AS time passes, and
improvements made here, st.
CrcX may be included in the
cruises Of the larger liners.
, 1949-10-06
Taxi Drivers Meeting
In Fort Tomorrow
Night At EIGHT

Members of the st. Croix
Taxicab Association are sche-
duled to meet at the Christian
sted Fort tomorrow evening
at 8.
Ejnar Boiling, president will
be in the chair.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Market AVERAGES
anything more than a healthy
corrective situation.

anything more than healthy
corrective situation.
But the facts-and at first glance
they looked unpleasant-were
there. Unemployment climbed
to 100000 persons, production
schedules were cut back in many
industries. commodity prices have
already taken a long drop, buyers
took command of more markets
thaA at any time since the wars
end. In addition, the Admins
tration harped on new taxes, new
controls.
The experts may have been sure
of their diagnosis but stock traders
were not. The result was lethargic
business on the exchange.
Overlooked in the confusion,
perhaps, was the fact. that busi-
ness, industry and prices could not
go on reaching new peaks for
ever Sooner or later a climax had
to BE Seached. Most competent
observers have claimed that a peak
to imitation was long overdue and
that return to a slightly lower,
but stable, level of operations was
high desirable.
1t may well be that the economy
is cropping for, and will soon find,
a new plateau of prosperity.
Exchange to Advertise.
The long continued lack of pub
lie interest in stocks has security
dealers and exchange officials
more than a little worried. The
New York Stock Exchange oper-
ated in the red last year and many
brokerage houses have found it
tough going off and on.
The Exchange is going on the
radio this Sunday with a program
to dramatic its functions and has
under way a new national adver-
tising campaign, through maga-
zines and newspapers. to educate
the public.
The public. certainly, has money
to invest-notice the trend in saw
ings and life insurance purchases.
But. despite much advice to the
contrary, Wall Street is still associ-
ated in the public mind with the
'moneyed interests" and the 1929
market crash is still a vivid men,
ory in the minds of many disillu-
stoned spectators.
Speculation is not encouraged
these days in the financial district
except for those people wealthy
enough to take a loss. People are
being urged now to buy a few
shares of stock for investment and
to share in the ownership of Amer
ican industry.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

tIJnit of trading no shares. sIn bankruptcy re-
ceiversp being reorganized under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such companies Rates
OF dividends in the foresonR table are annual DIS;
rsements based the last quarterly
sraton. Unless otherwise noted, special extra
onds .are not tinclud"' cid Call e dividend
xr Ex rights a Also ext: or extra. Plus stock
- steS!,, estimated cash value on ex-dividend
ds. q Declared or paid far this year. Declared
or paid after stock dividend spit-up DECLARES Or
raid this year an accumulatve issue with dlVioenos
in arrears. paid this year. dividend omitted de-
ferred action taken at last DIVIDEND meetlmg
Payable in stock, cash value undetermined on
date
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Stock Market Quief
After Best Weekly
Advance in Month
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. ia skit-
tish stock market this week took
the longest stride ahead in a
month.
1t was high time, too, in the
view of Wall Street. Last week,
with the air full of talk of def1a-
ton. recession, unemployment,
high taxes and the like, the mar
ket settled down to the lowest
average level in around II months.
The outlook of the financial dis
trict frightened a bit this week
and around 5000 ,OO0,O 900 was added
. to the market value of all stocks
listed on the exchange.
Toward the week end the mar
ket settled back for a breathing
spell after a sprint ahead on
Thursday. Losses on Friday and
Saturday slightly outweighed
gains.
Business was slow on the way
up and slow on the way down. On
Tuesday, for instance. when prices
were rising, sales totaled only 610,-
600 shares, the smallest since Oc-
tober II. And on Saturday, when
the market took a rest after the
weeks labors, sales amounted to
250,000 shares, lQw for a two
hour day since the week ended
October 9. q
Market Opinion Divided.
Opinion was divided over the
significance of the weeks gains.
One school of thought held that
the move was mainly a technical"
development caused by profess
sional trading operations. The
slim turnover, and the selective
character of the buying. would
tend to bear out this theory. y
On the other hand, the advance
was sustained and of respectable
size. Some brokers claimed that
buy orders at slightly under cur
rent levels have piled up and, in
addition, a stable increase in the
short position has provided an
other cushion.
While the general price level
gradually settled between January
IA and February Is, the outstaAd-
ing short interest on the exchange,
according to an official report. in
creased to 1,220,286 shares from
1,053,597.
This was the largest monthly in
crease since June 1947 and the
largest total since May 1948.
Brokers pointed out that sooner
or later stock must be purchased
to cover these sales and that such
covering purchases have often
given the market hand up in
the past.
Public Holds Aloof.
In any event the general public
kept its hands in its pockets, the
novelty of which has long since
worn off.
The economic atmosphere in
which traders operated was scarce
ly encouraging. Leaders in Gov
ernment and business uttered re-
assuring statements. The Presi-
dent of the United States said
there Is nothing to be alarmed
about: Chairman Philip Reed OF
General Electric co. said he saw
no reason to feel that current
market conditions represented
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Tobacco Markets

RALEIGH. N c., Feb 10. R,.-Gross
seasons sales on Virginias fre-cured
tobacco markets. which closed Thursday,
totaled 13.146.133 pounds which sold
at an average of S32 IS.
OF this total. 81 ,aaS pounds were sold
on Thursday for >an average price of
sal so per hundredweight.
Strictly fre-cured tobacco accounted
for the major portion of leaf sold this
marketing season, or 12,709,717 pounds.
Added TO this were 146,133 pounds OF
sun-cnred tobacco
Department of Agriculture officials
noted slight improvement in quality
during the last, week through damaged
offeriYfRss increased
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 P.-The Asa,
ciated Press index of S5 important whole-
sale commodity prices this week advanced
for the first time in eight consecutive
At 167.77 on Friday it compared with
5.76 week ago (the largest gain since
The base year 1925 equals 100.
The industrial and textile components
OF the index were at new lows for l94S-Q
but these were more than offset by ed
vances by the food. livestock and grains
and cotton components NonterIous
metals were UNCHANGED.
The index on Friday. with comparative
figures tor a week ago and a year ago,
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Washington Stock Exchonqe

BY
TRANSACTIONS
Evening star., 1949-02-20

The index declined to 1875 today,
COMPARED with Fridays figure of 1871,
, 1949-12-15
Nebruskus largest
Cdttle Ruisers Like
St. Croix: Will Return

Fred Atterbury & John Jir-
don, two of the largest cattle
raisers in Nebraska, have been
here for the last few days apd
are planning to spend several
more before returning.
Mr.. Atterbury is one Of the
largest producers of beef cat
tie in the United States, and
in Nebraska has topped the
market with his prize-winning
products 1853 times, Senator
Butler revealed.
Mr.. Jirdon also enjoys the
reputation of being one of the
largest lamb growers in the
world. They with Mrs.
Atterbury and Mrs. Jirdon
accompanied their old friend
Senator Butler to the Islands.
Already the party has plans
for a return visit to St. Croix.
, 1949-12-15
U. S. FROWNS ON
TRUJILLO'S WAR
STATEMENTS

Secretary of State Acheson
assailed the warlike demands
made on the Dominican Con-
gress by President Truiillo,
during his press conference
yesterday.
According to reports, Presi-
dent Trujillo has asked his con
gress for power to declare war
on any nation which shelters
or aids any hostile force which
he believes to be planning an
invasion of the Dominican re
public.
Secretary Acheson said that
any sort of invasionHcould be
dealt with by existing institu-
Continued on page 4
, 1949-12-15
De Castro Will Hold
Regular Confubs
With Councilmen

Acting Governor Morris F.
de Castro plans to meet regu-
larly with the Municipal Coun
Gil and hold informal discus
sions on pending legislation so
as to develop a better work
ing relationship between the
Executive and Legislative
branches of the government.
Mr.. de Castro revealed that
for the past two months he has
been meeting with the mem
bers Of the st. Thomas Coun-
ell which has thus far proven
very successful The Acting
Governor. indicated that if
there must be differences be-
tween the Executive and the
Legislators it should be on
issues only.
, 1949-12-15
Administration Asks
Local Council To
Provide For Poor

The Administration has sent
a bill to the Municipal Coun-
Gil which would provide for
Christmas contributions to
blind pensioners, people who
ARE now receiving aid from
the Department of Public Wei
fare, also to needy children and
others in similar circumstance.
An amount Of $4,000 has been
asked for this distribution to
the poor in several categories.
The legislators are expected
to act on the measure at a
meeting today.
, 1949-12-15
Director Davis, Actq.
Governor Return
To St. Thomus

Director of Territories James
P. Davis and Acting Governor
Morris F. de Castro returned
to St. Thomas yesterday on the
afternoon plane after spending
a few days here.
Mr.. Davis attended the Carib
bean Conference which ended
its session last Friday. While
here he conferred with local
officials and also with Presi-
dent Olson of the Virgin Is
lands Corporation.
Mr.. de Castro said he ex-
poets to return to st. Croix
within ten days, barring unfor
seen developments that would
prevent it.
, 1949-12-15
ST. CROIX POWER
AUTHORITY TO
NAME GEN. MGR.

Following a conference in
which Acting Governor Nor
ris F. de Castro participated,
the St. Croix Power Authority
by unanimous decision, has de
cided to appoint a General
Manager to take the place of
the present Chairman, the
Honorable Reuben Neazer.
Members expressed their ap
probation for the splendid ser
vice rendered by Mr.. Neazer
who held the post since the
Authority has been set up.
However, the law provides
that there must be a general
manager, who must meet Ger
tain qualifications including
that Of being an electrical en-
gineer, and other civil service
requirements.
The Authority will meet on
Monday at which time they
will determine the salary to
be paid such an engineer.
Attorney William F. Moor
head, the new member took
his seat for the first time with
the body.
, 1949-12-15
New Punumuniun
Government Gets
u. S. RECOGNITION

The United States yesterday
renewed diplomatic relations
with the new Government of
Panama headed by DR.. Arnulfo
Arias, Secretary Acheson an
nounced. This is being done
by means Of a note which the
which the. Ambassador has
been instructed to deliver.
Among the reasons given is
Arias' government accepts and
will fulfill all the information
al obligations of Panama and
is generally accepted by the
populace. The U. S., however,
deplores the manner in which
the change was brought about.
The U. S. Secretary also
said that there has been no
evidence that any intervention
by any foreign governments
was brought to bear in effect
ing any changes in Panama.