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Evening star., 1950-05-21
Duff and Morse Victories
Bolster Republican Hopes
Pennsylvania Apparently Lined Up Again
To Weld Strength in 1852 Convention
Without Interporty Split
By Gould Lincoln

The Duff victory in Pennsylvania, coupled with the
Oregon last Republican
progreses Congress great shot the Undoubtedly
victories will their influence
Senator Morse elected
November, presidential politics.
of
, 1950-03-09
CONG. CRAWFORD
OTHER OFFICIALS
COMING HERE

Congressman Fred L. Craw-
ford of Michigan and several
other members of the Public
Lands Committee of the House
of Representatives, together
with Attorney Irwin Silver
man, Chief Counsel of the Di-
vision of Territories and Is
land Possessions, are expected
to arrive in st. Croix on
March a for conferences with
officials of the Virgin Islands
Corporation.
Following a few days visit
here the Congressman will go
to st. Thomas for, conferences
with Governor-designate de
Castro.
, 1950-03-09
De Castro Approves
Amdt. Exempting
Form Workers

Acting Governor Morris de
Castro has given his approval
to an amendment to the Wage
and Hour Act which would
exempt agricultural or farm
workers until the Virgin IS
lands Corporation include
their employees within the
scope of the law.
An ordinance amending the
Retirement Act of st. Croix
providing that any person who
leaves the service voluntarily
or involuntarily before ten
years of service shall receive
ninety per cent instead of
seventy-five per cent refund
of salary deductions.
, 1950-03-09
Health Department
To Sponsor Joint
Meeting Mon. NIGHT

A joint meeting of the Pa
ent-Healt Association and
the st. Croix Women's League
will be held5on Monday night,
March IS, under the sponsor
ship of the Department of
Health. Among the several
items on the program will be
the screening Of pictures that
should prove to be Of interest
to everyone.
Miss Helen Joseph, Health
Educator for the Virgin Is
lands, will preside.
The public is invited.
, 1950-03-09
Farm Meeting AT
Peters Rest School
FriduY Night. Nor. 10

The Farm and Home De-
monstration Club of Peters
Rest area will meet Friday
night March 10, at 7:30, it was
announced by Robert =. Han
non, Extension Agent in
Charge.
All farm men and women
living or owning land in this
area are urged to be present.
In addition, all dairy farmers
or cattlemen are invited to be
present. Moving picture films
on Dairying and Milk Produc-
ton will be shown at the meet
ing.
Mrs. Edith Jackson, Home
Demonstration Agent, will en-
terrain the ladies with a de.
monstation on Lime Preserv.
ing"
, 1950-03-09
Many Important Topics Discussed Al
Chamber Of Commerce Meeting Last Nohf

The meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce held last night
in the District Courtroom, was
probably one of the most i'm
portant and successful in a
long while. The object of the
meeting was to organize an
Importers and Merchants
Committee to handle problems
peculiar to their businesses.
The attendance and active in
terest in looking at the pro-
blem and working out definite
methods of action was an in
dication that the Chamber of
Commerce means business.
The representation at this
meeting consisted of the lead
ing business men and women
of the Island, and with the Or
ganization of such a committee
action has already started and
their consolidated group will
be in position to bring to the
public's attention certain CEN
ditions that must be corrected
and have the benefit of the en-
tire Chamber supporting their
efforts for corrective action.
Atty. William Moorhead, list
Vice President of the Cham
Der acted as Chairman in the
absence of Joseph Alexander,
President; he was assisted by
Ivan. ]. Chappen, Executive
, 1950-03-09
John G. Mupes. Public
Relations Executives,
V~ucufoning Here

Among the newest visitors
now mentioning in st. Croix
is John G. Mapes, Executive
Vice President of the firm of
Hill and Knowlton Of New
York City. Here with him are
Mrs. Mapes and their eleven
year-old-son.
Mr.. Mapes is not a total
to the Island having
visited for a short while in
1888. He is Public Relations
for many large indus
tries and corporations includ-
steel, aircraft and ship
All three are enthusiastic
about the Island. They are
guests at the Hotel-on-the- ay
, 1950-03-09
WARD CANADAY
CON-. DE CASTRO
ON Apo OINTMENT

Ward M. Canaday has cabled
his congratulations to Cover
nor-designate de Castro on his
nomination to be governor Of
the Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Canaday states: "Unani-
nous Senate actually reflect
quality your long distin-
guished service to Virgin IS
lands and universal Conf
dence in outstanding success
in your administration warm
congratulations and good
wishes all the way"
, 1950-03-09
Secretary

secretary.
The first item that was pre-
scented was the condition Of
the streets and roads. Attor-
ney Moorhead gave an histori-
cal sketch of conditions lead
ing up to the Chamber becom-
ing actively interested. The
last definite action Of the
Chamber was to file a formal
complaint with the Acting
Governor, requesting immed-
late action and a report to the
people of st. Croix, upon this
condition. A few minutes be-
fore the meeting was called to
order, a reply was received
from the Honorable Morris r.
de Castro, Governor designate,
advising of the considerable
concern the Administration
has had in this matter. He
stressed their representations
made to the General Services
Administration for corrective
action. He advised that major
part of work in the streets in
St. Croix will be turned over
to the Public Works Depart
ment and arrangements have
been made to go ahead with
paving of King Street from
the Wharf area to the black
smith shop. Charles Duke,
Construction Engineer with
Federal works will spend as
much time in st. Croix, as
work requires. It was further
stated in the letter that Ed
ward Mooney, District Super
intendent, advised that the
work in the towns of Freder-
iksted and Christiansted is be-
Continued on page AZ
, 1950-03-09
Senate Subj Comm.
Reports FuvorublY on
de Costro's Month";

A Senate subcommittee re-
ported favorably to the Senate
on the nomination of Morris
F. de Castro's nomination to
be Governor Of the Virgin Is
lands.
Word to this effect was sent
to Governor-designate de Cas-
tro by Director James Davis,
Of the Interior Department.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Defending Champion
Bows in Negro Golf

The Negro National amateur
golf championship at East Poto-
mac is a wide-open affair with
the defending champion out and
the man who eliminated him al
most out.
Butler Cooper of Pontiac, Mich.
last years winner, was beaten by
Brannard Bellfield of Washing
ton, 2 and l. yesterday. Bellfield
in his afternoon match was
down with four holes to go against
Robert Crawford of Washington
when darkness halted the match.
Crawford earlier had won over
Bob Howard of Washington, 2
and l.
The women's defending cham
pion, Thelma Cowan of Detroit,
is doing better. She beat Sadie
Holmes of Atlanta. Ga, and 4,
yesterday.
Mems amateur-Bob Crawford, Wash
aad Thomas Jackson Wsshn
ington. > up: curtiss walker. Detroit, Detroit
lest S t9 o. Andy An. Tillmsn. Baltimore and |;
lory. CHICAGO, beat Charles w Hsrris,
beat Ed uR Bland aspEy New Ns Yo4s CITY WASHING nd
!: James Precia. Washington. beat Bud
Coleman. Los Angeles, ; and 4:
womsn: Inasiss ams'eqTwEoline naa4 Thornton
ineton: and 6: Ida Jackson. Chicago,
beat Marguerite Brown, Baltimore, l up.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Proximity's Bankro||
Increased 10 S225,S97
BY the Associoied Press

WESTBURY. N. Y. Aug. 25.-
Proximity. an 8-year-old mare
which cost only $1,000 five years
ago, today boasted a bankroll of
1925, ,897-not to mention her title
Queen of the Trotters."
Loser of two heats this year but
never race, the champion money
winner of all harness horses last
night won the $4,000 American
Trotting Championship at Roose-
welt Raceway, duplicating her
1947 triumph. 1t was the first
time any horse repeated in ma
jor stake at the half mile Long
Island track.
Proximity. $2.70-for-$2 favor
ite owned by Ralph and Gordon
Verhurst of Victor. N. Y, earned
the SLIPS first money by three
quarters of a length in 2:0325
Second was her conqueror in the
same event last year, Chris Spen.
Ger, owned by the Bostwick Farm
of Shelburne, vt.
Third money went to the 35-1
shot Full Bloom, representing A. L.
Derby of Wichita, Kans.
Eight started in the 1-mile fix
ture. Back of the first three came
Deanne, Archie Vologda, Guy
Paula, Sidney Hanover, the 1948
winner. and Demon Hanover, the
1948 Hambletonian victor and a
81 second choice.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
'Unknowns' Expected
To 0utshoot Stars in
Grand American
BY the Associated Press

VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. 25.-
Trapshooting offers its biggest
show today and some guy named
Joe from a town you never heard
of is favored to star in it.
It's the 51st Grand American
Handicap, the top feature of the
clay target sport-a 100-target
event. in which the winner will
pick up paycheck of $4,000 or
more.
No one ever has won it twice
and no outstanding star ever has
copped the blue ribbon event. An
nually the honors 60 to some un-
heard of marksman, who gener-
ally enjoys his day of glory and
then fades.
A year ago Pete Donat, a
farmer from Amherst, Ohio, bor-
rowed his father -in-law's field
gun, entered the Roaring Grand
for the first time and walked off
with the big prize. Donat has
not shot in the event this week,
leading up to the grand finale.
But there was a chance-a good
chance-that he would be among
the late entries.
If Donat could win today and
duplicate his 100-straight record a
year ago, he could win in the
neighborhood of $4,000, because
many of the payof angles are
doubled in case of a repeat per-
formance.
HextelI Wins Preliminary.
Alvin Hextell of Newark, H., a
41-year- old road contractor, won
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Maryland Track Title
Captured by Bethesda

Bethesda Recreation Center is
the Maryland Park and Planning
Board Recreation Department
track and field champion after
scoring 166 points at Rock Greek
Playground yesterday.
Jesup Blair finished second with
Ill points and Pinecrest third
with SO. Jimmy Downs, Pinecrest,
took individual honors with IL
points.
Five new meet records were set.
Downs had a running broad Jump
mark of 19 feet 51a inches in the
unlimited class; Billy Turner,
Woodside, threw the softball 119
feet in the 65-pound division:
Bruce Kessler, Bethesda, ran the
50-yard dash in six seconds fiat
against 85-pounders; Fritz San
doz. Rock Creek, 145-pound class.
ran the 100 in 10.4, and George
Smith, Bethesda, took the 100
pound 60-yard dash in 6.8.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Unranked Player, ; Stars
In Girls Net SemifinaIs
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-
Three top-seeded stars and the
18th ranked player are in the
sernifinal round of the National
Girls tennis championship today.
Top seeded Maureen Connolly,
is years old, from San Diego,
Calf, meets Toby Greenberg,
from Chicago. Second-rated Laura
Lou jain of Clearwater, Fla,
plays third-ranked Patsy Zellner
from San Diego.
In yesterdays play Miss Con-
molly beat Jeanne Arth Of st. Paul,
6-3, Ga; Miss Greenberg de-
feated Jeanne's sister Shirley, 81,
Go; Miss Jahn erased Elaine
Lewicki, national indoor cham
pion, from Hamtramck. Mich.
6-1, 13-11. and Miss zellner
trimmed Frances Schneidewind Of
Upper Montclair. N. j.. 6I3. 6-3.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Pressinger Gains
Tennis Semifina|s

Pete Pressinger is in the singles
semifinals of the District Recrea-
tion Department open tennis
tournament after beating Peter
Dell, 6I1, 60 at Turkey Thicket
yesterday. . ~
In other quarterf1nals play, Dor
Dell rallied to beat Haller, As
81, 60; Tom Bradford out.
classed Sam Albert, Go. 6-1;
and Mickey Boteler dropped Lenny
Kolburn. 6-3. rs.
Other results:
Junior Boys Singles
Bill Wilson defeated Abe Kriser, 60
60 BIZ Cassidy defeated Moe Kaculi,
Junior Girls Singles.
Loretta Lowe .Ia defeated Joyce Van Dorne;
fea'man' Junior Hmo Boys Boys Doubles.
,s Joe Wilson Wilson 1s snd ? Pave Wilkinson de-
Spitzer defeated Kaculis and Joe Libby,
4-6. IS, 11-9.
Junior Girls Doubles;
feated J. Bissett and K. Melchoir, 60,
6-2; Peggy Perkins and Mary Yeatman
defeated Mary Ann Hipps and Patsy Hips,
6-4, 6-3.
Senior Boys Singles
Boteler defeated Gil Strang, 6-3, 60;
Stanley Whitten defeated Buddy Shuman,
Cd, Go.
Senior Girls Singles.
Agnes Greene defeated Joyce Carter,
60, 81; Betsy Boos defeated Peggy
Carter, 60, 6-2.
Senior Boys Doubles.
Joe Wood and Al Curry defeated Lonnie
Hertzberg and Buddy Blevins, 6-2, 1O-S:
Boteler and Jim Frisby defeated Bill Rec
Senior Girls Doubles.
Charlotte Greene and Agnes Greene de-
teated Peggy Carter and Loretta Loe,
Ga. 6-1: Alice Bealle and Jocelyn
LorenZ defeated Ann Bowles and Sandra
Spellman. 6-l. 6-3.
Evening star., 1950-08-25

Ann Gray VS.. Herbert Girsosian VS.. vir-
ginia Boyer.
Woman's doubles. quarterfinals. SAB
pm. Completion of Bias and Frances Baso
sett Us. Nina Fitch and Glare de Freitas
match; Bias and Bassett lead, 7-5, 2-2.
Semif1nals, 8 pm; Plaza and Boyer VS..
winner Quarterfnal match; Girgosian and
Herbert VS.. Margaret Graham and Sara
Moore
Men doubles, second round, 5 p,m.:
Dick Murphy and William Miller VS.. Jim
Doyle and Wyatt.
~, ouarterfinals, $50 p.m:: Welsh and
= p.m.-Leavens and Thackara VS.. Clayton
Burwell and Col Ramsay Potts, Alex
keiles and Kahl Spriggs VS.. auarterfinal
semifnals, 8 pm: Fred McNair and
Smith VS.. winner Welsh-Coss VS.. Neff-
Clifford match.
Yesterdays Results.
Mems singles, third round; Barney Welsh
defeated Kahl Spriegs, 6-3, 6-4 Quar-
terfinals: Jerry Thomas defeated Ed Wes-
ley, 6-3, 6--4: Jim Thackara defeated
Phil Nefi, 6-3, 7-5; Elston Wyatt de-
fsated Don Leavens. s-e, 6-$. 81;
Women's singles, auarterfnals: Willie
Herbert defeated Mignon Plaza, IS,
6-4; sosie Girsosian defeated Clara
Bias, Sc, 6-4.
Mems doubles. auarterfinals: Fred Nc
Nair and .Alphonso Smith defeated Hugh
Lynch and Wesley, 2-6, 6-4, 1O-8.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Surprise Yacht Parade
Feature Is Planned

Presidents Cup Regatta officials
today promised a surprise feature
for the illuminated yacht parade
off Hains Point, September Is. on
the eve of the big power races.
They indicated they would have
an announcement in several days.
1t is believed the event will take
the place of fireworks display
abandoned because of Civil Aero
nautics Authority objections. The
agency felt it would be a hazard
to planes landing and taking of
at National Airport. .,
This was disclosed at yester-
days regatta luncheon in the
Hains Point Inn.
Guests included Rear Admiral
Glenn B. Davis, commandant of
the Potomac River Naval Com
mand; Rear Admiral Raymond J.
Mauerman, chief of Coast Guaro
operations; Paul Massman, gen.
eral manager of the Sesquicenten-
mia! Commission, and Maj. Robert
j. Barrett, police chief.
The regatta opens September
with canoeing and closes Septem-
ber "a with sail races.
Evening star., 1950-08-25

although recent rains should help
it somewhat. incidentally, some
wall-eyed pike have been taken
from the lake this summer, the
first in several years. So far,
seven have been recorded.
Chesapeake Bay fishing has
continued spotty due to weather,
with bluefish and pan rockfisll
continuing the center of attrac-
ton in the order named. For in
stance, few if any fish were caught
last Sunday. Monday the weather
was just about perfect and most
boats came in with catches Of
more than 100 blues. rock ana
trout. Occasionally a sizeable blue
of two or more pounds is taken,
and reports of schools of the
larger fish working up the bay are
encouraging. However, for the
most part those in nearby waters
are In the pound class, with some
fish running so small one of our
friends claims it takes II of them
to make a dozen.
The recent passage and signing
of the Dingell bill, which by
placing a tax on fishing tackle
will provide funds for Federal aid
to sport fishing is a real victory
for conservation interests and
somewhat of a Criterion by which
future actions of the Congress
may be judged. It required a hard
fought battle to bring it to pass,
and in our opinion no man de-
serves the thanks of sports anglers
more than Mike Hudoba, whose
ceaseless efforts kept the issue
continually alive. Even those who
know Mike fairly well, have little
conception of his work for this,
and all sound conservation prof.
ects. He is one-man army fight
ing for conservation. An ardent
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Ambassadors Seek
Swimming Sweep

With a wealth of material to
draw from, Ambassador Swim
Club will have two objectives
Monday night at Takoma Park
pool where eight senior champion
ship races will close the DISTRICT
AAU outdoor season.
The club is seeking both the
mems and Women's team crowns,
and is pointing for new D. C. AAU
records in the mems 400-yard
freestyle relay and the women's
200 freestyle relay. 1t virtually
has accomplished the former task
already. The defending cham
pion, Ambassador is leading in the
mems team race, 54-201a, over
Takoma Park. In the women's S
sector it is ahead of Takoma, 1949
team titlist. 1921.
In addition to the champion
ship, two 50-yard breaststroke
events for boys and girls of IL
years and under are on the pro-
gram which opens at pm.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
.SIo-Mo-Shun Heads
List as IS Boats Open
Harmsworth Trials
BY the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT, Aug. 25.-Speedboat
trial for three places on the
United States team to defend the
HarmsWorth international Trophy
opens here today.
Fifteen unlimited hydroplanes
are eligible for the trials which
continue through Monday. The
three boats showing the best
speed, maneuverability and sea-
worthiness and three alternates
will be named.
To beat them in tWo-out-of
three 40-mile races over Labor
Day is the formidable task fac
ing the lone Canadian challenger,
Miss Canada ", owned by Ernie
Wilson of Ingersoll, Ontario.
Regarded as certain of a place
on the United States team is
Stanley Sayres' Slo-Mo-Shun ~
of Seattle, the worlds fastest
speedboat, with a record of better
than 160 miles an hour. Slo-Mo-
Shun won the Gold Cup race in
the July regatta.
Others regarded as likely place
winners on the team, on the basis
of past performance. are Horace
E. Dodge's My Sweetie Of Detroit,
and one of the two Such Crusts,
owned by Jack Schaefer. also of
Detroit.
Band Leader Guy Lombardo' S
Tempo vi, and Miss Pepsi, owned
by Walter J. and Roy Dossin of
Detroit are among other craft
seeking places on the HarmSworth
defending team. Lombardo in
formed the regatta committee that
the speed of his boat had been
increased greatly by the reduc-
ton of 700 pounds in its weight.
"The old Tempo vi usually
finishes a race-and that's more
than can be said for a lot OF
Harmsworth boats" he told COM
mittee members.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Prince Georges Teams
In SoftbuII PIuyoffs

Berwyn was to meet Univer-
sity Park in the midget division,
while Landover Hills was to face
Eastpines in the senior circuit in
final games of the Prince Georges
Recreation Department softball
tournament today.
Berwyn, behind Sonny Long
necker's two-hit pitching, defeated
Landover Hills, 30, yesterday
while University Park edged Green
Meadows. Dick Chinn's homer in
the 10th inning gave Landover
Hills seniors a 6-5 victory over
Cheverly. while Eastpines defeated
Laurel, IA.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Lanham Is Featuring
4-Man Race Tonight

A four-man winner take all race
is an added attraction to tonight's
modified stock car racing at West
Lanham Speedway starting at
$3.50. 1t will be run following the
third qualifying heat of the regu-
lar program.
In the special are Wally Camp
bell and Ken Marriott of the
American Stock Car Racing Asso-
citation and Johnny Cabral and
Tony Battle of the Atlantic Asso-
citation. Campbell, who is leading
point scorer at Lanham and
among American Association driv-
ers. is the favorite.
Cabral is the man expected to
give him the best competition.
Cabral has taken 26 feature events
in the East this summer while
Campbell has won 26.
Other well-known drivers taking
part in the regular program are
Lou johnson, Frank Schneider,
Bill Gross, Ed Tyson, Preston
Welsh, Bill Tanner. Charley Dyer,
Vern Storm. Ralph Sheeler, Carl
Tice and Johnny Meggers.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Fore AND AFT
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

Comdr. Frederick G. Wild,
Coast Guard search and rescue Of
ficer at Norfolk, should get some
kind of medal from the Presidents
Cup Regatta Association.
Every time the association holds
a luncheon-and there are many
OF them in a season-Comdr. Wild
drives approximately 200 miles
just to be on hand. Some times,
of course. he hops a ride on a
plane; but mostly it's by auto.
Why anybody would want to
drive that far for regatta lunch
con is easily answered. Comdr.
Wild is in direct charge of the
large fleet of Coast Guard patrol
and rescue craft and committee
boats for. all events OF the Presi-
dents Cup show.
Some committee chairmen in
variably can be found comforting
with him after lunch on a prob
lem for his particular event. And
just as invariably, Comdr. Wild
will have the answer for him.
Another helping hand at the
cup regatta is Capt. Otha Sand
ers, head of the harbor precinct
which has a big patrol job, too.
At Wednesdays luncheon at Hains
Point Inn, Capt. Sanders held the
distinction of being the only per-
son present who arrived on the
scene by boat.
He was ferried across from the
precinct in one of the police boats
and stepped ashore near the inn
mo traffic or parking problems, -
commented the harbormaster.
Capital Yacht Club shippers
who have been held to their
Washington moorings will join
with their homeward-bound col
leagues from the Bay area over
Labor Day in a rendezvous on
Breton Bay.
Yachts will gather September
2 at Abel's Wharf near Leonard
town. There will be a dance that
night and relaxation Sunday. The
fleet will start for home on Labor
Day.,
The big boat event for this week
end is the Naval Academy's an
nual regatta Sunday. Anothe,
big feet of cruising, racing and
Delta divisions are expected out.
This summers turnout of the
bigger yachts has been surpris-
ingly large. There's been hardly
a race for them that hasn't pro-
duced at least 25 starters.
Bill Rogers, co-chairman of the
cup regatta canoe races Septem-
ber 3, puts on his speedboat cap
tomorrow and serves as chief
starter for the Maryland Yacht
Club regatta in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Yachts Racing Again
Today After Respite
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The Star
Glass world championships re-
sume here today after respite
yesterday, with Agostino Strau-
limo of the italian navy the skip
per to beat.
But still within striking distance
of the title, which he was favored
to take before the series opened
Monday, is Robert Lippincott of
Riverton, N. j.
Lippincott, winner of the Chesa-
peake Bay Star championship
earlier this summer, was seven
points back of the Italian and was
second on points. Third on points
is Lockwood Pirie of Wilmette, ILL.,,
1948 champ.
Billy Myers Of oxford, Md. and
Dave Dunigan of Gibson Island
and Washington, were rated out
of the money. Myers boat was
disabled in one race.
The series concludes tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
BueIoh Park Admits
Armed Forces Free
By the Assoeiated Presa

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. 25.-
Officials Of Buelah Park Race
Track here said today all service
men and women in uniform will
be admitted free during the track S
24-day season September 2-30.
Members of the armed forces
also are being admitted free at
the current racing season at
Hamilton Park, Hamilton, Ohio,
the officials added.