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, 1950-02-18
Former US. Attorney.
Tells Circuit Judges Of
People Appreciutio

The Hon. James A. Bough,
former U. S. Attorney for the
Virgin Islands and now Chief
Of the Caribbean Section Nom
Self Governing Territories, adj
dressed the judges of the Third
Circuit when it convened in
st. Thomas last Tuesday, after
the conclusion Of argument in
the Price case, according to
the Daily News of St. Thomas,
The news article said: "Mr.
Bough respectfully requested
the Court to take notice of the
presence of Judge D. c. Cane
gaia of the Police Court of st.
Croix, and Judge Maris instruc
ted the Clerk to include this
in the record Of the days pro-
ceedings as he had done in re-
gard to Judge G. G. Thiele, of
Continued on page ~
, 1950-02-18
Hurrigan Speuks
Tomorrow Afternoon:
Monday Night

The Hon. Ludwig Harrigan,
Member-at-Large of the St.
.Croix Municipal Council and
president Of the St. Croix La
Dor Union, will speak in Fred
eriksted from the Bandstand
tomorrow afternoon February
10, and in Christiansted in the
Marketplace on Monday night,
February 20.
Mr.. Harrigan will speak on
the Wage and Hour Law. The
meeting tomorrow afternoon
will begin at 4;;30; Monday
nights meeting will begin at
$3.50.
, 1950-02-18
Heed Of Sunny Crest
Gives Course
AT Juvenile School

Macon Bergman of Sunny
Crest Farm for Negro Boys at
Cheyney, Pennsylvania, COM
Quoted a brief training course
for the staff of the Juvenile
School in st. Thomas, known
as Mandahl, during this week.
Mr.. Bergman is on a short
visit to the Virgin Islands.
, 1950-02-18
Civil Ser. Announces
Exom for CAA Post
Closes February %

Announcement has been
made by the United States
Civil Service Examiners for
the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration Board at Atlanta,
Georgia, competitive" civil
service examinations for Air
craft Communications and Air
Traffic Controllers with sala-
ries from $500 to $1,000 a
year.
These examinations will be
used for filling Aircraft Com
municators and Air Traffic
Controller positions in the
States of Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and
Tennessee. A few positions
will also be filled in San Juan,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands.
No written test will be re-
quired. To qualify for Aircraft
communicated positions, appli
cants must have had operat-
ing experience in the field of
Continued on page a
, 1950-02-18
COUNT PASSES BILL
REQUESTING CUT
IN ELECTRIC RATES

At its last session the NUM-
cipal Council is reported to
have passed a bill requesting"
the ST. Croix Power Autho-
rlty to lower the rate of cleo
trical energy.
This came as a disappoint-
ment to consumers most of
whom r of the opinion that the
Council has the power to in
dictate to the Authority its de-
sires. The Governor, it was
learned, feels he has no con-
troll; the municipal council has
indicated that it has none and
the Department of the Interior
said it has none.
The matter was taken up
with Director James P. Davis,
Director of the Division of Ter
ritories and Island Possessions
who told the Avis that the
Authority was created by the
Municipal Council of st. Croix
and therefore there should be
no question as to whose juris-
diction the Authority comes
under,
, 1950-02-18
Legislators, Exec.
Agree on Plun to
Leuse Abuttoir

As a result of conferences be
tween the legislative and exc
cutive branches of the Govern
ment in st. Thomas on Feb
,ruary Is, it has been decided
that offers for lease Of the Mu-
nicipal Market and Cold Stor-
age Plant as well as for lease
of the abattoir there will be
considered ifreceived by the
Administration not later than
February %, 1850.
, 1950-02-18
Truin Crosh on
Islond Railroad
Kills % Persons

Two passenger trains on the
Island Railroad collided
last night killing at least 20
persons and injuring 1O3.
Five hours after the crash
orkmen with acetelyne
were still trying to I'M
tangle the telescoped cars the
wreckage of which was made
by human blood. AT
times another body was I'M
covered.
, 1950-02-18
Roy Bornn Testifies
Before Senute Comm.

Roy W. Bornn, Director Of
Social Welfare for the Virgin
Islands, appeared before the
Senate Finance Committee on
Monday, February Is, and tes-
titled in connection with the
application for Social Security
laws to the Virgin Islands.
Evening star., 1950-05-27
Natures Children
By LilIion Cox Athey
Measuring Worms.

The Aztecs watched the "measur-
ing worm" with awe. They gave to
them a lengthy name tetatamach-
luhqui, which has about the same
meaning as our own. The geometrid
larvae or span worms or loopers are
very interesting caterpillars. Their
peculiar method of locomotion by
successfully arching their body,
which is occasioned by the lack of
LEGS" on their middle section, has
made them move with precision, and
are inaccurately called inch worms
in the belief each span is one inch.
OF course the distance varies with
the size of the stroller.
Though the Aztecs regarded the
worms as perfectly harmless, we
know them to be the reverse and are
among the worst pests of our trees.
Two kinds of measuring worms
live in the century plant. One
bores in the stems and was con-
sidered by the natives as good to
eat The other feeds on the roots,
is red in color, and was stunned by
the Aztecs as food.
Many of the worms Stiffen them
selves to resemble small twigs. In
that they are wise for birds are
eager-eyed hunters during this
month, seeking tender morsels for
their babies. Sometimes children
permit the worms to crawl over
their clothes declaring they are be-
ing measured for new suit or dress.
The adults worms are slender
bodied, their wings broad. The pat
tern on the front wing is usually
continuated on the back wing
Geometrid adults have way of at
taching bits of petals on their back.
When you pick bunch of black
eyed SuSanS and field daisies, look
for one of the masqueraders on the
flowers. They are delicate little
green moths covered with bits of
their food.
Measuring worms have outwitted
their foes. There are nearly a
thousand species described from our
country alone, They do not sting
or bite us, but they do destroy
foliage on trees.
Evening star., 1950-05-27
7 axe Ny Word for 1t
BY fronk Colby

sometimes called "solon," and how
is the word pronounced?-B. A. K.
Answer: The term derives from
the name of Solon, of the family of
Codrus. He was a wise Athenial
laWmaker of the sixth century. Do
not pronounce solon like salon.
Accent the first syllable, thus: Soc
lO4I.
Los Angeles: How is Sevres, the
porcelain, pronounced?-Mrs. j. B.
Answer: The porcelain ware is
named for Sevres, France. Say:
SEV-ruh Csev'' as in severaD.
Washington: Please tell us what
biweekly means.-O. c.
Answer: Well, sir, wish 1 knew
According to the dictionaries, BIZ
weekly means: Occurring every
two weeks; occurring twice every
week." which couldn't have been
more ambiguous had it been written
by my outrageous old assistant, DR..
Etaoin Shrdlu. Since biweekly is
double-talk, I recommend not using
it at all.
DR.. J. v.-B- of San Diego. has
Evening star., 1950-05-27
Word Come
Find Sc or more words in
CALTGIN NOU S.

meaning, dark; obscure" Aver
age is So; limit, IS minutes.
RuleS-Words must be Of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
| by the addition of S." such as bats"
cats" are not used. Only one form Of
word is used Proper names are not used
list will be published Monday.
Evening star., 1950-05-27

When a contract appears 70 be
hopeless, paradoxically enough,
great optimism is called for. If
only a miracle can save the day,
it behooves one to have full faith
in the eventual occurrence of that
miracle and to plan the attack ac-
cordingly. When, however, a hand
appears to be Sin the bag" that is
the time to exercise caution. 1t is
appropriate to ask ones self, What
quirk Of fate can prevent success?"
and if possible to protect against it.
South became declarer at con-
tract Of six hearts. North's cue bid
! of three spades was made on some
what less honor strength than is
usually required for such drastic
action, but in view of Souths free
bid and considering the long dia-
mond suit, it is not subject to criti-
cism. South refused to let East's
barricade deprive him of the oppor-
tunity to show the ace of clubs,
which was pleasing to North's ears.
At this point he was tempted to bid
six hearts, but feared to act so
violently IN view of his previous
aggressive steps. Nevertheless, it
was easy under the circumstances
for South to bid slam.
The queen of spades was opened
and the spread of the dummy was
accompanied by South's ejacula-
ton of, We've been robbed" In
sense he was right. The hand
appeared to be a cinch for seven
and declarer gave no thought to
any possible mishap that might
upset his plans. He forthwith drew
two rounds of trumps and then
went about establishing the dia-
monds. When they broke badly,
the whole hand fell in a heap. He
was heard to mutter some oath
anent the preachings Of the mathe-
maticians. Five cards outstanding
in suit are supposed to break 3-2,"I
he complained.
True indeed, but, in behalf of the
mathematicians, it. should be
pointed out that their sign does not
Evening star., 1950-05-27
Readers Want to Know.

Long Beach: In a letter to local
paper one A. c. M. declares that
the word Americanism has no Of
fetal definition and should be rele-
gated to the scrap heap of old saws
What do you say?-J. H. S. j.
Answer: See "Americanism," page
l84, WebSter's New International:
"O Attachment or loyalty to the
United States, its traditions, inter-
ests, or ideals. CO Custom peculiar
to the United States or to America
an American characteristic or idea
go A linguistic usage, especially a
word or phrase peculiar to English
as developed in the United States. u
That's official enough for me.
Omaha: What is the correct
plural of the flower named iris?-
Mrs. B. G. M.
Answer: It's irises, pronounced: 4:
EYE-riss-ez. The dictionaries also
show the plural as irides, pro-
nounced: EAR-i-deez, but I have
never heard it nor seen it in print.
Okmulgee: Why is a congressman
Evening star., 1950-05-27
A One-Minute Test Of Your
News Knowledge
TODAY'S
NEWS QUIZ
By Tom Henry

1. GLOBAL-What U. S. gen.
eral is slated to head up a new
three-member supreme global
defense command?
2. JOBS-What is the U. S.
Labor Departments predic-
tion for 1850 employment?
3. HELPER - What movie
actress is adviser to the U. S.
delegation of U. MS Educa-
tional. Scientific and Cultural
Organization that is meeting
in Florence, Italy, this week?
4. OBIT - The 1889 Ken
lucky Derby winner died re-
Gently. Can you name him?
S. QUOTES-Who said 1--WE
may stumble into the accident
OF war. But war is not on the
horizon at the moment?
Answers.
l. Gen. Omar Bradley; the
other command members are
Britain'S Air Marshal Lord
Tedder and a French admiral.
2. 1t is expected to surpass
1949 with the midyear peak
reaching more than 60.000.000
jobs. 3. Myrna 10y. 4. Johns
town. 5. Secretary of Defense
Louis johnson.
Tom Henry's "Quiz EN-"
appears tomorrow in This
Week Magazine with The
Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1950-05-27
Goren on Bridoe
BY ChorIes H. Goren

East-West vulnerable. NORTH
deals.
NORTH
a None
2A1084
oAK86542
&63
WEST EAST
AQJ1053 AAKS64
276 252
QJ103 %
4 Q8 @KJ754
SOUTH
A972
KQJ93
OF
4 A1092
The actual bidding:
North East South West
1 diam'd 1spade 211earts 2spades
spades 4spades 4 5 clubs Pass
S hearts Pass 6hearts Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead, queen of spades.
Evening star., 1950-05-27

read positively" Furthermore,
probabilities should not be relied
upon when certainties are avail
able. After all, five cards will oc-
casionally break Al and such a
distribution should not be looked
upon as anything in the nature of
tidal wave. The proper play Is
not to pull any trumps for the mo-
ment. The ace of diamonds should
be caShed and a small diamond
trumped with an honor, dummy is
re-entered with a trump and an
other small diamond ruffed with an
honor. This establishes North's
diamonds on which South will dis
card three clubs and a spade.
Since trumps have broken, dummy
can ruff the remaining spade and
declarer the remaining club, making
all 13 tricks.
You may ask, What if the first
diamond is trumped by, an ad-
versary?" In that case the hand
will be unmakable anyhow, and no
amount of good management could
prevent the misfortune.
(Copyright, 1850, by Charles H Goren
Evening star., 1950-05-27

found the most scrambled metaphor
of the week: Philosophy is q
crutch, by the light of which we
navigate the volcano Of Life without
spilling the course"
Evening star., 1950-05-27
Answer 20 HEPATTTIS,
Germans Feuture Drums

German band instrument max
ers are featuring "jazz-band drums
of latest design" for export.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
U. 5. Bonds Eligible
For Banks Return 10
Declining Tendencies
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 28-Bank
eligible United States Treasury
bonds returned to their declining
tendencies this week after a short
lived squirt upwards.
These Government issues, elig-
tble for purchase by commercial
banks, enjoyed a popular demand
until about a month ago.
Persistent rumors that the Fed
eral Reserve Board would increase
the reserve requirements of men,
ber banks as an anti-inflation
move have resulted in a slump
since then.
The long ride downhill was
broken only for a brief period a
week ago. Just as it seemed that
the decline was halted. the down.
ward trend resumed this week.
Issue Drops Sharply.
The 234s of 1960-65 fell 10 80
over the week. sizable drop for
issues that usually count their
changes in one or two thirty
seconds.
The 234s of 1958-63 were down
832 over the week. the 234s of
1868 lost 6/32 and most of the
other bank elig1bles dropped 1872
or 2/32.
The unusual activity in Govern
ment issues highlighted most of
the weeks sessions.
But they didn't steal the whole
show. On Thursday the corpo-
rate bonds followed stock prices
downward.
The bulk of the activity that
day was in railroad and utility
issues. The overall declines ran
to a substantial number of point
or more losses.
Railroads Improve.
A few selected railroad bonds
took a new lease on life late in
the week but many of the cor
porates had not regained their
Thursday losses by the week end.
The short Saturday session was
a drab affair with little interest
shown in any group by the few
traders who showed up. Release
of the Government report on the
Philippine Island economic sur
vey was followed by light buying
In Philippine railway bonds, Ions
in default and normally extremely
inactive The 4s, which matured
in 1887, advanced / y points to II
on sale of 10 bonds and certificates
representing the bonds moved up
2 points also to II and on SINH
lar turnover.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Oct % Rp-cotton fu-
lures closed firm today with prices un-
changed to $1.20 bale higher Active
dealings took place during the abbreviated
session: At one time prices were up al
most 81 bale before weekend profit
taking was attracted.
The markets strength was again at
tributed to the. strong statistical position
OF cotton. Mill price fixing continued &C.
tive and there also was some commission
house buying of distant contracts which
were, termed relatively cheap as COM
pared with nearby deliveries
Traders said frmness of the market
also reflected reports of increased mill
tary demand for goods and doubts that
me 95l crop would attain the goal set
also was some question as to whether the
increase of 100000 bales in the export
he
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Oct. IS LPp.-Advancing
for the second week in a row, the Asso-
this. week rose to l90.25 from l89. 90 last
week, and compared with 1910 a year
ago
The base year of this index of 35 i'm
portant wholesale commodity prices is
1926, which equals 100
All OF the commodity groups repre-
sented advanced this week except one
livestock
The non-ferrous metals component
The index. with comparable figures for
last week and year ago. follows:
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Business Briefs
Engineering Construction CO

Engineering construction con-
tracts awarded in the week ended
October % totaled $245,105, 900 VS..
$260,750,000 in the preceding week
and $135 ,843,000 in the like week
of last Notwithstanding News
Record.
Crude Petroleum production in
the week ended October 81 aver
aged 5,9o2,2O0 barrels daily VS..
5.072.100 barrels a year ago
American Petroleum Institute.
Motor Vehicle Production last
week was estimated at 178.797
units VS.. 180,321 in the previous
week and 131 .629 in the like week
of 1949-Ward's Automotive Re-
ports.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co.
in 8 months ended September 80
earned $218,944,725 or S4.67 a
share VS.. $135, 5,944,725 or $2.85 in
1949 period.
Texas Co. in 9 months ended
September 80 earned $95,133, 143
or $3.50 a share VS.. $94,513,729 or
$685. in 1949 period.
Ashland Oil g. Refining in year
ended September 80 earned $1O,-
002, 900 or $500 share VS.. 1924
780 or $3.50 in 1949.
American Natural Gas Co. in
year ended September 80 earned
1851, sol or 1927 a share VS..
$4,964.7l5 or sta in 194e.
Atlantic City Electric Co. in
year ended September 80 earned
$2,192,194 or $161 a share VS..
$2,053,501 or $l.54 in 1949.
Jersey Central Power & 1t. in
year ended September 20 earned
S2,873 500 or $2299 share VS.. ST.
473. 3.433 or $1979 in 1949.
Mississippi River Fuel Corp. in
year ended September 80 earned
$3,976,743 or 1924 a share VS.. 81
440,9S0 or 199 in 1949.
Studebaker Corp. in year ended
September 80 earned $19.372.573
or 1922 a share VS.. $17,242,245 or
$7.32 in 1949 period.
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
in 8 months ended September 80
earned S14,617,492 or $6.25 a share
VS.. S6.523 ,946 or S2.79 in 1949 Pc
riod.
New England Tel. d Tel. in year
ended September 80 earned ST.
$50, 1886 or $11.36 a share VS.. So
lot ,103 or $5.85 in 1949.
Great Northern Railway in 9
ended September 80 earn
ed $8.664 1886 or $2.86 a share VS..
$l2,641 ,486 or $409 in l949 period.
Chi, Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road in 9 months ended Septem-
Der 80 earned $18,342,2 ,209 or s1O.74
a share VS.. S8,144,899 or $4.77 in
1949 period.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in
9 months ended September 80
earned $8,198,423 Or 1895 a share
VS.. S4,849.241 or $3.50 in le49 Pc
riod.
Central Electric & Gas Co. in
year ended August 81 earned
81, Oil ,066 or S1.14 share VS..
$l,469. 720 or $1O3 in 1949.
Champion Paper g. Fibre in 6
months ended September 30
earned s5,262,486 or s4.57 a share
VS.. So, 1891 or $319 in 1949.
City Products Corp. in 9 months
ended September 30 earned S.
816,472 or So. a share VS.. $4,412,-
l24 or $3.51 in 1949 period.
Detroit Steel Corp. in months
ended September 80 earned S.
1926 or $485 a share VS.. ST.
391, ,088 or $267 in 1949 period.
Lone Star Cement in 9 months
ended September 80 earned ST.
409,014 or $7.81 a share VS.. s6,-
981, 1854 or $7.36 in 1949 period.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Over-the- Market

The following bid and asked quotations
or Washington securities traded over the
more dealers, members of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc,
would trade with the general public at the
time the quotations we're assembled for
The Star as of Friday noon:
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Business, Industry
Pace Slower byDip
In Consumer Demand
By 6. A. Phillips
Assoeiofed Press Businesx Writer


NEW YORK, Oct. % (P).-Busi-
ness and industry slackened it's
pace this week under slower con-
sumer demand and a rounding
off in industrial production.
Advance and declines were
about evenly divided among ma
jor measurements of activity. A
new high in steel production was
the big attraction on the plus
side, while a further decline in
retail sales and forward buying
for replacement and inventory
were the principal drawbacks.
All factors considered, the gen.
eral level of business was again
exceptionally high. And despite
complaints from some quarters
over effects of the new Govern
ment credit curbs, there was
nothing to suggest anything more
than a natural and long overdue
correction after the big summer
splurge which followed outbreak
of the Korean war.
Stock Market Drops.
There was rather sharp drop
in the stock market for no par
ticular reason. but ability of
prices to find a relatively solid
bottom after the shakeout was
q reaSSuring factor.
Like most business indicators,
the stock market has been rising
with monotonous regularity these
many months and a good sized
reaction was unqueStionably in
order. in the opinion of most
market analysts.
Going bond prices were dis
turbed only slightly and the fact
the big banking houses made no
change in plans to float large
security issues over coming weeks
indicated the reaction in stocks
had little impact on investment
sentiment.
The lull in retail trade was a
little more pronounced in some
areas this week than in any period
since imposition of sitter credit
terms on such popular store items
as television sets and electrical
appliances.
Business Is Good.
Even so merchants did a good
business and a majority of econo-
mistS specializing in retail trade
believe volume will continue to
compare favorably with any nor
NAL fall business. High-level con-
sumner income and record civilian
employment almost guarantee
such results.
Praising the Federal Reserve
Board for taking steps to curb
reckless buying at a time when
the rearmament program has first
call on both production and man
power, the National Association of
Purchasing Agents, said in its
weekly bulletin:
1T requires political courage
to limit civilian demand these
tcredit) ways, and the free riding
gentlemen now squawking about
the reduced flow of gravy should
be promptly spanked. Sure,
there will be some backlash but
that is the only medicine to re-
ouce swelling initiation and give
the patient a chance to pull
through"
Steel came up with another new
record this week. the
fifth in row, as men and ma
chimes strained to meet the ever
demand from both civil
ian and rearmament fronts.
Mill operations were pushed to
1925 per cent of capacity and pro-
duced an estimated 1,978,900 tons
of finished products. The previous
high was last week when 1867, 800
tons were produced on an oper-
ating rate of 1920 per cent. A
year ago steel mill activity was
down to go per cent of the then
capacity because of a strike, and
only 10000 tons were finished.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Washington Stock Exchange

(Report Compiled by EXCHANGE Officialsl
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE FOR YEAR 1850 UP TO
AND INCLUDING FRIDAY, OCTOBER -.
La
Evening star., 1950-10-29

Rates OF dividends in the foregoinp
table are annual disbursements based on
tne last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
tlon. Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included
Ex dividend. xr Ex rights, cid Called
pt pa Part paid. ur Under rule. war War
warrants. Also extra or extras Plus
stock dividend q Cash or stock e De
clared or paid SO far this year Playable
dend date; Paid last year Declared
Or Da,H paid after stock dividend or split up
lative issue with dividends in arrears
Paid this year, dividend omitted. deferred
or no action taken at last dividend meet.
wd When distributed. KIDS Ex-Distribu.
tlon. Liauidating dividend. Payable
On desisr.sos skast ass. cash undetermined
Evening star., 1950-10-29

Quaker State Oil Refining in
. months ended September 80
earned $2,225,043 or $2.40 a share
VS.. S2,213,251 or $2.39 in 194e
period.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

u. s. Playing Card Co. in 9
months ended September 80
earned 1891 ,709 or $5.17 share
VS.. $1,625 ,479 or 1922 in 1949
period.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

Baltimore Transit Co. in 9
months ended September 80 had
a net loss of S1,015,568 VS.. net
loss of $103,311 in 1949 period.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

Eggs-Market firm A large; about steady
others. Receipts very light A large, light
others. Demand moderate Wholesale
prices: A large: 65-6S: medHtms, 1881;
small. 35-37; large. 43 IS; current
receipts supplies insufficient to quote.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

Deep Rock Oil Co. in 9 months
ended September 80 earned ST.
033 900 or $500 a share VS.. $2.42
in 1949 period.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
CURB SUMMARY
.nished BY the Associated Pres

FURNISHED BY the Associated Press.)
A selected list of active bonds on the
New York Stock Exchange, showing the
high, low and closing price for the week
and the net change from the previous
weeks close.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
BOND SUMMARY

FURNISHED BY the Associated Press)
A selected list Of active stocks on the
New York Curb Exchange, showing the
high, low and closing price for the week
and the net change from the previous