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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE
OPEN l TILL DARK
6627 EAST AVE.
1st Floor Bedroom or Den
Low Cash Down

bdIdIlCE LeSS 1IIdII N614U
Low cash down payment. balance like
attractive and dignitied section near
Chevy Chase Country Club and Rose:
mary School A splendid home and
a yard really ample for play, gar
to the frst floor den and "A baths
there are 3 bedrooms and bath on
2nd. storage attic. good closet
space; paneled recreation room and
u bath in basement; Bendix washer;
garage; oil h.-wh. Immediate pos
session. Directions: Out Conn. ave.
to Bradley lane. left to East ave; or
out Wis ave. to Bradley lane. right
to East ave. Exclusive with
DRURY REALTY CORP. MI. 1000;
nrns M0 rQA1
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COIORED
COIORFD.

OPEN SUN, l TO 5
1926 D st. ne. one of the best buys
of the year. clean brick house. made
into 3 modern apis, each with
bath; . stoves. refgr.; gas INV h.
This will probably be sold to the
first buyer who looks at it. A word
to the wise is sufficient.
A. A. CAROZZA co.
1927 Pa. Ave. Sc. LII. 4-0O40.
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BETHESDA

BETHESDA
Attractive well-built home. with f1repl:
in liv. rm., full din. rm., plenty OF
cabinets in kit, nice den and full
bath on LIST floor; 3 bedrms. and
bath, on 2nd.; finished bsmt. with
shower bath: Gear garage. Excel
lent location. Only $4,000. Call
Mrs. Fink, JU. 7-7611. cox & CO,
ST. O775. b
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BETHESDA RAMBLER
Nearing completion, 3 bedrms.. 2
baths. full bsmt., garage. Most
sought after and convenient resi-.
sec. Excel value; price not ad-
vanced one penny.
ARTHrR w. LA ROCHE. Agent.
OIL. O070; Evenings. WI. 1771.
GARRETT PARK
A small S-year-old home set in flne
shade trees on about k-acre site;
an entr. hall leads on one side. to
an L-shaped liv din. rm. with Are
place. about % by 10 and other
side to kit, 2 spacious. sunShiny
bedrms. and bath are on the 2nd A.;
full bsmt., oil heat; moderate down
payment, in terms like rent. Call
Mrs. Cushard. ewes. WI. 1857.
INEZ. CUSHARD, Realtor, OR. 1882.
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HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.
SILVER SPRING

OPEN SUNDAY / TO 6
Modern brick bungalow. with 3 bed
rms. and 2 baths, full bsmt.. Ice.
liv. rm. with flrepf.. din. rm.. equip.
kit. Lear gar. To reach: Out Coles
vile I'd. from Sill. Spg to Lanark
way, left to Rogart I'd, left to
Open" sign. Exclusive with BER-
0420: Ewes. and suns, Mr.. Scott.
SH. 1851.
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COLORED-GI
VETERANS

brick homes as low as $3.50; $500
down, S44 mo. Call MR.. COX.
III 4o5A
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Washington Grove-New
TIME TO CHANGE-$12,500
Open Sat. and Sun. Yes, it's time to
change. Autumn fields and autumn
air will bring new color into your
family's life. 2 sparkling new white
clapboard bungalows are waiting
for you. Both have cheerful kitchen
dinettes: spacious living rooms for
easy relaxation; two restful bed
rooms; full, expandable, insulated
attic; full, well-lighted basement;
clean gas heat. These are two new.
cheerful comfortable, livable homes.
Easy commmuting to downtown. Be
sure to drive out early and enjoy
autumn at its best. Directions: Out
Georgia or Wisconsin to Rockville
courthouse; right on U. s. Route
$40 to Allies Inn; right on Wash
ington Grove I'd. across railroad;
left to Grove I'd. and right to homes
and open" sign.
FREDERICK W. BERENS
SALES, INC, 1920 K ST. NV.
MA. 5005
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CONGRESS HEIGHTS
FAIRLAWN VILLAGE

In an attractive community. modern
six-room brick home; three bed
rooms, equipped kitchen. full base
ment with outside entrance, oil heat:
large concrete porches, front and
rear; COW. location near schools
and transportation. Quick possess
sion. Call Mr. Slower.
CAMPANELLA g. CO.
Elk. Alb. Ewes. and Sunday. TW.
1S10 >
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NEAR ALABAMA AVE.
Direct from owner; Groom and bath
brick Colonial; 2K years old; dry.
light basement with "a bath. Lot
S0x100, inclosed with chain link
fence and other improvements. Con-
venient to schools and shopping;
includes refrigerator and Bendix
washer. Drive out Pa. ave. Sc. left
on Alabama ave, right on Beck st.
and continue 3 blocks to house. 5102
v ST., Hillside 690S. Open Sun, 2
to 8 p.m. Call weekdays until 1880
pm. No agents IS
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SEE TODAY

DHI 1ODA
$4,000 BUNGALOW
Small cash, $59.46 mo. 2 bedrms.,
bSmt.
S15,950-CAPE COD BRICK
Silver Spring, bsmt., expandable, Q
bedrms., din. rrn., fireplace.
S12.950-BRICK BUNGALOW
Wheaton, rms, bath, fenced lot.
S15.75O-BRICK. . STORY
Kensington, lge. rms. bsmt., near
schools. Assume lge. AZ loan.
S16,500-BRICK, 2 STORY
Wheaton. 6 lge. rms, screened porch,
bsmt., COW.
BOGLEY's WHEATON OFFICE
Open Sun. and daily. LO. 5-3434,
10. 5-1s43, 10. 5-0313.
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SILVER SPRING


8 pm.
SILVER SPRING
2os !, E ,.g ave; in IN beautiful a. IL,
and din. rm., GE kit. attach. ga
rage, master bedrm. 14x24, rec. rrn..
fun bsmt. with Bendix. soft;
with. beautiful trees and fence. To
reach: Out Colesville I'd. through
Four Corners. left on Lorain to
house.
COUNTRY ESTATE
acres of land; beautifully land
scaped; oil h.-w.h.; garage; chicken
house and other outbuildings; excel.
view: priced for quick sale. To
reach: Out Ga. ave. 5 miles to
Hewitt ave. and our sign.
RAMBLER
Located on l acre lot. this beautiful
5-rm. home: liv. rm. l5x22 with
fireplace, deck porch, 12xl3 din. rn.,
all-elec. kit. with breakfast nook,
recep. hall, 2 large bedrms.. fun
bsmt with rec. rm.; price, $4,000.
To reach: Out Ga. ave, turn right
: first street past Glenmont school
and follow our sign.
SILVER SPRING
2403 barrow ave; 2-bedrm. brick in
excel. cond.; complete kit. liv.. nm.
with picture window and fireplace;
gas &C. heat; level lot: close to st.
Johns Parochial School; price. Sl2,-
$50. To reach: Out Ga. ave. left
on Dexter ave-, right on Douglas,
left on Darrow tc house.
CARROLL HIGHLANDS
1907 18th pl.; 2-story brick. in very
good cond. liv. I'm. with fireplace,
din. rm.. complete kit. . large bed
rms. and bath. full bsmt.; gas &C.
heat, fenced yard; price, $4,000.
To reach Out New Hampshire ave-,
right on Erskine ST.. left on 18th p.
10 house.
All Open Sunday. 1-6.
THOMPSON & GRAY
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SILVER SPRING
EXCELLENT CLosE-IN LOCATION
OPEN SUNDAY, 1-6
213 EAST MELBOURNE AVE.
This lovely modern home features
spaciousness In every detail. Large
center foyer hall liv. rm.. dining
rm. screened porch in rear of
house. overlooking beautiful corner
lot; huge kit. "a bath. LIST floor; 3
very lge. bedrms... end floor. Extras
include garage, slate roof; 2 blocks
to school. buses; new junior high
being erected close. An excellent buy
and well financed to suit individual
purchaser To reach: Out Colesville
I'd. to Franklin ave, right to Flower
ave. right to Melbourne ave, left
to house.
Woodside Realty Co.
S017 Eastern ave. SH. GAO til
~
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HIIICREST

Detached Groom brick with large
lot on Branch ave-; gas heat: built.
in garage: full tsmt.; 3 bedrms;, L
bath; nice yard. BY appt. only.
A. A. CAROZZA co.
1927 Pa. Ave. Sc. LU. 4-004o:
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HOUSES FOR SALE-s.E.
SOUTHEAST

NEW BRICK HOMES
WILL CONSIDER TRADES
Semidet.; ready for occupancy; 6 rms.
3 bedrms.; large lot: l block to
downtown bus. shopping and schools.
Move in with deposit.
OPEN 9 AM. TO 7 Pm.
10th AND H SITS. Sc.
Out Penna. ave. Sc to Ala. ave. top
Of hill. turn left to 46th St. left to.
H st.. right - block to sample. See
our sign.
MARSHALL j. MAPLE co.
1924 14th st. NV. d.. 3346.
$500 DOWN
win buy weil-located semidetached
brick; near Fairfax Village; "a
baths; oil heat; full bsmt with rec.
rm.; full price, S13.850; by appt. only
A. A. CAROZZA co.
1927 Pa. Ave. Sc. LII. 4-0O40.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
West Girl Attends ETA
National Convention

Miss Martha Jean Han d
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Hand of West, and student at
Southwestern University, Mem
pits, has returned from the
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island,
Mich, where she was an official
delegate ct the National Conven-
'tion of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority.
Four hundred Zeta Tau Alphas
from the United States and Can
ada met loT a five-day Conven-
ton at which Southwestern
chapter was awared lovely cup
for the presentation given by
Miss Hand of an outstanding rush
party. Beta Sigma Chapter also
won the scholastic and magazine
awards.
Completion of three-year pro
ject to benefit the Nation's esti-
mated half-million cerebral palsy
victims through publications. of s
Manual of Cerebral Palsy Equip.
ment was announced, with
an advance s h w j n {
of the Manual. In spon.
this contribution, which will
of handicapped persons in the
official altruistic project.
this Manual, when VIII De pub
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

lished August LIST, Zeta Tau Al
pha shared with the National
Society for Crippled Children
and Adults, in the production of
this contribution, which will
benefit one of the largest groups
of handicapped persons in the
country. Zeta Tau Alpha also
voted 10 continue this type 81
aid to the cerebral palsied as its
Official altruistic propect.
Other delegates from M;ssissip-
pi included Jean Beck OF
Waynesboro, delegates from the
University of Mississippi, anc
Juanice Stevenson, of Starkville
delegate from Mississippi State
College.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
w. M. U. MEETS

Mrs. Bluford Taylor was hostess
to the W.M.U. Monday afternoon
with eleven members present. Mrs.
Myron Warner, Mission Study
leader, gave two chapters of the
book, Soul Winning"
Mrs. Mary Sheppard gave the
opening prayer and Mrs. w. M
Unger made the closing one.
The hostess served sandwiches,
potato chips and Coca-C olas. Mrs
c. c. Wade will be hostess next
week.
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BPw CLUB MEETS
amin, Reporter

The July meeting of the Tchula
Business and Professional Wo-
mems club was held in Gamers
cafe on Wednesday night, July ID.
Fourteen members and three visi-
tors were present. Mrs. Tavia Ben
nett, the president, opened the
meeting by reading the Club Col
lect. A delicious supper was en-
joyed.
The business session was start
ed with the roll call and reading
OF the minutes of the last meeting.
The president urged each member
to renew her membership and pay
her dues as soon as possible Re-
commentators from the state Of
concentrations from the state Of
were handed each officer and
chairman. The Birthday Calen-
OAR was presented This is the
new project of the local club, and
the calendars went on sale Thurs
day, July 14th, to continue until
August LIST. Members were urged
to give everyone an opportunity
to buy one of these calendars and
to have his or her name put on
ii. Committees for the sale of the
calendars were appointed by Mrs.
Bennett, as follows: Mrs. Lora
Bogue, captain, Mrs. Beeda Sa-
maha, Mrs. Matte Lou Turner,
Mrs. Vivian Love; Mrs.
Callie Marshall, captain, Mrs.
Minerva Clark, Miss Agnes
Sproles, Mrs. Ethel Watkins: Mrs.
Rose Maggie, captain, Mrs. Mary
Tahir, Mrs. Irene Wade. Mrs.
Julia Barwick; Mrs. Mary Thorn
as, captain, Miss Marie Maggie,
Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. Rose
Schwartz; Mrs. Florence Buck,
captain, Mrs. Mai B. Melton, Mrs.
Ellarene Cobb, Mrs. Sara Baine
Mrs. Annie Henry was named to
contact all organizations in town
for meeting dates to be put on the
calendar and Mrs. Sylvia Gun
bingham was named publicity
chairman.
Following the business session
the club was privileged to have as
guests the three Tchula girls who
attended Magnolia Girls State ir
Jackson early in July: Leila Anr
Waterer, Angelo Kazar and Mary
Alice Shields. The B and PW clut
sponsored one of the girls. Each
| Girl-Stater told of her most in
teresting and instructive expert
ences while in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
MR.. VINCENT. MAGGIE
PASSED SUNDAY NIGHT

Mr.. Vincent Maggie of New Or
leans who has been visiting his
brother, Mr.. Joe Maggie, died a!
the Community hospital in Lex
ington Sunday night after a.shos Il
illness. Funeral services were hello
in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Maggie, MISS
Marie Maggie, Miss Jean Maggie,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vegezzi
and children left Monday after
noon for New Orleans to attend
last rites.
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PAGE SEVEN
U. S. xs Us

For Is cents the u. S. Govern.
ment Printing Office VIII rnaR
you a booklet entitled Guiding
Family Spending" Catalogue No.
A1.38.661). This booklet IS noe
10 be confused with another re-
Gently issued by the GPO on "Tns
creasing Cost of the FederaR
Government" Document No. 1901
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20
LIONS CLUB HEARS
DISTRICT GOVERNOR

The Lions club met at Gamers
cafe last week with fifteen mem
bers present. DR.. Toxey Hall, dis
trict governor of Belzoni, was the
featured speaker. He explained
about Brown House at Niece -
q play-room sponsored by the
Lions clubs in this district-and
stated that work on it has been
started.
The name of Mrs. Barden was
drawn from the jackpot for at
tendance, thereby winning the
cash award.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Miss Vivian RicK1es OF Delta
State spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Rick
les.
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TCHULA NEWS
Mrs. G. r. Hamlin, Reporter
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS

Mrs. ]. K. Barwick was hostess
to members of the Thursday
Bridge Club at her home last
week. Guests were seated at two
tables. Mrs. W. G.. Gwin scored
high, Mrs. Myron Casteele, second
high and Mrs. r. L. Ray, bingo,
each winning an attractive prize.
The hostess served sandwiches
and Coca-Colas.
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FOUH-WA r
FOREFRONT

This rugged front end ID ssts he
ssyie note. RI saves on repair costs
-vertieoI bars orc individually
spioeeoble, 80 ovoids looking
horns" "a mokes poriao ond
ooropine soser.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tutterow
and children have returned from
visit with relatives IN Athens,
Tennessee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Watkins
and James Terry of Bel.oni spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Terry
Smith. :.
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PRESBYTERIAN
WOMEN MEET


The Women of the Presbyterian
church met in the church parlor
Monday afternoon. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. W. G. Gwin
presided at the meeting.
The inspirational program,
Christianity At Work." was led
by Mrs. Gwin. The Lords prayer
was used to close the meeting.
Mrs. j. K. Barwick visited her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Shields,
in the Greenville hospital Friday
Mrs. Minnie Cunningham accom-
panied her and visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wilson Eatherly.
Mrs. A. c. Conger and house
guests, Mrs. Thane and Mrs. Nc.
Kenzie of Memphis spent Friday
with Mrs. Sterling PEBBLES of Boil
ton.
Walter Swartz, manager of tn,
Fair Store, is on a business trii
to New York.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. James Love and
son Jimmy left Friday for Mem
phis where they boarded a special
train to attend the Cardinal Phil
" and Cardinal Dodger ball
games at Sportsman's park in st.
Louis, Missouri
Mrs. Frank Moore Clark and
Miss Ruth Barrett made a busin-
rss trip to Greenwood Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, l.. Shields left
Friday afternoon to spend the
weekend in Dewitt, Arkansas.
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
Mrs. j. B. irving, Mrs. Halsey
Van Wyck, Susan Van WICK.
Mrs. Hamp Jones and Hamp. Jr
.shopped in Lexington Monday.
Miss Nellie KERN of MSCW at
Columbus visited her sister, Mrs.
Maude James, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Bennett
and Marshall, Jr., left SUNDAY
to spend a vacation on the Gulf
Coast.
Mrs. William Gillon and child
ren of Minter City and Mrs. Ed
gar Gwin and baby left Saturda ,
to spend week with the latter's
sister, Mrs. Howard Williams in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
DR.. P. M. Smith attended q
meeting of the Yazoo-M ississippi
Levee Board in Clarksdale last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Sheppard
motored to Canton Sunday to take
the past month. They will spend
Linda and Jackie Mulholland.
who have been visiting with them
a month with Mrs. Mulholland be-
fore returning to their home in
Mobile, Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulholland
of Mobile visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Sheppard last weekend.
Mrs. Carl Fincher of Greenwood
accompanied Mrs. Carl Yates
Parker to Tchula last Thursday to
spend the day with her sisters,
Mrs. Boyd Sheppard and Mrs,
pxyrI Tos1o~
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S. j. Foose, Jr., left for Birning-
ham, Alabama, Sunday morning
to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sprad-
ley and children of Dallas, Texas,
who will be guests of her sister,
Mrs. S. J. Foose, Jr., and family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mr.. AMI Mrs. w. j. Craft and
daughter, Miss Thelma, left SUM-
day for Houston, Texas, to spend
their vacation.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mrs. Carl Fincher of Greenwood
accompanied Mrs. Carl Yates
Parker to Tchula last Thursday to
spend the day with her sisters,
Mrs. Boyd Sheppard and Mrs.
Byrd Jones.
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Try the Classified Ads-Ii PuYsi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Try The Classified Ads-It Pays.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulholland
of Mobile visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Sheppard last weekend.
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Only BUICK Has 6eegAftOeO> Drive and Will II
with
kd0
less hoghk rp ks on
oJe
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

DR.. p. M. Smith attended q
meeting of the Yazoo-M Mississippi
Levee Board in Clarksdale last
week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-07-20

Mrs. William Gillon and child
ren of Minter City and Mrs. Ed
gar Gwin and baby left Saturda ,
TO spend week with the latter's
sister, Mrs. Howard Williams in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
, 1950-05-23
TIE VIRGTN ISLANDS
I'll. MUNICIPALITY OF ST. THOMAS & ST. JOHN
REPORT or REP. FRED CRAWFORD TO NGHEss

nue. taxes. But, he added, the
islands should not expect
those benefits without active
~ supporting in the islands
the measures which will bring
them closer to the goal of self
support; tourism, new small
industries, greater local food
production, more and better
local handicrafts, and credit
facilities. We feel that the Gov
error address augurs well
for the islands immediate flu
ture. Legislation should be sup
vported to return internal-rev
enue-tax proceeds to the Is
lands, and the grants=in-aid,
already applicable to the
States should be extended to
the islands.
ITO be continuedl
, 1950-05-23
SHIPPING NEWS

a steamer is scheduled to
sail from Mobile June 3rd, &
New Orleans June 9th, and is
due at Frederiksted on or
about the 10th, accepting
freight for Guadeloupe and
Martinique.
G STEAMSHIP CO. Inc
Rob't Z. Merwin & Co., Inc.
AGENTS
, 1950-05-23
PUBLIC NOTICE


It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that $4,000 repre-
senting interest accrued on the
invested capital Of Their Ma
5esties King Christian TX and
Queen Louise's Golden We'd
ding Memorial Fund for the
benefit Of INDECENT persons III
st. CroiX will be available for
Distribute on or about June
80, 1850.
Those who would like to
share in this distribution
should submit their applica-
cations containing the requi-
site Information and duly GER
titled to the Undersigned not
later than June IL, 1850.
Office Of the Administrator
Christiansted, st. Croix, vi.
May is, 1850;
HARRY B. TAYLOR
Administrator for st Croix
, 1950-05-23

NSeA4A4AASA A@CA ~
Inauguration Of Governor
Morris F. de Castro
We left St Croix on Friday,
March "a, for ST. Thomas to at
tend the Inauguration Of Nor
ris r. de Castro as Governor
Of the Virgin Islands. Mr.. dc
Castro is the first native Gov
ernor the islands have had
and his appointment was wide
~ acclaimed. He has been il
government service in the VII
gin Islands for more than &c
years, and served as commits
sioner of finance and govern.
ment secretary prior to his ap.
pointment as Governor. He
was called upon to be Acting
Governor on many occasioi
and for long periods durins
the absence or disability q
the Governor, His appoint
ment is consistent with the p6
Icy of the United States Of ap,
pointing natives Of a terrific
rial area to high positions
whenever they are qualified,
and of permitting the greases'
practicable degree Of self-gov-
ernment, a policy notably
exemplified in the past by the
appointment Of Jesus T. Pin
gro, q native Of Puerto Rico, a
Governor and by the enact
ment of an amendment t.
Puerto Rico's Organic Acl
which permitted the people Q.
Puerto Rico to elect their
Governor
Governor de Castros inaugl
4E 49,
raj address, 4 copysof which il
appended to this report show.
ed a keen awareness of tht
problems confronting the is
lands and a firm determines
ton to consider and attempt II
solve them. We were particu.
larly pleased with the portion
Of the address relating to self
support and self-dependence
in which the Governor urgee
that every effort be made grae
ually to reduce the Virgin Is
lands dependence upon tht
Federal Government. He ex-
pressed the hope that the is
lands would be made eligible
to receive social security, edu
cational3 health, and welfare
grants on the same basis a
Evening star., 1950-11-09
|FinIetter Says AT
plays Leading Role
lin Military Policy

The Air Force is playing a
leading role in the establishment
of the military policy of the
United States, Air Secretary Fin
letter declared yesterday.
Prefacing his remarks with the
statement he was not speaking
from a partisan view" Mr.. Fin
letter told 400 members of the Air
Force Officers Wives Club their
husbands are playing a leading
role with the men in the State
Department" in carrying out a
United States program along 1.-TWO
seemingly inconsistent" lines of
action.
Strength Is One Factor.
"On the one hand, we want to
make ourselves strong enough
militarily so that Russia will have
no cause to wage war with u.s."
he said. But on the other hand
we pursue with equal vigor a pol
icy to make all these armaments
unnecessary in the interests of
making a world strong in peace"
Mr.. Finletter outlined the prob
lens that face the Air Force as
the youngest Of the three armed
services.
Housing to Improve.
"Air Force housing for officers
and men Is not what it should
be-" he said. But it will be i'm
proved gradually because it's still
a young service"
Mr.. Finletter's talk followed a
luncheon in the Army Navy Coun-
try Club. The speaker was intro
duced by Mrs. Frank F. Everest,
program chairman of the club.
Mrs. Charles w. Schott, president.
opened the meeting.
Honor guests included Mrs. Fin
letter. Mrs. Eugene M. Zuckert,
wife Of the Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force; Mrs. Hoyt S. VAN
denberg, wife Of the AF Chief of
Staff, and Lady Pirie, wife of the
chief OF the Royal Air Force staff
in Washington.