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Evening star., 1951-12-23
Secret Papers Reveal l|'
1894 Bid by u. 5. for
World Arms Control
By the Assoeioied Pres,

Pre-World War II efforts by the
United States to establish inter-
national inspection and control
of ornaments were detailed yes
terday with publication by the
State Department of 800 long
secret documents.
All deal with 1884 diplomacy.
The documents were the latest
batch taken from official files In
accordance with the policy of dis
closing records for historical pur-
poses after a lag of Is years or
more.
Included was a memorandum
from President Roosevelt to Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull over
ruling objections to international
inspection to prevent secret war
preparations. Mr.. Roosevelt mes
saged Mr.. Hull from Warm
Springs, Ga. November "a. 1884,
that the supervision and inspec-
ton must be all inclusive. includ-
ing all plants in all nations" He
tadded: That is my policy"
Now Part of UN Plan.
The administration only re-
Gently had come around to favor
ling the controversial idea at this
time, when the League of Nations
was vainly wrestling with the
problem of scaling down arms so
as 10 reduce the military burden
ON the national economies and to
discourage war The principle now
is embodied in the United Nations
lplan for control of atomic and
lother weapons and in the negotia-
ftions for Korean armistice.
The War Department. in a
memorandum signed by Acting
Secretary Harry H. Woodring,
objected that international inspec-
ton would favor a power which
was planning aggression against
the United States by disclosing
precise information on American
means of defense.
The United States, In its pro-
posals to the Leagues general
disarmament conference at
Geneva. also urged the progress
sive outlawing of such weapons
as tanks, bombers, and heavy ar
tillery on the ground that these
were of most use to an aggressor
nation. Soviet Russia at the same
time was calling for total dis
armament" and permanent
peace conference.
Litvinov Pessimistic.
Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim
ILitvinov behind the scenes was
frankly pessimistic over chances
of preventing war. American Am
baSsador William c. Bullitt re-
ported on october S. 1884 to Mr.,
Hull that Litvinov said he was
convinced then that there was
nothing for the Soviet Union to
do except to strengthen the Red
army in every possible way and
rely on the army to protect the
Soviet Union from attack" Mr..
Bullitt said Litvinov told him that
he was convinced that ultimate
war in Europe. was inevitable
In another report on Litvinov's
views wired November q. 1884.
from Geneva. Hugh r. Wilson,
United States arms delegate, said
Litvinov, in a private conversation
displayed the most complete dis
trust of Germany"
''To him, SO long as there is
Hitler regime. just so long is Ger
many mad dog that can't be
trusted, with whom no agreements
can be made. and whose ambition
can only be checked by a ring of
determined neighborS," Mr.. Will
son said.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

and IS years old. They do not
realize how fast an automobile
travels. In this drive for safety
we must use every traffic engi-
neering aid-lights, stop signs
etc."
More Optimistic Note.
Walter w. Hubbard, editor OF
"The American Motorist" and
public relations director of the
District division, American Auto
mobile Association. struck a more
optimistic note. He said:
washington is one of the
safest traffic cities in the United
States, having for the past nine
or 10 years won prizes in this field
Recently, Washington won the
AAA National Pedestrian Protec-
ton Contest Award, and the city
has received awards from other
organizations for its forward
looking traffic work.
For Washington has one OF
the best balanced traffic safety
programs. This is due to the CO.
operation of all organizations
concerned. These include public
and parochial and private schools
the police department, automo-
bile clubs and the people gener-
ally
The Police Department supplied
these traffic fatality figures for
prior years here: 1945, 96 of
which n were pedestrians; 1916
72 victims, 81 of them pedes-
trians; 1947, 70 and 49 of them
pedestrians; 1948, 81 deaths and
81 pedestrians; 1949, II deaths
and 81 pedestrians.
In the past 10 years, authori.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Motor Vehicles
Killing Americans
Faster Than Wars
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Motor
vehicles are killing American
citizens at a more rapid rate
than weapons of war.
American traffic deaths
reached the l million mark
today.
On September 8, the Asso-
citation of Casualty and
Surety Companies said deaths
among American fighting
men had reached the I mil
lion mark that week-on
September 3 or September 4
in Korea. {
The count of United States
military deaths began with
the Battle of Lexington April
19, ITS. The count of auto
mobile fatalities began with
the death of H. H. Bliss in
New York City September 13,
1899.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Man Who Gave Poison
To Goerinq Loses Plea

NUREMBERG, Germany, Dec.
I22.-Erich Won dem Bach -Zelweski,
former S. S. general who says he
gave Hermann Goering the poison
with which the marshal committed
suicide, lost his appeal today
against a 10-year prison sentence
for Nazism.
A German denazification ap-
peals court confirmed his con-
Iviction as a major offender, guilty
Iof terrorism against partisans in
Eastern Europe.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

ties said, some 5000 have been
killed on Maryland's streets and
highways, more than 1,l00 of
them on Baltimore streets.
The Washington Baltimore
boulevard between Savage and
College Park and Route 40, north
east of Baltimore, between the
city line and Hartford County, are
the most deadly stretches of high
way in the State. officials de-
clared. Maryland did not begin
the keeping of careful traffic sta
tistics until l941.
More than 1879 have lost their
lives in automobile mishaps in
Virginia. over the years, and
police figures are available back
to 1918.
Loring A. Fries, a Winchester
youth, lost his life January 6,
1913. the first motor vehicle
traffic fatality in the State. He
went for a ride with an uncle
in a 'runaboat", which smashed
into rock ledge and overturned,
while attempting to pass a wagon.
Young Fries was instantly killed.
The year 1918 accounted for
20 other deaths and as the years
rolled on. traffic victims grew in
numbers. BY 1919, they had
reached 116. Then followed sue
cessive jumps to 1000 in 1923:
327 in 1926 408 in 1927; SOS in
1880: 698 in 1881; TAG in 1884;
839 in 1885, and the all time high
for one year, lilo in 1941.
Since 1941, officials said, a to-
tai of 6,519 have lost their lives
on Virginia roads and highways.
The total dropped during World
War II and in 1914 had dipped
to $50. But after the war the
number has spurted upward
again. For there were GAS in 1915;
$50 in 1916; TIL in 1947; 730 in
1948; $40 in 1949 and 915 last
year.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
BY the Associated Pres.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands,
Dec. %. Christine Cromwell
Hoffman. heiress to the Dodge
millions who was injured Thurs
day in a motorcar accident, was
reported in a satisfactory condi-
tion today. She was fully con-
scious and resting comfortably.
Mrs. Hoffman. daughter OF
James H. r. Cromwell. was in
jured with a companion. Mrs.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Phosphate Exports Up

Phosphate rock exports from
Ocean Island and Nauru have set
a new record high in the last
year, with most of the supply go-
ing to Australia and New Zealand.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Acreage Expanded

The expansion of Panama's
acreage in banana and sugar cane
lis reflected in the use of 5000 tons
of fertilizer yearly.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Traffic Claims Mi|Iionth Life;
Second MiIIionth Due by 1881
Fatalities Keep Pace
With Forecasts Made
On 52-Yeor Busis
BY the Associoied Press

The motor vehicle claimed its
l millionth victim in the Nation
yesterday.
The traffic toll was run up in
So years. three months and nine
days. The grisly milepost was
reached and recorded at 11:27
am. EST.
Dave Dawson, 25, of Danbury
Tex. was the last person to die
among the final 10 victims re-
corded by the Associated Press in
"a Nationwide spot check that
began Wednesday. He died Satur-
day from injuries suffered in an
auto accident seven hours earlier.
Two others were fatally injured
in the same crash.
The total reached the million
mark on the Associated Press tally
sheet with the report of the death
of Miss Elma Wischmeier, So, in
a Cleveland. Ohio, hospital.
Miss Wlschmeier lived alone in
a trailer camp and never had
driven an automobile. On Deem
Der IL, she was crossing Lorain
avenue at 150th street on the west
side when a six-wheel tractor
trailer struck her down in the
croSSwalk during snow storm.
The driver later told the police
accident prevention bureau that
he did not see her, but felt a
bump. The traffic light, he said,
was green.
An aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth
enberg. who lives at the same
trailer camp. said:
She was the most careful per-
son in the world"
The actual millionth victim
never can be identified. Statistics
early in the century were esti-
mates instead of actual figures.
So-called corrective factors, based
on statistical experience, were ap-
, 1951-08-28
FOR SALE

Portable Underwood noise
less Typewriter with Eng
lish- Spanish keyboard. A
bargain.
VIM. MANNING
11Market ST., Christiansted
, 1951-08-28
NOW IS H TIME

NOW Is The TIME
H PEOPLE of this Island for the last ten or fifteen
years have been concerned about the Office Of Administrator
for St CroK which has been a constant target of politicos
and other leaders here and abroad, as to its one-sideness, lack
OF initiative, and on several occasions the occupant has been
openly accused of being a deterrent to the Islands progress.
WHETHER OR NOT these things are true or false will
be OF no significance in the months to come and all the rant
ings of the past, founded or unfounded, will be lust 50 much
hot ali, since the Administrator will be relieved Of duty
through his years of service and not from the weight of accu-
sations made against him.
now is the time for the people to voice
their opinion as to what they desire in an Administrator and
to present their choice of candidate whom they feel would
uphold these desires. Though not yet confirmed officially,
rumor says that UlEmont James is being considered for this
position. 1t is necessary, however, for the people to give their
support and exert their influence in favor of this native son.
Mr.. ULLMONT JAMES is familiar with the needs of
the people; he does not have to be orientated into our wav
of life; he does not have to be coached and schooled by the
So-called "upper-crust, "1ower-crust" or other elements
of the Island. He is familiar with it all. His integrity, his
ability, his department, his bearing, are all above reproach
and the people Of ST. Croix can be justly proud of him.
IT IS OUR opinion and the majority of the people of this
Island that Mr.. James is fully qualified to hold the post of
Administrator and should be recommended by Governor de
Castro and confirmed by the Department of the Interior.
WE DO NOT know why some few people are pessi-
mistic in their attitude on the suggestion of the possibility of
a native Administrator for St. Croix. If they think of a native
as a man and not as the little boy they knew in school nor
evaluate him on the basis Of his racial origin, they would find
in the final analysis that he is merely a human being-as fall
able as we all are.
MAN TO-DAY is being classified and evaIuated-not by
his racial o~rigin-but his ability to do a good job. If there is
even an iota of truth in the rumor that links Mr.. James with
, 1951-08-28

the Misunderstanding, let us
give him our whole hearted
support.
, 1951-08-28
Hanover insurance. Co
of New York
Writes Fire and Hurricane
c. o. Markoe. Agent
Christiansted
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the District
Court OF the Virgin Islands of the United States, Division of
81. Crolx, ChrlStlansted, in an action for foreclosure wherein
the Municipality of St. Croix, is Plaintiff and the St. Croix
Fruit and Vegetable Company, Inc, is Defendant, the under
signed Sheriff for the Municipality Of St. Croix will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at 2 o'clock pm. on Sep
TENDER 10, 1851, at the Sheriff's Office at the Police Station,
Chr1stiansted, the following personal property:
| : 50 < ~ Roller dump Slated hopper and shelf con-
Meeting drive.
l : l4B x So" HH. Cleaner with 1A HP. 3-6O-22O motor
and drive Jr. type.
! 10 x 10 Roller Grader with II" division rail chute
for culls to drop out.
| : ~ x 81" Wax tank splash hood valve with SO" slat
elevator 2 HIP. motor.
: 10 x lU Rubber cross belt bevel gear drive.
| r. x W Rubber grading belt completely assembled
bins and HIP. motor.
Ford Pickup truck, motor Nc. 9N6O5OR
year model 1871.
oUo Packlng crates, more or less, valued at 81 so
each, located at the Tomato Packing Plant
of the Company.
! John Bean TP06 Row Crop Spray Outfit.
Ihe terms OF the sale will be announced at the auction
The Sheriffs Office
Christiansted, st. Croix, V. L.
August 27, 1851.
MORRELL E. DAVIS. Sheriff
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22
Africans S WAY.
Of Life In
Desperate Danger

NEW YORK (NNPA) = Dis
patches from Liberia partly unveil
a situation of desperate danger to
Liberians who seek the democratic
way, and violation of human
rights which concerns all of Africa
and must concern Americans.
This is the view of John Col
ler, professor of sociology and
anthropology at the City College
OF New York, and adviser on
truSteeShip to the United States
delegation at the first session. of
the General Assembly. Mr.. Collier
is president of the Institute of
Ethnic Affairs, Inc.
''The one-party regime in Lii
IBERIA, through which an extremely
small minority rides the backs of
the overwhelming aboriginal ma
jority, is striking a death blow at
the opposition party" Mr.. Collier
said, adding:
"At the Liberian election May
/, this opposition, or Reformation
party, would have swept the field,
bringing 100000 native Liberians
into control of their government
for the first time
"The President Tubman True
Whig party regime, invoking d
valid or invalid procedural techni-
cality, excluded the Reformation
party from the ballot and the cleo
ton.
"Dihdwo Tive, the majority pres
idential candidate, had sought in
formally, without success, to have
the United Nations or our State
Department send observers, whose
presence might prevent or mitigate
the stealing of the election. On
this stated ground the Tubman
regime Immediately after the elec-
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22

FISH FINE!

All kinds an1 types of salt and
fresh water fish can be preserved
r~1fectly when frozen. This in
cludeS Shellfish, shrimp, lobster,
crab, etc. The methods of prepar-
alton vary slightly according to
size and type. However, the prep
aration of fish in general for
freezing purposes is a simple mat
ter. 1t is no more complicated than
preparing fish for cooking.
Fish is very perishable, though,
and should receive the best pos
sible care before it is prepared
and frozen. In most cases, the fish
III the average users freezer will
be that which he has caught him
self. And since his fish won't come
out of the freezer in any better
condition than it went in, the fish
erman should use extra precau-
ton. Fish that are to be frozen
should be kept as cold as possible
between the time of the catch
and the time of freezing.
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22
|!!||

Well Folks:
Ordinarily our good friend the
editor has to remind me that he
is ready and waiting for my Two
cents WORTH but last week he
forgot me entirely, and for once
I had my stuff ready. Maybe L
can repeat some of it this week.
Not likely, because most of it is
nOw ancient history.
ReGdy's Corner so" Growers
have won and lost so many games
now that think they are now
down to about 500 average. The
last two games that they had i'll
EaStiake PARK didn't amount to
very much, too RIG HNIB RW
very much - too lOpsided. But
then the games that we have
played away from home have been
just about as lopsided the other
way.
Let's cool off little bit. Have
you ever tried wine cooler?
That is drink for everybody.
Not just for the so-called Vino
1t is simple to make. just place
two or three ice cubes in tall
glass. Fill to one third or one-half
full of a good wine. We carry
several Nfan:scilewitz, Concord,
Gibson or Berrycup, blackberry
and loganberry. Then finish filling
the glass .Eith either 7-Up or Club
Soda. Makes a big tall drink suit
able for serving on any occasion.
Try one some time soon, you'll
come back for more - others do.
Until then we will be at Reddy's
Corner to furnish you with
smile and the mixin's.
Annie Mae, June
and Freddy"
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22

For reading matter on his trip
to Washington, D. c., in connec-
ton With MGM's Fathers Little
Dividend" and the opening of the
Red Cross drive, Ethel Barrymore
gifted Spencer Tracy with
dozen paper-bacll Whodunits. he
liked them ALL
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22

ton sent it's police to arrest Mr.
I've"
According to dispatch from
Liberia, either Mr.. Tive is being
held in Jail or is still being pur-
sued and an unstated number OF
his associates are jailed.
"The plain OBJECT is to terrorize
anew the aborigines of Liberia and
to destroy outright their leader
Snip" Mr.. Collier asserted. Con-
tinuing, he said:
"Mr. Tive, who. had been in the
United States for a surgical opera
ton, returned to Liberia two
months ago, having been nomin-
ated' by the aborigines as their
candidate in November of last
year. Tive knew, and publicized in
Liberia, that witch doctors had
been imported from the Gold Coast
TO poison him.
AAC NliCW I1lQl IL away
from his faithful encourage and
from his personal cook, he must
go on a hunger strike and die, or
else risk slow death through poi
soned food. He knew that prob
ably he would be jailed.
"Twe has been called the Gandhi
of Liberia and is like Gandhi in
his universal charity and his in
difference to personal fate. This
statement is not hearsay.
Like numerous other Ameri-
cans, know Mr.. Tive we'll, and he
spent with me his last day before
flying to Liberia two months ago.
what is happening in Liberia
today is a repetition of what has
happened for eighty years, as set
forth in an authoritative book by
Raymond Leslie Buell. of the For
eign Policy Association in 1947
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22

When Van Johnson gets to Rome
sometime this summer he will
know his way around. The star
has secured recent maps and travel
folders on Rome. He also is sched-
uled to start studying Italian next
week.
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22

Fred MacMurray's Susan, age 10,
and Robert, Z, have notified Dad
that, during summer vacation on
the MacMurray ranch in Santa
Rosa, they will work with the fruit
pickers "for weekly stipend"
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22

Tenth anniversary of Peter
Lawf0rd's arrival in Hollywood
was celebrated by the M-G-M star
by hosting his parents, Sir Sidney
and Lady May LawfOrd, at dinner
1t was their guidance and help
that made him continue trying
for an acting job when the out
look seemed hopeless, he often de-
clareS.
Arizona sun., 1951-06-22

FOR SALE Large lot, at sac
rifice. $4OO cash. 8-5258 or 4-1557
Smyrna times., 1951-12-27

dent; George Wilson, secretary;
George Scuse, treasurer; John Mar
shall, club reporter. The following
committees were appointed: Fin
ance, George Scuse, Bill Fleming,
Bobby Moore; Program, William
Knots, John Marshall, Clarence
Scuse; Special Events, Albert Nc
Clements, Presley Moore, Ken Will
son, William Comello; Membership,
Ken Moore, Gilbert McClements
and Jack Hurd; Recreation: Char
les David, Wayne Hurd, Charles
Parker, James Parker; Constitu-
ton: William Knots, James Snow
and James Parker. Refreshments
were served by the Colder family
following the meeting. The next
Smyrna times., 1951-12-27

maintained at o. and at that
sausage and other ground meats
should not be kept more than thre'
months. Fresh pork, not ground
may be held six months and bee.
and poultry should be used within
a year. 1t is most necessary that
all meats be quick frozen under
the recommended procedures.
Vegetables and fruits held al
% F. should be used within a year.
We have no thought of beinl
alarmists in regard to the use OF
frozen foods. This method of food
preservation has made such an
excellent contribution to our meal
preparation and to the enjoyment
of the delicious favors of these
foods when they are not in season
that we want to preserve their
value in every way.
Know the temperature of your
freezing units and use them az
cording to directions.
Smyrna times., 1951-12-27

emphasized the need for knowing
the temperature of this unit or of
the freezer section of your refriger-
ator. Most freezing sections oper-
ate at best economy between 15'
and 200 F. This temperature is
satisfactory for holding foods for
about two weeks. Fifteen degrees
is low enough to prevent the
growth of molds and bacteria, but
it is not low enough to reduce suf-
ficiently the chemical changes due
to engines.
Use your home refrigerator
freezing unit as stop-over spot
from market to table and not as
long-term freezer.
Long-term freezers should be
Smyrna times., 1951-12-27
BOARD BACKS
PAY INCREASE
State Board of Education Con-
siders Teachers Pay In
crease Essential
TEACHER SHORTAGE

The State Board of Education
considers that an increase in teach
erS salaries is an essential step to-
ward the securing and keeping of
competent teachers in the public
schools of Delaware, according to
a statement made recently by DR..
George r. Miller, Jr., State Super
intendent of Public Instruction.
1--WE are still unable to compete
with other states on a basis which
places Delaware at an advantage
and which makes our teaching posi-
lions more attractive to teachers
outside the State" DR.. Miller stat
ed 1--WE find that administrators
are unable to fill normal teacher
turnover positions let alone pro-
vide the additional IS to 100 teach
erS needed to meet the over 1000
pupil increase in enrolment during
the past year." DR.. Miller added.
Quoting from the files of the State
Department of Public Instruction,
DR.. Miller said that Gin spite of
gains toward proper certification,
10 percent of the elementary school
teachers now in the classrooms are
not fully qualified to meet Della
wares certifcation requirements"
He cited several reasons for this
condition: ~ The teacher short
age is nationwide. Thus, it forces
states to compete for the services
of good teachers. (2) Delaware has
not maintained sufficient salary
advantage over surrounding areas
to attract good teachers from other
states into our public school sys-
tenn. without this advantage,
Delaware will, for many years to
come, be faced with a growing
problem of meeting the demand for
qualified teachers" Dr. Miller add
ed, He emphasized that, to gain
this advantage, (1) More young
people must be attracted into the
profession. ~ The University of
Delaware must train more teach
ers. (3) The retirement plan in
Delaware must be improved to per-
NIT transfer of experience credit
from one state to another and to
give reasonable financial security
to those who retire. az The sal
aries of teachers must be higher
than surrounding areas. DR.. Mil
Ter pointed out that good teacher,
who can receive $4,000 in Pennsyl-
vania with the advantages of very
satisfactory retirement system, will
not come to Delaware at the same
salary. 1t is recognized that 9TH
ed conditions must also be consid-
cred, but, basically, these factors
are not sufficiently important to
bring good teachers into our State.
TN the interests of the boys and
girls, lowering of certification
standards cannot be considered. If
Delaware is forced into accepting
unqualified people, as has been the
case, we cannot hope for anything
hut lowering of our educational
effectiveness that only good teach
ers can provide" DR.. Miller con-
Guided.
Smyrna times., 1951-12-27
BUOKING BRONCOS MEET

Regular Monthly Meeting of Club
Held at Home of Tommy Colder
The regular monthly meeting of
the Bucking Bronco All Club was
heid last week at the home of Tom
my Colder, The following newly
elected officers for the coming year
were installed: Tommy Colder,
president; Ken Wilson, vice-presi-