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APARTMENTS UNFURNlsHED

CORNER 8 RMS. and bath, stor,
under. $3.50. Ma. 1889. is
ROCKVILLE, conv. health center anc
available immediately. No children
HU. 1884 for information. -15
ONE AND TWO BEDRM. APIS. II
sc. garden development. stsrtint
at $40 per mo. utils. incl Nc
?. pSH 8, Box 4sss' Anacostia. N tsy S' rs "
TAKOMA PARK. MD.-Available i'm
ette. kit. tile bath, refsr., stove;
ltils. incl SS5 mo No children or
FoR eisS cetpI2 gu L20v TisSfas SfeE0fos to live IN
with lake privileges eft. frepl in
living room; Only o minutes to Fair
fax Courthouse. Electricity only
TAGoN Really CO. JE. 3-i$so.
as0e CLAIMING ST. N.E.-3 rms.
semiprivate bath, private entrance;
utilities furnished. S65. -l6
Kann's Va. stores. Walking distance
all shopping. 2-bedroom efficiency
Basement storage and laundry ia
cilities; $3.50. Call REAL ESTATE
sEdS SERVICE d;,, mo Moo 4763 Lee hwy; Of
AfR-CoND' EFFic. APT.-Fqn kit
closets. dressing rm.. all util. incl !:
$500. Best location. Euclid and
18th st. NV. HUI. 340a. Apply s.l2
DE LUKE GROOM APT; very de-
sirable sc. location. close to transp.
and stores. Adults only. LU. 4-5321.
IOa vARNUM ST. NV; liv. rm.. kit.
AND bath; lge. rm. Wo. 1909. -l6
overlooking rark; near bus. Bedrm.
den, liv.. rm... din. rm;, kitchen,
Gath; pvt. entrance; adults, $50.
Is56 sS \. S'SSi QUINN ST., Arlington, va
Liv; rm;; bedrm.; din. rm;, kit and
LUCHs CO.. 1903 H st. NV, Ma,
ONE L I EiFFIc. APT. ] rm., kit, bath.
Apply at store. 1920 Georgia ave.
NV. Monday, 9 to 5. -16
MAYFLOWER HOTEL AREA bed
STE STE mo neTlf Mr. TEE; Lee, RE 21ei Iot Wis
I2 RMS, KIT. AND BATH-Nr. Cap
itol Bldg: for rent to settled mar
ried cpl, no children OF. pets. Rental
S4l.6s per mo. Call MA. 1921.
1901 TRINIDAD AVE. Me-, Apt. a
bedrm., kit. bath. back porch. Can
week end. RA. S747. -15
ROSEMONT APTS.; newly decorated
bedrm., iv.. rm.. kitchen, dinette
and bath, closets Rms. larger
than average. Located res. sec.
Alexandria; % min. bus service to
d. C. Adults only. Immed. occu-
pancy; rent $50; see janitor. 2 East:
Maple MTpkpv.: St.: Alexandria g,as or orksoc9a call
NEWLY DECORATED eficiency and
1-bedrm. apt; utils. furn.; vic. OF
new GAO. WA. 6421. -l6
INGTON-January 10; ] bedrm.,
liv. rm.. kit, bath; close to Penta-
gon quiet middle-aged. no chillren,
no pets; utils. furnished. Ii. 4-Sa20.
sos NORTH CAROLINA AVE. Sc
lst floor; newly decorated, equipped
utilities, to,1 500 mo. Avail. jan. L.
Aki1SGToN-s A1H S1SfetN bedrms.. liv. l0 rm.,
kit, bath. pvt. entr.; conv. transp
and shopping. 1859 No. 10th st.
FIRST FIooR-3 rms. with large
kit, bath. rear porch; excel. neigh
borhood. quiet. 500. Garage extra
II wanted. BOX 63-Z Star. -16
2-BEDRM. MODERN APT nr. Mich
OILS and Alabama ave. Sc. Liv. rm.,
dinette. kit. screened porch. SS7 so
plus utils. DU. 053l: is
$500 18th ST: NV. APT. sos
BACHELOR apt; OF rm. ana natn'
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WESLEY HALL

Spacious dbIe. rms. In remodeled, re-
dec. bldg. Running water in every
nm. Large closets; dances and free
movies. Rec. rm.; Bendix washer;
selected menu. S50-S60. 1426 21st
st. nv. HU. 1924.
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MIscEL. FOR SALE Cont. }

TELEyIs!oN a;' s.6Gs,, RESTA5 SWbs s. Per Mk
rEEEvisfoN@Mahog. f;i ETi seoS console: Ste
yart-Warae5: San W 3. 81 5o-in.i excel. cpad
TlIEvisIoNMRcA, ffG: Isl fs; new, l6-ineh hn
1851 table model, Sl75. Gail OR
TELEvIsIoN. 1851 Emerson: i4-in
taole MODEL owner going overseas
ELIvIsioS. 1851 ?i Emerson. mahos,
any any. console. 10 inch, Slfo. Sligo
TEHEv1sIoN. IIHsi new 1852 o aooin.
screen; In carton. Sac. $3.50 cash
rfEEyisioN. fE hsie oE. 10 in. daylight, liS
ssS siHeat oe. fsOls sssi' n0dei' new '0nalfsn is
TELEyIsION sETs-Used, all brands
storswide clearance; open ewes. I'll
g. Easy terms; ROYAL APPLIANCE
co. lell Nichols ave. s.e.. Lu.
rELEvIsIoN. GE dio-phono., valu,
$3.50 sell for $3.50: easy chair
value S69 sell for $50: refrigera-
tors, values to $3.50, sell for 500
1926 18th ST. NV. IL
TELEvISION, RCA. Coyington model:
new 1862. in carton; 17-inch screen.
1c luAC SoisOic Win QUITS SdCTI-
fee; $500 cash: ia. 32s.. is
TELEVISION TRADE-INS, 1U-ln..
l2-in.,. 16-in.: no reasonable offer
refused: with or without guarantee.
DOWD'S TMEvISION. 44ls Conn.
Tv., Admiral, 1851 blond console
L 8 in. Chear. Call AP. 7136. Id
~, Hallicrafter, 1-in., good cond,.
$40. ia. 5199. is
Tt, table model. Bendix, excluding
antenna good cond., l2la-in. pic
ture; avail. immed.; $50. Greenbelt
1886 -lS
TIRES, 2 truck. 4 left and dump;
Will take best offer. Cali WA. 7l95.
TIRES. w.-s.w.. size 6.70xle
brand-new. never been unwrapped; /;
z Goodyear. 2 U. s. Royal Call
OV 1882. Ia
TIRES t2) and tubes. 7.6xI6. practi-
cally new; SIS. LU. 4-202S.
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apt. In NV. section; all priYil; Jew
ish home. IA. 1878 or RA. 1O46.
1881 KENYON ST. N.w-Apti in
pv. msns hRsmTe' RTae .iasnira good transp; gentle
% OR .2 z WOMEN to share furn. apt;
YOUNG LADY. between a5-35i to
share newly furn. apt; twin beds.
reieVision Call ia. so45 after 3
TAKOMA PARK-Girl to share l.
beorm. apt; $40. Sligo 1854.
MODERN a-BEDRooM furnished
apartment to share with / or . re-
nned ladies'; nice neighborhood, near
ol oqsninei; me, Call IA. 45oa after. Z 90
WILL SHARE completely furnished
Spt;; Gpe,; VIZ With oo6dthe ! other girl. age 90 to 25
QUIET, REFINED girl to share ;-rm,
apt. furn.. separate bedrm.; refs.
e1en 70. 2.ss42 eve, or Sun. l6'
other eirl, 25-30. co. 5a75. -i6
10th AND COLUMBIA RID. NV
Girl to share beaut. furn. 5-bedrm.
mouse with girls. NO. 3675.
2 GIRLS. 24-3o yrs, to share COM
r3Isesp!e rIs sp.s 2.nedrm apt, Dupont Cir
oIds,; $50 mo Box CSC. Star.
f<5 FARRAGUT ST. N.w-Youne
lady to share large bsmt. apt
TeIEr Bendix, phone, conv. transp.
TIA MASS. AVE. NV.
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SHETLAND PONIES
FOR that wonderful Christmas Gift
see them on River rd.. = mi beyond
fotomac. Nd. at Piney Meeting
House I'd. intersection. ii
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ROOMS WITH BOARD tcont.
ROOMS WANTED

REFINED PRAC. NURSE. corner rm
Kits privil In small adult non
smoking family in NV. DE. 4315
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CHRISTMAS RINGS

Women's diamond rings. SIS up.
Mems and boys birthstone rings
Sa.75. Initial rings. SO UP.
Diamond wedding bands priced
from SIS; IA gold wedding bands
S4.95; women's birthstone rings
81 90. Fraternal rings at low
prices; baby rings. solid gold, 81 .95
rings, polished to look like new
! Come In and look before you buy
elsewhere. Nancy cheerfully re-
funded within 4S hours if you are
: NOT satisfied. SERV. SALES PAWN
BROKER EXCHANGE, 729 sth st
ee.; open sun.. 9-1, and ewes. I'll
8 before Xmas. 10
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MOVING. PACKING, STORAGE
HOUSES FURNISHED

LAKGE CLEAN HOUSE. COW. transn
sehtoois. NV s rms. partially furn.;
peorms;, pa baths. oil heat. gar:
$3.50 or best offer. LA. 6-53is'
JEFFERSON MANOR Attr.c 9r
brick, semidet; . bedrms., tiis bsth
sep; din, rm.. full bsmt.; compi. Yurn'
FokSISHED-Five rooms and hath
nrst floor, complete basement; ali
Wo1ern meyer conveniences including hot
sluO mo. plus utilities; best section
noin, Ariiington Phone OK. 1885 for ap-
NEARBY -sRiI MD. detached brick, lovely
33-neorm home, beaut. furn.. with
Anchor fenced yards: near school,
s1n sno transp.; possession Jan. 1st. cali
ST; 1926; ewes. AP $3.50. ~15
FALLS CHURCH. bedroom bunTa-
sTso .oT Fayf,sx year 9sG old; vf clean; vacant;
s. ARL.1e' 'inN mos 44orT only: .-rm 1ls b6,,.
completely furn.: owner vtSSss S
prlyil. OF occupying smallest bedrm !;
min. to Pentaeon; = blk. 10 bus;
ARIISGTosGdL33-4sssd5t6, IN ne GL3 4s56 ewes; IL
Colonial full bsmt.. din. rm. Iiv
rm: with firepl.; screened porch and
earage; many trees; suiet; sIT5
NFIT N1Hrnishsd "a 1850 ia
.-nOOm HOME overlooking Po-
and furnished 5 miles from p e" =
Iine Sc; 5000 per mo. Phone 10.
CoMPLETELY FURNISHED ts e.bsd.
I'M mouse available for 3 mos. Ref.
5ee9aosaN Near Naval Hospital 70.
\. ARL.-6-bedrm. home. den miG nv.
rm-., din. rm.. kitchen Qargel' 'front.'
porch: screened-in back porch Laun-
qaoma5, mo re1sT;a 5sot stove lse. yard; S175
BlEAuTITuL newly constructed HON.
gon; compl. modern and beauti-
July furnished. Huge liy rm, with
I0ity oeamed ceiling; left. picture
equip. kit, ciosed-in 81 sunporch1 fu'bIrly bsmf
ana oil heat; lge. lot. SI60 mo-:
tespphon telephone Vienna 643-J. or sH.
Center furnished ifsF eScsps Msysl Dsn MediGsI snd
silver; until April / or June
avail Dec. 2l; has auto. washer
99eep freeze, gas &C. heat. Oh.
Observation-Disclosures R SE SNi E9lS: ti,7I mne
DsfI1 DsfTms ana Y s.2aa1 baths fireplace. brick
S2I5. Call RE. 5754. ~i7 ="
AGED MAN will rent his home to
fodRing SSHp,e IN 5eIe return E1,, for meals and
Andrews Field. 20. is s-0971' ~ 'e, -is near
25IO e7th ST. SOUTH. ARL.-Nieely
furn. rooms. next to grocery
store nr: shopping village; excel.
tran 1transp.; o1s5 Sl25 mo-; JA. 2-979s. Kel-
HOUSE, for holidays.
References. Ho. 1895. ' ia jiSo
6 RMS, IL baths, g firepl.. auto
matte heat. deep freeze, electric
44Os BOWEN RID. s.E.E5-rm. de-
taehed bungalow; redec; hot-water
Sunday, 2-5 pm. PAT TRoiANO.
RI III aprSno l1th st nv" MA. 1891; -l6
near bus and shopping center; $I35.
SILVER sPRING-5 rms and bath;
SSd2255 Sd25 mo. GRAHAM & CO., 81.
- CHEVY CHASE, D. C.
screened porch, rec. rm, elec. refgr.'
gas heat: mmed occupancy, 5000.
EDW. H. JONES AND CO: INC,
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
situated 4-bedrm., 3-bath
home, large center hall liv. rm, din,
rm.. kit. screened porch, Gear ga
rage, oil heat; attractively furn. ana
avail about Jan. 10th.
ALSO
}61 g Albemarle st. n.w.-2-story de.
tached brick with 3 bedrms. and
bath, full bsmt heated sun parlor.
screened sleeping porch nicely FUN:
available about Jan. 15 at $3.50
per mo.
1900 18th St. NV, Di. o22a.
IL
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REUPHOL STEERING

npeciai-eofa and chair. reuphol.
stored. labor and material; $50;
.Srkmsnip suiT = PEsNcF yss 4 stn. ns
t-~ CTR so o-nn 4th q
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
ANTIQUES

furniture, biic-a-brac. china. glass
ware oriental art objects, ieweiry
sues silverware, paintings, por-
tsEIarss; sEsIp; nlehsst cash prices caid. Call
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COAL. WOOD. FUEL OIL

CORD WOOD, choice apple wood cut
to your requirements; $50. Phone
RI "33g::f. -i9
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$500 18th ST. NV. APT. sos
Bachelor ant, of ] rm. and bath
S43.25 includes heat. hot water
ianitor and elevator service. Sc,
janitor on premises. -16
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COOPERATIVE APTs. SALE

ARL.-Beautiful 2-bedroom apt;
equity, $3.50; monthly payment,
Sei;6d' includes all utilities. ia.
WEST OF CONN. AVE. on California
st, We offer a large apt In an
established cooperative bldg. large
foyer, Lying room with adjoining
kitchen with service door. two bed
rooms and thoroughly modern tile
bath; also included are three ex-
posures. roof deck and private
storage room. Price only S1S,750,
With reasonable terms. Please call
Mr.. Gavin. with H. @. SMITHY co,
ST ZOO; residence MI 50O4. III
WANTED by mature woman; 10 rm.
OF encleney apartment. Box 7S-C,
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT,

APPLICANCES, or teievision DoWDs
i4iS Conn ave. OR. 1900. LIZ
BULLDOZER, with front end loader
attachment Call Ma. 2557. Iii
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ROOMS AND APTs. TO SHARE
TWO GIRLS will share apt. with
another. S:34 per me. Call HO 1919.

COUPLE OR SINGLE MAN, to share
apt. IN NV. section; all priYil.; Jew
ish home. IA. 127S or RA. 1O46.
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ANTIQUES RQIIGH1
ANTIQUES WANTEp

China furniture. silverware. iewelr,
tity Call Louis SEGAI. c cH saata.
ewes HM G~RS S'''o'
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SiLVERWARE. ANY CONDITION
Iewelry china. glassware and bric-a-
pLaS y Milestone. Moth $500.
aOooE OF GIFTS, 1888 Wis ave
BEDRM,. DIN RM. and OTHER
FURNITURE WANTED
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ROOMS FURNISHED-N.W-

SGLE. BDRM.. nicely. fur running
uniy;; for eirls. DU. 1919. Wis
BEAUTIFUL ROOM, pvt. bath. firepl,,
@ sentiemen sEass 50 sss SlSses porch
men. s25. AD. ss3s. wiz" ia gtser
1899 18th ST. NV, mr.. Dupont Cir
saa,,, Sgie; front, newly decor: SIC, rs
NEW Isa'imGi aAMFsHiRRIi Ps gRsi' HOUSE Ne N.s,,
decorated rms; daily maid service:
switchboard service. 1712 New Hamp.
shire ave: n W. NO. 2266.
COLUMBIA RD.. 1885 so VIZ
ssl rms. auto. gas heat; S baths,
=, shwrs; men; 10 min. dntn. AID. 1880.
fahM1NGION; aass N 1924 18th st. NV.
hr. ONCE serv.; phone in ali rms;
eonv, location; single. Ss.76 up;
double. $3.50 up. DE. 1850.
1924 MASS. AVE. Unusually large,
Ss SeH IN heated et single rm.. near bath;
~ " a AND kE5ffRG. in your room. mis sm.
ssi ssie Ex lo0si5' os55 d0le- or triple. sl5-
MOUNT Pleasant CARLINEo-
Clean comfortable. sgle. room: home
slSmosphere' conv. location. no.
COW, sHoREHAM vIc.-Doabl.
teGm ee9 esoh 1hi'm nar phone lsund. privils;
LGE. SINGLE. nicely furn.o ov9 semipyt .
eatn; nr. exp. bus; Gentleman. GE
6s - after & pm. IL
t.tktf CHASE. d. C.--i lge. dble.
d.os din. tS0in beds, next bath; ia.
FACING DUPo5NTe eissh cssIhReLE -le Yer,
large front twin-bed room, running
water, Oil heat, semipvt, bath and
shoWersi gentlemen only. NO. $40.
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BOXERS Axe registered. brindles
and fawns; also purebred but un-
registered boxers; S35 up. Clear
and healthy stock.
2713 Nichols Ave. Sc, 10. 3-9696
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BpeciaI sale, over 100, all makes;
sacrifice at 1895: worth S20-S30;
Euarsn,eed; Try before you buy.
at EA Ii 2-2onn
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TIA MASS. AVE. NV.
Young LADY refined. to share the
latest in efficiency apt. with young
lady. airline employe; desirable adj
dress: references. If
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TRAIN and accessories. cost SlOO
sell $50: used only IL times; sacri.
nee EN- 4tloS ia
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NICELY FURN. ROOM for refined
employed couple or l or 2 persons; =
kit. privileges, Call before IL or
after q. NO. 1918. A -17
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Firestone, 4-ply, 'Nobby" pr.
6.50xl6; slightly used 81. 1862.
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tKAIN, Lionel, U-HG double track
layout. 2 engines y cars, 9 switches,
wired to 5x9 board; $3.50. LO.
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YOUNG LADY. between 25-35, to
television; Call ia. So45 after 5
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TRAIN, Lionel, O-sauge, year old,
complete lge. set and accessories;
cost Sl65. sell for Sl0U; peri. cond.
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LAkGE CLEAN HOUSE, COW. transp
sehools. NV; S rms partially fiIrn !:
6eorms;;, pa baths, oil heat, gar:
Sleo or best offer. LA. 6-53ls7
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TAkOMA PARk-Girl to share l.
beorm. apt; $40. Sligo 1854.
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1881 KENYON ST. N.W.-Apt, in
pvt. home; good transp.; gentle
mans Also. sleeping rm. for rent.
Call any time, HO. SAL. is
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GAS RANGES. mattresses, stoves.
heaters. refrigerators. furnifure
ACME STOVE CO. MA. Sq62
, 1951-11-05

national organizations, trying to
funnel them through the Commits
sion to the area.
And let US not overestmate our
own Importance. Let the Commits
sion use its funds sparingly when
the purpose is to tell the area and
the world, what work the Com
mission is doing. Only active work
carried out well, deserves such
publicity. And of such active work
more can be done, or stimulated,
within the means available.
This, 1t seems to the Neither
lands Section, is in keeping with
the purpose for which the Com
mission was founded, and this
would answer. to some extent, the
needs of the region for the benefit
OF which the Commission is in
tended to work.
, 1951-11-05
Notice to the Public


The Municipal Council of
st. Croix enacted Municipal
Council Bill No. 81 on May II,
1851, to permit the service Of
Summonses in lieu of arrest
for violations Of traffic laws,
ordinances or regulations com
mitted in the presence of a
police officer. This law ill con-
tinue in force from July /, 1851
until December 81, 1851.
Director Of Police
Morrell E. Davis
, 1951-11-05
PUBLICATION

AL interested persons are
hereby advised that lists of
delinquent Real Property
Taxes and Night Soil Remov-
al Services Fees for the calen-
dar year 1850 have been posted
in the lobbies of the Depart
ment Of Finance, both at
Chrlstlansted and Frederik-
sted.
Unless the amounts shown
are paid by May |, 1851, the
respective properties will be
attached by the Sheriff in the
provided by law.
Office of the Administrator
for ST. Croix.
Christiansted, St. Croix,
October 20, 1851
Harry E. Taylor.
Administrator for St. Croix
, 1951-11-05

faces before the sun rose, swell
ing those Selfsame faces SO much
that for days they could not see.
In the end, however, they found
a clear fountain. After the Spani-
ards had exterminated the old
inhabitants, the island, though
fourteen miles long, and almost as
wide, lay practically abandoned.
Finally the English and the Dutch
took possession, each at one side.
but could not go along. The Eng
llsh being rather stronger, unex-
pectedly attacked the Dutch and
became masters. This happened in
the year 1649. But the English did
not rejoice for long, because the
Spanlards, supposing them weak
ened through the departure of the
Dutch, came here from Porto
Rico, burned everything to the
ground, killed whoever carried
arms and brought Santa Cruz
back to the Spanish crown. A
Dutch ship from Eustatius,
wrongly informed that the Spani-
ards had left, fell in their hands.
Meanwhile, Sir Poincy sends
two French sails to chase the
Spaniards from Santa Cruz. The
intention succeed. All of a sudden
the Spaniards made for their yes
sells, setting free the imprisoned
Hollanders, and leaving the island
at the discretion of the French,
who at once sent over Captain
Anger. Anger was building a for
tress for the protection of the
anchorage when death took him
away. Poincy however did not
give up the work, but sent arms,
munitions and provisions to Santa
Cruz. The Church, built by a pious
society of the town of Flushing
under the high authority of the
States General Of the Netherlands,
was placed at the disposal of
French Minister'S"
1t seems to follow from this Mr..
Governor, that three of the four
nations now represented in the
Commission, have held st. Croix,
that they have fought at times
and have cooperated at other
times. It goes to show that, since
times immemorial, the ladies of
this far island have known how
to defend their liberty 1t also
proves that inland waters may be
more treacherous an dthat there
fore the Caribbean Sea is a pre-
ferable place for bathing.
And apart from the three ma
tons to which I referred, there
was Spain. The Danish came some
what later. AS to the United
States, one might perhaps com
pare its position in those days to
the cumberec~ae nne If +ho vn'-
err child to whom when he asks:
"Where was II" the elder brothers
, 1951-11-05

Mr. Governor, Ladies and
Gentlemen:
To the Netherlands Section it
is . distinct pleasure to meet in
st. Croix and to have listened,
and more, to the eloquent and
well-meant words of Governor de
Castro who also welcomed us at
st. Thomas two years ago.
The Caribbean Commission as a
whole, I think, is lucky to have
the opportunity to come to know
St. Croix, an island so dear to the
heart of Mr.. Ward Canaday, and,
l am sure, to all of us who now
have the opportunity to be here.
1t is fitting that we, as members
of the Commission, should also
acquaint ourselves with the sur
roundings and the problems of
some of the Islands which are not
the seats of the Governments and
which therefore might, quite
wrongly, be somewhat out Of our
focus. I hope that the Commission
will have similar opportunities in
the future.
st. Croix has an interesting his
tory, Mr. Governor, you have told
us so much about it that I feel
somewhat hesitant to speak about
it myself. The following is a des-
crition in the book of my country
man Montanus about the Ameri-
cas-, which was published in 1871.
I would like to translate a few
passages of it:
"To the side lies Santa Cruz.
The Caribs who, chased from the
island by the Apalachians, first in
habited the island, called it Away.
Christopher Columbus met with
great resistance here, since even
the women drove their poisonous
arrows through the Spaniards,
and before the islander gave in to
the superior Spanish might, they
had overrun many ships, buried
their villages and killed Spaniards.
'tThe land, full of small hills, is
not not high, but the soil is brown
and fertile. The English who
landed here in the year 1887,
found huge turtles, and a stagnant
pool, in which many washed their
, 1951-11-05

OOAAA Will
This as to the past. At present
1t so happens that on this same
charming island, we are the
guests of the United States Gov
eminent. Turning now our atten-
ton to the work before us, | will
first say a word of most sincere
appreciation for the work done by
the Secretariat in preparing our
agenda. We all regret very much,
| nm certain, not to have Mr.. Cra-
mel with us here.-Mr. Cramer
who once held the position Of Ad-
mlnlstrator of st. Croix, and who.
for the last five years, has devoted
his great energy and abilities to
the Commission and its Secreta-
rat. Sad as we feel about his leav-
ing the Commission now, it is gra-
trying to see that under the
Acting Secretary General, Mon
sieur Beauregard, the same high
standards of administrative work
prevail for which Mr.. Cramer has
set the pattern.
But the Netherlands Section
feels that we also ought to look
critically to the work done so far,
and to the future work which the
Caribbean region is entitled to ex-
pect of the Commission and it's
Secretariat. Somewhat regretfully
we have associated ourselves to
the policy of placing economic
matters only in the center of the
Commissions activities. This how
ever was a practical necessity.
However, we do think that in
this one field the Commission
should carry out its task in a bold
er manner. The emphasis of the
work, as laid out in the budget be-
fore us, IS too much on compila-
ton, too little on stimulating and
on initiative. It is, perhaps, very
useful to improve the "morgue" of
newspaper clippings. And it may
be desirable to expand the public
information section of the Secre-
tariat although we have some
doubts as to whether all the ex-
penditure involved is the best
way to use the money at the dis
posal of the Commission for the
common interest Of the area. l
mean this. If the Commission
were merely to register the pro-
gress made in various Caribbean
territories, and to publish, broad
cast or. otherwise make know it's
work, it would not have done
much more than create a center
on Caribbean information, and
this in itself is certainly not
enough. The Commission should
not merely register progress it
should actively stimulate it. The
experts on the staff of the Secre-
tariat should be somewhat less in
Prospective, we hold. AS an
example of what l refer to there
is before us a study about cost of
living in Trinidad. From all the
elaborate work done under this
item we must conclude that the
price level of Trinidad is rising
as it does everywhere The
time Of the Commissions ~statisti-
clan is used, in the future, while
assisting local Governments who
would request this service to i'm
prove their often faulty statistical
services. | know, that the Commits
sion asked for the study of the
cost of living, but now that we
have it, let US relieve the statisti-
clan from the burden Of continu-
ing it forever.
The Secretariat, and before all
we ourselves, as members of the
Commission, should remain alert
to the great and urgent needs of
, 1951-11-05
ADDRESS
DIR. H. RIEMENS.
Netherlands Co.. hairman at
opening of Caribbean Com
mission Thirteenth Meeting

Mr.. Governor, Ladies and
Gentlemen: