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, 1951-11-15
Editorial
ADMINISTRATOR DC. CANEGATA ACTING

ADMINISTRATOR C. CANEGATA -ACTING
AS Or THIS writing there is no definite information on
the future OF the Administrator salary. Ordinarily, whenever
an appointment is made, the salary for the position has been
appropriated in advance, SO that Immediately upon the as
sumption of the position the salary follows automatically. But
not 50 in this case, and considerable public concern has been
aroused. The details are not important. What registers is that
an appointment was permitted to be made, vet the requisite
salary lags.
ON NOVEMBER l, Administrator Canegata took the
oath of office and immediately assumed his duties. Undoubt-
eddy this was done with the understanding that the question
OF salary would be completed with reasonable promptness,
and that it would not be long before all arrangements were
completed, 1t was an excellent sign of devoted public service
on the part of Dr.. Canegata, and is an example Of what NAV
be done under the circumstances. There are those who might
have followed a course of delaying tactics Just to see what
would happen and when. As things now stand, the new Ad-
ministrator fills two positions, and it has to be that way.
H GOVERNOR and the government are no doubt
making all efforts to bring the matter to a speedy conclusion,
and it that is the case, word should come to the public, Just
how long one man will be forced to FIJI two toplevel positions
is not known, but there can be no question that such a con-
dtion cannot be prolonged indefinitely. Things are simply not
done that way.
0 H LONGEST time matters pertaining to
St. Croix have been bungled. And it is time that St. Croix
gets a better break, and be given an opportunity to come into
its own. Rarely have there been occasions when a project was
planned and put into operation with promptness and definite
ness. Usually it takes years and years, and the once begun,
there is frequently occasion for protracted delays. In the case
OF the Administrator, certainly it was known that Mr.. Taylor
ness. Usually it takes years and years, and then once begun,
appointed. It would have been clumsy to ask an official to
head all the way to the Islands, then have his salary follow
him months later. There ought to be a better method.
TO CLEAR THIS situation it is hoped that the Depart
ment of Interior will make every effort to have the salary come
through, and the two positions filed according to plan.
, 1951-11-15

Celebrating the 5rd anniversary of its new location
The INTERNATIONAL SHOP
announces a
ONE WEEK ANNIVERSARY SALE
Monday through Saturday, Nov. 18th 18th
Open 8 an. : $50 pm.
A discount from 10 to Is percent will be given. on
many items, including = Dobbs Hats, Van Huesen
Dress Shirts, Puritan Sport Shirts, Fruit of the Loom
Underwear, B.V.Ds, Madeira Linen Luncheon Sets,
and other articles.
This sale will enable you to save on your Christ
mas and personal shopping, and will give US necessary
room for incoming Stateside and foreign European
and Asiatic) shipments for the coming Season.
Shop at the most beautiful
and the most ~attractiue
Shop in the Virgin Islands,
and Saue money.
Evening star., 1951-09-08

Mother-Please do not compare
Tom with his brother Jim. Tom
has abilities that are fully as
praise-worthy as is Jim'S ability
to excel in his lessons at school
Evening star., 1951-09-08

hollow one with an entrance to the
nest 40 feet from the ground. The
mother cares for her babies alone,
the father residing nearby.
Although their fur is valuable and
beautiful, there are few farms
breeding fishers. The price of the
pelts varies from $50 to 500 each.
In the ZOO the fisher is always on
the alert, his eyes peering
brightly as if determined not to
miss anything. They grab their
food, eating it with evident relish,
then they scurry to the top of
the tree with swift effortless grace
and ease, to rest in the tops relaxed
and contented. In spite of their
wariness they are not overly shy.
Remember, on their own their
quickness and lightning agility,
coupled with sharp teeth and
strength, make this beautiful little
mammal quite formidable.
Evening star., 1951-09-08

back. The tail and underparts are
somber black.
The general belief is that the
fisher spends most of his time
catching fish for food But authori-
ties now assure us he angles for
pleasure, enjoying fish once in
awhile. His outstanding achieve
ment is killing porcupine foe for
the tender, well Favored meat. No
other creature dareS attack this
bristling fortress that carries on his
body some 36,590 easily detached
bayonetS.
| The fishers method of attack is
to approach his victim with eau
tious tread, and with lightning swift
ness throw him over on his back
ripping his unprotected abdomen
open. This causes instant death
With quick movements, the fisher
reaches the white meat, and though
he encounters some bayonets, they
do not appear to cause him toe
much inconvenience or pain. The
porcupine's tummy has no sharp
quilts on it.
In late spring one to five babies
are born. Usually there are three
i Tho nursery tree is likely to be 9
Evening star., 1951-09-08
A of making child feel inferior: Continually
him to his dcred wt brother sister haUng

Mother-Did you hear that,
Tom? Miss Jones says you could
get just as good grades as Jim
- -',-v harder. That's
what we tell him at home all the
glme.
Evening star., 1951-09-08
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey
Amazing Fisher.

The amazing and maligned fisher
is found in the foreSted regions of
Canada and Northern United States.
Apparently they prefer the swamp
districts. At one time they ranged
southwark even to the Alleghenies
Today very few are seen as far
South as the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains in California.
With increasing civilization the
fisher has to seek privacy in the
type of forest that promises sur
vival. They travel only in pairs.
Fishers, as you know are closely
related to the martens, though
cousins to the weasels, minks
badgers, wolverines, otters and even
skunks. They are resourceful, large
and powerful. They are short
legged long and low with a bushy
tail. Their head is somewhat fox
shaped except the ears are rounded
and broader. The handsome ful
coat is soft and thick, general,
dark brownish black, somewha
lighter on the top of the head ant
Evening star., 1951-09-08

Salisbury: Please tell me what. If
anything, is wrong with this ques-
ton: Are any of these books yours?
I have been told to say instead,
"Is any of these books yours. -
Mrs. j M. M.
Answer: When ANY" is used to
refer to objects that can be counted,
it may be either singular or plural,
depending on the implication: that
is, if it is assumed that only one
Evening star., 1951-09-08
T TukeMyWordforIt
BY Fronk Colby

of 10 books. for instance, is yours,
ANY" is singular, thus: Is any (one)
of these books yours?
IT, however, several of the books
belong to you, any takes a plural
verb: Are any of these books yours?
Here is a simple key which will
help you choose the right verb to
use with any: When "one" can
be substituted for any" the verb
is singular When some" can be
substituted for amy" the verb is
plural:
Right: Is any (one) of the dogs
yours?
Right: Is any car on the lot
Johns?
Right: Is one of the cars John'sP
Right: Are any (some) of the dogs
yours?
| Right: Are any (some) of the
dishes yours?
Now when ANY is used to refer
to an indefinite quantity which can
not be counted, it is always singlar,
thus:
Is any Cor some) of this pie
yours?
Is any (some) of the cotton his?
Is any (some) of the responsibility
mine?
If there are only two persons,
places or things involved, ANY"
should not be used:
Wrong: Is any of the two books
a mystery?
Better: Is either of the books a
mystery?
Anything, any one, anybody are
all singular, and take singular verbs,
thus:
/ Is anthing wrong?
Is any one going to volunteer?
i Is anybody ready?
Evening star., 1951-09-08
Contract Bridge
BVCuIbertson

(Copyright, 1851, by Ely Culbertson)
Some of the most routine plays
In bridge are miShandled by thou
sands of players. Take the matter
of when. and when not, to cover an
honor. Errors in this field alone
cost an astronomical number of
points every day. Let's look at a
typical case; South, dealer. Both
sides vulnerable. North-South, 30
on score.
NORTH.
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SOUTH.
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The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
1spade Pass INT 2dmondS
3spades Pass Pass Pass
West opened the four of dia-
monds, dummy played low, and
East put in the jack. Then as the
only safe shift $50 far as he could
teln East returned his singleton
trump.
South cashed the ace and king
of trumpS, and when the suit failed
to break, he saw that he would
need plenty of luck cor help from
the enemy to avoid the loss of five
trickS-a trump. a diamond, and
three hearts. Hoping for the best,
South led another trump, making
West take the queen.
West eXited correctly by laying
down the diamond queen. Declarer
ruffed and cashed another round
Of trumps, but nothing favorable
happened, and the time had come
when. like it or not, South had to
make some effort in the heart suit
So he led the heart jack.
IL was at TINS critical point that
West made the error which is the
theme OF this article-an error
which is deplorably common! West
played low on the heart jack That
was South'S salvation. East took
the trick with the heart king. but
when South got in again and led
heart toward dummy, West could
not keep the heart queen from
making
In case of this sort the defender
must capture the honor led by de-
clarer in order to protect the other
defenders possible tenace in the
same suit.
(Released by the Register and Tribune
Syndicate 1861
Evening star., 1951-09-08
Oldest Wooden BuiIdinq

TOKYO.-The Buddhist temple
at Horyuji, Japan, parts of which
have stood since 139 AID, is be-
lieved to be the oldest wooden
building in the world.
Evening star., 1951-09-08
Ostrich Had Varied Diet

A woman's glove, a tennis ball,
two keys, two pencils and a
child's wrist watch were found
in the crop of an ostrich which
died at London Zoo.
Evening star., 1951-09-08
Synthetic Fuels Plant

/ SYDNEY.-Australia is build
ing a synthetic fuels plant that
will produce IS million gallons of
gasoline annually from coal.
Evening star., 1951-09-08
Word Game
Find SO or more words in
CAL MINE

N4h y = I VI I n L,
meaning. "a WhiteWash for the
ceiling of room" Average is 40
limit, 35 minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or NOR
letters, Words which acquire four letter
By the addition OF IS" such as bats,
cats, are not used Only one form Of
word is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published Monday.
Answer to COMPLETE.
eelt clop, Clot, cole. colt, cote comet
mete, melt. mole. NOPE. mote. pelt peel
plot, poet. pole. poem, lope. TEEN. tempo
temple, tome. tope. elect. elope emote
Evening star., 1951-05-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-05
NovyHeod to Stay
At Norfolk Home
Deputy ono Will Spend Summer Here;
News of Newly Promoted Generals
By Evelyn M. Dent

The new Chief of Naval Opera
tons, Admiral William M. Fech-
teller, and Mrs. Fechteler, will stay
for the time being in the quarters
Admiral Fechteler occupied as
commander in chief of the At
lantic Fleet at the Norfolk Naval
Base. Their daughter, Miss Joan
Fechteler, who is home from
Wellesley College for summer va
cation, is returning there this fall.
This will be her last year at COL
lege.
The admiral's flag lieutenant
and aide, 1t. Comdr. Jefferson
Kennedy, is looking forward to
assignment in Westinghouse will
be his first. A bachelor, he will
be a welcome addition to many a
hostesse's list.
The newly appointed Deputy
Chief of Naval Operations and
nominated for vice admiral, James
Fife, is at the moment living alone
at his house at 8401 Bradley bou-
levard, his daughter, Miss Bar
bara Fife, having recently left for
Naples, Fla.
Admiral Fife hopes that the
stress of duties will not keep him
from visiting his mother, Mrs.
James Fife, Sr., at Reno, New,
some time this year.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Pull
sifer had their son, 1t. Robert
Pulsifer, home for the week end.
He arrived yesterday from Fort
Monmouth, N. j., his present duty
station. Gen. PulSifer is being con-
graduated on his promotion. His
new rank was confirmed July 81.
Their son-in-law and daughter
Maj. and Mrs. George Weston left
early this spring for Brazil. Maj.
Weston is with the United States
military mission there.
Mrs Elton F. Hammond, wife of
Brig. Gen. Hammond, whose new
rank was also confirmed July 81,
left on Friday afternoon, accom-
panied by her daughter Diana, to
visit her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond, jr., and
to see her two granddaughter,
Kathie and Mary Lou. Gen.
Hammond is on duty in Tokyo.
Many parties have been given
for the popular Col. and Mrs. Day.
ton Eddy who are leaving August
10 for the Armed Forces Staff Col
lege at Norfolk, Va.
Col. and Mrs. Eddy together
with their daughter, Dana, will
live on the post at Norfolk and
have rented their Falls Church
home to Col. and Mrs. Carl Hatch
who are coming from Fort Sam
Houston, Tex.
Col. and Mrs. Hatch are on leave
at the moment and are not ex-
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/ Travel Notes
Recorded

Col. Columbus B. Lenow retired
July 81 after "a years of Army
service. Col. Lenow's last assign
ment was chief of the Receipts
land Disbursement Division in the
office of the Chief of Finance.
Col. and Mrs. Lenow will main
tain their home at 80 Wellington
road, Parkfairfax, Alexandria, re-
turning there from their trip to
Memphis, Tenn, and Little Rock,
Ark.
They are also looking forward
to visit from their in-law
and daughter, Capt. and Mrs.
Raymond o. Dietsche, when the
former attends the Engineer
School at Fort Belvoir this month.
Mrs. Dietsche is the former Jane
Lenow.
Another reason for their retain
ing their home here is that their
grandchildren, Jeanne, Robert, jr.,
and Susan Jane, children of
Comdr. and Mrs. Robert H. Smith,
live in nearby Arlington. Mrs.
Smith is the former Mary Sue
Lenow.
Five officers of the Office of
Chief of Finance will leave early
in September for graduate study
at Harvard or the University of
Indiana.
1t. Col. Francis A. Chamblin,
chief of management division, will
attend the University of Indiana
and until he find a suitable home,
Mrs. Chamblin> and their children
Connie Mae and Patricia Ann will
stay here.
Maj. Harry L. Jones, jr., of the
military personnel division, will 20
to Harvard. Maj. and Mrs. Jones
have been fortunate enough to
find quarters and they will leave
Shortly together with their chill
dren Harry III and Patricia Caro-
lyn for Hancock Village, Chestnut
Hill, Mass.
| Maj. Frederick H. Gerfen, chief
of training branch, also goes to-
Harvard and Mrs. Gerf1n with
Carol Ann and Nancy Lee will
Join him just as soon as the house
is available for their 21-month
stay in New England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-05

1t. Arnold M. Conant. U. S. N,
and Mrs. Conant of Alexandria,
announce the engagement of their
daughter Jeanne Colby to Mr.
William H. Norton, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Norton
of Bealeton, Va.
The bride-elect attended the
University of Maryland and is
presently employed by the De-
partment of Defense.
Mr.. Norton attended Dewitt
Preparatory School, the University
of Maryland and is now studying
at the University of Virginia.
The wedding will take place
September 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-05
COtHHOns
Planned

The West Point Glass of "a
will sponsor the series of the
Army Mayfair Force Cotillions
this fall at Hop Hall, Fort Myer.
The group is now making up
a membership list for the coming
season which is open to sons and
daughters of active and retired
officers of the armed forces. Girls
must be in the 18th or 18th grade
of high school and the boys in the
18th or 18th grades of high school
or in their freshman or sophomore
years of college.
Applications may be sent to
the secretary treasurer of the Co.
tillion, Mrs. John H. Claybrook,
44l9 @ street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-05
Massachusetts Bound

Maj. and Mrs. Eugene Taber will
live at 43 Alpine street, Cam
bridge, Mass, while he does
graduate work at Harvard.
Capt. Richard T. Kennedy is
also looking for quarters in Cam
bridge. In the meantime, Mrs.
Kennedy is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Martin, in
Rochester, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-05
TerreIIs Return

Comdr. and Mrs. Ralph Terrell
with their children Gary and John
are returning to town tomorrow
from Indianapolis, Ind.
Evening star., 1951-06-13
Hearings 10 Open Monda,
On District Supply Bill

A Senate Appropriations sub
committee will start public hear
|lngs at 10 am. Monday on the
House-passed H $137.T million suu-
ply bill for the District beginning
July l.
The unit. headed by Senator
Hill, Democrat, of Alabama. will
hear first from the District Com
missioners and the department
heads of the District Govern
|ment.
Later the public will be given
an opportunity to testify on any
provisions carried in the record
breaking appropriations measure.
To be considered also will be a
supplemental estimate for the
District, amounting to about S73-
600. just sent to Congress by
President Truman.
Evening star., 1951-06-13
Residents Here 10 Mark
Flag Day tomorrow

The National Colors will wave
from District buildings and lamp
posts tomorrow in observance of
Flag Day.
In a proclamation, the Com
urged District residents
ito heed President Truman's call
to display the Flag at their homes
and other suitable places.
The President also asked the
people of the Nation to honor the
flag by giving thanks for their
privileges as citizens under this
Flag. as well as by engaging In
earnest contemplation of the OBJ
legations inherent In citizenship, /"
the city heads reminded.
The Commissioners proclama-
ton said that seeing our Flag
extensively displayed on this spe-
cial day is an inspiration to all
Americans to join in making the
United States an even greater
Nation"
Evening star., 1951-06-13
Man, Mad With U. NJ, Is Held
For Breaking Into Office Here

A Chech-born American citizen,
who told police he had been VIC
timized by Nazis and Communists
in Europe. today was held for the
grand jury on house breaking
charge after his arrest yesterday
in the United Nations Informa-
tion Office. 1000 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Pvt. Philip H. Wagner, who
made the arrest on fourth floor
storage room of the building as
United Nations employees were
coming to wrok, listed the de-
fendant as Herman Abraham. a.
OF the 500 block of street NV.
Pvt. Wagner said he was sum-
moned when occupants found the
plate-glass door of the main en-
trance smashed as well as three
upper floor windows. Fearing that
some one may have rifled u. N.
desks, the policeman searched the
entire building before finding
Abraham on the fourth floor.
Abraham told the officer he vas
Evening star., 1951-06-13
Recommendation Awaited
On Drawspan Closing

Recommendation on whether
the drawspan on Memorial Bridge
should be closed to river traffic
during the daytime will be made
to the Chief Of Army Engineers
by the District engineers Office.
Col. Alan J. McCutchen, Dis
tr1ct engineer. held a hearing on
the matter. The National Capital
Parks and the Park Police op-
posed having the draw opened to
navigation between 6 am. and
z pm. The bridge now is closed
to shipping between 7:15 and 9
am. and 3:45 to pm. each day.
Opposition to the National
Capital Parks plan was voiced bv
representatives of the American
OIL Co.. the Smoot Sand & Gravel
Co. and the American Inland
Waterways Petroleum Operators.
Evening star., 1951-06-13
Senate Rules Group
Delays Action on D. {.
Crime Probe Funds

The Senate Rules Commits
today postponed action for tw,
weeks on the request of the Sen
Iate District Committee for S5O,,
900 to finance a new investiga,
ton of crime in Washington.
Chairman Neely of the District
unit and Senator Welker, Repub,
lican Of Idaho, went before thu
Rules Committee in support o.
the fund.
After they had left, Chairman
Hayden Of the Rules COMMITTEES
said his group decided to wait
and see what develops when thu
Senate District Committee con.
siderS the bill just passed b,
the House to tighten law enforce
ment by making about 80 change.
in the District code.
Senator Hayden pointed ou
that the House Crime Bill passed
after the Senate District Commit.
tee decided to initiate a crime in.
vestlgation. He also pointed out
that the main purpose of investi-
cations is to find out whether new
laws are needed and that, there
fore, the subsequent passage of a
crime bill by the House has
changed the situation.
According to Senator Hayden,
lawyers on the Rules Committee
thought the House had done "a
pretty good job" on the new crime
bill. Senator Hayden said the
District Committee has ample
general authority to investigate
crime here. except that the pend
ing resolution would have given
the committee more money for ex-
penses.
Evening star., 1951-06-13

here Tor many year, for the Office
of treasurer. It was 439 votes.
Here Since 1929.
A corporation lawyer, Mr.. Walsh
received his law degree from Ma
tional University. Born in SUI
lperior. Wis. and schooled first al
tthe University of Minnesota, ne
came to Washington to live in
1929.
The new president who sue
ceeds 10 v. Morgan was football
coach at George Washington
University from 1929 to 1885. He
lis now chairman Of the National
Gaurd Armory Board, head of the
Board of Trade stadium commit
tee, and a member Of the Con-
gressional and University Clubs
He and his wife, Dorothy, and
their two children, William, 4, and
Dorothy Lynn, l. live at 1914
Benton street NV.
Other Results.
Other election results an
nounced last night were:
Arthur j. Hilland, TIA votes.
first vice president; Thomas M.
Raysor, 625, second vice presi-
dent; Dudley Skinker. $40, secre-
tary; j. Edward Burroughs, jr.,
sos, G. Bowdoin Craighill, jr., 499,
and Joseph D. Bulman, 486, board
of directors.
The association adjourned until
next fall, after hearing an ad-
dress by Roger P. Greene, presi-
dent OF the Incorporated Law So
ciety Of Ireland. on the legal
system OF his country.
Evening star., 1951-06-13
Rare Black Calf Born
In Zoos Herd of
British Park Cattle

A black calf has been born at
the Zoo to a brace of English Park
Cattle, a breed that has run wild
and almost pure white on British
fields since pre-Roman days.
Zoo Director William M. Mann
raised his eyebrows, but surmised
that his small rarity must be
something like the black color
phases" periodically seen in such
families as the leopard and the
normally gray squirrel.
To DR.. Hugh C. McPhee, genetics
expert with the Agriculture De-
partment, the blessed event came
as mo surprise"
Its rare, but I rather expected
it," DR.. McPhee explained casual
ly, pointing out that he has been
conducting experiments in hered-
ity with the Park Cattle and
American breeds to determine
color factors.
Evening star., 1951-06-13
3 Injured When Auto
Oveturns in Creek

Three men were injured early
today when their automobile
plunged into a creek and over
turned at Livingston road and
Atlantic street Sc.
Police said the car was driven
by John James Walsh, 80, of 7
Port Green S.W.. who suffered
chest, rib and head injuries and
was taken to Bethesda Naval
Hospital.
Also injured were Firsen Zack-
|ert, 81, of IS Forester street S.W
admitted to Casualty Hospital
with minor injuries and Edward
James Feaser. 81, of No. l Squad
ron Green S.W., released after
treatment for cuts and bruises.
Pvt. Herbert C. Wright, 80. of
1903 Bryant street NE, a motor
cycle policeman. was injured when
MS machine struck a traffic island
at Arkansas avenue and Taylor
street NV. last night.
Pvt. Wright was pursuing a
speeding automobile along Arkan-
sas avenue when he hit the island
and crashed into two parked cars.
He was being treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for cuts and
bruises.