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Evening star., 1951-04-07
Communities
In D c. Area 10
Celebration
Speakers to Include
Senator Nicely and
Gov. McKeIdin
By Robert J. Lewis
panI Eets&n EJ;Ka. se TLo Ca

NS0i hSh0iG S0HOV Ot tHS SfoI
Georgetown, Washingtons old
est constituent community, is 60
ing to have a big celebration next
week to mark the 200th ami
versary of it's beginning.
The many-sided celebration will
last for three days.. starting
Thursday. and will be marked by
a big parade on Saturday, street
dancing, an official opening cere-
mony at which Federal, District
and State dignitaries will speak.
a costume ball and other events.
Maryland Governor Theodore
McKeldin will be one of the
speakers, officials announced.
The observance will be in the
form of a "bicentenary fair"
starting at 2 pm. on Thursday
and continuing through Saturday
night.
Mrs. Frear Heads Committee.
In charge is committee headed
by Mrs. Jean Frear. Sponsors and
officials include such Georgetown
residents as Mrs. Dean Acheson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss.
Mrs. Christian A. Herter, Mrs. J..
Borden Hartman, Comdr. and
Mrs. Peter Belin. Sir William and
Lady Welsh, Lady Lewis and Mr.
and Mrs. James j. Wadsworth.
Communities from many parts
of the metropolitan Washington
area will participate, and Chair
man Neely of the Senate District
Committee and District Commis-
sioner James Russell Young will
be awarded the keys to George
town and will give brief talks.
Officials say more than 10 bands,
plus military units, nearly dozen
fire engine companies, many floats
and several thousand persons will
be in the parade.
Anticipating a traffic jam, po-
lice were ready today with warn
ing to Maryland and Virginia COM
muters to avoid the area on Sat-
urday, the day of the parade, if
they do not wish to be delayed
Its Biggest Celebration.
All in all, according to officials,
the celebration is expected to be
the biggest in the history of the
community.
The committee set up head
quarters less than a month ago
in the Hamilton National Bank
Building, at M street and Wiscon-
sin avenue NV. In the weeks
since then. virtually all the de-
tails of planning and arrange
ment have been completed.
Mrs. Bernice S. Gering, a gen.
erals daughter who now runs a
Georgetown dress shop and who
has been chosen as grand marshal
of the parade. said today she has
placed over 900 telephone calls
and lost IL pounds in making ar
rangements for the procession, the
biggest single event.
AS set UP by Mrs. Gering. the
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Start at 2 pm. Thursday at
Thirty-firs and M streets, proceed
on M street to Wisconsin avenue.
turn north and proceed on Wis
consin avenue to Reservoir road,
proceed west along Reservoir road
to Thirty-f1fth street, continue
south on Thirty fifth street to N
street, east on N street to Thirty
fourth street, thence to NJ street,
and east on M street to Twenty
ninth street.
Covered in 1751 Act.
The celebration was planned in
the form of a fair" in line with a
provision of the act of the Mary
land Assembly and the lord pro-
prietary'' permitting a three day
fair to be held starting on the
second Thursday in April.
This provision was contained in
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(See LEWIS, Page B-2D
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jefferson street. The indoor show
will be held in the bicentenary
fair assembly hall. 3227-29 M
street, formerly the Lido theater.
Book fair arrangements call for
Georgetown authors to meet the
public at book stores.
Other events include an outdoor
square dance at 8 pm. Thursday
on N street, between Thirty third
and Potomac streets; a benefit
auction at pm. Friday, a band
concert at the Western High
School grounds at s pm. Friday
and the bicentenary bah starting
at 10 pm. Saturday, April a.
Churches, also will hold special
services tomorrow and on Sunday,
April Is, officials said.
The route of the parade was
given as follows:
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(See BUILDING, Page B-2)
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parade has a variety of contin-
gents from Maryland, Virginia and
the District. Police estimate that
it will need two hours to pass a
given point.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
will be represented, as will fire
departments, the Metropolitan Pc
lice, American Legion and Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars posts,
schools, churches, and many other
organizations from the District
and surrounding areas.
Several events will last the en-
tire three days. They include an
outdoor and an indoor art exhibit
and a book fair.
Art Show Above Canal.
The outdoor art show will be
held along the canal, between
Thirty-f1rst street and Thomas
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the original act passed June 8,
1751. for laying out and erecting
a town on the Potomac River,
above the mouth of Rock Creek,
in Frederick County"
The act authorized the purchase
of 60 acres and named Capt.
Henry Wright Crabb, Master John
Needham, Master John Claggett,
Master James Perrie, Master Sam
uel Magruder the Third, Master
Josias Bealle, and Master David
Lynn" as Frederick County Com
misioners to carry out the pur-
chase and division of the tract.
Owners of the land were named
as "MessrS. George Gordon and
George Bell" The bicentenary
committee points out that there
remains doubt whether the town
was named after the first names
Evening star., 1951-04-07

Elementary School, a group OF
veterans of the Korean war from
Walter Reed Hospital. Junior
Army-Navy Girls Organization,
the Seventh Precinct Fire Engine
Company, Alexandria American
Legion and VFW posts. 40 uni
formed Alexandria policemen
Alexandria High School Cadets
Alexandria Hospital nurses, Vet
Grams Jamboree Association oil
Alexandria, Alexandria Christ
Church youth group, Mount Ver-
non Fire Department. Mount Ver-
non Citizens Association. @a.
Also, Arlington VFW and Ameri-
(See LEWIS, Page B-2)
, 1951-04-03
Orgdnic Act Comm.
To Hold Several
Meetings. in ST. Croix

In an effort to get the re-
action of a cross section of the
population in the Virgin Is
lands, the Organic Act Com
mittee has scheduled public
hearings for special groups
and the public in general, in
St. Thomas, st. Croix and
ST. John.
The first to be held in Saint
Croix will convene in the Dis
trict Court Room in Christian
sted on Wednesday evening,
April 4, at $50. At this special
meeting will be representa-
tives from the Bar Associa-
ton, St. Croix Chamber of
Commerce, American Legion,
o.
the St. Croix Women's League
and the general public.
On the following day, April
5, the Committee will convene
at the Police Court room in
Frederiksted at $50 to meet
with the Citizens Committee,
ave-, Bright Hour Circle
and the general public. The
Committee will return to
Christiansted the following
night at the District Court
room for a final public hearing
Continued on page AZ
, 1951-04-03
Motives Continue
Exodus from ST. Croix:
Others Come

According to the record kept
by the Administration, natives
of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix
In particular, continue their
exodus to the mainland. At the
same time others from the
mainland and surrounding is
lands visit and in many in
stances plan to remain perma-
nently.
For the months of October,
November, December, Janu-
airy and February passenger
arrivals by plane totalled 1883
and departures, 4,447. By boat
arrivals totalled 723 and de-
partures, 62l,
The 102 excess arrivals by
boat were almost balanced by
the "a excess departures by
plane. This further indicates
the gradual transition taking
, 1951-04-03
Pldn for Five YeUr
Food Program
EE
To be Discussed

Arrangements have been
completed for the discussion
of "A MasterFive Year Plan of
Work for Increased Food Pro
duction in the Virgin Islands,"
at a meeting to be held in Mon
day night, April 9, in the Dis
trict Court room at Christian
Sted, it was announced by Ro-
bert L, Harmon, Extension
Agent in Charge.
Mr.. Harmon has prepared a
mlmeographed book entitled
The Road That Leads Right"
which is being distributed to
all growers. In it he states that
he has made an attempt to
draft in detail steps to follow
whereby we might increase
food production on St. Croix
during this present emergency
and future years to come; also
to how the role that each CO.
operating agency might play
IN helping to execute this plan
of work"
Invitations have been ex-
tended to Administrator Harry
E. Taylor and Adolph Gereau,
Civilian Defense Director, to
be present at the meeting.
, 1951-04-03
Children q Virdin
Islanders Marry in
New York Civ

NEW - children
of Virgin Islanders were mar
ried recently here, when Miss
Cluttil E. Simmons, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Sim
mons, became the bride of Mr..
William B. Ball, Jr., on Palm
Sunday, and Miss Viola Will
liams, daughter Of Mrs. Marie
Williams, who recently visited
St. Croix, exchanged vows on
Easter Sunday, with Mr.. Lean
der Christian whose father,
Benjamin Christian, was born
in Christiansted.
The new Mrs. Ball, a niece
of Mrs. Aloysius James of
Christiansted, was married at
Walker Memorial Baptist
Church by the Rev. James A.
Mooragne, assistant pastor.
, 1951-04-03
james "A. Bough
Gives His Views on
Proposed Orgdnic Act

The Hon. James A. Bough
as a former District Attorney
and also a native of the Virgin
Islands, has given his views on
a proposed new Organic Act
for the Virgin Islands.
In a six-page memo, sent to
the Committee, Mr.. Bough dis
cusses the Il Legislative
Branch" Publication was de-
layed due to the several manu-
scripts now on hand, but a
start will be made in the next
issue of the Avis.
, 1951-04-03
General Ridgewuy
Worms His Troops of
Over Confidence

General Matthew Ridgeway,
field commander of the Unit
ed Nations troops in Korea,
warned the troops under his
command of over-confidence.
General Ridgeway said he is
confident 1--WE will meet and
surmount it, when it confronts
u.s." He said the future NAV
very well put us to greater
tests than those to which we
have been subjected and have
beaten. Although we believe
in our ability, our weapons,
our training and our strength,
we cannot afford to become
too sure of ourselves. Over
confidence usually brings care
lessness, and an underestimate
ton OF the opponents capabili-
ties.
, 1951-04-03
Pluns Being Made
To Establish
Radio Station Here

Plans are now under way,
spanked by the St. Croix
Chamber of Commerce, to es-
tablish a Radio Station for St.
Croix. This item has been
placed upon the agenda for the
next business meeting of the
Chamber, it was made known
today.
Several outstanding citizens,
disappointed at the impotence
of Edward M. Vickers who
eventually left for the main
land, have decided to form a
combine, probably under the
auspices of the Chamber and
carry through the original
plan of establishing a station
for the Island.
, 1951-04-03
Fsted Junior High
School to Hold
Tulent Night

The Frederiksted Junior
High School will feature a
Talent Night" on Thursday,
April 18th with songs, recita-
tons, music, a plavlet and an
cperetta entitled "The Ghosts
of Hilo," by Paul Bliss.
Alexander Henderson, prin-
cipal, will direct the evenings
program.
, 1951-04-03
Eisenhower Says
United Stores Should
Get in Pool" Now

General Dwight D. Essen
hover who officially assumed
command of North Atlantic
treaty forces yesterday warn
ed that the US. should not de-
lay. He disclosed that the
boundary line of his command
extends south into French
North Africa but not to the
Middle East and Eastern
Mediterranean.
Asked to comment on Con-
gressional delay in legislation
for sending more American
troops overseas, Eisenhower
told his news conference that
any delay in getting into this
pool of cold water is danger
GUS"
, 1951-04-03

She was given in marriage by
her brother, Victor. Mrs. Ball
Continued on page A.
, 1951-04-03
ST. Croix Turf Club
Meets on Thursday
Night at 8 O'clock

Members of the St. Croix
Turf Club and owners of race
horses, will meet on Thursday
night, April 6, at Peters Rest
School at $50, it was an
nounced today.
Plans for Whit Monday
races will be discussed. All in
terested are asked to be
present.
place in the population of St.
Croix, an Administration press
release states.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
Ceiling Price
To Save On Beef

The new b eaf ceiling price
regulations Of the Office of Price
Sterilization will save south
eastern Ohio residents some ST.
000. 900 in the cost Of retail beef,
district OPS director Edward r.
Wagner estimates.
The 20 counties comprising the
Columbus District of the OPS
and taking in Marion, Steuben-
vile. GAINESVILLE, Athens. and
Washington c. Fl. have a total
population OF about 1.528, ,988 per-
sons. Last year beef accounted
for a large percentage Of the
areas meat diet.
The five new regulations call
for a 10 per cent decrease in
the cost of live cattle to whole.
salers and provide for reduction
of about 2 per cent in the retail
cost of beef, effective May IA.
Two additional retail price de-
creases of 41a per cent each are
called for IN Aug. / and on Oct.
The new retail levels are lower
than the high points reached in
March and April, about equal tc
those of February and slightly
higher than those prevailing ir
January.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
OLD INN GERS aEpRlEvE

LONDON - RJ - The George
and vuiture Inn, mentioned sew
eral times by Charles Dickens in
Pickwick Papers, has won a stay
of execution. The Court of Com
mon Council has rejected "a pro-
posal to turn the old hostelry in
to offices.
The inn is In the business and
financial center Of London. where,
the council noted, there already is
a shortage of eating and drinking
places.
The George and vulture is on
the site OF d 14th century inn
known as the George. The vulture
got In later.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
College Expands
WWk-Study Plan

WILMINGTON, Or VIII
nington College disclosed today
1t viii expand It's work-study pro-
gram as an answer to some claims
college student draft defere1nent
policies are unfair to boys from
families of limited means.
Dr. Samuel ID. Marble, presi-
dent of the college. said the plan
of combined work and study was
started last fall with approxima-
tely 100 students participating. Ha
said 1t win be expanded during
the summer and fall to take care
of 200 young men and women.
He explained the plan was de-
signed to make O college educa-
tion available regardless of the
students financial resources. VIII
mington officials pointed out that
some critics of the draft policies
have claimed students will be de-
ferred only if they can afford
college education.
Under the Wilmington plan, two
students hold down each full-
time job that is available. One
does the work on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday while the other
attends classes.
The sefup is reversed on Tues
day Thursday and Saturday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
Inspectors Hunt
Fraud Evidence

BOSTONs-Tostal inspectors
are checking some 300 Boston
municipal workers to determine If
they were connected with what
has been termed a multi-milliun
dollar post office fraud.
A government official said the
city workers are suspected of coll
lecting post office pay without
showing up for work at the South
Postal Annex.
The men being investigated. in
spectors said, are employed In
five city departments. public
health, public building, public
works and fire.
Inspectors said city employees
were not the only ones suspected
of collecting federal pay BY hav-
ing co-conspirators punch their
post office time cards for fee
while they worked at other jobs
or loafed.
The investigators said several
city employees were found to be
working at two jobs.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
Lake Erie Fish
20 Million LBS

COLUMBUS, O.,-LR - Com
mercial fishermen took 20,224.859
mi pounds OF fish from Lake
Erie last year.
The Ohio Wildlife Division. re-
porting the catch. said II may be
worth over three million dol
lars"
The 1850 harvest was 1000, 600
(Ml pounds under the 10-year
average. And 1t represented only
55 per cent OF the total catch in
1918.
Approximately 1.000,0 900 pounds
of white bass were caught, the
highest catch in 81 years. Only
500, 600 pounds of SAUCER were
caught, and this was the lowest
figure on record. In 1915, 5000
600 pounds of SAUCER we're taken.
Commercial seiners In 1850 took
an average of 81 pounds of fish
from each surface acre of San
ducky Bay water. All types of
gear caught only nine pounds per
acre In the Lake Erie fishing dis
trict.
The Wildlife Division. complet-
ing a 37-year record of CONNER
cial fishing in Lake Erie. turned
up these other figures:
The whitefish harvest reached a
record of 1.60O. 900 pounds Tn 1948.
The record for yellow pike
perch was 5,500.0O0 pounds. set
in 1g46.
In 1917 the herring catch total
led $4,000, 900 pounds, In the last
% years, however, the catch has
exceeded 1.5O0.o 900 pounds in only
one year 1896.
The take of blue pike. without
artificial propagation like. moss
other species, reached peak oi
$4,000, 600 pounds In 1885.
The carp catch, which amounted
to 100000 pounds In 1918, has
been stabilized between one and
two million pounds during the
last II years.
The sturgeon catch was 20.0o(
tn pounds a year in 1e4s ans
1919 Yet these were the Two laa'g
est catches in 81 years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04

Mrs. Jack Quinn, Mrs. William
Reedy. Mrs. Edward Berry, the
honor guest, the hostess, and
daughter, Cathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Adkins
and son, Eddie, were the week
end guests of relatives in Ken
lucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry xander
and son, Jim, attended an en-
semble dinner, Sunday, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
McCaughey of Bellaire Ave,
Springfield. The dinner, which
was d surprise to the hostess, was
in honor of her birthday anniver-
sary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Runyan
and family were the dinner guests
Sunday of Mrs. Runyan's brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ross
ct vi NliQulGlOWI.
Mrs. Nathan Tullis was among
the guests at a dinner Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. Carl
Swartzbaugh of Springfield rural,
Mrs. Roger Snauffer assisted. The
dinner honored Mrs. Homer
Knots of Dayton, formerly Miss
Dorothy Tullis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells en-.
tertained at supper Sunday even.
ing in honor of the fourth birth
day anniversary OF their daugh.
ter, Diane. An elaborately decor.
ated birthday cake with lighted
tapers was feature of the table
decorations. The guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Jones ant
family and Miss Nettfe Davissol
of Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Runyan and family of Soutl
Vienna, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Locke and family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
Youth Struggled
From Army Camp
Ill OF Pneumonia

CHICAGO,-LR- An Army
draftee. srnuggled from camp by
his distraught parents for medical
treatments, is reported In serious
condition in a naval hospital.
Naval doctors said the soldier,
Pvt. Stanley Amborski, is suffer-
ing from virus pneumonia in both
lungs. They described the 21
year old soldier as q very sick
young man."
The Army. meanwhile, said the
ailing or was absent without
leave" from his trapiing camp
al TT. Leonard Wood, Nj.
The yeLtns father, John AM
Lorski. As. said h planned to get
a medical discharge for his son.
The elder Amborski said he
had written Rep. Richard Vail
lR-Ill.) in Washington "and ex-
pect to get some action on this
matter"
Young Arnborski was brought to
Chicago Sunday from the camp by
his family his parents, his
wife, his brother and three sis
ters. The father said he took his
son from the camp without formal
permission because of Stanley's
sickness.
Arnborski. As, printing comp
any Inspector, said Stanley had
written complaining he was Ill and
unable to get proper medical
treatment at the camp. In one of
his letters the elder AInborski said
Stanley wrote: Get me out, dad.
I'm going to fall dead soon."
But Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Stur-
gis, the camp commander, said
young Amborski had been treated
five times in dispensaries or the
post hospital since his induction
on April 2.
A fifth Army spokesman said
the question of whether military
authorities win take action
against either OF the A rmorskis
has not been decided. He added
however, he doesn't believe an is.
sue win be made of the case,
The elder Amborsxi said he Il
taking full responsibility fol
bringing my son back from thai
camp" He said Stanley has 1
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
Racket Squad
For Miami Area

DAYTON, O., -R- Max c.
Waiver. special Internal Revenue
agent here, will head a special
racket squad in 20-county Miami
Valley area, treasury officials an
nounced today.
Waver is a special agent in
charge of the intelligence unit
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
office here.
He has been assigned to head
the racket squad to investigate
tax returns Of known racketeers
and criminals In the area.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
CATAWBA
By Edna Neer Davidson

Mrs. C. o. Timberman, Mrs.
Lawrence Yeazell, Mrs. Pearl
Arnold, and Mrs. Joe McNary,
attended the Presidents club
meeting of the Garden clubs held
at the Methodist church, London,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Miller and
daughters, Jennie and Judy, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Neer and
son, Keith, were the dinner guests
Sunday of Mrs. Miller's sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Putnam of Mendoza, o.
Marvin Neer, Russell Murphy,
and Percy Romp enjoyed week
end fishing trip to Tennessee.
The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service of the Catawba Meth
odist church was entertained We'd
neSday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Lawrence Yeazell, Mrs. w.
G. Stephens and Mrs. r. +. Smith
assisted. Mrs. B. P. Miller was de-
votienal leader: Mrs Mary B.
Tavenner, program leader. Read
ings were given by Mrs. Ralph
Neer and Mrs. Joe McNary. Re
freshments were served. Addition
al members present were Mrs.
Maurice Swaby, Mrs. Pearl Arm
old, Mrs. Robert Bumgardner,
Mrs. Edgar Post. Mrs Herbert
Coffey, Mrs. Grant Neer, Mrs.
WeIthia Hales. Miss Maude Run
yan, Mrs. c. O. Tirnherman, Mrs.
Paul j. Neer and Mrs. Percy
Romp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Tullis
were among those who attended
the Clark Co. Cattle Feeders As
sociation dinner held Tuesday
evening at the Rustic Inn, Spring
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tavenner
of South Vienna and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Frederick Christy of New Rome
were the dinner guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Runyan and
son, Jack, and Mrs. Z. G. Mon-
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs Ncer and
daughters, Mary Kay and Ruth
Ann, and Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence
Yeazeli were among the guests
at an ensemble dinner, Sunday,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Yeazell, North Limestone Street,
Springfield. The dinner honored
the birthday anniversary of the
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ShQckey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shockey
entertained at dinner for Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Zook and son. Ronald
Of Anna, Elmer Wilson of Mutual
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcknight
and daughters. Garnet and Shar-
on, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Mingns.
Janet and Don Shockey.
Mrs. Donald Hayes entertained
with an ensemble luncheon, We'd
nesday, in honor of the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Ernie Hayes.
The guests were Mrs. Ralph
Weast and Mrs. Joe Kileoyne Of
Springfield, Mrs. James Reedy
and son. Roger, Of New Moorfield.
q
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04
Advises Dems To
Clean House

ALBUQUERQUE, -tR--James
Roosevelt, son Of the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt. said he would
like to see a athoroughgoing
housecleaning of the Democratic
Party In the United States"
In an interview he compliment
ted the Kefauver Crime Commit
tee and the Fulbright Committee
which investigated the RFC.
Both those committees We're
headed by Democrats" he said
IF the Democrats will 60 ahead
and clean their own house,
think they will win the respeci
OF the people.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-05-04

fish scrap, which is plentiful in
the region. To supplement the fish
scrap and provide a source of Wit.
amin E, scientists have used fresh
horse meat or liver. Wheat germ
meal, however, proved a cheaper
source and when it was fed ir
ample quantities, none of the
mink developed the disease.