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, 1951-12-13
Governor Approves
legislative Assembly
Merit Award Act

The Governor has given his
approval to a bill passed by
the Legislative Assembly
creating a Virgin Islands EN-
ployees Merit Award Board
for the purpose of formulating
plans to encourage and reward
unusual and meritorious sug-
gestions and accomplishments
by employees of the municipal
governments.
In advising the Assembly of
his approval, the Governor no
minated to the two Municipal
Councils for membership on
the Merit Award Board:
Attorneys George H. T. Dud-
ley, Almeric Christian and
Auguste Rimpel.
Governor de Castro stated
that as members of the Person
mel Board. 4he gentlemen no
nominated have intimate
knowledge of governmental
personnel and he believes that
they can readily implement
the provisions of the Merit
Award System.
, 1951-12-13
Norman Chelquist of
There sAlwdYs juliet
Arrives for Pluy

Norman Chelquist, organizer
and director Of the Virgin Is
lands Repertory Theatre, ar
rived here this mornin g
to prepare for the presentation
tomorrow night of There's
Always Juliet" at the Saint
Johns Parish Hall in Chris
tiansted.
Himself a professional actor,
Mr.. Chelquist plays the part
of Dwight Houston. The cast
is composed Of Iva Smith,
who will play the part of
Leonora Perrycoste; Bery1
Sebastien as Florence and Roy
de Cambria as Peter Walmsley.
The other members of the
cast are due to arrive tomor-
row morning.
The play was SO popular
when first staged in St. Thorn
as that it will be repeated on
Sunday at the High School
auditorium.
, 1951-12-13
Rescue Of Schooner
Was Accomplished
BY Skill dnd Durinq

The rescue of the sinking
schooner atlantic" on Tues
day night was brought about
through skill and daring of
several local seamen.
A more detailed story of the
rescue will appear in tomor-
rows issue.
, 1951-12-13
Point w Puerto Rico
choldrship
Awdrds Completed

PORT OF SPAIN: The last
three of the 80 vocational
training scholarships at the
Metropolitan Vocational
School of Puerto Rico have
just been awarded.
Announcing this to the
Press, Clovis Beauregard, Act
ing Secretary General of the
Caribbean Commission, which
sponsored the scheme, stated
that the action of the United
States and Puerto Rican gov
ernments in making these
scholarships availble to stu
dents in the Caribbean had
been warmly appreciated by
the governments and people
of the area.
MIR. Beauregard expressed
the hope that the students Sc
lected would prove worthy of
the opportunity they had been
given, and that their con-
facts with the Puerto Rican
people would lead to a closer
relationship and better mutual
understanding among the diff
ferent territories of the Carib-
bean.
The idea of granting scholar
ships to Caribbean students
was conceived in 1949 by Hon.
j. T. Pinero, then Governor of
Puerto Rico, and a Commits
sioner of the Caribbean Com
In conjunction with
the University of Puerto Rico,
it was arranged that 10
scholarships, carrying grants
$500 US. a year, would be
awarded through the Carib-
bean Commission.
Because of the favorable res
ponse this scheme received,
and largely through the efforts
of DR.. Rafael Pico, Chairman
of the Planning Board of
Puerto Rico, and also a Com
missioner Of the Caribbean
Commissioner, the US. Tech
meal Cooperation Administra-
ton and the Government of
Puerto Rico agreed to provide
30 scholarships for students in
his area. These scholarships
Continued on page II
, 1951-12-12

world championship, but with
some help. They were guiltless Of
wrong-doing themselves but got
the big end from the Infamous
Chicago White Sox.
They came through again in 49,
80 and 1910, under the able and
affable direction of General Man
ager Warren Giles, now the Presi-
dent of the National League.
When Giles moved up as sue
cessor to Ford Prick, who succeed
ed Happy Chandler as baseball
commissioner, he left behind to
direct destinies of the Reds a
young fellow he had raised up from
babyhood, from a baseball stand
point, he was and still is head of
the Reds front office now.
Gabe Paul came up from the
front office ranks, starting almost
nowhere and now stands as one of
the youngest men in SO important
a baseball position in recent times
And mind, nobody left him a base
ball club in a will. He worked for
what he's got, which is owned by
Powell Crosley.
The Reds deserve whatever they
can get out Of baseball because Of
their sound operations through
the years, which will be just as
sound now or I miss a guess.
This is not to say that the Phil
lies do not deserve the best either.
They have done a great rebuilding
job under Carpenter.
Let's hope anyway these two
clubs come on and not slip back
to those terrible performances of
their long doldrums. They ire
headed by the kind of people
whom you would like to see win,
and I hope both sides got the best
of that little deal last night.
, 1951-12-12

But we may be headed for a
few legitimate laughs in govern
ment. last | saw was that if
Eisenhower is elected, Godfrey
will be Secretary of the Navy.
| don't know how the other post
will go but Dadmar is a cinch for
Secretary Of the Exterior.
And they might as well put
Crosby in the treasury they've
been working on his money for 20
years.
, 1951-12-12
Mcclure Turns Down
San Antonio Post

DAYTON, O., Dec. IL (INS)-
City manager Russell E. Mcclure
today turned down an interview
for the post Of first city manager
Of San Antonio, Tex, to remain
in Dayton.
Mcclure, one of six men under
consideration for the San Antonio
position, sent a telegram to Harold
Keller, who will become the city's
new council president Jan. /, that
he regretted he was unable to APP
pear for the interview believing it
"best to remain in Dayton to con-
tinue activities started here"
The Texas city voted a council
manager form of government last
month.
, 1951-12-12

By international News Service
New York-Labor Secretary Ma
urice Tobin-"The Soviet tyrants
have added their names to the long
list Of those who have tried to
crush the Jewish heritage"
Washington Sen. Robertson
(D) Va.-fThere is little likeli-
hod that a new tax bill will be
favorably acted on by the Cong
fess."
Tokyo DR.. Ryuzo Tori, JAP
anese scientist who recently re-
turned from Communist China -
People are wearing silvery-grey
or black clothing Of proletarian
appearance and headgear looking
, 1951-12-12

ENJOYS did 10 years ago in Wash
ington."
Boston President Deane w.
Malott of Cornell University: "Our
primary need is to establish an
educational philosophy based on
more than the memorization Of
fragmentary facts in unrelated
fields"
Boston Roman Catholic Arch
bishop Richard J. Cushing: "When
the Communist stretches out his
hand in friendship make him show
you what's in the other hand"
, 1951-12-12

The most important thing about
the transaction probably is that
the whizz kids disintegrated after
one season on the heights and the
Phillies are the Phillies once again.
In the trade, completed last night
night as a hangover from the base
ball meetings in New York, the
Reds got title to outfielder Dick
Sisler, catcher Andy Seminick, in
fielder Eddie Pellagrini, and Miles
Jordan, a rookie left-hander.
The Phillies received, in ex-
change, pitcher Howard . Fox,
second baseman Connie Ryan and
catcher Smoky Burgess.
After compiling one of the
worst records in all baseball his
tory through the years, the Phil
lies hit the jackpot in 1850 and
came to be known as the Whizz
Kids.
That they probably would not
last was evident late in that sea-
son, when they barely managed to
hang on to the wire, and in the
World Series which they lost by
four straight to the New York
Yankees. They finished in the
second division last season.
The Reds have come upon sad
days Of late, but they have some
tradition behind them, and maybe
they will get going again. Maybe
the Phillies will, too. Both clubs
have able, aggressive, wealthy
front offices.
Bob Carpenter a rich young
millionaire with plenty Of money,
rejuvenated the Phils into their
pennant victory Of 1850 and won't
rest until they stay at or near the
top.
The Reds won the pennant for
the first time in 1919 and won a
, 1951-12-12
What Noted People Are Saying

like a cap. This costume is general
everyone, university professors,
government officials, workers and
merchants, has adopted it. Women
are also wearing trousers and are
clad in the same fashion as men,"
Pearl Harbor- Vice President
Barley: "This world today faces
totalitarian autocracy as sinister
as that which Hitler represented"
Hartford, Conn., Gen. William
Hesketh, Connecticut civil defense
chief, warning how another
world war may start: "The bombs
will start falling while the aggres-
sor nation is crying the loudest
for peace, just like the Japanese
, 1951-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. IL QNS)-Somebody is rebuilding
and somebody is tearing down but it is difficult to say
which is which in that trade made between the Cincinnati
Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05
Sneeze
Lands M an
In Hospital

A sneeze landed Leo Eckman
%, a machinist, of 1921 E. Spruce
st. in a Seattle hospital recently.
Eckman told King County Hos
pital attendants that he sneezed
with such force that he dislocated
his right shoulder After treat
ment at the hospital, he was re-
leased to private care.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05
Seattle Author SAN America
Through Eyes Of Emigrants

though some return to it almost
with a sense of ave. and yet ac-
copied American policy, backed
up by historians and educators,
tends to encourage association
with it. Even the fact that the
United States allows a publica-
ton like this one, containing news
stories from foreign lands with
views and sentiments that don't al
ways coincide with those of Amer
lea, is one proof of this policy.
Despite the overwhelming i'm
pact of foreign impulses on Am
erican life, "Americanism" has
flourished to such an extent that
many communities with marked
alien characteristics have either
become obsolete and/or deempha-
sized as such, or somewhat of a.
curious legend in the lifetime of
those who have lived in them.
Many of the typical Scandinavian
communities in Washington at the
beginning of the century are now
ordinary American towns.
So there's something worth rel
ishing here. The foreign impact
within America, the pooling of
human resources from all corners
of the globe into the promised
land, has helped make America
rich and diverse, the true mark of
its great greatness. And now that
this impact is dwindling we recog-
nize that the nation owes some
gratitude to i, and in years to
come it viii be cherished even
more.
Novels Are Landed
Here's where DR.. WHITTIER fits
in nicely His Crimson triology.
revealing the emotional life OF an
enigrant family for more than a
generation, is perhaps rare
treasure from a historical view
point. One critic, Desmond Pow
ell, wrote in the American Scan
dinavian Review in 194S that it is
the best story of a family writ
ten in our generation" and an
other American critic compared
Whittier with Sinclair Lewis.
One of the problems of emf
grant life is recounted in Meta
Grimsen's struggle with the Eng
hsh language.
Born in Denmark and arriving
as an infant in this country with
his parents, DR.. Whittier grew up
in a small Danish settlement 20
miles east of Lincoln, Nebraska,
where Danish was regularly spo-
ken. In his later teens he moved
to Eugene, Oregon, and acquired
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05
Continued from Page y

lOOnllIlueu lTOlll dSc
from 1885 to 1888, are Take All
To Nebraska Mortgage Your
Heart" and This Passion Never
Dies" now out of print. They
should be available at the Seattle
Public Library. Danish and Swe-
dish versions have also been pub
lished.
Something Disappeared
AS the interview gets under way
in DR.. Winther's office at the
University - the conversation ev-
entually turns to the sentiment
we spoke of, and why it may seem
so nostalgia in retrospect. We
agreed that something very pre-
cious has disappeared from Am
erican life We referred OF
course to Scandinavian commun-
tiles where Scandinavian speech
and customs We're more common
than the American varieties. But
then the question arises, what is
American And we have to agree
as DIR. Whittier points out, that
America basically has an emil
grant culture, which gradually
took on a distinct quality by the
merger of all foreign impulses in
to this commonwealth of heritage
we now call the American way
of life
When DR.. Whittier uses the
word emigrant he also means the
people who migrated westward
from New England, to the Ohio
Valley, and so on, to the West
Coast. And he thinks it is signif-
icant that one of the most fanlil-
lar expressions in United States is
back home where I came from, -
implying that America is land
Of 'nomads."
In Europe" he says, "home
generally means where preceding
generations Of the family have
lived
And there's a lot to be sale
about the way two worlds, the ole
and the new, clashed on Ameri
can soil. II was peaceful clash
but nevertheless It produced (
lot of problems and some interest
ing life. In fact, what would Am.
erica be without all that foreign
influence (An impossible ques.
tion9
Legends in a Lifetime
At this point of the interview
we couldn't help thinking about 3
significant paradox. Many des-
cendants of Scandinavian emf
grants have disassociated them
selves from their background (al-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05

Want to meet a man of
clean habits-nO drinker-be-
tween GO and 20 years of age.
Phone between 1O-11 only.
Ell. 2774.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05

Trapper Norman Andersen, of
Tromso, Norway, is on his way
home after a five-year uninter-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05

rupted stay on the east coast of
Greenland where he has hunted fox
and bear.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05

his B. 4. and NJ. A. degrees at the
University Of Oregon. before NOV
ing on to the University of Wash
ington, where aside from taking
the Pm. D. degree, he has taught
for % years. In 1e41 he was dec
Grated by the King of Denmark
for his services during the days of
occupation. In Seattle he has also
served Scandinavian interests by
belonging to the local chapter Of
the American Scandinavian found
alton, which formerly had about
100 members. His wife is of Ice
landic descent. They live at Ri. l,
Bellevue.
Strindberg's Counterpart"
Aside from two other books, Dr.
Whittier has written a third, a
book of criticism of the works of
American Dramatist Eugene o.
Neill, which has established him as
an expert in that field. O'Neill,
he says, was greatly influenced by
Sweden's top dramatist, August
Strinberg. ONeill invited him
to his home after publication
of the book and praised it
as 1.-The best book on him."
Since then DR.. Whittier has been
corresponding with O'Neill, who
now is SO shaky and i'll that he
can't even write. DR.. Whittier says
he is waiting to die. T. N.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-05
Legends in a Lifetime

At this point of the interview
we couldn't help thinking about q
significant paradox Many des-
cendants of Scandinavian emil
grants have disassociated them
selves from their background, (al-
Evening star., 1951-10-15
Biennial Conventions
OF Parties Urged 10
Perfect Platforms

Both major political parties
should hold mid-term national
conventions as well as those Of
presidential election years, the
American Political Science Asso-
citation suggested today.
The Republican and Democratic
conventions next year, moreover,
should reach that decision in
order that both parties can keep
their platforms abreast of the
pace of world events and the
complexities of the foreign and
domestic scenes.
The associations committee on
political parties. which is seeking
ways to strengthen and make
more responsible the American
two-party system, also declared
that biennial conventions would
and the idea that party platforms
are to be primarily associated
with the presidency.
The present system "tends to
leave the impression that party
platforms are morally more bind
ing on the presidential than the
congressional candidates" the
committee declared.
Conversely" it was added,
whatever moral effect a platform
may have for the congressional
candidates in a presidential elec-
ton year is almost wholly dis
sipated by the time the next con-
gressional election year rolls
around"
The group concluded that in
the final analysis, a duly as
|sembled national convention is
the only "unquestioned, authentic
and legitimate voice" of a major
political party as our system now
stands.
The committee expects to con-
tinue it's study of all aspects of
party conventions during the next
year.
Evening star., 1951-10-15
MRS. Trumun to Attend
Nursing School leo

Mrs. Harry Truman will attend
reception and tea marking the
60th anniversary of the Lucy
Webb Hayes School of Nursing
at Sibley Hospital at 3:15 pm.
Thursday in Rust Hall. 115o
North Capitol street.
An historical pantomime, de-
picting the foundation of the
school by the Woman'S Home
Missionary Society Of the Meth
odist Church will be presented at
8 pm. Wednesday in Hamline
Methodist Church, Sixteenth and
Allison streets NV.
Evening star., 1951-10-15
The Tweed
PUII-over!

NEW-the sweater" look in
everything-dresses, suits, coats.
Sketched here the new tweed pull
over to wear with flared or pleated
skirt, turtle-neck real" sweater.
NEW-the luxury" of Nodes.
So soft, so safe, so reassuring, No
wonder discriminating women
everywhere say, Here's the ideal
napkin" Available in 3 sizes
Regular, Junior and Super. Intact
ful-shape. pre-wraPped boxes.
Evening star., 1951-10-15

you've been waiting for real savings this is it, real
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tends to CO., Massive comfortable extra heavy chairs with spring
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the maker
Evening star., 1951-10-15

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Extends to so in.
Evening star., 1951-10-15

. Chest of Dra,cers
Q Dresser Base
0 Bed and Mite Stand
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Regular Services Next Sunday
With Youth Choir Singing at Night

xbtiS uidI CeTNlCeS NcAt 0uhuhJ
With Youth Choir Singing at Night
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Walter L. Beckwith, pastor an
nounces the following services:
Services for Sunday, May 9th will
be morning worship at IL o'clock
Sunday School, Harry c. Johnson,
general superintendent, 10 am.
At the evening service the youth
choir will sing. The young people
deserve your interest and support
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7:30 o'clock. The annual con-
ference of the Methodist Churcn
will meet in Dover at wesley
Methodist Church beginning May
18th. Any who would Like to at
tend are cordially invited. Mr.. w
w. Hynson is lay representative
and Mr.. Norman Coleman alter
nate. Choirs will rehearse as fol
lows: Junior, Friday afternoon, Z
o'clock; Youth, Thursday evening
7:3O; Senior, Friday evening, Z.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03
NOTICE

Sealed Bids Will Be Received By the
Town Council of the Town of Smyrna at
the Town Managers office as follows;
Until z 80 pm. Daylight Saving Time,
on Friday, May IL, 1851.
For the operation of the Concession at
Lake Como Bathing Beach.
The Beach shall open May 80. 1851,
and remain open each day from 10 am.
to pm.
The Beach may remain open later than
pm. each day at the option of the Con-
cessionaire, but in no case. shall the
Beach remain open later than 8 pm. of
any day.
Police protection will be maintained by
The Beach will be cleaned by the Town
of Smyrna forces.
The operator of the Concession must
maintain the Toilet rooms. Bathhouses, and
Concession in such sanitary condition at
all time as would be acceptable to the
Board of Health.
500 of the rental must be paid to the
Town of Smyrna when the Town Council
accepts the bid and makes the award to
the successful bidder. the balance of the
rental money to be paid to the Town of
Smyrna on or before July l, 1851.
The Town Council of the Town of
Smyrna reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
The Town of Smyrna
by: Lee F. Slaughter
Acting Mayor
S. C. Marvel
Town Manager
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03

celebrated at a recent meeting of
the Brownie Troop. Karne Krous
and Patsy Mofitt joined the troop,
making a total of % Brownies, as
all the others rejoined for another
year. The Brownies will entertain
their mothers on May 10, by pre-
senting a musical program and
serving refreshments. They will
also join the Girl Scouts in a rally
to be held at Rehoboth Beach on
Saturday, May 10 from IL to 3
pm. Permission forms will be sent
to all parents for signature before
the Brownies may go to the rally.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. o. c. Jones, minister, an
nounces following services: Sun
day, May 9Th, Sunday School at
9:45 am; subject: "Israels King"
Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Sermon: ''The Christian Outlook. -
The Junior Bible Glass meets every
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The adult choir, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Vernon Westfall.
meets for practice each Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03
WELLINGTON

Mr.. Elmer Jarman of Galena Wis
tied Mrs. Mary Jarman one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord Durham
spent Sunday with relatives ir
Camden, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dixon are re
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter born in Kent
and Queen Annes Hospital, Apri
23rd.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03
Wesleyan Methodist Church

Services at Wesleyan Methodist
Church for Sunday and the week
are: Wednesday evening, 7;S0 pm,
Mrs. Bradley will give a talk on
Missions; Sunday morning Wor-
ship service at IL am; Sunday
School at 10 am; evening service
at 7:30 pm. The Rev. John Cop
pack, of Halifax, Pa, will be
the speaker at the Sunday morn
ing service. Everyone is welcome.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03

Mr.. Robert M. Logan, Jr.. of the
Coast Guard, stationed at Boston,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M.
Logan, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Stevens. of
Wilmington, visited his mother,
Mrs. Ethel Stevens, on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03

FOR SALE
FLOWER PLANTS AND BULBS
Pansies, Sweet Williams, Painted
Daisies, Shasta Daisies, Carna-
tions, Pinks, Delphinium, Geran-
iums, Gaillardias, Candytuft. For
porch boxes, lobelia, rurled Giant
Petunias, Ageratum Alyssum, all
in 21s in. pots. From May 18th on
Scarlet Sage, Petunias, Ageratum,
Snapdragon and Baby Dahlas. Fine
assortment of large Towering glad
iolus and tuberose bulbs.
At home after school and week
ends.
PAJSKER w. STONE,
Glad Gardens, Denton, Md.
Phone 470
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03
ATTENTION statesmen

New organization who Is in the
midst of an expansion program has
openings for two Statesmen to COW
er the Eastern Shore of Maryland
within a 25 mile radius of Smyrna.
After our brief training program,
and with our direct lead appoint
ment system your earnings will be
better than $100 weekly. Chance
for promotion excellent, as we are
just opening this area. Car neces-
sary. Write Mr.. H. ]. Tilghmani
sO2 Washington Street, Whining
ton, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1951-05-03

NEED SOME EXTRA CASH
for yourself, your All Club, your
Sunday School Glass, or your Boy
Scout Troop? Gather up the bur-
lap bags (good one without holes)
which bear the Southern States
Cooperative emblem and bring
them to us. They are worth 35c
each, cash.
SOUTHERN STATES
Clayton Service
Phone AL