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, 1952-06-07
Governor de Castro
Delivers Address 81
Welcome at Confub

Governor de castro deliver
ed the address Of welcome on
Thursday, June 5, to Dr.
Roger William Howell, Profes
sor of Mental Health of the
University Of North Carolina
and other experts, who
gathered at the Caribbean
Hotel in ST. Thomas for a
conference.
His Excellency said: 1T is a
pleasure for me to welcome to
our shores DR.. Roger William
Howell, and the other experts
who have 50 graciously given
of their time to be here with
us to conduct a working con
ference on Mental Health. /
sincerely hope that outside Of
your technical work, you will
find it possible to enjoy our
scenery, beaches and other
natural attractions.
incidentally, for the past
few wears we have been MAX
ing strenuous efforts to estab-
lish the Virgin Islands of the
United States as the number
One Tourist Resort in the
Caribbean. We have three
beautiful islands, each with
natural attractions which are
different from the other. Our
people are friendly and hos
pitable. The climate is superb
all the year round. In order to
meet the increasing demands
for more tourist accomoda-
tions, several new hotels have
been established in the is
lands. During the 195O-51 fis-
cal year about 10000 persons
visited the islands as tourists,
and tourist expenditures
spiraled over $1,000, 900 as com
pared with $2,OO0,OOO in the
previous fiscal year.
In an atmosphere as pleas
ing as ours, on first thought q
mental health conference may
seem incongruous. II would
not be too difficult to assume
that there is no need for mem
tai health activities in the
Virgin Islands. But upon re-
Election we will realize that
natural environment is only
one Of the elements which aft
feet mental health. Here II
the Virgin Islands we have
, 1952-06-07
Tourist Board Holds Quarterly
Meeting in 81. THONGS

The Virgin Islands Tourist
Development Board met fir its
regular quarterly meeting at
Government House on Thurs
day. The meeting was con
vened at II am. & adjourned
at $40 pm. "A very full agenda
vas covered in record time.
Governor de Castro opened
the meeting with an express
sion of appreciation for the
excellent work that the Board
arformed during the past
wear. He stated his regret that
the last Legislature reduced
st. Croix's financial participa-
ticn ia the Tourist Boards ac-
tivities to one-third and
expressed the hope that it
may still be possible, though
extremely difficult, to intro
troduce legislation in the forth
coming Legislative Meeting to
provide for a return to the
former ffty-fifty participation
Of the two islands.
Mr.. Brewer, the Chairman,
then formally opened. the
meeting. A financial report
was presented by Ariel Mel
OK Traasslrer of TIE Board.
The Executive Director gave
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Circuit Court Orders
Tourist Home CLOSING
In Chevy Chase

Mrs. Helen B. London was un-
der a permanent court injunction
today to cease operation of hel
tourist home at Wisconsin avenue
and Langdrum lane. Chevy Chase
Md.
The permanent injunction was
granted yesterday to Montgomery
County attorneys by Judge Sted-
man Prescott of Circuit Court.
In granting it, Judge Prescott
upheld the constitutionality OF
county zoning laws. which had
peen contested by John R. Reeves
Mrs. London's attorney.
Mr.. Reeves could not be reached
Immediately for comment as tc
whether he intended to appeal the
injunction order to the Maryland
Court of Appeals.
Mrs. Landon has been in anG
out of courts and various county
boards for almost two years fight
ing to continue operation of the
tourist home. Her property is
Zoned Residential A and tourist
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homes are not permitted in such
IareaS.
In his opinion, Judge Prescott
cited a previous decision in the
case by Charles w. woodward.
chief judge of Circuit Court. Judge
Woodward had affirmed the con-
Istitutionality of the coming ordi-
nance in upholding the county
Board of Zoning Appeals in its
refusal to grant Mrs. London a
special permit.
Assistant County Attorney l..
Clark Ewing said the injunction
order probably would be served on
Mrs. London today.
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Foreign Firms Hinting
oil in Switzerland
BY the Assceioied Press

BERN, Switzerland.-The Swiss
federal government has warned
cantonal authorities that they
must grant no oil concessions tc
foreign companies which would
prejudice Switzerland'S national
independence or neutrality.
Foreign oil companies have been
authorized by various cantonal
governments to prospect for oil de-
posts in the shale strata along
the southern rim Of the Jura
Mountains.
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Import Lag Endongers
YugosIovio's Program
BY The Associofsd Press

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES am
bilious industrial program fol-
1852 has reached the danger point
through lack of vital imports.
On the basis of official figures
factories using coke have less than
a 30-day supply in their bins.
Industrial planning authorities
say that scrap and pig iron also
have become a major difficulty
with import deliveries less than
one-third of that expected for the
years first quarter.
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England Moves Marker

The sandstone marker denot-
ing the center of England has
been moved 200 yards to safe
guard it against possible destruc-
ton from a skidding motor truck.
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Superior Is Biggest

DULUTH.-Lake Superior has
an area of 81. 800 square miles and
is believed to be the largest body
of fresh water in the world.
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Meeting of Top Military Minds
American Generals and AdniroIs Believe That Spain
Is One of Vital Assets of u. S. in Any War Crisis

one theology at present-hatred
Of Communism.
Army. air and naval officers
who have surveyed the Spanish
military situation are convinced
that it would take less time to
organize and technically i'm
prove the Spanish forces than
1t has taken in Turkey. Spain
has an industrial potential
which Turkey lacks. Spain is
also farther from the Russian
guns than Turkey, whose eastern
and western borders are ad-
jacent to those of the U. S. S. R.
and Bulgaria.
These considerations have
convinced our military men that
our diplomats. who are careful
not to offend the French and
British, and our politicians,
who are afraid of the loud pro-
tests Of some of our theological
pressure groups at home, have
caused delay in Spanish re-
armament and the agreement
on bases which might be seri-
Gus to us. But there is very
little they can do about it,.
Work on the modernization
Of the Spanish army, which
gives every guarantee of sturdi-
ness, and on the building of a
number of naval and air bases
is still only a blueprint today,
just as are the IL Western Ger
man divisions. Yet both are
considered an immediate must"
by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
SHAPE.
The longer our allies delay
the organization of the German
army the more interested we
become in Spain. One of the
reasons seldom spelled out why
our military men are so eager
to see the American bases in
Spain completed at the earliest
possible moment is their belief
that we need second line of
defense"
Our military men see that un-
der the impact of an early So
Wet aggression-or some shift
ing in the political picture of
Europe-we might be denied the
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Constantine Brown:

MADRID, Spain (By MaiD.-
There is a meeting of minds
among American generals and
admirals. particularly those
who are stationed in Europe
where they occasionally feel the
breath of the Reds on their
necks, that Spain is one Of the
most vital assets the United
States - and by necessity the
NATO-could have in the pres
ent crisis.
Spain offers ideal air and
naval bases which would be
particularly valuable if a sur
prise Russian attack succeeded
in putting out Of commission
our bases in Germany and
France.
Because Of the strong infil-
tration Of Communists in all
the free nations, the possibility
of major sabotage Is always
feared by those responsible for
security. No such thing is pos
sible in Spain, where Commu-
nism has been completely elm
mated.
The borders between Spain
and France. where there are
still some 10000 Spanish Com
munists. are guarded as care
fully as the gold at Fort Knox.
The Spanish secret service and
the frontier guards have devel-
oped sixth sense for Com
munists and the few who oc-
casionally manage to cross the
border by unbeaten paths over
the Pyrenees are soon caught.
The same precautions apply
to the long Atlantic and Medi-
terranean coasts. It is newt
able that few Reds may man.
age to get into this country but
they have no way of hiding for
any length of time. In any
event a few saboteurs have no
chance of inflicting any real
damage on military installa-
tions.
The Spanish army, some
100000 strong, is equally free
OF Communist theology. Many
OF our officers compare it fa-
vorably with the Turkish army
which is considered by us as
the best available in Europe.
The Turks lacked, even more
than the Spaniards, every kind
OF modern weapon five years
ago when the United States
Government decided to provide
them with the wherewithal to
fight. The Turks have now
some 20 f1rst-class combat divi.
Sions. Neither Britain nor
France has anywhere near such
a ground force concentrated in
one spot and ready for action.
The cost to the American tax
payer Of assuring the eastern
flank Of the NATO defense sys-
tenn has been negligible COM
pared to what we have invested
in the military preparedness of
the western flank. The Turks.
like the Spaniards. have only
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Eisenhower Given Inside Track
This Writer Predicts Republican Victory Even Without
Combined Votes of New York, Illinois and California

and Pacific Coast States where
special situations" like those
in New York City and Boston
do not occur? To any one ia
miliar with political tides-Such
as the protest now running
against the Truman adminis-
tration-this is a truly signifi-
cant development.
Following are the States which
this writer surely expects to go
for Eisenhower:
California 1927, Colorado co :,
Connecticut 90. Delaware (3),
Idaho a., Illinois (27, Indiana
Q3. Iowa (10. Kansas 90,
Maine (5), Maryland (9), Mich
igan (20), Montana a.. Ne
braska co, Nevada (3). New
Hampshire a., New Jersey
(16), North Dakota a., Ohio
(25), Oregon go, Pennsylvania
(32), South Dakota a., Ver-
mont 90, Virginia (12); Wis
consin (12) and Wyoming (3).
A total of 279 electoral votes.
Only 266 are necessary to win.
But the above is presented as
a minimum table and not a
maximum. While this writer ex-
poets the actual electoral table
for Eisenhower to be in excess
OF 279, the vote margins in the
individual States, as they turn
from their 1948 Democratic ma
jority to a Republican majority
this year, will be narrow. For it
takes, theoretically, only the
vote of a single citizen to make
a majority in a State and cause
the entire electoral vote of that
State to be cast for the side
with a one-vote majority.
Now it should be observed that
New York State, with it's IS
votes, is not included in the
above minimum electoral table.
In fact, without adding New
York, one can also subtract
CALIFORNIA; 80 and Illinois q,
and the minimum table comes
down to 220, and then, in order
to get 266, it would be necessary
for Ike to pick up the difference
between 220 and 266, which is
As votes. This is equivalent to
saying that Eisenhower could
lose the three Big States-New
York and Illinois and California
and still win, provided he
picks up As electoral votes else
where in the country.
Looking to the States with
special situations"-like those
with a "civll rights" or strong
anti-Communist issue - there
are Florida Q0), Massachusetts,
u6), and Tennessee 1D, where
defections from the regular
Democratic Party are substan-
tial. These make up 81. With
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Doris Feeson:
Biz Turnouts Cheer Democrats
Stevensons Aides Pleased by Intent Faces of Crowds
In Pennsylvania but They Count No Chickens Yet

Should Gov. Stevenson make
it, he is expected to pull into
the Senate with him Judge Guy
Bard. a solid citizen-figura-
lively and intellectually-from
Lancaster.
The incumbent Republican,
Senator Martin, a former Gov
ernor. is a conservative ma
tionalist but he has been so
quiet and polite about it he has
managed to escape the kind of
attention focused upon his more
noisy colleagues.
The experiences of the last
few days have produced a tight
ened mood in the Stevenson
camp. They are terribly pleased
but they don't want to talk about
about it much. There is still a
lot to be done; the Governors
schedule remains exacting al
most to the end.
II the candidate is bothered.
he doesn't show it. Even his
laugh sounds fresh and clear.
Last word from California
was extremely encouraging.
When he adds it to the Pennsyl-
vania crowds and the New York
stampedes, the prospect is nat
urally bright. These States are
three solid rocks on which to
build an electoral college.
(Released By Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
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David Lowrence:

This writer has made a pre-
diction on each of the last nine
presidential elections and has
been right seven times and
wrong twice. The prediction
made today-that Eisenhower
will WINS based on the same
approach and the same formula
that has been used in these dis
patches on previous election
contests.
Gen. Eisenhower can win even
without the combined electoral
votes of New York, Illinois and
California, though this writer
expects him to carry two and
possibly all three of them.
The formula used here is
based on an analysis of what
States have special situations.
and what States are likely to
follow a national pattern, and
from these an electoral table is
presented which gives the mini
mum that the successful candi-
date may be expected to get.
Where several States are
"close" and are considered a
"toss-up," the test is whether
this is a normal situation-simi-
lar to the previous presidential
elections-or whether the fact
that a State is CLOSE" means an
abnormal situation.
Thus, based on elections in
recent years. Massachusetts,,
Minnesota and Rhode Island
should not be "close" at all, but
should be heavily Democratic.
In fact, the Democrats in Mas
sachusets in 1948 gained over
their 1914 percentage in a
marked deviation upward from
the downward national curve.
This time, however, there are
Democratic losses apparent in
both Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island. where there is a sub
stantial detection of Catholics on
the anti-Communist issue. This
means that both States are
special situation" as is
New York, where there will be
an unusually heavy vote of
Jewish and Negro groups on the
Democratic side in New York
City.
One gets the national pattern
outside of New York City and
Boston. There isn't any doubt
that even in a State like Mis-
souri,. which is normally heavy
on the Democratic side, there is
a noticeable upsurge of Eisen-
hover strength. Why should
Minnesota be CLOSE? And
why should Iowa be definitely
turning from its Democratic
vote Of four years ago, unless
a tide in favor of change is rum
ming through the entire West
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military man, this political out
slider, the means of attracting
dissenting Democrats and inde-
pendents, and perhaps the only
s way to victory. They won &C
ceptance of this war hero for
mula by the party, though it
took a bitter convention fight
against group of old-line party
stalwarts and professionals. The
latter thought Senator Robert
A. Taft deserved the nomina-
tion for his long and faithful
services to the party and for
leading the fight. in and out of
season, against both the Roose-
velt New Deal and the Truman
Fair Deal.
In going outside it's ranks, the
Republican Party confessed it's
disbelief, at least for this elec-
ton, in a basic function of our
American Democratic political
system. That is, that our two
great political parties can raise
up within their own ranks,
through the training provided by
actual experience in politics and
Government, men equipped to
hold the highest Office in the
gift Of the party and the Ma
ton. This principle was indorsed
once by Gen. Eisenhower, him.
self. in early 1948 in declining to
seek the nomination, when he
said politics is a profession: a
serious, complicated and, in its
true sense, noble one." He said
he had no training for it.
Departure from this principle
has been perhaps the chief
source of weakness in the Eisen-
hover campaign as it has de-
veloped. The Generals main
strength derived from what he
was and in continuing to be
himself. That became impossible
because Of his lack Of political
training and his unfamiliarity
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the addition Of either Mime
sofas II, or Washington'S 8,
this adds up to 46 or 48. There
is a good chance of either Mimi
esota or Washington turning
over this year to Eisenhower,
because both States would
seem to be largely unaffected
by special situations" and
probably will follow the national
pattern Of the Midwestern or
Pacific Coast States.
Summing up, the "ratio of
doubt" in State after State IA
vors Eisenhower on the basis
OF the apparent dimunition of
the Democratic strength in
many States from coast to coast.
Even in the special situation"
States, Republican gains Of ma
terial size are being conceded by
the Democrats.
Looking at the picture from
the Stevenson side, the ratio
Of doubt" is against him. There
are too many States in which the
Democratic nominee has only an
Outside chance" or no better
than an "eyen chance" to do as
well as Truman did four years
ago. While the minority groups
will go for Stevenson, they voted
Democratic in 1948 also. The
labor-union vote was heavy then
for Truman, too, but this is Of
set now, to an appreciable ex-
tent. by the number Of house.
holds where the high cost Of
living or the fear of endless war
in Korea is shifting votes that
normally would be Democratic.
This prediction assumes, of
course, that the precinct work.
ers on both sides will try as
hard on election day to get out
the registered vote as they did
In 1910. when Willkie was run
nlng. lnere is every md1cat1on
that they will.
This correspondent has al
ways made his predictions with
out regard to his own personal
choice. Thus. this writer pre-
dicted a victory for F. D. r.
three out Of four times, though
never once favoring his election
from the days Of 1882. This
was because Mr.. Roosevelt sur
rendered to the isolationist side
and argued against American
entry into the League of Nations,
which this writer has always
favored. So it isn't a case of
which candidate is the better
man or which one ought to be
elected, but which one. based
on all the available evidence
and judgment of political trends,
will be elected-and it looks
certain for Eisenhower.
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Thomas L. Stokes:
Ihon1os l. Stokes:
Great Human Story in Campaign
EISENHOWER Starting at the Top Has Had Gradual Descent
Sevenson, Unknown Nationally at First Gained Steodiy

Whatever the outcome of
Tuesdays Presidential election,
the campaign leading up to it
has offered a great human story
in what has happened during
its course to two men-Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gov.
Adlai Stevenson.
Gen. Eisenhower started at
the top, a household name;
Gov. Stevenson began, figura-
lively, at the bottom, unknown
nationally. The general has been
on a gradual descent; the gov
ernor has been on a gradual
ascent. It must be conceded
that the general. in effect, could
hardly go anywhere but down
from the dizzy pinnacle on
which he stood at the outset;
the Governor could go nowhere
but up, but how far up depended
largely on himself.
Inc Two curves OF fate" have,
from all indications, been draw
ing closer together. The result
Of the election now seems to
hinge on whether the rising
Stevenson curve crosses and
and pushes above the descend
ing Eisenhower curve.
This is, in essence, the simple
story Of an amazing campaign;
though it is, too, an over-sim-
pliflcation because Gov. Steven
son had with him, at the outset,
a potentially larger corps of fol-
lowers IN the Democratic Party
as such. while his rival for the
Presidency had the smaller
hard core and had to add to it,
from Democrats and "independ-
ents, to win.
That, of course, was why Gen.
Eisenhower became the choice
of a large number of practical
Republican leaders who wanted,
above all. to win. They saw in
the name and fame Of this
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Doris FIeeson:

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 31.-
This week establishes the fact
that Gov. Stevenson is not
merely an oratorical success but
has managed to make contact
with great masses Of his fellow
Americans.
His New York City crowds
were excellent-which was re-
assuring, but not too surprising.
That he should have gotten SIM
liar intent, adult audiences dur
ing the firing two-day trek
across Pennsylvania was unex-
pected.
Only at Reading, an industrial
city, was the crowd disappoint-
ing, A legislative correspondent
from Harrisburg said the reason
was that Reading Democrats
were enjoying a factional fight
centering around the Kefauver
candidacy.
The Stevenson audiences cheer
him but their mood is not festive.
They listen approvingly as if
they were well pleased, not just
with their candidate but with
themselves for choosing him.
Few politicians can boast of
such attention to their remarks
even from their partisans. The
word has plainly got around that
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naval and air bases we now
have in the Western Mediter.
ranean or are building now In
France.
Unless we possess a second
line of defense in depth, in
Spain, our forces in Europe
might be faced with a serious
situation, as would our plans
for denying Western Europe
permanently to the Reds.
1t is possible that in the event
of an early Soviet attack we
may lose the air and naval bases
which the French are giving US
in France and in the Western
Mediterranean before we can
take countermeasures.
If France, under the impact
Of Moscow, should be forced to
Invite us out" Of her territories
and possessions, we could with
draw with relatively minor
losses to the bases the Span.
iardS are willing to grant us In
this important strategic penin-
sula surrounded by ranges of
high mountains, the Atlantic
and the Mediterranean.
From the Spanish airfields
and naval bases we could con.
tinue to wage a defensive war
until we could build up the nee.
eSSary forces to take the often.
sive. So long as we control the
eastern and western gateways
Of the Mediterranean, our mill
tary and naval men feel that
we need have no fears in the
event Of a forced detection Of
one or several of our allies.
Napoleon conquered the whole
OF Europe at one time. Yet 1t
was in Spain, where the British
sent an expeditionary force, that
he received the first body blows
led to his eventual downfall.
The history of nearly a century
and a half ago may be repeated.