davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1952-11-20
Telephone System
"A Disappointment
To Subscribers

Subscribers all over the is
land are dissatisfied with the
h ew telephone system. In
operation only a few months,
everyone was hopeful that
ordinary rains. or even violent
hurricanes would not inter
fere with the smooth function
ing Of this new system,
Thus far, rains seem to have
an adverse effect upon it. + is
far more difficult to get a call
through between Christian
sted and Frederiksted nova
days than previously. During
an e~ight-minute conversation
with the Office Of the Admin
isrative Assistant, voices d
other subscribers could be
heard in cross-talk, and lines
to that particular office are
crossing with that Of the
District Court which automa-
tically makes It a party line
In other words, to get the Ad-
ministrative Assistant the OPP
orator must ring just once; tc
get the District Court two
rings are required. It is impos-
sible to get the Virgin Islands
Corporations offices up to
this morning,
The AVIS enquired and
found that despite widespread
Continued on page Al
, 1952-11-20
General Eisenhower
Replies to Cable
Sent by Governor

President-elect D W j 6 h t
Eisenhower has replied to the
cablegram sent BY Governor
de Castro following h j 5
election.
General Eisenhower cabled:
please accept for yourself
and convey to the people Of
Virgin Islands my apprecia-
ton Of their congratulations
and good wishes. | welcome
your pledge for cooperation
for peace and progress
, 1952-11-20
Pvt. Eric Tho1nus q
Grdduute 81 US Army
Automotive School

ATLANTA, GA. ~ Private
Eric Fl. Thomas, son Of Ezekiel
2. Thomas, Est. ST. John,
st. Croix, Virgin Islands has
recently graduated from the
Wheel Vehicle Repair Course
at the Ordnance Automotive
School, Atlanta General De-
pot Atlanta, Georgia.
Private Thomas entered the
Army on March rs, 1852 at
Fort Buchanan, r. R. He at.
tended the Christiansted High
School, Christiansted st Croix,
Virgin Islands. P t e
Thomas is married to the
former Kathleen @. Derricks.
, 1952-11-20
Delegates. Advisers
TO w. /. Confub
Leuving Tomorrow

The Hon. S. Christian Chase,
delegates from st. Croix to the
West Indian Conference to be
held in Jamaica, B.WI., plans
to depart for ST. Thomas to-
morrow where he will join
with the Hon. Omar Brown
the delegate from ST. Thomas
Accompanying him will be
pr. p. G. Canegata, Admins
traitor for st. Croix and Presi7
dent Gordon M. Skeoch of the
Virgin Islands Corporation.
The Advisers from ST. Thomas
are G. Frederick Dixon and A.
Mahlon Lindqvist.
The conference is scheduled
to open on November "a; they
will probably return here the,
first week in December.
NH4EH&&HAWW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. asH&NGIWEzHM
, 1952-11-20
Congressn Cruwford.
Atty.Silver1nunCo Confer
With Council1nen

Congressman Fred Crawford
and Attorney Irwin Silver
man, were visitors to st. Croix
yesterday. The conferred
with members Of the Munich
pal Council here IN connection
with the possibility Of engag-
ing the services of a public re-
lations firm with which they
will be associated, to represent
the Virgin Islands.
The firm will consist Of Re
preventative Crawford, whose
term ii Congress ends on De-
cember 81, Attorney Silver
man, and former Congressman
Petersen Of Florida, who was
formerly head of the House
Committee on Interior and In
sular Affairs.
They were accompanied
here by Councilman Wey-
mouth Rhymer Of st. Thomas
and Ralph Paiewonsky. After
conferences with G o of
fcials they left for the main
land via St. Thomas.
, 1952-11-20
Junior Red Cross
Cfficiul Writes
Impression 81 ST. Croix

Under the heading Moon
ing over the Caribees" Edward
A. Richards, Junior Red Cross
representative has given his
impressions Of life in the Viz
gin Islands and Puerto Rico.
MI. Richards says that
Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands are just as beautiful as
the guide books say"
The article will appear in
the next issue of the AVIS.
, 1952-11-20
Post Office Pluns
To Establish
Sub Stations in Csted

The Post Office Department.
is contemplating establishing
contract, or what is commonly
known as sub-stations, to the
Christiansted Post Office, it
was made known yesterday
by Postmaster w i / b e + I
Armstrong.
Is is proposed to place the
first Station in the Western
Suburb area, but the exact lo-
cation has not yet been deter
mined. The Station will at
first only sell stamps, and de-
liver first class mai, includ-;
ing notice of arrival Of cod,
registered and insured mail,
and accept first class matter
for mailing. Other services
will be furnished later, If
warranted.
Patrons who would wish to
iContinued on page Al
M8F
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-07-05

self the way and the truth.
but also the life God is Life;
and as there is but one God.
there can be but one Life. Must
man die. then. in order 10 in.
hertz eternal life and enter
heaven?'
In direct an wer Mis-. Eddy
holds that the idea of heaven
through-death is somewhat mis-
leading.
OUR MASTER SAID" wrote
Mis-. Eddy . The kingdom oil
heaven is al hand. Then God and
heaven or Life are present. and
death is not The real stepping
stone 70 Life and happiness They
are now and here, and change
IN human consciousness. from
SIN 10 Holiness. would reveal thi.
CONTINUED on Pace 10y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-07-05
Swinging N.-. III. Ian.
Bill Lane

Maybe harp lltle too much the sub
jeois OF radio and Ndeo here Detroit But
have always had strong dislike OF dispM1ies-
and especially racial ones IN the fields OF puohc
relations
This column has come iol wasd many times
IN praise howcvcl of forward steps taken 10 IN
tegratc Negro talent ntclhgenny in Detroit Radio
ana TX
RIGHT NOW this corner has d whit of praise
for the new WXNZ Sunday morn TN feature,
The Southland Sings which ,potliehtS the voices
of the Marvin DuFIe Victorian singing singing
GROUP highly respected around the Motor City,
not only foi It's prsmatic singing qualities but
also fol the outstanding directing ability OF Mar
vim DuPie
Oher personalities lend their help admirably
to make the Sunday -moinine hour ionS plos'a'h
one Of pleasant entertainment and INSPIRATION.
It's narrator listed as Charles Poole and who
sounds amazingly like Sen. Charles G. Digs Jr"
;s supe~b in civinq soulful vocal Interpretation
of songs offered by the choir
Ills introduction Of Lift Every Voice ana
sine 4 selection commonly known as the Negro
national anthem Was both colofiul and lap'utous
on last Sunday formal
OF COURSE. Spirtuals always tenu 20 ing
> slight resentment from some quarters o. Wy
negro listening audience buifooneiN. Spirn
usls and blues have long been oeh'i'''" - '''''
producers with Negro life
But sprituals arc beautiful They arc PROUD
even in THEN pathos They are truly Negro IN
There is. however. plenty of room Tor oiher
,vres Of shows featuring Negroes on leieVision-
THERE is also plenty Of room ana reason sl lol
,be nnpre Choir to stay on WHY'S 'Sou'nlanu
- e,.e ~ how regardless of the reported DICK
erine and fault finding said 10 DC 'o'''''A
.o,,,eidc" forces and sources
7, Is BEING said around town mar cei isAn
;,,.res.s are trying TO get the staiion 10 swne"
tror, the DuPre singers 10 those OF Inc cnui'"
- Our PRAYER often called The Lofionsire es,.;u
= Is being said that these uienes are s ,.e
at eycn within the ranks OF the pfouu'e'S
Ono Of the saddcst commentaries on III -
,,,css and one of the ronc diaWoa'Ns 20 49,,
DIV ~ Negro talent in public ,'ai,
-. The readiness of some Negroes 10 IN -, -
'ei over the heads Of other Negroes IN 0''''
reach a personal goal ;,;.,,slv one Ne
TT IS TRULY amazing how Vlcious.y u'''
,'li seht for another Negro's position o. ,,hor
gro .,od he highly sensible and 'n s9,7, m ~,ber
Mosro broke into broadcasne on Onr y nosi
o onons Negroes would seek similar o. os ,a,op the
,ians on wUzI but not on the same S''''s
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-07-05
Finds New TV Song
Program Good: Raps
Outside Forces

first fellow went
More often when some fortunate Negro gets
a break in places previously closed TO him ne has
TO draw up fifty watchtower batteries to prevent
his gains being toppled and purloined by other
Negroes.
....,. BASICALLY il is fear, this greedineSs and
dog -eat-dog trait. It's fear that makes some Ne
groeS afraid to go INTO anything unless some Drawer
fellow has broken the ice 1t is this same fear
that holds back much racial progress around the
United States today as far as the Negro is con-
cerned.
II must be highly amusing to a white ex-
ecutive to witness such avalanche of skull
duggery. back biting. Switching. lying and gen.
era trench digging from felowmen of people
who for years have been publicly blaming him
for their social mpasse
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-07-05
authors query
Is Capital Punishment
In Itself A Crime?
Mrs. Eddy Asks. rs
There Really Deah9

In the current SEE Magazi feature article becins
under the headline:
us Capital Punishment a Crime"
The author, X. w. Crane, outlines extensively how
criminal and personal executions can be- no matter yb
nerforms them. for what reasons and how
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-07-05

performs them. for what reas
There is nothing humane
about any of our methods of
execution" Crane declared.
OF our 48 states. AZ hold that
capital punishment is necessary.
but in all AZ il is assumed that
legal killing can and should be
done humanely.
CRANE INSISTS that OF our
three accepted means of state
execution. not one is humane
Certainly IL is not humane
10 knock a man into oblivion
with scorching shafts of arii-
fetal lightning. as is done in
rs states"
The author deploreS the "grue-
someness" and "haphazardness'
of hanging. and as 10 the gas
chamber. he has the following
20 say:
Defenders of the gas chamber
often declare that. il il is not the
most humane method OF execu-
ton, at least il is the most i'm.
personal"
Almost at once. author Crane
takes issue with the word I'm
personal"
"lmpersonal 10 whom? Is the
hemp impe~sonal 10 the man
who wears IL around his neck.
/ the chair 10 the victim sfune
TO death by il. or the cas- cham
be- 10 the prisoner who COUGHS
out his life within lis walls?
What could be more personal
than dv'no?"
HE ASSUMES that they all
use the word impersonal because
no decent person with love for
humankind wants direct reSpon-
S'bilitv for what Is secretly con
S'Fered kind OF murder"
SIX Maine. Minnesota
Michigan, North Dakota. Rhode
Island and WisconSin-are with
out capital punishment.
Craine reasons that If VIC must
have capital punishment. we
should have il without pain He
recommends cprbon monoxidc.
IF WE MUST KILL" ne
points OUT. I'VE can use a gen
timely painless method. For ex-
ample. we can use that pain.
less. colorless. odorless. sleep
inducing. quick -killino and
cerfain--oas that claims so
many victims in automobiles:
carbon monoxide."
AS an aside from all this talk
about death-and how 10 cause
it-and whether or not il is legal,
y IS highly pertinent to Christian
Science thought TODAY the oues-
'ion: rs there no death?"
1T is NOT just the secondary
interest "Is capital punishment
crime?' II reaches further All
OF us must some dav come 10
That step in life which is called
death. whether state-induced or
from causes unnamed.
The question still remains
Is there realiv DEATH"
Ross Lockridge. author Of
"Raintree County" wrote before
he committed suicide that there
was no such thing as real death
He also wrote that most hui
mans fear death unnecessarilv.
and that most humans would
turn dear ear 10 religion q
they had no fear of dying.
Such position is moot. Of
course. But what of the fear Of
death?
In her prismatic chapter is
there no Death?" Mary Baker
Eddy, revered founder and stand
ard-bearer OF Christian Science.
Wrote:
Jesus not only declared him
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-07-05

NEWS NOTES: II won't be long before the
Vernon Ginger Ale company VIII start defacing
and refacing the westsde block on Woodward now
occupied by Convention Hall The site now held
BY the firm at the foot of Woodward near the
river, is to be taken over by the forthcoming civic
center LannY Knight. of the Free Press
figure around the EastSide making political
friends His pow-wow with Edgar Brazeton and
John Roxborough II 'meanngfu they say
CBS-TV will give heavy coverage 10 the COM
ing Chicago conventions Betty Stewart hitting
on all u with Ernesto, of the Three Colegians
Johnny Rays life story in the current See Maya
zine gives credit TO Al Green nor to Maurice
King. both of whom served his initial cataput
to fame Art Eraggs seeing of redhead 10
Chi at Willow Run.
Up kenlworth al that all-white stated
fire department next door 10 me the fellows have
a new fire truck. A new hook and ladder outfit
The old must have been brought n around
1898 when the house built AT any Tate il
must have been in far back as the time
Tribune Publisher Andrew Fruehauf s. lived
at the corner of John and Kenilworth
EVERY MORNING. as leave the house for
work, it's familiar sight seeing the hrehouse fell
lows crawling all over the long truck polish
ing up its bell, siren chrome and brass
No wonder fire trucks last so long. They
well cared for.
News is that cloiYe Murdoch now on the
staff Of Ebony and Jet magazines is now being
considered seriously for staff job on the Free
Press.
~ Carl Barnett engineering grad of L. of D..
viii leave with his flying bride. EarsleY Taylor.
for their new home in Jamaica pronto THEY'LL
fly their own plane.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-07-05

CONTINUED on Page 10y
Evening star., 1952-11-14
Newport News Firm Given
Atomic Energy Contract
BY the Associated Press

LEMONT. ILL.,. Nov. 14.-The
Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding
& Drydock Co. has been assigned
a role in the design and develop
ment of a nuclear propulsion
plant suitable for a major war
ship such as an aircraft carrier,
the United States Atomic Energy
Commission announced today.
The company will be subcon-
tractor to the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Corp, which has a contract
with the Acc for the project.
The Acc said the work is being
done by Westinghouse under the
direction of the Acc Division of
Reactor Development, with active
participation by the Navy's Bu-
reau of Ships.
Evening star., 1952-11-14
CI0 Executive Board
|Ratifies Atlantic City
Convention Call Dec. /
BY the Assoeiated Press

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1.-THE
CIO executive board today ratified
plans of vice presidents to delay
the groups 14th constitutional
convention two weeks and open it
Monday, December l, in Atlantic
City instead of next Monday at
Los Angeles.
The 45-man executive board
took no action on setting up ma
chinery to elect a new president
to succeed Philip Murray who died
Sunday. Election of a new presi-
dent will come before the conven-
ton delegates.
The executive board members
who changed the convention site
to make more hotel space avail
able, devoted most of their hour
long session to delivering eulogies
to Mr.. Murray. head of the CIO
for 10 years.
Murray Is Lauded.
The board adopted q resolution
read by Vice President James B.
Carey-which said without Mr.
Murray's leadership. patience and
tolerance, "the CIO could never
have survived these dozen years of
stress and turbulance, of war and
peace"
One eulogy came from Jack Po-
tofsky, president of the CIO Anal
gamated Clothing Workers, who
in the past put Mr.. Murray's name
before CIO conventions for presi-
dent. He was to have nominated
Murray again at the next conven-
tion.
Mr.. Potofsky described Mr.. Muir
ray as man endowed with the
gifts of God" and said:
"He felt the pulse of the people.
understood them and, as he rose
to eminence, never grew away
from them"
The Executive Board session was
the first in history without the
presence of Mr.. Murray. It is
composed of nine CIO vice presi-
dents, Allan S. Haywood, execu-
tive vice president. and about 35
elected representatives from the
various CIO unions.
Speculation ON Successor.
There has been considerable
speculation that Mr.. Murray's sue
cessor will be either Mr.. Haywood,
Walter Reuther, president Of the
United Auto Workers, or Mr..
Carey. secretary treasurer Of the
CIO and head of the International
Union of Electrical Workers.
Mr.. Murray, who received $685.
900 a year as president of the CIO-
United Steelworkers, was not paid
for the CIO presidency, a post he
held since 1910, when John L.
Lewis stepped down. The USW
convention last summer voted to
boost Mr.. Murray's salary to $40
900. That increase now is before
the Wage Sterilization Board for
approval.
The Steelworkers' 36-man Exec
Evening star., 1952-11-14

seph (Joe Stretch) Stracci. reput-
ed underworld characters. Mr..
Mancuso said he refused the sug-
|gestion at the time, but later de-
cided not to run for reelection to
Tammany.
Both Rao and Stracci denied
Mr.. Mancuso's charge.
Knew Frank Costello.
Mr.. Mancuso also said he has
known Costello lor IS years and
Costello once had visited his home
Another witness was -Bookie
Frank Erickson, who admitted re-
Iceiving extraordinary privileges
while prisoner in the city peni-
tentiary on Rikers Island.
Erickson said he "can't explain
why he received 1874 bench visits
during his 20-month Jail term
while, during that period, the
other 2,400 prison inmates re-
ceived a total of only 1856 such
visits. A bench visit" is different
from the ordinary visit, at which
the prisoner talks through q
screen.
Milton Klein, warden at Rikers
Island during the first six months
OF Erickson's term, testified that
most Of the visiting passes for the
lex-bookie were approved by Cor
|rections Commissioner Albert
Williams.
Erickson currently is free or
bail awaiting sentence for operat.
ing gambling places in New Jer-
sey.
LucheSe, an ex-convict and re-
ported friend of deported vice czal
Charles Gucky) Luciano, OBJ
tanned a court order YESTERDAY
calling on the commission to show
cause why a subpoena for him tc
testify before the commission
should not be voided.
Supreme Court Justice Henry
Evening star., 1952-11-14
Federal Official SAYS
|Luchese Is Replacing
Costello as Crime Boss
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. IA Fed
eral official said today he has been
informed that wealthy Ext Convict
Thomas Finger Brown
Luchese has replaced imprisoned
Frank Costello as the new crime
overlord.
The testimony was made to the
New York State Crime Commits
sion investigating the underworld {
influence in politics.
George White. New England
supervisor for the Federal Bureau
of Narcotics, said his information
was that Luchese. garment man
ufacturer. who lives in Palisades
N. j.. is the new "co-ordinatol
of rackets."
! Mr.. White said Luchese pur-
iportedly has assigned "grour
Headers" in various geographical
divisions of the United States
while he "acted as co-ordinator.'
Costello, convicted of contempt
Of the United States Senate Crime
Committee, was sent to the Fed
eral Peniteintiary, Atlanta, Ga.
several months ago.
Luchese Named Previously.
After Costello's imprisonment
the Senate committees former
chief counsel, Rudolph HALEY
now president of the city council
charged that the 52-year-old
Luchese has taken over control
of racketS,
In the 1850 mayoralty cam
paign, the Republican candidate
Industrial Commissioner Edward
Corsi, charged that Three
Finger Brown'-Luchese's under
world alias-was a supporter o1
Vincent Impellitteri, who was
elected.
Mr.. Impellitteri said at the time
he didn't know "Three-Fingel
Brown" but did know Luchese
who he believed to be a reputable
businessman.
Mr.. White said Eugene Gian-
mini. narcotics violator, supplied
details of the table of organiza-
tion of the Brown-Luchese mob. u
Mr.. White said assistant group
leaders of the organization were
identified as Abe CHAT, Steve La
Sale, Joe Langano and Joe
Palisades, Whose real name, ]
believe. is Rosato."
The areas which they pur-
portedly handle were not spe-
Gifted.
1t was the second day of public
hearings on links between poll
ticians and organized crime.
Francis x. Mancuso testified yes.
terday that two men "came to my
club one Sunday afternoon" after
the 1850 mayoral election and sug-
gested he quit as a Manhattan
Democratic organization leader.
Mr.. Mancuso identified the men
las Joseph L. (Joey) Rao and Jo-
Evening star., 1952-11-14
Auto Theft Suspect
Trapped by Picture
Showing His Brother

Something like a thousand to-
one shot was paying of today for
police who halted a big, glittering
new automobile here last night to
question the New York driver.
The well-dressed young man
produced credentials to show he
was Capt. Robert E. Crane, jr.,
U. S. M. c., stationed in New
York, members Of the automobile
squad said.
Pressed further. the captain"
showed his New York drivers per-
NIT, the bill of sale for the Cadil-
lac. along with the registration
card. All seemed in order.
Nevertheless. there was some
thing familiar about the young
mans face. A detective suggested,
Il don't think your name is Crane
because this looks like your pic
ture." He showed the picture to
the young man.
That's not me, that's my
brother" the man was said to
have exclaimed. The picture was
that of John Weatherbee, also of
New York, who has been the OBJ
ject of a widespread search after
he jumped q $4,000 bond here.
Police had arrested him in a car
which. they said. contained 100
pounds Of marijuana.
Under further questioning at
headquarters. the driver of the
Cadillac. police said, admitted he
had stolen the car and another
like it. which he sold here last
September. He admitted his real
name was Edward Samuel Wealth
erbee, said he was 80 years old,
and gave police two New York
addresses.
Weatherbee was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Cyril Lawrence today and held
under $4,000 bond for the grand
Jury.
Half the bond was assessed on
a charge of false pretenses in
connection with his disposal of
the first car, and the other $500
on an FBI charge of impersonat-
ing a military officer.
Weatherbee was jailed when he
was unable to make bond. Police
said additional charges will be
placed before the grand jury.
Evening star., 1952-11-14

!Mr. Sullivan said Costello offered
to help.
Francis Joseph Mcdonald, an
other former Tammany district
leader, testified that Larry Knoll,
now under perjury charges in a
Reconstruction Finance Corp. deal.
made a speech to Tammany dis
trict leaders at the Statler Hotel
after the 1850 New York mayoral
election.
Mr.. Mcdonald said Knoll was
introduced by Tammany Leader
samuel Kantor and that Knoll
lpromised political donations and
Evening star., 1952-11-14

|utive Board has called q meeting
here tomorrow to set UP pro-
|cedure to elect a successor to
Mr.. Murray. The Steelworkers
aren't scheduled for another con-
vention until 1854.
Several candidates have been
mentioned for the Steelworkers
presidency, among them David j
Mcdonald, veteran secretary
treasurer. and James Thimmes
vice president. These two usually
sat beside Mr.. Murray when he
conducted his contract negotia-
tions with the steel industry.
Evening star., 1952-11-14

Clay Greenberg signed the order
and set Tuesday morning for q
hearing before another judge
However, commission spokesman
said that the order contained nc
"stay" Of the subpoena and Lu-
chese legally could be summoned
before then.
Costello Aid Sought.
Patrick Sullivan. another ex-
Tammany district leader and for.
Imer State. Assemblyman, testified
he once visited Costello-anc
asked for money and manpower'
aid in a primary election fight
Evening star., 1952-11-14
THE EVENING STAR B.
Washington. D. C. 80
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IA, 1852

increased help for the organiza.
tion's district leaders.
Knoll was indicted in Washing
ton for allegedly making false
statements to the RFC after con.
Igressional hearings disclosed testi-
mony that he purchased a $50, 900
airplane through former Assistant
Attorney General T. Lamar
Caudle, who got a $4,000 commits
sion. Mr.. Caudle later was dis
missed from his Federal post.