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g. Increase t h e compulsory
school age to Is at such time as
the Municipality c a provide
space, training, and adequate
teaching staff to meet the addi-
tional demands which would re-
suit thereby. Also develop occu-
pational facilities for youth
between the ages 1913. Include
adult education in family living
in t h e vocational education
program.
~ "A study be made of the laws
relative to abandonment and neg
lect of children and, if necessary,
such legislation should be streng-
thened to provide means of pre-
venting abandonment.
81 Provide for the care at the
Mandahl School, st. Thomas, of
all the boys Of st. Croix, which
should accommodate girls of both
Islands.
/ shall now give you the recon-
mendations which the ST. Croix
Group B submitted to the general
session Of Conference:
ID A committee be appointed
by the Governor to draft uniform
Virgin Islands juvenile court laws
and procedures. Amend the cri
minal laws to provide for juven-
lies; and all other existing laws
inconsistent herewith to be res
-cinded or amended.
q Al complete school census be
taken every two years under the
supervision Of the Department Of
Education. In relation to trrlaacv
it is desirable for providing for
ungraded classes in the schools to-
provide for students over age. APP
titude and psychological tests 4.
be included in the program Of the
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Education Department.

% Include under the juvenile
court law, legislation dealing with
parents or adults who wilfully con
tribute to the delinquency of
minors.
a Prohibit the sale of liquor to
youth under Is years of age.
81 That the age Of consent for
conviction of statutory rape be
raised to eighteen (18) years, and
that such legislation be uniform
in both Municipalities.
81 That the child's own home
is the center of its development,
and that all those steps that would
strengthen the home and family
life be endorsed.
y Recommend adequate insti-
tutional care for boys and girls,
and other additional group and
foster care facilities.
3 Amendment of the laws to
include the determination Of pa
ternity as well as support, and
change the title from "Bastardy"
to Paternity" Act.
Continued in next issuel
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group, which concerned itself en-
tirely with the legal phases of
juvenile delinquency, with speci-
fc emphasis on the laws under
which your youth problems are
being handled at the present time.
Both groups were vocal, every
body participated freely and ex-
tensively, and at the close of the
Conference presented their re-
concentrations f folloWup
work.
The following are the eight spe-
cifc recommendations of t h e
st. Croix Group A:
y This Conference views with
warm approval the federal low
cost housing project, recently ini-
'tiated with the construction Of the
D. Hamilton Jackson Terrace at
Estate Richmond, st. Croix; and
recommended that the Govern
ment take such steps as are posi-
BILE to encourage every effort
towards a larger project to pro-
vide housing for those of the
middle and loW-income groups,
rural as well as urban, as a fur
ther means o f strengthening
family ties.
% A week be set aside early in
each year, beginning with 1852, as
opportunity for the Church, civic
organizations, press, radio, and
other groups in the community to
present special programs to the
public dealing with the family
and its Importance in the commu-
nifty. Such programs should bear
direct emphasis on the child and
his place in the family.
81 It would be desirable for the
legislature to consider measures
for discouraging couples from liv-
ing together in an unmarried
state, with a view to Strengthening
ties.
AZ Develop courses in the school
system to foster improved family
relationships.
81 Foster the development Of
family-life units in and around
the schools. and enlist the coopera
ton Of the Health ard Welfare
departments, the church and
community groups for
strengthening of such units.
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Excerpts from Governor de Custro's
"Chut" on Juvenile Delinquency
Delivered December 9Th. 1852 over Station VISTA

/ devoted some time in my
suppertime chat last week to tell
you of some of the discussions to
be taken up by the Governors
Conference on Juvenile Delin-
quency, sessions Of which were
held at Government House, Chris
tiansted, on December 10th under
the general Craftsmanship of Adj
ministrators Canegata and at Gov
eminent House, Charlotte Amalie
under the general craftsmanship
of Mr.. Valdemar A. Hill, my Adj
ministrative Assistant. / sat in on
both sessions, but it was not pos
sible for me to attend the full ses-
sions which began at 900 am.
and adjourned at 400 pm.
I promised last week to bring
you the following recommended
tions of the Conference. ! want
also to 60 into a little more de-
tail as / am hoping to secure the
interest and cooperation of all our
people toward changing any I'M
desirable methods of handling our
juvenile problems.
The St.Croix Conference had an
attendance of SO persons including
members of the Legislature, re-
representatives. Of the major depart
ments of Government interested
in the problems Of children and
youth, the Advisory Commission
on Children and Youth, the Cler-
gy, Press, and civic organizations
such as the Women's League and.
Chamber of Commerce. Following
the opening general session, the
Conference divided itself into two
sections. Group a, under the
Craftsmanship of the Superinten-
dent Of Social Welfare, Mr.. STAN
ley Coulter, had as Its resource
consultant Mr.. Kenneth Foresman
from the us. Children's Bureau,
whom I told you about last week.
This group was particularly inter-
ested in the social aspects of iuven
lie delinquency and the local r
sources available or needed for
handling youth problems. The
other section, Group B, was UNI
der the Craftsmanship Of Hon. S.
Christian Chase, the Chairman of
the MuniciDal Council of Saint
Croix Mr.. William G. Sheridan Of
the US. Children's Bureau, acted
as resource consultant for this
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Dewey Says U. 5. Aid Lack
Caused Chiang's Downfall
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK. July 18.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey, who made a
f1rst-hand study of Far Eastern
affairs last year. bIames insuffi-
cient American aid for the down.
fall of Chang Kai-shek's Nation
alist government in China.
aid which we were committed
to give to the Nationalist govern
ment was not delivered" Gov.
Dewey says, "and what was deliv-
cred wasn't adequate"
But. the Governor added, II am
sure no one in the State Depart
ment. nor any individual in this
country caused the fall of Chang
Kai-shek's government"
Gov. Dewey. appearing last
night on a Du Mont network tele-
vision program ("The Author
Meets the Critics"). said the gen.
|eralissimo's government was "far
from perfect" but he expressed
the belief it could have saved
China from the Communists if
America had sent enough help.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
FOREIGN Clothes Preferred

Despite import controls. most
South Africans continue to wear
British, American and French
designq clothes, johannesburg
reports
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Headquarters Open
Ito Back Mrs. Edwards
For Vice President
By Ruth Cowon
Assoc Ihfed Press SfoH Writer

CHICAGO, July 18.-For the
first time in the history of a ma
jor political party formal cam
paign headquarters - complete
with American flag. portraits,
badges, workers and q water cool
er-were opened today for a. wom-
man candidate for Vice President.
She is India Edwards, vice
chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and director Of
its women's division.
Ordinarily the idea would get
the brush-off at this stage Of fem
inine political development-ex-
cept that Mrs. Edwards is quite a
vocal figure in the party. Men,
as well as women. besiege her Of
fee for appointments.
Tack Up Portraits.
Anyway in the Democratic con-
vention headquarters. the Conrad
Hilton Hotel. htere are presiden-
tial campaign headquarters fol-
Russell, Kerr. Hartman. Kefau-
yer and others-and now as one
steps of the elevator on the third
floor there is big placard:
Headquarters for India Ed
wards for Vice President"
Mrs. Jennie O'Hern Of Mobridge
s. OAK, and Mrs. Frances D. Sat.
|terfield. Atlanta. Ca. opened then
up and tackled up the portraits o1
their candidate.
They plan a formal opening
later. But even now there is &C.
ton. Volunteers have come in tt
do typing. get out press releases
answer phones. The place has al
the confusion Of regular head,
quarters.
Started in New York:
The movement in behalf of Mrs
Edwards-who has said sh'
doesn't expect to be nominatet
but will campaign if named-wa
started in June in New York b.
a group of prominent Democratic
women.
Former Representative Mar.
r. Norton of New Jersey is chair
man Of the national group. Th'
vice chairman Is Julia L. Crews
delegate from New York.
Among her other hackers are
Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark. Treas
urer of the United States and ON
of six women who will addres
the conventions: Miss Mary Dew
son, former vice chairman of tn
Democratic National Committee
Judge Marion Harron of tn
United States Tax Court in Wash
ington: Mrs. Emma Guffey Mil
Ter. Pennsylvania national com
mitteewoman; Mrs. Margare
O'Riordan. Massachusetts, ma
tional committeewoman, and Mr..
Thelma Parkinson Sharp, Ne,
Jersey State vice chairman.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
II Virginia Delegates
Reside in ; Districts
Nearest Washington
By a Stoff CORRESPONDENT Of The s.or

ROANOKE, Va, July 18.-
Eleven of the 36 delegates from
Virginia to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention come from the
three congressional districts near
est Washington.
The delegates elected at yester-
days State convention here will
have a total of % votes in Chi
cago. They include 20 delegates,
each with one vote, from the 10
congressional districts and 16
more, each with one-half vote,
selected from the State at large.
Those from the districts had
been nominated at caucuSes and
were confirmed by the convention
while the others were chosen dur
ing the convention session.
At-Large Delegates.
Among those named at-large
are Senator Byrd, whose home is
in Berryville; Gov. Battle, who
comes from Charlottesville; State
Senator Charles r. Fenwick of
Arlington; w. T. Otter. Char
lottesville, and G. Fred Switzer.
Harrisonburg.
The other Virginia delegates in
Iclude George P. Grove. Arlington,
and Robert v. H. Duncan, Alex
andria. for the 10th district; j.
Ray Larcomb and w. A. Sherman,
9th district; George S. Aldhizer
and Baldwin S. Locher, 7th dis
trict.
Among the alternates at large
are c. c. Cloe. Prince William;
Weaver Myers, Fairfax; L. Nc
Carthy Downs. Alexandria; R
Wade Peason, Arlington. and
Laurence Hoover, Rockingham.
Other Alternates.
Other alternates include Thoma!
Broyhill, Arlington. and Robert
Davis, Fairfax. for the 10th dis
trict; Miss Thelma Smoot anc
Norman Brewington. 9th district
Frank Dinges. jr., and Robert
Good, 7th district.
E. Blackburn Moore of Berry.
willie. speaker Of the House of Del.
egates, was elected permanent
State convention chairman yes
terday. Mr.. Switzer was re
elected national committeeman
and Mrs. John Garland Pollart
of Williamsburg, widow of for
; mer Governor. was reelected ma
. ltional committeewoman.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
a Senators Seeking Presidency
Are Bucking an Ancient link

tors Kefauver of Tennessee, Rus
sell of Georgia, Kerr of Oklahoma,
and Mcmahon of Connecticut.
Other Senators commanding
some delegate support as favorite
sons but not actually fighting for
the nomination are Senators
Humphrey of Minnesota, Full
bright of Arkansas, Douglas Of
Illinois and Gillette of Iowa.
They seem unconcerned about
the Presidency-Senate jinx, al
though if one of them is to be
nominated. he'll have to mess up
tradition pretty badly. and If he's
to be elected, he'll have to break
all precedents for his party.
Only Two Nominated.
The only two Democratic SEN
ators to be nominated were Ste
phen Douglas of Illinois in 1860
a plain citizen named Abraham
Lincoln won the election-and
Lewis Cass Of Michigan. defeated
in 1848 by Zachary Taylor.
Once lot Of Presidents and
Presidential candidates had Sen
ate experience. but since 1884,
there have been only two-Hard-
ing and the present White House
occupant, Harry Truman.
The Republican candidates who
were Senators before trying for
the presidency were: John FIRE.
mont. California, 1856: James
Blaine. Maine, 1884, and Benjamin
Harrison. Indiana, 1888 and 1892
The Democrats: Andrew Jack.
son. Tennessee, 1928 and 1882
William Henry Harrison, Ohio
; 1910: Franklin Pierce, New Hamp.
shire, 1852: James Buchanan
Pennsylvania, 1856, and Mr.. Tru.
man, 1948.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Unit Rule May Ba|k
Truman Plan 10 Name
His Choice by Proxy
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, July IA 92-year-
old Democratic Party tradition
may thwart President Truman in
his announced intention of dis
closing by proxy his choice fol
this years presidential nomina-
ton.
That tradition is the unit rule
a rule which binds State delega-
ton to cast all it's national con-
vention votes as bloc on any
issue or candidate.
Mr.. Truman has said his presi-
Dental choice will become known
when his alternate, Tom j. Gavin
of Kansas City, casts his vote
among the various contenders fo1
the Democratic nomination.
But the Missouri delegation is
talking of adopting the unit rule
Gov. Forrest Smith has said ii
probably will be invoked.
But James M. Pendergast. who
inherited the powerful Kansas City
Democratic organization from his
uncle, Boss Tom" Pendergast
served notice yesterday he will
fight any such move.
If Gov. Smith has his way, Mr.
Gavin might want to cast Mr.
Truman's convention vote for one
candidate. but be obligated to vote
for somebody else favored by 9
majority of the Missouri delega-
ton.
OF course. Mr.. Gavin-or Presi-
dent Truman himself-could re.
veal the Truman choice by the
simple device of issuing a state
ment.
Every Democratic convention
adopts it's own rules. but past
rules are usually accepted with
few exceptions. Thus, the unit
rule-in effect at successive
Democratic conventions since 1861
may be part of the coming con-
vention's regulations.
It has been the consistent prac.
Evening star., 1952-07-18

tice at past Democratic conven-
tions to require a State delegation
to be bound by the unit rule when
that States Democratic conven-
ton has instructed its delegates
to vote as a unit.
Under the rule the majority of
a delegation decides how to cast
all of it's convention votes, re-
gardless Of the preference of a
minority.
Excepted from the rule are a
dozen States and the District of
Columbia. which choose their
national convention delegates in
primary elections. The dozen
States are California, Florida
Massachusetts, Nebraska, New
Hampshire. New Jersey. Ohio
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, West Virginia and Wis
conSin.
Delegates from these States
are expected to vote the choices
indicated in their primaries.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
By ths Assoe;u,ed Press

The four Senators fighting for
the Democratic nomination for
President are bucking stubborn
jinx Democratic Senators have
tried before but never became
President.
The records show that the DEM
ocrats have chosen two presiden-
|tial candidates from the active
ranks Of the Senate. and neither
was elected.
The Republicans have taken
only one candidate from the Sen
ate-Warren Harding, who was
elected.
All told. 18 candidates with
Senatorial experience have been
nominated since the United States
began picking Presidents 1853 years
ago. But only three were elevated
into nomination while actually
serving in the Senate.
Senators Are COntenders.
In the Democratic jockeying as
avowed candidates now are Sena-
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Byrd Wants Russell
To Clarity Attitude
On Taft Act Repeal
BY Alex R. Preston
Stor StoH Correspondent

ROANOKE. Va, July 1S.-sen-
ator Russell of Georgia no longer
has a sure claim on virginia's %
votes for the presidential nomina-
ton at next weeks Democratic
National Convention.
His call for repeal of the Taft
Hartley Labor Act caught the
Democratic State Convention off
guard yesterday. But the party's
high brass recovered quickly and
arranged to permit the delegation
to Chicago-which would have
been instructed to vote for him
to make another choice.
Byrd Embarrassed"
These developments marked the
State convention:
l. Senator Byrd, in firm control
OF party machinery after a smash
Ing victory in Tuesdays primary
said he was put in an embar-
RAISING position" by the Georgia
Senator's reputation of the Taft
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Stevenson Movinq
His Staff 10 CHICAGO
For Party Convention

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 18
(CDN Gov. Stevenson is NOV
ing his entire administrative staff
to Chicago for the Democratic
convention.
The Governor and his six-man
team will make their headquarters
in the executive Offices at the State
of Illinois Building. on North La
Sale street.
Six extra telephones have been
installed to handle the expected
rush.
A television receiver will enable
the Governor to watch the show in
the amphitheater.
Most outSpoken of the Cover
nor's boosters for the presidential
nomination is j. Edward Day,
young State director of insurance
and an alternate delegate.
He regards the Illinois Governor
as the answer to the party's pray
er for a budget-balancing moder-
ate with humanitarian ideas and
successful administrative expert
ence.
He said the convention even
tually may come around to draft
Gov. Stevenson and that his boss
would have to accept.
The Governors sister. Mrs
Ernest Ives, will be hostess with
State Vice Chairwoman Blanch
Fritz at a Monday breakfast in
the Conrad Hilton Hotel honorine
wives of visiting Governors and
State vice chairwomen.
Mrs. Fritz said there will be
more than 30 first ladies" at the
breakfast and approximately lbs
guests.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Senator Hill Predicts
Virginia Delegation
Will Back Russell
BY q Stoff Correspondent Of The Sior

BY q Stoff Correspondent Of The Stor
CHICAGO. July 18.-Sen-
ator Hill of Alabama pre-
dicted today that when the
Virginia delegation to the
Democratic convention ar
rives here it will be pitching
for Senator RUSSELL" al
though it is coming unin-
structed.
He conceded some Vir-
ginians may not like Senator
Russell's stand for modifying
of the Taft-Hartley Act, but
said he based his prediction
on the fact that 'Virginians
know how fundamentally
sound Senator Russell is"
will you have Senator
Byrd with you?" a reporter
asked.
II can't speak for Senator
Byrd. but I certainly would
think that when he gets to
Chicago he will be for Sem
ator Russell"
Evening star., 1952-07-18
MussoIini's Horse Pulls
Sightseeing Corriuqe
BY the Assccioted Press

ROME, July 18.-Atlantico, the
white stallion Benito Mussolini
rode in scores of Fascist parades,
now is pulling a sightseeing car
riage around Rome.
The 20-year-old horse originally
was acquired in Libya for II Duce's
state visit to the then Italian COL
ony in Africa. After the visit the
Fascists hauled the steed to Italy
Since fascism's fall, Alantico
has been used by movie studios.
Now he's too old even for that,
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Silver Spring Scouts
Again Win Stute Honors

Boy Scout Troop 294. sponsored
by Cissel-Saxon Post IL Of the
American Legion. Silver Spring.
Md, has won the Department OF
Maryland American Legion Boy
Scout Trophy as the outstanding
troop in Maryland for the second
consecutive year.
The trophy will be presented
in September at the Legion Home
in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Sir William Erskine

BEMBRIDGE, Isle of Wight,
July 18. R.-Sir William
Augustus Forbes Erskine. 81-year-
old British diplomat, died yester-
day. His last post was as Am
bassador to Poland from 1929 to
1894. He served as minister to
Cuba in 1919.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Acheson Adds Word
To Federal Jorgon-
'ANZUS' for Pact

Secretary of State Ache
son yesterday contributed a
new word-ANZUS-to Gov
ernment jargon.
He told a news conference
that. "unofticially." he desig-
mates the Pacific security
treaty between Australia. New
Zealand and the United
States as the ANUS treaty.
The word combines the
initials of the names of the
three countries.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05


Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Elliott are
visiting their daughter and family,
Mrs. Arnold G. Rood in Newton
Highlands, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shannon and
family spent the Thanksgiving hol-
idays with Mrs. ShannOns mother,
Mrs. BenjamintV. Mccarthy at Ger
mantoWn, Pa.
Mrs. ] P. Journey was the week
end guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Clifton Harris and Mr.. Harris in
Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Campbell of
Salisbury and Mrs. Stella Hastings
of Delmar, we're called to Masillon,
Ohio, last week due to the death of
their brother, Lawrence r. Camp
bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Aloi are an
nouncing the arrival of daughter
at the Peninsula General Hospital
in Salisbury
Earl Keefer is convaleseing at
his home here following an oper-
alton at the Peninsula General Hos
pital in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Fletcher
have returned from a visit in Bal
timOre.
Mrs j. p. Cooper, Mrs. Minnie
Twilley and Mrs. L. B. Bradley
were recsnt guests of Mrs. Lettie
Ralph
The Rev and Mrs M. E. Hunger
ford of Galena, Md, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Ow-
ems and Mrs. L. B. Bradley.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05


The local Moose. No $50. have
begun planning Community
Christmas Dance to be held Ia their
hall on Railroad avenue on FRI
day, December 26. Russo YOhe and
his Yohemen have been engaged to
furnish the music for the dance.
Joseph HardWiek ras been named
general chairman with Il. Young
serving as publicity chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilsiam G. Marvel,
3rd, are home from a two-weeks
vacation in Florida.
Archie Ellis, John Pedersen, Will
liam AnnOniO, Kirk Banks, Kath-
leen Adams, and Charlotte Phillips,
all students. at the University Of
Delaware, spenf their vacations
with their families.
Mrs. Catherine e. Stehl and her
sons, Chas. and Edward, entertain
ed at dinner on Sunday, Mrs. Elsie
Fisher, Mrs. Dorothy Crowley, Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Fisher of Pitman, N.
j., Mc. and Mrs. VIM B. Fisher and
daughters, Carol and Suzanne, of
CamdCns n j., Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Moore Of Milford. Howard Messick
of Philadelphia, and Ray Hearn Of
Salisbury, and Mrs. Hannah Rrit-
tingham Of Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Parker are
spending some time in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adkins Of this
town are announcing the arrival Of
a son on THANKSGIVING in the PEN
insula General Hospital in Sails
bury.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Safety Council Notes

Give the family car Christmas
present this year!
That Christmas suggestion was
made today BY F. ]. Jamison, As
sistant Manager Of the Delaware
Safety Council
People give presents to pet
dogs, cats even to pet. parakeets,
he said, why not include the fam
ily car?'s
Mr. Jamison suggested that a
good winter maintenance job would
benefit the car-and the family as
wen.
"A little attention to the family
car at this time" he said, may
save lives before winter is over.
with its precarious driving con-
ditions."
He pointed out that vehicle con-.
dition is an important factor in.
traffic accidents, according to the
National Safety Council.
Vision is particularly important
during the winter months" he
said. He urged motorists to check
windshield wipers and suggested
that windshield Wipers be consider