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Evening star., 1952-03-03
Thomas L. Stokes:

CONCORD, N. H., Mar. s.
The manifest drop in the Eisen-
hower-for-President movement
perhaps can be explained par
TALLY in a diagnosis in minia-
ture Of the kaleidoscope events
Of the March II primary in this
still snow-bound State.
It is becoming obvious that
what started of so happily and
propitiously as the triumphant
political debut for the general
has settled down, in its final
week. to more Of a nip and tuck
battle with Senator Robert A.
Taft. the darling of the G. o. P.
politicoes.
1t is easy to mistake the
Eisenhower-for-P r-President move
ment here for what might be
called the Falkenberg (Jinx)
movement for President. lacking
only that drum beat two-time
tune "Wintergreen for Presi-
dent" of the fondly remembered
"Of Thee I Sing" Which is to
say that Miss Falkenberg, TV
and tennis star, Is a comely
figure of gal, and Fred
Warnings crowd plays and sings
nicely, and the other Broadway
talent is creditable; that all of
this musical comedy atmosphere
is aided and abetted by such
orators, too, as Senators Lodge
and SaltonStall and Representa-
tive Chris Herter, the trio from
neighboring Massachusetts,, with
their hoSannahS for a general
busy about other matters sew
eral thousand miles away. Still
all that does not quite make up
for the familiar figure Of Sena-
tor Taft, mixed up as he may
be, wrong as he can be about
foreign affairs, but, all the
same. here on the scene. dashing
about in a cavalcade from town
ship to township. pointing that
accusing finger, haranguing
his foes with that rasping voice,
putting on that smile much
more easily from long practice,
as he is in the process of doing
in this final week Of the first big
test between him and the gen.
eral.
Though the Eisenhower move
ment is promoted here by what
currently goes for the organi-
zation and its top figures,
including pert and able Gov.
Sherman Adams, yet theirs
gives the impression of the
amateur performance. The Taft
campaign, on the other hand,
has the sure and deft profess
sional touch that makes business
politics, not show business. It
Is embodied and best SYM
bolized In wiry and energetic
=. T.. ETed) Johnston, insur-
ance man long active in prac-
teal politics. who has ct bis
Evening star., 1952-03-03
Thon1os l. Stokes:
Taft Is Making 1t q Close Battle
Eisenhower Bondwoeon Droops in Musical Comedy Setting
While Oho's Familiar Candidate Wages Active Drive

command, on an 18-hour-a-
day basis, the professionals on
the second level whom he has
successfully directed in other
campaigns here. He impresses
the observer as a man who
knows what he's about as he
directs the campaign from a
hotel room in Manchester.
This activity at the grass roots
is beginning to show.
Though any one should shun
political forecasts after 194s, it
can be reported that the feel
ing is growing here that Sena-
tor Taft may run very close to
Gen. Eisenhower in the State
wide preferential vote, the first
in this States history - the
popularity contest" Taft man
ayers, on the basis of a pri-
vate poll for which they have
contracted. claim the Senator
will run ahead Of the general.
The latter's promoters, with
week to go. were not claiming
a wide margin for their candi-
date in the preferential poll.
On the other hand, in the
contest for delegates, Gen.
Eisenhower is conceded a sub
stantial victory, chiefly be,
cause his slate contains we'll
known figures, including Gov.
Adams, who will get support
on a personal basis. The gen.
eral may get between ten and
IL Of the IA places. With half
votes for delegates at large,
there are eight convention votes
at stake.
Those, of course, are what
count in the July convention.
But it was a psychological
victory also, in a popularity
contest. at which the Eisen-
hover promoters were aiming
when they entered the general
in this first primary test. Their
object was to show such over
whelming popular support
against any rival who might
challenge him that politicians
elsewhere, with whom the sena-
tor is so strong, would switch
and get on an Eisenhower band
wagon.
How they have changed their
tune was demonstrated by
Senator Lodge, the generals
national campaign manager,
who, when he came here last
week end. Immediately mini
mized the Importance of the
preferential ballot-the beauty
contest" as he called it-and
said the contest for delegates
was what was important. He
even went so far as to say it
wouldn't hurt the general to
lose the Statewide preferential
vote. It would. as q matter OF
fact be literally catastrophe
and. In this final week. the
Evening star., 1952-03-03
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

President Truman national political every
two The is the candidates to wait four
years to get party platform ignore.
Egypt again changes premes the talks with Britain
intrigued with systen-where governments
change fast that by the time people get mad at premier
they've forgotten his
Senator Lodge Eisenhower if Taft wins
the New Hampshire primary No it won't b-unt
he regans consciousness.
Mui-millonare Laverne Redhed admits was "pretty
stupid" $2500000 for thieves to
steal Some fellows pay grocery and mix
bills by check
President Truman will Thursday night over radio
and TV about the foreign aid
znghen only two-h words to explain he'll spend
the So billion.
Senate committee ends week Of quizng baltimore
about alleged Red links It's involved caseaready you
could I'LL up several books with nothing but
they've been misrepresented.
Evening star., 1952-03-03
Doris Fieeson:

In his role as the South's
favorite son candidate for
President, Senator Richard B.
RUSSELL should contribute cool,
adroit management to an emo
tional issue.
That has been his record in
the Senate.
Whether he will be able in his
usual detached and intelligent
manner to handle the present
situation probably depends on
how deeply he has been bitten
by the presidential bee. That he
has been bitten is apparent to
his friends.
Perhaps the wound is slight
and capable Of being remedied
by success in his generalship Of
the move to prevent re-nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Truman. 1t was hard
on able, elder Senators to see
the very junior Estes Kefauver
taken as a serious contender for
the presidency. y aa@5
In Senator Russell's candi-
dacy they will all take a vicari-
Gus pleasure. It Injuries the
Tennesseean's chances, probably
mortally. though he is young
enough to fight another day. In
that sense il is another victory
for seniority. On purely personal
Evening star., 1952-03-03

prevails-that is, II % Of New
York's Is members Of the House
are Republicans, the single vote
Of the Empire State would un-
queStionably be cast for the Re-
publican nominee. Only 40 votes
are cast. The Senate does not
vote.
It's an interesting fact that
New York State at the moment,
as q consequence Of the con-
gressional election in New York
City recently. has a Republican
majority now in the House dele
cation. Also the Republicans
today actually have a majority
of the delegations from all the
States Of the Union. They
would cast Is out Of the 48 votes
in selecting a President If the
election were held right now by
the House of Representatives.
Hence the Republican nominee
would win.
Any such election contest,
however. that went to the
House of Representatives in
1858 would be decided not by
the present membership but by
the Congress chosen at the No
vember, 1852, election. It seems
probable, but it isn't certain,
that the Republicans will hold
their own next November in
the same IS States. A shift of
one seat, however, in such
evenly divided delegations as
New York and Minnesota would
deprive the Republicans of their
majority in the House tally.
1t could happen that Senator
Russell and his supporters
would hold the balance Of
power. They could, of course.
throw their support to someone
else on the Democratic ticket
Evening star., 1952-03-03
State Department in Hot Water
Senators Consider Punishment That Viii Fit the Crime
After Receiving Eyosve Answers About Club Cose

warned that unless he complied
with this request the Appropria-
tions Committee might have to
refuse to consider the depart
ment's appropriation. He, Of
course. has no authority to over
rule the executive order and the
matter has been referred to the
Secretary Of State himself, who
alone can get 4 decision from
the White House.
The whole question has an
unsavory flavor. The executive
branch Of the Administration is
reluctant to release loyalty docu-
ments because it fears the
shoppers" in Congress. It be-
lieves that this is q part Of q
campaign against Government
officials and does not wish to.
strengthen the hands Of
"snoopers and witch-hunters."
The Senators, regardless Of
political afiliations, feel strongly
that since loyalty boards have
been instituted, allegedly to
clean up subversives. there has
been an attempt to conceal
the facts from the public and
the legislative branch and that
many persons who should have
been dismissed from the Gov
ernment payroll were permitted
to resign or were transferred to
another department. In the past
these were mostly suspicious.
The Club "affair" gave the leg
islatorS their first concrete case.
When the truth about this
officers resignation became
known. the State Department
public relations officer gave the
press a gobbledegook explana-
ton which, however, seemed to
confirm the revelations of the
Evening star., 1952-03-03

$500 LID MAN RIVER never rests easy. All
NY year long, be twists and turns in his
~ bed. And, in the spring, he some
times forgets he's old. He leaves his
bed, spreads across the lowlands. foods homes,
and sweeps over rich farm lands on which
cities depend for food.
When this happens. the flood control
experts get busy.
They bring up dredges to make new bed
that's straighter and wider and deeper. so
the river won't overflow its banks.
These dredges are big and tough and well.
designed
They have to be. They must gulp tons Of
mud. sand, and gravel. Force it up through
Evening star., 1952-03-03
Anew Bed
for a Restless River
how "Your Unseen Friend"
helps keep the flood from your door
how ''Your Unseen Friend"

pumps at high speed. And then pump it
out through big, long steel pipes onto the
surrounding land.
This calls for tough metal parts. And that's
where Nickel comes into the picture.
Sometimes it's used in the cutter heads
that chew up gritty silt.
Sometimes it's used in the pumps as well.
It may be in the form of Nickel steel castings
or Nickel cast iron Ni-hard" y. But what
ever the form. these Nickel alloys have what
it takes to stand up to the harsh scraping
action Of fast-moying sand and gravel.
When you see powerful dredge making
new river bed. or big bulldozer clearing Of
land !. when you see the defense products
Evening star., 1952-03-03

industry is turning out =. . you can be sure
Nickel is working for you round the clock.
You d@'tsee the Nickel because it's inter-
mixed with other metals adding tough
ness, hardness, endurance, and other special
properties That's why Nickel is known as
Your Unseen Friend.
For the laquiring Mind: Where does Nickel come
from : aUho made this friendly metal useful.
valuable? HoU is It possible to raise tons Of ore
thousands Of feet and produce Nickel for yoay
ever erpcnding world of sOondersg
This romance of men, mines, and machines, of
Developing resources, is in your free copy Of "The
Rom0lcs Of Nickel" Write, The International
Nickel Co., Imc, Dept. sra, Nssc York s, N. Y.
The INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY, Inc
q! 400 p, Nickel =. ...... ,.....
, 1952-05-07
PUBLIC AUCTION


At the request Of M
=. CHRISTIAN, ESQ, attorr
ney for and on behalf Of
MARIE E. EDWARDS, Adj
ministratrix of the Joint es-
tate Of ANITA E. EDWARDS
deceased, and her pre-deceas-
ed husband, ALFRED ED
WARDS, and pursuant to an
Order of the District Court,
dated the 18th day of April,
1852, the Vendue Director will
sell at public auction
Properly No. ABB East Street
a part Of the aforesaid estate,
on June 8. 1852 at 2:30 pm.
at the Police Court Room,
Christiansted.
The conditions Of the auction
will be read at the time Of the
sale.
The Vendue Directors Office
christiansted, St. Croix, the
End day Of May, 1852, "A. d.
William F. Moorhesd
Vendue Director
Fee: S zoo
Say two dollars)
w. f. IN.
E&H EEt
, 1952-05-07
Fee: S zoo J
Say two dollars)
w. F. M. J
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS aSAPHOo is sche
duled to sail from New York
May 9th and is due at Frederik
sted May 10th, accepting
freight for Guadeloupe, Mar
Unique, st. Lucia, Barbados,
St. Vincent, Grenada, Trini-
dad, Georgetown and Para
a
ALCOA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY INC.
Rob't T. Merwin & Co. Inc.
, 1952-05-07
CARD or THANKS

The family Of the late
Daniel Lenhardt take this OPP
portunity to thank the many
friends and acquaintance for
their tokens Of sympathy ex-
pressed during the illness and
upon his death.
, 1952-05-07

swing. This new hospital, and
other new hospitals. are evi-
dences Of the progress being
made. We expect to see the
construction Of new schools
start soon. Improved water
supplies have been construct
ed, and adequate electric
power now seems assured. You
have modern sewer systems in
the three towns Of the islands.
You will soon enjoy an efici-
ent communication system.
MOST Of these important
developments are now, Or soon
will be, yours to maintain and
operate, It depends on you
whether Of not they benefit
the community to the maxi
mum extent"
ACCORDING to- estimates
the new hospital should be
ready for occupancy within
another four Of FIVE months
barring unforeseen difficulties
in delivery Of furnishings, In
the meantime everyone will
be anxiously waiting for the
time when it will not be fur
Their necessary to climb the
steep hill towards the old
Peters Farm hospital. The new
hospital will be an asset to
this town and a s~howplace,
but above all, an Institution
which will meet our needs in
the fullest manner.
, 1952-05-07
WEDNESDAY, MAY Z, 1852
Editorial

THE HOSPITAL ACTUALLY EGI BUILDING
8 SUNDAY HI people Of this town saw the begin
ming Of a dream come true. The new Municipal hospital was
about to become a reality, as evidenced by the laying Of the
cornerstone. BY Assistant Secretary Robert Rose acting for
Secretary Oscar Chapman, who made the trip from Washing
ton especially for the purpose Of laying cornerstones for the
biggest phase Of the public works program. The ceremonies
were impressive, and deservingly so, for any act which sets
in motion such a program should be important and impressive.
IT VAS IN 1914 that the late Governor HARDWOOD an
nomced that a public works program totallng some ten
million dollars would be started; that schools, hospitals and
other public buildings would be erected, and that this would
provide work for many and at the same time give US those
structures which were 50 sorely needed. It was therefore most
fitting that the Secretary Of the Interior should have accepted
Governor de Castros invitation to lay the cornerstone and
take part in the ceremonies.
II NEW HOSPITAL is located at Richmond, nearby
Orange Grove. This site has decided advantages in that it is
easily accessible to the town and the main highways, yet near
enough to be reached within a few minutes by pedestrians.
With no buildings adjacent, the trade winds continually pass
over the area thus providing the fresh air so necessary to
speedy recovery IF those who are i'll There will be space for
at least sixty beds, nurses domitory, laboratories and XTay
room, dining rooms, and every facility of a modern. hospital.
DR.. Melvin Evans, Chief Municipal Physician for ST. Croix,
has indicated that upon completion the Charles Harwood
Memorial Hospital, named in honor Of the late Governor, will
be able to take its place along with the finest u this part Of
the world.
SPEAKING FOR Secretary Chapman, his assistant, Mr..
Rose stated in part to the people Of this town g the Islands that
the laying Of this corner stone for the Christiansted Hospital
offers good time for US to take stock. a good deal has been
done il this territory in recent years. What does it al mean,
and what is stiIlrequired Of usP In the end, what new repson-
sibiIites will our recent gains bring 70 you who are perma-
uent residents Of this island territory
THE PUBLIC Works program, be stated, il now IL full
, 1952-05-07
Public Notice to
Delinquent Consumers

~
Consumers Of the St. Croi2
Authority and the
Division, who are de-
linquent for over three
months, are hereby given final
notice that service will be dis
continued if payments are not
made on or before Wednesday
Z, 1862.
Nicasio Nico. Director
Power Division
Virgin Islands Corporation
, 1952-05-07


sTRENoTH
UNITY
Evening star., 1952-05-03
By Duvid G. Boreuther


A floor installed in finishing
an attic can either make, or al
most break your house.
1t can add rigidity to the frame
work of a house-When it's prop
erly laid. 1t can induce vibration
enough to loosen and crack
plaster-if it's poorly planned
improperly laid.
All attics aren't intended fol
living space. However, if ceiling
joists are heavy enough and
headroom is sufficient far enough
under the pitch of the roof to
be able to go ahead with an i'm
provement that will enlarge youi
house both in Inability and value
Most unused attics have nc
floors at all. A few boards usual
ly form a catwalk left by the
builders directly under the ridge
pole. This gives you a gooo
chance for an inspection. You
can plan your wiring extensions
and heating and plumbing lines
needed before laying the floor,
In planning for rigidity, take
a look at the joist spans. If any
of them reach more than 8 feet
it's a safe bet you need bridging
This arrangement of criss-crosses
should be midway in the span
You can buy metal bridging, but
in the case of an attic you'll find
it simpler to install pieces of l
by IS between the joists as you
see them in the cellar. With two
nails at each end, these will dis
tribute the weight on the floor
by preventing joists from swaying
under pressure.
The best floors comprise a sub
Evening star., 1952-05-03

New Colonial
$l8,50O

Where else in Silver
Spring con you find
O sporkIine, new g.
room, olI-briek home
with first floor pow
der room, lovely
screened side porch.
full basement, gas
heot, on q wooded
lot 7lxl5o, ond Just
Y blocks to erode
! schools and Sligo
Evening star., 1952-05-03

floor and a finish floor. This
wasn't done generally before
1900, but it has been found that
ia subfloor reduces nail movement
and hence reduces squeaking. The
use of heavy plywoods has been
changing this practice somewhat
for attics, but rough sub-hoors
still are usually used. They pro-
vide a working surface until the
rooms are ready for the finishing
touches.
Four general subfiooring ma
terials are plain boards surfaced
four sides (S4S), dressed and
matched lumber (tongued and
grooved, matched tongued
and grooved, and the plywoods.
X * x
Cheapest is S4S plain. random
Evening star., 1952-05-03
Be Careful to Heed Good Practice in Finishing Attic

ends must be sawed to fall square
ily on the center of a joist and
these ends must be staggered Sc
that no two joints will fall ad-
jacent on the same joist.
X X X
PLYWOODS are being used
more because of the popularity oil
asphalt tile and rubber, vinyl and
cork tiles. Permanently fiat sur
faces are provided, which prevent
any movement between resilient
tiles. This type of flooring can
be cemented directly to plywood
In fact. manufacturer recon-
mends quarter Inch plywood to
be applied over any single wood
floor with boards not over
inches wide.
1t used to be that asphalt tile
was not recommended for WOOD
floors, but reserved for concrete
But underlayments have been de-
veloped making the use of resilient
tile practicable even on rough
wood floors. The only restriction
now made is not to lay asphalt
tile over wood that is in contact
with the earth.
Cork tile and rubber tile, which
are more resilient and produce
even quieter floors, are supposed
to be laid over we'll seasoned
tongued and grooved lumber nc
more than three inches wide. OF
preferably over plywood. Wher
over boards, these tiles are laic
on felt, butt-edged and not over
Tapped. All nails, in either boards
or plywood, are driven flush sc
there will be no danger of theil
showing up on the polished sur
face.
Evening star., 1952-05-03

lengths, available in widths from
a inches up. It's not a good idea
Ito use boards more than six inches
wide. Expansion and contraction
increases too much in greater
widths. This can cause squeak
ing and other troubles. In esti-
mating the amount you need,
meaure the square feet and add
20 per cent for waste.
You can get the greatest stiff
ness by running the subf1ooring
Idiagonally. But right angle lay
ing is common and more econom-
ical.
Eightpenny finishing nails are
driven diagonally to pull each
board snugly against it's neigh
Dor. Two nails are used for each
board at each joist. All board
Evening star., 1952-05-03
Silver Spring Trade Board To Give Architect Awards

The Silver Spring Board OF
Trade will announce winners OF
awards in an architectural design
competition at a dinner to be held
in the Indian Spring Country Club
at $50 pm. Wednesday.
More than 35 entries have been
made in the competition. An ex-
Ihibit will be on display during the
meeting. William A. Taylor, di-
Evening star., 1952-05-03

Are looking for beautiful and substantial house. excellent
ne9borhood which will the MOST RIGID CHECK
ond sound condition? Then by today
This home taken ode by the nch house and
not speculation He will do whatever mutually fo
house fully worth the price Of s335o which hos placed
would probably $4,000 build todo possible
find the good materials used Dust example
und the heoV suttene And Of
ovolobe todo There $4,000 first This too
OPEN TODAY, / to S P.M.; SUNDAY, 8 Am. to
II AIN. and to s Pm.
to
Utah to Tennpson, OPENS w ~ >' "
Evening star., 1952-05-03

rector of Education and Research
for the American Institute of
Architects, will speak.
Evening star., 1952-02-22
Army's Ace Favored
Over 1erp Ring Star

Carl Crews, Army's unbeaten
156-pounder and an Olympic
hopeful, will battle Bill O'Brien,
Maryland's eX-Marine, in one of
the features tomorrow night when
the Terps play host to West Point
in their final home match of the
season at Ritchie Coliseum. The
first bout is scheduled for 8:15, but
the intercollegiate boxing will be
preceded by four Prince Georges
County Boys Club exhibitions.
Crews won three bouts handily
but was held to draw by clever
Bill Potter of Virginia. He is
Army's only unbeaten regular and
figures to have a slight edge on
O,Brien. The former Marine,
however, has looked good in his
only two starts and is expected to
make a real scrap of it.
Army will be led by Jim Nc
Inerney, former Gonzaga High
School athlete, who has won three
of his five bouts in the 178-pound
class. Army also has an outstand-
ing 167-pounder in Jeryl Hughes,
who has lost only one of his five
engagements.
Army, which boxed a draw with
Virginia last week, holds victories
over Penn State and Toronto
University. was beaten by Michi-
gan State and Syracuse.
Evening star., 1952-02-22

equal in this event ever since he
won his first Olympic title in 1948.
Alan Giletti, 12-year-old French
prodigy, earned seventh and the
sentimental attachment of the
crowd for his skilled perform
ance. Alan couldn't Jump as high
as Button or spin as fast but he
showed that he wasn't afraid to
try the difficult tricks and that
he could outskate a lot of the
bigger and older boys.
In the hockey tournament
Sweden handed the United States
its first loss last night, AZ, while
Canada coasted past Switzerland,
11-2.
In the other final on today's
program Karol and Peter Kennedy
Iof Seattle, Wash, will compete in
the pairs figure skating against
Paul and Ria Falk of Germany
the world champions.
The hockey schedule is as fol-
lows: Finland VS.. Germany, Swift
zerland VS.. Germany and Canada
VS.. Sweden.