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, 1953-05-04
Chamber Urging
Alcou to Give Twice
Mon'lYShipg from NY

Representatives of the Alcoa
Steamship Company are again
studying the possibility Of CIV
ing St. Croix twice a month
shipping service from New
York, according to the Cham
Der Of Commerce newsletter of
May /. This type of service has
not been available since Fur
ness Witty discontinued and
it was through the efforts of
the Chamber, Manager Ivan
Chappell wrote, that Alcoa
consented to put on refrigerat-
ed service to the Island.
PRECEDENT White of Alcoa
advised that when he talks to
TILES Merwin this week, this
service will be seriously con-
s.dered in accordance with
the Chambers request.
Mr.. Merwin is head Of Rob't.
L. Merwia and Company, local
agents for the Alcoa Steam
ship Company in St. Croix.
, 1953-05-04
u. S. NavY Continues
'Wuter Lift 10 St. Thos.
During Drought

The United States Navy
continues its water lift" to
the sister island Of St. Thomas
as t h e drought continues.
Another barge arrived on Fri
day evening with 10000 gal
Ions of water. For the past
several weeks the Navy has
been bringing in several thous
and gallons of water.
After a conference between
local authorities and Naval Of
fcials, it was agreed that the
Navy would continue t h e
water lift" for the duration
of the dry spell.
, 1953-05-04
Congress Deletes
Funds for Tourism, &
Losses Of VICORP

The Committee on Appro->
priation of the House of Repre-
sentatives b efore which.
Governor de Castro testified
on March IL, has reported the
Interior Department appropria,
lions for the fiscal year 1854.
The estimates for Central
Administration in the amount
of $4,000 deficits in the
amount Of $745, 900 and Public
Works projects in the amount
Of 81, 100, 900 were reported out
by the Committee without
change.
Included in the Central Ad-
ministration estimate is $58,75O
to begin a program of repairs
and rehabilitation Of the two
Government Houses and the
Administration Building. TIL
Continued on Page ~
, 1953-05-04
Frdnce Asks Aid to
Stop Communists from
Taking Laos Cdpitdl

France asked Great Britain
fro transport planes for use in
the Indo-C China airlift to aid in
preparing defenses against the
communist armies now ap-
preaching the capital from
Two directions,
The British are said to be
afraid sending of transport
planes might result in a deci-
Continued on Page ~
, 1953-05-04
Members Reminded
Chqmber Of Com.
Meeting Tonight

Members are reminded OF
the general meeting of the st.
Croix Chamber of Commerce
tonight at 8. There will be
open discussion of matters o.
business and community In.
terest and everyone is asked
to attend and be on time.
Relatives and friends of
members are also invited to
see two Informative motion
pictures in color-one is a
special by the Carolina Aero
Club showing their trip from
Florida through Cuba, Haiti,
Dominican Republic, Puerto
Rico and to the Virgin Islands
ending in St. Croix and an
ether titled "Air Age" showing
the variety of uses aeroplanes
are put to aside from military
and regular commercial
activities.
, 1953-05-04
Three Americans Die
In Crush of British
Overseas Pldne

Three Americans died in a
crash of a British Overseas
Jet Airliner in India yester-
day. The wreckage was found
near Calcutta.
The Americans were Miss
Jean Cohen o f Baltimore,
Maryland; Miss Anita Wester
of Berkeley, California and the
Rev. Paul Snead of Nyack,
Continued on Page ~
, 1953-05-04
President Eisenhower
Is Host to Governors
Of Stutes, Territories

President Dwight D. Eisen-
hover is host to the Governors
of forty-six states and terri
tories in Washington today
He will brief them on such is
sues as foreign aid, the Korean
War and the Administrations
peace offensive. One item that
is said to be high on the Presi-
dents agenda is that of states
rights" a n d the Federal
government.
Governor Morris F de Cas-
tro is also in Washington for
the confab. Local political
thinkers believe that the Adj
Illustration will introduce de
Castro to the new governor &
might give him the opportu-
nifty to make the formal an
nouncement when he returns
lin one of his suppertime
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16
Loss of Chartered Liberty Ships To Alaska Trade
 Will Mean Increased Freight Rates To Territory

SEATTLE - The loss of five Liberty ships to the Alaska trade with possible additional vessel losses hinges on hearings before the Federal Maritime Board in Washington this week, D. E. Skin- ner, vice president and general manager of the Alaska Steamship Company said here last week be- fore leaving for the capitol to attend the hearings.
 The first round in the contest, designed to eliminate from the Alaska trade, government char tered vessels under a policy de veloped to aid the Territory, was lost to Alaska on Nov. 20. At that time the Committee for the Pro- motion of Tramp Shipping, and Ocean Tow, Inc, obtained from the Maritime Board a decision to cancel the charters of Alaska Steamship Co. Liberties George D. Prentice" and John M. Quick" and three Coastwise Line Liber- ties. A technicality in the law which requires that a current need must exist for such charters was involved. Since the matter came up for hearing during the off-seas0n, the vessels concerned were inactive and consequently their charters were ordered can celled. No consideration was given to the tremendous seasonal varia- tions in the trade and the fact that only fraction of the essen tial peak season tonnage is re-
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16
Legislature Hears Need For Law To Allow
 Person to Bequeath Eyes
By JIM HUTCHINSON

JUNEAU, R-A joint session of the Senate and House was held Friday in the Alaska legislature to hear an Anchorage doctor de- scribe the need for a law to allow a person to bequeath an eye for medical use after his death.
 Dr. Milo Fritz, Anchorage eye specialist, sid there was a ire quent need for transplanting part of an eye in children's cases to prevent later defective vision or blindness.
 He said relatives of persons who have died often object or were unavailable for permission to use the eyes of dead persons, and that the eye to be tr3nsplanted could be used only if removed one hour after death and used for the beneficiary within two days.
 The Kiwanis Club of Anchorage is sponsoring the movement.
 Sen. Paul Robinson R-Anchor- age) introduced a measure such as Dr. Fritz suggested during the first week of the session.
 Dr. Fritz said the territory now has three eye surgeons who can perform the eye transplanting op- eration. He added that of the 65 persons now getting blind aid from the territory, 38 had eye ail- ments which could be corrected by the eye transplanting opera ton.
 Both House and Senate marked time Saturday while delegations from each chamber made their biennial visit to the Pioneers Home at Sitka.
 Legal Blanks al The Nome Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16
Seattle Jaycees Invite Alaska Mayors to "Mush'' At Viaduct Opening

JUNEAU - There is a possible opportunity for some Alaskan mayor to prove he's a real sour dough. The Seattle Junior Cham Der of Commerce has dreamed up mayors dog mushing race as part of the festivities celebrating the opening of the Seattle Alaska Way Viaduct in late March.
 The doggy challenge, as yet only an idea, was contained in a letter to the Alaska Visitors Asso- citation from Seattle's Junior Chamber of Commerce who are sponsoring the dedication.
 q realize this is only tentative" !" said Jim Chadwick of the Alaska Visitors Association, 'but I'm ready to put my money, win, place and show on the canine capers of our Alaska mayors"
 we are calling for volunteers from Alaskan mayors" Chadwick continued, land we will draw a name out of a hat for the honor of defending Alaska in this epic contest"
 "It's too bad we didn't know about this sooner or we could have had a His Honor" elimin- tion contest at one of Alaska's s winter civic celebrations, such as Juneau's Winter Carnival, the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous or the Fairbanks Ice Carnival" said Chadwick.
 ''The Seattle Junior Chamber may be only in the thinking stage" commented Chadwick, "but we will put our man into training as soon as we get defin- ite word We might be tempted to put up a side bet of two wheel dogs to one. Our mayors can "gee," ''haw" and "mush" with the best of them. We have some pretty doggy mayors up here, :" Chadwick concluded.
 The first Rotary Club was set LID in Chicago in 1905.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16
By TOM OCHILTREE

LONDON - Weeds choke the once carefully tended tennis courts and tattered blinds hang at some of the windows of Fort Belvedere, the Duke of Windsor's old home.
 Rusting cannon on the battle ment add a somber touch. For this turreted house in Surrey is going to seed. It is empty and dark. There is no caretaker, no guards, no official lodgekeeper. Plaster is falling, panelling decay ing.
 This was the Dukes favorite residence during the II months of his reign as King Edward VIII. It was here for the sake of Wallis Warfield Simpson that the Duke made his abdication broadcast on Dec. II, 1886.
 The site originally was an ar tillery emplacement, established in 1750 The duke planned many improvements when he made it his home and lavished particular care on the acres of gardens and grounds now going wild
 MT. and Mrs. John Bowden now live in the lodge at the fort but they are not responsible for the property.
 T don't know what's to be done with the Fort" he told reporter and then terminated the c0nver- sation.
 People living in the area said some work was done on the place during the summer, but then was stopped just as suddenly as it had been started.
 There were reports, then that the house might be used for visit ing royalty or might have been considered as a weekend home for Queen Elizabeth II. There has been no official announcement of any such plans, however.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16

quired to handle off-season traf-, fic.
 Under government charter ar engagements, Alaska Steamship Co.,. pays $4,500 a month hire for Liberty whether or not the yes sel earns that much, and up to 5000 month, if earned. These vessels are off-hire when not in service. "On the other hand, the lowest private charter offer re- ceived for Liberty" Skinner said, twas a straight, 5000 a month for a minimum period of one year. Thus for a normal. AL aska trade operating season of eight months, the minimum char ter hire on a privately owned Lib erty would be $108,OO0 as against s36,0OO for a government-owned Liberty.
 It was further pointed out that about $5O,000 has been spent on each Liberty to make it suitable for the Alaska trade, and that there are no other suitably equip ped privately owned Liberties available that could be obtained for the trade.
 .r
 The loss of these vessels and the favorable features of govern ment charter would mean a great increase in operating costs, and, consequently, in freight rates to the Territory.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16

"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
 at the Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16

The first Rotary Club was set up in Chicago in 1905.
The Nome nugget., 1953-02-16

Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
AT YORK
(TueSiaY. Amgust I'd

The Braves swept their two game
series at York, taking the second
game on Tuesday night by a score
of 3 to 2, and in doing so moved
into first place in the league, one
half game ahead of Newport News.
Stan Slack (the winning pitcher,
started but ran into trouble in the
ninth and was relieved by Charlie
Miller, who put out the fire in a
hurry. Ted Laguna was behind the
plate.
John Jancse, who was shooting for
his 18th win of the season, went the
route for York and Neal was his
catcher.
The Braves jumped out into a one
run lead in the first frame. With one
away, Jimmy linn singled, went to
third on Laguna's single and scored
when Barrett got the third straight
hit of the inning, another single to
left. But Jancse then retired the
side without further trouble.
That was all the scoring until the
sixth, when both sides picked up two
runs, to make the score to 2 Ha-
gerstown.
In the top half, Jimmy linn
singled and stole second. And then,
after Laguna and Barrett were re-
tired, Dick Guyton doubled, scoring
linn, and Myers came right behind
him with single, scoring Guyton.
In the bottom half, Slack loaded
the bases with nobody out Snyder
walked, Arroyo singled and Buck
walked. Durham, the next man up,
grounded out, scoring Snyder. Nc
Cain then went out on a long fly,
with Arroyo scoring after the catch.
But Slack then go tLindquist to re-
tire the side.
Stan ran into more trouble in the
bottom half of the ninth. With one
down, Tasby doubled. Slack then
walked Jones, who was pinch-hit-
ting for the catcher At this point
Manager urges yanked Stan and
sent in Charlie Miller, who ended
the game in hurry when he got
Andrew, pinch-hitting for the pitch
er, to hit into double play, Damiano
to linn to Myers.
Summary: York, 2R, Gil, 2E, 7
Left. Hagerstown, 3R, 8H, lie, S Left.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
AT LYNCHBURG
(Thursday, July 300

The Braves broke even in their
four-game series with Lynchburg
by taking the fourth game on Thurs
day night by a score of 10 to 2.
Jack Larson started for Hagers-
town and although he only gave up
two hits in the four-and two-thirds
innings that he was on the mound,
he gave up seven walks and was
taken out during the fifth inning
while Lynchburg scored their two
runs. He was relieved by Charlie
Miller who allowed only one hit the
rest of the way and got credit for
the win, since Larson did not COM
plete five innings. Ted Laguna was
behind the plate.
Doughty, the losing pitcher, start
ed for the Cards but was knocked
out in the fourth inning and was re-
lieved by zanatta. Shepherd was
behind the plate.
The Braves first run was scored in
the third when Larson doubled,
went to third on a wild pitch and
scored on Damiano's single 1t was
40 Hagerstown in the fourth when
with two men on and one run al
ready in, Larson got his second dou-
BILE scoring both runners.
1t was so Hagerstown in the top
half of the fifth, when a walk, a
bunt, an infield out and an error
pushed run across.
In the bottom half of the fifth
Lynchburg scored both their runs.
Wallace singled, Sanders walked
and after Baselici had lined out,
Shepherd singled to left, scoring
Wallace, and Sanders also crossed
the plate when Waterman booted
the ball.
The Braves picked up another run
in the seventh on a walk, a stolen
base and single, and then came up
with four more in the ninth when
Noterman knocked one out of the
park with the bases loaded.
Summary: Lynchburg, 2R, 3H,
2E, II Left. Hagerstown, 10R, OH,
AZ, Left.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06

Barrett drove in a run in the fourth
to tie it up IL and Damiano sin
gled, stole second, moved to third
on an infield out and then scored af-
ter the catch when Barrett flied out.
York got to Wilson for two more
runs in the fifth and they got their
fourth and final run off of Lenthe
in the eighth.
The Braves came back in the
ninth to come within one run of ty-
ing the score. Ted Laguna, the first
man up, doubled. Bill Barrett drew
a walk and then Dick Guyton came
through with a single, scoring
Laguna.
At this point Malina went to the
mound and Bob Myers, on his first
pitch, singled, with Barrett scoring
the second run and Guyton stopping
at second. Joe Blake was up next
and after working the count to three
balls and two strikes, he hit into a
fast double play, with Guyton NOV
ing to third. But the rally ended
when Earl Hersh grounded out on a
really close play.
Summary: York, AR, 11H, BE, 9
Left. Hagerstown, 3R, GIL, DE, 5
Left.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
Ordered To Reduce

A woman at Providence, r. l., who
sued for Unemployment Compensa-
ton on the grounds that she had
gained weight, sending her from 1856
to 225 pounds, as the result of an in
jury she suffered while at work some
five years ago, was ordered to 90
back to work and furthermore to
cut her weight to 200 pounds in the
next six weeks. Otherwise she will
lose her compensation payments.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
Keeping Up With The Braves
By H. Douglas
BY H. S. Douglas

Bob Myers lad three for four, in
Guiding a two-bagger, a home run
and RIBS; Jimmy linn had two
for four, including double and l
RBI. The only other Hagerstown
batter to get hit was Ted Laguna
who, got one for four.
Summary: Lynchburg, OR, 10H,
1E. 7 Left. Hagerstown, 7R, 10H,
2E, Left.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
AT LYNCHBURG
"wednesday. July 2g)

Going into the bottom half of the
fifth inning leading to 0, the
Braves pitchers blew up and the
Lynchburg Cards smashed out four
home runs in two innings, to win
the game 9 to 7.
Tom Horton, the Braves ace pitch
er, started the game, but was severly
injured while at bat in the third
inning when, while attempting to
duck pitch, the ball bounced off his
bat, hitting him in the eye and caus-
ing a severe cut. He was immedi-
ately removed from the game and
taken to the Lynchburg General
Hospital. Up to the time of the &C
cident he had allowed only one hit
and no walks. He was relieved by
Stan Slack who was charged with
the loss, with Bill Wilson coming on
in the sixth. Ted Laguna was be-
hind the plate
Anzo Zanatta, the starting pitch
er, was knocked out in the fifth and
was relieved by Joe Lacroix, right
handler, who got credit for the win.
He also ran into trouble in the ninth
and was relieved by Balay, a left
handler. Shepherd did the catching
The Braves first run came in the
third. Notermann, the first man up,
walked and moved to second on an
infeld out. Myers came through
with double, scoring Notermann.
But the side was then retired with
out any further scoring.
It was 80 Hagerstown in the third
when Jimmy linn beat out a bunt
and then scored ahead of Joe Blake
who knocked one over the center
field wall. It was 60 Hagerstown
in the top half of the fifth. After
Zanatta had given up two walks and
a single to load the bases, he was
relieved by Lacroix. One run scor-
ed on an infeld out and then Joe
Blake again came through, this time
with double to left, driving in two
more runs.
Lynchburg came right back in the
bottom half to push four runs across
to make the score to Hagerstown.
Baselici, the leftfelder, opened the
inning with a. home run over the
leftfeld wall. Slack then walked
Sanders. Lacroix, the pitcher, was
up next and he got the second home
run of the inning, also over the left
field wall, scoring behind Sanders.
Then, after Sullivan and Dean had
been retired, Lassetter singled and
scored all of the way from first when
Damiano let Davidson's grounder go
right through his legs.
It was SO Lynchburg in the sixth.
Shepherd, the catcher, opened the
inning by beating out bunt and
then Baselici came through with his
second home run and two more
runs were across the plate. Sanders
walked and then Lacroix grounded
to Slack, who booted the ball, and
both runers were safe. Wilson then
went to the mound and after he had
retired the next two batters with
out any damage, Lassetter slammed
one over the centerfeld wall and
three more runs scored.
The Braves seventh and final run
came in the ninth when Bob Myers
got four-bagger.
Joe Blake led the Braves hitting
attack with four for five, including
a double, home runand four RIBS;
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06

Janet Wilkins, Queen of National
Vegetable Week, July 30-August 7,
visits the birthplace of the modern,
open-end can at the American Can
Company plant, Fairport, ~ Y,
where she inspects one of the pres
ent-day vegetable cans with H. A.
Scoby, plant manager.
Here, at the turn of the century,
the old Sanitary Can Company de-
vised such a container when can
makers could not supply enough cans
to pack the abundant vegetable
crops. American Can, which took
over the plant in 1908, and perfected
the container for mass production
canning, now produces them at the
rate of 400 a minute. Scoby said
that last year Maryland farmers pro-
duced vegetable crops for professors
valued at $10,732,000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
Piedmont League
Standings
The Week's ScheduIe

Tonight-York here. Game time
815.
Tomorrow Night-Newport News
here. Game time 8:15. This will be
Ladies' Night.
Saturday Night N export News
here. Game time 8;15.
Sunday Acknowledgment News
here. Game time $50
Monday Night - Newport News
here. Game time 8:15.
Tuesday Night-Portsmouth here.
Game time 8:15.
Wednesday Night - Portsmouth
here. This will be a double-header
Game time $50.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
AT YORK
monday, August 81

After the three-day layoff caused
by Roanoke dropping out of the
league, the Braves got back into ac-
ton at York on Monday night when
they took on the White Roses in a
double header, winning the first
game 2 to l and losing the second
4 to 3.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
Paid Attendance

The paid attendance through Tues
day night was 45,300.
With Newport News coming in to-
morrow night for four games and
with possibility of the pennant rid
ing on every game, there shouldn't
be a vacant seat in the stadium for
the entire series.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
Double PLAYS

Through Tuesday night with 102
games played, the Braves had COM
pleed 118 double plays, 62 at home
and Sc on the road.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06
Funny Stuff?

Funny Stuff?
"Have a good night" the hostess
asked sweetly of the house guest
who had slept on a couch.
Fairly good" he answered sleep
lily. Il got up from time to time and
rested"
Cashier: Say the Jones are having
a little trouble with their Joint Ac-
count?
Assistant cashier: Yes, Pm afraid
so. He's fast enough on the deposit
but she's quicker on the draw.
Officer: Slow down that truck,
Sambo Haven't you got governor
on it?
Colored driver: Nawsah, boss, the
governor is back at the capital.
That's fertilizer you smells.
Don't be discouraged, Annabelle.
In this world there's a man for every
woman. It's a wonderful arrange
ment."
81 know, mother, and 1 don't want
to change it. I just want to get in
on it."
Tom: My, but that girl you just
introduced me to is magnetic.
Bill: She ought to be. Everything
she has on is charged.
She: l wish you had telephoned
before you came. Pm sorry for my
appearance.
Bore: Your appearance?
She: Yes, if had known you were
coming, l wouldn't have made one.
"You know, dear, John doesn't
seem to be as well dressed as he was
WllCll lIC MAJ L leu yOus
81 don't see why not. It's the same
suit"
Freight rate clerk: 1t took me
twelve lessons to teach Mabel to
swim.
Billing clerk: Why, the little firt.
I taught her in six.
A school boy was making a speech
on the national debt and said: ITS
too bad that future generations can't
be here at this time to see the won
derful things we're doing with their
money"
Aunt Matilda: Going around with
five girls at once. How do you ex-
plain such behavior?
Happy nephew: Old Cupid must of
shot me with a machine gun.
First old maid: SILVER every time
I think of man kissing me.
Second old maid: And here I'd
been thinking you had st. Vitus
dance all these years.
Little sister was entertaining the
visitors until her mother was ready.
One of the ladies remarked to the
other with significant look, Not
very pretty" (spelling the
word).
mo" answered the child, but
awfully smart"
Mandy: Your ad says "Chilluns
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06

American whaling ships cruising
III the BONN Islands in 1853 sup
piled sperm oil to the ships of the
Perry Japan Expedition at SIPS per
gallon.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06

The ships of Commodore Perry's
Expedition to Japan collected valu-
able information on Pacific typhoons.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06

"Have a good night?" the hostess
asked sweetly of the house guest
who had slept on a couch.
Fairly good" he answered sleep
lily. 81 got up from time to time and
rested"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-08-06

Cashier: Say the Jones are having
a little trouble with their Joint Ac-
count?
Assistant cashier: Yes, Pm afraid
so. He's fast enough on the deposit
but she's quicker on the draw.