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All interested persons are
hereby advised that lists Of de
linquent Real Property Taxes
and Night Soil Removal Ser
vice Fees for the calendar
year 1852 have been posted in
the Hobbies of the Department
of Finance, both at Christian
sted and Frederiksted.
Unless the amounts shown
are paid by May |, 1854, the
respective properties will be
attached by the Sheriff in the
manner provided by law.
Office Of the Administrator
for ST. Croix, Christiansted,S st
Croix, November 20, 1858.
D. c. cANEcATA
Administrator for St.Croix
, 1953-12-09
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS Kastor is scheduled
to sail from New Orleans Dec.
ember End, Mobile DecembeE
18th, and IS due at Frederik-
sted December 18th, via ia
maica, Haiti. Puerto Plata and
St. Thomas, accepting freight
for Barbados, Georgetown &
Paramaribo.
The SIS "Alcoa Ranger is
scheduled to sail from Balti-
more December 18th, New
York, December 18th, and is
due at Frederiksted Deem
Der 10Th, via Puerto Rico, and
St. Thomas, accepting freight
for Venezuela and Paramari-
DO.
Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc.
Robt T.. MerWin & Co, Inc.
Agents
, 1953-12-09
MEHEGEEZ1E1
PRESIDENT

this weapon out Of the hands
of the soldiers" the President
said st must be put into the
hands Of those who will know
how to strip its military cas-
ing and adopt t to the arts of
peace
, 1953-12-09
FOR SALE

Com plete New Fudgicle.
chinery still in original ship
ping crates for making fast
selling ice-cream items.
Can be bought cheap.
Interested parties contact:
MAS & BAILEY
, 1953-12-09
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ChriStiansted Br.
November %, 1858
Evening star., 1953-07-09

had gotten much worse during
the hot weather.
The odor has gotten into my
draperies, my rugs and furni-
ture," said Mrs. Mary r. Edens Of
1927 South Harrison street. "And
you don't want friends to come
around when you live in a gar
bage pit"
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Allen, 1926
South Harrison street. said she
found a dead rat in her back
yard, which is near the I'LL.
Maj. James E. Stauffer, 1874
South Harrison street. said the
odor gets into clothes:
"I've had superior officers ask
about the peculiar odor of my
uniform, and it isn't because I
don't bathe."
Mrs. Anne Wilkins, member Of
the Board of Supervisors from
Falls Church District, said she
had visited the land fill on many
occasions without detecting any
odor. She blamed the foul smell
on pigs kept near Bailey's Cross
Roads in the same area.
The Virginia Heights residents
presented photographs Of uncov-
cred garbage, which. they said,
were taken at the land fill, after
it was closed for the day and
everything was supposed to be
covered with dirt.
The supervisors continued the
hearing until August 5 to present
the county's evidence in the case.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
|$2,5OOCIuin1 to- FoirfoxBoord
Hints Sanitary Land Fill Suit

The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors is confronted with q
s$2,500 claim by a Virginia
Heights couple who say the value
of their home has dropped by
that amount because Of a nearby
sanitary land fill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Quig-
ley. 1914 South Twelfth street.
Virginia Heights. made a formal
presentation Of their claim be-
for the supervisors yesterday.
Their attorneys. John w. Jack
son and Lytton H. Gibson, adj
viSed that this was the first step
necessary to bring the case to
court. They also stated it was
one Of many such cases to be
brought by residents of Virginia
Heights and will be regarded as
a test case in the dispute.
Virginia Heights lost their first
battle against the county-owned
sanitary land fill adjacent to
their subdivision. Their suit to
halt the land-f1ll operations was
dismissed in Fairfax Circuit
Court.
The county opened the sani-
tary land fill on August l. 1852.
Nearby residents insist it is just
a dump and according to Mr..
Jackson there is nothing Sani-
tary about it,"
Mr.. Quigley said foul odor
invades Virginia Heights two or
three times a week-especially in
the evening. His wife said it
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Two District Men Seized
In Slot Machine Fraud
By a stuff corr.,pondent Of Tn. s,or

LA PLATA. Md. July "a
former doorman at the United
States Capitol, and a retired Dis
trict paperhanger were charged
yesterday with cleaning up on
Charles County slot machines
after opening the mechanisms
with illegal slugs.
Sheriff r. Vernon Cooksey said
they gave their names as M. L.
Meletio, II, of the 5000 block of
Denver street Sc, and Oscar w.
Huth. "a. of the 5000 block of
Douglas street NE.
Meletio. the doorman, at first
claimed he was a congressman
the sheriff said. Carl Garner. a
new deputy sheriff, arrested the
man at a Pope's Greek tavern
operated by Lester Drinks. The
deputy and another officer had
been watching slot machine
players closely recently because
of complaints.
Mr.. Garner said he saw them
drop slugs into the machines and
found quantity of the spurious
coins in their pockets and car
after they were arrested.
They were charged with lar
ceny and released on $500 bond
each.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Citizens Group Protests
'Snub' al School Meeting

The president of the Capitol
Heights (MdD Citizens ASso-
citation today declared officers
of the group resent lack of rep
reSentation at a special meeting
tonight to discuss school prob
lens.
The Prince Georges County
Commissioners and the board
of education has selected a COM
mittee of leading citizens to dis
cuss problems created by a pop
ulation influx and the possible
freeze of the county's tax base
Edward D. Schauf, president
of the Capitol Heights group
said the group objects to the
fact that civic leaders from Cap
itol Heights, Seat Pleasant
Maryland Park. Hillside and
Bradbury Heights were not in
vited to tonight's dinner meet
ing in the Hedin House Hotel
1902 Newton street NE.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Montgomery Aims
Safety Drive at
Speeding Motorists

Montgomery County motorists
who speed are the objects OF
a safety campaign during July.
Police cars and public vehicles
are carrying brightly colored
warning bumper strips with the
legend, Speed Kills-Take It
Easy" and Don't Speed-Stay
Out of Accidents"
The anti-accident campaign,
spearheaded by 81 Montgomery
County civic organizations, is
aimed at educating the motorists
to check excessive speeding.
Excessive speed was one of the
major causes of accidents last
year in Montgomery County. ac-
counting for more than a fifth
of those reported" said M. r.
Darlington, chairman of the
Public Safety Committee of the
Montgomery Safety Board.
Other factors causing acci-
dents, according to Mr.. Darling
ton, are improper passing, fol-
lowing too closely and failing
to yield the right-of way.
"All of these accident-brand-
ing practices of motorists have
combined to make the first five
months of 1853 nearly twice as
bad as in 1882" the safety COM
mittee chairman said.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
.W Post Permitted
To Continue Club

The Silver Spring Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, won per-
mission yesterday to continue
operating its clubhouse, provid-
ing it has a parking lot by
December.
The Mon gone cry County
Board of Appeals reversed its
earlier decision which denied the
veterans permission to operate
their club at 2425 Hayden drive.
The group, Memorial Post
1862, has had its club at that
address. in a Residential A
neighborhood, several years
without formal approval. .
Neighbors opposed it because
of the autos club m m b S
parked on the street. The clubs
appeal pointed out that it has
space on it's property for park
ing and will lay a surface to
accommodate cars.
The club also said it will have
a grievance committee discuss
with neig h bors any future
objection.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Plans Are Completed
In Alexandra for
Two Sewer Lines

Engineers have completed
plans for two of the major in
tercepting sewers to be installed
with Alexandria's new $9.4 mil
lion sewage disposal system.
James j. Corbalis, jr., engineer
director of the Alexandria San
itation Authority, reported that
he had received drawings of the
Potomac River and Common
wealth avenue sewer line.
Copies of the plan have been
public utility and railroad COM
panies which would be affected
by the construction. Mr.. Cor
balls said preparation for the
final construction drawings
would start as soon as the utili-
ties and railroads have an op-
portunity to study the plan.
Field surveys have started for
the third major intercepting
sewer of the new system, which
is to run along Holmes Run in
the annexed area of Alexandria
Mr.. Corbalis said development
of a detailed site plan for the
treatment facilities is awaiting
advice of the Virginia Electric &
Power Co. on the relocation of a
power line now crossing the sew
age-treatment property.
Attorneys, meanwhile, are
working out final details OF
financial arrangements so that
Fairfax County can share in the
new Alexandria sewer system
The Alexandria Sanitation Au-
thority plans to float a bond
issue to build the multi-million
dollar nrOipct
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Grand Jury Gets Data
In N Shakedown Probe
By the Assoeiafed Press

BALTIMORE, July Estates
Attorney Anselm Sodaro spent
most of yesterday closeted with
aides preparing information to
present to the grand jury today
of an alleged "shakedown"
against a Baltimore television
station.
He said he expected the grand
jury would require most of the
day to hear from 19 witnesses
who have been called to tell what
they know about reports that
$4,000 was demanded from
WBAL-TV in connection with a
zoning ordinance.
Acting Mayor Arthur B. Price
said last week some one had de-
manded that amount from the
station to assure passage of a
bill which would permit it to
raise a new transmission tower.
Witnesses to appear today in
clude Mr.. Price and station Off
cials; James H. Pollack, Demo-
cratic Party leader, and Maurice
j. Soypher. State legislator and
attorney who represented a group
opposed to the stations request.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
29th Division Working
At Rigid Training Pace
BY the Assoeioted Press

CAMP A. P. HILL MILITARY
RESERVATION, Va, July 9 (P)
The 29th Infantry Division has
settled down to its rigid pace OF
tactical training here following
a parade of distinguished visitors
the past several days.
The Sun-bronzed veterans OF
a week and a half of training
are going into the final phases
of encampment. The division will
break camp early Saturday
morning.
The infantry regiments here
are going through platoon field
exercises, while most of the
other units are engaged in on
the-job training.
Division artillery, consisting of
the 10th. 111th, 224th and
227th Field Artillery Battalions
have moved from Camp Pickett
to finish their training with the
remainder of the division.
The troops got a break yester-
day as far as the weather was
concerned. 1t was a cloudy day
and cool breezes helped morale
considerably.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Virginia Group Starts
Inquiry Into Wafer
Problems and Laws
BY the Asseeioted Pres.

BLACKSBURG. July 9.-An
investigation of Virginia water
problems and water laws. with
the eventual development Of a
comprehensive conservation pro-
gram in mind, is well under way
in the State.
The current study, under the
auspices of a subcommittee of
the Virginia Advisory Legislative
Council, is to review the present
situation" and recommend legis-
lative action.
Daniel Named.
Gov. Battle named j. H. DAN
iel, also chairman of the State
Soil Conservation Committee. to
head the Council subcommittee
The State extension service, the
Soil Conservation Service and the
soil conservation district super
visors are cooperating.
C. E. Busby of the Soil Con-
servation Service, Berkeley
Calf, an expert in the field, has
been hired to assist in the study
A general water code or state
ment of policy is expected to be
developed for the 1854 General
Assembly.
Plan Offered.
The various groups and joint
steering committee headed by
DR.. H. N. Young of Virginia
Tech have worked out this plan
for the preliminary part of the
study:
l. Compilation of a list of
water problems to be met and
considered before legislation can
be written.
2. Distribution of question
naires to conservation technic-
ians, county agents, vocational
agriculture teachers and others
so that local problems and needs
may be listed. The individual re-
ports will be consolidated into
district reports.
3. County meetings of profess
Sional workers and as many
farmers and others who are in
terested in the problem.
4. The joint steering commit
tee will prepare a final State
wide report from the assembled
material. which in turn will be
used by the subcommittee in
drafting proposed legislation.
The study will be a broad one,
according to w. w. Naff, of the
Virginia Association of Soil Con-
Servation Districts, one covering
agricultural needs and usage as
we'll as industrial needs and
usage. The objective is to
develop legislation which will
most adequately meet the needs
of the State and equitably pro-
tect the various interests"
Survey members said reports
are to be turned in by August /.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
McKeIdin Commutes
Death Sentence for
7th Condemned Man
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, July 9.-Gov.
McKeldin last night commuted
to life in prison the death sem
tence imposed upon 23-year-old
Charles C. Lowery. former prize
fighter found guilty of the rape
of his 15-year-old Sister-in-law.
Gov. McKeld1n has permitted
no death sentences since taking
Office in January, 1851. Lowery
is the seventh condemned man
to be saved by executive clem-
ency during the administration.
The Governor cited evidence
marking LoWery as mentally de-
fective in committing his sem
tence. Lowery was to have died
at midnight tonight.
Says He Has No "QuOta."
II have no quota of hangings
to fulfill" the Governor declared
in an eight-page statement &C
companying the communication
order.
IF and when a situation is
presented to me where the execu-
ton of the death sentence is
merited and justified, I shall not
interfere with such execution.
Suffice it to say that no case
yet presented to me has, in my
opinion, justified such a SEN
tence."
The Governor said he had ap-
preached the Lowery case, "as
in every other presented to me,
with a sincere determination to
fulfill my obligation to ascertain
whether the punishment is just
and proper in the light of the
individuals background and the
facts of this particular case"
He said friends and advisers
had urged him to let Lowery go
to his death. However, he said,
Il sense no popular clamor for
a Roman holiday, nor would
such outcry deter me from the
course I deem right and proper"
Cites NOn-Jury Trial.
Judge Herman M. Moser, who
has sentenced four of the seven
condemned men whose lives the
Governor has spared, presided
without a jury in the Lowery
case. The Governor made
special point of this in his state
ment. pointing out that the
"court-appointed counsel for the
INDECENT defendant elected to
waive a jury trial so that the
sentence in this case, as possibly
ell too often happens under our
present system of jurisprudence,
represents the unaided judgment
of a single individual, the trial
judge"
The Governor said he did not
mention this to detract from
Judge MoSer's decision, but
merely to highlight the tre-
mendous and serious burden
which this system imposes upon
a single individual"
Judge Moser, in sentencing
Lowery: cited his criminal rec
ord and said the type of offense
and the nature of the convicted
man called for the maximum
penalty. The judge once pub
licly questioned the Governors
right to commute death SEN
tences because of scrupleS."
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Kathryn Stone Pledges
Effort 10 Lower Voting ACE

Teen-agers and adults who
met last night with Mrs. Kath-
ryn H. Stone. Arlington delegate
candidate, were promised that
if elected. she would push legis-
lation to lower the voting age
to 18.
Mrs. Stone is seeking nomina-
ton in Tuesdays Democratic
primary to one of the three
House of Delegates seats from
Arlington.
The candidate also urged
more realistic and intensive ed
ucation in American govern
ment in secondary schools"
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Old Dominion Bank Notes
10Th Anniversary at Party

The Old Dominion Bank Of
Arlington celebrated it's Goth an
niversary last night at the
Statler Hotel with a dinner party.
Twenty-year awards went to
Harry w. Cuppett, Clarence E.
Simmons and Herbert L. Wilson.
Five-year awards went to
Robert Hughes. j. E. Keck, Mrs.
Barbara Ramsey. Miss June
Burner and Mrs. Reba Kidwell.
Edwin T. Holland, president of
the bank, made the awards.
Evening star., 1953-07-09

rean war, the
AS S oci a t e d
Press report
ed.
Capt. Jack
M. Maginnis.
USN. of 5000
Circle Hill
road, Alexan-
dria, was hit
by shrapnel
in the left leg
and shoulder
as he directed
a shelling of
Korea'S east
c o q S t from
Evening star., 1953-07-09
All in the Family

SUNSET, Tex. P).-Two busi-
nesses have been sold in this
North Texas town-but it's all in
the family. Raymond Jackson
sold his grocery to a brother,
Hollis Jackson. Connie Jackson
sold his garage and gasoline
business to his cousin, Raymond
Jackson.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Crime Brings Customers

SPRING VALLEY, Ill. R.-
Andrew Taliani already had GUS
toners when he went to open his
tavern one morning. His Gus
toners were unaware that a
burglar had left the door open
after making off with $75 and a
case of whisky.
Evening star., 1953-07-09

the destroyer Irwin. Capt. Ma
ginnis is commander of Destroyer
Squadron "a.
The Navy reported Capt. Ma
ginniS and two other wounded
men were in excellent condition.
Evening star., 1953-07-09
AIexandrian Wounded
By Red Shore Batteries

Communist shore batteries
yesterday wounded an Alexan-
drian, the highest ranking Naval
officer to be injured in the Ko-
Evening star., 1953-07-09
Foirfox Won't Have
ACourthouse Clock;
Couldn't Be Seen

There will be no clock in
the tower atop Fairfax
County's big new courthouse
addition.
The building plans called
for a $2,5o0 timepiece. But
the Board Of County Super
visorS yesterday decided to
delete it because no one
could see it anyhow. One of
the big courthouse lawn
elms shades the tower front
from view.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-22
Runaway Boys
Accused OF
Car Stealing

Two hvenile dellnquents wIll
come before Juvenile Court Judge
Eva Warner Clhson on charges d,
stealing a ear and trying 10 leave
The state with H. Friday at las
pm. Il Yves learned today.
The boys were part of a group II
four who told their parents they
we're going % the High School
football game last Friday night.
Instead they went 30 Miami.
Two of the boys returned %
their homes In Key West Sunday
TIE other two. however. stayed
away and allegedly stole a car.
They Nere arrested BY State Troop.
er Jack Walden who covers the
Upper Keys beat
Judge Gibson has Also been In,
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-22
Hearing Slated On
Gas PumPMa

A public hearing win b he'd.
probably On October Q. 10 consider
. long standing request By Larry
Dion. who operates an auto ae-
eessory store at Duval and Olivia
Streets 10 install toe sasoilns
pamps there.
The matter has come baioFe tha
commission on a. least enc ether
occasion but they have not yea
granted permission.
Last night the Planning cemmis.
sion put Their seal of approval On
the plans Zoe the pumps, bit ths
City Commission moved - bold
another hearing before thsy make
. final decision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-22
No Sacrifice Is Too Great A
Price For Thwarting Enemies
OF Freedom, Eisenhower Says

lation that the white House may
be thinking about q new tax levy
10 help meet the Russian hydrogen
bomb threat. There has been un-
confirmed speculation the admin.
istration might ask Congress 10
approve q national Gales iaxs
House speaker goSsph W Tar.
On (R.Massl told the same rally
0f New EAs aed Republicans agw-
ever, III Il universally agreed that
next January there win be q re-
euction in personal income taxes
ahd the excess profits tax win be
eliminated"
The President made no mention
Of those scheduled tax cuts.
II was the first tine he had
anything 10 say publicly about
terrible weapons Of destruetion"
since Russia announced last month
that Il had exploded a hydrogen
bomb. The US. Atomic Energy
Commission confirmed Il had de.
teeted q Russian atomic explosion
which included hydrogen reactions.
Eisenhower's speech was ear.
|ried BY nationwide television and
radio networks. lie spoke 20 {
crowd Of about 5000 persons N
the Garden. and dinner COMMITTEES
officials said 4.700 purchased Sto1
tickets.
The President few back ID
Washington last night, completing
a One-day round Of speechmaking
in Massachusetts, which took him
10 Springfield as well as Boston
Police estimated = quarter Of I
million persons turned out 20 vel
come Eisenhower on his arrival
In Boston. Other THOUSANDS saw
him before he left.
In Springfield. the President told
a crowd Of about 5000 at the
Eastern States Exposition Coll,
scum that the American form a
government Is threatened hy 4
Goddess philosophy" communism
Continued On Page TwoD
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-22
Get Your Drivers
License Renewals!

Monroe County drivers and
chauffeurs have one week In which
TO renew their licenses, h was an
nounced by County Judge Ray,
mond r. Lord today.
There win be no opportunity foI
renewals without penalties after
pm. next Wednesday. he said.
Al drivers are urged 10 come IN
person or mail In the front hall
OF their drivers license 10 The
Judges office.
Judge Lord and his staff vii
remain open Saturday from . an
10 u noon. Persons who cannot ge'
In before then can enter through
the side Of the Courthouse. Ths
rest Of the building Is closed d
that time.
The Judge urged all drivers b
avoid the last minute rush and Rel
their renewals at the earliest mo
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-22
License
Transfer Is OK'd
Tentatively Mon.

The CITY Commission has approx.
ed tentatively the transfer Of q
liquor license 10 a vacant LOT on
Roosevelt, Boulevard contingent on
. proposed place Of business there
meeting the requirements Of = city
ordinance regulating bars In that
area.
Frank Wayne. representing the
Wayne Corporation petitioned the
commission for permission TO make
the move 10 q site near q tackle
shop the firm operates on the Boul.
evard. lie said tina, his company
recently purchased q license In the
city bat that the business has been
closed.
A city ordinance says that all
bars there must be in conjunction
with restaurant facilities and mus
be al least 1900 square feet and
accommodate at leas, go people
They must be air conditioned and
soundproofed a. wei.
Wayne said that he wanted some
assurance that the license would
be issued before he makes an In,
vestmeni in q building there. Tie
added that he IL prepared 10 In.
vest SiSo.O
Commissioner Jack Delaney was
the only disseuter 10 granting the
permission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-22
JamaicanS Prepare For Visit
OF Queen Elizabeth In Nov.
Island Being
Cr00ned For
Royal Tour

as yea drive from the Mon,
tego Bay Airport along the north
coast road Of Jamaica, YOU notice
. tremendous amount Of repair.
ING going on.
Driving on the left hand side
OF course, gives an American {
strange feeling anyhow. In ad.
dition, We had 10 pull up 10 4
scrceching stop many times fol
road crews who were busy mani,
curing the highway.
The furry Of intense activity
IL In preparation for the visit
Of Queen Elisabeth II on Me-
vernbsF 3e. Her Royal Hiqh.
neaa win travel along the fam.
ed Caribbean See coast of the
Island ~ part Of her tour Of
the British West Indian eolony.
She Il the first Feigning mon.
arch Of the British Empire 10
visit Jamaica. Though her
uncle visited as the Prince Of
Wales. and others have visited
before benu crowned. Elizabeth
viii give Jamalcans their frat
ehanSs 10 pay hssmsss 10
rsigning Queen.
That they will turn out In en-
thusiastic numbers % see ths
young Queen was foreshadowed ~
the crowds seeing the techniccloi
film Al her coronation "A Queer
Il Crowned"
We went b this movie ire nigh
u showed In Brownxtown. . steep
hillside town which boasts q court
house a. well as the usual markel
place. The little theater was .,
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