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, 1954-05-28
Revised Orgunic Act
on House Consent
Calendar for June 7

The House of Representa-
tives is expected to take final
action on the controversial or
ganic act for the Virgin Is
lands en- Monday June7, it was
disclosed recently. On that
date the bill comes up on the
Consent Calendar, requiring
unanimous approval for adop-
tien.
Representative Arthur L.
Miller, chairman Of the House
Committee on Interior and In
sular Affairs, has served no
tice that he intends to have
the bill considered on sched-
ule.
The Senate has already
passed the measure.
, 1954-05-28
Books Of ST. Thos Dew.
authority Disappear
During Audit

The District Attorney and
police were called in on Mon
day=of this week to investigate
the theft of water, rental and
cash books over the week
end from the office of the St.
Thomas Development Auth
GRITTY. The three books disap-
peared a few days after an
audit Of the Authority's ac-
counts was started.
Suspension of office person
mel until the close of the inves
tigation to determine respon-
sibility for the books disap-
pearance is under discussion.
Roy P, Gordon, manager and
Warren Brown, treasurer, ac-
cording to radio reports, have
been suspended.
Other sources limited that
the books might have been re-
moved from the office, win
dows of which can be easily
opened from the outside, by
persons who wanted to en-
barrass the Authority person
mel during the audit.
Mr.. Gordon is scheduled to
speak here tonight.
, 1954-05-28

West Get Ready 10
10 Fight or Submit
The free nations of the West
was given blunt warning by
Admiral Robert Carney, Chief
of Naval Operations, in a re-
cent speech during which he
said that the free world must
soon choose either to fight or
to submit to Communist ex-
pansion. The two alternatives
he described as the fork in the
road which we are travelling
at high speed. He said that
in his opinion much time is
not vouchsafed to us.
Speaking at a luncheon in
New York Admiral Carney
said, speaking of the Indo-
China situation, the danger to
the free world is imminent &
is increasing swiftly.
The Admiral reviewed the
instances during our history
when we went to war in sup
port of our beliefs. He cited
the list of broken promises by
the communists, citing the
treaty of friendship that Rus
STA signed with Nat. China, he
emphasized that the commun-
lists have never shown good
faith-never.
Admiral Carney predicted
that it is only a matter OF
time until Indo-C China will
be blanketed behind the
Iron Curtain, and all South
east Asia, thus strengthening
the Communist war potentiol
that is aimed right at us.
The Naval Chief made it
clear that his speech was
neither alarmist nor jingoist
talk. nor is # a prediction that
the holocaust will come tomor
row. 1t is merely the belief Of
an American citizen who is
convinced that tomorrow can
come far sooner than may be
realized.
, 1954-05-28
StraY Dogs Overrun
Town: Create Serious
Problem for Police

Stray dogs are virtually ov-
errunning not only the town
of Christiansted, but the coun
try district as well. The dog
population seems to have
more than trebled within the
past two years.
The situation has created a
problem for the Police Depart
ment which the law empow-
ers to "take up or shoot" such
dogs if they are found on the
streets after a certain hour.
However, bad as the situation
is, Director Davis will not per
nit any Of his men, no matter
how good a marksman he may
be, to shoot at any dogs in the
streets and endanger the lives
of citizens.
Inmates of Richmond Peni-
tertiary have been used to
rid the town Of dogs be-
lore, but the Department is
without a truck and thus will
lie unable to do anything
about it until one is available.
Matters are made even
worse by the fact that this is
the mating season; thus every
few blocks a dozen Or more
male dogs surround a single
female, thus there are endless
fights, which have become a nuts
nuisance to people residing in
the area. Some dogs even at
tack people as they walk by at
nights, especially where the
lights are poor.
The countrysides are hard
" better as several citizens
now seek Police permission to
place poison on their estates
because dogs kill their sheep,
goats, hogs and young calves.
One man reported losing nine
lambs within three days.
, 1954-05-28
Veterdn EMPLOYEE of
'Vicorp Retires After
Forty Years at Beth.

John Robinson of Grove up his motor quickly to
Place, retires as an active en- able to keep up with hir
|ployee of the Virgin Islands When finally he gave VI
Corporation. He has been a there was some difficult
|saddler at Bethlehem since even with the aid of h
May s, 1914, and had always companion, to haul the fish
been active at his trade of re- to the boat. He said at fir
pairing or making saddles, glance he thought he hi
after the Virgin Islands Cor hooked a whale.
lporation took over the factory-r 4 ---aa9,
MI. Robinson's wife died re several big fellows caug
Gently. His retirement became in these waters during rece
effective today. months.
, 1954-05-28
Teddy Schou Hooks
l02 Pound King Fish
off La Vullee

What might turn out to be
a record catch among anglers
in these parts was made yes
terday when Teddy Schou of
MonBijou hauled in a five
foot King Fish that tipped the
scales at one hundred and
two pounds.
When the big Teller hit the
line Schou was forced to start
up his motor quickly to be
able to keep up with him.
When finalIv he "oava mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21

March, 1916, he worked as a
private investigator, and on July
/. 1947. became an Arlington
policeman.
On July l. 1851, he was pro-
NOTED to the rank Of detective
while assigned to the Vice Squad
with Detective Sergt. Russell L.
Runyon.
Jack H. Foster. county per-
sonnet director, said Mr.. Petite
was an outstanding policeman
and had scored highest on a
written test among applicants
for q promotion to lieutenant.
Mr.. Petite and his wife. Eliz-
abeth, lived at 1916 North Sew
enteenth street. They had no
children.
Other survivors besides his
brother, Marion, are his father,
David. an employe Of the Gen.
eral Accounting Office. and his
mother. Mrs. Virginia Petite,
2510 North Mckinley street,
Arlington.
Two sisters also survive. They
are Mrs. Lois Bethel. Of the
Shirley-Duke Apartments, Al
exandria, and Mrs. Dorothy Will
kinson. Of Willston Apartments.
Fairfax County.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 pm. Monday in the Ives
Funeral Home, 284T Wilson bou-
levard, Arlington. Burial win be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Tawes Files Again.;
May Get Opposition
As State Controller

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 81. - j.
Willard Tawes filed yesterday for
his fourth full term as State
controller amid talk he may face
opposition. e
MIR. Tawes. So. deposited his
$270 filing fee and took the 10y
atty oath required Of candidates
in the Secretary Of States Office.
He had announced he would do
so last week end.
The popular Crisfield Demo-
crat maintained his tight silence
on the battle for Governor be-
tween DR.. H. C. Byrd and George
p. Mahoney. DR.. Byrd is en- old
friend and distant relative of
Mr.. Tawes.
AS Mr.. Tawes made his cam
didacy official here. the Repub-
lican State chairman. D. Eldred
Rinehart, said in Baltimore it
was very likely" the G. o. P.
would put up an opponent Tor
the election in November. At
Gov. McKeldin's suggestion. the
Republicans gave Mr.. Tawes
free ride in 1850.
H Grady Gore of Montgomery
County has been talked Of as a
contender.
Clear sailing through the
Democratic primary was by no
means certain. Emerson c. Har-
rington, jr.. Of Cambridge is
close to Mr.. Mahoney, and a
Tawes campaign link with DR..
Byrd could easily draw him into
the contest.
Mr.. Harrington said last fall
"it's possible" he would seek the
nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Parks Vowed He Would Never
Be Taken to Mental Institution

Army's physical examination.
He was S feet 2 inches tall and
weighed los pounds. This also
was a disappointment. his
mother said.
Last year a cousin who was a
close friend was killed in Korea.
and this depressed him.
The youth had worked for
about three years as a steam
filter for the District govern
ment. He left the job last year.
After that. he left the house
only twice. He went to the
Arlington Mental Clinic for an
examination but returned great
ly upset." his mother said. He
called the examination there
childish and foolish" she said.
He went to see a doctor in
Washington. The rest of the
time, he refused to leave the
house. fearful he might be taken
away.
Mrs. Parks said her son first
threatened her with a pistol
last Thanksgiving and has
threatened her four times since.
Pistol Whipped Mother.
"Fe would sit by the television
and argue with the CONNER
cials," Mrs. Parks. said. HE
thought everybody was against
him."
The mother said her son pistol
whipped her Tuesday night. She
spent the night away from the
home and yesterday went to Ar
llngton Courthouse to have her
son sent to an institution.
Within a few hours. her son
and a policeman who went to the
home to take him into custody
were dead.
When it was over. she said Of
her son, "FIe was . sweet. lovable
guy with lots Of friends. ] feel
terrible about his death. ! feel
horrible about the death Of the
policeman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21

Jack Carl Parks, "a, who NOR
tally wounded a detective and
then was killed by barrage
from police guns in Arlington
yesterday, had vowed he would
never be taken to q mental in
Stitution.
His mother. Mrs. Nora Mae
Parks. who lived with her son at
1908 North Taylor street. said
he had been mentally disturbed
since last June. She said she
was reluctant to have him placed
in an institution because Of "the
stories about mental institu-
tions," according to Bernard
Russell. director Of the Family
Service Agency Of Northern Vir-
GINA.
The mother knew Of the disap-
pointments her son had suffered
since his parents were divorced
in 1941.
Gun Constantly at Side.
cit was all too much." she
said. "EIe couldn't take 1t"
He had q weapon by his side
constantly since last Thanksgiv-
ing. she said. Attempts to take
the guns from him upset him 90
much that he was permitted TO
keep them. but the family tried
to render the weapons and am
munition harmless.
Mrs. Parks said her son was
a crack shot and had gone hunt
ing until this year.
The family gave this account
Of the dead sons background:
He was born in washington
and attended school in Anacos-
TIA. When he was. IL years old
his parents separated and Mrs.
Parks was left with five children
to support. The family moved
to Colorado. and Jack tried to
raise chickens. but was unsuc-
cessful. The mother said this
upset him tremendously"
When he was 81. he failed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Senate Democrats
In Maryland Plan
Peace Conferences
By The A,,osin,.d Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 2l.-The
State Senate's 10 Democrats will
hold truce talks this week in an
effort to avert a split over con-
troll Of the 1854 General Assem-
bly, session. according to reliable
sources.
They said a dinner meeting
had been called by Senate Presi-
dent Della Of Baltimore for this
Friday at q Baltimore hotel.
The huddle would take the
form of a procession caucus to
line up the Senate majority for a
division of major posts. There
wasn't any advance eet-together
last year and a pitched battle at
the start Of the legislative session
kept the Senate at standstill
for q week.
At that time a group Of Sem
ators had conferred In high Sc
crecy and formed an insurgent
bloc which tried to unseat Sen
ator Della and his partners who
ran the previous session. These
were Majority Leader Goldstein.
Democrat of Calvert County and
Senator Crothers. Democrat. Of
Cecil County.
The II Senate Republicans
finally cracked the stalemate by
supporting Mr.. Della over his
Democratic contender for the
presidency, Senator Sybert.
Democrat, of Howard County.
Mr.. Della retained Senator Gold
stein and Senator Crothers.
Since then Senator Crothers
has died. opening up the Judi
ciary Committee craftsmanship.
Awarding that position to one
of the insurgents" might estab-
lish harmony this session. Sen
ator Turnbull, Democrat, of Bal
timore County has been men,
toned for the judiciary post as
well as majority leader from the
group that opposed Mr.. Della
last year.
Attempts to avoid an election
year clash within the party
may lead to settlement at the
conference this Friday. The in
surgents still claim II votes,
however. and include some who
still would like to GUST Mr.. Della
and Senator Goldstein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Mothers Clothing
Ruined by Bullets in
Arlington Shooting

The clothing Mrs. Nora Mae
Parks left In her home when she
fled was $50 riddled with bullets
that she can't wear it," a mem
Der Of the family said today.
The small frame home in
which she lived with her son.
Jack Carl, was wrecked by the
bullets and axes of police and
firemen. Windows and doors
were boarded up by county
employees.
Axes were used to cut holes in
the ceiling to get to the sons
attic hideout and later to bring
the body out to a porch.
An attorney who was asked
who would have to bear the cost
OF repair said he believed it would
be UP to the owner as IAN injury
without legal damage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Fairfax Supervisors
Urge Assembly 10
Raise Judges Pay

An increase in judges salaries
throughout Virginia is proposed
by the Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors.
A resolution was adopted by
the supervisors yesterday on
motion of Maurice Fox, urging
the current session of the Cen
eral Assembly to do something
about raising jurists' pay.
The supervisors commented
that most judges serve at a
financial sacrifice.
Tract Rezoned for Theater.
A 22-acre tract on the south
side Of Lee highway. about 480
feet west of Gallows road. was
rezoned from suburban resi-
dence to general business to per-
NIT construction of an open-air
theater by Redstone Enterprises.
One delegation OF nearby resi-
dents Endorsed the rezoning APP
plication. and another group OPP
posed it.
Those in favor Of the applica-
ton. led by the Rev. John Roy
Browne of Bruen Chapel Meth
odist Church, said the open-air
theater would be a welcome ad-
dition to the Merrifield area.
Walker Smith, who presented
a petition Of residents opposed
to the application, argued that
it would create a traffic hazard.
Sixty-nine acres on the east
side Of Chain Bridge road $500
feet north of the Fairfax town
limits was rezoned from rural to
suburban residence by a vote of
A to 3. The same application
had been denied twice previously.
Attorney Lytton Gibson. repre-
senting the owners, said the prop
erty had failed to win approval
for septic tanks installation and
required installation Of sewer
lines which could be provided in
a suburban zone.
Other Rezonings.
Other rezoning applications
granted included:
About 8 acres on the north
side Of Falls Church-Annandale
road opposite Hickory road from
rural to suburban residence, 6.3
acres on the south side of Lee
boulevard 5000 feet east of
Chain Bridge road from rural
residence to general business and
$4,000 square feet at the north
east corner of Falls Church.
Annandale road and Lee boule-
ward from suburban residence to
general business.
The following applications
were denied:
One hundred and forty six
acres on the east side of Pohick
road at No. l highway from
agricultural to suburban resi-
dence and a half acre on the
south side of Route 236 opposite
the Lynch Farm from rural resi-
dence to rural business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Fuirfux Citizens Plan
Trunsit Discussion

The Fairfax County Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations
meeting at $3.50 O'Clock tonight
In the Annandale School in An
Mandate. Va. will discuss trans
portation in the Washington
Metropolitan Area.
John Nolen, jr., director Of
the National Capital Planning
Commission. and Charles H.
Conrad. city planner on the
NCPC staff, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Wesleyan Student Honored

Robert s. Rosson, 21l Dale
drive, Silver Spring. Md, has
been awarded the Edward Ben
nett Rosa Worthy Student
Award of Wesleyan University.
Middletown, Conn The award
is made annually to five out
standing upperclassmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21

No Problem Here.
school buses have never been
a problem here" Mr.. Keneipp
said. I'VE have a law for an
nual inspection of all vehicles,
and the authority to force in
spection at any time of any We
hicle which appears inadequate"
He agreed it would be wise to
see. what improvements Mary
land decides on during its Gen.
eral Assembly starting next
month. and to decide whether
any change is needed here to
make the District laws fit into
the area pattern.
Howard M. Startling. chairman
of the Laws and Regulations
Committee which put in much
time and work on the proposed
District regulations, said. the
issue appeared dead at least
until after the Maryland action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Chest to Elect Boord

A board of trustees for 1854
will be elected at the annual
meeting of the Arlington Com
munity Chest and Council at 8
pm. Monday. at the Health De-
partment auditorium, 1900 North
Edison street. All Arlington con-
tributors are eleigible to parti.
cipate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Notation by Judge
On Order Warned
| OF Parks Gun

Arlington County Judge
Paul D. Brown, who issued
the order that Jack Carl
Parks be taken into custody
for mental examination, at
tached q note saying:
"The man Is supposed to
be dangerous and is armed
sleeps with q gun and keeps
it on him day and night"
Parks fatally shot Detec-
tive Russell G. Petite before
he himself was MORALLY
wounded as dozens Of police
men fred on his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
Petite Is First Policeman
Killed on Duty in Arlington
Young Detective
Wus Known for
Quiet Efficiency

Arlington Detective Russell
Clinton Petite, 80, a quiet.
pleasant man. yesterday became
the first Arlington policeman to
be killed in line of duty.
He left the police station with
other officers. to take into Gus
tody Jack Carl Parks, "a, Of
1908 North Taylor street, on a
warrant saying Parks was cal
legged to be mentally unsound."
Parks had taken three guns
with him to the attic of the
small frame house. Mr.. Petite.
not finding Parks inside the
house, had walked back outside
and was standing on the front
sidewalk when. without warn
ing, he was shot through the
head. The bullet was fired
through the louvres Of the attic.
Today the flag at Arlington
Courthouse was at half staff, as
fellow policemen and other
friends mourned Mr.. Pettie's
death. He was one of the ablest
and most popular men in the
department.
His brother, Marion Petite Of
4034 Calvert street NV, said
Russell took a fatalistic attitude
toward his work mot reckless,
but not overly cautious"
The detective was born In
Culpeper. but his family moved
to Arlington when he was about
q year old. He attended WASH
ington-Lee High School, and in
1871 joined the Army. For a
time he was chauffeur for 1t.
Gen. Ira c. Eaker, former dep
uty commanding general Of the
Air Force.
After leaving the service in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-27

$54.50 king-Size Seater-SIeeper
Attractive SOTO by doy-cushoned with rbberized curled
hair Remove the plump bolster back for TO- single bed by
night Lovers Of cotton felt nnerspnos for soft
fort. Covered in tweedy fobrcs in green. so 40
red, or brown. Blond topered legs. 03e33
Kann's, Third Floor, Washington
LO,oer LeueL Arlington
Evening star., 1954-11-14
THE TOWN THAT GOT MAD
Continued from page ten

basically it was day on which a
civilian sat down to dine with a
soldier. Fayetteville. N. c., Tam
pa, Baltimore, Biloxi, Miss,
Oceanside, Calf, Austin, Tex,
Dothan. Ala, Reno, San Diego,
Philadelphia, Cristobal in the
Panama Canal Zone = all over
America, next Thursday, CT pals
will be made.
President, Cabinet Join
LAST year, President Eisen-
hover entertained a dozen sol
diers at the White House. Fam
lily dinners were also shared by
Secretary of Commerce Sinclair
Weeks. Secretary of the Treas
ury George M. Humphrey and
most other Cabinet members.
The new holiday is celebrated
in Rome. Athens. Istanbul, Ger
many. Japan wherever the
CT is stationed.
Secretary of Defense Charles
E. Wilson says, Perhaps ours is
the only nation in the world
where a celebration like USO-Pal
Day could take place. 1t is a
demonstration by a free people
of the unity and common pur-
pose which exist between our
citizens and our armed forces. We
should all consider it a privilege
to offer our thanks, in this way.
to all those who wear the uniform
of the United States. %
Are you planning to attend
USO-Pal Day Dinner next
Thursday? Have you invited a
soldier to dine at your house? If
mot, it is still not too late to-
phone your local USO and
tell them you'd like to cook a
meal for a lonely GI.
Memorial Day is our tribute
to the dead soldier. It is fit and
proper that we now have this
occasion for honoring the living
soldier, the man who some day
might have to give his life for us.
The spark that Belleville
struck, thanks to this magazine.
has ignited the hearts Of Ameri-
cans the country over. Be proud
of your soldier he's an Ameri-
can just as you are. Invite him
to dinner and find out for your
self. The End
Evening star., 1954-11-14

ton, was flown in free-of-cfarge.
In the meantime, the dinner
was being oversnbscribed. The
THIS WEEK article had changed
the attitude of the entire town.
All over Belleville, civilians were
writing polite notes to Scott GI's,
inviting them as their guests.
A total of $3.50 was raised
and a USO deficit of 81, 200 was
erased. But much more impor-
tant, the GI-civilian morale was
vastly improved, which is the
real purpose of the Pal Day Din
ner. A permanent soldier-civilian
committee was organized.
Almost overnight the hos
tility seemed to disappear.
YOlu could feel the new spirit
i'm the stores. the restaurants
and especially the churches.
A town rent bureau was estab-
lished where vacancies were listed
at controlled prices. Various
clubs like the Rotary and HI
wants began to invite soldiers to
their functions. Inside of six
months, Police Chief Dobson de-
clared. Problem? What prob
lem? There isn't any now"
The Idea Spreads
ALL of us naturally felt very
good over the fine success of our
plan, but we had regarded it as
local scheme and hadn't dreamed
that it would extend beyond
Belleville itself. But suddenly
inquiries from cities all over the
country began to reach us.
The National Headquarters of
USO. which had followed our
efforts closely. sent field repre-
sentatives to study the results,
and details were sent to USO
chapters all over. Everywhere
the plan was tried, it worked.
One day year. the community
would fete the GI. and for the
rest of the year everyone con-
cerned would reap the benefits.
BY 1852. "USO-Pal Day" was
already, in a limited way. a
national event. celebrated on the
Thursday before Thanksgiving
because it was felt that it was a
holiday that would thrive on the
spirit of the Thanksgiving sea-
son. 1t had MANY variations, but
Evening star., 1954-11-14

yOu need stOpU0tch TO tpe its speed. Yes-and when
you drop Bayer Aspirin tablet in glass of water,
you'll see that it starts disntegrating almost n-
stantlyso fast you need Opcatch to time It's speed
The same thing happens in your stomach That's one
reason why Bayer Aspirin relieves ordinary headache
makes you feel better-taaH
EFFECTIVE! Highest medical authorities know
that Bayer Aspirins single active ingredient is
Of the most efficient of all pain relieving drugs.
GENTLE! Bayer Aspirin is so gentle doctors pre-
scribe it even for small children.
DEPENDABLE! No other pain reliever can match
Bayer Aspirin's record of safety-of safe use by
millions Of people Bayer Aspirin has been tested
and proved-by time.
Evening star., 1954-11-14

FAST! Not much bigger than toy, a
midget racing car is propelled with incred-
ible power as it streaks over the race course
in excess of so m.p.h! That's fast so fast