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, 1954-04-03
Commission Anxious
TO Know if Parents
Won't Day. Core Ctrs,

The Public Health Clinic,
the Child Welfare Depart
ment and the Employment
Service have had no report to
indicate that mothers desire
Day Care centers here, Mrs.
Pearl B. Larsen, Superintend-
ent says.
Announcements were car
ried in the newspapers and
by radio asking if mothers are
DESTROYS of having this service
but to the present there has
been no response. The final
meeting will be held on Mon
day morning, April 5 follow
which a report will be made
on the need for these centers.
The commission is again
urging parents who are inter-
ested to get in touch with Of
ficials of the Employment
Service, the Department of
Child Welfare or the Depart
ment of Education.
, 1954-04-03
BUDGET SLASEIED
ANOTHER 100000;
SITUATION SERIOUS

Governor de Castro has been
advised by the Department of
the Interior that the House
Appropriation Committee has
disallowed the budget esti-
mate for the Virgin Islands
Public Works for fiscal year
1855 in the amount of $780, 900.
for construction and equip
ment of elementary school at
Charlotte Amaile on basis Of
fact that school population &
statistics indicate that addi-
tional school construction is
not an urgent necessity at this
time.
The House Appropriations
Committee also reduced the
Central Administration APP
preparation from $4,000 to
100000 and further reduced
the deficit appropriation from
100000 to 100000 for the 2
municipalities. The Commit
tees report indicate that the
committee believes that this
cut will be offset by increased
revenues.
The Office of territories is
preparing an appeal for res
toration of these reductions
and Governor de Castro is at
the Departments request ra-
doing further justification to-
day.
The Senate Appropriations
Committee will take up the
Continued on page A
, 1954-04-03

only be done by the return to
us of the internal revenue
taxes collected in the U. S. on
products of the Virgin. Is
lands" he said.
Among the speakers who
paid tribute to His Excellency
were: Administrator Canega-
ia, Hon. Joseph Alexander,
former member of the NUM-
cipal Council, Hon. Walter
Hodge, chairman of the Legis-
Iative Assembly, Hon. Henry
Rohlsen, Rev. David Williams
and Canute A. Broduhrst of
the AVIS and a former mem
Der of the Municipal Council.
A beautiful Danish Tray
engraved to Governor and
Mrs. de Castro from the peo-
pie of St. Croix 1950-54" and
a large Danish Silver Ladle
engraved to Government Sc
c%retary and Mrs. Ambrose
from the people of st. Croix,
1950-54.n
The entire program was
broadcast over radio station
WIN; Luz James was the an
nouncer; the master of cere-
monies was Hon. Eric Carroll.
The program which began
at about 8:45 ended 11:20, af-
ter which the guests all shook
Governor de Castro's hand &
also Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose.
Mrs. de Castro was unable to
return to st. Croix because of
a hectic week Of moving back
to their private home,
, 1954-04-03
Eight More Regis.
From V. /. Sent to
PR. Induction Center

The Virgin Islands Deputy
Director of Selective Service
Colonel Christmas, announced
that eight more registrants
are scheduled to leave the is
lands on Monday April 5, for
induction into the Armed
Services at the Station in
Continued on page a
, 1954-04-03
GOVERNOR De CASTRO HON0RED BY
ST. CR0IX COUNCILMEN AT DINNER


Governor Morris F. de Castro, who will retire from Of
flee on April 9, was honored by the St Croix Municipal Coun-
Gil at a dtnnpr in the Government House last night, Attorney
Daniel Ambrose, who retired on March 81, as Government
Secretary was also a special guest with Mrs. Ambrose.
The Councimen had invited former members of the
body and their wives, to join with them in honoring the
Chief Executive. The occasion was impressive as speaker af-
ter speaker lauded the retiring Governor and expressed re-
gret that the first native governor, who made such an i'm
pressive record, is being replaced by a continental American;
and all the top positions were removed from the hands of
natives. While Mr.. Ambrose was from the mainland, he, was
extremely devoted to the people of the Virgin Islands and
, 1954-04-03

one of the greatest admirers
of Governor de Castro.
The Honorable Eric Carroll,
Chairman Of the Municipal
Council, in his Introductory
remarks, said that this occas-
ion is not as joyous as four
years ago when Governor de
Castro was inaugurated, and
he wondered what will be the
outcome after the Governor
goes. The chairman noted that
although the Governor had a
rugged" time with the Coun-
Gil on many occasions he had
never once left the conference
room without shaking hands
and a warm smile for each
m e m b n. In short, he
could "give it" and he could
also take it," Mr.. Carroll
said. This remark brought on
loud applause of approval.
, 1954-04-03
v. l. Not Liability

In his opening remarks Gov
ernor de Castro emphasized
that he was proud that the
Virgin Islands are definitely
NOT A LIABILITY to the
United States government.
The U. S. Government has col
lected more than enough thus
far, to cover every appropria-
priation made and including
the $25 millions paid for the
Islands. AS a matter of fact
we are an asset.
1--WE want to eliminate the
annual federal appropriations
from Congress and this can
, 1954-04-03

LOS ANGELES, CALIF-"IIi, Nom: Hi Dad" Those four
words spoken by a 15-year-od boy were the answer to the prayers
and the faith that have sustained his parents for three months. On
Dec. 9Th, Freddie Burmester, a high school student, was critically
injured in an accident on his motor scooter. Freddie has been in a
coma for that time, he awakened and talked to his mother and
father. He is shown eating his first meal while nurse Vernce
Yarbrough looks on.
, 1954-04-03

extremely devoted to the people Of the Virgin Islands and
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Nays Rubber Flight Decks
Revealed by Buz Sawyer

ledged working on these develop
mentS.
Principal advantage of the
new-type deck is that lighter
carrier planes may now be de-
signed. The strain of arresting
gears to slow and stop present
Navy planes neceSsitates a very
sturdy craft-one much heavier
than a comparable land-based
type. With the need for arrest
ing gear and wheels eliminated,
carrier planes of considerably
less poundage but with more
speed and range can be built.
Aircraft designers will tell you,
too, that Skids such as shown in
1t. Comdr. Sawyer's plane are
not necessary. The plane could
land on its belly just as simply.
The present Buz Sawyer Incl
dent takes place in California.
but until recently Buz has been
stationed at the Patuxent River,
Md. Naval Air Test Center Roy
Crane, the artist who draws the
Sawyer strip, spent about six
weeks there last summer to see
the progress In naval aviation
first hand.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Eisenhower Statement Causes
American Confusion in Geneva
Report He Favored Indo- Chino Partition,
Later Denied, Seen as Damaging Position

as India and it is in this direc-
ton that Chou En-lai and Rus
sian Foreign Minister Molotov
are making their pitch.
Red Concessions Doubted.
So far as Indo-China is con-
cerned, there is the gravest
doubt that the Communists. will
give an inch. From their point
of view a settlement based on
division of the country would be
an unnecessary concession at q
point where they hold both the
military and political advantage.
If an armistice in Indo-China is
arranged here under present
circumstances. 1t would only
seem possible on the basis of a
general ceaSe-fire and a subse-
quent political assimilation Of
the country by the Communists.
The effect of any such "Solu-
ton" in Indo-China is not hard
to predict. It isn't only a ques-
ton of losing Southeast Asia to
communism. Throughout the
world the fact would be inter-
preted as evidence of political
impotence of the United States
to act when its vital interests
were threatened. Already. there
is bitterness in Western Europe
over what appears to be an at
tempt to pin the responsibility
for failure of France and Britain.
For better or worse, American
prestige throughout the world
is at stake in Indo- China and
the Communists are standing by
to rake in the chips.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Texan Named
As President Of
U.
Dr.. Wilson H. EIkins
To Succeed Dr.. Byrd
On September I
BY the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE. April 3o.-Dr.
Wilson H. Elkins. president of
Texas Western College. today
was named new president Of the
University of Maryland.
He will succeed DR.. H. c. Byrd.
who stepped down from the pres
idency to seek the Democratic
nomination for governor.
The University Board of reg
entS announced that DR.. Elkins
will succeed DR.. Byrd September
1.
DR.. Thomas B. Symons. retired
dean of the College of Agri-
culture, has been serving as act
ing president since DR.. Byrd has
become president emeritus at the
University.
About 100 Considered.
DR.. ElkinS, As, was one Of
about 100 persons considered for
the position at College Park.
A graduate of the University Of
Texas, he won a Rhodes Scholar
ship in 1886 for study at Oxford
University, England.
Between 1886 and 1888 he was
a history instructor at the Uni
verSity of Texas and from 1888
to 1949 was president of San
Angelo Junior College at San
Angelo. Tex.
In 1949 he accepted the preSi-
dency of Texas Western College.
formerly known as the Texas
College of Mines and Metallurgy.
A Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma
Nu, Dr. Elkins was born in Me-
dina, Tex. on July 9, 1908. He is
married and has two children.
He is listed in Who's Who as o
Methodist.
Has About 1890 Students.
Those interested in Maryland's
athletic progress were informed
that Texas Western has been
one of the more active Of the
smaller colleges in Texas. which
has about 1890 students.
It is located at Ell PaSo, home
Of the Sun Bowl football game.
in which both Georgetown and
Catholic Universities have par
ticipated.
In the most recent Sun Bowl
game. Texas Western rolled over
Mississippi Southern, a team
that had defeated Alabama. 81
to IA.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
G. O. P. Is Reported
Seeking to Halt
McC earthly Probe

Reports circulated at the Capt.
tol today that Republican efforts
were under way to bring an end
to the bitter Mccarthy Army
hearings or postpone them to a
later date.
The reports could not be con-
firmed definitely but a source
usually well-informed said such
discussions were under way
among G. 0. p. Senators.
This source said one or two
procedures were under consid-
eration-involving the postpone
nlent of the hearings with the
idea OF working out some COM
promise settlement of the con-
troversy at a future time.
President Eisenhower, at his
news conference yesterday, indi-
Gated displeaSure with the re-
ported Army coddling of Pvt.
G. David Schine. a central figure
in the controversy. He said he
hoped the hearings would be
completed soon.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
More Ickes Diary:
Talk of Revolution

SERIOUS TRoUBLE IN lo3s-
Tempestuous Harold Ickes' Diory con-
tinues with the publieotion todoy Of
new book going into the second
four-yeor term Of Fronklin D. Roose-
welt. Among the issues told in the
book wos q suggestion thot the New
DeoI President stop relief. measures.
He sold he couldn't because the
country wouldn't stond for it. For
detoiIs see poee A-o.
LATEST IN BASKETS-strow bos-
kets will be the Iotest in fashions this
summer. soys Eleni. The Stars foshion
editor. You CON carry them with any
outfit. Page B-f.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
New York Stocks Ahead
Under Insistenf Demand
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. April 30.-The
stock market shot ahead today.
with buyers tumbling over each
other to bid higher prices.
The movement was a con-
tinuation of yesterdays surge.
when the market hit the highest
levels in "a years.
Demand was so insistent at
the beginning of trading that
the high speed ticker fell behind
for a short time. There was some
selling to take profits during
the morning, but the market took
this development in stride.
Blue chip stocks were avidly
sought. Higher prices we're paid
for such issues as United States
Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Standard
Oil (New Jersey. General Elec-
trio. American Telephone, Re-
public Steel, Chrysler and
Gulf Oil.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Counsel
AssaiIs Prosecutions S
Atmosphere Of Guilt
Asserts Government
Hos Presented Only
Heorsuy at Army TriuI
BY John A. Giles

Counsel for Corpl. Edward S.
Dickinson asserted today that
the Government had presented
only "hearsay. rumor, suspicion
and innuendo" at the Army court
martial trying the Virginia
mountaineer on charges OF col
laborating with the Communists
while prisoner in Korea.
ut is plainly a contemplate
thing" said Col. Guy Emery as
he began his closing arguments
before an eight member court.
''The prosecution has succeeded
only in creating an atmosphere
of presumed guilt"
He added the Governments
presentation must, have gagged
the prosecutors own sense of
decency.
Not Mentally Capable.
Col. Emery told the Court that
the reason Corpl. Dickinson
didn't testify in his own behalf
is that he was not mentally cap
able at this time because of his
prison experiences.
He referred to testimony
given by psychiatrists during the
trial and said that the corporal
still had a mental injury" of
the type described by the wit
neSseS.
The prosecutor, Col. C. Robert
Bard. was to make his final
argument and the case was ex-
pected to go to the court late
today.
A vote of six of the eight
members would be required for
conviction.
Maximum Is Life Term.
The corporal also is charged
with squealing on fellow pris-
oners and causing them to be
mistreated. The maximum
penalty possible. should he be
convicted, is life imprisonment.
Col. Richard F. Scarborough,
the law officer who acts as judge
in a court-martial, was to in
struct the court after the op-
posing arguments.
The colonel yesterday advised
the corporal as to his rights in
the case. explaining that he
could either testify or remain
silent and that the latter course
would not be held an admission
of guilt.
Corpl. Dickinson, short,
Stocky soldier wit hblack hair
and bushy eyebrows, then arose
and declared:
II wish to remain silent. sir"
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Small Cut Announced
In Price Of Fuel Oil

A very slight reduction Of the
price of home cheating fuel oil
was indicated for the Washing
ton area today after an ESQ.,
Standard announcement in Bal
timore
The reduction: Three -tenths
Of a cent q gallon.
The announcement said the
cut will bring the price Of No. 2
fuel oil delivered into household
tanks to 1873 cents per gallon.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Tornado Hits Fort Worth;
Damage Is in Thousands
BY the Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex. April 80.
A tornado, strong winds and
heavy rains battered Fort Worth
early today, causing thousands
of dollars in damage.
The funnel-shaped cloud. NOV
ing in with a roar, was sighted
in the Riverside area about 6
am More than an inch of rain
fell in less than an hour. Trees
were topped, windows smashed,
TV antennaes downed and roofs
damaged in all sections of the
city. A bottling company plant
on the east side reported $50, 900
to $4,000 damage.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Final Action Near
AS Senate Approves
District Works Bill
Measure Now Goes
Back to House for
Vote on Changes
By Don S. Warren

The Districts $305 million 10
year Public Works program to-
day was on the way to enact
ment.
All major hurdles were cleared
yesterday when the Senate
passed its version of the bill.
Changes made by the Senate
will send the bill back to the
House, probably to a conference
committee to iron out differences.
The FISCAL subcommittee Of the
House District Committee will
meet at 10:30 am. next Tuesday
to consider what to do about
the changes.
Any doubts about enactment
of the measure vanished when
the Senate rejected two moves
to strike from the bill sew
eral key sales tax features.
Senate passage was easier than
had been expected. This was
partly because two sales tax OPP
ponents were missing. Senator
Mansfield, Democrat, of Mon
tana was i'll, and Senator Nicely,
Democrat, Of West Virginia was
out of town.
Food Tax Substitute Fails.
BY a roll call vote of 81 to Is.
the Senate rejected a motion by
Senator Morse. Independent. Of
Oregon to substitute a further
$50 million increase in the Fed
eral payment for proposed sales
taxes on foods. These include a
/ per cent tax on groceries and
2 per cent on restaurant meals
over so cents.
Then the Senate knocked
down. by a roll call vote of As
to %, a motion by Senator
Payne. Republican, of Maine to
impose extra income, real estate
and other taxes to replace
revenues that would have been
lost by elimination of new levies
on groceries and meals.
Those votes were the tests, and
minutes later the bill itself was
passed by a voice vote.
The bill was piloted through the
Senate by Chairman Case of the
Senate District Committee. He
answered arguments by Senators
Morse and Payne and others but
kept debate to the minimum.
Few Senators were on the floor
during the discussion. At times,
fewer than half a dozen were
listening to arguments.
ID. C. Onicials Pleased.
Quick Senate passage brought
satisfaction to District officials.
Commissioner Samuel Spencer
described it as a victory for
Washington.
Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier said "Congress has come
through" He praised all those
who took 1.-The interest to get
the job DONE"
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
Engineer Commissioner. ex-
pressed his delight over passage
of the bill by going on the Sen
ate floor. with Commissioner
Spencer to congratulate Chair
man Case.
The bill would authorize an
annual Federal payment to the
District of $50 million for the
next 10 years. The payment has
(See WORKS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Labor Merger Talk
Stirred by Meeting
Of ; Top Leaders
Dave Beck Will Confer
With John [. Lewis and
Mcdonald of Steel Union
BY the Assoeiussd Press

The presidents of three Of the
Nations top labor unions meet
here today to discuss ways their
organization "can be of assist
ance to each other"
Announcement of the meeting
by Dave Beck of the AFL Team
sters in Chicago last night
brought speculation a big labor
merger was in the works.
Mr.. Beck said he would meet
with John L. Lewis of the in
dependent United Mine Workers
and David j. Mcdonald of the
CIO steelworkerS.
Mr.. Beck, before leaving for
Washington. declined to discuss
the subject of today's meeting.
Neither Mr.. Lewis nor Mr.. Nc
Donald was available.
Beck Hints at Merger.
Mr.. Beck told a reporter he
did not have authority from the
AFL council to invite Mr.. Lewis
and Mr.. Mcdonald to join the
American Federation of Labor.
However, in an address last
night to his union, the teamsters
chief saids
II not only want the CIO to
join the AFL in common labor
organization, I also want the
United Mine Workers and other
independent organizations
and would utilize every re-
source at my command to aid
and assist in bringing that
about"
He told a reporter he person.
ally was greatly in favor" of
asking the mine workers to join
the federation.
Mr.. Beck, also an AFL vice
president. told the conference he
was 100 per cent for unity
within the trade union move
ment."
In announcing today's meet
ing with Mr.. Mcdonald and
Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Beck told the
conference they planned to "ex-
change views on how our three
organizations can be of assist
ance to each other"
Meany Minimizes Report.
George Meany, AF'L president,
said here he knew nothing
whatever" about the rumor that
Mr.. Beck intended to invite Mr..
Lewis and Mr.. Mcdonald into
the AFL.
There. have been recurring ru-
mors that Mr.. Beck, Mr.. Lewis
and Mr.. Mcdonald were thinking
Of forming a third labor fedora
ton in opposition to the AFL
and CIO. but Mr.. Beck last night
praised the AFL organization.
Mr.. Beck was given an oppor-
tunity to deny he was planning
to invite Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Nc
Donald into the AFL, but he
would say only that he was not
authorized by the AFL council
to make such a bid.
Mr.. Beck told his union he OPP
posed an overall united labor Or
ganization. with the CIO joining
the AFL. until our own AFL
and the organizations within it
have reached procedures Of op-
GRAFTON that viii make that unity
possible"
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Eisenhower Asks
$243,760 to Continue
FHA Investigation
Ry the Associuted Press

President Eisenhower to-
day asked Congress to pro-
vide $243,760 to carry on
the administrations investi-
cation of scandals in the
Federal Housing Administra-
ton during the next fiscal
year.
He asked a supplemental
appropriation of this amount
for the Housing and Home
Finance Agency. under which
FILA operates. to provide for
continuation of the pres
ent investigation" the White
House announced.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Treasury to Borrow
81 Billion on Notes

The Treasury today announced
it win borrow So billion of new
money May 4 at 17s per cent
interest on Treasury notes rum
ming four years and nine months.
Additionally. the Treasury an
nounced it will pen subscription
books May 5 for the exchange
of four maturing issues totaling
$7.25 billion.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Catastrophe Quoke
Reported in Greece
By the As.oeioied Press

ATHENS. Greece, April 30
Athens observatory seismographs
registered today an earthquake
of catastrophe intensity" about
1875 miles northwest of Athens.
The epicenter was situated in
central Greece near Trikkala
and Agrafa. No details are
available because all telegraph
and telephone lines are down.
The tremor also was felt in
Athens.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Lute News
Bulletin
Red Gross $50, ,040 Short

NSu ~5OSS OVsV@V CHOEt
The Red Cross fund cam
paign was $6O,04O short Of its
goal today at the final report
luncheon in the District Chap
ter House. Gifts and pledges
Of S1.4O3,lO6, or 96 per cent
Of the S1.4s3,50O goal, were
reported.
Evening star., 1954-04-30
Mccarthy Aide
Tells Of Havinq
Picture Altered
JuIiunu, Investigator
Takes Responsibility
For 'Doctoring'
By Cecil Hollond and
Allen Drury

James Jullana, q Mccarthy
subcommittee investigator. took
responsibility today for doctor
ing' a picture to make it show
only Army Secretary Stevens and
Pvt. Schine together.
The photograph has been a
major issue in the subcommittee
investigation of the feud be-
tween Senator Mccarthy and
the Army concerning alleged at
tempts by the Senator and his
staff to obtain preferential treat
ment for Pvt. Schine.
The version of the photograph
originally submitted to the SUBJ
committee showed only Secre-
tary Stevens and Pvt. Schine.
The Army, however, charged this
was cut-down version of a
photograph which originally
showed the two accompanied by
a Col. Bradley.
Pvt. Schine testified yesterday
that Mr.. Stevens requested the
two be photographed alone, but
Mr.. Stevens previously had de-
MED this.
Tells Of Getting Copies.
Mr.. Juliana testified that on
Friday morning he received from
George Anastos, a subcommittee
aide. two copies of the picture
of Col. Bradley, Secretary Ste
vens and Pvt. Schine. He said
he also received two copies of
a picture of Secretary Stevens
and Pvt. Schine alone.
Upon receiving them" Mr..
Juliana continued, II proceeded
to mount the picture of Secre-
tary Stevens and Pvt. Schine.
The reason / furnished this pic
ture was because I was led to
believe this is what you (Mr.
Jenkins) wanted. did not
know why you wanted it,"
Mr.. jenkins, tapping his fin
gers on his arm with satisfac-
ton, commented quietly. "You
have been very clear and we may
be getting somewhere"
Then he continued:
@. At whose direction was Col.
Bradley cut from the picture?
A. He was not cut of.
Q. You know what mean.
A. He was left of.
@. Who gave the instructions
that he be left off.
A. gave those instructions to
Mr.. Surine
Didn't Tell of Deletions.
Senator Mcclellan then took
over the questioning with the
inquiry:
when you delivered the
picture (of Secretary Stevens
and Pvt. Schine alone) to MIR.
jenkins, did you tell him that
it came from a group picture?"
Mr.. Juliana replied that he
did not.
Q. Didn't you consider this in
formation important?
A. No, sir.
| Q. If it were not important,
why did you have an enlarged
photo of all three made?
A. I have no reason why
instructed him.
Joseph Welch, the Army's at
torney, in a surprise announce
ment, told the hearings earlier
he would suggest that Senator
Mccarthy be called as a witness
at the conclusion of Mr.. Stevens
testimony.
He announced this after SEN
ator Mccarthy accused Mr..
WEIGH, the Army counsel. of
"stalling" to keep Mr.. Stevens
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