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Evening star., 1954-11-23

controversy about our lack OF
military strength is likely to
crop up In congressional de-
bate.
On top of the discussion Of
military policy comes also the
pressure of a well-defined
opinion from various quarters
which assumes that an era of
peaceful co-existence" lies
ahead. The phrase has been
taken up by the Communists
and has become the chief Slo-
gan Of their crusade for more
and more international con-
ferences. Moscow's efforts to
line up a conference now so as
to thWart ratification of the
new armament agreements by
France and Germany are not
succeeding but In the not-far-
distant future a Big Four
meeting seems almost assured.
Premier MendeS- France has
definitely pledged himself to
support such a meeting as soon
as the agreements on the re-
arming Of West Germany are
ratified.
This means that already the
atmosphere Of a peaceful SUBJ
mission to Soviet demands is
being created. The pressure
for admission of Red China to
the U. NJ, for the scuttling of
the Chinese Nationalists and
for a surrender of South Ko-
rea to the North Koreans Is
growing inside France and
Britain as the easy price to
pay to assure peace for both
those countries in their rela-
tions with the Soviets in Eu-
rope. This has been the aim Of
the Soviets for some time, and
they now seem to be succeed
ing with European opinion. as
articles in newspapers abroad
so readily corroborate.
What is surprising, however,
is the amount of support the
policy Of "appeasement" is get
ting in America. Momentum
for it has been increased lately
through the statements of
President Eisenhower at his
press conference a couple of
weeks ago and through what
may be inspired dispatches re-
fiecting his viewpoint which
are being printed all over the
world. The President is being
misrepresented as favoring
Evening star., 1954-11-23
Another Accident

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dr.
Ernest L. Ewell. 35. of Bran
ford, a City Court employe,
backed his car out Of the city
Hall driveway yesterday, and
, 1954-05-25
Csted Post Office
Now Hos l04 New
Letter Boxes

Al least one hundred and
four persons in Christiansted
town are happier today be-
cause they now have a mail
box they can call their own,
instead of imposing on some
one else.
Many have waited for over
five years, others still longer.
Daniel Joseph, a local contrac
tor, did a very excellent job
of installation. 1t is the con-
sensus Of opinion that addi-
tional boxes could be install
ed below the present ones &
thus a sufficient number will
probably be available for the
growing demand,
Similar installations have
been made in Frederiksted.
, 1954-05-25
Bureau Oh Budget
Releases $4,000 to
Pay Federal Bonus
The Epsilon NJ Chapter Of

has returned $4,000 of the ST. Thomus Police to
$4,000 which was impounded, Get STANDARD Police
to the Central Administration. HedvY Duty Car
The funds will be used to The ST. Thomas Police De-
provide salary differential partnent received a standard
which was recently restored heavy duty police car which
to provide salary increases will shortly be equipped with
granted to department heads radio for direct conrnunlca-
by former Governor de Cas- ton with headquarters. Ihe
tTo shortly before his retire Motorola 2-way radio equip
ment, to pay transportation ment is due for installation
expenses, principally Of new within three weeks.
administration officials, and The car is equipped with
leave payments to those who shatter-proof glass and pune
were separated from the SER ture-proof tires, among other
vice. unusual features.
, 1954-05-25
Personal Mention

Among the visitors from ST.
Thomas who spent the week.
end in ST. Croix was Attorney
Clarice Bryan, Tax Assessor
and Water Commissioner.
Miss Bryan was elected vice
president of the Virgin IS
lands Bar Association recent
, 1954-05-25
Kappa Delta Pi Honor
Society Donates
Books to Schools here

to Schools here
The Epsilon NJ Chapter Of
the Kappa Delta ri society of
the Willimantic State Teach
ers College Of Willimantic,
Connecticut, donated books to
the schools of St. Croix.
This gift wa smade possible
through the interest Of Dr..
Juliette Phifer, Willimantic
State Teachers College Pro-
fessor, who is a member OF
this international honor Soc
iety and who has been on
leave of absence from the col
lege for the year 1953-54.
DR.. Phifer has been associat
ed with Professor William
Robinson in the Hampton
Ford Program of Teacher Edu
cation in the Virgin Islands.
Assisted by Mrs. Larsen,
DIR. Phifer spent Saturday at
ternoon asserting several car
tons of books which will
serve as supplementary read
ing, English and music mater
ials. The school Libraries, the
teachers shelves and maya
zine files will be richer be-
cause Of this gift.
The community is indeed
grateful to DR.. Phifer for her
sincere interests in our youth.
, 1954-05-25

They are: Cephus Rogers
and Mable Abel of St. Pat
rick's Catholic school in Fred
ericksted, Jean Larsen and
Julia Rojas of st. Mary's Cath
Ole school in Chirstiansted,
Michael Christensen, Eileen
Petersen, Jean Edney, Mon
roe Clendinen and Lloyd
of the Christiansted
High school. All have made
the highest averages over a
period of three and one half
years.
This examination is spon-
sored by the Hands Across
the Sea Committee. The Ans
wer Sheets have been sent to
Continued on page A
, 1954-05-25
~. S. Supreme Court Nine Students Tuke
Struck Another Blow Exdm for HATS"
at SegregotionMdY "a, Scholarship MuY %
Humpton Ford Profs.
Guests at Teachers
Conference MuY 81

Teachers Of the Islands The United States Supreme
public schools met at a con- Court struck still another
ference called by Mrs. Pearl blow at racial segregation on
E. Larsen at the Chrstiansted Monday with orders designed
High School on Friday, May to admit Negroes to publicly
2st. The teachers were meet supported colleges, universe
ing with DR.. Juliette Phifer, ties, theatres, golf courses &
who was in charge of the On housing projects.
Island Teacher Program be- In many instances, howev-
ing sponsored by the Ford er,the high court has returned
Foundation and her assistant cases to the lower, courts ur-
Prof. William Robinson, for ging that they reconsider in
the last time. A special guest the light Of the new ruling on
also was Mrs. Anita Dicken- segregation.
son, former Psychologist. Many of these courts made
The work for the remainder their decision on the principle
of the year was reviewed by Of separate but equal" treat
the Superintendent of Educa- ment. Chief Justice Warren
ton. The rating of teachers, said in handing down their de
plans for 1954-55 & matters Of. cision: We conclude that in
a general nature were discuss the field of public education
ed.The most important phase the doctrine of separate but
of the discussions was on pre-, Continued on page a
, 1954-05-25

a general nature were discuss
ed.The most important phase
of the discussions was on pre-
sent promotional practices.
Everyone was encouraged to
give frank opinions which de-
developed into a most interest
ing conference. This work
will be followed up with com
mittee meetings and recon-
mendations for desirable
changes.
After the meeting teachers
and guests were invited for a
Tocial hour by Jay B. Israel,
Principal of the school. Rer-
freshments were served and
all had a delightful time.
Evening star., 1954-11-17

q Red promise Of no censorship.
are nearly IL million Chinese
coming into the world every year
and their government sees no
need to discourage them from
swelling the population to 800
million within 20 years. Sec
ondly, there are officially ad-
mitted setbacks in plans to in
crease food production.
They laugh here if, you talk
about being swamped by Chinese
and wave airily at the fiat Man
churian plains, saying "here
alone is enough land to feed
millions" The government lacks
implements with which to open
new land. Manchuria Is like the
Canadian midwest, with noun
tains dropping suddenly to an
immense plain ideal for large
scale wheat farming.
Part of the plain has been in.
tensively cultivated for years.
Other parts have been settled in
recent times. But it is proving
difficult to persuade townsmen
to settle on virgin land and a
campaign to round up such Of
ficially disapproved characters
as the rickshaw boys has not
been successful.
Avoiding Soviet Errors.
At any rate the Chinese are
not repeating Soviet errors.
There is no stern program Of
collectivization. If the rickshaw
boy cannot be persuaded to move
to state farms, then mass "ed-
ucation'' must be the answer.
Every device short of physical
force is used to stir the 400 mil
lion peasants out of whose mis-
cries the revolution grew. Com
munist cadres streak back and
forth between their masters in
Peiping and a peasantry scat
tered over territory which could
easily blanket Europe all the
way from Finland to the Bos-
phorus.
Their chief aim is to raise pro-
duction on the land already
cultivated.
"This has to be our main OBJ
jective," the agricultural min
lister. Liau Lu Yen, told me.
Floods this year set back our
plans and a sixth of the arabic
land was covered for periods UP
to three months"
Landlords Vanish.
Some Is million landlords
have vanished overnight, some
working a fve-year stint on CO.
operative farms in order to earn
acceptance again. Left are three
classes of peasant. There are
"rich" peasants with five to 10
acres of land and the right to
hire labor. There are middle
peasants with less than five
acres. Most, however, belong in
the class Of the official "poor
peasant" who has less than half
an acre. He has an unfortunate
tendency to cast envious eyes on
his luckier neighbor.
So what the Communist Party
calls capitalist inclinations"
have developed.
What happens, of course, is
that after the luckless landlord
has been elected, the peasants
become landowners in a small
way themselves. For the time
being the government indulges
this whim. There are some
$50 million peasants who either
rented small bits of land in the
old days or were laborers at the
mercy of their landlords. They
lived in a feudal system which
gave local chieftains the right
to abduct their women and con-
script the men for wars.
First Rung on Ladder.
Now some 200 million of these
peasants are said to be members
Of mutual aid teams, first rung
on the ladder to collectivization.
At this point the peasant keeps
ownership of the land he got
when redistribution took place.
Evening star., 1954-11-17

Twenty first Of series written under
Red promise Of no censorship.
Evening star., 1954-11-17
From Inside chinu
.By William Stevenson

Newspaper seryice)
CHUNGKNG. ~ There are
fears China may burst at the
seams unless the countryside
where most OF her people live can.
be tickled and primed into yield
ing more food since a nation
never bursts without flooding an
unfortunate neighbor or two.
We have a passionate interest
in two new facts. First, there
Evening star., 1954-11-17

. AII-Wool Worsted Suits
. AII-WooI Tweed Suits
. Wool and Doeron' Tweeds
. Royon and Acetots Fdneies
. Cabs, Foncies, Royon and
Daerons Z
. FlonneIs, Royon and
Acetate
No need to decide between a suit
and a coat-buy both at one
low price! Tremendous col
lection of all-wool suits in tweeds,
and worsteds -. plus year-round
rayons, rayon and Dacrons* In
gabardines, flannels, solids and
fancieS. Single and double
breasted models, many with flap
pockets, center vents. Sizes 36
to AZ. shorts; 35 to 46, regulars;
81 to A, longs; many stouts and
short stouts in the group. Il
Evening star., 1954-10-17

A house linked with some
of Alexandria's earliest fam
lilies will be shown to the pub
lie for the first time next
Saturday in the Alexandria
Tour of Old Homes.
The residence of Col. and
Mrs. Thurston Baxter, stands
on land originally owned by
William Thornton Alexander.
son of John Alexander for
whom Alexandria was named.
It has been recently re-
stored by its present owners,
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Mourat,
with great care for authentic
ity. From the early brass lock
on the front, door to a lovely
wooden keystone arch be-
tween the drawing rooms, and
original woodwork in the hall,
the house reflects the charm
of early Alexandria days.
Lond Is Rented
The land on which the
house stands was rented in
August, 1893 to Richard An
drews of Alexandria on the
condition he finish "in a
strong, neat and substantial
manner, so as to be tenant
able in three years from the
date hereof, a dwelling house
Evening star., 1954-10-17
Home Reflects Charm
Of Bygone Colonial Days
By Christie Rinehort

with a brick or stone Chin
ney thereto Of such dimen-
sions as to cover at least 400
square feet" In return, Rich
ard Andrew was to pay year
ly and every year forever aft
erwards the rent OF a
hundred and sixty-six silver
dollars and sixty-six cents"
Richard Andrews then sold
the lease to John Watts for
38 pounds IS shillings. In
1903, William Alexander 'in
consideration of the sum Of
500 pounds Virginia currency"
released John Watts from the
forever afterwards" rent.
John Watts was the partner
of Charles Bennett in a dry
goods store on the west side
of Fairfax street where in
1897 one could buy gentle
mems and servants buck-skin
breeches. a very handsome as
sortment of chintzes, calicoes
and ginghams and an elegant
assortment Of lutestrings and
satins, and most kinds of silk
goods"
John Watts. who was a
Masonic brother Of George
Washington, died in 1908. The
Alexandria Gazette, CONNER
cial and Political" noted the
Evening star., 1954-10-17

rates 1.-THE private charities
and public liberalities Of their
esteemed fellow citizen"
Estote Divided
In his will, Bennett, who
was q bachelor, divided his es-
tate among friends and left
the residue to executors for
such purposes "as they con-
slider promises to be most bene-
Evening star., 1954-10-17

passing of a respectable mer-
chant of this town"
Charles Bennett, who
bought Watts land on the
latter's death, was also a
respected citizen of Alexandria,
as a monument to his memory
in the churchyard of Christ
Church testif1es. Erected in
1841 by the Common Council
of Alexandria it commemo-
Evening star., 1954-10-17

ficial to the town and trade Of
Alexandria"
The Cameron street property
remained in Benefits estate
until 1860, when Sarah Bat
taile Edmonds of Fauquier
County bought 1t in trust for
her daughter, Elizabeth E.
Parrott and her descendants.
Continued on Next Page.)
Evening star., 1954-10-17

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double the charm of your room wonderful
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room /. . and gives you that additional storage
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constructed with dust-proof drawers and fin
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Evening star., 1954-05-26
Miss Richardson
lis Married

Miss Mable Laverne Rich
ardson. daughter Of Mrs. Frances
Richardson Of Arlington. and
Mr.. Hartley Richardson Of Co
lumbia. Mo-. became the bride
May 6 Of Mr.. David e. George,
son Of Mrs. Clara George OF
Barton. Md.
The ceremony took place in
the chapel Of Mt. Vernon Place
Methodist Church. The couple
are making their home in Ar
lington.
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to attend Sunday morning wor-
ship service, but wero too late for
service,
HospltaIiEcdI Mr.. Carroll Wat.
kinS. 1924 Twelfth Az N. Ia con-
fined to Veterans hospital for
treatment,
Arrives ny Planet Mrs, J, W.
Wilson OF Savannah. Ga. arrived
In the city by plane on Sunday
morning, January 10, due TO the
illness OF her father, Mr.. John
Wright, 24S6 Fourth Az. 4, Mrs
Wilson. the former Martha Wright
Wright, II q mathematics teacher
at Savannah state College, savan.
nah. Go. Her stay IL indefinite.
mi Mr.. John Wright, 2ASh
Fourth Az. g., IL IN at his home
and IL now confined Co his bed,
To Make Home In Missouri Mr.,
Donald McMoore. Assistant Ath'
letic coach nj Lincoln University.
left for his homo In jefferson City,
Mo, He visited with his wife, their
son. 0ragury. his mother, Mrs
Elsie McMoore and other relatives
during the holidays, Mrs. McMooro
and son will Join Mr.. McMoore
soon and they will make the
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In New York, Saturday Jan. Q,
She spent the holidays with her
mother and relatives, Mrs. Hooper
In in the employ OF the New York
welfare department,
Family GUESTS Mrs, Tom Good.
low Of Chicago. Mrs. William
Scott Of Providence. Ky, sisters
OF Mrs Augustus Owens. $500
Clinton Av,, and Mrs. Charles
Banks Of Chicago, sister-in-law,
who were the house guests of their
sister and brother-in-law for the
past two weeks, LEFT for their re-
spective homes on Wednesday,
January 9. They came 20 tho city
TO attend the Golden Wedding an
niversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Owens,
which was held on December ~.
Recovering Prom FIu, Mrs. ",
Henderson, 1920 Bryant Az, N,
who has been very III with the flul
for the past two weeks IL now
much improved and recovering at
home
Guests; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Carr Of IsantI. MINI, were the
afternoon guests Of Rev. and Mrs,
Il. Henderson. 1929 Bryant Az,
on January 3, They motored down
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Breakfast Hosts: Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Buclner. $50 w. Central Av.
were hosts at breakfast on Friday
morning. January 8, in honor OF
Mrs. Susan Robinson Of San Fran
cisco. oother guests were MesSrs.
and Mines. Hawrd Tyler, William
White and Mr.. Cleav Harris.
HOspItaliEed: Bayne Ellis, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Booker Ellis OF 500
Iglehart Av.. entered st. Joseph
hospital on Saturday, January
and is reported much improved
and is expected to be home in a
few days.
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ProgmafelGS' Meet A.
Home OF Mrs. Berthe
Kim On lnn. q

Pagmateia Sorority met on FRI
day. January 8 at the home of
Mrs. Bertha King. 377 N. 81. Al
bans.
The club completed plans for a
formal dancing party celebrating
their ninth anniversary, TO be
given on Friday, February II in
the embassy Room of Hotel st,
Francis, st. Paul.
Annual reports were made by
officers and committee chearmen,
Concluding business, a delicious
buffet supper was served by the
hostess.
The next meeting will be held on
Friday, February 5 at the home Of
Miss Estella Luclie, 1871 Sher-
burne Av., at which time election
of officers will be held.
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AN EXPANDED SERVICE PLAN FOR
Twin CITIES TELEPHONE USERS
More Than 99% the Toll Charges Eliminated

This will result In a reduction in tho
charges for long distance calls between the
suburban area and adjacent towns with
which there In much community Of interest.
For instance. a telephone uaer in tho
northwest area now pays 2bt plus o. tax 10
call Anokn, n total of 3lt. Under the new
plan, the call would cost lbt plus " tax, or
o total Of ne.
49, 80
Since this In one Of the most important and
far.reAching changes In telephone service
10 occur In the Twin Cities since the intro.
duction Of dial service, we felt that you
would like 10 know something Of how the
plan would work.
From time 20 time m tho work progresses,
We will furnish additional information, In
more detail. showing the effect on each one
Of the areas involved.
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Penny received many lovely
gifts. Dianne Jones could not at
tend the party. but she sent a gift.
The real thrill came when Pen
NY heard Jimmy Valentine read
her name on his television Birth
day Club on KSTP-TV.
Given PTA Pin: Mr.. william
sayles. ST., 575 w. Central Av
was presented with the past presi-
dent PTA pin by the Maxfield
School PTA on Monday evening,
January IL at the regular PTA
meeting. This presentation was
made as an award for faithful SER
vice as PTA president for two
years.
Informal Get-TOgether: Mrs.
Sally Fletcher, 800 st. Anthony
Av., entertained at an informal
get-together at her home on Mon
day evening, January IL honoring
the out-of-town guest, Mrs. Susan
Robinson of San Francisco, Calf
The evening was spent in remin-
escing and socializing followed by
light refreshments and a delicious
lunch served by the hostess
Guests enjoying her hospitality
included Mines. James Combs
william White and Isadore Free
man.
Courtesy Hostess: Mrs. Nathan
Tel Galloway, 1855 Rondo Av., was
chosen to serve as one Of the
courtesy hostesses at the st. Paul
PTA council meeting held on
Thursday evening, January 7 at
the Public Library.
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Jan, lT--MrS Fern Helm, t0o9
Fifth Av. s.: Mr.. w. James Par
ker. 1905 nth Av s.
Jan. ls-Thomas LangumA 62S
Girard Av. N.
Jan. is--Miss Shirley Kyle,
SSS7 Fourth Av. q.
Jan. 20--Frances Rooney, So2A
Smelling Av.; Mrs. Lucille Nc
Adams, $3.50 Third Av. 8. Marlens
C Underwood. SSAS Fourth Av,
s.
Jan. I'll. w. Baldwin. 0i2
18th Az. s.; Mrs. Effie Posey. 80
Highland Az. N; Mrs, Elsie Nc
Moore. 4lS Il. 25th ST.; Mary Hub
bard. 51l Sth Az. N,
Jan. 22--Miss Dorothy stovall,
Ssi5 Fifth Az. g.: Mrs. Vera
Pratt, 242s Fourth Av. s.: Gerald
Fleming. $40 Tenth Av. s.; Mrs.
r. v. Wright, sos Bryant Aw NJ;
Ronald Judy Jr.: 1891 Fourth Az.
s.; Robert Green. S0T Dupont Av,
NJ: Doris Officer. $50 Fremont
Av. N: Curtis whitlock. Ss5t
Clinton Av.
Out. Town Birthday
Jan. l7-Virginia Lee, Kansas
City. Mo.
Jan. 20 Herman Alternately,
Kansas City. Mo.
Jan. BINARY Williams, Argo,
III.
Jan. % Mrs. Bergia Bell, Kan
sas City. Kansas.
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Back copies Of each edition Of
this paper can be secured by send.
ing 10 cents In coin for each paper
desired. Three cents for postage
should be added for each copy
wanted.
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BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS
ST. PAUL BIRTHDAYS

Jan. l6-Mrs. Maurice Crouch,
$50 Carroll Av.; Frank w. Schine
Sr. $40 St. Anthony Av.: Mrs.
Ella Golden, 456 Sc. Anthony Av.;
Stanley Harris Jr,, io45 Carroll
Az; Mrs. Josephine ormand, TsS
st. Anthony Av.; Mrs. George
Berry Sr., e34 ST. Anthony Av.
Jan. l7-Mrs. J. Riddeaux. TOT
Rondo Az; Mr.. A. w. Jordan. SAT
w. Central Az; Paul Thomason,
729 Iglehart Av.; Mrs. William
Black, 792 w. Central Av.: Tcris-
ina Carter, TIT Rondo Av.; Mr..
Wilbur Henderson. 73i St. An
thony Av.; Charles Mcintosh. 7SS
Rondo Az; Edward Thomas, 9si
Rondo Av.
Jan. lS-James Culver, 1889 N,
Western Az: Jane House, 500
Iglehart Az: LeReeda Turner, 7oe
Rondo Az.
Jan. ls-Maude Bush. $40 st,
Anthony Av.: Mrs. Gertrude VIII
lis, 1860 Sherburne Av.; wilfrcd
Harris, $50 Carroll Az; Mrs. VIII
liam Briiey, 743 Rondo Aw
Jan. 20--Mrs. John Henderson,
ala Rondo Az; Mrs. Urlin Clark,
779 st. Anthony Av.
Jan.2l -Lora Lee Durand, 707
w. Central Az: Carolyn Ann Col
Inns. 9OS Rondo Az: Mr., William
McLelgh, 55T Rondo Az: Mrs,
Mable Brown. 9SS Rondo Az:
Lawrence w. wycough. 100 Car
roll Az.
Jan. 22-Mrs. James Walker,
7ss st. Anthony Av,; Mary Il,
Paron. 66s st. Anthony Az.
Out of Town birthday
Jan. 1s-Doris Massie, Detroit,
Mich.
Jan. 22-Harvey Harris, Los
Angeles, Calf.
MINNEAPOLIS BIRTHDAYS
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