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, 1955-01-04
Alexander Thedtre
to Present Cobrumdn
und Troupe on Stuge

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The management of the Alex
ander Theatre announced to-
day that it has contracted the
world famous Cobra Man and
his troupe to be presented in
a stage and screen show this
month.
The Cobra Man and his
troupe performed with great
success at the Center Theatre
in st. Thomas during January
1862 and was so widely ac-
claimed by the St. Thomas
public that he was held over
for four more shows as origin
ally contracted. To date no
other stage show in st. Tho
mas has recorded such success
and there is no doubt the Co
bra Man, unique and unequal
led in his great show act, will
also thrill our public.
The Cobra Man and his
troupe are at present in Bar
bados awaiting visas. When
these are obtained the dates
on which they will appear will
be announced.
, 1955-01-04
Champion Lidr for 81.
Gets Prize; Lidr for
Quoter Century Tops

The Worlds Champion Liar
for 1854 is revealed as Shell
ton R. Day Of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana who told the follow
ing story: "The swamp rabbits
down in La. are SO fast that
we use high powered rifles to
hunt them instead Of shotguns.
Even then, hunters never get
any, unless they know the
trick. TO bag these rabbits on
the run you have to aim fast,
shoot, and then let out a shriH
whistle. When you whistle the
rabbit stops-and the bullet
mas a cnance 10 CatcL LP Will
He was awarded a gold
plated, diamond-studded me
dial.
The 1888 champ, Bruno Ce-
resa, who said that his grand
father had a clock SO old that
the shadow Of the pendulum,
swinging back and forth, had
worn a hole IN the back Of the
Continued on page AZ
, 1955-01-04

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Governor Alexander
to Reconsider Merger
81 Health. Wei. Depts.
At a meeting held at Gov
eminent House on the evening
Of December SOth, nine Of the
members of the new Legisla-
lature Of the Virgin Islands
met with Governor Alexander
to discuss the many problems
Immediately confronting the
Administration and the Legs
lature in the New Year, ac-
cording to a press release re-
n FAT eye
ceived from the Government
House in st. Thomas yester-
day afternoon. It continues:
One Of the items Of consid-
cradle interest in the discus
sion was the matter Of the pro-
posed merger of the Depart
ments of Health and Welfare,
and the new members of the
Legislature expressed their
opinions unanimously request
ing q delay in the merger and
a reconsideration Of the advis
ability Of doing this. The Sena
tors expressed themselves in
dividually and collectively in
favor of closer cooperation
with the Executive, provided
some consideration was given
their views.
Upon reflection, Governor
Alexander has directed his
staff to restudy the feasibility
of the maintenance Of the De
partments of Health and Well
fare as separate entities. The
Governor has further directed
the staff members to explore
the possibility of the installa-
ton of additional services
which would provide better
medical and institutional care
for the people Of the Virgin
Islands without the necessity
of an immediate merger Of the
Departments of Health and
, 1955-01-04

CHICAGO, ILL-Mrs. Mary Doornbos, SO, above, who IS seeking
sole custody Of her son, David, 5, in a divorce action against her
husband, George. right, on the grounds Of the child was born through
artificial discrimination and hence her husband has no legal claim on
the child. A Chicago Superior Court Judge, Gisson German, ruled
that testtube babies are Legitimate if their mothers husbands were
not the donors. @
, 1955-01-04
Former Putrolmdn
Sumuel BoYce Dies
After Short Illness

Former Patrolman Samuel
Boyce Of Christiansted pass
ed away in the Charles Har-
wood Memorial Hospital yes
terday morning.
Mr.. Boyce at one time serv-
ed as guard at the Richmond
Penitentiary. Among those
who survive him are his wife
and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the st. Johns Angli
can Church. An Honor Guard
Of Police Officers attended
the funeral.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-08
New Chevrolet
Here Nov. 4

The new 1858 Chevrolet went
on display for the frs, time To-
cally on Friday. November 4 al
Newman Chevrolet Sales CO
Traditionally one Of the out
standing automotlye event ut
The year the showing locally CO.
lncides with the unvealing Of the
1856 models at dea.erships ali over
the United States
George A Newman, local Chew
rolet dealer, issued a cordial
invitation to the people Of th.s
community and the surrounding
area TO attend the formal showing
of the new models here.
The leadership was op G n
throughout the dav and evening
on November 4 and the entire
staff was on hand to welcome
the public, answer questions about
the many new features and gave
demonstration rides in the 1856
models
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-08

- rARMvIlIE g HERALD TI-TsnAT NovTMRFR ! la-i
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-08
FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEK
FRIDAY NOV. II
Loans To Improve Farm Buildings
Available To Area Farm Owners

Farmers III Buckingham Cum
berland and Powhatan counties
Who own and personally operate
family-type farms ana need 70
build ~ repair essential farm
building including dwellings may
be eligible fen building improve
ment loan through the Farmers
Home Administration George II
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-08
POST ED SIGNS FOR SALE
AT THE HERALD OFFICE.
DELINQUENT LAND SALE

list Of oil real Prince Edward County returned
1oLnalen f9r non-poYnent Of foxes for the ven IQS3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
A WORD TO THE WISE

zee" together in a single vowel
sound. which, in Colby Phonetic
Spelling is represented by the
symbol (e). The third syllable
has a fat "a" sound as in carrot.
arrogant. thus: p(e)r-ga- TWAR.
When Purgatoire is given the
correct French pronunciation. it
sounds a good deal like Picket
wire" and that is the name
which American cowboys ulti-
mately gave the river. The Of
fetal geographical name, how
ever, is Purgatory River
Pomona: Does the name Po-
mona harve any meaning or
signif1cance?-H. w. T.
Answer: In the religion of
ancient Rome, Pomona was the
goddess Of fruits and gardens.
The name derives from the Latin
pomum, fruit
Boulder: It's your duty to do
something about the people who
insist on mispronouncing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
BEETLE BAILEY
MAC plVo1
MUTT AND JEFF
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

st Paul: I have. heard of the
Picketwire River In Colorado,
What is the origin Of this curious
name?--Mrs. 0.
Answer: Toward the last of
the 10th century, a rowing band
of Spanish gold seekers fell to
quarrelling among themselves.
Two were killed, and their bodies
were left where they fell. Some
years later their bones were
found near the river. A Catholic
priest, certain that the men had
died unshriven, named the
stream Ell Rio de las Animas
Perdidas en- Purgatorio (river of
the souls lost In Purgatory).
French trappers subsequently
shortened the name, calling it
Purgatoire. To pronounce the
first syllable of Purgatoire, purse
the lips as If to say poor" But,
without unpursing the lips, say
peer" blending the 100" and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
Answers to Our Presidents

Mrs. Abrah ham Lincoln
MARY Ann Todd was born De-
cember l3, 1918.
2-Salmon Portland Chase was
sworn in as Chief Justice De-
cember 13, 1884 he was eppoint-
ed by President Lincoln.
3-President Woodrow Wilson
landed at Brest on December 10,
1918, on his way to the Paris
Peace Conference at the end of
World War /.
Questions on Preceding Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13

word larynx. Sick em!--C. B. v,
Answer: Very well, people.
cease at once your naughty ways.
Larynx is pronounced: LAIR
ingks.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
Oils Tax Share Largest

DALLAS.--The petroleum in
dustry paid 67.8 per cent of all
business and property taxes paid
in Texas In 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
WORD GAME
Find % or more words in
HU M A N KIND,

meaning, the human race" Az
erage is 10; time limit, 20 min
utes.
Rules OF the game Words must be
Of four or more letters. z. Words which
-" such as bats" cars" are MOI
used. g. Only one form OF word II
used, 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to BOTRYOID
bird. boor booty boot, body, brood obit,
odor, orbit, tidy, tory troy. trod, trio.
tyro, riot. rood, root, robot. dirty. door.
dory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-13
8-Lite Gloss Panel Aluminium Screen

rs" thick made of ponderosa pine. first-quality
door that will give you extra comfort next summer
and save fuel this winter. Buy now big savings.
Evening star., 1955-06-15
Awaiting
U. 5. Steel Offer

PITTSBURGH. June Is (P.-
The United States Steel Corp.
will present to the CIO United
lSteelworkers Monday the first
answer to the unions demands
for substantial" wage increase
from the basic steel industry.
The company and union
agreed yesterday to the resump-
ton of bargaining Monday after
a recess that began last week
when the USW finished present.
ing its demands to steel's Big Six.
who employ 100000 of the 600,-
900 basic steelworkers.
United States Steel, traditional
pacesetter in labor matters for
the industry, has given no indi-
cation of the amount it will offer
in its counterproposal that is
currently being whipped into
shape.
USW President David j. Nc
Donald was quoted as saying he
expects on offer of a 7la-cent
hourly increase for the steel
workers, who now average $2.33
an hour.
Besides United States Steel,
the big Six" are Bethlehem
Steel Corp. Republic Steel Corp.
youngstown Sheet & Tube Co..
Jones g. Laughlin Steel Corp
and Inland Steel Co,
Evening star., 1955-06-15
I20rdered Held
In Robbery

Two Washington men accused
of participating in last months
81, ,450 holdup of the Allied
Finance Co., Silver Spring
were ordered held
under $4,000 each for action OF
the grand jury.
The men are Maurice Jones Of
the 900 block of French street
NV. and Thomas D. Strother OF
the 400 block of o street NV,
Both are colored and 20 years old
Jones has been a central figure
in test cases Involving insanity
in the District.
Trial Magistrate Einar B.
Christensen announced the dis
position in Silver Spring Police
Court. after hearing testimony
by Mrs. Rita Littleford, employe
of the finance company: Detec-
tive Sergt. Kenneth w. Watkins
and Detective Corpl. Ronald J.
Loomis, both of the Montgomery
County Police Department.
Identifies One
In questioning by Assistant
States Attorney Leonard T.
Hardy, Mrs. Littleford identified
Jones as the first of four colored
men who entered the finance
company on May IA, bound her
and another employe with twine
and took the money.
She said she was unable to
identify the other three because
they had handkerchiefs over
their faces.
Sergt. Watkins said FBI lab
|oratory tests showed that the
twine used in the holdup came
from a ball found in the glove
compartment Of a car used by
Strother. The detective said
Strother admitted being a friend
of Jones and of having been In
his company at times prior to
the holdup.
Strother denied being in the
Evening star., 1955-06-15
STANDARD Oil Leader Sees
Economic PeriIs in CAV

<CHICAGO, June IS (P.-An
industrial leader today said "a
real guarantee of annual wages"
would boost prices and weaken
.industry's ability to provide more
and better jobs"
That opinion was expressed by
DR.. Robert E. Wilson, chairman
of Standard Oil Co. 1ndiana>
He was the first speaker at
% day-long conference ION
Americas economic crisis-the
guaranteed annual wage" The
meeting was so labeled by the
sponsors. the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers and the
Illinois Manufacturers 4Associa-
tion.
The one-day session brought
together businessmen and in
dustrialists to consider what they
should do about labor's growing
demand for guaranteed wage
plans. DR.. Wilson. in his pre-
pared leadoff speech, asserted:
Anything approaching a real
guarantee of annual wages,
bringing with it rigid, fixed costs;
heavy and uncertain future LA
bilities, increased labor costs and
hence higher prices, would ef-
fectively weaken industry's abil-
ity to provide more and better
jobs.
"A company saddled with
such a guarantee would be dis
couraged from expanding or in
Producing new products, and
jobs that might have been Gre
ated thereby would never come
into being"
DR.. Wilson said the agree
ments of the Ford Motor Co.
and General Motors Corp. to add
to State unemployment pay
ments to their employees were
TOO recent Tor any maj ap-
praisal."
Gen. Charles c. Haffner, jr..
board chairman of r. R. Donnel-
ley &c Sons, huge Chicago
printing concern, served as gen.
eral chairman of the manage
lnent parley.
He advised the conferees, in
calling them together, that they
should "appraise the facts and
seek a solution"
1--WE, as executives, must
squarely face this ISSUE" he said
In pre-conference statement.
"What is going on in Detroit is
Evening star., 1955-06-15

holdup and said he had been in
a Washington dice game on the
day Of the crime. according to
ISergt. Watkins.
Previously. detainers had been
placed against the two by Prince
Georges County Police In con-
nection with the May II hoidup
of the Coastal Finance Corp,
Takoma Park. Some 1898 was
stolen.
Corpl. Loomis said John Jones,
brother of Maurice, is being
sought for questioning In the
Allied Finance holdup.
The brother also is wanted for
questioning by District Police in
regard to last weeks holdup of
the Zagami Realty Co., and rob-
Evening star., 1955-06-15
berry Of . Wisconsin avenue

berry Of Q Wisconsin avenue
gasoline station.
In previous court appearances,
Maurice Jones has steered clear
of jail sentences by pleading
mental Illness Other indict-
ments against him were dropped
late last year, after he ap-
Ipeared before a jury to deter
mine If he was feeble-minded.
The jury said he was not. and
he was freed.
The action led The Star to
comment editorially: Here is a
case which still bears watching.
as illustrative OF the loopholes
which exist in the system de-
signed to protect society from
such persons as Maurice Jones" "
Evening star., 1955-06-15

not Just problem for Ford and
General Motors. 1t is a problem
for all management.
Businessmen and manufac-
turers must realize that now is
the time to stand up and be
counted on the side of bedrock
American economic principles. I"
Evening star., 1955-06-15
CITED FOR COMMUNITY CHEST SERVICE

Morris enter 49, recipient Chest 13
months disqualification with burns shakes hands with John Kaufman
gh assistant advertising Star received the Order
the Red Feather for his campaign publicity chairman the Red
Feather 1855 At left special director of
stars Station W1lAI, who presented awards yesterday
Evening star., 1955-02-20

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new way to do it with a miracu-
lous, new beauty fluid. 1t is called
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Evening star., 1955-02-20

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Evening star., 1955-02-20

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Evening star., 1955-02-20
Internationally
New Invisible Cosmetic
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hv Helena Ruhinsfe;u
by Helena Rubinstein

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Madame Helena Rubimstein has
dedicated her life 10 ,dfng nesV rays 10 solpe esery
'conson's beauty problem. In laboratories the porld
over. she has learned about beauty needs than
probably any other Hging person. NoW this world
famous authority describes marvellous new beauty
discovery that wi gise y0H neO lease on youth and
beauty for nOW and years 10 come
Evening star., 1955-02-20
RoVING RoBoT'

ME sidewalks of New York echoed recently
Il to the foot-clanks of an aluminium monster
with light-bulb nose named Colonel A. C.
Watt. He's the brainchild of WCBS-TV.
Columbia's local outlet. which sent the 81 600
metal man on a rubberneck tour of Manhat-
tan to ballyhoo their George Skinner Show"
on which he appears as regular guest star.
Colonel Watt battles viewers by wrapping
packages and eating atomic capsules" But
skeptics say there's an actor inside.
Evening star., 1955-02-20
Share the secret
of We|I-pOised
women
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chances ore she uses Tampoxl

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know from your
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that it's often
almost impos-
sible not to feel
constrained and
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going through
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Such worries as
chafng and irri-
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Evening star., 1955-02-20
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.ATlNC PROCESS A PRINT. LIKE APPEARANCE
Slip a sew set Of type io1ts info posifios in two
seconds. Switcb to mafcbing italics or a Joseien
Aasgnee-by s&rsine kaob. Changes cas- be
made is tbe middle Of sesfesce. lis that simpLe!
There are bsndseds Of styles to choose from
Evening star., 1955-07-07
Reds Tell Underground
To Go 'Leeol' in Jopon

TOKYO, July Z tR-Japan's
security officials said today the
Japan Communist Party has is
sued instructions to its under
ground workers to shift to
legal" tactics.
The officials said they had
come by q secret document.
which they believed to be in
Istruction sent out to lower eche-
lon party workers. calling for the
dissolution of the party's highly
disciplined and secret military
Organization"
The officials said they believe
there are roughly 500 Of these
''nuclear defense groups" total
ling some 5000 picked youths
In addition. they estimate there
are about 5000 party workers
Engaged In Illegal activities"
It also ordered documents per-
tanning to military" activities
and the "unobtrusive" disposal
of all weapons.
The document directed all Sec
ret members of the party tc
come into the open and partici-
pate in the July Is celebration
|of the 33d anniversary of the
founding of the party.
Top officials of the national
Evening star., 1955-07-07

denied the right Of exercising
his religious activity In q nation
where there Is no separation Of
church and state and where the
Church of Christ has already
suffered prosecutions at the
hands of the Italian govern
|ment.
Mr.. Graham also said Mr..
|Sparagna's 1852 marriage to
Viola Cuts. a $4.000-a-year
school teacher who owns q house
and q 26-acre farm, was one
of love and not at all connected
with the immigration problem. "
Although a Baptist. Mr.. Spa
ragna served as the $500 a month
minister of the West Ceilings
wood On. j. Church of Christ.
He has preached in more than
$50 cities and towns in the Unit
ed States, has written a number
/ of pamphlets and takes part in
the publication Of a magazine,
Christian Crusader"
Evening star., 1955-07-07
u. S. Admits as Resident
ExPriest Turned Boptist

The service said he swore he
was on his way to serve as as
Isistant pastor at st. Raphaels
Church In New York City and
that the church would be re-
sponsible for his support. Ac:
ltually, the service said, he had
already left the Catholic Church
and was ordained q Baptis,
minister q month after he en-
tered the United States.
Mr.. Sparagna denied any will
full fraud. He said the afidavii
was prepared by q friend ant
blamed his troubles on "ignor.
ance Of the language and Ameri.
can laws and the Ill advice o1
well-meaning friends"
| Cites Peril In italy
In a letter to Senator II. Alex
ander Smith, Republican Of New
Jersey, who sponsored the bin
Ralph v. Graham Of Philadel'
lphia. an official in the Church O
Christ, said that If Mr.. Sparagns
were sent back to Italy "his lif,
would be put; in jeopardy"
! The letter said he would b,
Evening star., 1955-07-07
By IN. Associated Press

without the approval of Presi-
dent Eisenhower. the privilege OF
living permanently in the United
States was granted yesterday to
o priest who left the Roman
Catholic Church, became Bap-
tist minister and is married to
an American school teacher.
Aniceto Mario Sparagna, A,
who came from Italy and now
lives in vincentown. N. j., is the
clergyman.
The White House announced
q bill granting him permanent
residence became law at mid
night without the Presidents
signature. The White House gave
no explanation Of the Presidents
failure to sign.
Deportation Was Planned
The immigration and Natural
ization Service planned to deport
Mr.. Sparagna on the ground he
made fraudulent statements in
obtaining q visa to enter this
country as a non-quota immi-
grant in 1850.
Evening star., 1955-07-07

police, the Tokyo metropolitan
police and the public secruity
investigation agency. = conferred
yesterday, but reached nd con-
|clusion on the reason for this
major change in the tactics Of
the Japan Communist Party.
The police authorities are
agreed. however. that the change
lin tactics does not mean q change
In the party's basic principle OF
revolution by force.
The officials said the latest
move climaxes q trend which
has been noticeable since the
beginning Of the year.
Evening star., 1955-07-07
London Using Mice
[In Radioactive Tests

LONDON.-The little brown
mouse may turn out to be mans
best friend. according to London
scientists.
Thousands of mice have been
sent to laboratories to speed re-
search into the long term dam
gers of the hydrogen bomb
Hereditary characteristics of fu-
Iture generations may be deter
Evening star., 1955-07-07

young gtri. I an really suvious
Of the comfort and freedom the
modern. girl is allowed in the
water" she says.
She Is . great-grandmother
who always has had q smile for
the young people.
Evening star., 1955-07-07

|nesburg swimming for 20 years
says the "Bakihi" Is all right.
Nothing suits the figure Of q
pretty girl better, says Mrs. e.
Thomas. She has just retired as
cashier at the Turffontein baths.
When I think Of the horrible
things I was forced to wear as q
Evening star., 1955-07-07

mined by exposing mice to radio
activity tests at Harwell.
Mice will be fed doses of radio
activity units over a number oi
weeks and will then be paired OF
and the characteristics of Their
offspring will be compared with
those of the parents.