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- Broadeloths. Plains, stripes, fancieS.
/ Quality goods TREASURE HOUSE Reasonable prices i
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and the loss of property tax revenues. They mean a failure
of community responsibility to itself and to its citizens. They
mean a danger to the endeavor of the Virgin Islands to de-
velop industrial activity and to grow as a tourist attraction;
~ The shortage of decent loW-income housing continues,
although the Legislature recognizes what has been already
accomplished in the Virgin Islands under the United States
Housing Act of 1887, as amended, in an effort to relieve the
problem. This shortage means that low-income families CON
tinue to be crowded into unsafe, insanitary, unhealthy dwell
ings, congested in slum pockets; and the community con-
tinues to be faced with the difficult and expensive task Of
health protection and fire and crime control. To the Virgin
Islands, with its historic thriving for the improvement Of its
peoples lot, this is intoerable.
() It is the sense Of the Legislature that the correction
and elimination of these evils, and the development of heal
thy American communities with decent hsmes for all, are
a potent weapon against Communist and totalitarian on
slaughts on the American way of life.
() The situation cannot be solved by regulatory action
in the exercise Of the police power, alone, nor dealt with eff
fectvely and completely by private enterprise, without the
public assistance here provided. It can be corrected only be-
cause the Virgin Islands, as a part of the United States. may
share IN the vast resources and the united effort of the Ma
ton The Legislature therefore finds:
IL These problems must be attacked by prompt and
vigorous action in the interests of public safety, health and
welfare.
~ The elimination of slum and bighted areas, the pur-
suit and execution of urban redevelopment programs, and
the provision Of safe, sanitary, and decent housing for low
income families, in the Virgin Islands, constitute public uses
and purposes, not competitive with private enterprise, and
are proper governmental functions, devoted to the health,
welfare and safety Of the people Of the Virgin Islands, for
which public money may be expended and private property
may be acquired, by eminent domain or otherwise.
60 The Virgin Islands joins in the national policy to
promote the health, safety and welfare of its people by. the
elimination of slum and blight conditions. by the orderly re-
development and renewal of communities, by proper plan
ming of community development and by provision of safe,
decent and sanitary dwellings for low-income families,
through all available Federal and local governmental pro-
grams and through encouragement Of private enterprise to
participate in the common task of community Improvement.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 3. The following terms whenever used or re-
ferred to in this Act shall have the following respective
, 1955-06-08

SNtA ptlon Rates: k#
Sc per copr $IOU "a .-onth, $1,000 per year QocaD; $1lO0 abroad
All subscriptions are due and payable in advance.z-
Entered as Second Glass matter May &c, 1917 at the Post Office at
christansted St. croix. Y. !. under the Act Of March 8 1897.
VOL. III WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 1855 NO. I24
JOURNAL
or, THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST LEGISLATURE
OF THE VIRGIL ISLANDS
First Regular Session 1855
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1855
Continued from yesterday
THE FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN STANDS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Regular Session 1855
An Act to Provide for Low-Rent Public Housing. Stun
Clearance and Urban Renewal in the Virgin Islands. To
Establish the Virgin Islands Housing and Renewal
Authority. and for Other Purposes
BE IT ENACTED BY the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
in session assembled:
SHORT TITLE
SECTION /. This Act may be cited as the Virgin Is
lands Housing and Urban Renewal Act Of 1856.
DECLARATION F FINDINGS AND POLICY
SECTION 2 The Legislature of the Virgin Islands here
() The Declaration Of Housing Policy contained in
the Housing Act Of 1949 public Law III, 81st Cong. 1st Sess9
as amended, and its goals of a decent home and a, suitable
living environment for every American family expresses the
sense Of this Legislature and its concern with the public well
fare and the economic health of our Nation and Of the Virgin
Islands.
b) There exist in the Virgin Islands sum and blighted
areas (as defined in this Acl. as well as substandard and in
adequate housing conditions and a grave shortage of safe,
sanitary and decent dwelling accommodations in urban and
rural areas, at rentals or prices which families of low income
can afford to pay.
() These slum and blight conditions, and the continuing
shortage of decent housing for lowineone families present
problems of immediate and long-range governmental con-
Germ: % Sums and blighted areas mean low and falling
property values, a constant threat of growth, choking off
the orderly improvement and development of communities
, 1955-06-08
Regular Session 1855

BE IT enacted BY the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
in session assembled:
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-04
" Olives Homecoming
Tonight TO Provide
Good Football Fare

Rained out Last Friday Farm
vile Highs still heppcd up stu
dent body will make another at
tempt at bringing of Iiomeeom-
ing game activities tonight
A. scheduled last week the band
will form in front of the Planters
Bank AT $50 y. m. and march
Ia the high school field via High
Street where the Wolverines will
clash with Nictoria's PaDther~
At halftime Homecoming Queen
Anne Paige Jones will be crown
ed by to-captsins Billy Jones and
Bernard Wright
See Sports page for Coach Bob
tllmers pre- game expectations.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-04
High Sc hooI P-IA
ToI!onor Teachers
Patrons Invited To
Thursday Reception

A reception for teachers Midi
AHhhout lhe years first mcctn
AZ thr Fmmlllc Hql School
r-TA Thursday night Mrs 4 T
Doynr Jr announced today
a business meeting AZ O'Clock
ln the school auditorium will opon
the Associations session. and thu
reception viii follow III thc ca-
fetcria
rive now TEACHERS Wll br
among THE farultr member Vho
WIN b. special guests of honor
They are Mn, Maraarct Il Sim
Fns ana Harmon II Shcn Eng
Hsh teachers Herbert Goodman
science teacher Mrs Margaret n
Sears English and 8th GRADE
Social Studies teachers and MIS-
Helen Kelsey. assistant iu the
Home Economics department
Miss Kelsey a LougWood senior le
employed by the rhool board f1i
added duties I'd hcf student toach-
ing work
Mrs Doyuc Association plr -
dent invites patrons ~ greet fuc
neW teachers during tho reception
hour NJ u Ictto new hgh ecnoyl
principal V.l aeo hc special
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-10-04
DclDnam Talk
Draws 1000
To Norfolk Center
800 Sou!hsidc
Visitors Hear
Y AACP Blasted

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fD's" c4afR" lA'ifsdaY n.Rh,
~ NOTION tl14i .htegfat-en.sis
nave mai fsalifa fftee ~ ffnefl r
g most p3taft nfliffce ttf
pup ~ pref and poLt.e#
ite 77.tt'ftH aH1'9f iff'ilfrf
ma ha"stap ftnaft Ha peaMn2
~ ii4t pfekto u s4it tJsai Criil't
Ii Ire 100 ellt A-sH
tfR Faihitt3iief - aH-
otHei hppeisil ~ persons outs ae.
~ me a4f4teliee were .f' nun
Hiff1s enc haa D9afdee tiie 'ai-
iojk ana western kaiihay SPECIAL
mat ataf1ea ~ FafhlFl'if @4tti ~
PRISONERS AID addfd others fHi-
.nR stop ~ BaJkfYli!e tfe Ae
blackstone #aHfflY ana peters
burg Mans Hdailiohal persons
gathered II those centefs from
outlying communities T. ION tnr
filioilE tf'a' numbered nearly oVo
phfh th@ ioit-hoHi journey end
fd
IEe gtsnlrV 4ufh0r of weep
N1 More My Iadh and " Y pa
Kch'uekY Homie GOOD NRht Nah
n Nofiolk Hhffe ne once served
III new paper reporter 70 the
of Defenders II state Sovereignty
and Individual Liberty
Must BE Separate
Charging that further hopr for
advantage and cooperation be
tween the races lies IN separated
living. Debnam declared that i
we submit 70 The d'7eRfeR41i1n
order 81 the supreme Couft II WI
pflpg ~ q smo4 q nate ana ms
UNDERSTANDING 'i'al WA t'"" U
an
ne caiicd IN eo''I1 9l''eI :
F''ioua "aad''it ~ ""' n''''e' ''ii
and economic welfare by court
with sworn duty % uphold Those
'riH lhlilpa
TIC aufloI baiilfd INC NePfo
race tof the greatest progress
eFff recorded bH q iace of people
IA such Short period He ctiafg
"a that inloRraijon VAL stop that
and N addition ~iIl bring mon
Rrelization and he said, Elon-
qrellzatlon VIII bring moral and
economic decay
Evening star., 1955-05-26
BroyhiII and Lane
Fined in Zone Case

M. T. Broyhill, jr. and H. F.
Lane, president of the Back Lick
Sand & Gravel Co.. each were
fined a total of $100 in Fairfax
Trial Justice Court yesterday on
zoning violation charges stem
ming from the operation of a
gravel pit in Franconia.
Mr.. Broyhill. Arlington build
er and brother of Representa-
tive Broyhill, Republican, of
Virginia, was fined $50 each on
two charges of permitting the
illegal gravel digging on his
land, and Mr.. Lane was fined
$50 each on two charges of OPP
Grating the gravel pit.
Neither appeared in court.
They were represented by their
attorney, Oren Lewis, who noted
an appeal. They were found
guilty of the violation last week
and the fines were imposed yes
terday by Judge John G. Cor
boy.
The controversial gravel pit
is adjacent Walhaven subdivi-
sion. The gravel firm, which
leases the land from Mr.. Broy-
hill, recently applied for per-
mission to continue a gravel
pit operation on the property.
but the plea was rejected by the
Fairfax County Board of Zon-
ing Appeals.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
PrinceGeoreesMon
browns, Girl Saved

A Prince Georges County man
drowned in the South River at
Edgewater, Md, yesterday after
he fell while trying to start an
outboard motorboat. Anne Arun-
del County police reported.
He was Bernard L. Valentine
81, of Morningside. whose g.
year-old daughter, Linda, was
rescued after she toppled into
the river with her father.
1t. Edward c. King said the
child was saved by William
Dawson, % and Glen Burtis, 81,
both of Cape St. John. Md
who jumped from the Riva
Bridge.
1t King said the two went
under in about 10 feet of water
about 100 feet from shore.
One eyewitness, C. w. Lincoln,
said Mr.. Valentine went under
after falling overheard for the
third time while trying to start
the motor.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
County Updotes CDLuw,
Stoys Action on Six Bills

exceed 100000 for parking lots
for the Bethesda parking lot
district.
Also, Bill No. IT. to provide
for elimination of partial tax
exemptions for off-street parking
facilities failing to meet the
minimum standards currently
prescribed; Bill No. 18, to author
ize the county to alter its bor-
rowing laws for financing and
improving certain public facil-
tiles such as schools, roads and
health clinics, and Bill No. 81,
to permit the county to termi-
nate and cancel the authority
of the county to issue certain
bonds previously authorized but
not issued.
Additional information was
sought before final action is
taken.
A public hearing and subse-
quent legislative session will be
held tonight on seven other bills,
Nos. 8, 9, 10. Is, 16, 19 and 20.
Changes Involved
Those call for a change in the
provisions regarding contribu-
tions to and benefits to be paid
from the police relief and retire
ment fund, provision for a re-
bate of the county library tax TO
vile city of Rockville, changes in
the code relating to confining
dogs running at large within an
urban area and dogs on school
grounds on school days not under
proper control.
Also an amendment placing
election district No. within the
Laytonsville fire tax area, and a
change in the code so as to pro-
hibit any interest in any con-
tracts or purchases or the re-
ceipt of any gifts or favors from
persons doing business with the
county except by resolution OF
the council.
The others would change the
title of chief of police to superin-
tendent of police and alter laws
pertaining to county employe re-
lief and retirement funds.
Final action on all bills must
be completed by midnight May
81, since the legislative session
runs only through this month.
Evening star., 1955-05-26
Ruling on Court
Setup Protested

Montgomery County Attorney
Charles NJ. Irelan yesterday
urged Maryland's attorney gen.
eral to revise his opinion that
the law setting up Montgomery's
new Peoples Court abolishes the
jobs of 81 committing magis-
trates who work at police sta
tions in the county.
In a letter to Attorney General
C. Ferdinand Sybert. Mr.. Irelan
differed sharply with the State
officials opinion to the Governor
that the new law, in granting
all authority in criminal juris-
diction to the Peoples Court
judges, in effect abolished the
posts of justices of the peace sit
ting as committing magistrates.
Mr.. Irelan's letter suggests
that the attorney generals rul-
ing was based on one portion of
the bills wording having been
lifted out of context.
Referring to a section of the
bill which provides that one of
the three Peoples Court judges
shall be designated administra-
tive officer over the courts, "the
committing m a gistrate and
other personnel" Mr.. Irelan said:
Were the officers of the COM
mitting magistrate abolished, as
your letter to the Governor con-
tends, provision would hardly
be made in the same bill in
which they are abolished for
their future administrative
supervision"
Mr.. Irelan contended that the
Maryland code already has
recognized the difference in the
jurisdiction of unit tin G
magistrate and trial magistrate
and that in the Peoples Court
bill the use of the words jus
tices of the peace and trial
magistrates" are descriptive and
refer to a single office. He added
that he believed both he and the
attorney general realized that
the Peoples Court bill did not
intend to place on the new
judges the entire burden of work
now being carried on by 81 COM
mitting magistrates in the
county.
The attorney generals opinion
Evening star., 1955-05-26
Plea 10 Dismiss
Zone Suit Fails

Arlington County Circuit Court
Judge Walter Mccarthy yester-
day turned down a plea to dis
miss a suit filed by so residents
to upset the rezoning of the old
Shirley Homes tract for apart
ment development by M. T.
Broyhill g. Sons.
The judge did dismiss five con-
tentions of the residents which
involved claims that the action
of the County Board January 8
was illegal because rezoning no.
tices were improperly advertised
and the rezoning was contrary
to zoning laws.
Remaining contentious to be
argued are charges that the re-
zoning was arbitrary, capricious
and unreasonable; that it was
not made in accordance with a
comprehensive county plan, and
that it violated rights of neigh
boring property owners.
The 33-acre tract was rezoned
from oneLfamily and restricted
apartment district to unre-
stricted apartment district. The
Broyhill firm plans a SIS million.
461-unit project on the site of
a former Government housing
project on Glebe road.
The suit was filed by residents
of the vicinity on February 2l.
On April 81. the Broyhill firm
filed separate suit against the
so persons claiming $500,000
damages for delaying the project.
Yesterdays action was on
request by the County Board
that the action against it be
dismissed
Evening star., 1955-05-26

was made public Sunday by Rep
resentative Hyde, Republican, of
Maryland, a Montgomery resi-
dent. He had learned of it from
Gov. McKeldin, who had been
advised by Mr.. Sybert that he
no longer had authority to ap-
point committing magistrates
for Montgomery. The commit
ting magistrates, who set collat-
erals, establish hearing dates
and issue warrants, operate on
eight-hour shifts at police sta
tions in the county.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil last night made its peace
with the enemies of the allies
in World War II.
Action on six other bills of a
more local nature was delayed
until tonight or Tuesday.
Meeting in legislative session
in Rockville, the council voted
unanimously to delete from the
county's World War II civil de-
fense law a reference to "the war
between the United States and
Germany, Italy and Japan"
Were not so late with this
since the country as a whole is
just getting around to ending
the war officially" Council
Member Stella B. Werner said,
We've put them on their feet,
and they're acting pretty peace
full"
Offered by Baughman
The bill was introduced by
Councilman Wilbur N. Baugh-
man.
The bills were aired at pub
lie hearing in the county office
building. Consideration by the
council in legislative session fol-
lowed.
The six passed over will be
acted upon at another session to-
night or on Tuesday.
They are: Bill No. II, to au-
thorize issuance of bonds not to
exceed 100000 for parking lots
for the Silver Spring parking lot
district; Bill No. 13, to regulate
water supply, sanitation and
laundry facilities for trailer
coach parks. Bill No. IA, to au-
thorize issuance of bonds not to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Here Are Simple Pointers
On Keeping Chimney Dry

is that q leak is unpredictable.
The actual leak may be in one
place, and the water may follow
along a beam and appear on a
wall or ceiling Is or 20 feet away
from the actual source.
When it has been fairly well
established that a leak is from
the chimney. it stands to reason
that the trouble can only be
from that part Of the chimney
which is outside of the house.
The first thing to do is ex-
anime the fiashings. clean them
and coat them with roof cement.
The next step is to brush down
the brickwork with a wire brush,
point up any plainly open points
with mortar, allow the repairs
to dry and then coat the brick
work thoroughly with q good
silicone-based, colorless. water
proofing paint.
Inc nnal step is 70 examine
the chimney cap-the fiat sur
face Immediately around the
| f1ue-opening on the top of the
chimney. Invariably, cracks will
be found in this, and they should
be filled with mortar, allowed to
dry. and then the cap should be
given two coats of the same
waterproofing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
School, Store, Homes
Okoyed in District

owner and builder. 4325 Forty-ninth
street NV: Edward r. Spano, architect;
to build one two-story dwelling. b117
Upton street NV: cost, $4,000.
Lesmer Company, owner, 6406 Georgia
avenue NV; Michael Abrams. builder:
to build four two-story dwellings, 432l-
23.25-27 Hayes street NE: cost, $24.-
A. T. segreti. owner and builder.
5000 Wisconsin avenue NV; Warren
Shoemaker, architect: to build one one
story dwelling. 31l2 Arizona avenue
NV: cost. $4,000.
A. T. Segreti, owner and builder, 5000
Wisconsin ssn ..S Syenre NW ,;;a Warren Shoe.
soss sib. 6 sllS Arizona avenue NV
Kalavritinos Realty Co., owner and
builder. zoe Massachusetts, avenue NV;
Edmund W.. Dreyfuss, architect; to build
two two-story dwellinss, 43.45 Forty
sixth street NE; cost, $4,000.
Kalavritinos Realty Co., owner and
builder. zoe Massachusetts, avenue NV;
Edmund W. Dreyfuss, architect; to build
two two-story DWELLINGS, $500 Forty
Kalavritinos Realty Co, owner and
builder, 200 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Edmund W Dreyfuss, architect: to build
two two-story brick dwellings, I000-l O0a
Forty-seventh street NE: cost. $4,000
Kalavritinos Realty Co., owner ano
builder. zoe Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Edmund W. Dreyfuss, architect; to build
two two-story DWELLINGS. $3.50 Forty
sixth street NE; cost. $4,000.
owner and builder. 4s25 Forty.ninth
to erect one two-story dwelling. 51Oe
Upton street NV: cost, S24 900,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
.Luns to Direct.
Korea Homes

Carl G. Lans. California ar
chitect and builder, will be tech
meal director Of the building
industry's Homes for Korea pro-
gram. it has been announced.
Earl w. Smith, Ell Cerrito,
Calf, builder and president Of
the National Association Of
Home Builders, and william
Izeckendorf, Of New York, presi-
dent Of Webb g. Knapp, Inc. are
Ico-chairmen of the Homes for
Korea Committee, which is under
the auspices of the American
Korean Foundation.
Mr.. Lans will fly to Korea next
month to start construction work
for the program. which plans
building 1000 pilot" houses.
These would be put up for sale
by a Korean Housing Authority
and proceeds placed in a revolv-
ing fund to finance further home
construction.
The National Association Of
Home Builders. which announced
Mr.. Lans' appointment here. is
participating in the drive to raise
SIS million to finance the Home
flor Korea program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

dwelling at 1905 Woodside park
way, Silver Spring; cost, $19, 900;
architect, Harold E. Clark.
Fernwood Estates, Inc, 1861
Eastern avenue. Silver Spring
owner; dwelling at $500 Stone
ham road. Bethesda; cost. $12,-
900; architect. Anthony Campi-
tell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall, TOT
Copley lane, Silver Spring, own
er: dwelling at Brook Grove
road. Olney: cost. $4,000.
Harry p, Dodge. Route 8,
Rockville, owner; dwelling at
2200 Parker avenue, Wheaton;
cost, $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Dom
oghue, Washington, owner;
dwelling at 1906 Cedar lane, Be-
thesda; cost. $4,000; architect,
George Mckenzie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Recent building permits issued
BY the District include:

BY the District include:
Sisters of Providence. St. Mary of the
Woods, Indiana. owner: builder not Sc
lected: Murphy e. Locraft, architect: TO
build school. dining, dormitory and gym
nssium. t3 Sab Wisconsin avenue NV;
Best < Co, Inc. owner; New York
builder N Lester r Tfoast stare Sreh.ees0
Wisconsin Wise avenue NV. cost. $3O5. 600.
Kodak Processing Lab, owner, 1850
Ske street ME aa Ri tsstn to CO. Sud
okie street NE: cost. S200;Qo0.
Lsan tI Motor SG &C. e s%nsr m nsa
c esen builder; Arthur l. Anderson. srchi-
tect: to erect one two-story. auto sales.
seryyiessss od 1d daS Twentieth street NV;
coy Ia5s New York Ave. Inc. owner. 7os
street NV; Davis. Wick & Rosengar-
ten, builder: Edmund W; Dreyiuss: ar
Staii new stairway. and elevator shaft.
avenue NV: cost. sss,0OO. - :
street Sc; builder not selected; l.. W.
Giles. architect: to erect two three-story
apartments ass ce,t units fo oe esca . lSol-oo
Fourteenth street NV: builder not
selected; to build one one-story gasoline
service station, 400 Kansas avenue
NV; cost, $4,000.
The Brookiand Co. owner and builder,
nine and Michigan avenue NE; SAINT
myers q Thomen, architect; to build one
one-story warehouse, rear OF 500 Micht-
gan avenue NE: cost, $4,000.
George Ward. owner. SSl4 Walnut
Hill, Chevy Chase, Md: builder not
selected Clyde E. Phillips. architect; to
build one two-Story dwelling. 442S Reno
road NV; cost, $4,000,
Harold Zirkin, owner, 1854 Redwood
terrace NV: builder not selected; Brown
& Wright. architect; to erect one-story
dwelling. 300 Brandywine street NV:
cost, $50 900.
Graham Lyle, owner and builder.
3434 Volta place NV: Eldred Movery.
architect: to erect one two-story dwelling,
1893 Thirty-fifth street NV; cost
Julius W. Fletcher. owner and builder
5022 Cathedral avenue NV; L. W.
Giles, architect; to erect one tvo-story
DWELLINGS, 1927 81 80. Forty sixth
Elite Homes Inc. owner and builder
1908 Rhode Island avenue NE; Morton
W. Noble, architect: TO build foul
street Sc; cost, $4,000.
W. C. a. A. N. Miller DEVELOPMENT Co.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
By DOUGLAS TUOMEY

There appears to be q general
impression that any trouble with
a chimney is difficult and expen-
sive to remedy. AS a matter of
fact. the average chimney is a
fairly solid piece Of masonry and
can be made tight against
weather with reasonable ease.
Many homeowners who have
stained wallpaper. spotted cell
|ings and an indication of water
|seeping out of the chimney
clean-out in the basement, are
inclined to blame the roof or
the plumbing rather than the
chimney.
This is usually because the
water-stain is not close to the
chimney structure. but the truth