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, 1955-04-12

SHOCK WHEN CAR
CRASHES INTO TREE
Victor Drummond, q, died
Of shock after his car skidded
and crashed into a coconut
tree on the Center Line High
way at about 4 am. on Mon
day morning. Clarence Sim
monds, who was sitting in the
front seat with him was cut
and sustained other injuries.
According to the report civ
en- Police, Drummond, driv-
ing his own car, a Chevrolet
sedan, No. 455 left Frederik-
sted after attending a dance
at around 4 o'clock for Chris
tiansted; he overlook a Ford
car No. 614 driven by Alphon
SO Miller. Drummond blew
his horn and Miller pulled to
the side for him to pass; as he
did and attempted to straight
en- out, however, the car
skidded around, the left rear
striking the tree with such
force that it sent the back
seat forward against the front.
The front of the car which
was travelling east, faced west
when 1t came to a stop.
Miller and his passengers
hurried to the spot and found
Drummond on his back on
the ground & Simmonds lean
ing on the car, bleeding from
a wound on the back Of his
right ear. With Miller were
Miss Dolores Christian, Mrs.
Juliana Henneman, Eric Chris
t1an, Jr., Montgomery Sim
monds and Joseph James.
They took the two men in
to their car and carried them
to the Charles HARDWOOD Mem
orial Hospital. Doctors found
no marks on Drummond and
reported that he died Of shock.
The accident took place in
Continued on page a
, 1955-04-12
Fdshion Show for
HdndS Across the Seq
Ben. Attracts MdnY

Almost two hundred persons
attended the annual fashion
show at Morning Star under
the auspices of the Ay Ay
Shop for the benefit Of the
Hands Across the Sea" Schol
arship Fund. Mrs. Ann Hol-
land, Proprietress of Ay Ay, &
also chairman Of the Commit
tee, was mistress Of ceremon-
les.
Patrons were enthusiastic
over the beautiful creations Of
the famous Martha Sleeper,
former top-flight actress, who
was present With some OF her
assistants from headquarters
in Puerto Rico. A few Elver-
hoj creations were also dis.
played.
The famous comedy team Of
Cyril Marshall and DR., Au-
brey Anduze, as usual, had
the customers rolling with
laughter. as they mimicked
the show itself.
, 1955-04-12
Roy Gordon Spedks
Over VISTA at ISIS
Wednesday, Night

Roy P. Gordon, Republican
National Committeeman for
the Virgin Islands will speak
over Radio Station VISTA at
Tbs tomorrow night, it, was
announced today. He is APP
pearing in a series of special
broadcasts, which began last
week.
Mr.. Gordon came to St.
Croix this morning with Bill
Greer, U. S. Marshall, who
flew over in his personal
plane They returned in the
afternoon.
, 1955-04-12
Ottley Writes Nc kay
Alexander First
AnniverorY

Senator Ottley wrote an
open letter to the Secretary of
the Interior on the first ami
versary of Archie Alexander
as Governor of the Virgin Is
lands. It states:
To-day, as the Alexander
administration marks its first
anniversary, an overwhelming
majority Of the people Of the
Virgin Islands earnestly pray
that you, Secretary Nc Kay,
will take action to bring about
a speedy change Of admins
tration in these Islands.
It is amazing that within
one year the people-rich and
poor-of different races, in
high and low position, in and
out Of the government, St.
Thomian and Crucian, native
and continental, business and
labor leaders, Republican, De
mocfat and Unity party adj
herents, virtually everyone in
the islands today,-believe
that Mr.. Alexander is a mis-
fit and should be removed.
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, 1955-04-12

that Mr.. Alexander is a mis-
fit and should be removed.
Continued on page y
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

OUTLAWS for plants, office buildings,
schools and highways have been
heavy and this construction is
continuing to boom along with
nome construction.
Thus, it appears highly doubt
ful that 1855 will see the end of
the building boom. It is possible
1888 will be a record construction
year, exceeding the boom years
Of 1858 and 1854.
This continuing construction
boom IS one of the reasons for OPP
tlmism in the economy. Coming at
the same time of the automobile
sales boom, it gives the economy
a boost which Will probably be
felt throughout 1855. The gener-
al feeling in economic circles now
IS that, although the present bust
ness boom may taper off some
what in the latter half of this
year, business will be good thru
out 1855, and well into 1856.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07
FAIRLEss ON PROSPERITY

Benjamin F. Fairless recently
told the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee that the coun-
try was on the Threshold of one
Of the greatest periods Of pros
perity the nation had ever seen.
Fairless was testifying in the re-
cent probe by the Senate Com
mittee into the stock market, and
stock prices and practices.
Chairman William J. Fulbright,
of the committee, asked Fairless
who is chairman Of the board
of U. S. Steel, if a sharp drop in
the stock market caused a loss
of confidence in the economy.
Fairless replied that if anything
happened to destroy confidence
in the economy, aside from conf
dence in the market, that would
actually bring on a collapse.
Then he reminded the commit
tee of an old theory his mother
taught him. He said she used to
tell him that if you didn't want
to get into trouble, the best way
to avoid it was to stop talking
about it.
Thus, Fairless seemed to be
saying that the inquiry into the
stock market, and its practices,
had gone far enough. Republican
members of the committee, no.
tably Senator Homer Capehart,
former chairman, had been saying
as much in earlier days.
While we certainly agree with
Fairless that there is no reason
to have dragged the hearings out
any further, we believe they were
initiated on a good premise and
that they were not primarily de-
signed to discredit the Republican
Administration. Nor do we be-
lieve the hearings hurt the market,
or the economy, and such state
ments as the one by Fairless -
that an era of prosperity is near
r certainly encouraging and
should actually build confidence
in the economy.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07
WORLDS RECORD FOR
WRONG GUESS

There is a most interesting
story in the February issue of
Imperial Oil Review that we
might all do something about. 1t
concerns DR.. H. c. Tweedel, who
in 1859, started a race with Col.
E. L. Drake, to see who would
be the first American to success
fully drill the first oil well. Twee-
del was a Pittsburgh chemist who
was advisor to the Pennsylvania
Rock Oil company. Oil in those
days was used mainly as an en-
brocation for curing the ills and
aches Of man and beast. 1t was
gathered off the surface of Penn
Sylvania sloughs, swamps and riv-
ers and sold in drug stores under
such brand names as Seneca"
Business was good in the swamp
oil trade. Not only was the oil
popular for treating aches and
sprains, it was fine for lubricat-
ing wagon axles and other ma
chinery. So the supply could not
keep up with the dmand. While
Col. Drake was drilling dry holes
in Pennsylvania, DR.. Tweedel
went up to New Brunswick, drill
ed several successful oil wells.
Then one day word came in that
Drake had struck oil in PennsyI-
vania with a well that could
produce Is barrels a day.
DR.. Tweedel laid off his crews,
dismantled his rigs and went out
of business. "We're through" he
said. brakes struck oil and
there's no room for more than
one well in North America"
It seems to us that DR.. Tweed
ell there and then established an
all-time worlds record for
wrong : headedness and short
sightedness. Who, before or since,
ever was that wrong?
Yet perhaps from this instance
we have no right to scott. Who
could have ~foreseen the future of
oil and the boom that would re-
suit from Henry Ford's %incessant
tinkering? Only the dreamers, we
suppose. Sometime we ought to
take time out to take our hats off
to dreamers, to impractical vi
~sionaries who try to find uses for
stuff practical people throw
away.
Such fellows are not exclusively
found in oil. One of the most vi
tai metals of this century, nickel,
was an impurity that made cop
per ore useless, until a tinkerer
got busy and found practical uses
for it. Then, everybody wanted it
and nobody could do without it.
Within 20 years we have seen
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

Missouri Bridge
Support Urged

During the past few years con-
siderable effort has been made by
residents of Roosevelt and Rich
land counties living in the vicini-
ties Of Poplar and Brockton to OBJ
tain the construction Of a bridge
across the Missouri river.
1t appears that there is an ex-
cellent chance that the bridge
can be built if there is continued
cooperation from the people that
would be affected thereby.
Construction of such a bridge
would certainly help in the agri-
cultural development of that por-
ton Of Richland county and re-
suit in increased land values. The
Missouri river, Red Water river,
bad roads and distances all com
blne to make large portions of that
section of Richland county mac
cessible during times Of the year
and greatly increase marketing
and education costs and the gen
eral cost of farming. The con-
struction of such a bridge should
greatly accelerate oil exploration
in that area.
A report has been prepared
for study and consideration and
more fully covers the situation
and progress to date.
If you desire to make a contri-
button, the check should be made
payable to Poplar-Brockton bridge
escrow account No. la and mailed
to Poplar = Brockton Bridge Com
mittee at either Poplar II Brock
ton, Montana. The money will be
deposited in the Traders State
Bank, Poplar, in an escrow ac-
count and if the contract for the
construction is not awarded on
or before July IS, 1857, the mon
ey will be refunded.
Suggested Contribution rate:
Farm land $1.00 per acre. Grazing
land .25 per C
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

home in Monticello, Virginia, will
attest to the fact that he was far
ahead of his time in architecture,
engineering and mechanical de-
vices.
That he was gifted in so many
fields was one of the unusual
characteristics of Jefferson, who
was elected President in 1900 and
again in 1904. Anyone who has
taken the time to read J~efferson's
various declarations and docu-
ments will agree that he was the
logical man to draft the Declara-
ton of independence II which he
did in the 1770's.
April is also the birthday an
%niversary of two other former
U. S. Presidents-JameS Buchan-
an and James Monroe.
James Monroe, the fifth presi-
dent Of the United States, is best
known for the Monroe Doctrine,
which he formulated. Born in
Virginia, on April %, 1853, he
served as a lieutenant in the
Revolutionary War.
Monroe opposed the administra-
ton Of President Washington in
the 1905, but Washington new
ertheless appointed him as a rep
resentative of the United States
to France in 1894, where he did
not succeed in easing strained re-
lations between the two countries.
later became Governor of Vir-
ginia and then he captured the
job of Secretary of State in the
Cabinet of President Madison,
whom he succeeded as President
in 1917. He was reelected for a
second term without serious OPP
position, receiving every elector-
al vote but one. 1t is a compli-
ment to his ability to note that
during his term of office the Fed
eralist Party - the major party
opposing the Democratic Party
disintegrated as a cohesive politi-
cal party.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

APRIL, 1855
Oh, April, welcome home! The
stirring earth
Is scrubbed and secured, fresh
clean with rain;
You are the hope Of beauty and
the birth
OF life from death-come,
welcome home again!
Anne Mary Lawler.
The fourth month of 1955-in-
come tax month for the first time
in u history - is now upon us.
When it is over, q full third Of
this year viii have passed and the
last Of Winters weakening cold
snaps will have come and gone.
In the United States, the month
OF April has much historical sig
nificance, especially in connection
with the various wars in which
this country has been engaged.
The War for independence began
in April, as did the firing on Fort
Sumter, near Charleston. Also, in
the month Of April the Spanish
American War started and the
United States entered World War
l..
The month of April is not one
of as many notable birthday an
~niversaries as January or Febru-
airy, but several famous Ameri-
cans were born in April. The most
famous of these was Thomas JEFF
ferson, thought by many to have
been the greatest thinker of his
age and perhaps further ahead of
his time in the field of democratic
government and individual liberty
than any American. Jefferson was
born on April Is, 1743. Anyone
who has ever visited J~efferson's
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07
CONTINUES
TO BOOM

The Federal Reserve Board re-
Gently reported more families plan
to acquire new homes, or make
Improvements, this year, than in
any past year. This report comes
in a year when many experts had
thought the end of the building
boom might be seen.
However, as the result Of the
continuing boom in construction,
and in plans of so many Ameri-
cans to build, it is now estimated
that a new high peak of $56,00O,-
100000 in construction might be
reached this year.
In addition to BODYBUILDING,
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

a whole industrial revolution
taking place around the by-pro-
ducts of our oil refineries. Who
is to say that we are nearing the
end of that sort of development?
Perhaps we stand much closer to
the days of DR.. Tweedel in that
regard than we do to the ulti-
mate end of petroleum and natur-
al gas use. Of this we are certain;
this is surely no industry for pes
Simists.
From the Western Oil Examiner.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

THIS brand-new kind OF automobile
L the sensation of all the Auto Shows
this years. now rolling off the Buick
assemblylines involume numbers. That's
the first news.
And the second is just as wonderful
this dramatic new model isvery definitely
everything that eager buyers hoped it
would be.
FOrhe4-Do OrR Riviera is the first 'shardtob"
ever ~0rafIabIe 0Oith separate doors for rear
seat PASSENGERS DInS rear-cOmbarfmenf
room big S a Baick-sigS family sedan.
1t comes breezing in with all the low
lined sweep and wide open visibility of
Bucks original 2-Door Riviera
and with luxurious new -spaciousness In
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

A camera enthusiast would have
to work very fast and hard to make
so, 900 shots in n day, yet the hui
man eye is said to register at least
that number of images on the brain
each day
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07
Pix Bits

In Paramount's brand new
Technicolor drama, Elephant
Walk" which opens at the Centre
Theatre Sunday, there are almost
as many animal actors as there
r of the human variety. The
film, which stars Elizabeth Tay-
lor, Dana Andrews and Peter
Finch, is set against the danger
Gus and exotic jungles of far-off
Ceylon. These jungles are infest-
ed with some of the hugest and
most ferocious elephants to be
found any place in the world. It
was the job of elephant Walks"
production crew to film herds of
these giant pachyderms before,
during and after a raging stam-
pede. This most ferocious of all
animal fury was sensationally re-
captured by the Technicolor cam
eras and according to all reports
is one of the most thrilling scenes
ever flashed on the screen.
One of the most comical-look-
ing forms of sport is seen in this
same picture. This sport, and the
term as used advisedly, is bicycle
polo. The players use croquet
sticks instead of polo mallets and
they are also well reinforced with
huge quantities of alcoholic bev-
erages. This represents the main
form of diversion for the tea
growers in far-off Ceylon, which
is the background for Elephant
Walk"
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

When Pearl Bailey gives her
all to "Beat Out Dat Rhythm on
a Drum" her big song in the
CinemaScope production of "Car-
men Jones" opening at the Centre
Theatre next Tuesday, you can
be sure she learned how from an
expert. Famed skin-beater Louis
Bellson, who gave Pearl instruc-
ton, just happens to double as
her husband in private life.
Pearl Bailey's trigger-like wit
was a constant joy to her co-work-
ers on the set. of "Carmen Jones'"
when, on the first day of work.
Miss Bailey was introduced to
~co-stars Dorothy cambridge and
Harry Belafonte, the songstress
wisecracked, Dorothy, honey. and
Harry, it's nice to know both of
you - until the notices come
outl''
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

its sizeable and full-length 4-door body.
With windows down, no posts appear for
the rear doors, and you get a completely
unobstructed view at both sides.
You find rear doors are hinged at their
front edges to swing wide and free, and
assure easy entrance and exit.
And you'll find legroom, headroom and
hiproom extra-generous both front and
rear With interiors tailored in fabrics
and patterns specially reserved for the
4-Door Riviera.
Best of all, this new Buick beauty comes
off the line in both the low-price SPECIAL
Series and the high-powered CENTURY
Series.
The Sidney herald., 1955-04-07

So you can pick yonr 4-Door Riviera with
the potent performance of a l88-hp or
236-hp Buick V8 engine = the swift get
away and gas saving of Variable Pitch
Dynaflow*- the velvet stride of the
Million Dollar Ride the long list of
Buick bonus features at no extra cost
and all at great bug" prices that have
helbed mOge Buick into Americas ssBig
Three" of best sellers.
.But-better come SEE rs about he
4-Door Riviera now.
With about production = and a brOmbt
order this newest excitement in cars
will be yours that much sooner.
*Dynafo4O Dire is standard ON Roadruaster oos:,Uul
at extra cost on other SeneS.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-18
Insurance Dividend
News for Veterans

Regular annual dividends VIII
be- pald duIng 1856 on National
Service Jafe Insurance. which or-
ginated IN World War II. and on
Y S Government Life Insurance
which originated ID World war
I Veterans Administration an
n0unccd
The NSLI dividends viii amount
to approximately $195 600 600 and
VIII be payable to holder Of ap-
proximateiy 100000 participating
term and permanent plan policies
The USGLI dividends viii
amount to Approximately $24 600
GOO and win be payable TO holders
Of Approximately $4,000 perma-
nent plan policies only
IL both the NSLI and USGLI
payments, eligible policyholders
VIII receive a dividend based on
each month insurance is on
premium paying basis during the
policy year ending in 1856. with
a single check covering the total
amount due on each policy
Payments viii be made shortly
after the anniversary date Of each
policy. beginning in January and
ending II December. 1856
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-18

HGe PAST NFek Hree
f Jane Craelef ~ Haeaa-
taa Ha See holiday week fnc
m IF her parents NJ nrd
tz Lew Cra9ley
aI + = Petef ard daagh-
ter accompanied hy Mrs. K r.
Carnett william kussell G4snett
aad Mr. +" y wilkinson 1efe u
Richmond saada5 Ya.llns RUS
eB K Gaflett aud F r James
81 Mcclure veteran Hospital.
ahd Miss Hesa Tuner at Medical
COLLEGE " Virginia Hospital All
patients we're reported as improg-
Ink
W ard ~ MeaWetheF Y
smith ana tiler son Bit and
b4ckle motored 70 Charloltcs-
Yiile sunday for visit alth MI
af4d Mrs 2 @ May ana family
Guests RI Mrs John r Flippen
laat sunday AT Rose Cottage
were " and Mrs + s Dowdy Of
Richmond
" end Ms James 8 Godsey
and their daughters Page and
Janet accompanied by Miss Mary
+ Godaey VISITED Mrs J r God
sfy sunday. Of Spouts Spring
airs JACK Norman aud daugh-
tet Jacquelsn. are spending TINS
week III Richmond With Mrs Nor
man mother Mrs w H Call.
mr. Norman Visited Mr. and Mrs.
= + NoFfofd and M and Mrs
Ciiai Le5 Cfeaaiey for several days
ms "eek IN Harrisburg, Pa.
Mf and Mrs. N r Huskey
Brenda and SteYie, Of Midlothian.
we're dinner guests Of Mrs M NJ
George last Sunday
MI and Mrs J G Hayes had
aa Their guests. Sunday; their son
Evening star., 1955-01-16

Bureau Of Ordnance, and Rear
Admiral Paul D. Stroop be-
comes the new deputy.
Admiral and Mrs. Withing-
ton have q house on Palisades
lane and are pleased to have
their son and daughter-in-law
1t. q. g. and Mrs. Frederic G.
Wilmington living near them.
The latter was Miss Robin
Hansen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Hansen Of New
York.
Their daughter, Miss Joy
Wilmington. has her own small
house In Georgetown.
Admiral and Mrs. Stroop have
been in town for some time.
The admiral has been on duty
as senor naval member,
Weapons System Evaluations
Group. before being designated
as deputy. Their home Is in
San Diego, Calf, but at the
moment the family has a house
on Twenty-sixth street South,
Arlington. Mrs. Stroop feels
very much at home here. She
was formerly Miss Esther
Holscher Of Baltimore.
Their children are Paul, jr.,
Margaret Ann, Barbara With
rop and Patrick Allen.
Admiral, Mrs. Furth Entertain
The Chief of Naval Research
3 Rear Admiral Frederick R.
Furth and Mrs. Furth were
hosts on Thursday at q buf-
fet supper in honor Of their
house guests Capt. and Mrs.
Alvin F. Miller Of Paris Is
land, S. C.
Admiral and Mrs. Furth re-
turned earlier in the week
from Orlando, Fla. where
Capt. and Mrs. Miller spent
some time with them. They
Evening star., 1955-01-16
British Ballet Is Benefit

head the company during the
American Tour Of the London
Festival Ballet. The troupe
will also introduce Nora Ko-
vach and Istvan Rabovsky,
the Russian-Hungarian dane
ers who escaped from behind
the Iron Curtain.
Lady Scott, wife of the Brit
ish Minister, will give a party
for the ballet group after the
opening performance.
More than so dinner par
ties have been planned for be-
fore the opening.
Sponsored by the American
Friends Service Committee,
International Student House
is one of a group of Friends
International Service Centers
established throughout the
world.
Evening star., 1955-01-16

all journeyed to Paris Is
land together, where the
Furths were house guests of
the Millers.
Capt. Miller is comman-
dant Of the Dental Detach-
ment' and is in Washington
as a senior member on a Sc
lection board.
Comdr. and Mrs. Alexander
Chaffin were hosts last eve
ming at a small dinner in
honor of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Thomas B. Britain.
Admiral and Mrs. Britain
recently returned from the
Far East. Mrs. Britain stayed
in Japan while the Admiral
was in Korea. They are at
the moment staying at Pres
idential Gardens, until their
future plans are settled.
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Service
Notes

Mrs. Elmer Z. M. Warner.
widow Of Air Force Capt. War
ner, Is entertaining this after
noon from 5 to 7 o'clock In
honor Of her house guest, Mrs.
Norman w. Harker of Peach
fields, Mount Holly, N. j. Mrs.
Harker is well known on the
Eastern Seaboard for her in
terest in restoring old land
marks. Her home. Peachfields.
which she restored, was once
the Manor House Of q large
estate.
Coming from nearby Virginia
for the party will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Dohm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Lauer, Miss Eliz-
abeth Millar, Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Oxenham, Mrs. William
Slaughter, and Admiral and
Mrs. @. Francis Mentz.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Emmer-
son c. Itschner have as their
house guest Mrs. Clarence r.
Corey Of Seattle. Wash, moth
er Of Mrs. Itschner. She is
here for a protracted holiday.
On Tuesday. January rs,
Mrs, Itschner plans to give a
luncheon at home. Her guests
for most part will be the la
dies Of the Corps of Engineers
who make UP the board Of the
Wives Club.
Capt. Miles H. Inlay. United
States Coast Guard, and Mrs.
INLAY were hosts at dinner on
Friday, entertaining at Nor
mandy Farms.
Women's Army Corps on
GERS gathered this week to say
goodby to Maj. Patricia L.
Elwell and Mai. Clara May
Matthews. They gave a din
ner early this week at the
Officers' Club, Fort George G.
Meade, Md.
Mat. Elwell goes to the
Command and General staff
School. Fort Leavenworth.
Kans. She was formerly with
the training section, I'd Army.
Maj. Matthews leaves next
month for the WAC Center.
Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
-E. NJ. D.
Evening star., 1955-01-16

Under. the patronage Of Mrs.
Dwight D.. Eisenhower. and
with Lady Makins. wife Of the
British Ambassador, as honor
ary chairman. the first night
performance of the Festival
Ballet will be given on Mon
day, January "a. at $50 pm.
at Loew's Capitol Theater for
the benefit of international
Student House.
The theater will be deco
rated with the flags of the
countries whose students are
now studying in the United
States, and the ambassadors
and their families of all the
British Commonwealth coun-
tries, and many more from the
embassies of other countries
will occupy the boxes.
Tamara Toumanova, the
world-famous ballerina, will