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Evening star., 1955-04-01

chairman Of the board Of the
Washington Post. The Tribune
Co had purchased the Times
Herald on July 20. 1949.
The veteran, colorful newspa-
per publisher had been ailing
since April. 1858. when he suf-
fered an attack of pneumonia
after returning from a European
trip.
Went Under Knife
He underwent an abdominal
operation for adhesions last jan
uary 10 and a week later went to
his home in Florida. However,
his condition became worse and
he returned to a Chicago hospi-
tai. No further operation was
advised and he returned to his
farm home March 20.
The gravity Of a circulatory
ailment from which Col. Nc
Cormick suffered. together with
q rapid decline in his liver func-
tion. made him weaker daily
since he returned home. His doc
tor said death came peacefully.
Col. Mccormick, who gained
the title of colonel from World
War ! service, was the key man
in a publishing organization
which owns the two newspapers
with the largest circulations in
the United States-the Chicago
Tribune and the New York Daily
News.
Col. Mccormick also was chair
man Of the board Of the New
York Daily News. founded in
1919 by the colonel and his
cousin, Capt. Joseph M. Patter-
son, who died in 1916.
The Tribune was founded by
their grandfather, Joseph Medill,
and Col. Mccormick took over
as president in 1911. However.
he took no part in the editorial
or business direction until 1914.
when jointly with Capt. Patter-
son he became both editor and
publisher.
Wanted Policies Continued
Several years ago Col. McCor-
mick began making preparation
for the future management Of
the Tribune and its properties in
this country and Canada. He
discussed this problem with his
Board of Directors. telling them
his objective was to make sure
that the Tribune and its prop
critics continued under q man.
agement which had grown up
Continued ON Page AS, Col. /
Evening star., 1955-04-01

Of two counts Of murder after he
shot two men In o battle over o
poker game. Pvt. Adams, Of
Drew. Miss, was sentenced to o
dishonorable discharge, total pay
forfeitures and confinement for
as years at hard labor.
A board Of review. however.
affirmed only a guilty finding Of
voluntary nanslaughter and re-
duced the confinement to IS
years.
Testimony developed that
Adams and three others were
playing poker IN o tent. A cor
poral charged that Adams 9
cheated. Adams denied It,.
Witnesses testified that the
corporal entered Adams tent
with two rocks IN his hand.
Evening star., 1955-04-01
Late News
Bulletins
Red Cross Hits 81 Pct.

Area Red Cross contribu-
tions now total S1,2O2,912.45,
fund drive chairman Martin
7. Wiegand announced today
at a report luncheon. with
only S4.47 per cent Of the
goal achieved, the drive has
been extended to April IL.
Senate Approves Paris P0cts
The Senate today approved
the German rearmament trea-
ties by an overwhelming vote.
Earlier Story on Page A-22.)
Evening star., 1955-04-01
Synagogue Dedication Set

President Eisenhower viii dedi-
cate the new synagogue Of the
Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion here on May 6. the White
House announced today. The
synagogue is situated at Massa-
chusetts avenue and Macomb
street NV. Dr., Norman Gersten-
field Is head Of the congregation.
Evening star., 1955-04-01
Jopun curbs PinboII

TOKYO. April B.-Police
jolted Japan's $42 rnillion-a-
month pachinko pinball craze to
a tilt today. They banned auto
matte feed machines which shoot
little metal balls In steady stream
to the playing surface. Still
legal are the msnually operated.
e-ball-at-a-time machines.
Evening star., 1955-04-01

Pictures and Other Stories on Cherry
Blossom Festival. Pose All
largest parade of 6,197 marchers
viewed by about 100000 persons
last night.
Today's continued balmy tenn
peratures were expected to bring
the Tidal Basin blossoms out in
peak glory for the pageant to-
morrow and Sunday. Seldom
have the whifns Of the weather
obliged so we'll to synchronize
the blossoms with the festival.
Nixon to Spin Wheel
Tonight's queen-picking will
take place at 8 pm. at the Shore
ham Hotel, with Vice President
Nixon spinning a wheel of for
tune to determine which of the
States princesses will wear the
tiara. The lucky one will be
crowned at the pageant at 2 pm.
tomorrow by Speaker Of the
House Rayburn.
The illuminated parade last
night was a bang-up spectacle,
and had to be to keep people
standing three hours in shivery
temperature.
At sos pm, when the peach
and white colored convertible oc-
cupied by Police Chief Robert v.
Murray, the lead car, passed the
stands at Seventeenth and K
street NV, the temperature was
SO degrees. BY the time the in
eyitable street cleaning personnel
followed around midnight, the
thermometer registered As de-
grees. And thousands, lured by
what appeared to be balmy
weather, were without coats.
Meanwhile. the moon shone
Enthusiastic Crowds
But 1t was a Cherry Blossom
parade without equal here. It
was a fast parade, too. There
were few delays. and the crowd
was enthusiastic.
The attendance estimate was
given by Deputy Police Chief
Robert S. Bryant, who sped up
and down the route from Eighth
and K streets to Twentieth and
< in the sidecar of motorcycle,
making his estimates. He came
back with the 100000 figure and
said people we're backed up.
row after row. on the sidewalks.
All Of the 50 Blossom prin-
cesses, garbed in sparkling eve
ming dresses. were there. waving
Continued ON Page All, Col. 3
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3 sr
Earthquake Toll
In Philippines
Is Hundreds
Southern Section
Of Islands Rocked
For Nearly 8 Hours

MANILA, April / (R.-violent
earthquakes rocked the South
ern Philippines today, causing
possibly hundreds Of deaths and
untold damage.
The Philippine News Service
reported hundreds" dead or
missing in the Tugaya district
alone Of Lanao Province. Earlier
PMS said there were 164 con-
firmed deaths in four districts
Of that province.
For nearly eight hours the
earth trembled and shook. The
ground split open. Sand and
hot water were reported issu-
ing from cracks in the ground.
Some houses toppled into Lake
Lanao.
Communications were dis
rupted in most sections, but re-
ports filtering out of the stricken
island of Mindanao indicated
widespread disaster.
Red Cross Tells of Toll
The Philippine National Red
cross said the provincial secre-
tary Of Lanao Province reported
from Dansalan, the capital, that
100 persons were dead or missing
in two districts bordering Lake
Lanao.
Those persons presumably were
included in an earlier report by
the Philippine News Service that
164 were confirmed dead in four
districts of Lanao Province. PMS
insisted that its figure was
correct.
The Manila Times reported the
same figures.
The news service quoted Capt.
Angelo Cruz. public relations Of
flcer for the 4th Military Area
embracing Mindinao. He said
is persons were missing.
The news agency dispatch in
dicated many persons were VIC
Tins of landslides.
Shocks Jar Several Islands
The first heavy shock hit the
area--a corn-growing region--at
2:15 am. Then a series of after
shocks Jared Mindanao and the
other Southern and Central
Philippine islands of Cebu.
Panay, Negros. Sarnar. Bohol
and Leyte.
A Philippine News Service
dispatch from Iigan reported
earth assures measuring a wide
as a foot in some places. The
trernors caused landslides.
The news service said 10 per-
sons were hurt at Iligan and a
waterfront Office building there
slid into the sea.
From Ozamis City (Misamis) !,
. bOWh Va OOy2UA, dll CSbknldtCu
81 million in damage was re-
ported. At least 1000 were
homeless there.
Everyone in this city and
nearby towns thought the world
had ended and death had come"
a Manila Times correspondent
messaged from Ozamis.
600 Miles From Manila
The Weather Bureau plotted
the epicenter at some 600 miles
south and southeast of Manila
or a point between Ozamis and
nigan Cities in Mindanao.
Ozamis is located in Misamis
Occidental Province. Iligan, with
a population of 25,725, is in
Lanao province to the east.
The Weather Bureau said the
greatest intensity of the earth
quake was recorded at Dipolog
City. population 40.618. on the
See QUAKE, Page A-4
Evening star., 1955-04-01
Two Senator's Attack
Presidents S Silence
On Formosa Policy
Mccorthy and Morse
Criticize Reficence From
Separate Viewpoints

Two Senators as far apart as
the poles on the defense OF
Quemoy and Matsu Islands both
denounced President Eisenhower
today for failing to tell the
American people what he intends
to do II those off-shore islands
are attacked by the Chinese
Reds.
Senator Mccarthy. Republi-
can, Of wisconsin, charged that
the Presidents silence may in
vite unnecessary war. He argued
that the best insurance would
be to let the Communists know
they would have to deal with the
American Navy and Air Force If
they attacked. X
Senator Morse, Democrat, Of
Oregon, charged that the United
States would have no legal
ground on which to defend the
ff-shore islands and said the
President has no right to hold
in suspension the course he in
tends to follow.
Fear Fatal Delay
Both Senators closed their re-
marks with a warning that Mr..
Eisenhower may already have
waited too long to disclose his
intentions.
Senator Morse introduced q
resolution which seeks to put
Congress on record against
American defense Of either the
Quemoy or Matsu groups, but in
favor of their evacuation by
Chang Kai-shek.
Delightful social luncheon
engagements don't give the
American people the informa-
ton they are entitled to-" said
Senator Morse, referring to the
gathering Of House and Senate
leaders with Mr.. Eisenhower
yesterday and Wednesday.
Mccarthy Raps Kefauver
Senator Mccarthy began by
denouncing as irresponsible the
Wednesday speech of Senator
Kefauver. Democrat. Of Tennes-
see. in which he charged that
important groups in the ad-
ministration were trying to push
the President into war.
Senator Mccarthy said the
Kefauver speech proved very
clearly what the majority lead
er has been busy all week deny
ing. Senator johnson ttlse
majority leader) has been dent :
ing that the Democratic Party
is the party Of appeasement." !"
The Wisconsin Senator said
this country will not have war
because Of some sinister plot.
but may get into one through
gross ineptitude in handling
foreign relations.
1.-THE way the administration
is playing its hand we may have
no alternative but to choose be-
tween appeasenent and war.
said Senator Mccarthy. The
President can still avoid this
awful dilemma but there Is not
much time left"
Morse Sounds Warning
Senator Morse began by say
ing Senator Mccarthy had per-
formed a service by raising the
issue OF what course the United
States is going to follow.
Senator Morse said they both
want this country's intentions
made known but In different d.
rections.
Il fear the hour Is already
too late" said Senator Morse.
See POLICY. Pare A a
Evening star., 1955-04-01
Air Force 10 Build
25O-Bed Hospital
Al Andrews Field
S. Million Structure
Could Be Expended to
Tuke. 500 Patients
BY CHARLES J. YARBRoUGH

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many as 5000 patients at one
time during World War II ana
Evening star., 1955-04-01
D. c. Officials Seek
More Tox Sources

TAX sossiBILlTiEs--Distriet o.
ficioIs have suggested q sources from
which the city might ger more money.
Whot .hey ore and which ore most
likely to be tapped is surveyed on
poee All.
LENTEN THoUGHT--Mr. Kothfyn
n. Stone. membe, Of the virsiaio
House OF Delesotes. comments on
the exhilorntins tosk Of christionity"
in "A Thought for Todoy" on paes
All.
TEEN scENE---April Fools Day be- I
sinnines. the WHINE, Of an osotoricoi
contest and advice ts get on the boII
for thot summe, Job make up this
weeks Teen Scene on poss s-s.
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Queen 10 Be Picked
By Spin Of Festival
Wheel al Ball Tonight
Weather and Buds
Mesh Just in Time;
100000 View Porude

Selection bf the queen, one of
the highlights of the annual
Cherry Blossom Festival, headed
today's program in weather
ideally suited to a royal recep-
ton.
The stage was set for the cli-
making events by the festivals
Evening star., 1955-04-01

Pictures and Other Stories on Cherry
Blossom Festival. Pose All
Evening star., 1955-07-01
1Wo-AIarnn Fire
Roufs4Fanl

Fire marshals today were in
vectigating the cause of q two
alarm blaze that burned out
about half of . gas station build
ing at 488 Maryland avenue
s.W.. routed four families from
an adjoining building and tied
up traffic on Truck route No. /.
No one was hurt.
Marco McCaskill. %. colored,
1887 Fifth street NE, an attend
ant at the station, said he first
noticed the fire about $50 pm.
YESTERDAY when a customer
pointed it out to him. 1t was
burning in the stations single
restroom in a one-story addition
to the rear of the building.
At that time, "some kids" came
running out of the restroom,
saying 1t was on fire. according
to Mr.. McCaskill. He said he
was too frightened to be able to
remember whether they were
boys or girls.
The IRE spread quickly
through the wooden building,
destroying the addition and the
entire roof. Two rooms in the
first door front were undarn-
aged.
A four -story brick building be-
side the station at 484 Maryland
avenue was slightly damaged by
IRE that jumped from the sta
ton roof to its roof.
Smoke and water damaged the
four apartments.
Evening star., 1955-07-01
Ex-AiDE, SAVED U. S. SIS MILLION
UP FOR SPECIAL $4,000 AWARD

Federal employe credited saving the Coyernnent
SIS million would be paid extraordinary monetary
award" Of $4,000 under bill passed BY the Senate and
sent TO the White House today
The worker T. c. Elliott Of Daytona Beach ria. who
retired In 1914 after a Of Government service
auditor IN several departments.
committee report the bill stated that Mr.. Elliott
while Federal empoye took the duties Of pre-
pairing and furnishing transportation information to the
Congress and agencies Of the Government.
The information. the report explained enabled the
Government to in moving supplies to various Federal
projects.
, 1955-02-26
PROBATE NO. 4 1854
NOTICE 81 HEARING ON FINAL AccoUNT

IWALTER .. M. PEDERSE Administrator of the above
entitled estate, pursuant to an Order Of the District Court,
dated January 18th, 1855, do hereby give notice to all inter
ested parties to appear at the Court House Of the said Court
in Christiansted on the 18th day of February, 1855, at 1000
o'clock, am. to file any objections if any they have at the
hearing on the final account of the said estate.
First publication made on this 18th day Of January, AID
Almeric 1, Christian Walter ]. N. Petersen
Attorney Administrator
, 1955-02-26

The Present convened the meeting at 1920 AM.
Honorable Frits Lawaetz, Senator from the District
Of Saint Croix. Mr.. LaWaetz was admitted to the Knud-
trict Of Saint Croix. MI. Lawaetz was admitted to the Knud-
Hansen Memorial Hospital on the advice Of his physician,
DR.. Roy A, Anduzes The President ordered that this be made
a matter Of record.
The following correspondence was read:
GOVERNMENT SECRETARY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBL IF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Charlotte Amalie, st Thomas
, 1955-02-26

The President announced that he will not entertain the
motion because first, & do not believe that the motion is in
accordance with the proper functioning Of a legislative body
!" The Chair ruled the motion out Of order, w~hererpon
Member Ottley appealed the Chairs decision, requesting a
Roll Call vote on the motion.
The Chair opined that a 2l3 vote must be obtained to
set aside the decision of the Chair. Member Ottey emphati-
caly objected, insisting that only q majority vote IS neces-
sary.
Both the Chair and Member Ottley vehen1ently argued.
while another member attempted to obtain the floor. There
apparently being no way of maintaining decorum or obtain
ing acquiescence in any direction the Chair declared the Lee
gislature in recess until Monday at ZOO o'clock F. NJ
APPROVED by the Legislature
WALTER /. NJ. President
JORGE RODRIGUEZ Legislative Sec
, 1955-02-26
January y, 1855

st. Thomas, Virgin Islands
MY dear Nj. Hodge:
/ have the honor inform you that I have this date sane
toned and approved the following bill which was passed by
the Legislature. Of the Virgin Islands ON January IL, 1855:
Bill No. . An Act providing for the Payment of
the Expenses for operating the Government Of the
Virgin Islands pending the approval by the Legts-
latures Of a Budget covering the period from Jan
uary 10, 1855 to- June 80, 1855.
Sincerely yours,
"A. "A. Alexander
Governor
Honorable Earle E. Ottley, Senator from the District of
Saint Thomas, asked for and received permission from the
Chair to address the House. Mr.. Ottley referred to a recent
conversation he had with the Chair regarding the status of
a Staff Member of one of the former Municipal Councils and,
stated substantially, that in consequence Of that discussion
and after much elaboration, he was proposing the following
motion: AH4Ht
THAT all the personnel Of the two Municipal Councils,
including Messrs. Holder, Hill, Dawson, Phillips, Derricks,
Christian, Francis, Arnold and Mrs. Ortiz and Misses Wallet
and Rivera, be continued to perform their respective duties,
at the same rates Of pay until the Legislature adopts a bud
get for the legislative expenses"
The motion was seconded by Honorable Eric H. Carroll
, 1955-02-26
JOURNAL
or THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST LEGISLATURE
OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
First Regular Session
FRIDAY. JANUARY IL 1855
j Q r Al
FRIDAY JANUARY IL 1855

Joseph A. Gomez
Walter I. M. Hodge
John D. Merwin
Lucinda Millin 4
Earle B. Ottley
Percival H. Reese
Weymouth Rhymer
Jorge RODRIGUEZ
julius E. Sprauve
, 1955-02-26

The Present convened the meeting at 1920 AM.
, 1955-02-26

The Honorable
Walter 7. M. Hodge, President
The First Legislature of the
Virgin Islands Of the y. S.
Charlotte Amalie
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. Hodge:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
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