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, 1956-12-29
December %, 1855
The Editor
The ST. Croix Avis
Christiansted, st. Croix, V. !.

~ I'LL
Have read with interest an article in your issue of
Thursday, December 10th, entitled murder in St. Croix,'
which calls attention to the ~deplorable condition OF the
Centerline road and places the blame for recent deaths IN
automobile accidents upon officials Of the local government.
am happy that someone has taken 1t upon himself to
carry on 4 crusade in this regard. The records Of the legisla-
lures debates over the past two years will show how con-
cerned many Of the representatives Of st. croix have been
over this problem and place the finger Of blame for the
present condition Of the road in question precisely where It
belongs.
IT is believed fitting, however, that 1t should be pointed
out for the benefit Of the person or persons who have shown
an interest in restoring safety on the highways OF St. Croix
that there IS no exact or close relationship between the con-
dition Of the Centerline road and the frequency or severity
Of the accidents which occur thereon. Many others have
Joined me over the past months In a campaign to encourage
safe driving on our highways. I am often shocked and ap-
palled at the recklessness encountered from day to day
while driving on the roads Of st. Croix. To me the problem
and its solution resolves itself into three main ~categortes,
as follows:
j. Too much driving under the influence Of liquor.
SOLUTION: A campaign designed around the slogan
IF YOU drink, don't drive; If you drive, don't drink" and
pointing out some Of the known factors about the dangers
Of drunken driving.
d Apathy on the part Of the community as q whole; q
lack Of the realisation Of the seriousness OF the problem OF
reckless driving.
SOLUTIONS: Active participation Of all civicsminded
persons in enforcing compliance with traffic laws. Anyone
who witnesses q fragrant violation should have the sense OF
responsibility to take some action in the matter. The law en-
forcement officers and the Courts should develop q more
positive attitude toward traffic violations.
, 1956-12-29
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VOL. l12 SATURDAY DECEMBER q, 1856 NO. 2s5
, 1956-12-29

SENATOR JOHN b. MERWIN SUGGESTS
CHANGE To RIGHT HAND DRIVE
December %, 1865
, 1956-12-29

8. Community unwillingness to face up to the problem
of changing from left hand to right hand driving. The auto
mobiles which we are using in this island as in st, Thomas
were designed for right hand driving. A little analysis given
Ito the matter will show clearly the inherent dangers in-
volved in employing same in a manner directly opposed to
the manner in which they were designed to be employed. It
is obvious, upon investigation, for example, that one must
expose his entire automobile on the wrong side of the road
in order to see clearly the road ahead Of the car in front and
which he may be DESTROYS of passing.
SOLUTION: Face the problem squarely. Is tradition
worth more than your life or the life of your relative or
friend? If YOU answer as / would answer then join in a COM
munity effort to have the traffic laws changed to provide
for driving on the right hand side Of our roads. Do you
answer, TOO late and too dangerous to changer" No. It is
never too late to do the proper thing. A change could, with
proper and effective prior planning, be effected without en-
dangering the life Of any man, woman, or child in the Virgin
Islands. Much bigger changes have been brought in the
world without any difficulty.
In passing, I would ike to mention that l do not believe
that Dr.. Canegata should be included amongst those who are
to blame for the present condition Of our roads, He has been
working under severe difficulties and is not directly respon-
sible for road construction or maintenance.
The foregoing analysis Of the traffic and road problem
facing the people of ST. Croix at this time is offered in the
spirit Of helpfulness and to provoke some serious thinking
and action in respect to the problems cited. Unless we Crap
pie here and now with the matters which are strictly within
our own power to solve then there is a profound danger
that when we do have the good fortune of driving on a mod
Centerlne road (plans are going ahead and actual work
should get under way very shortly for a road to cost $4,000
per mile or a total Of $1,000 ,00O VIZ will make Of it a place
of greater slaughter at speeds greatly in excess Of what are
now witnessed.
1t is hoped that the suggestions and thoughts given above
may be received in the spirit In which offered and may in
some small measure assist us in saving the lives Of many
persons in the Virgin Islands in the years ahead.
Sincerely yours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
'CBSDrops Sale
Of Receivers

NEW YORK, July IL (P.-The
Columbia Broadcasting System
has decided to discontinue the
sale and manufacture of radio
and television receivers through
CBS-Columbia, its radio and tele-
vision manufacturing division.
The action was announced
yesterday by William S. Paley,
chairman of the board of direc-
tors. and Frank Stanton, presi-
dent of the parent company.
after the monthly meeting of the
CHS board.
No reason for the decision was
given.
The announcement said the
decision in no way affects the
future of the other CHS manu-
featuring divisions - Columbia
records, the record and phono-
graph manufacturing division;
CBS-Hytron, the tube and semi
conductor division; and CHS
Laboratories, the research and
development division.
Although CHS issues only a
consolidated statement showing
the profit or loss for the entire
broadcasting system. with no
breakdown for individual d.
visions. the consolidated report
for 1855 says in part:
"CBS-Columbia was faced with
product difficulties early in the
year and failed to operate profit
ably"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Vivien Leigh, AZ,
Expecting q Buby

LONDON, July IL (P.-Ac-
tress Vivien Leigh and actor Sir
Laurence Olivier announced to-
day they are expecting their first
baby after Is years of marriage.
The announcement said the
baby is expected in November
and, Miss Leigh soon will leave
the cast of Noel towards play
South Sea Bubble"
Miss Leigh. who is AZ, has a
22-year-old daughter by her first
marriage, to London lawyer
Herbert Leigh Holman.
Sir Laurence, 40, has a 81
year-old son by his previous
marriage to actress Jill Esmond
Sir Laurence, on of Britain'S
top Shakespearean actors. is
presently preparing to make a
movie with Marilyn Monroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12

insurance. public housing. slum
clearance, urban renewal and
other Federal housing programs,
is tymied in the House RulS
Committee, with time running
out in this session of Congress
A new housing bill was listed
by Republican congressional
leaders two days ago among the
legislation they said President
Eisenhower wants before Con-
gress quits.
Capehart Seeks Action.
Senator Capehart. Republican
of Indiana, yesterday reintro-
duced the same omnibus housing
program the Senate has passed,
except that he would substitute
Mr.. Eisenhower's low-rent public
housing program for the much
larger one the Senate approved.
The Senate public housing pro-
vision has been one of the main
targets of foes who are keeping
the bill locked in the House
Rules Committee despite its ap-
proval by the House Banking
Committee.
Hearings Not Planned
Senator Capehart said he
acted because my conscience
would not permit me to sit Idly
by, and not do something to save
many important programs in this
bill"
He told a reporter, II am sure
the committee Senator Spark
mans group will do something
to bring this situation out of
chaos. and give us something
positive instead of negative,
This makes it easy for the COM
mittee to act"
But Senator Sparkman said in
a separate interview that Il don't
anticipate" calling any hearings
to consider the measures. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Navy Engineer Ends
"a Years Service

Gustav A. Leutbecher, ord
nance engineer in the Depart
ment Of the Nays Bureau of
Aeronautics, has retired after
"a years Of Government service,
the Navy has announced.
A graduate of the Maryland
Institute, Mr.. Leutbecher began
his career as a designer Of avn
alton ordnance equipment for
the Navy in 1882. In 1947 he
received Meritorious Civilian
Service Award for his work in
target design during World War
II.
Mr.. Leutbecher, whose retire.
ment became effective June 90,
is married and lives at 2l6 North
Wayne street, Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12

don't see why the Senate should
be called upon to act again,
Senator Sparkman said. adding ::
1T seems to me the next move
is up to the House. If they don't
do it, it seems to me the housing
legislation has been killed for
this Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Rodio, TV Freud Bill
Signed by President

President Eisenhower has
signed a bill making.it a Federal
offense, with maximum penalty
of 5 years Imprisonment and a
$1,000 fine. to use radio, tele-
vision or telephone in communi-
cations across the Nations Dor
ders to perpetrate a fraud.
Existing law had limited pros
ecutions to those guilty only in
connection with interstate, not
foreign, communications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Colorado Gold Deposits

DENVER. = The richest de-
posts of gold in Colorado were
first discovered in the noun
tainS 100 miles north of Denver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
Housing Bill Fate Rests
InHouse, Sporkmon Says
BY the Associated Press


Sparkman Democrat Of Alabama, said today 1T is
up to the House" multbiion-doar housing bill
stranded in its rules committee.
Senator Sparkman chairman of subcommittee housing
guided through the Senate earlier this
provides authority for the huge FILA mortgage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
With BILL LEETcH

bow and arrow. Several of our
friends missed shots last week
and others viii probably miss
them this week, with Maryland's
bow and-arrow season opening
tomorrow. Unfortunately youl
scribe. because of business rea-
sons, will be among the missing
However. We'll have the news
for you in Fridays column Of the
first day take by the archers.
x 4 4
|, One Of the greatest problems
confronting owners of farm
ponds, to say nothing of biolo-
gists and ichthyologists generally,
is the proclivity of so-called
rough fish, such as carp. blue
gills, suckers. etc.. to survive
under almost impossible condi-
tons and propagate at a rate far
above that Of sought-after game
fish such as largemouth black
bass.
Some Of the States are attack
ing this rough-f1sh menace
C h e mically, electrically and
mechanically in their efforts to
find ways and means of control
ling those unwanted populations
with a minimum of injury to
game species. according to the
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service. which is aiding the work
with Dingell-J Johnson funds.
During 1856, the tempo has been
stepped up and while five States
were cleaning up 20 lakes and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
Army Navy Club
Pros in 3 Sports
To Greet Members

Army Navy Country Club will
hold an all-sports event next
Friday with the objective of get
ting the entire membership
golfers, swimmers and tennis
players-together to meet their
pros and members in sports other
than their own. The biggest
turnout of the year is expected.
The party, put on under chair
manship of 1t. Col. Richard F.
DAILY, club manager. will start
with cocktails at $50 pm.
Certificates and other awards
won by the members over the
season will be presented with
Col. c. M. Boyer, USAR (retired) /,
as master of ceremonies.
Golf Pro Allan Burton is ex-
pecting a delegation of several
hundred of his flock, and Pete
Swindle, swimming coach and
Tennis Pro Harry Ahrendts also
will be on hand. The chairmen
of the Golf, Tennis and SWIM
ming Committees also will re-
ceive the guests. Reservations
for the affair can be made by
calling the Army Navy Club
switchboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31

Rhode Islands Hi Neighbor
Fishing Derby is still running
strong, with the big fish still
offshore and angling fever at a
high pitch. So far in the striped
bass division James Bettencourt
of Providence. r. l., leads for
the resident anglers with a So
pound, 1l-ounce buster and
stands to win a 12-foot Wolver-
inc boat with 12-horsepower
Buccaneer outboard motor and
Little Giant trailer. For the nom
residents, James Barkowski of
Meriden, Conn, leads with a
little fellow weighing only SO
pounds. If his fish stands up,
he'll win a 12-foot Cadillac boat
with l5-h.p. Evinrude motor and
a Sterling trailer. A 10-pound,
Bounce biackflsh leads for the
residents and one weighing Is
8 ounces for the nom
residents. The hluefish division
is headed with a 13-pound, g.
ounce monster for the local boys
and one of IL pounds 8 ounces
for the nonresidents. The con-
test closes Saturday.
4 4 X
Ben F. Zimmerman of Camp
Springs. Md. turned in the first
deer taken this year with bow
and arrow by the Clinton Md
Terrapin Bow Hunters Cuba
nice 8-point buck which he got
at Yellow Springs, w. Va, last
Saturday. In fact. this is the
first buck any of the members
Of this club have killed with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
BY GEORGE HUBER


Two George Washington foot
ball players who we're obscure
sophomores at the start of the
season. Halfback Ted Colna and
End Don Herman. have bios
somed out as stars in recent
games and are counted on for
more of the same Saturday in
the big game of the season
against West Virginia at Nor
gantown.
They are among the six CIV
players with two touchdowns
each-no one ON the team has
scored more than that-and
both have scored in the last two
games.
Colna plays right half and
Herman right end. both on the
B unit, and their work is one of
the big reasons that unit is going
so well. The B unit scored both
the touchdowns against William
d Mary last week and gained
most OF the yardage. and it got
three of five touchdowns and
about the same edge in the yard
age department against Virginia
Military the week before that.
Leading Ground Gamer
Colna, in fact, is the teams
leading ground gamer at the mo-
ment, development that WASH {
expected at the start of the sea-
son. He's a solidly built 5-foot- 10
IT'S FOUNDER. from st. Clair, Pa,
and has lot of lodging ability.
He's carried the ball AZ times
and Melted 1875 yards, an average
OF 4,6 yards, the best on the team.
On his touchdown last week he
showed a real flash of speed,
going wide around left end for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31

Charles County Amusement, the
former national all-eventS cham
pion. at 124-12; Wink Alexander
of Charles County. 1910. anc
Larkin Weldon. the well-known
tenpinner, 1892.
Rockville Bowling Center
moves into tonight'S action with
a three-game lead, with Curles
Movers and Charles County tied
for second.
1t was a big night in the
Women's District Minor League.
Outstanding was Lyn Kuczek,
who emerged from a slump to
roll a bronze medal game of 154
and 404 set for Thompson S
Transfer.
Another bright star was Hilda
Baker of Bladensburg Bowling
Center with medal game of 152
and set of 1896. Also with a
media italy was Ruth Rainey of
MPM Market, who shot 154.
Ceramic Tile produced a cou-
pie of sharpshooters in Phyllis
Jones, 1896, and Betty Cam
nella. 1885.
Team standings underwent a
vigorous shakeup, highlighted by
the climb into a tie for second
by Hadensburg Bowling Center,
which swept and caught Mann's
Potato Chips for the deadlock.
one game behind Miller High
Life which dropped two to the
Ceramics. The only other shut
out was that of Band Box Music
over Central Valet.
Winners by 81 were Kotzin's
Dress, Thompson's Transfer.
Parke Sunoco. Justine Nichol-
son and Guido's Auto Uphol-
stery.
The standings: Miller, UT;
Mann'S, 1853; Bladensburg, To-
g.; George Deoudes. 1873; Thomp-
sons, l4-10: Guido's, 14-10; Ger
annie. l4-l0; Leon Fleishman's
ewelers, 1911; Beall's ESQ. 49,
IL; Lustine-Nicholson, 11-13;
Prince Georges Properties. 10
IA; Band Box, l0-14; Martin &
Boyd, els; Kotzin's. 9-15; Cen
trail Valet. 8-16; Hendrix Steak
House, 8-16. and Parke Sunoco,
6-18.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
AGAINST WEST VIRGINIA
CIV Hopes Soph Stors
Shine Again Saturday.

4 yards with a pitchout on the
split-T option play. He also had
taken a big role in getting the
ball in position, carrying on three
of the preceding four plays for
gains of IA, Z and 2 yards.
His touchdown the previous
week was almost duplicate
another 4-yard dash outside OF
left end preceded by rushes OF
10 and 5 yards.
Herman unlike Colna. WASH I
on the B unit at the start Of the
season but is a fixture there now
He has done excellent work since
Joining that group. He's from
Harrisburg, Pa. and is a big boy
at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.
Caught Two I'd Passes
Herman has caught only four
passes this season, but two of
them have been for toucbdowns.
tidy average. Both scoring
pitches were by Jack Henzes. the
nonletterman Junior quarterback
who IS running the B unit so we'll.
Last week the payoff pass was
a 10-yard pitch and the week
before it was for yards. On
both occasions Herman had ma
neuvered his way into the clear
in the end zone and with his size
made perfect target for Henzes.
The scoring pass he caught
against VMI was probably the
fanciest catch made by a CIV
player this season. The pass was
one of those over-the-line things,
and of necessity had to be high.
Herman barely got his fingertips
on the ball and juggled it for a
few steps before getting a good
grin mr. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31

ponds chemically with rotenona,
is States were conducting 20 re-
search programs along other
lines.
So far, killing off ali fish and
starting all over again has
proved the most practical
method. but hopes are held out
for herding unwanted species
with electricity. paralyzing all
fish chemically and then resus-
ticating game species with other
chemicals. Various other meth
DDS of Kidding ponds of the
coarse fish are being tried. In
the meantime. if any of our
readers have such a problem,
don't hesitate to refer it to your
State Game and Fish Commits
sions, which stand ever ready to
help with all the means in their
power.
Win the DUCK ana goose
hunting season just a week
away, We are still woefully lack
ing in information on duck
blinds for rent. and hope more
OF our readers who have such a
commodity win come to our res
cue and help out the great army
OF would-be duck hunters with
no place to go. Next Wednes-
day, a half hour before sunrise,
the annual fusillade commences
along the eastern seaboard in
Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-.
lima and points south. Geese al
ready are down by the thou
sands with more arriving daily
and the vanguard of migrating
ducks are rapidly augmenting
the flocks of locally-raised Wild
fowl. 1t would appear to be one
of the best seasons in wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

Hottest bowler in the District
Major League for the last month
hasn't been Cletus Pannell, Pal
Crescent or Frank Micalizzi, the
top three in the star-studded cir
cult, but a bowler one doesn't
hear very much about, meaning
Woody Winslow of the champion
Chevy Chase Chevrolets.
And Winslow struck vigorous
pace at a most appropriate time
In the early going, Pannell
Chevvies captain. carried a 1875
average. which helped lot to
keep his team around the top
He slumped. and Winslow took
over the pace.
When Winslow rolled Ali last
night it was the third time in
the last four matches he beat
400. The All was a snappy re-
covery from a 351 the week be-
fore. His other sets in the in
terrupted streak were 420 and
403. At the start of this month
Winslow's Average was lit. Now
its 1914 for q games.
Largely as a consequence,
Chevy Chase today holds a two
game lead in defense of its hard
won title. Winslow's 165-4l1 was
a telling factor last night when
the Chevvies won two games
from Miller High Life, whose best
was Eddie Owens at 142-368.
For the first time this season,
scorer John Parise noted, there
was no change in any of the
standings. with all matches de-
cided 2 to /. The victors, be-
sides the Chevvies, were Arcade
Pontiac over Bethesda Forty
Alleys, National Bohemian over
Silent Sales, Falls Church
Furniture over Wheeler Restau-
rant and Hicks Chevrolet over
Pepsi Cola.
High scorer of the evening
was Billy Stalcup of Falls
Church Furniture at l58-4l6. He
had a tough rival in Danny
Pessagno who rolled 168-4ll for
the Wheelers.
In another peppery duel,
Fosco Fattorini of Silent Sales
shaded Perez Wolfe of Nation
al Bohemian. 1896 to 1872.
Gene Targets 406 paced Ar
cade Pontiac against Bethesda,
for whom Paul Moore starred
with 394.
Art Weston of Hicks Chevro-
let, who rolled the high scratch
score of the Kalorama Handi-
cap Sunday, continued a streak
of heavy pinfall by shooting
401. Nick Rinaldi was best for
Pepsi Cola at 1863.
Pannell rolled 356 to reduce
his leading average to 1924,
Crescent, firing 37l for Falls
Church Furniture, supplanted
Micalizzi Of Pepsi Cola in Sec
ond place by a six-pin margin,
1877 to 127-l. Micalizzi tai
lied 354.
The standings: Chevy Chase,
1879; Silent Sales. 16-ll; Miller
High Life, l6-ll; Pepsi. l5-l2;
Falls. Church. 1913; Arcade.
1913. Wheeler, 1914: Bethes-
da, 1915; Hicks, 9-i8, and Ma
tional Bohemian. 8-l9.
Bobby Lockhart Of the Harri-
son Roofers is having a rough
time maintaining his prestige as
champion Of the District Minor
League. His average of 1853 is
well below the figure that
earned him the title. However
Sir Robert is still in command
Pressing him for the lead is Dale
Valentine of Chatterbar, only
seven pins behind.
Next come Frank D'Imperio o.