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The program opened with
Invocation by the Rev. Sidney
Lanier, Rector Of st. Johns
Anglican Church, followed by
the Christiansted High School
Choral Group with Rejoice
Ye With Jerusalem accom-
panied on the Piano by Asia
Berkeley, under the very bril-
liant direction Of Father Hac-
kett of Holy Cross Anglican
Church He also directed two
other. numbers Gloria IN Elk
celsis" and you'll Never
Walk Alone, for which there
was heavy applause Of each
rendition.
Harold lie Clair Walcott de
livered the Salutatory and.
George Lawrence Richardson
the Valedictory. The Hon.
James A. Bough delivered the
commencement address, in
which he admonished the stud.
ents to express their gratitude
to the teachers. Graduation
time IS a time Of decision he
said. eSome Of you will decide
to go on to college; for others
q you this will probably be
the limit Of your formal edu-
cational training. Whatever
the decision might be in each
of your cases, the idea / want
to leave with you Is that your
decision must not be i selfish
one. You must not think Of
yourself alone. You must be
aware Of your duty 70 your
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Mrs. Amy Mac key
is New Demonstration
Agent with Agri. Sta.

Mrs. Amy Mackay, former
Home Economics Teacher Of
the Frederiksted Junior High
School, is now q staff mem
Der Of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station of the United
States Government.
Mrs. Mackay, who taught
for several years, resigned
last fall. She then taught
Adult Education classes for
several months. Mrs. Mackay's
retirement from the Depart
ment Of Education was a great
loss, Mrs. Pearl Byrd Larsen,
Director Of Special Activities
said. She was an excellent
teacher, keenly interested in
her work and the community
at large
Mrs. Larsen said that I'VE
are fortunate indeed, to have
Mrs, Mackay filling q position
as Home Demonstration agent
which gives her an opportun=
ity to work in the schools and
IN the community"
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Airport and Troffic
Survey Engineer
Visits Isldnd

Visits lsldnd
]. R. Garfield, Of the firm
Of BelIante and Clauss, con-
struction engineers Of Scran-
ton, Pa. IS currently on st.
Croix engaged in the perfor-
nance Of an Economic FEAST
bility and Functional Survey
Of the airport and air-traffic
potentials in the American
Virgin Islands The contract
for this project was recently
awarded his principals at a
cost Of $14,5 500 by the Govern
ment Of the Virgin Islands
with the approval Of the De-
ipartment Of the Interior. Fin
Al presentation is to be in the
Governors hands on or before
Saptember g 1855.
The objectives of this study
are to gather together all the
data pertinent to every opera
tional and economic phase Of
aviation activity present and
potential, in the Virgin Is
lands region, and from this
data to reach conclusions
which will form the basis Of
a Regional Airport Master
Plan.
This Master Plan, after re-
view and approval by the
government Of the Islands,
the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration, and the Department
of the interior, will be a guide
for the application Of funds
Immediately available for con.
struction and a basis for the
development Of an integrated
and flexible aviation facility
for future regional require
ments.
The Master Plan will be
comprehensive in scope. and
VIII contain the several fac
tors Of both physical and eco
Continued on page a
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Personal Mention

Lieutenant and Mrs. Lo-
well Schuster are the proud
parents of a seven and a half
pound baby boy on Saturday,
February 18th in shrinefort,
Germany, where Lieut.. Schus-
ter is stationed with the U. S.
10th Division.
Mrs. Schuster is the former
Rita de Chabert.
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at the concert. Behind her
modest appearance are hidden
amazing talents. We hope we
will hear her again.
The st. Croix Concert So
ciety can feel justly proud
that the general public is get
ting to know the seriousness
of their purpose in bringing
artists of top quality to our
island. This growing response
on the part of SO many island
ers who do not want to be
isolated from the stream Of
artistic genius of our day will
be rewarded as their support
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enables the society to grow.
It seems less sremote now that
the future will someday bring
such artists as Marian Ander-
son, Helen Traubel, Jascha
Heifetz and a host of others
to Virgin Islands soil.
, 1956-02-27
PETRAK COPELAND RECITAL FRIDAY
NIGHT. A GREAT SUCCESS
by Lorraine Wiggan Sevilla

Two outstanding singers, Miss Virginia Copeland, So
prano and Mr.. Rudolph Petrak, Tenor. delighted the mem
berS and friends of the ST. Croix Concert Society on Friday
night last with their fine vocal renditions. The singers, the
difference in temperament, combined to present a program
rich in what is most attractive in the vocal repertoire: modern
songs, operate arias from Mozart, Massenet and Puccini,
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Two Visitors Win
Second Prizes on
Donkey Races
ST. Croix Museum
AuxiliorY to Meet
Thurs, Mdrch |

The lucky winners Of the An important meeting of
first and second prizes at the the Women's Auxiliary of the
recent Donkey Races, held at st. Croix Museum will be
Parade Ground in Christian held on Thursday, March 1st,
sted, were two visitors to the at 5 pm, in the lounge of the
island : Mrs. Arthur Added st. Croix Yacht Club. George
son of Long Island, who won Van Ripper, Chairman of the
the first prize and Mrs. Milton Museum Board of Trustees
Rosenberg of Passaic, New will address the meeting.
Jersey, the second. Plans will be laid at this
Mrs. Addison left for a Wis meeting for the annual mem
it to Haiti but Mrs. Rosenberg bership drive to raise funds
prefers to remain here, she for the Museum.
said Both were staying at the Membership in the Auxil-
Clover Crest Hotel in Freder- larry is open to all ladies who
iksted. are interested in helping the
Mrs. Addison donated $40. Museum, the sole require
of her prize money to the Com ment being membership in
munity Band of which Peter the Museum" Mrs. Ruth
Thurland is director. Gregory, Chairman said. "Last
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Herbert, Sgmung Romberg & the lovers scene from Act Of
George Gershwin o~perettas. La Beheme", 20 Suave Fan
{. 49, cuilla". The closing duet from
LII -. "Tosca" was equally as well
49,. done. Tho most of the audi
f~ull-bodied warmth and a gold
en- tone that soon made the
audience aware that it was = - -
,.a4a...s = 49, siaaa4 Of dramatic gestures on the
tenor voices of our times. His
magnificent voice is always Several favorites were in
at his command to express the Guided among the program
most delicate, subdued senti- numbers and encores present
ment of the text or to nu- ed. Miss Copeland sang a med
leash its full glory in the bra ley Of the most loved music
vura passages. His composure of "The Desert Song" by Rom
and excellent control of his berg. AS an encore she was
voice revealed an artist who heard in the ever popular
really enjoys his art. Here is Summertime" from "Porgy
a voice clearly at the peak of and Bess". Mr.. Petrak p-o-
perfection. iected his beautiful voice in
nraa cono1ond noieed to a superb rendition of Thine
a+nr;1-nu eauro +bo oonoor+ Alone. Among the most
Too uoico +ho+ i charming of Miss Copelands
riob nouorf,l .nd dramatic offerings was the song from
thouaL 80 rool1ow os "The Old Maid and the Theft
A. po+robs uor voice e fill by Gian-Carlo Menotti, one of
in the middle register and ~ mOSt popuai young opela
dramatic on the upper tones. Writers oua
She displayed a marked pre- Their -accompanist through
ference for the modern songs out was Mrs. Ruth Slater,
of our day. She opened her a resident on the island, who
part of the program with a demonstrated her versatility
group of modern French in her exacting assignment as
songs: Lovely Night, CARNIVAL accompanist to these two
and Norwegian Song. great artists. She framed the
The first ~high-point of the important instrumental back
evening came when these two ground for the lovely veeali-
glorious voices were heard in cations enjoyed by everyone
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Gregory, Chairman said. Last
year the women rallied round
the museum and raised the
membership from 1874 to 223
members. GOO had been set as
a goaL. Starting earlier this
year they expect to increase
membership still further. All
present members Of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary are urged to
attend, bringing along a pros
pective member to swell the
ranks.
Paid-up membership for
1915 in st. Croix museum is a
requirement for voting in the
annual election of Trustees at
the March 3oth meeting. It is
with this in mind that the
ladies are making efforts to
collect as many dues as pos
sible in March.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
go Coy Blades
Will Visit Puris
On New Years

A group Of go gay blades from
The Washington area has signed
Iup to leave local cares behind
and fly to Gay Paree for a
strictly stag New Years eve out
ing.
The plan was the inspiration
Iof Ted Stevenson, 35-year-old
printing broker of 824 Ninth
street NV. Mr.. Stevenson re-
Gently ran newspaper ad in
viting all and sundry males to
participate. He was swamped
with acceptances. t
A chartered plane offering spe-
cial rates will take the eager
stays from National Airport
about December 20. The men
will leave Paris on the return
trip January /. If weather per-
mits and they can all find their
way to Orly Airport.
According to Mr.. Stevenson,
maybe two-thirds of the party
| is bent on "the big gay time"
1 Those arc the guys who have
no marital problems" Mr.. Ste
ivenson said. The remainder, he
added, just want to see Paris.
Evening star., 1956-12-12

Councilman Jerry T. williams
sided with Mrs. Werner, assert
ing: what is the purpose Of this
resolution? We don't have a
thing to do with it. I don't
think we have jurisdiction"
Council President Charles H
Jamison, who lives in Poolesville
disagreed. 1t was he who called
the councils attention to- the
matter in the first place. He again
criticized school officials for not
informing Poolesville residents
Of the construction plans before
hand and added; when we APP
propriate money for them
tschools). We should know how
it is being spent
The council resolution said it
believes that the location of a
permanent structure above a sep
tic tank installation is both un-
wise and unhealthy" 1t also took
cognizanze that the contract al
ready has been awarded.
Last week, Mr.. Senseman said a
shift in the construction plans
caused the building to cut across
a corner of a concrete septic tank
in use by the existing school. He
blamed the odors on goose
necks" used to eliminate conden-
sation but said the situation could
easily be corrected.
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Site at Overposs zoned
ConditionoIIy for Motel

The Fairfax County Board OF
zoning Appeals, by a 3-to-2 vote,
yesterday authorized the con-
struction Of a motel at a pro-
posed new overpass at Patrick
Henry drive and Arlington boule-
ward, with certain qualifications.
In granting q special use per-
nit to Randolph Rouse, the
board specified that the owner
was aware Of a recent letter stat
ing that the property was re-
quired for the overpasS, and that
the permit also is subject to
approval Of location of access
roads by the County Department
Of Public Works and the State
Highway Department.
Voting against the permit were
Chairman John w. Brookfield
and Mrs. M. X. Henderson. In
volved is 3.4 acres on Arlington
Evening star., 1956-12-12
{ CounciIHits School Board
On Septic Tank Issue

record as opposing the idea ir
case 1t might be misconstruec
they were in accord with the
school boards decision by last
weeks failure to take any action
Their vote on the resolution
was 6 to /. with Councilman j
Grahame Walker dissenting. Mr.
Walker said he believed the
resolution was unwise.
Two other Council members
also questioned the wisdom OF
taking such action but voted for
the resolution after eliminating a
clause that stipulated, in saddi-
tion to the plan review by the
trustees. that "a thorough pc
ruSal of construction plans be
made before contracts for con-
Struction are awarded"
"For us to insinuate they
don't" Mrs. Stella B. Werner de-
clared, "is not building up good
relationship with the School
Board"
Earlier. Mrs. Werner said: 81
don't think it's our business tc
reprimand the School Board. but
I don't want the public to think
I approve of building of schools
over septic tanks"
Evening star., 1956-12-12

The decision Of the Montgom-
tery County Board of Education
to build a new addition at the
Poolesville High School over q
septic tank drew q vote of CEN
sure yesterday from the County
Council.
The council passed a resolu-
ton expressing its disapproval
Iof such a practice and suggested
that hereafter plans for school
Improvements be reviewed first
by trustees Of the schools in
volved.
The councils action was an
aftermath of a joint meeting
the week previous between coun-
Gil members and school board
representatives. including Mrs
John G. Scharf, school board
president. and Ronald G. Sense
man, architect for the Pooles-
willie project. They assured the
council that Poolesville residents
had nothing to fear over odorS
ARISING from the septic. tank.
School officials left the meet.
ing with the belief Council men,
bers we're convinced.
Yesterday, however, council
members asked to be put or
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Annapolis Acts
To Get Improved
Bus TerminuI

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. IL (P.-
City Council has adopted a reso-
luton deploring bus terminal ia
cilities here and asking for a
hearing before the Public Serv-
ice Commission.
The resolution said services of
another bus company should be
sought If "it be determined at
the hearing that the Baltimore
and Annapolis Railroad Co. is no
longer interested in providing
such adequate facilities"
The present station, an old
frame building. is located by the
B6EA railroad tracks on the ex-
preSSway spur to Washington
and Baltimore. 1t formerly was
Evening star., 1956-12-12

boulevard adjacent to the Hot
Shoppe.
William Hansbarger, attorney
for Mr.. Rouse, told the zoning
board it was not their duty to
worry about right of way for the
overpass. He said he had been
unable to get any definite COM
Imitment from the Highway De-
Ipartment that the overpass would
go exactly where it currently is
proposed.
Mr.. Hansbarger said after the
meeting. however, that the over
pass route now proposed would
take up the entire motel site.
The overpass is planned in the
near future to provide a major
access into Seven Corners.
Mr.. Hansbarger said it was
planned to build a $5O0,O00 motel
on the property, but he declared
that the owners were working
comparatively with the Highway
Department.
Evening star., 1956-12-12

a railroad station and stands on
property the State recently
bought for a parking lot and
extension of its present heating
plant. The property is within
two blocks of the State House.
The BRA has run into OBJ
jections on proposals for several
sites for a relocation and said
recently the State has given il
an indefinite stay to remain or
the present property. 1t was
explained that the States plan;
for expansion of the heating
plant are not yet ready.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
Puper for REFUGEES

ZURICH, Switzerland, Dec. IL
(R. - zurich's newspapers are
producing semi-weekly news
paper in Hungarian for free
distribution to the 10000 ref
ugees who have come here since
the beginning of the revolt in
Hungary.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
India Switches System

NEW DELHI. Dec. IL (R.-
IIndia-which now uses both the
English system and its own an
Icient system of weights and
measures-is changing to the
metric system, effective April /,
1858, the government says.
Evening star., 1956-12-12
They Wont Christmas

MoRRISTOWN. Tenn. Dec. 10
R.-Morristown voters got into
the spirit Of things yesterday and
elected Bernie Christmas as the
only newcomer to the city ad-
|ministration. All other city Of
flcals were reelected.
Evening star., 1956-12-12

Washington, eth, 9th and Streets NV Ma 8os0O
Langley Park New Hampshire Avenue and University Lane
Evening star., 1956-12-12

Mother-No, no! You can't
ride that. No, no! You can
not have that horn. No, no!
Don't put that in your mouth.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
w. |. Daley, 81, Legislative
Aide Of Newspaper Group

William Louis Daley, 81, legis-
lative representative of the Ma
tional Editorial Association for
more than so years, died Tues
day in Doctors Hospital.
Mr.. Daley, a familiar figure
on Capitol Hill, appeared at
many hearings as representative
of some 5000 weekly newspapers,
which belong to the associa-
ton. He had retired early this
year because of illness.
A native of Silver Springs,
N. Y. Mr.. Daley also was asso-
ciated with the magazine indus
try for more than Is years.
At the time of his death. he was
"a consultant to the Magazine
Publishers Association, serving
primarily as a legislative re-
porter on postal rate matters.
He was a former vice president
and president of the Washington
Trade Association Executives,
and served a three-year term as
director of the American Society
of Association Executives. Dur
ing World War II he served on
an advisory committee to the
Office of Censorship.
He entered the journalism
field as a reporter for the Syra-
cuse Herald but left the paper a
few years later to serve as press
agent for Evangelist. Billy SUM-
day.
Mr.. Daley was a member of
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Dr.. Francis S. Muchen, SO.
D. c. Physician 40 Years

Dr.. Francis S. Machen, a fam
lily doctor here for more than 40
years. died Christmas Day at
the Washington Sanitarium after
an illness of several months. He
was SO on December l8.
DR.. Machen, who was noted for
his diagnostic ability had his
off1ce for many years in his home
at 3206 Seventeenth street NV.
before his retirement in 1946. In
recent years he lived at 4731
Thirtieth street NV.
The son of William Henry
Machen, the artist, he was born
in Toledo, Ohio. After attend
ing Detroit University he came
to Washington in 1894 with $50
in his pocket. and worked at the
Post Office Department to get
funds to attend Georgetown
Medical School. He later was
graduated from the school. and
began to practice in 1902, at the
age of 81. DR.. Machen also
taught at Georgetown from 1901
to 1905.
He was chief medical exam
lner for the Massachusetts, Mu-
Itual Life Insurance Co. here for
more than 25 years.
DR.. Machen was a member of
the American Medical ASsocia-
Evening star., 1956-12-27

He received his Ph.D. from Co.
lumbia University.
Received Awards
Among his honors were tn,
Stockberger Award of the So.
ciety of Personnel Administra.
ton as the outstanding Govern.
ment official Of the year in 1861
and the Theodore Roosevelt Dis.
tinguiShed Service Medal, which
he also received in 1851. DR.
Davenport held honorary de.
greeS from many universities.
He was a Mason and q
Shriner. a member of the Union
League Club in New York, hac
belonged to the Burning Tree
Club and Cosmos Club here ano
the Fort Schuyler Club Of Utica
N. Y. He served as q trustee
of Wesleyan University and oi
the Public Administration Clear.
ing House in Chicago.
Surviving are his widow, Edith
j. Davenport, of the home ad-
dress; two daughters, Mrs
Ernest ]. Griffith, 1941 Parkside
drive NV. and Mrs. Karl S
StromSem, 4717 Quebec street
NV. and two sons, Frederick
M. Davenport, jr., of New York
and Winthrop Davenport OF
Binghamton, N. Y. Fourteen
grandchildren and one great
grandchild also survive.
Services will be held at the
Davenport residence at 3 pm
tomorrow. Burial will be private
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Frank Dumeron,
Transit Worker

Funeral services for Frank
Rosser Dameron, 81, of Tucker
Hill, Westmoreland County, Va.
a streetcar operator for the
former Capital Transit Co. fol-
SO years, were held yesterday al
MontroSs, Va. Burial was in
Carmel Methodist Church Gene
terry, Tucker Hill, Va.
Mr.. Cameron who was en-
ployed by Capital Transit in
1907, died at his home on Mon
day. He retired in 1943.
A native Of Westmoreland
County. Va. Mr.. Dameron had
been living at Tucker Hill since
his retirement.
Mr.. Dameron is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth
Dameron; six daughters and
three sons, Mrs. Thelma Gray
and Mrs. Ruth Kelley, Arlington
Va; Mrs. Mary Waldow, 43O6
Nichols avenue S.W.; Mrs. Cora
Rupard, Tuxedo, Md; Mrs
Mildred johnson, Shadyside
Md; Mrs. Frances Keegan, Fort
Myer. Va: Howard c., 2217 Min
nesota avenue Sc; Charles E.,
McKays Beach, Md, and Frank
r. Dameron. Falls Church, Va;
two sisters, Mrs. w. H. Sanford
and Mrs. William Tolson, Tucker
Hill; IA grandchildren and 7
great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Mrs. John Myers,
Wife Of Executive
In Motor Company

Mrs. John E. Myers, the wife
of the Government sales man.
ager Of the Washington office OF
WHY'S Motors, Inc, died yester-
day at Suburban Hospital after
"a short illness.
The former Florence Estelle
Hallenbeck. Mrs. Myers was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hallenberg Of Brooklyn, N. Y. A
resident of the Washington area
since 1910, she lived at $3.50 Bex-
hill drive, Rock Creek Hills, Md
Besides her husband, she is
survived by a brother, Fred H
Hallenbeck of New York.
Services will be held at 8 pm
tomorrow at the Robert A. Pum-
phrey funeral home, 1857 Wis
Iconsin avenue, Bethesda. Burial
will be in Boonton, N. j.
The family asks that express
sions of sympathy be sent to the
heart fund.
Evening star., 1956-12-27
H. l. White, 68,
Retired Conductor

Harry Lester White. SO. a re-
tired Pullman conductor, died
Tuesday at the home of his son,
Robert G. Rock, at 401 Thirty
fourth street S.E.
Mr.. White, who was born In
Hamilton, Va, was with the
Pullman Co. for 25 years. He re-
tired in l947 after suffering a
cerebral hemorrhage and was a
partial invalid since then.
Besides Mr.. Rock. of the
Thirty-fourth street address, Mr.
White Is survived by two other
sons, Richard Z. Rock of 1915
Twenty-first place Sc. and
William E. Rock Of 1923 Ana
costa road Sc. and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Hsrriette Pickett OF
Arlington. Va. and Mrs. Helen
Combs Of Columbus, Ga. Also
surviving are eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 9 am. tomorrow in the Lee
funeral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts avenue NV. Bur-
ial will be in Hamilton,
Evening star., 1956-12-27
Preston ucker, 53, Designer
Of Dream Car That FuiIed

YPSILANTI, Mich, Dec. 81 (P),
Tucker, SO, whose plans
to revolutionize auto making
raised hopes and heartacheS, died
at a hospital here yesterday.
Mr.. Tucker entered the hos
pital about three weeks ago
suffering from cancer. He was
stricken with pneumonia shortly
before his death.
With him perished the fading
hopes that his Tucker Torpedo"
might yet be seen in the Nations
garages.
The controversial Mr.. Tucker
a native of Capac, Mich, forced
auto industry leaders to take note
in the early years after World
War II when his plans for a
rear-engined car gained wide
spread publicity.
Tear-Drop Design
In February. 1916, Mr.. Tucker
revealed that the Torpedo would
be OF tear-drop design with a
150-horsepower engine capable of
speeds up to 100 miles an hour
Revolutionary features in
cluded front tenders which
Evening star., 1956-12-27

was opposed to Throwing
American dollars to all corners
of the world"
Law Graduate
Born here July 7, 1902, Mr..
Hand was educated in the Cape
May public schools and was
graduated from Dickinson School
of Law at Carlisle. Pa, in 1922.
Mr.. Hands death leaves the
party lineup in the House at 233
Democrats and 200 Republicans,
with two vacancies. The first
vacancy was caused by the death
of Representative Antonio M.
Fernandez. Democrat OF, New
Mexico.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Hand
Is survived by a son, T.. MiHet
Hand, jr.. and a daughter, Billie.
18.
Evening star., 1956-12-27

ton. and a life member Of the
District Medical Society.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Catherine Etter Machen, OF
the home address; a son DR..
John w. Machen, Of Baltimore,
who is a pediatrician. and two
daughters, Mrs. Donald A. Rice,
1918 East-West highway. Silver
Spring. and Mrs. John j. McWil-
liams. Of Houston. Texas. Also
surviving is brother, Charles
A. Machen, of the Clifton Ter
race Apartments: a sister. Mrs.
Albert J. Phillips. Of FL Monte,
Calf. and seven grandchildren.
Services will be held at the
S. II. Hines funeral home at
2901 Fourteenth street NV. ct
9:15 am. tomorrow, followed at
10 am. by requiem mass at the
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Church In Chevy Chase. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.