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THE ST. cRoIx AVIS

prived of a full measure of local Self-government or that
the powers Of the Legislature was thereby curtailed and
circumscribed or that such limitation constituted a "seri-
Gus handicap to good government" It is known, Of course,
that Congress does not legiSlate- in a vacuum. 1t has faci-
litieS for informing itself which are not fully available to
others not burdened with ~laWmaking responsibilities. On
the basis of Stateside experience, Congress was probably
satisfied that a 60-daY legislative session was not unduly
restrictive. The change from the former system of practi-
cally continuous legislative sessions does not necessarily
mean that the people Of the Virgin Islands were being
deprived in any degree of local self-government. There
must be some virtue in legislative sessions OF definitely
defined duration; otherwise, the practice would not OBJ
tain SO universally in the States. The Revised Organic Act
was enacted after exhaustive hearings, at which the law
makers had an opportunity to look at both sides of the
coin, and it should perhaps be assumed that Congress act
ed adviSedly, conScientiOuSly, and with the best interest
of the people Of the Virgin Islands in view. It is difficult
to share the Trial Courts apprehension of dire conse-
quences to the government if this case is decided as Re
Spondent contends it should be. A transition from one
legislative system to another, such as this has been, will
naturally require a period OF adjustment during which
minor points OF disagreement will arise. 1t these prob
lem are met effectively and forthrightly they will not,
we believe, prove insuperable. The Court will perhaps
take judicial notice that by Act No. 146 the Legislature,
at its recent session, set up a commission to study the Is
lands tax structure and to report the result of its studies
to the next session OF the Legislature. This is, OF course,
as it should beA It is also a matter Of common knowledge
that organizations exist here for the purpose of perSuading
Congress to make changes in the Organic Act, one Of
which is to increase the duration of session from go to 90
days. We submit that this orderly method of securing
change in the Organic Act is ,commendable and in the
best American tradition and, that changes and modifica-
tons of the Act should be left ultimately to the wisdom
of Congress- and not achieved by judicial edict.
DATED: Charlotte Amaie, V. /.
Decebner IL, 1856.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Leon P. Miller
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, AND AS
such Attorney for Respondent.
, 1957-11-26

1t is perhaps worthy OF note that the legislatures OF
many states have sessions of less than go days duration.
In my home state of West Virginia, with population Of
over two million, the Legislature meets biennially for a
60day session, In his dissenting opinion in Stale v. Fluent.
supra, Justice Swellenback listed the following states
having constitutional limitations to legislative sessions as
follows: Wyoming 40 days; West Virginia As days nov
6O); Alabama so days; Georgia so days; Nebraska go
days; Louisiana SO days; Montana go days; New Mexi-
co so days; Washington 60 days; Virginia go days; Ar
kansas go days; Kentucky 60 days Exclusive Of Sundays
and legal holidays; North Dakota so days; South DakO-
ia so days; Utah go days; Indiana 81 days; Colorado
90 days; Maryland 80 days; and Minnesota 90 legisla-
tive days.
The above states with constitutional limitation on
their legislative sessions seem to have found the time al
1otted sufficient in which to satisfactorily conduct the
peoples business. And in this connection it will be inter
esting to note that the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
was able to successfully complete its tasks in much less
working time than the sixty days which were available.
In the light of the Courts views, it is strange that
inhabitants of several states whose constitution limitsle -
gislative sessions to go days and required their lawmakers
to complete their tasks, investigative and otherwise, dur
ing this period, have not felt that they were thereby de-
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10y0
/. Docket Entries Ia
2. Petition 3a
8. Citation and Order to Show Cause ............ Ga
4. Stipulation of Facts 10a
5. Motion to Dismiss : Notice ................ 14a
6. Answer III. 16a
7. Stipulation making the Rules Of the Legislature
a part of the record .........e...... 19a
8. Opinion, September 4, 1856 ........,....... 21a
9. Order denying Motion to Dismiss, Septem-
Der II, 1856 31a
10. Decree, directing Commissioner of Finance to
appear before the Finance Committee of
Legislature, etc. September II, 1856 $500. ga
II. Notice of Appeal, October 8, 1856 ........... ga
continued tomorrow
, 1957-11-26
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued from yesterday

Finally, the Court considered a discussion OF local
sef-government as relevant. The opinion necessarily I'M
plies. that if the rule Of law for which Respondent con-
tends is applied to the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands
that a backward step would have been taken and the Leg
islature's power unWisely curtailed and restricted. We
have contended only that the Legislature Of the Virgin
Islands be considered on a par with state legislatures :
invested with the same prerogatives and attributes and
subject to the same restriction with the same law appli-
cable to each alike. To term our position as advocating
a backward step can, therefore, be justified and substan-
tiated only by indulging the unrealistic presumption that
Congress intended to create a territorial legislature with
Greater powers and in a superior position to the leaisla-
lures of the States. It is difficult for us to understand how
a law applicable to the Legislature of California and Hi
nois and other great states becomes restrictive and oppres-
sive when applied to the legislature of the Virgin Islands.
Nor can we see what relationship there is between local
self-government and the length of time that the Legisla-
ture remains in session or whether or not the Legislature
must create an interim investigating committee by Act
instead Of Resolution. The court said:
, 1957-11-26

Under the limitation Of legislative power Tor
which Respondent contends here, the Finance
Committee would have no power in the weeks
preceding that session to assemble officially,
summon witnesses, obtain professional legal and
economic guidance and otherwise prepare itself
to recommend a considered bill to- the Legisla-
ture. The multiplication Of such cases might
well become a serious handicap to good govern
ment, particularly since the Organic Act re-
quires actual legislative sessions to be SO brief
that the duration and coverage OF committee
hearings at sessions time must necessarily be
rather limited
Emphasis supplied.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-06-13
FOR SHLE-MisCell0ne0us

WE PAY cash for televisions. any con-
dition. KE. 1-a386. KE l-4l35
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
Okemoh News

Supt. N. G. Mitchell Jr. open
ed Sunday School last Sunday.
The lesson was "Caleb Man of
Faith and Courage" The II
o'clock service, well attended,
heard Pastor w. M. Hardison's
message THE Noble Sacrifice,
Hebrew GIL. Hearts burned
within as he brought the word
of God. Morning offering $155.
Willow Grove doors are portals
of welcome to visitors. Visiting
were: Mrs. Ada Mcbride of
Stockton, California; Mrs. Addie
Scott of Lucy Phillips of the
city, and Mr.. G. Wallace of the
city. Members were happy to
see Mrs. Freddie Meadow back
again after a long period of ILL
ness. They are praying for Mrs.
K. Harper and others that they
may recover.
The Starlight Band of Willow
Grove is having an entertain
ment Saturday evening, July q,
at the home of the supervisor,
Mrs. DorcaS Davis, 1926 South
38th Street. Refreshments will
be available.
The pastors 9th anniversary
will begin July % and continue
through August 4. We invite you
to come.
Mrs. Dortha Patton is vaca-
tioning in Oklahoma with her
mother and other relatives. Mis-
ses Rebecca Mcdonald, Verdell
and Dorothy Goodwin have re-
turned to their homes in Oak
Ian, California following ten
day visit with their grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Abner,
3O26 South 38th Street.
IN. G.. Mitchell ST., reporter
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
Personality of Edna Jackson

Editors note: This is the first
in series of essays submitted
by students of the summer Bible
school held at Union Baptist
Church, 2849 East Chipman Rd.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from Per-
Sonal Contact"
The reason I chose to write
about Edna Jackson is because
I feel I know a little more about
her than the average person.
I have found her to be a true
and wonderful friend, one whom
you can love and trust. She is
one who judges a person for
what he or she is and not for
who they are. ~
Edna understands the prob
lens of others, trys to help
those in need. She takes people
for what they are and not for
what they might have been.
I have known Edna for almost
four years. No matter where you
meet her she is just Edna. !
have found her to be wonder
full and true Christian.
Shirley Scott
2537 East Chipman.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
Mesa News

Last Sunday evening, Millie
Ane Thomas, 568 North Center
Street gave a "going away" par
ty for her cousin, Dorothy Loud
of Alamogordo, New Mexico. Miss
Loud has been a visitor here
for the past three weeks.
The girls auxiliary of Mt. Cal
vary Baptist Church will give a
birthday party at the church,
Monday evening at Z o'clock,
honoring all members whose
birthdays falls in the month of
July.
Baptist quarterly district Sing
ing Convention will be held Sun
day at Mt. Calvary beginning at
3 pm.
-Zetoria Wise, reporter.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
OBITUARIES
Susie F. Manor

Services for Susie F. Manor,
81, who died last Sunday at her
home 1904 East Maricopa, will
be Saturday, o'clock, at Willow
Grove Baptist Church, 40th st.
and Superior. The Rev. w. M.
Hardison will officiate. Burial in
Greenwood Memorial Park.
Mrs. Manor lived in Arizona
q years. She was born in Brush
Hill, Oklahoma.
Survivors include her husband,
Judge; II children, Mrs. Ca
therine Chambers, Miss Lula M.
Manor, Mrs. Roberta Bryant, all
of Phoenix; Mrs. Carrie Lee
Daniels, Mrs. Berthene Huffman,
Mrs. Florence Prodvdrill, Eddie
M. and Ceofu.s NJ, all of Cal
ifornia; Ray, Charlie, and Ralph
all of Nevada; ii grandchildren
and 3 great grandchildren.
Webbers Mortuary is complet-
ing arrangements.
Susie A. Shepherd
TIE BODY of Mrs. Susie A.
Shepherd who died in local
hospital, Monday, will be ship
ped to Longview, Texas for bur-
ial by Ragsdale Mortuary. Phoe-
nix services will be conducted
Friday evening at 6 o'clock in
Ragsdale Chapel in the Valley
with Rev. c. Maddox officiating.
Mrs. Shepherd, 72, who reSid-
ed at 25O2 West Washington st.
died in a local hospital. She was
born in Rush County, Texas,
came to Vicksburg, Arizona, from
Okmulgee, Oklahoma 33 years
ago, to homestead 260 acres.
Mrs. Shepherd was state mis-
sionary and youth supervisor at
Friendship Baptist Church.
She will lay in state at Rags
dale Mortuary from 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon until six
o'clock Friday. 5eras
She is survived by ESSie Wal
ton, niece of Phoenix, and a
large unknown number of nieceS,
nephews and cousins, out-of-
state.
James Porter ''e-..>e
James Porter, passed yester-
day in a local hospital. Arrage-
mentS pending at RagSdale.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
UNION BAPTIST

The youth department. of
Mountain View Baptist Church
of Southern Baptist Convention,
located on North 40th Street of
which the Rev. r. M. Gillian is
pastor, met with the youth de-
partment of Union Baptist
Church, 2849 E. Chipman RI.
(Rev. c. B. Allbritton, pastor)
on last Sunday afternoon. Un-
der the supervision of Mr.. Don
Hit, the Mountain View youth
presented a wonderful program
which was throughly enjoyed by
all present.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
BETHEL AMf,' Mesa

Doris Jean Willis and Thema
Jean Yancy, 6 and 8, sang duet
in last Sunday mornings serv-
ices.
Rev. Smith and Sunday School
superintendent, Mrs. Kink visit
ed Lorene Anderson who was
seriously injured at the Escobedo
swimming pool. Her condition
is not too satisfying.
Mrs. Robinson is also indlS-
posed.
Mrs. Margaret Anderson,
reporter.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25

For He is our peace, who
hath made both one, and hath
broken down the middle wall
Of partition between us.
(Ephesians 2, 14.)
The Holy Spirit surrounds
us with love and goodness,
with mercy and compassion.
We shut ourselves out by sim
fulness, willfullness, selfish
ness. But through devout be-
lief in Jesus Christ as our
Saviour and Redeemer, the
wall between us and our
Father in Heaven is broken
down.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
ANTIOCH BAPTIST

Sisters Jodie Woods and Ophe-
liza HopSon led devotions last
Sunday morning. Scripture read
ing was by the Rev Arthur Will
liamS and prayer for sick and
Shut-inS, by the Rev. A. BiggerS.
Assistant Pastor T. c. Baker
spoke on $50 Many Open
Mouths" Exodus 23:1.
Music was provided by the
Youth and WomenS choruSeS.
%. E. White, reporter.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
Church
News
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST

The Sunday School and Bap-
lists Young Peoples Congress of
Zion Rest District is being held
at Pilgrim Rest, July Is through
%.
Speakers are:
Thursday
A. M.-Rev. r. J. Jones Rev.
j. r. Moody, alternate.
P.M-Rev. E. Jarrett = Rev.
S. L. Vaughn, alternate.
Friday
A.M.-Rev. J. Lary-Rev. j. H.
Hardiman, alternate.
PM.-Rev. L. ]. Dunbar-Rev.
Jeremiah Ludd, alternate.
Saturday
AM Roundtable discussion
led by Rev. F. j. WinbuSh-
RevS. j. II. Payton, S. T. Miller
will participate.
P.M.-Rev. A. M. Martin-Rev.
r. j. McGinty, alternate.
Sunday, the pastor, Rev. H. Y.
Stevenson will deliver the morn
ing message. At 3 o'clock, Rev.
Ed Hankins will be the speaker,
with Rev. J. B. Cartwright as
alternate.
Dinner will be served daily,
during the session, in the church
annex at 1:3O.
--Florine Johnson, reporter.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
City Ushers Set
Program

A program is being planned
by the City Usher Alliance for
Sunday, July %, at Antioch Bap-
tist Church, Al North 18th St.
The president, Odis Wesley,
urges each usher group to con-
tribute one number to the pro-
gram which starts at 3 o'clock.
Geneva Grimes, reporter.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25

FATHER AND SON guard the
control center for "Evac H."
the emergency evacuation test
In Binghamton, N. Y. recently.
Some 1900 residents were d.
rected from their homes In Bfng-
hamtOn to Deposit, N. Y, -
miles, and ''resettled" there for
the day. (Binghamton Press Photo;
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
BETHEL Anne. CHURCH

18th ST. and Pima - Mesa, Ariz
Rev. John James, Pastor
9:3O am. Sunday School
11:OO am. Morning Worship
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25

Ac ccording to Congressman
Brownson of Indiana, the fed
eral government operates 1911
government-owned, or partly
government-owned plants a n d
commercial type facilities in
which it has invested $11 ,S63.-
900 500 of the taxpayers money.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25

According to U. S. News 81
World Report, interest on the
federal debt has totaled $40, ,7OO,-
600, 900 in the IL postwar years.
Rising interest rates ale conti-
nuing to push the cost up.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25

First institutional Baptist Church
1889 East Jefferson
A. G. Hendricks, Pastor
$50 am. Sunday School
1900 am. Morning worship
Pilgrim Rest Baptist
1417 East Madison
Rev. H. Y. Stevenson, Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday school
l1:OO am. Morning worship
New Salem Baptist Church
1706 East Lincoln
Rev. Leo Nickols, Pastor
GAS am. Sunday school :.
11:OO am. Morning worship
Antioch Baptist Church
Al North 11th Street
Rev. R. N. Holt, Pastor
$50 am. Sunday school
t1:00 I'm. Morning worship
Fellowship ? Baptist Church
1886 East Pueblo Street
Rev. VIM. c. Crawford, Pastor
Church with a Program
Minister with a Message
Wesley Methodist Church
1902 East Washington
Rev. Charles F. HarlinS, Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday school
11:00 am. Morning worship
Lucy Phillips Memorial Church
Corner 14th at East Adams
Rev. L. J: Harper, Pastor
$3.50 am. Sunday school
l1:00 am. Morning worship
GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH
Mobile, Arizona
Rev. e. J. Sykes, Pastor
$50 am. Sunday School
1900 am. Morning Worship
Shiloh Baptist
9th Avenue and Buckeye
Rev. N L. Huff, Pastor
$50 am. Sunday school
100 am. Morning worship
FULL GOSPEL OPEN DOOR
CHURCH
| 2444 East Broadway
1000 am. Sunday School
11:00 am. Morning Worship
v. w. Boone Sr., Pastor.
MACEDONIA MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
746 w. Grant Cat 9th Ave.)
Rev. ]. D. Daniels, Pastor
9:30 am. Sunday School
11:O0 am. Morning Worship
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
Wesley Methodist Church

1902 East Washington
Rev. Charles F. HarlinS, Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday school
11:O0 am. Morning worship
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25

James Porter ''-',>"
James Porter, passed yester-
day in a local hospital. Arrage-
ments pending at RagSdale.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
MACEDONIA MISSIONARY
BAPTIST Church

746 w. Grant Cat 9th Ave.)
Rev. J. D. Daniels, Pastor
9::30 am. Sunday School
11:O0 am. Morning Worship
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
Lucy Phillips Memorial Church

Corner 14th at East Adams
Rev. L. J: Harper, Pastor
$3.50 am. Sunday school
l1:00 am. Morning worship
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
Shiloh Baptist
FULL GOSPEL OPEN DOOR
CHURCH

CnUkUn
2444 East Broadway
1000 am. Sunday School
11:00 am. Morning Worship
v. w. Boone Sr., Pastor.
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25

1886 East Pueblo Street
Rev. VIM. G. Crawford, Pastor
Church with a Program
Minister with a Message
Arizona sun., 1957-07-25
GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH

Mobile, Arizona
Rev. e. j. Sykes, Pastor
$3.50 am. Sunday School
1900 am. Morning Worship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Judicial RoudbIock

We do not suppose it would be ac-
curate to say that the highest court in
Florida is defying the Supreme Court in
refusing at this time to order the en-
rollment of Negro in the University
OF Florida Law School. But it comes
pretty close to that.
The State court majority lit was a
5-to-2 deciSion) said it could not conceive
that the Supreme Court would hold that
the highest court of a sovereign State
does not have the right to control the
effective date of its own discretionary
process" In other words, the Florida
court is saying that it recognizes the
Negroes right to enter the law school. but
that 1t will not order his enrolment now
because this could" result in violence
and the disruption of the university
system.
Assuming this fear to be we'll
founded, when can the Negro applicant
expect to enter the law school? Under
the State courts view, he could be ad-
mitted when the danger Of violence sub
sides, which might mean a long, long
time. Or the Supreme Court, upon a
proper application, could unequivocally
order that he be admitted at once.
In this latter event, should violence
result, the responsibility could be placed
with the Supreme Court rather than the
State court. Perhaps this is what the
Florida tribunal wants, for the Florida
judges could hardly be under an impress
sion that the Supreme Court will acqui-
esce in an indefinite delay in enforcing
its year-old ruling in favor of the Negro
applicant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Inner-Loop Revision

The new proposal to build the
inner-loop expresSway to the west of
Washington Circle in Foggy Bottom is
sensible one-obviously dictated more
by necessity than by choice.
The compelling reason for a change
in the route previously approved is the
staggering amount of traffic which would
pour into the Washington Circle area
under the latest highway plans AS orig
inally designed, the eight-lane inner
loop route was placed through the circle
itself. This raised a number of PROB
lens, but they were virtually insignificant
when compared to the additional impact
off, second proposed eight-lane express
way in the area, designed to carry
Maryland'S heavy Route 240 traffic to
downtown Washington. The difficulty
in trying to weave these 16 lanes of traffic
together at a circle can hardly be ex-
aggerated. A graphic example of the
problem if one is needed, is that one
roadway would have to be sunk SO to go
feet below the street level.
The new proposal has the advantage
of spreading the traffic interchanges be-
tween the two expressways over a broader
area west of Washington Circle. An
additional benefit is that Washington
Circle would be freed for longneeded
Improvement simple underpaSs for K
street traffic.
Aside from traffic, highly crafty
ing aspect of the new scheme is that the
George Washington UniverSity's we'll
established plans for a great medical
center in the Washington Circle area
would be unimpaired. 1t also is encourag-
ing that the westward route would not de-
stroy large private development projects
already under way. One problem left
unSolved is a possible site for the pro-
posed cultural center in Foggy Bottom.
This, however, can be evaluated further
in the intensive study which will be given
the new proposal before any approval is
granted. Changes. perhaps some major
ones, may be made. But it seems to US
that the new plan is a sound beginning
toward designing the downtown super
highways which must carry the unprece-
dented traffic volumes of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Meeting in Conberro

Secretary Dulles latest trip abroad
has taken him to Canberra, Australia,
for the annual meeting of the minis
terial council of the Southeast Asia
Treaty Organization. Although not yet
three years old, SEATO is a going con-
Germ, and it has important business to
discuss as regards building up its political,
economic and military strength to coun-
ter the continuing threat of Communist
SubverSion and aggression.
This Far Eastern alliance, of course,
is still far from being comparable to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization in
the West. But it has been growing in
strength, and the Canberra talks can be
expected to put additional muscle on it.
For its eight MISUNDERSTANDING Paki-
stan, the Philippines. Australia. New Zea-
land, France, Britain and the United
States-are firmly committed to the idea
of intenSifying the kind of cooperation
that has already contributed materially
to the stability and security of free Asia.
In view of that commitment, SEATOS
effectiveness certainly promises to in
crease progressively from year to year.
At the moment, with Peiping and
Moscow apparently finding it wise to
retreat at least temporarily from policy
of armed violence and direct aggression,
the chief threat to free Asia seems to
be one of infiltration and subversion.
Within recent days, according to official
spokesman, Thailand has had taste of
this threat in the form of a reported
Communist plot to stage more or less
bloodless coup overthrowing the present
Bangkok government AS Thai authorities
have explained, however, the combined
intelligence work of their own agents and
Of SEATOs standing antisubversion unit
uncovered the conspiracy before it had
a chance to succeed.
This Is but one example of the actual
and potential value inherent in SEATO.
The organization is even now doing
good job countering subversive activities
against its members, and 1t is we'll
equipped to hold highly useful consulta-
tions-aS at Canberra-on how to cope
with the dangers that could flow from
Communist designs on such other free
Asian nations as Indonesia and Burma.
And beyond that, wholly apart from
military defensive measures against the
possibility of outright aggression, the
alliance is geared to achieve much
through peace promoting economic COL
Liberation.
1t is matters of this sort that will
be up for discussion at the impending
Canberra meeting Secretary Dulles pres
ence is an indication Of the Importance
our country attaches to the talks. Despite
its shortcomings, SEATO continues to be
a cooperative venture worthy of the
effort needed to make 1t genuinely strong.
Anything contributing to that end con-
tributes to the security of the entire free
world, America included.