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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13
Housing Group
To Hear Clark

Senator Joseph S. Clark
Democrat. of Pennsylvania, will
speak at a luncheon sponsored
by The Washington Housing AS
ISOLATION at i2:45 pm. April 80
in the Hotel Statler.
The Senator will discuss "Hu-
man Values in Urban Renewal
during the luncheon which is
part of an all-day workshop the
association is holding for citi-
zens en- Displacement and Re-
location of People-Everybody' S
Business"
This will be a full discus
sion Of the impact on our COM
munity of the displacement of
people as a result of Govern
ment action" according to
Charles A. Horsky, association
president.
The extent Of displacement,
how 1t is currently handled, Gov
ernment's responsibility and
facts about displaced people
will be discussed at a $50 am.
session in the Statler.
Speakers will include Malcolm
A. Burrows. deputy executive
director of the Redevelopment
Land Agency; James Ring, ex-
ecutive director of the National
Capital Housing Authority; 1t.
Col. Robert E. Mathe. Assist
ant District Engineer Commits
sioner for Urban Renewal;
James G. Banks. chief. Reloca-
ton and Management Division,
RIA, and G. Franklin Edwards,
associate professor of Sociology,
Howard University.
A second morning session will
consider the challenge Of dis
location and relocation to the
entire community. The partici-
pants include Allen Elliot. chief
underwater. Federal Housing
Administration: Isadore Seeman,
executive director. United Com
Services. and the Rev.
Vladimir Hartman, director Of
Research and Church Planning,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13
BUILDERS REPORT

Taking a cue from the Hous.
ing and Home Finance Agency
the building materials industry
is going TO call on the American
housewife for consultation or
its end Of the housing job.
To be sought is the woman's
viewpoint on 1.-The components
materials and workmanship
which give the house sound eco
llomic value and family we'll
being"
Six national trade associa-
tons are represented on the or
ganizing committee. They are
the Better Heating Cooling
Council, the Portland Cement
Association, the National Lum-
Der Manufacturers Association
the Copper and Brass Research
Association, the National Asso-
citation of Plumbing Contractors
and the Mechanical Contractors
Association OF America.
X r.
The Potomac Valley Chapter
OF Maryland. American Institute
of Architects. has Endorsed Alvin
L. Aubinoe. Washington archi-
tect and builder, for appoint
ment to the National Capital
Planning Commission.
Randolph d. Rouse, chairman
OF the Public Relations Com
mittee of the Home Builders
Association of Metropolitan
Washington. has announced
that officials of the Atomic En-
ergy Commission have asked the
association to produce a School
for Home Buyers just for Acc
personnel.
The four-day school will be
similar to the one held for the
public last year at the National
Housing Center for the general
public. The one for Acc person.
mel will be held at 8 pm. in the
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Interior Department on May i6,
II, 81 and %.
Perpetual Building Association
will be co-sponsor with the home
builders.
More than 300 persons have
already registered for the three
day sixth annual meeting and
technical program Of the Build
ing Research Institute which
opens Monday in Chicago, the
BRI has announced.
According to william HI.
Scheick, BRI executive director,
the meeting will feature SO ma
tionally recognized experts on
the technical program.
y
Frank Calcara, president of
the Home Builders Association
of Metropolitan Washington. has
been going to the movies al
most every day for a month.
It's not for fun. but in his
role as chairman of a joint Ma
tional Association of Home
Builders-Producers Council
Committee. has been asked to
aid in selective sponsored films
to be recommended to local
builder associations around the
country this year.
The films he has been review
ing at the National Housing Gen.
ter are primarily public rela-
tons and commercial movies
produced by building materials
suppliers.
\
A Silver Spring subdivision,
Holiday Park. hit the cover of
House q Garden magazine.
The development was built by
Community Builders. Albert
Small, a builder who took the
photo, thoughtfully included the
sign of the broker. T. E. Lerner.
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Area Chapter
Gives $3.50 to
ala Library

A gift Of $3.50 has been made
by the Potomac Valley Chapter
|of Maryland. American Institute
|of Architects, to the Octagon
Library at the ALA headquarters
for purchase of new reference
volumes.
Ronald S. Senseman, presi-
dent of the chapter. said selec-
ton Of books to be purchased
had been left to George E. Pet
tengill, librarian for the institute.
The Potomac Valley Chapter
hopes its gifts will serve as an
example and that other chapters
OF the ALA will make similar
contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-13

Washington Federation OF
Churches.
An afternoon session Will be
thrown open to citizen discus
sion and reaction to the prob
lens raised in the morning,
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COUNTRY PROPERTIES FOR SALE
FIRST TINE OFFERED
Montgomery
Country Home

Authentic old coloniol on IS ceres.
Completely restored ond modsrniIed
for otoeious living and entertaining.
Only "a miles from the White House.
Wide center holl. step down drowning
room opening onto screened living
porch ond teroee. large dining room
with fireplace, completely equipped
electric kitchen. Delightful view over
rolling countryside. Separate guest
house hos ehormins living room with
ecihsdrci ceiling ond handsome fire
piece, kitchen and bedrooms and
both. All form buildings In excellent
condition including 5-sioll ,scbls ond
J-eor gofose. Scrvun,s cotioge with
2 bedrooms and Va boihs. For
further information coll MRS. Wootion.
WOedlsy 6.s272. co-sselUsivs.
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well known these days as the Zoo
director, invited US to inspect the
collection, adding. incidentally, that
Betsy's paintings, at $50 each and
up, have crossed over 81, 800.
On the Zoo directors desk were
enough newspaper clippings about
Betsy to satisfy a movie stars pub
Lefty agent Her painting-hailed
by some, pish-poshed by others
has drawn comment from famous
human artists. When her chimp
art was brushed of recently by
officials of a California exhibit as
curiosity" Betsy got lot Of pub
licity. including several editorials
defending her position. Even Soviet
papers. trying to make a cold-war
weapon of Betsy. have written
about her.
We asked Mr.. Watson: Does
Betsy KNOW what she's painting?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Is Betsy The Chimp
Really An Artist?
BY DORIS KANTER

BALTIMORE
rs BALTIMORE BETSY serious?
Il Is her fingerpainting art-or
just monkey business? Should a
painting be excluded from an art
exhibition Just because the painter
is a chimp? Has Betsy got the
Communists goat? VIII she put
Baltimore on the map?
Betsy = international celebrity.
topic Of heated high-level art
arguments. financially successful
fingerpainter-was asleep when we
dropped in to see her. Her two
cage mates in the Baltimore Zoo
were awake.
Looks like an average chimp, we
noted. Lives modeStly. Has playful
cage mates.
Betsy's manager, mentor, agent
and close friend, Arthur Watson,
has an Office with four walls full of
Betsy originals. Mr.. Watson, less
, 1957-07-13
BRANCH .

BRANCH
enc of the requirements Of the
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
The motion was seconded by
Ralph Paiewonsky, Vice Pre-
sident. The following mem
bers of the Board spoke in
support of the motion: Attor-
ney R. H. Amphlett Leader;
Alexander Moorhead; DR.. Roy
Anduze; and Mrs. Marion H.
Thayer.
Marshall Diersson of New
York, a stakeholder of the
Bank, also spoke on the mo-
ton. After further discussion,
, 1957-07-13

Mr.. Alexander called for the
vote. The measure was passed
unanimously.
The Branch of the Bank will
be located in the new Alexan-
Ger Theater Building in what
is known as old Sunday Mar
ket. Remodeling of the prem
ises is now under way. It is
expected that the Branch will
be ready for opening in about
80 days.
The bank now operates in
Frederiksted under the man.
agement of Claude Richards.
Ii is learned that Mr.. Richards
will be general manager OF
both branches here.
, 1957-07-13
NEW YORK

the Fire Department Bands
played. The parade was head
ed by a contingent of mount
ed police. According to the
report Thousands of persons
spilled out" into the Wall
Street area and thousands
more stood at balconies and
windows"
Mayor Wagner and other
officials greeted her at the
City Hall and invited her to
speak to the huge crowd. Miss
Gibson responded: "This is my
finest hour. | can't thank you
enough Tor everything. With
Gods help | hope to continue
wearing my (tennis) crown
with honor and dignity. I
can't say any more, but thank
you SO very much"
She was further honored at
a luncheon given by Mayor
Wagner at the Waldorf-Asto-
ria, to which members of the
family and friends were invit-
ed. She was also given a
medallion of the City of New
York by the Mayor.
, 1957-07-13
C 'LEVEN

II beautiful acres, good
ventilation, views of sea,
hills, and valleys; 2 good
housesites, including land
so fertile it will grow any
thing except apples a n d
strawberries. Certainty of
drilled well getting good
water within 67k feet.
Price quick, now, quickly
$500.
$500. U MILLAR,
No. l Church, C'sted.
, 1957-07-13
CALL o BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadruple,
will be received at the De-
partment of Insular Affairs,
Division of Procurement and
Supply, Christiansted, Saint
Croix, Virgin Islands, until
HOO July IS, 1857, and then
publicly opened for the fol-
lowing:
l.. Passenger Car : Ford,
Chevrolet, Plymouth or
similar.
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any lntormallty
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder, to accept
any item in the bid.
Copies of Invitation to Bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision of Procurement and
S supply, Christiansted, St.
Croix, Virgin Islands.
Alphonso RomneY
Clerk-in-C Charge
Div. of Proc. & Supply
st. Croix, V. I.
, 1957-07-13
VICoRp

phone wires and service wires
and to cut and re-install OBJ
structions as the were met.
Unfortunately, two flat tires
caused considerable delay and
the replacement of the blown
tires created a formidable
problem because of the heavy
weight and top-heavy load.
After passing La Refine the
trailer had to be stopped be-
cause of smoking tires, some
If which were almost red hot.
The Manager wishes to ex-
press appreciation to t h e
owner of the Diamond Ruby
garage who. cooperated fully
in providing needed air and
water to cool the tires. With
out his help it would have
probably been necessary to
park the trailer overnight.
The job was finally COM
pleted at 200 am. Sunday
morning, and with the install
lation Of this equipment Saint
Croix will be assured firm
electric power for at least
another two years.
1t is of interest to not how
fast the power consumption
has increased on St. Croix, and
how we have rapidly out
grown the small generating
units which were in use only
a few years ago. VICORP now
has 1900 XIV of generating
capacity as compared to 48O
XIV when the power system
was taken over by c
in 1852.
, 1957-07-13
Houses for Sale

one for residence and
one to be used as bust
ness shop on Richmond
Parcel. If someone is in.
terested come to see its
owner Eladio P g
Rodriguez at the same
address or
Grocery Store
King & Market Streets
Christiansted
, 1957-07-13
Business Lot for Sole

Valuable business lot i'm
mediately east Of Charles
Harwood Hospital 1870 feet
on main road, 24O feet
deep - $4,000
FRANK WIESNER
Box 812 - C'sted.
, 1957-07-13
NEWS

w z N e = -
at 500 & $3.50 pm.
Regular Admission
BIG DOUBLE FEATURE
Hit No, /
M.G.M. presents -.
this powerful Drama:
RANSOM"
Glenn Ford, Robert Keith,
Robert Burton, Bobby Clark
Is a little boy worth $5O0,OOO.-
dead or alive? How would you
have acted under the same cir
cumstances?
Hit No. 2
Fox present two Super Thrillers:
GHOST OF SCOTLAND YARD
CASE OF the WRESTLING BIRD
LATEST NEWS
, 1957-07-13

VELVET SWING"
starring
Ray Willard, Joan Collins,
Farley Granger
The story of the famous Evelyn
Nesbitt Thaw. The rise and Fall
Of the most beautiful Floradora
Chlorine. From Penniless Model
to Mistress of $40, 900, 900 !! The
Trial Of the Century, that rocked
the Nation.
LATEST NEWS
, 1957-07-01
Mrs. Kicker to Show
=Colorful Movie in
ST. Johns Wednesday,

Mrs. Abbey Putnam Morri-
son Kicker, widow of the late
Col. William Wood Kicker,
travelogue lecturer, will show
her colorful moving films Of
unusual human interest in
Around the World in 80
Minutes on Wednesday night,
July 3, at $3.50 at St. Johns
Schoolhouse. Proceeds will go
to the Magsaysay Fellowship
and st. Johns.
Mrs. Kicker was the first
society girl to star in Grand
Opera San Carlo Opera Com
pany in Micaela, Harhherite,
Mimi, Media, Julietta and lat
er in Milan, Tosca, Vavaleria,
Traviata. Her debut in New
York was featured on the
continued on page -
, 1957-07-01
Reservists Will Not
Be Inducted by
Selective Service

Men serving satisfactorily
as members of units of the
Ready Reserve will be CLASH
fled as not available for induc-
ton by Selective Service local
boards Colonel Christmas, Di-
rector of Selective Service for
the Virgin Islands, announced
today.
The changes in Selective
Service Regulations making
ready ~reservists eligible for
classification in Class I'D were
contained in Executive Order
No. 1O714 signed by the Presi-
dent on June 18th.
The latest change in the re-
gulations was prompted by
the recent efforts to build up
the Ready Reserve, a program
which had been tagging up to
a few months ago, the State
Continued on page ~
, 1957-07-01
w |. Bunk Checks
Now al Par on
Mainland. Rel. Says

The Board of Director of the
West Indies Bank & Trust
Company is pleased to an
nounce t h a t arrangements
were completed by Irwin W..
Silverman, President of the
Bank on June 10, 1857, during
his visit in New York, where
by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York will receive and
handle for collection, a | l
checks drawn on the West In
dies Bank & Trust Company,
and that these checks will be
paid at par, according to a re-
lease just received.
Mr.. Silverman stated that
the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York has, on June 10,
1857, advised a l ! Banks
throughout the United States
that it will, effective immedi-
ately, receive and handle for
Continued on page q
, 1957-07-01
DR.. ]. BursterEnonn
Purti. in Teacher
Truining Program

DR.. Juliette Phifer Burster-
mann completes nine years as
an Associate Professor of Edu-
cation at the Williamantic
State Teachers College, Viii
liamantic, Connecticut. She
was the first Negro professor
to be invited to join the facul-
ty Of this old and conservative
New England college. Her
work there is that of super
vising teacher. In this capacity
she instructs teachers in guild
ing the growth of children in
the middle grades at the cam
pus laboratory school. N o
stranger to St. Croix, she
taught summer school here.
DIR. B~urstermann's summer
school professional duties at
the Williamantic State Teach
ers College have included
| i oncluded on page a
, 1957-07-01
G.Roberts.Heud
OF Publishing Corp.
Vucutioning Here

Allen G. Roberts, President
of the Global Publishing Cor
poration of Boston, Massachu-
sets, arrived in st. Croix yes
terday for his annual visit. He
is combining business with
pleasure by doing special pub
licity for the New Standard
Encyclopedia and other edu-
cational books distributed by
his company.
Mr.. Roberts is looking for
ward to renewing acquaint-
ance with his many friends.
He is a guest at the Buccaneer
Hotel.
, 1957-07-01
Mrs. Elenu Christiun
Honored by CHS.
Graduating Gloss

Mrs. Elena Christian, prin-
cipal of the Christiansted High
School, was honored by the
graduates on Friday night at
their commencement, when
they presented her with a
crystal statuette of the Ma
donna and child, as a token Of
their esteem for her.
The plans of the class re-
manned a deep and dark Sc
cret. It was procured, blessed
by Father Earle Hackett and
a request that His Excellency,
Governor Walter Gordon read
the letter and make the for
NAL presentation, all without
the knowledge of Mrs. Chris
first by Winston Hodge as class
tian. The letter was signed
president, and by every one of
the students. T h e letter
follows:
"The members of the Grad
uating Class consider this an
appropriate occasion to ex-
press their deep feelings Of
love and gratitude to you, not
Continued on page A
, 1957-07-01
Merwin Vents His
Nome Withdrawn
From Secretary Post
,. Victor Bornn.
Is Pres: Ira Ross.
Vice Of v. /. Nutl. Bunk

d. Victor Bornn today as Senator John D. Merwin re-
sumed the office of President Gently stated that, after hav-
Of the Virgin Islands National ing given the matter much
Bank and Ira Ross becomes prayerful consideration, he
vice president. Mr.. Bornn has come to the conclusion
whose headquarters is in st. that he could be of greater
Thomas, was formerly vice service to the people of the
president; and Mr.. Ross was Virgin Islands by not at this
cashier, with headquarters in time accepting appointment
the ST. Croix branch. He is as Government Secretary.
now also a member of the
Board of Directors, in place of
Second Legislature along the
pattern established at its first
Albert Commissiong h a S regular session can contribute
been named Cashier in the st. much to the future welfare of
Thomas office. the territory. The coalition
couor,1 oneon cont = team has made much progress.
+,1o4o o..oa ! Mr. To leave this team at this
Ross. poH' "oU'u ~ -" D'
CONTINUED on page A
, 1957-11-15
Stuff Of District Court
Presents Gift to
Judge Moore

The staff of the United
States District Court Of the
Virgin Islands presented Dis
trict Judge Herman E. Moore
with a souvenir and testimo-
NAL, on the eve of his retire
1nent. The souvenir consisted
Of a beautiful mahogany cigar
box and the testimonial was
as follows:
upon the eve of your re-
tirement, we should like to
express to you our apprecia-
ton of the excellent coopera-
ton and guidance you have
given us. 1t has always been a
pleasure to work with you and
we have always felt secure
with you as the head of our
department. You have SO en-
deared yourself to us that we
have come to regard you not
only as our Chief but as our
Continued on page a
, 1957-11-15
Planning Bodrd 10
Sturt Work on Zoning.
Building Codes

With the return Of General
Walter j. Reed from the main
land, the Virgin Islands Plan
ming Board faces a busy and
interesting year, according to
a release. Much work has
been done on the preparation
of Zoning and Building Codes
and the final drafts are being
readied for Legislative action.
Svend Mylner has been
named to fill a vacancy that
existed on the Board.
A worthwhile feature has
been added to Planning Board
activity this year. Available
are the services of a qualified
Architect to help builders in
low-income groups to design
suitable houses. The Architect,
Continued on page ~
, 1957-11-15
SEN. DE LUGO DENIES GOVERNMENT
PAYS HIS TELEPHONE BILLS

Senator Ron de Lugo has denied statements made by
Senator Earle Ottley recently that his telephone bills are
paid for by the Government. In a letter dated November
II, to Senator Ottley, Senator de Lugo writes:
Il have read with amusement the story Racket in Tele-
phone Bills Uncovered which was published in last Satur-
, 1957-11-15
Three Senators
Depdrt for st. Thos. 10
Honor Judge Moore

Three Senators left on the
afternoon plane for St. Thorn
as to attend a reception to be
given in honor of Judge Her.
man E. Moore at Bluebeard's
Castle Hotel tonight.
They are: Senators Walter
7. M. Hodge, John D. Merwin
and Frits Lawaetz.
, 1957-11-15

Gays (NOV. ~ eQlC1On VI youA
sheet, in which you stated in
part when the telephone Of
flee in Saint Croix sends bills
to Senators John MerWin, Ron
de Lugo & Aubrey Anduze for
telephones installed in their
homes, they transfer the bills
to the Legislature and have
them paid by the Virgin Is
lands Government. A personal
bill in the amount Of several
hundred dollars which was
sent to Senator de Lugo for
the installation of a phone
was said to have been put on
a voucher and paid by the
Government"
I would like to state at this
time that I have never re-
ceived a personal bill in the
amount of several hundred
dollars for installation of a
phone at my home nor have |
or any member of my family
transferred bills "for inumer-
able long distance calls obi
eating the Government to pay
hundreds of dollars a month
for this service"
As / am Chairman of the
Rules Committee, the Presi-
dent of the Legislature, or
dered a telephone installed in
my home so that | could be
available to the other Senators
and my constituents. The cost
of this installation was ninety
dollars ($9O.OO). The monthly
telephone service bill is four
dollars ($4.OO).
If there had been an inves-
tigation as your article so.
maliciously insinuates i t
Continued on page 3
, 1957-11-15

General Muds
To Address Public
AT Sendte Auditorium
DR.. Roy W. Bornn, Chair
man, Governors Committee
for Employment of the Physi-
cally Handicapped announced
that General M. Mas will adj
dress a public meeting Novem-
Der 20, 1857 at $50 P. M. in the
Senate Auditorium. The gen
eral public is invited to attend
this meeting.
General Mas in his capa-
city as Chairman of the Pre-
sident's Committee for En-
p1oyment Of the Physically
Handicapped coordinates the
work of state and territorial
G o s Committees
throughout the nation and ter
ritories. This is his first visit
TO the Virgin Islands.
General Mas is also active
in the Marine Corps Reserve
having served in the Marine
Corps from 1917 to 1852 when
he was retired due to blind
ness. During this long service
General Mas was awarded
The Silver Star Medal, the
Legion of Merit and the Pur-
pie Heart in addition to twelve
other ribbons.
The Governors Committee
of the Virgin Islands has thir-
ty-eight members representing
a cross section Of community
organizations, churches, en-
ployers, labor unions and gov
eminent agencies in both st.
Croix and St. Thomas.
, 1957-11-15
Legion Commander
Commended for
Vet Day Progrom

Ejnar R. Boiling, German
der of the Alexander Hamil-
ton Post No. IS, of the Ameri-
can Legion, was commended
for the program given on
Monday last on the Christian
sted wharf. The letter, written
by Alva C. McFarlane, Ad-
ministrative Assistant for st.
Croix under date of Nov. Is,
1857, reads in part as follows:
"On behalf of His Excel
lency, the Governor of the
Virgin Islands, and on my
own behalf, I wish to COM
mend you and, through you,
the officers and members of
the Alexander Hamilton Post
No. IS, American Legion, on
the initiative and public con-
siousness demonstrated b y
your organization on Veterans
Day, November II, 1857.
Your revival of the old
Continued on page A
, 1957-11-15
Program Honoring
Miss Jackson Will be
Reported Tomorrow

The program honoring Miss
Medora Jackson will be car
ried in tomorrow's issue of
this paper.
Because the program was
very impressive it was decid-
ed to carry it in full.