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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

STANTON. Del. June 5.-A
surprisingly large field Of IA
grass horses was entered today
for tomorrow's $20,000-added
Brandywine Turf Handicap,
Delaware Parks top attraction.
Coup de Canon, a French
bred imported last fall by his
Lewisburg CPa.) owner, Edward
D. Smith. the starting high
weight at 100 pounds. drew the
No. Is post for the mile-and-a-
sixteenth race.
Carrying a pound less will be
Mrs. Joe w. Browns Tenacious,
who was beaten a head on the
turf in his last start at Bel
mont Park. Pegged at lI8 are
John A. Morris Missile and
Cockfield Stables Pantene, both
OF whom won their last starts
on the turf at Belmont Park.
Completing the field are C.
Mahlon Kline's Mystic II, ll6;
Walter M. Jeffords' Piano Jim.
ll6; Mrs. Fred w. Hooper's
Volcanic. ll3: Hellenic
Stables Ram. ll2; George d.
Widener's Ambergris, Ill:
HOWELL E. Jackson's Four
Fathoms. Ill; Philip williams
Tuscan Flash. no: Mrs. E. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Potomac Opposes
Squires in Arena
Polo at TruyiIuh

The Potomac Polo Club takes
on its arch-rival. the Wash.
ington Squires. in an arena
type polo match at $3.50 tonight
on the Potomac field at Travi.
lab.
Rockville will face Spring
Valley in a preliminary.
Potomac opened its season
by taking a double-headel
from the Warrenton, Va, club
last week.
Washington normally play.
a standard. outdoor type Of
polo. as opposed to the modi.
fed. arena type with its fenced.
in field.
Hap Peulicher, Frank viii.
son. Tommy Dowd and George
Toomey will see action for Poto.
mac. Don Bradley, nationally.
ranked scorer: DR.. John Keeler
Danny Durham, Arnold Evans
and Bill Beale will play fol-
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Business Up
AtShenandoail

CHARLES TOWN. W. Va,
June 5 (SpeciaD - Business
picked up at Shenandoah
Downs last night on the
strength Of free admission for
women and a handicapping
contest with a mink stole as
the prize. General Manager
Bob Leavitt hopes the momen-
tum will carry through the week
end.
Racing Secretary Greg john
son has come up with a speedy
field for tonight's feature. the
Jaycee Purse. to help matters
along. The six-horse field en-
tered for the 6-furlong dash is
headed by Grand Stevie. Algem
and Atheneum. Rounding out
the field are Pistol Shot, Head
wind and Black Knife.
Members Of the West Virginia
Jaycees will be on hand as
guests Of Shenandoah Downs.
In addition to the feature.
Johnson assembled full 10
horse fields for seven races. as
the shortage Of horses that
plagued Shenandoah Downs for
three weeks abated.
Only the seventh and eighth
heats are short Of TO-.
A ladies' night crowd Of 4,567
wagered $194,l76 last night.
the best Thursday since the
meeting opened. The winner
Of the handicapping contest
will be announced tomorrow
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
rpStickmen Share Honors
With Johns Hopkins, Army

kins whipped Maryland 2O-8
but lost to Navy in an upset,
1911.
AS co-championS Of the Glass
A division. representatives OF
Army. Maryland and Johns
Hopkins will be presented the
Wingate cup between halves OF
the annual North-South ALI
Star game here tonight.
The last time three teams
shared the title was in 1909,
when Harvard, Columbia and
Johns Hopkins were so honor
ed. The last time two teams
held the crown Jointly was in
1852, when Virginia and Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute
came out on top.
other champions named yes
terday we're Baltimore in the B
division. and Lehigh and Mas
sachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology, co-champions in Glass
c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
STARS HARNESS
RACING GUIDE
NOW ON SALE

If you want a keener
understanding of harness
racing and a sounder basis
for picking 'em. be sure to
get your copy Of The Stars
new guide on trotting races,
entitled Trailing the Trot-
ters."
Written by Dick O'Brien,
Handicapped for The Eve
ming Star. you will find his
Trailing the Trotters"
booklet an invaluable aid
in making your selections.
1t covers all the fine points
and. basic information on
harness racing.
You may pick up your
copy Of Trailing the Trot-
tiers" at the Laurel Race
way or at leading news
stands throughout the
Washington area. The price
is rs cents per copy.
To obtain one by mail,
write The Evening Star,
Room AIS, Virginia avenue
and Second street Sc,
Washington 3, d. c. The
price is Is cents plus 10
cents for handling and
postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Royal Orbit,
Hi|IsdaIeG GET
Weight Tests
BY the Associated Press

Two Of the years most
talked-about horses-Hillsdale
land Royal Orbit--swing back
into action tomorrow with
hopes Of STRENGTHENING their
claims to national champion
ships in their divisions.
Hillsdale. generally rated the
Icountry's No. / handicap per-
former now that vertex has
been retired. goes after his
seventh stakes victory Of the
year In the $50. 000-added Argo-
maui Mile at Hollywood Park.
Royal Orbit. an easy winner
Of the Preakness after finish
ling fourth back Of Tony Lee
In the Kentucky Derby. gets
his final prep for the June IS
running of the sl25 ,0O0-added
Belmont Stakes In the $25. 000-
added Peter Pan at Belmont
Park.
Hillsdale. leading money
winner of 1859 with earnings
Of $270. $50. picks UP top weight
Of 1913 pounds. This is 5 more
than C. w. Smiths 4-year-old
ace packed two weeks ago in
beating Amerigo by a nose In
the Californian. Jockey Willie
Shoemaker again will ride
Amerigo. with Tommy Barrow
up on Hillsdale.
Hollywood officials look for q
field Of IA. including Terrang,
who ran one Of the fastest
miles in the tracks history In
winning last years Argonaut in
1888. He carries 122 this
time, 5 more than last year.
Royal Orbit also picks up top
weight for the mile Peter
Pan, which has sent four Of
its last eight winners on to
win the Belmont Stakes. Mrs.
Halina Braunstein's hard-hit-
ting colt takes on 127 pounds
and gives Q to the highly re-
garded Bagdad from the West
Coast. The King Ranch's Black
Hills. who has been training
well with the Belmont Stakes
as his objective, gets in with
ll3. while The Irishman, the
only other horse in the field
Of four. carries 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Public Parks Net
Opens Tomorrow

The public parks tennis tour
nament begins tomorrow at
East Potomac courts. with 122
entries in the singles divisions,
Mems singles start at 10 am.
and women's singles at 2 pm.
Mems doubles entries close to-
morrow and play begins at
pm. Sunday.
Defending champions are
top seeded in both singles, Hay
den Schilling for men and
Eleanor Shaw for women. Jack
son Yang, last years runnerup
in mems singles. is seeded No.
2 and George Stewart Of Gin
cinnati. 1858 national Negro
champion. No. 3. Vera Ullrich
was women's runnerup last
year and returns to the No.
2 seed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
WHITE sox, s; ORIOLES, S
BALTIMORE
CHICAGO


Totals So ii 5 Totals 80 q IA 5
IA Grounded into force out for Harsh
man in eth: . Ran for Hale in eth;
3 seingles for Lands in 7th: 4 Popped
OF. for Latham in. It'll: ) Walked for
ssaley In sth: Q Flied out for pilarcik
d 9th; Grounded out for Klaus In
oh: s Ran for Lollar in 10th; Hit
" pitcher for Arias In 10th: 10 Flied
oat for Loes. in 18th: IL Doubled for
Iown in 10th
BALTIMORE
aOI 900 OIo 900 100 OF
sE-Phfllips dsl. Gardner Co. Lat
man. carrasauel, Tasby. Miranda.
rp-A Baltimore, 50-2l; Chicago.
N-23. DP-Lollar to Aparicio: Car
TAsquel TO Gardner TO Boyd: BOYD to
CinsberE to Boyd: Fox TO Apartcio to
Iprgeson. LOB-Baltimore 2: Chicago.
#2h-Fox. Ennis, Tasby. HR-Torge-
sDn. S-Boyd. Aparicio. SF-Phillips.
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LAUREL BETTORS ANGERED
Fans Denied Refund
As Mare Runs Awoy

post to mark the spot clearly.
A management spokesman
said the poles had been re-
moved this spring when the
racing strip was reconditioned
and had not been replaced.
Presiding Judge Milton Tay-
lor supported Dale In the dis
pute. pointing out that the
seven-eighths pole at Laurel is
located halfway between the
far turn and the head Of the
stretch.
Since the mare raced of the
course at the head Of the
stretch. Taylor said he was
certain the start was true. The
race was won by King Buntef.
who returned $500. $3.50 and
$3.50.
Police Line Ran
When part d. the angry
crowd continued to demon-
strate in front Of the winners
circle track police lined the rail
to prevent threats Of some that
they would leap the fence as
the horses were parading past
the grandstand for the eighth
race.
Dick Hutchinson, track presi-
dent. was prepared to call in
State police. but the crowd a.
nally Quilted down.
Tonight's card is headed by
Q $1,000 pace for 3-year-olds,
In which Tanglewood John is
the early favorite to beat IL
others. The swift sophomore
won in a sparkling 1902 at
Rosecroft. best time Of the
meeting.
He'll be driven by Gerry
Roider and leave from the
tough No. 9 post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Delaware Grass Race
Attracts Field of IA

Ellison. jr.'s Golden Sun, LOT.
and Mrs. Lester Aliens MY
Roman. l02.
Jockey Sam Boulmetis, who
injured his left arm in a freak
accident last Tuesday when two
horses crashed into each other
and killed themselves in a pre-
race warmup. plans to ride
Missile in the turf event. It was
thought at first that Boulmetis
may have fractured his elbow
but X-rays proved negative.
With IA starters, the Brandy
wine will gross s27.675.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

BALTIMORE. June 5 (AP)
The United States Inter-
collegiate Lacrosse Association
has named Maryland, Johns
Hopkins and Army as co-cham-
pions of the sport for 1859.
The decision was announced
after the associations execu-
tive board met for three hours
on the Johns Hopkins campus
yesterday.
THE board felt. that in fair
ness to all concerned, no other
ruling could be made" Ross
Smith. association president,
said.
Each team lost only one
game during the season to a
collegiate opponent and each
lost to the powerful Mount
Washington club team. Mary
land was 10-1, and Army and
Johns Hopkins both, 81.
Army, the defending national
champion. dropped a 1915 de-
cision to Maryland. Johns Hop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Terps to Run Clinic

Coach Tom Nugent and his
University Of Maryland staff
will be guest conductors Of the
fourth annual Baltimore Public
Schools Coaches Association
football clinic at Q am. tomor-
row at Baltimore's Memorial
Stadium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Putty Advances

OSLO, June S (AP).-Budge
Patty OF Los Angeles reached
the semifinals Of the Norwegian
Open tennis championship
Yesterday defeating Dag Jagge,
Norway's No. 2 player, 6-3,
60, 6-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
SHENANDOAH
SELECTIONS

i-Maiestic Son. Brandys Last. Roman
2-Warrens Dream. Illiana. 90 JET
S-brewn jug Brumina star, Iraskfs
4-Hebe. Babcha. Quiet Power
o-Jeanne x. Master Painter, Advice
o-Aee Cheval Joe Apura, Sunny
Dream
WINDY Morn. Good Bit, Beau Priam
s-orand steyIe. Alsem, Atheneum
t-Antnony Wayne, Carolina Rex,
Fastnet Rock
Best Bet-liebe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
BOYS BASEBALL
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOYs
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MfAnei fsiaaa

MtdGet Class
Lyons Nursery. o: elieo Brandview, 8
Takoma Tigers, q: Hillendale.
Takoma Indians. IL: Silver Spring
Lions. \.
Top OF The Park. 10; St. GATHERINGS.
s
Wheaton Lions. a. wheaton Woods. 3
Orioles. a: Oiney, .
Peoples Hardware. 3: Food Town Jets,
RoIlingwood. /: Parkway Cleaners, o
Junior Class
Upper MONTGOMERY County. IL; Roll
haywood. 5
St, GATHERINGS. :: Bethesda opti-
mist.
Bethesda Civilians. Is; Carl Free
man,
cade Ford. =: Coop. 2
rakoma Shamrocks. 10: Colesville, 2
rakoma Tigers. 10; conn-Bel-Air. 4
5ligo. 4; Orioles. 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
Shenandoah
Scratches

Roman Disk. Mr.. p. B., Sailors
s-Claridse II. Sun Melvin. Pa
3-oraee Smith. condarette. Up
Rocket. Air Blue.
!. 4-MooTestoVn. By Herself, jim
5-Nandi Dew, Cold Grecian Gold
9-Fraluxe, Ny Retreat. Maureen p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
FIGHT RESULTS

Los Angeles-Eddie Perkins, 1877
Chicago, outpointed Hilario Morales
1886 Mexico, 10.
Sac Paulo. Brazil-Eder Jofre. 11S
Brazil, outpointed Leo Espinoso 1lD
Philippines, 10
pines, and Kyo Noguchi. 1l2ha, Japan
draw, 10,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05
by DICK O'BRIEN
star star writer

A runaway horse, charges Of
a false start and q group Of
angry customers are among the
latest headaches facing Laurel
Raceway officials after last
nights program.
Laurel. which last year had
to cancel several races because
Of power failures. then was
rained out Of Tuesday nights
card. had another kind Of Incl
dent last night.
It all happened in the sew
enth race when Nancy Ruth. q
5-year-old mare. ran OF from
the field as the race was about
TO begin and dashed toward the
paddock area. with Driver Bob
Webb seemingly unable to con-
troll her. The race was run with
out her and no refunds were
made.
Fans Begin 10 Clamor
The l0-to-l shot had less
than $1,000 bet on her to win.
but those who did began clam
oring loudly after the race,
charging that a recall should
have been made.
However. Starter John Dale,
who sent the Held OF without
Nancy Ruth. said the horses
had reached the seven-eighths
pole before the mare ran
away. thus making the start
legitimate under United States
Trotting Association rules.
The track announcer in
formed the crowd Of 4,le2 Of
the ruling. but then a chant
Of where is the seven-eighths
pole" went UP when the irate
fans discovered there was no
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IA; TIGERS, )
totals 4Il4I514 Totals

Totals Al IA Is IA Totals 80 3
& Struck out for Siebern in 9Th; 2
Struck out for Blanchard in 9th: 3
Flied out for Nsrleski in 9th.
NEW YORK $780, 403 1n1 032--14
DETROIT --1----- OlO 100 VIZ
E-McDougald. PO-A - New York.
E-10; Detroit, 27-g. DP-Kubek to
McDouaald TO Skowron; Lopez TO Nc
Dougald to Skowron. LOB-New York.
q Detroit, 7.
2b-Lopez. McDougald f2l, Mantle.
Kubek, Ford Sauer, Kuenn. 3b--
Maxwell. HR-Lopez, Ford. How lard,
Boiling. SB-Mantle. E--Ford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

Winner-o. Jones t3-a). Loser
Burestte fS-i).
U-Secory, Dixon. Smith, DascoIi
T--d:J.. A-l6.1IJ.
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MAJOR BOX SCORES
GIANTS, II; BRAVES, S
SAN FRANCISCO
MILWAUKEE

HVta1S II II 10 II AtFdLs II /" y .
i-Fouled. out for O. Jones In .5th;
2--Grounfe I'd out for Psfko IN 9TH; 8
Piled out for Mantilla in 9th: r.
Planned for Wiley in 9th.
s s4s wEsREANGIsco d d99 az az 0099o-iI
E. Mantilla, Wise. PO-A - san
francisco. .7:.s: Milwaukee. 27-I5.
DP-Rodgers to Spencer TO Cepeda;
Wise to Mantilla to Adcock. LOB
San Francisco. 2; Milwaukee. Z,
2b-Rodgers. Landrith, Cepeda. HR
-Cepeda ,, Crandall, Covington. g.
Miller. Burdette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

Winner-Ford (8-3j. LoseF-Bun-
ming (5-4D.
s HBP-By Burning fBerral, by Burn.
side lopez. U--Napp, Rice. Rommel
l7tevenS T-1.4R A--lb,267
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

Winner--Kline C5-3. Loser---Broglio
HBY-Cbeney Hoax. wP-Kline.
atelli and Conlan. T-2:29. A-7,565
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CUBS, 3; PRILLIEs, z
PHILADELPHIA
CHICAGO

Totals 81 3 5 3 Totals "a 9 z /
Ran for Sawatski in eth; . Tripled
for @ anderson In eth: Struck out
for Thomas ~ 9th: Popped out for
Conley in 10th.
CHICAGO 600 OO1 OiO ID
PHILADELPHIA 900 900 200 o.
E-Banks. Po-A-chlcago 3O-l3.
philadelphia. 3O-15. DP-Bouchee to
Fernandez; T TAYLOR TO Banks to Long
@. Anderson to Fernandez to Bouchee
LOB-Chicago, 3; Philadelphia, q.
3b-Phllley. Dark. Altman. Hrs.
Taylor Mcryn. SB-Koppe. S-Moryn
SIS. Taylor.
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RED SOX, 5; As, z


Totals IS 5 . 5 Totals 81 . 2
z / Struck out for Meyer In 5th: .
Ran for T Williams in eth; 3 Flied out
for Dickson in 18th. 4 Flied out for
German In 9th.
BOSTON --- 900 401 00ll-b
KANSAS CITY - 900 100 1000
Po-A--Roston 97-s, Kansas CITY ~
10. DP-Lumpe TO Dem acstrt to Ward;
ssasale to Runnels 10 0ernert; Buddtn
30 Runnels TO Gcrneri. LOB-Boston 3.
Kansas City T.
4 2b--Jenscn. 3b--Lumpe. HR-0ei-
Ger. Demaestri. 63--Runnels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

Winner-casale l3-4D. Loser-Cole-
nan u-4D.
HBP-By Casale tWilliamsl. u
Hurley, Runge. Tabacehi, Paparella
ESQ. A--9,2l0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

Wlnner-EIston t4-Il Loscr--Con-
ley t2-0.
HBP-Bouchee (By Elston). u
Jackowski, Crawford. Deimore, Bar.
Itch. T--2;37. A-7,446.
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REDLEGs, S; DODGERS, )

Totals "a 3 8 3 Totals 81 s 4
Flied out for Erskine In 9TH.
Los ANGELES 49, 600 600 300
CINCINNATI - 3lO 0lO O0x-5
Po-A-Los Angeles. e4-a: Cincin-
natl. 27-S. DIP Thomas 70 Temple
70 Dropo; LoB-Los Angeles. 5: Gin
einnati. 3.
2b--Hodges tol. Repulski. Fairly,
Temple. Pinson, Thomas. Mcmillan
SF-Thomas.
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PIRATES. 3; CARDS, 3
PITTsBURGH
ST. LOUIS

Totals rs 3 133 Totals 33 9I2s
Hemus walked for Brosnan in 9Th;
2 Doubled for Tate in Sth; Flied out
for Num- in sth.
ST. LOUIS OIL 600 On0-3
PITTSBURGH U24 0O3 OOx-D
e. Tate. Kline PO-A-St, Louis
24-g. Pittsburgh 27-l1. DP-Tate TO
Musial: MaZeroski to Groat to Stuart
LOB-St. Louis IL. Pittsburgh u.
2b-Cimoli, Mrsial. Jablonski, SKIN
ner. Groat. :lb-Mazeroski. HR-
virdon. SB-Hoak S--Kline. SP-
Skinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

Winner--Nuxhali t3-3). Loser--Mc-
Dewitt (3-b).
German, 1andes. BosgesS. sudol. t.
Ell. A-7l6y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

= winner-Shaw (5-2). Loser-Walker
0-2j.
I HBP-By Harshman fFoxl; by Loes
ncKinley. T@4:37. A@3,514.
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SHENANDOAH DOWNS.
GRADED HANDBAGS

. London Lady CBiyera) 100 2O-f
ana IA sss reno Mf' s sss: 4n :s;ry "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-05

SIXTH RACE - Purse. $1,000; g.
year-olds and up; claiming; ga fur
, 1959-03-18
Nip 81 Whisky
Dolly Aids Mon. IS

Peoria, Ill. : John Moser, ST.,
probably the oldest active shoe
merchant, celebrated his ninety
fifth birthday recently by doing
what he's done every day for
some seventy-fve years: He arose
at 6 am, had breakfast and a
nip Of whisky and then walked
to work.
Mr.. Moser attributes his good
health to ~slearning how to pace
myself"
, 1959-03-18
Offers Bill on Power
OF U. S. Attorney
In Virgin Islunds
Bishop Hickmun to
Preach at Bethel
Church Tonight
r. Drqper Richards
Is ST. Croix' First
Golf Champion

g Dill has been introduced Bishop Eres, L. Hickman Golf history vas made on
N de louise Of Representa- Of the African Methodist Eps Sunday, March 18Th, at the
Of New York to amend tn crop yesterday by P a n where the finals were played
organic act OF the Virgin American Clipper. He will for TIL first championship Of
Islands ryeach At The bethel M az il.na.
Under the BILL the u At Church in Chrshmsted to- r. Draper Richards became
torney Woudp prosecute in the night at 730, il was an the first champion b defeat
district court in then name of nounced by the Rev David S ing GeoreeV Van ner in np
government of the Virgin Is Williams pastor and tuck battle which ended
lands all ofenses against the Bishop Hickman will pre-o On an Extra hole py off This
laws of the Virgin Islands side over the annual confer channpnmnhip will now be run
which are cognnahle by that ece at Grove Place AME annually at Carton.
courtu unless at his request or Church or Thursday evening Edward Winters has gener
with his consent the prosecl- at He will not be able to re- ousy donated "a silver cup
ton of any SUCH case is con- main until Sunday because of which when Inscribed with
Quoted by the attorney gen the illness of his wife in the the nam Of the local. winner,
eral of the Virgin Islands States will remain in possession of
The bill provides tina the Bishop Hickman Is over the the Estate Carlton Golf Asap
Us attorney may when re- Thirteenth Episcopal District citation.
by the Governor or comprising Tennessee a nd -
the attorney general of the Kentucky He is also Bishop Of 9
Virgin Islands, conduct any the Sixteenth District com g. rs !. IS IuY
le.1 naoea5rs - rrsna Ian.ca cba - First U. S. Europe
which the government of the Bahamas Haiti Santo Domin- AsAsPnOne q
Virgin Islands a paty yin the CO. the Virgin Islands Tnni The American Telephone
district court or the interior dad Barbados and the Guianas and Telegraph CT. announced
of the Vign Islands in South America. that it is laying a $NOOOOOa
The public is invited to at transatlantic telephone cable,
tend the services the first one linking the Amai
, 1959-03-18
Sea Voter Called
Hope for Future
BY NAPC Official

Minneapolis : A spokesman
for the plumbing industry says
more economical methods of
distilling sea water offer the
best method for escaping a
critical shortage Of water by
1878.
Roy I. Gustafson, regional
, 1959-03-18

Isis AVID QS
Oldest VI.Newspuper
The Bureau Of Libraries
made the following announce
ment recently.
Virgin Islands newspapers
! have had a long and rather
varied history in the last two
hundred years. Today they are
represented by at best four
regular names: "The Daily
News" and 'The Home Jour
nal" in ST. Thomas, and in ST.
croix BY 4The st. Croix Avis"
of Christiansted and "The
West End News" Of Frederik-
sted.
"Of these four "The St.
Croix Avis is the oldest, hav-
ing started and continued
without a break from 1914 to
date. However the first news
paper in the Virgin Islands, as
far as we know, seems to have
been 1T h e Royal Danish
American Gazette" which was
started in Christiansted in
ITO but did not last long. It
was printed and published by
Daniel Thibou and ceased
publication perhaps in 1915
sHE
after exhausting many varia-
tons Of its original title such
as "The Danish American
Gazette 1~788-18Oo; AThe st.
Croix Gazette" ~18O1-l814; and
''The Royal st. Croix Gazette"
1916
1T may be Of interest to the
public and Of particular inn
portance to students or schol-
airs here and abroad to know
what !. h j $ list contains.
Through the aid Of microfilms
we have been able to draw on
the holdings of both the libra
RES of the University OF CALI
fornia Bancroft Collection
and the Royal University Of
Copenhagen. This together
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, 1959-03-18

Through the aide mnhRsw ho own holdings makes director dhe National Assoc graph land Telephones dHe
the holdings both the libra newspapers ii hhp public IL tors said estimated onmp-P Posts and Tdommmba
les fHe Umdyd CE bym nd mee be ton Of water the Ud tons IT apmIb mmo
ha bancroft Collection found yae in the world States will g@ 100000 operation the np providing
and the Royal University Of The list appended for gen 100000 gallons daily by 1878 at least Mr3x voice cir
Copenhagen This together ad mhmaMn" twice much as w use now cuts
, 1959-03-18
"A. 7. & T. to lay
First. U. S. Europe
Telephone Cdble

The American Telephone
and Telegraph CO. announced
that it is laying a $40, 900
transatlantic telephone cable,
the first one linking the Ameri
can continent directly with
the mainland Of Europe.
It will stretch 2,4OO miles
underwater from Clarenville,
Newfoundland, to Penmarch,
France.
The two-line cable, similar
to one cut last month, possibly
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