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DELEGATES Choice and Unit Rule

Of the entire delegation to be
cast for the candidate desired
by the majority. In many
of these States the minority
are outspoken in favor of
Senator Johnson.
Notwithstanding the Ken
nedy strength. it is amazing
how the groundswell for Lyn-
don johnson has grown in
recent weeks. But while a
groundswell may be a re-
Election of how the voters in
a given State feel, this does
not sway the delegates. They
are not responsive to public
sentiment. They are re-
sponsive only to the leaders
and the organization that
brought them here and, in
many instances. paid their
travel and hotel expenses.
The Kennedy build-up of
the last few months, includ-
ing the intensive work done
in the primaries on behalf
of Senator Kennedy, has paid
off. For everyone who has
had experience with past
political conventions knows
what "bandwagon" psychol-
ogy is. Most local politicians
want to be found with the
winner at the moment of his
triumph. They watch a first
ballot and. even while the
voting is in progress, the
switching from "favorite
sons" or other candidates
becomes a kind of panic.
A few decades ago the late
Senator Claude Swanson of
Virginia drew up a set of
maxims for the guidance of
politicians attending nation
al conventions. One piece Of
wisdom was something to this
effect: Always climb aboard
before the last car leaves
the station - never be left
behind"
There are many politi-
Clans who are pondering right
now whether to desert their
respective heroes and Chamber
aboard the Kennedy band
wagon" but, even as they
do so, they wish they could
be cheering for Lyndon
Johnson Of Texas. For they
think that, of all the Demo-
cratic aspirants, he alone
can win in November.
tCopyrisht, l960)
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Democrats Seen Overcoming Effect
OF Southern Leadership in Conoress

Los ANG GELES. - This
Democratic convention is
moving into the clinches
with an uncharacteristic lack
of emotion and a seeming
intent to avoid blood-letting.
There is no smell of battle
here.
Curious citizens Of Los
Angeles. enjoying the spec
tacle of their first political
convention, crowd the cor
ridors. The delegates are at
Disneyland.
A few State caucuses are
dealing with the business at
hand. The gaudiest of these
is California's, but it's course
and probable outcome have
long been foreSeen.
The probabilities that Sena-
tor John Kennedy will be
nominated for President so
easily that the show will lack
its usual drama results from
a curious combination of cir
cumStances. National leaders,
who feared the conservative
Southern leadership of the
Congress, deliberately set out
to create a more liberal i'm
age Of the party nationally.
They have succeeded beyond
their widest hopes. The
party candidates and plat
form will be more liberal
than any subsequent per-
formance can possibly be.
What could not have been
foreseen is that none of the
"a States so securely in
Democratic hands would
furnish a Governor or ma
tional figure able to make a
challenge to Kennedy stick.
In this vacuum, Kennedy's in
tense and careful cultivation
of local leaders for four years
has paid off.
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RALPH McGuL
AngeIenos Like a Winner, and Move
To MP Kennedy Is Seen as Lockinq

LOS ANGELES. There
may be some significance,
although I retreat from the
idea, in the fact that a
theologian should have con-
tributed the best line to the
political discussions of the
week.
The gentle and philosophic
DR.. Reinhold Niebuhr re-
portedly watched Mr.. Tru-
mans television show in
which he sought to be a
King Canute and bid the
Kennedy tides to retreat.
DR.. Niebuhr then thought for
a moment and said:
II am sure that history
will declare that Mr.. Tru-
man, on the basis of the
Marshall Plan, his own policy
which saved Greece and his
ability to make decisions,
was perhaps a great Pres
ident, certainly a good one.
But it is too bad he should
now be in danger of becom-
ing known as our worst ex-
President"
This is about the state of
things in this Sunlit, con-
fused, preposterous and yet
awe-inSpiring city. All about
us are the minarets and
towers Of temples of pleasure,
food and enterprise. The
streets smoke with traffic.
The skies are dullcd with
smog. The people themselves
seem to have come, largely,
from another world.
Life here is, indeed. a
stage, and all the people
eager or jaded players on it.
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grouSing about the non-pro-
fessional conduct Of those in
the Johnson Office. The talk
about Kennedy's illness was
stupid stuff. 1t simply
brought to the fore the fact
of Kennedy'S brilliant war
record. That Senator john
son will make an intense
firSt-ballot try is sure. His
high hope is to stop a second
ballot Kennedy victory and
pray for a break.
But meanwhile, the Ken
nedy badges blossom like wild
flowers in the desert after
rain.
The city, which prides it
self on being on the side of
winners, thinks it will be
Kennedy. 1t is discouraging
business for the faithful
fighters for Adlai Stevenson
and Senator Symington. But
that's the big excitement
Kennedy. If they do kill him.
there will be more. But, as
aforesaid. there are no signs
of a quorum of aSSaSSins.
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DAVID LAWRENCE

Los ANGELES-It's the
political paradox Of the CEN
tury. Senator Kennedy has
the votes to win the nomina-
ton. but a majority of the
delegates themselves, if they
had not been irrevocably
committed in advance to the
Massachusetts, Senator, would
vote this week for Senator
Lyndon johnson.
For the Texas Senator is
the real choice of the dele
gates here. There's no doubt
about it. Every conversation
with key men in various
delegations confirms that ap-
praisal.
The feeling is that Johnson
could surely win in November
and that Kennedy is likely to
be beaten by Nixon. The
contrast is between a youth
full candidate and an expe-
rienced leader.
Then why doesn't the con-
vention nominate the man of
its choice? That's a good
question. and to answer it one
must be familiar with the
arts Of preconvention strategy
and the influence of organ
ization politics at the local
level.
Again and again, as one
talks to delegates Of the in
dependent type, they bemoan
the fact that deals and trades
inside the States have
brought Senator Kennedy his
delegate strength. They tell
of the early efforts of pro-
Kennedy men extending back
for four years.
1t takes time and money to
line up a first or second
ballot victory such as Senator
Kennedy has in sight. Some
estimates are that SIS million
has been spent in the Ken
nedy movement. This means
that commitments were made
months ago. 1t shouldn't be
inferred that votes were ac-
tually bought, but in politics
the ambitious are ready to
give their support for what
they can get out Of it later,
either through appointments
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The long-run prospect is
that the Senator from Mas
sachusetts, If elected, will
put together his own version
Of the Democratic Party ex-
actly as Franklin Roosevelt
did after 1882. The chance
of getting in on the ground
floor of this new edifice
is one of the strong induce
ments propelling favorite
sons into his camp.
The short-run imponder-
ables are the vice presidency
and the platform.
The prescription for a
suitable Vice President for
Kennedy is easy to come by.
He needs someone who will
help him with the Negro
vote without outraging the
South. He is no hero to the
farmers. Labor has accepted
him because of his demon
strable appeal to large num-
berS Of its rank and file,
but its leaders feel that his
liberalism needs to be forti-
fled rather than diluted by
a conservative running mate.
The usual geographical
balance would seem to re-
quire someone from west of
the Mississippi.
Some personal aspects ap-
pear in conjunction with
these more customary politi-
cal requirements. The Ken
nedy opposition has stressed
his youthful appearance and
immaturity. Mrs. Kennedy
is expecting a baby in Nov
ember and cannot campaign.
A vice presidential candi-
dates wife will, therefore,
be much more in the public
eye.
Kennedy, who is naturally
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Life Belt Credited
With Saving Boy
In Niagara Plunge

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y,
July II (AP).-The life jacket
young Rodger Woodward was
wearing when he tumbled 161
feet down Horseshoe Falls prob
ably saved his life, a State en-
gineer says.
Rodger, 7, was swept over the
falls Saturday when a motor
boat in which he, his sister,
and a family friend were rid
ing capsized in the upper
Niagara River. He was rescued
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Majority Seen Committed to Kennedy
But Porodoxicolfy in Favor of Johnson

to office or other favors in
Federal, State or city govern
ments.
The Kennedy strength is
incalculably greater than his
opponents ever believed.
When any candidate gets
within hailing distance Of a
nomination, only a miracle
can prevent his winning it.
The stop Kennedy" plots
have been numerous, but one
by one they are proving IL
lusory. For the fact is that
the Massachusetts, Senator
has solid commitments. His
lieutenants have done their
work well. They didn't rely
on mere promises Of support.
They actually selected the
delegates in local organiza-
tions who would stand by
the Massachusetts, Senator
through thick and thin.
One hears a good deal, too,
about the religious issue. But
it is in a form that's bene-
fetal to Senator Kennedy.
Thus in Pennsylvania, where
Gov. Lawrence has been try
ing to steer a middle course,
the pressure from down the
line, especially at the local
precinct level, is substantial.
The Governor is a Catholic
and has dreaded seeing the
religious issue dragged into
the campaign, but in the end
he will have to Succumb to
pressure or find himself at
odds with large numbers of
Cathollc voters IN his State.
That's the way the dilemma
of the Pennsylvania Cover
nor is described by Pennsyl-
vania sources. Unquestion-
ably the Governor would
prefer either Lyndon john
son or Adlai Stevenson. Per-
haps last week the Governor
thought he could keep his
delegation neutral, but now
he has to release his dele
gates to vote as they wish.
In State after State the
unit rule" has been a help
to Senator Kennedy. 1t
means that even a thin ma
jority for a certain candidate
is enough to compel the vote
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No Quorum for a Conspiracy

The entry Of Senator
Johnson caused only a slight
ripple.
II liked it," said a non
badge wearer who was,
therefore, unidentifiable as to
affiliation or lack of it. Il
liked to hear Lyndon talk
about all those ambitious
candidates because Lyndon is
such a selfless person. And
I like it when he talks about
all that Kennedy money.
The Texas money bags fol-
lowing Lyndon around are
many and they are by no
means all wearing spurs and
riding COW ponies"
1t turned out later this
commentator was for Ken
nedy. This is a town which
goes for the fast buck and
the winning side. And as the
days pass, more and more
Kennedy badges turn up. Los
Angeles wants to be with
the winner, and it is in the
air that the winner is Young
Jack from the Old Bay
State.
If Kennedy is to be
stopped, they" will have to
kill him in the legendary
back room. And they" the
professionals, are unable to
get up a quorum for con-
Spiracy. There is no chance
of a CaeSar-Brutus show.
Kennedy looks like a win
ner. The poets have told us
that all the world loves a
lover. 1t also loves winners.
And a Democrat in the White
House would be a boon to
Democratic governors every
where. They are not about to
kill Kennedy.
The professionals are
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"A Vital
Aspect

| believe thot consideration
for the customer is O Vitol
aspect Of soIesmonship. At
Cronson RombIer our soles-
men CORY this consideration
q long woy. They know thot
reoI soIesmonship is "helpine
the customer buy whot is good
for him! We cordioIly invite
you to find this out for your
self by visiting Cronson Rom-
bier, 4932 Bethesda Avenue,
Bethesda, Maryland.
Al CrdHsoH. President
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*WHAT IS A BANK7
IT'S the only place that offers you ell S:
1.Savings accounts U
z. Checking accounts U
3. Home loans U
q. Car and personal loans q
.. Farm and business loans U
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Mrs. Weaver, 80,
World War !
Yeonunette

Mrs. William E. Weaver. 80.
wife Of a retired Government
employe, died early yesterday
in her home 1924 Wisconsin
avenue NV. She had been III
for .five years.
Born in Loudoun County,
she was the former Minnie
Elizabeth Jacobs. Her father.
Asbury Jacobs, was once sher-
if Of Fairfax County.
The Weavers, who had been
married for 81 years, had lived
in the District for the last "A
years.
During World War I, Mrs.
Weaver served as a yeoman-
ette here in the Navy Depart
ment.
Mrs. Weaver was fond OF
flowers and grew them in the
garden Of her summer home
at Edgewater Beach, Md.
She leaves her husband o1
the home address. The Weav.
ers' two children, a son and {
daughter, are both deceased
Z. There are no grandchildren.
Services will be at / pm. to.
morrow at Chambers Funera
Home, 3072 M street NV. Bur,
ial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
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Mrs. 6. H. MohI,
Decorators Wife,
In D. G.. Is Years

Mrs. Gaylord Harold Mohl.
so, a resident Of the District
since 1914, died Monday at
District General Hospital of a
heart ailment.
The former Winifred Marie
Burns. she was born in Free
land. Pa. Orphaned while an
infant, she was reared Sby an
aunt, Mrs. Josephine Cusick. in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mohl worked for a year
at the then Naval Gun Factory
before her marriage in 1945.
Mr.. Mohl Is a painter and
interior decorator with the
Adams Decorating and Reno
waiting Co. here.
Mrs. Mohl was a member OF
Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic
Church in Takoma Park.
She leaves her husband, OF
the home address, and several
aunts and cousins in Phila-
delphia.
Friends may call at Cham
bers Funeral Home, 140C
Chaplin street NV, where
services will be held at 1:3(
pm. Friday. Burial will bt
in Arlington Cemetery. r
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Fred Rover, II,
Headed Cemetery

Fred Rover, who for six years
was superintendent of the Sol
diers Home National Cemetery,
died last week end in San
Francisco.
Mr.. Rover, 72, retired from
the regular Army as a master
sergeant in 1885 and then went
to work with the Governments
cemeteries. He was assigned to
the Soldiers Home in 1854.
Born In Besseges, France. Mr..
Rover came to this country
with his family when he was IL.
He enlisted in the Army In
1909.
During various tours of duty
he was a champion dog team
driver in Alaska and prominent
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Harold D. Rodier of Atlanta;
two daughters, Mrs. John
Sauer, Dayton. Ohio, and Mrs.
Alfred j. Wheeler, Somerville,
N. j.; six grandchildren; six
sisters and two brothers. The
sisters and brothers are: Mrs.
Fred G. Mitchell and Mrs.
Esther c. Ellis of Washington;
Mrs. Henry H. Love of Clear
water; Mrs. William j. Nor
colt. Pebble Beach, Calf; Mrs.
J. Leslie Watson and Miss Ruth
E. Rodier. both of Upper Marl-
boro; Gilbert L. and Henry
TAFT Rodier of Washington.
Funeral services will be held
at l pm. tomorrow at Fort
Myer Chapel with burial in
Arlington Cemetery.
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bow Division. In World War
II, he was commissioned as a
captain In the Army chemical
warfare service.
. Before and after World War
II, Mr.. Rodied was associated
with q brother, Henry TAFT
Rodier. in the United Publish
ing Co. here.
Until his death, Mr.. Rodier
had served as editor and pub
Usher Of the Reveille of the
Rainbow Division and a chemi-
cal warfare service publication.
Mr.. Rodier was married in
1917 to the former Elsie Bend
er, also q native Of Washing
ton.
He leaves his wife, a son,
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Mai. Henry G. Pratt, 81, for
mer superintendent of Wash
ington police and a retired
Army lieutenant colonel, died
yesterday In the Washington
Hospital Center.
Maj. Pratt served the Police
Department from 1896 to 1881,
the last two years as major and
superintendent. Prior to his
appointment. he had headed
the departments detective force
for several years.
Mai. Pratt was born in the
Passapatanzy area of King
George County, Va. He came
to Washington at the age of 90,
worked a short time with the
United States Express Co., then
Joined the force the same year.
Enlisted in War
When the United States en-
tered World War I. Mai. Pratt
enlisted In the Oficer Training
Corps at Fort Myer. He served
as an intelligence officer for the
port of Newport News, Va. He
set up an intelligence network
for the port and surrounding
military bases. Mai. Pratt was
on active duty at the War De-
partment when he received his
discharge with the rank of
lieutenant colonel.
He was promoted to inspec-
tor in 1922 and assigned as
assistant superintendent Of po-
lice. He received a special COM
mendation from the District
Commissioners for his work ir
heading the detective detail
which gave protection to the
throngs attending the Wash.
ington reception for flyel
Charles Lindbergh after the
Paris flight,
8 Mai. Pratt was retired from
the force after a medical
examination indicated falling
eyesight.
Proud Of Radio Cars
He was particularly prou'
of the departments work IL
setting up q modern communi
cations system so that patro
cars could be in close contac
with headquarters.
Mai. Pratt was a charte
member Of the George Wash
ington Post Of the Americal
Legion and a member Of tn
Washington Board Of Trade
His wife, Viola, died two year
ago. Since his retirement Ma.
Pratt had divided his time be
tween a farm in Stafford, Va
and his District home, 240
Sixteenth street NV.
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Harold B. Rodier, Printer,
Army Veteran of Two Wars

tenant colonel. A native Of
Washington, he lived for many
years at 45Q9 Ellicott street
NV, until he retired about six
years ago and moved to Clear
water, Fla.
He was the recipient Of nu-
merous decorations including
the Silver Star for heroism in
France in World War I and the
Bronze Star Medal in Italy in
World War II.
Mr.. Rodier began his Army
service as a private with the
expedition to Mexico under Gen.
Pershing. In World War I, he
served overseas for more than
two years with the 42d (Rain
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HenryG. 87,Dies;
Former Chief of Police

He leaves a son. Henry G..
jr., of 313l North Abingdon
street, Arlington; two brothers.
John L. and Frank C.. both of
Fredericksburg, Va; two sis
ters, Mrs. Charles Bevan and
Mrs. Thomas Gayle. both Of,
King George County. and one
grandson.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Friday in the Lee
Funeral Home. Fourth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
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Harold Barnhart Rodier, 64.
o retired printer and an Army
veteran of both world wars, died
yesterday at Walter Reed Army
Hospital of leukemia after an
illness Of three months.
Mr.. Rodier left the Army
after World War II as q lieu
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in Army tennis and golf tourna-
mentS.
Mr.. Rover leaves his wife,
Mrs. Martha sRover Of San
Francisco. and a daughter, Mrs.
Guy Balm. 1881 Stanton avenue.
Silver Spring.
Services will be in San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1960-12-07

THE EVENING STAR
Wosksstan, D. c. 0hs&.avs4e
"Wednesday, esc. J, 1860 SDstOOG1SS
, 1960-02-01
Suntos Gurciu
Held for Murder
In First Degree

Preliminary hearing W q S
held in t h e Christiansted
Court this morning before
Judge William Moorhead in
connection with the death Of
Violet Santos. Jesus Santos
Garcia was charged with
murder in the first degree
and ordered held without
bail for trial in the District
Court.
IN some Of the statements
brought out and read by Ser
geant Archibald Davis, it was
shown that Santos had visit
, 1960-02-01
DR.. Alonzo Moron
Writes q Column
AS | See Ii"

DR.. Alonzo Moron, former
president Of HAMPTON Insti-
tute has written a column en-
titled AS / See It." which
will appear in tomorrow's
issue Of the Avis.
AS / See IT, is heard over
S Monday through Fri
day at 7:15 pm.
, 1960-02-01

longs W a s won by Mr..
Brown Immagesty was sec
ond; Flashy 3rd and Diamond
Star trailed. Sun Beau and
Blaze tied for first place in
the second race Of five fur
longs; Prince Wally End; Gay
Lad 3rd; Satellite 18th and
Just-a-Chance 9Th. In the Bird
Cochise was 1st; Poor Thing
End; Gray Toy 3rd and Olym-
pia 4th. In the 4th race Lone
~ Boy was 1st; Mr.. Brown
End and Flashy 3rd. Two
Of the three horses scheduled
for the 9Th race were scratch
ed; Sun Star went around the
track alone to claim the race.
Trailing Sun Star were Carl
La Beet on his horse and a
gray pony belonging to Mr..
Edgen. The 7th was won by
Olympia, Poor Thing End and
Continued on page a
, 1960-02-01
PATRONS DELIGHTED WITH RACING
PROGRAM: PRAISE NEW ASSN'S. EFFORT
by Erie r. Williams

The Mannings Bay Race Track was the scene of attrac-
ton yesterday when the ST. Croix Horsemens Association
held their first race meet, by special permission Of His Ex-
cellency John David Merwin, Governor of the Virgin Islands.
, 1960-02-01

& AAH4~ ~
cellency John David MerWin,
The track and surrounding
areas were cleaned with the
excellent cooperation OF Don
Ross and William Edgen OF
the Sanford Company. Toilet
facilities were flushed by a
special tank installed on a
truck nearby.
Despite the fact the group
had but five days in which to
prepare the program it turned
out to be an excellent one and
the patrons were lavish IN
their praise of the way the
races were run. Senator ton
de Lugo was master OF cere-
monies and did much to keep
the crowd in good spirits with
his joyial personality and in
formed on the progress OF the
races, with the help OF an ex-
ceIlent simplifying system
rented from Julio Delgado
for the purpose.
An added feature was the
bugfe tall f f The The horses IS
they were coming out; Mr..
Edgen astride his own horse,
led each procession to the
starting pole.
The feature race Of the af-
ternoon was between Johnny
Zero, Pretender and Nat King
Cole, which was a thriller.
Johnny Zero was the favor
tie with Nat King Cole, as the
next choice. Pretender was in
good shape and won in l:5l
minutes; Johnny Zero was
second and Nat KING Cole
trailed. It was an upset and
the fans will be talking about
this race for a long time to
come.
The first race Of six fur
$50
, 1960-02-01
Miss BrYdn Leaves
For Study dt
American University

AIleTlCQn
NJ 5 5 Magdalena Bryan
Chief Of the Treasury Divi-
sion Of the Department Of
Finance Of the Government
Of the Virgin Islands left on
Saturday to enroll at Ameri-
can University in Washington,
p. G. for graduate work in
Government and Public Ad-
ministration. Miss Bryan was
awarded the fourth fellow
ship stecurd by DR.. Alonzo G.
Moron from the Ford Foun-
dation for employees Of the
Government of the Virgin Is
lands who are interested in
government service as a
career, and whose usefulness
to the government and to the
people Of the Virgin Islands
can be increased by a year of
formal study and interneship
in one Of the Departments Of
the Federal Government in
Washington.
Verne CallWood and Walter
Petersen received the first
two f~elloWships for study in
l958-59. Mrs. Rita Brunn Mar
tin is now enrolled at Amer1-
can University as the third
Fellow chosen for this pro-
gram. Mrs. Martin is doing
her interneship in the Office
Of Territories and Insular
Possessions where Mr., Call
wood a n d Mr.. Petersen
trained last year.
Miss Bryan will matricul-
ate at American University
for a Masters degree in Gov
eminent and Public Admin
istration and arrangements
are being made for her to do
an interneship in the Wash
ington Office Of the CoDiptrol-
Ier-General Of the United
States,
, 1960-02-01

ed the house where his wife
lived, earlier the same even
ing; had stayed with the chill
dren when his wife went to
the Alexander Theater and
her had gone to
4 church meeting. He left
when the grandmother re-
Continued on page a
, 1960-02-01
Twelve Registrunts
Leave for Puerto Rico
On February 3rd

Subject to qualifying on
complete physical examina-
ton, the following twelve re-
gistrants will be indicted into
the armed services at the In
duction Station in Puerto
Rico, the Director of Selec-
tive Service for the Virgin
Islands, Colonel Christmas,
announced on January 10Th.
They are scheduled to leave
the Islands on Wednesday,
February 8, 1860.
Those from st. Croix are
Jose A. Rodriguez, Lloyd a.
Springer. Angel L. Osorio,
James Delgado-Martinez Mar
tin Mendez and Carlos ]. San
tana.
From st. Thomas & st.
John: Lawrence A. Griffith
Manfred A. Normil, Earl NJ.
Chandler Austin Phillips.
Amos A. Peters and Freddie
A. James.