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, 1960-03-02
WEDNESDAY. MARCH ,, 1850

if ! refused to leave of if / was
to be too slow in getting up and
out. / wish to emphasize that.
these incidents occurred in places
which are normally open to the
public, and at the same time of
these occurrences white people
were being waited on. But to top
It all off, yesterday, | was charged
$50 for a hot dog, $3.50 for pota-
to chips. and $1.0O for a cup of
coffee. | ordered and paid $1.00
for one cup Of coffee.
Well, most of these incidents and
similar ones r in the news, and
| am enclosing a news strip that
would give you an overall pic
ture Of what is happening. But
the purpose of this letter is not
only to act as a news bulletin.
Rather it is a plea to u people
to react to this movement. The
Virgin Islander must become con-
scious that his sons and daughters
are involved. That they walk the
streets with dread and fear Of
violence do not know if any
have yet been arrested or jailed:
out, if none have been, the
chances are that someone will.
Some Virgin Islander, that is !!
It is time that the neerrllee g III. sie
Virgin Islands take some action
in this movement toward the de
mocratic ideal. That they voice
their opinion to the world, that
they support this movement by
whatever means they can are
some Of the things they should
do. And the Government Of the
Virgin Islands should take some
action in obtaining protection
from the United States Govern
ment for our citizens while we
are here on the mainland. That
we be entitled to the common
privileges and decencies which
we $ h o W our continental"
visitors.
If you would, please print this
as an open Letter in your paper. !
am neither q newspaper reporter
OF a politician, therefore, ] do not
know il the steps ! have taken
are valid; but | hope that my eff
forts have not been in vainl
Sincerely,
Victor G. Schneider
Virgin islander
Senior. Hampton Institute
, 1960-03-02
orrespondence
Hampton Institute
Hampton, Virginia
February %, 1860
Dear Mr.. Brodhurst,

Dear Mr.. Brodhurst,
Undoubtedly you have heard OF
the present uproar of barefaced
discrimination, intimidation, and
injustice in several of the many
southern states. Such undemocra-
tic actions are perhaps as old as
the existence of these United
States. Negroes who fought for
and helped to build this nation
has been the foremost victims OF
such unholy actions. Among these
victims are often our fellow Vir-
gin Islanders. How they have suf-
fered innocently under a system
Of government which they could
never understand and often do
not realize is in existence (the
double Standard is perhaps as
severe as the history of the Vir-
gin islander on the mainland IS
long.
Only God knows how they have
suffered and how they are suf-
fering today. | have had my
share and have heard of other as
4voa .flore thar likely hive. DO
not knew to what extent we Vir-
gin Islanders have been discrimi-
mated against because of our ra-
cial characteristics; but I do have
a slight insight as to the present
situation and the going on pro
test. led by college students IN
these Southern states. ! know
that Virgin islanders are in the
schools that are taking part in
this movement toward the recog-
milton of the dignity of all men.
And / know the injustices to
which they are subjected.
/ know because I personally
have been insulted, embarrassed,
and treated unfairly. The doors
of stores which normally cater
to the public has been closed
against me. I have been asked
not to enter with policemen
ready to enforce the managers
wish if / did attempt to force my
way in. / have been refused ser
vice at public eating concerns. /
have been asked to leave under
penalty of breaking a law against
@trespassing" and being arrested
, 1960-03-02
NOTICE OF UNITED STATES MARsHALs SALE


In compliance with Title SO, Section 2546 Of the Virgin
Code, the undersigned United States Marshal for
District of the Virgin Islands will sell for Non-payment Of
al Property Taxes for the calendar year 1857 at PUBLIC
JCTION at the US. COURT HOUSE at Christiansted, Vir-
Islands the following properties on the dates below listed:
TUESDAY MARC Is, 1860 at LOO PM.
Parcel 2 of Turner'S Hole belonging to Antilles Starr
Corr.
TUESDAY MARCH Is. 1860 at 200 Pm.
10 Western Suburb belonging to Heymar & Egl Kint.
TUESDAY ARC Is. 1860 at 500 PM.
Parcel Z Of Friedensthal belonging to =, G. & Sylvester
Prince.
THURSDAY MARCH II, 1860 at ZOO Pm.
Plot l46 Of Richmond belonging to Exelina NJ. Edlam.
TUESDAY MARCH %, 1860 at 800 PM.
20 A Company Street belonging to Wilhelm Williams
Children.
THURSDAY ARC q, 1860 At loo PM.
% B Company Street belonging to Wilhelm Williams
Children.
THURSDAY r q. 1860 at 200 PM.
! VEST Liant belonging 10 Daphne Messer.
THURSDAY MARCH "a. 1860 at 800 PM.
9 A West Lane belonging to Henry Williams.
FRIDAY MARCH IS, 1860 at 100 PM.
26B Market Street and IS West Lane belonging to
w. E. Messer.
FRIDA RI Is. 1860 at 200 PM.
IS & B King x Street belonging to w E. Messer.
FRIDAY MARCH rs. 1860 at 300 pm.
rs Queen Cross Street belonging to Ricardo S. and
Ann Miller.
TUESDAY r s, 1860 at 100 PM.
Parcel 56 Of Richmond belonging to Elfrida Hansen.
TUESDAY APRIL 5. 1860 at 200 PM.
Parcel SO Of Richmond belonging to Elfrida Hansen.
THURSDAY APRIL 4 1860 at 300 PM
Parcel 2 Of St. John belonging to w E. Messer.
Office Of the us. Marshal
%EH%sA February 16, 1860.
S. A. FARRELLY.
United States Marshal
Evening star., 1960-12-19
READING MADE POSSIBLE
Projectors Help Students

cially trained teachers read the
texts aloud. Though the schools
have managed to supply q num-
Der Of the large-print books,
they range in price from $40 to
$50 each.
Special equipment, plus spe-
cially trained teachers, have
been offered the youngsters at
the elementary and junior high
school level for a number Of
years, but this is the first year
the program has been carried
into the senior high schools.
If the youngsters stuck with
1t that long, they would have to
stop after junior high or funk
out" said Mrs. Mary Taylor
Smith, the specially trained
teacher At Shaw.
Now" said Mrs. Smith,
holder Of three degrees, two Of
them masters, I'VE have u par
TALLY sighted students in five
senior highs" There are four
at Cardozo and two each at
Mckinley, Spingarn, Eastern
and Anacostia, she said.
The program still is ham
pered, however, by the neces-
sity for teachers to make either
Evening star., 1960-12-19
BY JOHN ROSSON
gtsr stan Writer

Ninth-grader Charles Sutton,
sitting in his classroom at Shaw
Junior High School, Rhode Is
land avenue and Seventh street
NV. slipped a page from his
small-print textbook into the
500 magnifying protector and
turned on the light.
An ordinary page of type is
is difficult for Charles to read
because he has only partial
sight. But using the magni-
fier-a gift from the Districts
Pilot Club-the type was en-
larged five times and he read 1t
with ease.
Charles Is one Of 81 students
in the Districts public school
system classed as partially
sighted"-their vision is so poor
they cannot make use Of stand
ard school equipment to q Suf-
flcient degree for success.
In recent years there have
been alternatives. The young
sters either dropped out oi
school, or the system managed
to retain a few by providing
large-print texts or having spe.
Evening star., 1960-12-19

tape recordings or read the
texts to the students.
The situation was improved
immeasurably, school of1icials
report, when the Prevention Of
Blindness Society OF Metropoli-
tan Washington recently looked
into the program and called for
the purchase Of projection ma
chimes.
Short Of cash, the society
called on civic groups here to
help buy the machines, which
cost 500 each. The city's Pilot
Club jumped in and donated
three. A fourth was supplied
by school ofiicials and two were
acquired from other sources.
80 far our six are Just aren't
enough" Mrs. Smith said.
In addition to the high school
students, there are 40 elemen-
tary students who are partially
sighted. The other five machines
must be split between the ju-
nior highs and the senior highs.
Some Of the special teachers
have to carry the machines
from school to school.
scho9 ofncials say the trou-
BILE is forth 1t.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
LeoqueofW Voters
Of 6. Wins Award

The District League Of Wom-
en- Voters today was given the
Jane AddamS Centennial Award
for outstanding service to the
community in the tradition of
Mss Addams, one Of America 8
most famous welfare crusaders.
The award was presented by
the Metropolitan Washington
Chapter Of the National ASsoci-
alton Of Social Workers.
It was accepted on behalf
Of the league by its president,
Mrs. Janeth r. Rosenblum, at
q luncheon at the National
Press Club sponsored by the
social work group and the
Health and Welfare Council Of
the National Capital Area.
The luncheon honored the
Tooth anniversary OF Miss Ad-
dams birth.
In presenting the award,
Mrs. Jessie Dowling, chairman
OF the social workers chapter,
said the league was chosen
because Of its broad interest
in world, national and local
Evening star., 1960-12-19

problems, its excellent pioneer
work with other groups toward
the elimination Of racial seq
regation and discrimination in
the Nations Capital. and espe-
cially for its current project
on problems Of dependency
and low income in the Dis
trict."
The league currently is
studying the structure Of the
District government. placing
emphasis on agencies and pro.
grams dealing with depend
ency and low -income problems.
Recommendation by the
Junior Village Committee Of
the D. c. Health and Welfare
Council are being used as
guidelines in the project.
Honorable mention and COM
mendations In connection with
the Jane Addams Centennial
Award were given by the social
work group to two other or
ganizations: Neighbors, Inc,
and the Adams Morgan Better
Neighborhood Conference.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE
Sister City Adopted
BY Forest Heights

Forest Heights Mayor Clifford
r. Armhold.
I'VE can help combat the dis
tortions Of Communist propa-
ganda, and we can help
strengthen international friend
ship through direct contact
with the people Of Villaviciosa
and thereby advance the cause
Of world peace"
Plans are to have individuals
and organizations in the two
sister cities correspond, ex-
change information, trade ideas
and occasionally swap small
gifts such as stamps, coins and
hobby craftsmanship. Every
one in the town. Mayor Arm
hold said. may participate.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Woman Beaten
In Hotel Room,
Man Is Sought

An unidentified woman,
found brutally beaten in q
Laurel hotel room yesterday, is
in critical condition ct Prince
Georges General Hospital with
head injuries. town police re-
port.
The woman. about 80 years
old. was found In q third-fioor
room Of the Sargent Hotel, on
Main street. by the Laurel
Rescue Squad which answered
. phone call from an unidenti-
fied man. The man phoned
that q woman In the room
needed help, according to Po-
lice Chief John T. shackelford.
The hotel registry showed
the room was let to q man.
Police are seeking him, Chief
Shackleford said. He declined
to identify the man being
sought.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
0denton Hotel
Burns, 7 Die,
10 Escape
Two men were killed and two

Two men were killed and two
women injured today in an
early-morning blaze that de-
stroyed q three-story frame
hotel In Odenton. Nd, near
Fort Meade.
Nineteen others in the build
ing escaped injury. Many Of
them were reused by the l6-
year-old wife Of O soldier who
ran through the halls to sound
the alarm.
One Of the, dead men was
identified by Anne Arundel
County police as William
Stoots. in his early 4os, q re-
tired Army sergeant Of Gettys-
burg. Pa. The second victim
was found about 10 am. as
hremen worked on the flrst
floor. He was identified as
George Gazda, manager Of the
hotel.
Mrs. Ruth Walker, 16, of
Reading, Pa, was admitted to-
Fort Meade Hospital In salts
factory condition suffering
from smoke inhalation. A sec.
ond woman received treatment
for smoke inhalation but was
hoSpitalized.
Wife Sounds Alarm
Mrs. Walker. wife Of an
Army private, awoke when she
smelled smoke and ran through
the halls Of the hotel waking
the occupants, an Army spokeS.
man said.
Thirteen adults and four
children, who escaped from the
blazing hotel. were taken 10
the hospital for shelter and q
hot meal.
Ofncer Frederick Magee OF
the county police said by the
time hremen arrived at the
scene, flames had engulfed the
building. Only one wall was left
standing.
Capt. Jerome Rieve Of the
Odent0n Fire Department said
the three-alarm FIRE ct Barat-
tini's Hotel on Route ITS, re.
ported ct 4:4l an, ragged out !
Of control for four hours.
Hampered By Ice
Twelve fire companies from
o wide area in Maryland who
fought the blaze were ham
pered by ice that formed over
the FIRE equipment in the freex.
ing weather.
Capt. Rieve said the FIRE ap-
parently started on the third
floor Of the hotel. Mr.. Stoots
was occupying Q room on that
floor. the fireman said.
A grocery and Q bar were ON
the first floor Of the building.
Capt. Rieve said Q damage eS-
innate was not Immediately
available.
The cause Of the FIRE was
still under investigation. |
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Plumber Charged
In 500 Robbery

A District plumber has been
charged in the $7OO robbery Of
q loan company safe in District
Heights. Prince Georges County
Police said today.
The suspect. Charles E.
Thompson. IS. Of the $500 block
Of South Dakota avenue NE,
was charged Saturday night
with breaking into Credit FL
nance Service, Inc, 714S Marl-
boro pike. according to Detec-
tive John F. Wilding.
Police said the theft occurred
early Saturday when $700 was
taken from an once safe that
had been pried open. Intruders
entered the building by hanging
over q roof ledge and breaking
q secohd-floor window, Detec.
tive Wilding said.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Light Beams Developed
To Link Space Vehicles

entific data q hundred million
miles into space could transmit
information via an ultraviolet
beam 20 a relay Satelliate cir
cling The EARTH" DR.. Conley
said.
"Th, information would
then be retranSmitted to earth
by means Of Q more conven-
tional communications system
using o longer wavelength.
Manned space vehicles could
also use the ultracom system
for intercommunication as well
as for contact with earth
through o relay satellite. Ultra.
com would require less power
and much smaller antennas
both for sending and receiv-
ing" he said.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
By the Associated Press

: AS part of a program to pro-
mote understanding and good
will on q people-to-people basis,
Forest Heights. Nd, has affili-
ated with q sister city in the
Philippines-the town Of villa
,vicioSa in the Province Of Abra.
Villaviciosa already has taken
similar action.
The two towns, Of approxi-
mately the same size, are the
first in the two countries to
join on q sister city basis.
: BY our affiliation. We CAN
help demonstrate how Ameri-
can ideals are reflected in the
American way Of life" said
Evening star., 1960-12-19

BALTIMORE, Dee. 10 (AP)
-Westinghouse Electric Corp.
is developing q new communi-
cations system which uses ul-
traviolet light for transmitting
signals in outer space, the
company announced yesterday.
In experiments at the COM
panyiS Air Arm Division here,
televfsion signals have been
carried" by an ultraviolet beam
on a system called "ultracom."
DR.. Patrick Conley, division
manager. said the new system
will extend the range Of satel-
lite communications up to so
times that Of present methods
OF transmission such as radio,
television and radar.
Ultracom uses q short wave
length. DR.. Conley said, and
that is responsible for the
greater range and other ad-
vantages Of the system. Stand
ard methods Of communication
depend on wavelength hun
dreds Of times greater than
that Of the ultraviolet beam.
Information carried on the
ultraviolet beam will be almost
impossible to detect and inter-
cept." DR.. Conley said. I'm
addition. the new communica-
tions system will be free from
interference or static because
the short wavelength Of the
ultraviolet beam will penetrate
the atomic particles Of space
barriers such as the Van Allen
radiation belt"
Because the ultraviolet rays
OF ultracom possess . shorter
wavelength which Is absorbed
by the atmosphere and pre-
vented from reaching the
earth, he said the new system
would not permit direct con-
tact between a space vehicle
and receiving stations on the
earth.
The system would require
the use of orbiting relay"
satellites to retransmit the in.
formation at longer wave-
lengths.
"A deep-prohe satellite with
instruments for collecting SCI
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Policeman Shot
Accidentally

A Prince Georges County
policeman accidentally shot
himself in the leg with his
service revolver last night In
the Old Brick Inn, Route I,
Upper Marlboro.
Pvt. Henry Sheriff. 80, OF
Brandywine. was wounded In
the lower right leg when his S.
caliber revolver fired while still
in the holster, according to
Police 1t. Thomas r. Bland
ford. He said Pvt. Sheriff had
just gone OF duty.
Pvt. Sheriff was reported In
satisfactory condition at Prince
Georges General Hospital.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
MARYLAND BRIEFS
Two Injured
In Fire on
Oyster Boot

EWELL. Dec. 10 (AP).-Two
OF f1ve men aboard an oyster
dredge were burned today in
. fash fire shortly after it left
dock at Smith Island.
Larry Tyler. 23. was treated
at q doctors once for first and
second-degree burns on the
face and left hand.
Ed Jones, q co-owner Of the
boat. also suffered facial In
juries.
The fire was extinRuished
quickly with only slight dam
age.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Bethesda Unit PIuns
Nativity Story

The Senior High Methodist
Youth Fellowship Of the Be-
thesda Methodist Church. $500
Old Georgetown road. Bethesda,
Nd, will enact the Nativity
story on the church lawn
Thursday. Saturday and next
Monday.
The living Nativity will be
presented at 10 minute inter.
walls from Z to 9 pm. Thursday,
$50 pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
Snow Covers Rouds

OAKLAND. Dec. 10 (AP).-
Three more inches Of snow fell
on this county seat Of Garrett
last night.
The snow fluttered down
enough elsewhere to put q light
cover on all roads west Of Han
cock.
Evening star., 1960-12-19
German MuiIorders

BONN.-WeSt German mail
order business represents I or
S per cent Of the total retail
sales. ~.
, 1960-10-11
Nutionul Perks
Official Of California
Visits ST. Croix

Recent visitors to ST.
Croix were DR.. and Mrs.
Robert G.. Sproul of Berke-
ley, California. DR.. Sproul
is a member Of the Advisory
Board on National Parks,
Historic Sites $, Buildings
and Monuments of the Ma
tional Park Service, a past
president of the University
of California, one of the
founders of the Save-the-
RedWoods League Of Cali
fornia, and an officer in sew
eral other national conser-
walton and preservation
groups.
During their stay DR.. and
Mrs. Sproul visited many
Of the islands historic sites
and were impressed both
with st. Croixs subtle
beauty and its rich histori-
cal tradition.
, 1960-10-11

0ASA
Campaign Lectures
Senator Frits Lawaetz
announced a schedule of
lectures he will make in his.
campaign for reelection to
the Legislature of the Vir-
gin Islands from the Dis
trict of ST. Croix.
Senator Lawaetz will
speak at the Frederiksted
Bandstand on October IA;
in the Christiansted Mar
ketplace on Monday, Octo-
Der II, in La Vallee on Oc-
tober 20: Lower Bethlehem
Thursday, II. He will again
speak in the Christiansted
Market on November 3.
PFC RdphueI Colby
With Ord Armored
Division IN Germuny
Army PFC Raphael D.
Caiby, 10, son Of Alias
Caiby of St. Thomas, parti-
cipated with other person
mel from the Sd Armored
Division 23d Engineer Bat
talon in field training exer-
else in Grafenwohr, Ger
many. The exercise was
concluded recently.
Some $4,000 troops and
more than 1000 tanks and
armored personnel carriers
of the division Unanswered
over the rough and billy
terrain Of the training area.
This exercise is typical Of
the constant training con-
Quoted to determine that
all units in the NATO
shield Of defense in Europe
maintain a high state of
combat efficiency.
Caiby. a truck driver in
the battalion's Headquar-
tiers Company, entered the
Continued on page a
, 1960-10-11
IBEC Housing
To Build Homes for
9 Thousand Dollars

, 4nOuSQQQ OOllQrS
A new housing develop
ment Of a minimum Of 800
homes in the fast-growing
Bayamon area was an
nounced by the IBEC Hous-
ing Cooperation.
Vice President Glen
Lawrence said that grading
for the Villa Contessa tract
is beginning Immediately
and that house construction
will begin in mid-Novem-
Der.
The homes will be both
two a n d three-bedroom
types and will sell for be
tween less than So, 900 and
approximately $40, 500.
Including t h e Tomas
Verdes and Royal Palm
projects, IBEC will either
have built or have under
construction a total of more
than 5000 homes in Baya-
mon by the end Of the year,
Lawrence said.
Villa Contessa is a l15-
acre area fronting on the
Comerlo road, about one
mile from the busy inter-
section with Highway No.
Two.
Burgldrs Kill. Remove
Hog Belonging TO
@. Schjung From Pen
Owen Schjang reported
to the Police that some i'm
known person or persons
entered his hog pen at Es-
tate st. John, killed a pig
valued at $25 and took it
away.
Police investigating the
case found two sets of
tracks leading from the pen
north to the main road.
, 1960-10-11

GOVGEI1OE OOI1l111s
On Tourism. Trdde
Meets October 18th
The Governors Advisory
Committee on Tourism and
Trade will hold its first
plenary meeting at Govern
ment House in st. Thomas
on Thursday, October Is,
1860 at 10 o'clock am.
The meeting was origi-
nally scheduled to be held
at Water Isle Hotel but this
his been changed.
Arrangements have been
completed for the members
from st. Croix to depart on
the morning plane and re-
turn in the afternoon.
Repub. Candidates
acknowledgement
IN Christidnsted
The Republican candi-
dates held a lecture last
night in the Market place
in Christiansted for the sec
ond time since the cam
paign began for seats in the
Legislature.
In addition to the candi-
dates and campaign man
ayers Commissioners Carlos
Downing spoke as did Erie
r. Williams, president Of
the st. Croix Republican.
Club.
CHS. VolleYboll
Teom Wins Over
Trojdns IN First Come
The Christiansted High
School Volleyball team won
over the Trojans in two
straight games played on
the Court in Christiansted
last night.
In the second game Of the
evening the st. Mary's
School team made it two to
one against the Caribair
, 1960-10-11
Pamphlets on Election
Lows Available.
DR.. Bornn Says

VI liz ~
the public, pamphlets con-
tanning the Election Laws
Of the Virgin Islands OF the
United States, have been
printed at the local Cow
ernment Printing Office.
These pamphlets are OBJ
tainable at the Office of the
Government Secretary in
ST. Thomas and at the Of
fees of the Administrative
Assistants at Cruz Bay, St.
John, and Christiansted, st.
Croix, at 25 cents per copy
and consist Of the complete
Election Laws as contained
in Title Is Of the Virgin Is
lands Code.
Evening star., 1960-01-03

daughter, was fast and un-
predictable as always. MY
pet peeve? Coconuts!" she
exclaimed. Il can't stand
coconuts. I don't want any,
one to serve me any and I
don't want to meet it any
where! And l can't bear this
nasty ambrosia (grated CO.
conut on fresh fruit people
are alwaJ giving me. ~