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Evening star., 1961-12-19
Famous District Mansion
Is Given to Smithsonian
BY JOHN JAY DAILY
Contributing Writer

The Studio House on Sheri-
dan circle, one of Washington's
earliest cultural centers, has
been presented to the Smith
sonian Institution by the Bar
ney sisters Of Paris, France.
Daughters Of the late Mrs.
Alice Pike Barney, socialite and
portrait painter, the sisters
were reared in the atmosphere
Of world-renowned artists. writ
ers, musicians, dancers, actors
and actresses who gathered at
the mansion at 1906 MaSSachu-
sets avenue NV.
Among the famous persons
who participated in the varied
activities that made Studio
House the talk of Washington
and the Nation in earlier years
were James Mcneil Whistler.
painter; G. K. Chesterton, Brit
ish author, Mrs. Leslie Carter.
actress friend of George Bern
ard Shaw: David Belasco, the
atrical producer: Ethel and
John Barrymore and Minnie
Maddern Fiske, Ruth st. Den
is, classic dancer and Metropol-
itan Opera stars Enrico Caruso.
Antonio Scott. and LuiSa
TetraZzini. Burton Holmes.
travelogue producer after many
world trips showed his films
first in Studio House. 1t was
a favorite rendezvous Of Pres
ident Taft.
Recall Aura Of Old
The donors of Studio House.
Mrs. Laura Dreyfus Barney. a
widow, and her sister Natalie.
unmarried, plan to continue
living in the French capital. The
octogenarian sisters recall the
aura that surrounded Studio
House, which flourished from
the beginning of this century, |
when they were young girls.
until the death of their mother
in her 74th year on October IL.
1891.
Ground, building and furn-
ishings Of Studio House are
valued at more than ST million.
Some of the original trappings
including Louis XVI furniture
have been given to the James
Madison Memorial Foundation
in Fredericksburg, Va; to the
Columbia Historial Society, and
to the National Trust for the
Preservation of Historic Places.
Studio House, now that it is
joined with the Smithsonian,
is being completely renovated.
The first evidence of new life is
the establishment there Of ma
tional headquarters for the
American Association Of Mu- /
seums, now moving from the
Renwick Building on the Mall. /
Mrs. Laura Barney was
In Washington recently to
make final preparations with |
Dr.: Leonard Carmichael, Sec
retary of the Smithsonian. for
presentation of her mothers
old home. She conferred with
the architect, Victor Proetz,
Thomas M. Beggs, director of
the Smithsonian's national COL
lection of fine arts, and Joseph
Patterson. director, American
Association of Museums.
Before taking a plane for
Paris, Mrs. Barney told The
Star:
my sister and I are very
happy to give our mothers
Studio House to the Smith
soriian to be prepared for use
as a center where persons con-
cerned with arts and letters
can meet and exchange points
Of view. or participate in cul-
tural activities. DR.. Carmichael
has been most appreciative Of
the possibilities that such an
endeavor holds for the national
collection of fine arts and GER
tain other departments of the
Smithsonian as we'll as for the
American Association Of Mu-
seumS, which is to have its
headquarters there"
Part Of the gift is the art
Evening star., 1961-12-19

shortages, such as engineers
and doctors. They also feel
that it will give greater job
protection to Federal employees
against retired military per-
sonnel whenever reductions-in-
force occur.
TWO JOBS Another ad-
ministration proposal has Moth
ing to do with the hiring Of
retired military personnel as
such.
The proposal seeks to make
it possible for Federal employees
to hold dual employment-two
jobs-in the Government, as
long as the total hours worked
in both jobs does not exceed
40. In other words. employees
could hold two part-time Fed
eral jobs.
At present, Government en-
ployes can only hold one Fed
eral job, even If it is only a
part-time one.
THEY MUST BE KIDDING
The initial reaction of Con-
gress to the administration S
tentative proposal to give huge
civil service pay raises ranging
up to nearly 10 per cent for
those in the top brackets with
only nominal increases for
lower-salaried employes), is one
of incredulity and derision.
The reaction was best summed
up by a top member of the
Senate Civil Service Committee
IA Democrat, who asked that
his name not be used because
the report hasn't officially gone
to Congress yeti. He declared
"They { the administration
must be kidding"
Congress seems all set to give
classified and postal workers
a pay raise next year, but not
anywhere near what the ad-
ministration is thinking. The
administrations tentative plar
would space the pay raises over
a three-year period, but this
is also being received coolly or
Capitol Hill.
Evening star., 1961-12-19
S52 Million More
Allotted for BIO
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The Air Force yesterday
awarded an additional $52,-
OILS, 900 contract to North Amer
ican Aviation, Inc, for develop
ment of a prototype of the
2,o0o-M.P.H. BIO bomber.
This brings to $267.5l5, 900
the amount allocated for this
project.
Evening star., 1961-12-19

rated. They have been married
II years and have two sons,
Walter III and David Ayers.
They made their home in In
dependence.
Evening star., 1961-12-19

McIvey alleged extreme cruelty
and gross neglect of duty.
The Congressman had an
nounced earlier this month that
he and Mrs. McVey had sepa-
, 1961-05-16
Truck Crushes When
Driver Fuils to Muke
Curve in Wutergut

A pickup truck, CP 2672,
operated by Alexandra Car
lilo of Frederiksted, failed
to turn the curve at Prin-
cess Street and Watergut
on Saturday last and crash
ed across the deep gutter
in front of the houses there.
Patrolman Gaines found
Garlic lying on the ground
nearby. At the Charles Har-
wood Hospital he was
found to be under the M
tfluence Of liquor and UNI
able to give the Police any
statement other than that
he BACKED out when he
reached the corner.
He was charged with
rockies driving and also
driving under the influence
Of liquor.
, 1961-05-16
Pirutes Beqt Orioles
22-6: Phillies Win
Over Cubs IA.

The Pirates defeated the
Orioles by a score of 22-6
in a baseball game at the
Canegata Ball Park Sun
day afternoon in what start
ed out to be a very exciting
game when the Orioles got
off to an early lead Of 3
runs and was ahead when
Floyd Henderson got hurt
and had to be carried off
the field. Two other players
for the Orioles also got
hurt; after the third inning
the team literally fell apart.
The Pirates had a field day,
scoring % runs on II hits
to win the game,
The Cubs of Bethlehem
went down to defeat at the
hands Of the Phillies by a
score of IA, after a full 9
Continued on page AZ
, 1961-05-16
Found Guilty Mon
"Sosses" Judge: He
Gets Full Treatment

Harold Richards Of Anti
qua was found guilty Of as
sault and battery by Jud :
William Meerhead in Mum
cipal Court on Monday anu
and fined $50. Displaying
and fined $50; the Judge
suspended $25 of the fine;
instead Of showing graft
tude for leniency Richards
in a rude manner told His
Honor that he will notpay
any fine. Calmly Judge
Moorhead told him that he
must pay the full fine of
$50. and serve 80 days in
jail.
Juan Pena and Herman
Continued on page 81
, 1961-05-16
Business. Professional
Womens Club Meets
ut Richmond House

The regular monthly lun-
cheon meeting Of the Chris
tiansted Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club
will be held this coming
Sunday, May q, at Rich
mond House, promptly at
1890 PM, it was announc-
ed today. Every member is
asked to atten d, as the new
officers for the coming year
will be elected.
To- stabilize membership
and win a silver trophy, the
members are required to
pay up their annual dues
which must be sent to the
National Federation by
June 1st.
Those who will attend
are requested to call CSC
and make reservations.
, 1961-05-16
DR.. MurgerY Myers.
Detroit PhYsicidn.
Vucutioning Here

Dr.. Margery Myers Of
Detroit, Michigan, is in st.
Croix to spend her vaca-
ton and visit with friends.
Dr.. Myers was born in
New York; her parents are
natives of ST. Croix. She is
the wife of the Rector of
St. Matthews Episcopal
Church in Detroit, Michi-
gan.
A specialist in internal
medicine, DR.. Myers was
attending meetings of the
American College OF Physi-
clans in Miami. This is her
second visit to st. Croix.
DR.. Myers is the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
koe.
, 1961-05-16
Cyril E. King, New
Government Sec'y
Honored ut Reception

The Honorable Cyril E.
King, new Government
Secretary for the Virgin Is
lands, was honored at a re-
ception at Government
House here on Sunday.
Despite the many festi-
vities and ceremonies that
took place all over the IS
land, a splendid cross sec
ton Of the community at
tended the reception and
greeted Mr.. King, who has
made a very favorable i'm
preston on everyone with
whom he talked.
His Excellency and Mrs.
Ralph P~aiewonsky were on
tn e receiving line with the
Honorable Sam Zeller Of
Washington D. c. and the
Administrator for st. Croix
and Mrs. Alva Nc Farlane.
The spacious ballroom
was filled to capacity
, 1961-05-16
Two Youths Injured
In Bruwl: Cut In Face
Takes AZ Stitches

Elroy Bates was cut on
the left side of his face on
Sunday night in the Water
gut area Of Chrfstiansted as
the result of a fight be-
tween two sets of boys. The
wound took AZ stitches.
According to the Police
report, Bates, accompanied
by Eric Christian and Jo-
seph Ford were stopped by
Domingo Delgardo, Nicolas
Torres and another whose
name was given only as
Epife. Bates claimed that
Torres threw a fist at him
but he received instead a
cut in the face.
Delgado stated that . fell
lows and himself were
walking when they we're
Continued on page ~
, 1961-05-16

Two Putrolmen From
Fsted Promoted; Also
One from St. Thomus
Two Patrolmen form the
Frederiksted Division were
promoted to Corporal and
one from st. Thomas. They
are the well-known Motor
cycle officer, George Wash
ington, known popularity as
Speedy George and Elmo
James.
Patrolman George M.
Norman of st Thomas was
also promoted. The cere-
mony took place at Police
headquarters.
There has been dissatis-
ton in the ranks of the Pc
lice Department over the
failure to promote men who
have given satisfactory SER
vice over the past 10 years.
Among those passed over
are two patrolmen one OF
whom served ten years and
Continued on Page a.
, 1961-09-30
American L~egionuires
Called To Meeting
Next MondoY Night

Members Of the Alexander
Hamilton Post Nc. IS Of the
American Legion, are summon
ed to a meeting scheduled for
Monday night, October 2, 1861
by Commander Ejnar Boiling.
It is the regular monthly
meeting and will begin at $50.
Among the important items
for discussion will be a pro-
gram for Veterans Day, Nov
ember IL 1861, Commander
Boiling said.
, 1961-09-30
Copies Of Proposed
industrial Incentive
Low Avdildble

The office Of the Governors
Representative in st. Croix
yesterday announced the re-
ceipt Of $50 additional copies
Of the Proposed New Indus
trial Incentive Law. Copies of
the Proposed New Tax Incen-
tive Program may be- picked
up by any interested person.
This is the second shipment of
the proposed law received by
the st. Croix Office
The first shipment IF $50
copies of the draft was quickly
distributed and the St. Cro;x
Office Immediately requested
additional copies.
, 1961-09-30
Army Pfc John BrudY
With Chemical Group
In NATO Exercises

Army PFC John D. Brady,
son Of Eugene M. Brady, Ere
deriksted, ST, Croix, recently
participated with other per
sonnet from the 18th Chemical
Group in Checkmate, a NATO
tactical training exercise con-
Quoted in Germany.
Brady, a carpenter in the de-
tachment in Germany, entered
the Army in January 1860 and
arrived overseas in September
1860. The 21-year-oll soldier at
tended Christiansted High
School in st. Croix.
, 1961-09-30

are the stamps used for Ma
tional Committee correspond
ence supplied by the Virgin Is
lands Government; nor have
/ ever sent out a partisan press
release from this office other
than those connected with the
Dinner planned to honor tie
Governor of the Virgin Is
lands.
The more | read your Vi
cious column, the more I am
concerned by your complete
disregard for journalistic eth
les. You make statements with
out having made any attempt
to check on their facts; nor,
it seems, are you in the least
bit concerned that you might
hurt the innocent.
You state, Station WIVI IS
still permitted to use tapes
with Mr.. de Lugo's voice to
advertise everything from
toothpaste to Don G Rum. Of
course Radio Station WIVI is
and just what is wrong with
that, Mr.. Gottlieb. The tapes,
which you refer to, happen to
(COhllnLed On rage -
, 1961-09-30
Army Pfc Felix Violet
Tukes Port in NATO
Tdcticul Trdining

Army PFC Felix ]. Valet, Jr
19, whose parents live in St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, recent
~ participated with other per-
sonnet from the 25th Signal
Battalion's Co. A in Check
mate, a NATO tactical train
ing exercise conducted in Ger
many.
NATO troops from Great
Britain France, Germany and
Belgium were involved in the
exercise, which was designed
to test joint combat operation
Continued on page A.
, 1961-09-30
ROTARIANS HERE
ACCEPT CHARTER
FOR BOY SCOUTS

The St. Croix Rotary Club
formally accepted a charter
from Al Falcone, Director Of
Finance and Field Service of
the Boy Scouts Of America,
Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands
District for Troop 157 which it
sponsored. Members of the
troop are boys of the Insular
Training School.
The regular luncheon period
was shortened so tina: the Ro-
tarians could assemble on the
grounds of Richmond House
for the ceremony.
The program started with a
Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag; introductions by Alva C.
McFarlane, Vice. Chairman Of
the District Committee. The
charge to the several officers
were read by Russell d. Rich
ards, in charge of Scouting Ac-
Invites in ST. Croix after which
the formal presentation of the
Charter was made to James o.
Neal Henderson, Chairman of
the Committee in charge, who
accepted on behalf Of the Ro-
tary Club.
Assistant S~coutmaster, Ro-
tartan John Stevens, called the
names of each boy and Mem
bershipC er were
handed him by Scoutmaster,
Rotarian Tommy Martin.
S~coutmaster G. Luz James,
lent quite some color to the
ceremonies when he marched
his Troop ISL, sponsored by the
Catholic Church led by a Drum
Corp, Of which Mr.. James was
the drummer, to participate in
the ceremonies. The Troop also
presented a United States Flag
to the newly made scouts,
which was accepted with
thanks.
Gaviston David, Superin.en-
dent Of the Insular School ex-
pressed thanks and great APP
preciaticn to the Rotarians for
sponsoring the Troop.
, 1961-09-30
DELUGo DEPLoRES ATTACKS ON HIM
BY ST. CROIX NEWS-cURRENT EDITOR

BY ST. CROIX NEWS
The Hon. Ron de Lugo:
tive in st. Croix, has write
the st. Croix NeWs-Cu Current
the heading of "Crucian Pr
Once again I find myself
in the position of correcting a
long list of completely mac
curate statements, which you
have published as fact in
what you call THE ST. CROIX
/ do not
know where you get some Of
the wild ideas which you per-
sist in putting into print and
iriflicting upon the people Of
st. Croix. But, | do know that
the statements made by you
in your column, CRUCIAN
PERISCOPE of Wednesday,
September n are so brazenly
false as to force one to-Won-
der exactly what kind Of farce
you are trying to perpetrate on
the people of this island.
You state, Campaign head
quarters of the Christiansted
Democratic Club have been
quietly and Systematically re-
moved from the private office
of Senator Aubrey Anduze to
the observation-disclosures office
of de Lugo." ~
May / state here. that this
is an absolute falsehood. The
campaign headquarters Of the
Christiansted Democratic Club
most assurediy, are not locat-
ed in this building. Moreover,
since I have been in this office,
there has never been a politi-
cal meeting here.
You libel yourself further by
saying, Ron is brazenly using
Government equipment includ
ing machines, stationery and
and stamps, etc. to grind out
purely partisan and political
letters and memoranda during
normal working hours"
May / inform you that the
stationery which Iuse in keep
ing up my National Committee
meeman correspondence is my
own private stationery, paid
for out Of my own pocket; nor
, 1961-09-30

The Hon. Ron de Lugo, the Governors Representa-
tive in ST. Croix, has written to Roy Gottlieb, editor of
the St. Croix News-Current, in reply to an article under
the heading of "Crucian Periscope'' as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-21
BABSON DISCUSSES HOBBIES AS AN INVESTMENT

remarkable what an amateur can
do. Now that jazz" painting is
in style an amateur may do better
than professional! You cannot
think of anything else when you
paint. II often keeps you out-of-
doors, and your paintings are al
ways in demand by friends and
relatives.
CARPENTRY WORK AND CRAFTS
These require a workshop some
where in the house and the pur-
chase of some machinery, which
my hardware store will provide.
some executives make furniture
or the older members of the fam
ily and others make airplanes for
he kids. who love to watch
Among other hobbies let me men
lion golf, photography, leather
raft, flower making, wood carv-
ng. Indian lore, shell collecting
Jug making, bead work, glass etch-
ng. jewelry, weaving, mosaic pan
is, and carpentry of all kinds. MY
hobby is gardening both vege-
ables and flowers.
Once each year "hobby shows
axe place in all the larger cities
Cor information about these, write
lobby Show Office. 3443 South
Hill Street, Los Angeles, Califor-
ia. Also, you might subscribe to
/ hobby magazine in which you
would find advertisements relat-
ng to the special hobby you are
following or considering Just
reading an issue of hobby mag
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-21

BABSON PARK. Mass. July 81.
1961-Some readers may think this
subject is little out of my line,
but so many of my friends have
died of heart disease this past
winter that | can honestly call
hobbies a real investment.
PURPOSE OF HOBBIES
A hobby is something which
takes your mind off what is troub-
ling you. You may have difficult
ty sleeping. or you may not have
A good appetite, or you may be
worried about the trend of the
stock market or some unfortunate
family affair. The cure is to get
your mind on something else. An
interesting hobby will do the job
Such a hobby. however, must be
game" to you which will hold
your interest, not a chore.
POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTIONS
One of the most popular hobbies
INDUCED in by professional men
such as doctors, lawyers, minis
tiers, ard politicians stamp col
lecting; the late f. ID. Roosevelt
was a great stamp collector. l.
combines knowledge of geography
with a possible chance for profit
Those who desire the latter, how.
ever, should confine themselves tC
stamps of one country, prefer
ably those of the United States.
The same professional grour
turn also to painting Sir Wins
ton Churchill is a master in this
With a few painting lessons it is
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-21

azine may take your mind off
your troubles.
WHY HOBBIES ARE INVESTMENTS
Those who have bought stocks
on borrowed money are inclined
TO get nervous and unsettled when
the market goes against them.
They are unable to sleep and can
not do their best work. They even
buy more stocks when they should
sell, and vice versa. These people
are in desperate need of a hobby
the stock market and give them a
clear judgment as to whether to
buy, or sell. or just hold.
As a temporary shortcut to
peace and plenty" many such
worried people take drugs called
"tramquilizers. These drugs give
only temporary relief while a
good hobby would be much more
Useful and notwithstanding. Ev-
cry brokerage Office should have
magazines on hobbies" as well as
the Wall Street Journal and sim
liar papers on the stock market.
Every reader of this column
should have hobby. Executives
md others who are to be retired
ut 60 years of age should have a
hobby before the time of retire
nent. Otherwise, they will be left
with nothing to do, which leads to
deterioration and early death. One
more thought:-If j were a young
man looking for a profession" l
would sell hobbies.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-21
REQUISITE OF FREEDOM

Private ownership of property is an ele-
mental requisite of free society. 1t makes
no difference whether the property in
question is home, farm, corner groc-
cry or a multi-million dollar corporation.
Unless it is owned, managed and controlled
by the private citizen, there can be no such
thing as real or lasting freedom for the in
dividual.
Private property is the foundation of
representative government in the United
States. We would not have representative
government if it were not for the millions
of small farms, businesses and industries
that make the community prosperous-and
independent. Basic to private ownership in
this country are activities in the natural
resource field, electric power production,
transportation and similar enterprises.
Forest lands are a prime natural re-
source that underlie a major industry en-
ploying hundreds of thousands of people
and which contributes vast sums in taxes to
every level of government. The lumber and
forest products industries, through techno-
logy, research and general operating effici-
encies, have arrived at point where there
is little or no waste in the utilization of
timber lands.
Major companies which many years ago
pioneered such developments as sustained
yield logging, provide assurance that for
est lands will live in perpetuity The pro-
ducts of the forests that enter our homes
and businesses are result of our private
property system.
A statement by the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association says: $50 trad
itional to our way of life is the right to
acquire and hold property that it has be-
come an integral part of American political
and economic processes The system of
private enterprise must be preserved. I'M
provement in its operation should be sought
constantly but never at the expense of the
freedoms, privileges and opportunities which
private enterprise alone Offers
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-21
THEY SAY. IISTENr z.

There are both moral and practical rea-
sons why Americans should resist any feel
ing of complacency about their superior po-
sition in the world. Complacency is neither
a jewel in our crown nor a shield against
danger.
1t is true that ours is the weathiest So
ciety on earth. We can derive satisfaction
from that, even though this wealth is not ex-
clusively the fruit of our exceptional dill
gence. 1t is true that as people we live a
life of abundance that borders on surfeit,
while the great bulk of the worlds three bill
lion people hover close to the level of mere
subsistence. 1t is not true that this state of
affairs will continue indefinitely. The fer
ment of change in the world makes that I'M
likely
To put the matter as simply as possible,
the unfaYored masses on this globe hunger
for a share in the good things they are be-
ginning to learn about Some idea of their
attitude may be gained by paying attention
to observations made recently by the Tunis-
ian journel, Antique Action. Addressing it
self to "the two Mr.. KS" this journal de-
clared: 'Messieurs K, your people need
peace to live; we need bread just to exist,
and then tranquility in which to make prog
ress. Three billion people say to you: Lis
tenn
To get back to the aforementioned NOR
al and practical reasons against being COM
placent: Morally, we cannot ignore the
worlds hunger; practically, we must do all
we can to assuage that hunger lest those
who hunger rise up in concert and strike at
those who enjoy abundance.