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Evening star., 1961-04-04
BY the Associated Press

The New York Yankees, who
have floundered to a 9-16 ex-
hibition record this spring,
moved yesterday to correct
their obvious pitching short
age.
In what might have been
the prelude to a wave of spring
trades, the American League
champions reacquired Pitcher
Duke Mas, 80, from the Los
Angeles Angels, giving up
Shortstop Fritz Brickell in ex-
change.
Last week the Yankees at
tempted to swap Brickell to
Washington for pitching help.
In another deal yesterday,
the Chicago White Sox bought
Ted Lepcio, veteran utility in
fielder, from the Phillies. At
the same time the Phillies pur-
chased Pitcher Don FerrareSe
from the White Sox' San Diego
farm.
Lepcio. 80, batted .227 in SO
games for the Phils last year.
He formerly played for Boston
and Detroit. His acquisition in
dicated the White Sox might
be ready to trade off either
Billy Goodman or Sam ESpo-
Sito, since they now have nine
infielders.
Manager Gene Mauch Of the
Phillies said he planned to use
Evening star., 1961-04-04
F!oundering Yonks Give Up BrickeI|
To Regain Mas; Sox Obtain Lepcio

average for seven games this
spring.
In another transaction yes
terday the Milwaukee Braves
sent Frank Tore, reserve first
baseman, to their vancouver
farm in the Pacific Coast
League. There had been nu-
merous reports that he and
ShortStop Johnny Logan, out
Of a Job since the Braves. ac-
quired Roy Mcmillan from Gin
cinnati in an off-season deal,
had been offered to various
clubs in hopes of landing a
pitcher.
The Braves also assigned
Pitcher Denver LIE Master to
Vancouver and returned Pitch
ers Bob BotZ and Cecil Butler
to Louisville.
Pittsburgh cuts its roster to
% by selecting Pitchers Tom
Parsons and Earl Francis and
Outfielder Henry Mitchell for
assignment to farm clubs.
The Cubs sent Infielder Jim
Mcknight to Houston.
Norm Bass, a righthanded
pitcher up from Shreveport, was
added to the Kansas City ros-
ter. The Athletics optioned ex-
Yankee Johnny KuckS to Roch-
ester and sent Pitchers Dave
Wickersham and Paul Seitz and
Outfielder Frank Cipriani to
Shreveport.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Cage Scandal
Taken Up by
Grand Jury

NEW YORK, April 4 (AP).-.
The New York County Grand
Jury began an investigation to-
day Of the latest college basket
ball scandals that already have
led to the arrest of two men.
The pair, Aaron Wagman, %,
and Joseph Hacken, Al, both
Of New York, were scheduled
to appear for a hearing before
Magistrate Louis Wallach in
Felony Court.
Both have been charged with
bribing two Seton Hall players
and one from the University
of Connecticut to shave points
on games in which their teams
were involved.
One New York police source
said the scandal could involve
from Is to 25 colleges.
But so far, District Attorney
Frank Hogan - who also
handled the 1851 fixing
scandal - has made no new
revelations.
However, on March %,
Chancellor William B. Aycock
Of the University of Mort h
Carolina, admitted that
Hogan's men had been on the
campus seeking information in
connection with the scandal.
He said the university cooper
ated fully.
According to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Peter D. An
dreoli, Hank Gunter and Art
Hicks OF Seton Hall accepted
81 900 each to shave points in
a game against Dayton at
Madison Square Garden on
February 8.
He said an unidentified
Connecticut player had &C
cepted 81, 500 in a Connecticut
Colgate game at Hamilton,
N. Y. He added that the two
Seton Hall players "are CO.
operating in our probe"
The district attorneys office
said Hacken has been arrested
on gambling charges 10 times
in the past and that Wagman
was convicted of trying to
bribe a University Of Florida
football player last September
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Queen S Horse
Out of Money

KEMPTON PARK, England,
April 4 (AP).-Queen Elizabeth
saw her 3-year-old bay colt
Edinburgh Festival, finish an
also-ran in the Coventry Mile
at Kempton Park yesterday.
The winner was Morgan
ridden by Eph Smith, who
grabbed a half-length victory
over Penhill, with Phoenix
Star third. Morgan was 1907
in the betting, as was Penhill.
Phoenix Star was 1O-1 in the
field OF Is. The victory meant
$2.475 for owner Bill Stirling
1t was a disappointing start
to the season for Queen Eliz-
abeth, one of England's most
enthusiastic owners.
Sweet Solera, a At betting
favorite. won the 1000 GUM
cas- Trial by a half length
from Who Can Tell, a 33-1
choice. Tender Word 13-2)
was another three lengths back.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
EXHIBITION
BASEBALL
GAMES TODAY

Washington VS.. Chicago (A) at
Philsdelphia VS.. Cincinnati at
p.iSsv New ~ York VS.. st. Loul. at St.
Milwaukee VS.. Minnesota at Or
Detroit VS.. Pittsburgh at Fort
Los Angeles tM VS.. Cleveland at
San Francisco VS.. Tacoma PcL)
Los Angeles tA) VS.. chicaEO (N
,. Baltimore Tsa VS.. Kansas City at West
GAMES TOMORROW
r., washington VS.. Philadelphia at
D.; St: Louis VS.. New York at St.
Cincinnati VS.. Milwaukee at jack
P:ttsbursh VS.. Detroit at Lakeland.
a. Los eSoaIs angeles CM vs.. San Francisco
Minnesota VS.. Baltimore at Miami.
so ranta Kansas City VS.. Chicago (A) at
Los Angeles tA) VS.. Cleveland at
Chicago CN VS.. Boston at Albuquer-
que.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
L. ANG'L's lAl 3102 2I2 O3O-l2 20 Q
S. FRANCISCO 04O 100 003-S IL i
aSsild' sj M0Sfsn MsFiehs a. risSer aaS RtSS u.s.
buffalo, (Sl and Landrith. W-Mc-
Bride; L-Marieehal..
Throneberry. San Francisco, F. Alou
(2l, Bressoud.
CLEVELAND SLEIEGLklA $50 oO1 o1O-10 10 2
BOSTON ---- 900 100 no 8 13 5
Grant, Funk 90. Hawkins "a and
q and Nixon. W-Grant. Nichols.
Home RunS-Cleveland, Bond. Bos-
sHfkX i0S iSS I00 I00 Oo0 ooo 900 600 900 600
.u6 innings)
Baldschun (i31 and Coleman, Dalrym.
pie uo), Coker Q2): Sheldon. Stat
ford go, Mcpevitt, .(Sl, James Q4.
and Gonder. W-Baldschun. L-James.
DETROIT O1o 600 OsO-4e /
MINNESOTA 033 800 20x-1l 16 1
Foytack. Regan ~, Fox 80 and
Brown; Stobbs. Sadowski (S) and
Battey; Nsragon (S). W-Stobbs. l.
Home runs-Detroit, Cash. Mime
sofa, Mincher, Killebrew ca, Dobbek,
Valo.
ST. LOUIS 900 OO4 000-4 13 1
CHICAGO (A) 100 900 1913 z o
simmons, Tiefenauer 90 and H.
Smith: Pierce, Kemmerer go and Car
reon. W-Simmons. L-Pierce.
CINCINNATI 01O 900 0O1-2 8 /
PITTSBURGH 100 $50 10x--5 8
O'Toole and Bailey: Friend. Cheney
(Sl and Smith. W-Friend. L-O'Toole.
Home Runs-CinCinnati, Bell. Cole
man.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
BY BILL FUCHS
Star Staff Writer

SARASOTA, Fla, April A.
Joe McClain still is dishing up
a very sneaky slider, Marty
Keough continues to drive in
runs and all is we'll with the
Senators today.
Trimmed down almost to
fighting strength after cutting
six players from the roster yes
terday, the Senators are rolling
along toward Mondays opener
in bliSsful disregard of their
reputation as a patched-up
crew of haS-beenS and never
wereS.
A 2-1 victory over the Orioles
in 13 innings was Washington's
farewell piece to Pompano
Beach yesterday A paid crowd
of 1903 fans watched as Nc
CLAIM hooked up in a pitching
battle with Jack Fisher. When
both retired after nine innings
it was a IL draw.
Set Pace for League
John Klippstein pitched four
innings Of Shutout ball in relief,
or until the Senators were able
to get the winning run across.
That makes six straight goose
eggs thrown by the former Sill
yer Spring resident. The Sem
ators now have a 1913 record,
the best spring mark for any
American League club. The
Orioles are 1912.
Keough smashed his second
home run of the spring season
over the rightfield fence at the
380-foot mark in the sixth in
ming. That gave the one-time
Red SoX bonus player a total
Of 10 runs batted in, high on
the squad.
HE looks great" Manager
Mickey Vernon said. Every
body was very high on him
when he first came up. I sure
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with the Yankees last season,
being used mainly in relief. He
had a All earned-run average
in 10 innings.
Brickell. son Of the former
Pittsburgh and PHILADELPHIA
outfielder, Fred Brickell
played last year with Richmond
Of the International League.
He batted .258. He has a .385
Evening star., 1961-04-04
CURED OF BLOOD INFECTION
Carey Hopes to Play
Through Full Season

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
April 4 (AP).-Andy Carey,
completely cured of a blood
infection that threatened to
end his baseball career, expects
for the first time in 10 years
to play through an uninter-
rupted season.
"I feel strong for the first
time in two years." the Kansas
City third baSeman said.
There's no reason why I
can't play in all 162 games.
I'm confident I'll hit enough.
All I was concerned with when
I reported for spring training
was whether I'd be strong
enough to play every day. I
know now that I'm physically
able to. I'm in the best con-
dition I've ever been.
Infectious MOnOnucleOsis
Carey, one Of the Yankees
most priced possessions Che re-
ceived a $4,000 bonus to sign
in 1850, was stricken with a
blood disease known as in
fectious Mononucleosis early in
1859. He returned to uniform
near the end Of that season
but still suffered its effects for
more than a year.
1--WE were playing in Cleve-
land when I noticed I was get
ting very tired after a ball
game. 1t got worse. When I
began breaking out in a rash,
a doctor diagnosed the sick
ness as German measles"
Carey was sent to a New York
hospital to undergo tests. After
two weeks in bed, Carey learned
the true nature Of his illness.
"You wish you had German
measles" the doctor said.
On May 10. 1860, the Yam
KEGS traded Carey to the Ath-
letics for Outfielder Bob Cerv.
With the Yankees, Carey had
appeared in only Al games in
1859, a majority Of them before
his illness.
Refused to Give Up
II was glad to go to Kansas
City," Carey said. II was just
sitting around with the Yam
KEGS and I knew I had to play
if I was ever to get into condi-
ton again."
Immediately on returning to
action, Carey was stricken with
a virus infection. He was out
for three weeks.
Carly refused to give up. He
played himself into condition,
fighting off occasional urges to
ask for a day off to rest, At
the end of the season, he had
only a .234 batting average but
he walloped IL home runs and
drove in 81 runs. Andy played
in 106 games, the most in four
seasons.
II don't think I ever would
have been able to come back
had I remained with the Yam
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Ferrarese, q Southpaw, in the
bullpen.
The Yankees pitching, not
TOO strong last year, was hurt
last December when the new
washington club picked Bobby
Shantz in the expansion draft
ana the Angels claimed Eli
Grba and Mas.
After compiling a 1913 record
IN 1853, Mas had a 5-1 record
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KLLpPsTEIN HELPS BEAT ORIOLES * - -: :.
Keoug h ond McCIoin Put
Senators on Top of Heap

hope this is his year. You
never know; all you can do is
hope"
Knowing that the rightfield
job is his if he produces makes
all the difference in the world
to Keough.
1--WE had chances before" he
says, but I never really took
advantage Of them. This time
I am. This is the best spring
I've had, and the future never
looked as bright.
And don't sell this team
short. We're not going to lie
down for anybody"
McClain was the first Wash
ington pitcher to go nine in
nings. He gave up seven hits,
struck out five and walked
three.
Five of the hits he yielded
were of the scratch type. A
double by Whitley Herzog and
a single through the box by
Ron Hansen gave Baltimore its
only run in the seventh in
ming. A single by Gene Green,
a walk, and a wild throw by
Catcher Frank Zupo on Willie
Tasby's bunt brought across
the winning run.
McClain, 27-year-old right
handler who pitched with
Charleston, w. Va, last year,
has given up only two runs in
% innings for an earned-run
average of 0.87. He has al
lowed only II hits, has struck
out 10 and walked four.
WOOdeshick Faces SOx
HE and Ed Hobaugh have
been real surprises" Vernon
says. You can't ask for any
better pitching than McClain's
been turning in. And Klippstein
looked terrific for the four in
ningS he worked"
Hal Woodeshick, also looking
sharp this spring, was sched-
uled to pitch against the White
Evening star., 1961-04-04

Sox here today. Dick Donovan
goes against the Phillies in
Clearwater tomorrow. t.
Ray Semproch, John Gabler
and Tom Sturdivant will work
against the Orioles Thursday
night in Miami, the last game
the Senators play in Florida.
They meet the Red Sox in
Durham, N. c., Saturday and
in WinSton-Salem Sunday.
For Semproch and Gabler,
the Miami game may be the
crucial test. One of the two
is expected to be shipped out
before the opener.
Both have been ailing.
Gabler has pitched only two
innings, has given up three
hits, two runs and two walks. !
Semproch has gone only four
innings, has yielded six earned
runs on three hits and nine
walks.
Six Sent Down
Optioned out yesterday We're
Pitchers Carl Matthias and.
Hector Maestri, Outfielders'
Chuck Hinton, First Baseman.
Bud Zipfel and Infielders John
Schaive and Bob johnson. That
left the club only one over the
opening limit of %.
Johnson goes to Rochester,
which has a working agree
ment with Baltimore. Hinton
first was ticketed for Victoria,
Tex, but instead will go to
Cincinnati's Indianapolis club,
a jump for this promising
prospect from class C to
triple-A ball. Maestri goes to
.Cincinnati'S Jersey City club.
Matthias goes to Cleveland's
Toronto team, while Zipfel,
the 22-year-old who attracted
much attention, doesn't have
a definite minor league berth
yet. Schaive goes to Pitts
burgh's Columbus team. All
are being sent on 24-hour re-
call.
NOTES: Johnson was most
surprised at being farmed out.
His wife already had arrived
in Washington and was apart
ment hunting. Before
Matthias learned he was being
cut, he was literally cut by
a flying bat. The bat got away
from Oriole Jerry Adair dur
ing batting practice, flew about
25 feet and struck Matthias on
the back of the head. Four
stitches were taken. Gene
Woodling has had the same
Ohio auto license plate for
years - B-14-W - his wife
Betty'S initials around his
playing number.
The game of April 13 against
the White Sox at Griffith Sta
dium, originally scheduled to
start at 1870 and then changed
to l to allow the Chicagoans
to catch a plane, has been
changed again to 1:30. The
White Sox have chartered a
plane. McClain's in-laws
from johnson City, Tenn,
watched him pitch yesterday.
Herzog had a 4-inch piece
of petrified calcium removed
from his leg during the winter
and is again Logging out base
hits as he once did for Wash
ington.
The Senators played 13
games in Pompano Beach,
drew a grand total Of 18,473
paid. They posted an 8-5 rec
ord in their spring home.
Evening star., 1961-04-04

KEGS. I'd have been just sitting
around for the past two years
and that would have ended my
career"
Evening star., 1961-04-04
Smash in Ear
Brushed Off
By Roberts
Pills Star Aims
For Opener After
Throttlinq Yunks
By the Associated Press

Robin Roberts, puffed ear
and all, has taken another big
stride toward the Philnes'
opening day assignment that
used to be his by habit.
The veteran pitcher, who has
had only one winning season in
the last four after ranking for
years as the National Leagues
top highlander. pushed his
string Of scorelesS exhibition
innings to 231s yesterday. Then
q drive off his right ear sent
him to the showers q little
sooner than Manager Gene
Mauch had intended.
The S4-year-old Roberts
pitched 61s scorelesS innings in
the Phils' 80, 16-inning VIC
tory over the Yankees - then
wobbled off the field at st.
Petersburg, Fla, when q one
hop smash off the bat Of Clete
Boyer struck him on the ear.
Won't Miss Tuneup
Roberts is undergoing treat
ment at q Clearwater, Fla, hos
pital today to guard against q
"cauliflower ear" but the in
jury isn't considered serious
and he's expected to get his
openin g-day "warmup" as
scheduled against the Pirates in
an exhibition at Wichita on
Friday.
Barring further complications,
that game will tune the
6-foot-2, 200-pound Roberts for
the opener at Los Angeles a
week from tonight at the Coli
scum.
Robby, who has won 233
games in the big leagues but
shows only q $3.50 record for
the last four seasons, wasn't
too disturbed by the injury.
ut was the first time I've
ever been hit with a ball above
the waist" he said. II thought
1t was more serious at first, but
I guess it was Just fright" l.
Simmons Also Wins
Back-to-back doubles by Tony
Taylor and John CalliSon broke
up the game against the Yanks
in the feature of an exhibition
program that also saw Roberts
former teammate, Curt Sim
mons, pitch st. Louis to a 4-3
victory over the White Sox;
Pittsburgh whip Cincinnati, So;
the Angels crush San Fran
cisco, 1878; Washington edge
Baltimore, 2-1 in 13 innings;
Minnesota wallop Detroit, 11-4,
and Cleveland outlast Boston,
1919. /.
Simmons, who helped Roberts
and Jim KonStanty pitch the
Phillies' Whiz Kids to the pen
nant in 1850, allowed only two
runs and six hits in working
eight innings for the Cardinals
yesterday. st. Louis scored all
Of its runs in the sixth, three
on Joe Cunningham's triple.
Angels Blast MarichaI
The Angels, who'll probably
play many such free-wheeling
games with their pitching
shortage, used homers by Del
Rice, Steve Bilko and Faye
Throneberry to whip Juan Ma
richal and the Giants. Marichal,
a rookie ace last year, was !
DAdoCCO 4OI CCtCLl IullS dIlQ IL
hits in five innings. Felipe Alou {
homered twice for San Fran /
cisco. !
The Minnesota Twins used
their home-run power to beat &
Detroit. accounting for 10 of
their IL runs on two circuit I
shots by Harmon Killebrew and
one apiece by Don Mincher, Dan
Dobbek and Elmer Valo. Chuck -,
Stobbs kept the Tigers under
control with a yield Of Just
three hits in seven innings.
Frank Malone was added to ,
Boston's injury list. which al
ready included outfielders -.
Jackie Jensen and Carl Yastr- I
zemski. The all-star third base
man sprained an ankle sliding !
into second base. He'll probably
be sidelined a few days.
Evening star., 1961-04-04
FOUR HORSES DISQUALIFIED
ON PROGRAM AT AQUEDUCT

NEW YORK, April AP)-Yesterday was dis
qualification day at Aqueduct race track
Four horses disqualified, including the first
two fnishers in the ninth race. Set An Example won
the race with Writer second The stewards DISQUALIFIED
both-dropping Set An Example back to last keeping
Writer second and moving up the third horse Noble
Stan, to first although he traied Set An Example by
6H lengths.
Earlier Mr.. Flies disqualified from a second
place finish in the first while Silver Flute 1871
shot, was dropped from first to third the second race
Evening star., 1961-04-04
SQUEEZING IN

Io5HIs 7 ToIaIS -
2 ran for Green in 18th.
BALTIMORE 900 900 100 900 0-1
W'HINGTON 900 001 900 900 Ia
=. - Gentle, zupo (2) Po-A-
Baltimore. 1921 nobody out when
winning run scored in 18th; WASH
ington, 1913: DP-Adair to Hansen
to Gentle: o'Connell to Veal to
Stevens; Baltimore, O.: Washing
ton, 8.
2b--B. Robinson, HerzoR (2). HR-
Keough. SB-Adair. Snyder, Herzog.
6-McClain, Tasby, KeouRh.
Evening star., 1961-04-04

x-Pitched to batters In 18th
Winner-Klippstein. Loser-stock.
WP-McClain; U--SchwartS, Napp,
Chylak, Mckinley: T-2:59: A-1S03.
Evening star., 1961-04-04

CINCINNATI O1O 900 OO1-2 8 /
PITTSBURGH 100 $50 10x-5 s l
O'Toole and Bailey: Friend. Cheney
(sl and Smith. W-Friend. L-O'Toole.
Home Runs-CinCinnati, Bell. Cole
man.
Evening star., 1961-04-04

ST. LOUIS 900 OO4 O00-4 l3
CHICAGO (A) 100 900 1913 z o
Simmons, Tiefenauer 90 and H.
Smith: Pierce, Kemmerer tS) and Car
reon. W-Simmons. Pierce.
, 1961-08-22
Distinguished Guests

Arrivals at the Buccaneer over
the past several days are: Mr.. &
Mrs. Raymond Fiero of New York
Mr.. & Mrs. Mendez, San Juan;
Miss Carmella Korody, New York
City, DR.. j. S. Livingston and two
sons, of Whisky, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Nowick and three
sons from Ashbury Park, New
Jersey who, by the way, are on
their third visit; Mr.. & Mrs. Den
mis- Aronowitz of New York.
Guests in residence are MI.
Richard Slough of Lancaster, Pa,
Mr. Jakob Hamburger of Far
Rockaway, N. Y, Mr.. & Mrs. John
Burt and son, New Brunswick,
New Jersey, MI. Greenberger,
New York; Mrs. Beatrice Prince
and daughter, Sarabelle of New
York; Mr.. & Mrs. Frees of Scars
dale, New York and their friends,
Mr.. & Mrs. Ryan Of Milford, N. J..
and Mr.. & Mrs. Spindled Of Bloom
field, N. u. Mr.. & Mrs. Murray
Clay of Evanston, Illinois, DR.. &
Mrs. M. Konigsburg of Westport,
Connecticut, Mr.. & Mrs. Donald
Calhoun and two children Of New
Canaan, Conn.
Also Messrs. Loeffler, Simon
Continued on page ~
, 1961-08-22
Dr.. Kenneth Bartlett
Spedks Tonight On
Vicorp's Future

DR.. Kenneth Bartlett,
President Of the Virgin Is
lands Corporation, will be
the speaker at tonight's din
ner meeting Of the st. Croix
Rotary Club at Flight Deck
Restaurant at the Alexand-
er Hamilton Airport. His
subject will deal with the
future of the Virgin Islands
Corporation.
The meeting is for Rota-
rians, especially those who
have missed the regular
Thursday afternoon lunch
con meetings, to make up
their attendance record.
David Hamilton is in
charge Of the program. HUI
Hilder, Vice President is
Program Director; Bob No
bles is President.
, 1961-08-22
Personal Mention

Mrs. Dorothy Kruitbosch
Of New Jersey arrived here
yesterday on the early
plane. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Ashley L. Totten.
Mrs. Kruitbosch was see
ing st. Croix for the first
time.
, 1961-08-22
GOVERNOR PAIEWONSKY ORDERS
CRACKDoWN ON TRAFFIC vIoLAToRs

A stringent breakdown on reckless and drunken
drivers has been ordered by Governor Ralph Paiewon-
sky. The rash Of accidents that took place the past
week Is a source Of great concern" the Governor said.
, 1961-08-22
Bishop Hurper Opens
Christidn Movement
Study Week Here

The Study Week pro-
gram sponsored by the
Christian Family Move
ment opened on Sunday
night at st. Mary's Hall.
His Excellency Bishop Har
per presided. Uric Benja-
min was master of cere-
monies.
The meeting was opened
with appropriate remarks
explaining the purpose OF
the Movement. Mr.. Benja-
min then called on Father
Superior Murphy to intro
duce Bishop Harper, which
he did in glowing terms.
The Bishop spoke on the
theme of the week "Stabi7
lity' and stability in gen
eral.
Following the Bishops
address, the assembly was
divided into groups called
workshops, each headed BY
a recorder. The Bishops
talk was discussed and ques-
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1961-08-22
Traffic Law VioIators
Pay Heavy Fines Here

Guillermo Ledesma was
found guilty of careless driv
ing and leaving the scene
of an accident. He was fined
and his license suspended
for one month. In addition,
he was sternly warned by
Judge Moorhead for leav-
ing the scene of the acct
dent.
Ledesma, while driving
his car, bumped into a park
ed car belonging to Cedric
Canegata, and drove away
Enrique Suarez pleaded
guilty Of failure to dim his
lights in the vicinity Of Es-
tate Glynn and was fined
$25. Zane Tutein, charged
by Raymond Moorhead, Di-
rector ofTraffic, with speed
ing at 80 miles an hour on
the highway and also for
reckless driving by cutting
into traffic.
He was fined SIS and his
license suspended for one
month on the first charge
and fined $25 8 his license
suspended for three months
on the reckless driving
, 1961-08-22

sky. The rash OF accidqn
week Is a source Of great {
Our Islands have had a
great increase in the num-
Der Of vehicles, but most of
our streets are still the same
width. Drivers must exer-
else more caution and care.
I have today ordered Jack
Monsanto, the Commission
er of Public Safety to step
up the number of tickets
being given for reckless
or careless driving & speed
ing and start a stringent en-
forcement of the law. More
over, | want the drivers
who have vehicles without
m~ufflers, tail lights and
horns to know thai we mean
business" ....
IF they want to stay out
Of the courts, they had bet
terstay off the street, or
have their vehicles conform
to established Standards
the Governor said.
The Governors cation came
after having personally wit
messed a driver crash into
a light pole just across
from the Federal Court
building in St. Thomas on
Sunday afternoon.
The Chief Executive said
however, that he had been
following the weekly re-
ports Of the Commissioner
of Public Safety and was
alarmed at the rapidly ris-
ing rate of reported accid-
ents as well as the viola
tons which had been report
to his office by citizens.
Both the Police and the
Court in ST. Croix had been
cracking down on traffic
law violators TO r some
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