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of the charerers to return The proprietor checked
the boat for any damage and asked if we had noticed
anything unusual about its operation The inventory
was re-checked by his wife g00dbyes were exchanged
and we reloaded station wagon for the drive to
Washington, where spent the weekend and visited
an old friend experienced sailor and former sub
marine commander, Rear Adm. Richard H. OKane,
retired, of Arlington
The boating adventure in the Chesapeake Bay
country was a most enjoyable one which we hope to
repeat in year or two Based on our experience, we
shall charter a larger boat, perhaps a 36-foOter,
which will enable us to sleep aboard and be more
comfortable We may take congenial couple with U.S.
Although we had driven 1000 miles East from
Evanston ILL.,, we found that Chesapeake Bay lived up
to all its promises. AS former New Englanders we
thought it important that the Bay has sandy, not
rocky, bottom. If you should run aground, and even
the most experienced bOaters occasionally do it is
supposed to be a relatively simple matter to jump
overheard and push yourself off the bar. cannot
qualify this statement because did not run aground
during my maiden voyage.
We found the marine refueling attendants helpful
at all times to the extent of assisting with making
lines fast and Offering advice concerning local condi
tons. Other bOatmen were friendly and never too
busy to provide answers to our questions.
You, too, can be a once-ayear yachtsman and en-
joy healthful relaxing outdoor vacation afloat at
reasonable cost without the responsibilities of owning
and maintaining boat Charterng is the answer. and
Chesapeake Bay is the ideal place to do it.
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shape although we did see the bottom before heading
into the broad Chester River.
The sun peeked out occasionally from behind the
cloud cover which prevented the thermometer from
rising to an uncomfortable level. Near Love Point
Light we cut the 130h.p engine and drifed quietly
while eating lunch and listening to music from Wash
ingOn radio station We got under way again and fl
nay entered the broad mouth of the Sassaras River
At Georgetown miles up-or is it d0wn?-the river,
refueled with Is gallons of gas tied up at slip,
climbed short hill and checked in as the only
pants Of 200year-old inn. The crab imperial was
excellent
Thursday morning foggy and soggy There
wasn't soul in the inn to whom could turn for in
formation about getting breakfast So started down
the hill to the river, met woman from visiting
cruiser who asked what day of the week it was then
directed to the only restaurant open within miles
The fog burned off shortly, resulting in decision
to look for likely spot for swimming The folks on the
boat in the adjoining slip advised to 60 past red
buoy number 6 and head in toward the beach. Two
other boats already were in the when we nosed
in, dropped anchor and climbed down the swimming
ladder into the warm, waisthigh water. More boats
followed
Friday we headed back down the Sassafras to the
Bay After turning off the engine in a pleasant cove
and having lunch. my wife and performed round of
housekeeping, including brushing the cabin and
swabbing the deck We packed our bags and brought
them topsde.
We arrived back at Worton Greek at p.m the first
, 1962-05-24

because 3"
Sealed boxes were placed near
gasoline pumps pumps at each
ESQ Service Center so that en-
tries could be deposited in them.
Many other entries were returned
by direct mail. Some 100000
blanks were distributed to dealers
and over 240,O0 or almost one
third were filled in and returned.
In the presence Of prominent citi-
zens and a Notary Public fifty
lucky winners were drawn from
drums at the "Telemundo" TV
Studios and subsequently notified
by phone or telegram. Each win
ner received two excursions to
, 1962-05-24

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t. Croix.
Mr.. Gardiner said that this
tremendous response indicated
interest shown by Puerto Ricans
in the idea Of visiting st. Croix
and using ESQ quality products.
All in all, over $4,000 was spent
in TV, radio, newspaper and pos
erpromotion materials publtciz-
-ng ST. Croix and the contest.
"A typical st. Croix 'bienvenido'
Welcome is planned for Saturday.
there will be a committee of pro-
minent Crucians of Puerto Rican
decent headed by Clemente Gin
tron who will act as host, along
with a group of other local digni-
taries. Mrs. r. Norman Skeoch and
a volunteer committee will pro-
vide each mother with a corsage
Of native st. Croix flowers upon
arrival. A steel baEd, rum bar &
other red carpet treatment will
be awaiting the group.
They will first visit Christian
sted and have luncheon at Ma
hogany Inn prepared from special
Puerto Rican recipes, and the Hon.
Ron de Lugo, Administrator Of St.
Croix will extend an official well
come. Abramson buses will take
the group on a sightseeing tour
Continued on Page ~
, 1962-05-24
Administrator Asks
For Removed Of Poles
From Govt House

The Hon. Ron de Lugo
has sent a letter to the Vir-
gin Islands Telephone Com
pany demanding the remov
al of five forty-foot poles
recently placed in front Of
the Government House.
A letter was sent to A.
Van Walleghan, Executive
Manager Of the Company,
pointing out that the poles
are an "eyesore' and urged
that they be removed.
Mr.. de Lugo stated that
he had been in touch with
John G. Lewis, Superinten-
dent Of the National Park
Service in this connection.
It is understood that he is
in agreement that the poles
are unsightly and should
not be placed in front Of
the Government House.
, 1962-05-24
Two Ships Due in
Frederiksted This
Weekend

Word was received here today
through the Office Of the Govern
or's Representative, that an addi-
tional ship will be visiting ST.
Croix this weekend. The USS
Giddle, an attack transport with
182 officers and men is due in
Frederiksted from May 25th to
2Sth.
Earlier this month the Navy in
formed the Administrators that
the Graham County, an LIST with
125 men would be visiting st.
Croix from May 25th to 28th.
, 1962-05-24
24o.Ooo PUERTO RIcANS PARTICIPATE IN
CONTEST TO WIN WEEKEND TRIPS TO
ST. CROIX FOR THEIR MOTHERS

Next Saturday, May rs, fifty Puerto Rican mothers,
accompanied by their husbands, sons, daughters and
friends, will spend the weekend in St. Croix as winners
Of a special contest sponsored by the ESQ Standard Oil
Company and their entire dealer organization in Puerto
Rico during the three-week period prior to Mothers Day.
, 1962-05-24

According to Hobart G..
Gardiner, General Manager
of ESQ Standard Oil Com
pany Of Puerto Rico, any
one driving into ESQ Sta
ton during the three-week
promotion period who pur-
chased five gallons of gaso-
line was entitled to receive
a free Contest Entry blank
on which they completed
in ten words or less: Il like
ESQ gasoline with Vitane
, 1962-05-24
Excise Taxes on VIRGIN
Islunds Runs Show
Increase of $75O.OOO

Excise taxes paid in Vir-
gin Islands Runs on the
mainland have reached a
new high, it was announced
by Henry I. Kimelman,
Chairman Of the Virgin IS
lands Rum Council.
In the period of July
1861 to April 1862, excise
taxes, which revert to the
Virgin Islands Treasury,
amounted to $6, 288, 761 com
pared to 1882, 119 for the
same period the previous
fiscal year." he said. This
increase of more than $3.50
O00,' he added, "can be at
tributed directly to the
forceful, effective and prize
winning promotional cam
paign which has been under
way these last few months.
, 1962-05-24
Personal Mention

Fritz Tuitt, who last vi
sited his native land thirty
four years ago, arrived to-
day. He was accompanied
by his two daughters, Anna
and Cecilia.
Mr.. TUFTS mother, Mrs.
Sarah Reid, passed away
on Monday Of this week.
They plan to attend the
funeral on Saturday.
, 1962-08-04
EvelYn /. Greene,
Conc9rt Singer Would
Like to Sing in v. I.

Evelyn L. Greene, Coloratura
5oprano, who visited ST. Croix re-
Gently for the first time is anxious
to return here for a concert some
time in the near future.
Miss Greene, who left here on
July 18th arrived in Newark, New
Jersey at 600 am. on the 18th and
was busill rehearsing at noon for
a concert on the 10Th when she.
sang for the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs at their convention,
where she received a warm recep-
ton and was invited to perform
that weekend in Washington, DC:
before the National Association of
Women's Clubs.
On August 18th Miss Greene
will perform in a one act opera
called 'The Telephone" which will
be presented at the Newark
Branch Brook Pank Music Festl-
val with the Essex County Sym
phony Orchestra. The elading bari
tone will be Raron Spearman, and
artist of concert and opera.
She has expressed a great desier
to appear in concert in the Virgin
Islands still happy over the friend
illness of the people in general.
, 1962-08-04
Griffith upas Fight
To be Shown on TV
At Recreation Center

1t was announced today that the
Griffith upas Championship fight
will be shown on TV in the yard
at the Recreation Center on Mon
day evening, August 9th, through
the courtesy of Conrad Limited.
The public is invited to see and
enjoy it.
David G. Canegata, Jr. Director
of Recreation has announced that
the Center is open each day from
$50 am. to IL noon and from 2:30
to 1000 pm.
, 1962-08-04

o.
ton requesting favorable act
Board On pending applications
transportation 10 and from Il
THE applicant is Indies Air In
corporated.
The report shows that the
two Independent Senators,
Walter I. M. Hodge and Frits
Lawaetz, both OF St. Croix,
Joined with Democratic Sena-
tors joseph Alexander and Au-
brey Anauze of St. Croix and
Theovald Moorehead of St.
John, to pass the bill. Senator
Guadalupe wss in St, Croix
for the funeral Of his mother
and Senator Millin was i'll, but
had made known that she
would vote in favor of the bill.
lust before the vote, Senator
Percival Reese of the Unity
Party made a motion, seconded
by Senator Joseph Gomez to
table the bill, and thus in effect
kill it, since it had been intro
duced at the previous session,
This motion was defeated.
On the final vote, Senators
Earle Ottley and John Maduro
both abstained, while Senators
Reese and Gomez voted no.
The bill states:
whereas there is now pending
before the Civil Aeronautics Board
one or more applications for per-
mission to provide additional air
plane transportation to and from
the Virgin Islands; and
Whereas, additional airplane trans
portation if approved will contrl-
butte to the further development
~
of the touist tade, strengthen eco
nomic links with the United States
and other areas and by means OF
competition raise existing air ser
vices to a higher degree of eff
cheney; and
Whereas, it is the opinion OF
the Legislature of the Virgin Is
lands that the territory can now
support additional airplane trans
portation; Now, Therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature OF
the Virgin Islands;
That the Legislature of the
Virgin Islands 60 on record as vel
coming favorable action by the CT
vii Aeronautics Board on pending
applications for permission to pro-
vide additional air services to and
, 1962-08-04
Women Urged to tdke
Pop Test by Public
Heulth Services

Because Of the Pap or Ger
Nical smear test more women
are now being saved from can
Ger of the cervix than was the
case before the test became 50
widely available to women
This fact was pointed out BY
DIR. Herbert Jones who recent
" worked for several weeks
with local medical and nursing
personnel in the Cervical Can
Ger Screening Program initiat-
ed during May Of this year BY
the Public Health Services of
the Health Department.
Dr.. Jones who has now re
turned to bis duties in the
States, is Instructor in Obstet-
RIGS and Gynecology at the
University Of Virginia Medical
School, Chief Of Obstetrics and
Gynecology at the Martha JEFF
ferson Hospital in Charlottes-
= ~ - 4sE4&a4
vile, Virginia, and Consultant
in Obstetrics and Gynecology
at the Culpepper Memorial
Hospital, also in Virginia,
In discussions with Mrs.
Helen C. Williams, Director of
the Health Departments Blu
reau of Health Education, DR..
Jones further explained the val
ne to women OF the cefvical
cancer screening test now avail
able in the Virgin Islands. He
stressed the fact that the smear
Continued on Page a.
Civil Defense Meeting
TO be Held Tuesday,,
August 7th
There will Be a meeting at
Government House at three
o'clock pm. on August Z, 1862,
10 discuss the coordination Of
the Government agencies in
hurricane disaster relief, it was
announced by Roy P. Gordon,
Special Assistant for Civil De
Tense.
It is suggested that names of
all workers and their assign
ments in case of emergencies,
be furnished the Office Of Civil
Defense.
, 1962-08-04
LEGISLATURE URGES CAA TO ACT
FAVORABLY ON AIRLINE APPLICATION

The Legislature Of the Virgin Islands passed a Resoll-
tier. requesting favorable action BY the Civil aeroaautias
Beard On pending applications to provide additional arplane
transportation 10 and from the Virgin Islands. Specifically
Il,
, 1962-08-04
First Federal Servings
And Loan to Open
Branches in v. /.

Governor P~aiewonsky an
nounced yesterday the open
ing during the first week of
September, a branch Office of
the Eirss Federal Saving and
Loan Association Of Puerto Ri
co in St. Thomas, which Will
serve the Virgin Islands,
Governor ~Paiewonsky, who
has been struggling for years
to bring this type Of financial
Institution into operation in
the Virgin Islands, lauded the
event as a wide open door
for new dynamic. economic pro
gress in all the Virgin Islands.
The Virgin Islands branch Of
First Federal Saving will serve
St. Thomas, St. Croix and St.
John and will establish its pro-
visional headquarters ia the
former USO Building, sur
rounded by ample parking ia
cilities. An additional branch
will be established in St. Croix
shortly.
The New Savings and Loan
Association" Mr.. Davila said,
means to tackle all eligible
mortgage applications. 1t will
be ready to finance c%onstruc-
ton under the FILA plan at
SIX up to 25 years and the con
ventional mortgage plan at 70
end up to 20 years. The latter
will cover those cases that are
not eligible under II
Besides new constructions,
the Virgin Islands Institution
Continued on Page A.
Two U. S. Wosships 10
Visit ST. Croix aug. 10
The Honorable Ron de Lugo
Administrator for St. Croix, to-
Gay announced he had re-
ceiyed word the the USS Ran
kin AKA with a complement
OF 247 men and USS Grant
County LST) with a compile
nent Of l24 men will be ar
irving in St. Croix at the Fred
eriksted Pier on August Is.
The ships will depart on
August 20.
, 1962-08-04

from the Virgin Islands.
2. That the Civil Aeronautics
Board be requested to act on the
pending applications with all de-
liberate speed.
8. That a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to the Civil Aero
nautics Board.
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Osbourne Seen
Distance Star
Of the Future

Kent Osbourne of the Ma
tional Capital All-Stars, run
ming his first race in four years
yesterday, gave indications he
will become one of the top dis
lance runners in the area.
Osbourne, a graduate of East
Tennessee State, finished sec
ond in the unusual devil take
the hindmost" race at Mary
lands Byrd stadium. The race
was won by Chuck Wright, a
Baltimore high school student.
Thirteen runners started and
dropped out one by one until
only Wright and Osbourne re-
manned. Osbourne quit after
612 miles and Wright went 634
miles in 38:03.5.
The man trailing the field
at the end of each lap had to
drop out and there was some
gruelling competition among
the runners to remain in the
race. run on the stadium's up
per deck.
Emery Mullins of the Balti-
more Olympic Club finished
third and John Abramson Of
the Empire Harriers fourth
Other runners, in order, were
Jason Page, Buzz Lawlor, Ton
RabenhorSt, Nate Schwartz
Whit Brandon and Bill Preston
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36-YEAR-OLD IN TOURNAMENT
Now Here's q Distinctive Cooer!

KANSAS CITY, Mar. IL
(AP). Glenn Theulen can
claim several distinctions as
a college basketball player.
He's probably the only ex-
railroad conductor in the COL
lege game; at SO, he's probably
the oldest, and he's probably
the only part-time bartender
bouncing the ball.
Theulen is a reserve guard
for Buena Vista College of
Storm Lake, Iowa, a team that
enters the NAIA tournament
here today with a 25-2 record.
After IL years away from the
game, Theulen says, Il never
dreamed I'd get into a national
armament. It's fantastic"
Although he's five years
Older titan his coach, Merritt
Ewaldt, Theulen seldom hears
any rubbing, although the op-
position has yelled such things
as, Hey, Grandpa, don't STEP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-12
BY BILL FUCHS
Star Staff Writer

Looking back, Eddie LaFond
says the biggest break he ever
got was a compound one-in
the right leg.
The direction of LaFond's
life was changed on a brisk
autumn evening 80 years ago
in Lewiston, Me.
II stepped out of a car and
got hit by a motorcycle" the
Catholic University athletic di-
rector recalls. And that was
the turning point with me-"
Changes His Course
That unforeseen incident
changed LaFond's road of life
which had pointed to Dart
mouth College. 1t brought him
to Washington where he found
a wife, who was then a Gov
eminent secretary, and a ca
reer. They have two sons, Bill,
%, and Bob, 81, and a daugh-
ter, Mary Jean, 18-year-old
senior at Holy Cross Academy
At the time. LaFond had
reason to think the accident
was the worst thing that ever
happened to him. He was the
fullback on his high school
football team and coming up
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District Judo Club
Wins Five Titles

Robert Koyanagi led the
Washington Judo Club to five
individual championships yes
terday in the AAU Eastern Re-
gional tournament in Philadel-
phia.
Koyanagi won the 140-pound
brown belt title and also the
all-brown belt and all-class
championships. Edwin Take
mort captured the 160-pound
black belt and Ran Hernandez
the 180-pound black.
Washington juniors placed
we'll in the invitational classes
George Martin and Mike Car.
per finished one-two in the IA
Is age group. Chris Carper wor
the 10-11 class, with Jeff Hill
third. David Long was third in
the 1918 group.
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Fletcher Family
Scores Triple in
Figure Skating

Mrs. Jane Fletcher and
daughter Jane Ann, 5la, yes
terday completed an unusual
triple" as the Washington
Figure Skating Club wound up
its annual club competition at
Washington Coliseum.
Alfred Fletcher, the father,
had led off Thursday with VIC
tory in the swing dance con-
test with partner Alice Cragg
Mrs. Fletcher placed first in
the beginning parents group
and Jane Ann was judged best
in the preliminary group. The
family has participated &C
lively in the club only this
season.
The Norval Baptie Trophy
for best performance in the
all-star group, went to 49,
year-old Ann Mead, followed
by Bridget Kelleher and Denise
Frazer. John Sneed topped the
preliminary test group, Diane
Becke the first test group and
Judy QueisSer the most ad-
vanced fourth test group.
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Bohne' Swimming Touch
Still Holds for TONES

throws and give st. Anthony's
its fourth tournament crown.
The loss gave St. Stephens
a final record of 1879. The
Saints participated in three
tournaments this year, finish
ing second at Priory and in
their own tournament and last
in the O'Connell tourney. Nc
Collum, who led all scorers with
Is points, was named to the
all-tournament teams in all
three events.
John Fantone, one of the two
starting seniors in the TONES
lineup, was named most valu-
able player. Fantone, Fowler
and Mike O'Brien of st. An
thongs, McCollum and Landon
Holman of St. Stephens, Pratt
and Jeff Nilsson of Priory, Dick
Williams and Joe DeCourcy of
Georgetown Prep, and Frank
Grove of St. Johns of Fred
erick, Md, were named to the
all tournament team. st. Johns
won the craftsmanship award.
CuAMpJnNcuTp
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on your beard"
Here's how the years crept
up on Theulen:
Three years as a Navy tor
pedoman, then 1947-50 as a
Vista student, four years
railroading, four years in the
Air Force, then back to punch
ing tickets on the Milwaukee
Railroad between Chicago and
Omaha.
Haunting him all the while
was the lack of a college de-
gree.
I've always wanted to be a
COACH" Theulen said. What
ever I was doing, that was al
ways in the back of my mind. p"
Last year he took a leave of
absence from the railroad and
enrolled again, trimming down
from 220 pounds to 1876 for
athletics.
He'd waited too long to COL
lect CT benefits for schooling,
so he took a part time bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-12
Washington Wins
Lacrosse Opener

The Washington Lacrosse
Club poured in five goals in
about four minutes midway of
the last quarter and success
fully opened its first official
season with a 1879 victory over
the Gainesville Club yesterday
at Twenty-third street and
Constitution avenue NV.
After Gainesville scored three
goals to take a 9-8 lead at the
start of the last period, Dick
Frisch tied it for Washington
and Webb Chamberlain put the
home tenn in front to stay
with two quick scores Alvin
Munro and Frisch get the last
two.
Chamberlain led the scoring
with three goals, followed by
FriSch, John Howard and
Johnny Codd with two each.
The Washington team plays its
next game March Is on the
same field, yainSt CharlotteS-
vile Lacrosse Club.
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tending job to support his wife
and two children.
Nodding at his teammates,
Theulen remarked:
IF any of these kids come
in there I run them out"
The coach has been using
Theulen mostly in the closing
minutes of games.
"Once in a hectic game the
coach put him in because he
thought an older, cooler head
would settle the boys down, -
a teammate recalled. In a
few seconds there was a full
scale riot going"
Just a misunderstanding, p"
Theulen said.
Don Kelly, college publicist,
said:
Glenn gets a stir out of the
crowd with some of his fancy
dan passing. And he shoots
that old-Style tWo-handed way.
It's like-well, it's like turning
back the clock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-12
Six G|overs
Are Selected

Six Golden Gloves CHAM
ipons were chosen today to rep
resent Washington in the Ma
tional AAU championships in
Cincinnati starting March 90.
The Washington representa-
tiveS will be Ralph Jackson, 112
pounds; George Williams, 1876;
Russell Boggs, 1879; James
Diggs, 1856; Charley Clemens,
1856, and Chester Hammond,
178.
Diggs defeated Charley
Clemens for the Gloves 1856
pound championship, but the
latter was selected because of
his experience by Jocko Miller,
chairman of the AAU boxing
committee.
Under the National rules, an
association may enter two boys
at the same weight in the same
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-12
TURNING POINT OF A CAREER
Fracture LoFond's Big Break

that week was the State cham
pionship game.
THE quarterback on that
team was Freddy Paine, later
"a United States Senator from
Maine" LaFond says. HE was
a rich kid and had his own
car, so he drove me home from
practice. I stepped out of the
car and got hit by a motor
cycle. I was in the hospital
four months and the doctors
said I'd never participate in
athletics again."
Lost Scholarship
Until the accident, LaFond
had a football scholarship to
Dartmouth virtually in his
pocket. But I wasn't supposed
to play football ever again." he
says. My coach, Johnny But
Ter, had graduated from Gu
and he suggested I come down
here.
Il came down, I didn't have
a scholarship, but they got me
a job mixing cement by hand
for those walks leading up from
the gym to St. Thomas Hall.
1 got paid so cents an hour.
Il watched the freshman
football team work out and 1
decided 1 could make tn a t
team. I got a piece of plywood,