St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
March 20, 1963

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gSTe S RN T A MORE THAN A CENTURY _ oLD r.s'rAl_l-:lsut:D 1844 11914 YEAR 'SENATOR DE LUGO URGES WEST END NEWS TO GIVE “FACTUAL REPORT” Senator Ron de Lugo has written a letter to the edit or of the West End News,: Paul k. Joseph, as follows: “Allow me to state that I was amazed at the front ‘page story appearing in your newspaper of Satur day, March 16, 1963, and purporting to be a factual report to your readers of recent events in the Legis lature of the Virgin Islands. Your reporter begins and closes the article with the highly imaginative state ment that three minority bloc senators, Moorhead, Lawaetz and de Lugo, went for ‘a ~Caribbean cruise .on Thursday. of last week “with somle of the most im- portant pieces of legislation pending”. The article then proceeds to say that we proceeds to say that we were not for pay increases and insinuates that the Pay Plan had not been passed. Regarding the Budget, your reporter attempts to chastise us for not compro mising 'or *attempting to find common ground with the .majority. For your in formation, Sir, and the in formation of your readers, these are the facts. 1. No Democratic Sena tors have been on a Carib bean cruise, to the best of my knowledge. It has been many months since I have been o na boat. The story of the boat trip by the three senators was a figment of -Senator Ottley’s over-active imagination, designed to mislead and confuse: All. Democratic senators 'were Che 1. Urnix Avis “CHAMPION OF PUBLIC RIGHT AND JUSTICE" SA:LN i CI{.OLX, ‘J 'b. QLL\.UA;\ B B (Vo g, o1 on the island of St. Thomas all day last Thursday. 2. All Democratic sena {ors voted for the new Pay ‘Plan with pay increases to Governinent employees. Democrats proposed addi tional increases for teach ers, which were rejected by the Unity majority. For your information, the Pay Plan was passed on Wednes day, as was all important legislation. 3. Regarding the Budget, which is the most incom plete, irresponsible and in adequate ever reported by a Virgin Islands Legislative Finance Committee, Dem ocratic Senators attempted with all the persuasiveness at their command to seek a compromise and “find com mon ground with the ma jority” both Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. It was the major ity who “felt themselves too big-to compromise, too swell-headed to find coms: mon ground”. In closing may 1 suggest that care'-should be taken by your.reporters to avoid invading your prerogatives (Continued on Page 4) Hearings on Harvey Case Set For March 25 The postponed hearings on Ffie taxpayers suits re: gaxding the Harvéy Alumi. ‘mum Company have been set by Judge Gordon for 10 am. Monday morning March 25th in St. Thomas. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20, 1963 St. Croix Crganizing Two New Scou! Uhnits The Friendensthal Mora vian Church at Christian sted, St. Croix is organizing Scout Troop 271. James Jackson is Scoutmatser, as sisted by -Ghirton Hector, éJr. Committeemenr are: Ju lius Cooper, Kenneth Coo per and Christian Frorug. The Troop currently have 12 boy members. The Troop will meet Thursday at the Church Hall to register and make application for char ter. St. John Episcopal Church of Christiansted, St. Croix, is organizing a new Club Scout Pack 162. Erle R. Williams has volunteered to be Cubmaster with K. B. Kimball serving as assist ant. Committeemen re cruited are Vernon Gordan and Ernest David. Women to serve as Den Mothers are needed to complete or ganization. 17 boys have spplied for membership. Meeting oif parents and leaders will be held Wed nesday,; 5:30 P.M. at the Church Hall. S Plans for Completed for 1963 Carnival A capacity erowd attend ed the “Virgin Islands Car nival Revue” on Friday right.. Under the direction of Mungo Niles and with music by Rico and his band, the show was a resounding SUPPERE, hes i b Some highlights of the evening were folk singer “Big Jim Allen” who (Continmed on l.’agc. 4, STRENGT TR, L Azt IN .‘UNITY V. I. Comptroller Explains His Duties To The People ‘Comptriller Board sent the following release: “In view of the widespread interest in. the Comptrol ler’s reports, I would like to take this opportunity to inform the people of the Virgin Islands-of the proce dure that is followed upon the completion of our audits. (Incidentally, audits usually take weeks and weeks and even months to be completed). The initial step after the field-work is completed is to prepare a rough draft of the audit report. After this is done, copies are submit ted for comments to the Governor and to the De partment of the Interior. We then make ourselves available for conferences with the head of the depart ment and the Honorable Morris de Castro, who acts itnccuy oo the Governot. The purpose of the confer ence is to discuss with the persons concerned the find ings of the audit and to give ihem™ 'an opportunity to make whatever suggestions or corrections they may consider advisable. After the comments are received from the local government and the Department of the Interior, the final report is prepared. This report then becomes a public document. This procedure is based on a long established similar pattern .in the audits con ducted of ;,Fedéra_i},f‘av'gen(:ies by the Comptroller General of the United States. This may appear to be a A Contmued o page No. 62.

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Page 2 S el e (e e T WHITE SAIL LAUNDRY CLEANERS -1 IN CHRISTIANSTED i 2 QUEEN ST. (Around corner from Employment oifice) q IN FREDERIKSTED: A _ 4 MARKET ST. 1 (onposite V. I. Bank) 1 PLANT A GROVE PLACE.ROAD (GLYNN ACRES) COMPLETE LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING SERVICE FAST WASH DRY FOLD SERVICE PROFESSIONAL SHIRT FINISHING ,:F THREE DAY SERVICE ON EVERYTHING »:t ol it A sl ngwe'waw-:oww;w:“:«:wwm?' FIVE ACRES 3 i A beautiful 2 acre hilltoj) to build a home on— Plus a 3 acre garden or pasture plot across the road kX $13,300 with $6.00 down. él Balance good terms.- 'ERIKSON, HAMILTON ASSOC. i “At the Club Comanche” 4 Christiansted *%%ééé%%*##%é%%*%%%é%%#é%*%é@%é#&é%%%&%*%@é%*%#é&; L _PUBLIC AUCTION Pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure and Order of Sale of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, dated February 8, 1963, the United States Marshal will sell at Public Auction Plot No. 83 of Richmond, Company Quarter, Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I, US.A., with building and appurtenances, belonging to ANDRES MARRERO and PETRA MEDINA MARRERO, on Monday, April 8, 1963, at 3 o’clock, P.M., at said place mentioned above. i The conditions of the Auction Sale will be read and posted at the time of said sale. _ Dated thjs 12th day of March. 1963, z -l ol L. V. ROBERTS, Jr, United States Marshal.. i By: CHRISTIAN FARELLY, Deputy. I vt rosfsieecopeododotods ol i FOR SALE. x WILLYS JEEP 4 4 wheel drive, like new; 3 T 12,000 miles. Heavy Duty machine with fi. ruggedized engine:’ Price $1500.00. L o ?E Call MR. ZOTACK at the Lodge,:Christiansted, i Phone 31 X e A 3, ettt dedoedtesifrtsd ot {4 T o e T l@ CASH. AVAILABLE A Up 10.530,000 available for- Q %f"k purchase of town property in \4 O Frederiksted. Have clients ?é readyto buy immediately. Y Contact H RICHARDS AYER ASSOC.j Box 754 }frodorikstcu‘ W Q Phone 166 J. Cable~—Rayer ‘fi Job Printing NI et R gNI RN THE FARMERS CORNER Preparing Land for Fruit and Vegetable Growing i Bv DR.'ARNOLD KROCHMAL A LI Aeg T ipAURM O One of the most frequent ouestions asked by residents of St. Croix, is “How much will it cost me to get land ready for a ‘vegetable garden, or an acre of papaya The Federal Experiment Station has just completed a “very careful study of this cost problem, and is making these figures available to the public as an aid to planning fruit or vegetable plantings. It should ‘be remembered that these fig -ures are flexible, and are meant only to give an indica tion of cost. Thus, it should bel ‘noted that a half-acre plar_xting'as follows: i Operation Tractor hrs. per acre Cost per acre- Brush-cutting 122" 1321 I‘ First plowing 2.20 11.00 i Second nlowing 2.11 f 30.5 -1 Harrowing 2.67 13.35 i Pulling trees out 00 3.50 i $45.72 In this table it should be ‘noted that some ‘costs ‘thight be higher, as in cases. of hilly land or land heavily over grown with plant or trees. In the case of land going from sugar cane to a vegetable crop, R e T s e GOVERNMENT OF f THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES Christiansted, St. Croix Department of Property: Procurement L CALLFOR BIDS E Sealed bids, in-quadruplicate, will be- received “at ‘the Department of Property Procurement, Division of Procurement, Christiansted, St. Croix, U. S. Virgin -ilslands until 11:00 a.m. March 29, 1963. Uniforms for Home Guards l The Gevernrent reserves the right to reject any -or all bids, to waive any informality in bids, and unless “otherwise specified by the Government or by the bidder, to accept any iter in the bid. Copies of Invitation .to bid may be obtained from the Division .of Procurement, Christiansted, ‘St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands. i o P Commissioner: of Property Procurement fg. Per: _ l Alphonso Romney e District Supervisor will be more expensive to prepare by machinery than a three-acre plot, on an acre cos". In the particular plot of land: on which these figures are based, sugar cane had been grown up to a year-ago; fo'- 11 ‘hy- sorghum; after which itday idle. At -the time-the work began-the area, -of 9 acres, had a medium-growth of weeds; some sorghum rem- pants, a few smalier tan-tans. 4nd some medium-sized white Manjacks. l The break-down-of costs- i~ considerable ‘hand labor is re- quired to clear stubble to per mit planting of seed. The cost of harrowing could be much lower if a wide harrow is available for use.

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awamsnen s VEAMPION OF PUBLIC SIONTY AND TUSTICF Frinted published every afternoon éxcept Sundays holidays b BROUHURST'S PRINTERY Christiansted, St. Croix, U. Virgin Islands ‘elephone 48 s A P. O. Box 38 €ditor Manager: ZJanute A. Brodhurst Zirculation Anna C. Brodhurst Subscription Rates: L _ per copy SI.OO per month. Payable in advance second: Class postage paid at Christiansted, Virgin Islands ‘WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1963 VOL. 119 EDITORIAL PUBLIC OPINION A BAROMETER THE TIME may not be far off when Congress will be forced to take a close look into the local political situation. Throughout the years these Islands have been the most patri otic, the most loyal and cooperative of all territories. Or, put another way, no other territory or possession has shown a greater desire to adhere to the principles of true democracy. But we are witnessing events which are getting mighty close to the borderline. FOR SOME unexplained reason the Senate of these Islands, led by the majority party, is behaving as if a national crisis was upon us, and extreme and unusual measures were immediately necessary. Right from the outset the entire inter nal structure of the Senate showed a violation of basic demo cratic princnples; The very existence of a minority is prompily forgotten. kxample? Read the names of the various commit tees, and aimost immediately it will become apparent that any one committee is almost like any other, and tnat considerable time could be saved by simply convening any one, for most are practically the same. THEN CAME the bills about which controversy arose. The real scare, and the aspect of the situation which raises great doub.s 1s Not uie DS passed; uc the atntude. A legis- Jative body is the representative of the peoplé-who elected it to act on. their behalf. While it is true that a legislative body: cannot shift from day to day, it is nevertheless true that the safest barometer of public acceptance of its work is public opinion. When, therefore, a storm starts to swirl about a given bill or measure, the legislature, if it is devoted to the public welfare will review its actions. The Senate, even though there was considerable discontent with the election bill, went right ahead, giving little or no thought to public opinion. That is unfortunate. ONE NEED go no further for an example of the fact that a legislature is guided by public opinion than in the change in approach of the Cuban situation. -Republieans.in Congress were going all out in their criticism of ‘the handling of ‘the Cuban situation. Then the public opinios polls showed that there was general public agreement with President Kennedy’s attitude. With that, the Republicans wisely enough, shifted tactics, and gven though there will be some criticism, the issue will not Beeome a major one for attack by the opposition. FHE Sl. UGN A VIS TO THE YCUTH ATTENDING SCHOOL IN ST. CROIX 4 i i 15 to 1S years i ’j You are cordial'v invited to attend _;‘ i} s i RS RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE Q In Honor of \’4 YOUTH COUNCIL WEEK oy fd v v i on 4 A A Friday. March 22,1963 p v 'fi From 4 A o A Male guests are requested tc wear ties. Q A i ittt S mmton s s mmoet poeetmmmampmatroes et et e, oo orfoniofelseeeiiatodanioels enfeefefoefefeelafois doredeiselradseonissentoduefroniefefrocioafoefefrofeol 0 STOCK. MARKET Pig iron production and scrap prices, car loadings and building ‘g permits, bank clearings and sun spots, twenty year cycles and hundred year cycles, short interest and long interest, advances declines and odd lc¢ trades. .sfi From the time of the buttonwood iree man has been seeking the magic formula for »rofit in the stock market. .z Why is it so difficult tci accept the words of William Peter i Hamilton? “All that everyone knows or thinks he knows, :g hopes or fears, .is reflected in the bloodless verdict of the market place.” g el The ccmbined studies of everyone tip the scales up or down. :;i: The price movement is the resultant. Why look further it OYIOTY COnpulting Atopynt Qpeeation Box 295 W. E. WILLCOX Christiansted o Songoplotodoefstofoonfniufocusontotscocosonfofososfntntoefentatefosonfofodofodoeontotslrlsofns SEE ST. MAARTEN, N.W.L 2"’.‘\\? {6\* Mon. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 9 Vi f; Lv, St. Croix, V. I. 8:20 a.m. Ar. St. Theanas, V.l 8:47 am z/\ 7\ A Lv. St. Thomas, V. I. 11:50 a m Ar. St. Maarten 12:36 pm\%‘? i I\ R A $18.50 ONE WAY V 4 x Now vou can connect from St. Croix, V.I. St Maarten N For further information please call city office Tel. C-103 ‘4 or 413 or Airport Office, Extensions: 19, 49 or 50. v o FLY THERE i X v iy s -7 L\‘ Y B I g 6 CARIBAIR g L FLYING THE CARIBBEAN FOR 23 YEARS Q T T T T e T T G L= No. 62. This is just one example of how legislators serve ‘their consit tuents. WHAT IS disturbing about'the local picture.is the atti tude which points to a tendency to disregard public opinion. That is always a danger signal, and believe it or not, nothing ‘will cause more concern in official circles on the mainland ‘than legislative behavior which disregards ‘the public it is supposed to represent. Page 3

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Page 4 BY THZ GOVERNOR oo BE AR VIRGIN ISLS\NDS OF THE UNITED STATES A PROCLAMATION o i Fregdom From Hunger Week WHEREAS the President of the United States of America has proclaimed the week March 17 through 23, 1905, s INauynal ITeeau. ITOI FIUNKLL vy et widic, WHEREAS the United States as a member of the Food and agriculture Urganizauon of the United Na tions; is participating with nearly one hundred othe. countries ot the worid in the KFAOU international krec dom-from-Hunger Campaign and WHEREAS the Congress of the United States, by Public- Law b-041; approved Octoper _1'6,"1:10‘4,’" nas au+’ thorized this Nation, in rurtnerance oo e 11 (2008 uunal Freedon-tromeHunger: Camipdign, 16 e "Bsst to the World ¥ood Congress from v une 4tolß, 1963;:and WHEREAS the people of the Uinted States, in shar ing our national abundance througn vheir generous sup port of overseas assistance programs of rengious organi zations, voluntary agencles, and private groups and founaations, and thivugh Food For Peace and other gov ernmental pregrams, have demonstrated their concern ‘with the poblem of hunger and malnutrition throughout the world 4 T e NOW, THEREFORE, I, RALPH M. PAIEWONSKY Governor of t‘heVp‘gm Islands -of the United: States, byt virtue of the authority vested in me; do hereby pro¢laim the week of Mafch 1/ through March 23, 1963, as: Free ‘dom from Hunger Week. i ol L "IN (~\/}{Jl’l‘N_;fiJSS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the'Seal of the Government of the Virgin Islanas of the United States to be affixed at Char lotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, this 18th day Os- Maseh AD., 1863, RALPII M. PAIEWONSXY s g by 00k Lroveuisult o abvinsest ONRIDE BINGIC 0 gl R Ly §Govelnment Seceetdry. s d R soinges 3 SENATOR o.h, i sfegr o to editorialize on ‘the edit orial page, and -stick to straighi -reporting of the news. Adjectives do an in justice to a 'publicétion which acarries on its mast head, “The Virgin Islands’ Mos: Unbiased Newspapei long drawn-out pracegs and usually it is, but'the re deeming factor is that, in the meantime, steps have been taken to implement TN L PN 1 AR G $iN e et b ot At st ol ‘the findings made by the Comptroller, so that for all intents and purposes, the (overall objeétivé is accom plished———-—== It is important to bear in mind that during the course of the audit many discus sions have taken place be tween the auditor and" the people of the department .gongerned;and this Ha¥'had _many fruitful results. The Comptroller’s Officz is doing its best to carry out the 'mandate of the Revisad e o 4 ATTENTION:! Il JUST ARRIVED from Nevis a nice assortment of Flower 'f{ pcus. charcoal burners, bean pots, jacs ‘sacefs. ‘{{-ALSO: _door mats, .laundry and picnic baskets. You can see them near to .ne Museum. And remember! They are JAMES SWANSTON H 4ere cnly for a few days so 2t yours TODAY! B Bk e i PIANS brought the house- down 'with his second number “Caroline” -Mungo’s folk. ,dancers:gparred-some hilar ious’ moments “and a big hand was given to the St. Croix Talent Show directed Ly Helen Joseph. With their talent, lavish and col orful costumes, the St. Croix troupe showed us St. thomians we will have to lecok to our laurels in this year’s parade. St. John’s “Emeralds” delighted the “audiénce with tlz,e&r vocaliz ing. Other acts that appeal ed included the Ken Brit ten dancers, the Babettes, the Teenage Dancers, the Donastrong Kids, the Helen Sebastian Trio. Individual performers who ‘scored heavily _included vocalist Frank Kjeldsen with the song “Too Young”, Clliff Calvin, dancer Rose Blyden and singer Sydney, Schme “*"All in-all, a grand even ‘ing‘and a big vote of thanks ‘to all the talent involved. The whole show was ably emceed. by WSTA’s Beb ‘Belloes o Orga!fuc Act of the Virgin Islands Government. in cvery way possible so that 'it may achieve a maximum “and at the same time do “everything within ou: pow er to protect the interest of th: government. A3 7y )t TSNS WEDNESDAY 7 .Grand Double Feature Day! o Isi feature Marti presents "FORCE OF IMPULSE” SRS sinrthgt RobértAlda, J. Carrol Naish, LIONAL_HAMPTON, Teri Hope ~...see what happens, when young _ people come up against “the force of impulse”. v 2nd feature Columbia presents o i YO starring: Julia Meade; Tom Poston, Jim Backus, ¥Fred Clarke A laugh-a-minute Thrill Film! “THURSDAY FRIDAY" Metrpo presents.- “THE HUSTLER” T ldl Paul ‘Newman, Jackie Gleason Piper Laurie An unusual Story about an unusual Man! Once you fall for HIS line....you are hooked! ‘also latest worid-wide news 'SATURDAY Another GRAND Double feature Day! Ist” teaiure Columbia presents 13 WEST STREET r ik S e 4 Alan Ladd; ROG Stetger Dolores Dorn, Michael Callan Ine rea Marti presents "THE WASP WOMAN" A starritg: Susan Cabot, Baboura Morris, Bill Sperling- SUNDAY MONDAY afternoon and evening and TUESDAY afternoon Universal Pictures present IN COLOR “THAT TOUCH OF MINK" T et Cgazr,v;; Grant, Dayis Pay; Gig Young, Audrey Meadows., This ié?t?le yéaf"s"%é ufi?&rfiufi, ADULT sophisticated Comedy., A romantic “free-for-all”! Also latest World-wide News. A —E—'_z: m“mu-_—w_—-——-!m’- -m“ ForRSALE ¥4 A ol el Rl Q One 12i0>; Plywocd’BOAT Excellentyeondition: A- EE $125.00 é _ Onme Smith.Corcna Portable TEFEWRITER, U7 Just overhauled, CRER eT T SR z One Eleciric 9 FENCE CHARGER. 5 never used. $25.00 1 Phone C-155 32 vt kNS Gl e *f‘ e i