St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
October 26, 1963

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5 DANGEROUS CRIMINALS LOOSE! :"J‘,{‘»" Ges it 235 s i 119TH YEAR PEACE CORPS RECEIVES HUGE _ The four new classrooms, _ built by the Peace Corps, in a record 4 weeks and 2 days, was dedicted today in an im posing ceremony by Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky. These four rooms make up another whole building for the Charles IL. Emanuel School at Kings hill. The Rev. Thomas Gibbs gave the Invocation, and Commis -sioner of Education Jane E. Tuitt acted as a masterfus mas “ter of ceremonies who intro duced, despite a heavy rain o squall, U.-S. Seantor Gaylor Nelson, Peace Corps Project (vonunued on page 6) 5 DELEGATES FROM TRAVEL-CONFAB'. The Annual Convention for the American Society of Tra vel Agents which, this year is being held in Mexico City, has five delegates attending from o St. Croix. They are Jack and Lee Bur gess of Grapetree Bay Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Southeriand, Jr., of St. Croix Beach Hotel and Miss Bliss Southerland, of Southerland. Tours, in Chris s tansled Most of the delegates are ex pected back by Noveémber 1. _ ROBERTS GIVES 'NEWS OF VOLLEY Lionel A. Roberts, Sr., As sistant Sports Promoter of the Bureau of Recreation announ ces an organizational meeting for boys and girls 1963 Volley ball League on Monday, Oct %ffi"i’h«fi:fln n will ugfor boys and girleat the Begieation Center to be held SAINT CROIX, U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ST SAAL e iyt TODAY GOV. PAIEWONSKY ANSWERS ey 3 o 3 3 QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY THEAVIS On October 10th, the AVIS submitted 14 questions to. Jovernor Ralph M. Paiewonsky, with ‘the Tequest that he answer them for publication in the AVIS. "Herewith are the questions and the Governor’s replies: (Continued from Thursday) _ Question"'ll. Don’t you think that tourism is a dangerous industry .0 rer on when it can be stoped instantly by a threat of war? Answer: -We are compietely awére of the danger of the tourist in dustry. It nct only can be stopped by a threat of war but can be ad versely affected by change in the travelling habits of people, econo _aic.changes in the mainland United, States, change in climactic con litions, major plane disasters, etc. While we are attempting to further develop our tourist industry so that all Virgin Islanders can reap the maximum benefits we are also pursuing every possible course of ac tion to encourage agricultural program including not only light manu- facturing, but also the bringing of heavy industry as well to the Vir- SRR TR eooe ol L Dbl et o e T 1 A total 'of 20 new industries were established during the past two fi_cal years between July 1, 1961 and June 30, 1963--a record for any revious like time period in Virgin Islands history. This include the stablishment of an alumina operation in St. Croix in addition to _ ‘atch assembly plants, a chemical *plant, manufacturer of women’s acks, a knitting mill, and a rice polishing“plant, etc. It should be borne in mind that these industries also would be adversely affected by the threat of war or actual war. In these days of nuclear arms development no nation, country, or even territory would make progress if it accepted a threat of nuclear war as an ex cuse for doing nothing. It would be a big mistake if the people of the United States, for example, decie2d to stop building factories and ‘xpanding their econcmy on the premise of what is the uce of ex -anding and developing because a nuclear war would wipe out their actories, destroy their cities, and kill* millions of their people: This would be a defeatist philosophy and contrary to the American way of ‘hinking. l Similary, hére in the Virgin Islands, we too must embrace the American progressive way of life and continue to move forward de veloping all of oar resources to the maximum extent. While tourism ‘may have its pitfalls, the record of the past 12 years shows clearly I that it has great promise for us and we must develop it to its.ffullesti votential. God has endowed us with the best climate in the world, -ith beautiful i lands, lovely beaghes," crystal clear water and other aatural resources just perfect for tourist promotion. In addition, we :ave the advantage of a foreign atmosphere under the American Flag, ‘where English is spoken; we have free port shopping, and we are nly three hours away from population centers of the United States. Tuthermore, everyone participates directly or indirectly in this indus- Question 12. Do you believe that agriculture, which has never at tracted Crucians, is better than encouraging other light indusiries 'f,f'm?fi?"’lgfi’“ AN B A o o Answer: It is not a question of one or the other--agriculture or e AR ‘v“*fi:,,qw fl%,:m‘*’v?!;’_’“% PR o ke g ROD s A e R o e SATURDAY OCTOBER 26, 1963 NO. 240 'PRISONERS SHOOT ‘COOPER AFTER DAY LIGHT ESCAPE i Five armed prisoners escap ed yesterday from the Fred _eriksted Fort, stole a car be longing to the Alcohol Control Board, and shot and wounded a citizen of St. Croix living on the Scenic Road area. According to a report reach ing the AVIS, Domingp Osar rio, Hector Morales, Raphael Rivera and Juan Morales all 18- years old, and all inmates ot the Detention Center, under the leadership of Santos Val entine Louis, age 34,wh0 wos a ‘trustee at the Fort, at ap proximately 2:30 yesterday af ternoon, ‘without the benefit of the cover of darkness, arbi (Centinued on page 6). J el P CRAMER FAVORS' HIGHER WAGES FOR CANECUTTERS Robert P. Cramer, President of the Virgin Islands Corpora ‘tion, appearing before the U. 'S. Department of Agriculture hearing on minimum wages and hours held at Government House Oct. 22, 1963 stated that he -favored an increase in VICORP wages paid for culti vating and harvesting sugar cane at the same rate or higher than that paid by private, in dependent growers. l Cramer stated that while all ‘alien labor had been paid in 1963 in full compliance with’ the minimum wage and hours (Continuea on page 4) JAYCEES HOLD CONVENTION AT GOOD HOPE HOTEL A three day National Con vention of the Virgin Islnds lJa}lcpes began yeskerday, ‘which was devoted to registra ‘tion, at Estate Good Hope. Important. among business taken up will be the installa tion of St. Croix J. C. officers for 1964 and the installation of et »"(Cfdnfihuga"bn'r)‘age O 5

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AP All K QLA-' ADVICE TO LOVELORN by Beatrice Fairfax Famous Authority on Problems of Love Marriage Have Another--and more realistic “think” about this, Mother D _ar Beatrice Fairfax: _ Some time age you published a letter from a divorced mother who had discovered, after she sent her children to visit their father, that there was a Woman living with him. While I'm far from despising the “Mrs. Grundy” point of view, it does seem to me that some other angles of the case invite considera tion. Obviously these children love their father and he loves them. To separate them more than is absolutely necessary by the fact of divorce’, seems a little cruel. The children themselves, the mother said, didn’t seem disturbed by the situation, so the atmosphere of the home must be fairly pleasant. Since they see'their father only on visits it hardly seems that any social stigma could attach to them. It’s possible that the father may be so wounded by the recent di -vorce that while he needs someone with him, he’s not quite ready to take the final step of marrying so quickly again. Should he later on decide to marry this woman, woyld they automatically become saints instead of sinners and fitted for the care of children? I'd like to see a world in which all children would learn by per sonal experience about the true meaning of marriage for a man and woman living together in harmony, not fust the face they turn to thes world. HOLLYWOOD by Louella O. Parsons Any time Marcia Davenport writes a best seller, it’s just that. I was greatly interésted to hear that she had sold “My Brother’s Keep er” to producer Bob Finkle of the Andy Williams Show, as a starring vehicle for Stuart Whitman. 3 The story is a true one about two Eccentric Brothers, the Collierl Boys, who saved string, old paper, empty bottles, old clothes and all sorts of such things, and when they died in a New York Mansion, their heirs expected to find a fortune. Finkle is trying to get Mont- gomery Clift for the second brother, and he would certainly be ec-| centric enough. If James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff of American-Inter-| hation; keep up their present trend, I'm going to invent a word and call them the laugh-horror twins. /After only one week’s filming on their “Comedy of Terrors”, they have come up with such enthusiastic reaction to their combination of comedy and terror, starring such boogey men as Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone, they have decided to do as a follow-up. This one will be titled “The Graveside Story”,| starring the same scarey foursome. Joyce Jameson, who is as funny a girl as ever I've shuddered at, will ornament this second opus as| she does the first. It’s all enough to make a tombstone titter. 2T |o— e e 3 The fondest ambition of Edd Brynes and Asa Maynor is coming’ true. This happy husband and wife will make their: first picture together, “Room: 13”, based on the novel by that old master of mys- Edd is just winding up “The Dubious Patriots” in Yugoslavia.| The new picture will be produced by Jerome Weitland in England for his firm Rialto Films. I hear it is a real chiller, or as Edd says, NO. 244 'HE ST. €ROIX AVIR I d> hope the mother of these chidren will think this over a little bes re she denrives her ex-husband of their children. Bt A Mbthek Dear Mother: G Son e T'm sorry to have to say this, but it seems to me you’re rather a mixed-up person. can’t help wondering whether you’d be quité as lenient toward this situation if you were faced with the same:problem as the mother of these children. Do you really think you'd be entirely w.llling 0 have your children visit an ex-husband who was living with a woman to whom he wasn’t married, especially, if you remember, the children had began to wonder about the situation? I can’t believe: you would. Apparently you think that because this ex- husband and his w .aan ir.end seem to be living together in harmony, it should be above -riticism. This reasoning I just can’t follow. And if the ex-husband’s cluldren are allowed to keep on visiting him in spite of this situation will they, too, be told that because their father’s relationship to a -wuinan not their mother is harmonious, it’s quite all right for him ave her hve with him as though she were his wife? B Y DARA have you considertd:at all‘what would happen to the relation hip keiween the children and their father--whom as you say, they now love and who loves them--when they are old enough to fully grasp the situation? Do you image for a minute they would hold the ‘ame affecticn and respect for him? I suggest that you think about all this, imagining that you're the sex-wife in question. If you do this, I feel rather sure that you'll come to another noint of view. grinn' ng, “At Last I'm Combing Kookie Out of My Hair.” Victor Buono, whom everyone will remember in “Wha! Ever fappened to Baby Jane”, is going into business for himself with his agent Jerry Rosen. They've formed their own company, and their first movie will be “Barnaby Appleby and the Princess”. Victor will star in this, his first comedy role. ‘Currently in “The Strangler,” based on an unsolved Boston mur der caze, Victor nlavs a wicked, wicked man. Today when “The Best Man” starts shooting, Gene Raymond will join its blue ribbon cast of Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Mar garet Leighton, Edie Adams, Shelley. Berman and Ann Sothern. It's Gene’s first film role in six years, but he’s no stranger to the play since he was in the national company throughout its entire tour. Gene plays the brother and campaign manager of presidential candidate Cliff Robertson--and any similarity to a dw?gwahed Washington resident will be for laughter only: one thing for sure: it will be good to see Gene again. CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS COMPLETE INSURANCE COVERAGE R _ INSURANCE COUNSELLING i AGENTS ALAN LOOSE HERB SUGDEN, JR. 1-A Church Street, 16 Stfand Street, ‘Christiansted Frederiksted S Phone 773 1466 Phone 772-0192 Page 3

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L &t o l The St. Croix Avis i 17 kiliseme oy Fosite RIGHT AND IUSTICE ‘-____ St Printed published ewvery-afternoon except Sundays Holidays by 5 BRODHURST'S PRINTERY Christiansted, St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands Telephone 773 1145 N P. O. Box 333 Editor Manager Canute A. Brodhurst MW 8. Bryant Henderson Circulation Anna C. Brodhurst Subscription Rates: sc. per copy SI.OO per month. Payable in advance ‘Second Class postage paid at Christiansted; Virgin Islands VOL. 119 EDITORIAL OUTRAGE! FIVE MEN, on thirtyl years -and four of lesser ages, shot Harold Cooper on his frontlawn yesterday. THEY shot him twice. ONCE in the stomach and kidney. e ANOTHER in the face. i THESE criminals were in Jail in the Frederiksted Fort. .o s P i THESE criminals walked out of jail armed. HOW DID they get out of jail? o HOW: DID they get weapons? WHO IS responsible for this outrage? IF OUR prisons can’t keep prisoners locked inside them, they are no good. FOR THE safety of our citizens, prisioner’s should be sent to Puerto Rico where they do have jails whose security is effective enough to keep prisoners inside. .l. AND WHOSE personnel is alert enohgfi to keep prisoners unarmed. gt L i AND THE Government should pay for it. BEC_AUSE{ there are now five, armed dangerous criminals loose in St. Croix. S e THEY COULD shoot and kill anyone-of us. i T

Today light industries. We need both--one for the small farmer and the other for the young men and women, who othgrwise would leave the islands in search of employment elsewhere/in.the U.~S. Question No. 13 What do you think of the »i’ow_ér Coopexative, as proposed by the St. Croix Chamber of mm? adAre you for or againét Bye o l _ b. I you are for it, what are your reasons? 4 c. If you are against it, what are your reasons? ik Answer:. .1 ‘am against this proposal because it is not in the%qig SATURDAY OCTOBER 26, 1963. NO. 240 THE ST. CROIX AVIS interest of all the people of St: Croix or the Virgin Islands To better To better understand this situation, it may be well, for the record, to state a few facts. G e The growth of the Virgin Islands during the past few. years is reflected in the increased amount of electricity needed each year. Congress has now repeatedly refused to appropriate funds to provide for the capital expansion for generating capacity. This has resulted in a serious condition. Realizing the importance of this situation, the Board of Directors of Vicorp, after con.iderable discussion on this decision was one which should be made by the authorized represen tatives of the people of the Virgin Islands themselves--the elected Legislature and the Governor. This is in econcept of both permitting and encouraging the citizens of the territories to make their own de cisions in matters directly affecting their own welfare. “In addition to the above, there are other basic reasons against the Chamber of Commerce’s proposal. The first of these is the fact that no comprehbensive study has as yet been made by a competent engineering firm to determine whether such a proposal is sound. There are many factors to consider, such as the separation or break ing up into separate parts of an already integrated system with a standard rate base throughout the Virgin Islands: If this pattern had been followed by the telephone rates for St. Croix would be at least fifty per cent higher than they are at the present time, with a substantial reduction of the St Thomasrates. This fact was brought out during the rate determination by the Public Utili ties Commission and a policy decision made to consider the system as a fully integrated one. The base load factor, peak load and total KW consumption of St. Thomas is about double that of St. Croix; and with concentration of consumption in St. Thomas in a small compact:area, as compared to st. Croix, which is widely distributed over a large area, the separate ly established rates would probably increase the St. Croix rate to consumers overthe consumer rate for St. Thomas. In addition to this, the cost of fuel is an important factor in cost determination of KW generated. The fuel cost in St. Thomas is almost half the price of the St. Croix cost because of the availability of bulk fuel from large tankers in St. Thomas. Another factor is the rate of interest paid for the capital needed to finance an integrated system, which adds to the diversification of its customers than to do-so on: a separate plant for St. Croix. These are but a few of the important considera tions which cause me to hesitate, even before expression to an even more important and overriding reason which I shall not state. These Islands depend on several important items for its contin ued expansion and growth. Two of these are water and power. If these two commodities were controlled by a group of individuals, who would like to choke off the development or expansion of indus try or refuse to invest more of their capital for néeded growth, they would hold in their hands the economic power to stifle and kill off anything they did not wish to be established in St. Croix. I have seen these some men who now propose to take over the power on St. Croix try to prvent the economic development of this- island; and, as Governor, I do not propose to let this happen to Power. There has never been any lack for firms which are willing to take over the profitable parts of Vicorp. However, if after the com prehensive survey is made by a firm of competent engineers and it recommends to me, for some unknown reason, that the power be sold to ‘a private utility, and such a determination is agreed to by the Legislature and the Governor, I will insist that the system be kept as a fully integrated unit and that its disposal be done by the regularly established procedure of public bidding with all the neces sary safeguards so protect the consumer and the Government. It is possible that a joint kind of operation between Government and pri vate utilities similar to certain foreign joint. ventures may develop. However, it is too early at this stage to determine the best course to follow before the comprehensive survey is accomplished. You may be interested to know that a power unit for St. Choix has been recommended to be ordered from the Worthington Co. I had a survey made on this particular matter, and 1 quote: “Our preliminary analysis of presently available choices for an additional source of power for St. Croix is submitted at this time ‘because of the need for a prompt decision on the best course to follow Expected load growth requires additional capacity in St. Croix be fore Demecber 1964. Otherwise, some portion of the load may be sub ject to interruption should the largest -existing ‘generating unit 12,1216 kw) fail at the time of the maximum-system demand. The present capacity of 6,842 kw is adéquate to serve the load if no such itailure occurs, but cannot provide adequate reserve against that con i* Briefly, our analysis yields the following conclusions: R (Continued on page 6) Page 5

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