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Evening star., 1925-04-26

their life as we have to ours" said DR..
Washburne. Il advocate that our
schools conduct socialized activities
that will give children a chance Il
solve each others problems"
Miss Clara j. Cooke. head mistress
Of the Francis w. Parker School, Chi
cago, advocated the social group
method of study rather than the in
dividual work system.
DR.. Bird T. Baldwin, director OF the
| Iowa welfare station, University of
Iowa, told the conference last night that
the ability TO foretell the future moral
and mental possibilities of child prac-
tiCally is assured. Psychoanalysts en-
gagged in "preschool'' and parent edu-
cational' work at Child Laboratories"
at the University of Iowa were on the
verge of a discovery which would re
veal the future temperament, moral
reactions and mental abilities of chill
dren
Evening star., 1925-04-26

musical comedy The Dream Girl
Miss Banter. star of the produc-
ton. had denied in her testimony yes
.terday that intoXicants were served at
the party, which was held in celebra-
ton of the first anniversary of THE
Dream Girl on the road, Lynn,
taken to his hotel by Theodore Barter,
company manager, after the party,
died several hours later of injuries re-
ceived in a fall down a stairway.
Barter testified Lynn was not intoXi-
Gated when he left him.
George Sproat. a Toronto account
ant, another witness. today testified
that he had ordered 10 cases of beer
of local brewery and had it sent to
the party. He also said he had taken
several bottles of whisky to the fes-
tivities.
Two negroes appearing in another
show. The Chocolate Dandies, -
Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake, were
Evening star., 1925-04-26
ENLIST SCHOOLS
IN FORESTRY WEEK
Observance of Period Set
Apart by President Cool
idge Opens Tomorrow.

American Forest week, proclaimed
by President Coolidge for observance
this week, will be celebrated in the
local public schools with a series OF
student assemblies, school authorities
announced yesterday.
Supt. of Schools Ballou. First Asst
Supt Kramer and Asst. Supts
Haycock and Wilkinson will pre-
side at the larger gatherings, which
will he held in school auditoriumS
In addition to addresses by promi
nent foresters and newspaper men
there will be motion pictures of forest
work and appropriate music under
the direction of T.. c. Barnes, direc
tor of music in the schools.
First Meeting Tomorrow.
The first meeting will take place
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
Central High School auditorium
with Supt. Ballou presiding. Col.
w B. Greeley, chief of the United
States Forest Service, will speak.
There will be music by the Marine
Band and patriotic songs, led by Di-
rector Barnes in addition to a solo
by Ross Farrar.
Tomorrow afternoon at 1870 oclock,
First Asst. Supt. Kramer will preside
at an observance in the Eastern High
School Auditorium. G.. A. Lyon. as
sociate editor of The Star, will speak.
Miss Dorthy Smith will sing.
Tuesday at 10 am. Mr. Haycock
will preside at Mckinley High Schools s
assembly. at which Harold Keats of
the Daily News will make an address.
Miss Smith will sing. Tuesday after
noon, at 2:2o O'Clock. Avery Marks,
mana ging editor of the Washington
Times.Herald. will speak at Powell
Junior High School, with Miss Bertie
Backus presiding.
Program at Curtis School.
The Curtis School student body. on
Wednesday at 10 am, will hear
Shirley Allen of the American For
estry Association. B. w. Murch.
supervisor of the first division, will
preside jefferson Junior High
School on Wednesday afternoon, 215
o'clock, also will hear Mr.. Allen.
w. C. Barnes. assistant forester,
United States Forest Service, Will
speak at Columbia Junior High
School Thursday at 2:l5 pm, with
Miss Alice Deal presiding.
John B. Cuno, wood technologlSt OF
the Forest Service, will speak at the
Grant School Friday at 9:45 am. Miss
Anne Beers. supervisor of the eighth
division, will preside.
Plans for COlOred Schools.
Similar arrangements have been
made for the colored schools. Mr..
Barnes will speak at Armstrong Tues
day> at 1870 pm; Col. Greeley at
Dunbar Thursday at l pm; Renick
w. Dunlap at Miner Normal School
Wednesday, IL am; Prof. Kelly Miller
at Shaw Junior High School Friday,
II am, and S. l.. McLauren at Dun
bar Friday, 1880 pm.
The arrangements for the assem-
blies have been made by Mrs. j. M.
Conway, Mrs. G.. E. Heisley, Miller
Hamilton and Mr.. McLauren of the
United States Forest Service, and
Mrs. e. K. Peoples and Mr.. Ray
ford. in charge of nature study in
the public schools.
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Top: Rolf TbOmmessen. president of
the Norwegian Aero Club. which is
sponsoring the North Pole fight.
Below: Lief Dietrichson. Norwegian
naval lieutenant, one Of the flyers.
Evening star., 1925-04-26

capt FeliT Rosenberg tells Of
the conditions that 1CiH face the
Norwegian Aero Club in its air
plane dash for the North Pole nert
month in tlCo articles tCritten eL-
cluSirelY for The star and the
North American Newspaper Ali
dHce.
capt. Rosenberg Icds the ndui-
gator on Waiter WeNmdns air
ship america in the first attempt
10 reach the North Pole by dirigible
balloon.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
Farmer Burned to Death.

Special Dispatch to The star
OAKLAND, Md, April 25.-Gilbert
w. Reth, a young farmer of near
Red House, was fatally burned yes
terday when coal oil, with which he
was attempting to hurry up stove
fire exploded. He ran into his bed
room where his wife attempted to
smother the flames with a blanket. but
in his agony ran out into the yard
before she could save him
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arrested after the party on charges
of having liquor in their possession
Sisse was fined $50. He explained
that the whisky found on him had
been given him by a masked reveler
at the celebration. Blake was freed
of the charge.
The Investigation was continued to
next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1925-04-26
FAY BANTER ADMITS
HER PARTY WAS WET
Testifes That Liquor Was Drunk
at Frolic That Was Followed
by Actors Death.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO. Ontario, April 25.-Fay
BANTER, musical comedy star. adj
mitted in her testimony before Cor
oner G. w. Graham today that whis-
ky and beer had been served at a
masquerade party at a local hotel,
which preceded the death of Carl 4. .
Lynn, member of the cast of the
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Hospital Treatment Ordered.

Maj. Frank J. Riley, Quartermaster
Corps, at New Cumberland, Pa, and
Capt. Gennad A. Graves. Field Artil-
1ery, at Norfolk. Va. have been or
def7d 10 this city for treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital
Evening star., 1925-04-26
WOULD TRAIN CHILDREN
TO LIVE OWN LIVES
Educator Opposed to Theory of
Educating Them to Grown
Ups Too Early.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Train-
ing a child for childhood Is the. best
way to develop character for the fu-
ture, DIR. Carleton w. Washburne,
superintendent of the Winnetka, ILL.,,
public schools. yesterday told the Pro
gressive Education Association in an
nual conference here.
Children have as much right To
Evening star., 1925-04-26
RESIGNATION Accented.

The resignation of Capt John A
[-=deric, Quartermaster Corps. has
been accepted by the President to
taks effect June !.
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Last Weekend
for Bass
BIuegilIS Also to Have
Closed Season Till
June is.

The coming weekend marks the
last one for the next six weeks for
bass and bluegill fishermen to HE
themselves to the countryside in
search Of the game species.
Closed season on the two begins
April 30 and extends until June 1e.
During that time real fishing will
be at a standstin. Catfish, sunflsh
and suckers will have to be- the
vogue and worms will be the lure.
If weather conditions are good
Saturday, likely there viii be whole.
sale flocking Of nimrods to remote
corners whore fishing heretofore has
been good Wildcat Creek, south
fork, in late years has been the
source Of some of the best fish
stories ever told. 1t is easily
reached from indianapolis by fol-
lowing State Rds. and A to Frank
fort and then going westward to the
vicinity Of Mulberry One of the
best spots along Wildcat Creek is
about two miles south of Mulberry.
One Indianapolis angler late last
yeai\ caught six respectable-sized
small mouth bass there.
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Vocal. wCEE (276.D, Elgin, rI.I1Mid-
WIN ' [CSS6i.2), New YorE-Revae
W{}p 24Ss9 oASiC9ssee1FF and Senn
Time. Orchestra. WOAW (52e). Omaha
1o:4S f :. M.&wsB (42s.s), Atlants-En-
tertainment.
@ .OG o. webb 4 SSS?9,2j O cni Has
Orchestra vocal WIN 1881 ~ ;, New
Ni6sisS: fro EMC wsR 5Hs 9asia
11:45 1 =. M.@W fIta' ise5e). Kansas
City--Nighthawks' frolic' one and
1900 MIdnight-KFI (4es.5), Los An
geles--MeIody Nice; one hour, WREo
d285.5l Lansing M4ch.-Special Pacific
, .o Coast pT9grSWmoi 1 ,Aa7n c,,coro
Hotsy Hotsy hour.
SATURDAY. APRIL rs
NJ Morning exercises. Word crisr" '% every
1905 A. M-wwJ (a52.D. potroit-set.
Music. Wink (97S], Cleveland
los :. M-wwJ ta5a.D. Detroit-or-
12 :2S r. M.-KDKA (so9.D. East Pitts
100 p. M.--WIP t5CS2). Philadelphia.
1900 P. M.@wHK (27sl, Cleveland
ChiIldre2,s program. wWJ (S52.7j, De-
400 0i +, M.@WHAs tsos.0,. Louisville
500 +; M;@KDK An4 lao 81 East Pitts
field, Mass-Dinner co! cert. WCx
$685. cleveiana@orchestra A-D
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%EE2F 2Si 80 four x sHd a RSgFs
proSraW continued Webb &C., chi
(2s56}, Berrien springs-Bible chat;
ytclin. shoir WGR 9Sl91e Bq 1tHa q
p p1H Witt Wilt T IS5j9GSs5). PHiiadeip6ia@
Morning Glory Club. three hours. W MAS
SWaJc "0I5Aos q o"0 iPhiiadeiphia-IGrsan.
WPG (2o9sl, Atlantic City- 0rch extra
8 100 P. M-wAHG 1850, Long Island
-Piana and songs.
o:IO p M-KoA (322.4). Denver-Stu.
dio program. two one-act clays. WIS
1344.6j Chicago-Radio drama.
9:2O P. M.-wAHG $3.50. Long Islaud
--Anshaw Harmony Girls.
9:25 P. M.-wHN (9e1.2). New York
Orchestra.
$3.50 T.. M.-CNRT 1850, Torontomaor;;
1475.9la F. WoTtnh0Conee1rt; Handy Hand sy
tady-Dsnce. WIZ (4643j' New York
Orchestra. WOO (5os.2). Philadelphia
Orchestra.
o:4h + M.-wJY (4o5.2), New York
$3.50 ?. M.-KTHs Cs74.S), Hot Springs
Orchestra.
1000 F. M MBdN $685. $685. d h2s A3gs6s:
chestra,.- WCCo. (416:4l. Minneap9olis-stt;
Pe si 5 Ss% prG5Fs6% was
37o2), ch!cagoEjazz skamper WGqRR
lSl9{s, B3Yffalo-5orchlee ira: Wilt Wiz
teachers Quartet, WQJ l447.6l, Chi
1880 P. M.-KsD (545.1), St. Louis
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EUMATISM
LEAVESYOU FOREVER

Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are
Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison
Starts to Leave the System Within
Twenty-Four Hours.
Every druggist in this county is au-
thorized to say to every rheumatic suf-
ferer that If a full pint bottle of Allen
rhu, the sure conqueror of rheumatism,
does not show the way to stop the
agony, reduce swollen joints and do
away with even the slightest twinge of
rheumatic pain, he will gladly return
your money without comment.
Allenrhu has been tried and tested for
years, and really marvellous results
have been accomplished in the most Sc
we're cases where the suffering and ag-
ony was intense and piteous and where
the patient was helpless.
James II. Allen, of 20 Forbes St,
Rochester, n. Y, the discoverer OF AL
lenrhu, who for many years suffered
the torments Of acute rheumatism, de-
sires all sufferers to know that he does
unless Allenrhu decisively conquers this
worst of all diseases, and he has in
structed druggists to guarantee 1t as
above In every instance.
Hooks Dependable Drug Stores,
HaAg Drug Co., Goldsmith's Drug
Stores are my appointed agents in your
city, II you live out Of town I'll gladly
send you free Observation-Disclosures
ment
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BUSES ON HIGHWAYS
Most Traffic on State Roads, Ac-
cOrding TO Report

Eighty-eight per cent of motor bus
traffic in Indiana is run on State
highways, annual report OF the
State highway commission shows.
Likewise, 70 per cent of State roads
are used by motor bus lines, and
practically 100 per cent Of the State
road system is used by truckipSl
companies.
Motor transportation is increasing
twenty-five per cent annually. with
this great augmentation of traffic.
cost of maintenance of the ordinary
gravel and stone road is not only
Increasing each year but the dust
nuisance is becoming greater. Even
with our large expenditures of Eigh-
way funds, we are not gaining on
the increase in traffic." the report
reads.
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HOOSier Briefs

T"7WENTY-F -FOUR boxes of
crepe paper saved Mrs.
IL Nellie II. Colver's life at
La Porte. The truck in which
she was hauling the paper was
struck by train and demolished.
She landed on the paper only
slightly hurt.
The Worhngmen's Building and
Loan Association will erect q $780,
600 office building at Bloomington.
Mystery Of the Blue hole, a bot
tomloss pitt south Of 'rerre Haute
has been renewed with the fishing
of an unclaimed auto out Of 1t.
Delaware County Farm Bureau
with aid of the Indiana Farm Bureau
has announced plans for building
a warehouse to house farmers sup
plies at Muncie.
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burgh-Concert. wBAP (475 81. Fl.
Worth-Vioin ensemble. WCAE
1919, Pittsburgh-Musiical program.
TGf0 419P4 abic MiP sDesns f WEI
(475.9), DISCONTINUED States Army
Band WGR (319l, Buffalo-"Drap,
cries and Lighting Fixtures.' WHAS
Glee Club WHO (526), Des Moines,
Iowa-Musical program. Ia hours.
WY (405.2), New York-Arthur War
Radio talk.
7:45 p. M.-wHA 1854, Madison. WIS
Address 1.-THE First American News
paper" WEAF (491.5). New York
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chestra. theater. WEEP ll4475;9l: Boston
-NeaDolitan program. Florentine Trio;
WGR (319), Buffalo-Jack Little and
Paul Small. WHB $685.. Kansas City
New YoEI-Musicale. WIS GAO,
Chicago-Lullaby time. Ford and Glenn.
gram, talk, WOO (50ss:2), PhiIadelPhia
Musical program. WQJ (44T 81 Chi
cago--Dinner concert VIZ (454.3(.
New York-.Air College. VITO $3.50,
Observation-Disclosures. WCAP (46S 81 ,
Washlngton-Talk by DR.. Ernest Mer-
rift.
7:15 P. M.-KDKA (3o9.1l, East Pitts
burgh-Address. concert VIVID S302:8 4,
program; WY .t4o52l5 New York,
WILT (3o4b), Philadelphia-Studio
woo l483.6), Dayenport-Ep%!9Trtth6
1880, Hartford-Annual concert,
Hartford Choral Club.
7;2O p. M-WLS (3446), Chicago-Mt.
Greenwood Girls Glee Club.
1880 P. M.-CNRT 1850. Toronto
Studio. KDKA (3o91). East Pitts
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Oil stock Is booming at Decatur.
Experts say a newly shot we'll on the
J. N. Burkhead farm near Monroe,
viii soon have a capacity of thirty
five barrels a day.
C7ARK MITTEN and Harry
IM Hutchens Of Wabash, deny
daily they are twins. Their
marked resemblance. which
neither will admit, confuses their
friends.
Poneto, near Bluffton. is to have
street lights. A contract has been
signed with the Marion and Bluff
ton Traction Company.
Two car loads Of calves from
Minnesota are to arrive at Fountain
City as a elimination Of a campaign
for improvement Of dairy cattle,
started by County Agent Hessler.
The calves will be distributed among
the farmers.
A movement is on foot to have all
the territory in Calumet township,
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DaracilnSTonight

7:0O-WGAZ-WWJ.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
S:30-WHN-WMC.
p:00-WPG-WCAP.
9:3O-CNRT-WCCO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
I0:30-WOAW.I
l1:00-WHO-WMC.
11:45-WDAF.
l2:00-WREO.
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Modern CamOuflage

ALEC: Your new fiat is larger
isn't it?"
GEORGE: In one way it is. There
are three rooms made into six. -
Answers. London.
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Today's Best

Copyrioht, 1895 By United Press
WIZ, New York, $40 p. m. ES1-
Women's Glee Club.
KSD, St. Louis, $50 p. na.' CSl-
City Club Glee Club.
XXX, Oakland, s p. m, PCSl-
XIX player in Paid in Full.
WIG, Hartford. $40 p, m. EST
Hartford choral
WCAP, Washington, 9 p. m, Est
-Alnas Temple Shrine Band
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$50 p. M.-WCAE (461.3), Pittsburgh
Dinner concert.
SAB p. M.-WOC (4S3.6), Davenport,
Iowa-Chimes.
600 p. M.--WEAR (389.4). Cleveland
Orchestra.
6:1O T.. M.--WTAY $500. Oak Park, III.
Organ, musicale.
e:sO P; M.-wGN 1902; ChiGagos37En-
orchestra aui' WIKI tS7S9]l, Cleveland
Sandman Club WY 1882. NNsIw York
Organ. WOO (50S.2), Philadelphia
Sports, dinner concert.
$40 p. M.-WGY (379.5), Schenectady
Orchestra.
6:45 p. M.-KDKA (3o9.1), East Pitts
burgh-University of Pittsburgh lee
ture.
$3.50 p. M.-wLs (344e) Chicago
Theater speciaities WMAQ (447 81, Chi
cago-W omen's World Fair.
700 p. M.-wGAZ (275). South Bend
Ind.-Collegians. WEAF (491 81 New
York-Happiness Boys WEAR (3S9.4l =,
WEBB (370.2), Chicago-oriole Or
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As. Lowbred presuming fellow.
46. To open (poeticaD.
AZ. Era.
40. Sixth note IN scale.
81. Toward.
Answers to Yesterdays Crossword
Puzzle:
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City-Talks, musical program MSB
(43S.3), Atlanta-Music. WAS
l302.S), Elgin. Ill.1Theater program ra
Studio. IYPG (299Sl, Atlantic City
Orchestra. WWJ (352.7) :. Detroit--or-
chestra WCAP (46S 81. Washington
Almas Temple shrine Band.
8:I5 Z. M-WJY (405.2), New York
Play from Carnegie Hall
$3.50 p. M.-KYW i53o.A, Chicago
Farm program.
$3.50 p. M.-KsD (5451). ST. Louis
City Club. Glee Club. Wits (374,S) ,
Hot Springs-Selections by Fischer
Book talk. drama" WEEP (475.9).
Boston-Marion Morgan, soprano.
wFAA l4759l DallasEaDallas Munich
Orchestra. VINO (499.7). Memphis
Orchestra. WGR (319), Buffalo-Jack
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WI BIN
Merchants Heat and Light
Company. 268 meters.
Friday. April "a

$50 to 8:15 p. M.--Gus Ed
words Orchestra, Indianapolis
Athletic Club.
$3.50 10 IL P. M.-Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity dance, fea-
turing Dixie Davis Orchestra
from Purdue University at
roof garden Hotel SEVERN.
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Lake county, annexed to the cit,
Of Gary.
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Radio H zSok

THE CONVENIENT PROGRAM FOR THE RADIO FAN KNOW
WHAT'S THE HOUR TIMES PROGRAMS START DAILY
AT $3.50 P. NJ AND CONTINUE FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
GALL CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)
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WSUI-WOI.
WLW-WSAI.
WFI--WHAZ.
WIP-WCBD.
WBZ-KGO.
KFKX--PWX.
CACK.
, 1925-10-06
OBITUARY..

1t is our sad duty today to chronicle the
death at his residence on Estate La
Grande Princesse" of Mr.. C. E. Leevy,
at the age of SO years. Mr.. Leevy was
born in Liebqrose, Prussia, Germany,
came to Saint Croix sixty n years ago,
and made his home here ever since. He
was among the most respected residents
planters of the island who has succeeded
through exemplary experience and thrift.
Funeral at 500 D.. m. today at La
Grande Princpsse" where interment will
take place.
We extend To the widow, children and
grandchildren here and abroad our heart
felt condolences in their bereavement.
, 1925-10-06

it is a fact that there Wasno money order
business with the United States during
the Danish administration and therefore
no figures with which to draw COMPARISON.
At that time remitts noes were made by re-
Clustered mail or balk draft and we have
no means of knowing the amount thus
found its way out of the islands. AS
only eleven pounds in weight could be
imported by parcel post in those days
the importations by mail. were neces-
sarily limited and were also more or
less restricted by the lport duty and
delivery charge to be borne by the
importer. Now with money order sys-
TEN, cheaper postage rates, increased
weight limits, postal Insurance., 10 I'M
port duty and post office delivery charge,
the person bent on spending his money
outside of the island is afforded ample
Accommodations for doing so and the
novelty of getting something ny man is a
temptation bard to overcome. The seno-
nO-m0nty' offers are an lnducement me
average mail older bug cannot resist Tor
long, The fact is the money VIII De
spent outside the islands anyway Tor the
articles bought cannot DC produced mere
1t then remains to be seen whether me
local dealer can put The same goods on
Tue market nGl6 Will tbC NGLDC y
tage to the consumer and some pro1t
10 himself; We doubt it. The merchant
in Porto Rico is having the same prob
lem to contend with and the stores In
Porto Rico can sell cheaper and carry
larger and more varied stocks than ours.
TO offset the mail-order disaster II 1t
may be called one is to set up stores on
mail order lines as is being done in Porto
Rico. This means big investments and
with a decreasing population the mer-
chant shrinks from any such venture;
we don't blame him. The department
of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor mas
touched a vital question and one that calls
for the attention Of the commercial ele-
ment in our midst to tackle. Its release
is timely, and the subject matter IS
brought to the serious attention OF all
who have some interest In keeping the
islands agoing, and eventually restoring
at least some Of their former prosperity.
, 1925-10-06
/ CCAt.

The S. S. Mania loaded three thousand,
three hundred and odd bags sugar
yesterday. She is to have 16, 900 bags.
A slight but prolonged earth tremor
lasting several seconds was felt here at
11.45 last night.
Upon inquiry for our copy of the
West End News at the post office yester-
day afternoon we were told that no
, 1925-10-06

AS regards the figures adduced in the
release entitled Merchandising by the
Department of Agriculture, Commerce
and Labor, published in yesterdays is
sue, it may be we'll to consider these
over in reviewing and studying remedies
for the loss of trade which the local
merchant is experiencing of late, There
are causes for the big differences pre-
scented between the imports prior to and
after the United States occupation Of
these islands which cannot be reached to
any extent by the efforts of local deal
ers to drum trade OF lower prices. They
are based oQcOndiuOns over which the mer
chant and the consumer for that matter
have had no control. First WE take the in
crease of IMPORTS from the States since the
transfer; this is almost entirely brought
about by the removal Of the import duty
on goods of American manufacture which
thus enables the merchant to handle
such goods with a smaller outlay and the
consumer to purchase these goods, oil
Iectly ii he chooses, al an appreciate
saving over what he had to spend here
tofOre. The popularity OF English wool
ems as a trade line has disappeared near
ly altogether on this account and hence
the importatiOns from the United States
have gone up while from other places
they have gone down. People are import
ing prOpOrliOnately about the same as
they ever Gid no doubt, only that the trade
is less divided. To a certain degree this
has been influenced also by expensive
freight rates, the disor anisation OF Eu-
ropean commercial connections with
these islands incident to the war and
particularly by the activity Of Porto Ri.
can agents who can place dry goods and
even groceries on our market al prices
below what the same may be bought for
in New York. These dealers get the
advantage Of close range freight rates
with the United States by way of New
Orleans, Houston, and other s%outherly
points. We appreciate the idea of buy
ing all we can in the States and leaving
the foreign markets alone if we can do
so. We do not know but it has been
suggested to US that the increased per
capita savings may be due to the fact
that the population has been considerably
reduced since 1917 census However, we
are inclined to think that there is an
@acceleration in savings deposits and this
is a good and encouraging sign OF which
we should be glad to learn.
The figures quoted from the post
office records Indicate enormous amounts
OF money SEM out through the money
order channel. PROFESSIONALLY they are
enhanced by the mail order business but
, 1925-10-06
Shipping News.

The s. 5. "Ma~avar' for New York is
due at Frederiksted on Friday morning
at 8 O'Clock.