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News was received here yesterday
forenoon by radio from the SIS. Dominica
reporting the death aboard that ship Of
Mr.. ROBT. l.. MERWIN who was a pas
senger from New York. Mr.. MerWin
had been on the mainland for about a
year most of the time in Pompana, State
of Florida, and the last accounts of him
were to the effect that he had taken i'll
in New York. Mr.. MerWin was accom-
panied by Mrs. MerWin and his son, Mr..
Miles MerWin, who went up to meet him.
The radio message received advised
that the body would be embalmed and
DR.. Reed, Medical Aide to the Governor
at st. Thomas, was notified to have a cas-
ket from the naval stores in readiness.
1t is with profound regret we chronicle
this melancholy intelligence. Mr.. Mer-
win was one Of the best friends of this
papeq and its editor, and his passing a
way robs US of a staunch supporter.
Robert Lorin Merwin, GO, was born in
Milford, Conn. and came to St. Croix
about 40 years ago, established business
in partnership with W. H. Woods and
later Independently. He had been Vice
Consul of Great Britain for many
years and been elected a member of
the Colonial Council for a number
of years before and after the
United States acquisition of these
islands, being the chairman of that body
for several consecutive terms. He was
among the most active and conspicuous
of business men, and held the agencies
for leading fire and life insurance COM
panies, steamship lines, etc., etc.
On this sad occasion we extend our
HEARTFELT sympathy and condolences 70
the bereaved widow, son, daughters and
other relatives of the deceased.
We shall make announcement concern
ing the burial as soon as information is
to hand.
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end of the story, are advised to commu-
nicate with the manager at the thea
ire in order 10 have their seats reserved.
The office will be opened from | 7. m.
on Thursday ard requests for va.
ton of seats should be made not later
than 6 p. m.
The soft cool breeze and moonlight
with the sweet strains Of music from the
Navy Band was enjoyed by a large
gathering on the wharf last night the
Overture "Opheus in Der Unterwelt'
and The Dollar Princess selection de-
serves special mention, the concert on
the whole was a fine one and we feel sure
that the public in general are thankful
to Bandmaster Adams and his men for
such a treat.
2 lines of rain was measured at the
Fort here this morning, 5 lines at
Kingshill and a lines at Frederiksted.
, 1926-06-23
WILL HIVE BULL FIGHTS
WITH NO BLOOD SHED

A large company, containing two wei
known bull-fighters, one Mexican and 0
Spaniard, their retinues and 80 wild buI
arrives today from Venezuela. Remen
brances of the days when the Spanish
flag flew over Ell Moro will be recalled on
Sunday when this company will present
a genuine Spanish bull. fight at the Quin
, 1926-06-23
sixteen innings, Boston 4. Brooklyn Z,
Boston 4, Brooklyn 5, End game.
Four Cubans Shy AT Prospect
OF Morocco
Tell Immigration Officers They Signed to
Work as Farm Hands in Spain
But got Cold Feet

Charged with illegal entry to United
States territory four Cubans are being
held in Jail here pending action on their
case by the immigration officials in Wash
ington.
The Cubans appeared at the local i'm
migration Bureau on June 2 and stated
that they had recently arrived in Maya
guez on a schooner from Cuba and that
they had walked from Mayaguez to San
Juan in order to surrender themselves in
the hope that they would be repatriated.
The men did not even know the name OF
the vessel on which they claimed to have
voyaged. Investigation showed that no
schooner from Cuba had reached Maya
guez in several months. Confronted
with the facts the Cubans told another
story.
II ey had formed a portion of a party
Of farmers they said, who had been re-
cruited in Havana to work on Spanish
farms under a years contract. Alter
being given transportation on the Relna
Maria Cristina they boarded that vessel
which soon sailed for Porto Rico and
hen out at sea they discovered that they
Jere destined for service in the Spanish
foreign legion in Africa. Not having
any desire to fight SPANS battles they
managed to escape from the ship while it
lay in San Juan harbor on May Both and
after wandering about for a day or two
decided to surrender themselves.
They stated that practically any able
bodied man could secure transportation
from Havana to Spain by signing up as a
farmer and that many were being re.
cruited. Some of the party, they said
had changed their minds at the last mo.
ment and had refused to leave Cuba.
Their credentials were passed to other
men ola more adventurous disposition
and these men cont ued on to Spain
with the Reina Maria Cristina.
What action will be taken by Washing
ton in the cases of the four homesick
Cubans is not known but it is probable
that they will be returned to their own
country. Porto Rico Progress, June 10Th.
, 1926-06-23
u. S. NAVAL RADIO STATION
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX,
22ND JUNE 1926.
Courtesy of the Associated Press.)

Courtesy OF the Associated PreSS.)
London. = Walter Hines, Page Memoir
ial Fellowship, was awarded Thomas C..
Cadet foreign subeditor of London Times
awarded winner to spend year in various
newspaper offices in u. S. He will re.
turn to Times upon completion of s
New York. Oliver WalIop, VIII
tied his receut inheritance of tILiC,
Eighth Earl of Portsmouth, was resident
on ranch in Wyoming; he returned Sun
day from England and announced he had
forsWorn his resolution of arranging
American citizenship. Mr.. Wallop was
naturalized in November nineteen-thir-
teen.
Baltimore. DIR. John HOWARD, one of
the worlds leading physicians on child
ren's diseases. died Sunday in London fol-
lowing collapse last week.
Chicago. With only one circuit drive
last week Babe Ruth is now two home
runs behind his record of nineteen-tWen-
ty-one in which he totalled fifty nine for
the season and marked tWenty-four for
the period just passed.
Newport. -tour students will brave
Atlantic when they hoist anchor here to-
day in fifty foot schooner Primrose, on
month cruise with Plymouth, England,
as destination.
New England Seventeen youths took
signal Sunday and began six hundred
mile race to Bermuda under weather con-
ditions.
Base ball scores: American League.
Washington no game, New York no game
Philadelphia z. Boston 6, IL innings.
Cleveland 5, Chicago 2. Detroit 5, St.
Louis 4, 10 inningr National League.
Pittsburgh 13. St. Louis Z, New York 10.
Philadelphia 8, Chicagoe6 Cincinnati 6,
, 1926-06-23
LOCAL

In St. Thomas News re the note con.
corning 4th of July celebrations pub
lished in yesterdays Avis the first para
graph was, through an oversight, omit
ted. We reproduce the article in its cor
rected form in the first page of this issue.
The Graduation and Closing Exercises
of Saint Mary's School (Roman Catho-
lic) will be held at 4 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon.
The s. s. Haiti, after loading 1886
bags sugar from the Central Sugar Fac.
tory, left here at $50 yesterday after
nooon for New York via st. Thomas.
The proprietoIs of the Christiansted
Theatre hereby beg to remind their es-
teemed patrons that the story Captain
Blood" will be concluded tomorrow,
Thursday. Persons, who saw the first
part of the picture and Intend to see the
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ing him unconscious. When he recover
ed his senses his money was gone.
Laguna reported the matter to the
police at Manati. Vega Baja. and Vega
in the hope that his assailants may be
located and arrested. The only clue that
he could give the authorities which might
aid them in their work is that during the
21St.
, 1926-04-29
wet Week" at Washington

Last Monday the United States senate,
through its judiciary committees sub
committee, began the first official inspeC-
ton that national prohibition has yet had
to stand.
The week ending today has been wet
week" Dry week" begins next Mon
day. At that time Wayne B. Wheeler,
dry field marshal, will put several prohi-
hitionists on the stand to swear that pro-
hibition is a blessing and ordained of God.
Where at the end Of wet week, " does
Volsteadism stand in the nations eyes.
The chief witnesses brought forward
by Julian Goldman, counsel for the vets,
were two men whose sworn duty is to
uphold and enforce the prohibition law,
among others. One of these was Lincoln
C.. Andrews, assistant secretary of the
treasury and chief prohibition officer.
The other was Emory r. Buckner, fedPr-
a. district attorney for the southern dis
trict of New York.
Both admitted failure in tn" past, and
little hope of success in the future.
Andrews Testimony
Andrews's testimony brought out four
principal points.
If prohibition is to be enforced, we
must have more laws than we have now,
and many more dry agents.
To date, 875 men have been dropped
from the dry force (nationaD for cause.
The cause in many cases has been crook
edness 10 the line of duty.
Of all the liquor now consumed in the
United States. not more than 10 per cent.
is smuggled from other countries We
make most of it ourselves.
Making or selling the bulk Of Ameri-
can booze are perfumers, druggists, toll
ct article manufacturers, embalmers and
, 1926-04-29
PORTO RICO AT PHILADELPHIA
EXPOSITION.

Gabriel F. Correa, Porto Rican Com
missioner tor the Sesqui, Centennial Ex-
position at Philadelphia. is of the opinion
that no display of island fruits should be
made there by reason of its perishable
qualities. Exhibits of coffee, cacao.
sugar cane, tobacco, and other products
of manufacture could and should be
made, he thinks.
He also suggests that a moving pic.
ture film be made and placed on exhi-
bition which would embrace graphic dis
plays of island products and depict the
general progress of Porto Rico. The
Government is not participating in this
exhibit but the expenses are born by
merchants and public spirited citizens
who desire TO see Porto Rico represented
at the big fair. Over 5000 feet of inter-
esting film for use at the Exposition has
already been taken.
Among the pictures suggested by Mr..
Correa are a map of the West Indies
showing the location of Porto Rico, the
Coamo or San Lorenzo leaving New
York for San Juan, the principal build
ing and Notifications of San Juan, a re-
view at Ell Moro, school children on
parade, views of |Insular Police, and
scenes connected with the government
of the island and it's various depart
ments, especially that of sanitation Ibid.
, 1926-04-29

1t has been decided that the Sesqui-
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
will be permitted to show samples of
liquor manufactured in Cuba, provided
the exhibitors keep the bottles securely
sealed and no samples are given out.
, 1926-04-29

illegal tappers of warehouses, in addition
to the regulation style bootIeqger.
Buckner on New York City.
Emory r. Buckner confines his re-
marks to New York City prohibition af-
fairs as be has seen them. Even so, he
said a good deal High lights of his
testimony are listed below.
The governments equipment for
checking the liquor flood in this city is
but a toy machine"
Abolish jury trials in liquor cases, and
with six more federal judges RUckner
could enforce the prohibition law.
Continue trials by jury, and Buckner
would need eighty-ive mere federal
judges. The cost Of enforcing this one
law in New York State, under the jury
system would be SIS, 600. 0O0 a year.
But, as Buckner so we'll said,
what's SIS, 900, 900? It's merely carfare
when compared with profits from boot.
Logging"
The Country Waits.
Today, the last of the vets witnesses
will tell what they know of national pro-
hibition.
The country is waiting to see what
evidence the drys can produce to wash
out the picture of prohibition that wet
week" has painted.
Will they produce anybody, except
fanatics, to say that VoIsteadism is d sue
cess? Can they?-D Daily Ne2US, April 10.
, 1926-04-29

The officials in charge of the SesQui-
centennial Exposition which opens at
Philadelphia next June have given large
space for Virgin Islands exhibits.
The Virgin Islands section will be
made more attractive by a movie section
which will portray the beauty spots and
life in the islands, their people and in-
dustries.
, 1926-04-29

The island o: Dominica is rapidly los
ing its laborers owing to the difficulty
in finding employment for them. More
than l 1000 have already gone to Cuba to
work in the cane fields. Ibid.
, 1926-04-29

This decision was reached when infor-
NATION was asked concerning the class
of exhibits permitted.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
HOG PRICES HIGH.

NEW YORK, June l P.-Despite
good demand for smoked and dry salt
meats, results on pork operations in
the American meat packing industry
during May We're unsatisfactory
owing to the relatively high level of
the hog market. the Institute of
American Meat Packers reports.
During most of the month hog prices
averaged more than 10 per cent
higher than in the same period year
ago and almost double the prices pre-
vailing in May, 1928 and 1924, when
hog production and marketings were
at a peak. Demand for beef was fair,
with steady prices. Hide values
showed improvement.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
PESSIMISM UNWARRANTED.

NEW YORK, June l LP).--Review-
ing general business conditions in
May. the NatioHal City Bank of
New York says trade and industry
continued at high levels through the
month. and, while some uncertainty
prevails as to the probable trend in
the last half of the year, no tangible
justification for pessimism has yet
appeared. Not all lines are showing
as uniform Improvement as was the
case a few months ago. and some
industries give definite signs that pro
duction has run ahead of consump-
ton. Taking business as whole.
the country is actively engaged. and
what is more, the bank emphasized.
most people are making money
Evening star., 1926-06-01

disadvantages since the rate of gain
ina weight may be less than in the
Winter. But carrying over the supply
of corn on the farms for another year
would involve crib losses and eX-
penses, while there is no assurance
that prices will be better then, pro-
vided production this year is heavy.
Grain for Lambs.
The season for feeding lambs Is
about over but the movement OF
California lambs to central markets
has fallen short of that of year ago
since weather conditions in some sec
tions prevented the animals attaining
the usual growth. A large number
are expected to be offered as feeders
later.
There is every indication that the
Southwest will have bumper Winter
wheat crop, but the Spring wheat
outlook in some sections of the North
west is not bright. In Texas hun
Greds of new combines as the har-
vester-thrashers are called. are on
their way to the north plains wheat
district of Texas in preparation for
the harvest which will begin in the
panhandle about June 20.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
BIG CROP OF CORN
WORRIES FARMERS
Grain Expected to Be Sold in
Form of Cattle, Hogs
and Sheep.
by j. c. ROYI.E.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Manufac-
turerers. producers and merchants
who sell to the Middle West are COM
mencing to worry over the agricul-
tural situation. THIS is not due to
the lack of progress in farm relief
legislation at Washington. but to the
price and prospects for corn. Cash
corn is at IA low price level Farmers
are planting as big an acreage as last
year. when 2,90l 100000 bushels were
produced.
Corn marketed in the form of hogs
i yielding Il fine return. 1t is esti-
mated a farmer who raises pigs, feeds
Them corn and markets them as pork
obtains a return of S139 Il bushel for
his corn. But farmers have few hogs.
Feeding Cattle Corn.
Feeding beef cattle seems the most
feasible and practical method OF re-
ducing the corn surplus, according TO
T. T.. Wheatcroft of the Farmers
Union. 1t is estimated that at pres
ent prices feeder steers plus corn
necessary to turn them into LOO
pound butcher steers cost $1,000
each. Such a steer brings about Sl20
ON the market
The number of feeder hogs avail
able is small The supply cannot be
increased Immediately. Hogs were
high last year. and it was supposed
that this would give impetus to the
raising of pigs this year. But the
cold weather at farrowing time caused
severe losses this Spring and the
number raised in 1926 probably will
not be greatly in excess of those pro-
duced in 1925. In 1925 there were
about 9.S53000 hogs slaughtered and
in the first three months of this year
2,299,300 additional were killed.
The amount of corn left over from
last year Is the largest since 192l,
while the number of corn consuming
animals on the farms this Spring
was 15 per cent below the average
! for the last 10 years. The corn acre
age may be even further increased
owing to the unfavora BILE weather,
which has succeeded for the seeding
of oats and other Spring grains, and
If the weather from this time on lS
favorable for almost Il bumper crop
of corn.
Cattle Prices UnfavOrable.
With this situation existing farm
ers are turning toward feeding OF
beef cattle, but prices for beef cattle
are not especially favorable at pres
onl SlIlCo tDc IIuIibSl VI Iil6AiS iih
ished cattle coming to market is eX-
cessive while the demand for feed
erS is fine.
The Department of Agriculture
figures that the number of cattle on
feed in the II corn belt States Is
practically the same as last year. but
Indications are that the flood OF nm
!shed steers moving to market will
begin to subside from today on. The
lack of feeder cattle now observable,
according to agricultural experts.
will. therefore, begin to make itself
d factor in the market in the Fall.
with the probability that prices will
advance. This advance is conserva-
lively estimated at around $3.50 to 81
a hundred above present levels.
II is felt that such a condition would
assure adequate returns on corn TO
the growers despite the heavy carry
over from 1925 and prospects of a
big production this year. The Sum-
mer feeding of cate for market has
Evening star., 1926-06-01
AUSTRIAN STEEL FIRM.

NEW YORK, June P).-Sales OF
the Alpine Montan Steel Corporation
in the first quarter of 1925 exceeded
by $500 900 those of the same period
last. year. state cable advices of +.
J. Lisman & Co. Owing to the agree
ment with the German steel trust
Versignigte Stahlworks a. O.. Ger
man imports of iron and steel to Aus
tria are to be discontinued, the bank
ers reported, which is having the ef-
feet of stimulating domestic sales Of
the Alpine Montan Steel Corporation
in Austria.
Evening star., 1926-06-01

no substantial change. heavy move.
ment of coal from this country to
the United Kingdom and other Eu-
ropean destinations will get under
way shortly. Two steamers are al
ready in port to load for the United
Kingdom The British steamers
Rothley, Amarana. Sheaf Spear and
Holthy are reported to load here or
at Hampton Roads for the same des-
tinations. The Italian steamer Min
clio was reported to load coal for the
west coast of Italy.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
CANADA GOES ON GOLD
STANDARD ON JULY |

OTTAWA, Ontario. June l R.-
Canada will revert officially to the
gold standard on July !. it was an
nounced in the House of Commons
yesterday by j. A. Robb, minister Of
finance.
Answering a question in the House.
Minister Robb said: II have no in
tention Of bringing down any legisla-
ton on the subject. but Canada will
automatically revert to the gold stand
ard on July L.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
VACATION RUSH IS ON.

ATLANTA. Ga. June l (speciaD.-
The vacation rush in the South has
started both to the mountains and to
the seashore. Ship lines and railroads
have announced attractive rates. One
of the most popular trips is a combined
sea and rail journey to New York
with return privileges by way of the
Great Lakes.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
EXPRESS INCOME GAINS.

NEW YORK, June l R).-Net in
come of the American Railway EN-
press Co. for February was $l75,074,
an increase of $24.962 over February
last year. The total for the two
months this year was s343,3l9, gain
of $30.192 over the same period OF
1925. Total revenue and income for
the two months decreased SAT-. .45G
to S42,051,740, compared with a
YEAR ago.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
PARIS PRICES IRREGULAR.

PARIS. June ! P)-Prices moved
irregularly on the Bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, Al francs so
centimes. Exchange on London, 149
francs 40 centimes. Five per cent
loan, Sd francs 80 centimes The
dollar was quoted at 80 francs II
centimeS.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
MONTGOMERY WARD SALES

NEW YORK. June l R.-May
sales of Montgomery Ward & Co. rose
to $14.3S4,s5s, gain Of 1928 per cent
over May last year, total for the
five months this year of $7S,605, 157,
against $67.994.S15 a year ago. The
figures We're new high records for both
periods.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

AKRON, June mo reduction in
tire prices is anticipated In the near
future. Present prices, manufactur-
erS say, are based on 80 cents pound
rubber.
ATLANTA.-Textile manufacturers
of the Southeast are preparing to
establish an institute similar to the
Iron and Steel Institute, which Will
act as clearing house for problems
of the industry. There Is a strong
movement to start trade campaign
in foreign markets and to arrange
credit conditions to suit foreign
buyers.
PHILADELPHIA manufac-
turers Of clothing here are entering
the month with fairly heavy carry
over Of Spring merchandise on their
hands. This, however, is not operat-
ing to check production of Summer
goods, which are in fair demand.
DETROIT.-Parts producers report
increased orders. The Motor Wheel
Corporation states that new business
has taken squirt in the last 10 days,
which has forced an increase in work
ing hours and number OF workers
engaged.
VIRGINIA, Minn-The Virginia
and Rainy Lake Lumber CO.,
which has one of the largest white
pine mills in the world here, cut
lOO. 900, 900 feet of logs last season
and now is establishing several new
camps and building 25 miles of rail
way.
Evening star., 1926-06-01
COAL FOR ENGLAND.

BALTIMORE, June (Specian.--
Experts in the coal and charterinG
trades here are of the opinion that
If the British coal situation shows
Evening star., 1926-06-01
LEADING DRUGGISTS FEATURING NEW
HARPER HEADACHE MEDICINE TABLETS

that druggists and chemists scat
tered all over the country are
talking about 1t. Leading drug
gists here in town are featuring
them. Hundreds now using
them and formerly troubled with
frequent or occasional headaches
now declare 1t is the easiest thing
in the world to get rid Of such
troubles. Just small 25c bot
tie Of Harper's Headache Medicine
Tablets I'm pocket or purse in
sures freedom from such trou-
bles. A headache is a miserable
feeling-get a bottle-keep 1t
handy Just ask for Harper's
Headache Medicine in Tablet form.
you can still purchase Harper's
Liquid Headache Medicine II de-
sired) All druggists or by mail.
CSC. Harper Medicine Co, 467
G st. NV. Washington, DC.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
THE IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

Fascist movement. It is pledged
to assist the government in just
such a crisis as has arisen.
The kings Proclamation is as
follows:
Whereas, by the emergency pow
crs act Of 1920 it is enacted that if
it appears to us that any action has
been taken or is Immediately threat
ened by any persons or body of per-
sons of such nature and on so eXten-
sive a scale as to interfere with
the supply and distribution of food,
water, light or with the means or
iocomot'o 'on, or to deprive the com
I munity Or any substantial portion
of the community of the essentials
,f life, we may, by proclamation,
that IA sslta of emergency exists.
And whereas the present imme-
date cessation of work in the coal
mines does in our opinion, consti-
tute a state of emergency within
the meaning Of the said act;
Now, therefore. pursuant to said
l:ct, we do bv and With the advice
rf our privv council hereby declare
declare hat n state of emergency
exists: