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Continued from yestorday's Avis)

Continued from yesterdays AUjs)
That no person shall be held to ans
Wer for a criminal otfense without due
process of law, and no person for the
same offense shall be twice put in jeo.
pardy Of punishment, nor shall be com
PEELED in any criminal case to give evil
dence against himself; nor shall any per-
son sit as judge or magistrate liz any case
in which he has engaged as attorney or
prosecutor.
That ali persons shall, before convic-
ton, be bailable by sufficient sureties,
except for capital offenses, when the
proof is evident or the presumption great.
That no law impairing the obligation
of contracts shall be enacted.
That no person shall he imprisoned or
shall suffer forced labor for debt.
That all persons shall have the privi-
lege of the writ of habeas corpus, and
the same shall not be suspended unless
when in case OF rebellion, Instruction,
or invasion the public safety may re-
Quire it, in either of which events the
same may be suspended by the Presi-
dent, or by the Governor, whenever dur
ing such period the necessity for such
suspension may exist.
That no ex post factO law or bill of
attainder shall be enacted.
Private property 5hsll not be taken or
damaged for public use except upon pay
ment Of iQSt compensation ascertalued
in the manner provided by law.
That no law granting q title Of nobility
shall be enacted, and no person holding
any office OF profit or trust under the
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on the Tax Commission should be pro.
ceeded with,
Is members voted for; rome against.
TO be c~Ontjnued.)
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ton 5. Chapter l.. Title /, OF Tie
Code of Laws for the Municipality of
St. CrOix.
End Member for Christiansted Country
District Jackson remarked: Mr.. Chair
man. This seems to be a very urgent
matter also. l do not know why it was
not taken under consideration by the Gov
eFnor and included in the proclamation.
The Chairman replying to the last
speaker said, i cannot explain why that
was not done.
Bird Member for Frederiksted Country
District (ARder8eH) remarked: Mr.. Chair
man. This is draft of Ordinance to
change the Code of Laws upon which we
have had two discussions. 1t was placed
before the Municipal Committee and it
was recommended by that Committee
that the Code be not changed at the pres
ent time.
No one requesting the word further
the Chairman closed the discussion, read
the Ordinance and put same to the vote.
No one voted for it; 5 voted against.
The Chairman remarked: The Ordin-
ance is rejected.
ItaM3
Colonial Council Bill No. 3.
End Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No. 3, draft of Ordinance, pro-
posed by Government, declaring and
setting aside the island known as
Buck Island as a Game Preserve.
Despatching Secretary (Shdmer) re-
marked: Mr., Chairman. The Govern
ment desires to withdraw this proposed
Ordinance.
No one expressing desire to take up
the Ordinance 1t was withdrawn.
A recess of 10 minutes was given.
At the resumption the Chairman re-
marked: Through an omission the cleo
ton Jt four men two for Christiansted
ana two for Frederiksted) to serve on the
Tax Commission for the present year
1926 was not placed on the order Of the
day. If no objection | will bring up this
matter later and ask the Council to
vote for those four men.
The Chair heard 20 objection.
The Chairman then asked members to
prepare their voting tickets for the elec-
ton of a commission OF 5 members to
proceed to Washington in conformity
with Colonial Council Bill No. II.
II voting tickets were handed in,
Elected were: 9Th Appointed Member
armstrong; and Bird Member for Fred
erlksted Country District (Andersen)
with II votes respectively. lst Member
for Christianstad Town (Canegata) and
End Member for Frejeriksted Country
District (W, H. Fleming) with Is votes
respectively and 4th Appointed Member
(Robt. w. Ske0ch) with Ii votes,
1st Member for ChriStiansted Country
District ~(AleXander) received s votes and
LIST Member for trederiksted Country
District (Rlack woody rncoivad 3 votes
, 1926-12-16
A BILL

to provide a permanent government
for the Virgin Islands of the United
States, and for other purposes.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD.
Decalogue for Investors.

A famous theatrical manager once
told a playwright that any good
dramatic plot could be boiled down
and expressed on the back Of a visit.
ing card.
Long before Shakespeare told the
world that "brevity Is the soul Of
wit" Moses on Mount Sinai recog-
nized the human craving for definite
ness and condensed all his moralizing
into the Ten Comma ndments.
A vast literature on investments Is
fast springing up. One learned acade-
mician recently produced a book on
the subject Of 902 finely printed
pages.
The ordinary individual needs to
know about financial matters, but
lacks the patience and inclination to
wade through limitless technical dis.
cussions.
Here is something brief for the man
on the street-10 maxims for men and
women aspiring to build up a COM
petence:
1. Formulate a financial program
and stick to it.
2. Do not restrict your savings to
what happens to be left over after eX-
penses have been met. Take your in
vestment fund from your pay envelope
first and spend what is left over.
8. Get the maximum benefits from
your purchasing power by wise spend
ing in accordance with a budget.
4. Count on the workings of the
compound interest table rather than
on the uncertain principle of the lot
Evening star., 1926-11-22

present come from the rate Of in.
crease from these sources.
Mr.. Foster concludes that the
country will not be as prosperous In
the next 10 or Is years unless 1t can
create other new industries.
Perhaps the inventive genius Of the
country will provide these new
activities which will help to convert
idle hours into productive ones.
Wholly unforeseen utilities may
spring into being, but the baby In
dustries which offer most promise In
this connection are radio, electrical
refrigeration, Oil or electrical heating
in the home and the airplane.
Debate on the merits Of the install
ment plan is shifting its ground.
The question Is now more how can
abuses be mininized than whether
the system itself is economically
sound
Elimination of Abuses.
The last annual meeting of the
learned Academy Of Political Science
was largely devoted to a discussion Of
this subject. The scholars agreed that
current business is largely predicated
on the installment scheme.
Time payments do not invariably
prolong the time the merchant must
wait for his money. AS a matter Of
fact, the ARA ngement definitely COM
mits the purchaser to a scheme of
payment. Under the old charge ac-
count system. many customer would
habitually pay as late as 80 days after
the date Of purchase.
It Is part Of business statesmanship
to eliminate abuses in inStallment
selling before 1t Is too late. Wise
practice entails careful selection Of
credit risks. substantial down pay
ments Of at least 25 per cent and a
limited period for payments. prefer.
ably not more than q year.
The full consequences OF the in
creased use of the installment plan
cannot be visualized until the present
business cycle gets out Of the pros
YoYitv phaSA
Evening star., 1926-11-22
terry for the building up Of your es-

terry for the building up Of your es-
tate.
5. Do not let death. illness or acci-
dent interfere with the attainment
of your financial detectives: insur-
ance viii take care of these hazards.
8. Be master of your finance.
rather than slave to money.
z. Allocate part of your income for
unselfish purposes,
s. Do not confuse thrift with mig
gardltness. Education and culture for
yourself and your family are good
investments.
8. Buy securities only from houses
whose integrity you have checked
through Independent sources. When
in doubt, deal directly through a
bank. You should have an account
in savings bank before you begin
to buy stocks and bonds Remember
that real bargains in securities are
virtually never peddled by stock
statesmen.
10. Either avoid speculation en-.
tirely or limit your commitments to
what you can afford to lose.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
A. C. [. TO ISSUE STOCK.

NEW YORK. November % @.-
Plans for new financing. through the
sale Of common stock, were announced
today by the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad, which has called a meeting
of stockholders for December 13 at
Richmond. Va. to vote on a proposed
$4,000 900 increase in the stock. OF
this amount $13 1885, 500 will be offered
to common and preferred stockholders
at par on the basis of one new share
for each five now held.
The action will increase the au-
thorized common stock Of the COM
pany to 800, 100000. After the financ-
ing has been completed there will be
outstanding $685. 400 Of common
and preferred shares.
Valuable subscription rights will
accrue to the Coast Line stockholders
since the shares which are to be
offered at par have been selling above
5000. First quotations on the "rights"
today were around $3.50.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
TOBACCO RECEIPTS
IN MARYLAND DROP
Leaf Averaged 800 Pounds Per
Acre This Year Due to the
Late Wet Season.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 22.-Re-
ceipts Of Maryland leaf tobacco last
week totaled only 497 hogsheads. while
sales amounted to 1,941 hogsheads.
most of which, however, was of the
lower grades. Among the receipts
were 1872 hogsheads of ground leaves
which sold at a range of 5 to 25 cents
q pound. Receipts so far this sea-
son total 45,165 hogsheads and sales
amounted to 25.446 hogsheads, leav-
ing 1919 hogsheads in State tobacco
warehouses.
Maryland leaf tobacco this season
averaged $50 pounds per acre against
S23 last year, and 761 pounds, the
average for the period 1921-1925.
The late wet season caused very
heavy growth. farmers say. Pro-
duction is estimated at 2S,480,000
pounds. Last year production was
24,690.000, and for the preceding five
years average production Is esti-
mated at 21,442,00O pounds.
Quotations today per 100 pounds:
Interior and frosted, firm leaf, 800 to
500; sound common and greenish.
900 to 400; good common, 1900 to
24.00; medium, $500 to 34.00; good to
fine red, $500 to 51.00; fancy, $500;
seconds, common to medium, 500 to
1000: seconds. good to fine, 21.00 to
1000; upper country, air cured. 700
to $500; ground leaves, nominal.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
MEN AND MONEY
By M. S. Rukeyser.
(COpyright. 1920

The empire within the republic-ths
current cotton crisis unscathed, &C
cording to P. B. Doty. president Of
the First National Bank Of Bea umont
Tex, and one Of the keenest observers
of economic conditions in the Lone
| Star State.
Incidentally, Mr.. Doty believes tina,
| velopment Of the Southwest offers
extraordinary opportunities to ven
turesome men and capital.
| asked the banker whether he con
| sfdered prospects for ambitious young
men now resident in other sections OF
he country sufficiently good in Texas
| TO make it advisable for them to
migrate there.
YES" he replied, 1--WE think Texas
offers exceptional opportunities to the
right kind of young men,"
AS for capital. the Texas financier
observed: Texas needs and welcomes
outside capital, and while we are. of
course. getting lot of this. we would
not say that we have as much as we
need or want" In the present grow.
ing vogue to lend abroad. 1t will be
we'll for New York financiers to keep
clearly in mind the opportunities for
opening up new domestic areas for
Investment. The political risk and the
vagaries of shifting currencies are
eliminated in the sending Of capital
streams to districts within the
country.
Port Facilities Factor.
I asked Mr.. Doty what factors are
making for quickened economic de.
yelopment in his section
Continued expansion of present in.
duStries and new ones contemplated" /"
he explained, "plus the building of
good roads and the increase in port
facilities. Building operations in our
section are continuing at peak levels" !"
The next question was whether Mr..
Doty believed the disposition Of farm
ars to hold their cotton will result in
some freezing Of bank loans and thus
bring about sitter interest rates.
Such increase in interest rates."
the banker said. would be confined
20 small country banks in the cotton
belt. The Government fund. spon.
sored by Eugene Meyer, jr., will be
1eIpfui In aileviating the situation"
Mr.. Doty is of the opinion that the
slump in cotton will facilitate the
movement toward rotation of crops.
He ts not advising farmers to sell cot.
on at present prices.
In spite Of the cotton situation, Mr..
Doty expects normal retail trade in
his district for the remainder Of the
year. The prospects for business in
that district for the first quarter Of
1921. according to Mr.. Doty. are Every
good"
Active I'm Bank Body.
Mr.. Doty has been connected with
his bank for 25 years. and has been
president since 1915. He Is one of the
most active representatives Of his
district in the American Bankers AS.
ISOLATION.
WlInam T. Foster, economist, sees
The key to the current cycle Of pros.
perity in the growth of the automo.
tive industry and the increased use
Of installment selling.
II business adjusts itself to these
new facts on the present basis. he
fears that trade will suffer from the
lack Of stimulus which has up to the
Evening star., 1926-11-22
PREFERRED Is CALLED.

NEW YORK, November % R.-
Marlin Rockwell Corporation has called
its preferred stock for redemption on
December Is. which may be converted
into common stock on the basis Of
four shares Of common for one Of
preferred up to and including Decem-
hnr
Evening star., 1926-11-22
CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK, November % @.-
Crude oil production in California last
week averaged 646.200 barrels daily,
an increase of 1900 barrels daily
over The preceding week. The output
of the Los Angeles basin averaged
827,T00 barrels daily, an increase Of
1920.
Evening star., 1926-11-22
EARNINGS ARE HIGHER.

BALTIMORE, Novmber % (Spe-
ciaD.-Western Maryland Railway
earnings continue to show substantial
the week ending November IA was
estimated at $613.O51. as against $414,.
060 for the same week a year ago,
or nearly so per cent gain. The total
for the year ending November ID was
s21,156,S10, as against $17,2O1, 1857. or
% per cent gain.
Evening star., 1926-11-22

Canada has 1oa men to every 100
women.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Girl Rat Catchers Fearless III Dark
Warehouse and Even Make Some Pets

they would play with tame ones IN
their cots. Never was there any tear
of the Jarvis girls toys" being stolen.
for their toy peramhulators contained
rats dressed up as dolls, to the shud-
dering admiration of playmates of
their own age.
Though in later years they have
had to destroy rats by the thousand
in the course of their work, rats are
still the Jarvis girls pets and com
panions. They have soft hearts for
the pests, and in all their experience
they have never been bitten. They
never use dogs or ferrets. and they
still shed tears over a rat which has
been worried by a dog. The net and
poison-sometimes poison gas--are
their weapons in their professional
war on the rodent tribe.
Rats are all right when YOU know
how to handle~them." says Kitty, but
you certainly mustn't be afraid OF
them. There is no need to set dogs
ON them or attack them with stick
that only makes them vicious. 1t
much more humane to net them and
then gas them. And it's much safer.
Still, | hate to see a dog chasing a
rat and would be much more inclined
to club the dog
Evening star., 1926-08-22
BOY BANDIT Jokes
ON VERGE OF DEATH
Deputy Sheriff, Who Shot
Colorado Lad, Guarded in
Face of Threats.
BY the Associated Press.

PUEBLO. Colo, August 21.--Leslie
Gonce, 14-year-old bad man tonight
still hovered between life and death
on hospital cot while armed forces
guarded the home of Deputy Sheriff
Charles l.. Fiscus, who shot the youth
Friday when he refused to surrender
More than stoical in the face of
death that doctors say awaits him
soon. Leslie laughed and joked, inter
spersing his comment with reiterated
statements that Fiscus shot him
while he was down.
Rumors Of threatened violence to the
deputy led to the guard being placed
about his home.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Sarah Gonce
mother of the two boy bandits who
terrorized the countryside for three
weeks, said she planned to institute
civil charges of attempt to murder
against F'iScuS and initiated suit for
the release of Forrest Gonce, p. who
was sentenced Friday to term of
from 20 to 80 years for highway rob
berry. She alleges the elder boy was
"intimidated' into pleading guilty to
the charges and that his pleas of
guilty had been made under "duress
threat. fraud. coercion and fright"
Laughing and joking with nurses
doctors and hospital attendants, Les
lie apparently got Il thrill out of his
recent escapades. He relates how he
and Forrest tricked the officers ana
possemen who pursued them for more
than 10 days. I'VE made monkeys
out of them-isn't it funny" he says.
An attorney retained by his mother
conferred with Leslie tonight. appar-
entity for the purpose of formulating
the charges against Fiscus
Evening star., 1926-08-22
ITALY SEEKS TO REGAIN
PLACE IN FILM WORLD
Producers Need Capital-Fans De-
clare American Pictures
Have Declined.

BY Gable to The Star and New York World.
ROME, August 2l.-All European
cinema stars have eyes turned to
Hollywood. Soava Gallone, the Polish
film actress who started as medical
student in Paris. married an Italian
lawyer and took up film work in Italy,
is vending her way in search of finan-
cial success which Italian stars no
longer find at home.
The American film has Ousted the
home made variety; A good cinema
film from America or even England,
when it has made it's run in its own
country. is sold cheaply to 1talv.
where producers buy them up eagerly
and get rid of the responsibility of
buying untried ones or staging eX-
pensive plays.
Lately, however, cinema fans in
Italy, and especially in the big towns,
complain that the American film has
gone down in quality. while growing
in quantity This, and the all round
Evening star., 1926-08-22
TWO NATIONS JOINING
IN HEALTH CRUSADE
American and Canadian Authorl-
ties Declare War on Con-
tagious Diseases.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. PAUL. August 21.-Amer.can
and Canadian health authorities VIII
conduct concerted drive against
communicable disease during the SIN
month period beginning with Septem-
her. reports Dr \. J. CheSleN. secre-
tary-treasurer of the Conference OF
State and Provincial Health Author-
tiles of North America.
Diphtheria will he dealt with during
Septemher ard October, smallpox
during November and December and
typhoid fever during january and
February.
"A survey will he made of each
locality" said Dr. ChesleN. and an
extensive educational campaign VIII
be promoted To make certain that
every person understands that these
diseases are communicable and that
by immunization and vaccination they
are preVentahle.
State and provincial health officers,
all of whom are members of the con-
ference automatically become mem
hers of the campaign committee to
foster the movement.
Co-operation OF the American Medi-
cal Association. the Canadian Medical
Association. the Federal Health De
partment of the dominion of Canada
and the United States Public Health
Service has been promised.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
FIRES MAY CAUSE
CLOSING Of PARKS
Action Threatened in CaIifor-
MIA Unless Public Is More
Careful.
BY Consolidated Press.

by tOnSOlludteU ffesS.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 21.--If
the United States Forest Service,
faced by one of the most disastrous
fire seasons in history, carries out it's
threat to close the national forests
in this State. it will be due to the
carelessness of smokers and campfire
builders and the stubbOrnness of cat
tlemen.
TO date more than 1.100 fires have
burned over 400 900 acres of Govern
ment and private land within and ad
iacent 70 the national forests in this
State this season. Records show that
more than half of these conf1agra-
tiOns-6O2 to- be exact-were ''man-
caused" Devotees of Lady Nicotine
have been the worst offenders. with
careless or amateur campfire builders
Evening star., 1926-08-22
second, incentiiarism OF various forms

second, incendiarism OF various forms
ranks third.
The Forest Service. trained in sci
ence. doesn't believe much in such
popular theories as spontaneous COM
hustion. IT knows that as more peo-
pie use the. forests the fire hazard
grows Now battling blazes in half
dozen districts. including Il spectacu-
lar fire at SeQuioa National Park
which threatens destruction of one
of the finest redwood groves in the
West, the service is considering Clos
ing the forests for the remainder OF
the season. Whether this action is
taken depends largely upon how rec
reatiOnists conduct themselves.
The national forests were set aside
as timber reserves and to conserve
water supplies. Recreation was side
issue. Now in this State the side is
sue is becoming the main show. TWO
million persons visit the Is forests in
California each year to camp, hike.
hunt, fish and play in the fresh air. as
a result of which 400 field men have
their hands full preventing and de-
tecting fires. The service has spent
more than $250,000 this season in fire
fighting alone, not 10 mention the
damage done.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
TURKISH BATHS INCREASE
IN NUMBER AND DEMAND
One New York Hotel Offer Sa,y-
ice With Room-Swimming
Second as Stimulation.
Bv the Associa,ed Press.

Bv the Assncia.ed Press
NEW YORK, August 21- Tho
Turkish bath to u certain extent iaS
replaced the cocktail as refrnshucut
after busy day. if the increased
numbers of these cstahlshme h.r-
is criterion. Swimming ~ :; ,,o~"
second.
Turkish, Russian and other ch.sr.
Der baths have increased in p"pr. ,,u
ity until at least one hotel iu,i'r'.-
such service with the room. and
others are equipped for them.
That these new facilities have uut
endangered the general business Is
evidenced by the new and larger
building erected on Forty second
street by the largest Turkish baths
in the city.
Large numbers Of women patronize
the places. SPECIAL hours being re-
served for them i'm the daytime. The
evenings and nights are reserved tor
men.