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before the Committee on Territories
and Insular Possessions
United States Senate.
STATEMENT OF HON. GEORGE w,
WILLIAMS. JUDGE OF THE DIS
TRICTCOURT OF VIRGIN
ISLANDS OF THE UNI
TED STATES

CONTINUED from Saturdays AUjs)
Senator Bayard. You talk about the
code. Do you mean the code which orr
ginated with the old Danish Government?
Judge Williams. Oh, TO, Sir; the local
code, which includes about all the Alas
ka Code. with the exception OF the or
ganic act You will find in that chapter
of the Alaskan Code, in the local code,
created by the councils in these two IS
lands we have separate codes-St. CroiX
has one and St. Thomas and st. John
the other, enacted and approved by the
governor. AsI say, VIZ have a complete
set of American procedure in civil and
criminal matters, and a great deal OF
substantive law; in other words, over
400 pages of matter was put into effect
in St. sCroix the 1st day OF August 1920,
, 1927-02-21
Yesterday who were very glad to see
them.
CORSBIE -BEGG.

A pretty wedding was solemnizeq at
st. Crispin's Church. Woodbro on
New Years Day by the Rev. c., Na0ks.
The contracting parties being Mr.. Ivan
S. Corsbie, Chief Operator of the Pacific
Cable Board and Miss Louise Begg OF
this city, The bride who looked charm
ing was attired in a dress Of crepe de
chine. trimmed with silver beads and
wore a tulle veil trimmed with orange
blossoms, and carried g bouquet of
white roses. She was given away in
marriage by her brother-in-law, Mr..
Walter Sheppard and her attendant was
Miss Enid Begg while Master Keith
Withmall and little Miss Marjorie Cunha
acted as train. bearers. After the cere-
mony a reception was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cunha,
No. g Murray Street, Wo0dbro0k. Later
in the day the happy couple left Tor St.
Johns Stauble Bay to spend the honey
moon carrying with them the best wish
ca for a long and happy union. The pre-
sents were numerous and useful.-Ir2n1-
dad Paper.
The bride resided in this island for
some years during which time she made
a host of friends through her personal
aimiability and winning disposition, and
we are sure they will join us in extend
ing best congratulations and all good
wishes for a long and happy union. I'D.
st. Cr0iT Ans.
, 1927-02-21
SOCIAL NOTE

Among the tourists who arrived by the
Nova Scotia yesterday and visited
Christlausted was Mr.. Campbell Jr. Of
the wealthy family of that name of Vir-
ofrfa, Il S A. Mr.. Campbell and his
father were on this island twelve years
ago ana did business with our esteemed
COUNCILMAN w. 5. Abramson. Mr.. Camp
ben VIA Nj. and MRS. Ioka and daugh-
lei kaiL q friendly call at the Abramsons
, 1927-02-21

Passengers by $. s. Catherine" Feb.
18th and goth: From San Juan -Rufin0
Ruiz, John Tilton, Newton Carman,
Ida w. Carman, Thomas d. Carman,
Susie e. Carman, Gabriel Correa, Lolita
Solmson and Rev. Francis Kennedy.
From ST. Thomas: Samuel F. Wilson,
Zelima Alberty, Modesto Rodriguez, Flo
rentino Martinez, Miles Merwiu,
Charles Benjamin, Mary Plaskett, Ina
Gordine, William A. Miller, Margarita
Motta and Joseph Bergasse: For San
Juan:-John X. Iilton, Newton Carman,
Ida w. Carman, Thomas D. Carman,
Susie Il, Carman Lolita Salmson, Garrett
b. b. LarkeQue, Louis r.. Golden
Margarita de la Motta, Mother Mary
Mother Landrade GwendoIy Totten,
Philippe Fabio, Leroy Linquist, Kath-
leen L%indquist, Rev, Alfred Ostrom,
Agnes Hansen, Enid Hansen, and Beyril
Hansen.
For ST.. Thomas x Catherine Harder,
Mrs. Lila Lang, Annie PeIton, Elias Will
hams, Alexander Williams, George Sea-
man, Monroe Clendinen, Cornelius Pen
theny, Reattice Lewis, John G. Deibert,
Barney ~. Con and Armund Sorensen.
, 1927-02-21

1921-being up-to-date code procedure
and substantive law.
Senator Bayard. And that code was
the act Of the legislature :?
Judge Williams. No; OF the local
councils.
The Chairman. There has been no
action on Federal legislation except to
pass the organic act
Judge Williams. No, Sir, with the eX-
cepti0n of a couple OF acts like the Vol
stead and coastwise laws, and the latter
may be suspended, 1t is the making OF
our own councils; no botheration from the
outside, and that is what we are actlng
under.
Senator Bingham. | gathered the
impression from our hearings last year
that since the code operated under was
the old Danish Code. That merely refers
to what might be called their constltu-
ton. I found on going down there that
they had, each Of the two islands, sepa-
rateIy enacted, a code of their own, which
is based, as the judge has said, largely
on the Alaska Code, and | brought up
copies of the codes which they passed
themselves, approved by the governor,
for members to examine, it they care to
do so, and it is these codes which toey
passed themselves that the Judge IS re-
ferring TO.
Judge Williams. To be entirely fair,
I should say that there are some mea-
sures of the Danish laws still in force;
for instance, the admiralty law Of Dem
mark is still in force, but there are now
ordinances pending 10 the council design
ed to substitute the American law, ana
that could be done any time if you saw
fit. But the bulk Of the law you will
find on estates, corporations, and so on.
is in the code.
Senator Pittman. What criticism could
they make of you down there that would
be contempt, that is, OF your official acts?
Judge Williams. Hypothetical ques-
tons, putting it that way, are Ia
difficult to answer,
Senator Pittman. The reason / asked
the question was, awhile ago you sa i
that the reason for chat contempt sta 2ta
was that it tended to bring the judge
into discredit.
Judge Williams. | suspect that we
would get along better, as the Senator is
getting very much interested, by reading
only a paragraph on that subject, and
that would give US all a better idea OF
of just what the thing IS.
Senator Pittman. The early admins
tratlon of that Alaska code, though. WIS
very violent. | do not know whether you
know the history of that or not!
J,Iro Williams Mr. ASir hut find
, 1927-02-21
lOCAL

To morrow being a legal holiday this
paper will not be published.
The post office will be closed to-mor-
row, Washington's Birthday.
The Native Brass Band played on the
wharf last night. The said Band will
render another concert on the wharf to-
morrow night.
The management of the theatre in.
forms us, (too late for the changing of
the weekly ad. already printed that
his HOUR" will not be shown this
week. Instead of that THE UNHOLY
THREE, another high class picture,
starring the famous Lon CLANCY, will be
screened. Full details on Wednesday.
Movie patrons are reminded of the
continuation of the thrilling serial enti-
tied The Hope Diamond Mystery in
the Christiansted Theatre tonight.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
TRAFFIC M|SHAPS
FATAL TO TWO MEN
VoIney:.S. Wood and Edward
SmaIIwood, the Latter COL
ored, Die of Injuries.

Volney S. Wood, 50 years old, 222
First street southwest, and Edward
Smallwood, colored. 45 years old, were
fatally injured in traffic accidents yes.
terday. ~
Wood was struck by the automobile
of John Carl Weisner of the Chevy
Chase Club at Connecticut avenue and
Albemarle street, while Smallwood
was hit by a truck at Florida avenue
and Twelfth street northeast, which
failed to stop.
Police were informed that Wood
appeared suddenly in front of Weis-
ner's machine and heIdriver was un.
able to stop in time TO prevent the
accident. The injured man, suffering
from q fractured skull, fractured leg
and cuts about the face and body,
died at Emergency Hospital shortly
before midnight.
Weisner furnished bond of $4,000
for his appearance, "a fecknicalI charge
Of assault having been Preferred be-
fore Woods death. Z
Smallwood was crossing the street,
when truck, eastbound, struck and
dragged him 80 feet. The driver Of
the truck, witnesses told police, i'm
mediate1y extinguished the lights on
the vehicle and continued east on
Florida avenue. Smallwood died 1T
Sibley Hospital shortly after midnight
from fracture of the skull.
Detectives. Brodie and Varney and
police of the ninth precinct learned
that the truck was equipped with
Maryland license tags.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
GIRL DROPS TO DEATH
FROM 1.ST0RY HEIGHT
9-Year-0ld Mildred Green Plunges
Through Skylight-Younger Child
Unhurt in Similar Fall.

= A. 9.year.old girl was killed yester.
day afternoon in a onestory drop
when she plunged through a skylight
and landed on tile floor. while an.
other girl, 21s years old, escaped
virtually unscratched in a fall from
like height, when a screen gave way.
Mildred Green, daughter of Mrs.
CofI Green of 317 s street northeast,
was the child killed, the accident &C.
curing at 2007 Fourth street. where
she was visiting the home Of Charles
Virill.
Mildred was playing with a COM
panion, and when she ventured out
on the skylight, the glass gave way,
and she fell through into a bathroom.
Virill took the child to Sibley Hos.
pital, where she was pronounced dead.
Her funeral will be held Friday after.
noon.
Carolyn RAIDER, the other child, is
the daughter of Mrs. Charlotte RAIDER
Of 1921 L street. She fell to the street
from her mothers room, and was
taken to Casualty Hospital, where it
was found that she had sustained
only bruises,
Evening star., 1927-06-01
OFFER $1,000 REWARD
FOR SLAYER OF ROSS
Montgomery Authorities to Pay
for Information Leading to
Murderer's Arrest.

The Montgomery County commits.
sioners today offered reward OF
$1,000 for any information leading to
the arrest Of the slayer of William
Ross, the 69-year-old watchman who
was murdered in his shack at Somer.
set. Nd, Saturday.
The coroner's inquest will be held
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Rock.
vile, Md.
County police admitted yesterday
that so far all clues had failed. A
Baltimore detective has been called in
on the case and hopes are revived
that the mystery may be cleared up.
Up to the present time robbery is be.
lieved to be the motive for the crime.
Ross body was found when fire
apparatus were called out to extin.
guish a fire in the shack, which was
his post of duty, at Wisconsin avenue
and Grafton street, Somerset. Nd. A
hatchet had been used to crush his
head.
The inquest originally was planned
for yesterday, but because of the pos
sibility of developing some new angle
of the case. was postponed until this
afternoon. Justice of the Peace
Jones. will preside at the inquest as
acting coroner. Unless there are new
developments. 1t was stated today. the
procedure will be simply a formality.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
BALLOON FLYERS
REPORT SCORES
One Detroit Club Entry Fails
to Give Notice of
Landing.
By the Associated Press.

AKRON, Ohio, June with four
teen of the starters in the national
elimination balloon race definitely re-
ported down, race officials here today
were trying to locate the remaining
one. the Detroit Flying Club, No. 3.
No word has come from the Detroit
No. since it was lost to view after
the take-off here late Monday.
Race officials said today they are
certain it is not still in the air. They
held the belief that it descended at
a remote place, from which the pilots
have been unable to establish COM
munication.
Four Landings Noted Today.
Reports of four additional landings
were received today. They were the
u. S. Army. No. ), from iScott Field,
Ills, and the Davey Tree Expert Co. 8
entry from Kent, Ohio; the Scripps
Howard and the Detroit Flying Club,
No. 2. The Army entry. last of the
service balloons heard from, came
down at Biddeford, Me-, approximate
ly CTS miles from Akron. This is
80 miles short of the distance estab-
lished by Ward r. Van Orman, win
ner of last years International race,
who brought his Goodyear Tire &
RuOber Co.'S entry DOWN laSC nlSnt
near Bar Harbor, Me. On the basis
of reports thus far received Van
Ormans distance is the greatest of
any pilot. The Davey Tree Co. s
entry was reported down this morn
ing at Starucca. Pa, near the New
York line. about 325 miles from here
The Detroit, No. 2, came down at
2:5S am, today, Eastern standard
time at LacOnia, n. H., after cover
ing about $50 miles.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

tCOntMued from FlfSL fdSeJ
have to be reduced to a minimum.
Extreme precautions also must be
taken in guiding the large formations
up the river to avoid collisions in the
air, for unless these are taken. as one
airman stated today, I'VE might have
a hero coming and another going"
Discussions also were under way to-
day by the airmen with the view OF
rendering Capt. Lindbergh honors in
the form of a reception or dinner.
Inasmuch as Capt. Lindbergh plans
to remain in Washington only one
day, according to Secretary of War
Davis, and then probably viii fly to
New York, the Army Air Corps will
furnish an escort of several planes
for the journey to Mitchell Field
Long Island.
Should Capt. Lindbergh's Spirit Of
st. Louis come back to the United
States on a ship other than the Mem
phis, Mr.. Davis will place at his dis
posal one of the Army's newest Cur
tiss single seated pursuit planes In
so doing, the War Department winks
at the regulation prohibiting Re-
serve officer from flying cross-country
alone, when not on active duty.
The regulation, it is understood. In
designed to protect alrmen who do not
fly regularly and therefore are not in
possession of their ''air legs" at all
times. But as there could be no ques-
ton about Capt. Lindberghs imme-
diate past flying experience, the ruling
was skipped over without a moments
consideration.
As the French permitted Capt. Lind
bergh to fly org Of their latest
Nieuport military pursuit planes and
the British turned over their crack
Gloster single-seater. Capt. Lindbergh
will have use of the
Army's Curtis P-1-B type, the newest
and best in the world. Capt. Lind
bergh graduated as a pursuit pilot
from Kelly Field. San Antonio, Tex.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the National Guard of the District
Of Columbia, expressed the belief that
the National Guard should be the first
to extend welcome to Capt. Charles
A. Lindbergh when he arrives in this
and today rendered the serv.
ices OF the local organizations to Proc
tor Dougherty, president Of the Board
Of District Commissioners, and to
Secretary OF War Davis.
Gen. Stephan. it was said at brigade
today, if his offer is ac-
cepted, will order out all units com.
posing the local Guard TO act as an
escort for the transatlantic flyer.
This action was taken because Of the
act that Capt. Lindbergh is an officer
n the Missouri National Guard. being
attached to one Of the flying units of
hat organization. For this reason,
{ was said. the National Guard should
)e given an opportunity to honor one
If their number when he returns.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT
OPENED BY MRS. JARDlNE

The fourth annual Spring exhibi.
ton of the American Horticultural So
ciety was formally opened at the Ho-
tel Washington today by Mrs. Jar
dine, wife of the Secretary of Agri.
culture, who viewed the exhibits from
all over the country at a private
showing.
The judges are considering the flow
ers on display this afternoon with a
view to making awards, following
which the doors will be opened 10 the
public. The exhibition is in the. HAL
of Nations" of the hotel. Hours for
the display tomorrow will be from 0
am. to 10 pm.
Patronesses of the exhibition are:
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Avery
Coonley, Mrs. Louis A. rockingham,
Mrs. Francis King, Mrs. Frederick A.
Parkhurst, Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee,
Mrs. Charles Fl. Stout, Miss Grace
Sturtevant. Mrs. Mary v. Walcott,
Mrs. William NJ. Weaver and Mrs.
George Ellory Wood.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
-FOUR DIE AS MOB
BATTLES TROOPS
Militia Reinforced After Be-
siegers Of Florida Jail
=. Renew Attack. T.:
By the Associated Press.


TAMPA. Fla, June with the
casualty list standing four killed and
more than a score wounded. National
Guardsmen today continued their de.
fense of the Hillsborough County jail
here against a mob which has sought
for more than 36 hours TO break into
the prison to get B. F. Levins, con.
fessed slayer of five persons.
The four men killed were Hugh
Edward McRae of Fort Williams,
Ontario; Hal Pifer of Ocala. Fla; Earl
McGill and W. f. Browning.
The siege began Monday night
when the mob sought to enter the Jail
despite assurances by Sheriff HERS
that Levins had been removed to an
other county. other attempts having
failed to dampen the determination
of the mob, the sheriff finally ordered
his deputies to open fire. National
Guardsmen Immediately were ordered
to the scene. but before they arrived
early yesterday morning, IL members
of the mob already had been wounded.
500 Militia On Guard.
Today 500 militiamen were station
ed in and about the building Ito aid
the civil authorities" in maintaining
order, according to Adjt. Gen. j. {.
r. Foster. who announced yesterday
at st. Augustine that while martial
law was not planned, the situation
seemed to demand a show of extra
military strength.
For time after arrival of the SOL
diers yesterday the mob quieted down
ard no further disorders were antici-
pated. Last night, however, the riot.
ing began again, when sergeanec
leading a detail of six soldiers, was
felled by a brick thrown by member
of the crowd which had continued 10
mill about the Jail throughout the day.
The sergeant ordered his men TO open
fire with their side arms. Six men
fell wounded.
That was the signal for the battle
to begin again and before the firing
had ceased the casualty list had
mounted TO two known dead and more
than 20 wounded, some of them seri-
ously. Many were removed to hos
pitfalls.
ReinfOrcements on Way.
Col. Sumter l.. Lowry is in charge
Of the state troops now guarding the
Jail. His force will be augmented by
several additional companies ordered
to report to him today. The soldiers
are armed with machine guns and
tear gas bombs. They have taken up
positions inside the Jail and in a negro
church building across the street. A
roped-off area to hold the mob at least
two blocks away from the Jail on all
sides has been established and was
continually patrolled today by the
Guardsmen.
Early this morning the mob again
had become quiet. but had not entirely
dispersed and after last nights expe-
| riences officers would make no pre-.
diction that the siege was at an end.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

Vuco Perovich, who in a desperate
fight for freedom risked the death on
the gallows that he had once escaped,
today faces life imprisonment in
Leavenworth prison for a murder Of
which he was convicted in 1905. BY
an odd circumstance the man who
saved him from hanging sat at the
head of the tribunal which handed
down the decision that ends his hope
of freedom.
Convicted in Alaska in 1905, Pero.
vich by a series of appeals postponed
his execution until President Taft in
1909 commuted his sentence to life
Imprisonment. He was taken from
an Alaska Jail, where he had spent
four years in cell, to the Mcneil
Island Penitentiary and later removed
TO Leavenworth.
In 1925 Perovich asked the Federal
Court of Kansas to order his discharge
on. the ground that. be was being un.
Gf~F. yssssKSsests@ssft s yassa TlSSSoe $50" e..
Evening star., 1927-06-01

national celebration held in the
Capital of the Nation, thus typifying
welcome by all the people, and by
the hope of having the celebration
include the citation of the plucky
youth by President Coolidge with
the distinguished flying cross.
If Lindberg were to arrive after June
13, the citation would have to be made
at the Summer White House in the
Black Hills, but President Coolidge
prefers to honor the flyer In Wash
ington.
While this program. il carried out,
no doubt would eclipse anything
Washington has seen for a long
time, a word Of dissent was heard in
New York, which already is deep in
plans to honor the flyer at that port.
Grover A. Whalen, chairman of the
mayors reception committee, point
ing out that the New York-to-Paris
fight was private venture, not con-
nected with any branch OF the Gov
ernment. declared that New YORK
would resent efforts to bring Lind
bergh to Washington.
"I see nothing in the Washington
invitation which would indicate any
justification whatever for a change
in New York plans" he added.
Destroyer at His Disposal.
The Navy Department already had
placed at Lindbergh's disposal the de-
stroyed Breck, and there had been
talk of the flyer sailing for New YORK
aboard the George Washington, a
passenger ship. The Memphis. how
ever, is one of the fastest naval yes,
sells afIoat, and would be able to land
Ijndbersh in Washington in time to
hermit President Coolidge to receive
him even IL it were necessary Tor
Tindbergh to be decorated on June
IA a few hours before the President
left washington for the West.
The Presidents special committee,
composed of the cabinet members,
also discussed Mr.. Coolidges hope that
honors for the flyer might include a
promotion in the Army Air Corps Re
serve from a captain to a colonei.
However, inasmuch as the higher
rank would take Lindbergh from his
duties in the Missouri National Guard,
of which he Is a flight captain, the
committee postponed decision in this
respect until it could be ascertaincd
whether the flyer would object to the
removal.
WlIn LlIIuDCI6 VA thO
phis for his homecoming journey, his
plane, the Spirit of st. Louis, also can
be taken aboard. The vessel has accom-
modations for several planes, Secre-
tary Wilbur explained. II the trip
were made from Cherbourg to Wash
ington; a distance of about 3,400 miles,
the cruiser would bring the flyer home
in six or seven days, providing cruis-
ing speed of 20 knots is maintained.
The vessel is capable Of travelling 35
knots an hour.
The Memphis is a light modern
cruiser Of the first line and one of
the fastest naval vessels afioat. She
is commanded by Capt. II. e. Lackey.
Under the practice Of keeping
cruisers and destroyers on European
duty only one year. the Memphis was
scheduled to sail for home June Is.
The cruiser Detroit, now at Newport.
r. l., is scheduled to sail today to
take the Memphis place as flagship.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
Escapes Execution Once; Risks It Again,
In Desperate Fight for Freedom-Loses

lawfully detained because of having
been sentenced to death and that com.
mutation of his sentence without his
consent was unlawful. His counsel
warned him that the issue he raised
might result in imposition of the origi-
nal death sentence.
The court ordered his release and
the Government appealed. The Cir
cult Court asked the Supreme Court
of the United States to instruct it
whether President Taft acted within
his authority in committing the SEN
tence without Perovich's consent.
The Supreme Court. of which former
President Taft is Chief Justice, yes
terday held that a pardon or commu-
tation of sentence is mot a private
act of grace" but an act in the public
welfare and can be ordered regardless
of the will of the prisoner. This ends
a case which. because OF it's legal
aspects, attracted attention in legal
circles Oh over the countrY s.ss.s,s,. -. as
sqs&i Ekspe f-s <t.Ssfsss. IL