davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1928-03-20

aOceS should be made tor unforeseen
circumstances
Despatching Secretary (FoTVoW re-
marked: Mr.. Chairman, with refer
ence to the remark made by the Honor
able End Member for Christiansted COun-
try District | have to say that after
much pruning down we have the budget
estimates of expenditures for next year
within the estimated receipts; if any
thing more is put on we shall have to
take the money from some other items
3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Ander8en) remarked: Mr.. Chair
man | remember in years gone by the
budget was passed by the Council not
knowing whether they were going to
have enough money. That could be done
again. At the time the Council voted the
budget not knowing where the money
was to come from it was suggested it be
borrowed from the Reserve Fund and re-
imburse it when sufficient revenues were
collected. That could be cone again.
4Jh Appointed Member (R0bt. w.
Skeocbl: Mr.. Chairman, is it 81 that any
work undertaken must be completed be-
fore the end of the fiscal year? Is there
no IeeWay? There should be some allow
ances made for work undertaken under
new construction.
The Chairman: | think it is the ruling
Of the Controller General, he is the boss.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District IN. ". Ske0chJ: 1t is a very
peculiar ruling,
Assistant D2spatching Secretary Phil
jjpS) remarked: Mr.. Chairman, when
Congress made the appropriation for the
Virgin Islands they made it for one year
only. that's the reason the money not
spent by the end of the fiscal year re-
verts to toe Treasury. If appropriations
were made to run for two years at a
time any amount left over at the end of
the first fiscal year could be carried for
ward to another year, but at present the
appropriation is only for one year.
Ord Member for Frederiksted Country
District (ARderSen): Mr.. Chairman, it is
doubtful whether this money is Federal
money or money collected in this island.
LIST Member for Christiansted Country
District ~(ALeGander). Mr.. Chairman to
which Treasury is the Assistant Des-
patching Secretary referring?
Assistant Despatching Secretary Phil.
JipS): The United States Treasury.
LIST Member for ChrIstianstad Country
District ~(AleTdRder): Mr.. Chairman,
some years ago | was informed that
there was an un9XpeudeQ b4iance in the
Treasury and tlag Has available for the
water project.
The Chairman: The President of the
United States gave special permission for
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DiStfiCL tF UUCISj MI. CndlCu1du, WINE
agree with the suggestions made by Ii
3rd Member for trederiksted Count
District | do not believe we have becOn
so rich that we can oil our streets ar
roads; we should try to get our roads
better condition. before We start to o
them;in fact it seems as if the amount
hand will not 90 very far and II that
so why make a start? If we could fiji
some other way to use this money tnt
will benift the community 1t should K
used for that,
3rd Member for Frederiksted COur
try District (AnderSen) remarked: M
Chairman, | made a definite propose
that Government withdraw this Oil al
bring 10 a money bill at the next meetIn
providing for al amount with which
purchase oil Ter the streets IN bot
towns. 1t would make no ditferenc
whether they are put on now so long a
we have it in stock.
The Chairman; May / suggest tina
the gentleman &c not say Withdraw blu
that LIST discussion remain open.
Bird Member for Frederiksted Countr.
District IAndersenl: that would be per
fectly alright.
End Member for Frederiksted TOWr
kD|OUJs MI CIldIi lIdIS 1 was oOpPOlL
ing the suggestion made by the Des
patching Secretary that We buy the ma
terials for the two wells.
The Chairman. WCuIdn'ti it be better
to send this bill TO a Committee? 1t that
is done the Assistant PuUIc Wor OF
fcer can meet with the Committee.
LIST Member for Christiansted Country
District (ALerunder): 1t can go to the
Municipal Committee. | move that the
bill be referred back to the Munic'p.l
COmmitree.
The motion was put to the vote.
Is Members voted for; uOne against,
The bnI vas referred back to the Mu-
nicipal Committee,
Item is.
Is. Colonial Council Bill No. 20
Introduction Of and lst discussion on
Colonial Council BIII No. 20, kesoiu-
ton authorizing The transfer Of the
Immigration Funds mortgage bond
from the St. Croix Sugar Factory,
Inc. 10 the West India sugar Fac
tory, Ltd, introduced by 1st Mem
Der for ChrIstiansted Country DIS
trlct ,A~IeXander.)
The Resolution READS as follows:
RESOLUTION.
Be 1t r~e8oLUed by the Colonial Council
for SAINT CrOlG IL session QS53N).eG.
That whereas 10 1922 a mortgage bond
was issued by It, CroiX Sugar Factory,
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TOCT GOLD MEDALLION con
AO0A' tanning a lock of hair from
the Steepie through Company Street to
the hospital and the Anglican Church.
Finder will please deliver same at this
office, and a reward will be given.
, 1928-03-20

Be 1t reSoLUed by the Colonial Council
for SAINT CrolI III session uS53n1.ed.
That whereas IN 1922 a mortgage bond
was issued by st. Croix Sugar Factory,
Inc. for $50, CU0, iDanish West InGIes
Currency, advanced to the said Company
from the immigration Fund, and secured
by a first priority mortgage in the pro-
perties of the Saint CrolX Sugar Fdc,oly,
Inc.
Be it hereby resolved that the ColoLIal
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FPRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE HOSTS TO DIPLOMATS

train. Large square cut brilliants
sewn in irregular design on one
side of the waist. line formed the
only adornment.
The official group seemed less
generously represented than
usual, perhaps because many of
the Congressional contingent are
yet out of town. One missed
Chief Justice and Mrs Taft and
; pc ker Longworti--although
there were rumors, unconfirmed
by this reporter, that Mrs. Long
worth was present. The Supreme
Court was represented by
Justice and Mrs. Sanford and
Justice and Mrs. Stone, Senator
and Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett,
were on hand and Mrs. Keyes,
wife of the Senator from New
Hampshire. And among those
from the House group were Re-
preventative and Mrs. Adam
Wyant, Representative and Mrs.
Clyde Kelly, Representative and
Mrs. Sol Bloom, with Miss Vera
Bloom, and Representative and
Mrs. Fred Britten, who had enter
tanned at dinner before the recep-
ton having the Secretary of the
Interior and the Minister of
Egypt and Nine. Samy among
their guests.
Many Of the debutantes of this
season were presented last
night, among them Miss Elise
Alexander. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward HI. Alexander. of
Cleveland. whose great grand
father. James Hoban, designed
and built the White House. Her
mother was a debutante in Wash
ington a generation ago. Miss
Alexander wore a typical jeunne
file frock with nodded bodice
of white velvet and a very full
ruffled skirt of tulle frosted in
silver tracery. Mrs. Alexander's
costume was of gold lace. Mrs.
Clarence Wilson and Mrs. Chand-
Ter Hale. who had also been en-
tertained at the White House In
their girlhood. were each accom-.
panied by a charming young
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and Nine Debuchi were cordially
greeted on all lands. Although
Nine Debuchi occasionally wears
the quaint kimona of Japan when
she receives at home, she affects
Paris frocks for her public ap-
pearances, Occidental dress add
ing piquancy to her delicate
Oriental beauty. Her frock was
of black tulle, bouffant in line,
which was covered ali over in a
cobwebby tracery of silver
Also in the group of new
Corners tn the diplomatic corps
were the Minister of. Costa RIGA,
the Minister of Czechoslovakia
and Nine yeverka and the Minis
ter of Ecuador, DR.. Zaldumbide,
with his wife, who will soon be
recognized as one of the BEAUTIES
of the corps.
Conspicuous absentees were the
Ambassador of Spain and Nine.
Padilla, now in Cuba, and the new
Ambassador of Argentina, DIR.
Malbran, who had left yesterday
for New York to sail for Buenos
Aires.
Countess Szechenyi, whose hus-
band, the minister Of Hungary, Is
still Nabroad, was among those
present" but joined the group of
BLUE Room Americans instead
of making her way down the line
with the legation staff, headed by
the Charge d'Affaires and Nine.
Pelenyi. Impossible to name all
the diplomatic guests. but one
noted-to mention a few at ram
dom-the Ambassador of Peru, the
Ambassador of Turkey, the Ambas-
sador of Chile and Nine. Davila,
the Minister of Portugal-dean Of
ministers in Washington-and
Nine. d'Alte. the Minister of Pan
anna and Nine. Alfaro. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lotus, of the Siam
ese legation; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Sims and Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. w.
Torr. of the British Embassy, and
DR.. Bedoya, of the Peruvian EN-
bassy. with his lovely blonde wife.
Prominent in the British Em-
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COMMITTEES. was q handsome and
distinguished figure In q gown
of sapphire blue.
Others in the distinguished com.
pany Of guests were Commissioners
and Mrs. Proctor Dougherty. Conn
missioner and Mrs. Sidney Talia-
ferro, Bishop and Mrs. James =.
Freeman, Mrs, James Carroll
Frazer. Baroness Korff. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Peyton Wilson, As.
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daughter, Miss Eleanor Wilson
and Miss Mary Hale.
Washington's grand duchesses''
were not without representation
for one spied Mrs. e. HI q. Slater
wearing gown OF bright scar
let lace Mrs. John B. Henderson
and Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh. Mrs.
Henderson. who Is usually law
unto herself in the matter Of
clothes, had on "a Inodish beaded
costume shading from pink to
deep rose. Mrs. Alvin r. Hert.
crowned with the laurels OF a
successful campaign as vice chair
man Of the Republicans National
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White House Fete Brilliant
Function, NOtabLes Present

onet and another-a stunning
thing of turquoise and diamonds
was worn by Princess de Ligne'
wife of the Belgian Ambassador,
whose gown was of white crepe
embroidered In brillants. Prince
and Princess de Ligne were ac-
companied by their daughter,
Princess Elizabeth de Ligne. and
the Minister of Uruguay and
Mime. Varela, were introducing
their debutante daughter, win
some Miss Adele Varela.
The new Ambassador of Japan
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The Coolidge Fund
Over Tea Cups

The President and Mrs. Cool.
idge will entertain mt tea this
afternoon at 5 o'clock for the
delegation in Washington inter-
ested In raising fund for the
Clarke School for Deaf at North
alnptOn, Mass, which will be
known as ':fIle Coolidge fund. =
Presiding at the tea table will
be Mrs. Gilbert GrOsvenOr and
Miss Stella Stewart. The lat.
ter trained with Mrs. Coolidge
for teaching in this institution,
where the First Lady was a
member Of the staff before her
marriage.
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sistant Secretary 81 State and
Mrs. Wilhur J. Carr. Mr.. and
Mrs. stokeley Morgan. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, Miss
Laura Harlan, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec
Gregg. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Ellis, the Hon. Anne Lytton NIL
banke, who is guest at the
British embassy.
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A Distinction With
A Difference

When is a vice president not
a vice president? Apparently
when he is the minister of a for
eign country to the United
States. Ever since DIR. Ricardo
j. Alfaro, minister of Panama,
was made vice president of the
Republic there has been ques-
fiOning as to whether he would
rank i'm Washington as "heir-
apparent" in which case, pre-
sumabIy, he would take prece-
dence over ambassadors, or SIM
ply as his cOuntry's minister.
But last night at the diplomatic
reception all the ambassadors
had been received by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge before
DIR. Alfaro came along in Pan
ama's regular place In the line
of ministers. So evidently the
problem has been thus con-
strued by the division of prOt0-
col, which determines matters
Of precedence for the White
House as well as for the State
Department.
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bassy group were Leander McCor-
mick.G oodhart and his pretty
bride, the former Miss Janet
Phillips. she had on perhaps the
most distinctive gown noted
except the one worn by Miss
Mary Randolph, Mrs. Coolidge's
social secretary. OF banana
colored satin, made with long
wasted bodice and graceful side
panels, Mrs. McCormiek-Good-
harris frock was guiltless of trim
ming save for black jet orna-
ment low on one hip. Miss
Randolph had sponsored a robe
de style of black taffeta, with
one side of the full irregular
skirt elongated to form pointed
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Continued from Page 81

very full with the modish dipping
hemline.
out--except among the ladies of
the Diplomatic Corps. Lady lsa-
bella Howard, whose costume was
of mauve-tinted chiffon beaded
in self color, wore a tiara of
diamonds in her silvery hair.
Nine. de MARITIME. wife of the
italian Ambassador, very hand
some in a Longtime black jetted
gown. also had a diamond cor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
PURDUE STARS
TO BROADCAST
FOR FIVE DAYS
'Threshing Ring Program
Is Counted as Bigger Hit
Than Last Year.

~ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 49,
Latest information on timely agri
culture topics, musical entertain
ment, and other novelties will be
mixed in the comprehensive pro-
gram that will be broadcast form
Radio Station WIS, Chicago, for
five days, beginning Dec. II, under
sponsorship of the Purdue Agricul-
tural Ilumni Association.
THE Purdue Threshing Ring Pro
gram" as it is called, made an i'm
menSe hit with the radio audience
in the niddleweSt last year, and
with notable addition to the pro-
gram this year it is expected to be
more popular than ever.
The Purdue Threshing Ring"
real novelty band in every sense, wilt
appear at least twice on every days
program with its surprising music.
The Purdue program will be Oh
the air over WIS approximately two
and one-half hours each Of the five
days, from 11:45 o'clock in the
morning to 1870 o'clock in the after
noon and from GAS o'clock to 7:30
o'clock at night, with exception OF
the final night, Friday, Dec. 81,
when the program will run to 8
o'clock.
In addition to members of the
Purdue staff, number of special
speakers and entertainers have been
obtained to add to the attractive
ness of the daily broadcasts.
The Threshing Ring will appear
four times on the opening days pro-
gram, along with an address by
Fay G. Gaylord of Lafayette, pres
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!. THE INDIANAPOLIS MINES

lean side to lay down a barrage in
case the border, patrol puts in an
appearance.
If the officers do show up there
are fireworks, quickly and without
formality. The officers are re-
quired to call federal officers
haiti" before opening fire, and usu-
ally the first syllable of this COM
mand is the signal for a burst Of
fire from the smugglers. The border
patrol goes armed and is quick on
the trigger, and many desperate
battle has been fought in darkness
along the river.
The border patrol hardly can be
blamed for its quick trigger ten
denotes. Twelve federal men have
been killed and thirtv-seven wound
ed in battles with the smugglerS
since the prohibition law was estab-
lished.
The profits are so great that the
smugglers stick to the job in spite
of all risks. A $4,000 cargo can
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be transported across in half an
hour at a low price. The men who
get killed can be hired for So
apiece. It's booming business.
Not all of the liquor comes across
to the Americans; many Americans
go across to the liquor. The inter-
national bridges here close at 8
p. m, but before that time Ameri-
cans can cross freely-and hun
dreds of them do daily, on foot, in
street cars and by taxi. Juarez is
probably the wettest spot on earth,
and it does a huge tourist trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
PATROL
FIGHTS HOLIDAY
BOOZE DELUGE
Quick Triggered Federal
Men Act to Stop Christ
mas Smuggling Rush.
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 13.-Across
the sluggish and shallow stream Of
the Rio Grande lies the Mexican
city of Juarez, which is going to be
the gateway through which most
of the Christmas liquor for the en-
tire southwest will be imported.
The officers and men of the Wig
liant United States border patrol
service are on the job; but a stream
which can be waded by man is
not much of a barrier, and the rum
smugglers and bootleggers along
the border are preparing for busy
pre-holiday season.
Getting the booze across is a mat
ter attended by considerable risk
to all parties.
The actual work is done by Mex
leans from the working classes, who
risk their lives for So day.
One of these sallies forth at dusk,
a gunny sack full of whisky bottles
over his shoulder, and goes to the
shallowest section of the river.
There he waits behind a screen of
cactus until light flashed by a con-
federate on the American side tells
him the coast is clear. Then he
plunges in, wades across, delivers
his sack, and comes back again
all in ten minutes time.
Usually the job is done on a big
ger scale than that, however. A
party of half a dozen or more car
riers will go across together. each
man armed with a rifle or a revolt
yer. In addition a squad with rifles
is posted on the bank on the Mex
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PAGE Oh

1900 workers. When all four units
of the plant are built, between
10000 and $4,000 will be EMPLOYED In
the n1iils.
The first workers homes will
number $50, while 500 will be adj.
later.
The site consists of 27t' acres,
which it is planned to expand u 500
or 600.
officials of the company said they
had chosen Gadsden because of its
central location in the southeastern
section and the cheap fuel and
water power nearby.
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ident of the Purdue Agricultural
Alumni Association, on why the
Strawstackers Stack" and two talks
by Albert A Hansen, weed specialist,
on Chemical Warfare in Weed De-
struction" and winter Insurance
for Velvet Lawns" respectively.
Silver Lining the Milk Pail" and
"Sane Sanitations" are other topics
that will be presented the opening
day along with novelties.
The Purdue Threshing Ring will
continue it's work as the program
progresses through the week with
talks on dairying, electricity on the
farm, household pests, livestock,
landscaping the farm, and other in
tereting and aleild topics. Special
entertainment will supplement each
days program of addresses.
Among the special speakers who
will appear before the microphone
on the Purdue program are William
Herschell, indianapolis, the Hoo
sier poet, and Chic Jackson, Indi-
annapolis, cartoonist- writer, both of
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The World WhiYIigig
BY PAUL M'CREA

DEAR SANTA, Still we write to you
although we know you're Cash and Carry
To recommend some things to do
If you would keep this Christmas merry.
To fill our sock, don't try too hard
IT'S not plea for gifts we tender
We'd rather, far, receive card
Than patent necktie or suspender.
For lavish gifts we raise no cry,
We'd take far more modest token
To know that awkward gifts we tie
Would reach receivers all unbroken.
We'@ thank you e you'd stand IS guard,
Preventing that remorse unpleasant
When folk to whom we sent card
EmbarrasS us and send a present.
We'd thank you if you'd kindly send
Some new ideas and end the bother
Of yearly hunts that always end
BY sending handkerchiefs to father.
But mostly, Santa, won't you try
To stop by magic, prayer or missile,
The practice of that childless guy
Who sends the kids drum or whistle?
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Convict Killed in Fall

BIZ United PresP
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. IS
Vernon Nelson, "a, convict in the
state prison here, was killed when
he fell so feet from a water tank
on which he was working in the
prison yard. He was sentenced
from Ft. Wayne to serve ten to
twenty-one years for robbery.
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CoNvICTS TO BROADCAST

Pennsylvania Penal Institution to
Give Dec. FL Program.
Once again the grim, forbidding
walls of Pennsylvania largest PEN
al Institution in Philadelphia will be
pierced by the mysterious art of
radio broadcasting, for Friday night,
Dec. 81, at s o'cock, station WIP,
Gimbel Brothers in Philadelphia,
will broadcast the annual Christ
mas program given by the inmates.
A band of sixty pieces, a glee
club of 40 voices and an individual
musical group have been rehear-
sing and practicing for the great
event that comes once a year in the
lives of these unfortunate men.
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whom are scheduled for Thursday
night.
Harold Gray, Purdue graduate
who created the comic strip orphan
Annie" will appear on the closing
program Friday night, as will Harry
G. Leslie, Governor elect of Indiana.
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worked" Into Divorce

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Dec. 80
Because she worked too hard" Nor
ton Johnson, has been granted
divorce from Mary Johnson. -
alleged that his wife "quarreIed be-
cause I didn't work as hard as she
did" 1t was the second marriage
for each. Both are wealthy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13
GOODYEAR TO
BUILD IN SOUTH
Dixie Plant to Be Located in
GadSden, Ala.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GADSDEN, Ala, Dec. 13.-The
Goodyear Rubber Company will
locate its Dixie plant here, it was
announced today by Vice Presidents
Clifton Slusser, Charles A. Still
man and G. F. Stone, who have been
inspecting sites.
Work on the first unit will begin
Immediately.
Production of the first unit will
be 5000 tires daily 1t will employ
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