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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-02-17
Random Notes

The number of cane trucks that will
be passing over the Orange Grove hlll
from next Friday, together with the
o: binary traffic would create a danger
Gus state Of congestion on that road.
Without the adduonal traffic this mar
low road With lis several curves is no
safe place to drive when flying" trucks
and nc rhless" cars are encountered
Ly day and 'lighIIess" carts invite col
hsIon CT night.
ii all drivers of motor vehicles would
be decent there would not be so much
complaint, considering the very
limited traffic now going over the road
but, there ere few road hogs.
The Commissioner Of Public Works
has promised 10 open the Hermon Hill
road so that the congestion on the
Orarge Grove Hill may be avoided du-
ring the crop season. But ne Is afraid OF
the speed kings from the East and those
from The West. He says that If drivers
would 90 slowly over this unfinished
part of the road there would be moth
ing 10 complain about, but reckless
driving would scatter the rocks which
have been laid on the road and incre ise
the LABOR of the road gang when work
on the road is resumed.
General cooperation should be given
the Public Works Commissioner in this
matter, and the request is so reason
able and so simple Ito drive slow
ly when going over that Part of the
road which hes been prepared for paving
but not yet completed.
1t is rumored that St. thomas is look
ing for $500, 900 out of the million al
lowed for the reha Utilization of ST. Croix.
Planttops of the 5. G. 12-4 sugar caneare
being shipped to that island whe-e
rum distillery presumably will be estab-
lished.
Governor Pearson will soon be here and
he will tell US more about il. The mon
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Sat. Feb. II

Sat. Feb. IL
Obedience is not truly performed by the
body, if the hedrt is dissatisfied. SAa IL.
Lent
Jesus was tempted of the devil
Matth Al
AS we read ST. PALS Epstles it is evil
dent that these were in his day people.
as there are nov. wise about what is
written, VINO guilty of sins of the in
telIect liked to think that evil Was not
sdch serious thing after all and that
there was no such thing as personal
devil That there IS sucn person as
Satan is the undou Oted teaching of the
New Testament. and therefore OF the
Church Our Lord SAID believe. He
did not say Understand" But if we be-
gin with Lord, | believe. help thou
mine unb4lef". ii will not be long De-
fore we understand to. Try it.
H. M. pIGOTT Rector
St. Johns Church. Chrlstiansted
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LONDON BRIDGE, "LooX AT THAT
The Editor st, Croix Tribune

The Editor st, Croix Tribune
Dear Sir
Have you noticed that wide space,
extending from the waterfront, way
across the avenue to the a Wis, and
further extending up to he SteepIe corn
err? When rain falls this section of the
town is lwayc in very bad condition.
his section of the wharf as it is known,
which is supposed TO be the most at
tractive spot for modern Identification,
and public accom- notation, where PEG.
pie of every description assemble at
evenings 20 enjoy rhe cool sea breeze
and the silent nioonIight-Is it not es-
seutiaI 10 have this wide avenue proper
ly and smoothly paved? Look at the
Waterfront Avenue as you touch the
pier at St. Thomas, stretching its way
right TO the Fort, left across the Post
Office. and center. sweeping its way
across the Grand Hotel Has it not
added its alluring charm TO the pictur-
esque beauty Of that historic country?
Notice further the deapidated con-
dition Of Mr. Joseph Bough's Gutter,
Look also at the gut leading from DR..
Caneoata s Hill; known as Miss Lar
sens gut. that also is ia bad condition.
These cutters reed big bridges. Lon
don Bulge" built by the Danes 73 years
ago; is prominent piece of workman
manshio. Look at that!
Will FRED BENJAMIN
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NOTICE

There will be meeting of the Roosevelt
Garner Democratic CLUB at its headquar-
eers on Sunday afternoon. Feb. 18th at
80 p. m.
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rhe SO Catherine is due at Frede rik-
sted this afternoon
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MAILS CLOSE

at 5 o'clock this afternoon per S. Cath :
crime for st. Thomas. Puerto Rico and
u. 5 Including airmail.
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SHIPPING NEW S

The Sc Nerissa Is due at Frederiksted
at o'clock Monday merging.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIX
Continued from Tribune Fab 18th
FOR ST. CROIX

C0ntlnued from Irlbune FEB. 10Th
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
(Merwin): Mr. Chairman. Members will
recall that at the last meeting Francs
$4,000 90 was appropriated from the
Hurricane Loan Fund for the purchase
of materials and equipment for the Pub
lie Works. 1t seems to me, therefore,
that il il useless to pass this ordinance
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BewiIderirg mystery. Wearylng SUI
pense, astonishing revelations, a pie
tlre that gives one something TO think
ABOUT. il carries lesson that can not be
forgotten. Tat will BE- the big aCtrac-
ton at the Theatre tomorrow night.
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ey. is not loan. it is gift to the island
and will remain here TO IL used as a
revolving fund for industrial and social
work.
Inc Governor as administrator for
the Public Works ana Civil Works funds
has been entrusted with the expenditure
of this million collars, another 1manlfes-
tation of WdshIngton's confidence In
Governor Pc rson.
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ST.CEOIX TRIBUNE

Published iailv except Sundays & Hol
days Al % Company St Christiansted
81. Croix. Il. u S, A by St. Croix
Cooperative Society
katsr.d second class matter on July
lst 1922 at the Post Office at Christian
ted, ST. Croix, V /. Us A. under the
Act of March 2rd. 1879
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Frederiksted is taking the lead in
selecting local talent for the stage. This
time it is ST Patrick's Choir which has
made a howling success with its varie-
ty entertainment While the talk about
this fine show still continues in FIRE.
deriksted the group will be On the stage
in ST. Mary's Hall on Monday night.
Keep fit for this treat.
Satin ribbon with gifted letters were
awarded the proud recipients in reco2ni-
ton of their exhibits Oh Field Day last
year On March 3rd, priz S for the first
and second best EXHIBITS evil be paid in
cash from money made available by the
Municipal Committee.
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H. M. plGOTT Rector.
St. Johns Church. Chrlstlansted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
A Daily Story
Real Life

fidingly. but he called me grille
No man like that can call me grille
I'm no-Pm no glamorous for
anybody but Bill. l."
"You knew we caught the rob-
bers, didn't you?"
$50 the nurse said"
There was a reward of $500
for the men,"
The rather limp Peggy sat up
straight. do get it?H
Certainly"
When she got home she tore into
the house madly. Billy" she sang
out. BILLY! got $500"
Then she paused.
On the chaise Tongue was a tall
man, smiling at her his old, lazy,
fond smile. with a brown baby be-
side him who was busily exploring
his features with a chubby little
hand.
Peggy blinked again. and to-
morrow we park the kid and start
West she finfshed triumphantly,
descending UPON the pair.
Young William surveyed her
doubtfully, puckered his face at
the bandage ana burrowed his way
in his fathers broad shoulders.
pig" Peggy saiG softly, with
shining eyes. 1.-Two pigs!" she
amended. "You," she said accus-
ingly to her husband, you stole
my baby. And YOU" she said still
more accusinglv to the brown baby
nestled on his fathers shoulder. IT
had that place long before you did.
You stole my place
HE is your baby" said Osborne.
But he is my latest model" He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
.LAMOROUS Girl.

softly and at the wheel sat the un.
pheasant stranger she had recently
encountered.
Peggy stopped short. He was
peering at her in vicious way.
| What was he doing there, anyway
He was looking quickly about In
all directions.
She shook her head impatiently
at her own foolish fears and was
starting boldly forward, when she
heard shot and saw a man leap
from the side door of the bank.
He jumped for the running board
of the car, the car moved out from
the curb-and at that moment,
swung with a sudden fury, gar
den rake was neatl. planted in the
path Of the swiftly moving ma
chine. There was a loud report. q
frightful oath, II random shot, and
the dauntless Peggy crumpled ig-
ANONYMOUSLY on the sidewalk.
did he shoot me?" she asked,
some time later, when she came to
herself in the little hospital. Good
| ness, are you here?" she said
smiling up at her beloved doctor.
Where did, he shoot me? In the
head?"
CHE DIDN'T SHOOT YOU"
THE DOCTOR GRINNED
HE didn't shoot you" the doc
tor grinned. -'1f you had died 1t
| would have been of fright. You
just tainted AMI cut your head on
the old horse block"
Were those fellows robbing the
bank or was ] just a silly little
fool?" Peggy asked the doctor
somewhat uneasily aA he was dri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
Equipment Firms Can
Finance Good Risks
Farm Housing Inquiry Shows Manufacturers Expect
Better Demand for Lumber and Paint

farm housing survey to large mail
order houses and manufacturers
show willingness to go as far as
reasonab BILE safety permits in ex-
tending credit for the purchase Of
such non-consumable goods.
The survey developed that many
concerns are able to handle the
financing of installment sales of
their products at present and can
90 so even with considerable in
crease in business. Some of them
are using the facilities of credit
companies. The additional cost to
installment purchasers for periods
of months to "a months is about
10 per cent over the cash price. de-
pending on the time. In most cases
those extending credit protect
themselves through conditional
sales and the advice of local agents
and stores. Most firms replying to
the QUESTIONABLE show a desire to
extend credit to good moral risks,
but are not inclined to use high
pressure sales methods to stimu.
late buying. They report prices al
as low point as feasible now, but
prices might be cut somewhat If
volume of sales increases greatly.
Some special renovation advertis-
ing campaigns on building mate
rial and equipment are under way
and more would be started by
some firms If more adequate
financing were provided.
Under the CWA farm housing
survey project surveys are being
made in about 800 typical counties
throughout the country. Reports
Of results in 80 counties have al
ready come into the department
Of agriculture They show a great
need for repairs. improvements or
more modern equipment in large
percentage of farm houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

! Parker nodded pleasantly, but
| with heightened color. He started
to say something, but changed his
mind, and walked slowly out of
| the door, and into another world.
The Osborne yard was the joy of
the community. Peggy had a way
with flowers and a6ored grubbing
in the dirt. n
Under an old apple tree was the
young mistress of the house, Peggy
herself, absorbed at the moment in
very brown baby she was teach
| ing to turn somersaults.
do" the young woman said
cheerfully. She bent over the child,
but not in time to hide the tear
stained eyes.
whats wrong, Peggy?" asked
the doctors quietly.
Nothing at all"
81 see," said Parker drily.
Thanks for telling me-. By the
way. Billy has just ordered me off
the premises"
What of it? Come back to-mor-
row. He does that to me every half
hour. Billy-is pretty awful" she
admitted.
Perhaps we are babying him
too much"
$50 he says He-he insists he
is fed up with being a nice, well
kept poodle OF sick husband
that he'd be relieved if I'd take my
child and go nome to my father
perhaps 1t would be a good
idea, Peggy. Just an experiment.
cant risk it," the girl said
briefly. Cant gett along without
Bill. He's coming out all right, 1
know him. He is awfully tempera-
mental-but really, he's good
stuff"
She sprang to her feet. dump
ing the baby unceremoniously into
his play pen and motioning to
young girl who, was on the side
porch. watch Junior for half an
hour, Man." she said. I'm going
to the store"
'I'LL TELL YOU
ABOUT BILLY"
"Ill tell you about Billy" she
said to DR. Parker. walking be-
side him as he started towards his
car. 81 should have told you about
him before.
"You just know Bill as a sue
cessful commercial artists who.
when the slump came, slumped
ANONYMOUSLY. You think he is
weak and lazy and selfish. You're
all wet, doctor, really you are.
Billy doesn't know it, but he is
merely taking rest
HE has worked hard ever since
the days he was in high school.
Before Billy even finished high
school his mother came down with
an interminablo illness and he went
to work seriously. When he saw
the situation he was facing he
moved his workshop into his home,
set up his drawing board In his
mothers room and gave her long,
peaceful hours of constant COM
partnership.
when she died three years later
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
Good Evening.
AT THE FLOWER SHOW

Tulips massed in precise borders gay,
Great spicy carnations in striking array.
Old rustic garden, cottage and mill wheel
bit of rural England delightfully."- real.
Roses and roses, then roses some more,
And the loveliest yellow named Eleanor.
Narcissi bending graceful on delicate stalks,
Colorful perennials bordering on walks.
Enormous pansies with charming faces,
Massed pink prinroses like daintiest laces
Vari-colored azaleas with dogwood background,
Shaded woodland stretch where wild plants
abound.
Cyclamen, cinerarias, heliotrope too,
Orchids indescribable and of exotic hue.
Rhododendrons, lilacs, other Towering shrubs
Marguerite daisies in great enormous tubs
Creamy caas and amaryllis red,
Bermuda lilies way over your head.
Delphinium, freesias, lupine and stock,
Sweet peas, nasturtiums, and such flock
Of every plant in the calendar of flowers
You couldn't see all if you fingered for hours.
EN- EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

two years of fun, Just fun! Billy
got nice and fat and sure of him
self and began to do lovely work
and make loads of money. When
we knew there was going to be a
baby I was just tickled to pieces.
If Billy wasn't he put up a mag
nificent bluff.
"Then he got hurt in that auto
mobile accident. AS it turned out,
he didn't even see the child until
he was six weeks old. Then he
didn't care tinker's dam about
him-and never has!
after that the depression
came" she continued, land Billy's
work dwindled. He went back to
lettering. Then he got the flu
and you know the rest. Now he
doesn't even do lettering. He says"
she sobbed, that he's burned out
and that I'm not glamorous any
more and"
Fiddlesticks," Parker said gruff-
ly. Both of you need a change and
rest. Take him away for a little
while. Go after him again, my
child. If you go after him. you can
get him."
Peggy shrugged her shoulders.
"Mebbe I can-and mebbe can't"
Fortifying her courage as best
she could, Peggy began walking
determinedly in the direction of
town. Resolutely, he paused in
front of a hardware store where
she glanced at fine display Of
garden tools. She would spend the
afternoon in her garden.
"You can give me that lovely
rake, Mr. Schmidt" she said impul-
sively. She seized it, weighing it
carefully. 81 just must have it. l
think I'll take it with me- she.
added, her eyes twinkling as she
pictured herself walking down
Main Street. mo, don't wrap It.
It's such a beautiful rake"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

Editor Tall ToaUer Topics: The Connecticut Club
of Fordham University cordially imvites you to its
Easter dance, Thursday evemg, April s. at the Spring
Glen Country Club in Ne,c Haven The committee has
been most fortunate IN securing the Nutmeg States
most popular maestro, Worthy HILLS, and has note
orthy orchestra svhch played for the Fordham dance
t,co gears ago. The affair." a0hich will be strictly formal
will get underaUay at o'clock and continue until
M. Joe McCluskey of South Manchester one of the
coutrys outstanding track man, and Lester Borden,
captain-eect of the Rams football team, aoM be the
guests of honor. Hoping to you at the dance,
main Vincent McElkgott
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

, For the FIRST block she carried
it cautiously, so as not to incon-
venience the other pedestrians.
Then she caught SIGHT Of red
flannel jacket in a shop window
and turned abruptly to get a better
look at the flaming. coat.
WHAT THE DEVIL"
RASPED THE MAN
What the devilg" rasped a man
who barely escaped the sharp
teeth of the rake she. was trailing
negligently behind her.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Peggy gasped.
turning to gather in her rake.
The man, tall stranger, smiled
very Familiarity she realized.
mo harm done, girlie,'' he said,
and walked on somewhat reluc-
family. to long, low car, parked
at the curb.
Peggy kept her back to the car
and her eyes glued to the window,
vaguely uneasy Behind her she
heard an ugly oath.
Some day you will stand with a
lighted stick Of dynamite in your
hand and quite forget it staring
after a silly face"
Jaw, can iti' the man at the
wheel muttered and the car moved
rapidly away.
Peggy, her spirits dampened,
turned into quiet side street and
walked slowly in the direction of
the bank. She was thinking again
of her sick husband, wondering
what she could do, what she should
! do. Suddenly her attention riveted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

Since the results of the farm
housing survey have been coming
in from counties in many states
where civil works Investigators are
at work under the direction of the
u. s. department of agriculture,
there have been many indications
that large manufacturers and mer-
chandisers of building materials
and home equipment are expecting
a better demand for lumber, paint,
roofing, hardware, water supply
systems, heating and lighting
plants and other home comforts
and conveniences. Replies to a
QUESTIONABLE recently sent by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
DEBATE ON TEETH
IN N, Y. TONIGHT
College Professors Will
Argue Decay at Metro
Dental Meeting

New York-"That q clean tooth
does not decay and that month
cleanliness affords the best known
protection against dental carries
decay. will be the subject of Il
heated debate between DIR. Thad-
deus P. Hyatt, professor of preven-
tive dentistry at New York Uni
versity and DIR. E. V. McCollum.
professor of chemical hygiene at
Johns Hopkins University to be
held here at the Hotel Pennsylva-
mia Tuesday at p. M, according
OF a final announcement made by
the joint committee of the first
and second district dental societies
of the American Denatl association.
The sponsoring committee is cx-
pecting an assemblage of several
thousand dentists, physicians and
attend this debate, the first Of it's
kind ever to be held in this coun-
try.
DIR. Weston Price, director of the
Dental Research Laboratories of
Cleveland. Ohio. and DR.. Arthur Fl.
Merritt. winner of the 1882 Eau
chard Medal for having done most
for dentistry during that year, and
an authority on periodontal di-
sease of preventive dentistry. will
assist DR.. McCollum; while DR.. AL
fred Walker, associate professor OF
New York University, College of.
Dentistry. and DR.. Maurice William
former chairman of the Oral Hy-
giene committee of Greater New
York, will assist DR.. Hyatt. DR..
Carroll B. Whitcomb will act as
presiding officer and chairman
while DR.. Theodore Blum and DR..
Theodore o. Peterson, presidents
of the first and second district So
cieties- respectively, will introduce
the debators,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

Izzaso. Isabel Benger, Mrs Robert Latin and Mrs
John R. Freeman Jr of Cheshire thrilled beyond
pecations at the international Flower Show in New York
last week. Alta Hale and Mrs Lucius Hale left Satur-
day for Unadia NJ Y. Nicholas Beecia will be install
ed financial secretary of the Connecticut Master Shoe Re-
builders Association at dinner meeting in the Reno
Walingford May20. Mrs William Schatzman, wife of
the genial lieutenant of the state police barracks in Beacon
Falls is doing nicely at st Raphaes hospital in New
Haven c. T. Hughes and H! D. Corcoran visited the
General Electric blouse of Magic" in Walngford last
week. Mildred l.. Oefnger and Maynard Buxton will
walk the middle aisle of st Pauls Episcopal church April
s. Mr. and Mrs Robert Each took in the Canaan Hook
ey League seo at the New Haven Arena Sunday night
Charley Velte and Louie Schuster will conduct the
state checker championships at the Central Good Friday
Kay Neary of Naugatuck is winering in st Peters,
burg, Fla. Julie E. Scott of Watertown is beneficiary
in the distribution of $27949O trust fund.- created by the
late Charles B. Yale which ordered recently by Judge
John Downey of Waingord Jennie Pasilivch caught
the Telephone Co. state dinner dance at Seven Gables Satur
day night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
MARKERS SWITCHED
ON RECOVERED CAR

A stolen car. bearing markers
taken from still another machine,
was recovered by Police last night.
The vehicle is the property of Jo-
seph Burns of 81 Euclid avenue
and when found had markers is
sued to Robert Litfin Of. Al John
street. II
The machine was stolen from
Euclid avenue and was found In
the Brooklyn section, Itswas traced
via motor serial numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
MERIDEN FIRM
LOWEST BIDDER
Lane Construction Co Sub
mits Surprise Contract
for E. Mountain Job

The contract for the construction
of the, new East Mountain highway
from the end Of Hamilton avenue
to the Waterbury-Prosp town
line Is expected to be formally
awarded to the Lane Construction
Company of Meriden.. Yesterday
bids. we're opened in Hartford for
the job and the Meriden. concern
bid $69,O77.76, or $4,000 lower
than the next lowest bidder.
The size of the bid surprised the
highway department officials be-
cause the engineers had figured the
cost at $103,000. The work must
start on April 10th and must be
completed in seventy, days. The
new highway. will cut the grade
over the East Mountain down
about Z and one-half per cent.
other bidders on the job were:
Immick Company of Meriden, 49,
see; and the Blakeslee Company
of New Haven, $79,673. The work
will be financed by the PWA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27
Heard in passing.

Heard in passing Joe Lovallo is back from New
York city where he caught the Rangers hockey game. If
there's real hockey enthusiast in Joe it. Talk about
walking mile for that we'll known brand of cigarettes
WE'LL Joe would drive thousand to the boys pivot the
ice and whr the little black puck here and there. Art
Farren former local coal dealer Infested all the way Up
Waterbury from Deal, N j., where he is now located for
the annual Kacey bowling banquet Saturday night. Art
bowed with the boys last winter. "Phe driving
bad, said Art until the fellow in front of the
Naugatuck road sddd right the trolley tracks and
went down into the river" DR. Harry Burnes is renew
ing acquaintance with the familiar forceps and elevators
after extended illness which included week st Marys
hospital. Seen at the Yale nterscholastic swimming
meet Saturday-Francis Muligan Jimmie Gibbons Kay
O'Connor, Christine Russell, Francis Johnson Charlie
OConnor, Betty Daley Francis Carr and Lucian Wolfe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

You can't keep hin, dOWn-aOe mean that ubiQui-
tous, joval morticam Jerry Squres. Taking up the art
Of billiard playing several months Jerry has thrown
the billiard tournament at the Elks club into free for
ALL Within the last taoo Oeeks by superior skill he has
defeated three of the Elks past masters at billiards.
Bill Szer Tom La,Oor and George Ryan, trio of rec
ogmiZed artistry Oith the But Jerry has other dbH
tiles vhich keep h IN the forefront and about aOhich
aUe will tell you something later. :. -.