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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-21
ELLIS GRANTED PATENT

Arthur L. Ellis of Deep River has assigned to the Waterbury Tool Company of this city a patent on reciprocating drive mechanism ac- cording to the list of patents is- sued iron, the United States Pat ent office yesterday at New Haven.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31

demanding that payment for merchan-
disc be made in u. S. currency or its
equivalent ard are demanding exchange
on the fractional parts of a dollar in
such amounts as must work hardship
on the consumers. ft ~~
If business houses, instead of again
paying out the Danish West Indian cur
rency. would convert it into U. S.. cur
rency at the National Bank the change
from the old to the new currency would
be fastened.
The selling price of goods in st.
Croix was always based upon five
per cent exchange rate and it seems That
The exchange should be included in the
price Of goods until the Danish West In
dian currency goes out of circufation.
From the present month ali payment
made by the Government for supplies
purchashed and for services rendered
will be in u S morI while all Danish
West Indian money taken into the bank
will be Withdrawn from circmafion. In
this way a speedy adjustment of the
currency may be effected.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31
Tuesday. July 31st 1884.
Al 81. Ann s. CHAPEL
EST. BARREN SPOT

The annual celebration of the feast of
st. Ann" patroness of the chapel. was
celebrated on Sunday last. with a
solemnity that added rapture to this
festival. Under the spreading branches
of a large thibet tree. close by the cha
pei, an open air shrine was erected. In
order. to afford more hefitiing oppor-
tunity for worship, to the faithful as
sembled in such great numbers from
both towns. and various quarters OF the
rural districts.
With ideal tropical weather and a refresh
ing breeze. nature seemed to harmonic
with the occasion from start to finish.
Beginning withHigh Mass at O'Clock
AM, the Great Act marked the com.
mencing of the days festivities.
At o'clock P. M. the hour appointed
for the closing ceremonies, (the gather.
ing having increased considerably,
very appropriate and instructive sermon
was delivered; the eloquent preacher
eulogised in well chosen words the mar
velous attributes Of this exemplary
saint, first in English, and after.in Span
ish. At the conclusion of the sermon,
the customary procession followed
Starting from the chapel. and wend-
ing, its way along the paths bordering
the nearby cane fields; returning subse-
quently to the Open Air Shrine. where
all on Bonded knees received the Bless
ing of their Eucharistic King that went
forth from the golden monstrance
through the silent and incense breath
ing air.
ST. ANN PRAY FOR US
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31
Graduation Exercises

f..r the nurses of The Municipal Hcspi-
tails will be held at Frederiksted Open
AR Theatre of The Junior High School.
Friday Aug. 3rd. 8:l5 M. he mem.
bers of the graduating class from Chris
tiansted are E.mas Doug as Margery
Maddox. isabe1 "a Maddox 4lfica Chris
rlan and Fritz Pedro. those from Fred.
eriks'ed are Odilia jackson. Camille
Brown. Rupert O'Bryan. Claudia Golden
Hlda Mulgrav and Hyacnth Flynn.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31
Random Notes

Much confusion and dissatisfaction
have arisen between the business houses
and the public since the circulation of
United States. currency is becoming
general. Its said that the stores are
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31
Shipping News

Motor slooD "Carb'' arrived here this
morning from Fajardo, P. r. with the
mid-week mail and passengers.
Motor schooner Mary" arrived from
Faiardo via st Thomas with passen-
gers and one Auburn car.
Motor boat 'Vigiliant'' is expected
here today from ST. Thomas with mails
and will sail at 600 pm.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31

fine new building will h construct.
ed on the Quay on the spot where the
old historic pilot residence was erected.
A constructor from the mainland is in
charge of the work. This will be the
residence of the Lieutenant Governor
for St. Croix.
Lieutenant Governor LAWRENCE w.
aCramer.is expected to return from ST.
Thomas today - 1os -
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31
BY The GOVERNOR il2o9 5
OF THE
Virgin Islands of the United States
A PROCLAIM ION
OF THE
Exchange of United States Coin and
Currency for Danish West Indian Coin


WHEREAS: Section of Ordinance to
establish the date for adoption of U. s.
Currency as legal tender in the Virgin
Islands of the United States, and the con-
version of Danish West Indian Currency
and notes of the National Bank of the
Danish West Indies into United States
Currency, passed by the Colonial Coun-
Gil of Thomas and ST. John on June
Ia, 1884, and approved by the Governor
June Is. 1884; and passed by the Colo
NAL Council of St,a Croix on June 25.
1884. and approved by the Governor
June 80, 1884. provides as follows:
danish West Indian subsidiary,
minor or fractional coins shall con-
tinue to be legal tender as at pre-
sent; Provided, however. that one
year after the Governor of the Vir.
gin Islands has by proclamation an
anoL need that the Government Of
the United States will exchange Uni
ted Stated coin or currency for Da.
nish West Indian subsidiary, minor
ard fractional coins at the legat rate
declared in Section 2 hereof, no
coins that are not legal tender in the
United States shall be legal tender
in the Virgin Islands in payment of
any debts. public or private, public
charges, taxes. duties. or dues. or
shall circulate as lawful money in
~ the Virgin Islands .RQ 'iltea
NOW, THEREFORE. l. Paul M. Pear
son, Governor of the Virgin Islands of
the United States. by virtue of The pow
er in me vested. do hereby proclaim and
declare that the Government of the
United States will exchange United
States Coin and Currency for Danish
West Indian subsidiary, minor and frac-
tiopal coin at the rate of 1865 dollars for
each Danish West Indies dollar and 1893
dollars for each Danish West Indian
Francs or one hundred bit.
Until further public notice, the Ma
tiona! Bank Of the Danish West Indies
will exchange at inn main office in st,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-31
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. Gerald E. Henry and on behalf Of
his sister Mrs Anna Larsen in New
York beg to thank all friends and ac-
uuaintances for their sympathy express
ed at tbs SUDDEN death of our Mother on
july %. 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
50 UNEMPLOYED
 MEN MARCH ON F.-T. BUILDING
Group Presents Work De- mands to Governors s
 Secretary

Marching on the Federal and Territorial Building group Of from 50 to 75 unemployed men pre- sented demands to Secretary to the Governor, Harry Watson, early this afternoon.
 The parade, which was made Tn orderly fashion, followed a mass meeting, called at l o'clock in the I. L. D. Hall by Fred Patrick.
 Patrick, acting as spokesman for the group, presented a petition to alleviate unemployment in Ju- neau this winter.
 Secretary Watson, in accepting the written statement, pointed out that the Government already was following all of the suggestions, with one exception. This one con- troversial item concerned the num- Der of work hours per day.
 Patrick urged that men be em- ployed on basis of six-hour day for five days. Watson informed the group that the Government fav-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
GALE RAGING WEST ALASKA
 CITY; MAYOR
 SENDS RADIO
Terrific Wind Reported by Dr. Chase in Special Communication to
 Governor Troy

A radio from Dr. Will H. Chase, Mayor of C0rdcva, to Gov. John w. Troy, received this afternoon, stated that great damage was being done there by a severe storm. Property damage is so far estimated at over S100,000.
 The radio from Mayor Chase to Gov. Troy, follows:
 Storm of gale velocity has been raging in COrdOva past e i 2 h t hours. Warehouses, railroad shops, homes, glass and other destruction esti- mated in excess of $100,000 up until noon, and storm still raging. Will advise later if storm does not abate."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
NEW DEAL FOR AMER. FARMER
 WORKED 0U I
President to Bring About Parity-Vacation
 Ended Today

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, Dec. B. President Roosevelt's vacation here is at an end and he leaves today for Washington firmly committed to New Deal experiment to bring parity for the farmers through acreage control.
 The President is convinced there is little opportunity for measure able outlets for American agricul- tuure surpluses abroad because of increased synthetic processes and the way out for the American farmers is to adjust consumption to the demand, thereby bringing about fair economic prices and through this means raising the standard of living and consequent ly increasing the buying power at home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
WASHINGTON IS IN NEED, FORTY
 TWO MILLIONS
Gov. Martin Announces States Needs for
 Next Biennium

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-Gov. Clar- ence D. Martin, over the radio, out lined this states financial needs for the next biennium, expressing the opinion for the necessity to raise forty two million dollars from new tax sources.
 The Governor announced that the big issue was whether the state shall turn to sales tax.
 The Governor said forty two million dollars is the maximum needed to maintain a reasonable educational standard and assure continuance of Federal relief allo- cations and make the old age pen sions reality"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
ELECTION WILL FEATURE C. OF c. MEET THURSDAY
Imposing List of Guests $ Also to Be Presented
 at Lunch con

Election of the 1885 Executive Board and presentation of stellar array of guests will feature the first December luncheon meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Com merce at Bailey's Cafe tomorrow noon, M. s. Whittier acting secre- tary, announced today.
 Members will vote on seven po- Sitions for the Executive Board Nine candidates, presented at the last meeting of the Chamber on November g by the Nominating Committee. will be up for the vot- ing In addition to this slate of nine, additional names may be nominated from the floor tomorrow before the balloting.
 The nine candidates are: John Jones, R. E. Robertson, Norman c. Banfield, Charles Naghel, Har- ry Sperling, Frank A. Boyle, w. s. Pullen, R. J. McKanna and w. B. Kirk.
 Some dozen guests will be hon. ored after the business session mas been concluded
 Included among the guests are Lyman s. Peck, general manager of the Pacific-A Alaska Airways; Ross A. Gridley, engineer inspector for the PWA; K. N. Neill, auditor for the PWA; Dr. Vance B. Murray, medical doctor for the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Hugh Terhune. ex- ecutive officer of the Alaska Game Commission; and, the entire squad of players of the White Pass A. c. basketball team of Skagway, which is playing a series of games here and in Douglas this week.
 Acting Secretary Whittier, who is taking the place left vacant temporarily by Curtis Shattuck- in Seattle on business trip-said also that the Chamber probably would urge merchants to immedi- ately erect customary Christmas decorations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
GUILTY OF "wINKINGy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The statement that Nobel, Ltd, British
 munitions firm, founded by the don
 or of the international peace prize, is guilty of "winking" at the re-
 arming of Germany in violation of the Versailles treaty, was presented
 to the Senate Munitions Investi- gating Committee. Also evidence
 was received from the State De-
 pertinent that 25 recognized allies
 were conniving with Germany in violating the treaty because per-
 hitting illegal manufacture of ex- Iplosives in Germany ito swell the preparations fund"
 Correspondence between the Du- pont Company and it's foreign de- parment drew the charge of wink ing from Senator Arthur H. Van-
 denberg. who is conducting the inquiry. One letter plainly said Nobel could have brought pressure
 on the British to stop violation of the peace pact by the German manufacturers but did not because of the firms German connections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
CHESTER WILLIS
 FOUND GUILTY BY JURY TODAY
Jurors Only Out One Hour in Assault with Danger
 ous Weapon Case

Guilty as charged" is the yer dict returned by the jury in the U. s. District Court this morning in the case of the U. S. vs Ches- ter Willis, charged with assault with dangerous weapon.
 The case went to the jury at 10:3O o'clock this morning and an hour later the jurors reached their verdict of guilty.
 Are Arraigned
 In the case of the U. S. vs J. F. Fraser and Larry Burger, brought before the District Court on a charge of selling beer and wine without first procuring license the defendants were arraigned this morning and will plead on Satur- day morning. They are at liberty on a $500 bond.
 George E. Williams, of Sitka was granted a decree of divorce from Martha Williams in Court this morning. after which it was recessed until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, when the case ot August Romunseth vs. L. F. Will Hams is scheduled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
RUMOR HAS IT JOHN TAMIL TON
 UNDER ARREST
F e deral Agents Refuse, However, to Confirm
 or Deny Reports WILSON'S WIDOWS
 ARREST CONFIRMED Mrs. Gillis in Custody AL though Veil of Secrecy
 Is Maintained

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 5.-rhe pos sibility that John Hamilton. acc gunner of the Dillinger gang, is al- ready under arrest, is one of the rumors following t he revelation that Mrs. Helen Gillis, Baby Face Nelson's widow, has been held in custody since Thanksgiving Day.
 There have been no details on the arrest of Mrs. Gillis and the Federal Agents refused to com ment on the Hamilton rumor.
 Veil of Secrecy
 A veil of secrecy is maintained concerning Mrs. Gillis' arrest and the progress in the search for Hamilton, if he has not already been placed in custody, as rumor says he has.
 Whether Mrs. Gillis surrendered voluntarily, because of the stern Federal order to show her no quar- ter, or whether agents seized her in a hideout, is not announced.
 Thoroughly Questioned
 It is learned however Mrs. Gills has been questioned extensively at an unannounced place of deten-. ton, leading to the belief she may have given the investigators in- formation as to the whereabouts of Hamilton.
 The fact that no announcement of her detention was made until yesterday gave strength to the sug- gestion in unofficial circles that Hamilton may be in custody.
 Another Rumor
 Another rumor, which lacks veri- fication, has it that Mrs. Gillis was the indirect source of the in formation on which agents Cowley and Hollis, came upon Nelson and his companion at Harrington. Both agents were killed in the fight, as was Nelson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
BaIarlce of POiUer PIan Is
 Reuiued m Old World; Pact
 of France-Russia ReUeaIs It
By MELVIN E. COLEMAN
Associated Press Staff Writer)

Associated Press Staff Writer)
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Balance of power, that old European de- vice which failed to consolidate peace sufficiently to prevent the world tragedy of 1914-19, again has reared it's head across the Atlantic.
 Statements in the French par lament that France and the So- viet Union have military under standing, that the Red Army will be at Frances disposal if Germany attacks, constitute the clinching evidence so far as many observers of foreign affairs are concerned
 Russia has strong and we'll equipped army which she offers us in case of conflict with Germany" said Leon Archimbaud presenting new war budget to the chamber of deputies.
 Think In Pre-War Terms
 Thus men were shown as think ing in the terms of 1914 rather than those of 1920 when thrones had tottered and self determina- ton of peoples" had become the yardstick and the world hoped that the war to save democracy had accomplished its object.
 Today dictators take the place of monarchs Hereditary power still is at discount but the daily lives of millions are, in some cases, as closely ordered as in the time when divine right" reigned
 Twenty years ago when the world conflict was in the making there were fears and forebodings, military secrets and spy scares. So there are today.
 Political oppositionists fled over frontiers in those days, plotted the overturn of administrations, jus tified the use of arms against "ty- rants" So they do today.
 The moot question, then as now, was when political refugee en- titled to haven. became an inter national terrorist, subject to extra dition, trial and sentence.
 Old Alignments Reappear
 There were closely similar back grounds to the crime of Sarajevo in 1914 and the assassinations at Marseille on October 9.
 In pre-war Europe there existed the triple entente of France, Rus sia and Great Britain. Today the English government. influenced by sizable section of public opinion which decries ''meddling in the affairs of tlie continent" holds aloof. But it's leaders brows are furrowed and "Britain's frontier has moved to the Rhine"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
ARMS MAKERS IN U. s. BREAK
 ALL TREATIES
No Attention Paid to Elm bargoes Is Evidence
 Reported Secured
SUPPLIES ARE SOLD
 TO REARM GERMANY
Use This Lever to Get Products Into Other European Countries

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. - The Senate munitions investigators said they have new evidence that Am erican arms manufacturers brushed aside treaties and embargoes to ship impliments of war into Ger many and China.
 The members of the Senate com mittee asserted the evidence re- vealed fragrant violation. of the spirit of the Versailles treaty in the sale of arms to Germany and rearming of the Reich. The com mitteemen added that they used this lever to bring military ap- propriations from other European countries.
 Documents also show, the com miteemen said, that Am eric n manufacturers paid little heed to the American embargo on ship ments of arms to China then used these sales, 1t is alleged, to sell more products to Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
WOMAN'S CLUB
 MAKES PLANS
 FOR CHRISTMAS
Tree, Song Fest Anon g Annual Events to Be Car
 ried Out by Wo m en

That Juneau will again have it's community Christmas tree, and commemorate the holiday season with community sing at Triangle Place, was assured yesterday at the regular business meeting of the Juneau Woman's Club. This was turned over to the Depart ment of Civic Improvement, Mrs. J. M. Chase, chairman. This will be the Clubs sixth annual Christi mas Tree. The tree, to be erected early next week through the CO., operation of Mayor Goldstein and the City Council and wired for lighting by the Alaska Light and Power Company, will be ready for the annual song service of Christ mas carols on Sunday afternoon December. Is. It will be lighted every evening until the day after New Years, after which it will be dismantled.
 City Band To Play
 The Juneau City Band has prom ised assistance at the opening serv- ices, and will play Christmas airs as its part of the program. Com munity singing of Christmas car-
 (Coutipued on paoa 1rhree,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
WON PAPEN ON
 NEW MISSION
Returning to Austria After Conference Tn Berlin
 Rumors Prevail

VIENNA, Dec. 5.-German Min ister von Papen is returning here today from Berlin, presumably bearing Christmas present of better relations with Austria.
 The belief is expressed here that von Papen is coming from confer ences with Hitler and intends to go to any extreme to carry out the command given him by the late von Hindenburg to re-establish the old friendship between the two countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
BERG SLIPPING

LONDON, Dec. 4. - Although Jackie Kid Berg made a comeback to win the lightweight champion ship of Great Britain from Harry Mixner on a technical knockout, observers expressed the opinion the Whitechapel whirlwind was only about 40 percent of the fighter that first invaded America g few years ago Mizner broke both hands early in the fight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
Church Thief Caught

NEWARK, N J-Women mem bers of three Newark churches complained to police that their purses were stolen while they kneel-
 ed in prayer. Police arrested a 28- year-old homeless man, John Sol- an, and charged him with grand larceny.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
FINLAND MAY
 HAVE CHAMPION

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 5.-Finland believes it has coming world heavyweight champion in Gunnar Barlund, who turned professional after winning the amateur cham pionship of Europe at Budapest this year. He stands over six feet, weighs an even 200 pounds and packs such punch he can find no sparring partners in this coun- try to work with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
THOMAS TRIAL SET

The trial of Sedan Thomas, Cor dova citizen charged with murder. has been transferred from the court at Valdez to Cordova and will be held there February II. K. G. Rob- inson was appointed to defend Thomas by Judge Simon Helen thai. .t-e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
May Fingerprint Entire Population Of United States

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-De- partment of Justice officials have expressed the opinion that the United States is moving toward fingerprinting the en- tire population.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
Foil Customs

KATOWICE, Poland Customs guards in the Province of Silesia report extensive use of carrier pigeons for smuggling small articles of high value from Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05
CORDOyA FIRST

Cordova was the first city in the United States to turn in it's quota for the 1885 Red Cross Roll Call, A. L. Schafer. Pacific Coast Man ager of that organization recently advised Cordova's Chairman, pr. w. H. Chase.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-05

nave D lc K up the dUIHtl.
 Most of the searchers are of
 the opinion there is just bare
 chance of finding them.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 5 Up to early this morning no re- ports have been received as to the finding of Capt. Charles T. P. Ulm, forced down in his plane Star of Australia, early yesterday morn ing, supposedly off the Hawaiian Islands. on his flight from Oakland to Honolulll, enrouse sto Australia
 With Capt. Ulm are two com panions, George Littlejohn, CO., pilot, and J. L. Skilling, navigator The three took off Monday after noon at 3:41 o'clock for Honolulu, enroute to Australia, on a prelimi- nary survey of proposed air route from the United States to Aus tralia.
 Forced Down
 With gasoline exhausted, and off their course, radio messages were picked up at Honolulu, San Francisco and Portland, asking for help, as the plane had been forced down.
 Army and Navy planes were sent out from Honolulu to scout the Pacific Ocean for the three fliers, but up to this morning, without success, apparently.
 No Trace Found
 Yesterday afternoon various re- ports were received that the avia- tors had been found, then these were denied. The President Cool idge, about 400 miles from Honos lulu, was reported to have picked up the men and their plane, but this was later denied when a radio was received direct from the liner that no trace had been found.
 The Star of Australia was not even sighted by the lookout on the President Coolidge although the reported forced landing was believed to be somewhere in the vicinity of where the liner was at the time the sos messages were sent out from the plane.
 Was Given Warning
 Capt. Ulm was driven off his course, perhaps by cross course winds against which weather men warned him.
 Speculation on whether the plane is still afloat grew this morning as airmen recalled the phrase of Capt. Ulm: T do not intend to get my feet wet until the ships fuselage, wings and fabric are covered. I believe the plane will float for at least two days
 The fliers had six boxes of chick en sandwiches and other picnic food and two gallons of fresh water
 No further reports from the planes radio have been heard since the sos calls were sent out early yesterday morning