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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22
EDITORIAL

The further the Council goes into
Colonial Council Bill No II the more
conflicting the situation becomes and
the more it engenders suspicion In the
minds of people who think.
Mr.. C. w. Tausig told the members
of the Colonial Council. assembled In.
formally, that the charter was before
the Council only because Governor Pear
son requested it to be done. as they had
Manned to register 1t in Delaware, Gov
ernor Pearson has several times subse-
oueptIy reaffirmed that statement Mr.
Tausig is MEMBER of President Roose-
velt's brain trust and the enc authorized
to study the question.
Since that time we learn that the Ere
sident has referred the matter to the
Attorney General for his opinion as to
its Corstitutionality.
Later still, the Secretary OF the Int
rior advises that il would be unwlse to
handle this matter In any other way
than by legislative act of the Council.
Most naturally. the passage OF the
charter by the Colonial Council would
mean the adoption by the Council OF the
principles embodied in the charter and
an expressed desire of the people
through their representatives to submit
to an experiment which would not be
ventured upon the people of the main,
land.
Mr.. Tausig told Mr.. Douglas Arm
strong and Mr.. Malcolm Skeoch that
they could manufacture rum and sell ii
to the Government. The Governor now
introduces a Bill making ii crime to
manufacture rum in the island of St.
Croix, and Mr. Tugwell, another MEM
Der of the brain trust told sub COM
mIttee of the Council that without the
monopoly the Company would have only
half a chance Cf success.
The persons who planned and are
urging such charter regard the people
of St. Croix as splneless ignoramuses
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22
ADULT EDUCATION

THE CITIZEN AND PREVEN
MEDIClNE'' is the subject which Dr.
Canegata will discuss when he gives his
lecture in the Steeple Building. Chris
tiansted. Friday night this week The
public is cordially invited. The time
is $50
these lectures given every week in
connection with the Adult Education
Program are very interesting and In
structiveGand it is hoped hat more people
will accept the invitation to listen and
enjoy them.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22
The Council

A large audience packed the main hall
and the lobbies of the Colonial Councl
yesterday professional men, business
men and men and women in every walk
of life.
Several times the chairman was COM
PEELED to ring the bell for order as the
audience manifested its DIS
gust for those MEMBERS wno spoze
in support of C0lonlal C)llciIBill N).2G
Oae gentleman 10 a crash suit tried
some lobbying for the Government bill
but his voIee could DE compale1 with
a whisper against the thunder OF OPP
position throughout the Hall.
Mr. Roman with knife in hand gave
a practical Illustration of now the peo-
Die would cut their own threats if they
accepted the Bill.
A few feasible voices, with illogical eX-
pressions and for reasons we'll known to
the public went against their better
Judgement in supporting the Bill, bat.
having no need 10 the Governors ap-
peal for passage of his bills the hea-
W. part of the Council riddled Conn-
ell Bill No 27 and left it in the flrsC
stage until the next meeting OF the
the Colonial Council
Council Bill No "a which aims TO jail
any distiIler who manufactures rum or
who having previously manufactured
rum disposes of it by sale was lald ASIDE
until such time as the Colonial ,CounclI
of St, Thomas and St. Croix can act
conjointly. This Bill has been married
to Colonial Council Bill No. Il and pro-
vides for a monopoly to be exercised oy
Virgin Islands Company.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22

There is none 80 dumb but that he
would realize that there may be thou
sand different ways of helping ST. Crolx
without reducing the psopIe 70 condi
ton whereby an en'irs population would
have to beg bread at the hands of a
company more powerful than any Gov
ernmenC under the American flag.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22
Random NAes

The motor boat "Vigilant" Sailed for
ST. Thomas at 6 P. NJ. yesterday.
Passengers For ST. Thomas:
Government Attorney Eli Baer Chris
tan Moler CyriaI Michael, Maria Miles,
Ella Petersen, H. HensIey Luis Coma
cho Carl Roberts. Cadelia Paris
For Puerto Rico:
Maud Bushbey. Enrique Marine,
Manuel Z. Perez
The 'Carib will sail for Puerto Rico
this afternoon.
There is excitement 10 basehall circles.
The All Stars of Christiansted are prac-
ticing to meet the White Sox Of ST.
Thomas in a contest on the Parade
Ground starting on Sunday. April ].
AZ resistant to the press ure caused
nv Council Bill No 81 the Theatre has
secured good picture for your enter.
tainment tonight. It's the "Cnea ters at
Play"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

The two Sons of the late John H Dc
Ia Motta. and on behalf of his Wife and
Daughters in New York and lis sister
Mrs Frank Lindqvist, beg to thank Their
many friends and acquaintance for Their
kind attention shown during his illness
and sympa thy expressed at his death
G. & w. DE LA MOTPA.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22
sT.CROIx TRIBUNE

Published daily except Sundays & Hol.-
days at SO Company st. Chrlstlansted
st. Croix. ~. u. S. A. by st. Crolx
Cooperative Society
Entered as second class matter on July
1st 1929 at the Post Office at Christian
fed St. Croix. VI u. S. A. under the
Act of March 3rd, 1879
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22

Members of Council found on their IA
BILE Yesterday copy Of cable mess Ia
from Governor Paul M Pearson read
ing as follows:
In reply to radio from Chapman on
March nineteenth asking status cnarter
Iegislauon stated that suggesuon tr9lh
some members Of the Council Is h E
Cover ment withdraw ordinance and
register charter either St. Croix or In
the states but that requsst char q VAS
reasonable and | believe Cou4ciI VIII
pass il, Have received from Secretary
Ickes following
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-03-22
Thought for the Day
Thur. Mch. &.

The hardest trial Of the beast is,
whether il can bear rivals failure
without triumph. Akin.
H. M. PIGOTT Recsor
St Johns Church. Chr1stianstsd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
Visiting Nurses Director Denies Opposition to Plan
BUT ONE QUARTER OF TAXES PAID IN
S2,6OO, 900 Due This Month Returns Come
 in Slowly

Despite the fact that approxi-
 mately $2,6O0,00 in taxes are due and payable to the city of Water bury during the month of October, only one-quarter of this sum has
 been paid in so far, 1t was learned today at the office of Tax Coilec- tor William A. Ennis. Between $500. 900 and $700,000 has been re- ceived. The last day for payment is October 31st, less than a week hence.
 Executive Secretary Thomas P.
 Kelly stated today that the tax payers of the city are showing q very slow attitud this year as far
 as the October tax payments are concerned. With only a few days
 left in which to collect the Octo- Der installment of the taxes, and with in the neighborhood of $2,- 000,000 in payments due, the tax
 collectors office promises to be a
 very busy one from now until the
 end of the month.
 Special emphasis was placed to- day o! the fact that the local char
 ter provides that if the October in stallment is not paid on or by the end of the month interest on the
 amount due does not begin on November 1st but goes back to
 May 1st. This added expense will be considerable to many delit-
 quents, it is believed.
 In the early part of the year the
 May installment of the 1894 taxes
 was paid very we'll. Local officials
 are mystified at the sudden drop
 ping off in receipts on the October | installment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
FUNERALS

The funeral of Rocco Quagliaro took place this morning at S:15 o'clock from the home, 1O1 La. mont street, to St Lucy's church. where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at o'clock by Rev Felix Scoglio. Burial was in Cal vary cemetery. The pallbearers were: Vito Paradise, Giuseppe Barbieri, Domenic and Frank Russo, Thomas Vaccariello and Pietro Panaeci.
 The funeral of Eunice Blair took place this morning at 9 o'clock from the home of her parents. 597 Central avenue, New Haven, to St Aidan's church, where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated ct 9:30 o'clock. Burial was in Mount St Benedict's cemetery, Hartford.
 The funeral of Peter Bauby will be. held tomorrow morning from the home, 338 Willow street, at 8:30 o'clock, to Our Lady of Lour- des church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mark J. McGuire will be held tomorrow morning at S:SO o'clock from the home, 365 Grandview avenue. to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament where q solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in old St Joseph's ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
DR JOHN CONDON
 NOW CONVINCED
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 Over and over he repeated key sentences until he was satisfied.
 Before leaving the jail, Dr. Con- don exacted from Attorney General David T. Wilentz of New Jersey a promise not to reveal for several days what had transpired in the cell. Had "Jafsie" been unable to identify Hauptmann there would have been no pledge of secrecy.
 Dr. Condon's visit came when he was considered out of the case as far as the trial of Hauptmann was concerned. Both defense and pro- secution had indicated they would not call him. He had been vague !! when asked to identify the suspect earlier in the Bronx.
 Hauptnann Lost Witness Remington, N. J., Oct 25-(U. P.)-Faced with the loss of his chief alibi witness. counsel for Bruno Richard Hauptmann, charg- ed with the Lindbergh baby mur- der, began preparations to-day for the trial here on January 2. The witness, Joseph l.. Furcht, former construction superintendent, who had mad an affidavit, saying that the German carpenter was employ | ed on the day of the Kidnapping, re- canted in a signed statement to Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Jr of Hunterdon County. Furcht, ac- cording to Hauck said he had been | mistaken" Date for trial was sci yesterday after Hauptmann plead ed not guilty to the murder indict- ment.
 The first step taken by Defense Counsel James M. Fawcett after the arraignment was to retain new investigators. George H. Foster and Edward Roberts, operators of 6 private detective agency. Foster lived in Hopewell, scene of the kid. naping of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr, for IS months in 1929 ant 1880. Fawcett planned also to re tain New Jersey attorney.
 Although Dr John F. Condon Ithe "Jafsie' in the kidnap ransom negotiations, visited Hauptmannl a the county jail after the arraign' ment, prosecuting authorities in dicated they did not consider hin a vital witness. Condon. who ac tcording to States Attorney Genera David T. Wilentz. suggested th'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25

(Continued from Page 1.) garded here as the wish of Presi- dent Roosevelt. The Prisednt has opposed payment of the bonus, iri- directly, on grounds that it would unbalance the nations financial structure.
 Patman Defends It.
 The motion for passage was seconded by Max Bloomberg, of Johnstown, Pt.
 National Commander Edward A. Hayes disregarded the numerous recognized Congressman Wright Patman, d., Tex, who endorsed the resolution.
 "A better resolution could not have been written the congress man said.
 ''We are not making an unrea- sonable request" he said. Pay. ment of the bonus would not hin- der national recovery but would aid it.
 You must not be alarmed over rumors of currency imitation. It will not change the value of the dollar one cent. It will be a God send to the people of this coun- | try"
 Debate Was Short.
 Debate was comparatively short on this issue which may force the government to distribute almost $3,000,00O among veterans of the World War to stimulate American
 business.
 The Legion also demanded elim- ination of all interest accured and | afrrx. 70 f~~4A A~% -I> A~r q previous payments on adjusted sef- vice certificates, not due until 1945.
 The resolution, as adopted by the cnvention. makes it's request upon congress on grounds that it is in line with current govern mental policy of spending vast sums of money to aid business re- | covery.
 Cheers echoed through the con- vention hall is bonus payment ad- vocates heard state after state add it's quota of delegates to the "aye" | column.
 Overseas caps of the veterans. | joined in convention in an annual | remainder of World war services, flew into the air in approval 0. | the vote. N With its overwhelming vote, the Legion neared the close of it's | colorful convention. It already had adopted the reso- 1ution urging the universal draft ito take the profit out of war; The chief decision remaining be- fore it was the election of a new national commander. The position, i, Legion leaders forecast, will go to Frank Belgrano, San Francisco banker, who came here with a large pledged delegation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
WILL DRAIN POND
 TO FIND WEAPON
SIeuths Still Pursue Some Clues in the Killing of
 Professor Speer

Northfield, Mass. Oct 25.-(UP) Still seeking as possible tell tale clue the 12-gauge shotgun with which the Rev Elliott Speer was slain six weeks ago, author ities prepared today to drain Nell son pond, a deep body of water not far from Mount Hermon school. Similar searches of Shadow Lake pond, on the campus, and the Con- necticut river. some two miles away. have proved fruitless. Nor was any trace of the death weapon found when police conducted a a cellar-to-attic hunt of nearly 100 buildings on or near the campus.
 But. convinced that the plot that led to the young headmaster's murder was matched on the cannpas, state detectives cling to the theory that the shotgun was disposed of in the vicinity of the school.
 Meanwhile the sleuths investi- gated evidence that private state police telephone lines have been tapped here during the past three weeks. Telephones tempered with were those used by Captain John F. Stokes, chief state detective, at the Speer home. and at temporary police headquarters established atop the Speer garage. As result of the tapping, Stokes has assigned Miss -Ennice Adams, head of the Barnardston telephone exchange, to take sole charge of the Mount Hermon switchboard.
 CORN POPS ON STALK IN FALL,
 Conneaut, O., (UP)-During moderate early fall weather here, popcorn popped on the stalk at ~ ~ Rnnnof%so Fa a,,~-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
TRAIN SMASHED
 ALL THE RECORDS

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 formance of the blunt-nosed six car train.
 The bullet-shaped M-1001, fast est train ever to cross the United States, rolled into Grand Central station to-day with new record of two days, eight hours and 55 minutes from Los Angeles to the heart of Manhattan. A crowd of about 1,00U persons, headed by Mayor F. H. LaGuardia, greeted the train.
 A Red Cap band played as the train arrived at 9:55 a. m.
 Red carpets were rolled along the station platform and high off, cials waited sedately as the new Union Pacific speed monarch end- ed it's dash from coast to coast. But the sparkling canary and brown train did not touch it's goal under it's own power.
 An electric engine, attached at Mott Haven station in New York City, propelled the new stream lined speedster into Grand Central because of station regulations. The powerful diesel engines which had sent the M-1001 across the conti- nent at an average of close to 57 miles an hour. were silenced on the last 20 minutes of the journey through New York City.
 The record of 56 hours and 55 hours and 55 minutes set to-day compared to the former mark of Fl hours and 27 minutes, made by I.~ Ir4A II @Ixl chairman of the Union Pacific. in a dash from the San Francisco earth quake area in 1906. On board the Hartman. present chairman of the son of the late chairman.
 At times the train hit speed of around 120 miles an hour on short stretches during it's coast to coast run. The worlds mark for a regu- lar train, fully equipped, was made by the train after leaving Chey- enne, Wyo, when it was clocked | 120 miles an hour for two miles One former mark of 115 miles ar hour was set by a Philadelphia anc Reading train in a sprint near Egg Harbor in 1904.
 | In England, the famous Chelten. ham flyer two years ago set tor speed of 92 miles an hour on a TUT from Swindon to London, covered at an average. sof S1.6 miles ar hour. Aboard the speed train when il arrived here were F. w. Charske chairman of the executive commit | te of the railroad; Carl R. Gray president of the road: W. M, lief. fers, executive vice president ant F. w. Robinson. traffic vice-pres ident, in addition to Hartman.
 Among those greeting the trair ] were F. E Williamson, presiden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
WAS ACQUITTED
 OF THE MURDER

Brockeon, Mass. Oct 25-(UP) Calvi of Hingham had been acquitted today of a second- degree murder charge growing out of the alleged "feud" killing of Joseph Sillipi in an automobile ac- cident. :.
 After deliberating four hours. a jury also found the youth not guilty of a hit-run charge. He was convicted, however. of reckless driving and will be sentenced to- morrow.
 Sillipi, who served a prison term for. staying Calvi's father. was run down and fatally injured by an au- tomobile the youth was driving al Hingham last April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
Proposed Project
 To Aid Unemployed
 Heartily Approved
Additional Help WOuId Be Appreciated By Association City Health Department Health Officer Sends
 Acquisition for B Appointments

Reports current during the past few days that the EZRA nursing project was being held up because of opposition by the Waterbury Visiting Nurses association were denied today by Miss Florence .Whipple, nursing director.
 "The Visiting Nurses association not only approves of the project but has made application for three of the S2 nurses suggested for em- playment in Waterbury" Miss Whipple said.
 The present staff of nurses is no more than adequate to take care of the regular work, according to Miss Whipple, and although they assist with the relief work as much as possible, they cannot attend to many of the cases applying for aid.
 Although a requisition for the S2 nurses has been sent in by pr E. J., Godfrey, health officer, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
MISSING WOMAN
 AUTHOR FOUND

Boston, Oct25-CUP)-Miss Ar dath G. Atkinson, A year cid au- thor and student of Los Angeles, Calif, who has been missing since August 2, has been found at Port land, Me, according to word re- ceived today at Boston police headquarters.
 The young woman was found by David Needleman of the federal transcients bureau there as a result of a police radio broadcast. She told authorities she was seeking work as domestic to gather mate- rial for book.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25

of the New York Central and R. E. Dougherty, vice-president.
 The train carried United States mail.
 The cars, strung together like huge hot dogs, were named E. H. Hartman, Abraham Lincoln, Ore- gon Trail and Coach Buffet.
 The engineer apparently was deafened by the roar of the en- zines and could not hear questions shouted at him,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25

approval of state ZEBRA authorities has not yet been granted. Appli- cations cannot be accepted until the plan is approved at the Hart ford office.
 The project is another of those designed to give relief to unem- ployed clerical and professionally trained workers, and is the second largest development proposed here, Applications for instructors posi- tions are now being taken al Crosby high school, where a pro- ject for the employment of teach CTS and others qualified to give in- struction in trades or recreationa; and cultural pursuits is now being developed.
 The nurses will be required to establish the same eligibility as other EZRA workers. They must prove need of relief and qualifi- cation for the work. and will be investigated and budgeted by the EZRA clerical staff on State street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25

change Commission and the Fed efal Housing Administration to facilitate and encourage the re- vival of private investment.
 I commend the objectives of the Housing Administration to your immediate consideration, but at the sa metime I ask you to note that all of these new agencies are seeking consultation and cooperation with you bank CTS.
 More Expenditures
 While there lies before us still the necessity for large expendi- lures for the relief of unemploy- ment, I think we should all pro-. ceed in the expectation that the revival of business activity will steadily reduce this burden.
 am gratified to know of the expressions of belief, public and private, of your members that the speed that we shall make to- ward this objective is something that no one has the wisdom or the hardihood to estimate. This recognition reflects a growing appreciation of the problems resting upon a responsible Chief Executive.
 With respect to international relationships, I have been glad to note the growing appreciation in other nations of the desirabil- ity of arriving, as quickly as pos sible, at point of steadiness of prices and values.
 This objective of a greater steadiness we have constantly kept before us as our national policy.
 The fact that American busi- ness men and bankers are de- voting more and more individ- ual study and attention to the wider problems of our nation and of international affairs is manifesting itself in many ways. It seems to me that this is very important development.
 Contacted World
 Let me make it clear to you that the government of the Uni ted States has daily and even hourly contact with sources of information which cover not only every state and section of our own country, but also every other portion of the habitable globe. This information is more complete, informative and accu- rate than that possessed by any private agency.
 l need not tell you that true wealth is not a static thing. It is a living thing made out of the disposition of men to creaae and to distribute the good things of life with rising standards of liv- ing. Wealth grows when men CO., operate. but it stagnates in an atmosphere of misunderstood ing and misrepresentation.
 Here, in America, the material means are at hand for the growth of true wealth. It is in the spirit of American institu- tions that wealth should come as the reward of hard labor of mind and hand.
 That is what we call a profit system. Its real fulfillment comes in the general recognition of the rights of each factor of the com munity. It is not in the spirit of partisans, but partners, that America has progressed.
 The time is ripe for an alli- ance of all forces intent upon the business of recovery.
 All-American Team
 In such an alliance will be found business and banking, az riculture and industry. and labor and capital. What an all-Amer- ican team that is! The possibili- ties of such a team kindle the imagination--they encourage our determination they make easier the tasks of those in your government who are leading it.
 The nation does not merely trust or hope that we will do our duty-the nation is Justified in expecting that we will do our duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25

meeting, spent more than an hour with the defendant. &
 "They discussed among other things, the things that happened that night in the woods. Wilentz revealed.
 It was assumed Wilentz refer red to the first meeting with the man who afterwards received the ransom money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-25
STEAMER IN TOW

New London, Conn.,, Oct. 25-- (UP)-The 50O0-ton steamer Berk- shire, her propeller lost, was talk en in tow today off Bridgehamp- ton bouy by the U. s. coast guard cutter Tampa, bound for New York City. The vessel radioed for as- sistance late last night. The bouy Is south of Southampton, l.. I.