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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-01
Radio News

Vienna. Reports from the proviF ees
TODAY indicate the NazIs are closing
their scattered rangs in preparation for
another attack on the government. Pro-
vjncjal police have seized quantities of
secretly distributed propaganda Nazi
agents are said TO Oe circulating through
out Austria to bolster uD the morale OF
the d discouraged party. Vienna IS Dartl.
cular v nervous lest the Nazls. by force
or strategy daringly attempt to deliver
RinteIea and other Putseh leaders from
Jail They feel Austria is sitting on a
smoulderlng volcano
Port Au Prince Two United States
navy airDlanes dropped their war games
III the Caribbean sea today to maze a
100 mile dash in effort to save the life
of 10 year old girl. The planes brought
serum from the aircraft carrier Sar atoga
10 Port Au Prince for the daughter of
Charles Fequierre. a Haitian govern.
ment engineer. who is suffering from
pneumonia.
CaIIandar, Ont: Annette Dionne. next
TO the oldest of the Dionne quintuplets,
developed slight fever today. DR.. A.
r. Dafoe physician to the 1l0 day old
babies felt no une asiness however.
because Agnette and al! her sisters re
gained weight. 1t was the second day
in the hospital INSTRUCTED especially
for them, and DR.. Dafoe attributed their
loss of weight yesterday TO the handling
necessltatedain their move from their
home 100 yards down the yard.
Shanghai:An American woman inden-
titled by police as Ruth Driscoll, about
40, years old of Seattle, was found in a
Shanghai street today shot in the for
head Although it was believed the shoot
ing occurred early today, the woman
was still alive. The affair was a mystery.
Portsmouth, England: Four members
of the crew reported killed today when
an ar liner enroute to Coventry crashed
and caught afire.
Wrexham. Wales: Appro ximateIy EGO
miners trapped by fire in the GresfOrd
coal mine pits here were abandoned to
their fate tonight the mine shaft closed,
rescue workers withdrawn Officials.
announcing this to be the correct num-
Der Of casualties according TO the latest
check, believed all the men to be dead
They felt it inhumau to risk more lives
in an effort TO penetrate the fiery shaft
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-01

No person will use our editorial col
lumns for casting reflection upon the
good name of any citizen of the islands.
No person should expect our editor to
go in the market to abuse any citizen in
vindication of their personal grievance.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-01

White hall Building, New York. and the
lseenper office will De al Broadway
New York. Moore and MCCORMICK
Company, inc being general passen
ger SCENTS.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-01

The White Sox of Christiansted and
picked team from Frederiksted met 10
football contest on the Parade Ground
yesterday. The game resulted in a draw.
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-01
Monday. October lst l):i
EDITORIAL.

All thinking people will admit that the
world is a stage and that men and wo-
men merely play their parts But short
time ago Mr.. Paul E. Joseph. editor of
West End News was the uncompro.nising
chamcion of the Pearson administration
and Fritz E Morris. his faithful disciple.
Yesterday afternoon there were twD lee
lures in st. Croix Ar Frederiksted, the
home of Joseph, Flifz Morris was lee
turing to a crowd of cItI2en. urging
them 10 stand by the Pearson admins
tration, as the administration is doing
wonderful work for their economic
emancipation. He referred TO the Vir-
gin Islands Company which is expected
soon to operate on profit sharing basis.
run by a Government agency, with Gov
ernor Pearson at the head.
AT the same time Mr.. Joseph was admit
ting 10 the people of Christiansted that
he should not have supported the Pear
son administration and that his con-
science would permit him to do so 40
longer.
We always believed that Mr Joseph " as
under the conviction that he was pursu-
ing the right course in his firm pro-
administration position. 1t he believed
mat he was doing what was right by his
people tneE0 cuulu U6 uO COtHpuuStiOu
of conscience.
At public meeting IN Chrlstiansted
Yesterday the people were advised to
read only the West End News. We do
not think it is necessary nor ethical for
as to take the platform for the purpose
of increasing our circulation. If the in
crease in the fribune's circulation depend.
ed upon our joining the crowd who claims
to know all about graft and corruption
in the Government; if it depended upon
our spreading Scandals if it depended
upon our practicing stunts from the gut
ter; and if our existence depended upon
our making statements which we are in
no position to PROVE we would make
our exit from the newspaper fielo.
This paper has neversbeen lax in cri-
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

sensation, Evelyn Tyner. who viii
team UP in several groups Of pop
ular numbers during both the
dinner and late supper periods.
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Elsa Lang New
Star Of Bill
At Troika

Elsa Lang, the darling Of
Vienna, is being featured in the
new Russian Troika floor show.
Miss Lang Is reputed to be the
smallest prima donna in America.
She possesses an unusual lyric So
prano voice which bellies her size
with its rich volume. Recently
she has been starred in several
Shubert productions and head
lined in R-K.O vaudeville theaters
from coast to coast.
MiScha Markoff, the Troika's
master of ceremonies of long
standing, created the new revue.
Jules SimmS, whose singing with
the Troika orchestra has given
rise to much favorable comment
during the past few days, is heard
in the comedy number, 'The Man
On the Flying Trapeze."
With his new dances, Serge
Abagoff continues to attract many
of Washington's social elite to the
Troika.
Then there is Michel Mihil-
lofts Incompatible violin solos,
Matt Windsor's agile fingers on
the keyboard of the accordion
and gay troupe of Russian gyp-
sizes to provide a continental at
moSphere as well as some highly
commendable entertainment.
Sweet dance music is provided
by the Russian Troika orchestra.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Jimmy Gets Mad

borS.
Jimmy Gets Mad
Pete Macias has a Heigh-Ho
rule that bars walters from cross
ing the dance floor while enter
tainers are strutting their stuff.
US a good rule, but Jimmy Dur
ante didn't like it. Strange. Be-
cause he stems from a night club
himself. Jimmy and his entour-
age left in a huff because Ramon
wouldn't break the rule while the
CansinoS were doing their feature
dance. Be yourself Schnozzola.
Heigh-Ho captured large seq
ment of society both before and
after the big doings this week at
the Russian and Iatlian embaS-
sizes. : Everywhere you turned was
a diplomat or a social register
ite.
That Cansinos team is worth
watching. One of the pioneer
ballroom couples and still great.
Marty Rubin is grooming with the
Heigh-Ho girls and Jimmy Mich
OILS and other lads provide special
ties,
Mine Host Macias is scheduled
to assault the bounding waves
with the new speed boat, and the
tap room is now open every day
in time for luncheon.
Whale of a Show
Ken Murray's new show at
Michel is bang-up entertainment.
Worthy of top spot on any vaude-
vile stage in the land. . "A new
conner, Billy Mcintyre. is a Aensa-
ton. A Washington boy, discov-
cred by Bessie Cush Fegan. Can
he dance? I'll say. Can he take
off Joe Penner? A riot. Working
with Helen Charleston in a breezy
lyrical satire on Zasu Pitts and
the duckman he was a panic.
When will the modern Ziegfeld
grab Helen Charleston? The 1884
Elsie Janis is what Ken Murray
calls her. She has new mimic por-
traits, including an uncanny
Sophie Tucker. ANY night you
are liable to hear her latest, Maui
rice Chevalier and jeanette Mac
Donald. A very clever girl, climb
ing fast, and certain to knock Chi
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Drue's New Role

Fox;s newest personality, Drue
Leyton, recruited from the New
York stage and who IS making
her film debut in "Now I'll Tell, +"
by Mrs. Arnold Rothstein, viii
next be seen in Charlie Chan'S
Courage" with Walter Connolly.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Bert BasranoH at Hi-Hat Tonight

Popularity Of the entertain
ment provided at the Hi-Hat has
been so warmly evidenced by its
patrons that Manager Frank A.
McNey has engaged an additional
feature to greet the anticipated
overflow crowd tonight at the
Ambassador Hotels smart, con-
tinental cocktail lounge.
In addition to the melodious
Royal Hawaiian Serenaders, led
by Gordon st. Chad, the regulars
and those currently forming the
Hi-Hat habit will hear that rising
young baritone, Bert Bagranoff,
and Washington's newest piano
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
At Wardnnan Park

Wardman Park JottingS: Joe
Cronin and Heine Manush were
among those escorted to ringside
seats Wednesday night. Jimmy
Durante, another Continental
room visitor. How that Cyrnao
likes his mite clubs. Patsy Ben.
ton, fresh from her elopment with
Billy Bride jr.. and the new groom,
Of course, and former Corporation
Counsel and Mrs. William Bride,
evidently observing a belated pre-
nuptial festivity. Hostess Eliza,
beth Vandenburg, pretty and popu-
lar daughter of Michigan's Sen
ator, whose party included Mary
Martha Wrenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Knox (the former Lalla Lynn
and Helen Walker. Miss Peyton
HaweS in a corner secluded. {.
Those recent debutantes Ann and
Frances Simpson, flanked by Cath.
crime Pearson and Dorothy Kirk,
daughter Of Representative Kirk.
Mrs. ]. g. Vivian, of Duluth,
Mimi, and her party of ten. Mr..
Charles g.. Underhill and party.
Or. T. r. Chevalier. host for a
gay throng. Washington's younger
set mingled about the table Of host
C, y. Roming. From Sandy
springA Md d.. K. ". Bird
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

bamboo room of the Willard al
most as soon as she got back from
her vacation, and with her was
Grace Tully in a beautiful and
smart gray ensemble and all smiles
and cheer.
They were seen with Helen Hal
loran, who was enjoying every
minute Of her bamboo visit and
not missing a note of that John
Slaughter music.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

cago crowds for q goal when she
begins a long Century Of Progress
engagement next month. Jimmy
Durante led the applause for Helen
last Sunday night, and even
coached her on how to do his "hot-
chas." Calls her the best Of his
imitators. The Murray finale is
worth waiting for. Six girls who
do everything those flying Arabs
invented. Fast and furious. Agile
and shapely. A red-hot finish and
no foolin'. Michels show Is a very
good after-dark buy. Almost forgot
Milton Charleston, who, besides
doing a grand job as Emcee,
vowed the customers with his
Man on the Flying Trapeze" bur-
leSque.
MayfIower Lounge
There are reports that the May
flower lounge Is such an over
whelming success that Col. r. L.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
'MarshaIIs' Head
Floor Show

Featured in the new four-act
floor revue at the Lotus Restaurant
this week are Don and Ruth
Marshall, who introduces q soft
shoe dance and g. "hot" eccentric
number.
Madeline Patrice has directed
her own orchestra in night club
work, is heard in a group of
numbers for voice and violin;
Janice Thompson presents a fast
acrobatic and control dance, and
Vincent and Norma in a waltz
and bolero.
Bill Strickland and his versatile
band furnish the dance tunes,
with AL Norton acting as master
Of ceremonies and Lew Davie as
soloist.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Sisters
Headlines at
Shoreham

The shoreham Hotel is pre-
senting this week a very ex-
traordinary entertainment for
its dinner dance patrons. AS
usual all talent for these shows
is secured in New York city and
brought to Washington. There
is a complete change Of bill each
week. This policy has proven
successful as attested by the
ever increasing number Of diners.
This same policy is to be con-
tinued through the year and
will be in vogue when the sum-
mer comes and the beautiful
Shoreham Terrace Is again open
for the public.
The headline act this week Is
the Archer Sisters who have been
displaying their talent in the
larger hotels Of Manhattan.
They have earned the title Of
"aristocrats Of dance" Pola
Conan, a Spanish dancer who
has been appearing on the r.
K. o. and Paramount vaudeville
circuits has been engaged dur
ing a brief retirement from those
circuits to come to Washington
and appear at the Shoreham.
BY way Of comedy, Lester and
Daniels, an acrobatic team from
Murray'S Club in New York make
their first appearance in Wash
ington. Zara Lee, who has been
appearing at the Capitol The
ater, New York, is presenting
her dance specialties this week.
other dancing and singing acts
are presented.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
New Cocktail Room

Manager Bonneville, of the
Washington Hotel, deferred the
opening Of his new cocktail lounge
from last Monday till today. Ev-
erything must be perfect, insists
Mr.. Bonneville.
This new lounge, just off the
lobby, is something to see. All
very cozy and intimate. Red
leather and unvarnished oak are
the predominating colors. I'm
usual indirect lighting casts a
mellow glow over the room.
Walls are gold, with amusing
murals portraying the evolution
Of drink or sumpin', as decora-
ton. Long divans, in red leather,
line the sides. They were the
principal reason for the belated
premiere. When first installed
they were little too low for COM
Dlete comfort. Now they're o. K.
The bar is located just outside.
And although you can't see it,
it's quite an elaborate affair.
Practically the last word in drink
dispensing. I propheSy that the
Washington's rendezvous will
find q favored niche in the Capi.
tabs social life,
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

Polio, manager Of the Connecti-
cut Avenue hostelry, summoned
Messrs. Ballard and RevneSs, the
decorators, this week and ordered
plenty more tables and chairs
made to order.
The knight operatives report a
remarkable turnover. Just about
everybody seems to be present be-
tween five and seven. There is
a tremendous amount Of drop
ping in" at irregular hours until
the evening closing hour.
Sidney and his Singing vio-
Inns" orchestra can be heard twice
daily-at the cocktail hour and
after 10 p. m.
Those seen dancing or contem-
plating recently included Capt.
Enrique A. Prieto, military at
tache at the Cuban embassy, with
his wife, Sonora de Prieto. They
were guests Of the Charles Skaters,
who recently returned to Wash
ington from the South. Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. Willett and the
latter'S brother, Enrique A. Tes-
sada- -Guzman, joined the party
later. Others glimpsed by Mr..
Knight were Mary Martha Wren
and her mother, Mrs. Clark c.
Wren; Mrs. William D. Thomas,
the former Helen Marye: Mrs. w.
w. Howes, whose husband is First
Assistant Postmaster General;
Mrs. N. Price Whitaker and Paul
Henderson, jr.
At the Shoreham
Margaret Ann Buck, daughter
Of the Representative from Cali
fornia, is entertaining a large
party Of young friends at the
Shoreham this evening. Among
others glimpsed there recently
were Representative and Mrs.
Clarence E. Hancock, with a
party of Junior Red Cross dele
gates from their home town,
Syracuse, N. Y. Baron and
Baroness Donald D. A. R. Won
Redlich and Senator w. G. NC
Adoo are constant patrons of the
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Hi-Hat Special

H-Hat Special
Jack Espey, Beau Brummel Of
The hotel tub thumpers. says the
Ambassadors Hit-Hat will feature
q "Play Ball" menu teaser this
week. Just a reminder that Joe
Cronin's athletes pry off the lid
at Griffith Stadium Monday.
The "Play Ball" tonsil delight
Is conceived by Manager Frank
McNey and is guaranteed to bat
ut least 750 with Hi-Hat's pat
Eonage.
Thursday night every table was
Yiled. It's that way every night,
Morris Cafritz explained. On
The Washington times., 1934-04-14
Ball Players Dance at Wardman;
Jimmy Durante Gets Mad;
MicheI's Sensation
By AINsLEY r. KNIGHT

This seems to be the time Of year when Of best
mixers at the invisible bars should break out with Cherry
Blossom special it is concoced just right the seductive
liquid should have the odor of fresh spring and two three
doses should make talk japanese Yowzsr
Anyway Cherry Blossom has arrived and with the
prospect of 100000 April visitors The festival has the complete
support Of the hotels supper clubs and spots for aerdak
gaye And why not Anything that brings 100000 faces
to town for q few days rates bow.
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piloted a convivial group Of neigh
borS,
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Veek-ends, it's necessary to put
tables in the main dining room.
Tonight, as q special feature,
Bert Bagranoff will come up
from the Earle and lend his bari
tone to the festivities. Evelyn
Tyner, Of the talented fingers,
viii assist at the piano.
A word about Frank McNey.
Many will remember him as a
genial host at the old Shoreham
Hotel in pre-prohibition days. His
career includes session at Can
fields famous resort in Florida.
He concocted a special cocktail
for w. B. Hibbs, famous broker.
That special "drink Of the
week" idea has gone like wild
fire. Chick Kenney's cartoons
are taken from the menus as
souvenirs.
Among the many notable visi.
tors to the Hi-Hat, glimpSed
Jimmy Bergen, ]. j. Fitzgerald
and the Washington music macs
tro, Meyer Davis.
The Washington times., 1934-04-14

Shoreham's lounge cafe. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John Young
Brown, of kentucky, were hosts
at a dinner. Captain and Mrs.
Arthur D. Elliott, New York
social registerites, entertained
several friends here while in
Washington.
At the Willard
Miss. Margaret lie Hand, the
presidential secretary, was in the
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
E Ex-President Held Innocent
'Plotter' of French Revolt

try into a furore and seriously
imperilling the Chautemps gov
ernment.
Although no names were men
toned, the former president"
would have to be either CASTOR
Doumergue or Ramona Poincare,
the only two holders of the Of,
flee still living. LIE Jour stated
all three men of the projected
triumvirate were unaware of the
movement to set them up in
power.
Doumergue is 70, Poincare 73
and neither are active politically.
LIE Jour's suspicious were ex-
pressed as Chautemps, encouraged
by vote of confidence in the
Chamber of Deputies late last
night, launched a thorough in
quiry into the entire Stavisky
scandal, promising drastic action
no matter what officials were
found to be involved.
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

Miss Coventry Says
Jack Morris Was
A Pretender

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Jack
Stanley Morris, playboy broker, is
in flight. according to an affidavit
filed by Jean Coventry, poet
showgirl whom he married after
a two-day courtship, in her coun-
ter suit for annulment. Jean said:
"He is running from the
pOlice-and not from pretty
blondes"
Jean apparently was recalling
that Morris once announced that
he in tended to marry Faith
Bacon, fan-dancer, if he could
only get free from his GodiVa
No. /.
She Didn't Know
The papers filed with Supreme
Court Justice Richard P. Lydon
listed Jeans extensive complaints
about the fugitive brokers' char
acter. In fact, jeans lawyer made
it very clear that she wouldn't
have married Morris if she'd only
known then what she now knows
about him.
The Showgirl, who formerly
adorned the Hollywood Res.
taurant on Broadway. also re-
vealed that since she was awarded
temporary alimony Of $50 weekly
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
DEFENSE BASED ON MOVE TO BAR CONFESS|OE
Tax All Retail Sales, Says Bache,
And Put Capital to Work
Financier Outlines His
Plan Whereby All
Bear Share

Americas march to better day;
under the swift-moving but prac
tical policies of Franklin D. Roose-
velt lacks but one constructive
movement.
1t is the sales tax.
Such is the opinion of Jules
Bache, senior partner of the
brokerage firm of j. S. Bache &
Co., first vice president of the
Chrysler Corporation, millionaire
art collector, and for 54 years one
OF the most prominent figures or
Wall Street.
Stopping in Washington today
long enough to visit friends, while
on his way from New York tt
Palm Beach. Bache praised both
the Chief Executive and his Ad-
ministration.
Outlines His Own Plan
He said:
81 approve of the emergency
legislation; / believe in the NRA.
But too much effort is being de-
voted to putting men to work,
and too little thought to putting
capital to work."
He was asked how this problem
could be solved.
Remedy it by new taxation"
"a sales taxi"
eyes. But do not like that
term. Call it a consumption
taxa turnover tax"
"HOw should it be applied?"
Provide for a reasonable levy,
Of three per cent, for instance,
on the amount of every retail
sale in the United States.
Exempt nOthing-foOd, clothing
or anything else.
Let the Federal Government
collect this revenue, keep one
per cent of it, and return one
per cent to the State and one
per cent to the municipality in
which the sale was made"
WOULL PAY FAIR SHARE
"HOw would this work Out?"
Every person would be pay
ing a fair share toward the
maintenance of government
but no more than he could af-
ford.
ITO illustrate, let us suppose
a wOrkingman buys a suit of
clothes for $40. The tax would
be 30 cents. If he can afford
the $40, he can afford the 30
cents.
"Similarly, the wealthy man,
with infinitely greater expendi-
lures, would provide a cor
respOndingly greater part of
the nations revenue"
"But are there other bene-
fits?"
eyes. 1t would free working
capital from it's excessive burden
under the income tax. 1t would
The Washington times., 1934-01-13

PARIS, Jan. 13 Q.N.S0. - A
former president of France was
innocently involved in the "plot"
to overthrow the government
which Premier Camille Chau-
temps warned against in the
Chamber of Deputies two days
ago, the moderate conservative
newspaper LIE Jour limited to-
day.
LIE Jour, edited by Leon Bailby,
one of the most prominent
French journalists, declared it
Sensed a dictatorship movement
aiming at placing a triumvirate
in power, consisting Of former
president, a minister of the cabi-
net, and a member of the general
staff of the army.
The dictatorship allegedly was
designed to seize power by taking
advantage of the almost unpre-
cedented situation arising out
of the 40 million Stavisky pawn
shop scandal, throwing the coun-
The Washington times., 1934-01-13
MILLER NAMED
ALMAS HEAD

William Carmack Miller, presi-
dent of the National Real Estate
Board, was elected potentate of
AlmaS Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.,
at the annual meeting of the Or
ganization last night in the 1900
block of K Street Northwest.
Other officers elected we're:
Robert P. Smith, chief rabban;
Allen H. Potts, assistant rabban;
Ara M. Daniels, high priest and
prophet: Granville GUIDE, Orien-
tai guide; Frank E. Ghiselli, treas
urer (reelected), and F. Lawrence
Walker, recorder (reelecteO.
Representatives elected to at
tend the next annual session of
the Imperial Council, at Mime
apolis in June. were Leonard P.
Steuart, William C. Miller, War;
rem w. Grimes, F. Lawrence
Walker and James C. Hoyle.
The new potentate made the
following appointments: Stanley
D. Willis, first ceremonial mas
ter; Earl E. FARRELL, second cere-
monial master; Earl w. Shinn,
marshal; Ernest w. Smoots, di-
rector, and the Rev. John C..
Palmer, reappointed as orator.