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Evening star., 1934-02-04
Food AIIocations Reduced
to $4,013,260 for Month
of February.
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY
SOUGHT FOR CAMPAIGN
Guffey for q. S. Senator and Van
Dyke for Governor Booms Are
Launched-G. 0. P. Secretive.
BY WALTER d. ROOS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARRISBURG, Pa, February s.
The State Relief Board this month
will furnish entire support to little
more than two-thirds of unemployed
families aided by relief funds In
February 1888.
In allocating relief monies, the
board estimated slightly less than
100000 cases will be on the rolls.
In February. 1893, the total was 4l5,-
397. The peak was 4548S4 last May.
Even after C. w. A. employment
reached its peak in mid-January. the
number of relief cases declined $500
the last two weeks OF last month.
Because Of the smaller number OF
persons on relief. food ALLEGATIONS for
February have been reduced by $685.
900, to a total of S4.813 260. the lowest
monthly grant since January, 1888.
The saving in relief funds In the
Winter season, when the needs usu-
ally mount, has been due largely to
the c. w. A., which by January 20
had 287 500 employees and weekly
pay roll of more than SO 900.
Democrats Active.
With the identity Of leading Re-
publican candidates still in the guess
ing stage, the Democrats have made
the first move to place complete
tickets in the campaign. The Demo-
cratic State Committee has been
summoned to meet here next Satur-
day to indorse candidates, but indi-
cations now are that the meeting will
fail in its major objective-harmony
in the Democratic primary in May.
Forecasts of the meeting have
anticipated committeemen's indorse-
ment of Joseph F. Guffey. Pittsburgh,
for United States Senator, and War
rem Van Dyke, Harrisburg, for Gov
ernor. They control the present State
organization and are the Roosevelt
patronage dispensers in Pennsylvania.
Guffey is former national commit
tee member. Van Dyke is chairman
Of the State committee. and last year
was appointed collector Of the port OF
Philadelphia.
Vociferous protests against stating
lOT IIle lllSIlcSI OluCcS lIlC tNo 4cddOAo
and patronage distributors have come
from various Democratic factions In
the past few days. Independents
asserted such action would forfeit
the best chance the party has had in
years to carry the State. Other fac
tions have threatened second meet
ing to launch an opposition ticket II
the Guffey-Van Dyke booms are in
dorsed by the State committee.
Four Start Campaign.
A dozen other Democrats are pro-
spective candidates for the places
Guffey and Van Dyke are said to seek,
and definite campaign work has
started for four of them. Chief among
these is Roland S. Morris, Philadel-
phia. Ambassador to Japan under
Woodrow Wilson. The three others
are judges: Charles D. Copeland,
Westmoreland County; John H. Nc
Cam. Cambria County, and Eugene
C. Bonniwell, Philadelphia. Bonniwell
was the gubernatorial nominee IN
1918 and 1926.
While Morris has been doomed both
for Senator and Governor, Democrats
allied with AL Smith in 1882, this
week circulated literature supporting
Morris for Senate and either Judge
Copeland or Judge Mccain for
Governor.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
ARKANSAS BONDS
STAGE RECOVERY.
ON BILL PASSAGE.
Measure Provides Profit for
Those Who Bought at
Distress Prices.
BY THOMAS ]. BRANSFORD.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February s.
The highway bond refunding bill
passed by the State Legislature last
week has been found acceptable to
a large majority of bondholders. and
as result market quotations on
those who bought them at low price
from alarmed holders have realized q
profit.
Among the principal provisions OF
the bill was me creation Of Refund
ing Board composed Of the Governor,
Lieutenant governor, treasurer. sec
retary of State, auditor, attorney
general and banking commissioner.
other important provisions were:
Creation of a State highway fund,
into which will be paid all net high
way revenues to be disbursed for vari-
Gus purposes on a percentage basis,
thereby establishing a parity among
all classes of creditors.
Authorizing issuance OF State high
way and toll bridge refundng bonds,
series A, setting up l0-year maturity
dates of ali the outstanding highway
and toll bridge bonds, the refunding
bonds to bear 3l2 per cent interest
the first three years. per cent the
next two years and the original con-
tract rate thereafter.
Second Series Approved.
Authorizing issuance of highway
and toll bridge refunding bonos,
series B. for past due interest and
that part of the interest not paid In
cash during the first five years. the
series B bonds to bear 3i2 per cent
interest and to mature Is years hence.
Authorizing issuance OF road dis
trict refunding bonds, series A, to
bear per cent interest and to ma
ture in IS years
Authorizing issuance Of non-lnter-
est bearing road district refunding
bonds. series B. for past due interest
on old road district bonds, the series
B bonds to mature in IS years. An
amount equivalent to 3 per cent In
terest on these bonds will be set aside
each year and credited to the road
district refunding bond redemption
account.
Authorizing issuance of De Walls
Bluff Bridge refunding bonds for
principal and past due interest, the
bonds to bear 3 per cent interest and
to mature in IS years.
Authorizing issuance OF refunding
certificates Of indebtedness for full
cost of paving actual highway con-
limitations through municipalities, the
certificates to bear 3 per cent inter-
est and to mature in 10 years.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
ALABAMA CENTERS INTEREST
IN REDUCING COTTON ACRES
Considerable Sentiment Is Seen Among Many State
Farmers for Limitation of Bales.

all parties and more effective to re-
strict the number Of bales a farmer
can produce instead Of limiting his
acreage in cotton. Intensive farming
on a few acres, 1t is pointed out, can
almost offset the loss in acreage. This
was true last year to a considerable
extent. it is argued, when cotton pro-
duction did not drop nearly as much
as was expected from the acres
plowed under
Politics was enlivened with the
opening up Of vigorous campaigns by
Judge Leon McCord and Maj. Frank
Dixon. candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. The two
announced their platforms, in which
both favored light wines and beer
under taxation control, continuation
Of the present disputed income tax
and reapportionment Of the State
Legislature. Dixon in addition has
announced for a complete reorgani-
zation Of the State Government with
appointment instead Of popular elec-
tion of department heads. simplifica-
tion of county governments. creation
Of department of labor, old-age
pensions and unemployment insur-
ance.
The third candidate is former Gov.
Bibb Graves, who so far has been
conducting Q quiet but very intensive
campaign.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Mississippi To,cn
Gets Muscle Shoals
P0,cer February Z
AnnOuncementResults in
Rate Cut by Companies
in Southern States.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga. February 3.-The
Muscle Shoals power development will
start supplying low-cost electricity to
Tupelo, Miss. on February 7. thus
opening the first phase Of the program
of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
But already the shadow Of that
vast project in Government-owned
and operated utility has been cast
across the Southeast.
Perhaps shadow is not the word.
and it would be more accurate to say
a profound influence has been eXerted.
1t has taken the form of voluntary
rate reductions by the privately owned
power companies in nearly every
State in the section within practical
reach of Muscle Shoals through high
tension transmission lines. In nearly
every case, a State public service COM
mission has started proceedings look
ing to rate reductions, but the serving
company has anticipated formal &C.
tion by q voluntary revision of rate
schedules.
The Georgia Public Service Com
mission, for example, issued q rule
against the far-fung Georgia Power
Co
Evening star., 1934-02-04
BY THOMAS FAUNTLEROY.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MEMPHIS, Tenn, February s.
For the first time in 40 years OF
effort, it appears that Tennessee is
definitely en- the road to constitu-
tional convention. Gov. McAlister
has announced his intention Of max
ing it a major plank in his plat
form for reelection this year, and
with the electorate at last ready to
accept new conditions and new deals,
the chances for a change in the or
ganic law Is much more favorable
than it has been since 1870.
There have been a half dozen ef-
forts to call q constitutional conven-
ton and many efforts to adopt
amendments. At times the decisions
have been close, but at no time has
there been q Statewide movement
backed by a party platform and q
formidable candidate as the cham
pion.
The constitution Of 1870, under
which Tennessee is now governed,
was written by the Democrats who
overthrew the reconstruction govern
ment following the Civil War. It
was the first of the Southern consti-
tutions to pass the muster Of the
Radical Congress, and while 1t has
been sudicient to keep the native ele-
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Dela,rare Is Facing
Complete Highway
Building Shutdown
States Present Program,
to Be Finished by
Midyear.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WILMINGTON. Del, February s.
Delaware, which has steadily improved
its highway system since the World
War until it now ranks high among
other States in this feature, faces an
almost complete shundown in high
way building within the next six
months. according to the announce
ment Of w. W. Mack. chief engineer
of the State Highway Department.
With the present program sched-
uled to be completed by midyear and
with no State funds available for fur
ther Improvements, Mr.. Mack sees
the only hope for continued progress
in possible further Federal grants for
this purpose.
During 1888 Delaware reached a
new high mark in mileage added to
it's highway system principally by the
construction of ISL miles of low
cost secondary roads. In all. 200
miles of new highways, almost double
that Of any previous year, were added
to the States system. bringing the
total to 1.1424 miles of improved
highways in Delaware. This figure
represents 80 per cent Of all rural
highway mileage in the State.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
LEADERS OPPOSE
VIRGINIA TAX BILL
House and Senate Finance
Committee Chairmen in
Open Revolt.
BY r. L. c. BARRET.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February s.
Gov. Perry's bill to levy sl,66l 900 Of
new taxes continues to cause q storm
Of opposition in both branches of the
General Assembly and particular in
the Senate, whose Finance Committee
leaders are in open revolt against the
plan.
The fact that all Of the new taxes
are contained in one bill has united
all the interests which are opposing
particular features of the measure
and which likely would not have put
up united front if separate bills for
tax increase had been presented.
Showing how far-reaching the ad-
ministration tax bill is are the num-
Der of sources 1t would tap. These
sources are shown in the following
list of increases proposed: Increase
in individual income tax, tax on div
idends from Virginia corporations, in
crease in retail merchandise license
taxes, increase in inheritance taxes
plus gift tax, new merchants license
tax on utility companies, new tax on
city buses of traction companies. new
tax on telephone company not paying
receipts tax, new gross receipts tax on
sleeping car companies, new tax on
motion picture admissions.
Despite the opposition that his bill
has aroused, Gov. Peery is viewing the
situation calmly and says that he is
not disposed to compromise the mat
ter and is standing on his program as
announced
The situation Is unusual in many
respects. but particularly in that both
the chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee and the chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee are
lined up against the Governor and
therefore the biggest tax bill Of the
session was not introduced by either
Senator Garrett or Delegate Dovell
Evening star., 1934-02-04
BALTIMORE OCEAN
TRADE INCREASES
Figure for '33 Is $1,237,472
Higher Than in 1882.
Prospects Good.
BY j. C. DEPONAI.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 3.-Despite
the fact that shipping activities here
reached the lowest point in history
during the first six months Of last
year, increases during the last half
practically make up this loss and
total business of the port Of Balti-
more in 1888 approximately equaled
that of 1882, according to the annual
report of the Export and Import Bu-
reau, just made public, which con-
cludes with the statement that the
outlook is much more promising for
1894"
The years total foreign trade was
valued at S72 ,466 OBS. of which s26,-
0O5, ,091 was in exports and S46, AGO.
944 imports. Total 1888 foreign trade
increased sl.237,472 over 1882. while
exports advanced s917,444 and i'm
ports S320,028. December exports were
1T per cent better than December,
1882, while December imports were
IS per cent larger than the previous
year.
1881 Vessels Cleared.
Baltimore's foreign trade increases
were only a few percentage points
less than those for the United States
as whole. Total American exports
and imports of s3.1240l0,000 were
SIS per cent ahead of 1882, while ex-
ports alone increased per cent and
imports 9.5 per cent.
Total vessel entrances and clear
ances at Baltimore for 1888 were
4,951 of 1922 ,204 net tons, compared
with 5,079 Of 12.319.696 net tons in
1882. This was decrease Of 2.5 per
cent in vessels and 0.87 per cent in
net tonnage for 1888.
Direct foreign trade produced 642
vessels Of 1.717,620 net tons entered
and cleared, while in the coastwise
and intercoStal trades q total Of 4,309
vessels Of 10,494,584 net tons arrived
and departed.
Evening star., 1934-02-04

Continued on Sixth Page0
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01

The Division of Territories and Island
Possessions, created by President Roose-
Welt under authority of the government
Economy Act. will take over control OF
Hawaii Alaska, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.
Previously Puerto Rico had been un-
der the War Department and the 9TH
erS had been under the Interior Depart
ment.
The navy will continue to govern
Guam and Samoa and the War Depart.
menr will have charge of the Philippines
until they accept independence voted
to them by the last Congress.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01

The Bulletin of ST. Thomas brings
the news that 'one of the largest crowd
ever gathered there at an ooen air meet
ing was seen in the Market Square IN
anticipation Of lecture by Mr.. Morris
Davis. of the Roosevelt GarnerDemocra-
tic Club
The paper comments on the right of
peaceful assembly as guaranteed by the
Danish Colonial Law and sustained by
the United States Con stitution.
That the situation was growing tense
may be seen by the following. clipped
from the article referred to above:
I'VE understand that the police had
orders 10 prevent the meeting taking
place last evening. and the attempt to
do so was resisted by the lecturer.
Everyone will admit that verygrave
situation was thus created, and only the
good sense of the Director of Police
saved much trouble. Had the Director
acted otherwise, there might have been
mourning in many homes today, and all
through a sad mis- AXE.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01
Shipping News

Motor boat ''VigilIant" arrived from
ST. Thomas at 1:15 pill. yesterday and
sailed for Fajardo. R. via St. Thomas
at 6. 80 PM.
Passengers arrived: Ir ma Duncan, Roy
Clarke. James Joseph, H. Scott. Rufino
Ruiz. W. Rhymer. Vyra PEBBLES and in
FAINT.
Passengers sailed: Ejnar Walcott. Ro-
sely Meyers. Ella McKrie, Amanda
Martin, Elveda E. Christian. Z. q. Van
Putten, Anita Hunt. Irene Howell. Mo-
ses James, Francis Fleming, Christian
Moller, Dlckey Nc Kay. Mrs. j. HAN
sen.
Motor schooner Mary sailed for Fajar-
do via ST. Thomas at 1f.50 yesterday
With passengers and an automobile.
Scop Ideal sailed for Puerto Rico at
$3.50 o. m. yesterday with shipment of
cattle.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01
Vitgio Islands Under
New Division
PEARSON'S POLITICAL FOES RE-
JOiCE
They Expect Administrative Changes

Despite the fact that it is not known
whether the shifting of theadmlnlstratlon
of the Virgin Islands TO the new division
created by President Roosevelt will lead
to the selection of new governor DR..
Pearson's political foes rejoiced at what
they interpreted as good news They
say that if not Immediately. in the not
distant future there will be new gov
ernor.
Virgin Islanders like new governors
a new governor gets to be an old COVER
nor within two years and as he grows old
in office his enemies accumulate like
barnace.
These governors too often under esti-
mate the intelligence and the courage of
the people, only to realize how much
worry a population of ten or eleven thou
sand can cause a governor sent here as
the representative of more than hum
dred million people.
There was almost a panic yesterday
among holders of Danish West Indian
currency who were rushing to the bank
demanding. more particularly. redemption
of Danish West Indian coins. rumor
had swept through the community that
vest rday was the last day for redemp-
ton of this money.
In the Proclamation by the Governor.
published in our issue of yesterday. it
will be observed that one year after the
date of the Proclamation. (which is dated
Ia July, 1880 "All Danish West Indian
subsidiary, minor and fractional coin
shall cease to be legal tender in the Vir-
gin Islands. .-...and shall cease to cir
culate as lawful money in the Virgin
Islands, Those differences in value be-
tween the u. S. and the D. w. Il money
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01
A SINGLE FEDERAL AGENCY
10 RUN MOST TERRITORIES

Washington: July %. Administra
tion of all American possessions excep-
the Philippines, Guam aud Samoa wilt
be din ected from single government
agency, effective on Saturday.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01

has been already fixed and will be
observed in all financial TRANSACTIONS
There is ABSOLUTELY no need for
uneasiness, except that in dealing with
the fractional coins some business people
are demanding what will amount to an
excessive rate of exchange. For the
protection of the poorer people steps
ought to be taken by the authorities
concerned.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01
ST.CROIx TRIBUNE

Published daily except Sundays & Holi.
days at 81 B Company ST. Christiansted
ST. Croix. V |. U. S. A. by ST. Croix
Cooperative Society
entsradas second class matter on ly
lst 1922 at the Post Office at Chris tian
sted, ST Croix. VI. u A. under he
Act of March 3rd. 1879
K. DE CHA8ERT. Editor
We dresday, August 1st 1884
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-08-01
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
COU NCIL
FOR ST. CROlX

FOR 81. CROlX
Continued from Tribune July 31st
i'd Under Money Bill VIII. Lepert
Asylum, Item IL, Maintenance. su0item
Subsistence for 90 persons at Frcs.
go" strike out Frcs. 26. 280 and SUBJ
stitute therefor Frcs. Il. 23O.
a Under Money Bill XIII. ST. Croix
Telephone Service, Item 2. Equipment
strike out Frcs. $500 and substitute
therefor Frcs 600.
5. Under Money Bill XVII. Pensions
and Allowances. and subitem ID, as fol-
lows: Alice Hollansde, former Medical
Department Cook, for the months of
March. April. May and June. Frcs.
1OO."
G. (a) Under Money Bill XVI. Miscel-
laneous, subitem 8, travel Expenses of
Veterinary at SC per mile. strike. out
Frcs, 1900 and substitute therefor Frcs.
5000.
Ianeous, add subitem 8 10 reimburse
Veterinary for travel expenses incurred
in the fiscal year 1888 1894 but not paid.
Frcs 606
Under Estimated Revenues, Item
Direct Taxes. subitem A, Income Tax.
strike out Frcs. rs. coo and substitute
therefor FIcs. 40. 2O6.
REMARKS
Item / covers for additional appropria-
tons called for in Colonial Council Bill
No. rs which has not yet been ac'ed up
on due to lack of funds
Item 2 calls for additional funds neces-
STATED by special efforts TO check the
spread of typhoid and because of the
Ire akdown Of night soil truck.
Item <a), (b), (c) and I'D are to pro-
vide for the following additional require.
meats for the Medical Service:
Evening star., 1934-10-27
TALE OF OLD
KENTUCKY is
POPULAR FILM
"Judge Priest,'' Starring
Viii Rogers, Is Held
OUer at Palace.

The mellow and wryly embittered
gentlemen Of post-bellum Kentucky
have been preserved for posterity in
Judge Priest" the latest VIII Rogers
film, which is remaining for second
week at Loew's Palace. From the
series of Irwin SsCobb stories about q
homespun Kentucky circuit Judge and
his whisky drinking, lying, warm
hearted cronies the cinema people
have distilled q neat dramatic potion.
Because of his natural saltineSS,
Will Rogers was something Of cinch
for the title role, in which Judge
Priest exhibits q penchant for the
spirit rather than the letter of the
law, Is wittily shrewd in his judgments
Of the men and women about his
town, and helps the story along by
encouraging romantic pair Of young
sters beset by the traditional boogie
men of loves sweet way.
Until the brilliantly enacted court
room scene, borrowed, with revisions,
from Mr.. Cobb's story, Words and
Music" not very much happens in the
picture. Judge Priests nephew re-
turns from law school, in love with q
local girl of whom his mother dis
approves. The Judge is planning an
election campaign again and foresees
q tough race against his pompous
county prosecutor. A colored boy
named JEFF Poindexter (of -. Poin-
dexter, jr." fame) mixes the judges
juleps, shows him where fish can be
found in the streams, plays a mouth
organ on moonlit evenings when the
old jurist sits on the veranda. In
one long sequence, which might have
been very bad without Mr.. Rogers
ability to present convincingly the
mortalgia Of a lonely man on a beau
tiful night, the judge holds wistful
little monologue before the portrait OF
his wife and two children, all some
how mysteriously deceased.
The snippet town barber, the tight
Tipped man nobody knows well, the
war veteran forever spouting highly
colored stories, are all fitted some
where into the scene. Eventually their
fortunes and those of all the principals
of the yarn hang upon the outcome
of a criminal trial, a sharp and
/ UTAUldJiC plCSC vi oVOly OShAA6 NhAbNA
lished by one Of the most moving tales
ever spoken from the witness stand.
To the veteran, Henry Walthall, must
go the credit for the success Of that
climax, which he makes poignant,
real and interesting by beautiful
reading Of rather long speech.
The supporting cast is uniformly
good. with special mention due David
Landau and leading colored somna-
bulist OF the age, Stepin Fetchit.
Miss Anita Louise is handsome and
properly sugar-coated heroine. while
Tom Brown performs in mildly pleas
| ing style as the young hero.
The Palace program also includes
an animated cartoon, comedy short
with Will Mahoney and a newsreel.
r. B. P, Jr.