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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-18
Random Notes

We congratulate Mr.. Axel Schada on
his appointment as Chemist at the Cen.
cral Sugar Factory Mr. Schaue is
Native with push and merits all that
is coming 10 him. The former owners
of the sugar factory asked MIR Schade
to take charge of the laboratory
but he was mp oy e at
| al c h o p a t
at the time. The alcohol plant has
gone out IF business and Mr.. Schade was
recently employed at the expert
ment station We know of no other
sugar chemist in this island at present
who is unemployed and available for the
job.
Mail for the Leeward and Windward
Islands, Barbados. Trinidad, and the
Guanas closes at 8 Am. tomorrow by
Scanmal.
The Municipal Band will give con-
cert in the Park tonight.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-18

IN THE MAT Err OF THE ESTATE
or JOHN EMANU Ell JAMES deceased
And deceased wife, ANNA JAMES
Re the above named estate. the heirs of
ANNA JAMES. deceased are requested
10 C mmunicate with the undersigned
administrator. or his attorney at No 53B
King Street Frederiksted. St. Croix.
Virgin Islands, United States of Ameri.
Ca
SAMUEL ELSKOE
Administrator
r. H. AMPHLEFr LEADER
Attorney for Adm nlstrdtor
Evening star., 1934-04-15
CUT IN SPEED LIMIT
is SEEN AS USELESS
Van Duzer Tells Citizens He Be-
lieves Wisconsin Avenue
Signs Also Futile.

Additional signs or change in the
speed limit in Wisconsin avenue would
not materially reduce the speed there,
according to letter from william A.
Van Duzer, director of vehicles and
traffic, to B. E. Burke. chairman
of special traffic committee of the
Friendship Citizens Association.
Van Duzer cited a traffic survey
that has been made which shows the
average speed in Wisconsin avenue
is SO miles per hour in the 30-mile
zone and 80 miles per hour in the
22-mile zone. and said he believed
the average driver feels the speed he
IS travelling Is safe one for the vicin-
ity. He has asked the Police Depart
menh, however, for an officer to
patrol this street at certain times Of
the day to make sure safe speeds are
used.
The traffic light at Albemarle street
and Wisconsin avenue, asked by the
Friendship association to help reduce
Wisconsin avenue speeds and make
the crossing safe for school children,
cannot be taken care of under pres
ent appropriations. Mr.. Burke, how.
ever, is sure the light will be obtained,
inasmuch as it is needed so badly.
The other request by the association,
for a no-parking restriction on the
east side of Thirty-ninth street at
the intersection of Wisconsin avenue,
Thirty-Ninth and Van Ness streets, was
placed before Van Duzer. He is to
investigate, and if the situation war
rants, the restriction will be made.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
REALTY PROTECTION
SOUGHT BY CITIZENS
Summit Park Association Wants
to Insure High Character
Residences.

A special effort to maintain the
high character of homes in the area
is being made by the Summit Park
Citizens Association, organized last
Fall. The group hopes to prevent
erection of houses costing less than
$4,000.
Formed last October, the associa-
ton at present has a membership OF
20, out of approximately 100 in the
community in the southeast section
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue.
Alabama avenue. Thirty-sixth street
and Southern avenue, the District
line.
William r. Whip. athletic instruc-
tor at the Racquet Club, is president
Of the association. Other officers are
w. Howard Pope, first vice president;
William ]. Smith, second vice presi-
dent; Frederick Marshall. secretary;
Mrs. Edna Mae Pope, financial sec
retary, and Miss V. A. Layton, treas
urer.
The group meets the second Fri
day of the month at the home of
Mrs. George H. Marshall, 3703 Bangor
street southeast.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Grooming of Dogs
ArOuses Wrath of
HiUcreSt Citizens
Milk Bottle Hurting of
No Use, Member
Tells Group.

Sveral members of the HillcreSt
Citizens Association have decided it
is about time that something is done
about the dog Grooming" that has
awakened them in the middle of the
night, and kept them up for several
hours, despite the shoes or milk bot
ties thrown at them.
One member, who voiced a loud de-
mand for more sleep, called to the at
tention of Rudolph Malth, president
of the group, that the owners of
many Of the dogs were now present
at the meeting and demanded that
some drastic action be taken.
1t seems that this special citizen
had become so enraged at the terrific
din that the dogs made that he left
his bed in the wee hours of the morn
ing and "shadowed" several Of the
disturbers to their respective homes,
and now armed with the needed evi-
dence, was personally out to see JUS
tice be done.
The appeal was Immediately sec
onded by another member who also
seemed very much opposed to the
offensive "crooners.
After discussion it was decided that
the dog owners be notified and, If
that failed, to take the matter up
with the police.
At the close of the anti-dog talk,
however, another excited member
jumped to his feet, and amid a tense
pause, shouted, How about the cats?
I say down with them too"
Evening star., 1934-04-15
EFFORT TO AID J0BLESS
MECHANICS INDORSED

Efforts Of the National Builders
Association to secure employment for
colored mechanics under the z. w. A.
were indorsed by the Garfield Citizens
Association, meeting Wednesday night
at Garfield School.
The associations Transportation
Committee reported that since April
/ street car tokens and the 81 pass
could be used on the AnacoStia-
Congress Heights bus. The group will
appeal to the Public Utilities Commis-
sion In an effort to have one trip
added to the morning schedule and
three to the night schedule on this
line.
A letter of thanks Is to be sent
by the association to Engineer Com
missioner Gotwals, for the instal1a-
ton of three drinking fountains in
the Garfield area.
Better police protection in the sec
ton will be requested Of the superin-
tendent Of police by the group.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Membership Forum Planned.

The Membership Committee of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
which has been active during the past
several months in a concerted drive
to broaden the membership base Of
the trade body, will hold a member
ship forum tomorrow from $50 to
7:30 pm. in Sholls Cafe, 1919 G
street.
Greed w. Fulton, chairman OF the
committee, in announcing this forum
said the purpose Of the gathering is
to review the accomplishments of the
committee in this work, and to plan
further for a continuation Of it.
Members of the chamber are urged
to support the committee along these
lines. and every one affiliated with
the organization is invited to be pres
ent.
Mr.. Fulton is seeking to augment
the staff Of workers on his commit
tee and is urging each member of
the chamber to bring in at least three
nominations for new members.
During the Winter the chamber re-
vised its constitution and bylaws
to provide for Junior memberships"
at lower rates of dues. and this de-
partment has grown rapidly since.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
BETTER BUS SCHEDULE
FOR CHEVY CHASE SEEN
Transit Company Official Says
Conditions Deplored by Citi-
zens Will Be Remedied.

Effects of the protests of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association against
the transportation situation in its
area are evidenced in the new sched-
ule contemplated for the Chevy Chase
loop bus line.
This new schedule, according to
James H. Stephens of the Capital
Transit Co., will provide more buses
on the line and greatly improve the
service, which is at present indefinite
and irregular. The schedule is being
completed now, and soon will be an
nounced. It is hoped to have the
changes in effect by April %.
The transportation question was
discussed at a recent meeting OF the
Chevy Chase association, and so or
more suggestions for betterment were
received. 1t was pointed out that
much of the congestion might be re-
lieved if the hours Of arrival at and
departure from work by Government
employees could be staggered.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
|PLANS ADVANCING
|FOR TRADE BOARD
ANNUAL SHADbAKE
Chambers Me m b ership
Drive to Be Reviewed at
Forum Tomorrow.

With appointment Of Henry g.
Owens as chairman Of its Shad Bake
Committee for 1894, the Washington
Board Of Trade Is proceeding with
elaborate preparations for the event
to be held Saturday, May 10, at Bay
Ridge, Md.
Seventeen committees were named
by Chairman Owens this week to
handle various features of the shad
bake. Serving on the general COM
mittee with Mr.. Owens are Preston
w. Perkinson, first vice chairman; !;
Raymond M. Florance, second vice
chairman and auditor, and Herbert
w. Primm, secretary.
Other committee heads named In
clude w. Crosdale Wits, chairman,
and Karl E. FARRELL, vice chairman,
Advisory Committee; James B. Ed
munds, chairman, and Joseph C. Nc
Garraghy. vice chairman, Arrange
ments Committee; F. George Glen
daniel, chairman, and J. Hawley
Smith, vice chairman, Dinner Com
mittee: John Saul, chairman, and
Robert j. Cottrell, vice chairman, In
vitations Committee; C. Hayward
Marshall, chairman, and Herbert A.
Poole, vice chairman, Entertainment
Committee; Christian Heurich, jr.,
chairman, and Oliver T. Carr, vice
chairman, Lunch Committee; DR.. A.
Magruder Macdonald, chairman, and
DR.. j. Rogers Young, vice chairman,
Medical Committee; Charles H. Jer-
man. chairman, and william H. En-
erson, vice chairman, Printing Com
mittee; w. Herbert Gill, chairman,
and E. M. Graham, vice chairman,
Prize Committee; Harry Dean, chair
man, and G. Murray McGlue, vice
chairman. Property Committee; D.
Randall Buckingham, chairman, and
Hollis B. Fritts, vice chairman, Pub
licity Committee; Odell S. Smith,
chairman. and Inspector T. r. Bean,
vice chairman, Public Order Com
mittee; Robert v. Fleming, chairman,
and Claude w. owen, vice chairman,
Reception Committee; L. Pierce Bo-
teller, honorary chairman; A. Gray
Dawson. chairman, and Ralph w.
Bangs, vice chairman, Souvenir Com
mittee: Robert w. Davis, chairman,
and Diller B. Croft, vice chairman,
Ticket Committee; Edward S. Pardoe,
chairman, and Maurice S. May, vice
chairman, Transportation Committee;
Paul F. Grove. honorary chairman:
William B. Combs, chairman, and
Richard D. Stimson, vice chairman,
Wheel Committee.
Evening star., 1934-04-15

Il out to be an interesting ex-
ample Of how unresponsive
a local legislative body can be
when its constituency is voteless
and unrepresented. Organized
civic Washington, asking for bread,
was in several instances given a
stone. Asking that the gambling
laws be strengthened, legalized
horse racing and race track gam
bling were approved. Asking for
public protection through compul-
sorry liability insurance for taxi
cabs they were given an amend
ment to the liquor law to remove
the protection of residence COM
munities from the grant of IL
censes to non-conforming business
establishments. Asking for old
age pensions they are given a bill
to permit professional boxing. This
latter bill was substituted for a
Senate bill to prohibit professional
prize fighting and permit amateur
boxing.
There was no general civic de-
mand for the passage of these bills.
A few civic bodies had Endorsed
one or more of them but most of
the civic sentiment was very def
mite opposition. The race track
and sporting interests seem to have
had more weight with the COM
mittee and the House than the
Districts civic bodies. 1t is con-
sidered as more than probable
that the real supporters of this
legislation are voting constituents
rather than the voteless variety.
In organization circles the hope
Is expressed that the Senate will
protect the District from this un-
wanted legislation.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Plans to Cooperate
With Emergency
Relief Group.
T. W. JOY DIRECTING
TOURS BEING MADE
Many Federal Owned
Lots Held Suitable
for Use of Needy.

Unused land that might be suitable
for use in the subsistence gardens
project Of the Emergency Relief Di-
vision is being sought by representa-
tives Of the Chillum Heights Citizens
Association, who are making a survey
under direction of Thomas w. Joy,
president Of the organization.
Decision to Cooperate with the
Emergency Relief Division in acquir-
ing additional land for use in the
gardens program was reached at the
last meeting Of the association.
The Government owns consider
able land in this territory that Is not
being used at the present time"
Cyrus T. Bright pointed out. 1T
seems to me that this land might be
used to good advantage in connection
with the gardens program"
Tracts Being Inspected.
Similar views we're expressed by
Mr.. Joy, who named Mr.. Bright and
A. w. Cline, secretary of the organ
ization, to assist him in making the
survey.
Since then Messrs. Joy, Bright and
Cline have been touring the Chillun
Heights section, inspecting every Fed
eral-owned tract that might be suit
able for division into gardens to be
worked by needy families on the rolls
OF the Emergency Relief Division.
When the survey is completed the
tracts deemed suitable will be rec
commended to Leroy A. Halbert, di-
rector OF the Emergency Relief Di-
vision. Then, it is expected, the
matter will be taken up with William
r. Beattie, Agriculture Department
horticulturist, who has been instru-
mental in obtaining several other
Government-oWned tracts for use in
the project.
Other Help Sought.
Other citizens associations also
have been asked to cooperate in the
program, either by obtaining the use
Of land or by furnishing tools to the
gardeners. At the last meeting of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions r. L. King, who has direct
charge of the project, outlined the
plans being worked out by Mr.. Hal
bert and members of an Advisory
Committee Of representatives of the
Emergency Relief Division, the Work
Planning Committee and the Council
of Social Agencies.
The Star has contributed 5000 to
the committee. Of which Mrs. Fred
erick H. Brooke is chairman, to be
divided among the producers Of the
first, second and third best gardens
on the six tracts already under de-
velopment.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Status of Bills
District of Columbia Leg
islation of Civic Interest
Is Reviewed.

The congressional status of District
bills of interest to Washington citi-
zens' associations is as follows:
National Representation for D. C..
Is. j. r., g; H. j. R., 1897: House,
in Judiciary Committee. Senate, in
Judiciary Committee.
Old Age Pensions Oh. r., 4548) !:
House, Norton bill with amendments,
on calendar. Senate, in District Com
mittee.
Alley Clearance. Oh. r., 1928; s.,
1890: House, in District Committee
Senate, passed at last session Of Con-
gresS.
Legalization of Horse Racing. Oh.
r., 1906: House, passed. Senate,
in District Committee.
Gasoline Tax Increase from to 4
Cents a Gallon. Oh. R., 1850: House,
in District Committee. Senate, un-
introduced.
Proposed Amendments to Liquor
Control Act. (H. r., 8519; H. r.,
1925; H. R., 1868: House, passed.
Senate, in District Committee.
Changing Name of B Street South
west to independence Avenue. (S,
194): House, passed. Senate, passed.
Authorizing Sale Of Old Potomac
School. Oh. r., $3.50: House, passed.
Senate, passed.
Broadening of General Powers Of
the Commissioners. (H. R., $500: {:
House, in District Committee. Senate,
on calendar.
Legalization Of Amateur Boxing.
Oh. r., 1907; s., 82s): House, passed.
Senate, passed.
Strengthening Of Gambling Laws.
(S., 2925): House, in District Com
mittee. Senate, passed.
Widening Of Thirteenth Street.
Oh. R., 8571; s., $3.50: House, in
District Committee. Senate, unintro-
duced.
Providing for Financial Response
bility of Owners and Operators Of
Motor Vehicles. Oh. R., 1646): House,
in District Committee. Senate, unin-
troduced.
Requiring Financial Responsibility
for Drivers of Public Vehicles. (Hr
r., 5043): House, in District Com
mittee. Senate, unintroduced.
Abolishing the once Of Engineer
Commissioner and Substituting Civil
ian Commissioner. (S, $500: House,
unintroduced. Senate, in District
Committee.
Transferring Powers of Board of
Public Welfare to Commissioners. e.,
3289): House, unintroduced. Senate,
in District Committee.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Nurses Convention Described.

Under auspices of the Greater Ma
ticnal Capital Committee of the
Washington Board Of Trade, Miss Ida
Butler of the American Red Gross
gave talk this week over WMAI, on
the coming convention of the Ameri-
can Nurses Association in Washing
ton. Her talk fitted in as a part
Of the work that has been done by
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee over the last two years, and
is now being done, to build up at
tendance for this convention. which
is one of the largest in the country.
When this convention was held in
San Antonio, two years ago, the at
tendance was less than 5000. 1t is
predicted the attendance here will be
5000 or more.
Work on the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress, which has been
scheduled for Washington for next
year and which will attract 1900
persons for a week or 10 days,
was done by Roy Miller Of the staff
of the Greater National Capital Com
mittee. Mr.. Miller appeared before
the officials of the organization in
Baltimore and discussed the advan-
tages of Washington as a city for the
meeting and outlined the services
that would be given by this organiza-
ton. Norfolk, Va, was the chief
contender.
Preparation Of the booklets Of the
Greater National Capital Committee,
that are to be distributed to % Eu-
ropean cities, has been completed and
they are ready for shipment. These
booklets are being distributed In Eu-
rope in order that the maximum num-
Der of persons who come to the
worlds fair this summer may also
come to washington.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Veil Of Mystery Lifted
As to d. c. Appropriations.

N ~ Gl14 IlO lOIIScI I'll
1N1 shrouds the proposed ap-
preparations for the District
OF Columbia for the next fiscal year.
The bill was reported to the House
on Wednesday and Is scheduled to
be considered and passed without
delay. The report of the hear
ings by the subcommittee contains
much matter of interest to the
civic organizations. Much of this
testimony might have been more
helpful had the hearings been pub
lie and reported in the press as
they progressed. This testimony
and the remarks of members of
the subcommittee will prove USE
full to civic leaders before the Sem
ate committee.
The civic leaders have a difficult
Job cut out for them in trying to
see If some of the many urgent
needs can be added by the Senate
and some of the unwarranted re-
ductions increased so as not to
cripple essential functions of the
District government.
There are many expressions Of
disappointment that projects for
which there has been a practi-
cally unanimous demand were ig-
nored by the committee. While
there is widespread rejoicing over
the reduction of the water rates
and water main assessments, there
seems to be little or no enthusiasm
over the proposed compulsory re-
duction of the real estate tax
rate. As much as the small home
owners of the neighborhood citi-
zens' associations desire reduction
Of the taxes on their homes, there
appears to be no desire for such
reduction if it has to be pur-
chased at the expense of needed
schools for their children, of pro-
lection from deadly grade cross
ings and protection of the public
health. Some large owners of real
estate may rejoice in this pro-
posed tax rate reduction regard
less of consequences. but the aver
age small home owner, as repre-
sented by the neighborhood or
ganized groups, feels that the cost
is too great.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Cleanup Week"
MAY z to Ii

DLANS for a Spring cleanup
week have been announced
by the Washington Chamber
of Commerce. The Commissioners
are being asked to issue a procla-
nation setting the time for this
commendable community effort for
the week Of May 7 to IA, inclusive.
The announced three-fold pur-
pose of the campaign is to i'm
prove the appearance of the city,
increase employment and reduce
the fire hazard. The citizens as
sociations, schools, newspapers and
radio stations are asked to CO.
operate. The best examples Of
home Identification during the
period are to be cited on the basis
of selections by committees of
judges in each citizens association.
Membership of the Cleanup
Committee includes David Ruml,
chairman; James G. Yaden, presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations; Arthur B. Heaton,
Russell Balderson, Edward H.
Cashell, P. Michael Cook, D. S.
Schmidt and Bryan Morse.
Evidence of interest in a Spring
cleanup, already shown in sew
eral neighborhoods, indicates that
the time is ripe for such general
movement. Special interest has
been shown in the vacant lots
and roadsides where the thought
less ones have piled rubbish and
junk. Some neighborhood team
work has been suggested to rid
the District of these unsightly
spots which prevent Washington
being truly 1.-THE City Beautiful"
1t is suggested as a permanent
feature of the campaign that a
suitable civic pledge be circulated
for signature. On such pledge
card the citizen would promise
to be a permanent supporter of
the plan to make washington the
model of beauty and healthfulness
to the extent of first keeping his
own premises clean and attrac-
tive and secondly, to refrain from
using vacant lots and roadsides
as dumps for trash. 1t has been
said that the streets Of ancient
Jerusalem were kept clean by
every one sweeping in front of
his own door. This was a fine
idea unless the sweepers deposited
their sweepings on a convenient
vacant lot.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
EAST CAPITOL STREET
IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT

The Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation has solicited the support and
cooperation Of Chairman Norton and
members Of the House District Com
mittee for Identification of East
Capitol street and the development
Of a fitting entrance to the Capitol
from the east. '.-.. D..
This association announced its in
tention of pressing for the improve.
ment Of this axial extension to the
east Of the Capitol and in particular
for the pfeparation of plans and the
construction of a new bridge across
Kingman Lake connecting East Capt.
tol street and both banks of Ana
costa River, thereby serving the pub
lie with an appropriate cross-town
highway linking the States of Mary
land and Virginia.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
LIABILITY BILL URGED
Stanton Park Group Opposes Two
Pending Measures.

The Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
citation has notified the House District
Committee of its hearty Endorsement
Of the Norton McCarran bill requiring
financial responsibility of owners and
operators Of vehicles for hire in the
District.
It also gave notice that by formal
resolutions it opposes two other bills,
one of which seeks to give advantage
to a certain corporation known as the
Paving Tax Refund Corporation in
the recovery Of Illegally assessed taxes
for paving roadways or laying curbs
and cutters in the District. The
other opposes the Commissioners rec
ommendation for transferring the
powers Of the Board Of Public. Wei.
fare to the District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
Most Important Local
Legislation Awaiting Action?

A STAMP tax amendment to
~ the District liquor control act
is regarded by our new cor
poration counsel, Prettyman, as the
most important local legislation
awaiting action at this session of
Congress, so he informed the House
District Committee the other day.
A careful scanning of the reported
actions of the many civic bodies
fails to disclose a single organiza-
ton as even mentioning that legis-
lation. All kinds of projects Of
both general community and of
only neighborhood interest are in
cluded in the expressed desires of
these bodies for legislation, but Mr..
Prettyman's most important one is
not to be found.
This statement Of the corpora
ton counsel naturally raises the