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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-05-03
BY CASPER HOLSTFIN
President V. l. Congressional Council

WIFI LU9 Odt0IuR Vi IWU lUVGSLI&d' UES
Edward J. Colgan. former president of
the Bar As ISOLATION in Baltimore, Mary
land, and lsdor CarIstrom another Bal
timore attorney to proceed to the Virgin
Islands at once, tine Senatorial Commit
tee which will investigate conditions in
the islands has already began to function
and in the right direction
The committee which will investigate
the charges of maladminstration made
against Gov. Paul M Pearson and his
set up will follow the investigators 10
about two weeks. The Senators who
make up the committee are King. Clark.
MetcaIf and White
Virgin Islanders wherever they are
will hail this as the BEGINNING of the
end Of an administration which has been
very inefficient and unpopular with the
people of the islands.
The rumor is that Pearson is busy re-
hearsing his satellites as to how they are
20 testify before the committee. Truth
never has to be rehearsed, it will and
can always stand the severest test 1t
is said that Pearson now places his
trust in four persons in St. Thomas who
will testify for him. Three Negroes two
of whom are Council members and one
white man (ContnentaD. Their pames
should be exposed but we shall keep our
eyes focused on them, then we will ex-
pose the traitors if needs be.
The frantic efforts of the Pearson
gang to retain their soft government
berths began Immediately following the
election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as pre-
sident of the United States. At that
time so anxious were they to contact
James A. Farley, now Post Master gen.
eral. but then just the chairman of the
National Democratic Committee. that
it is said former Govt. Attorney Edrihg.
ton, Lieutenant Governor Larry Cramer
and Drew Pearson flew from Washing
ton TO New York in a navy plane to tell
Mr.. Farley how necessary it was TO re-
tain Paul Nj. Pearson governor of the
Virgin Islands.
Knowing of my great interest in the
islands. Pearson 8 press agentng son.
called personally on me 10 Harlem. AT
that time young Pearson made stree
nuous effort TO win me over to his faith
er's cause, but | refused to be taken in
on what knew to he wrong cause zone
that would ultimately make my people
miserable and rob them of their inherent
as well as constitutional rights
he PEARSON set up is so rotten that
some time ago when TWO legislators, Ca
negata anO Pentheny seemed to want to
vote against one of Pearson's bills, he
ordered the then Govt. Attorney Gibson
20 foreciose on them, hut the subsequent
order was to foTego the foreclosure after
the vote was taken.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-05-03

The Secret OF the Blue Room" will
be screened at the Chrlstiansted 1hsatre
at 8 Is tonight at reduced prices 20 and
10 cents,
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
LAUNCH SAVED
BY PUMPS

In the early hours today, about
the time any good ships officer
would take a turn around the
deck and make sure all was
secure, Timothy Hurst, who lives
aboard the 55-foot motor launch
Mamie j., slipped out of his bunk
and into a cabin full of water.
Greatly surprised, Mr.. Hurst
waded out of the cabin and made
his way to the wharf. The boat
was tied up at a wharf in the
1900 block of Water st. S. w. A
quick survey showed the Mamie
j. had about four feet Of water
sloshing around in her hull and
she had acquired a bad list to
port.
Mr.. Hurst called the Harbor
precinct police and they went
alongside the Mamie J. and de-
cided there was nothing they
could do but call the Fire
fighter, the Districts seagoing
fire fighting equipment. The
Firefighter was called out at
4:48 a. m. and pumped the
Mamie j. dry and left Mr.. Hurst
to discover the leak.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
28 TEACHERS
APPOINTED

Twenty-eight teachers and a
new research assistant have been
appointed by the Board OF Educa-
tion to. the colored schools, Di'
vision 1913, which open within
q few days.
Earl r. Moses, a graduate OF
Oberlin College and the Uni
versity of Chicago, is the new re-
search assistant, while the new
teachers include G. E. Jackson,
W. c. Overton. Norman Anthony,
D. L. Berry, c. L. White, j. L.
Talbert, D. w. Bond, D. E. For
tune, C. L. Jackson, E. F. Mitchell,
w. C. Curtis, E. E. Moore, Hattie
Cunningham, B. C. Anderson,
O B. Tymus, E. L. McLane, c. "
Grisby, P. J. Williams, E. A. Gar
diner, D. E. Evans, S. R. Chase
D. G. Alexander. M. R. Began,
M. G. Jackson and H. T. Cohron:
Transfers made by the board
included the change Of M. Grant
Lucas as teaching principal OF the
Wormley School to the Payne
School and DR.. F. j. Cardozo as
teaching principal of the Philip
school to the Grimke School.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
AUTO RA|LERS
DUE SOON

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE
Sept. 13.-Patrons of the Arling,
ton-FairfaX Motor Transportation
lines may soon find themselves
riding the newly developed auto.
railers." u
Purchase %of the new busses
which run on both rails and high.
ways was being considered by di
rectors of the company today fol-
lowing submission of proposal
yesterday from a Detroit firm to
supply the busses. If purchased
they would operate on the lines
served by the Motor Transporta-
ton Company and also on the
rail served by the Arlington-F Fair,
fax Railway Company, a subsid-
iary of the motor company.
A first dividend of 8 per cent
was declared by the directors at
their meeting yesterday. This divi,
dend will be paid to all stock
holders on record September 20
of this year. 1t will be paid Oc-
tober l. The corporation was or
ganized in March, 1882.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13

This is the chronicle of a serio-
comedy enacted without specta.
tors at dawn today on the High
way Bridge.
Dramatis personae include a
woman from the country who
had an irrepressible urge to see
the Potomac River, a taxicab
driver who is apparently totally
devoid of a sense of humor a
bridge tender grown blase through
the years, and a batch of local
police who arrived too late on the
scene to swing into action.
Unfortunately for the reader,
actors in the performance, with
one exception, ran from the scene
before their identity could be
ascertained. Only the name of
the bridge tender-F. E. Cart
land-could be learned before the
curtain dropped.
Few Choice Words
1t was Mr.. Garland who un-
folded details of the drama.
The woman drove to the middle
of the bridge in a taxicab. She
got out, went over to the rail
and leaned over. The taxicab
driver followed her. He seemed
perturbed. He demonstrated with
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
BROWN SEEKS
100 MORE
POLICE
Says Last 36 Merely
Fill le d Vacancies
In Department

Having already persuaded the
Commissioners to his viewpoint in
one important Police Department
matter, Major Ernest w. Brown,
chief of police, went before the
District Commissioners today in
an attempt to persuade them to
grant him an increase of 10 men
for the force.
Recently it was proposed to re-
wise the Police Trial Board along
the line of the revision adopted
by the Fire Departmental board
composed of an assistant Corpora
ton Counsel, assistant Engineer
Commissioner and one officer Of
the department.
Major Brown convinced Com
missioner Melvin C. Hazen the
change would not be for the good
of the department, and the city
head announced the idea had been
abandoned.
Request for additional men to
the force was made by Major
Brown in connection with the
hearings of the 1887 fiscal year
budget. He pointed out the
strength of the department has
not been increased since 1890, add
ing that 36 men granted the force
last year merely filled vacancies
occasioned during strict economy
periods.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
PARTY REWARD
GIVEN PUPILS

Summer handicraft classes at
Montrose playground were closed
today as more than a score Of
boys and girls rondered over the
ice cream party given them yes
terday by Mrs. Pauline B. Wood.
ruff. playground director.
The ice cream party was given
as a reward for the children'S
summer work in basket weaving
and other types of handicraft.
Baskets of all type formed the
bulk of yesterdays exhibit.
Beach slippers, aprons and pot
holders and dozens of other ar
ticles were also part of the chill
drens display. Fourteen-year-old
Eileen Lennon, tennis champion
OF the playground, presented a
dress she had made for her 5-year-
old sister.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
LEGION RAISES
SCHOOL FLAG

LAUREL, Md, Sept. 10.
Comdr. " D. Cockey, head of the
local American Legion post and
Prince Georges County commits
sioner, urged his listeners to
forego their prejudices, as the
Legion dedicated an American
Flag and a pole to the new high
school.
To serve ones country without
prejudice, selfishness or party
bitterness is the best service one
can render the American Flag, he
declared.
The Flag was presented to the
school by A. e. Williamson, a
Spanish-American War veteran.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Hahn Company Opens
Latest Modern Shop

The new, modern shop at 1907
r st. N. W., of the William Hahn
Company was opened formally to-
day. The building expresses the
latest movement in modern store
architecture.
The facade is modern French
with Indiana limestone and black
carrara and bronze in effective
contrast. The lines are simple
and straight.
The interiors and displays ex-
press the new, modern spirit. All
three floors for women and juniors
are air-conditioned for summer
and cold-weather comfort.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
CLUBS FIGHT
DELINQUENCY

Full force of the District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs will be
thrown behind a comprehensive
drive this fall for the eradication
of juvenile delinquency in Wash
ington, according to an announce
ment of Federation leaders.
Mrs. Ernest W. Howard, jr., has
been appointed chairman of the
committee, and Mrs. John Boyle.
jr.. vice chairman. They were ap-
pointed by Mrs. Lloyd Biddle,
president of the federation.
hough emphasis will be
placed on the child delinquency
eradication, the federation will
also work to secure adequate
equipment and personnel for the
police and fire department and
for improvement of social service
facilities.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
JENCKES
LOSES WAR ON
GAS STATION
Commissions Explain
Approval, Replying
ToHer Criticism

If Representative Virginia a
Jenckes CD of Indiana wishes to
prevent the erection of gasoline
station at Second Street and
Louisiana Avenue. at the foot OF
Capitol Hill, she will be obliged to
introduce a bill in the next Ses-
sion of Congress calling for the
purchase of the property by the
Federal Government.
This, in effect, was the answer
made by the National Fine Arts
Commission, the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
and the District Zoning Commis-
sion to charges Mrs. Jenckes made
yesterday that these agencies did
not cooperate and coordinate
their activities.
Charge in Letter
Mrs. Jenckes made the charge
in a letter to all members OF Con-
gress, calling attention to the fact
that plans were going ahead for
a filling station within the
shadow of the Capitol" even
though the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission had
failed to give the project its ap-
proval.
According to Capt. Hugh Dram,
executive officer of the District
Zoning Commission, the property
is zoned second commercial" and
as such permits the erection of a
gasoline filling station without
consent. Hence, there was nothing
the Zoning Commission could do,
he said, but issue permit.
The File Arts Commission can
only approve plans for business
within the Shipstead area, a
section defined in an act passed by
Congress in 1880 which provides
for the harmonizing of all build
ings within or adjacent to the
Federal area. Under such limita-
ton, the Commission approved the
plans because, it was said, they
felt they we're not out of harmony
with the general Federal building
scheme.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has no power
to approve or reject plans. 1t can
only make a recommendation to
the Fine Arts Commission. In this
case, the recommendation was not
needed.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
14TH ST. CARS
AFFECTED BY
PROPOSAL
ransit Co. to Make
Final Decision on
Project in Fall

With new bus service sched-
uled to supplant street cars on
outer Connecticut Avenue Sunday,
officials of the Capital Transit
Company disclosed today that
they are likewise considering the
substitution of busses for street
cars on the Takoma Park line
operating over Fourteenth, Third
and Kennedy Streets Northwest.
John H. Hanna, president of
the company, emphasized that the
Takoma car line which operates
along Georgia Avenue is not in
volved. He said plans call for
regular-fare bus service on the
Fourteenth Street Takoma line
and were started after a study of
the new rush bus service by way
of Thirteenth Street. instituted
last April, revealed it a success.
Decision Slated in Fall
Decision on the Fourteenth
Street substitution plan probably
will not be reached until fall, Mr..
Hanna said. When the ruSh-hour
bus service was started last April,
six buSses were put in operation
during the morning and evening
rush periods. Patronage grew so
quickly it was necessary within
month to add four busSeS in
the morning and three in the
evening.
The line has now grown to a
point where IL buses are op-
Grated in the morning and 10 in
the evening. Although the fare
is 10 cents straight. the passenger
load in the morning averages I'll,
five times as many as the first
months load, and '655 in the
evening.
New Service Begins Sunday
Bus service will replace all
street car service on Connecticut
Avenue beyond Calvert Street
Sunday. The lines affected are
those on upper Connecticut Ave
nue. between Chevy Chase Circle
and Chevy Lake and between the
Lake and Kensington.
Bus service will connect Gar.
rett Park, Kensington and Chevy
Chase Lake with the Rock Creek
loop at Calvert Street Bridge.
Between 7:45 and 8:45 a. M,
SO buses will pass Connecticut
Avenue and Calvert Street, exclu-
sive of the Chevy Chase coach
line.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
She Wanted to Watch
The Boats Go BY

the woman, but Mr.. Garland die
not get the details of this con
versation.
When Mr.. Garland approached
the couple, the taxicab driver said
"This woman wants to jump
off the bridge"
Mr.. Garland replied:
How do you know she dOes?"
The woman interjected with:
whats he talking about. I'm
from Danville, Va, and have
a halliday off. want to see
the boats going under the
bridge"
STILL A PUZZLE
The taxi driver then said:
'I'm a special agent Of the
Department of Justice"
Then the taxi drove away. A
few minutes later a police radio
car came on the scene. BY this
time the woman had taken a bus
in the direction of Washington.
Mr.. Garland can't figure it out
He said hundreds of people come
to the bridge every day to watch
the boats going up and down the
Potomac River.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
VenerableS 76 and -
Hand v With Fists

not stand to be sworn at and
asked the court to place Oswald
under peace bond.
Judge B. M. Hedrick admon-
ished the two, saying that they
are getting along in years now
and should be content to let each
other alone and forget their
fighting days.
AS he passed out of the court
room, Donaldson said:
I'm getting old, know, but
the time will never come when
I'm too old to hit a man who
Swears at me-"
The fight took place between
the houses Of the two, winding
up finally with Donaldson getting
the better of the going.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. Va, Sept. 13.-You're
never too old to put up your
dukes" in Arlington County.
Louis Oswald, rs, and Joseph
Donaldson, 79, who live next door
to each other on Garrison Road
in Ballston, called upon the court
to settle a feud of some 40 years
standing.
Oswald claimed that Donaldson
had assaulted him on a public
road in July. He had two stitches
taken in his head, he told the
court.
Donaldson said that he could
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Ken Murray
Says:

Beware! Today is Friday the
Thirteenth, and you should be
very careful about investing
money, as it is sure to be un.
lucky. Naturally, this doesn't
apply to Government employees,
as they never have any money
left by the Thirteenth, anyway.
Some people even believe
that it's unlucky to get married
on Friday the Thirteenth .
but we don't see why this day
should be any exception.
While you may not believe
in charms, amuletS, ETC., Jimmy
Durante told me that rabbits
foot positively drove away hard
luck for him. His wife felt
one in hiS pocket, and thought
it was : mouse.
So, look out, MuSSolini-
Keep away from the Lion of
Judah, Halle SelasSie. =. You
know that old superstition
about black cats crossing your
path.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Con2ics,Sports
I rakOna Bus Line Planned To REPLACE TrOIlevs
S
Busy On the
Telephone

Police and Mrs. Dorothy Rus
are anxious to learn the identity
of the person who called her
yesterday and asked if she knew
she had burglars"
1t all came about when Mrs.
Rus discovered her dwelling, in
the 100 block of P St. N. W.,
had been ransacked.
She called police and reported
the housebreaking.
Immediately after she put the
receiver on the hook, the tele-
phone began ringing and a mans
voice inquired about the "burgu-
lars"
The man hung up before she
could ask any questions.
Nothing was taken.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
World War Group
To Meet Saturday

Headed by Lieut.. Col. George
E. Ijams, commander in chief of
the Military Order of the World
War, approximately 20 Washing,
ton men will leave for Atlantic
City Saturday to attend the fif,
teenth annual convention of that
organization.
The order is composed of those
who served as officers during the
World War and Gen. John j.
Pershing and Admiral William S.
Simms are life commanders in
chief.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Fre|inghuysen Set
To Open Fall Term

With registration now in pro-
gress, Frelinghuysen university
will open it's twenty-ninth annual
session on September q.
Aside from the school of liberal
arts, the college Of law and theol-
ogy will be maintained by the
University this year. DR.. Anna
j. Cooper is president of the insti-
tuition; James Davis. secretary,
and w. H. C. Brown, chairman of
the board The college is located
at 201 T Street N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Ex-Dunbar Student
! Gets Ohio Legal Posi-

Albertus B. Conn. former Dun
har High School graduate and now
practicing law in Toledo, Ohio,
has been appointed as special
assistant to the attorney general
of that State. Conn, a graduate
of the University of Michigan Law
school, is the first Negro to re-
ceive such recognition in Ohio.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Conn live at 1915 T st. N. w.
conn has been practicing law since
1929.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
W.H.Webb Reelected
By P. 0. Workers

W. H, Webb. veteran colored
clerk at the City Post Office, has
been reelected president of the
Washington chapter of the Ma
tional Alliance of Postal Employees.
Other officers elected were j. v.
Stevenson, vice president; w. H.
Parker, secretary, and Leon Ander
son, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Jewish Veterans Plan
To Join in Parade

Plans to participate in the Con
stitution Day Parade, September
II, we're completed yesterday by
the Jewish War Veterans, Wash
ington Post No. 8. DR.. Ivy Pelz
man was appointed national liai.
son officer; Joseph Barr, national
chief aide, and Sam Rose, ma
tional radio officer.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Breaks Neck

Harold Boyld, IS. of 1927 Hop
son Street, Brentwood, Md. was
in Emergency Hospital last night
with broken neck received when
he fell off the top of woodshed
where he was repairing the roof.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Labor Board Moves
To Denrike BuiIdinQ

The Labor Relations Board,
moved out of its Labor Building
offices to make room for the new
Social Security Board. yesterday
resumed its duties in the Denrike
Building, 1910 Vermont Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Gets Good Advice

Big Bill Tilden, Winnie Richards
and Frank Hunter advised
"Bitsy" Grant in his match with
Don Bulge which Grant won.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
Schloss Vacations

Leonard B. Schloss, manager of
Glen Echo, and Mrs. Schloss left
yesterday by airplane for a Cali.
fornia vacation.
The Washington times., 1935-09-13
HELEN ESSARY

Is in Europe. She is writing
for The Times while there, and
her articles will appear from
day to day. Watch for them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-25
TRAFFIC CODE
REVISION ASKED
BY CITY CLERK
Official Declares Law Plan
Be Found Now Only
by Iona Search.

Because Daniel j. ONeill. city
clerk, gets tired of carrying small
library to court every time there is
dispute in a traffic case, and be-
cause no one seems to know just
what the city traffic code is, the
Safety Board hopes to recodify the
motor ordinances.
Work is being delayed at pres
ent, Theodore H. Dammeyer, board
president, admits because officials
are not in complete agreement.
There is talk of making all
minor violators appear in court, in
stead of paying small fine at the
police traffic Office.
Chief Morrissey wants the owner
held responsible in all traffic cases
whether he had loaned his car to
friend or not.
II also think the town ordinance
ought to be revived, if the city
can get adequate parking space" he
added. eve will have less over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-25
not with the Individual borrower

not with the individual borrower,
but with the lending institution.
Election of officers is to be held
today at the final convention ses-
sion. Morton Bodfsh, executive
vice president, was to speak this
afternoon Oh "Highlights of the
Present and Future of Our In
dustry."
At the first talk on the - =
ton program yesterday, Leo WEIGH,
state League president, said that
state building and loan associations
supplied s3,905,oOo to Indiana home
owners from Jan. TO Sept. /, and
commented on the upturn Of re-
spect for home owning among In
diana citizens.
Fred T. Greens, Indianapolis
Federal Home Loan Bank president,
spoke before the yesterday after
noon session on Home Loan
Bank" and remarked upon the
trend toward increased business as
reflected in his department.
t A. Lowery, Chicago, spoke at
the annual convention banquet last
night at the SEVERN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

time and double parking If people
know they have to go to a garage
to redeem their car"
The motivating force behind the
recodihcation move is coming from
Mr.. O'Neill. He admits he is tired
Of spending hours every day look
ing through records to find lust
what the law is, and Mr.. Dammeyer
agrees with him.
IF we simplify the code it will
be easier for people to know when
they are violating the law" Mr..
Dammeyer said. This is going to
be a big job, though. It will take
US about six months to finish it."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-25
THRIFT SOLVES
SECURITY BEST,
BANKER SAYS
Savings and Loan League
Hears Address by
National Leader.

No social security legislation can
give a family the kind of security
for the future which its own prac-
tice of thrift can assure, I. Fried
lander, of Houston, Tex, and United
States Building and Loan League
president, told members of the In
diana Savings and Loan League in
convention today at the SEVERN.
Mr.. Friedlander pointed out that
there is a sharp differentiation be-
tween national security based on a
subsistence level and individual Sc
curity based on American standards
of living.
Support of the Federal Housing
Administration to private lending
was pledged convention members
earlier today by r. Earl Peters,
FILA state director.
THE government, through the
FILA, says to the lending institu-
tons Of America, IF you will adj
vance credit on acceptable resi-
dental property to qualified Dor
rowers we will, in the event Of de-
fault, accept the property from you
and give you in return per cent
government guaranteed deben-
lures Mr.. Peters said.
Indiana lending agencies have
loaned more than $3,250000 IN
character loans under the housing
act for repair, modernization and
Improvement of buildings, Mr.. Pc
tiers said.
Ultimate Aim Stated
Mr.. Peters said that underlying
detectives Of the FILA included the
building up of the private lending
business SO that eventually the gov
rnnpTt WOULD ba doi,,0 l,,citoocc