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, 1935-02-01
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH. Feb. !. tP-tU.
S. D. A)-HogS 1000: steady on
truck hogs: top T55: most of truck
supply coed light weights and mixed
grade butchers selling from $50 to
T.25; few butcher pigs 3O0-4.00; pack
ing sowS steady, TOO down.
Cattle 1000 commercial. 200 gov
eminent; calves 900 commercial, 100
government; quotably steady on all
classes cattle and calves: small lots
common grass killing steers 3.5O-450:
some heavy heifer yearlines 100: one
lot choice heavy barren fat COWS
500; butcher COWS around 2.75-325;
few good stock steer calves ABS: some
good heavy fat calves 10 to $50 and
small lots light weights on vealer
order 500: moSf weightv slaughter
calves around ATS down.
Sheep 500; receipts mostly fat
lambs and ewes sellino steady: med
ium grade wooded fst lambs 7nO-25:
good wooded fat ewes up TO 500.
, 1935-02-01
City Briefs

"Guerlain' perfumes nov avail
able in small bottles. for the first
time IN Mexico, at The Basket Place
Matamoros. The exclusive Guerlain
Importer. ADV.
A. d Bell oil Houston. assistant
passenger traffic manager OF the
Missouri Pacific lines. Is IN Browns
Vile.
Cabinets. Fixtures. MIllWCrk. The
Geer Co, opposite Brownsville Ice
Co, phone ll25.-Ady.
Mrs. j. H. Freeman of Mercedes IS
the guest OF Mrs. John B. Coffee.
Mrs. Curtis Robinson and children.
Curtis, Jr.. and Mary Elva, Of Mer-
cedes, are spending several days with
Mrs. RoblnSon's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. VI A. GrlShsm.
JohnSons electric floor pollsher
and wax. Cara Hardware. 500 18th
St.-Adv.
Mrs. Robert Dunledy OF Eagle Lake
has returned to her home after a
week spent with Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
wood Bishop.
Rev. r. O. Macintosh. rector Of
the Church OF the Advent address
ed the children OF the Los EbanoS
school Friday morning on the sub
ject, Putting Christianity Into Our
Country's Flag
Turquoise and Royal White enam-
elTare. Everything for the kitchen
Brownsville Hardware. Adv.
Mary Young Of Raymondyille un-
derwent an operation at the Mercy
Hospital Friday morning.
Miss Margaret Lerma was return
ed 10 her home Friday following a
tonsillectomy at the Mercy hospi-
tai Thursday morning.
Mrs. G. Hunter OF Harrington m-
derwent a tonSillectomy Friday
morning at the Mercy hospital.
, 1935-02-01
COLD WEATHER
BOOSTS TRADE,
REPORT SHOWS

NEW YORK. Feb. l. P-The
severe weather over a large area OF
the country during the past 10 days
has caused such a demand for win
ter merchandise that stocks have
been reduced 10 the vanishing point.
according % the weekly trade review
OF nun a. Bradstreet.
Wholesale volume was bolstered
BY larger spring commitments than
last year. the review Ssvs. and a
heavier flow OF orders than could
be handled for immediate Shiument
we're reDorted In many cases.
In virtually all reports Of retail
distribution for the week. rhc agency
saws. attention was directed to the
gain made over the preceding week.
when heavy SHOWS interfered with
shopping plans. with the rise over
last Years comDaratove totals esti-
mated at II 10 20 per cent.
Dun g. BradstreetS business &C
tiV1ty barometer stood al TAI az the
end az the week. or 20 per cent above
IT, position on the same date last
year.
, 1935-02-01
Court to Nominate
Health Unit Chief

The question Of nominating a
director for the neT Cameron coun-
" health unit. adopted by the COM
miSsioners court THURSDAY. was
expected TO be taken up by the
commissioners at a session Friday
afternoon.
DR.. ID. G. Peterson Of Austin,
state and federal director OF public
health service, telephoned from the
state capital Thursday that he
would arrive here for the proposed
discussion. County Judge o. G.
Dancy was expected TO come here
from Austin with DR.. Peterson. They
had not arrived early Friday aft
ernoon but we're expected shortly.
DR.. Peterson has strongly urged
the commissioners TO nominate DR.
w. K. Spivey Of Brownsville. for
mer head Of the county unit, for
the dictatorship.
The commissioners adopted the
new unit Thursday for a five
months period.
, 1935-02-01
Science Society To
Be Organized Here

Or. Arthur Frederick Sheldon. on
leave Of absence from the faculty
OF the University OF Miami. will es-
tabliSh a chapter Of the Business
Science Society in Brownsville. IL
was announced Friday. DR.. Sheldon
Is founder OF the society and more
than 100000 persons have studied
under him in the courses given.
The Florida man. who is q noted
educator, philosopher and writer.
addressed the Brownsville Rotary
club Wednesday.
Business houses and members Of
their staffs will be eligible TO men,
bership In the forum TO be estab-
iShed here, and the first meeting
will be held within a few weeks,
II was stated. DR.. Sinclair Fisher,
associate Of DR.. Sheldon. will assist
in the organization work here.
, 1935-02-01
Port Committee VIII
Visit Corpus Project

Members OF the port industrial
committee Of the Brownsville Cham
Der " Commerce will leave Saturday
for Corpus Christi TO make a de-
tailed investigation Of the Corpus
Christi port.
Colonel L. NJ. Adams, director Of
The Corpus Christi port, will confer
n length with the Brownsville COM
mittee relative TO details Of port
management.
Those who will make the trim are
W 3. Clint. Drew Pattsson. Ralph
u. Buell.. III. M. Mckay. Henry Bell.
w Z McDayltt and q c. Richard
son.
, 1935-02-01

posed Lanigan.
You know We have no ransom
notes. Reilly retorted.
The defense attorney said he
would proceed without the booklet
tut Justice T-enchard asked Lam
igan 10 identify the book. Lanigan
did and Reilly agreed 10 hold the
book himself and present the
original OF the nursery note TO the
jury. The state indicated the book
let's used BY the jury before would
DC available after the noon recess.
Does that appear TO have been
written in disguise, Reilly asked
friendly, indicating a word in the
first ransom note.
mo, but II was written with some
difficulty 1Tendley answered.
Reilly pointing TO al is i'll the
ransom note ard TO one IN Haupt-
mann'S, asked II they we're III the
same hand.
They are not Irendley said,
giving a detailed explanation OF
alleged differences
Reilly then stopped his ques-
tons. suggesting a noo recess.
, 1935-02-01

FORT WORTH, Feb. !. sP9-Mod-
crate demand was reported for
grain here Friday. Estimated re"
ceipts were: Wheat ( cars; corn III
oats Z and sorghuns !.
Delivered Texas gulf ports,
port rate. or Texas common points:
Wheat No. ! hard llO-1l1. Barley NO.
2 nominallv 90-92; No. 3 nominally
1891. Scrghums No. 2 milo per 100
pounds nominallv 2l3-2l5: No 3 milo
nominally 211-2l3. No. 2 kafir nom
inallv 200-205: No. 3 kafir nominally
le8-203.
Delivered Texas common points
or group three: Corn No. 2 Waite
Mexic7n lo3-105: No. 2 white north
ern ia Ia 10 116 IA: No. 2 yellow
lO9 IA 70 10 Ia Oats No. 2 red,
62-63: No. 3 red 6l-62.
, 1935-02-01
Group TO Celebrate

The fiftv-fourth anniversary Of
the founding Of the Christian En-
deavor will be celebrated Friday
night AT 8 D. m. at the First Meth
odist church with a banquet.
Members OF other Christian En-
deavor organizations in the Valley
have been invited 20 attend the
banquet. and all interesting program
has been arranged.
The Christian Endeavor TaS
founded IN Portland. Maine. Feb. ,.
1881. By DR.. Francis Z. Clark. Since
then u has grown to such proper
tons that there are org aniSstions in
go different countries. In 80 differ
ent religious denominations and II
lists a membership OF $500 900 men,
bcrs.
, 1935-02-01
Death by Mistake Is
Averted by Governor

AUSTIN. Feb. /. Ex-Governor
James v. Alfred Friday INTERVIEWED
to prevent any possibility OF the cleo
trocution Of Cecil Short, who found
himself under death sentence from
Dallas county because Of a typo
graphical error in a Communication
proclamation.
The governor said he was relSSu-
ing the proclamation committing
the Denton county youths sentence
to life Imprisonment. The pardon
board had recommended such ac-
ton.
Former Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson had issued a communication on
January g, but a St%enographcr in
copying the proclamation dated it
"l934' instead OF 1895.
, 1935-02-01
347 Pay City Poll
Tax At San Renito

SAN BENITO. FEB More than
300 San Benito residents flocked TO
pay their poll taxes Thursday after
g surprise refusal by the city COM
mission 70 abolish poll tax require
rents In city elections.
One commissioner extended the
life OF the poll tax system, when he
declared that his personal survey
showed him San Benito people want
cd 70 pay the tax. His adverse vote
was all that was needed TO keep
abolition from becoming effective
Immediately.
San BcnitO's CITY voting strength
this year will be 34T.
, 1935-02-01
NEW YORK CURR

NEW YORK, Feb. l.-P-Curb
stocks moved irregularly within a
narrow trading range Friday. Mer-
chsndising shares and some Of the
Specialties made moderate improve
ment. bet elsewhere. notably in in
d~ustrials. the trend was a trifle
lower.
The turnover va fairly large in
utilities, where the tone was uneven
with minor losses outnumbering
gains. Pennsylvania Water & Power
was a point higher. Minor recess
sons occurred in Electric Bond g.
Share, Cities Service and Niagara
Hudson.
Dow Chemical advanced q. points
to 3d. on small sales and SherWin
Williams vas nearly one higher.
, 1935-02-01


Pr. FIRST ADD LEAD LINDY
the end M the nursery note. indi-
eating the identifying symbol could
he read either instructions or in
dication.' Either word could be seen,
he said, in the nearly illegible
scrawl.
The slant vi Hauptmanns writ
ing. thc expert added. was common
I'D American ana English script, orr
ginaling with the Latin.
Trendley said there was q con-
tinual variance all throughout the
first note. He reiterated he was con-
vinced that letter by letter there
was no similarity between Haupt-
mann and ransom writings.
His declarations brought no stir
tor tile court seemed 10 have re-
lapsed into a dull lethargy.
Ianigan took the witness.
AS he got ready TO ask his first
question, Reilly offered the en-
yelopes bearing hyphenated ad-
dresses IN evidence.
Lanigan objected quietly, saying
the state desired to know who had
custody 81 the envelope In question
Reilly replied, IF you are going TO
stand OH t~echnicalitieS. I don't want
them, he snapped.
He got no answer.
Reilly. StT.ding across the room
said. IF you want me 10 bring
here every man and woman who
received those letters. Ill do til
Lanigan lifted his broWs and in
uuired. ill., that "A threat?'
Reilly said something which could
not be distinguished and shortly
after left the courtroom for several
minutes.
Lanigsn. starting his eros exam
ination, asked II the witness had
offered his erv.ces 10 the defense
prior tO seeing the original ransOm
notes.
, 1935-02-01
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

New York
Stocks irregular: rails lower In
dull dealings.
Bonds mixed: u. 5. governments
improve.
Curb easy; utilities sag.
Foreign exchanges steady: gold
currencies quiet.
Cotton quiet; firmer spot market.
Coffee steady: trade support.
Chicago
Wheat easy: sympathy with
corn.
Corn lower, Argentine shipments
big.
Cattle steady to weak.
Hogs 1925 higher: top $500;
small run
, 1935-02-01
Los Angeles Doctor
VIII Practice Here

DR.. II. J. Kaplan. physician and
surgeon OF Los Angeles. has pur-
chased the office OF the late Dr. 3.
o. Works in the State National
Bank building. and will engage in
practice here. Mrs. Works an
nounced the completion OF nego-
tiations Friday.
DR.. Kaplan and Mrs. Kaplan have
arrived IN Brownsville TO make
their permanent home.
, 1935-02-01
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. !. Up Wheat
averaged higher in price early Fri
day here. braced somewhat by the
fact that the Liverpool market dis
played comparative strength. Sus-
pense in regard to the United States
Supreme Courts forthcoming gold
clause decision. however. tended TO
check buying activity. Opening un-
changed to u higher. May 96A-Ass
the Chicago wheat market after
ward underwent a sag. Corn started
at x off TO X up. May 84A, and
subsequently declined.
, 1935-02-01
Singing Slayer Pays
With Life on Gallows

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. /. tPl-Ken-
meth Neu. singing slayer. dropped
through the trap at the Orleans
parish iail at 1905 p. m. Friday in
payment for the murder Of Sheffield
Clark. prominent Nashville, Tennes-
see business man.
He took his position on the gall
lows he shouted a terse farewell to
the witnesses. The hansmsn meth
odically adjusted the black moose
around Neu's neck. A minute later
the trap clicked and the body
plunged from view a dozen feet below.
AS the rope was adjusted Neu
shouted goodbye to the speosa-
tors.
, 1935-02-01
Laredo Cagers To
PLAY Goodyear Five

The Brownsville Goodyear quint.
one OF the strongest aggregations IN
South Texas, Will play either a La
redo All-Star club or a Fort Brown
quint al San Benito Saturday night.
Negotiations are under way for the
Laredo game. but If It cannot be ar
ranged. the post club will supply the
opposition.
, 1935-02-01
TODAY'S MARKETS

~ IN sympathy with weakness N
other markets.
Late in the morning March nae
eased off to 1891. May to 1888, ana
July 10 1899 and October to 1881. os
4 to 5 points under the close Oh
Thursday.
, 1935-02-01
Tr;plets Born To
Matamoros Woman

Mrs. Modesto Zepeda OF Matsmor-
os Thursday became the mother OF
tripletS.
DR.. NJ. r. Rodriguez Brsida of
Matamoros and DR.. Benito Herman
dez. Matamoros city physician at
tended Mrs. Zepeda.
The tr1Dlets are two girls and q
bow. all Of normsl size. Mother and
children are doing well. This Is one
OF the few instances that triplets
have been born in the border city.
, 1935-02-01
Odd Fellows Chief
Dies at Port Arthur

GREENVILLE Feb. /. tP-Funer-
al services were held here Friday
for Ross q. Harris. superintendent
Of the Odd Fellows home at Cor
sicana sever years and former city
commissioner OF Greenville. He
died Thursday at Port Arthur.
, 1935-02-01
NEM YORK CrRR STOCE
ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. /. -tP-
Cotton Friday opened quiet with
traders still waiting IN the decision
In the gold case.
First trades showed no change to
two points up OH old crop months.
but there was no trading IN the new
crop positions at the opening.
July, which opened ? points up at
1916 soon dropped 4 points to 1912
which made the price level one point
net up TO two down compared with
the previous close.
The drop in July vas attributed
70 some hedging and a slightly
easier opening of the stock market.
The market continued quiet all
morning and prices eased off slow
, 1935-02-01
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. /. tF-CU S. d.
U. S. shipments 902: slightly weak
U. S. shipments 900; Sliughtly weak
er, supplies liberal, demand and
trading very slow: sacked per cwt.
Wisconsin round whites u. S. No. /,
fine quality IS; unclassified 10:
Idaho RuSSets U. 5. No. /, l.50-52 I-2.
, 1935-02-01
carried up toward the fourth floor
on which the hearing is being held.
Goes IN For Probe

dOSS IN fOr
He was later reported transfer
red there TO another elevator and
switched higher 10 the twelfth
floor where the office OF Brig. Gen.
Louis q. Guerre. chief OF state DO
lice, is located, apparently for queS-
tioning.
Bourgeois was smiling as he walk
ed in the center Of the state officers.
Surrounded by guards and troops
Senator Long reached Baton Rouge,
seat Of his dictatorial empire al
6:55 a. m. Friday. one hour and
a half after he arrived at New
Orleans by train from Washington.
He did not tarry more than a
few minutes 10 New Orleans and
sped up the highway with a caval-
cade Of followers.
He swept into Baton Rouge. now
under martial law with 100 soldiers
and an undetermined number Of
state police. both In uniform and
plain clothes.
Reports had Long prepared to
take an active part IN the proSccu-
ton of charges against a group OF
citizens OF a plot 10 ~aSSaSsinate
him. After that Long was known
10 be considering the calling OF q
special session OF the legislature
and perhaps n constitutional con-
vention TO rewrite the constitution
OF the state.
, 1935-02-01
Arkansas Solons To
Hear Wallace Plan

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Feb. /. (P)
BY unanimous vote, the Arkansas
senate Friday joined the t9Ee in
Inviting Secretary OF Agriculture
Wallace TO outline his supreme
court Of the people idea before a
ioint session or The assembly.
, 1935-02-01
Is Years Assessed

DECATUR. Feb. I.-tPl-C. F. An
@erson Friday was convicted Of Slav-
ing u. r. Bvers. grocery operator al
Bridgeport Lake. and sentenced %
Is years in the state prison.
, 1935-02-01
NEW ORLEANS u

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. /. R1-Coe'
ton futures closed steady at net oe'
clines Of 4 points on all actlVe
months.
, 1935-02-01

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
UNFINISHED five room house,
West Banker. S250 90 month. Phone
380 w. H-6
, 1935-02-01

MEN WHO can finance selves should
ear $4,000 a week up. Non-com-
petitive. quick repeat and fully
protected. Apply. Room l45 Trav-
elers Hotel. HIS
, 1935-02-01
Offered Himself

TTcndley said he had uoterred
ms services on September "a. 1884,
after seeing certain letters reproduc-
ed IA q Springfield, ILL.,. newspaper.
The characters he saw then reused
Till interest. he said. and he offer
eel himself.
Trendley declared Il vas his
opinion that the important first
ransom note, known as the nursery
note. was written by a left-handed
man trying TO disguise his hand
writing
He charged. moreover. that the
chart prepared BY Albert :. Osborn,
the chief handwriting expert for
Tho state, which was used BY Os-
born and other experts to illustrate
basis for comparing the ransom
notes With Hauptmann'S hand
writing. ignored all but three words
IN the first note.
Before testimony began Friday
morning WilentZ rose TO his feet
and addressed Justice Tfenchard.
Wilentz referred 10 the statement
Thursday III Louis Kiss. New YORK
silk painter. that he took his child
10 a hospital a week before the kid
mapping, The witness testified he
saw Hauptmann in the Frederick
sen bakery oh the kidnap night and
fixed The time az one week after
the disqualification 0f the child.
Asks For Records
The state counsel asked that the
hospital records be admitted to
show the child was received at l:20
a. m On February -. 1892. a week
after that date. the state pointed
OUT. would Dc February % and not
March \.
Reilly said the defense Joined
with the state IN asking the hos
rital records BE- Incorporated in the
court record. w welcome it"
Reilly resumed questioning of
Trendley. The witness told Of eX-
aiming the Hauptmann writings.
the ransom notes and the charts OF
the state experts.
". AZ "A result Oi your study. are
you Ih IA position to render an
.oplnion aS To whether Hauptmann
wrote the ransom notes?
A. In my opinion. he did not.
Reilly directed the expert to direct
his attention 10 the handwriting
.rharts prepared by Albert >. o.
born Che first handwriting au-
thority who appeared tor the state
Trendlcy. III response 10 a ques-
ton, said his 1samination Of the
charts Of All the state experts
showed they oid not use the same
characters and words as Osborn'S
As a basis for comparison. He add
lcd some experts used some OF the
same letters and words but not all
Of them
Reilly ASKED Trendley 70 pick out
1rom the charts vi Albert =. Osborn.
u state expert, the ID" in Dear
Sir" OF the first ransom note.
Trendlcy said neither the letter nor
tie entire Hord Dear was among
the Osborn exhibits.
lrcndley examined tho Osborn
further and asserted the
wnr1 Sir oI Dear SIR" and the
n c'dmRtaon point following we're
10. depicted.
REILLY took the nuTseTy note and
.et.er " letter Ia T~rtI.@ley tell
the uTy Osborn hal lot III luded
the Characters pointed out In his
plosrsTaphic char. al-eady III evil
Lark az Similaritics
Trendlcy pointed out the lack OF
s~fui1arifipg in certain words of /
, 1935-02-01
GRAIN CLOSE

CHICAGO. Feb. /. (Pl-
Open High Low Close
, 1935-02-01

Continued From Page One
, 1935-02-01
Lack 0f Siniilaritics

Trtndlcy pointed out the lack Of
Sinlilarities in certain uords OF
, 1935-02-01
NEW YORK FUTURES
FORT WORTH GRAIN

Spot quiet: middIing IZ.oo.
N-Nominan
, 1935-02-01
HUEY ARRIVES

Continued From Page one
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-08-30
Correspondence
Editor St. Croix Tribune

Editor st. Croix Tribune
Dear Sir;
Allow me space for publish
ing what was done to me by James
Benjamin al Bethlene m. foreman painter
While working for Virgin Islands
Company. at Bethlehem | was told by
Benjamin that if | wanted to work
with him | must join the Union,
after refusing to join. was discharged
with the words: Cant join Union.
Cant work - Tnis certainly was not
the way the President meant to help
the people of the Virgin Islands.
Yours truly,
Eric Kruger
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-08-30
Read This

Rubber sole shoes. high and low for
men. women and children; Japanese
Kimonos; Fancy and plain pillow cases
and bed sets; Japanese Silk Shirts; Silk
Handkerchief sets; Brocaded satin in
colors to suit the taste of the happy
youth and their conservative elders.
English cloth for suiticgs.
These are some of The many low
priced articles we are carrying.
Drop in and see our stock.
AIMEE DE CHABER,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-08-30
EDITORIAL

We publish letter from Eric Krig-
ger who has lost his job because he
is a non. union painter. We do not know
which of the unions he was requested
to join.I There are the St. Croix Labor
Union. the Federation of Labor and
more Irecent one started among the
mechanics.
Ir is an old custom for union workers
to force their fellow workers to become
union members. The purpose OF this
9 clear. When a demand is made for
increased wages and a strike follows
there can be no complete cessation Of
work except there be united action.
Employers DO notf willingly consent
TO the closed shop principle, they tight
for the right to employ whom they
please. The uniens sometimes order a
walk out of their workers in protest
against the employment of other than
union members.
Since there has been no strike against
Eric Krigger the conclusion must be
that 1.-THE Virgin Islands Company has
accepted the closed shop. And # this
is true it would simplify the situation
and prevent embarrassment by issuing
a notice to that effect and stating in
which of the unions membership must
o This policy of the Company if such
"a its policy is in conflict with the state
roant issued by the Government during
the recent labor agitation in St. Thomas.
T. was declared that opportunities for
eranloyment on Government projects
wonld be open to all who are able to
work.
,non the justice or the wisdom of the
U;roin Islands Company in maintain
rs the open or closed shops for labor
n,,s we do suggest that the Company's
at,;,n 10 should be made public so that
aa-son. seeking work should know
,nha,her they are eligible or moi before
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-08-30
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROIX

Continued from Tribune Aug. 26lh
Acting Lieutenant Governor r Petsr
sen: Mr.. Chairman. | received from he
Bookkeeping Department this afternoon
q statement showing the amount Of tbs
Revenue tax collected consisting of tax
on cigars. cigarettes. playing cards and
ammunition.
The ChdlrmGn; My contention is, t.
those figures are correct the excise duty
on rum has failed because the toIOnlAi
Council expected much larger revenue
on rum. If the excise duty on rum plus
an internal revenue on Beer net he
Municipality lt.le over So. 10000 in one.
year then the rum business is fanure.l
think those figures should De divided so
that the Coupcil can understand just
how the whole thing stands.
2nd Member tor Chrie tiansted Town
(AlexdndeT): Mr.. Chairman. Let us ger
this thing straight. The draft of
amendment which is now before Us pro-
posed TO amend draft which has oeel
in force for over two years. does that
include excise duty?
The Chairman No.
2no Member for Chrstiansted Tewn
(AIerdnder): Mr.. Chairman Ny under
standing Is that The law in question co
vers playing cards. beer. ammunition.
steamship tickets, etc. and when the tax
is collected il goes into the Colonial
Treasury.
The Chairman: Yes.
Acting Lieutenant Cover nor r. Peter
sen; Nj. Chairman. We keep The tax sol
ected on cigarettes and tobacco together
with the excise duty on rum
End Memoer for Frederlksted Country
District (GOlden): MIR Chairman. In the
budget one item is caIedexcse duty and