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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-07

District armstrong Mr.. Vice Chairman
The Chairman Of the AunlciDal Com nit
tee saws that in the event of our not get.
ting federal funds money bills will have
TO be introduced 10 the Council to make
funds avaiaDle 10 repair our roads, tnaC'
like signing a blank check. If we intro
duce a m lnev niii 10 the Council for five
OIL ter thousand dollars to repair our
roads that would BE- nice bur ii he Gov.
eminent has no funds 20 Oack US up
where would we be?
1st Member for Frede riksled Town
(MerWin). Mr.. Vica. Chairman. Ne all
know that the Municipality Is in a terri
BILE mess. the budget as presented TO ay
is one cannot carry US through the flScA!
year. agree with the last speaker. but
we are in predlcameEt, so w hive 70
face the facts and do VIVA: we can.
End Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Goldenl: Mr.. Vice Chairman.
The Chairman of the Municipal Commit,
tee did. think very nicely in presenting
the matted to the Council; odt ne could
have been DIT more explicit Dv STAT,
ing that whatever amount rec-Ivad
from the road fund is expended on the
roads. But we had the assurance Of the
Lieutenant Governor that Sl5, COO %
from federal funds Wi BE- expended IN
our roads and for t.Iat reason Only 81,
GOO 90 has been set Gp in the budget.
The honorable 3rd Member for Christ
iansted Country District seems alarmed
about the tact that the Chairman OF the
Municipal Committed stated mat most
likely the matter Will have TO come bac
to tine Council THAT'S true. we may have
TO bring 1t back. out we can only fac
the situation as It exists and | would Oa
Wiling TO work until we no more have to
worry our heads. r.Vce- Oh llrman.
the matter ror discussion now Is n1t the
budget bur Council Bill No. and [ res
pactfully beg that you remind members
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-07

1st Member for Frederiksted Town
(MerUin): Mr. Vice Chairman. With
reference to CoIopial Council Bill No.
3. draft of an ordinance to provide for
the establishment of Road Fund in the
Municipal Budget. we may say that the
reason for this amendment is
due to the fact that in the bad
get the revenues from the road fund call
for SIS 600 90 and the expenditures call
for a similar amount. $1,000 90 of which
is set up as salary for the foreman of
Road Work. and whereas in the new
budget only 81. 900 90 is set up for road
repairs The reason for that IS because
there is a posi- bility that money Will be
made available from federal funds fer
our roads. presume you all have be-
fore you Colonial Council Bill No. 3 with
the amendments proposed. the Municipal
Committee feels that 1t would like to
study this bill from different angles
but as il is necessary that some action be
taken at this meeting it's recommended
that the amendment be put in force for
one year Gentlemen, in offering this
amendment the Municipal Committee
hopes that nothing will happen to pre-
vent US from getting the federal funds,
for if we do not get it additional money
bills will have to be preoented 10 the
Council to make understandable TO repair
our roads.
The Vice Chairman: Gentlemen, the
matter is now before you for discussions
3rd Member for Christiansted Country
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-07

The Committee appointed by the
Colonial Cou Acil to formulate draft of
Organic Act are now holding sessions
All parties, who may have suggestions
to offer relative thereto, are invited the
submit the same addressed 70 the Chair
man of the Committee, Colonial Coun,
cii's Office.
The Committee contemplate holding
the future
D C. CANEGATA
Chairman Organic Act Committee.
ChrisIiansted. 4th Oct. 1885.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-07
Some Of the things We sci!

Singer Sewing Machines in all Models
such as De Luxe Library Table Elec ric
Singer Portable Electric with Singer
Motor and Singer light,
Singer Hand Machines.
New Singer lreade Machines with
many innovations and improvements
Special Machines for Iailors and
shoe makers.
Singer Oil and Needles.
Singer Embroidery Scissors.
New Sewing Art Singercraft and
Sewing Machine Embroidery equipment,
UNDERWOOD fyDewriters in Stand
ard and Portable 1885 Models
Underwood tpeWrter Rio0o0I
The New Victor Portable monographs
by the e. c. A. Victor Company Ike
finest thing for Sunny Days and Moon
light nighg at the Beach or for Picnic
or have Music wherever you Go.
Firm of JOHN ALEXANDER
House which sell the Best.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-07
Item j..

Colonial Council Bill No. g.
Continuation of LIST discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. 3, draft
of an ordinance to amend ordi
nance to provide for the establish
mentof a Road Fund in the Munici
pal Budget.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-07

Funds for the construction of dock in
Chrlstiansted Hdr Dor as self liquidat-
ing project. which was passed by the
Colonial Council of 81. Croix at an extra
ordinary meeting held on Wednesday
June 10, 1885.
Respectfully
LAWRENCE w. CRAMER
Lietenant. Governor.
June &c. 1885
The Honorable
The Chairman Of the Colonial Council
Municipality of ST. Croix
St Croix Virgin Islands
Sir:
have the honor to inform you that
the Hogoratle the acting Governor of
the Virgin Islands has, under date of
June 81. 1895. sanctioned and approved
in whole the Amendment TO the budget
for the Municipality of ST. Croix tor
the fiscal year 1885, making certain
changes under Estimated Revenues,
which was passed by the Colonial Coun
Gil of ST, Croix at its sixth ordinary meet
ing held on Wednesday May %. 1885.
Respectfully,
LAWRENCE w. CRAMER
Lieutenant Governor.
The Wee Chaiaman: Gentle men, since
the last meeting the Munich
pal Committee had a conference and
it was agreed that report should be
made on Colonial Council Bill No. 3. as
it is in some way connected with the
budget
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-07

From the 1st Sept: The Dwelling
House at Estate Shoys. Running Water
and Electric light
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
TYPHOID FEVER
CLINICS SET

FREDERICK, Nd, July II.
Steps towards prevention Of ty-
phoid fever are being taken by
county health officials, who are
planning series of clinics for the
purpose of immunization of per
sons against the disease which
has been found in several Sec
tions of the county.
Fearing the invasion" Of the
dread disease, which has worked
forward as far as Washington
within two weeks, County Health
Officer E. C. Kefauver is taking
every precaution. The latest case
to be reported in this county is
that of Glenn Castle, IL, residing
near Middletown.
Plans are being made for the
holding of immunization clinics
soon at Middletown, Burkittsville
Thurmont, Emmitsburg and else
where.
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
COAST GUARD
GETSFUNDS
international News Service

President Roosevelt today ap.
proved allotments totaling $685.
995 for construction Of patrol
boats and reconditioning of shore
stations for the Coast Guard in
"a States, and construction and
repairs of veterans hospitals in
six States, totaling $453.800.
Expenditures for Coast Guard
boats, totaling $1,503, 900. author
lied construction of seven, 80-foot
patrol boats: four, 65-foot high
speed boats; 10, 38-foot cabin
picket boats; two. 62-foot small
ice-breaker harbor craft; five
crash boats for aviation duty; 10,
26-foot motor cutters, and five, So
foot anchorage and boarding
boats.
Shore station allotments ap-
proved included:
Maryland: Baltimore, $497 900:
Isle of Wight, Ocean City and
North Beach, $27, Cape Pene.
lope and Cape Charles, 5000.
you hadn't found any Of the
June, 1885, file in the base.
ment?"
81 didn't understand the
question"
COMMITTEES members then drew
an admission from the boy that
Christensen burned some rec.
oro3. but did not clear up whether
those he burned were from the
year-old file or the current
months file, including the file
of originals sent to Representative
DriScoll. Senator Schwellenbech
continued the questioning.
"Well when you were there,
were any kilograms burned?"
Eyes"
Who burned them?"
"Mr. ChriStianSOn."
"WaS it his custom to burn
the recOrdS?"
"NO."
Had you ever seen him burn
any records befOre?"
"NO."
"Did Mr.. Christians0n say he
had talked to Mr.. Heron about
the destruction Of the records"
"NO."
Senator Gibson (RO of Yer
mont, asked the boy point-blank
"Who burned those tele-
grams
81 don't know"
"YOu mean you absolutely
don't know who burned them?"
"NO. / don't know"
After additional questioning the
youngster was excused, but asked
not to leave the room.
Mr.. Christensen was then
called, and said he was a clerk
and maintenance supervisor. Sen
ator Black asked:
"HOw long have you known
Mr.. HerrOn?"
"Since the filing Of the tele-
grams"
"HOw were the messages writ
temp"
"SOme were handwritten,
others were typewriter"
The witness said he was not in
the office when Heron dictated
the kilograms. He said he had
not seen Heron since two days
before the telegram file was re
ported missing. :.
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
Burning of Fake
II elegrams Accidental"
International News Service


The telegram racket" in which
members Of Congress were flooded
with messages protesting against
the death sentence" clause in the
utility bill, was further exposed
today by the Senate lobby investi-
eating committee.
Miss Gladys Loding, comedy en-
ploye Of the Western Union in
Warren, Pa, testified that r. P.
Heron, a salesman for the ASso-
ciated Gas and Electric Company,
dictated many kilograms to mem.
bers Of Congress and signed names
from the city directory and tele.
phone book to them.
Mr.. Heron himself, although
under subpoena, failed to show up
today. Instead, he sent a telegram
to Senator Black, chairman, stat
ing he was short Of funds, and
would appear later.
A. F. ChriStianson, telegraph
operator in the Warren, Pa, of.
flee, admitted burning the bogus
messages, but described the de.
Struction Of the records as "acci.
dental" He said he knew records
O year old should be burned, but
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
WISCONSIN AVE,
PARKWAY HIT

ROCKVILLE, Md, July IT.
Montgomery County's Board of
County Commissioners does not
want the center of Wisconsin
Avenue developed into a park
when the widening Of that thor
oughfare is completed.
This is made plain in a letter
despatched by the board to the
State Roads Commission in Balti-
more restating it's opposition to
the plan to put park space with
curbing around it in the space
now occupied by the street car
tracks. This was the second such
letter that the board has sent.
In presenting motion Of pro-
test at a meeting of the board,
Commissioner Robert D. Hagner,
of Bethesda, said:
81 have made q personal
study of the traffic on Wiscon-
sin Avenue and am firmly con-
WINGED that it is sufficiently
heavy to justify grading so that
the center portion may be
paved at a later date. If we
permit the State Roads Com
mission to put park in the
center of that street, it won't
be very long before we have the
same COngeSted condition we
have at present"
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
BUSES LIKELY.
To REPLACE
v. B. { A.
Gasoline Driven Cars Would
Operate Over Route Under
Detroit Mans Plan

Possibility that the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis railroad
soon may be converted into bus
line appeared today with the reve.
lation that Detroit bus manu-
facturer is negotiating for pur'
chase of the right-of-way.
Under plans now being con-
sidered a new type Of bus would
operate over the tracks of the his
toric line. Discontinuance of pas.
senger service would not be neces.
sary during the change from the
electrically driven cars to the
BUSES.
The railroad recently was auc-
toned off to bondholders and
scrap dealers. The bondholders
bid for the right-of-way, while
the scrap dealers bid for all the
trackage and engines. Judge
William C. Coleman, in the Fed
eral District Court in Baltimore.
Eill confirm these bids, probably
Saturday.
Edward S. Evans, president of
the Evans Product Company, of
Detroit, Mich, announced today
in washington that he will nego-
tiate with both scrap dealers and
bondholderS as soon as their bids
have been confirmed by the court.
Mr.. Evans explained he is not in
the railroad business, but believes
purchase of the line would enable
him to experiment more fully
with the new type Of bus of which
he is manufacturer.
The bus operates either on
highway or tracks. 1t is oper-
ated by gasoline.
Mr.. Evans said the buses he
manufactures operate at one-third
the cost Of electrically driven
cars, such are now used on the
line. For this reason he believes
the new line would be a financial
success.
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
RYAN NOW ASKS
ANNULMENT
BY CHURCH
Catholic Court Reported in
Session to Rule on Marital
Fraud Found by Jurist

NEW YORK, July II GN.S)
Freed by a secular court from his
bonds to a Viennese countess
Clendenin j. Ryan, jr., today was
planning to carry all the evidence
of fraud and deceit which won
him his civil liberty to an eccleSi'
astic court so that no religious
barrier might arise between him
self and any future romance.
Both Mr.. Ryan, ultimate heir
to traction millions, and Countess
Marie.Ann Won Wurmbrand-Stup'
pach are Catholics. The annul'
ment granted by Supreme Court
Justice Gothic, to be thoroughly
satisfactory to Mr.. Ryan, must be
affirmed by an ecclesiaStic court
Young Mr.. Ryan, grandson of
the late Thomas Fortune Ryan,
and a member of Mayor La
Guardia's secretarial staff, mar
ried the countess in st. Patrick'S
Cathedral on February 20, 1884.
Church Court Meets
Even now, it was said, a church
court headed by a chancellor OF
the church and with priests rep
resenting both sides, is sitting in
the cathedral where the wedding
was performed.
Although no inkling of the pro.
cedure has been made public, it
was said the court has virtually
concluded it's hearings.
Though Mr.. Ryan and his at
torneys have insisted that Count
ess Marie, who did not appear to
fight the suit, got no settlement,
reports persist that some financial
settlement was made at approx
mately $4,000.
In granting the annulment,
Justice Gothic likened the mar
riage to a perfect crime" saying
it was the result of game which
originated in the minds of older
and craftier schemers" than the
youthful countess, though she
entered Fundamentally into the
plot"
Mother Accused
The countess mother, Countess
May Wurmbrand-Stuppach, was
referred to as the prime mover
in the greatest American fortune
plot" ever attempted.
The justice did not stop there,
taking time to cite with diSfavor
the recent matrimonial ventures
Of IAN American heiress who di-
vorced one foreign husband in
Reno, then promptly married
another" Such actions, Judge
Gothic said, ara "fraught with
peril"
The Washington times., 1935-07-17

II G.N.SO.-Charles Mick y"
Norman Sd puffed contentedly
on a Seven-inch stogie at his
home today to show the press
and his public he has not become
a sissy because he likes birth
day cakes.
Mickey, who excited anti-to-
bacco leaguerS from coast to
coast by smoking cigars and a
well-mellowed pipe at the age of
3, is looking forward to his
fourth birthday, July %, because
of the big cake with candles
which has been promised him.
Likes the Big Ones
Mickey. dry smoker requiring
no cuSpidors, accepted a re-
porter's cigar today and ex-
planned eagerly that he likes
the big ones because he can get
a better hold on them. He bit
off the end expertly and casually
lighted it as cameras clicked and
reporters popped questions.
M4SACy 10 PACVVS AAAuCAA NAANSA
the care of his grandmother, Mrs.
Charles Norman, as both his
father and mother work.
Grandmother Norman said she
did not think Mickey should
smoke so much and that his al
lottment of cigars has been cut
down since his father learned the
boy was inhaling cigarettes.
But she admitted he gets his
smokes every weekend when he
goes out of town to visit relatives.
Likes Whisky Straight
The young man also likes his
liquor now and then, Grandma
Norman said. He enjoys a nip
of straight whisky and also quaffs
some beer.
Mickey has never been sick and
it is never Necessary to call a
doctor for him, his grandmother
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
HARD WORK DID 1T

DUMONT, N. j., July II.
Chancey w. Johnson, 102 next
Saturday, who was born during
President Jackson'S second term,
said today he owed his long life to
hard work and good humor."
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
A|RL|NES SEEN
QUITTING D. {.

Washington will not be served
by Eastern Air Lines unless Mil
itary Road, which bisectS the
Washington Hoover Airport, is
closed to automobile traffic, it
was indicated today.
Paul H. Brattain, general traf-
fic manager of Eastern Air, said
that if the field is declared by the
Bureau Of Air Commerce to be
unsafe for use Of commercial
planes, Eastern Air Lines will be
forced to fly over Washington"
It would be economically i'm.
possible to accept any cut in num-
Der of passengers carried per
plane, Mr.. Brattain said. He COM
mented:
Eastern Air Lines has served
the people of Washington for six
years. During that time it has
increased its service, reduced its
rates, and purchased the most
advanced equipment. Its Douglas
plane schedules to New York,
Miami, and New Orleans have
become tremendously popular.
But, despite the fact that an
almost hourly service is Oper-
ated out of the city, it will be
necessary for us to fly over
Washington if service is SuS-
pended by the Bureau Of Air
Commerce. There is no other
site available"
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
Advisors For CCC
WillHear O'ROurke

COLLEGE PARK, July 1.-THE
use Of tests for the measurement
of intelligence, vocational apti-
tudes, acquired occupational abili-
ties, interests, and personality
traits will be discussed by L. j.
O'Rourke, director of research for
the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, here
today. The discussion will be part
of the program at the training
conference for camp educational
advisors of the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps of the Third Corps
Area.
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
Boy, 4 4, Smokes, Drinks
Whisky Straight

j. July $sad He above height
GNSO.-Chares IN ckey" and robust,
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
ONE OBSTACLE
STILL FACES
ACE BILL
Clark Amendment, Opposed by
Administration to Be Voted
On Today in House
International News Service

International News Service
Only one obstacle today re-
NAMED in the path of final &C
ton on the Roosevelt social Secur-
ity bill.
It was the amendment adopted
by the Senate under sponsorship
Of Senator Clark CD Of Missouri,
which would permit continuance
Of private corporation pension
systems.
The House was slated to vote
today on the amendment, with
indications that it will be re-
jected.
Opposed by White House
House conferees, backed by the
White House, have opposed the
amendment on the ground that
private and public pension Sys.
TENS cannot operate side by side.
Many big corporations, includ-
ing Standard Oil of New Jersey
and Eastman Kodak Company,
have had private pension systems
for their workers for years. Mil
lions have been set aside in re-
serve.
The private pension plans, &C.
cording to testimony of experts,
are more liberal than the old-age
pension plans in the social secur-
ity bill.
Perkins Loses Out
Administration spokesman, how.
ever, contend that the whole
scheme of the bill would be
wrecked if they are allowed to
continue.
The Senate House conference
agreed that the proposed social
security board would be an indie
pendent agency, as urged by the
House, instead Of an adjunct of
the Labor Department, as pro-
posed by the Senate and Secre-
tary Of Labor Perkins.
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
Little Boy Sucked
Into 9OO-FOOt Pipe

BERLIN UN.SO.-A 7-year.old
boy was sucked into the acct
dentally opened waste pipe of a
wading pool for children in Ham
burg and washed through it 900
feet to a neighboring lake where
he was rescued.
The pipe was only three feet in
diameter. He was found to be
suffering from nothing worse than
slight cuts on the head.
The Washington times., 1935-07-17
had never before performed the

had never before performed the
task.
Names from Directory
Senator Black questioned Miss
Loding in connection with charges
that Mr.. Heron sent the fictitious
kilograms. He asked:
"WhO wrote them"
Miss Loding replied:
"Mr. Fisher"
She referred to j. A. Fisher,
suspended Western Union man
ager at Warren.
"WhO dictated them?"
''Mr. Heron"
"Were they using the city
directory in getting the names
for signatures to the tele-
gramS?"
EYES,"
John S. Bayer, of Warren,
whose name was signed to one of
the kilograms sent to Representa-
tive Driscoll, was then called. He
said he never sent any such tele-
gram, and told of so advising Rep
resentative Driscoll when the lat
ter inquired as to his reasons for
sending such a message.
Messenger Testifies
William P. Bach, Western Union
district manager at Bradford, Pa,
was called and presented various
receipted bills paid by Mr.. Heron
for kilograms sent.
The committee then called FL
mer Danielson, 10, a messenger
boy in the Warren office. Mr..
Fisher had testified iSle boy told
him he burned the originals of
some of the kilograms sent by Mr..
Heron.
The messages were burned
within three weeks after they
were sent. Normally the Western
Union keeps such originals for j
year.
Elmer corroborated earlier teS-
timony that Mr.. Heron dictated
messages and signed them with
names selected from the city
directory.
Senator Schwellenbach D.) OF
Washington, asked:
"WhO suggested destruction
of the recOrds?"
The boy answered:
"Mr. Christensen" ian Oper-
atOr).
what did he Say?"
HE mentioned that the July,
1884, business should be de.
stroyed."
"The July records for the
month Of July in the year
1934?"
eyes"
'Was it your job to destroy
these recOrdS?"
Eyes"
well, as a matter Of fact,
shouldn't the July, 1884 mes
sages have been destroyed Au-
gust 1, instead Of July II"
Yes"
"Did you destroy them?"
mo. 1 had some messages
to deliver"
did you destroy them when
you came back?"
mo. They were burning in
the stove in the cellar when
came back"
did you find any Of the
June, 1885 records in the eel
lar"
To this question the youngster
gave a conflicting maze of an.
swers. first saying that he had
not found any Of the June, 1895
MESSAGES in the cellar. The June,
1885 file contained the kilograms
to Representative DriScoll, which
Mr.. Fisher testified were dictated
by Mr.. Heron. Finally, Senator
Schwellenbach asked again:
what did you find in the
BASEMENT"
II found the June rs, 1888,
file on q table in the base.
ment."
Didn't you just say that