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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-12

maintenance has also been reduced.
Money Bill XII ST. Crox Telephone
Service AS this de partment takes care
of itself we have allowed it 10 remain
the same as last year.
Money Bill XIV Libraries We havs
made a saving under this Department
by striking out the salary for the super
vising Librarian
Money Bill XIV Boys Home That re-
mains the same.
Money Bill XVI. Pensions and allow
ances. That remains the same.
Money Bill AVIl Miscellaneous. Aid to
(nilclen's Home has been reduced; the
other items remain the same.
Money Bill XVIII General Contingent
The amount uDCer this heading has been
budgetted at $5684G
In g is the budget as amended by
TIE Municipal Committee with 3 grand
total estimated expe ndtures of $2C3,
26 90.
Gentlemen, hope the explanation
have given you is clear.
The Wee Chairman: Gentlsmen you
have heard the general remarks made by
he Chairman of the Municipal Commit
Tee { lst member for Frederiksted Iown)
on the budget. / would appreciate your
cooperation III this matter.
No one desiring the word Is! discussion
closed
2nd Member for Ere jeriksted Country
District M. M. Skeoch) moved that End
discussion come on today
With Governments coosent 2nd dis
cussion opened.
5th Appointed Member (P. Joseph
moved thar the Council go into Commit,
tee of the whole on the budget.
The motion put to the vote.
members voted for; against.
accordingly the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Budget az
200 0 o'clock P. M.
After the Budget had been discussed
the Council rose at 500 &C ock 2. VI,
snd LIST Member for FreGeriksIed Town
(Merwin) who had been elected speaker
made the following report:
ls1 Member for Frederlksted Town
(Mere0i4): Mr.. Viee-Chairman Th7 Com
mittee OF the whole met an after dis
eussing che Budget we made a few
minor changes. Zoe speaker after ex
planning the changes made asked the
Council TO acce o. the budget as amended
and proposed that the Vice Chairman re
commend 10 the Government that none
Of the inmates of the various inStitu ious
suHar because of the reductions made in
maintenance. out that they o. ralioned
on per diem basis as If the budget
as proposed by Government was adopt
ed.
End Member for Frede riksted Country
District (Golden) moved that the report
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-10-12

The vote was taken on the motion.
1t was unanimously adopted.
The vote was taken on the sbudget
item by item with result as follows:
I. Direct Tax. Unanimously adop edit
/ Indirect Tax as amended. II mem,
bsrs voted for; none against.
III. Sundry Revenues was tacitIy
adopted.
The vote was taken on the motion
with the result that II members voted
for, none against.
Grand Total under Estimated Reve
nues $133 $4,000 was unanimously adopt
ed.
Estimated Expenditures:
Money Bill C0loriaI Council adopted
as amended by a vote Of 1Q for: none 4.
gainst
Money Bill la Municipal Com mites as
amended was adopted by vote Of II
for: none against.
Money Bill II Judiciary Department
as amended
members for; none against
Money Bill I'll POLICE & Prison Depart
ment as amended was unanim ausy ADOPT
Money Bill w. Harbor & Pilot Depar
men:
for; none against.
Money Bill V hire Department
Chrstiansted and Frederiksted was tacir
ly adopted.
Money Bib VII Sanitation Service as
amended was taeitly adopted.
Money Bill VIII Department of Health
was Enormously adoDed.
Money Bill TX Kings Hill Poor Farm
was tacitIy adopted.
Money Bill K Poor Department as
amended was tacity adopted.
MO1av L2iu If
ton as amended:
10 for: none against
Money Bill XII Puolc Works Depart
ment az mended:
~ for; none against.
Money Oil XII Telephone Service
was taclty adopte~.
Money Bill XIV Public Libraries as a.
mended was tactly adopted
Money Bill XIV Boys Hope:
IL for; none against.
Money Bill XVI Pensions and Allow
ance4 was taeIly adopted.
Money Bill XVII Miscellaneous as
amended was adopted by vote of IL for
none tgalnst.
Money Bill XVss General Continge Mt
as amended was adopted by vote Of II
for none against.
General Provisions as amended was
adopted by q vote of 10 for; none agaInsr
Grand Total Expenditures $203, 260 90
was adopted by vote of IL for none
a.alnSr
Evening star., 1935-06-04
President and Cabinet Agree on
Bills Congress Will Be Asked
to Pass to Protect Princi piles.
IMMEDIATE PROPOSALS SEEN
AFTER LEADERS ARE CALLED IN
Social Security Bill Is Held on Sound
Constitutional Ground" by White
House COnferees.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated
President Roosevelt cabinet agreed today to submit
legislative program to Congress for restoration OF
N. r. A : a restricted
President and cabinet met in extraordinary session Tor
than hour and half
decided that Mr. Roosevelt will propose action to Con-
gress probably Immediately.
A. legislative described to
likely to be meal proposition Details were withheld
The President and his cabinet also agreed that the social
before the Senate sound constitutional
grounds"
The social security bill reexamined especially along with
Wagner labor disputes bill and the Guey coal stabizaon
immediate announcements made these
Speaking left the White House. Secretary
Perkins said The social security not based on the
interstate clause but rather the Federal Govern
ment's taxing clause"
Meanwhile at at National Press Club Gen
johnson, former N R. A. chief said constitutional
amendment necessary to protect n r. A. principles
He criticized Senator Borah Republican OF Idaho and
Donald r. Rcber present R. A. leader and called ordinary
American cooperation and common sense to save the Blue Eagle
Presidents cabinet session reached the
legislators arranging Tor tax with
Roosevelt the day. assumed the emergency
action restrict the A. principles of minimum hours and
maximum and fair trade practices to strictly interstate
commerce business.
possibility was that Congress would be asked to define
Interstate business" 49, -
public at special press con-
ference latein the day. - .,.,
Indications immediate legislation would not
necessarily be considered final but that Mr. Roosevelt would
constitutional
to support the New Deal economic and social plans.
Evening star., 1935-06-04
HOOVER, L0WDEN
AGREE ON ISSUE
Proposed Changes in Gov
ernment Seen as Question
in 1886 Campaign.
By the Associated Press.

6y tIc h6sOClntco EIcoHs
OREGON. Ill, June 4-Former
President Herbert Hoover and Frank
o. Lowden of Illinois are agreed,
Lowden said today. that the 1896
presidential campaign win be fought
over what Lowden called "the pro-
posed changes In the form Of govern
ment."
Hoover, who motored here with his
friend, Arch w. Shaw Of Chicago. an
investment banker, spent the night as
former Gov. Lowden's guest at Sin
nissippi Farm.
Hoover Is Silent.
Hoover made no statement about
their discussions before he left the pa
latial farm estate to return to Chicago.
But Lowden said:
"Mr. Hoover and I discussed the
proposed changes in the form Of the
American Government that are erna-
mating, principally, from Washington"
DO you expect it to be o major
issue?" he was asked.
yes" replied Lowden-
Hoover drove to Lowden's estate
dLtCI udkluS q CUIIilklCuCCulCllG d0-
dress at Drake University In Des
Moines. From Chicago he plans to 60
to New York, Shaw said. to attend
meeting OF insurance company
directors.
Not to Attend Rally.
The Grass Roots" convention of
young Republicans from nine Mid
western States at Springfield next
week failed to attract Mr.. Hoover. It
ives stated merely that he did not
plan to attend the meeting, but would
continue to New York.
At the Kansas City convention
Lowden was leading pre-convention
candidate. His principal strength came
from the agricultural States, but after
the party platform failed to include
q plank which met his approval on
the farm problem he withdrew as a
candidate.
Mr. Hoover was nominated on the
first ballot and despite Lowden's an
nounced withdrawal he received u
votes, more than any other candidate
except Mr.. Hoover.
Evening star., 1935-06-04
Nine. Lebru.1l Busy
Fulfilling Social
Duties in Capital
viii Visit Mrs. Roosevelt
and Be Guest at White
House Dinner.

Mime. Albert Lebrun, wife of the
President of France. was spending a
busy day in. the Capital today follow
ing her arrival here with the official
party from the record d-breaking liner
Normandie.
The program called for her to make
O formal visit to Mrs. Roosevelt, take
her place In the receiving line of ..
reception In her honor at the French
Embassy and have President Roose-
welt as her escort at White House
dinner.
After an overnight stay at the
French Embassy, Mime. Lebrun viii
have Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the
Secretary OF State. as her hostess on
o trip to Mount Vernon.
No other French Presidents wife
has ever visited Washington. Her
visit to another country. apart from
her husband, In his term OF ofi1ce. Is
something even the record d-shattering
Mrs. Roosevelt hasn't done. A year
aeo. Mime. Sacasa. wife of the Presi-
dent Of Nicaragua, visited here--but
she came as former Washingtonian
visiting friends, having lived here
when her husband was q member Of
the diplomatic corps.
Nine. Lebrur viii return to New
York tomorrow afternoon for more
festivities. --
Evening star., 1935-06-04
UTILITIES TO FIGHT
NEW DEAL ATTACK
Administration Is Warned in
Speech by Head of Edi-
son Institute.
sy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. June A.
The administration was warned today
that the Nations utility interests
would fight to the flnish what was
called a devastating and destructive
attack from the New Deal.
The warning came from Thomas
Mccarter, president Of the Edison
Electric Institute, in speech to more
than 1000 members of the institute
here for their annual convention. His
hearers included virtually all the util-
ity leaders of the country.
Seems to Have Obsession.
McCarter, head of the Public Serv-
ice Corp. of New Jersey, In speaking
of President Roosevelt's power pro-
gram, said: f 80
It do not think 60 too far when
I say he seems to have an obSession
on this subject.
Since the present national ad-
ministration was inducted into office
there has been launched by 1t against
this industry the most devastating
and destructive attack, having for its
object the end of private operation
of the electric industry and its ma
tionalization under Federal direction
and ultimate ownership"
He then enumerated various meas
ures he said the administration had
directed against utilities. starting with
the per cent tax on consumers bills
and eliminating in the Wheeler Ray
burn holding bill now before the
Senate.
Cites Increase in Patronage.
He also spoke of the johnson bill
denying the use Of Federal courts as
o forum Of original Jurisdiction In rate
reviews; authorization Of q Nation
wide investigation into power rates by
the Federal Power Commission; de-
velopment of the "monstrous' Tennes-
see Valley Authority for the purpose
Of creating a so-called yardstick Of
the cost of power: undertakings such
as the Bonneville Dam and Grand
Coulee Dam projects, and the attempt
70 make outright gifts to municipalities
for the erection Of power plants.
Evening star., 1935-06-04
PILOT ESCAPES-AS PLANE
CRASHES INTO POTOMAC
Lieut.. II. d. South, Marine Re-
serve, Slightly Hurt, When
Engine Fails in Take-of.

Lieut.. H. d. South. q. s. Marine
Corps Reserve, escaped with slight in
juries shortly after noon today when
his plane crashed and sank Just OF the
runway as he attempted to take on
from the Naval Air Station at Ana
costa.
As Lieut. South's plane went down
the runway the engine failed, the
plane falling into the water. He was
rescued by the station crash boat.
There were no passengers in the plane,
which was of the observation type.
When his plane went under, Lieut..
South, who lives at 1853 @ street,
climbed out on q wing and kept out
of the water until the speedy crash
boat neared him. A tug and diver
were called from the Navy Yard.
Evening star., 1935-06-04
NEW GOVERNMENT
FALLS IN FRANCE
Bouisson Thrown Out of
Power by Chambers
.. 254.252 Vote.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 4.-Fernand Bouisson,
Frances premier of four days, was
thrown out of power today by q
254-to-252 vote of the Chamber of
Deputies when he staked his govern
ment's life on a demand for free
powers at directing Frances measures
toward overcoming the depression.
The Deputies were guarded in their
deliberations by q detachment Of
police outside the Chamber.
March Is Prevented.
This guard was not heavy. but else
where in Paris, strong police forces,
including mounted men and mobile
guards armed with carbines, were
seeing to it that q large group Of
striking" shopkeepers did not march
on the Chamber.
Hundreds of Paris stores were
closed by their owners in protest
against high rents and high taxes and
many of these strikers assembled at
hall to voice their protests. The
police took action to prevent an out
door demonstration.
Prior to his overthrow Premier
Bouisson pledged brutal and decisive"
action against those who attack our
gold" in 10-minute ministerial
declaration.
Making his first appearance as
premier before the Chamber, Bouisson
asked the full powers already promised
him so that the government could
Safeguard the franc from any as
sault."
These broad but limited and tenn
porary powers" he said, enable us
Immediately to crush speculation"
Courage Is Needed.
The premier told the Deputies: THE
cabinet knows the task requires all
its courage and all its strength. 1t
has single thought-to act every
where and act quickly.
IT took only few days for specu-
lators to make their assault. attack
our gold vainly, and to try to slarm
investors and demoralize workers.
The Governments reply will be brutal
and decisive"
He said that swift action was i'm
perative because "the country threat
ened by an obscure menace Is no
longer free cuuntry--a wave of
panic destroys civic spirit"
Bouisson said the cabinet was the
broadest national union which has
been achieved in France since the
World War.
Men who opposed each other yes
terday," he declared, ARE grouped
today in close association to support
the franc, rehapilitate finance and
revive business.
"An unusual situation requires un-
usual measures
The premier said he would ask
Parliament to delegate part Of its
legislative powers in order .'to safe
guard and better serve democratic
institutions"
Nothing will be neglected" said
the premier, ito revive business at
home and abroad"
He said new efforts must be made
to balance Frances budget, declaring:
"Our finances and our business have
suffered and been upset by the five-
year-long crisis"
The premier made a special plea to
"give work to youth, which sees moth
ing ahead but a blank wall, and finally
to awaken the country's spirit Of en-
terpriSe in faith In the future"
Evening star., 1935-06-04
100000 Gems Go
Begging Due to
Protection Costs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSes
PHILADELPHIA. June A
police guard to protect it would
cost too much, so the Fairmont
Park Commission refused to ac-
cept the 100000 jewel and art
collection of the late Mrs. Emma
r. Gary, steel mans widow.
The park commissions action
yesterday was the second time
the jewels have been rejected.
The Metropolitan Museum In
New York refused to take them
on the same grounds.
In her will, Mrs. Gary. widow
of Ebert II. Gary, one-time chair
man Of the United States Steel
Corp, bequeathed the jewels first
to the Metropolitan, then to 9
Philadelphia museum. then to .
museum In San Francisco.
Evening star., 1935-06-04
Code Hours Stay,
Wage Scale Kept
In Most of Nation

Copyright. 1885. by the Associated Press)
CHICAGO, June 4.-The 40-hour
week and minimum wages live on.
Eight days after the United States
Supreme Court threw out the hour
and wage provisions of the national
recovery act, q survey by the Associ-
ated Press today showed that while In
some instances code hours and pay
were discarded, for the most part en-
ployers have not only continued the
former requirements, but considered
methods to restore their legality.
In several States employers and en-
ployers' associations gave assurance
to employees and to President Roose-
velt that they intended to continue on
the Blue Eagle basis. Some went
further and announced immediate in
creases In wages.
from the labor side, came, how
ever. charges that increasing NUM-
hers of firms were abandoning tne
4o.hour week and minimum wages.
In several cities workmen IN the nrst
week outside the protective wings OF
the industrial eagle had struck, OF
threatened to, in protest against
return to the old scale.
Small Industries Attacked.
II WAS labor, also. that asserted
through state and city leaders tnat
the wage changes. botn up anu
down, had been maoe prlncipsAS "
the small fellows -
]. G. Lewis, president OF the Lowe
Federation of Labor, said his StaOe
had reported six or eight firms con-
Ventilated changes and that In every
case II was a small" merchant.
Most of the large concerns, ne SAID
we're lust standing by. This state
ment was borne out In reports from
pittsburgh. Chicago, San Francisco.
Tos Angeles. Oklahoma City. Denver,
kansas City, Dallas. Sioux Falls, ..
Dak.: st. Paul, Portland, Greg; Spo-
kane and other cities.
Iarre industrys decision to con.
tinue code provisions during the period
of uncertainty resulting from N. r. A.
inyalidation was followed by the Amer
ican Iron and Steel Institute. Direc-
tors of the institute called upon indi-
yidual units In the industry to main
tain minimum hours and wages for
the present.
Eagle Discards Limited.
The reports of discard Of the Blue
Eagle requirements were as widely
scattered as those from the other sioe,
but in nearly every State were limited
to such an extent that labor and trade
association heads were able to List
them specifically.
Strikes of employees, directly trace
able to the abandonment Of the 40.
hour week, were reported at Des
Moines, Iowa: Cookeville, Tenn, and
Lebanon, Pa.
At Des Moines $40 workers Of an
electric switch factory walked out pro-
testing q Jump to 49h hours week
from 20. At Lebanon IS employees Of
printing frn quit because OF q re-
turn to 50-hour week. In both cases
the weekly wages were to be un-
changed. The Cookeville, Tenn, strike
involved 126 workers at shoe plant.
Employees said proposed longer hours
with reduction In hourly wage rates
caused the waikout.
Evening star., 1935-06-04
BONUSAbANDONED
BY CONGRESS BLOC
FOR THIS SESSION
Patman Forces Plan to
Concentrate on 1886
Campaign.
COMPROMISE REPORTED
OPPOSED BY THOMAS
Supporters Of Cash Payment See
Good Strategy in Delay to
Election Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Bonus forces in Congress decided
today to abandon their battle for
cash payment at this session of Con-
press and to concentrate on cam
paign with the people for enactment
of the Patman infiationary bill next
session.
That will put the contest just be-
fore the presidential election. Some
bonus supporters believe that would
be good strategy.
A Joint conference between House
and Senate leaders of the Patman
bill forces agreed almost unanimously
that President Roosevelt's opposition
would require too serious a sacrifice"
to make a compromise possible at
this session
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Ok
lahoma, who presided, announced
that I'VE decided to refer the ques-
ton Of the Patman bill back to the
people and start a campaign for
adoption of the bill at the next ses-
sion"
Compromise Turned Down.
The conference turned down almost
unanimously suggestions for compro-
missing the issue at this session. One
compromise proposal worked out by
Senator Thomas would have provided
for cash payment of about 80 per
cent of the face value of the GER
tificates.
Thomas was reported, however, to
have voted with the majority In de-
Gliding not to compromise in the face
of a poll of the Senate showing moth
ing could be passed over veto except
the Harrison bill, or something like it.
Louis Ward, representative of Father
Charles e. Coughlin of Detroit, and
officials of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars attended the session, in addition
to Patman leaders in the House and
Senate.
Senators attending, in addition to
Thomas, included: Borah, Repub-
lican, of Idaho; Smith, Democrat. of
South Carolina: Frazier, Republican,
of North Dakota; McCarran, Demo-
crat. of Nevada; Bulow, Democrat, of
South Dakota, and McGill, Democrat,
Of Kansas.
The House group was led by Repre-
sentative Patman, Democrat, of Texas,
author of the inf1ationary Patnan bill
which President Roosevelt vetoed.
Canvass Reveals Strength.
"A canvass Of the whole situation"
Thomas said, "discloses IS per cent
Of Congress is in favor Of the Patman
bill. A further canvass shows the
soldiers would have to make too seri-
Gus a sacrifice to secure enough votes
to override veto.
1.-THE new Congress convenes in
January, only seven months hence.
We decided to refer the question of
the Patman bill to the people and
start a campaign for adoption of the
bill next session"
Senator Smith supple n t d
Thomas statement by. saying the
conference decided not to COM
promise in view of the rs per cent
of Congress in favor Of the Patman
bill
Evening star., 1935-06-04
Frazier, Farm Bill Co-Author,
Buys Property at Foreclosure

farm, formerly owned By M. Carl
Lefler, subject to q mortgage held BY
Calvin e. Arnold.
Senator Frazier said today he bought
the farm because he thought It was
D good investment and also TO help
the former owner. The Senator ex-
plained he had endeavored, through
the Farm Credit Administration, to
have the Federal Land Bank. OF Balti-
more take II over, but this did not 80
through. He said he presumed the
present occupant would remain On the
farm.
Evening star., 1935-06-04

AS the White House conference pro-
ceeded, it was said by some New Deal
symphathizers at the Capitol that the
President had added the Wagner labor
disputes bill and the Guffey-Snyder
coal bill to his program for Congress.
N. r. A. Workers Kept
Emphasis also was laid on the fact
that the President last night told
Richberg not to arrange for dismissal
of all of the 5,400 N. r. A. employees
on June Is. when funds expire.
The word "all" was emphasized, in
dicating sharply restricted N. r. A.
to come within the limited definition
laid down by the Supreme Court Of
what constitutes interstate commerce
and the right of the Federal Govern
ment to regulate it.
It was learned that transfer of the
N. r. A. activities to the Federal
Trade Commission was not contem-
plated.
Instead of the legislative list being
shortened because of the N. r. A.
situation. one congressional leader said
in an interview that today's White
House conferences had been decided
on to show the country that we're
not quitting"
As this leader and other party chiefs
summarized the new legislative pro-
gram, it still includes the N. r. A
replacement legislation, the utilities
holding company. social security, ON
nibus banking, motor bus transporta-
ton, Tennessee Valley Authority ex-
pansion, nuisance" tax extension and
ship subsidy bills.
OF these, the House has passed social
security and banking; the Senate has
approved transportation and the T.
v. A., and Is debating the utilities
holding company bill.
Amendment Seen.
It was predicted that the Wagner
labor measure would be amended be-
fore passage to set up q National
Labor Relations Board with powers OF
voluntary arbitration for strike settle.
ment, and that the section guaran-
teeing collective bargaining would be
changed to apply only to interstate
business, in conformity with the courts
N. r. A. decision. These changes. It
was added, had been suggested by the
President, who previously had said ne
favored the Wagner bill In principle"
The Guffey- Snyder coal bill would
set up a National Bituminous Coal
Commission, which would be directed
to bring about standard wages and
hours and Ak maximum and minimum
prices. It would also define unfair
trade and labor practices and create
q labor board to settle disputes.
George N. Peek. president Of the
Export Import Banks, issued O state
ment saying his organization Is wholly
independent of the recovery act and
In no way affected by the Supreme
Court decision.
Representatives from II States met
with Secretary Perkins to discuss ths
possibility of preserving basic labor
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