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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-01-09

asked Governor Lawrence w. Cramer for
grant of Counsel to further this appeal
The Emancipator.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-01-09

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CD DistiIlery.
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Asylum, Penitentiary.
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Shops
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Field, Beach Club, La
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The Washington times., 1936-06-08
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM

CLEVELAND, June 8. IN.S).
Mutations from a convention cor.
respondents log-book:
The musicians in Cleveland are
having a field day -. The only
tune they play is "Oh, Susanna, I"
and they never stop -. You hear
the Landon campaign song no
matter where you go -. Even the
stevedores whistle it down on the
Lake Erie docks.
Last night the town was damned
to the gunwaleS, literally speaking
Hundreds Of visitors were
forced to seek lodgings on ships
berthed in the harbor.
j. Henry Smythe is here to
make the Republican gathering
official -. J. Henry describes him
self as a slogan manufacturer"
and seek to sell the Kansas dele
cation his latest creative effort
Lets Make it a Republican
Landon,Slide" This is his seventh
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
(2ereLnnd Folk Make %. Susan Song of the Hour

} britches at the age Of nine. Also
featured are free motion pictures,
organ recitals and blaring five
piece band. -.
Clerk Gets HOarse
Representative Plumley, of Yer
mont, who recently was selected
as the conventions reading clerk,
suddenly came down with a case
of laryngitis. This lake air
doesn't agree with me-" he
whispered hoarsely.
At noon yesterday the working
press outnumbered the delegates
two to one. Stories were SO scarce
the reporters started interviewing
each other. Three gavelS guaran-
teed to stand a lot of humping
will be used by Representative
Bertrand H. Smell, slated to be
permanent chairman of the Re-
publican convention. Senator Les
ter j. Dickinson, of Iowa, out
spoken foe of the national Admin
istration, today made it plain he
will be a candidate for the preSi-
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
SECOND PLACE
SC0RNED BY
WOMEN
Mrs. HoyaI Declares
None Want @. 0. P.
Vice Presidency

CLEVELAND, June 8 d.N.SJ.
A woman vice President? Not
under the Republicans.
81 don't know any Republican
woman who wants to run for Vice
President"
So declared Mrs. Wilma D.
Hoyal, director of the women'S
division Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. She added:
"There isn't much differentia-
ton between the sexes in our
party. The Democrats make
much Of the fact that they
have SO many women delegates
at their convention, but it's
just a rubber stamp convention
anyway. We have, to date,
about So women delegates and
1877 alternateS. Any woman in
.terested in politics who devOtes
time to it has as much chance
as q man."
Mrs. Hoyal, who owns a jewelry
business in Douglas, Ariz., is con-
fident that If a Republican Presi-
dent is elected women will be
recognized, perhaps even with a
Cabinet post. She says if it
weren't for the Republicans
women never would have had the
vote at all!
Prominent among the women in
attendance is Mrs. Alvin T. Hert,
who as vice chairman of the Re
publican National Committee,
holds the highest office. Mrs. Hert,
with homes in Lyndon, KY, and
Washington, D. c., and an office
in Louisville, KY, gave a little
dinner" last night for women dele
gates and wives of would-be candi.
dates, which filled the grand ball
room of the Cleveland Hotel.
Mrs. Ruth Baker Pratt of New
York, Mrs. Katherine Kennedy
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Lena Gray
More Of Texas and Mrs. Virginia
White Speel of the District of Co.
lumbia are among other women
active in the social life preceding
the actual business Of the conven-
ton.
Women on the committee of ar
rangements include Mrs. John E.
Hillman of Colorado, Mrs. Manley
L. FosSeen of Minnesota, Mrs. Paul
FitzSimmons of Rhode Island and
Mrs. Grace Senple Birmingham of
Missouri.
Mrs. Bertha Baur, Chicago wo-
man attorney who is running for
Congress, has caused much COM
ment with her butterfly" jewelry
and accessories.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08

1923 with the Slogan-"No Con-
tammanyation of the Nation"
Townsend Arrives
The unexpected arrival Of DR..
Francis E. Townsend gave Sthe
party bosses a temporary case Of
"jitters" The California pen
sion leader, said, however, he is
just in town to arrange for the
Townsend plan convention next
month.
Hospitality was the watchword
with Mayor Harold H. Burton. (.
local gendarmes were instructed
to look the other way if delegates
become unduly enthusiastic in
addition he supplied visitors with
police courtesy cards, invitations
to movie-previews and guests priv
ilegeS at various local clubs. -.
There is never dull moment
at Landon headquarters. AS you
step through the door a dozen
people rush you to pin a sun
flower on your lapel. Then they
exhibit pictures of the governor
in the varying stages Of his ca
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
Beauty Forfeits $1O1
On Speeding Charge

Grace Shields, the fastdriving
California beauty who led Mary
land State policemen a five-mile
chase on the Washington Boule-
ward last Friday, forfeited $1O1.4 AS
collateral in Hyattsville court to-
day when she failed to appear for
trial, charged with driving 80
miles an hour.
County police believe she is en-
route to California since the auto
mobile she was driving bore Ii
censes issued in that State. Fed
eral agents are looking for her
since two five-gallon cans Of un-
taxed liquor were found in the
sedan. Friends went to Hyatts-
Vile from Washington to post the
collateral,
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
KNOX HACKERS
OPTIMISTIC
BY EDWARD A. HAYES
(FOrmer American Legion Ma
tiOnal COmmander)

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 8.
G.N.S).-We who have supported
and worked for the nomination
of Col. Frank Knox as the stand
ard bearer of the Republican
party, will go into the convention
on Tuesday highly optimistic.
The strength which will mani
fest itself in behalf of our candi-
date will spring from all parts
Of the nation, and will be much
greater than has been claimed in
preconvention gossip. A very
careful check reveals that Colonel
Knox will emerge from the first
ballot with 23O to 245 votes. From
this starting point, it is our be-
Lief that he will progress to the
nomination.
Actual votes and not fantastic
claims determine the issue, and
acutal votes will be based upon a
careful weighing by the delegates,
of the actual ability of candidates.
It is not a job for pigmy. The
nation has had it's fill of small
minds in governmental affairs
during the past few years. Col.
Frank Knox measures up. 1t is
our belief that he is the man.
Thinker, fighter, doer of deeds,
patriotic has every qualifica-
ton for the enormous task which
awaits a new national leader.
With him as standard bearer,
republicanism can win in No,
vember, and with him, Re
puhlicans will win in November
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
81 GIFT STUNS
STARVING MAN

Excitemen caused when he was
handed a crisp, new 81 bill may
prove fatal to Edward Davis, So
year-old wayfayer.
Pale and thin from lack of food,
Davis today walked into the rear
entrance of a clothing store in
the 1900 block of F st. N. w., and
mumbled something to Frank B.
Davis, the manager.
Unable to understand him and
alarmed at his haggard appear
ance, the clothing store manager
gave Davis 81.
Smiling family, the man turned
away and was about to walk
through the alley on G Street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets Northwest, when he col.
lapsed, striking his head on a con-
crete block as he fell to the pave
ment.
Police who rushed up heard him
say:
"Nice meal Wednesday
Nothing Thursday, Friday, Sat
urday, yesterday One dol
lar nice meal :"
He couldn't remember friends,
relatives nor his address.
Emergency Hospital ambulance
carried the injured wayfarer, still
mumbling excitedly to himself, to
the hospital where he lies, nearly
starved, while physicians try to
check cerebral hemorrhage and
treat a fractured skull.
Police are trying to locate rela-
tiVeS.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
Program Settled
|ASG.O.P. Week
Is Under Wau

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June
8.-DiStributed to delegates
today, the official agenda Of
the National Republican Con-
vention showed these high
lights:
TUESDAY
IL A. M.-COnventiOn called
to order by Chairman Henry
p. Fletcher; election of of.
ficer protein and selection Of
committees.
8P. M.-KeynOte speech Of
Senator Steiwer, Of Oregon.
WEDNESDAY
II A. M.-RepOrtS Of rules
and credentials committees;
election of permanent chair
man; permanent chairman'S
address.
SP. M.-Address by former
President Herbert Hoover;
platform committee report;
platform debate and vote.
THURSDAY
IL A. M.-NOminatiOnS for
presidential candidate; bal
lOting for nominees.
Nominations for vice preSi-
Dental candidate are in order
after selection of presidential
candidate.
Appointment Of a nOtifica-
ton committee will wind up
the convention.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
'Troupers' TO Present
Comedy Tomorrow

1.-THE Nut Farm" a comedy.
drama by The Troupers Of East
Washington Community Center,
will be the last presentation of
the actors in their 1886 season,
tomorrow night in Eastern High
School auditorium.
Admission cards may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. L. w. Hardy,
general secretary of the Commun-
ity Center department and super
visor of the production.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
7 ACQUITTED
0NCHARGE0 OF
PWA PLOT
SIS, 100000 Irrigation
Project in Texas
Basis Of Case
International News Service


All seven defendants in the So
900, 900 Public Works Administra-
ton conspiracy case, involving the
big Willacy county, Tex, irrigation
project, were acquitted by jury
in District Of Columbia Supreme
Court today.
The jury had been celebrating
since late Friday afternoon.
The conspiracy case, based upon
an investigation conducted by
Louis R. CLAWS under instructions
from PWA Administrator Ickes,
hinged upon the charge that
specifications calling for an open
gravity system were altered to pro-
vide for pressure piping system.
This, it was alleged, required the
expenditure Of about $1,000,000
for California redwood lumber.
Those accused were:
James P. Barry, Leonard C.
Hammong and Harry w. Cole, San
Francisco lumbermen; Charles R.
Olberg, PWA engineer Of Washing
ton; William A. Hardy, member Of
the Willacy County Irrigation
Board, of Raymondsville, Tex;
Perry A. Welty, former PWA en-.
gineer, of Fort Worth, Tex, and
Frank P. McElwrath, banker, Of
CorSicana, Tex.
The taking of testimony re-
quired several weeks.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
.LAND0N CAMP
HAS VICTORY
ATTITUDE
Kansan's Managers,
Working Hard, See
Governor In

CLEVELAND, June 8 Q.N.S0.
All the pep, verve and we're going
to town" enthusiasm at the Repub-
lican national convention is cen
tered in the Landon headquarters.
There, zippy, Apiece band snaps
out ooh, Susanna" or "Goody
Goody" or some such pulse-stirring
tune, and somehow, it all sounds
like the clarion call to victory.
otis Landon-maybe on the
first ballot" That's what they
tell you at Kansas headquarters.
Victory Spirit
From ALI M. Landon's campaign
manager, John Hamilton, a keen,
middle-aged youngiSh-looking chap
with a white patch on his chin,
covering razor mistake, down to
the lowliest camp follower it's the
same story. Landon! We'll win
with Landon!"
The convention atmosphere is
electric with Landon sentiment.
Stroll into the Landon head
quarters at the Hollenden Hotel
and you're almost swept off your
feet by the very intensity Of the
enthusiasm. Likely as not it will
be Mrs. Henry Allen, who will
pin a yellow sunflower on your
lapel. Or you'll be glad handed"
by the dignified and noted United
States Senator Arthur Capper.
Hamilton "In High"
Young Mr.. Hamilton, fitting
here and there like a man who
knows his business, spends his
time contracting incoming delegates
and selling" them on Landon,
adroitly parying questions fired
by hundred newspaper men at
scheduled conferences, long dis
tancing Topeka, or coping him
self away in a room and drafting
his speech nominating Landon.
There's action in the Kansas
camp. Action such as you find
nowhere else in town.
Hamilton's press interviews are
corkers. He stands on a platform
in an unused cocktail bar and an
swers a barage of queries. Frankly,
he tells "the boys" he's aiming at
"the necessary 502." On the first
ballot? Well, he ducks that one.
He admits he doesn't know too
much about the psychology Of
conventions or convention STRAIT
egg but he believes the delegates
should have right to vote as they
feel right off the bat and not
create an artificial situation"
Not Academic"
They draw Hamilton into a po-
litical discussion although he
makes it plain he doesn't want TO
become academic" West of the
Mississippi River, he says, there
are about BOT delegates. 1--WE will
poll better than IS per cent
nearer IS per cent of this number,
or about 200 votes-on the first
ballot. We have a reserve strength
here of IS more votes and we're
pretty sure of all but 80 votes west
of the river"
They ask chow about the East?"
He says when we get to Penn
sylvania We'll ahve better than so
per cent of the votes called"
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
Carter Takes Reins
OF N. J. State Police

TRENTON, N. j., June 8
G.N.SO.-Capt. William ]. Carter,
of the New Jersey State Police,
today took command of that
organization following the ousting
of Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
by Governor Harold G.. Hoffman.
SchwarZkopf relinuuished his
duties yesterday. Although the
governor nominated Col. Mark o.
Kimberling, principal keeper Of
the State Penitentiary, to head
the organization, the State Senate
recessed until next week without
confirming the nomination.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
.LAND0N TO GET
TEXASV0TES

CLEVELAND, June 8 G.N.S).
The Texas delegation to the Re
publican convention today voted
spirited approval to the presi-
Dental candidacy of Governor ALI
M. Landon, of Kansas.
Operating under the unit rule,
the Is delegation members unani-
mously instructed Chairman R. B.
Creager, of Brownsville, to cast
the State vote in the Landon
column on the first ballot.
Landon also will be given ma
jority vote by the IL members Of
the Colorado delegation.
Following a meeting of the
Minnesota delegation, IL of it's
members were shown favoring
Knox, with 10 supporting Landon.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
Sylvan Theater States
Three Musical Shows

Three plays for presentation in
June at the National Sylvan Thea
ter, Washington Monum e Mt
Grounds, were announced by the
summer festival committee today.
Gilbert and Sullivan'S THE
Gondoliers" will be presented at
$50 p. m. June 16; "Smilin'
Through" will be presented June
%, and Pierre Patalin" will be
presented June 80. During the
festival plays, music by leading
orchestras will be played. For the
first time. a portion Of the seats
will be held for reservations.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
OPPATFORM SHES FROM HOOVERS STAND ON GOLD
STARVING MAN GRAVELY INJURED
Dollar Hn1sdOut Floors Him

POLICEMAN Glenn e.
swank ministering to Ed
ward Davis, 80, a starving
mendicant, who fell and
fractured his skull after a
kindhearted merchant had
given him a dollar. He
murmured disjointed state
ments as to his having gone
without food for days and
of the fine meal in prospect
now that he was the pos
SCISSOR Of a whole dollar.
International News Photo by
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
SEEK RECALL
OF BABC0CK
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page y
asked by the resolution and a sub
sequent motion was passed, unan
mously, for recall proceedings
Under such proceedings, Is pei
cent of all lodges must pass SINH
lar acts.
BabcOck'S Statement
Immediately after receiving no
tice of the recall intention, which
was presented after he had re
fused to resign, Mr.. Babcock issued
the following statement:
when 1 wrote the material
which later became Bulletin No.
3, / told the truth. / spoke as
a citizen of the United States.
The executive council of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees is composed
largely of Government officials
whose jobs are involved in the
situation which has developed.
Their brain trust in Washing
ton was on the spot. can't
find it in my heart to say much
against the council. They just
had to make demonstration
against me or else
"My statement was intended
to hamper the use of spOilS
methods in the future. / am
permitting my recall to go to
the membership rather than re-
signing, because my mandate
comes not from the Federal Off
Gals who are members of the
executive council but from the
great numbers Of members who
are not Government officials,
who constitute the real fedora
ton. If they are permitted to
vote on this recall without in
timidation I believe that they
will approve my attack on
spOilS."
The Washington times., 1936-06-08

tive tariffs to stop imports Of
farm products; use farm sub
sides wisely to turn surplus
acres to use to grow products for
consumption at home and
abroad; abolish the Democratic
program of planned scarcity.
6. Restore foreign trade.
Z. Obey the Constitution,
changing it when necessary
through the constitutional chan
mel of State ratification.
8. Have the Government act
as an umpire of business, but
not as policeman; cease bust
ness coercion and tyranny.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08
TEN and restoration of the Civil

Service.
4. Return the administration
OF relief to State and local non
partisan committees of leading
citizens with Federal subsidy no
larger than is necessary to meet
the actual needs of the unem-
ployed; take politics out of re-
lief.
5. Aid the farmer by protec-
The Washington times., 1936-06-08

9. Abolish child labor.
10. Revamp the social security
program to include the farmer.
The Washington times., 1936-06-08

COP convention He contends he
personally defeated Al Smith in
The Washington times., 1936-06-08

reer, beginning with a daguero-
type Of Landon the boy in knee
Evening star., 1936-04-24

perfectly still. He heard no further
sound He wondered if whoever had
screamed knew that he was there and
vas keeping just as still as he was.
The minutes slipped away. For time
after that piercing scream there were
no other voices of the night. 1t was
as if that dreadful sound had fright
ened every one into silence.
At last, way over in the Green For
est, he heard the call of Hooty the
Owl. Then down at the Smiling Pool
the Hylas resumed their singing. Very
slowly, doing his best to make no
sound, putting each foot down with
the utmost care so that no twig should
snap. Farmer Browns Boy made his
way out of the Old Pasture. He had a
, feeling that all the time he was being
watched, but he knew that this might
be, and quite likely was, the effect of
his imagination. Once on the Green
Meadows he got rid of this feeling. and
as he made his way homeWard he
made plans for the morrow.
Il know exactly where that sound
came from" thought he. Tomorrow
morning I'll get up early and go over
to that place and see if there are any
tracks there. I have feeling that
em on the edge of making discov-
cry. I hope so. I wonder if anybody
else heard that scream tonight"
He didn't have long to wait to find
out. When he reached the house one
of the neighbors was already on the
telephone excitedly telling Farmer
Brown of hearing that scream.
Did you hear it, SOM" asked
Farmer Brown as he hung up the
phone.
1T made all my hair stand on end,
erinned Farmer Browns Boy.
"Neighbor Jones says that whoever
or whatever made it was in the pas
ture back of his house." said Farmer
Brown.
We'll, Neighbor Jones is wrong"
said Farmer Browns Boy. Whoever
or whatever made it was not over 80
feet from me and was up in the Old
Pasture; our pasture, not his"
Who do you think it was that
ecreamed?" demanded his father.
4 don't know. I don't know any
more than I did before" replied
Farmer Browns Boy. Il stood per-
feCtly still long time listening, but
/ didn't hear so much as the rustling
of twig. Finally I stole away, and
here l am"
And I'm glad you're here" spoke
up Mother Brown. II hope now you
stop this wandering about after dark. "
Farmer Browns Boy was up early
the next morning. He didn't even
wait for breakfast. He made straight
for the Old Pasture. He made straight
for the place where he had been when
he heard that scream the night before.
Then he carefully moved toward the
place where he was certain that
Evening star., 1936-04-24

CD While North's hand is far too
, strong for mere two spades, it is
slightly too weak for a jump to three
Accordingly, the exploratory bid of
two hearts would have been preferable.
CD Showing first-round control of
diamonds and inviting a slam.
go North realizes that his three
spade bid was slightly unSound and
refuses to accept that slam invitation
by showing the heart control.
90 Showing his club control, also.
In spite of North's sign-off at four
spades. South is still interested in
a slam.
(5) Having refused to accept the
slam invitation, North is now willing
to show his heart control.
90 South realizes that his partner
has failed to accept his slam invita-
tion at his first opportunity; hence,
even though he knows his partner
ship has control of all four suits and
that his trumps are solid, he refuses
to bid more than six on the theory
that somewhere there will be a trick
off the hand.
West opened the king of diamonds,
South won in his own hand with the
ace and took two rourds of trumps,
retaining the lead in his own hand.
He now led heart and finessed. re-
turned to his own hand with third
trump lead and finessed the heart
again. He rext played the queen of
hearts and ruffed with his own ace of
spades.
A low club was led to dummy's
queen and the queen of trumps
played from dummy, dropping East S
Evening star., 1936-04-24
Natures Children
Dandelion Oeontodon taxaxacum)

The combined florets are not de-
pendent upon the insects. The dande-
lion possesses what is known as
pathenogenesis, an attribute that sew
eral of the composites have, so she
develops fertile seeds without the aid
of the nectar seekers.
In early Spring the dandelion's head
of gold attracts the attention at once
The next day you will notice it is
bowed and tightly closed. Then you
will find the stem has Strengthened
up again. now holding aloft beauti-
full gray fluffy ball. The seed chill
dren, hundreds or thousands of them
each provided with silken, lighter
than-air parachute, are "raring to 60
Along comes a brisk wind and they
are off! Miles and miles are cov-
cred before they touch the earth
Children who tell the time of day by
the "ciock flower" also assist the plan
of the willy plant.
The names are many for this world
wide tramp. The Romans called it
Dens Leonis or lions tooth. The
French, dent-de lion, because of the
jagged edges of the leaves.
Though she is bent upon her own
success, she does not take all and give
nothing in return. Her roots have
medical properties, her tender leaves
may be cooked or served raw in a
salad. They have tonic effect. Her
golden head makes white wine, and
she does make ugly places bright.
All you have to do is to make the soil
so rich in your lawn and have the
grass so thick that she will be choked
for need of air!
(Copyright 1936)