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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-05
Eduardo Brigno1i,

trict Court Room in Christiansted.
(Convened oy the Chairmau)
The following members were present,
viz DR.. D. c. CaDegata (Chair nam.
Messrs. P. Joseph. /. Boynes, K. De Chr
bert, P. Lewis. Chr. Joseph, D. S. arm
strong. Miles Merwin. d. NolI. Arnold
M. Golden, A. Francis, C. Pentheny.
Ans. FabIo, and NJ. M. SKeoch.
4th Appointed Member (Roht. w.
Skeoch) sent 10 excuse of his Inablnty 10
attend the meeting.
Absent were: End Appointed Member
(Coulter). 2nd Member tor Christlansted
Town (Alexander) and lst Memter for
Frederksted Country Distract (Clarke).
His Excellency Governor Lawrence
w. Cramer was present.
The Chairman: Gentlemen, we will
proceed with the meeting n he absence
of the Chaplain this morning. There
have been no additlonal minutes for
approval.
The fol owing communications received
since the last meeting Of the Council
were read:
/. Letter from Govern nent reading:
June "A, 1896.
The Honorable
The Chairman of the Municipal Council,
Municipality of ST. Crolx,
Chris tiansted,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-05

ment Attorney. Proposed by the
Governor.
9 Colonial Council Bill No. 10.
Introduction of and 1st discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 10,
draft of amendment TO the Budget
for the Municipality of ST. Croix.
for the fiscal year 1887 Proposed
by the Governor.
10 Colonial Council Bill No. %.
Introduction of and LIST discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. %.
draft of an ordinance to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases
among animals. Introduced by
the Governor.
IL Confirmation of Appointments.
Colonial Council Office, Christiansted,
St. Croix, September 8. 1886.
D. C. CANEGATA.
Chairman.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-05
ST. Croix. Virgin Islands.

st. Croix. Virgin Islands.
My dear Mr.. Chairmar;
! have the honor to inform you
thai | b ave been officially advised, NY
the De oartment of the inferior, that the
President of the United States on June
y. 1886, approved the Act of Congress
to DIVIDE Civil Govern nent for the
Virgin Islands of the United STATES.
Printed copies Will be furnished when
available.
LAWRENCE w. CRAMER,
Governor.
Through the Acting Administrators of
st. Croix)
2. Letter from 18th Appointed Mem.
Der (Robt. w. Skeoch) reading:
June 80, 1885.
DR.. D. C. Canegata
Chairman Colonial Council
Dear Mr. Chairman
| regret very much my inability
to be present at the Colonial Council
today.
Yours truey.
ROBT. w. SKtOCH
To Re COnfirpod
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

lLord Fauntleroy," in which he ap-
pears, was previewed.
Our Passing Show: Gregory La
Cava, Milton Field, John Hammell,
Charles Feldman, Marco, Jack
Moss, Sam Jaffee, James Stewart,
Virginia Bruce, Otho Lowering,
James Townsend at the preview
Of 'The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine"
Harry Sherman has signed
Muriel Evans to play the feminine
lead in Bar 20 Three" fifth of
the current "Hopalong Cassidy"
westerns for Paramount, co-fea-
turing William Boyd and Jimmy
Ellison. The Clarence E. Mulford
story is being adapted by Doris
Schroeder and production will
start the first week in March,
with Howard Bretherton direct
ing.
B. P. Schulberg, Arthur Horn
blow, George Bancroft, Gene Mark
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 29.-When
pretty Jeanne Williams, a film ex-
ira, changed her name to Sonya
Karlov and fooled Cecil B. DeMille
into believing she was q great Rus
sian actress fit for long contract,
Hollywood got IS greatest laugh
since the beginning of films.
Sonya, as soon as DeMille heard
Of the trick that had pulled on
him, was out on the streets, un-
employed. but her brave effort
made Hollywood conscious Of the
fact that many Of its greats started
very much that way.
Frederic March, currently play
ing in Zero Hour" at Twentieth
Century-Fox, might not have been
the star he is today but for a trick.
DeSpairing Of ever working in the
movies, he surmounted tremend-
GUS obstacles and employed flattery
and bribery to get the leading role
in the local presentation Of the
play, "Thc Royal Family
Satirical portrait Of John Barry
more. And March rubbed the
satire in so deeply that the movie
colony heard Of him in short order.
He says he never planned anything
more carefully than this.
John c. -radine, the newcomer
whose long, dour face Is one Of
the striking features Of "The
Prisoner Of Shark Island" already
has won a fat part in q RKO.
Radio picture. He will play Rizzio
in MARY Of Scotland" in which
Katharine Hepburn will be starred.
A discovery Of John Ford, the
director, Mr.. Carradine attracted
some attention by his novel method
of hitch-hiking from Greenwich
Village, New York, to Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

cidedy pleasant to find Hollywood weknown In strange
lands.
Garbo Tops in Europe
Garbo is the popular star in Europe. Since David
Copperfed England is eagerly awaiting "a Tale of Two
Cities " while all heard in France was Jeanette Macdonald
She's the sweetheart of Paris.
They think she's grand there and of she is
Nelson Eddy has terrific following too, since Naughty
Marietta and the French fans looking for great things
from him in "Rose Marie.''
got of my biggest kicks out Of purchasing COM
pMte outfit for "Picadlly Jm'' in London. That and
English roadster guaranteed to do lO5 miles hour
I'll have to confess far haven't anywhere
that speed, although travelled 1900 miles in Europe
tried and arrested for In countries
is permitted pass anything within the limits of town
village Fortunately, Hollywood the open to
Jail doors and all Of minor infractons of unaccusomed
officials.
Enjoys Foreign Scenes
The trip we'll worth while for feel that every motion
picture actor should visit Europe which has
often served locale for pictures 1t is thrill to visit
the real places which has reproduced Holly
woodhe Care du Nord and Care de St. Lazar for
instance of the best known railroad stations in Paris
The was true in London and Monte Carlo
Homecoming Thrill
But as said in the beginning the fun of vacation is
getting back. schoolgirl waiting for
my friends again. particularly Chester Norris who arranged
wecome home party featured by shower of old shoes
and rice.
had only been home few days when Chester insisted
that accompany him to Mexico for fishing
had to pack all over again.
But the lot for good If you get out this
way again. drop in and Anyhow, let hear from
you often.
Sincerely,
M<66$.~A~.4<
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 29. Hal
Wallis, chief Of production at
Warner+First National, is receiv.
ing many congratulations these
days as a result Of the Warmers
showing the best profits since the
big boom days. Largely due to
improved box-office product, the
company letted over q million in
the first quarter and reports from
Wall Street have it that the sec
ond quarter will double that
amount.
Irving Briskin marks his sixth
year at Columbia with the signing
Of q contract last week to continue
his services as producer for
another IL months.
Eric Alden, who is under con-
tract to Selznick international
Pictures, had a busy day last
Thursday. In the morning his
wife gave birth to a seven-pound
girl, while in the evening Little
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Many Stors Got Their Real Start
By ResourcefuI Trickery

He took to the road, the story goes,
attired in formal morning clothes,
top hat and all, and thumbed his
way with an elegant walking stick.
The curiosity of motorists gave
him quick passage to the West
Coast.
Most desperate measure ever
taken to get into pictures is cred
tied to Julia Graham. Julia took
poison to attract attention, and
three weeks later was under con-
tract. But the morbid streak in
the girl came uppermoSt and she
took q second does Of poison which
ended her life.
Loretta Young was not beyond
a pardonable trick. A director
called her house and wanted to
speak 70 Polly Ann Young, her
sister, who was then much in de-
mand. Polly was out and Loretta
took q wild chance.
II don't see why you want
Polly" she said, when I'm just
as good looking AID can play the
part"
And she got It.
Marlene Dietrich was doing very
poorly as an extra at q Berlin
studio when an assistant director
who was interested in her gave
her q monocle to wear. hoping
that this would make her out
standing. At least the glass would
reflect the klieg lights and attract
attention.
The monocle distinguished her
from an average group Of extras
and the director picked her to play
her first "bit" in pictures. The
assistant director. by the way, was
rewarded later on. Miss Dietrich
married him.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
BEST PART OF VACATION IS ARRIVING HOME SAYS MONTGOMERY
BEHTND THE SILVER SCREEN

'ey, Joan Bennett, Carole Lombard
and Victor Jory were recent visi-
tors at the Playa Ensanada Hotel
in Ensanada, Old Mexico.
"The Millionaire Kid" has been
completed by Reliable Pictures.
The cast consisted Of Betty Comp
son, Bradley Metcalfe, Bryant
Washburn, Creighton Hale, Charles
Delaney and Lois Wild, erStwhile
of the New York stage. Jack Nat
teford wrote the screen play and
B. B. Ray directed.
More passing show: John Hay
Whitney, David o. SelZnik, Ernst
Lubitsch, Fredric March, Reuben
Mamoulian, Gene Markey, Joan
Bennett, George Cukor, J. Walter
Ruben, j. c. Bernstyn, Gilbert Ro-
land, Douglas and Doug Fair
banks, jr., Marlene Dietrich, VII
liam HaineS, Mary Pickford at the
preview of Little Lord Tauntle-
row"
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Never Kid Your Love Scenes
Advises Screen Expert

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 29.-n you
would write a story for the
screen, never "kid" a love scene.
This was the advice today OF
Claude Binyon. well known screen
writer who is now working on
Claudette Colbert's latest Para
mount picture, "The Bride Comes
Home"
"Many Of our light comedy
plots, like Miss COlbert'S pres
ent picture, are adaptations Of
the theme of the girl who must
choose between two men," de-
clared BinyOn.
Had it been made into q
picture q few years ago 1t
would have been treated as q
meIOdrama. Today we make .
light comedy of it and sell 1t
for laughs. But we NEVER
kid the love scenes.
That's the one unfOrgive-
able sin as far as film audi
ences are concerned. They rise
up in arms and put thumbs
down If anyone is so bold as to
make light of romance.
Everyone realizes that audi
ences are growing more and
more sophisticated every day.
They have greater outside inter
eSts Of political; general and
literary natures. If we were to
make "The Bride Comes Home"
into a melOdrama, as it would
have been filmed q few years
back, il would be laughable.
Everyone would say, Well, who
cares?' These outside interests
have made people more fastidi-
Gus.
"They never tire Of comedy.
The trend Of comedy Is definitely
upwards and the light, airy type
that Is growing more and more
popular shows . definite inn
prOvement in the public taste.
But they still can't stand to see
o love scene kidded.S
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

S IN getting back home again.
| know!
Two months in Europe is
a grand experience. one I
wouldn't have missed. but
Hollywood and Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer looked mighty
good when l returned to get
ready for my next picture,
"Petticoat Fever. " Later,
I am to make "Picadilly
jim"
Turns Farmer
1t was a flawless vaca-
tion. I spent a month on
my New York farm, white
washing fences, repairing
barns and talking over crop
conditions with Zeb Davis,
my Connecticut Yankee
neighbor.
l believe it was that
month of rest and relaxa-
tion that made Europe so
enjoyable. Wherever I
went, England, Franc
Switzerland and Monaco, I
was royalty welcomed. It
is both amazing and de-
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Metro GoIdwyn-Moyer Star Is
Busy Now With Myrno 10y
In 'Petticoot Fever
Dear Mr.. Kelley:

Dear Mr. Kelley:
When you going to make that longpromised trip to
Hollywood Take that vacation
The real thrill of vacation in getting back home again
Evening star., 1936-09-24

NAL kONcIIlIllcIlL
appreciating the fact that, although
lodging bullets. he stayed on the lob,
promises him protection and damages
for any injury to his properties. He
has won the respect of the Spaniarcs,"
says a current dispatch.
A few years ago there was some
talk Of this writer going to Spain for
the !. T. & T. to help keep the world
informed about the companys doings.
Talking with the nervous, aggressive,
hard-driving Mr.. Behn across his
desk. it seemed to me that, BADLY,
what he wanted was a press agent,
but the last thing in the world he
wanted was publicity. 1t wasn't very
clear and nothing came Of it. But it
was clear that he and his more
philosophical and easy-going brother,
Hernand, are decidedly type-shy, if
not gun-shy. Hernand Behn is
president Of the I. r. g. r.
Starting from scratch in Herbert
Hoovers poor house" otherwise
known as the Virgin Islands. the Behn
brothers kept on branching out until
they were the overlords Of a S7oo, ,oO0.-
900 corporation. When they were get
ting start in the sugar business and
banking in Puerto Rico. little, busted
Puerto Rican telephone company
slumped into their hands as a random
bit Of financial wreckage. They looked
1t over carefully. Sosthenes Behn. al.
ways self-starter. scrambled up to
New York and refnanced it-on O
shoestring
Col. Sostnenes Behn was commando.
Of the 322d Field Signal Battalion in
France, finishing with D. S. NJ. ami
he knows the smell Of powder. He is
8 feet tall, broad-shouldered and
powerfully muscled, with iron-grav
hair and mustache He used to wear
q beard. One may be sure that tbs
one thing he never said is, Excuse it,
please"
(Copyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-24

the $4,000 thus identified The
It's Campaign Committee
Incidentally going spend
million captastic dollars their campaign but do
where that is coming from either.
Department did everything possible for inn
activities
been suspicion
entirely guiless, If . Communist
Copeland
him.
q a
80
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Undetected.
Well-connected
Warrior,
The Duke Of Plaza .Toroi
Sons, Not TurwelI. Timld.

Some, Not TugwelI, Timld.
While ! quote that musical satire,
because 1t Is amusing and partly perti-
nent, I would not willingly create the
impression that 1t really applies to
Tuewell. To some OF the other IN.
tellectuals. yes-they are timid mice
temporarily emboldened by having q
powerful friend in the White House
II that friend leaves the White House
they will scurry back to the calm of
their academic closets. But Tugwell
u not timid. The intensity of his
hate for the American system as 1t is
gives him . truculent boldness. II he
were not restrained by some influence
outside himself. he would stand out
in front. denounce the "propertied
cars" declare the destination to
which he proposed to take America,
and tell the world to like 1t or lump 1t.
Whether Tugwell has been told by
Mr.. Roosevelt to be silent during the
campaign Is thing no one can
surely say. The intimacies between
those two are not for the ears of
outsiders. But one can surmise q
smiling order from President to pro-
fessor: You'd better lay Of, Rex, for
q little while. No hot stun! Until
after election I'm going to work the
other side Of the street. I'm going
to 60 to the right. I'm going to tell
EN- bedtime stories, sing lullabies to
them. I'm going to hold conferences
with insurance presidents and public
utility heads. You know-lion and
lamb stuff-green pastures and still
waters-that sort Of thing"
Roosevelt Speeches.
II the country Is to be denied Tug
wells voice until November 3. the
Republicans ought to reprint some Of
his old speeches. This campaign
needs paprika on both sides. Pep
for the New Dealers. and irritant for
the Republicans. would be provided
by reprinting the speech Tugwell
made to the Democratic State Com
mittee at Los Angeles last October.
The speech which began How deep
are the sources Of your indignation?"
The speech in which he said: I'VE
must draw together, nursing the
sources Of that anger which has
driven US forward and making more
and more clear the great hopes which
will pull US In the same direction :"
The speech which contained the
phrases. death struggle Of industrial
autocracy." "disesta blishment of our
plutocracy" 1t was the speech in
which Tugwell said:
ut Is well enough known by now
what the leadership of President |
Roosevelt commits America to; it is
well enough known by what methods
further achievements will be made.
-. Our best strategy is TO surge for
ward with the workers and the farm
ers Of this Nation. committed to gen.
eral achievements. but trusting the
genius of our leader for the DISPOSE !
ton of our forces and the timing of
our attacks"
The strategy Of timing our at
tacks' includes. apparently. the de-
vice Of soft pedalling during q cam
paign for reelection.
But that speech Of Tugwell ought |
TO be circulated. 1t might explain |
why the Communists want Mr.. Roose-
welt reelected.
Ccopyright, 1880 |
Evening star., 1936-09-24

prove subject that
he swinded investors and that he ked Chinese
on par report
a corporation specuaed
marks during the post-war tnfdton
1t like the revelation that Tuswen
Whmanesque
make America over"
1t recalls that 1920 election that Harding
1915 Of barroom gossip about wilson's
Street gossip that Theodore Roosevelt confirmed dlnkard
occasional bouts of insanity.
parties
policies theories
Landon the side Of big
represents a policy
the
the theory the political institutions
incompetent deal with the problems
Roosevelt the middle class
policy
and social conflicts wherever desirable
the balance the
problems which responsible craftsmanship
This the OF Malicious
candidates OF charm character
doubt that Roosevelt at this time better
Hnrted than
Harding.
dscredtablv against
LrnLlro fnyenfHH HHn;re
Evening star., 1936-09-24

sty Alliance might make the world behave
agreed be mpossiby from domestic political standpoint There
ideas end
held mdair BY the irresistible forces
fictng Dorld situations anything
2toot stepadde workable contemplated
negaipe-ernaon Navy defense,
individual
Communists chose support President Roosevelt
annoying New Dealers.
walked
line
They q Roosevelt renounced
SUPPORT thing adds unsatisfactory
political explanation offered By the Socialist
candidate the OF line
therefore result
policy rather than domestic politics
Is with Germany
communism would
be
Russian bayone1.
apparently playing Mr. Roosevelt for
.
boiling personal personnel situations exists within
the there be question
whether the lid until election reorganization OF two
that department considered inevitable
developed
the air DIVISION also
Evening star., 1936-09-24

Yet here is a strange thing. Here Is
the man who proposed most OF the
ideas in the New Deal. and who
persuaded. President Roosevelt to
adopt the ideas, urge them on Con-
gress and fastened them on the coun-
try. And here are those ideas, and the
President, engaged in q campaign in
which the New Deal Is on trial for
its life. Yet here is the principal
author of the New Deal silent on .
desert in Arizona.
Tugwell's silence and inconspicuous-
ness, we may be sure. Is not due wholly
to influenza. Even were he In the
best OF health, most OF US surmise.
Tugwell would be inconspicuous in
this campaign. His silence Is part Of
the silence Of others high in the Presi-
dents circle. Silent also is Prof.
Frankfurter. Others talk. President
Roosevelt talks. National Chairman
Farley talks. A hundred minor New
Dealers talk. The acolytes and ap-
prentices Of the New Deal talk. It's
recruits talk, including those recruits
high In Democratic leadership whose
status in the New Deal Is that OF
forced conscripts. They all talk; they
talk much and they talk loudly.
Recalls Comic Opera.
But those who invented the New
Deal. the high priests Of 1t, those who
intellectually are its commanding
generals-they are silent and unseen.
One recalls the military technique of
q valiant commanding oficer cele-
brated by Gilbert and Sullivan in
The Gondoliers":
In enterprise OF martial kind.
When there was any fighting.
He led his regiment from behind
He found it less exciting.
But when away his regiment ran.
His place was at the fore. o.
That celebrated.
Cultivated,
Underrated
a. Noblemsn,
The Duke OF Plaza-Toroi
When to evade Distinctions hand.
To hide they all proceeded.
No soldier in that gallant band
Hid half as well as he did.
He lay concealed throughout the war,
And 30 preserved his gore. o!
That unaffected,
Evening star., 1936-09-24

$4,000 and $4,000
majority.
Conversely, the
Republican esti-
mates Of victory
do not go beyond
10000 majority.
Somewhere be-
tween these two
rather conserva-
tive appraisals Is
. small, but i'm
portant balance
of-power 9 r o u p.
It may be the re
lief" vote, which
he Democratic
Naaia. Ill.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Col. Behn on Job in
Spain Keeping World
in Touch With War.
BY LEMUEL z. PARTON.

BY LEMUEL r. PARTON.
TN GREEK. sosthenes means 'life
| strength" an appropriate name
| for Col. Sosthenes Behn, who re-
mains in Madrid when other in
dustrialists bolt, and keeps his tele-
phone system working.
The Spanish system is one Of SO
telephone, telegraph, cable and radio
Evening star., 1936-09-24

trouble developing again on the
Pacific waterfront.
The Communists may have a lot
to learn about American politics,
but they have already found out
how to comply with the Campaign
Expenditures Act. without telling
whence their money comes.
Their last accounting showed re-
Ceipts Of $1,000, Of which $4,000 was
Evening star., 1936-09-24

HE opinions OF the riters this their not
necessarily The Stars. Such opinions presented in
The Stars effort to all sides OF questions interest to
readers although opinions contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1936-09-24

c o m . q n ! es
throughout he
world ruled by
Mr.. B e h n. as
chairman Of the
board Of the In
ternational Tele.
graph l. Tele-
phone Co. He and
his system stuck
I h rough the
downfall Of the
monarchy. an d
kept on expand
Ing under the re-
public.
The presen I
Evening star., 1936-09-24

after his incog-
nito had been
i rne d. His
destination was
unknown.
other dis
patches said that
Prof. Tugwell
had influenza
and had gone
to q hospital for
treatment. Need
for rest and quiet
would adequate
ly Justify the in
cognity name on
the hospital rec
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Right Shoes Fool Right People.

CHICAGO lP).-Five sample cases
containing 125 shoes were stolen from
H. M. Alcorn's automobile.
The laugh, said Alcorn, q shoe
salesman. Is on the thieves.
All shoes were for the right foot.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Landon Road Proposed.

MILTON. Mass, September "a
R.-Citizens of Milton will gather In
Town Hall October 1 to act on q sug-
gestion that a street be named Lam
don road. The town already has .
Roosevelt street.
Evening star., 1936-09-24

The point Is that people do
change, do. develop. do accumulate
experience. wisdom and character
as they move through life. Cen
orally speaking. the only things
they seriously regret are the things
they didn't do.
Landon Is no longer an under
graduate or an oil man. for all
practical purposes he is not even
Governor Of Kansas. He Is the
nominee OF a formidable political
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Infantile Paralysis Spreads.

sAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, Sep
tember "A P.-Another case was
added last night to a growing list Of
infantile paralysis patients in this dis
trict. There were 81 cases in the city
and district.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
News Behind the News
Practical World Peace Plans Sought in Vain-Pan.
American Alliance Constructive Step. .>
BY PAUL MALLON.

situation behind all this and talking
think single practical thing It,
A ofcial life
the professional movement
swers stotaled
Ofcally forthcoming Pan-Amecan
direction. unocaly be
effect the European Eastern threats
the onca mind No hope Of
Evening star., 1936-09-24
South Dakota
Relief Votes
May Rule
State ans Hard to
Roosevelt - Repub.
licans Lack Funds.

Toddys dispatch deals NTH the
political situation In South Dakota,
the tDenty-frst State to be rtsited
BY Ddvtd Laurence in his tour OF
the 20 States ,phich are factors In
the National campaign.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
4 the forces which shape events

bigger from his
a
The real. The fight a TO pull
punches but the fair
decision without expecting the
Copyrxht la3Rl