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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-29

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the following articles
DRY GOODS
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
PERKINS PLANS
| WAGE FIGHT

srSecretary Of Labor Frances Per,
Ans today continued her confer,
snce with the representatives of
u States having minimum wage
laws for women.
The conference, held behind
dosed doors, has already deter
mined that the Supreme Court
decision invalidating the New
York State law did not neces
Sarily destroy this form of legiS
lation in IL other States having
minimum wages for women.
In the event New York State
authorities decide to petition the
court for a rehearing of the case,
the representatives of the other
States will cooperate, 1t was de.
caded by the conference. Miss
Eerkins told the conference:
efforts to raise wOmen'S
wages to a level of health and
fiecency must go on and the
gains of thousands of women
and fair employers made under
State minimum wage laws must
be preserved. We must not lose
the favorable public sentiment
for the law which has been ex-
pressed since the court deci-
sion"
sThe States represented at the
conference are New York, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts,, Ohio, New
Hampshire, Illinois, North Da
kota, Connecticut, Colorado, New
Jersey and Wisconsin.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess Of tempera
ture since January /, 1886, 107
Excess of temperature since
June /, 1886, 36.
Accumulated excess of precipita.
tion since January /, 1885, 2.7O
Deficiency Of precipitation since
June l, 1886, 1.12.
TIDE TABLE
High tide today at 6:01 a. m
and at 6:36 p. m.
Low tide today at 1900 a. m
and at 1:01 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 6:55 a. m
and at 1889 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 1:07 a. m
and at 1854 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at 4:4l a. m
and sets at 1885 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:42
a. m. and sets at 1885 p. m.
The mon rises today at 2.5e
a. m. and sets at 6:19 D. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1855 a. m. and sets at 1920 D. m
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
DEATH TAKES
WALTHALL

HOLLYWOOD, June IT
GN.S0.-In the midst of a spec
tacular return to the dazzling
heights he once attained in silent
pictures as the heroic Little Colo
mel in the immortal Birth Of a
Nation Henry B. Walthall, for
IS years a noted motion picture
character actor, died here today.
Walthall, who was SIS, sue.
cumbed to a chronic ailment in
a hospital where he had been
rushed after he collapsed on a
set three weeks ago.
He was playing in the forth
coming film, China Clipper, "
and critics we're unanimously of
the opinion that the role would
have returned him to his former
greatness.
He was a native of Shelby City,
Ala, and came here in the early
days Of cinema.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
First Wife Wins
$4,000 Verdict,
Can't

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June IT
G.N.S0.-Although the first wife
Of G. Carveth Wells obtained a
$4,000 judgment against Mrs.
Wells No. 2, she cannot collect.
Mrs. Luard T. Wells, wife No.
/, failed to file a lien against
the Wells property in eston
within a stipulated four-monthS'
period. AS a result, Mrs. Zetta
Robart Wells today withdrew her
appeal to the Supreme Court Of
Errors from the $4,000 awarded
against her by a Superior Court
jury in April, 1885.
Wife No. was divorced by the
explorer and author with Mex
ican decree so he might marry his
former secretary. She brought a
$4,000 suit charging alienation
of affections.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
COURT FAV0RS
FIRST WIFE
IN SUIT

NEW YORK, June 17.-Mrs.
Elizabeth L. Cattanach, Baltimore
beauty, won a separation from DR..
George s. Cattanach, neurologist.
But with the decree went q severe
judicial criticism.
Supreme Court Justice Rosenman
virtually accused her of buying
the specialist away from his first
wife and son. And to protect the
latter he directed that the IS a
week alimony awarded the second
wife be made secondary to the sup
port allowed the first Mrs. Cat
tanach when she was divorced.
In demanding a separation, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cattanach charged her
husband slapped her. told her she
was insane, called her a gold-digger
and said he had been happier with
his first wife.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
HULL DRAFTS
PARTY PLANK
ON POLICY
BY EDWARD b. LOCKETT
International News Service

A foreign affairs plank for the
Democratic platform, in answer
to the Republican declaration
against the League Of Nations and
the League Court, was being
drafted today by Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull.
The tentative draft was silent
about the League Court, Ameri-
can entry into which was refused
by the Senate over President
Roosevelt's request.
Pledge Moral Support
AS tentatively written, the plank
would pledge this country's moral
support to Europe in promoting
disarmament and neutrality. It
would reassert the Roosevelt good
neighbor" policy toward South
and Central America, and praise
the reciprocal trade treaty policy
of the President.
Apparently, the Administration
was giving scant heed to Demo
cratic leaders on Capitol Hill,
such men as Senator Key Pitt
man, chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, and
others. This, presumably, was be-
cause there is considerable fric-
ton in the committees Demo
cratic ranks over several Of the
Administration policies, notably
that on reciprocal trade treaties.
Pittman, for instance, is known
to oppose the trade treaty policy.
Waterway Project
One matter that was giving the
Administration grave concern was
The st. Lawrence waterway treaty,
which the Senate also refused to
iatify. Although the President
remains a vigorous champion of
this project, he has not sent it
tO +he Senate a second time for
action.
I Some of the proposed planks for
the Democratic platform. includ-
ing housing and several others,
have been passed around among
Administration supporters in the
Senate, but apparently few have
seen the tentative draft Of the
foreign affairs proposal.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
WOMAN Series
SAVE PURSE

Two women lost their purses to
footpads last night. Another wom-
an frightened off her aSsailant
when she screamed as he at
tempted to seize her pocketbook.
Mrs. Mary S. Danforth, 1929
Seventeenth st. N. w., reported
to police that she was walking on
Seventeenth Street, near S North
west, when a colored man grab
bed her purse containing $40 in
bills and $63 in checks.
Approached by a colored man
in Montrose Park, Jacintha Bus
chal, 3025 Dunbarton Ave. N. W.,
told police that he snatched her
purse containing $40 in money
and SIS in personal effects.
Daisy Martin, 2114 N st. N. w,
told police that she screamed
when a colored man attempted to
sieze her purse at Twenty-first
Street and Massachusetts, Avenue
Northwest, and that he fled.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
CHANGE OF LIFE

Why suffer- Try zo-ak (orange 8ox).
They contain the hormone (gland reg
ulator) widely prescribed by many
physicians TO relieve hot nushes, dizzy
spells, nerves" headaches of this
trying period. Sold by all good Drug
Stores. Ask for free booklet.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
Ickes Asks Housing Bids
International News Service

International News Service
Bids for construction of the
$2,50O,000 Smithfield Court low
rent housing project at Birming-
ham. Ala, were called for today
by Public Works Administrator
Harold L. IckeS. Bids will be
opened at the Interior Depart
ment here July 81.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
College Polo Teams Meet

NEW YORK, June ia dou-
ble-header, pitting Yale against
Harvard at $3.50 p. m. and Prince
ton against Army at $50, will open
the annual intercollegiate outdoor
polo championship tourney this
afternoon at Morris Memorial
Field on Governors Island.
The Washington times., 1936-06-17
The Weather

District Of Columbia, generally
fair and slightly warmer tonight;
Thursday cloudy and warmer,
followed by showers and cooler at
night; moderate southerly winds
Maryland, increasing coludiness
tonight; Thursday cloudy, fol
lowed by showers and coler in
west and central portions.
virginia, increasing cloudineSs
tonight; Thursday mostly cloudy
somewhat warmer in east, showers
and coler in west portion.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-06-17

Now that you can buy Radox at
up-to- date drug stores it's foolish
to 60 hobbling around in absolute
misery.
Three of four Radox foot baths
g tablespoons of Radox to a gal
lon of hot water) and your soft
corns and callouseS are gone, your
tired, aching feet are changed to
strong vigorous ones and bear this
in mind
If Radox doesn't do exactly as
advertised-money back. Peoples
Drug Stores are selling lots of it.
Evening star., 1936-06-28

became infected, too. Today he Is we'll
and playing happily.
Bobby Sent to Sanatarium.
Through friends, little Bobbys
mother appealed to the Central Ad-
mittance Bureau. She did not want
charity" She was willing to pay
If given time. The bureau sent little
Bobby to a sanatarium. arranged for
specialists and the sanatarium to
bring their fees within the reach of
the mother, then arranged small
monthly payments for her that she
could easily afford.
Function Of Bureau.
The above cases are examples OF the
work Of the Central Admittance Bu-
reau, a Community Chest agency.
founded in January, 1885. located at
9Ol Eighth street. For the year end
ing January. 1896. this agency ar
ranged for $4,000 patient days in hos
pitals for 6032 Washingtonians who
needed medical care badly, but who
could only afford to pay part of the
Evening star., 1936-06-28
FUNDS NOT OBJECT
| NSCHOOLS DRIVE
Identification Plan Seeks
0riy to Rouse Spirit of
Committees.

In response to numerous questions
about financing the school ground
Identification campaign being carried
on by the Roosevelt High School Par
ent-Teacher Association, Mrs. B. G.
McIlwee, chairman Of the associations
Legislative Committee, announced
yesterday that as conceived by her
committee the drive does not include
raising funds.
Its purpose, she said. is to create
community sentiment favoring preser-
vation of school yards and shrubbery
and the creation Of additional beauty
spots such as flower gardens and a
planned system of trees and shrubs.
Individual Interest Sought.
Mrs. McIlwee emphasized the fact
that while no lump contribution Is
sought by the campaign sponsors. it is
hoped that individuals and groups,
principally the various parent-teacher
associations throughout the city, will
become sufficiently interested in the
movement to plan their own separate
y
funds for their completion.
In her statement yesterday. Mrs.
McIwee placed responsibility for sue
cess of the campaign directly on the
shoulder of parents. Without cor
rect home influence" she said. 1T
cannot be hoped that children will, of
their own accord, refrain from climb
ing school ground shade trees, making
ruts by sliding down the school ter
races when snow covers the ground
and a hundred other perfectly natural
traits of children that can so detract
from the beauty Of school property"
School Gardens Suggested.
Mrs. McIlwee suggested school
flower gardens during the Summer
months as a cliff dweller laboratory"
where parents living in apartments
can have an opportunity to work with
their own flowers and at the same
time have a practical basis upon
which to discuss with their children
the why's" and why nots" of keep
ing a beautiful schoolground that way
Mrs. McIlwee said she felt confident
that any families wishing a garden on
a nearby school ground in the Sum-
mer months would receive the CO.
operation of the schools parent teach
er association.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
CENTER THEATER
TO BEGIN JULY 8
Rambling Programs Will Be
Given Each Wednes-

The Community Center Department
in cooperation with the ONCE of
National Capital Parks announces the
program for the Rambling Theater,
beginning July at ais in one of the
city's popular parks, with the program
offered by the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club.
Thereafter once week on Wednes-
day at 2:30 o'clock a different section
of the city will be visited and diff
ferent group of boys and girls will
offer programs of interest TO adults
and juniors. The program as arranged
comprises entertainment programs by
the Playground Department. July Is;
Community Center Department, July
| %: Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, July %; Christ Child Society,
August 6: Neighborhood House, Au-
gust IL; Friendship House. August l9,
and the Jewish Community Center,
August 26.
| In case of rain on any Wednesday,
the theater will make its appearance
on Thursday or Friday afternoon OF
the same week.
Central High Center is open Tues
day and Friday nights for the use OF
various kinds of community groups
and for athletic sports in the stadium.
East Washington Center, Eastern High
School. is open every day from am.
until dark. lexington Center has
Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to noon.
| children's dance and drama groups
and conducts a community dance
every Friday night.
Roosevelt Center is open for
specially conducted athletic program
in the stadium every day from am.
until dark; Southeast Center, in
Buchanan School, is open every Tues
day night for dancing for young peo-
pie and beginning the first week in
July will add Saturday night to its
schedule, with activities for young
people conducted until the direction
| of the Southeast Recreational Club,
supervised by Mrs. H. c. Olsen. Thon-
son Center Is open for children's dance
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and Friday from am. to noon, and
on Tuesday night for adult activities.
Burrville is open Tuesday afternoon
and Saturday for community pro-
grams. Children are especially invited
to the Tuesday afternoon sessions.
Dunbar Center is also especially dedi-
Gated to the interests of children this
Summer, and to an outdoor athletic
program for everybody. The center
is open every day except Saturday
from am. to sundown. with opportu-
nifty offered for arts and crafts. drama,
music and games.
Garnet-Patterson Center continues
its Winter schedule as a community
club house for adult groups" and Is
open every night for the use of organ
izations and for individuals also. Ter
ren Center. largely used for boys club
activities,fs open every day from late
.afternoo6 70 early evening.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Educational Value
OF Philadelphia Offensive.

COMMISSIONER GEORGE E.
ALLEN, with his Indians,
placards and printed ammunition,
probably has opened many eyes
to the heretofore unknown po-
litical status of the District. All
the previous efforts made at ma
tional political conventions COM
bined are mere gesture compared
with the efforts put forth by the
District delegation at the Demo-
cratic National Convention last
week in Philadelphia.
The delegates. visitors and resi-
dents Of Philadelphia have had
very picturesque evidence of the
fact that there is such a place
as the District and that 1t lacks
enjoyment of the fundamental
American principles expounded in
independence Hall in 1776.
Commissioner Allen, in addition
to carrying his credentials as a
delegate to the convention, was
designated by Chairman Theodore
w. Neyes of the Citizens Joint
Committee on National Repre-
sentation for the District of Co.
lumbia as special committee of
one to present the Districts plea
to the Committee on Resolutions
and to the Convention. Allen
probably was more proud OF this
designation to speak for most of
the organized civic bodies of the
District than to merely represent,
as delegate. his local fellow
Democrats. He promised an ear
nest effort and good, promo
tional show. 1t appears to be the
verdict of the local press and
citizens generally that he has made
good.
Though denied plank in the
platform. the convention passed
a resolution calling on Congress
for a study and report on grant,
ing to the residents of the District
of Columbia the right Of suffrage.
It is believed that the adoption
will be as helpful as plank in the
platform.
Evening star., 1936-06-28

cost Of such treatment. These people
were not eligible for entry in public
hospitals. During the same period the
bureau arranged for 19,030 days care
in hospitals, costing SIS, ,l0s. for Wash
ingtonians who could not pay any
thing at all for this treatment,
10000 Visit Clinics.
During the period. described above,
the Central Admittance Bureau, also
arranged for 258,600 visits to clinics
and dispensaries for over 10000
Washingtonians who could not afford
to pay anything for such medical at
tention and who would have suffered
without treatment had not the bureau
been available.
The services rendered by the bureau
fall into two classes-hospitalizat
and medical attention free for those
who cannot afford to pay and hos
pitalization and medical care for those
who can only afford to pay part of the
cost. In both instances. the deficit is
paid by the Community Chest.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Carrying the Districts Case
To the Entire Country,

A TTENTION was called in this
column last Sunday to the
problem of making the country un-
derstand the Districts difficulties.
This is generally recognized as a
real need if the District is to OBJ
tain required and deserved relief.
The real heart of the problem is
to discover how and by whom these
District truths are to be spread.
During the past week District
Commissioner Melvin c. HaZen met
, with the Washington Advertising
Club and praised it for the fine
work it has done in behalf of the
District. He urged that in adver-
tistng the National Capital the
club should go further than the
mere pointing out of its mani
fold attractions. He believes there
Is a real opportunity for the club
to render great service to the
District by telling the people of the
country Of the helpless fiscal and
political status under which the
District is compelled to struggle.
The Ad Club has fol. years shown
real civic spirit and has Coop
Grated with the Citizens Joint
, Committee on Fiscal Relations and
the Citizens Joint Committee on
National Representation for the
District of Columbia. Some years
ago, through the clubs influence.
many local business firms printed
on their stationery information re-
garding the District OF the char
acter suggested.
Some other interested citizens
have advanced the opinion that a
valuable contribution could be
made toward the spreading of
this information through the chan
nels of the Greater National Cap
ital Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade. 1t has been sug-
gested that this very energetic and
eficiently organized committee
possesses remarkable facilities for
telling the country some of those
things about the National Capital
which the people should know.
Other agencies suggested for
spreading the truth regarding the
District are the various local or
ganizations which are affiliated
with a national body. This has
been done to a limited extent In
the past, but not Systematically.
Studied from these various an
giles. the immediate problem ap-
pears to be the assumption by soms.
s,ss4 ss,. Sas,s{,'sy s,nst.s 5isn ,S. for, :,
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Loudoun Voters List Grows.

LEESBURG, Va, June ~ (SpeciaD
There were 5,157 capitation taxes
paid in Loudoun County this year, &C
cording to Howard E. Cole, treasurer,
who has just completed the qualified
voting list. The number this year en-
ceeds last years list by 1873. The larg-
est difference is found in Lovettsville
district, Republican stronghold,
which added so voters to the list this
year.
The number on the qualified list by
districts. is as follows: Broad Run
703; Jefferson, 707; Leesburg. 1852
Lovettsville. 1928; Mercer, 1853; Mount
Gilead, 999.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
PILE ART ASSAILED
Critics of UaModen Mua Find in Subjects Violent Contrast
With Style of Architecture and With Dignity of
Department That Is Housed

sawhorses. wires strung across the
great hall and electric light wires
dropped at regular intervals in order
that several hundred colored relief
workers, who are making survey OF
pardon cases for the Attorney General,
may have light to work by. But it is
explained that the survey soon will be
over and that the halls may then he
cleared so that it may regain its at
mosphere Of grandeur.
Lack Of space in this great sl0,00o,-
900 building is the excuse given for
its present utilization and in 1882 the
whole Department Of Justice was
housed in one room in the Treasury
Department.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Washington Traffic Experts
Return With New Ideas.

WIN ANC" AuCdSs
THE six local officials have re-
turned from their visit to Mil
waukee. Chicago and Pittsburgh
much impressed by what they have
seen and with new ideas. The most
time was spent at Milwaukee.
which is known as the Honor
Traffic Town"
These experts are all agreed that
to provide public safety there must
be public aid and full co-opera-
tion. In Milwaukee they found that
the rapidity Of the handling Of
traffic cases by the court far ex-
ceeded anything they had ever
heard. They also found that there
ticket fixing is lost art. 1t has
also been suggested that some Of
the things which were not discov-
cred in Milwaukee were 531 mem
bers Of Congress and their satel-
lites, Federal officials, diplomats
and other important personages,
possessing influence almost beyond
comprehension. There are many
who believe that these factors.
which were not discovered in Mil
waukee, must of necessity be con-
sidered in the appraisal Of any Of
the methods which have been
found so effective in that Wiscon-
sin city.
The individual members of the
party intend to study and correlate
their personal findings. They will
then discuss their separate con-
clusions as a group. and with other
District officials before suggesting
any alterations In the existing sys-
tenn.
All traffic studies in the District
heretofore have disclosed the fact
that there exist in the District
many conditions which do not OBJ
tain in other communities. by res
son Of our peculiar political and
legislative status. T.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Review of the Week-Amplifed Alcohol and Mar
cotic Course Discussed-Educdtiondl Value
of Aliens Appeal for D. c. Vote.

at $50 am, 1924 favored open
ing at 9:307 am. and 1881 votes
were cast In favor of the existing
opening hour at 8 am.
This poll was prompted by re-
quest of Frederic A. Delano, chair
man of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. for CO.
operation on the part of the schools
in the elimination of traffic conges-
ton in the District.
Just what will be the result Of
this poll Is not known, but the
superintendent has pointed out
that while more votes were cast
for advancing the opening 80 min
utes, the number did not represent
a majority vote. Thirty-one per
cent of the number of pupils in the
schools are not yet represented in
the poll.
Proposal to Amplify
Alcohol and Narcotic Courses.
THE committee representing the
allied organizations presented
to the Board of Education at its
meeting Wednesday a request for
the appointment Of special COM
mittee to confer with a committee
of that organization for the con-
sideration of an anlplifled and
more comprehensive system of in
Struction IN the nature of alcohol
and narcotics and their effects
uuon the human system, as re-
quired by existing law.
This proposal was approved at
the meeting at Central High School
May % in celebration Of the
fiftieth anniversary Of the enact
ment of the Federal law requiring
instruction in the public schools
regarding the effects of alcoholic
drinks and narcotics.
The committee was courteously
received and a committee of the
board is to be named to confer
with a committee representing
these organizations. The attitude
OF the allied organizations is that
of supporting the Board of Edu-
cation and school officials in the
most effective amplification Of the
system of instruction in these sub
jects to meet the popular demand
for broader education along
these lines. 1t is recognized by
these leaders that many who ia
vored the repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment we're most insistent
that the proper method of han
ding this problem is through ade-
quate education.