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The Washington times., 1936-10-06
The Citizens View

The Federation of Citizens Associations by opposing
consideration of additional local taxes at this
time has followed the which it has pursued since
its formationthe greatest good Of the community as
whole.
The Federation at it's first meeting of the Fall
took occasion register its unatered opposition to all of
the half dozen suggestions for further soaking the resi-
dents of the city.
This is suspicious opening of the Federaton's
year and demonstrates that the organization is alert to
the to the citys returning prosperity which lies
along the path of further taxation.
Although the Federation does not like to take stand
in direct opposition to the District Commissioners real
izng that through the Commissioners of its best
work be done nevertheless the resolutions adopted
constitute rbuke to the Commissioners and to other
paid officials who have shown themselves all too willing
to add further to the local tax burden.
The resolutions state:
eve believe that it is unlUise at this time for the
District officials to propose advocate any
forms of taxation until the result of the study on
fiscal relations is made knOIUn. 1t is further be-
HeUed that if the Federal Government IUiU assume
its fair share of responsibility in financing the
District government no additional sources of rev.
enue LUiU be neCesSGry."
With that viewpoint The Washington Times is in COM
plete agreement
In substance the resolution of the Federation re-
iteration Of the position often taken in these columns
District officials in considering the recently submitted
estimates have repeatedly "gone out on the limb in
regard to new or added taxes
THEY USED THE HEARINGS WHICH THEY CON-
QUOTED AS A SOUNDING BOARD TO SUGGEST
NEW TAXES AND TO PROPOSE THAT GASOLINE
TAXES BE DIVERTED FROM THE PRESENT RE-
STRICTED PURPOSES
What object the officials thought can be served by
these actions no one knows.
If they wanted to establish base for further attack
in Congress District taxpayers they certainly did it.
SUCH AN ATTACK, MADE WITH THE APPAR-
ENT APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONERS
WOULD BE MOST HURTFUL TO THE DISTRICT
IN THE COMING SESSION WHEN CONGRESS WILL
BE CONSIDERING THE RESULTS OF THE IN
VEsTIGATION OF FISCAL RELATIONS BETWEEN
THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS.
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

beXcept Adam who ever displayed
any originality in his lovemaklng
And. however Sappy and flowery
it may sound to the would-he
young cynic, it is at least beaut-
FIJI and spontaneous.
Beautiful! That's what every
body, especially every woman.
wants love and courtship to be.
And that's what we've missed all
these years, when the canned
lines of nicknames. stock phrases
and overdone flattery was the
fashion. No man made love IN
the real sense of the word; he
simply pressed a little automat
somewhere in the back Of his
mind and out popped a stock
compliment or sweet nothing.
which was about as convincing
as the hand-painted smile on
chorine's face.
One mans line was so much
like another'S that, if a gil
closed her eyes she could scarely
tell whether it was this years
Bright Hope or last years Sweet
Memory who was clasping her IN
his arms and muSSing up her
hair. They all sounded like grao-
yates from the same Correspond
ence School of Courtship.
But, lovemaking. to be effec-
tive. simply MUST have a dash
of love in it and a soupCon OF
sincerity. Spontaneity and sent
ment. No matter how cynical she
may appear, every woman is
sentimentaliSt under the skin.
Don't let her fool you. And Il
she has had a beautiful court
ship, she feels that life owes her
very little else. She's had the
sine qua non-the glamour which
colors everything that follows,
however marriage may turn out
Almost any girl would joyful!v
exchange all the petting parties
in the world for a little genuine
tenderness. a frank and ardent
avowal of love, a rapturous and
convincing kiss and one spontane
Gus and original remark.
That's why Romeo. after all
these years in the discard, has
been able to make a comeback
and why not only the Shakespeare
lovers and the intelligentsia are
flocking to see him, but youn2
men and women from every walk
in life. That's why Romeo, for
the first time since my grand
mother was a sweet young thlne
is being taken seriously and
listened to with understanding
The beauty of the poetry, the
beauty of the production, the
beauty of LOVE have caught the
fancy of a bored and weary worla'
which is tired of sex and cyniclsr1
The world wants its ROMANCE
back!
Copyright 1885, nv King Features
Syndicate, Ine.l
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

Inc CTlLlC leaves AT curtain ldll,
"TO find, in starting to review 1t,
"He scarcely saw the play at all
For watching his reaction to it. J."
We all go through life seeking
what? We all say we're seeking
life-but are we? Or are we sim
ply seeking some reflection of our
selves?
Study people, study yourself,
with that thought in mind. You'll
be surprised! There's the famous
Mr.. Jones. Every object he sees,
every experience he has, serves
but one purpose for Mr.. Jones'
it reminds him of something Mr..
Jones has or has done.
If Mr.. Jones lives to be 80 and
visits every country on earth, he
will still have seen but one thing
and that iS-Mr. Jones.
THE ANSWER
And there's Miss White, the
filing clerk. Miss White is con-
stantly bewailing her poverty,
wishing she were rich enough to
go places and do things.
But if she we're as rich as
Croesus, Miss White would do but
one thing and this is-think and
talk about Exhibit A her
delicate digestion, her sensitive
feelings. her loneliness and the
dirty deal she's had from the
whole human race.
"He scarcely saw the play at
For watching his reaction to
it,"
You long for life long to
tingle and burn to life's beauty,
adventure, solemn grandeur, gypsy
charm. jealousy you watch those
who can and do. They why don't
you? Watch yourself and you'll
find the answer. Time yourself
How much time do you actually
give to watching life-laughing at
it, thrilling to it, weeping over
it?
How much time to thinking of
yourself, your own feelings, your
own desires?
This column 1UelcomeS and
requests comments. Letters pre-
Senting personal problems may
also be sent. All letters tUiU be
handled contidentially and
GnSOered promptly if stamped,
addressed envelopes are in
Cluded.)
Copyright 1888, by King Fea lures
Syndicate. Inc
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

OH ~
Lodge, on spiritualism. In a new
book, Forty Years of Psychic
Research" Mr.. Garland gives this
as his conclusion:
"While it would not be quite
true to say that as an inveStiga-
tor I am at the point from
which l started IS years ago,
l shall no doubt disappOint
some of my readers when l
confess a state of doubt.
Il can only put into this final
chapter some of my convictions
along with a candid statement
of the intellectual barriers
which have thus far prevented
me from an acceptance of the
spirit hypothesis.
"BIO-DYNAMIC"
81 do this in a mood of sincere
regret; I wish / could end this
book with triumphant song Of
victory, but l cannot do so. I
find myself most in harmony
with those who say: All these
movements, voices, forms are
biO-dynamic in character They
are born of certain unknown
powers of the human organism.
They are thought fOrms-re-
sultantS of mind-cOntrOlling
matter. They all originate in
the Seance room and have not
been proved beyond it,"
Much more skeptical of the
spirit hypothesis than students
of psychic research are the pro,
feSsional magicians. They will moi
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

uO, =,
Senator Don. Sem VIC DonaheS
ahey earned the soubriquet Hon
est Vic" during one of his terms
as governor. He was elected three
times as chief executive OF his
State.
One time he was called upon to
look over an expense account OF
one of the States employees. On
this account was an itemized bill
for a meal. The meal, according
to the bill, contained an item for
40 cents for a baked potato. The
governor looked up from the bill,
scowled and disallowed the item
on the grounds that you could
buy a whole peck of potatoes for
40 cents"
Several of the other Senators
claim records for keeping quiet
but Senator Donahey's is un
beaten.
During his term he has not
made one speech in the Senate
chamber or over the radio. He
has not introduced one bill or
resolution. He has not offered
one amendment to any bill. In
fact he hasn't done thing in
the Senate along these lines but
vote.
Senator Donahey, as ca n be
imagined, has a large personal FOL
lowing in his State. To date no
one seems to know whether he will
take any part in the campaign or
net. And lot of his friends are
wondering just what steps he will
take in order that they might fall
in behind the man they respect
for his sincerity and independence
Senator Donahey is the father
of 10 children and grandfather
of nine. His whole family lives in
Ohio.
When he is in washington he
relaxes on board his motor cruiser
generally anchored off Solomon
Island. He has made so many
friends down there that the folk
have decided that any time Ohio
doesn't want him he will be per
fectly welcome around his OLD
fishing hangout.
POSSIBLY
And here is another thing to
plague Steve Vasilakos, peanut
vendor who has been the friend
of several Presidents.
Up on the Hill, where members
of Congress are quite jealous Of
their rights to do what they want
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

Does the successful revival OF
Romeo and Juliet" m e a n the
renaissance of romance? Does 1t
signify that the last trace OF the
hardboiled jazz era has dlsap-
peared, and that lovemaking, as
an art, is coming back into vogue
again?
There was time when the cool
headed young women and cool
hearted young men who now ap-
plaud Romeo's florid speeches
would have thought his line pretty
"sappy." In fact, even now, any
modern man who INDUCED in such
fuIsome blandiloquence would be
gently told to see a psychoanalyst
But in Romeo's day, his line"
was good. Moreover, it was new;
and he was probably the only man
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

with whom they claim to talk.
Exorcism, or the expelling Of
evil spirits from a person or a
place. is said to be quite common
in China. The New Testament
records exorcisms by Jesus Christ.
There is no reasonable doubt
that forces exist about us over
which we have no control. and
which we find it impossible to eX-
plain. The question is, are they
the workings of nature of which
we still are ignorant; is there a
realm of the supernatural?
And every man answers accord
ing to his own mind.
Copyright, 1885, by King Features
syndicate. Inc }
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
The Human Side of the News = By Edwin c. Hill
By T. E. Powers

hOOk-ups, not alone in local ter
ritOry but from here to England.
These were supposed to record
the means and groans of de-
parted spirits"
On the other hand. Conan
Doyle was convinced that he had
communicated with his son, who
had persisted in the war.
In the Far East and among
primitive races, the belief in
spirits is explicit. The Sadus
among the Hindus invoke spirits
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

His is no rash
opinion. Neither
is it off hand
judgment. 1t is
the opinion of
one who has
b zen engaged
Studiously and
for a long time
in a search for
the Supernatu-
raj. He is I'M
able to agree
with the late
Sir Ar t h u r
Conon Doyle or
t h e scientist .
Sir Ol v q r
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

ton. either. Nor
or a d v e nture.
Give some peo-
pie every ma
terial a d v a n
tage send
them to the far
places of the
W or ! d, exotic.
mysterious .
let them taste
e v cry amuSe-
menU and eX-
element . q.
S t i'll t h e vi |
come home and
even on travel
talk about their
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
PACEMAKER

Carl Loeffler, secretary to the
Minority in the Senate, showed
just what Republican can do N
a bunch of Democrats if he wants
to. At the Congressional Coun.
try Club golf tournament he was
victor over the whole crowd Of
Senate employees.
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

in his two years
in the Senate,
seems to be de-
er m n e d to
stick to his pro
gram, election
or no election.
c o nSiderable
i n t ere S t has
arisen as to
just what part
the patriarch
from the State
once known as
the Mother Of
Presidents" will
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
NO LABELS

Add stories about tourists who
don't know what building the Cap,
itol of the United States is.
Col. Edwin A. Halsey remembers
the story told by Senator John W.
Kerns, who was vice presidential
candidate with William Jennings
Bryan.
According to Colonel Halsev.
Senator Kerns was stopped on thu
plaza one morning by man, who
said:
"What building is that?"
THAT, my dear sir" replied
the Senator, "iS the Capitol Of
the United States"
The tourist looked at it mo-
ment and then complained to the
Senator:
"WeIl, it don't have any signs
on it,"
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
Greatest Show on Earth
Blu Frank Miller Smith

to in the District, It has been
pointed out that at the time the
assistant corporation counsel mads
his famous statement that there
would be no ticket fixing" even
on request of "the President OF
the United States" Mrs. Roose-
welt saw to it that Steve was al.
lowed to stay at his old stand on
East Executive Avenue.
His situation must have been
surrounded with the mitigating
circumstances" which the city az
torney talked about.
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
KEEPING QUIET

Honest" Vic Donahey, Demo
cratic Senator from Ohio, VIII o
broke all the records for silence
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

Is there such thing as a ghost?%
Hamlin Garland, our celebrated
man of letters, says there is not.
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
YES OR NO

Correction:
Now that everyone is talking
about the results of the Mama
election it might be we'll to point
out:
First, that in 1915 the Repub
licans carried Maine in Septcm.
Der and November and did not
lose it to the Democrats on the
second ballot.
Second, in 1882 the Democrats
carried it in September but lost
it in November.
So, the Democrats argue that
Maine still needs a lot Of at
tention, since the results of It's
State elections in September
don't always point to its vote
in the presidential elections IN
November.
But in the majority of cases 1t
does. Now doesn't it?
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
Marry-GO-ROund
Blu Helen ROWLGnd

ARE WE WITNESSING ROMANTIC RENAISSANCE?
the successful revival ofAexcept display
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson


How people scapel slip neatly
of -how little others Doesn't under stupid human life
depend wealth posi- The critic leaves curtain fall
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
MONEY AND BULLETS

Although members of the Capt.
toll police were not included IN
the pistol shoot held by the.
White House, Park and Metro
politan police forces last week
they are getting ready to do a
little stepping on their own &C
cord.
Capt. william S. Orthman.
chief, says that he will ask the
next Congress to appropriate
enough money to provide his
force with a shooting range.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-11

1t is possible that a person may receive
compens alton for services rendered the
government occasionally. or for a certain
part of day and, n going to the Coun
Gil such an ipdivitual may mol cheat his
employer of the time which belongs to
bis employer.
The responsibility, however. rests
with the executive officials anc it also
rests with these members Of Councll
who are free to exercise the du les of
their office as their conscience dictates.
Men who should he loyal 10 their coun
try are encouraging several employees
of the Government 10 seek election to
the Council in the November elections.
Viii our people be persuaded to throw
to the Winds the new liberty just given
US by the u tied States Congress.
The Municipal Con mlItee will meet in
Frederiksted today.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-11
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Colonial Council
FOR S T. CT OIX

Continued from Tribune Sept. 10th.
5th Appointed Member (P. Joseph:
Mr.. Chairman. 1t is row necessary tor
me 10 make my remarks on the budget.
/ notice under Direct lakes sumo reduc-
tions have been made by the Municipal
Committee. and | understand from the
remarks of the Chairman Of the Munich
pal Committee that those changes were
made by way of caution since the esti-
mated revenues for the fiscal year when
has just ended hao NOT cone up TO
expectations. While think the Munic.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-11
NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS

Due to worldwide conditions when
have necessitated the reduction of bank
interest rates the Board Of Trustees finds
it advisable, after careful study, to reduce
the rate of interest payable on savings
deposits, from $40 per annum to 2726
per annum, under Article 5, paragraph 3
of the Constitution, effective October l,
1886.
The Board feels that all depositors will
understand its action which aims at safe
guarding their interests during a situation
which is being experienced the world over,
and the assurance is given that if and when
conditions permit the Board will be glad to
authorize such higher interest rate as may
be warranted.
June IL, 1886.
The Board of Trustees
The New St. Croix Savings
B. R. LARSEN
President
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-11
Editorial

1t is said that the President of the Vir
gin Islands Company does not look with
favor upon functionaries of the Company
seeking election to the legislative assem-
bly,
His attitude is the correct one. A
functiona of the Company will feel that
his first duty in Council is to safeguarl
the Compapy's interests in the face of
the fact that the Council can do nothing
to hurt the Company's interests in The
islands.
No argument would convince the pub
that such functionary is not in the Coun
Gil as a representative of the Company.
And from tina; moment situation of
antagoDism would be created between
the Company and large section of the
people.
Another point to be considered is the
fact that, if the Company is paying
man for his time. (say hours a day.
and so much of that time which h has
sold 10 the Government is spent in meet
iDgs of the Council, in meetings of the
Councils committees and iE JOINT M ct
ings of the Councils held at St. Thomas
he would be receiving pay for numerous
days during the year for which TO
service was rendered.
The same reasons may be advanced
against employees of the Government
sitting in the Council
1t sets up a sort of government party
in the Council which prevents the esteb
lshment of harmony between the adnin
Istration and he legislature.
There have been and there still NAV
be persons who would sacrifice their Jobs
"a her than do what they know is IN
fair 10 th.ir constituents. Such people
are not Always found.
But how can any man, except he be a
part time en- ployee. discharge the duties,
If his off CO and discharge the duties of
a legislative me m6er (which duties will
be more exacuing 10 the future then tn v
were In the past) without egIecttng The
work for which be recf ives his pay
che Elk.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-11
Weather Reports

Christiansted was alarmed yesterday
when a radio message announced the exis-
tence of hurricane east of ST. Thomas.
The message reads:
RADIO TELEPHONE FROM
ST. THOMAS
September 10, 1885,, 400 PM.
From: Governor Cramer.
10: Mr.. Taylor.
San Juan Weather Bureau reports as
follows:
Advisory 1870 M Some Indication
tropical disturbance about 1870
north 55 west probably moving west
northwestward caution advised vessels
east of Leeward Islands next twenty
four hours.
Later Report was received and through
the courtesy of the W. & P Telegraph
Co we publish as follows:
Following report was issued last night by
the Weather Bureau. San juan
Falling pressure in the Leeward Islands
and ship reports to the eastward indicate
a tropical disturbance east of the Lee
ward Islands"
The above report was preceded by an
other received from the Steamship West
Selene in latitude 1876 N longitude 81. Is
w to the effect that northerly wind of
force and bar. $3.50 indicated the pre-.
sence of tropical disturbance apparently
slight intensity about $50 miles east of
ST. thomas y
Advisory. am. Iropical disturbance
apparently control about $50 miles E N E
of ST Thomas mo. inn w N w [ rnrs11rn
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ST. CROIX TRIBUNE

Published daily except Sundays and
Holidays at So B Company st. Christian
sted, st. Croix, VI u. S. A by st. Croix
Cooperative Society
Entered as second class matter on July
LIST 1922 at the Post Office at Christian
sted. St. Croix V. |. u. S. A. under the
Act of March 3rd 1879
R. De CHABERT, Editor
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-11

continues low over extreme N E Caribbean
NO high winds reported, but caution
advised vessels in path of disturbance.
Weather Bureau, San Juan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-15

BUILT EXACTLY like THOSE
NATIONALLY Advertised AT
1875

You've surely heard about em We've sold many them for
the story have gone the rounds Now
OF quantities. Simmons can't keep supplying with them for
ever The very construction used Of their finest
2975 mattresses Just covering however sturdy blue
daask We promised sell certain quota order pro-
mote this SALE We've than exceeded already So
mind that speedy action would be your safest pan
Matching "DreamsIeep" Box Spring :. . 1888
FlO@-T Co
The Washington times., 1936-02-20
D. E. LAWYERS
ATTACK BUS
VALUATION
P. u. c. Told $623 ,665,
Fixed BY Expert,
Is Too High

Attorneys for the District con-
tinued today to hammer away at
the $685. ,665 valuation placed on
the properties Of the Washington
Rapid Transit Company, as the
Public Utilities Commission re-
sumed hearings on the proposal
Of the Capital Transit Company
to buy the bus line.
The valuation was made by Ed
ward Roberts, Of the firm of Fisk
& Roberts, New York. He told the
commission that he believed the
street car company was getting a
bargain If it was allowed to buy
the bus line for $780, 1923 proposed
purchase price.
In computing the valuation of
the bus line, Mr.. Roberts set fig
ure Of $170,064 as overhead and
going concern value" a more or
less intangible item in engineer
ing computation. It was against
this figure that Assistant Corpora.
ton Counsel Hinman D. Folsom
and Peoples Counsel William A.
Roberts fired a barrage Of ques-
tions at the witness.
The "going concern value" it
was pointed out through the Dis
trict attorneys questions, was 20
per cent Of what it would cost to
reproduce the physical properties
Of the bus company, which the
witness estimated at $780, 1922.
The witness stated that in his
past experience of valuing utili.
ties, his percentage for going con.
cern value has run from 8 to %
per cent. The District attorneys
were seeking to show the value he
had made for the local company
was too high.