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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27

The women of the lonely British island
of Mauritus in the Indian Ocean weren't
the type soldier there wanted for wife
He wrote an Alderman in London to find
him one and $50 girls answered the appeal
When barrel of wine fell overheard
from a steamship on the Parana river, Ar
gentina, passengers rushed to that side,
causing the ship to capsize and drowned 10
of them.
sudden storm in the Transvaal brought
death to 26 persons. 10 of them being kill
ed by haistones, said to have been the size
of coconuts, and seven of them drowning
in the Is inches of rain which fell in Is
minutes.
For bringing about their freedom on a
counterfeiting charge a lawyer in Sac Paulo,
Brazil was rewarded by the two grateful
men with fee of five bogus 500 bills
Teacher Johnny, why did you say in
your composition that the people of New
York are very stupid?
Johnny-Well, my geography said the
population of New York is very dense and
| didn't want to use the same words my
textbook did.
The federal budget for 1887 will embrace
the biggest pay roll in the worlds history.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27

This is the bill that embodies the contri-
button of money by the Virgin Islands
Company into the municipal treasury. 1t
does not say that the Company shall pay
the taxes imposed by the local laws. If
the bill should go through Congress the
Company would be authorized" to pay
into the islands treasury such SUM as
would be equal to the amount they would
have been liable to pay if they came I'M
der our tax laws.
A Japanese regiment levolted AMI killed
several high officials and other persons
connected with the Government. The ar
my and navy were called out to put down
the rebel regiment but it is reported that
they are still defiant.
President Roosevelt has put his signature
to an order making the marine base at ST.
Thomas permanent
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27

saying that the restrictions have been
made so severe that not more than 1900
enjoy the franchise out of %, 900 who should
be voting.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27


sudden and becomes thoroughly MURDER which winds
his wifes
passed
Admission susaI
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27

We learn that a new organization has
been started here among employees of
rhe Virgin Islands Company. ne En-
ployees will contribute certain percent
age of their earnings towards the general
fund. The Virgin Islands Association.
as the new organization is calIet Will
make donation to furd for providing
feast for the laborers.
Mr.. Fritz Morris. also an employee of
the Virgin Islands Company informed US
that the feast was supposed to be the
same as the old time ''crop-over." At
the end of the crop season the various
estates supplied the money for a crop
over dance. A request was made to the
Virgin Islands Company TO revive the old
custom. Federal funds could not be used
for this purpose but the President of the
Company promised to consider the re-
quest. 1t was later decided that the cost
would be horne by the employees of the
company who are in receipt of large
salaries. The big dance and feasts has
been so long delayed that we are now
about to begin another crop, but Morris
and his boys want it understood that j.
is crop-over and nothing but a crop
over.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27

The committee appointed to consider the
tax bill now before Congress will meet in
Frederiksted today. The Bill has already
passed the House of Representatives but
the Senate has not acted on it. Senator
Tydings has promised to give the people
of the islands an opportunity to be heard
and has therefore decided that his COM
mittee will take it up together with the
organic act. The date of the hearing has
not been fixed.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27
! Christiansted Theatre
8.45 To THURSDAY Nigh 8.45
CHAT, COAT AND GLOVES
with
MARGARET HAMILTON

BARBARA MARGARET
andot others.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27
Hume Education

CHOO l. Toys AIsELY
Lou t B. d4rSnA
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-02-27

DO W use enough real bought 10 Sc
lectirg toys for the little children whose
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-10
Don't Miss II!

of the Governor appointing the two mem
bers?
End Me nbeS for Frederksted Country
District (GoLden): Mr.. Chairman. l feel
that there should be substitutes to those
two members. | did not vote for the
amendment that was introduced giving
the Governor power to appoint two men
to the board because it was criticised 10
St Thomas. feel that the appointment
should not be by the Governor but that
the Council elect the members 10 the
Board. think the Council passed upoH
this matter too hastily.
1st Member for Christiansted Country
District (Chabert): Mr.. Chairman. The
only way continental American can
gain experience is by buying few old
houses and spend money te repair them
and pay fire insurance and try to collect
rent and he will see bow much there is
TO get out of them. Contnentals have
not got the experience.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-10

and also an'iHstrumertal duet with Mas
or Anthony Haywood. Both had shown
marked improvem, Mt every tins they ap
peared.
Miss Agneta Marcls was the pretty
tile widow courted by Master Roy
BrodhIrst. She was shy as the rest of
the sex always are bur. she made
sweet and discreet widow just The same.
She sang very nicely the Baggage
Coach Ahead, song perhaps IL lines
as old as herself
Young Brodhurst was masterfu in bis
por rayaI of be Lonesome Road. "
With a Mexican sombrero. a stick, and
a bag Just half filed with his personal eff
fects, he looked like the typical traveller
on me Lonesome Road; he also has
a promising voice. Mr.. Umont James
was at the piano, = good as always.
Mr. L. CFeque played an obigato to
The Lonesome Road 90 his violin with
Mrs. Bradhurst at the piano. They al
most stole the show - everybody liked
that part.
Mr. Randolph Cr0ze read the story of
Hiawalha and sang the sonR; he was
encored. The house was not packed on
account of the weather The pOgt am
ended about 1000 P. NJ.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-10
Save Money For
Christmas

To encourage the greater use o. Cor
Gals as imulan', VI E have devrl Dsd
and are now ready 10 M 4ltt ''VIItG N
ISLAND CHERRY COR Die L" walen
Is as good as ary, 70 matter wh4re mad,
tn1 are placing it wrnn the reach OF
every pccaet
Stop paying Sl.10 for half bottle Of
Cherry Coidiai
Virgin Island Cherry Cordial WI -o.t
you only 35cts a haif-bpue or $500
for "a halves at
G. r. 7. BPOW
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-10
fees shall be s1.0O.

fees shall be $1.0O.
1st Member for Frederksted Town
(Merwinl: MI. Chairman. The Cover
nor has remarked that in ST. Thomas the
Council has appointed one member on
the Board and the Council has elected
one. wonder h e her tn
Governor would be willing to offer
an amendment TO the bill to the effect
that this Council here shall have the
same privilege to elect q member instead
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-10
INTERMISSION

l. Orchestral Selection ...... Mr.. W.
Motta conductor
z. Calsthenics e. Pupils Of Grade w
3. Negro Spirnuas . Gnl's Gee Club
A. Play. Mike Gets JOB. Pupils
of GRADE VI
5. Xmas Tine Pupil Of Graoe III
6. The Dolls Christmas Tree. 6 pu
pills of Grade III
z. Orchestral Selection ...... Mr.. w.
Motta, conductor
8. The Invention of the
Reaper -. Pupils of Grade "
Q. Recitation $50. The Christmas Tree
Pupil of Grade V
Recitation ...... Proof of Santa.
Pupil of Grade V
10. PLAY. The Unbuued Woman
Pupils of Grade VI
IL. Songs Girls Glee Club
IL. FarweIl ........ Pupils OF Grade II
IS. Anthem. .......-- -. Orchestra
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-10
PROCEEDINGS
O F I H E.
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROIX
Continued from Tribune Dec. S;h.

Has E.cceltemcy Governor Laurence W.
Crdmer: Mr.. taIrmln. The 81. iho.
mas aw as in effect at present makes 20
provision for appeal to the courts and
know of no case where person has gone
70 court 10 upset an assessment mace by
the assessor.
2nd Mem er for FIederiksted Country
District (Goiden): Mr.. Chairman | feel
that the Councll should have the last in
the matter ard not The board.
five minutes recess was given.
At the resumption the following
amendment was introduced by Govern.
ment:
Amendment
TO
Colonial ouncil Bill No. II
Eleventh Council Second Session
1936-l937
10 all cases of appeal to the District
Court under this Section the total court
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-12-10
Varity Entertainment
GIVEN
By Ch'SiGd Public Grammar School
FRIDAY NIGHT. DEC. II, 1886
ADMISSION: Reserved Seats. .25cts
General Entrance .15cts
Children .15cts & l0cts
P R OR a M

1. Orchestral Selection .
~ Mr.. w. MotJa, conductor
2. Welcome. Ky pupil of Grade IL
3. Daace. .N Miss Leona Barnes and
Miss Elvira Fem heny
4. Recitation. .....PuplI Of Grade V
5. Playet in 3 acts. IwoLiltle Kittens
5000 $3.50. Pupils Of Grade Ill
6. Negro Spirltuas.. Girls 6leeClub
z. Oar ce. 49,. $3.50. Mss Lecna Barnes
8. Recitation. -. Pupil of CradeVl
9. Pay. Home Work Btues. Pupils
of Grade vi
10. Dottie's Dolles. ..... Tots, Grade |
IL. Xmas Message Pupil of Grade vi
IL. PIayet. The Lost MitIens. Pupil
of Grade IL
The Washington times., 1936-05-08
Marry-GO-ROund
By Helen ROuULGnd

About all that a woman gets
out of giving man a piece OF her
mind is the vocal exercise.
A mans wife is usually some
other woman's fault. Almost any
girl can marry a man in that
weak moment when he is trying
to escape from "the woman just
before"
No matter how innocent a man
may be, the consciousness that his
wife has her eye on him makes
him as nervous as the sound Of
q traffic cops whistle.
Why should a heart-breaker feel
so set up over his sentimental con-
quests at this time Of year, when
there is plenty of parking space
in almost any girls heart for any
man who will play Romeo?
Half of our matrimonial troubles
grow out of a woman'S attempt to
let her conscience be her hus-
bands guide-and the other half
out of a mans attempt to act
as his wife'S efficiency expert.
If you think that there is no
worse form Of "hell-on-earth" than
The Washington times., 1936-05-08

The lightning this MuSOn when he conquered
Ethiopia, he conquered the League.
The League of Nations representing the will Of fifty nations
and the interests Of Musson to stay
out Of Ethiopia.
Today, the Italian Army under Marshal Badogo is in
possession Of Adds Ababa Emperor Halle Selasse has fled
to Jerusalem British destroyer. On Saturday Mussoin
will formally proclaim the annexation Of Ethiopia Italian
territory. The League did not expect that.
To Italians and to the world, Mussoini proclaims
"Tkc War is ended. Peace has been reestabLished.
But is necessary for to add that is peace,
Roman peace, uUhich expressed in this simple
Ocnble definite phrase: ETHIOPIA IS ITALLANP"
Mussolin says:
"We ready defend shining UictOry uUith the
intrepid, irreUOcable decision uOith lOhich
0chieUed it,"
Against such spirit the League will find it difficult to en-
force sanctions probable that the League will longer
have the full support Of England England feels she has
trusted in the League too long You learn that England
launched yesterday the biggest aviation construction pro-
gram in her history calling for expenditure
next year That tells you that England longer relies on the
League for security
Without Englands support the Leagues efforts drive
Italy out of Ethiopia will be joke-on the League.
Mussonis lightning has struck twice. in Ethiopia
once in Geneva The League is dead just won't lie down
The Washington times., 1936-05-08

cluded a rear Edwin G. Hill
admiral, a famous naval com.
mander and two or three noble
men. It boasted of its bankers
and its firm Of solicitors.
It must have got the money it
wanted because for a solid year its
treasure hunters have been poking
about battling CocoS, searching
for the immense treasures of gold
and jewels which the bloody
pirates of the Spanish Main buried
on that island-dot in the Pacific
centuries ago.
PIRATE TROVE
Now word comes from Costa
Rica, which owns Cocos, that the
treasure hunt has been abandoned,
and the treasure searcherS are re.
turning sadder and wiser to dear
old London.
But there is treasure, and
aplenty, on CocoS for the lucky
fellow who can smell it out. The
story of the CocoS Island buried
gold goes back to one Capt. Ed
ward Davis, a notorious pirate Of
two and a half centuries ago.
Davis sailed around Cape Horn
into the South Seas in a ship which
he had taken in the Caribbean
when his own proved unsatiSfac-
tory. Sweeping northward, he took
Spanish towns and ships with in
The Washington times., 1936-05-08

being tied to somebody you don't
love. try being married to some
body who doesn't love YOU.
Every girl has two kinds of wonl-
en- friendS-those who try to
promote her love-affairs, and those
who try to break them up. And.
of the two, the first are by far the
more dangerous.
A bride is constantly thinking OF
bright and snappy things to say
to her husband; but after few
years she gets wise and concen-
trates on thinking of all the things
NOT to say to him.
There's always q new way OF
doing things. And instead OF
marrying to protect himself against
blondes, a bright young millionaire
has surrounded himself with
blondes to protect him against mar
riage. o.,
Never keep tabs on a man. II
he deserves it. he isn't worth the
effort: and if he doesn't, ne IL
promptly do something to de-
serve it.
copyright. 1895. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.) .
The Washington times., 1936-05-08
COLOMBIA

With the travel tide turning at
last in the direction Of South
America, Colombia comes into its
own as the very first of the South
American republics to be reached
by tourists out of New York.
just below Venezuela, it seems
to attract more tourists than does
the latter republic, and Cartagena.
Barranquilla, Bogota and Medelin
always have their goodly quota
of visitors.
Cartagena is fast becoming a
must" on the cruise ship timer
ary. One of the most picturesque
cities of the old Spanish Main,
time has given it added romance
and mellowed it's beauty, al
though, of course, much was de.
stroyed when Sir Francis Drake
attacked the port just five cen
turieS ago.
The quaint streets and typical
Spanish houses add charm to this
romantic port of call.
PkOGkESS1VE TOWN
From Puerto, Colombia, with its
seemingly endles pier, we drive to
Barranquilla, one of the up and
coming towns of Colombia. When
the mouth of the Magdalena
River has been dredged and wild.
ened, ocean-going ships will be
able to dock at Barranquilla and
so obviate the necessity for haul
ing passengers and freight for II
miles from Puerto. ft
Citizens tell one with pride that
from their fair city started the
first commercial air service in the
world, that between Barranquilla
and Girardot by Bogota, capital
of, Colombia.
Today the Scadta airport is a
bustling one, the terminus Of a
network of important lines. AS
it was at the inception. most of
The Washington times., 1936-05-08
By Edwin G. Hill

their backs forever on the rich
est city of the New World, and
with their treasure fled south
ward toward Cape Horn and the
Straits of Magellan.
FUTILE ATTEMPTS
One Of the ships in that great
evacuation fleet was the bluff
bowed, broad-Seamed Mary Dear,
sailed by Captain Thompson. She
alone carried some IL million dol
lars in solid gold, along with the
timorouS owners Of it. But the
Spaniards had put their trust in
q slender reed when they chose
Thompson. He looked on the
gold and fell. He slew his charges
and sailed Mary Dear to Cocos.
Many years later he turned up
in Newfoundland and, in company
with a man named Keating, or
ganized an expedition to CocoS to
retrieve the treasure he had buried
q quarter of century before. But
before their ship put out, Thomp-
son died, so Keating and the ships
master, Captain Bogue, with
ThompSon's charts and maps, put
out on the venture. Bad luck sailed
with them. They found the treas
ure but the crew mutinied: Bogue
was drowned at CocoS and Keating
barely escaped with his life.
That was the first of many at
temptS to lift the treasures of Co
cos. How many have been made
since, no one knows. Nor, it may
be added, can anyone guess what
The Washington times., 1936-05-08
Three Minute Journeys

|the pilots are still German. There
is a huge German colony at Bar,
ranquilla, and so restaurants that
feature Teutonic dishes are no
novelty in this part Of New
Spain.
Through low rolling country
from which one catches "a glimpse
of the distant snow-capped peaks
of the Sierra Nevada of Santa
Maria, we arrive at Ell Prado, a
modern suburban development
that would be the pride Of any
community.
PICTURESQUE
Beautiful villas, set in land
scaped gardens with palm trees
and scarlet hibiscus adding to the
picturesque setting, fine roads.
good schools and a hotel and
country club that often make a
tourist revise his itinerary so as
to linger a little longer, these
tell the story Of busy Barran-
quilla.
The hotel is really a joy, a
gracious blend of the old and
the new. The golf course and
tennis courts at the club would
satisfy the most captious critic.
1t all becomes more wonderful
when one realizes that less than
20 years ago there was no santa
ton, no roads, no sewerage.
Modern office buildings haven't
quite elbowed out thatched roof
ranches with clay walls. And the
motor car hasn't yet frightened
the wobbly little OK cart from
the one-way streets controlled by
automatic traffic signals. The
charcoal vendors on sturdy bur
roS take advantage of the lull in
traffic to chant their Carbon!
Carbon" cry. Yes, if you like
to watch a tenacious past linger-
ing despite q high-pressure pres
ent and impressive future, you
must come to Barranquilla.
The Washington times., 1936-05-08

trepid assurance. When Davis
hold was filled with Spanish gold
from the west coast Of South Am
erica, he dropped anchor in the
Galapagos, took on turtles and
water, and then headed north
again. He put into a bay at CocoS,
beached his ship, cleaned her bot
tom, rerigged her and buried his
misunderstanding to a writing
man who sailed with him.
AS he accumulated more and
more wealth, he buried it on Cocos.
There is no record that he ever
took it off. But then, neither is
there any record that he did not.
More than century has passed
since the steel Of Edward Davis
The Washington times., 1936-05-08

I were supposed to break down
and have a Good Hard Cry over
the Poor, Dear, Little Woman.
Well, you can-if you wish. But
I've probably lived considerably
longer and more diversified than
you have, Partner, and I waste no
tears over plants like that.
FOR I'VE YET TO SEE ANY
ONE TREATED LIKE A DUMB
ONE" UNLESS THEY ASKED
FOR 1T.
No, they didn't necessarily ask
for it in words. But they asked
for it by their general demeanor
e. e. by their spinelessnesS or their
cheapnesS.
THEY WEREN'T RESPECTED,
BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T RE-
SPECT THEMSELVES ENOUGH
TO DEMAND AND ENFORCE
RESPECT.
FOR EXAMPLE
Take yourself, for example. You
have many jobs and obligations
in your life. but your No. / job
is YOU, YOURSELF. This isn't
merely a human law. It's as deep
and divine as the urge of Life it.
self. It's why you were born a
person instead Of a carrot or
tadpole. It's the ice you pay
for being a human being-and the
debt you owe to all other human
beings.
But BEING YOURSELF does
imply that you should develop
The Washington times., 1936-05-08

day the pick of some optimistic
seeker will strike metal as he
digs on that far-off island.
But Treasure Recovery, Ltd"
did not possess that magic pick.
Like many another outfit, their
high hopes waned and faded and
their cash disappeared into the in
satiable nav Of this intriguing
island.
But the sport never pals. We
will be hearing again some of
these days of a new expedition set
ting out in high hope of swift and
enormous enrichment of that will
o'.the- wiSp which continually leads
man on to adventure-the glitter
ing hope Of getting something for
nothing.
copyright 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-05-08
Buried Treasure on Cocos Island, Plenty of It.
Awaits Lucky Finder

has haunted the uneasy dreams
of the Spanish dons. Spain, in fact,
was losing her grasp on the treas
ure chest which was South Amer
lea. Bolivar, sweeping through the
northern part of the continent,
had gathered a worshiping army
about him and was freeing the
colonies from the tyranny Of the
blood and gold flag"
Lima, capital of Peru. and fab
ulouSly rich center of Spain'S
power in the New World, trem-
bled as the conqueror drew near.
The bejeweled Spanish viceroy
snapped his fingers and scoffed
The Washington times., 1936-05-08

your own character to its finest,
tallest limits-while also cooperat-
ing fully and freely with the
Other Fellow. Providing also that
the other Fellow does HIS so per
cent of cooperation. If he doesn't,
then that's just his bad luck. And
you deserve all that you get
which will be plenty-if you stick
around and let yourself be cheated
or sH7uSed.
So there's no use whining that
ats no fun being fond Of
SOmOne
eff someone treats you like a
dumb One."
ANOTHER RACKET
The simple, sound fact is-you
don't deserve any fun If you allow
anyone, anywhere, anyhow, to
treat you like a dumb one. And
calling it Glove" doesn't change the
matter in the least.
It's as bad to throw away your
own self-reSpect for "love" as for
booze or drugs or gambling. In
either case, YOU, YOURSELF, are
the one to blame. YOU, YOUR
SELF, are the double -crosser who's
doing you dirt.
AS a matter of fact, this plea of
love is, nine times out of 10,
canouflage for a martyr complex
that simply dotes on Suffering n
Suffering. Which is simply an
other name for inverted and in.
fected egotiSm.
The human Ego is an amazing
affair. If it can't hog the spotlight
and grab the medals in one way,
it will in another.
If it hasn't sufficient Spunk to
be Victor in Lies struggle, it will
grab the role of Victim and get
itself kicked around. And there
after exhibit and glory in each
CORY bruiSe or broken heart.
Which maybe you call a tragedy.
But to me it's just another racket,
How do know? Because, Dearie,
when the mood SeizeS me, I'm an
expert at it myself!
Copyright, 1888, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)