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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-29
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
VIRGIN ISLAM D Of rdE U. S.
CHRISTIANSTED SUB-JUDICIAL
DISTRICT.
In the matter of the joint Estate OF
JESUS NIEVES RODRIGUEZ
deceased, and surviving widow,
JUANA GARCIA NIEVES.
eNo. Jan. Term 1886.
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING,

Notice is hereby given ta4t the un IM
Hgned Administrators OF tle above entitled
ESTATES having filed in the District Cou1
of the Virgin Islands his final account
said estate, the hearing of the same has
been fixed for the 18th day of May, 1886, at
10 o'clock a. m. OF that day at the Olficr
of the Judge of said Court in the town
of Christiansted, st. Croix, and all pee.
sons interested are hereby notified to ap.
pear and show cause, if any they have,
why said account should not be allowed,
the estate declared settled and the under
aigned discharged from Office.
(s) CARLOS KEY
Administrator
Dated March p, 1896.
The Washington times., 1936-05-01

back In 1882 the banks closing,
the increased unemployment,
and the general unrest that was
sweeping the country immedi-
ately prior to Mr.. ROOseVelt'S
inauguration"
Republicans condemn every ef'
fort of the Administration and
have not q good word to say for
anything it has DONE" Lewis said,
charging there was nothing in the
1928 Republican platform as a
guide for former President Hoover
IL granting q moratorium on for
eign governments debts to the
United States. s.. .
The Washington times., 1936-05-01
LEWIS VOICES
DEFENSE OF
PRESIDENT

President Roosevelt scrapped
1889 Democratic platform pledges
because Of changed conditions
after he was elected, Senator
Lewis Cd, Illinois, told the SEN
ate yesterday.
Replying to an attack upon the
New Deal by Senator Hastings
R,)s Delaware, Lewis said the
country would be deeper in the
depression If the President had not
adjusted" his policy. Lewis asked:
SWhO could have anticipated
The Washington times., 1936-05-01
Rep. ConneY Studies
Race for Senate Post

If Gov. James M. Curley Of
Massachusetts, stands again for
election as governor, Representa-
tive w. P. Connery, jr., CD, Of
Lynn, Mass, announced here yes
terday he would be candidate
for the senatorial nomination In
Massachusetts. Senator Marcus
&C 1lidge Cd, Is the incumbent.
The Washington times., 1936-05-01

A radio broadcast featuring
registrations ut 44p. m, the open
ing day, viii be followed by q din
ner with Frank P. Wilson toast
master.
Frank Bassist will present q
"froloco" as part Of the amuse-
ment program.
Another feature will be the
March Of Time, portrayed by the
district president and State evan
geliSm superintendent, Dwight
The Washington times., 1936-05-01
Gay Confers Here
0nMarQin Rule

Charles r. Gay, president Of the
New York stock Exchange. and
Gayer @. Dominick, New York
broker, conferred yesterday with
Federal Reserve Board officials
regarding the new margin regu-
lations. The conference was gen
eral, and no conclusions or decis-
ions were reached.
The Washington times., 1936-05-01

thompson GHtuuer.
Mrs. Goldie May Thompson,
chairman Of. the convention COM
mittee, has been assisted by the
following in arrangements for the
program. Louise Murray, secre-
tary; Evan w. Compiler, district
registrar; Frank M. Bassist, dis
trict quiet hour superintendent,
and Herndon P. Murray, woodrow
j. Halstead and Mr.. and Mrs. j,
j. Mann.
The Washington times., 1936-05-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION TO HOLD SESSION

} Official convention leader and
"Homespun" is under the direc'
ton Of W. J. Halstead and c. E.
Barfield. former president of the
Virginia c. E. Union.
Sundial services Sunday morn
ing Is under direction Of the Rev.
DR.. w. F. Wolf, pastor Of the Ar
lington Presbyterian Church. Ca
thedral hour will be managed by
the Rev. DR.. r. w. Frame, pastor
Of the Convention Church.
The Washington times., 1936-05-01

ALEXAND TIA, Va, May /.
Members Of the northern district
of the Christian Endeavor Union
will hold their fifth annual con-
vention here tomorrow and Sun
day in the First Christian Church.
The Washington times., 1936-05-01

You may know today, beyond shadow Of doubt.
that the refrigerator you buy will give you long
years Of service. Because the 1886 Kelvinatoe is
backed BY S.year Protection Plan. written and
signed BY the Oldest company 10 the electric
cefiesstico Industry.
The Washington times., 1936-05-01

StreannIine Non-GIare SineIe-Unit Super
heterodyne Receiver, using the powertrone-VitaI
parts are rubber cushioned
The Hecht Co.-Bargain
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Service Stations
PayAuerageTas
of 81 of Each $3.G3
Large Share of Income
Goes for Leries,
Surrey ShOiUs.

One dollar out of every $3.43 re-
ceived by the average United States
service station is handed over to the
tax collector. according to the Ameri-.
can Petroleum Industries Committee.
Taxes collected in 1885 by the 196,649
service stations in the United States
on gasoline and lubricating oil
amounted to s8o6, $4,000 on total
net business of $1,s6l, ,78o, 600. Taxes
were equivalent to Al per cent sales
tax on the total business transacted.
The committees findings are based
on preliminary reports of the United
States Bureau of Census on 1885 re-
tail business.
Gasoline taxes turned over to State
treasures totaled s616,852. 900, or more
than three-quarters of the taxes col
lected by the service stations during
the year. The balance was made up
Of Federal taxes on gasoline and lubri-
eating oil.
Although the average service station
covered in the survey transacted only
$500 worth of business during the
year, compared with a $19,900 average
for retail stores generally. it collected
81, los in taxes, or an average of 50, ,1o6
in taxes per employe, inclusive OF
active proprietors.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

Master de Luxe series are standard
equipped with knee-action wheels.
Both cars carry hypoid gear rear
axles, being the first in the low-priced
field with this feature. This design
permits lowering the body without
providing for tunnel or humb In the
flooring.
The new Chevrolet six-cylinder en-
gine carries forward the well-known
valve-in-head principle, has a larger
bore and stroke, a compression ratio
of 6.25 to l, and now develops greater
torque and IS brake horsepower. Other
improvements include better heat con-
troll, new air cleaner with a re-
movable f1ltering element. a gear-type
oil pump and new high reserve fuel
pump. Improved cone clutches in the
transmission simplifles the synchro-
mesh action. Not only is the torque
tube longer for greater rigidity, but
the propeller shaft bushings have been
respaced to prevent propeller shaft
whip.
While retaining the Chevrolet lines,
the external styling of the car Is origi-
nal and interesting. The longer,
rounded hood extends all the way to
the radiator grille, on which a new
Chevrolet medallion appears. An un-
usual feature is the diamond crown
speedline styling wherein the front
doors carry along wave begun at the
cowl. The all-steel bodies are all
silent. They not only have unisteel
construction. but carry solid steel tur-
ret tops. Safety glass all around Is
included at no extra cost.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
BUICK

Starting with the Series 40 Special,
consisting of eight body types on a
122-inch wheelbase chassis, Buick
swings into 1897 with four new lines
Of restyled cars. Next in line is the
Series go Century, with six body
models on wheelbase of 1876 inches.
The Series 80 Roadmaster follows this,
with three body models on a Wheel
base Of 131 inches. Topping the list
Is the Series 80 Limited, consisting of
four body types on a 138-inch Wheel
base. The junior member of the four
some carries 100-horsepower engine.
The other three feature 130-horse-
power engine. Both are valve-in-head
straight eights. Most interesting of
the six new bodies that have been
added to Buick for 1887 is the con-
yertible phaeton in the Special series.
Custom-built bodies are featured on
the two larger series, uni-steel bodies
being used on the two smaller series.
AL have Fisher "turret tops" knee
action front wheels, double e-action
shock absorbers. the sealed chassis,
water and oil proof hydraulic brakes,
front and rear stabilizers, stream
lined intake valves and the new aero
bat carbureter, which is positive in
action regardless of acceleration, steep
grades, sudden stops or fast turns.
AL four Buick lines continue use of
torque-tube drive. The two smaller
series this year are equipped with
hypoid gear for the final drive. This
eliminates tunnels or humps in the
flooring.
Buick styling has undergone a no.
ticeable change, including long, bullet
shaped headlamps nodded directly into
the deep radiator shell, unique tailor
ing Of the hood, the new Buick coat
OF arms which is mounted on the
chrome strip centered through die
cast radiator grille with two rows of
horizontal bars, the split v-type wind
shields and the tapering rear windows.
"A new touch is mounting the license
plate and light in the center Of the
rear panel of sedan and built in
trunk models.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

with discerning eyes.
At the automobile show, being held
all this week in Calvert Exhibit Hall.
270l Calvert street northwest, opposite
the Shoreham Hotel, the motor
minded shopper can see stretched out
under one roof nearly every make OF
car In existence, arrayed in the only
competitive and comparative display
that is theirs each year.
More than threescore automobiles
and trailers, representing the 1887 edi-
tions of the industry's many trade
names, are on view III a brilliant Set
ting of the traditional colors Of Amer
lea at Calvert Exhibit Hall. Framed
in q background of red, white and
blue, commemorative Of the 15oth an
niversary Of the Constitution, the dis
play this year offers one of the most
attractive the Washington Automotive
Trade Association has yet produced.
As for the cars themselves, the OBJ
server will be quick to note that de-
signers have worked for smartness IN
appearance and roominess in bodies In
the new years models. Interior height
has been increased by dropping the
floor, yet without cutting down the
height Of the car.
Minute attention, too, has been given
the styling Of interiors and exteriors,
the designers apparently having the
feminine purchaser In mind at all
times. The use Of rubber covers for
running boards that are tinted to
match the body. and the use Of plastics
In attractive colors for the instrument
board. gearshift lever. steering wheel,
ETC., viii also be noted.
Public curiosity over the 1887 line
probably never was at so great q peak
before. And well it might be, for this
year, with sales expected to reach an
all-time record. manufacturers have
outdone themselves to give the motor
ing public the finest possible In trans
portation. The potential car buyer
can expect to see at the auto show
evidences Of keen rivalry between the
various makers.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CADILLAC

Six distinct series of lines give to
Cadillac still wider appeal for 1887,
Four Of these are powered by v-8 en-
gines while the other two series are
powered by Viz and Wis engines.
One Of the series marks a completely
new line. 1t is the Series IS, offered
on 131-inch wheelbase and produced
IN just one five e-passenger sedan model
with a Fisher body. It fits into the
price range just above the Series 60
which has been given greatly i'm
proved performance through reduced
weight and 10 per cent power boost.
The output of this engine now is 135
horsepower. There are four body
styles on this chassis with a Wheel
base Of 124 inches.
The Series 70 carries Fleetwood
bodies for the four body types. Wheel
base is 131 inches. Next in line comes
the Series rs, also featuring Fleet
wood bodies for its seven body types
mounted on a wheelbase of 1873
inches. The Series IS is similar to
the rs In body types and wheelbase,
but there is Via engine under the
hood. Top car in the line is the
Series 80 on wheelbase of 154
inches. This series is powered by the
famed Cadillac v-16 engine while the
overall length of the car is 238
inches.
Unisteel bodies are feature Of the
Cadillacs with Fisher bodies. Both
lines of bodies are upholstered in all
wool Bedford and broadcloth with
French blister cloth added to some
of the models as touch Of variety.
TO permit lowering the flooring with
out protrudence Of floor tunnel,
hypoid gear rear ends have been
adopted for the Cadillac 60. Improved
valve silencers. stronger connecting
rods, improved carburetion, softer
shock absorber valving. increased gen.
orator output and stronger propeller
shaft are among the improvements
There are larger hydraulic brakes on
the Cadillac 60, the v-16 featuring
vacuum booster hydraulics.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

oscar Coollcan, ana ltS dlrecCOr ana
manager, Richard J. Murphy.
The show will be open to the public
from pm. to II pm. today. The
hours for the rest Of the week will be
from II am. to II pm. Models Of 20
manufacturers are on display, in
GLIDING several trailers.
Speaking of trailers, this year these
modern homes on wheels will play
large part in automotive manufac-
turing. Never before have so many
of them been built and sold.
Attractive exteriors and interiors,
they afford many motorists long trips
impossible before. 1t isn't the gas
and oil prices that amount to so much
on a journey. but hotel and food bills
for the family. Now these excessive
costs can be eliminated Comfortably
and cheaply the motorists may sleep
and eat as il at home.
Lengthy trips in all sections of the
country will result. One now can
have a home at the seashore or at
the mountains, and at any minute
can pull up stakes and take his home
elsewhere.
This year trailers have come into
their own.
Safer motoring in Washington is
borne out by the fact that to date
there have been 20 less traffic fatalities
than at the same time a year ago.
Last years toll also showed decrease
over the year preceding.
New-Car Sales Increase.
New-car sales for this year up to the
1st Of october were 26.o31, as against
5000 for the same number of months
in 1885. Used-car sales up to the
LIST OF November were 56,5o2, as
against 53,716 for the same period in
1895. These totals in Washington this
year are the highest in local automo-
tive history. The biggest year before
contrary to popular opinion, was in
1881, not 1929.
The used-car market here, q con-
slant worry to most dealers, Is said
to be in very good condition. One
factor causing this healthy state Is
Evening star., 1936-11-15
Motorists Aduised
To Observe Cars
after 'Winterizing'
One Preparation in Fall
for Bad Weather
Not Enough.

Keeping the car well "winterized," T"
even though it has been carefully pre-
pared for the cold-weather season, Is
q point too often overlooked by those
who are using their cars regularly
throughout the inclement season Of
the year. Because so much more
attention is paid to "winterizing" cars
there is a growing tendency to as
sumo that one concentrated dose Of
service in the late Fall is suficient
to carry the car through three months
of hard going.
The car gets a break only when 1t
Is carefully watched throughout the
Winter and regularly nursed along
with additional service it requires to
keep fit. It needs more attention than
1t does In Summer, and its owner
must be forever on his guard to erase
the damage with which cold and snow
threaten 1t. Much of this damage
passes unnoticed through the Winter
months because the owner hasn't the
inclination or opportunity to look
over the car carefully. Some Of the
injury is beyond his power to observe,
except through lowered performance
Of the car and an increasing number
Of repair bills.
Evening star., 1936-11-15

d1geStS which form the basis or this
attempt to unveil the 1887 car.
Whether you are interested in the
panorama of developments or merely
in the advances made by your favorite
brand of car, these condensations tell
story of the determination of the
automobile industry not to rest on its
laurels. For once motordom might
have felt justified in trying to make
the 1886 models "do" another year,
but it turned its back on this tempta-
ton and has gone on to new attempts
to make the transmission automatic,
to the safety car, increased power with
increased economy, new conceptions
of riding ease, new details to enhance
the motor cars utility as a touring
home BETTING the trailer era ahead.
The new radiator grilles are inter-
esting, but don't let their glitter blind
you to the significant changes under
the hood.
submit the evidence:
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CAR BUYERS GET GREATER
VALUES in 81 PRODUCTS
New Models Not Radically Different
From 1896, but Hidden Changes
Are Numerous.

the medium weight group turning In
10 and 20 miles to the gallon In the
low cruising speed area. and still
lighter ones showing as high as ~ and
20 miles to the gallon, 1t Is obvious
that the public can expect economy
Of a much higher order than In the
past.
Engine compression ratios are high
er, the average in the vicinity Of 6.25
to /, as compared with an average Of
5.92 to / in the 1896 models. With
three -fourths Of all car owners volun-
tarily buying premium fuels Of high
octane ratings, the carmaker no longer
feels compelled to keep compression
ratios in the zone of the undoped
gasolines.
Dual carburetion and manifolding.
bringing the down-draught type car
buretor to its highest level Of efi-
cheney, are terms which will be COM
mon in the vernacular Of motoring In
1887. They reflect desire to achieve
a degree Of balanced fuel distribution
which Is imperative to genuine econ
omy. Dual carburetion does not imply
the use of two carburetors. The single
bowl type with two float chambers Is
generally used.
"Steam-Iined" Valves.
Divided manifolds of larger dimen-
sions and larger steam lined" valves
make their important contribution to
freer and better breathing on the part
Of the engine.
Apart from revisions in the fuel in
duction and exhaust systems, the
engine shows few changes. Toward
the end Of still greater economy in re-
spect to Oil consumption, more effec-
tive oil control rings are used on
pistons and the. pistons themselves
have been plated to increase their
wear resistance, especially during the
breaking.in process.
Motorists disposed to worry over
the rapid addition Of electricity con-
suming gadgets-radio receivers, cigar
lighters, auxiliary lamps and the like
may find their minds relieved with
the discovery that generators Of larger
capacity, and with automatically regu-
lated current output, are now In vir.
tually universal use. The car designer
Is too wise q man TO add such gadgets
without providing them with the
(see CAR BUYERS. Page H-ls)
Evening star., 1936-11-15
BY F. JAY CARMODY.

n EACHING down into his ap-
- parently inexhaustible bag Of
tricks, the automotive engi-
u neer has come up with q
handful for 1887 which add up to
astonishing values so far as the car
buyer is concerned.
Externally, the car Is not greatly
different; certainly it is no revolu-
tionary product. Below the surface,
the number If not the nature Of the
changes develop some startling effects.
That the performance of the 1896
model has been so strikingly tran.
scended is particularly startling to
any one familiar with the all-around
level Of quality achieved in the cars
which now are referred to as '1ast
years."
usually, the 1897 model represents
no radical departure. 1t is more def
nitely streamlined, but traditional
conceptions Of what an automobile
should be will not be outraged. Noses
are more rounded, fender forms have
been changed. and there have been
other detail changes, but the tear
drop model looks even more remote
than 1t did year or so ago.
The latest creation of the industry
reflects the engineers intention to
satisfy the craving of the American
car buyer for "bigness." In whatever
price class his particular product may
be, It is larger in either body dimen-
sions, engine power output, or both.
The single aspect Of size which the
engineer has been concerned not to
increase Is weight. In the interest OF
fuel economy most important con-
sideration In 1937-the engineer has
sought to keep down weight to the
greatest extent consistent with sturdy.
safe construction.
Larger Engine Dimensions.
Increased power Is gained In some
cases by the method of adopting larger
engine dimensions, resorting to greater
piston displacement. This once gen.
eral method, however, Is not the COM
monest one today. The engineers pri-
mary concern is with increasing what,
in his own vernacular, Is called vol
umetric efficiency. Stated non-tech.
nically, he has sought to improve
the engines breathing mechanism: to
make the same amount Of gasoline
accomplish more work. with cars In
Evening star., 1936-11-15
$25.37 EACH SECOND
State and Federal Gasoline Taxes
$500, ,ooo, !, 900 Year.

Every time your watch ticks. $25.37
is paid In State and Federal gasoline
taxes!
In the course Of . year there are
millions Of ticks, and also millions Of
dollars In taxes. It all works out
to the point where gasoline taxes
cost:
$500, ,0o0, 900 per yearl
SCI, 500. .666.67 per month";
$2,l91, ,7s0.82 per dayl
SOL ,324.20 per hourl
$1,522.07 per minute!
$25.37 per secondI
Evening star., 1936-11-15
cHRYsLER

Added to the Chrysler Imperial,
Custom Imperial and Airflow for 1887
is the new Chrysler Royal, with the
new Gold Seal engine capable of de-
veloping SO horsepower. with 2281
cubic inches piston displacement. The
new entrant into the low-priced field
has an overall length OF 199 inches
and is made in 10 body styles, ranging
(See CAR REVIEW, Page H-1s)
Evening star., 1936-11-15

1889. The total for all of 1885 was
28,97S, of which nearly 5000 repre-
sented sales during November and De-
cember after the opening Of the 1885
automobile show.
June Biggest Month.
Prior to last year, 1881 had been
the biggest year in the local auto
mobile business. That year 23,164 pas
senger cars were sold. Sales dropped
to 1892 in 1882. They picked up to
14,367 in 1888 and 18,433 in 1884.
June, 1885, was the biggest single
month so far as the volume of sales
for this year Is concerned. That month
4,014 cars were sold by Washington
automobile dealers. March was the
second largest month, with April run
ming third.
Business leaders acknowledge that
the motor vehicle trade Is one of the
best barometers of q city's commerce.
The statistics which I present here
seem to indicate very healthy condi-
ton, so far as business In the District
Of Columbia Is concerned.
1887 Record Expected.
am confident that the Seventeenth
Annual Automobile Show. sponsored by
the organization Of which ] have the
honor to be president, win surpass
in magnitude and public interest any
automobile show heretofore held in the
National Capital. believe, too, that
the year which the new models rep.
resent-1937--will be another record.
breaking year for the automobile busi-
ness.
The automobile show, which, as was
the case last year, is being staged In
Calvert Exhibit Hall, 270l Calvert
street northwest, has been planned
with the idea that sales Of the new
year win reach . new high mark. !.
Evening star., 1936-11-15
CHEVROLET

Master and Master de Luxe are the
designations for the two series Of 1887
Chevrolets, each offered in six body
styles. The two lines are identical in
chassis, engine and body styling, ex-
cepting a difference in the front spring
suspension. rear axle and steering
gear ratios and details of appoint-
ment. The Master series carries
semi-elliptic front springs, while the
Evening star., 1936-11-15
1886 SETS RECORD
FOR CARS IN D. c.
Sales for IL Months Are
Expected to Surpass
$4,000 Units. is
BY OSCAR COOLICAN.

BY OSCAR COOLICAN,
President washington Automotive Trade
Association.
The Seventeenth Annual. Automobile
Show climaxes what is destined to be
the biggest year in the history of the
automobile industry in Washington.
The growth of this industry in the Ma
tional Capital is in keeping with the
development of the city itself.
In city that reached a new popula-
ton total of over 500, 900 during 1896,
Evening star., 1936-11-15

the automobile
industry by the
end of this year
W i'll have sold
over $4,000 pas
S e n g er cars
more than 5000
units greater than
the volume for
1885, which it
self was a record
smashing year.
Already thi S
year new passen-
ger cars sold in
w q S hington, as
of the end Of Oc-
tober, t o tale d