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The Lutheran Churches. You are invited at these mid-week services: AT FREDERIKSTED: Tuesday Evening at 8 o’clock in Be- thesda. AT CHRISTIANSTED: Thursday Evening at 7.30 in the Charch. Subject:—His Face Set. J. P. CHRISTENSZN. ¥ The s. s. ‘“Parima’’ sails from New York on tae 13th inst. as per advertise- ment in this issue. Fifty-nine candidates received the rite of confirmation in St. John’s Church last evening by the Right Rev. Bishop Colrore of Porto Rico. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, Feb. 28th.—As the result of rumours that had spread throuzhout the rountry since Sunday to the effect that Queen Mother Alexandra’s health was giving cause for anxiety, it was stated in officia]l quarters yesterday that the re- port was unfounded. London, Feb. 29th -If the bill to en- francise all women at the age of Z2I, whieh is being discussed in the House of Commoens is enacted, the numb->r of male and female electors in Great Britain will virtually balance accordlng to the estini- a'es of the bill’s promoters. Under the presect law, limiting the franchise to wo- men of 30 and over, the electorate nurnu- bers about 21,00),000 of whom about &, 000, 000 ave women. It is figured that another 5,000,000 would be added by the adoption of the bill, making 13,000,000 voters of each sex. It is known that the Labourites favour the measure and like- wise a great number of Libera!s, whose election manifestos declared in favour of treating the women on equality wiin the men. Mr Asquith the Lineral Leader; who was formerly an unbending opp.nent of women suffrage in any form, but who changed his views has prononuced- in favour of the present propcssl. The Corservatives mostly oppose it. The Government i 3 uuderstond to have assured its supporiers before hard that it would not treat the bill as a ministerial meas- ure, but wouln give it its blessings and leave it to the free decision of the House, Some amusement is beirg ex- tracted from the eoincidence that the in- troduetiou of the bill comes on leap Year Day. Washiugton, Feb, 29th—Blow a whis- tle and tne skeleton of Germany would immediately recover skin, muscie, blood and nervas, the same as in 1914, General Bourgeois, a member of the Noi.et Com- =l7l L2813 A2AVS mission investigation military conditions in the Reiech, declaged today in an inter- view with the Brit?}? United Press. ‘'To abandon allied control of Germany would be a deadly imprudence’’, ihe French ‘ Commander continued’’. Fortunately the Allies have understood this. We have undeniable proof that Germany is secret- ly organising for revenge. She is ir- structing officers, She has Re chswebr troops more numerous that the Versailes Treaty permits. She is furnishing them withmost modern and complete arnmia- ments, rifles, machine guns, cannon and plenty ammunition. The Reichswehr is the frame of 21 German army corps. A whistle would call all exsoldiers to join existing companies, which are deliber- ately wearing the numbers Os regiments of the old imperial army”’. New York, Feb, 29th—Turkey has ap- propriated 50,000 Turkish pounds to train and send athletes to the Olyvmpic Games it was reported today by the Olympic , Committee. This is the first move of any importance on the part of the Turkish * Government to encourage athletics. ‘ Washington, Feb. 29th.— Canada sold | more goods to the United States during January of this year than the old coun- try did. Figures for the month, pub- ’ lished by the Depnartment of Commerce | today, showed that imports from the | Dominion amounted to $31.048,493, | while imports from the Upited Kingdom | were $30.834,614. These figures com- | pared wiih imports for January 1923 | of $30,597,122 from Canada and $33,379, | 401 from the United Kirgdom. Uunited | States exports to Canada during January | of this year were approximately eight iniilion doilars under those of thte previ- ous year. The figures were $lO, 749.610 ’ for Japuary 1924, against $43.832,010 for 1923. Exports to the United Kingdom ‘ were $81.852,719 for January 1924 against $93,588,621. The department’s state- ment shows a total foreign trade bal- ance for January of $101,381,5656 favourable to the United States. Washington, Feh. 29th. The discus- cions concerning Attorney General Daugh eriy plunged the Senate into a violent session today, almost unprecedented for the exchauge of bitter personalities and insinuations of misconduct. As a resulr, | action was forced over until tomorrow l on the proposal for an investigation of | Mr. Daugherty’s official record. The | storm, which broke about the investiga- tion resolution of Senator Whezler, Dem- l ocrat, Montana, swept over all bounda- ' r.es of Sepate rules and decorum. There . were charges and countercharges of at- | tempts to pack the [nvestigation Com- ' mittee. There were attacks upon numer- ous officials, present and past, from the . White House down and upon the person- al conduct and affiliation of Presidential candidates and Senators. For more than five hours the battle raged, amid fre- guent outbursts from crowded galleries, ~ despite repeated warnings and threats from the Chair. The Senate recessed tonight with the debate in full swing, but with the adoption of the investiga- tion resolution in prospect tomorrow af- ter another hectic period of discussion. Most of today’s battlefield was the At- torney General’s offizial record in vari- ous matters, including the oil scandal Many old charges were repeated and ore new accusation was made by Senator Heflin, Democrat, Alabama, who declar- ed the Attorney General had written a le'ter seeking to proteet from proseeu- tion an unidentified Republican Natiopal Committee-man of the West, Senator Heflin said he had seen a letter to a western district from the Attorney Gene- ral saying that any favours to the com- mittee man would be appreciated and adding that ‘' he is our man.”” Senator Wheeler, charging the Attoiney Ge eral with seeking to ‘intiinidate’” Senators, added that President Coolidee lacked “*stamina’’ to call upon Mr. Daugherty for his resignation. Lordon, March Ist.—The biil extend- ing the franchise to all women at the age of 21 passed its second reading by 277 to 72 in the House of Commors yester day. The fate of the measure beyond its second reading is probiematical as the Government nas not promised any fur- thar facilities for its progre:s, Loundon, March Ist.—Bhipping cirecles were much interested in the announce- ment oi the United States Shipping Board intention to sell its fleet. None profess- ed surprise, bit some are skeptical over the appearance of buvers. Paris, Mareh Ist.—-Blows and kicks were exchanged 10 a turbulent session of the Chamber of D-puties yesterday and the disturbance eanded onlv by a suspen sion of the sitting and the forcible ex- pulsion of the belligerents by the Cham- ber attendants. Ihe troable oecurred between Sociglist groups beaded by ex- Premier Painleve, Roval'sts snd mem- bers of the right. It was precipated Ly the Royalist Deputy, M. Magne, repeat- edly shouting "‘curs’”’ during M. Pzin- leve’s discussion of the Caillaux c:se which was brought in a debate on intes- pational affains. M. Mandel who was M. Clemenceau’s chief of cabinet, had held the floor for several hours in an in- terpellation digging up personal inci- dents th#t erraged those invilved. Af- ter a frequent exchange of compliments M. Painleve’s supporters charged across the Chamber and the fight followed. M. Poincare watchied the disturbance se- renely for several miunutes and the sit- ting was suspended. Washington, March Ist--The United States Consul, at Ceiba, Honduras, has been fired on by revslutionists and a de- tachment of marines from the steamer Denver has landed to act asa consulate guard. Consul Walter reported that figh- ting had been in progress in the streets for hours and that some bullets had pen- etrated the consulate.