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His higher notes, hyvever, pass into the heal register anl arco of falsetto nature, resembiing soprano.—lbid. A CALD. Captain A. J. Blackwood end son Ralph Blackw?, throwjh this me- dinm, beg to express their gratitu!? for the expressions of sympathy, they have wreceived, in tiis the oreat bereeemznt, from their m-. frionds, and nzighbors, both person- ally, and by te'egrams and letters which they appreciate highly. Also for the kind and generous aid given them in their hour of need. Annaly, St. Croix, V.L., June sth 1823, P‘!n??-‘\““ s i rouvy U LG PUDiic. THE attention of the public is in- vited to the fact that repairs ara being made on Kin2’s Street between Market and West Streets. traffic will please detour from time to time as Indicated by barricades, which will be plazed only when it is necessary. JOHN C. GEBHARD, Asst. Public Works Oplicer. AT YOUR SERVICE A. R. MC INTOSH Passenger and Light Delivering Truck. THE ST. CROIX AVi5 is printed and published dwily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johausen at the Avis Office. TERMS:--59 conts morthly in advance, 2 ¢onts per single eopy. e e Entered as seccoed elass matter May 26th 1917 at the ost Ofice at Christian- sted St €riie. V. Los theU. 5. A, un- d>r the Azt of Marech 3. 1875. RL RS N Contribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when the sume deals with mat- ters of general interest, and 18 accompa- nied with the author’s name, as ¢ grar- antee of good faith Theeditor cannot be responsible jor the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. CYPRESS TREE IS 2500 YEARS GLD. A giant cypress tree in Winn parish, Louisiana, is declared by C. F. Poole o’ the state conservation department to bo the fifth oldest known living thing on earth and the third oldest on our con- . tinent. Scientists estimate its age at 2500 years. Yhe patriareh of all living things, so far as is known, ‘= the S-"ta Mavia de! Tule eypress in Mex..o, 5,000 to 6,000 years old. Next is the dragon tree at Orotava, Island of Teneriffe, 4500 years old. A California redwood tree. 4.000 years old, is the third oldest, this distinetion being sharply contested by a baobab tree in Senegal, West Af- riea. The Pathfinder, May Z6th. LIGHTNING SPOiILS EIFFFL RADIO. t johtning struck the wireless trans- mitting station at the top of EiiTel tower, 1.000 feet from the erournd, and the whole apparatus came crashing to the earth. Steps were taken at once to re- store the station on the highest building in the world.—lbid. VOICES OF EXTRAORDINARY RANGE Fourteen-year-old Robert Murray, Ta- coma, Wash., sings six octaves from C below middle C (within one note of the lowest of the great basso, Mardones) to A above the lighest Con the piano. This is half an octave above the hizhest note on the piano, far beyond the world’s + greatest opera singers. His voiee is pro- nounced first class 1n every respect, due No. 131, b licats e i 4 3 EUIRIICaTiON, URSUANT to paragraph 3 of the Charter of Foundation for Upper Chamberlain VALDEMAR TULLY VON OXHOLM and Wite’s Legacy for assisting needy persons, it is hereby brought to public notice that a balance of interest am unting to Fres. 1,300.073 will be on hana for distribition on 1 July 1923. Applications, containing ‘the requisite information and duly cerufied, shouid be forwarded to the undersicued onor bofore the 20th day of Junc 1923. Despatehine Secretary’s Cflice, Chris- tiansted, St. C-oix, V. 1. 28 May, 1928. . E RAPPOLELE. Despatching Seerctary. Publicati uniication. UESUANT to paragrarh 2 of the (Larter of Feundatien for Merchant i WILHELM SMIDT’'S Legacy for as- s\tirg poor persons in Se. Croix, it is h&cby brought to pubiie notice that a bakince of interest amounting to FKres. ¢5185 will be on band for distribution on 1 c‘ ly 19-‘3, Applications for participation in this astribution, duly certified, should be forwarded to the uln.’?'Sl-.zx.gzi ¢n or be- fore 22nd day of Jure 1923./ Despatcehing Secretary’s Oftice, Chris- tifnstec, St. Creix, V. 1 2§ May, 1923, | (.. RAabrOLER Despatehing Seeretary. NORTHERN & - i) » p y 3 Assurance Lomapny 29 @ 3 Limited OF LONDON GEQ. L. MARKOE, Agent for Frederiksted’s District. ERIK R. STAKEM ANN Agent for Christiansted’s District. Policies are not subject to average