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£ P o bey AN LB CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 8.30. THIS EVENING 8.30. ‘-‘ THE LAST SHOW OF i 9 The Lure of the Circus Episode 17: A RACE WITH TtIME. & Episode 18: THE LAST TRICK. “EDDIE POLO’ for the last time in THE LURE OF Tiiis CIRCUS. Show concluding with 2 reels Comic. ' “Society Stuff.” i ) ADMISSION: Ts General Entrance. ... ‘}‘,.h.i'l(.ir"en 20'3.11'1(}1' 10c e e ® @ . Coming! Coming!! Thursday Evening “A Petal on The Current” NOTICE THE PUBLIC is hereby remind- ed, that as heretofore, the Police must be notified before burning of trash or grass takes place and that the necessary precautions must be observed to keep such burning under complete control to prevent accl- dental spread of the Fire. ~ Christiansted and Frederiksted Police Office, St. Croix, April 23rd. 1920. JOHN L. CURRY. FOR SALE. DETROIT VAPOR OIL STOVE, TREADLE SEWING MACHINE, ONE IRON BED, Ivory Enamel Finish with good spring, SINGLE BED MATTRESS, MOSQUITO-PROOF CHILD’S BED, and ONE TOILET SET. Reasonable prices cash. G. F. WEINLAND. West End. EDITORIAL. *On the auspicious event of his comple- tion yesterday of 42 years of unbroken service with the Colonial Government of these Islands, it is our pleasure today to extend to our esteemed townsman Mr. Thomas Joseph Stridiron, Head Book-keeper of the Government of the Virgin Islands, our sincere congratula- tions and best Wwishes for many more useful years in public service. Mr. Stridiron who is one of the best known men in St. Croix, popular among all classes, and admired and honored by rich and poor for his genial, frank disposition, and his unbounded charity of which much is not known, is also anative of this island, and therefore all the more a cre- dit to us born here. He entered Govern- ment service on April 23, 1878, as a clerk in the office of the Government Secretary (Van Brackle) and so credit- ably did he impress his superiors that he was promoted on November 1, 1882 as junior clerk in the office of the Assistant Treasurer. On Feb. 1, 1886 young Stridiron was constituted royal clerk, a post of no mean distinction, and in 1897 he was constituted Bookkeeper and Treasurer. In 1900 he received royal appointment as clerk in the Book- keeper’s office, and effective April 1, 1907, as Government Clerk, the onerous duties of which office he discharged with unsurpassable ability, and with that ease which has :lways characterised aim. When the lands were trans- ferred in 1917 Mr. Stridiron who had by that time become a real favorite with ghe Danish Government was among the few officials who stood by their posts, to afford the new administra- tion what assistance was needed and on April 1, 1917 he received appointment as Head Bookkeeoer, during the tenure of which office he has been honored with the undisguised regard of the American Government staff toward whom he always cherished a spirit of earnest cooperation and goodwill. Tt is certain that we voice the sentiments of a large majority in this island in hoping that Mr. Stridrion, who still is hale and hearty, will continue to enjoy good health and prosperity. LOCAL. The U. 8. S. Dolphin arrived at Fred- eriksted yesterday noon with t e Finan- cial Commission, and the Navy Bands. Information was sent us after the is- sue of the days paper yesterday to the effect that the commission would arrive and receive interested parties at Freder- iksted yesterday. The Virginia arrived at Frederiksted last night with some sixty bags mail, it is understood. Delivery of that mail will be made here today. OFFICIAL NEWS. April 23, 1920. Governor Oman attended the extraor- dinary meeting of the Colonial Council for the Municipalities of St. Thomas and St. John yesterday. He was accompa- nied by Government Secretary Timmons and Government Attorney Noll, the lat- ter spoke for the (Govt. on the subject of the code of laws which was under discussion. Governor and Mrs. Oman entertained at dinner informally last evening Hen. Albert Strauss and Mr. B. M. Angell, the Special Commissioners of the Trea- sury Department and their party. Mr. Cyril E. Daniel was seated in*the Colonial Council yesterday as Fourth Appointed Member. Mr. Frederick A. Moran, Assistant Director of Civilian Relief, Insular and Foreign Division, American Red Cross, who arrived recently from Washington ils investigating social conditions in the Virgin Islands with a view to the Red Cross working in cooperation with the School and Medieal Departments. He is especially interested in the organization of effective Red Cross Chapters here The U. S. S. Dolphin sailed for Fred- eriksted this morning.