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_ _..nwas shown in no less thao six complete parfs of the exci**ng-and well screened serial, ‘‘The F. ~ing Disk.” There will be no more shows at the theatre this week. Attention is invited toa programme on this page for a variety performance " the theatre tomorrow evening. A lively and enjoyable time is promised anad it is hoped that patronage will be shown this pative effort to entertain. A program for the Easter Races is now out and this popular pastime is evoking the usual interest. The horses are all in fine condition it is reported and a success- ful day is looked for. At this time a sug- gestion to the management to give con- sideration to enhancing the seating ac- comodation of the Grand Stand is not out of place. At the last races on July 4, 1921 it was noted that due o the fact that the majegity of spectators arrived in rented cars which were nct available as seats on the grcund the patronage of the Grand Stand was far beyond what it is accustomed to be and there was scarcely stancing room not to speak of its being quite impracticable to get oat or around after having once squeezed in. The enjoyment for all at the forth- coming races will be materially advanced by appropriate attention to this matcer. Correspondence To the Editor of the *'St. Croix Awis.” Dear Sir:— , One of the special features at the Anglican Church Service in Christian- sted on Palm Sunday was the excellent rendition of that beautiful musical com- position *‘The Palms™. It was sung ar a Solo by Miss Mand Adams; a_native of Christiansted, but late from New York, and accompanied by the well known and accomplished Organist of the Church, Miss Marie Moorhead. It is evident that - the young lady has had some training in the voeal field, and as her voice blend- ed in grand harmony with the *‘'legato’’ and sometimes ‘‘staccato” accompani- ment Qf the organ, and what we term in the musical language ‘‘expressivo’’, one can very well understand that there was “‘music in the air, ‘Music is a natural gift of the Negro, and is bound to live there, so don’t under estimate your own value and try to deter the progress of others by any unkind re- mark that savors of petty jealousy etc., forall of us cannot be a Adeline Patti nor a Caruso. : : THE CRITIC. VIRGIN ISLANDER PASSES AWAY waithful Wife And Mother Leaves Eight Children To Mourn Her Loss. ‘riday morning {March 3lst at the 51. C RO 5.2 VlB Undertaking Pariors of J. B. Powell, 107 W. 136th St.. New York City, was the scene of one of the saddest funeral services ever witnessed here. Mrs. (netay Erickson (born Gertrude Chalr _ Christiansted, St. Croix, died, aftera short illness, on Tuesday 28th March at her residence, 21 West 136th St., and was buried on the date above mentioned. Mrs. Erickson had been ailing for some time, but it was only a few days ago that her complaints were taken seri- ously. She was the product of Virgin Island- ers who truly represent what is known as a kind loving and faithful wife and mother. She was .. young woman, yet to her, the duty of caring for her children, was far above the inducements which turn the minas of others. She lived a noble life, the mother of eight children, the youngest of which is only three months old. There was not a dry eye in the rooms as the lit. : tots filed around the casket to take leave of their mother. Her husband Gustav bore up well, though at one time it was thought he would break down ‘when his two old schoolmates Mr. Max Danielson and Mr. Ashly L. Totten approached to offer sym- pathy. : 4 ' The funeral service was well attended. A large number of Virgin Islanders and Americans were present. ~ Her .two sisters Beatrice and Winni- fred, all her brothers and their wives, ard a large number of relatives were also present draped in deep mourning. - The Reverend Dr. Hutchins Bishop of St. Fhillips Protestant Episcopal Church conducted the ceremonies.—Com. {(This 1s snoecu a sad case, and the Ed- tor extends heartfelt sympathy to the bererved family). Ep. ST. CROIX AVIS. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Geneva, April 4th.—M. La Carne, a Freneh engineer in charge of experi- ments at the Vallet Observatory on the summit of Mount Blane, has constructed a radio apparatus capable of resisting thetemperatures ofhigh altitudes which cause deterioration in ordinary instru- ments. He has already spoken with the Eiffel Tower at Paris and hopes that Al- pine climbers, provided with small wire- less telephore instruments, will be able to communicate, in case of need, with the Observatory on Mount Blane. Atkens, April 4th.—The Minister of Finance has presented a bill authorizing the Government to contract a loan of one billion five hundred million ‘Crachmas. London, April sth.—Reuters Paris cor- respondent says that the National Alli- ance for increasing 'the population of France, in its campaign. declares “that if the birth rate continues to decline, as at present, France will have a population of only twenty five millions by 196¢ Births and marriages have gravely de- creased in the past year, and population according to statistics, is falling at the rate of two hundred thousand yearly. Warsaw, April 4th.—The Polish Gov- ernment has decided to open up for pri- vate development the oil fields in South Poland ‘'which are the property of the State. Before the war the production exceeded one million tons. Athens, April 4th.—Further details regarding the bill authorizing the Govt to raise a foread loan, state that all pcr- sons possessing paper currency must lend fifty per cent to the state, immedi- ately the bill becomes law. A Parlia- mentary Committee has been appointed io examine the Bill. 1t further provides an ingenious Jevice to realize the loan immediately, and automatically, whereby all banknotes in circulation would be cut® into halves, one half lemzini~g in circula- tion, representing one half of the notes value, while the other half would be con- verted into a bond of the compulsory loan bearing sevan per cent interest. The Na- tional Bank would be obliged to lend the state immediately one half of the amount obtained by the division of the bank notes. London, April 6th -1n connection with the recent sensational train robbery in France it is stated that if the robbers were after British foreign o.iice doca- ments relatihg to the Genoa onference, according to the theory advanced by the French police, they overlooked the fact tha* important papers are never sent in mail bags, but always by a courier from the Foreign Office. Little importance is therefore attached to the incident. London, April 6th.—The ‘London Times’’ announces the death of Mr. Fred- eric Villiers, the famous war artist. Constantinople, April, 6th-The Nation- alist Govt. at Angora has accepted, with certain reservations, the propositions of the Allies, recently made by their repre- sentatives here who have been informed that the broad principles laid down in the reply are as follows. Anatolia, in- cluding Smyrna, must be evacuated with- in four months. The armistice may be renewed for an additional three months, if the peace negotiations are not termi- pnated. The Greeks to evacuate the Eski- shebhr-Afium Karah Issar-Kumal live within a fortnight, the evacuation of the rest of Apatolia to proceed under the supervision of Allied officers. In the event of the reply being accepted. the- Kemalist delegates are ready to meet those of the Allies and Greece in three weeks time, to diserss the question of peace. Belgrade, April 6th. —King Alexander has been confined to his room since Tues- day, bu: the nature of his illness has not been given out. ‘ New York, April Ttg..-Stock Exchange transactions yesterdgy were the largest in this city since 1