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ST. CROIX IRIBUNE Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 53 B Company St. Christian sted, St. Croix, V.I U.S. A by St. Croix Cooperative Society Entered as second class matter on July Ist 1922 at the Post Office at Christian sted, St. Croix V.I. U.S. A. under the Act of March 3rd 1879 R. DE CHABERT, Editor Beemmimonnra s i e Rs S sB es, s s it Random Notes After a feverish political campaign St. Croix may relax. The members of the new Council wili have to meet to organ Ize and adjust themselves so that the work of the legislative assemb!y may go forward. In conformity with the provi sions of the rew organic acttha members of the present Council will continue in office until the end of December. With the exception of Mr. Frederick Dorsch the men elected have had experi ence in the Counecil. This Council will go on for two years, and thereafter a new Council will b 2 elect ed by oersons having the qualifications vncer the new law, United States citi zenship and ability to read and write the English language will be the main re quirements. There is much work for the new Coun cil to do. The laws will have {0 be amend ed, some of them repealed 8o as to be in harmony with the organic act. Great care has to be exercised if the rights of the people are to be safeguaided Ucder the new order of things the peo ple should take a greater interest in the work of the Municipal Courcil and as sist their representatives with helpful suggestions and constructive criticism. The Judge of the District Court will be in St. Croix oo Saturday morning. Forei ' oreign News The Spanish Loyalists in Madrid struck back at rebels Jate yesterday and forced them to retreat a considerable distance from the capital. In the short victorious attack the loyalists used twenty-five planes supposely of Russian make A railroad which fed supplies to Madrid and which was captured by insurgents is now again in the government hands. Ouoe grave handicap with which govern ment aviation corps must encounter is the scarcity of petrol. Insurgents had lopg ago suspected the arrival of new 5. CROLILX TRIBUNE Ch ° e '] h i ristiansted Iheatr: , (The House of Good Pictures) P "To Night 8. 15 Jean Harlow, William Powrell, Fianchot Tone, May Robson, Nat Pendleton, Robt. Light in ” MECELESY oon The BIG SHOW of 1000 wonders...... A Giant Melody-Drama packed solid with laughter, sensational soul thrills, mus.c, dancing......the Entertainment Trium_h of the ; season! : GET RECKLESS Jean Harlow dance to glory in ‘ The Ticcadero”.... ..... Spe “True Blue” Kiley’s Amazing Curiosities (the greatest collection the world over.!) The dazaling splendor of the Broadwaw Musical extravaginga! “MAN MOUNTAIN” DEAN, the giant wrestler! The Charity Circus The fight at the society Hunt Club! etc. etc. Jean Harlow sing the low-down blues! Hear Nina Mae (‘‘Hallelujah’’) McKinney! Allan Jones, new sensational crooner! etc! - etel! etel!! Admission as usual planes and to hamper their operation ail the known petrcl dumps dumpa were bombed. Premier Cabsllero asked the inhabi tants of Madrid to have confidence 1n him, support his troops, and then ha said, the rebels can never capture the city. —St. Thomas Daily News After cutting off Madrid’s main rail road which had supplied the Loyalists with food and arms all through the revo lution, insurgents’ troops yesterday ad vanced within sight of the capitai. All heavy field pieces were moved along with the rebels Tlhe Loyalists. now at bay, are given forty eight hours to declare their surrende. For the last time late yesterday rebel commander Franco dispatched a squad ron of airplanes over Madrid, and while inhabitants scuttled 1o celiars and under ground dag outs in fear of a dreaded air attaek. a hundred pieces of paper flat tered harmlessly down. Last mioute waroings wele written oo the small sheets. RECITAL OF INDIAN MUSIC Dr. Naraysna Srinivasan, an Indian doc tor now practising in England, will give a short recital of Indian music on November 15. Indian music issaid to be the most complicated and intricate system of music Notice The Third ordinary meeting of the Co Ihnial Councll scheduled for Wadnesday, Novembar 11; 1936, has been postponed by Government’s regnesc until Wedhes day, November 25, 1936. D. C. CANEGATA, Chairn.an. in the world and few but Indians find it easy to understand. The music is devoid of harmony; tone and pleasing sounds are not considered, but correctness and skill, melody and rhythm are everything. All Indian music is based on religion and is allied to astrology. The first Indian musi cian is believed to have been a god, who was also the inventor of the wina, the most popular of the many Indian instruments. Dr. Srinivasin (Tenor) has had fifteen years’ experience as a musician and actor on the Indian stage and is thoroughly con versant with the music of his country. Be fore coming to England to continue his musical studies, he broadcast many times from Madras. (App. 150 words. )—Sel, Let us do - Your ADVERTISING