Droughts $300,000,000 Damage in the Us

UGHTING-UP TIME WEATHER FORECAST 7.59 P.M. Fine INCORPORATING THE ROYAL GAZETTE (Established 1828) and THE BERMUDA COLONIST (Established 1866) VOL. 21—NO. 163 HAMILTON. BERMUDA. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1936 3D PER COPY — 40/- PER ANNUM DROUGHTS $300,000,000 DAMAGE IN THE US. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MOVES WELCOME FOR NEW PASTOR LIVELY DEBATE ON THE REVENUE TO END OF MAY FIRST OF RADIO TALKS BY OF WESLEY CHURCH "DELLWOOD" PROPOSAL £28,057 OVER 1935 SIR STANLEY SPURLING TO AID 170,000 FAMILIES Dr. Ryan Speaks of His Many Assembly Committee is to Go Airbase Expenditure at Same Connections with Colony into the Question Date Was £26,970 WAVE'S TOLL OF ABOUT 100 LIVES Bermuda Very Fortunate in Its SCENE OF HIS BOYHOOD NEW JOINT STOCK COMPANIES DREDGER LOAN PAID OFF The petition of Wendell and Su IN 22 STATES WHICH ARE AFFECTED zanne Anderson for the incorporation Complete Historical Records The Rev. W. M. Ryan, D. D., the The Treasury Report of May, dated of a joint stock company was con as far back as June 20th, has now new Minister of Wesley Church, sidered by the House of Assembly been circulated. Thanks to Ber On Sunday night, over the Cable Company's short-wave station ZFB, Sir NEW YORK, July 8 (CP).—The U.S. Government Hamilton, arrived on Monday in the yesterday afternooo, and leave was muda's teeming population and its Stanley Spurling gave the first of his series of three radio talks on Bermuda's S. S. Lady Nelson, and on Tuesday given for a bill to be introduced to give moved swiftly today to cope with the huge damage done by excellent steamship service (not to history and long-standing connection with America. The talks are being night a reception was held for him effect to that end. Mr. H. V. Smith the searing drought in Western and Middle-Western States. mention some high Customs duties) given in connection witb the Somers Day Pageant on July 28th. The other and Mrs. Ryan by a large number and Mr. Toddings emphasised that two talks of the series will be given at 9 p.m. next Sunday and tbe Sunday The drought is now in its second month, with crops destroy of members of the Church's congre by agreeing to the introduction of the Colony's finances are still in very after that. The text of last Sunday's address follows: ed in many States and seriously threatened in others. Dam gation. legislation they were in no wise satisfactory shape. age estimated at $300,000,000 has been done to crops and Dr. and Mrs. Ryan on their arrival committing themselves to support May was not as prosperous as the Some years ago the people of St. George's formed the St. George's Historical produce in the 22 States affected by the drought, which is immediately took up residence at ing such legislation. financial peak reached in April, Society for the purpose of preserving the traditions of the Colony and to in "Myrtle Bank," the parsonage on (when revenue amounted to as much terest the people of these Islands in those traditions. Few places in the world described as the greatest catastrophe of the kind in American Sir Stanley Spurling pointed out as £43,551 for that single month,) have such complete records and this Colony is fortunate indeed in this re Victoria Street, Hamilton. Both that the provisions and terms of the history. were in excellent health and spoke being more on the scale of March spect. The name Bermuda is Spanish, and naturally so for the Spanish petition were practically similar to last, with a revenue (excluding ad in the 16th Century dominated the world. Their fearless courage, their It is estimated that the heat-wave has taken toll of some of a pleasant voyage to the Colony. those contained in the bill finally justments with the Crown Agents) energy and their enterprise carried them all over South, Central and part where in the neighbourhood of 100 lives, and the meteoro Among their belongings was a fine passed last year incorporating Elbon of £35,706 from the three principal of North America and their ships on the way to and from these Spanish Do tortoise-shell pet cat, which Mr. and Limited, and it contained also the logists hold out little hope of relief for some days. In many sources of Customs (£20,202), depart minions frequently called at Bermuda. Mrs. Ryan have owned for nine provisions which were in the recent States the crops are already destroyed, and in others nothing mental receipts (£15,297) and miscel years and which they were loth to bill which passed the House dealing Bermuda takes its name from Capt. noise of tbe birds and cahows (now short of a downpour of great intensity can save the parched leave behind. with Investment Companies. laneous receipts (£206). Juan Bermudez, who visited these extinct), did alarm the early settlers. fields. The reception service on Tuesday Neither Customs nor departmental Islands in 1515, as we know from the The Spanish, while afraid of noth Grain prices at Chicago soared to the highest levels since evening was conducted by the Rev. SOME MISUNDERSTANDING receipts reached the level of May, writings of a Portuguese historian, ing on earth, seemed to be timid 1934, but the Government stated that there is no danger of a short C. A. Munro, D. D., the chairman though the latter exceeded those of Francisco d'Oveido, who was on board of the supernatural. Thus we see He thought some misunderstand age. The hardship wrought among the farming community has of the Synod of the Wesleyan Metho March by £4,108. While expenditure bis ship the "LA GARZA" (the the link with the Americas in our ing existed in relation to the bill, caused the Government to step in with a gigantic relief scheme may vary the balance carried forward Heron), but who did not land on this very earliest history through the dist Church in Bermuda. He was insofar as he had heard it stated that under which immediate aid will be rendered to 170,000 families, from month to month, nothing can occasion as bad weather sprang up enterprise of the Spaniards. In assisted by the Rev. C. B. Sinden, as the Colonial Government prohi and another 130,000 families will be given relief jobs and assisted affect these increased receipts, which and interfered; but he evidently had 1527 King Philip of Spain granted the of St. George's, who offered prayer, bits aliens from holding land they in other ways. At least 204 families are reported to be in desper at the end of May were £28,057. ahead landejd in these Islands previously Islands to a Portuguese courtier and the Rev. Francis J. Scoates, of should prohibit aliens from engaging ate need. Ireland Island, who delivered the of the corresponding period of last as in a map published in 1511 by Peter with power to colonize with people in business. He pointed out that Martyr, the islands appear under the Governor Welford, of North Dakota, reports that the con charge to the congregation. year, the increase in Customs revenue of any nationality, evidently fearing aliens are not allowed by ordinary name of La Bermudez. ditions there are growing worse every hour, and the Director of Dr. Munro welcomed Dr. Ryan to being £18,682 and in departmental its reputation would make this dif statute law to hold land, but instead receipts £10,324, supposed to be large ficult. We do not know if this noble the Federal Research Bureau, who has been on a tour through the pastoiate, the latter briefly of Government attempting to pro ly due to stamp tax on steamship BAD NAME man ever visited the Islands, but Kansas and the West, states that the morale of the people is much replying. hibit them from holding land legis passengers' tickets. there is a date, 1543, and some letters lowered. If they are not helped immediately, he says, they will The choir sang Mendelssohn's lation had been passed with certain The Spanish, however, gave the with a cross marked on a rock on starve. "How lovely are the Messengers" and restrictive conditions, advantageous Islands a very bad name, calling them the South Shore, which it has been A sweeping alteration in the eco-,wave spread today to New York led in the singing of well-known to the alien and to the Colony, toi CUSTOMS REVENUE "Ya de demonicos" (the Island of suggested were cut by Ferdinand de nomy of the North Western "Dust State, the Commissioner of Agri- hymns, with Mr. W. Norman Parker enable them to hold land, and he Devils). Some say this was done to Camelo, but there is no evidence to Bowl" was announced today as the culture there reported that a good at tbe organ. considered it equally advantageous Customs revenue includes not only keep other nations away, others that substantiate this statement. objective of the Federal Government, manystocks and crops lacked mois- After the service, the congregation to allow aliens to form joint stock the receipts from heavy specific the peculiar noises heard in Bermuda President Roosevelt also made it ture. adjourned to the lecture-room, where companies for the purpose of trans duties imposed under the Ottawa The British settlement dates from gave rise to the title. Certain it is known that he plans to make a A few scattered showers today a welcome social was given in honour acting certain business which would Agreements, but also the export tax the 28th of July, 1609.

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