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Evening star., 1934-08-16
First in America

The Stars volume of ad-
vertising is the greatest of all
the newspapers in the United
States.
This is largely due to the
dominance of The Star in cir
culation-confidence of it's
readerS-results produced for
its advertisers, and the fact
that Washington Is one of the
best markets in the country
for the sale of merchandise.
Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display.
Lines.
The Evening Star. 40,932
I'd newspaper. 90. 17,457
Sd newspaper .sa 10,S87
4th newspaper ...-. 1O,64S
5th newspaper. .-.., 1914
Total kessDspers I osass 44,666
The Star will be used today
as a guide to Fridays bar
gains, most Of which may be
found in no other newspaper.
Evening star., 1934-08-16
TRANSIT COMPANY
AND TRAFFIC HIT
FOR POOR SERVICE
Both Held Equally to Blame
by Utilities Commission
Engineer.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENS
ON REROUTING OF CARS
Enforcement of Parking Laws
and Courtesy on Part of
Motorists Is Urged.

Washington,s "abominable" trafdc
conditions and the Capital Transit
Co. are about equally to blame for the
poor street car service in the Dis
trict, Fred A. Sager, chief engineer
of the Public Utilities Commission,
charged today at a public hearing on
street car rerouting.
Sager's remarks were Introductory
TO three plans of rerouting the street
cars which he is to offer later.
He first discussed the question OF
parking automobiles on the streets,
pointing out that the invest
ment of the public in the space
occupied by a single automobile runs
from s1o0 to $500. If some merchant
we're to pitch a tent on an equivalent
space on the street, the police would
soon put him out of business, he said.
Asks Courtesy from Motorists.
He pleaded for strict enforcement
Of rules prohibiting parking and also
for little common courtesy on the
part of all motorists. especially dur
ing the morning and evening rush
hours.
Sager introduced detailed statistics
resulting from observation of nu-
merous street-car runs. These showed
frequent breaks In headway Of from
to IL minutes on lines having
headways supposedly of three or four
minutes.
The company, he said, blamed these
breaks on traffic conditions. He ad-
mitted that this complaint was prob
ably JUSTIFIED during rush hours but
said that the breaks occurred with the
same distressing frequency at the
non-rush period when automobile
trafic is very light.
Blame Is Divided.
A fair statement, he said, was that
half Of the blame belonged to the
company and the other hall 10 traff1c.
He said that the "aboriinable"
traff1c conditions had apparently
"taken the life out Of" some Of the
company's operators. Otherwise, there
was no explanation for the poor serv-
ice now being rendered.
The spirit Of the operators now. he
said, Is to get the cars over their 400
runs per day and back into the barns
and disregard the duty OF keeping
them always on schedule.
Is Per Cent Use Buses.
Sager's report showed that out Of
o total Of $7,255,557 Of the company's
revenue, $6,1l3,251 Is taken in by
street car lines and the rest by bus
lines, or "a per cent by street cars
and 16 per cent by buses.
The revenue per bus passenger Is
greater, Sager found, but the earnings
per railway passenger is materially
greater.
He estimated that the revenue from
the taxicab business exceeds the total
revenue from the massed transporta-
ton business, although the number Of
passengers carried in taxicabs is only
about 41ka per cent of the number
carried by street cars and buSses.
The reason offered is that the fare
for the taxicab passenger is about
three times that paid by a street
car or bus rider.
Sager estimated the average rides
per capita on street car lines at l60
and on the bus lines at Is.
This 1876 per capita on massed
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-08-16

standing rules against political activ-
ity on their part.
w. C. Magathan, one of the leaders
of the dry" forces in Takoma, said
number of Federal workers who are
members of the citizens association
there had attended meetings at which
the liquor license question was dis
cuSsed, but that none of them in his
knowledge had taken part in the cam
paign. In fact, ne said, the associa-
ton had sought a ruling from the
Civil Service Commission before the
actual start of the campaign. to pro-
tect the Government workers.
Aside from the general rule relating
to political activity of competitive
employees, particular attention was
called at the Civil Service Commission
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-08-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSociated Press.
SANDUSKY, Ohio. August ia
comely young miss just out Of high
school, Florence Brushaber, 10, raised
challenge today to the waters Of
Lake Erie.
Accompanied by her coach, Otto
Echell: her sister, Mrs. E. G. Faulk-
ner, and a party Of assistants, Flor
ence set out early today for the south
east shoal. of Point Pelee on the Ca
madam shore, for 32-mile swim back
to Cedar Point.
She was light-hearted. calm and
composed as she left the pier of her
home town. despite the fact she never
Evening star., 1934-08-16
DOUBLE-HEADER OFF
Rain Postpones Games Between
Washington and Cleveland.

Today's scheduled double header
between Washington and Cleveland
was called of at noon because Of rain.
Tomorrow, starting at lis, the
Griffmen will play two games with
Cleveland, and on Saturday at lis
will meet the Chicago White Sox in
a double-header.
Allen Benson, Washington bewhis-
kered pitcher, will fling Sunday
against the White Sox. it was an
nounced at the ball park.
Evening star., 1934-08-16
Brother Talks Three Times
With CaptorS of Cana
dian Brewer.
ALL BORDER POINTS
ARE WATCHED CLOSELY
$780, 900 Ransom Reported Ready
in Hotel-Police Present as
Calls Come In.
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Ontario, August Is [P).
"A meeting of newspaper men
working on the case OF John
Labatt, kidnapped brewer. was
called for this afternoon by Rich
ard Ivy, London attorney and
spokesman for the Labatt family.
Ivy asked the newspaper men to
see him at 3 pm. E. s. T., but he
would not give reason for the
conference.
BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, August i6.-As the
forty-eighth hour after the kidnapping
of John s. Labatt. wealthy London
brewer, passed today, tenseness en-
veloped the hotel room here where
Hugh Labatt waited for word Of his
missing brother.
1t appeared certain that no per-
sonal contact had been made between
Hugh. supposed to have $50, 900 with
him, and the kidnapers who de-
manded that for ransom.
The brother, believed named as go
between, slept this morning after an
all-night vigil. In early morning
telephone conversations, over a period
of two hours, he talked three times
to the kidnapers.
After the third phone call the cor
ridors Of the hotel were cleared. 1t
was indicated Hugh Labatt had made
q rendezvous with the kidnapers for
this morning.
Calls Are Checked.
In the second conversation Labatt
said ST can't get out alone this morn
ing. The corridor outside my room
is full Of people"
Soon there came the third in
sistent ring. Should / answer itP"
Labatt asked Chief Inspector Miller
Of Ontario police.
YES" Miller replied. The nature
Of this conversation was not revealed
Miller and Inspector Gurnett Of the
provincial police left the hotel.
saying they were going to get some
"shut-eye" Gurnett carried note
book containing q list Of telephone
on the calls was underway.
A1C tC1m 4NCW 4OIk IdCkCbCCIG
was used by Miller in a telephone
conversation with another police off,
cial In which he reported on Labatt's
calls. He also referred to q man
named Massey" from Detroit"
Worn out from two sleepless days,
Labatt received the first call at / am.
It brought renewed display Of ac-
tivity from officers.
Sounds every Fishy."
After the second call at / :35 o'clock
Miller was heard to say it sounded
very fishy" to him. A conference
was held and apparently it was de-
cided Labatt should not go"
Can I see my brother?" was one
of the questions he had asked.
In the first call he said: II can't
get there till 2:30" and referred to
some place 40 miles" away. Later
the time "5:45" was mentioned.
John Labatt, who suffers from heart
disease, was kidnapped Tuesday morn
ing while driving between Sarnia and
London.
Authorities were silent today, and
Hugh Labatt refused 70 confirm or
deny that the kidnapers had made
direct negotiations.
Activity in the case centers also
about the shores Of Lake Huron, near
Labat's Summer home at Sarnia,
Ontario. Two provincial police left
Sarnia last night for the lake shore
after receiving a phone call.
There are other indications a search
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column Sd
Evening star., 1934-08-16
Otto Is Guest of King.

STOCKHOLM. August 16 @.-
Archduke Otto, claimant to q throne
in Austria, was the guest Of King
Gustav today at Soliden Castle. The
archduke, with his royal host as guide,
visited the ruins Of BorSholm Castle.
Evening star., 1934-08-16
HAIL LASHES BULGARIA
Several Villages Reported Devas-
tated by Severe Storm.

Ldleu Dy 0eVtEe SIOILu.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, August Is R.-
Several villages in the Choumen re-
gion were devastated today by a vio-
lent storm accompanied by huge hail
stones. Houses were unroofed, crops
and vineyards destroyed, many persons
injured and scores of cattle killed.
Sofia itself was inundated, Grip
pling trains, street cars and telegraph
services.
Evening star., 1934-08-16
APPEAL TO WORKERS.

1000 Textile Workers Go on Strike
in Georgia.
COLUMBUS, Ga, August Is R.-
Approximately 1000 union workers
failed to report at their machines in
the Eagle and Phenix textile mills
here today and Gov. Talmadge was
called on to use his influence to keep
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1934-08-16

Furniture Trembles in 10-Second
Tremor in Scotland.
DINGWALL, Scotland. August 16
R).-A 10-second earthquake shook
Dingwall early this morning.
Bedsteads and other furniture
trembled, plaster cracked and fell and
woodwork began to creak, arous1ng
the startled residents. There was no
serious damage.
Evening star., 1934-08-16

Probably showers tonight and tonnor-
row; not much change in temperature.
Highest, 90. at las pm.
yesterday; lowest, IS. at s:25 pm. yes
terday. Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1934-08-16
QUAKE SHAKES TOWN

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-03

answer. have never seen such an
evennRty matched race in my days.
~ amlgOing 20 let you kn)w who am
picking but DONE take it Tor granted.
In the first race we have Blanco, Lime
Juice, Moon Stone. and Wait While
Wait While has been on care for
three months while Blanco has only ha
weeks,
Wait White should win but Blanco
will give him good race. bat don't be
surprised it Blanc0 comes home in
front.
End Race: as Sun Boy and Jack Pot.
Sun Boy is lame Mr. McKav MS work
ed hard TO get the foot in shape II he
does not pull 10 lame. he will in Jack
Pot
3rd race: Don Timateo will eai Tar
gan by l % length at the winning Pole.
Ath Race: New Coon. Blue Bell and
Police Man. Ny choice is eIIeBe she
looks good has speed and endurance and
should beat the other two horses by 3
lengths
9Th Race: Blue Eagles and Jack Pot.
won't commit myself in this race no Ids
"a share IN Blue Eagle aad my sent j.
ment is with him. do own your picking.
ct race: Paby, Wait While and Ar
row. Baby is my pick with Arrow TIE
the dark horse.
Now do not pick TIE horses
Should see them the day of the races
and use your own jndSement.
Never BET on horses
D.. g.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-03
PROCEEDINGS
OF The
COUNCIL
Continued from Tribune July 2nd
FOR ST. CROlX

Continued from Tribune July 2nd
3-d Appointed Member (Pentkeny):
Mr.. Vire-C hartman. Do understand
that it Is proposed to give the Govern
ment only the monopoly of the sale Of
spirit by the drink!
End Member for Chrstiansted Town
(ChobertD: Only by the drink.
3r0 Appointed Member (PentheDyD:
Mr.. Vice. Chairman Why not stretch it
and give the Government the monopoly
of the sale Of distilled spirits?
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Chabe, t.: That would be unfair.
Ord Appointed Member (Penthsng):
If you are going to do some thing for the
Government do it good ! am quite sure
the Government would be willing to buy
all the liquor would like to know
whether the Government would like 70
have the entire control of distilled sspi-
rits?
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-03

the sale of rum, gin, brandy. whisky by
retail and up to five gallons will not be
allowed. | would like to have this matter
clarified because rum is sold at present
in shops that have got license
End Member for Frederksted Country
District IN. M. Skeoch): Mr.. Vice Chair
man. | would like to ask Government if
it could inform me whether rum is sold
by the drink in St. Thomas by privately
owned cafes.
Lieutenant Governor Laurence w.
CrGmer: Mr.. Vice Chairman. Rum il
being sold by the drink in st. Thomas by
private persons who havela license to sell
under the law passed there recently.
month or so ago this law was introduced
over there, shortly after the one we now
have before US had been introduced
here.
3rd Appointed Member (Pentheny):
Mr. Vice Chairman. Am correct in say
ing hat the bill passed by the St. Thorn
as Council is identically the same IS the
one that is now before this Councl
except that the word mon opoly" has
been deleted?'
Lieutenant Governor Laurence w.
Crdnaer: Mr.. ice-Chairman. cannot
answer the question because | do not
knew how the bill was introduced in St
Thomas.
Bird Appointed Member (Penthengl:
! think what | say is correct. | still in
sist that the sale OF distilled spirits be in
cluded if we are going to give the Gov
eminent monopoly.
lst Member for Christansted Town
(Canegdtd): Mr., Vice. Chairman. | will
explain, st. Thomas never had an excise
duty, it had no law limiting the number
of rum shops that may be operate. They
had system of cafes because that is
land is free port while the Municipality
of ST. Croix is looked upon as agricul-
tural country.
3rd Appointed Member (Pcntheny);
proposed the following amendment to
the Committee Report:
That the sale at retail by the
drink. of distilled spirits within
the Municipality of Sts Croix is
hereby declared to be the exeIu-
sive monopoly of the Municipality
Of the Government.
The Vice Chairman The Committee
Report has been introduced but not yet
ADOPTED.
3rd Appointed Member (Pentheny):
Mr., Vice. Chairman. la offering the
amendment it is not that am trying 10
oppose any one. have a bottle license
which authorizes me to sell liquor. but
prefer TO let the Government have the
monopoly because feel In that way the
G.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-03

yer IN Government can give is. If
Courcl sees fit to enact such a
sure the Government would take the
ssaly steps as required by law in the
err.
d Member for Christiansted Town
bert: Mr.. Vice Chairman. think
should profit by the experience we
had. On June 8. 1915, letter was
to the Police Master of Christian
The speaker read the etter which
follows:
mo 1872. The Police Master in
ChrisIiansted. The Ministry of FL
nance has instructed TIE Govern
ment that it must be regarded as
desirable. in the cases of the ex-
pirStion or voidance of the Rum
shop Licenses in St. Croix. grant.
ed according to Ordinance mo. 49,
of May a. 1886, that. until further.
no further grants nor any renewal
thereof may take place, unless
circumstances appear to require
il. and that the license. in such
case will only be granted provision
ally and on condition that it may
at any time be revoked.
Ia advising the Police Master of
this, for your information and OBJ
servance in the issuance Of recon.
mendations mentioned in Section
of the above mentioned ordi-
nance, you are officially requested.
bv circular letter to the Rum-shop
Keepers in your district, to ae-
quaint them with the above.
For the Vice Governor
st Will. Jacobsen,
Acting "
w, it is question as to whether the
icipality should have the monopoly
e sale Of liquor or whether it should
,ntroled by private individuals.
Member for Christiansted Town
eoata): Mr. Chairman. 1t seems
: today THAI we have a good deal of
lsion because some members have
sight of the fact that we have two
in this Municipality. one of which Is
vn as a bottle license ard the other
lown as tavern license. think we
prolonoing the discussion unneees-
y; those who have rumshop have
is called q special license for which
pay a fee and they nave
lin rights and privileges. | take it
this bill, if passed, will limit the
Der of rumshops The man who buys
ense has the right, according to ex-
e laws, to sell distilled spirits
< that is perfectly clear.
d Member for Christiansted Country
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07

Out of town guests attending the
Matthews-Steele nuptials were en-
tertained at the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. F. Matthews and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Merrill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07
MRS. B. 7. DRYDEN
HONORS MISS JOHNSON

Mrs. Benjamin T. Dryden entertain
ed at a pantry shower Friday even
ing last in honor of Miss Esther
Johnson whose marriage took place
on Tuesday of this week.
The guests who were neighbors of
both the hostess and the guest of
honor included: Mrs. o. A. Johnson,
Mrs. George Evans, Mrs. Charles West
Mrs. John T. Riley, Mrs. Cora Long,
Mrs. E. G. Savage, Mrs. VIM E Craig
mile, Mrs. A. J. Duncan, Mrs. John
son Payne, Mrs. David Wiltbank, Mrs.
Albert Broadbent, Mrs. William Wal
tiers, Mrs. Franklin West, Mrs. B. F.
Sturgis, Mrs. R. V. Gladding, Miss
Margaret Johnson, Miss Esther Dry
den.
Following the presentation of gifts
the guests were entertained with
bridge. Miss johnson was presented
with guest prize. Prizes for high
score were also awarded Mrs. Cora
Long, Mrs. A. J. Duncan and Mrs
Albert Broadbent and the consolation
to Mrs. B. F. Sturgis.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07
PROTESTS LAID
AGAINST WORK
ON HIGHWAY
Claim Sidewalks Are Not Finish.
ed In A Workmanship
Manner, And Unsafe
RUMOR THAT WALKS
WILL BE REJECTED

A meeting of property holders and
residents of Market Street was held
on Monday evening last, in the NUM-
cipal building, to lay protest before
the Mayor and City Council against
the workmanship displayed in laying
the concrete sidewalks on Market St.,
in the area now being widened.
The objection voiced by those pres
ent referred to the undue roughness
of the sidewalks surface, the claim
being made that the uneven condition
might be dangerous as we'll as most
uncomfortable for pedestrians-es-
pecially in the matter of erosion of
shoe soles.
There was no objection laid against
the composition of the materials used
in the work; rather this was most
highly approved. And while, it seems
that the smoothly finished pavement
has been supplanted, in great many
places, by the rough surface, it was
thought by those who lived on the
street, that the contractors had. stress
ed the rough treatment to greater
degree than was consistent with good
workmanship. 4
1t is reported that a state official
inspector has passed upon the work
as highly unsatisfactory and that it
may not be accepted by the State. In
that case the whole length now laid
as far as the south side of Tenth St.,
would have to be removed and new put
down more in conformity with the con-
tract. ~.
No sidewalk on the north side Of
the highway has yet been laid, nor
has any concrete been poured in the
bed. Curb and gutter are finished
and these have received much common
dation as to workmanship, sby the
property holders. 81
In connection with the improvement
in question, it would be we'll for the
city authorities to look into the drain
age situation in front of the high
school building. This week, after a
rain which did not appear so heavy as
to cause the inundation noticed in that
section, the roadway was covered to a
depth of from twelve to eighteen inch
es. Cars reported the water up to
the running boards. This might indi-
cate stoppage of drains which con-
dition should be relieved.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MET ON WEDNESDAY

A meeting Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club was held on Wednes-
day last in the Municipal Building
at p. M. Minutes of meeting of
August 22nd, read and approved.
Under new business, the matter of
registration for the coming primary
election was discussed. and it was de-
cided that the Club would take an in
terest in getting unregistered resi-
dents of Pocomoke to register, thus
increasing the number of votes at the
Polls. A motion was made, seconded
and passed that the President appoint
a committee of five members to take
care of this matter. The committee
named consists of James A. Mulvenna
Chairman; H. Miller, Clarence Dry
den, Francis Matthews, Norris Willing
1t is to be the duty of the above
named committee to call upon all un-
registered residents of Pocomoke and
urge them to register.
Special meeting was called by
President for September 10th, 1884
This is to be an important meeting
and all members are requested to be
present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07
SIMPLE WEDDING
AT HOME OF
BRIDES FATHER
Miss Johnson Becomes Wife Of
Mr.. c. N. Lednum, Of Cam
bridge, Maryland

A simple but very lovely wedding
ceremony took place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver A. johnson, 602
Market St., on Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock when their daughter, Es-
Their Dryden Johnson, was married to
Mr.. Charles Noble Lednufn, son of
Mrs. Cleland Brooks and the late Nor
man Lednum of Cambridge, Nd.
The ring ceremony was used and
the Rev. James w. Baxley, pastor of
the Methodist Protestant Church at
Parksley, Va, an old and intimate
friend of the family, officiated before
background of clematis and pine,
with cathedral candles on either side.
The room was decorated in the color
scheme of white and green with the
tall candlesticks twined with pink
sweet peas.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of
dull white lace over taffeta made on
simple lines with long sleeves, high
| neck and a short train She wore a
large hat of white organdy and car
ried shower bouquet of brides roses,
baby's breath and maiden's hair fern
Miss Margaret Coulbourne Johnson,
sister of the bride, as maid of honor,
was the only attendant. She wore a
white and blue organdy gown, large
blue and white organdy hat and car
ried an arm bouquet of pink dahlias
tied with blue tulle. The groom had
as his best man Mr.. Daniel Wright,
Jr., of Cambridge. Miss Ida Scott
played midsummer Nights Dream,
by Mendelssohn and the traditional
wedding march from Lohengrien. Dur
ing the ceremony Mrs. Benjamin
Thomas Dryden sang 81 Love
You Truly" by Carrie Jacobs Bond and
Perfect Love" by Burleigh.
Following the ceremony an infor-
NAL reception was held after which
the bridal couple left for motor trip
through New England and Canada.
They will be at home after Septem-
Der 18th at the North Apartments,
Cambridge, Md.
Among the out-of- town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Cleland Brooks, Master
Cleland Brooks, Miss Dorothy Brooks,
of Cambridge Mr.. and Mrs. Vede Led
mum of Denton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Lednum Of Hurlock; Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Dryden and Miss Rosamond
Harris Dryden, of Baltimore; Miss
Minerva Messenger Of Salisbury; Miss
Catherine Covington, of Onancock;
Miss Irene Corbett of Sunbury, N. c.,
and Rev. and Mrs. James w. Bailey
of Parksley.