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Evening star., 1934-12-02
UTILITIES ACCUSED
OF FIGHTING SEAWAY
Power Interests Masking At
tacks on Roosevelt Plan,
Charges F. P. Walsh.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y. December l.
Frank P. Walsh, New York power
authority chairman, asserted today
that utility interests and their finan-
Cial sponsors, operating behind the
mask" of antagonism to waterway
development, are the real opponents
of the st. Lawrence River project
Speaking at the City Club, he de-
clared:
This opposition is directed, not
only against the st. Lawrence Develop
ment, but also against the President S
entire power program which is de-
signed to provide each section of the
country with public yardstick for
electric rates
The fight on the seaway, which
prevented ratification by the United
States Senate of necessary Canadian
treaty last year, Walsh continued,
"has been stressed to prevent the
public from realizing that this is a
power fight just as truly as the 10
year struggle to save Muscle Shoals
power for the people was a power
fight"
The authority chairman asserted
three recent developments had "un-
masked" the power interests. These,
as listed by Mr.. Walsh. were reaiza-
tion that the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority was succeeding; the publica-
ton of the New York authority re-
port on rates which showed the
extortionate character Of electric rates
maintained by regulated private mo-
nopoly," and President Roosevelt s
speeches at Tupelo, Miss, and Bir-
mingham, Ala. in which he said the
entire country should share in the
benefits already under way in the
Tennessee Valley.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
BEAUTY PAGEANT
SLATED IN VALLEY
Event at New Market December
IL Will Include Surround.
ing Towns.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW MARKET, Va, December l.
A beauty pageant December IL is
being mapped as a climax to the
many smaller pageants held in this
area during the Fall.
Plans call for a valley-wide con-
test to be held at New Market, in
which Miss Shenandoah Valley will
be chosen. Another feature will be
the selection Of Little Miss New Mar
ket from entrants between the ages
of 3 and years. A movie feature
has also been arranged, which stars
William Haines. screen star, born in
the Shenandoah Valley.
Paul Mcdaniel of New Market is
in charge of arrangements. and judges
will come from Washington. Silver
loving cups will be presented to
winners.
Those so far eligible to compete
for Miss Shenandoah Valley are Miss
Christine Artz, Strasburg; Miss
Madeline FoltZ, Woodstock: Miss
Frances Evans, Edinburg; Miss An
nette Evans, Mount Jackson; Miss
Nancy Lonegran. Harrisonburg, and
Miss Hilda Mcdaniel, Shenandoah.
Miss Catherine Driver, winner at
New Market Miss Elinor Harrison,
winner at Broadway. and Miss Esther
Monro of Luray will probably rep
resent those towns.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

commissioners who have supplanted
organization Democrats as the con-
trolling power in the board, said that
the board will discuss ways and means
of meeting the situation when it meets
Tuesday.
It was disclosed in Gov. Ritchies
announcement that the county's re-
ceipts from sthe Road Commission on
the mileage basis totaled $259, ,194.22
this year. Against this sum, the
county commissioners authorized con-
struction and maintenance work on
lateral and feeder roads totaling $449,-
1855, of which $32, 2,729.35 remains to
be expended, while the county has an
overdraft Of $3,805.27 from the pre-
vious fiscal year.
Total Is s255,30s.
The overdraft In the maintenance
and construction fund totaled $1s3,
s96.40, which, coupled with s61 .407.l2,
which the county owes the commits
sion for debt service on road bond
issues, makes the entire overdraft
$255 ,303.52, as Of September 80. last.
A 100000 payment has recently been
made by the county on the bond issue
debt service.
It Is feared by the new commission
ers that unless immediate steps are
taken to meet the problem, road main
tenance will suffer greatly during the
next year or two.
1t was shown by Gov. Ritchie's fig
ures that even If the county's entire
ALLEGATION for the new fiscal period,
which began october /, is applied to
the debt. Montgomerys account will
still be s9525717 in the red
The local board will undoubtedly
be limited in any action it can take
by general policy which the roads
commission is expected to adopt in
regard to all counties with overdrafts.
1t is possible that the State authori-
ties may insist that the counties al
lotments be devoted to liquidating the
oVerdrafts as quickly as possible Such
policy would leave little or no money
available for maintenance.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

Raleigh, N. c.; Grover c. Dillman OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, and Stanley Abe
of Taft. Calf
Treasurer, James H. Mcdonald Of
New Haven, Conn.
Directors, for term ending 1888
Edward Costigan of Washington. D
c.; Arthur w. Dean of Boston, Mass.
Frederick Hoitt of Boston, Mass
Charles T. Hayes of New York City;
T. s. ODonnell of Phoenix. Ariz.
Thomas S. Stephenson of Altoona
Pa, and Charles M. Upham of Wash
ington, D. c., who is the engineer
director of the association.
Officers also have been nominated
for the city and county officials di-
visions of the organization. In the
city officials division, the nomina-
tions follow;
President, Dudley T. Corning of
Philadelphia. Pa.
Vice presidents, Nathan L. Smith
of Baltimore, Md; w. E. Sheddan of
Jacksonville, Fla; Grover c. Dillman
of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Harvey
w. Hicks of Pasadena, Calf
Directors, for term ending 1898,
j. w. A. Bollong of Seattle. Wash. !;
George Cobb of Baltimore, Md; w. E,
A. Doherty of Philadelphia, Pa;
Maurice o. Eldridge, Washington, D.
c.. D. L. Erickson of Lincoln. Nebr.,
and Henry A. Yancey. Petersburg, Va.
Nominations for officers in the
county officials division follow:
President, George c. Wright of Ro-
chester. N. Y.
Vice presidents, J. A. Bromley of
Annapolis, Md; C. C. Thacker of
Nashville, Tenn; J. w. Mavity of
Newton. Kans., and Stanley Abel of
Taft, Calf.
Directors, for term ending 1898,
Lloyd Bowman of Santa Cruz, Calf;
j. T. Bullan of Shreveport, La; Ben
T. Collier of Clarksdale Miss; c. H.
Overman Of Bagdad, Fla; A. P. Shaw
of Wilmington, Del; w. o. Washing
ton Of Brownsville. Tex, and Allan
Williams of Ionia, Mich.
The convention will draw to Wash
ington approximately 5000 of the
country's outstanding highway Off
cials, engineers. contractors and manu-
facturers. One of its features will be
an exhibit of the latest Developments
in road-building equipment and ma
terials.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
BOARD TO DEBATE
ACTION ON ROADS
Diamond Declares Commits.
sioners Did Not Know of
0verdrafts.
sy . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 1.s
Steps to meet the emergency arising
from the disclosure that Montgomery
County Is overdrawn s255 ,so3.52 in its
accounts with the State Roads Com
mission will be considered by the
Board Of County Commissioners at its
meeting here Tuesday.
Members Of the new County Board
expressed surprise at the condition Of
Montgomery's account, and declared
that immediate attention would be
given the problem.
John B. Diamond, former president
OF the board, stated that the revela-
ton made by Gov. Richie this week
OF the financial condition Of the State
Roads Commission was the first init
nation the retiring board had Of the
over-expenditure.
Not Kept Posted.
He declared that the county COM
missioners had not been kept posted as
to the amount to their credit with the
roads group.
Diamond said that while he had not
been advised officially Of the over
draft, he was of the opinion that the
greater portion of the sum was for
road maintenance. Road construction.
1t was pointed out, has been financed
largely by Federal funds.
Pending a study Of the system un-
der which the county went so far in
the red. the incoming commissioners
probably will not be able to take any
definite steps to remedy the situation.
However, Frank H. Karn and Paul
M. Coughlan, two of the three Fusion
Evening star., 1934-12-02
REPUBLICANS FACE
BATTLE IN SENATE
Intensive Fight Looms for
Floor Leader in Mary
land Assembly.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan correspondent OF Ihe Star.
ANNAPOLIS, December IAN in
tensive intra- party fight is in prospect
for the Republican floor leadership Of
the State Senate.
1t promises to be even more complex
than the Democratic battle for the
presidency, because State Senator
Lansdale G. SaSScer of Prince Georges
County remains the outstanding can
didate for that office. despite the can
didacy Of three others, while there is
no outstanding candidate for the
minority floor leadership.
Should Gov.-elect Harry w. Nice in
dorse a candidate. he would, of course,
Immediately become the chief con-
tender for the Office. Others in the
running probably would retire and the
Governors selection be elected. Some
observers believe, however, that the in
coming Governor will not take a
chance on offending members Of his
own party by taking hand in the
caucus.
Beauchamp Is Out.
Senator Creston L. Beauchamp Of
Somerset County, who served as the
c. o. P. floor leader during the last
session. will not be a member Of the
next Legislature. His successor. Sen
ator elect Harry T. Phoebus, who re-
tired from the gubernatorial contest to
run for the Senate, is considered a
candidate for the floor leadership.
Three men who served in the House
of Delegates during the last session
and have since been elected to the
Senate also are considered candidates.
They are Harry w. La Gore of Fred
erick County, Robert B. Kimble Of
Allegany County and Ernest w. Miller
of Washington County.
Bale and Fine Running.
Other candidates for the floor lead
ership include Senator j. David Bale,
who was reelected from Carroll
County, and Senator-elect Melvin l..
Fine of Baltimore City.
A complex situation also is antici-
pated in the Republican party regard
ing the floor leadership in the House
Evening star., 1934-12-02
WATCHING
JAPAN IN AFRICA
Commercial Expansion Be-
ina Considered With
Treaty Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 1. Japan's
threatened expansion into African
territories where Italy has extensive
colonization, it was revealed tonight,
is being carefully considered in con-
nection with Japan's invitation to
join her in denouncing the Washing
ton naval treaty.
A government spokesman said Italy
was not yet ready to reply to the
invitation, although information had
been received from Paris that France
had refused a similar japanese pro-
posal.
With the return Of King Victor
Emmanuel aboard the royal yacht
Savoia from the African colony Of
Somaliland, it became known that
Italy's policy with regard to Nippon
ese expansion had undergone definite
clarification.
Situation Worsens in East.
Alessandro Lessona, undersecretary
OF colonies, stated the new position
in a recent speech at Naples:
In the Far East" he said, 1.-The
political situation tends to get worse.
In the face of the compleXity and
importance Of European interests in
this region of the world Japan, for
the first time in history, offers the
example of a people Of 10000, 900
inhabitants extraordinarily developed
economically, industrially and in
military way.
The more one restraints the Japa-
nese expansion in the East, the more
she will try to expand in other sec
tions and in other continents as is
proved already by Japan's activity in
Abyssinia.
1t was understood that despite this
viewpoint, the Italian government will
not accept Japan's invitation, but
that in itself the invitation has
caused government circles to view the
so-called Japanese problem with in
creased interest.
Africa Seen as Objective.
Signor Lesona in his recent address
said that Africa could very we'll
represent the final objective Of Japa-
nese expansion.
To draw the black continent into
her own orbit would signify for Japan
not so much an acquisition Of power"
he said, "as a means Of depriving
Europe of the possibility of using it
for the defense of her civilization
Africa, the undersecretary of COL
onies pointed out Is a fertile field Of
action, source of new energy and of
inexhaustible resources 1t Is there
fore sufficiently vast SO that all Eu-
ropean powers may develop in par
allel manner in different sectors.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
.FIREMEN TO ELECT
ARLINGTON STAFF
Expected to Develop Over
Selection of Pres
ident.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By staff Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON, Va, December L.
Oficers of the Arlington Volunteer
Fire Department will be elected at the
annual meeting Wednesday night here,
with a contest expected to develop in
the balloting for president. John A.
Dawkins. president for three years, is
not candidate.
Two men have been nominated for
the post, and it is expected other NOM
nations will be made from the floor.
The nominees are George F. Cook and
Julian Tapp.
Other nominees include: Vice Pres
ident, Arthur D. Stickley, I'd; for Sec
retary-t treasurer, Elmer J. Blackmer,
incumbent; for assistant secretary.
Henry Bone, incumbent. and Preston
Shoots; for fire chief, A. c. Scheffel,
incumbent, Carl Scheffel and William
Clark: for deputy chief, Carl Scheffel,
incumbent, Erwin Bailey and William
McAtee; for fire captain, William
Clark, incumbent, Paul Scheffel and
Charles Shoots, for lieutenant, Erwin
Bailey. incumbent. William McAtee
and Chester F1emming; for fire mar
shall, Preston and Carl Shoots.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET
ON KIWANIS PROPOSAL
BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stafI Correspondent Of The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md. December
1.-Business and professional men
Of Silver Spring and Takoma Park
will discuss a proposal to organize
a Kiwanis Club for this area at a
dinner meeting at Falkland Manor
December 10 at $50 O'Clock.
The meeting will be held under
auspices of the Kiwanis Clubs of
Prince Georges County and Washing
ton. Arthur c. Keefer, president of
the former club, and Lewis T. Breun-
niger. head of the Washington club,
will preside.
Invitations to attend have been
mailed to several scores Of representa-
tive business and professional men
in the two communities.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Free Telephone
At White House
Taken From Press
BY the Associated Press.

oy Jle ASSOCldleQ HIeSS.
Talk won't be so cheap around
the White House press room here
after.
A free public telephone, once
in almost constant use, has failed
to reappear in the resplendent
corner quarters accorded the
press in the newly rebuilt eXccu-
tive offices. A nickel pay station
stands in its place.
White House attaches wouldn't
comment, but it was presumed
that economy was the reason.
When the free telephone was in
use each conversation cost the
Government about 3 cents. The
phone bill was said to have been
in excess of $1,000 annually.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
ANNE ARUNDEL LIQUOR
COMMISSIONERS PICKED
Ritchie Appoints Board to Super
wise Licenses in Two
Districts.

ANNAPOLIS, December Gov.
Richie today appointed the Board
OF License Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County to supervise licenses
In the third and fifth districts.
George B. Woelfel of Annapolis,
Thomas w. Wilmer, Ferndale, and
Thomas w. Pumphrey Of Pasadena,
were appointed to serve for one year.
The third and fifth districts voted
to allow the sale Of liquors at the
recent election. Five other county dis
tricts voted to remain dry.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
322 CASES HANDLED
BY CULPEPER JUSTICE
Number Is for First Five Months
of Operation-Divided Into
Three Groups.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, December I'm
the nearly five months that the trial
justice system has been in force in
Culpeper County. total of 322 cases
has been heard before Judge c. e
Reams, jr., who finds offenders are
divided into three general classes
drunks. violators of motor vehicle laws
and felonieS.
Only six persons have been tried for
driving while intoxicated, three of
these in the first month. The largest
fine given by the Trial Justice Court
was for driving while intoxicated, s1OO
and 80 days in jail. The smallest fine
imposed. 81, for an old colored man
who, exasperated by the teasing of
some youngsters of his own race, had
''frailed" them well.
A sentence Of six months in Jail
was neted out to chicken thieves from
another county who were caught Sew
eral Jail sentences of from 80 days to
months have been given.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
GUILD SPEAKER NAMED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAlTHERSBURG, December l.
Rev. John E. Burke, C. S. p, Of st
Paul's College. Washington, D. C.
will DE guest speaker at the next regu.
lar meeting of the Catholic Evidence
Guild to be held in st. Martins Hal
here on Tuesday evening at o'clock
His 1opic will be Catholicism and the
Modern Mind"
The question box" will be con-
Quoted by Rev. J. J. Callaghan. pastor
of St Marin's Catholic Church. ano
Miss Marie Stang, chairman, will pre-
side
Evening star., 1934-12-02
HIGHWAY EXHIBIT
HERE IS PLANNED
W. P. Mcdonald May Sue
ceed Capt. Whitehurst as
Road Builders Head.

William P. Mcdonald, president OF
large construction company in New
York City that bears his name, is ex-
pected to succeed Capt. H. C. White
hurst, director of highways of the
District of Columbia, as president of
the American Road Builders Associa-
ton.
officers will be elected at the thirty
second annual convention and high
way exhibit of the organization in
Washington January % to IS, in
elusive
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Current Topics Club to Meet.

R1VERDALE. Md, December
(SpeciaD.-The Current Topics Club
will meet Friday evening at the home
OF Mrs. L. L. Powers, with Mrs. Mary
Worley and Mrs R. A. Bennett assist
ing hoStesses.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

Mcdonald, to-
gether with a
slate Of other
proposed officers,
has been nomi-
mated by a COM
mittee appointed
for that purpose
at the last con-
vention in Chi
cago in January.
The other nomi-
nees are:
Vice presidents
Paul B. Rein
hold of Pitts
urP h. P a.:
George Pou of
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Gets Flowers for Grave.

At a recent political meeting at
Glasgow. Scotland. woman threw a
bunch of white flowers at the candi-
date with the request that he put
them on his grave
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
LONGS CROSS ROADS

Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. one and ALL
Daniel Shockley is very i'll at this
time. We wish for him speedy re-
covery.
Miss Thelma Givens is spending
some time with relatives in Sails
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Long, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Steele and child
rem, Junior and Betty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Long spent Saturday in Mil
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Qnillen en-
tertained friends on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Grey spent
Tuesday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Marvel.
Mrs. Ethel Mcdowell and friends
from Penns Grove, N. j.. spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Long.
William Cullen has accepted a po-
sition in New York.
Mrs. Marie Long and Mrs. Wilmer
Steele visited relatives on Sunday
afternoon.
The Christmas entertainment will
be held at the Christian Church on
Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
GLENDALE

1 r. J. Clendaniel was a caller in
Georgetown on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Timmons were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. Timmons' par
ents at Bishop. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Phillips enter
tained guests last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Morris OF George
town we're Monday callers of Mrs
Alfred Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Reed OF E.,
and Mrs. Florence Russell motored
to Easton. Nd, ON Sunday, to visit
Mrs Rnssell's husband. who is en-
ployed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones and
Mrs. William Jones of Milford were
Sunday callers Of Mr.. and Mrs. !. w.
Ellingsworth.
Mrs. Eva Draper, Mrs, Della b.
Reed, Miss May Thayer and Miss
Mia Macklin enjoyed shopping
trip to Dover Friday.
Misses Ruth and Marguerite Will
liams spent the weekend with Mrs.
Katie Fitzgerald at Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Donovan were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George FL
lingsworth of Milton last week.
Mrs. Mary Coverdale is not so
well at this writing.
Mrs. Julie Warren is III with
pneumonia and We hope for a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spieer were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walls
and Mr.. and Mrs. John EllingswOrth
OF Milford on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Hudson Of
Georgetown, were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Annie +. Reed and
Mrs. d. NJ. Donovan Sunday.
z David Beebe has moved to the
farm Of Mrs. Edith Fisher. near
town.
A fire of mysterious origin de-
stroyed the barn and other build
ings of Elmer Lake. near Robbins.
evening and also several an
imals were burned to death.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Derricks0n
were Sunday callers of Mr.. and
Mrs, r. T. Tyndall at Lewes on Sun
day.
Mrs. Ida Webb and Mrs. Pauline
Lynch were shoppers in Wilmington
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kneer and |
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Shoekley were |
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Townsend of Philadelphia.
Samuel Warren is not so well at
this time.
Christmas exercises will be OBJ
served by Ellendale N. f. Church.
Monday evening. December "a, and
Santa Claus will be the main fea-
lure OF the evening for the kiddies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Reed, Jr.,
we're Milford and Lincoln callers
asst Saturday.
TRY n aIaqaif1ad ,6--rrafeh raouIf |
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

terested in the Greenwood Home
Demonstration activities, Thursday
of last week. 1t was served in the
Greenwood Community Building,
and it was an annual affair, especil-
ly for social meeting of families. 1t
takes place each December. Christ
mas carols. readings and talks form
ed social hour, greatly enjoyed.
Shopping was distributed between
the cities and our towns by the la
dies this year.
Fritz Zott returned to his home
Wednesday of this week after a ser
ious operation performed in the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital two weeks
ago. ls4s
Folks of this community are busy
killing hogs and making holly
WreatnS-ss =. = - ~ q -. -.s,. ..-
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
COKESBURY

The Christmas entertainment al
Cokesbury VI. E. Church will be held
on Christmas Eve, December "a. THE
children are putting ON splendid
program. Let's hope all the children
Will be out to practice next Sunday
morning at $3.50 o'clock before our
preaching services at IL a. m, by
the pastor, Rev. J. H. Gardner. Ey-
erybody invited. Old Santa will be
here to see the boys and girls on
December "a at O'Clock.
Mrs. Isaac Kitchens has recover
ed from her recent illness.
w. B. Owens, chimney caught on
fire last Saturday. No serious dam
age was done as the GEORGETOWN
Fire Company soon came and put it
out.
The N. H. D. Club members are
planning their Christmas party to be
held in Concord Community House
ON Thursday evening. December 81.
The program committee is putting
on play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Wilson en-
tertained guests last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Isaacs enter
tained guests last Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Hastings. Mrs. Granville
Lambden. accompanied by Mrs.
Charles w. wilkins and daughter,
Marie, motored to Salisbury, Nd.
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert King were
guests of the formers parents last
Miss Ada Warrington has return
ed home from Marcus Hook, Pa.
after spending a few days with rel
atives.
w. p. Truitt celebrated his 18th
birthday last Wednesday evening by
a surprise party given by his chill
dren. Refreshments were served con-
sisting Of ice cream, cake. and all
departed wishing him many more
happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

out. Some Of these detectives are I'd
to send out educational pamphlets;
(2) to build bird baths and houses
for the birds; 90 to destroy harm
full birds and rodents which are
great enemies to the birds; 90 to
show slides on the subject OF eco
nomic Importance OF birds and bird
conservation: (5) to write a student
publication on the program of con-
servation, and Co TO engage In feed
ing the birds during unfavorable
weather conditions.
AS various members of the differ
ent groups help to realize any OF the
objectives. q report OF the progress
Is given to the general committee.
and record kept In the biology
laboratory. Kathryn Stayton has
been selected by the members OF the
class to act as secretary Of the Bird
Conservation program.