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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-31
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

SEALED PROPOSALS for the i'm
provement Of 3 sections of roadway
as follows:
Worcester County, Contract Wo-
153-1-12: From a point one-quarter
of a mile north of Whaleysville to-
ward the Berlin-Selbyville Road, a
distance of O.9S mile. Stabilized
Earth.)
Worcester County, Contract Wo-
154-1-12: From st. Martins Church
on the Berlin-Selbyville Road toward
Stabilized Earth.)
Worcester County, Contract Wo-
155-1-12: From a point on the Ber-
lin-Snow Hill Road near Wesley to-
wards Cedartown, distance of 0.87
mile. Stabilized Earth).
will be received by the State Roads
Commission at it's offices, Federal Re-
serve Bank Building, Calvert and Lex
ington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland, I'M
til IL NJ, on the 4th day of September,
1884 at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
OF BIDDERS
REQUIRED.
The minimum hourly wage to be
paid by the contractor on the above
projects shall be for unskilled Labor
5000; for Skilled Labor Class "B",
$0.45: and for Skilled Labor Class
"A", $O.75.
The attention of Bidders is directed
to the Special Provisions covering
sub-letting or assigning the contract
and to the use of materials.
A certificate of compliance on the
prescribed form which will be fur
nished for that purpose shall be sign
ed and submitted by all bidders, in ac-
cordance with Executive Order No.
6646, issued by the President on March
IA, 1884. Only bids accompanied by
such certificate shall be considered or
accepted. The contractor to whom
award is made shall require sub-con-
tractors and dealers furnishing equip
ment, materials and supplies to sign
similar certificates before making
awards to or purchases from SUBJ
contractors or dealers, copies of which
shall be furnished to the contracting
officer.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifica-
lions and plans will be furnished by
the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $1.00, for each sep
arate project, as hereafter no charges
will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless ac-
companied by certified check, pay
able to the State Roads Commission of
Maryland, as required by Sec. 6,
Chapter $50, Acts of 1881, of the a
mount as set forth in the proposal
form.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 21st day of August,
1884.
L. H. STEUART, Secretary.
Aug. 24-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-31
RECORDING DEVICE
COUNTS VISITORS
TO WORLDS FAIR

At the entrance to one of the promi-
nent exhibits to the Worlds Fair,
there is a little counting device that
clicks away hour after hour, recording
every eager visitor to the exhibit.
On past the million mark it clicks, two
million-three, and finally over ten
million visitors are shown on the in
dex of the little recorder. They came
to learn about tires and to see them
made. Ten million people-each with
his own ideas, his own likes and dis
likes. But they all agreed on one
thing-tires. And the exhibitor, Fire
stone, found this out by listening to
the opinions of these visitors, many
of whom were experienced motorists.
Out of all this came an innovation
in tire manufacture. In the past it
has been the custom for manufac-
turer to make a product and then to
use every high pressure selling means
to make the public buy the product he
has made. Firestone reversed this
procedure-first they found out what
the public wanted, then they built a
tire that embodied all the features
people had asked for when they visited
the exhibit This new tire took its
name from the spectacular display of
MODERN, scientific achievements
whence it originated. 1t is approp-
riately called the "Firestone Century
Progress Tire"
Motorists are keen buyers, perhaps
more so than any other class of con-
sumner. That is why those Worlds
Fair visitors asked for a tire that
would combine blowout protection,
skid safety and long wear at mod
crate price.
Almost Immediately upon it's an
nouncement, this product became the
tire sensation of the year. Car own
ers ordered sets instead of one or two
tires. Factory production had to be
increased and recorders were rushed
to all dealers. All of which goes to
prove the motorist knows what he
wants, and when he gets it, things be-
gin to move!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
ACTION DEFERRED
 ON NEGRO PETITION
Corp. COyle Post to Await Report From the
 State Dept.

Final action was deferred last evening on the application of q group of negro world war veterans of Waterbury for permission to or- ganize a local post of the American Legion. The petition is now before the state department. The executive committee met last evening in Hartford, but failed to complete It's work and tabled the application temporarily.
 No opposition to the formation of tho post has developed. Corn. Frank Coyle and Mary Gormlcy posts of this city held . special meeting here recently and approved of the plans. District Commander Edwin Trdun of Guilford presided at the session at which time Q number of veterans went on rec ord as favoring the new post.
 The state executive committed granted the application last eve ming of a number of petitioners to organize a new post in Bridgeport. It will be known as the Bronson HaWley post,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
BRITISH TRADE,
 INDUSTRY RISE
Unemployment Is Cut, Budget Balance An-
 ticipated
BY H. l.. PERCY Unitcd Press Staff COrresDOndentl l

AGphGI fEtbS SJthn
 London, Jan. 4 ~ (UP)--Britain finished the year 1883 convinced she is well on the slow road to economic recovery
 Trade figures have gone up, particularly in the last four months. Unemployment has de- creased in at least nine months out of the year. There is every in- dichtion that not only will the budget be balanced, but there will be h sizeable surplus with which to reduce the burden of taxation
 The year has proved, fnanciers claim. that sterling is the stend- lest currency in the world. The flight from the pound responsible for the suspension of the gold standard in 1881, has now changed 10 n flight to the pound, and for eign capital is flooding the market. Sterling has remained steady in re- lation to commodity prices, and In relation to tho French franc.
 In relation to the U. $. dollar 1t has slowly risen from around $3.30 at the beginning of the year until President RooseveIt's suspension of the gold standard. and his gold buying policy, started 1t rockcting upwards in October and Novem- ber. New low levels for the dol lar were touched daily.
 Imports for the ten months to October totaIled f649,424,334, n reduction of 31.539,8G7 on last year and il fall of fi62,587,4G4 on the first ten months of 1881. Ex- ports were f344, ,103,737 compared with f344,268.311. Exports of British manufactures, exclusive ot re-exports. were up f979,585 at a total of f302,627.210.
 Coal shipments in October were nearly 100000 tons above the monthly average for 1882, and were the largest this year. except May. Iron and steel were health fer than any time since 1929. Steel production was above the record pre-war level. and was scheduled to increase still further with some 50 war vessels under Britains two delayed naval building programs. to be built.
 Mercantile shipbuilding. regard- cd by some as the worst hit indus try of the depresison here, has nearly 100 per cent more orders than last year. Twenty thousand more nre employed.
 Cotton. hard hit by last years wage disputes and by this years Japanese competition. has found some measure of relief from the trade agreements with Seandina- vian countries.
 All these Improvements have had their effect on unemployment. There were 2,298.753 out of work in October. n reduction of 443,2b3 compared with october. 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
POSITIONS FOR SINGLE VETERANS
Applicants May Register With Mrs Edith Ladd,
 Red Cross Office

A letter received at the local Red Cross office today from Major Brannigan at Newington carried the information that the govern ment is enrolllg veteras for eco camps. All single veterans wishing to register can file their names with Mrs Edith Ladd. They must show their discharge papers in or der to apply.
 Reports that the government waE about to reopen eco registration have been current for some time but lacked confirmation until to- day. The new conservation workers will be added 10 the forces al ready working in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04

tho milk industry of this state can receive just the amount of money that the consumers pay, not one cent more, nor less. There are many ways in which this total fund can be distributed. The bIat price plan was rejected dozen years ago by many producers be- cause of It's defects. The proposal to require dealers to pay 10 per cent over the daily fluid milk con- sumption has no logical base. It would be just as easy to say 20 per cent or 60 per cent or 100 or 200 per cent. In any case the industry can only receive what the con- sumers pay. A plan based on ac- tual usage was substituted be- tween some producers and their dealers q dozen years ago as bet ter than tho fiat price plan. That also has defects. It now comes down to a question of opinion as between these two fundamental plans as to which has the more defects and which tho greater vir- tues. The board Is at present un- animously in favor of payment based on actual usage, but If a third plan can be invented which will overcome the defects found in the Other plans, the board wants 1t.
 "(5) Total license fees to Dec 31, 1933-$62,506.00.
 Total spent to date--$26,822.44.
 "Balance-$25, ,882.66.
 "Per diem-$20.O0.
 "The last pararaph of your letter, while 1t was the rule of the common law that if q statute ex- pired or was repealed before final judgment had been rendered, the court was deprived of power to proceed with the trial of criminal cases brought under 1t, the effect of such q rule could be destroyed by n saving clause of the law. Chief Justice Marshall laid down such rule, Briggs said. and the justice department takes the posi- ton that conress in 1871, to meet the results of the Marshall deci- sion. enacted n general saving clause applicable to all legislation, making 1t possible to punish in the federal courts offenses committed under federal laws which were re- pealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
ARTISTS GIVEN
 FIRST US AID
Philadelphia Idle Artisans Put to Work on CWA Program

Philadelphia (UP)-The govern ment's first step toward aiding needy artists has brought employ ment to 90 idle artisans here. They were assigned work on Q 30-hour q week schedule with pay ranging from S2B to $40 week.
 The program of the civil works administration provides for the employment Of 2,600 unemployed artists throughout the country. Tho quota for eastern Pennsyl- vania, western New Jersey and Delaware is 100. including both men and women. according to Ttako Kimbali. director Of the Pennsylvania Museum Of Art and chairman Of the Fine Arts Civil Works program for thIs area.
 ''fiixty.seven established artists will receive $40 q week. while ~ will receive e2b n week." Nimball said. "The government really iB intereated in what thls may do for tho arts in America.
 "srhe work will be doBe by painters, aeulptora. printmakefH, ana craftsmen. it will consist either 0f murais permanently ct. ianhed Co walls tn any medium or pictures denigned to hang on .aThe product of these artists werlf win belong te the soverns ment."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
1s LUCKY FOR TWINS

Chico, Cal, (UP) - Thirteen should be a lucky number for William Richard Lucas and Don- old Melville Lucas. twins. They wereNsborn on the 13th day of the month. William weighed five pounds, nine ounces, and Donald, four pounds 1 2ounces. differ ence of just 13 ounces. They were born exactly 1s minutes apart and their mothers birthday is on October f3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
FIREMEN OUT ON
 EARLY CALL TODAY

The chemical company at fire headquarters answered q call at 1:39 o'clock this morning for a fire in the basement of the central Y. M. c. A. Some supplies were dam- aged by the blaze, which was dis covered by Frank Hallock, night clerk. The fire started in q closet and apparently smouldered some time before the odor of smoke reached the upper floors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04
A Three Days Cough Is Your Danger Signal

Don't let them get a strangle hold. Fight germs quickly. Greco mulsion combines 2 major helps in one. Powerful but harmless. Pleasant to take. No narcotics Your own druggist Is authorized to refund your money on tho spot if your cough or cold is not relieved by Creomulslon.- -(adv).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04

'iah0 last nylhhia in tho name hepkinao ia pronounced "naw."
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Liner MOrrOCastIe
One of Fastest in
Service to Cuba
Vessel With $40 aboard
Wedthered Hurricane
Three Years Ago.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 8,-The
Moro Castle. carrying a cargo of fire
into New York today, is a long, low
liner with rakish lines and two tunnels
bending back before the wind.
When she set out on her maiden
voyage from New York to Havana,
Cuba, August %, 1880, festooned with
flags, she already had won the title of
one of the fastest turbo-electric liners
afloat by maintaining an average
speed Of 2l knots in trials.
She failed to set record for the
run on her first voyage. making the
trip in SO hours, while the Cunarder
Mauretania had made it in less than
so hours. She made the trip back
in So hours--a new mark for ships in
regular service on the run.
She is SOB feet long and has 1870
tonnage. She has accommodations for
about 500 passengers. She left the
yard of her builders, the Newport
News Shipbuilding g. Drydock Co., for
New York, August 16, 1880
Just three years ago this month
she faced trial comparable to to-
day's-weathering a hurricane for 48
hours of Cape Hatteras. bringing her
14o passengers and crew Of 200
through safely.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
ASBURY PARK NEAREST
CITY TO DISASTER SCENE
MORO Castle Bursts Into Flame
Eight Miles East of New
Jersey Resort.
BY the Associated Press.
CnTJDU pADD

BY the Associated Press.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., September
s.-The MORO Castle burned about
eight miles east and little south
of this city on the northern New Jer-
sey coast.
In an air line it was about 80 miles
south OF New York.
Although ASbury Park is the near
est city. the nearest inlet at which
Coast Guard craft could land sur
vivors is Shark River, three miles
to the south, between Avon-by the
Sea and Belmar. Large vessels would
have to cary refugees into New York
Harbor.
Scotland Lightship. by which the
MORO Castle fixed its position in its
6 o S, is famous as New York Har-
boris welcome to ships from the South.
1t is three miles of Sandy Hook, near
the entrance to Ambrose Channel
Farther to the east Ambrose Lightship
gteets transatlantic liners.
Evening star., 1934-09-08

Wind Blew Flames Over Side.
I don't believe any were able to
get away from the port side, because
the wind was blowing the flames over
: that side. .--
: We stood by for awhile looking for
people in the water, but didn't see
any. There was q heavy ground
swell running and we had trouble
standing by.
The ship was like a furnace by
this time and was burning from one
end to the other. I tried to see If
anybody was on deck, but couldn't t
See anybody. t
remember seeing the chief officer
on the bridge while we were fighting
the fire. The captain died last night
from a heart attack and the chief
officer was In charge Of the ship when
the fire broke out.
We stood by for about Is minutes
and then made for shore. We didn't
Zee anybody in the water as we pulled
away.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Roosevelt Hears Financial +
Aides on u. S. Situation
Polls Vie,es of Morgenthau and Acting
Budget Director to COrreldte Plans
Into Definite Policy.

He is convinced that principles Of
the present N. r. A. abolishing child
labor and providing for collective
bargaining by labor must be main
tanned.
Doubtful on Price-Fixing.
He is doubtful about price fixing,
which he feels may run afoul OF the
anti trust laws. In this same category
are the phases Of price-posting, re-
ports on surpluses and exchanges of
views among producers.
No decision has been made, how
ever, on any particular part Of the
permanent plan to replace the pres
ent Emergency Administration ending
next June.
A change in the NJ r. A. admin
stratiye set-up seems certain after
the President talks with johnson, who
has recommended establishment OF
a board to govern the act of which
he would just be member or chair
man.
Yesterday the President received
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, of CAL
ifornia, in meeting regarded as CIV
ing consideration to the complicated
California political situation. but the
strict silence Of the Summer White
House on State conditions was main
tanned.
Senator McAdoo left last night for
California. He had nothing to say,
except to call attention to the fact
a tSn
delegates to the State convention
meeting September 20 and this con-
vention would write the party plat
form.
Pierre Flandin, minister OF public
works for France, and Mrs. Flandin
were luncheon guests Of the President.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
Deck Storekeeper Describes
Blazing Vessel-Believes
a. Only 6 Lifeboats Left.
ALMOST EVERY ONE ASLEEP
WHEN FIRE SWEPT DECKS
Stood by Awhile Looking for People in
Water, but Heavy Ground Swell
Made 1t Difficult. Il
BY WILLIAM O'SULLIVAN,
Deck Storekeeper,


SPRING LAKE, N. j. September 81 asleep when the
the Moro Castle this morning but the fire
gong my station the starboard
side of the ship
of the told lightning struck the ship and set
} oil tank fire.
BY time I reached the deck the whole mdship was
burning far the boat deck seemed that only the
after part of the ship clear.
Hose Useless In Fighting Fire.
We tried to fight the fire with hose from the boat deck
but was The flames had such a hold and were
burning fercely that it impossible to stop them
Some shouted to There's woman in that room
broke into the state and tried to find her. but
couldn't anybody there and the smoke drove out
all time fighting the fire don't remember
seeing passengers people jumped overheard but
they members OF the crew
of the and were asleep when the
lightning don't how very of them were
able to escape
given launch boats from the starboard
IL of into boat and got away
Six boats launched from the Sarboard side.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
BY the Associated Press.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, September g.
Finances held the attention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt today In conferences
including Secretary Morgenthau. act
ing Budget Director Bell and James
Perkins president Of the National City
Bank.
On Monday the Government an
nounces its offerings of securities for
the 81 $50 100000 refinancing for the
September quarter and for October.
1t was assumed this topic was up
for consideration today, although Mr.
Roosevelt approved the form Of flnanc-
ing more than q week ago and ex-
pressed satisfaction over the outlook.
Today's psrleys were presumably 2
check-up Of the financial situation OF
the Government and the country St
large It Is time to. begin prepara-
ton Of the budget for the new Gov
eminent year and the President ap-
parently is going to give this consid-
cradle Of his personal attention.
....- Scans All Factors.
He Is employing his visit here as an
observation post to scan the national
horizon in every respect. He empha-
sized yesterday that he us calling in
men in all positions of life to give
their views and latest reports on de-
velopments.
The prospective arrival Of Gen.
Hugh S. johnson on Monday to talk
over N r. A. reorganization, Is in Gne
with the Chief Executives study Of q
comprehensive program for perma-
nent N. r. A. legislation. The Presi-
dent is moving on this step by step as
experience with the present dictates.
Evening star., 1934-09-08
BRITISH SEE SLUR
IN ARMS INQUIRY
Irked by Use:ofKing's Name.
Move Launched for
Similar Probe.
BY the Associated. Press.

BY the ASsociated-Fress.
LONDON, September s.-London's
morning newspapers expressed aston
ishment and indignation today that
the name Of King George had been
mentioned at the Washington inquiry
into munitions manufactures.
At the same time q move was under
way to launch an inquiry Of the same
kind in Great Britain, initiated by
Liberals IN Parliament.
The Morning Post, noting the
Kings name had been injected into
the inquiry, added an editorial foot
note to q summary Of the Washington
evidence:
I'VE publish this incredible story as
illustrating the sort OF evidence which
Is thought good enough for the SEN
atorial inquiry"
Sees Need for Inquiry.
The Daily Herald said the disclo-
sures that armaments agents had been
making use of the name of "a very
high parsonage" were "the most
amazing" Of the Washington evidence.
THE Washington inquiry has pro-
duced sufficient evidence about prac-
tices in this country to make clear
there is an overwhelming case for
such an inquiry here"
There was a belief here that the
Labor party and the Conservatives
might join in the demand for an in
vestigation here.
Parliament reconvenes late in Octo-
ber and itewas, regarded as likely that
action would be deferred until then.
The Labor party was said to be
seriously considering making the arma-
ments question an important issue this
FAN. Y
The London Star, Liberal afternoon
paper; said editorially "a similar in
quiry here is inevitable"
Submarine Disclosures Cited.
While there was no official comment
on the Washington revelations, the
Star said the third days testimony
involves still further the conduct Of
British frms in this cold -blooded busi-
ness Of making money out pf war
fars."
Evening star., 1934-09-08
LONG TRUCE MADE
WITH WALMSLEY
Political Rivals Agree Not
to Use Armed Men
in Primaries.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, September ga
truce between Senator Huey Long
and Maor T. Semmes Walmsley
brought comparative peace to the
New Orleans battle-ground today.
The rivals for political control Of
the city agreed not to use armed men
at the polls in Tuesdays Democratic
primary-the howdown-unleSs they
were ordered out by an Arbitration
Committee.
Mayor Walmsley also accepted one
point in the dictatorial program in
stituted by Senator Long. He gave
recognition to the parole powers
granted to the police jury commits
sioners by the State Legislature
which conferred upon Long his
powers. -
Damper Put on Warfare.
This composure of differences put
a damper on the strong talk that had
thundered forth between the op-
posing camps, and the pOpllace of
New Orleans itself was calm.
Long. nevertheless, held his 1000
State Militiamen encamped in the
Jackson Barracks and under the
wharf sheds of the Dock Board along
the river front, fringing the business
section Of the city. Walmsley's po-
lice, $500 strong, maintained their
positions within the city.
Beyond the city limits anxious
citizens and parents of the youthful
National Guardsmen, fearing blood
shed in the political war, appealed to
President Roosevelt to intervene for
peace.
Other kilograms were dispatched to
State officialS warning Senator Long
and the National Guard officers that
they would be held responsible if any
harm should befall their boys
Charges Of Long.
Mayor Walmsley's agreement to ac-
cept the new parole authority fol-
lowed Longs charge that abuse of
parole powers" was one Of the worst
"iniquities" Of the local court sys-
TEN. The Senator claimed that bond
had been denied to city ordinance
violators if they were mot right polit-
ically."
Walmsley maintained that parole
under bond always had been recog-
nized, but said that in many cases
persons would have been released
sooner If they had not gone through
political channels"
There was still one major point,
however, over which the politicians
met without any possibility of truce.
That was the State Legislative
Committee investigation of vice and
graft" in the city administration,
through which the "Kingfsh" threat
ems immediate Legislative impeach-
ment of the mayor and political
judges"