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The Washington times., 1934-03-28
COUNTY SHIFTS
LEGAL YEAR
nH

Fiscal accounting in Prince
Georges county will be completely
changed with the adoption Of
January l as the date Of finality
the last day on which property
can be entered on the assessment
books-and the adoption Of the
calendar year in determining eX-
penSeS for the separate govern
mental bodies. The change was
made yesterday by a vote Of the
Prince Georges Board Of County
Commissioners.
The county is one Of the last
in Maryland to adopt the recon-
mendation of the State Tax Com
mission that it fix a legal year for
all governmental agencies. The
move will neceSsitate a complete
change of the records, according
to Ernest Smith, deputy treasurer.
Thomas Baxter, supervisor Of
assessments, provided the board
with evidence Of the differing
"'finalities" for separated county
functions. Appropriations for
schools, salaries for officials and
clerks are levied up to July /,
while general county expenses
such as supplies, magistrates and
constableS' expenses are levied up
TO March /.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
DEM0CRATSCUT
COUNTY COSTS

Prince Georges county budget
figures show that the Democratic
administration pushed through a
16-cent tax reduction in govern.
mental expenses for the coming
year, although the tax rate was
reduced 9 cents on the tax bills,
from $1.O8 to SO cents.
The levy itself calls for the ex,
penditure Of $4,000 more, or the
equal of z cents on the tax rate,
in a total levy of $617,855.
Budget figures show that sur
plus funds will enable the govern
ing officers to draw on them for
several large items, such as the
$13,500 grant to the county's
volunteer firemen, $28, 900 for bond
redemption, and $4,000 for the
sinking fund.
The aSseSsable basis for the
county was set at $60,871,671 on
property and $1,078,230 for house
hold goods. There is also $1,517.O85
in stocks and bonds levied at the
30-cent rate.
Among the items where greater
economy is allowing the tax cut
are in the accounts of the
warden, magistrates accounts, de
fenSe Of criminals by the court,
store accounts, stationery, Mary
land School for the Blind, local
assessors, trial of removed cases,
interest on courthouse bonds and
jail bonds.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
ENDS,
CLARK CASE
NEAR JURY
Parade of Witnesses Tell
of Honesty of Former Clerk
to County Heads

ELLICOTT CITY, Md, March
28.-Prosecution and defense in
the case of the State of Maryland
versus Berry E. Clark, indicted for
mer clerk of the county commits
sioners of Montgomery county
now fighting charges of embez-
zling $4,000 of county funds
here, rested today.
Prior to the recess called by
Judge William H. Forsythe, jr.,
a parade of II witnesses called
by Mr.. Clark's counsel, Barnard
F. Welsh, testified to the probity
of the former clerk.
No Verdict Today
Verdict by the fourth jury to
Judge Mr.. Clark in as many at
tempts by the State to convict
him Of misappropriating county
funds was not expected before
tomorrow. E.
Among character witnesses sum-
moned in Mr.. Clark'S behalf was
his crippled wife. Mamie Clark.
Becaues of objections by States
Attorney Stedman Prescott, Sus-
tanned by the court, Mrs. Clark's
testimony as to her husbands
character was negligible.
j, Forrest Walker, treasurer OF
Montgomery county, was called to
the stand in connection with a
$1,O23 sum which Mr.. Clark is ac-
cused of having misappropriated.
James Clark, Howard county
States attorney will sum up for
the prosecution.
Use Of Funds Shown
A large blackboard was intro
duced in court by the State, seek
ing to show graphically the course
of county funds which Mr.. Clark
is charged with embezzling.
This was refused as evidence,
but admitted for ILLUSTRATION" by
the court for use during the clos
ing arguments. Final arguments
were scheduled to begin this after
noon, with possibility that the
jury may get the case late today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
COUNTY RELIEF
ENDANGERED

LURAY, Va, March 28.-Fail
ure of the board of supervisors
to apply for Federal relief for
next quarter in time may result
in the county's not obtaining
this relief at all, it was learned
today.
About three weeks ago Miss
Harriet Tynes. district worker,
appeared before the board and
urged it to make immediate a2.
plication for this relief. It was
estimated $4,000 would be needed.
Inquiries among the board
members and interested citizens
revealed that some did not know
application had been made;
others thought the delay was due
to an effort to find out what
will happen when the CWA stops
Thursday in the county.
AS there are only 112 en-
ployes on CWA work out of a
registered list of $500 unem-
ployed, it is not evident that the
amount applied for would be
materially changed by that. A
meeting will be held here this
week with Miss Tynes to make
application, it was said.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
\NESS SICK LEAVES LIKELY TO BE FATE OF NJkAPS VICTIMS
Beauty Experts
Rap BARRIERS
Of District

Barber shops might just as
we'll sell women's lingerie as
cater to the hairdressing needs
of women customers, the Wash.
ington Hairdressers and Cosme-
tologists Association protested
in a letter to the House District
Committee today.
The organization said that
many local barber shops, par
ticularly in the suburbs. are
offering hairdressing services
to women, although they are
not fitted for it.
In the letter, Carey Quinn,
counsel for the organization, re-
quested that all reference to
beauty shops and beauty oper-
ators be omitted from the
Black barber licensing bill now
before Congress.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
EVA PLANS HIT.
NPORARY
DELAY
CIarifiCation Of Orders Sought
From Hopkins; Limit to Be
Placed on Work, Paw

Plans for Inauguration Of the
new Emergency Works program
here next week were at stand
still today, pending a Qualification
Of the orders from Federal au.
thorities.
Capt. Howard F. Clark. execu-
tive officer of the local CWA, who
also will handle the Emergency
Works Administration, has asked
the office of Federal Relief Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins to
untangle several orders which an.
parently conflict.
Workers Limited
Workers on the new program
will be limited to "a hours per
week. They may not be worked
less than three days in any one
week, however, nor less than 54
hours per month.
The pay budget for each worker
will range from $22 to $35 per
month. according to his need.
However. it was pointed out by
local authorities, skilled worker
working the minimum of 54 hours
in month will earn more than
$35.
Transfers Due
The $500 persons left on the
CWA rolls here will be trans
ferred to the new setup Monday
and the projects on which they
are working will be taken over by
the Emergency Works.
Those who have been dropped
from the CWA in the past sew
eral weeks, including 1900 who
lost their jobs yesterday, may be
reemployed only after they are
given a work card from the local
Emergency Relief Administration
Only persons actually on relief
rolls will be given work under the
new setup, it was stressed.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Grand Jury Urges Dismissal
Of All County Justices

ANNAPOLIS, March 2s.-Rec-
ommendation that all magistrates
and justices Of the peace in the
fifth district of Anne Arundel
county be declared vacant was
made by the county grand jury,
it was revealed today.
This action was taken on the
ground that the bonds Of these
justices are irregular and not &C.
cording to law"
The jury also recommended that
the Laurel race track be required
to pay the county $4,000 a year,
on the ground that a similar fee
is paid to Baltimore county by the
Pimlico track.
Abolition of the post Of county
roads engineer was also recon-
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
lAA OFFICIALS
: SEE RELIEF
LACKING
Claims to Compensation Body
Held of Doubtful Use; No
New Cases Today

No new cases were reported to-
day in the epidemic Of mumpS
raging in the contract records sec
ton Of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration.
Meanwhile, those Of the more
than a dozen stricken workers
who are on temporary" appoint
.ments are facing loss Of pay for
the days they are absent from
their offices.
AAA officials said today that,
In spite of the fact that the
disease was contracted by the en-
ployes while on duty and through
no fault Of their own, they prob
ably will not be compensated for
their sick leave.
Claims in Doubt
= The only way the clerks can be
reimbursed, it was explained,
would be for them to file a re-
quest, which would be turned over
to the United States Employees
Compensation Commission.
Officials predicted, however, that
the commission would not approve
the claims, since IN previous cases
in the Department Of Agriculture
It has not permitted reimburse
ment for time lost when employees
contracted such diseases as lead
poisoning, obviously resulting from
their hazardous work.
Investigation by DR.. J. T.
Leake Of the United States Public
Health Service has revealed that
all of the ailing workers labored
in one of the three daily shifts
of the contract records section,
from 8 a. m. to $3.50 p. m.
Shift Guaranteed
, This shift was Immediately
quarantined by being forced to
leave the building before the next
shift enters, and to wait for the
preceding shift to vacate before
entering itself.
Efforts to find the carrier Of
the malady have been unavailing
20 far, but officials expressed the
opinion that it is some person
whose work requires him to be
constantly on the move from one
part of the contract records Sec
ton to another.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28

mended, and a second indictment
returned against the engineer,
John A. Bromley, charging him
with conspiracy in the sale Of
county road equipment.
A similar indictment was re-
turned against Delegate Zach
Johnson.
It was recommended that the
city of Annapolis receive one-half
Of all fines resulting from viola
tions Of the State laws within the
city limits, and the county receive
one half the fines on violations in
the county but outside the city
limits.
After receiving the report, Judge
Nicholas H. Green dismissed the
jury, subject to call, until April 16.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
BOIUie Wife Asks
Absolute DiUOrce

Thelma M. Showalter, Of Bowie,
yesterday began suit for an abso-
Lutte divorce in the Prince Georges
County Circuit Court at Upper
Marlboro, in a bill Of complaint
filed by Ryon and Hassall, Of
Hyattsville.
In the bill, she charges Robert
L. Showalter with deSertion and
asks that she take back her
maiden name, Thelma M. Harmon,
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Maryland Road
Work Bids Opened

BALTIMORE, March 2S.-Bids
FOR construction of three more
roads in Maryland's $4,000, 900
Federal highway program have
been opened by the State Roads
Commission. Awarding of con-
tracts will be made within a few
days.
The new roads to be constructed
include a five mile gravel road
way between Hall Station and
DavidsonVille; two miles Of road
way between Mount Harmon and
Snow Hill, and a feeder road be-
tween Poplar Spring and Water
vile.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28

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The Washington times., 1934-03-28
Commissioners Act
To RepeGL Bond LGlU

Repeal Of the act requiring
themselves and the D. C. surveyor
to post bonds for proper perform
ance of their duties will be sought
by the District Commissioners.
The Commissioners, under the
law, are required to post bonds of
$5O,000 while the surveyor is com
PEELED to post a bond of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
LODGE DANCE

Fellowship Council, No. 40, Of
Clarendon, Va, and Friendship
Council of Alexandria will hold a
joint dance in I. o. o. F. Hall,
Clarendon, April IL, it was an.
nounced today. The dance will
follow the meeting Of the Fellow.
ship Council.
The Washington times., 1934-03-28
EASTER TALK GIVEN

The Civitan Club yesterday
heard the Rev. A. P. Wilson at the
Hamilton Hotel give "a Message
Of Easter" The guest soloist was
Major Charles Trowbridge Tit
man, accompanied by Louis A.
Potter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
|EPISCOP PALIANS
 RETURN TO HOMES
Message of the Delegates Has Been Forwarded to
 the President

Atlantic City N. T., Oct. 24.- (UP).-Delegates to the Protestant Episcopal general convention left today carrying to their congrega- tions over the country closing message of bishops that reported the worldwide moral sag'' of "a wicked and adulterous generation" !"
 A message to President Roose- welt offered prayer for Gods guidance in the administration of your office"
 In their pastoral letter which will be read from every pulpit of the church within a month, the bishops bluntly stated all efforts at social planning and improvement of n ''lamentably inadequate" economic order were futile until there was an improvement, on national moral- ity. ish ss s
 The convention had reflected Iibss eral trends. It approved birth con- trol, demanded legal exemption from fighting of conscientious oh, jectors to war, supported organiza- tions of labor and collective bar gaining, unemployment insurance, old age pensions and abolition of child labor. It elected women to governing roles for the first tinie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
NEGRO SLAYER
 WAS CAPTURED

Norwalk. Conn, Oct 24-(UP)- Roscoe Benson. 2e. negro, New York City, wanted in connection with two Harlem slayings Sept IT. was to be returned to New York todays He was arrested in the kitchen of a water street home hererlast night and police said he confessed one of the killings.
 Bensen. according to police, said he shot Wilbert Jones in .self-de- fense. believing Jones had designs on his life and was in league with a gang which had threatened him. He denied knowledge of the fatal shooting of Louis Williams the same day.
 He waived extradition. New York detectives said he had long crinl- inal record and served three and one-half year ter mat Dannemora for robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
JESSE
 JONES OPENS UP
 TALK TO BANKERS
Paves Way. With Friendly Words for the Address
 of President

Washington, Oct 24- (UP) - Chairman Jesse Jones of the recon struction Finance Corporation to- day assured the American Bank CTS association that dangers to banks were past and asked them to lead the way to recovery.
 Jones' speech, couched in more friendly terms than was his ad- dress to the group a year ago, em- phasized the necessity for increas- ing the flow of bank crediteds into business channels and suggested widespread liberalization of credit policies.
 He promised full cooperation of government agencies in carrying out this policy, including that of bank eXaminehs.
 Jones' talk served as prelude to the address which President Roose- welt will make to the bankers to- night. It carried forward the in- < creased friendliness manifest in relations of bankers and the ad- ministration since the ouset of the gathering.
 "There is no longer danger of bank withdrawals" said Jones. "Or of anything else befalling banks that will prevent them from taking the lead in rebuilding the business of the country and the general morale of their debtors"
 Jones credited bankers generally with desire to expand their loans and admitted the governments bank examination policy was par tally responsible for continued emphasis on liquid condition.
 Tt is necessary that we reor- ganize or reform bank examina- tions," he said, "and bank super vision. One examination a year srould be enough for a well-man- aged bank with ample capital to protect its deposits"
 He suggested that a joint exam nation for all government agencies Interested in banks might beadopt- ed.
 Jones emphasized his belief that I've go partners with the presi- dnt in his rcovry program"
 People, said Jones, read that banks want to lend money. but find actually that they are willing to lend only on collateral that few possess.
 'Counteracting in large meas ure," he said, "any willingness to make new loans is the fact that most banks are still trying to col ! lect the slow loans with which | they were caught at the beginning of the depression. even though, in many instances, interest is being | currently paid and periodical re- ductions made.
 "A continuation of forced liqui- dation will put the government | further into the lending business.
 He declared the REC only want ed to make loans where other | epjairedict etaoinshrdlucmfpyyypp | credit was unavailable and solicited | the cooperation of banks to that end. \. Jones suggested further decen- tralization of credit control.
 s.There is still a great deal of | Concentrated power," he said, "and i congress might look further into the question of interlocking direc- toss and control by influence" sde also advocated limiting bank deposits of eight times the amount of sound capital and urged bank 1 sers to replenish capital where need ed promptly.
 The two big problems still con- fronting the REC, he said, are fur 4her assistance to railroads and re- Establishment of a national market for sound real estate mortgages. He asked cooperation of banks in solving the mortgage situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
BANKERS NAME E
 THEIR OFFICERS

: Washington, October 24 CUP) - Rudolph S. Hecht. chairman of the board of the Hibernia National Bank, New Orleans, today was unanimously elected president of the American Bankers Association, succeeding Francis M. Law, pres ident of the First National Bank, Houston, Texas. Robert V. Elem ing. president of the Riggs Ma tional Bank, Washington, was ele- yated from the second vice-presi- dency to first ice-president, suc- ceeding Hecht. Tom K. Smith. president of the Boatmans' Na- tional Bank of St, Louis. was elect ed second vice-president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
PRESIDENT ON
 POLITICIANS

H ' g. H4 s Washington, October 24 -lUP)
 President Roosevelt thinks pol- iticians are, likely to claim credit for almost anything in a campaign year.
 ' In his press conference today he passed over lightly question con 'cerning reports that democrats were ] making political capital of federal emergency, expenditures. s s His comment was that all in the room knew, what politicians are and that democrats would be likely to make claims while republicans would deply that votes, were be- ing bought.
 Y ou pay your money and take your choice, depending largely on what newspaper. you read, in MT Roosevelt.s opinion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
TWO BROTHERS ARE AT IT AGAIN

Washington, Oct 24- (UP) -- Those Hopkins brothers. the ones whose political squabbles make front page news, are at it again.
 Harry, you remember, is the fed- eraI relief administrator and big time democrat. Lewis. is the Ta- coma, Washn.. physician, who is running for coroner on the repub- lican ticket.
 E Here's Harry's latest blast con- cerning Lewis political ambitions:
 Nav, he'll never be elected. He s on the wrong ticket. Its too bad, too, because he'd have made a damn fine coroner. 2 But guess my brother doesn't want to be elected very badly, or he'd never have run on the repub- tlica nticket..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
m Permits Issued
 for Building Here

Eleven building permits, for work valued at $56O0, were issued during the two-week period end ing Monday, according to the fort nightly bulletin og the Waterbury Credit Rating bureau of the Cham Der of Commerce. The largest in-. dividuaf enterprise Is one of 5000.
 During the same period there were. 3S marriages recorder, while intentions of marriage were filed by 16 couples. There were 35 deaths as against 23 births.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24

The lSO-year-old grape vine at
 {.&uberland Lodge, Windsor Great
 T3rk. England, bore nearly 800 zhunches this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
Voting Machine at
 G. 0. P. Quarters

Announcement was made today that voting machine has been set up in republican headquarters on Harrison avenue and that demon- strations for those inexperienced in its function, will be given from now until election ~da. All those who are unfamiliar with the vot- ing machine are invited to call at Headquarters where the demon strations will be offered. It is, be- lieved that a number of new voters enrolled in the republican ranks would be interested in the demon strations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
CLOSED UP THE
 CANAL TODAY

Cristopal. c. Z, October A - (UP) - The Panama Canal was closed to commercial traffic to- day while ships of the United States fleet raced through the locks from the Atlantic to the Pacific in speed transit test. The maneuver was understood to be an attempt to beat the record of AS hours from the Pacific to the Atlantic. set by the fleet several months ago. As before, a wartime atmosphere pre- vailed. The canal was heavily guarded by troops and airplanes patrolled overhead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24

Walter B. Johnson has been reelected chairman of the dem Ocratic town committee of Seymour. Mir Brown Is deputy judge of the town court. The Seymour democrats will get
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-24
PoHticaL Gossip

their campaign underway next Monday night with a huge rally.
 Dr Mariana IL. Riccitelli, prominent Elm City physician, has been named president of the ''Indepcndent MOrrsssey for Congress Club" of New Ha- ven. The club consists of 15O members who are working to put former Town Chairman Joseph +. MOrrissey, .repuhli- can candidate for congress in the third district, across to vlc- tory. "While I am generally labeled republican really belong to the ranks of inde- pendent voters and I accept the honor of this organization, formed to transcend the ties of partisan politics and to elect our aStute friend and neigh- bOr, Joe MOrrissey, congress- man from the third district" said Dr Riccitelli after he was chosen president.
 The democrats of Cheshire will sponsor rally tonight in 7 the town hall. Among the speakers will be Major James A Shanley of New Haven, dem- Ocratic candidate. for congress in the third district, and J. Edward Slavin, of West Ha. ven, the party's nominee for high sheriff of New Haven county. Friday evening the democrats of Oakville will con- duct a rally in. South school auditorium with Sutherland A. ] Beckwitli, nominee for the of-, flee of high sheriff of Litch- field county, as the principal speaker.
 Attorney Joseph E. Talbot Of Naugatuck, g. o. p. candi- date for the house of represen- tatives, has announced that if elected he will give his salary of $500 tO. one or more charit. able organizations in the bor- Ough. Attorney Talbot Is presi- dent of the Young Peoples Re- publican club of Naugatuck.
 Republicans of Plainyille have completed formation of . "McCook-fOr- Congress" club with former Representative Robert B. White as the presi. dent of the organization. The democrats of the 26th ward, New Haven, have formed a Shanley-Devlin Booster club. Major Shanley is running for congress. Senator Raymond J, Devlin is seeking reelection to the state senate. Waterbury has 20 voting places on cleo tion day. The total in New, Ha- ven is B. The eighth senatorial district democrats, New Haven, have formed a special organ ization to further the candi- dacy of Matthew A. Daly for the state senate.
 NcW maven aQUeO S,2S& new voters to its electors list this year. A census of the Elm City schools shows that there are S4,414 pupils attending the Haven schools. This is a de. crease of g from last year. Waterbury's attendance de. creased this year, also.
 
 Win or lose, Governor Cross will still be in demand for speaking engagements follow. ing election. On November 10th he will participate in dedi- cation exercises in Shelton when the school departments ne wathletic' field is formally opened. The field includes a football gridiron laid out un- der specifications obtained Henry Fabian, superintendent of the Polo grounds, New York. ,.s-ss F. '..:.sss' :.ss''