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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-05

shall be disbursed upon warrant of
the Comptroller, such sum or sums
as may be necessary, not in excess
of $780, 900, to pay or contribute to
the payment of old-age pensions in
accordance with the provisions of any
act of the General Assembly requir-
ing the payment, or contributing to
the payment thereof. Any balance re-
naming in said fund shall not revert
to the general Treasury, but shall re-
main in the Estate Emergency Relief
Fund" until appropriated by the Cen
eral Assembly.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-05
EMPLOYMENT OF EXTRA
HELP AUTHORIZED

(a) To pay the salaries of such ad-
ditional employees as the Comptroller
shall find necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act and all other
expenses made necessary thereby, the
Comptroller with the approval of the
Board of Public Works is hereby au-
thorized to employ such assistants,
deputies, auditors, investigators,
clerks, stenographers and other en-
ployes as he deems necessary, at such
compensation as he may determine,
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
MELLON MADE.
HUGE PROFIT
ON STOCKS
Government Charges Gifts to
Son and Daughter Were
to Evade Taxes

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26 GN.SO.
Enormous profits made by An
drew w. Mellon on stock and Sc
cuities were disclosed during
discussion of gifts to his children
before the U. S. Board of Tax Ap-
peals here today.
In May, 1892, Mr.. Mellon gave
his daughter, Mrs. Ailso Mellon
Bruce, and son, Paul, securities
worth $21,944,O21.1O that origin
ally cost him $13,061, 1,951.52. In
turn, the two children, heirs to
the Mellon fortune, transferred
them to the Coalesced company,
a Mellon firm whose common
stock is owned by Ailsa and Paul
and preferred stock belongs solely
to the former Cabinet member.
Tax Evasion Charged
This story of wealth and in
volved stock transactions came
during cross-examination Of How
ard M. Johnson, trusted con-
fidential secretary to the white
haired banker who seeks a refund
of $139,045 on his 1881 income
tax. The Government opposes the
claim with a request for 5000, ,261
in additional taxes and penalties.
The $21,944,02110 in securities
is only one of many gifts Mr.. Mel
Ion made to his children to make
them what he terms Irresponsible
figures" in his financial and in
dustrial empire. The Government
contends the gifts were made to
"evade" income and inheritance
taxes.
Huge Gifts Barred
So far, testimony shows the
father has given his children ap-
proximately $68,OOO,OOO in gifts in
recent years. Frank j. Hogan,
chief Mellon counsel, estimates
the donations at approximately
$1Oo, 100000.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
5 MORE STATES
BACK REPEAL
international News Service

Death blows had been delivered
against prohibition in three more
States today while a fourth went
to the polls with repeal at stake.
Arkansas, Texas and Georgia yes
terday virtually eliminated dry
laws.
Arkansas ended 10 years of pro-
hibition when the legislature at
Little Rock voted to legalize pack
age liquor sales. Gov. j. M.
Futrell had urged the senate and
house either to end prohibition
or appropriate $250,000 for its
enforcement.
A favorable senate committee
recommendation to create con-
stitutional amendment whic h
would end 16 years of dry laws
in Texas today had gained the
senate floor in Austin. The amend,
ment would authorize the legiS-
lature to regulate the manufac.
ture and sale of liquor.
A local option referendum bill
reached the senate in Georgia
today after its passage in the
house of representatives by vote
of 112 to So. Georgia has had
prohibition % years.
Voters we're to decide the ques
ton of repeal in Alabama today
1t is expected the legislature will
uphold the peoples mandate.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
SENATE FIRM
On RELIEF
WAGE
Poll Shows Supporters of
McCarran PROPOSAL Will
Not Recede

The Administrators work-re-
lief program continued to remain
in jeopardy today, with a poll
Of the Senate indicating that
those who voted for the McCar-
ran prevailing wage" amend
ment last week intend to hold
firm
With four days having elapsed
since the vote was taken, Roose-
velt aides in the Senate are find
ing little encouragement in the
reaction revealed in the mail re-
ceived by Senators. It was hoped
that constituents would swamp
those who left the Administra-
tion fort on the McCarran
amendment vote with protests.
Views Divided
This has failed to develop,
however, Senators reporting gen.
orally that their mail on the sub
ject has not been heavy, and
that it is we'll divided for and
against the McCarran proposal.
All 81 Democrats who aided
the Presidents defeat reaffirmed
their attitude today, asserting
they will maintain their position
unless some attractive compromise
can be effected. here was moth.
ing to indicate that the 81 Re-
pubncanS, one Farm-Lahor Sena-
tor and one Progressive, who
marched with them, will be
Swayed.
The prevailing wage" group
also pointed to the apparent secur-
ity of their position, with the
claim of the votes of Senators
Elmer Thomas CD of Oklahoma
and Edward Smith (D.O of South
Carolina as additions in case OF
another ballot.
Thomas FavOrS 1t
Neither of these Senators voted
when the issue was before the Sen
ate last week, but Senator Thomas
has announced himself in favor
of the amendment, and it is under
stood that Senator Smith takes
the same position.
At the same time the 43 Sena.
tors who supported the Admins
tration are holding just as stead
fastly, and the situation appears,
at least for the moment, immov-
able.
It was generally believed on
Capitol Hill today that no move
will be made until the Presidents
aides in the Senate can manage
a switch in votes so that the pre-
vailing wage" may be defeated.
Another alternative which many
look for to break the deadlock is a
compromise proposal from the
Administration which would sat
(Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
AID IN BURY|NG
WIFE SOUGHT

Yesterday he issued a public ap-
peal for blood to save his young
wife from death-but today Bu-
ford Scivally, a jobless chef, was
tramping the streets in the dreary
rain, wondering how he was going
to bury her.
The wife, Gladys, %, was taken
i'll three weeks ago, but bravely
tried to carry on in their small
apartment off the dark, stuffy
third 44..oor hallway of an old house
in the 200 block of E St. N. w.
Her husband explained:
"She had always been in good
health and we didn't realize how
sick she was. 1t seemed that
I was always the one to be laid
up. We went to a hospital
twice and they gave us medicine.
But last Friday she had to be
taken to Gallinger. She became
deliriOus shortly afterward."
Yesterday the doctors took some
blood from the husband, to be ad-
miniStered to the wife today, and
then Scivally, distraught, issued
an appeal for donors, promising
to pay when I get another job"
Wife SuccumhS
But at $50 a. M, today Gladys
gave up the fight. Her husband
reached the hospital a half hour
after she died.
An hour later Scivally was
found at Ninth Street and Penn.
Sylvania Avenue Northwest, in
front of a store, waiting for the
proprietor who had advanced him
small amounts during the last
two months that he has been out
of work.
Asked what arrangements he
had made for the funeral, he re
piled:
81 don't know how I'm going
to bury her. That's what I'm
trying to figure out now.
don't even know where they
have taken her."
He said he expected to obtain
some aid at Commissioner Aliens
office.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Minority Parties
Hit By Berg Bill

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 26 G.N.SO
Minority parties, like the Com
munistS and the Law Preservation
party, will have to roll up $4,000
votes for their gubernatorial can
didates to hold a place on the
State ticket hereafter, if the
assembly follows the Senate in
passing the Berg bill.
Party lines were broken as the
upper house passed the measure,
35 to IL.
At present any party obtaining
$4,000 votes for it's candidates is
entitled to a place on the ballot
il. the following election.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
PWA CRAFT QUIZ
NEARSEND
BUFORD SCIVALLY

Examination of witnesses in the
special Grand Jury probe into al
legged PWA fraud conSpiracieS in
volving a Texas canal project
closed today, it was announced
by Assistant United States Attor'
ney John w. Fihelly, but it will
require week to complete exam
ination of the mass of documents
in the hands of the jury.
Only three witnesses were heard
by the Grand Jury during the
two weeks it has been working on
the case. They were Chester Kir-
berg, Frank j. Breckenser and
Virgil P. Wallace, special investi-
gators for the Department of In
terror.
H. w. Cole, president of the
California Redwood Association,
and L. C. Hammond, an official
of the Hammond and Little River
Lumber Companies, who were sum.
moned for the inquiry, appeared
with Voluminous records which
they left for the Grand Jury, to-
gether with written statements of
their own, but they did not testify
personally.
The Grand Jury, Mr.. Fihelly
stated, probably will make it's re.
port next week. The alleged con.
spiracy convergeS about a $4,.
100000 canal project in Willacy
county, Texas, on which, it is said
certain persons planned to frame
the specifications so as to exclude
the use of suitable and cheaper
material in favor of other material
which, with competition elimi
mated, would be sold at exorbitant
| prices.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
PETERS LIED,
GARNETT
AYERS
Prosecutor Hints Policeman
May Face Trial Board for
KindIeberger Charges

The sensational assault story
against Edward Buckley, jr., well.
known young attorney, which
Policeman James w. Peters ex-
ploded like a bombshell at the
House subcommittee investigating
local crime, may prove a boom
erang to the patrolman.
United States Attorney Leslie
C. Garnett said today he was
considering seriously making a
request to the Police Department
that Peters be brought before the
departments trial board.
The prosecutor branded the
story as untrue, declared that
nothing would be done .ubout the
case so far as his office was con
cerned and expressed the opinion
that Peters should be punished
for relating such an untrue story.
Denied by Assistant
The prosecutors assistant, Karl
Kindleberger, against whom the
story was aimed, said about seven
witnesses were in his room when
the incident occurred. He de-
clared:
''This is nothing but lot of
mud singing. The case is dead
so far as I am concerned. The
story is untrue and grew out Of
q grudge which Sergt. Ray Car
roll has for me-"
Policeman Peters told the COM
mittee at a session yesterday after.
noon that Mr.. Kindleberger re.
fused to issue a warrant against
Mr.. Buckley although the police.
man desired to press the charge.
Mr.. Buckley, the committee was
told, had been intoxicated for
about three weeks last June. Mr..
Kindleberger, at the request of
his wife and the young attorneys
father, M. E. Buckley, profeS'
sional bondsman, called police
and had young Buckley arrested
in an effort to sober him up.
Policeman Peters charged that
while Mr.. Buckley was being
booked at the station house, he
struck the officer in the mouth.
Next day, the officer said. when
he attempted to press a charge
against the lawyer at Mr.. Kindle-
berger's office, Mr.. Kindleberger
refused, stating:
There will be no warrant.
I'm running this office, not
you"
The officer said Mr.. Kindle-
berger also told him that Buckley
might carry out a threat of
involving him in a scandal If
the charge was pressed. He de-
clared that instead of placing the
charge, Mr.. Kindleberger gave his
prisoner a check for $100.
Mr.. Kindleberger said prior to
the arrest incident he had
visited Pittsburgh with Mr..
Buckley and a friend. He
admitted that much drinking
was done in the hotel rooms, al
though he himself did not imbibe,
and that he had nothing to do
with the parade of women which
kept the rooms in an uproar.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Man Brought Back
To Life Dies Again

TYLER, Tex, Feb 26-Brought
to life five days ago with an in.
lection of adrenalin after having
been dead" for five minutes,
w. A. Strange, former sheriff Of
Smith county last night was again
pronounced dead.
The 71-year-old former sheriff
had been kept alive since his
resuscitation by the use of an
oxygen tent. Last Wednesday he
went to the office of DR.. Howard
Bryant, seriously i'll.
His heart stopped beating and
the physician called an under
taker. Several minutes later DR..
Bryant decided to try adrenalin
and heart action resumed.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Copyright, 1885,
V international News SerVice)

by international News SeTNlCeJ
LONDON, Feb. 26.-James j.
Walker, once the most famous
mayor in the world, is through
with politics, he told International
News Service in an exclusive in
terview today.
He will return to New York,
scene of past achievements, per
haps this fall, but when he does
it will be to practice law.
He is in no hurry to get back.
He will remain in England until
his health improves so he can
tackle heavy work again. He
said:
II have been offered every
thing except the subway to
take me back to New York"
This was in comment upon a
flood of invitations and offers by
shipping lines which submerged
his country home near London
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
CIVILIZATION
|MPER|LED,
HE FEARS
Nations Cannot Stand Effects
of Another Great Conflict,
He Tells Senate
International News Service

Western civilization will be de-
stroyed in the next world war,
Eugene r. Grace, president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
testified before the Senate NUM-
tions committee today.
He said the deadly effective
ness of today's implements of
war makes possible the destruc.
ton of "all Western civilization
in a short WHILE" and civilization
in it's entirety "if the conflict
should be continued for long"
New War FOreseen
Answering questions by Senator
Bone CD of Washington, Mr..
Grace testified that he believed
the world powers armament race
forecasts another great war.
Senator Bone asked:
"What do you think will
happen If this mad race con-
tinueS?"
Mr.. Grace replied:
"It can't help but lead to
another war, and 1 think it's
q very regrettabIe situation"
Mr.. Grace told the committee
the worlds economic ills are
traceable to the World War and
it is impossible for the world to
stand another such conflict as
far as the economic side Of 1t is
concerned. He added:
"The last war went a long
way toward showing us this
end"
BACKS PEACE PLANS
Declaring that prospects of
another war are just as distaste-
full to munitions manufacturers
and ship builders as to other per-
sons, Mr.. Grace said he would be
willing to cooperate with the
Government in prevention of
another conflict.
He told Senator Nye (R.) of
North Dakota, chairman of the
committee, that he believed all
manufacturers Of war implements
would be willing to agree to ban
sale of munitions to Europe in
case of conflict there.
Ship Contracts Aired
Mr.. Grace previously testified
that his company built A de-
stroyerS for the Government after
the armiStice had been signed.
Senator Bone asked:
''Why didn'U you stop con.
structiOn of these vessels when
you knew the war was Over?"
Mr.. Grace replied:
eve had our contract with
the Government, and it was up
to them to cancel it. We had
no way Of telling whether they
wanted us to stop or not"
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, Feb.
26.-Papers says $4,000 FilipinOs
want to. go home. Well, you
can't blame a person for being
hOmesick. And fare is cheaper
than relief.
Why wouldn't that be a good
move for the Government to
make, send anybody home that
wants to go or ally American
citizen that Graves a change.
They say citizenship here now
is not so hOt.) So while every
body is introducing a bill, or a
plan, the Rogers plan reads as
follows: Party of the first
part (the U. S. G. will ship
anybody, anywhere, if they
won't come back. So come on,
folks, rally around the Rogers
plan.
Copyright. 1885. by Mcknight
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Justice Men Trace
2 Lindbergh Bills

BOSTON, Feb. 26 QN.SO DE
partment of Justice agents today
were reported attempting to trace
the purchaser of a ticket on an
airline, who paid for it with two
bills said to be part of the Lind
bergh ransom money. The re-
ports were not confirmed.
According to reports at the
Federal building, two bills, of $40
denomination, were deposited by
the airlines company in a Boston
bank. The trip for which the
money was paid was said to have
been made over the weekend.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Will Practice
Law in New York

today. The lines offered their
very best accommodations as a
result of Mayor Walkers dis
closure in court yesterday that
he might return to the United
States this year. The ex-mayo1
continued:
For the present, however,
my plans are very indefinite.
AS 1 said yesterday, 1 might
return this fall, when 1 will
take up these debt matters,
but it all depends on how 1
feel.
"When my health warrants
active work, I'll go. For the
time being. I'm content to re-
main in the country here. 1
find life in the open salts
factory and healthfuI.
"When I decide the time is
prOpitiOuS, 1 will resume my
legal practice in New York, but
certainly have no intention
Of engaging in politics again."
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
King GeOrge,Queen
! Rest at SeashOre

LONDON, Feb. 26 G.N.SD.
King George ard Queen Mary left
London today for Eastbourne,
southern English seashore resort,
for lengthy vacation at Comp
ton Place, sixteenth-century man.
sion rented them by the Duke of
DevonShire, millionaire father-in-
law of the former Broadway
dancer, Adele AStaire.
Large crowds gathered outside
Buckingham Palace to cheer the
rulers as they left.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Deal With BambinO
To Be Made Today

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 G.N.SO.
Announcement concerning the
deal which is expected to take
Babe Ruth 20 the Boston Braves
will be made at 2:15 p. m. today,
it was said at the offices of the
New York Yankees. Reporters
and cameramep were told to be
at the Office of Col. Jacob Rup-
pert, at his brewery in the Bronx,
at that time.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
Seat on Exchange
Tumbles $1,000

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 G.N.S).
New York Stock Exchange seats
today dropped $1,000 in value
with the sale of membership at
$1,000. This was the second
transaction in membership this
year and compared with last deal
at $4,000 in January.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
COLD GROUNDS PLANES

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 26
Sub-zero temperatures today had
grounded four of the Army's
Arctic patrol" planes, scheduled
for the last several days to leave
the municipal airport here for
Wausau, Wis. on the next.to-the-
last hop on their return to Self
ridge Field, at Mount Clemens,
Mich.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
TIMES INDEX

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The Washington times., 1935-02-26
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Partly cloudy and much colder,
tOith a cold wdUe tonight: tomor-
row fair and colder.
The Washington times., 1935-02-26
EAN TEMPERATURES

weather Details on Page 24
Evening star., 1935-12-03

assertion. In fairness to them and to
the public, the President should clarity
his remarks and identify these alleged
bankers"
After speaking Of q deadly, de-
structive and accommodating tax bur-
den that has destroyed business conf
dence," Fish added:
"The President is misleading the
American people and distorting the
facts when he says there will be no
increase in taxes. What he means is
that there will be none before the 1896
campaign"
The r. r. c. chairman at his press
conference talked of the progress we
are making" and said that a drop-off
In applications for r. r. c. industrial
loans indicated industry now was find
ing an increasing field of private
finance.
II don't think there is any doubt
Evening star., 1935-12-03
FISH CHALLENGES
BANKERS SPEECH
G. O. P. Potential Candidate
Asks Roosevelt to Tell
Names of Advisers.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PresS.
Representative Fish, Republican, OF
New York, last night challenged Presi-
dent Roosevelt to name the great
bankers" who told him in 1888 they
could agree to a national debt OF
SIS, ,00O, ,000, 900 to $4,000. 900 900.
At the same time, Jesse Jones, Re
construction Finance Corp. chairman,
told reporters he thought the country
can stand a good deal; it's q pretty
good country" He steered clear Of
specific figures mentioned by President
Roosevelt in his Atlanta speech, how
ever, and said he did not know the
identity of the bankers. Fish, who
during the day announced he would
be q candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination If Senator
Borah of Idaho did not seek it, made
his challenge in an address to the
Minnesota State Society here.
He said of the Presidents reference
to the bankers:
Most of the big bankers OF the
country have denied making any such
Evening star., 1935-12-03
See the RED PAGE

If you don't know Reading Anthracite
Merchant, see the RED PAGE in your
phone book for the names Of those nearest
you. Call one TODAY and enjoy a real
heating thrill all this winter.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

IT don't think there is any doubt
Evening star., 1935-12-03

that the banks really are trying to
lend" Jones added.
r. r. G. loans authorized to indus
try, he said, now stand at $l03, 600.
900, of which $500 900 has been
disbursed. Under the law the r. r. c..
may make up to $500. .ooo,ooo Of these
loans.
Jones said the r. r. c. is receiving
few applications for railroad equip
ment-buying loans and that railroads
were more anxious to pay of their
debts than to get new equipment"
The carriers, he continued, ARE feel
ing better" since revenues began
trending upward. land want to get
out Of the red"
Evening star., 1935-12-03
BETTER PLANNING
HELD NEED OF CITY
A. D. Calvert AssaiIs Pro.
posed Sites of Art Gallery
and Jefferson Memorial.

Stressing the need for a better
planned city, A. D. Calvert, represent
ing the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
ciation at the meeting of the Joint
Conference of Northeast Citizens As
sociations last night, bitterly assailed
proposals to put the Mellon Art Center
and the Jefferson Memorial near the
Tidal Basin or south of the Federal
Triangle
He referred to this part of the city
as the backyard" of Washington and
contended the eastern section Of the
city-northeast or southeast-should
have some consideration inaSmuch as
this area is "the gateway to the Ma
tons Capital"
Hits Concentration.
Calvert also stated that concentra-
ton of most of the Federal buildings
and memorials in the central section
not only gives an inartistic effect, but
increases the traffic congestion.
AT. E. Scheer, president Of the con-
ference, outlined three proposals for
curtailment of the District budget.
The first of these would be to merge
the police departments under one
head, thus aboliShing the park police
as such. The second suggestion was
for abolition of the post Of director
OF traffic, this work to come under the
office of the police chief. The third
would be discontinuance of the use
of District funds for the Fine Arts or
Park and Planning Commissions.
AS a means of raising additional
revenue, II suggestions were outlined
by Scheer.
Other Items of Business.
Other items taken up by the group
included the urging of all associations
affiliated with the conference to in
dorse Col. William L. Peake to the
post of general superintendent Of the
District penal institutions instead of
a Marylander. who has been sug-
gested for the position: Endorsement of
DR.. George c. Ruhland's health pro-
gram; the connecting of South Da-
kota and North Dakota avenues, which
would afford a more direct route be-
tween the northwest and northeast
sections, and the removal of the Dis
trict budget from that of the Federal
budget, making it a separate unit.
Because of the approaching Christ
mas holidays. it was decided by the
group to hold next months meeting
the second Thursday in January.
Thereafter the conference will meet
regularly the first Thursday of each
month.
Representatives at last nights meet
ing, which was held in the Twelfth
Precinct, included Dahlgren Terrace,
Lincoln Park, Burroughs, Chillum
Heights and Brookland.