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The Washington times., 1935-08-03
PRESIDENTS
GIFT TAX
BEATEN
HouseVotesExemption
For Charity Donation
By Corporations

In the face of President RooSe-
velt's opposition, the House today
approved an amendment to the
two hundred and ninty million
dollar tax bill exempting cor.
poration gifts to community
chests and other charitable or
CARNATIONS UP to 5 per cent OF
their net income.
The amendment offered by Rep
resentative Mccormack CD Of
Massachusetts,, was adopted on a
voice vote.
The House voted to retain the
principle of the graduated cor.
poration tax favored by President
Roosevelt, ,,.-... .....,,. .~..- s....,
A motion by Representative
Treadway (R.) of Massachusetts,,
to strike the provisions from the
bill was rejected on q standing
vote, 70 to SO.
Reject Amendment
The House also rejected an
amendment by Representative
Truax CD of Ohio, designed to
bring the graduated corporation
tax more in line with the rates
suggested by President Roosevelt,
While the Ways and Means
Committee recognized the prin.
ciples of graduation, by recon-
mending a range from 1874 to
14A per cent. The President
recommended a range Of 1914 to
1874 per cent.
The House confirmed its &C
ton on the Treadway motion by
a teller vote, in which his mo
ton lost, 40 to SO.
Actual passage Of the bill was
slated for Monday. The plan OF
leaders was to dispose of all
amendments today and thus make
the final voting a mere formality
After bitter assaults on the bill
in the opening stages Of the House
debate, Republican leaders reach
ed an understanding with Demo
cratic chieftains to facilitate its
passage.
A Republican motion to strike
the enacting clause from the bill
was promised, but members of the
Republican minority Of the House
Ways and Means Committee said
no substitute program would be
offered.
Initial efforts of the cleft wing
group to write Senator Huey
Longs "share the wealth" scheme
into the tax law were crushed by
a combination of Democrats and
Republicans. Other cleft wing
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Publisher Is Seized
On CHARGE Of Libel

PANAMA, Canal Zone, Aug. 8:
Nelson Rounsvell, the publisher OF
the Panama American, was ar
rested and jailed in Balboa last
night on five charges Of criminal
libel arising from editorials in his
newspaper regarding a suicide cpl
demic among enlisted men at Fort
Clayton. The warrant was sworn
out by Col. James v. Heidi, COM
mander at Fort Clayton, and MAI
Gen. Harold B. Fiske, command.
ing officer Of the Panama Canal
department.
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COLUMBUS, Aug. 3.-Disap-
pearance of James Lin, son of the
President of China, and his bride,
a former sales girl in five-and-
ten-cent store, started speculation
on the whereabouts Of the couple.
It was rumored here the Chi
nese student had returned with
his bride to his home in China.
His father recently began negotia-
lions for his return, and it is be-
lieved they might be on their way
to the Orient.
The couple were married here
about a month ago. Mrs. H. A.
Niles, at whose home they had
been living, told reporters she
had not seen the couple for some
time. She added they are not
returning to her home.
Louis Brown, father of the
bride, said he had not seen the
couple for three days and that
he had no idea of their where
ahoutS.
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SO STORM.
JAIL, GAG
AND TIE
GUARD
Lynchers Start Hunt
For Second Man
In Confession

YREKA, CAL, Aug. 3 U.NS0.
Storming the county Jail, a mob
of so men invoked lynch law here
today and hanged C. L. johnson,
"a, confessed killer of F.. R. "Jack"
Daw, police chief of Dunsmuir.
Gathering down the doors Of the
Jail, and pushing aside Deputy
Sheriff Martin Lange, the shout
ing men bound johnson, dragged
him three miles southwest Of here
and hanged him from a pine tree.
The lynching was carried out IN
less than half an hour.
Mob Rides Into Town
While citizens of the town were
sleeping, the mob of men rode
into town and stormed the jail.
LANCE attempted to halt them, but
he was told:
1--WE want that killer, and we
are going to get him. Step
aside" - e}s
The deuGty sheriff, armed with
a revolver, did not shoot into
the crowd.
The greatest throng Of mourn
ers ever assembled in Siskiyou
county attended the funeral Of
Daw yesterday in DunSmuir.
The chief was the father Of
three children.
All places Of business were
closed. For miles around, farm
ers and citizens flocked to DunS-
muir to follow the flag-draped
coffin.
Seek Second Killer
While Johnson's body was still
swaying from the pine tree, the
leader of the mob, a towering
man of 6 feet 3 inches, declared:
"Now for that other killer
the rat"
He referred to Robert Miller,
80, identified by johnson in the
latter's confession as his compan-
ion in the Staying.
Daw was shot down, his body
riddled by five automatic bullets,
when he attempted to halt John
son and his companion as they
sped from the scene of a resort
robbery at Castelle.
Burial Stirs Emotions
Richard w. Cheseborough, night
marshal at Yreka, said the mob
drove up to the county jail in cars.
He was in his office in the city
Jail, adjoining the county Jail,
when he heard the shouts Of the
mob.
Sheriff w. G.. Chandlern, i'll in
bed, was not at the scene.
Feeling ran so high in Duns.
muir following the Staying Of the
police chief Monday that John
son was secretly transferred from
the Dunsmuir jail to the county
Jail here.
It was believed that threats of
lynching had quoted down.
Following the funeral, however,
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LIKE
NEW BEING,
SHESAYS
Husband Bears Out
Wife's Story Of
Evil Influence

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 3
.IN.S0.-Frail, stoop-shouldered,
bespectacled Mrs. Matilda Wald.
man, As, who shot and killed
Mrs. Ida Cooper in the belief
that the woman had torAlred her
husband with witchcraft, pleaded
not guilty to a charge Of first
degree murder in police court
today and solemnly told the
court she was mot sorry"
Mrs. Waldman waived examina'
ton and was bound to the Grand
Jury without bond.
Questioned by Judge
Squirting slightly, the woman
answered questions from Judge
Joseph N. Alderman before enter.
ing her plea.
why did you do it?"
In a voice hardly audible in
the crowded, hushed courtroom,
Mrs. Waldman replied:
Because she bewitched me-"
"HOw long have you known
Mrs. COOPER"
81 never saw her before yes
terday."
what did she dO?"
'What didn't she dO?" She
bewitched me and sent fire
balls through my body. I
couldn't eat or sleep or any.
thing"
care you sOrry?"
mo. I feel just as though
I'd killed a rat. I feel much
better now. Last night in the
! cell Is the first good nights
sleep I've had in two weeks.
NEW PERSON NOW
81 didn't realize that I did
1T. seem to be a new sort of
person-sOrt Of relieved.
81 didn't realize I was going to
kill her when started out. After
i I left my house, some power
seemed to tell me to go back and
3 get my husbands gun and I
did"
Samuel Waldman, husband of
the confessed murderess, mean
while was held in Jail for investiga-
tion at the direction Of the probate
court.
The shooting took place yester-
day in the delicatessen store
owned by Mrs. Cooper while a
hearing, attended by Waldman
and Mrs. Cooper's husband, was
being held in the police prosecu-
tors office. Waldman had told
Police Prosecutor William j.
schneider that Mrs. Cooper was
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SENATOR H0LT
FACES KNIFE

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 8.
Senator Rush D. Holt (D.) of West
Virginia, was scheduled to be op-
Grated on this morning for hernia.
He is a patient at st. Agnes Hos
pital.
, DR.. L. Clarence Cohn, associate
Of DR.. Joseph c. Bloodgood, chief
surgeon of the hospital, was to per
form the operation.
In Baltimore this morning the
youngest member of the Senate
said he was feeling WELL" and his
only regret, he said, was that he
would not be in Washington to
fight for passage Of "soak-the-rich"
LEGISLATION.
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Girl, 7, Dies As Blaze
Races MARYLAND Home

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 8. Seven
year-old Mabel shackleford, Of
Norfolk, Va, who was vacation
ing with her uncle and aunt at
their home in PASSPORT, near here,
was burned to death last night
when fire RACED the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Mahoney.
The child's body was found
under a couch after the blaze was
extinguished.
Mr.. Mahoney was overcome by
fumes and badly burned in a
futile attempt to rescue the child.
He saved bis wife and four chill
dren and when he returned to the
house to find his niece was over
come. Mr.. Mahoney Is a sailor
attached to the Naval Academy.
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Passengers, Crew
Unhurt in Air Crash

KANSAS CITY, MO-, Aug. 8
U.N.SO.-The TranScontinental
and Western Air, Inc, offices
here today reported that its New
York-bound plane, Sky Chief,
made a forced landing IS miles
east Of Albuquerque, N. M, early
today, partially wrecking the
plane but injuring none. Of the
10 passengers or crew.
The plane was en- route from
Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1935-08-03

81 wish we could reverse the
law and bring the owners to the
District Pound instead Of the
dog. The dogs can't help it If
they are neglected as to tags
and muzZIe."
But in the next breath Pound
master w. M. Smith said he was
extremely happy" over the news
paper publicity which informed the
public that some 10000 dogs in
Washington were without licenses
and would be picked up and i'm
pounded after August !, the dead
line"
Now there is a rushing business
at Tax Collector Chatham M.
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JOHNSON FATE
UNDECIDED

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3 Q.N.SO.
Walter johnson still was manager
Of the Cleveland Indians today,
and will remain so, at least until
tomorrow night.
That was the indication today
as Alva Bradley, president of the
Cleveland baseball club, returped
to the city after a conference with
the former washington Big
Train" in Detroit.
Bradley was to meet with other
stockholders of the Cleveland club
here today,
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Relief Worker Held
In Roosevelt Threat

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Aug. 3
GNSO.-Found tattered and
pennileSs in a shack in Rowe,
George E. letters, 81, ERA worker
of North Adams, was held by
Federal agents today charged
with sending threatening let
ter to President Roosevelt.
Omen refused to tell the ma
ture of the threat, believed 10
have been sent in an envelope
addressed to president RooSe-
Velt."
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Smith Would ImpOund
UntaXed. Dog Owners

Towers office in the District
Building.
Approximately 80 per cent Of
the dogs are usually redeemed by
the owners, about 40 per cent re-
ceive new homes, and about 80
per cent go to the pound gas
chamber because they are diseased,
old, or unclaimed.
Last year about $4,000 dogs re-
ceived licenses.
Confinement Of all dogs in the
Beltsville (Md.) area to the homes
of their owners was ordered by Of
ficials today following discovery
of a hydrophia-infected dog yeSter-
day.
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BRITISH ST I
T0CHECK
Il DUCE
Eden Will Talk
Before Leagues
Council oday

LONDON, Aug. 3 N.N.S.).
Bands Of armed Ethiopian
raiders have sacked a number
of missions within the EthiO-
plan borders, q Semi-Official
Italian telegram from Bjiboutti
stated today, according to .
Reuter- dispatch from Rome.
The telegram said the raiders
attacked the French Catholic
mission ut DubbO, near Harrar,
as well as other missions at
SidamO and YOllamo. MonSig-
nor JarOsswau, apostolic project
Of Gala, was threatened, the
reports said.
GENEVA, Aug. 3 G.N.SJ.
Britain today decided to make a
vigorous stand against war in
Ethiopia, League of Nations OBJ
servers learned. Presumably act
ing on instructions from London,
Capt. Anthony Eden is expected
to make a strong speech before
the League Council today, empha-
sizing Britain's determination to
prevent war by all MEANS and
warning Italy that unless agree
ment is reached with Ethiopia,
nothing can avert a full airing of
Ethiopia's grievances at the next
session, September 4.
Britain, France and Italy have
Greed on, and the League Of Ma
tions Council was ready to ap-
prove, a three-nation conference
somewhere in France" within
the next few days. The aim of
the conference will be to see
what minimum concessions from
Ethiopia will dissuade Premier
Mussolini from making war.
Ethiopia will be allowed to sit
in at the conference only as a
collaboration"
Meanwhile, its functions re-
stricted to the narrow issue of the
Wal Wal clash, the Cancellation
commission is to continue its work.
Mussolini objected to the council
appointing a fifth arbitrator to
break the present deadlock, so it
has been decided to let the coun.
Gil appoint its own fifth member.
With the commission split on
national lines, two Italian and two
Ethiopian representatives, observ.
ers feared another impasse when
it comes to naming the additional
member.
The three-power peace formula
will be embodied in a resolution to
be adopted by the council late to-
day. Captain Eden said:
"The resolution will state that
the council will meet again on
September 4 and the entire ques.
ton Of Italo.E Ethiopian relations
will be publicly discussed, unless
there is an agreement before
that"
ROME, Aug. 3-U.N.SO.-Sat-
iSfaction was expressed in Govern
ment circles here today over the
plan of action decided upon at
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Detroit Ball Players
DAUGHTER 10 GET Blood

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 2
GN.S0 Shirley Ann Sorrell, g.
year-old daughter of Vic Sorrell,
Detroit Tiger pitcher, today faced
a second blood TRANSMISSION opera
ton at a local hospital where she
is suffering from a kidney in.
lection. Hospital physicians said
blood would be furnished by an
inferno although Ray Hayworth,
Tiger catcher, had volunteered.
The Washington times., 1935-08-03
Wreckage Of Plane
SiQhted in Pacific

LOG ANGELES, Aug. ga
Coast Guard amphibian report
ed today it had sighted wreckage
believed to be that Of the mystery
Army "super pursuit" plane in
which Lieut.. Arthur H. Skear dis
appeared Tuesday, on San Glenn
ente Island.
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ROME, Aug. 3-U.N.SO.-Sat-
iSfaction was expressed in Govern
ment circles here today over the
plan Of action decided upon at
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weather Details on Page 49,
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight and Sunday, With possible
local thundsrshowsrs Sunday afternoon or
night. Not much change in temperature.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-01

good Nelson at their home in Accomac.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. LAM
bert X. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c..
Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. ivy
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert j. Milliner,
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Young, ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fred Milliner, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward S. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levin J. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel S. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Belote, Messrs. John Roach. Geo.
Nelson, Ralph Nelson, Wesley T. Mel
son, Edward S. Young, Jr., Revel Mel
son, Kenneth Nelson, Mrs. Lizzie ivy
ford and Miss Estelle Belote.
Mrs. Laura Colona has returned to
her home in Cedar Hall, Va, after
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Thomas w. Twyford and Mr..
Twyford.
Mrs. Levin J. Nelson and Mrs. Har-
nv Coard have been confined to their
home with flu.
Mr.. Thomas B. Scarburgh, Jr., of
New York City, spent this week with
his mother, Mrs. Thomas B. Scarburgh
Mr.. George Airey, Jr., of Cam
bridge, Md, spent several days last
week here with Mrs. Airey in the home
of her mother, Mrs. George Colona
and Mr.. Colona.
Mrs. j. Will Colona is spending this
week in Onley with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Russell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Barnes and Mr..
Bernard and Brooks Russell have re-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-01
BETTER HOUSING
PROGRAM In
ACCOMAC CO.

Accomack County's Better Housing
Program is exceeding the expecta-
tions of the campaign committee. Re-
ports received by H. R. Hearne, Chair
man of the Committee, up to We'd
nesday night of this week, from field
canyassers, indicate that 40 per cent
Of the property owners will make min
or repairs to residential and business
properties within the next 31a months
Active interest in the plan is now def
initely expressed by the majority OF
those who have been approached by
the canvasers. In this house to house
canvass the property owner is being
given a picture Of just what he can
save by investing in repairs at this
time and how directly such an invest
ment will furnish employment to the
county's unemployed.
Out of Sc property owners inter-
viewed Fl stated definitely they would
take advantage of the Better Hous-
ing Program and the approximate to-
tai amount of money involved in this
work is slightly in excess Of $4,000.
The Committee feels that the in
formation developed in this short time
shows very definitely that Accomack
County is not broke, the property own
ers are not bankrupt, and all they
need is an intelligent explanation of
how they can improve the value Of
their property through reasonable
method of borrowing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-01
turned after spending the month O.
January in Florida.
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Christian Science Services

Christian Science Services
"Love" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches Of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, February
8.
The Golden Text will be from John
4:11-"Beloved, if God so loved, we
ought also to love one another"
Among the citations comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible 10:1-"And
when he had called unto him his twelve
disciples, he gave them power against
unclean spirits, to cast them out, and
to heal all manner Of sickness and all
manner of disease"
The Lesson-Sermon also will include
the following passage from the Christ
ian Science textbook, "Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, page 192-"We
walk in the footsteps of Truth and
Love by following the example of our
Master in the understanding of divine
metaphysics. Christianity is the basis
of true healing. Whatever holds hu-
man thought in line with unsettled love,
receives directly the divine power"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-01
REAL'ESTATE TRANSFERS
in CITY AND COUNTY

Anna Louise Christopher and Alon-
"a P. Christopher, her husband, from
Clara Powell, tracts of land containing
100 Acres, more or less, on the Nor
therly side of the county road. lead
ing from Berlin to Ocean City, in the
3rd Elec. Dist. Consideration 81 &c.
Levin A. Conner from ]. Wesley
Dennis and wife, real estate near
Newark in the 4th Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Ira B. Hancock from John S. Whal-
ey and others, Trustees and etc., real
estate in Stockton, on the Northerly
side of the road or street leading thru
said Stockton from Georges Island
Landing to Pocomoke City. Consid-
Grafton $495.
Elton M. Jones and Nellie R. Jones,
his wife, from G. Randolph Mount and
wife, real estate fronting on Sinepux-
ent Bay, in the End Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
VIM. E. Collins and Bertha A. Col
Inns, his wife from The Baltimore
Trust Company of Selbyville, Del,
tract of land containing 40 acres, more
or less, in the 9th Elec. Dist, near,
but not contiguous to, the County
Road leading from Shovel to St.
Martins. Consideration $40 &c.
G. Randolph Mount and Ethel j.
Mount. his wife, from Elton M. Jones
and wife, II acres of land, more or
less along Paw Paw Branch on or
near the Seaside Road leading from
Connor's Church to Spence. Consid-
Grafton $40 &c.
John Hearne and Della III. Hearne,
his wife from Chas. Fl. Hudson and
wife 10 acres and 1876 SO. pchs Of land,
more or less, in the 9th Elec. Dist.
Consideration $40 &c.
Rodney C. Bounds from VIM. II.
Holloway and wife, triangular strip of
land containing acres, more or less,
on the Northerly side Of and binding
on the County Road leading from New
ark to Wilton, in the 4th Elec. Dist.
Consideration $40 &C.
Dale H. Webb and Essie M. Webb,
his wife. from Benjamin A. johnson,
Atty. &C., property on the Northerly
side and binding upon the State Road
leading from Snow Hill to Berlin and
near the Easterly limits of Newark.
Consideration $1,000.
Florence Elizabeth Pennewill from
Frederick Pennewill and wife, real es-
tate in the End Elec. Dist, on the
County Road leading from Spence
Post Office to Cedartown. Considera-
ton $40 &c.
Frank B. Scarborough from VIM. F.
johnson, Excr., Brick Garage property
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-01

News, Va, Sunday after being guests
for a week in the home Of Mr.. Duna-
ways sister, Mrs. J. Fred Edmonds
and DR.. Edmonds.
Mr.. Thomas B. Scarburgh, Jr., Of
New York City and Mr.. S. Walston
Scarburgh of V. M. l., Lexington, Va,
were called here last week by the death
of their father, Mr.. Thomas B. Scar
burgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wise Derby
spent the weekend in Belle Haven
with Mrs. Derby's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Doughty.
Rev. John w. Norris has returned
to his home in Westhampton, Mass,
after having spent several weeks with
his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Edmonds
and Mr.. Edmonds.
Mr.. John c. Kelley Of New Church
spent the weekend in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Twyford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rev Of Will
mington, DEL, are spending some time
with Mr.. Rew's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Rev.
Mr.. David McFalls, of Spark Hill,
N. Y, spent the weekend in the home
Of Mrs. Thomas B. Scarburgh.
Mrs. Bermon Scott of Onancock and
Mrs. Ernest Powell, Of Accomac, spent
last Sunday in Newport News with
Mr.. Scott who is patient in Elizabeth
Buxton Hospital, there.
Mrs. T. Thorogood Nelson entertain
ed last Thursday night, January oath,
at supper in honor of Mr.. Thoro-
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Accomac News

Miss Mildred Grant is out after be-
ing confined to her home with grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langhorn Price enter
tanned at their home in Keller at a
surprise shower last Saturday night,
January 26th in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Stockley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher Mears also of Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Dunaway
returned to their home in Newport