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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
$7,'7OO,OOO in
STATE OF MD.
FOR ROAD WORK
Grade Crossings Will Be Elinai-
mated To The Extent OF
$3,21O,OOO Worth
PROBABLY TWENTY TO
BE ELIMINATED

Maryland is to receive $7,70O, 900
for road construction, and this amount
will be spent by the State Roads Com
mission, composed of the following
men appointed by Governor Harry w.
Nice: DR.. Homer E. Tabler, a prac-
ticing physician, of Hancock, Wash
ington county; C. Nice Wilkinson, City
Collector of Cumberland, and Frank F.
Luthardt, a Baltimore lawyer, Demo-
crat and minority member of the
board.
Just how soon the $7,70O,O00 which
forms Maryland's shore Of the $780,
00O, 900 roads fund of the $4,000, ,000,-
900 public works program will be
freed for expenditure and the con-
ditions under which it will be spent
have not been settled to date. The
money will be spent under the direc-
ton of the Federal Bureau Of Roads.
Nathan L. Smith, now the chair
man Of the Roads Commission, who
will become the chief engineer when
the new board takes office May Is,
will confer with the Federal Bureau
of Roads to learn when the money will
be made available and other details
of its expenditure.
One of the first duties of the new
commission, after it takes over in May
the program on which the roads body
is now working, which, includes State
as well as Federal funds, win be to
form and adopt a program for the
spending of the Federal money.
1t is known that the $7,7OO,000
must be divided in it's expenditure as
follows: From grade-crosing elimina-
tion $3,210,00O, for highway construc-
tion $4,49O,OOO. And it is expected
that it will, be spent through the let
ting of contracts rather than through
work done by the Roads Commissions
own organization.
The Roads Commission has detailed
plans for 2O-odd grade crossing elimi-
nations on which work could be start
ed at once. It is said that among
these is a plan for elimination of the
crossing at Rockville, Montgomery
county, where fourteen Williamsport
school children were killed recently
when school bus was struck by a
Baltimore and Ohio train.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
ELECTS VESTRYMEN

A meeting of the congregation of St.
Mary's Episcopal Church was held in
the Parish House on Monday last, for
the purpose of electing vestry for
the ensuing church year, and for
transacting other business usual at
this Easter meeting.
Three new members were elected to
take the place Of E. w. McMaster
and William w. Beauchamp, resigned,
and A. G. Wilgus, removed. Those
chosen were John M. Ratledge, L. Paul
Ewell, Esq, and Francis E. Matthews.
The other members of the vestry are:
E. E. Matthews, H. c. Mears, c. H.
Jones, F. J. Lloyd and F. L. Bonne-
vile. The two wardens, E. j. Clarke,
Senior Warden; R. F. Cuff, Junior
warden, were reelected.
The Annual Convention of the Dio-
cese of Easton will meet in St. Pauls
Church, Salisbury, early in the month
of May. E. J. Clarke was elected
delegate and C. H. Jones, alternate
to this Assembly.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26

You folks, suppose, have all heard
about the farmer who had great as
pirations for his son along the line OF
education; he wanted the heir of his
land to know just little more than
was taught the father in his youthful
days, so the boy was sent to college.
On the first trip home the boy made,
during one of his vacations, it was
very evident the college had done some
thing for the young hopeful. 1t was
evident all over him: speech, cloth
ing, everything.
Walking out into the back yard, the
collegiate noticed a farm implement
lying on the ground. "Fawther," said
he, "will you kindly infawn me by just
what name or title that instrument is
known; and also to just what particu-
lar uses it is adapted?"
While the hardworking sire looked
on in astonishment, not knowing what
to think, the boy contemptuously trod
on the despised farm tool. The handle
flew up and hit the boy in the face.
This seemed to start some forgotten
experience, because Immediately he
said, damn that rake!" He was
once more back on the farm.
Now, told this story as an illus
tration of the change that takes place
in many people after leaving the
scenes of many of their days. They
pretend they have left their old home
conditions so far behind that they
have faded from view entirely. Peo-
pie are forgotten; locations lost to
sight; and even natural soil formations
once so familiar, seemed to have pass
ed out Of mind.
One of our former citizens who has
been away for some years seems to
have forgotten some of the Eastern
Shore characteristics. He comes down
here, visits his old haunts, but seems
10 have lost his judgment as to facili-
ties for transportation, since he traded
his old mule for his motor car. He
goes up into what he formerly knew
as the forest, rides into a plowed
field, and comes pretty nearly sink
ing out of sight. He's just as fast as
any prisoner could have been at the
"Cut." He stays there almost from
sun-up till sun-up, and I'll bet he
said: damn that Eastern Shore mud''
which, in his Western Shore wisdom,
he must have thought was concrete
road.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
BUS DRIVER
IS HELD FOR
JURY ACTION
Percy C. Line, Charged With
Manslaughter, Must Appear
Before Grand Jury
TRAIN MEN RELEASED
FROM SAME CHARGE

Of the three men in the hearing fol
manslaughter in the case Of the bus
tragedy at Rockville, Nd, only one
Percy C. Line, the driver, was held
for the action of the grand jury. The
other two men were James A. Shew.
bridge, of Sandy Hook; and William
Bussey, of Glen Burnie, engineer and
fireman, respectively, of the train.
From the evidence given by those
who were in the bus and survived,
Line had been selected as very care
full driver; and at the time of the ac-
cident it was conclusively proved that
he was driving at rate not to exceed
twenty-five miles an hour. All the
survivors testified that no warning
signals were heard in the bus, and
that nothing was known until the
crash came. A laundry truck driver
who passed the bus shortly before the
collision testified it was being driven
at the rate told by those in the fated
car. He heard the impact and went
to render what assistance necessary.
The decision to hold Line for the
action of the grand jury appeared to
have been reached more on account of
his record than for what really hap
pened on the night fourteen pupils
were sent to destruction. The evil
dence brought out that Line was con-
victed in 1923 and fined $40 for fail
ing to reduce speed in an investigation.
In 1924 he was convicted of reckless
driving and fined SIS. And in March
of this year, he was in an accident.
Miss Funk, the teacher, was strong
in her statement that there was no
noise in the bus, and that if whistles
or bells were sounding they could have
been heard. The train men testified
the car whistle sounded at the signal
post, and also that the bells at the
crossing were ringing. The engineer
said his whistle was blowing when
the crash came.
Line was released from custody un-
der a $1,000 bond for appearance at
court. The other two were dismissed.
The hearing created so great an inter-
est and the crowds attending were so
large, that it was thought best to hold
the proceedings in the court house.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
"Chirps" ~
from the
Democrats s Pen

Well. Sir, / was walking down the
street the other day, and met one OF
our good ladies who had her pet Pom
eranian tugging at its leash ahead OF
her: a little further on another, with
a TOW black and tan; still another with
a Scotch terrier; then came one OF
onr male citizens with his Airdaie;
then another lady with Boston bull
terrier: and finally another with a
sedate greyhound walking by her slde'
lust didn't know whether this was
a preliminary Easter parade or not.
But whatever I thought about that
was suddenly diverted by what saw
approaching on the other side OF the
street. There was another lady with
a leash, and, tugging at it was some
thing all dressed up in red, which
caused me to wonder whether it was
O monkey or not. I didn't know
whether she had introduced new fad
or not, and whether we'd all pretty
soon see the pet dogs turned into pet
monkeys.
But what did see was year-and-
a-half old little girl toddling along in
front of her mother who had leash
attached to the youngster to keep her
from getting underneath an auto, or
rambling all over the earth and wear
ing the mother out chasing her. That
was a mighty good idea, I thought;
and, another thing, sort of thought
that this lady was setting a mighty
good example to some others; II some
of 'em had babies at one end of the
leash and mothers at the other end,
il would make a much better looking
picture. To me, the little girl was
vision as she waved her hand at me,
and 1 wished all the other ladies with
their cute little pups had come along
about that time so they could take a
comparative view of things. I really
believe it would have put ideas in their
heads.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
UNITED STATES
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
Positions Paying Good Salaries
Can Be Applied For Up
To May 4

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open COM
petitive examinations as follows:
immigration patrol inspector, ST.
500 a year, Department of Labor. Ap-
plicants must be of active type with
good muscular development and in
good health and sound physical con-
dition. Because of the short time
during which this examination is open
applications may be filed with the
civil-service district office nearest the
applicant, as well as with the U. S.
Civil Service Commission at Wash
ington, D. C. Applications. must be
on file not later than May 4.
Minor laboratory apprentice, $1,000
a year, National Bureau of Standards,
Washington, D. C. Optional sub
jects are chemistry and physics. APP
plicants must have been graduated
from a 4-year high school course or
have completed Ia units of high
school work acceptable for college en-
trance. Applications must be on file
with the U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, D. c., not later
than May 13.
Full information may be obtained
from Roger Vincent, Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board of
Examiners, at the post office in this
city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
Late News

While Deputy Sheriff Crawford B.
Hillman and night officer r. e. Buck
were attempting to arrest Robert
Manuel, colored, of this city, on
Thursday night, the negro opened
fire with shot gun, severely wound
ing Officer Buck, who is now in the
hospital.
Sheriff Hillman, however. return
ed the fire with another shot gun,
killing Manuel instantly. Previous
ly to the tragedy, Manuel had at
tempted to rob the jewelry store of
William Sartorius, on Market st.,
by crashing the window with the
gun. which, it is reported had been
stolen from Mr.. George Blades.
The negro was chased out to 4th
street where he was apprehended
with the results as stated. Officer
Buck is said to have been shot in
the face, and, while painfully, is
not dangerously wounded.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26

MOTOR CRASH
in WlCOMIC0
Six Young Persons Instantly
Killed I'm Powellville, When
Car Hits Truck
TWO OF VICTIMS HAVE
RELATIVES IN POCOMOKE

The motor car continues to take its
toll. Following shortly after the dis
tressing accident at Rockville, Mary
land. where fourteen high school chill
dren lost their lives, comes the one in
Wicomico county, when six persons
met instant death.
Evidently the driver of the car
which smashed into truck last Sat-
urday in Powellville, was driving at
terrific speed. Five of the six oc-
cupants were instantly killed; the
sixth died few hours after being
hurried to a hospital. Three of the
six were from Salisbury: Thaddeus
Dyks, 25; Norris Dykes, %, brother
of Thaddeus; and Wisehart Mumford,
10. The other three were from Del
mar: Violet Templeton, IT; Agnes Tay-
lor, 20; and Evelyn Wiley, II. Agnes
Taylor was the only one that escaped
instant death.
The fact that no one was left to
give an account of the accident, leaves
the whole tragedy open to conjecture,
but it seems very evident that the
driver was speeding at terrific rate
and, on this account, was unable to ne
gotiate a curve in Powellville, and
collided head-on, with lumber truck
parked by the roadside, but, said to
have been, three or four feet off the
road bed. Charles Coulbourne was
the driver of the truck; and it was
owned by Edwin Jones, of Wilton;
and was loaded with lumber to deliver
to Hebron the next day. The accident
occurred shortly after IL A. M,
AS the motor dashed into the rear
of the lumber, the top part of the
radiator, hood and entire front of the
machine was either sheared off or
pressed backward against the rear
seat. The impact crushed all occu-
pants.
No actual eyewitnesses were found
by Corporal Minnick, road officer,
who continued an investigation until
A. M. He had Sheriff Charles H.
Truitt notify the relatives Of the VIC
tins.
Roger Jones and Henry Kelly were
standing about 100 feet down the high
way when their attention was attract
ed by the sound of the crash.
Jones said he first noticed steam
rising from the wreckage, and with
Kelly went to the scene. They found
all occupants inside the wrecked car.
A superficial examination revealed
that the three Salisbury men and one
of the girls were dead. Life appeared
to be lingering in two of the girls and
they pulled the wreckage apart to
rescue them. One of the girls died as
soon as she was extricated.
Jones put the Taylor girl in his car
and rushed her to the hospital. The
State Police sub-station was notified
and Corporal Mininck arrived with DR..
L. A. Rademaker. The four bodies
remained in the car.
Minnick said Thaddeus Dykes body
CONTINUED on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26

Miss Gertrude Jones and Mr.. Don
aid Ruane, of Philadelphia, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long
Sunday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
SERVICES IN ST. MARY'S
SUNDAY APRIL 18TH

DR.. R. B. Mathews will preach in
St. Mary's Church on Sunday morn
ing next, services beginning at II
o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend. Church school at the
usual hour in the morning.
DIR. Mathews moved, with his fam
lily, from Snow Hill on Monday of
this week, and is now settled in the
Pocomoke rectory for a stay during
the heated term.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26

Miss Edwina Milligan is visiting
friends in Camden, New Jersey.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26
DR.. GEORGE M. GARRETT
DIED SATURDAY, 10th

Funeral rites We're conducted Mon
day for DIR. George M. Garrett, OF
West Chester, whose death occurred
at his home on Saturday, April goth.
DIR. Garrett has been in Pocomoke
on several occasions, taking the place
of DR.. PEPPER, at the johnson Products
Company, during his absence. His
friends here will regret to learn Of
his death.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26

and the extent and character of the
services being performed and it's gen.
eral effectiveness. Names Of the
members of the committee which will
investigate the institution have not
been disclosed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1935-04-26

Miss Elizabeth Hall has returned to
Beacom's College after spending the
Easter holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer P. Hall. She was ac-
companied home by her classmate,
Miss Lillian Ford, of Milford, Del,
who was her guest over the weekend.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-11

much as 800 worth of liquor absolute
ly free OF customs duty. The ruling was
made recently by the U. S Customs
Court but formal treasury approval was
not received until today. Now the Ii
quor Is subject only TO a small revenue
tax, coiectable right at the river.
Washington, D. c.: The N r A may
be reorgs nlzed, and President Roose-
welt may DELAY appointment of new
N R chairman until that reorganiZa-
ton is completed. But the administra-
ton has no intention of abandoning the
Blue Eagle. This definite assurance
came today from N R A administrator
Harrima0 Answering reports that the
administration had weakened in its sup
port of the NRA because of adversecourt
decisions and public criticism, Hartman
said that he had been assured President
Roosevelt and his administration leaders
were staunchly behind the Blue Eagle.
Harriman's statement followed puoica-
ton of the demands of democratic Sena-
tor King of Utah that the N R A be aban
doned, and reports that President Roose
welt had decided to abandon three
fourths of the existing 60 N r A codes.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-11

2Ol0 coin or the DaO1Su west tnul9S VI ID
legal tender coin or currency of the Uni
ted States at the legal rate All nOtes re-
deemed as aforesaid and all notes held or
received by the Bank shall be cancelled
and retired by the Bank, and the Bank
shall cease to issue, reissue. pay out or
deliver any notes.
Section l. If the Governor of the Vir-
gin Islands upon examination of the sf
fairs of the Bank is satisfied that the
Bank shall have complied IN every res
pect with the requirements of Section l
and Section 4 hereof, and if the Bank
shall have deposited with the Commits
sioner of Finance Of the Virgin Islands ia
fund to be known as the Redemption
Fund" to be employed exclusively as pro-
vided in Section 8, an amount in legal
tender coin or currency of the United
States equal at the legal rate TO fifty per
eentum of all notes outstanding at the
end of the business day of April l. 1895.
as shown by such examination. the Gov
ernor shall issue as promptly as possible
a proclamation declaring thai the fore
going conditions have been complied
with, and that effective from the date
of such proclamation the notes OF the
Bank may be redeemed only as provided
in Section hereof and thereafter no ac-
ton may be commenced against the Bank
for money due and payable upon any of
the notes. For the purpose of this Cor
dinance an action shall be deemed to
have been commenced when the CON-
plant is duly filed
Section 3. Following the issuance OF
the proclamation provided for in Section
z, holders of outstanding notes shall be
entitled to the redemption thereof from
the Motto Redemption Fund at the legal
rate upon presentation and surrender a.
the office of the Commissioner of FIJI
nance of the Virgin Islands. or any agen.
cy or agencies designated by aim for that
purpose. Notes So presented and surren-
dered shall be redeemed as aforesaid
from the Note Redemption Fund in the
order Of presentation for redemption. In
no event shall the Government of the
Virgin Islands or any officer or agency
thereof, or of this Municipality or of the
Municipality of ST.. Thomas and st. John
or any officer or agency thereof be un-
der any obligation whatsoever TO redeem
any such notes if not presented for re-
demption before April l, 1889. or if the
Note Redemption Fund shall have been
exhausted. All funds remaining in the
Note Redemption Fund on April /, 1899.
shall be covered into the Treasury OF the
Virgin Islands as miscellaneous receipt.
All notes so redeemed shall be cancelled
as prescribed by regulations issued BY
the Governor of the Virgin Islands.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-11

order of the day for the extraordinary
meeting of the Colonial Council to be
held on Thursday, February Il 1880. for
introduction as Government measures.
Copies of these draft of ordinances
have been transmitted TO the Honorable
the Chairman of the Municipal Commit
tee under today's date with the informa'
ton that they are to be introduced as
Government measures at the seytraordi
nary meeting of the ColonialCouncilto be
held on February Fl.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-11
Respectfully.

Respectfully,
LAWRENCE W. CRAMER.
Lieutenant Governor.
The Chairman: Gentlemen. that con-
clndes the reading of the communications
received since the last meeting. The min
utes for the meetings held on January 9
and 80 1885, have been printed ana cir
culared. if members have no corrections
or objections | will consider them tacitly
adopted
No one objecting the Chairman declar-
ed the minutes as printed and circulated
adopted.
The Chairman: Gentlemen. | would
like TO announce that we have here with
us today Mr.. Henry z. Persons OF the Re-
construction Finance Corporation whose
presence in our midst is for the purpose
OF giving information in connection with
the new bank to be started. He will an
swer questions asked during the discus
sion and hope your gentlemen will have
no objection to his doing so.
Item l.
Colonial Council Bill No 26.
Introduction of and 1st discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 26,
draft of an ordinance to provide
for the retirement of the circulat.
ing notes of the National Bank of
the Danish West Indies Introduce
ed by Government.
Colonial Council Bill No. &c
Tenth Council Second Session
l9S4-1935
DRAFT OF ORDINANCE
TO proyide for the retirement of the cir.
cularing notes of the National Bank of
the Danish West Indies.
Be it enacted by the Colonial Council
of the Municipality of St. Croix in session
assembled:
Section 1. All circulating notes of theNa-
tional Bank of the Danish w Indies pre-.
sented to the Bank at IT'S principal office
in St. Thomas or either of its branches in
ST, Croix, or at any agency or agencies
designated by the Bank for that purpos =
The Washington times., 1935-08-17

FRINGE is new for
fall, 50 NJ arion
Davies has one Of
her first in-between
seasons gowns with
it. It is q cocktail
or dinner gown Of
black crepe, with
ankle length skirt,
and heavy fr ing e
making a panel in
the back. Her black
fez has a bit Of the
same fringe to give
it animation a n d
smartness
The Washington times., 1935-08-17

HEAVY white crepe makes
this hostess gown which
LYDIA Roberti wears for re-
ceiving. The girdle is Of
flame -colored chiffon.
The Washington times., 1935-10-01
D. {. LAWYERS
ON BAR BOARD

John Dickinson, Assistant At
torney General in charge of anti
trust prosecutions, has accepted
appointment to the standing COM
mittee on the Law of Commerce
Of the American Bar Association.
it was announced today.
To this committee has been
assigned the important task of
studying and reporting to the
association its recommendations
as to statutory changes affecting
commerce and industry in the
light of the decision of the
United States Supreme Court in
the NRA decision.
Louis @. Caldwell, Of Washing.
ton, was named a member of the
special committee on administra-
tive law.
The Washington times., 1935-10-01
u. OF NJ. POLICE
RULE RAPED

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Sept. 30.
Students at the University of
Maryland today lodged an unoffi-
cial protest with the county COM
missionerS against patrolling of
the Maryland campus by the
Prince Georges county police.
The Diamondback, S tu d n t
newspaper, today carried an edi-
torial objecting to the "unneeded
and unwanted surveillance" of the
campus by the police. The
campus, it said, is amply watched
by two motorcycle patrolmen en-
ployed by the university.
The Diamondback objected par
ticularly to the unnecessarily
harsh" treatment of students ap-
pretended for minor traffic viola
tions and against visitors being
"profanely ordered off the grounds
by the police"
It cited the instance of a former
student who was stopped by the
police for running through a stop
sign on the campus while taking
one of the goods to her dormitory.
He was taken to the Hyattsville
station and put in a cell and was
not permitted to call the univer-
sity. The coed was forced to sit
in the car on the highway unat-
tended for over an hour, accord
ing to the editorial.
Perry Boswell, chairman of the
county board of commissioners,
has promised to take immediate
action.