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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09

see by the papers that in Elkton
up in Cecil county, the Gretna Green
of this country, the marrying parsons
have been compelled by law to take
in the signs which "those who run
(away) may read"
Wonder why this was done. Won
der if the law makers thought they
would prohibit the two hearts that
beat as one from being made one
There is an old saying, "Love laughs
at locksmiths," and what's mere
sign between lovers. When two young
sweethearts go to Elkton to get mar
ried, they're going to marry, sign OF
no sign. Their mere arrival there is
a sign they're wedding bound, and its
bound to come off, and blest if ]
don't think it's right and proper il
should. There's lots worse things car
happen to 'em than matrimony, and
I say marry 'em and marry 'em good
and tight.
There's another angle to this: DOM
know how the good people Of Elktor
manage their Church budgets but we
folks in Pocomoke have darned hare
time to balance ours. IF some of oul
sky pilots had the same opportunity as
the Cecil ones, we'd feel easier some
times when our church exchequers, OF
pay day, look like Public; Landing die
the morning after that August hurri'
cane-pretty much lambasticated.
So, why not let the preachers make
a little on the side in case the regular
payments look little hazy. In any
case, tho, taking down a sign is not
going to hide completely where ths
parson lives. There'll be little men
tai telepathy exercised, and the knot
will be tied all the same.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09
GAS COMPANY
EXHIBITS film
in TOWN HALL
Educational Reel Put On For
Benefit Of Those Who
Handle Products

The Atlantic Refining Company
staged a very clever advertising pro.
gram in the Municipal Building, this
city on Monday night last which was
thoroughly enjoyed by those present
specially the closing act, consisting OF
appetizing refreshments.
The moving picture presented was
an educational one and its purpose
was to give the filling station oper-
ators instruction how to proceed in
filling and lubricating cars. Just how
to treat customer when he drew up
to the station, just how to protect a
car from surplus gas and oil, how to
lubricate different makes of cars
in full just showed what high class
service is and how to give it. A loud
speaker synchronized with the move
ments of the actors and everything
was made plain to the audience.
Besides the car film, several reels
of film of an athletic nature were
shown-bootball games, wrestling
matches, track events, horse races,
and very interesting reproduction of
fight which took place between
Jack Dempsey and Firpo, the Wild
Bull of the Pampas. This was one of
the most sensational bouts ever record
ed and it was very wildly shown.
The evening wound up by passing
around sandwiches and other refresh
ments, and everybody went away well
pleased. The evenings program was
in charge of Mr.. c. w. Lehew, adver-
Using agent and he made everybody
feel. at home. :
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09
MRS. LENA POWELL
BURIED IN SOMERSET

Many from here attended the fun.
eral of Mrs. Lena Powell held from
Antioch M. E. Church in Princess
Anne on Friday afternoon last. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. r. p.
Nichols, pastor, assisted by Rev. J.
z. Parker. former pastor of Antioch
Mrs. Powell was 81 years of age,
wife of Mr.. William G. Powell, one
Of the outstanding farmers Of Somer-
set County, and daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mason, Of Po-
comoke. She will be remembered here
as Miss Lena Mason. The deceased
had for some time suffered heart at
tacks which were not considered Of a
serious nature. She was stricken
while preparing supper Tuesday even
ing of last week and did not regain
consciousness before the end came.
Besides her husband, one son, Earl
J.. Powell, and eight brothers and SIS
tiers survive. These are. Messrs. Will
liam T., and Charles l.. Mason, Of
Pocomoke City; J. w. Mason of Onley.
Va, Mrs. Edward Grey, Mrs. Edward
Landing, Mrs. Ira Birmingham and
Mrs. Grover Dryden, all Of Pocomoke;
and Mrs. r. J. Long of Portsmouth
Va.
Interment was made in the Episco-
pal cemetery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, faint any use Tor any
bodv tn think he can secure mono
DIV on anything; there's always some
one who can see him and raise him
once or twice.
Now. the democrat" thought it
had a right good frog story last week.
The Clarke Avenue Merrills possessed
a specimen of the genus "Rana" Il
think that's right which was leading
such a happy life it couldn't refrain
from expressing the joy inside it. So
it sang it's song the best it could, but
its best was not good enough to soothe
the neighbors to slumber-indeed it
did Just the opposite. Consequently,
Froggie was arrested, tried, convict
ed. and banished to the meadowlands
of the well-known Stevenson neigh
borhood.
But this animal knew its way
around. Furthermore it had made
friends and didn't propose to be sep
arated from them. It hoped, ashore
from its new home, viewed the land
scape DER, got its bearings all right,
and then proceeded in frog line back
to the Merrills' back yard. There it
set up its vocal exercises as OF old,
and there is no telling what punish
ment may be meted out to his frog
ship for this second offense. If he's
got the right sort of legs. that part OF
him may be seen on the Merrills din
ner table, who knows. The Merrills
say that would seem like making a
meal off one of the family.
Here comes another frog story, and,
incidentally it comes from other Mer-
rills-the Second Street folks. They've
got four little critters that were moth
ing but tadpoles when first taken into
captivity. One of the boys fished zen.
up out of ditch, put 'em in a small
globe and awaited the transmogrifi-
cation. The tadpoles became frogs,
and it looks as if they've been frogs
ever since-altho' the Merrills are
ready to swear they're part human.
Why, they stay in miniature pond
fixed up in the Merrill kitchen, and the
family are ready to testify the little
animals tell what they want cooked
for dinner. If what they smell isn't
aromatic enough, they emit little dis
satisfied grunts; if it sends out pleas
ing odors, they jump around and croak
their loudest and most joyful tunes.
They seem to know every member Of
the family, and say good morning in
their throaty way, and sing their e.
vening song when the declining sun IN
dicates the coming of bed time. It's
remarkable what they will do, and
even more remarkable, maybe, what
they won't do. If any of you people
have any good frog stories, let 'em
come.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09
TRUCK DRIVER
IS PUNISHED
FOR SPEEDING
]. Marshall COulbOurne, Of Horn
town, Fined Five Dollars
And Costs
WAS EXCEEDING SPEED
DOWN CLARKE AVENUE

J. Marshall Coulbourn, of Horntown
Va, was arrested by day officer, Ar
thur Birmingham, on Wednesday last,
and. was taken before Justice Riley
who fined him $500 and costs, follow
ing a plea of "guilty" entered by Coul-
bourne.
The charge was driving a motor
truck recklessly through the city
streets. When seen he was proceed
ing out Clarke Avenue, having enter
ed the Avenue at Market Street. AT
the time, the street was somewhat
congested by traffic, and the speed
maintained by Coulbourne was deem
ed exceedingly reckless. Officer Brit
tingham, who was standing on the
corner of Willow and Clarke Avenue.
recognized the dangerous driving
jumped in his car and gave pursuit
with results as above stated.
This is only one instance of speed
ing trucks which have given rise to
much complaint, specially on Market
Street. This highway is the main
thoroughfare for northbound and
southbound traffic, and, in their haste
to transport perishable cargoes to city
markets, these machines race through
the city, regardless Of all speed VIC
lations and regardless of the comforts
of those who live on the route.
This is matter hard to regulate
with the limited police force which
the city is able to put in action. Signs
have been placed at all entrance
streets to the city, regulating the
speed at 20 miles per hour. But it
is habit of vast majority Of drivers
to disregard all signs, and they dc
that same thing in Pocomoke.
Heavily loaded trucks, racing thru
Market Street at 35 or 40 miles an
hour, unheeding all intersections, are
a menace to human life and complaint
has been made they are also destruc-
tive to property by reason of intense
vibration set up. Cellar walls are re-
ported as being broken, plastering
cracked, and chimneys shaken out OF
plumb, by these juggernauts of the
road. Something should be done about
it.
Just what that is, is hard to say,
since the income of the city Corpora
ton is not sufficient to maintain a
police force large enough to handle
the situation. Perhaps the State con-
stabulary might be called on to help
out, and it might be that only a few
arrests and imposition of fines might
CONTINUED on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09

Rev. D. w. Littleton, of Baltimore,
former pastor Of the Baptist Church
here, is a visitor in Pocomoke this
week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09
ANNOUNCED
OF MISS E. FONTAINE

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Clarke Fontaine,
of Chestertown, Maryland, announce
the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Fontaine to Mr.. Rob-
era B. Harrison, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Norris Harrison, of Rydal, Pa,
and Centreville, Md
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09
REV. ]. W. LACY TO
PREACH HERE SUNDAY

Rev. J. w. Lacy, D. D., of Oxford,
N. c., former pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church will preach at the elev-
en- o'clock service, Sunday morning.
A cordial welcome is extended to all
to worship with US.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sites and
two daughters, Edythe and Mary
Louise, Of Claymont, Del, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Chester Young,
near town.
, 1935-07-30
Twilight of the MultimiHionaires?
End of Vast Fortunes of Past, and End Of Chance to Create New Ones, Might Follow
Passage of Proposed Income and Inheritance Taxes
Nv WILLIS THORNTON

NEA Service Staff Corresponoens
WASHINGTON, July 80. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message to Congress
demanding greatly increased income
and inheritance taxes may prove
10 be the twilight OF the multimil-
lionaire and the swan-song OF the
swollen sock.
The administration isn't fooling
itself. Such taxes won't begin 70
pav government expenses. But they
viii be a beginning OF the end In the
building up Of vast fortunes which
has been a center-point OF American
life for 100 years. They win tend 70
break up those great Accommodations
of capital as death forces their dis
tribution, and they win tend TO pre-
vent building up any more, because
with income taxes such as are pro-
posed, 1t viii be difficult to create
them.
Great fortunes tend to break up
Of their own weight. It Is significant
that only one great American for
tune has come down through the
second generation, that Of the Van
derbilts. And that isn't what 1t used
to be.
But with the advice Of trustee
ships 10 preserve fortunes for IN
competent or indifferent heirs this
natural breakup process has been
retarded. Now the tax collector win
step In to speed 1t up again.
Vast Wealth May End
WIN there ever be another A. w.
, 1935-07-30
MUSCOvTTF RTTILDS TINY
MOTOR

MOSCOW R-An electric motor
weighing only 80 hundredths OF a
gram has been constructed by a
22-year-old Moscow student. Yury
Yeremin. It Is operated by an eight
volt pocket battery.
, 1935-07-30
HITLER MAKES
new ARRESTS
Racial Principles Breach
Charged Against
Thirteen

BERLIN, July 30. Rl-Seven Jews
and six Gentle women were arrest
ed In Halle Tuesday for an alleged
violation OF racial principles" in
dicating that. despite attempts from
above to curb anti-seitic activity. AZ
stiIl continues In Germany.
One OF Reichsfuehrer Hitler's
troubles, for the moment. seems &c
be getting his petty officials 20 OBJ
serve discipline. 10 became appar-
ent that local burgomasters and Pr
lice Officials often take steps which
exceed their competence.
Thus, the burgomaster CT Nurn-
berg decreed that only the swastika
shall be displayed or public build
ings, although the reichs govern
ment recognizes both the swaStika
and the black, white and red flag Ct
imperial days a. the official coIort
Of Germany.
Cardinal Betram issued orders to
tie churches III his Diocese 20 have
the following prayer said alter each
mass.
Let us pray for the peace -r-
freedom Of Jul whole church. g
pecially within our fatherland."
The nazis put out a police ccm-
munique from Recklinghausen,
which said that ten lay brothers OF
the congregation OF "the Brothers Of
Mercy" had ben arrested at Maria
Lindenhof." N home for feeble mind
ed and eplleptic boys. on charges OF
immoral practices. The communiGus
minated that four additional In
situations OF the congregation viii
he similarly charged with immoral
practices.
However. there was a general feel
Ing that an obvious effort was be-
ing made by the high authorities o.
the reich 20 put the brake on ultra
radical activities.
Fundamentally the nazi policy a
directly nc eliminating Jews alto.
gether from Germany and SMASHING
political Catholicism ms well as ever
other form OF political opposition
, 1935-07-30

MeIlon7 Another J. r. Morgan or
Jay Gould or Henry Ford II such
legislation is passed? Perhaps not.
Months Of tedious lawsuits over
whether A. w. Mellon paid properly
under present income tax laws give
Just o hint mt the legal complications
that may attend q still more drastic
law. Mellon may perhaps be the
richest man In the country today.
even above Ford or Rockefeller. His
personal holdings OUTSIDE his indus
trial interests were disclosed at the
tax hearings to be estimated at ST.
100000 today.
Already ne Is making efforts 70
transfer these vast holdings &c his
son and daughter. The government
even under the present laws, viii
take a big slice out Of that at his
death. II the rates are greatly in
creased. II is quite possible that
what with division among heirs,
the concentration in a single control
might be effectively broken.
This happened 10 the famous Jay
Gould. Between so heirs and the
lawyers, $4,000, 900 went glimmer-
ing, and none Of the Goulds are reck-
oned rich today.
Confiscation In Taxes
No rates for the new higher in
come taxes have yet been definitely
proposed. but 1t l. not improbable
that on incomes OF over q million
dollars q year they will approach
~confiscation. There were only AZ
such incomes IN 1893. They totaled
taxable income Of s81 ,558. 981. and
paid SIS ,s4s. o46 In taxes az the high
est rate OF So per cent which begins
et 8 1,000,000. But these are depres-
sion figures. In 1929 there were SIS
, 1935-07-30

power that goes with vast fortunes.
There is nothing startling about
the proposal It has been agitated
for 40 years and was n favorite plan
OF Theodore Roosevelt. FDR isn't
even stealing Huey Longs thunder.
In one OF his campaign speeches
In 1882, Franklin Roosevelt said,
Not only must government income
meet prospective expenditures but
this income must be secured on the
principle of ability to pay. This Is a
declaration I'm favor OF graduated in
come, inheritance and profits
taxes ..."
Huey simply built up the bally-
hoo for something the president has
been after oil the time.
, 1935-07-30

LAREDO, July 3o.-R-LAeuten-
ant .. 10. Stewart. pilot at HenSley
field at Dallas. was under treat
ment Tuesday mt post hospital at
Forst Mcintosh for injuries ecctved
Monday I'm a plane crash that took
The life or Private Ohio Plippenr 3D.
also or Hensley field
The plane crashed three miles
north Oh here from mn altitude OK
about 800 feet. The fliers were test
ing the ship with the view of buying
IL. Witnesses said ~ went into IA
Hat spin.
Lieutenant Stewart, who suffered
q severe cash Ia the head, formerly
was station nc Brooks field at San
Antonio and was INC HenHley field
as an instructor.
, 1935-07-30

SAN BENTTO. July 90 Six
Cameron county oh club boys left
Sunday morning for the "A. and M.
College short course, College Sta
ton Five OF the boys are Gold Star
winners. based on last years club
work. They are ms follows: Lowell
Echols. R~angerviIle; Charles HEM,
Jr.. Alton Medley, Dean Mccall,
Stuart Place: Robert l. Armstrong
or Wilson Tract.
Clarence Theme, q al club mem
Der OF the Highland community, Is
q national winner and attended the
National al Camp at Washington.
T.. q. I'm June. Clarence win deliver
q talk on Service at the opening
program OF the All meetings
T. A Carpenter, OF san Benito.
viii also attend the farmers short
course.
The western meadowlark has Al
"A .fRmrnnk mmKnNfmm
, 1935-07-30
Miles To Speak

SAN BENTTO. July SOW. d.
Miles OF Mercedes. Valley repre-
sentative OF the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration who assisted loan appli-
cants here Monday. viii be at the
McAilen Chamber Of Commerce
Wednesday fer the same purpose. A
number OF types OF loans are avail
able and Mr.. Miles win assist anyone
IN determining whether he Is ELIGIBLE
and help him make out his applica-
ton.
, 1935-07-30
Boy Hit By Auto
Injured Slightly

SAN BENTTO. July 30.-Bert Tip
pit, four-year-old son Of MI. and
Mrs w. A. T1ppit, had a narrow
escape from death or serious injury
Monday afternoon when he was
struck BY an automobile. MI. Tppit
had Just called TO Bert and the
child turned and ran In front Of
the auto. He was struck solidly but
q physician examination did not
reveal any injuries.
, 1935-07-30

pay the taxes. In either case there
would be considerable dLslocation OF
the business.
The holdings Of John D. Rockefel-
Ter. Jr., IN Standard Oh companies
we're recently reported to the SEC
as valued Rt $250,OO0,OO0. Under
rates which have been discussed IN
connection with the Roosevelt pro-
posals. 1t might be taxed $2l3.000.-
900, leaving only s37,000.O00 II al
went to a single heir. The hquida-
ton incident to paying any such
taxes as that might profoundly up
set security markets and the con-
cuct OF the business.
The j. p. Morgan fortune Is not
what II was, the recent sale by Nor
gan OF art treasures worth $780, 900
Is believed TO be his last effort TO
get cash ready to meet possible Is
tate taxes.
English Estates Destroyed
Estates like those now controlled
In large part by John Hay Whitney,
Doris Duke Cromwell. Barbara Hut
ton, Countess Won Haugwitx. Vim
cent Aston. George Baker. Jr., and
General Cornelius Vanderbilt might
well lose their historic position II
such taxes were enacted For In
England. such taxation over the
past 10 years has effectively de-
stroyed similar estates M such
breaking up their properties at the
death Of the holder and effectine
a check-rein on the tendency ot
money to beget money.
Remember that the real purpose
Is not so much to raise money q
to prevent single individuals and
vast corporations from getting the
, 1935-07-30
TAX MEASURE
PREPARED FOR
HOUSE DEBATE
w e tn Distribution
Ideas Carried Out
In Bill Approved In
Committee

WASHINGTON, July 3o-Pl-
The new $275. 100000 tax bill was
formally approved Tuesday by the
house ways and means committee.
Chairman Doughton DINO
hoped to get the measure up on the
floor Wednesday. He said that II
he failed II would be taken up
Thursday ct the latest"
see Quick Passage
Il hope we a get 1t passed by
Saturday" Douhgton added. III we
don't, we certainly can get It through
by Monday
The bill includes recommenda-
tions outlined by President RooSes
welt in his message 70 congress
June 10 advocating a wider dis
tribution Of wealth"
II embodIes new taxes on Inherit
ances and gifts, In addition TO those
already levied on estates and gifts;
Increased taxes on individual In
cones and corporation excess prof.
it. and graduated levies on corpo-
ration net incomes.
Indications we're that republican
members Of the ways and means
committee would file q minority re-
port criticizing the bin because Of
Tire contention It would do nothing
worth while toward balancing the
budget.
Although less than q dozen COM
mitteemen were present when the
vote was taken, all but one OF the
absentees left a proxy. The result
Ing vote was II to Z, with the demo-
Gratis agreeing Solidly TO approve the
bill and the republicans to oppose Il.
Short Session
The only member not recorded
was Representative Lamneck Cd
Ohio) who Is III.
There had been forecasts that an
attempt would be made In the COM
nittee TO permit corporations 70
deduct from their taxable income
gifts made to community chests and
charitable organizations not oper-
ated for profit. This did not mate
riall7e.
Tuesdays committee session last
ed less than Is minutes. Committee
democrats. however, already had
spent about two weeks working on
the bill In secret sessions from
which the republicans were ex-
cluded.
AS the bin was reported, Repre-
sentative Scrugham D-Nev) made
public an amendment which he viii
propose from the floor TO deduct
from corporation income money
derived from the mining OF gold.
, 1935-07-30
Movie Sideights

The most dramatic, and the great
est In heart interest Of al the War
ner Brothers service stories, strand
ed" Is showing wednesday ana
Thursday at the Capitol Theatre,
with Kay Francis and George Brent
In the leading roles.
stranded" Is stark drama al
though there Is comedy relief here
and there, Just as there Is humor IN
every walk Of life.
1t centers about the life Of q work.
er Of the Travellers Aid. who thinks
only In the terms OF humanity. she
is in love with a hard boiled engineer
who Is building the largest bridge In
the world, and who considers human
beings only as cogs In an industrial
machine.
The clash Of characters Is the
strongest point In the story. although
the action at times Is fast and as
thrilling as the widest melodrama.
Kay Francis In the role OF the
Travellers Aid worker gives one OF
her greatest screen characterize
tons. George Brent Is excellent as
the unyielding engineer.
Clark Gable and Constance Ben
nett are co-starred for the first time
IN after Office Hours" the new
Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer production
showing wednesday and Thursday
at the Queen Theatre. Both rank
ing stars and both equally adept %
dramatic and light comedy char
ac~terizations, the teams initial ap-
pearance Is being launched with
great enthusiasm.
In q lusty comedy-drama OF New
York society, the press and o muir
der, Gable Is cast IS Branch. manag-
ing editor who always gets his story
though II may mean rescrting 20 the
methods Of the Northwest Mounted.
Constance Bennett Is Sharon, the
publishers socialite neice and
Branch's society reporter. Rich,
smart and independent. it Is the
kind OF role en- which the star has
built her fame.
tive Been Around" wiich opens
1uE1QaI AnAAAL 81 Tic OAAtAAAaAAAl Tit
atre. has Chester Morris I'm the star
ring role. He Is surrounded by a
brilliant supper Nlg cast, headed by
Rochelle Hudson.
The story is that OF q girl who Is
swept off her feet by the attentions
or a smooth-tongued adventurer, who
is seeking the wealthiest financial
match he can find. But the girl,
played by Miss Hudson, discovers the
character OF the man Just as she Is
about 10 break her engagement
with Chester Morris. She PUSHES
her wedding with Morris and then In
a dramatic scene reveals her love
for the ADVENTURE. When Morris
discovers that he has married q
girl who loves another man. he
doesn't kill her or the other man.
He does nothing that the ordinary
chap would do. But how he prn-
'shes herl How he brings her TO her
kneeSl
, 1935-07-30
SPAIN COUNTS ALIENS

MADRID. R-The statistical n
stitute calculates SPANS foreign
population as e3.Tg1, or when l.Oi7
are Americans. 3.629 Argentines. a.
9l5 Cubans and 1.74D MexicanG.
Portuguese top the list with -. AS and
fT,722 French are I'm second place
followed by B.g1T Germans. asa
English and 4133 Italians.
, 1935-07-30

The western meadowlark has a
different melodies.
, 1935-07-30

Large assortment Of table. bridge,
reflector and floor lampS. Also ex-
ira lamp shades. Borderland Fur
hiture Co.-Adv.