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Evening star., 1936-01-22
BALL0U'S LETTER
EXPLAINS READER
Superintendent Releases
Story of Complaint, Later
Withdrawn.

Continuing to make pubic COM
plants that have been made to school
authorities regarding teaching and
publications used in the public schools
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent,
today released copies of correspond
ence he had a year ago with Mrs
Edward Nelson Dingley. 56l3 Thirtieth
street, Chevy Chase. regarding the
Weekly Reader" used by children
in the elementary schools.
The letters were made public as an
outgrowth of the demands Of George
E. Sullivan, chairman of a special
committee of the Federation of Citi-
1ens Associations, who charged that
unpatriotic and subversive matter is
being taught in the schools.
Mrs. Dingley objected to having her
1O-year-old granddaughter. Miriam
Dingley Leetch. write an affirmative
test paper on Why the United States
Should Enter the World Court"
The child. Mrs Dingley said. had
agreed with the monitor who pre-
pared the quiz for the Weekly Read
er. and had subscribed to the PROPOSE
ton as so craftily worded-that our
country should enter the World
Court"
Compliments Teacher.
Mr.. Dingley. however, complimented
the girls teacher. but protested she
was unable to obtain copies Of the
publication at the school.
DR.. Ballou, in a two-page type
written letter, explained that there
was nothing compulsory about the
use OF the publication; that it had
been subscribed to by the childs
parents, and that if there was any
objection whatever the child did not
have to write the test or read the
paper
He explained also that . similar
criticism had been made about the
magazine when it published q story
about Russia at the time the United
States recognized the Soviet Union.
Il forwarded the protest to the
editor of the Reader and was advised
by him that 1t was the only protest
that he had received from any source
against that article"
Ballou Explains.
Treatment of current subjects, DR..
Ballou said, was taken up by the
Weekly Reader at the suggestion Of
the Commission on the Social Studies
Of the American Historical Association,
Of which he was q member.
The school system of Washington
does not undertake" Dr. Ballou wrote
Mrs. Dingley. Ito advocate that We
should or should not enter the World
Court or the League Of Nations or
recognize Soviet Russia. This little
reader to which you refer does under
take to discuss in language within the
understanding of elementary school
children some of these matters. It
would probably be impossible to dis.
cuss them in any detail without finding
some criticism of them"
Mrs. Dingley replied, Withdrawing
her protest, and thanking the super
intendent for his full explanation of
the use Of the publication.
Evening star., 1936-01-22

The announcement came the same
day that the Japs were putting on
their high hats at London. OF course.
1t was interpreted abroad as the
answer Of the United States to the
Japanese disarmament refusals.
Since then, Mr.. Swanson has clipped
his telephone wires and gone into
complete retirement.
An outstanding New Deal ohacial
was philosophixing among friends the
other day about the personnel weak
ness of Mr.. Roosevelt's administration
and the burden it has put on the
President personally. Said he:
N. Z. A. and A. A. A. Purpese.
The original basic purposes Of
N. r. A. and A. A. A. could have
been written constitutionAlly. The
grouping Of the larger industries to
stagger employment and eliminate
such things as child labor and op-
pressive hours would have been con-
stitutional, II composed BY . couple
of men Of the legal caliber Of Chief
Justice Hughes or John w. Davis.
Also, they could have written . con-
stitutional A. A. A. in the first place,
"The EXTRA failure Of the N. 4. A.
aDGs bad adnsisststyatton. Gen.
Jo1snsoS u one of the best writers
In the country and one Of the
worst administrator. The orig
tsal N. r. A. idea never included
anything like the Blue Eagle.
"Think of what would haze
happened II that bureax could
haze been admtntstcned By Al
Smith, Chester Davfs, Mr.. Hooper,
or even Mr.. Roosevelt himself"
In depression depths. the then
President Hoover once mourned that
what the Nation needed was . song.
He suggested it to George M. Cohan,
who wrote one. Somehow, 1t never
caught on.
II that was what was wrong with
the country. Il has now been cured.
New Dealers. however, centend thsy
cannot be blamed for The Music
Goes Round and Around" They ~
they have enough to answer for, with
out that.
tcssyrisht 1850
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GROCERS INCREASE
ADS IN NEWSPAPERS
Circulars Deemed Ineffective, Re.
tailers to Boost Space by
20 Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 22.-H. A.
Sweeney, advertising manager Of the
National Retailer Owned Grocers' As
sociation, announced yesterday the
organization would increase its news
paper advertising by 20 per cent during
the coming year. Last year, he said,
about $4,000 900 was spent.
Circular advertising by individual
grocers has proved ineffective" he said
At the associations annual convention.
Newspaper advertisements more read
lily reach the consumers and are less
expensive"
The association adopted . resolution
pledging the 10000 members to urge
their customers to read the newspapers
in order that cooperative advertise
ments would be more widely read.
Evening star., 1936-01-22
Maverick Tires
OF fCowboy Tunes,
Exposes s'Phonies'
''CO,Upunchers Done
Sing Much" !" Says Texas
ReDreSentatiuP.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Maury Maverick Of
the Texas Mavericks is getting a little
sick Of cowboy tunes.
whats 1t all about?" asked the
scion Of a noted ranching family.
Every time turn on the radio or
90 to Q show, hear some guy noller-
ing something about the lone prairie J"
Getting down on one knee on the
plush carpet Of his Office, Maverick
said:
THE actors get down like this, put
one hand soulfully on their chin, leer
into a rose-colored stage fire and be-
gin yelling about wanting to go back.
Take that song Boots and Sad
dies" he explained. That's not a
cowpuncher expression. It's an Eng
lish expression"
He ioked longingly at picture Of a
Texas scene hanging on the wall and
snorted:
"Cowpunchers don't sing much
either, let alone hang around a fire
and yell in one another's faces over a
guitar"
Told that Home on the Range" is
reported to be one of President Roose-
velt's favorite tunes, he frowned and
said he couldn't help 1t.
THAT sounds like a phoney, too."
Evening star., 1936-01-22
POWER RATES SEEN
BAR TO RECOVERY
7. V. A. Official Tells Retail Group
High Charges Create
Log Jam.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. January 22-David
E. Lilienthal. director Of the Tennes-
see Valley Authority, described high
electric rates today as a major barrier
to economic recovery.
In an address prepared for the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Association
Convention, he charged that the Cas-
par Milquetoasts of the holding COM
panies" prevented reduction which op-
Grating company employees desired.
In recent months" said Llien-
thai, there has been some progress in
the reduction Of electric rates, but the
reductions have been SLOW and. in most
cases, inadequate. -
High electric rates create q log
jam. blocking and holding back
tremendous food of buying power. If
the log jam were broken. If electric
rates were low, the release Of pur-
chasing demand that would follow
would be . major factor in stimulate
ing national recovery and re-employ.
ment."
Citing sharp increases in the use Of
electricity, the purchase OF electric
equipment and the wiring of homes
heretofore unserved In the T. v. AS
area, the speaker estimated that SIM
liar sharp rate reductions throughout
the Nation would mean:
l. A $4,000, ,o0o, 900 expenditure for
new equipment. opening new fields of
manufacture, sales and service.
2. At least 1000, 900 totally new
customers in q year.
3. Increased demand for general
household furnishings and home mod
ernization.
4. Increased profits to the utility
companies through increased con.
sumption Of current.
1T has been my observation" Lii
ienthal said. that most operating
company employees are definitely hos
tile to the policies of their holding
company executives, cloistered as they
are in New York Offices. welded to
outworn doctrines of management.
blind to the expanding needs Of the
operating territory. and concerned
only with keeping the net to common
flowing up the line for those at the
peak of the holding company pyra-
mid. ="
Evening star., 1936-01-22

With the bonus and new farm pro-
gram coming along. it does appear
that Mr.. Roosevelt will have to look
around in some other directions if he
is not turned around by forces partly
beyond his control.
Higher Average Ability.
Unprejudiced lawyers here rate this
Supreme Court higher than the aver
age in ability. Only two justices are
generally considered by the lawyers
to be below par. OF the other seven,
at least four are rated as outstanding
men. and the remaining three above
the mean average of the court since
its beginning.
Whatever differences eIisted be-
tween Col. Knor and Mr.. Hoorer
tew months back hare been CON-
posed. At least, that Is ,Dlat the
Uise ones are saying. They feel
that, while Mr. Hooper may once
haze leaned personally to GOD.
Landon OF Kansas. he is not noio
entirely pleased by the refusal OF
the Gopernor to be draton into the
stump campaign. That may mean
much or little.
Secretary Swanson is just one de-
gree removed from enough anger to
close down his Navy Department and
turn it over the State Department
diplomats. He cannot keep his hair
out of their fingers. He has kept his
hat on in all press conferences since
the London Naval Conference started.
His answer to most questions has
been: LET the State Department
answer that one"
But the other day, with his hat on,
he told his press conference he had
only brief announcement to put out.
Just little routine announcement.
The names of the ships from the fleet
which would visit the East Coast this
year. Three cruisers and couple Of
destroyer squadrons. Perfectly harm
less-except it disclosed the main
body of the lleet would remain in the
Pacific this year.
Evening star., 1936-01-22
TAlMADGE-ICkES
ROW FLARES AGAIN
Secretary Calls Governor His
Chain Gang Excel
lencv."

BY the Associated Press.
Bad feeling between administration
officials and Gov Eugene Talmadge
Of Georgia fiared again yesterday
when Secretary Ickes described Tai
madge as "his chain gang excellency,'
and said his word could not be
trusted.
"Aw, he's just one of them boon
dogglers," was Talmadges reply from
Atlanta.
Aroused by Talmadge's criticism OF
the p. w. A. wage scale and the ad-
ministration's work relief program
generally. the P. w. A. administrator,
nevertheless, told newspaper men that
Really. don't pay much attention
to anything his chain gang excellency
says"
Ickes then revived his previous
statement that ''Talmadge's word isn't
any good" The sharpness Of his word
apparently heralds rising admins
tration ire over Talmadge's anti-New
Deal campaign in Georgia. Because
of hts frequent visits to Warm Springs
President Roosevelt considers the
State his "Other home"
A campaign to obtain q solid Roose-
welt delegation from Georgia to the
Democratic Convention next June
was organized by party leaders here
last week after indications that Tai
madge, who also has clashed bitterly
with Harry L. Hopkins and Thomas
H. Macdonald, chief of the Bureau Of
Public Roads, might enter the State
primary himself.
Shortly after Iekes spoke, the
broadcast division OF the Federal
Communications Commission ad-
journed for the day without taking
action on IN application involving the
proposed broadcast OF Talmadge's
speech before . gathering Of ant-New
Deal Democrats IN Macon. Ga. on
January 20.
Evening star., 1936-01-22

policy curing the progress Of war
He insisted. however, that the gen.
eral language of the bill was not in
dispute among committee members.
More fraught with dramatic pos
sibilitie was the meeting of the Num-
tions Committee. It was split into
factions by the recent trend Of the in
vestigation, which produced docu-
ments on which Nye based an accusa-
ton that Wilson had "falsif1ed" in
denying early knowledge Of secret al
lied treaties for partition of conquered
TERRITORY in the World War.
Evening star., 1936-01-22

today as almost
PROSTATE" over
his accidental
killing Of William
A. Law, head OF
the Penn Mutua!
Life Insurance
Co., on a hunting
trip.
Law. 7l-year-
old Philadelphian.
was fatally shot
on an isolated
hunting preserve
yesterday when
Williams, chair
man of the board
- 49,. u 7 DA-
Evening star., 1936-01-22

Rotary Ickes eAlk then. same one IN
The executive eranch of the oovegn-
ment owes the 6uprane Court . cur
recti0n for tls wrong tmprsssion given
to the pee8 hased on Wrong infQnA-
ton snpplied 10 the Prssident through
. hasty reading or . failure to look up
ths precedents that governed the
cuurtS latest deeisi6uk
<ceDyrNAE. Soas.l
Evening star., 1936-01-22

youngish gentleman Who today picks
up the mantle that slipped from the
tired shoulders Of . kindly and gra.
cious elderly gentleman We over here
offer our best wishes. We know your
majesty invariably win show good
taste. and whilst you may not always
do the right thing-that would be ask
ing too much Of any man-we're dead
sure you'll always say 1t.
tcUpyrisiat. 1Ds9J u
Evening star., 1936-01-22

royalty these three have played an important.
If indirect, part in the affairs Of state. British
rulers have no constitutional power to interfere
in government But these monarchs established
and upheld 4 tradition Of personal integrity,
kindly relations with their subjects, and interest
in public affairs without meddling.
They have become the standard Of what reign
Ing family should be. They have given royalty
survival value, for hack Ct which many former
kingdoms have become experiments in govern
ment.
The new King has shown q taste for the diver
sions Of society. - did his s1nndfether while
Prince Of Wales. But he has displayed aptitude
8 and no signs Of shirking.
Evening star., 1936-01-22

pie ever SnaYneQ.
for all their Kings
are &c I'll emcn
and all cir
@ uee ms are
Queens. That's
why. I think.
Britain will keep
her royal line,
while We keep our
nag, which ought
TO be quite q long
spell, In case any
communistic per-
son should ask
you.
So, to the wit
tn and eDEA1inR
Evening star., 1936-01-22
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Budget Figures Taken
to Indicate President
Has Turned.
BY PAUL MALLON.

BY PAUL MALLON.
A FEW remaining conservatives
~ near the top of the New Deal
~ are displeased. AZ they Gee
\ it, the President has turned
during the last 30 days. They con-
tend that you can see it In the budget
They have noted what has not been
generally observed: namely, that the
proposed expenditures for nearly all
the Government departments are
being increased rather than curtatled'
They do not mean the emergency ex-
penditures, but the regular expendi-
lures.
To wit: Appropriations for War,
Commerce and Agriculture were nearly
trebled from the 1885 to the 1887
budgets; Interior and Labor were
doubled: Justice and Treasury up IS
to 40 per cent, and even the State
Department up 20 per cent.
Some, but not many. OF these
budgetary increases are due to
Mr.. Roosevelt's absorption OF the
emergency expenses OF former
years into the regular expenditures
for nert year. He has made some
emergency expenditures permd-
nent.
His total of all expenditures con-
templated for 1887 may or may not
be lower than during the past two
years. One cannot tell from the buds-
ct. Relief expenditures are unestl-
mated. The A. A. A. farm financial
program was knocked askew by the
court.
lnSSTsNc ro perNirE/ Iur<F ron 4ONpS
Evening star., 1936-01-22
W.AlAW KILLED
IN HUNT ACCIDENT
Shot From S. Clay Williams
Gun Takes Life of Insur.
anCe Executive.
BY the Associated Press.

GREENSBORO, N. c.. January "a
s. Clay Williams, former chairman OF
the National Industrial Recovery
Board, was described by his intimates
Evening star., 1936-01-22
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Character Insures Con.
tinuance of Royal
British Line.

AzUSA, Calf, January 22-1n the
matter of their ruling monarchs, the
English are luckier than some. The
crown Is never tarnished nor the peo-
Evening star., 1936-01-22
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH

LAYTnE Is over for Edward VII Victoria, Edward w.
George " mother son grandson have left to him the
tradition Of the working monarch.
During . hundred years noteworthy IN the annals OF
Evening star., 1936-01-22


for his onncial duties signs Of shiIking.
the symbol Of empire for nearly quarter
people JOB to Ill In these daya
1851
Evening star., 1936-01-22

collection"
Gold Clause Started 1t.
What are the special and extraor-
dinaxy circumstances" these days? Fol
one thing, the Federal Government
has been Withdrawing the right It haa
hitherto given to . citizen to sue tc
recover moneys illegally extracted from
him by his Government. It began with
the withdrawal Of the right to sue to
recover On the gold clause Of NbeEty
bonds and Il was repeated In the
agricultural oct Of 1885 after . pro-
louged controversy and finally . CON-
promise Ia Congress which really did
withdraw the right to sue despite the
administration protestations to the
contrary.
Any one who examines the agricul-
tural oct ef 1855 win find that the
taxpayer must prove TO the satisfac-
ton Of the commissioner OF internal
revenue" that he has not passed On
the processing tax and the record made
by the commissioner must be the
record for courts of review. In other
words, II, as the rice Hille1 claimed,
the passing on Of the tax was noe tus-
ceptible of prool, Il meant they were
really deprived of their opportunity 70
sue for recovery.
The Supreme Court presumably
found, therefore, - e "a In lo82 and
~ II isa& done in other instances, tdat
special end Extraordinary circtm-
stances" wese actually Alleged and did
exist. There b. hence, no parallel at
IN with the George ~. Bailey ease.
In tlsese days Of Apologies By public
analAas fcr ''hmsst ~ lnss" = sse-
Evening star., 1936-01-22

FEW remaining conservatives
near the top of the New Deal
are displeased. AZ they zee
IL. the President has turned
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Local and Rural News

broken arm, the result of fall on
ice at Magnolia, Del, last week when
he stopped at filling station on his
way to Dover to attend church SER
vice. The Rev. Mr.. Bailey is widely
known throughout the Eastern Shore
and friends here will regret to learn
of his mishap.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Bunting
entertained at dinner on Thursday
evening last in honor of Commander
Charles S. Houck, Jr., and Mrs. Houck.
The invited guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Rouse Kelly, of Salisbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmo Powell of Princess Anne,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gavin of Sails
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Morris OF
Pinehurst, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Cart
wright of Crisfield, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T. Grier, of Salisbury, Mr.. Franklin
Dennis, of Pocomoke and Miss Beat
rice Gladding, of Mearsville, Va.
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phia, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thigh
man.
Mrs. James Hancock is occupying
the Selby home while her home is
under repairs caused by fire.
Mrs. Charles Tilghman is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Moore and
family in Trenton, N. Jersey.
Rev. J. w. Townsend attended a
preachers meeting at Hurlock, Mon
day.
Mr.. Clarence Evans, of New York,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilmore Evans.
Rev. j. w. Townsend and family
spent Saturday in Milton, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Northam attend
ed the Past Grand Association in
Sharptown, Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Jones and Mrs. Sadie
Collins visited Mrs. d. H. radford,
Thursday.
Mrs. Emily Adkins is visiting rela-
tives in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Jester of Ocean
City, visited in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Segal, of
Newburgh, New York, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Segal.
Mr.. Irving West has returned home
from the Salisbury Hospital.
Mrs. Dixon Sexton and son, Tommy
Lee, of Pocomoke, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Richard
son.
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BIRTHDAY DANCE FOR
AMER. LEGION, FEB. 20

Thursday night, February 20, has
been seluected as the night for the
annual Washington Birthday Dance
sponsored by the American Legion
and Auxiliary to be held in the State
Armory, this city.
Jimmy Adams and his 11-piece or
chestra has been secured to furnish
music. These dances are conceded
the best on the Shore and are wide
ly attended. The floor is one of the
finest on the Shore, the music is al
ways of a high order and the price
is nominal. The proceeds from this
dance will be used toward Child Well
fare.
Reservations may be made by call
ing Pocomoke 321.
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AIRPLANE DAMAGED
IN ICE CRASH

A large airplane chartered by the
Phillips Packing Company, of Cam
bridge, carrying food to the marooned
citizens of Tangier and Smiths Is
land, because of the poor visibility
landed on the ice off Deals Island
Tuesday afternoon.
After the fog had cleared up to a
great extent, the plane in an effort
to take to the air and resume its jour-
ney, skidded on the ice running into
an air pocket and breaking the pro-
peller and otherwise damaging the
machine, was compelled to remain
there through Wednesday until the
repairs could be made.
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POST GRAND ASSOCIATION
MEETS In SHARPTOWN

The seventh annual meeting of the
Past Grand Association of Odd Fell
lows, comprising Worcester, Somerset
and Wicomico Counties, was held in
Sharptown Tuesday of this week
Grand Master Charles w. Held, of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland and Earl
S. Ewing, also of the Grand Lodge,
conferred the Past Grand Degrees
and Grand Lodge degrees.
Wives, sweethearts and sisters of
those attending were entertained at
the firemen's community house. A
banquet was served at p. m. Charles
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the police on the trip; with Mayor

the police on the trip; with Mayor
Bradshaw; and with J. Willard Tawes,
Red Cross Chief of Crisfield There
is no question of the heroism of all
who ventured on the perilous way
across the ice; the question is, was it
needed. The fact that human life
was sacrificed has caused the inves-
tigation.
DIR. G. F. Ginness, of Richmond, a
member of the Virginia State Depart
ment of Health, was in Pocomoke on
Tuesday evening, and in an interview
he slated that he had flown to Tan
gier on Sunday and found the in
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.SERC'T. WILBERT HUNTER
FREEZES CROSSING BAY
Continued from Page -
Lirman of the Board.

chairman of the Board.
Major Carey appeared before this
Board on Wednesday of this week and
gave detailed account of the af-
fair. He claimed that the islanders
were sorely in need; that store shelves
were empty, and that radio reports
were predicting another storm. That
Hunter had promised the islanders he
would bring them relief and it would
have broken his heart to have been
turned back"
There are others who think the ex-
petition was ill-advised; among whom
is Mayor Bradshaw, of Crisfield. At
ter hearing Major Carey, the Board
visited Crisfield on Friday to con-
fer with civilians who accompanied
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habitants in no immediate need of sup
plies and that, with one exception,
there was no illness demanding treat
ment. He said he appreciated the eff
forts of Maryland to succor the Vir-
ginia possession, but thought the re-
lief might have waited until more
favorable conditions.
Funeral services were held for Ser
geant Hunter at his home in Parkville
in Baltimore County on Wednesday
last. His body was brought from
Norfolk where the cutter Travis had
carried it. He leaves a widow and
three children.