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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
Non-Durable Group Slides

A OIL per cent employment and a
7.3 per cent pay roll decrease in the
durable goods group of manufac-
turing industries can be attributed
to seasonal factors.
The durable goods group OF
manufacturing industries decreased
both employment and pay rolls in
excess of seasonal expectations. En-
ployment in this group declined AZ
per cent and pay rolls fell IA per
cent. Employment in this group OF
industries in Indiana during jan
uary was "a per cent above January,
1885, and pay rolls were 8.3 per cent
greater than during the same
month year ago.
Indiana non manufacturing in
dustries in total decreased employ
ment So per cent and payrolls 2.S
per cent.
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
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Reprinted From Late Times Yesterday
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

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Treasurys
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
Relief Legislation Dragging
Toward End OF The Session

The State Legislature is still in a
snarl over the tax bill for general re-
lief, and there is possibility, tho
remote, that Governor Nice may be
compelled to call another extra ses-
sion, Immediately upon the expiration
of the thirty days-the length of time
for the present one.
Different organizations have adopt
ed the plan of "picketing" the Assem-
bly, in order to get action for the un-
employed The members ave para
ded the streets of Annapolis with the
idea of nagging the legislators until
they pass needed bills. Just how
that may work will be seen.
Representatives in the assembly
have been hard beset to know just
what to tax. Lobbying has been I'M
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
Hauptn,ann May Die In
Electric Chair Tonight

Bruno Hauptmann has another
"a hour reprieve. His execution is
set for tonight, Friday, at o'clock,
but Warden Kimberling promises
still another pOstpOnement if the
Grand Jury is still in session when
the zero hour arrives.
Should the Grand Jury bring in
an indictment against Paul H.
Wendell, Trenton disbarred lawyer,
who is under arrest, charged with
the murder of the Lindbergh baby,
Governor Hoffman will probably
grant another reprieve, although
he has no legal authority to do so
and facing impeachment if he
should.
1t looks now as if Hauptmann
were farther removed from the
electric chair than he has been for
some time; and it also looks as if
political rivalry is playing an i'm
pOrtant point in the Juggling of
dates in connection with execution
of this notorious criminal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
MRS. LEVIN WEBB DIED
TUESDAY, MARCH "a

Mrs. Levin Webb died Tuesday,
March oath at her home on Clarke
Avenue, this city, at the age of 81
years.
Services were conducted in Salem
M. E. Church by the pastor, Rev. H.
b. Kelso and interment made in the
cemetery of the same denomination.
The active bearers were: Messrs. Joe
Stevenson, Geo. Bunting, Cleve Car
ter, Roy Cutler, Allen Merrill and Ar
thur Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Webb was a lovely Christian
character, loyal friend and devoted
mother. Quiet and unassuming she
was well beloved by all who knew her
and will be greatly missed from the
community in which she lived.
The deceased is survived by three
daughters and two sons: Mrs. Leonell
Shreaves, Mrs. William Allen. James
and William Webb of this city, and
Mrs. Carl Beasley, of Salisbury. She
also leaves three sisters and two
brothers: Mrs. Dave Evans, Mrs.
George Jones, Mr.. Bratten Pusey of
Wilmington, Mrs. Ferd Ward and Mr..
Gordon Pusey, of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03

usually active. Manufacturers pre-
diets direful results if their products
are still further burdened with taxa
ton. Some threaten to remove their
industries to other states where a
certain amount of relief from the ex-
pense of taxes can be obtained. The
Assemblymen have endeavored to lay
levies on Injuries; such as liquors,
cigarettes, motion pictures, and the
like; and also upon incomes. In
fluences against all such have been
strong, and the end of the session has
come without any practical result.
Maryland lawmakers, tho, have
known to accomplish wonders lin the
closing hours, and it is safe to say
that something will be born, whatever
it may be, during the final laboi hours
of this extra session. al
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
POCOMOKE MAY HAVE
RUNNING RACES

If current reports mean anything,
there is a possibility that the POGO
moke Fair Grounds may be the scene
once more of horse racing; not SINH
lar to that which constituted the ex-
element of former days, but like the
running races conducted at Havre de
Grace and other places.
According to information put out,
legislation has been accomplished
which will make the establishment of
such races legal, and it is thought it
will be easy to interest promoters of
racing in the situation of the local
track, which, according to best judges,
is naturally one of the best and most
beautiful that can be found anywhere.
In addition to the racing feature,
it is confidently felt that horsemen
can be interested in wintering their
animals in this section-a proposition
not new to those who are in touch
with horses and racing. If this race
track plan should materialize, it can
not fail to benefit Pocomoke and any
thing that will help should be well
coined.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
NEGRO DIES AS
RESULT KNIFE
WOUND, SAT.
Herman And AlOnZa Gunby
Quickly Indicted For The
MurderOus Attack
TRIAL WILL BE HELD DUR
ING PRESENT SESSION

Two cutting ARRAYS, both staged
by Pocomoke's colored population, oc-
Cured in this city, on Saturday night
last; one, in Bedlam; the other, on
1.-THE HILL" as the section near the
River and the canning house is ia
nliliarly called. The former resulted
fatally; the later was of minor results
and at this writing, no arrests have
been made.
George Cooke, negro who is said
to have hailed from Georgia, but who
has been in Pocomoke or vicinity for
the past two years, was fatally stab
bed after the conclusion of a crap
game. Herman Gunby and Alonza
Gunby are being held perpetrators
Of the crime.
Arrests were made by Deputy Sher-
iff Hillman and town officer Arthur
Birmingham. Immediate arraignment
was effected before Justice Riley
which lasted till the early hours of
Sunday morning. Adjournment was
voted at 1 A. M, and the court re-
convened with States Attorney John
son present.
At 4:30 Sunday testimony was
finished and the jury brought in the
following verdict: That George Cooke
came to his death as the result of
a stab wound in the chest, inflicted
by either Herman Gunby or Alonza
Gunby." Both were sent to prison
without bail to await the action of
the Grand Jury. Important evidence
was given by Vernon Dryden and An
ne Gunby, both colored.
Resentment at the way the victim
twirled the "bones," skill in this re-
sulting in the two Gunby's losing all
their ready cash, was said to be the
cause of the murderous attack. Evil
IDENTIFY the lost coin was recovered as
Cookies pockets were turned inside
out when he was found.
The case will probably be tried at
the present term of court, if it is
thought desirable to recall the Grand
Jury.
The jury of inquest which sat on
the body was made up of the follow
ing: Russell E. Matthews, Foreman;
Frank E. Hudson, j. Foster Davis,
Montauk Morgan, Norman j. Lewis,
Stanley A. Parks, John H. Callahan,
Anzel Harmon, Leonard T. Parks,
Elihu T. Wilkerson, William King and
Sanders Willing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
Special Easter Section
OfDen1ocrat This Week

The Democrat" calls the atten-
ton of its patrons and readers to
the extensive line of advertising in
tOday's issue.
The Easter season has practical
ly arrived, and our advertisers
are alive to the needs of
customers as these holidays ap-
prOach. A careful perusal of the
local merchants announcements
will reveal a wonderful variety of
assortment in the presentation of
their wares. They have set them
selves to please, and the Demo
Gratis" special Easter section
shows how well prepared they are
to do it. Don't fail to read their
ads.
Besides the Easter novelties, the
Democrat" calls attention to it's
pages of regular advertisements
from merchants dealing in staple
goods. which from week to week
are set forth in these columns.
Real all the ads and profit there
by.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
GRAND JURY
INDICTS TWO
POCOMOKE MEN
Two Negroes Concerned In MUIR
der Of A Third To Be Tried
At This Court
TRIAL OF E. DENNIS
FOR KILLING ]. RITCHIE

Ernest Dennis, 81 year old filling
station and dance hall operator We'd
nesday went on trial in the Circuit
Court on a charge of Manslaughter
before a jury with Judges Johnson,
Crockett and Insley on the bench.
After using up the regular panel Of
jurors which have been attending
court each day, it was necessary to
have the sheriff summon 20 additional
talismen before the Attorneys could
agree on jury. When court adj
journed the State had concluded the
testimony which it is to present ac-
cording to the statement of the States
Attorney. Witnesses testified that on
the night of January 10Th, 1886, Mr..
Dennis had occasion to call on Jack
son Richie, the man from Selbyville,
Del, who was killed, to keep quiet
in the place and that, after some ar
gument, Mr.. Richie threw a beer
bottle through one of the windows in
his place, after which some words
were passed which were followed by
Mr.. Dennis striking him over the
head with a stick. Richie was taken
to the Salisbury Hospital where he
died the next day, according to the
testimony in the case. Godfrey Child,
attorney for Dennis is pleading self
defense, court officials stated, al
though at this writing no witnesses
havesbeen offered in Mr.. Dennis be-
half. MI Child stated to the jury
in hisEofening speech that he would
prove this was a clear cut case of self
defense. The records show that he
has around 80 witnesses summoned
for the defendant some of whom it is
thought are character witnesses. It
is thought that the case would not
be concluded before Thursday night
late. The following jurors were fin
ally agreed on by Mr.. Child and Mr..
Thos. F. Johnson, States Attorney:
Horace CULLEN, Berlin, Foreman;
Gordon C. Bowen, Berlin; William R.
Hudson, Newark; Wilmer S. Purnen;
Frank Bowen, Berlin; Lloyd Jackson,
Newark; Glenmore S. Williams, Ber-
lin; Frank B. Gray, Berlin; Norman
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
COUNTY CHAPTER
RED CROSS ASKS
FLOOD MONEY
Has Raised $6O.O3 In POcOmOke
AS Part Of A Quota
Of $4,000

Voluntary contributions for "flood
relief" will be accepted by the Wor-
cester Chapter American Red Cross
today, Saturday and Sunday at which
time the amount will be turned over
% the county chairman. The appeal
to organizations and clubs in POGO
moke has met with hearty response
but according to the national chair
man, since the original flood relief
fund quotas were assigned, the num-
Der of victims has doubled, therefore
the county will continue to receive
donations until Sunday in order that
the Red Cross may meet all of the
essential needs of those suffering
from the great flood disaster.
Those in Pocomoke who have not
contributed, whether individuals or
organizations, are urged to send their
donations to Miss Margaret Crockett,
local chairman, or Mrs. J. C. Steven
son, local treasurer. Any amount
will be gratefully received and will
be forwarded promptly to aid the
people who are homeless and without
adequate food and clothing.
While contributions are still being
received, to date a total of $490.48
has been turned over to Worcester
County Red Gross officials. Each
town has contributed as follows
Snow Hill, $164.75; Ocean City, $1O9.-
So; Berlin, $82.62; Pocomoke City,
$6O.03; Stockton, $29.O1; Newark,
SIS. 40; Bishop, $12.75; and Whaley-
vile, $500.
These amounts will of course be
augmented by contributions made the
next three days. Mrs. Walter w.
Price is chairman for Worcester Coun-
ty, Miss Lena Riggin, Secretary and
Miss Elizabeth Richardson, treasurer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
DR.. AS. VENABLE.
DIED LAST WEEK.
AT THE AGE OF "a.
Was Prominent For Many Years
Both AS Clergyman And
AS An Educator
BURIAL TOOK PLACE
IN BAYVIEW, VIRGINIA

The Rev. DR.. A. Sidney Venable, a
retired minister of the Southern Pres
byterian Church, died at his home in
Pocomoke last Saturday after pro-
tracted illness. He was IA years of
age.
He received his early education in
the public schools and at Austin Col
lege, Sherman, Texas, receiving his
bachelors degree there in 1889. In
1924 he was given his doctors degree
from the same institution, after hav-
ing secured his bachelor Of divinity
degree in 1892 from Union Seminary,
in Richmond, Va.
He was ordained by the Washington
! Presbytery in 1892 and his first pas
torate was at Van Buren,, Ark.
Since then he has served numerous
pastorates, including thirteen years at
Holmes Church, Bayview, on the East
ern Shore of Virginia, From 1896
to 1900, he was principal of pri-
vate high school at this place.
Other pastorates included: Cape
Charles, Va; Falling Springs, Rock
bridge, Va; Sherman, Texas; Lewis
burg, Tenn; and Millersburg, Ky.
Subsequent to the last-named
charge, he was elected president of
Sayre College, Lexington, KY, which
position he held for two years. For
five years he was superintendent of
home missions and evangelism, .Roa-
noke Presbytery, Synod of Virginia,
with headquarters at Farmville.
After serving the pastorate at
Farmville for four years, he was COM
PEELED to retire because of i'll health.
He then took up his residence in Po-
comoke, where his son, the Rev. DR..
S. J. Venable, is pastor Of Pitts Greek
Presbyterian Church.
He also is survived by his widow
and an adopted son, Thomas P. Gar
den, of Birmingham, Ala.
Services were held at p. m. Mon
day last from Holmes Church, Bay
view, conducted by the Rev. DR.. E. T.
Wexford, assisted by the Rev. DR..
John r. Rosebro and the Rev. DR..
Herman BISHOP.
The pail bearers were selected from
Pocomoke and from Bay View. From
the former, E. E. Matthews, r. Har-
Ian Robertson, James P. Blaine, Jr.,
Walter Emf, John T. Smullin, Jr., and
Dr. A. A. Parker. From Bay View
Kemper Goffigon, ST., Marvin Scott
ST., Milton Goffigon, Preston Scott,
Wallace Jones and Thomas Downes.
The music was furnished by a
quartette from the Pitts Greek
Church: Mr.. and Mrs. Gum, Mrs
Hartley Stevens, Jr., and Mr.. Roger
Vincent, with Mrs. Dyott as organist.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
CITY ELECTION
WILL BE- HELD
NEXT TUESDAY
Messrs. Hall And Ross, For
Mayor; DIR. ]. T. Mock
For Councilman

Next Tuesday, the voters of POGO
moke City, qualified to vote in the
municipal elections will cast their bal
lots for one candidate to succeed R.
V. Gladding, as Mayor of the city;
and for one councilman to succeed
George H. Evans.
Two candidates for Mayor are in
the field, Messrs. William E. Hall,
and E. Wilfred Ross. The former
was first in the field and announced
his candidacy to be the result of re-
quests from many friends and voters.
Mr.. Hall has had years of experience
in the local municipal government,
both as councilman and as Mayor. By
press communication to the voters,
he has pointed out his record and
promises to give Pocomoke the same
kind of service as in his former adj
ministration. He claims his record
should be of great influence in bring
ing about his reelection.
Mr.. Ross, the younger of the two
candidates, reminds the public he has
served as a city official in the ca
pacity of City Clerk, is familiar with
city finances, it's needs, and with just
what the office Of Mayor requires in
the way of successful administration.
His business experience, as with Mr..
Hall, has been extensive, and if elect
ed, he pledges his best efforts to keep
Pocomoke City up to the standard set
by predecessors.
In these two men, Pocomoke has
the opportunity to choose worthy sue
cessors to choose who, by their own
accord, are relinquishing control of
corporation affairs.
DIR. James T. Mock is unopposed in
his candidacy for councilman to sue
coed Mr.. Evans. The Doctor is, there
fore, already elected, and nobody is
complaining at all. He is well-known
in the city, we'll liked and everybody
is credited with sizing him up as a
fit man to keep going the good work
of Mr.. Evans.
So, no matter who is elected, POGO
moke is bound to preserve it's roster
of capable administrators, and the
citizens should feel grateful that such
men are willing to serve the city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
WOMEN'S CLUB OF
POCOMOKE HOLDS
OPEN MEETING
District Meeting Of Eastern
Shore Federation To Be Held
At Chesapeake City, Md.

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
City presented at an open meeting,
held Wednesday of this week, Mrs.
Paul Criblett in a lecture recital of the
opera Madame Butterfly" Mrs.
Guy Snow acted as chairman, in the
absence of the regular chairman, Mrs.
Clarence Duncan, and presented Mrs.
Criblett of Towson, and Mrs. Alex
ander Hardness of New York City.
The club room was attractively dec
Grated in yellow and white with an
appropriate setting for Japanese
opera and many guests from the
Princess Anne Choral Club, Salisbury
and fredericksburg, joined the women
of Pocomoke in an afternoon Of rare
opportunity.
Mrs. Criblet, past president of the
Maryland Federation of Music and
a graduate of the New England Con-
servatory of Music, presented the lee
ture Madame Butterfly in a most
attractive manner, adding to the pro-
gram the aria Zone Fine Day" from
Madame Butterfly, sung by Mrs.
Alexander Hardness of New York,
accompanied by Mrs. Criblet.
The business session, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. X. Lang, presiding, fol-
lowed the usual routine. State reso-
lutions were read and endorsed by the
club. The District meeting of the
Eastern Shore Federation was an
nounced to be held at Chesapeake City
May TIN. The Club donated the sum
of SIS for flood relief.
The next meeting of the club will
be held May 18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
"Chiirps" ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, 1 don't know what we
loafers are going to do after Paul
Young moves out of the Parker
House, unless he puts lot of chairs
on the front porch Of the residence
he has rented on Market Street, for
us to sit in. And they've got to be
mighty comfortable ones, too, or we
won't use 'em.
You see, we've been so accustomed
to easing our carcasses on over-stu11-
ed furniture, and, if we felt so IN
clined, doing off into "Tired natures
sweet restorer"-sleep, that we
couldn't possibly put up with the or
binary porch chair. They would not
be exactly safe for us to use when, in
an unguarded moment we had pour
ed out little more than we could
stand Those chairs in which we took
refuge in Paul's waiting room to
sleep off little super-cargo OF John
Barley-Corn, protected US bottom,
top, and sides. There was not much
danger of rolling out on the hard
floor. But porch chairs are not so
reliable. They could easily dump US
out on the front steps and roll US
out into the street where traffic
might make it uncomfortable for US,
to say the least.
Then, again, don't know what we
are going to do about the daily or
nightly sessions when all the wisdom
of the city used to congregate to
settle the affairs of the county, state,
and nation. One could learn at these
pow-wows just who was going to be
elected; where the biggest fish could
be hooked; who was dead; who were
going to be married; whether it was
a boy or girl who came to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B.; what the latest sale of
real estate brought; where the latest
fire was at; whether the load of
mules that came in were good, bad,
or Indifferent; who bought a car and
how much he paid for it; all about
court business whether of the coun-
ty or individuals; and above all ,
heard the latest one George Twilley
had to tell.
Now, 1 don't know whether we had
anything to do with Pauls retiring
from business or not. Sometimes
thought we were more of a nuisance
than anything else, and if the pro-
prietor had taken us by the ear and
showed us what the outside world
looked like, he'd been dollars in his
pocket where he had ha'pence. If
he had showed us to a seat on the
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-03
HAUPTMANN
IS RETRIEVED
BY WARDEN
Grand Jury Investigating Alleg-
ed Confession Of A Dis
barred Trenton Lawyer
CONDEMNED IS STILL
ASSERTING INNOCENCE

Bruno Hauptmann convicted kid
naper and slayer of the Lindbergh
baby, escaped the electric chair on
Tuesday evening by AZ hours. His
reprieve was given by the warden of
the prison, Mark o. Kimberling. The
reason for the reprieve was stated as
it's being necessary for the Grand
Jury to look into the repudiated con-
fession of Paul H. Wendell, a for
mer Trenton attorney.
This confession did not appear very
strongly to impress those who have
been in charge of the trial from it's
very beginning; and yet, in the face
of the persistent declarations of
Hauptmann that he was innocent of
the crime, the authorities were, of
course, loath to proceed to execution
until every effort was made to sift
evidence which would prove the con-
demned man innocent.
1t would seem that, during the
course of this case, through court af-
ter court, until it reached the highest
tribunal in the land, surely some
flaw would have been found in the
testimony of the witnesses, had
Hauptmann's protestations of inno-
cence been true. But there was no
break in the similarity of verdicts,
and every effort to save the man was
fruitless.
Still he has been convicted solely on
circumstantial evidence. The circum-
stances of the money, the notes, the
ladder, his whereabouts, the Lind
bergh testimony, Jafsie, and host of
minor incidents connect him with
the crime. And while there is wide
ly held opinion that he is really gull
ty, there is also a firm belief that
he was not alone in the horrible bust
ness. AS an accomplice, he is equal
ly guilty with the principles and
should suffer the extreme penalty of
the law.
OPlAAOl II1o OSCn PICNd1cIII CIIclC
the reprieves have been given in an
effort to make the prisoner talk, and,
maybe reveal who was with him in
the crime. If that has been the case,
the stays of execution have not open
ed his mouth. If taken to the chair,
he will probably die with secrets in
his heart.
The case has probably been one of
the most notable in the history of
American crime. All sorts of theories
have been advanced as to guilt and
innocence. Lindbergh and wife,, them
selves, have not escaped. Betty Cow
has come in for suspicion, and a sui
eide was thought to know all. Unless
Hauptmann talks, the mystery will
go unsolved, and it is not likely he will
reveal anything. The "Chair" will
swallow the crime.