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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Seeks Final Ruling on PWA
Funds Being Allotted for
Hydro-Electric
Projects
WILL NOT BE HEARD
UNTIL NEXT OCTOBER
Government Has 80 Days
In Which To Reply to
Power Company's Petition
for Review of Case Conn
pany Lost In Circuit Court
at Charlotte Recently

Washington, April 17.-(AP)-An-
other New Deal case involving the
right of the Federal government to
provide PWA funds for publicly-own-
ed hydro-electric projects was appeal
ed today to the Supreme Court.
The Duke Power Company and
Southern Public Utilities Company ap-
pealed from the ruling of the circuit
court of appeal at Charlotte, N. c.,
UNFOLDING the action of the govern
ment in providing funds for hydro
electric plant at Buzzard Roost, N. c.
Unless extraordinary measures are
taken to speed the case, arguments
cannot be heard until the term begin
ming next October. The government
has 80 days in which to reply to the
petition for review.
The appeal was filed by group of
lawyers headed by Newton D. Baker,
secretary of war in the Wilson adj
ministration.
1t contended that "the decree of the
circuit court of appeals should be re-
versed."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
HOOD FOR LARGER
FUND FOR SCHOOLS
But Bank Commissioner
Challenges Claim of De-
crease in 1857
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,


Raleigh, April IT. The public
schools in North Carolina should have
an enlarged appropriation for the
next biennium, certainly not less than
$25,OOO,O0O a year, Commissioner OF
Banks Quincy P. Hood said here to-
day. But he vigorously challenged the
contention of osme that the General
Assembly and the State have been
contributing less to the support of the
schools since the enactment Of the
sales tax by the 1888 General Assem-
ely than they received prior to that
time.
cit is true that more was spent on
the maintenance Of the public schools
from 1881 to 1888 than from 1888 to
1885, but the money spent for schools
from 1881 to 1888, amounting to 1884,
PSI, 321.52 did not come from State
taxes, but from both State and pro-
perty taxes, while $12,731 ,01O.41 was
borrowed money which will not be re-
paid for Is or 20 years yet" Hood
Continued ON Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Witness Who Upset Lobby
Committee Probe Excused
Mrs. Rudy Vallee
Is Denied Money

New York, April 17.-(AP)-The
appellate division upheld today a
decision denying Mrs. Fay Webb
Vallee, the right to bring $1OO
week separation agreement SO that
she might demand a larger income
from her husband, Rudy VaIlee.
Mrs. VaIlee began her action No
vember, 1888, cOntending the or
chestra leader misrepresented his
financial status when he settled
the 500 a week on her.
Mrs. Vallee went to court time
after time to obtain additional
funds from her husband, with
threats of legal action in COlifOr-
mia complicating the situation. FL
nally, Supreme Court Justice Sal
vatOre Gothic dismissed the suit on
February 20, 1885.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
ROOSEVELT WILL CO
INTO MOST STATES
Not Satisfied To Rely On
Radio for Reelection
Drive This Year
Bv CHARLES p. STEWART

Washington. April Invaluable as
the radio is to a presidential candi-
date, it does not altogether take the
place of personal contacts.
OF course the candidate addresses
an immensely larger audience via the
mike" than he can meet face to
face, but he can talk more intimately
to folk he can see and be seen by than
to the whole country at once ION the
air."
Hence President Roosevelt's deci-
sion to make a campaign tour of most
Of the states, speaking briefly but
pungently to crowds at scores of lit
tie whistling posts from the near
platform of his train-the old-fash-
Toned way of appealing to the voters,
before the radio was available.
Scarcely needful to say the air will
Continued on Page SKI
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Adds Ababa Reports Air
Raids on Capital, Realiz-
ing Situation Now
Desperate
ITALY is PREPARED
FOR CONSEQUENCES
Ready to Face Any Possible
International Complica-
tons and Is Determined to
Drive for Complete Subju-
CATION of Halle Selassie's
African Empire

Geneva, April II (AP)-A
new and more serious crisis
developed in the Italo-Ethiopian
conflict today when the League
of Nations Committee of IL de-
cided that efforts at concilia-
ton had failed.
Ethiopia flatly refused to accept
Premier Mussolinis peace program,
even with it's notifications, and the
committee agreed it was impossible
ct present to bridge the chasm divid-
ing the two belligerents.
The situation was regarded as 80
critical that the Council was ordered
convoked Monday to examine it in its
entirety.
The British were represented as
hoping that a strong resolution would
be adopted at the meeting showing
is ready even to go ahead in the full
fillment of it's duty as peacemaker.
Geneva, April II (AP)-The
Ethiopian delegation today re-
jected the modified peace pro-
posals submitted by Premier
Mussolini Of Italy to the Lea
que of Nations. The rejection
was described as complete"
The Ethiopian action followed ar
italian offer to let the League have
the right to keep constantly in touch
with direct negotiations between the
Italian high command and the Ethio
plan government for a settlement Of
the war in East Africa Early in the
day France had appealed to the Ital-
ian government to consent to a ces-
sation of hostilities in order to permit
peace engotiations.
Collapse Realized.
Several members Of the committee
of Is, arriving for that body's meeting
said that, in view Of Ethiopia's re
lection, there seemed to do except to
declare that Cancellation efforts had
collapsed.
The League announced as the com
mission went into session shortly
after p. m. that it had received a
cablegram direct from Adds AJbaba in
which the Ethiopian government de-
clared the capital had been attacked
by Italian airplanes, who fired on the
city with machine guns.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1885, Publishers
Financial Bureau. Inc.

Washington, April 17-Each year l
try to make an original study of the
country to get first-hand picture of
conditions. take trip to one Sec
ton personally and assign other sec
lions to my associates. Early in May
I leave for the Southwest. Meanwhile,
my cousin, David Babson, has been in
Canada and is now travelling through
the Central West to the Pacific Coast.
Hence, the information in this article
is a contribution of his observations
plus my own statistical reports.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Bandits Rob
Trains Safe
Erie Railroad Bag
gage Car Looted by
Seven Robbers In
New Jersey Town

Nutley, N. j., April 17.-(AP)-
Seven bandits, armed with sawed
off shOtguns and revOlvers, loot
ed the baggage car safe of an Erie
railroad train today in a daring
morning robbery at tiny station
in the heart of a residential sec
ton.
First reports obtained from Newark
detectives set the amount of the LOOT
at $4,000, but subsequently officia
was that the gunner OBJ
tanned only $956.55 for their trouble.
Loot Estimated at 5000.
Express company officials at Pater
(C0ntinIIed on Page Two
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Business Outlook Good,
Especially For Midwest
But In All Walks People Are Demanding That Spend
ing Be Slashed: Roosevelt Will Be Reelected, but
Manv New Deal Cong ressmen May Lose Out
Canadian Business Nears Normal.

Canadian Business Nears Normal.
Business in Ontario makes a plea
SAINT comparison with three years ago.
People there feel that Canada is pull
ing herself back to prosperity and
two years from now most of the de-
preston troubles will have been for
gotten. The mining industry has done
a lot for the nation. Canada's vast
mineral resources will keep her at the
head of the list of British Dominions
for years to come, My observers re
ports contain one questionable note
Business men, editors, and bank peo-
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
ITALY READY TO FACE
POSSIBLE CONSE(

Rome, April 17.-(AP)-The italian
high commend, sources close to the
government disclosed today, intend
ing to proceed resolutely to taking
Adds Ababa and smashing Halle
Selassie's empire, prepared to face
any international consequences.
Fascists rejoiced at reports that
their African armies were at last "ac-
tually on the road to Adds Ababa,'
while warning Great Britain not to
provoke Italy too far.
Southern Army Moves.
Persistent reports circulated in well
informed quarters that General Ru-
dolfo Graziani's southern army had
launched a movement on Harar, Sec
ond city of Ethiopia, accompanying
daringd rive by Marshal Pietro
Badoglio's northern forces on the cap
(COnfin1Iad On Page TwOl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Turks Re-Occupy
The Dardanelles

Paris, April 17.(AP)-The Havas
French) News Agency correspOn-
dent at Istanbul reported today a
Turkish army entered the demili-
tarized zone of the Dardanelles yes
terday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
Big Strike
Is Ordered
AtMndrid

Madrid, April l7.-(AP)-TwO
more fascists were slain and sew
eral other persons were injured
today In scattered clashes as a
general strike paralyzed the bust
ness activities of Madrid.
Three Fascists were killed yester-
day. Those killed today were two Of
five brothers, all of whom were re-
ported to have received death threats
recently because of their activities.
The capital, for the most part, was
quiet and deserted. although there
were minor clashes in outlying dis
tricts.
Madrid, Spain, April 17.-(AP)-
Madrid workers declared an unofficial
general strike affecting transporta-
ton and construction today in protest
against fascist provocations."
The strike followed an open threat
of socialists and communists to take
reprisals against fascist terror" as a
result of fresh conflict late yester-
day in which at least three persons
were killed and 40 wounded. The CAPT
tai was guarded heavily.
Although socialist headquarters said
there would he no general strike, the
workers left their jobs apparently Of
their own accord. Street cars and taxi
cabs disappeared from the streets and
workers who had reported on their
job went home.
Stores began to close gradually,
chiefly in the workers district. The
basic services, such as water, lights,
gas, telephones and railroads, were
not affected.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17
OUR WEATHER MAN

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair to partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; continued cool, pos
sibly light frost in mountains to-
night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-17

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
LESTER c. TINGLE
APPOINTED CASHIER

Lester C. Tingle who has been as
ISOLATED with Salisbury banks for the
past seventeen years has been elected
cashier of the Salisbury Bank by the
stockholders of the County Trust
Company of Maryland at their annual
meeting, succeeding Mr.. C. M. Free
man.
Mr.. Tingle is an active member of
a number of fraternal organizations.
He has been a member of the Cham
Der of Commerce since it's formation
and has served as treasurer of that
body for the past ten years.
In 1924 he married Miss Mildred
Fairees Ward, of Pocomoke City. At
that time he was holding a position
with the Peoples National Bank and
when that institution merged with
Eastern Shore Trust served as assis-
tant cashier.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
EXTREMES OF
WEATHER MARK
THIS SEASON
POcOmOke River Has An Unus-
ually Thick Coating Of
Ice Over Its Surface
SMITHS ISLAND AND
TANGIER ARE ISOLATED

The country has been sorely strick-
en- with wintry blasts which equal the
worst the Coolest" inhabitants can re-
member. Rain, snow, zero weather,
chilling winds, and raging storms have
brought much suffering and death.
It has always been remarked that
when the Pocomoke River freezes
over, the mercury made drop in
deed. The strong current, deep chan
mel, and protected banks, have fought
the low temperatures, and seldom has
the stream had even film over it.
Now, however, there is thick COW
ering of ice over the whole surface,
and this condition has been source
of interest to many who have never
seen the water passage closed. A big
3-master is lying at the wharf here,
evidently unable to make Roadway
against ice embargoes.
This city has experienced a very
unusual fall of snow this winter. Old
er generations are fond of telling of
the years gone by when Market Street
was a speedway for high steppers
hitched to sleighs, in which many a
young blood of those days did a bit
of wooing with the lass by his side.
The street in question was also an
avenue where tests of the going quail
ties of favorite nags were made, and
many friendly races were pulled off.
Horses and sleighs have been ex-
changed for the modern automobile;
had this not been so, there would have
been plenty of opportunity this year
for the horse and sleigh. Splendid
sleigling SHOWS fell and packed to a
SURFACE over which there would have
been smooth sliding; but few have.
suchSa vehicle, times have changed.
Much attention has been directed
toward two islands-Smith and Tan
gier~ where conditions have been Sc
vereS according to report. Much sick
ness has prevailed and communication
by air had to be established, for the
purpose of carrying food and medicine
to the inhabitants. An oxygen tent
and .oxygen tanks were flown by air.
plane to ice-blocked Tangier Island
on Wednesday as physicians began a
fight to save the lives of eight pneu-
Continued on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
DEMOCRAT IS
COOPERATING
in CAMPAIGN
Shore Wide Effort To Make The
Highways Safer For
Public Travel
LISTS OF DEATHS AND
INJURIES IN MARYLAND

The Worcester Democrat is cooper
ating in a Shore wide Safety Cam
paign starting this week. The Cam
paign, designed to aid in reducing
highway deaths and accidents, which
in 1886 took six lives in this County.
78 in the Shore and 521 in the state,
is designed to appeal to every motor
list.
This newspaper will distribute wind
shield stickers, hearing on the face a
"Red Star of Safety" with the pledge
81 Will Obey Traffic Laws" and on
the reverse list of five safety rules.
The stickers are to be given to any
motorist who calls at this office.
! Cecil County had the highest acct
dent and death rate of the Eastern
Shore with 20 fatal accidents and 20
deaths recorded during the past year.
Wicomico was second, having IL
fatal accidents and II deaths and Dor
chester third with IA fatal accidents
and Is deaths.
Other shore figures are: Somer-
set, 8 fatal accidents and 9 deaths
Worcester, 6 fatal accidents with 6
deaths; Talbot, fatal accidents
deaths; Queen Anne, fatal acct
cidents with 3 deaths and Caroline
cidents with deaths, and Caroline
2 fatal accidents with 2 deaths.
Baltimore city alone had 1873 fatal
accidents with 141 deaths according
to a tabulation of figures made by
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Wal.
ter R. Rudy and Superintendent Of
State Police, Major Enoch B. Carey
expressly for the local safety cam
paign.
This campaign, the first ever under
taken as shore-wide project, is par
of an attempt to arouse motorist:
against the steady increase in high
way deaths.
Efforts are being undertaken fol
the appointment of Governors AID
visory Council to coordinate such cam
paigns and extend them to all parts Of
the state. Such council would have
adequate funds to promote State.
wide campaign. The local campaign
is privately sponsored and is of nc
cost to motorists.
Approval has been given by Major
Carey and other safety experts as
the windshield sticker is considered an
ever present reminder to the motorist
to DRIVE SAFELY.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
BAY bridge
PROJECT NOT
POSSIBLE NOW
Government Funds Are Elk
hausted And Congress Must
Ask For More
AGITATORS ADVISED
TO KEEP UP STRUGGLE

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge project
seems to be on it's last legs-Or piers
and the whole structure looks like
it would float out-altho' concrete
into the waters of Congressional I'M
certainty. The Baltimore Sum-" OF
Thursday had the following to say on
the matter:
"Unless Congress provides addition
al PWA funds, in the opinion of men,
bers of Maryland's delegation, further
conferences with Federal officials in
an effort to obtain aid for the con-
struction of Chesapeake Bay bridge
are hopeless.
"At conference today with Harold
L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior
and Public Works Administrator, the
Marylanders were told that all PWA
funds had been allocated and that no
grant could be made.
CAT the same time, informally, B.
w. Theron, chief of the PWA's fl
nance division, tentatively turned
down a proposal that the PWA adj
vance funds in the form of loan for
construction Of the span.
"The delegation explained that pri-
vate investors had agreed to go into
the project with first mortgage on
the tolls and bridge property, until
such time as their investment had
been repaid. In the meantime such
funds as the PWA might advance
would be secured by a second mort
gage. Mr.. Theron declined to COM
nit Federal funds with second mort
gage as security.
Senator Tydings, after the confer
ence, expressed the opinion that moth
ing more could be done toward OBJ
tanning Federal assistance until such
time as Congress should appropriate
additional PWA funds.
In the meantime, however, I
would suggest that the sponsors of
the bridge project keep their ducks
in a row. he added.
Senator Radcliffe also held that
further discussions in the hope of OBJ
tanning assistance from the Govern
ment in carrying out the bridge prof.
ect would be useless for the time
being.
Representatives Cole and Kennedy
expressed similar views. Mr.. Cole spon
sored the bill in the House authoriz-
Continued on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
PROF. LUTHER BROMLEY
SUCCUMBED WEDNESDAY

Prof. Luther F. Bromley, instruct
or in Social Science, in the high school
at Snow Hill, died suddenly on We'd
nesday morning, while in the drug
store of c. r. Higgins. His death
was due, as diagnosed, to an attack
of acute indigestion. He was 80 years
of age.
Prof. Bromley was a native of this
county, and was the son Of Mrs. Stew
art Bromley and the late Mr.. Bromley.
His wife, before her marriage, was
Miss Ethel Shockley, who now is in
structor in music in the Pocomoke
City High School, for two days in the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Bromley were
married about one year ago.
The deceased, besides his widow and
his mother, is survived by three sis
tiers: Misses Sue Bromley, of Berlin;
Ida, of Salisbury; and Mrs. Robert
son, of Pittsburg. Funeral services
will be held today, Friday, at 8 p.
M, from the Methodist Protestant
Church in Snow Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
ACTIVE CANVASS
FOR FUNDS TO
SUPPORTSCOUTS
Funds For The Program Service
Rendered In Each Com
munity By Executives
FINAL APPEAL FOR
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

The annual canvass for funds to
support the Boy Scout activities in
Somerset and lower Worcester Coun-
ties commenced this week under the
direction of Everett C. Cannon, Dis
trict Chairman and Finance Chair
man, of the Pocomoke district.
The funds are principally for the
program service rendered to each COM
munity by Field Scout Executive, G..
R. Andreas, Jr. Under his direction,
Scoutmasters are advised and encour-
aged in the best methods of instruct
ing their boys in Scouting. Training
Courses for the volunteer leaders and
rallies and camps for the Boy Scouts
Of the district are also part of the
privileged to use the facilities of the
CONDITIONED Rodney Scout Camps
on the Chesapeake at all seasons of
the year, and to attend the summer
camp of the Council at less than cost.
Badges and insignia earned by Scouts
advancing in rank are furnished by
the Council, for award by the local
Troop Committees.
Eastern Shore communities cooper
ating in the present Scout budget ap-
peal are: Berlin, Betterton, Cam
bridge, Centreville, Chestertown, Del
mar, Denton, Easton, Elkton, FEEDER
alsburg, Fruitland, Galena, Green's
boro, Hillsboro, Kennedyville, Milling
ton, Nanticoke, North East, Ocean
City, Perry Point, Port Deposit, Rock
Hall, Salisbury, Tilghman and Vienna.
These communities on the Eastern
Shore together with those of lower
Delaware have assumed responsibility
for securing the Boy Scout budget of
$7,48O for the Area. In urging the
support of all citizens, Scout Execu-
tive, Kenneth B. Spear points out
that the funds ~aised are all spent in
the area in tn. interests of the Scout
ing program, and that the entire cost
has never been entirely covered by the
local contributions.
District Scout Chairmen who are
assuming leadership in the financial
appeal for Scouting are: J. Wallace
Woodford, Dover; E. Paul Burkholder,
Georgetown; Wallace Williams, Elk
ton; Olin Higgins, Hurlock; DR.. Gil
bert w. Mead, Chestertown; Everett
C. Cannon, Princess Anne; Col. Will
liam B. Tilghman, Jr., Salisbury and
Thomas H. Chambers, fredericksburg.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
BIG ATTENDANCE AT
WORCESTER POST RALLY

Legionaires, accompanied by their
wives or friends, from all parts of the
Eastern Shore attended the big rally
held by Worcester Post No. SO Ameri-
can Legion in the Armory, this city.
Thursday night. Invitations to attend
the Jamboree were not limited to the
Eastern Shore of Maryland but were
extended to Exmore, Accomack, Chin
colleague and Cape Charles Posts in
Virginia. The business meeting was
attended by several Maryland State
Legion Officers.
Following the business session re-
freshments were served and an in
formal dance held.
The affair was voted a huge sue
cess and was outstanding both from
point of attendance and enthusiasm.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-07
MEETING OF
CITIZENS FOR
TAX COUNSEL
Held To Secure Agitation For
Repeal Of Present Gross
Sales Law

About 40 or so representative citi-
zens of Pocomoke assembled in the
community room of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank on Tuesday evening, pur-
suant to call for the purpose of max
ing a demonstration against the exist
ing gross sales tax.
The meeting was also for the pur-
pose of creating an interest in a meet
ing which was held yesterday in Sal
isbury, to which people from a large
area had been invited-the purpose
being to protest against the tax now
imposed.
While no proposition was submitted
at the meeting on Tuesday evening,
still the sentiment was strongly a.
gainst the sales tax. L. Griffin Cal
lahan was elected chairman, and a
committee to represent Pocomoke was
appointed to go to Salisbury. This
was composed of Chairman Callahan,
E. P. Matthews, Ralph Ross, William
H. Clarke, L. J. Hancock, George w.
Coffman and John T. Smullin.
A pronounced sentiment seemed to
prevail that further tax should be put
on luxuries as, tobacco, liquor,
theaters and such. Just what will
develop at the coming extra session
of the legislature, can not be fore
cast, but it seems more than probable
the present law will be changed.