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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

WANTED-First floor apartment
with bath by two adults. Apply to
Democrat Office.
Aug. 28-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28
CARD OF THANKS

I take this method of expressing
my appreciation to those who sup
ported me during the Worcester
Democrat circulation campaign.
Lillian Mears,
Chincoteague
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

FOR SALE-1. Coles HOt-blast
range, in good condition. F. ]. Lloyd.
Aug. 28-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

FOR SALE-A Millers safe, fair
size. E. w. McMaster.
Aug. 21-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

Featherweight ARCH SUPPORTS
made from individual impressions, re-
lieves foot pain and fatigue. Guaran-
teed satisfaction. M. GROH, % The
Outlet Store.
July loft
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

FOR SALE-Genuine Oliver Trac.
tor Flows and Disc Harrows, all farm
ing implements. Harry E. White,
Mackenzie Park, Va.
Aug 21-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

FOR SALE-19O acre farm, $500.
55 acre farm, $500. $50 acre farm,
$2500-on State Road. Also some
good town property. Frank E. Hud-
son, Real Estate Broker.
July loft.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28
CARD OF THANKS

It is with gratitude that express
my appreciation to those who in any
way helped me in the "Cash Offer"
campaign recently put on by the Wor-
cester Democrat, and the A. M. Alex
ander Company.
Marjorie Godfrey
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

FOR SALE-A large assortment Of
used Oil and Gasoline Stoves at bar.
gain prices. Eastern Shore Gas Co.,
Pocomoke 12-2-a.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to extend my sincere ap-
probation to those who supported me
in the subscription campaign of the
Worcester Democrat.
Ruby Fleming
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28
Johnson & Johnson, Solicitors
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Luther Bevans and Elodie Bevans,
his wife,
VS.
Elwood Bevans and Flossie Bevans,
his wife, and Andrew Bevans, un-
married.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

FOR RENT-First floor apartment.
Apply TOT Second Street.
Aug. Tiff.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
In Equity.
No. 1896 Chancery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28
CARD OF THANKS

1 am taking this method of express
ing my appreciation to my many
friends for their loyal support during
the Worcester Democrat "Cash Offer"
campaign.
Eleanor Cullen
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28
Classified Advertising
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Boat, 25 #. long, 5
fit. beam, forward cabin, Chevrolet en-
CINE. Price $50. Edgar w. Shay,
Pocomoke.
Aug. 28-1tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-08-28
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-First floor apartment.
Mrs. William Stevenson.
August 14-3tp.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

service postmasterS. Postmaster Cen
eral Farley has said he wouldn't be
surprised if Congress placed them
under civil service at this session.
Boland, however, said House sentiment
was against any action.
No Sentiment for Action.
"While no poll of members has been
made" Boland said, "a cross-section
survey has revealed that there is so
much sentiment against any action
concerning postmasters that I doubt
that the civil service question will be
brought up-or would pass if it was
brought up"
Boland was understood to have had
his assistant whips make the survey
among regional groups of Representa-
tives tor Representative Bankhead OF
Alabama, the majority floor leader.
Bankhead declined to comment
other than to say he knew OF no plans
to bring up the question in the imme-
diate future.
One Western regional group voted
IS to in favor of taking no action
now.
A number of Representatives eX-
pressed themselves in favor of the
principle of postmasters being put in
the competitive classified service, but
they considered it inadvisable to at
tempt any action now.
Amendments Headache"
One outspoken Representative said
postmaster appointments were "a
headache" to every member of the
House and that for every friend made
through an appointment, dozen polit-
ical enemies were made among dis
appointed applicants for the job.
This member said Representatives
considered it unwise politically to
change the status of postmasters so
as to make drastic changes this close
to a presidential election. He added
that they felt such changes should
be made at the beginning OF an ad-
ministration before appointments have
been made.
Now a majority of postmasterships
have been filled and the feeling was
that the officeholders would stir up
great opposition if they were forced
to take examinations to hold their jobs.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Gasoline Station
To Replace depot
Of Fleeing SlaUes
Underground Railroad
Utilized Building in
Aiding FugitiUes.
By the Associated Press,

&y JDS ASSUCldlco IlcSS.
CINCINNATI, March 7.-History's
famous underground railroad of be-
fore and after the Civil War has lost
its depot"
A three story brick building, more
than 100 years old, where Negroes who
had crossed the Ohio River made
their way through an underground
passageway, is being demolished to
make way for gasoline filling sta
ton.
= The foundation wall of the building
carries evidences of a revealed pas
sage 5 feet high and 4 feet wide.
through which slaves supposedly made
their way from the river. Similar
indications of an underground pas
sageway are apparent on the founda-
ton walls of several other buildings
three blocks west of the old brick
building.
Old timers insist the tunnels were
built by slaves who escaped from
Southern plantations by some secret
transportation method, usually by be-
ing concealed in wagons beneath
loads of light materials and food.
Often they endured hardships, hunger
and disease in their flight.
History books often refer to their
method of escape as by an under
ground railroad" The term appar-
emily resulted from the tunnels on the
Ohio side of the river, through which
the slaves made their way to the old
brick building, where opponents Of
slavery provided them with food and
clothing.
In the basement of the building is
q space 20 feet long and 10 feet wide,
Allied entirely with rock. Curious in
vestigators have been unable to learn
its purpose and old residents of the
Sixth street commission district, where
the building is located, hope some
Of the mystery surrounding the build
ing will be dissipated after it is torn
down.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

CONTINUED From First Page)
Board, chief opponent of the Build
ing Service Employees Union, assailed
Mayor F. H. La Guardia for his stand
that the union had submitted ''rea-
sonable" offer of arbitration.
Fears More Trouble.
Warning that danger turks in every
building on strike because government
is weak" William D. Rawlins, eXecu-
tive secretary of the board, said:
The city may we'll look for further
trouble which could have been avoided
if the mayor had remained neutral"
In identical kilograms to both sides.
the mayor tonight proposed they COM
promise upon Semi-closed shop,
name an arbitrator. and resume work
while the arbitrator worked out rulings
upon hour, wage and contract dis
putes.
He suggested they agree tentatively
to permit the union to fill any vacancy
occurring in job which had been
held by union member. Other jobs
would be "open shop"
Robert Minor, Communist candi-
date for mayor in 1888, was of ~
persons arrested late today on
charge of picketing a Brooklyn de-
partment store.
Booked on a diSorderly conduct
charge, Minor Immediately secured
permission to telegraph Mayor La
guardia, whom Minor described as
his friend.
May Appeal to Governor.
Asked whether the Realty Board
planned to appeal to Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman for additional protection,
Rawlins said:
We'll cross that bridge if we arrive
at it."
Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec
retary of Labor, withdrew from strike
negotiations tonight, saying his serv-
ices were no longer needed.
McGrady took plane to Washing
ton. He said he would leave there
Monday for Boston, where dressmak-
ers' strike lis very serious"
Evening star., 1936-03-08
PARTY HONORS BRESLIN
Retired Head of Parks Guard
Force Presented With Gifts.

Capt. Thomas Breslin, retired head
of the guard force of the National
Park Service for 36 buildings here,
was honored Friday at surprise party
at 402 H street northeast by his fellow
members of Lodge No. II, American
Federation of Government Employees.
He was presented with leather
brief case and pen and pencil set by
speakers who praised lone of the
squarest supervisors that was ever on
the Government pay rolls" Among
those who spoke were Sergt. John W..
Patton. Gustave c. Vandornes, Presi-
dent of Lodge No. II William P.
Mcdonald. Col. c. I. Stengle, for
merly member of Congress from New
York and now an assistant to E.
Claude Babcock, president of the A.
F. G. E.; C. H. Whitsey, also OF the
national office, A. F. G. E.. secretary
of the District Department, and others.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
STRIKES COVER NATION
BY the Associates Press.

By the Associates Press.
Strikes continued throughout the
Nation yesterday, the Service Workers
walkout in New York being the most
serious. The situation elsewhere:
SEASIDE, Oreg.-Two men killed in
clash between pickets and workers at
sawmill arising out of union juris-
dictional dispute.
AKRON, Ohio. - Two policemen
slightly injured while trying to clear
streets near the Goodyear Tire g.
Rubber Co. plant. where strike pick
cts had erected shelters. A total of
$4,000 idle in four labor disputes.
Home deliveries of milk about is per
cent of normal.
ALAMEDA, Calif-Action for re-
call of city officials started after !, 400
high-school students agreed to re-
turn to classes after a waKout in
protest against the dismissal Of one
official.
HARRISBURG, III. Progressive
Miners Of America returned to jobs
after one day holiday" Friday. The
demonstration was directed against
the reopening of mine with mem
bers of the rival United Mine Work
ers of America.
CHARLEROI, Pain a dispute
over seniority. 1850 miners were idle.
BUTTE, Mont-A walkout OF union
members closed all but five gasoline
filling stations. Strikers demanded
q larger margin OF profit from the ma
jor oil firms
Parleys to end disputes or further
strikers efforts were planned in jean
cite, Pa, where 800 rubber workers
have been on a holiday" and at
Boston, where 1900 have been idle
in garment workers strike. A citi-
zen committees effort to end the Ell
Paso, Tex, electrical workers strike
apparently failed. Philadelphia union
leaders predicted five wholesale meat
firms would sign agreements ending
a walkout of cutters and drivers.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
TEST
SENTIMENT LAGS.
BoIand Says Survey lndI-
Gates There Will Be No
Action This Session.

By the Associated Press.
Opposition by present postmasters
70 having to take an examination to
hold their jobs, plus the political con-
sequences of putting postmasters under
civil service. was said yesterday by
members OF Congress to be likely to
prevent enactment of such legislation
at this session.
Representative Boland of Pennsyl-
yania. the Democratic whip, said after
Evening star., 1936-03-08

ALBERT HERMAN HAWRANEY,
Who offered to loan the city Of
Columbus, Ohio, $4,000 for two
years without interest which the
city declined. with thanks. MIR.
Hawraney's former wife demanded
more alimony when she heard Of
the offer. Hawraney. who came to
the United States from Syria 30
years ago with Sll5, owns a res
taurant in Columbus and % gro
Gerry stores in Detroit. His former
wife lives in Detroit. Columbus
faces a deficit of 100000 this year.
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

q survey that
he did not believe
there would be
S uc h legislation
now, but did not
60 into the rea-
sons for delaying
the step as freely
as did OF h e r
m e m b e rs, who
spoke with the
specific injunc-
ton that they be
not quoted.
Pr s / d e n t
Roosevelt h a S
announced that
he favored civil
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Strikers

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-03-08

II ERE is Maple Furniture that will win
II your affections Immediately. Hard
New Eng land maple, too, with finish that
cheers and warns the rooms in which it is
placed Quaint traditional pieces and
modern in great variety to simplify your
selection.
inexpensive, too! And q nice thing about
it is that you may choose just the pieces
you need for your room There is no need
Of selecting whole suite. However,
suggestive few groups selected from our
vost showing are illustrated and priced.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Buffalo Livestock

EAST BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 81
s).-Hogs-Receipts, 1000: market
fairly active: steady to mostly 1oc un-
der Thursdays average. Bulk. desirable
17O-25O lbs. averaging 1S5-24O lbs.
$11.15 011.25; pigs and underweights. $11
down; packing sows, $9.40@9.6S.
Cattle-Receipts. $50; steers and
yearlings, ESQ and more lower: medium
steers and heiferA mostly Canadians,
$S25075O; mainly $6.75@7: cows and
bulls active; firm; low cutter and cutter
cows, $3.50 05.5o: medium bulls around
$3.50: common Hghtweights, IS down.
Calves-Receipts, 400. Vealers SOC
lower; rather slow at decline. Good to
choice, $13; common and medium. $1o.5o
011.5O; lightweight culls. $S@7.So.
Sheep-Receipts, 900; lambs active;
market stead Good to choice ewes and
wethers. s19.25 to largely $iO;5o; medium
Weight well liam lambs iSo-i10 'iisC lbs, aged age ewes,
to s.; freely mixed grades, S4.5O@5.5o.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Chicago Livestock

a.e.pi. a5SAGH odS S:O 9EisHSSss io&sf Has
overs 1000. Top. $10.4O; bulk. $4,000
1925; heavy. $9.s091O.3o; medium. $40
Q1O.l0; light, $40 0@1G4o: light lights.
1885 1925; packing sows, $S@s.4oi
Cattie-Receipts. $500; steady. Calves.
1000; steady. Beef steers: Good and
choice. $11 @12.75: common and medium.
$6@11; yearlings, $7.60Q12. Butcher
cattle: Heifers, SIS $50; cows, $500
I; bulls, s6@s3 calves, $6@12; feeder
steers. $5@S.25 stocker steers, sos;
stocker cows and heifers, s4@7.
Sheep-Receipts, 7.0O0s steady; Lambs,
c3f@s.7S; feeders, ss@16:A9wss; 90. 50 q 5.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21

posts Reserve Bank of their district as reserve
deposit" They may keep larger deposits than this
in which case the is called "excess reservesO
In order provide "elastic" currency-tha is
currency which expands and contracts business requires
The Federal Reserve issued the Reserve Banks
supposed be based largely commercial paper so that
the amounts in circulation would automatically vary with the
volume of business
The Reserve Banks also clearing for checks
member banks thus increasing the OF checks or
deposit currency, which is very elastic
In order control the OF bank credit throughout
the Nation check undue speculation, etc.
More specifically the Reserve Banks perform the following
functions
l. The discount function They take business mems
notes. which the member banks have already made loans
They also make advances to member banks.
They conduct "open market operations going into the
open market and buying selling Government securities
bankers acepanc god for the OF influencing
money rates prices.
They make direct loans "industral advsnces'O for
business purposes in certain cases.
They issue which guaranteed by the Govern
ment the form of Government promises to
The Reserve Banks hold 40 cent of gold
certificates against Federa Reserve notes. and today they
put up chiefly Government securities for the baance)
The Board of the Federal Reserve System
which appointed by the President of the United States and
largely controls the Reserve Banks exercises great power
over bank credit a) controls the charged by the
Reserve Banks in redscountng for member banks b 1t
controls open operations which tighten
credit conditions ) It percentage of reserves
that the member banks hold against deposits d) It con-
trolls short loans made by Reserve Banks to nonmember
banks and to member banks some kinds of paper e 1t
COnJrOlS
collateral loans N It persuasion and issues "warn
ings."
g. The Reserve Banks thus controlled act the 'scal
agent' Government This is their chief function to-
day This that they buy its securities and otherwise
assist its financial operations.
The Board of Banks estab
shed by Congress in 1914 after long debate In order to
become member of the Reserve System bank must have
minimum capital of from $4,000 to $200O0 depending upon
the of the city 1t must subscribe (n most
case per of its capital to the stock Of that Of
the Federal Reserve Banks in whose district is located It
keep the required deposit in the Re-
Bank
There $4,000 banks in the country Of these about
6400 members of the Federal Reserve System, nclud
ing practically all of the larger banks Thes include about
1000 State banks)
Thus the 12 Federal Reserve Banks supposedly banks
for banks They stock which is held by their member
banks They perform valuable services for the member banks
and pay per cent the stock issued to them.
But the Banks stands the Board Of Governors
which appointed by the President Of the United States
Today fact the Board Of Governors political body and
dominates the Reserve Banks which in turn exercise great
control their 5000 "member banks.'
The Washington times., 1936-02-21

The Federal Reserve System is our Ameri-
can version of central bank such as most
large nations have 1t consists of the board
of governors, the 12 Federal Reserve Banks,
and the several thousand member banks.
Some such centralized system has been
found necessary for three chief reasons:
l. In order to mobilize" the reserves OF
the individual member banks, thus enabling
bank credit to be used most effectively when
and where it is needed Thus the member
banks are required to keep minimum
oyaraoe of ahont 10 ner cent of their own de-
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
AYH" The Reserve Banks Act a. Fis-
III IA H. cal Agents for the Government,
AAA AA 80 - . Their Chief Function Today
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor Of Economics, New York University

reader in Wakefield Mass, writes that he thinks the
public would be interested in simple statement concerning
he atrs and functions of nnr Federal Reserve Banks
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Washington Stocks

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-02

Meet Sunday
 Members of the Polish Political club will hold a social time Sunday afternoon at White Eagle hall at o'clock following a business meet ing. A good attendance is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-02

department last year. The superin- tendent informed the board that improvements have been made this summer on the home by federal workers at no great cost to the town, which made it much more usable. It was brought out during the discussion that mechanical drawing taught now in the high school is quite an aid to persons who later do slide rule work.
 The closing down of small schools was suggested after the superinten- dent. had stated that the largest de- crease in kindergarten classes here since he has held the superinten- dents post, took place this year, and there was also drop in the elementary school enrolment. There are only 107 in local public school kindergartens this year.
 The superintendent said enroll ment in some of the elementary grades is so low that he would not want to feel responsibility for the situation continuing. The cost per child if estimated comparatively is pretty heavy" he reported
 Combine Lower Grades
 He suggested certain of the lower grades be combined whenever the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-02
Net School Savings } Seventh. Best In U. 5.
Local Pupils Get High Rating From American Bankers
 Associations Eighteen Graduates Enter College

portunity to enter college was re- fused, the superintendent said. Eighteen have entered college and one preparatory school. This num- Der is somewhat larger than usual and indicates that the preparation of pupils for higher education has a definite place in our school pro- gram.
 Edwin Baunler, classical, Dart mouth; Beryl Bronson, general, New York School of Applied Arts; Mar garet Chittenden, classical, Welles- ley; John Connole, classical, Con- necticut State; Frederick Ferris, Scientific, Yale; Catherine Hughes, classical, Mt. St. Joseph; Donald Johnson, scientific, Rensselaer,; Mar garet Jones, classical, Middlebury; Dorothea Kazanjian, classical, Hall; Edward Lingenheld, classical, Washington and Lee; Rita McCar- thy, Normal-C Commercial, Colum- bia; David Noble, classical, Rens- selaer; Evelyn O'Meara, classical, Larson College; Glare Peterson, classical, Simmons; Sidney Rosen- blatt, classical, Connecticut State: Francis Sugrue, classical, Washing ton and Lee; Marjorie Swenston, classical, Simmons.
 Entering Preparatory Schools
 John Kazanjian, classical, Taft. Net Drop of 12
 There was an increase of 3S in high school enrolment over 1885, with 8Ao registered on September 27 last year and 887 on the Sep tember 25 this year. There was a decrease of 50 in the elementary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-02
Demand For Skilled Workmen Increasing,
 Ayers Factory Head
Many High School Students Being Trained as Appren- tices-SeveraI Small Schools May Be Shut Down;
 Futile Estate Referred to as Possible Site
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erintendent said it certainly would, pointing out many pupils would do vocational work at least part-time.
 Doubtful About State
 Supt. Chittenden said he was doubtful the state would sponsor a trade school here, pointing out that Waterbury is the logical place for such thing, and added that Wa terbury dodged it as there are pri- vate trade schools there.
 However, he felt it would be ad- visable to consider within a month or two setting up beginning of trade school here. A complete course here could not be provided but if it were started the board felt the town, would be n better position to ask that the state To- cate trade school here.
 The state legislature determines location of the trade schools and appreciates money necessary to pay for teachers and equipment. The community in which the school is located supplies the school, heat and lights.
 The superintendent estimated that at least 200 would attend a trade school here if one were start ed. Peter Meegan, board member, suggested canvass to be taken to see how many would be interested.
 Dr. Charles Kennedy expressed himself in favor of the trade school idea here. Chairman Charles Ro- denbach said it would be to our own advantage to start the trade school.
 Would Use Tutle Home
 It was pointed out that the town has site and building for~ the place, referring to the Futile home and estate, deeded to the school