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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25

The promoters take advantage of
the fact that very few people read
their certificates, particularly the
fine print on the inside containing
many exceptions and limitations.
Members are not informed, but bene-
ficiaries soon find out, when the men,
bers die, that the exceptions in the
fine print wholly nullify any liability
of the society. The promoters accept
persons Unfortunately up to the age
of eighty-five, yet they claim the
strength of the society lies in the
membership because it is so careful
ly selected" They stress the point
that no medical examination is requir-
ed, and especially appeal to "those
persons who, because of advanced age
or physical infirmities, can not obtain
any form of life protection" Litera-
ture of these concerns contains many
false representations, including state
ments of fraternal and benevolent fea-
lures; and the claim that they are
operated on the same basis and plans
of the old insurance societies which
have been successfully operated in Eu-
rope since the year 1853.
People of sixty to eighty-five years
of age, many of whom are suffering
from some chronic ailment unknown to
them, are led to believe that, for a
monthly contribution of one dollar to
one dollar and half, their beneficiar-
les will receive sums ranging from
one thousand to five thousand dollars.
When the member dies, any payment
under the policy depends upon "post
norton" investigation. The promot-
ers make every effort to show he was
suffering from some chronic disease
at the time the certificate was issued,
and they usually find some pretense
on which to deny the claim. Conse-
quently, no payment is made to the
beneficiary, or the claim is settled for
a nominal sum Of from one dollar to
fifteen dollars.
It is difficult to estimate the total
amount filched from the public each
year by this class of promoters, but
the National Aid Society alone cost
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25

by Guido Cattaneo, engineering of.
f1cer of the famous Isotta-Fraschini
Motor Company, and world record
holder in the 12-liter Gold Cup class
at 1851 miles an hour.
Three new French speed crea-
lions will be brought over by
Maurice Vasseur, Emile PiQuerez
and ]. Dintilhac, all wealthy and
experienced devotees of marine
speed. The boat from Canada will
be Miss Canada II, the new craft
Of e. A. Wilson, Of Ingersoll, Ont.
with new IL cylinder, $50 hp.
supercharged Miller motor. The
British boat will be Delphine TX,
with supercharged Miller motor,
owned and driven by Horace Dodge,
whose other boat. Impshi. present
holder Of the Gold Cup, will be
driven by the veteran Commodore
Ericsson.
A crowd of more than 100000
people is expected to witness this
thrilling international speed con-
test which will undoubtedly be the
high spot of our greatest marine
racing season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
POSTAL SERVICE
MAKES A DRIVE
AGAINST FAKES

Postmaster General James A. Far
ley has announced that the Postal In
spection Service has launched ma
tion-wide drive against the operators
of "fake" mutual benefit life protec-
ton organizations which have been
conducting their fraudulent schemes
through the mails.
Complaints reaching the Post Office
Department indicate that there are
approximately one hundred such fraud
ulent enterprises now being operated
in various sections of the country,
which are costing the American public
hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually.
Added impetus has been given the
drive by the eight-year Federal peni-
Tertiary sentence meted out to Angus
G. Littlejohn, of Springfield, ILL.,, and
the three-year sentence to Charles E.
Hill of Lake Charles, Louisiana, both
of whom were convicted for using the
mails to defraud IN connection with
these spurious life protection organi-
cations.
The promoters of these so-called
mot for profit" mutual benefit socie-
ties, associations and clubs, in order
to circumvent existing state laws,
avoid the use of the word insurance"
and call it protection" Instead of
"policy" they use the word "certifi-
cate" and rather than referring to a
premium" they call it voluntary
contribution" They further mislead
their victims by selecting confidence
inspiring names such as National
Aid Society" and Southern Life Club
of Physicians Guaranty Union" or
other names similar to we'll known
legitimate life insurance companies.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
BY LATTIMER SHAW

THE United States will be in
L vaded this summer and the
invasion will sound like a regular
battle, machine guns and all.
It will be a sports invasion. The
noise of 1t will come from the roar
Of high speed engines. totalling
1000 horsepower or more, in $780,
600 worth of 90-mile-an-hour racing
motor boats participating in
Americas oldest and most glamor-
GUS marine speed contest, the Gold
Cup race. This year the 90-mile
blue ribbon motor boat event will
take place at Detroit on Labor Day,
September 6. Thrown open for the
first time in 80 years to foreign
boats and drivers it will be the
most spectacular international mo-
tor boat race ever held, with two
boats from Italy, three from France,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Federal Farm Mortgage Corpora
ton from John S. Whaley, Assignee,
"Alpheus G. Fuller Farm" contain
ing 60 acres and 20 poles, more or less
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-25

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Evening star., 1937-02-12
ELY URGED TO AID
, IN SCHOOL SAFETY
Retiring Division Principal Is
Asked to Keep Traffic
. Patrol Post.

Selden M. Ely, whose retirement as
supervising principal Of the fifth
school division became effective Feb
ruary /, has been asked by school Off
cials to continue as long as possible
to head the schoolboy safety patrol
organization and has indicated his
willingness to do SO, it was learned
today.
Ely has been chairman of the Street
Safety Committee, which, in conjunc-
ton with the American Automobile
Association, has supervised the safety
patrol since its inception in 1925. The
committee consists of representatives
from the elementary and junior high
school divisions.
"Mr Ely has done splendid work in
this field and has succeeded in reduc-
ing schoolchild accidents to a mini
num-" said First Assistant Supt.
Robert L. Haycock, who has charge
Of the elementary schools.
Ely's continuance as head Of the
safety patrol organization will be
brought before the Board of Educa-
tion next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Unpaid Alin,ony
Not DeductibIe
From, Tar Return,
Board Of appeals Rules
Claims Are Not Worth.
less. Debts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Board of Tax Appeals ruled to-
day that unpaid alimony claims were
not deductible as worthless debts in
computing tax liability.
The boards ruling was made in the
case Of Pearl A. Long, Hermosa Beach.
Calf. She had appealed to the board
against a finding by the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau that she must pay $3,286
more on her 1881 tax.
The bureau determined the amount
after deciding she could not deduct
as an income loss $112,450 which her
divorced husband. the late Marcus A.
Marshall, had agreed to pay her in
settlement of her marital claims.
They were divorced February IT,,
1880, and Marshall died April "a, 1881.
without fulfilling the terms of prop
erty settlement which. among other
things, called for creation of a $100, 900
trust fund and $500 a month mainte-
nance.
C.R Arundel, member of the board,
explained:
"She merely failed to receive some
thing promised, which is vastly differ
ent from the loss of something once
reduced to possession"
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Night Hank, Rare in Captivity,
Kept e Years by Expert Care
Blue Jay, Cockatoo and Marabou Stork,
Also Among Personal Pets
of Zoo Keeper.

not liberate them. We sent four Of
the birds to a foreign collection and
kept this one.
"Spanky is quite tame, but not as
fearless as that female cardinal over
there" Eadie opened the cardinals
cage. The bird fluttered out and
perched on Eadie's shoulder.
Eadie waved his cap at the bird
and shouted, but she disregarded the
demonstration and lit on his finger.
"A hawk or a cat or some urchin
would put an end to these birds in
short order if We freed them now"
Eadie said. He led the way to big
cage from which a half-plucked
cockatoo shrieked for his attention.
Scratch, scratch" chirped the
bird, scratch, scratch" The cocka-
too sidled over to Eadie and held
his head against the bars of his cage.
The keeper grinned as he scratched
the old beggar's head.
"See how he loves to have his head
rubbed?" said Eadie. HE knows he'll
get serice around here when he says
Scratch. scratch!'"
It was the Old Soak, an aging cock
atoo whose profane and noisy con-
versation banished him from the home
of Henry L. Stimson, former Secre-
tary of State. The Old Soak had
lost so many body feathers he no
longer was presentable for public
appearance.
Now I'll show you Mary" said
Eadie. II call her Mary, you see,
because she follows me around like
Marys little lamb. Besides, Mary's
short for Marabou. She's a Marabou
stork from Africa"
Mary sided up to Eadie on her
silt legs and lifted her head on a
yard or so Of neck to receive q pat
from his hand. She stalked after
him as he moved about the big cage.
"You see," grinned the keeper, "a
lot of things 60 on at a zoo that the
public never sees, eh, Mary?"
Mary nodded her head like broken
weather vane. but she seemed to get
the idea.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
SMOKE CURBING DEVICE
TO BE DEMONSTRATED
Bureau of Mines Experts Develop
Invention to Point Of
Practical Use.

A new device developed by Bureau
OF Mines experts to curb the smoke
nuisance In large cities and aid in
solving the smelter-fume problem will
be demonstrated at 10 am. tomorrow
In the North Interior Building.
H. w. st. Clair, metallurgist, who
Invented the device, says it has
reached a point for practical use. It
should be helpful, he says, in solving
the smelter-fumes problem, which for
years has been the source of ex-
pensive litigation due to suits brought
by property owners charging damage
to live stock, vegetation and water
supplies. In large cities, the Bureau
of Mines said, the smoke nuisance
has been responsible for injury to
property and health, running into
many millions of dollars annually.
BY st. Clair's invention, fumes from
factory chimneys are diverted by
''supersonic wave"
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Mrs. Roosevelt Enters Bid
For ''Scamper" at Art AUCTION

As rabbit families do. the tribe Of
"Scamper," f1ciious Whie House ami
NAL character, is increasing.
The newest addition may be a Dam
ish porcelain jackrabbit which pleased
the eye of Mrs. Franklin d. Roose-
velt yesterday at the opening of the
art exhibition, at Garfinckels for the
benefit of flood sufferers.
Making a silent bid' on the dainty
glazed figure, the work of Margot
Broxton, Mrs. Roosevelt laughed and
promised:
IF I get it, I'll send it to "Sistie"-
because it's Scamper, you know" Sis
tie Dall's mother, now Mrs. John Boet-
tiger, wrote the children's book about
Scamper who all but ran the White
House.
Recently the Presidents wife bought
. white rabbit for another grandchild,
Bill Roosevelt, 4-year-old son Of Mrs.
Donner Roosevelt Of Philadelphia, who
Evening star., 1937-02-12

demanded Scamper on his arrival at
the Executive Mansion for q visit.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr, wife Of the
Secretary Of Treasury. also bid on a
water color, "Old Red Barn." by Lesley
Jackson, and block print, "Provi-
dence," by Rowland Lyon.
Mrs. Morgenthau placed her bid on
q Spanish donkey in water color
maybe because it reminded her of the
Democratic party. The artist, Edith
Hoyt, Is chairman of the exhibition.
Both visitors paused to admire q
contribution by Clifford Bergman,
Star cartoonist, showing his famous
Teddy bear pleading for flood relief.
Bids on the art ollection-donated
by local artists-will remain open for
q week.
Since visitors are privileged to raise
the bids on all articles ON display,
Sistie will not receive Scemper II some
one chooses to overbid Mrs. Roosevelt
Evening star., 1937-02-12
BY WILLIAM Fl. sHIPPEN. JR.

what does a ZOO keeper do on his
day off?
In the case Of Guy L. Eadie, he
keeps pets; keeps them healthy and
happy with an experts cunning.
See this little night hawk?" said
the kindly, gray-haired keeper, bend
ing over cage. We'll, he's probably
the only one in captivity.
For more than six years he's been
taking his food from my fingers. A
night hawk almost never lives more
than a day or so as a captive. He's
one of those graceful winged things
you see in the Summer sky at dusk.
He takes all his food on the wing,
scooping small insects into his wide
stretched mouth as he circles, swoops
and glides. In captivity the fragile
creatures starve Immediately or die of
fright.
This one here Is an exception. He
and another were brought to the Zoo
as nestlings in the Summer of 1880
by resident who found them help
less on roof lear Dupont Circle.
Il fed the tiny birds insects with
my fingers, and prepared other food
for them, which is my own secret.
They thrived, but they became so
tame by the time their wings were
strong enough to bear them, that they
were quite incapable of living long
in freedom. So I kept them here,
where I could look after them as I
worked"
Eadie has other pets in the Zoo
hospital" where small birds and
mammals are kept when they are in
poor health or, for some reason, un-
suitable for public exhibition. The
keeper walked over to another cage
and opened the door.
"Come out, Spanky," he said. A
brilliant bluejay leaped from the
cage to his finger and scolded him
with shrill cries so familiar in the
Fall woodlands about Washington.
Hes fine fellow" chuckled the
keeper proudly, "even if he is some
thing of rogue and a miser."
The keeper laid a Scent piece on
a table. Spanky swooped down,
grabbed the nickel in his beak and
scurried into his cage. He buried the
coin in his feed pan.
"Spanky was one OF five nestlings
orphaned by "a cat last Summer. A
lady rescued them and brought them
here. They became so tame we could
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Plus ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED HERE;
OFFICIALS PRESENT
Archbishop CurIey Attends
/ C. U. Service Marking
! Pope's 18th Year.
REV. ]. M. M'NAMARA
DELIVERS SERMON
Pontiff Fears No Path Because
It Is New, Baltimore
Clergyman Declares.

At the golden altar of the Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception. Msgr
Egidio Vagnozzi, wearing the rich
vestments prescribed for solemn occa-
sions, today celebrated a mass in
honor of the 18th anniversary of the
coronation of Pope Plus XII.
Diplomats, Government officials and
churchmen crowded the small church
at Catholic University, and to the left
of the altar sat Archbishop Michael J.
Curley of Baltimore, the chancellor of
the institution.
In the midst Of the mass, the Right
Rev. John M. Mcnamara, auxiliary
bishop of the Baltimore diocese, Of
fered what he termed IAN expression
of gratitude" for the accomplishments
of the priest Achille Ratti, who on
February -, 1922. became the 260th
successor of st. Peter as the Bishop
of Rome.
Pope Plus fears no path because it
is new nor hesitates to try an old
path by new ways" Bishop Nc
Namara said to emphasize the Pope's
progressive polnt OF view.
Activities Momentous."
His activities have been so momen-
tous, the bishop said, that never has
the press, especially that Of the United
States, devoted more space to the
deeds of a reigning pontiff."
Mcnamara recalled that his many
encyclials "pondered and quoted by
presidents and kings" and added:
He has always sought to share in
q solution of the problems that weighed
upon mankind"
Attending Msgr. Vagnozzi, the audi
tor of the Apostolic Delegation, were
Rev. Edward REILLY, who acted as dea-
con, and Rev. John Kilgariff, sub
deacon. Three priests assisted at the
throne of the ermine-caped Arch
bishop Curley-Rev. Donald Mclean,
Rev. Francis Mullen and Rev. Martin
Higgins
C. u. Choir Is Heard.
Throughout the mass choirs chanted
the classical music which from time
immemorial has been selected for such
functions. The Catholic University
Choir, under the direction Of DR.. Leo
Behrendt, was supplemented by the
Seminary Choir.
Masses similar to the one at the
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
are being celebrated today in every
Christian capital in the world.
Among the distinguished guests who
accepted invitations to attend the
celebration here were the Peruvian
Ambassador, the Charge d'Affaires of
Argentina and Brazil, the Ministers OF
Austria, Irish Free State, Portugal,
Union of South Africa, Uruguay. Lith-
uania, Egypt, Latvia, Canada, Czecho-
slovakia and Bulgaria; representatives
of the German, French, Italian, Polish
and Chinese Embassies; Postmaster
General Farley and Joseph B. Keenan,,
the Assistant to the Attorney General.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
CLOTHING COLLECTIONS
FOR FLOOD AREA HALTED
Admiral Grayson Also Stops Per-
ishable Food Receipts, But Says
Canned Goods Needed.

Red Cross chapters were instructed
today to discontinue the collection
of clothing and perishable food sup
plies for the flood sufferers of the
Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys.
In a letter to Brig. Gen. F. r.
Keefer, chairman of the District
Chapter, Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son, chairman of the American Red
Cross, added that more canned goods
can be used to good advantage"
Chairman Grayson wrote that
"there is now available an ample
supply of serviceable garments" The
chairman praised the generous re-
sponse to appeals for food and cloth
ing and the cooperation Of the rail-
roads, which transported the supplies
to the stricken area free.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
BACKS YOUTH BILL

Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas announced last night he is IL
sympathy with the American youth
bill introduced in Congress Wednes-
day.
The measure proposes a comprehen-
sive program Of public works. voca-
tional training and scholarships to
help those between 16 and Is who are
unable to find employment or con-
tinue their education.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
BUDGET HEARINGS
PROGRESSRAP|DLY
Subcommittee Probing D. c.
Needs May Take Up
Schools Monday.

The House Subcommittee on Appro-
priations in charge of the District sup
ply bill resumed hearings today on the
1888 budget estimates. taking up items
affecting the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board, the Office of Register of
Wills and the new Boiler Inspection
Bureau.
Marked progress is being made by
the subcommittee in its consideration
of various items in the budget. Chair
man Collins said he expected to end
the hearings early next week and be-
gin drafting the appropriation bill.
Items for the public schools will be the
last considered. Collins said the school
budget would be reached Monday. Two
days probably will be reserved for Supt.
of Schools Frank w. Ballou and men,
bers Of the Board of Education to de-
fend the school estimates.
The 1888 budget totals approximate
ly $47,500,000 and is predicated on
adoption of the Jacobs three-point
fiscal relations plan, which confronts
the District with a revenue deficit Of
nearly $40 100000 in the coming fiscal
year. Collins, however, has indicated
the subcommittee will give serious con-
sideration to continuation of the pres
sent lump-sum basis of fiscal relation
ship, rather than the Jacobs plan for
scrapping it.
Witnesses who appeared before the
subcommittee included Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer. H. K. Kugel
of the Smoke and Boiler Inspection
Bureau, Isaac Cans of the Alcohol
Beverage Control Board, j. B. Moor,
superintendent of insurance; E. S.
Dawson, inspector Of claims; E. A.
Dent, District surveyor; Theodore
Cogswell, register Of wills, and William
j. Thompkins, recorder Of deeds.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
PRESIDENT GIVES
2P[ANS APPROVAL
D. C. Auditorium and Jeffer-
son Memorial Here Dis
cusSed With Press.

President Roosevelt has no obiec-
tions to the Capital getting both a
handsome temple memorial to Thomas
Jefferson and large. modern audi
torium. he indicated at his press con-
ference today.
The President made it plain. how
ever, that he naturally is in favor of
a specific and special memorial, such
as is being planned by the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Commission, which
is expected to be of the dignifed ele-
gance and beauty presented by the
Lincoln Memorial.
Mr.. Roosevelt already has indicated
he would be in favor of a suitable
auditorium for Washington. He did
not express himself to this exact ex-
tent today, but did say that after the
specific Jefferson memorial planned by
the commission has been agreed on he
could see no objection to Washington
getting such an auditorium as has
been proposed, calling it the Jefferson
Auditorium, if that is desired.
bOyldn STATES fOSltlOn.
Meanwhile. Representative Boylan,
Democrat, of New York, chairman of
the jefferson Memorial Commission,
who discussed the memorial with the
President yesterday. said that while
he is opposed to having an auditorium
serve as memorial to the third Presi-
dent as substitute to the marble
structure planned by the commission
for that purpose, he has no objection
to washington getting suitable audi
torium.
Secretary Of Interior Ickes, who has
recently been named chairman of
committee created by the President to
study future Office space needs of the
Federal Government here, has been an
ardent supporter of the idea Of suit
able auditorium as a memorial to JEFF
ferson.
Resolution by Robinson.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, was the author of
a resolution providing for appoint
ment of a committee of five to study
the matter of site and the cost of a
memorial auditorium. This resolution
reached the White House yesterday,
but has not been acted on by the
President.
From present indications there is
no reason to believe the President
would not approve this resolution. In
the meantime the jefferson Memorial
Commission expects to receive $3,-
900, 1000 appropriation from Congress
shortly and enter on the actual con-
struction work on a site selected on
the south side Of the Tidal Basin, di-
rectly south of the White House.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Valentine Program Set.

The Southeast Community Center
children will present a valentine pro-
gram in the Hine Junior High School,
Seventh and c streets southeast, to-
night at o'clock. Drama and dane
ing will be featured,
Evening star., 1937-02-12
SECURITY BOARD
PROMISED SPACE
IN APARTMENTS
To Have Room for Offices
Temporarily at 21st
and c Streets.
SITE OF new BUILDING
is SUBJECT OF DEBATE
Location in Southwest, South of
the Mall, Seen Likely Choice
of Commission.

(This is the first OF three articles,
In whtch The Star presents a sur
pey OF Government space require.
ments, present and prospectiue.)
Evening star., 1937-02-12
PRAYER DAY OBSERVED
Woman's Council of Federation of
Churches Sponsors Event.

Churches Sponsors Event.
"World day of prayer" was observed
at special services today at New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, under
auspices of the Woman's Council of
the Washington Federation Of
Churches. The service was held
simultaneously with others in many
parts of the world.
DR.. Raphael H. Miller, pastor of Ma
tional City Christian Church, was the
principal speaker. The Polish Choir
sang. Mrs. w. r. Rhoades was chair
man Of the program
Evening star., 1937-02-12
400 statesmen VIEW
MANUFACTURING FILM
Dayton Executives Attend Meet
ing of Local Frigidaire
Sales Force.

Sound motion pictures of manu-
featuring processes were shown to-
day to 400 Frigidiaire statesmen of
the local district at meeting in
the Mayf1ower Hotel attended by a
group Of executives from the Dayton,
Ohio, headquarters.
Two baggage carloads Of demon
strating equipmen were brought here
for the meeting. The convention
program dealt with new household
refrigeration products a4 well as other
euuipment.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Railway Construction Urged.

The Kwangsi provincial government
In China has asked the Chinese gov
ernment to hasten the construction
Of more railways in that part Of the
country.