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Evening star., 1937-02-27
SENATE TO DEBATE
NEUTRALITY BILL
Pittman Defends Measure
Opposed by Proponents
of Rival Theories.

The Senate prepared today for the
battle that will open Monday on the
Pittman neutrality bill, which desig-
mated all warning nations as belliger-
ents and forbids shipment on Ameri-
can vessels of goods to belligerents,
travel by American citizens on bel
ligerentS' vessels and arming American
merchant ships.
Il believe that the enactment Of
such law will enable us to keep out of
the next world war" Chairman Pitt
man of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee said in radio speech last night of
his cash and carry" proposal OPP
posed to him, however. will be the
proponents of wide range of neu-
trality theories.
Leaders among the Pittman opposi-
ton are Senators johnson, Republic
an, of California and Borah, Repub-
lican, OF Idaho, who contend that the
bill would invite war rather than guar
antee peace. These orators are ready
to wage a floor battle to carry their
point.
Senator Nye, Republican. Of North
Dakota. former chairman of the NUM-
tions Committee and long an advo-
cate of mandatory neutrality action
said he would attempt to tighten the
bills provisions for an embargo or
arms shipments to belligerents. If he
should amend the legislation as he
wishes. it would cause a still wider
split than exists now between the Pitt
man bill and the McReynolds bill
pending in the House.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
ROOSEVELT GUEST
AT FROLIC TONIGHT
White House Correspondents to
Hold Annual Event
at MaYfoWer.

With President Roosevelt as honored
guest, the corps of White House cor
respondents will foregather at the
Mayflower Hotel tonight for their
annual frolic featured by the inau-
guration of recently elected officers
AS usual the correspondents will
have their fun without set speeches.
There will be all sorts of entertain
ment, including, besides George O'Con-
nor and his accompanist. George Will
son, a news reel burlesquing the New
Deal administration and long list
of radio stars from the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
George E. Durno of the Interna-
tional News Service, chairman of the
Entertainment Committee. will be
ringmaster. and has promised in ad-
dition a number of surprise enter
tainment features The first ha4 of
the dinner will be presided over by
John Russell Young of the Ev ing
Star and the last portion by Walter
Trojan, newly elected president, who
is Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune.
The large ball room of the May
flower Hotel will be the scene of the
affair, which will start at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
TAXI UNION LEADER
INDICTED IN RIOTS
Harry Cohen's $4,000 Bond Is
Raised to $50, 900 After Grand
Jury Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, February 27.-Harry
Cohen, American Federation OF Labor
organizer in the recent taxi strike
here, was indicted by the grand jury
Yesterday on seven counts charging
him with melting or participating in
riot. disorder and destruction Of prop
erty.
Judge Eugene ODunne ordered
Cohens bond raised from $4,000 to
10000. He already had posted bond
on a bench warrant charging incite-
ment to riot. An indictment on that
count and six additional charges. based
on cases entered yesterday, were re-
turned by the jury.
Yesterdays cases entered charges
against Cohen in connection with the
Diamond taxi strike in December and
the recurrence of that strike after a
temporary armistice, and with the
subsequent walkout of Yellow Cab
drivers.
The organizer was named in two
cases as participating in actual riot
and destruction Of property. A num-
Der Of Diamond and Yellow Cab
drivers, as well as Diamond Cab Co.
officials. were named as witnesses.
States Attorney ]. Bernard Wells
said he expected to assign the cases
against Cohen for trial next week.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
JAPANESE DIFFER j:
.tsss 8
ON AIR DEFENSES
Navy Chief Holds Cities Are
Safe-Army Head Sees
Dangers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 27.-The jap.
anese Navy disclosed to the Diet today
its general plan of air combat as be-
ing the complete destruction Of enemy
air bases before enemy planes are
able to attack the Japanese main
land.
Toxic and other large cities Of the
empire, Vice Admiral Mitsumasa
Yonai. minister of the Navy, proudly
proclaimed, are safe from assault by
air.
Plans Laid With Army.
The naval minister disclosed that
the combat plans had been worked
out in agreement" with the Army
and added:
"The Navy is fully prepared to pre-
vent any adversary's aircraft from
reaching Japan"
Russia, yesterday issued new
orders to her army, outlining SINH
lar offensive tactics to carry battle
to enemy territory at the outbreak
of hostilities.
Meet the enemy on the terri
tory whence he comes" Russia's
new army regulations ordered)
THE policy of the navy" the jap
anese minister declared, "is to de.
stroy enemy air bases before enemy
planes can reach the japanese main
land"
On the heels OF the Yonai dis.
closure, the war minister, Gen. Gen
Sugiyama. based a plea for Japan's
greatest defense budget on the need
for increased protection from air
raids. -'@.A, IxasAGike
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Judiciary.
Continued From First Page.)

a compromise settlement of the Ma
tionwide dispute.
/ Two of the leaders Of the opposi-
ton declared during Senate debate
yesterday that any justice who left
the bench now would lose their respect.
"A Supreme Court judge who re-
tired at this particular time would not
be the sort of individual for whom
I would have the greatest respect,
said Senator johnson, Republican. OF
California.
He was backed up by Senator Burke,
Democrat, of Nebraska, who said:
"At any time after the bill now
pending for additions to the Supreme
Court is withdrawn by its introducer
6. defeated by Congress, think a
member of the Supreme Court could
resign, but not sooner, and retain my
respect"
Their words did not still the hopes
of many administration leaders that
two or more designations would follow
enactment of the retirement bill.
Six Eligible 70 hctHe.
Six of the justices are eligible for
retirement under the measure:
Hughes, IA; Brandeis. 80; Van De-
vanter. II; McReynolds, rs; Suther-
land, "a, and Butler. 70.
Judges of lower Federal courts have
had retirement privileges since 1919.
but Supreme Court members have had
to trust individual legislation for pen
sions.
The retirement bill. although it has
reached the White House The House
was in recess for the week end, pre-
venting Speaker Bankhead from sign
ing the measure. It IS expected to 20
to the President Monday and be signed
quickly.
Participants in both sides of the
controversy awaited with interest
President Roosevelts radio address on
March g.
Casually flicking a cigarette ash
from his blue tie, Mr. Roosevelt said
yesterday at his press conference that
the speech would be report on the
state Of the Union" in general. White
House officials expect it to touch on
the court issue
The Senate Judiciary Committee,
which had intended to open hearings
on the Presidents proposal the same
day, later postponed the start until
March 10. The decision followed a poll
o. the committee members, said Chair
man Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
TWOF|REMENHURT
ON Way TO BLAZE
Department Car Crashes
Into Lamp Post to Avoid
Another Machine.

Battalion Chief Charles A. Wells
So, and Pvt. John Mccarthy, 80, were
reported recovering in Emergency
Hospital today from injuries received
late yesterday when their Fire De.
partment car crashed into a lamp
post at Third and D streets while en-
route to blaze at SIT Second street
Meanwhile police are seeking the
driver of an automobile which forced
the Fire Department roadster to
swerve to the right to avoid a colli-
sion. The driver failed to heed the
siren, then drove away from the scene
police said.
Wells, chief of the seventh bat
talon. suffered fractured ribs, cuts
and bruises, and Mccarthy, who was
driving, received scalp and ear injuries
The fire to which the pair was
speeding started in the ceiling of the
third floor at the Second street ad-
dress and spread to an adjoining
building, damaging the roof and up
per stories. The blaze was checked
however. before reaching the lower
floors. The structures were occupied
by several colored families.
Martin j. McHugh, Sc, of 1926
Newton street. and Henry E. Harris
At. of 1858 Thirty-first street. were
injured today when the taxicab which
the latter was driving was in collision
with a District refuse truck at Six
teenth and M streets. They were
taken to Emergency Hospital, where
McHugh, who was a passenger in the
cab, was treated for possible fractured
ribs and shock and Harris for cuts
and bruises.
Ten-year- old Laurie Jace, 1921
Ninth street, received a fractured left
leg yesterday afternoon when she ran
from between parked cars into the
side of an automobile operated by
Esther M. Quintrille, 81, of 241s
Pennsylvania avenue The child was
taken to Children's Hospital.
A collision between two cars al
Seventeenth and M streets northeast
sent Frank Cudmore, 35, of 1884 M
street northeast, to Casualty Hospital
with a possible fractured skull last
night.
Anna Cook, 46, of 16 Florida ave-
nue. northeast, was treated at Casu-
atty for cuts and bruises after being
struck at North Capitol street and
Massachusetts avenue by a machine
driven by Homer H. Vines, 46, of 333
North Carolina avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
100000 POLES
I BACK FASC|SM
Former President of Bank
of Poland Proposes Ma
tionaIistic State.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, February 27.-Hostility
that may trip a plan to lead Poland
into the authoritarian way OF h1e
smouldered today in the camps OF
the anti-Fascist opposition.
Contrary reaction to a sweeping
program of nationalism fathered by
Poland's strong man." Marshall Ed
ward Rydz-Smigly. remained rather
veiIed, however, pending disclosure OF
how closely he intends to identity him.
self with its execution.
Program Gets Support.
The plan worked out by Col. Adam
Koc. former president of the Bank
of Poland, has drawn the support Of
more than 100000 Poles through
such organizations as the Boy Scouts,
the union of former army men and
several trade unions in the week since
it was proclaimed.
The official organ of the war min
istry, Polska Zbrojna, said the pro-
gram would be received with joy
throughout the country. There were.
nevertheless, scattered attacks by the
Jewish and Socialist press.
The Catholic Church, to which Koc
promised special place" in a re-
modelled Poland, has commented SYM
pathetically through its press, but has
not given definite assurance of sup
port.
The opposition generally seemed to
be holding its fire with an attitude OF
wait and see"
Invited to Explain Aims.
Koc, who undertook the job of cut
ting out nationalistic pattern for the
nation shortly after Rydz-Smigly was
presented with the silver baton Of
marshalcy last November has been
invited by Parliament leaders to ex-
plain his aims more fully.
At that time it was understood Rydz-
Smigly was interested in seeing worked
out a plan for establishment of O
movement similar to fasciSm or naZt-
ism.
Koc conferred with speakers of the
two houses of Parliament, Sejm and
Senate, yesterday, but the nature of
the discussion was not disclosed
The Koc program envisaged re-
lection of communism, concentration
on national defense, exercise of the
states right" to regulate production,
ban on "anti-Semitic acts of violence
and brutality" assurance of PROM
inent position for Catholicism and
gradual" partitioning of many large
estates among the peasants.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Bishop Buys Parrot.

The Bishop of Southwark and Sir
Malcolm Campbell bought two of the
parrots which entertained millions at
Crystal Palace, London, destroyed a
few months ago.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Tax
Continued From First Page.)


back as far as four years, but that puts
a hardship on the home owner, who In
most cases bought the property be-
lieving all taxes to be paid up to date.
Having to pay four years taxes at
once is hardship on the home owner,
and losing taxes for six years Is a
hardship on the other Taxpayers in
the county"
Coughlan expressed the belief that
several hundred thousand dollars
worth of improvements made since
the last assessment would continue to
escape the assessor unless the reasseSs-
ment is made this year.
Moreover, a tax increase has been
talked of, and to raise taxes without
first equalizing them would be an in
justice to the majority OF taxpayers
in the county, some of whom would
pay more, some less under a new
assessment, Coughlan stated.
The problem of getting improve
ments registered on the tax rolls has
somewhat improved during the past
year or two, due to the activities Of
the building inspection Office, but its
personnel is inadequate to handle
the $7,000.000 worth Of new con-
struction in the county last year OF
the larger total expected this year
he said.
Il hope the tax rate won't have to
be raised, but even if it should be ab-
solutely necessary would be against
1t until reassessment has Ieen
made, I believe q reassessment would
bring in enough new taxes to make
increasing the rate unnecessary"
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Eastern Star Dance Tonight.

The annual card party and dance
of the Chevy Chase Chapter. No. 80,
Order of the Eastern Star. will be held
at the Burlington Hotel at o'clock
tonight. Honor guests of the evening
include Grand Matron Elizabeth
Rhine, Grand Patron Victor Rench
and other grand officers of this juris-
diction.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
75O OFFER TO AID
SYMPHONY DRIVE
Association EnroIIs Group
for Campaign to Raise
$4,000 Fund.

Ofiicials Of t.ie National Symphony
Orchestra Association today were COM
pleting enrolment Of some 750 promi-
nent Washingtonians who have vol
unteered as solicitors for the orches-
tra's coming campaign for q $4,000
sustaining fund.
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, general
chairman of the Campaign Commit
tee, and Harold A. Brooks, general
vice chairman, also were completing
organization of the 16 committees
which will direct the drive, slated
March 10 to 18. Three of the COM
mittees will handle preliminary prepa-
rations. six will be charged with So
liciting organized groups during the
drive and the remaining seven will
conduct the city-wide solicitation.
Thomas P. Morgan, jr., has been
named chairman of the Special Gifts
Committee, and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss and l.. C0rrin Strong, vice chair
men. A Publicity Committee headed
by Lawrence E. Rubel; a Speakers
Committee. of which W. w. Wheeler is
chairman, and a Prospect Committee.
under the direction of c. Melvin
Sharpe, are in charge of advance
preparation.
The other committees and their
chairmen are mems business. John E.
Parker; womens business, Mrs. Oliver
Strunk; civic, Mrs. Milton King;
Junior League, Mrs. Wilbur Calhoun
Sterling; orchestra guild. Mrs. Charles
Bittinger; suburban, Mrs. Edwin B
Parker and Mrs. Robert lie Fevre;
Army, Mrs. H. H. Arnold and Brig
Gen. Charles D. Roberts; associations
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes and Mrs. Reeve
Lewis; education. Grace Dunham
Guest and DR.. Henry Grattan Doyle
Government, Secretary Of Labor Per.
kins; Navy, Mrs. ENEMY Scott Land
and Charles Edison, Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy, and national, Mrs
Nicholas Longworth.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

get all he can out Of Chanceview. The
battle to escape jam, to keep from
being surrounded and cut of, will be
terrific. It will take only one mistake
to find 100, 900 iron men rolling out Of
reach.
(Copyright, 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1937-02-27
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Smoak Convicted of Poisoning
His 15-Year-Old Daughter.

WILMINGTON, N. c., February q
R).-Lanky Edgar Leroy Smoak, ac-
cused of Staying his two wives and
15-year old daughter to collect $500
insurance policies: was under sentence
Of death today.
A jury deliberated less than an
hour last night before convicting him
of flrst-degree murder for the poison
Staying of his daughter Thelma. He
was sentenced to die April %.
Attorneys for the 39-year-old car
penter said they would appeal
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Race
Continued From First Page.)

Rosemont, Seabiscuit. Mr.. Bones, Red
Rain. Chanceview, Time Supply and
a good many more where racing luck
is sure to play big part you pick up
knotty problem to unravel.
A year ago, Top Row won in one Of
the toughest races Of the year-a race
featured by broken field running and
some high-class blocking all the way
around. One or two horses were
knocked to their knees in various
jams. A lot of things are likely to
happen when you are chasing 100000,
where no smart jockey will overlook
any possible chance to break through.
Harry Richards will ride Rosemont.
the favorite. Red Pollard will pilot
Seabiscuit. James has Indian Broom
and Woof will be in Boxthorn's sad
die. Sonny Workman is on Red Rain,
and Knapp, the Vanderbilt ace, will
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Face Food Shortage.

Facing an insufficient food supply
this year, Shantung Province. IN
North China, is studying program
of greater food production to meet
the needs of its population.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
A. J. BRUEN DIES AT 81
Retired Lawyer Was Great-Grand-
son of John jaw,

NEW YORK, February 27 R.-
Alexander J. Bruen, great-grandson
of John Jay, first Chief Justice Of the
United States, retired lawyer, died
at his home here Thursday night at
the age of 81.
He was a descendant Of Obadiah
Bruen, one Of the founders of New
London. Conn, and Newark, N. j. Mr..
Bruen was born in Rhode Island and
graduated from Yale College in 1878
and from the Columbia University
Law School in 1880.
Four children survive.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Makes 7.O0O.Mile Trip.

Thirteen-year-old Valerie Lipschitz
Travelled 1000 miles by train and 5000
by boat from Johannesburg, South
Africa, to London to take treatment
for infantile paralysis.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
FOUND.

POCKETBOOK on End St. in Petworth vic.
Call Randolph 1872 after 7:30 pm. or
District 1920 Branch 3343. between 9
and 4:30.
at Conn. ave and M St, Feb. oath: strap
collar. no tag. Phone Wise. 55Ss. %.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-11

Governor McMullen expressed ap-
prevail of the way in which the Old
Age Welfare Commission is handling
relief through it's relief unit. The
commissions program supplanted that
of the Temporary Emergency Relief
Commission.
At meeting of the Old Age We'll
fare Commission last Friday after
noon, Joseph N. Knox, the commits
sion's executive director, who now is
in charge of the relief program, re-
ported that some 800 persons had ap-
piled for relief since the new pro-
gram started.
Of these, only about SO have been
placed on relief. The others were
found ineligible for variety of reas-
ons, commission members said.
They disclosed that 20 to 80 ap-
plicants refused opportunities to OBJ
tain jobs. Many of the jobs offered
were for work on farms down State
Members of the commission sale
some of the relief applicants who re-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-11
TRADE TRAINING FOR
CCC BOYS is ADVISED

Governor Richard C. McMullen pro-
posed last Friday night that voca-
tional training program be developed
by some Delaware agency for the boys
enrolled in the CCC camps in the
State of Delaware.
Comforting on the whole relief sit
uation with DIR. Charles L. Candee
and William F. Metten of the Old Age
Welfare Commission, the Governor
suggested that some agency contact
the boys in the camps.
This, he explained, would be to de-
termine which. boys wanted chance
to learn a trade so they could support
themselves after their CCC days are
over.
Whatever agency undertakes the
work, the Governor suggested should
then develop some working plan tc
provide the training for those CCC
boys who want it.
The Governor requested the Ole
Age Welfare Commission to seek
Negro CCC camp for Delaware. DIR
Candee, chairman of the commission
said that the conference that the com
mission would undertake this at once
DR.. Candee estimated some $50 negro
boys could be placed in such camp
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-11
nd MIRO Russell Mariner.

and Mrs. Russell Mariner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Pilchard of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. M. I. Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Jones spent
Sunday with their son, Mr.. Clinton
Jones at Pocomoke.
Miss Evelyn Miller of Norfolk, IS
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Pill
chard.
Miss Mary Jones of Drexel Hill,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Jones.
Mrs. Florence Webb has returned
home after spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. w. J. Payne at POGO
moke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Guthrie and
daughter, of Fruitland were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mich
olson.
Mr.. Alton Outten Of New Church
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. K.
C. Petit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond DeVreas and
children returned to their home In
Drexel Hill, Sunday after spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pussy of Po-
comoke were guests Sunday of hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hick'
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parsons OF
Princess Anne, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. S
Parsons.
Miss Mabel Jones spent few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. p Hudson, re
Gently.
Miss Mary Hyland returned to hel
home in fredericksburg Friday to spent
her summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick spen
a few days last week with DR.. ant
Mrs. R. I. Owens, at Pocomoke.
Mr.. James Pruitt of Greenbackvill'
and Mr.. John Edgar Doughty of Snow
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-11
Snow Hill News

Mrs. George Barnes OF Kings creek
visited relatives here this week.
Mrs. Frederick Waesche and Mrs.
Luther Bromley have returned home
from a visit in Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Bacc" and daugh-
ter, Peggy, of Marshalrtown, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas'
Hill. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lamborn and
daughter, Jean and Mr.. Thomas Parla-
man of Berwyn, Pa, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Carmean OF
Dagsboro, and Mrs. Emma johnson
of Goldsboro visited Miss Mary Mel
son, Sunday.
Mrs. Van Carmean and son, Bobby
spent the first of the week in Baltl-
more with Mr.. Carmean.
Mr.. Edwin Lowe of Woodstock, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Clay Dennis
and family.
Mr.. William Dennis made business
trip to New Haven, Conn.,, the first OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burleigh Fooks and
daughter, Eleanor, have returned to
Annapolis, after a visit with the for.
mer's sister, Miss Lottie Fooks.
Mr.. William Parsons has returned
from a two weeks trip in Florida.
Miss Lena Riggin is visiting in Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Wilson have re-
turned from a visit in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Shea and tive
children of Easton spent the weekend
!, with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hill.
: Mr.. Edward Brimer, Mr.. Zadol
Cherrix, Master Luther Vincent, Mrs
Harvey Pusey and Miss Virgini
Scott have been confined to thel
!. homes with mumps this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mumford an
4 daughter, Barbara of Georgetow
spent Sunday with Mr.. Clay Burbage
S Mrs. Cleveland Bailey of Baltimor'
t is visiting her parents, .fr. and Mrs
= E. C. Shockley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-06-11

Hill, spent Saturday night with Mr..
and Mrs. M. B. Petit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes and
little daughter. of Girdletree spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Sharpley.
Miss Elizabeth Hickman spent the
weekend with Miss Grace Petit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Birmingham
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Merritt at Salisbury.
Mr.. Cecil Powell of Cape Charles
spent Monday night with DR.. W. A.
and Miss Sue Taylor.