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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
DEFAMATION CONTEST

On Wednesday morning Of last week
the preliminary Defamation Contest
was given before the high school, in
the auditorium.
The eleven contestants were as fol-
lows: Beulah Gleason, Lee Adkins,
Shirley Mumford, David Northam,
Phoebe Mock, Irwin Jones, Emily Dry
den, Albert Laws, Barbara Ards,
Clyde Tilghman, Evangeline Vincent.
The six chosen were: David Nor
than, Barbara Ards, Albert Laws,
Phobe Mock, Lee Adkins, Emily Dry
den.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
BROADCAST

Editor in Chief. $500. Phoebe Mock
Asst. Editor in Chief Charles Corddry
Business Manager. Walter Price, Jr.
Boys Athletic Editor Charles Corddry
Girls Athletic Editor. Eleanor Clarke
Typist. ...............Iv Iva Townsend
Assistant Typist. ........ Welton Hill
Social Editor. Ellen Hancock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
ASHURST DENIES
LICENSE INTEREST
Senator Says He Had No
Connection With Liquor
Permit Appeal.

Denials that Senator Ashurst of
Arizona had interested himself in the
granting OF liquor license to Joseph
ShAnkman for 400 Kennedy street
NV. were made yesterday by the
Senator and by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
Indignant over reports that he had
expressed mild interest" in, the
Shankman application. Senator As
hurst paid personal call on the A. B.
c. Board, and the board later issued
formal denial that he had had any
connection with the case.
Members of the board were equally
prompt in denying that they had said
anything which implied that senatorial
pressure had been cxerted to force a
reconsideration of the Shankman ap-
Northumberland three times in the
past three years.
Mrs. Mason Explains.
Mrs. Agnes X. Mason. board vice
chairman. explained that sometime
last winter a man who said he was the
secretary to Senator Ashurst had
called at the Offices of the board to
say the Senator was interested In the
case
Senator Ashurst, however, denied
he had authorized any one to speak
for him in the Shankman or any
other liquor case.
The Shankman application was de-
MED October Is, in the boards latest
decision. Attorneys in the case we're
permitted to appear before the board
again Friday to argue the case on
the basis of evidence already before
the board. Chairman George w.
Offutt insisted yesterday that this
reargument did not constitute an
other hearing" and did not repre-
sent violation Of the new rule
of the Commissioners that a case,
once denied, may not be brought
up for rehearing until after the Ella
of q year from the date of the de-
NAL.
Mr.. Offutt said the board had fob
lowed the rather general practice
OF permitting attorneys to come in
after a decision was announced to
submit new arguments, if they wished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
Barley Is Forum Speaker
PROBLEMS SPECIAL SESSION TOPIC

- ENATOR ALDEN w. BARKLEY
of Kentucky, Democratic leader
of the Senate, will discuss the
- problems which confront the
special session of Congress, which
opens tomorrow, in the National Radio
Forum tomorrow night at 1890
O'Clock The National Radio Forum
is arranged by The Evening Star and
broadcast over the network of the
National Broadcasting Co. 1t Is heard
locally over Station WMAL.
The special session has been called
by President Roosevelt to deal pri-
marily with crop control legislation in
the interest Of the farmers, and with
wages and hours legislation, designed
to promote the interests OF industrial
labor. The President has also men,
toned the need of enacting into law
without further delay the bills provid-
ing for reorganization Of the execu-
tive departments and agencies of the
Government and for regional T. v. AS
throughout the country.
Strong limitations have come from
the President, from Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau and other adj
ministration leaders that steps will be
taken to bring the Federal budget into
balance during the next fiscal year.
While the annual supply bills will not
be considered until the regular ses-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
MAN BADLY HURT
IN TRAFFIC HERE
John Even, SO, Is Critically
InIured-0ther
Accidents.

John Even. So, of 1l06 Twenty
second street NV, was critically in
jured last night when struck by an
automobile at Eleventh and M streets
NV. Several other persons were hurt
in accidents. none seriously.
At Garfield Hospital it was said
Mr.. Even had suffered a compound
fracture of the left leg, a broken
right arm and severe shock.
James S. Earle. %. colored. 402 N
street NV. was said by police to
have been driving the car.
A coroner's jury yesterday exoner-
ated Frank P. Murphy, 1922 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, in connection
with the traffic death Wednesday of
Miss Mary Davis, 81, OF 1921 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Miss Davis was
injured October Is when an automo-
bile operated by Mr.. Murphy backed
into her.
In letter to Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald the jury recommended
that proper authorities" be asked to
eliminate traffic hazard" at Thir-
tenth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV, where Miss Davis was
struck.
The jury ordered Thomas J. Evans,
81, colored, 1920 Sixth street NV.
held for action of the grand jury in
connection with the ira ffic deaths DC.
tober of two colored passengers in
an automobile which he was driving
The machine crashed head on into
street car in the $500 block of Wis
consin avenue NV, killing Coy Brit
544 Twenty-third street NE and
Willie j. Morgan Of the same address
as Evans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
WOMAN QUESTIONED
IN HUSBANDS DEATH
Mrs. Margaret Staples Tells Re-
porters She Had Nothing to
Do With Murder"


CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Mar
garet Staples, IS, questioned in the
Staying of her husband. leaned from a
window at the Haverford Township
Police Station today and told reporters
she had nothing to do with the
murder"
Chief of Detectives R. M. Kaplan of
Delaware County would not say
whether charges had been placed
against Mrs. Staples or a young farm
hand, Clarence Faulkner, ~, who
also was questioned.
Staples. a horse dealer. was shot
to death Tuesday night. His body was
shipped to Concord, Va, last night
for burial. His widow was detained
as she prepared to accompany the
body
Constable James P. Lee said he had
reported to police he found q man
who heard shot and the cries of a
man and a woman outside the Sta
Piles home near Boothwyn at the time
of the shooting.
Mrs. Staples has said her husband
stumbled to the door and said he had
been shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
PENNSYLVANIA HIT
: BY RAIN AND FLOODS
Storms Hamper Electric Service
! and neutrality-suspicious. Is
; Heaviest in Southeast.

by the Associated Press.
T HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 13.-Per-
4sistent rain and wind storms struck
wide areas of Pennsylvania tonight,
flooding the streets of one town and
interfering with electric service and
Ttrafic generally.
The United States Weather Bureau
at Harrisburg reported 35 inches of
rain in 81 hours and said the precipi-
tation in the southeastern part Of the
State since Friday was the heaviest
In recent months.
Residents OF downtown Wellsboro
! moved their goods from lower floors
in the wake of 4-inch downpour
that flooded the Tioga and Susque-
hanna River basins and spilled water
into four central streets. Rain con-
tinued to fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
TRUCKMAN is HELD
ON SWEEPS CHARGE
Accused of Aiding in Distribution
Of Grand Prix Tickets Retail
ing for 100000.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Harry
Golden, AZ, Bronx truckman. was
brought into Federal Court today on
a charge of unlawfully aiding In the
transportation of 100000 Monte Carlo
Sweepstakes tickets with a retail value
Of S360,000 His arrest Thursday
night at North River pier had been
kept secret.
Golden, arraigned on a complaint
of United States Customs Sergt. Harry
N. Kincaid, waived examination and
was held in 81 900 bail for the grand
jury by Federal Judge John w. Clancy.
The tickets were wrapped in five
paper packages, which contained lit
erature describing the sweepstakes.
based on the Grand Prix to be run at
Nice, France, March s.
A report. reaching Federal Court,
was that $4,000 worth of tickets were
already being peddled in New York
and $l8,000.000 worn in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
STRAY BULLETS KILL
BALTIMORE BYSTANDER
Children Endangered by Gunfight
In Street-Shooting Fol-
lows Argument.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. ia colored
man police described as an innocent
bystander WAS killed tonight and an
other man and woman were wound
ed by stray bullets from a gunhght
that endangered group of small
colored children.
Emory Belts. So, shot down a few
blocks from his home, died shortly
after several colored persons blazed
away in front of store on North
Mount street. A colored man who
gave his name as Thomas Carol, alias
Thomas Booze, was wounded in the
foot He was charged with killing
Belts.
Mrs. Lydia Mayne. %, said the
shooting followed an argument in her
store. Several children were in the
store and when the firing began she
herded them into the back. Mrs
Mayne was wounded, not seriously,
in the hip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
ENGINE COMPANY 9
Halls PVT. SMITH
New Member Becomes "of Age"
After One Years Probation
ary Service.

The boys up at Engine Company
No. 8, District Fire Department, Of
ficially recognized Pvt. Calvin c..
Smith as a full-fledged firefighter last
night.
AS is the custom throughout the
Washington department Pvt. Smith
became "of age" at probation dinner
in the engine house marking his COM
pletion of years probationary
service.
After healthy meal washed down
with cider and mugs Of coffee, Capt.
C. D. Bartelmos stepped up to the
erstwhile rookie and congratulated
him on becoming a permanent men,
Der Of his group of fire-eaters.
Looking on as guests Of honor were
Assistant Corporation Counsel Milton
Norman; Second Battalion Fire Chief
Harry B. Barker: Herbert j. Grimsley,
aide to the chief. and Capt. Hugh H.
Groves, metropolitan police.
Pvt. Smiths cousin, Representative
w. F.. Allen, Democrat, of Delaware
couldn't be present because of the
opening session rush.
The Districts newest fireman is
married and has a 3-year-old son. He
lives at 722 Taylor street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
GIVEN IN FRAUD CASE
Mrs. Lillian Ryan Also Placed on
Probation for Five Years
by Judge.

Dy JuQSe.
By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Nov. 13.-Mrs. Lii
liam A. Ryan, 43-year-old Portland,
Greg, mother Of is living children,
received a suspended two-year peni-
Tertiary sentence today in Federal
Court as a result of her conviction in
the Baker estate mail fraud case.
Judge F. P. Schoonmaker also placed
the matron on probation for five years.
The court said he must have assur-
ance from her. too. that she has
stopped writing letters relative to the
Baker estate, which the Government
holds is mythical.
Mrs. Ryan decided to accept the
probation sentence and forego an ap-
peal. which her attorney said at first
he would file.
Thomas w. Lanigan, special assist
ant to the attorney general, who prose
cuted two Baker estate cases, charged
that hundreds of persons had con-
tributed hundreds of thousands of dol
lars on the belief they were heirs to
a nonresident estate in Philadelphia,
left by Baker Of Revolutionary War
days.
Eight others convicted with Mrs.
Ryan are now undergoing probation
AIRY terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
EXPLOSIVES CACHE
is Barred TO POLICE
Nitro-Glycerine Stolen to Blow
Up West Virginia Prison,
Police Say.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. 13.-
Claude Kincaid. brought here by Par
kersburg police. led officers directly
today to cache of ~ quarts of
nitro-glycerine on the outskirts Of
suburban Kanawha City.
Police Chief A. w. Tully said Kin
caid told him the fluid was taken
from the Marietta Torpedo Co. in
September by Jess Mcpherson, alias
Jess Mcintyre. for the purpose OF
blowing up" the State Penitentiary
at Moundsville.
Kincaid was taken into custody
by Parkersburg police for question
ing about robberies in that district
several days ago. He came here at
the request of Charleston authori-
ties after a search for the missing
explosives Friday failed.
Parkersburg police said Kincaid told
them of the cache. They in turn
notified Charleston officers. No charges
have been filed against Kincaid.
Meanwhile at Point Pleasant Police
Chief G. c. White said a search had
been virtually abandoned for two
men. one Of whom was believed to be
Mcpherson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
GROCERY STRIKERS
HAIL AID PLEDGE
Sanitary Groups Counsel
Says Move Is On to Get
Truckers Out.

A mass meeting of striking SAM
tary Grocery Co. clerks and butchers
last night was told that no milk, meat
or bread would be delivered to the
stores tomorrow morning The state
ment was made by John X. Keane,
their counsel, who said also an effort
would be made tonight to get truckers
and warehouse men out. A group of
the latter also met last night, but
took no action.
With the strike rounding out its
second day, hundreds of strikers
crowded Typographical Temple for
the meeting. at which pledges of out
side assistance were received.
A circular letter which is being
broadcast by the Women's Trade
Union League in support of the strike
was received with cheers.
5000 Issued Yesterday.
The Organization Committee Of the
league issued 5000 of these late yes
terday, calling on the housewives Of
Washington to refuse to trade at
Sanitary stores until the strike, which
involves 1900 men, is settled. They
are being distributed at the entrance
to the company's stores and from
door to door.
These men earn as little as $l8
a week. They work a minimum of
SIS hours a week, plus an average Of
to hours overtime, without pay or
compensatory time off," the letter
said.
Keane declined to say what steps
were to be taken to halt delivery of
milk, meat and bread to the stores,
but James A. Holden, business agent
for Milk Drivers Local No. 246, told
the strikers that members of his
union, while unable because of con-
tracts, to stage sympathy strike,
had been told not to cross picket
lines If it would "endanger their
health"
1T is up to you fellows how hard
you can make faces at them" he
said.
h0i hiu L IOIlScO.
Harry ]. Thompson, business agent
OF the Brewery and Yeast Workers,
said he would call on his union to
give financial aid to the strike.
1t was also reported that union
painters would refuse to cross picket
lines.
Keane said there was a possibility
of meeting with the management
tomorrow, but nothing definite.
Picketing again was general yester-
day and police answered a number Of
calls to stores where managers or
customers were reported to have been
threatened. but no arrests were made
and no serious disorder occurred.
While the Retail Clerks Local
claimed deliveries of meat and milk to
stores were curtailed, this was denied
by the management. which said busi-
ness was proceeding normally, with
all the stores open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
BOYCOTT ON JAPAN
TO BE DEBATE TOPIC
Joan Raushenbush and Ralph
Emerson to Discuss idea Tues
day Before Shoppers League.

Emerson to Discuss idea Tues
day Before Shoppers League.
A debate on the ACCESSIBILITY of a
boycott on Japanese goods will be held
by the Washington League Of Women
Shoppers at 4:45 pm. Tuesday at the
headquarters of the American Asso-
citation Of University Women. Rich
ard Hogue. chairman OF the Bronson
Cutting Memorial Lectures, will be
chairman.
Taking the negative side of the
question, Joan Raushenbush, formerly
associated with the Senate munitions
investigation and co-author of War
Madness" and THE Final Choice"
will oppose Ralph Emerson, legisla-
tive representative of the National
Maritime Union, who will speak for
the boycott.
Requests of league members and
others for an open forum discussion
on the boycott led to scheduling of
the meeting. The local league is not
expected to take any stand at this
time. although the New York League
Of Women Shoppers has declared a
japanese boycott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
FRANCE TO PAY LONDON
100000, 900 RAIL LOAN
Finance Minister Bonnet Cites
Improvement in Governments
Financial Position.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Nov. 13.-Finance Minister
Georges Bonnet announced tonight
that improvement in the governments
financial position permitted payment
OF f4o,0oo,000 NEARLY 100000, o0o)
due London bankers between Deem
Der IL and rs in complete settlement
OF loan to French railroads.
Payment will be made as provided
by the terms of the loan," he said.
The loan, announced January 20, was
for 10 months, with 31a per cent in
terest.
M. Bonnet's announcement followed
other signs of improvement in French
finances under the "easy-money'' pol
Icy of the government of Premier
Camille Chautemps, which included
lowering Of the Bank of Frances dis
count rate from 81 to per cent YES
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
ONE DIES IN CRASH

MAYBEURY, w. Va, Nov. 10 (Rl-
A broken wheel overturned an automo-
bile carrying five persons today, killing
Mrs. Needle Carter, 20, and causing
injuries to her companions.
Allen Bowles, brother of Mrs. Carter,
said the car rolled over several times
after 4 wheel collapsed.
Raymond Bowles suffered serious
injuries. Others hurt in the wreck
were Allen Bowles, "A; Mrs. Sadie Ben
nett, 23, and Miss Lucille Bowman, rs.
All were taken to Bluefeld hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
so HELD IN FIGHT
Mans Eye Gouged Out in Fray.
Disordsrly Charges Filed.

A free for-all' that started In .
restaurant in the HOO block of Twen-
tieth street NV. near midnight last
night resulted in the arrest Of SO
colored persons after one mans eye
was gouged out.
Taken to the third precinct station
in three patrol wagons, the prisoners
all were charged with disorderly con-
duct.
The injured man was taken to Gal
finger Hospital. where he was said to
be in q serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
7CHAUTEMPS' RULE
/: FACES TWOPER|LS
Financial Difficulty and Par
ty Relationships Carry
Dangers.
BY WILLIAM BIRD.

PARIS, Nov. 13.-As the French
!. Parliament assemblies after the long
. summer vacation, there are two chief
elements Of danger for the Chautemps
cabinet and for the Front Populaire"
majority which it represents.
The first is the financial problem.
For. in spite Of Finance Minister
, Georges Bonnet's declaration that 1.-The
. budget is balanced" there is no blink
ing the fact that France is going to
, have an extremely difficult time raising
: the money that will be needed during
, the next IL months.
Balance Is Normal Budget.
. The balance" which M. Bonnet
, speaks of applies only to the normal
budget OF the government departments.
b 1t does not cover extraordinary expen-
ditures for rearmament, nor does it
cover the considerable amounts that
will be required to meet the railroad
deficit. These amounts will certainly
exceed half billion dollars, and may
be nearer full billion, and will have
to be obtained by borrowing.
The other problem concerns the re-
= lations between the three parties of
the Front Populaire," Radicals, So
cialists and Communists. 1t will be
recalled that the Socialists turned out
to be the largest of the three parties in
the parliamentary elections of last
year, and, accordingly, were given the
leadership of the first Front Popu-
laire" cabinet. headed by the Socialist
! chief, Leon Blum. When the Blum
: cabinet was compelled to resign, owing
to the Senate's opposition to the cabi-
nets financial program, compromise
was reached and the Socialists yielded
the direction of affairs to the Radicals
Tor, as We should call them, liberals)
while still retaining numerous port
folios.
Communists Displeased.
The Communists were not at all
pleased with this arrangement. Al
though they refused to accept any
cabinet portfolios last year, preferring
not to assume any share in the re-
sponsibility Of government, when they
saw Blum's fall approaching they
hastily attempted to save him by pro-
posing an enlarged cabinet in which
the Communists would take a Ger
tain number of seats. They were
especially anxious to force a Show
down on the question of whether the
Senate, as body elected by limited
suffrage, had the right to overthrow
cabinets which retained the support
of the Economically elected Chamber
of Deputies.
This issue, Leon Blum, in agreement
with the Radicals, refused to face.
The consequence now is that the So
cialists are in very uncomfortable
spot. Not only are they in a subordi-
nate, and, in some ways, humiliating,
position in the cabinet, but they are
the object Of the taunts and sarcasms
of the Communists.
x Under these taunts, the Socialists in
their turn, are constantly obliged to
harass their radical allies, and thus
an atmosphere of constant squabbling
u maintained within the Front Popu-
slaire."
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
wilkins Plane Lands.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 10 (Ca-
madam Press).-The plane bearing Sir
f. 'oert Wilkins and his Arctic search
party landed here this afternoon after
q flight from Regina. Sir Hubert
probably will remain here q few days
before continuing north to search for
tie Russian Polar flyers who disap-
peared last August 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
TWO KILLED, ONE HURT
IN COAL MINE BLAST
Absence of Serious Fire Saves $50
Workers Following Gas
Explosion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON. Ind. Nov. ia gas
explosion in the Princeton Mining
Co.'S Kings Station coal mine. 8 miles
south of here, left two men dead and
one injured today. Two hundred and
eighty workers we're in the mine at
the time and only the absence of
serious fire averted . major disaster,
States investigators said tonight.
The bodies Of Defaunt Thompson,
IS, and Roger Williams, So, were re-
moved few hours after the explosion.
Darrell McCandless was burned and
bruised severely. but physicians said
he would recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
PEASANT PARTY DELAYS
NEW RUMANIAN REGIME
Declines Request From King Carol
That It Cooperate With Anti.
Semitic Nationalists.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 13.-The Peas
ants party tonight declined King
Carols request 1t cooperate with the
anti Semitic Nationalist party TO
form q new cabinet.
1t was uncertain whether Ion Mi
halachi, Peasant party president,
would return the commission to form
. cabinet or suggest to Carol that he
proceed without Nationalist help.
Earlier in the day the King &C
cepted the resignation of Premier
George Tatarescu and commissioned
the Peasant leader upon condition
that he cooperate with the Nation
alist president. former Premier Alex
ander VaidA-Voeved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
Fireworks Blast Kills s.

VALPARAISO, Chile, Nov. - CPl-.
An explosion in q fireworks factory
today killed four men, three women
and boy. Another boy was seriously
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
May Open Mortuary.

Following the holding of several
post-mortems in private residences
County Dublin. in the Irish Free State,
is considering opening q mortuary.