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Evening star., 1937-03-21

General Assembly to enact the neces-
sary legislation.
lnasmuch as State Senator Stedman
Prescott, who was present, had let it
De understood that he would be guided
IN deciding whether or not to sponsor
the proposed legislation by the temper
OF tne meeting, the action taken was
interpreted as meaning that no further
effort would be made to enlarge the
towns area until, at least, the session
OF the Legislature two years hence.
Judge Donald A. De Lsshnnutt ey-
planned a bill which the Mayor and
Council had prepared and John G.
Mcdonald, town engineer, pointed out
on a plat the territory it was planned
to annex. A general discussion fol-
lowed, with large number Of persons
participating.
Various reasons were assigned vhv
the town limits should be extended
one of them being that unless such
action is taken there would be danger
OF the Washington Suburban SANITARY
Commission swallowing" the town
and adjacent territory. State Senator
Prescott stated there would be no
danger Of the town becoming a part
OF the suburban sanitary area If he
could prevent it and was vigorously
applauded.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
Glacier Sweepstakes Is Upset
As One Entry Runs Backward

An investigating geologists report
on AlaSka'S much-advertised Glacier
Sweepstakes, which has all the ice
derby fans on edge, has caused Secre-
tary Ickes' alert press bureau to rush
a bulletin bearing the startling cap
ton:
Glacier Sweepstakes Is Run Back
wards.
Alaska Icy Racer Upsets the Dope;
~. S. Scientists Show Favorite Left
at Post"
From Fairbanks by wireless, comes
the information that Black Rapids
Glacier, the odds-on favorite, reputed
by dopesters to have hung up a record
for the frozen track of furlong in
three days, is not running true to form.
The best reports available showed the
favorite either left at the post or back
where it started 81 years ago.
Grand Rapids Glacier is doing
worse. That entry, the Geological Sur
very reported, has been running back
ward and in 48 years is II miles be-
hind where it started. The nearest
thing to a photo-finiSh available was
a picture of Grand Pacific Glacier, not
Grand Rapids, sneaking across the
Alaska Canada line without benefit of
passports. Officials made no attempt
to stop it" the bulletin reported.
The investigation was started by
press reports that Black Rapids was
Evening star., 1937-03-21
0VERDRAFT BILL
FIGHT EXPECTED
Delegates Whose Counties
Paid in Full Would
Kill Measure.
BY JACK ALLEN,
Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, March 20-The plan
to cancel Montgomery, Kent and CAL
vert Counties Indebtedness with the
State Roads Commission-apparen
headed for adoption in the Senate
seemed due tonight to encounter seri-
GUS difficulty In the House.
Delegates whose counties were re-
quired to pay In full when they went
into "the red" on their lateral road
maintenance accounts are preparing
to wage fight to defeat the measure.
Failing in this, they will offer
amendments to the bill under which
Prince Georges and seven other coun-
ties that were overdraWn as Of last
October ! would be reimbursed to the
extent Of s43,773.42, or so per cent of
their debt.
Would Offset Loss.
Charles C. Marbury, chairman Of
the Prince Georges County delegation,
said he would prepare the amend
ments if the bill passes the Senate,
which appears likely in view of the
unanimous adoption of a favorable
report from the Senate Finance Com
mittee this week.
In its present form the bill pro-
vides that overdrafts of the three
counties as of October 1-amounting
to $192,8250 06 in Montgomery, s193,-
029.86 in Kent and 95,72431 in CAL
vert-be stricken from highway rec
ords.
Loss other communities otherwise
would suffer would be Offset by setting
aside s240, 789 6l-50 per cent of the
Cancelled debts-and dividing it among
the remaining 19 counties when the
commission apportions this years
gasoline tax receipts.
Marbury Gets Figures.
Marbury said that while the plan
'on its face may seem to be q $3.50
settlement between the State and the
three counties, it nevertheless repre-
sents steal from the communities
which paid up their lateral road main
tenance debts in full"
He disclosed he has obtained from
William A. Codd, chief auditor of the
State Roads Commission, the amounts
owed by other counties that were over
drawn on October / and would en-
deavor TO amend the bill to reimburse
them to the extent Of so per cent Of
their obligations if the effort to kill
the bill fails
The amounts owed by the eight
counties at this time he said, were:
Prince Georges, $l8,95675; Garrett,
S22, 2,22859; Caroline, S14 l00.91; How
ard, 3,402.1l; Charles. 9,60658; st.
Mary's, $6,405.23; Anne Arundel,
$2,8557S; Cecil, $19089.
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$76,475,ODO BUDGET.
SEEN IN MARYLAND
S72,O00,000 From Taxes
and $4,000, 900 From U. S.
Expected in 2 Years.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy tHe ASSOCidleu fItSo.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 20.-All
Maryland State departments, institu-
tionS and agencies are lined up to
spend approximately S76,475,000 in the
two years beginning next October /.
A study of the budget passed by the
Senate and sent to the House of Dele
gates yesterday, shows that amount to
be available in monies from the gen.
eral and special funds of the State
and in contributions from the Federal
Government
Most of the Government contribu-
tions go to the University of Maryland
and the roads commission. The
s76,475,000 figure also includes such
special funds as motor vehicle taxes,
gasoline taxes, game taxes, etc, which
are dedicated items.
S72,000,000 From Taxes.
Actual contributions from Maryland
taxpayers alone should be in the neigh
borhood of S72,o0o,000. Such taxes
include levies on property, whisky,
beer, amusements, corporations, gaso-
line, automobiles, etc.
Also included are appropriations
made contingent" upon passage Of
revenue measures sufficient to raise
the money or an increase in the State
property tax rate sufficient to provide
the funds.
While most State officials feel rev.
enue from present taxes will increase
during the next two years, there is
only one such revenue surplus now
definitely in sight. That is in returns
from the s1.l0 per gallon tax on
whiskey.
Estimates Of that surplus range
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! laundering down the ice-Way stretch
at an unprecedented speed for gla-
clers) of 220 feet a day. Before max
ing any arrangements to clock the
finish and verify the record, the
geologists at Fairbanks got out the
past performance charts and proceeded
to check.
The first map made Of the Black
Rapids region was charted by the
Geological Survey in 1910. A study
Of this map convinced the geologists
that the glacier which was billed as
breaking all speed records is still ap-
proximately the same distance half
mile from the main valley of the
Delta River as was shown by its posi-
ton In 1910. From this they de-
Quoted that the Black Rapids Glacier
has nearly stood still in the last 81
years unless it is running in circles or
doing squirrel cage marathon.
There is possibility, scientists say,
that since 1910 this great mass of ice
has receded up its gorge for some dis
tance and now, due to some unusual
condition at its head, it is again ad-
vancing down toward the Delta River
Valley to its former position. Such
might be the case, they say, if the
glacier received unusually heavy SHOWS
at its head or was affected by a series
of earth tremors.
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Continued From Page BID
Art Gallery. Inasmuch as the legis-
lation accepting the gift provides that
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission approve the plans,
Pope laid the ground plans before
them. He was requested to set back
the building line of the gallery about
"a feet from Constitution avenue-the
same setback as the Archives Build
ing is north of that avenue. Like
wise, Pope was asked to set back the
gallery 100 feet from Madison drive,
on the Mall, the highway formerly
known as the North Vista drive. The
architect will work on the gallery as
sson as possible officials explained
his submission of plans to both COM
missions yesterday expedited consid-
Grafton. The legislation accepting the
gallery closes Sixth street, across the
Mall.
Caemmerer explained the revised
ground plans for the gallery will mean
taking 13 feet off the extensions of
the building on the Mall side. The
extension will move 10 feet nearer
Constitution avenue and Pope will
study this. Both commissions adhered
to 100foot building line on the
Mall, since additional buildings are to
be built on the south side of that
central park and another building
Is planned for the north side.
The Fine Arts Commission desires
a study of the entire area from Fiji
teenth street to the Potomac River
and from the Washington Monument,
south, to include questions of traffic,
realignment of the Tidal Basin, the
relationship of the trees, as well as
a detailed landscape plan. The
Jefferson Memorial Commission will
be so informed by Dr. Charles Moore,
Fine Arts Commission chairman.
Late yesterday, the two commits
sions met separately The planners
listened to plans of the Army en-
glneers to build f1ood-control levee
between the Lincoln Memorial and the
railroad bridge. The commission then
voted that construction Of such
levee would be undesirable at this
time.
The planners also voted to close
streets and alleys in reservation D,
on the south side of the Mall, be-
tween Fourth and Sixth streets. The
National Capital Parks will develop
that area as park land, after the
buildings have been torn down.
The Fine Arts Commission, at it's
late afternoon session, generally ap-
proved models for the Gettysburg,
Pa, memorial coin. Mai. Gen.
lhomas Holcomb, commandant of
the Marine Corps, submitted a design
Tor service medals for the Fleet
Marine Corps Reserve.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
DEAN VAN VLECK
FETED At DINNER
Sir Wil|mott Lewis Speaks
at Event Honoring G. W.
Law School Head.

Nearly 500 students, professors
lawyers and judges filled the ball room
of the MayfloWer Hotel last night to
honor Dean William c. Van Week of
George Washington Law School on
his completion Of Is years service in
the school. The occasion was a testi-
monlal dinner sponsored by the
schools alumni association.
Dean Van Week was presented with
an inscribed watch by Col. Walter c.
Clephane, member of the faculty and
prominent local attorney. With E.
Hilton Jackson, president of the alum
nj association, as POSTMASTER, repre-
sentatives of various groups at the
university spoke in praise of Van
Week.
James R. kirkland gave the greet
ings of the faculty and Lieut. Hal
stead Covington, United States Navy,
law student. spoke for the under
graduates. Harry C. Davis, secre-
tary Of the Board OF Trustees, con-
veyed the congratulations of the
board and, in the absence of Presi-
dent Cloyd Heck Marvin, who was
unable to attend, Provost w. C.
Reudiger represented the other
groups.
Insisting he spoke only as a lay
man and potential juror, with all
the incredible and massive stupidity
that implies" Sir Willmott Lewis,
Washington correspondent of the
London Times and principal speaker
of the evening, urged the group to
close the gap between those who
practice and those who live under
the law.
Law is not found only in law text
books, but in all books" he said.
Unless your knowledge of law is hu-
manized, you will not be the lawyer
you want to be.
We who live under the law must
look to those practicing it to keep
pace with change" he declared.
Among those present were Justices
Peyton Gordon, Jesse C. Adkins, Jen-
nlngs Bailey, Joseph W. Cox, Oscar
r. Luhrtng, James M. Proctor and F.
Dickinson Let's and Chief Justice Al
fred A. Wheat, all of District Court:
former Justice Stafford, also of Dis
trict Court; Judge Fay Bentley of Ju-
Venile Court and United States At
torney Leslie C. Garnett.
Evening star., 1937-03-21

mittee during most of the budget de-
liberations and the committees are in
accord on practically all changes.
Report Likely This Week.
Delegate Kent r. Mullikin, chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
mitee, declined to predict when the
group would complete its study and
report to the floor with the budget.
Indications are. however. the report
will not be made before late Wednes-
day or Thursday.
When the legislators return Monday
night from their two-day week end,
they will have two weeks and one day
in which to complete their work.
Evening star., 1937-03-21
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Rites Announced at M. E. Church
South in ARLINGTON.

ARLINGTON, Va, March 20 (Spe-
claD.-Holy week services will be held
at the Central Methodist Episcopal
Church South, beginning Monday and
continuing through Friday, each night
at O'Clock. Rev. Benjamin Coe, pas
tor of the Chesterbrook-Lan
Methodist Church, will conduct serv-
ices on Monday, Tuesday and Thurs
day nights and Rev P. C. Helmintoller,
jr., pastor, will have charge Wednes-
day and Friday nights.
Evening star., 1937-03-21

Firefghters on Parade.
Ninety-three fire engines and several
thousand volunteer fremen, garbed
in brilliantly decorated coats, took
part in a flre-fghting review at Tokyo,
Japan.
Evening star., 1937-03-21

from 100000 to 100000 yearly-and
it already is allocated under the budget
passed by the Senate. That surplus
and savings made in cuts in other
State departments are to be used to
restore salaries of teachers and State
employees to the 1888 level, to provide
funds for control of cattle disease and
of japanese beetles and for an addi-
tional allotment to the University of
Maryland.
1t is not expected that the Senate
budget will run into much trouble in
the House Of Delegates. Members of
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee met with the Senate Finance Com
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Memorial

CONTINUED From Page BIZ
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ROCKVILLE VOTE
ASKSSTATUSQU0
Extending of City Limits Op.
posed DecisiveIy at Mass
Meeting.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

1PSNkNf OKSPUVVII
ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 20.-The
movement inaugurated by the Mayor
and Council to have the Legislature
now in session at Annapolis extend the
limits Of Rockville so as to include a
large amount OF territory on all sides
OF the town as now constituted met
with a setback at big mass meeting
here last night.
The meeting, which was attended by
approximately 200 residents of the
county seat and the area it was pro-
posed to annex, voted by substantial
majority against asking the present
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

markets quoted yellow stock from 81
to 81 40 per 5O-pound sack. with med
ium sizes sellin glover. Shipping
point prices were fairly steady at
81 to s115 in western New York.
Cabbage markets were advancing
sharply as shipments decreased.
Bulk stock sold from SIS to $21 per
ton in western New York and in
Wisconsin, and from S22 to $24 in
city markets. Jobbing sales of Dam
ish varieties range SOC to Toe per
so pounds. Southern cabbage also
sells higher at $1.10 to $1.25 per ham
per.
Demand for carrots has improved
recently and the price has advanced
| Topped and unwashed stock has been
bringing soc per 100-pound sack. and
SIG per ton in western New York pro-
ducing sections. Shipments have in
creased slightly, but the movement
is still light. Caulifiower is in liber-
al supply with most stock coming
from Long Island. The market is
weak with sales in eastern markets
mostly 75c to 81 per crate, the best
up to S1.25. and some poor lots as
low as SOC.
Celery markets continue weak and
prices of good stock ranged mostly
S1.75 to So per 2-3 crate in the East.
Western New York country ship
ping points quoted S1.55. compared
with $1.75 to $1.90 the week before.
Shipments of celery from cold stor-
age have been light and demand linn
tied.
String beans increased in supply,
primarily from Florida, and offerings
are expected to be considerably heav-
ier next week. Prices showed ir-
regular declines. Florida bushel ham
pers bringing s175 TO $3.50. with
only a few sales above this range.
Florida cueumbers are firm at $3.50
to $3.50 bushel. Eastern wholesale
prices on spinach were about steady
at 30c to soc bushel. Virginia stock
sold from SOC to Csc in city markets.
Apples About Steady
Good quality apples appear to be
selling rather we'll. and there is lit
tie change in prices. There has been
some demand for Ben Davis for ex-
port, but no sales have been reported.
Many growers expect to sell in bulk
and are reluctant to grade the fruit
to meet export requirements.
Greetings sell at 75c to SI12h
per bushel in the East and around 81
in Chicago. Western New York re-
ported sales at soc per bushel. Best
quality Mcintosh range from Sl.10
to s1.40 in city markets, compared
with $1.75 to SO a year ago. Stay
mans bring 75c to $1.15 in eastern
cities. Northwestern Delicious cased
off little with Extra Fancy averag-
ing s1.Ss to s1.99 per box at New
York.
On account of the approaching
holiday, cranberries showed very
little further change in prices but
continued to sell much lower than a
year ago. Massachusetts, Long Is
land and New Jersey berries sold
mostly from s225 to s2.75 per 1l-bar-
rel box in various city markets.
Receipts of grapes were lighter and
prices showed slight advanve on
all kinds. Eastern grapes continue
to decrease in supply and prices were
firm but still range lower than last
season.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
FRANKFORT

Mrs. Perina Townsend and daugh-
ter. Yvonne. who have been living
at Bethany Beach, have returned ia
Frankford and are occupying their
home in this town.
Mrs. Audrey Shepherd. Mrs. Lam
essa Cannon. Mrs. Hetty Lingo and
Mrs. Maiverna Long were visitors
last week at Tangier's Island, Va.
as guests Of Rev. and Mrs. J. c.
Bolton
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton II. Watson
entertained last week at their gun
ming lodge on Little Assawoman
Bay. Mr.. and MRS. Russell d.
Jones OF Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J. Lehman of Lansdowne, Pa.
The public schools were closed on
Thanksgiving Day and Friday of this
week.
Frankford is the leading point for
the receipt of day old chicks. Car
lead lots are received daily except
Mondays. Last Friday and Saturday
more than 10000 chicks we're re-
ceived. They came from most dis
tant points in the United States.
Perhaps most of them are from
places in New England. Attendants
are with them from the point OF
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
OCEAN VIEW

Mrs. Francis Derrickson and
daughter Elisabeth. and niece Gladys
Derrickson, and friend, Mrs. Owen
Derrickson. motored to West Phila-
delphia, Pa. in their new car. this
week. and visited relatives.
Miss Gladys Derrickson remained
in Philadelphia for visit this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Daisey'
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodburn James and
daughter. Minerva, and sons, Warren
and Brice. motored here and en-
joyed the turkey supper in the M.
T.. Church house on Saturday.
Mr.. Alphonso Evans has had the
grippe, and remained indoors this
week. He is an expert crabber.
after spending some time with her
Mrs. Edward Hickman and daugh-
ter, Doris, returned home this week
after spending som etime with her
children in Wilmington and New
Jersey. besides visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Blanche Calvin and Mrs.
Theora Spanutius. and friend, Mrs.
Eta Willis.
Mr.. Grant Markley Of West Phila-
delphia. accompanied his cousin, Mrs.
John Mitchell, home from Philadel-
phia, where she had been visiting
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Willis
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
THOUSANDS Will
ENGAGE in HOLLY
CROP HARVEST
[Cont,nsed from First Psgel

(Cont,nged from First Psgel
will be on only a relatively small
number of wreaths sold in New
York, Philadelphia, and Whining
ton"
Price May BE Higher
The price OF wreaths will be
slightly higher this year. probably
about half cent. or a cent a wreath,
MIR. Truitt said. explaining that the
increase is due to higher costs OF
labor and of materials.
The harvesting season will con-
tinue from Thanksgiving to about
December 20 affording steady en-
ployment during that time to the
1000 or more men and women.
Mistletoe is also reported plenti-
full.
The highest grade holly Is found
only in a relatively narrow strip OF
land extending from Dover on the
north to the center Of North Caro-
lima. Sussex county has become one
of the principal holly producing
counties in the country. with Mills
boro and Bridgeville as the prin-
c:pal headquarters.
The first large scale production
of holly wreaths was inaugurated
by the late John p. Watson In
Georgetown in the early nineties.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
PLAZA THEATRE NOTES

With a program of hot" num-
bers, interspered with comedy that
will make your sides ache, rolling to
musical heights of technique only
produced by the best symphony or
chestras. is the program to be pre-
sented on the New Plaza Theatre
stage, Milford, Friday and Saturday
evenings, November 26-27. by Bor
rah Minnevitch's Original 'Har-
monica Rascals."
They have carefully arranged
numbers for their lower Delaware
visit to Milford, that Will satisfy the
most exacting of audiences. In an
effort to please all classes their
musical selections will GO from the
sublime TO the ridiculous, from the
classic to the syncopated rhythm of
the swing-band.
The Harmonica Rascals who have
made a stupendous hit both on this
continent and Europe with their
simple instruments are now an out
standing attraction on the vaude-
Vile stage of the large city thea
tres. They come to Milford direct
from an engagement at the Earle
Theatre, Philadelphia, after having
filled successful engagement at
Hollywood for goth Century-F'ox's
feature productions "One in Mil
lion" and Love Under Fire" They
we're the special musical feature In
two of their best pictures which I'M
doubtedly you have seen.
This is the original harmonica
band which appeared in the pictures
and 1t will be a rare opportunity for
Delaware and the Eastern Shore to
see and hear them on the local
stage
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
Delaware Giyes $16O,267,OOO
In United States Taxes In Five
Years; Gets SIS, 100000 Back
p. s. dupont Says DeIavares O2 Per Cent OF Nations
Population Should Haze Paid Only $3OOOO,O00 On
Per Capita Basis And Ought To Haze Received
$32,OOO,OOO In Grants From Federal Government.

The federal public debt was also re-
dGced about eight billion dollars
during the period.
"On the contrary" Mr.. DUPONT
continued, "in the five years. 1892
36 inclusive, the average income
was three billion dollars and the
average expenditure almost seven
billions, with an increase in federal
public debt of almost seventeen bill
lion dollars"
Had the State of Delaware fol-
lowed the lead of the federal gov
ernment," Mr.. DUPONT said, I'VE
should have expanded our former
budget of current expenditures and
permanent improvements of about
$S,25O.00O, to about s15.000.000 an
nUally.
Possible Aftermath
Suppose that our current income
had fallen to three-fourths of the
receipts as did the income of the
federal government, Delaware would
then have received about $6,000,000
annually with a consequent deficit
of $9,0O0.0OO and a bonded debt OF
$45,000,000 at the end of five years"
Mr.. dupont showed that the CCC
expended s4,6O0,O00 in Delaware, or
81 per cent OF the amount spent on
elementary and high schools during
the four year period of the CCC.
Delaware's direct contribution to its
emergency relief" was $3,459, POS, a
third more than the federal contri-
button.
The total benefits" contributed
by the federal government to Della
ware since 1888, totalled $2S 100000
or IFS per cent of the States con-
tribution to federal Golfers. In that
amount is $7,5O0.0OO for rivers and
harbors work which would have
been done by the government. re-
gardless of the depression.
If this were deducted there would
be a balance of $20,90O.0OO," Mr..
dupont commented, (which would
be the equivalent of employing on
relief $500 men five years at slO0
month and aiding $3.50 families five
years at $50, about the average
amount received under relief pro-
gram"
Doubts Load That High
ut is very doubtful that the re-
lief load in Delaware would have
equalled this amount" Mr.. dupont
concluded.
He was introduced by DR.. William
III. Kraemer. chairman OF the day.
Charles w. Bush. president. presi1-
ed.
Those at the speakers table in
cluded Governor Richard c. McMul-
len. William dupont, Jr., Secretary
of State Charles L. Terry. Jr.. Mayor
Walter w. Bacon, former Governor
c. Douglass Buck, and J. E. HIATT,
and William N. Pippin, Rotary Club
secretary.