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The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Two WAGE-HOUR
BILLS TAKEN UP
BY HOUSE GROUP

U.N.SO. Chairman Mary T.
Norton CD of New Jersey, today
called the badly split House Labor
Committee into secret session for
discussion Of her two new COM
promise wage-hour bills.
The measures, framed in an
effort to pave the way for enact
ment of national wage-hour legis-
lation, have been studied by men,
bers and already have brought
forth violent opposition.
SHOWDOWN NEAR
The committee, in its first real
discussion Of wage-hour legisla-
ton this session, was to move to-
ward a showdown on the issue,
with doubts increasing as to like
lihood of such legislation before
adjournment.
Besides the two compromise
bills drafted by Mrs. Norton, the
committee was to discuss the pro-
posed substitute of Representative
Ramspeck CD Of Georgia which
would give the Federal Trade
Commission jurisdiction over
minimum wages and maximum
hours.
One Of the Norton bills would
adopt wages during 1884, when
NRA codes were in effect, as
standard" wages. A second bill
would give a wage-hour board
greater discretionary authority,
with an implied limit of a 40 cents
an hour minimum wage and q
maximum 40-hour work week.
SEEK COMPROMISE
The So-called "NRA wage bill"
was said to be supported by Rep
IreSentative Darden CD of North
Carolina, member Of the commit
tee, and other Southern members
who are seeking a compromise on
the issue which has aroused bitter
Sectionalism in Congress.
The measure would direct the
wage-hour authority to bring
wages up to the standard, and per-
NIT it to go beyond if necessary,
to provid, decent living condition =.
A limit Of a 1C per cent increase
in one year would be provided.
SETS S1S MINIMUM
Under terms of the bill, the
North-South differentials of the
old NRA codes would be preserved.
A minimum as low as $13 per week
would be fixed as standard"
The committee has before it the
proposals of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, which seeks a rigid
40-cent-an-hour minimum wage
and a 40-hour-per-week minimum
for the entire country and subject
ViolatorS to prosecution in the Fed
eral courts.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
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Sweeney CD of Ohio and Alez
Green CD of Florida.
Representative Sweeney saio
that a steering committee" of the
Townsend bloc in Congress would
go into conference today in an at
tempt to formulate a plan to wipe
out what they regard as "perse
cution" Of DR.. Townsend.
Other members Of the House in
the party meeting DR.. Townsend
were Representatives Martin
Smith CD Washington, and
Anthony A. Fleger Cd, Ohio.
FIGHT PLANNED
One Of the group Of Townsend
friends, who would not be quoted,
said:
I'VE are going to exhaust
every legal means before this
Jail sentence goes through. DR..
Townsend doesn't feel like he
should spend the money of
those who have contributed to
the campaign but we are going
to try to change his mind"
IN GOOD SPIRITS
DR.. Townsend appeared in ex.
cellent spirits as he faced q huge
battery of cameramen on alight,
ing from the train. He went to
the Lafayette Hotel, where it is
expected he will spend the night
before reporting to serve his sen.
tence.
Accompanying DR.. Townsend
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Chandler, Bark1ey
Senate Race StirS
National Interest
Ky. Governor, in Announcing Candidacy,
Warns AQ0inSt Ann ReDrisdLs

NEWPORT, KY, Feb. "a QNS.) .)-Governor A. B. Happy"
Chanders formal he will seek the United States
Senate of Democratic Floor Leader Alben W. Barey
focused national attention today the Kentucky Democratic
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
FIRST PEACE MEET

) The first peace conference at
The Hague was conducted In lS43.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Senate Launches 3
Inquiries to Seek
Economic Stability
Business Trends, Price Changes, Monopoly
Practices Face Careful Scrutiny

ON.S.) Camorng for economic stability the Senate today
looked forward expectanty threefod investigation of
business trends price fluctuations and monOpostc practices
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
RATES yY VAL rob VIRGINIA, MARY
LAND WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA

ALL NAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
N ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Won't Talk
Blond Boy BATTLES
Hardened Cops

Ninth precinct police today have
with them one of those tough
boys who won't talk.
They found him lettering suspi
ciously in the HOO block Bladens
burg Rd., N. E., and when he was
unable to give an account of him
self, they took him in.
Then they sent out for ice
cream and they piled him with
candy and they sent out a broad
cast that they had found three
year-old blond boy with blue eyes
wearing a green stocking cap, q
lumberjack, blue shorts, brown
socks and black shoes. and would
his mother come and get him
Hardened" fathers. meanwhile,
tried out their technique.
Everybody in the precincts
grilled him, the sergeant
sighed, after an hour of this.
But he won't break. He won't
talk. He won't even cry. He
lust looks and eats"
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
$500 ACCOUNTS.
|OF OLD FIDELITY
ARE CLEARED"
70 Per Cent of Funds
Put in First Federal

Handling at the rate of 450
claims a day since the transfer of
Fidelity Building and Loan Asso-
citation accounts, officials of the
First Federal Savings and Loan
Association today reported they
had cleared more than $500 in
veStors' accounts In the. old de-
funct Fidelity organization.
Carl H. Ellingson, executive
manager of the First Federal, said
transactions already handled have
totaled $2,350,000 in savings and
investment, leaving balance of
81 1903, 900 credited to shareholders
who have not yet been interviewed.
Seventy per cent of the $780,
900 in savings has been placed in
accounts of the First Federal AS
ISOLATION by investors in the old
Fidelity organization. Each in
vestor in the First Federal is pro-
tected against loss in his account
| up to $4,000.
Savings funds from new patrons
have been deposited in the First
Federal at the rate of $500 a
day, Mr.. Ellingson said.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Blanche Lands Goes to Her Final Rest

II" he quoted Lands as answer.
ing.
Again counselling him to be
truthful, he said he secured from
Lands the admission he had taken
absence without leave from the
beat, had met his estranged wife
and had driven her first to Hyatts-
vile, in an effort to compose their
differences.
He said his wife was highly
nervous and as they continued
their ride, she asked him if he
had q gun. He replied he did not
and opened his coat to prove it.
Then as they reached the scene
Of the tragedy, he told the dectec-
tive sergeant, according to the
lattr's testimony. Mrs. Lands fell
or jumped out of the car, striking
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Jock Mclean to Marry
Mrs. Bacon, Capital Hears

Wedding bells may ring here
shortly for socialite Agnes Pyne
Bacon, of New York, and Jock
Mclean, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
ward B. Mclean, Washington so.
ciety learned today.
Mrs. Bacon is in Reno waiting
for final action on the divorce suit
she filed against Robert Ogden
Bacon, jr., six weeks ago. She is
asking custody of their 2-year-old
child, Sandra.
During the Christmas holidays,
Mrs. Bacon was guest of Mrs,
Mclean and later spent a days
with her, hostess at Palm Beach.
Details Of Mrs. Bacon's divorce
complaint were kept secret in
Reno, but before she left New
York it was reported she would
charge cruelty. The Bacons were
married in June, 1884, at a society
wedding in Princeton IN. j.
Trinity Church. He is a cousin of
the late Robert Bacon. United
States Ambassador to France.
The wedding of Mrs. Bacon and
young Mclean will take place a
few weeks after the final divorce
decree is handed down in Reno,
friends Of the young couple said.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Fake Phone Call
Aids $4,000 HOldup

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 90
Q,N.SO Police today were look
ing for two armed bandits and
their accomplices. who used tele-
phone ruse to lure a lone cashier
away from an electric alarm
switch in the downtown office of
the Connecticut Company and es-
capped with approximately $4,000
from an open safe. The two men
tied up their victim and forced
him to lie on the floor while they
raided the safe.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
KIRKLAND TALKS
OF PLAY CRITICS

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 2s
0NS0.-Cooled off by his plunge
into the sea of matrimony, Play
wright and Fisticuffer Jack Kirk
land, who married Actress Hails
stoddard secretly in Philadelphia
Sunday, discussed critics on his
honeymoon here today.
Admitting he did not like Ger
tain critics, he asked.
do you think it's fair, when
o man has spent a lot of time
writing a play, and a lot of
money producing it, that it
should be the butt Of some fel.
low who chronically suffers
from indigestion?"
AS to "Tortilla Flat" the play
over which he and Critic Richard
Watts tangled, Kirkland said:
II admit I made mistakes
with 'Tortilla Flats Mistakes
in casting, but 1 thought it a
good play, and I at least ex-
pected sympathy for my work.
There are one or two critics IN
New York who are making a
career out of drama criticism.
The rest don't care what they
say"
Mrs. Kirkland is the ingenut
with the "Ges, My Darling Daugh
ter" Company, which opened ar
engagement here last night, Kirk
land returns to New York tomor
row and the honeymoon will ere
then.
But we have another real
one, just as soon as my wife
finishes her tour" the play
wright said.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Finds 10 Chickens
And Is Days in Jail

DETROIT, March 20 G.N.S)
John Murphy, 46, began a 15-day
sentence in Jail today after his
story of finding 10 chickens in a
sack while walking through an
alley laid an egg" in recorder
court.
Il thought finders keepers,
judge" said Murphy.
II find you guilty. Fifteen
days" said Judge Thomas M.
Cotter.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29

MINEOLA, N. Y, March %
0.N.SO.-Federal men entered
the search today for the four
bandits who robbed Sally Milgrim,
fashion designer of $4,000 in
jewelry.
The bandits trussed up Mrs.
Milgrim. her husband and their
two children and then tortured the
husband until he disclosed the
hiding place of an 10 carat dia.
mbnd ring Mrs. Milgrtm had worn
the night before in a night club.
The Omen entered the case be-
cause of suspicion that the ban
dts were members of gang that
dispose Of their loot through an
international syndicate.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Ruler of Uruguay
Goes Democratic

MONTEvIDEO, Uruguay, March
90 Observation-Disclosures AL.
fredo Baldomir promises a demo.
cratic government, saying:
Il don't believe the salvation
of humanity lies in totalitari-
aniSm of either the Fascist or
Communist brand"
The Washington times., 1938-03-29

Mclean, tall, dark and hand
come, is one of Washington
most eligible young bachelors.
Recently he has been taking an
active interest in the management
of the Cincinnati Enquirer which
was established by his grandfather.
News of Mrs. Bacon's divorce
suit did no tcome as a surprise to
Washington society. which has
watched with interest the develop
ment of her romance with young
Mclean.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Swimming Strain
Fatal to Student

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March %
0NS0.-Death of a University
of Michigan sophomore, Henry A.
Stringfellow, 10, today was attrib-
uted to over-exertion from swim
ming. Stringfellow, an engineer
ing student from st. Joseph, Mo-,
died in the Michigan union shower
room last night after swimming.
He had been under treatment for
nervous disorder.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Cotton in Decline
AS Market Opens

NEW YORK, March 20 UN.SJ.
Cotton lost 10 to Is cents a bale at
the opening today.
May sold at $40. off 8; July at
S.75, off 3; October at $40, off
A; December at $50, off 4; Janu.
airy at 8.S3, off 2; March at s.s6,
off 5.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Speeding Pastor
To Talk on Speed

DETROIT, March % QN.s).
The Rev. George Reed planned a
traffic law observance sermon to.
day. The sermon, to be delivered
to the congregation that meets in
his home next Sunday, was prom
ised by Rev. Reed yesterday as a
condition to win suspended SEN
tence for speeding.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Roman Law Class
To Hear Dr.. Levy

The Riccobono Seminar OF
Roman Law in America will hear
a paper prepared by DR.. Ernst
Levy, of the University of Wash
ington at Seattle, at Catholic Uni
VerSity tonight at 8 o'clock.
DR.. Levy, formerly professor al
the University of Berlin, Frank
fort, Freiburg and Heidelberg, il
the author of numerous books on
Roman law.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
CLASSY EFFECT

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March
% U.N.S).-A CLASSY effect was
obtained by william E. Gaswell
from 2,138 champagne bottles.
Gaswell used the bottles in the
construction of an attractive five
room home. The bottles we're laid
in mortar with the bottoms pro-
jecting in such a manner as to
give the effect of CLASSY brick.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29

Attorney General Homer S
Cummings will be the principa
speaker at the twenty.first annua
George Washington Law Schoo
dinner at the Mayflower Hotel a.
7 p. m. April 9.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29

ark Of Fire" A Stirring Story Of the
Year 1880 by John Hawkins. Mystery,
Thrills and TerrOrs in This Gripping
Decided to Wipe out War, Crime and
Disease by q Flood Of Solar Flame.
start This New Novel In The American
Weekly. With Sundays Washington
Herald.Times.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29

gton.
After hearig proponents yester-
day, the House District Judiciary
Sub Committee today heard a
long list of witnesses in opposition
to the measure, headed by Wilbur
LaRoe. jr., member of the Parole
Board, who represented the Wash
ington Federation of Churches at
the hearing.
GAMBLING SOLE AIM
"A race track cannot exist
without gambling" he told the
subcommittee, land the main
object of the proposed bill is
not to authorize horse racing
but to legalize gambling.
This is gambling bill pure
and simple, and it is a bill de-
signed to authorize one form of.
gambling in the District of Co
lumbia at the same time the
police, the United States Dis
tr1ct Attorney and all good citi-
zens are cooperating to drive
the gamblers out of the Nations
capital.
Things have come to a pretty
pass when the Nations Capital
tries to set the example by re-
viving an evil which the States
have repudiated."
He told the subcommittee that
instead of bringing money to
Washington, as proponents of the
measure declared, the proposed
legislation would divert literally
millions of dollars from our mer-
chants to the pockets of the
gambler"
MAGNET FOR CRIMINALS"
Il am not sentimentalizing or
moralizing. It is a rotten bust
ness which I am sure the Con-
gress will not tolerate simply
because it is offered here with
a dubious coating of respecta.
bility."
Mr.. LaRoe declared a race track
is a magnet for criminal elements
and pointed out that it is not un-
common for police to look to race
tracks when they are seeking no
torious criminals.
L. A. Carruthers, president of
the District Federation of Citizens
Associations, told the subcommit-
tee that he is not opposed to horse
racing "as an amusement or
sport" but that he opposes gam
bling, and pointed out that racing
cannot exist without betting.
He also stated that creation of
a race track here would be eco
nomically unSound" because the
revenue would come from a class
Of people least able to afford it.
TUCKER OPPOSES
The committee also heard W. j.
Tucker, of the Anacostia Citizens
Association, who described the
measure as a "pandering to the
weakness of human nature-the
will to get something for moth
ing, or much for little"
I'VE would be putting tempta-
ton in the path of people, who
are too weak to resist it." he
said.
Representative George J. Bates
(RD of Massachusetts,, a member
of the House District Committee,
although not a member of the
subcommittee CON Quoting the
hearing, told the Congressional
group that he would lead the fight
against the bill"
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
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ened, leaped from his car during
the course of a quarrel.
NO" replied the doctor. ut
terly impossible in my opinion.
All the injuries we're on the
head and none on the body. The
dress was not torn, as it would
have been m the circumstances
you suggest. There we're cuts
on the forehead and other LAGER
ations which could not possibly
have been accidental"
The accused sitting with his at
tory, Mr.. Boardman and T. Ed
ward O'Connell, wiped his flowing
eyes continually as DR.. Young
testified.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
TALKS OF CHAIR

DR.. Young was followed by De
tective Sergt. Robert Barrett, WAC
arrested Lands few houYs after
the tragedy when he found him
aboard the fireboat where he was
on duty.
Barrett startled the courtroom
with a statement he attributed to
Lands. He had advised him to
tell the truth" and he declared
that the young fireman replied:
IF I were to tell you the truth
would so to the electric chair"
The detective sergeant said he
arrived aboard the fireboat at
a. m. Friday and was told by the
accused that he had been aboard
and on duty since 6 p. m. the previ
Gus evening. 1t was then he urged
him to tell the truth.
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
SHIRT SLEEVE GONE

II asked him to take off his
coat" the detective said, and
I saw one if his shirt sleeves
was gone"
He said he asked Lands how
he happened to have passed in
spection with one sleeve off his
shirt and he again counselled him
to tell the truth. It was then, he
said, Lands made his ominous
statement:
IF I were to tell you the
truth I would go to the electric
chair"
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
Racing Foes Score
Sacks Bill As Move
To Legalize Betting
LaROe' Heads Group Opposing Measure
As Contrary to Best Interests of Capital

Opponents Of the Sacks horse racing bill had their day in
court today when they denounced the of
legalzng gambling in Washington. e..
The Washington times., 1938-03-29
TELLS OF RIDE
CUMMINGS TO TALK

IF I tell it what defense have
The Washington times., 1938-03-29

her body on the fender. He came
over to her. found her uncon.
scious, became afraid and fed the
scene.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
WOMEN OF ENGLAND PREPARE

The peoce Of Munich hosnt ended Eneonds Worries
Nor hos sockened the poce Of enistments the Auxoy
Territorial Service organization Of formed under
direction Of the British War Office mitoy
snoopy soIute.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25

When you have something To sell.
rent or trade run an ad in our Class
flied Columns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25

and 2 to the Princess Theatre, Prin-
cess Anne, Md. This happens to be
the first time that Walt Disney Ami
mated film has stepped out of the two
reeler class into full feature length!
The story subject is chosen from
the world-famous Grimms' folk tales,
and concerns the feud between the
wicked Queen and Princess "Snow
White" the sovereign's jealousy of
"Snow Whites" superior beauty caus-
ing the former to attempt her rivals
death by poison.
On "Snow Whites" side are the for
est birds and animals, as we'll as the
dwarfs of the Diamond Mine, and the
net result is picture as captivating
in its environment as in it's drama
thrills and laughter-arousing episodes
The audience appeal of "Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs" is uni
versal, designed to captivate the mag
ination of grownups and children
alike.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25

The play-off for the Shore champ
ionship will take place today, Friday,
in Cambridge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25
SCHOOL CUNTS
QUALIFY FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Both Boys And Girls Basket Ball
Teams To Play Cambridge
Today, Friday
POCOMOKE WINS OVER
PR. ANNE AND SALISBURY

Last Monday was a gala day for
both male and female students of the
Pocomoke high school, if victories In
basket ball can produce such an oc-
casion. The girls trampled Princess
Anne under foot to the tune of 80 to
Fl. But the boys had harder job
with Salisbury, winning out by the
margin of one points to II. Both
games took place in the local Armory,
and were witnessed by large crowd
of rooters from the towns with the
teams in action.
Throughout the entire season the
Pocomoke girls had played fine bas-
ketball but never before had they
shown such fast password and excel
lent guarding as they did in this
game. They jumped into the lead at
the opening whistle, with Small scor-
ing four points during the first min
ute of play. At half time they en-
joyed 1873 margin.
Coulbourne romped off with the
scoring honors. She registered "a
points by tossing in twelve field goals.
Small played better game than usual
and hung up seven shots from scrim-
mage. The other point, a charity
shot, was tailed by Parsons during
the two minutes she played.
By the brilliant defense of Miller
and Birmingham and the clever plays
worked by Mcdaniel and Miller at
center, the girls experienced a vic
tory which means that they are now
Tri-County Champs. The game for
the Eastern Shore Championship is
expected to be played on the local Ar
mory floor with Cambridge Friday
(today).
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

This is to inform those who expect
to be candidate for any office to be
filled by the voters of Worcester
County at the coming fall election.
that Certificate of Nomination
blanks may be procured from William
A. Harris, Jr., Clerk to the Board of
Supervisors of Election for Worcester
County, Snow Hill, Md.
The filing fees are $500 for all
offices with annual salary over 100000
and $1,000 for offices that pay
100000 Or less per year.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ELECTION OF WORCESTER
COUNTY,
WILLIAM A. HARRIS, Jr., Clerk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25

have been scheduled for local grow
ers as follows:
Snow Hill, Mon, March 28th, 1880
P. NJ, Court House.
Pocomoke, Tues, March 29th, 1880
P. NJ, Armory.
Stockton, We'd, March 30th, 1880
p. M, High School.
Newark, Thurs, March 31st, 1880
p. M, Fire House.
Berlin, Fri, April 1st, 1880 P. M.
New High School.
Bishopville, Mon, April 4th, 1880
P. M, School.
Potato goals were sent out to farm
ers last week from the County Agents
office, representing 10 per cent cut
in the averag acreage for 1886 and
1887.
Wheat goals will also be set up in
this section, representing a Is per
cent cut in the average acreage. In
asmuch as wheat is already planted,
it will be possible for the farmer to
make his wheat cut out of other de-
pleting crops, rather than wheat.
It is hoped that a large number of
the farmers interested in the work
ings of the program will make it a
point to attend these meetings.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25

and (b) for the general public, which
is called upon to cooperate.
"The physicians, midwives, and reg
istrars will be asked to use the great
est vigilance to ensure that every
birth is registered promptly, accur-
ately, and legibly. Parents, public
health nurses, welfare workers, cler-
gymen, mail carriers, school children,
and others are asked to report to the
local registrar or to the County Health
Officer, any birth not attended by a
physician or midwife. Parents are
also to be requested to notify the
County or State Registrar if a birth
registration notice is not received
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-03-25

teams were a trifle over-cautious.
Salisbury found themselves first and
led at the end of the first period, 40.
Pocomoke continued to play defensive
ball throughout the second quarter,
though they succeeded in cutting Sal
isburys lead to 7-5 score.
Some expert passing was displayed
by Pocomoke at the start of the Sec
ond half, and they evened up the count
at 1910.
In the fourth period Allen, POGO
moke's right forward, became friend
ly with the cords to the extent that
Pocomoke built up a 1912 lead.
The visitors from Salisbury staged
a frantic rally in the closing minutes
but fell one goal short of victory.
The Pocomoke boys displayed COM
mendable fighting spirit. Though
they trailed Salisbury throughout the
first half, they were right on hand at
the outset of the third period and they
didn't quit until they had secured
what they wanted.
Although Salisbury was beaten they
cannot be scorned. They put fast.
clean squad on the floor, and made
the Pocomoke team put on it's best
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