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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04

met them ana CfeacnerouSly DIS"
sisted at their desertion. Any
way, some among them stole my
flying seal as my poor nag
tumb led and fell and
sprawled, partly stunned, in
horrible kind of abattis of brush
and logs in an unexpected, brier-
concealed slough.
l can not describe my shame
and fury at being so treacher-
ously tricked. But worse was to
come, for, calling up by bugle
horn and assembling the loiter-
ers of Wayland's dawding Pro-
vincials who had Jagged behind
in the swamp and underbrush
below, we had the modification
to discover that about thirty of
them had deserted us!
About this time | noticed
few wrctched houses along the
Owl Kill, and presently espied
the mill Of San Coick just north
of where the roads to the Bat
tenkill and to Bennington fork.
In a short time Captain Way
lands battalion - what was left
of it - had become so utterly
exhausted that he was obliged to
halt his men at the confluence of
the Waloomsac and the Hoosic,
along a brushy hillside overlook
ing the woods and water.
The rain had nearly ceased;
presently sudden and dazzling
sun broke through rising vapors.
Captain Wayland had posted his
sentinels with judgment and
care; I had taken off my soaked
jacket to dry it in the blazing
sun; the tired and drenched men
were devouring what rations
they had brought in their packs
and were trying to dry their
powder.
1t must have been about the
noon hour, and many soldiers
lay asleep in the sun when sud-
denly I heard a musket go off
near to where Little White
Creek falls into the river. In
stantly our bugle horn blew the
alarm and our stupefied fellows
scrambled to their feet.
Enemy Indians were plainly
visible now just across the
Waloomsac, seeming very i'm
pudent and not afraid of reveal
ing themselves; and even shak-
ing their rifles and hatchets at
us from the crest of low hill to
the eastward.
They seemed to be Loup
dOrange scouts of the enemy;
but the range was too great for
our muskets; and their flashing
rifles dropped only spent bullets
into the water below us.
Wayland, who was coolly ex-
aiming the country about us
through a small field telescope,
handed it to me.
"Sir," said he quietly, 81 fear
we are in something of a pickle.
The enemy seems to be in force
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04

The color came slowly back
into her face; the white surprise
and desperation faded. Then the
ahead of us. They seem to be
mastering along the right flank
and rear of Colonel Baum's COM
mand. | hope he knows 1T, be-
cause we can not go forward to
inform him until Colonel Brey-
mans advance arrives"
1t was perfectly true. There
seemed to be full regiment OF
rebel militia on the river. We
had remaining to us between
fifty and sixty Provincials. And
the truth was that l secretly
distrusted even these.
"Sir," said l to Wayland,
"somebody in authority should
ride back and try to hasten Colo
mel Brcyman. l think | had bet
ter try to find him."
NV horse was weary and so
was /, but the sun had dried US
somewhat. SO / climbed into my
saddle once more and started
back at a stiff trot toward San
Coick Mill. And when | came
near San Coick Bridge I saw a
mounted man in military hat
and cloak ride out across the
other bridge and turn south to-
ward Albany.
Surprising him to be a staff
officer from Breyman, bewild-
cred by the two bridges spur
red to overtake him. And came
suddenly upon him at the forks
of the lower road.
And as l galloped up beside
him and he heard my horse and
looked around, an astounding
and terrible encounter occurred.
For l was staring into the
strained, mud-splashed, and
blanched features of the Bar
oness Won LEASING.
The next instant she had
struck her horse with both
spurs, but I caught him by the
head, nearly throwing her from
the saddle, and clinging with
difficulty to my own.
"What are you doing here ?"
said / hoarsely.
Her eyes blazed in her white
face. 81 am going to Albany"
she said. "Let me pass"
But l now had collected my
senses, and most horrid sus-
picion was poisoning my mind.
madam" said I, "listen to
me. This army so far has lost
nearly a thousand men by deser-
ton. God forbid l should suspect
you of secretly TO mentin g
trouble through some mistaken
fanaticism in behalf of this re-
bellion.
"But am detailed to observe
your behavior and to report it if
suspicious. And" said I, red as
fire, but staring her straight in
the face, "were / a million times
more in love with you than 1 am,
I would carry ont NV orders"
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Charges Against Earle
Held Unfounded
By Assembly
Majority Report Given
Approval Along Strict
Porty Lines
b. the Associated Press.


HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. 3d.
Pennsylvania Democratic General
Assembly decided early today that
campaign charges against Gov
George H. Earle and 13 others high
in the administration and the Demo-
cratic party were unfounded.
The House of Representatives.
voting along strict party lines, ap-
proved majority report of five
Democratic members of legislative
investigating committee that they
found no evidence" to substantiate
the charges.
A minority report by the two Re-
publican members of the commit
tee was rejected. The Republicans
termed the investigation "a farce"
and declared that its conduct was
such a travesty on justice that it
amounted to a fraud on the people
of Pennsylvania
The reports concluded two
month search by the committee for
impeachment evidence.
The charges-blackmail, conspir-
acy and political coercion-were
PREFER ed by Republican District At
torney Carl B. Shelley of Dauphin
County Harrisburg in a petition
for grand jury investigation.
Many were first hurled during the
May primary campaign.
The grand jury inquiry has been
delayed by legal fight over whether
Shelley is qualified to conduct it.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Chain Letter Seeks to Swell
Community Chest Funds

A chain letter started by some one
whose identity is not known to the
Community Chest was cited by
Chest officials today to show how
many individuals are refusing to
cease work until the Chest is much
nearer its $2,127 900 goal.
According to Herbert L. Willett,
IT,, Chest director. letters inclosing
81 checks have been coming
in to headquarters with the ex-
PLANTATION that the chain letter has
been received and that as requested
five letters have been sent on in each
case.
Mr.. Willett said he had checked
back in one case and found that the
chain letter was unsigned, that it
requested the receiver to send 81
to the Chest and to make duplicates
of the letter to send to five friends.
Il regard 1t as a friendly gesture
by some one who thinks it wrong for
the Chest to stop short Of its goal, "
Mr.. Willett said.
Although the audit deadline is
tonight, more than 200 workers are
continuing solicitation until they
are satisfied that they have collected
every pledge they can, the Chest
director added.
Many people have refused to put
time limit on the campaign" he
said. They are convinced that
Washington cannot afford to fail
in what is its biggest civic enter
prise, and that many Washingto-
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Memorial Rites to Be
Held for H. |. Rust

The Rev. James e. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington. and Henry
p, Blair will be speakers at a me-
mortal service at Washington
Cathedral at o'clock Tuesday for
the late Harry Lee Rust. treasurer
of the Diocese of Washington, who
long was prominent in the business
and civic life of the Capital
Among those who will attend are
delegates to the diocesan conven-
ton. of which Mr.. Rust was a men,
Der: the Executive Council Standing
Committee of the Diocese, officials
of the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital and other organizations
connected with the Episcopal
Church.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Associated Gas Plans
To Cut Subsidiary
Corporations
Proposal Approved by
Directors to Be Given
To S. (. G. Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Nov 30.-Associated
Gas & Electric Co.. one of the
largest utility holding systems in
the country. today announced its
directors had approved an integra-
ton plan which would reduce to go
or less the 172 subsidiary and
affiliated corporations in the system.
The plan will be submitted TO the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion tomorrow and full details are
expected to be made public at that
time
The system. formerly totaling more
than 500 affiliated corporations, has
already been simplified in its corpo-
rate structure by the elimination of
more than 1913 afflliates and sub
sidiaries.
The plan was prepared and sub
mitted to the board by committee
composed of Frederick S. Burroughs,
William A. Pendergast and Garrett
A. Brownback. They were appointed
by J. l. Mango. president of the
company. in fulfillment of the re-
quest of William O. Douglas. chair
man of the S. E. c., on last Au-
gust 3
The system operates properties
chiefly located in IL States along the
Atlantic seaboard and in the r. v.
A. district. The company draws its
principal revenues from New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Maryland
and Virginia
Virtually every registered utility
holding company, financial circles
hear, by tomorrow night will have
filed a plan of integration with the
S. E. c. in compliance with the re-
quirements of section II of the Pub
lie Utility Holding Company Act.
Commonwealth &. Southern Corp.
and Electric Bond & Share. as well
as Associated Gas, are expected to
submit plans by the December
deadline fixed by S. E. C. Chairman
William o. Douglas.
Complete details of all the plans
may not be made public. since the
S. E. C. have told officials plans
might be regarded as confidential if
so requested.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
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evidence. We should hear both sides
before any opinions.
During yesterdays discussion of the
apparent shortcomings of T. v. A.
records. Mr. Tullos told the commit
tee the G. A. o. had offered. when
the T. v. A. was created, to help
set up its accounting system, but
the offer had not been accepted.
Representative Wolverton yester-
day, was particularly critical of
the varying valuations he said
had been placed on the Wilson Dam
properties, the methods used by T.
v. A. in determining depreciation,
and items listed on the books as
capital investment which he said
should have been entered as oper-
ating expenses.
Valuation Reduced.
He said that in 1884 T. v. A. placed
a valuation of $5l 900 900 on the Will
son Dam properties, but that in 1887
this valuation was reduced to $751;
900 900.
How can we ever arrive at q
proper power yardstick with book
keeping that appears at $51 900 900
one time and $31 900 900 another?"
he asked.
Depreciation, he said, was fig
ured on the basis Of 10 per cent of
revenue receipts, or $82 900 on pow
er alone for one year. With a val
uation of $4,000 900. he said. this
would give the property a lite ex-
pectancy of about 600 years.
Life Of property has no relation
Evening star., 1938-11-30

ship to the amount of revenue. does
it?" Representative Wolverton asked
Mr.. Tulloss. The witness replied that
he believed it did not.
s6,o0o,o0O Outlay Questioned.
Earlier Mr.. Tulloss testified that
more than 100000 Of r. v. A.
expenditures still was being ques-
toned by the controller general.
This, he said. represented the bal
ance of more than $4,000 900 of
expenditures his department had
questioned.
While criticizing an annual T. v.
A. report to Congress, Representa-
tive Wolverton said:
ANY member of Congress who
looked at this report would be mis-
informed. I don't like to say de-
ceived." f..
Turning to Mr.. Tulloss, Mr. VOL
'verton asked:
wouldn't such practices be con-
demned by the Securities and Ex-
change Commission or the Federal
Power Commission with respect to
any private utility?" g."
Il would think so," Mr.. Tulloss
replied.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
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demonstration as a start of a cam
paign to obtain from France at
least voice in the administration
of Tunisia, if not its transfer to
Italian control.
Tunisia-or Tunis-has been a
French protectorate since 1881. It
lies between the Mediterranean, AL
geria and the Sahara, and has an
area of about A ,92O square miles and
a population of about 100000. Be-
cause Of the large Italian population,
France has guaranteed special Ital-
ian rights by treaty.
Contrasting with the attitude
toward France was applause for
Great Britain.
Tells Of Mobilization.
Ciano told how Premier Mussolini
had personally directed the mo-
bilization of 89,854 sailors and 550.-
900 soldiers to help Germany had
the September crisis produced q
general war.
Beginning September 81. three
days before Adolf Hitler's October l
deadline for getting Sudetenland.
Italian preparedness measures in
cluded putting the army on a war
footing on the western frontier,
strengthening aircraft on the
Tyrrhenian watershed and increas-
ing garrisons at Elba, Sicily,
Sardinia and Libya.
At dawn of September %, %
battleships and cruisers. ia de-
stroyers and torpedo boats, 81 SUBJ
marines. 337 mine layers and
smaller units, with a total of 5,l23
officers and 84,73l men were ready
to enter action, Ciano said.
Such figures are too eloquent to
need any comment" the foreign
minister asserted.
THE Italian military machine
gave proof in the hour Of
supreme necessity of high-grade
efficiency"
Evening star., 1938-11-30

Mooney Counsel Asks
He Testify Before
Supreme Court
Attorney. in Petition, Cites
Nine Other Coses os
Precedents
ny the Assoclated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Counsel for Thomas J. Mooney
proposed yesterday that the Cali
fornia convict be permitted to come
to Washington to testify personally
before the Supreme Court in his
campaign for freedom.
He is serving a life sentence in
San Quentin Penitentiary on
charges Of completely in the 1916
Preparedness Day parade bombing
at San Francisco.
John r. Finerty, Washington at
torney. said in petition filed with
the tribunal that nine times in the
past litigants in similar cases had
been permitted to testify before the
justices.
He also said pardon application
would be filed with Culbert Olson,
newly elected Governor of Califor-
mia, after he takes ofiice in January.
Mr.. Olson has said publicly that
he believed Mooney to be innocent
and would give prompt considera-
ton to pardon application.
Mr.. Finerty's petition asked the
court to issue writ of habeas corpus
on its own motion in order to bring
Mooney before it. Usually the court
merely passes on decisions by lower
courts.
A similar petition was filed with
the tribunal in 1895. but it refused
to grant it. holding that Mooney had
not exhausted his rights in State
courts.
Mooney then carried the fight un-
successfully to the California Su-
preme Court. The Supreme Court
here recently refused to review the
State courts decision.
Mr.. Finerty contended the State
Supreme Court judges had denied a
fair hearing by taking testimony
through a referee and refusing to
hear witnesses personally.
He added that Mooney had been
convicted by perjured testimony and
that material evidence had been sup
pressed.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
RuiIroud Committee
Prepares Report

By the Associated Press.
George M. Harrison. a member of
President Roosevelt's Railroad Com
mittee. said yesterday a committee
report probably would be ready by
the end of December.
The report is expected to contain
joint recommendations of labor and
management for a legislative pro-
gram which the administration may
support as a step toward rehabilitat-
ing the Nations carriers.
Evening star., 1938-11-30

Then we came in. felt the plane
strike the water and it jolted me.
I looked around and everybody
seemed all right. We moved up to
the hatchWay.
I helped the steWardess and the
other passengers out. The pilot and
I were the last to 60 on top. There
was gale blowing and we couldn't
see much. We were probably a
quarter-mile off shore. The ship
was drifting in and the waves were
breaking over it. We all hung on
to the wire that was strung up
there
Then we suddenly hit the rocks.
A wave swung us around and the
stewardess and co-pilot were swept
off. could see them clinging to the
rocks there in the dark, but we
couldn't do anything.
Another big wave swept over us
and the wire broke l saw the
other passengers swept off. They
seemed to be struggling in the water
The plane was banging against
the rocks and the pilot and could
scarcely hold on. The wing banged
over on the rock where the co-pilot
and stewardess were hanging. I
heard her scream as the wing came
down. Maybe she jumped. l don't
know When I looked again, they
were both gone. I'd swallowed
lot of salt water and I was pretty
weak. The next wave swept us both
of.
I screamed: Help me! Help met"
The pilot pulled me for minute;
then I lost him. The waves were
rolling us over and over and bang
ing us against the rocks. l was
swimming for while and I prayed:
God help me. Please help me. ;"
I felt rocks under my feet and then
the pilot had me by the arm and
dragged me up on the shore.
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Evening star., 1938-11-30

mans have been content with pretty
good results, forgetting that such
results leave many of our unfor-
tunates uncared for"
He said that the conviction that
the Chest should not stop short of
its goal is much more stronger this
year than ever before among those
who have become familiar with
Chest work.
Those who are continuing to ask
for increased pledges from those
who have already given and seeking
out contributors who were not solic-
tied during the campaign, he said.
have expressed the feeling that the
chief difficulty in raising the quota
Is the fact that people are giving
convenient amounts instead of Civ
ing from their hearts with the needs
Of Washington's undeprivileged IN
mind.
With approximately $4,000 COL
lected since the last report meeting
q week ago, the remaining deficit
Is more than $250,0O0.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
|CorsCIoim More
Sailors Lives
Than the Sea
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
It's not the sea that claims the
most lives of sailors in the United
States Navy, but-of all landlub-
ber things-the automobile.
The fatality figures for last year
were disclosed today:
Deaths from drowning-43.
From automobile accidents-67.
With the exception of 1888, motor
vehicle accidents have been the
leading cause of accidental deaths
in the Navy for the last seven years.
Until 1880, drowning was the prin-
cipal cause, but now sailors are
taught to swim.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Roosevelt Urges
Nation to Attend
Two >3q Fairs
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
President Roosevelt invited the
Nation today to attend the New
York World Fair and the Golden
Gate International Exposition at
San Francisco next year.
In proclamation made public
at thee White House. Mr.. Roosevelt
expressed hope that the fair and
the exposition will be attended by
many from this country who will
join with the Government in greet
ing with warm welcome the many
from abroad taking advantage of
the occasion to visit our shores"
Responses have been most graft
flying" the Chief Executive said, to
the invitations issued in 1896 to
foreign governments to take part.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Womun's S Arm Broken
When Hit BY Auto

Mrs Florence Dawson, AZ, of 1909
Window place NV. suffered frac-
ture of the right arm last night
when hit by an automobile while
crossing the street near No. pre-
cinct station house, where she had
gone to identify some property
stolen from her several weeks ago.
Mrs. Dawson was treated by a pri-
vate physician.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Bv ISADORE EDELSTEIN

oh4N INhIS1oNo, NUV. SU IN "A.
MAJ After we left Medford. Greg >,
l stayed awake. looking out the win
dow. Most of the other passengers
were asleep. but l couldn't sleep.
1t was rough and blowing and there
was light streak across the sky to
the south as though there were a
fog bank.
The stewardess came back and
talked to me for a while. I told
her I wanted to be in Los Angeles
at $50 in the morning. because my
family was waiting for me. asked
her how long it would be before We
got to Sacramento.
We're not going to Sacramento,
she said. Its overcast and we are
going to Oakland"
saw the blue light go on above
the pilots cabin and the stewardess
went inside After a while she came
out and sat down beside me. Her
face was strained and white but her
voice was very calm.
1--WE are off our course and may
have to land in water. Are you going
to stay with me?'
l said sure I'd stay with her. She
woke up the other passengers and
told them that we might land on
the water and to take off most of
their clothes as precaution. There
would be a ship or plane there to
pick us up. she said. We all took
off everything but our pants and
moved up near the pilots cabin.
near a hatch that leads out on top.
Nobody was nervous. The plane was
running smoothly. We seemed to be
circling.
Evening star., 1938-11-30

Argentina may establish education
programs to be broadcast by radio.
Evening star., 1938-11-30

Jamaica is fighting spot disease,
which is seriously damaging bananas.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
AirIiner's S Plunge Into Ocean
Described by Survivors

The plunge of an airliner into
the Pacific Ocean. ,Uhich cost fue
hUes, is described here by one of
the tWo snrpiDors OF the crash.
The plane ,Dcnt do,Cn after it had
exhausted its fuel supply battling
a 56-nile-an-hour gale tor more
than fUe hours.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-26

T1oN DAY FLOWERS at the A. &
w. Dime Store. adv.
Mrs. Lee Williams and children o.
Quincy, are visitors at the Fred Ad-
ans home this week.
Chas. Taylor was a Spokane visitor
yesterday.
SUNDAY and MONDAY Special
fried chicken dinner with salad and
choice of dessert, 60c.-Gem Cafe. adv
Mrs. l.. +. Rhodes, er. and Mrs. l.
f. LETTERS visited Tuesday at the
Chris Jorgensen home.
.Jim's Chevrolet Service announces
the sale of two new Chevrolets dur
ing the past week. D. M, Davis pur-
chased a new one and one-half ton
truck master deluxe sedan Was
delivered to Harry Fulton, Basin City
postmaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burton, Mrs
Cora Snively and J. P. Stephenson
were among the Coulee City visitors
to Spokane yesterday.
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
$3.50 per month. Call 374 for par
ticulars. adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Veola are in
Tolville this week.
PICNIC NECESSITIES Paper
pilates, spoons cups, etc.-A. & w
Dime Store. adv.
Adrian Tucker is visiting in Spo-
kane this week.
George. r. Mcdonald of Almira,
transacted business here Tuesday
!. Miss Dolly Lamb returned nome
from Omak Sunday
Irwin Smith called in town Tues
day.
FRIED CHICKEN DINNER with
salad and choice of dessert, soc, at
the Gem Cafe Sunday and Mon. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Wick called on
friends in town Tuesday.
G. G. Moore, recent city marshall
here, has been appointed to similar
position at Soap Lake.
Leslie Lamb and Roy Graves OF
Sacramento, California, and Miss L;.-
verne Scally, Spokane, visited at the
rune of Mr. and Mrs. B. j. Lamb
BUY YOUR FILMS and have them
developed at the A. & w. Dime Store
adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Willis, Mrs. Es-
Their Brimble, Mrs. Dowell and daugh-
ter and Mrs Chef Evans and son mo
toled to Soap Lake Monday.
Fred Joplin left Monday for Wafer
vile where he is employed
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-26
City In Brief

Mrs. Charles Hope is il! III Spo-
kane hospital, where she underwent
major operation Tuesday Her friends
here wish her 4 speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs c. d. Gillan1ers, OF
Vancouver, and Frank Hall of Seattle,
were weekend guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Kirkwood.
Ralph bunker, assistant superinten-
dent Of state parks, visited at Dry
Falls Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen and
son, Ralph, were dinners guests at
the Rhodes home Sunday.
ORDERS TAKEN FOR DECORA-