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Evening star., 1938-11-19
$4,000 Italian Jews
Lose Government
And Private Jobs
Race Also to Be Barred
From Participating
In Repatriation
By the Associated Press,

by the ASSOCl1teo FIeSS.
ROME, Nov. l9.-Fifteen thou
sand Jews were said by usually re-
liable sources today to have been
dropped from government and pri-
vate jobs In the past four days.
The action was in compliance
with the sweeping cabinet decree of
November 10 excluding Jews from
government positions, restricting
their business and professions and
forbidding their marriage to Ital-
ian Aryans.
$500 Dismissed in Rome.
Twenty-Five hundred of those dis
missed were in Rome, it was stated.
The same sources said Jews would
be barred from participation in
Italy's repatriation project under
which more than half a million
Italians living abroad are expected
to be returned to the homeland
They expressed the belief that
many jobs now held by Jews in
Italy would be given to the re-
patriates. A commission was Gre
ated last Thursday to carry out the
project.
Meanwhile, political circles heard
that Father Pietro Tacchi-Venturi,
rector of Rome's Church of Jesus
and noted peacemaker between the
Fascist government and the Vatican,
was at work seeking a solution of
the marriage law dispute.
Marriage Rules Protested.
Pope Plus protested against the
marriage restrictions on the ground
they were in violation of the con-
cordat between the church and
Italy.
Father Tacchi- Ventura was inter-
vened on various occasions as con-
fldential go-between for both Pope
Plus and Premier Mussolini. His
latest triumph was the agreement
reached last August between the
Fascist party and Italy's Catholic
action, smoothing over differences
which threatened the country with
serious political discord.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Deans of Women Meet
At Cathedral School

The annual meeting of the re-
gional association of deans of women
and advisers of girls began today at
$50 am. at the National Cathedral
School for Girls.
The association included deans of
private and public schools Junior
colleges and universities from Mary
land, Delaware, Virginia and the
District.
At this mornings session the group
was scheduled to hear Howard M.
Bell, Of the American Youth Com
mission Of the American Council on
Education. At luncheon at 1 pm.
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington cor
respondent of the London Times,
was to be the speaker. ..
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Whitehurst on Radio

Murder by the Mile" was the
subject of a radio talk this morning
over WJSV by H. G. Whitehurst,
District highway director, who dis
cussed needs Of road construction to
reduce fatalities. He outlined haz-
ards which should be eliminated
through improved highway building.
The national broadcast, sponsored
by the American Road Builders
Association, was directed at reducing
traffic fatalities.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
iva. Probers Refuse
Wi||kie Proffer Of
Tax Return Data
Counsel Says Power to
Search Will Not Invade
Private Rights
b the.ASsociated Press.

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Francis Biddle, counsel, disclosed
t6day that the T. v. A. Investigating
Committee had declined an offer
from Wendell Willkie, utilities ex-
ecutive, to open his personal income
tax returns and bank accounts to
committee inspection.
Mr.. Biddle told reporters that Mr..
Willkie had suggested that COM
mittee representatives examine these
records In their inquiry into the
proposed sale of the electrical de-
partment of the Tennessee Electric
Power Co. to the T. v. A. and munic-
ipalities.
"The committee representatives
told Mr.. Willkie certainly not, we
do not wish to go into your private
AFFAIRS" Mr.. Biddle said.
Illustrative Of Attitude.
The counsel said this illustrated
the attitude the committee had
adopted in exercising its authority
under a presidential order to ex-
anime any income tax returns 1t
chooses. Two Republican commit
tee members criticized this order
vigorously yesterday, contending
that 1t established a dangerous
precedent which might lead to
invasion Of private rights.
Thomas P. Cooper, dean Of agri-
culture at the University Of Ken
lucky, told the committee today that
+. v. A. fertilizer experiments had
benefited farmers throughout the
Nation.
Prof. Cooper described what he
called close cooperation between
T. V. A. and land-grant colleges in
seven Southern States, Alabama,
Georgia, Kentucky. Mississippi,
North Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia.
Prof. Cooper is chairman of a CO.
ordinating committee representing
these agricultural colleges, T. v. A.
and Federal agricultural agencies.
He said T. v. A. experiments on pro-
duction Of triple superphosphate
were vital to fertility of farm lands
both in the T. v. A. area and else
where.
Representatives Wolverton, Re-
publican, of New Jersey, and Jen-
kins, Republican, of Ohio, said they
believed their protests to the COM
mittee had "scotched" any possible
attempt to inquire into income tax
returns of persons opposing the T.
V. A. project.
Representatives Jenkins and VOL
verton termed the executive order
an "unwarranted step" and "a dan
gerous precedent" involving rights
of citizens.
This brought an emphatic protest
from Senator Donahey, Democrat,
of Ohio chairman of the group.
Senator Donahey Approves.
II approved of it," Senator DON
ahey said, his face reddening. II
think it is perfectly proper that
these utilities be brought In here
and made to show anything this
committee wants them to show"
And that goes for the T. v. A.,
too," he added.
Mr.. Biddle insisted that there
never had been any intention to pry
into the returns of individuals. He
said the only information sought was
the allowances for depreciation the
Tennessee company claimed in its
tax return. This will be used, he
said. to check against depreciation
figures given by Mr.. Willkie when
he takes the stand next week
The committee recalled c. w.
Kellogg, president Of the Electric
Institute. to the stand today for
questioning about his contention
that the T. v. A. does not furnish
a true "yardstick" OF power costs.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Fiqht Cos Price Law

Two companies have questioned
the constitutionality of a new act
authorizing the Power Commission
to regulate the transportation and
sale of natural gas in interstate
commerce. The challenge was made
by the Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. Of
America and the Texoma Natural
Gas Co. in an answer to q petition
of the Illinois Commerce Commits
sion for a cut in rates charged by
the companies. They denied the
commission had jurisdiction to
change or set aside any price at
which Natural Gas Pipe Line sold
gas. Such action, they said, would
violate the fifth amendment to the
Constitution.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

101.60 per cent: Purchasing Agent,
Post Office Department, Harrison
Parkman, 103.7O per cent; Legal,
Procurement Division, James D.
Head, 103.42 per cent: Loans and
Currency. Public Debt Service, John
T. Skinner, 1923 per cent; Special
Assistants Division, Secretary's
Office, Treasury Department, Mrs.
F. Louise Root, 102.17 per cent;
General Accounts, Office Of the
Treasurer of the United States,
L. v. Moore, 1879 per cent; Asso-
ciate Member Group, Board of Vet
erans' Appeals, Mrs. c. L. Stewart,
100.21 per cent; Medical and Domi-
ciliary Care, Construction and Sup
ply, Veterans Administration, 1t.
Col. T. j. Frailey, 1016 68 per cent:
Chief of Engineers. War Depart
ment, Mrs. H. F. Bryant, 103.36 per
cent; Secretary of War, War De-
partment, L. Frank Nye, 1O1.61 per
cent; Inquiry, Washington, D. c.,
Post Office, w. C. Gilbert, 265 per
cent; Postal Cashier, Washington,
D. c., Post Office, John w. Quick,
106.76 per cent; White House, Frank
K. Sanderson, 10599 per cent:
Northeastern Branch, Public Library,
Iva Irene Swift, 16630 per cent;
Abbot Vocational School, w. F.
Smith, 1882 per cent; Cardoza High
School, R. N. Mattingly, 127.69 per
cent; Home Economics 1-9, Public
Schools, Mrs. o. D. Rush, 1921 per
cent; Jefferson Junior High School,
H. S. Smith, lis per cent; Music
1913. Public Schools, A. H. john
son. 11136 per cent: Western High
School, Dr. E. S. Newton, 1886
per cent; Wilson Teachers College,
DR.. E. c. Higbie. 1928 per cent;
Woodrow Wilson High School, N. J.
Nelson. 1922 per cent; District Jail,
Thomas M. Rives, 1926 per cent:
Industrial Home School, Earl w.
Cassie, 100.32 per cent.
Guests at the speakers table, in
addition to Chest officials and those
reporting for units, included Mrs.
Wilma Flood, who has directed and
broadcast several radio dramatiza-
tions of the work of Chest agencies;
A. F. E. Horn, president of the Ro-
tary Club and a member of the Chest
Budget Committee; Edward S. Par
doe, president of the Kiwanis Club
of Washington and an area chair
man in the Metropolitan Unit, and
the Rev. Oscar F. Blackwelder, pas
tor of the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation, who offered the invo-
cation.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

without notice or warning" and
had held them nine days until
driven out by police.
Neither the seizure nor the de-
struction of property can be de-
Tended as legitimate union activity"
the corporation said. THE judicial
condemnation of the sit-down strike
has been universal; its illegality
cannot be doubted. Certainly it
constitutes more than ample cause
for the discharge of the partici-
pants"
Evening star., 1938-11-19
TOMORROW.

Meeting, Baltic-American Society
International Student House, 170a
New Hampshire avenue NV, 2:45
pm.
Tea, League of American Pen Wo-
men, Grafton Hotel, 4 to 6 pm.
Supper-meeting, Alumni Associa-
ton, Wilson Teachers College, Ad-
miral Club, $50 pm.
Meeting, League For Lareer Life,
1414 Sixteenth street NV. 7:30 nm.
Meeting. Town Hall, Shoreham
Hotel, 8 pm. =,
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Philosophical Society

Prof. J. w. Beams of the Univer-
sity of Virginia will discuss Some
Applications Of High Rotational
Speeds" at a meeting Of Philosophi-
cal Society Of Washington at 8
o'clock tonight at the Cosmos Club
auditorium.
Evening star., 1938-11-19
Alumni to Hear Come

Alumni Of Stanford University and
the University Of California will
meet at 2400 Sixteenth street NV.
today ut 4 pm. to hear the broadcast
Of the football game between the
institutions. A buffet supper VIII
follow.
Evening star., 1938-11-19

TALLULA, HL-CHILD BRIDE-When 14year- old Velma Rob-
inson nset married Jones s. Greene 63 lived with
parents and eight brothers and sisters the
ant farmhouse in the photo Below the house farm
Taua which, according to the girls father Edgar Robin
Greene promised to give her after marriage The girl
get the house and half interest the farm Robinson
said The child bride and her husband being detained in Los
Angeles "A. p Wrephotos.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Change In County NJ. S
E. s. Schedule

The Maryland State Employment
Service recently opened a new ONCE
in the Vcshell Hotel at Chestertown
Maryland, which serves Cecil, Kent
and Queen Anne Counties under the
direction of oren B. Harrison.
All employers and all persons seek
ing Jobs are, invited to make use OF
this service.
Beginning January 4. 1888, q
representative of the Maryland State
Employment Service will be on the
second floor of the Fire House IN
Elkton every Tuesday from l0:oO
a. m. to 1900 noon instead OF at the
Court House on Fridays, as formerly
All claims for Unemployment Com
pensation will be filed through this
Service and applicants are urged to
bring their Social Security numbers
with them in order that there may be
no delay in the procedure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
PENNSYLVANIA TAKE OVER
SECONDARY ROADS

Local communities in Pennsylva-
MIA were Saturday relieve by the
State Highway Department OF $500
additional miles Of streets and roads.
This brings the States highway
system to total Of more then 49,
900 miles. The 1887 Legislature pro-
vided for the taking over of the adj
ditional roads. The Highway Depart
sment said that the move should re-
lieve local government Of consider
able expense. and that the saving
should be reflected in tax reductions.
Highway engineers estimate that
the cost to the State Of putting the
roads in good condition and main
tAining them will run to $1,6o0.ooo
a year.
In Lancaster County s5.42 miles
Of roads and streets will be turned
over to Tia 6tatA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Pennsylvania After Anto
Speeders

In a further effort to reduce
highway accidents, Governor Earle
has ordered that the operators IL
cense Of every Pennsylvania motorist
found guilty of violating the fifty
mile speed limit be suspended for at
least three months, says the Harris
burg Patriot.
Asserting that the present rate Of
auto deaths "can not be tolerated"
the Governor announced that the
suspension order would become effecr
tive at midnight Friday.
while the action may be deemed
drastic by some persons" the Cover
nor said, cit is not only justified but
wholly unavoidable II we are to stop
the dreadful carnage on Pennsylvan-
ia highways"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
STATE TO HELP HOLLY
GROWERS

Plans to develop Maryland's
s15O,000 yearly Christmas holly
,rade through a Statewide organi-
alton are being considered by the
state Forestry Department.
F. w. Besley, State forester, said
he department would cooperate
With producers by maintaining hol-
y inspection service to certify and
Grade the crop. Certified holly
brings better prices.
Formation Of a producers asso-
;iation, Besley said, would aid in
development of Southern Maryland
aolly areas. Good holly is plentiful
here, he said, but there is no mar
xet for it, as most of the States
,rop now comes from the Eastern
Shore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Race Track Taxes

The total amount of taxes paid
into the State treasury this year. by
the four Maryland tracks, was ST.
012.962.
Racing at the four big tracks pays
three forms of state taxes-a fee of
$4,000 for each day of racing at each
track, total 100000.
A tax of / percent on the amount
bet at the tracks, this impost amount
ing to $335,773 this year.
Fifteen per cent tax on net revenue
figured according to deductions from
gross allowed by the Racing Com
mission, amounting this year to $77,-
1879.
Pimlico also pays Baltimore coun-
ty fee OF $4,000 day or $4,000
for its Is racing days in the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Gain In State Population
Forecast

Computation Made BY Bureau OF
Vital Statistics, Health Office
Maryland's population Of approx
mately 1,76O,162, July l, 1887, will
nave increased by about 17,743 by
July of this year, it has been esti-
mated by the Bureau Of Vital Statis-
tics Of the State Department Of
Health.
Baltimore's estimated population
Of S55,127. July / 1897 will have
grown by about 6,932, July / Of
1888, it was forecast.
Cecil county's population Of IT,
394 in 1887, will have grown to IT,
go by July 1. 1888. according to
the estimate Of the Bureau.
The estimates prepared by the bu-
reau were made in accepted statisti-
cal procedure, by assuming that the
annual increase since the United
States census Of 1880 was the same
as that between 1920 and 1880.
However, it was pointed out that
population currents have been modi-
fed greatly as result Of the de-
preston, the decrease in immigra-
ton and other factors. Thus. all esti-
mates of population win be subject
to large error until the next Federal
census has been taken. 1t was ex-
planned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Chimney Fires

Rising Sun firemen were called to
the small frame dwelling. by the
Village Restaurant, in the center of
town, about 9:45 Monday morning
to extinguish a chimney fire. The
blaze was q threatening one and In
a dangerous section for q IRE to
break out. The dwelling is occupied
by the family of Fred Jones colored.
The fire was extinguished before It
gained any Roadway.
The firemen were called to the
dwelling ofiDr. J. B. Slicer, on East
Main street, a few minutes before
the noon hour, on Tuesday, to ex-
tinguisha blaze in a chimney that
has on several previous occasions
given similar trouble.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Briefly Noted News

Robbers visited the store of the
Forbes Co., in Quarryville, Pa, Sun
day night Dec. 26, after midnight,
and stole clothing valued at $1,000.
The sixteen-acre property of Geo.
Barnett in East Nottingham town.
ship, Pa, has been purchased by Mr..
and Mrs. George Worrell, New Lon
don, Pa.
The new threeSlane section of
highway between West Grove and
Avondale, Pa, has been opened to
traffic. The section is two miles in
length, and eliminates some danger
GUS curves.
Late Christmas Eve, thieves broke
INTO Kings Hardware Store in Elk
.on, and stole several guns, skates
and a small amount Of change in the
lash register.
Struck while walking on the Bal
.imore pike, between Oxford and
Nottingham, Pa. at 7:10 Friday
hight, John Alderdice, 45, of Oxford,
died on the way to a physician.
Mrs. Lena league Murrell, wife of
edward Murrell of near Iron Hill,
Cecil county, sustained slight frac-
.ure of the skull and injuries about
he body when struck by car al
most directly in front of her home.
At the December meeting of the
Mutual Building Association of Cecil
county, held at the Office of the
society in Elkton, the Directors vot-
ID mature Series B. 1926 as Of jan
larry 8, to the amount OF $16,650.
Giles Hambleton, of near Little
Britain, Lancaster county, lost two
myers of his right hand, when the
member was cought in fodder
.hedder. The fingers were so badly
rushed that 1t was found necessary
o amputate them at the hospital.
The New Year was heralded in this
community by the ringing Of the
hurch bell here and the West Not
.ingham church bell. The day was
me of disagreeable weather con-
.itions, but plenty Of good cheer.
With family gatherings and dinners.
The local w. C. T. U. will meet
thursday afternoon. January 1s. at
.wo o'clock, with Mrs. VIM. M.
Pogue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
State Gasoline Tax
Receipt
The Four Cents A Gallon Tax
Brought $1O,5S7 ,S13.77 Into
State Treasury

Brought $1O,5S7,S13.77 Into
State Treasury
VIM. s. Gordy, Jr., State Comp
troller, reports the States AGENT
per-gallon tax returned $10.587-
S13.77 during the year, the largest
total collections for any year since
the present tax law became effective.
it was an increase of $1,050,665.73
over the $9,536,64S.O4 collected dur
ing 1885.
The gasoline taxes reached de-
preston low in 1888 when $685.
a76.46 was collected. The collections
each year since follow: 1894, ST.
732,771.S6; 1895, $S.S0S,402.25;
1886, $9,536,64S.04; 1887, $780,
5S7,313.77.
The gasoline revenue increased
every month of the current year over
the corresponding month in 1885. In
August and September the collec-
lions went over $1,O00,000 for the
first time since September, 1885.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Cattle Burned To Death

A large frame barn was destroyed
~ fire on a farm owned by B. G..
.aoxley and Son, near Chatham,
chester County, Pa, Wednesday
light, IS head Of steers perishing in
!, he blaze.
The owners estimated the loss at
more than $4,000. of which about
$1,000 was covered by insurance.
Many Of the animals were crushed
o death when the sides of the barn
nd the haymow crashed down upon
hem.
A quantity Of hay and straw, car
oenter tools, drill and truck chassis
we're also destroyed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Personal And Social

Miss Catharine Kirk and Mist
Martha Tosh spent the holidays In
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freddie Stephens and
son, Loudon, Ontario, Canada, were
holiday guests of Mr.. and MIR. Ralph
T. Reed.
Mrs. j. C. Hindman, Sr. entertain
ed on New Years day John c. Hind
man and family and Miss Helen
Mosteller.
John L. Stephens and family had
as dinner guests on New Years, MIR.
and Mrs. Harry Hovermill and
daughter.
Mrs. William H. Whitman, Horace,
Vernon, Kenneth and Catharine
Whitman, enjoyed motor trip to
Mani. Florida during the holidays.
Edwin Haines and family enter
tanned DR.. and Mrs. Jos. s. Vanner-
man and daughters, Mary Alice and
Eleanor, of Princeton, N. j., on New
Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Fulton,
Elm, Pa, celebrated their Golden
wedding December % by having
open house to their friends from one
to six P. M.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor spent the
Christmas week with her son, War
rem Taylor, and family, and her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Vansant and
family, Wilmington.
Holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Clinton Logan were Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Callashan, Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul McCabe and children,
Dagsboro, Del; George Logan, Nor
ristown, Pa; Miss Jennie Heyberger.
Mrs. Carroll H. Cameron and son
hOU6IL, SAt0i toAACu at WAAOA III
New Years day Mrs. Robert r. Cam
eron, Walter M. Cameron, Miss
Dorothy Cameron, Walter Cameron,
George Cameron, Miss Emily Blake,
Miss Sue Maxwell, Miss Mary Rawl-
ings. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Richardson of
Silver Springs, Maryland, and Front
Royal, Virginia, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Phillis Richardson to Mr.. Albert
Constable, of Elkton, Maryland. Mr..
Constable is the son of Mrs. Albert
Constable and the late Judge Albert
Constable.
4 Miss Dorothy Cameron entertain
ed about thirty Of her friends on
Thursday evening last. at her home
on South Queen street, when her en-
gagement to Mr.. John Kimble, SON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimble, of
Nottingham, Pa, was announced.
The bride to be Is the daughter
Walter M. Cameron and the late Mrs.
Cameron, of this town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Governor Urges Equal
Pay For Teachers
Maryland Law Discriminates
Between White And Coll
ored Teachers

Faced with the legal necessity
Of the state to eliminate the dicrim-
nation between white and negro
school-teachers in the rate OF mini
mum salary, Governor Nice has
pledged himself to take preliminary
steps to correct the present condl-
ton created by law which ne
classified as totally unconstitution-
al"
Minimum salary under state law
for white teacher in an elementary
school is $500 per school year; for
a Negro teacher it is $40 per month
A teacher in a white high school re-
ceives minimum of $1,15O per
school year, and teacher In
Negro high school receives a mini
OF $50 per month.
Legal action to force payment OF
equal minimum salaries has been
taken in two counties on the ground
that the school law, because OF its
discrimination between white and
Negro teachers is unconstitutional.
In one of the counties the situation
hao been adjusted tempol arily to
the satisfaction of both Negro and
white teachers, according to Gov
ernor Nice.
In the other, he said, the County
Board of Education has been ad-
yised. by its counsel, of the uncon-
stitutionality of the law, and in this
case an agreement has been reach
ed. through the adoption of a pro-
gram of equal pay for equal qualifi-
cations and work, and the agree
ment to make additional local levies
to accomplish this, in part, for the
next school year.
e"There can be no possible question
but that this discriminatory legisla-
ton is totally unconstitutional, and,
in this oponion," said the Governor
Il am supported by the opinion OF a
number of distinguished lawyers OF
MARYLAND, who have had occasion
thoughtfully to investigate and
carefully consider this legislation