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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-28
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Evening star., 1939-05-27
judicial Methods Urged
For Ending World Rows

tranquility in interna tional al
fairs can be reached only by agree
ment. by conciliation, arbitra ton
and other judicial methods of set
ting disputes among nations. Dr.
Arthur Deerin Call. secretary of the
American Peace Society, told the
lllth annual meeting last night at
the home Of AlanSon B. Houghton.
"Plffie peddlers. panacea vendors.
personal prejudice and emotlona ism
nave done untold harm to the peace
movement in recent years." he said,
The political machinery for peace
Is more firmly perfected today than
ever. But hate, greed and emotion
alsm are working in every way pos
slble to ruin this machinery. The
world needs to remember human
nature and to bring itself back to
the fundamentals that guide inter-
national affairs" he said.
The election of a new president
to succeed the late Rear Admiral
Mark l.. Bristol was put in the hands
OF the Executive Committee. Other
officers elected include Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd. Governors Island, N. Y,
vice president, and F.. E. Hildebrand,
vice president of the Metropolitan
National Bank here, treasurer.
Others reelected were Mr.. Hough-
ton, Leo S. Rowe and James Brown
Scott, vice presidents.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Ii. J. {. Lacy Promoted
To Fire Captain

1t. James Charles Lacy of No. 19
Engine Company of the District
Fire Department today was pro-
NOTED by the Commissioners to cap
tain, effective May 81.
1t. Lacy will succeed to a place
to be left vacant by the retirement
on that date of Capt. Frank D. Gibbs
OF No. IA Truck Company.
Sergt. P. B. Grisso was promoted
to lieutenant and Pvt. c. E. McGhee
was made sergeant.
1t. Lacy, who lives at 17l8 D street
NE, was appointed a private in
1906, sergeant in 1924 and has been
lieutenant since 1888. He holds dec
orations for work at the Knlcker-
booker Theater disaster and the
kann Warehouse fire.
Capt. Gibbs, who is to be retired
due to physical disability, has been
a member of the department about
38 years. He holds a decoration for
work at the Knickerbocker Theater
disaster, and was commended in
1919 for the rescue of a woman from
an apartment house during a fire.
He has been captain since 1924.
The promotions were ordered by
the Commissioners upon the recon-
mendation of Fire Chief Stephen T.
Porter.
Evening star., 1939-05-27

OF them result in reductions in
the revenue-producing capacity of
the tax system. I have already
emphasized the Importance of not
permitting the revenue producing
power of the tax system to be re-
duced at this time. Accordingly,
with the adoption of any such
changes involving loss of revenue,
there should be associated revenue
producing revisions. Although this
problem is difficult, 1t is one that
must be faced.
Wants Tax Placed Carefully.
'The taxes resorted to for re-
placing any lost revenues should
have the least harmful effects on
business and should contribute to
greater equity. They should not
change the relative distribution of
the tax burden between broad
groups Of taxpayers and especially
should not place additional burdens
upon consumers.
THE subjects I have discussed
are for the most part confined to
limited segment of the tax sys-
tenn. I do not consider them as
constituting an adequate program
of tax revision.
Such program can be devel-
oped only through long, continued
study and it cannot be static. but
must be adapted to changing con-
ditions. But the general lines along
which Federal taxation should
develop in the future appear to be
quite clear. We ought to increase
the part played by direct taxes
that can be made to take account of
differences in the abilities of in
dividuals to support the Govern
ment.
This means that we should en-
deavor to minimize the use of manu-
facturers' excises and other COM
modify taxes which tend to be
shifted directly to consumers, put
ting the emphasis on taxes based on
capacity to pay. Such revision would
facilitate coordination of Federal
with State and local taxation.
In conclusion, permit me to say
that one of the major tasks we have
before us is to do everything we can
to promote lasting business recovery.
With this still uppermost in my
mind I would like to repeat now
with the same deep conviction what
I said in November. 1887: The
basic need today is to foster the
full application of the driving force
of private capital. We want to see
capital go into the productive chan
nels of private industry. We want
to seel Ariyate business expand"
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Child Research Center
Work Is Explained

The work of the National Child
Research Center was explained ves-
terday and employer-employe rela-
tlons were discussed at a tea given
by the board of the center and Mrs.
Francois Bell, National Youth Ad-
mlnlstration director for the Dis
trict
Principal speaker at the tea, held
at the center, 32O9 Highland place,
was DR., Louise Stanley. chief of
the Bureau of Home Economics
OF the Department of Agriculture,
who explained the objective of
serving employers and UNEMPLOYED
youth. Mrs. John Heiney, director
OF the center, also spoke.
Among the sponsors of the prof.
ect who attended the tea were Mrs.
Arthur j. Altmeyer. Mrs. David
Cushman Coyle, Mrs. Clifford j.
DUR, Mrs. Aubrey Williams. Mrs,
Edward Bruce, DR.. Robert A. Bier.
Mrs. Martin Codel Mrs. Herbert L,
Willett, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Witt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rauh.
jr.; Mrs. j. Alfred Kline, Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson Davis, Mrs. Mordecat
Ezekiel, Preston B. Kavanagh.
Smith w. Brookhart. jr.: John C,
White. Miss Bess Goodykoontz, Mrs.
Ernest K. Lindley and Mrs. Ernest
Gruening.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Mead Hifs Steng|e
Stand on Expansion
OF Civil Service
Resolution Adopted
By Labor. Department
Lodge Official

T. j. Mead, vice president of the
American Federation of Government
Employees Labor Department Lodge
today drafted a resolution con-
demning what he termed A. F.. G.. E.
President Charles I. Stengle's open
ly expressed indifference" to pro-
lection of veteran civil service en-
ployes in connection with proposed
expansion of the civil service sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Mead said he would propose
the resolution for passage at the
June meeting of the Labor Depart
ment Lodge.
The resolution set out that at the
last meeting of the lodge there
was some discussion of protection
OF the older bona-fide competitive
appointees against discrimina tory
firing for reduction of force, after
all the New Deal appointees have
been blanketed into the civil service
by one process or another"
Mr.. Mead said he then wrote
Mr.. Stengle about the situation
inquiring Just what you have been
doing to protect us" and received
a reply stating that 81 feel you are
unduly alarmed about discrimina-
ton in reduction of force
over many years." Mr.. Mead
quoted Mr.. Stengle as writing,
there have been blanketed in either
with or without competitive ex-
aminations thousands of Govern
ment employees. H. r. $50 (pending
bill to extend the civil service
through non-competitive exanlna-
tions) Is along the same line and
Will not, in my opinion, create any
greater drops than those that have
occurred heretofore"
The resolution drafted by Mr..
Mead proposes that the lodge "un-
qualifiedly condemn President Stem
giles openly expressed indifference
to the protection of the members of
his organization who secured their
jobs through competitive civil serv-
Ice examinations, and have no in
Huence to protect them against un-
just discrimination in the very
probable reductions of force to fol-
follow a general blanketing in
OF tens of thousands of political ap-
pointees."
Evening star., 1939-05-27
More Bodies Examined
In Mass Murder Case
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Bodies
from three more graves opened in a
murder-for-insurance ring investi-
lgation were turned over to chemists
for examination today as a search
went forward through eight Eastern
States for two women and a man
named in new Federal fugitive war
rants
There apparently was no direct
connection between the two phases
OF the investigation.
Chemists were directed to look for
traces of poison in the bodies of
Mrs. Lena Winkelman, whose son-in-
law, Joseph Swartz, is charged with
murder: Luigi Levecchio, whose
former wife, now Mrs Rose Davis,
also is charged with murder, and
Mrs. Josephine Pine. who police say
died under suspicious circumstances.
Two of those sought on the new
warrants-a man and his wife-are
new figures in the investigation,
which already has resulted in the
arrest of % persons, including Is
widows. The name of the other
woman sought has not been dis
closed.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
-Four Killed as Car
PIows Into Three
Pedestrians
Auto Crashes Into Tree,
lniuring Two Others,
Near Binehomton, N. Y.
BY the Associated Press.


BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Nav 27-
-Four persons died early today when
an automobile ploWed into three
young pedestrians on a highway
near the Pennsylvania State line.
then careened into a tree and killed
one Of its occupants.
The identified dead, all of River
side, a residential community where
the fatalities occurred, are: Richard
Tyler, Is; Betty Cole, IA, and Ray
mond Cole, II, her brother.
The fourth victim, who died In
the wrecked automobile. is unidenti-
fled. Two other passengers were
taken to Binghamton City Hospital
where attendants said their condi-
tlons were serious. They we're iden-
titled as Bernard r. Peterson. %, of
Binghamton, and Horton Vander-I
mark, "a, of johnson City.
Mrs. Charles LuSk of Riverside|
said she was looking out her 'front.'
window at midnight and saw the|
three young folk approaching. She|
said they walked along the highwav.|
facing the traffic. and when thev|
reached her house stepped off the|
road and asked her if she wanted to|
go swimming tomorrow.
Then, she continued, an automo-I
bile bore down, struck the trio and|
careened into a tree.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Woman Found in Room
With Bullet in Head

Found unconscious on the floor of
her bedroom with a bullet wound
in the right temple today. Mrs. May
Buckley, So. of 5000 North Dakota
avenue NV, was rushed to Emer-
gency Hospital in a critical condi-
ton.
Mrs. Buckley, who has been suf-
fering from a nervous breakdown
was found on the floor near her bed
short while after her husband
William M Buckley, and their
daughter, Nina May, "a, had left
for work, police said.
Mrs. Ella Kephart, a practical
nurse who has been attending Mrs.
Buckley said she had just finished
eating breakfast in a downstairs
room when she heard a shot. AS
she started up the stairs, the nurse
heard a second shot.
Police found a small automatic
revolver partially covered by Mrs
Buckley's body. Investigation dis
closed that one bullet had lodged
in the wall
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Lawrence Widow to Get
$4,000 From Estate

Mrs. Jane Stout Lawrence will
receive a 100000 cash settlement
from the 1902 800 estate of her
husband, Marcus Jay Lawrence of
Washington, under an agreement
appoved by the Prescott (Ariz.)
Superior Court, according to the
Associated Press. Mr.. Lawrence was
killed in Prescott on May IL, 1898,
In a fight with Ernesto Lira, Pres
colt sportsman, now serving 30 to
40 years in prison.
The agreement, made with the
American Security & Trust Co. of
Washington, executor, provides for
a deduction of 81 200 paid the widow
during her contest of the will which
left most of the estate to Mr..
Lawrence's mother, Mrs. Carrie
Lawrence of Washington, and his
half-brother, Paul Lawrence of
Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
C.I. 0. Auto Workers
Accept Vote Offer;
Martin Opposes
Labor Bourd Suggests
Immediate Election
In Struck Plants
BY the Associated Press.

bS ttle AsSoClHted treSS.
DETROIT, May 27.-Rival union
leaders differed widely today in theil
attitude toward proposed National
Labor Relations Board conducted
consent elections, among employees
Of two automotive companies to de-
eide juridictional dispute and
facilitate settlement of strikes which
threw 10000 persons out of work
y, The offer to conduct immediate
elections was made by Frank l..
Bowen. regional N. L. r. B. director
last night on condition that consent
be given by the strike-bound firms
. the Briggs Manufacturing Co. and
the Graham-Paige Motors Corp
and the c. I. o. and independent
branches of the United Automobile
Workers.
The Briggs strike was called by
the c. l. o. wing of the U. A. W.,
which claimed the management gave
the union no satisfaction on long
list of grievances. The c. 1. o.
group also called the Graham Paige
strike, announcing it as in protest
against the discharge of shop COM
mitteeman at the instigation of
members of the independent U. A. w.
R. j. Thomas, president of the
c. I. O. union, accepted Mr.. BoWen's
election offer, while Homer Martin,
president of the independent U.
A. w, received it coolly.
Mr.. Thomas said his group ap-
proved the proposal and added we
would like nothing better than to
show the world once and for all
that the U. A. VIC. I. O. is the
only union that has any strength
whatever in the Briggs plants
Mr.. Martin said he would not def
nitely accept or reject the offer
until he had consulted his attorney,
but asserted that, Il don't see that
an election has anything to do with
the situation. Everybody is inter-
ested in settling the strike, and 1
don't believe an election would con-
, tribute anything to that end
R. E. Stone, GrahamPaige vice
president, said conferences to settle
its strike, called by the c. I. o, union
and affecting 600 workers, would
continue over the week end and he
hoped operations could be resumed
Wednesday.
The Briggs strike affected $4,000
employees of that company and sew
eral times that many in other COM
panies, principally the Chrysler
Corp, dependent upon it for sup
plies. Negotiations between the
C. I. O, auto workers and the man.
agement will resume Monday when
James F. Dewey, Federal labor con-
ciliator, returns to Detroit from the
East.
Neither the Briggs nor Graham
Paige management expressed its at
titude on the proposed N. l.. R. B.
conducted elections.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Kyle Beats Duncan,
Z and |, 10 Capture
British Amateur
Scorer of Deciding Point
In Walker Cup Lost
Yeor Succeeds Votes
B, the Associated Press.

%! tne Associated Press.
HOYLAKE, England. May 81
Alex Kyle, the Scot who scored the
deciding point in Britain's Walker
Cup victory over the United States
last year. today won the British
amateur golf championship with a
2-and-l victory over Tony Duncan,
Welsh army officer.
Kyle, cloth designer. succeeds
America S Charles Yates. who was
eliminated in the early rounds by
Dick Chapman. Connecticut Yankee,
Chapman fell before Duncan in the
quarter finals yesterday.
After being two down through the
first l8 holes, Kyle came back to
take a one-hole advantage at the
three-Quarter mark.
Duncan squared the match. how
ever. at the 28th, where the new
champion three-putted, but at the
3lSt the Scotsman hit No. 4 iron
shot 6 inches from the cup to be
one up again.
Ihe soldier squared it again at the
31o, Where Kyle played in the rough
all the way, but he put himself in
the hole by missing a 3-footer to
lose the 34th. Then he hit the ball
out OF bounds on the 35th and took
a six while Kyle played it safe for a
five, one over par.
Kyle-in -------------- 535 264 SIS
Duncan-in --- 435 354 66
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Park Sewer Project Bids
Asked by City Heads

Bids for the construction of a
81 70OO. 900 section of a great sewer
project to free Rock Greek of pol
luton, between Piney Branch VAL
ley and the Potomac River, were
advertised yesterday by the Com
missioners as part of the Districts
s18150,000 P. w. A. program.
The sealed offers from contractors
are to be opened at the District
Building June 26. This is the
largest job in the Rock Creek pro-
gram, portions of which already are
under construction.
Meanwhile, the Commissioners
awarded a contract to the Wagner
Larsen Construction Co. of Brooklyn,
N. Y, for the laying of the second
section of the outfall relief sewer,
to run from South Capitol street to
Howard avenue Sc, through the
grounds of St. Elizabeth's Hospital
and old Boiling Field. The accepted
price was $293,049.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
7 ak of BorkIey
Trip to Derby
Not in Record
BY the Associated Press.

Talk on the Senate floor about
Majority Leader Barkley's trip to
the Kentucky Derby did not appear
in today's Congressional Record.
Exercising their privilege of edit
ing their remarks, Senator Barley
and Senator Nicely, Democrat, of
West Virginia withheld references
to the trip in Senate debate yes
terday.
Senator Nicely, demanding action
on bill to prevent block booking
of motion pictures, told the Senate
Mr.. Barkley had attended only one
session of subcommittee consider
ing the measure.
Senator Connally, Democrat, Of
Texas interrupted to say Senator
Barkley had many other duties, but
Senator Nicely quickly shouted:
"Oh, yes, I know. but he does
find time to go to the Derby and
things of that sort and I complain
of the treatment I've been given on
this bill"
Senator Barkley later termed the
Nicely statement IAN ungenerous
remark" Senator Neely's assertion
and Mr.. Barkley's reply did not ap-
pear in todays Record.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Merit System Praised
BY Commissioner

Good government depends on a
stan chosen for merit. Commission
er Lucille Foster McMillin of the
Civil Service Commission. told the
Political Study Club at the May
flower, this afternoon.
The road OF personal favoritism
leads inevitably to bad government, 4"
she said. The adoption of sound
personnel systems. based on selec-
ton for merit and fitness, will tend
to an immeasurable extent to elimi-
nate extravaganza In government
administration"
Commissioner McMillin said that
the need for trained personnel is
emphasized even more because of
the expanding functions of gov
ernment
Evening star., 1939-05-27
125 Exhibits Shown
AT Chevy Chase
Flower Show
Garden Club Mart
For Hospital Benefit
Attracts Scores

The Garden Club of Chevy Chase,
Md, held its first flower market
yesterday at its clubhouse on Con-
necticut avenue. Proceeds from the
sale will be used to plant the grounds
OF the Montgomery County Hospi-
tai. Exhibits came from the Dis
trict, Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina.
On sale with the cut flowers, seed
llngs and perennials were garden
ornaments and furnishings, includ-
ing iron tables, bird houses and gar
den stands. Among the outstand-
ing exhibits were quantity of
peonies and a number of orchids.
More than 125 exhibits were placed
on the club lawn and in the club
house at the invitation of the gar
den club, which also had a number
of exhibits.
Probably attracting more atten-
ton than any other exhibit was
display Of the Dainty Bess rose.
This flower has but one row of
petals and is pale pink. A chill
drens floral display also attracted
considerable attention. The win
ners in this section were Ruth
Myers, David Dodge, Agnes Downey
and Allan Corderman.
Exhibit Attracts Scores.
The market and exhibit which at
tracted scores to the spacious lawn
was in charge of Mrs. Jennings
Bailey, jr,; Mrs. Landra Pratt, Mrs.
Robert Ash. Mrs. Conway Coe and
Mrs. Tudor Morsell. Refreshments
were sold by Peggy Fleming and
Tudor Morsell.
Mrs. J. H. Burton, exhibiting for
the Town and Country Club, won
nrst prize for her copy of needlepoint
IN flowers and plant material.
The tea table arrangement prize
was won by Mrs. Joseph Green. of
Chevy Chase, the small flower ar
rangement, Mrs. William Kneessi,
woodbridge; the dish garden prize,
Mrs. Green; arrangement in ANTIQUE
CHINA container, Mrs. A. D. Fraouhar.
Sandy Spring: centerpiece in glass
Tor informal GUNNER luncheon. Mrs.
Gordon Young, Fort Belvoir; flowers
IN metal container, Mrs. George
Leadbetter, Washington; tone pic
ture, arranged in shades. Mrs.
Chester Wells. Chevy Chase. and
floral arrangement by commercial
grower, John Small & Sons.
Entries From Wide Area.
MRS. Wells also won pewter bowl
Tor the most popular exhibit and a
Chinese low dish in the sweepstakes.
Her name will be engraved on the
ooWl, which will become the perma-
nent possession of a three time VIM
aer. Blue. erd and white ribbons
also were given winners.
Mrs. Parker Dodge was chairman
of the show, and Mrs. Lester Will
son was In charge of entries, while
Mrs. Arthur Sturgis directed the
staging
Entries were received from Forest
Hills. Trowel Club. Leesburg. Roland
Park, Fairfax, Lake Roland, Hagers-
town, Catonsville, Little Garden
Club of Sandy Springs, Frederick.
Woodbridge, Potomac Rose Society
Garden Club of Charlotte, N. c.. the
nature section of the Chevy Chase
Womens Club, Bradbury Heights
and Town and Country.
The show, which ran from pm.
TO pm. yesterday, included an ex-
hioit OF rare flower prints by Gordon
Dunthorne.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
N. F. F. (. Asks Names
For Annual Award

Nominations for the annual
award the National Federation of
Federal Employees makes to the
member annually contributing most
to the advancement of the organi-
zation have been called for in a
letter to officers by Luther C. Stew
ard, president. and Miss Gertrude
M. McNally, secretary-treasurer.
The winner will be announced at
the convention opening in San
Francisco September f.
Nominations must be received
here by July and will be consid-
cred by the National Executive
Committee.
The award, made for the first
time last year, went to Ulrey j.
Biller of Washington, fifth vice
president.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the

y
change
tonight
and beginning
tomorrow; slightly cooler
VnginiaMosy cloudy with occasional north
portions portion tomorrow;
slightly cooler
West VignaOccaSinal
in east-cena portion tonight; cooler
Evening star., 1939-05-27

weekly OUTLOOK
North and Middle Atlantic States
Showers at beglnnine of week, generally
fair weather indicated Tuesday, showers
Wednesday and Thursday and generally
fair end of week. Cooler Monday and
Monday night. warmer middle of week and
cooler by Friday.
Ohio Valley and Internationally
fair Monday showers beginning Tuesday or
Tuesday night and ending by or during
Thursday, then generally fair Slightly
cooler at beeinning of week, warmer Tues
day. cooler by Thursday and warmer at
end of week
Pressure has fallen decidedly from the
middle Missouri and upper Mississippi VAL
leys northeastward to Hudson Strait. Pag-
wa. Ontario. 2a.10 inches. and Mime
mains low over Alaska, Yukon and the
inches High pressure prevails over the
Atlantic States, the Western Atlantic
Ocean, the North Pacific States and the
region north and northwest of Hudson
Bay. Sable Island, Nova Scotia. 3O.34
inches; Chesterfield, District of keewatin.
1920 inches. and Baker. Oreg.. 30. II
inches. Showers have again occurred al
most generally east of the Rocky Noun
tains, except in the Middle Atlantic and
North Atlantic States: the upper Ohio VAL
ley and the lower Lake region. The rain
Valley. Keokuk, Iowa. reporting the great
est amount. $50 inches. Temperature
changes have been slight as O rule.
River Report.
Potomac River clear. Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Former Mayor and Son
Win Their Diplomas
8y the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
SHINNSTON, w. Va, May 81
Former Mayor Troy M. Gillum put
away his newly won high school
diploma today and said he might
60 to college.
He was graduated in his sons
class.
While Son Paul attended daily
classes, the father, railroad sta
ton agent, for four years, took his
high school subjects by correspond
ence.