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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08

While March, which roared in
like a lion. is changing to the
Iamb-like condition in which it is
scheduled to make its departure,
tne pocketDook of everyone in the
State whose income for last year
reached a total Of $1,000 will be
lightened by a generous amount
specified by Maryland's new in
come tax law passed at the last
session Of the Legislature.
This tax. Of winch you must
have heard, has aroused great out
cry because it taxes unearned in
come at six per cent, while taxing
earned income only - per cent.
thus placing an especially heavy
burden upon retired persons of
small income, and widows and
children living on small incomes
from the savings of parents and
husbands. The legality of the tax
was questioned in a case heard by
Judge Eugene O'Dunne, who is
noted for his wit and enjoys
reputation as an expert at bridge
in addition to his high legal repu-
tation.
Judge O'Dunne.s decision was
not pleasing to those who opposed
the tax but it was full of humor
and mirth, in case you feel like
reading it. In the course of the
trial. however, Judge O'Dunne
made one error which embarrassed
MI. Howard Bruce considerably.
MI Bruce, you may have heard, is
q candidate for George Radcliffe's
seat iii the L. S. Senate, and dur
ing the trial Mr.. Bruce was men
toned by the Judge in such a way
as TO lead people to suppose that
Bruce was principally responsible
for the income tax bill. Judge
O'Dunne referred time after time
to Mr. Bruce as the Senator. af-
forwards explaining, with a twin
kle in his eye. that he had in mind.
the former Senator, Albert Cabell
Bruce
However, even if Judge ODunne
had had Mr.. Howard Bruce in
mind the Rowing Reporter knows
that Mr. Bruce was not resp0n-
sible for the bill any more than
the Legislators who passed the
measure without understanding it
because they were told to. Mr.
Bruce. at that time Tin case you
are curiOus) was too much inter-
ested in a business deal involving
the Warrington Pump Company
to bother with the income-taX law,
and besides, while this transaction
which meant much to him he was
arranging his affairs so as to be
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08

than for January 1899.
Maryland was served by 2S2.477
telephones on January 81 1910
which was an increase of 1912
over the number in operation on
January 81. 1899.
Telephone users made more
than 40019600 calls during the
month which was an increase of
1873 per cent over those made
during January, 1899.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08

Goering. Germany's economic
dictator, has decreed confiscation
of all factories, farms and forest
lands in former Polish territory
now incorporated in the Reich.
The Greeks had a word for that,
too.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08

Charged with running through
stop sign, Mrs. Flora Mckenzie of
Oakland. Cal, explained: q have
a 50-cent-a-week allowance for
gas and if l obeyed all stop signs
I'd exceed my budget because
stopping burns up gasoline
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08
SPRING HATS IN SYMPATHY
With YOUR BUDGET

Just any HAT won't compliment
your Spring suit. You'll find a
marvellous line at Henson's Hat
and Dress Shoppe, at just the
RIGHT Price.
HENSON'S = % w. Antietam st.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08
Tree 10 campaign.

If the outcome OF the campaign
for the Democratic nomination for
L. ). Senate depends upon who
mas the best-looking girls in his
headquarters, Senator Radcliffe
will win hands down The Rowing
reporter, while rowing so to speak
VAS agreeably' surprised (and
pleased, needless to say to see
three or four beautiful young la
dies at work. Unfortunately this
condition does not exist at the
Bruce headquarters but we make
bold to suggest that Nh Bruce
can stock his political offices with
feminine pulchritude very easily
oy making a tour OF the Maryland
counties. whence most of the
beauties seem to originate.
Charles Lord. member of the
House OF Delegates from Balti-
more County has placed himself in
hot spot as far as the rest of
the delegates are concerned. by
urging that doorkeepers and clerks
Other State Legislators have
superlIuous and could be elimin-
ated to save the state a consider
able amount of money.
Other State Legislature have
old me that this could be done, of
Course. but that the clerks and
joorkeepers really are useful. and
rhat to do away with them would
My increase (if p0ssible) the
confusion that reigns in Annapolis
yhen the House and Senate are in
session.
These Legislators declared they
5elt Mr.. Lord must have been
,eekins publicity when he made
the statement inasmuch as at the
asst session he himself voted to
give members OF the House their
5Wn private secretaries just like
Che Senators now have He would
IN other words, be willing to slice
one expense only TO add another.
When Police Commissioner Rob
ert Stanton of Baltimore City
notified his coppers they could
play no more ball on the Police
Department Baseball Team. in or
der to keep more men available to
arrest people for selling shoe
strings on a Sunday he probably
houglt the general public would
be impressed with his efforts to
combat crime in Baltimore. What
ever the general public may think
of the order, the r wing Reporter
happens to know that the police
department. morale was not i'm
proved by it, But definitely not.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08

ly inactive in the first six weeks
of 1890. and common stock prices
remained at levels below Septem-
Der peaks.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-08

Webster Philpott bank teller of
Springfield, Mo, yawned vigorous
" before getting out of bed His
jaws locked, and Webster spent
the rest Of the day in a hospital
Evening star., 1940-02-15

IL another step in the Efforts Of
certain Pennsylvania oflcials to use
the Federal agency to police the
wires and the air to keep such In
formation from being transmitted to
the public, 1t was said. The conten-
ton is that the wires used are inter-
state and that the radio waves are
interstate, and as the State is power
less to act it has sought the aid of
the F. G. G. However. the r. G. G.
some time ago refused aid in stop
ping the use Of the land wires for
transmission Of such information on
the ground that 1t was not viola
ton Of = Federal statute.
There is said to be decided OBJ
lection within the r. G. G. to going
into racing news problems continu-
ally, because there is no prohibition
against it. It was pointed out that
the information comes from tracks
within States where racing Is legal.
The Communications Act does not
prohibit the broadcasting OF racing
information, but 1t was said that
consideration is being given to the
latest complaint because of allega-
tions that In addition to broadcast
ing the information, the stations are
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Citizens Unit Given
Praise for Fight on
Liquor Licenses
Rhode IsIund Avenue
Association Told Of
Two Successes

Announcement that two establish
hents in the $500 block of Rhode
Island avenue NE. would soon dis
continue the sale Of liquor brought
praise of the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association last night for
a special association committee.
headed by John L. Fowler, which
fought relicensing before the Alcohol
Beverage Control Board.
Wallace E. Perry, secretary of the
association, was authorized to ask
that the congressional subcommittee
investigating liquor in the District
include the Woodbridge area and to
request permission to send special
delegation to public hearings.
Gas Tax Increase Opposed.
The association opposed the bill
to increase the gas tax in the Dis
trict and the Vreeland bill regarding
transfer and commitment of lunacy
cases In local institutions. The reso-
lutions were presented by Lawrence
Gunther, chairman of the Legisla-
tive Committee.
Harry N. Stull, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
who discussed the activities of the
Federation. declared that member
bodies should endeavor to keep
matters Of purely sectional concern
out OF the parent organizations, since
the many conflicting interests are
too difficult of satisfactory solution.
Committee chairmen were ap-
pointed by Henry J. Clay, newly re-
elected president of the avenue
group. They include: Freeman
Weiss, special covenants; Fred T.
Devine, membership; Mr.. Gunther,
legislation; w. B. Putnam, schools;
Kenneth S. Kesecker, streets and
sidewalks; w. L. Howenstine, public
utilities; Edward D. Coleman;
zoning; r. C. Goodhart, parks; H.
N. Ware, fire and police; Homer H.
Cummings, lights and mails; j. L.
Bateman, jr., sewers; S. H. Casey,
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Miss Sydney Thompson
70 Give Impersonutions

Miss Sydney Thompson, drama
list, will give tfnpersonations from
0. Henry, De Maupassant and Balzac
tomorrow ct the flrst Of the Friday
morning meetings sponsored by the
Town Hall Of Washington. The meet
jngs win be held at the Shoreham
Hotel at II o'clock. Mrs. Richard v.
Oulahan Of the Jefferson Apart
ments is in charge Of reservations
for the series.
Mrs. Roosevelt will address the
subscribers March 8 and other
speakers win include Margery Will
son, authority on charm, and Eliza
beth Hawes. dress designer and
author OF Fashion is Spinach"
During her stay in Washington
Evening star., 1940-02-15
f. {. c. viii Probe
Radio broadcastinu
OF Racing News
To Study Whether Aid
Is Given PooIrooms
And Bookmokers

Radio broadcasting Of racing In
formation viii be investigated by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, It was learned today. Particu-
larly. the commission experts are to
study whether stations receiving
such information over the land wires
also are engaging in distributing It
BY other means than broadcast to
poolrooms and bookmaking estab-
nshments.
The latest move Of the commission
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Fruternity Meetino

DR.. George F. Zook, president Of
the American Council on Education,
will attend meeting Of the general
council Of Omicron Delta Kappa,
intercollegiate honor fraternity,
Saturday IN Richmond, Va, the
fraternity has announced. DR.. Zook,
who maintains an ONCE here, IL q
member Of the general council.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

transmitting It direct to clients
ustrg It for Illegal purposes. :.
just what the r. @ g. can do
II tts investigation shows this to be
true Is q matter, It was indicated,
which will have to be given to the
legal department for further study.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

asiss Thompson. who has performed
frequently at the White House, VIII
be the euess of Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Henry Morgen-
thau.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

health; Mrs. Herbert F. Niemeyer.
meetings; Mr.. Clay, press, and Mrs.
E. M. Nelson, library.
The meeting was held in the
Woodbridge Subbranch Library.
Evening star., 1940-02-15
Formers Protest

Farmers of South Africa are pro-
testing that they cannot build fences
because the government is COM
Wandering the materials for de-
tense projects.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

Use your head. not your horn
while driving.
Evening star., 1940-02-15

Mines Of New South Wales pro-
duced metals worth $82, 500 900 last
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
AIRMEN ENGAGE
MARINES FRIDAY
NAVSTAS TACKLE CRADLE
TEN" IN NIGHT
CAP

Flying Dutchmen' of softball
will tackle the 'Leathernecks'
tomorrow night in the opening
game of a softball doubleheader
at Bayview Park. In other words,
the leaders of the Service League,
VP53's, will take on the US.
Marines, second-place ten.
Airmen have won all of the
contests they have played to date
and are confident they will take
the Marines for their fourth vic
tory in a row. Leathernecks, on
the other hand, claim they will
down the VP'S and climb up d
half-game in the rear of the
leaders.
Cradle" team of the Civilian
League, Bombers, composed en-
tirely of young players, will bat
tie the NavStaS in the nightcap
of the twin bill Bombers, man
aged by Paul Albury, former fa-
nous baseball pilot of Key West,
are perched on the second rung
of the leagues ladder, just a
half-game ahead of the Naval
Station ten.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24

\ JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing an Amendment 10 Article N 81
the Constitution OF the State o.
Florida, Relating TO Taxation and
Finance. by Adding Thereto an Al
ditional Section Authorizing the
Legislature Of the State OF Florida
to Allocate and Distribute 10 the
Several Counties OF the state. Ger
tain Excise Taxes Now Levied and
Collected and to BE Hereafter
Levied and Collected by the state
Of Florida
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA; That the follow ing
amendment 10 Article ~ Of the
Constitution of the State 81 Florida.
relating TO taxation and finance. BY
adding thereto an additional sec
tion TO be known as Section Is q
said Article ~, authorizing tse
Legislature Of the State Of Florita-
~ allocate and distribute 20 IA
several counties OF the state. Ger
tain excise taxes now levied and
collected and 70 he hereafter levied
and collected by the state OF Flor
ida, is hereby agreed 10 and shall
be submitted to the electors Of the
State of Florida for ratification or
rejection at the next general cleo
tion or Representatives TO be held
in 1910, as follows:
Section Is. The Legislature shall
have the power to allocate and dis
tribute 10 the several counties OF
the State. in equal amounts. and
at such times as the Legislature
shall determine. any portion Of or
all excise taxes now levied and col
lected, or hereafter levied or col
lected, by the State OF Florida from
the operation Of pari- mutuel pools
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
SERVICE MEN MEET
CIVILIANS TONIGHT
GAME AT BAYvIEw PARK
FOR RED CROSS
BENEFIT
Landlubbers vs.. Airmen.

Landlubbers VS.. Airmen.
That's the order of activity at
Bayview Park tonight when a
service ten takes the field against
civilian club for the benefit of
the local Red Cross chapter.
Sawyer's BARRIERS, rated one of
the strongest diamondball teams
ever assembled in this city dur
ing the past several years, will
cross bats with the VP53's, lead
erS of the Service League of the
Key West Amateur SoftbalI As
ISOLATION.
The Airmen are ready to blast
the GIVES into submission and
the civilians maintain they won't
run for cover" when the bombs
begin to drop. It's a question
of endurance" and the final score
will tell the tale.
Walker and Castro will work
on the mound for the BARRIERS
with Hopkins donning the mask
and it is expected Byars and
Jackmore will form the battery
fer the service ten.
The contest will get underway
at 7:30 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
CAMPERS DowNED
ARMY IN OPENER

-CCC ten from Summerland
Key finally broke the ice" last
NIGHT in the opener of the twin
bill.
Seeing the US. Army tie the
score twice, the Campers staged
the third Of their four-run rallies
in the sixth inning to clinch the
contest and chalk up one game
in their victory column after
dropping three straight.
Errors of omission and COM
mission by both teams resulted
in the football score of 1912.
Four runs in the very first in
ming gave the Campers a COM
Portable lead-but not for long.
Soldiers knotted the count in the
third, but the Conservationists
came right back in their half of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24

Hernandez fumbled the ball at
third, and William Gates crossed
home plate to give the Pipe-Fit-
tiers the lead and all of their
markers.
Meanwhile, the Naval Station
employees were held scoreless un-
til the final-half of the seventh
inning. Hernandez, first man up
in that frame, poled a terrific
drive into center that got away
from outfielder Doug Mccarthy.
A fast recovery held Hernandez
on second. Francis Delaney,
numbering leftfielder of the Nav
Stas, stepped into the batter's
box and Immediately sent the
ball sizzling into left, good for
three bases when it went through
Hancock'S legs and out into the
street. One run scored and the
tying marker on third with no
outs. Proper play would have
been to bunt or hit-and-run. How
ever. the next two batterS, Kelly
and Solomon, attempting to
kill the, ball, went down swing
ing. Jones fouled out to the
first baSeman to end the game.
+. Limo Castro and Clarence
Gates, opposing moundsmen, en-
gagged in a mound duel that kept
fans on edge throughout the con-
/ test. Better hitting and strategy
by the NavStas would have won
| for Castro.
! Looking like "big-leaguers'', the
NavStas appeared in new uni
forms, suffering the "jinx" at
tached to any club wearing suits
the first time. The uniforms are
of gray material with green
stripes and green and white socks.
| On the front of the shirt appears
the name of the team, 'NavSta",
with numbers on the back. The
/ left sleeve of each shirt carries
the letter ''K' for Key and W.
for West on the right sleeves.
{ Results: R
: Plumbers ------------ 900 200 %
NavSta ------------------ 900 900 IL
/ c. Gates and Ingraham; L.
IL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
LEGALS
NOTICE OF ELECTION


WHEREAS. The Legislature CO
1889. under the ConstituTlor OF 1858
OF the State OF Florida. did pass six
Joint Resolutions proposing amend
ments 10 the Constitution OF tie
State of Florida, and the sane were
agreed 10 by vote Of three-fifths
OF all the members elected 70 szrn
house; that the votes on said joint
Resolutions Were entered upon their
respective Journals, With the yeas
and nays thereon, and they did de-
termine and direct that the said
Joint Resolutions be submitted 70
the electors Of the State AZ the Gen
NOW, THEREFORE,. I, r A
GRAY, Secretary OF state OF the
State of Florida. do hereby give
notice that a
GENERAL ELECTION
will be held IN each county in Flo--
ida on Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday in November. A D
1890. the said Tuesday being The
FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
for the ratification or rejection o
the said Joint Resolutions prOpos-
ing amendments 10 the Constitution
of the State OF Florida. viz
A JOINT RESOLUTION ProposIzE
the Amendment Of Section Of Ar
ticle IN Of the Constitution. Abolish
ing Ad Naloren Taxation for state
Purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED By THE LEG
ISLATURE OF THE STATE oF
FLORIDA: That the following
amendment TO Section Of Article
IN of the Constitution Of the state
of Florida, relating u taxation and
abOlishing ad ValOreTn taxes fer
State purposes, be. and the sane
is hereby. agreed 20, and shall be
submitted TO the electors Of the
State at the General Election q
Representative In 1s4o. for ap-
prevail or rejection; that Is 70 szT,
that the said Section . Of Article
TX be amended so as 20 read as FOL-
lows:
Section .. The Legislature shall
provide for raising revenue sucti-
cient TO defray the expenses q ne
State, including State appropria-
tions for the benefit q the uniform
system OF free public schools pre-
vided in accordance with Article
MI Of the Constitution. and q the
State institutions Of higher Learn
ing. for each fiscal year. and ass
A sufficient sum 10 pay the pr4n-
cipal and interest Of the exiStlDE
Indebtedness Of the STATE. hui zfrsr
december 31st, A d 1870. no levy
Of ad valOrem taxes upon real -
personal property except intangible
property. shall be made for any
State purpose whatsoeTer. and So
tion Of Article MI he. and the
same is hereby repealed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
NAVSTAS LOST.
CLOSE ONE TO
PEPPERS, FL.
Gees Finally Won First
Game Of New Season
In Curtain-Raiser Last
Night

One of the most exciting and
hard fought games of the new
season was played last night at
Bayview Park between Peppers
Plumbers and the NavStas as the
afterpiece of a Key West Anna
teur Softball Association double
header.
Plumbers won, 81, but a last
inning threat Kept them in sus-
pense until the final man went
down with only one run being
scored.
For three innings, neither team
could chalk up a marker. In the
first-half of the fourth, Armando
AcevedO, who got on as Mario
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
TWO MORE COMPLETED

Add two more to the rec
ord CT completed games play
ed within the time-limit by
Service and Civilian League
teams of the Key West ANA
teur Softball Association.
Peppers Plumbers. who.
along with the Merchants.
share honors of playing the
second fastest contest of the
new season-one hour-last
night completed their game.
full seven innings. with the
NavStas. in an hour and one
minute.
Gees defeated the Army
in six and a half innings with
q few minutes TO spare.
In all. nine games have
been played within the hour
and fifteen minute limit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24

A JOINT RESOLUTION PrupoS-
ing an Amendment 20 Article NNI
Of the Constitution Of Florida ADD
ing Thereto an Additional Secfinz
Permitting the Creation 81 q Gun
mission Empowered 10 Grant
Paroles or Conditional Releases %
Probation OF Prisoners OF F'e-surs
With Criminal Offenses. Undsr
Supervision
BE TT RESOLVED BY THE Lee
STATURE OF THE STATE oF
FLORIDA:
Section /. That the foIlowinE
amendment TO Article XVI % the
Constitution Of the state q F'loriaz
relating TO Miscellaneous Provisions
by adding thereto an additional Sec
ton TO be known as Section = q
said Article XVI specifically 2p-
Dlicable to the creation OF a Con-
mission authorized TO grant paroles
or conditional releases or probation
of prisoners under supervision. -
hereby agreed TO and shall be sub
mitted 10 the electors OF the state
of Florida for ratification or re3ec-
tion at the next General Election to
be held in 1870. as follows
Section 80. The Legislature nay
create a Parole Commission en-
DOW cred to grant paroles or condi-
tional releases or probation under
official supervision 10 prisoners or
persons charged with criminal Of
lenses. and may provide for the
qualification and method Of select
ing the Commission members and
for their term OF office the length
of which shall be wholly within the
discretion of the Legislature
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
BUTCH ESCAPED
FROM AQUARIUM

Continued from Page One)
man., he said, ARE manifested in
four ways, namely, through
speech, through dress and per-
Sonal appearance, through per-
sonal bearing and thoughtful
conduct, and through respect for
the personality and opinions of
others.
Three ways of cultivating good
manners, Matherly asserted, were
through association with Gull
tured people, reading biographies
of famous men, and studying
books of etiquette.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-24
CLASSIFIED COLUMN


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Payment for classified adver-
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