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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-09

At a meeting of the Committee on
Organization and Incorporation held
at Salisbury, Wednesday January 9Th,
steps were taken to effect the organi-
cation of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association ON :. a permanent
basis. Chairman F. p. Adkins was
empowered to appoint Committee
to proceed with the Incorporation of
the Association. Milford Nathan, of
Cambridge, was named acting treas
urer and schedule Of dates provid-
ing for series of county conferences
was adopted.
These county conferences will be
called for the purpose of bringing the
Associations publicity and advertis-
ing program direct to the financial,
commercial, industrial and agricul-
tural interest of the various commu-
mites. The view was expressed by
all Of the members of the committee
present at the conference that, at
least, one-half of the Associations
proposed annual budget of 100000
will be secured by February LIST.
The schedule of County conferences
as adopted by the Committee is SUBJ
ject to revision, as to date, by the To-
cal county committee. The dates sug-
gested at the meeting of the Commit
tee on Organization and Incorporation
are:
Worcester county, January 18th.
Wiconico county, January 14th.
Sussex county, Delaware, January
22d.
Dorchester county, January 26th.
Somerset county, January 28th.
Kent county, Maryland, Feb. Sd.
Kent county, Del, Feb. 9th.
Caroline county, Md, Feb. 18th.
Queen Anne, Feb. 18th.
Talbot county, Feb. 18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-09

meeting was impressed with the sin.
cerity of all regarding desire to
promote the welfare Of the Peninsula
as a whole. No one section was en-
phasized, and there seemed to be one
idea uppermost-to boom the section
from the line of Pennsylvania south
to the sea. But local initiative is abso-
lutely necessary, and it is up to each
county and town to preserve its own
interests and to profit by the general
advancement, should the Shore begin
to move.
It can not be impressed too strong
ly upon the Pocomoke mind that Or
ganization must be accomplished.
Every citizen has a responsibility,
and there should be no rivalries, no
criticisms except constructive, no
knocking" no personal animosities-
nothing to retard progress. Let ev-
erybody get behind the town and
push; otherwise, there must be a
backward tendency.
There is no town on the Shore that
can offer as much as Pocomoke along
certain lines. Along others, tho, she
needs development. If there is a
chance in this big proposition, crys-
talized in the name Del-Mar-Va East
ern Shore Association, let everybody
keep his eye open for It, and grasp
it as it passes. III
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

FXCEPT in sunny climes the story
- Of millinery so far this season
has been told in small, colorfnl II
chic hats that belong to early spring.
Flower trims on many of them herald
q coming summer-like the songs of
cheerfully promising robins and we
have listened to the songs and bought
the fiower-trimmed hats with equal
pleasure and confidence. But now
stylists have launched the real, sum-
mer hat and millinery windows are
blossonling out with airy and wide
brimnied models that will cast a CRATE
full shadow when the sun is high.
Many Of these midsummer hats are
of transparent braids-and many OF
them are hower-trimmed. They are In
keeping with the sheer and dainty
summer frocks thai are finding univer-
sal favor. and they are en%chantingly
becoming-distinctly midsummer types
with crowns somewhat higher than
they have been and often revealing
picturesque brim lines. ,
The group of five hats pictured here
Is representative of this class of head
wear and leads off with a moderately
wide-brimmed hat covered with geor-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

gette. Pastel colors and tan shades
are especially well liked in this kind Of
millinery and they make perfect back
grounds for flowers in natural and pas
tel colors. The hair braid hat at the
left, with high square crown, carries
only one huge blossom, posed high and
on the right side. A light straw braid
provides the graceful hat at the right
with brim edge finished with a deep
facing Of silk and trimming Of applique
flowers. At the left the perennial and
winsome poke shape Of transparent
braid has a secondary brim and a soft
collar Of satin and is prettily finished
with an applique floral motif at the
front Of the crown A picturesque hat
Of soft straw finishes the group
trimmed with ribbon and braid.
Between the small. early hat Of rib
bon, felt, straw or silk, and the large
midsummer hat, there are hats of
straw or silk, or, more often, of CON
binations of these, that have narrow
! or medium brims and are suited to the
needs of those who cannot yea very
wide brims.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
e.. 1875. Western Newspaper Untop.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

testimony, the commissioner now goes
to him. He Is therefore spared con
siderable expense and time, There Is
now in Europe a commissioner taking
testimony in what Is known as the
Brooks-Scanlon group. which cor.
sists OF eight cases involving $685.
100000.
No foreign subject can sue the
Cnited States government unless 1t
is shown that hi government allows
a like privilege to the citizens of the
United States. An investigation Is
now being made In Russia to discover
whether the Soviet government pro-
vides for this. In the Civil war
claims It was necessary for the plain,
eral government before he might file
a claim. The Court of Claims is the
only court In the United States where
q citizen may sue the government. If
he is not satisfied with the decision
Of the court he may appeal to the
Supreme court of the United States.
An unofficial survey recently made
showed that of ITS cases taken to
the Supreme our the decision of the
Court of Claims was upheld In $50.
Nineteen decisions were reversed, four
modified, one approved in part and
one case remanded.
1t seems to be little known that the
Court Of Claims handles a great many
tax cases-that is, those based upon
internal-revenue taxes, such as cap.
ital-stock taxes, income taxes, excess
profits taxes, beverage taxes, estate
taxes, sales taxes and stamp taxes.
During the fiscal year 1925 this court
disposed of approximately 1926 Of such
cases, and there are a number still
pending. These are cases where the
taxpayer has been dissatisfied with
the ruling Of the board Of tax ap.
peals and has taken his case to this
court.
One Of the new commissioners said
recently that it frequently happens
hat a decision of a single cas- In the
Court of Claims disposes of hundreds
of thousands of similar cases without
prosecuting further litigation. "Such
a decision was recently rendered by
the court" he added. Il do not know
the entire number Of cases affected by
this decision, but there are 1000 cases
in the Baltimore collection district
alone affected thereby"
The Court Of Claims was established
by act Of congress February "a, 1855,
and vas at first merely a commits
sion whose duty 1t vas to file facts
regarding claims for the guidance
and action of congress. The Civil wal
resulted In a great many claims for
damage to property and such things,
and the court was given general juris.
diction over cases involving con-
tracts.
1000 Claims Pending Now.
There are now pending In the Court
of Claims more than 1000 cases in
volying approximately $2,0O0,0OO,0 900.
In some of these cases the interest
amounts to $1,000 a day, sc that for
each day of delay the government is
out that much. 1t. therefore. behooves
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.
A OF JOHN BOICE.
AGED e2-Had Lived at Absecon
His Entire Life.

John Boice, aged go years, pass
ed away at his home Sunday NOR
ming. Mr.. Boice was the oldest
resident of this community. His
entire life was spent here, and up
to a short while ago he enjoyed
fairly good health. He is surviv-
ed by a widow, Mrs. Hannah
Boice; a daughter, Mrs. Cora Con-
over; a son, P. Harlan Boice; five
grandchildren and two sisters,
Mrs. Sallie Lee, of Camden, and
Mrs. l. G. Adams, of Linwood.
The funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 from
the residence of his son. Inter
ment will be made in the M. E.
Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

tne commissioner handling such a
Ease TO make all speed possible In col
lecting the testimony and preparing
his findings so that adjudication may
be rendered as quickly as possible.
Since the seven commissioners have
taken Office the length of time between
the date of filing suit and that Of rem
dering a decision has been greatly re-
duced.
An interesting anecdote Is told OF a
former chief justice Of the court. 1t
appears that for a great many years
there was pending In the court the
case Of George v, king Of England, W.
United States. There is also In Wash
ington a firm Of lawyers named King
who frequently appear before this
court. One day the chief justice, COM
ing across the case, absent-mindedly
called for 1.-THE George V. King case"
After that the case was known to all
employees Of the court by that name.
The sovereign power of q state cam
not u the United States govern
ment, SO that the case above referred
", OCAu8 ACoiiy thut VI a OoAiuuAoh
railroad against the government, wac
settled in some other fashion. The
title Of the railroad, company was vest
ed in the crown of England, and this
was the reason the suit was filed in
the name Of George v.
OF the cases now pending the
amounts involved range from $14, q
refund Of income tax, to $122,25O 900,
claimed for the infringement of pat
ents on projectiles and shells.
The building used by the Court OF
Claims Is In itself Of interest. 1t was
the original Corcoran Art gallery and
was connected with the old Corcoran
residence. On the stairways and Oh
the cOrnices over the doorways there
is the initial &C." It is said that by
many this Is thought to indicate the
Court of Claims. but 1t really stands
for "Corcoran." The room In which
the judges hold court Is Of medium
size with high ceilings. In 1t are
benches which were used in the origi-
nal house of representatives. Their
style and manner Of arrangement sug'
gested to a visitor the other day a
Presbyterian church. The court pro.
ceedings. however, probably bear nc
resemblance to the service in q church
of this denomination.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
SPEEDS WORK OF
COURT or CLAIMS
Change to Seven Judges Elk
pedites Handling of War
Time Suits.

Washington.-As a result Of he In
creased volume Of claims against the
government since the World var the
Court of Claims found itself swamped
with work. It had been jogging
along comfortably with five judges
who were appointed for life. Testi-
mony was taken by stenographers.
and from this the judges reached their
decisions. In muny cases the testi-
mOny was so vOluminOus that 1t took
them some time to make up their find
ings of fact so that tine case might
be heard In the court. With the sud-
den influx of new cases the judges
found the task too great to permit
them t handle them with the desired
promptness.
Last March, therefore, congress au-
thorized the appointment Of seven
commissioners for terms Of three
years each. They are all lawyers.
and 1t is their duty to take the tes-
timony in cases brought to the court
and then to make their findings Of
facts so that they may be presented
to the court when the case Is brought
before 1t.
The appointment Of these commits
sioners has not only proved a great
aid in expediting the handling Of
cases, but 1t has saved the govern
ment money. A large number Of
claims bear interest, and 1t is there
fore greatly to the advantage Of the
government to have them settled
promptly. These are for the most
part cases of refunds Of taxes errO-
neously assessed. Interest is also al
lowable as part Of the amounts due
for just compensation for property
taken.
AS is we'll known, during the war
the various executive departments
were authorized to take what they
needed in the way Of coal, ships or
other things necessary to the success
full prosecution of a In a great
many instances the owner was not
paid the full value Of the articles, but
he was permitted to u the govern
ment for the balance. Such cases
are now reaching the court daily. The
sooner they are adjudicated the great
er the saving In interest to the United
States.
System Saves Time and Money.
The new system of having trained
lawyers take the testimony and pre-
sent their findings to the court ID
also a great help to the plaintiffs
Where under the old method of pro-
cedure 1t was necessary for the plain
tiff to come to WASHINGTON to give his
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
Absecon Social.

The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society of the Presbyterian church
met Friday evening in the chapel.
Following the business meeting
games were enjoyed.
A meeting of the Official Board
of the M. E. church will be held
Tuesday evening in the chapel.
Queen Esther Circle will hold
the regular monthly meeting Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs.
A. L. Hammell.
The Absecon graduating class
will hold a class party Thursday
night, at the home of Reuben
Babcock III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel c. Boice,
of Faunce Landing road, r en-
Pertaining their daughter and fam
lily, of Cumberland, Ohio.
Rev. William Reed, Of Pitts
burgh, spent a few days with his
sister, Miss Carrie Reed, of New
York road.
Daniel Barsh, of Pottstown, Pa,
visited MI. and Mrs. John Tozer
and Mrs. Annie Robinson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn Shovel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Shovel,
Warren, Ada, Myrtle and Robert
Shovel, of Camden, were Abse-
con visitors, Sunday.
Harry Doughty, of Nesco, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Boice, of
Faunce Landing road.
Vernon Derr has returned, after
spending some time in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Miller,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
BIBLE CLASS E

The Onward Bible Class met at
the home of Mrs. Gus. Koehler,
on New road. After the business
meeting a social hour was enjoy
ed.
Those present were: Mrs. Will
lam Gordon, Mrs. James Chew,
Mrs. Wilbur Steelman, Mrs. Hen
ry Mitchell, Mrs. Charles Kinsey,
Mrs. Anna Seiwell, Mrs. NJ. c.
Cheyney, Mrs. Anna Eckman, Mrs.
Lewis Norton, Mrs. Lucy Beidle-
man, Mrs. Howard Kinsey, Mrs.
Wesley Barrett Mrs. Ezra Lake,
Charlotte Koehler, Owen Koehler,
Paul Koehler and Mrs. Gus. Koch
Ter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

Misses Clara, Nora and Catherine
Miller spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Mershon, of Ceilings
wood.
Miss Adelma Miller returned to
Glassboro Normal school, after
spending the weekend at her
home
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

London.-The courts have upheld
the government In its efforts to dis
possess the tenants of 16 houses adj
joining a factory ct st. Helen's, Ian
cashire, in which the war office is con-
Quoting experiments with poison gas.
The government owns both factory
and houses and wanted the tenants to
move because Of danger to which 1t
wal believed they were exposed by
proximity Of the gas factory.
The tenants, however, were willing
to assume the risk because Of antici-
pated difficulty in finding other &C.
commodations. The courts held that
the government was not bound by the
rent restriction act, under which pri-
vate owncrs would have been unable
to dispossess the tenants.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
MT. PICNIC,

The Sunday School of Mt. Plea
SAINT M. P. Church held a picnic
at Mays Landing, Tuesday. Sixty
five children went, accompanied
by parents and teachers, and had
a glorious time. The youngsters
spent most of their time in and
on the water and desisted only
long enough to enjoy the fine lun-
cheon that had been arranged for
them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
MRS. r. L. BABCOCK
RETURNS PRIZE MONEY.
Winner of Civic Club Contest
Makes Present for Use
Next Wear

Next year.
The annual social meeting OF
the Absecon Civic Club was held
at the home of Mrs. Harriet Ray,
Thursday night. The president,
Mrs. Charles Frymire, presided.
1t was decided to order 100 mott.
fcation cards.
A communication was read from
Miss Jane Brown, county librari-
an, asking the president to ap-
point two members of her club to
act with other members from vari-
Gus organizations on the library
committee, meeting to be held
July y in the Presbyterian
church.
It was voted that Mrs. Geo. B,
Conover, chairman Of the contest
committee, write a letter of thanks
to Mrs. r. L. Babcock for the gift
of $25 which she won for the best
letter on betterment of Absecon
This was returned to the club for
a prize for, next year. Mrs. Bah
cock also donated SIS for prizes
which the club gave the 9th, 18th
and 9Th grades of the Absecor
schools.
Mrs. Frymire thanked all who
had co-operated with her during
the past year.
Four new members were elect
ed, Mrs. Harry Carton, Mrs. Will
lam Hurd, Mrs. Frances Brown
and Mrs. Harry Huffnagle.
This was the last meeting Of
the club until fall. The Septem-
Der meeting will be held in the
new school, if completed.
After the business session
games we're enjoyed and a variety
of old fashioned songs by the
gathering.
Those attendings were Mrs.
Frank Babcock, Mrs. Frymirei
Mrs. Carroll Hoagland, Mrs. De
Haven, Mrs. Carton, Mrs. Schrei
ter, Miss Flora Robinson, Miss
Marie Robinson, Mrs. Margaret
Johnson, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Rid
er, Miss Moffett, Mrs. Sarah Gar.
ton, Mrs. William Wyand, Mrs.
Robert Richards, Mrs. Harry Huff
nagle, Mrs. F. G.. Turner, Mrs.
John Bewley,. Mrs. M. M. Town.
send, Mrs. Charles Thompson,
Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. F. Henry, Mrs.
A. J. Craven, Miss Florence Bah,
cock, Miss Hannah Madden, Mrs.
Conover, Mrs. Letsch, Mrs. Ode
nath, Mrs. Emma Johnson, Miss
Mae Cordery, Mrs. Ballantine,
Mrs. Frazier, Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs.
Pritchard, Mrs. Elizabeth Frasier,
Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. w. w. Clark,
Mrs. Elizabeth Riley, Mrs. Her
bert, Miss Lena Robinson and
Mrs. Ray.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Miller and
Miss Flora Robinson were the
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Mershon, of Collingswood, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Boice are
entertaining Rein Boice, Of Green
Creek.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
Conover Wins Cup.

George B. Conover, of Absecon,
won the silver cup, the first prize
at the June Golf tournament held
on Mortified Country Club links.
Mr.. Gonever is well known in
these vicinities, being a very
prominent realtor on the Main
land and Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
WOMAN'S REPUBLICAN, CLUB
Meet Thursday Night Fifth
Anniversary.

The June meeting of the Abse-
con Woman's Republican Club
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Lewis Clark, past president of the
club, Thursday night. A special
invitation is extended to the men.
A special program is being plan
ned for the occasion. This will be
the 5th anniversary of the club.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22
Announce Engagement.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Boice, of
New Jersey ave., wish to announce
the engagement of their daughter
Lillian to Emerson Irelan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Irelan, of
Mortified. The wedding will
take place in the near future.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

They are talking a lot about
our flaming youth, but it is mostly
gasoline that is burning up.-Los
Angeles Times.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Frambes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Medford were
recent Absecon visitors.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-22

A man can have ideals, but he
mustn't want to compel others to
adopt his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

youth who was picked by James Cruze
for o featured role in 'Old Ironsides."
And now comes the announcement
that Charles Rogers, a graduate OF
the Paramount Pictures School, Is to
have the lead in wings"
Dorothy Hughes. the attractive
young woman who first became
prominent a couple Of years ago as
the winner Of a Miss New York
beauty contest. has been added to the
Paramount stock company. Her first
work under the new contract will be
in Richard Dix's THE Quarterback"
In d. w. Griff1th's 1.-THE Sorrows of
Satan" she played the role of a flap
per friend Of Carol Dempster. who en-
acts the character Of Mavis Claire in
the Marie Corelli story.
Ray Rocket, First National pro-
Queer. may 60 to England this Fall
or late in the Winter to finn big
special" for First National. 1.-The
Head of the House of Coombe," from
the famous novel by Frances Hodg-
son Burnett.
Armand Cortez. magician in The
American Venus" motor boat me-
chanic in 1.-THE Palm Beach Girl" and
featured player in many other pic
lures, has been added to the cast of
Malcolm St. Clair's next Paramount
picture, 1.-THE Popular SIM He will
be one of the husba nds IN the triple
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Paramount Road Shows.

PARAMOUNT announces the photog.
raphy completed on four of its
big road shows, while five others are
under way, and active preparations
are going forward for two more.
The big spectacles which are fin
ished. save for a few minor editorial
touches, are Beau Geste." Herbert
Brenon's version of P c. Wren's mys-
terry story Of the French Foreign
Legion; d. W. Grif1ths 1.-THE Sorrows
Of Satan,' from Marie Cornelli's book;
'Old Ironsides." James Cruces tribute
to the gallant ships and men of the
early American Navy, and "Metropo-
lis" the much-discussed Ufa produc-
ton. directed by Fritz Lang. which is
described as 1.-The greatest picture yet
produced in Germany
Erich Won Stroheim is making swift
progress on The Wedding March,"
his story of Vienna; shooting com.
menced last week on THE Rough
Riders; Hotel Imperial" dramatic
World War story, with Pola Negri, is
nearing completion, and Frank Lloyd.
who made THE Sea Hawk" is said
to be eclipsing that success with his
new pirate film, THE Eagle of the
Sea-" co-starring Florence Vidor and
Ricardo CorteZ.
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Films Mountaineers.

CONCEIVED and produced by Karl
Brown. former cameraman for
James Cruze, a picture enacted en-
tirely by Americas strangest people,
the isolated mountaineers of the
South. is now at Paramount's Long
Island studio. where 1t is being cut
and edited under the supervision of
Ralph Block. production editor. 1t is
tentatively titled stark Love-"
Only the primitive people Of the
mountains appear in the picture,
which was produced from a story
based on a study of the customs Of
those who inhabit the almost mac
cessible regions of the wooded high
lands of the Southern States. where
the extreme hostility of these people
bars outsiders from encroachment
upon their territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
A Shaft at Random Sent.

A BOUT two months ago, while
"A Langdon was preparing to make
1.-THE Strong Man." his publicity Office
sent out an article stating that the
moon-faced comedian would be glad
to hear from actresses with long hair,
as his story necessitated the services
of such a type. Responses were re-
ceived from all parts of America.
BY unknown means the article
found its way into txe columns of
Nice's largest paper, and there Mile.
Nino Orlane read of Langdon's search
for long haired leading lady She
Immediately sent a letter of applica-
ton, together with photos Of herself.
Mile. Orlane is appearing at present
In DIM Films in Nice.
BY the time her letter reached
Langdon Priscilla Bonner had been
signed for the role, but Mile. Orlanes
letter and picture so impressed the
comedian that he may negotiate for
her importation to play in his next
feature.