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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
Katherine Cornell

and Mrs. Edward Voss of Baltimore,
spent last Thursday with Mrs. BIRTHS
and Mrs. Voss' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Zadoc Lewis.
Mrs. William E. Lewis is visiting
relatives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Miss Beth Bond entrtained a few of
her friends at party at her home in
Greenbush on Friday night, October
26th. Those present were Misses
Peggy Hickman. Nancy Colona. Mary
Virginia Byrd, Dacia Parks, Marie
Thornes, Agnes Sterling, Alice Fox,
Alice Parsons, Nora Frances Parker,
Helen Phillips, Helen Bond MRS. Will
liam T. Bond and Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey
Gardiner and Messrs. Marshall Gran,
Brantley Vessels, Billy Bond, French
Coleburn. Charles Hurst, Robert Tay-
lor, Ray Shield, Brooks Fox, John
Daugherty, Alphonse Coleburn, Dich
Disharoon, Eugene Sullivan, Wilson
Hayden, Jack Hayden, Ralph Hopkins,
Jack Watkinson, Paige Watkinson and
Thomas Bond.
Mr.. Thomas B. Scarburg, Mr.. Ray
Parks and Mr.. John Hoover spent last
Scarburgh's sister, Mrs. Rober B. Nc
weekend in Nyack. N. Y, with Mr..
Fall and Mr.. McFalls.
Miss Lizzie Parramore ha das her
guests during the past weekend Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Moore, of Char
lottesville, Va.
Little Miss Elizabeth White, who
has been seriously i'll with diphtheria,
is much better at this writing.
Miss Estelle Belote spent the past
weekend with Miss Ernestine Groton
in louisville.
Mr.. Joe Oliver remains critically i'll.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09

adorned each place. The guests in
cluded Misses Gladys and Margaret
Crowley, Dorothy Plant, Mildred Rus
sell, Dorothy Matthews, Frances Bun
dick, Elizabeth and Mary Wage, Mes
srs. James Crowley, Everett Porter,
Mervin Pilchard, Edward Matthews,
Edward Hudson, James Mills, Charles
and Clifford Matthews, William and
Charles Hudson, Clifton Pruitt, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Brown Jr., and Mr.
Mrs. C. E. Brown, ST., and Mrs. Rich
ard Mason.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
Beaver Dam News

Miss Bessie Tull made a business
trip to Salisbury. Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Holland spent few days
this week with relatives in Pocomoke
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Taylor of
Temperanceville. Va, were Sunday
evening guests at the home of Mrs.
Mary E. Taylor.
Mr. land Mrs. Earl Townsend and
little daughter, of Philadelphia re-
turned home Saturday after spending
some time with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton Townsend.
The Willing Workers Society of the
Presbyterian Church was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. Thad
Stevens on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor and fam
lily spent Sunday with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Benson at Pitts Creek.
Mrs. Wesley Mills returned to her
home Saturday at Seaford, Va, after
an extended visit with her mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Taylor she was accom-
panied home by Miss Ellen Collins of
Greenbackville, Va, for a brief visit.
Mrs. William B. Smith visited her
husband at Peninsula General Hospital
in Salisbury on Sunday. The friends
of Mr.. Smith are glad to know he
is improving and hope to see him home
soon.
The many friends of Mrs. Calvin
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
Accornac News

Rev. and Mrs. Norman F. Hunt and
hildren, Mary Virginia, Norman F.,
Jr., Margaret, Ruth, James and Rob-
ert moved to Hickory. South Norfolk,
Virginia Thursday Of last week. Mr..
Hunt had held the Methodist pastor
ate here for the past four years. Mr..
Hunt was succeeded by Rev. Ira As
tin formerly of Sheckleford, Va. Rev.
and Mrs. Astin and little girl moved
here this week.
Mr.. Harold Hawkins spent the past
weekend in Lynchburg, Varginia.
Miss Thelma Evans, who is a stud
ent at the State Teachers College,
Fredericksburg, Va, spent last week.
end in the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur C. Evans.
Mrs. James H. Young has returned
home after spending ten days with her
sister, Mrs. Edward T. Johnson in
Belle Haven, Va.
Miss Virginia Parker left Satur-
day for Baltimore, Maryland to at
tend the marriage Of Miss Vivian Bak-
err to Mr.. Joseph McMaster, which will
take place on Thursday, November Is,
at st. Bernards Roman Catholic
Church, in Baltimore.
Mr.. Jack Hargrives, after spending
several months here, left this week
for Florida where he will spend the
winter.
Miss Helen Bond left Saturday to
spend the approaching week with
friends and relatives in Baltimore,
Maryland.
Miss Ellsworth White Of Onley was
the weekend guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Baker Barnes during the past week.
end.
The intermediate B. Y. P. u. of
Drummondtown Baptist Church enter
tanned at a party in Accomac on Fri
day night, November End. Those
present were Misses Mary L. Marshall.
Ellsworth White, Verna Cropper, JAG
quelyn Lilliston and Virginia Parks,
and Messrs. L. Douglas Milliner, Jr.,
Hobart G. Binsted, Allen T. Budd, AL
fred Justice, Jr., Walter Milliner, Bob
by Milliner, Page Watkinson, Kenneth
Nelson. lily Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. R..
Norman Mason and Rev. J. H. Bin
sted.
Mr.. Thomas S. Dunaway, Jr., of
Newport News, Virginia spent last
Friday in the home of his sister, Mrs.
J. Fred Edmonds and DR.. Edmonds.
Miss Virginia Colona is confined to
her home with tonsilitis.
Mr.. John Kelly of New Church spent
the past weekend in the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Thomas w. Twyford and
Mr.. Twyford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Widgeon and
Mrs. Emma F. Selby of Eastville
spent several days last week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Grant,
Jr.
Mr.. Clifton Lewis has returned to
the Coast Guard Service in Cape May
N. j., after visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elton Lewis near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Britt and Mr..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
Greenbackviue

Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Johnson, near Pocomoke, Md.
Mrs. Henrietta Young is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Meelheim
at Cape Charles.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Yarter of the
Richardson Travelling Show spent last
part of this week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chapman.
Mrs. J. T. Sharpley recently visited
relatives at Virginia Beach, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinser Young and
children Mary and Harriet recently
visited her mother near Pocomoke, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown, Jr.,
and children, Barbara and Roger
were dinner guests Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Crowley.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tarr at Porterville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward and
daughter. Esther, of Snow Hill, Md,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Annie Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Matthews &C.
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Taylor
of Salisbury, Nd. on a motor trip to
New York on Saturday where they
visited Mrs. Matthews sister, Mrs.
Leslie Lewis and Mr.. Lewis at Long
Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Litlliston
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Coard Tarr at Porterville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Crowley and
children, Esther and Charles, of Del
mar, Del, spent Saturday with his
mother, Mrs. Laura Crowley.
The Greenbackville M. P. Church
and Franklin City M. E. Church will
hold a union revival service beginning
Sunday night at Franklin City Church
for one week and one week at Green
backville Church. Mr.. Davis of Po-
comoke, Md, will lead the singing.
Meet US at 1880 at Franklin City
Church for song service Sunday night.
Mr.. Lawson Justice was carried
Monday to the Peninsula General Hos
pital at Salisbury, Nd. and was i'm
mediately operated on for appendicitis
Mrs. Justice accompanied him and re-
manned for some time at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ewell so as to
be near her husband.
The Ladies Aid Society of Franklin
City M. E. Church will hold Thanks
giving supper on November goth.
Watch this paper for notice of the
good things to eat.
Mrs. Nelson Collins and daughter,
Betty, are spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Kelly in Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Adams of
Eastville, Va, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Pruitt.
Miss Ruth Ann Mason of Parksley
Va, spent part of last week with Mrs.
Wilfred Mason.
MI. Dc w. LAWS Has ItuIuSu d1CSE
a two weeks visit with relatives in
Camden and Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson of Point
Farm, Willis Wharf, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson
Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. J. T. Paradis
and Mrs. George Mumford spent Tues
day with relatives in Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Hearthway
entertained on Wednesday evening
October 81, in honor of their son, Ell
mos sixteenth birthday. The house
was very attractively decorated with
pink and green crepe paper. The din.
ing table held a pink and white cake
decorated with sixteen pink candles
Tiny pink baskets filled with candy
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
Chest Colds

Don't let them get strangle hold. Fight
them quickly. Creomulsion combines Z helps
in one. Powerful but harmless. Pleasant to
take. No narcotics. Your own druggist is
authorized to refund your money on the
spot if your cough or cold is not relieved by
Creomulsion. (adv.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09

her grandfather, Mr.. G. L. Moore, on
Friday.
Mrs. James Cottman spent last
Monday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Evans of Williams vicinity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
George M. Conan

Prophets who predicted dozen years ago that
legitimate stage road shows would quickly die off,
are still waiting From Hollywood to Broadway,
theaters are being reprinted and seats busted off
for the biggest "Iegt" season in the recent men,
DRY of critics. Dozens of stars, led by George M.
Conan, Fannie Brice, Katherine Cornell, Helen
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
STREET LIGHTS
CECURB

Downtown Washington would
lose half of its street lights under
a tentative plan worked out at
the District Building.
Despite the reported restoration
by Senate and House conferees Of
$68, 400 of the street lighting item
in the District Appropriations
Bill, some 1000 lights will have
to be cut out, it is estimated by
local officials.
Under the tentative plan which
will be laid before Maj. John c..
Gotwals, Engineer Commissioner,
Pennsylvania avenue would re-
main lighted as at present, but
most of the main shopping
streets would lose so per cent Of
their present lighting facilities.
In addition to the cuts in the
shopping sections, a SO per cent
cut in lights would be made on
Eighth street Northeast, North
Capitol street, Four and One-Half
street, Seventh Street Northwest
and Southwest, Ninth street
Northwest, Fourteenth street
Northwest and part Of Wisconsin
avenue.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
ARREST " AIT s
WIFE SLAYER

j. Francis Hunter, who shot
and killed his wife, Mrs. Anne
Hunter, and Henry c. Corcoran,
Veterans Bureau employe, on May
z, and then turned the gun on
himself, will be discharged from
Emergency Hospital next Mon
day, it was announced today.
Washington police hold a fugi'
tive warrant for Hunter, charging
him with the double Staying and
they will take him into custody
and hold him for Virginia author
tiles, who have declared they
intend to bring him to trial.
Hunter attempted to end his
life with a shotgun, the charge
blowing away his jaw.
Jealousy was said by authorities
to be the reason for the double
killing.
The shooting took place in the
presence of the three young
Hunter children, who are now be
ing cared for by relatives.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
WATTS ON VOTE.
Of MEMBERS
Of UNIONS
Raise in Wages Granted as
New WaIkout HaIts Work
on Three Buildings

Salient points in Washington'S
muddled strike situation today
are:
/. Negotiations between indus.
trial leaders and representatives
of carpenters look promising,
but nothing definite has been
effected.
2. Work on three large Fed.
eral buildings is at a complete
standstill as all trades affiliated
with the American Federation
Of Labor are ordered to strike.
3. Not even a gesture has
been made to end the plasterers'
strike. Threats of a sympathy
strike in two. large ice cream
plants are made.
Chances of an early settlement
Of the carpenters strike looked
promising today as a committee
returned recommendation of a
wage scale agreed upon at con.
ference yesterday between Com.
missioner George E. Allen and in.
dustrial leaders.
The committees recommenda-
tion, however, must be voted
upon by the full membership Of
the carpenters union before any
definite action can be taken to
end the strike which has been
waged since May /. The com.
mittee compromised on SIPS an
hour for a 40-hour week. They
had been asking $1.3712 an hour
and a 30-hour week.
A general meeting of the car
penterS is expected to be called
Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Both sides to the dispute were
effuSive in their praise of the
work done by Commissioner Allen
in his role as conciliator.
A jurisdictional dispute be-
tween plaSterers and bricklayerS
yesterday resulted in a general
"d4AOuU Va Oh u dOCo WO1 h114S OAA
the Interstate Commerce CommiS-
sion building. the Labor Depart
ment building and the Wash
ington Auditorium. The strike
involves about 400 men and in
creases the total number Of
strikers here to about 5000 men.
The order to strike yesterday
was sent by Michael j. Nc
Donough, president of the build
ing trades department of the
American Federation of Labor
and transmitted to the Washing.
ton Building Trades Council.
Union and industrial leaders
viewed today with apprehension
Washington's latest strike situa.
ton. With the pulling" Of the
400 men yesterday it was indi-
Gated the strike would spread to
many more construction projects
here, while, with the exception
of the carpenters, not single
gesture toward termination has
been made by either side.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
% D. c. BILLS.
UP MONDAY

Twenty-eight bills affecting the
District already favorably re-
ported by the House District
Committee will be taken up Mon
day shortly after the House con-
venes 1T II O'Clock.
Among the bills is one which
would settle conflicting claims
along the Potomac, another
which would clear unsightly al
leys. Others amending fire
escape, harbor and automobile
regulations; exempt from taxa
ton property owned by the
American Legion, Daughters OF
1912 and Sons of the American
Revolution; amend local liquor
laws, and provide relief for war
orphans, the aged and the blind.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
WOMAN NAMED
RELIEF CHIEF
IN DISTRICT
Appointment Is First Move
In Plan to Reorganize
Charities Here

Miss M. Alice Hill, of Harris
burg, Pa, has been appointed
director of emergency relief work
in the District of Columbia and
will arrive in washington Monday
to take over the position, it was
announced at the District Build
ing today by Elwood Street, di-
rector of the community chest
who will become director of pub
lie welfare next Friday.
The appointment is the first
step in the planned reorganiza'
ton of the relief job in the
District, which also includes max
ing Commissioner George E. Allen
the State administrator in accord
ance with the set-up suggested by
Federal relief officials.
HaIbert on Research
AS Miss Hill takes over the
new work, Leroy Halbert, pres.
ent director of emergency relief
will be assigned to research work
and will be put in charge of
a revamped administration OF
detailed case work, under the
District Commissioners policy of
closer supervision of the needs
of every individual and family
on relief rolls. Mr.. Halbert has
expressed himself as entirely
pleased with the new arrange.
ment.
Another appointment still to
be made is that of a business
manager for relief, to be in
charge of all disbursements.
Miss Hill Well Known
Miss Hill is nationally known
in social service. At Harrisburg
she has been at the head of
relief work for eight years; was
in charge of emergency relief
until Federal officials took it
over, but remained in close CO,
operation with the Federal Gov,
ernment. Previously she had
been in charge of the Community
Chest of Springfield, ILL.,, and
was an official of other social
agencies. While in Harrisburg
she served on the Pennsylvania
State Council of Social Work
Formal appointment by the
District Commissioners will fol.
low the board meeting next Tues
day.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
A. Crawford Biggs
Honorary President

United States Solicitor A. Crow
ford Biggs today was elected hon
orary president of the zeta Psi
Association of the District Of Co.
lumbia, meeting at the home of
John R. Waller, retiring presi-
dent.
Others elected were Frederick
D. Grab, of the Buerau of For
eign Commerce, president; Harold
H. Sims and William C. Miller,
vice presidents; F. P. H. Siddons,
secretary treasurer; W. Gwyn
Gardiner, assistant secretary; John
w. Stenhouse, assistant treasurer,
and E. G. Dexter, DR.. H. T. Kane,
DR.. E. L. Goodman, John r. Wal
Ter and Edgar N. Snow, board Of
| governors.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
GRAVES To GET
VET WREATHS

Friends and relatives of Army,
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard personnel, buried in Ar
nngton Cemetery, may have
wreaths placed on the graves on
Memorial Day under special ar.
rangements completed by the
chaplains of the Fort Myer Post,
U. S. Army.
The chaplains will procure and
place a standard floral emblem
for any grave upon remittance Of
50. More than this may be ex-
pended if desired, and the chap
lains will see. that a suitable
floral tribute Is purchased.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
THIEF GETS S24
FROM REGISTER

Entering the office of gasoline
filling station in the 1900 block L
st. N. w., while the attendants
were busy, a well-dressed sneak
thief opened the cash register and
escaped with $24 today.
Arthur ]. Sherwin, manager of
the station who reported the theft
to police, said he observed the man
lettering around the station for
some time.
The man went into the rest
room and waited until the station
attendants were all busy, then took
the money and fled. Mr.. Sherwin
said he could identify the thief.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Local Gas Company
Sees Business Gain

An increase of $3,791 was shown
in the net income of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. for April.
1884, according to a report filed
with the Public Utilities CommiS'
sion today. The operating rev
enues showed an increase of $780,
752 in the same period. The com
pany's operating revenue for
April, 1884, was $577 7,154 against
$541,4 ,402 a year ago. Expenses
were $378,887 for April. 1884, as
against $342,541 a year ago.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
THREE SOUGHT
AFTER STORE
IS ROBBED
Men Who Held Up Seat Pleas
ant Merchant Believed to Be
Dayton Kidnapers

Three colored men, two said to
have been the kidnapers of Con-
stable Lawrence Dayton two days
ago, last night raided the store OF
F. L. Watkins, jr., in Seat Pleasant
and took away $50 In liquor and
cash.
Posses Search Countryside
The riot call was sounded at the
Bladensburg fire house and posses
Immediately organized to scour
the countryside in a search for the
men, a partial description of
whom was given police.
Two colored men were arrested
and held for investigation during
the night. Police said one carried
a gun.
Irwin I. Main, prominent Demo-
cratic leader in Seat Pleasant,
who operates another store in
the town, walked into the Wat
kins store dlWing the robbery and
was forced to stand by while the
robbers continued their search for
the days receipts.
May Have Radio Car
Sergt. Ralph Brown and Con-
stable Andrew Gasch continued
their investigations today. It is
believed the colored men are U.s.
ing the car stolen from Consta-
BILE Dayton, equipped with a radio
for police calls.
That will hamper the police a
good deal, it was said, when they
determine who the assailants are
and try to close in on them. They
are believed to be hiding out in
WASHINGTON during the DAYTIME.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Gums Illegal Still,
Handed Fine of 500

In the first conviction under
the new State ABC act for pos
session of an illegal still, Charles
Martin, A, of Glebe Road and
Elbert Streets, Alexandria, was
fined $1OO in police court today.
A raiding squad seized the outfit
early today.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Alexandria Men
To Head Mission

At the annual fifty-first con-
vention of the Florence Critten-
ton Mission in Kansas City this
week, Robert S. Barrett, of Alex
andria, was reelected PRESIDENT
and Representative Howard w.
Smith, of Alexandria, vice presl-
dent. The mission cared for
4,5o2 girls and 3,CN babies az
its 64 homes.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
STORE BURNS

Fire of undermined origin did
$500 damage early today to the
store of o. A. Cats, at 524 North
Patrick St.. in Alexandria. Dense
smoke hampered efforts of fire
men to extinguish the blaze.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
TREATY APPROVED

On recommendation Of AmbaS-
sador Daniels the Senate For.
eign Relations Committee yester.
day approved a treaty providing
payment by Mexico of a lump
sum, to be determined, in set
tlenent of American claims grow
ing out of disorders between
1910 and 1920.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
ARMY BAND TO PLAY

Washington will enjoy its first
open air band concert of the
season next Friday, June l, when
the Army Band, under the direc-
ton of Capt. William j. Stan
nard, will play on the east steps
of the Capitol at 7:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
POPPY SALE HELD

The Alexandria American Leg
ion Auxiliary was holding its an
nual poppy sale on the streets TO-
day. Funds derived will go to aid
needy veterans and their families.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Danish Public Works Chief,
And Head Of Railways
To Inspect New Deal
RM HELEN ESSARY
Bv HELEN ESSARY

U1oU111g
ington meeting the New Deal-in person.
One is Mr. Frii-Skotte, Minister of Public
mark The other his assistant, Mr.. Peter
Knutzen, director general of the Danish
States Railways.
Both gentlemen are big square fellows
done in primary colors-red, yellow and
blue (the red for the cheeks, the blue for
the eyes and the yellow for the hair). An
amateur in the characteristics Of race would
know them at once for Nordics. Superior
NordicsH Undoubtedly!
Deeply serious about the Socialist-Demo-
cratic government of theirs and ours-they
smile easily, have pleasant frank manner
and an English vocabulary that makes
a;nnla tonrned American ashamed of her ma
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Works of Den

and an English vocabulary that makes a
single tongued American ashamed OF her native lterac
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

District officials mapped plans for reducing street gh
ing to meet the BUDGET cut. lStory on this page.l
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Senate
House

The House District Committee did not meet
Action on % District bills expected Monday.
this page.)
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners did not meet board
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10

Girls Activity club are among the
activities offered at Central. Par
ents should urge their children to
engage in at least one of these"