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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
BRIDGE PARTIES
CHARACTERIZE
WEEKS SOCIETY
Pleasant Boating Party Given
BY MIR. and Mrs. Eugene
Matthews To 100 Guests

Contract enthusiasts took advan-
tage of the cooler weather Of the
past few days and many informal
bridge affairs featured the week
Chief among the larger affairs of the
week was boat trip given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene P. Matthews Tuesday
afternoon and evening. One hundred
guests were invited. The trip includ-
ed cruise to the mouth Of the river,
the party enjoying supper on the boat
followed by dancing. Music was fur
nished by five piece colored orches-
ira and the return was made several
hours later.
On Wednesday night, Mrs. r. 1.
Owens entertained at bridge in honor
of her house guest, Mrs. Lester Ad-
kins, of Milford, Del. Her guests
were: Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. John Stevens,
Mrs. Alvah Bloxom, Mrs. Hartley
Stevens, Jr., Mrs. Allan P. Schoolfield,
Mrs. Charles Crockett, Mrs. Eugene
P. Matthews, Mrs. L. Griffin Callahan,
Mrs. Godfrey Child, Mrs. w. Sidney
Stevens, Mrs. Russell Matthews, Mrs.
J. Scott Porter, Mrs. Gerald Crock
EFT, Mrs. VIM. E. Craigmile, Mrs. E.
Farrell Bowen, Mrs. Claude Davis, Mrs
Clinton Duncan, Mrs. j. B. Cullen
Miss Emily Stevenson and Miss Lolita
Smith. Prizes were awarded Mrs
Callahan and Mrs. Child and a guest
prize presented Mrs. Adkins.
Mrs. Adkins was also guest of hon
or at two tables of bridge given by
Mrs. Claude Davis Thursday night
Those playing were Mrs. Lester Ad-
kins, Mrs. R. 1. Owens, Mrs. Godfrey
Child, Mrs. Sidney Stevens, Mrs. j
B. Cullen, Mrs. R. E. Matthews, Mrs
Scott Porter and Mrs. VIM. E. Craig
mile.
Mrs Phillip Creath entertained the
members of her bridge club Tuesday
evening and Mrs. E. j. Schoolfield
will be hostess this week to the Friday
afternoon club.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
MRS. ALICE P. PUSSY
BURIED SATURDAY LAST

Mrs. Alice C. Pusey, an estimable
resident of this locality, widow Of
Gordy c. Pussy and daughter of the
late William and Sara Maddox, died
Thursday of last week at the age
of 76 years. Death occurred at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Loire
Denston following short illness.
Funeral services We're held from the
home of her daughter Saturday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
P. w. Crosby, pastor of the Bethany
M. P. Church of which she was a
member. The active bearers were:
Messrs. w. A. Riggin and Merrill
Shockley, of Princess Anne, Roger
Richardson of Eden, Granville Merrill,
Hargis Merrill and Robert Hurley, of
Pocomoke. Interment was made in
the cemetery of the same denomina-
ton.
Besides her daughter Mrs. Loire
Denston, Mrs. Pusey is survived by
two sons, Edgar l.. Pusey, of near
Eden; and Milton c. Pusey, of Boons-
town, N. J. She also leaves a brother
F. A. Maddox of Bridgetown, Va, and
several grandchildren.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
USELESS Ours
ANNOY OTHER
SHORE PLACES
EaStOn And st. Michaels People
Make Complaint Against
Stray CANNES

Ownerless and useless stray dogs
seem to exist elsewhere than in thi
section of the Shore. The followin,
was clippd from an Easton exchange
Easton is not the only place where
stray dogs are nuisance. The
residents of st. Michaels are up in
arms against the CANNES of that
town running wild, damaging
property, and stealing most any,
thing lying around loose from
dressed chickens down. Some of
the residents are complaining
about the damage these animals
are doing. One man dressed a
chicken at his home and hung it
outside the back door to cool
off. A dog made a leap, grab
bed the chicken, and made off
with it.
Another man says the animals
are such a nuisance in his back
yard that he has armed himself
with rifle. When the dogs ar
rive he peppers them with little
shot. at seems pity" said an
other complainant, "that after you
spend many weary hours fixing
your garden to have few stray
dogs come in and spoil your
plants and flowers. Something
ought to be done by the Com
missioners to protect the people,
especially those who take pride
in improving their premises. IN
less something is done by the
town there will be a few dead
dogs before long"
These and other comments are
heard and much dissatisfaction is
expressed on the way owners of
dogs allow these animals to roam
at will to the annoyance of others.
So far as Pocomoke is concerned
Chicken thieving by dogs has not bee
but other matter containe
in the above clipping could refe
equally we'll to this city. Recent
the city authorities made an announce
ment concerning the purchase of do
tags and notified the public that at
ter August Is, all CANNES withou
tags would be killed. 1t is to be hope
this order will be strictly carried out
AS expressed before in these col
umns, dog can be almost as great
nuisance with a tag around his nee
as the stray dog can be. A tag ofte
licenses pest. The owner shout
be compelled to keep his dog on hi
own premises. The animal shout
not be permitted to trespass on othe
peoples property, damaging it a
stated in the clipping from the Table
county papers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
HIT-AND-RUN MAN IS
CAPTURED BY OFFICER

State Patrolman j. c. Peroutka had
lively chase Thursday night after
he saw man driving a Florida car
sideswipe a machine driven by Roy
Outten of this city and fail to stop.
A short distance from town the Flor
idan is said to have crashed into a
wagon driven by Sidney Jones of
Westover. Jones was thrown to the
road and cut about the head; the horse
was also injured.
The Floridan, who gave his name
as H. L. Day of Indiantown, kept on
at high rate of speed but was cap
turd by the officer as he drove into
Main Street in Princess Anne. Day
was arrested and charged with reck-
less driving and failure to stop after
an accident. At the trial he was
fined $25 for failing to stop after an
accident and 81 for reckless driving.
He also paid the colored man for dam
age done him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
U. S. MARINE CORPS
IS RECRUITING RANKS

During the month Of August, the U.
S. Marine Corps is continuing to re-
cruit young men, in order to fill it's
ranks to the newly increased strength
of 10000.
Enlistment is for four years, char
acter references necessary land ap-
plicants must have a good education.
The minimum standard height is &C
inches, minimum age Is years and
parents consent is required of those
who have not reached their majority.
Upon enlistment, recruits are sent
to the Marine Barracks at Paris Is
land, S. c., for training, after which
they are transferred to barrack or
ships where needed. Travel, adven-
ture, sports, free education, uniforms
and medical attention, comprise some
of the features offered the Soldiers
of the Sea-"
Those desiring further information
relatives to enlisting or obtaining an
interesting pamphlet about the
'Leathernecks," should write to OF
call at the Marine Corps Recruiting
Station, Room 1876, Post Office Bldg.
Baltimore, Maryland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
YOUNG DEMOCRATIC
CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY

The second meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Club will be held
Wednesday, August 8, at the NUM-
cipal Building, this city. A large at
tendance is anticipated at this meet
ting the permanent officers of the
club will be elected and the election
of an advisory council which will con-
sist of three men, and a charter will
be adopted.
A committee will be appointed to
open clubs in other localities: Berlin,
Snow Hill and Ocean City. This
club expects to be permanently or
ganized at the close of the next meet
ing.
A great deal of interest has been
taken in the organization and it is
believed that within a few weeks,
clubs will be functioning throughout
the county.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
WORK PROGRESSING
ON STREET WIDENING

Work in earnest began on Monday
last on widening Market St., and rapid
progress is being made. With good
weather, it should not be many weeks
before the improved boulevard will
be thrown open to the public.
When the big scoop got to work
at the corner of 4th and Market, the
entire pavement on one side to 9Th
street was quickly nosed up, broken
to bits and trucked off The same
machine then started digging out the
levels for the new curb, cutters, and
sidewalks. This iron monster works
with almost human intelligence, and
the way it brings up mouthfuls of
earth, deposits them into trucks, and
then goes again for more, show that
it is in earnest and wants to finish
the job.
At this writing, the old side walk
has been removed as far as 9Th street
and the excavation has almost gone
as far. 1t is not likely that traffic
will be stopped as work on only one
side at time will be in progress.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
FORMER RECTOR
VISITING FRIENDS
in P0COMOKE
Rev. And Mrs. Clary With Their
Little Son, Stop Here En-
Route From Camp Wright

Rev. and Mrs. Hugh V. Clary, who
recently removed from Pocomoke City
to Bluefield, Virginia, are visiting
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Wilson. They ar
rived on Wednesday and will leave
Friday for Virginia, where Mr..
Clary has recently been called as rec
tor of the Episcopal Church in Blue
field.
Mr. and Mrs. Clary came to this
city from Camp Wright, near Mata-
peake Ferry, where Mr.. Clary had
charge of the boys for period of two
weeks. Prior to that, Mrs. Clary at
tended the camp during the two weeks
devoted to the girls outing. The boys
who attended from Pocomoke were
Robert Landlord, Alan Schoolfield,
Griffin Callahan and Godfrey Child.
The girls were Sarah Dryden, Alice
Massey and Ruth Callahan.
There were about lis boys and
girls who attended the camp this year,
this number being equally divided
between the two sexes. The girls
spent the first two weeks and the
boys the next two of the four weeks
encampment, which ended Augusta
The campers are drawn from Mary
land Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Dis
trict of Columbia.
Under the eagle eyes of councillors
and instructors-one for every eighth
boy enrolled-the days schedule be-
gins at 7 o'clock and keeps all hands
busy until lights out at 9:15. Work
and play, more work and more play
all is carefully scheduled and directed
to have the flavor of play.
On the 160-acre tract donated by the
late DeCourcy Wright Thorn to the
Diocese of Easton, there is room for
everything-room to build and grow.
Camp Wright, now five years old, has
ten acres of playground, twenty-six
acres of woodsland and the major
portion is still under cultivation until
the day when camp activities demand
the entire area.
The Rev. Walter C. Eastburn, of
Church Hill, is business manager and
treasurer of the camp and has main
tanned quarters there since the open
ing of the season.
For several years Mr.. Clary has
had charge of this camp. Now, that
he has removed from the Diocese of
Easton, it is not known whether he
will return next year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
COMMANDER
STEVENS CARRIES
CHIEFS MAIL
Son OF Former POcOmOke Resi-
dent Now Commander
Of L. S. Ship Alden

The issue of July II of The Sar
Diego Sun" contains a cut of Paul A
Stevens, Commander of the United
States ship Alden, which at that date
was lying in San Diego harbor.
Commander Stevens is the son of
Mrs. Mary E. Baker formerly Stew
ens) of Collingswood, N. j., and Mr..
Ephraim Stevens, former citizen and
merchant of Pocomoke. He was an
uncle of Mr.. A. H. Stevens of this
city and also of Prof. William S.
Steven of Onancock. Mrs. Baker is
a sister of Mr.. Elon w. Mills of Po-
comoke.
The Alden had been commissioned
to transport the large amount of mail
which had been pouring into the San
Diego postoffice for President Roose-
welt. This was slowed safely aboard
the Alden and she headed to sea for
a rendezvous with the USS Houston
far off the Mexican coast.
All mail for President Roosevelt
received in Washington between July
s and II was forwarded to San Diego
by plane and was taken to the Hous-
ton. 1t is estimated that two days
was saved in getting mail to the
chief eXecutive-and six days saved
on mail he chooses to send back
aboard the destroyer.
Orders received by Comdr. P. A.
Stevens, skipper of the Alden, call
for delivering the mail to the Houston
in about three days sailing. The
tiny warship is expected to sail from
San Diego about 10 p. M. Sunday,
July 18th.
Commander Stevens has been order
ed to Troy, New York, where he will
be stationed for two years. He has a
son, William, who is following his
fathers career, has entered the Nav
al Academy at Annapolis and is now
on his first cruise.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
KEYSTONE AUTO CLUB
PRESENTS SIGNS TO CITY

The Keystone Automobile Club of
Maryland has completed arrange
ments with the Mayor and Council
to furnish the City of Pocomoke with
warning and Didectional Signs.
The Club is furnishing these signs
free of charge to the city and is one
of the many things which they are
doing to help motorists in general.
Mr.. William S.. Canning, Club En-
gineer will aid the City in placing
these signs and also offer his advice
on certain Traffic situations.
Mr.. H. F. Thompson of the Field
Directors Office and R. Ford Brew
ington local superintendent of the
Club are responsible for Pocomoke
securing these signs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03

Mrs. Philip Creath entertained her
bridge club on Tuesday night Of this
week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
u. S. TENNIS
PLAYERS LOSE
TO ENCLISHMEN
Fail To Bring Back To America
The Davis Cup Lost First
To The Frenchmen

This has been a great year for the
British in the line of athletic sports
Their latest achievement was defeat
ing the U. S. team of tennis players
by the score of points to l, and
thereby, winning possession of the
Davis Cup two years in succession.
Ever since the Americans lost the
trophy to France, they have been sue
cessful in reaching the challenge
round but, one there have met oppo-
sition too stiff to be over come.
This year, after the U. S. racketers
had defeated all Corners on this side
the Atlantic, they sailed away to meet
the winners on the other side. Stoe-
fen. Shields, Lott and Wood, in the
semi-finals, stacked up against the
crack Australian netmen at Wlmble-
don, England, and after losing the
first two contests, miraculously came
through with three straight to meet
the English in the challenge round.
The best they could do was to win
the doubles.
1t is reported that the Americans
are much depressed over the defeat.
They do not see much material here
which can cope successfully against
England for several years to come.
Consequently, it looks as if the same
team must be depended upon at least
for 1885.
The United States must soon enter
into another contest of the sporting
kind with the Mother Country. An
other cup has been challenged for
which marks the most valuable trophy
among yachtsmen-the American Cup.
This prize was won over so years ago
by a sloop which lies moored at the
wharf of the Naval Academy at An
napolis, relic of Americas suprem-
acy on the water.
Time and again, the late true sports
man, Sir Thomas Upton, tried to car
ry the mug back to the country which
lost it a half century ago. But he
failed in his efforts. This year
syndicate has been formed in England,
a new yacht built, and, sailing under
it's own sheets has come to try to lift
the silver cup.
While a thoroughly good sport,
Upton has been characterized as not
the best sort of yachtsman. This
time there is a more thorough-like
air to the foreign menace and there
are plenty to look forward to trouble.
America has built new boat to meet
the challenger, but in trials it has
proved disappointment, and it may
be that England's proves shown
along other lines, may stand them in
good stead in the yacht race.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-08-03
ORPHANS COURT

Wills of Rose P. Stevenson, Laura
Redden and julius P. Jones proved and
filed.
Testamentary bonds approved and
filed in the estates of Rose P. Steven
son, Laura Redden and julius P.
Jones and letters testamentary grant
ed to Joseph C. Stevenson, James NJ.
Crockett and Charles w. Jones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-16

3. Awards will De based, first, on the accuracy of answers; secondly, on the manner and neatness Of your answers. The judges decision will De final {. The names of the winners and correct answers will be published in this paper on Friday night May 18th.
 The contest is open to everyone except employees of the Democrat and members of their families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-16
A ... READ THESE RULES CAREFt

In each of the ads listed below you'll find ques- ton relating to baseball facts of the past and pres ent players in Waterbury's amateur baseball leagues. Print in the answer to each question on the blank line following the question.
 2 Sign your name and address and send it to BASEBALL EDITOR AT THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN BY FRIDAY, MAY 18th at g A. M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-17
20 Capital Unions
Back Carpenters
Action Due to Rank and
File Demand

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10
Twenty-nine building trade unions
here, having a membership Of 1000,
voted to support the strike Of the
1000 carpenters who are demanding
restoration Of the s1.S714 hour
wage rate, and sx-hour day.
This action, which ties up all
Washington construction work, in
GLIDING $100,OOO,00O Federal work,
was taken at the request Of the
Carpenters District Council.
The supporting unions have de-
cided to call an immediate strike If
any contractors try to employ scabs
on the jobs affected. 1t was also
voted that no member of another
trade would do any carpenter job.
The Building Trades Council lent
its full support due to the initiative
of the rank and file which sent a
committee. The strike may lead to
a general strike in the building
trades.
The rank and file has rejected
the efforts Of the president Of the
International Carpenters Union CA.
F. of L., Hutchinson, to postpone
the strike. Last year this Hut
Crimson sent in International Rep
resentative Allen, who produced a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-17
v THE STRUGGLE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH

League does not yet understand
that all of its work, that every
struggle, must be conferred at the
most important factories of basic
industry. Where this was done,
results are to be recorded (Balti-
more, stockyards). Where concen-
tration was looked upon narrowly
as only question of assigning
a few forces or visiting contracts;
where we failed to work consis-
tently and were carried away by
daily events; where we did not
apply the most flexible organiza-
tional forms Grade unions, sport
and social clubs, etc.; where we
hid the program of the League;
where we did not build the united
front on specific grievances; we
were not successful in making
headway despite our participation
in numerous strike struggles ODE
troit, Pittsburgh, Textile. The re-
suit of this is that We have only
so shop nuclei although the Party
has $40.
The first responsibility of every
leading comrade from unit bureau
to national committee, is by prac-
tical example to work to root the
League in the basic factories.
Every young Communist who
works in factory, mine, ship or
mill, must understand that his
first duty to the working class is
to react to the daily grievances
of his shopmates and to become
a leader in the struggle for their
better conditions. Every unit of
the Y. c. L. must take up the
problems and give guidance to
the individual shop workers and
choose one of the most important
factories in it's territory for con-
centration. The aim of every
street or neighborhood unit, must
be to penetrate the most important
factories of its territory, in the
shortest possible time, and bring
about the reorganization of the
League on shop unit basis.
The existing shop units must
be strengthened and must become
the leaders of the young workers
of their shops, reacting to their
daily problems and applying the
tactic of the united front for Gre
sting Joint united actions of the
youth. At the same time they
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-17
Way Out Only Road For American Working Yout


posaIs it deems necessary. Copies
of same should be sent to the Ma
tionaI Committee, Young Commu-
mist League, Box %, Station D,
New York City.
Besides this main resolution,
special resolutions are also being
prepared on Economic Trade
Union Work, on the building Of
the children's movement and on
control tasks for the coming
period.
The National Committee calls
upon all Party and League mem
bers and all readers of the DAILY
WORKER to carefully study the
above resolution and to participate
in the Y.CL. convention dis
cussion through the columns of
the DAILY WORKER.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE,
II. s. A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-17
MESA Local Defeats Smith
Splitters, Supports Anderson

tiator, but Anderson, in questioning
a witness from Midland Steel,
brought out that the agreement
Smith had made for the workers
hadn't been lived up 10 by the COM
pany.
In contrast to this, q worker from
Clayton & Lambert testified that
prior to Andersons arrival in this
shop, they were working So hours
a week, ten more than the maxi
mum provided for in the MIRA.
code, and we're getting less than the
alleged union scale. Through mass
action under Anderson's leadership
the hours were cut down to AZ and
their wages increased 5 cents an
hour. In addition, whereas before
Anderson's arrival only about eight
or ten out Of so had been in the
union, as a result of this victory the
shop became nearly 100 per cent
organized. A month later the COM
pany tried to fire Anderson, but
were compelled to reinstate him
when the men threatened to strike.
Following this testimony Ander-
son took the floor and in a splen-
did, fighting speech, frequently in
terrupted by applause, ripped
through the hypocritical pretenses
Of the Smith machine and revealed
what the real issues were.
Andersen quoted from an open
letter Smith issued several weeks
ago to the shop steward of the
MESA, calling for a struggle against
the efforts Of the A. F. of L. lead
ers to dominate the industry and to
squeeze out the MESA. He then
quoted a statement Smith had
given to the Detroit News on the
eve Of the tool and diemakers strike
In which he reversed himself COM
pletely, saying that there was no
war between the MESA and the A.
F. Of L. and that they were work.
ing in two different fields. He also
cited Smiths statement at a mass
meeting, openly defending William
Collins, chief A. F. Of L. betrayer in
the auto industry.
1.-The red scare has been raised by
Smith, Anderson said, ito cover
up the inefficiency of the leader
ship. They made all kinds of
charges against me, they charged
me with embezzling funds; but
these charges we're all proved to be
lies and we're initiated by men who
have been exposed as stool pigeons
The present charges are 50 vague
that every time they're brought up,
they change.
THE question of membership in
the Communist Party has been
brought up as q move to split our
ranks. Any member Of the MESA
has a right to belong to any party
he plesses. The bosses use the red
scare-Smith uses the red scare;
the bosses use the police-Smith
uses the police"
Turning to the basic issue Oh