Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-15
HOMEMAKERS'
SHOW TAKING
PHYSICAL FORM
Opened On Wednesday With An
Address OF Welcome By
Mayor Sheldon Jones
PROGRAM OF INTEREST
AND VALUE ARRANGED

After nearly two months planning,
the Delmarva Electric Homemakers
Show is at last taking physical form
on the drill floor of the First Regi-
ment Armory at Salisbury, Maryland.
For week, booths have been rising
step by step; equipment for display
and demonstration has been arriving;
and men have been busy putting every
thing into place. Observing this ac-
tivity, the true magnitude of the Show
is realized.
The Show opened Wednesday, June
Is, with an address of welcome by
Mayor E. Sheldon Jones, of Sails
bury land will continue four days with
a session each afternoon and evening.
The afternoon sessions begin at 200
o'clock and the evening sessions at Z,
Entering the drill floor of the Ar
mory, the first thing one sees is a
model home built in the bungalow
style. 1t contains three rooms: din
ing room, living room, and bed ROOM
all aforementioned. Each room will
be perfectly appointed in the latest
approved style. The lighting will be
according to the best standards-de-
signs to aid eyesight rather than to
hinder it. Wiring, sockets, and
switches will be modern, planned and
installed for safety and convenience
The model home will be painted in
pastel colors. And it will be set in
tiny garden to give it realism.
Around the walls of the drill floor
are other booths, each to be filleC
with electrical delights. Here will be
displayed and demonstrated every
electric appliance for the home. Re-
frigerators, ranges, water heaters, all
conditioning units, oil heaters, a com
plete all-electric kitchen, washers
radios, lamps coasters, waffle irons
contractors supplies and materials
an actually operating radio station
all these things and many others will
be there for your enjoyment and en-
lightment.
The radio station equipped with APP
paratus identical with that being uset
by Admiral Byrd of his ship, the
Jacob Rupert" now near the Soutl
Pole, will be available to guests fol
sending and receiving messages. The
station will operate under the cal
letters of W3VP.
A program of interest to all, con
tanning features of real value ant
worth, has been arranged.
The star feature of the program, j.
the Observation-Disclosures of DR.. Phil
lips Thomas, electrical research engi
neer of the Westinghouse laborator
les. DR.. Thomas followed the late DR.
Steinmetz as head of research fol
Westinghouse; and he was known tn,
world over for his brilliant achieve
ments. His lecture demonstration.
will reveal to guests some of the yer!
latest applications of electricity
Heretofore DR.. Thomas has appeared
only in metropolitan centers and a
such places as the Century of Pro
gress. To have him at the Show is /:
great honor-one that all should APP
preciate.
All these things will cost visitors
nothing, nor will any chances be sold
for visitors to the Show will be con
sidered as the guest of the Delmav;
Electric Association, sponsors of tn,
Show.
Nevertheless, at each session excep
the last prizes to the value of $3.50
will be given. At the last session OF
Saturday night, the two grand prize
will be awarded. These prizes are
Model KS General Electric monito
top refrigerator and an one hundred
dollar ($10O.0O) bill. The refriger
ator will be installed in the home O
its winner complete with it's maker
five-year protection plan. 1t will nc
be necessary for prize winners to b.
present in person to claim prizes