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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
CONTRACT FOR
MARKET STREET
NOW AWARDED
Amount To BE Expended En-
ceeds Total Income From
City Taxes In l Year
WORK INSTRUCTED TO
BEGIN AT EARLY DATE

The contract for widening Market
Street has been definitely awarded 10
Phillips Brothers, of Salisbury. with
instructions to begin the work at once.
1t may confidently be expected for
operations to start at any day.
To give an idea as to what the tax
payers are saved in this Improvement
it is only necessary to note that the
taxable basis of Pocomoke City is
So, 100000 and the tax rate is so cents,
producing an income of $24,S00, pro-
vided all taxes are collected.
The contract price for widening the
street is $21,9s995 to which must be
added charge of $4,000 for cement,
totalling $24,S9S.95, slightly over the
entire amount Of annual tax, thus pro-
ducing a saving of 80 cents on hum
dred dollars of taxable property.
The widening, as has been previous
ly stated, will start at Fourth Street
and end at the tenth, the city limits.
Some agitation has been started look
ing toward extending the sidewalk
across the front of the high school
grounds. Singularly enough, the Po-
comoke high school is the only one of
the three recently erected in Snow
Hill and Berlin and in this city, that
i lacking in concr - walks leading to
II. not n foot hoe haayo 1oid Tho ctu
dents and teachers are compelled to
walk on a pebbly road bed to the en-
trance, this affording, to say the least
a very uncomfortable footing.
What the property needs is a con-
crete walk along the entire front,
and another leading at right angles
from it directly to the steps of the
main entrance. This running in a cur
we'd line around the flag pole now
erected would make a very ornamen-
tai approach. Just why Pocomoke
should be content with board walks
and gravel driveways, when concrete
is much in evidence at the other
school grounds, is hard to explain.
The widening of Market Street can
not come any too soon, and when it
is completed, Pocomoke will be proud
of its main thoroughfare.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
BUS Line APPLIES FOR
MARYLAND FRANCHISE

The Maryland Delaware Stages,
Inc, of Selbyville, Delaware, has ap-
piled to the Public Service Commits
sion of Maryland for permit to oper-
ate bus line from the Delaware
state line to Pocomoke City through
Berlin and Snow Hill.
Service is, at present, being oper-
ated between Bethany Beach and
Milford, by the way of Selbyville over
the U. S. Route No. 113. On the
south-bound trip, buses leave Milford
at 10:45 A. NJ, and 5:45 P. NJ, arriv-
ing at Bethany Beach at 1915 and
7:15 p. m. North bound buses leave
Bethany Beach at 600 A. M. and $3.50
P. M, arriving at Milford at 7:4O
A. M. and $40 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
POTATO CROP
PROVES TO Be
BIG FAILURE
Financial Returns Places Grow
ers In Great Straits AS Re-
suit OF Prices
OVER-PRODUCTION REAL
CAUSE OF LOW RETURNS

Potato growers of the Delmarva Pc
ninsula, are experiencing one of the
very worst seasons in their history.
Prices have dropped to figure which
have caused many to reach the con-
clusion they are saving money by al
lowing the crop to remain under
ground.
The situation is a simple one, Great.
ed by the ineXorable law of supply
and demand. The United States can
consume only certain number of car
loads per day; the shipments are far
in advance of estimated needs. And
yet the buyers seem ready to pur-
chase all the production at starvation
prices. Somebody must be eating po-
tatoes.
So deplorable have circumstances
surrounding the condition of the farm
er that the Government has stepped
in to relieve the distress. 1t has
agreed to buy potatoes at a price net
ting the farmer $1.50 per barrel. 1t
has limited the number of barrels to
be shipped and has set up machinery
by which pro-rating committee can
check up the shipments. Checking
can be done easily on car shipments,
but trucks have to be stopped on the
highway in order to be inspected.
Should allotments be exceeded, the
truck is not allowed to proceed.
Evidently, some sort of farmer or
ganization is necessary amongst the
farmers. This does not mean that
no efforts have ever been made to-
ward cooperation results. Cooper
alton has been preached for many
seasons, but potato planting seems to
be sort of insistable species of gam
bling, and it's hard to keep acreage
down.
This year, ma great many sections,
the yield has exceeded largely that of
previous seasons. This fact has served
to glut the markets. Whatever the
causes, the potato season has been a
gross failure, and the lower Del-Mar-
Va. peninsula is badly stricken, finan-
cially.
Other farm products seem to have
suffered also. Green tomatoes, start
ing out encouragingly, have dropped
off. The bean crop, cabbage, and
various kinds of greens are at bot
tom prices land the farmer has a dole
full winter to anticipate. All he can
do now is to take it in the neck, look
forward to a brighter future, and
keep stiff upper lip.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
MEETING OF CENTRAL
COMMITTEE in BALTIC.

j. Enos Ray, Chairman, has called
a meeting of the Maryland Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for
Wednesday, July 25, at 1 o'clock, P.
NJ, at the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore.
The other officers of the commit
tee are, Albert J. Almoney, Secretary;
Howard Bruce, Democratic National
Committee; John M. Dennis, Execu-
tive Committee. Miss Lillian r.
Forwood, vice-chairman; and Mrs.
Elizabeth Menafee, member Woman's
section Democratic National Commit
tee.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
COLDSBOROUCH
URGES FUNDS
FOR THECANAL
Project Has Secured RecOmmen-
datiOns From All ImpOr-
tant Committees
OF GREAT BENEFIT TO
MANY LARGE CITIES

The ALLEGATION of $12,500,000 out of
the $400,000,000 Public Works funds
provided at the last session Of Con-
gress for Improvement of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal was ur-
gently requested by Representative
Goldsborough (Dem., Md at a con-
ference yesterday with Harold L..
Ickes, Secretary Of the Interior and
PWA Administrator, it was revealed
today.
Secretary Ickes told Mr.. Goldsbor-
ough that he would personally look
into it very carefully, but explained
that up to this time no ALLEGATION had
been made for any project that had
not previously been approved by the
PWA.
Mr.. Goldsborough said that, "as a
matter of fact if funds are made
available to increase the depth of the
canal to twenty-seven feet and it's
width to $50 feet it would give en-
ployment to approximately 5000 peo-
pie for about two years and thereby
relieve much unemployment.
Mr.. Goldsboriugh, stressing the i'm
portance of making the canal a deep
sea waterway, said that "from lar
ger view it is matter of nationwide
interest because of it's necessity for
national defense. Also, l said, because
it would complete very important
link in the East Coast inland water
way system"
The proposal for making the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal available
for ocean-going vessels has been ur-
ged by Maryland members of Con-
gress and the Baltimore Association
of Commerce, and has been backed
by shipping and commercial interest
of thirteen States.
The proposal has been approved by
all agencies of the Federal Govern
ment having to do with the matter,
including the divisional engineer, dis
trlct engineer, the board OF engineers
for rivers and harbors, the chief of en-
gineers, the Secretary of War and the
Rivers and Harbor Committee Of the
House.
The matter has been pending before
the Public Works Administrator for
several months, and it is now the in
tention of those interested in the pro-
ject to strongly urge the ALLEGATION of
funds to carry out the program as rec
commended by the army engineers, it
was said today.
The modernization of the canal
would not only greatly benefit the
port of Baltimore, but Philadelphia,
Wilmington and New York and also
Norfolk, Va. All of these interests
are backing the proposal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
BROTHER OF
POCOMOKE MAN
DIES in DEL.
Mr.. David Evans Succumbs In
Wilmington AT The Age
Of Sixty Years

News reached here Tuesday of the
sudden death of Mr.. David Evans,
brother of George H. Evans of this
city and a former resident of POGO
moke, who died at his home in Will
mington, Del, at the age of 60 years.
Mr.. Evans had just returned from
his summer home at Rehoboth Beach,
and was in apparently good health
when he was stricken. Funeral SER
vices were held from his late home,
708 West 22nd Street in Wilmington.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
Rev. w. A. Roberts officiating. In
terment made in the M. p. cemetery
in Wilmington. Those attending from
here were: Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Evans, Mr.. Darcy Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Broadbent, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd
Ward and Mr.. Carson Ward.
Mr.. Evans is survived by his wild
ow, three daughters and two sons:
Miss Anna Evans a member of the
faculty of Beacom's Business College;
Mrs. Harold Conner, connected with
the Wilmington paper; Mrs. Douglas
Proud, Registrar at Beacom's Busi-
ness College; and Alva and Rudolph
Evans; the former holds a position
in the Court House and the latter is
with well known Lumber Company
in Wilmington. He is also survived
by one brother and one sister: Mr..
George H. Evans, of Pocomoke and
Mrs. Florence Stevens of Baltimore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coard and
son, of Baltimore, have been guests of
Mrs. Emma Phillips.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
TOMORROW LAST DAY
BIG CARNIVAL SALE

Tomorrow Saturday is the last
day of the big Carnival Sale" put on
by the Pocomoke merchants and which
started on Friday of last week, July
13.
The shopping population of POGO
moke has taken advantage of the at
tractive offerings at the big busi-
ness places, and the managers are
highly pleased at the result of the en-
terprise. There are still chances to
invest in an unusual way in staple
goods.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
REGULATION GOVERNING
P. 0. MONEY ORDERS

Beginning August 1st, all money
orders cashed at Post Office, other
than the one on which issued, a charge
amounting to the same as when issued
will be made.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20

Mr.. Edgar Fontaine remains quite
i'll at his home on Second st.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
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wen, Sdn, uSy lSii NV @AN''
ANDY done quit dey foolishments fo'
a spell. Dey max up deir MINIS tuh
git as fer away fun one anudder
as dey kin. Andy, he TAX he foot IN
is ham an he go trekkin up to Lasky'
What's de propolition anyhow!
Doan he kno' Lasky no place fer
niggah? Fust ting he kno' he freeze
tub def fore he kin say Jack Robin
son. Sides he KANT lib on whale
blubber an icicles. He needn't tlnk
he kin tu'n hisself into a Eskimo In
lin. les by changin' his voice. Dat
won't go up dere 'mongst dose 1ur
bearin' animals. Ef'n he don't look
ont. he'll cum back gruntin' lax a
lotta pigs in trying to talk lgloo' OF
sump'in else.
Reckon he an Amos jes about run
outta sump'n to talk bout and dey
'cided dey'd go to de fo' quatahs OF de
yarth to git sum new stuff. WE'LL
ef'n dey specks to git much out'n one
oh dem 'frigerator specimens OBJ hu-
manity libin' AZ degrees, 6 minits,
and 2 seconds outside O. nowhere,
devil cum back jes as successful as
dey was in de garage business. Dem
Iniuns ies bout as glib as old time
'bacca sign and ef'n dey jes blow dey
bref on Andy he'd tu'n to pillar OBJ
salted ice.
was ies wond'rin ef'n he TUX Mad
anne Queen wild him. Ef'n he did, he'd
better look out, eos her lub mitey apt
to tu'n col' in dem regions. 'Taint
likely she'd fall in lub wild any OBJ dem
handsome Eskimos, but she'd shivver
all de lub fo' Andy outta her system,
and when she done git home she'd
shake him so quick he wouldn't k...
time to wink his eye fore she'd be
gone.
Now, Amos he gone to climate mo-
suited to his natural color. Dey say
he's gone to Italy where de sun shine
lax a niggah used to. He kin go
barefoot down dere ef'n he want to,
'dout gittin his toes friz off'n him.
He can stretch hisself under tree
an snooze so SCUM dat skeeters an
flies won't bodder him one bit. But
he'd better watch out an keep dark
bout who he is, eos one oh dem Wop
bandits will ketch him nappin', yank
i'm off to de Alp mountains and hoP
i'm for a ransom of bout two bits,
mo- or less.
Looks to me lax desc two son-of-a-
guns, Amos n Andy, done got tiahed
listenin' to dey own jabberin cherry
night, long cum seben clock, an dey
'cided to git as fer way from one
nudder as dey could. What's naggin'
me is dis: wild Andy way up in de
clouds learnin' how to talk to de snow
eaters; and Amos catchin' up wild de
jabber of de sons of Caesar, ct al,
how in de name oh common sense are
dey comm back to Gods country and
talk niggah. Up in Lasky Andy will
learn to say nothin'; down in Italy,
Amos will git to talkin' wild his hams,
feet, shoulders, eyes, ears, an legs all
to once; fust ting you kno' he'll fly
apart, an the bis'ness of Amos n An
dy will go into liquidation.
Well, All hopes dey comes back safe
wild no brokin bones. Ef'n Amos
found any hotter wedder in Wopland
dan we've had here, he'd better min
how he talks, or sumboddy goin' to
call i'm a liah; and if Andy thinks he
felt any colder wedder in Lasky, dan
we had las wintah, den we kno' its
his ghost talkin' eos he'd never live
to tell it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20

Pvt. James A. Henderson, U. S. A.
stationed at Corozal, Canal Zone, is
in the Ancon Hospital where he will
undergo an operation to have his
tonsils removed. Pvt. Henderson is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hen
derson of Cedar Street, this city.
Friends here hope for him a speedy
recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-20
Meditation Board May
 GiUe Decision To-day
Meanwhile Strike Leaders Intend to Call Mass Meeting
 to Protest Against Use of Armed Troops

Washington, sept. 20.-(UP) = The report of Gov. John G. Win- ants mediation board on the tex tile strike was believed ready for presentation to President Roose- welt today.
 While the board made no an- nouncemert, it was known their findings were due in the hands of .Secrelury ot Labor frances Perkins who was to forward them to the president at once.
 Meansime scattered violence com linusd on the strike front. Pru- ,GSts by the textile union over ,.rike-vreaking ibethods increased .i bitterness.
 Tne Winant board, after an < .iitial effort at arbitration, has Jusied itself obtaining picture uI sondition. in the textile industry ..nlch led up to the strike. 1t has .leard testimony by members of the -Otton textile institute headed by ucorge A. Sloan and the United .extiie workers whose strike lead 1T Is Francis J. Gorman. A
 In addition NRA experts and des partment of labor specialists have oeen interviewed. The report prob ably will be the basis of the next peace move in the great strike which has disrupted the industry, called between 4V0,0 and 5UO,- 0OU worKers from their loDs and cost 15 lives to date.
 Another 11O,UOU allied workers are expected to be added to strike ranks Monday. German said a strike call would be issued between midnight Saturday and before Sunday morning. lor workers in synthetic, dyeing, rug and similar nelds.
 Whether recommendations for settlement of the strike would be presented by the board was not in- dicated. Suggestions have been made that Miss. Perkins or the president might attempt personal arbitration on the basis of the boards analysis.
 Bitterness against use of national guard troops, especially in Georgia where an aggressive effort to break the strike is underway, was ex- pressed by strike leaders. German said plans were being made for a large protest meeting in New York this weekend at which speakers of national prominence would protest activities. of mill owners and sup, port given them by public officials.
 X John Peel, union vice-president and southern organizer, declared:
 Guards and militia alike shoot without provocation and the situa- tion in Georgia grows worse by the hour n that respect. The strikers are brave and they are not return ing to work, but all of the forces that mill management and a feudal governor can muster into action are at work in that state."
 German criticized particularly the use of a concentration camp in Georgia to imprison members of union flying sQuadrons."
 The question of relief for strik- CTS and their families was placed squarely up to state relief adminis- traitors by Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins. He ordered them to decide each case on its merits. He said. however. that the admin. istration would keep its promise that no American would go hungry no matter what the circumstance.
 Check of state relief directors showed that relief for strikers had not yet become a serious problem in any area. At Columbia, S. C., the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-20
STRAND

A dramatic story of exceptional power characterizes "One More River" which heads the double fea- ture program that begins a three- day engagement at Warmers Strand to-day, with Diana Wyn- yard in the leading role. It de- tails the story of a tragic mar riage in high society. with q Lon don matron fleeing from her fa- distic husband in Ceylon and be- ing unjustly suspected on account of her subsequent friendship with e young man whom she meets on shipboard. Tho climax of tho screenplay brings about Q most surprising conclusion to q story which at all times is full of sus- pense and interest.
 Diana Wynynrd displays her beauty and talent to excellent ad- vantage aa the abused wife, and fine performances are given by Frank Lawton and Colin Give. who play leading roles. Tho on. tire east. in fact. is excellent. in- cludIng such talented plnyors na Mrs palrIch Campbell. ItesInnid Denny. Jane Wyatt. Henry Ste-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-20
M The Local Theaters
POL.I'S

When the doors of Poli's are thrown open Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock to admit the throngs that have signified their intentions of attending the opening performance of Bert Smiths Varieties, the larg est travelling attraction on the American stage to-day, it will also mark novelty in regards to this production which has played all the largest cities of the country and, they will show at Polls on account of the large capacity of the theater, for the smallest sum that they have ever appeared for before.
 Varieties" has everything that any show you ever seen had, even up to one that cost $3.30 a ticket. There are 45 in the cast all singers, dancers and comedians; scenery that it will take a fleet of ten trucks to transport to the theater will give all an idea of the inn mensity of this attraction.
 Varieties" ordinarily does no: play towns the size of Waterbury and it is only through friendship with Manager Fitzpatrick that Bert Smith, the owner of the show agreed to play Polls and this was helped along when he saw the size of Polls, as no other theater in New England even with capacity audiences at all performance would be able to defray the ex- penses to bring this show to their town.
 Varieties" will play at Polls for four days, with three shows daily at 8, 6, 9 p. m.
 The regular picture program oi the theater will also be presented James Dunn and Jean Parker ir Have a Heart" will be the feature and this popular pair cast in TO- mantle roles, will prove a delight full thrill. There will also be the usual carefully selected program ol shorts that have become a part oi the Poli programs and the deligh, of Waterburians.
 There will be no advance in prices for this mammoth stage and screen show but a word to the wise should be sufficient, get in early and be assured of seeing something that will not be seen in Waterbury again for some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-20

year when he received a letter, postmarked from this city. In that missive, addressed to her daughter, she said that she had been i'll and that she had been ordered to Mill ford beach for the summer by her doctor. Fer savings, she said, were almost gone,
 Mrs Elliott, whose maiden name was Mabel Millius, is 25 years old. She is five feet, three or four inches tall, weighs about 40 pounds, and is blond and blu-eyed. If working she is probably employed as fac tory hand or as domestic.
 Her husband, who has been un- employed lately, has now an oppor- tunity at federal job, but to take is he needs his wife to return to care for the two children. He has been living during the past few months at Montgomery, N. Y.
 Mrs Elliott, who may be using her maiden name of Millius, left home on May II, 1883. The hus- band, who arrived here yesterday, plans to stay for several days in an attempt to locate her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-20
STATE

Mae Vests amazing new con- triDution to screen history, Belle Of The Nineties". which is break ing attendance records all over the nation, comes to Warner Brothers State theater for one solid week starting Saturday and reveals this gorgeous star more beautiful and alluring than ever, as the foremost charmer of the gallant Southland of the Gay and Naughty Nineties.
 With Roger Pryor, her leading man as a two- listed ring hero, John Mack Brown as gallant Iov- CT, and John Milan, the tall and dark" menace, Miss West plays the part of diamond -crusted charmer, who gives up her title of burlesque queen of St Louis to be- come the sweetheart of New Or leans.
 The plot, which includes prize- fight reminiscent of the former glory of the ring, diamond theft, murder and fire, serves to bring Miss West through the whirlwind of action and love-mak- ing to the arms of her true love, Pryor.
 Prominently cast in the support Ing rOleS are kather1ne DeM1lle, a recent acquisition of the screen; ;, Libby Taylor, Warren Hymer and Stuart Holmes. And, furnishing d background of entrancing rhythns for Miss Vests songs, are Duke Ellington and his orchestra. s The whole is sumptuously and deliberately set in careful recon struction of the dazzling New Or leans of the latter part of the last century. The costumes, many of which are adaptations of the Gib- son girl mode, are among the most beautiful ever seen on the screen Under the expert hand of Di- rector Leo McCarey, the original story, by Miss West herself, has been woven into an entrancing, eye-filling, laugh-and- drama pack ed spectacle, which goes even be- yond the blonde charmer's recent smash successes.
 An excellent surrounding pro- i gram. filled with star names, has been booked to accompany the fea- ture presentation. There will be no 10 cent tickets sold during the engagement of this hit picture. Current attractions include Ann Harding in "The Fountain" and Million Dollar Ransom" with Phillips Holmes, Mary Carlisle and big supporting cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-20
GARDEN

The Girl from Missouri" the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture which comes to the. Garden thea ter tomorrow, brings Jean Harlow back to the screen after a too- long absence in one of the most entertaining pictures to come out of Hollywood in recent months.
 Miss Harlow is seen as Eadie Chapman, on the hunt for mill lionaire husband, in role that only Jean Harlow could handle.
 The companion feature will be Zane Grey's exciting action-ro- nance, "The Mysterious Rider" done into a motion picture by a cast headed by Kent Taylor, Lona Andre, Irving Pichel, Gail Patrick and Warren Hymer.