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The Washington times., 1934-04-18
Starek Burial
TBe HeMh
Cleveland

Funeral services for Miss
Anna Starek, IS, late Of 3211
Nineteenth st. N. w., who died
at Emergency Hospital, will be
held tomorrow at 4 p. m. at the
Hines Chapel, Harvard and
Fourteenth SITS. N. w. Burial
will be at Cleveland.
Mrs. Starek, who came to
Washington in 1911 from Cleve-
land, is survived by her five
brothers, Frederick Starek,
former director of the War FL
nance Corporation; Herbert
Starek, Charles Starek, F. Jer-
ONE Starek, and Robert Starek.
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
DlRKSEN TO SPEAK

Representative Everett Dirksen
of Illinois will speak on "Frater-
nalism" at meeting of the West
Gate Masonic Lodge in Mt.
Rainier tonight, while Capt. Rich
ard Mansfield, of the Ninth pre-
cinct, is to give a sketch talk.
Robert w. Mccullough is to be
master of ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
JAMES /. CREW
CLAIMED BY
DEATH

Funeral services for James H.
Crew, "a, a local attorney, who
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Grosvenor Jones. 3700 Massa-
chuSetts Ave-, will be held tomor-
row at 2 p. m. Burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Jones, native of Ohio, was
educated at the University of
Michigan and National University
here. He was at one time the
superintendent Of railway adjust
ments at the Postoffice Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
Day of Recollection
For Nurses Called

Rev. Edward F. Garesche, S. j.,
general spiritual director Of the
National Catholic Federation Of
Nurses, will conduct a day Of re-
collection for the nurses of the
archdiocese Sunday at the Wash
ington Retreat House, 1000 Hare
wood Rd. Reservations should be
phoned to the Sister Superior,
Col. 244O.
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
Births,
BIRTHS

Arthur and Leah Barwick, boy.
Herbert and Mae Lein, boy.
Frank and Gladys Donohue. boy.
william and Margaret Conroy, girl.
Levi and Abbie Smithers, boy.
Frank and Ruth Larkin, girl.
Elwood and Emma Rich, girl.
Henry and Mabel Pearson, girl.
Jesse and Mabel Wheeler, girl.
Willie and Henrietta Williams, boy.
Edwin and Mary Nickens, boy.
Thomas and Susie Verdell, girl.
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
Bank Officials
Mourn Death
Of Haywood

NEW YORK, April 18 Q.N.SJ.
The banking fraternity today
mourned the death of Robert Otis
Hayward, Al, vice president of Dill
lon, Read & Co., and an expert
on foreign government financing.
He also was a director of the St.
Louis-San Francisco railroad and
the Brazilian Traction Light and
Power Company, Ltd, of Toronto.
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
JUVENILES In CONCERT

A concert and musical enter
tainment will be given by the
Washington Juvenile Orchestra,
under the direction of Dee Ham
mer, tonight at 8 o'clock in the
auditorium of Eastern High
School. The program is being
sponsored by the East Washing
ton Community Center.
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

James sequeriva. 27. 1893 Rhode Is
land Ave. N. W.. and Marie G. Longo'
2S 1929 Otis st. N. e.
Raymond NJ. Brannon. 81, 1915
Twelfth St. N. W.. and Gertrude e.
David R cave 21 and Virginia T.
Austin Addison, is. sos Blaine ST
N. E.. and Thelma Barnes, H. 41O
Charles Sharpe, es. Roanoke, Va.
and Mary G. MtchaIson. "a, Fennum'
Va.
Philip T. Duplessis, 40. and Emma
N. Loper, q. both Of Seat Pleasant
John F; seanlO3; ss. 141o '.H sixteenth II
1880 R St. N. W.
Asy A paws nn,, ss HISO, 1StS Ninth IN ,sso 81
New Hampshire Ave n. W ~
Joseph IL. spicer. "a. TAOS Alaska
Ave. N. W., and Sarah v. Boothe' 22'
1894 Thirteenth St. n n W.: w.. c,u,orr,.
St N. w, and Caroline s. Morris, 20,
Dupont Circle Apartments.
John, Weaver: a. 1919 ,,SEv,o New Jersey sS
Aye. Aye ~. n; w.: ., apd Irene W N''ker'0n' o.
i'ii Amos A'G Curtis 2s. 1912 Gainesville
ST. s. E., and Annie White, TO- I'LL
Fourth st N. w.
Theodore S. Garrison, ~, anu r1el0n
C. Anderson, u, both of Mt. Rainier,
Charles K Hammer. 81. 325 Allison
st. N. w, and Christine G. Foster. -.
East Maclinas, Me.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, April II
Especially Marriage licenses were is
sued to the following couples at the
Prince Georges County Circuit Court
here today:
Boyd Hoar. Is. of Seat Pleasant,
Md. and Beatrice Metcalf, %. Of
Washington; Thomas jenkins, 21 and
Helen Allen, 10, both of Ritchie. Nd. !;
william Henry Tolson. %. and Myrtle
Forbes. 1S, both of Ritchie Station.
Md; Henry Douglas Lemmond, 22 and
Charlotte Edith Kreyling. %, both OF
Washington: Charles Farrell, 21. and
Gertrude Oakley. 10, both of Capitol
Heights. Md; William e. Duvall, jr.
25. Of Naylor. Md, and Gladys v. Ran
dali, 25. of Upper Marlboro. Nd:
Everett W. Reeves. e. and Violet Via.
1s, both of Alexandria. Va.
ROCKVILLE Md, April II (SpeciaO
Marriage licenses were issued here today
to the following Theodore c. Bekefi, ~,
of Washington, and Grace Robertson, 2s.
of Newark. N. ].
The Washington times., 1934-04-18
Deaths

IL 1884. JOSEPH ANAsTAsI, the in: n
fant son of Angelo and Annie Anastad.
residence of his parents l3l Chewton
Avenue. Capitol Heights Md, on Thurs
day morning. April 10 1884. at 10
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
interment will follow in St. Marys
Services BY Chambers.
CARROLL, CARRIE L.-suddenly, on
Wednesday morning. April IS, 1894, at
Garfield Memorial Hospital, CARRIE L.
CARROLL. the beloved wife of John W.
Eastman and Robert L. Eastman. She 10
also survived by one brother, Solon B.
Lewis. Remains resting at the W.. W.
| Chambers Co. funeral home. Fourteenth
and Chaplin Streets Northwest.
Funeral services will be held on Thurs
day afternoon, April 19 1894, at
O'Clock, from the W. W. Chambers Co. fu-
neral home. 400 Chaplin Street Northwest.
Relatives and friends are invited 70
attend.
Interment will follow at Marion, South
Carolina.
GARTNER, JOSEPH C.-On Tuesday.
April II. 1884. at the home of his son.
Albert Gartner, Potomac, Md. JOSEPH c.
GARTNER: Remains resting at the
Ernest Ernest C 6; Gartner funeral home. Gathers
Funeral services will be held on Thurs
day morning. April 49, 1884. at II o'clock.
from the Gartner funeral home.
Interment will follow in Forest Oak
Cemetery, Gaithersburg. Md.
MeAL9ON. THOMAS Jon TUESDAY.
AprIl ~. 1884. at his late residence,
1922 IE6o Newton st. N. W.. THOMAS J. Nc.
Remains shipped April II 1894. to
Services by Chambers
| CT1VT a U1UuU ~
April 1s. 1884, at the residence Of her
Northeast. AMANDA G. eiattf scHAFFER avet5e the
beloved wife of the late Milton q.
| Schaffer. She is survived by one dauKh.
ter, Sally schaffer Jordan and two grand.
Jordan
Funeral services will be held from her
Avenue Northeast, on Thursday evening,
April 49, 1884, at 8 o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to
| attend.
Interment will follow in Greenwood
Cemetery, AllentowV. Pa.
Please omit flowers.
Services by Chambers Co. Southeast
funeral home.
sHIFNER; MISS EMMA-on Monday.
Remains resting at the the Wv ". " ChamberS
GO: funeral home Fourteenth and Chaplin
Funeral services will be held on Thurs.
from the W. W. Chambers Co. funeral
home. 1400 Chaplin St N W
tend. -.
Interment will follow in Prospect Hill
Cemetery. -
ZERVOs, CONsTANTINE-Passed away
on Monday. April 16, 1884. at his resi-
dence, 1412 You Street Northwest. CON
STANTINE ZERVOS, the beloved, husband
of Mary Zervos. Besides his wife. he is
also survived by two children, one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Katherine Frongas, and one son.
George K. Zervos, of Piraeus. Greece.
Funeral from his late residence, 1412
You Street Northwest. on Wednesday after
to St. sophia's Church, where services
will be held at $50 p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
Cemetery.
Services by Chambers
The Washington times., 1934-04-18

ROCKVILLE. Md, April II Especially
Marriage licenses were issued here today
to the following Theodore c. Bekefi, ~,
of Newark N. ].
The Washington times., 1934-04-18

McALOON. THOMAS J.-On TUESDAY,
April II. 1894. at his late residence
1923 Newton St. N. W.. THOMAS J. Nc.
Remains shipped April II. 1894 to
Topeka Kansas.
Services by Chambers
The Washington times., 1934-04-18

April 1S, 1884, at the residence of her
daughter. 721 Massachusetts Avenue
Northeast. AMANDA C. SCHAFFER the
beloved wife of the late Milton n.
Schaffer. She is survived by one dauKh.
ter. Sally Schaffer Jordan, and two grand.
children, Ralph Jordan and Richard
Jordan
The Washington times., 1934-04-18

GARTNER, JOSEPH C.-On Tuesday.
April II. 1884. at the home of his son,
Albert Gartner. Potomac, Md. JOSEPH G.
GARTNER. Remains resting at the
Ernest G. Gartner funeral home, Gathers
The Washington times., 1934-04-18

Funeral services will be held on Thurs.
day morning, April 10. 1884, at II o'clock.
from the Gartner funeral home
Interment will follow in Forest Oak
Cemetery, Gaithersburg Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
EX-SENATOR CROCKETT FOR JUDGE

another column of odays issue of The Democrat will be
found statement from Honorable James NJ Crockett ex-senator
relative his candidacy for the office
of Associate Circuit Judge in the courts of the First District
with great deal of satisfaction Senator CrOcketts
friends acquaintance that he has decided to seek the nom
nation this high office and take pleasure in extend
him unqualified approval and support and earnest
ly appeal to all our readers for similar attitude.
1t enter into lengthy presentation of
qualifications he has lived and moved the
people of this district long enough for them to make their
estimate his ability of his fitness for the office
There doubt the minds who know him. that the
District would be highly honored by elevatg him to the Bench
Crocketts public private life has been
book and always above reproach His skill in the law is un-
questioned; his honesty and integrity assaabe his
matter of and his popularity unbounded In opn
ion he specially qualified for judicial duty He
analytic mnd be depended for unbiased and correct
opinions; will always be found faithful administrator of
justice regardless of the nature of the
The public has splendid chance add to the personnel of
it's judiciary calculated to increase the prestige of the
courts uphold the honor of the reflect the credit
his supporters The District could than
elect Senator Crockett to the position he seeks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
A GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY

The automobile got off bad in 1884, Returns
January show increase of close to II motor vehicle
fatalities with January 1888 The death total for
month of 1881 the year which established the existing hgh
for fatal automobile accidents.
That record places heavy responsibility automobile
drivers and traffic authorities The reckless, the incompetent,
the dscourteous continue rule the highways They
the minority representing less than ten per cent of
all motorists But they the lives health and
tn ninety cent who competent cautious and courteous
There three distinct phases to the automobile accident
problem One traffic lawsthe state community which lacks
reasonable modemzed traffic CODE thoroughly efficiently
enforced by highway police itself encouraging accidents The
second phase the licensing of proportion
of states have set up machinery for checking the experience
the ability and the physical attributes of third
phase the itsemons of automobiles which defective
in brakes steering mechanism lights signaling devices
permitted to the streets and highways
Every responsive citizen should squaey behind pro-
posas designed to REFORM perfect and improve legislation
ing another of these factors The automobile killing
600 people yeaand knows where DEATH behind
the steering Wheel will strike next.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
L. Paul EWeII, Atty at Law
Sheriff's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Tract OF Land on
the Road to Vir-
ginia

Under and by virtue of writ of
fieri facias issued out the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Mary
land, at the suit of Young & Son.,
Incorporated, against Clarence Phil
lips and Virginia Phillips, and to me
directed, l have seized, levied upon
and taken in execution all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said
Clarence Phillips and Virginia Phil
lips in and to the following real es-
tate: All that tract or parcel of land
situate on the northeast side of the
State stone road leading from POGO
moke City to Virginia, having a width
of 100 yards on the State stone
road, and a depth of four hundred
yards, thus containing about 7 u acres
and being all and the same tract or
parcel of land granted and conveyed
to the said Clarence Phillips as Clar-
ence F. Phillips, by J. Frank Phillips
and others by deed dated September
%, 1928, and recorded among the
land records of Worcester County,
Maryland, in Liber B. B. No. 6, folios
159, etc.
And l hereby give notice that on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
l.. Paul Ewell, Solicitor
OR ID Err NISI

L. Paul Ewell, Assignee of Alex
ander H. Stevens, Senior, MORTGAGE
of William P. Goodwin and Susan J.
Goodwin, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
No. 1892 Chancery.
Ordered this 10th day of May A.
D., 1884, by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland, in
Equity, that the sale of the real es-
tate mentioned in these proceedings
made and reported by L. Paul Ewell,
assignee named for foreclosure in a
mortgage from William P. Goodwin
and Susan ]. Goodwin, his wife, to
Alexander H. Stevens, Senior dated
November 8, 1881, and recorded among
the land records of Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland, in Liber B. B. No. Is,
folios $40, etc, be ratified and con-
firmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
18th day of June, 1884, provided a
copy of his order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Worcester
County, Maryland, once a week for
three successive weeks before the 18th
day of June, 1884. Certain detached
fixtures were included in this sale as
will appear by reference to the report
OF this assignee.
The report states the amount of
sale to be $18,000.00
BESSIE BOWEN, Clerk.
True Copy Test: Bessie Bowen, Clerk.
May 18-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
l.. Paul Ewell, Solicitor
o ID Err NISI

l.. Paul Ewell, Assignee of John F.
Redden, mortgage of two mortgages
from Amelia C. Powell and Clarence
c. Powell, her husband, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland, No. 1884 Chancery
Ordered this 18th day of May A. d.
1884, by the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County, Maryland, in Equity,
that the sale Of the real estate men
toned in these proceedings made and
reported by L. Paul Ewell, assignee
named for foreclosure in two mort
cages from Amelia C. Powell and
Clarence c. Powell, her husband, to
John F. Redden, one bearing date of
November "a, 1919, and recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber O. D. C.
No. IS, folios l and and the other
dated January 7, 1922, and recorded
among the aforesaid land records in
Liber o. D. c. No. 43, folios 355, etc.,
be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 18th day of June 1884,
provided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper published
in Worcester County, Maryland, once
a week for three successive weeks
before the 18th day of June, 1884.
The report states the amount of
sale to be $4,000
BESSIE BOWEN, Clerk
True Copy Test: Bessie Bowen, Clerk
May 1S-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
ORDER OF COURT

The Petition of The Citizens Nation
al Bank of Pocomoke City, Trustee
under a deed of trust from Ray C..
Bowden, having been exhibited, ex
parte, in this Court, accompanied by
full and particular account, under
oath, of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the said Trustee, and said
Petition praying that an order be
passed permitting it to retire from
and resign said trust,
1t is therefore, this twenty-first
day of May, in the year nineteen hun
dred and thirty-four, by the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Mary
land, in Equity, ordered that The
Citizens National Bank of Pocomoke
City, Trustee under a deed of trust
from Ray c. Bowden, give notice of
this application to be released and
discharged from the further admins
tration and execution of said trust
by publication of copy of this order,
inserted in at least one newspaper
printed and published in Worcester
County, Maryland, at least twice,
warning all persons to show cause,
if any they have, on or before the
9th day of June, nineteen hundred and
thirty-four, why the application of the
said The Citizens National Bank Of
Pocomoke should not be granted.
JOSEPH L. BAILEY, Judge.
True Copy Test: Bessie Bowen, Crerk,
Nav 25-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
For Sheriff

To the Voters of
Worcester County:
After careful consideration and be-
cause of much urging on the part of
my friends and associates in each
election district of Worcester County
l wish to announce my candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for Sher-
iff of Worcester County, subject to
the Democratic Primary Election in
September.
Believing that my experience dur
ing the past seven years as Constable
in the Ninth District of Worcester
County has properly qualified me for
the office l seek, and believing that
the people appreciate the courteous
and efficient service, which 1 have al
ways endeavored to render, am con-
WINGED that the residents of Worces-
ter County are fair minded enough
to reward my faithfulness by accord
ing me the Democratic nomination for
Sheriff.
j. WILLIAM HALL,
Whaleyville, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
Saturday, June 2, 1884
At the hour of three o'clock D. m
In front of the Parker House, in
POcOmOke City, Worcester County
MARYLAND


Maryland
all that farm or tract of land situate.
lying and being in Worcester County,
Maryland and in the First Election
District, including a right of way
thirty (30) feet wide to and from the
County road, being all and the same
farm or tract of land first described
in the aforesaid mortgage and being
the same land conveyed to the said
John w. Bevans from Francis M. Will
son and wife by deed dated July 16,
1908, and recorded among the land
records of Worcester County, Mary
land in Liber O. D. C. No. 2, folio
105, and secondly described in said
mortgage being sometimes called the
Harriet Purnell Lands" and being
all and the same land conveyed to the
said John w. Bevans from James NJ.
Crockett, Trustee, by deed dated the
25th day of August, 1926, and record
ed among the aforesaid land records
in Liber S. M. C. No. SIS, folios 476,
ETC., and the third piece described
therein being strip or parcel of land
thirty (30) feet in width above men
toned and being an outlet to the
County road from said farm it
having been conveyed to the
said John w. Bevans from Mary c..
Merrill and others by deed dated June
6, 1928, and recorded among the afore-
said land records. These tracts of
land are used as one farm and will be
sold as such. The improvements con-
sist of five-room dwelling house,
fair sized barn and other small out
buildings.
Terms of sale CASH.
Taxes paid to January 1, 1884. Title
papers and revenue tax at the ex-
pense of the purchaser.
L. PAUL EWELL, Trustee.
N. B. The purchaser may obtain
from the undersigned a reasonable
amount of the purchase money to be
secured by mortgage on the property.
L. Paul Ewell
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
GOVERNMENT AND THE COOPERATIvTS

When to helping the farmer the government
effective than work with the
fa1ne1oWned and controlled cooperative associations
That is the opinion of agricultural economists
officials in the Department of Agricultural
Adjustment Administration. And said sub
stantialy the thing many times.
It is better help person thing himself than
simply to do it for him and that applies to farmers and
else The coopeatve here They
with and parties and shifts in political sentiment
farm relief law be drascay revised overnight
entire procedure changed cooperative
far as basic principles concerned It designed
1t is encouraging fact that the federal
stany seeking to strengthen the position of cooperatves
1t working with them its reduction program
cooperative leaders have been freely consulted when egs
aton and policies being considered The fine progress
the have made during depression in the great
staces the most encouraging sign the agricultural
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scribed has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of Administration
c. t. a. on the personal estate of G.
Fletcher Taylor late of Worcester
County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 2Sth day of Nov, 1884. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of May, 1884.
TABITHA G. TAYLOR,
Administrative, c. t. a.
Test: Paul Jones, Register of Wills.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Business and Residence
Property in Pocomoke
City

Under and by virtue of decree
of the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland in Equity, passed
in the case of George C. Littleton, ct
al. VS.. Richard Kenneth Townsend, ct
al, being proceeding for the sale
of the real estate of which the late
Calvin E. Townsend, died seized, the
undersigned, as trustees, will sell by
public auction in front of the Parker
House in Pocomoke City, Worcester
County, MARYLAND. on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
l.. Paul Ewell, Solicitor
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE
Farm In Worcester
County, Maryland

Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in mortgage from
John w. Bevans (widower) to Mar
ion w. Landing and Minnie G. Land
ing, dated June 4, 1880 and recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber B. B. No.
9, folios 81, etc, default having oc-
Cured in the debt thereby secured,
the undersigned, l.. Paul Ewell trus-
tee named therein for foreclosure, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the debt covenanted therein
to be paid, Will offer for sale at pub
lie auction on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-06-01
No. 141O6
Treasury Department
Office of Comptroller of the Cur.
rency
Washington, D. C.
Anril ID 1894

1APLAi AOcfs
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned,
it has been made to appear that "Citi-
zens National Bank in Pocomoke City,
in the City of Pocomoke City in the
County of Worcester and State of
Maryland has complied with all the
provisions of the Statutes of the Uni
ted States, required to be complied
with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the business
of Banking;
NOW THEREFORE 1, j. F. T.
O'Connor, Comptroller of the Curren-
cy, do hereby certify that "Citizens
National Bank in Pocomoke City" in
the City of Pocomoke City in the
County of Worcester and State of
Maryland is authorized to commence
the business of Banking as provided
in Section Fifty one hundred and six
ty nine of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit
ness my hand and Seal Of office this
18th day of April, 1884.
J. F. T. O'CONNOR,
Comptroller of the Currency.