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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-23
TRI-COUNTY SCOUTS
FOR BETTER SCOUTING

More and better scouting for the
Tri-County Scout District including
Talbot, Caroline and Queen Anne's
counties was the keynote of a meet
ing of interested scout leaders and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-23
Claiborne Annapolis
Matapeake Ferries

Save 100 Miles to and from the East.
ern Shore Of Maryland
'sThe Garden of Paradise"
WINTER AND SPRING SCHEDULE
1884
DAILY AND SUNDAY
Eastern Standard Time
Between Annapolis and Claiborne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

William Lyon Phelps, Yale's professor
emeritus Of English, doesn't think there -
any need of change In the governing
head of the state. In an interview last
week he said so very pontedly His re-
marks were, Though a republican, |
think he (the governor) ought to go on.
He's been good governor. Why changer
/. All this seems to be based on the fact that
an impression is being created in peoples
minds that the republicans are casting
about wildly for gubernatorial candidates.
Don't let EN- fool you.
While IL Is becoming increasingly pop
ular in Connecticut TO trot out college
professors and presidents for every con-
ceivabe political office, there is such
thing as carrying il too far. And 1t has
come right now TO the point where we
wouldn't be surprised If our republican
friends were practicing bit of guile hop
ing to lull the democrats into false sense
Of security. The Phelps candidacy is
typical of it. Fortunately (for the demo-
crats) he spoke up and told the truth, lie
praised Governor Cross instead OF either
remaining quiet or showing pleasure IN
the coupling of his name with the nomi-
nation.
President James l.. McConaughy OF
Wesleyan University Is also much 10 the
fore Of recent weeks as a possible COP.
contender for first honors. He has made
several speeches which might easily be
construed as forerunners to an active
campaign for the nomination. But you
won't find the practical politicians in the
Connecticut republican ranks, Harry f.
Mackenzie, Judge Raymond Johnson,
State Agent Raymond Gates, and the state
chairman, J. Henry Roraback, making too
many overtures towards the collegiate
world for their candidate.
They'll let the democrats have Governor
C,oss and Professor Harry Ayers of CO.
luinbia. They'll even countenance their
congressman at-large, Professor Charles
M. Blackwell, but they'll also be quietly
advancing the cases of such men as States
Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Lieutenant
Governor Roy C. Wilcox, Colonel John @.
Tilson, former motor vehicle commits
sioner Robbins B. Stocked, and perhaps
few others. II democrats want to accept
the stories about an intercollegiate battle
this fall, so much the better. Forewarned
il forearmed. Look for good tough can
didate at the head of the COP. ticket in
this state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

sometimes, II has been charged, lacking
decent and considerate treatment. There
are plenty of documents available for any
one who wants to look into that. Latterly,
as q result of much criticism, there has
been a greater effort to treat these .com-
pulsory guests Of the nation as really
guests, and not as If they were prisoners
or criminals.
A report just issued, as result of an
inquiry ordered by the Department OF
Labor, tells of more adequate facilities"
TO care for those detained and accordingly
"a more healthy state Of mind and body"
This is partly result of the great shrink
age in immigration numbers, but also
result of real effort to make the guests
more comfortable and to give more mean
ing to the Statue of Liberty that towers
over the island.
Along with physical conditions on the
island and the spirit of the treatment
given aliens by officials and attendants,
the committee has looked little into leg
isation and departmental policies. 1t
urges more provision for reuniting fam
lilies that have been separated by present
regulations, more flexibiity in applying
the exclusion laws, and more regard for
the old American ideal of providing an
ASYLUM for those fleeing from foreign
political, racial and religious persecution.
These merciful things can be accom-
plished, it holds, without further crowd
ing our labor market since they nearly
always involve aged parents or children.
Refugees, it suggests, could come within
the present quotas. The recommendations,
in the main, are those of elementary honor
and decency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Abolition Of the surplus resource sink
ing fund may depend upon the viewpoint
of a representative Of New York bank
ing house. Last week it was disclosed at
a meeting of the board Of finance that
both Mayor Frank Hayes and Controller
Daniel J. Leary believed the legislative act
setting UP this provision in our city
statutes should be repealed Commits
sioner John II. Goss, who was mainly re-
sponsible for its adoption, defended the
fund and the manner in which it operates.
Into this fund are turned all back taxes
TO retire temporary loans borrowed IN an
ticipation of taxes 1t is the contention
of our city officials that the measure de-
feats it's own purpose. Back tax money
cannot be shown on the citys genera
treasury report and cash deficit results
While this is not confusing to local OIL
cials who understand the situation ana
who are aware of the manner in which
the back tax money is applied to temper
ary loans, it is said to confuse bankers
who might have occasion to study our
financial reports in advance of loan.
II is the intention of Mayor Hayes and
Controller Leary to summon New YORK
banker or his representative to appear
before the board and explain the reaction
in banking circles to such statutory
provision. It is apparently case where
a lust law is working to our disadvantage.
We can see nothing basically wrong with
the set-up of the sinking fund. It's pur-
pose is most admirable and was highly
nraised when instituted in Waterbury.
It's merely the fact that right now it de-
mands such bookkeeping entries as react
unfayorably in financial centers.
It is moot question whether this is
sufficient reason for the repeal. We need
some check on disposal of back tax money,
such as the ordinance now provides. Adj
ministrations may come that will not
regard this provision as binding. They
may seek to divert sinking fund resources
to other purposes. And it was to guard
Against just such emergencies as this that
the change was advocated and ultimately
adopted. Caution in adopting a policy
that may permit wider latitude in borrow
ing in anticipation of taxes is certainly
demanded right now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Tells How Peary
Reached The Pole

Strangely enough, there arc still
people In America who beheve
that Dr Cook, and not Admiral
Peary, really discovered the North
Pole.
Donald Il. MacM.llon. himself Il
famous Arctic explorer, has been
meditating over this fact and II
has made him mad. So now he
has written How Peary Reached
the POLE" to set everybody
straight.
Mr. Macmillan knows what he Is
talking about, for he was one OF
Pearys assistants on that trip. lie
had charge OF one of the sledge
parties that helped Peary on that
Anal dash to the pole, and he ac-
companied Peary to within 100
miles or 80 of the goal.
On his way back he--and also
Peary hlmself--talked with the two
Eskimos who had accompanied
Cook and learned from them, be-
fore anybody knew that there was
going to be u worldwide eontro-
versy over 1t. exactly where Cook
had been.
That Peary got to the pole. says
| Macmillan, Is absolutely undeni-
able. He got there because he was
the worlds most experienced Attic
explorer. knew conditions on the
polar ice better than any other
man alive, and systemntized his
Job In magnificent fashion.
Further, ne says, 1t Is equally
undeniable that Cook never got
within 500 miles of the pole. Both
of his Eskimas testified that he
never even got out Of sight OF
land.
The conditions of his trip make
his story unbelievable to anyone
familiar with Arctic exploration.
And that, says Mr. Macmillan, is
that.
Not much OF his book Is devoted
to the controversy. Most OF 1t Is
straight recital of Peary's epic
dash--and fine, stirring book y
Is.
Published by the Houghton
Mifiin Co., II is priced at So.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

q. Give the origin OF the term
Gotham" as applied to New York
city.
A. Gotham Is an old parish and
village In Nottinghamshire, Eng
land, the inhabitants of which are
reputed to have played the fool In
order to dissuade King John from
passing through their town, there
by avoiding the expense of enter
tanning him. Washington Irving In
"Salamagundf' written In 1907 used
IL as a satiricaI nickname for New
York on account OF tho pretentious
wisdom Of the citizens.
Q. When was the Glass steagall
Get approved?
A. June 16, 1898.
@. How high Is Mount Everest :?
A. 1t Is the highest mountain
In the world, altitude, 29,141 feet.
@. How much does 1t cost the
government to educate cadet at
West Point and a midshipman at
Annapolis?
A. Midshipman between $ii..
900 and $4,000: and cadet approx
imately $4,000.
@. Is there absolute prof OF life
on Mars?
A. There Is no proof that Mars
has life as we know It. Some az
tronomers believe that there Is a
strong probability of life and 9TH
crs believe the contrary.
@. What was the name Of the
first steamship that crossed the
Atlantic ocean?
A. The Savannah" 350 tons
which left Savannah. Ga. May -.
1919 and arrived In Liverpool In 20
days. She was a sailing vessel with
auxiliary steam engine and side
paddle wheels.
q. What were the circum-
stances surrounding the shooting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
Rome Letter
By THOMAS u. MORGAN
united Press StaR Correspondent

Vatican City (UP)-Missionary
reports, which reach here show
that the Catholic Church contin-
ues to make Roadway In Africa,
and Is proving a fertile ground for
converts.
Statistics show that on June 80,
1888, there were 1883 Catho-
lies In British East Africa. This
represents net increase of nearly
100000 on the number of Catho-
lies for 1882.
Steady Progress
There IL very evidence, too, that
steady progress will be main
tained, as there are 900 cata-
chumens under instruction for
baptism.
The spread of Catholicism
among the various races of Africa
Is one OF the most acceptable signs
of the times for Vatican authori-
ties. In British East Africa alone,
the Catholics have more than dou-
bled during the past ten years. In
1921. the official figure given by
the various missions was slightly
over the half million, while In
1926. the total had reached
1000.
This large increase, 1t Is inter
esting to note, Is due especially
during the last few years 10 the
enthusiastic work OF the native
missionaries who come to Euro
pean seminaries In scores, make
their study and then return to
preach.
1000 Priests
There are nearly 1000 priests In
British East Africa, OF whom about
100 are natives. There are 4I9 lay
brothers, OF whom 80 are natives.
There are 1.529 nuns of different
orders, Including teachers and
nurses OF the sick, and among this
number at native nuns are In
ciuded.
The various seminaries In Africa
and Europe account for 1889 stu
dents. Tanganviifa has ait minor
scminnrians. while Uganda leads
In major seminarians with liz
students In the two institutions OF
the white Fathers and the MIL
Hill Fathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
Know Your Waterbury
It's History, Facts and General Information
information

Waterbury oniistments AZ given by
DIR Anderson was 042, which In.
cluded nlistmontB.
Waterbury had many colonols In
the Civil War, including John Ly-
man Chatfleld, Charles Edward
Latimer Holmes, Thomas Holt,
Frederick Lyman Hitchcock, Hen
ry w. Kingsbury. Local captains,
liieutenants included Capt Isaac Rich
ardson Bronson, Captain William
Eugene Riley, Lieutenant Hiram
Epson, Jr. Captain Frederick AL
bert Spencer, Captain Edwin Sher-
man Hitchcock, Captain james
Spruce, Lieutenant John Codding-
ton Kinney, Captain Henry Bran
dageo Peck, Captain James Ferdi-
nand simpson, Captain Edwin
Michael Neville, and Lieutenant
John James Mcdonald. All OF thesf
officers together with many nom
| commissioner officers and nrlvates
had brave and interesting records
OF service during tho war Of the
union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
SO They Say

The Lord stood with me and
me and ] was deliv-
cred out OF the mouth of the lion.
Bishop James Cannon. Jr.
acquitted of the charge OF
violating the corrupt prac-
tees act.
In the event OF "a gas raid, just
Jump into your bathtub and steam
up the room and you will be quite
safe.
Brooks ENEMY. internation-
al AFFAIRS student.
The sorriest job ever had has
been In the United States Senate.
senator Huey Long OF Lou
isinna.
have become a ghost. Recent
~ children greeted me as Betty
BOOp. Betty IN Just one stroke re-
moved from Mickey Mouse.
Helen Kane.
We have shown that women can
20 anywhere these days without
being annoyed BY fiirtatious mules
- Miss Leila ftouAeveit. distant
relative Of The president
back from an auto tFir
around the worfd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Washington, May Am In.
creasing number Of the presi-
dents best friends are becoming
convinced that II the ruffled
feathers Of the Blue Eagle ever
are to be put In order and the N.
II. A. is to be saved, General
Hugh johnson, It's creator, must
get out.
This oplnlon--held also by
some of Johnson's best friends
has been discussed several times
with the president himself. On
tho whole he concurs, but is re-
iuctant to take action for two
reasons:
!. Loyalty 10 q man for
whom he has q great affection,
and who In the carly stages In.
splrcd enthusiasm few others
could have done.
2. The dlfIiculty - much
greater than anyone realizes
Of finding q successor.
When tho history OF the New
Deal is written, johnson will re-
coive credit for being the most
contagious promoter OF tho de-
blame for over promotion.
CHIEF ISEGIMENTER
Professor Rex Tugwcll Is &c.
oused OF being the great "regi-
mentcr" of the New Deal, tho
man who would regulate our
crops, our Industry and our
lives. Actually the great regl-
menter Is Johnson. Tugwell leans
over backward against regimen.
tation, but big business--in quest
of a scape goat--has blamed him
for all tho rigid control of small
business docreed by johnson.
Johnson's Fundamental mis-
take was wholesale cooling.
never should have been coded.
Sevonty-hve per cent of all thp
Jobs In tho country are covered
In only ,36 codes. Tho remaining
% per cent OF labor is scattered
over thousands of codes and In
dustrles.
The original plan was 10 liz.
moro the latter. concentrate the
". II. A. upon steel, coal, auto.
mobiles, and the other big boys,
leaving the little fellows TO come
last or not nc all.
But johnson, ambitious, anx-
ious TO make a. splurge, over
sold tho thing. He tackled big
and little at the same time
with tho result that some of the
big fellows still are not finally
coded.
PAN.AMERICAN GOODWILL
DIR Loo Rowe, director general
of tho Pan.Amorican Union, is
famous for three things: his
rubber overshoes, his baskets of
fruit sent to Latin-American
diplomats on their natal days,
and his propensity for writing
letters. Seldom does Or Rowe
pass up an opportunity to write
"a letter,
But now 1t is predicted that
HIS letter writing activities VIII
be curtailed. Reason:
The other day DIR Rowe re-
cclvcd n copy OF book, "Is
Dcrnier EpOpcc" 1.-THE last
Epic) by the French author
Christian COudcrc. The book
was In French, q language with
which DIR Rowe II not easily
convcrsant. His propensity for
writing letters, however, plus
his kindness of heart, prompted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Camp Devens will always be rememi-
bered by Waterburians for the part it
played in training local soldiery for the
World war. The memories will vary &C
cording to the manner in which the boys
spent their days at Devens. However,
few years ago Devens was supposed to go
the way of all old army posts that outlivc
their usefulness. In fact there was gen
eral demand that Uncle Sam save few
thousands annually by giving up lot OF
posts and old forts that were no longer
needed for defense or training. Politics
plays quite part in their upkeep. Dew
ems will soon be improved by Uncle Sam
at a cost of $1,500,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Twenty-Five thousand acres of poor
farming land in this state may be in
cluded in that diverted for wild lite
refugees under the plans presented to
President Roosevelt by Thomas II. Beck,
chairman of our state fish and game COM
mission, Jay N. Darling, noted cartoonist,
and Professor Able Leopold of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. President Roosevelt
is pretty we'll satisfied with the work
these three men have done as q special
wild life conservation group. In TACT, hes
seen to it that 81 100000 has been allo-
Gated for surveys incidental to the actual
acquisition of the marginal lands. Mr.
Beck also has proposed that $4,000 CCC
and unemployed men he put to work for
l2 months on projects related to such
wild life conservation. Also Connecticut
is due to get 100000 from Uncle Sam
for the Beck subsistence farms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Actively identified with the democratic
party for years Eddie Bowling, the
famous theatrical and stage star and pro-
Queer, is about to launch himself upon a
political career. He wants the democratic
nomination for u. S. Senator in Rhode
Island this year and has so publicly an
nounced himself He is a native OF Lime
Rock, which is just outside of Providence.
He may run into few such difficulties
as this. His legal name is Edward
Goucher. Downing was his mothers name
and he adopted it when he went on the
stage The present U. S. Marshal OF
Rhode Island is William +. Goucher, his
father. Bowling was an active supporter
of President Roosevelt during the 1872
campaign and headed an actors group
which spoke in behalf of the president. lie
Is q marvellous master of ceremonies ana
a most personable character. He numbers
his friends among all classes and creeds:
We should say that his campaign would
be most interesting to watch providing
he can get the nomination. He mustn't
overlook the fact that his locale of late
years has been New York, particularly
Broadways theatrical district, and not
little Rhody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
HISTORY

hkShOktI
1t Ii related that tho local men
who loft here AZ part Of the Union
forces In tho Civil War were u.s.
signed to tho First Regiment go
Ing to camp at Brewster's Park In
New Haven as Company d. There
were also men from here In tho
second and third regiments. The
Phoenix Guard was formed with
3. w. Kellogg as captain. Water
bury Zounvos was organized by
Jamos l.. Corr who recruited young
men from seventeen to twenty
years of age. Waterbury had O mill
ltary system ut this time and dur
Ing ensuing years that might form
history In itself, not TO mention tho
later participation In the World
War.
In 1893 tho quota here when tho
coll for 100000 more cnlistmcnts
was made, was 1872. The women or.
ganizod ut this time as they did In
the years after 1914. Tho total Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

It's far cry to the War of 1872, but
the federal government is thinking OF
paying Connecticut bill of $56O,OOO in
Cured during hostilities then. This
amount includes the bill plus interest. We
presume the interest bill in hundred
years on such bill would be four or i've
times the amount of the original debt.
Well, if Uncle Sam pays US off, we can
use the funds TO build wing on some one
of our neglected institutions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

of Theodore Roosevelt In Milwau.
keo, Wisconsin,, In 1912?
A. Ho was shot In the right
breast on october IL, by a maniac.
Roosevelt was entering an open
automobile, which was to take him
to q hall to make u campaign
speech as the progressive purity
Bull Moose" candidate for presi.
dent. After no was shot, he pro-
ceeded TO the hall and delivered
his speech, and II was an hour and
half before he consented to he
taken TO "a hospital and have the
wound dressed. rho man who
fred the shot was John Schrank,
who is still incarceratcd In the
hospital for criminal insane at
Waupun, Wis.
@. How are sccdlcss oranges
propagatcd?
A. They are certain varieties
that are naturally seedless and are
rropagated by budding.
@. How Is "protege" pro.
rounccd?
A. "Pro'-te- ebay"
s
Q. Are children born of Amer
leans residing abroad. citizens OF
the United States?
A. Children born OF American
parents are American citizens re-
gardlcss OF the place of birth.
Q. Are there more men than
women In New York state and New
York city?
A. The ratio OF the sexes In the
ctate Is 1906 males to 100 females:
and In the city there are 3.472.956
males and 3,457490 females.
II yOu want a copy Of our bull
lcfin BYRD'S SECOND ANTARC-
TIC EXPEDITION, write 10 The
Waterbury Democrats Washington
Bureau. enclosing Ave cents In pos
tage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

When state officials refused to install
traffic lights on a main road intersection
near Wibraham, Mass, the townspeople
adopted their own system of slowing up
traffic Every weekend henceforth two
teams of oxen will be driven back and
forth over 300-foot stretch of the dam
gerous crossing to slow up the speeders.
We think that this certainly ought TO pro-
woke the necessary protests to compel
state action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
Our Chuckle
Corner
KNEES
---------~-~-
by w. w. Jones

Although knees are q knotty
problem In the makeup OF the
family tree. they are practically
the only thing that man has IN the
"bag" and woman In the sock.
OFTEN Mother Nature has been
careless IN her makeup Of knees.
We have tat knees. the strcsmiine
skinny knees, and--"hot dog. -
we have 'wee knees."
Man throws out bait for wo-
man on Bonded knee, ana womsl
accepts because she In ever look
ing for the lap OF luxury
But some mems knees are 30
totally absent OF pads that women
prefer an old chair 20 the promer-
cd scat.
ProHidei,; daS mans ingenuity
hnn devised tho knco-actlon auto.
mobile 10 take The puddle for him.
thus saving him the pain Of water
o. ire kne end broken heb-eeD=.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Ellis Island, entrance TO America, has
long been regarded with fear by immi-
grants and emigrants. In years OF heavy
immigration it was Inadequate for the
thousands passing through. In more re-
cent years 1t has often been over-crowde'i
with detained aliens, lacking comfort, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
ROAD MONEY USED QUICKLY

Helena. Mont. tUP) Montana
has made quick use Of Public
Works money for new highway
construction. ny mid March the
nfact highway commlaslon mas put
81 per cent or itn g7.s3e.74e federal
road ALLEGATION under contract
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07
DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY O-ROUN
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN

Friends of Roosevelt and Johnson Agree ~ r. A. Chief
Must Co. Generals Departure Regarded As Vital to Blue
Eagles Salvation; Critics Blame Him for "Overselling
and RegemtctiOn Loyalty and Lack Of Successor Make
President Reluctant to Act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

More than 600 years ago. tho
game of chess was introduced 10
the town OF Etr0beck. Germany, by
the Wcndixh count OF iunKeilu.
E.robeck has since been known ~
1.-THE home % chess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

If reduction of big business salaries is
madness, there's method in it. That is
one way to drive big men into public
service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

Things will be all right when we get
taxes revised SO the other fellow pays
them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

They call the assistant secretary of
agriculture a dictator" Anybody who
can dictate TO farmers almost deserves to
get away with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

All vehicles must be lighted not later
than 1924 o'clock, daylight time, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-07

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