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Evening star., 1935-01-16
FIND It DIFFICULT
TO ARRANGE TRIPS
New Armory in Baltimore
Will Be Great Boon to
Indoor Track.
BY H. C. BYRD.

~oLLEGE base ball schedules
now practically complete for
4 this year, do not show as
many Northern teams coming
South for trips as in years gone by.
Ten years ago, and for many seasons
before that, almost every nine north
Of the Mason Dixon line dropped down
through Maryland. District of Colum-
bin, Virginia and North Carolina for
sames, but nothing like that now.
For one thing, it has been difficult
for Northern schools to arrange such
trips. and still is dif1cult. Most OF the
colleges and universities in this section
simply have got away from the idea
that it is of particular benefit for
them to pay out q good deal OF money
to play base ball games that are re-
sarded by the opposing mines as some
thing Of practice training trips. Some
schools In the North did not even
include on their regular schedules the
games played on trips South.
Down in North Carolina, the situa-
ton has been almost closed up entirely
rs far Is outside games are concerned.
Five Of the Tarheel schools, North
Carolina University, North Carolina
state College, Duke University, Wake
Forest and Davidson, have got to-
Rether and play practically their whole
schedules among themselves. This
arrangement costs them practically
nothing and also creates a good deal
more interest. It seems to have saved
college base ball, as far as the State
Of North Carolina is concerned.
Games In this section simply are not
available for the many Northern nines
that still would like to come down.
Catholic University. which used to lay
out . good deal Of money for guar
antees for Northern mines has elm
mated base ball from its list of sports,
and Georgetown is playing a consider
ably curtailed schedule. Virginia
schools also have curtailed their dia-
mond contests, and with the North
Carolina schools in what amounts
almost to q closed league, the oppor-
tunities for extended Southern trips
for Northern mines is almost elm
mated. In fact, such trips for very
many schools are almost impossible.
Three Games Carded.
-HREE local colleges see action to-
PI day. Maryland and Catholic
- University entertain on their
home floors and Georgetown travels
to Annapolis for its annual tilt with
Navy. The Navy-Hoya game IS an
afternoon affair.
The Cardinals, beaten by Emory
and Henry In their last start. will
play host to Baltimore University at
3 o'clock In the Brookland gym
nasium, while Maryland, also beaten
In its last game, will try to hit a
winning stride again at the expense
Of Washington College. This contest
also will begin at 8 o'clock.
Despite this mediocre showing
against Emory and Henry, the Cards
are expected to whip the Balti-
moreans, but Maryland may have a
more difacult time Of it against Wash
ington College. The Eastern Sho'
boys boast one Of their best teams
In recent years and the leader in the
State Conference race.
Evening star., 1935-01-16
Summary:

Totals III IS Totals IL %
Evening star., 1935-01-16

SPoR7ScopE
|DOuble.header Ban Takes
Kick Out of School
Basket Series.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN

lD1 1sNANSAo - FA1~--A
T UNLESS Chaucer is writing
snappier copy" than he was
when went to high school,
or geometry suddenly has
taken on a new and intriguing slant,
life must be trifle empty after school
hours these days for Washington's S
scholaSticS.
There was a time when it used to
be quite a part of secondary school
life to look forward to watching the
progress of an athletic team. There
used to be foot ball series and, for
the price of that ham sandwich you
didn't buy at lunch, you could watch
four of the five public high basket
ball teams battle on the same floor
in the same afternoon.
But last Fall it was deemed ad-
viSable to cut out the best and most
thrilling part of the gridiron series
because somebody threw punch that
never landed.
And now, in the interests of de-
emphasis of scholastic sports,
travesty on the annual court clas-
Sic-ever one of WashingtOn'S
outstanding Winter sports spec
tacleS-is being committed.
The Ultra-Safe Way.
IF THE high school authorities
wanted to cloak sports in a fu-
nereal atmosphere. they have sue
ceeded to the nth degree, to judge
by the apathetic attitude adopted by
followers of the annual race for
basket ball honors, coveted only less
than the gridiron laurels SO unfairly
wrested last Fall from the youthful
participants who trained weeks for
naught, and from youthful rooterS
who dug in their jeans for the pur-
chase price of athletic cards.
It would be nice to believe that the
high school authorities changed from
the double header system to the sim
gle-game-at-a-Separate-gym idea only
to keep mothers from warming up
victuals for their late-for-supper off
springs, who waited for the final
whistle of twin-bill. 1t is much
more charitable thought than the idea
that the double-head system was
abandoned because of determination
to prevent disorder" term harsh
enough to describe the most unusual
conduct in the history of high school
series basket ball.
But, charitable as We may like to
be, it is doubtful If could Suppers
were uppermost in the minds Of
the high school authorities. Ham
died as it was, the grid series con-
troversy proved headache enough
for the officials. 1t is doubtful If
they care to taste another dose.
So-o-o-o, the basket ball series
goes to the dogs.
Evening star., 1935-01-16

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
POCOMOKE BALL CLUB
NOT YET DEFEATED

The Pocomoke base ball club de-
feated the team form the C. c. c.
Camp, on July a, by the score of 10
to 9, the game going into one extra
inning before being decided.
On the following Sunday, another
close game was played between these
two teams, the score being 9 to 2,
in favor of Pocomoke. On that day,
the locals sported the new uniforms
provided for them through the agency
of Mr.. Clinton Duncan, representa-
tive of the Texaco Oil Company.
The Pocomoke boys will play again
next Sunday; just whom and where
has not been definitely settled, probab-
ly in Virginia. They are showing a
very creditable brand Of ball, and
should improve as the season ad-
vances.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
JAMES F. DRYDEN
REMOVES TO CAMBRIDGE

1t is with a great deal Of regret
that this community receives the in
formation that Mr.. James F. Dryden
will be transferred from this city to
Cambridge, Md. Mr.. Dryden is con-
nected with the Eastern Shore Public
Service Corporation; locally known as
the Maryland Light and Power Co.
By his ability and integrity, Mr..
Dryden has gained for himself most
excellent standing with the above man,
ed Corporation, and the change of To-
cation is, undoubtedly, in the line OF
promotion. For this much both the
company and Mr.. Dryden are subjects
of congratulation.
But the fact that Mr.. Dryden is a
native of Pocomoke, has moved among
the people all his life land is highly
esteemed by all those with whom he
comes into contact might make his
place hard to fill here, and the local
business might suffer to an extent
which would make change inadvis-
able.
1t is to be hoped that the Corpor-
alton may find way to continue Mr..
Dryden here, and some effort on the
part of the citizens is being made to
prevent his removal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
WORCESTER COUNTY BOY
in R. 0. I. c. CAMP

Kenneth r. Mason of Newark, Nd,
Junior student at University of Mary
land has been undergoing interesting
and rigorous training in the Reserve
Officers Training Corps Camp at
Fort Washington, Maryland, for the
past two weeks. With Mr.. Mason are
$50 young college men from twenty
three educational institutions located
in the states of Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia and the District Of Col
umbia.
Historic old Fort Washington has
been an active military post since 1872
and the scene of numerous and varied
military activities. Yet this is the
first year the Reserve Officers Train.
ing Corps Camp has been held on this
attractive reservation. The camp Of
ficially opened June 18th and will
close on July 25th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
LOG BUILDING
IS PROGRESSING
VERY RAPIDLY
Plan To Have Front Porch Put
To House Has Been
Adopted

The log cabin in the Recreation
Park is fast assuming real proportions
now, and when finished will be a most
attractive addition to the tract &C.
quired by the Pocomoke City Council
from William G. Landlord.
This site is we'll elevated and con-
tains about five acres Of beautifully
wooded ground, oak and pine trees
predominating. A well of good water
has been obtained, and there is clear
ed space already prepared for play
ground; this was made by the build
ers Of the new road recently projected
near the woods.
Those in charge of the construction
of the building abandoned their idea
not to include the porch provided for
in blue prints. This convenience will
be included in the structure and will
not only constitute great conven-
fence but will add to the roominess
of the house. It will lack, at present
a floor, but this will be added later
The building will have two rooms:
one for recreation and one a bunk
room. 1t will have veritable pioneer
look, and the entire place will offer
to the younger generation an idea
spot for picnic purposes. For the Boy
Scouts, it will form an invaluable ad.
junct to their training and an oppor-
tunity for more advanced standing in
their worldwide organization.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
NATIONS CHIEF
IN WEEKEND
SHORE VISIT
President Roosevelt Will Make
Trip To Jefferson Island
Sunday
CONSERVATION COMMITS.
YACHT FOR THE PARTY

President Roosevelt is slated to
make another trip to the Eastern
Shore, regardless of the reputation
this section has acquired through the
pleasant write-ups of the Shores
friends CD across the Bay.
The President, members of the Cab
met, Senators and members of the
House of Representatives, Sunday will
be the guests of the Jefferson Rod and
Gun Club, jefferson Island.
Governor Nice has announced that
the Presidential party would have the
use of the du Pont, flagship Of the
Maryland Conservation Commission,
for the occasion.
The party will board the yacht at
Annapolis Sunday morning for the
cruise across the Chesapeake to the
island group at the mouth of Eastern
Bay, some four miles south of Kent
Island.
Sundays trip will mark the first
time President Roosevelt has visited
the club, it is said.
Among the club incorporators are
such prominent Democrats as Senator
Tydings, John w. Davis, nominee for
President in 1924; John J. Raskob, for
mer chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee; Senator Key Pitt
man, of Nevada; former Senator Har-
ry Halves, Missouri; Norman Davis,
Owen D. Young and Isadore Dock
weller, of California.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Demo-
cratic leader Of the Senate, is the
president Of the club.
Governor Nice said he regretted
he would not be able to make the trip,
since he is leaving for Los Angeles
Friday to attend the convention of the
American Bar Association.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
LOCAL Unit OF
NATL. GUARD
AT MT. CRETNA
Headquarters Company Will
Change Locations For
Summer Training
10000 TROOPS WILL
ASSEMBLE AT CAMP

The local unit of the Maryland
National Guard will go into camp with
the goth Division at Mt. Gretna, Pa
The 10Th Division is commanded by
Major General Milton A. Reckord.
Mt. Gretna, Pa, will be the scene
of the largest concentration of troops
since the World War. A force esti-
mated at $500 Officers and 20, 600 en-
listed men will mobilize for combined
field problems. -
The organization to be located on
the Pennsylvania Military Reserva-
ton are the % (Keystone) Division
of Pennsylvania, the goth blue and
Cray Division, of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and the 10th Brigade of the Reg
ular Army comprising most of the
troops in the 3rd Corps Area.
In Field Problems and Maneuvers
the communication of the various
Headquarters is of major Importance
The local Headquarters Company
helps to supply that communication
Included in it's organization is Com
munication Platoon, commanded by
It. H. Kermit FISHERMAN. This Pla-
toon provides the following agencies
of communication: Telephone, Radio
Buzzerphone, Messenger Service by
Horse and Motorcycle and Panels for
signals to airplanes.
The Maryland troops will be located
on an ideal spot, along grassy slope
one-half mile from Lake Conewago
The members of Headquarters Com.
pany, Third Battalion are looking for.
ward eagerly to August 18th, the date
for Camp. The Company is at full
strength with officers and 81 enlist.
ed Men.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
LEGION AUXILIARY TO
ENTERTAIN VETERANS

The American Legion Auxiliary of
the Southeastern Shore District will
entertain one hundred disabled war
veterans at the Perry Point Hospital
on Thursday, July 25th. The district
comprises units at Pocomoke, Princess
Anne, Crisfield and Salisbury. Mrs.
George S. Bunting of this city, is
vice-president and Mrs. w. w. Gavin
of Salisbury, secretary.
At a meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Gavin it was decided to entertain the
veterans by giving picnic supper
served out of doors.
WORKOUT or discarded silk stock
ings and other silk personal effects
are also sought by the auxiliary to be
contributed to the veterans for the
purpose of making rugs, tapestries
and other articles. Magazines are al
so requested. Contributors Of these
should communicate with some inter.
ested member.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
Judge David Dallas
Succu771bs Suddenl1

Judge David Dallas, Salisbury Peo-
pies Court died suddenly Thursday
yesterday while hearing a case in
the courtroom.
In the midst of testimony by de-
PENDANT in drunken driving case, the
jurist suddenly placed his hand to his
head and said, STOP, in weak voice.
Then, with the words, "Call Bob,'
Judge Dallas collapsed.
He is survived by his widow; four
sons, David, Harry, Robert and
George, and daughter, Mrs. Filbert
Hitch, Of Seaford, Del.
Judge Dallas was one of the most
prominent citizens of Salisbury and
interested in everything pertaining to
civil, religious, or educational life.
His son, David Dallas, Jr., is a resi-
dent of Pocomoke. Mrs. Dallas, be-
fore her marriage was Miss Sarah
Scott.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
ARMY. OFFICERS
ARE SOLICITING
SERVICE RECRUITS
Vacancies In Coast Artillery
Corps, Fort Monroe Now
Awaiting Men

First Lieutenant Kai E. Rasmussen,
United States Army, and Recruiting
Party visited Pocomoke on Wednes-
day, July 10th as an advanced party
for the purpose of securing recruits
to fill vacancies in the Coast Artil-
lery Corps at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
It is desired to fill approximately 300
vacancies by the enlistment of local
young men, for experience has shown
that men recruited locally make fine
soldiers and the fact that they can
be stationed in the vicinity of their
homes makes them more contented. y
Qualifications for enlistment are as
follows: Age: 18 to IS years (If be-
tween 10 and FL years the applicants
must have consent of their parents or
guardian prior to being enlisted)
They must. be single and without de-
pendents.
Physical Qualifications: Each appli-
cant must undego standard Army
physical examination.
Mental Examination: A mental ex-
animation is required before accept
ance for enlistment. This examina-
ton is along the lines of education
normally required in completing gram
mar school. The fact that an appli-
cant has not completed grammar
school is no bar for enlistment for it
is often found that even though leav-
ing school before completion young
man can acquire more education and
experience even without the advan-
tage of graduating.
AS an accommodation to local resi-
dents who desire to learn more facts
in regards to Army service, this Re-
cruiting Party will return to this vi
cinity on July oath. The party will
be at the Post Office at Pocomoke at
100 P. M. on the above date and it
is requested that anyone interested in
the Military Service be present at that
time if practicable for many questions
of interest will be discussed.
Fort Monroe, located at Old Point
Comfort, Virginia, is a very desirable
Army station which offers many edu-
cational advantages for the young
man who has a desire to further his
education. The Coast Artillery School
is conducted at Fort Monroe and this
school offers training in Electrical En-
cheering, Radio, Master Gunners (Civ
il Engineering) and Clerical Work.
In addition to the above courses at
the school there are also many voca-
tional schools in which the subjects
of motor mechanics, painting, uphol-
STEERING, etc are taught.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
MOTOR CAR CO. MOVES
TO new QUARTERS

Gladding Brothers Motor Company
are, at present busy making extensive
repairs to their recently acquired
property on Willow Street, Familiarity
known as the Cal Townsend property.
AS soon as these are completed, the
company will remove from their pres
ent quarters, corner Market and Front
and with all repairs completed, they
will have apparently, as much room as
they occupied in the Clogg building.
At the recent sale of the Clogg
building, it was bid in by the POGO
moke City National Bank. It could
not be learned whether it will be &C.
cupied by any Immediate successor
or not. Several names have been
mentioned, notably those of the Dun
can Brothers, but these gentlemen
deny any contemplated change.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12

Well, Sir, I've been scanning the
editorial columns of some of the news
papers and the letters from the peo-
pie published in the big dailies, to
see if some of the wise-acres of the
Western Shore hadn't seized upon the
doings down on the lower peninsula
as another opportunity to vent their
spleen upon this "benighted country"
The news columns contained some
narrowing write-up of the potato
"strike." So sadly painted were the
scenes portrayed on the Maryland-Vir-
ginia line that lady across the Chesa-
peake wrote to relatives over here to
pack up and make bee line for the
Western Shore until the fighting was
over. That's what Brooks Mapp, ESQ.,,
told us last Saturday, and you all
realize the reputation for veracity
this gentleman holds wherever he is
known.
But GAPS quiet along the Potomac"
so far. Maybe it's because, just at
present, there is much agitation re-
garding the Bay Bridge, and the ira
ducers of the Shore don't want to stir
up trouble until the span is assured.
But 1 am of the opinion they needn't
wait on that account; if they do,
they'll have to leave their job of Will
flying up to their great grand sons,
and then some. Five and half mil
lion bucks is some little change to
raise, I'll tell the world, and this good
old Commonwealth of Maryland has
got to finish that house for Governor
Nice, before it can spend any more
money; and, so far as individual sub
scriptions are concerned, I'm not going
to give red cent, and that settles it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
SYDNEY |. MADDOX
dies In SALISBURY

Sydney L. Maddox, for many years a
resident and business man, of POGO
moke, but who removed to Salisbury
in 1928, died in the latter city on Sun
day last, at the advanced age of 80
years. He was residing with his son,
Eugene S. Maddox, Isabella Street.
Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday last from his late home,
and interment took place in st. Paul's
cemetery, near Marion Station, Som
erset county. Besides his son, Mr..
Eugene S. Maddox, the deceased is
survived by another, George w. T.
Maddox, Of Pittsburg, Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
CHINCOTEACUE FIREMENS
CARNIVAL BEGINS 18th

The annual Chincoteague's Fire
mems Carnival will be held this year
beginning Wednesday, July 18th and
ending July 9th.
This annual affair has been one of
the main attractions at Chincoteague
during the past few years and has al
ways drawn crowds from the main
land. Pony Penning Day, as has been
the custom in recent years, will be
held in connection with the carnival.
The event will take place this year on
Thursday, July 25th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
~
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well. Sir. over in the "People's Col
umn," the Democrat publishes a long
letter from a Somerset correspondent,
who very nobly takes the side OF the
recently appointed acting president OF
Maryland University, Fl. c. (Curley)
Byrd, the letter taking "Chirps" some
what to account for what this column
contained concerning the above-men-
toned a. p.
Now. as I've said before, this col
umn never was intended to hurt any
body; it's only object being to get
little fun out of life. But it can't
be disputed that an effort to be fun
nv which fails. is the worst failure
on Earth. The column failed where
the Kingston writer is concerned, and
it failed bad.
don't want to say anything the
Somerset man, even, would feel bad
about, but want to give him little
hint that when he writes for paper,
be as concise as possible and write on
only side of the sheet. I'll forgive
him for everything he said, if he'll
make his manuscript just little more
convenient for the printer to handle.
notice that there is a request from
the Kingston scribe for his letter to
be published in order that both sides
of the matter might be made clear.
Being a graduate of the Maryland
University; resident Of Curley's ma
tive county; and, evidently, staunch
admirer of the new Head, he, there
fore is specially equipped to give an
unbiased opinion in the case-and he
proceeds to do it; how unbiased, the
public is left to judge.
And, yet, he makes a sweeping
charge against all newspaper men that
they always write from the viewpoint
of "prejudice." Perhaps he clothes
the word prejudice" with disagree
able meaning. Prejudice may be for
or against, and when exercises. in
favor of an individual or institution
may be as far wrong as when directed
along the line of adverse criticism.
Possibly his article, championing
the cause of Curley, may be as pre-
JUDGED as was Chirps', in the estima-
ton of Mr.. Thompson. Saying nice
things about somebody can't always be
removed from the pale of prejudice;
and saying bad things cannot always
be included in the same territory. The
main point at which aim is to be
taken is the truth; and, really, I do
believe editors sometimes try to tell
the truth, regardless of the opinion of
some people. At least let us hope so.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
OLD AGE PENSION
BOARD IS APPOINTED

An Old Age Pension Board of six
members has been appointed consti-
tuted as follows: Charles S. Mason,
Walter R. Dennis, Jesse Goodman, FL
llott w. Marshall, Raymond MCGEE,
Clarence Baker, and Mrs. Frank Sac
ca, of Ocean City.
No organization has yet been eff
fected, but the members will meet
probably on Tuesday next when mat
tiers pertaining to the operation of
the Committee will be thoroughly dis
cussed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
WORCESTER SCHOLARSHIP
GIVEN OUT BY BOARD

At the meeting of the Board of
Education held July 9, the scholarship
to St. Mary's Female Seminary was
awarded to Miss Sarah Kerbin, Of
Snow Hill and the scholarship to Blue
Ridge College was awarded to Miss
Anna Melvin of Pocomoke City.
Senator Milton L. Veasey attended
the meeting and approved the appoint
ments.