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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
SUBJECT OF
CHRISTIAN SCI. SERVICE

Reality will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, March
81.
The Golden Text will be from Psalms
1O2:12-"Thou, o Lord, shall endure
forever. and thy remembrance unto
all generations"
Among the citations comprising the
Leson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-Psalms 34:8"--O taste
and see that the Lord is good; blessed
is the man that trusteth in him."
The Lesson-Sermon also will include
the following passage from the Christ
ian Science textbook, "Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, page 81: "The
man of sorrows best understood the
nothingness of material life and in
telligence, and the mighty actuality
of an-inclusive God, good. These
were the two cardinal points of Mind
healing, of Christian Science, which
armed him with Love-"
Services: Sunday, II a. M, Odd Eel
lows Hall, Peninsula Bldg, Pocomoke
City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
POCOMOKE WOMANS CLUB
TO MEET APRIL 3RD

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke will
hold it's regular meeting in the Social
Hall of Bethany M. P. Church, We'd
nesday, April Bird.
Mrs. Raymond C. Dryden, chairman
of the Program, will introduce Mrs.
Henry S. Eley, of Suffolk, the guest
speaker of the afternoon who will adj
dress the club on "The Club Woman,
Her Code, Her Goal" Mrs. Eley is
Past State President of the
Federation of Virginia and is
at present State President of the
Kings Daughters organization. She
is person of delightful personality
and a speaker Of note. Her address
is being looked forward to with a great
deal of interest not only by members
of the organization but the public in
general as the meeting will be an
open one and the women of Pocomoke
and vicinity are cordially invited to
attend. Invitations have also been ex-
tended to other clubs to be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29

budget that I was unable. to under
stand. When you get time, I wish
you would drop me a line and ex-
plain it. You reported to Congress
that the deficit for this year would
be 1851, 069,O26. I can understand
the 1851, O69, 900 all right. But am
unable to understand the $26. 1t
seems to me that somebody has been
very careless. Those odd dollars ought
not be allowed to clutter up your pro-
gram.
maybe that $26 was spent for the
benefit Of those of US who didn't apply
for appointment as postmaster or as
sistant district attorney. That would
be $13 apiece.
"Well, Mr.. President, I had better
close now. I know you are busy man.
If Congress should bother you too
much, just send them all home, and
even though it would be a burden
to us, we will try and make out
Everybody has got to make sacrifices
nowadays, and, when the worst comes
to the worst, only comparatively few
of us have to live in Louisiana"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
FORMER RECORDS
ARE HUNG UP BY
POCOM0KE BOYS
Marks Made AS Far Back AS
1915 Still Stand For Mod
ems To Break
COUNTY MEET DATED
FOR WEDNESDAY MAY /

The date for the Playground Ath-
letic League meet in Worcester for the
white schools is Wednesday, May 1 at
Ocean City; and for the colored
school, Tuesday, April 2 at Berlin.
Some of the Pocomoke school ath-
letes in years gone by set records
which still remain. Back in 1915, S.
Hall, 80 pound class, made the 30
yard dash in 6 As seconds; in 1916,
H. Miller, 95 pound class did the CO.
yard dash in 3-5 seconds; and B.
West won the baseball throw for dis
lance. 244 feet 6 inches in 1880.
In the 115 pound class, w. w. Hat
ton in 1929 won the soft ball bat for
distance, IL inch ball, sending it 16O
feet 2 inches; and G. Givarz in 1888
won the same event, IA inch ball, bat
ting it 1852 feet 2 inches.
In the Junior Unlimited, back in
1928, H. Ennis, won the 80 yards dash
in seconds; w. Sartorius, the 22O
yard dash in % 2-5 seconds, in 1927;
E. M. DeMar, the running high jump,
5 feet inches, in 1888 and L. Givarz,
the target pitch in May 1888, 8 trials
z points; and in 1927 G. Etheridge, H.
Groton, J. Powell and C. Taylor won
the $50 yards relay in 1 minute, Is
3-5 seconds.
In the senior unlimited, H. Ward
well, in 1922 won the 440 yards run
in IS 1-5 seconds; J. Powell, 1929, the
running broad jump, 20 feet 8 Ia
inches; 2. Harris, in 1927, the 8-poundd
shot put, 81 feet 8 inches and also
the 12-pound, in 1925, 40 feet 9 IL
inches; E. M. DeMar, in 1884, the
running high jump, 5 feet 6 inches; in
1927, the one mile relay, G. R. Carter,
R. Hastings, E. Hill, F. Merrill, run
ming it in 3 minutes 46 1-5 seconds;
and in 1888, the 1910 yards relay a
minutes 2-5 seconds, run by P. P.
Chesser, S. Givarz, G. T. Lewis, and
C. Miller.
The girls have not been so success
full, only one record hung up by q Po-
comoke girl still stands, that made by
Hattie Howard in 1888, hit and run
the bases, she doing it in 10 sec.
It behooves the present troop Of
athletes to get busy and show the old
fellows what the new generation can
do.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
AUTOISTS ARE
AGAINST TAX
DIVERSION
Fifteen Thousand DenOunce Leg.
islatiOn Plans For Motor
list Exploitation
PRESIDENT WEEKS STRIKES
KEYNOTE OF MEETING

The way motorists feel about hav-
ing their taxes used for purposes 9TH
err than highway was strikingly demon
strated at the recent gigantic mass
meeting in Philadelphia, participated
in by members Of the Keystone Auto
mobile Club of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Maryland and the District of Col
umbia.
AS one voice, more than $4,000
motorists roared approval of resolu-
tions denouncing legislative plans for
motorist exploitation. Gas tax rise
and diversion proposals in Pennsyl-
vania and diversion plans in New Jer-
sey and Maryland were characterized
in the resolutions as an unjust and
inequitable shifting of the tax burden
to group which has done more for
unemployment relief than any other
single class of the citizenry.
J. Borton Weeks, President of the
combined clubs in the three states and
the District of Columbia, struck the
high note of the meeting when he
pointed out that motorists, in addition
to the huge taxes they pay for the
privilege of owning and using motor
vehicles, pay in the same proportion
as other citizens every tax levied by
the State for general purposes.
He showed by government figures
that the "road dollar" has been spread
ing relief in the economic crisis by pro-
viding employment for many thous-
ands of citizens, not only in actual
road construction but in the manufac-
ture, preparation and transportation
of materials.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
FARMERS WANTING LOANS
See THE COUNTY AGENT

Farmers in Worcester County wish
ing to borrow Government money for
the purpose of purchasing seed and
fertilizer for 1885 crops, may secure
same by making application at the
County Agents office in Snow Hill,
beginning April 3rd. Application
blanks will not be received before that
time.
This money will not be available for
the purchase of feed or work stock
Applications must be signed by land
lord if applied for by tenant receiving
a share crop, or by tenant paying cash
rent, unless rent has already been paid
Interest will be charged at the rate OF
5 1-2 per cent and a crop lien must
be given on all crops grown. Only
farmers unable to obtain credit from
local banks need apply.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
LOCAL ROTARY CLUB
ELECTS 1856 OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the Po-
comoke City Rotary Club, on Monday,
evening last, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Ralph A. Ross; Vice-Presi-
dent, John T. Smullin; Secretary, Geo.
S. Bunting; Treasurer, j. Scott Por-
ter; Directors Verlin C. Krabill and
William G. Landlord. These will as
sumo their duties on July 1, the date
coincident with that on which the In
ternational officers are installed.
On Monday evening next, April 1,
members of the local organization will
extend an invitation to one or more
of their business competitors to be
guests at the weekly dinner. Between
fifty and sixty are expected to be
present. Cornelius Garrison Of Viii.
mington, Delaware, will be the speaker
The Annual 34th District Conven-
ton will take place in Salisbury next
month, at which between 400 and 60C
representatives are generally regis.
tered.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
TRI-STATE ASSOC.
FILES BRIEF In
FOREIGN REPORTS
Outlines Competition Facing Do
nestle Canning From Ital-
ian Imports
]. r. PHILLIPS, BERLIN
WAS IN CONFERENCE

Representatives of the Tri-State
Packers Association, composed Of to-
mato Gamers in Maryland, Delaware
and New Jersey; representatives of
the National Gamers Association,
and the code authority of the canning
industry called on Sunday last at the
State Department and filed brief
with DR.. Henry F. Grady, chief of the
Trade Agreement Section, outlining
the competition facing domestic cam
ners from Italian imports.
This action was taken in an endeav-
or to forestall efforts Of the Italian
Chamber of Commerce in New York
to lower the duty on imports Of can
ned tomatoes and tomato paste from
Italy when the trade agreement with
that nation comes up for discussion.
The conference was arranged by Rep
resentative Goldsborough, (Dem.), of
Maryland.
DIR. Grady was presented charts
showing the increase in imports from
Italy since 1923, as well as increased
consumption of the foreign product in
recent years.
The Gamers representatives pres
ented statistics showing imports in
creased from 26,593,5O2 pounds in
1923 to 81, 100000 pounds in 1884. I'M
ports from 1923 to 1880 came under
a fifteen per cent, ad valorem duty,
but the rate was increased to fifty
per cent, under the 1880 tariff act.
F. M. Shook, representing, the Tri-
State Packers Association told DR..
Grady that, as result of competition
from Italy and the depression, the
number of canning plants in Maryland
Delaware and New Jersey decreased
approximately 500 to 272.
The Marylanders through their
brief asserted that "any lowering Of the
duty would inevitably result in in
creased imports because such decreas-
es would Immediately be reflected in
the price of Italian canned tomatoes
and paste"
Those who took part in the informal
conference with DR.. Grady. in addition
to Mr.. Shook, included J. r. Phillips,
Jr., Berlin, Nd, chairman of the to-
mato tariff committee, and r. o. Du-
lany, of Fruitland, chairman of the
code authority of the canning industry,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
37TH ANNUAL
SESSION GRAND
CHAPTER 0. E. S.
To Convene At Lord Baltimore
Hotel, Opening April %,
At Z p. M.

Pocomoke City and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland will be well rep
resented at the 9th Annual Session
Grand Chapter of Maryland Order OF
the Eastern Star which will convene
in the Lord Baltimore Hotel opening
Monday, April 22nd, at z p. m. and
continuing through Wednesday, April
24th.
Mrs. M. Elizabeth Jackson, of Cam
bridge, is Associate Grand Matron
and Mrs. Blanche B. Askew, a former
Pocomokian is Grand Marshal. Among
the Deputy Grand Lecturers are: Mrs.
Clara B. Carmine, of Cambridge, Mrs.
Katherine Powell of Pocomoke and
Mrs. Alice v. Tawes of Crisfield. On
the opening day greetings will be ex-
tended by Mrs. M. Elizabeth Jackson,
of Cambridge; Presentation of Grand
Representative Welcome will be Civ
en- by Mrs. Bessye Miles, Past Grand
Matron, of Crisfield and the Repsonse
will be made by Mrs. Helen S. Dry
den. Past Matron of Crescent Chap
ter No. Al, Pocomoke City and Grand
Representative of Arizona near the
Grand Chapter of Maryland.
Among the social events to be held
during the session will be a luncheon
at the Lord Baltimore Hotel on Mon
day and on Tuesday, and banquet
and reception at p. M, Tuesday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
MD. ASSOCIATION
HELD RECEPTION
ON MONDAY 18TH
Maryland Society Of Washing
ton Gives Dance At The
Kennedy-Warren
H. C. BYRD PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER OF EVENING

The Maryland Society Of Washing
ton held a reception, entertainment
and dance, in celebration Of maryland
Day." at the Kennedy Warren, on
Monday night, the 25th of March.
The principal address was made by
Mr.. H. C. Byrd, vice president and d.
rector of athletics, of the University
of Maryland. The University Of
Maryland Glee Club gave delightful
concert, and this was followed by
dancing which continued to 1:15. The
principal feature of the evening turn
ed out to be the endorsement by the
members of the Society of their presi-
dent, Colonel George H. Calvert, Jr.,
for nomination on the Democratic
ticket for the next governor of Mary
land. When the motion was made, the
enthusiasm started, and when it was
carried without opposition the men,
bers of the Society cheered and shout
ed "Hurrah for the next Governor OF
Maryland!" The idea of having Col
onel Calvert, who is descendant OF
the Calverts who founded Maryland
for the next governor seems to be
spreading rapidly, and Colonel Cal
vert's friends seem to be determined
to put him in the executive mansion
at Annapolis. A prominent Maryland
and Washington lawyer, a man of busi
ness experience, seven times president
of the Maryland Society of Washing
ton, born and raised in Prince Georges
County, a graduate of the State Uni
versity at College Park, and of Geo
Washington University, a man with a
splendid personal record, his friends
say that he is peculiarly well equipped
for the office of governor of his state
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
MRS. MARY BUNTING
DIED SUNDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Mary w. Bunting, wife of the
late George w. Bunting, died Sunday
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Hall in Temperanceville, at
the age Of rs years; her death attri-
buted to complications of the heart.
Mrs. Bunting had been in i'll health
for several months and had been con-
fined to her bed since Christmas
week. While her death was shock
to her family and friends it was not
unexpected as her condition had been
growing gradually worse the past few
weeks. She was a member of Hall
wood Baptist Church. Much of her
time in late years has been spent with
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Bunting, near town.
Funeral services were held at Grot-
ons cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. B. Tay-
lor of Broadwater, assisted by Rev.
Duville of Oak Hall.
The deceased is survived by three
daughters and one son: Mrs. John Hall
and Mrs. C. F. Conquest of Temper
anceville, Mrs. c. T. Hancock, of New
ark, Nd, and VIM. T. Bunting, near
Pocomoke. She also leaves two step
daughters and one step son: Mrs. Ella
Hall, Mrs. Mamie Parks of Temper
anceville and G. E. Bunting also of
Temperanceville.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
CRISFIELD LADY
IS KILLED WE'D.
ON HIGHWAY
Mrs. Madelyn F. Riggin Loses
Life AS She Falls From
Door Of Auto
HUSBAND SALESMAN IN
DEPARTMENT STORE

Mrs. Madelyn F. Riggin, %, of Girls
field was killed early Wednesday morn
ing in fall from her husbands auto
mobile while the two were driving on
the Snow Hill Road two and one-haf
miles from Salisbury.
After hearing the account of the ac-
cident from John G. Riggin, husband
of the victim, authorities ordered him
detained for few hours while details
of his story were checked by officers.
He was released Wednesday afternoon.
States Attorney Rex A. Taylor
said preliminary investigation con-
firmed Higgins story of happenings
prior to the accident. The prosecutor
added that he considered the case ten
tatively closed unless further facts
bearing on the accident are discov-
cred.
The woman was dead when Riggin
arrived at the hospital about 1 80 o.
clock Wednesday morning.
Riggin told the officers he had taken
his wife to a suburban inn Tuesday
night, later leaving there to motor to
Sylvia, Va, near Stockton, for brief
visit Wednesday with his wife's moth
er.
While the machine was rounding a
curve in the highway, Riggin said his
wife's arm pressed the latch handle
and she tumbled out of the car as the
door swung open. They were the only
occupants of the machine.
States Attorney Taylor, Judge S.
King White, Sheriff Charles H. Truitt
and State patrolman questioned Rig
gin later in the morning and then
went to the inn to check the details of
his story. Their investigation con-
firmed Higgins statements as to the
time of his departure and approximate
time of the accident.
From an examination of the body,
DIR. Charles R. Truitt said he found
nothing that would serve to doubt
Higgins story that his wife died in
the fall from the machine.
Riggin is a salesman and collector
for Crisfield department store.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
MARYLAND DELAWARE
SEEKS new FRANCHISE

Observation-Disclosures Stages, Inc,
is making application to The Public
Service Commission of Maryland for
an extension of their present route
from Pocomoke through Snow Hill and
Berlin into Ocean City. The proposed
service will enable the people of Po-
comoke to go to Ocean City by bus
over the direct route through Snow
Hill. Additional service will be put
On over the present route in May to
give two trips daily during the sum-
mer from Pocomoke to Ocean City if
the proposed service into Ocean City
is approved.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
MRS. S. ]. SCHOOLFIELD

AS we go to press we learn of the
death of Mrs. S. J. Schoolfield, aged
CT, who died this friday morning at
her residence on Walnut Street, after
lingering illness.
The deceased is survived by six
children: Mrs. Curtis Long, of Sails
bury; Mrs. Leila Nottingham, Byron,
James, Doris and Mildred Schoolfield
all of Pocomoke.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
p. M, next Sunday, from the home of
the deceased.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-03-29
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S

Rev. R. B. Mathews will preach in
st. Mary's Church next Sunday even
ing, 7:30 o'clock. Lenten services
this (Friday) evening 1880 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Evening star., 1935-10-22

year plan of education and physical
development has been adopted dur
ing DR.. Johnson's administration.
Normal enrolment of the univer-
sity has been $500, from AZ States and
II foreign countries. SO per cent are
men and Al per cent women.
Conceived during prayer meeting
at the First Congregational Church,
Howard University first was projected
as school for the training of re-
ligious leadership for the freedmen
who fiocked into Washington at the
close Of the Civil War. The charter
was granted March 2, 1867, the plan
at that time contemplating a univer-
sity which would include elementary
and secondary branches of learning,
with normal department and college
courses.
At meeting tonight in the Ameri-
can Legion Hall at 1880 Fourteenth
street. members of the Associated Ra-
dio Men are to join The Star Safety
Council as unit. The organization
is composed Of radio service men and
Is representative of most of the large
radio concerns in Washington. The
association was organized for the ad-
vancement Of its members in the
field OF radio technology. Meetings
are held once or twice a month for
the discussion Of technical problems
and advances in radio science, with
authorities on the subject as speakers.
The organization called upon The
Star council to provide safe driving
pledge cards for its members.
Polish Club Members Sign.
The Polish Club of Washington,
under the leadership of its president,
L. A. Pawlowski. has returned signed
safe driving pledge cards to The Star
council representing 100 per cent
enrolment of its car-driving men,
bership.
The Polish Club has 80 drivers
and all have signed the. pledges"
Pawlowski reported. The members
Of this club are therefore cooperating
100 per cent in the safety movement
sponsored by The Evening Star Safety
Council"
II am glad to tell you that the
faculty Of the Temple School and
the entire student body heartily IN
dorse the efforts Of the Safety Coun-
Gil Of The Evening Star to make
Washington an outstanding city for
safe driving" Caroline B. Stephen,
president Of the school. at 1920 K
street, said in letter to the council.
I'VE have all taken the pledge and
mdorse every section"
The executive board Of the Voteless
District of Columbia League of Women
Voters also has unanimously approved
the safety campaign, the council is
notified in letter from Harriet T.
Cooke, chairman of the department
OF government and its operation.
Drive Heartily Indorsed.
The executive board of the Dist
rict OF Columbia League Of Women
Voters wishes to 60 on record as
heartily indorsing The Evening Stars
safety trafiic drive, working in co.
operation with the Washington trafic
authorities, and its members pledge
themselves to observe the driving
rules promulgated by the council"
Mrs. Cooke said.
The council has received from Mrs.
Evening star., 1935-10-22

Ely, Annie C. Keliher. Mildred Green,
C. K. Finckel. r. E. Dick. H. M.
Knighton, J. r. McCardell, L. L.
Perry, S. S. Crump, and M. T. Lati-
more.
The Washington Star is to be
congratulated in its drive to make
the streets safer for the people Of
Washington. I own and drive an
automobile, and it has been my good
fortune to have driven three years in
this city without an accident.
In connection with this safety cam
paign ! presume suggestions from mo-
torists are in order. It is my con-
tention that subways for street cars
would make more room for automo-
biles, also tunnels for pedestrians at
dangerous and crowded intersections
would speed up traffic and avoid con-
gestion. The cost for building street
car subways is realized, but the ever
increasing number of automobile own
ers will make it necessity.
More traffic lights are needed and
suggest that the amber light should be
left on longer and used as a signal
for pedestrians to cross, and to cross
at any other time should be violation
Of law in the same manner as mo-
torists passing through q red light.
In a couple Of cities noticed that
bell rang or q whistle blew when the
lights changed. That system has many
good qualities.
I'm conclusion, I wish to suggest
that all motor vehicles should salts
factorily pass a mechanical test be-
fore the issuance Of yearly tags.
"(MISS) LILLIAN ONES
Evening star., 1935-10-22

Marie H. Heath, secretary Of the
Kalorama Citizens Association, q copy
Of the following resolution, adopted
by the association:
Whereas, on account Of the mount
ing death toll by automobile accidents
in the City of Washington which has
now reached 8S;
whereas repeated efforts have been
made to stem the tide Of death, in
jury and loss without effect: There
fore be it
Resolved, That the Kalorama Citi-
zens' Association hereby wishes to ex-
tend to The Washington Star its
hearty approval Of its campaign to
prevent further loss Of life and to
pledge ourselves to assist in this CAM
paign in every way we can"