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and Mrs. Harry Morris and son
Harry, of Delaware City; Mr.. How
ard Budd, Mr.. Ray Budd, and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Budd.
Rev. A.W. Strickland of Red Lion
who was assigned to Townsend and
Blackbird charge, took charge Sun
day and was cordially greeted. He
succeeds to the pastorate of the
Townsend M. E. Church Rev. c. N
Jones, who was sent to New Cas-
tie. The Rev. r. S. Hodgson, a
former pastor of the Townsend
Church, was assigned to the pas
torate at Red Lion. The Rev
Jones, had just ended the fourth
year as pastor at Townsend.
A number of folks from here at
tended the final assembly and fes-
tival program Of the New Castle
Adult Education Centers in the
Newark Public School on Tuesday
evening
The church supper held by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Town
send M. E. Church proved to be
quite a success. The net proceeds
amounted to S1O8OO.
The Townsend Home Demonstra-
tion Club met at the home of Mrs.
Edgar Slaughter on Friday, April
5th. A delightful meeting was
had.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Huber and
daughter Lois, of Colwyn, Pa,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Mannering.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins were
recent visitors with her brother,
Mr.. George w. Daniels and Mrs.
Daniels, near town.
Mr.. Howard Abbott and family,
and Miss Beatrice Donovan, of Do
yer, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. N. W. VanIorn.
Mr.. L. Scott Maloney, a junior
at Dartmouth College, has return
ed after spending the Spring vaca-
tion with his parents, Senator and
Mrs. L. L. Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dickinson
and family entertained at dinner
last week Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gohl
and family, of Atlantic City, N. j.
Mrs. Frank Grassland, who has
been quite i'll at her home, is slowly
and able to sit up in her
room.
Miss Edna Bailey, of Chester
vile, Md, and Mrs. Charles Bailey
and daughter, of near Townsend,
were callers at the home of. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Grassland last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Melvin are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Haegele,
of Philadelphia, Pa, spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Harvey Nay
lor.
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engagement of Miss Burton and
Mr.. Troxell was recently announc-
ed
Miss Elizabeth Harper Warning
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter H. Warrington, has chosen
Thursday, April 18th as the date of
her marriage to Maston Allan vii
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
John Wilson, of Wyoming. Only
the families and intimate friends
will be present.
Mrs. j. c. Ehrlicn, Mrs. G. Leslie
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Gooden, Mrs NJ,
George D. Hin ne iVia HopI
Sherry, Mrs. WiIta Mrs. H,
Mrs, Mrs. ohn Kern a-An am ID y
,,rd4 zones department f4e 5@. v
Walter Fox Unit. G,5es'' snsa!
con and meeting : -'s5osa at L. |
Mrs. August -, . Ias
er hostesses v.;. Alltd
Mrs. Wilmer ~ 4'S' y
Anthony SUNNI 1
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Heinz Soups 2: :. 3 70. a
large size 2 for 25|

A representative will be here FRIDAY and g..
to demonstrate these soups-Come II sna a t1 oa.ald
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CHESWOLD
Items Of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

ferest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Cheswold, April 1.-THE Ches-
void Fire Company answered two
fire calls recently, one, shed at j.
M. FordPs lumber yard, in Cheswold
and a chimney fire at the home of
Ihomas Beckett, near Leipsic.
Both fires were extinguished with
out any serious loss.
Mrs. Laura MacNamee and son
CRAWFORD, OF Chester, have return
ed from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
coward Ford and daughter, Anna.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08
KENT'S BIRTHDAY BALL
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED

The Presidents Ball, in honor of
the birthday of President Franklin D..
Roosevelt, scheduled for the Chester
town Armory last week has been in
definitely postponed according to an
announcement made this week by
Mrs. Jesse Maxwell, chairman of the
committee in charge. The ball was to
be one of hundreds staged throughout
the country for the benefit of the in
fantile paralysis sufferers of the ma
ton.
The snow storm, the effects of
which are still being felt, caused the
postponement. A later date for the
dance will be set, it is said.
Under the arrangements 80 per cent
of the net proceeds were to go to
the national organization which is
waging fight against infantile par
alysis and 20 per cent was to be re-
tanned locally for the Kent and Queen
Anne's General Hospital.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08
ton. At joint meeting of the fire

ton. At joint meeting of the fire
men and the various civic organiza-
tions last week in the engine house,
the firemen were assured of moral
and financial support of the mer-
chants and business interests of Eas-
ton.
President Hall White of the fire
company called the meeting to order
and named Mayor Wrightson as chair
man. The Mayor told of the inter-
est shown by the Council at the last
meeting, and asked for views from
those present.
After considerable discussion a mo-
ton was made that committee of
six be named, three firemen and three
business men, to make survey of
the business people and ascertain if
they would back the efforts of the
firemen in bringing the convention
here next year.
After the joint meeting the firemen
held special meeting, when the Of
ficers were named as a committee to
proceed at once to do all in their pow
er to bring the convention here next
year. This year the convention meets
in Oakland in June and between then
and now the committee will be very
busy lining up the 156 fire companies
in the association and asking to house
the visitors as well as the hotels and
boarding houses. It is big undertake
ing, but one which no doubt, will bring
lot Of business to Easton. It is es-
tirnated that about $4,000 is spent
in three days by the visitors. A big
parade features the three-day session
In order to get the convention
there an expenditure of some money
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08
AERIAL RESCUERS FAIL
TO SAVE FAMILY IN SNOW

Queen Anne's County's first aerial
rescue failed to materialize when Cap
tain Charles F. Thompson, of Balti-
more, attempted to land at the Lands
End farm of Owen B. Winters to take
Mrs. Winters and her two children,
Connie and Jerry, of Baltimore, af-
ter they had been cutoff by the
drifting snow.
Mr.. Winters phoned to Baltimore
from his new York office after learn
ing of the predicament in which his
family had been placed by the snow
banks which completely cutoff their
communication and left them short
on supplies.
Thompson took off in spite of ad-
verse weather conditions and made
the flight to the Winters estate safely.
Reaching there, however, he found
snow drifted so deep and so unevenly
on the field that he decided not to at
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08
NORTHAMPTON BIRTHDAY
BALL VERY SUCCESSFUL

Northampton's second annual Birth
day Ball for the President, held last
week in the ball room of the Roose-
welt Hotel, Cape Charles, is believed
to have been even more successful
than that of 1884. The large ball room
was thronged with dancing couples
and many tickets are known to have
been sold to persons who did not at
tend. The accurate record of ticket
sales has not been compiled by Treas
urer c. P. King, many solicitors not
having turned in their reports.
Music for the dance was furnished
by Herb Myers and his band, an eleven
piece orchestra of Cape Charles. Their
arrangements and renditions of pop
ular numbers, with vocal selections by
Miss Dot Leahy and Mr.. Warner Bar
mes and speciality dance by Miss
Helen Grimmer were the subject of
much comment.
County Chairman Mrs. Ellen ALL
worth Scott expressed during the ball
her appreciation of the splendid CO.
operation which had been given by
committee members and the public
generally. She said that it was her
belief that from a social and finan-
cial standpoint the party was gen.
uine success.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
ATKINSON DISTRICT SALE
FOUND NO BIDDERS

A few days ago Constable w. w.
Davis of Worcester county climbed
on a small box to auction off the
goods and chattels of John N. Gordy,
Atkinson's District farmer. The pub
lie auction had been called to satisfy
a debt of $160.
"What am I offered for this cleo
trio lighting plant?" called out the
constable, indicating fully equipped
farm lighting plant near by.
"You can't sell that" someone re-
torted, Fighting plants are listed
along with real estate and not per-
sonal property according to law"
Constable Davis hastily slid over
the lighting plant and put up in quick
succession tractor, a cream separ-
ator, farm implements and numerous
other items.
The small group of stony-faced far
mers was strangely silent. Not a bid
was offered.
Constable Davis tried again in his
best auctioneer's voice. Not sound
from his audience. Whereupon, light
flashed on the auctioneer. who climbed
down from his box, gave his listeners
a hearty farewell and went home.
Eager to help Mr.. Gordy in his hour
of need, neighbors had check-mated
the auction attempt by refusing to
bid at the sale.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08
tempt a landing.

He circled the estate several times,
and reported, on his return to Balti-
more, that Mrs. Winters waved to him
and apparently understood his signals
to mean he was not going to land.
Later a telephone message to the
Winters estate brought the informa-
ton that Mrs. Winters and her chill
dren, after the airplane departed, had
left the estate in their automobile,
driven by Henry Lane, caretaker of
the estate.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08

is necessary. Entertainment of some
sort must be provided, speakers of
prominence secured to address the con
vention, and much advertising and
postage is essential.
The firemen are willing to stan.a
the preliminary expense of letters
circulars,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-02-08
EASTON ENDEAVORS TO
HAVE STATE FIREMEN

Ali Easton is back of the firemen in
trying to get the 1886 convention of
the Maryland State Firemen's Associa-
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
MRS.ROOSEVELT
CONFERS WITH:
MRS. HEARST

NEW YORK, March 28.-Mrs.
Roosevelt was in New York yeSter-
day and among her chief concerns
was the All-American concert next
Tuesday evening at the Metropon-
tan Opera House.
She met with Mrs. William Ran
dolph Hearst at the Presidents
home, 40 E. Sixty-fifth St., to dis
cuss final plans for the benefit,
which will be given in behalf Of
the Eleanor Roosevelt Club for un-
employed girls.
All Boxes Taken
Mrs. Roosevelt expressed herself
as gratified at the public response
to the sale Of tickets for the con-
cert. All the boxes have been sub
scribed for, she said, and most Of
the orchestra seats have been
taken. She said:
"The fact that only American
singers and musicians are to
appear at our concert should be
of tremendous value to the cause
Of American music. am ire
mendously interested in any
thing which will help our own
artists in any profession.
"The recognition of American
talent is valuable not only to
the artists, but in awakening
the country as a whole, 30 that
in such an awakening they will
derive q greater pleasure from
all artistic things. I deeply ap-
preciate the cooperation Of every.
one who is working to make
the concert q success. It means
much to q great number Of
unemployed girls"
To Attend Concert
Mrs. Roosevelt will return to
New York next Tuesday especially
to attend the concert, where she
will occupy the center box with
Mrs. Hearst, Mayor and Mrs. La.
Guardia, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Farley, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
WitherSpoon and Charles Hayden
Mrs. Roosevelt was the guest of
honor last night at a dinner party
given by her daughter and son-in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Boettiger,
at the Central Park Casino.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
% the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
I would like to speak for myself
and for quite a few other young
women I know.
A civil service examination was
given on March 20. There were
lots Of young girls and some older
women who took this exam as
well as myself. The time allotted
was one hour and Is minutes for
an examination which easily re-
quired two hours.
II it was just myself who was
unable to finish on time, it could
be accounted to my own lack Of
speed, but there were many Of the
girls talking after the exam was
over and everywhere I turned I
could hear them saying. why, I
didn't have nearly enough time
to finish," or, II had to leave two
pages unfinished" etc.
Such remarks as these I heard
from many, so know I am JUS
titled in writing my thoughts
about it. I'll admit it is a sure
means of elimination, but most
certainly not a fair one.
In any exam I take, I like to
have time to concentrate a little
and have it as nearly correct as
possible. In the kind Of work for
which took this exam, I have
proved in my past experience
that I can be as speedy and eff.
cient as the next one.
I think that in these examina.
tions there should be allowed an
unlimited time. If that is not pos.
sible, at least a reasonable time
to complete an examination which
is composed of between 80 and 40
questions.
I know, If this is printed, there
are many who will agree with me
as to the unfairneSs of the time
given in exam, for many Of US
failed because Of this.
MRS. ]. B.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
Nice and Peerv
tossing Here at
Frat Fete

It would be a fine time to
hatch q plot or settle some
weighty problem of state when
the governors of Maryland and
Virginia and one of the Dis
trict Commissioners meet at the
Columbia Country Club week
after next-but they will only
eat and sing some Of the col
lege songs they learned many
years ago.
Gov. Harry w. Nice Of
Maryland, Gov. George c.
Peery and Lieut.. Gov. James
A. Price of Virginia, and Com.
missioner George Allen will be
the guests Of honor at the an.
nual dinner of the Washington
alumni Of Kappa Sigma fra
ternity April 5. All are mem.
bers Of the fraternity.
Several members Of Congress
will attend, in addition to stu
dent representatives from
George Washington University,
University Of Virginia, Univer,
sity Of Richmond, Washington
and Lee, Johns Hopkins, Ran
dolph.Macon, Hampden-Sidney,
Emory and Henry, and L.afay.
cite colleges.
Commissioner Allen became a
member Of the fraternity at
Cumberland College, Governor
Nice at Maryland and Cover.
nor Peery at Emory and Henry.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
PORT RELEASES
PWA FUNDS

Public Works Administrator
Ickes announced yesterday $22,-
1000 in PWA funds has been
freed through the sale by the Port
Of New York authority Of $34,-
100000 Of its bonds.
The port authority is construct
ing the midtown tunnel under
the Hudson River with a PWA
loan and grant of $37,5Oo,OOO.
BY agreement with PWA, the
port authority must deposit $10,-
600, 900 of the bond sale proceeds
in the tunnel construction fund,
thereby releasing $10,0OO,O00 of
PWA money allotted for the
project.
The authority also will apply
$12, 800 900 to the redemption Of
its notes held by PWA and the
proceeds will go into the PWA re-
volving fund.
PWA still is obligated to ad-
vance $15,20o,OOO to complete the
tunnel, but the port authority
plans to raise the money by ad-
ditional bond sales If the market
stays high. It's latest block of
long-term bonds was sold at over
105.
Mr.. Ickes indicated the money
released by the port authority's
financing will be allotted to other
projects for which applications
have been approved.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
Nurse Registration
ExaminatiOnsSet

Examinations for registration of
nurses will be held April %, "a
and Is, it has been announced
by Mrs. Bertha M. Scoring,
executive secretary of the District
Nurses Examining Board.
Practical nursing tests will be
conducted at Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital April %, and the
written examinations will be held
in Franklin School Building, Thir.
teenth and K Streets, the follow.
ing two days. All applications
must be in not later than April 2.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
WOMAN. DENIES
LOVING LANSON

SAN JOSE, Cal, March %
G.N.SJ.-Another sensation was
promised today in the retrial Of
David A. Lamson, accused Of beat
ing his young wife, Allene, to
death in the bathroom Of their
Stanford campus home.
Chief Defense Counsel Edwin v.
Mckenzie said he would call DR..
E. o. Heinrich, Berkeley Grim.
inologist, to refute the prosecu.
ton claim that there was blood
on a piece of pipe, the alleged
murder weapon, which was found
in a bonfire LamSon was tending
in his garden the morning of
the tragedy. The lawyer added:
"And DR.. Heinrich will say
some other things which will
shock the prosecution as much
as Sara Kelley"
He referred to the blonde,
petite young matron who has
been held up by the prosecution
as the "love motive in the crime"
She positively denied all of the
States allegations, which were:
That Lamson bought her lingerie;
that he made fervent love to
her by telephone: that she was
in his arms in a Car on the
Stanford camuus a few hours be-
fore Mrs. LamSon met death:
that she and Lamson had their
pictures taken together at a
Sierra ski tournament, and that
she was in love with him.
BINGO FOR BENEFIT
A benefit bingo party will be
given at the Masonic Temple,
and F Sts., Saturday
evening at $50 O'Clock,
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
Wants to Eliminate
Ponhondlers

To the Editor Of The Eimes:
There are far too many PAN
handlers on Washington streets.
These are human parasites
against which the combined
forces Of public and private relief
agencies appear ineffective. They
constitute an enduring blight
which require the immediate
attention Of our police depart
In another week, the Nations
Capital will be filled with visitors
from all over the country, here
to witness the annual natural
pageant Of the cherry blossoms.
A large percentage of these
visitors will be annoyed by the
frowSy army Of professional
mendicants and their whining
pleas for "the price of a cup
of coffee" Not only will the
visitors to Washington have their
immediate visit spoiled, but they
will carry away with them the
impression that conditions being
such in washington, the rest of
the country cannot look too
optimisSically on the future.
Several places in Washington
appear to be favored rendezvous
for these beggars. The corner
Of Seventeenth and I Streets
Northwest, is one such hunting
ground. Women are the particular
targets Of beggars.
Let's have the police run these
men off the streets.
ANNOYED.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
Petworth Meeting

The Petworth Woman'S Club
will meet Monday night in the
Petworth School, with the presi.
dent. Mrs. Otto Hammerlund,
presiding.
The club will take an in
formal ballot for next years Of
ficers, and vote on proposed
changes in the bylaws.
The music section, of which
Mrs. e. B. johnson is chairman,
will be in charge of the enter
tainment.
Mrs. B. J. Waldo, chairman
Of the educational section, an
nounces that a card party will
be held next Frida, night, April
S, at the home Of Mrs. H. c.
Sigourney, 811 Taylor st. N. w.
Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. A. Mac
Smith, and Mrs. S. G. Waite,
are the committee in charge of
ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
BUDGET REVIEW
NEAR CLOSE

Nearing the close of hearings
on the District appropriation bill,
the District Subcommittee of the
Senate Appropriation Committee
in executive session today will
hear several representatives of
citizens associations and parent
teacher associations on school
items.
Other citizens interested in
several isolated items that they
are asking to be included in the
bill will follow.
Representatives Of the Citizens
Joint Committee on Fiscal Rela.
tions between the United States
and the District of Columbia have
asked to be heard before the bill
is finally reported and they are
expected to be heard. either near
the close of today's hearing or
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
Jewish Juniors

The washington Chapter Of
the Council of Jewish Juniors
will entertain the newly organ
lied Baltimore Chapter at a
reception and tea, Sunday after
noon at the washington Hotel.
In the receiving line will be
Mrs. Benjamin Katzenstein,
Miss Ruth Markwood, Mrs.
Simon E. Sobeloff, Mrs. Leonard
SchloSs, Mrs. William Illch, Miss
Betty Cafritz, Miss Ann Conzis,
and Miss Bessie Weinberg. Mrs.
Blanche Alley is chairman Of
the reception committee.
The dramatic group Of the
Junior Council, under the direc.
tion of Miss Toby Flax. will
present a play, "Rebecca Gratz. I"
Miss Bessie Weinberg will enter
tain with a monologue, and
there will be songs by Miss
Sylvia Shappirio. Miss Irene
Solomon is chairman of the
entertainment committee.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
D. A. R. to Celebrate

To celebrate the twenty-fifth
anniversary of its organization,
members of Major L'Enfant
Chapter, D. A. r., will meet
Monday night, ADr,. 8, at 1927
New Hampshire Ave.
Many past State regents who
have served Major L'Enfant
Chapter since it was founded
in 1910 will be guests of honor.
Mrs. Sterling Bockoven, re-
gent of the chapter, has ar
ranged a "candlelight" program,
which will be followed by remi'
niscences of outstanding events
of the past quarter Of a century.
These will be recounted by the
past regents dressed in gowns
worn during their terms of OF.
flee.
Mrs. Nobel Newport Potts, or
ganizing regent, will be the hos
tess, assisted by Miss Minnie
Parker, Mrs. Arthur Harkness,
Mrs. Irene Smoot and Miss
Agnes Tansill.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
WOMEN To HEAR
DR.. MAN n
ON ZOOS
BY MARY PADGET

"Zoos" will be the subject Of
. talk by DR.. William M. Mann,
director Of the National Zoo
logical Park, before the Wash
ington Branch of the American
Association Of University Wom.
en- at a tea Sunday at 4 p. m.
in the clubhouse, 1884 I st.
N. w.
Mrs. Elva c. Wells will be
hostess, assisted by Miss Mary
Agnes Brown, Miss Ruth Den.
ham, Miss Airline Du -Four, Miss
Charlotte harrington, Miss
Grace johnson, Miss DaiSie
LASER, Miss Florence Meyer
and Mrs. c. E. Phillips.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
One Should Obey
The LaIU:

To the Editor Of The Times:
I note that some of your read
ers object to the arrest of a num-
ber of church workers here in
Alexandria.
These people hurl the charge
that the Constitution Of the
United States has been violated
by these arrests. This is not true.
Alexandria welcomes those who
are doing good.
But there is law that must
be enforced about obtaining a
license, which costs nothing.
Ceraintly a church member
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
Funeral Friday
For R. ]. Sykes

Funeral services i'll be held Fri
day in S. H. Hines funeral home
for Reuben j. Sykes, rs, who died
yestedlay in John Dickson Home.
Mr.. Sykes, a native Of Norfolk,
Va, had been a resident of Wash.
ington for the past 40 years. He
was a carpenter by trade. He is
survived by eight children. four
sons and four daughters. Burial
will be in Norfolk Saturday morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28

should be the first to obey the
law.
Warnings had been issued, but
the law violation went on, and
those arrested have no one to
blame but themselves.
ALEXANDRIAN,
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
We Were Happy
To Help

To the Editor of The Times:
want to thank you for print
ing my appeal for bedspringS in
your paper. I have received two
complete beds and dresser. which
I very sorely needed. Now the
children are having real nights
rest, which they haven't had for
quite some time, and want to
thank those kind people from the
bottom of my heart who made it
possible for the children to have
their much-needed rest.
MRS. L. s,
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
Lecture on Russia

Miss Jessie Lloyd O'Connor,
noted lecturer and journalist,
will speak on Character Educa.
ton in Soviet Russia" before a
general meeting of the Friends
Of the Soviet Union tonight at
$3.50 o'clock at 1921 r st. N. w.
A discussion period will follow
the lecture. Admission is free.
The Washington times., 1935-03-28
PEN WOMEN ELECT

Mrs. Bess Heath Olmstead was
elected president of the District
League Of American Pen Women
at the annual meeting at the Will
lard this week. She succeeds DR..
Frances Moon Butts.