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Evening star., 1935-11-20

A NEW approach to the problem
~ OF what women want to hear
~ on the air will be made by
4 "A N. 3. C. with the introduction
of Lets Talk It Over program
November 25
Emily Post, distinguished columnist
and author of Etiquette; Anne
Hard author, journalist and news
commentator, and Alma Kitchell, So
prano, will be featured each week. In
addition there will be an outstanding
representative of woman's organiza-
tion as a guest speaker.
Lets Talk 1t Over" will live up to
its name by taking its cue from au-
dience reaction. Miss Hard, for in
stance, will discuss high-spot news of
the week from the womans point of
view. Along the lines that are indi-
Gated by audience response, she will
strive to guide women toward more
intelligent reading of the newspapers. "
AS a general topic, Mrs. Post has
chosen "The Art of Living" but under
this heading she will discuss good taste
from every angle-relationships inside
and outside the home, entertainment,
decoration, new social standards and
specific problems.
The series will be under the direc-
tion Of N. B. C's new women's activi-
ties department. headed by Margaret
Cuthbert Eventually, it will be but
one phase of greatly augmented pro-
gram service for women
A FTER six months in Hollywood
Ronald Dawson has returned to
Washington to direct his Northern
Dramatic Company in a special series
of six dramatic productions. The inl-
tial broadcast, over VOL tomorrow at
10 pm, will be THE Clouds Hang
Low" Meredith Smith will have the
leading role.
Dawson plans to return to the West
Coast in January to resume his film
activities.
NIDWINTER fashions for men
AA and women, actually modelled
before the microphone by stars OF
the stage and radio, will be described
by a group of nationally known style
authorities in special broadcast over
N. B. C. December 7.
X X X X
TACK BENNY will celebrate his
" 200th program on the air Decem-
ber /, by reviving one Of the routines
used on his first broadcast in 1882.
Mary Livingstone. Kenny Baker. Don
Wilson and Johnny Green's orchestra
will take part in the celebration.
Evening star., 1935-11-20
NO COUNTY BOSSES.

NO COUNTY BOSSES.
Maybe you didn't krow that ttDo
cities as close together as Wash
ington and Baltimore hare no
county governments. Baltimore
has a mayor, hoiOeUer, Dhich IS
one difference bettUeen them.
DIGNITY TOPPLES.
MASTERS of hounds it seems
4A sometimes are credited with less
dignity and prestige than goes with
their prominent position in sporting
circles. Even Commissioner Melvin
C. Hazen, an ex-master, occasionally
is impaled upon the layman's ig-
norance.
Reviewing the Commissioners ca
reer, young woman who knows end
admires him, remarked with consid-
cradle pride to friend that he once
was master of hounds at the Riding
and Hunt Club.
why, for goodness sake" the other
goodness -saked, did Mr.. Hazen have
to take care Of the dogs?"
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Evening star., 1935-11-20
Brough to Address Masons.

Charles H. Brough, former Governor
of Arkansas will be the principal
speaker at the second annual banquet
of Congress Lodge, No. 81. F. A. A. M,
at the Hotel Mayflower Friday night
at 7:30 o'clock. Entertainment fea-
lures will include presentation of a
Gilbert and Sullivan opera and several
selections by a mixed quartet.
Evening star., 1935-11-20
Hospital Guild to Meet.

Mrs. Jennie Esmond Wright will
speak on America at the Cross
Roads" at the monthly meeting Of
the Woman's Guild of Sibley Memo
rial Hospital in Rust Hall tomorrow
at II am. Rev. George Bennett will
have charge of devotionals. Luncheon
will be served.
Evening star., 1935-11-20
BOOMERANG BOMB.

TEAR gas bomb proved a
boomerang the other day to
police who were kidding a
Evening star., 1935-11-20

The founding and development Of
the American Red Cross will be
dramatized during THE Cavalcade Of
America" program on WJSv at 8.
The "Toreador Song" from Bizet's
opera, Carmen" will be featured by
Evening star., 1935-11-20
WOMEN TO HEAR
NEW AIR FEATURE
Programs of Special Appeal
Feature Emily Post and
Anne Hard.

A NEW approach to the problem
~ Of what women want to hear
~ on the air will be made by
4 "A N. 3. c. with the introduction
Evening star., 1935-11-20

John Charles Thomas on WMAL at
g. His program also includes THE
Blind Plowman." Charming Chloe"
and Contrary Mary"
Connie Boswell will sing Red Sails
in the Sunset" as the vocal high
Evening star., 1935-11-20

light of the program Of Ray Noble and
his orchestra on WJSV at $50.
Conrad Thibault, baritone. will sing
Where Am l." from James Melton's
new picture, Stars Over Broadway"
during his program on wRC at 10.
Evening star., 1935-11-20

~ boomerang tne oCner Gay 10
~ police who were kidding a
4 \ score Of newspaper photog-
raphers covering the Loring murder
at Upper Marlboro, Md,
court house.
An officer, followed by several
others, emerged from the substation
Just across the lawn from the court
house and tossed the bomb alongside
the veranda where the cameramen
were assembled.
It was all in fun, but the joke had
reverse English-the policeman had
tossed the bomb directly into brisk
wind. A cloud of gas swept back
over the substation into which the
officers hastily took refuge with a
great banging Of doors and windows.
But the gas seeped in through the
chinks and finally smoked out the
jokers, who emerged smiling through
their tears.
Evening star., 1935-11-20
FIRE DAMAGES CAFE
Short Circuit in Phonograph
Causes $3.50 Loss.

A short circuit in an electric phono-
graph set fire to basement restau-
rant in a four-story building at 1719
Fourteenth street this morning. The
blaze was extinguished before flames
spread TO the offices above. Damage
was estimated at less than $3.50.
Mrs. Marie Schwartz. manager Of
the restaurant, said the place was un-
occupied at the time the phonogrsph
burst into flames.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
CHIEF SCOUT
EXECUTIVE TO
Be SPEAKER
Area-Wide Conference To Be
Held December 13, At
Dover, Delaware
LOCAL SCOUTS ARE
PREPARING TO ATTEND

DR.. James E. West, of New York
City, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy
Scouts of America will be the prin-
cipal speaker at an area-wide confer
ence of Boy Scout leaders to be held
at Dover, Delaware on Friday, Deem
Der Is. Complete plans for the con-
ference were announced on Monday
by Charles H. Cant, of Wilmington,
President of the Boy Scout Council,
following a meeting of the Council
Executive Board.
The Scouter's Conference is the
first effort of the Scout Council to
bring together the hundreds of men
in Delaware and the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland actively giving leader
ship to the Scout movement locally.
The men, representing 116 Boy Scout
Troops operating in nearly every
community of the peninsula, will gath
er in the Legislative Hall in Dover
at 8 P. M. for group discussions on
Scouting policies and program for the
entire area. Camping, Court of Hon
CONTINUED on Page 10Y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
SEC'Y ROPER
NAMES LIST OF
ENUMERATORS
Worcester County Will Have
Five EnumeratOrS In
District No. 1
CENSUS TAKE AT SUG-
GESTION OF BUSINESS

Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of Com
merce, announced on Wednesday that
326 enumerators will be employed in
Maryland during the nationwide CEN
sus of business which will begin jan
uary 2, 1886.
At the same time Mr.. Roper said
that three district supervisors had
been appointed for Maryland, and
that the others would be named with
in the next few days. Those appointed
thus far were:
Daniel w. Davis, Denton.
]. Edgar Thome, Baltimore.
John P. Schellhaus, Cumberland.
In the district divisions, Worcester
County is included in District No. 1,
which has headquarters at Denton.
Worcester will have enumerators.
Throughout the nation, the Com
merce Department reported, approx
mately $4,000 persons will be en-
ployed during the census. Other
States were divided in a manner SIM
liar to that followed in Maryland.
Continued on Page 10Y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
DISTRICT GOVERNOR TO
VISIT HERE MONDAY

Governor Harrisin E. Howe, of the
34th District, Rotary international,
will make his official visit to the
local club, next Monday evening. Gov
ernor Howe will be accompanied by
Mrs. Howe.
Because Of the presence of the
"F'irst Lady" of the Rotarian District,
the Rotary AIMS of the Pocomoke
Club have arranged to be on hand to
give her a real Eastern Shore well
come, and there is every prospect Of
a real hundred per cent attendance
on the part of the ladies.
Governor Howe's classification is
that of Chemist. He is an authority
on the science and contributor to
many journals devoted to the subject,
notably the Journal of Industrial and
Electrical Chemistry. He lives in
Washington, D. c., and is well known
in the Capitol.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
MARRIAGE OF MISS HALL
ANNOUNCED BY PARENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Courtney Hall an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, to Mr.. Douglas
Ayres, son Of DIR. and Mrs. H. w.
Ayres, of Flushing, N. Y.
The ceremony took place in Saint
George Episcopal Church in Flushing
on Wednesday, November 9th. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. Miss Catherine Hall, sister
of the bride, was Maid of Honor.
After wedding trip south Mr.. and
Mrs. Ayres will take up their resi-
dence in Flushing.
The marriage is of interest to Po-
comoke people as Mr.. Hall was for
merly of this city. The grandparents
Of the bride, Mrs. L. Fuller Hall and
the late Mr.. Hall were also residents
of this city for many years and the
family has a number of relatives and
a host of friends here. Misses Ber-
tina and Willie Walters were among
those who witnessed the ceremony.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
POCOMOKE'S SHOPPING FACILITIES
Gan EditOriaN

The Christmas upon This is time when the
bids fair to still ripper the idea being deduced from
That the spiritual aspect of the Yuetde and
that should give for contemplation But the
situation Gift giving implies gift buying and gift buy
ing brings in it's train the gift seller and that just what
Not that the should supersede the spiritual this
should be the real sentiment of the But the commercial
accompaniment to emphasize this in
connection with the efforts of Pocoke merchants to cater to all
the needs of Christmas buyers whether the expenditures be large
small.
There few towns Of the size Of PocOmeke City which
many favorable comment goers
and has been frequently said that judging from the impress
the approach the city gives might well be estimated to
contain OF about seven
OF course through attracted by the pleasing
architectural picture Market Street wide we'll lighted at
meca designs The place presents business aspect and
Ss s to no ce snasSs than the interior
dealers with the experience of of have stock
price, reach all tastes and satisfy all demands What
they is to small extent sampled by their beautiful win
hardly want choice exists but what be met and salts
This effort merchants should be by the patron
of people When our people, the
ands They can find here almost any gift desired from paper
pins to higcass auoobe from pair Of drumstic
from an apron to an evening gown from shawl to luxurious
from tin horn to radio from tepenny iron fence
from sandwich to sumpuous dinner indeed our merchants
there's need of looking elsewhere for what want
Our tradeen ready to meet with prices and
compare facilities They have invested largely to
the and selections Of the public and they desire
your support We believe they going get it. Our depart
stores specialized challenging competition
believe they able to sell with the cheapest and make
good return for the others out of the big
cities.
shopping section has been Hastily and agreeaby um
Christmas More elaborate decorations
the values offered stores and do not believe aavh
outlay for electrical display should be imposed upon
chants already making endeavor to hold costs to purchasers down
to the minimum.
Trimmings Christmas CUSTOM however, and the
public looks SUCH What has been provided here
gether with the ornamental lighting offers suf
recognition of the and nsuIes the public
that they not paying for extravagant hangngs
bespeak the patronage for Pocomoke this
always been evidence and things have gone
believe during these days 1886
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
FOR NOVEMBER
Sickness Interferes Somewhat
With Attendance Figures
For The Past Month
MOST OF GROUPS ARE
IN THE 5000 COLUMN

Attendance in the public schools of
Worcester County was not quite as
good for November as it was for the
preceding month, October. In two of
the groups-Graded and one-teacher
the general average fell below that
for November '34. The high schools
were eight tenths better than last
year; and the two-teacher schools
were three whole points better. Ill
ness of various sorts interfered with
the marks.
Stockton leads the high schools with
a grade of 900 Pocomoke is third
but only Is points behind the leaders,
95.4; Snow Hill is second, 96.8; Ber-
lin fourth, 94.7; and Ocean City, fifth
93.4. The fact that all are in the
nineties shows commendable attend
ance.
Pocomoke's standing among the
Graded group was so affected by ILL
ness that the two sections, A and B,
were No. 6 and No. 9, respectively,
in list of nine schools. Bishopsville
leads this group with mark of 94.5;
Snow Hill B, 94.2; Snow Hill, A, 93.6;
Stockton, 93.2; Berl' A, 92.2; POGO
moke A, 9O.4; Bern n B, 80; Ocean
City, 1915; Pocomoke B, 1873.
In the two-teacher group, Girdletree
leads with 92.4; Newark, 90; Atkin-
son, GIG; and Whaleyville, 90.6. All
these schools exceeded their grades
for 1934-the only group that did.
Sickness prevailed to a larger ex-
tent among the one-teacher group, all
falling below the '34 average and all
below the 80 mark. Shovel is out
in front with GIT; Pine Grove, 80;
St. Martin, 84.2; and Libertytown, 1853
These schools fell below the "a mark
by 6.3 points.
Among the colored schools, POGO
moke High failed to keep at the top
last month, but was only 2.3 behind
the leader, Berlin, 98.7. Snow Hill
was third with 93.2. The general
average for the month was 1T points
lower than for 1884.
Pocomoke, however, leads the 9TH
err 26 schools with an average of 96.5.
This group also fell below the '34
average by 60 points. Scarlet fever,
colds and inclement weather kept the
attendance down.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
ANDERSON SHARPLEY
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY

Anderson Sharpley, residing on the
road between Goodwill and Stockton.
was arrested last week charged with
the larceny of some personal belong
ings Of Mr.. Grover C. Birmingham.
The articles said to have been DUR
Joined were an auto blanket and a
lot of gun shells.
Armed with a search warrant, De-
putty Sheriff Hillman proceeded to
the home of Sharpley where, it is
said, Mr.. Birmingham recognized the
blanket as it lay over the radiator
of car. With the understanding that
his premises should not be searched,
Anderson, it is alleged, surrendered
both the blanket and the shells.
Before Justice Riley the accused,
after paying cost of trial, was dis
missed with a suspended sentence.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
WILBUR JONES WEEDS
MISS LOIS R. OWENS

A wedding Of interest to Pocomoke
people was solennized in Alexandria,
Virginia, on Wednesday, November
9th when Miss Lois Roberta Owens
of this city became the bride of Mr..
Wilbur Jones of Pittsville.
The ceremony was performed at
o'clock by the Rev. J. P. Tyler, pas
tor Of the M. E. Church, South.
The bride, who teaches in the school
at Odenton, Maryland, for the past
year has made her home with her
brother and his wife, DIR. and Mrs. R..
I. Owens of this city. She is the
daughter of Mr.. G. A. Owens and
the late Mrs. Givens, of New Castle,
Va. -
The groom is member of the fac
ulty of the High School at Laurel
Md, where the young couple will
take up their residence. a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
POCOMOKE A
BUMPER FOR
TWO CCC CAMPS
Likely To Be Scene Of Some
Irritation Between Two
Rival Communities

Pocomoke City, located as it is, is
likely to become bumper between
the two CCC Camps, which are sit
uated about equi-distant from this
city. The one at Westover Junction
being about 8 miles north; the one
on the Pocomoke-Snow Hill road about
8 miles east.
On Saturday night there were
scenes enacted similar to those ex-
perienced in college sites, where the
"town and gown" are frequently at
odds. Pocomoke is apt to. be draw
ing card now, since the two aggrega-
tons will be naturally attracted to-
ward each other.
Youth will have it's way and in such
communities as the camps, there will
be many bloods who like to travel
on their muscle. So, physical con-
tests in the shape of minor and major
scraps will be INDUCED in. On Sat
urday night camp rivalry .flared up
and one Somerset "campite" is report
ed to have been carried home, slight
ly carved up.
While the peace and quiet of the
corporation is always to be desired,
it would be well for Pocomoke's Off
GERS to allow the camp officials to
handle all outbreaks. A message to
those in authority will likely soon
bring an army truck and any offender
will soon be hustled off to his own
woods hangout. This is the best
way to handle the situation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
NEWS REACHES HERE OF
G. A. ETHERIDCE'S DEATH

News reached this city on Thursday
by wire to Mr.. Norman j. Lewis, that
his former partner in business, Mr..
George A. Etheridge, died suddenly
the day before. No details other than
notice of death were given.
Mr.. Etheridge, after leaving POGO
moke some years ago, went into the
restaurant business in Norfolk. max
ing specially of sea-food. After
wards he opened up a large grocery
store at Ocean View, a resort near
Norfolk, and was doing large and
lucrative business.
While in Pocomoke, Mr.. Etheridee
made a host of friends, and univer-
sal regret is expressed at his untime-
ly death, since he had in no respect
passed his period of usefulness. The
sympathy of the community is ex-
pressed for his family.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
FORTY FARMERS
IN ATTENDANCE
AT CONFERENCE
American Farm Bureau To Hold
Conference At Chicago,
December Gil

Forty Maryland farmers plan to at
tend the American Farm Bureau Con-
vention in Chicago, December 60
18th, according to C.. E. Wise, State
Secretary. The program for the nat
ional meeting is one of the strong
est ever arranged and will be the best
attended convention in the history of
the organization.
President Roosevelt will deliver an
address on December 9th. This is
the second time that President of
the United States has addressed its
annual convention, the late President
Coolidge having spoken before the
7th annual convention. The appear
ance of President Roosevelt on the
program has aroused widespread in
terest because it is admitted that no
President since Washington, has done
more for American Agriculture than
Mr.. Roosevelt. President O'Neal of
the American Farm Bureau has
promised the most appreciative aud
fence he has ever addressed.
H. H. Nuttle, of Denton, Md, was
elected as voting delegate for Mary
land and Mrs. Harry T. Williams, of
Worton, Md, voting delegate to the
womens' convention. Mrs. Randall
Spoerlein of New Windsor will rep
resent Maryland in the women's Ma:
tional speaking contest to be held De-
cember 9Th.
The Maryland group, headed by
President Nuttle will leave Baltimore
December 7th in a special car and
plan to return December 18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
SHORE DENTAL SOCIETY
met HERE THURSDAY

The Eastern Shore Dental Society,
composing five counties, met in Po-
comoke on Thursday. DR.. w. A. Bar
ton, of Greensboro is president.
The Society were hosts at lunch
at 2:3O p. M, in the Parker House,
to dentists from lower Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
DR.. R. 1. Owens, of this" city, was
in charge of the program, and he,
himself, reading a paper on Economic
Problems Facing the Profession.
This was followed by a discussion of
the paper by DR.. v. w. Richards, of
Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
DEMAND FOR
RESTORATION ;OF
MD. BOOK FUNDS
General Interest In The Library
Situation Is Reported AS
Being Aroused

A demand for restoration of book
funds for the Maryland State Library
Commission was made at a meeting
of the Commission, newly reorganized
under the Craftsmanship of DR.. Joseph
H. Apple, President Emeritus of Hood
College.
The meeting held recently was
the first since the appoint
ment of the new commission by Gov
ernor Nice, the members being: DIR.
Joseph H. Apple, Frederick, Md,
President; Mrs. Charlotte Neell, Bal
timore, Nd, Secretary; Mrs. Arthur
B. Bibbins, Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Eva
C. Chase, Riverdale, Maryland; Miss
Emile A. Doetsch, Baltimore, Md;
Mr.. John McCool, Elkton, Md, State
Librarian lex officio); DR.. Joseph L..
Wheeler, Librarian, Enoch Pratt Free
Library Baltimore lex officio); DR..
Albert S. Cook, State Superintendent
of Schools.
The Commission heard the report
of Miss Abilene J. Pratt, State Direc-
tor of the Commission, who has under
way an elaborate project utilizing
WPA workers for the mending of
books owned by the Commission and
owned by local public libraries through
out the state, that 2O2 persons are
now engaged in this work, and it is
estimated that during the next IL
there will be 444 workers re-
pairing and reconditioning thousands
of books to meet the demands of the
Continued on Page 10l
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
SHOP DISTRICT
ABLAZE WITH
BRILLIANCY
POcOmOke Displays Its Usual
Electrical Lighting For
The Holidays

The down town section of the city
was blaze Of light Saturday night
when hundreds of colored electric
bulbs, heralding the approach of the
Christmas season, were turned on for
the first time. The decorations ex-
tend on Market Street from Front
to Second and consist of strings of
electric lights stretched from post to
post on both sides of the street. Each
lamp post is garlanded with ever
greens with additional lights circling
the posts.
An addition to the present decora-
tions will be added this week when a
number of five-pointed stars will be
hung at street intersections and at
tached to the posts. Christmas trees
have also been added to the decora-
tions and when completed the town
will vie with any on the shore in
point of beauty.
Stores are also offering unusual
stocks of Christmas merchandise and
practically every business enterprise
in the city has Joined in the "Buy-
It-In-Pocomoke" movement and is of
fering special inducements to shop
pers to adopt their slogan.
No town on the Shore has better
parking facilities and everything pos
sible is being done for the comfort
and convenience of the holiday visi-
tor.