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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-30
POLICEMAN MAY LAND
SANTA CLAUS BERTH
Highway PatrOlman Recommended
to Succeed James Martin.

to Succeed James Martin.
BIZ United Press
SANTA CLAUS, Ind, April So
A policeman may be the new Santa
Claus of this little village, into
which are poured letters from thou
sands of trusting children every
Christmas.
County Democratic leaders this
afternoon recommended appoint
ment of Oscar Phillips, Rockport,
state highway policeman, as post
master to succeeded James F. Mar
tin, go, who died Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-30
EAGLES CONCLUDE
MONTHS ACTIVITIES
% Initiated at Final April Meeting
of Lodge.

April activities of indianapolis
Eagles aerie were concluded last
night at meeting in the lodge
home, 43 w. Vermont-st, during
which % men were initiated, the
final class of three honoring j.
Pierce Cummings, former national
Eagles trustee.
A total of SO men formed the three
classes. The membership campaign
was directed by Grover V. Camden.
Principal speaker last night was
Ernest E. Cloe, Noblesville, secretary
of the Eagles state organization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-30
Purse Thief Attacks Woman

A Negro boy knocked down Mrs.
Margaret E. Gage, operator of a
millinery shop at 2706 N. Meridian
st. last night at 34th and Ruckle-
SITS and snatched her purse contain
ing house keys and keys to her
shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-30
STAMP CLUB TO MEET
PhilateIists Will Hear Edgar French
at Lockerbie Friday Night.

The Indiana Stamp Club will be
addressed by H. Edgar French, an
authority on Mexican stamps, at 8
Friday night in the Lockerbie. A
business meeting will precede the
lecture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-30
New Deal Tried to Do
Too Much in Too Short
a Time,' Says Hartman
Retiring President of IT, S. Chamber of Commerce Sums
Up Work of Roosevelt Administration in Care
fully Prepared Address.
By United Press

United Chamber
today badond by side in President
Roosevelts recovery program.
Conservative Henry L outgoing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15

Plain color, popular collegiate
styles. Sizes 90 to AZ.
Downstairs at Ayres.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15
CRANDDAD RIGHT
ABOUT WINTER,
EXPERT THINKS
Weather Trend Is Toward
Warmer and Drier Sea-
sons, He Says.
BY KILLER KRIEGHBAUM
United Press staff Corresnondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Grand-
father is right when he tells the
youngsters that winters aren't any,
thing like they were when he was
young. The government will back
up his story.
Joseph B. Kincer, chief of the
Weather Bureaus Climate Division,
said today that the trend of United
States weather had been warmer
and drier for the past Is years. Even
the first ten months of this year
were in keeping with the trend.
He presented charts showing the
flve-year averages now were four
inches deficient in rainfall each
year and four degrees warmer than
normal.
Last year was even more excep-
tional, with precipitation u inches
below normal for the entire country,
and the temperature almost eight
degrees warmer.
The first ten months of 1885 fol-
lowed the warmer and drier trend,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15
WAR MOTHERS
FAVOR LUDLOW
PLAN OF PEACE
Indiana Chapter DepIores
Communism Growth
in Schools.

Endorsement Of Rep. Louis Lud-
lows proposed constitutional amend
ment asking for a referendum be-
fore the United States may enter
into war was given by the Indiana
Chapter Of American War Mothers
today.
The resolution, adopted on the
closing day of the seventeenth an
nual convention in the Claypool, ia
vored the proposed amendment as
"the best means of preventing fu-
ture wars
Growth Of Communism in the
United States was opposed in an
other resolution.
The resolution, adopted on the
camps for children, the activities OF
the "So-called youth movement IN
our schools and colleges, and the
spread of cOmmuniStic propaganda
among honest working men. in our
churches and in questionable
groups"
The convention also advocated
urging all states pass laws requiring
an oath Of allegiance for all public
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :

but showed recession from last
years extremes. Mr.. Kincer said il
was possible although he admitted
it was just guess work to speculac e
about what the weather will do in the
next few months. that climate con-
ditions are swinging toward colder
and wetter.
All the country except the West
Coastal regions, New England and
New York State had an excess tenn
perature of at least / degree each
day. That means that if the mer-
curry fell below the average for one
day, it was ? degrees higher some
other day to maintain the balance
Three sections of the country
daily averages of degrees warmer
than normal. They were most of
North Dakota, Western Virginia
Western North Carolina, Nebraska
Oklahoma, Northern Texas and
Western Missouri.
Practically all of the Middle
West, the old South, Eastern Cal
ifornia, Nevada and Arizona were
above normal in rain or snowfall
for the first nine months of this
year, Kincer said. The Pacific
Northwest, the Rocky Mountain
area, New England and Middle At
lantic States were somewhat below
normal.
1T appears from a study of
weather records that granddad wa!
not so far wrong as we have been
wont to believe in his statements
about the exit of the old-fashioned
winter of his boyhood days." Mr.
Kincer said.
But some of these winters, he be-
lieves, the country will have enough
snow and cold weather to match
even that Of grandfather's day. He
will not predict which winter, how
ever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15

school employees; forbidding the use
Of public school buildings for COM
munistic group meetings, and the
deportation of all aliens who have
been in the United States five years
without naturalization.
Another resolution advocated
termination Of the organization at
the death of present members.
Mrs. w. S. Norris, Frankfort. out
going state treasurer, was elected
state president. Following adjourn
ment of the convention, the exec
utive board was to meet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15
WRESTLING PROMOTER
RECEIVERS AT CLINIC

Lloyd Carter Suffers Injuries in
Auto Accident.
Lloyd Carter, boxing and wrestling
promoter and matchmaker for the
Hercules Athletic Club, was recov-
ering today at the DR.. Judson D.
Moschelle Clinic, 1888 N. Meridian
st, from injuries he received near
Noblesville yesterday in an auto
mobile wreck.
Patrolman Daniel Slope, who was
with him, also is recovering from
injuries. The two were returning
from a duck hunting trip at Barbee
Lake. Their auto struck truck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15
Attend Fellowship Dinner

More than 100 members of the
NorthWood Christian Church at
tended the weekly fellowship dinner
last night. The Marion County
Recreational Bureau of the WPA
furnished entertainment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15
Greenwald Is Elected

Officers of Bethel Temple for
the coming year were chosen at a
meeting of the directors last night
Those named are Philip Greenwald,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15

~, Cantor Myro Glass and Daniel
Staubsr. executive secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15

and DR.. Philip Falender. secretar,
Reappointed were Rabbi Elias Char
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15

New styles in herringbone
weaves, houndstooth checks
and all-over patterns. Small,
medium or large sizes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-15

A fine assortment of panties, stepins
boomers, chemise and vests. Plain tai
lored styles, plain fronts, elastic back.
Band or elastic run at knee. Sizes 81
to ~.
Downstairs at Ayres.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
GORDON W. ADKINS
DIED FRIDAY, SEPT. Is

Gordon w. Adkins, 81, a former
resident of Atkinson's District, died
Friday morning, September ID at his
home in Girdletree. He was the son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Handy Ad-
kins, well known in both Somerset
and Worcester counties.
Funeral services were held from Sa-
lem M. E. Church, this city, Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with inter-
ment in the cemetery of the same de-
nomination. The active bearers
were: Messrs. Alexander Powell, Ed
ward Martin, Clarence Adkins, Clar-
ence Gravenor, Edward Gootee and
Marion Birmingham, Jr.
Mr.. Adkins is survived BY his wild
ow and several children. One son, Mr..
John Adkins resides at Cokesbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
CITIZEN PROTEST
THE REMOVAL OF
TRAIN SERVICE
Two Trains To Be Taken Off d.
Nj. And V. Road Between
Harrington & Franklin City
MEETING TO DISCUSS
MATTER IN BALTIC, 18th

A meeting will be held on Wednes-
day, September rs, in Baltimore, be-
fore the Public Service Commission,
at which will be presented petition
from the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, asking for the right to remove
two daily trains from the Delaware,
Maryland, and Virginia Road, a branch
running from Harrington, Delaware to
Franklin City, Virginia.
A letter from a prominent citizen of
Berlin to the Democrat states:
"The trains which the Railroad de-
sires to eliminate are Trains No
Alto and 4771, the former being the
early morning North bound train and
the other being the evening South
bound train. If the Railroad should
be allowed to discontinue these two
trains, then the mail service for this
section of the Peninsula will be ma
terially hampered and will result in
the poorest mail service that this Sec
ton has ever experienced.
"Our largest and most important
mail arrives daily on the early morn
ing North bound train, said mail
coming South on the main line on the
midnight train and being transferred
during the night for the North bound
connection. The South bound evening
train brings in considerable mail, but
its most important asset is the fact
that the largest amount Of outgoing
mail daily is carried by the evening
train and this mail is delivered in
cities such as, New York City, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, Will
mington and Norfolk, the following
morning.
"The proposed substitute service of
mail by trucks in lieu of the two trains
is very unsatisfactory, as matter
of fact, will result in our losing two
inbound mails and two outbound mails
daily, at the same time delaying sew
eral hours the incoming and outgoing
mails.
"The Del-ar-Va Eastern Shore Pc
ninsula should progress but such
an attempted move as this is recog-
nized backward STEP"
The Democrat" heartily agrees
with the stand taken and can readily
,,ndorc%ord tho dico hilitxy IYndor which
the Berlin people would be laboring;
and, unless the railroad can give as
equable and efficient service as per
train, then the commission should go
slow about removal of the road mail
routes.
Those interested are asked to CO.
operate either by attendance at the
above-named meeting, or by telegram,
urging the continuance of the train
schedules.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. ELIZABETH RITZEL

Funeral services were conducted
from the Catholic Church at Westover
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock fol-
Mrs. Elizabeth Ritzel, widow of Au.
gustus Ritzel, who died at her home
in Westover Thursday of last week
her death being attributed to heart
attack. The Rev. Father Nichols,
Ct the Salisbury Catholic Church, as
sisted by the Rev. Father Edward
Lineheiser, a nephew Of the deceased,
conducted the service. Interment was
made in the cemetery of the same
denomination.
Pallbearers were Benjamin Barnes
E. bennett Long, George Ritzel, Char
les Emf, C. Kinks, and Harold Poly
cite.
Mrs. Ritzel was widely known and
had a large circle of friends through
oys the county.
- The following children survive: Miss
Mary Ritzel, Mrs. Margaret Ross and
Augustus j. Ritzel, of Westover; and
Miss Anna Ritzel, of Ridgely.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
SCHEDULE FOR
SOMERSET COUNTY
WHEAT MEETINGS
All Farmers Interested In The
Wheat Programme Urged
To Be Present

The following series of community
wheat meetings have been arranged
for by County agent C. 2. Keller, for
next week.
Wednesday, September 25th, Re-
hoboth Community Hall-7:30 o'clock.
Thursday, September 26th, West
over School house, 1880 o'clock.
Friday, September 9th, Costen
Quinton Hall, 1880 o'clock.
Saturday, September 18th, Princess
Anne Courthouse, 2 o'clock.
The purpose of these meetings will
be to discuss with series of charts,
the present wheat situation, both the
domestic and foreign markets.
The new four year contract, 1886
1889, will be discussed and the grow
-ers will have the opportunity to ask
any questions about the program for
the next four years.
Wheat growers who did not sign
the old contract will be eligible to
sign the new contract, provided they
can show their acreage and production
during the base period of 1930-f932
The 1933-1935 contracts were sign
ed by 176 growers and total OF
$4,000 in benefit payments have been
distributed to date.
The End 1884 payment and the first
1885 payment is expected within the
next few weeks. Total payments will
amount to about $4,000.
The present indications are that
there will be an increase in the num-
Der of contracts which will be signed
by the wheat growers this fall.
All farmers interested in the wheat
program of the government are urged
to attend one of the community meet
ings, regardless of whether they wish
to sign a contract or not, in order
that they may have correct informa-
ton on the wheat situation and the
plan of the agricultural adjustment
administration to control production
in line with market demands.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
WACED
BETWEEN TRIO
IN THE CLOUDS
Brooklyn Ball Player Becomes
Dangerous While In An
Airplane

Something new in the way of air.
plane happenings occurred on Tuesday
of this week, when, as reported, one
mans life was sacrificed, in order to
prevent his taking the life Of another,
OF causing the plane to crash.
Three men took off from Detroit
air port. These were William Joseph
Mulqueeney, Irwin Davis and Len Koe-
necke, the last named being member
of the Brooklyn National League base
ball team. While in the air, Koenecke,
under some impulse, attacked the pi-
lot, Mulqueeney and his assistant, Day.
is. The former struck Koenecke over
the head with a fire extinguisher
which blow resulted in his death.
Just what induced Koenecke to act
as he did, has not been definitely
stated. He had been sent home from
St. Louis by the Brooklyn Club, pre-
sumably to try out some new talent
This is named as a cause Of mental
unrest. Probably he had resorted to
some drinking in order to drown his
sorrow, and the result was an outbreak
aloft.
This is unique in the history of fly
ing. Planes are the instruments Of
warfare, but battles between planes
and not between occupants of the same
ship, are the rule. The affair while
terrifying makes thrilling reading ane
constitutes one of the real epics Of
the air.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
LOG CABIN in
NEARBY WOODS
ABOUT FINISHED
Furnishes A Splendid Opportun-
ity For Recreation To PeO-
pie Of All Ages
FORMAL OPENING IS
CONTEMPLATED SOON

The log cabin in the Recreation
grounds, in Somerset county, is now
finished and now awaits such furnish
ings as those interested are able to
supply. = 81
The land on which the cabin is To-
Gated belonged to Mr.. William G. Lank
ford, who transferred by lease about
five or six acres to the Mayor and
City Council, of Pocomoke City, on
very easy terms Of payment. On this
was erected the house shown in the
cut above.
The lay of the land is, specially
adapted for the purposes intended
The groove is made up of pine and
oak trees, is high ground, and enough
cleared for play grounds.
The funds for the labor required
to clear the woods sufficiently to
build, and also funds for building
were provided by the PWA, and, the
materials were either donated or pur-
chased at very low cost. The Local
Rotary Club has been largely inter-
ested and helpful in securing money
to finish up the log cabin. Some
Indebtedness is still on it, and plans
are in the making for housewarming
in the near future. An oyster roast
is being planned, for which a small
charge will be made.
Additional money is needed due to
the fact that original drawings did not
call for the porch. This and the brick
floor to it, required more expenditure
and the public will be asked to help
out.
The cabin is roomy structure, and
is supplied with hunks affording &C.
commodation for sixteen sleepers.
There is large fireplace and a re-
creation space outside the hunks, large
enough for all purposes.
The entire arrangements make al
ideal place for the younger portion Oh
the Pocomoke population and when il
is completed with reference to colder
weather, it, no doubt, will be visited
and enjoyed by big percentage Of
Pocomoke people.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
LARGE TRUCK
CAPSIZES ON
STREET CORNER
Truck Of Wright Line, Norfolk,
Apparently Navigates Cor
ner Too Speedily
DRIVER ENERGIES FROM
CAB WITHOUT INJURY

A large truck, belonging to the
Wright Line, of Norfolk, Va, came to
grief at the corner of Front and Mar
ket streets, early Wednesday morn
ing, turning over on its side, receiving
minor damage which was not suffi-
cient to prevent it's continuing its
journey on it's own power.
The driver, Mr.. James johnson, 26,
claims that the shifting of his load
unbalanced the big van, as heading
south, it rounded the dummy" in the
street bed, and attempted the turn in
to Market. The big trailer capsized
before the truck did, struck the pave
ment corner Front and Market, tear
ing away the street light, and drag
ging some twenty feet on the con-
crete, before the truck toppled over.
Mr.. johnson was imprisoned in the
cab, but released himself by smash
ing the windshield and crawling out.
He received rather a severe cut on
the leg, but otherwise was uninjured.
The truck was bound to Norfolk from
Philadelphia and was loaded with mer-
chandise, mainly refrigerators and
their electrical units.
A spectator, who saw the accident,
stated that the truck met car be-
tween the river bridge and the cor
ner, which compelled Mr.. Johnson to
swerve to the right too far to make
the turn into Market street.
1t might be well for the city au-
thorities to look into the location of
the street dummy at the point near
the accident. It appears to be just.
little too far to the right of vehicles
headed south to round and head in
straight for Market street. Moving it
a little to the left would ease the
curve, and still not interfere with
North bound traffic.
The truck as it slid along the street
bed. struck a car belonging to Will
liam Hillman, Jr., and hurtled it about
so feet up Market. 1t however, was
only slightly damaged.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
A DOUBLE SHOOTING
OCCURS In SNOW HILL

A double shooting occurred in Snow
Hill on Wednesday last which resulted
in the death of colored woman and
her husband, the latter dying from a
self-inflicted pistol shot.
The colored man was Alexander
Purnell, AZ, an undertaken for his race
and the victim was, as stated, his &c.
year old wife. Purnell discharged two
barrels of a shot gun into his wife's
body, killing her instantly, and then
used a pistol for his own end, send
ing a bullet into his temple. His
mother-in-law was with his wife at the
time, but escaped injury. The two
were pursuing their way in a woods
road when the tragedy occurred.
So far as could be learned, Purnell
was led to his crime by some domestic
trouble. The affair is somewhat un-
usual, since suicides are rather rare
amongst the black race.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
SPECIAL CAR SERVICE
TO WILLIAM and MARY

Local members of the Alumni of
the William and airy College and Uni
versity of Virginia have arranged
with the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad Ferry Company and
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com
pany to operate an excursion on Sat-
urday, September 21st, between Cape
Charles and Williamsburg, Va, in or
der that residents on the "Shore"
may attend the opening of the William
and airy Athletic Stadium.
Eastern Shore passengers will leave
Cape Charles on the 6 10 A. M. steam
er, arriving at Old Point Comfort at
500 A. M, where they will connect
with the C. & o. Rwy train No. Al,
leaving that point at 9:15 A. M, and
arriving in Williamsburg at 1927 A.
M.
The leaving time on the return trip
from Williamsburg will be at 1855 P.
M. on the C. & o. Rwy train No. AZ,
which will arrive at Old Point Com
fort at 9:2O P. M. The N. Y. P. &
N. r. r. steamer for the late train out
of Cape Charles will be held for this
connection.
Fares will be $1.00 round trip over
the Ferry and $1.OO round trip for the
rail route over the c. & o. Rwy, or
$500 in all, which it is anticipated
will attract a large contingent from
the two Eastern Shore Counties to at
tend the Football Game between Will
liam and Mary College and the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
ENROLMENT In THE
COUNTY SCHOOLS LARGE

According to announcement made
by the Worcester County Board OF
Education there are 1889 white stud
ents enrolled in the county public
schools for the 1935-1936 school term
which opened September 3rd.
The tally also shows Pocomoke
City with SOC students as the largest
enrolment in Elementary Schools in
the county.
In the High Schools Berlin leads
with an enrolment of 266; Pocomoke
follows with 1874; Snow Hill, I'll:
Ocean City 70; and Stockton, 60, max
ing a total Of 760 enrolled in the
High Schools of the county.