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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
Couzens' Condition
Reported Favorable

ROCHESTER, Mimi, Aug. 9
G.NSO The condition of United
States Senator Couzens, who un-
derwent an operation at the Mayo
clinic here recently, was reported
favorable today. Senator Cou-
zen's recovery has been retarded
by a diabetic condition, the hos
pital reported, and convalescence
will be slow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-09
Won DrebY Twice, Dies

LONDON, Aug. 9 G.N.S).
Baron Woolavington, of LAYING
ton. Sussex, died at his home
today at Lavington Park at the
age of IS. He was the first baron
of his line, the title having been
created in 1922. He left no heir.
He won the derby twice, in 1922
and in 1926,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06

entative men from the whole county
and elsewhere would come who could
offer financial help; also assistance
in kind such as piling and other tim
Der, dirt, etc., machinery in the
shape of pile drivers, trucks, etc., also
expert official assistance. Only if the
county can show such practical in
terest and help will the Works Pro-
gress Administration take it under adj
visement. 1t is to be hoped that a
large gathering of those who can as
sist will be present to put this urgently
needed project into shape, especially
as the time is limited; all projects
must be brought before the w. P. A.
on or before Sept. IL.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
TOMATO GROWERS STAGE
NEAR RIOT IN KENT

Tomato growers, enraged at the
low price of tomatoes, staged near
riots in Kent county last Wednesday.
Farmers could get only eight cents
per basket for their crop.
At one buying point farmer stop
ped his truck and refused to move it
unless paid more than eight cents per
basket. Other truckers lined up be-
hind became impatient and free
for-all fight was brewing rapidly
when Sheriff Bennett Of that county
arrived and took things in hand.
The sheriff was called again in a
few hours when a band of farmers
decided it would be more profitable
to leave the tomatoes in the fields
and attempt to persuade other grow
ers to join them. Some of the grow
ers agreed and drove away without
unloading. Others sold their produce
and several fist fights ensued.
Sentiment was strong among some
growers to picket roads leading to
markets, and prevent the sale of to-
matoes until the price rises.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
MISSIONER CCC CAMP
IS FINELY LOCATED

Located on one of the finest sites
of any CCC camp on the Eastern
Shore, the Somerset Camp, known as
D1, near Westover, is busy place
these days as foundations for the
IA large buildings are being laid.
The camp site is located on a knoll
surrounded on three sides; the north,
east and west, by wind break Of
woods, and open to the south, the
ground sloping to a branch of Back
Creek in the woods, offering ideal
drainage.
The buildings of the camp, for which
the foundations are being dug this
week, will consist of the following:
Four barracks, each 140x20 feet in
size one story high; welfare build
ing or recreation hall, 100x20 feet;
mess hall and kitchen, 160x20 feet;
forestry building, SOx2O feet; store
house 40x20 feet; headquarters build
ing, 4Ox2O feet; dispensary, 2Ox2O
feet; garage, 3Ox2O feet; bath house
with 10 showers, 45x20 feet, and a
pump house 10x20 feet.
All the building are being construct
ed in Louisiana in SKI #. sections many
of which are already on the camp
grounds. The windows, sash, glass
and screening are all in place in the
sections. The walls are made Of ton
que and grooved Notwithstanding
laid on celtex sheeting. All bolt holes
are already bored in stills, framing and
rafters, and when the carload Of bolts
which will be required, arrives here
the buildings can be erected in very
short time. Three more carloads OF
material for the camp were unloaded
at Westover this week.
The water supply for the camp con-
sists of 6-inch well, recently COM
pleted, POI feet deep, with fine flow
of clear, cold, palatable water. Much
curiosity has developed locally over
the fact that clam and c0nch and
perriwinkle shells were found by the
well drillers over 200 feet below the
surface of the ground. This fact
would cause but little comment in Girls
field, where some of the deepest wells
on the Eastern Shore have been open
ed to supply the drinking water for
the city, and where oyster and other
shells were found at 80 feet below
the surface.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
GREEN HILL CHURCH
is NEAR DESTRUCTION

A public meeting was held in the
Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Sails
bury, with Levin C. Bailey in the
chair at o'clock, Wednesday evening,
Sept, to consider ways and means of
protecting Old Green Hill from the en-
croaching Wicomico River which
threatens the destruction of the prop
erty in the very near future.
The annual gathering that met there
last Saturday saw very evidently that
immediate steps must be taken if the
property was to be saved. The large
Church, built of brick in the year
1873, unique in it's interior design, at
present in excellent repair, is one of
very few places of antiquity of real
permananey we have in the county.
Gradually the river has swept down
in an ever growing bend until the
property is only half the original size,
with the church on it's high bank but
% feet from the edge and seepage be-
ginning close to the brick foundation.
An informal meeting was held at
the close of the reunion on Saturday
last, at which Mr.. B. j. Dashiell pre-
sented his survey of the river at this
point, with plans for an extensive
bulkhead, the only means to offset the
bank erosion. This being too great
an undertaking for local funds, it was
decided that a public meeting in our
county seat should be held without de-
lay. Here this preventive work could
be formulated and offered as a pro-
ject to the Works Progress Admins
tration Of the national government.
The w. P. A. however, will only I'M
dertake part of the expense of any
such project; SO at the meeting on
Wednesday is was hoped that repres-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
MISS SYLVIA JESTER
CROWNED BEAUTY QUEEN

The beauty pageant and dance,
sponsored by Chincoteague Post No.
159 of the American Legion, and held
in the high school auditorium, at
Chincoteague, on Wednesday, August
%, was we'll attended and presented
some of the most attractive and most
beautiful ladies Of Chincoteague Is
land in this annual contest held by the
Legion Post.
The judges, consitt ting of L. F.
Purvis of Accomack Post No. 90;
F. F. Cathey, Of Exmore, and Mrs. L.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
WICOMICO WILL NOT
HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION

Due to the prohibitive cost and for
other important reasons leaders for
both political parties are inclined to
turn thumbs down on a special cleo
ton to fill the vacancy in the House
of Delegates caused by the death OF
Delegate Clarence w. Wheaton.
The Governor is given authority by
the State Constitution to call spec
ial election to fill the vacancy but the
chief executive customarily would
set only upon recommendations made
by party leaders in the county. Ex-
cept for the proposed extraordinary
session of the General Assembly next
Spring the vacancy would remain UNI
til the elections of 1886. But since
there is to be an intervening session
the Governor has authority to act.
1t was pointed out that a special
election would cost the county at least
$500, and if two or more candidates
from the same political party filed a
primary would be necessary and the
election costs would be at least
doubled.
A national election is scheduled for
next year, the seat in the House of
Delegates could be filled at that time
without any additional cost since the
election machine would already be
set up.
Aside from the heavy cost of such
a special election, leaders in both
parties pointed out that the election
of the fourth delegate from Wicomi-
co would have no affect whatever on
the political status of the House men,
bership OF upon the questions to be
brought before the extraordinary ses-
sion, hence the results would not JUS
tify the large financial outlay for
a special election.
A like decision was made last
spring by Baltimore political leaders
following the death of Senator At
kinson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
G.. AND ID. CANAL is
WIDENED AND DEEPENED

On Tuesday of last week, the first
operations in the actual widening and
deepening of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal was started, when Captain
Howard Ker, of the u. S. Army En-
gineers gave Edward H. Ellis, of West
vile, N. j., orders to proceed.
The Ellis contract for dry excava-
ton is in the area on the north bank
of the canal from Summit Bridge to
approximately Chesapeake City. The
Ellis bid was for $598,00O and it is
estimated that about 100000 carloads
Of earth will be removed.
Other contracts in that area were
awarded to Burket Construction Com
pany, Of Vineland, N. j., and the
Richards-Kelley Construction Com
pany, Of Philadelphia.
The Ellis firm was the first to start
because it had placed it's equipment on
the site last week. Already, six car
ry-all scrapers with caterpillar trac-
tors are working and a steam shovel
is being prepared for work later.
When the excavations throughout
the length of the canal are finished, it
will be 81 feet deep and $50 feet wide
at the bottom, sufficient to carry the
largest freight vessels.
Very few local men have thus far
been given employment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06

N. Davis, Accomac, were presented a
real problem in the selection of the
winner. After some time, Miss Sylvia
Jester, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest Jester, was awarded the cup,
Miss Mabel Hudson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Hudson, was the run
ner-up." The entertainment sponsor
ed by Carl Andrews was excellent.
The attendance at the Chincoteague
school was even beyond expectations
and the Post of Chincoteague desires
to thank everyone for lending their
support in presenting the pageant.
Miss Chincoteague will go to Vir-
ginia Beach next weekend where she
will represent Chincoteague and the
local Post in the statewide beauty
pageant which will be held there dur
ing the state convention of the Ameri-
can Legion. If she wins the title of
Miss Virginia, she will then attend
the National convention which will be
held soon in st. Louis.
Following the beauty pageant at
the school at Chincoteague, there was
a gala ball held at Pony Pines which
was attended by Miss Chincoteague
and other contestants. Crowds were
in attendance and enjoyed one of the
finest dances of the season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
THIEVES STEAL FIFTY
GALLONS OF GASOLINE

Friday night of last week a parked
truck in the yard adjoining the build
ings of the Seaford Motor Company
on North Front street Highway was
robbed of a thankful of gasoline, esti-
mated by the owners to have contain
ed somewheres in the neighborhood OF
fifty gallons. The thieves took the
gas by siphoning it out of the large
auxiliary tank, and despite the fact
that the theft must have taken some
time, the thieves were not seen in the
act.
The stealing of this gasoline was
only the most recent in series of pet
ty robberies garage and filling station
owners are experiencing in this dis
trict. All summer long things have
been disappearing, and one garage
owner has stated that he cannot leave
even a tin can out without it being
taken.
The theft of the gasoline occurred
after the owners of the truck, said tc
be from Georgia, requested permission
to park their machine, a truck-trailel
combination for the night. An auxil'
larry tank of gasoline had been com
pletely filled that afternoon, and wher
the owners arrived the next morning
it was empty. It is believed that the
thieves used a hose, and siphoned the
gasoline off into cans, which they car
ried away.
The incident has aroused garage ant
filling station owners and the group OF
Front street are discussing a petition
to lay before Town Council request
ing that a police car be purchased il
order that more efficient patrolline
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
COSTEN r. r. STATION
ROBBED LAST WEEK

Robbers Thursday night of last
week broke into the Pennsylvania Rail
road station at Costen, near Pocomoke,
but were disappointed.
The safe was removed from the
station, and an attempt was made to
open it. The hinges were torn off
and the safe was considerably bat
tered up when found in the morning,
but the attempt to open it was unsuc-
cessful.
Even if the robbers had been sue
cessful in opening the safe, railroad
authorities stated, they would have
been disappointed. The safe was
empty.
r. F. Sheppard is agent at the sta
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
DELAWARE WARNS OF
- SELLING TO MINORS

The Delaware Liquor Commission
served notice on all it's licensees re-
Gently that the consumption of liq-
uor, beer or wine by boys and girls
under the legal age must be discour-
aged and stopped Immediately.
At the present time one of the prin-
cipal complaints reaching the office
of the commission is that youths UNI
er the legal age are frequenting Ii
censed places, generally night clubs
or beer gardens, and that in number
of instances are allowed to consume
alcoholic liquor.
The commission stresses that the
drinking of spirits, wine or beer in
any establishment is prohibited whe-
Their the spirits, wine or beer are
bought from the licensed establish
ment or whether they are brought in
from the outside either by the boy
or girl in question or by their COM
panions.
The liquor control act provides that
alcohol, spirit or wine cannot be sold
to any individual under 81 nor beer
to anyone under IS years old. Any
one found guilty of violation of this
portion of the law may have his Ii
cense cancelled or suspended and may
be subject to $100 fine or one month
in prison.
eve shall expect everyone to make
a determined effort to remove this
source of complaint from his establish
ment. This of course does not apply
to every place in the State, but it does
apply to quite a number. We shall
expect rigid observance by every
one" the letter to the licensees reads
Since the liquor control act has
been in force for about two years the
commission believes that the time has
come when licensees should be thor
oughly acquainted with the provisions
Of the law.
The commission had endeavored tt
be reasonably lenient in the past, but
in the future will not be disposed to
look with favor upon excuses baseC
upon lack of knowledge or lack or un.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
Outstanding of the law.

Should any licensee desire informa-
ton concerning the exact meaning of
any section of the law the commits
sion invites discussion and will give
an explanation or issue ruling in
order to make clear the point in ques-
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-06
of the district can be made.

It is pointed out that several nearby
towns have motorized their police
force, and that the equipment has
proved it's worth many times.
Whether or not petition will be
framed remains to be seen, but it is
strongly felt that this thievery must
be curbed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22
SAFFORDS ON
 JUNEAU VISIT

MT. and Mrs. John R. Stafford, of New York City, are guests this week at the home of MT. and Mrs. tohn Newmarket of Juneau.
 Mir. Stafford is the Superintend- nt of Buildings for the Cooper Union Institute of New York City. This is not his first visit to Alaska,
 is former position as chief en-
 neer of the Boston Steamship
 ompany having brought him to
 lrious Alaska ports, but it is his irst stay ashore here. and he pro- esses himself much pleased with he surroundings.
 MT. Newmarket, United States Steamboat Inspector, is an old friend of MT. Stafford. We made several runs to the Orient together on the old Boston liner Shawmut. D he recalled. Tn 1904 Stafford was chief engineer on the Shawmut and I was third assistant. We had fine times together said Capt. New marker.
 The Saffords will leave for the south on the return trip of the Alaska. f
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22

probably for Ketchikan, at o'clock this afternoon.
 Hunting for moose and bear. Ma jor Fleischmann came to Alaska 30 years ago and found George Ka- shakes, son of Wrangell's historic Chief Kashakes, ready to guide him. The noted manufacturer had met Kashakes when the latter was a football star at Carlisle University and Fleischmann was a referee.
 C0hoes Elusive
 Now-30 years later Major F,eisehmann is not after moose or 1ear. He is engaged in less active port, and, with rod and reel, is lftar trout and echoes. The former rave come his way with good suc- ess during the ten days that he 'as been in Southeast Alaska waters aais month, but the cohoes-they re a different story. Although the aida has pfowled as far north as Muir Glacier, the Majors luck with oboe fishing has not been good.
 The Haida was Juneau visitor 1nce before, five years ago. She is .i8 feet overall in length, has a 30- foot beam. and 12-foot draft. She is powered by two 800-horsepower Xrupp diesel engines. Both long and short wave radios, modern naviga- tion devices and some six smaller motored craft, including one large cruiser launch, all add to the Haida's fame as one of the smart est and most seaworthy yachts on the Pacific Coast.
 29 In Crew
 In charge of the Haida is Capt H. F. Long, veteran skipper. Her Chief Engineer is Robert Kaufman. A crew of 29 men is carried on the vessel.
 Major FleiSchmann earned his title when he was commander of the Balloon Corps with the American Expeditionary Forces during the World War. He is a thirty-second iegree Mason. He formerly resided It Santa Barbara, Cal, but now lives at Glenbrook, Nev.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22
SALMON PACK IN s. E. DROPS OFF, REPORT REVEALS
2, 489,538 Cases Packed Through August l7-
 2,6l4,o87 Year Ago

The salmon pack in Southeast Alaska dropped off last week and for the first time this season was slightly under a year ago, accord ing to report to the Bureau of Fisheries for the period ending last Saturday The pack through August IT was 2,489, ,538 cases com pared with 2614,987 last season.
 Ketchikan, Wrangell and the Eastern districts, however, all con- tinued ahead of the 1884 season. Ketchikan packed 1,054,570 cases through last Saturday as against 923,017 for the same time last year. The Wrangell pack was 409, ,785 compared with 292,360 and the Eastern district 33l ,255 as compared with 263,041 cases. The other dis tricts are behind last seasons figures
 The report gives the following pack: Reds. 15O,367 cases; kings, 1C.e95; pinks. 1859, ,o35; chums, 378,- 372, and echoes, 90,268.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22
CONFESSES TO DOUBLE CRIME
 IN CALIFORNIA
Mysterious Disappearance, Chicago Man and
 Youth Solved

AUBURN. Cal. Aug. 22. The mysterious disappearance of James c. Kenneth, Sr., retired Chicago contractor, and the death of an un- identified red-haired, yout h is cleared up as the result of a con- fession by Earl Cramer, Sheriff Elmer Gum announces.
 Sheriff Gum announced that the 21-year-old itinerant prospector was arre est ted in hunt for cattle thieves. Cramer confessed to shoot ing Kenneth in quarrel over food and shot the red-haired youth when the latter attempted to take a gun away from Cramer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22

enced some danger in crossing Queen Charlotte Sound when a change of the tide and cross winds kicked up @ bad chop on the heavy ground swell between Egg Island and Safety Cove.
 Carries Canvas
 Mortensons boat carries 100 feet of canvas but he encountered heal winds almost the entire way north. He used his sails only three days for a total of slightly more than 100 miles. He uses a special motor fuel in his outboard which is not a petroleum product and which he states is very satisfactory.
 Mortinson said he gained his boating experience at Gig Harbor near Tacoma where his father M. B. Mortenson, retired grocer. has had a summer home for many years. T could row before I could walk" Mortenson said. He owned a grocery store in Tacoma for more than year but sold his business befc-e coming north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22
M AXES TRIP IN 16 FOOT CRAFT,. TACOMA, JUNEAU
Ralph Mortinson Reaches Channel After 3l Days
 on Voyage

Tacoma to Juneau in 31 days 25 days actual travelling time-in a 16-foot boat equipped with the smallest and lightest outboard mo- tor ever manufactured, is the feat accomplished by Ralph Mortenson, 23, of Tacoma.
 Mortenson left Tacoma on July 20 in the boat built by himself from standard racing sailboat design equipped with an Evinrude Sports man i15 horsepower motor, and ar rived in Douglas last night. He is staying at the home of P. Hauge. who is interested in the Douglas cannery. sV
 Open Cockpit
 Mortenson's boat is half decked with decking extending along the sides leaving an open cockpit 6 by 2la feet. Fuel is carried beneath the side decking Mortenson spent every night since leaving Tacoma aboard the boat in a sleeping bag spread out in the cockpit. He prepared his meals aboard on a small gas stove The boat weighs 400 pounds and Moctenson's equipment weighs 300 pounds. He stated that he has about 10 inches of freeboard when loaded.
 Sees Cruiser Race
 Mortenson remained three days at Nanaimo to see the finish of the International Cruiser Race, an an- nual event, this year from Tacoma to Nanaimo. He also spent three days in Prince Rupert. He experi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22
FL.E:ISCHMANN
 VISITS HERE
 ABOARD HAIDA
2l6-Foot Private Va h | Swings at Anchor Since
 La st Night

Maj. Max c. Fleischmann, retired yeast manufacturer and now a di- rector of Standard Brands, Inc. has paid Alaska many visit since that first time, 30 years ago, when he followed an Indian guide up the Stikine River. But, unlike her own CT, Major Fleischmann's 218-foot private yacht, the Haida, only has made two calls in Juneau's harbor.
 The Haida, bearing Major and Mrs. Fleischmann, was an object of admiration here today as she swung gracefully at anchor off the Pacific Coast Dock. The black -hulled craft dropped a hook at 9:30 o'clock last night, and was scheduled to leave,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-22
GOLD MINING
 ACTION GROWS
L. E. Tucker Returns from Lisianski- Much
 Work Ahead
s. Relating each

L. E. Tucker. American Cyaniinid Company representative, and Mrs. Tucker returned yesterday from the Apex Fl Nido mine at Lisianski. Tucker spent 10 days at the mine inspecting and servicing two new Fageren Notation cells, recently in- stalled. MT. and Mrs. Tucker are registered at the Gastineau Hotel and expect to sail for the States on the Prince George Saturday night.
 MT. Tucker stated that he makes an annual trip through the Juneau district, the Nabesna and Kenne- colt mines, the Fairbanks district