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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
CATTLE HERDS
ARE TESTED FOR
BANGS DISEASE
147S Examined In Maryland
During Year Ending
August l

Herds of cattle to the number of
1,478 were tested for Bangs disease
in Maryland during the Is months end
ing August 1, 1885, according to
report received by C. 2. Keller Agent
for Somerset.
The number of cattle contained in
the herds which have been tested for
Bangs disease in this state total &c.
294. Of the 1,478 herds tested, IT'S
herds were found to be infected with
Bangs disease. These infected herds
contained 1873 cattle of which 1852
were reactors to the test. Of the to-
tai number of cattle in herds found
to be infected with Bangs disease, 2O.5
per cent were reactors. Only 1855
per cent of all cattle tested in this
state reacted to the test. These per-
centages compare with 2O.33 per cent
and d1.24 per cent respectively for the
country as whole.
Eradication of Bangs disease is be-
ing carried out on Nationwide scale
on cooperative basis between the
states and the Federal Government.
Funds for this program were made
available to the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration by the LaFollette
amendment to the Jones' Connally Act.
The Nationwide testing program
started in July 1884. Indemnities are
paid to owners of cattle which show
positive reaction to the Bangs test.
Additional funds for continuance of
the testing work were made available
by the first session of the Seventy
fourth Congress, which just closed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
WOMAN'S CLUB
OF POCOMOKE
MET WEDNESDAY
Initial Fall Meeting Held At
Residence OF The Presi-
dent, Mrs. j. X. Lang

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
City held its initial fall meeting We'd
nesday afternoon with the President
Mrs. j. X. Lang in the chair.
After a short business session, in
which Mrs. Grady Powell reviewed the
program for the coming year, the af-
ternoon was turned over to Mrs. Rog-
er w. Landlord, chairman of the pro-
gram. The topic chosen was instruc-
tive and timely Notable Men of To-
day." Mrs. Landlord gave an out
line of her subject with the headings
of Literature, Science, Medicine, Mu-
sic, Drama, Architecture, etc. Under
these she gave the names of persons
who had climbed to the top rung Of
the ladder in their particular fields,
and noteworthy facts about each. Mrs.
John Riley was then called upon to
read her paper on Emperor Halle Sc
lassie. Mrs. Upshur Stevenson gave
a talk on Benito Mussolini and Mrs.
Bradford Massey on DR.. Walter Reich.
It was strange and interesting to note
the three such varied personalities
Halle Selassie, the Christian ruler Of
Ethiopia, an innocent target for the
aggressive, barbaric dictator of Italy
nourishing greed and hatred for his
weaker sister nation. DR.. Walter
Reich with no thought of self or envy
toward his neighbor, just an ever pres
ent wish, which permeated his life, to
preserve the lives Of others by blot
ting out yellow fever.
The next meeting will be held No
vember 13, when Mrs. Frank M. Hoad-
ley, President of the Maryland State
Federation of Woman's club will speak
to the club on "Club Women at Work. F"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11

The luncheon bridge club was enter
tanned Thursday by Mrs. Godfrey
Child.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
Greenbackviue

Mr.. Elton Ward moved his family to
Public Landing, Nd, last week.
Those on the sick list this week are
Mrs. William Ellis, Mr.. Joshua Tarr
and Hilary Mason.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tarr motored
to Baltimore, Nd, Sunday, where Mrs.
Tarr will enter John Hopkins Hospital
for treatment.
! Mrs. J. S. Pruitt is spending some
time with relatives and friends in
Philadelphia, Pa, and Atlantic City,
N. J.
Mr.. Harold McCleary is in PENN
sula General Hospital Salisbury, Nd,
wh(re he is suffering from blood
poison. We hope to hear good reports
soon.
Mrs. Eldon Sharpley and son. Ell
don, Jr., left Tuesday to spend some
time in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. Sam fash,
Mrs. Ben Harrington and Mrs. w. H.
Merrill, Jr., and son, Billie spent Sat-
urday in Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. R. L. Ellis of Norfolk. Va,
spent part of this week with his fam
lily here.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Melvin of Chin
colleague, Va, spent part of last week
with Mrs. Harold McCleary, while Mr..
McCleary is in the hospital.
Mrs. Ella Smith. of Baltimore, Nd,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Julia Melvin.
Mr.. Wilfred Mason of Wilmington,
Del, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Mason at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Marshall. He was &C
companied back by Mrs. Mason and
daughter, Sara, who has been spend
ing the past two months here.
Miss Anna Brown of Pocomoke,
Nd, spent the weekend with her pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Brown, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Jones, Mr.. D. o.
Hudson and Mrs. w. H. Skeettr spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ward at Snow Hill, Md.
Mr.. Franklin Jones, of New Jersey
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Stanley
Short and Mr.. Short.
The town offers their sympathy to
the family of Mrs. Henrietta Young,
who died Monday, October z at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Meelheim, at Cape Charles.
The Ladies Aid Society of Green
backville M. P. Church will hold their
annual supper on Wednesday, October
16 at the Red Mems Hall.
The Community League will meet
at the School Auditorium on Monday
October IA at $3.50 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
Judge J. M. Crockett
Guest OF Rofaria,,s

Judge James M. Crockett was the
guest of the local Rotarians on Mon
day night last, and was also the speak
er of the evening.
The Judge dwelt upon the selective
principle of Rotarian membership and
drew conclusions from that as to the
safety of community welfare in the
hands of such leadership.
His address was timely and much
appreciated by all the Rotarians pres
ent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
WHEAT GROWERS
ATTEND SERIES
OF MEETINGS
Meetings Held For The Purpose
Of Distributing Second Pay
ment OF 1884 Crops

A large number of wheat growers
attended the series of community sign
up meetings conducted by Somerset
County Agent C. z. Keller last week.
The meetings were held for the pur-
pose of distributing the End payment
on the 1884 crop and the LIST payment
on the 1885 crop, a total of $4,000 be-
ing received by the growers at this
time.
Under the 1933-1935 contracts about
$4,000 has been distributed to date
and there will be about $4,000 paid
next summer as the second payment
on the 1885 crop. A total Of about
$4,000 as benefit payments to the 176
signers of the 1933-1935 contracts.
About " per cent of the wheat
acreage in the county was under con-
tract the past three years, the base
acreage being 2791 acres out of total
of 300 acres, the three years aver
age for the county.
The 1885 census just released show
ed that the wheat acreage was re-
duced 43 per cent in the county from
5182 acres in 1929 to 1886 acres in
1884. The reduction in acreage of
wheat in the county is due to great
extent to the low prices of wheat in
ing the five year period and shows the
necessity of the governments policy
of trying to reduce the large surplus
and yearly carryovers, by means of the
crop control program.
In 1888 there was no reduction in
acreage Of wheat under the contract.
In 1884 the reduction was Is per cent
or about 419 acres of the base acreage
of the contract signers in the county.
The 1885 reduction was 10 per cent
or 279 acres. The reduction for the
1886 crop will be 5 per cent of the
base.
A large number of growers in 1884
and 1885 didn't seed up to their maxi
mum acreage and many seeded only
the minimum acreage which was re-
quired under the terms of the contract.
The benefit payments are the farm
ers tariff which seeks to restore the
parity price on wheat and give to that
crop the purchasing power which it
had during the period 1914-1919 when
the farmers dollar had the some rela-
tive value as the dollar of other in
dividuals in the country.
About rs growers signed the new
contracts during the first four days
Of the sign-up campaign. Practical
ly all the old contract signers are
signing the new contracts, in addition
a number Of wheat growers are bring
ing their farms under the wheat con-
tract for the first time.
Wheat growers who wish to sign the
1936-1939 contracts should arrange to
have their papers prepared at the Of !
flee of the County Agent during the
next week or ten days. 1t is expected
that the final date to sign the con-
tracts will be announced in the near
future.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
YOM KIPPUR HOLIDAY
CELEBRATED BY JEWS

Yom Kippur, of the Day of Atone
ment was observed by Jewry through
out the city with attendance at SER
vices and by fasting. The holiday, the
hottest and most solemn on the Jewish
calendar, began at shutdown last Sun
day and continued until shutdown Mon
day night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
SERVICES FOR EPISCOPAL
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

Morning prayer, sermon, and cele-
bration of the Holy Communion at st.
Mary's Episcopal Church, this city,
next Sunday, September ID, at II
o'clock, Rev. DIR. R. B. Mathews, rec
tor. The public is cordially invited to
attend. Church School at the usual
hour.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-10-11
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
ANNOUNCED FOR MON.

The regular monthly tuberculosis
clinic will be held in the County Health
Department Clinic, Odd Fellows Hall,
Snow Hill, Monday, October IA, 1885,
at 1000 A. NJ, by DIR. Steenken Of
the Eastern Shore Sanitorium.
, 1935-03-14
TESTS
HOLD SECRET

OAKLAND. Calf, March IA. Up
More flights were planned Thurs
day TO groom the governments new
radio-compaSS plane for a dash TO
Honolulu, first lap In q proposed
commercial air route across the
Pacific.
The sleek, twin motored cabin
craft. which scared twice out over
the Pacific Wednesday, was expect
&c to take off for further tests OF
It's newly-designed radio direction
finder-described by department OF
commerce officials az the keystone
Of a system OF air navigation over
water"
How soon the flight to Honolulu
would be made remained a secret
as did most of the results OF the
tests. Eugene Vidal, Commerce De-
partment aeronautics expert, said
however, the trip 70 Honolulu was
planned eventually.
Plans OF the Pan-American Air
ways for summer Inauguration OF
air service TO the Orient went for
ward as the new sir navigation
equipment was tested.
Vidal, who was a passenger We'd
nesday when the big plane flew $50
miles out TO sea, described the test
as satisfactory" but declined to
disclose details Of the compass. He
said IL was invented by Jeffrey
Kieusi. civilian army employee OF
Wright Field, Dayton, o. Another
flight OF some 80 miles was made
later in the day.
The department OF commerce ex-
pert. who left Wednesday night for
Washington, said the tests were be-
ing made TO prepare for proposed
regular overseas passenger and mail
service"
AS described, the new device can
contact any two radio compass
sending stations and having picked
them up, automatically give the
pilot the triangualtion necessary TO
return or stay on his course
, 1935-03-14
Bird Sanctua ries Along
y = y = =
Madre Planned
y = y y = = y = y
And Surveys Completed

ton OF the many islands in the
Laguna Madre several miles up
from here, and also inspected the
coast lines. They were accompan-
led on the trip by Charles Kennedy,
deputy game, fish and oyster COM
missioner.
A chain of bird sanctuds<ss is be-
ing established by the Bi0Agical
Survey to extend from the Cana
dian border to the Mexican border
OF the United States. This work Is
being done as part Of the move TO
save the fast vanishing ducks and
geese Of the nation.
The establishment of a preserve
In this section Is considered OF par
ticular importance in view OF the
fact that countless thousands Of
ducks. particularly redheads. roost
at various points on the coast, and
feed in the lakes and lagoons near
the coast. Protection Of these ducks
Is part of the program being work.
ed out in the nation to save the
supply.
A federal bird sanctuary Is al
ready in existence in the Laguna
Madre,' at Green Island. This pre-
serve is maintained largely 10 pro-
tect egrets and other similar birds.
, 1935-03-14
Senate May Meet Nights
y
In Order to AUow Long
y . = >
To Talk Himself to Death

WASHINGTON, March l4.-tR1-
Matching threat for threat IN q
struggle that strained nerves 70
the swapping point, senators seek
ing action on the $4,880.000.OO0 work
and relief bill sought Thursday 70
remove the obstacle Of Huey Longs
f!~libuStering tactics.
Talk of night-and-day sessions 70
smash the Kingfish's strategy or OF
a drastic "cloture" rule which would
limit debate and thus stop him
from talking was heard.
The Louisiana senator was play
ing for time because. he charged,
there was an undercover movement
to prevent the votes Of two absent
and ailing senators-Hattie Cara
way OF Arkansas and John II. Over
ton Of LouiSiana-from being count
ed in favor Of the McCarran pre-
vailing wage amendment, bitterly
opposed by the Roosevelt admins
tration.
Long was seeking pairs" for the
two sick legislators so their Votes
could offset the votes OF two sena-
tors favoring the administrators
plan of security wages" OF about
$50 a month. He was unable TO find
anyone TO pair up.
Threatening Thursday 70 talk
until some other senators get SICK"
he said:
Time after time the little lady
from Arkansas and my colleague
, 1935-03-14
COLLEGE HAS
few FAILURES

EDINBURG. March IA recent
report Of the Southern Association
Of Colleges and Secondary Schools
indicates that Edinburg junior col
lege has fewer course failures among
iirSt-year junior college students
than any similar accredited junior
college In the state. This information
was received by r. p. Ward, dean
Of the college and superintendent
Of the Edinburg Public School sys-
tenn.
The college was granted an m-
conditional rating in 1892 and the
rating was continued In the 1034-35
ton for maintenance Of standards
and without citation Of violation Of
any standard
Edinburg high school. according
to the same report, ranks second in
Texas among high schools in the
percentage Of senior high school
graduates who continue to pass
college courses. Edinburg's record
shows cas- per cent Of its graduates
have passed their college work.
Valley schools obtained four out
Of the highest five rankings among
Texas high schools for the percen-
tage of graduates who passed col
lege work. Donna ranks first with
92.6 per cent, Edinburg second with
92.5 per cent, and Waco. Harrington,
McAllen, San Antonio and HouS-
ton follow in the order named.
A total Of 87.8 per cent OF Edin-
burg Junior college f~irst-year stud
ents passed their courses. the re-
port showed. Texarkana junior col
lege. South Park college Of Beau
mont and Brownsville junior COL
lege ranked In order. the Browns
vile schools percentage being 02.2.
During the depression in which
school revenues dropped about 60
per cent, Dean Ward stated, Edin-
burg college added courses In cltri-
culture. dramatics, voice, health
physical education. advanced com
position and extension courses. Dur
ing the same period. the high school
added vocational agriculture. diver
sified occupations. junior business
training art. accredited music, &C
credited health-physical education
and Texas history.
, 1935-03-14
ESPECIAL U The Heraidi

LA FERIA. March i4.-GeorRe
White. Of Brownsville, relief adj
ministrator for Cameron county ad-
dressed the Rotary club at its reg
ular luncheon this week, on the re-
lief set-up in Cameron county. In
his talk. Mr.. White emphasized the
fact that the objective Of the relief
organization is relief plus social SER
vice without reference TO color.
creed. or race. Mr.. White Is a men,
Der Of the Brownsville Rotary club.
Visiting Rotarians were: Ben
Proctor. Brownsville; Clarence Ar
cher, Mercedes; Jess MCGEE. Sher-
man, Texas; and Tom Phillips.
Santa Rosa. Other visitors were:
Mrs. Ben Proctor. Brownsville: Don
VALLEY. Harrington; and John L.
Leslie, Mercedes.
, 1935-03-14
DIR. Dunlap Dies

La FERIA. March l4.-Mrs. r.
J E. Dunlap OF Schalter. Mississippi
word this week that her brother DR..
j. +. Dunlap OF Echalter Mississippi
died Wednesday morning.
DR.. Dunlap has visited his sister
In La Feria a number of times and
" well known here. He Is survived
by his wife and seven-year-old
daughter. and by three brothers. all
OF Mississippi. and one sister. Mrs.
Franklin.
, 1935-03-14
Completion Of
Survey Work
Is Announced


McALLEN, March 14--Comple-
ton OF a 3.000-mile north-to-south
United States Coast a. Geodetic
Survey line from DeviS Lake.
North Dakota. to a point on the
Rio Grande river south OF Mission
was announced Wednesday by
Lieut.. Carl I. Aslakson and Ensign
Walter j. Billy, heads Of the sur-
vey party.
The survey outfit left immediate
" for Rails, Texas, to begin work
on an east-west transcontinental
survey line and will later move to
Memphis, Texas, for n continuation
Of their work.
The survey line was begun In
North Dakota last September and
occupied the time Of nearly 100
men. Their equipment for the sur
very work, as well as camping
equipment, necessitated the use Of
40 trucks.
Surveyors relocated three posts
established by Billy and another
survey party in McAllen and Mis-
sion in 1917 and based their pres
ent survey on those points. The
completed line will appear on ge-
odetic maps and will be used as a
base for establishment Of highway.
railway and aerial routes as well as
property lines on many other
maps. The line is mathematically
accurate. a recheck on one 450-mile
section Of the line just completed
showing an error Of only 9-l6 Of
one inch.
The survey expects to establish
similar lines Is miles apart from
the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts
eventually and other lines will be
run east-to-weSt between both sea-
coasts.
OrA kNwwv~uAA~ - NrRuN Rn~
, 1935-03-14

from Louisiana have accommodated
senators by consenting TO pairs. but
when 1t comes TO one OF two votes
differences and you throw the rule
in the ash can-that can't be-"
Senator Glass DIVA, who II In
charge OF the bill as chairman OF
the appropriation committee though
nc does not favor such q large
works fund. Is becoming exasperated
over delays. He told the Louisianan
that he did not intend to take ad-
vantage" Of any senator's absence,
but II Long intended TO make the
fight q physical endurance con-
test" he would hold sessions until
late at night.
, 1935-03-14
Zapata B Bridge
Opening Announced
Especial to The Heraidl

iSpeCial 70 Inc hefhl0l
ZAPATA, March l4.-An extern
sion Of opening hours for the Ia
pata-G Guerrero international bridge,
linking Zapata. county seat Of Ia
pata county and Guerrero. his
torical city Of northeastern Mexico.
has been announced by the United
States Customs Office in Washing
ton, according to information re-
ceived by Lon p. Piper Of San An
tonic. builder and owner Of the
brid'&
The bridge has been open to
traffic six hours daily since its con-
struction about five years ago. but
under the new regulations IL will
be available to traffic from 10
o'clock in the morning to IL o'clock
midnight. The order becomes eff
fective on March Is.
, 1935-03-14
IO3RD DIST. u
Judge A. NJ. Kent

ORDERS ENTERED: ". w. Mills.
ct al, VS.. wilbur ScholeS. ct al, dis
missed at plaintiffs request.
South Texas Lumber Co. VS.. Will
bur ScholeS, ct Tx, dismissed at
plaintiffs request.
j. G. Fountain as receiver for
Merchants National bank VS.. Mi
guel Fernandez, ct al. judgment for
plaintiff (bank stock assessment.
j. G. Fountain as receiver for
Merchants National bank VS.. A.
Cueto. Jr., judgment for plaintiff
(bank stock aSSeSsment).
j. c. Fountain as receiver for Mer-
chants National bank VS.. A +. Par
ker. judgment for plaintiff (bank
stock assessment.
B. B. FreudenStein as receiver for
Merchants National bank VS.. Port
Isabel Fish Co., judgment for plain
tiff. (Suit on note).
b. M. F~reudenStein as receiver for
Merchants National bank rs. w. +.
Brown, ct al, judgment for plain
tiff. CSuit on note).
B. M. F~reudenstein as receiver for
Merchants National bank VS.. r. T..
Agar, ct al. judgment for plaintiff.
(Suit on note).
SUITS FILED: G. c. Halbedl VS..
Lyman T. Grassland. ct ux.
Ben NJ. Freudenstein as receiver
for Merchants National bank VS..
Francisco G. de Cisneros. admins
traitor estate Of Andres CiSneros.
suit for alleged debt.
, 1935-03-14

To get rid Of itch, rash, letter, foot
itch, ringworm Or eczema, cover with
soothing Blue Star Ointment which
contains tested medicine that meltss
soaks in quickly and kills the itch.
Money back IL first jar fails.
, 1935-03-14
Study of Fruit Fly
Begun I'm Hidalgo
Special 70 The Heraldl

EDINBURG. March 14.-Hidalgo
county commissioners court. at the
request OF the federal and state de-
partments Of agriculture. has ap-
pointed a committee to determine
the extent OF fruit fly infestation in
Hidalgo orchards and a method Of
Graduating the pest.
Members of the committee are d.
A. Cleveland Of Weslaco, w. II.
Kilgore Of Mission and Peder Neil
sen OF Alamo. Their a~lternates are
G. Fl. Perry of Donna. ID. :. Per-
kins Of Mission and Faye Black
burn Of McAllen.
, 1935-03-14
Cam Hill Is Named
Drug Store Manager

FDINBURG. March II. - j. 3.
Symonds. former San Benito bust
ness man. has purchased the stock
and fixtures Of the Valley Drug
company at a trustees sale and
Immediately began a remodeling
program at the store.
Cam z. Hill, formerly OF Edin-
burg and more recently Of FL Paso.
was named manager Of the store
for Symonds and Immediately S
sumed his new duties. In Fl Paso.
Hill was connected with the Hilton
Drug company and the Del Norte
Drug company.
, 1935-03-14
San Benito Plans
Tourist Playground
Especial to The Herald)

FoptLIAI % Aut FitIH4uT
SAN BENTTO. March 14.-Further
discussion Of a tourist playground
was had at a meeting Of the cham
Der Of commerce group headed by
Joe A. Sloan which met Wednesday
morning at the Stonewall Jackson
hotel.
Provisions are to be made at the
city park acroSs from the hotel for
playing croquet and other games.
, 1935-03-14

PORT ISABEL. March IA Els
tablishment Of migratory bird sane
tuaries In the Laguna Madre IN the
coast Of Cameron country Is being
considered by the u. s. Biological
Service, which has Just made q sur
vey In this section.
l. G. Whitehead. LII charge Of the
San Antonio office Of the Biologi-
cal Survey, and Z. j. Uhler Of the
Washington office made an inspec-
, 1935-03-14
Mercedes Asked To
Name School Beauty

tSnrrinl 60 The Hprnldl
MERCEDES. March l4-An In
vitation has been received by the
senior class OF the Mercedes high
school from q. G. Parrish. assist
ing editor OF the -El Rancho. in
Kingsville, to select a girl member
who will represent Mercedes In the
Tenth Anniversary Coronation and
Queens Ball festivities to be held
In Kingsville. May 4.
In his letter. Parrish said: The
privilege OF sending representatives
Is extended TO the more o~utStaudF
ing schools OF our area. and this year
we expect To have over twice as
man, representatives In this gala
affair ms last year. No effort will
be spared to see that the high
school representatives have the best
time Of their lives"
New York leads American cities
, 1935-03-14

Col. Walter jenkins Of Houston,
for so years an officer In the Sal
walton Army, during which time
he held positions as national sec
rotary, and chief executive Off
Ger for the commander Of u. S.
forces. will speak at the Rotary
club meeting here Wednesday.
Col. jenkins is also widely known
through activities OF his son. also
Of Houston. who is a past district
governor Of Rotary. Col. Jenkins
Is a lecturer and writer of note.
In addition to appearing here on
March 20. he will speak before
the Rotary club at Harrington
Friday, March p. and will speak
at the First Baptist church at
Harrington Sunday. March "a. at
IL a. m. He also will hold SER
vices each evening from March
10 to March "a at the Salvation
Army headquarters. 2l3 N. Com
merce street In Harrington. The
public is invited.
, 1935-03-14
OF THE A
Raul Dominance

Fined. EvariSto Cardenas $50 and
costs on charge of petty theft.