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Evening star., 1935-01-31
SOVIET ANNOUNCES
ARMY OF $4,000
Believed to Be Preparing to
Meet Any Eventualities
From East.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, January 31.-All Russia
re-echoed today the enthusiasm with
which the all-Union Congress Of
Soviets received the report of a vast
increase in the strength of the Red
army in the past four years.
Mikhail Tuchacheffsky, vice COM
missar of defense, told the Congress
yesterday the army had been ex-
panded from 100000 to 100000 men,
that concrete fortifications had been
completed along the western and
eastern boundaries and that the navy
had been strengthened in preparation
to repel any enemy which might at
tack Soviet territory.
War Preparations.
WAR is being intensively prepared
against u.s." he asserted, adding a
challenge to 'our enemies" to TRY
our borders"
Pravda said today:
I'VE are ready at any moment to
answer with triple blows from the in
cendiaries of war. Times have
changed. History has worked for US.
Imperialistic gentlemen, beware! If
you impose war upon us, it will be
fought not on our territory but on
yours"
Pravda said there was never any
army in history like the Red army.
"It is a symbol" the newspaper
said. ut inspires and it incites. Its
name is pronounced everywhere with
great enthusiasm. 1t is the child of
the proletarian revolution; its watch
full guard, its protector.
Delegates to the Congress continued
their discussions today of the report
of Vyacheslaff Molotoff, president of
the Union Council of Peoples Com
missars, on the Soviet policies of the
past quadrennium.
G.. K. Orjonikidze, commissar for
heavy industry, was to make his re-
port to the Congress tonight.
Peace Intentions Doubted.
Vyacheslaff Molotoff, president of
the Council of Commissars, COM
menting on the statement by Koki
Hirota, foreign minister of Japan, that
Evening star., 1935-01-31

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Evening star., 1935-01-31
DR.. APP TO SPEAK
g. W. q. Newman Club to Hear

q. W. q. Newman Club to Hear
Catholic o. English Professor.
DR.. Augustus App, professor of
English at Catholic University, will
address the Newman Club of George
Washington University tonight at
8:15 o'clock in the Columbia House
on the university campus. DR.. app
will discuss 1.-THE -Four Great Con-
temporaries in English Literature"
After the address brief business
session will be held to consider plans
for the organization of an alumni
branch Of the club, election of dele
cation to attend the Middle Atlantic
province convention to be held at the
University of Pennsylvania and a
completion Of plans for a card party
to he held at the Willard Hotel Feb
rurary z.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
Abbey Official in U. S.

NEW YORK, January 81 R.-Very
Rev. Guyader Of the Trappist Abbey
at La Meilleraye, France, arrived here
yesterday on the Champlain for visit
to the orders monasteries in the
United States.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
COMMITTEE APPROVES
$4,000 MORE IN ARMY
House Military Group Acts on
Thomason Bill to Bring
Strength to 10000.

BY the Associated Press.
The Thomason bill for an increase
Of $4,000 enlisted men in the Army
was approved by the House Military
Committee.
AS agreed to by the committee, the
measure would spread the gain over
five years, thus bringing the Army
strength at the end of that period to
165 900 enlisted men.
1t also provides an increase of 400
officers, bringing their total TO l2,4OO.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

Finer materials which have
been good values in our reg.
ular stocks. The patterns
and styles are those the sea-
son has proved most popular.
Many two.trouser suits.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
%l%lyZ E

TN THE mannua Sale hundreds of articles at fractions
their original markings And every of them IS quality
nationally merchandise Of in sale of this kind
sizes and quantities complete But stocks sufficient to
supply the wants every TASTE And the SAVINGS substantial
Evening star., 1935-01-31
Studies Fatal" Error
Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.

Cecil Short 1DGS
granted commutdtiOn
from death to a life
term for the Staying
of a colored man at
Dallas, TeT., but a
clerical error in the
GoUer nor S office
dated the order before
the crime. A Dallas
court ignored the or
der, sentencing Short
to death, the judge
saying he believed the
sentence tUoIld be up
set on an appeal be-
cause of the orders
ObUiouS intent. Short
is sho,pn studying the
error.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

INTEGRITY quality at the regular price is virtue which
chandse doubtful seldom practices In this store
where the merit every pair of shoeof hao
suit be quality tested assured of KNOWN
worth regardless of price"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
PRES. OF ACRIC. CORP.
RESIGNED LAST WEEK

Averring that so much of his time
had been taken by agriculture in
general that almost none remained Tor
his own specific acres" Mr.. Charles
7. Cockey, Jr., resigned last week as
president of the Agricultural Corpora
ton of Maryland, post he has held
since January 1888, and to which, at
the corporations annual meeting 8
ago, he had again been re-
elected.
Mr.. H. H. Nuttle, of Denton, who
was chosen to fill Mr.. Jockeys un-
expired term, is vice-president of the
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
and one of the outstanding farmers on
the Eastern Shore. He is graduate
of Dickinson College, and former
member of the State Senate.
High tribute was paid Mr.. Cockey
by his associates, for his earnest and
devoted" service. Mr.. Jockeys home
is at Pikesville, Baltimore County.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
MARYLAND DELAWARE
STAGES GET FRANCHISE

The application of Maryland-Dela
ware Stages to provide bus service
into Ocean City from Pocomoke has
been granted by The Public Service
Commission. It is planned to begin
operation of the Ocean City route on
June 10th. About May 18th an adj
ditional trip out Of Pocomoke at TOO
A. M. will be put on over the present
route thru Snow Hill, Berlin, Selby-
vile, Frankford, Dagsboro, Millsboro
and Georgetown to Milford, where con-
nections are made to Wilmington,
Philadelphia and New York. This will
double the service given by Maryland
Delaware Stages out of Pocomoke, one
afternoon trip daily north being given
at present.
The Ocean City service, to be in
augurated in June, will give two trips
daily into the resort from Pocomoke.
The Parker House is headquarters for
this bus line.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
MIR. ALTON (PRIMROSE)
JOHNSON IS INJURED

Mr.. Alton Johnson, residing on Wal
nut Street, this city, met with rather
a serious accident, on Thursday OF
last week.
Mr.. Johnson is an employee of the
Telephone Company and works in the
creosote plant in Salisbury. While en-
gagged in repairing leak in some of
the overhead pipes, he slipped and fell
eighteen feet to a concrete floor be-
low.
The fall fractured a portion of his
spinal column which has necessitated
his being placed in straps prior to en-
casing in a cast. His injury is ex-
tremely painful, but there is no reason
for any fatal results, tho it will take
some time for him to recover.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
]. |. RAYFIELD
PASSED AWAY
SUNDAY LAST
Prominent Citizen Dies Sudden
" At His Home On Market
Street Here
FUNERAL SERVICES AT
MODESTOWN, VIRGINIA

Mr.. John L. bayfield,, a well-known
and highly esteemed citizen Of POGO
moke, died at his home on Market
Street on Sunday last, April ID
While his death came suddenly, he has,
for some years been a sufferer from
heart affection.
The deceased was the only child Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Frisby w. Ray
field and was born near Mappsville.
Virginia, October IA, 1868, where he
lived until 1916. Retiring at that
time from any active pursuits, he re-
moved to Pocomoke where he had liv-
ed ever since.
Mr.. bayfield, is survived by widow
who, before her marriage was Miss
Rose Gillespie of Accomack county,
Va. Funeral services were conducted
from his home on Tuesday last, by
Rev. Mr.. Ditto. Interment at Modest
town, Va. The active bearers were:
Raymond c. Dryden, E. w. Polk, Chas,
X. Howard, James Abbott, Harry
Gillespie, Brantley S. Bloxom. Hon.
orary: j. E. Dunton, S. H. Dunton,
Dunton Fatherly, ]. c. Stevenson,
John Bloxom, G. P. Council, Harry
Appleton, William Nelson, ST., Rome
Barnes, E. P. Matthews, Colmore E
Byrd, James D. Hayman, Grady E
Powell, DIR. N. E. Sartorius.
Altho' of a rather retiring DISPOSE
ton, Mr.. bayfield,, along with Mrs
bayfield,, made many friends in this
city. Both are of the Virginia STOCK
noted for its geniality and hospital
ity, and they enjoyed nothing better
than mingling with those who came
within the circle of their acquaintance
Never very strong, Mr.. bayfield, was
forced into a certain seclusion, but
his home was always open to friendly
visitors and a warm reception await.
ed them. His funeral was largely at
tended by those who appreciated him
while he was alive among them. His
passing is a source of deep regret te
a host of friends and acquaintance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION
AT CONFERENCE
Thirty-FOurth District Interna-
ti0nl To Assemble In Sails
isbury April $3.50
DINNER AND BALL
ON MONDAY EVENING

John w. Studebaker, United States
Commissioner of Education, and Hugh
H. Clegg, Assistant to J. Edgar Hoov-
err, head of the Bureau of Investiga-
ton, Department of Justice, both of
Washington, D. c., head a list of dis
tinguished speakers for the 34th Dis
trict Rotary Conference to be held in
Salisbury, Maryland, on April %, 20,
and 80.
Preparations are being made for
from 500 to 1000 Rotations and their
wives from the District area which in
cludes parts of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, the District of Columbia and
the State Of Maryland.
District Governor J. Milton Patter-
son, of Cumberland, Maryland, will
preside at the sessions and one of the
business features Of the program will
be the selection of his successor who
will be formally elected at the Inter-
national Convention, Mexico City, in
June.
Appearing on the program, also,
will be DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor
of the First Congregational Church,
Washington, D. c., which the late
President Calvin Coolidge Joined and
attended during his incumbency as the
Nations chief executive.
youth Service" will be the general
theme Of the Conference.
Rotary International will be official
ly represented by Charles, E. Hunt, of
st. Johns, Newfoundland, lawyer Of
that city and counsel in Newfoundland
for a number of important American
and Canadian corporations.
Conference highlights, in addition
to business sessions, include the Din
ner and Ball on Monday evening, his
toric tours, sports, social features and
others.
The opening event of the three day
conference will be a Sacred Concert
on Sunday evening, featuring the Treb
lie Clef Choral Club of the Wicomico
Woman's Club which has several
times, in Statewide competition, car
ried off State laurels. This will be
held in the ball room of the Wicomico
Hotel.
Lawrence Jennings is Conference
Chairman and A. Everett Williams,
Conference Secretary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

SEMI-ANNUAL
CLUB MEETING
Eastern Shore District WOmen's
Federated Clubs To Meet
In Snow Hill
HEAD OF FEDERATION
TO MAKE ADDRESS

The twenty-seventh seni-annual
meeting Of the Eastern Shore Dis
trict of the Maryland Federation Of
Women's Clubs will be held in Snow
Hill on Thursdaa, April 25th at the
Whatcoat Methodist Episcopal Church,
as guests of the Snow Hill Woman's
Club, Mrs. Harry F. Covington, Presi-
dent. Miss Florence Evelyn Monk,
President of the Federation, will pre-
side and will open the morning ses-
sion at half-past ten and the after
noon session at haf-past one o'clock.
Luncheon will be served as usual.
Mrs. Rudolph S. Allen, President of
the Maryland Federation of Women's
Clubs, will be present and address the
Federation. Nominees for offices in
the Maryland Federation have been
invited to be guests of the Eastern
Shore Clubwomen on that day. Those
chosen by the Nominating Committee
are as follows: For President, Mrs.
Frank M. Hoadley, Chevy Chase; for
Vice-President, Mrs. John Paul Troy,
Baltimore; for Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Frederick p. Roe, Greensboro;
for Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Michael ]. Lane, North Beach, for
Treasurer, Mrs. ]. Howard Hopkins,
Laurel.
The president of each club in the
Eastern Shore District Federation
will give two minute report on the
outstanding achievement for her club
during the past year.
At the afternoon session a concert
will be given by the Treble Clef
Choral Club of Salisbury, Mrs. Fran
ces H. Dryden, Director, Mrs. Will
liam B. Tilghman, Jr., Accompanies.
This club, which is a part of the Wi
comico Woman's Club of Salisbury, is
well-known throughout the State, hav-
ing won first prize in state wide con-
tests on three different occasions.
Officers of the Eastern Shore Dis
trict Federation are: President, Miss
Florence Evelyn Monk, Greensboro;
Vice. President, Mrs. James Bayard
Noble, Cambridge; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. John w. Alexander, Elk
ton; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Louis Stevens, Salisbury; Treasurer
Mrs. Ralph H. Grier, Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
VAN ARNAM'S
MINSTRELS HERE
EASTER MONDAY
Popular Honey Boy TrOup Will
Appear For One Night
At The Marva

John r. Van Arnam and His Honey
Boy Minstrels are booked to play at
the Marva Theatre Easter Monday.
This is the 18th season for the Van
Arnam name and year after year it
has built up an enviable reputation Of
always having new show every seas
on, new jokes, new songs, new COM
edy, new faces, new scenery and all
new wardrobe.
Fifteen years ago when Mr.. Van Ar
nam started his first Minstrel show
there were seven minstrel shows en-
tour. To day the John r. Van Ar
MANS Honey Boy Minstrels is the only
minstrel show left on the American
stage. There must be a reason.
After the traditional first part in
the Van Arnam's Minstrels comes the
"Olio" or second part. Mr.. Van Ar
nam has always presented high grade
vaudeville acts that are of recognized
metropolitan prestige and success and
his aim is to present high grade mod
ern minstrels good enough to win hosts
of patrons who compare favorably
with anything in the minstrel world.
The vaudeville this year is made up of
the following acts:
Don't fail to see the Street parade
and hear the free band concerts in
front of the theatre.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

You know, I had small strip of
ground in my yard that wanted to
SOW in grass seed. I had it all pre-
pared nicely, the seeds scattered, and
then raked in to keep 'em put. But
a lot of these noble animals known
as stray ours, on their regular for
aging trip, seemed to think something
was wrong with my gardening; so they
proceeded to tramp up and down that
strip in order to put more earth over
the seed, and also to make little holes
which would hold pools of water for
irrigation purposes. Then they lay
down and rolled over the plot to give
it a nice smooth appearance-or else
not.
reckon they had a real nice time,
but they had it when wasn't lookin',
or they would have had to operate on
some other seed-seed shot, with their
own hides as a medium for their ac-
tivities. That little piece of ground
looks something like batch of bis
cult dough while the cook has it on
a block pounding it with beaten.
All full of holes and blisters-which
said holes and blisters I wish were on
the dog.
But, that's all right; the dogs have
got to have some place to play, and
why not on my ground. One hundred
pennies give them the run of the town
and to do just as their dogships please,
and anyone who complains is lacking
in "heart" for mans best friend,
Good Lord deliver from such friends
as those I write about.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
TWO YOUNG CITIZENS
in SEVERE ILLNESS

Two of Pocomoke's citizens, men,
bers of the very youngest set, have
given their parents and friends much
uneasiness by reason Of their rather
serious illness within the past two
weeks.
One of these is the little 7-year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford
B. Hillman, Margaret; the other, the
5-year old son of DR.. and Mrs. R. Lee
Hall. Both have been patients at the
hospital, and both have been very sick
children.
Bobby has been released from the
hospital, but is still under treatment
in Baltimore. He is reported as much
improved. Margaret is improving in
Salisbury after an operation for rup-
tured appendix.
Both are very bright, attractive lit
tie people, and their illness has been
watched with much interest with the
hope for speedy recovery. This hope
seems now on the way to fulfillment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19

There's a merchant located not a
thousand miles from Eagle Mills who
says he was riding along the county
road recently, wondering where his
next meal was coming from, or else
what piece of property he would buy
next, when, Plop! right down in front
Of him, like mama from Heaven came
the answer to his prayer for some
thing to eat. A hawk, hunting for
q meal himself, had grabbed more
than he could carry and had dropped
right in front of our friends car with
it's prey.
Mr.. John Doe was not long in get
ting out of his car and giving chase;
he caught the chicken but the hawk
evidently thought discretion was the
better part Of valor and left his meal
10 the specimen of genus homo. Mr..
Doe didn't go hungry that day, any
how.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
EASTER SERVICES AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church,
this city has arranged the following
Easter services:
s A. M, An Easter Sunrise Service
will be held on the front lawn of the
Church, conducted by the Christian
Endeavor Society. Rev. J. A. Ditto
will be the guest speaker, and special
music furnished by an octette and
quartette. The people Of the town
are cordially invited to attend this
impressive service which is held an
nually by the Young People.
10 A. M. The Bible School of the
Church: the Easter Worship service
being conducted by the Junior c. E..
Society.
II A. M. The Morning Worship
Service. The pastor will speak upon
the theme, "The Immortal Christ"
Special Easter Music will be rendered
by the choir. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
There will be no evening service on
Easter Sunday evening in the church.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, some of the ladies belong
ing to one of Pocomoke's five church.
ca, have adopted plan to raise money
for church expenses; and, let me say
right here, If the women hadn't formed
this habit of adoption" just don't
know what would become of the diff
ferent denominations. They adopt the
plan of bakes, of quilts, of suppers,
of entertainments, and many other
schemes to get enough money to keep
the church from falling apart. Those
members of the superior CD sex,
think they do a lot when they plank
down two bits; but they don't know
nothin'. They'd get tired before they're
half through, if they had to work like
the women, and yet some Of these men
folk think they are the whole show,
poor devils.
Well, I started to say something
about plan the good ladies had adopt
ed to raise money. They made lit
tie bag, about two inches wide and
three inches long, which they called
q Grain bag, because every day it
rained they dropped penny in the
bag. Then, at certain periods, they
gathered these bags up, emptied them,
and then hung 'em up to catch some
more coin. That's a pretty good
scheme, provided the difference be-
tween sunshine and rain was always
recognized, and the penny took shelter
in the bag from the beautiful rain"
But, the latest news from these
ladies is that they have been compel
led to take these bags down to Ray
mond Dryden and exchange them for
flour bags; and it is also said these
good women are praying for the
beautiful rain" to 60 away and come
again some other day. Then again,
they say the stock of pennies is run
ming low, and the minis will have to
work over time to supply the de-
mand, unless the weather man comes
to the rescue, and stops the skies from
weeping. But it's hard to please ev-
erybody, and have a sneakin' idea
the weather will do as it jolly pleases.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
POCOMOKE HIGH
LOSES OPENING
BALL CONTESTS
Ocean City Shuts Locals Out
Without A Hit Or Run
On The 18th

The Pocomoke City High School base
ball team has not had very auspic-
ious start this season. They have
played two games and met with de-
feat in both.
The first contest was played on Fri
day of last week at Ocean City; the
resort boys shut the locals out with
out a hit; the score being 6 to 0. Bur-
bage was just little too skillful for
Pocomoke and was in no danger at
any time. 49,
The second game, played on Tuesday
of this week with Stockton on POGO
moke campus was more closely con-
tested, the score being z to 6 in favor
of the Stockton boys. Still the hit
ting has been weak, since in both
games only one clean hit has been Sc
cured.
The locals are all rather inexper-
fenced, Coach Ludvigson having a
bunch of Freshmen to deal with. They
are, however, weak in the box, and
strength or weakness in that position
generally decides the issue. Both the
above mentioned games went only five
innings.
The local nine is made up Of the
following: Allen, If; ]. Bell, s.s.;
Joynes, h.; v. Bell, c.f.; w. Dryden,
3d.; Ardis, r.f.; Powell, 2b.; Slant, c.;
Conoway and McCready, p; and Scher
#.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-04-19
POCOMOKE CITY LIONS
STAGE MUSICAL COMEDY

The Pocomoke City Lions Club are
making arrangements for the staging
of the big musical comedy "Mixed
Pickles" at the Marva Theatre on June
1918, the proceeds to be used for the
treatment of defective eyesight Of
children of grammar school age.
A cast numbering $50 people, select
ed from Pocomoke City and vicinity,
will take part. Rehearsals are to be-
gin the latter part Of May.