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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
MISS MILDRED HAYMAN
CHOSEN FESTIVAL QUEEN

Miss Mildred Hayman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Hayman, has been
selected as the Princess to represent
Pocomoke City in the Queens Court
of the Virginia Potato Blossom Festi-
val. Miss Lillian Taylor, has been
selected to represent Snow Hill in the
same capacity. These two are the
only Worcester selections.
The Coronation Of the Queen will
take place at P. M, on Friday, May
20. The big parade will come off on
the afternoon of the 30th., these exer-
cises taking place at the Keller Fair
Grounds. Pocomoke will have float
in the parade, and from all accounts
it will exceed in elaborateness the
one of last year, which was most
creditable.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08

Totals ..233 599 Il
By the above it can be seen that
Roosevelt carried the county by over
2h to 1. In Pocomoke District,
Breckenridge was beaten by nearly 2
to l, although this district gave him
more votes than did any others.
Roosevelt's opponents have already
figured out how the 5 to 1 majority
in the state is a boom for Breckin-
ridge, and bodies i'll for Roosevelt in
the general election. If the majority
had been 10 to 1, there would still
be an argument and forecasters could
easily prove mathematically that pri-
mary spelt woe for the present head
of the Nation. But it is safe to say
Breckinridge's supporters would feel
better if their favorite had seen the
5 on his side.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
ELEMENTS COURSE FOR
BOY SCOUTS THURSDAY

Yesterday, Thursday, the Elements
Courses of Boy Scouts training depart
ment of the Pocomoke District, open
ed in the gymnasium of the local high
school. In this district there are
Crisfield, Princess Anne, Snow Hill,
Marion Station, and Pocomoke, and
the number of Scouts therin number
102.
Mr.. Everett Cannon, District Chair
man, opened the course, and the troop
committees in the towns composing
the circuit had exerted every effort
to get good attendance. The Field
Executive, Mr.. Andreas will conduct
ed the course, assisted by Nelson H.
Fritz, District Forester on the East
ern Shore.
The Pocomoke District belongs to
the Wilmington Area Council. On
the Lower Peninsula from Bridgeville,
Del, Tenderfoot Scout prevails, and
the officials are counseling progress.
In the territory referred to there are
only two Eagle Scouts-one in Prin-
cess Anne and one in Cambridge.
However, there is an Eagle Scout re-
siding in Pocomoke, tho not mem
Der of the troop-Terry Appleton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
HOTEL PROPRIETOR
ENDS LIFE THURSDAY

Mr.. E. J. Hickford, proprietor of
the Parker House, this city, shot and
killed himself Thursday morning at
1915 o'clock, while sitting alone in
the lobby of the hotel. Mr.. Hickford
was 70 years of age.
The deceased was the son of the late
Edward and Jane Hickford, and was
born in Albany, N. Y. He had been
in this section of the country about 80
years, engaged in the hotel business
in Norfolk and Accomac, Va. He
took charge of the hotel in Pocomoke
on April 1, coming here from Acco-
mac, where he had been for thirteen
years.
Mr.. Hickford leaves only widow
of his immediate family. Burial will
take place tomorrow Saturday in
Accomac, Va.
Since taking over the hotel here,
Mr.. Hickford had made extensive i'm
provements, and had many more in
view. His death came as shock
to the community. Tho a newcomer,
he had made quite a number OF
friends.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
MISLEADING
NOTICES ABOUT
CIVIL SERVICE
Post Offices Warned Concerning
information Misleading
In Nature

The United States Civil Service
Commission has sent a notice to post
offices, warning that misleading IN
formation is being given the public
by representatives of some of the cor
1espondence schools which sell "civil
service" courses.
For a long time, the Commission
has been receiving complaints from
different parts of the country which
indicate that opportunities for obtain
ing Federal employment have been
greatly exaggerated.
It was made clear that no school has
any connection whatever with the
Civil Service Commission or with any
ether branch of the Government, and
also that the Commission has l.
agents who solicit applications for civ
il service positions or who sell "civil
Service courses.
No school can guarantee" Govern
ment employment and none is given
information regarding examinations
or any other information, which is
not available to the general public.
The Commission stated that it does
not recommend any school, and ex-
planned that it was not necessary fo1
anyone to take a course with a So
called civil service school in order to
compete in a civil service examination.
A special point was made of the fact
that information concerning examina-
tions may be obtained at any time,
without cost from the Sec'y of the
Civil Service Board at any first OF
second-class post office or from the
Commissions office in Washington
D. c..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
WOMEN'S CLUB
PUT ON FLOWER
SHOW WEDNESDAY
Brilliant Display In The Com.
munity Room Of M. p.
Church. Elect Officers

The Woman's Club of Pocomoke
held flower show on Wednesday af-
ternoon, May 9Th, in the Bethany M.
P. Church.
The business meeting was called to
order by the President, Mrs. John K.
Lang. Yearly reports were read and
approved by all standing committees.
Report by the nominating committee
was given by Mrs. Elwood Matthews,
Chairman and the election of officers
for the coming two years followed.
The following members were unani-
mously elected and duly installed by
the outgoing President, Mrs. John K.
Lang: Mrs. Robert Lee Hall, Presi-
dent; Mrs. C. C. Hall, Vice President;
Mrs. Francis Cluff, Recording Secre-
tary; Mrs. Clarence Duncan, Core
spending Secretary; Mrs. Upshur
Stevenson, Treasurer; Mrs. John K.
Lang, Director.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Mrs. Lang for her two years of unset
fish service and harmony in her club
work.
A donation of $25 was given by the
Club to the Pocomoke Public Library.
Mrs. Arthur Lankford, chairman of
the program for the afternoon then
presented Mrs. J. L. Weller, President
Federated Garden Clubs of Norfolk.
The Club rooms were festive with
flowers, which were all entries of the
club members. Mrs. Wener's talk
was on "Flower Arrangement" and
the speaker and topic made a charm
ing appeal to the club members.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
DIR. MADDOX IS
ELECTED TO A
PRINCETON CHAIR
Will Leave Harvard Where He
Has Been Instructor For
Past Seven Years

William P. Maddox, Ph. D., young
est son of Mrs. Robert F. Maddox
and the late Mr.. Maddox, who resided
at Princess Anne, for years previous
to their moving to Baltimore was re-
Gently appointed assistant professor
of Politics and attached to the School
of Public and international Affairs
at Princeton University.
DR.. Maddox leaves Harvard Univer-
sity, where he has been an instruc-
tor during the past seven years and
where he was awarded his Phi. D. de-
gree, based upon his thesis on "For-
eign Relations in British Labour Poll
tics" this thesis has been printed
and bound in book Of 242 pages by
Harvard University and is classified
as one of a number Of Harvard Poll
tical Studies publications.
He was born in Princess Anne, Nd.
in 1901 and was graduated with high
honors from St. Johns College, Anna
polls, in 1920. He was awarded the
Rhodes Scholarship appointment from
Maryland to Oxford University, Eng
land, in 1922. After his graduation
there in 1925 with the degree of A. M
he returned to the States and accept
ed position on the staff of the Uni
versity of Oregon at Eugene, where
he remained until he accepted an offer
as an instructor at Harvard Univer-
sity in 1929. He taught summer
school one year at the University of
Virginia, and will teach this summer
at Harvard. He will take up his duties
at Princeton University next Septem-
ber.
DR.. Maddox is a nephew of Mr..
VIM. A. Hoblitzell of this city and
made him brief visit here in 1884
with his mother.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
BEST METHODS
OF COOKING
TO Be SHOWN
Montgomery Ward VIII Demon
strate Next Week Ap-
proved Facilities
INVITES PATRONS TO
SEE PRESSURE COOKER

The latest tested and approved
methods of cooking and canning will
be the subject of discussion and in
struction at the Montgomery Ward
cooking and canning school to be held
at the Ward store on May IL, 13, IA,
Is at 2 p. m. The school was announ-
ced today by Mr.. E. G. Cole, store
manager, who extended an invitation
to the public. Admission is free.
"Both cooking and canning have be-
come not only fine arts but sciences
as we'll, due to modern scientific re-
Search" the store manager said. "The
latest discoveries concerning the ac-
tivities of certain bacteria in non-acid
foods are particularly important, and
there is much that is new throughout
the whole field of food preparation
in the home. This school has been or
ganized by Montgomery Ward to pro-
vide the very latest information on
the subject.
A well known authority on pressure
cooking will not only discuss at the
school, new phases Of the home can
ming problem but will also give demon
trations of coking methods with the
pressure cooker. Demonstration of
canning methods will accompany his
discussion of that subject. An oppor-
tunity will be given for open discuss
ion and questions.
The store manager pointed out the
fact that the National Bureau of Home
Economics and the United States De-
partment of Agriculture in Washing
ton and other authoritative sources of
cooking information will not recon-
mend any other method of home can
ming than the pressure cooker, be-
cause of the safety it provides by e.
Eliminating the danger of harmful bac-
terra in non-acid foods.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
ANNOUNCEMENT!

Readers Democrat asked to be on the look
for announcement next week of opportunity to
prize $40 cash to be given to the successful con-
in dot-counting exercise. To the second best
$3.50; third $3.50; fourth $500; fifth $3.50; sixth,
$3.50, and four Others-al the four consisting OF years
subscription to the Worcester Democrat
The solution puzzle and just how the
will be conducted will be made plain in funpage
statement. This something unique and will repay at
tentiOn and participation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
REINFORCEMENT AGENT
in POCOMOKE FRIDAYS

Effective as of May 1st, 1886, a
representative of the National Re-
employment Service will be at the
Fire Engine House, in Pocomoke, Nd.
between the hours Of 9 o'clock a. m.,
and IL o'clock, noon, ON the second
and fourth Fridays of each month
and at the office Of the Welfare Board
at Snow Hill between the hours OF
1870 o'clock p. M, and 4:30 o'clock
p. m., on the same days, for the pur-
pose of registering applicants in the
National Unemployment Service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
MAY PRIMARY
EXHIBITS NO
EXCITEMENT
Roosevelt Carries County By
Over Two And A Half
To One
CARRIES STATE BY
MAJORITY OF 5 TO /

Election day last Monday did not
look much like one, by reason Of the
lack of interest, probably brought
about by feeling that the result was
fore-ordained, and there was not much
use to take the trouble to go to the
polls. There were only 1872 votes cast
in the county-233 for Breckinridge;
500 for Roosevelt.
These were distributed through the
county districts as follows:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
RALPH ]. WILSON
DIES in MICHIGAN

On Sunday, May A, Ralph Joseph
Wilson, aged % years, died at Ecorse,
Michigan, his death being due to a
heart attack. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday.
The deceased is survived by a widow
an one son, Robert; also by his par
ents, Mr.. an Mrs. Ralph E. Wilson;
two brothers, Ross Wilson and Lee
Hall Wilson, all of Michigan; and an
aunt, Mrs. M. F. Andrews, of POGO
moke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08
9TH ANNUAL
fire CONVENTION
WE'D. MAY Is
Extensive Program Arranged
For Firemen And Hun
dreds OF Visitors

The Seventh Annual Convention of
the Del-Mar-Va Volunteer Firemen's
Association will be held at Princess
Anne, Wednesday, May 18th, 1886.
ALI Companies are cordially invited
to attend whether they are members
Of the Association or not. The Ladies
Auxiliaries are also invited to attend.
The Convention meeting will start
Wednesday morning, May 18th, at
1O:3O sharp.
Prizes will be given as follows:
$50. 90 to the best band. 800 to the
second best band. $500 to the best
Bugle or Fife and Drum Corps. $15.-
90 to the second best Bugle or Fife
and Drum Corps. $500 to the Com
pany making the best appearance with
20 or more men in line. $500 to the
Company making the second best ap-
pearance. $500 to the Company
having the largest number of uniform
men in line. $1,000 to the Company
having the second largest number of
uniformed men in line. "Harry A.
Schagrin Prize" to the Company COM
ing the longest distance, with 10 or
more men in line. $500 to the Lad
ies' Auxiliary making the best appear
ance. $1,000 to the Ladies' Auxil-
larry having the largest number in
line.
In addition to the program there
will be a ball game starting at 1:30
p. M, fredericksburg vs. Princess Anne,
MA
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08

Enroute to Kentucky DR.. E. ].
King, chief surgeon of the Lawrence
Hospital in New York and DIR. Thos.
McGarvey, surgeon, of New York,
friends Of DR.. Granville @. Adams,
stopped in Pocomoke for brief Wis
it with DR.. Adams mother, Mrs. A..
Granville Adams.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08

Those from here who attended the
Eastern Star card party held at the
home Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Garrett in
Snow Hill, Thursday last were: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank S. Matthews and Mrs.
Clarence E. Duncan.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08

A shower was rendered Miss Mar
garet L. Crosby, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. P. w. Crosby, Saturday night
by members of Bethany M. P. Church
at the home Of Mrs. w. F. Gillespie.
Miss Crosby's engagement to Mr..
Theran H. Spring, of Baltimore, has
recently been announced.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Duncan an
nounce the birth of a daughter, born
Friday, May 1st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
ALL-THOMASTON
GRID TEAM SET
Ruggie Books First OPP.
ponent for Sept. II;
Ryan to Coach

Manager Ernest Ruggie Of the
All-ThomaSton football team an
nounced yesterday that he Is ell.
deavoring TO book an opening game
for the Sunday OF September ~,
Ruggie states that the team Is fast
rounding into form under the able
guidance OF coach Taft" Ryan and
promises to be one OF the strongest
teams turned out In some years.
Practically all OF last years regulars
have returned TO the team, with sew
eral OF the better known out Of town
players. A fast and husky line will
be picked from the many veterans
while Ryan has over q dozen back
fleld men from which 10 pick his
regular chargers. Some OF last
years players who are again Oh the
squad are Mazonski, Bogus, 0lennon,
Peeke, 1ooka, johnson, KanitsEi, q
CAST charging center, Delausso, Hor-
away, 0reatorex, J. MaSorski, Good.
all, Ryan,S Anderson, Benedict ana
Yurtin.
With this list OF experienced play
ers coach Ryan Is very optomStic
In regard TO the calibre OF the team
that will represent this town on the
gridiron this season,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
Today's Sport Parade
BY Henry McLemore
UNITED Press STAR Correspondent

London. Sept. l4.-(UP)-English
athletes, both amateur and profess
sional, arc the thinnest skinned ami
mails In the world. Not excepting
the Bulgarian channels, which has
a hide SO delicate as TO be almost
transparent.
They (meaning English athletes }
are so thin skinned, In fact that the
smallest arrow Of criticism, the finest
caliber Of raspberry, or the smallest
bore boo will drop thepl 10 their
knees from 100 yards. Strangely
enough, their dainty hides will with
stand any amount Of flattery and
praise. You can blaze away at them
point blank with q gun loaded with
congratulations, but let one uncorn-
plimentary remark Craze them and
they're ready for the taxidermist.
1t Is an unwritten law In Eng
land that no matter how badly
athletes do the spectators must not
show displeasure or reporters cri-
ticize IN print. The depth TO which
this unwritten law Is entrenched
was never better shown than when
the English olympians returned
from Berlin. They made a pathe-
tic showing, but the man In the
street and the man in the editorial
office had nothing to say except
something to the effect that their
luck was poor.
For the past week newspapers
here have been filled with shafts
directed toward Australia, where
English cricketers will soon engage
In the world SERIES" called the
"ashes test matches. England sent
q team Of hardened cricket players,
half ofewhorn are professionals, and
the entire country Is deeply con-
cerned over what will happen when
the Australian customers begin their
"barracking".
"Barracking" Is nothing more nor
less than American razzing. In Aus
tralia spectators have a habit OF
jeering at players when they do not
perform up to standard. In the 1880
test matches at Melbourne the
English side came within an ace OF
Withdrawing when q spectator
noting that an Englishman was go
ing to bat with long white sweater.
remarked look out grandpa, else
you'll trip over your nightshirt."
Englishmen are badly upset BY
such familiarity, and the sweater
clad player wash promptly bowled
for "a duck" which Is to say he
struck out without scoring q run.
And you can imagine how terrible
this was when you remember that
It's q poor cricketer indeed who
doesn't score SO or more runs.
This mad behaviour on the part
Of the Australians threatened 70
sever that continent from the en-
pire. for when they heard OF 1t back
here, England's citizens were all for
sending his majestys chip Hood or
q battleship Of like tonnage TO bonn
bard the Aussies. IL was only af-
ter much bad blood and q rapid
exchange Of diplomatic notes that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
PHILLY EAGLES
DEFEAT GIANTS
Packers Trim Cardinals
and Pirates Blank BOs-
ton Redskins
(By United Press)

The National League professional
football season was underway TO.
day with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Green Bay Packers and Philadel-
phia Eagles away TO q head start.
The Eagles turned In en- upset VIC
tory when they defeated the New
York Giants, l0-7, before 5000 per.
sons In PhiladelphiaS municipal sta
dunn.
The Packers took the Chicago
Cardinals into camp for the FIRST
time since 1884, by the same margin
10 TO 7. Green Bay scored oil OF It's
points In the Anal period.
The Pirates shut out the Boston
Redskins, 10 - 0. before $4,000 pay.
Ing patrons F, Pittsburgh. George
Kakasic, rookie guard, recovered
RedSkin tumble on the ~ yard line
and dashed to O touchdown, and
late kicking q field goal from the 80.
yard stripe. Pirate Captain Niiccola'
contributed when he placekicked the
extra point after touchdown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
EAST MOUNTAIN
GOLF TEAM WINS

.
The Mattatuck Country club golf
ers were defeated by the East
Mountain linksmen yesterday at
the Mattatuck greens. 80 Ia TO 26
la In a friendly match.
The scores:
AL Labutis (M) 8. Jack Strew o;
frankie Paul (EM) 3. J. Gallo 0:
Rocco Solomita (EM) / Ia, Jack
Frenzy la; Bill Murphy IND
1-2, John Diorio Ia: Al Zubras
tEM) 3, william Gray 0; Bill Sulli-
van (EMO 2 Ia. Frank Stark Ia;
l.. Rose (M) 3, Dave Hawks 0.
D. Connolly (EM) 2, H. Mcmahon
o: D. Hyland (M) 2 1-2. L. Solo
mita l-2: j. Burns (M) 2, T. Masone
!: G. Spearo CM) 1-2, ]. Samos-
kas 1 1-2; M. Pemkas (EM) 3, F.
Spallone O; w. Durante (EM) 2
Bob Grey /; F. Bouley (EM) 8
George Mcdonald o; L. Parsons (M)
2, H. Hawks 1; Joe Dunn (EM) Q
Bill Birs, Jr. /; John Bergin (M) 3,
J. Judgonis O; A. Colucci (M) / l-2
F. Peck ] 1-2; A. Cross (M) ! 1-2,
Durante IL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
BUFFALO BISONS
WIN OVER BEARS
Nv UNITED PRE-: }

The Buffalo Bisons, winner OF the
International league pennant, today
had clinched berth In the tinalS
OF the playoff for the Governors
cup as O result OF their four out OF
Ave series victory over the Newark
bears.
A big fourth inning In which they
scored I'VE runs gave the Bisons
a 7 10 4 decision and the series yes
treday. They will meet the winner
OF the Baltimore Rochester series
In the finals for the cup and a
chance TO meet the American Asso..
citation winner in the Little World
Series"
Baltimore took q 80 series lead
by whipping the Red Wings, 70 .,
In their NTH game, which was fea-
tured by O free for ell fight IN the
seventh inning.
The frsncas started when Bryne
James, Rochester shortstop, was hit
BY a pitched ball from the hand OF
CilR Melton, Oriole moundsman
They tangled on the first base line
and bith squads, fans and police
Joined the melee.
II was Melton's second victory OF
the series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
BOrOSki And. Regan
Lead In Golf Play

Naugatuck. Sept. l4-Henry Boro-
ski and william j, Regain gained the
lead position In the ~. 8. Rubber
open" fourth annual golf champion
ship tournament, at the end OF the
first 10 holes Of the 36-hole medal
play series. among early players
over the weekend at the Naugatuck
Golf club. These players each reg
istered net 74s 10 gain q slim lead
over the field entered In the tour
ney sponsored by the golf association
OF the u. s. Rubber Products, inc.
The 90 entrants have until Septem-
Der ~ 10 complete their 80 holes OF
play.
Scores registered by those who be-
gan play over the weekend were
as follows: Henry Doroski, 84-io-74;
w. J. Regain, ee-24-74; AL Cave,
io3-28--7b; Leon Lovejoy o4-l7--76;
Chef Underhill, e2-e-76: Fred 70
nino, 97-2i-7e; Ralph Bavier,
loi-24-77; Omar Gibbs, os-2i-77;
T.. YinglinR. ln' -24-77; A. Smege!-
ski, lo4-26--7e; r. Fitzgerald,
e3-i6-7s; j. Gu.nhii4nski, 8l-d-to:
Chef Furs. 83-4--7o: John Mckee,
D7-ls--7o: william druner, l00-20-
90; James Krzykowski, e2-ii-8o; J.
Krulikoski, 02-i2-80.
John Toms, 02-i0-s2; J. Clohessy,
li3-3o--e3; Norman Bovay, 1880
%: Peter Klukis, e9-6--e4; George
Grimm, i06-2i-e5; Joseph Burno,
i00-l3-87; Ralph Blake, l06-is-
80; Chester Randall, i2S-40-ss; Al
Spears, i09-2i-ss; Lester Duncan,
li5-25-e0; Ben Craver, ii9-26-04;
william Lalor, l3e-40-96.
James Gumilinski gained FIRST po-
sition In the contest for low gross
honors when he scored 81. O stroke
under Chef Underhill who had an
so. Chef Furs Is close third with
90 while Henry Boroski follows with
an 81. Each Of the above have an
additional IS holes TO play and dur
Ing their final round may find their
scores changing drastically. About
30 players unable TO begin play over
the weekend, will participate dur.
NC the ensuing two weeks and may