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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

No man with an eye as clear as his could mean any harm to her.
 But she said, with reserve, shaking a finger at him: You work too fast, Dirk Stror1. But I guess it's all right" Then she laughed, for she couldn't bear to see the sudden hurt look in his eyes. Now that we've met, let's go up to the lounge and see that gorgeous dancing salon. Oh, I've looked forward to this cruise!"
 oYou do dancer" he said eager ly.
 Her answer was like a joyous cry. "Dance!"
 'Tonight?" he said eagerly. "Will you go to the dance with me to- night2"
 A cautious little voice inside Jane pronounced solemnly: "Jane, you've met strange man on board ship. It seems harmless enough, but watch your step. He'll think you're only a pickup!"
 She gave Dirk her best smile, and though she would have liked to 10 to that ball with him more than anything else in the world just now, she replied: No, I'm going to get some rest tonight. I'm a little tired. Tense. I came on this cruise Just like that. Getting things ready has worn me out. But per- haps-tomorrow night"
 Re looked genuinely hurt. I'm sorry" he said. q only thought, dancing, could get to know you better, find out all those things one wants to know"
 She smiled her best, for she couldn't see him hurt. All right, ask me. What do you want to know2"
 Dirk laughed, whole-heartedly. "Oh, what you do in that crazy place, the city. It gives me the jumps. I'm used to the wide, open spaces. Who you are, what things you like, what your ambition is-"
 But that takes time" she said gaily. You can't pry out all the secrets of a girls soul in a single seance. For starter I'll tell you just one thing. My ambition is to have a good time and enjoy life on this cruise. After that, we'll" She smiled. You haven't told me what you do, besides spend lot of time skiing at Lake Placid. But l don't care. I'll be me. And you be you, for the present. For myself I'm interested in the stage"
 This audacity left Jane gasping. She wondered whether she should not have told him the truth, that she was a typist without job. But a rich young man might not be in- terested in mere typist.
 She looked about her to see if anybody had heard her. Standing close to her was youngish man with dazzling sleek black hair which receded from pale forehead. He had an unwholesome, shifty glance. His ceaselessly rowing eyes took her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11


 likeness Of Nora Lane. the celehrat- cd actress. "Nora Lane iB on board, and it got out to the papers yester- day, She's been in the headlines for e week now. That second husband of hers ought to be horsewhipped. They say she had bruises on her arms and face before she escaped from that Hudson river castle he owns. She's come on this cruise to rest her nerves, and I'll bet one-third the people have come on board with Nora Lane in mind. There are just two things that attract mobs now = 0 Big Name and . collection of jewels. Miss Lane is both of them. She owns the Kokinor diamond, and takes 1t around with her in a necklace"
 Shaking his head snowshoes went down the passageway toward his stateroom. Dirk had turned to conduct Jane into the lounge when she squeezed his arm suddenly. That sleek blackhaired man has been following us. He's watching us now. Let's go out on deck"
 Dirk said, "Snowshoes will have given you the filters. Don't mind him"
 It was growing dark outside on Deck A. They walked down the long polished boards until Dirk suddenly said: There is my suite-AA."
 She looked at the door of this outside suite, with it's penthouse air, and said, wrinkling her nose at him: "You snobl I'll feel like . galley slave down in Deck 0. You wouldn't be the Danish sar- dine prince by any chance? Or do they grow sardines in the west where you come from7 No, only lumber and gold dust" she went on. laughing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

They walked on. Jane was still a little in awe before the luxuries afforded by this floating palace of the seas. It was just like the motion pictures she had seen, only not quite 50 barbaric and splendrous. They were in the gilded elevator, packed with laughing people, when a voice boomed out behind them.
 
 Jane looked around and saw Q man, almost bald, with cheeks like fat jowls. He was smiling, and try ing to wiggle through the mass to them.
 MT. Strom," he said, panting in the crush.
 'Snowshoes!" Dirk exclaimed at the sight of him, and all the people laughed.
 'sh-h-h-hl" he cautioned, turn ing beet-red even on the top of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
CHAPTER w

Three times Jane and the blond young man circled the promenade deck of the S. S. Oceanic They talked about trivial things like the current movies and dance tunes until they decided to explore the cruise ship
 They passed the Florentine room where people were already having gayy-coored drinks. They entered the lavish Pompeian Room where people were pashng about in the buish water of the pool As they looked he said "Your name is Jane Weston. You wouldn't tell me, but saw it on the deckchar reserved for you I'm Dirk tro and I'm going to have the steward reserve my chair next to yours for the voyage Do you mind?"
 Jane was secretly glad because after few moments of his awkward self-reveation she trusted him implicitly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11

He said, '1gy rooms are co large I feel lost in them. Come on in, and let me tell you about me. It's time for cocktails. We can have them sent up here"
 She smiled at him. Tt sounds terribly attractive, but not to- night" she said.
 "Oh, there's Q sitting room. I'm fixed up in great stylel It's perfectly proper" he added quick ly.
 "No," she said firmly. I'm go- ing to my own stateroom, order Q light supper, and take that rest I've promised myself"
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He looked disappointed, but he. said quickly: '&'il sec you to- morrow in your deckchair. You can't get away from me, you know. Our chairs are tied togeth- er."
 They turned and walked back down the deck. He left her at the elevator. Jane went to her own room confident that she had done what was proper. She. couldn't let him think she WAS too eager to know him. Or too easy to be known. 7
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WHAT HAS HAPPENED so FAR

JANE WESTON loses her job when the magazine where she works as typist suspends publication. In place of the salary due her, she accepts ticket for three weeks ocean cruise
 Jane, who has long dreamed of such trip is thrilled. Though she has money and no prospects of fob on her return she determines to forget all this and, for three weeks, enjoy herself.
 As the ship sails down the bay she sees hand some young man and recognizes him as the same one she had encountered the day before outside the steam ship company office He tells her he is from Cali fornia, has recently been skiing at Lake Placid.
 Jane decides to conceal the fact that she is merely an unemployed typist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
Here Come
 The CO-OPS
WHAT'S a COOP?

WHAT'S COOP?
 Nearly 20O0OoO Americans who carrying COOP membership full we'll They know that their 5000 coperatves doing billion dollars They that they dividends that business built by their purchases gasoline eeds groceries clothing tractors mpe ments household furnishings.
 But probably reader dozen tell what COOP h and
 
 in America steadily they how they operate how they branching into fields how potent their threat to private bus industry
 GIVE the amazing of the COOPS and their
 sibe effects brings starting tomorrow, of illustrated articles by Bem Fowler noted magazine writer studying the COOPS knows about CO-OPS than America today. The mile % Fowes articles take into the shops and fields to talk the borer members the COOPS the of the who are heading the movement.
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his head, which was like pol- ished billiard ball. The mass swallowed him up again when the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
MRS. ANNA WARINC
DIED in BALTIMORE

Friends here will regret to learn of
the death of Mrs. Ocie Anna Waring,
wife of Mr.. Robert Waring, of Stone
leigh, who succumbed to illness in the
Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore,
on Thursday, February 9Th.
Mrs. Waring is well known here
having been a frequent visitor at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. E. Hol-
land on Laurel Street. Her passing
will be noted with regret by relatives
and wide circle of friends in POGO
moke and vicinity.
Funeral services were held from her
Late home Monday morning at II
o'clock.
She leaves a husband, one daugh-
ter, and one sister, Mrs. Alonza Hol-
land,t his city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
Succumbs To Blizzard While
Trying To Reach Maroon
ed Islanders
TANGIER AND SMITH IS
LANDS SHORT OF FOOD

When news reached this city that
Sergt. Wilbert V. Hunter, member of
the State Police, had lost his life
while making a futile effort to reach
icebound islands in the Chesapeake,
universal regret was felt.
Sergt. Hunter was, at one time,
resident of this city, and while here
made many friends. He was of a
genial disposition and at the same
time a firm officer of the law. He
believed in giving everyone fair
chance, and his good judgment coup
led with his reliability, had raised
him high in the estimation Of his SUI
periors. His Chief admired him, and
spoke in the highest terms of him.
Extreme winter conditions had
brought about a scarcity of provis-
ions, SO it was reported, on Tangier
Island, Virginia possession; and on
Smiths Island, belonging to Maryland.
With food supply and medicines said
to be running low, it soon became evil
dent that succor was sorely needed.
With a blizzard raging over the
Recovered Bay between Crisfield and
a U. S. Cutter, number of the State
police and Crisfield civilians set out
carrying sleds on which were provis-
ions for the marooned islanders. Once
on the cutter, the vessel could Pre-
coed until ice prevented when the trip
on foot could be resumed.
The hardships have been well out
lined in the papers. How the relief
party got separated and some of them
lost; and how, finally, Sergeant Hun
ter's body was found cold in death
before he was able to reach the cutter.
The motive that impelled the men
to make the effort they did was
most laudable one; but the judgment
which induced the Chief of Police, NJ,
jor Carey, to order the attempt NJ
been much criticized. Indeed, board
of inquiry to investigate as to why
the effort was made, against blind
ing snow storm and at so late an
hour of the day, has been appointed.
Major General Milton A. Reckord is
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
SERG'T. WHBERT V.
HUNTER FREEZES TO
DEATH CROSSING BAY
HARLEY c. LANDING
BURIED HERE TUESDAY

Funeral services were held in Beth
any M. P. Church Tuesday afternoon,
for Harley C. Landing, 46, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Landing of
this city, who died Friday, Febru-
airy 7th in the Veterans Hospital in
Hampton, Va. The services were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. P. w.
Crosby and were largely attended.
Mr.. Landing was given a military
funeral, members of Worcester Post
No. 90 American Legion and Maryland
National Guard here, attending; the
American Legion having charge of the
ceremonies at the grave. During the
world war he was a member of the
315th Machine Gun Battalion, 10th
Division, with service overseas.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Bertha Landing of Phila-
delphia; one sister and one brother,
Mrs. Daisy Holloway and Roy Land
ing of Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
Big Meeting At Salisbury At
tracts Over Four Hundred
Merchants From Shore
OFFICIALS NAMED TO
CARRY FIGHT TO ASSEMBLY

AS noted in last weeks issue of the
Democrat, meeting of Pocomoke
business men was held in the Citizens
National Bank on Tuesday, February
a, for the purpose of testing the feel
ing of the people for or against the
existing sales tax law.
1t was found that the bill enacted
at the latest session of the General
Assembly had many opponents and
these were ready to get back of new
legislation. A committee was appoint
ed, consisting of L. Griffin Callahan,
chairman; E. P. Matthews, Ralph A.
Ross, William H. Clarke, L. ]. Han
cock, George w. Coffman and John T.
Smullin, Jr., to represent Pocomoke
at more extended meeting dated for
February z, in Salisbury.
To this meeting, nearly 400 Shore
merchants went, and there was form
ed "The Eastern Shore Anti-Sales-T Tax
Association" The gross receipts tax
was passed by the 1886 Legislature
to provide revenue for relief. It ex-
pires March 81 and the Legislature
will meet in special session early in
March to consider ways of financing
relief after that date.
The proponents of a new relief law
were much encouraged by the pres
ence of L. c. Oldham, secretary Of the
New Jersey Sales Tax Appeal AS
ISOLATION, who reviewed the successful
efforts of his organization in procur-
ing repeal of the sales tax in that
State.
"New Jersey merchants saw their
sales decline after passage of the tax
act until it was only matter of time
until all of them would be forced out
of business" Oldham said, "Mean-
while, sales in New York city and
Philadelphia showed up to sixteen per
cent increases"
State Senators attending the meet
ing were: Richard S. Dodson. (Dem.,
Talbot), Milton L. Veasey dem. Wor-
cester), Wilmer F. Davis (Rep., Caro-
line), Olin r. Higgins (Dem., Dor
chester), Harry T. Phoebus (Rep.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
SHORE COUNTIES IN
BIG MEETING, PROTEST
PRESENT SALES TAX
MARION CHERRIX DIES
AT HOPKINS HOSPITAL

News reached this city on Monday
of the death in Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore, of Mr.. Marion
Cherrix, &c, son of Mrs. Zadok Cher
rix, Sr., and the late Mr.. Cherrix of
Snow Hill, who succumbed Sunday,
death resulting from a blood clot on
the brain.
Particulars of his death had not
reached here at the time of this writ
ing but the news came as shock to
his relatives and friends throughout
the county.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday by the Rev. ]. w. Town.
send and interment made in the M.
P. Cemetery in Snow Hill.
Mr.. Cherrix is survived by his moth
er and two sisters, Mrs. Mervin Selby,
and Mrs. Hartley Stevens, Jr., Of this
city, and two brothers, Hance and
Zadok H, Jr., Of Snow Hill. He also
leaves three haf-brothers, Paul and
William Cherrix of Snow Hill and
Walter Cherrix of Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
FOR JANUARY
Many Disadvantages Serve To
Keep Down Averages Be-
low Those Of 1885
SNOW HILL LEADS THE
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS

The report of public school attend
ance for January '36, shows a rela-
lively poor standing for the Pocomoke
groups, but, as reported by Mrs. Pill
chard, attendance has been affected
by weather, illness, and other things.
The schools are pretty well group
ed, however, so far as averages are
concerned, not many points separat-
ing the leaders from the lowest.
With the exception of the Graded
Schools" this years general average
for February is better than last years
in all groups; this showing that about
this time of the year, children are
good subjects for the many ailments
of youth and are prevented from get
ting out.
Snow Hill leads the high schools
with a mark of CAT; Ocean City, GAL;
Berlin, 1922; Pocomoke City, 92.1; and
Stockton 91.9. The general average
for January 1886 was 92.6; for this
year, SO. The fact that all schools
are in the 80 per cent class shows
well, even tho no other disadvantage
than the weather is considered.
In the Graded School Class, Snow
Hill A shows the way with 1916; Ber-
lin A, 1872; Ocean City, 1858; Stock
ton, 85.2; Berlin B, 84.5; Pocomoke
A, 84.1; Snow Hill B, 81.3; Bishop
vile, 1873; and Poccmoke B, 77.3. The
general average for these last year
was SAT-; this year 1877, falling off
only one point.
Girdletree heads the two-teacher
group with 85.5; Whaleyville, 83.1;
Newark 1927, and Atkinson, 77.3. The
general average for 1885, 8O.3; fol
'S6, 82.1.
Shovel is at the top of the one
teacher school with 80; St. Martin
82.5; Pine Grove, TAT; Libertytowr
Ga.
1t is rather a coincident that the
% schools when compared in attend
ance with last year, show that eleven
made better average, and IL lower
average than for the SINE month Of
last year.
In the colored schools, both High
and Elementary, there is falling of
from last year. In 1885, the general
average for the high schools was 95.5
this year 92.8. For all others, Jan.
uary 1885, 1876; 1886, 68.7.
Berlin leads the high schools with
95.6; Pocomoke 90; and Snow Hill
90.5-all these fell below last years
standing. Only nine of the other 2t
schools show better average thar
for 1885. Pocomoke, in this lis
stands No. 4, with mark of 84.6 as
against 1916 last year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
FARMERS OF
SOMERSET CO.
in MEETING
Last Weeks Conferences We're
Well Attended And Dis
cussiOnS Timely ~~--
A. E. MERCKER OF THE
u. S. DEPT. SPEAKER

The meetings of Somerset farmers
held Wednesday and Thursday at Cos
ten, Rehoboth and Princess Anne were
we'll attended by the farmers from
the different sctions Of the county.
The program was of considerable
interest as the subjects discussed
were timely and will be of value in
planning of crops for the coming seas
en-.
A. E. Mercker of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture discussed, with
a series of charts, the outlook for the
truck crops.
He mentioned that the intentions
to plant estimates for the early and
intermediate potato areas point to an
acreage of 265,4OO acres in 1886 as
compared with 272,1OO acres in 1885
and an average Of 900 acres for
the preceding five years, 1880 to 1884,
indicating decrease of two and one
half percent below 1885 and IL per
cent below the 5 year average.
Last year the combined acreage Of
the Maryland, Virginia Eastern Shore
and Norfolk Districts and the New
Jersey commercial early Irish potato
area was decreased about IL per cent
from that of the previous year. This
year intentions reports indicate that
this area will reduce from the 1885
acreage by about 6 per cent.
Maryland growers plan to plant
about 5000 acres as compared to the
6400 acres grown in 1885 and a five
year average of 10000 acres.
The supply of old potatoes avail
able for market after January LIST this
year is relatively small and indicates
that the present level Of potato prices
probably will be maintained or adj
vanced slightly during February and
March. The trend of prices after
March will depend largely upon the
size of the early potato crop in the
Southern states.
A preliminary estimate of the avail
able picking acreage of strawberries
in Maryland during the 1886 season
indicates a 20 per cent increase, or
1900 acres compared with last years
smaller than usual harvested acreage
of $500 acres. This seasons available
picking acreage, will, however, be only
about 9 per cent larger than the year
average harvested acreage 1890
1934) of 7,14O acres.
It was mentioned that the farmers
who held contracts under the argicul-
tural adjustment administration would
receive their final payments due for
1885.
The system of contracts and pay
ments from processing taxes was re-
Continued on Page -
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
ORGANIZATION
IS THE aim OF
j. S. FARMERS
C. E. Wise, Jr., Secretary Of
Maryland Bureau, Says Farm
ers Must Get Together

Farmers of the United States are
turning to organization for the solu-
ton of their economic problems as a
result of the overthrow of the AAA
in the opinion of C. E. Wise, Jr., Sec
rotary of the aryland Farm Bureau
Federation. He announced recently
that reports are coming to his office
from all sections of the country thru
the American Farm Bureau, sponsor
of the original adjustment act, that
there is new determination among
rural groups to secure for agriculture
greater portion of parity with other
industries.
"In the middle west particularly, the
Supreme Coudt decision resulted in an
increased activity among farm organi-
zations," says Mr.. Wise. "In Illinois
which already has the largest men,
bership in the farm bureau organiza-
ton, leaders announce larger men,
bership than ever in history. In Iowa,
Indiana, Ohio and other states organi-
cations of farmers report large in
creases in the number of those who
are throwing their support behind or
CARNATIONS to secure a new national
agricultural program"
Mr.. Wise also reports that Mary
land farmers are holding the largest
number of discussion meetings during
February of any month in recent
years. Practically all of these gath
erings devote some of the time on
their programs to the need of united
farm support to correct the national
situation where an unprotected agri-
culture must vie with protested indus
try, finance and labor, he reports.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-02-14
COLDSBOROUCH'S
PLAN REQUIRES
NO new ACTS
Soldiers Bonus Would Require
No Additional Taxation
Nor New Issue

Representative T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough (Dem., Md.,) proposed a SOL
diers' bonus financing plan to the
House last week which he said would
not require additional taxation or
the issuance of flat money.
He introduced bill providing that
all earnings of Federal Reserve Banks
over and above six per cent, shall be
paid to the Federal Government in
franchise tax, and giving the Federal
Reserve Board absolute control over
the reserve requirements of member
banks.
Goldsborough said the Government
under his bill, could sell bonds to the
Federal Reserve Banks to pay the
bonus and receive the same amount
back from the banks as a franchise
tax.
He added there would be no dan
ger of initiation because the reserves
of member banks could be raised by
the Federal Reserve GARD to any point
necessary to prevent an inflationary
of credit by member banks.
Discussing his bill before the House,
Goldsborough said ''you can't have in
flation until your production has
reached one hundred per cent of its
possibilities. After you have reached
the limit of buying power and the
country has produced all it can pro-
duce and is still issuing money, then
and then only can you have initiation"