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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
LITTLE MISS BUNTING
GIVES AN EGG HUNT

Little Miss Hortense Bunting,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Bunting, celebrated her 10th birthday
anniversary the past week by giving
an Easter egg hunt which was enjoy
ed by about forty of her youthful
friends and several members of the
Elementary School faculty.
Her guests were: Louise and Betty
Watson, Odessa Hancock, Rosemary
and Billy Ennis, Bobby Owens, Ralph
and Dorothy Denston, Dorothy Ann
Jenkins, Irene Flax, Burris Merrill,
Virginia Matthews, Betty Jones, Pau
line Wilson, Mary Ann and Winifred
Birmingham, Betty and Lola john
on, Billy Small, Verlin and Emma
Krabill, Margaret Wilson Hillman,
Billy Kitchens, Kenneth Underhill,
Alice Jean Mister, Carolyn Redden,
Joan Carey, Merilyn and Ernest AL
len, Julia Hayman, jeanette MacSor-
ley, Margaret Lambertson, Ann and
Harry Walters, Bootsie Heilig, Ralph
Landlord, Miss Julia Robertson, Miss
Violet Chesser, Miss leila Crockett,
and Mr.. Charles S. Houck, Jr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
FRED W. WILSON
IS PROMOTED
BY PETROLEUM
Placed In Charge Of Extensive
Interests In The Oil Com
pany In New York

Royal Petroleum Co., is rapidly com
pleting it's new Brooklyn fuel oil
plant, it was learned this week. The
new terminal will provide considerable
additional fuel oil storage to take
care of the company's requirements
on Long Island. 1t is expected that
the new plant, which is located at
Metropolitan avenue and Newton
Creek will be completed by June l
when considerable new bunker fuel
oil storage space will be available.
Fred w. Wilson, who formerly was
an executive of the Sylvestre Oil Co.,
in charge of New York, Queens,
Brooklyn and Nassau County, has
been placed in charge of Royal Pc
troleum's fuel oil distribution in New
York, Brooklyn and Nassau. He was
previously associated with the Colo
NAL Beacon and Sylvestre Oil Com
panies for ten years.
In addition to the Brooklyn plant,
the Royal Petroleum Co., has also
stable storage at Portchester, N ",
which takes care of it's Westchester
and Connecticut requirmjents, while
it's Mount Vernon plant also handles
part of the Westchester trade as we'll
as the Bronx.
The company's big bulk, deepwater
terminal at Sewaren, N. j., has a
capacity of 100000 barrels and is
considered one of the most modern of
it's kind in the world-Journal of
Commerce, N. Y.
Mr.. Wilson is the son of DIR. and
Mrs. F. w. Wilson, of Pocomoke, and
is a native of this city. His friends
are much gratified over his success,
and feel assured confidence in his abil-
tiles is not misplaced. He is young
and there is no doubt he has further
promotions in store for him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

the kitchen crying as if her heart
would break. Through her sobs she
told me that she had just heard that
Mr.. Roosevelt was destroying conf
dence in the future, and she didn't be-
lieve she could stand it. l comforted
her by sitting down with her, and
weeping.
" Yesterday l noticed friend of
mine standing outside a restaurant
looking longingly in the window, his
mouth watering, his face twitching,
and his eyes filled with hunger. 1
asked him what in thunder was the
matter. He said he was about to
starve to death, but that you had said
confidence in the country's future was
being undermined and he was afraid
to spend his money. He said he
wasn't going to eat until he was sure
that Constitution was safe.
4 know just how he felt, Mr..
Hoover. The thing terrifies me. I
see great crowd of people going
to work every morning Things weren't
so crowded, and packed, and jammed
when you were President were they)?
and l shudder to think what they
would do if they understood like you
do how confidence has been destroyed.
The other day l found the JAM
tor in our building sitting down in a
corner, crying. He looked up as I
approached and asked me, piteously
if it were really true that what Mr..
Roosevelt was doing would lead to in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
EXTENDS SERVICES
TO COMMISSIONERS

The Worcester County Welfare
Board appeared before the County
Commissioners on Tuesday, April q,
for the purpose of extending an offer
TIC the Commissioners of the services
of the Welfare Board and Staff in
the care of the General Public Assis-
lance cases heretofore on the Welfare
Boards relief lists. There are sew
enty (70) of these cases, all unem-
playable, who will now be dependent
upon the State Fund for Aid to the
Needy. Legislation for this fund was
passed at the recent Special Session
of the Maryland Assembly and the
amount allocated to Worcester County
for the coming year is SIS, 10000.
The result of Tuesdays meeting
was to the effect that the County
Commissioners had decided unani-
mously to distribute the fund from
their office. All direct relief cases
will now be referred to the County
Commissioners.
Except for this change in caring for
the needy unemployables, the program
of the Worcester County Welfare
Board will continue in Old Age Assis-
lance, Aid to Dependent Children, Aid
to the Blind, and General Social We'll
fare.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

flation of the currency? He said that
you had warned the country about it,
and he was terrified. He had me
frightened, too.
Il wish there was some way that
we could make the people realize just
what is happening to them. Every
morning one of my neighbors, who
was out of work from 1929 to 1888,
passes my house on his way to his
job. He is always whistling, or sing
ing as he goes along. If he only knew
that the federal budget wouldn't bal
ance he'd be whistling a different
tune. haven't the heart to tell him
because he seems so happy. 1 was
never one to bring unhappiness to
anybody if l could help it. I have
been a Democrat all my life and I
know what it is to be unhappy.
." wish there was some way l
could help restore confidence. Some
times when / come home at night l
sit down by the hour and brood over
the unbalanced national budget. The
thing is just breaking my heart. 1t
would completely incapacitate me ex-
cept, as said, business has been so
brisk for few years that I haven't
as much time to give to brooding over
such things as I would like.
" 4 hope you will keep on MAX
ing your speeches. 1 hope Mr.. Roose-
welt has been reading them. 1 can't
understand why he always seems to
be so happy-you were never like that
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
Prof. Stevens Dies
Suddenly On Mon.
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bearers were selected from the school
Rev. Kingman A. Handy, officiating,
Mr.. Handy being connected by mar
officials Of Accomack County and
were: H. S. Powell, A. S. Huckstep,
Reide Onley, L. N. Mock, H. A. Wise,
William Nelson, DR.. John Robertson
and DR.. A. A. Parker.
Prof Stevens was a native son of
whom all Pocomoke people had reason
to be proud. Very early he gave evil
dence of keen, strong intellect and
the years of most successful teaching
that marked his career, proved how
we'll he developed and trained his
mental faculties.
He entered college when very young
and took his degree with honor to
himself and his Alma Mater. He
Immediately entered upon a teach
err life, and there his ability was soon
recognized and his services in great
demand. From his first school until
the last he was highly regarded as
an instructor, universally respected
and admired as citizen, and, altho'
somewhat backward and retiring in
disposition, he attracted many friends
by that exhibition of sterling charac-
ter and by department which stamp
ed him as a real man and a gentle
man.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
SPRING MUSICAL
FESTIVAL TO BE
REPEATED MAY 7
Will Be Presented At The Girls
field Hall By Mrs. Ben
jamin Dryden, Leader

In response to many requests Tor
repetition of the Spring Music Festl-
val which was presented at Princess
Anne April 18th with such marked
success the Somerset County Choral
County Club will present its program
in the Community Hall at Crisfield
on Thursday, May 7th.
The performance in Princess Anne
was attended by capacity house. 1t
was one of the finest entertainments
of it's kind ever given and exceeded
anything the club has yet attempted.
In June 1885 the Club, though but one
year old, had the honor of being
awarded the 1885 prize offered at
College Week for Women to the Choir
al Club having made the greatest
progress during the year and it is
quitely likely the club will also carry
off the 1886 prize
Directed by Mrs. Benjamin T. Dry
den of this city who will be assisted
at the piano by Mrs. Roy Woodland
Of Marion the second presentation will
be staged in the Community House
in Crisfield promptly at P. M. The
program is as follows: "Silent Now
the Drowsy Bird"-Barcarolle; "Spin,
Spin; "Calm as the Night; "Fairest
Lord Jesus" Crusaders Hymn; "In
the Time of Roses; 1.-THE Heavens
Resound"; "Jeanie With the Light
Brown Hair; "Sweet and Low" ;;
"Tiritomba", Italian Folk Song;
Kentucky Babe; "Thank God for a
Garden; "Come to the Fair; Good
Night Beloved" arranged by Mrs.
Benjamin T. Dryden, Bohemian Folk
Song. These songs full of the joy of
sunshine and blue skies will be inter-
preted by forty or more voices blended
in perfect harmony. Interspersing
the program will be reading by Mrs.
Verlin Krabill and solos. Judging
from the success of the first presenta
ton it is safe to predict record at
tendance at the second performance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
CHIRPS
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think the future looks gloomy to you.
But were you ever second lieuten-
ant? If you were not, Mr.. Hoover,
you have never really suffered after
all.
4 have been reading your speech
es in the newspapers and have wish
ed that there was some way that I
could share your sorrow. But hav-
emit been able to find the time. Bust
ness has been so good lately that I
haven't had time to sit down and have
a real good cry. just can't under
stand it, after what has been done to
constitutional government.
Il want you to know that I think
your speeches are having a good eff
feet on the country. Just this morn
ing I found my cook sitting down in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24
Local Firen1en Called
To Girdletree Tuesday

The Pocomoke Fire Company was
called to Girdletree Tuesday afternoon
to help combat a fire which totally
destroyed one home and which threat
ened to sweep that part of the town.
The house occupied by Mr.. Bounds
and owned by Mr.. Clayton Jones was
located near the station. Mr.. Bounds
saved a part of his furniture but the
building was totally destroyed. 1t is
understd od both building and con-
tents were partially covered by insur-
ance.
But for the prompt response of
their local frefighters and the Snow
Hill, Stockton and Pocomoke Fire
Companies the conflagration may
have assumed alarming PROPORTIONS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

just come in, sobbing. think I've
got to console him. He's just heard
that his pay has been increased, and
he knows that this simply means
that constitutional government is be-
ing undermined. Hoping you are
the same, etc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

Mr.. Roy Littleton of this city has
accepted a position as night clerk at
the Somerset Hotel in Crisfield. Mr..
Littleton is known among the travel
ing public and has had considerable
experience along this line of work
having acted as clerk in the Parker
House this city for a number of years.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

when you were in the White House.
even though that was before we lost
confidence in the future, and before
the budget got in the fix that it is in.
l can't understand the fellow to save
my life.
We'll, I'll close now. A man has
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-04-24

Mrs. B. B. Stevenson of Cape
Charles, spent part of the week in
Pocomoke.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
VIRGINIA CRASHES
KILL |, INJURE 5
D. c. Residents Are Hurt in Two
Auto Smash -Ups-Car Plunges
Over Bank.

Five Washingtonians were injured
in accidents on Virginia highways
yesterday and last night. one of the
mishaps resulting in the death OF a
Centreville. Va, colored man.
The dead man. Luther Scott, IS,
was killed when his car was in COLI
sion on the Manassas -Centreville
Highway with one operated by Cadle
Hooppaw, 1868 Chevy Chase Park
way.
Hooppsw suffered severe head lac
erationS. while his wife was severely
shocked and bruised, and his two
children slightly hurt.
A two-car crash at Connecticut
avenue and K street early today
resulted in severe injuries to Harold
Hsdley. 26. of 1922 I street. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital suffer-
ing possibly from a skull fracture.
Raymond P. Laudenslager. Il. of
2540 Massachusetts, avenue. and two
Marines were injured when Lauden-
slager's car left the Richmond High
way about Is miles south Of Washing
ton and careened over a l2-foot EN-
bankment.
Richard Simpson. 81. one of the
Marines, suffered a severely lacerated
hand and cuts over the eyes, and Eliza
Haynes, 20, received minor cuts. All
three were treated at the Quantico
Marine Hospital.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
JEWISH CONGRESS
ENDS FIRST SESSION
Four Americans Are Named to
0fice-Will Present Resolu.
ton to Britain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. August 15.-The first
world Jewish Congress in history ad.
journed tonight after a week of ses.
sion.
1t elected a group Of officers by ac-
clamation. including four Americans:
Federal Judge Julian W. Mack. hon.
orary president; Louis Lipsky, vice
president Of the American Jewish
Congress. chairman Of the Central
Committee; Rabbi Stephen s. Wise,
president Of the American Jewish
Congress, chairman of the Executive
Committee, and Louis Sturz finance
secretary of the American Jewish
Congress. treasurer.
1t also elected DR.. Nahum Gold
man. League of Nations representative
of the Jewish Agency for Palestine.
chairman of the Administrative Com.
mittee.
The congress first oficial act as
representative body will be to present
to the British Legation in Switzer-
land resolution asking Britain, as
mandatory power for Palestine, to
raise no barriers to Jewish immigra-
ton there.
The Administrative Committee will
meet tomorrow to set up permanent
organization and to arrange for ofhces
in France, Switzerland and the United
States. The congress hopes to make
effective measures adopted authorize
ing it to act against anti-Semitisr
and for the rehabilitation OF needy
and exiled Jews.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
TROTZKY DENIES CHARGES.

OSLO, Norway. August IS P).-
Leon Trotzky, accused of plotting O
Russina counter-revolt, in q statement
tonight branded the Soviet allega-
tions as totally untrue"
In vindication he proposed the for
nation Of two commissions to investi-
gate the charges and to examine his
own actions in Norway, where he has
been living In exile.
To the first commission. he said, II
am willing to tell what I have done
every day and every hour of my time
in Norway"
The second group. an international
labor commission, he said could 90
to Russia to investigate.
Il am sure this commission will
destroy the Soviet lies against me"
he said. Il have nothing to fear or
hide"
Trotzky continued: Since I came
to Norway have had no connection
with Soviet Russia" and he added
that he and Mrs. Trotzky had not
even exchanged ''one word" with their
son who is working in Russia.
The Soviet charge. which linked
Trotzky with Gregory zinovieff ana
Leon Kameneff, was characterized by
the former Soviet minister of war as
"one of the greatest distortions in
political history"
1T is very probable numerous ele-
ments are using my name and ideas"
Trotzky declared in statement pub
lished in an Olso newspaper.
But am most certainly not the
leader Of terrorist plot. and I have
always been opposed to individual
terrorist methods"
Evening star., 1936-08-16
TRUCK IN FLAMES
DRIVEN INTO CREEK
Gasoline Explosion Averted by
Bystander After Driver
Is Burned.

Twenty-four-year old Louis Ed
wards, employe of the Northern Vir-
ginia Construction Co., yesterday
drove a blazing truck loaded with a
50-gallon drum of gasoline into
Holmes Run, near Alexandria, there
by averting what might have proved
to be q disastrous explosion
The drum had been filled with gas
oline in the construction company
yards on Telegraph road. just west of
Alexandria. A spark. presumably orig
mating in a short circuit, ignited gas
fumes and set fire to the truck.
Norman Fitzgerald. "a, of Alexan-
dria, driver of the truck, was burned
specifically on the arm and leg, but
Edwards. who was standing nearby.
jumped to the drivers seat and drove
the blazing truck through underbrush
and across field to the creek a quar-
ter of q mile away. Then he drove
the truck into the water and dumped
the drum Of gasoline before the flames
reached 1t.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
SLUCCED MINISTER
.GUARDEDBYPOL|CE:
Takes Part in CIergymen's
Sessions-Meeting to Be
Held Here Oct. 1916.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEvILLE. N c.. August l5.-A
guard was posted in the Langren Ho-
tel tonight near the room of Dr.
Charles Vaughn. minister Of Los
Angeles Christian Church. who told
police he was slugged and knocked
unconscious when he entered his room
In the hotel last night.
Late tonight police. with only de-
scription Of the man DR.. Vaughn said
assaulted him, had made no arrest.
Detectives took a physician to ex-
anime Dr.. Vaughn, whose forehead
bore a knot and bruise. He was not
injured seriously and today took part
in a meeting of the conference OF
Christian clergynen and laymen at
the First Christian Church. The con-
ference is made up of persons who said
they withdrew from the National Con-
ference of Clergymen and Laymen in
session at Lee Edwards High School
here because Jews we're on the pro-
gram and the word Christian ras
eliminated from the name of the Or
ganiZation.
DR.. Vaughn said his room was rob-
bed OF $50 letters addressed to various
persons opposed to communism"
throughout the Nation and an address
book containing $500 names and
diary. The room. he added, had been
thoroughly ransacked and many let
ters had been opened and thrown upon
the floor.
Rev. Gerald w. Winrod of Wichita,
KanS.. In charge of the organization
meeting of the group. to be held in
Washington. D. c.. October IS and Is,
said the crisis through which Chris
tianity is passing at this time is not
a new thing" that Great Britain ex-
perienced it in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries when an attack
was made against Jesus Christ in the
name of English deism. That became
the religion Of the French Revolution,
he continued, describing it as "plaiI.
Judaism garbed in Christian terminol-
ogy."
Evening star., 1936-08-16
DEMOCRATS EXPECT
BATTLE IN OREGON
Concede Improbability They Will
Win by 77,0o0-vote Margin
of 1882 Victory.
BY RALPH WATSON,


d PORTLAND, Oreg., August Is
Oregon Republicans had their big day
last Tuesday, when National Chair
man John Hamilton came to town for
q day, huddled with State organiza-
tion leaders, went into secret session
with the Finance Committee Of the
State Central Committee and con-
cluded his visit with broadcast ad-
dress at the public auditorium in the
evening.
It was the formal opening Of the
Landon-Knox campaign and brought
together all the headliners OF the
party from United States Senator
Charles L. McNary, who presided at
the night meeting. down to precinct
captains.
= Oregon in 1882 went Roosevelt
BY 1882 votes. Democrats concede.
privately. that they have a fight on
their hands. which they expect tc
win. but not by anything like 1900
votes.
Present indications point to one OF
the hardest fought campaigns in re-
rent years, with Roosevelt having the
leading position now.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
V|RG|N|ANS SEEK
T0OUST SHERIFF
Franklin County Officer Ac.
cused in Petition of Neg
Iecting Duties.
BY me Associated Press.

ROCKY MOUNT. Va. August IS
In accordance with section 27o5 of the
code of Virginia, as amended, COM
plaint in the form Of petition. signed
by five citizens of Franklin County
was filed In Circuit Court here this
afternoon requesting the removal OF
Sheriff Harry B. Lee from ONCE
In compliance with the petition
Judge A H. Hopkins issued an order
that rule. returnable August %
be issued against Lee, requiring him
to show cause. If he can, why he
should not be removed from Office"
The petition is signed by E. L. Pugh
]. A. Murphy, D. H wray, w. T
Skizzkic and Ebert Mcclure 1t was
examined by the court and filed with
Clerk T. w. Carper soon after noon
In the complaint it is alleged that
the sheriff. who was elected last No
vember, has. since he qualified Janu-
ary l. been guilty of malfeasance,
misfeasance and gross neglect Of Off
cial duty. and knowingly and will
fully neglected to perform his duties
entoined upon him by the laws of
this State, and has repeatedly been in
public places in the County of Frank
lin in a state of intoxication produced
by ardent spirits voluntarily taken"
These statements were sworn to by
the signers before a notary public.
Sheriff Lee. who was formerly SER
geant Of State police here. could not
be found in Rocky Mount for a state
ment. 1t was said he had not been
here for several days. so far as Is gen.
orally known.
Rurnors of the action had been
heard for some time.
Evening star., 1936-08-16
HIRTH TO SUPPORT
G. 0. P. CANDIDATE
Declares Intention to Oppose
Stark. Saying Machine Used
Unfair Tactics.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA. Mo, August l5.-wil-
liam Hirth. defeated by Mai. Lloyd c.
Stark for the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of Missouri. in q state
ment today announced, IT hereby de-
clare my intention to vote for Jesse
w. Barrett, the Republican candidate
for Governor. in the forthcoming No
vember election"
The Columbia farm leader added
Meanwhile. being a lifelong Demo-
crat. shall support the remainder OF
the Democratic ticket with whatever
influence I possess"
Hirth, who made his campaign for
the gubernatorial nomination a direct
attack on the Tom j. Pendergast Kan
saS City Democratic organization,
which supported Stark, said it was
common knowledge" that thousands
Of fraudulent votes were cast for Mai.
Stark In the recent primary, and
that thousands of my votes were not
counted. and that the vast army of
State employees and the committeeman
and women and other influences, in
cluding money, were marshalled
against me in a manner without pre-
cedent."
Evening star., 1936-08-16
TENNESSEE TO HONOR
DAvY CROCKETT TODAY
Six Governors Invited to Join
Celebration Of 15Oth Birthday
of Hero of Alamo.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE. Tenn, August 15-
This historic East Tennessee section
will honor one of its most famous
sons tomorrow and Monday in q his
toric festival, celebrating the sesqui-
centennial of the birth of Davy
Crockett.
Six Governors have been invited
to attend and two OF them. Gov.
McAllister Of Tennessee and Gov.
Alfred of Texas are scheduled to
speak. The others invited are Gov.
Peery of Virginia; Gov. Ehring-
haus of Narth Carolina; Gov.
Chandler of Kentucky and Gov. Tai
madge of Georgia.
The principal celebration Is slated
for Monday, with a parade and pa
seant depicting episodes In Crockett's
life. Some visitors already had
gathered here tonight for q pilgrimage
to Crockett's birthplace tomorrow
afternoon.
The hero of the Alamo was born In
a cabin in Limestone Creek, near
here. The site is marked by a large
stone.