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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
nty districts as follows:

Totals ..233 500 FL
By the above it can be seen that
Roosevelt carried the county by over
21A to 1. In Pocomoke District,
Breckenridge was beaten by nearly 2
to 1, although this district gave him
more votes than did any others.
Roosevelt's opponents have already
figured out how the to l majority
in the state is 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 automatically 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. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 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
1O2.
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 a 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 a men,
Der Of the troop-Terry Appleton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
MISLEADING
NOTICES ABOUT
CIVIL SERVICE
Post Offices Warned Concerning
Information Misleading
In Nature

The United States Civil Service
Commission has sent 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 no
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 for
anyone to take a course with So
called civil service school in order to
compete in civil service examination.
A special point was made of the fact
that information concerning examina-
lions may be obtained at any time,
without cost from the Sec'y of the
Civil Service Board at any first or
second-class post office or from the
Commissions office in Washington,
D. G.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
WOMEN'S CLUB
PUT ON FLOWER
SHOW WEDNESDAY
Brilliant Display In The Com
munity Room OF Nj. 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 Cuff, Recording Secre-
tary; Mrs. Clarence Duncan, Core
spending Secretary; Mrs. Upshur
Stevenson, Treasurer; Mrs. John X.
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 Landlord, 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 we're all entries of the
club members. Mrs. Weller's talk
was on "Flower Arrangement" and
the speaker and topic made charm
ing appeal to the club members.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
HOTEL PROPRIETOR
ENDS LIFE THURSDAY

Mr.. E. ]. 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 a shock
to the community. Tho newcomer,
he had made quite a number of
friends.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
DR.. MADDOX IS
ELECTED TO A
PRINCETON CHAIR
Will Leave Harvard Where He
Has Been Instructor For
Past Seven Years

William P. Maddox, Phi. 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 a book of PAP pages by
Harvard University and is classified
as one of number of Harvard Poll
teal 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 a 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-
Der.
DIR. Maddox is nephew of Mr..
VIM. A. Hoblitzell of this city and
made him a brief visit here in 1884
with his mother.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
BEST METHODS
OF COOKING
TO Be SHOWN
Montgomery Ward Will Demon
strate Next Week APP
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, Is, 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 well, due to modern scientific re-
Search" the store manager said. "The
latest discoveries concerning the &C.
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 win 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. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
ANNOUNCEMENT!

Readers of the Democrat asked to be the look
out for week of opportunity
prize of $40 cash to be given to the successful
tesan 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 of the puzzle easy and just how the
contest will be conducted will be made plain in fupage
statement. This is something unique and will repay at
tentOn and participation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08
REINFORCEMENT AGENT
in POCOMOKE FRIDAYS

Effective as of May LIST, 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
1:3O 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. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 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. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 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 1

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 Breckenridge;
500 for Roosevelt.
These were distributed through the
county districts as follows:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 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.
All 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
1890 sharp.
Prizes will be given as follows:
$50. 90 to the best band. $500 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
les 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 1880
p. NJ, fredericksburg VS. Princess Anne,
Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08

Enroute to Kentucky DIR. E. ].
King, chief surgeon of the Lawrence
Hospital in New York and DIR. Thos.
McGarvey, surgeon, of New York,
friends of DIR. Granville @. Adams,
stopped in Pocomoke for brief Wis
it with DR.. Adams mother, Mrs. A.
Granville Adams.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 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. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 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. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Duncan an
nounce the birth of a daughter, born
Friday, May LIST.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31

week in front of the M. N. Smith high
school near Accomac C. H., James
Martin, colored, aged Is years, darted
out on the highway in front of pass
ing automobile operated by Edward
Finney of Onancock.
Martins appearance was so sudden,
the auto driver was unable to swerve
and the boy was struck, his body being
hurled to one side.
Harry Parker, Motor Vehicle Off
Ger placed the unconscious boy in the
delivery truck of the Lewis Cleaning
and Dye Establishment, Pocomoke and
conveyed the vehicle to Memorial Hos
pital where Martin succumbed to his
injuries about two hours later. He
had received a compound fracture of
the base of the skull, internal injuries
and fractured leg. The accident was
unavoidable so far as the driver of
the auto was concerned.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31

New Jersey, are visiting Miss Edith
Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson F. Chandler,
Jr., of Steelton, Pa, spent the week.
end with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. F. Chandler, Sr.
DR.. and Mrs. Allan Boyer of Gran
ford, New Jersey will spend the week.
end with the later's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Strickland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Watson of
Wilmington, are visiting relatives here
for the holidays
Mrs. Dan Bradford visited Mrs. Her
bert Sturgis in Salisbury Sunday.
Mr.. Stoddard Rouston of Baketon,
West Virginia, will spend the week.
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Humphreys.
Misses Marcia and Juanita Tim
mons of Ocean City, visited in Snow
Hill, Friday.
Mrs. Thomas Marshall of Baltimore,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
Price and husband.
Mr.. Harry Jones of Magnolia. Del,
and Mr.. Edward Jones of Wyoming,
Del, visited their brother, Mr.. Aida
Jones and family this week.
Miss Mildred Edith Taylor of I'm
ion Memorial Hospital Baltimore,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock of
Brooklyn, New York are spending the
holidays with Mr.. Hancock's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillary Hancock.
Miss Virginia Scott gave a delight
full shower for Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Figgs Friday evening at her home on
Bay Street. Mrs. Figgs was formerly
Miss Julia Evans.
Among those home from college are
Miss Anna Strickland, Billie CherriS
and Edward Davis of Washington Col
lege, Chestertown; Miss Sarah Kerbin
st. Mary's Seminary, st. Mary's City
Mr.. Jimmie Simmons, Western Mary
land, Westminster; Miss Edith Chand-
Ter, Beaver College, Jenkinstown, Pa
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
WARNED ABOUT
HITCH HIKERS
AS DANGEROUS

A new warning to motorists against
the practice Of picking up" persons
who solicit rides was issued by the
Keystone Automobile Club of Mary
land.
an recent weeks" said J. Maxwell
Smith, General Manager of the Club,
''there has come to our attention num-
erous instances in which motorists
were placed in jeopardy by hitch-hik-
ers. The most serious incident in
volved a young man who was robbed
and shot by two youths he had permit
ted to enter his car. Another is that
of young woman who, stopped at a
traffic light was startled to see man
of uncouth appearance open the door
and sit beside her. She quickly drove
into parking space where uniformed
attendants were on duty, whereupon
the unlimited guest leaped from the
car and escaped.
1--WE are constantly receiving COM
plants from motorists who say that
hitch-hikers stand boldly in the road
way, compelling drivers to slow down
almost to stop. When the impor-
tunities of the free ride seekers are
ignored they use abusive language
and, in some instances, stones and 9TH
er missiles have been thrown at the
cars.
$50 long as hitch-hikers are acco-
modated, so long will this form OF
parasite continue to thrive. Motorists
have it well within their power to
squelrh the pest. Unanimous refusal
of drivers to pirk up the road mooch-
ers would soon put an end to the prac-
tue"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
NEGROES ARRESTER FOR
RIFLING FREIGHT CAR

James Ross and James Sayles, col
ored, were arrested Thursday and Fri
day of last week charged with break
ing and entering a Pennsylvania Rail
road freight car in the Cape Charles
yards and stealing a quantity of mer-
chandise, consisting chiefly of cigars
and cigarettes.
Sayles, now in the Jail, has admitted
implication but Ross was taken i'll
shortly after his arrest and is now a
patient in the Memorial Hospital at
Nassawadox. His condition will not
permit questioning by Sergeant Ewell
and Sergeant Herman Bull Of the
Railroad police. The two men will
not be arraigned until Ross has suf-
ficiently recovered to appear.
The officers making the arrest, Ser
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
SHORE INSTITUTION GETS
A MEMORIAL CHECK

DR.. Gilbert Wilcox Meade, presi-
dent of Washington College, received
a pleasant surprise from Clarence Hod
son, Jr., who lives in California. The
surprise package was letter contain
ing a check for $4,000, and request
that it be expended in building an
open fireplace in the social room of
Hodson Hall as an additional memoir
ial to his father.
1t is indeed a splendid Christmas
gift and we are sure it will be used
as requested, thus adding to the
beauty and usefulness of the building.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
Snow Hill News
Omitted Last Week.

Miss BERTHE Bradford entertained
her Sunday School Class at Christ
mas Party December the twenty
fourth.
Miss Mollie Richie entertained Mrs
Amos Mariner and Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Richardson of Sharptown Sunday.
Mrs. Goldie Owens of Milton, Della
ware spent the weekend with Rev. J.
w. Townsend and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Purnell of Bar
rington, New Jersey, visited Mrs. Will
liam Sherkey this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Outten and
son, Carl Of Norristown, will visit
relatives here Christmas.
Mrs. William L. Dennis gave birth
day party in honor of her son, Billy
on Christmas Eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Stage of Bal
timore, Messrs. Alton Stage and Will
liam Jones of Williams will spend the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stage.
Mrs. Nan Waesche has returned
from a visit in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Layfield of
Salisbury visited the formers mother,
Mrs. Matilda Layfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bradford and
Miss BERTHE Bradford have returned
from visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Matte West of Westminster,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31

fellow soon left the other so far that
he hardly looked like he was in the
contest. He was, however, because he
never quit or gave up, but continued
trailing far behind his opponent as
they circled the track for the LIST time.
The second lap was encountered. The
fellow in the rear began running bit
faster than previously. Evidently, he
had not been putting out his entire
capacity during the first round.
The spectators looked on anxiously
and cheered the leader with loud
cheers while the second fellow re-
ceived but little encouragement in
this manner, the fact is, he was so
far behind he looked hopeless, and the
crowd did not feel like applauding use
lessly. There was no visible chance of
his winning, even though he was grad
ually gaining on the other runner.
A few hundred feet from the goal,
and nearly that far ahead of the 9TH
er contestant, the leader came in
abreast Of the crowd. The yelling went
up joyfully and loudly. With his
head thrown back, breathing heavily,
almost exhausted, the head man con-
tinued doing the best within him, but
suddenly, a slack in his gait was no
ticeable. Bending slightly toward the
ground, he coordinated every nerve
and muscle in an effort to reach the
goal now about sevetyfive feet away.
His steps became awkward, his
limbs became unruly and he tumbled
full length upon the track totally ex-
hausted; he had used up all his pow
err; there was no reserve left; the 9TH
err fellow had plenty seemingly; he
ran, crossed the Inc, and won the
prize.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
VARIOUS VIEWS
By Arthur Van Define
All Is Well That Ends Well

Two young men were in running
contest; they had both put in consider
able practice, hundreds of spectators
were there watching them run; a gold
medal award awaited the winner. The
track was half mile around and they
were required to circle it twice. Thus,
running a mile. With toes set, the
pistol fired, they were off. The one
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31

geants Ewell and Bull, recovered a
quantity of the stolen property, but
the total amount taken cannot be
known until the freight bills which
we're mailed to Miami, Fla, the con-
ignees, can be checked.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-31
COLORED BOY STRUCK
AND KILLED BY CAR

Playing with his companions last
Evening star., 1936-09-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Parrish
Honored at Party

Mrs. R. T. Shanks and Mrs. G. H.
McLain were hostesses at reception
in honor of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Parrish, who celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. McLain, at 2108 Bancroft place.
Mrs. Parrish wore a printed rose
chiffon dress with a cape of the same
material and Mrs. Shanks wore a
white satin dress trimmed with lace;
Mrs. McLain a printed chiffon dress
with high neck line and puffed sleeves.
Mr.. Parrish, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parrish of Shelbyville, Ind, and Mrs.
Parrish, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Griffin of the same city, we're
married September IL, 1911, in Shell
byville, Ind
They remained there for several
years after which they left to make
their home in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Business later compelled Mr.. Parrish
to come to Washington, where he and
his family have resided since.