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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

rotary, which referred to a meeting
of the Commission on August II
when it was decided to abandon the
original course.
No official reason for the decision
has been made public. Unofficially,
it was reported that south of Fruit
land a tract of land needed for the
right-of- way had been subdivided and
right-of way attorneys have been I'M
able to trace the present ownership
or find owners addresses.
The city cooperating with the
State Roads Commission, is proceed
ing with definite plans /Jr obtaining
the right-of-way needed within the
corporate limits.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

Residents of Fruitland were said
last week to be vigorously opposed
to the change of route on the south
ern section of the bypass. Former
ly it would pass through the western
edge of that town. The proposed new
route swings around few hundred
feet from town proper. It was also
said that property owners on the new
route had refused the Commissions
offers.
The latest survey, it was said,,
brings the road within 800 feet of the
new central elementary school to be
erected on the Fruitland road, passing
between the building and the present
U. S. Route Is.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
BERLIN MAIDEN CHOSEN
AS MISS MARYLAND

Miss Ethel Holland, of Berlin, was
named miss Maryland" last week af-
ter winning the beauty contest held
by the Chamber of Commerce at
Ocean City last Friday night. The
winner is the 1S-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holland, of Ber-
lin. The girl was chosen "Miss Eas-
tern Shore" prior to last week. She
will compete in the national finals at
Atlantic City, N. j., with Miss Ruth
Lee Burger, of Cumberland, selected
as "Miss Western Maryland"
The seven contestants paraded be-
fore seven judges and 1,5OO spectators
in the Ocean City Pier Ballroom and
the final selection was made only af-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
TWO CHILDREN ESCAPE
DEATH BY TRUCK

Two children miraculously escaped
serious INJURY or death last week
in truck accident when they buried
beneath load Of canned goods car
tons, but escaped without injury.
They were the 7-year old son and
the 10-year old daughter of Mr.. Roll
and Pratt, of Ocean City, N. j.
According to report Mr.. Pratt was
operating a truck owned by Barton
and Pratee, of Ocean City, carrying a
load of canned goods to Sumpter, S.
c.. About a mile and a half south of
Eastville on the Coastal Highway,
Mr.. Pratt was following the left side
Of the road avoiding repaired sec
tions of the highway. Suddenly he APP
preached barrel barricade indicating
that the left side of the road was
under repair, but the barrels had evil
IDENTIFY been moved slightly and he
crashed into cut out section. The
truck turned completely over and the
two children, who were asleep on top
of the load, inside the covered truck,
were buried beneath the cargo as the
entire top was demolished and the
remainder of the truck badly dam
aged.
The Fitzhugh Auto Company, of
that city, was notified at about 2:3O
o'clock and members of the wrecking
crew assisted in putting the load on
another truck, after removing it from
the Highway where it had buried the
children.
That the little boy and girl were
uninjured is regarded as almost mi
raculous.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
DELAWARE POLICE NABS
ALLEGED MURDERER

Excellent detective work on the part
of Sgt. James Wood of the Bridge
vile Station, Delaware State Police,
assisted by Pvte. Harry Pusey of the
GEORGETOWN Station resulted last week
in the arrest of Noah Johnson, 28,
negro of Montgomery, Ala, who is
being held in Sussex County Jail for
the murder of Harry Sturdevent OF
Washington, D. c., negro last Thurs
day at Bridgeville.
Sturdevent's body stabbed nine
times in the chest, was found by Ellis
Jessel, night Waterman at the Water
Plant in a vacant lot near "The Jun
giles" section of Bridgevilleb Sgt.
Wood and Pvte Pusey, who were call
ed, had little to work on as the MUIR
dered man had only been in Bridgevile
a few days. Finally the weapon a
bloody switchblade claspknife and
blue shirt with bloodstained sleeve
were found quarter mile from the
body and with these clues the State
police not only identified Sturdevent
but got a description of his move
ments on the previous night and OF
the negro last seen with him.
The description was broadcast to
State, town and railroad police thru
out the territory and late that after
noon Capt. Thomas and Constable
Williams of the Pennsylvania r. K.
police arrested Johnson, shirtless and
clad in a sleeveless sweater in the rail-
road yards at Delmar. Johnson, still
denying any part of the crime, was
ararigned the next day before Magis-
trate Hewes at Bridgeville.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

nesday's phenomenon and the COM
mon or garden variety of rainbow,
he explained, is that the rainbow is
the result of refraction of light by
raindrops.
Halos about the sun itself are COM
mon enough, Mr.. Hubbard explained.
The larger halos and the arcs though
are rare. They are hardly seen often
er than once in Is years or so. Few
people ever remember seeing this
phenomenon before in this neighbor-
hood.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
VIRGINIANS TREATED TO
UNUSUAL SOLAR SCENE

A number of citizens in every part
of the Eastern Shore of Virginia saw
an unusual and beautiful spectacle
around noon Last week. It was the
sun surrounded by halo of many
hues. The atmosphere appeared
clouded and around the sun was the
small circle. Looked at through a
smoked glass the circle appeared like
a rainbow with it's myriad hues of COLI
ors.
At Accomac the smaller circle was
hisected by larger circle which ap-
peared to the northeast Of the sun.
The position and size Of the circles
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

ter hours Of debate.
Miss Jackie Smith of Washington,
q summer visitor to Ocean City, was
placed second and Miss Marjorie
Warren Of Catonvi1le, was third.
Miss Burger, having been already en-
tered in the national contest as "Miss
Western Maryland" was not an en-
trant in the contest at Ocean City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

The>&ruck was damaged possibly to
the extent of $500 and the damage to
the canned goods cannot be estimated
until the cartons can be unpacked.
The loss, it is understood, was COW
cred by insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11

ONE NAME comes quickly to mind
when you think of 1.-THE Universal
Car" The description is disinctively
Ford. No other car is used by so
many millions of men and women In
every part of the world. Everywhere
it is the symbol of faithful service.
That has always been Ford funda-
mental. Something new is constantly
being added in the way of extra value.
Each year the Ford has widened its
appeal by increasing its usefulness
to motorists.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
MRS. E. M. MCCARTHY
DIES AT AGE OF 48
Cerebral Stroke Fatal After Few
Days-Was Native of City.
Member of O. E. s.

Mrs. Mabel C. Mccarthy, 4S, of
5618 New Hampshire avenue, wife of
Edward M. Mccarthy, died Tuesday
night in Emergency Hospital. Death
was due to a cerebral homorrhage with
which she Was stricken Sunday.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Hines funeral home,
290l Fourteenth street. Rev. DR..
Frank Steelman. pastor of Calvary
M. E. Church, will officiate. Services
also will be held by Columbia Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, of which
Mrs. Mccarthy was a member. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
A native of this city, Mrs. Nc
Carthy was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan De La Vergne.
Besides belonging to the Eastern Star
for number of years she was a men,
ber of the Rubinstein Club. musical
organization.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Nc
Carthy leaves two sisters, Mrs. P. H.
Lewis and Mrs. r. L. Jameson, and
two brothers, Asa w. and William J..
De La Vergne.
Evening star., 1936-06-18

amendment was AIDED to the relief
bill authorizing q new study of the
canal and additional funds for it If
the report should be favorable. Yes
terday the House rejected the Senate
amendment.
The State of Florida today faced q
situation where during the months
between May and next January. five
men-and possibly six will have rep
resented it in the Senate. For 10
years Fletcher and Park Trammell
served together. Trammell died May
8 and Loftin was named to succeed
him. Loftin will serve until January
when new Senator, to be elected in
November, will take Office. Governor
Sholtz Is expected TO name a tenn
porary successor to Fletcher whose
term epires in 1899.
Two men to represent Florida in
the Senate probably will take Office
together next January when the new
session opens.
on appointment Of a successor, ex-
planning there would be no announce
ment until after the funeral.
The high tension of Congressional
affairs was offered by DR.. George
Calver, Capitol physician, in explana-
tion of the death rate among men,
bers Of Congress. The death OF
Fletcher was the fifteenth since the
seventy-fourth Congress opened.
People must learn to relax" DR.
Calver said. THE speed of the life
here is undoubtedly the reason why
Congressman die in Office. The basi,
for these deaths is more psychic thar
anything else
Evening star., 1936-06-18
HIT Mrnturiant.

BUCKLEY, MARGARET E. In loving mem
ory Of our wnnderful mother. MAR
GARET E. BUCKLEY. who departed this
life June 1S. 1898
Eternal rest grant unto her. o Lord.
and let perpetual light shine upon her -.
HER CHILDREN, MAY AND JOHN.
CHASE. GERTRUDE DAVIS. In sad and
loving remembrance of our dear wife and
mother GERTRUDE DAVIS CHASE. who
departed this life twenty-three years ago,
June Is. 1913.
We miss your kind and cheery ways,
With you we spent our happy days:
We miss you when we need friend.
On you We could always deDend.
DEVOTED HUSBAND, BRYSON C..
CHASE. AND SONS.
COLEMAN. MATILDA. In loving remem-
brance of our devoted parent and grand
parent MATILDA COLEMAN (nursel,
who died two years ago today, June Is.
1924.
When we are all alone and silent,
We breathe sad regret:
For you were ours and We will remember
When all the world will forget.
Not now. but in the coming years,
1t may be III the better land.
Well read the meaning, Of our tears
Up there. some time. we'll understand.
DEVOTED CHILDREN MARY GIBSON
AND NELLIE HOLMES.
Not dead What a beautiful thought
To cheer us through lifes way
Not dead but blossomed into life
Where time is eternally day
GRANDDAUGHTER. SELENA NJ. KING,
AND DGREAT-GRANDSON, ALBERT H.
KING.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
FLETCHERFUNERAL
SET FOR SUNDAY
Services for Senator to Be
in JacksonviIIe-R0oSeveIt
Joins in Tributes.

Funeral services will be held In
Jacksonville Sunday for Duncan Up
shaw Fletcher, senior Senator from
Florida, who died suddenly here yes
terday of heart attack. The body will
remain at the home, 2101 Connecticut
avenue, until o'clock Saturday after
noon.
Late yesterday congressional dele
CATION was named to attend the rites.
The members are Senators Loftin,
Florida: Smith, South Carolina; Glass,
Virginia; Bulkley, Ohio, and Chavez,
New Mexico and Representatives Will
cox, Caldwell, Peterson, Green and
Sears, all of Florida.
Surviving the Senator, who was r.,
are his widow and two daughters, Mrs.
Nell Gordon-Smith and Mrs. T. j.
Kent of st. Louis.
President Roosevelt, members of the
Senate and House and Gov. Dave
Sholtz of Florida, who was in Wash
ington when the Senate veteran of
more than 27 years died, united in
paying tribute to Fletcher and his long
career of public service, climaxed by
the Craftsmanship of the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee, which
he held since the Roosevelt admins
tration came into power.
President Roosevelt said "the coun-
try has lost an able and conscientious
servant in the death Of Senator
Fletcher"
Praising the Senator's sponsorship
of banking and currency reforms
throughout "a period of unprece-
dented financial upheaval," Mr.. Roose-
velt said ''he was ever actuated by mo-
tives of high patriotism and unselfish
devotion to the public welfare. In his
passing fine gentleman goes from our
midst"
Colleagues of the Senator said the
prolonged battle he had made during
recent weeks for the Florida ship
canal undoubtedly contributed to his
death. Ironically, the House killed the
project late yesterday.
Fletcher was instrumental in get
ting the original ALLEGATION for the
huge canal last year and had since de-
Tended it in and out of the Senate.
He was genuinely disappointed
when the Senate a few months ago
refused by a single vote to appro-
pirate additional money for it. Only
two weeks ago, he fought the battle
in the Senate again and won. An
Evening star., 1936-06-18
PARENTS TO CLAIM
BODY OF YOUTH, 9
Poe Boy Drowned in Virginia
While Making Home
With Aunt.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Poe of
Washington went to Norfolk last night
to claim the body of their 9-year-old
son Herman, jr., recovered from the
waters of the Elizabeth River yester-
day morning by the boys uncle,
Samuel c. Lampkin, and Carl Book
of Norfolk.
The boy was reported missing Tues
day night, and relatives feared he had
been drowned, as he had been seen
playing on the banks of the river
City Coroner C. D. j. Mcdonald of
Norfolk held his death a case of acci-
dental drowning.
The boy had been making his home
with an aunt, Mrs. R. F. Conklin, in
Norfolk.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Mr.. BONUS CASHES IN

OAK PARK, Ill. GP).-They laughed
when he came to the village hall, an
nounced that he was Mr.. Bonus" and
wanted to cash his bonus bonds.
But Kenneth C. Bonus brought wit
neSses who proved that was his name
and that he served in the Medical
Corps in the World War. Now he runs
the Bonus Pharmacy.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
COX, KENNETH b. On Wednesday, June

WV
i; 1896 az his residence. 1928 T st.
NV. KENNETH B. COX the beloved son
OF Prof. Ebert F. Cox of Howard Univer-
Sity and Buelah p. Cox. He also is sur
vived by three brothers. James D. Eugene
K. and Ebert L. Cox. Remains resting at
Fraziers funeral home $50 R. l. ave-
NV. Funeral Friday June l9 at pm.
from the above funeral home, Dr. Benia-
min BraWley officiating. Interment Lin
r91yo al
Evening star., 1936-06-18

Is. 1896. ELIZABETH B. COLE. beloved
wife of the late David o. Cole. Fu-
neral from her late residence. 629 Up
shur ST.: NV. on Friday. June 10, at 8
am. Requiem mass at St. Gabriel 5
Church at 9:30 am. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery. Remains can be viewed at her
late residence after q a m Thursday is
Evening star., 1936-06-18
SERVICES FOR DUNCAN
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Funeral of Former Alexandria
Mayor Will Be Held From
Grace Church.
ax staft correspondent Of I,he Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 18.-Fu-
neral services for James M. Duncan,
ST., former Mayor of Alexandria, who
died yesterday at his home, s16 Prince
street, will be held at pm. tomorrow
at Grace Episcopal Church.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. Robert C. Masterton, rector Of
Grace Church, and Rev. Harry Lee
Doll, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. Burial will be in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Garna nf Ihanka.

NETHERLAND. FRED d. Gratefully &C.
knowledging and thanking our relatives.
neighbors and friends for their kind eE-
pressions of sympathy and mowers
throughout the Illness and on the oeea,
sion of the death of our loved one. FRED
D. NETHERLAND. }.
ROSA STOKES NETHERLAND, LUBE
NETHERLAND MINIS. JORDAN AND
EMANUEL NETHERLAND. 1S'
TURNER, Ida FOX. To the many klnd
friends and organizations we wish 70 ex-
tend our sincere thanks for the KING eH-
pressions and beautiful floral tributes
given at the death of our beloved god
mother. Ida FOX TURNER1 ,Yppe
ALGERETTA BLUE AND LEIGH 1lbbS'
Evening star., 1936-06-18

Hattiesburg, Miss, was named for
the wife of Capt. Hardy, its founder.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

June 25, 1885.
MIR. Howard c. MuIhausen,
Advertising Manager,
The Weekly Literary Review.
Dear MIR. Mulhausen:
Concerning our correspondence
about the spurious personal advertise
ment signed x:
Forget it. Drop the whole business.
My mistake. l apologize. Truly yours,
James Norton.
June 25, 1885.
Dear Carolyn:
hope the roses which accompany
this note will in some measure make
up for the fool letters l wrote you.
might have known the girl in gray -
Evening star., 1936-02-16
"AS Advertised"
Continued from page twelpe

the glorious one between the potted
palms - had to be you. I've just
found your address in the telephone
book and shall be ringing your door
bell half an hour after these flowers
arrive.
Steak at Zandi's?
Jim.
THE WEEKLY LITERARY
REVIEW.
July 90, 1885.
Personal Column.
HOUSE WANTED - Literary couple, au-
thor and editor, desire small house in
country for rest of the summer. What
have you to rent? KY.
The End
Evening star., 1936-02-16
THIS WEEK

stormy northwest season, the sound
roared over the island; people turned
out, boats we're flying, and the rulers
of kangaroo, Wauchope and his wife,
put on their best clothes and went
forth to make report.
Things had happened to me in those
years. enough to make man forget
his personal troubles; had gone away
and fought. and been medalled and
wounded, and come back. There had
been girls, OF course, but none of them.
kind as they may have been. had been
to me what EncGTndeion was, who
hadn't been kind at all.
l knew, of course, that the whole
question of the killing of Cooper
would be opened up, and SO it was,
but nothing could be proved.
The Mission natives, severely ques-
toned, managed to satisfy the Com
mander that none of them had been
near the house that night; though l for
my part. remembering that dark slim
figure in the bushes, was perfectly
sure that one of them must have been
there. But kept my own counsel.
The gunboat officers came ashore,
and shot pigeons, and went out in
canoes; and then they went back
again, preparing to leave next day. If
Pink had been there, thought, and
if they'd proved it against her, she
might have been hanged on that very
ship. had had little faith in Lewis's
bold declaration that she was safe.
Safe enough now but then?
1t happened. late that evening,
that I had occasion to 60 out along
the road that led past the island
cemetery; and wanting to make a
short cut. leaped the cemetery wall,
and was about to pass through the
graves, when strange sound arrested
me; the sound of a man weeping. 1t
was dark, and there was hardly any
moon as yet, but l could see, on a
white stone slab not very far away, the
figure of a man. lying on his face.
Curiosity, perhaps of an unworthy
kind, led me to step nearer. l saw
that the man was white; and, as the
moon rose higher, that it was some
one knew - Lewis. lying on Enear-
nacion's grave.
Uncertain what to do, stood for a
moment, and then slipped noiselessly
away. Two years ago I had seen Lewis
beside the dead woman, coolly and
Internationally (as it seemed) trying
to bring her back to life. and leaving
her when all was over, without word
or tear, in the hands of the island
women. Yet here he was, when even
had half forgotten, weeping, with
Latin vehemence, his heart out on her
grave. How often, wondered, had he
stolen down at dark to lie upon that
slab and weep for her? What love was
this? And how little, after all, must
mine have been, compared with it!
So intrigued was with what had
seen, that hardly noticed, on the
way home, native boy who seemed
to be coming from the same direction
as myself. He did not seem to matter.
Next day, however, when Lewis was
arrested by the Mission on the boys
evidence, and sentenced to six weeks
Jail for the crime of crying over the
grave of a woman to whom he was not
related" I knew that the boy had been
a spy, and that he was perhaps at that
moment reaping his reward in the
shape of tobacco or sweets. The crime
of illegal crying" was one against
which the Mission had always set it's
Evening star., 1936-02-16
THIS WEEK
The Woman in the Corner
Continued from page nine

their confidence. And so I've heard -
you may rely on it - that the British
warships are not to come, maybe for
long time, because England is going
to war"
who with?" I asked him mock
ingly: wanted to laugh; it all
sounded so absurd. But kept back
my laughter. AS soon as we neared
the town. Lewis turned back again,
and soon forgot what he had said.
When returned with my stores,
found Carnation sitting beside the
open door, dressed in one of the
brightest of her frocks, silent, looking
out to sea.
And when are you going to begin
to like me little, sweetheart"
asked her. She looked up at me with a
look l couldn't translate, and then
down to what she held in her lap. And
saw. with great leap of the heart,
that it was the pod of scarlet, Jet
spotted berries had tossed into her
window, nights and nights ago.
took her hand and kissed it, and
said to myself: Tomorrow it'll be her
lips. and soon
left her then, and went out to
walk upon the beach, alone with my
wonder and delight. I'd been there for
an hour or more, when came upon
Lewis. l was half drunk with glory
and excitement. and l talked to him,
and even boasted. perhaps more than
/ ought to have done, about Carna-
ton. How. when asked her to marry
me, she had called on Saint Gonzalez,
and others, and how she had taken to
me just the same. and how at that
minute. she was sitting in the doorway
holding and cherishing the little bunch
OF scarlet berries l had given her.
"Or was, when I left her." said.
An hour or two ago." checked N.Y.
self in my walk, and looked at the sun.
that had been high. and now was be-
ginning to sink. like ball of beaten
brass, over the wide lagoon.
l never in my life have heard, and
never again shall hear. anything like
the flood of swearing, in Spanish, Eng
lish, and God knows how many other
tongues. that Lewis poured forth on
me. He fell short of words at last,
dropped into English, and calling me
dog and pig, began to run. And ran
after him, though didn't know why.
As we went he called to me over his
shoulder: Fool! you are nothing to
her. Those berries are sure poison,
and she will have taken them"
why - why =" painted; but he
went on running, and did not answer.
Well, he was right. hadn't known
about the deadly nature of the berries,
long as l had lived in the Islands;
that. it seems, is one of the secrets
that the natives keep. to themselves.
Most white people don't know, either;
but Lewis. | think, knew everything.
We found Carnation in her chair, lust
as I'd left her; she seemed to be asleep,
and she was still breathing, but moth
ing we could do availed to wake her
again, quicken the heartbeat that
slowly. slowly, dwindled down to
nothingness and stopped.
The Boer War was over; England
began to attend to things outside of
Europe and Africa. Men-of-war were
less precious. went upon their accus-
toned rounds again. And one day,
unannounced. long grey shape slid
into the roadstead of kangaroo, and
let go anchor. Like thunder of the