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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

Mass.
Miss Carolyn Hargis entertained at
tea on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Smith spent the
weekend with relatives in Rock Hall.
Mrs. Smith remained for a longer
visit.
Mrs. Luther Shockley is visiting
relatives in Rochester, N. Y.
DIR. Disston Jacobs spent Tuesday IN
Dover, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller of Sails
bury spent Monday with friends here.
Mr.. Roy Pennewell, Fl years of age
died in Philadelphia, on Friday after
long illness. He was the son OF Mr..
Fred Pennewell and the late Mrs. Pen
newell of near Snow Hill. lnterment
in M. E. cemetery in Snow Hill, Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. Upshur R. Grey, As years OF
age, was killed in an automobile accl-
dent Saturday night on the Snow Hill
Salisbury road. Funeral at the home
Tuesday afternoon, interment in M. Il.
cemetery. The deceased is survived
bv his wife, who was Miss Minnie
Davis before her marriage and four
children, Mrs. John Fox of Hartford,
Conn.,, William, Jane and Peter OF
near Snow Hill and one brother, Mr..
Vincent Grey of near Show Hill.
Miss Elizabeth Sywulka, mission
ary who will sail for Africa in two
weeks spent the weekend with Mrs.
Sarah E. Harris.
Mrs. George Toppin and two daugh-
tiers, Catherine and Ann of Harrington
spent Sunday with Miss Hattie Will
liams and Mr.. Walter Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gladding and
sons, Dickie and Leland Ray, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Powell, Mr.. and Mrs
Dixon Sexotn of Pocomoke and Mr.
and Mrs. Carton Evans of Laurel were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leland B. Rich
ardson on Sunday.
The Twenty Fifth Annual Tri-Coun-
ty W. C. T. U. Convention met in
Whatcoat M. E. Church, Snow Hill
Thursday, October 7th with a large
attendance. The members of the To-
cal w. C. T. U. served a luncheon at
half past twelve o'clock. They open
ed the convention at 1000 A. M, with
the following program. Devotion: DR.
Disston w. Jacobs, D. D.; Greetings,
Mrs. Sarah E. Harris, Snow Hill; Re-
spouse, Mrs. Clinton Jones, Pocomoke;
Roll Call, and Reading of Minutes,
Mrs. J. S. Taylor, Salisbury; Report
of Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Ray
mon Dixon, Pocomoke; Appointments
of Committees, Report of Tri-County
Treasurer, Mrs. Sarah E. Harris; Re-
port of Departments; International
Relations, Mrs. F. P. Brotherton, Sal
isbury; Evangelism and aSbbath OBJ
servance, Miss Rose Porter, Snow
Hill: Religious Education, Mrs. o. H.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

ter spending several weeks with rela'
tives in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Boehm of Bal.
timore were dinner guests of Mr.. ano
Mrs. William G. Kerbin, Jr., and Mrs
Charles Boehm on Friday.
The F. F. Class of the Snow Hill
High School enjoyed a trip to Wash
ington, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adkins anc
daughter, Flora, Miss Emily Sherkey
Mr.. William Sherkey are spending two
weeks in Florida.
Miss Margaret Corddry spent sew
eral days with Miss Belle Tilghman ii
Yeadon, Pa, this week.
Mrs. Leland B. Richardson, and Mrs
James K. Parks and son, Kenneth
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Gladding in Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harris anc
daughter, Esther spent the first of the
week in Philadelphia. Esther was
operated on for tonsils at the Metho-
dist Hospital, while away.
Mr. land Mrs. Carroll Moore of Bal
timore, spent the weekend with he1
mother, Mrs. Ralph Carmean.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Herman Perdue, Sr.
and Mr.. J. Herman Perdue, Jr., spent
he weekend with Miss Mabel Perdue
at Hood College, in Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Parks return
ed to Philadelphia after spending two
weeks here with relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Stanford spent thu
weekend in Philadelphia.
Ernest Mills, % years of age, o.
Baltimore, formerly of Snow Hill, diet
at Union Memorial Hospital in Balti
more on Thursday after long i'll
ness. He was the son of Mrs. Annie
Mills and the late Ernest Mills, o.
Snow Hill. Funeral at the home o.
his mother in Snow Hill Sunday after
noon, interment in M. E. cemetery
Besides his mother he is survived by
his wife and two children
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Griffin were
guests of Miss Aurora Campbell il
Salisbury on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton T. Richardson
are spending two weeks in Boston
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

attacked it's owner knocking him to
the ground and then tossing him in
the air against a roof covering por-
ton of the enclosure. Locates bat
tied the enraged animal with an iron
bar, finally driving him from the
pound.
Mears suffered cash on the left
thigh, a foot in length, and lacera-
ton on the head. 1t is believed his
head struck one of the roof supports.
He was also bruised about the body.
Mears was given medical attention by
a Seaford physician. His condition is
not considered critical.
Although his injuries have left him
badly crippled temporarily.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

Connolly, Berlin; Narcotics, Mrs. j.
F. Somers, Crisfield; Health, Mrs.
Charles A. Holland, Berlin; Publica-
tions, Mrs. Fred Gordy, Salisbury;
Convention Song, Child Welfare, Mrs.
w. T. Belote, Pocomoke; Press and
Publicity, Mrs. Milton Pope, Salisbury
Flower Mission and Relief, Mrs. Leroy
Outright, Berlin; S. S. 1. and Litera-
ture, Mrs. Clinton Jones; Presidents
Address, Miss Bertha Tyson, Balti-
more; Offering, Roll Call of Unions,
"Quiet Hour" Rev. Ransom P. Nichols,
Memorial Service, Mrs. Hamilton p.
Fox, of Salisbury read the names of
the bereaved members and Mrs. Dis
ston Jacobs placed white flower in
basket for each name. Adjournment
for lunch at 1890. The afternoon
program started at 200 P. M. with
the following: Afternoon devotions,
Rev. Robert P. Davis, Snow Hill; Ad-
dress, Miss Bertha M. Tyson; Address,
Rev. J. Leas Green, D. D., Salisbury;
Duet, DIR. and Mrs. Disston w. Jacobs;
Election of Officers, Report of Resolu-
tions Committee, Convention Song and
Benediction.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
Stockton News

Mr.. Edwin Pilchard of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Fleming spent
Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Milton Barnes and little daugh-
ter, of Girdletree spent Wednesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Taylor and fam
lily and Misses Rachel and Norma Lee
Hall of Snow Hill visited Mrs. Ella
Hancock, Wednesday evening. :.
Mrs. G.. II. Davis is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Smack in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Moore, of Sal
isbury, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Timmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mason and chill
dren of Goodwill, were guests Sunday
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Collins.

OF MT. anu MIS-. SHdrIIe OOlIIIlS.
Mrs. G. E. Dryden and Mrs. Jacob
Blossoms jointly entertained at the
home of Mrs. Dryden, Friday night at
a bridge supper for the benefit of the
proposed Old Ladies Home of Wor-
cester County which is being sponsor
ed by the County Woman's Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Beebe and lit
tie son, of Chincoteague, spent Satur-
day with her mother, Mrs. Nettie Hay
den.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt and Mr.. Thorn
as Wharton, Jr., of Wilmington, were
weekend guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Pruitt.
Mrs. K. C. Petit and children were
guests Sunday of her sister, Mrs. C.
P. Hayman at Snow Hill.
Mrs. G. R. Bromley and little daugh-
ter, have returned home from the Pc
ninsula General Hospital, Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick spent
the weekend with their daughter,
Mrs. R. I. Owens in Pocomoke.
DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Dickerson spent
part of las week in Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Brimer was hostess to
her bridge club Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey and
little daughter of Box Iron were guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Birmingham, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Pruitt, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. l.. Mason, ST., Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Mason, Jr., DR.. and Mrs. J. D.
Dickerson attended the Mason's sup
per at Snow Hill, Wednesday evening.
Miss Leona Collins, and Thomas
Dryden were visitors at the home of
Mrs. J. F. Nelson's Tuesday.
Mr.. Warren Smith and mother, have
returned home after spending some
time with his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Kendall and nm. Kendall in Washing
ton, D. G.
Mrs. Jennie Milligan of Pocomoke,
spent a part of last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Dalton Fleming.
Miss Mary Jones of Drexel Hill, and
Miss Fannie Watson, of Philadelphia,
are spending the week with Miss
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
Snow Hill News

Mr.. William G. Kerbin, Jr., made a
business trip to New York, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abbot and
children spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Mrs. William S. Evans returned af-
ter spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Moore in Cambridge.
Mrs. Moore and son, William, Jr., ac-
companied her home for a visit.
Mr.. Charles A. Clarke spent the
weekend with his daughter, Miss
Eleanor Clarke at Hood College, Fred
erick.
Mrs. Charles Ferguson of Will
mington spent the weekend with Miss
Aline Causey.
Mrs. Leon Bacon and daughter, Peg
gy Jean of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Hill.
Mrs. George H. Corddry entertained
the All Hallows Guild on Monday ev-
ening.
DR.. and Mrs. Disston Jacobs spent
Thursday in Wilmington, Philadelphia
and Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Clifford Jones has returned af-
ter spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Richards in Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ward of Del
mar visited relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Luther Bromley is on the sick
list this week.
Mayor J. o. Byrd was lightly in
jured early Monday morning when his
car skidded and hit tree on the Po-
comoke-Snow Hill road.
Mrs. K. C. Petit and daughter, Miss
Grace Petit and Mr.. Vernon Petit of
Stockton were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Hayman on Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Segal is spending this
week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Justice of
Wattsville, Va, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mason.
Mr.. Alvin Tilghman will spend this
weekend in Yeadon, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson of
Rochester, N. Y, was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Atkinson this
week.
Mrs. James B. VIII alley entertained
the Junior Aid Society of Presbyter-
ian Church on Monday evening.
Mr.. James Applebaugh has returned
home after spending two weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. J. Pennewell Applebaugh
in Cape Charles.
Peggy Phillips entertained the "Skip-
py Club" at lunch on Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Kleemann bf New York
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Kerbin, Jr., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Townsend
and Judge Edmund C. Gaskdll of At
lantic City spent the weekend with
Mrs. Townsend's mother, Mrsl Robley
d. Jones. Mrs. Townsend rfmained
for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kenney and Mrs
William G. Kerbin, ST., have ret turned
after spending week in ocean, City
Mrs. Horace Griffin spent stfvera
days in Philadelphia, last week..
Mrs. F. F. Waesche has retuAFned
after visiting relatives in SykesJkille
and Washington.
Mrs. Byron Dill and two sons, E&y-
ron, Jr., and Jack spent the week-eip nd
with Mr.. and Mrs. Preston MoffeFt
in Washington.
Miss Rebecca Bennett spent thu
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Will
liam H. Bennett in Salisbury.
Mrs. John Nelson has returned af-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15

Jones' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sharpley were
guests Sunday of their daughter, Mrs.
Milton Barnes at Girdletree.
Mrs. Ella Rowe, of Hampton, Va,
is spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius Jones.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-15
MAN BADLY GORED
BY INFURIATED BULL

Badly gored by vicious bull, Will
liam B. Mears, dairyman, was saved
by L. Spencer Locates, Seaford mill
operator Tuesday last at the formers
farm.
Mears and Locates were conversing
in the pound when the bull suddenly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21
CIO CLOSE THREE
 ONTARIO MILLS

Cornwall, Ont, July 2i.-(UP).- The Cornwall local of the United Textile Workers of America, Q con- mittee for industrial organization afiiliate, closed three mills owned by the Canadian Cottons, Ltd, here and today awaited answer from company officials concerning de- mands for increased pay and other concessions.
 Union heads said approximately i,700 employees of the three mills were here affected by the strike, called last night.
 The union seeks recognition of the United Textile Workers as the sole bargaining agency for employees; q 20 per cent wage incerase, and improved working conditions.
 Union officials had indicated that no action would be taken until Thursday and then only If the com- pany had failed to answer a letter written by union heads outlining the workers demand. Company ex- ecutives said reply to the letter was being prepared.
 The workers on the night shifts ln the three mills, the Stormont, Canada and Dundas mills, walked out quietly last night when union heads announced calling of the strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21

A daily symposium on "Unifying Influences in a Democracy" will be a leading feature of the forthcom- ing Williamstown Institute of Hu- man Relations, 1t was announced yesterday by pr. Everett R. Clinchy director of the institute.
 The institute will be held on the campus of williams College at Wil- liamstown, Mass, from August % tc Sept. 3 and will be devoted to the theme, Public Opinion in c De- mocracy."
 pr. Clinchy announced that tiis symposium will be under the lead' ership of Arthur Krock, Washing ton correspondent of the New York Times, and will include leodins publishers, editors and newspaper writers. Among those expected tc speak, in addition to MT. Krock, are Sir Wilmot Lewis, Washington cor. respondent of the London Times Henry R. Luce, publisher of For tune, Time and Life, Frank Kent Baltimore Sun columnist, Henry Haskell, editor, Kansas City Star Herbert Agar, editorial writer :or the Louisville Courier-J Journal and Wilbur Forrest, executive assistant to the editor, New York Herald-Trt- bune.
 The purpose of this panel, Dr. Clinchy said, will be to analyze and chart the course which America must take to be a truly workable democracy.
 For democracy to be really work able," Dr. Clinchy said, requires in the words of Walter Lippman, a knowledge of the direction which human life is taking. Where there IS no vision the peopel perish. Where there is no great conception anil mating a nation, it will drift from complacent contentment in its brief moments of prosperity to despair and confusion in the long years of hardship. Only the consciousness of a purpose that is mightier than any man and worthy of all men can fortify and inspirit and compose the souls of men,
 "The symposium will offer eX- perienced publicists an opportunity to state their opinions as to the direction which this nation should take in its efforts to achieve social justice and make democracy work able"
 The 1897 Williamstown Institute program is arranged this year by the National Conference of Jews and Christians. MT. Newton D. Baker of Cleveland is general chairman. The Williams College sessions will bring together educators, editors. publi- cists, clergymen and other commit nity leaders from all parts of the country. College students from scores of campuses will also be present. The 1887 institute will have two specific aims: These are:
 CD To consider the motion pie ture, the press, the radio and other agencies by which American public oninion is shaped. from the point of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21
CONVICTIONS IN
 WHITE SHAVING

Washington, July 2i.-tup)--Di- rector J. Edgar Hoover of the fed- eral bureau of investigation today attributed an increased number of convictions under the white slave traffic act during the 1887 fiscal year to special activity" against several well-organized rings.
 As another crime. fighting achieve ment, he cited Q 75 per cent reduc- ton in bank robberies since 1884, when robbery of national banks and federal reserve member banks be- came a federal offense,
 Investigations by federal agents during the year resulted in 479 con- victions on white slave charges with the imposition of $i3l,i04 in fines and sentences totaling i,097 years and Il months, he said. During the previous year. there were 2os con- victions with the imposition of $42,- 830 in fines and sentences totaling e34 years and eight months.
 Tn Connecticut, Hoover said, 3s persons were convicted from one gang which received lover $i,500, 900 Q year through its traific in woFnen.'' He cited subsequent raids at New- burgh. N. r., and Baltimore, Md, and the arrests of Paul Nahas at Michigan City, Ind, and Dave Mar GUS at Miami, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21
EARHART SEARCH WELL DEFENDED
President Would Have Done Same Thing in
 Any Other Case

Washington, July 2l.--(UP)-The United States navy stood ready to- day to conduct for any citizen, rich or poor, an exhaustive search such as it made In the mid-Pacific islands for Amelia Earhart and her naviga- tor, Fred Noonan. President Roose- welt said his press conference yes- terday that the navy's ships and planes would have gone Into action though the victim had been poor fisherman, If available information gave any hope for a rescue, Reports that the search for Miss Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, cost more than $4,000,000 were de- scribed as incorrect by the president. Actual cost of the search cannot be estimated, he said,
 Must Fly Every Day
 Because many flyers must have Q certain number of hours in the air each year. MT, Roosevelt explained, money spent to send the fleet of planes of the aircraft carrier Lex ington among the islands where Miss Earhart's 'round-the-world plane was believed to have come down would have been used in maneuvers regardless of the search
 As to the cost of fuel, he said navy ships have what he described as skinny budgets. Such e search merely uses more fuel in given time than do ordinary operations he said.
 He considered that while failure of the search was unfortunate, valu- able training and experience hae been provided by those who par. ticipated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21
Judge, Prosecutor All
 Wrong --Mc Carthy
Waterbury Inmate in States Prison at Wethersfield Also Charges Expert With Perjury in Letter for Trial

Claims of jury-tamperlng, perjury, and actions contrary to the oath of a superior court judge and statutes provided therefor, are embodied in q claim for new trial filed In Wa lerbury, superior court by Dennis J.. Mccarthy, Rt native of Waterbury, DOW serving 0 term of 20 to 90 years in the states prison for be- Ing Q third offender.
 Mccarthy was sentenced by Judge Newell Jennings from the Water bury superior court on February l2, 1882. Judge Jennings first sem fenced him to IS to 30 years and when Mccarthy shouted, Cant you make 1t 20, JudgeW the judge obliged.
 yS Board Hears Case
 A pardon board recently heard McCarthy's claim that technically he was not Q third offender and therefore could not be justly sem fenced as such. Nothing came of that appeal to the pardon board,
 McCarthy's complaint filed today, Is entirely in his own handwriting, and signed by himself. It Is on regulation prison paper.
 Tn the complaint, Mccarthy seeks e new trial on the ground that when Judge Jennings imposed the sentence he was angered, and there- fore had no authority to impose the sentence. Imposition of such e sentence was contrary to the judges oath of office and to the statutes provided therefor.
 Mccarthy says that the five years additional sentence imposed at his outburst was for contempt of court and that he should have had Q separate trial on that charge.
 Evidence Struggled
 The jury tampering charge is against States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, who is alleged to have smuggied contraband evidence to the jury while 1t was retired. Tn, perjury charge is placed against . ballistics expert who testified at the trial.
 Mccarthy is well known in local
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-21
By RODNEY DUTCHEF Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, July 2l-President Roosevelt, often accused of ambi- bition to become & dictator, last February launched an attempt to smash the power and prestige of the Supreme Court, which he be- lieved had itself set up shop as a judicial dictatorship.
 Many then thought Roosevelt was m irresistible force and many others thought of the Supreme Court as an immovable object.
 Roosevelt has since proved him- self to be not irresistible and the court has proved itself to be not immovable,
 The fight for power between forces led by Roosevelt and forces led-unofficially-by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Is un. paralleled in our history. The Roosevelt bid for power was un. precedentedly bold and received It's strength from the fact that tho courts conservative majority hac gone to unprecedented lengths ir "vetoing" laws passed by Congress and signed by the President.
 Unltes the Opposition
 The court struggle has served as e catalytic agent for all those personalities and interests which agree that the time has come tc halt the personal aggrandizemen' of Roosevelt, progress of the New Deal program of social-economlt reform, attempts to "radicalize' the Democratic party and other efforts to push beyond the status quo,
 It has tied up Congress in 2 knot. It has produced Q bitter incandescent showdown which will determine whether Roosevelt will or can proceed stubbornly tt carry out the promises of hi Madison Square Garden speech ol whether he will pull in his horns
 New Attitude Toward Court
 The principal other effect ha, been Q reversal of attitude on thu part of the Supreme Court-par' ticularly on the part of Chic Justice Hughes and, even nor, particularly. Justice Owen J. Rob ertS.
 A New York Times summar. finds that in previous terms tht court gave II vital decisions against Roosevelt and only two if his favor, whereas in It's recen term, in i7 tests of New Dea legislation, all l7 decisions saw the New Deal laws upheld notably, of course, in the Wagner labor act and the Social Security act. The court also reversed pre- vious decisions by upholding thu Washington minimum wage act.
 The courts change of iron greatly strengthened opponents O. tho Presidents bill by enabling them to argue convincingly tha the court could liberalize itseli without corrective legislation. si. multaneously 1t killed the old myth that the court construes the