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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21

The House proceeded without the
formality of electing a Speaker and
naming attaches. Speaker John r
Fader presided and a resolution was
adopted making the attaches at the
regular session the attaches of this
special session. None of the attaches
was sworn in. This caused difficulty
just before adjournment early on
Tuesday night when the right of the
chief clerk and bill clerk to sign
bills was questioned. Speaker Fader
then issued the oath of Office to
Benjamin AbIeman as chief clerk
and Samuel Messick as bill clerk.
Lieutenant Governor Edward w.
Cooch presided over the Senate. He
ruled il was not necessary to elect
president pro tenn as the member
elected at the regular session holds
over. Senator w. A. Simonton was
president pro tenn at the regular
session. Despite this, the Senate
adopted a resolution naming Sem
ator William A. Simonton as presi-
dent pro TEN and also appointing
the following attaches:
Secretary to President Pro TEN.
Donald r. Norton; secretary, ].
Horace Derickson; assistant secre-
tary, w. Harry Dawson; reading
clerk. Eben A. Townsend; attorney.
Julian c. Walker; chaplain, the Rev.
William E. Matthew's; sergeant-at-
arms. Edward Baker; assistant SER
geant-at-arm, J. Wilmer Fennimore;
bill clerk. John NJ. Roe; stenograph-
er. Nancy Webb.
Lieutenant Governor Cooch nam
ed Senators Chandler and Poore
committee to notify the Governor the
Senate was organized and ready to
receive any message he might have.
Before adjournment. Senator Mar
shall and Representative Daniels
were named in the Senate and House
to notify the Governor the Legisla-
ture was ready to adjourn sine die
il he had no further business.
Governor McMullen informed this
committee he had nothing further
and told them he wished all the
members of the Legislature good
luck. Previously he had sent box
of cigars to each house.
II was stated before the members
left for their homes that the State
Board of Education probably will
contest in the courts the bill author-
l7ing transfer OF 1872 2.699.96 from the
school fund to the general fund for
the University of Delaware. the State
College for Colored Students and the !
State Tax Department.
The board, 1t was said. considers
he act unconstitutional because the
school fund is made up of money re-
,eived from the franchise tax, which
is stipulated by law shall be used
or school purposes only.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21

None of us is perfect. and some of
us are absolutely impossible.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23
FIVE O'CLOCK
WEDDING AT
HOMETOWN, VA
Miss Helen SilverthOrne Becomes
The Bride Of Mr.. Samuel
Thomas Smith
WILL SPEND HONEYMOON
AT OCEAN CITY, MD.

Horntown Baptist Church at Horn
town, Virginia, was the scene of
beautiful wedding on Saturday after
noon, July 18th at 500 o'clock when
Miss Helen Rose Silevrthorne became
the bride of Mr.. Samuel Thomas Smith
of Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Anne Rob-
erts of Eastville, Va, cousin of the
bride presided at the organ. Miss
Roberts wore an afternoon gown of
pink organdy with blue accessories and
leghorn hat; her corsage was pink
tea roses with blue delphinium tied
with silver ribbon. Mrs. Charles A.
Silverthorn of Horntown, Va. mother
of the bride wore a navy blue net with
white dots and white accessories and
large white straw hat; her corsage
was white gardenias, tied with silver
ribbon. Mrs. Ernest Smith, of Phil
adelphia, mother of the groom wore
medium blue flowered chiffon with
white accessories and leghorn hat; her
corsage was pink rosebuds. Just be-
fore the bridal party entered the
church, Mrs. James P. Gladding of
Philadelphia, Pa, aunt of the bride
sang Sweetest Story Ever Told" and
81 Love You Truly" She wore a
lowered chiffon with white Access
sories and leghorn hat, her corsage
was talisman roses tied with gold rib
bon.
Promptly at 500 o'clock the strains
of Lohengrin's Wedding March was
heard and the Rev. T. L. Scruggs of
Baltimore, former pastor of the bride,
started up the aisle followed by the
groom, who was accompanied by his
cousin, Mr.. Wallace Bender, of Phil
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23

In spite of his leaving the Presby-
terry of New Castle and the Presbyter-
ian Church in the U. S. A., Mr.. We'll
bon with his followers continued in
possession of the little church and he
continued to preach until last Sunday
when he and his supporters left the
building.
Fred B. MARTENS, one of those who
have refused to support Mr.. WELDON,
said that services may be held in the
church next Sunday, with the Rev. H.
Everett Mailman, of Newark, moder-
ator of the Presbytery of New Castle,
in the pulpit.
Mr.. WELDON characterized the sit
uation as sad one. Families have
been split on the question. Sisters
and brothers have come to disagree
ment.
"In leaving the old church," I'M.
Weldon continued, "some of the con-
gregation are leaving the church of
their fathers, where their ancestors
are buried in the little cemetery ad-
joining the building"
Mr.. WELDON has moved from the
manse to the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. Harold S. Laird, in Bellevue Man
or, north of Wilmington. Mr.. Laird,
former pastor of the First and Central
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, was
also one of the ministers in this Pres
bytery who renowned the Presbyter-
ian Church in the U. S. A. However,
he did not join the new church but
formed an independent church. He of
fered his home to the Welbon's while
he was on a summer trip.
The followers of Mr.. Weldon have
joined with the Pencader Presbyterian
Church at GLASGOW, for worship.
Those of the congregation who did
not agree with Mr.. WELDON, have for
some time, been worshiping in various
churches, mostly in the Newark
Presbyterian Church where Mr.. Hall
man is pastor.
Normally the congregation of Head
of Christiana Church was about 60.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23
F. Y. BIRCH
ELECTED HEAD
OF The LIONS
international Convention Held In
Chicago On July Twentieth
To Twenty-Third
BIRCH COMMISSIONED
IN AIR SERVICE, IN 1918

Frank V. Birch, of Milwaukee, Wis,
was elected this week to the presi-
dency of the International Association
of Lions Clubs, at the closing session
of the four-day International conven-
ton held in Chicago July 1928. For
the past year he served as first vice
president. The association which he
heads is represented in eight coun-
tries by nearly 5000 clubs with a 1OO,-
900 membership of business and pro-
fessional men.
The retiring president, Edwin R.
Kingsley, Parkersburg, West Virgin
ia, as immediate past president of the
association will head the convention
commission which will handle the
1888 convention. Birch called meet
ing of the new International board
Immediately following the close of
the Chicago meeting.
The new president is a partner and
executive vice president of the nation
al advertising agency of Klau-Van
Pietersom-Dunlap Associates, Inc, of
Milwaukee. He has been active in
Lions Club work over long period.
In the Milwaukee club he held the
offices of vice president, director and
president, in addition to heading many
of it's major committees, in 1929-3O
he was elected to the governorship
of the district of Wisconsin, the fol-
lowing year was a member of the
Executive Council of the Board of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23

The next ensemble features Thelma
Leeds singing "The Widow in Lace"
rhumba, aided by the Loria Broth
ers, seven little Mexican boys who
sing, dance and large chorus of beau
tiful girls with male partners.
Another colorful production feature
is the Love Is Never Out of Season"
number, which is set on a stage with
lacy curtains and satin drapes for q
background. Harriet billiard and Bill
Brady sing and Miss billiard does a
comical parody of an adagio dance
with the Rio Brothers.
One of the most striking ensem-
bles is built around the title number
"New Faces" written by Charles Hem
derson, who arranged all of the vo-
Gals in the pictures and coached the
singers. The stage is set like nur-
sery, and fourteen lovely show girls
are revealed in cradles, with Harriet
billiard and The Bryan Sisters sing
ing the song to a choral background.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23

Governors for the International As
ISOLATION, and in July 1881, at the con-
vention held in Toronto, Ontario, he
was elected director of the Interna-
tional Association.
After serving the two-year term as
director he was elevated in 1884 to
the third vice presidency, and in sue
cessive years has held the offices of
second and first vice president.
Frank v. Birch was born in Stew
ems Point, Wisconsin, in 1894 and re-
ceived his early schooling at Min
neapolis and Fon du Lac. He attend
ed the University of Wisconsin and
was graduated in 1918. He is men,
Der of Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary
commerce fraternity, Sigma Delta
Chi, honorary journalistic fraternity,
and Acacia, social fraternity. He was
editor-in-chief of the Badger, uni
versity year book during his last year
in college, and was also a member of
the Wisconsin basketball team which
won the Big Ten western conference
in 1917.
Birch was commissioned Lieuten-
ant in the u. S. Army air service in
1918, taking training in Texas, at
Cornell University in New York, and
at Post Field in Oklahoma.
After the close of the war he en-
tered the advertising field, and for the
past eighteen years has been associa-
ted with Klau-Van Pietersom-D Dunlap
Associates, Inc. He is married and
has three children, all boys. He is a
Mason and a Legionnaire.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23
ANCIENT CHURCH
IS NOW WITHOUT
A CONGREGATION
Old Christiana Feels The Effect
Of The Schism In The
Presbyterian Church
CHANCELLOR WOLCOTT
DECIDES THE OWNERSHIP

The historic Head of Christiana
Church, second oldest Presbyterian
Church in Delaware, stands alone in
a valley surrounded by maple trees,
near Newark, and is without congre-
cation for the first time in more than
a century.
A special congregational meeting
has been called to discuss the recent
opinion and decree of Chancellor JOS
iah o. Wolcott that the secessionists
from the Presbyterian Church in the
U. S. A, have no control of the
church property.
The situation is the outcome of the
recent schism in the Presbyterian
Church. Out of the controversy was
born the Presbyterian Church in
America (Fundamentalists) to which
most of the congregation of Head of
Christiana Church and the pastor, the
Rev. Henry G. WELDON, belong.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23
GAY FILMUSICAL
new FACES, 81
IN SALISBURY
Dances Performed By Large
Chorus OF Beautiful Girls
With Partners

The gay filmusical "New Faces of
1872, will be in Salisbury next week
at the Wicomico Theatre. It opens on
a back stage setting with a monde
script crowd clamoring for additions
for a new show opening. The must
cal theme for this ensemble is cit
Goes to Your Feet" by Sammy Fain
and Lew Brown. All of the princi-
pals in the picture are seen during
this number and several novelty acts
are introduced.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23

Among those who supported Mr.. We'll
bon were the church trustees.
The suit brought against them was
by those who were loyal to the Pres
byterian Church in the u. S..
On Friday last, Chancellor Wolcott
appointed Mr.. Hallmann receiver of
the church and its records.
The Chancellor also ordered that
the trustees turn over the records and
keys to Mr.. Mailman within ten days
which makes next Sunday as the dead
line.
In view of the Chancellor's decree,
no services were held by Mr.. Weldon
in the Head of Christiana Church last
Sunday. Those of the congregation
loyal to him worshipped in the Pen
cader Church of which Mr.. WELDON
has also been pastor and which has
also renowned the established Pres
byterian Church in the U. S. A.
Though the doors. of the Head of
Christiana Church were opened last
Sunday, there were no services.
eft was the first time in many,
many years." Mr.. WELDON said, chat
no services have been held in the old
church. We walked out not because
we wanted to nor because we didn't
love it. We did it to remain true to
our principles and in view of the
Chancellor's decision, we felt we had
to leave"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23

adelphia, as best man. After them
came the five ushers, Messrs. Jesse w.
Silverthorne of Baltimore, brother of
the bride, Joseph Campbell and Rich
ard Crankshaw of Philadelphia, Will
liam Johnson, of New Church and
Stanley Hickman of HOMETOWN. The
ushers were dressed in white suits,
royal blue accessories and blue corn
flower boutonnieres. Next came the
bridesmaids in single procession, Miss
Grace Gladding of Philadelphia, cousin
of the bride, wearing peach with aqua
accessories, Miss Mildred Hickman,
of Horntown, cousin of the bride,
wearing yellow with Nile green &C
cessories, Miss Virginia Silverthorne,
of Horntown, sister of the bride, wear
ing baby blue with pink accessories.
These were attired in embroidered
mousseine de sole redingotes. The
head dress was tulle turbans with rose
wells and the wells hung lightly to the
shoulders in the back. Each carried
arm bouquets of pink gladiolias, pink
and blue delphinium and baby breath
tied with wide gold ribbon, Miss
Florence Silverthorne of Philadelphia,
sister of the bride, was Maid of Honor
and she was gowned in aqua with
peach accessories embroidered. NOUS
seine de sole redingote, tulle turban
with nose veil that hung lightly to
the shoulders. She carried an arm
bouquet of talisman roses, blue del
phinium and baby breath tied with
silver ribbon. The bride was most
becomingly attired in princess gown
and long train of white satin and wore
veil of white tulle and lace, the cap
being of tricorn fashion. The bride
carried an arm bouquet of brides roses
and showers of baby breath. She
entered the church with her father,
Mr.. Charles A. Silverthorne of Horn
town, by whom she was given in mar
riage. The church was beautifully
decorated with pine, myrtle and Queen
Anne lace. The arch under which the
bride and groom stood during the
ceremony was made of white crepe
paper and ivy. The decorations were
designed by Miss Willye Evans of
Horntown.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party, members of the families,
and few intimate friends went to
Whispering Pines" where the we'd
ding reception was held. After the
reception the party returned to Horn
town and Mrs. Smith donned her go
ing away suit of beige sharkskin with
British tan accessories; her corsage
being talisman roses tied with gold
ribbon. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left for
stay at Ocean City, Md, thence to
Philadelphia, Pa, where they will
make their home at 6131 jefferson st.
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Silverthorne and
has been employed for some years in
the Gimbel store, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Smith is connected with the Cen
eral Baking Company of Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-23

When you have something to sell,
rent or trade run an ad in our Class.
flied Columns.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
TAKE
1854 IN CAPITAL

Six purse snatching and rob
berry victims today reported the
loss of 1884 to thieves who oper.
ated overnight and late yesterday.
Heppie c. Hassan, of 636 Web
ster st. N. w., SAID her purse, con-
tanning sos, was snatched while
she Shopped in a downtown de-
partment store.
Bernard F. Saul, of the Colonial
Wallpaper Company, $50 New York
Ave. N. w., said thieves who
gained entrance through a win
dow took two envelopes contain
ing $135 in cash and jewelry from
his establishment.
Mary v. Beller, 1915 E st. N.
E., discovered that thieves en-
tered her apartment while she
was awayS on vacation and took
jewelry and money totaling $75.
James P. Kelly, of 1873 Seaton
Pl. N. w., said $50 in cash and
clothing was taken from his
home. A visitor from Roanoke,
Va, reported the loss from her
car, parked at Tenth and G SITS.
N. w.. of $40 in money and
clothing. She identified herself
as Stella Ayers.
DR.. John B. Nichols, of 1907
Sixteenth st. N. w., said his
room at that address had been
entered and $45 in cash stolen.
From his basement at 217
Underwood st. N. w., Robert S.
Leedy said $444 in cash was
taken.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
By John O'Donnell
and Doris FLeeSon

he headed the Senates Lobby Committee
into action Immediately
May Ask Public Hearings
These signs and portents were observed with
satisfaction by the Senate conservatives: if this
antiRooSevelt, anti-Black strength develops over
the weekend, they will plead next week for
public hearings and the right of Blacks op-
ponents to stand up and be heard.
The Capital seethed with rumorS that the foes
of Black and Roosevelt will, if they think they
dare, open up the PandoraS box of religious and
racial prejudice by charging that Black had won
Of the Ku Klux Khan.
To bolster up their attack-if and when it is
opened up-they are expected to cite his oppo
Sition to the antilynchng bill Black filibustered
against ii in 1885. His wholesale seizure of tele
grams in the lobby investigation will be further
cited.
Washington, on the whole. is inclined to doubt
whether the Senate is prepared to launch so
bitter, so personal a fight on one of its own
members, and precipitate public quarrel which
may have such devastating political effects. It is
a touchy weapon that is proposed-one that
erner can afford to mix in such quarrel.
Point to His Record
Of the Catholics in the Senate, two-Judiciary
Chairman AshurSt and Wyoming'S O'Mahoney-
have already sgnified their warm support Of the
1.-the Southerner.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
COBEL ABATTOIR
WORK RESUMED

The Adolph Gobel Company re-
sumed construction of its 100000
abattoir today.
This move to build the slaughter
house in the face of official op-
position, however, was countered
by potential Congressional action.
Senator Pat McCarran CD of
Nevada, chairman Of a Senate
subcommittee of the District Com
mittee, said he may call hearings
next week on a proposed bill to
ban nuisance industries from the
Capital.
A report filed by J. B. Gordon,
director Of sanitary engineering
for the District, is expected to
highlight the hearings. Gordon
was asked to investigate charges
that the abattoir would overload
the new sewage disposal plant at
Blue Plains.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14


as was done in the court fight-until the anti
New Deal forces of the nation could organize
and bring pressure to bear on Capitol Hill.
The result of their efforts was to delay con-
sideration of the nomination by the judiciary
Committee until it's regular meeting Monday
morning, even though subcommittee of the
Judiciary Committee decided in less than an hour
Yesterday to report Blacks name favorably to the
full committee.
Already the kilograms have started pouring in
on the Senators from the persons and interests
opposed to the militant Black and his Senate
battles against public utilities his wage and hour
legislation and his fidelity to the New Deal pro-
gram of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Apparently the
lobbies-investigated so spiritedly by Black when
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
five HURT HERE
IN CAR MISHAPS

Five persons, two of them child
rem, were injured late yesterday
and early today in Washington
traffic.
Police were seeking the driver of
truck which backed from a drive
way in the 1000 block of Benning
Rd. N. E., and knocked down g.
year-old Herbert Hoover Halves,
colored, of 1900 Bennings Rd. N.
E., as he stood on the sidewalk.
Although the Halves child suffered
head and face cuts, the driver
failed to stop.
Mrs. Evelyn Hawkins, IS, of 1870
U st. N. w., was taken to Garfield
Hospital early today with serious
head injuries suffered when an
auto, police say was driven by
Conley M. Beard, %, of the first
block Sheriff Pl. N. E., struck her
at Eleventh St. and Florida Ave.
N. E.
Lillian WilkerSon, 10, of the
1900 block v st. S. E., was in an
undetermined condition in Cas-
ualty Hospital today. She was
taken there after being struck by
a truck yesterday in the 1900
block First st. N. w. Physicians
said she has a possible skull frac-
ture and other head injuries.
Grafton M. Lewis, %, colored
driver of the truck, was not held.
Fred Camp, 20, of the 200 block
I st. N. w., was in Emergency
with head injuries suffered when
he was knocked from his bicycle
yesterday at John Marshall Pl.
and Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
Eight-year-old Esther Pearson,
colored, of the 800 block Third st.
S. E., suffered a slight cut over
her eye when she was struck near
her home by a car police say was
operated by Fred S. Summers of
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
The Listening Post By Carlisle Bargnon

interests were flooding Congress with Geographic
opportunities against the BILL Nobody but Hugo
could have so dramatized such prosaic business
as this.
So intense was Hugo in doing his stuff at this
time that he smeared associates over in the House
and fellow Senators as well. He even hauled
hapleSS House member before him to question him
about "big box" lobbyist had given him, the
implication being bribery. That Congressman
remembers the occasion most painfully and he
has remarked that he'd never take case to the
Supreme Court with Hugo member of it. Appar-
emily he doesn't think Hugo will change at all.
Counts No Cost
Hugo didn't count the cost when he talked the
Administration into canceling the air mail con-
tracts either. This cost the lives of several Army
filters and we seem to be right back in the air mail
situation that we were.
There's one thing about him, though. He wasn't
a candidate for the Supreme Court job. Just
few days ago he was running around like don't
know-what, trying to do something for the
farmers And if he hadn't been tipped off in time
he was going to filibuster against the Wagner
antilynching bill. This would have caused a lot
of inducements.
No sir, it came out of clear sky to him. And
the next time he thinks about regimenting people,
about making their working conditions so rigid,
he ought to recall how far he has come. From
the white sheet of the Ku Klux Khan to the black
robe of the Supreme Court in II years, that's
pretty good.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

stone wild flower. Some of the cabins were
decorated with coffee grounds and cantaloupe
rinds. But we don't mind. It's fun, isn't 1t?"
Certainly it's fun" said a chorus of other
pillow punchers waiting in best evening frockS
their turn at the evenings entertainment.
Thousands mean thousands-of dudes"
Chose who stay at hotels or lodges and sage
brushers" Campers not so particular about
the color Of the area behind the earS> were
crowding the lodge for the community singing
and the show.
Among the male savages ready to entertain
was young Stanley Reed son Of the Solicitor
General and Mrs. Stanley Reed. While his
father wonders about the Supreme Court, Stanley
acts as summer ranger.
Light-Hedrted CrOIUd
savages are generally young collegiates. They're
a lighthearted crowd and add to the fun Of
visit in the park.
With so much youth on the range away from
home, romances sometimes develop.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Fishing Steamers
Aground in Bay

Two fishing steamers, J. H. Nc
Neil and Colunna, were aground
in upper Chesapeake Bay, Is miles
south of Baltimore, last night as
tugs failed to pull them from o
mudbank.
Both boats, owned by Mcneil,
Dodson Company, of Reedsville,
Va, had been on fishing trips in
the upper bay. The Mcneil was
carried into the shadows on a rip
tide, while the Colunna was
beached because of a broken crank.
shaft.