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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02

elected President of the Library Asso-
citation, I reserved my decision on the
matter until I had made a rather
careful examination of the Library
and its affairs.
I found the books well contained in
a new and beautiful setting with am
pie opportunity for enlargement. I
found also that the books were of ex-
cellent quality and in fine condition.
I was especially impressed with the
character of the non-fiction material
which I examined
Further, discovered that the books
were thoroughly catalogued and that
the librarian and her assistant were
keeping most accurate lists, and were
prepared to answer any questions put
to them. Back of and supporting all
this, saw devoted band of men and
women earnestly DESTROYS of doing
everything possible to make the Lib
rary function effectively. 1t was ap-
parent that the limited financial re-
sources had been handled with great
care, and that the small funds had
been expended with untiring concern
for the best results.
All this was most gratifying but
l found other things less so. The in
come, for this work is diminishing:
the records showing a steady and
alarming drop in amounts received
for five years past. With surprise
and even CONSERVATION, saw that the
list of paying members contained but
sixty one names! It was likewise
brought to light that the number of
readers was also decreasing-the Lib
rary was not serving so large a Glen
tele as it had served but a few years
since. Fine new quarters, good books
well kept and skillfully handled, a
faithful group laboring without stint
to keep the work going, one dollar
doing the work of two in the passing
months, while over against these
heartening facts must be placed a
lower income, smaller membership,
and fewer people taking advantage of
the facilities of the Library?
But there is challenge in it for
those who believe that this institu-
ton is needed in Pocomoke and is per-
forming vital service for "the love
of learning, the sequested hooks, and
all the quiet serenity of books"
We are starting this year with
three detectives: More books, larger
membership, a larger reading public.
CONTINUED on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
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new KIND OF
CONFERENCE IN
WASHINGTON
Four Hundred Boys Represent
ing Twenty-FOur Different
Lands Compose The Meet

A new kind of World Peace Confer
ence will be assembled in Washington,
D. c., beginning June 80 and ending
July 8, conference including not
statesmen nor potentates nor digni-
taries, but only boys, some 400 of
them representing twenty-four differ
ent foreign lands and $4,000 repres-
enting the United States of America.
And for ten days they will confer"
with the common bond of their Scout
Promise" giving them comparable
standards of condL md thought up
on which to build friendships and I'M
derstanding during the Jamboree on
the banks of the Potomac.
These "Good Will Ambassadors
will come together prepared to trade
and barter, "Swap" and "Change"
cherished personal possessions, to
learn much about customs of habit
and speech and characteristics peculiar
to each land, and to firmly establish
friendships which will last through
life.
Foreign Boy Scout contingents will
be present at the Jamboree from Eng
land, Belgium, The Netherlands, Swed
en-, Ireland, Scotland, France, Poland,
Roumania, Luxembourg, in Europe;
Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico, Gaut-
amala, Chile, Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti,
Bahamas and Columbia from the
Americas; Australia; India, Union of
South Africa; as well as from the
United States Territories of Hawaii,
the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico.
When the Jamboree has closed, a
group of more than 1000 American
Scouts will repay this courtesy call"
by travelling overseas to take part in
the Fifth World Jamboree which will
be held in Bloemendaal-Vo gelansang,
the Netherlands, July goth to August
18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02

GEN. FARLEY
AT SALISBURY
Will Address The POstmasters
And The Public At GOrdy
Park, July 8th
HON. T. A. GOLDSBOROUGH
MIR. PURDUM TO SPEAK

Postmaster General James A. Far
ley will be the principal speaker at
the second annual. meeting of the
Maryland Chapter, National Associa-
ton of Postmasters, in Salisbury, Md,
on July 8.
Not only will Mr.. Farley be a guest
at the evening dinner of the Chapter
but he will also deliver an address to
the postmasters and the public at
Gordy Park, Salisbury's baseball
stadium, at 7:45 P. M. The park will
seat approximately 4,500 persons.
The speakers stand will be erected
on the infield and occupied by Mr..
Farley, Smith w. Purdum, the Fourth
(Continu- Page lOD
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
MATHEWS
ARRANCES FOR
BETTER LIBRARY
Writes Interestingly Of Plans
He Has Made For The Ex-
pansiOn Of Library
HAS MADE THOROUGH IN
VESTIGATION OF NATTER

Rev. R. B. Matthews, rector of st.
Mary's Episcopal Church, this city,
has been elected President of the Po-
comoke Public Library Association.
DIR. Mathews sends the following
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
POCOMOKE LADY
BECOMES BRIDE
OF new YORKER
Miss Charlotte Hopkins Lewis
WEEDS Mr.. Carl Henry Klee-
mann, On Saturday

On Saturday, the twenty-sixth of
June, at eight o'clock in the evening,
Miss Charlotte Hopkins Lewis, of Po-
comoke, became the bride of Mr.. Carl
Henry Kleemann, of New York City.
The ceremony, simple and very brief,
was performed by the Reverend John
A. Ditto, in the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman j. Lew
is, in this city. 1t was witnessed only
by immediate members of the brides
family and a few friends of both the
bride and the groom.
The bride, wearing gown of white
MORE, with flared skirt, tight-fitting
bodice, and short puffed sleeves, and
carrying bouquet of Regal lilies and
fern, was given in marriage by her
father. Her sister, Miss Florence
Lewis, of this city, who was Maid of
Honor, wore blue organdy, trimmed
with velvet of a deeper shade of blue,
and carried bouquet of delphinium,
daisies, pink rosebuds and fern. The
only other attendant, DR.. Giovanni Der
rinni, of New York City, was the
groom's best man. Miss Betty Coff-
man, of Gainesville, Maryland, played
the wedding March" by Mendelssohn.
Following a reception, the couple
left for Ocean City, Maryland, leav-
ing, after brief stay, for New York.
On Tuesday, June 20, Immediately fol-
lowing a reception in New York, Mr.
and Mrs. Kleemann will stl on the
S. S. Bremen for a hcno loon in
Europe. In the fall, they will re-
turn to the United States, there they
will establish their residence in New
York City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02


trailer with Eugene Reddn Frances Matthew'S small id bride
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-07-02
SUGGEST AT
BASEBALL PARK
LAST TUESDAY
POcOmOke And fredericksburg
Stage Contest Of Terrific
Smuggling In Ball Game
WET GROUNDS PREVENTED
THEIR GAME NEXT DAY

Pocomoke City and fredericksburg
engaged in slug-fest on the occasion
of their ball game last Tuesday night,
before capacity crowd. There were
six home runs made, of which POGO
moke swatted four and fredericksburg
two.
Altho' it was a wild exhibition of
the nations pet pastime, still it was
interesting because it was exceeding
ly close. Both clubs whaled the ball
for keeps, but fredericksburg hit just
a bit the harder. Still at the close
of the eighth inning, it was anybody's
ball game. The fact that Federals-
burg garnered four runs in the last
frame, showed that the locals broke
under the strain, and were easy VIC
Tins in their half of the ninth.
Schelberg started on the mound,
and, in justice to him, it must be said
his support was very ragged in the
first stanza; he was not responsible
for all the four runs Tailed by the
visitors. However, his team put him
on easy street in their half by equal
ling the "Feds" effort and the count
was 4-all when the curtain fell on
that initial frame. But it was soon
evident Schelberg was not going to
fit in that game so he was yanked,
List and Humphreys followed, but
they, too, fell victims to good sturdy
batting.
The boys from Caroline were also
in trouble, as can be seen by an 12-all
situation in the eighth. But they
were equal to the occasion and when
the bell sounded for the close they
were 4 up and none to go.
Prior to Tuesdays game the locals
had been doing some very effective
work. Victories had been won in
seven straight games-the League re-
cord to date-when Dover broke the
streak in contest that went eleven
innings. Humphreys had allowed the
Delawareans only one hit up to the
last half of the ninth and held them
scoreless. Then something happened.
Dover tied the score and won out in
the eleventh.
They came back on Monday night
and defeated Cambridge by the score
of to 1. Harris was very effective,
only allowing hits and striking out
IA Cambridge batsmen.
But these things make base ball,
and the crowds attending at the park
are concrete approval of the class of
ball being put up by the boys.
Wet grounds prevented the game
scheduled in fredericksburg on We'd
nesday. Judging from the showdown
on Tuesday evening here, Manager
Keen used the lay-off to an advan-
tage; the pitchers profited, no doubt,
by the rest they experienced.
The rain on Wednesday was boon
to the Crisfield Club, which was enab-
led to chalk up a win against Easton
by reason of an unfinished inning in
which Easton had forged to the front.
The game was called back to even
innings where Crisfield held the lead.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
A. & P. IS SILENT
ON TAX DECISION
New Policies Held Likely as
Result of Supreme Court
Ruling.
By the Associated Press.

~ lA1e 1oooSAato0 CSo.
NEW YORK, May le.-Creat At
lantic g. Pacific Tea Co. officials con-
tinued silent today on the company's
plans for meeting the Louisiana chain
store tax. upheld by the Supreme
Court, but it was indicated new poll
cies might be adopted in the near fu-
ture.
The decision in the Louisiana case,
supporting the right of the State
to tax chain store systems on the basis
OF total number of stores, rather than
the number operated within the State,
was likely, it was said, to speed up
plans for readjustment of operations
to avoid what the management con-
siders burdensome State taxes.
For some time the company has
been experimenting with various plans
in certain States to reduce tax liability.
In parts of the West some stores have
been sold to managers, with the COM
pany serving as wholesale distributor.
Whether this movement would be ex-
tended or whether the company would
seek to get around the tax difficulty
by closing a considerable number of
units and esta blishing so-called "su-
per-markets" could be learned.
The company's non-voting common
stock suffered another sharp decline
on the New York Curb Exchange TODAY.
1t sold in small lots down to S89 a
share, compared with yesterdays clos
ing of s9387. At this level it was off
about So share since Monday and at
a new low for 1887.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
SOLVENTS PROFITS
BELOW YEAR AGO.
Commercial Co. Earnings
Total S501,773, Against
$617,778 in 1886. !
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne ASsOClated PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Commercial
Solvents Corp. reported March quarter
net profit Of $501 ,773, equal to 10 cents
share on capital stock, against $617,-
778, or % cents share, in March
quarter last year.
The company, q manufacturer of
pigments and other chemical products,
has plants in Louisiana, Indiana, IL
hnois and California.
U. S. Leather Co.
United States Leather Co. reported
for quarter ended April 80 net profit
Of $445,625, equal after dividend re-
quirements on Z per cent preferred
stock and on the 81 non-cumulative
class "A" stock, to 27 cents a share
on the common. This compared with
$256.873. or 81 cents a share, on the
class "A" stock in the April quarter
last year.
For six months ended April 80 net
profit was equal to 81 share on class
"a stock. against 43 cents a share Of
class "A' stock In the like period last
year.
Company declared q dividend Of
$3.75 on account OF accumulations on
the per cent preferred stock. payable
July to stock Of record June 10. On
April company paid SITS on account
OF accumulations.
Pioneer Gold Mines.
p;ooaar cold NE;,.. - nAttI.l ~
lumbia, Ltd, reported for fiscal year
ended March 81 net profit OF $9l4,529,
equal to So cents a share on capital
stock, against Sl,5O0,986, or IS cents
a share, in preceding year.
Commercial Alcohol.
American Commercial Alcohol Corp.
reported for the March quarter net
income OF sls9, ,768 before the undl-
tributed profits tax. equal to rs cents
a capital share. This compares with
Sl6l.149. or 81 cents share, in the
like 1896 period. Deductions for un-
realized profits on sales, subject to
deferred delivery, amounted to SCI 900
and $4,000 for the respective
quarters.
Porto Rican American.
Porto Rican American Tobacco Co
reported for the March quarter a net
loss of Sl03 1927, exclusive of the pro-
portionate net loss of its subsidiary
Congress Cigar Co., Inc. This COM
pares with net loss of $lO6,074 on
the same basis In the like 1886 quar-
ter. The company has headquarters
at Newark, N. j.
L. A. Young Spring
L. A. Young Spring g. Wire Corp
reported for the first quarter con-
solidated net income of s483,363
equal to sl.ls a share on the common
compared with s427.247, or sl.c4 a
share, in the like 1886 period. The
company has plants throughout the
country and headquarters at Detroit
Evening star., 1937-05-19
POWER
OUTPUT CLIMBS
Weeks Small Gain Lifts
Total 1928 Per Cent Above
Year Ago.
By the Associated Press.

oJ tie hohoCldteQ IreSS.
NEW YORK, May l9.-Production
OF electricity In the United States for
the week ended May IS was placed at
2,l94 $40 900 kilowatt- -hours by tho
Edison Electric Institute today. This
represents an advance of 8 of ! per
cent over last weeks production Of
2,l76 $685. 900 kilowatt-h hours and an
increase of 1873 per cent over 1,e47.-
771-000 kilowatt-hours In the same
week year ago.
The seasonal upturn left the Asso-
ciated Press index OF power produc.
ton, with l929-30 taken as 100. un.
changed for the same week at 1ls1.
compared with 1913 in 1896. The in.
dex Is adjusted for seasonal and long.
term trend.
The range for recent years follows:
1887. 1886. 1885. 1894. 1888.
High ----ll9O 1913 1865 974 Gle
Low ----l16.3 1920 GAL 9l.9 so.2
The institute reported the following
percentage increases in the major
geographical regions Of the country:
New England, l42; Middle Atlantic,
lilo; central industrial, 149; West
Central, SO; Southern States, 1862;
Rocky Mountain, 24s; Pacific Coast,
AZ.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
OUTLOOK BETTER
AT STEEL PLANTS
Large Part of BackIogs to
Be Carried Over Into
Third Quarter.
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May l9.-Barring
possible strikes in some independent
plants, the steel outlook Is viewed
more hopefully than was possible a
few weeks ago, when new business
volume began to decline, Iron Age
said today in the weekly review Of
the industry.
The drop in new business has not
been precipltate, sales OF most major
producers having been around IS per
cent OF shipments so far this month" +"
the trade journal said. In some
products. notably plates for railroad
equipment and pipe lines, new busi-
ness OF substantial amount has been
placed. with considerable construc-
ton steel in early prospect. Thus, it
now appears that good portion Of
existing backlogs will be carried over
into the third quarter, which will
help to sustain operations at high
rate at least through July.
Strike threats against three or
four independent companies have ap-
peared more realistic in view of the
tWo-day shutdown last week at the
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. plants
in Pittsburgh and have caused some
buyers to urge mills to hasten ship
ments. particularly sheets.
With the resumption of opera
tions by Jones & Laughlin at the
rate in effect previous to the strike,
the industry is estimated to be pro-
ducing ingots this week at % per
cent of capacity
Steel scrap prices have declined
still further, reducing the Iron Age
composite to $l7.92, or back to the
low point of the year of January 1
last"
Evening star., 1937-05-19
CURB LIST MIXED
AS VOLUME LAGS
A. & P. Shares Go Down
Nearly 6 Points Due to
Decision.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 19-Prces
swung irresolutely in the curb market
today. where light dealings left many
shares untraded.
Great Atlantic e. Pacific was one
Of the heaviest losers late in the ses-
sion, dropping nearly 6 points as
holders showed nervousness over con-
sequences of the Supreme Courts ap-
proval of the Louisiana chain store
tax
Gulf Oil lost more than point and
Aluminium Co. was off about 2. Labor
problems added to uncertainty over
Aluminum's outlook.
Moving higher were Carrier Corp,
Great Northern Paper and Techni-
color, each up a point or more, and
creole Petroleum, up major fraction
Evening star., 1937-05-19
BALDWIN CALLS VOTE
ON CHANGES IN STOCK
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 19-Baldwin
Locomotive Works today called a
special meeting of stockholders for
June Is to increase and reclassify the
authorized capital stock
Under the plan there would be 125,-
PSI shares of 7 per cent cumulative
preferred of $50 par value and 3O0O,-
00 shares of common of Sl3 par
value
Shareholders also will be asked to
increase the company's authroized
Indebtedness to $33,676,000.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
HEAVY STEEL SCRAP
LOWER AT PITTSBURGH

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May ia reduction
OF 81 ton in the price of No. l heavy
melting steel scrap at Pittsburgh was
reported today in dispatch to Dow,
Jones g. Co.
The new quotations were 1880 to
sl9, decline of IS from the peak
touched early In March after scrap
had risen to the highest in II years,
Evening star., 1937-05-19
HEADS REITER-F0sTER OIL.

NEW YORK, May 10 (SpeciaD.-J.
M. Campbell, formerly vice president
OF the Alpha Petroleum Co. and presi-
dent Of the Malta OIL Co., has been
elected president Of the Reiter- Foster
OH Corp. Of Tulsa, Okla. Campbell
succeeds James G. Lyons, who is re-
firing to devote himself to his private
interests.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
DOLLAR MOVES HIGHER
IN LONDON DEALINGS
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 19.-United States
dollars gained one-fourth of a cent on
trade buying in the foreign exchange
market today and closed 4.e41, to
the pound. This contrasted with the
overnight New York rate of 4.94l, for
sterling.
French francs were quoted l10.66 to
the pound at the close, against 1lO44
yesterday.
PARIS, May 10 (P)-Rentes, 3 per
cent. 81 francs is centimes; AIS "a"
$685.; 4l2s of 1887, e4.0O.
Exchange on London, 1lO.7O. The
dollar was quoted at 224l12.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
UNITED VERDE MINING
ORDERS ST DIVIDEND

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1s.-United Verde
Extension Mining Co. announced today
dividend of 81. payable June 30 to
STOCK OF record June 4. The previous
dividend of Is cents was paid on De-
cemoer Is, 1896. The company oper-
ates copper properties in Arizona,
Evening star., 1937-05-19
HOLDERS APPROVE PLAN
OF W0RTHINGTON PUMP
BY the Associated Press,

8y the A8sociAted Press.
NEW YORK. May 19-Stockholders
of Worthington Pump & Machinery
Corp. approved today its proposed
plan Of recapitalization by . vote Of
more than two-thirds Of each class
Of stock Each share Of present class
"A" preferred stock, per cent, will
receive ~ shares Of convertible ~
per cent prior preferred and like
amount Of non convertible ~ per cent
preferred, plus III common shares.
Present class "B" per cent preferred
will receive \ share each of the con-
vertible and non convertible stock and
" Of 4 share Of common.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
Stock Seat Price
Equals 1887 Low
At 100000 Level
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Arrange-
ments were made today to sell men,
bership in the New York Stock Ex-
change at $4,000, equaling the low for
this year. Price was unchanged from
the previous sale.
The last occasion on which a seat
sold at lower price was December
4 when the transaction was at $4,000,
the low for 1886
The highest price this year for a
membership was $l34,000 on Janu-
ary 8.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
SUGAR DIVIDEND VOTED.

NEW YORK. May 10 (P).-Di-
rectors of Cuban-American Sugar Co.
declared a dividend of $3.50 on the
preferred stock, payable June 80 to
stock of record June Is A similar
payment May Is was the first distri-
button on the stock since 1929.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. May 10 R, (U. q. Department
Of Agriculture) Wool was SLOW in the
Boston market. today and nominal quota
tionS continued to show easing tendencies
from levels quoted last week.
Quotations were based larGely upon
asking prices. rev bids were received
from mills and buyers price ideas were
ct below levels at which d1able Quantities
were avatlablA,
Evening star., 1937-05-19
ASSOCIATION OUTPUT UP.

NEW YORK, May 10 @.-As-
soctated Gas d Electric System re-
ported for the week ended May IA
net electric output totaled S6, ,76S, ,006
kilovatt hours, IN increase Of l4.6 per
cent ove1 the Ike 1876 poriod.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK May 10 GP.-Can money
l per cent all day: prime commercial
paper PEI, cent. time loans steady: 50:
s.nkers 81 k aacc.ptanees 0ncih uncihansed: rsdis,
count rata. New York Reserve Bank. ~
Evening star., 1937-05-19
RAILWAY INCOME.

NEW YORK May 10 lP,.-Net operat-
ing income before fixed charges and
other incomeD of railroads reporting today
for the month Of April included.
1897 1886.
Kan c South S@2t.910 S254 5O7
Evening star., 1937-05-19

quarterly or seni-annual payment. tan.
nul rate-not Including extras {Ac.
cumulAted dtv1denda Paid last year.
being In bankruptcy Of 10 receivership, q
being reorGani1ed under the bankruptcy
Act. or securities assumed By such con.
pAnle0.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK May 10 GP,.-New York
Security Dealers Association.
moon ouotationsD
Evening star., 1937-05-19
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. May 10 lP,.-Nev York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-05-19
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.

NEW YORK. May 10 P.-Prices quote
in dollars and thirty-secondS:
Evening star., 1937-02-04
INCOME TAX GAIN
|ND.C. AREALARCE
1886 Total $90,257,442,
Against S72,329,228 in
1885, Bureau Shows.

Showing an increase in internal rev.
enue collections in line with the gain
throughout the country, the collection
district of Maryland and the District
of Columbia turned into the Treasury
500, ,442 in the calendar year 1886,
as compared with $72,329, ,226 in 1885.
This was disclosed today by the
Bureau of Internal Revenue in a re-
port, which showed that total internal
revenue for the country as whole
increased from S3,359. .229,745 in 1885
to s3,787 ,336, ,060 in 1896.
In Maryland and the District corpo-
ration taxes increased during the same
period from Sl3,412,885 to s15,592,3l7.
Individual income taxes increased
from $l9.232,356 to l,982,219.
Miscellaneous internal revenue also
showed a gain during the same period
here from $33.80l, ,522 to s52.465 ,236.
Agricultural adjustment taxes, declared
unconstitutional, fell off from $685.
462 to s217,669.
Virginia recorded gain for the year
from $145,348, 1884 to $161. 1.782.158. a
substantial part of which was account
ed for by the tobacco tax. Miscella-
neous taxes rose in Virginia from
S125.614,O17 in 1885 to $147,158,549 in
1896.