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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-07
Difference in Gas
Cost to Big Yep
But Little
international News Service

A nominal expenditure of be-
tween $35, 1000 and 100000 to equip
the Hindenburg with helium in
stead of the dangerously explosive
hydrogen gas might have averted
the disaster at Lakehurst, govern
ment experts agreed today.
The United States owns more
than 80 per cent of the worlds
known supply of this precious gas.
When the government first started
experimentation with helium, it
cost $4,000 per cubic foot to pro-
duce. Now it costs but $8.48 per
thousand cubic feet, and could be
produced for IS, according to
Roscoe A. Cattell, engineer Of the
U. s. Bureau of Public Mines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-07
Captain Seriously Injured

The flaming ship bucked amishps The tail hit the ground
first.
Mortified onookers passengers members of the
crew eapng from the blazing inferno desperate attempts
to their lives.
As some threw themselves to the ground the huge shin
came down upon them and crushed them to the earth.
Shreks rent the air Passengers rushed about in wild
confusion Out from the glowing Orders of the ship two
men scurred their clothes almost burned from their bodies
Capt Max Pruss who in charge of the ship leaped
OF the control cabin his face bloody and CRIME
George Seek, aviation machnst and eyewitness
those in the vicinity had all they could do keep Captain
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u. 5. AIR POLICY
UNCHANGED

The Hindenburg disaster is not
likely to alter the Navy Depart
ment's future policy on lighter
than-air craft, it was declared Of
ficially today by Admiral William
H. Leahy, newly appointed Chief
of Naval Operations.
Admiral Leahy pointed out that
the crash Of the Hindenburg un-
doubtedly resulted from the use
Of hydrogen gas, and was not the
result Of structural defects, as had
been the case in the loss of sew
eral American dirigibles. The Navy
never would use hydrogen, but the
non-explosive helium gas, an ex-
Continued ON Page 2, Col. ~
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CAPITAL YOUTH
SAVED BY LEAP

For "Yeter" Belin, the family
name for Ferdinand Lammot
Belin, jr., son Of the former Amer.
lean Ambassador to Poland and
closely related to the Delaware
du Points, the explosion of the
Hindenburg was just another
chapter in an exciting young life.
A graduate of Yale last year,
the 23-year-old student had gone
abroad for further study. At Yale
he played hockey and was on the
soccer and track squads. Previ-
ously he had studied in Switzer-
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KNOWN DEAD

LAKEHURST, N. j., May
7 NN.S. ).-FOlloaOing is q
ne1Oly revised list of the
knoaOn dead IN the Hinden-
burg disaster:
PASSENGERS
Rudolph Anders, no ad-
dress.
Irene Doehner, 10, Mexico
City.
Herman Doehner, her
father.
Burtis Dolan, New York
city.
Edward Douglas, New
York city.
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
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IN THE TIMES TODAY
I'd. c. NaW0fficers
Fly 10 Disaster Scene

Admiral Arthur B. Cook, chief
Of the bureau Of aeronauticS Of
the Navy Department. and Corndr.
F. L. Reifsnider. naval public rela-
tons officer, left Washington this
morning in special plane to take
part in the Hindenburg disaster
probe at Lakehurst.
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WASHINGTON. FORECAST.

Generally fair tonight and tomorrow: little
change in temperature; gentle variable winds.
becoming north or northeast. Highest tenn
perature last "a hours, IA: lowest, As.
(Weather Details on Page 32)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19

the House Of Delegates. The City
Council is urging support from every
body in the state interested in safer
traffic on the roads. Write your Sem
ator favoring the bill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
S. M. WOODHEAD
HAS GIVEN UP HIS
EXECUTIVE JOB
Goes To One OF The Best Organ
lied Councils In New
York State

Stanley M. Woodhead, field and
assistant executive of the Del-Mar-Va
Council Boy Scouts of America, since
1880, has rendered his resignation, eff
fective April 1, to assume the scout
executiveship of the Orange-Sullivan
County Council, with headquarters in
Middletown, N. Y.
Mr.. Woodhead started his profess
ional career in scouting in this area
under the former executive Amos r.
Shields. He graduated from Penn
State College in 1926 with B. S. De-
gree from the Department of Rural
Education, and later accepted teach
ing position in Laurel, Del, as an in
structor in vocational agriculture and
remained in that position for two
years. He then accepted a similar
position in Middleburg, Pa, remaining
there for two years.
While teacher in Laurel he organ
lied the first troop there which grew
to fully uniformed body of so men,
bers.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Shields,
former executive, Mr.. Woodhead en-
tered professional scouting in August
1880 as field executive with the re-
sponsibility of organizing scouting in
Delaware south of Wilmington. Up
on entering scouting he represented
this council in the Eastern States Ex-
position held in Massachusetts,. In
1888 he was given the additional re-
sponsibilty or organizing scouting in
nine counties on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. For two years he served
as an associate camp director Of the
Rodney Camps and upon the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Shields, became the Rod
ney Camp Director, in which capacity
he served for three years.
AS field executive of the Del-Mar-
Va Council, he was responsible for
bringing scouting to communities and
remote places on the shore in rural
Delaware and Maryland.
The Council to which Mr.. Woodhead
is going is considered one of the we'll
organized Councils in New York State
The U. S. Military Academy at West
Point is in the Council territory. 1t
is also one of the neighboring Councils
of the Scout Executives Training
School located at Mendham, New Jer-
sey.
Mr.. Charles H. Cant, President of
the Del-Mar-Va Council in a statement
expressed extreme regret of losing
Mr.. Woodhead, but he knew the Coun-
Gil and Scout Leaders in Delaware
and Maryland would be happy to learn
of his advancement and wish him God
Speed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
POCOMOKE GIRLS WIN
CHANCE AT CHAMPIONSHIP

The Pocomoke girls played the Prin-
cess Anne girls for the tri-county
championship on Friday, March IL, on
the gymnasium floor of the Salisbury
Normal School. The Pocomoke girls
won with score of 1919.
The girls did not play as well as
usual and that was probably because
Princess Anne had such strong guards
that Pocomoke's forwards found it
hard to get even near the basket. With
out a doubt this is the strongest COM
petition the Pocomoke girls have play
ed.
The P. H. S. girls are now eligible
to play for the Eastern Shore Cham
pionship. Since Cambridge also has
won a tri-county championship, the
two teams will meet Wednesday,
March II, at Salisbury Normal
School, to play for the championship.
The Pocomoke girls lost to Cam
bridge Wednesday afternoon in Sails
bury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19

Miss Rebecca Bennett will spend the
weekend with friends in Princess
Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED
OF MISS M. l. MARINER

Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Mariner, of
Horntown, Va, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Mary Louis
Mariner to William T. Byrd, son of
Mr.. Alonza Byrd of Pocomoke City.
The wedding took place Saturday
night, March Is, at the First Baptist
parsonage, this city, with the Rev.
John Ditto officiating. There were no
attendants.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd left by motor for
Portsmouth, Va, where they were
guests of the brides uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Fleming at their
home on Deep Creek Boulevard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd returned to Po-
comoke on Tuesday where they will
make their home with the groom's
father, near town.
Mr.. Byrd is employed at Dryden
Milling Co.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19

Miss Priscilla Devereaux is visiting
relatives in Snow Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY REPRESENTATIVES

The bill of Senator Veasey, as pass
ed by the Senate eliminates the pro-
vision exempting Worcester County
from increase in pay for election Off
Gals. This will have the effect OF
providing higher remuneration for
said officials.
A bill introduced by Representative
Robertson into the General Assembly
this week, had to do with straighten-
ing out the line defining the limits of
Pocomoke on its southern boundary.
The effect of this will be to correct
the original survey at the latest time
of charging the limits, so as to in
clude the high school building.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
POCOMOKE HIGH
BASKET BALL
TEAM DEFEATED
Loses By Six Points To The
Salisbury Team On Snow
Hill Floor

Coach Merrill's Pocomoke basket
GERS met with defeat at the hands of
Salisbury High School last Wednes-
day night in the Snow Hill High
School gym. The game was Witness
ed by one Of the largest crowds in
Worcester County basketball history,
there being visitors from Pocomoke,
Salisbury and Cambridge, as well as
a large number of local fans in at
tendance. BY virtue of their victory
over Crisfield on Friday night prev
ious, the Pocomokers were bi-county
champions and had come to Snow Hill
with high hopes of entering the final
round of the Eastern Shore play-offs
by defeating Salisbury. These hopes
were not to be sustained, however, as
it was found that the Salisbury lads
were equally as eager to win.
Shortly after the game began, Mes
sick, Salisbury forward, tailed to
place the Wicomico cagers in the lead.
Immediately displaying that fighting
spirit which has so long characterized
itself in Pocomoke basketball players,
Paul Merrill dribbled half the length
of the court and from a standing
position dropped the ball thru the hoop
to tie the count at 2-all. From then
on the score see-sawed back and
forth and at the half Salisbury led
1918. The second half began with a
Pocomoke onslaught which placed
them in the lead for most of the third
quarter. The fourth quarter brought
disaster to the Worcester champs
With five minutes of the game remain
ing to be played and Wicomico leading
by one point, John Schoolfield, Capt
of the Pocomoke quint and Earle AL
len, left forward, were fouled out
This placed Salisbury in a position
to put the game away and that is
what happened. The Wicomico boy:
quickly ran up eight points while the
Pocomoke quint scored only once.
The final score was 35-29.
The outstanding Wicomico player
was Messick who garnered 16 points
It is hard to say who starred for Pc.
comoke but it is likely that scoring
honors went to Robert Allen. All the
Pocomoke cagers are to be congrat
ulated on the fight they displayed and
had it not been for the loss of THEN
Captain in the last quarter they might
possibly have won.
The line up was as follows:
Salisbury (35)-Layton, F, Messick
F, Outten, C, Jones, G, Lewis Gap.
} tain), G.
| Pocomoke (29)-Merrill, F, E. AL
len and Callahan F, Schoolfield Capt
and Paxon, C, R. Allen, G, Bowen, G.
| Referee-P. A. l.. official.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
MEETING OF COSTEN
FARMERS POSTPONED

The meeting of the farmers of the
Costen community which was to have
been held last Saturday at Pocomoke,
and which was postponed will be held
this Saturday, March goth, at the Citi-
zens National Bank, Pocomoke. The
meeting will continue from 9 A. NJ, to
a P. NJ, for the purpose of furnishing
soil data for those who are cooperat-
ing in the 1887 soil conservation pro-
gram.
About $4,000 in soil checks will be
distributed to "a of 1886 cooperators
in this community.
New applicants will also be accepted
at this meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
ROY PHILLIPS IS KILLED
in AUTO COLLISION
Continued From Page 1

continued from rage 1
the Honor Tags. The length of time
of probation depends upon the Auto
mobile Commissioner or other consti-
tuted authority. A severe penalty is
recommended for one using the Honor
tags while holding his pink probation
card. AS drivers keep their emblem
unsullied they will be given additional
rewards for each year of safe driving.
Thus creating the example necessary
to reclaim the careless driver.
It is the most inexpensive plan Of
fered and requires no additional taxes.
And here is what it is hoped the
plan will accomplish:
1. It would give the careful motor
list the honor he deserves and respect
Of his fellow citizens as we'll as the
police.
2. It would provide the careless
motorist with an incentive to be care
full.
8. It would help the police by point
ing out the ten per cent of motorists
who are responsible for almost all ac-
cidents.
A. 1t would reduce the number of
automobile accidents, because it
would restrain the individual motorist,
cause him to avoid many of the occas-
ions of accidents and thereby the ac-
cidents themselves.
5. It will provide sound and mex
pensive solution to our automobile
problem, thereby saving hundreds Of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
SOIL PROGRAM
INTERESTS MANY
SOMERSET men
Large Number OF Farmers Co.
operating In Soil COnser-
walton Plan

The community meetings in Somer
set county held the past week were
attended by large number of farm
ers who are cooperating in the Soil
Conservation program.
The 1886 members were furnished
with data for their farms for this
year. This information included the
soil depicting base, the minimum soil
conserving acreage that will be re-
quired and the maximum soil build
ing allowance which must be earned
by doing soil building practices in
1887.
1t is important that all of those
who were in the 1886 program, will
receive the above data for their farms
without delay. 1t is necessary that
the figures for their farms will be
considered before the crops are plant
ed this Spring.
There will be no papers for the old
members to sign, they are continued in
the program this year and check of
their farms this fall by the super
visors will determine whether or not,
they are entitled to benefit payment.
Farmers who were not enrolled in
the program last year and wish to CO.
operate in the 1887 soil conservation
program, must file work sheets by
March 31st.
1t is suggested that rough sketch
be made of the farm, showing the
fields and acreage with the several
crops grown last year, and in 1885.
If this information is brought by the
farmers to the office of the County
Agent, the necessary papers can be
prepared within few minutes.
The first block of 1877 checks were
received during the week, amounting
to $4,000 and were for some of the
farmers in Westover, Costen and Re-
hoboth communities, as these checks
are received the parties will be mott
fled to either come to the office of the
County Agent to sign the receipt, or
of meeting in their community which
will be held to distribute the checks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
OPEN HOUSE IS
PLANNED FOR
THE CCC CAMP
Public Invited To Visit All
Camps On Celebration Of
Fourth Anniversary
FURTHER DETAILS ARE
FURNISHED BY FORESTER

Plans are under way for "open
house" at Eastern Shore c. c. c.
camps on April A, which marks the
fourth anniversary of the Civilian
Conservation Corps, District Forester
Nelson H. Fritz, of Salisbury, announ-
ces. On that day the public is invited
to visit the camps and inspect the
work. Exhibits of various kinds will
show the service each camp is render
ing the community in the cause of con-
servation. If the weather is suitable,
trips will be made to work areas.
Members of the camp supervisory per-
sonnet employed by the United, States
Forest Service will act as guides. A
demonstration of how the camp itself
is run, and what is done there for the
boys, will be staged by the Army.
Eastern Shore camps under the jur-
isdiction of the State Department of
Forestry are S-62, near Snow Hill,
and MC-72 and MC-73, at Herring
Greek and Public Landing, respective
". At the first camp located on the
Pocomoke State Forest, experimental
cutting in loblolly pine has aroused
wide interest among Eastern Shore
cumberland owners. A picnic area
near the camp, developed by the C. G.
C. will be available for those who
bring their lunches with them. Camp
S-62 can be reached either from Snow
Hill or from Pocomoke by the State
road between these points. Project
Superintendent Howard K. Jennings
and his staff will be on hand to greet
visitors and show them over the
ground.
At Camps MC-72 and MC-73 the
work carried on is that of mosquito
control, an activity of interest to all
Eastern Shore residents. Supervis-
ing Entomologist Samuel L. Croth-
wait and Project Superintendent Ken
dali P. Jarvis and Joseph Hamilton,
Jr., will be prepared to explain what
is being done to rid the Eastern Shore
of its greatest pest. Camp MC-73 is
a few miles from Snow Hill, and easily
reached from there.
District Forester Fritz expresses
his willingness to provide anyone who
will write or call at his office in Sal
isbury with further details as to how
the camps may be reached and what
can be seen at them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19
BANKS WILL CLOSE
TWO DAYS NEXT WEEK

Thursday of next week, March %,
being Maryland Day; and Friday,
March 26, bling Good Friday, both the
local banking institutions will be clos
ed on the above named days.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-19

lives needlessly taken away by IRE
sponsible automobile drivers.
This plan has been Incorporated in
a bill known as blouse Bill No. 81
and passed in the present session of
Evening star., 1937-11-06
Orchestra's
Wednesday Program
DR.. Kinder Makes Notes
On Music-Miss Bori
AS Soloist.

Saga" bears as its opus number
And one is astonShed to find all the
mastery of material as well as the
definiteness of idiom which one hears
equally, but not more pronouncedly,
in his later works. The fourth and
fifth symphonies, for instance, al
though definitely more abstruse, are
not more full of inventive power nor
OF more brilliant color within a COM
paratively restricted orchestra palette
than is this extraordinary score. Once
again 1t is difficult to explain this
music. The words En- Saga" should
be sufficient to the sensitive listener.
as certainly never has music been
written which is more evocative of all
that rests in the background OF our
consciousness than is this superb tone
poem.
"Depuis lie jour-" from Louise"
Charpentier
Nine. Bori will sing "Depuis lie jour-"
from Charpentiers Louise" as her
second offering.
Excerpts from "Petrushka" stravinsky
We will conclude the concert with
excerpts from the first part of pet
rushka,' picturing in ultra-modern
manner Shrovetide in a Russian fair,
with all its hustle and noise and real
peoples dance tunes, followed by the
magic trick episode in front of the
con1urer's booth, and the exhilarating
Russian dance which ends this par
ticular portion Of stravinsky's most
brilliant score.
Evening star., 1937-11-06
PHONOCRAPH MUSIC
FOR LEPER COLONY

MINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
lepers confined in q colony on
lonely Cebu Isle, in the Philippines,
get q full program Of the best in
music regularly from the belfry of
the only church on the island. From
that unique vantage point a Victor
photograph playing Victor records
gives concerts" for the unfortunate
sufferers.
Father George Kilbride, the kindly,
middle-aged priest, arranges the pro-
grams from records given him by
friends and by the r. c. A. Victor
distributor at Manila. To prepare for
the concerts" he merely ascends the
belfry, in which he makes his home,
and opens the windows at the top
level. His Victor model Rec does the
rest-flooding the vicinity with full,
beautiful tones, which soon draw the
colonists together around the church.
The story Of Eater Kilbride and
his phonograph is told by William j.
Avery, export merchandise manager
for r. c. A. Victor, who recently re-
turned from round world trip,
during which he visited r. c. A.
Victor headquarters in many parts
Of the globe.
With three nuns, Father Kilbride
ministers to the spiritual needs Of
the lepers," Avery said. ION my re-
cent visit there he took me through
the entire colony, and I was privileged
to hear one of his interesting 'phono-
graph concerts Irish-born, he Is
doing . great work at Cebu. which
is half way around the world from
his home"
Evening star., 1937-11-06
Quartet Music.
HE Washington Chamber

TIE Washington Chamber Music
- Society will again present series
Of candlelight concerts at the Phillips
Memorial Gallery, played by the Pro-
Musica Quartet. AS has been the GUS
tom, the program will last but one
hour, and at each recital there will be
presented quartet and quintet with
. guest artist.
The personnel Of the quartet Is made
Up Of members Of the National Sym
phony Orchestra and includes Jeno
6evely, Ralph Hersh, Frederick
Dvonch and William Brennand. This
series is sponsored by distinguished
group of men and women interested
In chamber music and the setting pro-
uded by the Phillips Memorial Gallery
adds TO the charm OF the program of
the society.
The concerts are open to subscribers,
who may secure their tickets from MRS.
John sternhagen or Mrs. Jouett
Shouse.
Evening star., 1937-11-06
SINGER POSTPONES
APPEARANCE HERE

MARGARET SPEAKS, the soprano
who has wide radio following
as THE Voice of F1restone," has
changed her date for her appearance
here in recital "in person" under the
auspices of the Community Center
department of the District of Co
lumbia public schools. Originally
scheduled to open the departments
new professional series next Wednes-
day evening, Miss Speaks will appear
instead as second in the series of
four attractions. She is to give her
recital Wednesday evening, January S.
This change was made due to conflict
in dates.
The opening event in the series Of
four events will be Ballet. Caravan,
which presents a program of ballets
on the date originally announced for
this Observation-Disclosures /. All four
attractions will be presented in the
auditorium Of Roosevelt High School
and reservations for the series or any
single event can be made now at T.
Arthur Smiths Bureau, 9l0 G street
NV.
Evening star., 1937-11-06
PILOTTO TO SING
OPERATIC ROLE

A NGELo PHOTO. who made a
brilliant success here last month
in the Washington Popular Opera
Associations opening production Of
"Rigoletto," will be once more fea-
tured when the association presents
THE Barber of Seville" in Cons.itu-
ton Hall on November 22
The we'll known baritone will appear
in his favorite operatic role-the part
Of Figaro, Rolfe Gerard, who was
widely acclaimed here two years ago
when he stepped into the part of
Alfredo in La Traviata" after only
a few hours notice, will sing the tenor
role Of Count Almaviva, while Lloyd
Harris, formerly of the San Antonio
summer opera, will appear as Don
Basilio.
Others who will sing leading roles
in the associations November pro-
duction are Margarita Salvi, Spanish
colorstura; Pompilio Malatesta, vet
eran Metropolitan Opera comic bass,
and Clelia Fioravanti, q local con-
tralto.