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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-13
Diplomats Are
Guests Today

The Mexican Ambassador, Senior
DR.. Don Francisco Castillo Najera,
and the Ambassador of Italy,
Signor Fulvio de Suvich, were
among those attending a luncheon
today at the Mayflower in honor
Of Sir Aldo Castellani, information.
ally famous medical authority.
The International Medical Club,
OF which DR.. Tomas CajigaS is
president, acted as host. DR.. P. s.
Constantinople, secretary of the
group, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Surgeon General P. S. Rossiter,
U. S. NJ, Surgeon General Charles
r. Reynolds, U. S. A., and the for
mer minister from Nicaragua,
Senior DR.. Don Henri De Bayle,
were among others present from
diplomatic and official circles.
Sir Aldo has been decorated by
the Italian government as well as
the Dutch, the French and Polish
for his achievements in the medi-
cal profession. Count Castellani
di Chisimaio, the distinguished
physicians Italian designation, is
chief of the royal clinic of tropical
and subtropicaI diseases at Rome.
For the past month he has been
lecturing at the University of Lou
isiana. He is spending few days
at the Mayflower en- route to New
York. From there he is sailing for
England to take up his duties at
the School of Tropical Medicine in
London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-13
In the Capital

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Dick
son have returned for q few days
after their annual trip to Pine
hurst, N. c., and are at the Shore
ham. They were accompanied on
the trip by their daughter. Miss
Eleanor G.. Dickson, who has re-
turned to resume her studies in
Vassar. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson
will leave Washington soon for
their home in Pittsburgh.
~ 4
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Carpenter
and family, of Wilmington, Del,
are in washington to see the
cherry blossoms. They are at the
Carlton Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-13
Mrs.Cumminqs
Will Receive

Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife
of the Attorney General, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from 4
until 6 o'clock at "Ruthven," her
residence on Tilden Street. Assist
ing her will be Mrs. William STAN
ley and Mrs. j. Bruce Kremer.
Those who will take turns in
presiding at the tea table will in
clude Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mrs. Frank
j. Wideman, Mrs. A. N. Phillips,
jr., Mrs. Key Pittman, Mrs. Herbert
Bingham, Mrs. Henry F.. Ashurst,
Mrs. Charles R. Larrabee and Mrs.
George Holmes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-13
Diplomatic and Official Notes:
CANADIAN MINISTER TO ENTERTAIN
Delegates Will
Be Feted at
Luncheon

The Minister of Can
ada, Sir Herbert Mar
Ter, will entertain at a lunch
con Thursday at the legation
on Massachusetts Avenue
when his guests will include
the Canadian delegates to the
international Textile Confer
ence.
The United States Ambassador
to Argentina, Alexander w. We'd
dell, and Mrs. Weddell, stopped at
the Carlton Hotel yesterday. They
arrived from their estate, The Vir-
ginia House, in Richmond, Va.
The Minister of the Irish Free
State and Mrs. Michael MacWhite
will entertain at dinner in their
apartment at the Shoreham to-
morrow evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-13
Dinner Toniqht

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Freygang
and son arrived in Washington
from their home in New York
City and will remain several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freygang will be
hosts to several of their Wash
ington friends at dinner tonight
at the Carlton Hotel.
\
Mrs. John Philip SouSa and Mrs.
Hamilton Albert, who have been
in Washington for several days,
are stopping at Wardman Park
Hotel. They will return to their
home in Port Washington, N. Y,
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-13
Senator'S Kin
Visits Here

Senator Robert R. Reynolds has
as his guests in his apartment at
the Shoreham his mother, Mrs.
Mamie S. Reynolds, and his daugh-
ter and son, Miss Frances j. Reyn-
oldS and Mr.. Robert Reynolds, jr.,
Of Asheville, N. C.
Mrs. Reynolds will return
home the end Of this month, and
Miss Reynolds and her brother
will return to Asheville the first
of July.
k&k
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Hart, of
Clarksburg, West Va, are in the
Capital for a few days at the Ho-
tel Raleigh.
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N@sco~pNoN
Reg. 9. 8. Pat. Off

Reg. 9. 8. Pat. Off
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
POCOMOKE MAN IS
MEMBER OF BOARD

The Board of State Aid and Chari-
ties completed organization on Tues
day last of the twenty-three county
welfare boards charged with local ad-
ministration of the States public as
sistance program for 1887 and 1888.
j. Milton Patterson, executive sec
retary of the board, said the list of
161 officials includes thirty-eight re-
appointments and ten new appoint
ments. Terms of board members
range from one to three years.
Personnel of the new Worcester
County board is as follows:
DR.. F. S. Waesche, Chairman, Sam
uel E. Shockley, Walter Dennis, reap
pointed; Mrs. John w. Burbage, re-
appointed; Grady Powell, Clarence E.
Baker and Mrs. Dan Trimper, Jr.
Each board includes one member of
the board of county commissioners.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
For Register
.SIouU In Appearing

It will be necessary for 194,991 au-
tomobile operators to re-register be-
tween this date (November 25) and
the first of the year, if all expect to
take a trip in celebration of the in
coming 1888.
So far, 256,1O9 have applied for
cards, and there are, approximately,
45O, 900 to get re-registered. There
are thirty days left for the delin-
quents. At that rate, it will be neces-
sary for about 500 to apply daily;
and since the average has been be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 weekly, one
can see just what jam there is like
ly to be. The Commissioner Of Motor
Vehicles is urging everybody to lose
no moro time 'inagetting registered.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
HARRISON M. WALTERS
EXONERATED BY HEARING

At a hearing in Baltimore, on Tues
day of this week, given Harrison M.
Walters, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
M. Walters, Pocomoke City, he was
exonerated of all blame in the case
on an autombile accident in which he
was concerned.
The accident in question happened
last week and resulted in the death of
a colored man on the street of Balti-
more. According to the testimony the
unfortunate man placed himself di-
rectly in the path of the car, was
struck on the head, and killed. He
was a junk dealer, collecting his
wares by a push cart, and for some
reason, apparently did not notice the
passing auto.
All the witnesses at the hearing,
testified that Mr.. Walters was alb
not to blame. He was exon
Grated and released.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
MRS. W. E. CULLEN IS
HOST AT A LUNCHEON

|. Mrs. w. Calvert Cullen, Jr., enter
tanned at a bridge lunchen on Friday
last at her home in Painter, Va.
Her guests from Pocomoke were:
Mrs. J. Harry Young, Mrs. VIM. S.
Stevens, Mrs. Milton L. Veasey, Mrs.
w. C. Cullen, Mrs. A. A. Parker, Mrs.
Godfrey Child, Mrs. Norris M. Young,
Mrs. Allen Schoolfield, Mrs. Russell
Matthews, Mrs. j. Scott Porter, Mrs.
John H. Clarke, Mrs. w. Sidney Stew
ems, Mrs. E. Wilfred Ross, Mrs. Her
bert Gladding, Mrs. Claude Davis, Mrs.
Hartley Stevens, Jr., Mrs. R. I. Givens,
Mrs. E. Farrell Bowen, Mrs. John Stew
ems, Mrs. Phillip Creath, Mrs. Harry
C. Mears, Mrs. Ounce Ashburn, Mrs.
Norman Polk and Mrs. L. Griffin Cal
lahan.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
c. E. PENNEL
DIES in CRASH
LAST TUESDAY
In A Head-On Collision With Car
Driven By Mr.. DundOn
Ames, Of Girdletree
BODY FORWARDED TO
CUMBERLAND, MD.

A head-on collision occurred last
Tuesday on the Stockton Girdletree
road, about one and one-half miles
from Scarborough's Switch, which re-
suited in the death of Mr.. G. E. Pennel
a retired railroad man, formerly con-
nected with the Baltimore and Ohio
system. He had no immediate fam
lily.
The story of the accident is an Oft
repeated one in these days of highway
fatalities. Just why the victim should
have guided his car where he did,
will probably never be known, but re-
ports have it that he was well out on
the wrong side of the road. The car
must have gotten beyond control in
some way, and crashed into an oncom-
ing machine.
The other car contained Mr.. Dundon
Ames and son, of Girdletree, both of
who were painfully, but not seriously
wounded. Mr.. Pennel was about 75
years of age, and had made his home
in Greenbackville, since his retire.
ment. His body was shipped on the
train Wednesday to Cum
berland, Md, for burial.
The jury of inquest rendered YER
dict that the deceased came to his
death by reason of his own incapacity
to steer his car properly. The jury
was composed of Thomas Barnes, fore
man; Rufus Johnson, Louis Sick,
Wheatley Barnes, Samuel Bowen,
Clayton Dukes, Benjamin Barnes, Will
liam Bounds, Reginald Hudson, Viii
liam Townsend, Paul Robinson, and
Carl Rue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
LOCAL CCC CAMP
WILL GO ON AIR, 27TH

Thru the courtesy of Station WSAL
Salisbury, Maryland, the members of
Camp S-62, Snow Hill, Maryland, are
going on the air.
The first broadcast will be Sat-
urday, November 81 from 800 to $3.50
P. M. This will be the Inauguration
of half hour program every other
Saturday.
The Camp Educational Adviser, Mr..
E. F. Griffin who is producing the
schedule, will introduce Lieut.. A. B..
French the Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant French will tell the radio
audience of his duties at Camp S-62.
Mr.. Griffin will then introduce Mr..
H. X. Jennings, the Project Supt. of
Camp S-62. After Mr.. Jennings ex-
plains his duties short dramatic skit
will be presented by selected members
of Camp S-62.
This skit was prepared by the Of
flee of Education and portrays the
work and recreation of the CCC boys
in Camp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
SURPRISE PARTY
RENDERED MIR.
AND MRS. DITTO
Thursday Night Of Last Week
Celebrated Seth Wedding
Anniversary OF Couple

A surprise party was rendered Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. Ditto and son, Mr..
Grayson Ditto, Thursday night of last
week by members of the church and
other friends, the occasion celebrating
the 36th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Ditto. At least seventy-five
people brought congratulations to the
pastor and his wife and the parsonage
overflowed with gladness and good
will.
For entertainment a program OF
greeting songs and readings, many of
them original, was presented by Mrs.
Grady Powell. A poem, expressing
the love and esteem in which the pas
tor and his family are held by the
church workers, was read by Mrs.
Powell, and short talks of appreciation
for the service rendered by the pas
tor and his family during their stay in
the community were given by Mrs. E.
J. Schoolfield and Mrs. Edwin Brit
tingham on behalf of the Senior and
Junior organizations of the church,
and by Mr.. C. K. Howard and Mr..
Harry Appleton representing the Off
cials of the church and the Sunday
School. A lighter strain was also in
troduced that caused much merriment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ditto received many
lovely and useful gifts which further
attested to the high esteem in which
they are held by their many friends
and parishioners. Choice chrysanthe-
NUNS were presented, beautiful bas-
kets Of fruits and many other gifts
for the home were in evidence.
Refreshments brought to close a
most delightful evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
CLUB
STAGES FATHER
AND SON EVE.
Fathers Entertain Own Sons;
The Fatherless Borrow Boys
From Other Fathers
STATE DISTRICT FORESTER
SPEAKER OF EVENING

Last Monday night was Father and
Son" night at the local Rotary Club.
Each member was requested to bring
his own son to the dinner; if he was
not so fortunate as to have one, he
was to acquire temporary ownership
of some body else's.
Inasmuch as IA members could not
pose as father to a son; and since
some of the sons with Rotarian faith
ers were not available, they being off
at school or otherwise engaged, con-
siderable borrowing had to be done.
However, it was not very difficult
job to persuade Young America to be
present at good supper, so the boys
were out in force and they appeared
abundantly able to enjoy themselves
to the full.
The speaker Of the evening was Mr..
Fritz, State District Forester. His
talk was based on the principle of
mans humanity to man, and tried to
show to the boys what they should be
when they grew up. He had thoughts
for both the lads and the grown-ups;
and, by interspersing his speech with
numerous apt and interesting anec-
dotes, was eminently successful by
this in holding the attention of the
youthful members of his audience; and
was no less entertaining to the adults
by his sound and logical presentation
of his subject. Altogether, it was
a most profitable and enjoyable even
ing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
MIR. F. MATTHEWS
MARRIES MISS E.
HALL WEDNESDAY
Ceremony Performed By DIR. r.
B. Mathews In st. Mary's
Episcopal Church, Here

The marriage of Miss Eleanor Yer
trese Hall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassell Clifton Hall to Mr.. Francis
Eugene Matthews, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene P. Matthews, took place
Wednesday, November twenty-fourth
at o'clock in st. Mary's Episcopal
Church, this city. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. R. B. Mathews,
D. D., rector of the church, in the
presence of the immediate members
of the two families.
The only attendant was little Miss
Barbara Ann Townsend who acted in
the capacity of ring bearer.
The bride was attired in a rust
woolen suit trimmed with fur with
brown hat and accessories, and wore
a corsage of Tahsman roses.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Matthews left for wedding
trip South and upon their return will
reside with Mrs. Matthews parents
on Walnut st.
The bride is graduate of the Po-
comoke High School and attended
Averett College in Danville, Va. She
is the granddaughter of Mr.. G. M:
Hall of Norfolk County. The groom
is a graduate of Pierce's Business
College and is associated with his
father in business.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
''Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen
from the

Well, Sir, noticed in the Baltimore
paper that Selves Light for ALL" this
heading in Tuesdays edition: "Dutch
Lentz Likes Look of Army Team"
Dutch" you know is the Master
mind" of the st. Johns College foot
ball eleven; and, by the way, he does
a mighty good job with the material
at his disposal.
Well, last Saturday, he carried his
"Johnnies" up to West Point to give
battle to the "Kaydettes" of the Army.
It wasn't much to write home about.
The soldier boys played a lot of fell
lows who had come out for the squad
but couldn't make it, had turned in
their uniforms, and taken to their
studies for a pastime. These consti-
tuted sort of reserve force, and all
the training they received was on the
drill ground.
The score was At to in favor of the
West Pointers, and "Dutch" admits it
could have been much larger, if the
first call for dinner hadn't sounded.
The play had to be stopped for the
showers, the lineup for chow, and
lights on for study. Now, the st.
Johns mentor says he likes the Army
team.
What for? For the drubbing he
received? All got to say is I'd have
felt like cussin' some of 'em if I had
been spanked around like that.
"Dutch" must have very Sporty"
disposition, a very forgiving one, or
he has mental reservations.
Perhaps there is some Of the old
st. Johns likes and dislikes left. When
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
Mr.. B. 7. DRYDEN IS
EXONERATED BY JURY

Mr.. Benjamin T. Dryden, prominent
mill operator of this city, was COM
pletely exonerated of all blame in the
auto accident in which he was con-
cerned last week and in which William
Somers, pedestrian was struck and
killed.
Evidence at the inquest revealed
conclusively that Mr.. Somers stepped,
either carelessly or deliberately, in
the path of Mr.. Dryden's car, making
it utterly impossible for the driver to
escape running him down.
Statistics show that very apprec-
liable percentage of deaths on the
highway is connected with pedes-
trians. For their own protection,
walkers should carry some kind of
or lantern-to show ap-
preaching cars a signal to avoid.
Mr.. Somers, the deceased, was a
man not very well known in these
parts, otherwise than a solicitor of
aims. His body was unclaimed and
was taken care of by the
county.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
CHRISTMAS TO
FIND POCOMOKE
SHOPS In LINE
Elaborate And Unusual Display
Of Decorations Will Greet
Shopping Here
STORES ANNOUNCING
OPENING OF TOY STOCKS

An elaborate and unusual display Of
Christmas decorations will greet visi-
tors in Pocomoke this year. Plans
for this unusual display are not be-
ing made public until actual work be-
gins early in December. In former
years strings of Illuminated bulbs con-
nected light posts in the business Sec
tion of Market Street. This year it
is hoped to change this plan entirely
and elaborate on the decorations as
two or three novel plans have been
submitted. 1t is safe to say Pocomoke
will be one of the prettiest towns on
the Shore when the Christmas decora-
tions are finally in place.
Stores are announcing the opening
of their toy departments this week,
most of them opening Saturday, and
the displays are most comprehensive
including everything the youngster
could wish for from a rubber ball to
a complete playground outfit.
Montgomery Ward, J. C. Penney
Co., and Coffman-F Fisher are all an
their formal openings and
their displays are well worth seeing.
Santa Claus will greet you in person
at Coffman-Fisher's store from 2:30
to $3.50 P. NJ, with a gift for every
little girl and boy. Be sure to see
the wonderful selections of toys these
stores are offering.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
ANNUAL MEETING
SCOUT DISTRICT
NEXT MONDAY, 29
Will Be Held In The Presbyte-
rian Church, In Connection
With Rotary Club

The Annual Meeting of the POGO
moke District, Boy Scouts of America,
will be held on Monday evening, No
vember 20 at 6:15 P. M. in the Pres
byterian Church, at Pocomoke City.
This meeting includes all Scoutmas-
ters, Troop Committeeman, and Dis
trict Officers.
The program will consist of dinner
with the Rotary Club, election of
Chairman and Vice Chairman of the
District for the coming year, reports
by the various District Committee
Chairman, and the Scout Executive
of the Council, and play put on by
Pocomoke Troop 143, "Can He Take
IT," coached by Fred Henderson
Scoutmaster.
The cost of the dinner will be 75t
per person. Ralph A. Ross, District
Chairman should be notified by mex
Saturday, November 9th how many
reservations to make for the loca
troop. The Chairman must notify the
Church just how many to expect fol
the meal. It is desired to make thi!
the best Annual Meeting ever held il
the Pocomoke District. Every on
connected with the Scout movement
should be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
APPLICATION TO
BE- MADE FOR A
"CLASS E" BALL
Fans On The Shore Seem To
Think There Is Room For
Another Organized Loop
"CLASS D. WILL OPPOSE
TERRITORIAL INVASION

Fans down on this Eastern Shore
or some of the fans-seem to, think
this territory is not sufficiently ser
we'd with base ball pabulum, and are
endeavoring to have another organized
loop formed; they want "Class E'
sport.
To many, this proposition, if mater
ialized, would cause the diamond sport
on the Shore to fall by its weight.
It would sicken the faithful by over
feeding, and there would be some ball
parks soon for sale. It is notable
that the "Class D" clubs through
their president, H. S. Russell, will op-
pose the move; at the meeting of the
National Association of Baseball Clubs
to be held next month in Milwaukee.
Before the baseball season rolls
around many changes in the managers
of the Eastern Shore League are ex-
pected. Dover has a new manager.
and Jake Flowers, who piloted the
Salisbury Indians to the pennant last
season, is slated to go to Trenton next
year.
The schedule committee for the
Eastern Shore League has been named
and they probably will report at a
meeting to be held in Easton January
80.
The question of dividing the gate
receipts will also come up at the jan
uary meeting. This question was dis
cussed at the last meeting of the leag-
ne and it was held over for further
discussion.
Regarded in many quarters as one
of the best events in league this year
is the acquisition of the Crisfield fran
chise by the New York Giants. At the
last meeting of the league Bill Terry,
manager of the Giants, was represent
ed by his secretary, and from the in
formation given out that club is plan
ming to put in the field an able aggre-
cation of young players. The other
clubs in the circuit are now trying to
bolster their material.
Manager Doc Jacobs, of the Easton
Club speaks very promisingly of next
seasons outlook. Lights will be in
stalled, and it is believed that Cen
treville will also have lights. This
will complete the circuit for night
baseball, all the other clubs having
them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
HOMEMAKERS in
A MEETING AT
MRS. M. DUNCAN
Annual Election OF Officers Re-
suits In Naming Mrs. Mat
thews AS President

The Homemakers Club held their
November meeting at the home of
Mrs. Marion Duncan with Mrs. Mar
ion Duncan and Mrs. Clarence Dun
can as Joint hostesses. The meeting
was well attended by the members
and there were also several guests.
The annual election of officers held
at this tin4e resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Lumma Matthews; Vice
President, Mrs. Thos. o. Long; Secre-
tary, Mrs. w. w. Beauchamp, Jr.;
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. James Cott-
man; Treasurer, Mrs. w. ]. Davis.
Mrs. w. w. Beauchamp presented
the club with book "Chain Stores"
written by Carroll Davis, a former
Somerset Countian and member of an
old and distinguished family.
Donations for the McCready Me-
mortal Hospital are still being receiv-
ed by Mrs. Stanley Lanlford. The
club voted to hold a bake and bazaar
at the next regular meeting to be held
December 1st at the home of Mrs,
Lanlford, the proceeds from the sale
to be used toward the sick and needy.
The program will be in charge OF
Mrs. o. A. johnson.
Following the election of officers
and other matters pertaining to busi-
ness the members enjoyed an Armis-
tice Day program which included an
interesting story Call Quiet on the
Western Front" read by Mrs. Lumma
Matthews and an original poem, on
Armistice Day, by Mrs. Grady Pow
ell. Mrs. Francis Cluff gave book
report "Gone With The Wind" The
program was also interspersed with
appropriate songs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1937-11-26
COLLECTION OF
GARBAGE TO BE
STARTED tues.
Circulars Explaining System To
Be Distributed. Cooperation
Is Asked By The Council
COVERED CONTAINERS ARE
REQUIRED FOR RETURNING

The city authorities are now ready
to put into active service the truck re-
Gently purchased to inaugurate the
long -wished-for garbage removal sys-
tenn.
BY circulars issued by the Council,
the citizen of Pocomoke are informed
as to the working plans, and the peo-
pie are urgently requested to cooper
ate to the full in expediting the new
service. Particular attention is called
to the absolute need of covered con-
tainers for garbage if families wish
to retain said containers. Pasteboard
boxes and the like will be thrown in
the truck along with the garbage.
AS to whether the system will be
enlarged to collect trash, such as
ashes from the stoves and furnaces,
sweepings from the yards, and the
like, has not yet developed. It will
be necessary for some experience to
reveal just what can be done.
This is a feature of corporate ser
vice long needed in Pocomoke City,
and the people should welcome it by
doing all in their power to contribute
to its successful operation. It is reas-
enable to suppose that if the truck
acquired is not adequate for the work,
the Mayor and Council will meet the
situation by further additions. They
should be warmly commended for max
ing this most favorable start.