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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-03
Acconac News

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wise and chill
dren, Mr.. Walter Wise, Jr., and Miss
es Mamie, Ann and Nellie Sue Wise
are spending this week with relatives
in Accomac.
Miss May Gunter Edmonds has re-
turned home, after spending several
weeks with relatives in Northampton
and Westhampton, Mass.
Mr.. William T. BOND, Jr., is spending
three weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Bond.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Powell have re-
turned from trip over the Skyline
Drive.
Mr.. S. Walston Scarburgh had as
his guest last week Mr.. Ray Long OF
Richmond.
Miss Leila Sanford of Masseys Mil
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Barton K
Lilliston and Mr.. Lilliston.
Miss Elizabeth Sample has returned
to her home in Philadelphia, after Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Parks.
Jimmy Logan has returned to his
home in Salem, after spending the sum
mer with his grandmother, Mrs. J.
H. Fletcher.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Binsted had
as their guests last week, Mrs. Bin
sted's sister, Mrs. Kate Magruder and
Mr.. William Hammond, of Washington
d. C.
Miss May Edmonds and Mr.. Alfred
G. Edmonds spent the past weekend
in Northampton, Mass. They were &C.
companied home by Mrs. Edmonds and
children, Jane and Ann, who had spent
ten days with relatives in Northamp-
ton.
Miss Jane Ross spent this week with
relatives in New York City.
Mr.. Richard F. Hall, Jr., has return
ed home, after spending the past two
months at Camp Pokomoke, Maine.
The Rev. and Mrs. John X. Goode,
of Clemson College, S. c., Miss Mary
Goode, of Salem and Miss Kate Moore
of Lewisburg, w. Va, spent several
days last week in the home of Mrs.
John w. Edmonds.
Mr.. Dale Koenig of Washington, D.
c., spent the past weekend in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T. Lark
ford. He was accompanied here by
his sister, Miss Ellen Elizabeth Koe-
mig, also of Washington, who will
spend this week with Miss Elizabeth
c. Landlord.
Mrs. w. Ayres Coard of Philadel-
phia, spent several days this week
with relatives in Accomac.
Mr.. Joe Oliver is seriously ill in
Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hos
pital, Nassawadox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Johnson, of
Newport News, spent the past week.
end with Mr.. Johnson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Johnson.
Mr.. Thomas B. Scarburgh, Jr., of
Flushing, N. Y, spent this week in
the home of his mother, Mrs. Thomas
B. Scarburgh.
Miss Mary Rose Fisher has returned
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. T. Fisher in Eastville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry R. Parker of
Norfolk, spent the weekend with rela-
tives here.
Miss Ruth Parks has returned, after
spending week at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Harry Coard spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ida Baker at Rue.
Miss Ellen White spent this week
at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. A. D. Jones of Wilmington,
Del, spent the weekend with her
brother, Mr.. Preston Bagwell and
Mrs. Bagwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Waddy and
Mrs. John M. Hopes of Chester, Pa,
and Mr.. Bill Landlord of Pocomoke
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-03

Mrs. G. M. Dryden of Snow Hill,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Dryden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall, of Hall
wood and Mrs. Rhue La Gourgne, of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-03

Norfolk, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jones over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Powell, of Cape
Charles, spent Monday night with DR..
w. A. and Miss Sue Taylor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-09-03

City, Nd, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles U. Ayres.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
Hunch Works
Police Jail Trio on
Liquor Charge

PHILADELPHIA - When Pc.
licemen Hammond and Kuhn get
a bunch, it's practically overpow-
ering.
One that struck them, overpow-
cred three gents who are now
waiting to see what the grand
jury thinks about them being in
the near proximity of eight 5.gal.
Ion cans of untaxed liquor.
The two police in a scout car
came upon a stalled truck. George
Miller, 25. wore a handkerchief
knotted about his head Fred De-
voc. %, colored, was standing be.
side him.
Right there the bunch began
creating disturbance. When Mil
Ter and DevDe went to a nearby
garage to seek help in repairing
the truck, Hammond and Kuhn
looked into it and found six cans
of untaxed liquor. At the ga
rage they found two more, and
Perkins Higgins, "a, colored. He
also YVES arrested.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

She was a sweet looking, middle
aged woman whose pleaSingly
plump figure and pink and white
complexion belied the many
chronic complaints" from which
she suffered.
Ever since Marjorie had become
engaged to Ted, for example, Mrs.
wilson had been bothered with in
somnia. Her appetite, too, had
waned, and she was subject to
breathless moments when she said
her heart palpitated and every
thing turned black.
Marjorie begged her to see the
family doctor, but her mother re-
fused. wearing a sweet resigned
expression and saying there was
nothing he could possibly do for
her.
She had the same look on her
face, too. every time Ted came
around in his roadster to take her
daughter out to drive, or to a
party.
IT feel like brute" said Mar
jorie one evening as she and Ted
rolled off down the street, "leav-
ing her there all alone in that big
house. She hasn't been at all we'll
lately, either. 1t worries me-"
"She looks all right to me-"
volunteered Ted. whats the
matter with her?"
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
Fittings Equal
Bv EDITH DANA

MRS WILSON did not forbid her daughter to marry Ted
wi Hunter Oh no. nothing definite that! Marjorie
was her only daughter and subconcouy she did not intend
70 lose her She chung to her. her mother love encrclng the
nirl rrith The tenacY of an octopus
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
Cast of Characters in
Things Equal
MRS. WILSON, a selfish
mother, who feigns illness to
prevent
MARJORIE, her daughter,
from marrying
TED.

than that, he had a definitely
shady past.
How could a charming girl like
Alice ever do such a thing?" she
asked
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
FEELING QUEERLY

SA@ASA@NNH VO01A14AAA
Come in, darling. I haven't
been asleep. wonder if you will
hand me my smelling salts.
They're on the bureau. 1 have
been feeling so queer and I think
my heart is acting up again."
Marjorie complied. She lifted
her mother up in the bed, adding
a pillow to the one already there.
Il can seem to breathe more
easily when I am propped up.
Last night I didn't lie down once,
all night. heard the clock strike
every hour until six and then I
drifted off. Well, did you have a
good time at the party, dear?"
oh, yes. Yes, it was lots of
fun"
But Marjorie's voice was flat
and lifeless.
She filled the thermos bottle
= with cold water, placed it by the
bedside, fetched a Sedative, then
kissed her mother goodnight and
left the room.
She had about made UP her
mind to break her engagement to
Ted. Her heart seemed to be
= breaking into little pieces.
The next afternoon wa5 a warm
sunny one and for the first time in
weeks Mrs. Wilson decided to at.
tend the meeting of her bridge
club.
An overweaning curiosity i'm.
PEELED her. The party was to be
held at Margaret JamiSon's and
she had heard by the grapevine
route that the new living room
furnishings, for which Mr.. Jami.
son had paid pretty penny, were
not at all successful. She wanted
to see the debacle for herself.
STARTLING EVENT
When she arrived she found
however, that the furniture was
not the most interesting subject
OF conversation. Something star
ting had happened. The women
were gathered in a corner, buzzing
like a whole hive of bees.
So exciting was the news that
some of them had forgotten tc
remove their wraps. Others were
all ready for the first game, but
the card tables stood deserted.
But I can't believe it," Mrs
Byrnes was saying, Il can't be
lieVe such a thing. It's too awful
That lovely girl and that-that
good for nothing nincompoop-'
well, it's true, all right. It's
done. It's too late to feel sorry fol-
her"
What has happened?" asked
Mrs. Wilson. What in the world
is the matter, ladieS?"
Matter? Matter enough, in
deed" croaked Miss Jobyna
Weatherby. Alice Talbot has
eloped with that no-good hanger.
on at the pool hall, that Harry Up,
dixie"
Mrs. Wilson was aghast. Every
one in town knew about the Up.
dixie fellow. He was no good. More
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
MOTHERS FAULT

ava ~ - - - = -
Mrs. Jamison looked rather
steadily at Mrs. Wilson and spoke.
IF you ask me-" she said, lit was
all her mothers fault. You know,
Alice is an only child and her
mother made an awful fuss when
she fell in love with Stephen Cros-
set few years ago.
Stephen would have been fine
husband for any girl, but Mrs.
Talbot didn't want to give Alice
up. She worked on the child's
emotions until, in fit of heroicS,
Alice broke off with him.
when it was too late, and Steve
had married that pretty niece of
the Morgans, Alice realized what
she had done.
Nov, she's run off with the
first man in sight, and it happened
to be Harry Updike. If her mother
isn't to blame for the whole thing,
I'd like to know who is"
It agree with you," said Mrs.
Roberts. And what's more-im-
possible as the Updike creature
is, I should prefer life with him
to three meals day with old Mrs.
Talbot"
At last the card game started,
but Mrs. Wilson could not keep
her mind on bridge. 1t kept wan
dering to her daughter. Then it
Shunted back to Alice Talbot and
her sad marriage.
Mrs. Wilson had learned years
ago, when algebra was the night
mare of her adolescence, that
things equal to the same thing
are equal to each other" She
played the worst game of contract
she had ever played in her life.
That evening she surprised Mar
jorie by eating a hearty meal.
What's more, they got through the
four courses without single heart
attack or dizzy spell.
PLEASANT SURPRISE
In the living room, she handed
her daughter large box and
watched with pleasure as she
opened it and gasped over the con-
tents.
why, mother, this is your best
lace dinner cloth"
II thought you might like to
have it for your linens, dear. I've
been meaning to give it to you for
a long time, and now that the
wedding is so near"
Marjorie interrupted her. But
I'm postponing it," she said.
Nonsense" answered Mrs. Will
son. you've postponed it once and
a second time would be unlucky.
Of course you're going to be mar
ried next month and it's high time
we got down to planning every
thing. Is that Ted at the door?"
Marjorie went to the front door
in a daze. Ted tip-toed into the
hail.
How is your mother feeling to-
night, honey?" he whispered in q
sepulchral voice.
Marjorie smiled. "She's-she's
well, I guess a miracle has hap
pened. She's very we'll"
Mrs. Wilson was coming toward
them from the living room.
Hello, Ted" she said, will you
ask your mother to phone me in
the morning? I want her advice
about some things connected with
the wedding"
She started upstairs briskly,
turning to call over her shoulder:
There's plenty Of food in the
ice-boX for a snack when you two
come back from the dance. Have
a good time"
In the dimly lighted hall Ted
put his arms around Marjorie IN
a tremendous hug.
1--WE ARE going to be married
next month, aren't we, sweet.
hearth" he asked.
Marjorie buried her head against
the rough tweed of his jacket.
Yes" she answered. 1T would
be unlucky to postpone it again"
THE END.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
DEFER WEDDING

st don't know what it is, exactly.
She-she just seems to be failing"
Sudden tears clouded the girls
eyes.
"Oh, Ted" she cried, IT don't
see how we can possibly be mar
ried next month. I think we'll
have to postpone it little while
until mother is better"
But, Marge, we can't do that"
he said, the color rising in his
tanned face. We've already post
poned it once, and that's enough.
I'VE can't go on putting it off
and and putting it off. Your
mother isn't going to be any more
reconciled to it six months from
now than she is today"
There was silence, then Marge
wiped her eyes and said, well,
it's terribly hard to know what to
do, darling. I am all she has in
the world and can't very well
desert her"
you aren't deserving her." he
replied, you are just doing what
every girl does-get married. And
please remember, you're all I have,
too"
When she returned to the elm
shaded house, little after mid
night, she tip-toed up the stairs,
lest she waken her mother.
She had not asked Ted to come
in and forage in the ice-box for
a snack. His heavy step on the
hardwood floor, his hearty voice
and laughter would be sure to dis
turb her mother.
Now, she felt beads of perspira-
ton on her forehead as she crept
by the closed door of her bed
room.
She was almost past it when a
feeble voice called, "Is that you,
Marjorie?"
eyes Yn0tharD
The Washington times., 1937-03-18

SENATE GE 7 5
NAVAL BILL

Carrying a S35OO,OOO appropria-
ton for construction of a model
ship basin here. the Senate Appro-
priations Committee today ap-
proved the Naval appropriation
bill.
The bill calls for an appropria-
ton of S5I2.847.8O8 for the next
fiscal year for the Navy Depart
ment.
The House had voted to appro-
pirate $2,5O0,0OO for the model
basin, putting on certain restric-
tions, one of which was that it be
constructed on Government-owned
property at Bellevue.
The Senate ignored these recon.
mendations, however, and raised
the amount $l,O00,000. to the sum
originally recommended for the
project.
The committee failed to in.
clude an appropriation of $1,000,
600 for the start of new Naval
Hospital here, as recommended
by the President and Budget Di-
rector Bell.
In 1881 Congress authorized
an appreciation of $3,2OO,O0O for
construction of new additions to
the hospital. The President
pointed out that because of lack
of space it would be better to
construct new hospital on some
other site.
Despite the fact this recon-.
mendation was ignored, it still
may be offered as an amend
ment from the floor when the
appropriation bill is brought up
for passage.
The Washington times., 1937-03-18
Accident StirS New
County Roads Row

classes for the day when only 3;
of the schools total Of $50 stu
dents finally arrived.
She said:
"This school has been cen
trally lOca ed here for Is years
and the condition of the roads
has long been a handicap, but
recently, since the State High
way department has failed to
maintain the roads their con-
ditiOn has steadily become worse.
ATTENDANCE CUT
although the present winter
has not been severe the poor
condition of the roads has fire.
quently cut down attendance.
Last year, with the severe
weather, we were obliged to close
school on number of occasions
because the busSes could not get
through.
"On one occasion last year the
condition of nearby roads was
so bad that persons who would
ordinarily have had to drive
only two miles to get to the
Grain Highway were obliged to
detOur a route 10 miles in
length"
Forced to Cut Fences
Road conditions in this section
are such that Carl Phelps, rural
mail carrier who has served the
80 square miles of Queen Anne
district for the last ID years, Was
compelled yesterday to abandon
his automobile in favor of buggy
drawn by two horses.
Even then, he said, it was neceS,
Sary for him to cut down fences
twice so that he could detou1
around sections Of road.
Phelps, who is a brother of one
of the four school bus drivers
serving this area, termed the roads
simply terrible" and said he
would lend his support to any
move seeking their improvement
It was learned that Eugene
Sweeney, another of the bus driv
ers, telephoned the office of the
County School Board Tuesday
after his bus became mired or
Leland Hill while en- route to the
Mitchellville School. and told the
school authorities he would moi
attempt to make the trip yester
day.
The Washington times., 1937-03-18
SIMPSON CASE
IS RE0PENED
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tions." and the belief prevailed the
Kings proctor may wish a ruling
from the judge upon subject he
does not care to act on himself.
Believed Important
If merely legal argument Is
involved. court circles believed. the
proceedings may be public. Other
wise. it was considered likely the
president may order the court
closed to the public.
The view prevailed something
Of an extremely important nature
must be involved, as it is known
the government is extremely de-
sirous of preventing the case be-
ing reopened or any further pub
licity given because of proximity of
the coronation date
Over-ruling of a petition to in
tervene based upon important
grounds might fall into this cate
CORY. experts said
Attorneys for Simpson. Middle
ton Lewis and Company, said their
client would not be represented
t orroW. They professed no
knowledge of the proceedings and
said they never before had heard
of anything like an application
"for directions"
Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson,
Baltimore belle for whom hiStory's
most popular monarch abdicated
his throne and went into exile in
Austria, filed her suit for divorce
late last year.
On October 27. her application
was heard in the tiny, historic
courtroom at Ipswich. She testi-
fled her husband had been un-
faithful to her, and witnesses were
summoned who testified Simpson
The Washington times., 1937-03-18
KILLED
LOVE, ACCUSED
WOMAN SAYS
Ex-Actress' Apartment
Decorated With 100
Photos Of II Duce

PARIS, March 18 G.N.SD.
Felled by a bullet from the gun
of a former actress and journalist,
Count Charles De Chambrun. for
mer French ambassador to Rome,
is progressing satisfactorily and
is out of danger" according to a
bulletin issued today.
Physicians said De Chambrun's
injury was flesh wound in the
abdominal region without intes-
tinal LESSONS.
Meanwhile, his woman assailant,
described as the divorced wife OF
a French prefect named La Fer
riere, was removed to the Petite
Roquette prison pending further
investigation of the case.
Shot Boarding Train
Count de Chambrun was shot
in the Care du Nord last night as
he was about to entrain with his
wife for Brussels. He received first
aid treatment and was taken to a
clinic.
Nine. Madeleine de Fontages,
q fashionably attired brunette,
proved a tight-lipped prisoner. but
posed obligingly for photographers.
Count de Chambrun, who was
born in the French legation in
Washington in 1875. is an heredi-
tary citizen of the United States,
being a descendant of Lafayette,
French hero of the American Revo-
lutoinary. He has served in the
French diplomatic corps for many
years.
confidence Betrayed"
Later the former actress was
quoted as explaining her motive
for the shooting in the following
terms:
HE de Chambrun) betrayed
a confidence, breaking the
great love of my life. 1 will not
name the man because he is a
high Italian personality. l in
tended to sue De Chambrun for
libel and damages, but decided
a gun would be better vengeance
when l was certain he had
spread stories regarding my
love-"
Her luxurious apartment, Off
cials said, was adorned with al
most 100 pictures of Premier Mus
solini in various poses and cos
tunes. Twice during her journa-
listic career she interviewed II
Duce in Rome.
A Svelte brunette. she acted
for a time at the Odeon Theater
under the name of Magda From
tanges, playing roles of heroines
in crime plays. Later she took up
free. lance writing.
The Washington times., 1937-03-18

MITCHELLVILLE, Md, March
18.-Aroused by vest terd W S
mishap in which the lives of 30
school children we're endangered
when the bus in which they were
riding Skidded off an unimproved
clay road near here and nearly
overturned, residents of this rural
section of Prince Georges county
were vehement today, in their pro
tests over the failure of the county
or State to allocate funds for
maintenance of secondary roads.
AS result of the accident,
which compelled the children pas
sengers to stand by for nearly two
hours while two State Highway
department trucks and a crew of
IL men labored to extricate the
mired bus, parents of the children
indicated they would seek prompt
solution of the problem which in
creasingly nconvenienCed inhabit-
ants of this section for the past
two years.
Buses Turn Back
Three other busses also carry
ing children bound for the Mitch
ellville Eleme entary School,
either did not attempt to get
through or were turned back by
the impossible condition of the
roads leading here from every di-
rection of this school district.
Miss Helen Gaines, principal of
the school, was obliged to dismiss
The Washington times., 1937-03-18
AMELIA LANDS
ON OAHU
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Mantz-who is her technical ad-
viser-mapped out as they took off
from Oakland.
The fliers said they were aided
by excellent tail winds almost the
entire flight. In fact, the winds
were so favorable that Miss Ear
hart had to put the brakes on"
so to speak, so she wouldn't land
here before daybreak. At one time,
she cut her speed to less than 165
miles an hour from 1876.
In landing here with the crack
of dawn. Miss Earhart left far be-
hind the two huge Pan-American
planes which took off from the air.
port in California shortly before
she did.
Aviatrix to Rest
Miss Earhart will rest during the
day, then continue on her 1900
mile journey to Howland Island
tonight. Weather conditions for
the latter passage are reported
excellent, with tail winds predicted
the entire distance.
At the Oakland airport, George
Palmer Putnam, husband of the
aviatriX, pored over maps of the
Pacific Ocean and followed the
flight information intently.
Overtakes Clipper Ships
Leaving The airport at Oakland,
Cal, at 437 p. m. yesterday, Miss
Earhart scared out over historic
Golden Gate, the entrance to San
Francisco Bay, and headed west.
She gained altitude rapidly and
soon set her course for Honolulu
at about 5000 feet with a speed
of ITO miles an hour
Radio reports from the plane -e-
vealed that Miss Earhart and her
three companions were smiling
and joking over an early break
fast" of hot chocolate and turkey
sandwiches. Mantz took over the
controls while Miss Earhart had
breakfast.
The numerous gadgets in the
flying laboratory were working per.
fectly, according to the messages
The Washington times., 1937-03-18

which flashed through the air at
regular intervals.
AS she entered the home
stretch" of her initial hop, Miss
Earhart scared to an altitude of
a little more than 5000 feet. She
drew far ahead of the two giant
planes of Pan American, officials
of the line refusing to allow their
planes to race with her.
5000 to Greet Her
More than 5000 persons were
on hand to greet Miss Ear,
hart. Long before dawn, thou
sands of automobiles were speed,
ing to Wheeler Field. Excited
members of Honolulu society and
eager natives mixed in the huge
reception committee. The field
was illuminated with giant Army
floodlights.
The Washington times., 1937-03-18
Today in
Congress-

senate
Not in session.
Judiciary Committee resumes
hearing on court reorganization
plan.
Appropriations Committee con-
Siders Navy supply bill.
Education and Labor Committee
considers education bills.
La Toilette committee continues
civil liberties investigation.
House
Meets at noon.
Resumes consideration of perma-
nent neutrality legislation.
Apr opriations subcommittee
considers War and Agriculture
supply bills.
Interstate Commerce Committee
considers bills on the calendar.
The Washington times., 1937-03-18

had been seen with an unidenti-
fled woman on several occasions
at hotel at Bray,on.T Thames.
After hearing all the evidence,
the judge granted the plea of Mrs.
Simpsons attorneys for a decree
"nisi"-to become effective at the
expiration of six months provided
no cause was found by the Kings
proctor to intervene and prevent
the decree from becoming final.