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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
COUNTY COURT
CONVENED ON
MONDAY LAST
Judge Crockett Charges Grand
Jury To Investigate
Gambling
LUTHER BEVANS is
INDICTED FOR MURDER

The March term of the Worcester
County Circuit 0urt, convened on
Monday last, March %, with Judges
Crockett and Insley on the bench. Fol-
lowing is Judge Crockett's charge to
the Grand Jury:
I'VE understand that several crimes
of serious import will be presented
for your consideration, including two
homicide cases.
"Reputed violations of the anti
gambling statutes have caused US at
almost every recent term of this court
specially to direct the attention of the
Grand Jury to the necessity of investi-
eating the enforcement in Worcester
County of these statutes. During the
past three years it has appeared that
such investigations of this situation
as were made by the grand juries did
not justify action, inasmuch as no in
dictments were returned, nor reports
made as to the results of investigation
OF this condition.
However, we have not been per-
suaded and are not now persuaded
that law enforcement in Worcester
County so far as the anti-gambling
laws are concerned has been efficient
ly performed, although it is possible
that the officers of the county feel
that they have, as required by law,
prosecuted all persons who have Of
Tended against the laws prohibiting
gambling.
Nevertheless it seems to be COM
monty thought that places for gamb-
ling are operated in the county with
out effective molestation. Such sit
uation demands a careful investiga-
tion by your body. 1t must be appar-
ent that if officers neglect their duty
in this connection the responsibility
of correcting the situation rests with
the grand jury, by indicting all par
ties chargeable with violations of law
or duty and in that way initiating
prosecutions in this court.
"In fairness to the officers there
is to be said,-they are entitled to the
support and encouragement of law
abiding citizens and if the good peo-
pie of the county be in state of a.
pathy as to this menace to our well
fare, it can be readily understood that
this is not conducive to proper law
enforcement.
1T is to be expected that operators
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
CITY ELECTION
IS DATED FOR
NEXT TUESDAY
To Be Held In Fire Engine Room
Polls Will Be Open From
9 A. NJ. To 4 p. NJ.

According TO notices which have
been published in the Democrat" ,
there will be an election held in this
city on Tuesday next, April 5. 1t
will be held in the Fire Engine room,
and the polls will be open from 9
o'clock in the morning to o'clock in
the afternoon.
There are two officials to be elect
ed-a Mayor and City Councilman,
to succeed the incumbents, E. Wilfred
Ross and William H. Dryden. There
are two candidates for each office:
E. W. Ross and Ray V. Gladding, for
Mayor; and William H. Dryden and
B. F. Moore, for Councilman.
According to accounts, rather ac-
tive campaigns have been waged, and
it is expected that an unusually large
vote will be polled, due to contest.
The Democrat" has made it plain
that it endorses the candidacy of those
already in office, and sees no reason
for change at this time. This paper
takes this attitude without any dispar-
agement Of the other aspirants, both
of whom are excellent citizens.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
DELAWARE LOSES
MUCH BELOVED
BISHOP COOK
Noted EccleSiaStic Dies In Balti-
more After Operation
On Brain

Funeral services for Bishop Philip
Cook of the Diocese of Delaware, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, who
died on Friday of last week in the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, we're held in
Wilmington. There were no services
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Cook, who has been at her hus-
bands bedside during the long period
of his illness, left the city for her
home Friday. The Rev. Don Frank
Fem, rector of st. Michael's and All
Angels Church, was with the bishop
until a short time before his death.
Bishop Cook was rector of st. Mich
ael's and All Angels for the four
years preceding 1920, when he became
the head of the Delaware diocese.
Surviving Bishop Cook, in addition
to his widow, are the following chill
dren:
Mrs. Garfield Hadlock, of Whining
ton, who before her marriage was
Miss Josephine Cook, the Misses Ade-
line and Phyllis Cook and the follow
ing sons: George T., Philip and John
S. Cook. Another daughter, Miss
Harriet Cook, was killed in an auto
mobile accident in New Jersey several
years ago. Her father was injured in
the same accident.
Several weeks ago Bishop Cook un-
derwent an operation at the Hopkins
for brain tumor. 1t was performed by
DR.. Walter E. Dandy. From the time
of the operation there was little hope
for the Bishops recovery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
GORDY CLUB IS
ORGANIZED IN
SALISBURY, MD
Charles vi. Freeman Has Been
Appointed Executive Sec
retary Of The Club

The Gordy For Governor Club, re-
Gently organized in Salisbury, has for
mulated comprehensive plans to make
Gordy Day in that city on April % a
real, old-time rally to launch the
State Comptroller upon an active CAM
paign for the Democratic gubernator-
ial nomination in September.
Committees have been appointed tc
arrange the various phases of the pro-
gram along somewhat the organiza-
tion plans for the Salisbury Bicenten-
NAL in 1882. The Club has leased
headquarters at 107 Water Street
which will be open night and day be-
ginning Saturday.
Charles NJ. Freeman has been ap-
pointed Executive Secretary to assume
charge of the clubs headquarters and
coordinate the committees work for
the Gordy Day.
The setting for the event will be
Court House Square, where an OK will
be roasted, oysters and other delicac-
les served to the thousands expected
to attend.
Prominent speakers from Baltimore
City and other sections of the State
will be featured on that part of the
program.
Harland ". Huston, Club President
announced that Gordy buttons anC
windshield stickers may be obtained
at the headquarters.
The budget committee for Cord!
Day, composed of chairmen of the
other committees is as follows: Ora
ham Gunby, I. L. Benjamin, Pratt D
Phillips, Birmingham Roberts, Rich
ard T. Pillsbury and P. Elliott Bur
roughs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
EPWORTH LEAGUE IS
CONDUCTING SERVICES

The Sunday evening service at the
Salem NJ. E. Church is being conduct
ed by the Epworth League of the
church in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. J. ". Wootten, who is attending
the annual conference at Wilmington,
Del.
The message of the evening will be
delivered by J. Kenneth Vincent, who
is the President of the Salisbury Dis
trict and vice-president of the Will
mington Conference League. Other
members of the League will assume
the respective duties of the evening
worship.
The public is invited to enjoy the
worship hour with the Youth of the
Church.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
DR..
DIES VICTIM OF
FATAL STROKE
Was Well known In POcOmOke
AS Former Player And
Manager
WAS RECENTLY CHOSEN
SALISBURY'S NO. l CITIZEN

Funeral services for DR.. a. b. Bur
ris. of Salisbury, were held on Sun
day last at the parlors OF Hill and
Johnson, in that city. He died just
three weeks after he had been accord
ed signal honors by Salisbury, he hav-
ing been adjudged its leading citizen
during the year 1887.
DR.. Burris was known to many In
Pocomoke as a player on the local ball
team, some years ago. He was pit
cher of no mean ability, and otherwise
a clever man on the diamond.
He was for many years superinten-
dent of the Pine Bluff Sanatorlum,
State tuberculosis institution at Sails
bury; served as Democratic member
of the Board of Election Supervisors !;
and was once examining physician for
the State Athletic Association at box
ing contests.
Born January 2s, 1874, in Cecil
county, he entered Washington Col
lege in 1892, starring in football and
baseball. Such was his prowess at
these sports that during his second
year at the school he was made ath-
letic director, post he held for twelve
years.
During summers he pitched for or
managed numerous Eastern Shore
town teams. including Cambridge and
Pocomoke City, and number of play
ers associated with him later became
famous in the major leagues.
DR.. Burris himself had tryout with
the Philadelphia Nationals in 1895
and among other clubs he pitched a.
gainst were the old Baltimore Orioles
then in the heyday of their strength
Deciding to become a doctor, he en-.
tered the College of Physicians anC
Surgeons, in Baltimore, and later at
tended Hahnemann College, from
which he received his doctors degree
in 1909
He went to Salisbury that same
year and began practice that lasted
until his illness last fall. For some
time he also operated a drug store
there.
Surviving Dr.. Burris, who never
married, are four sisters and a broth
er. They are Mrs. Elizabeth Duffus
matron of the Wicomico County Chill.
dren's Home; Miss Linda Burris, Mrs
Amanda Lofland; Mrs. Laura Spur
~ and Frank E. Burris
The remains, after the service al
Salisbury, were borne to Harrington
Delaware, where they were intererd.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
BRIDE TO BE- IS
GIVEN A TEA BY
MRS. ] G. PARKS
Miss Virginia BelOte Is To Be
Married April 14th To Mr..
c. W. Nelson, Jr.

Mrs. John G. Parks gave tea today
in honor of Miss Virginia Belote
whose marriage to Mr.. Charles Wes-
ley Nelson, Jr., will take place April
fourteenth.
About eighty guests called between
the hours of and 6 o'clock. They
were met at the door by rms. r. Har-
Ian Robertson, assisted by Mrs. Ray
mond c. Dryden and Mrs. Myrtle
Smith. Miss Mary Costen presided at
the tea table and Miss Lolita Smith,
Miss Rebecca Bennett, Miss Julia
Robertson and Mrs. Harris Corddry
served. In the receiving line with
Mrs. Parks were Miss Virginia Belote
and Mrs. May Merrill Belote.
From five to six o'clock intimate
friends of the guest of honor were en-
tertained at q miscellaneous shower
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with spring flowers; the dining room
was in all white with white flowers
and white tapers. The gifts were
concealed in a hugh three-tier wed
ding cake made of white crepe paper
and decorated with miniature bride
and groom. Cupids also formed
part of the decorative scheme and
bridal ices were served. Guests al
the shower numbered thirty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
MARCH MEETING
OF The QUINTON
HOMEMAKERS
Held At Home OF Mrs. Miles
Landlord, Joint Hostess
With Mrs. Wilson

The March meeting of the Quinton
Homemakers Club was held at the
home of Mrs. Miles Landlord with
Mrs. Lankford and Mrs. Glenn Wilson
as joint hostesses.
A brief business session was held
after which Mrs. Thos. Long, vice
president, turned the meeting over TO
Miss Hilda TOPPER, Home Demonstra-
tion Agent. Miss TOPPER gave help
full and interesting demonstration on
Arrangement of combination Dining
room and Living room." She spoke
Of farm homes where the dining room
is also used by the family as a living
room. The solution for working out
a desirable arrangement of furniture
for this combination was discussed.
She stated that First; each member of
the family should be considered; Sec
ond, the art OF serving meals; Third,
rest; Fourth. study and reading; Fifth
music; Sixth, recreation; Seventh, en-
tertaining friends; Eighth, individual
pursuit of hobbies.
Mrs. W. W. Beauchamp gave a
travelogue of her recent trip to Flor
ida which was thoroughly enjoyed.
The next meeting Of the Homemak-
ers Club will be held at the home of
Mrs. Francis Cuff on April 7th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
BIRTHDAY PARTY
HELD IN HONOR
OF M. S. BROOKS
Mr., And Mrs. Dan w. Shaw, Jr.
Entertain Group Of Friends
Last Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan ". Shaw, Jr.
entertained very delightfully."- on Thurs
day evening, March twenty-fourth at
their home on Walnut Street in honor
of Mr.. Mark S. Brooks who makes
his home with them.
The occasion was surprise party to
celebrate the birthday of Mr.. Brooks
The invited guests were: Messrs
Walter Ent, John Smullin, Jr., Ounce
Ashburn, R. Harlan Robertson, Clar-
ence E. Robertson, Raymond c. Dry
den. James P. Blaine, 81. Merrill Wal
tiers. Roger W. Lankford, Grady Z
Powell, Earl Merrill, Verlin Krabill
E. E. Matthews, ". n. Clarke, John
Clarke. Earl Townsend, Alonza Hol.
land, c. c. Hall. A. S. Bonneville and
DR.. a. 4. Parker.
Mr.. Brooks was presented beauti.
full floor lamp from the men as mark
of respect and friendship. The pres
entation was made by Mr.. f. Harlan
Robertson. Mr.. Brooks responded anc
expressed his appreciation in a few
we'll chosen words. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess as.
sisted by Mrs. Walter Ent.
The party was very informal anc
the occasion will be remembered b.
all as q most enjoyable one.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
STEVENSON-DAY
NUPTIALS NEXT WEEK

Among the many marriages plan
ned for April will be that Of Miss
Dorothy Grant Day, of Salisbury, to
Mr.. Vernon Hearne Stevenson, OF
Wilmington, Del.
The ceremony will be performed
in Ashbury Methodist Episcopal
Church on Thursday, April 7th.
Miss Day is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Day of Salisbury.
Mr.. Day is deputy collector of inter
nal revenue for the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. Stevenson is the son Of Mrs.
Vernon P. Stevenson and the late Mr..
Stevenson of this city, and is connect
ed with the DUPONT Company. The
couple will make their home in Will
mington, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
WPA PROJECTS NOW
ASSURED AT OCEAN CITY

The following telegram was receiv-
ed from Representative Goldsborough
on Tuesday of this week:
Washington, D. c., March 2e, 'Ss
Worcester Democrat:
Please to advise WPA ready to pro-
ceed with construction of auditorium
and gymnasium project.
These projects are those which
were recommended for Ocean City and
will constitute valuable additions TO
the public school plant in Maryland's
famous resort.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
TO Be AT The ARNORY

John W. Jennings, National Exc
cutive Committeeman and Department
Membership Chairman; Ray Tabler,
District Vice Commander, North Eas-
tern Shore District, American Legion
expect to attend the meeting of Wor-
cester Post 90 at the State Armory
at Poconoke City, Friday evening at
8 o'clock. Legionnaires an enjoyable
evening awaits you, be sure to come.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
''Chnps" ~
from the
Democrats S Pen

Well, Sir, a man came into my OF
flee one day last week and tried to sell
me what he called CHECK detector.
asked him if he meant BY CHECK
one of those blank ones filled out with
which to draw money from the bank,
and he said he did. Then l told him
If he had some kind of contraption
by which l could "detect" some money
in the bank could put my hands on,
I might talk to him; as it was, !
couldn't see ninety bucks in a ma
chine about as much use TO ME as last
years auto tags.
WELL" he asked, don't you ever
draw checks?"
"Yes, 1 have done such a thing,
/ answered.
We'll, don't you know that there
is always danger in having your check
raised or your signature duplicated ?"
We'll" l said, the danger lies
mostly with the man who attempts
that"
How so ?" he asked.
well, the danger lies in the easy
way he might overdraw my account
easiest thing in the world; and my
credit is not good enough even for the
bank to let me know about the over
draft. The cashier would simply say,
No funds and he might go to investi-
eating the holder Of that check.
Sect"
But how about a check for a small
amount over your duplicated sigma
ture?" this high-pressure salesman
interrogated.
He'd have hard time duplicating
my signature"
Il can do it," he said.
Seem is believin'," suggested.
He pulled out a check blank and
asked me to sign my name on it,
which l did. He took it, wrote my
name above it, and passed it TO ME to
examine. l looked at it for several
minutes. passed it back TO him and
asked:
Which one did I write?"
He looked at it longer than I did,
handed it back to me and replied:
"Darned if lnow!"
So you see, mine was so much like
his and his so much like mine, that,
once we'd shifted our eyes, we didn't
know which was which-provided, we
were not both doing some adult pre-
varication. But, I'm here to tell you
people, he would have had me scared
had 1 been very extensively in the
check-writing business; as it was,
managed to get by without investing
in a sample of his protector, detector,
reflector, or whatever you choose to
call it.
However, l didn't lose sight Of the
fact that he had a blank with my
signature on it. So I asked him to let
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
GOVERNOR NICE
APPOINTS SH0'
MAN TO OFFICE
Names A. Stengle Marine, OF
Cambridge To Succeed Sen
ator Harry T. PhOebus
MIR. MARINE KNOWN TO
MANY POCOMOKIANS

Friends and acquaintances of A.
Stengle Marine, in Pocomoke, were
very much gratified when they heard
that Governor Harry Nice had ap-
pointed him to succeed Senator Harry
T. Phoebus, as Commissioner of La
Dor and Statistics; Mr.. Marine is a
resident of Cambridge.
When Mr.. Marine was some years
younger than he is today, he was
known as a first class ball player,
starring as catcher. He played in
this section and, at one time, was re-
ceiver for the slants of the late DR..
A. B. Burris, who was rated high
enough to be given trial by the
Philadelphia National League team.
However, Pocomokians have clos
er claim than this athletic one, mas
much as he chose as his former wife
a Pocomoke girl, Miss Emma Mills,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mills. Mrs. Marine died about
five years ago. The two met while
both were students at Washington
College.
A statement by Governor Nice said
the selection was based on Mr.. Ma
rine's high qualifications for the office
but political members of the State
administration viewed it as aimed al
so at mending a breach in the Gov
ernor's factional fences.
They noted that, in removing Harry
T. Phoebus, Of Somerset county, from
the office on charges Of maladminis-
tration, the Governor took away a
priced job from the lower Eastern
Shore, and that in appointing Mr..
Marine, a resident of Dorchester coun-
ty. he went back TO the same section.
There was, however, belief that rival
factional leaders have been flirting for
some time with Mr.. Marine. obviously
in the belief that he could be en-
listed in a primary fight against the
Governors organization. A prospec-
tive Gubernatorial candidate who has
been in contact with Mr.. Marine, for
instance. is Walter E. Quenstedt, war
den of the House of Correction.
Following the receipt of his COM
mission, Mr.. Marine announced that
politically Il am with Governor Nice
and always have BEEN" The appoint
ment thus removed the possibility of
intraparty opposition in that quarter
in the event the Governor becomes a
candidate to succeed himself.
Concerning the duties of his new
office, Mr.. Marine said:
This is new thing to me. I have
no plans whatever. 1 am going to Bal
timore Monday and find out what
there is to do and what ought to be
done. l will be at my desk at 9 o'clock
Monday morning"
One of the duties that have devolv-
ed on the office in recent years is the
corciiation of labor disputes. Mr.
Marine said his only connection with
labor difficulties has been represent
ing, as an attorney, number of per-
sons arrested in Cambridge last year
during a strike at the plant of the
Phillips Packing Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
SHORE LEAGUES
1898 SCHEDULE
NOW RELEASED
Pocomoke Will Open On May j
With Milford. July Fourth
Games With Salisbury
IMPROVEMENTS NOW MADE
IN LOCAL BALL PARK

The official base pan SCneu0lS "
the Eastern Shore League was re-
ceived by the Democrat" this week
from President Harry S. Russell, OF
Chestertown, Md.
1t calls for 112 games over the
four-month season opening May 3 ana
closing September 5.
Each team will play Sc games at
home and like number away. All OF
the clubs will play Sunday ball at
home except Salisbury, which is sched-
uled for road trips each Sunday of the
season.
All of the eight parks are equipped
for night baseball this year. and Rus
sell expressed the belief majority Of
the games would be played under
lights, except on holidays.
Monday will be the off day for
each club. with the exception Of holi-
day dates the first two Mondays Of
the season. Following holiday games
the teams will rest on Tuesdays.
Opening-day games will line the
clubs up this way:
Cambridge at Centreville.
Salisbury at Easton.
Milford at Pocomoke.
fredericksburg at Dover.
Holiday double-headers will be
played May so, July and September
5. Teams coupled on those dates are
Centreville- Easton, Cambridge-Fed-
eralsburg, Salisbury-Po -Pocomoke and
Milford-Dover. One game will be
played in each town.
The release of the schedule virtually
completed the paperwork Incidental
to the start of the season. All man.
ayers have been made, although the
status of ole Davis as the Cambridge
pilot is still in doubt, Davis was nam
ed by the St. Louis Cards to guide
the farm club, then was named a free
agent.
Salisbury has signed Jake Flowers,
who steered the Indians to the league
pennant last season, Joe O'Rourke
will be back at Centreville; and Doc
Jacobs will return to Easton. New
pilots include Joe Boley, at Pocomoke;
Pininich at Milford and Wes Kingdom
at Dover.
Russell said the 1888 pennant series
will be played off exactly as it was
in 1887, with the four teams holding
the highest percentage points partici-
pating.
President Ehlers has been busy OF
late getting the local grounds in shape
for the opening season. The diamond
after having been plowed up last fall
looks in good shape to smooth, and
Mr.. Ehlers has placed some drain tiles
along second base to insure a quick
dry-out after rain.
There has been quite an addition
made to the way Of covered seats
These are located TO the left of the
grand stand, and the concession booth
moved to the end of the stands ii
right field.
The interior woodwork will be i'm.
proved by the application Of a paint
suitable to the eye of the player, and
board walks will be laid in the aisles
of the stands. The appearance Of the
park will be much better looking.
The schedule, as published in the
Baltimore Sun OF Thursday, seems tc
be somewhat mixed up. The Demo
crat" got in touch with President Rus
sell yesterday morning and he stated
that the one appearing in today's is
sue of the "Democrat" is absolutely
correct.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01

Among the college students home
for the weekend were: Misses Ruth
Sturgis and Irene Johnson, of Bea-
CONS Business College; Miss Gather
inc Appleton, Vernon Davis and How
ard Stevenson of State Teachers Col
lege, Salisbury, and Miss Virginia
Mock, student at Washington College
in Chestertown.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01
MISS BELO1'E WILL
WE'D CHARLES ". NELSON

Mrs. May Merrill Belote, announces
the approaching marriage of her
daughter. Virginia Carroll Belote to
Charles Wesley Nelson, Jr.. on Thurs
day. April fourteenth at four o'clock
in the Pitts Greek Presbyterian
Church, Pocomoke City.
No cards in Pocomoke or Snow Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-04-01

Rev. and Mrs. John Wootten are
in Wilmington, Del, attending the
Conference in session at the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church.