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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
CHIRPS
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out. charged him to deliver my mes
sage to his spiritual leader, and left
patting myself on the back at my sue
cess as collector.
Well, you can imagine my surprise
when I received the next day, note
from my friend and pilot saying that
while the preacher was not at MS
home, he was across the road, gath
ering and packing snap beans, and
the dusky parsonage we interviewed
was the self-same maker of the note'
and who. we were informed, was that
day, attending a "group" meeting.
Now, haven't seen my friend since
to find out how he discovered the
identity; but, I am in hopes there's
some mistake, and the sermonlzer
NAV be restored to his just and right
nosition in the financial world. But,
if this can not be done, it makes me
surmise as to where he is leading his
flock-right smack to Beezlebub, I'm
thinking.
So far as Pm concerned, Pm ready
to forgive him, since he coughed up the
collateral but I can't understand how
he's going to harmonic his group"
meeting story with the truths of Holy
Writ he's supposed to expound. These
are modern days, however, and, per-
haps, the old time religion has adapt
ed itself to newer conditions, and is
Just a little more expansive and elas-
tic. So it seems, anyhow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
Local and Rural News

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Drifting
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Darcy Lilliston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Matthews
motored to Washington Sunday and
took the Skyline Drive through Vlr-
ginia, returning by way of Norfolk.
Frank B. Carmine, president, L.
Howard Collins, Jr., chief, and Edward
M. Hill, secretary, of the Worcester
County Volunteer Firemen's Assocla-
ton were present at the Sussex Coun-
ty, Delaware Firemen's Association
meeting held in Selbyville, DEL, on
October 18th. The meeting was
turned over to Prof. Robert Criswell,
of the Fire Extension Service, Uni
versity of Maryland, who gave dem
onstration of the seriousness of fire
hazards. Regional Instructor, q. Z.
Larrimore, was also present.
A very delightful surprise party
was given in honor of Mrs. G. q.
Mason's seth birthday Monday even
ing of last week by her children.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Me-
thenia, of Washington, D. c., Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. lr-
wing Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bos-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy East, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Farlow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Lambertson, Mr.. Willie Per-
due, Misses Lulu Paradee, Lora Para
dee, Cecie Paradee, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Han
cock, Misses Thelma Hancock, Bea-
trice Ward, Barbara Hancock, Juanlta
Boston, Madame Farlow, Erma Far
low, Betty Lou Lambertson, Betty
Ann Mason, Jean Mason and }. u.
East. Mrs. Mason received many
beautiful gifts both from those VINO
attended and a number who could not
attend.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28

and 9th. On Thursday, November 10th
the winners will be selected and they
will compete with other winners at
the Fifth Regiment Armory on No
vember 18th. The prizes being Of
fered the state winners include trip
to New York to make a picture for
RKO and six couples at least will be
given a weeks engagement with sal
airy at the Baltimore Hippodrome.
Entrants must be sixteen years old
or over and should send their entries
either direct to the Baltimore News
Post in Baltimore or to Jitterbug Con-
test, Box 346, Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
DEMONSTRATION CLUBS
MEET AT NORMAL SCHOOL

The Home Demonstration clubs of
Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester
Counties will hold their annual Tri-
County meeting at State Teachers
College, Salisbury, Thursday, Novem-
Der 3rd. The meeting will convene
at 1920 A. M.
Reports will be given by the presi-
dents of each county. Miss Venia M.
Kellar, Assistant Director of Exten-
sion will address the group in the
morning and Miss Audrey Moore, an
authority on use of color in the home
will lecture in the afternoon. Miss
Moore will be sure to tell some new
things to do or add to the home to
make the changes for cheerful living
in the winter.
The three agents Miss TOPPER OF
Somerset, Miss Ault of Wicomico and
Miss Walter of Worcester most cor
daily invite everyone to this meet
ing. Miss Ruth Powell will serve
lunch to all.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of my mother
Rebecca Jane Byrd, who left us seven
years ago, October 81, 1881.
The years have quickly flown, mother
dear,
Since you left us sad and lonely, moth
er dear;
Often tears bedim my eyes,
AS I think of days gone by,
And the happines we've known, moth
er, dear.
You are safe in Jesus care, mother
dear,
Where the skies are ever fair, mother
dear;
And II'll meet you there some day
When this life has passed away,
Where the bliss of Heaven we'll share,
mother dear.
By her son,
George P. Byrd.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
NOTICE TO
WATER USERS

The Mayor and Council has
sent out notices on delinquent
water rent accounts advising
that unless the 1897 accounts
are paid by November 1, 1888,
the water will be turned off
without further notice. This is
intended as further reminder,
and unless the accounts are paid
on or before that date as request
ed, the city officials will have no
other alternative but to discon-
tinue the service.
MAYOR and COUNCIL
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
COMPETITION FOR
EASTERN SHORE
JlTTERBUC HOP
Sponsored By The Coliseum,
Formerly Known AS Chat
terbOx, Near Delmar

Eastern Shore Jitterbugs- those
couples who dance the Indy Hop, the
Shag, the Sugar Foot, the Yam, the
Lambeth Walk and other similar bone
shaking dances-will have an oppor-
tunity to test their skill in competition
next week. And the week after that
the best Eastern Shore Jitterbugs will
be placed in competition with others
picked in statewide competition with
the best ones being awarded stage or
screen contracts.
This statewide competition is be-
ing sponsored jointly by the V. F. w.,
the Hippodrome in Baltimore and the
Baltimore News-Post and Sunday
American. Daily details of the con-
test are carried in the Baltimore
News-Post. The local competition is
being sponsored by the Coliseum, for
merly known as the Chatterbox, be-
tween Salisbury and Delmar.
The Coliseum will open for the sea-
son on Friday, October 28th. Start
ing November LIST there will be Utter
bug sessions each evening to give the
local boys and girls an opportunity
to timber up for the semi-finals which
will be held at the Coliseum on Tues
day and Wednesday, November 9th
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28

81 am told by the F. S. c. c. that It's
office in Washington has on file IN
Vulnerable communications from deal
ers throughout the nation, testlfylng
to the tremendous stimulation given
the sale of certain commodities thru
the distribution of these surplus pro-
ducts. Many persons unfamiliar or
not wholly acquainted with the food
value of many agricultural commodl-
ties have begun to purchase or nave
increased their purchases OF these ar
ticles when financially able because
they acquired a taste for them while
on relief rolls"
County Agent Strong states that
about 100000 was brought to the
sweet potato growers of the Shore
during the past three weeks through
F. S. C. C. purchases. One local Shore
wide merchant stated that he had no
ticed a decided improvement in his
business. Several sweet potato hand
lers told County Agent Strong that
they would not have been able to
move half of the sweet potatoes taken
by the F. S. C. C. and at not more
than half the price, much of which
would have been absorbed in handling
charges.
Growers reported receiving their re-
turns within week from the date the
potatoes were shipped.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28

pating: Mr.. Arthur E. Hungerford,
representing the Social Service Com
mission of the Council of Churches
and Christian Education; Mrs. Martha
Goedeke, president of the Maryland
Council of Federated Church Women;
Miss Lillian E. Mccormick, of the
Council of Churches staff; Rev. Daniel
w. Justice, pastor of the Govans Meth
odist Church; DR.. H. P. Fox, Salisbury
and Rev. John w. Harms, executive
secretary of the Council of Churches.
Places that will be visited on Fri
day, (today), include Pocomoke City
at $3.50 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
PURCHASES in PRES
ENT PLAN NOW FINISHED
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Bunting, Pocomoke, Md; N. F. Tay-
lor, Pocomoke, Md; H. J. Gusts, Po-
comoke, Md; o. P. Carey, Pocomoke,
Md; R. T. Grant, County Agent, Snow
Hill, Md.
DR.. DeCormis, Chairman, expresses
himself as we'll pleased with the re-
suits of the program. He says, "The
action of the F. S. C. G. in conducting
the purchases was of much benefit to
the sweet potato industry of the East
ern Shore of Virginia and Maryland.
A very wide distribution was given
the surplus sweet potatoes purchased
by the F. S. C. c., and many homes,
the occupants of which would not 9TH
erwise have been able to obtain them,
have been greatly benefited.
"The F. S. C. C.'s operation are de-
signed to assist producers who find
themselves with SURPRISES of farm pro
ducts on their hands, and no market,
and having to accept any price to
hcSp IllcIE CIOp lIOiIl SoliS W WdSCc,
the Committee Chairman stated, land
to help those of our people without
jobs and means of support who must
be fed. In other words, this surplus
purchase program really contributed
to the objective of balancing consump-
ton with productions, or narrowing
that disparity between waste and want
which has prevailed in this country
for years.
= Surplus commodities purchased by
the F. S. G.. C.. are handled with great
care in order to minimize the posi-
bility of such products being resold
in competition with commercial sales
in retail markets.
every complaint received by the
F. S. G. C. that the surplues it pur-
chases are competing with commercial
sales is Investigated, and thus far
there has been no serious occurrence
of that kind; in fact, instead of hurt
ing dealers these programs are real
ly helping them by creating new out
let's.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-10-28
ANTI-LOTTERY SERVICES
BY COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

The Council of Churches and Christ
ian Education of Maryland and Della
ware, will hold a series of anti-lot-
terry rallies in the counties prior to
the election.
Schedule for the Eastern Shore for
Thursday and Friday, October II and
%, has been arranged with the fol-
lowing people from Baltimore, particl-
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
SAYS WOMEN'S RIGHTS
BILL IGNORES NEGRO


indianapolis, Ind, April (CNA)--
Pointing out that the Equal Rights
Amendment now before the U. S. SEN
ate denies special protection for wom-
en- and fails to recognize existing dis
elimination against Negro women, the
Women's Commission of the Commu-
mist party of Indiana this week urged
action to prevent passage of the meas
ure.
In New York, the Consumers
League of New York also voiced OPP
position to the proposed amendment
which is supported mainly by society
women groups. The League asserted
that "all laws for women workers for
which the Consumers League has
worked for many years will be nulli-
fled" under the amendment.
1--WE do not want misnamed lib
erty' that would deprive the weak and
defenseless of essential safeguards, a
league bulletin stated.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
NEW THREAT TO FRAME
COPS VICTIM

Chicago, April tCNA)--Mack Hick-
erson, porter who suffered brutal
beating at the hands of Chicago police,
has been ordered by the State Attor-
rseys office to sanity hearing to be
held early in April, the Crusader News
Agency learned this week.
The preliminary examination was
made by DIR. Rothman, white Cook
County Hospital psychiatrist
Attorney Joseph E. Clayton and In
ternational Labor Defense Attorney
Max Neiman will defend Hickerson
from being committed to an institu-
ton,
The porter was subjected to third
degree when police attempted to force
hirs1 to confess to several murders and
raping.
After he admitted to crimes which
he never committed in order to escape
torture, Hickerson was cleared of all
charges in connection with the crimes
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
Negro Craftsman
NY. WorldFa'r

Walter L. Roberts, young Negro
native of Cambridge, Massachusetts,,
honor graduate of the Carnegie lnsti-
tute of Technology at Pittsburgh in
1887, has been employed as drafts
man for the Board of Design of the
New, York Worlds Fair 1889.
He is the second Negro artist to be
engaged for important professional
work by the Fair Corporation. The
first was Miss Augusta Savage, New
York scuiptress, who has created a
dramatic group symbolic of the Amer
ican Negro's contribution to the music
of the world, to be erected on Rain
bow Avenue in front of the Fairs Arts
Building in the Home Building Center.
Employment of Miss Savage and
Mr.. Roberts is in accord with the policy
instituted by Grover A. Whalen, Pres
ident of the Fair Corporation. ito en-
ploy in the construction Of the Fair the
best minds available in every field, re-
gardless of creed or color"
Turn to page two.)
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
Clubs

The Mothers Effort Club will not
meet Friday, April Is, because of Good
Friday, but will meet Friday, April
%, at the home of Mrs. Della Storrs,
600 Sixth Ave. No. at p. m. Mrs.
M. c. Washington, Pres.
The home of Mrs. Mae Marshall,
5000 Elliot Ave-, was the scene of a
beautiful silver tea sponsored by the
Gospel Chorus of Bethesda Baptist
Church last Sunday afternoon.
The Kinssdaughters' Club of Be
thesda Baptist Church met Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. E
Washington, 291o Columbus Ave. A
delightful repast was served.
Mrs. Helen Woods is now making
her home with Mrs. Sarah Pratt, 243'
Fourth Ave. SO. Mrs. Woods has
been in the General Hospital severa'
weeks.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
COURT UpHoLDS FIGHT
FOR JOBS

Washington, April (CNA) = The
United States Supreme Court ruled
last Monday that labor dispute was
created when the New Negro Alliance
requested District of Columbia gro
Ger chain to employ Negro clerks in
stores in Negro neighborhoods.
The court held that local Federal
courts erred in enjoining members of
the Alliance from picketing stores of
the Sanitary Grocery Company in pro-
test against its job bias policy.
The court held such an injunction
was prohibited under the Norris-La-
Guardia act outlawing Federal anti
picketing injunctions in labor dispute
cases.
The ruling, it is believed here. will
serve to spur the fight to force private
employers and public utilities, in par
ticuIar, to abandon their traditional
policy of barring employment of Nc.
grocs except as porters, etc.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
Dining Car w alters
Set To Fight Gu

New York, April (CNA) - Dining
car employees will resist with every
weapon available any attempt on the
part of the carriers to reduce wages
as they have recently threatened
This is the sentiment among the
rank and file dining car employees ac-
cording to reports by representatives
of the workers on the various roads
throughout the United States made to
the Joint Council of the Dining car
Employees Unions.
Calls have gone to all dining car un-
ions and groups urging preparations
for united national action if the car
riers attempt to carry out their wage
siashing program. Already the larger
locals representing the great body of
dining car employees have endorsed
this proposed action, according to Ish-
mael P. Flory, secretary-treasurer Of
the Joint Council.
Flory pointed out that dining car
employees are among the lowest paid
in the country. The workers, he said,
feel that the carriers should be talk
ing about ways to raise wages, in
stead of cuts.
"The Joint Council" he said, "also
recognizes that behind this threat to
reduce wages there may be lost sight
of the legislation in Congress favorable
to railroad labor, such as the Crosser
Six Hour Day Bill amendments to
the Railroad Retirement Act, etc. The
Council also recognizes that the rail-
road industry is probably three to four
times over-capitalized."
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
Ames 1O6 To
Present Program

Educational Committee of Ames
Lodge of Elks presents program
Wednesday, April l3. 1888. s p. m, at
EIks Rest, l4S Highland Mr.. J. w.
Hutchkraft, chairman of committee,
and all Elks wish the attendance to be
large so that the message brought by
Mr.. S. o. Roberts, professor at More
house College, and Mr.. Martin Brown,
local business man, will be widely
heard and appreciated. Others on the
program include the exalted ruler Of
Ames Lodge, Mr.. George Hall; the
daughter ruler of Minnehaha Temple
Mrs. Helen Jackson; the district dep
uty of Elkdom, Mr. ]. w. Pate; Rev
G. L. Hayden, of St. Paul, and the Min
nehaha Choral Club. 1t is hoped that
many young people as well as adult.
will attend.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
MINNEAPOLIS GREETS
DOCTOR CARVER

A large audience of Minneapolis
citizens, who heard Doctor Carver, at
the Lyceum Theatre Wednesday night,
heard more than Americas leading sci
enlist, more than Afro-America's
greatest contribution TO that little
group who will be great when our
children's children are still casting
about seeking other contributions.
Doctor Carver, tall, very slender,
with the gift of making his hearers
feel close to him, held his audience for
an hour, while they learned not only OF
his progress in the field of science,
but the story of man who became
philosopher.
Had Doctor Carver never seen a
test tube or a peanut, he would stu
have been man whom people would
instinctively follow with interest
While he talked little of himself as a
person. those who introduced him,
gave several interesting bits of his
early life.
Doctor Carver, eighty three, who
rose to the highest honors that can
come to ordinary mortals, made his
progress during the most trying times
! in the history of his race in America
Born in slavery, stolen as chattel
and forever separated from his mother
| at the age of about one year, he was
traded for a horse to his original mas
ter in Missouri.
He had possessed one book, an ole
speller, up. until the time he was ter
years old. A weary and circuitou'
route to gain an education that lee
through western Kansas, on into Iowa
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
DE LAWD' BACKS CHINA,
SPAIN FIGHT

New York, April Qrene Tanenbaum
for CNA)-"I think Paul Robeson's
"trip to Spain was the grandest thing.
I wish could have gone also. I'd do
it any day, any week, any year.
Rex Ingram was talking to an inter-
viewer backstage at the Lafayette The
alter as he prepared to go in Haiti,
new WPA show in which Ingram is
starring.
81 do all ! can by appearing in bene-
fits for China and Spain but | wish
could go over there personally
Ingram presents huge figure, re-
splendent in red and white uniform Of
Henri Christophe.- In the play he is
the early 10Th century liberator of tht
Haitian people. Today, in real life
Ingram, who played the part of ID.
Lawd in the movie Green Pastures,
recognizes the significance the pla,
holds for Harlem residents.
1--WE need an all-around new deal.
Talk about housing. We get iowel
incomes and have to pay higher rents
Why, l saw fire the other day where
two babies were burned to death. Th,
tenement didn't even have a fire es
cape"
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
THE CULLEN BILL

Minnesota farmers, manufacturers,
building men and retailers joined with
the states breweries Thursday to note
the fifth anniversary of the relegaliza-
ton of beer.
Five years ago Thursday the Cullen
bill became effective to stimulate
statewide building and modernization
program, increase employment, give
the Minnesota farmer more than
-$4,OO0,OO0 annually for his products,
add $7,500,OC0 to the state treasury,
and $34,000,O00 to the federal fund
Nearly $50 breweries of the country
since April 2, 1888, have spent $685.
100000 in building, added 100000
persons to their payrolls, paid over
billion and half dollars to the federal
treasury in taxes and spent more than
three billion dollars in total expendi-
lures since the return of beer. In
Minnesota alone nearly $4,000 persons
were given employment in the brewing
industry.
The importance of beer in the slim
ulation of commercial activity in the
nation is shown with the sale of ap-
proximately 223,OO0,OOO barrels since
relegalization for total of seven bill
lion dollars in retail value. Per capita
consumption in Minnesota last year
was 21.4 gallons.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
JOHN HENRY LEWIS TO FIGHT
FOR TITLE HERE

John Henry Lewis, who on three
occasions has displayed his ability to
fans throughout this section. will ap-
pear April Is, in defense of his crown,
with a yet unnamed opponent.
Lewis. who is planning to desert the
light heayies, and start p1odding the
long, long road until he beats Joe
Lewis, will undoubtedly give fight
fans the biggest show seen in these
parts dor the past twenty years.
Lewis, who by his retiring and re
fined personality has made host Of
friends wherever he has fought, will
arrive in Minneapolis week before
the fight, and immediately go into train
ing.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
SICK AND SHUT IN

Mrs. Belle Whitley. Mr.. Phillip
Humphrey, and Mrs. Mary Edmonds are
at the Uptegrove Rest Home.
Mr.. Andrew Horton, Mrs, Leah
Peal, and Mr.. w. McMoore are at the
Parkview Hospital.
Mrs. Alice Wiley, Mrs. Geraldine
Marty, and Mr.. George Peters are
in the General Hospital.
Mrs. La Belle De Leo, 6l9 Sixth
Ave. No., is convalescing at her home.
Mr.. Harry Lucas is much improved
at the Veterans Hospital.
Mr.. George Washington, 6l9 Oak
Lake Ave. No, is much improved.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09
NEW LAYoFFs IN AUTO HIT
NEGRO WORKERS HARD

Detroit. April (CNA)-New mass
lay-offs are sweeping over the auto
industry, adding to the tens of thou
sands of auto workers already unem-
ployed.
The Ford Motor Co., alone has laid
off at least $4,000 workers since Dec,
20.
Thousands of Negroes are employed
in the industry, most of them in the
Ford plants.
A recent check of the various shops
making up the River Rouge plant re
vealed that no more than $4,000 work
ers are employed there at present
Close to 10000 workers are employed
during normal production.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-09

where he became a member of the
faculty of Iowa U. DR.. Carver turned
his steps to the southland to serve his
own race. The most interesting things
in his career are probably the littlest
known. He worked out the formula
that supplies all the vitamins necessary
to keep Mahatma Ghandi alive. This
formula was so successful that it has
been used for infants and is credited
with saving thousands of lives in the
tropics.
He is now experimenting with an
oil which is intended to cure the after
effects of infantile paralysis. Won
derful results have already been OBJ
tanned, and in time it is believed by
the Doctor that the remedy will be
wholly successful.
Doctor Carver, apparently man OF
simple tastes, has developed a simple
and forceful philosophy, much the
same as that which carried our Older
generation over their rough road. and
is usually scoffed at by our new
| thought.
In his own words, there are nc
adjectives in his lexicon, just facts
This strange, but lovable man who
| thought more of helping his race thar
he did of the 100000 offered for hi:
services by the Edison corporation
will probably never visit Minneapolis
again.
Seriously i'll, his reservations on th'
train had been cancelled, and wire
that he could not appear had been re
ceived by DIR. Harvey Hill who hat
charge of the program.
| Representation by our group wa
only fair, this probably being due T
the confusion about tickets.