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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
PASSENGER SERVICE NOT
TO BE DISCONTINUED

According to a statement made by
officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad
the plan to eliminate passenger SER
vice to Chestertown has been aban-
doned and better service will be given
the public in the future.
Several weeks ago announcement
was made by railroad officials that an
application would be made to the Pub
lie Service Commission to discontine
the passenger train on the Massey
Chestertown run due to the fact that
lack of patronage did not justify the
expense of operation.
This announcement brought a pro-
test from leading citizens and orga-
nizations in that community in view
of the fact that the elimination of this
train would not only effect passenger
service but would present a serious
problem in the handling of parcel
post and milk from this large dairy
section. At the present time all milk
from this part of Kent County goes
out on that train. The handling of
parcel post probably presented the
greatest problem due to the large ship
ment of baby chicks from the Bran
BILE and Truslow Poultry Farms.
The railroad officials stated last
week that their investigation convin-
ced them of the fact that passenger
train schedule over this branch was
an asset to this community. The pre-
sent service includes one passenger
train in the morning and out in the af-
ternoOn
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
WOODCOCK MAY BE
DRAFTED AS CANDIDATE

In one segment of the Republican
party in Maryland, talk pertaining to
the party's probable nominee for the
governorship is not of Governor Harry
w. Nice or of Harry T. Phoebus, the
Somerset senator and Commissioner
of Labor and Statistics, who has al
ready filed his candidacy.
Discussion in the particular group
in question is whether or not Brig
Gen. Amos Walter Wright Woodcock
of Salisbury, would accept pledges of
their support and carry the Repub-
lican banner as the gubernatorial can
didate in the election next November.
They have little doubt but that he
could easily hurdle the September pri-
mary election, should he have opposi-
ton for the gubernatorial nomination,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
DELAWARE RAILROAD
ELECTS 1888 OFFICIALS

The following directors were elect
ed at the annual meeting of the Della
ware Railroad Company in Dover:
Henry Tatnall, Philadelphia; Will
liam H. Head, Wilmington; Edward
Hart, Townsend; Oliver A. Newton
Bridgeville; A. J. County, Philadel-
phia; Victor C. Records, Laurel; Fran
els deli. Janvier, New Castle; Charles
dePont Ridgely, Camden; Albanus Phil
lips, Md; E. M. Wilson, J. Wallace
Woodford, and L. Lee Layton, Jr.
Dover; George J. Adams, Philadel-
phia; Daniel Hirsch, Milford, and Dud-
ley G. Roe, Sudlersville, Md.
All directors were reelected ex-
cept Mr.. Layton who succeeds Judge
William Fl. Boyce, resigned and Mr.
Roe, succeeding John M. Dennis.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
w. FLETCHER AYRES
ELECTED COMMANDER

William Fletcher Ayres, prominent
attorney of Cape Charles was elected
Commander of Northampton Post No.
Sc, American Legion, at a regular
meeting of the Post, other officers OF
the club include Elliott Wilkins, treas
urer; Bill Olive, adjutant and Rev
G. w. M. Taylor, chaplain.
The Legion is beginning a special
drive for membership and they ex-
pect to reach their quota of go men,
bers within the next few weeks. The
Post operates a club in their building
and with the revamping of their for
mer club activities the new officers
expect to make the club attractive for
new members of the Post
Following the business meeting on
last Monday night about 80 of the
members who were present enjoyed a
social hour with weinie roast.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
DELAWARE ROAD COP
SHOWS CLEVER WORK

The members of Station No. S, Del
aware State Police are to be compli
mented for very splendid piece of
detective work which ended in the
apprehension of hit-run driver who
struck and fatally killed respectable
negro mile north of Seaford.
The victim, Charles Bacon, 81 years
old, was walking along the highway
about opposite Garley Bakers garage,
on the Seaford- Bridgeville Highway
when a car came along, knocking him
down, cutting big cash in his side,
and causing other injuries which
brought about his death shortly after.
The driver of the car sped from the
scene, and to all appearances vanished.
However, the handle of car door
was found a short distance from the
body, and it was supposed that it had
been torn from the door during the
crash. State police investigated, and
made discreet inquiries regarding cars
with handles off. They finally found
garageman in fredericksburg who re-
membered fixing such handle during
the day and at his shop the police
found the part of the broken handle
that had been left at the shop when
the new one was put in. The part they
found matched with the part found at
the scene of the accident, and they
Immediately located the owner of the
car, who was Norman "Froggy" Bur-
bage, a Bridgeville negro who recently
shared in a $500 prize won in Balti-
more. They found key on the chain
just fitted the lock in the door handle.
Confronted with this evidence the
negro confessed to the crime and was
arraigned before Magistrate Hewes,
who fined him $1OO for not reporting
The accident. The negro took ninety
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
QUEEN ANNE COUNTY
JAIL DELIVERY NIPPED

An incipient break from the Queen
Anne County Jail by four or five
prisoners awaiting trial was nipped
by Sheriff T. Herbert Everett and
Deputy Sheriff Louis Perkins, three
nights before the delivery was believ-
ed to have been scheduled.
The prisoners, most of whom are
being held for the May term, had fash
Toned a rude key from a table spoon.
1t was thought that they planned to
open the door to the cell block and
walk out on Monday evening when
both the Sheriff and his deputy are in
attendance at Police court.
Deputy Sheriff Perkins got the first
inkling of the plan when he noticed
that the lock did not turn with it's
familiar sharp click. He told the
Sheriff he thought something was
wrong. Repeated turnings of the lock
with the key showed that soap had
been inserted to make the lock slip
more easily. A search of the prison
ers produced the key whose handle
pad been cut or whitfield down to size
with a single prong left on each side.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28

Mr.. County was elected president;
Mr. Newton and Mr.. Adams, vice
presidents; Mr.. Wilson, secretary
treasurer and F. j. Fell, Jr., comp
troller.
The report showed the net income
after meeting all fixed charges was
$417,541 against which were charged
the usual dividend and income ap-
piled to the sinking fund, leaving a
balance of $146, transferred to the
credit of profit and loss.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28

the Federal ruling is to improve the
Centreville road by resurfacing it, and
that the money cannot be used on the
Trappe road.
While none will deny that the Cen
treville road could be improved, it is
also admitted by many that the Trap
pc road is more in need of attention
than the Centreville road at the pres
ent time. The traffic by Trappe is
ever increasing and the narrow, crook
ed road is a menace to all those who
are forced to travel on it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
THE TRAPPE HIGHWAY
NOT TO BE IMPROVED

The news to the effect that the
State Roads Commission would rebuild
Trappe road turns out to be no news
or bad news. Instead of improving
this much travelled thoroughfare, the
engineers of the Federal Government,
where the money is coming from,
have recommended that the Centre
vile road be resurfaced.
The County Commissioners stated
last week that in conversation with
DIR. Tabler they were informed that
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-28
days in Jail instead.

days in Jail instead.
AT a coroner's inquest held in the
Hardesty Funeral Home in Bridge
vile, the negro was found guilty of
manslaughter and was held under a
$4,000 bail for appearance at February
court of Oyer and Terminer.
The work in catching this man was
due to the activity of the State Police
and too much credit cannot be given
them for their achievement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17

looking Weaey
last Tuesday make their reservations there for the
Qm sorry you this little item that important
they're all marred Don't give tho cause we're still expect
ing a number
Friday night Bn that the orchestra unavOdaby detained
during the first of the evening" the
Saw those about (whO just SCHOOL,
LEROY COLEMAN JIMMY GRIFFIN, ANDY breaking
their usual share of hearts CHARLEY BLACKBURN and sHR
LEY HOUSE really shay can't they? This HELEN YANCY
RANSOM COINS twOsOme looks like might be kinda serious
LEROY MARTIN THEODOSIA BROWN
look didn't they? FLORENCE striking yellow
be quite busy greeting
different JOHN SCOTT rawther sharp OOkin'
in ALL gang time
The Minneapolis Club the Socates, really blew their lid
of the SWEETEST parties of the the Genwood Chalet
last Saturday evening Tom Coemans music added deal the
frivoy of the evening Cupid there shooting
where Boy you really had lodging keep
firm hitting He started out by shooting at LII TYLER
from directions. o. Catch? any
more arrows BABE MITCHELL and MARCELLA COPELAND
cause he thought that they'd been hit sufficiently
don't know whether he succeeded hitting "RED"
know Reds used tan harder hits than
take he Cupid was sorry that ne couldn't patch up the
res between of popular couples Said that
tim ready to have them fall for other people,
of the popular fmmes present: BARBARA MCCLURE in
lovely black Little FRANCES ENGLISH pink
ogandy; NINA SALTERs evening gown CHAR
LOTTE CRUMP sweet in white figured organdy you
JEWELL MANN dashin' round Cupid
pierced sIMS HELEN POWELL to such an
extent that Jimmy Helen that night
think CHUBBY" BRADY NITA WALLACE really
bitten by the love bug ROBERT SHOFFNER and his
only" (By way did you notice that
mellow white on?) following boys and many
others probably the there papang
goin' the gals LOUIS MOORE WINSTON RICHARDSON
DON SESSION. LEONARD GREEN, JIMMIE BRADFORD HORACE
BELL and Others Honest the folks had velest
SWEETEST times I've them have long while thing
and that's everyone looking forward the party
give with great deal of anticipation
hear of Twin City gals rushed down the
greeted of the ouown
meet bet the track boys thought auy thought
full of them of prominent Twin City girls held
jam session last Sunday night the various
agreed that the aggravatng fault
promise girl matter how small the promise agree with
the girls heartily and would like to add that only aggravat
ing but lowers ones opinion the fellow especially when girl
has held fellow in high before
Say MnneapOns those of who live in
c don't forget vote for H. L. SCOTT
when the election the 2Oh
pens to be my Dad Attractive bids for the spring
party be given out at the Columbia Chalet Wednesday, The Kappas
another group who usually throw mellow parties.
Well I'll have to be hurrying along but I'll you
Your pal,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17

foolish not to consult with him.
You may rest assured that he will
hold anything that you tell him
feel that you would be better sat
isfied with him than anyone else.
T. L. B.: / think your column is
an indispensable thought to keep
peoples minds intact. Will you
please tell me if the man / love
loves me?
Ans: Love is in the air" all
right but if you and he don't
make an effort to get along, instead
of disagreeing all of the time, then
the whole affair will go on the
rocks. No one is perfect q. . don't
expect too much of MIN.
L. J. j.: l have tried to be
thrifty during my life. now wish
to change jobs and take up another
form of working. Would l be sue
cessful in the other work?
Ans: Make a study of this new
profession before giving up your
job. 1t seems to me that you will
enter into this new line of duty
within the next twelve months and
will be quite successful.
]. B. j.: 1 am in love with a
girl and she says she doesn't want
a boy friend while she is going to
school and l am anxious to marry
her. What should a fellow do
about a thing of this kind?
Ans: Since you are in no posi-
ton to take her as your wife
there isn't anything you can do but
wait. The girl is anxious to finish
school encourage her and in
the meantime take up a trade your
self so you will be able to make
a decent living for her.
J. K: Please tell me is it worth
while to try to redeem my clothes
and jewelry?
Ans: l am afraid not. l don't
think that you will be able to gain
possession of them again may
as well bid them goodbye.
R. S.: Ny husband has been
spending his time with a woman a
couple of blocks away from here.
Tell me what to do as am fed up
Ans: Pack his clothes and ship
them over to him if he wishes
to live this way there is nothing
you can do to change him. You
and your son will be able to make
ends meet as we'll as finish paying
for your home. A good job is in
store for your son push him
forward.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
Compelled to Kill SQUIRRELS

The large number Of squirrels
were such a menace in the early
days that the Ohio legislature passed
a law compelling each person to kill
a certain number Of them each
year. The number was to be de-
termined by each township board Of
trustees, and those who failed to
fill their quota were subject to
a fine.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17

M. E. B.: l am a married wom-
an but, of course, 1 love my hus-
band and wouldn't hurt him for the
world. I am in love with another
fellow and want to know if we
should carry out our plans about a
child?
Ans: Did you ever stop to think
what your husband would say and
do if you carried out these plans
with the boy friend? -. Well, I'll
tell you. He will "kick you out"
and make it "hOt" for your friend
and he would have a right to lose
his temper, too. Try being faith
full and you won't get such silly
ideas.
G. L. M: am very much in
terested in our welfare. Will we
succeed in our efforts to farm this
year? Should we move to town?
Ans: A good crop will be yours
this year. After your husband has
harvested his crop it would be
well for him to try to find employ
ment in the city, although don't
move away until he is well estab-
lished.
T. W.: Will I be successful to
try to get in love with the lady
that stays near me?
Ans: There's nothing like try
ing. She is a hard girl to handle,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
PAGE FIVE
Willing

Negroes willing to work Any job opened
eagerly though all their experience that promotion
denied them and they will be the discharged
slack-The Call.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
ALTADENA GLUE ELECTs

ALTADENA CLUB ELECTS
MRS. HUGHES: The Altadena
Club has elected new officers for
the next six months. Those elected
were as follows: Mrs. Clarence
Hughes, Pres; Mrs. Marjorie
Hayes, Vice Pres; Mrs. Opal
Stone, Sec. and Reporter; Mrs. Lii
liam Jackson, Asst. Sec.; Mrs. Lu-
ellie Woodland, Treas.
The club consists of 16 active
members.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
Use Of the Oregon Boot

Once Oregon was famous for
contrivance that was held in pardon
able distaste by prisoners who hap
pened TO find themselves confined
within the cold gray walls Of the
state penitentiary. The Oregon boot,
they called it, and it was used as
an efficient but not altogether hui
name method of keeping prisoners
from dashing of on their own.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17

she doesn't believe any of the lines
fellows tell her you will have
to prove to her that you mean bust
ness.
E. M: Which doctor should l
go to for my ailment, the one
whose address 1 am trying to get
or to our family doctor?
Ans: The family doctor knows
you so very well that it would be
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-17
Friday, June II, 1893
INQUISITIVE SAL
Howdy Folks:
BY Helen M. Scott

Howdy Folks:
The next few weeks promise to be very in
teresting ones for the Twin City folk. Not
only have we all the club and fraternity par
ties going on but we have quite a number of
showers and weddings being given for some of
our prominent couples. By the way, we
mustn't forget another exciting event Ia bun
die from heaven) that one of our popular
young st. Paul couples are anticipating. (Shes
originally Minneapolis gall . Three or
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The times-news., 1938-01-26
TOKYO MAY DECLARE
WAR FOR PURPOSE OF
ENFORCING BLOCKADE

Continued from page onc)
not to deal with the national gov
ernmcnt (of China, it must scri,
ouSly consider the position OF
third powers, with relation to the
supply of munitions to China"
He was asked if a declaration
of war would be necessary to de-
line the status Of third powers,
and replied:
a declaration of war is pos
siblc. but it will depend on fu-
turc Developments
Baron Sonoda took particular
pains 20 pay a warm tribute to
the United States 'attitude" con-
ccrning the far eastern situation.
Yc also remarked that Britain's
decision to suspend the plan for
sending its fleet to the far east
was "timely.'
Britain should refrain from
unnecessarily arousing the Japan
vs,. people," he declared.
The times-news., 1938-01-26
4 AMERICANS ARE
RESCUED IN GUIANA

CONTINUED from na"e onel
bv insects which overIan the is
land, or ruined by rains and flood
waters. Fortunately, there had
been no shortage of drinking wa
ter inaSmuch as the rapids around
Devils Hole provided them with
fresh pure water.
Mrs. Waldeck was reported as
insistent. despite her physical suf-
fering that the party continue the
trip to Walwah Landing; two
days up the river, TO obtain in
formation concerning Paul Red
fern. American aviator who DIS
appeared 10 years ago on a pro
i3cted flight from Brunswick.
Ca. to Rio De Janeiro. Although
Rcdfcrn was declared legally dead
bv a Detroit court three weeks
ago. he often has been reported
living with Jungle Indians as Il
"whitc god
Because Of their condition, how
ever. the members of the party
reserved decision regarding the
trip to Warwah aLnding.
Waldcck denied the story Of
native boatmen who marooned
The times-news., 1938-01-26
LABOR Wants
NO ALLIANCE
Green Says Jap Boycott Is
Feasible But Joint De-
fense Not Favored


MIAMl, Fla. Jar. ~. 'Or'
President William Green OF the
American Federation Of LABOR
Yesterday informed Sir water
Citrinc. secretary OF the British
Trades Union congress. that the
F Of l.. is mot prepared" to rec
cmTcrd to this government 4 mu-
tuaI defense alliance with other
democratic powers against Jap2n n.
In a ca6lyd reply to Cltrlhc :
suggestion, made q week ago
Green said that the Federation
csccuti,c council Wa willing to
boycoI JapancS" goods but does
MT ,,ish to 20 as l1r Is to recon-.
mend at present an alliance OF
the United States, Great Britain
Russia. France ard The neither
lands to avert possible Japanese
attacks.
At the time he received Ct,
lire's suggestion Green had sald
he personally favored 1t. but
would have TO refer the matte 70
his executive council now meeting
here. His cablegram to The Brit
The times-news., 1938-01-26
Edneyville Wins
Over Emma AS
Tourney Opens
Etowah Loses to Bethel in
Hard-Fought Game
at Canton

CANTON. Jan. 26.-Thc Ed
nryviiIr High basketball team,
defending champions, defeated
the Emma team, Of Buncombe
county. by 43 to Is score in the
first round of the annual Gold
Medal tournament.
The Etowah team. Of Hender-
SON county. dropped an opening
round game to Bethel by Il 22 to
| , score.
Tn" Edn"yvillc team grabbed
an early lead and had no diff
Guilty in downing Emma by one
sided score. ". Pryor and Shytle
led the attack of the Henderson
county team with Is and II
points, respectively.
The Bcthcl-Etowah game was
on" Of the nights best games.
Play was close throughout the
game with the defensive work of
both teams outstanding.
The times-news., 1938-01-26
REVIVE TALK
OF NEW CANAL.
Roosevelt Sympathetic Tc-
ward Nicaraguan Ditch
to Link Oceans
Couyright 1888 bv United Press

Copyright 1888 by United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. tUP).
President Roosevelt and Repre-
sentative Ed a.. lac. D., Calf,
conferred at the White House yes
terday of Izac'S proposal for Il
canal through Nicaragua, a proJ-
ect which naval and military Of
ficalS say would be Of vast
strategic Importance i'm case OF
war i'm the Pacific.
Lac said that Mr.. Roosevelt
showed a Every Sympathetic ard
encouraging attitude" toward the
proposal but that he declined to
commit himself whether the time
is propitious for such an under
taking. Izac has introduced a bill
authorizing the canal which has
the Nicaraguan governments ap-
proval and would cost STO0,00O,-
600.
"We discussed all phases of the
canal rather thoroughly" lac
said, "and | left the White House
with the impression that President
Roosevelt is keenly interested. y
He added that while we are APP
propriating more than half bill
hon dollars annually for our fleet,
there is nothing more We could
do to al dthe efficiency Of the
navy than by building the canal.
"Thc Nicaraguan route would
make it possible for important
units of the fleet to gain ut least
two and Il quarter days in transit
from one coast TO the other over
that required by the Panama
canal route" the California con
gressman said. Inflammation of
congestion at both canals would
result i'm q Speedier transit Of the
entire fleet in event Of an cmcrg-
ency in either ocean
This lake would afford q
marvellous site for seaplane
base" Izac said. 1T would be
within easy flying distance of
Panama. and the forces in those
two countries working together
would put any enemy to the test
in an attempt TO damage or cap
ture either canal.
Development Of terminals at
each end of the Nicaraguan canal
would constitute one ef the most
valuable key points i'm the entire
national defense system. particu-
larIy in the Pacific area where
the canal outlet would be an in
termediate point between Cali
fornia and Panama and an impor-
tant link in the AlaSkan-Hawaiian-
Panama line"
He said that lower California
Is the only place on the Pacific
coast of the western hemisphere
atfording more strategic spot
for a naval base than Nicaragua.
He said the possibility of sea-
level canal in Panama. eliminat-
ing the present lock system. also
was discussed at the White House
conference, but indicated the
president appeared more disposed
towards the NiCaraguan project.
According to the route outlined
by army engineers several years
ago. the Nicaraguan canal would
cut off approximately 1000 0lles
from the Panama route. 500 maeS
on the Atlantic side and 700 on
the Pacific.
Plans. in the blue print stage.
call for construction OF locks
about 1900 feet long and l2O
feet wide. Izac said they would
be capable of accommodating,
any naval vessel the United States
Will build in the next 100 wears. -