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Evening star., 1938-10-11
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
SEW YORK. Oct. IL 0P.-Federal Land

NEW YORK. Oct. II GP.--The Fritisl,
pound and French franc put up a little re-
sstance today to the sharp declines of the
past few days.
In quiet foreign exchange dealing ster-
ling advanced "a cent and the franc .004 =
Of cent in terms of the dollar. Guiders
recovered .O4 of a cent of recent losses.
The belga was unchanged. while the Swiss
franc dipped .O2. of a cent.
Noon rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars. others in cents.
Great Britain, 4.16A: 60-day bills. 475 "a;
Canada, Montreal in New York. a9;2lls
1922 Czechoslovakia; 3.44ls; Denmark.
2l.25; Finland; 2;12la: France 2.66A
el. 2l.2O; Greece $50; Hungary. 1885;
Italy. 5:26A: Yueoslavia. 2,54; Neither
lands. 54.34 Norway, 1898; Poland.
1883 Portugal. 4.33l2: Rumania 10:
Spain. unauoted Sweden, 24.5o; Switzer,
land. 49,; Argentina. y IAN: Brazil
tfree). 5.S5n: Mexico City. 20.35n: Japan,
21.7s; Hong Kong 2o.s7: shanqha rs. 20.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
Nominal.
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DAILY OIL OUTPUT
UP 2,O65 BARRELS
Oklahoma Reports Decline,
While Texas Average
Climbs Sharply.
ey the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
TULSA, Oct 11.-National produc-
ton of crude oil increased 2,065 bar
rels daily during the week ending Oc-
tober 8, bringing the daily average to
3,240,O25 barrels, the Oil and Gas
Journal reported today.
Oklahoma declined $3.50 barrels
daily to total 45O,400, East Texas in
creased 300 to 369,3OO. and the State
of Texas increased 5,847 to 1,242, l43.
Louisiana increased 10,808 to 270,670
and California was up 5000 to $685.
750 but Kansas decreased 4,575 to
154,700.
Eastern States. including Illinois
and Michigan, dropped 1902 barrels
daily to 24o.747, and the Rocky
Mountain West decreased 3,640 to
$3.50.
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CRUDE OIL PRICE CUT.

TULSA, Okla, Oct. 1.-THE Stand
ard Oil Co. of Indiana. largest pur-
chaser of crude oil in Oklahoma and
Kansas, announced today it was re-
ducing its purchase price of crude Oil
in Oklahoma and Kansas 20 cents
barrel, effective today The Stanolind
Oil Purchasing Co. announced it was
reducing its price for crude in North
Texas 20 cents a barrel.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
DIRECTORS REELECTED.

RICHBOND, Va, Oct. i (P1.-Stock-
holders of the Southern Railway Co.
in annual meeting today reelected
four members of the Board of Directors
for three-year terms They we're DR..
John Stewart Bryan of Richmond,
Oliver Iselin and Gerrish H. Milliken
of New York, and John K. Ottley Of
Atlanta.
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common shares now carried on the
books at SIS a share will under the
approved plan be carried at 81 per
share and the $15,050,000 transferred
to capital surplus.
Under the plan it was pointed out
Pittston's lease of the coal properties
of Pennsylvania Coal Co.. which is
100 per cent owned by Erie Railroad,
will be Cancelled
1t was brought out at the meeting
that the mines Of Pennsylvania Coal
Co.. now idle and which employ around
1000 men, may be "reopened any day
now" The mines are at Pittston, Pa.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Oct II H.---ERps. 2G.s59:
hlm. Mixed colors- special packs. 3Ok-
s5h,A; mediums 49, dirties; No. !. ~
s9i specials i,n,, S6m.sshn j. standards 26; frsts'
Whites. resale Of premium marks. 44H,-
A.. Nearby and Midwestern; premium
marks. Al ha-44: exchange specials. 36-4l
Midwestern exchange standards IS, Near :
by fancy mediums. 81 h-35 Nearby and
Western. exchange mediums 81 pullets,
-. Nearby and Midwestern.. refrigerator.
frsts 26h-27
Browns extra fancy. 38K-42 Nearby
and Western. exchange specials. a. other
Western standards. 20. Nearby. exchange
mediums, -.
Duck eggs. fancy. "a
b,gner Ruttef f,.p 3s3415 steaay Crsam.rCy Cs
score,; 26.2SA hrsts iss-aD. 23s4-26;
seconds CARD. 2OIa-o2L7
Cheese 564.754. steady to Arm State.
whole milk fats. held 1887. 2O-22: fresh.
fancy. 15la-161a
Over 1e,300. 900 pounds Of roses were
Iicfillol for all ;y, o,y
Evening star., 1938-10-11
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press

Position OF the Treasury on October s:
s.a? so3 - net ha,snce n4 eSpenoltureS. x
la5 96, including S".213 S5I .531 .35 work
ing balance: customs receipts for the
month. SS,"14. 14aS3
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
II. Sl,61595s 953 20: expenditures s.
452.0sO71346, including $50 1926 30
OF emergency expenditures; excess OF ex-
pendltures. SS86 l2I.160 10 gross debt.
S:}S, ,4c9 1888 3s, an increase of $685.
go 6S above the previous day Gold
assets, S13,S20. 962.047.S6
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Max,ueU Named
Head of colorado
Fuel e Iron Corp.
BY the associated Press.

BY the ESNOClated Press.
DENVER, Oct. I.-W. A. Maxwell,
jr., Denver, was elected president of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp. by
the Board of Directors here
Maxwell, who is SO, succeeds Arthur
Roeder, president since 1929 He joined
the company in 1927. Previously he
had been general superintendent of
the Inland Steel Co of Chicago. He
is a graduate of Pennsylvania State
College.
All directors were reelected at the
annual stockholders meeting.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
BALTIMORE BUILDING
CLIMBS IN SEPTEMBER
Special Disps tch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star,
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1l.-Building
permits issued in Baltimore during
September were for work to cost ST.
557,690. This is an increase over the
corresponding month of last year of
1924 per cent. For the first nine
months of this year, however, the total
value of work for which permits were
issued was 0,706,674, a decrease of
1902 per cent from the corresponding
period of 1887
Evening star., 1938-10-11
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK Oct II R.-Cotton
goods markets were moderately active to-
day and Prices were strong. Finished
vas unchanged. Rayon yarns moved in
fair volume Burlap was quiet and about
firm
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Reserve District No g.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Bank of Commerce & Savings

OF WASHING TON
In the District OF Columbia, at the close
of business on September rs. 1873;
Published in response TO call made ov
Comptroller of the Currency, under section
52lI. U. S. Revised Statutes.
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U. S, TREASURY NOTES.

NEW YORK, Oct. II lPr-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seConds.
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MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. Oct. II F-Silver futures
opened 20 lower October: 42.0o bid
Evening star., 1938-10-11

Over 1890 900 pounds Of roses were
distilled for oil in Bulgaria this year.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
REPORT OF coNDITioH Nc OF THE .
Industrial Bank of Washington

OF Washington. D. C., at the close OF busl-
ness on September 2s. 1888
Published in RESPONSE to call made BY
Comptroller Of Currency. under section
52lI. U S. Revised Statutes
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
G. |. HALL DIED
SUDDENLY ON
TUESDAY LAST
Son Of Former Mayor w. E.
Hall And The Late Mrs.
Hall, Of POcOmOke
FUNERAL SERVICES ON
TO-DAY, FRIDAY, nth

Granville L. Hall, son of William
E. Hall, a former Mayor of Pocomoke,
and the late Jennie E. Hall, died sud-
denly at his home in this city Tues
day at IL o'clock noon at the age Of
As years.
The body was removed to the Den
mis- & Watson Funeral Parlors and
services will be held at the grave in
the Baptist cemetery this afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock, the Rev. John A. Dit
to, pastor of the First Baptist Church,
officiating. The pallbearers will be:
Messrs. James Mulvenna, Russell T..
Matthews, J. Scott Porter, Abe Flax,
Frank Farlow, William Hillman, Jr.,
Johnson Payne, Herbert Gladding,
George Henderson and Russell Carter.
Mr.. Hall had the reputation of be-
ing the heaviest man, for his height,
in the United States, possibly in the
world. When last weighed, more than
a year ago, he tipped the scales at
six hundred and forty-five and was
5 feet 6 inches tall. He occupied
building, consisting of two rooms, at
the rear of his fathers hardware
store and due to his excessive weight
has not been able to take any exer-
else since December last but has been
confined mostly to his bed. During
this time he has had every care and
attention but has rapidly gained in
weight until at the time of his death
he had reached, if not passed, the sew
en- hundred pound mark.
Of cheerful and happy disposition
he had many friends and was always
ready to laugh and joke with others
and jest at his rapidly increasing size.
He was born near town and for many
years resided with his parents at 204
Walnut Street. He was socially in
clined and enjoyed congenial compan-
ionship. On the morning of his death
he was about to partake of his noon
day meal and was being assisted from
his bed, seemingly as we'll as usual,
when he was stricken and fell to the
floor. Death was instantaneous.
While ten pallbearers will officiate at
the funeral it will be necessary to
lower the body in a specially con-
structed casket in the ground with a
hoist or some mechanical appliance.
The deceased is survived by his
father, Mr.. William E. Hall.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
MRS. M. A. BOWLER
DIES AT NASSAWADOX

Mrs. Margaret Agnes Bowler, wife
of Mr.. Frank Bowler, of Exmore, died
in Memorial Hospital, Nassawadox'
Sunday evening, February II, OF
double pneumonia, aged forty-one
years. She was the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Ellen Nelson Black and the late
Wallace Black and was native OF
Anderson, Ind, and had lived in Nor
folk for some time but for the past
few months had been a resident of Elk
more.
Funeral servicese were held at the
H. D. Oliver funeral apartment, Nor
folk, Wednesday afternoon, the Rev.
Leo ]. Ryan, pastor of Blessed Sac
rament Catholic Church officiating
and burial was in Norfolk.
Besides her husband, Mr.. Frank
Bowler, she is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Wallace Black, niece, Mrs. Mil
dred Fisher and a great niece, Miss
Barbara Ann Fisher, of Exmore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
CHAS. c. DIX
DIED FRIDAY
AT AGE OF 80
Was Well known In POcOmOke
And Made Many Friends
In Community

Mr.. Charles c. Dix, of Eastville
Va, died on Friday of last week at the
home of his son, A. T. Dix; he was 80
years of age.
Mr.. Dix was a frequent visitor to
Pocomoke where he was widely and
most favorably known. Funeral SER
vices were held on Sunday last, inter
ment taking place in the family bury
ing ground in Acomack county. Revs.
John J. Jones and w. R. Read officia-
ted. The bearers were B. T. Fisher,
Fl. Dixon. Asa T. Dix, Jr., Stanley
Parks, Emerson w. Polk, and L. B.
Denston.
Mr.. Dix had very active, acute
mind, and one specially attracted to
good literature. He was a voracious
reader, had a most retentive memory
and could quote volumes, almost of
standard writer's, and do it in a most
interesting manner. He had sound
ideas on all public questions and could
discuss them in most clear and log
ical manner. Withal, he was man,
far above the average in mentality.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
FREQUENT FIRES SHOW
VALUE OF The FIREMEN

The frequent fires of late, tho hap
PLY of minor sort, have shown the
value of the local fire department, IN
a more emphatic way than usual. Five
fires in less than "a hours, constitute
a record.
On Thursday of next week, the De-
partment will give the public a
chance to contribute to the aid of the
company, and at the same time re-
ceive some return for the money.
One of the sumptuous meals usually
prepared by the Auxiliaries will be
served. and the public is earnestly So
licited to patronize.
Net profits OF this dinner will go
toward purchase of equipment or pay
ment for that already on hand. In
responding to this appeal everybody
is investing for their own protection,
and everybody with the necessary
price available should attend the Fire
mems dinner on the evening of Thurs
day, March II.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
MAYOR ROSS
ON Community
IMPROVEMENT
Gives Clear And Succinct Reclt-
al Of The Various Local
Projects Obtained
STATES THESE WE'RE THE
RESULT OF WPA AID

In answer to a letter addressed to
Mayor E. W. Ross, of this city, by
Mr.. Abel Wolman, of the State Plan
ming Commission, relative to the local
situation in connection with an apprals
al of Community Improvements thru
out the State, the Mayor addressed
the following reply:
Pocomoke City, Md.
March 2, 1888
Mr.. Abel Wolman, Chairman,
MARYLAND State Planning Commission
14O1 Baltimore Trust Building,
Baltimore, Maryland.
NV dear Mr.. Wolman:
Receipt is acknowledged of your let
ter dated January 81, 1888, to which
was attached copy of Plan Of The
United States Community Improve
ment Appraisal. I have very careful
ly read your letter and the Plan.
1t is a pleasure for me to cooperate
in giving you data with regard to Fed
eral Projects in Pocomoke City, but
because of the many phases of bene-
fit involved, I doubt very seriously
my ability to fully picture to you the
real worth of Federal aid to the cltl-
zens of this community.
Pocomoke City is shopping center
in an agricultural section of the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland and Virginia.
has been in the throes of
despair for several years. Quite a
of tenant farmers and farm
laborers have, because of that condi-
ton, been forced to abandon farming
the tenant farmer because of his
inability to continue to make both
ends meet and the laborer because of
the financial inability of the farmer
to continue to retain his services.
With the exception of canning factor
les, which run during the summer
months, there are no industries here
to absorb this surplus of laborers, con-
sequently the officials of Pocomoke
City have endeavored to meet this
situation from time to time through
the various Federal-Aid Projects. This
has not only enabled us to keep a
large group of men occupied who
would otherwise be on direct relief,
but it has also been the means of
bringing to this community, within a
few years time, permanent and needed
improvements that would have requir-
ed many years to accomplish without
Federal aid; moreover, the cost to the
taxpayers of Pocomoke City, when
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
SENATOR TYDINGS
TAKES ACTION TO.
HELP INDUSTRY
Gets Appropriation To Employ
BacteriOlOgist And Chem
list For SeafOOd

Acting upon the request of packers
engaged in the seafood industry along
Chesapeake Bay, representing Girls
field, Cambridge, Tilghman's Island,
st. Michaels and other places, Sen
ator Tydidngs has appeared before
the Committee on Appropriations and
succeeded in having an amendment ac-
copied authorizing the expenditure of
$4,000 by the U. S. Bureau of Fish
cries for the purpose of employing a
basteriologist and a chemist. The
amendment will now go to the floor
and conference for final consideration
The chemist and basteriologist will
make chronological Investigations to
work out better methods of producing
seafoods of uniformly high quality,
as we'll as satisfactory methods of
testing the product for quality prior
to and during the packing of same,
in an effort to stabilize packing
methods in the industry.
The packers claim that because
there are no satisfactory methods or
standards prior to and during pack
ing it is difficult sometimes to COM
ply with the laws fixed by the gov
eminent, for complaints are not made
until products are actually packed.
It is to remedy this condition that
the Tydings amendment has been Of
fered to the Commerce Appropriation
bill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
DR.. R E. LEONARD
TO SPEAK UPON
DENTAL HYGIENE
Will Appear In Auditorium Of
Snow Hill High School,
This Evening

DR.. Richard C. Leonard will speak
Friday evening, March 18th, at
o'clock in the Snow Hill High School,
on a Dental Hygiene Program fol
Worcester County school children
This talk is sponsored by the Snow
Hill Woman's Club and Parent Teach
ers Association. All interested per-
sons are invited and it is expected that
delegates from all parts of the coun-
ty will attend.
This meeting is part of the Dental
Hygiene Program now working in the
Snow Hill Elementary School. It has
been found that a very large number
of school children have decayed teeth,
and of these many are permanent
teeth that once lost can never be re-
placed. Dental care to save serious
ly damaged teeth is expensive, but
prevention of most serious defects is
not expensive. 1t is hoped that out
of this meeting a plan may be for
mulated to establish a School Dental
Program on a Countrywide basis, SO
that children in all parts of the coun-
ty may receive the benefits that are
available now only to the Snow Hill
school children.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
new CHURCH, VA.
FELT A THRILL
ON MONDAY, 7
Decided Stray YOungster Might
Be The Kidnapped Boy Le-
vine, Long Sought

New Church, Va, experienced some
thing of flutter last Monday, when
it was thought there was chance for
that community to be heralded as the
Possesor of the kidnapped boy, Levine,
so long hunted by many an agency.
A boy, about 13, giving the name
of Klara, and a Philadelphia address,
told a weird story. He related that
he, with a companion, were on their
ways to school and, when within two
blocks of the school building, a car
pulled into the curb near them. A
negro jumped out, grapped him, pull
ed him into the auto, and threw a
sack over his head.
He then knew nothing about where
he was until he was dumped out on
the Virginia road about mile below
New Church; passerby cut the sack
from his head, and the boy was hold
ing the sack as evidence of his story,
when he appeared at the filling sta
ton of Mr.. S. K. Miles, known as
Cedar Grove. He was half crying
while he was telling the story as re-
lated.
Mr.. Miles did the proper thing and
called the Chief of the Philadelphia
police. These tell him there is no
such address as the boy gives. The
youngster is then placed in the hands
Continued On Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
SCHOOL MARKS
FOR THE MONTH
OF FEBRUARY
All Types Of Schools Show Bet
ter Attendance Than For
February Last Year
CHILDREN'S AILMENTS
INTERFERE IN SOME CASES

According to general averages, at
tendance in the public schools of Wor-
cester county was better in all types
of schools, for February 1888 than it
was for February 1887. The differ
ence can be stated in very few
points, the best being the two-teach-
er schools. The general average for
1887 in this group was SO.7; for 1888
it was GOT, a gain of ten points.
In the standing of the high schools,
Pocomoke does not stand out very
conspicuously, altho' relatively there
is not a vast difference between the
leading and the cellar position. Stock
ton leads with 97.2, Ocean City brings
up the rear with Cpl, difference
of 81 points. The others are, Ber-
lin, 93.9; Snow Hill, 93.5; and POGO
moke, 93.1. All these, except Ocean
City made better records this year
than in February '37.
Whooping cough and common colds
seem to have made some inroads upon
good averages in the graded schools,
specially in Ocean City, Berlin, and
Snow Hill. Bishopville leads this
group with 92.8; Pocomoke A, 90; Ber-
lin A, 91.8; Pocomoke B, GIG; Snow
Hill A, ola; Stockton, 90.5; Ocean
City, 85.7; Berlin B, $40; Snow Hill,
B, 500.
In the two-teacher group, Newark
leads and shows a big increase over
the mark of February 1887, which was
IT'S; this year, the average is 93.5,
a gain of 15.9 over last year.
Others of this group follow: Girdle-
tree 92.7; Atkinson, 80; Whaleyville,
1874. All these averages are much
higher than for the corresponding
month last year.
st. Martin, of the one-teacher group
very nearly equals Newark's gain by
exceeding the 1887 mark with IA
points: February 1887, 70: February,
1888, SO. The other other school in
this group is Shovel with an average
of 81.9.
Pocomoke leads the colored schools
with an almost perfect attendance,
992. Berlin, second, 97.7; Snow Hill,
third, 92.5.
Among the colored elementary
schools, Pocomoke stands third in a
list of "a schools, with an average of
CPL; Unionville, leads with 98.7.
Mumps and measles retarded attend
ance in many of the elementary
schools.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-03-11
WEDDING IS
SOLEwNIZED in
M. E. CHURCH
Daughter OF Mayor ]. o. Byrd,
Of Snow Hill, Married To
Mr.. James Onley
RECEPTION HELD IN MA
KEMIE HALL AFTERWARD

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
in Whatcoat M. E. Church, Snow Hill,
at six o'clock last Saturday evening
by DR.. Diston w. Jacobs, pastor of
the church. The contracting parties
were Miss Lillian Elizabeth Byrd,
daughter of Mayor and Mrs. John Os-
bourn Byrd, of Snow Hill, and Mr..
James Scarborough Onley, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Onley, of Girdletree,
Md.
Laurel with seven-branch candel-
bra and baskets of pink and white
snapdragons were effectively arrang-
ed about the chancel, and the church
windows contained candelbra and
spring flowers.
Miss Jean Mock rendered num-
Der of selections before Lohengrin's
wedding march announced the en-
trance of the wedding party. Mrs.
George w. Vincent sang 81 Love You
Truly" and "At Dawning."
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of marquesette
and alencon lace with long tulle veil
fastened with tiara. She carried a
shower bouquet of roses, ferns and
lily of the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Eliza
beth Wolford, of Cumberland, Md,
who wore gown of aqua MORE taf
feta and carried a Colonial bouquet of
spring flowers.
Little Jean Donaldson, the flower
girl, wore a dress of aqua taffeta and
carried basket of sweet peas.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Marguerite Ringler, Bishopville, Md;
Resale Gilbert, Havre de Grace, Md;
Margaret Herwick, Pittsburg, Pa; and
Almeta Jones, Snow Hill. Their cos
tunes were old rose MORE taffeta.
They carried Colonial bouquets of
spring flowers.
The brides mother wore royal blue
lace with corsage of pink roses and
sweet peas. The groom's mother wore
royal blue velvet and a corsage of
Talisman roses and ferns.
Mr.. Walter T.. Onley, Jr., brother of
the groom, was his best man and the
ushers were Lieut.. Henry Caple, of
Brandywine, Md; Mr.. John Patterson,
New York; Mr.. Edward Brimer and
Mr.. James Sturgis, Snow Hill.
Immediately after the ceremony
about 200 guests attended a reception
held at Mackenzie Hall, which had been
decorated for the occasion.
The bride is graduate of Snow
Hill High School and Western Mary
land College. Mr.. Onley is a gradu-
ate of Goldey's Business college and
is associated with his father and
brother in the canning business at
Snow Hill and Girdletree.
They have returned from their bri-
dial trip and will reside in the Lam
der's Apartments, Snow Hill.
A large number of friends and rela-
tives of the bride and groom in the
county and from distance attended
the wedding and reception.