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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

NEW YORK (C)-Judge Myles
A. Paige, first colored magistrate
in the City of New York, was guest
speaker at the Lincoln-Douglas AS
sociation of Newark, celebrating
the birthdays of President Lincoln
and Frederick Douglass, Saturday
at Old First Church, Broad street
and Branford place; and at ban
quet held by Rho chapter of Alpha
Phi Alpha at Marion's Tea Room
in Philadelphia, Monday evening,
where Judge James S. Watson of
New York and Magistrate Rainey
of Philadelphia were speakers, also.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25
At The Metropolitan March First

be at the Metropolitan in concert
on Tuesday evening, March LIST.
Seats have been placed on the
stage to accommodate the advance
sales, and few choice seats are
available at this date. Miss Ander-
son played to an overflow house
on her last Seattle appearance.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

ATLANTA Co A wreath was
placed on the grave of the late
w. A. Scott, founder of the Allan
ia Daily World and the Scott News
paper Syndicate, by members of
the family on Monday, as brief
services were held in Lincoln Me-
mortal cemetery. William Scott, Sd
and Robert Scott, sons of the pub
Usher, signed a memorial to their
father along with the family. Mr..
Scott died on February 7, 1884, at
the age of 81.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

NEW ORLEANS (C)-Prof. O.
G. w. Taylor, state representative
of the Pittsburgh Courier and prin-
cipal of McDonogh school No. 81,
was sued for $4,000, alleging defa-
nation of character in an article
published in the Courier under his
authority, by w. C. Marine, chair
man of the committee for Indust-
rial Employment, in District Court
Tuesday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

PHILADELPHIA tC) = Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt addressed
1000 persons Thursday night at
an emancipation celebration spon-
sored by the National Negro con-
gress, and declared: I'VE still do
tolerate slavery in several ways"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

WASHINGTON (C) An aud
fence of 1000 heard Senator Lo-
gan of Kentucky and Judge Arnold
w. Scott in a Lincoln-Douglass
celebration in the Departmental
auditorium on constitution avenue
Saturday, who were introduced by
Edgar G.. Brown.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

NEW YORK (c)-Arcb Scale
Amsterdam News night "a col
umnist, resigned his job lSnIl -
according to announcement o.
signing Off column Saturday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

NEW YORK (C) y Announce
ment is made that Rex Ingram,
who stars in the new WPA dra-
ma, Haiti" opening at the Lay
fayette theatre on February %,
was married just before Christmas
to Miss Frances Everett of Dur
ham, N. c., graduate of Wad-
leigh high school of New York,
who formerly played in Exit Kat
Four" "Lovin' Sam, and the re-
cent WPA Swing It" Miss Ever
EFT decided to cast her lot with
Mr. Ingram, who has declared he
will give up his ambition to study
medicine and seek to develop the
field of the drama for Negroes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-25

ALBANY, N. Y. (C)-The re-
port to the Legislature of the New
York State Temporary Commits
sion on the condition of the urban
colored population Monday made
everal charges of prejudice
against Negroes, as result of re-
cent public hearings.
The commission said in part:
"The commission feels justified in
stating that despite frequently
avowed intention by the govern
ment and the people of the State
to accord all constituent groups
equal opportunity to share in the
rights and privileges of citizen
ship, this intention has not been
achieved with respect to the color
ed population. The colored popu-
lation today suffers from unusually
serious economic insecurity. 1t has
never been accorded equal oppor-
tunities for employment either by
industry, commerce or public util-
tiles, and because of this fact it
has suffered from unemployment
with severely disproportionate in
tensity." A legislative program
was proposed, suggesting laws to
prohibit discrimination in employ
ment, housing, etc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES

Esprit" will be the subject Of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches o1
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, August
z.
The Golden Text will be from Eph
5:6-"The fruit Of the spirit is in all
goodness and righteousness, and
truth
Among the citations comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-John 6:63-"It is the
spirit that quickeneth; the flesh prof
iteth nothing. :"
The Lesson-Sermon also will include
passages from the Christian Science
textbook, "Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Bak-
er Eddy, among which is the follow
ing, page 207-"Because God is Spir-
it, evil becomes more apparent and
abnoxious proportionately as we sd-
vance spiritually, until it disappears
FROM our lives"
Services: Sunday. II a. NJ, Odd Eel
'ows Hell, Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
SEWELL CROTON
DIED IN HALLWOOD
LAST TUESDAY, z
Funeral Services Held On Thurs
day Afternoon; Interment
In GrOtOn's Cemetery

Mr.. Sewell Groton, highly respected
citizen Of Accomack County, died at
his home in Hallwood, Va, Tuesday,
August End at the age of II years.
Funeral services were conducted
from his late home Thursday after
noon at 8 o'clock, the Rev. E. c. Will
mer, officiating. Interment was
made in Grotons cemetery, owned by
the deceased. The active pallbearers
were: Messrs. w. F. Taylor, Custis
Smith, Fred Hall, Edward Bunting,
Samuel Marshall and Lewis Northam.
Mr.. Groton was the head of a large
family. He was a good neighbor and
staunch friend, always ready to lend
helping hand. His passing is noted
with regret by many.
Besides his widow he is survived by
three sons and two daughters: Will
liam, Sewell Herman and Rogers
Groton, Mrs. Clinton Somers and Mrs.
John Lankford, all of Hallwood, Va;
one sister, Mrs. Gordy Littleton, of
Pocomoke City and one brother, Rob-
ert Groton of Hallwood. There are al
so eleven grandfather and three
great ,andcl.idren.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
FUNERAL Home
HAS OPENING
AUGUST l7-2O
Public Invited To Visit New
Place Of Dennis And Wat
SON, Linden Avenue
ORGAN RECTTALS EACH
DAY OF OPENING

The formal opening of the new Den
mis- and Watson Funeral Home will be
held in Pocomoke City four days, Wed
nesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur.
day, August IL, 1s, 10 and 20. Mr.
Clay e. Dennis and Mr.. Henry 81
Watson are successors to the late Mr.
Vernon p. Stevenson. They have NOV.
ed to Pocomoke and have completely
remodeled and refurnished the Stew.
enson Funeral Home and will oper
this home to the public for inspection
for these days.
Two words express the home
esimple elegance" The first floor
contains an operating room, a chapel
room with a seating capacity of 200
here an electric pipe organ has beer
installed, and opening from this room
is a private room for the family and
relatives. The whole home is carpet.
ed in a shade of mulberry with har-
monizing draperies of cedar. Vene.
tion blinds give a softening effect to
the rooms and the furniture is in COM
plete harmony with the drapes anc
furnishings. The whole is in excel.
lent taste, marked with refinement
and is a beautiful setting for ones
loved ones.
The show rooms and slumber room
are located on the second floor. Mr..
and Mrs. Watson are also located in
an apartment on this floor.
Mr.. Dennis and Mr.. Watson extend
a cordial invitation to the public to
visit the home any hour during the
four opening days. Visitors will be
cordially welcomed and will be privi-
legged to inspect this new addition to
Pocomoke's already convenient, eff
cient, and most appropriate arrange
ments for the solemn disposition of
the dead.
Organ recitals will be held at reg
ular intervals during the opening
days.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
THEODORE HADDER HELD
UNDER HEAVY BOND

After a battle on the Ocean City
road Saturday night last that brought
minor injuries to State Police Officer,
William Chatham, Theodore Hadder
Jr., of near Berlin, was held under a
heavy bond, for the Grand Jury, on
a battery charge.
In addition to this a Federal war
rant was issued by U. S. Commission
er Lewis C. Merryman, charging Had
der with possession of non-tax paid
whiskey, 80 gallons of which, accord
ing to police, was found in his car.
Hadder was arrested Saturday night
for drunken and reckless driving and
his wife, Christine Hadder for drunk
en- and disorderly conduct
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
AMERICAN RED CROSS
CONDUCTS LIFE SAVING

The American National Red Gross
is planning to send Mr.. Grant L. Nc
Cubbin to visit the Worcester County
Chapter, August IL to 20, to conduct
Life Saving training. He will con-
duct classes at Public Landing these
four days from 10 a. m. to IL, and
from 5 P. M. to P. M. each day
The afternoon class will be for adults
only. Mr.. McCubbin conducted a
class at Public Landing last year
and his work was most satisfactory
All persons interested in attending
the swimming classes may communl-
cate with any of the following: Mrs.
L. Griffin Callahan, Captain of the
Girl Scouts, Pocomoke, Md; Mr.. Ed
ward Harris, Snow Hill Mrs. William
J. Pilchard, Vice. Chairman, Snow Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
COUNTY RESORT
ON POC0MOKE
MUCH LAUDED
Equally Distant From POcOmOke
City And Snow Hill; 8 Miles
From Each
LANDING
OF HISTORIC INTEREST

Some three years ago a Works Pro-
gram was initiated in various sections
of the country under direction of the
Resettlement Administration. Devel'
opments under the heading since ad-
ministered by the Farm Security Ad-
ministration of the Department OF Ag-
riculture- e-have been carried on in Wi
comico and Worcester Counties where
approximately eight thousand acres
of land has been purchased and de-
veloped under the headings of Fores-
try, Wild Life, and Recreation. OF
these the first two are the major
phases, the Recreational work being
limited to Melbourne Landing.
Located as it is on the westerly
shore of the Pocomoke River, it is
equal distance from Pocomoke and
Snow Hill, about eight miles from
each. It can be reached from POGO
moke City and the south by means
of a concrete road passing through
Williams Community, which at pres
ent continues to within two miles from
the Landing. Leave Route 13 about
one-half mile west of Pocomoke. From
Snow Hill and the north, leave route
IL at the end of Mile Lane, one mile
west of Snow Hill, travelling over what
is known as the River Road, unpaved
but in satisfactory condition.
Melbourne Landing, rich In Histor-
ical interest since early Colonial times
is one of the most beautiful sites in
the Eastern Shore. This beauty has
not been spoiled by intensive treat
ment. The natural setting of grassy
upland rising from the broad POGO
moke contains a remarkable stand of
trees; great expresses, popular, oaks,
gums, pines huge chinquapin,
the second largest in Maryland-while
the glossy foliage Of holly, dogwood
and mrytle act as a lower shade. Es-
pecial care has been taken by foresters
engineers and landscape men to adapt
the development work to the natural
beauties of the locale.
While not at all conspicuous, large
amount of valuable work has been
accomplished: Miles of roads have
been constructed, large picnic shell
ter built, while driven wells, dock and
boat land, fire places, tables, benches,
paths, together with play grounds for
children have been provided. Exten-
sive forestry and landscape work has
been done to further beautify the reg
ion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
OSCAR FORD
A PROMINENT
WATERMAN dies
Died In Baltimore At The Age
Of FiftyIOne Years. Buried
Sunday Afternoon

Captain Oscar Ford. of Fairmount
for years a prominent waterman Of
the lower Eastern Shore tidewater
section, succumbed in Baltimore or
Friday.
He was 81 years old. He entered
the U. S. Marine Hospital in that city
about a month ago after becoming a
victim of paralysis. On Friday he suf-
fered second stroke resulting in his
death.
The passing Of Captain Ford re-
moves from his community the entire
family. His only brother, w. Clyde
Ford, former County Commissioner,
died IA months ago, while his mother
preceded him in death January Of this
year.
Funeral services were held at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
Fairmount M. E. Church, conducted
by the Reverend w. L. Hess. Inter
ment was in the family plot in the
Fairmount Cemetery.
Surviving him are two nephews,
William and Charles Ford, of West
over; and one niece, Miss Olive Ford,
of Baltimore.
The pallbearers were: Nehemia Lat
timore, Otis w. French, Harold Walls
ton, Robert n. Walston, Stanley Walls
ten and Baine Revelle.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
POCOMOKE CLUB
MAKING CIRCUIT
LOOK AND LISTEN
Have Been Playing First Divi-
sion Ball, And Pleasing Fans
By Their Good Work
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR
THE COMING WEEK

Since the last issue of the "Demo-
crat" the local ball club has won
games and lost 8. Three of these
games have been played on the home
diamond and three away.
On Saturday the team journeyeo
to Easton and were defeated by q
score of sd. This game was played
under a protest entered by the local
management.
In double header with Easton Sun
day afternoon, the patrons of the local
diamond saw two of the best games
that have been played in this park
all season. Rehbein pitched the first
game, nine innings and only hits.
while striking out 13 of the opposing
batsmen. With the score standing at
IL in the ninth inning and one man
out he came to bat and knocked a
double to win his own ball game in
two very effective ways. In the 2
inning nightcap, Myers only allowed
the opposing team 1 hit and two runs,
the runs being scored by virtue of
errors.
On Monday night Cambridge de-
feated the home team in a game that
featured very loose playing on both
sides. Each team were required to
use 8 pitchers and the final score was
1910.
On Tuesday night they journeyed
to Salisbury and dealt the Indians the
worst drubbing they have had since
the Inauguration of the Eastern Shore
League. The score was 2O-9. Sails
bury started out by using their ace
pitcher, but he was soon knocked out
of the box, being greeted with two
homers in the first which netted 8
runs. In the second inning Salisbury
scored z runs with hitting and a total
of four errors being made by the
locals. Pocomoke came right back
in the third to score 10 runs in which
inning three pitchers saw mound duty
and before the game was over they
had used 2 more.
On Wednesday night they played
again at Salisbury and were defeated
by a score of 7-5.
There will be a game on the local
diamond next Tuesday night with the
fredericksburg team at 8:15. On Thurs
they will play Centreville in this city
and on Friday night there will be a
single admission double header with
Cambridge. The first game will start
at 1880 p. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
WATCH PLOWED FROM
GROUND AFTER 9 MONTHS

Mr.. Gene Payne, living near Good
will, this county. was plowing his
corn field one day this week, and
turned up a watch he had lost about
nine months ago.
The watch was small silver one,
and was a present to Mr.. Payne from
his son. The watch showed no bad
effects from exposure except a slight
discoloration. Mr.. Payne proceeded to
wind it, and it has been running and
keeping excellent time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip H. Barnes and
daughter, of Avalon, Pa, are guests
of Mrs. Barnes' mother, Mrs Frank
S. "yenson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
LONG
SUCCUMBS ON
MONDAY AUG. !
Was One Of SOmerset's Most ES'
timable Citizens And Well
Known In POcOmOke
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
IN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Princess Anne and Somerset C0un'
ty, in general, lost one of their most
estimable citizens, when William b
Long passed away on Monday last, he
having been an inmate of the Nc
Cready hospital, in Crisfield. Mr.
Long had entered this institution to
be operated on for appendicitis on
Tuesday of last week. Pneumonia set
in after the operation and proved
fatal. For some time, Mr.. Long had
not been in very robust health, due to
some heart trouble which developed
several years ago.
Mr.. Long was the son Of the late
Edwin D. and Fannie Broughton Long
of Westover, and spent his early life
in that community. After graduating
from the University of Maryland, he
was connected with the wholesale com
mission house in Baltimore, later re-
turning to Somerset, where he was q
successful farmer for two years.
Later, he entered the canning bust
ness. Subsequently taking his broth
er, E. bennett Long, into the firm
and under the name of Long Bros.
was operating several factories in the
county at the time Of his death. Just
before being taken i'll, Mr.. Long hae
purchased and remodeled the Britting.
ham property in Princess Anne ano
was residing there when stricken.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Ethel Keen Miles, of Fair
mont, and two sons, DR.. William
Broughton Long, Jr., and Robert Chas
Long, both of Princess Anne. Three
sisters and three brothers-Mrs. Clar.
ence Guernsey, of Portland, Ore; Mrs
Charles Smith, of Baltimore; Mrs. O
Paul Tull of Manokin; E. bennett
Long, Westover, and Sherwood ant
Arthur Long, of Baltimore, also sur.
vive.
Funeral services were held in Man
okin Presbyterian Church, yesterday
| Thursday morning. The Rev. Johr
Wootten, of Pocomoke City, and the
Rev. Ransom P. Nichols, of Princess
Anne, officiated. Interment in ths
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Mr.. Long was well known and high.
ly regarded in Pocomoke City and vi.
cinity; and he had many friends IL
| Worcester who feel that this county
has also lost a neighbor whose In
fluence stretched across the dividing
line, and honored every one whom il
touched.
! There are hundreds here who regret
the passing of this good man anG
I good citizen. Sympathy is EXTENDED
to the family from many sources, and
the Democrat, which went into his
home weekly, desires to be included
among those who offer kindly wore
in this hour of deep distress to his
nearest and best beloved.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05

Misses Pauline and Mary Dryden
of This city, spent the past week at
Ocean CITY, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
LOCAL MILITARY
COMPANY HOME
FROM CASCADE
After Two Weeks Of Practical
SOldiery In Mountains Of
Western Maryland
COMMANDING OFFICERS
PLEASED WITH TRAINING

The Regiment came marching home
Saturday, bronzed and hardened after
two weeks intensive training at Camp
Albert C. Ritchie, Cascade, Maryland.
The first week of the encampment
was spent in Brigade maneuvers with
the Fifth Regiment, Baltimore, under
the direction of Brigadier-General
Amos w. w. Woodcock.
But during the past week, the
Fighting First" under the command
of Col. D. John Markey of Frederick,
Assistant Adjutant General of Mary
land, settled down to rigorous reg1-
mental training.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
were spent on the range in qualifying
the men in small arms firing. Win
ner of the Pershing Trophy in 1895
as the best shooting National Guard
Regiment in the United States, and
ranked second by the War Department
in 1886 and 1897, the First made an
other notable record this year.
While the final tabulation of scores
made with rifles, pistols, machine
guns and howitzers has not been COM
piled, Col. Markey declared the Regt-
ment lived up to past records.
OF the HOO men who went out on
the range, he estimated that at least
1000 qualified. Last year the Regi-
ment qualified Ola percent of its men,
and this years record is expected to
surpass that.
The First Regiment laid particular
stress this year on training as motor
lied unit. The four Headquarters
Companies spent two days in scouting
practice as motorized units, in pre-
paration for the two-day sham battle
that was the climax of the encamp-
ment.
The machine gunners also were CIV
en- intensive training in indirect fire.
The Machine Gun companies are from
Belair, Annapolis and Westminster,
and are commanded respectively by
Captains Hopkins, Bean and Magin~-
Using tracer bullets, the companies
put on demonstration for Col. Mar
kew that would have demolished the
attacking troops.
The last Thursday and Friday that
the troops were in camp, sham war
was fought with the Third Battalion
under the command of Major Steven
Fuller, Crisfield, representing an in
vading force from Pennsylvania, and
the First Battalion, Commanded by
Major w. B. Harwood, representing
the Maryland troops. The Second
Battalion, commanded by Major Harry
E. Flock, consisting of troops from
Laurel, Elkton, Hagerstown, Cumber-
land and Westminster, was held in re-
serve and sent in to aid the other bat
talions as needed.
Commenting on the encampment.
Col. Markey said: "It is no exaggera-
ton to say that this was probably
the most successful summer encamp-
ment ever held by the First Infantry.
Despite the rain, the health Of the
Regiment was excellent and the men
carried out an intensive trai'ling pro-
gram with the precision Of veterans.
The men made an excellent record
on the range, the morale Of the Regi-
ment was at a high peak, and many
were made in training
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05

Byrd Willing, who has been under
going treatment in Baltimore, return
ed to Pocomoke by ambulance on Tues
day. He was accompanied by his
mother and sister, Mrs. Byrd Willing
and Miss Dorothy Willing who have
been occupying an apartment in Bal
timore since his illness, and by q
cousin, Miss Ida Morrow who will re-
main for brief visit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
COUNTESS FROM CRISFIELD
LOSES NOBLE HUSBAND

The Evening Sun on Wednesday
last contained a cut of Count and
Countess Zu Herberstein, under which
was an announcement of the Counts
death, the news coming from Castle
Eggenberg Bel Gratz, Austria.
The Countess, it will be recalled,
was Miss Idelle Horsey, of Crisfield,
Maryland, the wedding having taken
place not many years ago.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05

There will be preaching services at
Pitts Creek Baptist Church Sunday by
Rev. D. E. Willis, pastor of Marion
Baptist Church. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend.