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The Washington times., 1938-10-05
The Brighter Side ByDamOn Runyon

would start us comparing the teams, player by
player, then, if there was plenty Of time before
the series they would have us comparing the
players by groups, like the outfielders in one
group, the infielders in another, and so on.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Voice Of New York By Louis Sob0lu

doormen. I'll make enough money on those
situations to pay my checks in all the night
clubs in town that do not bar me. Reminds
me of story about Billy wilkerson and the
Trocadero."
MEDBURYs story concerned several friends
AVA who dropped into the Trocadero and de-
cided they would not drink. So they ordered
graham crackers and milk. They were presented
with a check for SIT and some odd cents, rep
resenting converts and food. Fretfully they
raised a howl and demanded to see Wilkerson.
In great huff, they thrust the bill under his
nose and demanded a reason for the exorbitant
charge for a few crackers and milk. Wilkerson
studied the figures carefully and purred I'm
puzzled"
You're puzzledP" stormed the patrons. 'You
should be- Seventeen dollars for graham crack
ers and milkl It's larceny. You should be
puzzled"
"I am puzzled" repeated Wilkerson. where
in the world did the waiter get the graham
crackers?"
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
''But''- Is

TNzE State Department. along with all the
u multifarious jobs loaded on its shoulders just
now, Is setting about the lob Of registering paid
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
ATTITUDE STATED

On the basis Of this study, which
is being kept confidential, the Ad
ministration's attitude toward thl
California plan may be summed
up as follows:
l. The plan is unconstitu-
tional in the light Of Supreme
Court rulings. Article i, Section
10, Clause / Of the Constitution
provides that no State shall coin
money, emit bills Of credit, or
make anything but gold and
silver coin a tender in payment
Of legal debts.
2-Since the State would
substitute something for law
full money there would result
determinations against the
pension warrants which in turn
would result in price differen-
tials. This would have all the
evils of a dual monetary system.
3-The plan places a severe
tax burden on the holders of
the warrants since they must
buy the tax stamps to maintain
the value of the warrant.
4-The plan could not be
made to work permanently and
any plan to force acceptance Of
the warrants as legal tender
could be defeated on constitu-
tional grounds. p
5-Banks subject to Federal
supervision would not be per-
mitted to handle the warrants
as cash items.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05

FoR fellow who cannot add six and four and
get less than II to save his neck. these "figger
filberts" are a source Of wonder. We used to sit
back openmouthed and watch them with their
pencils and columns Of figures, especially q
chap like Al Munro Elias. who started coming
around the Polo Grounds back down the years
doing tricks for the boys in the press box with the
baseball figures for his own amusement and who
wound up with statistical syndicate supplying
his figures to large number of cash customers
The fellow who hit $50 on the season. which
we can assure any uninformed customer is right
NICE may hit less than the size Of his collar in
series, while some obscure bloke who has no
license to hit more than 21O may go through the
series breaking windows in every game
The Washington times., 1938-10-05

I HAVE just read an enlightening article by
J. c. Furnas on the dubious art Of quitting
smoking. Mr.. Furnas, an exemplary fellow with
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Picked Winner by Tossing Coin

TNHAT IS Of course, If home team happened
l. to be involved in a series. If no home team
(and by home team we mean New York teamO
was concerned, we picked our winner by tossing
coin, and we can state with no small degree OF
pride that we were right no less than three times
hand-running by employing this system, as
against three consecutive reverses the other way.
When we think Of the laborsaving device of
having team lunge home in the final minutes Of
pennant race automatically dispensing with
all those articles Of comparison by the members
Of the Baseball Writers Association of America,
we feel like heaving big sigh Of relief for our
former brethren. They can now pick their win
ner without trying to prove 1t. It is something
like district attorney getting plea Of guilty
without having to produce any evidence
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
u. S. OPENS WAR.
ON CALIFORNIA.
PENSION PLAN
Officials Move to Halt
Spread of Scheme

0.N.S) The Federal Govern
ment today declared war against
California's $3.50 every Thursday
pension plan in a move to halt the
spread Of similar schemes to other
States.
From high Federal financial Of
ficials it was learned that all
banks coming under the govern
ment's supervision will be forbid
den to accept as legal tender the
pension warrants that would be
issued if the California program
is adopted.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
PLAN CONDEMNED

Unded the California pension
plan, the State would issue war
rants in the amount Of $50 to each
eligible pensioner. Each warrant,
in the denomination Of 81 would
be legal tender in the State pro-
vided a two-cent tax stamp is
affixed to the warrant every week.
This tax stamp is designed to pay
the cost Of the warrant which
would be redeemed for 81 by the
State at the end of year.
Both President Roosevelt and
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau have condemned the pro-
posal as economically unsound.
and a study of the schemes finan-
cial ramifications was completed
recently by Federal fiscal experts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
Stockton News

Mr.. Nellie Mariner and son, Rob-
ert. of Baltimore, and Mr.. Clifton
Sparrow and Miss Virginia Sparrow,
of New Church were guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mariner.
Mrs. jefferson Trader and children
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Nettie Hayden.
Mrs. Florence Webb spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Hamper at Nassawa-
doX.
DR.. and Mrs. r. NJ, Mock of Sails
bury. visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Mock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Collins and
little daughter of Greenbackville, and
Miss Bernice Parsons of Glen Burnie
Md, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Parsons.
Mrs. John Allen and daughter, of
India, are spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Mock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White, of Phila-
delphia, are spending some time at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cliff
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Taylor and
family of Snow Hill, were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Pet
tit, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Milton Barnes of Girdletree,
is spending some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sharpley.
Miss Elizabeth Hickman spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pusey at Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

Those on the sick list this week are
Mrs. Graydon Tull, Mrs. John Glad
den, Mrs. Richard Mason and Mrs.
Orlander Mason.
Little Patsy Derrickson, of Chinco-
league, Va, is visiting her grand-par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ellis.
Mrs. J. S. Pruitt is spending this
week with friends in Philadelphia
Pa, and Atlantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mills left Sun
day for a motor trip to Texas. Mr..
and Mrs. Hobson Davis of Whining
ton, Del, accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pruitt of Penns-
vile, N. j., are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of a baby girl on
Sunday, May %. Mrs. Pruitt was
Miss Bessie Pruitt of this place.
Mrs. J. r. Lynch spent the week
end with Mrs. Lille Conklin at Stock
ton, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

Mr.. w. c. Skeeter returned home
last week after working in Holly Oak,
Del, this winter.
Mrs. Selby Pruitt, Sr., of Chinco-
league, Va, spent Monday afternoon
with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. VIM.
Pruitt in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glib Sharpley and
daughter, Betty Jean spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones, near
New Church, Va.
Mr.. Charles Crowley spent the last
of the week in Ocean City, Nd, where
he has accepted a position for the
summer months.
Rintha Ann Hickman of Portewille
Md, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Brown, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Ellis motor
ed TO Millsboro, Del, on Monday for
the burial of Mr.. Ellis father, of Will
mington, Del. We offer Mr.. Ellis our
sympathy in his loss.
Erma Mae Brimer of Girdletree,
Md, spent the weekend with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S.
Jones.
Mrs. Ray Taylor of Millington, Md,
is spending this week with her sister,
Mrs. John GLADDEN. and Mr.. GLADDEN..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
One QUALITY
REGULAR PRICE
SUNOCO OILS

"Just glance at the type of car you
see in Sunoco Service Stations and
you'll understand why a carefully
audited survey shows that new car
owners prefer Blue Sunoco by an al
most two to one Margin" says Mr..
r. Wier, Jr., the Sun Oil Company's
Branch Manager.
"For a long time," he continued,
"the conviction had been growing up
on us that-and you might say-'the
finest cars in town were refueling at
the Blue Sunoco pump, so, at last,
we decided to investigate this grow
ing conviction.
"Well, to make long story short,
before we had finished, we had con-
tacted twenty-four thousand, seven
hundred and forty-four new car own
ers in one hundred and forty cities
and towns, and in no less than four
teen states.
"After the returns from this sur
vey had been tabulated by a leading
firm of certified public accountants,
we found that our belief was veri-
fled. Of all the many gasolines re-
ported by these new car buyers, Blue
Sunoco led it's nearest competitor,
which, by the way, happened to be an
extra priced fuel, by an almost two
to one leadership.
"Many reasons for this preference
were expressed such as only one quail
ity, regular price, high geared action
ease of starting and instant accelera-
ton. But, above all, it proved that
the most particular type of motor
ist, new car owners, do prefer Blue
Sunoco!"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Hancock and
family, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allen, at
Horntown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coulbourne
entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Coulbourne, Sr., and Mr..
and Mrs. William Coulbourne, of Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Petit and fam
lily of Onancock were guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Pilchard.
Mrs. Eva Parsons has returned
home after spending some time with
relatives at Cape Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parsons of
Princess Anne, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dryden enter
tained in honor of their son, Tommie's
sixth birthday Thursday afternoon.
Those present were: Shelly Mariner,
Fay Hancock, Reta Anne Rogers,
Mary Frances Hudson, Sammie and
Buzzie Bromley, Petite Burbage, Dicky
Fleming, Everett Mason and Bennett
Bolden and Mrs. G. NJ. Dryden and
Mrs. A. B. Boulden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Justice and chill
dren, of Horntown, visited Mrs. JUS
tees father, Mr.. John Iliffe Sunday.
Miss Lucille Hancock and Mr.. Cor
don Brightman of Baltimore, Miss FL
len Hancock of Westminster and MI.
Francis Bennett of Seaford, Del,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. H. Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson, of
Lansdowne, Pa, spent the weekend
with his father, Mr.. James Hudson,
Sr.
Mr.. D. H. Hancock, Jr., of Boston,
is spending some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Hancock,
! Sr.
Mr.. Henry Maroney, Mr.. Edward
Russell and Mr.. William Finnegan, OF
Camden. N. j., spent part of last
week with Mrs. Mary Peyten.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peter Carney
of Baltimore, spent a part of last
week with her mother, Mrs. Nettie
Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hancock en-.
tertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. Chas
Matthews and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Groton, of Salisbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Groton, Miss Dorothy
Ward, Miss Frances Sherer and Mr.
Howard Payne of Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey ant
little daughter of Box Iron spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Birmingham.
Miss Agatha Witzel spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Moore
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
GreenbackviHe

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilkerson
and children, Betty Lou and Patsy,
of near Pocomoke City, Nd, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Merrill, Jr., Sun
day.
Mr.. Wilson of Careyville, Pa, rec
emily visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Tash
for few days.
Children's Day Services will be held
at Franklin City NJ. E. Church on
Sunday evening, June 18th at 1870
P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Collins and
daughters, Ann spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 0. Par
sons at Porterville, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

at Salisbury.
Those entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Hancock Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Littleton
and family of Modest Town, Mrs. Ray
Lewis of New Church, and Mrs. Car
rie Shortt of Greenbackville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Fleming and
little son, visited her mother, Mrs.
Jennie Milligan at Pocomoke, Sun
dav.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
PLACES LISTED FOR
POSTOFFICE BUILDINGS

Denton is listed among the eight
Eastern Shore county seat eligible for
postoffice building, under the pro-
posed s6O,OOO,OOO appropriation for
new federal buildings. The cost of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

of II states and the District of
Columbia. Thus your chances of
winning are increased. Certainly
you will not want to miss this
exceptional opportunity to win a
reward for your help! Join the
Tydol Crusade now-today!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
YOUR 8 RULES FOR SAFE DRIVING

The next thing to do is to join up
with your neighbors who have
entered Tydol's Crusade for Safe
Driving. Everyone is talking about
it. Your whole community will
benefit from it. The $50,000.00 in
cash prizes go only to the residents
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

fabrication to insure safe driving.
Don't put 1t off! Help make our
streets and highways safer! Drive
car that's safe to drive. The first
step is to stop at any Tydol-Veedol
dealer, or your own repair man.
He won't try to sell you anything,
but he will check your car for
safety free of all cost and obli-
cation. He will tell you what's
wrong! Then its up to you.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

the project is estimated at $4,000.
Other Eastern Shore towns includ-
ed in the list are Centreville $4,000;
Ocean City, $4,000; Princess Anne,
$50. 900; Snow Hill, $4,000; Federals-
burg, $4,000 and Preston, $4,000.
While the committee included in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

the lending-spending bill thirteen
Maryland postoffice buildings they ex-
planned that the postmaster general
and the secretary of the treasury
would select the projects and added
that the new building program is
not confined to the 1884 projects on
the list.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

Let's be frank! What about your
car? When acre the brakes last tested?
Faulty brakes cause nasty acci-
dents. Your tires? Have them
checked often for air and wear.
Avoid the great danger of chang
ing a tire at night on a busy road.
Your lights? They may be binding
the other fellow, and that means
trouble. Your spring shackles
and steering aUheel? They need safe
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
100000 IN Prize
($25,ooo.oo FIRST PRIzE)

EVERYoNE who owns drives passenger car motor bus
IL truck has definite responsibilities FIRST of these obligations
is to drire a that's safe to drive.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
ENTER NOW...
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Any Tydol-Veedol dealer will be glad
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which should be mailed Immediately!
Everything you need to know about
this simple, easy Contest is in the
books. Get yours today. Do your part
in keeping Sudden Death" off the
highways and byways of our country.
Enter the Tydol Crusade Contest offer
ing 685 cash prizes! And remember
literary skill does not count!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-09
POPULAR TENOR
 GUEST S0L0|ST
Edward Dudley of N e W York Appears With WPA
 Orchestra in Bridgeport

Of interest to music lovers in the Waterbury area will be the an- nouncement that Edward Dudley, well known New York tenor, will Ee guest soloist with the Bridge port Symphony orchestra, when that unit of the WPA federal music project opens the summer sym .phony season on Monday, June 18th, in the ballroom at Pleasure beach park, Bridgeport. Frank Foti will conduct the 80-picce orchestra in a popular program, the first of the series to be given in the ballroom at the municipally owned and op- erated resort. A large audience is anticipated at these weekly concerts, coming from all points adjacent to Bridgeport.
 Beginning at 8:3O o'clock the pro- gram will include Nicolai's over ture to Merry Wives of Windsor; the Peer Gynt Suite of Grieg, in four movements; Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah" by Saint Haens; March of the Sarder from the Caucasian Sketches of the Rus sian composer Ippolitow-Ivanow; Brahms Hugarian Dance No. l; Voices of Spring by Strauss, and as finale the dynamic Overture of 1872.
 MT. Dudley will be heard in three numbers, including the aria Celeste Aida" from Aida" (VerdD, Kountz' composition, The Sleigh" and the popular One Alone" from Sigmund Romberg's favorite 'The Desert Song."
 The guest artist makes his sec ond appearance in Bridgeport, hay ing been heard by large appre- ciative audience last March when he participated in the well received all-Wagner program. He has an i'm pressive musical background, having appeared with some of the finest symphony orchestras in the country, as well as in opera and radio.
 A nominal fee insures comfort able seat for these concerts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-09
UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR INDUCTION
CandIelight Services Ar- ranged at Smiths Pond
 By Youth Council

Rev. Allan M. Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church and Rev. Robert N. Foster of the South Federated church are in charge of arrangements for the installation of officers of the Water bury Youth Council of Protestant Fellowship, which will be conducted Saturday at candlelight services at Smiths pond, Watertown. The cere- monies will climax an all-day pro- gram of sports, supper and dancing, which will be held at Black Rock. John Coolidge's orchestra will play fo, dancing starting at 2 o'clock.
 Officers to be installed are: Presi- dent, Jane Carlson, South Federated church; first president, Vir- ginia Nelson, First Congregational church; second president, Will jam Warren, St. Pauls Episcopal church; third e-president, Rich ard Rosengrant, First Methodist Episcopal church; secretary, Rabina Tucker, Zion Baptist church; treas urer, Charles Sutherland, St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church; and council advisor, Rev. Alan M. Fair bank, Bunker Hill Congregational church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-09
Regrets! New Haven Youth Makes "S o cial Error" in Oper- ating Auto
 mobile.

Thomas Guiliano, 25, of 1865 State street, New Haven, picked the wrong automobile passenger to swear at yesterday and found himself charged with violating the rules of the road and driving without a license.
 Detective Lieutenant William Foley was riding in friends car late yesterday afternoon when he saw a truck operated by Guiliano cutting in and out of traffic. When the car in which the plain clothesman was riding sought to pass the truck, Giuliano allegedly swung into the center of the highway on Meriden road.
 In addition, Lieut.. Foley re- ported, Giuliano SWore at him, and the policeman then forced the truck to the curb. Giuliano, 1t turned out, had no license.
 At the police station Giulianos only comment to Lieut.. Foley was. I'd have kept quiet if I knew you were cop"
 He will tell his story to the judge in traffic court next Mon day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-09
ETHELYN NICHOLS
 DIRECTING CLASS
Training of V ac a ii ion School Leaders Sundays
 at Baptist Church

The Central Vacation School had an suspicious beginning last Sun day evening when tWenty-one young people gathered in the church school rooms Of the First Baptist church, to begin their training for the conduct of the school.
 Under competent trained leader ship a group of elder young people will plan and train for the Central Vacation School which will open at o'clock July IS and continue for two weeks, each morning except Saturdays and Sundays.
 The school will be non secretarian and a splendid environment for boys and girls of ages to IA. The leadership will be of the best since only those who prepare for 1t and are well qualified will be included in the staff. The training of leaders will continue each Sunday evening at the First Baptist church at 6:30 o'clock. Supervisors of the school are: Miss Ethelyn Nichols, director; Mrs. Loren Durner, kindergarten department; Mrs. Leroy Foote, pri. mary; Mrs Clarence Isbell junior; Mrs. Paul Marggraff, intermediate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-09

pital at Newington.
 The meeting in Torrington will mark the retirement of Joseph Cunningham of this city as state commander. He will be succeeded by Raymond Kincaid. of New Brit ain.
 The certificates of merit are be- ing awarded for meritorious serv- ice on behalf of the YD. Father Reilly and Father Anderson have cooperated with the local chapter on many occasions and both are chaplains of the I'D Big Brother club.
 The new Torrington I'D chapter already has a large membership. Col. Ernest P. Novey is commander, and Edwin F. Goodwin, chief of the fire department. is vice-com- mander.
 Installing Staff
 State Commander Cunningham will be the installing officer. Mem bers of his staff assisting him will be State Treasurer Frank x. Downs; State Secretary Jerry Grif- fin: and William Aylward, acting sergeant-at-arms.
 The new post will be welcomed into the national I'D b Edgayr Mil Ter, of Hartford, national com mander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-09
St. Thomas School
 Graduates Chosen
Shirley Marie FalIon Valedctoran - Annual Conl- nlencement Exercises to Take Place Sunday Evening

Divine praises ...... J. V. Dethier Adorums ct Saudate ... Gregorian e2sional-Priest's march ,...
 ................... Mendelsshon
 Tho thirty-fiye who will receive diplomas from Father Donnelly fol- low:
 John Peter Breen, Robert Henry Brennan, Thomas Francis Butler, Frederick Joseph Castonguay, Dan- iel Anthony Di i>ranco, Anthony Clifford Druan, James Frederick Grenier. George Edward Roller, Rocco Thomas Mancini Anthony Joseph Mango. Clarence William Marsella, Morgan Francis O'Brien, William Richard O'Connell. Joseph David Olson, Canio Bartholomew Santoro, John Francis Scieller, Vim cent Richard Spina, Edward Mich ael White.
 Claire Marie Charron, Margaret Helen Coughlin, Barbara Ruth Cron- ley, May Anna De Palma, Shirley Maire Fallon, Eleanor Elizabeth Farrell, Leatrice Camille Gerardi, Margaret Ann Giannini, Rosemary Jean Higgins, Valerie Rose Hogan, Shirley Marie Lynch, Mary Eliza beth Nolan, Edna Rita OLaughlin, Elizabeth Frances Roy, Antoinette Catherine Samela Mary Gertrude Santoro, Eva Marie Suppredini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-09

TrlnIty Church
 Rudolph of West Haven is planning the district, it was announced.
 At the meeting of the district auxiliary here, Mrs. Florence Peck, Guilford, was nominated as presi- dent; Mrs. Ann Kirschner, New Ha- ven, vice president; Mrs. Hazel Northrop of Waterville and Miss Helen Casey, New Haven, both nominated for post of treasurer; Mrs. Bessie Bassett, Seymour, chap lain; Miss Lucy Shanahan, Water bury, historian.