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Evening star., 1938-06-30
FREIGHT LoADINGs.

NEW YORK, June 30 R).-south-
ern Pacific Co. reported today rev.
enue freight carloadings for the week
ended June IS totaled 32,446, COM
pared with 32,132 in the preceding
week and II ,658 q year ago.
Evening star., 1938-06-30

sActual sales; unit Of trading 10 shares
In reoreanized under
Bankruptcy Act or securities assumed by such
Ex dividend . extras. 1.lO
share Of & preference stock Of
declared this ~
Rates Of dividends annual dis.
otherwise
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Evening star., 1938-06-30
YukonPac Mng-

In bankruptcy or receivership OF. being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act OF
securities assumef. BY such companies.
are snnuai dis6drssments based on the
last quarterly or semi-1nnual declarations.
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
. Also extra Or extras. Declared or
paid 50 far this year. NO regular rats.
( P.ysbls IL stock { Psdd last st,37e..TI 37e.TI
psid' or declared this year. w with var.
rants. Nv without warrants. war War.
rants.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
WIN nipeg Prices.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
WELL BELOW YEAR AGO

By the Associated Press.
Panama Canal tolls dropped to ST.
10000 in the first 81 days Of June,
compared with $2.247,214 in the SIM
liar period last year, the Treasury says.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
STEEL QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK June 30 H,.-Steel prices.
per 100 pounds. fob. Pittsburgh: Blue
vanized sheets. $50: black sheets. hot
rolled. 2.95; steel bars, 2.26.
Evening star., 1938-06-30

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat-New, No. 2 red. 731a-
75%; old, No. 3 hard, 801a; corn, No.
i mixed, 5s1a-st; No. yellow, So
50; No. 3, 81; No. / white, So; oats,
No. 2 mixed. 27A: No. white, %;
No. 2. 28h 20; soy beans, No. yel-
low, 81 Y -92A; No. 3, 91L. Barley
feed, IS.
Evening star., 1938-06-30

NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
5 NEW YORK, June % GN.-Har a..
yer, AN: unchanged
Evening star., 1938-06-30

ww-With warrants. xw-Without
varrants New, st fstp)-Stamped.
SNeEotiability impaired by maturity.
fConpanies reported in receivershlp.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
(By private wire direct 10 Ths Star.
Eastern Dayiisht saving Time.)

Stock and Bales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Close.
Acme w Ytc $3.50 25s 25h 25h 26M
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
LUTHER BRITTINCHAM'S
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN

This past Saturday night car be-
longing to Mr.. Luther Birmingham
was stolen in Pocomoke. However it
was only a question of few hours
after the theft that the thief was ap-
pretended. He was speedily brought
to trial and sentence of eighteen
months in the House of Correction
was imposed.
Saturday night a week ago a car
belonging to Mr.. Charles Powell was
stolen and it was found abandoned in
a ditch by State officer near Costen
Station, as yet the thief has not been
apprehended.
1t seems as though a sound piece
of advice to all motorists in this vi
cinity would be to take their switch
key out of their car when they plan
to be away from it for any length of
time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
MRS. E. c. HILLMAN
DIED ON MONDAY LAST

Mrs. Emma c. Hillman, widow of
Ephraim Hillman, died early Monday
morning at her home on Cedar Street
in Pocomoke City. Mrs. Hillman was
born in Worcester County on June
"a, 1859. Her first husband was Isaac
Kitchens.
Funeral services were conducted
from her home by Rev. James Mac
Leod, and she was buried in the Bap-
tist cemetery.
She is survived by Mrs. H. G. Brig
man, of Norfolk, Miss Frances Hit
chens and Raymond Kitchens, of Bal
timore, children; Elton E. Landing
and Marion w. Landing, brothers; and
Mrs. Hattie E. Ards, sister. Her
sister, Sarah W. Ardis, died ten days
prior to Mrs. Hillman's death.
The pallbearers we're Crawford Hill
man, Walter, Herman and James Ar
dis and Pearce and Walter Landing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM FOR
MON. MAY 80
Observance To Be Staged By
The Worcester Co. Legion
Post, At 10 A. M.
DETAILED STATEMENT
OF THE DAYS EVENTS

Worcester County Legion Posts and
The Snow Hill Woman's Club invite
the Public to join with them in Me-
mortal Day Service to be held in Snow
Hill at the Court House Monday, May
3Oth at 1890 A. M.
Program for the Occasion will be
as follows; ...,..-----
Fall in at All Hallows Church at
1000 A. M.
Promptly at 10:3O start march to
Monument on Court House Grounds.
At the Monument: Legion, facing
monument; Ladies Auxiliary to the
left; Snow Hill Women's Club to the
right; National Guard in rear facing
Legion.
Invocation, Rev. Ditto.
Placing of Wreath and Flowers at
Monument.
Vocal duet by Snow Hill Woman's
Club-Mrs. John L. Riley and Mrs.
George Vincent.
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address by Miss Cordelia Price.
Memorial Address by Hon. T. Alan
Goldsborough.
Singing by ensemble-America list
and 4th stanza).
Benediction, Rev. Ditto.
Salute, Firing Squad.
Taps, Buglers.
Commander Child, Master of Cere-
monies.
C. Fl. Meiser, Chairman of Arrange
ments.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
SERMON TO GRADUATING
CLASS POCOMOKE HIGH

Rev. J. w. Wootten will deliver the
Baccalaureate sermon to the grad
yates of the Pocomoke City High
School Sunday night.
The service will be held at Salem
M. E. Church, beginning at eight
o'clock.
Proper reservations will be made
for the graduates and the members
of the high school faculty who will
sit in a body and ample room provided
for all who wish to attend. The other
ministers of the town will have part
in the program as this will be union
service.
The choir will render special music
and Rev. Wootten will speak on "What
is MANI"
Rev. Wootten will also address the
graduates at Marion High School
Tuesday evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
CITY COUNCILS new
PURCHASE MEMO BOOKS

The Mayor and Council are now
using purchase memo books in con-
nection with all purchases made for
the town in their different depart
ments. Each employee that buys for
the town will have one of these books.
The purchase memo slips will be in
triplicate and will carry the following
information: Date of purchase, name
of seller, articles purchased, price and
the department in which the article or
articles are to be used. This purchase
memo will be signed by the employee.
The original will be given the seller,
who will keep all the slips until the
end of the month when a monthly
statement will be rendered. At this
time they will be attached to the
monthly statement when mailing in
to the Mayor and Council. The second
copy will be filed at the clerks office,
and the third copy will remain in the
book for the information of the en-
ployee. The Council would appreciate
very much having monthly statements
covering their purchases, rather than
to let the bills run along for a couple
months or so. The purpose is to
avoid confusion and save time in
checking the accuracy of bills before
payment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
LUTHER BEVANS
TO BE TRIED
ON TUESDAY
Indicted For Killing Charles
Pusey, Whose Body Was
Found On Highway
MRS. ELODIE BEVANS
TO BE STATE WITNESS

Luther Bevans will be taken from
the Maryland Penitentiary, where ne
is now confined for parole violation,
to answer charges and stand trial
next Tuesday at Snow Hill on a
charge of first degree murder Of
Charles Pusey.
Bevans' defense counsels, John L.
Sanford, Jr., and William H. Price,
ESQ.,, pulled surprise move this week
when they issued a summons for
James Young, of Pocomoke, now serv-
ing a sentence of eighteen months in
the House of Correction, as witness.
The case will not be tried before a
jury as the defense counsel elected to
have the case tried before the court
and it appears likely that the full
bench will sit.
Mr.. Sanford stated this week that
there will be lot of surprises which
will develop at the trial but he would
not disclose just what they were.
Mrs. Elodie Bevans, wife of Luther,
considered to be the States chief wit
ness, has employed NJ. William Miller,
ESQ.,, of Pocomoke to represent her
at the trial to protect her constitu-
tional rights.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

Well, Sir, things are warming up a
little in. political way. So far as
am concerned, my candidacy for the
Governorship has sort of developed
static, and my adherents have not
gotten beyond the six and one-haf
votes published in this column some
weeks ago.
But the woods are full of candl-
dates. had man to come up to me
the other day and ask me who was
running for the State Senate.
Tommy Johnson is one," I said.
sWhere's he from ?" was the next
question.
"Why, I'm surprised" 1 rejoined,
''that you are so uninformed. You
must be living in the backwoods. He's
our States Attorney, and now he's
looking for greener pastures. He's
from Snow HILL"
"Oh! he is" said my friend, i
didn't know any candidates ever came
from that place. Well, who's trying
to get his job, in case he and Nice
go to Annapolis?"
"Why, young lawyer by the name
of Kerbin. A mighty nice sort of
chap"
"Where's he from?" my friend
wanted to know.
"He's from our county seat, Snow
HILL" 1 made reply. He's a chip
from the old block, and, who knows,
he might cut wide swath in the path
to the office. How do you like hin? %
"He's from Snow Hill too, is he?
Snow Hill has sort of walked up.
You're telling me lots didn't know
I knew the late Mr.. Kerbin and
think I'll look into the matter of his
sons ambitions; maybe 1 will. How
ever. do you ever hear from my old
friend DIR. Paul Jones? Guess he'll
be up and doin', as ever"
NO." I replied, "Doc seems ready
to take back seat now. He says he's
getting old, but nobody believes it
and he's going to take back seat. y
"Who's going to run in his placer
"Well, this time it's lady"
"Who?"
''Miss France G. Truitt."
"Where's she from?"
"Snow HILL"
"Well," my friend said, "some more
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
LOCAL SQUIRE'S
JUDGMENT ON
CASES CHANGED
James HI. Young And Carl Higgs,
Negro, Released On Habeas
Corpus Writ
AS TO THE
LAW IN SUCH CASES

Two men, each sentenced to eight
cen month in the House of Correc-
ton by a Worcester county magis-
trate, were freed Wednesday ON writs
of habeas corpus by two judges of
the Supreme Bench.
The defendants, Carl Higgs, Negro,
and James H. Young, Jr., both OF
Pocomoke City, had been sentenced
by Magistrate Marion R. Merrill, who
was appointed by Governor Nice a
year ago.
The Negro, who claimed he was not
given trial or confronted by wit
nesses, was sentenced on charge of
assaulting by striking with his fist an
82-year-old man, William Denstin, last
October 23. Young had been accused
of violating traffic laws.
In the assault case, tried before
Judge Rowland K. Adams, William E.
Thomas, Negro attorney, contended
his client had not been told of the
charge and did not know of his SEN
tence until the day he was taken to
the Cut.
The Negroes wife said she was not
admitted to the Pocomoke City Jail
where the alleged trial was held few
hours after Higgs' arrest. The negro
shortly afterward was transferred tc
the Snow Hill Jail and several days
later was taken to the House Of Cor
rection, where he has been incar
cerated for approximately sever
months.
Magistrate Merrill testified he hac
held a trial and that the Negro had
pleaded guilty. However, both his
court docket and the Negroes commit
ment sheet, which were produced in
court, showed that Higgs had beer
convicted after trial.
Judge Adams asked:
"When a man pleads guilty, do you
usually make up a form showing that
he was convicted?" The magistrate
said he did not.
He admitted that no witnesses ap-
peared at the trial. He said Mr.. Den
ston, who had employed the Negro,
took an oath on his porch for the war
rant which was made out in store af-
ter Higgs' arrest.
Eve hurried it (the legal proceed
ure) up that day." the magistrate
testified, because we thought il
iimany of the people around there
heard of it there might be trouble
our Jail at Pocomoke isn't very
strong"
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
MRS. ELIZABETH ADAMS
dies In EASTON, MD.

Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, well-known
former resident of this city died on
Thursday of last week at the home
for the Aged, in Easton, Maryland.
Mrs. Adams would have been sc
years old, had she lived until July
26. A nephew of her husband is the
only family connection surviving her
"a Mr.. Harry Adams, living in Sal
isbury, Md.
Funeral services were held at the
Home on Saturday morning, conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Hardin, rector of
Christ Church, Easton, Md. Burial
took place at st. Paul's Church, Mar
ion Station, Rev. Mr.. Fields officia-
ting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
KEYSTONE SAFETY TEST
AUTOMOBILE in CITY

The Keystone Automobile Clubs
Safety Test Trailer was in Pocomoke
on Wednesday afternoon of this week.
The trailer is blazing new trails in
the war on highway accidents. Now
on an extensive tour of the territor-
les served by the Club, this specially
designed Laboratory on wheels" is
rendering a valuable public service
through it's scientific survey of driver
reactions.
The tests are valuable not only in
pointing out to the individual motor
ist the underlying factors in his men
tai and physical equipment which may
be handicapping him, but also in es-
tablishing scientific data upon which
to develop programs to Improve the
skill of all drivers.
By making the motorist conscious
of what he must do to improve his
driving judgment, in the light OF test
results, the tour of the Safety Test
Trailer will prove a practical contrl-
button to the nationwide crusade for
highway safety.
The tests given in Pocomoke proved
of invaluable benefit to all concerned.
The tests given were on mental reac-
tion, steering skill, vigilance, stereo-
scopic, color vision, field of vision,
glare.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
CANDIDATES TO FILE
DURING COMING WEEK

If you see a line Of cars leave for
Snow Hill next week, do not be alarm
ed. it is not '"Back to Snow Hill
Movement, but merely prospective
candidates going to the County seat
for the purpose of filing so that they
may have their names placed on the
ballot.
The weather is getting warmer;
Ocean City is about to open full
swing; and this is on election year.
There can be only one result with
such a state of affairs and that is
politics.
To date eleven candidates have for
mally filed for elective offices and it
is believed that before the filing date
closes a hundred and eleven will have
filed, necessitating ballot so long
that is has been suggested that we
have two primary elections, voting
one half of the ballot one dsy and the
other half another.
At the present writing L. Griffin
Callahan and Thomas F. Johnson have
filed for the Senate; Frank E. Hudson
and Frances C. Truitt for Register of
Wills; William G. Kerbin, Jr., and
Franklin Upshur for States Attor-
ney; Jesse J. Taylor and Roger w.
Lankford for County Treasurer; Miss
Bessie Bowen for Clerk of the Court
and John B. Lynch and Charles w.
Purnell for the House of Delegates.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
SNOW HILL IS
HOST TO SIX
OFFICE SEEKERS
GubernatOriaI Candidates At
tend Big Rally In The COun-
ty On Monday Last
ALL STATE PLATFORMS
TO MANY ASSEMBLED

Candidates for the Governorship OF
Maryland made an attack in force
upon Snow Hill on Tuesday of this
week. Six there were in number, and
each one gave his reasons why he
should be elected and each thought
his reasons the best.
Gordy held out help to the farmers
and announced himself as champion
of conservation.
Jackson spotted Gordy one as an
upholder of conservation, and promis-
ed Maryland bigger and better mar
kets for sea-food products.
O'Conor promised a whole lot about
Sinepuxent Bay, and will keep an open
ing to it's value ase a sea-food mine
of wealth asd as an ocean-front har-
Dor.
Bruno said he would surely get the
Bay Bridge if he was elected; attack
ed the Annapolis Claiborne Ferry as
an enemy of the Bridge and denounc-
ed it's political power, as well as pay
ing his respects to the jackson
Machine" Mr.. Jackson's presence on
the platform meaning nothing in his
young life.
Sasscer touched upon home rule
for the counties, so that there would
be no necessity for pig-pen bills in
the Legislature-whatever that may
mean.
Kennedy promised to make good
on Governor Nice's 2-dollar tag assur-
ance, and definitely posed as cham
pion of labor unions.He will get af-
ter gangsters and law-breakers and
see that the Wagner Act is no more
also all slot machines and pin-ball
evasions.
So, there you are; you pays your
money and you takes your choice
One might wonder what Curly Byrd
would have promised if his mind had
been made up to enter the arena of
contest. He is a champion of the
New Deal, according to best reports;
and, if he is, he'd promise a hand
out to the already existing army of
parasites, and be a most favored son
to win.
Just who captured Worcester is
hard to say. In the months back
those in the political limelight seem
ed to hand the county over to Jackson
Then Gordy throws his hat into the
ring. and the native son of the East
ern Shore claims the suffrage of this
land so abhorred by villifiers such as
Mencken ct al. And he claims a COM
plete severance from all political fac
tions and cabals.
O'Conor made speech which cap
tured the multitude at the Jackson
Day dinner in Baltimore, and he has
since caught the fancy of well-wish-
Continued on Page II
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
The new POST OFFICE
IS OFFICIALLY OCCUPIED

The new Post Office in Pocomoke
became officially occupied last Sat-
urday night, and evidently, unknow-
ing to a lot of the patrons, as it was
surprising the number of people who
went to the old quarters this week,
for the purpose Of purchasing their
stamps or mailing letters.
Mr.. Ellwood E. Matthews, the local
postmaster stated that they were
more than satisfied with their new
surroundings, having more room with
in which to work and in a position to
furnish better service to the patrons.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
TUBERCULOSIS CLINICS
DATES FOR This SECTION

The Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
citation has issued an announcement of
their clinic schedule in Pocomoke and
nearby Salisbury.
DR.. Cohen will be in Pocomoke on
June 9Th at the Health Department
office at 1000 A. M.
The same Doctor will be in Sails
bury on June 17th at the Health De-
partment office in the Court House
at 900 A. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats S Pen

Well. Sir. some of these has-beens'
circulating as Lions and Rotarlans'
have been stiffening up their JOINTS
bv doing what they call-playing sou
hall. AS the result, the Lions are
roaring with aches and pains, and the
Rotarians could not rotate II tney
wanted to.
Soft ball, eh? Blest if I don't be-
Ieve they've got soft place In their
upper stories, and everybody knows
what softening of the brain means.
And I'll bet there are spots on their
carcasses that are soft to the touch;
that is, they have to be touched gent
". Judging from the way they ran
bases-or tried to run 'em. l didn't
see the exhibition but they say these
soft ball artists couldn't run more
than half way before they'd tumble
and look for a soft spot to fall down
on.
They tried to get me into that soft
ball mess, but I wasn't soft enough
to yield to any persuasion. I'd rath-
er be spectator than a participant
in such crazy stunts, and some who
did, are old enough to know better.
But there's an old adage: "Once a
man, twice a child" and some of those
old chaps must be entering their Sec
Iond childhood. They needn't think
they can soften up by playing soft
ball-they'd better quit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
RAINY WEATHER
RETARDlNG The
BALL SCHEDULE
Management COmplimented Or
Signing Up Experienced
Catcher In Short
SIX CLUBS ARE CLOSE
AS TO PERCENTAGE

The clouds broke loose again this
week forcing the local ball team into
another double header. The unfortu-
nate part of the rainy spells we have
been having is the fact that they al
ways seem to come when the Red Sox
are scheduled to play at home.
Mr.. Arthur Ehlers, owner of the
local franchise has sustained heavy fl
nancial losses as a result of the un-
usual weather, but with the team
playing an excellent brand of ball, it
is hoped that he will soon be filling
the stands at Sportsman's Park.
The management is to be compi-
mented on the signing of George
Short, who last year caught for Fed
eralsburg and Cambridge and who
was manager of the former team for
some time. Short broke into the line
up Sunday and did an able receiving
job, handling pitchers Stine and Boyce
in such fashion that they were able
to defeat the Dover Orioles, now lead
ing the circuit, by the score of 2-1
in the opening game of a double
header and drawing a IL six inning
tie in the nightcap. The game was
called in the sixth due to Delaware
law which prohibits any game beyond
six o'clock on Sundays.
Boyce, who held the Orioles in
check in the second game Sunday was
formerly with the Milford Giants and
last year played with the Crisfield
nine. We are predicting that he will
go long way in bolstering the pitch
ing staff of the local club.
Manager Joe Boley believes that his
team will be in the first division as
soon as the weather permits the pit
chers to take their turn on the mound
every three or four days.
Tom Dousha, Pocomoke catcher, has
been switched to the outfield, due to
outfielder Jester being out OF the
game as the result of sprained
thumb and has been doing some time
ly hitting. Dousha is noted for COM
ing through with a hit when that win
ming run is needed.
Schluter, third baseman, is doing
an excellent job of hitting, keeping
his batting average between the 400
and 500 marker.
stine, apparently, is winning and
consistent pitcher and from his past
performances it appears likely that he
will keep the local club in the running
throughout the season. In two games
that we have seen Stine work on the
mound, he seemed to get stronger as
the game progressed and with all
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27
LIONS ELECT OFFICERS
AT CONVENTION

George M. Phipps, of Wilmington,
was elected on Tuesday, governor of
District %, Lions International, to sue
ceed Bert H. Piers, of Washington.
Harold L. foreman, Jr., of Sails
bury, his opponent, withdrew votes
given him to make a unanimous bal
lot for Phipps.
Ocean City, Md, was named as the
1889 convention site at the final busi-
ness session.
Phipps will take office July 10, af-
ter the international convention in
Oakland, Cal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-27

Miss Betty w. Coffman, daughter
of Mr.. and. Mrs. George Coffman,
Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, former
ly of Pocomoke City, and a member of
the junior class at Hood College, was
recently elected college pianist. Miss
Coffman has been class pianist for
the past two years. She was also a
member of the 1889 Commission, the
honorary society of the Freshman
class. Miss Coffman was recently
elected class pianist for next year
and has also been chosen archery