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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11
SOMERSET CITIZENS SUI
FERS PAINFUL BURNS

Mr.. Frank Tull, SO, of Hopewell
and Mr.. Paul Briddell, 40, of Princess
Anne were seriously and very pain
fully burned while at work on the
State road near Loretto, when they
were covered by burning tar from an
overheated barrel which exploded.
In company with Mr.. Raymond
Ward and Mr.. Howard Powell, repairs
were being made to Highway No. Ii
near Loretto station about $3.50 P. M,
when the accident occurred.
When the barrel of tar exploded,
covering the two unfortunate work.
mems faces and clothing with the
flaming liquid, Messrs. Ward and
Powell, who were further away and
uninjured, pushed their companions in
to a water-filled roadside ditch and
it is believed thereby saved their lives.
They were then Immediately given
medical attention and taken to their
homes.
Traffic on the highway was for
some minutes held up while the tar,
which covered wide area from the
explosion, burned out.
Mr.. Harry Green, County Roads En-
gineer, said the cause of the accident
was from an over-heated tar boiling
pot. The drum of tar, as is the usual
practice, was placed over the pot to
slowly drain into it as the heated
material was being used from the pot.
The pot becoming overheated, boiled
up and caught fire and the intense
heat caused the drum to explode.
With their faces swelled almost be-
yond recognition, both the painfully
injured men were reported on Thurs
day last to be on the road to recovery.
Not only were their faces nearly COW
cred with the burning tar, but in Mr..
BrfddelFs case some of it even enter
ed his mouth and scared his tongue
and throat. Fortunately both men
closed their eyes as the tar struck
them and it is believed their eyesight
will not be impaired.
Mr.. TuIl is a brother of Attorney
Gordon Tull of Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11
MAKEMIE MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION MEETS

The Francis Mackenzie Memorial AS
ISOLATION held it's annual meeting at
the home of Mrs. J. II. Fletcher, Acco-
mac, Va, last week.
Mrs. Fletcher, who has been presi-
dent of the association since it's or
ganization several years ago refused
reelection but was elected president
emeritus. Her daughter, Mrs. Fran
ces Ames, of Onancock was elected
president to carry on the work which
has been so ably performed in the
past by her mother. Mr.. S. K. Powell
was elected vice-president.
AS chairman of the road commit
tee Mr.. S. K. Powell assured the meet
ing that the road from the highway
to the monument has been incorporat-
ed into the state highway system, is
now in good condition, and will very
probably, soon be surfaced.
A motion was unanimously carried
to send telegram to Miss Mariana
P. Higgins, chairman of the histori-
cal committee, who is ill in Phila-
delphia, expressing the most sincere
regret at her absence and wishing her
speedy recovery. Miss Higgins has
done invaluable work in research as
chairman of her committee.
Mr.. S. K. Powell was appointed
chairman of committee to draw up
appropriate resolutions of regret at
the loss of our esteemed fellowmem-
Der, Mr.. Robert P. Coleburn.
The following members were add
ed to the historical committee: Mrs.
Nellie Cusits, Onancock, Miss Sara
Mock, Accomac and Mrs. Carrie Polk
Kellam, of Belle Haven.
All members are to serve on a mem
bership committee to try to secur
new members, that this fine work
may be carried on in an even larger
way in the future than in the past.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
STUDENT HITCH-HIKING
BECOMING A PROBLEM

"Student hitch-hiking" is becoming
a serious problem in Salisbury the
keystone Automobile Club reports
Authorities are disturbed over the ten
dency of students, usually of high
school age, to discard the safety les
sons of the class room and subject
themselves to injury begging rides on
the highway.
1.-THE purpose of safety education
in the schools" said Mathew P. Han
lev, Manager of the Eastern Shore
Division of the Club, sis to produce
a better class of drivers and pedes-
TRANS. 1t is disheartening, therefore,
to note the boys of high school age
forget their training and, aside from
making a nuisance of themselves, &C
tually endanger their lives by stand
ing in traffic lanes wiggIing their
thumbs in appeal for chop"
at is not a pretty picture. There
is no dignity in begging, whether for
a ride or for aims. Self-respect should
decide students against the practice,
although it is recognized the boys re-
gard hitch-hiking in the nature of a
lark
Motorists incur serious response
bility when they accede to the pleas
of thumb jerkers, whether students
~, YrofaccionaI hitch-hikers Their
good intentions are of no value what
ever when they are faced with dam
age suits arising from injury to their
self-individual guests.
1--WE should like to see more evil
dence' of student understanding of the
true meaning of highways safety"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11
WHALEYVILLE WIDOWS
1913 LIVING DESCENDANTS

Mrs. Ellen Cooper Littleton, 90
year-old widow of near Whaleyville, is
the head of perhaps the largest family
to be found today on the lower Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland.
Mrs. Littleton is the forebearer of
1913 living descendants, comprising six
generations, all of whom are residing
today in Worcester County.
There are eight children, 60 grand
children, 40 great grandchildren, 10
great-great grandchildren and one
great-great-great grandchild.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11

function-marriage. John ID. Grant,
Jr, County Clerk of Accomack Coun-
ty, has filed his report with the Blu
reau of Vital Statistics and reveals
that 129 marriages took place in Ac-
comack county in 1897. Many people,
however, go into Maryland to tie the
knot, says Mr.. Grant, and there's moth
ing we can do about it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11
LIONS ORGANIZED CLUB IN
CRISFIELD LAST WEEK

Meeting at the Somerset Hotel last
week twenty young Crisfield business
men organized Lions Club and elect
ed officers and directors.
The Crisfield club is sponsored by
the Salisbury Lions Club, which is
probably the most active civic club
there and a big asset to the city.
A special representative of the In
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11

\ The two men captured were given
hearing at Dover Monday after
noon and are being held for court.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-11

more and Eastern line from Love
Point via Queen Anne to Easton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Woodring Urges
Air
Defense in US.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. (UP)-
Secretary of War Harry II. Wood
ring declared today that the United
States air defense program must
be greatly accelerated" to provide
adequate national security and
warned that much remains to be
done before we can consider our
arms thoroughly modernized".
In a statement prepared for pub
lication in the 18th anniversary
issue of the army and navy journal.
Woodring said that the army's
mechanization program may ask
congress for increased appropria-
tions for the --latest and best in all
types of military equipment"
He said that the national guard
should be increased from $4,000
men to 10000 Immediately, that
new motor vehicles are required
for most of the mobile troops, ano
that the coast artillery should bt
modernized and augmented.
Admiral William d. Leahy, chiet
B naval operations, wrote that tht
United States will have for The
first time a homogeneous fleet, wei
balanced and equipped with mod
ern weapons and machinery" wher
the present building program is
completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Imperial Man
Returns From
Mexico Trip
Central Press
IMPERIAL NOTES

j. F. Lamb returned Sunday from
a three week trip spent in Mexico
City. Lamb travelled by way of
boat from San Diego. Major has
many interesting experiences to tell.
Charles Farrel, w. S. Dunn, Char
les Owens, Jack Murphy, Jeff Mey-
ers, Phil Hoffman, and D. j. Nc
Christy spent Sunday in San Diego
attending the American Legion pre-
convention caucus.
Mrs. Norma Hicks is enjoying a
vacation which she is spending in
Vandalia, Ill, her former home.
She is accompanied on her trip
by her aunt, Mrs. C. w. Barber, of
Lynwood.
Elvis Adair is spending a two
weeks vacation at South Pasadena
where Mrs Adair is summering.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Littlefield and
children, Bill and Joy, enjoyed an
outing in Laguna Sunday.
Mary Louise Anderson returned
recently from a weeks stay in
Laguna. She visited Genevieve
Moody.
Mrs. Lloyd Hopewell and daugh-
ter returned recently after spend
ing week in San Bernardino with
her sister, Mrs. Bill HouseWright.
Jim Hugh House returned Sun
day from Long eBach where he
spent his 18 day vacation with
his brother, Hubert. Mrs. Lee House
is also in the coast city but expects
to return in week or two.
Mrs. o. l.. Gaskin and her four
sons of Campbell, Mo, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Belch and Mrs
Charles Owens. Mrs. Kaskin and
Mrs. Owens are sisters.
Mr.. P. B. Brissenden and family
have returned from their summer
cabin in Jacumba for a few days
Gene Robinson spent the weekend
in San Diego.
Miss Mona Horton left Satur.
day for Hale Center, Tex, wher,
she will teach during the coming
year. Miss Horton has been a CUES
of the w. L. Townsends since sprinl
and has helped in the clerical de,
partment Of the Townsend busines.
during her stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Gibson re.
turned recently from a few day.
vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Two Months in
Crime Nets Thief
$IOO, 900 in Loot

BOONTON, N. j., Aug. 80. CUP)
Raymond L. Conklin, jr, 18, con-
fessed today that he had stolen
100000 worth of cash, jewelry,
clothing, trinkets and AUTOMOBILES
since he began devoting himself
to crime two months ago.
He was caught only by chance.
Patrolman John Conn saw him
riding a bicycle at midnight, held
him for questioning, and found in
his pockets $27, a collection of old
coins. two wrist watches, an as
sortment of wallets a knife, COM
pact and several collar buttons.
He confessed readily to a series of
crimes that he made policemen be-
lieve the town was overrun by bur-
glars.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
SRA Applications
Excee Last Year

Application for aid for The State
Relief administrator IN imperial
county this month exceeded the
requests of last August by 10 to SO
each week, Director Robert Elliott
said.
A shortage OF employment oppor-
tunities in Imperial county and
other sections OF The state, he said,
forced many to seek aid from the
SRA.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
State Official
Charges Politics
Lost Him Job

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 80. (UP)-
Carl B. Sturzenacker, suspended
chief of the state division OF lands,
in a formal answer to the charges
against him in connection with
tideland oil leases, today declared
his removal was the result of a
political dead.
The brief. filed with the state
personnel board, asked diSqualifi-
cation of Fred B. Wood, chairman
of the board, from participation in
the hearing of charges against Stur-
zenacker and requested additional
two weeks in which to prepare de-
fense.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30

HAUL OUT Your odds and Ends
They'll Bring You a Profit
Thru Want-Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Suit Filed Over
Accident Injuries

Ernesto Padilla asked $45, ,450
damages in a suit filed Monday
against the Brawley Concrete
company, Joe Aguayo, Leonard Nc
Daniel and others.
He asked the damages for in
juries he alleged he suffered Sept.
l6, 1887 when the tail gate of a
dump truck fell on him. Padilla
said Mcdaniel was driving the
truck for the company.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Van Der Linden
and daughter Joyce visited Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
l.. Boone.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Vintners Organize
To Bolster Prices

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 80. (UP)-
A program of self policing their
own industry to keep prices up to
a profitable level was under con-
sideration today by California vint-
ners.
Several hundred of them meet
ing yesterday in the state building
were told by Jefferson E. Peyser
of San Francisco, attorney for the
statewide wine institute, that lack
of organization and cooperation has
been injuripg the wholesale wine
business in the southern section
of the state.
BUY OR SELL. Twice ..s Well,
Ha~. let
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Families Arrive
To Pick Peas,
Crop Not Planted

CALIPATRfA, Aug. 30.-Two
families arrived from northern
California this week and an
nounced they wanted to help
Pick Imperial Valleys pea crop.
The crop Ass aor been planted
as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30

Brenton Gallaher returned Fri
day from Mexico City where he
went on a vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30

II. l.. Boone recently returned
TO the valley from San Diego while
Betty Boone remained in San Die
60 to visit her sister, Mrs. Johnnie
Dunn.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Reedys Of CaIipat
Leave on Holiday
TO San DIEGO
CALIPATRIA NOTES

CALIPATRIA NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Reedy have
gone on a three weeks vacation
part of which will be spent in Sal
Diego.
Wiley Manning was in Alhambra
over The weekend and visited his
wife and son, Bobby.
Milton and Edward Carr have
returned from vacation spent al
various costal points.
Clyde Harding is convaleScing at
his home here after an operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Albert Pond is in Ventura
helping care for her mother, Mrs
J. r. Ziegler, who was operated on
recently. Mrs. Ziegler was taken
i'll while visiting in Ventura.
DR.. j. A. Wallace and DR.. w. D.
CHATTER have returned from hunt
ing and fishing trip to Colorado
DR.. Wallace visited his wife and
sons, Jack and Jerry, who are
spending the summer with Mrs
Wallace's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. N. Wolstrom of Denver.
Mrs. Atkins Cook and baby who
have been visiting relatives in Texas
returned home Thursday.
When Miss Mary Harding return
ed from Montebella, her cousin, Miss
Virginia Quinn, returned with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Young have
returned from San Diego where they
have been vacationng.
Mrs. Charles Everett is expecting
a visit from her sister, Mrs. v. H.
Mitchell of Riverside, this week
Mrs. Everett will return home with
her sister for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Love and Mrs
Loves mother, Mrs. Oscar Robbins,
nave moved to Cotton where Love
has bought grocery store.
Mrs. w. E. Bullet and children
are at home after spending three
weeks at Ocean Beach.
William Corn has leased his new
house on Alexandria street to Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Hoffman. The
HoffmanS expect TO move early in
September.
Mrs. j. B. Writ and daughters,
Grace and Blanche, have returned
from Ocean Beach where they have
spent the last two weeks. Writ and
Bob went over Saturday and
brought them home.
William Corn was expected to re-
turn from Los Angeles Monday,
where he has been visiting his
family.
Albert Martin returned Sunday
from week spent with his grand
father, Charles David, at Beaumont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Martii.
and Robert will leave Wednesday
for a two weeks vacation in San
Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Cow and Mrs
Cows mother, Mrs. Ed White, have
returned from Winesap, Washing
tan, where they visited another
daughter of Mrs. White, Mrs. Mil
lard Wietrich. They also visited rela-
tives in Portland, Moss Landing and
Los Angeles.
A picnic at Whispering Pines Sun
day was enjoyed by Mary Catherine
Moore, Louise Stockton, Laveda
Baxter, Jeff Yarbrough and Har-
old Watkinds.
Mrs. j. E. Bird, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Damon
Ellis, returned Monday to the home
of Mrs. Fred Noble, for a visit.
Harold Hoffman spent the week.
end in Los Angeles visiting his far,i-
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Noyes OF
Long Beach were recent visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
McKendry. Mrs. Noyes formerly
was Mary Beth Cox, daughter OF
Sidney Cox, who died recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Reedy and
Doris are enjoying a vacation at
Mission Beach.
POst-Press
News Want Ads Bring
Quick Results!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Reedy have
gone on a three weeks vacation,
part of which will be spent in San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Elm Folks Return
Fr%a Coast Trip
10 San Francisco
ELM NOTES

ELM NOTES
Brenton Gallaher returned Fri
day from Mexico City where hi
went on a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Domenizoni and
son Bobbie and daughter Geneva
recently returned from a trip up
the coast to San Francisco.
Gilbert Estes and Thad Butler
motored TO the mountains Sunday.
II. l.. Boone recently returned
TO the valley from San Diego while
Betty Boone remained in San Die
go to visit her sister, Mrs. Johnnie
Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Van Der Linden
and daughter Joyce visited Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Boone.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Can
non motored to their Oak Wild cot
tage and had as their guests Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Gallaher. and Mr..
and Mrs. M Wilson.
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Higgins and daughters Ivagene
and Betty arrived at the Cannon
cottage. Friday +. and Mrs. Edd
piehl came up. Sunday guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. M L. Curtis enroute
from Pasadena to their home in
the valley.
A picnic at Mount Palomar was
enjoyed Saturday by Mrs. Gene
Higgins and daughters Ivagene and
Betty, Mrs. M. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edd Diehl and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H Cannon.
A weekend vacation at San Diego
was enjoyed by Frank Gallaher
Mrs. r. 0. Rosenbaum visited
Sunday with Mrs. Elmer Forester.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30
Aged San Dies
Dies in EICentro

James Worthington, 70, who came
from San Diego for his health
short time ago, died Monday morn
ing in FL Centro.
He was a brother of George p.
Worthington of San Diego. B. E.
Lemons, Ell Centro funeral director,
will take the body to San Diego
for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-30

A weekend vacation at San Diego
was enjoyed by Frank Gallaher
Mrs. r. o. Rosenbaum visited
Sunday with Mrs Elmer Forester
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Red Cross Roll Call

The American Red Cross is' now em- parked on it's 22nd annual membership drive. It seems hardly necessary to tell again the story of what this organization does Sufferers from the disasters of flood, fire, earthquake and hurricane know it's merciful and constructive work at first hand. It has taught life-saving, first-aid, home nursing and hygiene to thousands of home-makers and boys and girls. It has done varied work in hospitals, for ex-service men and their families, and so on.
 Recently the Red Cross has added high way safety to it's peacetime service. By the middle of 1887 it has 2,513 first-aid stations and 1,175 mobile first-aid units operating on the main highways of the country. Last year more than 13,000,000 Americans, including 8,O00000 boys and girls in the Junior Red Cross, contributed to this magnificent work All these and many more should be enrolled by Thanks giving day this year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Less and Less Work

Is it not possible that we approach some economic problems from the wrong angle? The recent suggestion of the auto workers union that 32-hour week be instituted in that industry has the right aim-the employment of more men-but hardly seems the right way to achieve It, The idea is, of course, that with each worker employed for shorter week, It will require more workers to get the same amount of work done. It assumes that there is only so much work available In the automobile industry and that 1t must be sliced up into smaller portions 1n or der to give more workers a little piece of it.
 Has anyone tried to solve the problem by stepping up the total amount ot work done in week? For a short time it might mean that the men already on the job would work longer, but as the work grew more men would be called back to work. There would be little danger of their being required to work long, killing peri ods. because experience has taught en1- blowers that workers efficiency decreases and accidents increase when fatigue IS reached
 What we need, many people believe, is more abundant production and a living annual wage rather than less work at wage which is high by the hour but low by the year And good argument can be made for the principle that, taking ln- dustry as whole, production increases production, more work leads to still more work as the various industries stimulate each other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Roads To Alaska

Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, has stated that his recent 5000 mile survey of the northern Pacific coast by air has convinced him that aviation is the key to the development of Alaska. A journey taking five days by steamer can be accomplished in five hours by airplane.
 But Johnson is also interested in the possibility of road. Not the interior roadway over mountains proposed by an other official traveller lately, with a strip bought from Canada and other fantastic features, but shore drive-an interna- tional highway all the way from Alaska down through Mexico to South America.
 This sounds idealistic from the human standpoint and far away in possibility when viewed in relation to it's cost But the far look ahead is needed these days. And the time will come when peace among the nations will make a shore drive Safe Islands protect good part of the northern coast from the worst ocean storms. And what highway that would make! There is some of the most beauti- full scenery in the worlc to attract tour ists vacation country second to none for the dallying motorist, with the man on business enjoying the views from his plane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
The New Appointee

The argument will be brought that Governor Wilbur L. Cross named ACCol- nev-General Charles J. Mclaughlin SCate tax commissioner to insure him o1 poSi- tion. MT. Mclaughlin having Jolneo o'ilei Democratic office-holders this fall Ill all exit from official status. There may oe something in this claim, too, but we are inclined to think that Gov Cross 1lg- ured that Attorney Mclaughlin was 1oo oood an official for the state to lose ana chose this method of guaranteeing HIS further work for the state.
 At any rate we will have two tull years in which to find out if the new tax com missioner is as good in his new othce as he was in the one which he has so capd- blv filled for the past year or more. Ill the office of Attorney General MT. Mc- 1,auohlin carried on most capably follow ing fine resignation of Judge Edward J. DaIv Certainly his experience in pupllc life has been a full one and while It mas 17ot heen as devoted to tax matters as have the names of several other InolVi- dI1als who were mentioned for the post, still we're inclined to believe that he Will take over the duties easily.
 Since the creation of the office there have been only two commissioners. one of them is still alive and activewState,s Attorney William H. Blodgett of Winsted, Wins a. The other is the late-lamented William H. Hackett whose death shortly after the November election came as another sad blow to the Democratic party of the state. We feel confident, though, that Commls- sioner Mclaughlin will carry on where MT. Hackett left off and having been an integral part of the Cross administration for so long will be we'll able to give the state no cause for alarm, nor Republicans cause for complaint or criticism.