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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
RECORD OF DELAWARE
STATE ROAD POLICE
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Arrests made by the Delaware
State police during June numbered
$50 compared with SIG during June
of last year, an increase of "a.
Reprimands last month totalled A.
703, compared with only 1889 during
June year ago.
Fines imposed and paid amounted
to $1,000 and fines imposed and not
paid to SLABS.
Arrests for reckless driving num-
bered $50, decrease from the 377
arrested on the same charge last year.
Other common arrests during June
by State police included: No opera
tors license, 95, compared with CO.,
last year; exceeded registered weight,
7S, compared with 81 last year; dis
regarding stop sign, 55, compared
with 80 last year; vagrancy, SO; over
loaded axle, 20; defective brakes, 25;
disorderly conduct %; unregistered
motor vehicle, 21; drunk and disor-
derly, 10; operating, while drunk, IA,
the same as last year; allowing un-
alcAA:.ssed persons to operate. IL; lar
ceny, 13; overloaded truck, u; play
ing crap, IL; no mirror and passing
red light, 9 each; assault and battery,
8; fugitive from justice, making
threats, trespassing, overloaded semi
trailer, improper tags, five each.
Four persons were arrested on each
of the charges of: displaying anoth-
er's license; parking without lights,
violating the liquor law, breaking and
entering, and break of the peace.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
YOUNG MULE KILLS
SELF IN TRAGIC WAY

Just recently Alvin Timmons, a
prominent poultryman of Dagsboro
and manager of number OF FARMS
purchased a valuable young mule and
placed him at the farm home OF Lee
Wilkins, near Roxana, who also had
purchased a mule, and the two were
to be broken to harness and work by
Mr.. Wilkins at the same time. Rec
emily after doing some work the two
mules were put in the barn with
bar across the doorway. The Tim
mons mule ran around and attempt
ed to jump over the bar, but leaped a
little too high and struck the plate
over the door, sustaining a broken
neck and burst skull, dying Instant
ly.
George A. Furma of Frankford and
others were present with Mr.. Will
kins and witnessed the scene and said
it was the most unusual happening
they had ever seen.
The body was perfectly motionless
as it dropped, not limb even having
moved.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
STORM MAY RESULT IN
DEATH OF ILL MAN

What may prove fatal aftermath
of the violent rainstorm was the STALL
ing of an ambulance at the intersec-
ton of Randolph Avenue and Plum
Street, in Cape Charles, Va, causing
the operators of the machine to miss
the ferry and be delayed overnight
in their schedule to Raleigh, N. c..
The ambulance, owned by the Mar
tin-Yelverton Company, Funeral
Home, Raleigh, N. c., came to the
Shore last Tuesday afternoon, driving
to Ocean City, Nd, to get Mr.. Chas.
C. HAZEL, of Raleigh who. had been
taken i'll while on vacation. He was
being rushed to Raleigh hospital.
Forced to wait overnight the i'll
man was unconscious and believed to
be in a critical condition when he
left on the six o'clock steamer We'd
nesday morning.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
CCC CAMP BOY IN
TROUBLE BORROWING CAR

Russell Austin, of Virginia, men,
ber of the CCC Camp at Goldsboro,
was arrested Monday by Constable
James Kornrumph of Ridgely, charg-
ed with the unauthorized use of the
automobile of Charles Messick a
grocer of Ridgely. Austin was taken
to the Denton Jail to await hearing
before H. c. Bennington.
The automobile was found mired
in a woods in Delaware on the day
following its disappearance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
BOYS UNDER WORKING
AGES LOSE THEIR JOBS

Following an investigation by Lew
is B. Francis, of Salisbury, inspector
for the State Labor Department, siX-
teen boys, ranging in age from 10 to
Is years, lost their summer jobs in
six boardwalk establishments at
Ocean City Sunday last. Francis said
he acted on complaints that stand
owners were violating the laws.
Francis said he told the employers
State laws banned the employment,
except as newsboys, of boys under 16
not holding vacation work permits
and urged all to do something to
straighten out the situation, with
holding any action against them after
a conference.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
SOCIETY WRITER EX-
POSES DARK SECRETS

NJ ISIS MARY WARD. who re-
ANI stricts her observations to
the highest strata of society. bursts
forth in the July Town and Coun-
try with the revealing information
that society's Mrs. Paul Abbott
and Mrs Arthur White have but
terf1ies tattooed on their knees.
Not only that. but Hadie Eames
Yates has a Kewpie on her thigh:
Caresse Crosby Young has a cross
on the sole of her foot; Bettina
Belmont has two bumblebees on
her knee; Dorothy Parker has a
heart on her arm; Ogden Starr
has an American flag. snakes. and
what not all over; J. Bryan. 3rd,
has an elephant over crossed
cannons on his flexor carpi .adialis
and so it goes with a dozen or
more well known socialites who
have submitted to the long. sharp
needles of the tattoo expert.
In her article on the startling
subject. Mary Ward traces the rise
of the art of tattooing through the
Navy (Which in 1887 received or
ders to keep ii clean") and into
society via sea-faring sons of
kings. AT one time. according to
Miss Ward. coats of arms became
almost as customary on the fore.
arm as on the family silver.
Led by such fraternities as DKE
and the Phi Delts. who still wear
a Maltese cross on the left arm.
tattooing reached into the colleges.
From colleges it slipped intos high
society. where social registerites
now vie with each other for the
dossiest and most colorful design.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
TRIAL OFFER

Run Right To READS and ask
for a Csc bottle of
DIR. WARDS COUGH SYRUP
If it doesn't give you the most
pleasing relief you've ever had,
return the empty bottle and get
your money back.
Truly a GOOD Cough Syrup!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
SOMERSET DEMOCRATS
HOLD HARMONY MEETING

With number of Democratic lead
ers of both factions from all parts of
the county present a meeting was held
in Princess Anne last week to give
further impetus to the harmony move
ment launched some time ago to save
the party from hot primary fight
for various county offices.
Mr.. Robert H. Jones, of Fairmount,
presided at the meeting, and address
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
COLORED MAN DROWNED
IN ONE FOOT WATER

Ollie Core, colored, SO years of age,
was found in a ditch just south of
Temperanceville Saturday morning,
about 10 o'clock, in front of the farm
of William Gillespie.
Core, it was said, was subject to
attacks of epilepsy and it is believed
he tumbled into ditch containing about
a foot of water and there drowned
before some one could reach him.
He was employed on the Carroll
Mason land.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-07-22

give-and-take policy outlined that pro-
rlises to be productive of results.
The difficulties to be ironed out yet
do not seem insurmountable, and the
prospect for unity appears better than
for many years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Floyd gibbons
ADVENTURES CLUE
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF!
"The Creek Bed Horror"
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter

LIELLO EVERYBODY:
IL You know, boys and girls, I've often said you can get
into more adventures IN your own back yard than you can in the
whole of darkest Africa. And here comes Houston Norris of
Yonkers, N. Y, with a story that backs up my theory. Houston's
back yard was a pretty big one, though. 1t was a farm in Sussex
county, Virginia, where he lived when he was a kid.
This happened back in 1920, when Houston wa just thirteen years
old. On a hot August day, he set out to change the cows from one
grazing ground to another where they would be in the shade for the
afternoon. He had a shotgun-as a lot of kids do in the country-and he
took that off the rack. He carried that gun most everywhere he went,
o the chance he'd get a shot at a crow, a chicken hawk. There "a a
state bounty on those birds and that just about kept him in ammunition.
And incidentally, it's a doggone good thing he did take that
gun along with him. For, although he didn't know it, he was
heading straight for an adventure, and that shootin' iron was des-
tined to come in mighty handy.
Caught in the Fox Trap.
Ahead of him lay a brook, the bed of which Was dry during
summer months. That creek bed was always full of snakes that hid in
the brush which grew along the bottom, S Houston started to cross on
y log put there 10 afford a passage in wet weather. He noticed, a. he
stepped o. the log, that it was covered over with heaps of tree moss, but
he-Wel-he thought maybe the kids of the neighboring farmer had
been playing and left it there. But that was the big mistake of his life.
Houston stepped on the log-and something snapped. He felt a sharp
pain in his leg, and knew how foolish he had been. That moss hadn't been
put there by the neighbonng farmers kids. 1t had been put there by
the farmer himself to conceal a fox trap-and Houston had snpped
right into it.
The chain on that trap was only six inches long, and Houston's step
was cut short. He lost his balance-fel. forward. His u fell to the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
He Had Stepped Right Into the Trap.

ground ant. then, as he landed, he heard another clck-felt another stab
OF paln-tms time in his left hand. There had been two fox traps IN that
log, and he had fallen into both of them.
The pain in his hand and leg made him vince, and he grnted his
teeth. He was caught fast-unable to get himself out. But getting out of
those traps didn't worry Houston 20 much. He was only a short dis
lance from home. A few shouts would bring someone to his assistance.
Then Came the Rather.
He drew a deep breath-was all ready to let out a yell for
hep-When something stopped him. To his ears came a peculiar
buzzing sound and a familiar rusting of leaves directly under
the log on which he lay. His eyes dropped to the spot, and tho
hair began rising on the top of his head. A HUGE RATTLE
SNAKE was crawling out from beneath the log!
i was frightened then for the first time" he says. "And for the
feet away from the log, and I didn't dare call for help lest I nger the
snake and cause him to strike at me.
Il hoped-as I never hoped before-that that snake would crawl
away and leave me alone. But that hope vanished when it'll brought its
huge body into a coil and settled down by the log to watch me.
my trapped hand and foot began to pain m e terribly. My back
was cramped and began. to ache, but I had to keep it tense for fear that
would happen when I got too tired to hold that position any longer. Then,
suddenly, something happened that brought the situation to a quick
Climax"
Got the Gun Just in Time.
selves loose from their holder at HouTons belt. They rolled from the
log and it, almost simultaneously on the back and head of the ratter.
beady eyes gitered IS it looked Houston over carefully.
The reptile seemed to sense that it had him at its mercy-that
there was no need for haste. Slowly it drew back its head to strike.
"Then," says Houston. II had to do something. In desperation
making a desperate and painful effort to make my step IS wide and
as far from the log and the snake a possible. Then I dropped my right
my fingers could barely touch the guns muzzle, but by stretching
the chains of the traps that held me, I managed to get a grip O it and
pull it my way. Desperately, I drew it alongside my body with it's muzzle
pointing toward the center of the log, until my trembling fingers could
reach the trigger.
"The RATHER was moving forward-angered by the movements I had
made. Its head was a bare three inches from my left leg. Then I
when the smoke cleared away, that once deadly snake wa scattered in
bits along the creek bed"
And after that, it was just a matter of a few good lusty wells, and
help came and Houston was out of his traps.
Copyight-WNUS Service.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Praying Mantis Relative
of the Busy Grasshoppe,

The praying mantis, which de-
stroys harmful insects, is a relative
of the grasshopper, according to an
authority in the New York World
Telegram.
The grasshopper eats plants. But
this does not suit the mantis-he
must eat meat. The mantis is a can
nibal. 1t thinks nothing of eating
its own kind. The female has been
known to eat the male after the
mating is over and the male is no
longer of any usefulness in preserv-
ing the race.
The female is larger than the
male. It is claimed that the mantis
can paralyze its victim with fright.
This is easy to understand because
of its enormous size in contrast to
the size of the insects which make
up its food supply.
The mantis rears itself by means
of the hinges in it's back and holds
its arms aloft. 1t then remains mo-
tionless. When a luckless beetle
flies past the mantis reaches out
with surprising swiftness, in COM
parison to its usual slowness in mo
ton. and strikes with one arm. Now.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Marten Kin of Weasel;
About as Large as Mink

The marten belongs to the weasel
family and is carnivorous. 1t is
about as big as a mink and differs
but little in form from the latter,
save that its feet are larger and
hairy to the toes and its tail is some
what larger and a dark brown COL
or. The fur of the American pine
marten is generally of a yellowish
brown color, but varies greatly &C
cording to latitude, season and To-
cality. The Hudson's bay and Lake
Superior marten are dark colored.
The favorite haunts of these ami
mails, according to an authority in
the Montreal Herald, are the thick
dark woods of the cold snowy re-
gions. They are strictly arboreal
in their habitat. They generally live
in hollow trees, but occasionally
they excavate dens in the ground.
They feed OF rabbits, birds, squir-
rels, mice and other small ami
mails; are fond of beech nuts and it
is said resemble the bear in their
fondness for honey. They r active
climbers.
1t is thought that a marten exists
in the northwestern part Of British
America, which, if not the same, is
very closely allied to the Russian
sable.
The color of the Russian sable is
a rich brown slightly notified with
white about the head, and having
a gray tinge about the neck.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Memorial to Terrier

Near Greyfriars churchyard in
Edinburgh, Scotland, stands a me-
mortal fountain and statue, erected
in honor of a little Skye terrier
named Greyfriars Bobby. For IA
years after the death of his master
in 1858, says Golfers Weekly, Bob
by guarded his grave day and night,
protected from the weather only by
a simple shelter and fed by a res
t%aurateur. One day he was found,
lying across the grave. dead. And
in tribute to his lifelong loyalty and
devotion he was buried beside his
master.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Poi, Native Hawaiian Dish

Hawaiians, in their native dish OF
poi, discovered the real source OF
good teeth and bones long before
modern science. Research into the
dental superiority of Hawaiians re
veals that poi, which has long beer.
a leading native dish in the islands
contains an unusually large quantity
of calcium and phosphorus. This
coupled with the sunshine of the is
lands, which furnished the neces-
sary vitamin D element, resulted in
the fine teeth and bones of the island
race.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Cambodian Brides Given
Haircut, Are Perfumed

The Cambodian populace, whose
territory lies between AMMAN and
Siam, follow much the same mar
riage rites, as does Cochin China,
notes a Chicago Tribune correspond
ent. In preparation for marriage
the girl usually has her hair cut
and is perfumed, thus considered
manageable.
Here frequently the future BRIDE
groom goes into the service of his
fiancee's family in lieu of dot, is
liable to Improvement" by his
future in-laws, and should his faults
be found fewer than his good quail
ties, the wedding is held.
An achar or master Of cere-
monies presides at the pagoda serv-
ice, and the bride is bedecked with
artificial flowers and a silk scarf,
and the achar gives the signal
of Krong Bailey, invocation of ances-
tors and good spirits.
Certain mandarins even PROSTATE
themselves before the urns contain
ing the ashes of their ancestors,
though there are few other rights,
no discussions nor gayety, other
than three-day feasting. There is a
provision-carrying ceremony, Bon
cho Soma, when a shadowy place is
chosen in the pagoda court where
for Y hours the feasters are domi-
ciled, and the usual betel-pepper,
cakes, and other additionally fes-
tive provisions are passed around.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Cacti in Coat of Arms

Cacti are used in the coat Of arms
in Mexico. Wise men in the early
Fourteenth century told the Aztecs
to build their cities where they would
find the cacti, the eagle and the
snake. In 1912 the Aztecs reached a
point where Mexico City is now To-
Gated. One of the myths of the pc.
Siod was, that, if an image of a per-
son who was to be punished was
made of clay and jabbed with cacti
needles by the tribal voodoo doctor,
that person wouli be afflicted with
serious illness or would die.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18

able playwright; mama is Billie
Burke, a stage star given to fits Of
weeping; Judy Garland the swing
singing daughter, Fanny Brice the
maid, and Jones, the chef. With the
aid of the maid and chef, Judy
tries to bring some order into the
chaotic household.
Walters up at the Arrowhead Lake
lodge where many Paramount COM
panies 60 on location think that mo-
tion-picture acting and strange
tastes in food 60 together. Fred
MacMurray demanded maple syrup
on his cottage cheese. John Barry
more puts pepper on his oatmeal.
Gladys Swarthout eats whipped
cream on boiled cabbage, a peasant
dish she learned to eat as a vocal
student in Hungary.
Because Car0le Lombard does not
like turkey and cannot eat it with
out an expression Of disgust, a prop
erty man on the "FoOls for Scan
dial" set had to fix up something that
looked like a turkey leg, but wasn't,
for q scene of hers. He just stripped
a turkey leg, wrapped it with roast
beef, and Carole was able to play
the scene with required enthusiasm.
Il
Hollywood players, equally weary
of crowds, r joining a back-to-the-
farm movement. For some time
Barbara Stanwyck has lived on a
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
HOLSTERS Are Scavengers

Lobsters eat anything they find.
either fresh or stale. They are
scavengers, but not to the exclusion
of fresh food, which they prefer and
makes up the bulk of their diet.
They devour many slow-moving
creatures that habitate the ocean
floor, and can crack mussel shells
with their powerful mandibles. The
young, spidery Holsters exist mostly
on plankton, minute floating organ.
isms.
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the arms are lined with barbs and
have no difficulty in capturing and
holding the choice morsel.
The luckless insect cannot get
away, no matter how it tries. Some
times the mantis sits as if in pray
er. Suddenly it sees an insect ap-
preaching, rises to full height, puts
out an arm, throws wide it's wings.
he mantis is thus so frightful to
It's victim that it is paralyzed and
falls an easy prey to the powerful
ogre. That the mantis feeds on 9TH
er insects makes it a boon to man.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
Trout Favored by Fishermen

Great strength and a fighting
heart in a small body make the
trout a favorite of fishermen. No
fish as small fights so long when
hooked. 1t protects itself by chang
ing color to blend with that of the
bottom of a stream. It is some
thing of a weather prophet, too.
Eight or nine hours before a fresh
et, caused by rains miles away,
floods its home stream, a trout stops
feeding.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18

"Marie AntOinette" require the
daily services Of one hundred and
fifteen h~airdressers, who draw a to-
tai wage of two thousand dollars.
Rumor has it that several of Ray
Bolger's best scenes were cut out
of "Rosalie," but he does not care
any more because he is to be re-
warded with stardom in 'Snug Har-
bor." Audiences at the preview of
the "Goldwyn Follies" were so en-
thusiastic over Phil Baker that Sam
Goldwyn ordered his salary doubled
on his next picture. Third of the
trio on whom good luck smiled this
week is Frances Dee. Paramount
was so impressed by her work in
''Wells Fargo" and her current
marching Herds" that they have
given her a glamorous role opposite
George Raft in Racing Form"
ODDS AND ENDS-Don Wilson, Jack
Benny's announcer, plays himself in
radio City Revels". -. Fred Asiaire and
James Cagney are inseparabLe pals these
days. ECeF SINCE CGgney TeDIUed his old
days as a hooter in "Something to Sing
about" he has been dance mad -. Kenny
Youngnan long on the Kate Smith hour
made a tremendous hit in a Hollywood
night club with the result that you yiH be
seeing him in motion pictures soon .
Dick PoWeH is dissatisfied ,oith his radio
program and threatens to ,Ualk u on it il
he is not giuen more authority ouer uhat
appears OF the program -. Barbara STAN
Wyck has made peace Uith r. X. o. and
will appear in "The Saint in Ne,u York."
@ Western Newspaper Union.
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ranch quite remote from Hollywood
and recently the hinterlands have
claimed Myrna 10y, Charles Win
ninger, Kay Francis, Clark Gable,
Robert Taylor and Carole Lombard.
There is no unemployment prob
lem these days among the Holly
wood studio hairdressers. Extras
appearing with Norma Shearer in
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
STAR
DUST
Movie Radio
By VIRGINIA VALE Xxi

Judy GARLAND, Fanny
y Brice and Allan Jones, those
persistent favorites of the
Good News" radio hour threat
en- to become top-ranking stars
in motion pictures, too, as soon
as Metro-G oldwyn Mayer re-
leases Everybody Sing"
Unlike recent screen musicals
that buried their stories under pom
derous sets and armies of dancers,
this one makes the story all-impor-
tant and just introduces song num-
bers and gaudy sets incidentally.
1t is a tale of a frenzied family.
Papa is Reginald Owen, an excit-
Evening star., 1938-10-29

associate members Of Young Repub-
lican Clubs throughout the country be-
tween the ages Of l6 and "a, and were
allowed = choice Of 10 subjects for
their OrationS.