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The Washington times., 1938-09-15
Births, Deaths,
Marriages
BIRTHS
BIRTHS

Harry and Viola johnson, boy.
william and Margaret Zeeveld. boy.
Charles and Beatrice Jackson, girl.
william and Evelyn Crabill, boy.
Pantoles and Athena Selias, boy.
David and Helen Loewenstein, boy.
Charles and Mary Williams, boy.
Chester and Thelma Allen, girl.
Harry and Dorothy Sengatack, girl.
Francis and Mary Hamilton. boy.
James and Mary rockingham, boy.
Edward and Gertrude Hahn, girl.
Lance and Lillian Howard, boy.
German and Norma Carter, boy.
Roy and Mildred Upton, boy.
Edwin and Elizabeth Sutley, girl.
DEATHS
Ella Craig Robinson, rs, 394s N ST.
n. W.
Mary Carroll 72 1924 Third st. N. W.
Richard b. Clayton, II, Walter Reed
General Hospital
Mortimer P. Williams, 70, Vet. Admin
Hospital.
Agostino catalano. 6S. Providence Hos
ptal.
Frank DeGrOot, IS, Emergency Los-
pital.
Joe Giuseppe Rosso. 81, s52 e ST.
S. f.
&c, rge Rhea Land, 40, Rear of 2l2S
Willie c. womack, A, Garfield Hos
ptal.
Estelle Traughber. i, Gallinger J.
ptal.
Henry Alfred Herman. 30, 1925 Reser-
voir d. y. W.
Carl f. Miller. ~, Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital.
Robert H. Smith, II. Providence Hos
pital
Richard Jay Pudney. II months, 42o
Nicholson st. y. W.
Francis Cornwell. months, Chill
dren's Hospital
MARRIAGE LICENSES
George H. Wilder, Al, Buffalo N. Y,
and Callie NJ. Cross, "a. 1888 Sixteenth
St. N. w.
George X. Payne, 27. S4ss Thirty
fourth Pl. N. w, and Frances E.
Pope "a 1913 Harvard st. N. w.
James ]. Rupput. "a, 26O2 Connecticut
Ave n. w. and Barbara E. Davis, Is,
1900 Indian Lane N. w
James E. Diller. jr., % and Nancy ].
Fink. 90 both of 1886 st. N. W.
Andrew Gabel, sr.. 20. and Margaret
D. Boyd. 81, both of Englewood, n. ].
Robert l.. McConchi,, "a, 141 Eleventh
St. S. E. and Mary C. Wolfe. %, l116
c st. s. f.
Edward ]. Rourke 30. 1880 Gallatn
St. n. w, and Isabelle G. Bendinger, 80.
N. ].
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

COMMISSIONERS, D. c., Washington,
September 9th. 1898. Sealed proposals
will be received at Room 500 District
Building until 2 o'clock p. M, eastern
standard time, September 23rd. 1888, and
then publicly opened for about 16.5OO
square yards Of cement concrete base
course and about 16.5OO square yards Of
sheet asphalt pavement. or alternate
Apply Room 427 District Building for
proposals and specifications.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
Personals
MADAME CARBON

GIFTED PALMISTMEDIUM
Reads past present future. Can help and
advise you on all affairs in life: settles
and explains love, business and family af.
fairs, tells whom and when you'll marry
Readings, 81. Over Morris Hardware
Store. I'd floor 7O7 7th st. N. W. 0 to o.
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Deaths
r0N capt WILLIAM JAMES


TURKENTON, CAPT. WILLIAM JAMES.
Suddenly. on Tuesday, September 10;
st. N. W, at 40 p. M. CAPT. Will.
LIAM JAMES TURKENToN. beloved
husband of Meta Craig Turkenton, a
brother of Mary E. Turkenton and a
son of the late Edward and Margaret
Lyston Turkenton. of Georgetown. Fu-
neral Friday, September 10, at Q a. m,
At Holy Trinity Church. Interment
private.
REIDY, JAMES J.-on Thursday, Sep
tember 15. 1898, at his residence, 800
Maryland Ave. N. E, JAMES J. REIDY.
beloved husband of Nellie Curtin Reidy.
Notice of funeral later.
tember 49, 1898, at Walter Reed Hos
pital. ESTHER THOMPSON, beloved
wife of Mai. John F. Thompson. mother
Of Mrs. Mary T. Murphy and jeremiah
R. Thompson. Funeral services from
14OO Chaplin ST. N. w, on Saturday.
September II, at 10 a. m. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
wOMACK, WILLIE COLUMBUs-on Mon.
day. September IL. 1888, at Garfield
Hospital; WILLIE o L U N U
Womack and father of Mrs. F. H.
Clevenger, Mrs. M. J. BerEh. Mrs. c. B.
Goodman. Mrs G. L. Barttle. Miss Vir-
Einia and Lucy Womack. G. E. Womack,
T. L. Womack, B. A. Womack. son of
Mary p. Womack. brother Of Irwin.
Norvell and Ernest Womack and Mrs.
Willie Wilson and Mrs. ]. J. Stevens.
Remains resting at the W. W. Cham
6ere Co. funeral home. 14OO Chaplin st.
n. W., until Wednesday. September IA.
at IL noon. Funeral services and
interment in Richmond. Va, on Thurs
day. September Is, in Salem Baptist
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

COMMISSIONERS. D. c., Washington, Sep
tember IA. 193s.-Sealed proposals will
be received at Room 800. District Building
until o'clock p. m, September 20. 1898,
for furnishing 1000 cubic yards Of top
soil for the Department of Trees and Park
ings. Specifications and inform alton at
Room 32O. District Building.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
Bids and Proposals

ings Branch. Washington. D. c., Sept. g.
193S.-Sealed bids in triplicate will be
publicly opened in this office at 10 a. m,
Sept. 80, 1888, for replacing two direct
current motors at the National Institute
of Health at Washington. D. c. Specifica-
tions will be supplied free to each con.
tractor interested in submitting q proposal
The specifications MUST be returned to
this office. Specifications will not be fur
nished to contractors who have consist
emily failed to submit proposals. One set
upon request, and when considered in the
interests of the Government, will be fur
nished builders exchanges, chambers of
commerce or other organizations who will
guarantee to make them available for any
sub-contractor or material firm interested,
and to quantity surveyors. but this privi-
lege will be withdrawn if the sets are not
returned after they have accomplished
their purpose. W. E. REYNOLDS, Assist
ant Director Of Procurment. Public Build
ings Branch.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
Florists

GUIDE BROS. co. Funeral Designs
1919 st. N. W. MAJ. 1878
LEAPLEY Funeral Sprays. ~ up. del
- Florist. 90S G St. NV
Evening star., 1938-04-21

Northern Indiana, and the chinquapin
perch in Lower Mississippi and Texas.
Then there are some who insist 1t is
the goggle-eye and John Demon.
Since these are but few of its names,
you are at liberty to call the crappie
what you feel suits him best.
You can find great numbers Of
them in lagoons. bayous. ponds and
other sluggish waters. Because the
mothers insist on laying their eggs in
shallow waters, millions of them
perish, if there happens to be a dry
spell before they grow up.
An adult crappie, with all things
In its favor, will reach a length of
IL inches, and if it happens to reside
IN clear water, the flesh is very deli
cious. In muddy warm water-not so
good. However, the crappie seems to
have : special liking for muddy
waters. and thus it loses prestige as
q food fish. This is too bad. To
sample a crappie from both environ
ments you realize that it is a mistake
to let such a fine food fish have its
own way.
Evening star., 1938-04-21
Natures Children
Crappie
(POmoxis annularis).

This Is a gamey fish that many
sportsmen love to sit patiently for, II
need be. It takes the bait promptly,
but it does not put up the long. fine
fight, as does the black bass. It will
fight for its liberty, and that gives the
angler interest and exercise The
crappie's mouth is very tender. and
If too much tugging is indulged.in. the
hook tears free To land one then
becomes the delight Of the fisherman,
who shows his skill even more than
in landing a tough-mouthed fighter.
The crappie is silvery olive, mot
tied with dark green. The markings
ON the body are on the upper part, and
are inclined to form vertical bars.
The dorsal and the caudal fms are
well marked with green, the anal I'm
Is almost devoid Of any marking. As
you can see, the fms for the size of
the fish are large. The eyes and
mouth are OF ample size. too.
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-04-21

Port y vino tn which fermenta.
ton has been checked by adding
grape spirit.
Evening star., 1938-04-21

The United States Civil Service
Commission photographs examination
papers, application blanks and other
documents on Small-siZe f1lm for
filing.
Evening star., 1938-04-21

The English stock in the United
States Is about one-quarter OF the
whole population.
Evening star., 1938-04-21
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY

~RAPPIES are sturdy little fish
that have a wide distribution
and naturally have accumu-
lated many names along their
route. They are wel!-known from
Vermont and New York westward
through the Great Lakes region and
Mississippi Valley as far as the Dako-
tas and South Texas.
The FISH Is known as the bachelor
IN the Ohio Valley-why, no one is
able to say. In Illinois 1t is fondly
spoken OF as the croppie, in Indiana
and Kentucky as campbellite and
new-light. 1t Is the tin-mouth in
Evening star., 1938-04-21
MAN GIVEN 352 DAYS
FOR FALSE SHOE SALES
Accused Of VictimiEing 100 D. C.
Women by Taking Orders,
'Corgetting' Them.

Wyley J. Nunley, 81. of the 500
block Of Z street Me-, today began q
352-day Jail sentence imposed by
Judge John p. Mcmahon in Police
Court yesterday after conviction on l6
cases Of false pretenSes.
The defendant was accused Of hav-
ing victimized nearly 100 Washington
women by taking their orders for shoes
to be delivered by = Brockton, Mass,
shoe Arm by which he was employed
for approximately five years. fage
@. Carlson, superintendent OF the
company, testified Nunley had been
notified March 8, 1885, to turn in his
samples and equipment, as his services
were no longer needed.
1t was testified that the women were
giving orders for shoes Oh the basis Of
1888 samples. the last received by the
defendant from the company.
Nunley's arrest WAS brought about
through investigations both by police
and the Better Business Bureau.
Evening star., 1938-04-21
ployed will be sent to jail when ar.

ployed VII be sent TO jaN when ar
rested.
The statement was made in the case
Of Roscoe Griggs. colored, 20, Of IS
K street NE. Qrisgs yesterday was
sentenced to serve q total Of 24O days
In jail for four violations Of the act.
His arraignment followed the con-
victions of . number Of other persons
arrested during . recent drive to halt
the receipt Of relief funds by employed
persons.
Evening star., 1938-04-21

Sunshine and purity Of air are re-
sponsible for many Of the brilliant
colors of flowers.
Evening star., 1938-04-21
JOBLESS CASH FRAUD
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
Judge Mcmahon says He Will
Impose Heavy Penalties
in Cases Of Falsifyine.

Assessing tho heaviest penalty yet
imposed for violation Of the District
Unemployment Compensation Act,
Judge John P. Mcmahon has issued q
warning that all persons who falsify
statements in order to obtain relief
money while they are actually em-
Evening star., 1938-04-21

There Is said to be at least 800 Ger.
man schools in Brasil,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
TEN-YEAR-OLD
CRIME is UNEARTHED

The disappearance ten years ago of
James Eugene Bassett, who before
the World War was business manager
and tennis coach at Tome Institute,
Port Deposit, was solved the past
week when Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith
confessed that her son, Decasto Earl
Mayer hammered Bassett to death in
Seattle, dismembered his body and hid
it in scattered secluded spots. She
also stated that her son had previous
killed two other men and a woman in
Montana and Idaho. They were Mrs.
Ernest La Case, of Butte, Mont,
who disappeared in 1923; Ole Larson
of Anaconda, Mont, who disappeared
in 1921 and Mr.. Randall, whose body
was buried in a stone quarry in Idaho.
Bassett left Annapolis, in 1923 by
auto for the Pacific Coast, where he
offered to sell his machine. He was
lured to the home in Seattle, where
Mayer stayed with his mother, on the
pretense that they were going to buy
his car. The woman confessed it was
there that Bassett was killed.
She said she took no part in the
actual Staying, but she boosted of the
manner in which she cleaned up every
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
urday night at about 9 o'clock.

The machine, a Chevrolet Coach,
had been parked in front of the store
while the owner was inside making
purchases. Mr.. Moore completed his
business and started to return home
only to discover that his machine had
been taken. County officers were i'm
mediately notified with the result that
the car was discovered, out of gas,
apparently, pushed into a woods road
in the vicinity of Capeville. The ma
chine had not been damaged but in
asmuch as the fuel supply, which was
liberal, had been exhausted it is be-
lieved that the thief or thieves had
taken a lengthy ride before abandon
ing the car.
Officers were hampered in their
search for the machine inasmuch as
Mr.. Moore had left his Registration
card in the vehicle and did not re-
call his license number.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
CRISFIELD PACKERS MAY
BE SUBJECT TO CHARGES

A group of Crisfield packing
houses, closed during the labor diff
ficulties there for more than five
weeks, will probably have to answer
to charges before the National Labor
Board Relations Board, such alleged
charges having been brought by rep
resentatives of the C. I. o. affiliate.
While the full significance of the
charges are perhaps not yet realized,
they concern provisions of the Wag-
ner Labor Act. The alleged charges
include:
Closing employment to employees.
Refusal to permit collective bargain
ing.
Unfair Trade Practices.
Crisfield packers claim they clos
ed their plants because of economic
and not for any other reas-
on.
However, as the houses are again
since the approach of local
supply of hard crabs, it is believed
that the hearing may not be called.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
MISS LANKFORD WAS
DUCHESS AT THE BALL

Miss Catherine Marshall Landlord,
daughter of DR.. Henry M. Landlord
and the late DR.. Catherine Landlord,
of Princess Anne, was chosen by the
recently named committee for Somer-
set county to represent Somerset as
duchess at the court of Miss Augusta
Poe, Queen of the Preakness Ball held
in the Fifth Regiment Armory, in
Baltimore, Saturday evening, May IA.
Miss Landlord, second year stud
ent at Goucher College, is one of SOM
erset's most beautiful and charming
young women and with unexcelled
grace and poise represented the coun-
ty with honor and distinction. Coming
as she does from one of the old COL
onial families of Somerset she is back
ed by a long line of distinguished an
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20

thing so thoroughly that, when Off
GERS searched the house soon after the
crime, they could find no trace of the
Staying.
Both the mother and son were ar
rested, tried and convicted of larceny
of Bassett's car. The mother was
sentenced to to 8 years in prison
and was to have been released Mon
day week; she making the confession
the previous day. The son was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment as a
habitual criminal. He could not be
tried on murder charge then because
the body of his victim had not been
found.
Reports from Seattle say that
Mayer has since confessed to the
crime and will be tried on a murder
charge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
AUTOMOBILE DEATHS ON
DECREASE IN DELAWARE

Automobile fatalities in the State
of Delaware outside of the city of
Wilmington, decreased sharply last
month compared with April year
ago.
Four persons were killed and 80
injured in 43 auto accidents in the
State outside the city of Wilmington
last month as compared with seven
killed and 55 injured, in SO accidents
in April, 1887, a report issued by
Superintendent John r. Flanders
shows.
Property damage from accidents
during last month was $6,605, less
than half of the $14,sO3 reported dur
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
SHORE AUTO ACCIDENTS
ON THE DECREASE

No persons were killed on the high
ways of five Eastern Shore counties
during April 1888, bulletin of Wal
ter r. Rudy, Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles, reveals. Those on the hon.
or list are: Kent, Queen Anne's Som
erset, Talbot and Worcester.
Five persons were killed in the g.
county area during the month. The
report for the State showing that
motor vehicle deaths dropped 81 per
cent for the first four months of 1888.
Caroline had two fatalities, and
Cecil, Dorchester and Wicomico one
each, in April.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
EASTON ROTARY CLUB
NOTES ANNIVERSARY

The Easton Rotary Club celebrated
its 18th birthday on Wednesday last
Two of the charter members of the
club spoke, and two who Joined i'm
mediately after. It was very inter-
esting meeting. A roll call of men,
bers who had passed beyond, and
members who had severed their men,
bership, disclosed most of the promi-
nent business and professional had at
one time been members of the club.
The manager of the hotel presented
birthday cake with seventeen candles.
It was placed before the father of the
club, who cut it into thirty pieces.
The club members now number thir-
ty-four.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
DELAWARE BERRIES
DAMAGED BY HAIL

Growers took inventory of damage
to fruit and vegetables Wednesday
last following a hailstorm which
swept sections of western Sussex
County. Hail the size of marbles fell
for about five minutes that afternoon
centering in the Seaford and Concord
sections. The Brideville stction, which
bore the brunt of last weeks severe
storm, was not affected.
Farmers said that while apples,
peaches, cucumbers, and cantaloupes
were badly damaged, the loss would
not be as heavy as in the previous
storm.
j. E. Duton, Jr., large fruit grow
er said that the orchards around Sea-
ford were especially hard hit. The
Georgetown section reported light
rains but no hail.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
MORE VIRGINIA ROAD
BUILDING ON ROUTE 13

The Virginia State Highway Com
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
RADIANT LIVING
Others But Not Himself
By Rev. C. NJ. Griffith
Methodist Pastor of
Deals Island, Md.

Oedl > 1SldnuS Mus
Before me comes a vision of three
tall crosses rising above the heads of
a noisy milling mob. Upon each
cross is impaled the nude body of a
man.
Streaked with blood that still oozes
from a gaping wound in His side, His
flesh aquiver with pain, the body of
Jesus says heavily from the spikes by
which it is cruelty nailed to the cross.
Close to the cross there struts
triumphantly back and forth group
of naughty, shaggy-bearded Phari-
sees. One of them, addressing the
limp form upon the cross shouted with
a voice of utmost contempt: eff thou
be the Son of God, come down from
the cross!"
But there is no response. Turning
to the crowd the jeering Pharisee
scorned aloud: "He saved others:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
ing April last year.

There were 1914 accidents, Is ia
talities, and 152 persons injured dur
ing the first four months this year
compared with 275 accidents, % fatal
ties, and 222 persons injured during
the corresponding period last year.
Property damage from auto acct
dents in the State outside the city OF
Wilmington so far this year amounted
to $44,414 a decrease of $1O,491 from
the $54. 9O5 for the first four months
last year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
Himself He cannot save!"

No truer words were ever spoken
than the words of this bitter taunt.
Jesus could have saved Himself.
But had He done so, He would never
have saved US!
Unless the sacrificial Lamb die, no
atonement would have been made.
Upon three different occasions Jesus
predicted His coming sacrifice. When
the time drew near, He steadfastly
set His face to go up to Jerusalem.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20

mission on Friday, May 6, advertised
for bids on 5 1-2 miles of concrete
road between Exmore and Shadyside,
Route Is, in Northampton County.
With the completion of this stretch
of road and the project now under
way, Route 10, will be three lanes
wide from Cape Charles to within two
miles of Exmore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE
FOUND NEAR CAPEVILLE

Officers on Sunday afternoon last
located the car of Mr.. Woodson Moore
which was stolen from in front of
Warren's store at Townsend, Va, Sat-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20

cestors who for many generations
have been prominent in the history
of the county and we feel that the
committee made no mistake in select
ing Miss Catherine Marshall Lark
ford to represent Somerset as duchess
at the annual Preakness Ball.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-05-20
De LUKE FORD We PRICES
INCLUDE THIS EQUIPMENT

Front and rear bumpers and bumper
guards. spare wheel, tire and tube,
tire lock, two tail lights, two wind.
shield wipers, two sun visors, + cigar
lighter, twin horns, headlight beam
indicator on instrument panel, de luxe
steering wheel, glove compartment
lock and clock, and rustless steel
wheel bands.
kSss Vjsors 10 closed aodsis osIy
Evening star., 1938-08-30

outright by the Communist party, re-
Gently featured hearty greetings from
Clark Gable, Robert Taylor, James
Cagney and even Shirley Temple. The
League Of Women Shoppers boasts
Of the membership Of Miriam Hop
kins and Bette Davis. A list of such
persons could be expanded almost
indefinitely. No one. I hope, Is going
to claim that any one Of these persons
in particular Is a Communist. The
unfortunate fact, however, remains
that most of them unwittingly serve,
albeit in this slight way. the purpose
OF the Communist party. Their names
have definite propaganda value which
the party is quick to exploit"
Determined to Proceed.
Now. compare these statements Of
DR.. Matthews with the report of his
testimony by few self-styled liberal
columnists and you will get some idea
Of the kind Of campaign that is being
waged in the attempt to discredit
testimony by ridicule which should
be disproved only by facts. The place
to contradict this testimony is before
the committee under oath as a wit
ness and not in newspaper columns.
The testimony and documentary evi-
dence presented to this committee
must be refuted and disproved by
facts and not by ridicule. False re-
ports of testimony or personal attacks
upon members Of the committee only
arouse suspicion that those who are
responsible for them thereby confess
their inability to disprove the testimony
by facts. want to make it plain that
the overwhelming majority of news
Evening star., 1938-08-30
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON C.,

that is capable of controlling other
organizations with large memberships.
and being in position to take advan-
tage of any economic or political crisis
that might develop.
Communist Strategy.
Before this investigation ever started
I warned the people in Nationwide
broadcast that every attempt would be
resorted to to discredit by ridicule and
other methods the investigation in the
eyes Of the public. This is the most
successful strategy ever devised by the
Communists and their sympathizers to
destroy the effectiveness of a fearless
investigation. DR.. Matthews, who for
many years was identified with the
Communist movement in the United
States, described this strategy in the
following words: I'VE had an almost
perfect trick for silencing any critics
who suspected or knew the Communist
nature Of our united front. All we
had to do was to cry red baiting!' This
cry Of red batting is the best trick
ever invented, short of firing squad,
for making short work of anybody who
dares to object to Communist theories
or practices. If he isn't effectively
silenced, he is at least thoroughly dis
credited In that vast flock of citizens
who like to think of themselves as lib
erals. A goth century American lib
erar would rather face the charge of
slapping his grandmother than to be
accused of red batting And so the
cry of red batting enabled us to
carry on the work of Moscow in this