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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-11-16
Ohio Eighteenth
In Average Award
Paid To JobIess
Wrong Application Of Full
Time Week" Principle
Cuts Benefits
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(by ONO Labor News Service)
Columbus, O.-Although Ohio's un-
employment compensation law is
rated one of the most comprehensive
and liberal in the Nation, and it's
workers receive the third highest
average annual wage paid in the 81
States and Territories, the average
benefit paid to its unemployed through
the Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation is eighteenth in the United
States.
Much has been said of the fact that
Ohio ranks first in economical ad-
ministration Of its unemployment
compensation law; that it occupied
fourth place in the Nation in total
number Of job placements made dur
ing September; that the state had to
it's credit in the unemployment COM
pensation fund a total of $l22,741,- ;
857.47 on October 81, 1889.
To date, nothing has been said OF
the fact that the Bureau of Unem-
ployment Compensation is paying to
unemployed workers of the state an
average benefit that falls below that
paid in sixteen states and one terri
tory, although the earnings of Ohio
workers on an average are exceeded
only by the annual wage paid work
ers in the States Of Michigan and
New York.
Statistics published in the Social
Security Bulletin for September, 1889,
and the Employment Service News
for August-September, 1889, issued
through the Federal Security Agency,
reveal the unreasonable differential
between average earnings and average
unemployment benefits paid workers
in this state.
They show that Ohio ranks below
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colora-
do, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mon
tana Nevada, New Mexico, New York,
Oregon Pennsylvania, Utah, Wash
ington, Wisconsin and Wyoming in
average benefits paid.
Statistics from the same source re-
veal that in 1887, the last available
figures on average annual wages in
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-11-16
Attend or Pay. Soy
Local " Members
Several inflicted As Work
Improves Steadily At
Warrington

Warrington, w. Va.-The members
of Local Union No. II are back to
work after being idle for q month.
The shop is working five days per
week and we hope it continues. Dur
ing the shutdown several of the men,
bers found other employment, a few
found jobs in other potteries. The
local wishes them success in these po-
sitions.
The regular local meeting was held
November in the lodge hall. A fair
attendance was present, but there a
slump can be noticed A fine Of fifty
cents is to be imposed on the men,
bers, unless they attend at least one
meeting a month.
All members in arrears in dues and
assessments should take note. After
fContinned on Pace Six,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-11-16
By President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President T.. L. Wheatley and

VICE TTcSIOcuS Il. IL. VHcdtIcy duu
John O'Malley.
Strong opposition to any and all
immigration laws that may result in
juriously to working men and women
Of the United States was expressed
by the recent annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor at
Cincinnati, Ohio.
This question was presented to the
convention by the A. +. of L. Execu-
tive Council in their report on immi
grafton legislation before the first
session of the seventy-siXth Congress.
Many Of the anti-alien bills intro
duced in Congress, the Council said,
contained subversive features opposed
by the American Federation of Labor.
"In accordance with the established
policy" the report said, "the Execu-
tive Council opposed detention or con-
centration camps for certain deport-
able aliens whose countries of origin
will not accept them, compulsory
finger printing of aliens, and COM
pulsory naturalization with deporta-
ton as penalty for noncompliance" "
Reactionaries Sought to Weaken
Asiatic Exclusion Law
With regard to barring Asiatics
from the United States, the Execu-
tive Council reported that number
of bills were introduced in Congress
ito put holes into the Asiatic Exclu-
sion Law" Two bills provided that
natives of India shall be considered
"white persons" These bills if adopt
ed, the Council said, "would remove
natives of India from the Exclusion
| Law Of 1924" Another bill author
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Garlick in Philadelphia and attended
the Mayhem football game on Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Burbage spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Jones, near Pocomoke.
Mrs. William z. Purnell has return
ed after spending week in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Charles N. Butler, ST., of Bal
timore, DR.. Miriam Butler and DIR.
Catherine Arthur F. Watermeet, of
Glen Mills, Pa, will spend this week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N.
Butler, Jr.
Miss Francis Dorsch spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Dorsch in Crisfield.
Mrs. Maurice Justice of Wattsville,
Va, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sucker, Mr..
and Mrs. Randolph Dorman and Mrs.
George Forer of Baltimore, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Tay-
lor on Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Bennett and Miss
Sarah Kerbin will spend this week.
end in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brimer and
daughter, Peggy, and Mr.. William S.
Evans visited relatives in Baltimore,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brannan, of
Baltimore, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Herman Adkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Duer, of Phila
delphia and Miss Eleanor Weiser, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Duer and Mr.. Jester
Mock.
Mr.. Thurlow Cleveland of Balti-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT, POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND

more, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Parks.
Mr.. Earl White of New York spent
the weekend with his family here.
Miss Alma Martin has returned to
Baltimore, after spending ten days
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Joseph Stamford, Jr., spent
the weekend with relatives in Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Stamford who has been
spending month there accompanied
him home on Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Caple, of st. Michaels,
spent the weekend with friends here.
Mrs. Walter Collins, Miss Francis
Truitt of Snow Hill and DR.. and Mrs.
J. D. Dickerson Of Stockton left this
week to spend some time at Miami
Beach, Fla, and Havana, Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kensey, Jr.,
of Dover, visited relatives here, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanly Bloxom, OF
Bloxom, Va, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

Nelson, of New Church were guests
of Miss Leona Collins, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Brimer and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Brimer are spending
some time in Baltimore. While there
Mr.. S. E. Brimer and Mr.. Frank
Brimer will receive treatment.
Those visiting at the home of Rev
and Mrs. J. H. Gardner last week
were Miss Anna Johnson, the singing
evangelist, of Philadelphia and Rev.
James Langrall, of Kent Island, Md.
DR.. and Mrs. j. D. Dickerson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Collins left Mon
day to spend some time in Cuba and
Miami, Florida.
Mrs. Eldon Sharpley and son, OF
Greenbackville, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Disharoon.
The many friends of Mrs. Leon
Clifton are glad to learn that she is
very much improved after an opera
ton at the Peninsula General Hos
pital, Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Fleming and
son, Dickey, visited her mother, Mrs
Jenny Milligan at Pocomoke, Sunday
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
AUTOMOBILE FATALITY
NEAR CAPE CHARLES

Northampton County's first high
way traffic death in six months &C.
Cured at about 5:45 o'clock Novem-
Der I, when Mr.. Nathaniel Lewis, of
Oyter was instantly killed when struck
by an automobile being operated by
Mr.. Charles Wood, also of Oyster.
The accident occurred about a mile
and half from Cape Charles just op-
posite the old Shipping Container Cor
poration building.
Mr.. Lewis, about 80 years of age,
was walking on the Highway, on the
right hand side with traffic, and was
accompanied by Mr.. John Gibbs, also
of Oyster, according to information
furnished by Deputy Sheriff John r.
Womble a few minutes after it occur
red.
Lewis suffered a number of body
injuries and a severe head injury
which is believed to have caused his
death.
Mr.. Wood, 10 year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. J. Wood, of near Oyster,
is reported to have estimated his
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
Stockton News

The Misses Mary Hyland, Helen
Tull and Mabel Jones were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall at
Hallwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Speicher and
family of Severna Park, Nd, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Barnes.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt and Mr.. Thos.
Wharton, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pruitt.
Mrs. Florence Webb returned home
Wednesday after spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. w. J. Payne and
Mr.. Payne at Pocomoke.
Miss Katie Bundick, of Nelsonia,
Va, is spending some time with her
brother, Mr.. John Bundick and Mrs.
BuEdick.
Miss Vernice Parsons of Glen Bur-
rie, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sharpley Wis.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes at
Girdletree, Sunday.
Miss Jean Baylis spent the week
end with Miss Dora Outten.
Mrs. w. C. Nelson and Mrs. J. F.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

speed at the time of the accident to
have been around forty miles an hour
and stated that he was travelling East,
the same direction in which Lewis
was walking.
A local physician was summoned
who pronounced the man dead and
the body was removed to Grimmer's
Mortuary at Cape Charles.
Lewis was a waterman and is sur
vived by his father, Mr.. Volney Lewis,
of Oyster, and one brother, Thomas
of the same town. The man and his
companion had been in Cape Charles
and were returning to their homes
when the accident occurred.
Mr.. Richard Brown, of Dalbys, an
eyewitness to the accident and first
to reach the scene, told a reporter
that lIr. Wood was driving at mod
crate rate of speed and that in his
opinion the poor visibility on the dark
road without white stripes was respon
sible for the accident. Mr.. Brown
summoned Deputy Sheriff Womble to
the scene and notified Mr.. Woods
parents of the accident.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. c. j. Saunders from the
Lewis residence at Oyster Friday af-
ternoon at 200 o'clock. Interment
was in Eastville Baptist Churchyard
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

the weekend with Mrs. Winder's moth
er, Mrs. Oscar M. Purnell and aunt
Miss Juliet Purnell.
Judge and Mrs. Samuel K. Dennis
of Baltimore, visited friends here, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Layfield and
Mrs. Matilda Layfield, of Salisbury
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Adkins, last week.
Mr.. Leonard Timmons was operated
on at Peninsula General Hospital, Sal.
isbury, last week.
Miss Hazel Disharon spent the
weekend with Miss Irene Tull In
Newark.
Misses Bette Ann and Mary Louise
Shockley entertained at a Halloween
supper on Tuesday evening of last
week. Their guests were Miss Ellen
Cofddry, Miss Ann Tilghman, Miss
Mary Mock and Miss Sarah Barnes
Fooks and Misses Hilda and Esther
Harris.
Mr.. Enron Sidaway of Beacon
Business College, Wilmington, spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Misses Winifred and Nellie Payne
have returned after spending several
weeks in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles A. Townsend of Ger
mantown, Pa, spent Wednesday with
friends in Snow Hill.
Paul Peacock entertained number
of friends on Saturday afternoon in
honor of his seventh birthday.
Mrs. B. Compton Graham and Mrs
Donald Graham, of Gainesville, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. johnson and
Mrs. Eleanor Shockley last week.
Mrs. c. Norwood Shockley and
daughters, Misses Bette Ann and
Mary Louise spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hodgson Cliff in Phil.
adelphia and attended the Mayhem
football game on Saturday.
The congregation of Whatcoat Meth
odist Church entertained at recep.
ton for Rev. and Mrs. George E. Ster.
ling on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kensey, Sr.
Mrs. Norman Layfield and Mrs. Pau
Jones spent Tuesday in Philadelphia
Miss Ruth Clarke is spending some
time in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tilghman
Mrs. Horace McCready and Mrs. JEFF.
ferson Dryden were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Wilson on Wednes.
day.
Mr.. James Givans is very i'll at his
home here.
Mr.. j. Herman Perdue, Jr., spent the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

of Herbert Wilson, located between
EXmore and Nassawadox and known
as Maplewood, had caught fire in the
attic and the roof was ablaze, the fam
lily not knowing of the situation until
Mrs. Gary Ashby, a neighbor ran a.
cross the field to inform the Wilson
family of their plight.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Ashby, she had been sitting at win
dow sewing when at first she saw a
great deal Of smoke and then spied
a blaze break out at the roof Of The
house. She hurried to warn her neigh
bors, but before the Exmore Fire Co.,
wa able to reach the scene the entire
house was ablaze, despite the wet
rainy day. Nothing was saved in the
home but piano and some other
pieces of furniture on the first floor.
The farm and farm house was orig
inally a part of the w. L. Elzey es-
tate and was purchased several years
the house had been remodeled It was
ago by Mr.. Wilson. Only recently
said.
The fire first seen around eleven
o'clock Monday morning, is believed
to have caught from the chimney in
the upper part of the house. Accord
ing to information given, Mr.. Wilson
mad $4,000 insurance on the residence
with no insurance on the furniture.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10

If too much bluing had been used
on white clothing, boiling will remove
it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
HERBERT WILSON'S HOME
DESTROYED BY FLAMES

While members of the family oc-
coupled the first floor, the residence
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06
ENEMY OF HONEST LABOR

The radical certain small group of labor leaders
constitute direct and growing to the welfare and prog
ress of the legitimate labor movement
labor leaders apparently regard operating
dustry for attack spite of the fact that
operating industry the primary of employment for the
American workman skilled and used organized and morgan
They think capital should be destroyed in spite of
the large capital investment is to
vide the average workman with job at high They
port legislation spite of the fact that passing
this kind legislation the surest to shut down industries
and throw out of work.
thinking businessman opposes unonlsm-he knows that
honest provide the worker protection and help
assure generally high standard of living aborng
which essential to the maintenance and expansion of indus
system No thinking business favors sweat shop employ
men policies working conditions excessively long hours
of work for leading businessmen and
the heads established unions have sat down together
cused problems and by the of arbitration arrv
ed solutions which have been beneficial and fair to all There
is no anabor feeling among the business leaders of this
antbusness feeling among ea labor
leaders Both sides that each depends the ohethat
capital and labor will rise or fall together.
It the rackeeerng radicals that the trouble When
unfairly fight business they fight employment better
wages improved working They fight the welfare
the worker whose thy pretend to The
labor whole realizes this the better off all shall
be-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06
KEEP YOUR HEAD

Rarely in history has it been for Americans
to keep their heads as it is today.
The CHASTITY of all tragedies has engufed Europe 1t
the burning hope of the majority of people that
may holocaust of destruction We have forgotten
the World War; sowed the seeds for the of social dis
that followed We have not forgotten
that thousands of American lives and untold billions in American
wealth sacrificed Only history will eventual
ly reveal what good if any, came from that war
The President has said that long remains within his
power there ackout of peace in this nation In
that he the minds and hearts of all of But the
enough. Hystera passion fanatcm mistaken
idealsnhese things the producers of and horror
American neutrality dependent America keeping its head
No one knows when the will end who will be the vic
tor But certainly there justified fear that all that is best
Europe be lost to that continent for after hos
tes have stopped that the arts peace must be
ruthessy dropped order that the arts of death and destruction
may The of liberties which have been
won through centuries threatened warning world.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06
Godfrey Child, Attorney

In the Matter of the Estate of Will
liam f. Bratten, Deceased.
In the Orphans Court for Worces-
ter County, Maryland.
Ordered this 10Th day of September,
A. D. 1889, by the Orphans Court
for Worcester County, Maryland, that
the sales of the real estate, timber
and timber lands of William F. Brat
ten, late of said County, deceased, as
made and reported by Francis P. Brat
ten, Executor of the said William F.
Bratten, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 9th day of
October, 1889, provided a copy of this
Order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in said Worces-
ter County once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 7th day of
October, 1889.
The report states the amount of
sales to be Sixteen hundred and ten
dollars ($1610.00).
JOHN H. GILLISS,
WILLIAM s. GODFREY,
CHARLES w. PILCHARD
Sept. 22-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06
Godfrey Child, Solicitor
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Residence Property

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in a mortgage from Eugene
S. Maddox to Marietta E. Clarke, dat
ed October 80, 1919, and recorded a
mong the Land Records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber o. D. G..
No. "a at folios AL, ct sea-, which
said mortgage has been assigned by
mesne assignments to the undersigned
for the purpose of foreclosure, de-
faults having occurred under the
terms, covenants and conditions of
said mortgage, the undersigned, as
Assignee as aforesaid, will offer for
sale at public auction in front of
Hotel Pocomoke, in Pocomoke City,
Worcester County, Maryland, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06
Saturday, Oct. 81, 1888

at the hour of 2:3O o'clock p. M.
all that lot or parcel of land in POGO
moke City, Worcester County, Mary
land, on the north side of Walnut
Street, beginning at the corner of the
lot formerly owned by Mrs. Ella
Crockett and running thence north
easterly by and with the said Crock
EFT lot (now owned by Gerald W.
Crockett) pol feet, more or less, to
Maple Street; thence southeasterly
by and with Maple Street SO feet;
thence southwesterly by and with a
line parallel with the first line POI
feet, more or less, to Walnut Street;
thence northwesterly by and with Wal
nut Street so feet to the beginning,
it being all and the same lot or par
eel of land granted and conveyed to
the said Eugene S. Maddox from EN-
ma G. Blades by deed dated October
80, 1919, and of record among the
aforesaid Land Records in Liber o. D.
G. No. "a at folios 4S0, ct seq.
Reference is made to the aforesaid
deed for a more particular descrip-
ton.
This property is excellently located
and is improved by a two-story, frame,
single roof dwelling house of seven
rooms with water, lights and bath
1t is further improved by a new ga
rage and other outbuildings.
Terms of sale: Cash.
All taxes will be paid to and in
Guiding the year 1889, and water rent
will be paid to and including Sept. 80,
1889. Possession upon ratification OF
sale.
Title papers, stamps and recording
costs at the expense of the purchaser
or purchasers.
GODFREY CHILD, Assignee
for the purpose of foreclosure
Sept. 29-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06
ATTENDANCE In SCHOOLS
FOR SEPTEMBER, 1899

Continued From Page u
in the high school group; Ocean City,
in the graded group; Whaleyville, in
the two-teacher group; and st. Mar
tin, in the one-teacher class, are so
marked. Snow Hill gains, Ia points;
Ocean City, 81 points; Whaleyville,
6.3 points; and st. Martin, al points.
The general averages of all groups
show improved percentages.
Among the colored high school, the
three are closely grouped, only seven
tenths of a point separating the lead
ers from the lowest: Snow Hill, 92.6;
Berlin, 91.9; Pocomoke, 91.s. All
these marks fall below those Of last
year.
In the graded schools, Pocomoke
leads with 95.5; Berlin, 95.1; Snow
Hill, $50. Berlin gets star for an
Improvement over last year Of 2.S
points.
In the one-teacher schools, Union
vile leads with 95.S; Sinepuxent,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS for the i'm
provement of one section of state high
WORCESTER COUNTY - Contract
Wo-215-111: Along the Lewis Store
South Point Road from point ap-
proximately 3.3 miles south of Lewis
Store to South Point, distance of
1.S miles. Stabilized Base Course).
The employment agency for fur
nishing labor on the above contract is
Maryland State Employment Service,
Gunby Bldg, Salisbury, Md.
The minimum hourly wage to be
paid by the Contractor on the above
project shall be for "Skilled Labor,
$O.44; intermediate Grade, $O.3S;
and for "Unskilled Labor" 5000.
The attention of bidders is directed
to the Special Provisions covering the
subletting and assigning of contract
and to the use of materials.
will be received by the State Roads
Comission at it's offices, Federal Re-
serve Bank Building, Calvert and Lex
ington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland, I'M
til IL M. on the 18th day of October
1889, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS RE-
QUIRED.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifica-
tions and plans will be furnished by
the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $1.00, for each sep
arate project, as hereafter no charges
will ha Many, iftod
No bids will be received unless &C
companied by certified check or bid
bond payable to the State Roads Com
mission of Maryland, as required by
Sec. 6, Chapter 761, Acts of 1889, of
the amount as set forth in the pro-
posal form.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 26th day of Septem
Der, 1889.
l.. H. STEUART, Secretary.
Ezra B. Whitman, Chairman
Oct. 6-2t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-06

93,2; Bishop, 900; Hutt's Chapel, 1917;
Johnson's Neck, 7S.9; st. Paul 1913
and st. James, 63.5. Bishop is star
red for improving last years mark,
sc points.
In the two teacher schools, Stock
ton is ahead with 91.S; Germantown
90.S; Mt. Wesley, $3.50; Girdletree,
$3.50; and Newark, s2.1 Germantown
receives a star, for advancing 15.1
points.