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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-04-14
Poetry Corner
APRIL'S BOUNTY

A horde of yellow daffodils;
Some tulips, gay and sweet;
A bed of fragrant hyacinths
To make the scene complete.
Some snowy "Stars of Bethlehem -
Wild violets galore;
The tender green upon the trees
All, who could ask for more?
The lilac bushes near the gate
Are decked in mauve and white;
The apple orchard, pink with bloom
Is such lovely sight.
Thus April, with a lavish hand,
Draws from her golden store
To pour into the lap of Spring
These gifts, and many more.
Alma Gertrude Hurley
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-04-14
BY VERA WINSTON

DESPITE emphasis on other sill
houettes and styles, it is good to
know that the dirndl type of frock
is still with us. Many women like
this line and for the proper figure
it is charming. This model is OF
sheer crepe in a caramel shade and
the diagonal pin-stripe and dot are
black. The bodice buttons to the
waist with self covered buttons.
Slanting slit pockets on the skirt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-04-14

BETHANY METHODIST PROTES
TANT CHURCH
G.. e. Leister. Pastor
ORDER OF SERVICES
9:45 A. M. Sunday School.
9:45 A. M. Mems Bible Class
11:OO A. M. Morning Worship anG
Sermon.
6:46 p. NJ. Junior c. z. Society.
7:3O p. M. Evening Worship ane
Sermon.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting each Wednesda,
evening at 1880 o'clock. You are invite
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-04-14
BULLETS IN ROOM AWAKE
FRANKTOWN, VA, COUPLE

It isn't grand experience to have
bullets dancing around the room after
one retires, yet Mr.. and Mrs. Severn
Nottingham, of near Franktown on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-04-14
&1ii.gth ql@,!sg,t
S11,lAdB Schools
ST. MARY's EPISCOPAL CHURCH

ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. r. B. Mathews. Rector
Services, Every second and fourth
Sunday of the month, Morning Pray
and Sermon at IL o'clock.
Every first, third and fifth Sun
days, Evening Prayer and Sermon a'
7:3O o'clock.
Holy Communion every second Sun
day at II o'clock in the morning.
Church School at 10 a. m.
Public is cordially invited to at.
tend these services.
PITTS CREEK PRESBYTERIA
CHURCH
Sunday
Rev. Robert B. Stewart. Minister
Pocomoke City
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
1900 A. NJ. Service Of Worship.
7:15 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday
7:45 p. M. Bible Study and Praysa
Meeting.
Beaver Dam
Sunday
2:15 p. M. Sunday School.
| 800 P. M. Service Of Worship.
Everybody welcome. Come and
worship with US.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto. Pastor
SUNDAYS
9:45 A. M. Bible School.
11:O0 A. M. Morning Worship with
sermon.
6.3O P. M. Young Peoples meetinga
1880 P. M. Evening Worship.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
A. F. Of |. Scores Indictment
OF Teamsters Officials

The executive council of the
American Federation of Labor last
night scored the indictment OBJ
tanned here Thursday by the De-
partment of Justice against the
Transfers Union local and FIVE
union officials for allegedly conspir-
ing to foster jurisdictional strikes.
The Associated Press reported that
the council, meeting in Cincinnati,
issued q statement describing the
procedure as "a complete reversal
of what labor believed to be an es-
tablished Government policy to safe
guard thesrights of workers"
The indictment, brought under
the Sherman Act, was the result Of
trouble between the Teamsters
Union and the Operating Engineers
Union over the right to drive mobile
concrete mixers.
In the statement, the council said
Congress never intended that la
Dor unions should be subject to pro-
visions Of this act. 4" This
right to organize has been affirmed
and strengthened by many legisla-
tive acts and decisions of courts"
Remaining in session after ad-
journment of the A. F. Of L. ma
tional convention, the executive
council said the union in the District
of Columbia only sought to secure"
the employment Of its members un-
der conditions heretofore regarded
clearly and definitely within the
law"
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Hood College Seniors Triumph
In Campus Day Competition
Gilbert and Sullivan Tunes Are Sung -
By Girls in Naval Officers Costumes

often cropped up in their songs. To
wit:
When we first came to Hood
College
We had visions sweet and fair
OF great store of knowledge
But it just isn't there"
Freshmen Dress as Scarecrows.
Proclaiming in song that I'VE
want wisdom, we want knowledge,
so here we are in college" the fresh
men performed in green and white
scarecrow costumes. Just as the
scarecrow in the Wizard of Or
went to the wizard for a brain, the
freshmen avowed that they had
come to Hood ito get a brain"
They were led by Eileen Nelson of
Villanova. Pa, class president, and
Ellen Gelpke of Upper Darby, Pa,
song leader.
About 100 members of the Hood
Alumnae Association joined in the
annual reunion celebration, which
was concluded with a picnic sup
per.
The. Hood College board of direc-
tors announced that the following
had been elected to the board: The
Rev. Ralph E. Hartman of Fred
erick, the Rev. DR.. George F. Roth
OF Somerset, Pa; the Rev. Harvey
A. Fesperman of Hagerstown, Md;
the Rev. H. l.. Krause of Pittsburgh,
Pa; John M. Jamison of Greenburg,
Pa; Miss Nora Yost of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Miss Rose Daniels OF
Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Aged, Blind, Dependent
Relief TotoIs $l2l,800

Robert E. Bondy, the Districts
new welfare director, estimated yes
terday the total outlay this month
for the needy aged and blind and
dependent children would amount
to $121, 800.
From current records, he esti-
mated there would be 3,285 recip-
tents of old-age assistance, 2A in
the blind aid category and 2,700 de-
pendent children in 900 families re-
ceiving aid. Mr.. Bondy said the
totals were lower than those for
August e,
Mr.. Bondy appended to his state
ment notation that, when the
Federal Social Security Act. was
amended last August, provision was
made for increases in Federal con-
tributions to all three Of the cate
gories.
For aid to the aged and blind, be-
ginning next January l, the Federal
Government will match State pay
ments up to a combined total of $40
a month to each person aided; for
aid to dependent children it will pay
one half, instead of one third of the
cost to the State"
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Son of Civic Leader Killed
In 4O-Foot Fall From Tree
Harry D. Absher, 8,
Dies Of Skull and
Neck Injuries

The 8-year-old son of a we'll
known District civic leader was
killed yesterday when he fell 40
feet from the branches of tree
in which he was playing.
Harry Davidson Absher, son of
Vernis M. Absher, of 1929 Alabama
avenue Sc, president of the Absher
Motor Co., died in Casualty Hos
pital of injuries suffered when he
plunged to the earth from broken
limb of q tree in the rear Of the
$500 block of Thirty-second street
Sc. He landed on his head, and
physicians said death was due to
q fractured skull and serious neck
injuries.
The accident occurred about 10
am, as Harry was playing with
Elmer Ballard, 8, of 2401 Thirty
third street Sc; Freddie Rocker,
8, of 2507 Thirty y-second street Sc,
and Billy James. 8, of 3103 Alabama
avenue Sc. in the wooded section.
The other boys said Harry be-
came more adventuresome than
they and made leap to q weak
branch. He fell feet first, but his
body twisted in the descent and he
landed on his head, they said.
The James boy summoned his
mother, Mrs. William v. James. who
found Harry on the ground. He
was rushed to Casualty Hospital In
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Street Improvements
Costing S1,270,000
Urged for District
Paving ond Widening
Projects Proposed
For Federal Aid

Fifteen street improvements pro-
jects, having an estimated maxi
mum total cost of s1.270,00O, have
been recommended by District off,
cials to the Public Roads Admini-
stratiOn for inclusion in the 1941
fiscal year Federal aid road program
here.
The proposed list, which is sub
ject to approval by the Federal
agency, includes four major paving
projects and four major street
widening projects.
New paving is suggested for the
following thoroughfares: Naylor
road Sc, from Texas avenue to
Good Hope road; North Capitol
street, from Farragut place to Blair
road; South Capitol street, from At
lantic street to the District line, and
Massachusetts, avenue NV. from
California street to Wisconsin
avenue.
The four street widening projects,
if approved, would be M street NV.
from New Hampshire avenue to
Twenty sixth street; K street NV,
from Connecticut avenue to Wash
ington Circle: independence avenue
SW, from Third street to Canal
street; and M street from Maine
avenue S.W. to Fourth street Sc.
The pavement of the following
thoroughfares would be replaced un-
der another proposed list:
Rhode Island aveue NV. from
Seventh to Ninth streets and from
Tenth street to Logan Circle; Six
teenth street NV. from Florida
avenue to Columbia road; Maryland
avenue S.W. from Fourth to Seventh
streets; and Vermont avenue NV.
from Logan Circle to street.
The proposed program also calls
for new paving for the following
secondary streets; Edgewood street
NE. from Fourth to Seventh streets;
Forty ninth street NE. from Gen.
trail avenue to Grant street; and
Eighteenth street NE. from Nom
tana to Rhode Island avenues.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Va STAFF CORRESPONDENT of The Star

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star
FREDERICK, Md, Oct. IA
CARRIED in bright blue and white
naval officers costumes and sing
ing parodies to the gay tunes of
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, the
Senior Glass won top honors this
afternoon in Hood Colleges color
full 21st annual Campus Day class
competitions. Some 1900 persons
saw the fete.
First place for best costumes and
music and a tie with the Junior
Glass for the best theme in their
singing program enabled the gradu-
ating class to score a total of Is
points, topping the juniors by a
margin of 3. The freshmen
nosed out the sophomores for third
place
Miss Josephine Hessinger of
Reading, Pa. class president, led
the senior Captains of Hood in
the procession to the stage of the
colleges Hodson Memorial Outdoor
Theater, and Miss Ella Davenport
of Buffalo. N. Y, directed the class
in group singing.
Juniors rs BELL Hops"
Juniors, in brilliant red and white
bell hop costumes, pranced
through a swing studded program
under leadership of Glass Presi-
dent Natalie Townsend of Jersey
City, N. j., and Song Director Anne
Stevens of Ravenna, Ohio.
At one point the juniors admon-
ished their fellow feminine students
to-
Come on Hoodlums, it's time you
get your men,
Gburg, Columbia, Penn State and
F. and M"
Sophomores, headed by Glass
President Frances Lenker of Har-
risburg, Pa, and Song Leader Jane
Simon of Abingdon, Pa, were out
wardly sentimental in their yellow
dresses symbolizing golden men,
cries of Hood" But crytic note
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Hazen Wants 10 Put
End 10 All Parking
Ticket Fixing
Would Let Those With
Reasonable Excuses
Tell Story in Court

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
yesterday joined his colleagues on
the Board of Commissioners in
agreeing to the desirability Of some
positive action to put an end to the
parking ticket-fixing abuse, but
suggested a different method.
He offered as a substitute for the
proposal of Corporation Counsel FL
wood H. Seal for publication of the
names of the persons whose tickets
are adjusted" the names of those
sponsoring the Elk" and the excuses
given, adoption by the board of a
fiat ban against any sort of informal
adjustments.
my idea would be-" he said, "for
us to ban all ticket fixing, and let
those who have reasonable excuse
tell their story to the judge in Iraf-
f1c Court"
District Building comment on the
new suggestion raised a question
Of whether such plan would con-
gest the court with ticketed persons
who would try to sell the judge on
the excuses Mr.. Hazen's idea was
that but relatively small percent
age of traffic ticket victims would
have the temerity to confront the
Judge unless he felt he had a valid
excuse-such as the now famous
case of the physician who must
hasten to see a sick patient and
cannot find legal parking space
Engineer Commissioner David Nc
Coach, jr.. who has informally in
dorsed Mr.. Seals plan, said he saw
some merit in the alternative sug-
gested by Mr. Hazen and wished to
restudy the whole matter. Com
missioner George E. Allen has in
dorsed the Seal plan.
Action may be taken by the Com
missioners this week.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Horticulture Society
Honors Dr.. 1uyIor

DR.. William A. Taylor of Wash
ington, former head of the Bureau
OF Plant Industry in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, has been
awarded a gold medal for achieve
ment in horticulture by the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society, ac-
cording to information received here
E. I. harrington, secretary of the
society, also announced that DR..
George T. Moore, director of the
Missouri Botanical Gardens, St.
Louis. Mo-, had been awarded the
George Robert White Medal of
Henor, regarded as the Nations
highest horticultural award.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Book on Propaganda
Released Tomorrow

James r. Mock Of the National
Archives staff and Cedric Larson,
formerly of the Libra0y of Congress,
are authors of book on the propa-
ganda of the last war which will be
released tomorrow by the Princeton
University Press. The book is en-
titled words That Won the War"
The work is based on the records
of the Committee on Public Infor-
nation, the World War agency di-
rected by George Creel.
Evening star., 1939-10-15

the automobile of James Pagha-
chini Of 1919 Alabama avenue Sc,
but died within an hour after ar
rival there.
Harry was second-grade student
at Stanton School and had q
brother and two sisters. Mr.. Absher
is vice president of the Southeast
Washington Citizens Association,
delegate to the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations, member of the
latter organizations Executive Com
mittee and acting chairman Of its
Credentials Committee.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Rev. H. K. Pusmu to Preach

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. IA (Spe-
cial.-The Rev. Henry K. Pasma,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
will deliver the sermon and preside
at the weekly union services of the
Baptist, Christian, Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches of Rockville
in the Presbyterian Church tomor-
row night, it has been announced
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Councillor to Visit

Mrs. Ethel Smithers, State coun-
cilor of the Virginia Daughters of
America, will visit Ballston Council,
No. 20, Tuesday, 1880 pm. at Fire
mems Hall, 915 North Stuart street,
Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
firemen to Meet

The Arlington County Cva.) Fire
mems Association will hold its Oc-
tober meeting Tuesday night in the
Cherrydale frehouse. beginning at
8 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
School Property Is Topic

Prof. Fletcher Kemp, superintend-
ent of Arlington schools, will speak
on Destruction of School Prop
erty" Ut the Nellie Gusts School
Parent Teacher Association, Arlng-
ton, Va. 1T 3 pm. tomorrow.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Shorts and Middlings

Each American farmer produces
food and fiber for an average of
three and a half persons in town.
American agriculture is now said
to use more machinery than any
other industry in this country.
1t pays to pack eggs with the
small end down, says H. H. Alp, ex-
tension poultryman, College of Ag-
riculture, University of Illinois.
The good poultryman is never too
busy to keep after the lice and mites
that increase SO rapidly in the warm
days.
Gooseberries and currants are
hosts for blister rust, and for this
reason many states have passed
laws against their cultiv alton.
The three essentials of a good
poultry house are comfort for the
birds, economy, and convenience for
the man who has to take care of the
birds.
Sales of wheat and -four for ex-
port totaled approximately 91,6O0,.
600 bushels from July /, 1888, to
March 10, 1889, of which about IT,
000.0 bushels have been exported
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Stations Should Have
The Best Feed RatiOns

The choicest, soundest feeds
should be reserved for a valuable
sire. Main reliance will be placed
on oats, bran. and light-mixed clover
and timothy or timothy hay. A
few ears Of corn are of benefit
to a stallion that is inclined to keep
thin. Clean pasture grass during
the season and carrots when grass
is not available are valuable aids in
promoting health.
The heavily used stallion requires
as much feed as a hard-worked
horse. A healthy, vigorous, muscu-
lar condition is greatly to be pre-
ferred to soft, fiabby, overdone
condition. A stallion that loses
weight rapidly during the breeding
season is not likely to be a sure
breeder. 1t is preferable, if possible,
to start the season with the stallion
in lean condition and increase his
weight a little during the season.
The extreme fitting to which some
stations are subjected in being pre-
pared for the showing has some
times been a detriment to their fu-
ture value as sires.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15

Thursday evening, John Henry
sent Walter Hill, trusty, after the
cows, Walter had been hanging
around the Jail for some time and
when he got out of town, the air,
the flowers, or the open road must
have looked good to him. Or posi-
bly,, he was tempted by some maid,
fascinating as the Singing Sirens
that beset adventuring Ulysses,
and possibly he tasted something
that unlike the lotus of the mild
eyed Lotus-Eaters, made him re-
member friends and home back on
Caney Ridge. Anyway time pass
ed, John Henry waited, and the
cows came home with their tails
behind them but there was no
Walter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Telephones

The United States, with only per
cent of the worlds population of
1000, 900, 900 persons. has 10, $780, 900
telephones, or more than half the
worlds total Of 81, 098, $50. Germany
has but 3.431 900. Great Britain
2,791, 900 and France 1,481 1000. Brit
ish India, China and Russia, which
together have half the earth's popu-
lation, have only three-fourths as
many telephones as New York city.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15

The political situation in Dick
enson is like gambling game the
Mexicans play with jumping
beans. A wide circle is made on
a level spot and each player puts
bean in the middle of the circle
and places a bet. The man whose
bean jumps out of the circle last,
wins the pot. Like elections, the
game is seasonal and can only be
played at certain times of the year
when the beans will jump. Like
elections, there is the possibility
that bettors will get their beans
mixed. And like elections, no one
knows who is going to win the
biggest pot until the game is over,
and all the beans have jumped.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Chinook Winds

The chinook is wind which blows
from west or north over the Rocky
mountains, where it descends as
dry wind, warm in winter and cool
in summer. It is due to a cyclone
passing northward and continues for
few hours to several days. In
Oregon and Washington the term is
sometimes applied to warm, moist
southwest wind. The wind was so
called by the white settlers of AS
toria because it came from the di-
rection Of the Chinook camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15

The political pot SINNERS on in
Dickinson as new ingredients are
added to the already fast growing
contents. In the Willis District,
George w. Stone, Independent
Democrat, and Auta BARLEY, Re-
publican, have announced their
intention to run for the supervi-
sorship of their district, against
the Democratic candidate, Super
visor F. L. Colley. To date no one
else has entered the field for the
House of Delegates, although
there have been vague whisper
ings that others might aspire to
the honor of that much desired
office. Wise old political heads are
generally of the opinion that any
thing can happen between now
and August.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15

Over the weekend four persons
were committed to the county tail.
Two of them were arrested by
State Officers for illicit distilling
of alcoholic beverages, another
was brought in by a State Patrol
man on a charge of drunken
driving, and the fourth as he ex-
planned for himself, "just happen
ed to get drunk"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
!. ...A1road /.

Counting only main line tracks,
there are more than 5000 miles of
railways in the world, or enough to
circle the globe more than 81 times.
The United States, with 238, 500 miles
of tracks, leads Soviet Russia. in
second place, by more than four to
one. Belgium, with 5000 miles. has
the smallest mileage.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Where Paupers Can't Vote

The following states disqualify
paupers from voting: Delaware,
Louisiana Inmates of charitable in
stitutions), Maine, Massachusetts,
Missouri (while kept in poorhouse),
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Okla
homa Gin poorhouse or other asy-
lum), Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
CellOphane Luncheon Sets

Luncheon sets of glistening white
cellophane woven with bright col
ored yarns are among the new table
conceits which are both charming
and practical. The yarn is woven
to give the effect of stripes and the
sets may be had in blue and white,
green and white and red and white.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Now Look!

When Talleyrand visited Amer
lea about 1890 he wrote that he was
Struck with establishment when he
noted. while travelling, that 'less
than 154 miles distance from the
capital all trace Of mems presence
disappeared" The capital at that
time was at Philadelphia.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Bank

The Bank of the Manhattan Com
pany was founded in New York city
in 1899 and is still operating under
its original charter, and at the same
address. The land on which the
bank stands then cost $311, 900; to-
day the owner of the building on
that land pays the bank an annual
rental of $500, 900.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-15
Thru the week
From page one

tor was appointed who is appar-
emily satisfactory to all members,
and once again peace and har-
mony reigns among the Dunkards.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-09-15
A Message From
Gov. HERBERT H. LEHMAN
of New York

Another year has passed. We
are about to celebrate again the
Jewish New Year.
We American Jews have cause
for heartfult thanksgiving for the
blessings of peace and for the
privilege of living and working in
a land which guarantees religious
and civic equality to all of it's
citizens. These great privileges
carry with them high responsible
ity which I am confident that we,
as Jews, will always recognize and
loyalty discharge to the best of
our ability.
For our co-religionists in many
other lands the past year has con-
tinued to bring oppression, perse-
cution and imminent danger. They
are bowed down under the burden
of fanaticism, hatred, prejudice
and tolerance of a character never
before equalled in the history of
the world. A loyal, patriotic peo-
pie has been brought to the depths
of misery and despair. More than
ever before they need our help
and encouragement. We cannot,
and must not, fail in our duty to
them.
By helping those who are less
fortunate than we, we can best
give concrete and lasting evidence
that we appreciate and are CRATE
full for the privileges that have
come to us in this beloved land
of ours.
wish all year of contentment
happiness and prosperity.