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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-12-08
MlStnl Zprdyy.

MlStnl Zprdyy.
z krajanskych kruhH.
- Ctena redakce Telegraph
Zde zasflam celorocni pred
platne ma "Telegraf". Dosta-
vame no pravidelne a lib sc
nam . S 1ctou Vas,
Norbert Opava
6420 Beechwood ST.
Philadelphia, Pa.
- Radostna udalost. K man
zelGm Ellis L. Bubb ma 1915
Church St., Curtis Bay, pfiletel
cap v patek, 1. prosince a "a
nechal Jim ma pamatku male
no chlapecka.
= UstTicova veceTe porada-
ma We Skolni mfstnosti kostela
Cesko-M BratT1 v u
terry, skonciIa pod ffzenfm pf.
B. Mentlfk S plnym zdarem.
Host6 odchazeli plr5 spokoje-
nj, coz potechou bylo horlivym
pomocnicfm jez snasely a sta
rally Sc O vse potTebne z kuchy-
ne, kde dovedne kucharky a a.
sistentky chilly Sc o prftrz. Ba-
Ear 1plne vyprodan byl.
Dram. Odbor Del. Vzdsl.
Spolku "POKROK", Odd. Sc
hraje divadelni predstaveni v
nedsli, dine IL. prosince 1889 "
Dslnickem Dome ma rohu Ma
Olson a Rose ulic A
NAsEHO FRANTY", (Deti
jednoho taty). Vesnicka vese-
lohra O 3 dsjstvich. Napsal
Frantisek Cimler. Rezie p. V.
PECK. Hudba p. Kesky. Upra-
va jeviSts PIP. K. Praus a Jar.
PECK. Zacatek We 3 hod. Cd
poIedne. Sbirka u vchodu.
Kazdeho uctive I'VE
Dramaticky odbor.
= Ma cetne zadosti Demo
kraticky Klub Ceskych Mladl-
XII Z. wardy poTada Velke T.
stTicove Hody v move uprave-
nych mfstnostech klubu, 200
Ashland Avenue v ned6li, dine
10. prosince cd l bod. odpol.
do 6 hodin vecer.
- z Baltimore zvlastni
zprava! Jake kazdym rokem
tax i letos zabavni vybor Ces.
Svob. Skoly August1n Herman
Dude poTadati sezonn1 zabavu
"Jaternicov6 Hody'', ktere ko-
natl Sc budou v sobotu, dine 16.
prosince We skolnf budove ma
rohu Glover a Ashland ulic v
3 hodin vecer. Vstupne pouze
15c. Hudba p. Svitaka a ko-
nee zabavy, my nevlme.
Zabavn1 vybor sc vynasnaz1
ably obslouzil kazdeho KIDD mas
navstfvf tim nejlepsim. Kraja-
ne, dostavte Sc We velkem poe
III, ale to nejen k Will pobave-
ri ale tez proto re body jsou
~poTadany "ceskou skolou", kite
ra V nyn6jsf dob6 nejv6ts1ho u
trpen1 naseho naroda zaslouz1
81 tim vice a sp1se nasi podpo-
ry, nebot ucf cesko-americke
d6ti historic a ceskemu jazyku,
ktery chce vyhladit Hitler z ce-
lie nasf rodne zeme. A komu
VAN jest cesky jazyk drahy, a
kdo c1t1te S nas1mi trp1c1mi We
stare vlasti, neopomenete pod
porovat naSi ceskou skolu zde
a jejf zabavy a dostavfte Sc ma
Jaternicove Hody 16. prosince
V sobotu.
PTatele, neni snad zabavy V
Baltimore, ably ma nj nebyly
Cesi a proto jest zajist6 spra-
vedlivo, ably obcane Baltimor-
stf, kteTi nejsou ceskeho p1vo-
du oplatili Cech1m navstevu
jejich zabav a zvlaste kdyz
jim vy~svetlfte, re Sc mezi Mani
pobav6ji tax dobre jake by
mluvili cesky. A proto hledte
a pTivedte tez i americke SOU
sedy a zname, jiste re i oni Sc
mezi nami budou c1tit dobfe a
pc druhe pT1jdou jiz sami. My
doufame,z re Sc nam zabava w.
daTi a tesfme Sc re Vas tam
VSechnV uVdime.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-12-08

Anton Vancura, predseda
Ant. j. svejda, tajemnfk.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-12-08
z k~rajanskych kruhi.

= Radostna udalost. K man.
zelGm Ellis L. Bubb ma 1915
Church St., Curtis Bay, pfiletel
cap v patek, 1. prosince a "a
nechal Jim ma pamatku male
no chlapeCka.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-01
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"Tha Authority on Authorities"
''The Authority on Authorize

which lost to the K. Back came (
heart to the K, then two diamonds,
losing spade finesse, a heart to the
Q, the spade A which luckily drop
ped the Q, the spade &c and the
Club K, two clubs then being con-
coded.
Playing that way South needed
a lot of luck to barely make game.
If either the spade K or diamond J
had laid differently, he would have
been set. He had safer plan, how
ever. After the heart A, finesse the
spade j to the K. Following heart
return, try laying down the spade
A, then the 10. This would have
established the 9, no matter how
the diamonds broke. Since the
spade @ would fall, then after the
10, lead the diamond and let the 10
lose to the K. The heart Q would
win the return, then would come
two diamond tricks, the spade 8 and
two clubs, making an overtrick be-
cause the spade 9 was set up. in
plenty Of time-a reward for sound
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nerable.)
WHIT is the meaning of a 1-Spadt
bid by North after South has biz
Diamond and West hes doubled
Feature Syndicate, Inc
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-01
WHICH SUIT TO PLAY

TWO SUITS MAY be available
to build up the extra trick or tricks
needed to make your no trump
game. Other factors being equal,
go after the longer suit. But if one
Of those suits contains high cards
which are so placed that they con-
stitute entries for the other suit, it
is usually better to play for that
other suit. You are not so likely
then to find yourself with some
winners established which you
can't use because you have no way
to get at them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-01

Dealer: South. North-South vul-
nerable.)
South opened the bidding here
with 1-Club. North responded with
diamond, South bid 1-Heart,
North Diamonds, South 2-No
trump and North 3-No trump. Not
liking to lead into South's clubs or
North's diamonds, and also dislik-
ing a lead away from his king into
the spades indicated by South's no
trumper West chose the heart J as
his lead.
After the heart A won the first
trick, South decided to go right
after his diamonds. He led to the
club A to finesse the diamond 10,
Copyright 1859, by kin
Evening star., 1939-12-14

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26
DEMONSTRATES
DISTANCE CAR
TAKES TO STOP
Students At High School Drive
Cars Used To Show Effect
Of Speed
EDUCATION IN WAYS
OF SAFE DRIVING

Excessive speed is the greatest
single cause of automobile accidents
due to the fact that the actual stop
ping distance required is usually
much greater than the stopping dis
lance estimated by the driver" said
Harry M. Pontious, Safety Director
when he addressed assembled stud
ents of Pocomoke High School on
Wednesday. Mr.. Pontious conducted
a series of unique driving tests which
demonstrated actual stopping distance
required when a car is driven, 20, 30,
and 40 miles per hour. This practical
demonstration was preceded by a
short talk in which Mr.. Pontious en-
phasized the fact that each and every
driver must make safe driving per-
sonal problem and that his driving
judgment must be based on true facts
if he is to form necessary habits of
daily safe driving. which is based on
a thorough knowledge of the best
driving practices.
After the talk to the entire school,
actual tests were conducted in popu-
lar make car with hydraulic brakes.
The car has three guns. which are
loaded with yellow marker loads,
mounted on the front bumper. Mr..
Pontious rides in the car with the
driver and when the car has achieved
a given speed the first gun is fired.
This is signal for the driver to ap-
ply the brakes, at which time the
second gun is fired automatically. The
third gun is fired when the car is ac-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26
june WEEK ATTRACTS
AT NAVAL ACADEMY

June Week at the Naval Academy
begins today, Friday, May 26, and
closes on Thursday, June /, at 4:3O
p. M, with a band concert. A long
program consisting of "a events has
been arranged.
This will draw many people to
Maryland's capital, Annapolis" where
the Academy is situated, and no doubt
the Claiborne Ferries will be taxed
to their capacity to solve the traffic
problem.
There will be dances, luncheons, ath-
letic sports, motion pictures, sermon
to the graduates, dress parades, gar
den parties, aquatic events, band con-
certs, and winding up with the Fare
well Ball.
Any person who may desire to at
tend this June week, can get informa-
ton as to days and hours of the
events by calling up "the Democrat"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26

tually stopped. This leaves three
yellow marks on the street; one where
the signal to apply brakes was given;
one where they were actually applied,
and one where the car was stopped.
Mr.. Pontious asked students to stand
on the marks so that all present could
see clearly the reaction distance,
which is the distance between the
first and second gun, and the braking
distance, which is the distance be-
tween the second and third gun. The
distances were measured by two stud
ents and the records were announced
over the public address system with
which the car is equipped.
"When drivers know the true facts"
said Pontious, "and base their driving
on these facts, highway accidents will
drop sharply" He especially compli-
mented Maryland on its fine highways
safety enforcement program.
The results of the tests showed
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26
INDEPENDANT
CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS HERE
George Davis Neavitt Calls At
Democrat" Office On Cam
paign Tour
HAS COMPREHENSIVE
PLATFORM TO OFFER

Mr.. George Davis Neavitt, the in
dependent candidate for Congress, was
a pleasant caller at the office of 1.-The
Democrat" on Wednesday of this
week. He is running in OPPOSITION to
Senator Ward and A. Stengle Marine,
ESQ, of Cambridge.
Mr.. Neavitt was born in Centreville,
Queen Anne County and was educat-
ed in Baltimore. His business train
ing has been with the Western Mary
land Railroad; also in wholesale and
retail merchandising; and, later, IN
farming in Queen Anne County.
This candidate carries with him a
printed list of his principles and poll
cies. He states his opposition to
graft of all kinds; is a follower OF
Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson
policies: is against foreign entangle-
ments; favors the Agricultural Equal
ity Act of 1889; claims to know the
farmers problems and how to solve
them: is a friend to all working peo-
pie; respects the rights of watermen;
and stands for the Constitution and
Bill of Rights.
This is, in brief, his platform, and
he is making a vigorous canvass OF
the First District on these declara-
lions.
Following closely upon the visit OF
Mr.. Neavitt, A Stengle Marine, ESQ.,
of Cambridge called at the Demo
crat" Office on Wednesday. He is al
so a candidate for Congressional non
ors and is aspiring to succeed Judge
IT. Alan Goldsborough, resigned.
Mr.. Marine is to well known IN this
section to need any publicity from
this paper. Long years ago, he made
his bow, locally, as a ball player
and a good one. He was husband 10
one of Pocomoke's fair daughters
and a good husband. He entered the
legal profession, is a lawyer and is a
good one. If he should be elected as a
member of the lower house OF Con-
sress, he, no doubt, would give good
account of himself there, as he has
done in other capacities.
Both Mr.. Neavitt, an independent
Democrat, and Mr.. Marine, Repub-
Ican, have rather hard rows to hoe
in this overwhelmingly regular Demo-
cratic district. Just how many votes
Mr.. Neavitt will poll is probiematical,
but it is not likely the number will be
large enough to allow Mr.. Marine to
slip through the rift in the Democrat
ic ranks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26
CHIRPS
Continued from Page 1

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whispered in his ear, because at the
next corner, he turned around, came
back on the same street, and, as ne
passed my car, waved his hand at me,
as if to apologize for the delay he had
caused. could see he wanted to
stop for shat but there would have
been further traffic congestion, so he
proceeded regretfully on his way. Or,
it may have been that he remember
ed a certain visit to the Eastern
Shore he once made, and, maybe,
thought it best not to get any closer
to a native of trans Choptankian will
derness. I would have liked to ask
him something about these paltry
billions of tax money he and his'n
are strapping to our shoulders. But
I have an idea he would have said
"Don't worry your mind about that;
we'll tend to the matter Of imposing
'em; all you got to do is to sit back
and pay 'em." That would, of course,
have shown the nobility Of his nature,
and bound him to me with everlasting
cords of gratitude. So, he passed on,
and so did I. You can't beat an East
ern Shoreman.
Well, I hadn't proceeded very far,
when my radio announced the Queen
of England was going to say some
thing and she did. Now, these Hing
lish people, don't you know, are
blarstedly hard to understand. I
could not catch on to every word she
said but it sounded to me like she was
felicitating me on my trip and hoping
I would have a good time. I was
awfully sorry I had left my broad
casting set home so that I could re-
turn thanks for her very solicitous
interest, express the hope she was en-
joying seeing this part of the Amerl-
can Continent, and to state that
when she got further south than Can
ana, would advise her to go where
I was headed-the Skyline Drive
then she would see something real
nice.
And, to make all this better, on my
way home my radio told me the
Queens husband was going to say
few words. Again, I had little diff
Guilty in deciphering, deciding and de-
termining what he said, but again it lis
tened like he was expressing supreme
satisfaction in my safe and sane re-
turn, hoped had enjoyed myself, and
had come back with renewed energy
to conduct the very arduous labors
of writing column Of such worthless
stuff as he understood appeared in my
paper once a week.
Well! that wasn't so good. I don't
know that I regretted so keenly the
absence of my broadcasting system,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26
MRS. BRlTTINCHAM
DIED HERE ON SUNDAY

Mrs. Irene F. Brittinbham, wife of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26
REV. G. {. LESTER TO
DELIVER CLASS SERMON

Rev. G. E. Lester will deliver the
sermon to the graduates of the POGO
moke City High School Sunday night,
May 28th at 1880 o'clock.
The service will be held in Bethany
M. P. Church and reservations will be
made in the auditorium for the grad
yates and the members of the high
school faculty. Ample room will al
so be provided for all who wish to
attend. Other ministers will be pres
emit and will have part in the pro-
gram as this is union service.
Special music will be rendered by
the choir.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26

Thomas H. Birmingham, this city,
died on Sunday evening last, at her
home on Fifth Street, aged 70 years.
Services were conducted at the Wat
son and Dennis funeral parlors on
Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
Rev. J. w. Wootten officiating, pas
tor of Salem M. e. Church, this city,
music being furnished by the church
choir.
Besides her husband, the deceased
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26

that car driven by student E. Be-
lote 20 miles an hour, required SO
feet 6 inches to stop; driven by H.
Carey, student, at same rate, requir-
ed 81 feet, z inches, to stop each
student having been given a signal
to apply brakes.
A car driven by J. Farson (adult)
at 80 miles an hour required 80 feet
10 inches to stop; driven by A. Brit
tingham at 40 miles per hour requir-
ed 119 feet inches to stop; these al
so, having received same signals as
above.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26
WILLIAM H. JONES
DIED SUNDAY EVENING

william NJ. Jones died at his home
near this city, on Sunday evening
last, aged 81. Funeral services were
conducted on Tuesday by Rev. Charles
Ker, of Delmar, Del.
Besides his widow, the deceased is
survived by the following children:
Roy and Brantley, Mrs. Russell Wat
son, Mrs. Frank Holland, and Mrs.
Ohio Jones, of Pocomoke.
The bearers were: Messrs. Charles
Redden, Samuel Pruitt, Marvin Jones,
Clyde Redden, Horace Payne and
Charles Pilchard.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26

is survived by the following chill
dren: Everett Birmingham, Westover,
Md: Mrs. Hattie Smith, Mr.. James
Birmingham and Mrs. Ellie Powell, all
of Salisbury; Mrs. Ruth Marsh, Of
Elkton, Md; and Mrs. Marie Bowie, Of
Pocomoke.
The bearers were: Messrs. Clarke
Evans, George Bunting, Leslie Bunt-
ing, Harry Birmingham, Raymond
Birmingham and Robert Pearson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-26

I might have said things that would
have broken up the cordial relations
between America and the Mother
Country. But, anyhow, I felt sorta
set up by the least of his notice,
wouldn't you?
I've got some more things to tell
you about this trip, so
CONTINUED Next Week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25
Hint of What's to Come

7 ETTERS being sent this week
from the headquarters Of the
Music Educators Conference give
just a hint of some OF the features
to be offered in the public concerts
on the program of the great music
gathering here Mar. 20 to April /.
Among the nationally known
musicians to be heard is Vladimir
Bakaleinikoff, one of the greatest
of the contemporary viola artists.
Instrumental ensembles on the
general assembly programs include
the University of Washington band
and the University of Oregon sym
phony orchestra.
Tacoma's chief contribution to
the conference entertainment will
he an evening Of music March 20
by the public school music depart
ment. under the direction of Louis
G. Wersen. The popular childrens
opera, "Hansel and Gretel," will be
given by school cast with the
accompaniment by the recreation
night school orchestra. An Easter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25

given a place in the American
music picture.
In conclusion Mr. Wersen said:
IF YOU feel inclined to MAKE
issue or argue about the value
and quality of American niu-
steal art. do so. but before
Judging its inherent value give
some time To the study Of the
varied conditions under which
the music was produced. Re-
member that the first Amer
lean composer lived less than
200 years ago"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25

WHEN Thomas jefferson was
building his home at Monte
cello. he sent to England for four
skilled workmen He wanted car
penter. a stone mason. plasterer
and a well digger. He also request
ed that the four men include two
yiolinists. violist and a cellist.
Whether this particular order vas
filled to the letter or not. history
records that long afterward the
music of the string quartets Of
Haydn. Mozart and the then youth
ful Beethoven sounded down the
halls Of Monticello.
This interesting story is taken
from an address on the history Of
American music given by Louis @.
Nersen al the meeting Of the Arts
and Science club Thursday morn
ing
The beginning of American
music. the speaker pointed out,
wa. the primitive rhythm OF
the Indians known In modern
parlance as swing" Coming
next was the music Of the
early pilgrims, confined large
" to religious meetings, with
the minister or deacon lin
ing out" psalms and hymns.
Among earliest of American
composers were James Lyon f1743-
1794, and Francis Hopkinson
G737-1791) First American pro-
fessional was William Billings, of
Boston, who gave up his occupa-
ton of tanner TO devote his time
exclusively to music and wrote
HYMN tunes for four voices.
Though 1t has been said that In
colonial days the forefathers were
so busy trying to establish gov
eminent that they did not have
much time for music. Mr.. Wersen
found evidences that they were
interested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25
Wanted >Musical Workmen

George Washingtons ae-
count book reveals that when
Young man he once paid
five shillings and sixpence to
hear concert. Hopkinson, In
1886. sent To Washington
group Of eight songs he had
composed. with a letter set
ting forth the claim that ne
was the first American COM
poser.
Negro music. music Of the Civil
war designed to inspire the nation
to q high pitch Of patriotism: the
successful venture into light opera
represented by the works Of the
immortal Victor Herbert, World
war Jazz and the later trend 10
fine music and the development Of
the q cappella choir each We're