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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

If the writer of c communication in behalf Of Loyaiist Spain, who signs his letters by tho name Thomas A. Conrad, iG2 Savings street, will send in ' verification of his right name and address. The Democrat will print his letter. Otherwise no. There is no such number on Savings. street as far as wc can ascertain, No such person known in the neighborbood. .-The Editor. L
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Daily Almanac

sun rises 7:02 2. m.; sets $40 p. m
 All vehicles must Do lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Sunday sunrise in this section Of the state will occur on the hour of seven. By the end of the month 1t will be thirty minutes earlier than that. Tn short the last morning sunrises are definitely over. The trend b the other way and will continue until June, when the switch occurs again,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Current Comment

You should never pull the cork, Marquis dc Polignac demonstrat- ing how to open champagne bottle.
 We arc, oh, 50 fond of each other. --Movita. Mexican film lovely, speaking Of dcported Jack Doyle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Washington Merry-G Round
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D R E W PEARSON ROBERT |. ALLEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
A Thought for Today

Confess your faults one to another, and pray onc for another. that ye may be healed. The ef- fcctuaI fervent prayer of a righteous man avail eth much.-James 5:l6.
 The confession of evil works is the first be- ginning of good works-Augustlne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

VA GAAAAAS &AAa
 mer's lin es When a storm comes up and night and the wind is crying. When the trees are moaning like n1asts on laboring ships, I wake in Tear and put out my hand to find you, with your name on my lips" And the night after ilAn Gnat liar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
New York Day by Day
BY CHARLES D. DREsCOL

New York, Feb. 3-Thinking out loud: That word relax" is being badly overworked. It's a life saver for folk who are too lazy to work When the wind comes in from sea, high and bowling, gusty and cruel, I think
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

Wtlen they WSIlJ lIltO UdIlhI New York Judges appointed their pals as receivers, and their pals, in turn, proceeded to charge fancy fees at tho expense of tho mort- gage bondholders. For instance, they would pay ten dollars for . ton of coal and charge up twenty dollars.
 Young John Amen. Brooklyn special prosecutor and Democrat, has run into this scandal and is pushing his investigation to the limit. The probe probably means death to Democratic rule in New York.
 SOCIAL SECURITY FIGHT
 Behind those secret conferences of Secretary Morgenthau and e group of prominent economists Is . sharp inner circle scrap over liberalization of the old-age pen- sion provisions of the Social &c., curity Act,
 Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board insists that any extension of benefits Do on c strictly pay-aS-you.go basis; that Is, the aged should contribute their share before they get pen- sions.
 Others oppose this policy on the ground that 1t means tax ing huge sums annually out of the national buying power and piling them up in the Treasury as idle and useless reserves. They argue that Social Security funds should be paid out to the people they were intended to aid. Otherwise, they warn the vari- 0us old-agc pension movements will force some drastic infia. tionary scheme through Con. gress.
 Backing Altmeycr in his tight- listed stand are pr. Jacob Viner, Canadian. .born economies profess Sor of the University of Chicago; and pr. Winfield Riefler, faculty member of tho Institute for Ad- vanced Study. Both are strong anti-spenders.
 AS q member of Morgenthau's private brain trust, Viner advised against new spending program after tho 1037 slump, arguing that conditions would right themselves in the spring. When his airy predictions failed to materializo, he was shelved. But recently he has been recalled into consulta- ton.
 This probably will Do the most important old-age pension ques- ton to be ironed out by Con- gresS. .
 CoNGREsSMEN KENNEDY
 SCENE. The telephone switeh-
 board at tho Capitol.
 VOICES: The Incoming Gail,
 and tho Capital Operator.
 "oive me Congressman Ken.
 nedy please"
 Which Congressman Kennedy,
 pleaso7".
 (Which Congressman Kennedy
 of New York. please2'
 "Congregsman M. J. Kennedy" (Which MT. M. J. Konnedy?"
 "The ono from New York city" "They are both from New York
 city" NOTHING Manhattan districts are represented by Martin J. Kennedy, both Democrats. .AFL MESS
 There was c very good reason why AFL moguls 50 abruptly ceased jubilating over tho cutthroat row in the CfO United Auto Workers. A fight just as vicious has broken out In Detroit between two of their own unions--the United Brewery Workers, an industrial union, and the Teamsters, craft organization
 Unlike the JAW row. which has not affected tho auto industry, this AFL vendetta has shut down the leading broweries ii1 Detroit and threatens to tic up hauling and trucking throughout Miciii- gan.
 Jirisdictionai wars between tho Brewery Workers and TeamsterB are an old story. They have been at it for years, The present explosion arose out Of . raid by tho Tcanlsters on the union brew cry drivers, Whom the Brewery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

tire to bounce free from the road surface and lose traction. Such mos mentary loss of traction may start 0 skid. e, Are mangoes exported from the Philippines to the United statesP A. One shipment of canned, frozen manages was sent to the United States e year or two ago, but the financial results were SO poor that no attempt has been made to repeat the shipment.
 @. Are any restrictions placed by the government on coin collectors collecting gold coinsp A, Not as long as they are Iec- opnized rare coins. e, Were more deer killed In Pennsylvania in 1897 than in 1862
 A. The Pennsylvania game conn mission report shows 2S,0oe killed In 1897, and ie,0e4 in 1886,
 e. Where may I obtain copy Of President Roosevelt's naval expan- sion bill of March i7, 1882 A. Copies are on sale by the sue perintendent of documents, dovern- ment Printing Ofice, Washington, D. O., for five cents.
 e. Has the proportion of negroes in the population Of the United States increased since Colonial daysp
 A. No. In i7o0. when the first census was taken. the population was white 807 per cent and negro i03 per cent. Tn 1880 the negroes con- stituted only or per cent Of the total population.
 c. Who wrote the poem beginning Tn the kiss of the sun there Is par donW
 A. Dorothy Frances durney. The title is "dods Garden"
 e. How long did George Fisher substitute for Walter Wincheil on the Jergens radio program, during the fall of i037?
 A. From September 10 to Novem- bor T.
 c. How many potatoes are used by the civilian Conservation Corps annually
 A. Approximately g2,27e, 100 pounds were used during the fiscal year ending June 90, 1888, It re. quired o3,200 acres to produce this quantity of potatoes.
 c. Who is the youngest member Of the present eongreks2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

If you want . copy of cur book. let SECRET CODES AND CIPH' FRS" send to The Waterbury Dem. ocrat's Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth s.. Washington, D. C.. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

O.. Is 1t better to lower or increas tire pressure when using on auto mobile on slippery roads
 A. It is better to lower the pres sure, but not below the point where the car steers and handles properly. The reason is that more tire surface is in contact with the road wher prescures are low. The lower pres sure on this area creates less ineltin' and therefore less water film unde. the tire. Also there Is more chance that the larger areas under the tireiI will contain something to which tho rubber can hold. Another advantag Is that there is less tendency in thu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
Questions
 and Answers
Ry FREDRRlCK M. KERBY

Enclose . thFee-cent stamp for reply when addressing any aues. tl0n Of fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot Dc given, nor can extended research Do an. dertaken. Ise sure all mall ls cd. dressed Co the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington. D. Q.
 THE EDITOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say. "The house was
 torn down; say pulled down."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

c. Who is the youngest member Of the present eongreSs2
 A. Lindiey Beekworth Of Texas; 2b years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03
In Today's Mail

COME ON OUT. MIR. MAN, AND IDENTIFY YOURSELF, YOU KNOW US, LET US GET
 4 LOOK AT YOU.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-03

Copyright, i030. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
REPORT D|TON
in POVERTY IN
NEW YORK CITY

\EV' Work. Sant Ia
/ crippled with arthrltls Ill Ms
right hin. his wife suffering
e.o, .troi,o Of noro1vsie
i'''ii q" 81 INV W P'' "
( carr Dlton, a nationally
known baritone and pianist COM
poser, tells a narrowing story Of
+ fighting against tremendous odds to
ward off the tragic impact Of
poverty which has overtaken him.
But all Of his daring efforts to
beat the death warrant signed for
him and millions Of other Ameri-
cans in the Woodrum WPA bill are
becoming less and less successful
More than a year and half ago
Diton made an application for home
relief which was promptly turned
down He was advised by rellet
officials to move out OF the eight
room apartment which he then
rented for 500 a month.
Five Of the rooms were rented
and his monthly share OF the rent
was $40 In order to meet the re-
quiremen's OF relief officials n
gave up the apartment and put his
furniture which had gone
most Of his lifetime savlngs-in
storage.
He surrendered all claim and
hope Of ever regaining possession Of
II because the storage bill already
amounts to more than $500.
Went Rooming
After giving up the eight-room
apartment, he and his wife moved
into the one room where they now
live Upon the acceptance OF his
second application for relief he was
certified both as relief and nom
relief client. but never received
full check to which he was entitled
He told our reporter he never
got more than S28 during the whole
time he was on relief. In April
Of 1888, his certification Of relief
was cancelled.
Several months later he got Job
on the Federal Music Project IL
Brooklyn. where he worked for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
YOUTHS PLEAS
SOFTEN JUDGE;
Term REDUCED
Court Relents Because
OF Invalid Mother;
Brothers Jailed

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Sent Is
They were both hound for
nrison urdor ory docieion tba
-, - - '' ~ ~ 80 -
,o"i NO"'u posSioiy ieliuei
oul IoNe lor /. MS hlolher
caused one OF the DEFENDANTS
10 make fervent l5-minute plea,
Thursday before Judge William v.
D,ly i, ,5,rioio,I oorr, uo haoo.d
- 90
'n'' MS oro'heI oe gwen Hgh'
sentence so that he could soon be
free TO care for their parent.
The youths. Cornis. "a. and
Charles Ellington. Is. Alb Oakwood
boulevard. were seized al their
home Monday where Officers Ell
der. Mcdonald and Saunders tralled
Cornis after he stole SIS worth of
laundry from the shop of Frank
Moy. Chinese. at 3985Iz South
Parkway.
Upon searching the Ellington
home police recovered half the loot
ana 4fief-p Iaeing=Corais-a under
arrest alSO took alamo his brOthar
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16

Of the Federation Of Civic aSsocia-
tons. Na. the principal speaker.
Mrs Parker, who founded the
sorority in 1929, gave her annual
address at the Monday evening scs-
sion. Following her talk the re-
sional trophy, al award 70
achievement, was presented to Mrs,
Fuschsia NJ. Miller director OF the
western region. The western re-
gional cup was then awarded to
Sigma chapter, Of Louisville, for
submitting the best scrapbook.
The scholarship for this year was
given to Miss Bernice Jones Ed
wards, Of Des Moines. Iowa.
The convention adopted a reso-
luton calling for letters 10 be sent
10 Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune for
her work on the National Youth
administration. and to Secretary Of
Interior Ickes for appointing quail
fled Race men 10 positions in the
Federal Housing administration
Approximately e. delegates reg
istered for the sessions A group
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16


president. Mrs Lucille B, Culpeper.
Columbus Ohio, Second vice presi-
dent; Mrs Mildred R. Miller, Cleve-
lane, recording secretary; Mrs. Sa-
rah A. Lewis Atlanta. correspond
ing secretary; Mrs Nettie Bennett,
Atlanta, treasurer; Mrs. Marguerite
Harvey, Washington, journalist:
Mrs. Iolanthe Sidney. New ork
City. eastern regional director; Mrs
Fuchsia B, Miller, Chicago, wes-
tern regional director; Mrs The
odosia P Skinner. Cleveland, north
ern regional director; Mrs o. P
Williams. Atlanta. Southern region
al irector: Mrs Henrietta Byrd,
New York City, national director
Of education.
The women opened their confer
ence with business session, and
an educational meeting was held
in Rankin chapel the following
morning. Mrs. Velma williams,
newly appointed member Of the
District OF Columbia board Of cd
ucation.- presided at this session.
and Charles NJ. Thomas, president
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. l5-Mr
and Mrs R j. Gardner 2l74 East
Eighty-third street had as out-of-
town guests the past week Mrs.
Ollie B Coffin, Chicago, H., Mrs.
Alma B. Percy. Leland, Miss, and
Mrs. Geneva Dyson Of jackson.
Miss. Mrs. Coffin. librarian in the
city Of Chicago. was returning from
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16

but no ruling was given at that
time though it was predicted that
L.vine would win out. The leaders
first move was to ask the courts
permission to examine his accusers.
Pivine, line lawyer, himself, has
won out in most OF the fights
wherein disgruntles have sought to
prafer charges against him in the
past
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
VIRGINIA OFFICERS UNDER
FIRE FROM NEGRO'S GUN

Deputy Sheriff Warner Davis and
State Trooper F. w. Barner, of Ac-
comac County, Virginia, narrowly es-
capped being murdered last week when
Negro, Merrill Gusts, fired upon
the automobile in which they were
riding.
The two officers, homeward bound
after the days work, went through
Whitesville to see if there had been
any disturbances there during the
evening. AS they came near a dance
hall they noticed a colored man make
for the grass with his hand on his
hip. The police became suspicious
and threw their spotlight in his direc-
ton. AS they did that the Negro
fell to the ground and started pouring
a volley of shot toward the car; he
fired five times, one of the bullets
striking the car just little in back
of the driving seat.
Realizing that it was hazardous to
attempt an arrest at that time the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
couple of flashlight "shots" showing
the two lads in action.
TWO YOUTHFUL LOVERS
FAIL in ELOPEMENT

Wilson Broxton, 10, and Hetty Ma
this, Is, both of Mardela Springs, Md.
were detained by Northampton county
Va, officers on request of the boys
father, who later came and took the
pair back to Maryland.
At the rquest of Broxton's father
officers were on the lookout for the
youthful couple and Constable Stanley
Robins nabbed them as they sped a,
seventy-five miles per hour down the
Coastal Highway, apparently expect
ing to take the ferry from Cape Char
les. They were in a car owned by
the boys uncle, Brorton having Dor
rowed it on pretense of going to the
dentist.
The Mathis girl, High School stu
dent, was called for at the school by
the boy and they left Immediately on
their trip.
Questioned by officers they denied
their intention to elope but were in
definite and evasive about their plans
No formal charge was placed against
the pair on account of their youth
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

dead over the steering wheel of a
Tawes Baking Company truck last
week between Exmore and Belle Hay-
en- as he was en- route to doctors
office for medical attention.
Mr.. Tarr, employed by the Tawes
Company, of Crisfield, was delivering
bakery products down the peninsula
when he complained to his grandson,
Fletcher Gordy who was with him,
that he felt i'll. He stopped at an
Exmore pharmacy and took a dose of
medicine to relieve what he believed
to be an attack of indigestion. Still
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
TWO COLLEGE STUDENTS
KNIGHTS OF THE DUELLO

Tho story of how two Blue Ridge
College students secretly dueled over
a ladv fair with sterilized rapiers
sharpened to a stiletto point was re-
vealed at New Windsor, Saturday OF
last week, bringing the college in the
ime-ight.
The duel, with all of the trappings
of the typical European combat minus
only the attendance of surgeon on
the scene, was held at s A. M. in the
college gymnasium.
The principals were George LIST
twenty of Baltimore, and James Dea-
ton, nineteen of Passaic, N. j., both
freshmen. The "lady fair, said to be
a striking blonde, has been carefully
kept anonymous.
According to campus rumor, she Is
known as little Miss America" and
is said, since the duel, to have pinned
her affections on Deaton.
Which was the winner and which
the loser in the duel, however, could
not be learned. 1t was said that both
of them were "pinked" during the bat
tie.
List, the only one of the pair who
was available for questioning, and
who is a student waiter in the dining
hall, said:
81 am gentleman.
81 abide by the code duello.
81 refuse to discuss the identity OF
the lady in this case, and refuse to
discuss the duel"
According however, to the best YER
sion of the oft-told tale, List chal-
lenged Deaton because of the lat
ter's attentions to the coed in ques'
ton and Deaton accepted.
At dawn the two boys with theil
seconds met in the gymnasium. They
stripped to the waist. In the right
hand of each was fencing foil, but
tonless and sharpened at the point
The seconds should "En garde" ant
the flashing blades engaged. Within
a few minutes of desperate fighting
both boys were winded and slight!
wounded. The duel was over ant
honor was satisfied. The boys ar
now said to be best of friends.
President Lynn H. Harris of the co
lege said:
ri am inclined to doubt that thi
duel was very much Of duel. / an
mighty sorry the story got out. An
1 very much doubt if any of the gir
students was involved"
But the proof of the pudding wa
IN the photography, however, for som
amateur photographer had taken
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT POCOMOKE CITY. MARYLAND

officers left and went back Monday
night. Sergeant Giles Upshur accom-
panied them on the second trip. They
found the Negro in bed and made the
arrest. In the room was a box of
bullets of the same calibre which had
been fired the previous night.
He was carried to Accomack county
Jail where he is being held on a charge
Of attempted murder.
Mr.. Davis stated that the man is a
tough character and that the police
have had considerable trouble with
him before.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

suffering when he came from the
pharmacy he determined to go to the
office of DR.. Burleigh Mears, at Belle
Haven, to consult the physician. Ap-
proximately half way between the two
towns he fell unconscious over the
wheel of the truck he was operating
His IL year old grandson brought the
vehicle to a stop by pulling on the
emergency brake.
A passing motorist took the man to
the physicians office where examina-
ton disclosed that he had died Of
heart attack.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
Rev. Henry M. Parks, pastor.

Rev. Henry M. Parks, pastor.
The anniversary will be attended
by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, of the
Washington area, members of the cab
met, five of the former pastors, Gov.
Richard C. McMullen and Mayor Wal
ter w. Bacon, he said.
The Rev. DR.. E. C. Mailman, su-
perintendent of the Dover District OF
the conference, will preach.
Then, on Wednesday, the conference
will actually begin its last session. It
was organized in Asbury in 1869.
Later in the spring the three great
branches of Methodism, the Metho-
dist Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal
South, and the Methodist Protestant
Churches, will be merged into one
church of more than 100000 men,
bers.
The Rev. DIR. Walter e. Gunby,
superintendent of the Wilmington Dis
trict, said the conference will be "the
last in the regular way" It is sched-
uled to close Monday, March 81.
A call session might be held later
if it is needed in preparation for the
merger, he added.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
METHODIST CONFERENCE
ENDS WHERE 1T BEGAN

The Wilmington Methodist Episco-
pal Conference will come "home''
March 81 for it's seventy-first and
final session in the church where it
was organized.
And that church, Asbury M. E., in
Wilmington, Del, will at the same
time celebrate it's own 150th anniver-
sary.
The conference will convene Tues
day night, March 81, in the church at
Third and Walnut streets, for spec
ial service commemorating Asbury's
century and a half of service, said the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
CONDITION OF SERVICE
STATIONS ARE INSPECTED

The survey of the 43 service sta
tons between Keller and Cape Charles
not including the Incorporated towns,
has been made by Mrs. R. ]. White
and Mrs. A. ]. Byrd and the question
aires sent to Mrs. T. Allen Kirk, Roa-
noke, Va, chairman for special COM
mittee for Roadside Development
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs.
The lessees of the stations seemed
glad to answer questionaires and are
anxious to do anything that they can
to improve the service stations on
Route ID. If you have not looked at
the stations with a critical eye, do SO
over the weekend, if riding between
Keller and Cape Charles, and pass
judgment on this report.
Summary of the survey of 43 Ser
vice Stations from Keller to Cape
Charles:
Service stations badly in need Of
cleaning up. IL
Buildings used by mechanics
service stations, 6, mechanic
and station same premises 2;
Stations in poor. or fair con-
0lClon ................ .......'44
Stations in good condition. ...... B
Stations in very good condition. IL
Stations in perfect condition. 49,. L
Total 43
Only two stations could produce
water Supply Signs" only one US
ing lamps, 8 stations with pig pens
in back of premises. Many Of the
premises were strewn with empty
cans, old tires, and burnable trash.
On the other hand most stations dis
played no unnecessary signs, were
well painted, windows clean, food prop
erly cared for and inside Rest Rooms
with plumbing. The Stations that
are SO terribly dirty outdoors could
be made clean with very little ex-
uense. An inexpensive planting OF
shrubs and flowers would make them
look very different. AS a matter Oh
pride and for good business reasons,
we should want Highway Ii Service
Stations attractive and well run for
our own pleasure and to increase
tourist trade.
While most of the lessees plead
lack of funds Ito do much, they were
willing to do what they could and wish
ed to enter "the Campaign for i'm
provement of roadside stands"
The public can help by letting the
owners and the lessees know that they
are interested and enthusiastic in this
Campaign for Roadside Development
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-03-10

and Brorton's father and the principal
of the Mardella Springs High School
came to Northampton county and took
custody of Wilson and Hetty.