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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-28
COLUMN
Dear DIR. Clarke:

am sorry I did not get to write
anything for your "Big Sheet" which
was very fine without my help. I
had no idea that you intended to get
it out so soon. I thought it would be
a month later anyhow. I enjoyed the
whole paper, especially the letters.
My husband, P. C. Fossett enjoyed
his years at Pocomoke and liked the
people so much. The paper then was
known as the Record and Gazette,
while he was "The Local Editor" At
ter coming to Philadelphia, he became
local editor of "The West Philadelphia
Telephone" When it was destroyed
by a big fire (the whole plant) he
published paper of his own (The
West Philadelphian) for rs years, I
think, until his death.
He often spoke of his first night in
Pocomoke. He said he arrived on a
very hot day and he retired to his
room in the "Clarke House" early.
Capt. Ike Veasey and Tom East (col-
ored) were loading boat for Balti-
more. Capt Veasey called out: "Tom
East, you're a fool, you haven't sense
enough to help load a boat" Tom call
ed back: "More fools sides me-" Mr..
Fossett learned next day from Mr..
Clay Powell who they were. Mr.. Al
fred Merrill and he did not part as
good friends. But he came up here
several times afterwards and became
friends again. Mr.. Fossett had
most forgiving disposition and when
Mr.. Merrill died, his wife wrote and
requested Mr.. Fossett to write his O.
bituary for the papers which he did,
and we went to the funeral and she
thanked him very kindly. A friend
who knew all the circumstances, after
ward said to me, "What a splendid
disposition he must have to forgive
it all as he did,"
The editor of our church paper "The
Asbury Methodist" said of him in
the obituary notice: "Gone from our
midst, this gentle, quiet man." And
he deserved all the kind things said
of him. I know it all.
have never told in my letters to
Pocomoke of the time while I taught
in the Pocomoke school, Prof. VIM
brough teacher, that John Ross and
I sang Rueben and Rachel" at one
of our entertainments. The last time
I was home, Billy Sartorius told me
he never enjoyed anything more. Rev.
w. Dale, had a front seat and kept
time with his cane and said it was
the best number on the program. Of
ten I feel all the old friends are about
gone. In our old class room, Rev.
Mr.. Polk, Principal, I think all are
gone except Eben Hearne, Tom Stew
enson, Granville Dickinson, Minnie
Woolverton and myself. hear from
Tom sometimes and from Eben thru
my cousins, Jennie Bonneville and
Rose Porter. Eben and Venie are
fine as silk.
My folks are on their vacation. My
son and his wife are taking care Of
me and the dog.
Sincerely,
M. N. Fossett
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-28
MANY PUPILSPAY HONOR
TO OLD TEACHERS
Continued from Page 1

Miss Marah H. Stevenson, Miss Vesta
A. Stevenson, H. F. McCready, Mrs.
Hattie McCready, Mrs. Annie T. Mar
shall. Mrs. Lillian White, William
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar F. Dry
den. Mrs. John H. Tilghman, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. Dryden, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
len T. Long, Miss Maize c. Cuff, Rob-
ert H. Cuff, Mrs. w. w. Beauchamp'
w. w. Beauchamp, Mr.. and Mrs. f..
J. Tilghman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Thigh
man, Mrs. Onie w. Tilghman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer F. McAllister, Mrs. Ruth
Long, Mrs. Nan Long, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Powell, Earle Powell, Charles
w. Matthews, Miss Virginia Mat
thews. Miss Doris Powell, Grover
Powell, E. Maurice White, Mrs. Sar-
ali P. Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G..
Payne, DR.. Edward j. Clarke, William
Dryden, Mrs. Myra W. Dryden, Mrs.
Ella S. Veasey, Miss Isabel Veasey'
Arthur w. Landlord, Rev. and Mrs.
John w. Wootten, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Landlord, Raymond c. Dryden
Jr.. William G. Landlord, Mrs. VIII
liam G. Landlord, Mrs. Edward b.
Landlord, Ralph Gordy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard j. Stevenson, Howard J. Lank
ford, Miss Lavinia G. Hearne, Eben
Hearne, Edmund H. DeMar, ST., Ed
mund H. DeMar, Jr., and Mrs. Lizzie
Matthews DeMar.
Baltimore: Mr.. George FL. Dryden.
Dayton, Ohio: Mr.. Harry M. Dryden
and son and Miss Essie Dryden.
Philadelphia, Pa: Alonza w.
Stoops, Mrs. Retta T. Stradley.
Dover, Del: Mrs. Edith B. Wilson.
Gainesville, Md: DR.. ]. Fred Arams
and Fred A. Adams.
Greeley, Iowa.: Mrs. Marie A.
Holmes.
Haddonfield, N. j.: A. Lester Town.
send.
Townsend, Del: J. Fenemore Town
send, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Femme
more.
Westover, Md: Mrs. T. T.. Beau
champ, Miss Ethel Beauchamp, Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Beauchamp, Mrs.
May A. Beauchamp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-28
HEBRON POISON VICTIMS
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY

More than sixty residents of Heb
ron who were stricken with food
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Siddons Reappointed
TO Head Committee

Frederick P. H. Slddons. secretary
Of the American Security & Trust
Co, has been reappointed chairman
of the Insurance Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade. II was
announced yesterday by L. E. Will
llams, president Mr.. Siddons' re-
. appointment marks the fourth sue
cessive time he has headed the
coumittee.
A native of Washington. Mr.. Sid
dons in the son of the late Justice
Frederick l.. Siddons. He is gradu-
ate Of Western High School. Uni
versity of Wisconsin, and National
University Law School. He has
been associated with the American
Security & Trust Co. since 1920,
and has been active in the District
of Columbia Bankers Association
of which he has served as presi-
dent.
Mr. Siddons is chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Washing
ton Better Business Bureau, a mem
ber of the Board of Trustees of Ma
tlonal University, treasurer of the
Washington SelfHelp Exchange
and director of the Washington
Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
YSwim Campaign
To Open Tomorrow;
May Pass 800 Goal
Registration Office Open
From $50 Until Noon;
Facilities Are Ample

With more than $50 registrations
up to last night, it seemed likely
today that the Central Young Mems
Christian Association would surpass
Its goal of 300 registrations for its
Mems Learn to-Swim Campaign, -
which will open tomorrow in CO.
operation with The Star.
Registrations were being made
rapidly throughout yesterday. The
registration Office in the Y. NJ. C. A.
Building. 1876 G street NV, will be
open at $50 am. tomorrow to re-
ceive registrations up to noon. There
are al,iple facilities for teaching
more than 300 how to swim.
Colored men may register also up
TO noon tomorrow at the Twelfth
Street Branch Y. NJ. c. A., 1916
Twelfth street NV. where they
will get instruction Registrations
were being made rapidly there yes
terday
Inc Tree course IN swimming, TO
consist of six lessons for every one
registered. is open to all males 18
years of age or more. Glasses will
be given in the mornings, afternoons
and evenings to enable those want
ing to learn to swim to take lessons
at hours convenient to them Be-
ginning tomorrow classes will be
conducted each day through Friday
and again on Monday. June 10, to
complete the series of lessons.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superinten-
dent of police yesterday praised the
campaign, declaring it "a definite
contribution toward pleasure. health
and safety. I heartily approve any
measures taken which encourage
men and boys to learn to swim,
Maj. Brown said
Besides being one of the most
popular and pleasant summer sports
swimming is recognized by physical
education directors everywhere as
being one of the best forms of exer-
else. promoting better health and
physical development, he added.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Sanity Test Looms
For Kidnap Suspect
By the Associated Press.

bS inc hSSOClaleu fTeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l0-A
sanity test appeared in prospect to-
day for Margaret Polly We'll, 18.
who kidnapped 5-year-old Krehe Os-
born for 81 900 ransom, but soon got
caught.
Geral Kenny, public defender, said
the governess refused to consent to
a plea of innocent by reason of in
sanity and expressed a desire to
plead guilty to straight charge of
kidnapping, under which she was held
in s50000 cash bail.
Mr.. Kenny, however. asked Mu-
nicipal Judge Peter Mullins for au-
thorlty to transfer the girl from
jail to Detention Hospital for men
tai observation. Judge Mullins
asked him to delay a formal motion
until Monday.
Miss We'll received a sympathetic
telegram from her sister, Bernice
We'll, but exhibited temper after
reading it and said she wanted to
hear from her mother, Mrs. Graham
Well, Nassau. N. Y.
Police continued to investigate her
story that she sought the ST 500 to
help her mother pay off farm
mortgage, but abandoned the theory
she had an accomplice.
The boy was restored unharmed
to his mother, who had employed
Miss We'll as a nursemaid.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Czechs
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
Neurath's Office issued a statement
saying the conduct of the popula-
ton enables the Reich protector to
= dispense with additional measures
on the expiration of the time limit
set by the authorities"
Progress is Reported.
The commander of the German
police, who have taken complete
charge of Kladno since Kniest's body
was found in a street Thursday
morning, declared tonight that def
mite progress has been made"
He refused to say whether the
killers were among dozens of persons
being questioned. but admitted that
more than one nah must have shot
at the German policeman.
Referring to an autopsy at Prague,
the commander said: He was struck
by bullets of different caliber and it
is hardly possible that one man
would have shot with two pistols"
Three bullets struck Kniest. two
OF nine millimeter diameter and one
OF only six. Since he had not fired
his own gun. it was believed he was
the victim of surprise attack.
The German police were of the
opinion that the killing was the
elimination of well-organized
plan.
The aSSaSsinS wanted to shoot
some one in German uniform" one
off1cer said. The possibility of per-
sonal motives has been pretty well
discounted.
TT was merely Kniest's misfor-
tune that he walked down the street
alone when the killers plans were
. ready
Foreign Countries Accused.
In Berlin the Deutsche Diploma
tisc h Politische Korrespondenz,
semiofficial mouthpiece of the for
eign office, accused foreign coun-
tries, especially England, of foster
Ing unrest among the Czechs. The
'C1echs themselves, and not Ger
many. are bound to suffer as a re-
suit. korrespondenz said.
The Reich can meet at
tempts to stir trouble with all proper
means and, if it must be, with force"
said Korrespondenz.
Inc kladno district first had been
gwen, under threat of further penal
ties until 8 pm. Friday to produce
the killer, and this deadline at that
hour was extended "a hours.
one woman, a nurse describe as
. great patriot" was among those
held for questioning.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Subcommittee Cuts
T.V. A. Bonds Fund
To $65,O00,000
May Urges Other
Restrictions in
Aeeney's Functions
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A House Military Affairs Subcom-
mittee recommended yesterday that
the Tennessee Valley Authority's re-
quest for authority to issue $780,
900 900 worth of bonds to finance its
purchase of two private power COM
panies be reduced to sos 100000.
Chairman May said testimony by
T. V. A. officials showed they would
not need even sos 100000 for the
actual purchases, but that that
amount would give them a "leeway
of about s5,000000 The agency
wanted enough extra funds to be
able to help local communities over
what was described as "l1th-
hour difficulties in participating in
the T. V. A. program
Representative May said he hoped
| to bring the legislation to the House
floor Tuesday Time is a factor in
the case because the T. V. As con-
tract with the Tennessee Electric
Power Co. for the purchase of its
properties expires June 80.
In addition to slashing the size of
the bond issue the subcommittee
stipulated that the T. v A. use part
of the money to retire bonds totaling
S3,50O 900 previously issued to finance
loans to local communities, and that
1t set up a sinking fund to retire
interest and principal of the new
bond issue
The group also wrote in stipu-
latlon that the proposed bonds
should constitute obligation of the
T. V. A., not the Federal Govern
ment, and that the agency should be
subject to auditing by the control
ler-generals Office like any other
Federal agency
Representative May said the sub
committee voted to restrict the
T. V. A. to the area in which it now
operates, plus the territory it would
acquire by the proposed purchases.
The Senate already has approved
the sl000,0000O0 bond issue on two
occasions.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

olympia oytSers are so tiny it takes
about 1900 Of them to make a gallon.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14
Chr Thnrnf @ttttftt

Tickets were going fast this week for
the coming Benefit Cabaret and Ball
that is being staged for Clement O.
Thorne, who is seriously i'll in a local
sanatorium.
The affair has drawn an unpreced-
ented response from white and colored
friends of the former entertainment
manager and promoter. George Hol-
land, in his weekly column in the Bos-
ton Sunday American, mentioned the
affair and praised Thorne as one of
the best men in his field. Harold Oxley,
manager Of Jimmie Lunceford, sent a
telegram of sympathy to a local writer
this week, and pledged his support to
the effort.
Included in the sponsors for the
benefit are some of the city's best
known figures. These include members
of the Federal Theatre Project, the
Music Project, and others with whom
Thorne worked recently.
Six bands will play continuously for
the affair, and entertainers will bring
interesting acts between dances. The
Cabaret is being held in the Ritz Plaza
Ballroom on the evening of Jan. 81.
Admission will be nominal and the
public is invited.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14
CALL D. S. KLUGH
TO N. H. CHURCH

At the quarterly meeting of the
Peoples Baptist Church of Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, it was unani-
mously voted to extend a call to David
S. Klugh of Boston to become pastor.
Mr. Klugh is the son of the late Rev.
DR.. D. S. Klugh, for many years the
distinguished pastor of peoples Bap-
fist Church in Boston. He has been
supplying the church since June, and
has made a very favorable impression
upon the community and congregation.
Mr.. Klugh is third year student at
Gordon Theological School and also
studied at Harvard, doing work in
philosophy, psychology, economics, and
during the summer sessions.
Since 1885 he has been active in the
New England Student Christian
Movement, having served as Chairman
of the Inter Race Commission, of the
Metropolitan Student Y.W.C.A., men,
Der of the Church Commission, and of
the General Committee of the New
England Area Under his powerful
leadership the New England Student
Conference on Education for Demo-
crazy was organized and convened in
1887. Mr.. Klugh has also served on
the editorial staff of the Gordon Col
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. l - Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, speaking be-
fore colored NYA meeting here was
greeted with enthusiastic applause
when she declared that she favored the
Immaculate Enactment of Federal law
to curb lynching.
In reply to a question from one of
the youthful delegates, the First Lady
said that aiti-lynch legislation should
be so worded as to apply to all kinds
of mob violence and that she would
like to see it passed as soon as posi-
BILE.
81 doubt very much if a law will ac-
tually stop lynching", she added. But
l would like to see it passed because it
puts us, as a whole, against something
which we should all be against"
Mrs. Roosevelt spoke before the
Second National Youth Conference
called by Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune
a director of the NYA. The Washing
ton session is being attended by lead
ers in planning for the welfare and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14
Rev. Fuller at First
Bapt. Ch., Chelsea

Sunday evening, January 8, Rev.
Luther Marion Fuller, pastor of
Peoples Church in Chelsea, preached
at the First Baptist Church of Chelsea
of which Rev. Harvey w. Hollis is
pastor Orlando Tibbetts, assistant
pastor, led the services. Rev. Fuller
preached to very interested audience
on the subject, "Christ and Repent
ance," Isaiah 55: 81: "Seek the Lord
while He may be found, call upon Him
while He is near; Let the wicked man
forsake his ways and the unrighteous
man his thoughts, and return unto the
Lord"
Rev. Hollis preached on the same
subject at Peoples Church at the same
hour. For the past week or more a
successful preaching mission has been
going on in Chelsea with the ministers
of all the churches exchanging pulpits.
The members of the First Baptist
Church expressed their desire to have
Rev. Fuller preach for them again in
the near future. A very warm friend
ship exists between Rev. Fuller and
the pastor and assistant pastor of the
First baptist Church of Chelsea. AS
sistant pastor Tibbetts led Candle
Continued on Page d
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14

the notorious and world renowned
crooks whom | know are white.
There is nothing about the automo-
bile club that is so lofty as to justify
the drawing of lines racially. 1 am
pastorlng an outstanding church of
about 900 members and rendering I'M
selfish service to all races daily, and
my record is good.
81 know many cultured colored men
and women whose records are as clean
as a hounds tooth and who are as
honorable as any member of your club
"Yet, you have the nerve to hold up
race as means of evaluating person
atty. How silly! An automobile club
so stupid should have its license re-
voked.
'People who are blind enough to
ignore character, honor and merit to
rate men and women on being white
or black, are not ready to live in a
democracy but are seriously in need of
sympathy, education and Christian
training"
Rev. Horace is one of the city's
prominent ministers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14
l11tlltant o. 14ttrrt
Tatn IN RRHt

When death claimed as her own the
late William T. Pierce of Clarendon
Avenue, Cambridge, q man who in a
quiet unassuming way had been a
worthy example to coming generations
was taken from the midst of large and
affectionate family and a group of de-
voted friends.
To his children, he was an ever faith
full father, sacrificing much for the well
fare of his seven offsprings, and to his
friends, a cheerful inspiration, often
lending a helping hand in time of
need. There are men, perhaps, whose
deeds are broadcast more widely, but to
one who knew his kindly spirit, such as
| had the pleasure of knowing it, the
remembrance of his being will be last
ing.
He was born in Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, about sixty-seven years ago and
came to Boston while young man.
The stories of his youth which he de-
lighted in relating were filled with
glimpses of an earnest endeavor to
reach the better things in life. Striv-
ing toward that end, he studied for
many years in evening schools while
working days to provide the needs of a
growing family. Such ambition and
determination won for him the admira-
ton of many persons in high places and
he numbered among his staunchest
friends many of the educators of his
He was from the earliest time loyal
of the late William Mon
roe Trotter and THE GUARDIAN.
CONTINUED on Page 4)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14
HUGE WPA SLASH
TO LAY OFF MANY

WASHINGTON-More than a mil
lion WPA workers will lose their jobs
by the end of spring if the proposed
slash in relief appropriations is voted
by Congress. At least ten per cent
of those thrown out of WPA relief
work will be colored.
The House Appropriations sub COM
mittee has approved a cut of $780,
100000 from the $875, 100000, the
Presidents figure which he deemed
necessary to keep all at work.
eve have a right to ask whether
those who voted for only $725,000,000
are wilfully seeking to promote such
suffering among the unemployed as
to drive them to desperation. Do they
wish by their action to make the
streets of our cities scenes of riots of
hungry, jobless men, women and
children ?" it was asked.
Leaders of the CIO and Labor's non
Partisan League called on Congress
men in a Vigorous campaign to enroll
their support against the S150,000,000
slash and in favor of an adequate APP
preparation. Rep. Cannon. Democrat,
of Missouri, member of the Sub Com
mittee denounced the committees ac-
ton as arbitrary" and declared that
the slash amounted to taking food,
clothing and shelter, from 100000
to 100000 people in the dead of Win
ter" He said he would offer an
amendment to restore the appropria-
Continued on Page d
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14
CHICAGO PASTOR BLASTS
"LILYWHITE" AUTO CLUB

CHICAGO-Resenting repeated in
vltations mailed him to become mem
Der Of the Illinois Automobile Club.
which according to its letterheads is
for whites only", Rev. J. L. Horace
pastor OF Monumental Baptist Church,
rebuked the organization in a reply as
follows:
Il am tired of being repeatedly in
suited by the enclosed matter which
you send out.
Check your mailing list and remove
my name SO j viii not receive any more
such trash and insults. You have the
nerve to say white persons only as
though being white was a badge of
honor.
THE enclosed picture of Mary
Sehuck from the Herald and Examin-
er Is a white person. So was Dillinger
and F. Donald Coster who wrecked the
8O-mlllion dollar McKesson drug chain
recently.
"Capone is white; so is Machine
Gun" Kelley; so are Hitler and Mus
sollni, public enemies number one of
civilization and humanity. In fact all
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14
PROTEST RACE SLUR

race had been answered apologetically
by the National Broadcasting Com
pany.
Mass. st. Union Joins Protest
At the Executive Board Meeting of
the Mass. State Union, Monday even
ing, the Union went on record as
strongly denouncing the Radio Broad
cast listed as the Saturday evening
Serenade. The program was spon-
sored by the Pet Condensed Milk Co.,
One of the songs introduced was that
of my Lill' Alabama Coon" in which
occurred the words, "Pickanniny,
"darky," "kinky hair" and other lines
derogatory to the race.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the Board by Miss Susie
Jones, Chairman, an ardent supporter
of equal rights who is continually on
the alert for the elimination of every
thing that savors of prejudice or in
suit to the race.
Mesdames M. Cravath Simpson,
Louise Pearman and Viola Mason were
appointed to write letter of protest
to the Company. The Union requests
all persons who heard the broadcast to
send letters of protest, also.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-14

needs of youth from all over the coun-
try.
Julian D. Steele of Boston, head of
the Armstrong Hemenway Foundation
and director for over two years of the
Outer o5nn 1nd joni Planning
Board, is in Washington this week at
tending the conference. He is here at
the meeting at the express invitation
of the New England Director of Youth
Work for the government and other
high-ranking officials.
During the sessions Mr.. Steele pre-
scented his ''InterTacial Progress" plan
for New England, which includes the
entry of colored young men and wom-
en- into many fields in which they do
not at present find instruction and
employment.
Steele is head of the Advisory Board
of the Massachusetts NYA.
Other Boston delegates attending
the convention are Charles Florence,
Attorneys Matthew w. Bullock and
Joseph S. Mitchell.