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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05

Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin. This
was much smaller than was antici-
pated, it being explained on the
ground of a lack of vitality in the
campaign, Mr.. Jackson, seemingly,
having been rated sure winner.
"The result of the election" said
the Mayor, "should prove an addition
al incentive for the continued best eff
forts of the municipal department and
bureau heads, for the members of the
various boards and commissions and
for all city employees.
"The evidence that the people know
and appreciate what has been done in
the public service is compensation of
the best kind.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
MISS EMMA G. BLADES
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS

Miss Emma G. Blades, highly es-
teemed citizen of this community and
member of an old and prominent fam
lily, passed away at her home on Wal
nut Street Thursday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock following an illness which has
extended over a long period.
Miss Blades was 70 years of age.
Funeral services will be held from
her late home tomorrow Saturday
at 400 P. NJ, the Rev. G. E. Lester,
pastor of Bethany M. P. Church, Of
ficiating. Interment will be made in
the cemetery of the same denomina-
ton.
Miss Blades for a number of years
was an employee of the Pocomoke
City National Bank. She was active
in church and Sunday School work,
a charter member of the Inasmuch
Circle of Kings Daughters and was al
ways ready to serve her friends and
church. Her death will be noted with
keen regret by large circle of friends
and relatives.
The only remaining member of the
immediate family is sister, Mrs. Nan
Lennox, of Elizabeth, Pa. A number
of nieces and nephews also survive.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
N. P. CHURCH ELECTS
OFFICIALS AT MEETING

The annual membership meeting of
Bethany M. P. Church was held on
Wednesday evening. After brief
prayer meeting service, the pastor,
Rev. G. E. Lester, stated that the
church and Sunday School officers,
and delegate and alternate delegate to
the annual conference session at
Western Maryland College, are to be
elected at this time. The following
were elected:
Trustees, M. L. Veasey, C. E. Byrd,
w. H. Clarke, J. M. Crockett and T.
P. McAllen. The Board of Stewards,
as of the present time, was re-elect-
ed. Church Treasurer, VIM. A. Hob
Itzell; Sunday School Superintend-
ent, George A. Richardson; Asst.
Supt., j. A. Davis; Secretary, Paul
Cutler; S. S. Treasurer, Miss Violet
Chesser; Pianist, Miss Winifred Tai
ton; Asst. pianist, Miss Bette Leis-
ter. Mr.. M. L. Veasey was elected
delegate and Mr.. Herbert Fl. Bounds,
alternate delegate. BY rising vote
of those present the delegate was in
structed to ask for the return of
Brother Lester for his third year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05

Previously the owners of the fran
chises in this league had made rule,
whereby a player was not class man
until he had played years in this
league or two years in this league
and one in a league of higher classi-
ficatiOn.
They were notified by Judge Bran
ham that it was impossible to make
such ruling as this was against the
National rules, which says that after
a man has played in professional ball
two years he becomes class man and
each club is only allowed two in the
Eastern Shore League.
Under this ruling PocOnOke had
four, Kingdom, Hail. Riggin and
Dousha. In order to be allowed to
open the owner was forced to release
Riggin and Dousha.
All Clubs in the league were hit
by this rulingg but must conform be-,
fore being allowed to participate in
any games of the schedule.
The fans, as well as the manage
ment regret the outcome of the meet
ing and will miss Dousha and Riggin
considerably, but hope that some
outstanding rockies vii be procured to
fill in at their positions.
Weather conditions, this week, have
not been favorable for the practice
necessary to condition the Pocomoke
Ball Club to the point where they
would make the best showing against
fredericksburg, Pocomoke's opponent
for the opening contest. But with
good wind and the sun shining
brightly, the diamond will be in fair
condition, as there has been many
tons of earth spread to build up the
infield.
Manager Kingdom has been hard at
work, tho, taking advantage of such
favorable weather as came day by day
and he, probably, will have his team
in as good condition as most of those
in the circuit, since the rains have
been general on the Shore.
This year, as has been previously
stated in these columns, the big in
flux of young diamond aspirants did
not take place. The management, it
seems, preferred to make selection of
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05

The Girl Scouts in body will at
tend services at Salem NE. Church
Sunday morning, May It'll at II
o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05

The selection was made Friday
night april 2s) at the high school
auditorium, Accomac.
Little Nanalou West, four year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry West,
of Tasley, was appointed Baby Queen
and Master Silas helms, Jr., age SIX,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas helms, ST.,
Onancock was selected Baby King to
rule with Nanalou. Peggy Chandler,
four year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Liby Chandler, of Melfa, was
selected Maid of Honor to the Baby
Queen and Bobby Coleburn, six year
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Coleburn,
of Onancock, was selected attendant
to the Baby King.
Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. Vaughn Wilker-
SON and Mrs. Drummond Powell, all
Of Pocomoke, were the judges Of the
baby princes and princesses. Queen
Eastern Shore v and her Maid OF
Honor were selected by vote of the
princesses.
The stage of the Accomac school
was beautifully decorated with spring
flowers. A musical program featur.
ing Mrs. w. L. Cosby's orchestra, Of
Central high school; Mrs. Polk KEEL.
lam, of Belle Haven; jeanette Dix
of Hallwood; Jackie Bull, of Bloxom
and Mrs. John VanKesteren, of Oman.
cock, proved real delight. Arrange
ments for the evening had been made
by Mrs. Charlie Rogers, Melfa, pro-
gram chairman; Mrs. Carroll Mat.
thews, Parksley, coronation chairman
and Mrs. w. E. West, Tasley, baby
parade chairman. H. Ames Drum
naond, director of the festival, was
master of ceremonies.
Miss Kathryn Barnes, the Queen
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rome
L. Barnes, Of Pocomoke City, Md
She is a graduate of Pocomoke high
school, possesses medium brown hair
blue eyes, weighs 113 pounds and i:
5 feet Az inches tall. She is Is
years old, and very attractive.
Miss Williams, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. Everett Williams, is 10 year:
old, graduate of the Wicomico higf
school, Salisbury, and is now a stud
ent at the State Teachers College
Salisbury. She is a very pretty CIR
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
ELKS SEEK TO ORGANIZE
LODGE In this CITY

Messrs. Charles p. Boyer, r. T..
Wilmington, and William s. Quinn,
all of Crisfield, visited Pocomoke
this week in connection with a pro-
posal to organize an order of Elks
in this city.
Mr.. Boyer is District Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler; Mr.. Wilmington is sec
rotary of the lodge at Crisfield; and
Mr.. Quinn is Past Exalted Ruler, and
life member.
These gentlemen were circulating
a petition to be signed by leading
Pocomoke citizens, giving approval
for the establishment here of such a
lodge. Signatures to this did not COM
NIT anybody to membership; it was
only for the purpose of sounding pub
lie sentiment with regard to entering
the city.
Z It was revealed that some years ago
there was lodge instituted here, but,
for some reason, liquidated and the
members joined with the Crisfield
Elks. It is now proposed to restore
the order here. This lodge also COM
prised some members from Virginia.
It Is proposed to hold a meeting
here some day next week in the NUM-
cipal Building. of which the notice
will be given to all interested.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
STANLEY LANDLORD, R.,
DOING WELL AT SCHOOL

The West Nottingham Academy
Student Senate has voted to present
Mr.. Stanley E. Landlord, Jr., of Po-
comoke City and a student at West
Nottingham Academy, Colora, Nd,
with a gold key in recognition of his
work as alternate on the Academy
Debating Team. He served on the
negative which debated the question:
"Resolved that the United States
Should Form an Alliance with Great
Britain"
Landlord is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley E. Landlord of Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
CALLAHAN'S LADIES
SHOPS ANNOUNCEMENT

BY advertisement and circulars Cal
lahan's Ladies Shop announces spec
ial presentation of Gossard founda-
tions. Miss Lillian Griffith, expert
corsetiere, representing the Gossard
Company, will be at the Callahan
Store all day Tuesday, May 9th.
The public is invited to visit. the
store and consult Miss Griffith. Fit
tings are free and she win .be glad
to suggest the correct foundation for
any figure.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE
STARTED SEASON OF SO
YESTERDAY IN 4 TOWNS
Pocomoke Opened Up AT fredericksburg And Will Play
Same Team Here This Afternoon
AT Three O'Clock
LATE RULING OF The PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATION IS DAMAGING

Quite blow was dealt the Clubs of the Eastern Shore
League Wednesday night EastOn meeting called at the
request of Judge Brama President of the National Association
of Professional Baseball
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05

A regular meeting of the. p. 7. A.
viii be held Thursday, May II, in
the Elementary School building on
Walnut st. AN election of officers
will be held and a moving picture will
feature the evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
local, YOUNG WOMAN IS
CHOICE OF PRINCESSES
FOR QUEEN E. SHORE 5th
Miss Kathryn Barnes Is Selected To Wear The Crown
At The Virginia Potato Blossom Festival
To Be Held In Tasley
WCOMICO MAIDEN IS CHOSEN FOR
MAID OF HONOR TO THE QUEEN

Before crowd citizens of the Demarva peninsula
tho of the Eastern Shore Potato Blossom
FESTIVAL elected Miss Kathryn Lawson Barnes Pocomoke City as
nneen Eastern Shore " Miss Elizabeth William of Sails
hnrv was elected of Honor to the Queen They will rule
over the festival be held at the American Legion Recrea-
tion park aey Thursday Friday and Saturday June and TO-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
MAYOR JACKSON
IS ELECTED FOR
SECOND TERM
Defeats His Republican OppOn-
emit By A Majority Of Over
$4,000 Votes

Howard w. Jackson, Mayor Of Bal
timore City, was reelected On Tues
day last, by majority Of ,24,536
votes, over his Republican opponent,
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Dr.. La Cour, Head
Of Scientists GROUP,
Is Given Degree
Brigodier Winterbothom
Absent, Also Honored
At 6. w. u. Rite

DR.. Dan la Cour, president Of the
international Union of Geodesy and
Geophysics, will take away with him
Friday the honorary degree of doc
tor of science as memento of the
seventh assembly of the union which
ends Friday at George Washington
University.
The degree was one of two pre-
sented by President Cloyd Heck
Marvin of the university at special
convocation Yesterday in the uni
versity yard before more than 100
scientist members of the union, uni
versity trustees and faculty members
The other degree was conferred in
absentia on Brig. Harold St. John
Lloyd Winterbotham, secretary of
the union, who was recalled to Eng
land because of the international
complications
Declaring the trustees had wished
to do something in recognition of
the work of the union. DR.. Marvin
said they could think of nothing
more flttiL. han honoring its off,
GERS.
The presidents citation described
Dr.. la Cour as "eager scientist and
gifted contributor within the fields
OF meteorology and terrestrial mag
netism representing not only
important developments in the
major fields of meteorology but also
the scientific comfy and fellowship
OF the various peoples of the earth" ;"
OF Brig. Winterbotham DR.. Mar
win said in part: Soldier. scientist
and writer, able in making the
earth's crust speak with an intelligi-
BILE voice"
DR.. la Cour was presented for the
degree by Col. Henry Parsons Erwin.
a university trustee Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr,, another trustee, presented
the absent brigadier for his award.
Speaking in strong Teutonic ac-
cent, the Danish scientist said he
was happy to have this remem-
brance OF very successful meeting"
The convocation was called bv
Dean Elmer Louis Kayser, University
marshal. The invocation and bene-
diction were given by DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris of Foundry Methodist
Church.
The assembly of scientists has
been in session at the university since
September 4.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Walsh 10 Address
{. u. Alumni Banquet

The Attorney General of Mary
land. William c. Walsh, will de-
liver the principal address at the
golden jubilee banquet of the
Alumni Association of Catholic
University September "a at the
Pennsylvania Hotel in New York
City.
The banquet will mark the closing
Of a year OF special ceremonies in
honor Of the founding Of Cath
olic University by Pope Leo XIII in
1889.
Other speakers will include the
Most Rev. Francis J. Spellman
D. D.. archbishop OF New York: the
Rev. 1gnat!us Smith. o. p. dean of
the School of Philosophy: the
Right Rev. Joseph NJ Corrigan, rec
tor of the university: Arthur j..
Bergman. director of athletics, and
Charles P. Maloney, president of
the alumni association.
Two special guests of honor will
be graduates of the first class to re-
ceive degrees from the university,
the Rev. James T. Higgins of Phila-
delphia, and the Rev John P. Nc
Caughan Of Worcester. Mass.
The Saturday preceding the ban
quet will be Catholic University
Day" at the New York Worlds Fair.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Marine Corps Enlistment
AGE Limit Chanqed

Acting Secretary of the Navy
Edison yesterday advanced the age
limit for first enlistments in the
Marine Corps from % to 30 years
as the drive to augment the coun-
try's armed forces rapidly got under
way. The Marine Corps is to be
increased from $4,000 to Is 900 men.
Men with previous service, in
cluding Army, Navy, Coast Guard
and Marine Corps, if not over IS
years, also may be accepted. Men
who have been out of the Marine
Corps not more than four years will
be reappointed to regular rank held
at the time of last discharge.
As regulations governing enlist
ments were further relaxed, recruit
ing officers were instructed to waive
character references at their dis
cretion and accept enlistments with
out waiting for clearance Of finger
prints.
The increase in the marines is
part Of the expansion of the
country's armed forces under Presi-
dent Roosevelt's proclamation de-
claring q limited national emer-
gency because Of the new European
war.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Plea for Southeast
Schools Renewed

The Southeast Businessmen's
Association last night renewed re-
quests for more adequate school
facilities in the Southeast sector,
naming specifically in the plea
overcrowded conditions at the Ana
costa Senior High School, where
staggered shifts have been made
necessary.
In a letter to the Commissioners
the association asked that appro-
priations be made available in the
next District bill for construction
OF new buildings to take care of
surplus students.
The Highway Department was
asked by the association to alter the
timing Of traffic signals on Pennsyl-
Vanla avenue Sc. to permit pedes-
trians more time for crossing at
intersections. 1t was said the pres
ent timing of the lights catches
many pedestrians before they have
had sufhcient time to make their
way across.
The remainder of the meeting,
presided over by President Arthur
Shaf1er, was devoted to matters OF
purely local interest.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Finland Suspends
Olympic Preparations
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
HELSINSKI, Finland, Sept. a.
Finland's Olympic games Organiza-
ton Committee yesterday suspended
for three months preparations for
the 1910 games. which have not yet
officially been Cancelled.
If possible at the end of that
period, the committee plans to Or
ganize a "Nordic Olympiad' for
which it will seek entries from North,
Central and South America and the
Central Asiatic states.
BERLIN, Sept. II P).-War is
expected to halt preparations for
the winter Olympics at Garmisch-
Patenkirschen
The Organizing Committee has
asked the Reich government for
definite instructions and informed
sources said they expected prepara-
tions would cease.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Luxembourg Prohibits
Foreigners at Border
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated SreSS.
BRUSSELS. Sept. 12-The little
Duchy of Luxembourg. attempting to
keep the war from its eastern from
tier, today prohibited the presence
Of foreigners at Schengen, which
borders the French village of Apach
and is separated from Perl, Ger
many by the Moselle River, only
100 feet wide at this point.
The most considerable actions of
the war in the west have occurred
near the duchy's frontier.
Luxemburgers at the border re-
ported that until Sunday French
and German sentries patroled op-
posite banks of the Moselle with
out shooting at each other. Since
then occasional shots have been ex-
changed, a number OF spent bullets
falling in Luxembourg territory.
Machine gunners, separated by 400
feet of no mans land, sit facing
each other waiting the order to
fire. Overhead warplanes circulate
undisturbed.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
GreenbeIt Resident Held
In Death of Boy, 9

Frank Sheldon Little of Green
belt, Md. today was being held in
the Hyattsville Md Jail on a
charge of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death August "a of
Alan A. Underwood, 8, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Underwood of
Greenbelt.
Corpl. Louis j. Mackall of the
Prince Georges County police said
ne arrested Mr.. Little in a North
east Washington beer parlor fol-
lowing an anonymous tip.
The boy was fatally injured when
knocked from his bicycle and run
over while riding on Ridge road In
Greenbelt.
Police investigating the accident
said Mr.. Little told them he had
been in Boston for several weeks.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Civil Service Clears
Way for War Calls

The Civil Service Commission has
started clearing its decks" to meet
any emergency demands that might
be made for additional Government
employees because of the European
war
1t is anticipated that several Gov
ernment departments and agencies
will need additional help because of
war conditions abroad. These in
clude the State Department, the
Maritime Commission and the Coast
Guard. A slight increase in requests
for certiflcation of civil service en-
ployes has already been noted from
the State Department and the Mari
time Commission, whose duties in
connection with the war crisis and
the return of American tourists
stranded abroad have been unusually
heavy.
The three Civil Service commits
sioners conferred yesterday with
William H. McReynolds. the Presi-
dents administrative assistant in
charge of personnel, on problems
arising out of the war and their i'm
pact on Government employment.
The demands on the commission
may be expected to increase if the
war is prolonged. Private employ
ment also may be expected to draw
heavily from Government service
should there be business boom in
this country in the next few months,
as many expect. The Civil Service
Commission is bringing all it's work
up to date. clearing examination
papers and preparing Civil Service
registers. Should the demand make
1t necessary, the commission could
do as it did during the World War.
At that time. owing to the diff
Guilty Of getting suff1cient Govern
ment employees, continuous exam
nations were held.
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Madden Denies He
Said Employer Is
Most Always Wrong
Labor Board Head
Cites Findings as
Best Evidence
BY the Associated Press.

Chairman j. Warren Madden CT
the Labor Board denied in formal
statement today that he told a group
of Remington Rand, Inc, employees
that the employer lis most always
wrong
Mr.. Madden said such a statement
attributed to him by Remington
Rand workers was purely imagi-
nary"
THE action of the board" he said,
''and its agents in some thousands Of
cases in finding that the employer
was not wrong is the best evidence
The Madden statement followed
submission to the Senate LABOR
Committee of what was purported to
be a stenographlc report of the
chairman's remarks to a group of
independently organized Remington
Rand employees who opposed their
replacement with A. F. L. strikers
ordered reinstated by the board.
This report, forwarded by Senator
Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska said
Mr.. Madden was asked whether, If
it had the decision to make over
again, the board would Issue an
order to have men put out of their
jobs if you knew it was liable to
cause bloodshed.'
yes, we would" Chairman Mad
den was quoted then as replying.
strikers must be protected against
the employer, who is most always
wrong. Therefore, We cannot al
low workers to lose a strike even
though it does cause bloodshed.'
Mr.. Madden said in his statement
today that the delegates told the
board officials there would be "vio-
lent resistance" if workers who had
been engaged to take the places OF
striking anionists were dismissed.
They asked the question" he
said, whether the board would per-
sist in carrying out its order in the
face of such a threat of violent re-
sistance to the law and the order of
the court.
Il advised them that the board
would so persist. I should suppose
that any agent of any government
would make the same answer"
Evening star., 1939-09-12
Montgomery Sites
Inspected for Rural
Housing Development
Cost Of Project
Estimated at
$1,000, 900 or More

The proposed rural housing devel-
opment for Montgomery County is
expected to cost between $4,000, 900
and 50 100000 1t was learned today
following an inspection tour of men,
bers of the Montgomery County
Housing Authority, the Board of
County Commissioners and repre-
sentatives of various Federal agen-
cies concerned with the project.
No allotment has been made and
f1nal approval is still pending, but
funds are available, it was under
stood, and work on the project can
be started within the next several
weeks if plans of the county hous-
ing authority are sanctioned.
Makes 75-Mile Trip.
E. Brooke Lee, chairman Of the
county housing authority, said after
a 75-mile trip over the back roads
Of the county yesterday afternoon
that he felt optimistic" but other
wise refused to comment.
With Mr.. Lee were Oliver c.
Winston, director of the U. S. Hous-
ing Authority for Maryland and
several mid-Atlantic States: Paul
Maris, director of the tenant pur-
chase section of the Farm Security
Administration; Baird Snyder. chief
engineer of the F. S. A. farm hous-
ing program, and William Jones,
technical representative of the U.
S. Housing Authority.
Mrs. Raymond Clappsr, secretary
OF the county housing authority,
and 10 V. Morgan and Thomas C.
Darby, members, were in the inspec-
ton party with Thomas E. Hamp-
ton. president of the county board.
and Commissioners o. w. Roby and
R. w. Farmer. DR.. J. w. Bird. vice
president of the county housing,
authority was unable to be present.
Typical Sites Inspected.
The inspection tour did not take
in all the sites proposed, but gave
the members Of the party an op-
portunity to see typical areas to
be improved by the housing pro-
gram. Several locations in the
suburban section were visited, but
more attention was paid to places
in the rural areas where housing
is inadequate.
Sites were viewed near Burtons-
vile, Spencerville, Sandy Spring,
Laytonsville, Brook Grove and Rock
vile. The program calls for con-
struction OF small settlements of
from a dozen to Is houses in eight
sections of the county, where white
and colored farm workers and
craftsmen in the low income brack-
cts can be housed in modern struc-
lures with water, sanitary and
heating facilities for rentals of
from Sc to SIS month, Mr.. Lee
explained.