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Evening star., 1939-01-07
Hoey Asks Return
Of Electric Chair
b, the Associated Press.

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. THE
1885 North Carolina Legislature sup
planted the electric chair with the
gas chamber as a means of capital
punishment.
Gov. Clyde r. Hoey in his biennial
message to the solons this week
recommended return to the elec-
trio chair, which he thinks is quicker
and more humane.
Now, with the session but four
days old, bill has been introduced
In each house proposing reinstalla-
tion of the chair.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
What Is Your
News |. O.?

Each question counts 20;
each part OF a tWo- part q,tes-
tion, 10. A score of so is tGtr:
so. good. q
(AnsfDers on Page Al.
l. Name this new chief of
United States relief administra-
ton and give his profession.
2. What large American city
h building its first passenger
subway?
3. Who won the Rose Bowl
game? The Sugar Bowl game?
4. What is the Declaration
Of Lima?
B. Where will the Navy hold
tts 1899 maneuvers?
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Georeio's Delegation
To Be Guests at Ball

Members Of Georgia's congress
sional delegation will be guests of
honor tonight at a reception and
ball given by the Georgia State So
ciety at the Shoreham Hotel.
The new president of the society,
Harry l.. Brown, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, has appointed As
sistant Postmaster General Harllee
Branch and Mr.. Branch to head the
receiving line. The States one new
Representative, w. B. Gibbs, and
Mrs. Gibbs will be introduced to
the gathering.
Dancing will begin at $50 o'clock
and continue until am.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
loyalists Push Drive
On Southwestern
Spanish Front
Wide Coins Are Made
In Attack to Divert
Rebels in North

NSUStS w tNOttU
BACKGROUND
Loyaltst forces, giving a0ag be-
tore Gen. Francisco Frances
drive in Catalonia. launched De-
rember %, ,Dith Barcelona, pro-
risional Spanish government
capital. as its goal, sought to
diDevt inSnroent pressure by an
offensive in Southwestern Spain,
yesterday captured VdiseQuiIlo,
rail center lost last summer.
b the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France cat the Span
ish frontier, Jan. THE Spanish
governments southwestern offensive
which started as local engagement
two days ago, widened today into
a general attack over a 20-mile
front in the rich mining territory
of Cordoba Province.
The drive apparently was aimed
to divert insurgent pressure from
the Catalonian front in Northeast
Spain. where insurgent gains have
been marked up in the last two
weeks.
Barcelona headquarters reported
that the counter offensive which re-
suited in the fall of Valsequillo and
La Granjuela now mensces the
communications center of Fuente
Ovejuna.
Victories Denied.
The insurgent command. how
ever, denied fatty government
claims of wide victories on the
southwest front.
The insurgent fleet was reported
steaming north to shell Tarragona
principal seaport of Southern Cata
lonia. GeneraliSsimo Franco S
forces turned their main offensive
In the direction of Tarragona, on
the Mediterranean coast so miles
southwest of Barcelona, by ad-
vancing on Ulldemolins, a strategic
town on the main Tarragona road
The government asserted its mill
tiamen in two days not only have
broken the insurgent front line at
Cabeza del Buey and Belmez but
have routed GeneraliSsimo Frances
forces from at least six villages and
many more important fortified posi-
tions.
The government estimated recap
tured territory at $50 square kilo-
meters-96 square miles.
Fighting through the sparsely
populated zone of Valsequillo, the
militiamen ousted the insurgents
from control of the railway line to
Cordoba.
Drive Near Mining Area.
At the southern end of the sector
the government drove near the PEN
srroya region containing coal mines,
lead foundries and zinc workings,
the majority of which are under
French commercial control.
In the Catalonian area, insurgent
field commanders continued their
push onto the Urgel tableland from
the north and south, but their gains
were less spectacular than during
the last three days. Many of the
operations-although they provoked
heavy f1ghting-were rectifying
movements to consolidate battle
lines.
The principal battle was on the
Lerida-Tarragona highway at vi
naixa, 80 miles southeast of Lerida
Vinaixa was reported captured by
the insurgents.
Italian legionnaires supported by
more than so tanks launched the at
tack with the assistance of 40 planes
1nsurgent headquarters said that
since the offensive started December
% their forces had captured u viii
lagos. 1000 prisoners and shot down
S8 government planes.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Firemen's Choice

BERWICK, Pa, Jan. P).--Al-
though mindful that red is the ira
ditional color, borough council voted
to let firemen choose their own
color scheme for new trucks.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

REAN was combing her auburn hair at the
wavy dresser mirror when his knock
~ ratified the door and his voice said,
Doll" Jean said, Come on in, Mack" and
as he entered smiled into the mirror without
turning and said, Hi" His date was for
later, but you didn't ask him questions.
He leaned against the door jamb watching
her fix her hair He was tall, built we'll, dressed
bit too we'll. Thought I'd drop around now
instead of later" he said
Swell Well grab bite together before
the show
That's part of my idea - maybe you
won't dance at Wards place tonight"
She glanced from the mirror and saw the
yellow suitcase he'd brought in. 1t was just
inside the door by his two-toned shoes. She
crossed quickly. Mack, you're not running?
Are you in tfouble again? What's wrong?
Where you going?"
He looked down at her face in his smooth
insuutable way. She had large eyes, larger
now with fear, and the lovely sensitive skin
that goes with auburn hair. 60 on, get your
self fixed up," he said, and gave her quick
kiss on the forehead.
She went back to the wavy mirror with
her hands trembling just little. You just
had to wait You couldn't ask him a direct
question. She never knew how much of his
smoothness was front and how much was
Mack, but it all amounted to the same thing.
He sat down on the edge of the sagging bed,
easing I'D his creased trousers,
How'd you like to 60 to Jail with me?"
he asked. He didn't seem nervous or in any
hurry, but there was no telling about him
from what he seemed Would you do that"
ANY day."
Il mean really. Go ahead with your hair.
l like to watch
so do l."
''What?'
so do mean really"
This isn't any rib. It's the big one. The
big one."
Another big one; lot of schemes had
broken the promise of being the big one.
This time it can't miss" he said. 1t never
could. He pushed his lower lip out re1ectively.
But it'll be tough. Plenty tough. hate to
dSk yOu, Dul - WIldt IlAC uCNA. ~ yON ~
okay you'll do it, and if you're not might as
we'll find it out And need you. could do
it alone, but with girl the play would be
perfect. That domestic touch. That perfect
saperoo angle . What do you think of me,
Doll? mean, like doing something for me?"
II refuse to answer on constitutional
grounds"
He grinned in his slow confident way. He
had excellent teeth. His eyes and nose and
mouth and hair were also excellent. He knew
it. What about Ward?" he asked.
Hes worth three of you, useless she
said Then she made face at him in the
mirror But haven't any sense
He kept the grin as he said, What about
a little house in little town ivy on the
walls and flower BEDS Me out Sunday morn
ing with the lawn mower and you puttering
with petunias in fioppy big hat And 50 on.
She turned, watched him cautiously.
It'd be like Jail" he admitted. Like
stretch in stir And there'd be no busting
loose. We'd play it right down the groove
We'd have to look like saperoos and talk
like saperoos and be saperoos. Nothing else
would be smart. Would you do that. Doll
if it meant something big?'
You mean - you and "a little house,"
Evening star., 1939-08-27

She knew Mack She couldn't believe this.
well, okay. If you don't want to -"
She took hold of his lapels. Mack, it isn't
that don't want - It's just that you come
in and floor me with proposition ~ why,
coming from you! We've been going together
almost a year and l always figured you
weren't the kind that i mean, Mack, if
this is rib Il wouldn't want you to rib
me about thing like that
Should swallow Bible?" he growled.
Il said this is the big one, didn't L? We play
it down the groove"
And - us9"
"Us?"
Il mean, is this a propostion?'
''Oh, sure - all married up legal" A little
of that case-hardened smoothness deserted
him, saying that. I'm little burg, he added
defensively; nothing else would be smart.
What the hell? What you bawling about"
I'm not bawling, you foolv' she sobbed,
clinging.
After awhile he said, well, then guess
it's all decided, and you'll be wanting to
know why"
She looked up sidewise Maybe l don't
care Why
We'll go in this fifty-fifty, you and me"
He opened the yellow suitcase and showed
her the greenbacks that, stacked packet by
packet like building blocks, completely filled
it.
As they went out he borrowed five dollars
Mack waited at the bar of the Castle Club
while Jean saw Ward in the Office. Ward
Mckinley was lean, deliberate man with
brown hair brushed straight back and an
ordinary face that always looked freshly
soaked and scrubbed. He congratulated Jean
with the polite phrases, while dull pain
showed in his eyes. WAIT" he said as she
arose to go. Il want to say something"
mot now, Ward know You want to
warn me against Mack. Everybody warns me
about Mack. l know what I'm doing
You'll have to face things sometime.
Il don't want to look ahead"
He came around the desk and put his
hands on her shoulders in his deliberate way.
Jean, want to have my say. You know
how feel about you, but believe can talk
without bias. I'm older than you are. You've
only known one Mack. I've known dozen.
Mack isn't Mack - he's type. He's a smart
boy. A smooth guy. Do you know what
that is?"
Il know what Mack is.
Ward shook his scrubbed face deliberately
''You think he's different; but he isn't. He's
like all the smooth guys. Too good-looking
too charming for his own good. Gets by on
charm and presence. He knows the angles
and how to work them. He figures only
saperoo works for living. He knows every
body; he's always just getting out of little
trouble. And he's always waiting for his
break. The big one. That's Mack, isn't it,"
Jean nodded
lean, I've seen dozen Macks come and
go. They're just too smart for themselves,
eventually, and they get caught up with.
They get into trouble they can't charm
themselves out of. The saperoos always
catch up with them
Il know" she said quietly. Il know
But you think Mack is the exception"
She shrugged. 'No-o-o."
Then in Heavens name, Jean ="
Her eyes came up, barren, but with a
defiant bravery shining through. 1T isn't
Evening star., 1939-08-27

Mack had his future al figured The only catch
had Mack all figured
- S.mnsl ~. Taxssr sS
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
ANNUAL DINNER.
OF SNOW HILL
FERTILIZER CO.
About rs Persons Were Enter
tanned Tuesday By WOr-
cester Fertilizer Co.

About seventy-five persons, stock
holders and guests of the Worcester
Fertilizer Company, Snow Hill, Nd,
partook of bounteous dinner on
Tuesday Of this week, served in the
community room of the Methodist
Protestant Church, by the ladies OF
that denomination at the expense of
the aforementioned business corpora
ton. Mr.. Alonza Stage and Mr.. Ben
Truitt are president and secretary
treasurer of the company.
These dinners are of annual occur
renee and are occasions where all in
terested in the company join in pleas
ant fellowship, talk over crops, past
and future, attend to business, if
stockholders, and wind up with lib
eral repast for the inner man.
One very sensible feature of these
dinners is, that they are contributions
to the physical organization, and there
is no oportunity for those inclined to
shoot off any mental fireworks.
There are no speeches. The meal is
the final number of an all-morning
program. 1t is partaken mostly by
those who have been engaged in bust
ness discussions, and they prefer to
have it unalloyed by oratorical out
bursts. Very appropriate.
The Fertilizer Company presented
each guest with a fine Parker foun-
tain pen, very useful article and
much appreciated.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20

Well, Sir, I see by the papers that
DR.. H. C. (Curly) Byrd has torn a
leaf out of the book of laws regulating
the management of big league base
ball farms, and is going to apply what
he reads thereon, to the building ur
Of athletics at the Maryland Agri-
i mean, the University of Maryland
You see, habit is strong influence
] called it that for about so years
and it's hard to get away from that
moniker for Curly's big school or
trans Chesapeakian shores.
Now, DR.. Byrd was famous ath.
lete in his younger days. So, his
mind can't help run in that direction;
and, since frequently, professionalism
ereeps into the athletic programs in
ways dark and sinister, I can't see
why the farming" system should be
taboo. It's no better nor no worse
than subsidization of Drawn regard
less of brains.
What the former coach is going to
do is not to form farms" but "clubs'
composed of boys from 6 to 16 years
old, and teach them all kinds of sports.
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MIR. AND MRS. HOPE

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hope of Sails
bury, who are visiting Mrs. Hopes
brother, Mr.. w. A. Bundick at "Bell-
view" near louisville, Va, for a
month, were given a surprise party
Wednesday evening Of last week by
their children and grandchildren, the
occasion being Mrs. Hopes 68th birth
day anniversary.
Those attending from here were Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Merrill, Clarke Ave-,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Merrill, Mrs. T.
r. Merrill, Mrs. BERTHE Hope and son
Frederick, also Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Thornton, Mrs. L. w. Thornton, Mrs.
H. L. Bundick and Mrs. Wash Lillis-
ton of Accomac, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hope were delightful
ly surprised when they heard the par
ty at the door singing Happy Birth
day to You" and all rushed in with
arms filled with gifts and good things
to eat. After congratulations and the
laughter subsidized all settled down
while Mrs. Hope opened her many
gifts. Games featured the evening
and home made cream and cake enjoy
ed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
MEMORIAL BOOK IS
PRESENTED TO LIBRARY

Former associates of the late Ed
ward A. Filene have presented the
Pocomoke Public Library a book
which has just been published as a
memorial to Mr.. Filene. The book
is entitled Speaking of Change" and
is a collection of speeches and articles
by the late Mr.. Filene.
Other books which have just been
placed on the Library shelves are:
Adventures of America"-1857-1900
by John A. Kouwenhoven, a pictorial
record taken from Harper's Weekly;
"Unforgotten Years" by Logan Pear
sail Smith (book of the month dual
selection) "The Sword in the Stone
by T. H. White (book of the month
dual selection).
Some new juveniles include: "a
Trip to the New York Worlds Fair
with Bobby and Betty, by Grover
Whalen; "Word on Wings" by Lillian
J. Bragdob; "4-H Cowboy" by Arthur
C. Bartlett.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
18TH ANNUAL
MEETING PAST
MASTERS ASSOC.
Held In Princess Anne On Thurs
day Afternoon, Last Week
To Give Degrees
LOUIS ]. RODBELL is
MADE PAST MASTER

The Twenty-fifth Annual Past Mas
ters' Association Of Worcester and
Somerset counties met in the Masonic
Temple of the Cohn Building in Prin-
cess Anne, Thursday afternoon of last
week. The degree of Past Master
was conferred upon Louis J. Rodbell,
of Crescent Lodge, No. 17S, Pocomoke
City, in the presence Of Lodges rep
resented from both counties.
Other candidates who were honor
ed by receiving the Past Masters de-
gree included: James T. Sturgis, Syn
epuxent Lodge, Snow Hill; Edward
Merrill Milbourne, Chesapeake Lodge,
Crisfield and Phillip G. Horner, of
Manokin Lodge, Princess Anne.
After the ceremonies in the af-
ternoon, members of the lodges at
tended a banquet held in the st. An
drews Parish House where they were
served by the Ladies of the st. An
drew's Guild at $50. The menu con-
sisted of clam cocktail, celery, olives,
pickles, roast Maryland turkey, dress
ing, giblet gravy, cranberry jelly,
candied sweet potatoes, creamed hon.
my, peas, scalloped oysters, rolls,
Maryland biscuits, salad, ice cream,
cup cakes, minis, sailed nuts, coffee.
Honor guests of the evening includ-
ed the Honorable Past Grand Master
Harry B. Wright, of Preston and the
Honorable J. Willard Tawes, of Girls
field, with Past Master Judge Joseph
B. Handy of Long Island delivering
the principal address.
The Parish House was beautifully
decorated in blue and silver for the
occasion, blue the Princess Anne lodge
color and silver representing the TWEEN
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
]. WESLEY BURTON
DIED FRIDAY MORNING

= Mr.. j. Wesley Burton, well known
and highly respected citizen of this
community, died early Friday morn
ing, January 18th, his death resulting
from the infirmaties of age. Mr..
Burton had been in failing health for
sometime but his last illness extended
over a period Of only twelve days.
Born in Accomack County, Virginia,
he was the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Wesley Burton. He was twice
married and is survived by two chill
dren by his first wife: Mrs. Geo. H.
Evans of this city and Mrs. Alice
Hill of Baltimore. His present wife
survives him and one son, Willard
Burton, also of Pocomoke.
Funeral services were held from his
late home Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock, Revs. G. e. Lester and J. A.
Ditto, of the M. p, and Baptist
Churches officiating, assisted by Rev.
M. @. Spencer. Interment was made
in the cemetery at Oak Hall, Va.
Pallbearers were: Messrs. Herman
Merrill, Harry Howard, Marvin Mer-
rill, Joseph r. Ford, Leslie Redden
and Charlie Howard.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
MIR. JAMES P. ROSS
DIED TUESDAY, JAN. II

Mr.. James P. Ross, citizen of Po-
comoke for the last thirty years, died
at his home on Market Street on Tues
day last, January II.
The deceased, a native of Accomack
County, Virginia, was born n years
ago, the son of the late Parker and
Emily Ross. He is survived by wild
ow, Clara Ross, their married life ex-
tending over IS years, and five chill
dren, three sons and two daughters:
Carl, of Assawoman; o. j., of Onley;
and Ralph, of fredericksburg; Misses
Annie and Madeline Ross, both of Po-
comoke City.
Funeral services were conducted on
Thursday at o'clock in the after
noon from the home, Rev. J. A. Ditto,
Interment was in Green
wood cemetery, Temperanceville, Va.
The pail bearers were: Messrs. Chas.
Pilchard, Charles Howard, Grady Pow
ell, Griffin Callahan, Harry Apple
ton, and C. w. Maddox.
The honorary bearers were A. D.
Merrill, George Twilley, Charles Coun-
Gil, Drummond Powell, DR.. J. T. Mock,
DIR. r. Lee Hall, John T. Smullin and
William Merrill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
POCOMOKE BANK
SHOWS DEPOSITS
LEADING COUNTY
Berlin Bank In Lead AS To Total
Assets; POcOmOke City
Bank, In Deposits

Banking interests in Worcester
County were much encouraged by the
volume of business done in the year
1888 and a review of the reports of
the ten institutions in the county, re-
veals that the Pocomoke City bank
led all the rest in the matter Of total
deposits, these amounting to $847,-
1872; the Calvin B. Taylor bank, of
Berlin led in total assets, these being
1891 ,5O3.
Nine banks which do business main
ly in Worcester county reported COM
bined deposits of $4,1S2,297, with as
sets of $5,O63,016 and capital of
$685., 1909.
The largest institution in the dis
trict, the County Trust Company Bank
of Snow Hill, has twenty branches
throughout Maryland with total de-
posits of 8,8O3,931 and combined as
sets totaling $1O,550,328.
The survey covered institutions in
Ocean City, Bishopville, Newark, Ber-
lin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke City.
Ex-senator Milton L. Veasey was
elected president Of the Pocomoke City
National Bank at the recent meeting
of the Directors; and the Citizens
National reelected all the former di-
rectors and the clerical force.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
SCOUT LEADERS
In CAROLINE ON
DISTRICT WORK
Boy Scout Troop In The PENN
sula, Outside Wilmington
TOtaled Seventy-Six
RALPH A. ROSS IS CHAIR.
MAN POCOMOKE AREA

District Scout Leaders of the Boy
Scouts of America met at the River
view Inn at fredericksburg to report on
1888. Charles H. Cant Of Whining
ton, President of the Boy Scout Coun-
Gil, presided.
Boy Scout Troops in the peninsula
districts outside of Wilmington at the
close of 1888 totaled 76. This repres-
ents a 10 per cent growth for the
year and a 55 per cent growth in
Troops in the past five year period.
Scout enrolment is 1857 boys.
During the year, leadership train
ing courses and conferences for men
were held in Elkton, Chestertown,
Dover, Easton, Centreville, Queen
Anne, Cambridge, Salisbury, George
town, Pocomoke City and the Rodney
Scout Camps.
Overnight encampments for Scouts
were held in Cecil, Kent, Caroline,
Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset
Counties. Courts of Honor were con-
Quoted in all districts twice during
the year.
New troops organized during the
year were those at Leipsic, Frederick,
Delaware; Calvert, Providence, Sud-
elrsville, Cordova, Easton, Cambridge,
Chestertown, Salisbury and Crisfield,
Md.
An area Scouting budget Of $4,000
for Council operation in 1889 was a.
dopted by the district leaders. Plans
were discussed for raising the fund
in the annual Scout Campaign to be
held in all communities of Delaware
and the Eastern Shore Of Maryland
from February Ola.
Mr.. Cant announced that the An
nual Dinner and Meeting of the Coun-
Gil will be held at the Hotel DUPONT,
Wilmington, on January 25th. All
Scouters and their wives have been in
vited. Scoutmasters will be guests
of the Council. Guest speaker will be
DR.. Ebert X. Fretwell of Columbia
University.
District Scout officers invited to
last weeks meeting at fredericksburg
were J. Wallace Woodford, Dover;
William E Matthews, Jr., Smyrna; R.
Clark Hill, Georgetown, Del; Harold
w. T. Purnell, Georgetown; Wallace
Williams, Elkton; Ralph Beachey,
North East; John w. Noble, Preston
Carter Richardson, Easton; Elias Nut
tie, Denton; Robert Newell, Centre
vile; DR.. Gilbert w. Mead, Chester
town; s. Herman McCauley, George
town, Md; Emerson c. Harrington,
Jr., Cambridge, Phillip Mathews,
Cambridge; Ralph A. Ross, Pocomoke
City; A. Wellington Tawes, Crisfield.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-01-20
POCOMOKE BASKE7ERS
WON TWO WEDNESDAY

The Texaco cagers and the POGO
moke Guards made a clean sweep OF
the two Crisfield games played last
Wednesday night at the local Ar
mory.
In the opening contest, the Oil
Company boys found the net for so
points while holding the visitors to
26. The contest was marked by a
large number of personal fouls. Ref
cree Bill Miller was compelled to put
three players out of the game by the
way of the foul route.
In the second game, the Guards took
a lead over the Crisfield Speedboys
in the first quarter and while they
never lost the lead, the contest was
close throughout. In this game, while
not as many fouls were committed,
nevertheless, personal fouls removed
two Crisfield cagers. The final score
was 1898.
Next Wednesday night, the Phillips
Packers from Cambridge, considered
the fastest passing team on the
Shore, will play the Soldiers at the
local Armory. The Texaco team will
play another strong quint from Cam
bridge.