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Evening star., 1939-11-23
Lack Of Funds Soon
To Halt Work al
Anacostia Park
Job Will Take 10 Years
To Finish at Present
Rate Of Appropriations

Lack of funds next month will
bring work on the Anacostia Park
sea walls to close for the year
During the past summer sea wall
construction work has been in prog
ress in section G of the park, be-
tween Benning road and the District
line.
The final work now is being COM
pleted on a stretch OF Shore line just
below the Potomac Electric Power
Co. poWerhouse on the eastern bank
of the Anacostia.
At the current rate of congress
sional appropriations for develop
ment of Anacostia Park, regarded
as one of the most unusual city parks
in the country, the work will not be
completed for least 10 years, it is
estimated
Although appropriations began at
the rate of s250,00O a year, they have
fallen off to $4,000 average and a
total of more than S5O0,0Oo is required
for work necessary to permit public
enjoyment of this unusual area,
much of which now can be reached
only by boat.
Is Miles of Sea Wall.
Approximately 18 miles of sea wall
will be required before the park can
be fully developed for public use.
The Anacostia River has been de-
veloped with channel "a feet deep
and 400 feet wide from it's mouth to
the Anacostia Bridge, with turning
basin 400 by $500 feet in size at the
Washington Navy Yard. Above the
yard there is a channel "a feet deep
and 200 feet wide to the foot of Fiji :.
teenth street Sc, with a turning
basin 400 by 400 feet at this point.
The present project calls for i'm
provement of the river and reclama-
ton and development of adjacent
flats from the mouth to the District
line, distance of 6la miles, with
channel depth of Is feet between
Fifteenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue, 9 feet from there to Benning
road and 3 feet from Benning road
to the District line.
Variety of Terrain.
The masonry sea walls being COM
structed along the tidal channel of
the river throughout its length are
on riprap stone foundations and are
of concrete with a dressed stone
facing to a height of feet above
mean low water.
The completed parkway will make
available to the public an area rich
in variety of terrain, ranging from
wild rice marshes similar to those
of Louisiana and channel-threaded
islands resembling the savannas
of Georgia to the wooded heights
of the National Arboretum on Mount
Hamilton. 1t will provide a wide
range of conditions for water sports
and recreation, according to Army
engineers in charge of the project.
The new parkway eventually is
to provide the National Capital with
a motor parkway approach from
Baltimore and New York which is
expected in time to become one of
the most beautiful approaches to
any American city.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Only 26 Days
For Shopping
Before Christmas

Don't be fooled by the early
Thanksgiving-there are but 26
shopping days until Christmas, Ed
ward D. Shaw, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers TODAY
told the Washington buying public.
Mr.. Shaw pointed out that while
Thanksgiving is a week ahead Of
when it was supposed to be, it still
Is only a day earlier than last
year-which gives the general idea.
The merchants of the city, with
an eye to the calendar, are plan
ming for the most part TO have their
formal Christmas opening tomor-
row morning, when complete gift
lines will be ready for the shoppers.
And, says Mr.. Shaw, the prices
are at levels that the average
Washingtonian can afford.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Gasoline Consumption Up

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. % (R,--
virginia motorists consumed 22,-
e86.463 more gallons of gasoline dur
ing the first 10 months of 1899
Imam they did during the same
period IN 1888. The State division of
motor vehicles reported yesterday
that total gallonage for the 10
months was 318,47O,413 and the
State revenue s15,924, ,435.22, an in
crease of $l,149,243.8O over last
year.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Stephens City Bond Voted

STEPHENS CITY, Va, Nov. %
R.-Voters of this Northern Vir-
ginia community having approved
by a vote of three to one a bond
issue to finance a municipal water
supply system, the Town Council pre-
pared today to provide better facili-
ties for fire protection. Wells will
be drilled, reservoir constructed
and pipe lines and fire hydrants in
stalled.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Cow Kicks Away $4,000

MIDLAND, Md, Nov. % R.-A
COW kicked lantern from c. Edgar
Llewellyn's hands as he completed
chores in preparation for Thanks
giving Day. Flames ignited pile
of straw. spread through the barn
and sheds where his years harvest
was stored. He estimated damage
at $4,000. The COW was rescued.
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Chinese Envoy to Speak

Chinese Ambassador HUI Shih will
speak at meeting at the Friends
Meeting House, 2111 Florida ave.
nue. NV, on November %. The
meeting is sponsored by the Joint
Peace Society of Friends Meetings
OF Washington. DR.. HUI Shih will
speak on Recent Cultural Devel-
opments In China"
Evening star., 1939-11-23
Gurden Club to Meet

The Sligo Park Hills Garden Club
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Smith, 8601 Carol
lane, at 8 pm. Monday, Stuart M
Armstrong, corresponding secretary,
announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-21

Robert Briscoe, only Jewish member
of the Dali Eireann (Ifish parlia-
ment) arrives at New York. He will
tour America under auspices of the
New Zionist organization on behalf
of resettlement of Jewish refugees
in Palestine.
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-21

DR.. Irwin Abel, of Louisville, KY,
president of the American Medical
Association is pictured after con-
ferring with the President, in the
White House, on proposed federal
health program soon to be outlined
to Congress in special presidential
message. The A. M. A. opposes So
cialized medicine.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-21

Mrs. Gertrude Voolfolk is pictured
after appearing as witness before
the Grand Jury in Richmond, Va,
that indicted DR.. William E. Dodd,
former Ambassador to Germany, on
hit-and-run charge. She was driv-
ing directly behind Dodd when acci-
dent occurred in which 5-year-old
colored child was severely injured.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-21

CARRIED as Portia from the court
room scene of "The Merchant of
Venice" Helen Hayes is shown with
her sfeepskin after receiving q t:se~
gree Of doctor of humane letters at
Hamilton College, Clinton, II. v.
Only once before has woman, Ruth
Draper, also an actress. received p
degree from Hamilton, all-male
college.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-21

Centur tradition Of the defending right against
nDn Is upset as Representative John e. Rankin ght Democrat
eads hight House against efforts Of Charles
a. rumy @ Republican, of Vermont
men from taking land power dams without consent
long an advocate of federal das
70 flood control bill permitting dams
he asserts that the rights by power
p"eS "hcn denied by New England Republicans
counter attack. Central Pressl
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-13
Letters to OdttOr

once a wear. No time for chats with the l.others
about why Jimmy WON'T eat his cereal, why Susie
has diaper rash. Just perfunctory over.
and dress the kid up again. Tt isn't worth the
hauling that the baby Gets in the process. In 1&cU
it would be ly valueless to the community.
These Council members lnow tina there is only one
kind Of cal which value what
soever and that is good medical care.
Mr.. Carnes comiserates with Mayor fauror and
Council being the minority that LOST
They lost because majority Of the Council had
the intel taa1 honesty to tr o6h the screne
and the CUTS to vote against it. arnos is r1Ght
in that respect, it does take quite nan 60 put
himself on the spot for motley throne" OF voters
who have not the fects to through this denagoGic
scheme But East Bessemer and Taylor did it end If
they want to again, they have my support ana
admiration for their courageous action In tn1s se'
Let repeat that lneu, before he wrote
his column, what the facts were, and in view of
this, 7 remind him Of fundamental duty Of all
those who have access to print for their opinions
That duty, in any democracy is to esent ALL The
FACTS. How else sha II a community form its judg-
ments decide its public problems. The who
del iberately thyarts this process is doing I'M
forgiveable thing. Carnes' concepti of the Town
Council is that it should play the part Of neutral
umpire. Such conception Of Democracy is quite at
leaders expected to load and not simply "co,mt
noses" viii Oh be done easily and cheap
j. by q ERIK with adding ma chine.
Mr.. Carnes in all decency retraction to
Mrs. Ruth Taylor, Sherrod East, and Louis Bessener.
Els attack these Council members the agents Of
"vicious incip1ed" groups, meaning suppose
the Eea1 18th Associe ton, simply cannot be Justified
b. him anyone else.
leslie Atkins
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-13

yield blind pre- judice against the Capital Transit
Co. Z" Mr.. Porter gratuitous1y alleges that cla1n
that persons desiring municipal service have
blind prejudice against Capital Transit. By what
process Of logic did you arrive at that conc us1ons
Mr.. Porter? He cites evidence.
He seems to imply that 7 maintain prio that
mum ipally owned services per operate at 4oss'
he says that numerous municipality owned TRANSPORTS
ii on systems operate wi thout loss. Conceded. but
quid ad hoe? TO argue that sine some mum c1pa11y
owned systems operate wi toot loss and that tnere-
fore a mimic pally owned system in Greenbelt VII
operate without loss is to commit the Logical 1a1-
lacy Of undistributed middles to amend the nna5or
premi 50 in tlds argument to read "a1l" municipal
systems to beg the questions. Ownership per SO Is
an irrelevant fa ctor.
IF it can DO shown conc1usive1y that municipal
" owned transportation system Will be stable ana
will provide adequate limited service and WALL "0r
no nardshios on non-rush hour commuters or 'noso
whose origin or destination is not near 'le ~
route more power to it's advocates. But the our ae
of proof rests on the Affirmative and IL mus' e'
not onlv that it's claims in the real OF phys
1itv but also wi actually work in prec
It is not enough to merely point out preswnp11oh'
largely gratuitou
Bernard j. Bordenet.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-04-13
wcHA1N BHTn lED1cIi.E

To the Editors:
Tt Is not very often that your paper carries such
an il-assorted rag-bag Of misinforat1on as George
(me and the Babies) carnes' aptly named his "RamD-
ling" of April 9Th.
wonder if colmmist carnes ever reads the rest
Of the Generator. attention should be sharply
drawn to the admirable editorial Let's not 90 Is
CARROTS" in the same issue. Els not too straight
Forward attack on Council members Taylor Bess erer
and East, is, to ny mind. the very thing AGAINST
which your editorial warned. His offense va IL DC
more aprarent when tell you that colunm1st carnes
looew full we'll BEFORE HE TRoE HIS D1AR1BE. VIII.
the Sc Council members voted against charity Baby
Clinic at ereenbelt. And yet word OF explanation
Of MRS. Taylor's, LII. East's or Mr. vo1es
anpeared in arnes' column. Carnes 1aew ootn saoes
Of the story, but chose to suppress one side OF IT,
Let ne tell the people Of Greenbe1t why la.1ors
Fast and Bessemer voted against the charity Baby
Clinic. =,
The PROPOSE tion for which these Council members
ware asked to vote that the Public Health Otf1-
Ger as part of long list Of duties, should he on
hand to examine Greenbe1t babies for TWO HOURS EV1
TWO WEEKS! IF the Doctor took minutes per cha4os
he could see "a babies per clinic. IL babies per
week which means that the Doctor could not see all
tina babies in Greenbelt if his clinic ran a tul1
veer and then only by refusing to see any baby more
than once. .,.o
Now what kind Of "Caain Belt" medicine Is this :?
IN examination not than 5 Minutes Loss o2an
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
SEWING ROOM TO OPEN
In POCOMOKE SOON

Ralph A. Ross, president of the
Business Mems Association has re-
ceived letter in reply to a communi-
cation sent to Mr.. S. Rosenbloom,
owner of the garment plant in this
city, which communication was pub
lished in last weeks issue of "The
Democrat"
Mr.. Rosenbloom wrote as follows:
Pocomoke Business Mems Asso.
Pocomoke City, Maryland
Att: Ralph A. Ross, President
Dear Sir:
Receipt is acknowledged of your
letter of the 18th ultimo and contents
have been carefully noted.
We appreciate your interest and CO.
operation in this matter and assure
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

The next meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held on
Thursday evening, December 18th, at
eight i'clock, in the High School audi
forum. A play "Thirty Minutes with
Santa Claus, will be presented by the
pupils of the Seventh Grade. The true
spirit of Christmas is the theme of
this play, with vivid portrayal of the
first Christmas morning. Members
of the Glee Club will assist in the
singing of Christmas carols.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
Local and Rural News

Mrs. John S. Johnson has returned
to her home in New Church after a
weeks visit with her daughter, Miss
Eulah Johnson, in Oaklyn, N. ].
The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian Church will meet Thursday,
December 18th, at 1880 in the Sunday
School room.
Mrs. Robert Watkinson has returned
from visit of several days with her
daughter, Mrs. James A. Budd, in Ac-
comac, Va.
Mr.. Douglass Matthews, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene P. Matthews, has ac-
copied a position with the Atlantic
Commission Company, making his
headquarters in Belle Glade, Florida.
Private Elwood T. Jones, of the End
Separate Chemical Battalion, has re-
turned to his post at Edgewood Ar
senal, after spending 15-day fur
Tough with friends and relatives in
Pocomoke City and vicinity.
Mr.. Willard Evans of this city and
Mr.. Otis Northam of Snow Hill, presi-
dent and vice-president of the County
Farm Bureau, attended the annual
meeting of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation in session in Chicago,
ILL.,, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Johnson, of
New Church, had as their dinner
guests Thanksgiving: Miss Eulah
Johnson, of Oaklyn, N. j., Miss Ruth
Marcheres, of New Jersey, Mr.. o. G.
Giles, of Elkton, Nd, and Charles
Reyonds of Elkton.
Miss Ada Mariner, who has been
attending Miss Mary Smith, near Sea-
ford, has returned to her home here
following the death Of Miss Smith.
Miss Smith and Miss Mariner were in
New York when illness of the former
compelled their return.
Among those who attended the Ar
my-Navy football game in Philadel-
phia on Saturday last were Senator
and Mrs. M. L. Veasey, Mr.. Roger w.
Landlord and son, Robert, and Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Dryden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Henderson
and son, Thomas, Jr., spent last week.
end with Mr.. Henderson's brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Henderson of near
Pocomoke, Mr.. Frank Henderson be-
ing confined to his bed by reason of
illness.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mrs. I. T. Costen last week
and was attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. Young, of Charles Town,
w. Va, Mr.. and Mrs. James Young,
of Shepherdstown, w. Va, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bedford Roth and daughter, Miss
Eleanor Rose, of Attention, Pa. Mrs.
Costen was 81 years of age on Novem-
Der LIST.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

DR.. and Mrs. Roy Bridger, of Cam.
bridge are spending several months
in this city. DR.. Bridger is employ
ed by the State Health Department
in the interest of the school children
and will spend the next six months in
this vicinity devoting his time to
Worcester County schools.
A meeting of the Pocomoke District
Health Council will be held Tuesday
evening, December IL, at the new elm
ic room, Clarke Avenue and Willow
Street. This is the first meeting to
be held in these rooms. All men,
bers are requested to attend and
bring any friends who are interested
in the council work.
Mrs. James S. Chatham, of S. Di-
vision Street, Salisbury, suffered a
broken arm, and her husband received
minor bruises in a motor collision at
College Avenue and Salisbury Boule-
ward Tuesday night. Their car and
a tractor trailer collided at the inter-
section. The truck driver, Norfolk
man, was uninjured.
Instead of the regular December
business meeting of the Women's
Democratic Club of Worcester County
the Berlin members and others inter-
ested in the Club will give an oyster
roast at $50 P. M, Friday, December
9Th in the Firemen's Hall Berlin, Dis
tinguished guests will be present at
the rally and all members and their
friends are invited to participate in
the event. a.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire
Company will present "Gone with the
Hillbillies", musical comedy in three
acts, in the Chincoteague High School
Wednesday and Thursday, December
18th and 14th. The comedy was writ
ten and directed by Carl Lee Andrews
of Chincoteague, a member of the
faculty of the Temperanceville High
School. According to his past sue
cesses this will be we'll worth seeing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Paul Wimbrow from Roger w. Lank
ford, Treas &C., real estate contain
ing 90 acres, more or less, in the 9th
Elec. Dist. Consideration 500.
Chas. T. Henry from The Ameri-
can Baptist Home Mission Society,
real estate on the North side of
Branch ST., in Berlin, in the 3rd Elec.
Dist. Consideration 5000.
j. Derickson CULLEN, Jr., from Har-
ry E. Jones and wife, and others,
property in the 3rd Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Robert C. Bethel and Lillian K.
Bethel, his wife, from Jones B. Work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

Mrs. L. Chester Young is confined
to her home by reason of illness.
Mrs. w. r. Willard spent the week.
end in Baltimore.
Mr.. George w. Coffman, of Cations
Vile, was a visitor in Pocomoke this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Busick were
weekend visitors at the home of Mrs.
Busick's mother, Mrs. ]. Harry Young.
DIR. and Mrs. Richard Leonard, of
Baltimore, spent the weekend with
DIR. and Mrs. R. I. Givens.
Mrs. William Hall Beach has been
the recent guest of friends in Balti-
more and Washington, D. G.
Mrs. Victor Rawlins has returned
from a visit with Miss Mary Rose
Cannon in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Clarke spent few
days very pleasantly with friends in
Cape Charles, Va, recently.
Mrs. Robert Lee Hall will entertain
number of friends at a bridge dinner
tonight, Friday.
Mrs. William Hall Beach entertain
ed very delightfully."- at an oyster roast
at Public Landing Thursday night.
Mrs. James A. Budd and son, of Ac-
eomac, visited relatives in Pocomoke
this week.
Mrs. Eugene P. Matthews was hos
tess this week to the Tuesday bridge
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Polk and
daughter, Norma, spent Wednesday
and Thursday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearne Stevenson, of
Wilmington, Del, have been recent
guests of his mother, Mrs. Vernon p.
Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Parks, of Har-
rington, Del, were guests from Sun
day to Tuesday Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Harlan Robertson.
Miss Norma Polk is recovering
from a tonsilectomy performed in the
McCready Memorial Hospital in Girls
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Armstrong,
of Glen Burnie, have been recent
guests of her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
N. E. Sartorius, Sr.
Mrs. w. C. Cullen and Mrs. Calvert
Cullen were joint hostesses Wednes-
day at bridge luncheon at the home
Of Mrs. w. C. Cullen here.
A regular meeting Of Crescent
Chapter No. "A o. E. S. will be held
Monday night, December II, at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talmadge Beauchamp
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of son, born Saturday, Novem-
Der 25th.
According to announcement made
by the Merchants Division of the Po-
comoke Business Mems Association,
Pocomoke City stores will remain
open evenings until Christmas, begin
ming, Wednesday, December 18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

Look at the label on your paper
and if you are in arrears, we would
appreciate it very much if you will
pay your subscription up to date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

man and wife, real estate on the North
side of Pitts St., in Berlin, in the
3rd Elec. Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
J. Russell Bradford and Maisie P.
Bradford his wife, from Edw. S.
Jones, real estate containing 40 $40
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT. PQCOMOKE CITY. MARYLAND

you that we are rushing through our
plans as quickly as possible and will
advise you when we are ready, to re-
open the plant in Pocomoke City.
Very truly yours,
S. Rosenbloom, Inc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-12-08

acres, more or less, in Newark Elec.
Dist, about 1 mile North of Newark,
on the East side of the D. M. & V. r.
Road, and on the West side of the
Stone Road leading from Newark to
Berlin. Consideration $40 &c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-25

ing headed by Michael M. J'Anthony president. A life membership card was presented to William J. Pape, local publisher.
 Many local Republicans were in- troduced to the gathering, among them Harold G. Post of the Young Mems Republican Club; Stanley Lucas of the Lithuanian COP. organization; Mortimer J. Calvin of the Irish Republican Club; Frank Cambigue of the French. Club; Mrs Ruth J'Anthony of the Young Wo- mems Club; Aldermen Patrick Per- riello, George Kingston, William Kolbeck, Joseph Reiner; Harry B. Post, U. s. Commissioner Harry Krasaw, Mrs. Gertrude Keenan, Mrs. Phoebe Emmons, Vernon Hall and Roy Rice.
 Other Officers
 Officers installed in addition to Mr., J'Anthony were Pasquale Di- Martino, vice-president; Charles Mason, secretary; Frank Devino, financial secretary; Michael Stolfi, treasurer; and Louis Freer, sergeant at-armS.
 MT. Talbot, in his attack on the merit system, proposed that a non- partisan three-man board be set up to direct the system. replacing the present personnel director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-25
PROTECTION FOR
 CHILDREN URGED
Child Hygiene Director Ad= vices Parents to Consult
 Family Physician

Urging parents to seek the advice of their family physician who can guide them in caring for their children, Martha L. Clifford, MD director, bureau of child hygiene said in the weekly broadcast of the state department of health that childhood diseases continue to be a menace and so every child should be given procetcion against smallpox and. diphtheria and the dangers of measles should be minimized. At the same time the family doctor is given an opportunity to see that the child is developing normally, is free from physical defects and that dietary needs are being met.
 Through such health guidance a child may develop special traits and aptitudes which will beneficially af- feet his happiness and utility in later life. According to Dr. Clifford, health habits learned through early application of scientific knowledge play an important part in estab- fishing strong foundation for the future by acting as defenses against sickness and other handi- caps.
 One of the safeguards against such diseases as typhoid fever, sep tic sore throat, undulant fever, tu- berculosis and dysentery is pastuer- ized milk which is produced and distributed under sanitary condi- tions and Dr. Clifford recommends that every child should be literally supplied with this high quality food.