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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
GREEN TOMATO
PACKERS AND
GROWERS MEET
Somerset Farm Bureau Meeting
Attended By Those Who
Try To Improve Tomato

The meeting of the green tomato
packers and growers held by the Som
erset Farm Bureau last Friday was
attended by number of packers and
growers of green tomatoes who are in
terested in improving the tomato sit
uation in this county.
w. C. Beaver of the Maryland De-
partment of Markets was present and
discussed the legislation passed at the
last session of the legislature which
establishes grades for vegetable and
permits the use of state trade mark
for vegetables which meet the neces-
sary requirements.
It was recommended by the meeting
that the State Board of Agriculture
establish grades for green tomatoes
based on IS per cent number one ac-
cording to U. S. grades and that not
more than per cent immature toma-
toes be permitted in this grade.
It was decided that another meet
ing of the packers and growers be
held this coming Friday evening, June
23rd, at which time Mr.. Beaver will
discuss the grades of green tomatoes
which have been approved by the
State Board of Agriculture.
It has been recognized for num-
Der of years that green tomatoes are
shipped too early in the season before
they had had an opportunity to ma
ture properly. These tomatoes may
return higher prices for few days,
however as soon as the trade realizes
that the tomatoes will not ripen, they
will lower the prices for green toma-
toes from this section, while sections
that have shipped longer period of
time and have harvested a consider
able percentage of their crop, still
obtain higher prices for their toma-
toes, than are paid the growers here.
1t is hoped that this effort on the
part of packers and growers to i'm
prove the green tomato situation will
be successful.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
FARMER
DIES AT HOME
MONDAY, JUNE IL
A. C.. HOttenstein Succumbs AZ
ter Long Illness In His
Home Near Snow Hill

A. G. Hottenstein, prominent farm
err of near Snow Hill, died at his home
on Monday morning of last week after
long illness.
Mr.. Hottenstein was born at Mil
ton, Pa. on April 10, 1861, the son OF
the late Charles Hottenstein and We
ronica Kaufman Hottenstein. He was
next youngest Of family Of 9 chill.
dren only one of whom is still living
a brother, VIM. P. Hottenstein of Mil
ton, Pa.
Prior to receiving his A. B. degree
from Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, Pa, in 1882, the deceased
attended Mercersburg Academy and
the Kutztown Normal School. Shortly
after his graduation from this insti-
tuition he went to Lincolnton, N. G..
where he taught in the public schools
and Lenoir College for approximately
10 years. He also served as super
intendent of schools of Lincoln county
N. c., for several years.
At his death he was the only sur
viving member of his class at Frank
lin and Marshall College.
On Dec. 5, 1885 he married Ada
Vaughn Rhodes Of Lincolnton, who
predeceased him on Jan. 8, 1917.
Due to poor health Mr.. Hottenstein
returned to his native state and took
up the occupation Of farming which
occupation he pursued until his death
During the month Of March, 1897
he moved with his family from Mil
ton, Pa, to his farm near Snow Hill
which he had previously purchased
from the late John Bevans. Through
hard work and careful management
he improved his farm until it now
ranks among the best in the neighbor.
hood. Upon this farm he reared his
family of children.
Early in life he united with the Re.
formed Church of Milton as his par
ents before him had done.
Services were held at the home al
2:3O P. M. Wednesday, conducted by
Rev. Robert P. Davis, of Snow Hill
He was buried beside his wife in thu
family burial lot, M. p. Cemetery a
Snow Hill.
The pall-bearers were, John w
Aydelotte and Vincent Adkins, o.
Continued on Page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
EDWARD HUNTER
GUEST SPEAKER
AT ROTARY MEET
Has Had A Very Extensive And
Varied Literary Career In
Newspaper Work
NOW CONDUCTING THE
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN

The guest speaker at the Rotary
Club on Monday evening last was Mr..
Edward Hunter, now connected with
the campaign being inaugurated in
behalf Of the Peninsula General Hos
pital, at Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. Hunter has had a very extern
sive and varied literary career in con-
nection with newspaper work and con-
tributions to periodicals. He has
been correspondent and editor for a.
bout 10 years. He has covered" wars
in Manchuria, Ethiopia and Spain.
He was the only correspondent in far
Eastern warfare who has had dis
patches Of his read into the minutes
Of the League Of Nations.
He has contributed within the past
two years to Esquire, "Coronet",
"Harper's", Readers Digest" and
other magazines.
He has served abroad as correspon-
dent for the New York Evening Post,
the New York Sun, the Consolidated
Press Association, and the Interna-
tional News Service.
He has edited, in English, two news
papers in China and was news editor
for one in Japan, connected with a
Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune.
He has handled publicity for the China
International Famine Relief and held
a commission during famine relief
period. At present, he is publicity
director for the Peninsula Hospital
Campaign.
Mr.. Hunters address dealt largely
with affairs in Europe and his refer
ence to probabilities for war were in
teresting and instructive. He does
not think that war will come this
year, largely because the nations seem
to lack real cause for war.
With Mr.. Hunter, was Mr.. Null
valley, also connected with the Hos
pital campaign. Mr.. Mulvahey is an
ex-Rotarian, member of Massachu-
sets Club, and boosts record of IL
years of perfect attendance. The 10
cal club had only one absentee on
Monday, thus maintaining it's record
of fine performance along this line.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
THIRD SERVICE
CLUB ARRANGED
FOR Community
Benevolent Protective Order
Elks Will Institute A Lodge
Here, June 10Th
AN INTERESTING TIME
FOR ALL THE MEMBERS

Pocomoke is to have another service
club-the B. P. o. Elks, which being
interpreted is Benevolent Protective
Order Elks." Thursday, June 20, is
the day set for the institution of the
new order, and from o'clock in the
afternoon until 10 P. M, there will
be program carried out consisting
of Registration at the Armory; crab
feast and super at Milbourne's Land
ing; institution of the Lodge at. Ar
mory; initiation of candidates; and
winding up at $3.50 with election Of
officers. From 10 P. M, "on", the
program announces swell time",
and the Elks certainly know how to
make things pleasant, sociable, and
entertaining.
In 1922 the first service club, the
Rotary, received it's charter from Ro-
tary International, starting out with
fifteen charter members. Today, it
has exactly double that number, and
there are many ex-members in POGO
moke and elsewhere, who were induc-
ed by different considerations to sew
er their connection with the organiza-.
ton. Rotarianism has for it's object,
and one of its main aims, good fellow
ship, and, at heart, civic Improvement.
It counsels fair dealing with ones fell
low man, and is interested in social
activities looking to lettering of con-
ditions along many lines. Mr.. Ed
Ham is now president Of the club,
and he will soon give way, July 1, to
the newly elected president, Mr.. Wall
ter Emf.
Five years ago, the Lions began to"
roar in Pocomoke. They are an in
stitution with aims and objects SIM
liar to the Rotary ideas. They have
proved their interest in loyal uplifts
and have been liberal in their contri-
buttons to public welfare. Their
numbers between 40 and
45, and all are vitality interested in,
propagating the principles set forth
by the Lions International body. DR..
j. T. Mock was their first president,
followed in succession by Mr.. E. p
Matthews, DR.. R. L. Hall, L. P. Ewell,
ESQ.,, and the incumbent, Mr.. Miles
Landlord, who will be succeeded on
July 1, by Mr.. L. Griffin Callahan.
With these three orders cooperating
for the good of the community, POGO
moke should be well served. The Ro-
tarians and Lions have always shown
the spirit, and no doubt the Elks will
put their shoulder to the wheel to roll
along the good deed. DR.. F. w. Will
son, and James P. Blaine have been
active workers in bringing the Elks
here, and this fact should be good
to the new order.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
MISS CORA E. HILL
WEEDS MIR. THOMPSON

Miss Cora Elizabeth Hill, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hill, of Sails
bury, and Donald A. Thompson, of
Pocomoke City, were married at
Westover Methodist Church at noon,
Sunday, June 18th, by the Rev. FL
wood Cursey. Only members Of the
immediate families and intimate
friends were present.
A reception followed at the home
of the bride after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson left on a motor trip to the
New York Worlds Fair.
The groom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. L. Thompson, Of this city,
and is in business in Crisfield where
the couple will make their home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
PARKER HOUSE
NOW IMPROVED
BY new OWNER
Removal Old Tw0-StOry Porch
Makes Building Much
More Prominent
SERVES AS AN EXAMPLE
FOR OTHER BUILDINGS

A marked improvement has been
made in the appearance Of the Parker
House by the removal Of the two-story
porch, which had stood out from two
sides Of the building ever since its
construction by the late Augustus
Parker.
There was considerable difference
of opinion held by those who knew
the change was in contemplation by
the recent purchaser, Mr.. Frank Bow
Ter. Some felt that the porch was an
asset and would be greatly missed.
Others, that this adjunct to the hotel
was a relic Of the style Of former
days, and had outlived its usefulness;
and, indeed, was seldom used by
transient custom.
It was necessary only to point to
the change for the better made in the
Peninsula Building, when a similar
alteration was effected, and since the
porch has been removed from the
Parker House, there are few to adhere
to former opinion that it would be
deleterious to the looks of the place
to remove the two-story affair. All
now approve the change.
Action by Mr.. Bowler in this par
ticular should furnish cause for invi-
tation by other property holders on
Clarke Avenue in connection with the
old sheds attached to fronts of houses
and extending to the curbs and held
up by posts. Only a few Of these are
left now, owners seeing their useful
ness and "out-of- date-ness" have done
away with them. From the hotel to
Maple Street on Clarke Avenue there
is a continued stretch Of them; and on
the corner of Willow and Clarke Ave-
nue., there is another still holding
forth. It would be we'll for these
property holders to take a good look at
the Parker House.
It is understood that further i'm
provements are contemplated to the
exterior of this old hosiery. It is
planned to cover the Notwithstanding
with asbestos shingles and to apply
paint to these. Should awnings be
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
JUDGES OF THE
ESSAY CONTEST
AWARD PRIZES
First Prize OF $1,000 Was Won
By Dorothy M. Ward, Of
Marion Station, Md.

The judges of the essay contest,
sponsored by the Maryland State
Branch, of the United States Associa-
ton Of Post Office Clerks, announce
the winners of the first three prizes
to be:
LIST prize, $1,000, won by Dorothy
M. Ward, R. 2, Box 1875, Marion Sta.,
Md.
End Prize, $500, won by Dorothy
May Taylor, 113 Fooks St., Salisbury,
Md.
Srd Prize, $500, won by Agnes M.
Ballas, fredericksburg, Md.
The prizes will be presented to these
young ladies at the banquet of the
association, being held in Salisbury,
on Saturday, June "a, 1889, during
the radio address of the Honorable
David J. Lewis. The broadcast will
be from $3.50 to $3.50 P. M. Winners
of the other prizes are having their
checks mailed direct to them.
In connection with this contest and
the convention there will be open to
the public, free of charge, a Parcel
Post Exhibit, all day Saturday, June
"a. This exhibit is a worlds Fair"
attraction, costing over three hundred
dollars just to ship to Salisbury and
set up, and will contain among many
other unusual features the first parcel
sent through the United States Par
eel Post System. This first parcel
to be sent through our mails is the
of the Honorable David J.
Lewis, father of Parcel Post" and is
being loaned to the exhibit by him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
CLOSED FOR SUNDAY

Due to the absence of the pastor,
there will be no preaching services in
the Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church,
this city, nor at the church at Beaver
Dam, on Sunday next, June 25th.
Sunday Schools, however, will be held
in each of the churches on this date
at the usual church school hours.
On Sunday July 2, the sacrament of
the Lords Supper will be observed in
each of these places of worship at the
usual hours.
Mid-week prayer service will be
held as usual in the town church on
Wednesday evening, June 28th, at
7:45 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
CIRDLETREE RESIDENT
FATALLY INJURED

Oscar Barnes, % years old, of Cir
dletree, died in the Salisbury hospital
shortly after he fell from a truck at
Snow Hill, Maryland. State Police
reported the accident occurred at a.
bout $3.50 o'clock Thursday morning.
Barnes died from loss of blood sew
eral minutes after admission to the
Peninsula General Hospital. Marion
Lee Collins, also of Girdletree, was
operating the truck from which
Barnes fell.
He was the son of Wheatey Barnes,
Girdletree farmer. His wife survives
him. q
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
REV. LESTER
IS RETURNED
TO This CITY
Popular Minister Of The Former
M. p. Church Will Serve Here
For Another Year
BEGINS HIS THIRD
YEAR OF HIS WORK

Much to the qualification Of his owl
people and to the community in gen
eral, Rev. G. E. Lester, Of the forme,
Bethany M. P. Church, this city, il
returned to his passionate here for an
other year. Mr.. Lester begins his
third year of service and it was the
unanimous request Of the church au-
thorities that he be sent back.
Other appointments Of interest, are;
Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, l.. B.
Smith: Grace, Balto., N. o. Gibson;
Lowe Memorial, Baltic, w. A. Melvin;
North Baltimore, w. B. .Ltsinger;
st. Johns, E. L. Bunce, Balto.; Mt.
Pleasant, C. M. Elderdice; Delmar, w.
J. Donaway; fredericksburg, F. B. Bail
ey: Milford, J. T. Bailey; Parksley,
A. G. Lynch; Powellville, E. r.
Shields; Salisbury, J. L. Green; Snow
Hill, j. w. Townsend; Westminster,
A. w. Ewell; Whaleyville, VIM. p.
Kesmodel.
Members of the old Maryland An
nual Conference Of the former Metho-
dist Protestant Church formally clos
ed on Monday last the historic confer
ence with a ritualistic service which
began with the old hymn by Charles
Wesley:
Arise my soul, arisel
:. Shake of thy guilty fears,
A bleeding Sacrifice iii
In thy behalf appears.
The service marked the end Of the
111-year-old Maryland Conferences.
The new conferences, to be organized
and composed of the three branches
of Observation-Disclosures Episcopal,
Methodist Episcopal South and Meth
odist Protestant Church will be six in
number and include:
Baltimore Conference.
Virginia Conference.
Peninsula Conference
Central Pennsylvania Conference.
Newark Conference.
Philadelphia Conference.
1.-THE Methodist Protestant Church
always considered itself part of the
Methodist family" said Bishop James
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S

Rev. Hugh v. Clary, former rector
of st. Mary's Episcopal Church, this
city, but now of Bluefield, Va, will
preach in st. Mary's next Sunday
morning, services beginning at II
o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited. Church school at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clary and young SON,
Val, are at present guests Of DR.. and
Mrs. F. w. Wilson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
BICYCLE PARADE
IS HUGE SUCCESS

The young people, and older people
too, turned out for the bicycle parade
sponsored by Montgomery Ward on
Wednesday last. Ten prizes were a.
warded and all who participated were
treated to soft drinks. Pictures and
names of the winners will be publish
ed in next weeks issue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23
"Chirps''@
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, George and Lizzie have
come, they have saw, and they have
went, as the old Roman said. You
know, liked those two people. They
were like home folks. They didn't
put on any airs because they were
heirs to big realm like the British
Empire; and they didn't because they
were too big to need such capers. It's
the small fry that try to swell up and
bust.
And ! am sure they felt at home
here in these good old United States
Of America, because they came from
q bigger democracy than ours, If you'll
take their pieces from al lover the
world and patch 'em together. rath-
er think they were a little bit proud
of what the god old Revolutionary
heroes had grabbed off old fling
land" seeing that it had developed into
such lusty young nation. Anyhow,
they didn't shed any tears about los
ing it, but paid beautiful tribute to
the arch upholder of American iber-
ties-George Washington, when the
King stood at attention beside the
tomb of the Immortal Father Of his
Country.
But you know, I have a sneaking
idea that the visits of British Royalty
had meaning al its own. America
and England are much nearer one an
other than they were before the visit.
There's much unrest in Europe, and
should the worst come to the worst
America won't forget that George and
Lizzie broke bread with US and their
foes had better look out. Dictators
have to keep moving to stand erect
like the bicycle, but, I'm here to tell
you, they had better look out whom
they move against, since we Yankees
have been treated to sight Of Eng
lands beautiful Queen; we'd fight for
her, we would.
And, speaking Of dictators, Joseph
MS Bush, who writes confidentially
for a Norfolk paper has the following
to say about the would-be world-em-
peror-Mr. Hitler:
otis exciting but dangerous" de-
clared Josephus Bush, with a sigh.
aye refer to matrimony, of course,
Mr.. Bush?"
'No," Mr.. Bush replied. "It is sim
ply dangerous. referred to the
method that Hitler has been follow
ing in defending Germany against all
the nations which have been misbe-
having toward her."
"Why, I don't see"
"Well, you just don't understand"
Mr.. Bush interrupted. "Hitler makes
it plain that all he is interested in is
defending Germany. Czechoslovakia
was a menace-always threatening
the German people. So long as Aus
tria remained like it was, no German
could feel safe. And the same way
with Rumania, and Lithuania, Alban-
Ia, and Ukrania-hold on, son, I'll be
singing if keep this up.
1.-THE danger is that people will be-
gin trying to defend themselves like
Hitler defends Germany. And that is
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-23

Mrs. Ohio E. Fleming of Baltimore,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Dixon Of Sixth st.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Boston u. Society
Sings Here Tonieht

The Choral Art Society of Bos-
ton University will be in Washing
ton this evening at the National
City Christian Church.
This society of IS singers and
soloists from the music schools OF
the university will give a concert
under direction of DR.. H. Augustine
Smith, head Of the Department of
Church Music.
DR.. Smith has edited books on
music and hymnals reaching a total
circulation of 100000 copies, his
most popular book being the Hymnal
for American Youth. His latest
book, THE New Church Hymnal"
is just off the press. DR.. Smith is
an incessant traveller and carries
with him on his trips costumes and
properties for a pageant and a gal
lery of pictures. He has directed
more than 100000 people on four
continents
The Boston University Choral Art
Society will present a festival of
music at Calvary Baptist Church
on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Sklarevski Recital
Tomorrow Ni6ht

Alexander Sklarevski will make
his fifth annual appearance here in
a recital program that promises to
combine the unusual with favorites
tomorrow night at $3.50 o'clock in
the Dmitrieff -Gnoocheff Studio, 5612
Connecticut avenue. His program
will be:
Caprice" from air de ballet "Alceste"
Gluck- int-Saen
Sonata in c Sharp Minor CMooniight'),
La Plus que Lente" twaltz) Debussy
''Mazurka" Sk Sklarevski
"Etude Pathetique" Scriabine
Group of Chopin selections:
"Ballade in r Minor"
Three "Etudes"
"Berceuse"
Waltz in Z. Flat Major"
Polonaise in A. Flat Major"
Reservations for this program can
be made either at the studio or with
Mrs. Dorsey's concert bureau In
Droops, 1900 G street.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Spring Program

The Schubert Singers, double
male quartet, will give their sixth
annual spring program Tuesday at
Barker Hall.
This group is made up of promi-
nent business men of the city,
several of whom occupy solo posi-
tions in local churches. Mrs. Ches-
ter Adair, director and accompanist,
is a graduate of the Scranton Con-
servatory of Music and was former
ly official accompanist of the Welch
Choral groups under John T. Wat
kins' direction. Mrs. Adair is a
composer of several songs and for
the last II years has been organist
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
The personnel of the Schubert Sing
ers consists of j. Edmond Veitch,
Frank Shon, jr., tenors; Mark
O'Dell, John Van Der Cys, second
tenors; Hugh Miller, Ben Roberts
and Oscar Kuldell, BASES. Betty
Baum will be the assisting artist.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Wollner to Feature
Living COMPOSERS

Mark Wollner, in his recital at
Pierce Hall Wednesday, will present
several compositions by living COM
posers. The opening number is
"Prelude," by Thorarrinn Jonsson,
young Icelander with whom the vio-
lnist studied In Paris.
Marcia funebre" and DANA de
las Brujas" are titles given to two
compositions by Spaniard, Saliva
dor Bacarisse, written recently and
published under date of July, 1898,
at Barcelona. Ian Adomian, New
York musician who travelled in
Spain during the war, has loaned
his copy, the only one in this coun-
try, for the Wednesday recital.
The concert takes place under the
sponsorship of the Washington Mu-
sicians' Committee for aid to chill
dren of Spanish refugees.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Opera Group Formed

The Civic Opera Association mas
been incorporated to insure opera
for the Nations Capital next sea-
son.
A. Cont Berenguer, who last
February presented at Constitution
Hall several highly praised per-
formances of opera, is chairman OF
temporary executive committee
organizing the association. The
committee includes Isaac Cans,
Mrs. William T. Byrne, wife of the
Representative from New York;
DR.. Tomas Cajigas, Ruth H. Snod-
grass, vice president of the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; Nine.
Amelia Cont, artistic director of
the February productions and for
merly of the Metropolitan Opera;
DR.. Mario Maiolatesi, president of
the Italian circle, and Clelia Flora
vanti, well-known mezzo soprano.
The association will have one ma
jor objective, ito bring opera to
Washington on self-support-
ing community project basis and
financed through city-wide popular
priced membership in the Civic
Opera Association.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Brandenburg Series
in Two Concerts

The six Brandenburg concertos by
Bach will be played in two concerts
on Thursday at $3.50 and Saturday
at 3:45 under the direction of Feri
Roth, we'll known as the first vio-
linist of the Roth Quartet. The
harpsichordist for both concerts will
be Alice Ehlers and the orchestra
will be made up of members OF the
National Symphony Orchestra.
The Brandenburg concertos will
be played In the following order
Thursday, Concerto No. in G Ma
jor," Concerto No. in D Major" /"
Concerto No. l in F Major"
Saturday, Concerto No. 6 In B
Flat Major" Concerto No. 4 in G
Major" Concerto No. 2 in F
Major"