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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-17
Mayor Hayes Has Called Aldermen
 To Special Session
They Will Vote to Authorize an Additional Audit on Books of Tax Collectors Of6ce-No New
 Developments in Case Today

Mayor Frank Hayes today called special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for tomorrow afternoon to authorize an additional audit of the books of the tax collectors office where reported shortage of $2000 $30O0 has been found The special meeting will be held at 530 m tomor row. and City Sheriff Angelo Nardona today notifying board members of the session.
 The aldermen must vote their approval before an audit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July IT (UP)-Giv- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through July 14th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $462,421, ,4S6.54 $4i9,965, ,243 49
 Receipts $137,O4S. .O59.O2 si39,157,73f35
 Gross Deficit Ss25,373,427.52 s2So, sO7, ,50s.G2
 Net Deficit sS25, 5,264.17752 02SO, ,s7O, io9.s2
 Cash Balance $2.715,S47, ,632.9S s2,031.1 .166, ,93s 42
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
CUTTING DOWN OF FLAG
POLE FULLY EXPLAINED

A committee of Wicomico Post No.
GA, American Legion, reported, after
an official inquiry in which DR.. Paul
Cohen, superintendent, and Miss Thel-
ma Kirk, head nurse, cooperated, that
the chopping down last week of an
old flag pole on the Pine Bluff Sana-
torium grounds was on the basis that
it was considered unsafe, that there
was no ill feeling at the institution
as a result of the removal, that no
insult either to the American flag or
any religion was intended or commit
ted and that all at the sanitorium
would welcome the erection of prop
erly constructed pole.
DR.. Cohen, deeming the pole unsafe
ordered the staff cut down, the COM
mittee said.
DR.. Cohen had had cut and trimmed
a pole for erection as soon as its base
is creosoted.
Cutting down of the former flag
pole, the Legion committee composed
of John E. Morris, chairman Alex T.
Grier and w. w. Gavin said, had at
tracted widespread attention and the
circumstances had apparently been
misunderstood.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
KENTS COMMISSIONERS
OPPOSE ROADS RETURN

County Commissioners, Julian HURT
and Lloyd Kennedy, representing Kent
County at the winter meeting of the
Eastern Shore Commissioner at Cam
bridge last week, Joined with Som
erset, Worcester and Wicomico in op-
posing the return of the road systems
to the counties, Cecil, Queen Annes,
4. Talbot and Caroline favored the re-
turn of the roads. 1t is interesting
to note that at previous meetings the
former board of County Commission
ers alone opposed the return of the
roads.
A committee was appointed to study
the relief problem in the various
counties. The Association will meet
at Elkton April 18th.
Mr.. Marion deK. Smith, Jr., also at
tended the meeting from Kent Coun-
ty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGAINST OFFICE SITE

The Caroline County Commissioners
through their attorney, w. Brewster
Deem, filed demurrer on Saturday OF
last week to a suit brought against
them to prevent erection Of a post
office in Denton on the courthouse
square.
William J. Richards and James A.
Wise, of Denton, attorneys for the
plaintiffs, filed petition on behalf
of the complainants requesting the
court set the case down for hearing
on the demurrer.
Eight taxpayers, Mrs. William D.
Taylor, Miss Miriam Taylor, MISS
Catherine Taylor, Mrs. Mary Bau-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G. Cooper,
Mrs. Edith Sparks, and DR.. E. Paul
Knots, filed injunction proceedings
seeking to restrain the commissioners
from transferring title to the east side
of the square to the federal govern
ment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
CHRISTMAS STAR FALLS
DURING HIGH WIND

Seaford's Christmas star, which for
several years has been placed regu-
larly at Christmas time atop of the
tall standpipe and which could be seen
for miles in all directions, was blown
down during a high northwest wind.
The star and framework was about
j.. Is feet high and IL feet across.
Fortunately the star and framework
did not strike any home near the
standpipe when it fell.
Firemen state that although the fall
badly damaged the star, there is
enough of it left to form the pattern
for a new star, which they will con-
struct next year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06

Charles r. Parker, of Salisbury, in
calling the meeting, invited legisla-
tors, commissioners and their attor-
neys to meet in Cambridge to attempt
solution of the two problems:
Financing relief:
The advisability of legislation for
the return of maintenance of county
roads to the County Commissioners.
It is expected those attending the
meeting will also attempt to reach a
solution acceptable to all members Of
other Eastern Shore problems so that
the counties will present a common
front at the 1889 Legislature.
The meeting convened at 10:3O A..
M, at the Hotel Cambridge.
Many County Commissioners pres
ent were elected November 9Th.
Previous meetings have been un-
successful in solving relief problems.
The relief difficulty resulted from
a failure of special State relief taxes
to provide anticipated revenue and
as result there has been shortage
in funds for direct relief. The State
halted the distribution of funds for
direct relief last summer and threw
the full burden of caring for unem-
ployables onto the counties. Most
counties, as result, made special as
sessments for relief on their new tax
levies.
Several relief authorities proposed
that the counties make a practice of
levying regularly for all forms Of re-
lief.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
BRIDGE PLAYEYRS BE-
WARE OVER-EXCITEMENT

At the State Hospital in Cambridge,
Md, while awaiting for the midday
chow, four of the patients, Mr.. Tom
Cooney, crack telegraph operator and
newspaperman, who has the rickets,
John "Picklepuss" Moran, who has
sciataca of the elbows, Mr.. Henry
Lerp who suffers with chronic exc
quits and Mr.. Ace Bell, former star
reporter on the Crisfield Times who is
patient at the hospital because of
an ingrowing disposition, all engaged
in a bridge game as was bridge, such
as Mr.. Culbertson himself would have
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06

approved.
All went well until the third game
of the first rubber, with everything
even, when Aces hand nearly knock
ed his eye out. He had II of the 13
diamonds. He bid them one at time
with "Tom" topping him with the
spades, until he reached six, where he
retired to think the situation over
Mr.. Cooney Immediately copped the
bid of six and got in the drivers seat.
He made himself a grand slam in
spades. Which same is the first one on
the Eastern Shore since the Civil
War. He had thirteen spades in his
own hand, and "Hank" Lerp and Ace
Bell got Indigestion and broke up the
game.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06

Coast Guard Service, is Santa Claus
for Rodantha's Old Christmas Party.
These folks had to send to the main
land to get red cloth spacious enough
for his garb.
Each old Yuletide fete is held in
the school building where the only
"furriner" is the school teacher the
present instructor being a girl from
Virginia to whom Old Christmas is
worlds most puzzling custom. But
the seasoned residents of Hatteras
Island, on which Rodantha is situated,
don't look at it that way.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
PRINCESS ANNE ROTARY
CLUB ENTERTAIN PUPILS

The members of the Princess Anne
Rotary Club were-well repaid for their
efforts Tuesday night Of last week,
when they had as their dinner guests
seventy students picked from the var
ious classes of the Princess Anne Ele-
mentary and High School. The young
people were selected according to the
estimate of their respective teachers
in regards to scholarship, perserver-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
HITCH-HIKER HITCHES
JEWELRY, THEN HIKES

Cecil county authorities are on the
hunt of a slick hitch-hiker, who sever
al days ago stopped at the farm house
of Allen Johnson of the Rising Sun
section.
After being fed and entertained by
the farmer, he continued on his jour-
ney.
Several hours later, Mrs. Johnson
discovered her jewelry, valued at $500
was missing. The stranger is suse
pected as the thief.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06

ance, initiative, personal hygiene, CO.
operation and leadership. The selec-
ton was made with out the personal
knowledge of the students who first
knew of the scheme when they receiv-
ed their invitations.
Scholars participating in the ban
ouet were each awarded certificates
bearing their name on the Rotary In
sigma in gold.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
TWO CHRISTMAS DAYS
CELEBRATED IN COUNTRY

There are at least two sections OF
the United States-one lower Sussex
county in Delaware-in which many
families observed two Yuletides, the
second one on January 9Th.
The other community is Rodantha,
North Carolina eastmost town in
America.
To them the new Christmas comes
December 25th but just as regularly
on January 9Th many of the inhabi-
tants of these areas observe cold"
Christmas a carryover from the day
before the current was generally ac-
cepted.
The seasoned residents of these two
sections of the United States Old
Christmas is no more unusual than the
Fourth Of July. The event has been
observed by generation after genera
tion, and will probably continue for
generations to come.
In these eastern United States COM
munities the kids heartily enjoy this
plan, because Santa Claus visits them
twice year. Parents too, participate
enthusiastically in both celebrations.
Rodantha, on an island that is lit
tie more than shifting sand dune has
only one tree-a gnarled oakland
Christmas trees must be imported.
Fishermen and Coastguardsmen make
up the population and Boatswain's
Mate P. A. Tillett, biggest man in the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1939-01-06
PROBLEMS DISCUSSED AT
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Problems of Eastern Shore County
Commissioners were presented at a
special meeting in Cambridge called
in an attempt to reach an agreement
on uniform legislation pertaining to
relief and roads.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
The
MAILBOX

Dear Editor: I know many boys
and girls my age wonder how they
can earn money for Christmas
presents. II you are boy, you can
usually sell or serve papers, but it is
quite difficult for a girl to earn
money. Here are some suggestions.
Try taking care of the baby next
door. Go to the store for your
neighbors. Do additional jobs around
home. Surely your mother will pay
you for this. Take care of and walk
the dog that lives next door, and
last but not least, write an original
story for The Junior Star. Make it
good and you will win a dollar.
SHIRLEY CLAYMAN, IL.
Dear Editor: Last Saturday I
went hiking with my mother and
father In Rock Greek Park. We saw
q log cabin with a fireplace in it.
We went in the cabin and found
two boys who had fallen in the
creek. We made a fire and let them
dry their feet.
Then, mother looked up and said,
What is that wiggling up there?"
When we looked closely we saw .
little bird caught between the
chimney and the roof. We tried
climbing up the wall, but my father
still could not get it.
We piled three picnic tables on
top Of each other, and boy climbed
up and got it. We took the bird
home and nursed it till it got
stronger. We fed it milk with an
eye dropper and gave it plenty Of
crumbs. On Tuesday it was strong
enough TO fly, 20 We let it 90.
SANDRA stPKIN, Z.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

His spear and shield, made from
the top Of a bushel basket, covered
with roofing material, and painted
in bright colors, stand beside him.
A small stuffed alligator from Flor
ida lies at his feet and an iron lizard
also is nearby.
On the walls hang snowshoes from
Pittsburgh, a leather-trimmed suit
from Michigan and fur chaps and
cowboy rope from Honesdale, Pa.
Among the Indians weapons are two
slingshots, wooden mallet and
an ak.
On the shelf stands a Navajo
doll chief from Utah, a small In
dian and painted bowls which
modelled from clay, arrowheads from
Miami, Okla, pink and white coral
from Key West. Fla, shells and a
painted medicine man gourd from
Miami. Fla, an Indian sQuaw's hoe
from Pitcher. Okla, and a beaded
leather pocketbook made by Indians
in Alaska.
There is a painting on the wall
Of our Maryland Piscataway Indian,
drawn by Hungarian artist.
After I got everything in place,
mother found her laundry tubs COM
pletely covered with a pine forest
so had to retreat a little.
I invited the children in my
schoolroom and charged 3 cents ad-
mission. served candy and raisin
cookies. made a cents. All in
all, had q lot Of fun. I learned
how to create things and how to
make change. and I also learned
business initiative" as daddy
calls 1t.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

their heavy craft to the Maine
avenue docks
The real test came late In October
when they were putt-putting down
the Potomac to Colonial Beach. A
50-mile gale came up. and they were
blown around worse than the
proverbial chip of wood, but the
well-built boat stood up.
With the exception of getting
water mixed with the gas and run
ming aground five times. they had
no trouble reaching Indian Head
Md. Here they camped overnight
The next morning they completed
the trip to Colonial Beach.
The boat was left at Cobb Island
for the winter and the two Techites
plan to resume their exploration trip
next summer.
Randolph, besides helping build
the boat, won 500 prize in the
contest recently sponsored by an
automobile body manufacturer. The
factory supplied him with the raw
material and he constructed a
model of stage-coach.
Fred lives at 1882 North Capital
street and Randolph at 227 R
street NE.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

~ AAA Z dIlu u
Columbian half dollar, which was
issued in 1892 and 1893 only, COM
nemorating the 400th anniversary
OF the discovery Of America.
His foreign collection includes
coins Of various values from Aus.
tria, Bavaria, Belgium, Canada.
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Eng
land, France, Honduras, Holland,
Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, India,
Mexico, Palestine, Panama, Peru,
Straits Settlements, Switzerland
and Syria.
Another hobby Of Raymond is
stamp collecting. He has approxi-
mately 1000 United States and for.
eign stamps. His United States coll
lection consists mostly of mint
stamps. His favorite Of this group
is Century of Progress fight
stamp, showing the Graf Zeppelin,
which was issued in 1888.
Raymond also has a collection of
OF about IS tropical fish, which he
buys from a neighbor who raises
them. He has several different
species, such as swordtails, red.
moons, zebra fish and guppies.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

pine and oak trees and soon had
a lovely woodland setting. High in
the branches Of q pine tree In the
village sit Papa and Mama Owl,
made from large California pine
cones.
Perched on top of one Of the
tepee poles sits painted wood
packer. In front Of the tepee, to
one side, sits = large tom-tom
made from an old hollow stump,
covered on top with a piece of
chamois skin. On the other side is
a make-believe camp fire made from
white birch logs placed over a red
electric light bulb. The floor is
covered with dried grass. On this,
placed large stones picked up on
some of our trips.
Beside the tepee is log gnawed
by beavers, which daddy obtained
in Canada. A small space under
the stairs fixed like the inside of
tepee. The top is bordered in pine
cones, willow and laurel branches.
Large green gourds, small red pep
pers and punches of tobacco from
North Carolina hang on the walls.
In one corner is a cross looking
Indian made from my burlap Indian
suit and stuffed with some Of
daody's old clothes. His head is 4
coconut bought in Florida. His
headdress came from Flint, Mich.
We call him Chief I Want to Be
Alone because he has no squaw.
His bow and arrow came from a
Seminole Indian camp at Miami,
Fla. He Is kneeling before a stone
corn grinder which came from the
Susquehanna River. The ears Of
corn came from Frederick, Nd.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

Mary Lou Jensen. noon through a
fiat, isolated section where there
was nothing but sagebrush. In the
evening We saw the Grand Teton
Mountains ahead, and the country
became more hilly After sundown
we reached Pinedale, where we were
told of a ranch 80 miles away at
which we might stop for the night.
We four children all wanted to 20
on and Daddy agreed.
Our headlights were burning al
though it was not quite dark. Sud-
denly something crashed through
the windshield. We stopped quickly
and found it was a wild duck.
Daddy said he had seen several of
them fly in front of the car and
we hit one of them. The windshield
was made of safety glass and the
duck made round hole right
through it.
Mother was in the front seat be-
side Daddy, who was driving, and
the duck hit her on the head and
then bounced into the back seat.
When the car was stopped my little
brother was sitting on the dead
duck. The tiny pieces of glass that
flew through the car cut my mother
on the head and by brother and
sister on the hands. No one was
badly hurt, fortunately.
When we finally reached the
ranch we were glad we had come
on from Pinedale, although there
was one less wild duck in the world
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Chocolate Santa
Prize Contribution
BY CLAIRE BOWERS, l6.

foWeu Junior Hish school,
1t was two days before Christmas,
Every one was shopping around.
Each person wanted the gifts to be
The very best in town.
People swarmed the candy counter
And picked over this and that,
But the chocolate Santa stayed in
place
With his long and tasseled hat.
Well, time passed on and Christmas
came,
But he remained in his place,
Everything was quiet and the church
bells rang
And the tears rolled down his face.
After the holidays were over
And the clerks came back to the
store,
They cleaned off all the counters,
And threw him on the floor.
A man came around with dustpan.
And took him to an ash can
Where he couldn't breathe or talk.
Now warm weather's coming. and
he's running down the walk.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

| Dear Santa:
This Christmas season is no joke,
My pas not rich, my boy friend S
broke.
My ma tells me that she's broke, too,
So, Santa, III depend on you.
Now, on my list, there's isn't so
much
No shiny limousines and such.
First, but not most, want bike,
About the size you're getting Mike !;
Then a fur skating outfit, so
III not be cold when the winds blow.
Just add a couple pairs of hose;
really need 'em. goodness knows.
I'd use box of hankies, too,
But that you bring as it suits you.
I guess that's all, but If it amt
I'll surely send you my complaint.
ALICE LOUISE REED, is,
Anacostia High School.
Dear Santa:
Each day
I've been very good,
Fed the chickens and brought In
wood.
Each week
I've tidied up my room
And swept the yard and walk with
my broom.
Each month
Ihave gone to the All Club,
I've learned to sew and cook some
grub"
Each year
To needy girls and boys
I've given outgrown clothes and
tired-of toys.
Now Santa
On Christmas morning
Please leave me book
Where I can settle in some quiet
nook and
Have Merry Christmas,
Just me and my book.
EVELYN ARNOLD, IL,
Damascus (Md) Junior High.
Dear Santa, please remember me.
On Christmas Day, as you see,
I want the things named below.
These are the things want most,
you know.
want a doll and a toy bed,
Also a dress that's pretty, bright
red.
I want a book, q train that toots,
And please give Jim a pair Of black
boots.
Also leave something for little Marie,
And don't forget to trim the Christ
mas tree.
SUZANNE MAdEE, II,
st. AIMS School.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Earns Christmas
Money by Making
T0y Soldiers
BY DONALD FRASCA, 10,

BY DONALD FRASCA, 10,
st Anne's School.
Last Christmas my parents gave
me an electric casting set for max
Ing toy soldiers and Indians. I
played with it for nearly a year and
my friends enjoyed 1t, too.
This December my aunt suggested
that I make her IL toy soldiers for
one Of my cousins for a Christmas
gift, and she would pay me dollar.
I made them and painted the coats
red and the pants black.
Since then I have finished a Sec
ond set and have been given two
more orders. With the first dollar
I opened a bank account. I now
have four dollars.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Prize Contribution
BY RAYMOND w. BELLAMY, 3,

IVZe Contribution
BY RAYMOND w. BELLAMY, 3.
cheverly (Md) School
My home is in Prince Georges
County. Md, where the Anacostia
Indians used to live.
Several times while travelling with
Mother and Daddy, I have seen
Indians. I remember seeing them
near Escanaba and St. Ignace,
Mich; Salamanca. N. Y; Miami
Okla, and in Florida, where the
Seminoles live.
like Indians very much because
they are real Americans. We en-
joyed studying them in our school
this year. We made a wigwam and
other Indian things, and when the
Parent-Teacher Association visited
our school, the members thought
our Indian exhibits fine.
I asked a grocer for burlap bags
and made an Indian suit by laying
the bags on the floor and cutting
out the suit to the shape of my
body, then sewing it together with
cord. I painted it many colors so
1t would look like a real Indian
suit.
One afternoon. Mother and I went
to the National Museum, where
we saw some fine life-sized Indian
exhibits. had such fun at school
and at the museum that I decided
to have an Indian exhibit at home
IN our basement. I coaxed Daddy
to help me get white birch poles.
Then obtained some more bags to
make covering and soon had
pretty tepee.
went to the woods and cut down
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Prises Totaling IS
offered for Best
| Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write for The Junior Star.
Prizes of 81 each are awarded for
the best flve contributions pub
lished each week. The following
rules must be observed.
/. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name. age, address, telephone
number df any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page Of every contribution.
3. Contributions must be written
on one side Of paper; If typewriter
they must be double-spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final. and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is awarded 4
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contribution.
S. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples OF what is wanted) =,
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right. however,
to decline to issue reporters cards
or to revoke those already issued
whenever such action apears ad-
visable.
Address: Junior Star Editor, The
Sunday Star. Washington, D. G.