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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
LOCAL SCHOOLS
AVERAGE WELL
in ATTENDANCE
POcOmOke High Is Third While
Division B Heads The
Graded Group
COLORED SCHOOLS OF
POCOMOKE LEAD LIST

The school attendance report for
December 1889 shows the Pocomoke
high occupying third place in a list
of five with an average of 1913, Stock
ton leading with 97.9. Snow Hill was
second, 94.3; Ocean City fourth, 92.8;
and Berlin fifth, go. The general
average for this group was slightly
above that Of the same month in 1888.
In '38 it was 92.6; 1889, 93.4.
Pocomoke A shows the way in the
graded group with 94.7; the other
Division, B, stood No. 5 in a list Of
eight. Bishopville was second with
94.2; Ocean City, 93.7; Berlin A, 92.6;
Pocomoke B, 92.4; Snow Hill A, 91.5;
Berlin B, 91.2; and Stockton, 1872
The general average for this group
was also better than for December
1888; 92.3 as against 1919 for 1888.
Girdletree tops the list Of two
teacher schools with 81; Newark, 90;
Whaleyville, 80; and Atkinson, 85.2.
Again, the 1888 general average for
the same month was below that of
1889 for the same month: 1888, 1866 !;
1889, 9O.5.
St. Martin, a one-teacher school,
also goes a few points beyond it's
1888 average. In December 1889, it's
average was 97.5; in 1889, 97.5. The
general average of all the Elemen-
tary schools for December 1888 was
1916; for 1889 92.1.
The Pocomoke colored schools con-
tinued to lead in attendance both in
the high and in the graded schools.
In the high, Pocomoke mark was 94.9;
Snow Hill, CPL; and Berlin, 85.9
These schools failed to register as
high a general average as was made
in December 1888; then it was 92.6;
in 1889, 91.5.
Pocomoke also leads the graded
schools with 92.2; Snow Hill, 88.7;
and Berlin, 1877. This is the only
group in either the white or colored
schools, which passed it's 1888 general
average. In 1858 it was S7.6; in 1889
87.6. st. Martins white school ex-
ceeded it's 1888 mark with only itself
as competition.
In the two-teacher colored schools,
Stockton leads with 92.4; Girdletree,
800; Germantown, 72.4; Mt. Wesley,
Il; Newark, Ga. General average,
1888, 1872; 1889, TAP.
Unionville is ahead in the one
teacher group with $50; Sinepuxent,
"a; Bishop, 1914; st. James, TIT; John
sons Neck, TAB; Hutt's Chapel, 71.9;
st. Paul, 56.4. General average, 1888,
35.9; 1889, 82.1. 81.
AS an evidence of having made a
higher attendance mark than the
prior report showed the following
schools are marked with star: Snow
Hill High, Berlin A, Whaleyville, and
st. Martin.
Colored Schools: Snow Hill high,
Berlin graded, Sinepuxent and Stock
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hancock, of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Arthur Dukes
and daughters, of Townsend, Del,
have been guests Of Mrs. j. Frank
Vincent.
Mr.. Irving Lambertson who holds
position with the r. J. Reynolds
Co., in Wilmington, spent the holi
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Lambertson.
William Vincent has returned to
Western Maryland College and Ken
meth Vincent to Drew University af
ter spending the Christmas vacation
at their homes in this city.
Friends here will regret to learn
of the serious illness of Mrs. E. B.
Freeman at her home in Norfolk, Va,
and of DR.. Brantley Handy at his
home in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Ward had as
their dinner guests on Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Ward and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Tingle, of Salisbury, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Thompson and Miss
Betty Ward, of tbs city.
Miss Helen Hancock and Mrs.
Frank Ross, Jr., after spending the
Christmas holidays with their par
ent Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bates Hancock,
have returned to their respective
homes in Baltimore and Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. David Miller, of Walnut St.,
has returned from a two weeks stay
in Baltimore, where she visited her
daughters, Mrs. A. Sagal, Mrs. S. G.
Vein and Miss Phyllis Ann Miller.
Mrs. Sagal gave birth to a seven
pound boy just before Christmas.
Mr.. John Bell Cullen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. 8. Cullen, successfully
passed an examination for the air
service given in Salisbury this week
and left for Langley Field for furth-
er tests. Mr.. Cullen is qualifying for
service in the Radio Code department.
In an appropriate and very beauti-
full ceremony the officers of the East
ern Star were duly installed at the
regular meeting of the chapter Mon
day night. Due to the illness of Mrs.
Grady Powell, Deputy Lecturer, Mrs.
Anna G. Mcclure acted as Installing
Officer assisted by Mrs. John T.
Smullin, Jr., Marshall and Mrs. B. T.
Dryden as pianist. Mrs. Clarence
Duncan, the outgoing Worthy Matron
was presented with a past matron's
jewel and gifts were presented Mr..
R. j. Lambden, Worthy Patron, and
Miss Helen Tull, the incoming Wor-
thy Matron. The officers elected and
appointed to serve during 1910 in
stalled at this meeting were: Worthy
Matron, Miss Helen Tull; Worthy
Patron, Mr.. r. J. Lambden; Associate
Matron, Mrs. Harriet Ham; Associate
Patron, Mr.. B. T. Dryden; Treasurer,
Miss Alice R. Young; Conductress,
Mrs. Francis Russell; Associate Con-
ductress, Mrs. Helen Atkinson; Chap
lain Mrs. Annie Williams; Marshall,
Mrs. Louise Smullin; Organist, Mrs.
Lillian Appleton; the five points of
the star, Mrs. Kathleen Bradshaw,
Miss Jessie Slocomb, Mrs. Marguerite
Watson, Miss Madeline Ross and Mrs.
Roberta Callahan; Warder, Mrs. An
ME Talton. The Secretary and Senti-
mel will be installed at a later meet
ino
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
SHORE LEAGUE in THE
MARKET FOR MANAGERS
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is unlikely they will remain as man.
ayers in those towns.
Poke Whalen, we'll known in base
ball circles on the Shore, has been
reported as having signed to man.
age the Pocomoke Club, but this re-
port has not received legal notifica-
ton.
The Baltimore Orioles again will
operate the Dover Club. The New
York Giants will operate the Milford
club and the Yankees will run the
Easton Club.
Centreville will have a working
agreement with a club in the Boston
Red OK chain and fredericksburg will
have similar arrangement with a
farm of the Philadelphia Athletics.
Cambridge will be connected with a
minor league club in the st. Louis
Cardinal chain and Salisbury with the
Charlotte IN. CO. farm of the Wash
ington Senators.
"While other leagues are concerned
with changing their rules as to play
err classification to conform with the
uniform code adopted by the National
Association, the Shore loop is not
bothered, for the rules adopted for all
are substantially those originated by
the Eastern Shore League when it
was reorganized in 1887" President
Russell said.
Russell indicated that among the
major issues to be discussed at the
mid-winter meeting would be plan
for division of gate receipts between
home and visiting clubs and possibly
a reduction in the playing schedule
to include only six days week.
He announced the promotion of
Umpire Ray O'Neil to the Southeast
ern League and said Umpires Henry
Taller and Henry Darlington prob
ably would be transferred to the In
ter-State League which has just as
sumed B classification.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

ton to his career as a scientist and
teacher, served as President of The
Johns Hopkins University.
In grateful appreciation to the DON
or of the building, Washington Col
lege has established the H. A. B. Dun
ming Caroline County Scholarship,
open biennially to graduates of the
High Schools of that County, in which
DR.. Dunning was born and spent his
youth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
SCIENCE HALL
DEDICATED AT
SHORE COLLEGE
Gift OF DIR. III. A. b. Dunning, Of
Baltimore, To Be Formally
Received By College

"The Democrat" acknowledges the
receipt of an announcement setting
forth the date for the dedication of
the New Science Building, recently
completed on the campus of Wash
ington College, and constituting a
gift from DR.. H. A. B. Dunning, of
Baltimore.
The building has been erected at a
cost somewhat in excess of $4,000
including equipment. 1t houses the
offices and laboratories of the De-
partments of Chemistry, Biology and
Physics. 1t contains also a lecture
and demonstration room seating 100
and smaller classroom, seating 80,
in addition to all the necessary stock
and supply rooms, departmental shops
and the usual facilities common to all
educational buildings.
The Chemistry laboratories, office,
and adjunct service rooms occupy the
ground floor. The main floor, in adj
dition to the Hobbies and vestibules,
provides similar space for the De-
partment of Biology. On this floor
also, in the rear wing, is the large lee
ture and demonstration room. The
Physics Department, with it's office,
shop, and laboratories, occupies the
top floor. Here also is one smaller
recitation room. The attic furnishes
space for storage and for the venti-
lating machinery.
The building is Of fireproof con-
struction, being of brick, concrete and
steel, with gypsum-steel slab roof
sheating covered with slate.
The careers Of two of Maryland's
greatest scientists receive, in the
building, the recognition of special
tribute paid them by the Donor. In
the entrance lobby, on either sides,
are placed carved stone plaques, with
suitable inscriptions, memoralizing
the work of DR.. John J. Abel, world
famous for archaeological research,
and of DR.. Ira Remsen, who, in addi-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12

the next morning Paul Boney was
arrested. He confessed his part in
the holdup and said Arthur Cooper
was the man with him, but Cooper
denies the charge. However, Cooper
is being held at the Jail for further
investigation by States Attorney Cal
vim Harrington, Jr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
BOLD HOLD-UP OCCURS
IN DORCHESTER COUNTY

Paul Boney, aged 10, formerly of
New Jersey, and Arthur Cooper, 80,
have been arrested and are now in
Cambridge Jail, charged with attempt
ing to holdup and rob Mr.. Samuel H.
Jones, merchant at Church Creek,
last week.
Mr.. Jones closed his store, at
Church Creek, about midnight, and
when entering his home found two
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-12
Local and
Rural News

Mr.. Harry Dixon is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. William S. NAPLES is spend
ing several weeks in Florida.
Mrs. M. L. Veasey was hostess
Tuesday to the afternoon bridge club.
Mrs. William H. Beach is spend
ing several days with friends in New
York City.
Mrs. Victor Rawlins entertained
very delightfully."- at dessert bridge
Thursday night Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman j. Lewis left
last week for Florida where they will
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Littleton and
son, and Mr.. J. Francis Wilson, spent
a part of last week in Baltimore.
The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian Church will meet Thursday,
January Is in the Sunday School room
of the church.
After spending the holidays at Bev-
erly Manor, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Shuttle and family returned last week
to their New York home.
After an extended visit with her
brother in Irvington, N. j., Mrs. Mat
tie Devereaux is now spending some
time in Townsend, Delaware.
Mrs. Riley P. Stevenson has return
ed from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Harris Corddry and Mr.. Cord
dry at Public Landing.
Mr.. Harrison Bunting and daugh-
ter, Norma Lee, of Washington, D.
c., visited friends in Pocomoke on
Saturday last.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Price and
daughter, Constance, of Baltimore,
who have been visiting relatives here
and at Public Landing have returned
TO the city.
Mrs. Edward Gladding and Mrs.
Carlton Evans of this city, were
guests the past week of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Richardson, in
Snow Hill.
Mrs. Forrest Peters and two daugh-
tiers have returned to Columbus, Ohio,
after spending the holidays here. Mrs.
Erland Etcheson accompanied them
home for visit.
Robert Landlord, who has been a
patient in the Peninsula General Hos
pital, following an appendix operation
is now recovering at his home in this
city.
Miss Geraldine Bonneville, of Phil
adelphia, has been the recent guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fearn, Of Girdle-
tree and Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Vincent
Of this city.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-01

care for man. He proved by his
works that God is the divine Life
of man, the source and maintenance
of invariable health. He revealed
God as Spirit. which means that life
which reflects Life is spiritual. mex
haustible, not physically organic.
And the teaching and healing meth
od of the Master assure us that God
is Love- And Love is never fitful or
partial. Thus God. divine Principle.
sustains all creation with lnchanp-
I ing spiritual law
Jesus understanding of God was
made practical in his demonstration
of the Christ-idea. in healing. in
works Of kindness, wisdom. and har-
monious activity. He knew man to
be Gods likeness. The truth of be-
ing is a challenge Ia All material
theories about rest for it insists
that rest is spiritual. inhering in
mans constant. conscious oneness
with God, and is not found in the
mere relaxation Of matter. This un-
derstanding not only DESTROYS fear
of sleeplessness. but makes possible
right human living. including the
normal refreshment that can be had
without sacrificing the activity which
bespeaks mans true nature as re-
fiecting the goodness of God.
Mary Baker Eddy writes (The
First Church Of Christ. Scientist. and
Miscellany. p. 1861, "As an active
portion Of one stupendous whole.
goodness Identifies man with uni.
versal good !" And in the next para
graph she adds: Human reason be-
comes tired and calls for rest. II
has relapse into the common hone
Goodness and beneNolence never
tire s.. Through spiritual under.
standing the Godlike characteristics
Of true selfhood unfold spontane-
onsly and without interruption.
Thought must always precede ac-
ton And Godlike thought. the
prime need of humanity, is charac-
teristlc of man in the likeness of
aod. -
II is encouraging TO understand
TINT Truth is ever operative in bu-
manity's behalf: that its power cam
not actually be hindered even hv
seeming contrares -. YAe chris.
ddH Science Monitor.
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w itl1 a Buckeye
In Congress.
BY CLARENCE j. RRoWN
d snaSt' OF Congress. yth oAis Dissrs~s

American aiC 70 Finland, through
governmental channels, Wa come III
4 roundabout way The Senate has
passed a bin increasing the loaning
power Of the e vernment's Export
Loan Bank by hundred million dol
lars with I; gentieman's understand
lnp that twenty million dollars Of
this amount will be loaned to Fin
land, although Finland is not mem
toned by nanm in the bill, fu the
tstpn ~ purchasing amefipan
gooas. n ne oi The purchases ean
be direct war supplies, but the loan
W. permit Finland 10 purchase
needed food and civilian supplies
with tie borrowed money and use
other available funds fo, the direct
purchase of war material Az the
time this article appears III print the
House will probably have passed the
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to 157. Another amendment to
give protection to products now sub
Ject to excise taxes was defeated by
but nine votes. An amendment to
protect agricultura products from
the importation of competitive farm
products until farm prices reach
parity was also defeated by mar
row. margin. as were other amend
ments drawn for the protection Of
American labor and industry. The
Administration lines held despite
the various attacks made against
them and it now appears certain that
the Senate will also adopt the resolu-
ton within short time.
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Beginning, March 1Ith, Through 18th
FORW

few words Of encouragement and little deed Of
kindness, helps when have tried to do our best
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True Rest

seXVTHEN Christ reigns, and not
NJ till then, will the world
have rest" So wrote John
Robinson to the Pilgrim Fathers in
1920; and among thoughtful people
everywhere there is rising convic-
tion that rest can be found only in
Christ, Truth. Consequently. MANY
prayers are being offered for world
peace, and devoted humanitarians
are striving to eradicate the root
causes of unrest among peoples. Do
not the teachings of Jesus, whose
spiritual pre-eminence entitled him
to be known as the Christ, or Saw
lour, underlie the modern tendency
to evaluate Alright the needs of man
kind?
World unrest, when analyzed, is
seen to be an aggregation of the
restlessness Of individual thinking.
MANY times also the individuals
feeling IT insecurity is due to his
susceptibility to the influence of hu-
man thinking generally Therefore.
ANYBODY who wishes to contribute
to the peace Of mankind may start
by being a truly independent or right
thinker. To be such. he needs to
to an infallihie standard. rejecting
the false while accepting the true.
How can he do this Jesus
healed by utilizing the power of
divine Mind to deny destrov--the
many aspects of mortal mind. And
he invited all to share his method
Learn Of me- he said tMatthew
1l:2a) "for | am meek and lowlv
III heart: and We shall find rest unto
Your souls"
The rest which Jesus promised
was not a retirement from active
pursuits Instead. he asked for alert
ness; and Of his followers he ex-
pected not retirement from Christian
usefulness, hnt rather an increased
devotion to spiritual and human
interests. He explained the secret
Of tireless activity and effectual ser
vice in these words GJohn 5:26. 30l:
As the Father hath life in himself.
so hath he given to the Son to have
life in himself | can of mine
own self do nothing"
~Jesus was vividly aware Of Gods
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Export Loan Bank
Bill although 4 de-
tennIned effort. is
Z \ 7 ect q d 10 be
ma, 10 i duce the
total amount car
ried in the bill, as
many Congressman
&
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The Joint resolution extending for
three years the authority Of the
President TO enter Into reciproca.
trade agreements with foreign pow
eis under the Tariff Act of 1890.
passed the House late last Friday py
vote Of ZIG TO l68, The final vote
CAME after a weeks debate. and al
Ter various attempts 10 restrict the
authority Of the President By amend
ments to the resolution, An amend
mens TO require ratification by Con-
eress Of all reciprocal trade agree
ments entered into by the President
was defeated on teller vote-f77
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PACE FIVE:
PENSIONERS MEET

The regular meeting Of the Mont
gomefy County Chapter Of the Old
Age Pensioners Society will be held.
beginning at l30 o'clock Saturday
afternoon at the YWCA. The pub
lie is invited to attent.
]. b. SMITH.
4o4 VALLEY Street.
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FOR RENT-office space available.
steam heat. Ideal location for In
snrance office. Phone AID. 0029.
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CONG, Brown cannot understand
the reason OF necessity for insraas-
ing the loaning power hy hundred
million dollars in order that Finland
may be loaned twenty million dol
lars. In other words, they are want
ing 70 know just what will be done
with the additional eighty million
dollars provided for in the bin above
the twenty million dollars promised
Finland.
That the farmers Of America are
not satisfied with the present A.AA.
program of the Administration is at
tested to by the number of farm
leaders who are visiting Washington
in behalf Of various other plans to
solve the agricultural probln,e. Quite
number Of the farm srok smen are
advocating the Cost Of Production
plan fo, which al mbcr If b II
have been introduced in Congress
Others are urging higher protective
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THE FORUM

Considerable talk has been Gre
ated In Congress by newspaper
stories recently published telling of
son james Roosevelts latest success
In landing lucrative insurance con-
tract for the company of which his
mother, Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt. is
also a director The contract is for
the insurance on one of America S
largest steamship lines operated by
a corporation in which the United
| states government is said to own
ninety per cent Of the common stock.
| It is also alleged that the Recon
struction Finance Corporation has
loaned the same shipping corpora
ton several million dollars; the
Maritime Commission is giving the
concern subsidy Of three million
dollars per year for five years; and
that the shipping line also has re-
munerative contract for carrying
United States mails. 1t is possible
that more may be heard Of this lat
est sale Of insurance as time goes on
1 Quite a great deal Of comment
was created among the politically
minded in the nations capital last
week by the refusal of Senator Vic
Donahey Of Ohio to permit his name
to be used as favorite son candidate
for President in Ohio, or to go as
a delegate at large to the Democrat
ic National Convention, on q ticket
openly favorable to the nomination
OF President Roosevelt for a third
term. Several OF Senate. Donahey's
colleagues In the Senate took ad,
vantage Of the opportunity last week
to openly demand that President
Roosevelt make his position on the
third term issue dear without furth-
er delay. Others more bold came out
m direct opposition TO the consider
alton Of T. y. r. for third term
nomination, and openly demanded
that Mr.. Roosevelt renounee any am
bitions he might have for such an
honor. The President is i'm the south
seas on fishing trip, but the debate
goes on in every nook and corner Of
the capital city as TO whether or not
the unpredietable Chief Executive
will endeavor to break tradition by
being a candidate for election to i
third term.
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Beginning, March 1lth, Through 18th
few words Of encouragement, and little deed Of
kindness helps, when we have tried to do best.
Monday March 11-Pastors Aid
Devotion St John Deacons, Dayton
Selection st John Choir
Scripture Rev. Brown
Music Junior Choir
Welcome Address Mrs Verean Giles
Short Talk. Rev J. l. Mundy As Pastor
Rev. W H. Williams
Solo Mrs Lille Yokey
Sermon Rev II t. Buchanan
Remarks Offering and Benedicton
Tuesday, March I2-Progressive Club
Selection Zion Choir
Scripture Rev j 4. Caldwell
Selection Choir
Short Talk, Rev J l. Mundy as Preacher e o..;a,.
Solo Miss Maxine Jones
Sermon Rev y. D. Mundy
Selection Gospel -Four Quartotte
Remark. Offering and Be..ediction
Wednesday, March ls---.1 -sss ciab
Devotion - = Second zion osaeony. troy, q
Selection Second Zion Choir
Scripture - Rev. Redmond
Music Choir
Short Talk, Rev J. L. Mundy a Freud
Rev J, 4 Hubbard, Pres Bant. dns Alliance
se,p sermon s'i1 Rag ao'1a "a Hsnes Hsnny
Selection Big Four Quartette (requesD Hear Am +
Remarks. Offering and Benedichon
Thursday, March 14-senior Choir