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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
Cross Roads, Del, visited Rev. and
Mrs. J. H. Gardner, Sunday.

Cross Roads, Del, visited Rev. and
Mrs. J. H. Gardner, Sunday.
Our community extends deepest
sympathy to the relatives of Mrs. Sar-
ah Doughty who died Sunday, April
18th.
Mrs. Florence Webb spent Friday
with her sister, Mrs. w. j. Payne,
at Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Speicher and
family, of Severna Park, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hill and son,
of Wilmington, Del, spent the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. S. Parsons.
Miss Pansy Hancock returned home
Saturday after spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Burge, at
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson, of
Lansdowne, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. D. Outright and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Delos
Outright in Berlin, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Groton, of
Pocomoke and Miss Elizabeth Baylis
of Wilmington, were guests over the
weekend Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Baylis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes and
daughter, Phyllis, of Girdletree and
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Chapman and
daughter, Shirley, of near Greenback-
vile, were guests. Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Collins and
daughter, of Greenbackville, and Miss
Vernice Parsons. of Glen Burnie, Md,
were guests Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Parsons.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Payne and family of Or
lando, N. c., to our community.
Mr.. Edwin Pilchard, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Martin and
family, of Pocomoke, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Mariner, Sunday.
Miss Lillian Waters entertained her
bridge club Saturday afternoon, April
| 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Beebe and chill
dren, of Chincoteague visited her
mother, Mrs. Nettie Hayden, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Vaughn Birmingham visited
relatives in Baltimore, Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Payne, of Whining
ton, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Owen Payne over the weekend.
Mr.. Cecil Powell, of Cape Charles
Va, spent Monday with DR.. w. A
and Miss Sue Taylor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

from Snow Hill to Newark, in the 4th
Elec. Dist. Consideration 81 &c.
Frances P. Thebaud from Anna
Blanche Purnell Russell, an undivided
1-3 interest in the Geo. w. Purnell
Homestead Property" and the mill
lot" on Market and Spence Sts., in
Snow Hill, in the End Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
State of Md, to use of State Roads
Commission from Louisa M. Mumford
and husband and another, lots on
the Northerly side of N. Division St.,
in Ocean City. Consideration $40 &C.
Chas. ]. Jackson, Robert B. Jack
son and Harry Lee Jackson from Bay
Heights Development Co., Inc, lot of
81. F.. Evans Development" in Ocean
City. Consideration $40 &c.
Willie Avery Kelley and Matte
Kelley, his wife, from Seaside, Inc,
real estate on the Northerly side of
Ocean City and the Southerly side of
North Harbor Road, in the 10th Elec.
Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
John H. Farlow and Nadine F. Har-
rison from John E. C. Hill and wife,
the "Atlantic Hotel Property" on the
Westerly side of Main St., in Berlin,
in the 9th Elec. Dist. Consideration
$40 &c.
The Eastern Shore Public Service
Co., of Md, from the Pocomoke Ferti-
lizer Co., real estate, just outside of
the corporate limits of Pocomoke City
and on the Southeasterly side of Po-
comoke River. Consideration $40 &C.
Uriah A. Hudson from Mary L.
Hudson and others, an undivided
1924 interest in real estate contain
ing IA acres, more or less, partly in
Wicomico and partly in Worcester
Co.'S, on both sides of Pocomoke Riv-
err. Consideration $40 &c.
Roy F. Mason and Lucille P. Mas
on, his wife, from Walter B. Rock
and wife, real estate on the Northwest
side of Sixth St., in Pocomoke City
Consideration $40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
COLORED MEN ROB
RAILROAD STATION

While Officer Kemp Stevens, Eas-
ton, Md, was patrolling his beat he
saw two colored men about 2 A. M.
pumping up tire at a filling station.
Suspicious that they were bent on
mischief, he watched them as they
rode away on the wheel. Officer
Baer was called and they started pur-
suit on the road leading to Matthews
town. They were brought to the Eas-
ton Jail and locked up.
Next morning an attempted rob-
berry of the Pennsylvania Railroad
station was reported to the police.
According to the police, the attempt
ed robbers very cleverly cut a piece
out of the glass in the door leading
to the waiting room near the lock,
slipped their hand through the open
ing, and unfastened the latch.
Once inside the waiting room they
tried to get into the ticket office.
Finding this locked they then went
to the window on the outside, cut a
piece of the glass near the bottom
of the top sash, and then unfastened
the catch. Raising the window they
easily crawled inside.
They ransacked everything at hand
but found nothing of value. The safe
proved too much for them, and they
left with apparently little or moth
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

J. Edw. Evans and Beatrice E.
Evans, his wife, from Dudley Butler
and wife, a part of the "'Tingle Farm"
containing III acres, more or less, on
the Easterly side of the Synepuxent
Neck County Road, in the 10th Elec.
Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
VIM. A. Townsend from Geo. F.
Townsend and wife, real estate con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less, near
the village of Newark, on the Easter
ly side of the State Highway leading
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

ing. In searching the two colored
men picked up by Officer Stevens, a
very large quantity of keys of every
description as we'll as a glass cutter
were found. When the men were ac-
cused of breaking into the station
they admitted their guilt, say thu
police.
One of the men, James Rogers, "a,
had the keys. The other, Carol Hyn-
son, Fl, lived at Whitman and the
other at Cordova. They were on their
way to the home of the parents of
one of the prisoners when picked up
by the officers. Even the bicycle
they had was stolen, say the police.
States Attorney and the police
made a very thorough investigation
of the boys. They learned that the
boys had been in Baltimore just be-
fore Christmas, returned home, and
went back again in January, return
ing about a week ago. They have no
criminal record as far as the police
know, but it is believed that they
were implicated in some of the SINH
lar robberies in Baltimore. The glass
cutter was not new, and the way they
cut the glass shows that they were
no novices at this sort of thing.
One of the boys had key which
belonged to the station, and this was
identified. Thy will be held for the
grand jury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
W. P. A. ERECTS
new FIRE ENGINE
HOUSE, SNOW HILL

To those who have not followed
the accomplishments of the WPA In
this section, the following will be in
teresting reading:
A new municipal firehouse for the
Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department
was among the more important con-
struction work undertaken by the
Work Projects Administration in
Worcester County, it was announced
by Fl. R. Hershey, WPA district man.
ager.
Mr.. Hershey made his statement
while he reviewed report recently is
sued by F. H. Dryden, State WPA Ad-
Ministrator, which outlined all of the
work the WPA has completed in
Maryland during the four and one
half year period which ended January
1, 1910.
The new building is of brick con-
struction and is A 33 feet in size.
On the first floor the company's four
large engines are stored and pumps
which supply the city with water are
kept. The second floor has an audi
torium, lounging room, bed rooms and
kitchen.
Gum floors have been installed in
the building and there are modern
plumbing and lighting systems. May
or John Osburn Byrd and members of
the Town Council sponsored this pro-
ject.
The Board of Education, of which
Franklin Upshur is president, spon-
sored the erection of new wing on
the Snow Hill High School. This
work has been advocated for more
than ten years by the arent-Teach-
ers Association and civic and frater-
nal organizations.
Thirty-nine miles of farm-to-mar-
ket roads have been built in Worcester
by WPA forces and they penetrate
rural sections in which the farmers
had difficulty in getting their crops
to buyers. The County Commission
ers sponsored this project and have
submitted to the WPA a request for
the construction of twelve more roads
in the county.
Three Negro high schools have been
completed in Worcester. They are at
Snow Hill, Pocomoke and Berlin.
These buildings are of frame con-
struction with shingled exteriors and
roofs and are 81 131 IA feet in
size.
The structures have been plastered,
given white coat finish inside three
coats of paint have been applied to
the exteriors and modern plumbing
steam heat and electrical systems
have been installed.
All WPA projects in Maryland, Mr..
Hershey said, are manned by unem-
ployed and needy persons who have
been certified by the State or local
agencies as eligible for WPA en-
ployment. Mr.. Hershey indicated
that Mr.. Dryden would probably soon
issue another report of WPA activi-
ties in the State.
Mr.. Dryden's' earlier report pointed
out that under the four and one-half
year program 900 miles of highways,
roads and streets, including almost
every type of public highway from
isolated farm-to-market thorough
fares to main roads and streets, had
been completed.
During the same period the govern
ment agency completed more than
HOO public buildings, including
schools, hospitals, firehouses, recrea-
tional buildings, offices and admins
trative structures and armories. State
and county and municipal govern
ments have acted as sponsors and aid
ed in the supervision and direction of
the work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

Crumble crisp bacon and add to
spinach or Iandelion greens.
It is we'll to have a basket for
deep-frying, so that when the food
is brown you can lift it all out at once
and not have to skim out one piece at
a time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

Tests prove Chevrolet's
to be the easiest steering
column gearshift to
operate. Compared with
the two cars next in
sales, Chevrolet requires
only 2.8 fit. lib. of effort
for a cycle of shifts,
against S.5 for Car B and
1913 for Car C..
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Taxpayers Assoc.
Approve 40 Mill Tax

Yakima, Wash, Especially The
Washington State Taxpayers As
ISOLATION at its annual state con-
ference today unanimously APP
proved the 40-mill Tax limit Ref
erendum No. 5 and called upon all
citizens of the state to work for
its passage.
Delegates from every district in
Washington voiced their support
of the measure and declared that
taxpayers home owners, farm
ers and business men were rallying
to enact the 40 mill Tax limit Law
for the fifth time-and to pass it
by the biggest majority in the his
tory of this states tax limitation.
Southeastern Washington wheat
farmers saw in the 40-mill limit
the farmers safeguard against
confiscatory taxes; southwestern
Washington delegates gave the 40
mill limit credit for attracting in
dustries to this state.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Rosenwald Fund
Fellow
Completes Study

CHICAGO, ILL-(C) Horace
Cayton, fellow of the Julius Ro-
senwald Fund and Director of the
Good Shepherd Community Center
of this city, has just announced
the completion of survey de-
scribed as the greatest collection
of facts and statistics ever gath
cred during a survey of a Negro
community. Available to the pub
lie, the studies are entitled Toe
cupational Changes Among the
Negroes in Chicago" and 1.-THE
Chicago Community--A Statistical
Description" The survey on which
these students were based was on
WPA Project sponsored by the
Chicago Institute for Juvenile Re-
search. Mr.. Cayton was co-dir-
ector of the survey.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Booklet Describes
Housing Authority
Program

"Rehousing Low Income Famil-
les in Seattle" is the title of a
new leaflet just released by the
Seattle Housing Authority. The
booklet has been published in an
swer to the many requests for in
formation by interested citizens,
students, librarians and CONNER
cial houses.
Z Such questions as What is the
Sea title Housing Authority?"
What is the program of the Sc
attic Housing Authority" How
is its program financed?" who
will be housed in it's projects ?" and
Who will benefit by the pro-
gram ?" are answered. A thumb
nail picture of local housing con-
ditions, their costs and effects, is
presented.
Illustrations include a photo
graph of typical substandard
dwelling in the city, and sketch
OF a typical dwelling unit in the
Yesler Hill public housing project,
$3,0o0,000 development to be built
this year. A roster of the directors
and personnel of the Housing Au-
thority completes the pamphlet.
COPIES are available at the Hous-
ing Authority offices, I'll Second
Avenue Building.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Free Music
Instructions Given

Persons who would like to learn
to appreciate music, sing or play
an instrument, may receive in
struction free in one or more of
the many classes of music now
being conducted throughout the
city as part of the adult educa-
ton new spring program spon-
sored by the Seattle Public schools,
assisted by the Works Projects
Administration.
Class instruction is the method
employed in the teachings, divided
into beginning and advanced
groups so that each student may
be properly placed.
Any person 16 years of age or
over may attend the classes with
out charge. The teaching includes
accordion, chorus, guitar, orches-
ira, piano, violin, viola, cello, trum-
pet, cornet, clarinet, music appre-
citation, musical current events and
study of present day artists and a
major class in accompanying.
For locations of classes in the
Northwest Enterprise district or
any additional information tele-
phone or write the Adult educa-
ton Department, $40 Dexter Ave.,
Alder 090O.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Civil Serice
Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an OPP
en- competitive examination to Sc
cure student nurses for employ
ment at the st. Elizabeths Hospit-
al (Federal, Institution for Treat
ment of Mental Disorders), De-
partment of Interior, Washington,
D. c. Applications must be on file
with the Commissions office at
Washington, D. c., not later than
April 20, If received from states
east of Colorado, and not later
than May 2, 1910, if received from
Colorado and States westward.
The hospital offers 3 year
training course for the student
nurses, and pays them a salary
of 1888 year with quarters, SUBJ
sistence, laundry andmedical at
tention. Those who satisfactorily
complete the training course and
receive certificates of graduation
will be eligible for promotion to
positions on the nursing staff, if
vacancies are available.
Applicants must have been grad
uated from an accredited high
school giving a A year course upon
completion of at least 16 units, in
GLIDING certain units of English,
mathematics, science, and history.
Senior students now in attendance
in their last year of high school
will be admitted to the examina-
ton under certain conditions. They
must have reached their eight
zenith but must not have passed
their thirtieth birthday.
Full information may be OBJ
tanned from Mgr, 18th U. S. Civil
Service Dist, $50 Federal Office
Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Fight For Vote Told
In Equality Magazine

New York-The quiet courage
and determination with which Ne
groes in various southern COM
munities are insisting on their
right to register and vote Twill be
memorable in the annals of demo-
cratic America" a lead article de-
clares in the April issue of Equal
ity Magazine.
The article, entitled "Catholice,
Jews, Negroes, Labor +. the Khan
Hates Them ALL" gives detailed
accounts of the hard-fought cam
paigns in Greenville, South Caro-
lima; Miami, Florida, as well as the
story of Khan raids on the Negro
NYA camp in Lexington County,
S. c.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Celebrates
Founders Day
Prospect sOss

To celebrate the 32nd anniver-
sary of the founding of the sor-
GRITTY at Howard University in
1908, Beta Theta Chapter enter
tanned the public at a handsomely
appointed tea Sunday afternoon.
The Sorority colors of pink and
green, and the Sorority emblem,
the Ivy Leaf, were used on the ar
tistic invitations, and were also
carried out in the floral decora-
lions of the Y. w. c. A. rooms for
the tea.
On entering the guests register
ed in the guest book, attractively
arranged for the occasion. APP
preaching the dining room, they
were further delighted to find a
table deliberately set in crystal and
silver, with tall tapers and appoint
ments in pink and green. These
colors were also carried out in the
tasty refreshments. In the center
of the table was the birthday cake
with the name of the Sorority and
the dates 190S-1940. Cutting and
serving this delicious cake were
Mrs. j. L. Beck and Mrs. Cora
Spenser. Pouring were Mrs. Cliff
ton Morris, Mrs. c. L. Mccullough,
Mrs. l.. B. Young, and Mrs. Peter
Kird, all members of the Alpha
Mothers Club. Other members of
the Mothers Club are Mrs. Richard
Arts, Mrs. Edward Lomax, Mrs.
L. Roberts, Mrs. ]. w. Reese, and
Mrs. VIM. Wilson.
The program consisted of mu-
steal numbers throughout the re-
ceiving hours and a short history
of the organization by Soror Eliza
Champ McCabe. Receiving and
acting as hostesses were Soror
Mildred McIver, Soror Jessie WAL
ker, Soror Helen Stafford, Soror
Ruth Branch, and Soror Airline
Paiya. Other members are Soror
Minnie Gilmore and Soror Melvina
Squires. Out-of-town members are
Soror Mildred Stevens, Soror Mel
Holsclaw and Soror Bernyce Will
son.
The following pledges assisted:
Theresa HALEY, Mildred Squires,
Merry Newton, and Janice Bur-
ton. The other pledge is Margaret
Ingram.
About one hundred and fifty
guests called to assist the Sorors
to pay tribute to their founders.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Marian Anderson
Concert To Benefit
Four Nat. Groups

New York - Despite the fact
that she is completing the heavi-
est New York season schedule of
her career, Marian Anderson, the
internationally famous singer, will
give a concert at Carnegie Hall,
Sunday, May 26, for the benefit
Of four Negro national organiza-
tons.
Proceeds from the concert, ex-
cept for the actual cost of pro-
noting the affair, will be divided
equally among National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, SO Fifth Avenue; Di-
vision of Colored Work, National
Council of the Y. M. c. A., BAT
Madison Avenue; National Urban
League, 1888 Broadway; and In
ternational Committee on African
Affairs, 8 West Fortieth Street,
all of New York City.
Announcement of the concert,
which will be Miss Anderson's fifth
and final recital in her New York
series, was made by Hubert T. De-
lany, New York Tax Commission
er and the singers legal repre-
sentative. The concert was ar
ranged by Mr.. Delany and S. HUI
rok, manager of the artist, follow
ing conference with Miss Ander-
son last month.
Last year, Miss Anderson gave
over all the boxes to these four or
CARNATIONS at one of her concerts.
This year, Mr.. Delany said, she
felt that the whole problem of So
cial service and citizenship rights
for Negroes in America needs to
be focused on the minds of all the
citizens of the country, now that
democracy itself is on trial as
never before. That is why she has
made it plain that despite her hea-
wy schedule che wants to make
this definite contribution to the
work of helping in the fight to
extend the full freedom of citizen
ship rights to her people.
S. Hurok, her manager, also
echoed this sentiment, pointing out
that the great artists of America
are realizing that the highest art
makes itself felt in terms of min
istering to the full needs of all the
people.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05

The Tokyo Cafe at 655 jackson
St., certainly is tops for good eats.
Just you try and be convinced.
Friendly service at all times.
Say folks: Domeneck spring
chickens, Rhode Island Reds, both
with yellow legs at BIT jackson
st., are simply delicious. Pick your
choice out of the coop and in five
minutes it is ready for the oven.
We promise you special service
for all kinds of live poultry, fresh
ranch eggs at popular prices.
Miss Helen Jones was hostess
for the Younger Matrons' club at
her home Wednesday April Bird.
After business, refreshments were
enjoyed.
Mrs. j. w. Fennell left for Port
land, Oregon, Friday, to be the
guest of her husband, who is con-
fined in the hospital awaiting an
operation. She will return Monday.
The Altiora Peto club pleasantly
surprised Mrs. Blanch Toles with
a bathroom shower last Saturday
evening, at the home of Mrs. Ruby
Bell.
Mrs. Toles received many lovely
gifts.
Mr.. Jerry Turner of Portland,
Oregon is a new addition to the
University of Washington campus.
Mrs. Armita Taylor has been
confined to the Swedish hospital.
The Younger Matron's met at
the home of their vice-president,
Mrs. Armeta Hearst, Wednesday.
March II. After business was COM
pleted, the hostess surprised her
fellow members with Chinese
luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hardy
and Mr.. Blackwell were honored
guests at the home of Mrs. Beat
rice Taylor, Sunday, March oath.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
National Protest
OF Birth OF A
Nation Sent Hays

New York: In response to an APP
peal sent out by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, heads of prominent
organizations interested in race re-
lations. labor, business and social
service have protested to VIII
Hays, motion picture car against
releasing for further distribution a
sound version of the vicious anti
Negro film THE Birth of Ma
ton"
Among those who have sent Wig
orous protests to the Hays office,
% West 44th Street are: DR..
Charming H. Tobias, head of the
department of Negro work in the
National Council of the Y. M. c.
A.; Mrs. Bernard Waring, acting
secretary of the Society of Friends
Committee on Race Relations,
Philadelphia; r. B. Eleazer, Secre-
tary of the Atlanta, Ga. Commits
sion on Iinterracial Cooperation;
DR.. Stephen S. Wise, president of
the American Jewish Congress;
Frank B. Crosswaith, chairman of
Harlem's Negro Labor Committee,
representing more than seventy
unions of Negro and white work
ers; Harry Pace, president of the
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
Company of Chicago; George N.
White, of the Congregational and
Christian Churches Board of Home
Missions; and Charles Weber, of
the Methodist Federation For So
cial Service.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-05
Black Eagle Sails
For Finland

New York-(C) Among the 200
passengers on the Swedish-Amer-
lean liner Drottningholm sailing
for Finland Monday night was the
Col. Hubert Fauntleroy Julian,
known as the Black Eagle. He
said he intended to become cit
izen of Finland and join its air
force. ~
Julian made headlines four years
ago when he cracked Emperor
Halle Selassie's private plane dur
ing the Italo-Etheopian was and
almost cracked the crown His
Highness was wearing.