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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

ton in honor of having completed
half-century of service on January
%, 1910.
Superintendent Schwab and Train
Master J. H. McClintock, speaking for
the railroad as well as the personnel
Of the local division, congratulated
Conductor Waller for his long and
honorable record and commended him
as a good, conscientious and alert
trainman whose ability had helped
their company build and maintain it's
reputation as "The Standard Railroad
of the World"
Captain APP, as he is affectionate-
ly known to host of friends and
admirers on the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula, first entered the service of the
railroad on January %, 1890, as q
freight brakeman on the old N. Y. p.
& N. r. R., running out of Delmar. In
these days there were thirty men on
the extra list at that point and work
was so scanty that there were always
enough men waiting for call to play
game of baseball. Increasing bust
ness brought more work and advance
ments, however, and Brakeman Wal
Ter was made freight flagman on May
II, 1893. Again on April 10, 1902,
he was promoted to freight conduc-
tor; and, on April %, 1907, received
appointment as passenger conductor.
While remaining in this capacity dur
ing most of the period from 1907 I'M
til now, he served as acting assis-
tant train master, also as general
yard master during the period from
1910 until late in 1915.
For some month prior to 1910, he
was local chairman committeeman
for the Board of Railroad Trainmen
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
FUNERAL RITES
CONDUCTED FOR I
MRS. C..COLLINS
Greenbackville Woman Died At
Her Home On Thursday,
January 25th

Funeral services were conducted on
Saturday last for Mrs. Carrie F. Col
Inns, wife of Mr.. Harry Collins, of
Greenbackville, Va, who died at her
home in that community on Thursday,
January 18th, at the age of 81 years.
The services were held from her
home at 2 P. M, conducted by Rev.
R. B. Stewart, pastor of Pitts Creek
Presbyterian Church, this city. The
active bearers were: Messrs. Charles
Sharpley, Charles Crowley, Martin
Ards, Claude Jones, Estle Jones and
w. III. Merrill.
Besides her husband Mrs. Collins is
survived by two daughters and one
son, Mrs. R. L. Ellis of Franklin City,
Mrs. Seth Hurley Of Greenbackville,
and Mr.. Norman Collins, of Green
backville. She also leaves two sis
tiers, Mrs. w. H. Hope of near town,
and Mrs. w. S. Chapman, of Green
backville and four grandchildren.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
MADE in
POCOMOKE RESTAURANT

Mr.. T. Bryce Venable, announces
this week the opening of his Private
Club and Dining Room on the second
floor of his regular place of business
on Market Street.
The entire second floor of this es-
tablishment, including the balcony,
has been remodeled and decorated
with color scheme harmonizing with
the first floor, white and buff, trim
med with red. The balcony has been
turned into a rest room and lounge
and furnished accordingly. On the
second floor an auxiliary kitchen
equipped and also a dining room, ca.
pablo of handling parties of about one
hundred persons.
Venetian blinds and draperies have
been added throughout to the large
windows, and with the most modern
chairs and tables arranged so that
any size party can be accommodated
and served in a short space of time;
it makes one of the Shores finest
stores and restaurants.
Mr.. Venable invites the public tt
inspect this new addition to his al.
ready modern business place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
boy SCOUTISM CELE-
BRATING ITS 3OTH YEAR
Continued from Page 1


of brotherhood and tolerance contrast
ed with the youth movements of Eu-
rope under government compulsion.
According to custom the campaign is
timed to coincide with Boy Scout
Week, which this year celebrates the
thirtieth anniversary of the founding
of the Boy Scouts of America.
Charles H. Cant, of Wilmington,
president of the Del-Mar-Va Council,
reports that 6,O76 different boys and
men participated in the Del-Mar-Va
Boy Scout program during the past
year, an increase of 46 per cent in
the past five years. A large proper
ton Of this membership is in small
communities. Of 172 Troops in the
Del-Mar-Va Council, 104 are located
in towns of less than 10000 popula-
ton and rs of these are located in
towns of less than $500.
Funds raised by the Del-Mar-Va
Council are used to provide training
and supervision for Boy Scout leaders
and committees, for the maintenance
and operation of the Rodney Scout
Camps, for organizing new Clubbing,
Scouting, and Sea Scouting units, and
recruiting and training new leaders,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
DEPUTY FIRE MARSHALL
ON OFFICIAL TOUR


new one, yet there is always opposi-
ton to an increase in tax rates. If
the County Commissioners should
heed an appeal for funds, such would
have to come from the pockets Of the
taxpayers. Strange as it may seem,
there are many who think County
Board can finance without funds.
Bridges, roads, school houses, can be
built; different institutions aided by
improvements; and salaries of coun-
ty officials paid, all by the twist OF
the commissioners must keep
down tax rates, yet make appropria-
lions.
There is a possibility Of WPA
funds in the proposed school acquisi-
ton. There is likelihood Of some &C.
ton after the report of the Fire Mar
shall is received, and it is to be hoped
that all patrons Of the school will
realize that there is a crying need
for improvement; that such will re-
quire dollars; and dollars bring taxes,
to which all must lend a ready ap-
proval.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

for general administrative purposes
including maintenance and operation
of Scout Offices at Wilmington, Dow
er, and Salisbury, for the operation
Of Courts of Honor, Rallies, Cam
pores, and other Troop activities,
and for badges earned by Scouts in
their advancement program. The bud
get is adopted and supervised by the
Councils Executive Board which in
clude representatives from all parts
of the Del-Mar-Va peninsula.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

We have one Of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning OuA
high class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

It is easier to "cook down" jams,
marmalades or fruit buffers in a
large, uncovered pan at a moderate
temperature in your oven.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

and served as general chairman of
the Order Railroad Conductors dur
ing 1910 and 1911. Other activities
in the Masonic fraternity and the
Loyal Order of Moose, combined with
editing fraternal magazine, writ
ing for periodicals and an active in
telest in civic and church affairs, has
kept Captain AL" very busy; but
never enough to miss greeting his
friends or acquaintance and be able
to do them a kindness.
Conductor Waller, in speaking Of
the old days of railroading on the
IN. Y. P. and NJ, when Superinten-
dent H. w. Dunno and Train Master
A. G. Monahan were in charge, told
of the distinction enjoyed by that
road in the "Nineties" for having as
standard equipment box cars Of 49,
O0C pounds capacity, the largest in
the world; also, of their trains being
fully equipped with air brakes, which
was a record unparalleled anywhere
In order to keep these memories a.
live, Captain APP has valuable col
lection of old train orders, timetables,
books of rules, coins, etc., of which he
is very proud and thoroughly enjoys
exhibiting to friends when telling of
his many interesting experiences
while serving under the following
superintendent: Messrs. J. G. Rod
gers, Elisha Lee, R. V. Massey, c. I.
Leiper, M. w. Clement, R. H. Pink
ham, F. D. Davis, N. B. Pitcairn, Por-
ter Allen, Geo. w. Curtiss, w. r.
Davis, X. r. Vought and J. A. Schwab
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

which he also has taken over. Ehlers,
Baltimorean, will be associated with
Eddington.
Being close to the Virginia line,
Pocomoke is planning to make it's ball
park attractive to fans of the border
State. There will be special nights
in honor of Parksley and other Vir-
ginia towns.
The local ball park will be improved
according to plans revealed by Whal-
en- and Ehlers. A grass infield will
replace the old skinned diamond and
other changes will be made to mod
ernize the plant.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
BALL PLAYERS OF POGO
MOKE GO TO EDENTON
Continued from Page u

(CONClnueQ IrOm rage ~
by Hoyt to the management Of the
Parksley (Va.) club, Of the Shore Lea
que, as pilot. No grass grew under
Poke's feet. He remained with
Parksley one season before moving
to Laurel, Del. In 1924 and 1926 he
was back in Parksley. The following
season found him handling the Cam
bridge team, and then followed two
years of managing the Salisbury
club.
In 1880 he was general manager OF
the Hagerstown club, then a member
of the Middle Atlantic League. The
next season he managed the Youngs-
town (Ohio) team in the Middle At
lantic.
He won three pennants, finished
second three times and seventh once
during the seven years he served on
the Shore as manager. Misfortune
hit him when he was associated with
the Cambridge team, % games being
taken away because of the use of an
ineligible player.
Poke engaged in two series with
the champions of the Blue Ridge Lea
que. His Parksley teams in 1922 and
1924 met Martinsburg for the Five
Star championship. Parksley was
beaten in '22, but came through two
seasons later.
Whalen borrowed two players to
bolster the Parksley club. He made
wise selection. His catcher was
Jimmy Foxx, then backstop for the
Easton club, and Tom Glass, pitcher
who later went to the majors.
In recent years Whalen has served
as scout for the Salisbury and Wash
ington clubs. Poke figures he has
picked up at least 100000 worth of
players for his employers.
Besides the signing of Whalen, En-
lers announced that Vic Weiss, out
fielder who played for Salisbury last
year, had been farmed to Pocomoke,
by Reading, of the Interstate Lea
que, it's parent club.
Levi Woods, Earl Eichler and Fal-
uene kirkland, of the st. Augustine
club of the Florida State League, al
so have been acquired.
Pocomoke is set for a big season
and a revival of baseball interest
This is one of the best towns on the
Shore. Local fans still talk about the
time Jack Dempsey appeared here as
referee.
The local club this season, will be
under new control. Art Ehlers, who
has operated the team since the East.
ern Shore League was reorganized
disposed of his holdings to Bob Ed.
dington, who will run the franchise
as farm unit of the Reading Club
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

filing a work sheet of the crop land
and acreage of crops grown on the
farm the past two years.
Farmers who have participated in
the program the last few years must
prepare farm plan as mentioned, as
no farms will be checked for COM
pliance which do not have farm plans
on file for the 1910 program.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
SOIL PROGRAM
FOR LAST YEAR
IS COMPLETED
All The Six Hundred And Fifty
Applications Have Been
Sent To Washington
WHAT FARMERS MUST
DO FOR 1910 PROGRAM

The soil conservation program fol-
last year has been completed and prac
tically all of the $50 applications for
payment have been transmitted to
Washington.
During the past few days sos
checks have been received amounting
to $4,000 and the farmers whose
checks are in this lot have received
notice that these checks are ready for
distribution at the office of County
Agent C. z. Keller.
When the farmer receives his check
he will prepare farm plan in order
to participate in the 1910 soil conser-
walton program.
The farm plan will show the wheat,
potato and vegetable allotments
which have been established for the
farm and the soil building allowance
which the farmer must earn by carry
ing out soil building practices.
The farm plan will show the maxi
mum payment which can be earned by
keeping the acreage within the allot-
ments and by doing the necessary
soil building practices to earn the full
soil building allowance.
There has been only a few changes
made in the program this year as
compared to the program in effect in
1889. The closing date for carrying
out practices in 1910 will be August
31st instead of October 31st as in
1889.
There has been some change in the
value Of practices and soybeans which
are combined will not be credited as
a practice this year.
It is planned to furnish lime as a
grant of aid and bids are being ask
ed from local lime dealers to furnish
lime to farmers in the program. The
cost of the lime will be deducted from
the payments which will be made to
the farmer participating in the pro-
gram this year.
It is estimated that 80 per cent of
the potato payment was earned, SO
per cent of the. vegetable payment
and SO per cent of the soil building
will amount to $4,000.
There were a number of farmers
who will not receive a payment, due
to deductions of $4,000 an acre for
planting an excess vegetable acreage
above their allotment and the failure
to carry out soil building practices.
A summary of the practices carried
out under the 1889 program shows
that:
268 farms used 1883 tons Of lime.
z farms seeded so acres of alfalfa.
348 farms seeded 2506 acres of vetch
or scarlet clover as winter lemuges.
1O7 farms turned under 500 acres
of soybeans or cowpeas.
1874 farms turned under 1920 acres
winter legumes of scarlet clover or
vetch.
1853 farms left 1876 acres of soy
beans or cowpeas on the land.
419 farms turned under 5118 acres
or rye or wheat.
129 farms seeded 554 acres of les
pedeza.
Farmers who have not participated
in the soil conservation program in
previous years can enroll by coming
to the office of the county agent and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
GOLD 5O-YEAR
SERVICE BUTTON
FOR OFFICIAL
Albert A. Waller, Of Delmar,
Delaware, Completed Half
Century On January 20
CONDUCTOR WALLER
POSSESSOR OF RELICS

Albert A. Waller, of Delmar, DEL,
we'll known and popular passenger
conductor on the Delmarva Division
of The Pennsylvania Railroad, was
called to the office of Superintendent
J. A. Schwab, Cape Charles, on Mon
day, January goth, and presented
with a Gold Fifty-year Service But
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

Mrs. Ferdinand Meyer has return
ed to Baltimore after spending sew
eral days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Schoolfield. of Walnut St.
Mr.. Schoolfield remains quite i'll with
little change in his condition.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Manners
Of the
NJ @ m e n t

Some girls can't drink a soda with
out bending the straws until they
look like pieces Of damp string. It's
q nervous habit, no doubt. But it's
one at which many a male date
cringes. He looks over at his girl,
who is only q quarter of the way
through her soda, and realizes that
he is going to have to be getting her
new straws at any moment, and he
grows irritated. He can't see why
she can't make straw last through
whole drink. And he begins to
wonder if perhaps she isn't a very
wasteful little lady.
A girl should watch herself. She
should preserve her straws, and
drink out of them neatly and with
dispatch. 1t gives an impression Of
tidiness and thriftiness.
Furthermore, the girl who breaks
her straws all up is usually the girl
that talks a blue streak. That causes
her to forget about her soda, and
absently she works the straws into
q pulp as she talks. It's the talking
which causes all the trouble.
The idea is to keep quiet a minute
and get the soda down. JEAN.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
for
Bride Who
Travels
Letters May Be Sent
To Parents for
Forwarding
BY EMILY POST.

A question puzzling TO many
brides IS how to give an address to
which letters-or possibly presents
may be sent when only announce
ments are being mailed and no at
home cards can be included. Again
this morning there is a letter ex-
planning: I'VE can include none but
the immediate families and a few of
our closest friends at our wedding
and we shall have no at-home ad-
dress for some months to come, as
our wedding trip will be but the
start OF almost a years travelling for
my husbands company We have
many friends, therefore, to whom
We can send announcements and
nothing else, and we believe some
OF them-such, for instance, as our
ex-college friends-with whom we
have been out OF touch for some
years, will want TO write us when
they hear of our marriage. But
since the announcements them
selves have no address and since
We cannot have at-home cards
printed. how can we include an
address through which letters sent
us can reach us?"
To this. the only answer 10 give
is the plainly practical Though not
conventionaD suggestion that you
add in smaller type at the lower left
of the announcement itself, "Poste
Restante" tmeaning permanent ad-
drnSS fhrnIIoh which l.
reached, followed with your par
ents' full address. At least, 1 think
this in better taste than writing q
return address on the envelope.
Dear Mrs. Post: A friend of mine
is upset and I have promised to
help her by writing you. Some weeks
ago her husband left town to take
a new position with his company.
She naturally told her friends she
would be leaving soon. and they
went ahead and gave big farewell
party for her and all brought pres
ents. Now, after there has been q
reorganization of the husbands COM
pany, they have decided that he is
to come back here again. The ques-
tion is, what shall my friend do
about all these presents?
Answer-Since your friend an
nounced her departure in good faith
and the change in her husbands
plans was one of unavoidable cir
cumstances. see nothing that she
can do now except perhaps ask each
OF you what you would like her to
do about the present you sent.
Since you will undoubtedly want
her to keep it, she will do so.
Dear Mrs. Post: Is cream and
sugar offered from the right or left
when it is passed around the table
on . tray by q servant? I know
that all dishes are offered at the
left, but somehow, somewhere, I got
the notion that passing the cream
and sugar for coffee at the left is
wrong. We have coffee served after
dinner, but when 1 give a lunch
party I always serve the coffee with
lunch because l know that is the
way my friends like it.
AnSwer-It should be proffered at
left, OF course. In fact, it would be
impossibly awkward to try 10 help
yourself from the right. This is the
often discussed difficulty dn reverse)
that a left-handed person has to
learn to overcome.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Proper Diet
Essential
For Hair
Women Advised 10
Eat Foods Which
Contain Iodine
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

Authorities tell us that hair is
very dependent upon iodine IN the
blood stream. II your diet includes
sufficient foods containing iodine
your hair will keep its beauty and
health and its color, II too many
years of vitamin deficiency has not
already robbed it Of its color.
The best source of iodine IN
food Is from fish. CLANS, cod
liver oil, halibut, Holsters, pure oys-
ters, salmon and shrimp all should
be included in your menus. Other
fish, too, contain iodine. The next
best source is from goats milk,
iodized salt, seaweed powder, kelp
and some vegetables and fruits.
Barley, green beans, bran, carrots,
cherries. corn, loganberries, oats
and spinach contain fair amounts
of iodine and. surprising as it may
seem, sea air furnishes some as you
breathe it in. That is why persons
who lack iodine usually feel better
If they get down near the sea.
Generous amounts of fish should
be eaten at least three times a week
and your daily menus should con-
tain at least two of the other foods
mentioned above.
OF course, keeping your scalp
meticulously clean and massaged
and your hair we'll brushed adds
greatly 10 hair beauty. Most women
require a soap shampoo every two
weeks. but one every three weeks
is suffcient II your scalp is cleansed
scientifically with tonic and brushing
between shampoos. Some women
use several drops OF iodine in their
last rinsing water and feel that it. is
Deautlfying TO the hair. To two
quarts of rinsing water add not
more than five or six drops of iodine
from a glass dropper. Mix it well
before pouring it through the hair.
We are told repeatedly by medical
men and nutritionists that our
physical beauty is most dependent,
upon a balanced diet. Too few
women know the meaning of a
balanced diet" and do not trouble
70 learn which foods, and In what
combinations, the body requires tn
keep healthy TO give beauty to skin,
halr, teeth and eyes.
1t would be wise for these women
TO start a beauty notebook nov.
writing down that iodine foods
assist in keeping hair lovely.
Miss Lindsay has prepared
list OF foods which build strong
teeth and bones. This NAV he
mad upon request. Write her,
care Of this paper. and incIoxe a
sen-addressed, stamped (s-eenD
envelope.
Evening star., 1940-12-30
Ny keiehbor Says:

Plants that are grown for
their flowers usually require
plenty Of sun and those that
are grown for their foliage do
better in shady windows. As
far as water is concerned, most
plants like q moist condition
in other words, not too wet and
not too dry. And. of course,
they like it cool, say 65 to SO.
Creamed oysters taste good on
. rainy night. Instead Of serv-
ing them over toast or biscuits,
pour them over rllSks, split,
buttered and toasted. A relish
gelatin or cabbage salad goes
well with oysters fixed in any
style.
When setting the table for
guests, allow from "A to 80
inches OF space to q person.
This makes for comfortable
seating and serving. A crowded
table is uncomfortable and
somewhat confusing to both
hostess and guests.
To clean q washable window
shade, spread it on q table or
the floor and rub 1t gently with
a soft sponge frequently dipped
in luke-warm, mild soap suds.
Clean off the suds with q damp
cloth, then wipe the shade dry
with q soft, clean cloth. See
that shade Is perfectly dry BE-
fore hanging 1t again.