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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05

real estate known as "The Fisherman
Lot" on the North side of Young
Street, in Pocomoke City. Considera-
tion $1OO &c.
Katee M. Hill from Douglas P. Vim
brow and wife, a part of the "Peter
w. Hancock Farm" about 2 1-2 miles
from Stockton, East of the County
Road leading from Stockton to Green
backville. Consideration $40 &c.
Victor R. Strickland from VIM. H.
Price, Assignee, "The Haubert Farm"
containing 166 acres, more or less,
near Snow Hill, on the State Stone
Road leading from Snow Hill to Pub
lie Landing. Consideration $3.50.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
THE JAP BEETLE
DOES NOT FEED
ON ALL PLANTS
Advice Given Farmers To Plant
Such Trees And Shrubs
AS Are Immune

Avoiding trouble is sometimes more
sensible than going out to meet it,
especially in dealing with the Japa-
nese beetle menace, according to Wal
ter R. Ballard, Specialist in Horticul-
ture for the University of Maryland
Extension Service.
Mr.. Ballard points out that in spite
of the fact that the Japanese Beetle
feeds on more than 200 different kinds
of plants, it is also a we'll known fact
that there is a respectable list of
plants which Ite not appreciably af-
fected by the insect. Therefore, in
planting the home grounds one might
very profitably consider the question
of whether to plant desirable shrubs
and trees which will require annual
spraying or those which may be near
ly as good but which are free from
attack.
According to Mr.. Ballard, the New
Jersey Department of Agriculture re-
ported a few years ago that the fol-
lowing trees are practically immune
from Japanese beetle attack: Gingko,
arborvitae, cedar, fir, hemlock, larch,
pine, spruce, bald cypress, holly, ash,
beech, black gum, sweet gum, mag
nolia, tulip tree, dogwood, red, white,
black and scarlet oaks, naples (except
Norway and Japanese), common loc-
ust, catalpa, white popular, Carolina
poplar, red mulberry, and Paulow-
MIA.
Shrubs which are practically i'm
mune include forms of some of the
evergreens previously mentioned as
we'll as the following: yew, mock
orange, box, summac, smoketree, vi
burum, hydrangea, barberry, sweet
shrub, umbrella-pine, cryptomeria,
rockrose, retinospra, mountain laurel,
rhododendron, leucothoe, Oregon holly
grape, azalea, privet, lilac, forsythia.
Vines in this category include English
ivy, honeysuckle and clematis.
Mr.. Ballard points out that, of
course, there will be some trees and
shrubs, the worth of which will be so
great that the owners will make every
effort to save them. A good example
of this type is the American elm
which has distinctively arching
branches and which is much sought
after for planting to frame in the
house. There is no very good substi-
tute for this tree and its usefulness
would justify every effort of the own
er to save it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05
Local and Rural News

Mrs. w. w. Holt left this week for
Utica, New York, to spend the re-
mainder of the summer. She will ac-
company her sister, Mrs. Vestella
Killing, of the Adirondack Mountains
and to Niagra Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Evans and son,
Tommy, of Youngstown, Ohio, are WIS.,
iting the formers mother and sister,
Mrs. George II. Evans and Miss Alice
Evans. Mr.. Evans is manager of the
Kress Store in Youngstown.
Mrs. Harlan johnson, of Baltimore,
Department President of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary and membership
chairman Mrs. Julie Wilson of Balti-
more, have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Reynolds of Bal
timore, called on friends in town Tues
day during a brief sojourn in this
city. Mrs. Reynolds will be remem-
bered as Miss Ruth Clogg, daughter
of the late Captain Henry Clogg, for
mer residents of Pocomoke.
Prof Krabill has returned from Col
lege Park where he attended summer
school at the University of Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krabill and daughter,
Betty, also motored to Mississippi,
where they visited Mrs. KrabilPs
mother.
DR.. J. Harry Biron mad family are
spending a week, beginning August
8, at the Chalfonte Hotel in Atlantic
City. DR.. and Mrs. Homer F. Won
ders, of Philadelphia, will accompany
them. DR.. Wonders is a noted eye
specialist who is well known here.
Mrs. w. T. Belote, Mrs. Earl Mer-
rill and son, Richard, Of this city,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson, of
Snow Hill, left this week for Table
Grove, Illinois. While away they will
aCC6Hu Tie WSUulnS VI 1sSN' EAssAASAS
Belote to Miss Emily Sincox which
takes place at Warren, ILL.,, on August
10th.
DR.. and Mrs. S. J. Venable and fam
lily, of Colora, Md, arrived in POGO
moke Wednesday for a visit with
friends. DR.. and Mrs. Venable will
visit Mrs. Annie Hargis and Miss Mar
garet Clarke while DR.. Venable's
mother, Mrs. A. S. Venable will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D.
Young. The children will visit var
ious friends.
Mrs. E. w. Veasey and daughter,
Miss Isabel Veasey, and Miss Margar-
ct E. Cullen are house guests of DR..
and Mrs. Eugene Veasey in Whining
ton, Del. While there they will at
tend the opera "Mikado" to be pres
ented in the DUPONT Gardens Satur-
day night. Mrs. Eugene Veasey is
the leading soprano. Miss Cullen will
also visit her aunt, Mrs. Charles K.
Zug, in Chestnut Hill, before return
ing home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05

One Of Britain's best known ship
ping, railroad and banking men,
Viscount Runciman, may become
the mediator Of the Czech-Su-
deten German controversy, ac-
cording to London reports. Brit
ain Is anxious to thresh out the
Sudeten question quietly prior to
the submission Of the new Czech
minorities statute to the Prague
parliament. The Sudeten leader,
Konrad Henlein, opposes the
Czech minorities' statute. SVis-
count Runciman's wife is the for
mer Katherine Garrison Of New
York.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-05

Wilson Duncan spent the past week
end with Robert Shockley in Stockton
Mrs. John H. Clarke was hostess
Thursday to the luncheon bridge club
Mrs. Young Twohy has as her guest
Miss Elizabeth Priest, of Norfolk, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. David Dallas are en-
joying a two weeks motor trap to
Novia Scotia.
Miss KAY Kibler, of Greensboro
Nd, is the guest of Miss Margaret f.
Cullen.
Mrs. Milton Brimer has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. John Camp
bell in Keller.
Miss Mary Rose Cannon, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Victor Rawlins.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Corbin have re-
turned from a stay of several weeks In
Cape Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hudson are
spending some time at the Mansion
House at Public Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. jenkins and fam
lily are spending their vacation In
Ocean City.
Misses Frances and Lois Denston,
of Chester, Pa, have been guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Denston.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otho Pilchard were Miss Ida B. Hand
and Mr.. John Enberg, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Marion Duncan has returned
from New York where she spent a
week with her niece and other rela-
tives.
Miss Madeline Evans, Miss Gay
Stevenson and Mr.. Park of Cape Char
les, have been recent visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Corbin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis E. Young and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Brittingham
motored to Virginia Beach and Ocean
View, Va, over the weekend.
Mrs. Earl Cutler and young son, of
Cambridge, have been spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. School
field.
Mrs. C. B. Tatman and daughters,
Peggy and Betty, of Wilmington, Del,
were guests this week of Mrs. Marion
Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wilfred Ross, Miss
Cynthia Blaine and Miss Lolita Smith
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Wilson at Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Mr.. G. w. Davis, formerly of Nor
folk, has recently moved with his fam
ily to New Church, Va, where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. Forrest j. Peters, of Columbus,
Ohio, is spending his vacation with his
wife and daughters at the home Of
Mrs. A. H. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long and son,
Phillip, have returned after spending
q week with friends and relatives in
Philadelphia and New Jersey.
The Missionary Society of the First
Baptist Church will meet Monday
evening at 7:3O o'clock at the Church
House.
Harry Powell has accepted posi-
ton to work retail trade in and a.
round Pocomoke for the Rawls-D Dick
son Company, of Winston-Salem, N.
G.
DR.. Eugene Veasey and son, Nor
man, of Wilmington, Del, and Mr..
VIM. s. Veasey, of Frederick, Nd,
were weekend guests of their mother,
Mrs. e. w. Veasey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Miss
Marie Miller, Mrs. Estella Bumm and
Miss Sara Bumm, of Philadelphia,
were recent guests of Rev. and Mrs.
James Macleod at ''Maple Rest"
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence T. Mills, Mr..
and. Mrs. Lloyd Wilkerson and Miss
Dorothy Mills attended the Kent and
Sussex Fair ut Harrington, Delaware,
on Friday Of last week.
Mrs. BERTHE Foster Corbitt, Of N.Y.
ack,.New York, is the guest this week
of Mf. and Mrs. e. Mcdaniel. Mrs.
CorAit+ will also spend some time with
othersfs3endas and relatives here.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
LAWYER IS GIVEN
YEAR IN PRISON
Attorney Convicted Of Forging
a Government Check-Woman
Gets Suspended Sentence.

Attorney Irving A. Lichtenberg, 80,
of 3005 OrdWay street NV. was SEN
fenced to one year to l8 months i'm
prisonment by Justice Peyton Gordon
yesterday in District Court on charges
of forging Government check and
embezzlement. A fine Of 500 also
was assessed on the forgery count.
Lichtenberg pleaded guilty to the
charges nearly month ago. and JUS
tice Gordon withheld sentence pend
ing report from the probation officer.
The defendant told the court he
had begun restitution on, forged
check of $4,000 drawn on the Treas
ury and also for the embezzlement of
$l,400 from an Alexandria woman.
Lichtenberg. it was charged, had rep
resented himself to the woman as a
Department of Justice agent.
The Government charged Lichten-
berg Endorsed the payee's name on the
cncck and then signed his own. using
the check to open an account in an
Anacostia bank. Assistant United
States Attorney George E. Mcneil
prosecuted the case.
Justice Gordon suspended sentence
on a former War Department clerk.
Mrs. Claire E. Fraser, A. accused of
taking nearly $500 in Government
checks. growing out of a fictitious
account with contractors in Shenan-
doah National Park in Virginia. The
jurist sentenced her to from one to
three years and fined her slO0 each
in 10 counts in the indictment. but
considering that she had been faith
full employe Of the Government for
some 20 years, he placed her on pro-
baton and suspended sentence.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
FRENCH COM MUNISTS
BATTLING DALADIER
Seek to Win Radical Socialists
Away From Support of
National Front.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. Oct 26.-Communists cam.
paigned today to win the rank and
file of Radical Socialists from the
leadership of Premier Edouard Dala-
dier, who is seeking the support of
Right Wing parties for National
Front government.
Communist leaders issued their ap-
peal as the Radical Socialist national
convention began at Marseille. The
Communists hoped to spike M. Dala-
dier's plan to have the convention ap-
prove break with the Communists
and formally ratify collapse of the
Peoples Front-which includes Social
lists.
The Communists warned that their
one-time allies sought to divide the
democratic forces of our country in
order to be able better to overthrow
them
M. Daiadier formed his government
with parliamentary support by the
Peoples Front
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Roosevelt PIT, A, to Meet.

The first fall meeting of the Roose-
welt High School PIT A. will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight in the school
auditorium. Thirteenth and Upshur
streets NV.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
LITHUANIA MOVES
FOR BALTIC PEACE
Memel Governor Returns Home
With Concrete Proposals for
Easing Tension.
ES the Associated Press.

6H the Associated Press.
KAUNAS. Lithuania, Oct. 26.-The
governor of Memel territory returned
to Memel today with what were de-
scribed by German sources as con-
crete proposals to ease German-Lith-
uanian tension in the Baltic Sea.
The governor of the 1.099-suuare
mile former German territory had
conferred with Lithuanian cabinet
members for the last two days.
Because Of the new proposals, 1t
vas said, the Memel Diet, which had
planned to protest against the COVER
nor's right to veto its bills, Cancelled
meeting scheduled for today. News
papers predicted the session would
be postuoned to await the results
OF talks which might satisfy demands
Of Memel Germans.
A Lithuanian Parliamentary Com
mission studying new security bills
in the light of Memel Germans pro-
test against them met today to speed
solution of the problem.
Lithuanian sources. meanwhile, re-
ported that a newly organized Ger
man 'Kulturbund' in Memel already
had membership Of 10000 pro-Nazis.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
ITALY TIGHTENING
BONDS W|THL|BYA
Fascist Council DEGREES
Colony Integral Part of
MotherIand.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 26.-The Fascist Grand
Council acted today to draw what
Italians call their fourth shore" closer
by decreeing that the African colony
OF Libya should be made an integral
part Of Italy.
A new Libyan constitution was
ordered drawn for approval later. The
first OF 10000 new Italian settlers will
sail from Genoa Friday.
In a motion the council referred Ia
the constantly increasing Italian pop-
ulation there and said Libya under
the governership of Gen. Italo Balbo
has totally transformed its spiritual
political and economic conditions"
Gen. Balbo's position may be ended
by the new status, but communious
failed to mention anything about the
future Of the man who led a cruise Of
rs Italian seaplanes to Chicago in
July 1888
Inc new governmental setup and the
citizenship status Of tribesmen remain
to be worked out.
1t was considered possible Gen.
Balbo might remain in Libya since the
military command over the vast desert.
sparsely peopled by nomads for the
most part, presumably would be con.
tinued.
Premier Benito Mussolini is making
spectacular effort to colonlze the
four provinces - Tripoli, Misurata,
Bengasi and Derna-whch his cabinet
organized only ls months ago.
Inc government plans to establish
8o,000 Italian peasants in Libyas
coastal provinces by 1941 in the hope
that irrigation will help make the land
flourish anew as it did when the North
African coast was an outstanding
granary of ancient Rome. 4,
Evening star., 1938-10-26
MOVE T0|NCREASE
AIR CORPS SEEN
Roosevelt Studying Need to
Train Large Number of
Mechanics.
By the Associated Press.


President Roosevelts efforts to end
a shortage of aircraft mechanics gave
fresh emphasis today to reports that
the projected revision of national
defenses will include substantial
increase in the Air Corps.
At his press conference yesterday
Mr.. Roosevelt said he was studying
the need for training a large number
of aircraft mechanics.
He also commented that 1885 study
of air force needs, on which the Army's
present construction goal of 1920
f1rst-line war planes was based, had
become definitely out Of date.
Far Reaching Program.
Meanwhile responsible officials in
dicated that the current defense sur
vey, accelerated by Europe's recent
war crisis was developing into a far
reaching program along these lines:
l. An immediate increase in ap-
preparations to speed up munitions
and aircraft production for the Army
and to construct more warships, planes
ana DaSeS Tor the Navy.
Q. Elimination of weaknesses IN the
power supply of Is industrial centers,
with the aid OF private utility conn
panies. In wartime these centers
would bear the brunt of increased de-
mands for arms and supplies. Plans
already are far advanced. q" ='
3. Measures to aid the railroads are
to be offered after settlement OF the
current wage dispute. The railroads
are regarded as vital to successful de.
tense operations.
4. Efforts to provide more skilled
workers in key industries, such as the
aircraft mechanics mentioned by Mr..
Roosevelt.
Consults With Aides.
S. Closer gearing of industry into
the War Departments scheme for in
dustrial mobilization in event OF war.
This involves expanding the present
system of educational orders" for
munitions.
6. Stimulating domestic production
of strategic and critical" materials.
or their purchase abroad, to provide
emergency stocks.
Mr.. Roosevelt discussed the aircraft
mechanic shortage yesterday with As
sistant Secretary of War Louis john
son, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles Edison and National Youth
Administrator Aubrey Williams.
Asked later if youth training schools
had been discussed, Mr. Roosevelt re-
piled that great many ways Of sup
plying the lack were considered with
out final decision.
Air Corps officials said the shortage
was expected to be felt in the future
when Army and Navy demands in
crease. Just now it is not greatly evi-
dent, they said.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
BIG TASKS FACING
BRITISH CABINET.
Premier Calls Ministers.
Kent Named Australian
Governor General.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct 26.-Prime Minister
Chamberlain summoned his cabinet
for heavy session today as Britons
learned Of the Duke of Kent's appoint
ment as Governor General Of Australia
to further strengthen ties Of the do
minions with the crown.
Britain frequently in the past few
years has been buffeted by European
crises, and political quarters saw in
the dukes assignment obvious British
determination to knit her far-flung
empire into a cohesive group before
the next storm strikes
That storm easily might be, informed
observers reasoned, with Germany on
the colonial question-one of many
things facing MIR. Chamberlains pro-
gram of peace understandings with
world powers.
Many Subjects Before Cabinet.
Dominion ties. Anglo-Italian rela-
tions. perhaps preliminary study of
way to meet German colonial aspira-
tions, the Arab-Jew controversy In
Palestine. and the effect on British
Far Eastern trade of Japanese ad-
vances in China were subjects before
The cabinet session today.
King George last night announced
the appointment of the 35-year-old
Duke OF Kent, his youngest brother.
to the Australian post to succeed Lord
GoWrie in November, 1899, and 1t ap-
peared clearly to fit the pattern of
strengthening ties of empire BY en-
phasis on the crown as a symbol of
unity.
King George and his Queen visited
France, British ally, this summer to
eXempllty the friendliness Of the two
powers. They are to visit Canada and
perhaps the United States next sum-
mer
The Duke of Gloucester, third of the
four royal brothers. and his duchess
now are touring outposts of the African
empire.
Inc Duke Of Kent, who likes to
drive motor car furiously and en-
JOYS dancing In London's West End
night clubs, has taken over manv of
the ceremonial burdens of the royal
family since Edwards abdication put
George on the throne.
Duchess to Accompany Him.
With him to the far-off post will ro
the Duchess. former Princess Marina
OF Greece, who has taken a leading
place in setting the fashions for Eng
lisll women
Their two children likely will 90
with them also. and their residence
Will be Government House in Can.
berra. The Duke will be the first royal
Governor General of Australia, but
both Canada and South Africa among
the dominions have had royal gov
ernors
The Duke of Kent's appointment is
for fve years, but it was understood
ne would remain in Australia only
two or three years. He will be per-
sonal representative of the King with
duties largely ceremonial since an
executive council OF IA ministers han
dies most administrative duties.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Men and BlOnds Get Sunblirn
Easily, Medical Group Is Told
Ultra Violet Light Lanens the Blood
Pressure, Aids Diabetes, Speeds
Basal Metnb0lisn. Rate.

ferentiation OF malignant and benign
ulcers. 1t Is also showing that gas
tritis, Or stomach Inflammation, Is
probably the precursor Of cancer. This
can be produced. recent experiments
have shown, by alcohol. tobacco, vita
min deficiency, faulty hyeienic habits,
poor chewing Of food and hasty eating.
Dr.. Swalm's paper was discussed by
Dr.. Roy E. Sexton of Washington,
who pointed out that the actual
pathology of syphilis of the stomach
was not known until use of the gas
troscope made its study possible. He
himself reported the first hundred
cases to the American Therapeutic
Society last year.
The annual dinner of the academy
was held at the Willard last night.
A letter from President Roosevelt to
this medical organization which is
especially concerned with the treat
ment Of after effects Of infantile pa
ralysis was read by Admiral p. s.
Rossiter. Surgeon General of the Navy
"As you know" the President wrote.
Il have for many years been deeply
interested in the rehabilitation Of our
crippled soldiers. Your continuous CO.
operation with the Government medi-
cal service in this work Is a splendid
thing. That is as 1t should be, for
well remember that this academy was
formed by men in the Government
medical services during the World
War.
Since then many of you have re-
turned to private life, and this. acad-
emy serves as a medium to keep you
moving forward along progressive lines
and forms common meeting ground.
Il would call your attention to the
problem of the crippled child and the
defective child. This is so grave a
problem that 1t should serve as chal-
lenge to every man in medicine today
to exert his best efforts in helping to
put these unfortunate ones on the
high road to useful and happy life.
If this Nation Of ours is to con-
tinue great. our future citizens must
be healthy il mind and body. What
better means can be found to bring
this about than to look to the health
Of our children?
Your organization, because of its
specialization. should play a great part
in aiding and improving the welfare of
the children of America With the
great advances made in physical medi-
cine during the past few years, you are
In position to bring this about"
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Cermany's Economic March
Shakes Tiny Nations to East
Dread of Becoming Vassals of ReicI,
Intensified as Search for Champion
PrOues Vain.

explain Poland's support Of Hunga-
rian claims Hungarian possession of
Ruthenia would create common
frontier between Poland and Hungary.
whereas now these two countries are
separated by this narrow strip OF the
Carpathlans, cut across Ruthenia.
It's almost automatic that he who
holds the Carpathians controls aggres-
sion.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
100000 REICH TROOPS
USED IN SUDETENLAND
10 Army Corps, Comprising 80
Divisions, Participated, High
Command Reveals,


BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 26,-Germany used
about 100000 troops in occupying
Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland, 1t was
disclosed today by the army high COM
n1and
The figure was kept so secret during
the occupation October Lilo that best
estimates we're less than half the
actual number
There were 10 army corps with 30
divisions. A German division has
$4,000 men
Furthermore this army was backed
up by force of similar strength,
standing ready to plunge into Sude-
tenland should the peaceful invasion
take another turn.
Maj Hasso Won Wedel, the high
command press officer. said 500 air.
planes were sent to Sudetenland but
these were but small fraction of the
number prepared, which in case of
warlike developments could have been
sent Immediately into action"
Evening star., 1938-10-26
JAPAN SEEN PLANNING
TO QUIT MANDATE UNIT
Formal Withdrawal Is Expected
to Be Effected Next Week
at Geneva.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
GENEVA, Oct 26-Japan. which
has abstained from the current session
OF the mandate commission of the
League of Nations. was reported in
league quarters last night to be pre-
pairing to withdraw formally from
the commission next week.
Leagues sources said they UNDER
stood that after Japan resigns. Cordell
Hull. United States Secretary of State.
would deliver an address from WASH
ington concerning the American
japanese treaty of December IL. 1921,
covering American interests in Japan.
ese-mandated territory.
Japan governs under a league man.
date the former German Pacific is.
lands of the Caroline, Marshall and
Marianne groups.