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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
Explosion Took Place Off Great Naval Base; Sank
 in Fifteen Minutes AMERICANS ABOARD
 WERE ALL RESCUED Singapore Is Called the Most Important Naval
 Base in Far East

Singapore, Nov. 13-UP) The British liner Sirdhana, 7,745 tons, was sunk by an exploding mine today, kill- ing II passengers, mostly children. Nine Asiatics were listed as missing. The explo- sion occurred off the Singa- port waterfront.
 The vessel sank within Is minutes of the explosion.
 Thousands gathered on the waterfront and watched the vessel sink.
 Nicola, American magician of Monmouth, H., one of the survivors lost equipment he valued at $l00,- 900. It was not insured.
 Eleven passengers of the Sirdhana, most children, were drowned. Nine Asiatics were listed as missing.
 Other American survivors in. cluded Charles Hugo of Toledo, O., and his wife; Edwin Gaillaro of Mt. Kisco, N. Y., and his wife; Mary Camp of Augusta, H., Charles Vance of Peoria, IL, A. c. De Clercq of Chicago and his wife.
 Survivors Lose Everything 1 All survivors lost all their pos- sessions which were aboard the ship.
 Nicola said that loss of his equip- ment meant the loss of all he had accumulated during a 40-year career.
 Chinese who were being banished from Singapore were aboard the ship They were released from their cells after the explosion by an offl- cer who blew open the cell locks. Most of the undesirables were saved and rounded up by Singapore po- lice.
 The Sirdhana was registered out of London and was owned by the British Indian Steam Navigation Go.
 A preliminary inquiry into the cause of the explosion would open tomorrow, 1t was announced.
 First on the scene of the sinking was the third officer from Japan csc vessel. He rowed around, pick ing up survivors. Other survivors were rescued by Chinese Sampan men and British Singapore harbor launches.
 British naval launches also joined in the rescue work.
 Important Naval Base
 Singapore is the most important British naval base in the far east and the naval guardian of vast British Empire interests.
 There were recently conferences among high British and French military and naval officials in the Orient designed to strengthen pre- cautions against possible attack on Colonial interests and to increase the Singapore defenses. At that time, 1t was announced that the situation was regarded as favorable although the Singapore base is generally regarded as vul- nerable.
 Additional native troops were moved into the area after the con- ference and it was understood joint British-French plans for defense had been completed.
 The Singapore base cost $100, 0,000,- 900 and took IS years to build. Last year the British land, sea and air forces conducted maneuvers to test (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
Any Effort to Nominate Roosevelt Will Bring
 Jar to Whole Party
GARNER FORCES IN
 FIELD TO BATTLE
McNutt as Compromise Candidate-Farley Hull
 Are Very Prominent
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Nov. 13.-- (UP)-Important Democra- tic political figures assert to- day that any effort to nomin- ate President Roosevelt for a third term next year will precipitate a party-jarring contest which might put the ticket out of the running in the November election.
 That information is concided pri- vately by men who are uncertain of MT. Roosevelt's plans but who would be glad to avoid an open break with him if he took himself out of the race sometime during the next two or three months.
 As 1t stands, MT. Roosevelt heads the list of five Democrats among whom many political veterans be- heve the Democrats will find their nominee next year. The others are: Vice President John N. Garner, Postmaster General James A. Far ley. Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt.
 Garner Forces Active
 ,Garner-for . President campaign managers ended the so-called poli- tical truce over the weekend with announcement of a drive to organ- ize a majority of the states for their man in the next two months. Gamers name will go before the convention regardless of Mir. Roose- velt's third term decision. The vice presidents managers believe they will have substantial delegate backing, although they are not claiming majority, as yet. But they are making a play for second choice support from such notable favorite son states as kull's Tennes- see and McNutt's Indiana.
 No effort will be made to organ- ize either of those for Garner, his managers explain. They thereby will avoid antagonizing Hull and McNutt men in the hope of winning
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13

Having in our ranks members of all the old parties, and with our firm determination to be strictly non- partisan in the yearly fights for power between the political setups, 1t does not behoove us to recom- mend to our members that they back any particular list of candi- dates. However. at the last meeting of our board of managers they felt the advisability of urging all citi- zens to go to the polls tomorrow and make the best possible choice from amongst the candidates presented to them by the party machines, as 1t is recognized that for at least the next two years we must live un- der a city government organized and run under the same old sys- tenn that has failed us for so many years
 Tomorrow the voters of oun city have to elect e officials from the
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point at the same time a new Arch bishop of Chicago to succeed the late Cardinal Mundelein.
 Other candidates for the Red hat were said to be Monsignors Carlo Respighi and Alfonso Carinci, school mates of the Pontiff. Monsignor Celso Costantini, secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, and Monsignor Vincen- 20 Santoro, secretary of the conclave of Cardinals that elected Plus XII. Monsignor Santoro was regarded as virtually certain for appointment because of a centuries-old custom which authorizes the Pontiff to do- nate a Cardinalship to the Mon- signor who was secretary of the con- clave which elected him.
 It was understood that Plus also might appoint two or three Card inals 'in pectore"-announcing that the appointments have been made but withholding their names for the present. This might be done because PA = IA a1- m a A
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His statement was regarded as an answer to German official and press criticism that the Netherlands and Belgium were endangering their neutrality by submitting to the Bri- tish blockade.
 He said that there was mot the least ground for the wild rumors that have been circulating the past few days about an acute, threatening danger to our country"
 United States Minister George A. Gordon conferred with Queen Will helmina last night but suggestions that the conference indicated an interest by President Roosevelt in the Belgian-Dutch peace proposals laced confirmation.
 What Germany Thinks
 (In Berlin the official German news agency said that German po- litical circles believe that the Bri- tish and French replies to tn, Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold peace appeal "sabotaged" the mediation of- fer.) 3.
 'The government has not the slightest reliable information at hand which could shake its belief in assurances received from both warning powers" De Geer said.
 There Is no more acute danger than during the first days of Sep- tember."
 He said that Dutch mobilization, must adjust itself to the intensity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
CAPONE OUT, BUT
 IS NOT RELEASED
Federal Men Have Him in TOw-Is Most Scared
 Man in World
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Staff COrrespondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent ]
 Los Angeles, Nov. 13-(UP)-Al- phonse (Scarface AID Capone was in jowl-quaking fear for his life today on the eve of his release from federal custody.
 The federal government also was worried. It made of his leave- taking from prison a mystery 1t hoped could not be solved by the trigger men. whom Capone swore were waiting to rub him out.
 G-men were in charge of him somewhere in the United States. That was all the department of justice would say. He was not scheduled to be released from his 10-year income tax sentence until next Sunday, nor will he be, but the federal agents aren't saying where they'll do the releasing. He still may be in Terminal Island
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 13--(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov. 9th. compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $3, 44S,239, ,409.10 $3,242,327,6S0.53
 Receipts
 1,975,12Q471.6S s2,044, sos, ,4S2.03
 Gross Deficit $1,473,11S,S37.42 $1,497,434, ,19S.50 s1,4ss.s5s.1s7.4s si.1si, ,so2. .sss.5o s1.ss1.s11.s4s.5s sa,S7o. .ss1. .2ss.s7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
Voting Places
Following is the list of polling places in city elec ton:
 POLLING PLACES

POLLING PLACES Ward District Crosby High School Gym 27l East Main Engine House, 5l9 East Main Street Walsh School, 29 Ashley Street (Grls l Engine House, 3l5 Walnut Slocum School, 98 Walnut Street Extension Smethrsts Barn, 859 Frost 2 Temple Hall 3 Driggs School, 77 Woodlawn Terr (Cirls
  2 Kingsbury School, 220 Columbia (Gym) 2 Engine House, 99 Webster School, 127 Easton Avenue Boys' Base-
 menD Mary Abbott School 45o Hill Street Engine House, 1851 Thomaston Avenue Engine House, 1o7 Bunker Hill Avenue
 { < '':: 3 Store, 65 Watertown Avenue Russell School 955 West Main Street (Gym) Engine House, TAO Highland Avenue Duggan School, 952 (Cym) 3 Engine House. 43l Willow Street Store, 49 Ridgewood Street Engine House 26 Field Street Franco-American Club, South Main Street Engine House, 288 Washington Avenue Store, 552 Baldwin Street Hopevile School Cypress & Piedmont Sts. (Gym) s Leavenworth High School 20 South Elm Street
 (School St. Entrance) 5 Engine House, 823 Baldwin Mucahy School, 137 Fairmount Engine House. 1856 Main 5 Hendricken School 1925 Anderson School 1929 East Main Street (Boys Base
  Chase School, woodtic & Meriden Roads Girls
 BasemenD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
Eleven Passengers Are Killed When Sirdhana
 Sinks Near Singapore
Netherlands Prepared For All Eventualities
Mobilization of Armed Forces Stands as Warning to All Belligerents- Says Britain and
 France SabOtaged Peace Offer
BY CLIFFORD L. DAY United Press Staff Correspondent

The Hague, Nov. 13.-(UP)-The Netherlands is fully p pared all eventuaties and her mobilization stands as guarantee to all belgerents that her neutrality will be maintained, Premier Dirk J. De Geer said in speech broadcast to the nation and its colonies today Our bization offered mutual protection to a De Geer said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 NOV. 13, 1914
GBy United Prcssl

Russians Captured positions near kopFnkeni and Erserum In Caucasus hut then were compelled e withdraw.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Two-Day Course Fo
Fire Marshalls

Baltimore, August Volunteer
Firemen throughout the State have
received an Invitation from lnsur-.
ance Commissioner John b. Cont
rum to sign up for the two-day
course to be held at College Park
August 17-18, under the direction
of ]. w. Just, of the Fire Extension
Bureau of the University, for the
training of the Deputy Fire Mar
shals soon to bee appointed In the
various counties.
Mr.. Gontrum's letter follows:
SIT is the purpose of this Depart
ment to appoint men to the very
important position of Deputy Mar
shall from ratings received as re-
suit of the training course. The Uni
versity of Maryland will offer a full
two day course of instruction, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock on August 18th
at the University and extending
through the 18th. Accommodations
for lodging may be made at the
University of Maryland at rs cents
per person. 1t will be necessary for
the students to bring thei rown bed
linen. Food may be obtained at the
University Cafeteria at reasonable
rates."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
New Assessment Gets
Under Way
Recently Appointed Assessors
Begin Duties In County

The assessors recently appointed
by the Board of County Commits
sioners for Cecil County began work
Monday of making general reas-
sessment OF real and personal prop
erty in the county. Although the
State law calls for general assess
ment in the counties every five
years, no assessment of the entire
county has been taken for about IL
years.
The following assessors have been
appointed by the Commissioners:
For Cecilton district, Howard B..
Manlove and John Hazel Price; for
Chesapeake City district, Ralph H..
Reese and Edwin Stapp; for Elkton
district, Joseph w. Clay and Louis
M. Jones; for Fair Hill district. AL
fred H. Davis and Arthur ]. Willis;
for North East district, Louis B..
Ulary and J. Herman Yerkes: for
Rising Sun district, Ralph Reed and
Harvey j. Davis: for Port Deposit
Perryville district. N. Munson Jack
son and James X. Lamb; for Oak
wood district, G.. Louis Taylor and
Wade X. Goodman; for Calvert dis
trict, Rush N. Nichols and VIM. j..
SINNERS. Clinton G. Purner, Of
North East, has been appointed
countrywide assessor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Magistrate Act Upheld

The new state magistrates reform
law is held constitutional in every
respect, including the provision re-
ducing the salaries of justices of the
peace appointed under the old law.
An opinion in the matter was filed
by Judge Rigely p. Melvin in the
Circuit Court of Anne Arundel
County.
The decision, of statewide i'm
portance, was handed down in an
action brought by the state against
George B. Woelfel, attorney, and
one Of the justices appointed under
the old law. 1t also dealt with pro-
ceedings filed by Woelfel to compel
the municipal and county govern
ments to pay his $1,000 annual sal
airy, which the new law cut to $40.
Judge Melvin granted a manda-
mus sought by the state, directing
Woelfel to turn over to Magistrate
James G. Woodward papers in the
case cf William West, Negro, arrest
ed by Woelfel on June27. Woodward
is new-law appointee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Oxford Carnival To Open
With Parade

Oxford Firemen's carnival will
open with firemen's parade Friday
evening, August II.
Band concerts and new features
are planned for every evening
Dancing every night to popular
orchestra's music.
An Oldsmobile touring sedan will
be the grand prize. Many booths will
house the various attractions.
The carnival will continue till
Saturday night, August -.
The carnival will continue until
over big, outstripping all others in
the way Of attendance and receipts,
and the one this year promises to
measure up to those gone before.
There will be diversions of every
sort, and all you have to do is to
visit the carnival grounds and you
will get the spirit, and simply will
not be able to resist patronizing the
various attractive features arranged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Conowingo Postmaster
Ends His Life
Body Found In Automobile
With Revolver BY Side

With a bullet wound in his head
and a revolver beside him, David
Craig, Postmaster of Conowingo,
was found dead in his automobile
at that place, Saturday morning.
Mr.. Craig, bachelor, As years
old, lived at Rowlandville, Cecil
county. According to State police,
who investigated the fatality, Mr..
Craig left his home about $3.50 A: M.
and drove to an old mill about 500
yards distant.
Robert Taylor, who lives near the
mill, heard the machine drive up and
later heard a shot. When the ma
chine did not continue past his
home, Mr.. Taylor went to investi-
gate. He found Mr.. Craig dead in
the automobile. Mr.. Craig, it was
reported, apparently was in good
health. DR.. j. B. Slicer, coroner,
will conduct an inquest.
Officials have been informed that
there had been complaints lodged
with the postal authorities about
the manner in which the postoi1ice
had been conducted, but there was
no indication that this had any
thing to do with the mans death,
which the medical examiner said
seemed to have been a case OF
suicide.
The deceased was a lifelong
resident of upper Cecil County, and
a son of the late John G. Craig, a
farmer for many years near Row.
landville. Prior to being appointed
postmaster at Conowingo, he was in
the employ of the Conowingo Power
Company. He was unmarried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Briefly Noted News

j. Nelson Kay has been elected
secretary of the Elk Mills Textile
Company.
twenty-five penitents were hap
tized at Old Conowingo, Sunday af-
ternoon, from the Conowingo Bap-
tist church.
The Ninth District Farmers Club
and the Woman's Club held their an
nual picnic at White Crystal Beach
on Wednesday, August End.
Mrs. Sarah Walters, of near Elk
ton, held the lucky ticket and was
awarded the automobile given away
at the Middletown, Del, Firemen's
carnival.
Lewis B. Seminar has been ap-
pointed manager of the Mt. Ararat
Farm, the country Home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donaldson Brown, near Port
Deposit.
Joseph McVey, Of Newark, Del,
fromerly of Elkton, has been APP
pointed president of the scholarship
committee named by the board OF
trustees, of the University of Della
ware in June.
James Walker and William Steb-
bling, who have been employed at
the Government Reservation at Per-
ry Point for the past 20 years, on
Tuesday were placed on the retired
list and pensioned by the govern
ment.
The concrete bridge over the
stream by the Maryland Inn, east
of town on Route /, has been re-
placed by a wider one, relocated
just below the old structure, in
order to eliminate the curve in the
road at that point.
Under a new schedule of rates
for road and street lighting, filed
with the Public Service Commission
by the Gas and Electric Company,
furnishing. current to Hayre de
Grace, reduction of $205 year
will be saved on street lighting by
that city.
Due to change in plans, the Board
of County Commissioners for Cecil
county, have asked for new bids for
furnishing the new Court House
building now being erected in Elk
ton. 1t is expected that the new
building win be completed in about
six months. The total cost Of the
building and equipment will be
about $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Drove On Wrong Lane Of
Dual Highway

An Elkton man was injured cri-
tically Thursday night ON the Phila-
delphia Road when his automobile
crashed into a truck and turned
over at least four times on the dual
highway near Bush River.
State police Investigating the &C.
cident said the motorist, John p.
Hartnett, 81 years old, was driving
north in the southbound lane when
his machine struck a tank truck be-
ing driven BY Clarence w. Southland
of Washington.
Hartnett was given first aid at the
scene by an unidentified Washing
ton nurse, and then taken to the
Hartford Memorial Hospital, Havre
de Grace. One of his ears and a
finger were cut off and 1t Is believed
that he suffered skull fracture.
State Patrolman j. S. Landbeck,
said that Southland saw Hartnett's
machine coming toward him on the
wrong side of the parkway of the
dual highway, and pulled over onto
the shoulder.
Despite this precaution, the ma
chine hit the truck SO hard that it
knocked its rear wheels off, then
turned over and over four Of five
times before coming to rest. Hart
nett was extricated by passing
motorists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Athletic Director At Blue
Ridge

The Board of Trustees has ap-
proved the appointment Of Mr..
Frank M. Forstburg of Wilmington,
Delaware, as Director of Athletics
at Blue Ridge College in New Wind
sor, Maryland.
The new Athletic Director is a
graduate of Franklin & Marshall
College, and holds a B. s. degree in
Chemistry from the same institu-
ton. Among the colleges where he
has taken additional courses in
Physical Education are Harvard,
University of Pennsylvania State
College.
Mr.. Frostburg comes to Blue
Ridge with sixteen years Of valuable
experience in teaching, coaching and
directing athletics in both high
schools and in colleges. He has held
the position of coach at his alma
mater, Franklin & Marshall, and
also at the University of Delaware.
Mr.. Forstburg's remarkable sue
cess in the past in building up ex-
cellent teams. gives promise of
greatly improved and enlarged
athletic program at Blue Ridge.
Miss Irene Baird, of Santa Monica,
California, was the recent guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Cherry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Large Enrolment At
Salisbury College

With the enrolment of Miss
Betty Mae Carey, Of Princess Anne,
Maryland, the one hundredth fresh
man to enroll at S. 7. c., for 1889
1910, the largest enrolment In the
history Of the college is assured.
Approximately one-third are young
men. But 35 additional freshmen
may be accepted, as the State Board
of Education has set 270 as the
maximum enrolment for this year.
The enrolment during the 1888
was GAG of which SS were young
men. Seventy-eight sophomores,
thirty-two juniors and twenty-five
seniors are expected to return. The
unusually large enrolment in the
freshman class is perhaps partially
due to the fact that elementary
teachers of Maryland now receive
the. same beginning salary as do
high school teachers and to the fact
that practically all members Of the
1889 graduating class have already
been placed.
The freshmen enrolled from Cecil
county include Mildred Garvin. Ris-
ing Sun: Margaret Mackey, Elkton;
Annretta Seacord, Chesapeake City;
Virginia Taylor, Earleville; Eula
Yale, Rising SUN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-11
Are You Going To The
Worlds Fair?
Here Is Your Chance--Cecil
County Day Will Be On
Tuesday, Aug. 22

The Lions Club of Rising Sun,
has Joined with the Kiwanis Club
of Elkton, in sponsoring Cecil
County Day at the Fair. Why not
ioin the croud that goes on Tues
day, August 22nd, by special train,
to New York, and enjoy day with
YOUR friends, sightseeing at New
York's great Fair. Here Is an OPP
portunity to see the fair at small
expense, and not lose a great deal
of time off, as one day excursion
has been arranged. Advance arrange
ments are being made whereby 1t
will be possible to visit certain at
fractions at the Fair without the
tedious waiting in line, that has
been general complaint.
If sufficient number of tickets
can be sold in advance, the party Is
assured of travelling in convenience
in an aforementioned train.
The special train is scheduled to
leave Perryville at 900 a. m. East
ern Standard Time; Elkton, 6:15
a. M. arriving at the Pennsylvania
Station in New York, at 9:05 a. m.
Returning the train will leave the
Pennsylvania Station, New York, at
$50 D. M, reaching Elkton at
12:32 a. M, and Perryville 12:45
a. m.
The round trip fare is $3.50
from Perryville, and $500 from
Elkton. Round trip tickets may be
secured by persons in this locality
at Ashby's Drug Store, in Rising
Sun, good to board the train at Elk
ton.
This is just the opportunity you
have been waiting for. 1t will be
we'll for you to secure tickets early,
as there is big demand for them,
with every indication of capacity
crowd on the train.