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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

1. The above man, former Rus
sian revolutionary head and now
an exile in Mexico, has agreed to
testify before the Dies un-Ameri-
canism committee. What's his
name?
2. Admiral James O., Richard
son will take over Admiral
Claude C. Bloch's job January 6.
What's the job?
8. The father Of Movie Actress
Joan Crawford's ex-husband died
recently. What was his name2
4. According to q Gallup poll,
who would win IL President
Roosevelt ran for reelection
against Thomas Dewey?
S. Who is Baron Carl Gustaf
Emil Mannerheim, much in the
news lately?
ANSWERS at bottom OF column.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

their wounded.
It was no picnic for the Reds, at
any rate. inexperienced in arctic
warfare, they died by the hundreds
as the Firms loosed snow avalanches,
disabled scores Of tanks with I'M
canny firing accuracy and rode to
victory on skis against their iH-pre-
pared adversarieS.
But the Firms were weakening,
outfought by force Of sheer Soviet
nanpower. In desperation, Vlinoe
Hakkila, speaker of the Finnish diet,
appealed by radio: We be-
1ieve the civilized world, which has
given us testament Of its great SYM
pathy, will not leave us to fight
alone !. =.
Western War
Peace talk to the contrary, the al
lies, war against Germany became
intensified as Britain clamped down
her blockade Of all Nazi exports.
A Japanese freighter, which stub
bornIy threatened to sail with Ger
man goods from the Netherlands,
suddenly changed its mind. On one
''black Friday" IA losses to British
and neutral nations were revealed,
plus alleged sinking of three Nazi
U-boatS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

WASHINGTON .--Press and radio
have been filed for days with news
Of the cowardly andsruthless attack
by Russia upon the defenseless and
harmless Firms. So sickening has
this assault been that millions Of
Americans have all but forgotten
the movements of that predatory
animal called Hitler. Indeed, the
brutality of the drive upon the Firms
has practically forced news about
Hitler's war with Britain and France
to disappear from the front pages.
The "sit-down" war still goes on
but it has failed to create interest
in America.
But I believe that, for US, there
is some good coming out Of that
awful Finnish catastrophe. It is a
paradox that anything good could
come from such stencil as Russia,
but / am certain of the results in
that regard.
For one thing, the latest sor-
did page in Soviet history has
pulled the mask off Of conmu-
nism. II has left communism
standing before americans,
nude and thoroughly damned.
with its hands dripping sOith
human blood, with CORY filth
oozing from every pore. and
its true rapacious character
exposed to the last grinty de-
tail.
Moreover, the Soviet destruction,
or near-destruction Of the helpless
Firms has posed questions to be an
swered in this country by good
many thousands who have held up
communism as the acme in govern
ment theory. Those folks now are
called upon to attempt justifica-
ton Of the great liberalism which
has used miserable excuses to in
wade and bomb and mutilate. It
is time for the parlor pinks, the
so-called "intelligentsia" of the col
leges and universities and the
movements for freedom" as well
as the real scheming, lynx-eyed for
eigners to try to explain away what,
has happened. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
MISCELLANY:
Cdn,erLesgO

At the Vatican, Pope Plus XII
named Lorenzo Cardinal Lauri
camerlengo Of the Holy Roman
church, thus providing an interim
administrative head Of the church
during the next interregnum before
a new pontiff is elected. (The pres
ent pope was camerlengo after his
predecessor died last spring.)
Rubber Sale
q At Chicopee Falls, Mass, direc-
tors Of the Fisk Rubber corporation
agreed to take Sc, 827 $3.50 cash, plus
109, 1881 shares of stock for sale Of
their firm to the U. S. Rubber COM
pany. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22

Know your nescs? Perfect score Is
100; deducf 20 points for each question
you miss. Anything aboUe 90 Is ac-
ceptabIe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-22
uMANIA FIGHTS OFF ENEMIES AND .PRoTEcToRs'

RUAIANIA FIGHTS OFF ENEMIES AND PROTECTORS
Chances ,h month that Rania from all sides drive
Balkans hopefully
onth
demands that the Balkans Be
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26

Proof of Labor Blanks can now be had at the 1-ome Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
Cause Sinking Sub Squalus
 Still Unknown

PORTSMOUTH, May 26 (P) - Asserting that the cause of the sinking of the submarine Squal- us, Tuesday, with a loss of 26 lives, is unknown, Captain H. R. Greenlee, manager of the Ports mouth Navy Yard said: Any thing said about the induction valve is merely conjecture"
 It was originally believed that an open induction valve allowed water to pour in while the Squalus was making a fast dive.
 Alfred G. Prien, 26, machinists mate, asserted that the control board lights indicated that the valve was closed.
 Divers went down to attach a permanent descending line to the deck gun of the Squalus and clear away the antennae and any thing else that mgiht impede the rescue work.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
Leaders Agree On Tax Program

WASHINGTON, May 25 (F) - Secretary of the Treasury Mor- genthau reported that Congress sional leaders agreed on a tax program with President Roose- welt which would definitely contribute to business recovery He said the tax conference was held in the White House and it cleared up the final details of the corporation tax. With the revis- ion of the program no further conferences are expected.
 He explained that when the House committee calls on him to testify, he will make a gen. eral statement about the tax re- vision.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
Delegate Dimond Wires Information Assessment Work
Wash, D. C., May 26

Wash, D. C., May 26 Nome Nugget:
 On May 19 the Senate unani- mously agreed to the indefinite ,postponement of the Senate bill for the suspension of assessment work on mining claims in the United States and Alaska.
 On May 25 the House Mines Committee voted to indefinitely postpone several similar House bills. In view of the action taken by the Senate and by the House Mines Committee it appears ab- solutely certain that no bill for Suspending assessment work on mining claims will be passed at this session.
 Will you please give publicity 10 this telegram as well as sim liar news dispatches so that mine owners will know that they must perform assessment work to hold mining claims for the assessment work year which will end at noon on July first.
 Anthony J. Dimond,
 Delegate from Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
No Suspension
 Assessment Work

WASHINGTON, May 25 (P) - The House Mines and Mining Committee tabled and in effect killed for this session, any legis- lation which would permit pros pectors to suspend assessment work on claims during the cur rent fiscal year.
 The Senate took similar action on the matter recently. The House committee members said that their action would '1lial all such measures at this session at least"
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
World War
 "Slack" Back After l9 Years

NEW YORK, May 25 (P)-Gro- yer Cleveland Bergdoll, the motor ious World War draft dodger faces a five-year sentence.
 ''The stacker" was turned over to military authorities on his re turn to this country after an exile of 19 years in Germany.
 From the liner Bremen he was immediately taken to Governors Island and placed in-communi- cado in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Jay, as an escaped prison CT.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
Assessment Work Must Be Done says Del Dimond
Alaska Planning Council Adjourns Session on Wed.

JUNEAU, May 24 Especial to the Nugget - At the urgent re- quest of A. Polet, Nome member of the Alaska Planning Council, al the final session today, approv ed of a project for a preliminary study of the economic and indus trial structure of Seward Penin- sula.
 One staff member will prcbab- ly spend some time in the Nome area this summer. This will be the first regional study undertak en by the council and if the re- suits are encouraging, it will be the pathfinder for similar projects in other regions.
 The Alaska Planning Council will also cooperate with federal sgeaeies .n a soil and economic survey in he Mainstay-Susi River valley area where a party cf six experts are expected 10 be engaged for several months.
 The planners adopted a gen. eral comprehensive program in- cluding continuation of studies on taxation, land use, mining, fisheries, labor conditions, public assistance, and development of recreational resources.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
Rescue Chamber Disabled After
 5 Are Saved
PORTSMOUTH. May 25 tP)

PORTSMOUTH, May 25 (P) - Although admitting that only the barest possibility existed that there is still life on the Squaus, Read Admiral w. C. Cole an nounced the resumption of res cue work, asserting "Never say die until all hope is lost"
 In pointing out little hope for the 26 men still trapped in the ill-fated submerSible, Cole said the submarine temperature had dropped 27 degrees since the craft went down Tuesday and tilted sharply when water flood ed the after part.
 From the rescue ship Falcon, to which B survivors were hoist ed yesterday night, the admiral sad "When repairs to the rescue chamber are completed we will resume rescue operations on the after part of the Squalus.
 Lieutenant Oliver Naquin, commander of the Squalus was among the last survivors to leave. He came ashore with another seven members of the crew, and thep were trapped for 4 hours after the great rescue bell be- came fouled on it's final upward trip.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The Star Motor Co.,, located 0p pOsite the Lincoln Hotel, is now open for business. In addition to garage we are equipped with two trucks and a tractor to handle your transportation needs. Your phone calls will be given prompt attention and your patronage will be appreciated.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
PAA TO START TWICE WEEK SCHEDULE MONDAY

Local PAA agent Wm. Barber announced today that the twice weekly trips of the PAA plane service to Nome will commence next Monday. followed by an- other plane Thursday. Agent Bar Der is in receipt of quantity of express matter which arrived to- day via the Mirow Air Service plane.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26

Leon Henderson (above), A year-cld fOrecaster of business trends, was named by President Roosevelt to the Securities and Exchange Commission to fill the vacancy created when Chairman William o. Douglas was elevated to the Supreme Court. Whether Henderson also would be chair man remained in doubt.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
30 Billion Dollar
 Bond Limit Raised

WASHINGTON, May 26 (A) - The Senate Finance Committee approved the legislation el,min- ating the 30 billion dollars top limit on the amount of federal bonds which may be outstand- ing. Committee action in the House approved the measure unanimously after Secretary Nor genthau testified in its favor.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26
Pleads Innocent

NEW YORK, May 26 (P) - Fritz Kuhn pleaded innocent to charges of forgery and grand lar- ceny. s
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-26

WHITE WOMAN - Good all- around, experienced camp cook, wants work on creeks. Inquire at Nugget Office.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
c. A. CRANDE, R.
PASSED AWAY ON
SUNDAY, NOV. 5
Died In Baltimore And His Re-
mains Were Brought Here
For Burial

Charles A. Grande, Jr., well known
resident of this city for many years,
but having removed to Baltimore some
time ago, died there on Sunday night
last, and his remains were brought
to Pocomoke on Tuesday, where they
are now at the Dennis and Watson
Funeral Parlors, awaiting instruc-
lions for interment, from brother,
who is on his way from California.
The deceased was the son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Grande,
and was born in Pocomoke Sc years
ago. He is survived by two sisters:
Mrs. Harry e. Barton, Of Chincotea-
que, Va, and Miss Bessie Grande, Of
Philadelphia. Also by two brothers:
Alexander Of Philadelphia; and John,
Of California.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
GROUP SIX
MD. BANKERS
MET THIS WEEK
Held Meeting In Court House
And Staged Dinner In The
Firemen's Hall
PRESIDENT OF SALISBURY
BANK WAS ELECTED

The Fall meeting of Group Six OF
the Maryland Bankers Association, com
prising the banks of Dorchester, Wi
comico, Somerset and Worcester
Counties, was held in Snow Hill on
Thursday, November 8. Business
meeting was called to order at four
o'clock in the afternoon in the Court
House and was presided over by R.
Harlan Robertson of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Pocomoke City, Chair
man of the Group. Mr.. J. c. Steven
son, of the same institution, is Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Group.
The meeting was addressed by Mr.
Norman Altman, an attorney, Of the
staff of the National Wage and Hour
Administration, who explained to the
bankers the operation of the wage and
hour law as it will possibly apply to
the banking fraternity. Mr.. Norman
P. Foster, a representative Of the Soc
ial Security Board, also spoke, giving
an explanation of the Act as it ap-
plies to bank employees.
The dinner was served by the ladies
of the Firemen's Auxiliary Of Snow
Hill in the dining room Of the Fire
mems Hall. The speaker of the even
ing was Mr.. Theodore R. McKeldinl
an attorney of Baltimore City, who en-
tertained the Group with very for
chile and pleasing address.
Mr.. Paul Watson, President Of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Of Sal
isbury, was elected president Of the
Group for the ensuing year. The
Spring meeting will probably be held
in Salisbury in May next.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
"Chirps"@
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, had a downright, up
right, sideswipe, lopsided compliment
paid me this week by one of my
friends who really confesses to read
ing this column once in a while; al
though it is only to his most init
mate relatives, friends, and, acquaint-
ances, he makes this confession, and,
even then, he binds them over to strict
secrecy. So, for Heavens sake, don't
say I told you.
Well, maybe some of the rest of
you will remember that I went to a
football game recently-on Saturday
preceding the Tuesday I generally
ease my mind of some trash and pour
it into this column. The score of said
game was nothing to nothing, and
my mind staid put just that way for
some time afterwards. When it came
to ideas for filling first column, first
page, they were conspicuous by their
absence, 1 was simply "non compos
mentis" for awhile-all on account OF
that pesky gridiron battle.
So, there was nothing else to do but
that which some of the newspaper adj
vertisers I've seen do-reserve the
space and promise to return to nor
malcy as soon as could. And before
reached that coveted condition, !
went to another football game where
the score was 20 to 0, and that left
me lopsided.
That's the story of my mental aber-
ration, and now comes forward my
taffy-laden reader who says he en-
joyed my column better during that
"slipsus mindus" than he had for a
very long time. Think Of it! enjoyed
it best when it was nothing but white
space, when it was like the football
game-nothing from nothing.
Now, if it were not that country
editor meets with all sorts of discour-
agement; if the days at times didn't
seem as dark as the night; if he didn't
have to sweat big drops thinking a.
bout the next payroll; if he didn't
feel like going off and hiding him
self for a spell-then he might shed
bitter tears over the appreciation
shown by the critic of this humble
column.
How-some-ever, talk about getting
blood out of stone, the aforemention-
ed country editor can get crumbs OF
comfort where there never was sign
of bread; he can smile, even tho all
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
lSTIINFANTRY
OFF TO CAMP
FOR A WEEK
By Train And Truck Companies
Are Off For More Inten-
sive Training
LOCAL COMPANY HAS
REACHED SATURATION

BY train and truck the companies
of the First Infantry, Maryland Ma
tional Guard, will leave their home
towns early Sunday morning, Novem-
Der 18th for week Of intensive field
training at Camp Richie.
This movement into the mountains
will mark the first "cold weather"
training undertaken by the Regiment,
and the troops will be CHARTERED in
heated stone building instead of under
canvas.
After checking with his company
commanders, Brig. Gen. D. John Mar
key, commanding the First Regiment,
announced that at least seventy-five
percent of the enlisted strength of the
organization will make the trip to
camp.
Between now and December LIST all
of the combat troops in the Maryland
National Guard will have completed
the additional week Of field training
ordered by the War Department as a
part Of its general policy Of strength
ening the National Defense.
Rough spots in training uncovered
during the summer maneuvers in
Northern Virginia will be corrected
during the Camp Richie bivouac next
week. The Eastern Shore units and
Company G Of Cumberland will ride
troop trains to Camp Richie, while
the other companies will make the
movement by trucks.
Many of the recruits that have en-
listed in the First Regiment during.
the past three weeks will get their,
first taste of active soldering" dur
ing the encampment. Since the War
Department authorized an increase in
the strength Of the Maryland Nation
al Guard nine companies Of the First
Regiment have reached the saturation
point and have stopped recruitings
they are: Headquarters Co. at Fred.
erick, Anti-Tank Platoon, Kensington;.
Band Section, Frederick; Hq. Co., LIST.
Battalion, Easton; Co. B, Hagerstown,
Co. D., Bel Air; Co. H. Westminster,
Co. X, Centreville, and Hq. Co., Srd
Bn. at Pocomoke City. Of the more
than 200 men recruited since the order
was issued more than 30 per cent are
members of the First.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
W. M. COLLEGE
WILL ENTERTAIN
HER GRADUATES
Homecoming Day Expected To
Draw Large Number Of
Alumni Back

Western Maryland College will
throw open its gates to thousands of
Alumni and friends on Homecoming
Day, November IS, when the recently
completed mems dormintory and the
new gymnasium will be formally dedi-
Gated. The Green Terror football will
engage Dickinson College in the af-
ternoon on Hoffa Field in the final
game of the season and a banquet and
dance will be on the program in the
evening.
The two new units to the College
mark the elimination of 100000
building program drive that has been
on and this fact will make the 1889
Homecoming Day one Of the most I'M
portant in a decade. The mems dor
mitory, housing 100 students, has been
in use since the opening Of the fan
term but the finishing touches are
just now being applied.
The gymnasium will be the largest
of it's kind in the state with modern
facilities for teams and main floor
capable of seating over 100 for bas-
ketball games and 5000 for boxing
matches. The Homecoming Day dance
will be held in the new gymnasium
and will be a semi-fornal affair.
Music will be provided by Joe Hal
tigan's orchestra from Washington,
n. C..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
OUINTON CLUB
MET ON FRIDAY
OF LAST WEEK
Joint HOstesses In Mrs. Stanley
Landlord And Mrs. Lum-
ma Matthews

The Quinton Homemakers Club me-
Friday of last week at the home Of
Mrs. Lumma Matthews with Mrs
Matthews and Mrs. Stanley Lankforc
joint hostesses.
After the business meeting, ovel
which Mrs. Lumma Matthews, the
president, presided, Mrs. William
Landlord, chairman of the Nominating
Committee, read the names Of the Of.
ficers for the coming year. These
were as follows: President, Mrs. Tom
Long vice-president, Mrs. Ralph Cor
dy; Secretary, Mrs. James Cottman;
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Glenn Viii.
son; Treasurer, Mrs. Stanley Lank-
ford.
The president then appointed the
following committee chairmen: Gull
tural, Mrs. William Beauchamp; Read
ing, Miss Nan Powell; Food and Nu-
triton, Mrs. Allen Long; Home Fur
nishings, Mrs. Lumma Matthews; Re-
creation, Mrs. Edmond DeMar Music
Mrs. Ralph Gordy; Librarian, Mrs
Clarence Duncan.
The next meeting will be held in
December at the home Of Mrs. William
Landlord.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
HEARING FOR
VIRGINIA BAY
IMPROVEMENT
To Be Held In Red Mems Hall,
Greenbackville, On Novem-
Der %, 1889

The matter of the ACCESSIBILITY of
further improvement of Chincoteague
Bay at Greenbackville, Virginia, re-
view or reports on which is authorized
by resolution of the Rivers and Har-
bors Committee of the House of Rep
resentatives, United States, adopted
June 20, 1889, will be considered at
a public hearing to be held by w.
A. Johnson, Colonel, Corps Of Engi-
neers, District Engineer, or his repres-
entative in the Red Mems Hall, Green
backville, Accomack County, Virginia,
at 1880 p. M. on November %, 1889.
All interested parties are invited to
be present or to be represented at the
above time and place, particularly
navigation interests and the officials
Of any county, city, town or local as
ISOLATION whose interests may be af-
fected by the proposed Improvement.
They will be given an opportunity to
express their views upon the question
and to suggest improvements consider
ed desirable in the interests Of navi-
cation.
Oral statements will be heard, but
for accuracy Of record all important
facts and arguments should be SUBJ
mitted in writin, as the records Of the
hearing will be forwarded for consid-
Grafton by the War Department. Writ
ten statements may be handed to the
above named at the hearing or mailed
to him beforehand. It is requested
that they be presented in triplicate.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-10
POST NO. SO
IS HOST TO. THE
SHORE DISTRICT
Meeting Held Aboard Steamer
Governor Harrington, Large
ly Attended

The American Legion Auxiliary OF
Worcester Post No. SO was host to the
Eastern Shore District on Monday
evening aboard the Gov. Harrington
with a large attendance from Sails
bury, Princess Anne, Crisfield and
Cambridge.
Mrs. John Morris, Of Salisbury, who
is the vice-president Of the Eastern
Shore District, presided at the meet
ing. Mrs. Ruby Wheatley, Of Cam
bridge, the ex-vice-president Of the
District gave an interesting talk in
her charming manner. Commander
Earl Tromley Of Worcester Post No.
SO, also spoke briefly on a subject of
interest to all.
Doll Dere Of Baltimore, gave lee
ture and moving pictures on safe driv-
ing which was most enjoyable. Mrs.
Morris then turned the meeting over
to the President, Mrs. Geo. Hartman,
who very cordially invited the guests
into the dining room. After partak-
ing Of some good eats, sandwiched
with much laughter and chatter, the
guests took their departure for their
homes with expressions Of delight
full evening.