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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
MARYLAND TO
OBSERVE FIRE
n PREVENTION
Intensive Campaign Conducted
By Maryland State Fire
mems Association
CONTESTS TO BE HELD
AND PRIZES AWARDED

Fire Prevention week will be OBJ
served through Maryland by an inten-
sive campaign conducted by the Mary
land State Firemen's Association and
actively supported by the State Insur-
ance Commissioner, John B. Centrum.
Mr.. J. Alfred Fisher, Jr., Chairman,
Fire Prevention and Inspection Com
mittee, Maryland State Firemen's As
ISOLATION, has sent letters throughout
the State requesting the Fire De-
partment officials, County Superin-
tendents of Schools, and others to
lend their support to the campaign
for the prevention of fires, preserva-
ton of life and the saving Of thous-
ands Of dollars in property values.
A number of contests will be held,
the contests and prizes being as fol-
lows: Group I. City, town or commun-
ity under 5000 population, conducting
the best Fire Prevention campaign
during the week Of October S-14;
Prize-Placque, suitably engraved.
Group 2. City, town or community
over 5000 population, conducting the
best fire prevention campaign during
week, Prize-Suitably engraved plac-
que.
Group 8. County Volunteer Fire
mems Association conducting the most
active campaign during Fire Proven
ton Week, prize donated by John B.
CONTINUED on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
CREDITED WITH
SAVING LIFE IN
TRAFFIC CRASH
Assists In Applying TOurniquet
To Badly Injured Leg
Of Victim

The following account, clipped from
the Honolulu Star-Bulletin issue Sep
TENDER fifth, will be of interest to
Pocomoke people:
Credited with saving the life OF
Richard Girton, young clerk who lost
leg in traffic crash Saturday night
Private Manning F. Ford, rs, and Cor
poral Lloyd d. Mckenzie, 20, both OF
the 10th pursuit squadron, Wheeler
Field, may receive special military
honors.
While the two men were investi-
eating motor trouble in Ford's car,
parked alongside Kamehameha high
way near Pearl Harbor spur at 7:45
P. M. Saturday, speeding car passed
them, continued short distance, then
hurtled off the road into a fence.
Ford and Mckenzie ran to the crash
ed car and pulled out Richard Girton,
rs year old clerk at Castle & Cooke,
whose left leg had been amputated
at the thigh by post which rammed
through the car.
Ford, with McKenzie's aid, applied
a turniquet, hating the rapid flow
of blood. They then sent the injured
man to the emergency hospital, where
their first aid treatment was cred
tied by doctors with saving Girton's
life. Police learned that Castle &
Coke, where Girton was employed, has
contacted army officials concerning
means of rewarding Ford and McKen-
zie.
Private Manning Ford is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Ford, Of this
city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
TWO MEMBERS
FROM POCOMOKE
ATTEND MEETING
Humane Society For Worcester
County Holds Meeting At
Ocean City, Md.

Two members from town, on Thurs
day of last week attended a meeting
of the Humane Society for Worcester
County held in Ocean City at the home
of Mrs. Robert Massey.
Reports for the year were heard.
The undertaking in this county has
been generously assisted by Mrs. Bar
ton, of Baltimore, so that the animal
shelter, located on the Berlin Ocean
City road, opposite Man O'War Fill
ing Station, is now equipped to care
for animals in a creditable way, and
has already been Of assistance to Po-
comoke in collecting and humanely
disposing of the city's stray dogs.
Though unable thus far to secure
the services of registered veterinar-
ian, the shelter is fortunate in having
a man of long practical experience
who handles animals in a most salts
factory manner.
During recent months the kennel
has been boarding many pets of Ocean
City visitors. 1t operates also as a
nursing home for sick animals.
The president, Mrs. Massey, will be
remembered here as the former Virgie
Melvin of this city. The organization
acknowledged a gift from Mr.. Samuel
Riddle.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
CHURCH LEADERS
CONVENED in
DEL. CAPITAL
Main Object OF Meeting Was To
Discuss Merging Into
Single Conference

Methodist leaders of the two Della
ware and nine Eastern Shore of Mary
land counties convened at the Wes-
ley Methodist Church, Dover, Del,
Monday to lay plans for the first
peninsula conference of united Metho-
dism.
Representatives of the three former
conferences existing on the Delaware
Maryland peninsula will include: Rev.
E. A. Sexsmith, Baltimore, president
of the Maryland Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church; Rev. w.
E. Gunby, Of Wilmington and Rev.
Walter Hearn, of Dover, Of the Will
mington M. E. Conference, and DR.. ].
J. Bunting and Rev. Roland P. Riddick
superintendent of the Eastern Shore
District Of the M. E. South. Both Of
the Southern Church representatives
are from Salisbury.
Main business at the meeting were
reports of various committees on prob
lens confronting the churches in COM
ing into a single conference.
Reports will be heard on publica-
tions of the three conferences, new
conference plans, districts, the minis
try, education and finances such as
pensions, insurance and other funds.
The meeting is to lay the ground
work for the first session of the new
peninsula conference here on October
81 and November 1.
The two Eastern Shore Of Virginia
counties remain in the Virginia con-
ference and necessitates change in
boundaries for the M. E. Church,
South.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
''Chirps" ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, a reporter on the Ledg-
er-Dispatch, of Norfolk, by the name
of Debnab-you have to have oao
cold to pronounce his name efficiently
has recently interviewed an old ne
gro who says he stopped counting the
anniversaries of his birthday after ne
had reached 105 years of age.
The wonder of it is, why he stopped
after chalking up that many. have
some lady friends who quit keeping
tab on their life's mileposts almost as
soon as they reached 20; but that was
to keep themselves young. The point
is: no more anniversaries if they are
going to label us as having reached
the crest of the hill and begun the des-
cent toward the end of all things.
But this old "Nigger"-he is one
of the few who can lay rightful claim
to that distinguished and time-honor-
ed title-had reached a period of his
stay on earth when he should have
been proud of his longevity. His age
had advanced to the point where ne
should have borne his years with a
kingly dignity, and told of it with
the boast of a human being blest be-
yond the fortune of big percent of
those born in sin and misery.
That is, if the old son-of-a-gun
wasn't lying-at least, If he was not
exaggerating. Some of these old codg-
ers retain their mental acumen
long time after they should either
have been laid away, or should have
had some experience with a straight
jacket. Some Of 'em argue that the
world owes old age living, and the
older they get the better living they
acquire somebody else. And
this old negro, very probably used
the story of his century existence for
many a handout; and, probably, after
every handout he grew a year older,
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
JURY DRAWS
FORTY-EICHT
FOR SESSION
Many From POcomoke Will Be
Compelled To Do Duty
AS Jurors
OCTOBER TERM BEGINS
MONDAY THE NINTH

Names Of forty-eight Worcester
Countians were drawn as Jurors to
serve at the regular October Term Of
the Worcester County Circuit Court
by Associate Judge Jas. M. Crockett
at Snow Hill on Tuesday afternoon.
The October term of Court will con-
vene on Monday, October 9th. Jurors
drawn are as follows:
Costen's District: H. Merrill Wal
tiers, Stanley Mason, Maurice A. Lam
bertson, Robert w. Chopper, Joseph
E. Baker, Edward A. Gladding, John
M. Sturgis, George T. Blades, J. Paul
Young, Stanley P. Lambden, and
Letcher L. Colona.
Snow Hill District: George w. Hol-
brook, Elmer M. Mason, L. Franklin
Figgs, Bennett Beauchamp, Capt. r.
C. Davis, John E. Evans, G. Randolph
Mount, and E. James Estess.
East Berlin District: Ralph H. Da-
Wis, Carlton E. Pruitt, Powell v. Esh-
am, Peter Ayres Wimbrow, Jr., and
Elisha T. McCabe.
Newark District: Fred Parker and
Leslie P. Bowen.
st. Martins District: Sampson Sell
by, Charles Hickman, and Harley B.
Morris.
Colbourne's District: German Per-
due and George Clayville.
Atkinson's District: Willard p.
Evans, Jr., and Edward M. Conley.
Stockton District: Elton D. Ards,
Pettigrew B. Bum, Peter s. Pruitt,
Garland d. Jones, and Clayton G. Con-
oway.
West Berlin District: John II. Lew
is, Roland w. Beauchamp, Thomas
Hamblin, Joseph L. Hollins, Clarence
E. Baker, and Ernest r. Mitchell.
Ocean City District: William P.
Laws, Curtis H. Birch, Cecil Blake,
and William J. Hastings, Sr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
ENTERTAINMENT
FOR 4-H CLUB
TO BE- AVAILABLE
Somerset County Agent C. z.
Keller Announces Two Hours
Of Talking Pictures

One of the most complete and elab-
crate All Club entertainment units
ever developed will be made available
to the people Of Somerset County,
Saturday, September S0th, County
Agent c. z. Keller has announced.
The show consists of two hours Of
talking pictures. the feature Of which
is the dramatized all-talking version
of the famous novel, "Under the All
Flag" The program will include in
addition to the feature picture All
news reel, an educational short called
Hidden Values, and a cartoon COM
edy.
The show will be held at Court
House or High School and will start
promptly at 1880 o'clock.
Admission will be free and there
will be no collection of any kind taken
at the show, Mr.. Keller declared. It's
purpose is to stimulate interest in the
aims and aspirations of the All move
ment and to give it's members, their
families and friends and all others in
terested in agriculture real treat in
the way of high grade entertainment.
This county's All organization will
have an opportunity to participate in
an attendance contest whose awards
amount to $4,000, Mr.. Keller said.
The award of prizes will be made on
the basis of the proportion of the
county's rural population that attends
the showing. All counties in the
country in which the picture will be
shown will participate in the contest
and the county winning first prize
will get a check for $1,000 which is
to be devoted to All activities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
METHODIST CHOIR WILL
GIVE SPECIAL PROGRAM

Salem Church is proud Of her choir
and their pastor, Parson Jack Woot-
ten thinks it is wonderful.
Sunday evening all the voices will
be present to render a program Of
sacred music and the public is invited
to be present.
The Mems Chorus is worth driving
miles to hear and the anthems sung
by the mixed voices is no less beau
tiful.
There will be no preaching in the
evening but in the morning the parson
will speak on the subject Second
hand faith"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
MISS ANNIE ROBERTSON
DIED SATURDAY MORNING

Miss Annie Robertson, aged 50
years, died Saturday morning of last
week at the home of Miss Annie Rush
Bratten, Mardela Springs, Md. Fun
eral services were held Monday after
noon from the home of Miss Bratten
conducted by Elder Claude Ker, OF
Delmar, and interment made in the
cemetery at Mardela.
Miss Robertson was well known in
Pocomoke City having visited here on
numerous occasions. She is survived
by six nieces, and seven nephews.
Among the latter are Messrs. R. Har-
Ian and C. E. Robertson and Leonard
Griffith of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
in
SPORTS AHEAD
FOR SEASON
Football, World Series, Basket
Ball, Will Take Early
Prominence

In the line of sports, probably the
most interesting in sight, are the col
lege schedule of footall games, now
preparing to get underway. POGO
moke has some real grid fans, and
these will take in more than one OF
the stirring contests.
From an international standpoint,
the recent tennis tournament at Forest
Hills, furnished good prospect of a
quick return of the Davis Cup to this
country. It was won by the Austral-
ian team.
There was rather a peculiar out
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
WELL KNOWN Line OF
COATS WILL BE SHOWN

Mr.. Anthony, representative Of the
we'll known ntz-Biederman line of
Coats and Suits will be at Scher's
store, this city, on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 26, from A. M. until P. M.
Mr.. Scher invites the public to see
the Printzess garments. Any mater
ials may be selected and made in any
style desired. For the convenience Of
both town and out Of town customers
the store will remain open Tuesday
evening until 8 o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22
Citizens To Dine AT
Hotel Pocos,aoke

On Thursday, evening of next
week, September 20, a dinner
will be served at the Hotel Po-
comoke, 700 o'clock, to which
all those interested in the bust
ness success of this city are in
vited; the cost will be rs cents
per plate.
A certain number of cards
have been sent out, which, in
no way, are intended to exclude
any one from being present on
this occasion, and those who
may receive one Of these are at
perfect liberty to invite others
to 60. The fact that some one
may not get card, may be laid
to the lack Of a complete list Of
business men and women Of the
town; and, inadvertently, some
one may be overlooked. This
does not mean such will be I'M
welcome.
Matters of interest are to be
discussed. A more definite or
ganization of a Business Mems
Association will be effected, and
a concerted effort started to
make the coming season a prof
liable one not only to the mer-
chants Of Pocomoke, but to all
others within its borders. Pro-
fessional men are urged to be
present-indeed everybody who
desires to help Pocomoke, will
be more than welcome. Don't
forget the date-Thursday even
ing, September 20, z o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coulbourne,
Mrs. Clayton T. Davis and son, Bobby,
and Mr.. Robert L. Cuff motored to
Baltimore over the weekend, where
they visited Miss Mary Elizabeth Coul
bourne who is a student at Strayers
Business College.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22

Mrs. William Hall Beach and son
Billy, have returned from Washing
ton, where they spent few days
with Mr.. Beach.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. William McCulley, of
Havre de Grace, were visitors Tues
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
V. Gladding.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
B. 90. JanuaryGr
Rises 10 Per Cent
Above Year Ago
Road Would Have Been
In the Black 100000
Under Debt Plan
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-January
gross revenues of Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad ran about 10 per cent ahead
of January, 1888, Daniel Willard,
president, said.
On the basis of the fixed charges
the road would have under its plan
OF interest readjustment and ma
turity extension, the B. & o. in Jan
uary would have been "in the black"
by around 100000, Willard added.
He pointed out that B. & o. secur-
tiles with 424,790,178, face value, or
1873 per cent of the total outstanding
had been deposited under the re-
adjustment plan.
The B. & o. chief said he hoped
the Chandler bill, which would
amend section II of the bankruptcy
laws and speed up reorganization,
would be passed.
Willard added the B. g. O. had
sufficient deposits under its debt ad-
justment plan to permit filing with
the court as provided under the
terms of the bill.
The roads readjustment plan calls
Tor a reduction of around $11 ,OOO, 900
IN fixed interest charges to a little
more than S19,60O,OO0 annually.
B. & o. traffic this month, Willard
said, Is running along at about the
same levels as in January.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
u. 5. Aid Is Sought
To Develop Brazi|'s
Iron Ore Reserves
1900, 900, 900 Tons Of
High-Grode Supplies
In Minos Gerues
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 16.-For
18 years Percival Farquhar. an
American, has tried to get the rich
iron ores of Brazil onto the world
market. Revolutions, opposition
from interested parties, politics,
government red tape and the like
have blocked him.
Now DR.. Raul Ribeiro, Brazilian
engineer, is in the United States to
seek support for a similar plan
which, if it goes through, would put
OIL FarQuhar once more-this time
probably permanently.
Reliable informants say Ribeiro is
to confer with Bernard M. Baruch
and other American financiers and
business interests.
Both the Farquhar and Ribeiro
schemes are designed to export
great quantities of the haematite ore
which lies almost untouched in the
hills of the state of Minas Geraes,
spreading out north Of Rio de
Janeiro.
| 15,UOU,OOO ,OOO-TOn Reserve.
The states official statistics say
there are at least 10000, 1000 900 tons
OF high-grade iron ore in Minas
Geraes, commercially exploitable-
a vast store Of wealth for a nation
paying nothing on its foreign debt.
In 1920 Farquhar put his plan for
exploitation of part of the Minas
Geraes ores before the government.
The company was called the Itabira
Iron Ore Co. and has backing by
American, British and German
interests.
Rlbeiros plan calls first for a bor-
rowing of 100000, 900, to be used for
developing the mines. constructing
additional railroad facilities and
building hydro-electric plants.
The second part of Ribeiro's
scheme-the part which particularly
| interests the armed forests out
lined like this:
Government Profits.
His organization turns over to the
Brazilian government 5,500,000 tons
OF iron ore annually in Rio for about
$7,500,000 In 10 years that means a
payment to the Brazilian govern
ment Of the equivalent of SIS, ,000, 900.
But the government resells the ore
at the fixed price of $3.75 per ton,
fob. Rio, for a total of about $780,
250,00O in 10 years. Thus the govern
ment Shows a profit of more than
$50, 900, ,000-and this, in Ribeiro's
plan. would go for rearmament.
Ribeiro's scheme says the general
feeling in army and navy quarters
is that the money should be used
for erection Of factories for arms
and ammunition and for shipyards
Both schemes have been worked
over repeatedly by the technical
council Of economy and finance of
the ministry Of finance during the
last year. Informed persons say
Farquhar-now 74-is still close to
success on this project. Yet the
army and navy elements favoring
Ribeiro's plan may have their way;
what the army and navy want is i'm
portant in Latin American politics
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Attempt to Market
Ore in u. S. Expected

NEW YORK. Feb. l6 CP).-An at
tempt to trade Brazilian iron ore
for United States dollars, without
which the iron ore can't be mined.
was predicted yesterday in Wall
Street.
DR.. Oswaldo Aranha, Brazirs for
eign minister, now in Washington,
was expected by financial authorities
to bring the iron situation into his
description Of his nations ability to
absorb more American financing.
Brazil's offerings to world commerce
hitherto have consisted mainly of
coffee, rubber and cotton.
Chief obstacle to private American
! financing of mining schemes in
Brazil was said to be Brazils con-
stitution which, like that of Mexico
and other Latin American nations
reposes ownership of subsurface
wealth in the nation.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Chicago Produce

~ CHICAGO H { e Feb. Is lp;-Poultry; live;
under. 1872: Leehorn hens. 14Ia: broilers.
Plymouth Rock, 1872: White Rock; 1871:
mouth Rock: p; fryers., over 2 pounds
and including 3. colored IL Plymouth
Rock: 1s White Rock. IS. Other prices
Dressed market steady. unchanged.
Butter1696. steady: firsts (ss-9O).
25:, standards 80 centralized carlots),
95A=s5h ~: other s prices M unshanssd; E9ss.
local. 1874: cars. II; current receipts
16L; Other prices unchaneed
States. States shipments s52 cid stock SUPPLIES
McClures market weak: idaho Russet mar
ket dull with weak undertone; Northern
stock. all varieties. market dull sacked
Per : shYndrsdxeisht; M Idaho Rgsset Burb.nks.
Colorado Red McClures U. s. No. i. cotton
sacks, mostly 1.90: burlap sacks. no sales
reported Wisconsin Round Whites and
Michisan Mdefh EIsset ESrals, no sales reported;
1.35. New stock supplies liberal: demand
very slow, market dull: .carlot track sales,
per bushel crate, Florida Bliss Triunphs.
U. 8. No. 1. car. ITO.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Bank C|earings Off
Sharply as Result
OF Holiday
Total for Leading Cities
Holds 3.5 Per Cent
Above Lost Year

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16-The VOL
ume of bank clearings was sharply
lower this week, due to the observ-
ance Of Lincoln's birthday in many
sections of the country. The ag-
gregate, however. remained above
the corresponding 1888 figure for
the seventh successive week.
Total clearings for % leading cities
for the five days ended February Is,
according to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc,
amounted to s4,447 ,565 900. This
compared with $4,297 ,187 900 for the
like 1888 f1ve-day week, giving an
increase of 35 per cent.
The turnover for New York,
amounting to $2,728, ,992, 900, was 6.4
per cent greater than the 81 ,564 ,498, :
900 last year. Outside of New York,
clearings for the short week totaled
$1,718,573 900. compared with $1.732,-
689, 900 year ago, drop Of 0.8 per
cent.
Clearings for the latest period de-
clined $1,006 .078, 900 from the total
for the week preceding. Between
the two similar weeks of 1888 the
drop was only SIS, 5,629 900.
NChanges at outside centers as
compared with a year ago were
mixed. Cleveland and Boston showed
advances of 23.l and 10.2 per cent,
respectively. Some of the more i'm
portant declines included: Seattle,
144 per cent; Minneapolis, Ill per
cent; Pittsburgh, ITO per cent, and
Baltimore. 81 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from a year ago, follow. Also the
daily average bank clearings for the
months Of December, January and
February to date:
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Memphis Acquires
MP. 81. Properties
AT $4,000 Saving
T.V. A. to Pay $2,llo.0o0
Of $17,360, 900 Purchase
Price for Utilities
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 16-This
city and the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority bought the Memphis Power
& Light Co.'S electric and gas prop
critics today for $17,36O, ,000-$7e7, 900
less than was offered last month and
So, 900 less than the utility orig
inally demanded.
The city will pay $15,250,000 and
the T. v. A. $2,110,000, said a formal
statement from the Municipal Light
and Water Board.
Besides the electric and gas facil-
tiles, properties in the transfer in
clude a large Office building, one
large generating plant and some
real estate. The company retained
another generating plant, and will
operate it as a standby Ito insure
the maximum of service to the city
under an agreement between them
selves and T. v. A." the statement
said.
The contract was signed at 3:15
am. Principal negotiators were Joe
Swidler, assistant general counsel
for the T. v. A.; Paul B. Swayer of
New York, president of National
Power & Light that controls M. p.
g. L., and the Memphis Light-Water
Board members, Tom H. Allen, I. j.
Lighterman and w. w. Mallory.
While there was no immediate
mention Of M. P. & L. securities, w.
j. OBrien, president Of the COM
pany, said in December that at that
time there we're outstanding bonds,
preferred stock and common stock
representing an investment of $22,-
876,000."
The deal completed a clean sweep
for T. v. A. in the four major Ten
nessee cities-Memphis, Chatta-
nooga, Knoxville and Nashville. A
Knoxville deal was negotiated last
fall and recently the authority and
Commonwealth g. Southern Corp.
came to terms at $78,60O,0OO for C..
& SIS Tennessee Electric Power Co.,
serving Nashville, Chattanooga and
scores OF smaller cities.