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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. F..
COLLINS Held MONDAY
Continued from Page 1

of the tragic death of Mrs. Collins
who before her marriage was Miss
Florence Ward, daughter of Mr.. Geo.
Ward and the late Mrs. Ward who re-
sided in Somerset County, a short
distance from this city, for a number
of years. The family was highly re-
garded and much sympathy is ex-
tended them in the tragic affair.
Mrs. Collins is survived by two
daughters, Eleanor Lee, age Is and
Peggy age Is. She is also survived
by her father, Mr.. George Ward, and
two sisters and one brother: Mrs.
James Lynch, Mrs. Reuben Collins
and Mr.. Fred Ward, all of near Lau-
rel.
The funeral services for Mrs. Col
Inns were largely attended and the
floral offering were numerous and
beautiful attesting to the high regard
in which she was held by her many
friends and acquaintance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
SILVER BEAVER
IS AWARDED TO
JOHN W. NOBLE
Preston Man HOnOred At The
oath Annual Meeting Of
Local Council

The Silver Beaver Award of the
Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of
America, was presented to John W.
Noble, of Preston, Maryland; G. Lee
Gill of Chestertown, Maryland; and
George F. Sampson, of Wilmington
Delaware, at the Twenty-fourth An
nual Meeting of the Del-Mar-Va Coun
Gil, Boy Scouts of America, at the
Hotel Dupont, Wilmington, Tuesday
January 16. A record-breaking at
tendance of nearly three hundred peo-
pie heard Thomas j. Keane, National
Director of Senior Scouting, speak or
"Scout Bulwark of Democracy, and
saw the March of Time moving pic
ture, young America" which was
introduced by Westbrook Van Voor-
his in person, the voice Of the March
of Time.
Twenty-year Veteran Badges were
presented to Arthur B. Eastman, OF
Newark, Delaware; and Edward R
Mack, Superintendent of Parks, Will
mington, Del. Charles H. Cant, of
Wilmington was reelected President
of the Del-Mar-Va Council. DIR. Gil
bert w. Mead, President of Washing
ton College, and Frank C. Evans, of
Wilmington, were elected Vice-Presi-
dents. Reflections included Cover
nor Richard C. McMullen, Chairman
of the Board; J. Thompson Brown
and j. Edgar Rhoads, of Wilmington;
William B. Tilghman, Jr., of Sails
bury, and J. Wallace Wodford, Dover,
Vice-Presidents; Garrick Mallory, Jr.,
Scout Commissioner; Harold G. Irons,
Treasurer; Walter Blackson, Lammot
dupont, Jr. and Edwin C. Huber, of
Wilmington, and William B. Tilghman
Jr., Salisbury, Representatives to the
National Council.
President Cant reported that men,
bership of the Del-Mar-Va Council
had continued to grow in 1889 and
Illustrated his report with thirty-two
miniature flags, placed on the Head
Table by a parade of Scouts, Sea
Scouts, and Cubs, to represent five
new Delaware and four new Maryland
Sea Scout Units, sixteen new Della
ware, four new Maryland and four
transferred Virginia Troops and one
ew Delaware and two new Maryland
Cub Packs organized in 1889.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26

shut, but very timidly suggested
that if his auto should be hit by an
other, he couldn't recover any dam
ages. "Oh!" said he, call man has
to do when he approached car park
ed thusly, was to look cross-eyed, and
he'd get by all right" So you seev
I amt got very far interfering with
the rights of the COLOSSUS of Roads"
the gasoline-driven four-wheeled
vehicle, I guess they are like our
wives: eve can't get along with 'eas
and we can't get along without 'em.a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
TEXACO AND LOCAL
GUARDS STRONG TEAMS
Continued from Page u

l.
brand of basketball and scored at will
and at the same time they worked
their zone defense to perfection, the
Gulls being unable to penetrate the
"Maginot Line. The Cults scoring
was limited to long shots and a few
charity losses.
Every Thursday night is Basket
ball double header night, at the Ar
mory and the fans are giving the
teams their whole-hearted support.
They are looking forward to the an
nual championship game between the
Texacos and Guards, which, this year,
will be two-out-of- three game SER
les.
Last year, the Soldiers were VIC
torious by the score of 1874 in q
game that had the spectators standing
and roofing from the opening whistle
until the gun sounded. 1t is to be
remembered that, in this game, the
Texacos were minus the services of
their high-scoring center, Paul Mer-
rill. Last year the Guards were in
stalled as 5-3 favorites but indica-
lions point to a complete reversal of
the odds this year in view of the fact
that the Texacos have been playing
together for the past three years,
playing a brand of basketball second
to none on the Shore. The Texacos
should enjoy their best basketball
season this year inasmuch as they
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
THIS SECTION IS VISIT
ED BY BIG SNOW FALL
Continued From Page /

the daily arriving newspapers and
radiograms are predicting more win
ter temperatures of lower degree.
Pocomoke is throwing off it's cloak
of errnine, as fast as possible, and
with a little sunshine and, better, a
warm rain, the big storm of 1910 will
become a memory. Crisfield, Snow
Hill, Berlin, and Princess Anne, all
report unusual cnditions and are lab
oring to relieve the snow bound and
the snow covered.
1t has been a hard time for wild
fowl and the extreme weather will,
no doubt, cause the death of many of
the feathered tribes. Altogether,
this storm will long be remembered
and discussed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-26
HEALTH STATE
in MARYLAND
IS FAVORABLE
Increase In Number OF Babes
Born In '39 Who Survived
Perils Of Infancy
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
SHOW LESS FATALITY

Use of approved statistical "yard
sticks" on the health record of Mary
land for 1899 shows that gains and
losses were fairly we'll balanced and
that health conditions throughout the
State were generally favorable.
Provisional figures for births and
deaths during the year announced by
DR.. R. H. Riley, Director of the State
Department of Health, show that tho
there were fewer births than in 1888
there was an important increase in
the number of babies in each thousand
born alive who survived the perils
Of infancy; that there were slightly
fewer deaths from all causes in all age
groups, and marked decrease in the
deaths from certain diseases-notably
typhoid fever and pneumonia.
There were nearly 1900 more births
than deaths. There were 1881 births
and 20,825 deaths reported in Mary
land in 1889 in comparison with 49,
$50 births and 2O,857 deaths in 1888.
Infant deaths dropped from 1,61S in
1888 to 1,416 in 1939-897 white and
519 colored. The births reported in
'39 were divided as follows: 12,517 in
Baltimore City; and 1874 in the
counties. There were 1O,548 deaths
in Baltimore City and 1927 in the
counties.
Considering the births and deaths
in relation to population, the report
shows that there were approximately
is births and IL deaths in each thous-
and of the total population. There
were Is births and II deaths in each
thousand of the white population and
20 births and Is deaths in each thous-
and of the colored.
The most significant improvement
indicated in the report was in the
number of survivors in the youngest
group Of citizens. In each thousand
babies born alive in the State during
the year there were so deaths and
$50 youngsters who survived the
health hazard of infancy, and started
in on another year. In 1888, in each
thousand births there were Sc infant
deaths and 944 survivors.
Two thirds of the deaths reported
in Maryland last year occurred among
two age groups-the youngest and the
oldest. The total infant deaths-1,-
416-constituted over per cent of
the total at all ages and from all
causes. The deaths at the other end
of the scale due to the degenerative
diseases of the middle and older
age groups accounted for 12,462
deaths, or 60 per cent of the total
from all causes. Included in this
group were the following: Heart di-
sease, 5,667 deaths; cancer, 1881;
nephritis, 2,147; cerebral hemorrhage,
1,74O and diabetes, SGT deaths. There
were increases in all of these causes
of death except nephritis, which drop
ped to 2,147 deaths from 1926 in 1888.
Outstanding decreases in deaths
from communicable diseases were
shown in those from typhoid fever
which dropped from 81 deaths in 1888
to 10 in 1889, a new low record for
that disease, and in those from the
pneumonia which dropped from 1851
in 1888 to 1918 deaths in 1889.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-15
EE&AEE;iNeM4gqH4aSiG
QH49EN%HaIen M@!shim@T--@8

Cotton, what have you been up
to? Why, man, you look like deatn
with blue spots on it! But there's
no need to ask, after all, is there?'
Gun, knowing what was IN the
rather vague thoughts OF this
young man, deliberately played up
to him. It was the quickest way
to get rid of him and, after all, 1t
was to the good that they should
think at the club he had been
away on a jag-it covered a null
titude of questions.
So he said Enthusiastically:
Upon my word, Tommy, but
there is no keeping anything from
you, is there? Well, you're right,
my unbecoming age and two very,
very stiff nights-and whatever l
look like, I can assure you I feel a
lot worse. In fact, I'm going
straight home to bed!'
'Heppel's first, I expect. It's the
old story, God heppels those who
heppel themselves!" grinned Tom
my. Then, as a sudden idea struck
him: "But look here, let me give
you a tip. Don't waste time in
sleep. It's a beastly teetotal bust
ness, anyway. Now, the finest
strimrifrefyer obtainable today is
one of these new Egyptian ray
baths, but they're out of date to-
day. The jolly old Egyptian stunt
is the thing today-and it works
marvels. Have you tried one, YETI"
Gun, nobly suppressing his irri-
liability intimated that he had
not; not for ten years at any rate.
Then that's the place for you!"
cried the youth. and believe me,
you'll thank your Uncle Tommy
forever after! Hey taxi !"
A passing taxi slid to the curb,
and Tommy thrust Gun inside. He
was feeling too weak to resist AZ
the moment.
'Sleichtner's Leicester squared"
cried Tommy. loft you go!" 2
Ito Be Continuedl .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-15
CHAPTER ONE

The boat tram SLID greaSlly W1
der the %high-flung arch Of Vic
toria station, and disgorged its US
ual heterogeneous load OF passen
gers.
Gun Cotton, being apparently
absorbed in his paper, which Oh
scured his countenance from pub
lice gaze, remained in his corner
seat until most of the other pas
sengers had passed along the plat
form. Presently a porter said, re
spectfully:
Victoria, sir!!"
"Indeed!" said Gun.
He folded his paper without
haste, reached up to the rack for
his bag, alighted and walked I'm
hurriedly along the platform.
He did not appear to be inter
ested in the scene about him, but
his brown eyes had lost their lazl-
ness for the moment, and were
quick and keen.
He stood for a moment looking
about him, as though he expected
someone might have been there to
meet him. But if this was so, he
was disappointed, for no one
among the little group waiting by
the Continental arrival platform
stirred to meet or greet him.
With an almost inperceptible
shrug Gun turned away, and he
strolled leisurely through the book.
ing hall and out to the station
yard. He gave the impression OF
one who has time to kill.
Taxi, sir.
Gun glanced at the man.
mo, thanks!" answered u n,
with a faint smile.
He turned away, and went down
the steps and through the sub
way to the District. where he took
a ticket to Westminster.
A few minutes later Gun was in
his chiefs room.
"Well?" queried x.
Perfectly, thanks!!"
Gun took a carelessly f d e d
newspaper from a side pocket and
extracted a small packet from its
pages. This he handed silently to
x, who took it in the same way,
but with a suggestion of relief in
his manner.
"Any trouble?" he asked.
Nothing that mattered," Gun
replied, "They tagged me along all
the way, though, and made one or
two shots at it. But all rather old.
fashioned and clumsy. No new idea
at all, that l noticed"
x gave him a keen glance.
You look tired, thought"
"Probably! No reasonable SLEEP
for a week, and none at all fol-
the last 48 hours!"
"Well, it's all over now-go anc
have a good rest!"
Thanks, 1 was thinking of it
By the way, if you're not likely tt
want me for a day or two I hac
thought of going into the coun'
try. Would that be all right?"
BIT of fish, Ell? Well, that's al
ways rest for the nerves, and the
water should be a good color!'
But x looked doubtful. eyes, ito
be all right-but let me know JUS
where you are, and have a tele'
phone handy. Times r a b
jumpy, and I might need you any
moment"
Fright you are! By the way, is
Charles in London?"
mo, he's away" x replied.
That's too bad. Well, I'll be
getting along!"
That's right. And a S a n t
dreams!"
Outside in the street Gun lit a
cigaret and puffed it like one who
has not really enjoyed a smoke for
a long time. Also he smiled rather
benignantly at a world which no
longer, for the moment at any
rate, had cause to feel any inter.
est in him. He wondered about a
double Scotch.
It is curious how, in certain cir
cumstances, fate or providence, or
chance, or what you will, drives a
man in a particular direction, just
as wind and the tide will sweep a
Bella LANAN-COURT r
Founded On Actl
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-15
GOOD A FOR IT

OOOD EOR IL
NORTH, S. c. Up - The hustle
that country belle left at a resi-
dence here after a visit so years
ago still hangs in the closet. Oc-
casionally it is shown to some
modern miss who exclaims at the
sight, but returns it to its hook. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-15

,beln1ess vessel on to the rocks or
the sands. 80.
Gun decided against the Scotch,
and wriggled his shoulders slight
ly.t
Damn it," he said to himself.
II feel dirty. ...!
That was fate working. She had
started it in the train, when Cum
glancing, as was his habit, down
the "agony column" OF the Iele-
graph, had read: =.
HANGOVER: What a night II
was last night! And what a head
this morning! But a half-hour at
sleichtner's Egyptian Ray-Baths,
will put you right and make a
new man of you. The modern sub.
stitute for the Turkish Bath-and
oh, how much better!'
And then, Immediately below it:
"BEAUTY: Sl%eichtner's Egyp'
tan Ray-Baths will increase your
beauty, and renew y III long lost
years! Incredibly youthlfylng!
New in London today old in
Egypt two thousand years ago!
The greatest Health and Beauty
secret of the age!"
And in that moment when he
had looked across at the Red Lion
he had noted, on an adjacent
boarding, a highly colored picture
of Antony and Cleopatra, with the
accompanying slogan: IT 6
strength and the beauty OF Ancient
Egypt lies in the radiant baths a,
Sleichtner's!"
The early summer morning was
soft and warm, and Gun decided
that a drop of good English fresh
air wanted a lot of breathing. De
Gliding to walk to the flat, he the1
turned in through the Horse Guard
and started across the park.
Gun was blessed with a few
friends, but he was cursed with a
million acquaintance. He had
hardly started his journey before
he ran into young Lord Fairgrove
and another of the younger clut
members. Tommy was an ~efflores
cent young man whom Gun toler-
ated, at times, only with difficulty
And this was one of the times.
"Hullo, hullo, hullo!" cried Tom
my lin raucous greeting. my deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

frank" is something Of an intangible
quantity, the Air Corps lack OF 1t has
doubtless had an effect on other branches
of the Army and to some extent has
prevented its voice from being heard at
the council table Under the present
program. the development OF our air
power will be directly in charge of OFF,
GERS and men most familiar with its
capabilities and limitations.
Air Officers Now Noticed.
The changes in the Armys hierarchy
have been scarcely less revolutionary.
Shortly after Gen. George c. Marshall
became Chief of Staff last year, Brig.
Gen. Frank NJ Andrews was named to
the General staff in charge Of operations
and training, the first Air Corps officer
on this policy making body. The ap-
pointment within the past few weeks
of more than a score of Air Corps Of
ficers to high posts in the new Army
organization, and especially that Of Maj.
Gen. Henry H. Arnold, former Chief OF
Air Corps, to become Deputy Chief OF
Sbdu, art Ullly oil OutWdAo tAAoAAACooooASAA
of the reorientation Of policy. through
which our air force has passed as a re-
suit of events abroad.
Long overdue as these changes I'M
doubtedly have been, opponents OF the
separate air department urge against
any further swapping of horses in mid
stream" while the proponents point to
the examples Of Germany and England.
where the separate air force policy was
established in the midst Of the gigantic
national effort entailed by the World
War with the specific purpose Of pro-
noting efficiency. Our own experience
shows that in time of peace, the ten
dency is toward appointing boards and
commissions to study and survey. usually
without taking definite action on their
recommendations. Only an emergency
calls forth action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

WITH so many fatal mishaps occur
w ring recently at American plants
manufacturing explosives, many persons
are beginning to ask two questions.
The first is whether Adolf Hitler,
compelled to take seriously this coun-
try's preparedness program, has instruct
ed his agents to launch the reign of
terror in American industry which his
agents are known to have been prepar-
ing for years. with method and scope
in striking contrast to the makeshift
improyised campaign waged ~ Fritz Won
Papen before the United States entered.
the World War.
The second is what countermeasures
the Government has prepared against
the policy long ago expressed by DR..
Paul Goebbels, Nazi Minister of Public
Enlightenment: Nothing will be easier
than to produce a bloody revolution in
North America. No other country has
so many social and racial tensions. We
shall be able to play on many strings
there" DR. Goebbels has also been
quoted as Affirming that "the United
States is an inside job"
A survey of law enforcement plans of
the country in the field of national de-
tense reveals that the authorities are
confronted with something of dilemma.
In the face of an enemy MANIFOLD more
ruthless and fanatic than the one OF
19l4-16, an enemy Systematically schooled
in destruction and all the wiles of
scientific propaganda, they have been
forced to multiply the efficiency of their
resistance. On the other hand, for the
moment at least, the administration ap-
pears resolute in determination to
avoid wholly in time of peace, and as far
as possible in time of war, historical in
vasions of civil rights.
F. B. 1. Authority Broadened.
The first step toward efficiency was
taken directly after the outbreak OF the
European war BY an executive order
of September 6, 1899. President Roose-
welt directed that Federal agencies deal
ing with civil defense during peacetime
should be co-ordinated under the Depart
ment of Justice, and that all investigative
activities should be vested in its Federal
Bureau of Investigation. BY way of
further concentration, the President on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Why Napoleon Failed.

For various reasons Napoleon's effort
to unity Europe failed, in spite of his
military genius and the merger of his
conquests into a continental system"
very similar to that which Hitler is now
attempting.
The list of reasons for Napoleon's fall
ure can be expanded to great length, but
all historians agree on certain primary
causes. Europe century and quarter
ago was not economically ready for uni
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14

principal communities along the line that he Is
MT in a nosition to tell you when we can get
to it."
There can be no reasonable doubt that the
line which the Canadian Anyways seeks to es.
tah,ish would have real military value, as the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES representatives explained t.
Mr.. Branch. It would mean that a series OF
oreat1v improved airfields would be available
for military use at all times. 1t would speed
the transmission of military mail and its ships
he at the service of the defense authorities In
all emergencies. Because of its coastal route
and it's shorter mileage between key coastal
cities it would have great advantage over
routes further inland. AS Representative Clark
nointed out in the conference with Mr.. Branch
the application should be given preference
over some inland route that can't concelvaoly
have any military value"
Despite these arguments, which are lndls-
nutable. Mr.. Branch holds out no hope Tor
speedy action. The delegation will carry its
case to the army and the navy with the re-
quest that the application be studied. 1t is
fair to believe that these branches OF the fight
ing forces will be quick to recognize the ad-
of the proposed service and urge Its
prompt establishment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Barden States Case

Rep. Graham A. Barden of New Bern, ad.
dressing the farmers picnic and field day at
the Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Will
lard, on Thursday, stated his position on con-
scription and preparedness thus: Il would
rather have a great army and navy and air
force and not need them than to need them
and not have them"
The same thought has been expressed many
times during the days since the defense pro-
gram was started, by other men similarly
cognizant of the nations perils, but never with
more emphasis or reader acceptance by any
audience.
The view, we believe, explains the situation
fully. We may not need the forces we are
now preparing for defense. God grant that we
never shall. But to fail to have them if an
enemy approached our shores would, as sure.
y as night follows day. make us one with
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14

Ninevah and Tyre. Everything that happened
in Poland, in Holland, Belgium, France and
other Nazi-conquered nations could then hap
pen here, and even worse. for ruthlessness
feeds upon itself and gathers frightfulness as
it grows.
Mr.. Barden explained that it is his effort in
Washington to keep up with the wishes Of the
people, who sincerely want their land ready
and strong against any eventuality, any threat
from abroad, any menace from within.
It would be better for the land if more
members in congress held the same stern
view. The silly quibbling over CONSUMPTION
would not have blocked the draft so long. The
possibility of other equally stultifying argu-
ments over, defense would be less likely in
the future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Coop Club To Seek
Better Market Here

An Improvement in the wholesale
marketing setup in the city and
county was recommended by the
ways and means committee at the
monthly business session of the
Farm, Civic, and Business Coopera-
tive association Thursday night at
the office of r. w. Galphin, county
farm agent.
The committee recommended the
building of a shed, equipped with
lights and sewage, where regular
marketing hours will be maintained,
with no one allowed to sell before
or after the designated hours.
The committee also suggested the
placing of surplus marketing pro-
ducts in cold storage space rather
than dumping on the market and
asked that the county discourage
the selling of produce along the
highway, with the exception Of that
grown locally.
Recommendations are not intend
ed to prevent a farmer who grows
produce from making deals with To-
cal merchants" committee members
reported.