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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
SPAN WASHED OUT AT
AT SMYRNA, DEL.

A torrential rain storm which swept
over the lower part of the Delmarva
Peninsula last Saturday night and
early Sunday morning directly and
indirectly caused three deaths, thou
sands of dollars worth of damage,
and the delay of highway and rail-
road traffic for hours.
The dead are:
Clarence Armstrong, about 55 years
old, of Smyrna, a lineman for the
Diamond State Telephone Company,
who was drowned in flood waters from
broken dam at Lake Como, on the
outskirts of Smyrna. He was at
tempting to repair ruptured line
from rowboat in the lake.
John I. Catalan, 55 years old, of
New York City, who drowned at Lewes
in heavy breakers whipped up by the
storm.
Charles Munroe, 48 years old, of
Washington, D. c., who was drowned
when he was washed overheard by
high seas from a fishing boat off
Ocean City, Md.
Two bridges at Lake Como were
destroyed by the tremendous force
of the swirling water. One, the
bridge-dam on Main street, Smyrna,
was estimated to have a value of
$4,000, and the other, an 8O-foot
wide structure across the lake east
of the dam, was said to have a re-
placement value of $4,000. This was
the principal bridge across the lake,
and formed link in U. S. Route Is,
the DUPONT Highway.
Private Edward Gebhart of the
state police was one of the few wit
nesses to the collapse of the bridges,
at about 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
He was directing traffic at the bridge,
recruiting southbound cars into the
northbound lane.
A few minutes before the collapse,
he stopped all traffic across the bridge
with water six inches over it's surface.
The last auto to cross stalled in the
middle of the span. Gebhart leaped
into his car and succeeded in pushing
the other vehicle to safety. The driv-
er, a woman, then tainted and the off
icer had to revive her. Within few
moments, the bridge collapsed.
"There was tremendous rumble
and splash as it fell into the spill
way", and unidentified witness as
serted. "Tons of water rushed out
of the lake, and I was afraid that it
would carry everything with it. There
seemed to be no end to the water
that was released"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
Honeymoon Preferred"
BY May Christie
Continued from Page AZ

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him trying to hide the longing in her
eyes.
Fishing? Fact is, I've been up to
my neck on big case"
"What kind?"
divorce. Suit and countersuit.
Now it's going to be an annulment.
Adventures ropes in big butter-and-
egg man, having concealed certain
facts from him. I hate that kind"
(Which? The-er- lady? Or the
case?" Jean faltered, thinking that
maybe similar case might be break
ing in her own family any day - I'M
less she permitted Gaby to victimize
her!
"Both! What fools women are, to
think they can get away with murd-
er!"
"Murder?" Jean grasped.
Il mean figuratively," the man re-
piled. "In this instance, posing as
single hiding a previous marriage
and the fact she'd had children by it,
and so on"
"But-would that be grounds for
an annulment, Walter?" Jean shakily
asked.
"Certaily. Misrepresentation. Fraud.
Why do women have to pretend, Jean?
Why can't they be honest?"-im-
patiently.
"We're just as honest as you men
are!" she flashed.
ooh, 1 didn't mean to make a
sweeping statement, condemning the
whole sex!" He gave ashort, apollo
getic laugh. "But I've small use for
the type that deserts her children and
then kids a rich man into marrying
her, concealing the facts"
Continued next weekly
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

family, of Chincoteague were guests
Monday of Miss Leona Collins.
Mrs. Elwood Pusey and family, of
Shovel are spending few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Birmingham.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt and Mr.. Thom-
as Wharton, of Wilmington, left Sun
day after spending two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Pruitt.
Mrs. Milton Barnes and daughter, of
Girdletree returned home Monday af-
ter spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sharp
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Manning, of
Williamson, N. c., spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. C. Petit visited
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Petit at Sill
va, Va, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Bundick, of
Salisbury, were guests Sunday Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick.
Miss Elizabeth Baylis, of Whining
ton, is spending the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Baylis.
Miss Edwina Milligan, of Pocomoke,
visited her sister, Mrs. Dalton Flem-
ing, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Taylor are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a son born Thursday September
9Th.
Miss Vernice Parsons returned to
Glen Burnie Tuesday after spending
her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall, of Hall
wood were guests Sunday of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Jones.
Miss Mary Witzel left Sunday to
attend school at Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
CRISFIELD MAN SHOOTS
SELF WITH RIFLE

J. Fletcher Sterling was found
across his bed at his home on Cove
street, Crisfield, Md, at approximate
ly $3.50 o'clock last Monday morning,
dead from self inflicted bullet wound
The weapon, a % Calibre rifle, was
nearby.
Mr.. Sterling, an esteemed local res
ident, who was reported to be worry
ing over financial difficulties, had
been down town earlier that morning,
arriving in the lower Main street Sec
tor, where it is reported he purchased
the bullets with which he ended his
life, at shortly after 800 o'clock.
Friends who greeted him en- route
and who stopped to chat with him
could detect nothing unusual in his
actions, reporting that he was, as
ever, laughing and joking in his usual
congenial manner. Only a few min
utes later he went to his home, sat
upon his bed with the loaded rifle to
his heart and pulled the trigger. The
bullet passed entirely through the
body and through the heart, striking
the wall in back of him.
Mr.. Sterling, whose congenial and
ight-hearted manner as well as his
many other fine qualities had en-
deared him to an ever widening cir
Gle of friends, will be sadly missed
by all who knew him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

guest over the weekend of Miss Patsy
Shockley at Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gutherie and
daughter, of Fruitland, were guests
Sunday, of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mich
olson.
Miss Agnes Wage returned to Bal
timore, Tuesday after spending some
time with relatives here.
Miss Emma Witzel returned home
Sunday after spending the summer in
Salisbury.
Rev. and Mrs. o. T. Baynard and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Herne and
daughter and Mrs. Ida Bromley OF
Hebron were guests Sunday, of Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Clifton.
Mrs. J. F. Nelson, of New Church
is spending a few days this week with
her sister, Miss Leona Collins.
Mr.. James Gardner, of Harrisburg,
Pa, spent the weekend with his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Gardner.
Miss Barbara Outright was the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
$4,000 Lives
Saved By The
School Patrol

Declaring that the school patrol
system has already saved more than
10000 child lives, the American Auto
mobile Association today announced
that a nationwide effort has been
launched to find and to honor the
farsighted leaders who pioneered the
movement.
parents and motorists both owe
great debt to these Safety Patrol
Pioneers, whose imagination and lore
sight were responsible for starting the
national school safety patrol move
ment, now enlisting some 100000 boys
and girls who daily protect 100000
classmates" Thos. p. Henry, of De-
troit. A. A. A. President, declared.
1.-THE American Automobile Associa-
ton and it's affiliated motor clubs,
principal agencies cooperating with
schools and police in the sponsorship
of patrols, desire to honor these 'pion-
GERS in a suitable fashion. Evidence
gathered to date has indicated that
patrols were started in a number of
places at approximately the same
time.
"Since it's organization, prior to
1923, the school safety patrol move
ment has helped to bring about the
most hopeful result in our fight
against traffic accidents. While ia
talities involving pedestrians of all
other age-groups have risen tremend-
ously, fatalities involving children 5
to IA years of age dropped 80 per
cent between 1924 and 1910. The Ma
tional Education Association in its
1910 yearbook, Safety Education,
praised patrols as the most widely
acclaimed part of the school safety
program. 1t estimated that $4,000
child lives had been saved through the
work of patrols and similar methods
of safety education in the public
schols.
Community after community has
reported year after year that not a
single child has been injured or kill
ed at a patrol-protected intersection,
attesting to lfe-saving value of pa
trolls. Many national leaders have
commended the patrols for their cit
izenship and leadership training quail
tiles.
Eligible for recognition as a
School Safety Patrol Pioneer will be
those persons, prior to 1928, who con-
ceived the idea of using selected boys
or girls from elementary school to
daily caution and safeguard fellow
pupils in crossing the streets to and
from school, their duties being pres
cribed by specific rules Not only
must the pioneer have had the idea
of such protection by selected boys or
girls, but his idea must have been put
to practical use by the organization OF
one or more patrols, one of which
operated effectively for continuous
period of three years.
Specific information on the activ-
tiles of the claimant for pioneer hon.
ors, with proofs in the form of dated
newspaper articles, affidavits, official
letters, etc., are to be submitted to
A. A. A. National Headquarters in
Washington before February 1, 1941,
Mr.. Henry added. Judging will be
by national committee of impartial
persons and presentation of awards
will be made May go, 1871, in Wash
ington, D. c., at the 1941 A. A. A.
National Patrol Assembly.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

inspected for Captain---------
oysters caught within the limits of the
State Of Maryland, sold o.,
and found the same to contain-----------------=
bushels of mercbantable oysters and
-bushels of understandable
oysters.
Sec. z. And be it further enacted, That
a new section be and the same is hereby
added to Article 70 Of the Annotated Code
Of Maryland 1924 Edition., title Oysters.
subtitle General MeasurerS and Inspec-
tors" said new section to be known as
Section "a, to follow Immediately after Sec
ton SO and to read as follows:
g. In addiOa t9 the s. sve re-
packer or commission merchant buying
oysters in the State of Maryland shall fur
nish to the inspector assigned to his dis
trict, weekly report under oath showing
the number Of bushels, bags or barrels
of oysters purchased by him during the
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
Section 100 of Article " Of the Annotated
Code of Maryland 1935 Supplement-, title
"Oysters," subtitle "Oyster Culture" be
enacted, with amendments, to read as fol-
i29. It shall be lawful at any time after
take oysters from such natural beds or
bars in Chesapeake Bay as the Commits
sion may mark out for that purpose; ana
nate but not to exceed one month In any
one year and under such regulations as
said Commission may from time to time
prescribe; and, provided, however, that
said oysters may be sold only for the pur-
poses now permitted under the existing
laws Of Maryland, during the season OF the
thereto, to persons engaged in the indus.
within the State Of Maryland, the same to
be delivered only upon land which may
have been leased under the provisions Of
this subtitle for said purposes Of plant
Bee. .. And be It further enacted, That
IL any provision Of this Act shall be de:
clared unconstitutional or invalid by any
Court. such Judgment shall not AFFECT. i'm.
pair o. invalidats the remaining provisions
lions 70 the specific provision so held an
constitutional or invalid and the inapplica-
bility pr invalidity Of any section, clause or
provision Of this Act in any one or more
instances shall not be taken to AFFECT or
prejudice In any way its applicability or
inyalidity in any other instance.
See, 10. And be It further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect on June !, 1888.
Approved: May 3. 1889.
CHAPTER 732
amendments, Sections i. 2. g. and q
Article 101 Of the Annotated Code Of
Maryland CESS SUPPLEMENT-, title Work.
mems Compensation" subtitle state
Industrial Accident Commission"
Section /. Be It enacted By the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections !, 3,
ara e A.tise I, "a e the AnHOtfs fSa
"Workmen'S Compensation, |" subtitle "stats
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-09
PARADISE
%AIma Si0ux-S1aT6Vuy~/ZMMIN "

the first time in my life that !
wasn't born a gal"
ct does read like a dime novel
doesn't it?'
Cholly was playing the piano
when Bax and Romany arrived al
the apartment.
81 told Bax the news" Roman!
explained, and he wanted to cohne
up and congratulate YOU
Chollv had recovered her sense Of
humor.
Now that I'm over my peeve,'
she confessed, I'm terribly excited
j feel like celebrating"
That gave Romany an excuse tc
feed Bax. She jumped up.
There's an idea! Food and wine !
I'm starved after that walk
Il should think you would be-
Cholly said i%nnocently. You
haven't had your dinner"
Romany ignored her, but her face
grew hot with embarrassment. NOW
Bax would know she hadn't eaten
beans at his house because she didn't
want to eat his food. Or perhaps
he might think she thought it wasn't
good enough.
Hastily she started for the
kitchen.
You boys and girls talk while
I see what's in the ice box. III
bring Doves champagne first"
In a flash she was back with a
bottle and glasses. Bax rose to the
occasion nobly, although his pride
made it difficult. They drank a
toast to Cholly's broadcast and a
little later Romany brought a tray
of cold meats, cheeses, pickles and
rye bread.
After Bax had gone, Romany be-
came suddenly quiet and made no
attempt to talk or smile, shedding
her gay mood like a cloak. Cholly
wondered why, but asked nc ques-
lions. Strangest of all was the fact
that Romany had gone to Bakers
apartment in the first place.
Cholly wondered If it could be
possible that Romany had missed
Bax. But surely it was Brent Mel
son who came fist in her affec-
She had expected to hear al
most any day that Brent had asked
Romany to marry him and that she
had accepted.
Cholly was almost too excited to
sleep. After she had laid in bed a
long time, her thoughts turned to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-09

Terry. What would he think wher
he heard she had her own program
on the air? Perhaps she'd see him
again, now that she was going tc
be around the broadcs sting studios.
The next day it happened. Boz
Lane had sent her ur to the music
library at Interstate, and she was
waiting in the lobby en- the fourth
floor for a guide to show her the
way.
Squarely in her path by the desk
stood Terry. Her heart came ur
into her throat and began to pouno
queerly. Terry, studiously ignoring
her, looked beyond and TO where
Myra Noyes walked toward him.
Myra was stunning in a mink
coat with matching toque, and her
eye lit up when she saw the big
man in the camel's hair coat wait
ing for her.
Hello, darling she cooed pos
sessively. Have you been waiting
long? Did you bring your carr"
So Terry had a car! Amazingly,
he had held his job at the cafe for
weeks. And of course the first
thing he would buy would be a car.
His debts would trouble him not
one whit!
Myra took Terry's arm as they
walked to the elevators. Cholly,
analyzing her feelings practically, de-
cided she wasn't jealous. She felt
she could meet Terry the next time
with a studied Indifference quite
equal to his.
It certainly hadn't taken him
long to find someone to console him
| Thanks to her stiff pride, she felt
much better.
CTo Be Continued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-09
AWARDED

WASHINGTON, April s. = OPP =
Assistant Secretary of War Louis
johnson announced today award OF
an So, 600, 900 contract to the Boelng
Aircraft company, Seattle, Wash,
for four-engined bombers of the BY
type. The award, he said, was In
addition to existing contracts. They
will be designated as model Bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-09
HUNTING BILL

WASHINGTON, April S.-R-
Representative Warren (D-N.C.) in.
|troduced a bill (HR9274) today to
permit hunting, under regulation
of the interior department, in
specified areas of the Cape Hatteras
national seashore in North Caro-.
lima.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-09
LANAN-COURT REPORTER
vi BY
Founded on Actual Court Records and You Can Be the Judge

u WAS NOT VERY DIFFICULT Fop
IHE Two WORkMEN, WHO FOUND
The STRANGE MESSAGE IN TAE
OAiIXARD, 70 FOLLOW D,RecuONSi
CHING LEE WAS THE VILLAGE
LAUNDRy-MANI
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-09

Anti-lion insects, in the larval
stage, crawl backwards.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Committee Elects
Foe of Widows
War Pensions
By the Associated Press.

A witness who declared he desired
to beat some patriotism into the
heads" of members of the House
World War Veterans Committee was
expelled today from hearing on
legislation which would broaden
benefits to widows of ex-soldiers.
The witness was Cornelius H. Bull
OF Alexandria, Va, general counsel
of the American Veterans Associa-
ton.
He was ordered from the hearing
by Chairman Rankin as the climax
of a heated exchange over the legis-
lation and taxation and propaganda.
Mr.. Bull voiced opposition to
pending legislation which would
grant pensions to needy widows, re-
gardless of the cause of the hus-
bands death or whether the widow
herself was born before or after the
war.
Passage of this legislation, Mr..
Bull declared, would open the door
to other measures to pension all
veterans.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Plot to Steal Turkish U-Bout
Charged to Expelled Germans

planned that these contained spare
parts. The suspicious Turks opened
one package and found that it con-
tanned food. Further suspicion was
caused by the Germans suggestion
that maybe for the first trial Turks
ought not be be aboard-after all,
there had been submarine accidents
on trials.
At this juncture the Turks cracked
down, almost sure that the Ger
mans were planning to steal the
submarine and take it to Russia.
They ordered the four German ex-
perts to return to the Reich, ex-
PEELED the q German submarine
builders from the yards and
mounted a military guard on the
Golden Horn docks.
The four Nazi officers departed,
each carrying home, among other
things, q half kilo of coffee.
!. (copyright. lel0. Chicago Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-02-09
German Mastery
|Of World Aim in
War, Says Ley
Nv WALLACE r. DEJJEI


Chicago Daily News Foreign CORRESPONDENT.
BERLIN, Feb. 9 (By RadiO The
Nazis' war aims include the de-
struction of "capitalistic methods
throughout the world and the
restoration of the mastery of our
people," DR.. Robert Ley, leader of
the labor front, declared in a speech
in Dresden, published here today.
For 1000 years the Germans
have been people of masters DR..
Ley said. "The German race and
German blood" must have their
proper share of the worlds goods,
he added, and 80 long as they do
not have this they will give the
world no rest"
I'VE did not want this war;" DR..
Ley asserted. But now that we
have identified our true enemies we
will put an end, once and for all,
to the capitalistic methods of
the plutocracies throughout the
world. ="
What is at stake in this war is
not merely the winning of battle,
but the destruction of England and
the restoration of the mastery of
our people. If there is God and
Divine Providence, then there are
also superior rights for the superior
race-and that We are"
(copyrisht, 1910. chicaso Daily News 1nc)
Evening star., 1940-02-09
President May Speak Tomorrow
On Reds in u. S. Organizations
Will Address Youth Congress, Meeting
Here in Midst Of Fost-FIyinq Charges

As 5000 delegates to the American
Youth Congress arrived here in the
midst of fast-f1ying charges and
counter charges of Communism. "
President Roosevelt indicated today
that he might have something to
say tomorrow on whether non-
communist organizations in this
country should weed out their Com
munist members.
Asked at a press conference what
he thought about the question, the
Chief Executive replied that the
press might know his answer to-
morred. He is scheduled to address
the Youth Congress at the White
House about r. 80 pm. tomorrow.
The Dies committee, Mrs Frank
lin Roosevelt and Gene Tunney. the
former heavyweight champion, were
among those involved in the fiery
debate over whether the congress
is a harbor for young Communists.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Shipyord Differences
Declared Long Standing

BERLIN, Feb. 9 CP.-Differences
have existed for some time between
Turkish authorities and the man.
agement of the Krupp shipyards on
Turkeys Golden Horn, seized by
the Turkish government, informed
quarters said today.
They said also that there have
been differences between German
technicians, 100 of whom were re-
ported dismissed today, and Turkish
authorities for whom they were
working.
1t was pointed out that in many
countries foreigners are being
pushed out of concerns considered
essential to the nations defense.
The technicians, 1t was emphasized,
all were on private contract and
hence official relations between the
German and Turkish governments
need not be affected by their dismis-
sal.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Tweedsmuir Worse;
Operation Performed
, BY the Associated Press.


OTTAWA, Feb. 9,-An official bull
letin today reported that the condi-
ton of Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor
General of Canada, had become
more critical" and that an emer-
gency operation had been performed
Lord Tweedsmuir, "a, suffered a
conclusion of the brain Tuesday in
a fall in his home, and since yes
terday his condition has caused in
creasing anxiety.
Government House issued this bull
letin signed by five physicians at
tending him:
His excellency's condition became
more critical throughout the night
and this morning at Government
House an emergency trepanning op-
Grafton was performed, which has
temporarily relieved the increased
intracranial pressure"
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Irish Court O. KS Law
Striking at !. R. A.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Feb. 9.-Ireland's new
emergency act for dealing with the
outlawed Irish Republican Army
giving the government the right to
intern suspects without trial-was
approved by the Irish Supreme
Court today.
Several suspected I. R. A. leaders
and members are held in Irish pris-
ons under the new act, which, al
though permitting detention without
trial, gives prisoners the right OF
appeal to a military tribunal.
The measure was recently enacted
to replace an earlier act which was
held to be contrary to the consti-
tuition. 1t now will go to President
DR.. Douglas Hyde for signature and
then become law.