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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30

|. 1, Are the "dog watches" on ships the longest, shortest, or the same as all others?
 2. Are snakes cold-- or warm blooded?
 3. Did Admiral Peary reach the North Pole in 1903, 1906 or 1909?
 4. Who preceded Abraham Lin. coin as president of the United States?
 5. With which war is the work of Florence Nightingale, as nurse identified?
 6. Is a vehicle with large wheels harded or easier to move than a similar one with small wheels?
 '. The people of which religious faith fast from dawn to sunset during most of the month of Co., tober?
 8. Whom did William Green suc- ceed as president of the American Federation of Labor? g. Was the rate of population in- crease from 1880 to 1940 as great as that from 1920 to 1880?
 10. Name the patron saint of music.
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score. Missouri was safely ahead at the time, but even so, it was 8 sportsmariike act none the less notable because 1t came when the natural and instinctive thing would have been for Starmer to continue on his way. What coach might think of man who turned senti- mental on the job of scoring touch downs we have no way of knowing, but when an athlete turns to senti- ment he probably doesn't care what the coach may think.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, 'He Is . dull sort of fellow: say, rather a dull fellow"

@. What was the transcontinen. tai postage rate on letters before the railways were built?
 A. The Pony Express, inaugu. rated in the spring of 1860, first charged $500 for each letter weigh. ing one-haf ounce or less. This was later reduced to $250 for ahalf- ounce, and finally, through a gov- ernment subsidy, the price was re- duced to $1.O0 half-ounce. These prices were in addition to the regu- lar United States postage.
 @. What is the difference be- tween a wage and salary?
 A. To managers and employees 8 wage is an amount of money which by contract is payable to an em- ploye for his services during an hour or a day. A salary is an amount of money which by contract is payable to an employe for his services dur ing a week, month,- or a year. @. Have one year enlistments been discontinued in the U. s. Reg ular Army?
 A. Yes.
 o. Is it a Constitutional or just a statutory requirement that all mem bers of Congress must be lawyers? A. There is no such provision, either in the Constitution or in the statutes. In the present congress, only 303 out of 435 members are lawyers.
 o. My husband was born in Can- ada of native Canadian parents. He enlisted in the United States Navy, and has an honorable discharge. Is he a citizen of the United States by reason of his service? Someone told him that his honorable discharge made him citizen. He has never been naturalized.
 A. There is no automatic citizen ship by reason of military or naval service in this country. Your hus- band should apply for naturalization if he wishes to become citizen Of this country.
 o. What is the root meaning of the word Capuchin?
 A. A hood, from the Italian cap puccino." It refers to the kind of hood worn by monks of the Capt. chin order.
 o. What will be the approximate cost of the new U. s. super bomber B-19 now being built?
 A. More than $1 100000.
 If you want a copy of the book
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A Thought for Today

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy serv- ants fOrever-I Kings 12:9.
 
 We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.-Sir P. Sidney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 6:06 D. n
 Sun rises 6:55 a. m; sets 4:26 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 November lived up to all predictions, even to the last-minue Snow-storn that was 10 whiten the countryside for Thanksgiving Dee cember's pattern is much Of the same style with q correspondingly lower reading In tem- pcratures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30

J u d sons reply was, "The pros- poets here in Burma are just as bright as the promises of God" !"
 It is an answer that might always be made when anyone questions the leading of providence. H ow bright are the pro spects that God will deal
 slR T-gI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30

cut the formal ties binding them to tl1e Comintern.
 They did it chiefly to get out from under the Voorhts act, which will go into effect in January a n d W i l l require any political or- ganization sub- ject to foreign control to reg ister with 'th e aftnrnav pAY1er.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
ELEMENTS CHANGE COLOR

Although it is constructed Of bronze. the Statue Of Liberty has been exposed to the clements co long it now has deposit on it which it . grayiAh green appear ance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
sPoRTsMANsHIP ON oRIDIRos
(New York Sun)

Another incident of the gridiron comes in these waning days of the ie4O football season to show that in addition to plenty of bone and hrawr American college athletes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D

BRIGHT PROSPECTS
 Someone wrote the great mission ary, Adoniram Judson, after he had been in Burma for 8 number Of years and asked this question: "What are the prospects there in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
Washington Merry-Go-Round By
How Master Strategist Hman Beat Master Snowman Lewis
 Fight CIO To Rule Or Ruin Split
DREW PIE A R s O N
 ROBERT S. ALLEN

 to hb ed embero of the h
  dramatic duel wits between the greatest labor the great
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e. What is 8 ''brattice?"
 A. A partition constructed in underground passageways to con- trol ventilation in mine. Tempo rary brattices consist of canvas Sus- pended from timber. Permanent brattices, usually called stoppings, are made of wood, stone, or brick and mortar, and concrete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
National 
Moscow Divorce May Not Solve U. s. Red Troubles
BY BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, Nov. 30 - American Communists may have laid up new troubles for themselves when they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
Whats Your l. O.!

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30

e. Who refused to accept Gen. eral "Stonewall' Jackson's resigna- ton after the Rommey campaign?
 A. Governor John Hatcher of Virginia, his old neighbor and friend, who had commissioned him Colonel in the Virginia forces. Gov ernor Letcher was supported in his refusal by the sentiment of the whole South, and Jackson was over- whelmed with appeals to withdraw his. resignation.
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29
CANDIDATES FOR
CONGRESS MULTIPLYING
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not previously held an elective office.
Having been urged by these friends
to become a candidate, I now an
nounce my candidacy for that office.
platforms are usually nothing
more than promises seldom fulfilled
but, nevertheless, there are issues
which must be determined to the best
interests of the public.
"There is no greater issue than
peace in the minds and hearts Of men |:
that is the peace for which I shall
work. There is also the issue of bust
ness and government. Business must
learn that the employee is just as es-
sential to business as the employer is
to the same business and the Govern
ment must learn that restrictions on
business affect employee as well as
employer.
"The public has a right to demand
better roads, especially roads from the
farms to the consumers for it is USE
less to have farms if the farmers
cannot sell their produce and the con-
sumers receive it. A farm to market
road system should be given serious
consideration and through cooperation
of County, State and National Gov
ernments, a system should be put into
operation. The same consideration
CHI hA fn cUcf0no
roads between cities and towns.
"The many natural resources and
industries of the Eastern Shore must
be developed both from the standpoint
of conservation and production; in
GLIDING sanitation and marketing con-
ditions. My own observations con-
vince me that there is great need for
improvements in preserving the ma
tural resources, in producing better
products, resulting in greater demand
and better prices, and in securing clos
er cooperation between producer and
consumer, resulting in better mar
kets. This can only be done by care
full study Of these problems through
close cooperation of all those persons
vitality interested in them"
Mr.. Merryman, born August IL,
1895, received his early education in
the public schools of Baltimore Coun-
ty, his A. B. degree at Johns Hop
kins University and his IL. B. degree
at Harvard Law School.
He married Miss Juanita Reese, of
Somerset County, Nd, and they have
four children, three of whom are now
in school. They have resided at Elk
ton, Easton, Princess Anne and Ocean
City before moving to Salisbury in
1880. He is member of st. Peters
Episcopal Church in Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29

Miss Charlotte Elmore, student at
the Peabody, Baltimore, spent the
Easter holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Gilmore, at Fort Laud-
erdale, Florida.
Miss Vivian Arlene Farlowe, of
State Teachers College, Salisbury, has
been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Farlowe, of New
Church, Va.
Mrs. B. T. Dryden, Mrs. Roger w.
Landlord, Mrs. Paul Gladding and
Mrs. A. A. Parker motored to Balti-
more Wednesday to attend the opera
"Lakme" at the Lyric.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pashur Watson, Jr.,
and daughter, Nancy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer West, of Selbyville, Della
ware, were dinner guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watson of this
city.
The Pocomoke Woman's Club will
meet at the usual time and place
Wednesday afternoon, April 3rd. DR..
Bessie l.. Moses, who was scheduled
to address the club, is i'll and will not
be able to come until later meet
ing.
Marion r. Merrill, Jr., of Washing
ton, d. c., 1t. Claude Merrill, of
Edgewood Arsenal and David Merrill,
of Johns Hopkins University, spent
Easter with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion r. Merrill. Lieut.. Mer-
rill will spend the next six weeks in
Texas.
The four who were unable to play
in the bridge tournament last week
had their game at a later date with
the following score: Mrs. Norris M.
Young and Mrs. Roy Bridger, 1880;
Mrs. James Taylor and Mrs. T. B.
Whaley, 241O. These scores will be
included in the report for the fourth
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lednum and
son, Charles, Jr., and Mr.. Clealand
Brooks, Jr., of Cambridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Ayers Wimbrows, of Ber-
lin, Miss Sarah Conant, of Chinco-
league, Miss Grace Dryden and Mr..
Raymond Dryden of this city, were
visitors Easter Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson.
Attention is again called to the din
ner melting sponsored by the Public
Health Councils of the County to be
held in Whatcoat Methodist Church,
Snow Hill, Tuesday night, April End.
This is a most important meeting
and will also prove of interest to e.
veryone. A splendid dinner will be
served and will also feature a pro-
gram from 5 to $50 P. M. Those in
terested in the development of school
| health are urged to attend.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29
POKE WHALEN VISITS
HIS FORMER FRIENDS
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four candidates for the Reading club
of the Interstate Baseball League,
and the Pocomoke City team of the
Eastern Shore loop, who will have
their spring training base at Eden
ton, N. c., will report Wednesday,
March 81, according to General Man
ager Arthur E. Ehlers, of the Read
ing Chicks"
Twenty-one pitchers, eight catch
ers, II infielders and eight outfield-
ers are included in the small army
of ball players included in Ehlers'
mobilization plans announced for the
training grind.
In the game scheduled for April
Is, in Pocomoke, between Syracuse,
of the International League, and
Reading, of the Interstate League, the
Democrat" is informed that Rehbein
will do the hurting for Syracuse; and
Hall will appear in the infield for the
same club. Both of these men are
former members of the Pocomoke
team, and this should arouse much
local interest to the contest.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29

concerning his chances at the primary
to be held May 9th, the former Sen
ator said, 81 feel that a recent turn
in political developments on the Shore
has placed my candidacy in a posi-
ton to assure my nomination and ulti-
mate election"
Higgins is conducting his campaign
on a platform pledged to national
economy, remedial farm program,
modern roads system for the Eastern
Shore, opposition to participation in
foreign conflict, improved rivers and
harbors, and development of Chesa-
peake Bay and Tributaries resources.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29
SENATOR HIGGINS IS
ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNING

Former State Senator Olin R. Hig-
gins of Dorchester County, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
United States Representative from
the First Congressional District, Of
ficially filed, March 10, his candidacy
papers with the Secretary of State at
Annapolis by mail. Mr.. Higgins, who
announced his candidacy January End,
has been conducting an active shore
wide campaign since that time.
Registering a feeling Of optimism
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29

Mrs. Eutha Matthews, Mrs. Reuben
Matthews, Misses Annette Lang and
Virginia Matthews and Miss Annie
Laurie Taylor were dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Taylor Friday.
Mrs. Sallye Hayman is visiting her
daughter, Louise, in Richmond.
Miss Virginia Matthews was the
weekend guest of Miss Margie Will
kins, of Salisbury, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29
Local and Rural News

Mrs. R. P. Stevenson was hostess
Tuesday to the afternoon bridge club
Mrs. r. J. Long who has been i'll
for the past week is improving.
The Junior Aid of Salem Methodist
Church will meet with Miss Vesta
Stevenson, Monday, April LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris M. Young
notored to Philadelphia over the week
end.
Mrs. John T. Riley has returned
from a stay of several weeks in Bal
timore.
Miss Nellie Walters has returned
from a visit with relatives in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Florence Webb, of Stockton,
spent a part of this week with her
sister, Mrs. w. J. Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kleemann, OF
New York, were Easter guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gladding.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. W. Lee, of Balti-
more, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. W Hill over the holidays.
Miss Nan Cullen, of Baltimore, and
Miss Eleanor Cullen, of Wilmington,
spent Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Schoolfield.
Miss Nancy Schoolfield, student
nurse at Johns Hopkins, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen P. Scheduled.
Master Robert Givens underwent
an operation for mastoid Sunday
night in the Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore.
Mrs. Harry Barron and son, of
Beltsville, Md, are spending the week
with her parents, Mayor and Mrs. E.
". Ross.
William Vincent, of Western Mary
land College and Kenneth Vincent, of
Drew University, spent the Spring
vacation at their home here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hosmer, of Hender-
sonville, N. c., is the guest of her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Ham.
Miss. Cecilia Shaw, student at Hood
College, Frederick, Md, spent Easter
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Shaw.
Mrs. David Robinson and daughter,
Jane Robinson, of Seaford, Del, were
guests the past week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Rawlins.
Mrs. C. w. Barnes and Miss Mar
xaret Merrill, of this city, were week
end visitors at the home of Mrs. D.
Frank Fooks in Snow Hill.
Miss Elizabeth Redden of the Pc
ninsula General Hospital, Salisbury
spent Easter with her mother, Mrs
Ethel Redden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Merrill, OF
Wilmington, Del, were Easter guests
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H
Merrill of Clarke Avenue.
The Junior Aid of Bethany Meth.
odist Church will meet Monday even
ing, April LIST with Mrs. G. E. Lester
at the parsonage.
Mr.. Edwin Tilghman left this week
for Seaford, Del, where he has &C
eepted a position with the dupont
Company.
A meeting of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the First Baptis
Church will be held Monday, Apri
LIST in the Church House at 7:30 P. M
The regular meeting of the Ladies
auxiliary of the Fire Company viii
be held in the Fire House Tuesday
April End, at 7:30 P. M.
The Inasmuch Circle Of King
Daughters will meet Monday, Apri
LIST with Mrs. r. w. Dixon on Sixth
st.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Harlan Robertson
returned Wednesday night from
Glouster Court House, Va, wher'
they attended the funeral of Mrs
Robertson's uncle, M. v. Kerns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-29
Oak Hall, Va. News

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Taylor and
son, George L., Mrs. Claude Hall, and
children, Barbara and Claude, Jr.,
Evening star., 1940-11-17

the movie prop department NO
dummy is ever thrown away,
whether it be tossed from An air.
plane, slashed with a sword, punc-
tured by arrows. blown up In battle
or scored In q flre In each In
stance, 1t always is reclaimed, sewed
together again and put back on the
shelf ready to do or die again.
Assorted asides: More than 100
different classifications Of work are
to be found In the average movie
studio. The once palatial home
of the late Ernestine Schumann-
Heink, famed concert singer, has
been demolished to make way for .
chain-store building. i. . It requires
crews Of technicians. working three
shifts a day. approximately four
months to photograph the half mill
lion linked sketches used In . full
length Walt Disney comic feature.
Modern FlintlockS.
Orphaned oddity: Those queer
looking fiintlocks you'll see used In
VCo0OAA OAlOA SAC WCbpOAlA IIlc
studio bought ut bargain prices
from . Brussels Arm d. that made
them originally for the Ethiopians
. who bowed to Italy before they
could be delivered and which
were shipped to this country shortly
before the Germans took over Bel
gium.
Chitter chatter: 1t gives Joe
Downing the fantods every time his
pals remind him that he made his
debut in pictures as q female inn
personator he's the chap who
ever since has played 50 many
tough guy" roles he says that
"every time the fans see me they
expect killing" :. Bruce Bennett,
the olympic track star turned ac-
tor, says he is practically speech
less his new role as the ro-
mantle lead in The Wizard Of
Death" has him speaking only four
lines in but So scenes, while as the
hero in THE Secret Seven" he ap-
peared in all but 20 scenes and
spoke more than $500 lines. :.
There's q statue of Myrna 10y In
front of suburban high school that
she'd like to forget.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Heffernun
Continued From First Page.

stiy Of Oregon, with = followup at
Northwest Dental College. He
couldn't get his heart into prob
ing other peoples mouths, 50 his
grades were not 50 good. To add
to his credits, he enrolled in an
easy course of play appreciation.
And right there Edgar was smit-
ten by the acting bug. He acted In
school plays and at Little Theaters.
Upon getting his diploma in 1929,
Edgar chucked all he had learned
about dentistry and headed for Yale
University to attend George p.
Bakers drama course. From there
he planned to step out on the
Broadway stage. But his father
caught up with him.
"See here" his now stern parent
admonished, ''I've got $4,000 invest
ed in your dental education so far.
If you keep up that acting business
it means 1000 Of my hard-earned
dollars are thrown away.
1T also means your picking 4
most unreliable future, one without
a steady salary-if any-coming in.
AS a bum actor on Broadway you'll
be coming to your pappy to feed
you. On the other hand, In the
honorable profession of dentistry
you'll be q man of dignity, paying
your own meal ticket. Now get back
to the coast and make that $4,000
I've spent on you 60 to work."
Then Pasadena.
SO Edgar went back to Eugene.
For eight years he headed a dental
clinic, but continued acting Is 4
hobby in Little Theaters around
that section. Then, two years ago,
he and his wife decided on q winter
vacation in Pasadena, nine miles
from the movie capital Edgar COM
menced frequenting the Pasadena
Community Theater and soon de-
cided to remain and open . dental
office in nearby Altadena.
His patients were mostly players
from the Community Theater. He
soon was acting with them. It
wasn't unusual that he should come
to screen notice. Hollywood scouts
frequent the Pasadena playhouse
more than any other dramatic
proving ground in the vicinity. It
was q year ago, when Producer Wes-
lay Ruggles first began casting for
Arizona" that Dentist Buchanan
fell under the movie eye. Ruggles
invited him into Hollywood for an
interview.
DR.. Buchanan recalls that he
cooled his heels in Ruggles' recep-
ton room for almost two hours.
When he was admitted Ruggles
didn't even look up at him. Instead.
he told an assistant to take Buchan-
ans name and address. The Alta
dena dentist, nursed on keeping ap-
pointments to the minute, was
burned" Leaving the producers
ONCE he muttered, not too much un-
der his breath:
Stole Every Scene.
"The dirty so-and-so!'
Buchanan heard Ruggles' voice
calling him back. The producer
was looking up at him now, and
smiling.
How would you like to play q
dirty so-and-so In 'Arizona'?" Rug
giles asked him.
So DR.. Edgar Buchanan, Alta
dena's leading dentist. became the
inebriated, illiterate and altogether
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Cary Grants Penny Serenade. /"
The understanding is that he must
be able to leave the set each day at
pm.-so he can hurry out to Alta
dena and maintain his practice
there by night.
Until he at least can compromise
his conscience, DR.. Buchanan re-
mains true to his fathers faith
and that - 900 investment. But
he ponders deeply between patients.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

amusing Judge Bogardus in "Ari-
zona"-to steal every scene In which
he appears. And with only his own
beard as extra makeup.
Studio executives were interested
in Buchanan from the moment the
first rushes were screened. For
months they've been attempting to
get his name down on q term con-
tract. But family tradition and the
fear Of breaking his fathers heart
has so far kept the dentist from
breaking that last tie binding him
to the chair.
Meanwhile, with Arizona" COM
pleted and the studio eager to cap
italize on his newly won fame, Bu-
chanan has agreed to play q role in