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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
KERMON TO MAKE
RACE FOR HOUSE
Candidate Hurt In Auto Acct.
dent Denies Withdrawal
Report

r. M. Kermon, Wilmington at.
torney injured in an automobile ac-
cldent while en- route to a plumb.
ing contractors convention shortly
after he had entered the New Han.
over county contest for one of the
two house of representatives seats.
yesterday in Raleigh denied reports
that he was planning to withdraw
from the race.
His statement was made as he
prepared 10 return to Wilmington
today.
He plans to conduct his campaign
from his bedside at his home on
Harbor Island for the next several
days, entering actively into the
campaign as soon as his condition
permits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
NAZI UNIT MOVES
AHEAD 50 MILES
CONTINUED From Page One)
only 80 miles to German.occu'
pied Trondheim.

Thus this column not only was
in a position to cut the railroad
from Storen south to Dombas,
where there are other Allied troops,
but it appeared also to have out
thanked the fighting along the
Glomma river, to the east, in the
Roros area,
Norwegian forces have been
fighting against heavy odds to stop
German columns from getting to
Storen from Roros along the main
valley route. The mountain flank
ing column, however, appears to be
almost at Storen without fighting
anybody.
The German column advancing
over the rough Tynset-Kvikne trail
had armored cars and small tanks.
They were credited with negotiat.
ing a road which even in peace.
time presents an unusual hazard.
1t bends and dips from $500 to g.
900 foot levels and sometimes
curves around narrow mountain
Lodges where a mistake will plunge
any vehicle down perpendicular
cliffs.
AS a result Of all this, the Brit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Freed Makes Address
At Mems Club Meet

The Rev. Walter B. Freed, pastor
OF st. Paul's Lutheran church, was
guest speaker at the meeting of the
st. Johns Mems club held at the
Parish house Wednesday evening.
Inc Rev. MI. Freed's talk dealt
with What he called, 1.-THE Fifth
Gospel, or the Gospel According to
YOU" He said the Gospel is the word
OF God, and in these trying times it
behooves all men to make use of
the Gospel.
He said the world will judge the
churches by the members it pro-
duces, and he urged that Christians
keep their religion alive in every
phase OF their lives-not allowing it
to become a static" religion, such
as that existing in Germany today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Daylight Saving Time
Begins At 2 a. m.

NEW YORK, April 27.-R
Tonight's the night you turn
your clock ahead an hour
that is, if you happen to be
one of the $4,000, 900 in the
United States who observe
Daylight Saving and if you
own a clock.
Daylight saving begins off.
cially at 2 a. nj. tmorrow
local time and ends on Sept.
20. The Merchants association
of New York, reminding every.
body of that fact, estimates
nearly 25O,09O,0OO people in the
world will observe Daylight
Saving at some time in 1910
Outside of the United States,
the association lists Canada,
Great Britain, Belgium, France,
Germany, the Netherlands and
Portugal. Cuba starts Daylight
Saving June 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

the Norwegians in order to aid the
western powers in their plans for
extension Of the war"
Those plans, Won Ribbentrop as.
serted, had been developing for
months. "Since the beginning of
this year England and France have
tried with all their means to bring
about a new scene for the war;
he said, a%scribing these efforts to
the Allies inability to win the war
on the western front or in Poland.
Quoting Norway's foreign minis.
ter, Dr.. Halvdan Koht, a. saying
that Norway should not take action
(which might involve her in t.
war on the wrong side," the foreign
minister said the only explanation
for this was that "the Norwegian
government at that time (March)
was from the very outset prepared
not only to put up with British vio-
lation of her neutrality but ever to
join forces with Britain"
The document labelled "Stratforce
plan" which Won Ribbentrop pro-
duced said:
This plan is for the despatch of
small forces Of infantry, engineers
and attached troops to 512, SAT and
54S."
Code Numbers?
These apparently we're code mum,
bers for landing ports. The alleged
operations instructions to the 148th
infantry brigade said these were to
be occupied with a view to deny
ing them to Germany"
Under the plan, as outlined in the
document, the landing force was to
be maintained from England by
weekly or ten-day sailings in the
normal British-Norwegian trade ship
ping to 54S, and thence by local
ships"
The state of war existing between
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Dorothy Jean Church
Observes 9Th Birthday

Dorothy Jean Church, young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Church, celebrated her eighth birth.
day yesterday with a party.
A color scheme of green and vel.
low was, carried out in flowers and
table decorations.
Guests were: Nettie Colley, Evelyn
Goldberg, Virginia Lee, Harry Lee,
James Marlowe, Nora Hogan, Nancy
Bordeaux, Danny Hartley, Betty
Bordeaux, Donald Ray Morton and
Barbara Bordeaux.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Tuo Cases Continued
In Recorders Court

Trial of Lannie James, charged
with larceny and receiving, was
continued yesterday in recorders
court until Monday and an appear.
ance bond of 5000 was required.
The case Of Walter Sterling,
charged with violating the liquor
laws. vas continued until Tuesday
and an appearance bond of $500
was required.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Youth Forum Meets
At Y Monday Night

A meeting of the Youth Open
Forum will be held Monday night
at 8 o'clock at the YMCA. Joe
Freedland will preside.
Committee reports will be heard
and matters of general interest will
be discussed. The public is invited
to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Negro Dies Oh Burns
As Truck Hits Bridge

WH1TEV1LLE, April q. - Clar.
died this morning as a result Of
burns received when his truck col.
lided with a bridge at Livingston
creek near Acme last Friday.
This was Columbus ccu1ty's first
highway fatality of 1910.
Two other occupants Of the car,
both negroes, were seriously burned
il the accident. The car burned
after hitting the abutment but the
negroes were dragged out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Better Business Club
Will Meet On Monday

The Better Business club will hold
its weekly meeting at the Tide
Water company assembly room Mon.
day night at S@o'clock.
John Marshall of The Star-News
editorial staff will be the speaker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
ELLERBY BARNES

Funeral services for Ellerby
Barnes, negro employe at James
Walker Memorial hospital, will be
held at the residence, 1101 South
Seventh street this afternoon at 4
o'clock. He died at the hospital
Wednesday after a short illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
HOEY TO TALK

SWANSBORO, April 27 - Gov.
Clyde r. Hoey will make the prin-
cipal address at the graduation ex-
ercieses at ~Swansboro high school
here May 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Shipping News
CLEARED AND SAILED

Steamers
West Gambo, 4.118 tons light
coastwise, discharging cargo of nj
trate soda, Pryde Forwarding COM
pany agents.
Tanker
Washington, 1853 tons, to Port
Arthur and Port Neches with cargo
Of petroleum products for the Texas
Oil company.
IN PORT
Dredge
Henry Bacon. U. S. army engi-
neers dredge. dredging in the intra'
coastal waterway.
Barge
Monocacy, 74O tons, loading cargo
Of lumber at the J. Herbert Bate
Lumber company.
Yacht
Semloh, $50 tons, undergoing over
hauling on Stones Railway before
proceeding north.
Steamers
Luigi, 1854 tons, loading cargo
OF scrap iron, Cape Fear Shipping
company, agents.
Cutter
Modoc, U. S. coast guard cutter,
cooked at customhouse wharf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
PONY

JACKSONVILLE, April 81 A
pony penning will be held at Hurst
Beach on May 10, it was announced
today by Henry Jarman, Jr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

Main rural highways and their
trans-city connections carry 81 per
cent Of traffic, but represent only
II per cent of total mileage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

relic of an age gone by, and a peo-
pie who are a credit to the best trad
itions of American life.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
MATAPEAKE FERRY
CHANGES ITS SCHEDULE

On Monday the Claiborne-Annapo-
lis Matapeake Ferry changed its sched-
ule. This is two weeks earlier than
last year, but traffic has fallen off
so markedly that the change was made
now instead of later.
Beginning at 7:25 a. m. ferries will
leave on the hour until eight o'clock
at night from Matapeake. The same
will be the schedule on the Annapolis
side on the hour until eight o'clock
at night, except for 1925 in the morn
ing.
The schedule for the Claiborne Ro-
mancoke branch will be just the same
as has been in effect. Leave Clai-
borne at 9 a. m. /, 8, 5, p. m. and
from Romancoke at 10 a. m. 2, a, 6,
and s p. m.
The Gov. Richie will be laid up as
an emergency boat, now that the sum-
mer business is over, and the Gov.
Nice and The Dennis will take care of
the regular across the Bay service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
PUBLIC HEALTH
PROFESSOR IN
HEALTH SURVEY
DIR. Ira V. HiscOck, Of Yale
University, To Lecture On
Tuesday, September 18th
SURVEY VALUABLE TO
HEALTH OF PEOPLE

DR.. Ira V. Hiscock, Professor of
Public Health of Yale University, will
discuss the findings of his County
Health Survey on next Tuesday eve
ming, at 8 o'clock, September 18th, at
the Snow Hill High School. Professor
Hiscock's associate, Mr.. Allen Pond,
Intructor of Public Health at Yale,
DR.. Robert H. Riley, State Director
of Health, and DIR. w. R. Willard,
County Health Officer, will comment
on the report. Mrs. William Dennis,
President of the County Public Health
Association, will discuss the plans of
that organization in cooperating with
the School Health Program this year.
The Snow Hill Parent Teachers AS
ISOLATION will be hosts at the meeting
sponsored by the County Public Health
Association. The meeting promises
to be of unusual interest to those con-
cerned with the County health work.
1t is open to the public and a large
turnout is anticipated.
The survey was undertaken at the
request of the County Commissioners,
the County Health Department and
the State Department of Health in
an effort to secure suggestions for
improvements in our public health
work and to plan for developments
in the program during the next five
years. The survey staff spent nearly
a week during June in the County and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
SOMERSET CO.
FARM BUREAU
MET THURSDAY
Field Representative Was
Present And Stated That The
Membership Had Increased
CAMPAIGN IN WORCESTER
CONDUCTED NEXT WEEK

The directors of the Somerset Coun-
ty Farm Bureau met last Thursday
evening to discuss plans for the annual
membership campaign.
Martin Sutton, field representative
for the Maryland Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton was present and mentioned
that there has been large increase
in membership in the counties which
have recently completed their member
ship drive. 1t is expected that there
will be 5000 members in the state
when all the counties are completed.
The directors and workers plan to
meet on September 10th at supper
meeting at the Washington Hotel, at
which time definite plans will be made
to conduct the membership campaign
during the week of September 23rd.
The membership campaign in Wor-
cester county will be conducted next
week.
The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton will hold it's annual meeting
this year in Baltimore. The national
organization usually meets in Chicago
and this is one of the few times that
the meeting will be held in the East.
1t is expected that there will be
an increase in memberhip in the Som
erset County Farm Bureau and an eff
fort will be made to reach a goal of
200 members.
There are many problems of market
ing and labor conditions which will
require the organized efforts of farm
ers, if anything is expected to be ac-
complished to improve present condi-
tions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
ROTARY CLUB MAKES AN
NUAL TRIP TO ISLAND

degree of success, and the Parting
Song of Rotary had been enjoyed, the
visitors again boarded their launches
and after very quiet and unevent-
full trip reached Crisfield and home.
The only incident on the return trip
was the delinquency of Rotarian Geo.
Bunting who fell asleep on the "For-
ward" portion of the launch and had
to be forcibly Weakened with a we'll
directed pail of water. Nothing was
left behind but the camera of Rotary
Anne Grace Dryden, and that was re-
covered by reason of the honesty OF
Rotarian Willard Tawes-but much
of worth was brought back by all who
visited this quaint and interesting
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
STATION WBOC
GOES ON THE AIR
SEPTEMBER 18TH
To Operate On A Frequency OF
1900 KilOcycles, And Has
A DedicatOry Program

Radio Station WBOC in Salisbury,
Maryland officially goes on the air
for the first time on Friday, Septem-
Der 18th at 8:25 P. M. The station
will operate on frequency of 1900
kilocycles and has planned a three
hour Dedicatory Program on the eve
ming of the 18th. The first broad
cast of the evening will be a salute
program from WFBR in Baltimore
through which WBOC will carry reg
ular Maryland Coverage Network
shows. On the Baltimore Salute, an
All Girl Chorus will be featured. You'll
hear the tenor voice of Ell Garry.
Mr.. John w. Downing, President of
The Peninsula Broadcasting Company
will introduce Mr.. Clarence Miles who
in turn will present to the radio aud
fence, Governor Herbert R. O'Conor.
Following this program at 9 P. M,
WBOC will continue with the present
alton of honored guests at the ban
quet to be held in the Ballroom of the
Wicomico Hotel. A string Ensemble
directed by Mr.. Ben Maggs will en-
terrain during the Banquet. At ap-
proximately $3.50, the V. F. w. Band
directed by Mr.. Ed Parsons will enter
tain from the WBOC studios. Joe
Bennett, and his group of musicians
will then entertain until 1920 P. M.
following which the talent of the
World Broadcasting System will be
featured. There will also be an adj
dress by Mr.. Deutch, President WBS.
WBOC's clients will also be saluted
during the Dedicatory Ceremonies.
Starting Saturday, September 18th at
TOO A. NJ, the station will begin it's
regular broadcast schedule with the
Morning Patrol" program.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
FUNERAL RITES
HELD ON SUNDAY
FOR AGED MAN
Well Known And Highly
Respected Citizen Succumbs
At Age Of Eighty-Nine

Funeral services were held from the
Bradshaw Funeral Parlors, on Sun
day last, for Mr.. William H. Drifting
ham, who departed this life early
Thursday morning.
Mr.. Birmingham, or "Uncle Billy
as he was more familiarity known
left behind a host of friends who
were deeply touched by his departure
He was we'll liked and respected by
everyone who knew him, for he had
a kind and pleasant disposition, al
ways ready to greet you with a smile
Having very keen memory, he en-
joyed most of all to sit and chat OF
things that happened long ago, wher
Pocomoke was known as Newtown
and when their best sidewalks were
only made of boards. Born on Oc-
tober IL, 1850, in what is known as
Corbin's district in Worcester County
he would soon have been ninety years
of age.
Mr.. Birmingham is survived by only
one living child, a daughter, Mrs
James Mills, of this city, fourteen
grandchildren and fourteen great
grandchildren.
The out-of-town relatives who at
tended the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Birmingham and daugh-
ter, Mary, of Harrisburg, Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. Bentley Stuart and son, of
Folcroft Pa, Mrs. Carrie Goswellen,
Cambridge, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Chest
er Jones and daughter, of Girdletree,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Croft and two
children, also of Girdletree. There
were several other friends and rela-
tives from out of town that attended
whose names. could not be obtained.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

of Michigan, an unsuccessful contend
er for the presidential nomination,
also accepted an invitation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
COLLICK GOES TO
GALLONS FORI,CRIME
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verdict, and a citizens execution, are
totally inadequate.
And what does an execution mean to
such brutes as Collick? He hasn't brain
enough, nor has he the instincts to
understand what he has been facing
since sentence was pronounced. He'll
never realize what it all means, up to
the very second the hang-man springs
the trap. He'll go to his death, prob
ably pluming himself as the chief
actor in a drab performance; the
hero of a special drama on the stage
of a Maryland prison. He'll die i'm
penitent and mybe glorying in the
opportunity offered him while yet he
was animate. His last day will go
down for him in pleasing setting,
and who knows but in one that offers
quite an attraction for others of his
ilk.
This mental obtuseness may be q
blessing, after all. Shakespeare said
"Cowards die a thousand deaths be.
fore they fall" Collick was mo-
troubled with cowardice, nor any othel
qualm of the soul. He was simply
creature of bone, muscle, and ig
norance; a mass of putrid flesh; ant
a creature that causes almost a regre
that propagation of species is pos
sible to all Earth's fauna and flora.
Therefore, he suffered not a thou
sand deaths, but really could no
realize the shadow that hung owe
him, and the one death that he faced
He probably walked the corridors t.
the gallows undisturbed, and wa
launched into eternity without evinc
ing a nervous twitch.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13
WILKIE MOVES
TO START ACTION
UNDER STEAM
Called On Republican Leaders
From % States Urged To
Organize Campaigns

Nearly two months before the pres
idential election, Wendell L. Willkie
called on Republican leaders from %
states to "get an aggressive, organized
campaign under full steam."
He invited nearly 100 national COM
mitteemen, committeewomen and state
chairmen to discuss organization prob
lens with him over heaping plates of
fried chicken, cream gravy and mash
ed potatoes.-his favorite menu.
The meeting was decribed in adj
vance by the Republican presidential
nominee as the largest of it's kind
planned for this year. 1t was de-
signed primarily to cover states out
side the solid South which he will
not visit in his forthcoming western
tour.
"This campaign is not an ordinary
one" said Willkie in a brief talk
prepared for the luncheon. ''It is a
crusade for national unity, rehabili-
tation of the domestic defense"
He explained to reporters, how
ever, that the gathering was not in
tended basically to consider party pol
icy but to "get the party organiza-
ton into high gear"
National Chairman Joseph w. Mar
tin sent word at the last minute that
congressional duties would keep him
in Washington, but John Hamilton,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

in the State Health Department of
flee in Baltimore, analysing the prob
lens and the work in the County.
Professor Hiscock is well qualified for
the work he has done in this County.
He is nationally known in health cir
cles. In addition to his professorship
at Yale, he is a member of the Execu-
tive Board of the American Public
Health Association; has made numer-
GUS similar surveys in this country
and Hawaii; has written several books
on various phases of public health
work.
According to DR.. Willard, County
Health Officer, the survey is an ex-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

the national committees executive di-
rector was among those at the meet
ing. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-13

tremely valuable contribution to the
scientific planning for the health of
our people. Every citizen and tax
payer should be interested in the re-
suits of this survey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-29
File Protest
Against Snavely Action
Tops Offensive
Thrusts OF Notre Dame

CHICAGO, Oct. 28-CP- Notre
Dame has yet to prove its right
to ranking as a great football team
but Steve JuZwik already has
made his mark as n of tn e
great halfbacks of recent Irish
gridiron history.
Six weeks ago this % year old
Chicago youth who does not pass
or kick, but sticks to running, was
just one of a half dozen candi-
dates for the right halfback spot
on the Irish varsity. Today after
four victories have sent Notre
Dame roaring toward a possible
national championship and it's first
indicated and united season
since 1880, he is the main cylin-
der in a powerhouse attack which
has seen the Irish score 81 points
to none for the opposition in their
last two starts. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-29
NELLY DISTURBS
SOUTHWEST LOOP
Former Clemson Coach Has
Turned Timid Rice Into
Real Threat In Circuit

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. %. -R -
Slow-Poke Jess Nicely, a d e e p
south boy who shuffled into the
Southwest conference this season
for a gamble on a tough situation,
had the daffiest of all football
leagues in a deplorable condition
today.
The very nature of this mellow,
drawlin' man who abandoned one
of the best spots in the game
at Clemson to tinker with Rice
institutes suffering machine,
presaged anything but trouble
when he arrived this fall.
: But he's dropped dynamite
smack into the middle of every
thing.
Jess Nicely has just about stolen
the show from everything but the
monotonous march of a Texas A.
g. M. team that has won 16
straight games.
Not a big name glittered on the
Rice lineup when Nicely moved in
to a murderous schedule. Two or
three sophomores stood out in the
first four games, but "coordina,
ton" is about the biggest name
around the Owl camp.
1t was that, plus some of Soph-
omore T. A. Weems' running, that
sent unbeaten, united Texas SPIN
ming into a 1870 defeat Saturday.
1t could be called an upset, but
anything Rice does from now on
won't be upsetting.
Cowboy Jack Cradon, admitted.
ly injured but still a threat, was
no menace to the staunch Rice
defense. He couldn't move-he SAT
en- the back row and watched 200
pound sophomore Weems steal his
running thunder.
The Owls dropped a 6-15 dccis.
ion to Tulane several days ago,
but they have trounced Centenary,
$50; Louisiana State, 23-O, a n d
Texas, 1870.
Now they loom in front OF the
poisonous Texas Aggie team, q
team that weathered one Of IT,
stormlest sessions last Saturday In
dlsposing of a Baylor team tina,
had worked itself into a terrific
state for the Cadet game, only
to fall, TIA, as the sixteenth consc.
cutlve victim of the massive rec
machine. a