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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
Defense Force Driven
Into Retreat In War
Games On West Coast

MONTEREY, Calf, Jan. 10 Up
An out%numbered defense force was
shattered and driven into defeat to-
day in the Battle of Monterey Bay
by an enemy" which landed 1900
men through the surf and locked a
big transport in the harbor.
The intelligence service of the de-
Tending Blue" army admitted the
Black" enemy strategy had been
successful in this phase on the huge
army-navy war maneuvers on the
California coast.
The sky was full of planes and
the big batteries of six battleships
added to the din.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
TWO KILLERS DIE
IN GAS CHAMBER
New Time Record For Gas
Execution Set In Death Of
Clarence Rogers

RALEIGH, Jan. 19- Up Two
negro murderers died in the Central
prison gas chamber today. n IN
the belief he was saved" the other
in the conviction that he could not
possibly go to heaven.
A new time record for gas ezecu-
tons was set in the killing of Clar'
ence Rogers, 26, convicted in Dur
ham county of numbering a newsboy
and, prison officials said. a confes-
sed participant in the Staying of a
death row guard December IS.
Rogers breathed the gas II min
utes before he was declared dead
The longest previous administration
of gas was 16 minutes and 20 sec
onas. to Milford Exum of Wayne
county in February, 1888.
The other negro, Glenn Maxwell
so, convicted in Allegheny county OF
killing Charlie Shepherd, was as
phyxiated in about the normal time
of 10 IL minutes.
Chaplain L. A. Watts said Rogers
expressed a belief in God and IL
heaven but did not believe he could
20 to heaven ION account of his at
Fiction which he has suffered al
his life"
Prison officials said Rogers was
a sexual pervert.
Il am just as sorry as I can be
about the killing CT the boy" Watts
quoted Rogers as saying. The negro
also expressed regret, the chaplain
said, that he had any part in the
death of Mr.. Chesser q. S. Chesser
the prison guard slain in an escape
attempt which prisoners abandon
ed.)"
Watts reported that Maxwell sale
he believed he was a christian snc
would be saved, and added, IF E
man has to die he has to die. H.
should be ready and / am ready"
Rogers, the last to go down.
was the 184th person executed here
for murder since 1910.
r. Glenn Shepherd of Sparta, g
brother of the man Maxwell killed
and j. F. Shepherd of Furches, g
half brother, witnessed the execu'
ton of Maxwell. r. G. Shepherd
commented, Il think Maxwell got
what he deserved"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
Sol Jenkins Convicted
Of Liquor Charge Here

The conviction of Sol jenkins, pro
prietor Of a store and dance hall at
McCumber's station, Of a charge OF
possessing a quantity Of Illicit liquor,
was the feature Of a short session of
recorders court yesterday.
Judgment was continued until
today, but the court will order
his place Of business closed for one
year. The delay is due to the
necessity of drawing papers neccs-
sary for the closure.
Joe Walters, negro, was bound
to superior court when probable
cause was found in the charge OF
assault with a deadly weapon lodg-
ed against him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Up
A swathmore college economist told
the monopoly committee today that
cartel arrangements similar to those
in Europe existed widely in the
United States, through trade asso.
e%iationg.
Clair Wilcox, professor of econo-
mics at the Pennsylvania school,
said that even if the application Of
the term "cartel' was restricted
to cases in which provision was
made for common control Of output
and division Of usiness, a mum
Der Of cartel systems appear to
have been operative in the United
States in recent years"
He said an example was the
groups which have controlled the
ALLEGATION Of customers in many
local markets in the building trades"
and added that other groups have
established arrangements for the di.
vision Of territories or quota sys-
tems.
Such systems, Wilcox told the
committee, made appearances in
window glass trade, in the cotton
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
Five Engineers Plead
Guilty To Speed Counts

WICHITA, KaH., Jan. 19.-O'-
Five railroad engineers pleaded gull
~ to train speeding charges today
and drew police court fines ranging
from $l1.90 to $500.
The gummongeg were Issued sftel
= grade crossing crash last month ir
which four members Of q family
were injured fatally. A city ordi
pance fizeg d IS mile-an-hour maxi
mum for traing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
kehLM1uu
COURT REPORTER
Decision in the Strange Case of
1.-THE REFUGEE FROM
PROFESSIONALLY"
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Continued From Page Nine)
THE PLAINTIFF" This
was really a case of the United
States and Joseph Werner, against
the District Director of Immigra-
ton and Naturalization at Chicago,
The district Judge held that Wer-
ner should be discharged from Gus
tody and allowed to remain in this
country. He stated that under con-
dltions as they now exist, it would
be cruel and inhuman punishment
to deport the man to Czechoslo-
yakla, where it appeared that he
had never been on relief, but had
always worked and supported him.
self. His record abroad was per
fectly clean, he had never been
guilty OF a crime involving moral
turpitude.
II do not believe" said the
Judge, that our immigration laws
contemplate any such strict COM
pllance with the letter thereof, as
would oblige this court to return
at this time a man to a country
where his property would be con-
ilscated, where his life might be in
jeopardy, and from which, if he
were permitted to enter at all, he
would be forced Immediately to
flee"
This is a true case. Reference of
citation may be had by sending a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
to Bella Lanan-Court Reporter"
Starting Next Week
THE STRANGE CASE OF
EYES THAT SEE NOT"
Don't Miss It-Follow 1t Daily in
This Newspaper.
Grade Mark Registered; U. s. Patent oa;c.
World Rights Reserved by Garlic Crutcher.1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
"BLACKOUT"
LAPORTE, Ind. Jan. 19-fE

LAPORTE, Ind, Jan. 19-tR
- A 17-degree- below.zero tenn.
perature brought a "blackout"
today to Westville, a town of
800 residents near here.
The water systems automatic
control broke, the pressure tank
Overflowed, water froze on
power lines and they snapped,
leaving the town without cleo
tricity several hours. The school
was closed because the heating
systems blower was electrically
driven,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
LEWIS CALLS ON f. D. R

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80 Up -
John l.. Lewis, the CIO leader, call
ed on President Roosevelt today but
declined to discuss the nature OF the
conference. He took with him to
meet Mr.. Roosevelt, his son, John
L. Lewis, Jr., q, a student at
Princeton university.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
by The Associated Press)

President Roosevelt commend
ed three federal agencies whose
funds were deleted during house
action on the s1,100, 000, 900 in
dependent offices bill. He said
the national resources board
should be continued so it could
do such jobs as plan intelligent
Iy the development of the Co.
lumbia river basin to receive
half a million new settlers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
The Day In Washington
CARTEL SYSTEMS

A Swarthmore college ecOno.
mist told the monopoly commit
tee that cartel arrangements
similar to those in Europe ex.
listed widely in the United States.
He said an example was groups
which 'have controlled the allo.
cation Of customers in many
local markets in the building
trades"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
TESTIMONY A

1IEAND
A house committee heard tes-
timony that a National Labor
Relations board field official
changed his mind after receiv-
ing instructions from Washing
ton and found a Madison, Wis,
firm guilty Of charges brought
by a CLIO union.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
SALE AUTHORIZED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Up -
The Maritime Commission today au-
thorized the sale to Runciman (Lon-
DOM Ltd, London, Eng, Of six
American cargo vessels, with trans.
fer to British registry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20

LOSES GROUND
Senator Borah, suffering from
a cerebral hemorrhage, lost
ground steadily. Those attend
ing him said his pulse was much
weaker"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-20
A. AXL RS

Meat Market and Groceries
909 N. 4th St. Phone 1856
More Food for Less Money!
Friday & Saturday Specials
with regular order)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
Saturday, Feb. "a, 1910
At the hour of three o'clock P. M.

AT the hOur or three O'CLOCK +. W.
All those two business properties
located in Pocomoke City, Worcester
County, Maryland, and more particu-
larly described as follows:
FIRST: All that vacant lot on Will
low Street in Pocomoke City, Wor-
cester County, Maryland, adjoining
the Parker House property, having a
width of 26 feet on said Willow Street
and depth of approximately 95 feet.
This lot has the right of ingress and
egress over an alley IL feet wide
leading to Maple Street and is subject
to the right of ingress and egress
over an alley across the rear or
Southwest end of said lot for the use
of the lot adjoining owned by L. Paul
Ewell. There is also an alley 5 feet
wide along the Southwest line of said
lot separating same from the Ewell
lot, said 5 feet to be used in common
by both of said lots (For plat see l..
Paul EwelD. It is all and the same
lot conveyed to James T. Young from
l.. Paul Ewell and others by deed dat
ed May 20, 1923, and recorded in
Liber o. D. C. No. 46 folios 235,
etc. This is good business location.
SECOND: All that lot or parcel
of land on Clarke Avenue in POGO
moke City, Worcester County, Mary
land, sometimes called the "Evans
Building" having a width of so feet
on Clarke Avenue and a depth Of ap-
proximately 164 feet to an alley, be-
ing all of the third item in a deed to
James T. Young from Annie S.
Young dated September 13, 1919, and
recorded in Liber o. D. G. No. "a
folios 458, etc. This lot is improved
by a modern brick store building.
All that farm or tract of land in
Atkinson's District and more particu-
larly described as follows:
THIRD: All that tract of land in
Atkinson's District, containing 80
acres, more or less, being the first
item in the aforesaid deed to James
T. Young from Annie S. Young. This
is commonly called the John s. Bev-
ans tract and is set in pine timber.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash on
day of sale; one-third in three months
and one-third in six months, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser.
Deferred payments to bear interest
from date of sale and to be secured
to the satisfaction Of said trustee.
Title papers, revenue stamps, state
tax, ETC., at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
L. PAUL EWELL, Trustee
NOTICE+Cred of James T.
Young are hereby notified to file
their claims, with the vouchers there
of, with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Mary
land, Snow Hill, Maryland, on or be-
fore the first day of April, 1910.
L. Paul Ewell, Trustee
Feb. 2-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
Saturday, Feb. 10, 1910

at the hour of three o'clock r. Nj.
all that lot or parcel of ground sit
uate, lying and being in the First
Election District of Worcester County,
Maryland, just south of Pocomoke
City, being on the northwest side of
the county road leading to Cedar Hall,
it being all and the same tract or par
eel of land conveyed by the mortgage
aforesaid and all and the same con-
veyed to the said mortgagors from
William T. Mason and others by deed
dated December 81, 1880, and record
ed in Liber B. B. No. IL, folios 1O1
and 1O2.
This lot is improved by a six-room-
ed bungalow and is occupied by James
Ards as residence and filling sta
ton.
Terms of sale CASH. Title papers
and revenue and state tax at the ex-
pense of the purchaser. Possession
on ratification Of sale.
L. PAUL EWELL, Assignee
NOTE: A reasonable amount of the
purchase money will be furnished if
desired, to be secured by mortgage on
the premises.
L. Paul Ewell
Jan. 19-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
s proportion of Scouts to popula-

it's proportion of Scouts to popula-
ton. 49,.
- Included in the large list sof civic
services rendered during 1889 were
service Troop encampments at the
New York Worlds Fair and the Kent
Sussex Fair; assistance to the Red
Cross and Anti tuberculosis Society;
digging out hydrants and catchbasins
after snowstorms; cooperation in Will
mington Bi-Centennial celebration |;
handling the Salisbury Thanksgiving
mummer's parade; ushering at civic
gatherings and many other good
turns.
Officers of the Del-Mar-Va Coun-
Gil include Charles H. Cant, Whining
ton, president; DR.. Gilbert w. Mead,
Chestertown, Wallace Woodford, Dow
er, Col. VIM. B. Tilghman, Salisbury,
and j. Thompson Brown, Frank c..
Evans and J. Edgar Rhoads, Whining
ton, vice-presidents; Harold G. Irons,
Wilmington, Treasurer; with the fol-
low serving as District Chairman: ].
Wallace Woodford, Dover District;
Wallace Williams, Elkton, Cecil Dis
trict; DR.. Frederick G. Livingood,
Chestertown, Kent, Md. District; Jno.
w. Noble, Preston, Tri-County Dis
trict; r. Clarke Hill, Rehoboth Beach,
Sussex District; James M. Bennett,
Salisbury District; M. B. Thawley,
Crisfield, Pocomoke District; Herbert
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maryland.
In the Matter of Rainbow Laundry,
Incorporated, Bankrupt. go
TO THE CREDITORS OF THE
ABOVE NAMED BANKRUPT:
TAKE NOTICE that by an order
of the Honorable William C. Cole
man, Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for the District of Mary
land, dated January 22nd, 1910, the
report of sale of real estate, consist
ing of lot of land on the Northeast
side of and binding upon Laurel
Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland, to-
gether with the improvements there
on, and all the rights and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging, and the
remaining personal property of said
Bankrupt, will be ratified and con-
firmed, unless exceptions are filed
thereto in said Court on or before the
7th day of February, 1910.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $4,000, the purchaser to
pay, in addition to said purchase
price, all taxes and fire insurance on
the real estate sold and reported from
and after October LIST, 1888.
Given at Salisbury, Maryland, this
18th day of January, 1910.
WILLIAM w. TRAVERS,
Referee
Feb. 2-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
INCREASE in r.. !.
ENROLMENT
OF THE SCOUTS
An Increase OF 10 Percent In
Delaware And On The East
ern Shore OF Maryland
NEW SCOUTS AND
SCOUTERS REACHED 1647

An increase of ten per cent in Boy
Scout enrolment in Delaware and on
the Eastern Shore was reported this
week to the National Council, by the
Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts OF
America. New Scouts and Scouters
enrolled reached total of 1,647, and
total boy and man enrolment was
6,O76, compared with 5,5O4 in 1888.
Sixteen new Troops, two Sea Scout
Ships, eight Sea Scout Patrols, and
four Cub Packs were organized. Dur
ing the year Council territory was
extended to include the Virginia East
ern Shore.
Most popular merit badges among
the 1851 awarded by Del-Mar-Va
Courts of Honor were swimming, with
80 awards; life-saving, Sc; personal
and public health, 83 each; first aid
and handicraft, with 80 each. Merit
badges were awarded in 76 subjects
from angling and animal industry to
wood work and zoology. Thirty
three Scouts attained the coveted
Eagle award, while 81 Scouts reached
Life Scout rank, and 81 became Star
Scouts. There were $40 First Class
Scouts and 518 new Second Class
Scouts in 1889.
Twenty-Five leader training courses
were conducted at various points on
the peninsula, including the Univer-
sity of Scouting at Wilmington. and
Spring and Fall courses at the Rod
ney Scout Camps, and 81 certifi-
Gates were awarded. Forty-one Del
Mar-Va Scouters received certificates
for regional and national training
courses.
The report include a record of A.
$50 boy-days of camping, which in
cludes Scout attendance at the Rod
ney Camps, and District Camporees,
Scout tours, Sea Scout cruise, and
regional Sea Scout rendezvous at
Camp Rodney. Organized Troop
camping doubled.
The number of Cub Packs doubled
in 1889, new units being organized at
Wilmington and at Port Deposit, and
at Preston, Maryland.
Boy Scout Troops are located in a
great number of communities from
Wilmington to Cape Charles, Virgin
ia. Of the 172 units on the records
in 1889, 104 were located in towns of
less than 10000 population, and 76
of these were located in towns of less
than $500. Wilmington is in the top
six per cent of communities of COM
parable size in the United States in
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Parliamentary on tho
personal estate of Frank P. Hender-
son, late of Worcester County, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or before
the 9th day of August, 1910. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits Of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my and this
25th day of January, 1910.
MINNIE b. HENDERSON,,
Executrix
Test: Frank E. Hudson, Register q
Wills.
Jan. 26-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
GONE With THE WIND
in SALISBURY NEXT WEEK

To the thousands of movie-goers
eagerly awaiting the screen version
of Margaret Mitchell's famous novel,
Gone With The Wind, welcome indeed
will be the news that for an entire
week beginning Monday, February
IL, the picture will have it's Premiere
Showing in this locale at Schine's Ar
cade, Salisbury.
A complete Reserved. Seat policy
has been adopted, with one Matinee
performance at P. M. and one Even
ing showing at P. M. The manage
ment of Schine's Arcade respectfully
urges you to make your reservations
now and assure yourself of securing
one of the choice locations still avail
able.
For Mail Reservations, kindly en-
close a certified check or money or
der and a self-addressed stamped en-
velope, plus 15c to cover registering.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
LINCOLN SAID 1T!

mo other improvement that Justify us in hoping
for equal utility the railroads Upon the railroad the
ua intercourse not interrupted by eth
high water freezing weather. which the principal
render future hopes of water communication
carous and uncertain"
That observation wasn't made by spokesman for the rail
road industry Instead made by of the greatest and
most seeing this nation has produced Abraham Lincoln
the savior of the Union. ~
What Lincoln today in the fties
SIXTIES Great Emancpators time the railroads made
sbe winning of the West and the development of the vast
wilderness lay beyond the Mississippi In time the
physical frontiers have been largely the rail-
frontiers which hopes for prosperity security and
opportunity depend The railroad the indispensable ally of the
producer manufacturer Today the past
the greatest cvng agencies has known
Other carriers by water highway and air. perform valuable
services these of necessity limited On of
that of the other carriers have been directly indirectly
subsidized of hundreds Of millions of dollars from the
public Of state and nation That is especially true Of
drain upon taxpayers Only the railroads entirely self
supporting only the railroads provide in the face of all
natural obstacles certain swift economical transpora
ton service which vital to this other nations existence
and progress
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-09
NEAR POCOMOKE CITY

Under and by virtue of the power
Of sale contained in mortgage from
Horace E. Carey and Ocie Carey, his
wife, to Mason Brothers, now held by
the undersigned as assignee for fore
closure, same bearing date December
81, 1880, and recorded among the
land records of Worcester County,
Maryland, in Liber B. B. No. 9, folios
307, ETC., the undersigned assignee
will offer for sale at public auction
in front of Pocomoke Hotel formerly
Parker House) in Pocomoke City,
Worcester County. MARYLAND. on