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Evening star., 1940-01-21
The
MAILBOX
Music Lover.


Dear Editor: After reading The
Junior Star, I became intrigued with
the unusual hobbies told about in
the stories. -,:. s.aa mat I'm not
the only one that loves odd things.
I always have been a little bashful
about my hobby because it is so diff
ferent, but now feel I am perfectly
safe in entering it.
All my life I have loved music,
but it has been only in the past few
years that, in my mind, have COM
posed songs and dances to fit melo-
dies; sometimes I am working with
ehorllses, sometimes with solos. l
now put my versions on paper. I
make up the costumes, the different
lights to be used and stage settings.
Now, don't hear single song, no
matter what kind. without seeing in
my own mind beautiful dances, or
without singing it the way I hear it.
Maybe some day III be able to put
nv visions on the stage.
BETTY HEDGES, IA.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Still Vet

Still Vet
Mistress-Have you given the
goldfish fresh water? -.-s
Naid-No ma'am, they amt I'M
ished the water ! gave them yester-
day ut.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Peace.

Dear Editor: To the warning ma
lions Of the world the word peace
would seem like music. Children of
the United States do not know what
It would be to live in constant fear
If their homes being blown to bits,
their families separated and perhaps
killed.
We should be proud that we live
IA q peaceful democracy and not in
4 nation engaged in war. The new
generation soon will be ready to
take over the work of our Govern
ment, and it will be their duty to
all faithfully the offices to which
they are elected or appointed. We
must take peace not just for grant,
ed, but as q gift Of God.
EDNA STEWART, u.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Central Shop
Prints School
Publications
Organized in 1917
With Small Amount
Of Equipment
Prise Contribution.
BY CHARLES STEBBINS, 1s,
Central High arhoal
Central High School.

The Central High School print
shop is of vital importance to every
organization in Central because it
prints report cards, office slips,
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Prise Contribution
BY HELEN GOOD, II,


When students Berwyn md Elementary School became inter-
esed IN hobbies through special displays
Virginia Griffith decided began
collecting old family
began multiply
my friends and relatives often spoons
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Had II Bad

Had II Bad
II see you've fred your cook"
"Yes, I didn't mind her working
out cross word puzzles on my check
cred bathmat, but wfaen she tried it
on the Wames had to let her co. -
Evening star., 1940-01-21
1~eA Ra4

Read "Uncle Rays Corner" EuerJ
Day in The Erentng Star.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
GOV. O'CONOR FEARFUL
AS TO DEMOCRACY

The Democratic ideals upon which
this nation was founded are on the
defensive, fighting for their very ex-
istence, Governor Herbert R. O'Conor
warned large throng at the annual
Flag Day exercises under the auspices
of the Cumberland Lodge of Elks at
Cumberland, Md.
The war now being fought in Eu-
rope, the Governor declared, is vastly
more than simply another war be-
tween several European nations. 1t
is rather struggle between two dia-
metrically opposed systems of govern
ment, two basically different modes
of government that America gave to
the world.
To prevent the occurrence here in
America of what has happened in
France and other European countries,
Governor O'Conor urged that we do
the things now that should be done
before it is too late. "Let US be spir-
itually prepared" he said,, ITO give
vice-president of Rotary International
devotion and loyalty that will make
it impossible for foreign, un-Ameri-
can doctrines to filter in and destroy
it."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
STAGE ATTRACTIONS AT
THE ARCADE THEATRE

Two new stage attractions have
been started on the stage Of Schine's
Arcade Theatre in Salisbury, attrac-
tions that give the public an oppor-
tunity to participate and win prizes.
On Friday night the show that was
popular on the air, "The What Can
You Do" program, is now presented
from the stage at Schine's Salisbury
Arcade. Cash prizes are offered con-
testants and the winners of the first
seven weeks programs will have an
opportunity to compete for grand
prizes totaling $4,000.
Amateurs wishing to compete in
this program should write to Schine's
Arcade Theatre in Salisbury.
On Monday nights the audience is
given an opportunity to win passes
to the Arcade and other prizes. On
that night Schine's present a new
musical quiz program in which the
audience is invited to send in musical
questions. To those who send in
questions that are used, the theatre
awards passes.
The first "Strike Out the Band Pro
gram" was presented last Monday
night and was enthusiastically receiv-
ed by capacity audience. 1t will be
repeated each Monday night with a
different local band being featured.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
NINE DUSKY BERRY
PICKERS ARE ARRESTED

Strawberry pickers were doing "un-
usually well' last week at the farm OF
William Wilkins, farmer of near Will
lards, Nd, so thought Farmer Wilkins
when he checked the total number of
berry tickets cashed at Willard stores
in his name.
Then Farmer Wilkins counted the
number of baskets of strawberries
that had been picked. Figures just
didn't "gee". There were, in fact, far
more tickets cashed than there had
been baskets of Strawberries picked.
Wilkins figured total of $35 had
been paid out in tickets issued for
each quart of berries-that had not
been picked. He called in Sheriff
Marvin Gordy of Wicomico County.
you've been robbed" said the Sheriff
and Farmer Wilkins thought so to.
Storekeepers in Wizards said the
tickets, bearing Wilkins name, had
been cashed by nine negroes.
The nine dusky berry pickers were
found and arrested. They had $31 be
tween them, so they gave this amount
to Farmer Wilkins, who said the $35
worth of berry checks had been stolen
from his farm. The negroes were re-
leased. Farmer Wilkins took the 81
loss on the chin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
FISHING AT CONOWINGO
POWER DAM RESUMED

A special from Conowingo says:
Fishing in the lake at the Conowingo
Power Company dam has been resum-
ed, but with a guard posted to pre-
vent cranks of Fifth Columnists"
from damaging the property. The
company has agreed to allow fishing
from the stoplog, which will accom-
modate 200 people, providing they do
not trespass around the buildings.
Children under IL years of age, pic
nicking and lettering will not be per-
mitted on the grounds.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
Treachery Is
In Evidence In
Present War

There is one disconcerting element
in the present war which is not read
lily accounted for-the element of
treachery. The word indicates some
thing more than fifth column" ac-
tivity, for among the fifth columns"
are many Germans who, whatever
their crimes and however deeply they
have abused the hospitality of the in
vaded country, are at least not be-
traying their own country.
Harder to understand is the state
of mind of considerable numbers of
people in Norway, Holland and pos
sibly other countries, who have plot
ted their own Nations ruin. They
are so numerous that every threaten
ed country is forced to take drastic
measures to deal with the enemy with
in. In the last war this danger was
remote. In no great struggle has
treschery played so conspicuous or
sinister part since the religious
wars of the seventeenth century when
the divisions were not between ma
tions but between sects.
How to explain this peculiarly ugly
feature of the present war with it's
Kuusinens and it's Juislings and it's
less famous traitors who have been
handing over the keys of the citadel
to foreign enemy? Bribery alone
is insufficient to account for it. So
many people are made to act con-
trary to their natural loyalities and
to face ignominy and peril that other
explanations are needed. Some day
the roles of terrorism and mesmerism
will be more fully explained.
But already it is clear that the
minds of traitors have been tempered
with in more obvious way. The
mental infection of totalitarianism
has assailed their understanding and
made them blind to the normal con-
ceptions of patriotism and honor.
A poison has spread from it's breed
ing places in the relationships to 9TH
er countries and people of other races.
We are back at the theological war
which began as Fascist or Nazi YER
sus Communist, though the more real
distinction was between despotisr1
and democracy.
Naziism, with all the characteristics
it has acquired, has become way of
life or habit of mind which the demo-
crat cannot but think of as a mental
corruption. The non-German who sue
cumbs to it may think that he is trans
cending the limits of nationalism, in
which case, when he becomes trait
or, he is doubly deceived, first by the
nature of the creed he adopts, and
second by his German associates who
are intensely nationalist and respec-
tiers of no nationality but their own.
But there is is. This formidable
corruption of the spirit, assisted by
the social unease of recent years, has
bred betrayers of country, kith and
kin. 1t is against such an influence
as well as against mechanical might,
that the war is waged. Christian
Science Monitor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
POTATO SHIPMENTS SLOW
IN NORTHAMPTON co.

Farmers of Northampton County
are only shipping small quantities of
potatoes to market according to an
announcement last week. The price
was reported from 1925 to $3.50 per
barrel. In the face of the unsatis-
factory price and the fact that pota-
toes have not matured, shipping this
past week has been much slower than
was expected. Nevertheless it was
the view of those who should know
that heavier shipments will begin
with Monday and will increase from
that time on until the crop has been
harvested. The Irish potato shipping
season on the shore ranges around 30
days.
In view of the splendid, healthy
looking tops, the yields gotten by
farmers to date have been indeed dis
appointing. Those farmers in North
ampton who have dug potatoes are
now getting between 35 and 40 barrels
per acre it is reported.
Despite this, according to govern
ment report dated June 8, production
of commercial early Irish potatoes in
the intermediate % group of States
tKansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mis-
souri, and Virginia), is indicated to be
1O,777,O0O bushels. This is an in
crease of 26 per cent over the 8,
$4,000 bushels produced in 1889, but
Is per cent less than the 1929-38 aver
age production of 12,744,000 bushels.
The prospective increase in produc-
ton compared with a year ago is the
result of indicated high yields in
Maryland and Virginia. Virginia
shipments are expected to become ac-
tive the week of June II.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21

colleague to have the road from Chin
colleague to Nash's Corner, at the in
tersection of that road with Route 10,
named John B. Wheaton highway,
ignoring Capt. John B. Wheaton, the
man who had the vision and success
fully completed the building of the
road and bridges connecting Chinco-
league with the mainland of Acco-
mack County.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
VOTE CASE SETTLED
WITH FINE OF $500

Dropping his appeal Of a Circuit
Court conviction on a corrupt prac-
tees act violation because of lack of
funds, DR.. Albert M. Segall, former
Salisbury chiropodist, appeared in
Circuit Court Tuesday and paid the
$500 fine imposed.
The six-month House of Correction
sentence imposed at the time of con-
viction i'll March was suspended by
the court.
Chief Judge Benjamin A. Johnson
and Associate Judge James M. Crock
EFT were on the bench.
The prison sentence was suspended
because of "the great unlikelihood
that the offense for which he was
convicted was bred in his own mind,
further, that it failed to succeed be-
yond bringing him trouble, expense,
and embarrassment"
Segall was convicted for attempted
bribery of Democratic State Central
Committee members in election of the
Democratic nominee for Congress in
1889.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21

We do high class printing. Give
us trial.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21
ROAD MAY BE NAMED
FOR CAPT. WHEATON,

A movement is on foot at Chin
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-21

We have one Of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning out
hJgh class printing.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
THOMPSON AT
BEVERAGE MEET
TwENTY-SEcoND ANNUAL
CONVENTION IN GIN
CINNATI, o.
Especial to The CifiZen)

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 16.-K.
o. Thompson, of Key West Coca
Cola Bottling Company, Key
West, Fla, has arrived here to
attend the 22nd annual conven-
ton of the American Bottlers OF
Carbonated Beverages.
More than 5000 bottlerS of soft
drinks and suppliers OF materials
and equipment are in this city
for the convention sessions, which
concludes this weekend.
Americans are the worlds
largest consumers of soft drinks,
convention delegates heard, with
an annual consumption of about
95 bottles for every man, woman
and child.
The carbOnated beverage in
duStry maintains strict scientific
standards of purity and whole
someness, speakers said. The ma
tional trade association main
tains two research laboratories
and a travelling field laboratory
to assist local bettlers in turning
out refreshing, palatable and uni
forInly high-grade products.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
THAT BARREL!
Germans Roll 1t Right
Out The Door

CASSOciated Press Feature Serviee)
BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Germany,
known as the land of foaming
stems, is slowly climbing onto
the water wagon.
Near-beer, becoming dominant
in German restaurants. was de-
manded by Supreme Youth
Leader Baldur Won Schirach,
Labor Leader Robert Ley and
ReichS Health Leader DR.. Leo
nardo Cont. 1t is intended to
preserve the health of Germany's
young men.
In their appeal to German
youth to abstain from alcohol,
the leaders often referred to
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler as a shining
example of new German SIM
plicity. Hitler and Rudolf Hess
are tee-totalers.
Youth was quick to respond.
Breweries understood the signs
of the times and were equally
quick. They have submitted
eight different non alcoholic
brews to the health department
for approval. One brewery
claimed a record sale of 387, 900
bottles of near-beer in one
month.
The basis of the new brew is
barley, except in one case, in
which Sugar-beet chips are used.
Officials say that compared to
ordinary beer the quantity of
barley used for this new brew is
considerably less, and this will
result in a saving of raw ma
terialS.
The new brew has all the
qualities of real beer except that
its alcoholic content must be be-
low 0.5 per cent. 1t looks like
beer, tastes like beer, foamS like
beer and is wholesome. an Off
cial description stated.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
COURT JURORS
PICKED TODAY

Continued from Page One)
and Robert Sawyer. on a man.
slaughter charge.
The following names of citi-
zens were drawn to be summon
ed for jury service:
Berlin A Sawyer. Jr.. Earl R.
Adams. Owen Malone. Ednev B
Parker, J. H. Sawyer. Johnnie
ESperdy, Bienvenido BasSo. Juan
BOrges, Jr.. Juan CarbOnell.
Genovevo Rivero. VIM. H
Knowles, ]. Steadman Pinder
Thos. NJ. FELTON,. Faustino Rem
dueles, Jr., Tomas Reyes, Wm
n Griner.
Eugene T. Pitcher. Leon Saw
yer. Herman W. Saunders. Gerald
Lloyd, Henry Archer. Newton
Curry. George Kelly. Ramon
Betancourt. E. TAYLOR. Jr.. An
tonic Lito. J. J. Kirschenbaum
Benjamin B. Roberts. H. s. Oil.
vieri, Washington Malgrat. De,
witt Roberts Jacinto Solares. Ed.
ward Graham. Albert Gwynn
Pedro Puebla, Manuel Del Pine.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
EAT YOUR FILL
OF TURKEY

Continued from PAGE Ore
cause the small ovens q mode-
apartment house ovens Nu1 e.
compass such EhoppInE fozL
Turkey raisers. N cO-opeEz-la-
with the department Of zE-rz-
ture. have ~saEnmcd- tae h1rzs
by Selective breeding fur suzL
size The average aEkeF rlgW
weighs between Il and = pCln1s
compared 70 The - - 81 1zz
birds common II the pas
Mrs GoOdxI<e Of z6s1 Eso-z
think the calendar had gune
crazy If she could see 1he T.
giving table set BY Erx 1ssl
Shed figure those Szlsm W71cies
had something 70 DO MA Lzg
Strawberries and frezh line pZ
on a late N0vember ue1z
Pilgrim cooks wee E-ns1 e
pumpkins, souaSheS -ou- EeEE
tables that would keer ~
dried and canned 9rIz -
modern housewife. fhzn&z 81
quick freeing. car have u---z
fresh fruits and veEe-zhleS. hE
even so ThanksEITE1E UeEs A.
getting smaller
reaf-grandma would ~
thought she set . bzre - Z
she didn't serve seEe-zl EEE n
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
TRANSPORTATION
6. 6. CUBA


Steamship Cuba of the P. &
o. S. S. Company arrived from
Tampa Thursday morning at 6:45
o'clock with two Second-claSS
passengers on board, and 100 tons
of freight for Key West. Eleven
first-class and one second-class
passengers embarked here for
Havana and there were Is first
class and one Second-claSS pas
sengers on board from Tampa to
Havana. The ship sailed at 1920
o'clock
Returning yesterday afternoon
at 4:35 o'clock, the Cuba brought
10 first-clasS and one second
class passengers for this city,
with one auto and one ton of
freight. Twelve first-claSs and
three Second-clasS passengers
were on through schedule from
Havana to Tampa, with six tons
of freight. One firSt-claSs ana
three second-class passengers en-
barked here for Tampa. Sailing
time was $50 o'clock.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
PROTECT TAXPAYERS

Key West Citizen,
Key West,
Florida.
Dear MIR. Editor:
Your taxpayers should sincere
ly appreciate the fine stand YOU
take for their protection, as
shown by the editorial reprinted
in today's Tampa Times. entitled,
Still Favoring Dodgers.
Report of Citizens Taxation
and Finance Committee" which
was very comprehensive tax
survey of the cities. counties and
state, done by the Planning
Board of the State with WPA
aid, May, 1885, said:
Over S5O,OO0,OOO of delinquent
taxes are uncOllected in cities of
Florida Jacksonville leads all
cities in the United States ex-
cept Akron, Ohio Tin the CLASH
fication of cities of 100000 pop
ulation.)
Miami, St. Petersburg and
Tampa were the next greatest in
tax delinquency: and these cities
were of course forced to raise
their budget from those who paid
taxes; and that would include
their payment for those who did
not pay. That report found that
the average property tax collec-
tions including state. county and
city, averaged 60fs.
But your taxpayers have a
remedy, to protect themselves
with; and that is, organization of
taxpayers in county Taxpayers
Association. They are blessed by
already having newspaper sup
port, and that should make it
easy for them to organize Then
they can have some force, for if
general tax collection is not done,
they can join the tax-dodgerS in
refusing to pay their own taxes,
until the authorities act fairly
and enforce tax collection on all
alike,-that is true democracy.
Officials naturally want to be
paid, so they should earn their
pay by following their legal duty;
but if the taxpayers quit paying,
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
Doughboy's Dictionary

(ASsOeIated Press Feature Serviee)
Keeping up with the army S
''Slanguage"-
Ack- k-anti-aircraft fire.
Admiral N-male nurse
Ammo-machine gun ammuni-
tion.
A mustard-young enthusias-
tic pilot
Angel-up-To zoom upward
several hundred feet
Archie-anti-aircraft gun.
Arizona-milk toast.
Arms and legs-French beer.
Axle grease-butter.
Battle soldiers hat.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes express
sfOns of the views of its read
ers. but the editor reserves the
right TO delete any items
which are considered lfbeIous
or unWarranfed. The writers
should be fair and e0nfine the
letters to 200 words, and write
on one side of the paper only.
Signature of the writers must
accompany the letters and will
be published unless requested
otherwise.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
EikS' Charity Ball
At StOrk Club

Announcement has been made
made by Elk officials that the
date and place of the Annual
Charity Ball has been changed.
The affair this year will be held
at the Key West Stork Club (fOr-
merly Raul'S) on Saturday, No
Vember 80. instead of at the Key
West Country Club on Friday,
November %.
A large attendance IS expected
at this event.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
CARD OF TEAMS

We wish 20 eEpress ulr Elcg-E
thanks 70 al or Erle11s ~
neighborS for tfleI- uwT E-
acts shown rs during ulr z-l-
Sorrow. the loss af uT hza1Ee1
one. Mrs Emma OTcnznG--z-z
To these VINO gave the ~ 81
their cars. the donu-s 81 Ee
beautiful floral trI1u1ez ~ z-e
indeed grateful We zzrE ear
and al that Their klu1uez -
never be forgotten
novl6-lt IEk EAL--M
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
[[%@%Z[ZI
COMDR. DICK WELL
REMEMBERED HERE

Recent arrivals in Key
West were Lieut.. Comdr. 7.
NJ. Dick and Mrs. Dick 10
spend q visit.
Both Comdr. Dick and
Mrs. Dick are vsel-known In
the civ. Mrs. Dick spent
much of her early life here
and before his retirement.
comdr. Dick not only made
many visits 10 the city but
also completed q tour Of duly
at the naval station.
In recent years the Dicks
have lived in New York. but
now expect 10 make Florida
their home.
zux- ~zHzr .uuz~ sxv- ~su-r .zuur .s,uu- xr-
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-16
:: SOCIETY ::
Spaghetti Dinner
Tuesday Night

Fern Chapter, O.ES., is spon-
soring a Spaghetti Supper next
Tuesday night, from 500 to 800
o'clock, at Scottish Rite Hall.
A delicious menu has been
prepared. Out-of-town visitors
have bene extended a welcome.