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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
CRISFIELD ROTARY CLUB
MAKES WAR ON RATS

Sponsored by the Crisfield Rotary
Club, Mr.. Edward Mills of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture is in town
spreading a specially prepared rat
bait, in an effort to rid Crisfield of
rats.
Mr.. Mills, assisted by corps of
NYA workers, has been distributing
the bait to places where requests for
it have been made, and will continue
his work throughout the week. The
bait is of red squill variety, and gen
orally proves harmless to all animals
except rats; first because it does not
attract them, and second, because it
is especially poison to the system of
the rat.
The Jersey section was covered on
Wednesday, and other sections Of the
town were baited where rats were
known to exist.
The Rotary Club has been sponsor
ing the rat-ridding campaign and sell
ing tickets to assist in defraying ex-
penses.
Similar campaigns usually reduce
the rat population by about eight-five
per cent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17
DAGSBORO LIONS CLUB
RECEIVES ITS CHARTER

The Dagsboro Lions Club held its
Charter Night activities last Friday
in the John M. Clayton School with
the Ladies Aid of the Bethel Meth
odist Church serving a splendid din
ner.
The new club was honored with
guest members and ladies from Mills
boro, Laurel, Milton, Berlin-O. City,
and Newark. The guest speaker was
DR.. j. Roscoe Elliott, of Laurel, who
gave very interesting address. Mrs.
Elliott was also present. Past Dis
trict Governor Dandy of Newark also
gave a short talk. District Governor
foreman of Salisbury gave very
fine talk on Lionism and presented
the Dagsboro Lions their charter
which was accepted by President Ger
. aid "A. Timmons.
Neuman Bailey, president of the
Laurel Lions Club which sponsored
this new club, pledged the Laurel
clubs support in any activities Days
1boro might undertake. Toastmastel
o. H. Campbell promised the Laurie
boys that Dagsboro expects to have q
great club there.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17
VIRGINIA HIGHWAYS
CHANGE MARKING SYSTEM

Carrying out the provisions of an
act of the 1910 General Assembly,
the State Highway Department is
changing the present system of mark
ing pavements on State highways in
an effort to eliminate many head-on
and side--swiping collisions. The
work of marking the curves and road
on Route 10 is now under way.
The new system of marking, which
will become effective at midnight,
June %, provides for a varying ar
rangement of solid and broken lines
to designate places on the highways
where motorists may or may not cut
over from the right hand traffic lane.
The department plans to mark all
pavements in the primary system of
highways having a width of 16 feet
or more.
The law provides that wherever a
highway is marked with double traffic
lines, consisting of a solid line i'm
mediately adjacent to a broken line,
no vehicle shall be driven to the left
of such lines, if the solid line is on
the right of the broken line.
Whenever a highway is marked
with double-traffic lines, consisting
of two Immediately adjacent lines, no
vehicle shall be driven to the left of
such lines"
A force of workmen has been busy
last week transplanting the crepe
myrtles along route IS in lower Ac-
comack.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17
OLD CANNON BALL is
FOUND IN STAFFORD LOT

While experimenting the moving OF
several pieces of machinery from his
company's storage lot at the foot of
Spring Street, Chas. R. Burton, men,
Der of the firm of Burton Bros, un-
earthed six-pound cannon ball which
had laid for many years along the
river bank. The ball, approximately
three inches in diameter, most likely
is a relic of Civil War days, when
Seaford was slightly fortified with
cannon to strengthen Nanticoke Riv-
er defences.
During the War three cannon were
situated in strategic spots along the
river there, one just below the pres
ent Highway 10 bridge, and two 9TH
ers strung out west of this spot. Sew
eral years ago one of these cannon
was dug from the mud at the rear
of che present Moore Fertilizer Com
plant, and now rests in front of the
home of State Representative and
Mrs. Samuel j. Stein. The ball Mr..
Burton found could have been shot
from this bore gun.
Following the war, these cannon
were often used to help float drown
ed bodies that had sank in the river
it being believed that the conclusion
of the discharge would propel the sub
merged bodies to the surface.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17

years. Dr. Viehe had driven his car
to Lewes that afternoon and was ap-
parently greatly improved, when he
was stricken with heart attack, dy-
ing four hours later.
DR.. Viehe was a former pastor of
the Manokin Church of Princess Anne
and supply pastor at Frankfort and
Ocean View, Del, churches until his
retirement two years ago. He was
the son of the late Frederick w. Viehe
a native of Germany and Elizabeth
Mary Sage of Rochester, N. Y.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ada
Viche of Angola; two sons, Frederick
w. of the U. S. Navy; Phillip, of
Camden, N. j., and Ellen c., of Will
mington.
Funeral services were Tuesday of
last week at the Atkins Funeral Home
at 2 P. NJ, with the Rev. DIR. William
Leishman, Presbyterian minister, of
ficiating. Burial was in the Presby-
terrain churchyard.
Among those from Princess Anne
attending the funeral were: the Rev.
Hermann Bischof, pastor of Rehoboth,
the Rev. Lloyd S. Hindman, Messrs.
Oscar Jones, Arthur Powell and Mr..
and Mrs. o. J. Carey.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17
Miona, Va. News
(Omitted. Last Week)

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hall of Silva,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Tull, Sunday.
Mrs. Dorotha Churn of Hallwood, is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Kelly were din
ner guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Almer Fox of Accomac, Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Louise Tull called to
see Miss Margaret Ann Townson of
New Church Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ben Paradee is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. L.
L. Colona, who is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Campbell, of
Onley, Mrs. Clifton Trader and daugh-
tiers, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin burlington of Melfa.
Other guests in the afternoon were
Mrs. Nan Payne and sons, of Sails
bury.
600
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Hurley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Birmingham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Howard and son, Billy, and Mrs.
Charlie Mock were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hurley, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams, Miss
Hilda Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ty-
son Jordan and daughter, of Whining
ton, Del, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Bell.
Mr.. Harvey Mason returned home
Sunday from Peninsula General Hos
pital in Salisbury, after being treat
ed for two weeks. We hope he will
soon be improved.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17

Pie pastry may be mixed, rolled
into ball, and kept wrapped in wax
ed paper for several days in the re-
frigerator, to be rolled on a Toured
board when ready for use. Pastry
is better if allowed to stand several
hours in the refrigerator befor use.
Fresh pineapple cut in small cubes
and mixed with crushed mint leaves
is very refreshing in the summer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17

If only one wine is served with a
dinner, the glass, like the water glass,
remains on the table.
Dust pie plates with flour and
shake off excess before putting in the
crust.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-17
FORMER PRINCESS ANNE
PREACHER DIES IN LEWES

The Reverend DR.. Frederick D.
Viehe, retired Presbyterian minister
of near Lewes died suddenly Saturday
after a lingering illness of several
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

all day. "Tn ask you one question,
Henry" continued Pardaloe after
getting no response from Simmie,
and speaking now to Bowie. "Be we
or been't we in Californy?"
Bowie was disposing of a venison
shank. "Ben," he said reassuring-
ly, 1--WE be- Where did you think
you 'be'?"
Pardaloe, gnawing at what was
left on the bone of his venison sad
die, spoke at ease. "Well, up to
about hour ago I thought I was
in hell. But l guess this must be
Californy. Things seem to be COM
in our way since Simmie brought
down this deer. Now, boys" he
added precatorily, chang on to ev-
cry scrap of this meat-every scrap;
might not sight another for a week.
Mountains is big around here, they
sure are. The highest is behind us.
And I say, now while our stomachs
is full, push on till we get down
where there's plenty of game. We're
started downhill but we're too high
yet by near a mile, and going down.
hill mile is long way unless you
fall down.
Pardaloe stretched out on the
ground. eff / had a pipe of tobacco
I'd call this fair enough country.
But there's too much snow on them
high fellers-nights are too blamed
cold. Well, Henry'-so the scout adj
dressed Bowie-"if you say go, it's
go; but give me one more hour at
this deer-then I'll make start.
Lazily, but with a more hopeful
view of life, the little party of Tex
ans made their way down the west
ern slope of the Sierras. The diff
ference between empty stomachs
and full stomachs cheered them on
their way, and the substantial re-
mains of their feast they carried in
sacks, crudely skewered from the
bucks hide.
1t was rough and forbidding ter
rain they were following. "Ain't seen
hide nor hair of a livin' critter all
day." Ben rambled on as the sun
sank in the west. "Well, we chewed
dry leather three days after we fin
ished your pony, Henry" he said to
Bowie. "Guess fresh deer hide will
keep us goin'. Why amt this a good
place to camp for the night, right
here? What say, Henry? Here's wa
ter handy"
Bowie was willing to camp, and
the peaceful Simmie never inter-
posed objection on a minor point.
The spot they had reached was
close to the brink of a long ledge
that broke away below them into an
open fiat. A mountain brook CUR
gled hard by. They built a fire,
laved. drank. and opened their re-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

Grip the screw top of a jar with
a piece of emery cloth or sand
paper, and you will soon have it
loosened.
One tablespoonful of sirup
sweetens as much as two of sugar.
Store chocolate and cocoa in a
cool, dry place to prevent impor-
tant oils from deteriorating.
This is an attractive way to
serve onions. Peel and slice six
large onions crosswise. Separate
the rings and use only the larger
ones, while saving the rest for
other use. Cover the selected rings
with milk and soak one hour. Then
dredge the onion rings with flour
seasoned with salt and pepper and
fry in deep fat for two minutes.
Drain on soft paper to remove any
excess grease.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
CARMEN. RANCHO y ~"
WNU Service
g Frank n. Speormon

likely hiding from panthers. Don't
waste ammunition. We've none to
spare"
"All right, Simmie," murmured
Pardaloe, addressing the Creek by
his nickname, ''you stalk him."
Minute after minute passed, with
Bowie and the scout anxiously wait
ing. The mere prospect of food had
so excited the dormant salivary
glands of the hungry men that each
minute after the first was almost
torture. Yet both knew no more
could be done than the Indian would
do. If the scout Pardaloe tried to
help the stalk he might only spoil
things. They must wait and lick
their hopeful chops.
whats keeping him half an hour
like this?" grumbled Pardaloe.
''Half an hour nothing, Ben. Pa
tience," counseled Bowie.
The words had barely left his lips
when they heard the distant crack
of a rifle.
In moment both men were run
ming in the direction from which the
report had come.
It was some job to keep up with
Pardaloe's long legs. He was as
graceful as a camel, but the ground
he could cover in an emergency
was a caution. When, by dint of
calling and answering, two hungry
men found the Indian, he was ac-
lively cutting up the handsome buck.
The scout needed no instructions.
He put down his rifle and began
hunting chips for a fire. Bowie got
his flint and finder ready.
"No, don't feel like travelling to-
day. Been travelling for three weeks
now. Today put away for eatin'.
What say, Injun?"
Pardaloe spoke after the first hour
of repast that promised to last
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
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If you have been painting wood
work, the best way of removing
the smell is to leave quarters OF
a large onion in the room until
they have absorbed it. Be care
full to throw away the onion i'm
mediately it has done its work.
Put basin of cold water in the
oven if you want to cool it down.
1t reduces the heat and helps
with the cooking.
Wooden spoons are desirable for
candy-making because they do
not become unconfortably hot to
handle.
You can bring up the shine on
highly enamelled surfaces, if they
are dulled after cleaning, by rub
bling with soft channels leather.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
By FRANK H. SPEARMAN

to the preside. And my dear mis-
tress, she is lost, lost. And my love-
ly, lovely children! My Carmelita
lost forever!"
"And Dona Juana, where is she
now?" asked the padre patiently.
Sin the home of her sister, Dona
Teresa, at the preside. I walked
all the way back here today to find,
if possible, some garments for my
unhappy mistress.
''And had Don Alfredo no warn
ing of this attack" pursued the
padre.
Monica almost shrieked as she
clasped her hands. Warning upon
warning, Don Alfredo had! For a
week warned him. The cook told
me the attack would come. I
begged my master to flee with the
family to the preside. He only
laughed. Have not had for a time
the boy of the chief Sobriano here
in my householder he would say to
me. 'Sobriano will control the young
men. He will not allow them to at
tack us. We are as safe as Los
Alamos, Monica, as they are at the
presidio.'
"Only Sunday night the cook said
to me: Tomorrow they comet I
told Don Alfredo. The Sonora
begged him to heed the warnings.
He was impatient but he yielded.
tToroorro1u morning then we will
go, querida mia,' he told her. And
then-next morning when he went to
get the horses they swept down on
us. Woe to Los Alamos!"
Diego asked question-his first
in the Indian tongue. Monica an
swered in Spanish. cit was that
boy" she cried, f'that Indian fend,
Yosco! Still my master would have
escaped with his life but for him.
When Don Alfredo and the two va
queros saw the Indians come they
fled to the house for firearms. Yos-
CO, accursed boy, barred the front
door against them! They could not
get into the house; they were slaugh-
tered, all three, on the portico be-
fore the barred door-barred by this
young fend. And this morning, back
he came to steal the silver in the
house. I caught him. It is he that
1 was beating, and now he has
escaped"
The three moved slowly on through
the wheat toward the ranch house.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
CHAPTER III

Too cold and too hungry to sleep,
Bowie sat looking into his dying
campfire, specializing on what still
might be ahead of him and his COM
panions. His thoughts reverted less
willingly to what he had left be-
hind: the acute agony of thirst, the
steady gnawing of hunger, the fend-
ish heat of the desert, the killing of
the last pony for food.
But at least the horror of this was
behind him. The mountains could
not be worse; they might be better.
The sky was overcast and the
night air, drifting silently down from
the higher Sierras, chilled him to
the bone. On the other side of the
campfire embers, stretched asleep
on the rocky ground, lay lanky
Missourian, the scout, Ben Parda-
loe, with his feet so close to the
fire that it seemed as if they might
blaze up any minute. His sleep was
fitful, like that of famished man,
unlike his normal sleep with which
Bowie, after three weeks of hard
camp life, had grown too familiar.
Pardaloe, tall and gaunt, twisted
and turned, drew up his legs and
thrust them desperately out again.
From his open mouth there issued
signs and burbles. Even the fanil-
lar snore was lacking; Ben was too
weak to snore.
The third man, Bob Simms, a
half-breed Creek Indian, lay Sleep
ing more quietly little apart from
the restless scout - not, perhaps,
more Injured to hunger and hard
ship than his fellow adventures
but certainly more stoical in endur-
ance.
Hunger and the piercing night air
presently reused Bowie from trou-
bled sleep. He started off to find
kindling chips.
Later, while he was stumbling
along in the faint light of dawn,
feeling here and there as his feet
kicked into fragments of bark and
rotten branches fallen from trees,
he became aware of an object dis
family silhouetted against the eastern
horizon. Noiselessly he sank fiat to
the ground to look and listen. He
thought the thing might be alive.
Some moments passed before he
could determine. Luckily he had it
between him and the light. Patience
and the rapidly growing dawn re-
warded his vision. He was able to
see the object more clearly. Nor
was he long in identifying with it a
pair of antlers. Caution was nee
essary. The adventures were
starved men. They had not tasted
meat for ten days nor food for more
than three days; that buck meant
relief from hunger pangs.
He crept stealthily back to camp,
if such their hating place for the
night might be called. Since sleep is
the only substitute for food and
drink his companions were still
asleep. He shook the scout care
fully and with a cautioning "Hist!"
The suppressed sound woke the In
dian also. Ben Pardaloe stirred.
"Wake up, Ben," whispered Bowie.
"a buck. Wake up, Simmie," he
added to the Creek, "a buck"
Not word answered him; no fur
Their word was needed. The two men
were on their feet together. They
picked up their cold rifles. Which
way2" snorted Pardaloe, ring
about.
"To the east in the chaparral,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
SYNOPSIS

Don Alfredo, wealthy. Spanish owner Of
Southern California rancho, refuses to heed
several warnings of raid by band of
has finally decided to seek the protection
of the nearby mission for his wife and
family, the Indians strike. Don Alfredo is
killed and his two young daughters are torn
from the arms of the family's faithful maid.
Monica, and are carried away to the hills.
Padre Pasqual, missionary friend of the
family. arrives at the ruins of the ranch.
Evening star., 1940-04-05
American U. 10 Be Host
10 0micron Delta Kappa

Representatives from is colleges
and universities will attend one
day conference of the Eastern prov
ince of Omicron Delta Kappa, ma
tional fraternity, tomorrow at II
am, at American University.
Delegates will be welcomed to the
local campus by Dean George B.
Woods Of the college of arts and
sciences, and George Brown, presi-
dent of the American University
Evening star., 1940-04-05

the cost Of transportation or else
"link up with the Capital Transit
Co." to improve service. On q
motion by William D. Willis the
association requested at least three
lights on Burns street Sc. from
Alabama avenue Sc. to Ridge
road Sc.
John Russell Young's confirma.
ton by the Senate as District Com.
missioner was applauded by mem
bers of the association.
The group indorsed Harry s. Wen
der to fill the Police Court vacancy.
The meeting was held in the Brad.
bury Heights Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Petition 10 0verton
Requests New School

A petition with approximately
200 signatures has been sent to
Senator Overton by the Bradbury
Heights Citizens Association asking
for school In the vicinity Of Ala
bama avenue and H street Sc. The
action was taken last night.
In asking for better bus service
the association suggested universal
transfers" into Maryland to lessen
Evening star., 1940-04-05

nurse and Georges brother william
from aiding the woman. The nurse,
Ethel O'Brien, IS, suffered q frac-
tured skull and William Moore was
badly cut on the face and head.
1t. Hudock said murder charge
would be filed against the normally
mild-mannered youth and a mental
commission might be named to ex-
anime him. Moore, held on a dis
trict attorneys detainer, refused to
talk. He had been respondent late
ly on his failure to obtain a job,
neighbors said.
Evening star., 1940-04-05
chapter Of the fraternity, which is

chapter Of the fraternity, which Il
host.
Dr.. Robert w. Bishop, executive
secretary OF the fraternity, and DR.
r. D. Mcdaniel, member Of the
National Council, will speak. The
organization honors achievement in
extra -curricular activity.
Following registration and q morn
ing session, the visitors will have
luncheon at the university. An
afternoon meeting will be held at
George Washington University and
q banquet at a downtown hotel will
close the conference. :.
Among the colleges to be repre-
Evening star., 1940-04-05

sented are William and Mary, RAN
dolf-Macon, Johns Hopkins, Hamp-
den Sidney, L.ehigh. Duke, Dickin-
son, University Of Maryland, Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh, University Of
Richmond, Washington College and
Muhlenberg.
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Dies to Make Address
To Sisterhood Monday

Representative Martin Dies Of
Texas is scheduled to make the
principal address at the annual
donor luncheon Of the Tifereth
Israel Sisterhood in the italian
Gardens of the Mayflower Hotel at
1880 pm. Monday. He will speak
on "Un-American Activities"
Mrs. Benjamin F. Pollack Is
honorary chairman and Mrs. Harry
Silverstone is chairman of the
committee of llostesSes.
Evening star., 1940-04-05
Woman, 81, SET Attire
BY Her Son, Dies
Nv tn, Associated Press.

By the Associated PfeSS.
CHICORA, Pa, April 5.-Mrs.
Emma Moore, 64-year-old widowed
invalid whose son hurled gasoline
on her and stood by calmly as her
clothes ignited, died today in a
Butler Hospital from burns that
covered her face and body.
1t. Andrew j. Hudock said the
son, 24-year-old George Moore,
welded hatchet to prevent a
Evening star., 1940-04-05
M-M-M-M-More Eoos

CARRIER, Okla. R-William
Hatfield's hen puzzles him. She
started laying eggs branded with
ms" and "Ws" and now is pro-
ducing them the size that bantams
lay.
Evening star., 1940-04-05

Keep your car mechanically safe.
Evening star., 1940-04-05
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-30
Needs Full
Defense Program.
Edison Declares

WASHINGTON. Jan. 80 up
Secretary of Navy Charles Edison
told the house nava: affairs com
mittee today that The United States
needs the entire 81 $1,300,000,O00 fleet
expansion program originally sought
by the navy TO achieve fair de-
gree OF national security.
The possibility of the defeat OF
either side Qn the current Euro
pean war; must be considered by
the navy in making its plans for
the defense of this nation" Edison
said.
The strength of friendly nations
might even be turned against us If
II should fall into the hands of
conquerors.
Theoretically. the sea power of
England and France must be reck-
oned with. Theoretically, our navy
must be based on its ability 10 stand
alone.
War is not Il sporting event be-
tween evenly matched opponents
It's aim is to crush the enemy quick
~ and with minimum loss to our
selves. So l believe in providing
crushing weapons with our wealth
TO protect our wealth"