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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-19
Local and Rural News

Miss Nan Cullen, of Baltimore and
Miss Eleanor Cullen, of Wilmington,
Del, are spending two weeks with
relatives here.
Mrs. Annie Merrill and son, Alfred
Merrill, are spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs. VIM. H. Merrill, of
Laurel St.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. U. Barnes returned
to their home in Williamson, N. c.,
on Wednesday after a visit with DIR.
and Mrs. E. j. Clarke.
Frederick Coffman, of Gainesville,
who with friend has been camping
at Ocean City, was visitor in POGO
moke on Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Raymond Hedeman
and young son, Jimmie, of Baltimore,
spent last week with relatives in Po-
comoke.
Mrs. M. w. Costen received the con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends on We'd
nesday, the date marking the anniver-
sary of her birth.
Mrs. Elwood Jackson and son, Bob
bic returned home Sunday from Buck
roe Beach, Va, where they spent the
past week with her parents.
Master Charlie M. Tull will return
home today after spending the past
four days at the All Club Camp at
Rocks, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Moore and
two children, of Upper Darby, spent
a part of the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mcdaniel of this city and Mr..
and Mrs. Elon Mills, of near town.
Mrs. Riley P. Stevenson will en-
terrain at bridge luncheon at Bay
view Hotel, Public Landing, this Sat-
urday, in honor of Mrs. Riley Steven
son, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorcey Lilliston and
daughter, Jean, were entertained Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Savage,
of Selbyville, at their summer home
in Ocean City.
Mr.. Robert Sturgis has returned to
his home in Elgin, Illinois, after q
brief visit to the New York Worlds
Fair and with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Sturgis of Clarke Ave.
Mr.. R. S. Elmore has returned to
his home here from a stay in the
Southern states where he has been in
the interest of his firm, the John Nix
Co.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Shrieves and
son, James, of Baltimore, spent from
Friday till Sunday with Mrs. H. B.
Pilchard and Mr.. and Mrs. Grady E.
Powell.
Mrs Alva Bloxom entertained a mum
Der of friends at luncheon and bridge
at the Venable Club Room on We'd
nesday last Her guests included Po-
comoke and Virginia people
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hirsch have re-
turned to their home in. New York, af-
ter very pleasant weekend spent
with Mrs. Hirsch's sister, Mrs. S. D.
Powell and Mr.. Powell. Mrs. Powell
accompanied them home for a visit.
: Mrs. Dorcey Lilliston and daughter
Jean, spent last week with Mr.. Lii.
hston's sisters, Mrs. Dalton Blades
and Mrs. William Stephens in Selby.
vile, Del. Mr.. Lilliston spent Sunday
with them.
: Mr.. R. Harlan Robertson, president
OF the Pocomoke Rotary Club, and Mr.
George S. Bunting, Secretary. are in
Washington, D. c., attending the Dis.
trict meeting for Rotarian presidents
and secretaries now in session in that
city.
Mrs. o. E. Fleming, of Baltimore
, is spending the month of July with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
w. Dixon. She was accompanied to
Pocomoke by Mr.. Fleming and by his
mother, Mrs. Lena X. Fleming who re.
turned to Baltimore after a visit OF
several DAYS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
VITAM|N K MAY
PREVENT CANCER
POSSIBLE PREVENTATIVE NOW
BEING EXPERIMENTAL WITH
AT HARVARD

Philadelphia. Sept ls-A new at
tack on cancer. trying yitamin X
as n possible preventative. was an
nounced TO the Bicentennial Confer
ence OF the University Of Pennsylya-
MIA here today.
X is the recently discovered vita
min which aids blood 20 clot Alfal-
IA is rich In K. But an inexhaustible
new source has been supplied by
chemists who synthesized X in five
forms.
The cancer prevention expert
ments are starting at Harvard Uni
versity and we're described by Or.
Louis F. Fieser. professor OF chem
istry.
The K will be tried on a common
form OF skin cancer caused by tar
ry substances.
In animals II Ia only necessary
70 rub some OF the tarrv hydro
carbon on the skin and lethal can.
GERS develop. The vitamin will be
injected 10 see whether its pres
ence will prevent these cancers.
Experiments have shown also that
bile acid and hormones. which hui
mans possess In abundance, are
able TO break down into some Of the
tar chemicals which are most potent
in causing cancer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
BOY HURT WHEN
STRUCK BY CAR
HAD BEEN PLAYING ALONG
ROAD; MELONS sTREWED
ON HIGHWAY

Nine year old Robert Nisbitt,
Route /, Wayne. suffered bruised
head and legs when struck by b
car driven by Wilson Bell. Romu-
lus, on Wayne Rd at Maple Rd.
Tuesday evening. He was taken
to Wayne General Hospital. The
boy was playing ball along the
road and ran suddenly In front OF
the oncoming car, Mr.. Bell told
state police.
Melons On Road
A truck loaded with melons,
driven by Raymond Jorgensen, Is,
Route /, Milan, was damaged and
melons spilled on. the road when
the vehicle was struck in the rear
by a car driven by Duane Mosat,
Detroit. on US-l12 Tuesday eve
ming. Owner OF the truck, William
Jorgensen, was given a ticket for
allowing his unlicensed son to
drive.
Car In Creek
AZ Ford and Beck Rds. Tuesday
car driven by John Bird. Ann Ar
Dor, struck the rear OF one piloted
by Charles Barger, Plymouth,
sending the Bargor car into a near
by creek. Both vehicles were
damaged
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
VAN WAGNER To
TRY To Be HERE
COMMITTEE cHAIRMEN TO
PLAN DETAILS OF DEDlCA.
TION FESTIVITIES HERE

Democratic guhernatorial cand'-
date Murray d. Van Wagner told
Mayor Ross X. Bower Tuesday he
would try 10 rearrange his speak
ing schedule so that he could APP
pear at the dedication services for
Michigan Ave. Oct. II. Invitations
to attend the ceremonies were
given to State Highway Commits
sioner Van WaEoner by Mayor
Bower from the city and the Board
OF Commerce.
Basil Wheeler. general chairman
OF the Commerce retail affairs COM
miitee. announced today commit
tee chairman appointments for the
festivities. Bert Harrison will
serve as finance head; Maynard c.
Richardson, tickets and prizes,
Jack Willoughby, street dance.
Fred n. Weinmann, Jr.. entertain.
ment, and Clare J. Hewens, ban
quet and street dedication. d. II.
Moffett will be chairman OF the
women shoppers essay contest on
why / Shop in Ypsilanti". Plans
for the essay competition are still
being considered. Mr.. Moffett also
is chairman OF the auto show.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
ALIENS CONTROL
SOUGHT BY b|ES
SAYS COMMUNISTS IN CHARGE
OF LABOR UNIONS COULD
WRECK DEFENSE PLANS

Dallas, Tex. Sept. 18-AP-Con-
gresham Martin Dies recommends
stricter regulation of aliens in the
United States, declaring the test
is not how many people they have.
Il is whether they have enough
people in the right places"
Dies, chairman OF the House Com
mittee Investigating Un-American
Activities, spoke at Constitution
Day rally Tuesday night. An audi
ence that overlooked the $500 seat
Fair Park band shell heard the
address.
In this country are ten labor
unions controlled by Communists
who are in a position to wreck our
whole defense program" he said.
The time has come when II Is
not only our right but our duty to
say to men and women who have
come to enjoy our liberties and our
institutions: Be loyal, or we'll re-
woke your citizenship and send you
back where you belong"
Asserting that the United States
has fifth column better organized
and better financed than any of the
spy systems that turned over
Czechoslovakia, Holland or Norway
to the Nazis," Dies declared the
Trojan Horse technique first had
been advanced at the seventh meet
ing OF Communist International In
1887 and adapted by Hitler soon
afterwards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
Action to Clear Way For
Draft Operation Speeded

already has the conscription financ-
ms appropriation on committee cal
endar, and committee consideration
will start Thursday.
Hershey May Direct
Washington's most talked Of pos
sibility for the draft director post
is Lieut.. Col Lewis B. Jersey,
who has been virtually a career
man" in CONSUMPTION. He is the
executive officer OF the joint Army
Navy selective service COM
mittee, which has been engaged for
II years on draft plans, prepare
tions and training.
Two other names to figure in
speculation are those OF Col Louis
F. Johnson. recently resigned as
Assistant Secretary Of War. and
Major General Allen w. Gullion.
Johnson. who was reported recent
ly to have been promised an i'm
portant new administration post, is
known to be intensely interested
in the progress of the defense pro-
gram General Gullian WAS chief
OF the mobilization division, office
Of the Provost Marshal General, In
the National Selective Service Or
ganization OF 1917.
The draft director will receive
$4,000 a year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
HIGH PERCENTAGE
OF FUNDS PAID IN
DATES FOR 1910 COMMUNITY
FUND DRIVE WILL BE
SET LATER

A fund OF 313,S42 or 80 per cent
of the $4,000 Community Fund
budget has been collected and is
considered one OF the best per
centage collections in many years
for the association, according to
Treasurer A. b. Curtis who met
with the Board Tuesday night at
the Ypsilanti High School. The bud
get is established for the year be-
ginning each Jan. ] and there are
still three and one-half months ia
collect the balance or the fund bud
get for this year. Collections are
made through the office OF the sec
rotary. Paul Ungrodt.
The annual campaign dates to
make a drive for funds will be des-
ignated later by the campaign com
mittee. The Board requested that
the drive be conducted in October,
II possible, and preferably before
the November election. The cam
paign committee inclu les D. NJ
SILK worth, Alex Seedorff. d. r.
Quirk, T. S. Weber, Leroy Bush, r.
b. Haig and Paul Ungrodt
President Lester Miller was au-
thorized by the Board to sue
cessor to John Bryce, part time field
worker of the Board. who has left
to take full time position at the
Eloise General Hospital. Wayne
County. Mr. Bryce resigned from
Board work Sept. /.
Refuse Request
The Board declined to add the re-
quest of the United States Commit.
tee on the care Of European chill
dren for $500 10 their budget plan
this year.. This action was in line
with the state Community Fund
ociation suggestion made at a
meeting Sept. IN Lansing that re-
quests for funds to cover costs OF
evacuation of English children be
(CCntinued on Page SKI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
JONES WILL TAKE
OVER NEW DUTIES
TO TAKE OATH AS SECRETARY
OF COMMERCE THURSDAY;
SUCCEEDS HOPKINS

Aboard President Roosevelts
Special Train En- Route to Wash
ington, D. c.. Sept. 1S-AP-Jesse
Jones, the Texas banker who
joined the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation under Herbert Hoover
and became its chairman during
the Roosevelt administration, will
succeed Harry l.. Hopkins as Sec
rotary of Commerce Thursday.
Arrangements to swear in the
Texan at the White House were
disclosed today aboard the special
train returning President Roose
welt and other high officials of his
administration to Washington from
the funeral Of Speaker William B.
Bankhead at Jasper, Ala.
Jones will retain his position
as federal loan administrator in
addition to taking over the com
merce secretary's duties. Hopkins.
a presidential confidante. resigned
recently after prolonged i'll heath.
The retiring secretary headed the
Civil Works Administration in the
early days Of the new deal and was
administrator OF the Works Pro-
gress Administration before taking
charge Of the Commerce Depart
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
Willkie Links Third Term,
Debt as Democracy Threat
Carries Campaign to Voters
in Arizona, California;
Goes by Plane

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept IS
UP-Republican Presidential Nom
inee Wendell l.. Willkie today
linked the third term issue, mount
ing federal debt, and inadequate
national defense as threats tc
democracy as he carried his cam
paign to the voters OF Arizona and
Southern California.
Willkie is travelling through
states which went Democratic in
both 1882 and 1886, giving their
electoral votes to Franklin d
Roosevelt, and he is emphasizing
at every stop that Mr.. Roosevelt S
third term bid skaters precedent,
Il believe that the rehabilita
ton OF the domestic economy Is
the front line trench. of any de-
Tense program" he told reporters
oeclaring' that re would. amplity
this point in his Phoenix talk.
Plane Speeds Trip
Willkie. only presidential candi-
date to fly since Mr.. Roosevelt s
dramatic dash to Chicago in 1882
to accept the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination. took to the air
again today at $3.50 a. m. (MST)
for Phoenix, and then goes on to
March Field Calf, by airplane
He will rejoin his special train at
San Bernardino. Calf. The Will
kie party will fly in three charter
ed airliners.
81 wasn't drafted" Willkie said
at several Texas and New Mex
leo stops Tuesday while the
crowds laughed, and don't
think anybody else was"
He asserted that new dealers had
misrepresented the circumstances
OF Mr.. Roosevelt's denomination
at Chicago.
He accused the Roosevelt admin
istration Of going ION the most
drunken orgy of spending in the
nations history. He said that the
administration had not been can
did in telling the public about the
state of U. S. defenses, or the tax
burden which ordinary citizens
must bear to build more arms and
retire the national debt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
you Can Learn TO Fly
Cartoon Starting Today

You Can Learn To f-fy7 a seT'
les OF cartoon style pictures Illus
trating the fundamentals covered
in preliminary aviation courses,
begins on page 2 Of today's Daily
Press. The first illustration In the
series graphically porUays the
mechanical reasons for the various
parts Of the alrplane propeller.
ailerons. rudder, elevators. and
wings.
The cartoons will explain and
Illustrate what takes place in the
plane and what causes II TO func-
ton as Il does The various Items
10 be covered are what the stick
does what the pedals DO. the In
strument panel flying level. turns
IS" turns. figure eights, climbs,
glides. stalls. spins. take offs.
landings, loops. rolls, and air
rules.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
|NCUMBENTS WIN
FAVOR IN THREE
STATE PRIMARIES
Defeat Of 0'Connor in New
York indication Of
F. D. R. Popularity

Tuesdays primaries In New York
Wisconsin and Massachusetts
turned out generally favorable for
congressional incumbents. returns
Indicated today
Although the voting offered few
hints on the national political trend,
some observers believed that the
apparent defeat OF John j. O'Connor
In New Yorkis 10th congressional
district was an indication OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt's popularity in that
district. O'Connor. former chairman
OF the House Rules Committee, was
"purged' by Mr.. Roosevelt in 1898.
He attempted a comeback Tuesday
on both the Democratic and Repub-
lican tickets and was defeated on
both. The incumbent. Rep. James
II. Fay. won the Democratic pri-
mary, William Pfeifer, the Repub-
lican.
Rep. Hamilton Fish, author OF the
60-day delay amendment TO the CON
sc.iption bill. won Republican re.
nomination in the lower New York
state district which includes Pres
ident Roosevelts home at Hyde
Park
Right and left wing factions both
claimed victory In New York's Am.
erican Labor party contest but the
counting OF votes was delayed un.
I'll today The left wing opposes a
third term for Mr. Roosevelt.
Strong Courtesy Vote
In Wisconsin Fred II. Clausen,
small town manufacturer. was
ahead In the Republican senatorial
race, IN which the late DR.. Glenn
Frank, who was killed Sunday night
in an automobile accident. polled a
lSen INcI.MRENTs WIN parn fA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
Local Plants Utilized in
National Defense Program

they were manufacturing were 70
be used for war defense machines
but that their orders were go
Ing to concerns which were max
ing airplanes and other war fight
ing equipment
No Direct Orders
The Huron Grey Iron Foundry
officials said they knew they We're
making parts for tho assembling Of
war defense mechanisms at other
plants but did not directly have war
orders. Sanderson Metal parts
have facilities with which they
could make machine gun parts but
whether they were being used for
assembling war machines in the
national defense program, officials
were unable to state
THE Reliance Steel Corporation
Washington Bureau office, has
been compiling information for
manufacturers on educational or
ders for the National Defense pro-
gram. Their bulletin states. In
June Congress passed a
public aw......authorlzing the Sec
rotary OF War to place educational
orders for munitions Of war. non
commercial in character and OF
special or technical design. with
qualified private manufacturing es-
Establishments in order to familiar
lie them with their production. In
the World War one OF the vital
causes OF delay in speedily getting
into production was the time re-
'quired for tooling and plant chang
es.
'"Under the present educational
orders program. selected manufac.
turing plants are given orders for
small quantities. o. the products 10
be produced ... Experience IN the
production Of these small orders
Continued on Page SIP
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
STATE DELEGATE
Slate SELECTED
BY REPUBLICANS
Tribute Paid Fitzgerald,
Hover Today at County
Convention

The Republican county conven-
ton met in the court house, Ann
Arbor. this morning. and elected
delegates TO the state convention.
George Langford, acting chairman
OF the county committee, called the
delegates TO order and paid tribute
TO the late Governor Frank ID. Fitz-
gerald and the late J. Milton Hover,
chairman OF the county commit
tee He introduced George Veins.
Ypsilauti, as chairman and keynote
speaker. Mr.. Veins gave an inspir-
ational talk and also paid glowing
tribute to Prof Hover Miss Spokes,
Ann Arbor, was elected secretary.
During recess for the committees
to meet, Senator George McCallum
and Representative j. +. Warner
gave brief addresses. Justice Jay
Payne. Ann Arbor. was chairman OF
Continued on Page Six
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
Parts May be Assembled
Into Mechanisms For
Military Purposes

Several factories and manufac-
turers throughout the city are
making either directly or Indirect
ly parts OF machinery which will be
used in the assembling OF war
defense mechanisms, according to
plant officials. Some manufactur-
ers have been making products for
war materials. for the past three
years while others have noted a
decided increase in their orders
since June.
Officials OF the American Ladder
Company estimate that since June
they have manufactured over 5000
mechanic ladders and have had
rush orders received at 8 a. m.
for so such wooden and steel struc-
lures to be completed by 1880 p. m.
A Detroit concern sent their own
truck to transport the ladders 70
their plant Immediately. The me
chanic ladders averaged from IL
to is feet with sane as high as is
feet. There are steps on each
side OF the ladder so that two or
more workers can use one ladder
at the same time.
Making Tops
Motor State Products Company
have been making collapsible tops
for reconnaissance vehicles aud
folding tops for weapon carriers.
A new type OF cab and synchro
seats are the subject OF negotia.
ton with various firms assemb-
ling war machines.'
At the Streicher Die and Tool
Company. officials said they had
an excess amount or work and did
not definitely know. that the parts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
Roosevelt Expected to Order
Regulations Into Effect
Thursday
HERSHEY LIKELY TO BE
NAMED DRAFT DIRECTOR
Congress Ready to Resume
Sessions After Short
Recess

Washington Sept. 1s-AP-Action
to clear the way for operation Of
the nationwide CONSUMPTION pro-
gram commanded first attention to-
day as President Roosevelt re-
turned TO the capital and Congress
made ready to resume sessions.
Before the United States can
launch the great peacetime under
taking which begins with the regis
tration Of 16,500,O00 men on Oct.
49, three essential Preiihfinaries
required disposition:
/. President Roosevelt must
promulgate the regulations govern
ing the administration of the draft
machinery, enrolment, classified
ton and selection of trainees, their
induction into service and kindred
matters.
2. The director OF the selecNve
service system must be appointed
by Mr.. Roosevelt and confirmed
by the Senate as provided in the
CONSUMPTION law.
8. Congress must take action on
the pending s2,O00,0OO,OOO special
defense appropriation request,
which is to defray the expenses of
registration and CONSUMPTION.
To Order Regulations
President Roosevelt was expected
to order into effect, possibly Thurs
day. the first two of six volumes OF
regulations already prepared ID
cover all phases of the draft pro-
gram. These first two sections de-
fine the nature and administrative
procedure Of the national and state
organizations which will handle the
Oct. 16 registration, and also set
forth the rules for enrolment
Mr.. Roosevelt, who has been alb
sent attending the funeral of the
late Speaker Bankhead in Ala
bama, likewise was expected to
announce his choice in few days
for the position of draft director.
The House Of Representatives
in recess for three days because
of the death OF Speaker Bankhead,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
'W|LLK|E GROUP
MAY Be FORMED
INFORMAL MEETING HELD AT
LOESELL HOME: HOOPER,
BARTELL SPEAK

AT an informs. meeting in the
home OF Prof. Clarence Loesell,
Tuesday evenins, the nucleus of
a Ypsilanti wilikie for President
Club was formed.
Joseph L.. Hooper, Washtenaw
County representative on the Re-
publican State Central Committee.
and Roy Bartell. Ann Arbor, were
present to explain the plan of or
ganfzing Independent groups IN
various parts of the county.
1t was decided to have a man
and "a woman in each ward to Sc
lect their own assistants and to
make canvass of the city.
Headquarters will be at 1870 w.
Michigan Ave, where later cam
paign literature will be available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
Casualties Heavy as Nazis
Cap Longest War Raid With
Series of Daylight Attacks
WORLD SUM MARY
eBy Associated PrsssS
Battle OF Britain

ABN ASSOCIATED fre1S
Battle OF Britain
Three famous London stores hit
by bombs in record night Nazi raid
lasting nine hours and "a minutes
followed By series OF morning
alarms. British government fears
casualties greater than In recent
nights; German planes roar over
southeast coast in daylight attack.
War In Africa
Italian invaders push advance TO
point so miles within Egyptian Dor.
der, with major battle against Brit
ish defenders impending,
Axis Diplomacy
German Foreign Minister Won Rib
bentrop leaves for Rome to confer
with Premier Mussolini and Italian
Foreign Minister Count Ciano.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-18
Pageant-Parade Group
Meets in High School

An organization meeting OF the
Washtenaw County Citizenship Day
pageant-parade committee met
Tuesday at the Ypsilanti High
School. Members OF the group will
give further suggestions at a meet.
ing Friday at 4 ,. m. in the Michi-
gan Union, Ann Arbor.
Committee membership present
Tuesday were Paul Ungrodt, Mike
Church, DR.. William p. Halstead.
Superintendent Otto W. Haisley,
Frank X. Schimel and r. S. Ger