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AGRICULTURE:
Tobacco Ban?

Sorely hurt were American tobac-
CO farmers when Great Britain
slapped ban on imports Of U. S.
leaf. Reasons: (D Britain needed
her ships cargo space for war sup
plies; (2) Britain was wooing Tur-
key, which also had tobacco for
sale.
After several weeks of negotia-
tions, Secretary of Commerce Harry
Hopkins announced he thought the
ban would soon be lifted. Britain's
action was no violation of the recip-
rocal trade treaty, it was decided,
therefore no protest was possible
on these grounds. But Mr.. Hopkins
figured the British government had
to do something to halt the declining
revenues from import duties, and to
replenish declining stocks in British
warehouses.
Whether this announcement was
based on wishful thinking or actual
negotiations, no one but Mr.. Hop
kins could tell. But observers won
dered how Britain could be expected
to turn against Turkey at this stage
of the diplomatic game.
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POLITICS.:
G.. O. p. Up Front

Having named Chicago as their
convention site, Democrats took a
back seat to the Republicans in mid
February, the G. o. P. launching
its attack with a coast-to-coast Sc
ries of Lincoln day speeches. Mean
while Washington hummed with ac-
tivity as the Republican national
committee met to choose its con-
vention site, chances being 100 to
that Chicago would get the bid.
Possible convention dates: G. o. P,
June 10; Democrats, July 2, pro-
viding a rousing July Fourth cele-
bration which might end in Frank
lin Roosevelt'S denomination.
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denounced Russia (see INTERNA.
TIONAL). His wife said she knew
all the arguments in favor of the
Soviet invasion, having heard them
from ''her Communist friends" But
she still thought Americas sympa-
thies should be with Finland.
Still true to its pinkish past, the
congress adjourned amid cheers,
yells and stomping for continued
American neutrality.
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YOUTH:
Pinkish Congress

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, it's
best friend, was in the audience
when the American Youth Congress
opened its convention in Washing
ton. AS the congress made news,
so did Eleanor Roosevelt. First
shock came when the convention
elected the First Lady's first cousin,
young Archibald Roosevelt Jr., when
he attempted to introduce a resolu-
ton condemning Russia's invasion
of Finland.
This gave credence to the COM
mon belief that the congress is pink
ish, but Mrs. Roosevelt will not be-
lieve it. Said she of her first cousin:
81 think it is peculiar to get up in a
meeting with an arranged program
and say, I want to speak. +"
Next day the Roosevelts began a
two-day campaign to straighten out
their young friends. The President
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ASIA:
NetU Crisis

What may be the prelude to
new Oriental crisis took place in
Tokyo during mid-February. Japan
government announced abrogation
of its arbitration treaty with The
Netherlands, leading observers to
believe she may be contemplating
expansion into Dutch-dominated
South Pacific. Moreover, there was
continued talk of abrogating the
worthless nine-power pact guaran-
teeing China's territorial integrity.
Meanwhile, Japanese economists
figured out the cost of war in China.
Since this hapless conquest started
July z, 1887, the government has
spent 1886, 925, 900, most of it for
the army. With this news as start
er, the fast-growing peace bloc had
other fodder to work with. Verified
was the report that Chinese artillery
had sunk japanese transport in
the Yangtze river, killing 300 men.
This took place within the Clap
anese controlled" part of China,
where a new Chinese army, based
below the Yangtze, is reported vir-
tually unopposed.
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secretary of State Sumner Welles
would leave Immediately to visit
Berlin, Rome, London, Paris and
neutral centers, seeking meeting
ground for peace. Presidential crit
les frowned, remembering the last
time a Democratic chief executive
sent warning Europe such an envoy:
That was in 1916, when Woodrow
Wilson's Col. Edward House failed
to win peace, but brought home in
stead the markings of U. S. embroil-
ment in the war.
The President did two more
things. He ordered his special en-
voy to the Vatican, Steelman Myron
c. Taylor, to get going at once in
the hope he could work for peace.
Then he addressed the pinkish
American Youth congress, for the
first time denouncing publicly the
Soviet invasion of Finland. He also
took light slap at Adolf Hitler.
Anti-Rooseveltians were quick to
criticize. This meant Sumner
Welles would visit European capt.
tails whose rulers already knew on
which side of the fence the u. S.
administration stood. On the other
hand, however, why was it sinful
for the President of a Christian
democracy to criticize the rape of
Finland?
Within few days reactions began
trickling in from Europe. Most ma
tons were interested; France
even expected Adolf Hitler to post
pone his scheduled western front Of
fensive until after Peacemaker
Welles has come and gone.
The Vars
Northern Front. United Press
Webb Miller left the Finnish front
for, the first time in more than two
months, sending an uncensored dis
patch from Stockholm. High points:
Cd Russia's Karelian isthmus drive
was at last begging down; (2) fast
foreign planes were arriving in large
numbers to aid the Films; 90 plans
are already underway to "blackout"
the nation with bog fires next sum-
mer; (4) the Russian army is not
so slovenly as most of the world be-
ieves.
Western Front. French frontier
posts bombarded the Germans
with loudspeakers blasting propa-
ganda.
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for defense against threatened
Soviet-German aggression, or (2)
for an allied-sponsored drive against
the Russian oil wells which are sup
plying Germany.
Supplies ,OiH come faster than euer
notC, because the Reich and Souiet signed
a trade pact rohereby Moscoto tUiH stUap
oil and ores for German nlachmery.J
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Peace Bid

Peace was already in the air when
Franklin Roosevelt acted. A few
days earlier there were persistent
rumors that the Reich would offer
peace terms to the League of Ma
tons economic committee meeting
in The Hague. But this was nebu-
lous compared to Franklin Roose-
Velt's action.
Unexpectedly, as is his publicity
wise wont, he announced that Under
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Roosevelt Peace Bid May Delay
Spread Of European Conflict;
Near Eastern Crisis Continues


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Release dby Western Newspa Union.
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WNU-G
Clear Gain

Clear Gain
Whatever happens beyond ex-
pectation should be counted clear
gain.-Terence.
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Needed One
Need More Than AUST SaIve"
To Relieve DISTRESS!

No one is useless in this world
who lightens the burden of an
other.-Charles Dickens.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

member what the words of the mar
rage service had been. It was all
hazy, like dream. Only Brent was
real. His grave young face etched
itself indelibly on her memory. His
hands were real not quite steady
reaching out for hers, slipping the
shining, narrow circlet on her finger.
And his lips, pressing hers briefly.
They spent the weekend at gilt
tering hotel on Michigan Avenue. The
cost worried Brent a little, but he
didn't tell March. It was poor
enough excuse for honeymoon to Of
fer a girl like her, a girl who could
have married anyone. Pride swelled
in Brent at the thought, high ex-
ultance mingled with humility. Of
all the men she know, wealthy, sue
cessful men like Clay Saunders, she
had chosen him. Why? What had
she seen in him, who could give her
so little? Who could give her moth
ing, really, except his love. All his
love, always.
On Monday they returned to
March's apartment, which Conchita
had vacated in the meantime. Just
at first Brent felt a little strange
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
n BELONG To YOU By b 80 5sspIR

their food, talking and laughing and
arguing. Beyond the window the
night was black and starless and aud,
ible with wind. This was content
ment. This was heaven. This was
marriage.
Brent said, sudden guilt prickine
him, II haven't let Gran know about
us yet. Pm a terrible letter writer
He grinned and his tone was gentle
"She's a great old girl, March. Sew
enty if she's day and as straight as
a ramrod. I wish you knew her"
Maybe we can drive up next sum-
mer," March suggested.
Brent nodded. you'd like it there
even if it isn't like anything you've
ever known. YOU'D like Gran, too
Did 1 tell you she and grandfather
homesteaded their land when dad was
just a kid? No wonder that coun-
try's in my blood"
"No WONDER" March echoed. But
she added, driven by the faint per-
versity such "reminiscences of Brent's
always aroused in her, ut sounds
lonely to me, though"
Brent leaned over and Rugged her
He scoffed, "Lonely, my eye! Wed
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
COLLEGE WILL
GET FOXWELL LEGACY

AS a result of a decision handed
down by Judge James F. Evans, of
the Second Judicial Circuit, Wash
ington College will receive the estate
of the late Senator Garrett Foxwell
amounting to sum estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Judge Evans decision stated that
the Visitors and Governors of Wash
ington College had complied fully
with the provisions of the will and
the money is to be used for the pur.
pose of a dormitory, library, mfr
mary, gymnasium or some other SINH
lar or like building, said building to
be named the Garrett Foxwell dormi.
tory, library, infirmary, gymnasium
or similar building.
The decision stipulated that the
money could not be used in payment
for the present Bunting Foxwell Ii.
brary building.
In addition to the above mentioned
amount the estate includes an ad.
ditional $4,000 subject to the life in.
terest of Mrs. Frank Smith.
Messrs. L. Wethered Barroll and R
Hynson Rogers, representing Mr.. Bal
roll as Trustee, had asked the Court
for ruling as to the distribution Of
the Estate. Messrs. James w. Chap.
man and Vannort Chapman represent
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be there together. 1 belong to you
now, you know"
He was amazed at the sudden stark
fear in her eyes, the intensity of her
voice, saying, "No, Brent! Never say
that. Never think i'll" And then,
at the bafflement in his face, "No one
ever belongs to anyone else, no mat
ter how much they love each other
or how close they are. learned that
long ago. l can never forget it. Pos
sessiveness chokes and embitters. :"
She wanted all at once to tea him
things she had kept shut up inside
of her too long. Things she had new
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living there, like an intruder. But
the feeling faded. Now, a scant two
weeks later, ne had forgotten ever
being troubled by it.
This particular night March lay on
the blue couch in soft, dark pajamas,
ribbon tied around her hair in the
way Brent loved. And he sprawled
at her feet, relaxed and lazy against
pile of cushions. Miraculously, no
one had dropped in. Not Conchita,
with blond, adoring Pete Carstairs in
tow, nor Terry, nor any of the others
who usually over-ran the place, smok-
Jig the Randolph's cigarettes, eating
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

Appalling, at least, to Brent. Yet he
kept silent, dreading the day when
money must become, in any sense, an
issue between them.
1t was his fault, not MARGINS, he
accused himself. If only he could get
better job if only his earnings
weren't so definitely inadequate .
But jobs were scarce and his pros
poets of advancement with Major
Refining negligible. And any salary
was better than none. Disgust with
his own futility, his inability to al
ter circumstances, grew in Brent,
pushing up like an ugly weed around
the roots of his love for March, his
happiness in their marriage.
And then one night he came home
from work to find letter from his
grandmother in the mailbox. A let
ter that was to change the whole
course of his life and of March's
Everything seemed as usual when
March came in little later. Brent
seemed just the same. There was
nothing to indicate that the familiar
boundaries of their life together had
been rudely broken down by the act
of an old woman whom March had
never seen, who didn't even know
that she existed.
March said, Hi, darling" and toss
ed her hat aside and shrugged out of
her coat.
She lifted her lips for Brent's kiss
and chung to him. In his arms she
became aware of the excitement, the
tension that griped him, even before
he spoke, before he said March, some
thing swell has happened! Something
so swell / still can't quite believe it!'
"Tell me-" March commanded, he1
arms still about his neck, her eyes
lighting to the citation in his.
IT had a letter from Gran. She's
sold a section of her property at a
good price. She has enough capital
she thinks, for US to start the resort
I told you about. It's what I've want
ed to do for years, what I've dreamed
of. This is a good time for it, too
More and mere people spend vaca-
tions in Wisconsin every year. And
Gran with acres of lake-front prop
erty lying idle It's the perfect
set-up, March. Well start on small
scale, just a few cottages the first
summer. And there's a log house
standing that can be modernized into
main lodge :"
Continued next week
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Lemon Juice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Pain Quickly

IF you suffer from rheumatic, ar
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Blaine.
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er been able to discuss with anyone,
yet which had affected her so pro-
foundry. She went on in a low voice,
"My parents eloped when they were
very young. What drew them to-
gether, what form of love or need, !
can't be sure. But it didn't last, not
mutually, the way love should. AS
early as can remember, my father
wanted to be free. There was an
other woman, but my mother wouldn't
consider a divorce. She loved him
too utterly to give him up. Father
left home. Mother didn't; live long
after that. She didn't want to. It
was horrible, even the little of it I
was able to understand at the time"
MARGINS eyes were bright with
tears. Brent held her close, his lips
against her hair. He soothed, Oar
ling, don't It's all over now. Cry
ing isn't going to help"
Brent's arms were a warm reality,
drawing March back from that old un
happy time to the living present,
ent, shutting out the terrifying fan
cies that had haunted a sensitive a
dofescent child.
"1hat was when Clay was so kind
to me. I'll always be grateful. He
saw about schools, vacation camps,
everything" March helped herself
to Brent's handkerchief, dried her
eyes ruefully. "This is so silly of
me, darling. I've never talked about
it. I've tried to forget. But some
howl wanted you to know" She
was SO sweet, so terribly in earnest,
whispering. II was afraid of love
for long time. But we couldn't do
things like that to each other, could
we, Brent? Awful, hurting things.
;. If you ever wanted to go"
Brent's mouth stopped the words
on her lips. His kiss was almost an
CRY, GAS if I'd ever want to go I"
They didn't allude to the matter
again. Life was too full, their love
toe new and constantly engrossing,
to waste time dwelling on old trag-
edies, conjuring up fantastic posi-
bilities. The present absorbed them.
Nor was the present wholly without
problems, although Brent was aware
of faint sense of disloyalty to March
in considering them as such.
They lived, as he was to discover
March always had lived, up to the
very hilt of their income. And this
troubled Brent, who had never be-
fore failed to save small, regular a
mounts out of his meager salary. But
his position was awkward A man
can scarcely reproach his wife for
extravaganza when his own inferior
earning power necessitates her carry
ing the heavier share of their joint
expenses. Yet the rent they paid for
the apartment seemed exorbitant to
Brent. And there was Emleina's sal
airy, considerably increased since she
came in every day now. Brent would
have been more than willing to help
with the Homework evenings, but
March dismissed his offer lightly. AS
lightly and casually as she continued
to squander money. A surprising a.
mount went for food and liquor and
amusement of one sort of another,
since both the Randolphs were hos
pitable and March loved the more elab
crate forms of night life. Expendi-
lures trivial in themselves mounted
in aggregate to an appalling sum.
We have One of the finest aouiDD&d
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ed Washington College at the hearing.
Senator Foxwell, former State
Senator from Kent County, left his
entire estate to Washington College,
subject to the life interest of his wife
and the above mentioned life interest
of Mrs. Smith.
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Dice celery and cook until tender.
Drain off the water and saute in but
ter. Add leftover brussels sprouts
and spoonful Of white sauce.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

After mixing a cake, beat it few
minutes with silver fork and it will
be finer grained.
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We have one of the finest equipped
giants on the Shore for turning oul
high class printing.
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Christian Church
Planning PROGRAM

Of Christian Fellowship = So
day program Is being planned BY
First Christian church. Each
member Is asked 10 pledge him.
self TO attend the fellowship wor-
ship each Sunday morning through
the seven Sundays from Easter 10
pentecost.
Fellowship With Christ viii
be the opening sermon preached
Sunday morning AZ Il o'clock by
the Rev. Carl A. johnson. pastor.
Special music will be featured
during each service.
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most part, are a glowing, healthy,
naturally red shade. Powder exact
ly matches natural skin tones.
GREATER SUBTLETY
IN ROUGHING
ITO find out where rouge should
be placed on your own face, light
ly pinch and pat your cheeks for
second or two" prominent
Fifth Avenue beauty expert told
me the other day. Let the color
subside a bit, then study closely
what remains. Remember the
outline of the natural color. And.
thereafter. fill in that outline
with rouge. Never. however,
apply rouge below an imaginary
line from tip of the nose to bot
tom of ears.
And rouge should be used spar
ingly and blended carefully" she
concluded. TT is supposed to
create a healthy, natural glow
not an imitation of scarlet
blush"
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IL IN those fellows room. Those
thugs must have BEEN surprised
when they found girls chthes-s
He did not smile. His yong face
was somber and dissatisfied.
That's fine" Ann said. and
asked. Have they caught the
men, She had priekIy feeling
that they were creeping up behind
her.
The boy nodded indifferently.
They're in the Jug
Irene had not taken her eyes
from AIMS face. Il wish some
thing exciting would ever happen
To me-" she complained.
Mr.. Temple leaned forward In
his chair. Let's get on with this,
Miss Brown. You'll come in for
stable reward II that interests
you"
Ann thought quickly. After =
moment she faltered, There's
something I'd much rather have
than a reward"
Mr.. Temples eyebrows shot up.
His expression seemed to say.
Here comes the gauge we'll
he said.
Il want a job"
"A job? What kind OF job ~
Ann wriggled to the edge Of her
chair. Color suffused her cheeks.
She spoke earnestly. I've been
trying to find a place in a house
like this as maid or maybe
housekeeper. I have no refer
ences except as TO my character.
You see. I've been making over
hats and there's no future in that"
Mr.. Temple scowled, eyes on
her vivid face. And you think
a servant in my house might have
a future ?" he asked.
I'D be an exceptionally good
servant. I know nice things. Mr..
Temple, and I love them. want
to live in gracious surroundings.
I've studied house management
read all the books in the library
know all the new tricks in serv-
ing and table setting-that sort of
thing" In her wistful anxiety,
she folded both hands tightly to-
gether.
But you are so young. my
dear not much older til n
Irene"
And what know about house
management you could put in
your eye" Irene observed, inele-
gantly. She put a hand on her
fathers shoulder. Give her a
try, dad. Maybe she can do some
! thing about this place." She said
to Ann, This used to be q beau
tiful room when my mother was
alive. Look at it now. We have
no home at all"
Blake remarked sullenly, Its
a large order - doing anything
about this dump. only come
home from school now and then
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