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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
Mile STOCK-CAR
RACE DRAWS
HUGE CROWDS
First Five Finishers Equipped
With Same Tires Stocked
At Wards Store

Since the running of the A A A
sponsored End Annual Mile Stock Car
Championship Race at Langhorne, Pa,
several weeks ago, sports writers
throughout the country agree that the
1892 attendance has put stock-car
racing into the "big-time." Some of
more enthusiastic race-fans predict
that, in time. stock-car racing will
eclipse the popularity of midget con-
tests.
Mr.. Eicher, an ardent fan and man.
ager of the local Montgomery Ward
store, has this to offer in the way of
an explanations: "Fans like to see a
car exactly like their own laundering
around the track-and they like it a
lot more when that car wins. This
fact, added to the increased enforce
ment of rigid rules, has "made" stock
car racing from the spectators point
of-view. The rigid rules mentioned
prohibit the use of any Especial"
equipment-"special" meaning equip
ment that is not sold to the buying
public through the retail stores. Tires,
especially, are inspected very care
fully to make sure they are within
the rules that call for standard makes
in original equipment sizes-in fact,
one driver in the Langhorne race was
disqualified because he had the wrong
size tires on his car" After the race
was over and the results made official,
Mr.. Eicher was one of the happiest
men in town. 1t was discovered that
the first five finishers were equipped
with the same tires he stocks at the
Montgomery Ward store.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
BALTIMORE MAN CHOSEN
TO HEAD AMER. LEGION
Continued from Page u

preventing the Communists from
functioning as political party, but
altered it slightly when lawyers as
delegates contended that portion seek
ing to ban Communists from the bal
lot was illegal. The resolution, as ap-
proved, finally denounced the Com
munists, demanded that they be barr
ed from appointive offices in Maryland
and that the names and addresses of
signers of petitions to place Commu-
mist candidates on the ballot be
published. To avoid charges of dis
elimination the latter refers to all
petitions and not particularly those
of Communists.
Baltimore was selected as next
years convention city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
NEW N HUDSONS
MORE GRACEFUL
IN SILHOUETTE

Cali the new 1941 Hudsons are low
er, longer, and more graceful in
silhouette. Particularly striking
in the new body styling is the sweep
of the new rear deck design with the
accompanying new design of real
quarter windows and roof panel.
"This new body styling, in combin,
alton with a Pinch reduction in over
all body height and an increase in
body length of 51/a inches, enhances
the smooth harmonious flow of body
lines and imparts to the car a sense
of motion and .fleetness. Scores OF
refinements in symmetry and orna'
mentation appear on all models.
"New rear fender contours to har.
monize with the graceful sweep Of
the new rear-deck design are noteC
on all new 1941 Hudsons. Running
boards are narrower and are optional
in all models as the buyer prefers
"Hudson's new 1941 front-end de-
sign is distinctively re-styled in 8
more decorative chrome treatment
For 1941 the die-cast and chromeC
front grilles are wider, heavier, spaced
closer together, and increased in mum
Der from z to 9. They also extenC
closer to the newly designed center
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

bar which carries new type radiator
ornament and identifying Hudson
crest.
"New coupe and convertible bodies
are included in the new body styling
featured in the 1941 Hudson line. The
combination of longer wheelbase, low
er roofline, greater body length and
sweeping rear deck contour achieves
a racy appearance new even in cars
of this type.
"Tops of Convertible models will
raise or lower automatically at the
touch of a button on the instrument
panel. New increased vision is pro-
vided by rear quarter window.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

from smallpox in Maryland has been
due to the intelligent cooperation of
the people of this State with the
health authorities in the observance
of the vaccination requirements. With
continued cooperation we can keep
the record blank.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

and if you are in arrears, we would
appreciate it very much if you will
pay your subscription up to date.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Two Desperadoes Die
Shooting Il Out With
Pursuing Policemen
Texas Reign Of Terror
Costs Life of Women
Held as Hostage
BY the Associated Press.

KINGSVILLE, Tex, July A
48-hour reign of terror, in which a
woman hostage was killed apd an
aged nightWatchman wounded criti-
cally, ended yesterday on lonely
border of the Great King Ranch for
two youthful desperadoes who tried
vainly to shoot it out with officers.
Fingerprints identified the two
killers as Leroy White, 18, of Hous-
ton, and r. B. Williams, 18, Of
Stamford, Tex. Williams had a
reformatory record for armed rob-
berry.
Mrs. v. E. Davis, 35, of Kingsville
was shot through the head as the
bandits, who had ordered her to
drive them to Corpus Christi, ran
into officers blockading a highway.
Earier, 77-year-old P. L. Barnhill
was shot through the stomach after
encountering the pair in an alley
here.
Events Leading to Tragedy.
Deputy Sheriff E. E. Vickers of
Edinburg related this sequence of
events which ended in the killings:
The gunner reached the Rio
Grande Valley Monday morning,
deliberately crashing their heavy
sedan into a highway patrol car
four miles north of Edinburg and
escaping into the roadside brush.
The patrolmen had been tipped to
watch for two men wanted for
NacogdocheS robbery.
Last night Barnhill ran into the
men. One fired at him, grabbed his
pistol as he fell and ran.
Two hours later the fugitives ap-
preached car parked on Kings
vile street. In it Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis and John BoWden, friend,
were talking. At gun point, the
bandits demanded the trio drive
them to Corpus Christi.
Guns Flame at Barricade.
Heading north. the party en-
countered the highway barricade and
Mrs. Davis stopped the car. AS she,
her husband and Bowden tried to
flee, officers and bandits opened fire.
One of the bandits shot Mrs. Davis.
Again the gunner fled into the
brush, the officers in pursuit. Six
hours later Highway Patrolmen r. M
Arnold and Earl Nichols of Corpus
Christi and Deputy Sheriff B. B.
Ballard of Kingsville came on a
clearing. There. in a parked truck,
were the two fugitives.
The officers commanded their sur
render, but the answer was bullets.
The officers escaped unhurt.
Evening star., 1940-07-04

church for solemn requiem mass,
celebrated by the Rev. James I.
Bifield, assistant pastor.
A double wreath of pink roses and
gladioluses, tribute from the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, who were
at their Hyde Park home, was on
the casket.
Police Form Honor Guard.
Eleven White House policemen
formed a guard of honor at the
church door and again at the grave
site in Mount Olivet Cemetery
White House aides and employees
served as honorary pallbearers and
included Maurice c. Latta, Clarence
Ingling ard Rudolph Forster, who
came to the Executive Mansion dur
ing the same administration as Mr.
McKenna.
Mr.. McKenna was brought to the
White House in 1903 by the first
President Roosevelt whose attention
was attracted to the genial smile
while visiting an Oyster Bay yacht
club.
Father Bifield was assisted in the
Evening star., 1940-07-04

the action off Africa, although the
Ministry of Information acknowl-
edged that it still was going on to-
day. The number of ships involved
and the character of the fighting
could only be guessed at.
The Ministry of Information in
announcing the action against the
French fleet did not disclose the
number of men involved. The plac-
ing of French warships in British
ports under British control" was
successfully carried out" the min
istry said simply.
The announcement that the axis
powers had gotten no French cap
ftal ships was made by Vice Admiral
Emile Musilier, commander of the
free" French naval forces and COL
laborator with Gen. Charles de
Gaulle.
Admiral Musilier also said a num-
ber of French naval vessels had
rallied to Gen. de Gaulle's cause and
number of French submarines are
in British waters. He said several
warships under construction in
France were towed to safety, to-
gether with the workmen to COM
plete them.
MY aim," he said, lis to save the
honor OF the French naval flag. 1
do not wish to give the German or
the italian governments any pretext
which would enable them to demand
handing over of the French fleet or
any part of it.
Il hope that any commander
would rather blow his ship up than
give it up to the enemy. ..,
Il am going to cooperate to the
utmost of my ability and strength
with our British allies"
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Geneva
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26 6.500-ton battleships Dunkerque
and Strasbourg.
These developments regarding the
disposition of the powerful French
tieet-ordered under terms of the
armistices with Germany and Italy
to return to French ports-were dis
closed in a communique issued a.
Clermont-Ferrand, new seat of the
French government, and published
this morning in the newspaper Petit
Dauphinois of Grenoble, France.
The fate of the French fleet, Sec
ond largest in Europe and fourth
largest in the world, has been a
question of prime Importance to the
belligerents since signing Of the
armistices.
Operated Under British.
Since early in the war, the French
Navy, although remaining a sepa-
rate entity, had operated under COM
mand of the British.
The number of ships involved in
the Mediterranean actions was not
officially disclosed, but both the
French and British had concen-
trated large and powerful units at
Alexandria during the critical period
preceding Italy's entry into the war.
The French communique said the
British opened fire at $40 pm.
yesterday on units lying inside the
Mers El-Kebir naval base.
The communique said the British
warships arrived off Mers El-Kebir
yesterday morning and found part
of the French fleet, including two
battleships, stationed there, as pro-
vided in the terms of the armistices
with Germany and italy, under COM
mand of French Admiral Gensoul.
Got Six-Hour Ultimatum.
The British admiral gave Gensoul
a six-hour ultimatum to scuttle his
fleet or surrender it to the British,
the communique said, and added
that British planes, without waiting
for expiration of the ultimatum, laid
magnetic mines before the harbor
entrance.
Upon Gensours refusal of the two
alternatives, the communique said,
the British warships opened fire at
$40 pm.
The communique said this ag-
gression was the more odious be-
cause it was committed by our Allies
of yesterday"
The communique said that, as a
result of the attack (Which the Brit
ish today said was continuing), the
Petain government had ordered the
French warships in the harbor of
Alexandria, Egypt, to sail immedi-
ately for a French port, fighting
their way out of the harbor if neces-
sary.
All French warships on the high
seas were ordered to stop all British
merchantmen and to fight if at
tackled by British warships.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Italy Claims Victory
Over British Forces
On Egyptian Border
Dubot Troops From
Ethiopia Report
Kenyo Fort Taken
By the Associated Press.


ROME. July 4.-The Italian high
command reported today that Ital-
ian troops from Libya have pushed
across the Egyptian frontier to
Musaid, near Sollum, while native
Dubat troops from Ethiopia have oc-
cupied the British fort at Moyale on
the Kenya border.
Sollum lies just at the border of
Libya and Egypt on the Mediter-
ranean coast.
The communique said:
"On the Cyrenaican front our
column reached Emusaid, in the
Sollum zone, throwing back small
groups of armored cars while our
air force attacked and dispersed
an enemy motorized column.
Farther south repeated English
attacks on the Capuzzo redoubt
were completely repulsed.
One of our submarines has not
returned to its base.
In East Africa our Dubats oc-
cupied the fort at Moyale, keep
ing it despite fruitless air raids
with which the enemy reacted.
On the Sudan frontier our squad
rons bombed enemy fortresses at
Akopo and Gallabat.
"An enemy air raid on Assab
caused Slight damage"
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Argentine President Gives
Up Post Temporarily

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, July 4.-Presi-
dent Roberto M. Ortiz of Argentina
relinquished last night the duties of
his Office temporarily because of i'll
health.
Ortiz assumed Office February 20,
1888. He long has suffered from
diabetes.
He issued a decree announcing he
is leaving Office for an indefinite
period on the advice of three
physicians.
The Argentine constitution pro-
vides that during absence of the
chief executive the work of the
presidency shall fall upon the Vice
President.
The transfer of presidential power
to Vice President Ramon S. Castillo
may be significant, because Castillo
and Ortiz differ widely in their con-
cept of the powers of the state and
those of the provinces.
Ortiz and Castillo were elected in
1888 for siX-year terms.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
1000 British Refugees
Arrive in Canada
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, July 4.-More than
1000 refugees from Britain, of whom
about 300 were children, arrived yes
terday in Canadas sanctuary after
a rough Today voyage.
Some youngsters were of noble
families, some the children of work.
men. One after another they asked
this question, HAS Britain been
bombed seriously?"
Among the passengers was Frau
Engelbert Dollfuss, widow of the as
sassinated Austrian Chancellor, and
her two children.
Evening star., 1940-07-04

the French fleet as effectively in the
power of Germany as that portion
of the French fleet was placed in
Our power when many of them, un-
able to reach African ports, came
into Portsmouth and Plymouth
about 10 days ago."
Mr.. Churchill said the decision to
take over the French fleet was
reached unanimously by the war
cabinet
Describes Battle Events.
Mr.. Churchill declared that 'yes-
terday morning an officer asked to
interview the French admiral and,
after being refused, presented a
document demanding that the
French fleet should act in accord
ance with one of the following alter
natives:
"(a) To continue the fight against
the Germans and Italians and
"(b) To sail with reduced crew
to British port"
"If conditions are refused" the
request continued, 1--WE must require
you to sink your ships within six
hours"
Measures have been taken to in
sure that these ships shall be sunk
or otherwise put out of action Mr..
Churchill continued.
THE anguish which this process
has caused to the British Admiralty
can be imagined
when finally the French admiral
refused to comply (AdmiraD, Somer-
vile was ordered to complete the
operation before darkness.
He opened fire at 5:58 on the
powerful French fleet, protected by
shore batteries.
THE British attack was accom-
panied by heavy attacks from air
craft from the tcarrier) Ark Royal.
by 7:30 battle cruiser of the
Strasbourg class was damaged and
ashore.
"A battleship of the Bretagne class
was sunk and another heavily dam
aged.
Two French destroyers and an
airplane carrier were sunk or burn
ing. One battle cruiser, either the
Strasbourg or Dunkerque, succeeded
in sailing out of the harbor pursued
by aircraft. She was hit by one tor
pedo, but was joined by other French
vessels, all Of which reached Toulon
before they could be overtaken."
"The Dunkerque will, at any rate,
be out of action for many months to
come.
THE French ships fought with the
characteristic courage of the French
Navy.
II fear the loss of life among the
French and in the harbor must have
been heavy as we were compelled
to use very severe measures and i'm
mense explosions were observed"
"None of the British ships was
affected in gun powder or mobility
by the heavy fire.
"The italian Fleet kept prudently
out of the way"
The British Navy battled French
warships of North Africa as Mr..
Churchill told of Britain's action to
seize the powerful French fleet
second largest in Europe-or other
wise prevent it from falling into
German or Italian hands.
Inc French National Committee,
still directing French fight against
germany, announced no capital
snip OF the French Navy had fallen
INTO German or italian hands.
Naval secrecy shrouded details Of
Evening star., 1940-07-04
British Force Claims
Ethiopian Border Victory

LONDON, July 4 (P.-British
military circles said today that a
British force on the Kenya-Ethi-
opiaa border had routed Italians
there in "a small but very success
full engagement at Moyale"
A few days ago, the British cir
cles reported, the Italians crossed
the frontier in greater numbers"
and attacked the British post of
about one company from the rear
I'VE sent reinforcements by truck, ~
an informant said, "and attacked
the italians in the rear. Assisted
by bombers, we drove them out OF
our territory, destroying four guns. -
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Nozi Casualties 400, 900
Since May 10, British Say
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, July 4.-British military
circles estimated today that Ger
manys total casualties since May 10,
when Germany launched her west
ward drive against the LoWlands and
France, have been about 100000.
On July 2 the German high COM
mand placed the Nazis' total casual
ties since May 10 at 156, 6,492. These
figures represented, the high COM
mand said, 27,074 killed, 111,034
wounded and 1884 missing.
Private estimates have placed
French dead, wounded and missing
at 10000 in the last month of
her hostilities.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Ripon College Unable
To Aid Ripon, England

BY the Associated Press.
RIPON, Wis, July 4.-Ripon,
England, has appealed to Ripon,
Wis, College to care for school chill
dren refugees, but this namesake
community sent its regrets"
DR.. Silas Evans, Ripon College
president, wrote to Town Clerk J.
Henry Cough of the English city:
1--WE are very sorry to refuse the
request, but we have no facilities
at the college for the children. But
in case arrangements can be made,
I am sure there would be homes
here opened to these distressed chill
dren."
Evening star., 1940-07-04
South African Flyers
Bomb MoyoIe Camp

CAIRO, July 4 CP.-A British air
force communique today stated that
bombers of the South African air
force had attacked heavy gun posi-
tions near a native camp in the
Moyale district yesterday, register
ing direct hits with heavy bombs.
There was an explosion nearby,
probably at an ammunition dump,
the communique said. Troops took
to cover In a ravine and in some
woods and were machine gunned by
the aircraft, it was said
All the planes were said to have
returned safely.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Five Italian Planes
Routed in Egypt Raid

ALEXANDRIA, July 4 (P.-Five
italian planes attempted to raid
Alexandria in broad daylight today,
but were driven out to sea. No
damage or casualties here were re-
ported. About 20 bombs were
dropped.
An air raid alarm, Alexandria, S
first since June %, was sounded at
7:30 am, as the invaders were
sighted at Abukir. They few toward
Alexandria Harbor, but anti-aircraft
batteries drove them off with heavy
fire.
The all clear" signal was sounded
at 8:45 m
1t was not known Immediately if
any Italian planes were brought
down.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Card Sent Lee and Grunt'

APPOMATTOX, Va, July 4 R.-
A post card came to the post Office
from New York, addressed to Gen
eral Lee and General Grant, Ap-
pomattox, Va" Postmaster Leroy
Smith returned the card to New
York with the notation, They were
here In 1865, but haven't been seen
since"
Evening star., 1940-07-04

French ships fought with the char.
acteristic courage of the French
Navy"
Aggrieved by Armistice.
Mr.. Churchill voiced grievance!
over the armistice which France
signed in capitulation to Germany
He pointed out that Britain had of.
fered to release France from hel
alliance if she would surrender hel
fleet first to the British. But that
was not done.
Il must place on record that what
might have been mortal injury was
done to us by the Bordeaux govern.
ment with full knowledge of the
consequences, the Prime Minister
told the packed House.
There is another example of the
callous, perhaps even malevolent
treatment which we have received
not from the French nation, but
from the Bordeaux government.
over 400 German air pilots were
prisoners in France. We obtained
a promise from former French
PremieD Reynaud that these pilots
would be sent over to England
When Reynaud fell these pilots were
delivered over to Germany"
Mr.. Churchill said the decision
now to take over the French fleet
was reached unanimously by the
British war cabinet.
Yesterday morning we took the
greater part of the French fleet un-
der our control or else called upon
them to comply with our require
ments," the Prime Minister said.
Greeted by Cheers.
Mr.. Churchill, greeted by cheers
from a crowded House, told ques-
toner that an elaborate organiza-
tion had been evolved by the fight
ing services to insure effective CO.
ordination of the whole machinery
OF home defense.
Diplomats, including the Soviet
Russian Ambassador, Ivan Maisky
and also peers and soldiers filled
the galleries in anticipation of a
dramatic, lengthy exposition of the
wars status in view of Britains at
tempt to seize the French fleet, part
Of which already is in British wa
ters.
Turning to the question of the
disposition of the French fleet ir
the beginning of his formal state.
ment. Mr.. Churchill said:
When two nations are fightins
together, one of them may be strick.
en- down and overwhelmed anc
forced to ask its ally to release i
from its obligations.
But, he said, the least that coule
be expected was that the French
government, in abandoning the con.
flict, would have been careful not tt
infiict needless injury upon theil
faithful comrades in whose final vic.
tory the sole chance of French free.
dom lay and lies"
In spite OF every kind of promis,
and assurance given by Admira
Darlan," he said, IAN armistice wa!
signed which was bound to plac,
Evening star., 1940-07-04
500 Attend Rites
For PAT McKenna
Al ST. Stephens
RooseveIts Send Wreath:
White House Police
Form Honor Guard

Last rites for Patrick E. McKenna.
White House doorkeeper to seven
Presidents, who died Monday, were
held today at st. Stephens Roman
Catholic Church, Twenty fifth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
More than 500 persons, including
Brig. Gen. Edwin NJ Watson, secre-
tary to the President, and Daniel C..
Roper, former Secretary of Com
merce, crowded the 75-year -old
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Ponomu Boom Reported

TUCSON, Ariz., July 4 R).-Pana-
ma is enjoying a boom as a result
of United States defense measures
at the canal, Ernesto de la Ossa,
Consul General of Panama, said yes
terday on returning to his home after
three months visit to his native
land.
Evening star., 1940-07-04

mass by the Rev. Joseph Leary and
the Rev. Niles T. Welsh.
A short burial service was held at
the grave, with Father Bifield off,
ciating.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Windsors in Lisbon

LISBON, July 4 P.-The Duke
and Duchess OF Windsor arrived here
last night for visit at the home of
Portuguese banker. They had been
invited to stay at the British
Embassy.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Black Mario ExtoIIed

When Southampton, England, re-
Gently advertised its BLACK Maria"
for sale it declared the vehicle would
make an excellent caravan, port
| able shed or shelter"
Evening star., 1940-07-04

NAVY BATTLES AT TWO British
near
redgne
Evening star., 1940-07-04
London

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1940-07-04

NNOIINIIIUtU T IUIII TIISU FdSP.J
French ships fought with the char
acteristic courage of the French
NAVY"
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