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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-12
Accornac News
Omitted Last Weekly

Mr.. Jerome Parsons of Pocomoke
City, spent the weekend with friends
here.
Mr.. Richard Oliver has returned to
his home in Norfolk, after spending
several weeks in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel S. Nelson near Accomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton S. Vessels
and son, George Bedwell, of Whining
ton, Del, spent the past weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Colona.
Mr.. Clarence G. Chopper spent Sum
day on the Western Shore.
Mr.. w.. iona Parks, of the u. S.
Navy, Norfolk, was with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Parks, during
the weekend.
Mrs. hampton L. Jones and little
daughter, Margaret Ann, of Curtis
Bay, Baltimore, Md, are spending
some time with Mrs. Jones' mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Hickman.
Mrs. Eudie Hickman of Parksley
is spending a week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles L. Parks and Mr..
Parks.
Miss Verna S. Chopper, of Newport
News, spent from Friday until Tues
day of this week, with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence C. Chopper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parks spent
the weekend with relatives in Cape
Charles.
Miss Virginia Wilson, of Melfa, a
member of the Central High School
faculty, spent the past weekend with
Miss Emily A. Gunter.
Mrs. Lynn Bull, of Pocomoke City,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-12

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Parks.
Miss Dorothy Bell of Birds Nest,
is visiting Miss Kathryn Budd.
Miss Eleanor Ames Davis student
at William and Mary College, Will
liamsburg, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Mock
Davis.
Mrs. j. H. Ayres and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Ayres have returned
from a visit with relatives in Rich
mond.
Miss Betty Belle DeCornis has re-
sumed her studies at Duke University,
N. c., after having spent her Spring
vacation with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. DeCormis.
Mrs. Forest Fitzgerald and son,
Billy, Of Portsmouth, are spending a
week with Mrs. Fitzgerald's parnts,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Milliner.
Miss Verna S. Chopper of Newport
News, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence G..
Chopper.
Miss Hattie White of Painter spent
the weekend with Miss Flora Mason.
Miss Grace Mason, of Virginia
Beach spent the past weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred B.
Mason.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-12
SOCIAL NEWS

Rosemary Corrdry was the week.
end guest of Harriet Ruth Cherrix.
Flora Adkins, accompanied by her
parents, visited Longwood Gardens
near Wilmington, Sunday.
Several members of the Senior
Class have been seen practicing up on
their dance steps lately. What's the
idea, Seniors?
Janet Haddock spent the weekend
with Irene Tull.
LONGFELLOW LITERARY
After all business of the Longfel-
low Literary Society was finished, the
class enjoyed program. Those in
charge were Nancy Grant and Ralph
Lee Chapman. There were a few
stories and poems read. This was
followed by Fashion Parade. Those
that took part were Nancy Grant,
Elaine Taylor, Lola Marie Adkins,
Kenneth Hudson, Betty Tyndall, Hol-
lis Heal and Betty Ward. AS the
program was finished, the meeting
was adjourned.
SCIENCE CLUB PLANS TRIP
The Science Club met in the Lab,
Friday night for regular business
meeting.
Since the Science Club was unable
to go on trip at Easter time as the
clubs of the former years did, the
members met with the purpose in
mind of planning trip.
AS they gave movie before Easter
and made little money, all the men,
bers are anxious to go somewhere.
They decided to go on the Skyline
Drive if the expenses could be met.
May 1919 would be the days the
Club would go on this trip. Every
one is looking forward to the time
for exploring the beautiful Shenan-
doah Valley of Virginia.
STUDENT COUNCIL CONFER
ENCE
A conference of student govern
ment associations was held at Snow
Hill High School on Thursday night,
April A. The principal idea behind
this conference was the organization
of tri-county league of student coun-
ellis. There were representatives from
Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset.
A dinner was held in th9 cafeteria
shortly after 6 P. M. After dinner
the POSTMASTER, Oakley Hall, called
on a delegate from each council to
explain the work of their respective
council. This was followed by short
talks by County Superintendent A. c.
Humphreys and Mrs. Raymond Dixon,
also member of the Board of Educa-
ton. The program was climaxed by
an address by DR.. j. Leas Green, of
Salisbury, Maryland, on Making
Dreams Come True"
After the dinner a contest was held
in the auditorium in which different
entertainment groups competed for a
prize. Ocean City's "Swing Band"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-12
MASS MEETING TO
BOOST ROE CAMPAIGN

The Democratic Organization of
Queen Anne's county held a mass
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-12

Sedans, delivered at Lansing, Mich.
based on rail rates.
state and local taxes (if anY) optional
and accessories-extra
Prices subject to change without
notice. A GENERAL MOTORS VALUE
Help promote sofsN dim your lights whom possinsl
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Danish Envoy
Tells Of Nazi
Duplicity
Coal Ships Used as
Trojan Horses in
Taking Country

A dramatic description Of the Ger
man invasion Of Denmark was given
members Of the Women's National
Press Club by the Danish Minister,
Mr.. Henrik de Kaufman, an honor
guest at club luncheon yesterday
at the Willard Hotel.
Another honor guest, the Austria
liam Minister, the Right Hon. Rich
ard G. Casey, described the ruth
less disregard Of international law
and the violation Of national liber-
ties which have characterized Nazi
procedure in Europe as mot q clash
between nations, but q head-on COL
lision between two diametrically
opposed ways of living"
The newspaperwomen, accustomed d
to dramatic stories, were held SPELL
bound as Mr.. de Kaufman told
the story of German invasion de-
scribed to him in communications
from witnesses in Copenhagen at
the time Of the Nazi blitzkrieg.
Non-Aggression Pact.
Briefly sketching the history Of
Denmark and its government and
the desire of its people to live in
peace as neutrals. the Minister told
Of the non-aggression pact signed
between the Germans and Danes
over a year ago, when the Danish
government was given solemn assur-
ance that under no circumstances
would Germany wage war against
them.
The Danes were stunned, Mr.. de
Evening star., 1940-05-15

stood ana We have friends abroad" !"
The Australian Minister told Of
Australia's entry into the war Just
30 minutes after Great Britain had
declared war;" although Australia
is more remote from the scene Of
war than any other country, and Is
. country Of 100000 people, gov
erned independently. and. no sub
ordinate to England.
"Why have We declared WARP" be
said. Because we realize the world
is menaced by dark forces. There
Is mad dog loose in the world" he
continued, land these powers Of
darkness will not be easily chained" {"
Declaring that Nazism In control
Of the world would mean an end to
''our way Of thinking and your way
Of thinking" Mr.. Casey said, III we
60 down there will be gradual
blackout Of Christianity In the world.
A light will 60 out that will not be
Yekindled In our time"
The Australian Minister concluded
with the statement that he was not
an Englishman, and that he took
the Australian point of view in re-
gard to the war, but that, I'VE are
In this struggle to the last man and
to the last penny. to save what re-
mains Of decency and security in
this world"
Ruby Black, president, introduced
the speakers. Guests Of honor in
cluded Mrs. de Kaufman and Mrs.
Casey.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Clubwonen
Hold Annual
Breakfast
Appeals Received
From Groups in
Scandinavia

Appeals to clubwomen of the
Omitted States to "stand fast and
uphold the ideals Of democracy,
have been received in cablegrams
from American clubwomen in Nor
way, Denmark and Sweden at head
quarters of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Saddle Orr
Dunbar, president of the General
Federation, told members of the
District Federation at their annual
May breakfast yesterday at 240O
Sixteenth street NV.
Mrs. Dunbar, who returned yes
terday from a tour of the United
States, said women of the world
are now looking to American women
to be ready to aid in building UP
q devastated world.
To-day" she said, I'VE sit in
horror and apprehension of the
trend OF world events. It Is neces-
sary that we study and know more
about international relations"
While the General Federation
president commended women for
their accomplishments in the last
so years she asked, What of the
next so years? A year from now
will show the paths we are taking
Mrs. Grady Speaks.
Mrs. Henry F. Grady, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of State, in an
address also placed upon women
the responsibility of preserving the
ideals and traditions of democracy.
She said that women had two i'm
portant things to offer-the psychic
ability to see what was needed for
their progeny in the future and the
ability to carry it out.
Women place emphasis on spir-
1tual values" she said. This is the
moment for them to realize these
values on which they have placed
emphasis. No matter how addicted
we are to fishing" she continued,
we must not be diverted by red
herrings drawn across our political
and social thinking"
Mrs. Grady paid tribute to Mrs.
J. Borden Hartman, United States
Minister to Norway, who she de-
clared had shown intellectual for
titude, sympathy and exactitude"
during the critical moments of the
Norwegian invasion.
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, president of
the D. c. Federation, presided and
introduced the guests. The invoca-
tion was pronounced by the Rev.
Fred Sherman Buschmyer, and
greetings were given by Mrs. Lloyd
w. Biddle, director of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs from
the District.
Columbia Heights Wins.
The Columbia Heights Art Club
was announced winner of the Penny
Art Fund award and was presented
an oil painting by Mrs. Miles c.
Trowbridge, chairman of the Fine
Arts Committee. The painting,
Under the Spreading Chestnut
Tree" by Ann Goodhart Rowland,
member Of the Women's City Club,
was accepted by Mrs. Robert Hib-
ben, president of the winning club.
The Aid Association for the Blind
was awarded the honorable mention
prize, q painting by Elsie George
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Kaufman declared, when on April
. they were given one hour to decide
whether or not they would accept
the ultimatum Of the Nazis. peace
full occupation by German troops
or suffer bombardment.
Our Foreign Minister was awak-
ened at 4::30 In the morning." the
Minister said, TO be handed an
ultimatum by the German Minister,
who stood outside the door and
stated 1t must be accepted within
one hour"
Planes Roar Overhead.
Mr.. de Kaufman told how the
Danish Minister held hurried con-
ferences with other cabinet officers
at the palace. only to hear machine
gun firing and the roar Of planes
above Copenhagen before the hour
permitted for consideration Of the
ultimatum had expired.
zone lady wrote me that although
dawn had broken, the sky was
darkened by hundreds of German
bombers," declared Mr.. de Kauf1-
mann. Five ships, he continued,
supposed to have brought needed
coal to the Danes, concealed hum
dreds Of machine guns and German
soldiers who poured ashore as soon
as the ships had been permitted to
land by unsuspecting authorities Of
Copenhagen.
Without means OF defense, CO.
penhagen, an open city, would have
been heap of ruins" the Minister
said. had we resisted occupation. I"
With the entire territory now
under military control by German
troops, Mr.. de Kaufman declared
IN q tense voice that Denmark Is
now a heart-broken country" but
that the people still carried cour-
age in their hearts and the determi-
nation to regain their independence
and freedom.
when the moment comes" he
concluded, I'VE will face the tre-
mendous task to rebuild what it
took centuries to gain. One thing
that helps is that our fate is UNDER
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Gushing Auxiliary

william B. Cushing Auxiliary TO
the Sons Of Union Veterans Of the
Civil War, viii meet Friday at the
Washington Loan and Trust Build
ing. Miss Helen Gate, president, will
preside. Members will take part
In Memorial Day exercises at Holy
Rood, Oak Hill, Abbey Mausoleum
and Arlington National Cemeteries.
They win also participate In exer-
cises at the Capitol June IA.
At the recent convention two
members received department Of
nces, Mrs. May Parker, patriotic
instructor, and Mrs. Carolyn Lille,
press correspondent.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
irwin. Of the Park View Women,s

Irwin, Of the Park View Women's
Club.
A musical program, presented by
Mrs. Hazel Brown Piers, included
vocal selections by Helen Robichaux,
accompanied by Myrtle Alcorn; vio-
lin solos by Mrs. Mabel w. Jensen,
accompanied by Villa Semple: and
viclin solos by Margaret Miller, ac-
companied by Florence Prim.
Guests Of honor were Mrs. David
Tucker Brown, president Of the
Women's National Democratic Club:
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, presi-
dent Of the League OF Republican
Women; Mrs. George Thorpe, chair
man OF the Women's Safety Com
mittee; Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch,
president of the National League Of
American Penwomen: Mrs. william
Walter Smith. president OF the Pro-
fessional Writer'S Club; Mrs. Josiah
Bailey. wife of Senator Bailey, and
Mrs. Edward Burke, president Of the
Congressional Club.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Big Sisters to Give
Dance Tonight
For Bows Club

A number of honor guests will be
present at the informal dance the
Big Sisters of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club will give this eve-
ming from 8 to ! o'clock at 2108
Sixteenth street.
The honor guests include Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty, honorary vice
president of the Women's Auxiliary;
Maj. Ernest Brown, founder of the
Boys Club, and Mrs. Brown; Mr..
Morris Cafritz, president of the club,
and Mrs. Cafritz: Miss Elizabeth
Howry, president of the Women's
Auxiliary; Miss Mae Helm, former
president of the auxiliary, and Col.
and Mrs. Harvey Miller.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Mrs. w. w. Bush; secretary, Mrs.
William White; treasurer. Mrs.
George T. Betz; chaplain, Mrs. Wall
ter Lydenberg; librarian, Mrs. WAL
lace Perry; parliamentarian, Mrs.
Louis Kreek.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Book Club Elects

Mrs. Charles H. Pierce was elected
president Of the Woodbridge Book
Club at meeting yesterday. Other
omcers elected were: Vice president,
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Milan, Italy, will hold an inter-
national automobile exposition in
the fall.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

-. 50 pretty you ~M find excuse, to
write ''hone' often-~hae you are
happily yacat;oning
We show dainty one-the "Debutonte.
IN white with blue lined envelopes, groy
with dubonnet, peach with blue 80 sheets
and Is envelopes-deckIe edged------$l
Others include:
Larger "Dsbutants" Folio
Folio with Three Styles Of Pspsr-------$l
Folio with Gold-eoloy Crest
efA17osERY. AMS Z. Tnsr F1ooa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-29

| C.. P. Ph0nephOto
Fulfilling a promise made to his
mother before her death Make
l"Slapsie" Rosenbloom, former light
heavyweight champion and now
movie actor and cafe owner, re-
married the former Muriel Fader
in an orthodox Jewish synagogue
supplanting their civil ceremony.
Make also makes a retake on that
wedding kiss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-29

Through the aid of Pope Plus XII,
to whom he directed a personal plea
for aid, Jacob Freedman, 40, of Bos-
ton, received good tidings that his
sister and her two sons are safe in
Warsaw. He made the appeal after
the state department and the Inter-
national Red Cross were unable to
locate the missing relatives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-29

", Robert Ripley
Bearing trophies of his trip, Robert
believe 1t or Not) Ripley returns
to New York after a tour of explor-
alton which brought his travel total
to 100000 miles. He visited his
2O1st country, Quintana Roo, which
is in Central America.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-29

Chief of the International News
Service Japanese bureau, James R.
Young was detained by Tokyo police
as he returned from an extensive
trip through the Chinese wal area.
The U. S. state department. started
an immediate investigation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-29

Making a whirlwind campaign tour through New England, Thomas E.
Dewey left) is welcomed to Rhode Island, at a banquet in his honor al
Providence, given by Governor William H. Vanderbilt (righ). Mrs
Dewey stands between the two men. The New York District Attorney
is COP. candidate for the presidential nomination.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Survey Reveals
Large Number OF
Negroes On WPA

NEW YORK-(ANP)-A survey
made in response to protests IRON
several Harlem organizations thal
Negroes were being Disseminated
against in the Federal relief pro-
cram here. revealed last week tha'
the proportion of colored persons
on wPA has risen from 13.3 pei
cent of the entirement enrollmel,
in November, 1887, to 1913 per ceil'
at the present time.
Lieut. Col. Brehen B. SolnerVen
local WPA administrator, VINO coii-
Quoted the survey, suggested the
general economic distress III Har-
lem &c the outstanding contriout-
mo factor toward this increase OF
Negroes On WPA. ;.
The report disclosed that III
November, 1887, when $4,000 per-
sons had WPA Jobs, 17,OOO were
colored. February, 1910, tigures
showed 21.4OO Negroes out OF a
total munger of 100000 on the 1eo-
eral porjectS.
Officials gave the current per
sonaI quota for February as ll5,ooo
Of this number, 2,318 jobs are yet
to be filled, many of them remain
ing open because the type OF WORK
ers needed by the WPA can not DC
found on relief.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Wolf Kept Away
With SowS, Hens

CHESTER, S. CAMP How
three brood sows and a flock of
chickens can keep the wolf from
the door has been demonstrated on
the farm Of II. G.. Green, Negro
farmer residing near Richburg,
Chester county. Mr.. Greer, pol.
and China sows had 81 pigs dur
ing the last two years He sold SO
of the pigs for 81 each and mad
ample supply for home use.
The cost of feed and care
amounted to $42. The balance of
the $132 from the sale of the pigs
plus his parity and conservation
checks, made it possible for Mr..
Green to buy farm equipment,
clothes for the family, maintain
small car, pay $50 fertilized pill
for cash. and pay all of his taxes
for 1888, 1889
Mrs. Green, who manages the
poultry flock, which included 35
Barred Rock hens, did some repair
work on the home, kept up the in
surance and church dues, and
placed some money in the Sank
towards the family savings ac-
count
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17

In a letter to President Roose-
velt, DR.. j. E. Walker. president of
the National Negro Business
League, asserted that the low-rent
housing projects "are among the
most humane efforts of our gov
ernment and will rebound to the
glory of our nation through reduc-
ton in crime and Improvement in
health He appealed to the presi-
dent to urge leaders of the house
ner-Steager bill"
A memorandum to the local
of representatives to pass the Wag-
branches of the league signed by
DR.. Walker and Albon L. Holsey.
secretary, calls attention to the ben
efits of the public housing pro-
gram in employment as we'll as in
housing and expresses the hope
"that local groups may : . seek
every way within their means to
gain support of the passage of the
bill. Letters may be sent to con-
gressional representatives and other
leaders"
On behalf of the Brotherhood OF
Sleeping Car Porters of which he
is president, R. Philip Randolph has
written President Roosevelt urging
him to lend his great moral sup
port to the Wagner-Steagall hous-
ing bill which is greatly needed tc
eliminate the slums among the SUBJ
standard groups in our great coun'
try"
John c. Baker, chairman, and
John A. Monor, secretary, of the
Protective Order of Dining Cai
Walters, Local No. 465, portland
have written the president endors'
ing the bill. o
because thousands of Negro
families throughout this country
are benefiting by this program,
they wrote, cit is our earnest hop'
that the Wagner-Steagall bill
will be passer thus assuring tne
continuance of this program and ~
expansion to include rural areas
May we urge that you 90 d.
within your power to prevail upol
Congress to make available the ao
ditional $500, 100000 necessary u
continue the program. aaoo
Under the terms of the DILL Szuo' w.
ooo ooo of the total amount ma
80, .orr,arked to develop decen'
cafe and sanitary dwellings 10 o
farm workers. If the bill Is passeu
thousands of Negro rural workel ,aa
,ui1l ioin city families in the vas
movement out of farm @ snaen' Low
slum tenements into decent IL"
rent houses.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17

deeply interested in the business
intellectual and religious life not
only of the colored people but of
the entire community.
Having served as chairman of
various boards among his people,
his ability and willingness to serve
won for him the love, confidence
and respect of the community. Not
only in his chosen profession, but
in all other phases of community
life, his leadership has been an i'll
spiration to the community.
The quiet and simplicity of his
life, untouched by bitterness, gave
to us fine example of self
control in world of turbulence
and confusion.
This board wishes to express to
his family their sincere sympathy
in this hour of their sorrow.
'It is ordered that a copy of this
resolution be spread upon the
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-17
Mrs. Roosevelt
Presides At
White House
WAST1INGTON-(AMPl

WAST1INGTON-(ANIP) - Six
prominent Negro women were
among the one hundred women
from all parts Of the country call
ed here to discuss the unemploy-
ment of young women in the
country. Attending were Miss
Thelma Dale of the Youth Fedora
ton Of Washington; Mrs. Crystal
Byrd F'auset of the WPA, Penn
sylvania; Miss Jane Hunter, of the
Phyllis Wheatley House, Cleveland; !;
Mrs. Vivian Carter Mason, admin
iStrator of one of the district Of
fices of the Emergency Relief
bureau in New York City, and Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune of the N
Y A.
Called at the nstigation of the
NYA to determine some manner
of meeting the problems of the
young women of today, three ses-
sions was held at the White House
and were presided over by Mrs.
Roosevelt. and one Was held at the
Mayflower hotel.
1t is reported that 100000
young people between the ages OF
1924 are among the unemployed
of the country and that this is in
creasing annually by a total OF
100000. Of this number, about
one third are females
The conference suggested:
(a) That the responsibility of
meeting this situation must be
shared by private enterprise, the
labor movement, the local COM
munity, and the government at all
levels.
(b) That constructive steps must
be taken Cd tomake the country
as whole aware of the serious
ness of the problem, CD to find
Immediately jobs for as many as
possible without undermining labor
standards.
Co That through the NYA SUI
perVisors in local and resident
projects an attempt be made to
give these young persons and their
families an understanding of the
situation in which they find them
selves through a study of social
and economic problems.
I'D That educational agencies in
cluding privately supported youth
serving agencies be commended fol
the study now being given to the
ways in which the schools may be
adjusted to meet more adequately
the varied educational needs Of
present day youth.
e. That the types of work ex-
perience, training and education of
the 100000 unemployed, out-of-