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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
DRIVERS WARNED
OF TRAFFIC OVER
COMING WEEK END
Keystone Club Offers Sound
Advice To Week END
Motorists

Warning to motorists to beware OF
serious traffic dangers over the Labor
Day weekend was issued yesterday
by the Keystone Automobile Club.
"The three-day holiday" said Mat
thew P. Hanley, Manager of the East
ern Shore Division of the Club, "an-
nually results in many avoidable traf-
fic tragedies. Haste is a primary
cause of these accidents, with most
of the nations 29,4S5,6S0 vehicles on
the highways and every driver APP
parently intent on reaching a resort
or returning from one without loss
of time.
"We do not suggest that motorists
poke along the highways at low speed,
because that in itself creates conges-
ton and causes drivers to take chances
in passing slow-moving vehicles. Or
derby driving within the maximum
limit will keep the highways clear of
congestion and facilitate the move
ment of what annually is the greatest
holiday traffic volume.
"Main arteries of travel will not be
adequate for the number of vehicles
trying to use them next Monday night,
so it will be the part of wisdom for
motorists to acquaint themselves with
alternate routes over secondary roads.
Another point to remember is that the
earlier the start the more opportunity
for arriving safely and without undue
strain.
"Under all conditions, motorists
should not lose sight of the fact that
they are part of a great traffic move
ment and that individual desires must
be subordinated to the common good.
Horn blowing and other displays of
temper will not help the situation"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
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poker with them. And if by chance
a car came along with six figures on
the tag, Immediately the cry went up:
Miss deal!" or some other girls
name. Not being familiar with the
game by reason of financial strin-
gency, don't know whether I always
throw around the terms according
to Hoyle.
How-some-ever, it remains for the
good old Eastern Shore to scare up an
entirely new sort of contest. You
can't beat this section of Gods
country to save your life. An East
ern Shore Yankee is the cutest of the
kind on this side of the Atlantic or
Pacific either-depends on which way
you're looking.
You know, in the days of the old
agricultural fairs, there. were prizes
given for the best samples of the var
ious products of the farm. Specimens
of corn, wheat, rye, oats, all sorts of
vegetables: water melons, cantaloupes,
turnips, potatoes, tomatoes, peas-and
I don't know how many others-were
brought in, and the best samples won
the premium money. The ladies We'd
with their needle work: quilts, dresses,
bed linen, all sorts of canned foods,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
GOVERNOR ASKS
THE COOPERATION
OF ALL CITIZENS
Lucite Buttons Placed On Gull
verts Are Being Destroyed
By Vandals

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor's
Maryland Traffic Safety Committee
is asking the cooperation of every
citizen of Maryland in the protection
of State Roads Property, which is now
being destroyed by vandals.
Recently the State Roads Commi-
sion placed lucite buttons on culverts
throughout the State as a Safety
Measure, to assist the Traffic Safety
Committee in its efforts to reduce
traffic accidents. The Committee has
been notified that in many sections of
the State these buttons have been
removed or destroyed. AS a conse-
quence the Maryland Traffic Safety
Committee is asking all residents who
know of, or who see any one tamper-
ing with or removing these markers,
notify the authorities.
The Safety Committe has written
all County Police Departments and
the Sheriffs of the twenty-three coun-
ties of the State, asking them to give
increased vigilance to the apprehen-
sion of these culprits. All persons
found destroying this property will be
prosecuted.
The lucite buttons have been placed
ON the culverts as safety measure
for the further prevention of acct
dent and destruction of life and pro-
perty and are most valuable to the
motorists, particularly at night. An
other vital point stressed by the Com
mittee is the fact that already the
public has become accustomed to see
ing these signals on the culverts, and
their absence at points where they
are expected to be found is likely to
be the cause of serious accidents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

SPAN IS OPENED
TO THE PUBLIC
Gov. O'COnOr Central Figure
At Ceremony Marking
Historic Event

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor was
the central figure at ceremony mark
ing another historic event in highway
construction in Maryland-the formal
dedication of the Susquehanna River
Bridge, near Havre de Grace.
Mrs. O'Conor severed the black and
orange ribbon Wednesday before a
crowd of about 1000 persons.
Formal opening of this important
structure, following close upon the
Governors announcement of impend-
ing roads expenditures totalling pos
sibly $75,OOO,000 in connection with
the development of a strategic net
work of Maryland roads for Defense
needs, emphasizes the rapid strides
that are being made in improving
our roads and bridges under the pres
ent Administration.
Through the opening of the Morgan
town Bridge across the Potomac some
months ago; the completion of the
Susquehanna Bridge, and the prospec-
tive completion of the Great Potomac
River Bridge, near Morgantown, Nd,
next year, Governor O'Conor's Admin
istration is assured of an all-time rec
ord in bridge and road construction
in Maryland.
Details of the strategic plan that
has compiled for Federal approval
shows that every section of the State
will be benefited greatly when the
proposed improvements are completed,
probably without direct cost to the
people of Maryland. Most important
of the projects contemplated are new
dual highways between Baltimore and
Washington, and between Annapolis
and Washington. Route 40, from
Baltimore to Hagerstown, and the
York Road, from Baltimore North to
the Pennsylvania Line, will be partly
reconstructed with view to bringing
them into line with Federal require
ments, for the ultimate creation of the
dual highways in each case.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
DROWNING VICTIM IS
ALIVE and WELL

To establish the identity of a negro
woman found drowned in pond near
Bishopville is now problem that con-
fronts Worcester County officials.
On Friday of last week the body
of Negro woman was found in the
pond and was Immediately identified
by several negroes as Mamie Collins,
Norfolk negress. Later a woman
who identified herself as Mamie Col
Inns of Norfolk, appeared before
Judge Culver, stating she was alive
and we'll and that reports of her
death had been greatly exaggerated.
Now officials are wondering how
they can establish the identity of
the drowned victim.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

We have one of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning on,
high class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
AYRSHIRE TO Be
EXHIBITED AT
TIMONIUM FAIR

The Ayrshire COW, Silver Run Mel
lie Gray, highest record maker in the
New York Worlds Fair herd last year,
will be featured in a special exhibit
of the Maryland Ayrshire Breeders
Association at the State Fair at Tim
onium, September 2-7.
This outstanding young COW was
one of twenty-four Ayrshires that
were selected to represent the breed
in the 1889 Borden's Dairy World of
Tomorrow herd. During her 1S4-day
stay at the fair, "Nellie Gray" pro-
duced 1864 lbs. of milk, and 1888 lbs.
of fat. This impressive performance
gave her the distinction of being the
highest record Ayrshire in the Worlds
Fair herd and definitely indicated that
the unnatural dairy farm environment
of metropolitan New York was of
little concern to "Nellie Gray"
At the close of the fair she returned
to her Maryland home at A. w. Fee
ser's Silver Run Farm at Westmin-
ster and completed a Herd Test record
of 13,S03 lbs. of 4.37ce milk and 603
lbs. of fat, which was the second
ranking herd record for the year
"Nellie Gray" is represented by fam
lily of three daughters in the Silver
Run herd. Together, they comprise
one of the most valuable groups at
Silver Run.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
YOUNG NOT
TORETIREFROM
STANDARD CO.
His Office With Firm Having
Merely Been Changed To
Consulting Engineer
WILL MOVE TO POCOMOKE
FIRST OF NOVEMBER

An item clipped from 1.-THE Journal
a Charles Town, West Virginia paper
will be of interest to Pocomokians, as
it refers to Mr.. William j. Young, q
native of this town, but for many years
resident of Charles Town and chief
engineer for the Standard Lime and
Stone Company of Baltimore, which
operates a large number of plants
among the quarries and plants in
jefferson and Berkeley counties.
The item states, "Mr. Young is not
about to retire from the company's
service as has been reported, his office
with the firm having merely been
changed from that of chief engineer
to consulting engineer. The change
was made at the request of the Of
fetal himself, who felt that the daily
trips to the local plants, usually the
one at Martinsburg, were becoming
too arduous. Under the new arrange
ment he will work directly with the
Baltimore office of the Standard Com
pany, and will not visit the plants.
His association with the firm, has in
no way been interrupted"
"Mr. Young has been with the
Standard Company for 20 years; all
of them spent in Charles Town. An
interesting and unusual set of cir
cumstances surrounded his joining the
company twenty years ago. The Bak-
er family which owns the widely-flung
Standard business, from the start in
sisted upon strict Sabbath observance
in it's plants and offices. Even sales
men engaged upon company bust
ness, were not allowed to travel on
Sunday. When 20 years ago the big
plant of the Standard company was
rebuilt at Millville, rotary kiln for
burning lime was to be installed.
Plant engineers generally agreed that
a rotary kiln must be operated seven
days out of the week, a shutdown
over Sunday being too expensive in
this type of plant. While casting
about for solution of the problem,
the Bakers heard of cement mill with
a rotary kiln which was being operat-
ed with Sunday shutdown. They
found Mr.. Young the engineer in
charge, and made arrangements with
him to join their firm. The Standard
company now operates fourteen rotary
kiln plants and all close down on
Sunday"
Mr.. and Mrs. Young have recently
purchased the brick residential prop
erty on Second street, now operated
by Mrs. Harry Whyte as boarding
house. They expect to move to this
city about the first of November to
make their permanent home.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
METHODIST MINISTER'S
ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Methodist ministers in the Wash
ington area attended their annual
summer conference at Westminster
Theological Seminary which opened
on Monday. DR.. F. G. Holloway,
president of Western Maryland Col
lege, and DR.. Charles E. Forelines,
president of Westminster Seminary,
extended greetings at the opening
session.
In addition to the regular lecture
course three speakers delivered SER
les of five lectures each. Dr.Forelines
gave series on "The Christian Doc
trine of God and It's Ethical Conse-
quences." The Rev. Paul w. CULLEN,
of Houston, Texas, gave series on
"The Comfort of Disillusionment."
The third speaker was Prof. Hans
Simon, an international lecturer, who
discussed "The United States in
World Affairs"
The Rev. j. Earl Cummings, of Eas-
ton, is president of the association.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

A CLASSIFIED AID GETS GOOD
RESULTS. .
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
INSPECTION LATE POTATO
SEED WEEK OF SEPT. 9Th

Inspection of late potato seed will
be made the week of September 9Th,
it is announced by R. T. Grant, County
Agent and DR.. r. A. Jehle, Plant
Pathologist.
All Worcester County growers who
wish to have their crop certified
should make application at the County
Agents office, Snow Hill, not later
than September 9th.
1t is necessary to have two field
inspections and one bin inspection be-
fore certification tags can be issued.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

and looked up, I couldn't tell whether
1 saw the tops of the weeds or was
looking at the trees down in the Po-
comoke swamps. I was afraid I
would get lost if I penetrated too far
into the maze, so I backed out while
the backing was good. But you got
to hand it to the Cokesbury farmers
they know their weeds.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

IF you are going away for the La
Dor Day holiday, the Maryland Traf-
fic Safety Committee advises that
you start a little earlier, and don't
drive too fast for conditions. Observe
the rules of the road to avoid accident
and loss of life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-09

Whst . scoop! Solid color :.
sssia bound 81 wool bIonkets.
Only 30 10 sell, - be here when
the deem spsa. Some seiisd.
Rhodes. Borooin Annex
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
disputed Passage Is
Billed At The Biiou

The dramatic conflicts conceal
ed behind the stern and sterile
features of young men of medicine
their love and glories, enmities
and failures-comprise the provoca-
tive theme CT Paramount's Dis
puted Passage" which opens on
Tuesday at the Bijou theater. Bas-
ed on the best-selling Lloyd C.
Douglas novel, the picture presents
Dorothy Lamour, John Howard and
Akin Tamiroff in top roles.
Dorothy Lamour is given her
first really big dramatic role, that
of an American girl, born in the
Orient, who is brought up by Chi
nese foster parents when her true
parents have died. To discharge her
debt of honor, she has returned to
America to seek help resumes her
work at the battle front.
A musical short Hello Mama"
and a novelty complete the pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Memory Attends Meet
Of Security Workers

John c. Memory, of Fayetteville,
claims deputy in Southeastern
North Carolina for the state unem-
ployment compensation commission
attended conferences in Raleigh dur
ing the past week with S. r.
league, state claims deputy, mem
bers Of the commission, and E. w.
Price, director Of the Unemployment
compensation division.
The conferences were held Tor the
purpose of discussing the current
problems involved in conductlng
hearings and passing on contested
or disputed claims for benefits.
Local UCC officers said yester-
day Memory holds hearings resu'
larly over the state of claimants
and employers and determines the
rights. Appeals from their decisions
are passed upon by Charles u. Haf-
ris, chief appeals deputy, and ap'
peals may go on to the COMMISSION
and from there to the state courts
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

hard riding and quick shooting are
interspersed with the stirring mob
enc that have filled so many
pages in the history of the Ameri-
can frontier.
A highlight of "Destry Rides
Again" is an epochal fist-fight be-
tween Miss Dietrich and Miss Mer-
KEEL, with Stewart as the unwilling
mediator W h o draws Marlene's
wrath on his own head. The fight
was five days in the filming and is
rated the feminine counterpart of
that historic battle in THE Spoil.
ars."
Stewart, mentioned for Motion
Picture Academy honors for his
work in MIR. Smith Goes to Wash
ington," contributes one of his best
jobs in the title role of "Destry
Rides Again" He appears as the
brings a new order of civilization
to the rough town of Bottle Neck
by showing the people that guns
aren't essential to law and Justice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

sickness, not black magic. "Of
course, he adds, there still are
witch doctors, the ~hangers-on from
the dark days, just as they appear
in Congo Maisie.' They fight to re-
tard progress, but if you can put
on a better brand of magic than
they do, such as the card tricks and
sleight-of-hand stunts done by Ann
Sothern in the picture, you can over
come their deviltry."
Donaldson, who still suffers from
touches of the malaria fever which
he first contracted in Africa in 1882,
had no easy job in his advisory ca
pacity. He vas insistent in the mat"
ter Of authenticity. A realistic jun'
gle was constructed on Metro-Gold.
wyn-Mayer's famous forty-acre back
lot where much of the picture was
filmed.
Congo Maisie" marks the second
appearance of Ann Sothern in the
role of "Maisie," following upon her
smash hit in the first Of the enter.
tanning series. Together with Jonn
Carroll, the cast features Rita john
son and Sheppard Strudwick. wish
supporting roles played by j. M.
Kerrigan, E. E. Give, Everett
Brown, Tom Fadden, Lionel Pape,
Nathan Curry, Leonard Nude, Mar.
tin Wilkins and Ernest Whitman.
The Coquettes, Mechanic Illus.
trated and news events r also
on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
CONGO MAISIE'
SHOWS Al ROYAL
Dark Continent Tanned And
New Slant On Africa
Given In Film

The Dark Continent has been
tanned. Take it from Explorer Ralph
Donaldson, Africa has become sc
sophisticated that Tarzan soon will
have to put On long pants in place
of his leopard skin. In a nutshell
Africa isn't what it used to be.
by no means is it now the Dark
Continent that it has been painted
in the movies" Donaldson said.
'Only in a very lew UNEMPLOYED re-
gions do the natives still u around
~half-naked, smeared with war paint.
Africa in general is showing the in
fluence of years of civilization"
1t is this Africa which Donaldson
helped to reproduce on the screen
for the first time in Congo Maisie,"
for which he served as technical
adviser at Metro-G oldWyn-Mayer
The new film comes to the Royal
theatre Monday for a two-day en-
gagement with Ann Sothern and
John Carroll in the leading roles.
Donaldson has Travelled around the
world. He is a member of the En-
plorers' club and has trekked
through African jungles and South
American wilds. He says that the
greatest danger in Africa today is
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Vigil In The Night,
Billed At The Carolina
Rancho Grande' Will
Show At Bijou Frida,

Republics Rancho Grande,'
which comes Friday to the Bijor
theatre for a two-day engagement
with Gene Autry in the top spot
presents an entertaining and thrill
ing screen story built around the
famous song for which it was nam
ed.
Gene Autry, foreman of the Ran
cho Grande, is distressed when he
learns that Kay and Tom Dodge
madcap heirs to the ranch, are er
route to the rancho with theil
younger sister, Patsy. The Dodges
have a nationwide reputation as
madcaps, and Gene breads his meet
ing with them, especially because
he already has his hands more thar
full saving the Rancho Grande from
foreclosure.
An Edgar Kennedy comedy "Ba
by Daze," and the current chapter
of Overland With Kit Carson" are
also on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
'Destry / d Again.
To Show AT Carolina

Marlene Dietrich in the role of a
frontier entertainer co-stars with
lanky James Stewart in "Destry
Rides Again." which opens Thurs
day at the Carolina theatre.
One of the seasons most unusual
pictures "Destry Rides Again" is a
marked departure from Miss Diet
rich's recent screen roles. 1t is said
to afford her a Characterization
greatly similar to her work in The
Blue Angel" the film in which she
first attained stardom.
Producer Joe Pasternak, the man
responsible for the Deanna Durbin
and Gloria Jean successes, has as
sembled an imposing supporting
cast for "Destry Rides Again. The
list of players include Mischa Auer,
Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy,
Irene Hervey, Una Merkel, Allen
jenkins, Warren Hymer, Samuel S
Kinds, Billy Gilbert a n d many
others.
The picture is frankly a dramatic
spectacle of the old west in which
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
JUNIOR CHAMBER
TO MEET TUESDAY
Breeze And Edwards Plan To
Attend Statesville
Meeting

A general meeting of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce will be hello
Tuesday night at 1870 at the Tide
Water building to consider the for.
NAL adoption Of a constitution and
bylaws, and to intensity the mem
bership drive now sweeping the city.
All young men between the ages
of 81 and IS who are interested in
improving Wilmington and selling
it to America are urged to attend
the meeting. The membership dues
have been set at IS a year.
On Friday, Rodney Breeze, presi'
dent, and Foster Edwards, secre-
tary, will attend the state conven'
ton of the Jaycees, being held at
Statesville, where they will present
a verbal application for member
ship with the state organization.
Preparations toward becoming of
ficially affiliated with the United
States ]. C. C. are progressing rap
idly. The staging of Charter
Night will serve as the Jaycees'
date to roll up their sleeves and get
going.
B. P. Curtis, treasurer and chair
man of the membership committee.
announced yesterday that sit looks
like We'll have so or rs charter
members. Jimmy Moore, member
of the board of directors, has
pledged himself to sign up 20 mem
bers on his own hook"
All those who are interested in
joining this organization and who
cannot attend Tuesdays gathering
can obtain membership cards from
B. P. Curtis, phone As; j. c. An
derson, Jr., 565; +. S. Craig, phone
As; w. E. Stanley, 316; W. c. Arch
er, 2276; w. Rodney Breeze, 1911;
Foster Edwards, 2S73-J; Jim m y
Moore, 1894, and C. w. Miller, $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Reno Will Open Here
At Bijou Wednesda,

Co-starring Richard Dix and Gail
Patrick in colorful roles, RKO Ra'
dos Reno" which ome to the
Bijou theatre Wednesday is woven
about the dramatic career Of a
lawyer who grows up with the New
ada city of that name.
Dix plays the part of a resource
full young attorney. He wants to
pile up a fortune first and then
enjoy himself; his wife Gail Pat
rick wants to enjoy their pros
perity as it comes
On this point the two begin to
split. The mines are suddenly closed
down, and the citizens start off
to other fields, leaving Reno de-
serted. In desperation Dix turns
to the practice Of divorce law.
The current chapter of 1.-The
Green Hornet and a Color Cartoon
Complete the program.