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Evening star., 1940-12-22
Weeks Hard Training
For Sugar Bowl Tilt 2
Slated for Vols
Scrubs Are to Get B. G.
Plays to Point Varsity
For Tough TussIe
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOCldteu fIcSe.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. al
Tennessee's Volunteers have been a
bunch of good time Charleys since
the football season ended, but they
step back into their serious role
Monday as a football team bent on
defeating the Boston College Eagles
in the Sugar Bowl New Year Day.
Play-tine is over. Maj. Bob Ney-
land has drafted a strenuous To-
day program of preparation to put
his athletes back in top shape after
their three weeks away from foot
ball.
Scrubs to Use B. C. Plays.
Monday morning the third and
fourth teams will be given Boston
College plays, and. during the after
noon the No. l and No. teams will
get their first look at the offense
they will be called on to stop down
New Orleans way.
On Christmas Day, after the Vols
have opened their gifts and feast
ed on turkey, a squad of some 36
men will entrain for Edgewater
Park, Miss, about 80 miles from
New Orleans, where they will remain
for serious training.
During the lay-off after their VIC
torious 10-game campaign many of
the Vols remained in condition by
daily workouts in the gymnasium
and on the playing field under the
direction of Trainer Mickey O'Brien.
While the Vols fretted to get back
into harness, Maj. Neyland and his
coaching staff spent hours working
on defense to stop the Boston
College attack.
Breaks Apt to Decide.
ut should be good, tough ball
game, with the breaks deciding the
outcome" the major said. Nobody
can tell what will happen in a foot
ball game. A tipped punt or a
crazy bounce by ball may change
the whole picture of a game in a
split second.
Boston College, from what we
hear, has a big, fast, rugged team,
with few, If any, weaknesses. It's
hard to beat a ball club of that
caliber.
unless we have some injuries in
practice, our boys should be in good
condition for the game"
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Sports Fare Slim
Here This Week

Washington sports fans face q
slim program this week, with
Christmas holidays curtailing
activities on all fronts.
Only one basket ball game is
listed, with Kansas State playing
George Washington Saturday
night at Riverside. Likewise.
there will be only one hockey
game, instead of the usual two,
with the New York Rovers meet
ing the Washington Eagles Fri
day at Riverside. The 1910 all
around championship of the
Washington Gun Club will be de-
cided Saturday.
The regular rassling matches
at Turner's Arena on Thursday
and the week-long Washington
Boys Club basket ball tourna-
ment complete the holiday sched-
ule,
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Nebraska Will Toll
In 'SecIusion' al
Phoenix Camp
Jones Won't Even Let
Players Visit Town;
Squad in Fine Trim
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 21.-Coach
Lawrence (Biff) Jones, sticking to
his original assertion. Were here
strictly on business" locked the
gates on his practice gridiron today
as the Nebraska Cornhuskers went
through their first real" drill in
preparation for the Rose Bowl en-
gagement with Stanford.
1t didn't take long for the husky
squad members to shake out the
kinks under the warm desert sun.
Beyond saying, however, that plans
were progressing on schedule, Jones
was mum.
On only one thing Jones was def
nite-everybody, including newspa-
permen, will be barred from actual
drills. To assure privacy, the North
Phoenix High School Stadium has
been screened.
The Nebraska coach is taking no
CIldIlCco, ClGIlCl, OIl ally AACA1bCi
of his squad deciding to do the
town." They will remain in the
semi-seclusion of Camelback Inn,
9 miles from the downtown section.
Jones wouldn't commit himself
when asked what he thought of the
2h-to-1 odds being offered on Stan
ford on the West Coast.
II don't believe in Odds" he as
serted. "A college football team Is a
college football team"
More than 1000 townSpeople
turned out this morning to welcome
the Cornhuskers.
The party of 63 Nebraskans in
cluded AZ players. Jones said the
squad was in "tiptop shape"
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Tourney Listed to Find
Opponent for Louis
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 21.-Gabe
kaufman, promoter, said tonight he
had signed five heavyweights to par.
ticipate in an elimination boxing
tournament, the winner to meet
Champion Joe Louis.
They are Paul Hartnek, Minneap-
oils; Tony Novak, Kansas City; Dan
Bowling, st. Louis; Eddie Nader.
New York, and Neville Beech, Mem
.phis.
Kaufman added that he had a
verbal agreement with Pinkie
George, manager of Lee Savold, to
have the Des Moines heavyweight
fight in the climax bout of the tour.
nament in January.
Several other fighters also will be
signed.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Aqs' Thomson Would Rather Block Than Run
A|-Amerco Kmboueh Calls Him Worlds Greatest Grdder

tireless blond boy has been block
ing out front of Jarrin' John
Kimbrough and other Aggie
backs for three years.
Twice all-conference back, Jim
finally got his highest recogni-
ton the other day. He was
placed on the third Associated
Press all-Amerfca team-about
as high as blocking backs climb
in a game too crowded with stun
ming ball carriers who hog head
lines.
Jim is the "stop-and-go" boy Of
the Aggie offense. His blocking
is the difference between gains
and losses.
II get a tremendous kick out
of blocking-more than l would
out of carrying the bali. ] really
enjoy hitting EN-.
Evening star., 1940-12-22

"And say, did you ever stop
to think they're not looking me
up-that I'm out looking them
up? =
"Too much has been said about
me making John Kimbrough.
It isn't true. That boy can run,
blocking or no blocking. If I'VE
helped him along in spots-ane.
But he is sort Of one-man gang
himself, you know"
"Tommie won't tell you, but
you know what Kimbrought says
about Thomason?" asked Tom
mie Vaughn, center, who has
been playing football with
Thomson since junior high
school days.
THAT he's the greatest foot
ball player In the world today"
Evening star., 1940-12-22
BY the Associated Press.

&AocSSAeSS1 .
COLLEGE STATION, Tex,
Dec. 21.-"Old Percheron," the
warped-legged lad who operated
the traffic lights on the Texas
Aggies' crunching drive to foot
ball glory, wouldn't have it any
other way.
No, sir, Jim Thomson wouldn't
trade one ripping body block
"that you can just feel" fol, a
50-yard touchdown canter. Un-
less, he grins, the Aggies needed
the touchdown.
Retiring and genteel of the
field, Jim Thomason is the i'm
pregnable shield for an offense
that has carried the Aggies into
the Cotton Bowl against Ford
ham on New Year Day. The
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Detroit Leads as Offensive,
Defensive Team Among Is
Midwestern Schools

On the defensive side, the air
minded Marquettes were the most
inadequate at pass defense, the op-
position gathering 1,072 yards in
the air for an average of 1871 yards
a game or 812 yards on each COM
pleted pass, and Sc were completed
against Marquette. Through passing
and running Marquette's foes av-
eraged BOLT yards game in roll
ing up 2,715 yards.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Two More Chisox Sign

CHICAGO, Dec. 81 P.-The Chi
cago White Sox announced today
that Pitcher Bill Dietrich and
Catcher Tom Turner had sent in
their signed contracts for 1941,
boosting the total of signed players
to FIVE.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Dozen Tennis Leaders
OF Nation 10 Play
In Sugar Bowl
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-A dozen
of the country's leading tennis play
ers have accepted invitations to
compete in the Sugar Bowl tourney,
which three times in its six-year
history has been starting point for
the national championship.
Four former Sugar Bowl cham
pions are in the list announced to-
day by the New Orleans Mid Winter
Sports Association-Don McNeill,
Bobby Riggs, Bryan "Bitsy" Grant
and Wilmer Allison.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Notre Dame Coach III

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 81 R.
George E. Keogan, University of
Notre Dame basket ball coach, will
leave Christmas night for a physical
examination at the Mayo Brothers
clinic in Rochester, MINI. He
recently was found to be suffering
from a heart ailment.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Y. N. G. A. Flashes Trim
Wuynesboro Quintet

Y. M. G. A. Flashes basket ball
team defeated the touring Waynes-
boro CPa) Independents yesterday
at the "Y" gym. 36-l8.
1t was the first defeat of the sea-
son for Waynesboro.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Bosox Buy HurIer Barrett

BOSTON, Dec. 81 (P.-The Bos-
ton Red Sox have announced pur-
chase of the contract of Outfielder
John Barrett from Louisville for
Pitcher Alex Mustaikis and an un-
announced sum of cash,
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Leads Shepherd Eleven

SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va, Dec.
21.-Jerry Calhoun, fullback, let
ter man for two seasons, has been
named captain of the Shepherd
State Teachers College football
team for 1941.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Giants Sell Anderson

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 81 tp.-
Purchase of righthanded Pitcher
Herbert Anderson from the New
York Giants was announced today
by the Knoxville Smokes.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Pitts in Baltimore Bout

Marcus Pitts, local featherweight,
has signed to meet Lou Transparent
in a feature boxing bout at Balti-
more on January 9. Jack Laken will
promote the battle.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Gridders Bottle Today

Northeast Terriers unlimited
gridders face Eds Grill today on
Fairlawn Field in their final game
of the season. The kickoff is at /
o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-12-22

Totals 16 4 80 Totals s 2 1s
Referee - Mr.. INLAND. Umpire - Mr..
Cant.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
SUSQUEHANNA BRIDGE
NOT TO BE REMOVED

Although all public traffic will be
discontinued over the famous double
deck bridge across the Susquehanna
river, between Perryville and Havre
de Grace, when the new structure is
ready for use in August, the span
will be maintained for defense pur-
poses during the duration of the
crisis that is hanging over u.s."
This announcement was made by
Ezra B. Whitman, chairman of the
State Roads Commission, who said he
had received a request from the engi-
neering department of the War De-
partment saying it would be every
unwise to destroy the old bridge"
Addressing a meeting of the advis-
DRY committee of the Keystone Au-
tomobile Club of Maryland at the Bal
timore Country Club, Mr.. Whitman
said that, although the State Roads
Commission is obligated to the bond
holders of the new span to destroy
the present bridge, he feels that the
financiers for the present, at least,
will not insist upon the strict en-
forcement of the legal obligations.
eff they do" said the roads COM
missioner, 81 suppose that an emer-
gency will be declared and the War
Department will demand to have the
bridge retained, even if not used.
"At this time, it is extremely i'm
portant that the old structure be main
tanned, for if anything should happen
to the new bridge, either through
espionage or other means, we could
still use the old one.
When asked by Herbert M. Bruno,
Jr., chairman of the advisory COM
mittee, what arrangements would be
made by the State Roads Commits
sion to maintain the old "Gold Nine
bridge, Mr.. Whitman replied that it
would probably be barricaded at both
ends. He added that the draw in the
middle would be kept permanently
open to eliminate the expense of a
keeper.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
KENT-QUEEN ANNE
REPORTS GOOD SUCCESS

Mrs. Jesse D. Maxwell, general
chairman of the enlargement cam
paign of the Kent and Queen Anne's
Hospital reports splendid success. The
sum of $4,000 has been reached.
There were two contributions of $500
each and three of $10O each.
Kent Chapter of Eastern Shore So
ciety agree to furnish a room in the
new wing.
A barn dance at Worton Manor
will be held June 2Sth sponsored by
the Worton Committee.
The concert in the Park Saturday
night by the choir of the Rock Hall
Seventh Day Adventist Church Melted
$21.
Other affairs are being considered
and the campaign will be continued
until the amount desired is reached.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dallas Hobson, in

of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dallas Hobson, in
Baltimore.
Ralph Lee Chapman spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. George Top
pin at Rehoboth, Del.
Miss Belle Wilson, of Westminster,
Md, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Costen.
A very pretty wedding took place
Friday evening at eight o'clock in
Bates Mesmorial Methodist Church in
Snow Hill, when Miss Ethelyn Pur-
nell Jarman, daughter of Mrs. Edith
Jarman and the late William Jarman,
of Snow Hill, became the bride of Mr..
Robert Morris Baker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John C. Baker of Snow Hill.
The church was decorated in roses,
larkspur, candles and evergreen and
Miss Evelyn Shockley played the wed
ding marches. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Elmer Shields, the
ring ceremony being used. The bride
wore dress of white crepe and car
ried a bouquet of white roses and
ferns. The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, DR.. B. H. Jar
mana, instructor at George Washing
ton College, in Washington. The
matron of honor was Mrs. Virginia
Milliner, who wore green crepe and
carried yellow roses. Mr.. Bernard
Ellis was best man. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony reception was CIV
en- at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Edith Jarman, after which they
left on wedding trip to New York,
Harrisburg, Pa, and York, Pa. Mr..
Baker is a graduate of Snow Hill
High School and has a position with
the DUPONT Company in Seaford, Del.
The bride is a graduate of Spring
field High School, Chestnut Hill, Pa,
and had two years at State Teach
ers College, Salisbury. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker will reside in Snow Hill.
Mrs. George Bromley, Mrs. Dough-
ty and Mr.. Stockley of Chincoteague
spent Sunday with friends here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
Snow Hill News
CONTINUED from Page 81

a dress of light blue chiffon with
white accessories and carried bou-
quet of brides roses and ferns. They
left Immediately on a wedding trip
north.
Mr.. William Sherkey, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with his moth
err, Mrs. William Sherkey.
Mrs. Walter Blank is visiting rela-
tives in Reeds City, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Disharoon
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Ohio Aydelotte.
Mrs. Onieta Sidaway is visiting rel
atives in baltimore.
Mrs. John P. Moore of Trenton, N
j., Miss Belle Tilghman of Margate
City, N. j., and Mrs. Victor Buhr, OF
New York visited their mother, Mrs
Charles Tilghman, last week.
Misses Henrietta and Madelyn Bow
en-, entertained a few friends on Wed
nesday in honor of the ninth birthday
of their niece, Charlotte Bowen.
Miss Christine Lucas has returned
to her home in Union City, Pa, after
visiting DR.. and Mrs. James Cabler.
Miss Virginia Ellis has returned to
her home in Brockton, Mass, after
spending some time with Mrs. Earl
White and Miss Jane White.
Miss Eleanor Clarke is spending
two weeks with Miss Alice Griesimer
in Reading, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs
George T. Myers in Frederick, Md.
Mrs. Thomas Hayward and Miss
Helen Hayward, of Berlin, visited
relatives here on Sunday.
Miss Jane White has returned af-
ter spending two weeks with hel
father, Mr.. Earl White in New York
Miss Florence Laws is spending the
summer in Ocean City.
Mrs. Newall Corddry is the guest
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
DORCHESTER COUNTIAN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Edgar Poe Simmons, 3S, prominent
Dorchester countian, was instantly
killed last Friday morning when the
car which he was driving struck a
culvert on the Church Creek Golden
Hill State Road.
A passing motorist, noting the
wreckage, called the sheriff's office
and State Police Trooper C. C. Ser
man with Deputy Sheriff Alton R.
Andrews were sent to the scene. 9th
ers assisting in the investigation were
States Attorney, Calvin Harrington,
Jr., and Sheriff James r. Thomas.
DR.. Joseph K. Shriver, county medi-
cal examiner, pronounced Simmons
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
ENLISTMENT OF
MORE MEN FOR
BIRD CORPS AREA

In order to continue its defense pro-
gram, the War Department has recent
Iy authorized the enlistment of 2766
men to be accomplished by August 81,
1910 for units stationed in the Third
Corps Area, comprising the states of
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
the District Of Columbia.
Many vacancies exist for which ap-
picants for enlistment have wide
variety of selections with reference
to branch of the service as well as to
location of station.
Emphasized is the procurement of
men for Coast Artillery at Fort Mon
roe, Virginia; Medical Department
and Signal Corps at Fort George G.
Meade, Maryland; Field Artillery at
Fort Hoyle, Maryland; Chemical War
fare Service at Edgewood Arsenal,
Maryland; and the Quartermaster
Corps at large.
In addition to the number required
for the Third Corps Area, there are
also vacancies existing in Hawaii fol
assignment to Chemical Warfare Ser
vice and Signal Corps. One require
nent for these latter assignments is
that the applicant have a high school
or equivalent education.
Many persons do not realize the
wide variety of opportunities offered
to young men by the Army. Nearly
every branch of the service maintains
a school to train specialists. New
motorized units are being formed in
the Army. Those who are mechani.
cally inclined, who are not now gain.
fully employed, should give the mat
ter of enlisting in the Army serious
thought.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
Radio Telephone Calls To
Coast Guard Headquarters
Bring Aid To Two Vessels
Barge Crew Picked Up From
LifebOat; Fire Extinguished
In Yachts Engine Room

Two radiotelephone calls to Coast
Guard headquarters at Norfolk, Va.
were responsible recently for averting
tragedies aboard a barge which sank
near Cape Henry Light, and yacht
which caught fire while sailing on
Chesapeake Bay, Is miles south Of
Baltimore, Md.
A radiotelephone call reporting that
the barge Westmoreland was sinking
resulted in the Coast Guard dispatch
ing cutter to the scene. The three.
man crew was picked up from q
Meboat.
A fire in the engine room Of the
70-foot diesel cruiser, Episode, was
extingsished by the crew Of light.
house tender after Coast Guard head.
quarters at Norfolk received q call
asking for assistance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
Telephone Work Is Interest
ing Because OF Unusual, Exch-
ing And Humorous Problems
Request For Lemon Pie Recipe
Is Example Of Odd Cues
tons Asked

Pick anyone of the thousands Of
employees Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Companies, ask
them if their work is interesting and
. unanimous answer will be Eyes"
And they have reasons to back up that
answer. AS one young lady put it,
"the work is interesting because we
are constantly running up against I'M
usual, exciting and humorous prob
lems."
For example, one of these unusual
problems had nothing to do with tele-
phone service. A young lady in q
local telephone business office received
a call from a housewife who wanted
to know the recipe for a lemon pie.
Instead of refusing the request, the
alert employee thought for moment
and was soon able to tell the customer
where she could get a "recipe for a
lemon pie"
Then, there was the case of the sub
scriber who wanted to save money.
He called and inquired about the cost
Of installing one of the newer type
telephones to replace his old one.
When he had the information he made
the classic remark that "for half-price
I'll take a secondhand one" After
some explanation he was convinced
that the company had no secondhand
telephones. He took "new" one.
Still another subscriber was asked a
simple question in regard to a minor
business matter.
what is your telephone number?"
the girl asked the subscriber.
Disregarding the question the SUBJ
scriber answered 81 was born in 1880
in a little town in Virginia. I am
married and have five children. My
husband is employed"
"But," interrupted the telephone
employee, ''that information isn't
necessary, all want is your telephone
number"
Again the question was ignored and
the subscriber chatted merrily for sew
eral minutes until she had completed a
thumb-nail sketch of her family his
tory. Up. S. The telephone employee
finally got the number.)
It is such incidents as these occur
ring day in and day out that make
telephone work so interesting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28

dead of basal skull fracture and in
ternal injuries.
Trooper Serman said the right rear
tire blew out causing the car to careen
to the right side of the road. The
car hit squarely in the center, he
said, driving the motor through the
front seat and pinning Simmons in
the wreckage.
The accident happened about 1880
Friday morning as Simmons was re-
turning home from Cambridge. He
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-06-28
By Jack Rabbit

was engaged to Miss Lola Creighton,
of Fishing Creek and they were to be
married the last Of this month.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16

Turner Attacks Reporter. May:
Neal Funeral Homes Incorporated;
apolis Forum.
November: DR.. Brown Hits FL
Double-Cross of Harry L. Scott;
Mrs. Shanks Reelected President Of
Minneapolis Association of Wom-
ems Clubs; Gertrude Thomas Dies;
]. B. Glover Buried; Bill Smalls
Makes All-City Football Team. De-
cember: Screen Pastures" Plays to
Capacity Audiences; Ted Allen St.
Paul NAACP President; NJ. L.
Barksdale, Pioneer, Dies; w. B.
Walker Heads Sterling Club for
Third Term.
January, 1895; Isome Bogie, Pho
neer Minneapolitan, Dead; Bethes-
da Church Holds Revival; James
Weldon Johnson Speaks Here;
Homer Smith, ST., Passes. Febru-
Continued on Page A.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16

LEGATION:
August, 1884: Washington, Ur-
ban League Secretary, Has Mar
row Escape from Death; Bonner
Clark Funeral Rites Held; Berlin
Host to World Baptists; Melvin
Mas, Former Congressman, Ad-
dresses st. Paul NAACP; Chester
Johnson Reelected Masons' Grand
Master; Albert Allen Eliminated
from Tennis Tourney by Norman
Howell; Harry L. Scott Endorsed
by Hennepin County Farmer-Labor
for Senator; Charles Tendle Sues
Lodge for Paddle Injury During
Initiation. September: Citizens
Protest Closing of Elks Picnic by
L. Lamotte Kaufman; Northwest
ern A. M. E, Church Conference
Meets at st. James, St. Paul;
Scottsboro Boys Mother Speaks
Here; Rev. VIM. H. Mahan Fatally
Injured. October: Talmage B.
Carey Heads Republican Campaign
in State; Chivers Heads Mime
Given Five Year Term; Bells
Moves to New Quarters; Du Bots
Speaks in Minneapolis; Mystery
Surrounds Fatal Injury of Henry
Street. March: Helen Waters
Given Policewoman Job; st. James
Style Show Success. April: Fifty
Arrested in Mite Club Raids; Paul
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16

accurate picture of the times, man.
ners and people of the days gone
by. Looking through the brief six
year files of this newspaper for
material for this issue, one is i'm
pressed by the great changes
wrought in community life in six
short years as evidenced by those
files.
Headlines are the important
show windows of news stories.
Herewith we are presenting head
lines culled from the six years
from August 10, 1884, to the pres
ent date from the files of this pub
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
Six Years History In.
Newspaper Headlines

Most historians lean heavily files bolster their
writings you would know something of the history
City Negro Paul and Minneapolis since $780, your
files Appeal the
Minnesota Historical Society.
will which carry