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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-23
GRAND JURY
TO MEET Tues,
PILCHARD CASE
Law Requires Suspected Men
In Murder Case To Be Ar
raigned In County Seat
STATES ATTORNEY LOOKS
UP VIRGINIA SUSPECT

Judges of the First Judicial Circuit,
at a special meeting, held in Snow
Hill on Saturday of last week, sum-
moned the Worcester County Special
Grand Jury to meet February ~ to
consider the cases of three Negroes
charged in connection with the slay-
ing of Harvey Pilchard, Stockton,
Nd, farmer.
After conference with the jurists,
States Attorney William G. Kerbin
said George B. Selby, Arthur Collick
and Charles Manuel all Negroes,
would be arraigned Immediately after
the Grand Jury had met.
Kerbin said the law requires that
the men be arraigned in Snow Hill,
scene of an outbreak Tuesday night
of last week when a crowd removed
two Negro women held for question
ing in the Pilchard case from Worces-
ter County Jail.
State police returned the women
to custody.
Warrants were issued by Magis-
trate Walter w. Price. Selby and
Collick were formally charged with
fatally shooting Pilchard last Sunday
night, and Manuel is charged with
assault with intent to kill Mrs. An
ME Pilchard, the farmers wife.
Although Kerbin had said earlier
Mrs. Pilchard would not be called be-
fore the Grand Jury, Sheriff J. VIII
liam Hall said she would be able to
attend. She is recovering in a Sal
isbury hospital of pistol wound in
the back.
Kerbin made a trip to Richmond,
Va, to check a reported record of one
suspect. He warned that warrants
would be sworn against anyone TAT
tempting to obstruct justice in this
case," but did not elaborate on his
statement.
He declined to say whether a con-
fession had been obtained, nor would
he say whether any of the suspects
would be returned to Snow Hill before
the Grand Jury session.
A special appropriation of $4,000 has
been set aside by the Worcester Couai-
ty Commissioners to pay the esti-
mated prosecution costs in the staying
of Harvey Pilchard, 61-year-old Stock
ton farmer.
This amount was earmarked out Of
$1,000 total increase for law en-
forcement when the commissioners
struck the 1904 fiscal levy Thurs
day.
Charles L. Mason, board president,
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-23

FROM BUREAU
CHILD HYGIENE
Proper Diet Doesn't Cure A Cold
But 1t Can Help To Pre-
vent One
INCLUDE VITAMINS
REGULARLY IN DIET

These suggestions come from the
Nutritionist of the Bureau of Chile
Hygiene of the Maryland State De-
partment of Health:
"Winter Colds? Watch your diet
Of course proper diet doesn't cure q
cold, but it, can help to prevent one
Gall protective foods, milk, eggs
fruit and vegetables, are necessary
to keep the body in good physical
condition, but there are certain foods
that are particularly important in
maintaining a firm barrier against
infection, those which contain Vita
min A.
"Vitamin A is the vitamin that
helps to keep the lining of the nose
and throat in good condition. It also
helps to prevent bacteria from gain
ing foothold and causing infection.
We need some of that Vitamin every
day. We also need good reserve SO
that our powers of resistance against
infection are as strong as possible.
"Good sources of Vitamin A are:
Milk, eggs, butter, green vegetables,
such as spinach, kale, turnip tops; yell
low vegetables, such as carrots and
sweet potatoes; and cod liver oil.
zone pint of milk, three pats Of
butter, a serving Of green vegetable
and an egg, will give about the a.
mount of these foods each person
needs in his diet each day.
"More time is lost in school and in
work-which also means wages, from
colds than from any other cause. And
the damage does not end there. The
neglected cold often opens the way
for more serious diseases, particular
ly pneumonia and tuberculosis.
"There is no evidence to prove that
an extra amount Of Vitamin A will
clear up q cold after one has start
ed. It is too late, then, to dose your
self with Vitamin A remedies.
"But you can help to protect your
self against colds by including the
vitamin A foods, regularly, in your
diet.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-23
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrat S Pen

Well, Sir, a letter came to this OF
flee on Tuesday last addressed to
edward Clark" and headed "Phlla,
Pa" Inasmuch as it contained some
reference to an article in last weeks
issue on the subject of lynching, the
natural supposition was that it was
intended for "Chirps."
Just who wrote this letter is not
known, since the author was not quite
sure of his ancestry and did not ap-
pend his name. Whether he belonged
to the white, black, brown, yellow, or
red race is not known, but when you
read it, I'm quite sure his particular
complexion will not long remain in
doubt. The letter is as follows:
Phila Pa
Edward Clark
You better go back to England
And help your Brother out before
Hitler kill them all. that where
your Mother born you. And stop
telling the Unite State what they
should do over here.
What are you trying TO- do. tell
the people in Eastern shore Md.
what they should do. You are
trying to advocate Lynching l
would like to meet you face to
face 1 could tell you a. few
things. don't forget some day l
may run across you.
Ordinarily I do not notice anony-
NOUS communications but this was
sort of funny, you know, and I
thought it would relieve a certain
tensity that has been in evidence since
this county was Mortified by deed
almost past belief.
This distinguished correspondent
tells me something I did not know
before. He says I am of English
descent and that I had better go back
to England" and help my brothers"
there from being annihilated by Hit
Ter. Well, he didn't come so far a.
way from the facts in the case, since
I pride myself on my Irish blood, and
I've heard that England and Ireland
are, at least, acquainted with one an
other, and that their history has been,
more or less, intertwined.
Right here, it might be well to note,
that the writer of the anonymous
note, seemed to be a Hitherto, since
he is of the opinion that Hitler is
in fair way to kill all the Britishers.
At least, he didn't say he was sorry
about such situation, and wished
that something might be done about
it. No, Sir, he seemed to be inward
" satisfied with German ability to
kill. Gosh! that's worse than lynch
ing.
I have said that the note copied a.
CONTINUED on Page 10)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Couture Expert Flies to Nassau
To RestyIe Duchess Hair Do

The Duke of Windsor will not b
forgotten by Wayne Forrest, New
York hairdresser, when he makes
his initial visit to the Governors
House, Nassau Bahamas, for the
purpose of restyling the Duchess
couture.
IT expect to be able to put his
hair in some sort of trim, also" Mr..
Forrest, 23-year- member of the
staff of a New York salon, told re-
porters last night during stopover
at Washington Airport in his plane
trip to Nassau. The Dukes needs
undoubtedly will not include re-
styling, he admitted, but a bit Of
scissors work probably will be in
order.
Obviously looking forward to his
tasks, Mr.. Forrest explained, Il
understand they have had no atten-
ton since they left Lisbon"
Will the Duke have any say in the
matter of his lady's hair-do?
"As far as styling is concerned.
no." replied Mr.. Forrest.
While aboard the airliner, he said,
he was spending his time studying
pictures of the Duchess with view
to "familiarizing myself with her
features"
II think she should have different
coiffures, as well as different cos
tunes, for various times Of the day."
the hair stylist told newsmen.
Mr.. Forrest declared he had talked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Federal Bar Unit Hears
:. {. T.. Chief Accountant

William w. Werntz, chief &C
countant of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and former
Yale Law School instructor, yester-
day warned members of the Fed
eral Bar Association that divergent
attitudes of lawyers and account
ants should be reconciled to end con-
fusion in the courts.
Members of the two professions
now look at the same set of facts
concerning an industrial enterprise
from widely separate points of view,
he said. He cited cases in which
legal-minded judges rendered de-
cisions enforcing absurd" methods
of accounting.
The S. E. c., he said, Is taking
the attitude Of the accountant-not
1nquiring whether business state
ments are purposely fraudulent, but
asking instead whether they are
factually correct.
The association held its luncheon
meeting at Schneider's Cafe, 427
Eleventh street NV. It was an
nounced that E. K. Neuman, associ-
ate general counsel of the H. O.
L. c., will address the group there
at 1890 pm. next Thursday on
Legal Problems of Group Health
Association"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
1000 D. T.. Aliens
Urged 10 Register
Al Main Post Offices
II Other Branches to Be
Open for EnroIIments,
Starting Tuesday

More than 1000 aliens estimated
to live in Washington, who will be-
gin registration Tuesday in COM
pliance with the Alien Registration
Act of 1910, were urged today by
Vincent c. Burke, Washington post
master, to apply to the main Post
Office, Massachusetts avenue and
North Capitol street, or to the Ben
jamin Franklin branch post Office,
Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth
street NV, for the necessary papers.
I'VE will have facilities at II other
branch Offices throughout Washing
ton said Mr.. Burke, but we have
made special arrangements for
handling large numbers of persons
at the main office and at the Ben
jamin Franklin branch. Offices at
both places will be on the lobby
floor, conveniently situated"
30 Men Trained for Job.
Postal Examiner Harry J. Hunt,
jr., who has been training 80 postal
employees in the registration work,
said "a of them will work at the
main post Office and 6 at the Ben
jamin Franklin branch.
Superintendent of the II other
registration branches attended an
instruction class yesterday after
noon. About 30 postmasters from
nearby Virginia and Maryland COM
munities came in for a similar class
Wednesday. The immigration and
Naturalization Service has estimated
there are some 100000 aliens, or
foreign-born non-citizens, in the
United States, that about $4,000 of
them live in Maryland and between
1000 and 5000 in Virginia.
Parents May Register Children.
While all such aliens must be reg
iStered, in the case of those under
IA years of age, registration can be
by parents or guardians. Finger
prints of all over IA will be recorded.
Aged and i'll persons will be visited
at home or in institutions by regis
tration clerks
Registration will be conducted
during regular Post Office hours, 9
am. to pm, in most instances,
and will continue until December
q. The main Post Office and the
Benjamin Franklin, Bethesda and
Park road branches are to be open
for registration until 8 pm. daily.
There will be no registration on
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23

over the problem with the salons
proprietor but had been given no
precise instructions as to treatment.
It'll be up to what I'm able to
do" he explained, smilingly, adding
that the boss" would 60 to Nassau
in a week or so to check up on the
work.
Although the Duchess changes Of
couture will occupy most of his time,
Mr.. Forrest said he expected to give
some attention to a few other men,
bers of the Nassau set. but they
won't be able to get exactly the same
hair dos-they'll get what Wayne
Forrest thinks suits their features
and personalities.
The new seasons couture styles?
without a doubt" every style,
from the shortest to the longest, will
be seen, Mr.. Forrest declared He
cautioned against adoption of yard
long" treatments by ladies unable to
have daily professional care, how
ever.
While talking to reporters, the
youthful hairdresser extracted
comb and pins from pocket and
manipulated the blond locks of a
Washington high school girl. 1t was
done so quickly, the miss was not
sure whether or not size liked the
new creation. She thought she
didn't.
Here. let me put you back to-
gether again" said Mr.. Forrest, a
bit ruefullV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Checkers Champ
Likes BIindfoId:
1t Protects Eyes

This thing of playing chess and
checkers simultaneously with Is or
80 opponents while blindfolded
isn't all show. Newell Banks, United
States checker champion, says he
likes it because it's easier on the
eyes.
Mr.. Banks is in town to match his
proves with members of the Capital
City Chess Club tonight at the
Gordon Hotel.
Mass" playing is old stuff to Mr..
Banks. He can be playing a couple
dozen boards and at the same time
be dancing a rumba or discussing
international affairs.
He estimates that in the last 81
years he has travelled a million
miles, beating his opponents rs to
30 per cent Of the time-in both
blindfold and simultaneous play.
At times the champion has played
IS games of checkers and rs games
OF chess at once, followed by six
more games of checkers blindfolded.
In the simultaneous play he won
IS games of checkers and drew 10;
won ~ games of chess, drew 2 and
lost /. In the blindfold test, he
won 4 games, drew 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
MAGAZINE Poll Shows
Illinois Strong for Wi|Ikie

A pronounced change in senti-
ment, giving Wendell L. Willkie, Re-
publican presidential nominee, a
lead over President Roosevelt in the
ratio of 61.4 per cent to 1876 per
cent, has been recorded in Illinois
by a poll conducted by Pathfinder,
national news weekly.
Results of the preference test,
to be published in a forthcoming
issuA Of the magazine, also show
Dwigh H. Green, Republican can
didate for Governor. leading Harry
B. Hershey, Democrat, by 63.5 per
cent to 36.5 per cent.
Pluralities of 100000 for Willkie
and 1000, 900 for Green are indi-
Gated by applying the percentages to
the 1886 vote In Illinois, the poll an
nouncement pointed out.
The detection from the 1896
Roosevelt vote is greatest in Chi
cago, according to the straw tally.
Roosevelt voters Of the last presi-
Dental election year have split 4O.1
per cent for Willkie. 500 per cent
for third term, and 1896 Landon-
ties have divided 929 per cent for
Willkie, IL per cent for Roosevelt,
making total percentages of SIS per
cent Willkie and 42.5 per cent Roose-
welt in the metropolitan area.
The poll gives this years Repub-
hcan standard-bearer 81 per cent
of the 1896 Roosevelt vote in Illi-
nois cities and towns of $500 to
100 900 population and 36.7 per cent
Of the support accorded the Presi-
dent in 1886 in towns Of less than
$500 population and rural areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
By W. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

An expedition will leave Washing
ton for Brazil in few days with the
finest equipment ever assembled for
photographing and recording the
effect of an eclipse.
Seven tons Of instruments and
supplies will accompany the National
Geographic Society-Bureau of
Standards Solar Eclipse Expedition.
which sails from New York Saturday
for Pernambuco. The scientists will
go inland 200 miles by truck to set
up complex, portable laboratory
in the path of the eclipse on Octo-
Der !.
Everything. with the possible ex-
ception of the weather, has been
prepared in advance. The automatic
equipment will leave almost nothing
to chance during the brief moment
when the moons shadow. racing
across the earth, brings five minutes
Of semi-darkness.
Two veterans of previous expedi-
tons will be on hand-Dr Irving c.
Gardner, chief of the optical instru-
ments section, Bureau of Standards.
the leader, and the Rev. DR.. Paul A.
Mentally, director of the George
town Observatory.
Hold "Send OF" Party.
The six men who will conduct
the observations gathered at the
Bureau Of Standards late yesterday
for send Of" party, attended by
Carlos Martins, the Ambassador
from Brazil; DR.. John Oliver La
GORGE, vice president of the Geo.
graphic Society; DR.. Lyman j.
Briggs, director Of the Bureau of
Standards, and various reporters and
news photographers.
In answer to anxious questions
about the weather near the village
Of Patos, Brazil, the genial Ambas-
sador placed hand on the shoulder
Of DR.. McNally and said:
The good father here will attend
to the weather, no? You must place
him in charge of the weather"
Father McNally. as a matter Of
fact, has gotten break from the
weather on two Of three previous
ventures, which carried him to the
ends of the earth-to Kustanai, Gen.
trail Russia, with the Georgetown
National Geographic expedition in
1896: to Canton Island in the South
Pacific, with the Navy-National
Geographic group in 1887, and to
Fryeberg, Me-, with the Georgetown
expedition in 1882.
Will Work in Dry Season.
Although a few clouds could have
nullified the preparations of months,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Legion Group
To Coordinate
Draft Activity
Executive Unit Votes
To Authorize Naming
Of Committee of 5

A flve-man committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department of the
American Legion will coordinate
activity Of the Legion's local units in
behalf of compulsory military train
ing legislation as a result Of an
Executive Committee meeting last
night which reaffrmed, through
resolution, the stand favoring such
measures which was taken by the
department convention, August 2.
The resolution authorizing ap-
pointment of the committee declared
the department "reasserts its convic-
ton that immediate passage of a
selective training and service act
is the most democratic method OF
achieving the needed defense of our
Nation"
1t was offered by Harlan Wood.
past department commander, and
seconded by Col. Julius I. Peyser.
also former head of the depart
ment.
Sees Propaganda Factor.
In calling for reiteration of the
stood the considerations prompting
opposition from mothers who do not
want sons indicted into the Army,
but fel they have been encouraged
by false propaganda"
Col. Peyser declared subverslve
elements were behind demonstra-
tons attacking consumption legisla-
ton. Raymond w. Queenin, COM
mander of Vincent Costello Post, No.
Is, declared that the women sitting
up on Capitol Hill" are being led
around by ring" in their noses by
fifth column groups. In this appar-
ent reference to feminine demon
strators who hung Senator Pepper
of Florida in effigy Thursday and
wore heavy mourning wells while
sitting in a Capitol reception room
yesterday, Mr.. Queenin explained he
believed they were unaware of the
subversive influences.
Resolution Is Changed.
In its original form, the resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Wood pro-
vided that the committee to be ap-
Will OlIlCL
veterans and patriotic and civic
groups in Washington.
o. C. Holloran, past American
ization officer of the department.
suggested such cooperation might
not be advisable in view of the fact
the Legion had not taken stand
nationally in favor of compulsory
service. He reminded the commit
tee that National Comdr Raymond
j. Kelly had expressed disapproval
of the principle of a peacetime
| draft.
Mr.. Wood replied that the District
Department was not bound by Mr..
Kelly's stand, but the committee
finally voted to restrict the COM
mittee's efforts to activity within
| the Legion.
The meeting was held In the
boardroom of the District Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Navy Band Plays tuesday
Al D, T.. War Memorial

The United States Navy Band
will give a concert next Tuesday at
the District of Columbia War Memo
rial in West Potomac Park between
7:30 and 9 pm, the Office Of Ma
tional Capital Parks announces.
Next Thursday concert by the
United States Marine Corps Band,
given in the same place, will close
the 1910 band concert season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Health Comp to Hold
Open House Sunday

The District tuberculosis Asso-
cations health camp at Bald Eagle
Hill will hold open house for visitors
and parents Sunday Is it starts the
final week of the season. DR.. James
G. Townsend, former president Of
the association, will speak.
At 6 pm. Monday the Metropoh-
tan Police Boys Club band will en-
terrain the 81 youngsters who are
completing two months Of super
vised rest, feeding and play. The
United States Marine Band will
play at 6 pm. Tuesday, and on
Wednesday . sound motion picture
will be screened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Hearing Is Ordered
After Confession in
Post Office BOMBING
Man Tells Inspector
Mailing Followed
QuurreI With Woman

A 26-year -old colored man, who,
according to postal authorities, con-
fessed mailing the crude bomb which
exploded in the U Street Post Once
Branch Wednesday, was to be ar
raigned today before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage.
Inspectors said the man admitted
mailing the bomb without the
knowledge or assistance of any one
else. No further arrests are antici-
pated.
The man was arrested few hours
after the explosion, which resulted
in injury to two postal employees,
but denied any connection with the
incident until he finally confessed
late yesterday, it was said. Held at
the first precinct station, he was to
be formally charged today.
The man, an orderly at Soldiers
Home Hospital, was traced through
information supplied by woman,
living in the 1900 block of S street
NV, to whom the internal ma
chine was addressed.
AulHOTlLleS SdlO tIle DOHlD Was
mailed in retaliation after quar-
rel between the man and woman.
The nature of the quarrel was not
disclosed.
The bomb exploded on rear plat
form of the U street station as it
was being removed from a truck.
Those injured were LYMAN Ritzen-
berg, 80. of 223 o street SW. and
Harry B. Hess, So, of Falls Church,
Va. Both were cut by flying frag-
ments.
The contact type bomb exploded
prematurely, experts said. because
Of the thin wrapping 1t was COM
posed of length of pipe containing
powder and two dry cell batteries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Burglar Finds
| Store Guarded
| By Armed Pair

Miss Lola Williams, colored, pro.
prietor of a store at $500 Daven.
port street which was robbed on
the two previous nights, stood
guard last night in expectation that
the burglar would return.
Miss Williams, armed with
shovel handle, and her nephew,
Henry Marshall, Is, with a baseball
bat, waited in the darkened store
for several hours before 19-year-
old colored youth forced his way
inside. When the intruder lighted
match to look around they launched
an attack, infiicting bruises for
which he was treated at Emer-
egncy Hospital. The youth is be-
ing held for investigation. Police
said he would be charged with
HOUSEKEEPING.
I'VE didn't want to hurt him."
explained Miss Williams, but did
want to discourage future visits"
A colored delivery boy for a drug
store at 2539 M street NV. re-
ported to police he was held up in
the 1900 block of Riggs place NV.
and robbed Of about $40 last night
while delivering a fake telephone
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Raemaekers in Capital;
To Continue Cartooninq

Louis Raemaekers. 72-year-old
Dutch cartoonist, arrived in WASH
ington yesterday for visit of in
definite length. He said he plans to
make his permanent home in this
country, and it is understood he IS
going to continue with American
newspapers the political cartoons
which have appeared for many
years in the Amsterdam TELEGRAPH
and been reprinted the world over.
Mr.. Raemaekers. who gained fame
with his World War cartoons, was
accompanied by his wife. Because
the sharpness of his pen has been
aimed consistently in past years at
Nazi Germany. he was forced to fee
when Hitler's legions rolled into Hol-
land.
He brought several cases Of his
cartoons with him and plans to ex-
hibit them in various cities of the
United States.