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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-25
35,700 Guards
Called Up for
October IS
Large Port Of Draft
Quote May Be Filled
By Volunteers
BULLETIN.

President Roosevelt today re-
ceived an initial recommended
ton for the location of a defense
base in Newfoundland from the
special Navy board inspecting
sites for such bases in British
territory in this hemisphere. The
exact nature of today's recon-
mendation was not disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-25

Rain this afternoon, clearing tonight;
much cooler this afternoon and tonight;
lowest tonight about 46. Temperatures
today-HigheSt, rs, at / am; lowest,
81, at ! 40 pm; So at 2 pm.
From the United states Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE A..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-25

See DESTROYERS, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-25

(See DAKAR, Page A-4.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
WELL KNOWN MISSIONER
MAN FOUND DEAD

Carl Fleming, aged 81, was found
dead of a self-inflicted wound yester-
day., shortly before noon, in the barn
at his home at Westover.
Full particulars of the tragedy are
not known and no reason given for
the act.
Mr.. Fleming was born in Worcester
County July End, 1883, son of the late
James Allison Fleming and Mary
Mills Fleming. On January %, 1908
he married Miss Marian Olivia Mills,
daughter of the late Mrs. Cora Mills
of this city, and twenty-four years
ago moved to Westover where he has
since resided.
Besides his widow he is survived by
two sons, Morris c., a teacher in the
Crisfield High School, and William
j., teacher in Virginia high school.
Three brothers also survive: Edward
D., of Elkridge; J. Woodland, of Jes-
sup. Md; and Harold T., of Laurel,
Md.
At the time of going to press COM
plete funeral arrangements had not
been made but it is supposed his fun
eral will be held in Pocomoke to-
morrow, Saturday, afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
FOUR-LINE POEM ON W u
PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS

Listening-ins probably heard, one
day this week, the announcement over
the radio, that Pocomoke City lady
had received a five-dollar prize of
fered by the Pepsi-Cola Corporation
for the best four-line stanza contain
ing the word Pepsi-Cola, and COM
posed in a metre fitting the tune
written for such verses.
The winner was Miss Alice r.
Young, of the Democrat" force and
her jingle was as follows:
81 like fishing-think it's fine;
can sit all day with hook and line,
Fried chicken stored in sturdy craft,
And Pepsi Cola, fore and aft"
The announcer extended congratu-
,lations and then proceeded to sing the
contribution to the tune previously
scored. Miss Young is receiving
congratulations from her local friends
with the hope that her poetic talents
may bring her further good results.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
SOMERSET MAN
PASSED AWAY
SATURDAY LAST
MIR. Marion c. Dryden, Well
Known And Highly Esteem
ed Citizen Meets Death
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Marion C.. Dryden, beloved citizen
of Marion Station passed away at the
McCready Memorial Hospital last Sat
urday evening where he had been a
patient after being stricken on We'd
nesday. He had been in declining
health for some time, but was able
to attend church services last Sunday.
He had passed his fifty-seventh birth
day.
Mr.. Dryden was born in Pocomoke
and was the son of the late Calvin
Dryden and Caroline Birmingham
Dryden. He spent the early years Of
his life in this community. His faith
er was a coffin maker for the late
Jacob Stevenson.
For the past 26 years he had been
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road working principally on the Del
marva Division, the last 10 years as
foreman of track on the Crisfield-
Kings Creek line. He was a good
citizen Of quiet nature, was loved and
respected by those who knew him, and
leaves a multitude of friends who
mourn his passing.
Funeral services were held from the
Marion Baptist Church Tuesday after
noon 2:30 o'clock conducted by the
Reverend Earl Willis. Interment was
in the family plot of st. Paups Gene
terry. Pallbearers were: Roy Bird
dell, Norwood Briddell, John Lank-
ford, Paul Coulbourne, Charles Han
cock and Willis Small.
Those surviving him are, his wife,
the former Olevia Reader, of POGO
moke; three daughters, Mrs. Ben Boz
man, Princess Anne, RID; Mrs. CAL
vim Dryden and Miss Nellie Dryden,
of Marion. One son, Isaac Dryden,
also of Marion.
Those attending the funeral from
Pocomoke were: Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Small, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hancock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones, Mrs. Ida
Thompson and Mr.. Ned Landing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
LOCAL MILITARY unit
SOON GOES into CAMP

Officers and members of the local
Headquarters Company unit of the
Maryland National Guard, under COM
handing officer, Lieut.. Elmer Brit
tingham, will be off for the annual
summer encampment, which this year
is being held at Camp Pine, near the
Canadian border in about a weeks
time.
Taking part in the army maneuvers
at Camp Pine during the three weeks
will be 100000 men, representing the
regular army and National Guard
units from Maine to Virginia.
The maneuvers are expected to be
quite extensive and doubtlessly the
participants will be taught much con-
corning modern warfare.
Camp Pine is situated in the ex-
IRENE Northern portion of New York
State, almost on the border of Can
ada, near Rensselaer, Falls, N. Y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
MISS JEANETTE DIX PER-
FORMING AS ROCKETTE"

Jeanette, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Dix, near Hallwood,
Va, is now performing as a Crock
cite" in the largest theatre in the
world, Radio City Music Hall, which
maintains the only permanent and
resident corps de Ballet in America.
There are forty girls in the ballet.
They are the only girls in the
theatre world who have off one week
out Of four. They are 1000 perfect
Precision Dancers. zone for all and
all for one," is their motto.
The orchestra consists of rs pieces
directed by Emo Rapee. Richard
Luber is organist, at the console,
Music Hall, on the air every Sunday
noon, WIZ.
There are 586 who make up the
personnel at this theatre. Any time
Eastern Shore folks visit New York
they should make a visit to Radio
City. Miss Dix has been appearing
in public since she was nine years old;
she is a graduate of class 1910 at
Temperanceville High School; she
was May Queen this year at the
school garden party.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
BAD SITUATION
IN CONNECTION
WITH LICENSES
Some Dealers Are PrOfiteering
BY Charging In Excess Of
Imposed Taxes
$1,000 FINE MAY BE
IMPOSED ON THE GUILTY

A rather serious situation has de-
veloped in connection with the new
defense taxes that were placed on al
coholic beverages July LIST.
The Internal Revenue Department
has received and is investigating com
plants of profiteering on the part of
members of the alcoholic beverage in
dustry. The Internal Revenue De-
partment has been informed that Ii
censees have increased the price of
alcoholic beverages considerably in ex
cess of the amount of the new tax.
Licensees in the State of Maryland,
do not want to get into trouble.
Therefore, for their information and
protection, it would be we'll for them
to read this copy of the release of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue:
"The Bureau of Internal Revenue
has had it's attention called to the fact
that in certain instances dealers in
articles subject to the internal reve-
nue. taxes have raised the price of
these products to consumers in "a
mounts considerably in excess of the
defense taxes imposed by the Reve-
nue. Act of 1910. The Bureau has re-
ceived reports that a number of such
dealers have represented to their Gus
toners that such increases in prices
are due solely to the imposition of the
defense taxes.
"The Commissioners of Internal
Revenue have issued a warning that
under section 1926 of the Internal
Revenue Code, whoever in connection
with the sale or lease, or offer for
sale or lease, of any article, or for
the purpose of making such sale or
lease, makes any statement, written
or oral, intended or calculated to lead
any person to believe that any part of
the price at which such article is sold
or leased, or offered for sale or lease,
consists of tax imposed under the
authority of the United States, or as
cribing particular part of such price
to tax imposed under the authority
of the United States, knowing that
such statement is false or that the tax
is not so great as the portion of such
price ascribed to such tax, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not more than $1,000.
or by Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or BOTH"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
POCOMOKE ON
THE LIST AS A
FRIENDLY TOWN
Tribune Fresh Air Fund Will
Send Children To This City
For A Two Weeks Stay
COMMITTEE EXTENDS
THANKS FOR COOPERATION

The public will be interested in
knowing that Pocomoke City is again
placed on the "Friendly Town" list
and the fresh air children sent out by
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund of New
York City will arrive August 18th for
a stay of two weeks.
Mrs. Erland Etcheson, local chair
man, reports that $40 had been col
lected in cash. This amount, repre-
senting contributions made by individ-
uals and organizations, will be used to
send three boys to camp and the bal
ance of 81 applied to some form OF
recreation or entertainment for those
children who visit in Pocomoke City
Seven homes will be opened to
these youngsters and the hosts will
include: Mrs. George S. Bunting, Mrs
w. r. Willard, Mrs. e. R. MCGEE, Mr.
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
BIG DRAINAGE
PROJECT ON HAND
OUTSIDE The CITY
Drainage Ditch Of Large Di-
mensiOn Is Being Dug By The
CCC Corps Of WestOver, Md.

The many people who drive the
State highway from Pocomoke City
to Snow Hill, by way of what is COM
monty called Double Bridges" will
notice that the growth ON either side
of the gut or drain leading therefrom
to the Pocomoke River is being clear
ed away, but perhaps few realize that
for about three weeks the C. C. G..
Camp at Westover has been engaged
in this work, including dynamiting
stumps, in preparation for the huge
Dragline Dredge which soon be in
operation cutting a ditch or drain
with a top width of "a feet and bot
tom width of feet, with a minimum
depth of A feet, for the purpose of
draining approximately 1900 acres of
land, the length being approximately
8 IL miles, beginning with the lands
of Loire Outten to the Pocomoke Riv-
err. This work is being done under
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
'Chirps''@
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, my old friend and chump'
F. Delano (accent on first syllable
please) is nothing if not modern. he
has followed in the footsteps OF ia
nan and Germany and will now carry
on a war without having declared
war. The political game is a warfare
if anything can well be, and ne has
not vet said anything to enlighten the
ueople as to "casus belli'', but, new
ertheless, he's going to enter the
presidential campaign, without even
giving any reason why. You see, as
/ heard some one say over the radio
recently, the Democratic Convention
met in Windy City and, consequently,
exposed itself to a draft. 1t acted
accordingly, and third term prospect
Is the answer.
Gosh! What a surprise that was to
the man in the White House; wonder
it didn't give him a cold. I reckon
he felt just like the old maid did at
ter receiving a proposal from a suit
or of a dozen years. standing, ooh!
this is so sudden" she whined, with
grateful tears in her eyes. He re-
minds me of a man who gets up to
make an extemporaneous speech, and
pulls a manuscript from his pocket
for the purpose. You know, for a
man who was so Indifferent CD a.
bout a third term proposition, he GER
tainly grabbed the hook mighty quick
when it came into his reach. Well
with a pseudo-Republican as run
ming mate, and two Republican mem
bers of the cabinet, it shouldn't be
such bloody warfare after all. He
should sail in with all canvas spread
But, will (k) he? Don't shoot
please).
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
TRAGIC DEATH
OF INFANT son,
BROOKLYN, MD.
Parents Well Known I'm This
City; Father Is Grandson
Of Former Resident

The tragic death of the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Mock, of
Brooklyn, Nd, takes on particular 10
cal interest since Mr.. Mock is grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jones, of
Temperanceville, Mr.. Jones being a
native son of Pocomoke City. Mrs.
Mock, also, shares this interest since
she is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Melvin, of Somerset county,
and we'll known in this community.
The newspaper account of the
death state that the infant was found
in half-filled bath tub, and the moth
err was discovered unconscious in the
kitchen of the home, when the father
returned from work. Mr.. Mock stat
ed:
"When I went home from work, !
found a note which read:
Don't come upstairs, the gas is
turned on
IT ran upstairs and found my six
week-old son in the bath tub. smell
ed gas, traced the odor, and found
my wife unconscious on the kitchen
floor"
The baby was pronounced dead by
a neighborhood physician. The moth
er, Mrs. Mary Mock, twenty three
was taken to the South Baltimore
General Hospital.
The body of the infant son was
carried to Temperanceville for burial
on Thursday yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
POCOMOKE CLUB
NOW PLAYING
500 BASEBALL
Three New Faces Are On The
Diamond In Frederick, Dick
insOn And Kramer
POKE WHALEN STILL
SCOUTING NEW PLAYERS

Starting with last Friday nights
double header with Salisbury, the To-
cal ball club has won three, lost three
and had one game rained out.
Salisbury COPIED the first game on
last Friday night and Pocomoke took
the second when the visiting pitcher
walked in the winning run from third
base.
On Saturday night they travelled to
Salisbury and again split even i'll
double-header.
On Sunday in the local park they
lost 10-inning battle to the Cam
bridge Cardinals by the score of Ga,
when some very loose playing was
witnessed on the part of the Pocomoke
infield. Furillo was hit pretty free
ly but he struck out eleven men and
but for the "boots" of his teammates,
would have won the game in the reg
ulation number of innings.
On Monday they travelled to Easton
and were defeated by the Yankees to
the tune of 90.
On Tuesday night, Easton was to
play here, but due to thunder-squall
and down pour of rain the game had
to be called.
On Wednesday night Centreville
was entertained on the local diamond
and after three hour and ten min
ute struggle, Pocomoke finally emerg-
ed victorious 9-8 in IL innings.
The fans seemed to have their root
ing voices along with them and it
seems as if this put quite bit of
pep in the local team. Murray start
ed on the mound for the locals but it
did not seem to be his night for the
mound as he pitched to four men and
three runs were made, including two
home runs. Vic Bodura was sent in
as a relief hurler and famed the next
two batters to retire the side without
further damage. Pocomoke scored
one run in their half of first inning,
when Gene Hermanski lifted a ball
over the scoreboard for a round trip.
In the seventh inning Pocomoke was
trailing by a score of SO, when
Wheeler, catcher of the local team,
Continued On Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
mrs. W. 7. JONES
DIED SATURDAY LAST

Mrs. William T. Jones, Of Moore
head, N. c., died Saturday last at 2
P. M, at the home of her sister, Miss
Calvine Howerton, Of "Cellar House"
near town, whom she was visiting
when taken i'll about three weeks ago.
Mrs. Jones was 10 years of age.
On Sunday morning the remains
were carried to her home in Moore
head City where funeral services were
held Monday.
Mrs. Jones is survived by two sis
tiers and one brother, Miss Calvine
Howerton, of this city, Mrs. William
C. Clarke, Of Swannonoa, N. c., and
Haywood Howerton, of Moorehead
City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
MICHIGAN MAN
HEADS LIONS
INTERNATIONAL
Was Advanced To Presidency At
oath Annual Convention
In Havana
1900 NAMES ADDED TO
ROSTER DURING YEAR

Karl M. Sorrick, of Jackson, Mich
igan, is the new president Of the In
ternational Assn of Lions Clubs
He was unanimously advanced from
the first vice-presidency to the presi-
dency at the oath annual convention
of the association which closed July
25 in Havana, Cuba. Sorrick sue
ceeds retiring president Alexander T.
Wells of New York City.
The Havana convention concluded
the most successful year in the his
tory of the Lions association, accord
ing to the report made by the Secre-
tary General, Melvin Jones, for 1889
40. He reported the formation of 522
new Lions Clubs and the addition of
over seventeen thousand men to the
roster of the Association in the twelve
month period ending June 80, 1910,
which raised the total club figure to
3,817 and the membership to 137,727,
by far the largest in the twenty-three
years of the Lions Association exis-
tence.
Sorrick was born in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, where he received his edu-
cation. After a few years in clerical
positions he became interested in
manufacturing. For a time he was
office manager of an auto wheel COM
pany in Lansing, Michigan. Then he
worked for year as construction en-
gineer in Flint, Michigan, and for a
similar period with the Hayes wheel
company of Jackson. For year dur
ing the first World War he was active
manager of the Hayes Company
plant in Chatham, Ontario, which was
then manufacturing munitions.
In 1923 he took over the post of
vice-president and sales manager of
Oxidermo Products, Inc, subsequently
becoming president and general man.
ager.
He has been active in Lions Club
work since 1921, when he was one of
the original group which formed a
Lions Club in Jackson that year. He
has held many offices in his own club,
has served as district governor of the
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
F.S. A. ALLOCATES
QUITE A LARGE
SUM TO MARYLAND
Worcester Among Counties De-
signated For The Operation
Tenant Purchase Program

The Farm Security Administrator
has allocated the sum of 1921, 246.0O
to Maryland this year for the Tenant
Purchase Program, according to Mar
ion L. Wheatley, Farm Security Adj
ministration Supervisor in Salisbury.
This amount, which is expected to
permit the making of loans to 45 farm
families for the purchase of farms, is
the states share of the fourth an
nual Congressional appropriation to
carry out the provisions of the Bank
head-Jones Farm Tenant Act.
During the first three years of the
program, 55 farm families in the
state have purchased their own farms
with Tenant Purchase loans totalling
1887, 166.0O, according to the FSA
Supervisor. Bearing three percent in
terest, these loans run for term of
40 years, but may be paid in full any
time after the first five years. No
down payment is required.
Worcester County is among the
counties designated by the Secretary
of Agriculture for the operation Of
the program this year. Loans can be
made only in the designated counties,
and only to farmers who cannot OBJ
tain credit from other sources for the
purchase of family-size farms.
Tenant farmers and farm laborers
who would like to acquire farms un-
der this program should file their ap-
plications now with Mr.. Wheatley.
These should be addressed to Marion
L. Wheatley, Supervisor, Farm Sc
curity Administration, Box 1913, Sal
isbury, Maryland. Farmers who ap-
piled last year, but did not receive
loans, may be considered again this
year. To receive consideration for
loans under the current appropriation,
should be filed without
delay.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
EXAMINATION
TO Be GIVEN TO
TEST ABILITY
Governor O'COnOr, Is Seeking To
Reduce Traffic Fatalities
Recommends Severe Tests
INTENSIVE PATROL OF
THE ROADS IN PROGRESS

Among the number of steps recon-
mended by Governor Herbert r.
O'Conor's Maryland Traffic Safety
Committee looking towards reduc-
ton in traffic fatalities in the State,
immediate interest centers around the
announcement from the Commission
er of Motor Vehicles of a plan of
reexamination and possible revocation
of license, for drivers who are in
volved in serious accidents.
In making the recommendation to
Commissioner Elgin as part Of the
Committees enforcement program, A.
Burton Metzger, Chairman of the
Enforcement Committee, declared
"Too many careless and Indifferent
drivers are now operating on our high
ways, and if arrest, fines and occas-
ional Imprisonment fail to deter this
type of operator, then he must be
removed from the roads for the safety
of others.
can intensive patrol of accident
reducing roads is now being made in
order to render the highways safe for
those who use them in their daily pur-
suits. Rigid enforcement of the law
is necessary to aprehend those indi-
viduals, who by some peculiar COM
pick think that traffic laws are made
only for the other fellow and not for
them"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
GREEN-SHOCKLEY NUPTIALS
SOLEMNIZED SATURDAY

Mr.. Galway Green, of Cokesbury
and Miss Mary Shockley, of Princess
Anne, were united in marriage on
Saturday evening, $3.50 o'clock, at the
home of the groom, the Rev. Frank
Willis, performing the ceremony. The
brides costume was of white mater
ial, while the groom wore navy blue.
The invited guests were: Mr.. Maui
rice Hawkins, of Milford, DEL; Miss
Gladys Green, of Pocomoke; Mrs.
Frank Willis, and Mrs. Fulton Green,
of Princess Anne; Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Green, of Pocomoke; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Disney. Also two nieces,
Miss Jean Disney and Miss Becky
Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green will reside in
Cokesbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
MADE
OF COMING WEDDING

Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage Of Miss
Bernice Marie Martin, Of New York
City, daughter of Mrs. w. J. Martin
and the late Mr.. Martin of this city,
to Mr.. Derrickson Parsons.
The ceremony will be performed at
the home of the brides mother, near
town Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
and will be witnessed by the men,
bers of the two families and a few
intimate friends.
The young couple will make their
home in Salisbury where Mr.. Parsons
is in the insurance business.