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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

The 1900 inhabitants Of Tangier
Island, Virginia and Smith Island,
Maryland, are getting ready to do
annual battle with old man winter.
What he has in store for them not
even the weather bureau can predict,
but if, as happened in 1886, he goes on
a rampage, chokes the blue-green
Chesapeake with ice and cuts off the
islands from the mainland, he will find
the Tangerians and Smithmen well
prepared for him, armed with new
weapon against isolation-the tele-
phone.
Nestled in the corner Of lower
Chesapeake Bay some ten or twelve
miles off the eastern shores of Mary
land and Virginia, the islands have for
years engaged in a never-ending
struggle with the elements. In fair
weather months the several miles of
water separating them from Crisfield,
Maryland, the nearest point on the
Bay coast, have served as valuable
ally in the islanders determination to
prevent destruction, by the march of
progress taking place in the outside
world, of the privacy and indepen-
dence they value so highly. But with
the advent of winter these waters
often become jammed with ice-ice
which locks in the mail boats and other
craft constituting the lifeline Of COM
munication and food between the
islands and Crisfeld. Then it is that
Tangier and Smith literally become
"lost islands" Left to their own mea-
ger resources the residents Of Tangier
and Smith have frequently been faced
with serious food shortage. Illnesses
requiring disqualification resulted in
story-book rescues and pilots flying
planes from the mainland. Milk for
babies and medical supplies were
transported under hazardous condi-
tions.
But in the latter part of 1889 the
islanders appealed to the forces of
modern science for aid. The Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
panies Of Maryland and Virginia
responded to their appeal by installing
portable radiotelephone equipment on
the islands and at Crisfield for the
; transmission Of urgent messages. AT
that time the equipment was to be
used only in case of emergencies,
but the large number Of calls sent out
served as irrefutable evidence Of the
pressing need for telephone service
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
THE TRI-COUNTY
POULTRY ASSOC.
wins A PRIZE
Gets Cup Offered For The High
est Aggregate Score In The
Poultry Producers Show

For the second consecutive year
the Tri-County Poultry Association
has won the Maryland State Poultry
Councils silver cup offered to the
Poultry Association making the high
est aggregate score in the Maryland
Poultry Products Show held last
week in Baltimore. The cup now be-
comes the permanent possession of
the local Association.
High individual score for the AS
ISOLATION and of the show was award
ed to w. A. Spearin, of Salisbury,
on an entry of one dozen white eggs
in the adult producer class. Mr..
Spearin was sweepstakes winner of
the show, and was awarded the Gov
ernor O'Conor prize for highest
scoring entry of all classes. Other
members of the Association partici-
pating in the show were r. B. Gle
land, Dear Benson, r. B. Pusey, Jr.,
and Hastings Hatchery.
The Association also placed first
in the Wholesale Cooperative egg di-
vision with a display of six dozen
Grated eggs packed under the local
cooperative's label.
President r. G. Street, of Princess
Anne, announces that the annual bust
ness meeting of the Association will
be held next Friday night, January
31st in the Salisbury Court House.
At this meeting officers for the COM
ing year will be elected and the pro-
gram for the annual banquet will be
arranged. The Association plans to
publish again directory of all pro-
ducers and industries associated with
the egg and broiler business in this
territory. This directory was an out
standing feature of the Associations
1910 program, and attracted much
favorable comment from various
leaders Of the industry throughout
the State. Persons or firm desiring
listing in this directory are advised
to communicate with Mr.. M. F. Up
hoff, of Salisbury, who is in charge
of preparing material for this pro-
ject.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

she requests that it be in her hands
by February.
Mrs. A. T. Dashiell, regent and
Mrs. Phillip Richardson, LIST Vice
Regent, will represent the Chapter
at the National Convention in Wash
ington, sometime in April. Due no
tice of the exact date will be given
later.
May we remind anyone wishing to
secure a copy of DR.. Esther Dole's
Book Maryland During the Revolu-
ton" to apply to Miss Hester Neildi.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
Phone Service Restored

Suspended since the outbreak Of the
Spanish Civil War in 1886, regular
telephone service between the United
States and Spain was recently re-
stored with the opening of a direct
short-wave radio circuit between New
York and Madrid.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
D. A. R. CHAPTER met SAT-
URDAY in PRINCESS ANNE
CONTINUED from Page u

the name of Nanticoke. These folks
were originally from Caroline County.
Mrs. S. King White, of Salisbury,
is soliciting Historical Papers for the
Filing and Lending Bureau, Special
specifications will have to be obser-
we'd in ending this information, and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24
Telephone And Trains

Trains on approximately $50 Of the
total railway mileage Of the United
States are now being handled by tele-
phone. Miles of road over which
trains are operated by means of orders
transmitted by telephone total las, 248.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

When the middle of the night
comes sneaking up without much
warning and stomachs begin to feel
the well-known urge for nourish-
ment, something hot will often make
you sleep better than something
cold right out of the ice box.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-24

the AFTERNOON DTIuSc CluO 4UCoNoJ'
Mrs. j. Harry Young who has been
housed with an attack of flu is i'm
proving.
Mrs. P. L. Scher and Miss Mary
E. Cuff have been on the sick list
this week.
Miss Mabel Jones spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Hudson
in Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Walters
and family have been housed with
severe colds.
Mrs. E. J. Clarke was the luncheon
guest Tuesday of Mrs. c. r. Higgins
in Snow Hill.
Mrs. Godfrey Child entertained the
luncheon bridge club on Thursday
of this week.
Miss Nettie E. Barnes has been
housed the past two weeks by reas-
on of illness.
Among the many Pocomoke people
housed with the flu is Mayor E. Will
fred Ross.
Mr.. James r. Tilghman is out af-
ter being cnfined to his home by
reason of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Somers left
Sunday last for Florida to spend
some time in Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson have
returned home from a two weeks stay
in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mrs. Victoria Trader, Of Princess
Anne, has been the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Elihu Wilkerson.
Mrs. William s. Stevens, of New
York, is the house guest Of Mrs. A.
d. Stevens at Hartley Hail."
Mrs. T. D. Riley will spend the
weekend with Mr.. Riley who is To-
Gated at Camp Meade, Baltimore.
A regular meeting Of Crescent
Chapter No. A o. E. S. will be held
Monday night, January 9th at 7:30
o'clock.
Mrs. William G. Kerbin and son,
Billy, were guests last week Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K.
Howard.
Mrs. Edwin B. Martin, of near
town, entered the Jefferson Hospital
in Philadelphia last week for obser-
walton and treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ward, of
Philadelphia, announce the birth of
a baby girl, Nancy Elaine, on Tues
day, January 7th, in the Jefferson
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Burbage and
son, have recently moved to Stock
ton where the former holds a position
with the Electric, Ice and Power
Company.
Mrs. Donald Marshall and daughter,
who have been spending some time
with relatives here, will cave this
week to join Mr.. Marshall in New
port News, Va.
The congregations of Bethany and
Salem Methodist Churches will wor-
ship together at Salem, Sunday even
ing with Rev. G.. E. Lester preach
ing the sermon.
The Pocomoke High School will
serve it's annual Turkey Dinner on
Thursday, February 9Th. The public
is asked to note the date and keep
the day open for this annual event.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Salem Methodist Church
will meet Tuesday evening, January
28th at 7:30 o'clock in the church.
Members of all circles are expected
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Merrill and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis Merrill have re-
turned from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Stagg, of Bedford, Pa
While away they attended the Farm
Products Show in Harrisburg.
Mr.. Claude Outten and Miss Grac-
lie Lee Moran, Of Dover, Del, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Outten Sunday. While here they
attended the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs
George Aydelotte and daughter.
Mrs. Bedford Roth, of Allentown
Pa. is the guest of her parents. Mr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
rHUMBNAIL PREVIEW
OF NEW YORK YANKEES

ly to himself, he finds four chief
problems:
/. The revamped infield. He
surprised everyone by shuntlng
Babe Dahlgren to the Bees and
then handed out just as big sur
prise by naming Joe Gordon as
his first baseman. It's a bit I'M
usual to shift a man who has be-
come recognized as just about the
best in the majors at one posi-
ton to another. But Gordon APP
parently is going to be okay.
The success of an infield de-
ponds largely on second base and
shortStop and the Yankees have
two kids in that area-Phil Riz-
zuto and Gerald Prlddy. Rizzuto
was voted the best minor Lacquer
last year. Priddv isn't far behind.
2. Rolfe at third base. This is
Reds eighth season with the
Yankees and he had his worst
year last campaign. He slowed
up afield and his stick average
dropped to .250-some rs points
below his 1929 high of 1899.
Red seems to be in good shape
and says he's ready to 60. But
Rolfe is 81 His best days may be
behind him.
Mccarthy is we'll fixed with
reserves, however, and can re
shuttle his array again if things
don't pan out,
3. Bill DickeY. While others got
the headlines Dickey always has
been regarded a the wheel horse
Of the Yanks Like most of the
other New YorkrS, Tall Bill had
an off year, his worst since hc
first donned Yankee livery.
If he doesn't return To some
thing like his old form, the Yanks
are in for trouble. even though
they have Warren RoSar and Ken
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
SAILORS REIGN
SUPREME ON
BOXING CARD
COAST GUARD AND DE-
STROYER MEMBERS AP-
PEAR IN FEATURE BOUTS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Boxing goes nautical at Key
West Arena this week with three
navy and coast guard battlerS
scheduled to appear in the two
featured bouts.
Kid Ward( negro lightweight
star Of the cutter Pandora, faces
Battling Geeche of Key West in
the l0-round headliner Wednes-
day night, with Johnnie Tade-
lock, light heavy from the U.S.S.
Roper, tackling the Mad Russian
of the U.S.S. Herbert in the
semi-final.
Ward, who fought profession
ally around Baltimore and Phil
a0elphia before joining the coast
guard, is a flashy performer. His
speed afoot and hard hitting fig
ure to give him a good chance
against the dynamiting Geeche.
Geeche, who belts them out
with either hand, probably is the
hardest hitting fighter to appear
at the arena this year He has
been in a more or less forced re-
tTement recently after beating
everyone of his size and color
here and in Miami.
Colored fans will have spe-
cial seating section for the fights
Amateurs, who made their
debut on last weeks program
will make their second appear
2nce this week in the prelim-
inaries.
Promoter Cecil Carbonell. who
has been training the boys fol
weeks, is attempting to work uF
enough talent among the anna
teurs to make a complete card,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
Silvcstri, from the White Sox, t.
help with the receiving.

Silvcstri, from the White Sox, to
help with the receiving.
d. Pitching. The veteran Chas,
Ruffing, Southpaw Marius Rus
so. Ernest Bonham who came up
during last season, and Marvin
Breuer are four hurlers likely to
be in the main line Lefty Gomez,
who won only three games, is an
uncertainty. Alley Donald, a
sensation two years ago, had
aches last year and still has EN-.
Hos question mark. Spurgeon
Chandler and Johnny Murphy
will be around for relief Of the
young pitchers, six look good.
Mccarthy isn't fretting over his
outfield. Joe DiMaggio is certain
, in center and Charles Keller in
right. Tommy Holmes from New
ark is giving the carry-overs-
George Selkirk. Tom Heinrich and
Mike Chartak-a battle for the
other slot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
MIAMI BEACH
nine SEEKS
GAMES HERE
FLAMINGOS IN NEED OF
PRACTICE BEFORE EAST
COAST LEAGUE GETS UN-
DER WAY NEXT MONTH

Miami Beach Flamingos, mem
Der of the Florida East Coast
Baseball League. will probably
invade Key West next Sunday.
In need of practice before the
season opens next month, Max
Resented, Flamingo pilot, is
now negotiating with Manager
Roy Hamlin of the Conchs for
one or more games here. The
Beach club must workout away
from home while the Philadel-
phia Phillics occupy its park for
spring training.
Hamlin announced yesterday he
will probably bring the Flamin-
Cos here for a clash with an ALL
Star team. The players, to be Sc
lcctcd by the Conch manager,
will journey to Miami Beach the
following Sunday for a return
engagement.
Tentatively, a single game is
to be played in Key West next
Sunday at Nelson English Park.
Final plans will not be announced
until later this week.
Rosenfeld's letter to Hamlin
follows:
Il have been referred to you
as the most logical person to con-
tact concerning playing a few
baseball games with the Key
West team.
Due to the fact that the Phil
adclphia Nationals are using our
park to play their games on, we
must play our games away from
home if we are to get any.
would it be possible to play
your team or some of the naval
teams there a couple games this
coming weekend? We would like
to play you so can get look
at some of my kid players.
please let me hear from you
at once and let me know if you
can play u.s..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
SAILS HANDED STARS
SECOND LOSS IN ROW

Sons of the American Legion
yesterday afternoon blasted their
way to a 24-12 victory against an
All-Star colored team at Nelson
English Park. The triumph was
the second in a row for the SAILS
over the negro nine and was
marked by numerous runs, hits
and errors.
Brown Boy" Vargas went the
route for the LegionnaireS, limit
ing the Stars to four runs in the
first six innings. He weakened
in the remaining trio of stanzas
and the colored boys staged four
run rallies in the seventh and
eighth.
Dewitt Roberts, of the victors.
smacked a homer, as did Willie
Stubs of the losers. Seven Sons
secured two safeties each.
Score by innings: R. H.
Stars ---------- 202 600 404-12 IA
SAILS --.-----.- $40 $50 01X-24 l0
A second game between Key
West Conchs and C.G.C. Pandora
Bears was cancelled when the
coast guard cutter sailed under
orders early in the morning. The
vessel left for Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
Basket 2nd-Half Champ
Playoff Begins Tonight
49, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 49,
NOVA NOR
BUDDY BAER LOST
TO AMBLING SIMON
Cry Associated Press)


NEW YORK March PA
recent story on Abe Simon.
ice Louis opponent in the
March 81 heavyweight title
fight. listed Lou Nova and
Buddy Baer among the men
Simon has defeated in the
last few years.
That statement was incor-
rect. Nova holds a decision
over Simon (Oct. 81. 1885,.
and Buddy Baer scored a
technical knockout over ST.
mon Sept. 20. 1897 in three
rounds in the only contests in
which those men have met.
according to the records of
the New York State boxing
commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
Mccarthy Must Solue
Four Major Problems
BY DILLON GRAHAM
Sports Editor. AP Feature Service

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
24.-Joe Mccarthy, the plump
party who had nothing to do last
spring but pull the strings and
watch his stars perform, has a
rebuilding job on his hands this
year.
For the first time since his
Yankees won their 1886 pennant
the portly Irishman is having his
worries.
AS Joe goes about his work,
keeping his opinions pretty strict
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
Marines Out TO Clinch
Island City League
Crown; Lions Conf
dent
By RABID FANSTER


US. Marines and Lions Club
tonight will open the three-game
playoff for second-half cham.
pionship Of the Island City Bas-
kctbaH League.
That the game will be hard
fought goes without saying. The
fact that the teams are evenly
matched is enough to assure a
thrilling battle, but to that must
be added the Devil Dogs determ-
ination to eliminate the ClubberS
in the first two scraps of the Sc
lies and thereby claim city cham
piOnship.
Leathernecks breczed through
the first-half with a nine-gamc
winning streak and fought up
hill in the second-half to tie the
Civic cagers for first-place in the
closing contest of the leagues
split-schedule. Suffering the loss
of three star players early in the
half that just ended, the Marines
were forced to wipe out a two
game lead held by the Lions, who
pushed ahead while they momen-
tarily floundered.
Not only on even terms as far
as games won and lost in the
second portion of the schedule is
concerned, the clubs have scored
practically the same number of
points for the entire season, 884
for the Devil Dogs and $50 for
the Civic cagers.
In the deciding clash last week,
the first-half titleholders edged
the defending city champs, 40-38.
Lions out numbered the Marines
in field goals but a deficiency in
foul-shCoting cost them the game.
All of which makes a definite
prediction on outcome of the
playoff practically impossible.
On top of that, the clubs met
in four league fights and each
emerged with record of two
victories and that number of loss
es. Neither of the teams regis
tered a decisive triumph. How
ever, Uncle Sans players gained
a scant four-point lead in the
four starts, outscoring the Club
bcrs, l6l to l57.
Lions realize they are on the
spot and no doubt will send their
first -stringers against their OPP
poncnts at the opening whistle.
Even if they defeat the Marines
in the forthcoming playoff, they
must tackle the same players in
another series for league crown.
There's rough going ahead but
the 1910 champs are confident.
Probable lineups tonight:
Marines
Waysack, forward, 90 points
for season.
Thomson, forward, 81.
Solenbarger, center. 2l4.
Laney, guard, 228
McGrcgor, guard, l04.
Lions
Charlie Smith, forward, 225.
Knowles, forward, 1877
Waldo. center. 95.
Pinder, guard, 23l.
Saunders. guard, IA.
Two unannounced teams will
engage in a preliminary game at
7;30 o'clock. High School Gym,
corner of Seminary and Francis
streets, will be the scene of ac-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
BUSY EVENING
INV Associated PressD

ABILENE, Tex, March "a
Besides the scorekeeper, the
King Oilers were sort of busy,
too. when they met the South
Side Baptists the other evening
in a city league basketball game
The score: KO Ill, SSSB g.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

First Game-Not announced.
Second Game-U.S. Marines
Us. Lions Club (sccond-hau play
Off.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
BOXING
key West Arena. $40 ?. M
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Featuring Battling Geeche, KEY
West cclored lightweight cham
plon and Kld War3, colorcd sail
or off Coas, Guard Cutter Pan
lor9 Scnj-tlnal and amateur
prchWlDarscS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

Germany spends 70 percent o.
the national income on war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
SPORTS CALENDAR
BASKETBALL
High School Gym. 7:3o p. M
TONIGHT

First Game~-To be announced.
Second Game-LionS Club vs..
US Marines (second-half play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
JUNIOR HIGH TOURNAMENT
(Hich School Gym $50 pm0
THIS AFTERNOON

FlrS; Game Hot Shots (Coi-
ratel vs. BpmbvrS BARBER
Second Game Garlic SuapperS
ffamlnl vs. Baby ConehS lMc-
Mah0nl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

vsta.san Tennis Tournament
Residents end service men eligl-
his Mems singles Entry must
oy made by THURSDAY Phone
AL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

Army to buy food through 30
offices, ending money allowances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
TOday's Birthdays

District Attorney Thomas E
Dewey Of New York. born IN
OWasso. Mich, 80 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

Hobart G. Chatfield-T Taylor of
Santa Barbara. Cal, author, born
IN Chicago. 10 years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

William II Gardiner OF New
Nag&. pub.lclSt " president ui
gbr Navy League, barn ln Boston,
50 years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

Karl ArnStein OF Akron. Ohio.
noted acgOnautIcal engineer.
born in CzCchoSlovakia. 81 years
ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

DR., William NJ Lewis, preSi.
dent Of Lafayette College, East.
on. Pa, horn in Howell. Mich
63 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

ly to himself, he finds four chief
problems:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
ELtcIRIc,L >rrI,>CL Rtr,IRs

L1CtNstu rectn,an. hasc piues SD,
ur i.ns reasonable Telephone Trinity
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
@. K. Purchase
Of Auto(dr Stock

NEW YORK Sept 15--Siock-
holders OF Liberty Aircraft Prod
ucts Corporation have approved a
proposal 10 purchase block OF
common stock of AUtoCar Conf
pany. Transaction involved a pur.
chase by Liberty OF l2l O97 shares
OF common stock of Autocsr.
representing approximately So per
cent of the presently outstanding
stock of the latter. from Phoenix
Securities Corporation.
Arrangements have alreadN
been completed by Liberty for the
purchase by private individuals OF
2i.097 shares. while the remaining
100000 shares arc M the form ~
an option held by Liberty at SD
per share.
This option has been exercised
according 10 Walter : Mack ir
president OF Phoenix Securities
Corporation lsbeIty Aircraft
has paid 10 PHOENIX SatH 600 m
cash and given one year per
cent note for 100000 secured
by the entire block OF 100000
shares OF Autocar common stock
Mack states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-15
Lumber Output
Drops in Week

NEW YORK. Sept X Ma
tional Lum her Manufacturers
Association reported that lumber
production Tor the week ended
September s stood Al ll6 per cent
Of the average Of the correspond
ing weeks. 1859 and shipments
126 per cent. Production totaled
245. OBJ. 900 feet. which was Is per
cent less than the previous week
and s per cent greater than tho
corresponding week year ago.
Shipments aggregated pa $4,000
feet. which was "A per cent less
than the previous week and per
cent less than last years CORE
pending week
Orders booked were for 1879, 49,
200 feet. 10 per cent less than the
revious week and 80 per cent less
han the corresponding week last
ear,