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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Kills Wife i'm Church
Jealous Husband Blasts Mate With Shotgun
in Grand Rapids Cathedral as 500 Watch

"Then there was second
shot. l looked out the door of
the sacristy and saw the woman
on the floor and the man rum
ming with the gun in his hand.
A parishioner attempted to
stop the killer and he said,
Keep away or I'll let you have
it. Then he ran from the
church. 1 ran to the woman's
side and administered the last
sacrament to her."
The cathedral is being recon.
ciliated because a public and
notorious crime" has been COM
mitted within its walls and. &C.
cording to church laws, no services
can be held until there is a public
act of reconciliation.
FIRES SECOND CHARGE
The cathedral. of which Msgr.
D. Z. Malone is rector, was rap
idly filling for the celebration of
the high mass when Mrs. Nc
Carthy entered through a side
door. She was walking to a pew
near the front when her husband
followed with the double-barreled
shotgun under his arm.
Standing a few feet from his
wife. he pulled the trigger. The
charge. a .12-gauge shot, whistled
harmlessly over her head. Then
he fired again, hitting her in the
back of the head. o.
While Pensioners ran scream
ing from the cathedral or sought
shelter under the pews, Mccarthy
carrying his empty gun, rar
across the cathedral nave to the
altar, where William Horgan. u
a retired railroad brakeman
grappled with him.
Mccarthy wrenched hims G II
free and dashed down the main
aisle but Daniel Parish, %. a
laborer. blocked his escape. The
slayer then ran through pews ano
out the side door. Parish and Con-
rad Hoogerhyde. 81. caught him
in an alley a block away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
MASSAWA RAIDED

The communique disclosing that
Tobruk had been singled out for
heavy air attack even before the
British had completed cleaning
up" the Bardia battlefield. said:
Throughout yesterday and
Saturday night, Raj raids were
concentrated on Tobruk.
There were numerous raids
during the day. Many tons of
bombs were dropped on military
buildings, airdromes, naval bar
racks and the towns defenses-
"One Of the largest fires was
visible from Bardia. Subsequent
raiders dropped loads in the
middle of the fire, increasing its
area. The Raj also raided
naval bases at Massawa."
Led by shouting and singing
Australian shock troops, the Brit
ish empire forces took complete
possession of Bardia. Italian base
on the East Libyan coast of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Plumber Kills Himself

Allen J. CIonaker. So. a retired
plumber, shot and killed himself
early today in the bedroom of his
home at 2257 Harding avenue.
Mrs. Della Slonaker. So. his wife.
told police he had been in poor
health.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
81 Police in Tests
Hope for Promotion

Ninety-seven Detroit police SER
geants and lieutenants today were
awaiting results of examinations
which would qualify them for
lieutenancies and inspectorshipS.
respectively. The examinations
were taken Sunday afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Dies Pleads for Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan 6.-tINS)
Chairman Dies CD of Texas
introduced a resolution in the
House today to continue his spe-
cial committee investigating I'M
American activities for another
two years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Roosevelt Jr. Starts
Wall ST. Law Work

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-QNS)-
Franklin d. Roosevelt Jr., &c. the
third son of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. went to work today in
the library of a law firm on Wall
street as a $40 week clerk. He
applied for the job in routine FASH
ion. asking only that he be given
no work connected with govern
ment business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Stabbinq Witness Held

Police are-h olding DHsaff
Keidar. as, of SIT Clairpointe
avenue, for investigation following
the stabbing of Emil Wakulchik.
as. of 1886 Conner avenue. Wakul-
cvhik is in Receiving Hospital, a
wound in his left shoulder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
u. 5. Opens Price
Inquiry in Denver

DENVER. Jan. 6. = GNSl A
federal investigation into Colorado
food prices and price fixing-ex-
pected to be the first step in a
nationwide probe-will be opened
in Denver today by federal grand
Jury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
in THE
NEWS
January 8, 1941.

ID EAR MR. HEARST
I notice q letter from q gentle
man in your column complaining
Of your defense OF the Duke of
Windsor, and asserting that "the
position of tho Church Of Eng
land II identical with that Of the
Roman Catholic Church on the
matter of divorce"
This seems q questionable state
ment considering the well-known
fact that tho Church Of England
was founded In order to secure
for Henry the Eighth tho divorce
from Csthsrine Of Aragon which
tho Catholic Church refused him.
Tho cold, colorless account of
Henry the Eighth's reign In the
international Encyclopedias says:
During approximately
the first half of Henry'G
reign, before the matter of
the kings divorce became
urgent, his attention Uds
occupied NTH foreign
affairs"
"For some years Henry
had been 0ro,Uing tired Of
Catharine. Her only sur
riving child Was her dau0h-
ter Mary, and since no
queen had erer sat upon the
throne of England, it might
reasonably be doubted
Whether the succession 1rns
safe actthoHt q male heir.
i BESIDES since 1929 there
had been at court the young
and sprightly Irish beauty.
Anne Boteyn. Nth Uhom
the king had become en-
0nloured.
"Henry's professed
motiUe, hOWerer, Wos con-
scientions scrupies concern
ing the vaiidity Of his
marriage fcith his brother
Arthurs iCido,0, notWith-
standing the Pope'S dispen-
sdtion.
And in 1927 he asked
Clement vi not merely to
grant him q dirorce. but TO
declare that the dispense
ton Of Julius II acas in
raid, and that the marria0e.
nth Catherine had been
roid from the beginning.
Apart from other con-
siderotions, Clement VII
could hardly be expected to
impair his oWn authority
by such a ruling"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

preached the area from captured
Bardia.
Official communiques revealed a
drive against Tobruk
which began Immediately after
Bardia and at least 10000 Italian
prisoners had fallen into British
hands.
Tobruk lies 20 miles west of
Bardia at the terminus of a newly
constructed road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Lose Only 500
International News Service Cable

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan.
6,-Australian troop units that
led the British charge against
Bardia lost no more than 500
men in dead and wounded, a
military communique announced
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
l48 Become u. S. Citizens

A class of 14S aliens was adj
mitted to citizenship today by
Federal Judge Arthur F. Lederle.
The group included so British SUBJ
tects and 80 natives of Poland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
BY W. z. SAPPHIRE

init News Service star Correspcndent
CAIRO, Jan. 6.=Eires visible for
70 miles broke out al the Lybian
port of Tobruk today as RAE
planes raided the vital Italian base
and British advance troops ap-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

Gen. Hugh 8. Johnse
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

Pictures of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Carthy ............. Rage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Move Delays
Trial Until
Wednesday

Graft charges against former
Undersheriff Bernard E. Nc
Grath were quashed today and
McGrath was endorsed as CO.
conspirator and states witness
in the trial of former Sheriff
Thomas c. Wilcox and 30 other
defendants.
The change in McGrath's
status came as a bombshell as
the defendants gathered in the
court room of Circuit Judge Earl
C. Pugsley today for the begin
ming of the first trial resulting
from the Ferguson grand jury
indictments. Due to the sur
prise move, the start of the trial
was put over until Wednesday.
First indication that McGrath
was turning states evidence came
when his attorney. Philip Neu-
deck, told Judge Pugsley:
''Mr. McGrath, whom I rep
resented, has informed me that
he has no further need for my
services. It Is q matter he de-
Cided within his own mind and
conscience, and IL is of his own
initiative and not on advice Of
his attorney. 1 hereby ask per-
mission of this court to retire
from this case"
GRANTS MOTION
Special Prosecutor Chester p.
O'Hara then filed a motion with
drawing the name of McGrath as
defendant and placing him as CO.
conSpirator and states witness.
Judge Pugsely granted OHara's
motion.
The court also granted the mo-
tiOiA vi AilCONOiC ~. IbOQSCIS, dllOI~
ney for Mrs. Lucille Kahler, for a
separate trial. Mrs. Kahler under
went an operation last week in Mt.
Clemens and is confined in st.
Joseph's Mercy Hospital in that
city.
O'Hara revealed to the court
that McGrath had been granted
immunity in an appearance Satur-
day night before Circuit Judge
Homer Ferguson.
SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT
Last February 1, McGrath was
sentenced to 60 days in Jail for
failure to answer grand Jury
questions. He subsequently purged
himself of the contempt citation
after serving eight days in his own
Jail.
According to the testimony Of
Gustave c. Pines, who before the
change in McGrath's status shared
top billing with Sam Block as star
states witness. $780, 600 was cof-
lected for the sheriff's Office in
/ 10 months.
Sheriff Wilcox, Pines testified he
was told. got so per cent of the
n n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Bdrdia Falls
With 10000
Prisoners

A ringside seat at the Battle
OF Bardia ..............P Page 2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
Roosevelt Bid
For 10 Billion
Up Today
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON


Init News service star Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today was prepared
to ask Congress for a $4,000, 600
600 national defense appropriation
and billions more for immediate
military aid to Britain as means
of preserving democracy against
totalitarian wars.
In his eighth annual report on
the state Of the union, to be de-
livered at joint session of Con-
gress this afternoon. Mr.. Roosevelt
will urge tremendous military ex-
penditures so that the United
States may carry out his promise
TO give Britain every ounce and
every ton of munitions that we
can possibly spare"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
DETAILS IN MESSAGE

Details will be carried in his an
nual budget message to be sent to
Congress Wednesday.
Mr.. Roosevelt. however will rec
ommend that the needy and aged
be exempt from the domestic econ
omy drive. Specifically. he will ask
Congress to revise the social Sc
curity laws. to increase payments
to workers thrown out of their
jobs through no fault of their own,
and to increase old age pension
benefits.
His plan is TO raise the federal
old age pension contribution from
$50 to $50 a month. to be matched
in turn by the states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06
BLANKET AUTHORITY

The President will ask blanket
discretionary authority to execute
his plan to aid Britain by leasing
and lending munitions. The plan
contemplstes letting Britain h. We
millions Of dollars of military
equipment without haggiing over
terms Of repayment.
On the domestic front. the
President will ask Congress to in
crease federal taxes to finance
these huge OUTLAWS for ornaments,
without submitting any special de-
tails for higher taxes. He expects
Congress and the treasury TO get
together on this issue.
The President also will ask for
drastic economy in non-defense ap-
preparations, urging a slash of at
least 81 1000, 900 900 in ordinary ex-
penditures.
He is expected to recommend a
huge reduction in relief appropria-
lions TO take up a large part of
this domestic retreat in spending.
His hope is to achieve a balanced
burget on non-defense appropria-
fiOnS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-06

CONTINUED on Page Four
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16
u. S. COAST GUARD
PERMANENT STATION

The main Recruiting Office of the
U. S. Coast Guard at Baltimore, Md,
announces that the U. S. Coast Guard
sub-recruiting station now temporar-
lily located in Room 3031 VIM. Penn
Annex and U. S. Court House Bldg,
at 9th and Market Sts., Philadelphia,
Pa, will be a permanent station and
in the near future this station will
move to it's new office in the u. s.
Custom House at End and Chestnut
St., Philadelphia, Pa.
There are still number Of vacan-
cies in the service for young single
men between 10 and % years of age;
also the Coast Guard service has now
reduced the minimum height require
ments from 5 feet 6 inches to that of
5 feet a inches for applicants from 10
years old to less than 20 years old.
Those applicants from 20 years old
to not more than % years old, the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16
GARDEN PARTY AT THE
new MUNICIPAL PARK

The public is invited to attend the
Garden Party, sponsored by the Wo-
mans Club of Pocomoke to be held in
the Club House at the New Municipal
Park Friday, May 23rd at 2 o'clock.
The rooms will be decorated to rep
resent a garden and games may be
arranged for those wishing to play.
Those who do not care to participate
in the games may enjoy the program.
The admission will be 30c to all.
This is not limited to club members.
Everybody is invited and will be
welcomed to what promises to be a
most enjoyable affair. If you wish
to have a table reserved for you or
for a party of friends contact Mrs.
Upshur P. Stevenson, telephone 442
r or Mrs. Clarence E. Duncan tele-
phone 100. They will also provide
cars for those who do not have way
to go.
Refreshments and door prizes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16
GAY MAY FESTIVAL ON
LOCAL SCHOOL GROUNDS

A gay May festival will be held on
the Pocomoke high school grounds on
Wednesday, May 81, at 2:3O P. NJ.
The theme of the program is of
the South with southern songs and
dances by members of the Freshmen,
Sophomore, and Junior classes.
The May Queen is the charming
Dorothy Marshall with Norma Lee
Vane as Maid of Honor. The Ladies
of the Court are: Charlotte Gordy,
Vivian Goodwin, Minnie Butler, Anne
Townsend, Edna Williams, Edna
Belle Parsons, Margaret Merrill, Ann
Talton, Irene Birmingham, Agnes
Bundick, Maria Nunez and Blanche
Taylor.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this afternoon of the May
Festival.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16
MISS HICKMAN'S MAR
RAGE IS ANNOUNCED
Continued From Page u

-
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman F.
Allen, Sr., formerly of Pocomoke
City, Md. The bride was given in
marriage by her father. The couple
were united in marriage by the Rev.
C. r. Mailman.
The wedding took place at the
home of the brides parents, on Sat
urday, May 8, at four o'clock. Mrs.
James Flood played the wedding mu-
sic. The ceremony was performed
under an arch covered with dogwood.
The entire house was beautifully dec
Grated.
The bride wore white and carried
a bouquet of rubrum lilies. The
groom's brother, Mr.. Earl Allen, act
ed as best man. The maid of hnor
Miss Betty Hearn, Of Laurel, wore
pink and carried a bouquet of assert.
ed flowers.
Several guests attended the wed
ding and reception. After the wed
ding trip, the groom will return tc
Fort DUPONT, where he is now sta
toned. The bride is employed with
the Dupont Company at Seaford, Del
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16

their community a better place in
which to live.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45
with the understanding that at the
next meeting which would be held
at seven o'clock at the Fire House in
Stockton, would have as their guests,
the Metompkin Ruritan Club. The
Presidents of both clubs will be pleas
antly surprised to have 100 per cent
attendance. Come on you good Ruri-
tans, let's all be there.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16

comoke City representation, and ex-
tend to these ladies, Mrs. Linwood
Duncan and Mrs. Norman Polk, our
deepest gratitude and appreciation
for the very sizeable gift, and our
most bountiful thanks for the spirit
of help evidenced thereby.
with pardonable pride in being
found worthy of these gifts, and in
genuine gratitude for the generous
help, and in the hope that the interest
of the donors in us may long con-
tinue, it is my most pleasant privi-
lege to accept these gifts for The Ed
ward w. McCready Memorial Hos
pital."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16
DINNER SERVED AT
STOCKTON BY RURITANS

heard discussions on the rights and
privileges of Citizen, but Mr. Gala
hans words made each realize that
they should really do something in
recompense to the County for these
privileges that are theirs daily.
The spotlight was then turned on
William H. Price, Member of The
Worcester County Selective Service
Board. Mr.. Price conducted round
table discussion, with the chief sub
ject, "The Draft" His answers were
always ready and in language that
any school child could have under
stood. Many of the members now can
appreciate the way The Board oper-
ates, because heretofore it had, to
some of them, had the appearance of
some dark deep secret. Several were
heard to comment very favorably for
closer cooperation with The Draft
Board.
Mr.. Price also sanctioned all the
things that Mr.. Callahan had already
said as well as adding some well
chosen thoughts on the same sub
ject. He told the Club that probably
since his recent work had brought
him in closer contact with the ma
tional machinery than the ordinary
person, that he could realize the ne
cessity of the people of this and
every community to fulfill their obi
CATION as citizens. He appealed to
the members of the Ruritan Club to
exhaust every effort to better equip
themselves and their neighbors as
better citizens.
The ever-popular, Hizonner Mayor
j. o. Byrd of Snow Hill was intro
duced next. The Mayor, as every
one knows, (of you who know him),
can always do himself justice at any
thing from a clambake to Presiden-
tial Election. He gave a summary
of things that Civic Club could do
so that they could accomplish more
of their detectives, thereby making
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16
SUPT. MAKES
A SPEECH OF
ACCEPTANCE
Mr.. William E. Wooster Thanks
POcOmOke Lions For The
Gift Of An Incubator
ALSO RECOGNIZES GIFT
FROM POCOMOKE LADIES

The following speech of acceptance
was made by Mr.. William E. Woos-
ter, Chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of McCready hospital, Crisfield,
on the occasion of the presentation to
the hospital, of an incubator, by the
Lions Club of Pocomoke City:
"The Board of Directors extend
their grateful greetings to the Lions
Club, of Pocomoke City, and congratu-
late Pocomoke in having a body of
men like these, dedicated to unselfish
activity and purpose. 1t is inspiring
to come within the sphere of an au-
gust body of men whose efforts and
accomplishments are directed to the
making of life more full for any and
all, regardless of financial or any 9TH
er standing, and intensified where the
inability of the recipient is evidenced.
"The Lions Club of Pocomoke City
has presented to The Edward w. Nc
Cready Memorial Hospital an incuba-
tor wherein those babies of some
weakness, or those not quite prepared
for normal treatment, may be
brought to normally, and life saw
ed. What greater thing can we do
than save a human life! The hos
pital is abundantly grateful for the
handsome physical equipment, and
accepts the responsibility to the Lions
Club of Pocomoke City for it's eff
cient operation; it is magnificent
gift, and we are most proud for the
equipment, which unassisted we
would have had to wait too long a
time to secure; however, our greatest
inspiration comes from the recogni-
ton given by the Lions Club of Po-
comoke City. Struggling in local
sphere where complaints are as prev
alent as compliments, the recogni-
ton of this body of men, as an insti-
tuition worthy of being helped so lib
orally, is a compliment even more
stimulating than the physical bene-
faction. The stimulation is all the
greater, because, for years the COM
munity of Pocomoke City has directed
it's Hospital attention elsewhere, and
naturally so, because they needed a
hospital before McCready Hospital
was in existence, so to have these
honored gentlemen, Lions, chosen be-
cause they are of proven worth, re-
verse the trend of years, and give
their recognition to the Edward W..
McCready Memorial Hospital, is a
positive thrill.
AT this time, we wish to pay tri-
butte to Pocomoke City for another
handsome gift of $4,000, to be spent
as the need presented itself to our
Superintendent and Ladies Auxiliary
Board, presented through the efforts
of Mrs. Linwood Duncan and Mrs.
Norman Polk, and which gift is being
supplemented into meomrial of two
beds for the recovery room, supple
menting and improving the pediar-
trio care. While this handsome gift
did not come direct to the Directors,
it's comforting use will be the same,
and the Directors are constrained
hereby to acknowledge their apprecia-
ton of this further evidence of the
recognition of our Hospital by Po-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Wyle Maddox, of
Chincoteague, Va, are announcing
the birth of twin boys, born at the
Peninsula General Hospital. One was
born on the 10th of May and the
other on the 18th.
Many from Pocomoke will visit
Camp Meade over the weekend to
attend the Regimental Weekend At
Home" held by the 115th Infantry.
A program of entertainment has been
planned, scheduled events to begin at
$3.50 P. M. Saturday.
Keep in mind the date of the Gar
den Party, sponsored by the Woman's
Club of Pocomoke, Friday afternoon,
May %, at 2 o'clock in the Club House
at the New Municipal Building. This
promises to be a delightful affair so
plan to attend.
The parents and patrons Of POGO
moke Elementary School B are cor
daily invited to attend an exhibit
of handiwork done by the pupils of
the Opportunity Glass to be held on
Friday afternoon, May 23rd from 2:30
to $3.50 in their class room.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Ingersoll Sunday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt Ingersoll, of
Laurel, Del, Mr.. Vernon Ingersoll
and daughter, Gloria Anne, of Fruit
land, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Ingersoll and daughter, jeanette, of
Prospect Park, Pa.
Mrs. John Kenneth Vincent gave
miscellaneous shower Saturday
night last at the home of her parents,
on Clarke Avenue, in honor Of Miss
Virginia Whyte Mock whose engage
ment to Mr.. Charles Hague, Of Pitts
burg, has been announced. Prizes
for contests and card games were
won by Miss Emily Dashiell, Miss
Mary Jane Monroe, Miss Anna Cath
crime Appleton and Mrs. Richard
Warburton.
Miss Nancy Schoolfield has been
selected Princess to represent POGO
moke in the Strawberry Celebration
to be held in Salisbury May 81. Mr..
Charles L. Mason, President Worces-
ter County Board County Commits
sioners, also of Pocomoke has con-
scented to act as one of the judges in
the parade of princesses to be held
in the afternoon. Other judges will
be selected from other Eastern Shore
counties.
Mr.. Earl Youngman has been ap-
pointed assistant manager of the To-
cal Montgomery Ward store to fill
the vacancy left by Mr.. L. C. Morris
who was transferred to Winchester,
Va. Mr.. Youngman comes from
Charleroi, Pa, where he held SIM
liar position in the company's store.
Both Mr.. Martin, the recently ap-
pointed manager and Mr.. Youngman,
assistant, come to Pocomoke highly
recommended, having had consider
able experience in this line of work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-16

minimum height requirement remains
5 feet 6 inches. Write or apply in
person at the above address for infor-
nation.