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Evening star., 1941-02-09
Z Persons Injured, A.,
Two Critically, in
D. {. Traffic Crashes
Baltimore Men Hurt
As Auto Fails to Make
Turn at White Oaks

Twelve persons were injured, at
least two critically, in automobile
accidents in Washington and vicin-
ity yesterday.
Two Baltimore men, Alfred J..
OFerrall, "a, and Joseph w. Cook,
81, were taken to Washington Sani-
tarium in critical condition as re-
suit of injuries received when their
car failed to make a turn on the
ColeSville road near White Oaks,
Md, yesterday afternoon and
crashed into tree.
According to police, they were re-
turning to Baltimore after attending
wedding in Washington. Mr..
O'Ferrall was treated for severe con-
cussion and a fractured left ankle,
and was still unconscious last night.
Mr.. Cook received a compound fac
ture of the skull and of the left
ankle, but remained conscious.
A third passenger of the car, Mrs.
Marie Cook, so, received a dislo-
Gated left hip and a fracture of the
right leg. Using its new ambulance,
the Silver Spring Md Rescue
Squad took all of the victims to the
hospital in one trip.
Five persons were injured in a
head-on collision on Livingston road
near OXon Hill Md High School.
Catherine Herman, 40 of 937 New
York avenue NV, who was riding
in car police said was driven by
William Barker, 40, of BIT Sixth
street NV, was brought to St.
Elizabeth's Hospital by Winston
Alexander of Indianhead, Md, and
treated for possible skull fracture.
Mr. Barker was only slightly injured.
Those injured in the other car,
which police said was driven by
Joseph NJ King, "a, colored, of 231a
Hanover street NV, were Blanche
King, 25, colored, of 3812 Hanover
street NV; Morris Henson, 80,
colored, of so o street NV, and
Mary Coins, 80, colored, of 1916
Columbus street NV. They were
all admitted at Casualty Hospi-
tai, where they were brought by the
Oxen Hill Fire Department, and
treated for multiple lacerations.
John H Fritter, IS. of ALSO Wis
consin avenue NV, was admitted to
Georgetown Hospital with pos
sible skull fracture received when
he was struck by an automobile at
Wisconsin avenue and Ellicott street
NV. Thomas j. Fadool, 80, of
Arlington, Va, driver of the machine,
was arrested and charged with reck-
less driving.
James E. Cockrell, 18, of 1924
Massachusetts, avenue NE, was
struck by an automobile and knocked
to the ground while riding a bicycle
at Seventh street and Massachusetts,
avenue NE. and was admitted at
Casualty Hospital.
John D. Lee, 30, of 4847 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, was taken to
Georgetown Hospital and treated for
internal injuries received when the
car he was operating collided with
an automobile parked in the 1000
block of Thirty-fifth street NV.
At II am. tomorrow, Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald will hold an
inquest in the death of Harold P.
johnson of Brooklyn. N. Y, the
fourteenth traffic casualty in the
District this year. He was struck
while standing in a safety zone at
Twenty sixth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Friday night and died
early yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
IS Nearby Se|ectees
Wi||Leave Tomorrow
For Army Training
Montgomery to Send
AZ and Prince Georges
Quote Will Be 43

Answering the February call for
selectees from Maryland, IS white
men from Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties will leave to-
morrow for Baltimore for induction
while 81 colored selectees will leave
Friday for their years training.
Montgomery County will furnish
AZ white and 81 colored Selectees
while Prince Georges County's quota
is 43 white and IA colored meE.
They will be among Isl Maryland
selectees to report tomorrow at the
5th Regiment Armory, beginning
a four day parade of 1,071 men un-
der the States third draft call. The
fourth call is expected about March
Is.
Included in the group of 10 white
Montgomery County Board No. l
is Edward Roberts Johnson. 23-
year-old son of Walter johnson, of
Germantown, Md. former Wash
ington pitching star.
Young johnson was in Florida
racing his 4-year-old flly, Good
Reception, until a few days ago
and planned to be inducted into
service there. However, he lost
the horse in a claiming race at
Hialeah Park and decided to re-
turn home for induction here. He
will leave with the boards quota
from Rockville at 7:30 am. to-
morrow.
Warm Down in Florida.
1T was nice and warm down in
Florida, but I didn't have anything
to keep me after my flly left for
Venezuela, so here I am" Young
johnson said. I'm glad to do my
part and if they don't keep me too
busy at Fort Meade 1 might get
away long enough to give Dad a
hand with the hay this summer" !"
Two requirements were an
nounced at headquarters of Board
No. l at Rockville, Leslie Jackson
Randall, "a, of Rockville, for Charles
Vance Webb, of Washington Grove,
who will be inducted in Washington
County, Va, and James Edward
Williams, 20, colored. of Rockville,
unemployed, for William Henry
Peter, 80, colored, also of Rockville.
The last of 500 questionnaires are
being sent out from the Board No
Office and will be In the hands
(see sELECTEEs on Page B-2D
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Volunteer SeIectee Is Cousin
Of Mai. Wick, Nozi Air Ace
Ernest Zimmerman
Is Expected to Be
Called Soon

One of Washington's selective
service volunteers is a first cousin
of Maj. Halmuth Wick, Nazi air
ace whose whereabouts has been a
matter of speculation since he was
reported shot down over the Eng
lish Channel two months ago.
The selectee is Ernest William
Zimmerman, 24-year- -old radio en-
gineering student, who is to begin
his year of service with the Nation's S
armed forces this month as a rep
resentative of District of Columbia
Local Board No. 4.
Young Zimmerman. whose parents
came to the United States from
Germany at the turn of the CEN
tury, has followed the spectacular
career of his cousin only through
the newSpapers-and this after the
German war ace was reported felled
by burst from the guns of Brit
ish chaser.
I'VE haven't heard anything from
Wick's family for four or five years, "
the selectee said yesterday. Il hardly
knew he existed until his picture in
the paper was pointed out to me at
home a couple of months ago"
The picture to which Zimmerman
referred was an informal shot ac-
companying a Berlin dispatch on
December 2, telling of the 25-year-
old flyers end, "just as he -bagged
his 56th opponent" The account
said Wick was seen to bail out OF
his riddled fighter ship and descend
to the water off the Isle of Wight.
"The next time. I saw any men
ton of Wick" Zimmerman con-
Evening star., 1941-02-09

iting unit in Cleveland, where the
country's first modern Community
Chest organization was established
in 1913
The local Community Chest, es-
tablished in 1929, is one OF more
than $50 others organized along the
general lines first tried out in Cleve-
land.
Herbert L. Willett, jr, director of
the Chest, pointed out that "every
contributor who made a gift on
pledges to the Chest" in the last
campaign is entitled to vote for
trustees to represent contributors on
the board.
1t is expected that contributors as
we'll as trustees and agency execu-
tives will attend the annual meet
ing. Voting will decide the election
of 120 trustees to represent contrib
utors during the coming year. New
bold Noyes is chairman of the Nom
mating Committee.
An additional 120 trustees Will be
appointed to represent go welfare
agencies which are members of the
Chest.
Brief reports will be made by Di-
rector Willett, President Coleman
Jennings and John A. Reilly, treas
urer. Part of the program will be
devoted to a Chest Talent Parade" ="
in which boys and girls whose tai
ents have been developed by Chest
agencies will take part.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Bond Concerts
TUESDAY,.

TUESDAY.
2:30 pm.-United States Army
Band, band auditorium. Army War
College.
$50 pm-United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, Stanley
Hall, Soldiers Home.
THURSDAY.
2:30 pm.-United States Marine
Band, band auditorium, Marine
Barracks.
$50 pm-United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, Stanley Hall,
Soldiers Home
8;15 p.m.-Uhited States Navy
Band Symphony Orchestra, Marine
Corps auditorium, Eighth and
streets Sc.
SATURDAY.
11::30 am-United States Army
Band, band auditorium Army War
College.
$50 pm-United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, Stanley Hall,
Soldiers Home.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Civitun Clubs to Hold
School on Politics

Approximately 100 delegates from
Civitan Clubs in the District, Mary
land, Virginia and New Jersey will
attend the one-day school on in
ternational policies" of the organi-
zation to be held from 10 am. to
4 pm. today at the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
The meeting, it was said, will en-
phasize the readiness of the group
to be of service to the community
during the present national emer-
gency.
The school will be conducted by
Arthur Cundy, secretary of Inter-
national Civitan. He will be assisted
by Curtis M. Dozier. district gover-
nor of Richmond. Martin w. Hy-
song is president of the local Civitan
Club. .
Evening star., 1941-02-09
D. T.. Guard Ordered
To Leave This Week
For Fort Meade
12lst Engineers Must
Be Ready to Go Tuesday
Or Wednesday

Orders were issued late Yesterday
to about 500 officers and men of the
121st Engineers to prepare for de-
parture to Fort Meade, Nd, Tues
day or Wednesday. ending specu-
lation as to when the District Ma
tional Guard unit would report for
service at the Army post.
Conflicting reports during the
past week set the departure time
from the first of the coming week
70 two weeks hence. due to an eX-
pected lag in construction of hos
pital facilities for the men.
The order yesterday was con-
tanned in a bulletin issued by First
1t. James D. Tanner. regimental
adjutant. The bulletin gave the
unit the week end to pack belong
ings. preparatory to the departure.
The Medical Detachment OF the
1st Battalion. l04th QuartermaSter
Regiment. left for Fort Meade yes
terday after completing physical
examinations of about 800 District
Guardsmen and members of Silver
Spring. Md. and Alexandria, Va,
units during the week. The de-
tachment, numbering II officers
and men. was in command of Capt.
Charles NJ MuSso.
When the engineers move to Fort
Meade, the District will be cleared
of virtually its entire National
Guard contingent. The bulk of the
quartermaster unit and members
of the 29th Division Special Troops
reported for duty at the post earlier
last week. Approximately 800 Of
ficers and men of the 260th Coast
Artillery, anti-aircraft regiment,
are on duty at Fort Bliss, Tex.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
u. S. Lines Head Seeks
Aid for War Sufferers

An appeal for financial aid ! ~
lieving war distress in Southam .oL
England, is being made in 9th
Washington and New York his
week end by v. P. G. MITCHELL ice
president of the United States Ia es
following receipt by him of a. e
quest for funds from Sir Hert .rt
j. Haddock, one-time master of the
Olympic and former commodore of
the White Star Fleet.
Mr.. Mitchell. who maintains Of
fees in New York and at 912 Fif-
teenth street NV, said here yes
terday that Sir Herbert asked him
to pass the hat" among friends of
Britain for restoration work in
Southampton. He expects to return
to Washington tomorrow to continue
his Campaign
Evening star., 1941-02-09

tinued, "was a week or so ago when
a news story indicated he was
among a group of German prison.
ers landed in Canada" Canadian
authorities later denied Wick was
in Canada.
Zimmerman. related to Maj. Wick
on the maternal side of his family
has been working under his father,
Ernest Zimmerman, general super
intendent of Mechants Transfer
& Storage Co.
The selectee, a native of Balls
ton, Va, lives at 5725 Kansas ave-
nue. NV
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Promotions Recommended
For MARYLAND Officers

FREDERICK, Md, Feb. 8 (PI-
Brig. Gen. D. John Markey, COM
mander of the 115th Infantry, today
announced the following recon-
mendations for promotions:
Capt. Charles N. Staley to the
rank Of major and assignment as
battalion executive.
Maj. Herry E. Flock, Cumberland,
to lieutenant colonel, to continue in
command of End Battalion.
First 1t. Thomas F. Murphy,
Laurel, to captain. He now COM
mands the Regimental Headquar-
ters Company here.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Make February Safer

In February Beware OF:
l. Crossing streets carelessly
in rainy weather, particularly at
night. The four pedestrians
killed in February, 1910, were
struck in wet weather, three
after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than croSswalk or cross
ing against a red light. The
former cost two lives in Febru-
ary, 1910; the latter, one. The
fourth pedestrian was struck by
a hit-run motorist at an uncon-
trolled intersection.
Of the four pedestrians, three
were so years of age or older.
The fifth February victim was a
truck driver killed in a collision
with an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

at the 18th an
nual meeting of
the Community
Chest at 8 pm.
Thursday in the
United States
C h a m b er of
c o m m e r c e
Building.
Senator Bur-
ton will bring to
the local Chest
the beneflt OF
his long expert
ence as a speak
er and a volun-
teer leader of an
important solic-
Evening star., 1941-02-09
House Blocked

The House Rules Committee yes
terday pigeon-holed bill to raise
the House membership to 45o. an
increase of Is seats, but cleared
the way for reapportionment of the
present membership by different
mathematical formula than that
used since 1910.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Chest Annual Meetinq
Setfo Thursday, With
Burton as Speaker
Senator Has Served
As Welfare Leader in
Cleveland Many Years

Senator Burton, Republican of
Ohio, former Mayor of Cleveland
and long active in community well
fare work, will be principal speaker
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
HIGH SCHOOL
BASKET BALL
TEAM WINNER
Beats ChincOteague High School
Tuesday Evening By rs To
6 Score In Auditorium

The local high school basket ball
team defeated the Chincoteague, Va,
high school, on Tuesday evening last,
by the decisive score of Is to 6. So
far all the games played by the 10
Gals, have been practice games in an
effort to get "tuned up" for the reg
ular season. This is scheduled to be-
gin in Pocomoke this friday even
ing with Snow Hill as an opponent.
The lineup for Tuesdays game
was as follows: Darby, f., Byrd, f.,
Birch, f., Small, f., DeMar, c., Dun
can, c., Mariner, g., Smulling, g.,
Payne, g., Rantz, 6. High scorer
was Darby with a total of goals
and 2 fouls counting 10 points. De
Mar was a close runner-up with
goals and fouls, counting points.
CONTINUED on Page lO)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
POCOMOKE GAMER IS
A DISTRICT ELECTOR

j. Elton Mason, of the Mason Can.
ming Co., Pocomoke City, Md; and
G. Bartol Silver, of Charles B. Sill
yer & Son, Havre de Grace, Md,
have been elected directors of dis
trict No. of the Canned Pea Mar
keting Institute, it has been announc-
ed.
Serving with them from this dis
trict will be T. Stran Summers, of
Charles G. Summers, Jr., Inc, New
Freedom, Pa.
Shipping records presented to the
annual meeting of the Institute show
ed that a 24,000,0O0-case movement
was definitely in sight for this pack
year, which would set a new record
for the vegetable which leads the en-
tire canned fruit and vegetable field
in consumer volume.
These records show 16,41O,4
cases shipped for the first seven
months of the pack year to Jan. 1, a
gain of % per cent over the 13,446,-
209-ease mark g year Iaga
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
FIRE THREATENS
DESTRUCTION0F
BIG BUILDING
Blaze Discovered About IL 80
p. NJ, In Furnace Room Of
The Peninsula Building
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE is
NOT YET DETERMINED

About 1880 P. NJ, on Tuesday last,
fire was discovered in the Peninsula
Building, corner Market and Front,
by Mr.. Stanley Bayly, who immed-
lately turned in an alarm.
The local fire department respond
ed promptly, but owing to the dense
volume of smoke inside, were unable
for some time, to get at the real
blaze. This seemed to be located
in the furnace room, and after open
ing up some windows and cutting a
way through the rear partition Of
Bunting's bowling alleys, the fire
fighters were enabled to throw a
stream where it was most needed
in the cellar where the furnace is
placed. This is under the stock room
in the rear of the Peninsula Soda
Parlor, and here was the seat Of the
flames which threatened the destruc-
ton of the entire structure.
Immediately after the alarm was
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
COUNTY EDITOR
IS ELECTED TO
PRESIDENCY
Clarence L. Vincent, Charter
Member, Heads The Del
Mar-Va Press Assoc.
MEETING HELD LAST
WEEK IN WILMINGTON

Col. Clarence L. Vincent, editor Of
the Democratic Messenger, Snow
Hill, Nd, was elected president of
the Del-Mar-Va Press Association
at the twenty-seventh annual meet
ing of the organization on Saturday,
January rs, in the Hotel DUPONT, Will
mington, Delaware.
He succeeds w. Murray Metten, of
the News-Journal Company, who for
two terms has served as president
of the association of newspapermen
from all sections of the Peninsula.
Election of officers highlighted a
business session which preceded the
annual luncheon meeting when Maj
Gen. H. C. Pratt, Second Corps Army
headquarters commander, discussed
the paramount phases of national de-
tense, it's scope and effect on the
peninsula.
Theodore Townsend of the Milford
Chronicle, was elected vice-presi-
dent of the association, and A. o. H.
Grier of the News-Journal Company
secretary-treasurer.
Directors elected were: Roy S.
Wilson, of the Record Observer Gen.
treville, Md; Cal, James G. Wickes,
publisher Of the State News, Dover,
and John C. Saylor of the Labor Her
aid.
Addressing the members of the as
ISOLATION and their guests, General
Pratt stated that newspapermen, be-
cause of their influence on public
thinking. hold a great responsibility
in the defense emergency.
He explained Indignation of the ma
TONS military program and outlined
work of the Second Corps Army.
With Gen. Pratt were Col. Carl
Continued on Page 1O>
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
RABBI SHERMAN
ADDRESSES THE
ROTARY CLUB
Comes To This Country After
Direful Experiences In A
Concentration Camp

The Pocomoke City Rotary Club
had as it's guest speaker on last Mon
day evening, Rabbi Stephen Sher-
man, of Salisbury, who, in a very
interesting talk, gave an account Of
conditions in Europe and of his own
experience in concentration camp.
He depicted the state Of things in
Germany as deplorable amongst the
rank and file of the people, but stated
that the Government had so strong
hold on the masses-really owned
them body and soul-that a revolu-
ton, so often predicted, could never
happen in Germany.
Rabbi Sherman is a graduate of
Nuremberg University, with the de-
gree of Doctor of Philosophy. He
has been in this country only two
years, but in that time has made
wonderful progress in American af-
fairs and in the command of the Eng
fish language.
Other guests Of the evening were
Rabbi Zentman and Simon Heilig,
Of Pocomoke; and James F. Dryden,
ex-member of the local club, but now
Of Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
To Start $5,OOO,OOO
Job At'Shipyard Soon
Nerth Carolina Company Will
For Maritime Commission
Build Group OF Cargo Vessels

New York, Jan. 81 CAP John Shea,
ne fellow who was worked on by a
dentist for ten and half hours yes
terday, marched pas texamining doc
tsrs into the army today.
He had been rejected previously
for defectiv eteeth. But so anxious
was he to get into the army that in
enc sitting he had three teeth pulled,
four filled, five crowns repaired and
two removable bridges inserted.
That did the trick. Shea, 23-year-
cid private, entrained happily fol
Camp Shelby, Miss, with the One
Hundred and First Battalion, New
York National Guard.
! didn't take the trouble to rur
down the other side of this "swap," but
it wasn't necessary to illustrate the
ease. And I want you people tt
know that this makeup" goes us
enc better: not only does it change
hats in the main caption, but evident
y the compositor stood on his heat
when he set up the sub-heading.
am willing to take off my hat to the
"Sun's" little slip-up, and even thanl
it for the opportunity to show thai
there are others.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
SACRED CONCERT AT
SALEM CHURCH FEB. 9

The public is invited to attend the
sacred concert to be presented in Sal
EN- Methodist Church, this city, Sun
day afternoon, February 9th at 8
o'clock by the Somerset Choral Club.
This will be under the direction Of
Mrs. Benjamin T. Dryden and will
consist of eight numbers. Sixteen
singers will take part in the concert.
There will be no charge for ad-
mission but a silver offering will be
taken.
In addition to the concert Mrs.
Luther Greenawalt, the accompanist,
will give a fifteen minute organ re-
cital.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
MISS ELIZABETH WORTH
IS Welded TO MIR. HALL

Announcement has been made Of
the recent marriage of Miss Ruth
Elizabeth Worth, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Worth, of Rehoboth,
Somerset County, to Mr.. Robert
Hundley Hall, son of Mrs. Samuel
Hall, of Pocomoke City, and the late,
Mr.. Hall.
The ceremony was performed at
8 P. M, on Saturday, January Is,
at the Rehoboth Presbyterian Manse,
DR.. Herman Bischoff officiating.
Miss Worth was graduated from
the Marion High School. Mr.. Hall is
employed at the Duncan Service Sta
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
MISS DRYDEN IS
HON0RED BY
THE N. Y. TIMES
Native Daughter Of Pocomoke
Has Advanced Far Along
Successful Business Way
GETS BIG WRITE-UP
IN METROPOLITAN PAPER

The following article was clipped
from the "New York Times" of date
January IL. Miss Lula M. DRYDEN,
the subject of the story, is :. native
of Pocomoke City, being the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Dryden.
She is a first cousin of Francis
II. Dryden, native son, who holds
an important governmental position
as Assistant Commissioner of the
WPA. Relatives in this city are
Mrs. A. A. Parker, Miss Nellie Wal
tiers, Miss Ada Bullen, Misses Bertha
and Willie Walters and Mr.. Fuller
Walters. The following article, writ
ten by Adelaide Handy, special fea-
ture writer, speaks for itself:
Many years ago, when women were
causing CONSERVATION in business
circles by an occasinal invasion of
the halls of finance, Miss Lula M.
Dryden surpassed general daring and
moved into the masculine field of
iron and steel. Within two years
she had become head purchasing a.
gent for firm manufacturing giant
electric travelling cranes, and was re-
ferred to by her associates as the
"Iron Woman of Baltimore"
Although her every word and man.
nerism gently grasses the image Gre
ated by this title, her occupation to-
day, as director Of her own iron and
steel products brokerage office, sup
ports it accurately. Buying and
selling tons of iron and steel, with a
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-31
VERY PECULIAR
ACCIDENT AT
THE SEA SHORE
Large Chicken House COllapses
Just AS Bricks On End
Would Do When Touched

A rather peculiar and unaccount-
abale accident ccurred on Saturday
Of last week at Ocean City, when
nearly completed poultry house,
$50 feet long collapsed, injuring two
of eight persons working on the long
roof of the building, at the Howard
Parsons farm in West Ocean City.
The occurrence is being investigated
by Alfred J. Pruitt, Berlin contractor
and city councilman, supervising con-
struction of the $4,000 building.
The cause of the collapse of the
long building, which toppled, like
"row of dominoes" as one witness
put it, is still a mystery.
George F. Hill and Peter Tay-
lor, Berlin carpenters who were a.
mong the eight persons on the roof
of the building at the time Of its
collapse, are still confined at their
hines in Berlin, receiving medical
treatment for badly sprained backs
and severe bruises.
Both Hill and Taylor were trap
ped in the wreckage of the crumb-
ling building.
Others involved in the accident
were: Edward Fisher, Randolph Hur-
ley, Berlin carpenters; William Gibbs,
Ocean City carpenter; Howard Par
sons, the owner and his two small
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