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Evening star., 1941-09-30
Wi||kie Pledges Help
In Any Plan 10 Relax
Neutrality Act
Senators Reynolds. Brooks
And Van Nuys Express
Opposition to Change
By the Associated Press.


Wendell l.. Willkie, 1910 Repub-
lican presidential nominee, made 1t
known today he would support
President Roosevelt in any effort to
repeal or modify the Neutrality Act.
Congressional informants in close
touch with Mr.. Willkie said he had
advised them he would give his sup
port to any move to relax the act.
The law never should have been
enacted in the first place" inform
ants quoted him as saying. 1T
ought to be changed now. and I be-
lieve Congress will change it."
There was widespread Capitol Hill
discussion of changes in the Neu-
trality Act and Senator Chandler,
Democrat, of Kentucky told report
ers that I'VE have got to be able to
move on the seas and move quickly" !"
The President should have power
to meet the situation" he declared.
I'VE can't lay down on the job
now"
Reynolds Opposes Plan.
Opposition statements came, how
ever, from Chairman Reynolds of
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee and Senators Van Nuys.
Democrat, Of Indiana and Brooks,
Republican, of Illinois.
When we passed the neutrality
law" Senator Reynolds told news
men, I'VE did 1t when we were cool
headed. clear-headed. Those who
sponsored 1t said it was designed to
keep us out of war and that it was
for the country's benefit. If it was
for the benefit Of the country, its
repeal or drastic modification now
would be to the country's detriment,
Great Britain first said to us,
you have got to send us the shells
and the guns She now says to us,
you have got to deliver them to our
docks and unload them and protect
them against the enemy She next
will say to us, you have to put the
shells in the guns and shoot them
for u.s.
Van Nuys and Brooks Comment.
Senator Reynolds, consistent foe
Of administration foreign policy, said
that Secretary Knox recently had
asserted that this country would
have the greatest navy in the world
in the next few months. If that
were true, he added. then the idea
that the United States is dependent
on the British fleet lis myth"
Declaring that the Neutrality Act
has been working very nicely
Senator Van Nuys added that If we
arm our cargo ships it would most
certainly lead to another shooting
war almost at once. it would be the
most bellicose step We could take"
From Senator Brooks came this
statement:
There is very grave question
whether arming our merchant ships
would give them any. effective de-
tense. I do not believe that il
would. and I think it would resul
only in the loss of American lives.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Its the Tax, New Defense Hit Tune, to Ring
Constant Din in Poor Joe Pub|ic's Ears

a new fur coat as an "early" Christ
mas present, 10 per cent will go to-
ward the purchase of guns, tanks
and planes. The same tax applies
to electric, oil or gas stoves, jewelry
washing machines, Photographic
equipment and dozens of other items
We'll, can you tie that?'
He tosseS down the paper after
that exclamation. He has discovered
that the annual wedding anniversary
spree, due Saturday night, will set
him back an extra per cent on the
night club check. And that on top
of the sore feet and spongy head
Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

Germans to start retreat at noon
after a battle that began at 6 am.
BY pm. the main Russian forces
reached and forded a river. which
was not identified, and completed
the recapture of the city.
A dispatch by Tass. official Soviet
news agency, said that on the south
west front the Red Army killed 1000
Germans, took 300 prisoners and
captured a number of guns and
tanks in a thrust between villages
"B" and ID"
The Rumanians near Odessa were
repulsed in q fresh assault at the
village of IN" Tass said.
Conferees Meet in Moscow.
Tri power conference members
cutting speeches short, met in COM
mittee chambers at Moscow with the
idea of formulating by Friday full
reports of Russia's war needs and
ways of meeting them. Experts on
army, navy, air force. transport, raw
materials and medicine problems
convened separately.
Premier Joseph Stain held
hour and Is minute conference with
Lord Beaverbrook, w. Averill Harri-
man and Foreign Commissar
Vyacheslav Molotov, heads of the
British, American and Russian
groups. after the appointment of
the committees yesterday. 1t was
his second talk with the American
and British leaders.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

Carlton, Mayfower. Shoreham, Will
lard. Raleigh, Washington, AM
bassador, Lafayette, Hay-Adams,
Lee Sheraton, Roger Smith, An
napolis, Harrington, New Colonial,
Wardman Park and Continental.
Only part of the workers in the
latter two hotels are involved.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
LOST.

a2D 81 a52. Rsxs4d sse6 '2aass2s gE 84o money and
CLARINET. in small. black case, at Alex
Tavern. in parking lot. Reward II re-
turned to Alex, or T. Q, Morarre. s29
Kennedy St NV. GE. 65l1
Thealer. Friday. Sept. 26. Reward Can
COIN PURSE. Containing about ss5 and
lewelry: on Riverside Stadium bus arriving
ward. Sligo 4s43. after ; pm.
COLLIE: male, sable and white. Reward
DALMATIAN PUPPY, months old, an
sswers TO Duke strayed from 3215 e.
lIcott st. NV. Emerson O732. Reward
Md. Reward. WI 2393
EYEGLASSES. light tortoise shell rim; tan
case. Oliver 1885.
IF PERSON who found fat alliFator leather
z, NJ. W. will return same. liberal reward
will be given because Of sentimental value.
Call Nj. Waters Ct NE 35l1.
LARGE. BROWN FLAT CASE. size approx
imately 26x36 in. IN front of 300 Carroll
Park: contains artists SAMPLES no value
1888 or deliver to 400 Carroll St Reward
PERSIAN CAT, white; childs pet. name
"Chuffy'; Petworth. Randolph Os1s. Re-
ward
PoCKETBooK. blue containing wallet,
Tith driver permit etc Sunday evening.
POCKETBOOK. dark brown alligator. con-
tanning KEYS. papers valuable 10 owner and
money: lost on NJ st bet. sth and 9th
Ruth H, Todd, Ma. 6776, bet. and 4.
or AID 7949
REWARD for return Of billfold containing
currency and voman's Identification cards
Box 44R, Star.
SCOTTIE, black-white throat; leather col
lar with dead tag vicinity Bethesda. Call
Oliver 1876.
SCoTTIE, male. tag No s7O6: lost vicinity
18th. and K SITS NV. Call NE. 623L Re
ward.
sPITZ. black and white, male. answers to
name 'Blackie.' large white spot on chest
reward. sos 23rd st. NV.
wALTHAM WRIST WATCH. on Macomb
st. near Wis. ave, on Sept. 18th. Reward.
WATCH. lady's pink gold Benrus. lost
Case No 456400.
WIRE-HAIRED TERRIER PUPPY, black
and white; in vicinity Of Lyon Village.
Call Chestnut 57S9 Reward.
WRIST WATCH. mans Bulova yellow gold
with glass band; Sunday night vic. Wis.
FOUND.
BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED. STRAY
| ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association.
! 1900 Wheeler rd Sc AT. 7l42 Present
facilities limited TO that eIass only.
LADY's WRIST WATCH Call Sligo 4427
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Flood Control Costly

The Central Valley irrigation and
flood control project now under way
in California will cost 1854. 900 900.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
FOUND.

BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED, STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association.
5000 Wheeler I'd. sc. AT. 7142. Present
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Russian

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Evening star., 1941-09-30

Case No. 456400
WIRE-HAIRED TERRIER PUPPY. black
and white; in vicinity Of Lyon Village.
Call Chestnut 57S9. Reward
WRIST WATCH. mans Bulova yellow gold
with glass band; Sunday night vic. Wis.
ave. or Chevy Chase. WI. 6471.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

SPITZ. black and white male. answers to
name 'Blackie," large white spot on chest;
reward. sos 23rd st. NV.
WALTHAM WRIST WATCH. on Macomb
st. near Wis. ave. on Sept. 18th. Reward.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
MRS. |. j. DAVIS
DIED TUESDAY
AGED 70 YRS.
Mrs. Davis Was Born Near Oak
Hall, Virginia, Daughter Of
Late Mr.. And Mrs. Hall
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Mrs. Cornelia Hall Davis, died at
her home on Second Street, this city,
on Tuesday, April 18th at 2 o'clock
after an illness which extended lit
tie over year. A paralytic stroke
in March FASTENED her death.
Mrs. Davis was born September
LIST 1861 near Oak Hall, Virginia,
daughter of the late Sallie Drummond
and Thomas Hall, but has been resi-
dent of Pocomoke City for the past
fifty-seven years. She was twice
married. In June 1884 she married
Sylvesta Wilmington Jones and a
bout six years after this death she
was united in marriage to Isaac J.
Davis whose death occurred in 1888.
One daughter survives by the first
union and one daughter and two sons
by the second.
She was a faithful member of St.
Mary's Episcopal Church, this city;
a member of st. Mary's Guild; a reg
ular attendant at all church services
CONTINUED on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
BURGLARS TRUCK OFF
SAFE WEIGHING 500 LBS,

Burglars broke into the Smith
Motor Company in Princess Anne
Sunday night, hoisted a 500 pound
safe containing about $500 in cash
and $1,000 in checks into new pick
up truck owned by the garage and
drove off without leaving a clue.
State police said the thieves gained
access by jimmying a rear window,
pushed the safe into the garage and
loaded it on the truck with hoist
chain.
The burglary was discovered by Or
IA Carey, a garage salesman employ
ed by the company. One set of
mechanics tools, two cover-alls, two
boxes of gun shells and a shot gun
were also missing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
ST.MARY'SHELD
ANNUAL MEET
WEDNESDAY l6
Herman Merrill Is Elected Yes
tryman To Fill Out A Men,
bership Of Eight
E.. J. CLARKE ELECTED
DELEGATE, CONVENTION

The annual meeting of St. Mary's
Episcopal Church congregation was
held in the Parish house on Wednes-
day evening last. The meeting was
preceded by supper partaken of by
members and friends of the church
The business meeting followed the
supper and the reports of the various
organizations were received, togeth-
er with the report of the treasurer,
Harry C. Mears. This showed the
church was in good financial condi-
ton, SO far as parish demands are
concerned.
Miss Jean Dryden submitted re-
port of the Sunday School; Mrs. E.
P. Matthews, of st. Mary's Guild;
Mrs. Herman Merrill of the Young
Workers Guild; and Mrs. Dawson
Clarke, of the Daughters of the King.
All these showed substantial pro-
gress.
DR.. r. B. Mathews, in his report,
complimented the parish on its pres
ent indication of life and progress,
and considered all activities of the
church as specially alive and active.
Continued on Page 12)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
INFORMATION CONCERNING
QUESTIONNAIRES SENT

William A. Price, Chairman of Lo-
cal Board No. l, Snow Hill, issues
the following information concerning
questionnaires being sent out:
In keeping with the policy of this
Local Board endeavoring to afford
every possible opportunity to regis
trants to comply with the Regula-
lions, you are advised that the fol-
lowing questionnaires have been mail
ed out within the past ten days:
On April z, Order Numbers 1901
to 1900 inclusive were mailed and the
latest return date was April IL.
April 10, Order Numbers 1901 to
1000 inclusive were mailed and the
last return date on these was April
Is.
April 16, Order Numbers 2OO1 to
2200 inclusive were mailed and the
latest return date on these will be
April 21st.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
STOCKTON HIGH
SCHOOL GIRL A
PRIZE WINNER
Wins Out From A List Of Fifty
One Contestants In Essay
Contest OF Local Elks
WILL NOW ENTER THE
STATEWIDE CONTEST

The committee appointed by Chair
man E. w. Ross to judge the essays
submitted by high school students
in the National Patriotic Essay" con
test, sponsored by the local Order of
Elks, met on Wednesday last, at the
Elks' home, on Market Street, to
read the papers and decide the win
ners. This committee was composed
of Quinton G.. Nottingham, of East
vile; John Borum, of Onancock; and
E. J. Clarke, of Pocomoke City. The
essays came from students in the high
schools of Worcester County, Mary
land; and from Accomack and Nor
champion counties, in Virginia.
The total number of papers was
81, and they were distributed as fol-
lows: Pocomoke City, 27; Cape Char
les, 6; Berlin, 4; Onancock, 8; Stock
ton, Snow Hill, Chincoteague, New
Church, 2 each; Ocean City, East
vile, and Temperanceville, 1 each.
After hours of reading and consul
tation, the judges decided that Miss
Emma Witzel, of the Stockton School
won first prize; George P. Smith, of
the Cape Charles school, second prize;
and Miss Irene Birmingham, of the
Pocomoke school, third. The prizes
were SIS to first place; $40 to Sec
ond; and SIS to third. =
The winner in this local contest is
now entitled to enter the state contest
when the prizes will be $3.50, 500,
and $50. The winner in the State
contest will then be eligible for the
National contest, where the prizes
are $1,000, $500, and $3.50.
In examining the essays submit
ted, the local committee judged them
strictly on their merits, as neither
the schools from which they came
were known, nor were the writer's.
The papers were numbered, and a.
record made accordingly.
The Stockton winner and also the
school is to be congratulated and
specially so that, of two essays sub
mitted, one should be declared. win
ner.
Governor Wilbur L. Cross, of Con-
necticut, or Professor Cross, as he is
known by thousands of Yale grad
yates, is one of the outstanding lit
Continued on Page g. :
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRESSING
AT THE JAIL
Adjudged To Be One Of Mary
lands Poorest Prison Houses.
Work Started By WPA
PROJECT BEEN WAIT
ING SINCE JUNE 1898

Improvements to one of Maryland's
poorest jails-the Worcester County
Jail at Snow Hill-were officially
started on Monday of this week by
the Federal Works Project Admins
tration.
Initial construction work on a new
addition to the Jail building together
with interior alterations, costing an
estimate of $26,670 in Federal and
County funds, is now under way.
Eleven of the 25 WPA workmen
scheduled for the project are now
employed, including three carpenters.
Ever since the October 1888 Grand
Jury of the Worcester County Circuit
Court inspected the County Jail in
Snow Hill and returned a detailed
report, scoring conditions at the in
stitution and rating the county prison
as highly unsatisfactory, due to i'm
prisonment of white and negro pris-
oners in the same cell block, efforts
have been made to better Jail con-
ditions, with little success.
In June of 1939-nearly two years
ago-the Worcester County Board of
Commissioners asked the Federal
CONTINUED on Page y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
POCOMOKE BALL PLAYERS
DECLARED FREE AGENTS

With Pocomoke City definitely out
of the Eastern Shore League and or
gained baseball for 1871 Judge Will
liam G. Grammar, minor leagues
president, this week declared ten play
ers of the Pocomoke City roster free
agents.
Pitcher Tom Coogan has already
signed with Tarboro, of the Coastal
Plains League, which will be man.
aged by Poke Whalen, Pocomoke City
pilot last year. 1t is believed several
of the other nine will also follow
Whalen to Tarboro.
1t was learned that Gene Herman
ski, outfielder, who was declared a
free agent shortly after the close of
the 1910 season had signed with
Reading, Of the Interstate League.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
DEPUTY SHERIFF
HILLMAN TRAILS
HIS MAN DOWN
Captures Escaped Prisoner AS
The Man Is Walking At
lantic City Streets

Tearing a page from the tradition
of the Canadian Northwest Mounted
Police, Deputy Sheriff Crawford B.
Hillman ended a LOO mile manhunt
on Tuesday last. He got his man.
Andrew B. Selby, negro, of Po-
comoke City, who tricked the deputy
and escaped from custody two weeks
ago while enroute to the Maryland
House of Correction to begin serving
one year, was captured in Atlantic
City, N. j., quite by accident.
Deputy Sheriff Hillman, who had
trailed the fugitive negro from Bal
timore to Wilmington, Del, and
thence to Philadelphia and New York
and on to Atlantic City, N. j., dur
ing the past fortnight, spied Selby
as he walked along an Atlantic City
street.
Without assistance, the Worcester
deputy seized and handcuffed his
man. Selby offered no resistance and
volunteered to accompany Deputy
Hillman back to Worcester County.
Tuesday night the officer and his pris
oner arrived at the Worcester County
Jail, ending trip of eleven hundred
miles.
On Wednesday, Deputy Hillman
resumed his journey to the House of
Correction with his prisoner.
Selby was convicted on a charge
of selling whiskey before Trial Magis-
trate Walter w. Price in Snow Hill
two weeks ago and was sentenced to
serve one year in prison. Enroute
Continued on Page l2l
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
DEFINITE PLANS
MADE FOR CITY
SOFT BALL TEAMS
League Will Play Twilight
Ball And Begin Schedule On
Monday, May 5th

At meeting in the State Armory
definite plans were made for the or
ganization of a City Soft Ball League
this year. The following teams were
represented at the meeting and will
play in the league: Chiefs, Eagles,
Elks, The Ramblers, Railroaders and
Chain Clerks.
The League will play twilight ball
and will go into it's first half sched-
ule on May 9Th. All the details of
equipment, grounds and schedule are
being worked out by Elmer Britting-
ham and Harry Coulbourne, Jr.
The Ramblers consisting of Mont
gomery Ward personnel and some out
side talent is being managed by Stan
ley Talley; the Elks composed of mem
bers of the local lodge have Ben
Cohen as manager; Tom Dousha,
manager of the Eagles, has the same
lineup as last year; The Chain-C Clerks
with joint managers Ed O'Toole and
Pete Merrill represent the American
and APP Stores employees; the
Railroaders, with Bob Robertson as
manager include in their list last
years Foundry team with some add
ed power; the Chiefs, managed by
Harry Coulbourne, Jr., have listed
many of the former Texas Club stars.
The League will be governed by the
Board of Managers.
Any persons desiring to play should
get in touch with one of the man.
ayers listed above.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
MISS MCDANIEL
BECOMES BRIDE
OF MIR. DULICK
Ceremony Performed By Rev
John A. Ditto In Parsonage
Of The Baptist Church

A quiet, but pretty wedding was
solemnized Saturday last when Miss
Eunice Mcdaniel, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Mcdaniel, of this
city, became the bride of Mr.. Peter
Edward Dulick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dulick, of Phillipsburg, N. J.
The ceremony was performed in
the Baptist parsonage by the pastor,
Rev. John A. Ditto. The bride was
gowned in a navy ensemble with blue
and white accessories and wore cor
sage of red roses and baby's breath.
She was attended by her sister, Miss
Beulah Mcdaniel. Her flowers were
gardenias and sweet peas. Mr..
Warne Littleton, of this city, acted
as the groom's best man.
After a brief honeymoon in Will
mington, Del, and Atlantic City, N.
j., Mr.. and Mrs. Dulick will take up
their residence in Easton, Pa, where
the groom holds a government job.
Mr.. Dulick will be remembered as a
member of the Pocomoke ball team in
the Eastern Shore Baseball League
during 1939-1940. The bride, for the
past two years, has held a responsible
position with the Worcester Finance
Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
MRS. E. M. GOODWIN
DIED AT HER HOME
In new CHURCH
Walton H. Goodwin, Of POGO
mOke One OF A Survivors:
Husband, 2 Daughters

Funeral services were held from
Berea Church Wednesday Afternoon
of last week for Mrs. Ella M. God
win, wife of William j. Goodwin, who
died at hef home in New Church, Va.
on Monday, April seventh, at the age
of II years.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. J. R. McKeown and interment
made in the Greenwood cemetery.
The active pallbearers were: Paul
Cutler, Frank Neathery, Burrell Eas-
on, Lynwood Mcdaniel, Ralph Nc
Daniel and Algia Tull. The honor
airy bearers: Elizabeth Hurley, Helen
Goodwin, Irene Goodwin, Winnie Eason,
Doris Neathery, Beulah Mcdaniel,
Eunice Mcdaniel, Torrance Eason
and jeanette Tull.
Mrs. Goodwin was member of Be
rea Church and had many friends in
the community in which she lived all
of whom are grieved at her passing.
Besides her husband she is surviv-
ed by two daughters, Mrs. William G.
Hurley of New Church, Miss Inez
Goodwin, of Wilmington, Del, one son,
Walton H. Goodwin, of Pocomoke City.
She also also leaves one sister and
one brother, Mrs. Edward Mcdaniel,
of Pocomoke and o. Roy Cutler, also
of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
MISS MARY c. HURLEY
WEEDS MIR. HICKMAN

Mr. Charles Dennard Hurley has
announced the marriage of his sister,
Miss Mary Chopper Hurley, to Mr..
James R. Hickman, on Friday, the
eleventh of April. The ceremony was
performed in Pocomoke City and the
couple left Immediately for a brief
wedding trip north.
Prior to the wedding nuptials quite
a number of social affairs were given
in their honor by friends in Pocomoke
City and in Atlantic, Virginia, where
the newlyweds will take up their resi-
dence.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-18
REV. JOHN W. WOOTEN
ANNOUNCES SERVICES

Rev. j. w. Wootten announces his
program for Sunday. At 11:OO A. M.
he will speak on the subject: Christ
Manifesting Himself. The text: "And
he manifested Himself on this wise"
is found in the Gospel according to
st. John 21:1. In the evening at
1880 the parson will speak on "Peter's
Persistent Knocking" Acts 1915.
There will be special music at both
of these services and the public is
invited to attend.