davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
SWALLOWS RETURNED
EARLIER THAN USUAL

Swallows have come back from
distant winter haunts to the Mission
of San Juan Capistrano in Califor-
MIA ahead of schedule for the second
year. Legend has it that for 160
years they departed on October 23
and returned on st. Joseph's Day,
March 10. Last year and this, how
ever, they returned earlier-"off
schedule" according to observers
Perhaps the schedule" has changed,
for reasons known to the swallows,
and human statisticians have not yet
caught up with the change.
Human schedules have a way f
changing without notice. Why not
those of birds as we'll? Northern
ers know that the robin is no slave
to schedule or tradition. He's an in
dividualist in his comings and goings,
and way of life. "The first robin,
real or reported, appears when and
where he wishes-or when you see
him. Vastly independent and free
is he in comparison with the human
hegira to and from Florida where mid
March sees men become slaves to
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

John C. Chopper and Mary E., his
wife, from VIM. B. Hartman and wife,
real estate in the Bird Elec. Dist, on
the S. side of the Stone Road leading
from Berlin via Bay ST., to Trappe
Mills. Consideration $40 &c.
Bessie w. Pinto from The R. F.
Hall Development Co., and another,
lot in EBAY Shore Acres, in the 10th
Elec. Dist. Consideration $40 &c.
Walter T. Onley, Jr., and Jas. S.
Onley from Frank B. Scarborough
and wife, real estate containing 10
acres, more or less on the N. side of
the County Road leading from Cir
dletree to Taylor's Landing, near Cir
dletree, in the End Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration, $40 &c.
Walter G. Murphy and Anna R.,
his wife, from John L. Sanford, Jr.,
and wife, real estate on the E. side
of Main St., in Berlin in the 3rd Elec.
Dist. Consideration IS &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
4-H CLUB GIRLS
HAVE CHANCES
FOR TRAINING

With farm women's duties augment
ed by the defense program, All club
girls have increased chances to apply
their training, and one will be in pre-
pairing and serving nutritious, we'll
planned family meals. An extra in
centive to such work is the National
All Food Preparation Contest, now
presented for the seventh consecutive
year under the direction of the extern
sion service. The activity also en-
courages girls to demonstrate cook
ing methods to others.
Calculating that $4,000 girls will
conduct food work this year, their
contribution to nation nutrition may
be visualized by top 1910 individual
achievements. Among such, which
covered a number Of years, was that
of a Wisconsin girl who baked 2,207
patches of biscuits and bread; an
Oregon clubster made 10 exhibits;
a Rhode Island lass demonstrated be-
fore "a audiences, and one from Geor-
gia prepared several thousand spec
ial dishes, and supervised 80 mem
bers; North Cardinals honor girl de-
monstrated food preparation and
served 1,130 meals.
Outstanding work in the contest
will receive recognition from Servel
home service department in the form
of medals for county winners, all
expense trips to the National All
Club Congress in Chicago next No
vember for State honor recipients,
and 5000 college scholarships for a
national blue award group of six.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
Sen. Glass Is
Always Sure
AS To Stand

There is never any doubt where
Senator Glass stands in any contro-
versy that engages his interest. He
is as clear, positive, and pugnacious
on the convoy. questions as he ever
was on New Deal policies. eff they
interfere with u.s., he said 1--WE ought
to shoot them. I am for conveys if
Germany sinks our goods"
The fact that Senator Glass is also
ready to go to war has the effect,
however, of weakening his argument.
The American people are not prepar-
ed for armed participation in the con-
flict. Nor will they be until they
are fully convinced that there is no
other course open to insure German
defeat. For that reason they are in
mood to go slow before approving
conveying vessels bound for Britain
with our own warships.
There are sound reasons for con-
sidering this attitude to be thorough
ly justified. For one thing, though
Hitler's threats of last month have
been followed by increased losses to
British shipping, the total for the
week of March 16 was reassuring.
The acknowledged losses amounted to
only $4,000 tons, compared with 49,
600 tons during the first week of the
month. Peak losses, then, have been
halved.
Besides, as we have pointed out be-
fore, there are other steps that can
be taken to meet the situation. AS
a last resort more destroyers could
be handed over to the British, who
are quite able to man them. Senator
Glass need have no fear. The goods
will be delivered. But the convoy
question can be decided when no 9th
er method will do the job.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
FLIGHT STRIPS
WILL BE- BUILT
ON MAIN ROADS

Important plans are now under con-
sileration by the Federal Government
locking to the extensive development
Of flight strips along the main high
ways of the country for the landing
and taking-off of aircraft, according
to a statement from the American
Automobile Associations. today.
The project, said the A. A. A, en-
visions closer coordination between
air and highway transportation and
has far-reaching implications not only
from the standpoint of normal peace
tine, civilian, and commercial use, but
aaso from the standpoint of military
operations.
Commenting further on the pro-
posal, Thos. P. Henry, of Detroit,
Michigan, President of the national
motoring body, pointed out that legis-
lation already enacted by Congress
authorizes the Public Roads Admins
txation to cooperate with the state
highway departments IN selecting the
most advantageous locations for
flight strips. Mr.. Henry said in part:
1.-THE airplane has always made
great use of highway arteries in
eAarting it's course, that is, during
daylight hours. The advent of mech
anized military equipment and the in
creased use of the highway for the
transportation of this equipment, has
rendered the closer coordination of
air and highway transportation not
only eminently desirable but also in
evitable.
Location of flight strips for the
landing and take-off of aircraft with
due regard for ground transportation
facilities would be an important aid
TO civil and military flying. It would
mean that they would be strategically
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
TRAVEL LIGHT, TAKE
NOTHING BUT NEEDFULS

Gravel light. Take nothing but
essentials. And you'll save yourself
a lot of inconvenience"
This is the advice given by 1t. Col.
Henry C. Stanwood, State Director of
Selective Service, to men selected for
military training who are preparing
to leave for Army induction stations.
Colonel Stanwood said that one
suitcase should be sufficient to carry
everything a selectee would need until
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04

he is outfitted by the Army-"change
of underwear and socks, shaving set
including the type of razor he is ac-
customed to using, tooth brush and
other toilet articles, and things like
those"
"Put them all in one suitcase" he
advised, land do not take along bags,
boxes and loose articles, or you only
will be causing lot of inconvenience
for yourself and others while you
are on your way to the induction sta
ton and afterwards"
Unnecessary articles taken to in
duction centers, together with any
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

When entertaining at bridge, re-
freshments may be served on the card
table either before or after the game.
Two courses are sufficient, consist
ing of salad or hot dish and des-
sert. A beverage and bread or bis
cults are also served.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04

prohibited by military regulations,
must be returned to his home by the
selectee at his own expense or other
wise disposed of, Colonel Stanwood
pointed out.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04

Daughter of rich Winthrop w.
Aldrich, New York banker and
director of several large COM
panies, Harriet c. Aldrich, above,
is not content to live the life of a
debutante. Instead, she has chosen
to devote her life to cancer re-
search. She is studying at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-04

Please Pay Your Subscription
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Magnesium for Planes
Produced by Dow

larger airplane engines. and Ger
many for some time has used
forged propeller blades of alloyed
magnesiuma In this country such
blades are in a stage of expert
mental developments.
Magnesium also is used in land
ing gears, control levers and
pedals, oil tanks and seats. With
magnesium's lighter weight. the
cruising range of an airplane or
the bombing load Of a bomber
may be materially Increased.
Indication of the importance OF
this Midland, Michigan, company
in the current defense program is
seen in the fact that steps were
taken two months ago against
possible sabotage, by officials in
Midland.
With the Dow Chemical Com
pany working on heavy national
defense orders, all city employees
were ordered fingerprinted d
questionnaires were filled out to
obtain all possible information on
the workers. Extra precautions al
the city water plant there include
heavily barred windows and a bat
terry of flood lights to guard
a against possible pollution at
temptS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Vital to Defense

Magnesium now is used widely
in the manufacture of alrplanes
and its production in large quaint.
ties is Of vital concern to those
directing Americas defense pro-
duction activities.
1t was this great need which
prompted DR.. Willard II. Dow
president of the company, to de-
velop a means of obtaining from
the sea the raw material neces-
sary for production Of this essen
tial metal.
The result OF the company's ex-
Fermentation has led TO the con-
struction of a new Dow Chemical
Company plant along the Gull
OF Mexico. where enough metal
will be extracted from sea water
TO raise BOWS total magnesium
production from 1900 600 ia
more than IS 600 600 pounds an
nually.
The company purchased more
than a thousand acres of land on
the Gulf at Freeport, Texas. and
construction now is well under
way on new factories. offices and
laboratories that call for an i'm.
mediate expenditure of approx
nlatplv So 600 4ll4 -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Michigan Naval Contracts
TOP 5O-MiIIiOn Mark

Michigan is contributing in
many ways TO the naval strength
of the nation and its products
range from the manufacture of
marine motors to the fabrication
of complete naval vessels. T h c
total in dollars of Michigan's pri-
mary marine defense contracts
can only be estimated. but it is
safe to say that those already
awarded will amount TO over $50.
co., 600.
The Dafoe Boat ID Marine
Works, of Bay City, is at work
on an order for sub-chasers and
mine sweepers which is in excess
OF S24,000.000. the order specifi-
cally calling for the construction
of 81 sub-chasers. four mine
sweepers and three tugs. At pres
ent this company is employing APP
proximately $50 persons. but work
is under way for The expansion
OF the yards and ultimate en-
ploynent there will be 200 Ia
100 persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

around lessons learned in The tirst
World War.
The growth of the American
truck industry in the past two
decades means that no army in
the, world, regardless of size, can
be equipped so completely for
ma x m u m performance as the
United States Army. And at pres
ent, the American motor truck
plants are producing military
vehicles at the rate of 22,000 a
month. and will step up production
even higher as the army's needs
expand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

In a few weeks, SO per cent of
the field artillery in active service
throughout the United States will
be motorized or mechanical. Less
than 7 per cent will be utilizing
the horse or mule.
BY early Summer, the United
States Army will have 286, 900
trucks and other motor vehicles
in service-almost IS times the
number in use just four years ago.
That reflects the role of the
motor vehicle in modern military
tactics, which are largely built
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Filling Orders

Meanwhile. the Midland plants
Of the company are working each
day IN the filling of defense or
ders. Already the government has
awarded Dow contracts totalIng
$500. 100. for sulphur monochlor-
lde. anuline and observation-disclosures.
The growth Of the infant mag
neSium industry in America -
closely paralleling that of the Dow
company has been amazing,
considering that il had its birth
in 1915. only 26 years ago.
To one man IN particular. the
late DR.. Herbert II. Dow. founder
of the company, goes a gre a
share Of IN q credit. DR.. Dow
championed the cause Of mag
nesium. third most abundant en-
gineering metal IN the earth S
CfTJTf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

Detroit is constructing wooden
Sub-chasers. which are being built
by tn Q American Cruiser Com
pany. SIT. 500.000 in marine en-
gines by the Packard Motor Com
pany; and bulls and fittings for
sub-chasers are being produced by
the Fisher Boat Works, Inc-The
first of these sub-chasers has al
ready had its trial run and been
found satisfactory.
Motor boats costing $S6,451, &C.
cording to the nformati o n
divulged by the bureau Of govern
ment reports, have been ordered
from the Chris-Craft Corporation
OF Algonac.
The Century Boat Company of
Manistee is busy on government
orders for assault boats to a total
of S216.576.
The state government OF Michi-
gan has contributed to the de-
Tense program two ferry boats,
purchased from the highway de-
partment for the sum of SIC, 600.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Start Big Addition
on Plant at
Bay City

Although Michigan is primarily
a producer of motor vehicles ano
allied products. il is also the home
of many other important indus
tries which rank among tn
greatest of their type to be found
anywhere in the world.
This is the case, for instance
with the chemical industry, anc
the fields leading producer in
Michigan - the Dow Chemical
Company.
Situated in the small town oil
Midland. just west Of Bay City
and approximately 120 miles from
Detroit, the Dow Chemical Com.
pany are sole producers of mag
nesium metal in America, anc
hence are one of the nations vita
defense industries.
The main factories of Dow
Chemical are situated at Mid.
land, and il is there that the raw
material from which magnesium
is extracted is taken from the
ground. But so extensive have
become the company's defense OPP
erations that last September con-
struction was begun on a $1,000
600 addition TO it's magnesium
,,Io,,t ~ PaN, CttN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Ask SimpIified List
OF Copper Conductors

WASHINGTON. May 17.~Ia
order to facilitate the national de,
Tense program. the adoption OF q
simplified list of stock sizes Of
copper conductors has been pro-
posed. the National Bureau Of
Standards announces. Nineteen
stock sizes in the range from No.
IA to 100000 circular mills are
proposed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
IL of Field Artillery TO BE Mechanical

The strength of Americas truck
production facilities lies not only
in ability to produce, but also in
the quality of vehicle coming off
the line.
During the last war. the army
held in high regard motor trucks
that by present standards seem
woefully inadequate. One typical
three-quarter ton truck regarded
quite favorably had a four cylin-
der engine of 35 horsepower. a
four speed transmission with low
gear of AZ, and rear wheel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
NeW Processes

His engineers and scientists
learned how to alloy the. metal
and how 10 fabricate it. BY con-
slant improvement in production
methods they developed Dow
metal. Following Doctor Dow's
death in 1880, +. o. BarStow and
a large group OF dsSoeta ted re-
search men have carried on the
development of magnesium alloys.
Dowmetal, henceforth 10 be the
product of both sea and land. IS
a silvery metal. One-fourth the
weight of iron and one-third
lighter than aluminium. possessed
of great strength, toughness and
durability. and speedily fabricated
by all common methods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

quate protection against machine
gun or rifle fire. Any communi-
cation with headquarters was linn
tied to a few scattered field tele-
phones.
Today's scout cars and half
tracs, armored against heavy cali
Der machine gun bullets, are able
to roam the countryside at SO
miles an hour. With two-way
radio sets, they send back obser-
walton data and receive instruc-
tons from headquarters. as well
as communicating with aircraft
ahead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

brakes that today would be re-
jected for use on a motorcycle.
With its normal load, the military
truck could be coaxed up to 35
miles an hour.
In the present program the
'army's smallest one half ton
truck. with front and rear aXles
both driven. has a horsepower of
85, a transmission with Ga low,
and a possible top speed of 65
miles per hour.
The horse cavalry was limited
to a movement Of between 10 and
II miles an hour. and. had no ade-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Production Started
In Biz New Zinc Plant

MONSANTO, Ill, May 1.-THE
American Zinc, Lead and Smelling
Company has started production
in the electrolytic zinc plant
which was purchased last Fall
from the Evans-Wallower Zinc
Company. The plant has an an
nual capacity of 1900 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

installation OF
new equipment
and machinery
in it's Detroit
plant and will
soon add 5000
men to its pay
rolls here.
T he h u & e
Muskegon plant
OF Continental
has more than
5000 al W or X
now turning out
Red Seal" en-
gines.
This demand
ed pro duction
for defense pur-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Continental Motor
Has Big Order
Qnadrmble Motor Demand
of World War Period

With orders already on its books
for army truck engines which must
deliver a total of more than $780,
600 horsepower, Continental Mo-
tors Corporation is rushing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Used in Engines

Manufacturers Of airplanes and
airplane parts use approximately
20 per cent of the magnesium
alloys now available in the United
States.
More than 50 pounds of { h e
metal are used in some of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

poses quadruples the 1,50O, 900
horsepower in motors turned out
by Continental in the first World
War when the company produced
5000 Liberty Model B engines for
the quartermaster corps and 10000
regular truck engines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Constant Expansion

Although Continental is con-
stantly expanding its output,
facilities have been and will con-
tinue to be sufficient to fill orders
for motors for commercial bust
ness. Continental officials stated.
President and General Manager
c. J. Reese said:
National defense Is. Of course,
the about, all-impOrtant job of
today. Engines for trainer planes
and tanks have priority In the
Continental plants, but TO Con-
tinental, the term national de-
Tense has n m AMI ng that
embraces more than trainer
planes and tanks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Domestic Work

There are other Jobs" said
President Reese. that America
has TO do-oil must be pumped;
farms have to be cultivated;
highways, buildings and bridges
have to be erected and there
are thousands of jobs that re-
quire dependable and specially
adapted engines and II Is as
much COntinentaPs responsibility
to build these necessary engines
as IL IL to build engines for
planes and tanks.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Poor Substitute

OREER rebelled fatty at teaching and took
the advertising agency job. Daytimes she
struggled to dig up facts that would help to
sell tooth paste, baby food, auto tires. At
night she went home - to the University
Women Club - and dreamed of the theater
Then one day Greer learned that junior
executive in the advertising agency had a
sister in the Birmingham Repertory Theater
1t was simple enough to get letter from
that sister. 1t was real job to sell herself -
with no theatrical experience whatever - to
the casting director of the Birmingham
Repertory Theater. IF I've done this well in
work hate" she argued. why shouldn't l
do much better in work love.
She got the job lat less than half her office
salary and began playing bit roles in the
provinces.
Eight months of one-night stands and
grubby hotels and Greer decided she was
ready for London. But London wasn't ready
for her. She got nary nibbe at job. Finally,
after another four months. the manager of an
open-air theater told her, 'I'll have lead you
can play. III phone you when it's ready.
Don't bother me in the meantime"
All optimism, Greer moved to small room
near the open-air site. After five weeks she
couldn't wait any longer and went around
1t was dress rehearsal night - another girl
CContinVsd on poss -
Evening star., 1941-11-23

@AM WOOD was trying to pick girl to
play Mrs. Chips. He sat in the studio
~ projection room, looking at interminable
tests of famous stars and would-be stars.
He wasn't yet the Sam Wood who dis
covered Martha Scott and starred her in Our
Town. or who lifted Ginger Rogers to an
Academy Award in Kitty Foyle," or who
made brilliant star of Robert Cummings in
THE Devil and Miss JONES'"
No - Sam Wood was just good director
in hurry. For it was PM, and at 6 o'clock
he had to leave Hollywood to catch boat
for England.
Studio projection rooms are dingy affairs -
narrow, with from 20 to 80 uncomfortable
seats toward the front and two or three COM
Portable chairs at the back There's tele-
phone by which the executives in the comfort
able chairs can talk with the operator in the
projection booth overhead. But the phone
isn't used very often. Generally the operator
just opens small square window in his booth
and yells down or the executive yellS up.
Sam Wood sitting alone in such darkened
room, watched test after test flash on the
screen. Every leading woman in Hollywood
wanted this part in Goodbye, Mr.. Chips"
Big-name actresses postured. spoke, regis
tered emotion. turned so that light might
strike at all angles
The minutes licked by, bringing 6 O'Clock
nearer and nearer, and Sam Wood began to
fidget.
A new test started. and on the screen
appeared girl notable for high cheekbones -
girl without rouge, lipstick or makeup of
any kind.
Suddenly, as the girl walked across the
screen, the little square window in the pro-
lection booth flew up.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

But once the time fuse has gone off, Greer's
exotic glamor is overwhelming. 1t dominates
everything It's difficult to remember that she
was raised to be schoolteacher; that she
won scholarship to London University when
she was fifteen; that, after she'd received her
college degree. she headed the research library
of big advertising agency At the salary -
tremendous for a girl in London - of fifty
dollars week.
That job was compromise between school,
teaching and acting. All her life she had
wanted to go on the stage. She had begged her
family to let her switch that London Univer-
sity scholarship to The Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts. But all the Greers and all the
Garsons had returned mass verdict: mo
actng!'