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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

which will give to the balance of their
lives significance and meaning more
than to pledge their lives and for
tunes and their honor to the free in
situations of this country.
While many of us feel that we
have gone far from the old land
marks, nevertheless the situation is
not beyond repairs, and in the words
of Holy Writ, let us "be watchful,
and strengthen the things that re-
MAN,"
In many cities, and in some states
on statewide basis, local organiza-
tions are being formed to cooperate
with the work of the National Com
mittee. To you and to your leaders
our appeal is: Organize locally and
join with us in this nationwide eff
fort.
Very sincerely yours,
Samuel B. Pettengill
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
ROAD ACCIDENTS
INCREASED in
THE PAST YEAR

Traffic accidents in the State of
Maryland during the past year and
continuing thru January of this year
have been increasing in a true Blitz-
REG manner-'4O was the worst ac-
cident year Maryland has experienced
in three years, with GAL persons kill
ed and 1920 injured. While the
country as a whole had a per cent
increase over 1889, Maryland had a
% per cent increase over 1889, and
only rs per cent less than the all
time high of 585 deaths in 1887.
During the year 1910 Maryland
had traffic death rate of 29.6 per-
sons killed for each one hundred
thousand population which was high
er than 80 other states in the coun-
try.
Continuing into the present year
fatalities increased 111.5 per cent dur
ing January this year over January
1910, with the rural areas contribu-
ting most heavily. Baltimore City
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
HUDSON MOTOR
CO. ARE MAKING
AIRPLANE PARTS

The new Aircraft Division of the
Hudson Motor Car Company is now
in operation and the production of
ailerons for one of the large eastern
airplane builders is under way, it was
announced this week by A. e. Barit,
President of the Hudson Company.
The plant devoted to the purpose,
Mr.. Barit said, is capable of large
scale production of wings and allie
Irons as well as other airplane parts
and is expected to assume an impor-
tant position in the aircraft sector
of the national defense program.
Plans for the project have been I'M
der way for months, he said.
Plant operations of the Aircraft
Division is in charge of Mr.. George
Coin, who has had many years of ex-
perience in airplane construction. For
approximately ten years he was in
charge of production of complete air.
planes for prominent builder. Mr..
Coins present organization consists
of men who have had similar practi-
cal experience.
Further announcements concerning
organization and operation of the
company's aircraft division will be
made later, Mr.. Barit stated.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

had 30 per cent increase, and the
counties 164 per cent increase. Pc
destrians contributing more to the in
creased rate than any other type of
accident.
There has been a tremendous in
crease in traffic on our roads and
streets during the past year. With
traffic increased the pedestrians
chance on the roads and streets is
cut down proportionately but the
same number of pedestrians continue
to take the same number of chances;
the result is increased pedestrian IA
talities.
Pedestrians are urged to take this
factor into consideration when walk
ing any place where automobile traf-
fic is permitted, and to practice every
pedestrian safety rule to such an ex-
tent that they become habits.
Bad weather during January was
responsible for many of the fatal
ties, and it is safe to assume that
we will experience more snow and ice
before the winter is over.
The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mittee and cooperating agencies urge
that special effort be made by every
user of the streets and highways to
combat the traffic accident toll which
is assuming Blitzkrieg proportions in
the State of Maryland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

One good way to exterminate car
pet beetles is to wash the floors well
with kerosene and water.
Little cones of green peas alterna-
ting with cones of hashed carrots
make an attractive garnish for fillet
of beef.
When cleaning piano keys one
should keep in mind that they are of
bone and should be cleaned with de-
natured alcohol. Soap and water will
turn the keys yellow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
eighty students who were we'll enter
tanned throughout the evening.
SIX GRADE VISITS WEATHER

SlA GRADE V1O11O w ETA HEN
BUREAU
The sixth grade has been studying
in Science class about the weather.
On Tuesday, February II, the class
had an opportunity to visit Mrs. Car
nahan, the weather observer in our
community and they saw her making
an observation of the temperature,
dew points, clouds, wind velocity and
barometer reading. The instruments
are very delicate and all recordings
must be kept accurate before being
sent in code to Chicago by telephone
and telegraph. They learned that
Snow Hill is an ideal spot for a
Weather Station because there is a
mixture of the land and ocean breezes
which makes for excellent forecast
ing.
The class enjoyed the visit and
wish to express their thanks and ap-
probation to Mrs. Carnahan for her
time and the information she gave
them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
GIRLS VICTORIOUS IN BERLIN

Game
On Friday night, February IA, the
Snow Hill High School basketball
squad journeyed to Berlin where they
defeated their opponents by a 32-11
score.
Throughout the game the specta-
tors were kept in a breathless state.
Both teams fought fast and furiously.
During the first quarter little indi-
cation was made that the maroon
and blacks would have an easy vic
tory. When the whistle blew at the
end of that quarter the S. H. Fl. S.
team was leading by small margin
6-3. In the second quarter the visit
ing forwards broke through the home
teams defense and scored three
points. At the end of the half the
score was 1873.
After a brief rest period, the ma
room and blacks entered the second
half with renewed courage and ener-
gy. Luck seemed to be with them
and basket after basket was scored
while the Berlin forwards succeeded
in making only four baskets. The
last quarter, found the Berlin girls
unable to score but at the same time,
the maroon and blacks were running
the score up to final 3211.
STUDENT COUNCIL DANCE
The Student Council is having a
dance on March IA, 1941 to which the
entire faculty and student body are
most cordially invited. The dance
will be held in the auditorium of the
Snow Hill High School. The time,
yet uncertain, will be stated later in
the School Broadcast.
PENNY CARNIVAL BIG SUCCESS
The night of the 18th found many
of the school students entering into
the gaiety of the penny Carnival
which was sponsored by the Taste
and Basic Club.
The auditorium of the school was
decorated to resemble an open-ail
carnival. AS one entered he found
first the admission desk where he
kindly deposited one penny. On the
left was the coat checking depart
ment where one could easily have his
coat checked for one penny.
Travelling on to the gym, one found
such games as bingo, ping pong, and
chinese checkers; all for the price of
a penny per game. Venturing far
Their, one finally came upon Madame
Oracle, better known as Miss Grace
Jones, who was telling fortunes for
a penny. Situated near Madame
Oracle was our penmanship master,
Mr.. Franklin Beauchamp, who was
writing name cards for penny. Go
ing on to the stage one found an
art gallery composed of baby pic
lures of members of the faculty and
students. This was a favorite at the
carnival and could be witnessed for
a penny.
Descending once again one entered
the dance arena where several couples
were displaying their dancing ability
for the price of a penny.
BY this time a little refreshment
vas needed so one walked over to
Betty's place for hot dog and coca
colas.
The carnival was attended by some
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21
Promising Hybrids Turned
Out On Local Farm

yellow varieties of promising hbrds and local strains
Newell ndiantown
HILL the This carried cooperation
Extension Station.
Yellow Golden with
promising hybd provided the
this follows:
Variety Yield of Grain Height Maturity Season
Relative
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

In washing mirrors, care is neces-
sary lest water seep under frame
or backing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-21

pod strains had of 81 of short
weight while the IA hyb had Of 46
cent Of and by weight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
SquaR,cllcd
1000 Pounds of Bananas
Send Ship DoDn Ways
International, New. service Wiz.

BEAUMONT, Tex. Jan. Is
Seven thousand pounds of crushed
bananas launched the 4l0-foot
Cape Lookout, newest United
States Maritime Commission ship,
from the Mays of a Beaumont
shlpyard today
Although bananas have been
used experimentally for this pur-
pose previously, this was believed
TO DC the first time so large ship
had been sent down the ways
without the use OF the customary
launching grease.
If this practice becomes gen.
orally adopted in the United
States. il would serve in meas
ure TO consume the surplus of the
fruit which is causing concern for
many Central American countries.
Miss Audrey Louise Jones of
Houston. granddaughter of Jesse
II. Jones, hurled rope-Suspended
bottle of champagne against the
bow in the christening ceremonies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
frightened Witness
No Help 80 Days

John Surmacz. 6043 Chopin ave-
nue.. Saturday began a 90-day sem
tence. for reckless driving. in the
Detroit House of Correction de-
spite efforts of other persons 10
intimidate a witness against him.
The witness. Alex Shared. 5000
Tarnow avenue. proved evasive in
his testimony before Traffic Judge
George T.. Murphy and a jury and
the Judge insisted on knowing the
reason. Shared finally admitted
that twice recently stranger
held a gun against him and
warned him TO go easy IN his
testimony against Surmacz, a pa
rolled convict.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Increased Traffic

The croSstown moiorway could
carry 1900 vehicles an hour at
safe average ET0CrtS Of b6 miles an
hour, he asserted whereas Grand
River avenue the clty'S heaviest
Travelled artery. now carries only
2 500 vehicles an hour AZ speeds
averaging Is miles II is 50 con-
gcSted that motorists drive miles
out Of their way 20 avoid Grand
kIVFT UTITT17T rrTz11 ff1r7t1ff
: Kennedy said federal officials
have reacted fayorably 10 his suG-
gestion that they might grant long
term loans 10 help finance the
Harper-McGraw crosStOwn prof.
Get
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
International New. Service MIR.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Jan, 25.-
Although several hundred Go
members milled around gates of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation
plant, company officials announced
today that fun operations are
proceeding with no ,Slt-doWns or
other disturbances.
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee workers wearing union
buttons -congregated- quietly In
front of the plant engaged on part
of 81 .lS5, 100000 national defense
contracts. No banners or placards
were in evidence.
.Some men stayed out Of
work today" the CON pany
spokesman said, but that's not
unusual on Saturday, when
many workers take holiday
anyway. We're working on our
usual schedule"
Threat of a shut down of the
huge plant employing $4,000 men
was disSipated when
high CIO officials banned any
strike, walkout or organized pick
citing of the firm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Bethlehem Men Add 8 Buildings
Obey Strike Ban To Ford Village

Addition OF eight more historical
buildings. including Thomas A.
Edison's West Orange n. j..
laboratory. to Henry Fords Green
field Village will be completed
shortly. it was announced Satur-
day.
The Edison laboratory will be
SET up alongside the other build
ings where Edison worked. which
have been at Greenfield Village
for several years.
Other buildings are the home of
John Brainard Chapman. Ford $
school teacher: Grimm's jewelry
store. Michigan avenue shop where
Ford as a boy spent many hours;
the birthplace of George NJ.
Adams, newspaper columnist a
sorghum mill. rice mill, saw mill
and cotton mill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
In BIitz- Attacks

He said that he was first taker
prisoner last July in a dog-figh'
with British planes. Before tha'
he played an active part in III,
blitzkriegs on Poland and Belgium
"They took me to prison
. camp In England" he said. "but
Il was determined to escape
though we were closely guarded.
Finally one day with aid of com
paniOns. I tunneled out under
the barrier. After six days of
liberty l WAS recaptured.
"Then they sent me to
j PRISON camp In Scotland. Again
1 made plans TO get away. One
day while taking our usual 20
minute daily stroll in the prison
yard. my companions purposely
staged a fight among themselves.
During the confusion l got out
side the barrier and hid In some
bushes.
Il finally made my way 10 the
Irish seacoast and WAS trying to
get into Ireland when nabbed
!. again. was then shipped to
: Canada with LILO other German
: Tiers and landed In Halifax
: Wednesday"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

LOIS FURGERSON
pictured in the hospital -.
street car when the truck sud
denly was struck and started to
> turn over" Miss FurgerSon said.
Before could move, was
buried under coal. could
hardly breath or move, hut be-
fore could get scared some
people pulled me out. ! knew
my leg was broken because il
felt funny
But Miss F'urgerson's troubles
we're not over when she was taken
TO Receiving Hospital and her leg
placed in splints.
The hospital was so crowded
there was no bed available.
Miss Furgerson finally wa 5
moved TO Grace Hospital
Albert Jackson. 5774 Winslow
avenue. driver OF the cab. was
slightly injured, but he was re-
leased after treatUent al ReceIv-
ing Hospital Clayton Pemberton.
-. OF Inkster, driver of the truck.
and Harry Cazabon. SO. Of l03l0
avenue. motorman. were
ordered TO make statements to
police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Rumdnia Revolt
Smashed; Siimd
Reported Dead
Premier Says Rebels
Seized After Guards
Bloody r e " olution

ARES Jan. 25. -
Premier General Ion AntoneScu
tonight proclaimed complete vic
tory over Rumania's bloody Iron
Guard revolution with the arrest
of hundreds of ringleaders. includ-
ing Vice Premier Horia Sima, and
simultaneously brought his nation
closer to Nazi Germany.
"a Reuters News Agency dis
patch from Belgrade said Sima
already was dead. but whether
he was executed, killed resisting
arrest or committed suicide was
not indicated.)
While ait Rumanian military re.
servists were called to the colors
for instruction" presumably by
German troops, the premier in a
radio speech accused former In
terror Minister Petrovicescu, along
with Sima. of plotting and ignitine
the revolt which caused thousands
Of casualties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Speedway Network

This has caused motorists 70 lose
$4,000. 600 annually in waste
time. gasoline and increased wear
on brakes and motor parts, he csti-
mated
For the last year" Kennedy
said "the highway department..
aided by the federal public roads
administration. has been deVel-
oping plan for network Of
express motorwayS for the De-
troit area. connecting with other
cities In Michigan and nearby
states.
These motnrMays would haxs
no traffic lights or pedestrians.
They would pass under or over
all intersecting streets. and
would have few entrance or
exit points. Special studies have
been under May-fnr- Harper
Stanley McGraw crosstown
route and a northwest motorway
parallel To Grand River avenue. =.
we are now finishing a report
naming five additional routes.
The express ways would cost
about -, tfftt,t n ruitF-tn hIIffh.
or four times the cost OF recent
ma jor surface widenings Of De-
troit streets"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Queen Crowned
By Governor

4tPENt jan- Gov MUIR.
ray d. Van Wagner Saturday
night crowned Miss Bernice Gea"-
hart &c Queen Of the Northland
and officially opened tho two-day
AlpenaL MinteG Carnival.
Governor Van Wagner who.
with Mrs Van Wagner and a
party of state officials. is touring
the Winter sports centcrs of the
state. was TO remain IN Alpena
over night. Sunday, ne planned to
visit Lewiston. Gaylord, Crawling
Harrison and Clare.
Saturday, he visited East Tawas
and after a reception at the Hoi-
land Hotel visited Silver Valley In
the Huron National Forest. which
last year accommodated 25,000
sports fans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Crash Buries Girl
In S Tons Coal
Leg Broken in Accident
as She Waits in Trolley
Safety Zone

How il feels to be suddenly
buried in five tons of coal while
you're standing in a safety zone
waiting for a street car. was de-
scrihed Saturday by Miss Lois
Furgerson, II, of 1886 Temple
street.
The deluge of coal, which broke
Miss Furgerson's leg. was part of
a spectacular accident at Trum-
bull avenue and Temple sire I
Saturday when a street car col
lded with coal truck, driving 1t
into taxi cab and a parked car.
and tipping il on its top.
IL was standing waiting for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Planned Uprising

Declaring -Petrovicescu planned
the uprising which was going tC
begin with my assassination. An.
tonescu publicly acknowledged
that Hitler's backing enabled him
to crush the revolt He said:
ut Is my duty to testify be-
fore the whole nation that dur
ing these past few days l felt
behind me the great. loyal
shadow OF the fuehrer and the
honor of the German Reich
which guaranteed our frontiers"
(ReuterS. in a dispatch from
Bucharest, said pogromS of
Jews and pillaging was rampant
in the provinces during the up
rising Thousand" of Jews. the
dispatch reported, suffered from
massacres at Brasov, Braila.
Ploesti. GalatZ. Buzau. Barland
and smaller towns in Moldavia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

be assigned TO a training field by
April l. He has passed his physi-
cal examination. 1t was said.
Yong Jimmy has been nyinC
some four years. having first
learned how 10 handle the controls
literally on his daddy's knee and
has some As hours solo flying time
10 his credit.
The Do0littles are living here
while Major Jimmy helps direct
coordination between aircraft and
auto engine production
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
MAY GO TO CANADA

+. ASHIN TON. Jan. 25.
(INS)-Strong indications that
The German ace. Franz Won Werra.
would be returned to Canadian
officials from whom he escaped
Unto this country, was given today
BY Marshal +. Dimock. admins
trative assistant chief of the I'M
migration bureau.
i Dimock revealed that in several
similar cases recently the United
States has turned the prisoners
back 10 the Canadian government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Jimmy Doolittle T. Ready
TO Become Pilot for Army

James II Doolittlc Jr., son Of
the World War ace who now is
assistant procurement supervisor
for the national defense program
here. Is following in his fathers
slip-Stream.
Twenty-year-old Jimmy Jr.. q
student of acronautical engineer
ing al Purdue University has been
placed on the list of eligible APP
pointees as an army living cadet.
II was revealed Saturday. and may
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Jailed for I Weeks
*As Debtor, Goes Free

MT. CLEMENS. Jan. 25. Leon
ard Orlof 81 Of 1892 Asbury
Park. Detroit. who spent two
weeks in Jail on a body attach
fnent over a bill of S5ls he owed
Dr. W. George Robertroy has ef-
fected settlement and returned
70 his home After the fortnight
an jail he vas released on bond
For few days he stayed at
q hotel here but today ne paid
$500 in settlement Of the account
and left tho county
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Hutchinson Quits Rail
Post After A Years

The resignation after AZ years
service of William Hutchinson,
real estate and tax agent of the
New York Central Railroad in De-
troit was announced Saturday
He will be succeeded by Ralph B.
Rice. Hutchinson lives at 1875
Edison avenue and began his rail-
road career in 1891 as an employee
of the Grand Trunk Railroad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Leaves Safety zone,
Woman Hit by Auto

Suffering a fractured left leg
and internal injuries, Mrs. Johanna
Joachim. 5102 Townsend avenue,
is cc'.ering in Providence Hos
pital. ...s. Joachim was injured
Friday when she stepped from
safety zone at Grand River and
Seehaldt avenues and was struck
by q passing car Her daughter.
Sister Ann Joachim. Dominican
Order. of Siena Heights College in
Adrian. was called from her duties
as attorney for the Dominican
schools 10 her mothers bedside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Mrs. Roosevelt Gives
0rQan 10 President

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-uNSl-
An electric organ. a gift of the
Hammond Instrument Company.
was selected today by Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt as a birthday gift
for the nations Chief Executive.
The organ will be used at the
Georgia Warm Springs Founda-
ton the first time next Thursday,
the Presidents fifty-ninth birth
day. to give a concert for patients.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Rebels Executed

Court martials throughout
the country were SAID 10 be
passing summary judgments on
local rebels who were being i'm
mediatelY executed.
(Rumanian townspeople and
villagers were said TO be hunt
ing down rebels, many of whom
were lynched. A Pelgrade dis
patch said the student leader.
Trifa, and the Iron Guard labor
leader. Groza. were executedD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Teuber Faces Warrant

VIENNA. Jan. 25.-GNS)-A
warrant for arrest in abSentia has
been issued for Richard Tauber.
famed tenor. on charges that he is
100000 marks in arrears on his
taxes. il was announced today
Tauber's property has been con-
fiscated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
indiana Expects Mint

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-
GNS)-A new United States mint
may be built at Anderson. Ind.
if a bill authorizing the structure
is passed by Congress, it was
learned today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Nazi Prisoner Who Fled Canada
Sees England Invaded in Spring
Take a Fortnig ht,
Predicts Filler
Now in u. S.
Iulsna,,oasl Nv. strto, VIZ,

OGDENSBI RG, y. y, Jar. p.
Baron Franz Won Vera. 2e-
year-old Nazi pursuit squadron
leader who was arrested here after
escaping from a Canadian prison
last Thursday predicted today
that the long promised German
invasion OF England would take
place this Spring and that 1t
ought 10 take about a fortnight"
England is in for a big SUR
prise when we cut loose. he
SAID in an exclusive interview
with international News -SrTv.-
ice before boarding a tram for
New York City
Won Werrs. free on s. 900 bail
provided hN the German consulate
IN New York, escaped from the
train Thursday night He caught
train from Quebec 10 Ottawa
and padded a boat across the icy
St. Lawrence River with his
hands. having no oars, He was ar
rested here a. he sought TO hitch
hike