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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
CITY SOFT BALL
LEAGUE RESUMED
PLAY WEDNESDAY
Schedule Is Re-Arranged And A
Game Is Played Three After
Moons OF Each Week

The City Softball League resumed
play again on Wednesday of last
week with the Elks being de-
feated by the Pepsi Colas, (for-
merly the Railroaders, score 11-5.
There are six teams in the league,
namely: Landlords ESQ formerly
the Eagles), Chain Clerks, Ramblers,
Pepsi Colas, Chiefs and Elks.
The schedule has been rearranged
and a game is played each Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons,
at $50 on the High School campus.
On Thursday of last week the Chain
Clerks were defeated by the Esso's,
score S-5.
On Monday of this week the Esso's
defeated the Ramblers, 20-1; Tues
day, the Pepsi Colas defeated the
Chiefs, 9-5; and Wednesday the Elks
were defeated by the Chain Clerks,
14-9.
These teams have improved since
the other half of the schedule and
the games are generally played with
a nip-and-tuck score almost all the
way through the game. From the
spectators standpoint it looks as if
the Pepsi Colas have strengthened
quite a good deal and this team is
showing the greatest Improvement to
date.
The schedule for next week will
find the Ramblers playing the Chain
Clerks on Monday afternoon; The Es-
SOS VS.. the Pepsi Colas, on Tuesday;
and the Chiefs VS.. the Elks on We'd
nesday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
LOCAL TEACHER
IN Hi SCHOOL
IN OPERA ROLE
Miss Mabel L. Jones, Of The
High School Faculty In Min
or Part Of La Traviata

Miss Mabel L. Jones, teacher of
music and home economics in POGO
moke City, Maryland, is singing one
of the minor roles in the Verdi opera,
La Traviata, at the Ernest Williams
Music Camp, Pine Grove, Saugerties,
New York. Miss Jones is singing the
role of Flora in this ever-popular
opera, which is being performed on
two successive evenings at the Camp,
July 25 and &c.
Leading roles in the opera are be-
ing sung by Lorraine Johnston, So
prano, Robert Dixie, tenor, and DON
aid Moore, baritone, all we'll known
singers of New York City. The cast,
chorus, and orchestra will perform
under the direction of DR.. Ernest Will
liams, founder and director of the
Camp and himself a world-famous
cornetiSt, composer, and conductor.
A group of dancers led by Jeanette
Pruyn Reed, of Onteora Park, New
York, will assist in the production.
Miss Jones is acting as a Counse-
lor of Girls at the Williams Camp for
the summer months and is also study
ing Voice with Cecile Jacobson, we'll
known soloist and choral director of
New York City, and Piano with Ruth
Harsha, concert artist and accompan-
list of New York City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
v, -
PAUL YODER, AGED 19
dies in PENNSYLVANIA

Mr.. Paul Yoder, 10 year old youth
of near Westover, died in the Phoe--
melville Hospital, Phoenixville, Pa.,.
on Monday last.
Funeral services were conducted
from Holly Grove Church on Thurs
day at 2 P. M, by George Hostetler,
of WestOver, with burial in the ad-
joining cemetery. The pallbearers
were: Mark Hostetler, Harold Hos
teller, Joe Hostetler, Hiram Stoltzfus,
Ernest Swartz and Carl Crissman.
The young man is survived by
his parents and by several brothers
and sisters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25

From reliable sources comes the in
formation that Pocomoke City has
been selected as a site for a new in
dustry which will give occupation to
one hundred or more people.
Mr.. Eugene P. Matthews has sold
a 3-acre lot of ground having about
1000 of river front, situated in the
neighborhood of the Methodist ceme-
terry and the old brick kiln. The pur-
chasers are Messrs. Pruitt and Has
tings, the former of Ocean City, the
latter of Berlin, operating under the
name of Agar Poultry Company.
At the point mentioned above, it
is proposed to erect a building 800
feet by 400 feet, in which there will be
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
3O-YEAR OLD
MAN KILLED BY
YOUNG NEGRO
Is Stabbed On The Streets Of
Bridgeville, Delaware. On
Last Saturday Night
NEGRO TAKEN AWAY
FROM INFURIATED CROWD

Accused of the fatal stabbing of
John E. Richards, 80, Charles McKin-
ley Jingle, 16-year old negro, has
been removed to the Georgetown pri-
son as precautionary measure.
Feeling in Bridgeville, Del, where
the attack occurred, ran high after
Richards, brother of a Bridgeville
school teacher and cousin of Della
ware judge, was stabbed Saturday
night of last week, when five negroes
attempted to crowd him off side
walk in Bridgeville.
Richards was stabbed twice, it is
said, one wound penetrating a lung.
He died within a few minutes.
State Police arrested Tingle at the
home of his uncle, near the edge of
Bridgeville, about an hour and a half
later. AS crowds gathered in down.
town Bridgeville, the negro was TAX
en- to Georgetown.
Richards was employed as a driver
for the Dulany Company at Fruitland,
Nd, and lived at the. farm of his
father near Bridgeville.
Tingle waived hearing and was held
without bail for grand jury action
on a charge Of murder. Police have
two witnesses, Billy Stewart, 16, and
Reba Orwell, who were walking on
the street near Richards. Stewart
summoned the physician after the
stabbing.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at three o'clock at
the Richards home.
The above related incident is one
which might be easily duplicated on
the streets of Pocomoke City, and it
should give the local police something
to think about.
For many years, negroes have been
agitating equal rights, but there is a
large majority of them who are not
equipped with sufficient mental abil-
ity to construe properly just what is
meant by equal rights. They have
largely reached a point where they
think they must assert themselves in
a superior way. They are travelling
mainly on their muscle, and even in
that exercise, they know nothing of
fair contest. They exhibit the same
instinct shown in the lower animal
world-they seek to kill when arous-
ed.
In Pocomoke, they crowd the
streets in certain sections as objec-
tionally as anywhere in the country.
Recently, so the writer was informed,
objection was raised by a white wo-
man to the obstruction of the side
walk by colored people. She was
told by one of their number that there
was plenty of room in the middle of
the street. There might easily have
been tragedy right there.
So, the Bridgeville murder presents
a real problem, and no one wants a
similar case in Pocomoke; eternal vigi
lance is not too much to ask of those
to whom the preservation of law and
order is entrusted.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25

after as possible the erection of the
warehouse will begin. This is well
come news to this community and no
one will object to any that may fol-
low.
With this new structure, the new
warehouse to be built by G. D. Bull,
the fertilizer factory, the big canning
factory of Mason, the produce ware
house of E. P. Matthews, the lumber
mill of Young and Son, and other
warehouses along the river front, Po-
comoke will take on quite a business
aspect, and will present a strong ar
gument to the Government for keep
ing the mouth of the River navigable
for freight transportation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
DR.. PAUL JONES
SUCCUMBS ON
MONDAY, 2lST
Long In Politics And In The
Practice Of Medicine, He
Made Many Friends
FUNERAL SERVICES IN
SNOW HILL WEDNESDAY

DR.. Paul Jones, 80 years old, oldest
living graduate of the Jefferson Medi-
cal College, Philadelphia, died early
Monday last at his home in Snow Hill.
His death ended a career of more
than 65 years as a practicing ply
stefan. He had been in i'll health for
a number of years.
Born October "a, 1851 at Newark,
Md, he was son of the late Charles
P. Jones and Catherine Jones. He
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
AN ERROR

The Democrat" calls atten-
ton to an error in the write-up
of the "Casino" on page 9 of
this issue. In the third line
from the bottom of that article
the words, "Mrs. Ennis, should
read "Mr. Ennis" These err
rors are bound to creep in, no
matter how careful all those
connected with a newspaper
may be, but they are none the
less regretted by the editor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25

man with Him from whose hands it
came"
Finally, Pope said: "a man should
never be ashamed to own he has been
in the wrong, which is but saying,
in other words, that he is wiser to-
day than he was yesterday"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. F. U. Barnes return
ed to Williamson, N. c., on Wednes-
day after spending a week with Mrs.
Riley p. Stevenson.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Regular Army officer
Replaces Col. Cutchins

ROCKINGHAM. N. c., Nov. Is Lp).
Col. John A. Cutchins, first high
ranking officer of the 2eth Division
to be affected by the War Depart
ment'S policy of transferring over
age officers to desk positions, yes
terday relinquished his post as chief
of staff to assume new duties as
provost marshal Of the Army's Sd
Corps Area with headquarters in
Baltimore.
He was replaced by 1t. Col. Mil
ton B. Halsey, regular Army officer
who arrived at Division Head
quarters 10 days ago from 18th
Infantry Regiment of the 4th
Mechanized Division.
Capt. Richard L. Goldsmith of
Baltimore, another over-age officer,
who with several others was trans
ferred to the Air Corps about two
weeks ago, received orders to re-
port to Maxwell Field, Ala
Mai. Gen. Milton A. Reckord
commander of the 29th, said in
Cheraw. S. c., that the ill-fated
divisional show, Snap 1t Up Again"
may be revived when the Blue and
GRAY troops from Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia
return to Fort George G. Meade
about December IL.
The presentation was closed by
War Department order several
weeks ago when troopers were in
the middle of booking schedule
which would have taken them on a
circuit including Pittsburgh, Wash
lngton and Philadelphia. Near
capacity audiences attended opening
performances in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Arlington Fair Rent
Hearing Scheduled for
tuesday Is Postponed
Pending Conferences
Given as Reason;
No New Date Set

The Arlington County Fair Rent
Commission of the Northern Vir-
ginia Regional Defense Council to-
day announced postponement Of
hearings it had set for Tuesday
night to investigate complaints Of
rent increases.
No new date for the hearing was
announced, but Chairman I. Chance
Buchanan said the postponement
was necessary pending the compile
ton of conferences between inter-
ested parties in rent controversies.
Plans of procedure at the rent
hearings were discussed at a meet
ing of the commission this week,
Mr.. Buchanan said, and it was
tentatively agreed that five condi-
tions would be among those followed
in determining fair rent rate, the
basic date for which has been set
at September l, 1910. The five
conditions were listed as:
Whether the landlord has made
significant changes in the structures
and facilities since the fair rent
date.
Whether there has been a rise in
the cost of maintenance and service
since the fair rent date. This cate
CORY would include wage increases
to service employees.
Whether there has been a rise In
the cost of fuel.
Whether there has been a change
in local taxes.
Whether the landlord was grant
ing the tenant extraordinary con-
cessions for personal reasons on the
fair rent date.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Actor Disinherited
For Kidnup Hoax
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.-Caleb
j. Milne, 4th, who perpetrated a
kidnap hoax in 1885, was disinher-
tied by his grandfather.
A codicil to the will of his grand
father, Caleb J. Milne, jr.. made
public yesterday. cut off the aspiring
young actor without a cent.
Six years ago the elder Milne re-
ceived a note demanding $4,000
ransom for his grandson, supposedly
kidnapped. Later, the younger Milne
admitted he had staged the incident
for publicity to further his stage
ambitions.
Il can never forgive him" the
grandfather asserted. MI. Milne, lr,
died last May, leaving an estate
valued at s431 600 the bulk of which
was bequeathed to his three chill
dren.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Brightwood Citizens
Ask u. 5. Paymentin
Addition 10 Lump Sum
Association Also Plans
Appeal to Congress on
Water Rute Increase

In voicing opposition to any in
crease in the present gasoline tax,
the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton last night called for substan-
tial payment by the Federal Gov
eminent in addition to the annual
lump-sum appropriation.
Samuel A. SWiggett, association
secretary, said the highway program
need is occaSioned by the defense
influx, but that he doubted whether
District officials could get the con-
struction materials.
Objection was also raised to the
proposed increase in water rates,
and an appeal will be made to Con-
greSs to retain the present rates
in the District.
Thomas Ferry, chairman of the
National Defense Committee for the
BrightWood section, and Elmer
Johnson, deputy air raid warden,
spoke. An appropriation of S25.000
for the defense program was voted.
New members elected include L.
M. Price, Randolph w. Rowe, Lester
H. EiSenacher, Louis J. Perlsteln,
Frank B. Keys, Elmer E. BOYD.
George I. Bede, John L. Billman and
Mrs Norris P. O'Conneu.
P. M. BarroUs urged that a bus
stop be established at Eighth and
Kennedy streets NV. The sugges-
ton was also made that express
buses stop at the intersection of
Thirteenth and Kennedy streets, in
addition to the first stop which is
at present at Thirteenth and Madi-
son streets.
The meeting was held in the Paul
Junior High School, with Charles
w. Ray presiding.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Better Distribution
OF War Shipping Urged

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. Nov. 15.-The Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress
wants lease-lend shipments distrib-
uted "as widely as practicable"
among United States ports.
The congress went on record for a
broader division of defense ship
ments after hearing John F. Fitz-
gerald of the Boston Port Authority
assert Yesterday that New York
Harbor had enjoyed a virtual mo-
nopolv on such traffic.
Meanwhile. Representative Bland,
Democrat, of Virginia, said in Mo-
bile, Ala, that the House Merchant
Marine and Fisheries Committee, of
which he is chairman, was studying
plans for a more equitable distribu-
tion. Mr.. Bland was in Mobile for
the launching of the S. S. Fairport
by the Gulf Shipbuilding Corp.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Woman in WheeIchuir in Line
All Night to Get Hunting Permit

November % in several townships
bordering Rocky Mountain National
Park, her husband will ride into the
woods and attempt to drive elk in
shooting range of her wheel chair.
The waiting hunters, bedding
down last night in blankets, bed
rolls or heavy overcoats to hold
their place in line, were subject to
the inquiring scrutiny of four deer
who wandered down from the noun
tains to see what was going on and
to the wisecracks of the toWnsfolk.
DR.. j. o. Mall, who came at pm,
had to yield first place in line to
answer an emergency sick call.
In Denver, about every tenth man
in line had q portable radio. A poker
game kept others interested during
the night.
The game refuge bordering the
park is being opened to hunting
November % to December to re-
duce an elk population that has
grown too heavy. Only 100 bulls and
300 COW elk may be shot.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Workers Party Planned
Vast Army, Court Told
Hy the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-Exten-
sion of the Union Defense Guard
Idea among unions throughout the
Nation, so that American workers
would eventually have military
organization which would be much
stronger than the Army" was de-
scribed as Socialist Workers party
ideal in Federal Court yesterday.
Elmer Buckingham, a truck driver
and a prosecution witness in the
trial of % persons on charges of
plotting to overthrow the Govern
ment. testified that V. R. Dunno,
one of the defendants. envisioned
this program in talk before $50
members of the Defense Guard Of
General Drivers Union 544, organ
lied in 1888
The prosecution asserts that the
Defense Guard was a party militia,
the ultimate purpose of which was
to take the field in overthroWing
the Government by force and
violence.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Miss Mildred Jeffries
Dies at Wurrenton

~ the Associated Press.
WARRENTON. Va. Nov. 15.-
Miss Mildred Jeffries. 73, former
principal of the Virginia Collegiate
Institute at Clifton Forge, died ere
yesterday after an illness Of several
months.
She was educated at Fauquier In
stitute in Warrenton and at Hollins
College.
Survivors include three brothers,
DR.. Joseph A. Jeffries. Washington,
and James Walden and Charles E.
Jeffries, both of Warrenton.
Funeral services will be held at
James Jeffries' home at 3 pm. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Carolina Maneuyers
Near Big War Stage
As Troops Advance
Numerically Strong
First Army Faces
Motorized Attackers

4y the Assocla ted Press.
WITH THE 1ST ARMY IN THE
FIELD, Nov. l5-Stronger in man
power but inferior In tanks, motor
lied equipment and air strength, 1t
Gen. Hugh A. Drums 1st Army ad-
vanced today to engage Mai. Gen.
Oscar w. Griswold's s 4th Corps as the
Carolinas maneuvers approached the
climactic big war" stage.
The word go" was given by 1t.
Gen. Lesley J. McNair chief of staff
for Army headquarters, who is di-
recting this years final battle prac-
tice from headquarters in Monroe,
N. c.
Gen. Drums army, about 100000
men, toughened by six weeks of field
exercises in this 10000-s square mile
maneuver area, faced a considerably
smaller but better equipped force.
Gen. Griswold had under his COM
mand, in addition to the 4th Corps,
two armored divisions. much artil-
lery and thousands Of machine yuns.
In his 4th Corps was the only
sion of the Army. the experimental
4th. 1t teamed with the two armored
divisions in a maneuver last week
with results that were hailed enthu-
siastically by military observers.
This army, designated as the Reds,
also had one battalion of parachute
troops available for use against the
Blue forces.
In one respect the Blues were re-
garded as better equipped. Gen
Drum was reported to have assem-
bled the greatest concentration of
anti-tank units ever organized in
this country. He had three provi-
sional anti-tank units. in addition
to two groups of "tank-attackers, -
which recently were formed under
his direction,
Evening star., 1941-11-15
u. S. Promises Lutins
Essential Materials

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. l5.-The
United States is prepared to make
available to American republics es-
sential materials Ito the fullest ex-
tent compatible with her own de-
fense plans" Ambassador Norman
Armour told the United States
Chamber of Commerce in Argentina
last night.
Mr.. Armour noted that under pro-
visions of the new United States
Argentine trade agreement. which
becomes effective today, the two
countries will for the first time in
history be committed to the princi-
pal of unconditional most-favored
nation treatment as the basis of a
mutual trade policy"
Evening star., 1941-11-15
nv the Assocja jated preSs.

BY the Associated Press.
ESTES PARK, Colo, Nov. ia
pretty woman nimrod who hunts
from a wheel chair and other men,
bers of the anything goes hunting
fraternity braved a chilly night on
the Town Hall grounds to obtain
special elk hunting licenses today.
The sale. limited to 200 licenses,
opened at 8 am. The same number
was sold at Denver, where another
long queue of inveterate hunters had
waited all night In front of the State
Game and Fish Department head
quarters.
Mrs. Ralph Detweiler of Fort Col
Inns, who though crippled shot a
175-pound buck deer earlier this sea-
son, arrived shortly before mid
night last night. Her wheelchair
was unloaded from an automobile
and she took her place in line that
began forming about dusk.
Mrs. Detweiler explained that
when the special elk season opens
Evening star., 1941-11-15
Arlington Services Held
For 1t. 6. 0. Petersen

Members of two Byrd Antarctic
expeditions attended the funeral Of
1t. Carl Oscar Peterson. U. S. N. R.,
yesterday at Arlington National
Cemetery. 1t Peterson. member
of two of the Byrd expeditions, died
November 10 in Portland. Me.
Rites were held with full military
honors and were in charge of
Comdr. William H. Rafferty,, Chap
lain Corps.
Among 1t. Peterson survivors is
his wife. Mrs Hjordis Parma Peter
sen of Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1941-11-15

arrived Unexpectedly this morning
he has now gone to the Capitol with
Fitz Lee and Vic
Captain and Mrs Decatur. Colonel
| and Mrs. Freeman are dining with
us this evening
There are very few parties, though
| usually Washington is very gay at
this season-every one is too anxious
over the political situation to in
dulge IN llght-hearted gayety.
Monday, December Il. 1860.
| Bright overhead but streets very
muddy-it does not prevent any one
| from going to the Capitol to hear
/ the heated and excited debates.
Tuesday. December Is, 1860.
| Showing.
l am, after much thought and de-
/ liberation. definitely for the Union
with some amendments 10 the Con-
/ stitutlon.
| Every day some political event Of
/ tremendous importance occurs
anxious times for those who can see
| tne trend OF events.
Thursday. December 20. 1860.
South Carolina has seceded-God
defend us from civil war.
Monday. December "a, 1860.
Still showing.
The times are gloomy in the ex-
treme. l see no prospect of a favor
able change. The very air seems
, charged with suppressed excitement
We are fortunate in having our
dear boy with us in these troubled
times. Lindsay and Fitz Lee have
driven in a buggy over to Arlington
to call on Mrs. Lee. hope they will
| not stay late. Everything is in such
an unsettled state that it makes me
anxious.
Tuesday, December 25, 1860.
Christmas day. Very cold.
This is the most eventful Christ
mas that I have ever spent. It is
| true that I have Lindsay and my
dear girls with me to cheer my lonely
heart, but in the background is the
| terrible feeling of uncertainty-and
| fear. Fear of separation. fear of
| danger to those We love, fear for our
beloved country. God grant us
| peace.
Churchill Gordon sent us a beau
tiful wild turkey from Virginia and
we had large family gathering for
dinner, great many presents for
the young people, and after dinner
they danced until l o'clock
| I do not think that the young
| people realize as yet The sword of
DamocleS" hanging over our heads
perhaps it is just as we'll.
| Thursday, December 27, 1866.
Bright, cold day.
| Maj Anderson has spiked the
| guns. He has moved his troops from
Fort Sumpter to Fort Moultrie which
is considered much stronger fort.
There is trouble ahead
Friday, December 90, 1860.
The snow very deep.
Secretary Floyd has resigned
there Is no end to the political
| troubles.
The bitterness of feeling between
North and South seems to be in
creasing daily.
This has been a most eventful
year Heaven grant that the New
| Year may be more auspicious to us
as Nation and grant us peace
(Copyright Io41. by Lindsay Lomax wood)
Continued Tomorrow
Evening star., 1941-11-15

This diary WaS lUritten by Eltz-
dbeth Lindsay Lon1dr. daughter
OF an officer in the Revolutionary
War and 7Uido1D OF Mann Page
Lomdr. an Army major. trho
died OF trounds received in fight
inc the Creeks and SerinoleS.
She spent the years Just prior to
the Ctvil War in Washington and
the diary 1Oas 1Uritten at that
time.