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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-14
IRONMONGERS RECEIVE
INCREASE FOR PROPERTY

A jury after hearing testimony for
two days in Norfolk in the Federal
District Court awarded Luther T.
Ironmonger and others, owners Of 100
acres of land taken over by the gov
eminent for expansion of the Naval
Air Station $47,662.50, a decided in
crease from the original offer by the
government of $29,385.
For a small parcel of land in the
creek not taken by the government
but allegedly damaged the jury, a.
warded the claimants $3.50. Wiley
w. Wood was foreman of the jury
During the course Of the trial gov
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-14

land and the Eastern Shore cling to
hunting and fishing while urban resi-
dents seek a more professional form
of relaxation in amateur photography
and radio.
Few enlisted men realized when
they Joined Uncle Sans Army that
their hobbies or civilian occupation
would be used to place them for more
efficient service but within a few
weeks man who used to stand and
watch pigeons cluster together and
had desire to train them might
find himself part of the communi-
cations service with plenty of pigeons
at his beck and call,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-14

eminent experts testified they placed
a value of $4,000 on the land taken
over from the Ironmonger's, this be-
ing considerably less than the esti-
mated valuel of $4,000 made by ap-
praisers for the claimants.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-14
SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
BROADCAST

Petit, C. F.; Ruth Sturgis and Mary
Wimbrow, R. F.; Maude Adams, L.
F.; Rosemary Corddry, c. G.; Alice
Powell, r. G.; Elizabeth Bradford,
L. G.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-14

In order to turn out a good cake,
the best quality of ingredients should
be used. A high grade pastry or cake
flour is preferred.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Prince Georges Asks
S587,000 U. 5. Funds
For New Schools
Virginia Boord to
Hold Hearings at
Alexandra Tuesday

A Prince Georges County bid for
$587 900 for new schools necessitated
by the national defense program
was forwarded to Federal author1-
ties today as the Virginia p. w. A.
Priorities Board announced hear
ings in Alexandria Tuesday on ap-
plications for Federal aid In the
nearby Virginia area.
The Prince Georges County re-
quest was among q list from Mary
land cities and counties throughout
the State, which also included a
Charles County bid for $500 900 for
two new schools near the Naval
Powder Plant at Indianhead. Con-
gress has provided $l50,000, 900 to
finance P. w. A. programs needed
as a result of the national defense
program.
The Government board, headed
by Carroll Beal of the Public Works
Administration, will weigh the rela-
tive Importance of the projects and
submit It's recommendations to the
Federal Works Agency, which has
charge of the ALLEGATION.
The hearing in Alexandria Tues
day will be held in the auditorium
of the Virginia Public Service Co.
The Regional Board has concluded
its studies in Richmond recently on
requests from the Hampton Roads
area amounting to $40, ,000, 900, which
will be sent to Washington for final
action. A hearing will be held later
in the Radford area.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Commerce Unit
Travellers Must
Observations

When they travel on Official busi-
ness hereafter, Commerce Depart.
ment employees will be required, on
their return, to submit reports Civ
ing observations or impressions that
may be of interest or value to ON
cials of the department, under in
structions issued to bureau chiefs
by Secretary Jones today.
In many instances information
or impressions gathered on a trip
should be of value to other officials
and a copy of the reports should
be furnished to all interested per-
sons" Secretary Jones said in a
memorandum to bureau chiefs.
Many trips should be of benefit to
persons in the ofice other than
those making the trip"
Secretary Jones directed that de-
partment ofncials see that adequate
justification be furnished hereafter
for all travel authorizations and that
they state specifically the purpose
OF the travel and that the traveller
file a report on the service per-
formed
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Text of WeIIes' Statement
japanese Making Changes in Indo- China
Under Duress, WeIIes Charges

endanger the peaceful use by peace
full nations of the Pacific.
They tend to jeopardize the pro-
curement by the United States of
essential materials such as tin and
rubber, which are necessary for the
normal economy of this country and
the conSummation Of our defense
program.
The purchase of tin. rubber, oil
or other raw materials in the Pacific
area on equal terms with other ma
tons requiring these materials has
never been denied to Japan.
The steps which the japanese
government has taken also endanger
the safety of other areas of the
Pacific including the Philippine Is
lands.
The Government and people of
this country fully realize that such
developments bear directly upon the
vital problem of our national Sc
curity.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Criminal Court No. o
Justice Davidson.
United States VS.. Transocean.
Montgomery County
U. S. O. Campaign Logs

The campaign to raise s14,60O in
Montgomery County for the United
Service Organizations has had dis
appointing results, officials said to-
day, largely because of the number
of residents contributing to the
U. s. o. through their Washington
ohices.
Some of the 13 districts in the
county have met or exceeded their
quotas, according to Fred L. Lutes,
county chairman, but Silver Spring,
Takoma Park, Bethesda and Chevy
Chase areas have fallen far short.
The 500 Montgomery County
workers will not dissolve their or
ganization until next week, he dis
closed, in the hope that some county
residents will want to fill the quota.
He explained that Washington
campaign managers had urged those
drawing pay checks in Washington
to help the drive in the city.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Three Vessels Are Sunk
In Axis Convoy, British Soy

CAIRO, Egypt, July "a (P.-The
r. A. r. reported today that its
bombers sank at least three ships
from an Axis convoy of the Italian
island OF Pantellaria, in the chan
mel between Sicily and Tunisia,
Tuesday.
One Of the italian destroyers es-
corting the convoy of four medium
sized merchant ships, also was hit
by an air-launched torpedo and
damaged heavily at the stern, the
r. A. F. communiQue said.
Two bombs were seen to hit a
7,0O0-ton ship and set it afire and
the vessel later was observed sub
merged with its stern up while two
destroyers stood by picking up sur
vlvors, the communique added.
Two hits also we're scored on a
6,000-ton vessel, it said, and a 5000
ton ship which apparently was car
rying munitions was hit by three
bombs and Immediately blew up and
disappeared below the surface of
the water"
Fleet air arm planes followed up
the bomber attack later in the day
when the convoy consisted only of
one 7,000-ton tanker and another
merchant vessel, the r. A. F. re-
ported.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Exchange Will Reduce
Fees at San Francisco
BY the Associated Press.

By tbe ASsOclated freSs
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Com-
mission rates. on San Francisco
Stock Exchange transactions will be
reduced to meet those on the New
York Stock Exchange, beginning
August IL.
George N. Keyston. president of
the San Francisco Exchange, said
the reductions were made necessary
when the New York Stock Exchange
firm of Merrill, Lynch & E. A. Pierce
e. Cassitt withdrew from the Far
West organization and announced
henceforth it would adhere to New
York rates in its coast agencies.
Rates will be Is to 40 per cent
lower. On stocks selling at between
81 and 81 share, the commission
on 100 shares will be S. instead of
ST, while those priced between $40
and $50 will sell on a basis of SIT
commission per hundred shares, in
stead of $22,
Evening star., 1941-07-24

FOLLOWING is the tert OF Acting
Secretary of State Welles' state
ment today on the Far Eastern
situation:
It will be recalled that in 1910, the
japanese government gave express
sion on several occasions to its de-
sire that conditions of disturbance
should not spread to the region Of
the Pacific. with special references
to the Netherlands East Indies and
French Indo-China.
This desire was expressly concur
red In by many other governments.
including the Government Of the
United States. In statements by this
Government it was made clear that
any alteration In the existing status
of such areas by other than peace
full process could not but be preju-
dicial to the security and peace of
the entire Pacific area and that this
conclusion was based on q doctrine
which has universal application.
On September %, 1910, referring
to the events then rapidly happen
ing in the Indo-China situation, the
Secretary of State stated that It
seemed obvious that the existing
situation was being upset and that
the changes were being achieved
under duress.
Changes Under Duress.
Present developments relating to
Indn-rhino
ton that further changes are now
being effected under duress.
The present unfortunate situation
In which the French government OF
Vichy and the French government
of Indo-China find themselves is,
OF course. well known. 1t is only too
clear that they are in no position
to resist the pressure exercised
upon them.
There Is no doubt as to the atti-
tude OF the Government and people
of the United States toward acts of
aggression carried out by use or
threat OF armed force. That atti-
tude has been made abundantly
clear.
Blythe course which it has fol-
lowed and is following in regard to
1ndo-China the Japanese govern
ment Is giving clear indication that
1t Is determined to pursue an OBJ
jective Of expansion by force or
threat of force.
There is not apparent to the Gov
ernment of the United States any
valid ground upon which the jap
anese government would be war
ranted IN occupying Indo China or
establishing bases in that area as
measures of self lf-defense. There is
not the slightest ground for belief
on the part of even the most credu-
lous that the governments of the
United States, of Great Britain or
Of the Netherlands have any terri
torial ambitions In Indo- China or
nave been planning any moves which
could have been regarded as threats
to Japan.
Further Conquests Declared Aim.
This Government can, therefore.
only conclude that the action of
Japan Is undertaken because of the
estimated value to Japan of bases
in that region primarily for purposes
OF further and more obvious move
ments Of conquest in adjacent
areas.
In the light of previous develop
ments, steps such as are now being
taken by the government Of Japan
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Germans Counter Reports
OF Two Generals Removal
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN, July 24.-The Berlin
press, by indirection, took notice
today Of Russian reports that Adolf
Hitler is i'll, and that Gems. Keitel
and Won Brauchitsch had been re-
moved because of reverses on the
eastern front with Gen. Ernst Rom
mel recalled from Africa to take
command.
The papers published photogra phs
Of Hitler and Gen. Keitei conferrins
at the front, reported the appear
ance of Gen. Won Brauchitsch with
his troops and said Gen. Rommel
was occupied in Africa.
Omcial Berlin declined to take
notice Of the Moscow radio reports,
as well as of another that the econo-
mist, Carl Clodius, was in Turkey
negotiating for German troop pas
sage.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Mrs. Ella 6. Davidson,
Wife of Doctor, Dies

Mrs Ella G. Davidson, wife Of
Dr. Edward Y. Davidson, 512 East
Capitol street, died yesterday in
Sibley Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at
her home at IL am. tomorrow fol-
lowed by burial in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Born in st. Mary's County, Nd,
Mrs. Davidson moved here when
8 years old and lived here since.
She was a member Of the Calvary
Baptist Church and the Order Of the
Eastern Star.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Billy Castell and Mrs Frederick H
Pitzer; a son, Arthur Jordan, and
several grandchildren.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Virginia and Maryland
Act 10 Protect Crabs
BY the Associated Press.


NEWPORT NEWS. Va, July "a
Members of the Virginia and Mary
land Fisheries Commissions, at the
end Of day-long discussion of crab
conservation measures late yesterday
adopted a proposal which, if it be-
comes law, would be designed to
alleviate the serious shortage" Of
crabs in waters adjacent to the two
States.
Meeting in a joint session which
Virginia Commissioner j. Brooks
termed "one of the most important
meetings of its kind ever held" the
two groups heard w. E. Hogge, War
wick County trial justice, propose
that the closed season on sponge
crabs in the ocean View crab sane
tuary" be moved up As days so that
grabbing in the reserve area would
be prohibited during the peak
spawning season.
Ban on Crab Pots Upheld.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July "a Up).-
Circuit Judge Ridgely P. Melvin to-
day upheld the constitutionality of a
1941 law outlawing the use of crab
pots in Maryland, asserting the pur-
pose of the act was clear despite a
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Mason S Nomination
For Commissioner
Reported 10 Senate
Subcommittee Approves
Mcclure as District
Court Justice

The nomination of Guy Mason as
a District Commissioner was fav-
orably reported to the Senate today
by the Senate District Committee.
Chairman McCarren probably will
call it up for action by the Senate
Monday.
A subcommittee of the District
Committee had reported out the Ma
son nomination earlier, and another
subcommittee gave its approval to
the nomination of Matthew F. Nc
Guire to be District Court justice.
Senator Tydings of Maryland,
chairman of a Senate District sub
committee, said his group was thor
oughly satisfied that Mr.. Mason's
appointment was admirable. Mr..
Mason attended the hearing, but
was not asked to make a statement.
One Witness Heard.
Mrs. Samuel Winsatt, 1921 Alton
place NV, was the sole witness
heard by the subcommittee. She
complained about decisions made
by the Capital Plaza Commission
and the District Rent Commission.
affecting property in which she
was interested, many years ago. Mr..
Mason was a member of these COM
missions. Mrs. Winsatt said she
had no personal complaint to make
about Mr.. Mason, however, and the
subcommittee proceeded TO vote fa-
vorably on the nomination.
The nomination of Mr.. Mason was
sent to the Senate by President
Roosevelt last Monday. He will sue
ceed the late Melvin C. HaZen.
The nomination of Mr.. MCGUIRE,
assistant TO the Attorney General,
was ordered favorably reported by a
subcommittee of the Senate Judici-
ary Committee.
Meeting Behind Closed Doors.
The subcommittee met behind
closed doors, and Senator Connally
of Texas, chairman, announced at
conclusion of the meeting that the
subcommittee had voted unani-
mouslt to report Mr.. McGuire's
nomination favorably. The report
will be made to the full committee
Monday.
Mr.. MCGUIRE is from Massa-
chusetts. He was appointed to fill
vacancy in the court caused by the
retirement of Justice Peyton Gordon.
Evening star., 1941-07-24

Warm moist air of tropical origin con-
tnues to move slowly northward between
the extensive area OF low pressure that
extends from California to Minnesota and
the stationary anti-cyclone over the West
ern Atlantic ocean. Numerous local
thundershowers have occurred in the past
- nours in the Southeastern States. the
North Dakota and the Rocky Mountain and
southern Plateau regions. The lowest sea.
level pressure Is 10O3.7 millibars t29.s4
inches0 at Salt Lake City. Utah. and the
highest pressure in the snti-cyclone is
1923 millibars (302l inchesl. Pressure
is relatively low OF the coast OF Northwest
ern Florida, Apalachicola, Fla. l0l4e
pnillibars t2e.a7 inchesl. The weather
has become cooler in the Pacific States
and portions Of the Plateau region but
abnormally warm weather continues al
most generally from the Plains States east
ward to the Appalachian region. Maxi
mum temperatures Of 100 degrees or
slightly higher were again resistered Wed.
eesday afternoon in the Plains States and
the Missouri Valley. The highest re-
ported was 11O degrees at Pierre, S. Oak.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Our Boots Makes Bid
To Stop Whir|away,
Rich Race Choice
Smallest Field Since 70
Likely Saturday for
Arlington Classic
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Our Boots,
gentle little 3-year-old owned by
Royce Martins Woodvale Farm, is
going to make one more supreme
effort to conquer the great Whirla-
way.
Warren Wrights speedy champion
Of the 3-year-olds is a top-heavy
favorite to outrun Our Boots and
his other rivals in the $50, 900 Airing
ton Classic Saturday, but the Wood
vale star wants one more crack at
him anyway.
Our Boots, which has been brought
along carefully for this event by
Trainer Steve Judge, finished eighth
in the Kentucky Derby and third in
the Preakness, both of which Whirl-
away won in brilliant fashion.
Judge thinks Our Boots has a good
chance to whip the-champion in this
rich stake. The Woodvale entry's
chances may be enhanced by the
absence of Eddie Arcaro, Whirla-
ways jockey in the Derby, Freak
ness and Belmont Stakes. Arcaro is
under suspension in the East and
young Alfred Shelhamer has been
engaged to ride the Wright entry. If
he can prevent Whirlaway from
bearing out as Arcaro did, Our Boots
chances of victory will be reduced
greatly.
Only three other horses figure now
as probable starters Saturday and
none rate as better than a long shot
bet to whip the favorite. These three
hopefuls are Mrs. Parker Corning's
Attention, r. w. McInvaine's Bush
whacker and Mrs. Vera Bragg's Blue
Pair.
If only five start it will be the
smallest field to run in the Classic
since 1929.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

Senate:
Routine business.
Agriculture Subcommittee consid-
ers parity price legislation.
House Senate Conference Com
mittee seeks agreement on bill to
defer selective service Of 2s-year-
olds.
Military Affairs Committee con-
tinues hearings on proposed extern
sion of selective service.
House:
Considers $4,000, 100000 supple
mental defense appropriations bill
Rivers and Harbors Committee re-
sumes hearings on st. Lawrence Sea-
way.
Public Buildings Committee holds
hearing on proposal to remove Fed
eral agencies from Washington.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Record Crop for Century
Forecast in brituin
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 24-Granted
reasonable weather" until the mid
die Of September, it was asserted
authoritatively today. British farm
ers will produce a greater output
Of food than in any previous year
Of this century"
Largely because Of increased guam
titles of food grown at home, it
was considered possible that in the
third year of the war the quantity
of food for the population would
be as great or greater than in peace
time, despite the decrease in i'm
ports OF foodstuffs.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Moti0ns-Justice T. Alan
GoldsbOrough.

Assignments for tomorrow:
Savage VS. Metz; pro Sc.
Long VS.. Long; rule.
Rich VS.. Rich; pro se-attorney,
OBrien.
Clark VS.. Clark; rule.
Mccarthy VS.. Mccarthy; attorney,
Mendelsohn-pro Sc.
Jones vs. Jones; rule.
Karmel VS.. Karmel; attorneys,
Lindas-ODonoghue, Dunn.
Polling VS.. Polling; rule.
Baker VS.. Baker; attorneys, Di
Leo-Yochelson.
Watkins VS.. Watkins; rule.
Baxter VS.. Baxter; attorneys,
Klein-Boardman.
Brown VS.. Brown; rule.
Murphy VS.. Murphy; attorneys,
Boardman-Lindas.
Russell VS.. Russell; rule.
Ginyard VS.. Ginyard; attorneys,
Swancy-Lane.
Long vs. Long; rule.
Jones VS.. Jones; attorneys, How
ard-Keogh.
Webb VS.. Webb; rule.
Bailey VS.. Bailey attorney, Long
pro Sc.
Garrett VS.. Garrett; rule.
Anadale VS.. Anadale; attorneys
Mccullough; Gordon.
Menehan VS.. Menehan; rule.
Long VS.. Long; attorneys, Sander
-Riordan.
Twyman VS.. Twyman; rule.
Shoemaker VS.. Shoemaker; attor.
neys, Bonner-Flynn.
Fells VS.. Fells: rule.
Land VS.. Land attorneys, Schaef.
| fer-Stout
Brewer VS.. Brewer; rule.
Peavy VS.. Peavy; attorney. Hill. jr
Cornwell VS.. Cornwell; attorneys
Espey-Rover, Hart.
Connor VS.. Connor; attorneys, Sit
nick-Neudecker.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Italy Claims Victory
In Clash With British
In Mediterranean
Four Vessels Sunk in
Duwn-to-Dusk Bottle,
High Command Soys
Sy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ROME, July IA ferce air
naval battle in the Central Medi-
terranean, lasting from dawn to
darkness yesterday, has ended in
an Italian victory with a British
destroyer, two munitions-laden
steamers and another large un-
specified unit sunk, the Italian
high command declared today.
A big British convoy, escorted by
battleshipS, cruisers, torpedo boats
and aircraft carriers was spotted by
italian aerial scouts at dawn, the
communique said and attacked by
air until darkness. Then it said,
light naval units of the Italian fleet
took up the fight.
British naval sources in Lon
don made no comment on the
Italian report)
Italian planes. "defying imposing
anti-aircraft reaction and numerous
fighting planes" scored as follows,
the communique said:
Sank a l5000-ton steamer and a
1o0O0-ton steamer, both carrying
explosives.
Torpedoed a 10.000-ton cruiser of
the Southampton class and an
e,000-ton cruiser.
Bombed a battleship, cruiser, a
destroyer, another heavy steamer
and another unspecified unit"
In the night attack by naval
forces. the communique said a de-
stroyer and another large unspeci-
fed unit" were sunk by motor tor
pedo boats, and large vessel in the
convoy was hit by torpedoes from a
submarine.
The communique did not say
whether the unspecifed ships were
uarships or merchantmen, but indi-
Gated both were fighting ships larger
than destroyer size. possibly cruisers,
aircraft carriers or battleships.
Seven Planes Claimed.
Seven British planes were shot
down during the operations, a COM
munique said, while three italian
planes were reported missing. Crews
Of other Fascist planes were said to
have returned wounded.
The action was said to have begun
1T dawn yesterday when Italian
scouting planes spotted the heavily
protected convoy moving in an east
erly direction. Fascist torpedo-car-
rying planes were said to have
moved at once to the attack, defy
ing imposing anti-aircraft reaction"
and numerous fighting planes sent
up from an aircraft carrier.
Rescues Under Way.
AN our ships succeeded in getting
away and returned to their bases
with very slight damage the COM
munique said. Rescue of survivors
of the sunken enemy ships is under
way"
The Italians also reported that
one of their submarines had tor
pedoed "A large-tonnage ship" In
the same convoy Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Court Assignments
DISTRICT COURT.

In any cases where postponement
of the hearing of motion is to be
requested notice should be given
the motions clerk not later than
2 o'clock the afternoon before such
motion is set for hearing. 1t will be
the policy of the court not to grant
postponements. if the aforesaid
notice is not given, except when
extraordinary conditions have pre-
vented the giving of such notice.
Roll Call of motions will be at
e:45 am. as heretofore has been
the practice.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Filling Station Operator
Slugqed in Argument

Earl Hindel. proprietor Of the
Fireside Inn at T. B., Md, was seri-
ously injured last night when q
colored man attacked him during an
argument over payment of q saso-
line bill at his filling station adjoin-
ing the inn.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Louis R. Lenhurt Dies

GERMANTOWN. Nd, July "a
(SpeciaD Louis Russell Lenhart,
As, died here yesterday of a heart
attack. Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow at the Neeles-
vile Presbyterian Church, followed
by burial in the Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburg.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Weather Report

Bur
District of CoumbaF
tonight fair
l1ood
variable winds becoming gentle souherly
Maryland and Vrginia-Fair
considerable cloudness
thundeshowers il portion.
West Virginia Generally fair slightly
Evening star., 1941-07-24

Coin-in-the-slot radios, giving the
right to listen at 10 cents an hour,
are proposed in Australia.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Precipitation.

Mon thly precipita ton in inches in the
Capital tcurreRt month to date):