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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
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NV foRk - Top-fight bank
ing opinion is that fixing Of impor-
tsnt commodities prices win no,
stop inflationsry moves. This be
cause. as labor receives higher
wages. there will be Increased
spending Since spending goes into
consumer goods - there1l he a
shortage because of defense pro-
duetion priority-ths supply and
demand factor will cause upward
price moves
The informsnts fear that once
initiation starts II will take more
than mere White Hou>e words 10
stop H. The only preventative, II
Is said. will he dumping Of COM
modities here under government
loans. thus creating an oversupply.
But the White House viii not do
that because IT will hurt the farm
er. Therefore. fears of initiation
grow stronger daily.
Price Guide-Why do eonserva-
tive people say n share should not
be priced higher than four or five
times the corporation net profits
during . war period7 Because
there's no telling when the war
will come To 4 sudden end and
because prices through the World
War l period averaged accord
ingly.
It's not to he overlooked. how
ever, that corporations earning on
consumer products might ard
could do better. Then. there. pos
siols initiation. II that get. started
there's no telling what securities
prices would do.
Switch - Investment managers
say funds obtained from profit
taking In high grade bonds will be
switched into common shares. A
portfolio OF three issues 10 given /:
General Electric. Pennsylvania
Railroad and Standard OIL OF In
diana. At present prices they yield
attraetively and have been con-
slant dividend payers since 1900.
Rate Cuts-The federal eommu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
Poor Light Due
To Old Systems

One reason light IL bad in many
older homes il that no change has
been made in the original instslla-
ton tn keep pace with the rapid
advance in lighting practice.
1t is possible. however. at little
expense and with financing ar
ranged under the determination
Credit Plan OF the Federal Housing
administration. greatly to improve
installations by substituting mod
ern equipment. The two principal
ways in which existing fixtures
may be modernized to take advan-
tage OF modern installation are:
l. Shading all bare lamps to re-
duce brightness and 10 eliminate
glares and shadows This may be
accomplished by using modern fix
lures especially designed for cor
rect light control.
2. Extensive use OF portable
table and floor lamps which are
practical and desirable IL given
ready access To outlets
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. I have noticed in several
model houses bathroom floors Of
linoleum decorated with borders
and attractive designs such as
stars. fish. anchors. How does one
obtain this effect?
A. II is now possible TO purchase
these designs ready-made in an In
teresting variety Of patterns and
colors. They are quickly and easily
inserted into an area cut out Of the
linoleum which forms the back
ground. II you wish design or
pattern that Is not stock item II
can he cut by the flooring contrsc-
tor or cut to order by the manu-
facturer. This. Of course, would
be more expensive than the ready
cut inserts.
Q. What should we consider in
planning the location OF terrace
for our house?
A. The placing OF the terrace
will depend largely upon the orien-
tation OF the house. Terraces
should be located so that they will
be protected from the hot after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10

The convention Will bring to-
sether urban and farm real estate
groups Of the United states 10
advance program Of cooperative
action already in progress in the
various states. They seek effec-
tive resdjustment Of tax situa-
ton which. as pointed out by
Myers Y. Cooper. former governor
Of Ohio. president Of the confer
.nes, requires real estate owners
10 pay upon their properties from
two TO four times as much Of the
gross income for taxes as do other
economic groups
Governors OF a number Of states
are expected 10 send representa-
tives to the conference. sponsored
Jointly by five national sssocia-
tons IN the real estate field
Spokesman for the associations
will he their presidents. Louis J.
Tsber. master Of the national
Grange: Philip S. Hodhill, Pitts
burgh. president of the National
Association OF Building Owners
and Managers; Philip w. knisk-
srn. Philadelphia. president OF the
National Association OF Real
Estate Boards; Dean w. Hill. Buff
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
Building Costs
Show Slight Rise
Labor & Materials
Register Increase

WASHINGTON - Construction
costs for standard house cor
iinued 10 rise IN February. al
though a. = slightly slower rate. Il
wss reported today BY economists
~ the FEDERAL Home Land BANK
board This = the second con-
seeutive month that the rate Of
increase has slowed up somewhat
Prom January 10 February the
increase was $40 Of per cent. rs
compared with a rise q Il per
cent from December 10 January.
However. February costs were
20 per cent higher than February
1910. The hank boards index Was
AZ 1924 year ago. IN February
1871 II stood At 1898. The average
month Of ia55-ia3p vas used a,
base Of 100.
Another outstanding fact Vas
that while labor accounted for a
large part Of tn. cost increase in
the IL months. the labor factor
reversed itself in February when
prices Of building materials were
responsible for most of the one
month increase figures.
Breaking down the total CON
struction costs index figures into
labor and materials. the boards
economists announced the follow
ing percentage changes;
From February 1910 10 Feb
ruary le4i. labor costs increased
los per cent and building ma
terisls SO per cent. From Jsnu-
airy 10 February this year labor
costs increased o.s per cent and
building materials IL per cent.
A monthly survey Is made by
the boards division Of research
and statistics into the price Of
building materials and wages Of
labor IN all sections OF the ma
ton. Index figures are then pre-
pared showing the changes in the
cost of building theoretical
standard house
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
Model Display
Here Saturday

Morris klsinsr win hold cren
house Saturday from n So N
n n. tNa apartment. e~irE ecrn-
rletsd in the Ncdsi Lumber CO
building 81 as2s Rsy %
Special emphasis - being st~cn
n the new fsFksy hardwood fieors
that come readY-finished frem the
factory. I've men from th~ wcosi.
Mosaic 90. ~ Lsatsxilis. Kentucky.
ain Ne present to explain TIE sp-
nlieatian methods used Il lay TN.
pre- finished flooring.
Mr T. Butler. Who worked for
four year. ss assistant engineer
n the laboratory with A E
Elmsndosf inventor cf fsrksy.
sill Ne st ths nsw aosfsl apart
nents 10 answer questions Fioor-
az men. inolsun layers and any.
enc else interested IN nccrs are
especially invited - attend the
demonstration. klssner announced.
Fsrksy !. genuine hardwood. ~.
tractiveiy finished In sections that
come attached 70 felt backing.
These sections are laid On any
good sue-ficorinx with . specially
developed adhesive They can be
used immediately after laying
'rsrksy flooring 10 . practical
development, IN low-co.s hardwood
floors" klsiner said. IT come. IN
variety ~ designs IN northern
white eak. walnut and teak
Mr.. Bruce Me.sor. factory rep
resentativ.. and Mr. Butler eili
gladly answer any questions va
TORS wish 10 ash about ths new
product"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10

II you're not using II. sell ~ with
n Fast-Action Times Want Ad
Phone Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
Bidding Period for
Defense Projects Cut

The traditional 30-day period In
which contractors may enter bids
after the advertising of eonstruc-
ton contracts 10 being cut sharply
in the case Of many United States
Housing Authority defense prof.
ects In order 10 get housing for
workers in vital eenters as quickly
as possible the period In which
bids may be entered Is sometimes
being reduced TO ten days. Con-
tractors are being allowed every
facility, however, to examine plans
and specifications as soon as pos
sible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
Behind the Ticker

nicatiens commission IL again se-
tive. intent upon reducing long
distance telephone rates It's 81
interest To note that In tho past
is years long distance phone rates
have been reduced nine times
Five Of these cuts have been made
since 1890. The last "a. made
MAY, 1910. Total savings n users
/. in exec. of sse 600 600 that
much loss To American Telephone
a Telegraph stockholders
Reports Are That-Youngs,own
sheet A Tube may be liberal III
wdend payer Rayuk Cigar
viii increase dividend distributions
as. II and when preferred issue
is retired Diesel-wemmsr-Cil.
bert held for yield and spprscia-
ton possibilities American
Chain In position 10 benefit from
defsns. orders; operating at high
average.
American Agricultural Chemi-
calls dividend rate reasonably So
cure Columbian Carbon held
FOR attractive yield Timken
Roller Bearing 10 continue liberal
dividend policy on strong cash po-
sition -. Republic Steel will show
net of about 81 20 a share for first
quarter -. Domestic profits pro
teet Sterling Products dividend
rate American Hawaiian
Steamship "cashing In" on In
creased freight losdings because of
space shortage.
Investment positions retained In
Sears Roebuck and Montgomery
Ward. same goes for American
Snuff Cleveland Grsphits ac-
tive on defense contracts In
ternational Paper preferred held
for attractive dividends, common
has large trading following :.
And. that us an open secret In
New York's financial district that
Uncle Sam L. fully In the war.
II you're not using II. sell n with
ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10

SAN Jose. Cai.-~Mrs Lotus
Nc Murtris made an unusual re-
quss, when she applied for divorce
on the grounds ~ cruelty she
asked for the custody NJ 20 st
Bernard and Great Dane dogs
which have won prizes st dog
shows throughout the west Her
husband 10 q weii.known dog
fanrttr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10
National Conference Of Real
Estate Taxpayers This Month
Propose Study of Entire Nutionol.
State and Local Tax Structure

Proposal TO establish at the present session Of congress
national commission TO study local state and national
tax structure and TO evolve recommendations for the em
nation Of conflict and overlap in the eves of 5000
taxing bodies viii be discussed in detail when the National
Conference of Real Estate Taxpayers Washing
ton. D. G.. Friday and SATURDAY.. April % and &c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10

noon sun either by the house or
nearby shade trees. They should
have privacy, be easily accessible
from the living rooms and. II out
door dining is planned. be located
not too far from the kitchen. Cen
orally speaking. the garden side Of
the house is the most logical place
for the terrace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-10

fslo. president az the Mortgage
Bankers Association o. Ameriea.
and James Med. Shea. Washington.
n c president Of the National
Apartment Owners association.
Participating IN the discussions
will be officials Of national agen-
cies concerned with real estate and
It's financing. municipal a. well a.
state officials. and some Of the
countrys best known economists
and social observers
The convention. President Coo
per announces. will:
l. Hold town meetings on
moot points te. 4. What shosid
constitute value" for tax pur-
poses
?. Hold = round table on cur
rent state campaigns for tax mod
ernization, notably those going on
in such states as New Jersey.
Indiana. Georgia. Minnesota. Wis
consin, Iowa, Utah. Oregon and
California.
;. Have available a consulta-
ton service for state groups en-
gagged in or planning state cam
paigns for real estate tax re-
adjustment.
4. From the reports and dis
cussions, take such action as may
be indicated 10 aid real estate tax
read1ustment, particularly with
reference to the property taxpay-
ers position and responsibilities
in connection with the costs of
the defense program.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE
GIFTS BY COMMITTEE
CONTINUED from Page u

teer knitters are needed and anyone
interested in this work may contact
Mrs. William H. Schoolfield or Mrs.
L. Griffin Callahan for particulars.
Members of the Goth Division, 49,
900 men and officers, which includes
the 40 boys who left with the Nation
al Guard from Pocomoke, are in the
State Forest near Beltsville. There
maneuvers are permitted to determine
how readily the soldiers can move and
maintain themselves. Setting up
housekeeping for such a group pro-
vides one of the major problems. In
these critical times, citizens may be
glad that those who may be called up
on to defend homes and loved ones, at
least, will not have to go unframed,
or hastily and partially trained.
The Division leaves Fort Meade
September 18th, for Caroline County,
Virginia. After two weeks there, it
will move into position near Wades-
boro, N. c., for two months of first
army maneuvers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
BALL FOR THE
BRITISH SUCCESSFUL
Continued from Page u


turned over to the British War Relief
Sosiety of Maryland. Nearly $1400
was realized from the sale of tickets,
contributions and other sources.
Donations and advertising program
Melted $597.50; Ticket sale, $4,000;
sale of pins and vanities $52.25.
Every town in the county did it's
part toward making this ball a sue
cess and the committee is to be con-
graduated upon the fine showing the
county made. In order to pay all ex-
penses and reach the goal of $1,000
set by the committee the four incor-
porated towns of Berlin, Pocomoke
City, Snow Hill and Ocean City each
donated the sum of $25. This brought
the total receipts to nearly $1400, and
after deducting expenditures left a
balance of $1,016.
Ocean City turned in the largest
amount of money, $439.50. Snow Hill
contributed from sale of tickets and
contributions $224.50; Pocomoke City
$172.50; Whaleysville, $1,000; Stock
ton, $500; Bishopville, $14.OO; and
Girdletree $500. The balance was de.
rived from general donations, gate
receipts and other sources.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

For maccaroni lovers, cream or
mushroom soup makes grand sauce.
Add grated cheese and frest mush-
rooms, sauteed. The maccaroni must
be cooked and drained and dressed
with butter first.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
ROBT. c. HARRIS RETIRES
FROM c. and P. FORCE
Continued From Page u


1911, as a salesman and worked there
and in Annapolis until 1913 when he
was appointed Agent for the Com
pany at Chestertown.
In 1919 he was made Manager at
Chestertown. In 1921 he was trans
ferred to Easton as Manager and
served the Company in that capacity
until his recent retirement.
A testimonial dinner was given Mr..
Harris at the Avon Hotel in Easton
the evening of August %, by employ
ees of the Company when large
number of his co-workers on theEast-
ern Shore as well as many friends in
Baltimore and Washington were
present.
Mr.. Harris is active in civic work,
being a member and past president
of the Rotary Club of Easton, a men,
Der of the Easton Town Council, a
vestryman of Christ Episcopal
Church, and other organizations. He
and his wife will continue to reside
in Easton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
DONATES $500 WORTH
OF FISHING MATERIAL
Continued from Page u

addition to the SO sterling trophies
and more than 100 other prizes for
everything from the biggest fish
catcher to the best fish caller.
The Fishing Fair is a Country
Fair on Water" All kinds of enter
tainment, contests, wholesome fun
for men, women, and children. In
fact, during the past two or three
years, children have been taking a
large share of the trophies and prizes.
North Beach and Chesapeake Beach
enjoy every modern convenience in
GLIDING an up-to-date amusement
park at no increase in prices. The
two towns are all ready for the Grand
Contest which, newspapermen have
estimated will draw from 10000 to
10000 people this year.
LET'S GO FISHING-AT THE
FISHING FAIR THIS WEEKEND
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
CHIRPS
Continued from Page u

property was sold for taxes because
he didn't read the sheriff's sales; he
lost $40 betting on Mollie Mccarthy
ten days after another horse had won
the race; he was arrested and fined
SIS for going hunting on Sunday, sim
ply because he didn't know it was
Sunday; and he paid $500 for lot of
forged notes that had been advertised
two weeks and the public cautioned
not to negotiate them.
He then paid big negro with a
foot like derrick to kick him all the
way to the newspaper office, where
he paid four years subscription in
advance, and made the editor sign an
agreement to knock him down and rob
him if he ever ordered his paper stop
ped again.
Moral: Better come up and pay
four years in advance for this paper
it will pay you.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
GOVERNOR WARNS
AGAINST PERIL TO
THE CHILDREN
Appeals To All Motorists To
Drive With Care And Avoid
killing School Pupils

Beginning this week, public schools
throughout the State will be opening
their doors to approximately 100000
children, ranging in age from six to
seventeen years, with parochial and
private schools adding thousands
more. Due to the continued rise in
School child fatalities, Governor Her
bert R. O'Conor's Maryland Traffic
Safety Commission appealed today to
all motorists to travel with care and
thus avoid killing or manning these
young people.
"The Nations record for 1940", a
Traffic Safety Commission, statement
said, "shows that last year 1850 chill
dren, between the ages of and IA,
years lost their lives in traffic acct
dents, while 100000 children were in
jured in the same age group. The
death rate for this age rose 10 percent
the largest increase in child traffic
death ever recorded for any age
group.
"This was a startling reversal of
the favorite long time record of
school children, and lost the school
children the title of lowest death rate
group"
With the opening of schools many
youngsters will be riding bicycles to
school, and the fact that the bicycle
death list is constantly on the in
crease, the Traffic Safety Commits
sion warns that special care must be
exercised, and all traffic laws obeyed
to avoid calamity. A bicycle, in many
cases is the boy or girls most highly
priced possession, but it can also
bring disaster and grief, if not oper-
ated with caution. Statistics show
that two out of every three bicyclists
injured or killed in traffic accidents
were violating a traffic law at the
time of the accident"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
Mr.. E. R. FOOKS
DIED FRIDAY LAST
OF HEART ATTACK
Well-KnOwn Resident Of SOmer-
set County And An EmplOye
Of Pennsylvania Railroad

Mr.. Elmer Reuben Fooks, we'll
known resident of Somerset County
and Pennsylvania Railroad employee,
died suddenly at his home in West
over shortly after midnight Friday,
Aug. 22nd, from a heart attack.
Funeral services were held at 2:3O
Sunday from his late home by the
Rev. John Wooten, pastor Of POGO
moke Methodist Church, assisted by
the Rev. James Bailey, pastor of
Westover Methodist Church. Inter-
ment was in Manokin Presbyterian
cemetary with the following SER
wing as pallbearers: Messrs. Walter
Merrill, Paul Birmingham, Jennings
R. Richards, Donald Richards, H. Au-
gustus Ritzel, and Edward j. Ritzel.
Honorary Pallbearers, Messrs. Chas
H. Layfield, ST., E. bennett Long,
Nolan Ross, Chas. Long Geo. w. Han
dy, all of Westover, and H. o. Apple
ton of Pocomoke.
The deceased, 81, was the son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. George Fooks
of Wicomico County, but has resided
in Westover for many years. He was
employed at the switch blockhouse in
Pocomoke.
Mrs. Matte SatGhel Fooks, his
wife, who survives, said her husband
had been enjoying fair health. He
returned home from work shortly be-
fore midnight Friday, drank glass
of milk and retired as usual and was
soon asleep, breathing heavily, she
said. Mrs. Fooks said her husband
seemed restless and she attempted
to arouse him. He died instantly how
ever without reviving or saying a
word, she said.
Mrs. Walden Richards of Westover,
and Miss Ruby Fooks of Wilmington,
are the only surviving children.
He leaves one sister, Mrs. Bertha
COLLINS of Salisbury, two brothers,
Herbert C. Fooks of Washington, D.
c., and Lloyd Fooks of Preston, and
one granddaughter, Jane Richards of
Westover.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
HUNTS THREE RINCED
CIRCUS COMING HERE

Hunts Three Ring Circus will show
in Pocomoke City tomorrow, Satur-
day. 1t is this year making its 10th
annual tour. Hunts Circus has the
unique distinction of being the oldest
circus in the world owned and man.
aged in person for forty-nine consec-
utive years. 1t is the only circus
which has not changed it's name, own
ership or title in nearly one-half cen
fury.
Hunts Circus was recognized in the
Nations Capital in the past when a
special bill, signed by the President,
permitted it to show in several loca-
tons in Washington. When Hunts
concert band in the big top breaks
forth in the strains of the "Roose-
welt Inaugural March" for the grand
entry, the average person has fallen
under the spell of the modern Ameri-
can circus. We all are children again
and vastly better therefor.
The program this year is said to be
the finest ever offered by this old, es-
tablished circus, and features among
its several numbers beautifully train
ed horse and ponies. This is the first
circus to install 100 per cent air con-
ditioned tents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
FICTION BOOKS ADDED
TO THE LOCAL LIBRARY
CONTINUED From Page u

Days Wonder" by John Masefield;
a collection of Short Stories from the
"New Yorker; Mrs. Tim Carries On
by D. E. Stevenson; "Lone Star Law
by jackson Cole; "The Blue Cloak
by Temple Bailey; "The Family" by
Nina Fedorova; "Not BY Bread
Alone" by Mary Frances Doner;
Another Part of the Forest" by G. B.
Stern; "The Case of the Haunted
Husband" by Erie Stanley Gardner;
"Nor M" by Agatha Christie; "The
Venables" by Kathleen Norris.
Non-fiction includes Berlin Diary
by William Shirer; exit Laughing
by Irwin S. Cobb; "The Other Ameri-
ca" by Lawrence Griswold; "The
Soong Sisters" by Emily Hahn.
The two juvenile books are "Call
it Courage" by Armstrong Sperry
and Lake of Gold" by John Buchan.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
DR.. WV. KERNS, OF BILOXI
ON, VA, DIED AUGUST 2S
Continued from page l

at V. P. l., of which he was a grad
uate and his medical training at the
University College of Medicine, from
which he graduated in 1896. Shortly
after graduation, he came to the
Eastern Shore and located at Bloxom,
Va, where he had enjoyed large
general practice. He had large farm
ing interests and was a former Pres
ident of the Peoples Bank of Bloxom.
He served one term as President of
the Accomack Medical Society.
For a number of years he had been
very active in Bloxom Methodist
Church and was a member of the Of
ficial board of the church. He was a
member of Parksley Lodge, No. 1876
A. F. & A. M, Jewel Chapter r. A. M
and Malta Commandery.
In 1896, he married Miss Carrie
Clifton, of Richmond, Va, who was
killed in an automobile accident ir
Portsmouth, Va, June Is, 1884. Oh
this union two sons SD rvive, Mr..
Clarence Clifton Kerns, of Donabrook
N. j., and Mr.. w. w. Kerns, Jr., Of
New York, also a grandson, William
Richard Kerns.
Funeral services were held at thu
home Saturday, August 80, A pm
Eastern Standard Time. Burial il
Richmond, Sunday, 1880, E. S. T.