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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-09
NOTES OF A NEW YORKER:

In the book, Families: From the
Adamses to the Roosevelts," Karl
Schriftgiesser uses this phrase to de-
scribe the first VIM. James: Ellis
was an acquisitive and virtuous life
which reads like an obituary in the
N. Y. Times" Sam William
son reviewing the book in the
Times, ribs Schriftgiesser because
few passages in the book read like
obituaries" Schriftgiesser
writes obits for the N. Y. Times.
He did the one on o. o. Mcintyre.
Last Laff Dept: Remember How
land Spencer? He's the man
who publicly announced that he dis
liked F. D. R. so intensely that he
sold his upstate estate to Father
Divine to show his contempt for the
President, etc. Spencer then
became British citizen and moved
to Harbor Island, about 60 miles
from Nassau in the Bahamas
Now, ha, ha, he wants to come home
and can't. Because England's
war rules allow only $3.50 to leave
with citizensl
One piece of legislation expected
to 60 up for approval at the next
session of Congress is a bill pro-
viding pensions for ex-Congressmen.
The move got new backing when
word reached Washington that q
veteran Western Senator Qeaving
Congress) is almost destitute after
so many years.
John B. Kennedy's nifty via WIZ:
ut is stated that the Anzacs are
reinforcing the British units in case
the Italians may counter-attack and
have to be checked. It seems that
clicked would be the better word"
The Duke and Duchess may re-
turn to Miami in mid-January to
make personal appearances at four
places for the Presidents Birthday
Dances Father Divine is try
ing to buy the Virginia Beach Club
for another heaven. It went into
reorganization last Summer and is
for sale Maxine Darrell's
groom, 1t. Robert Baird, is now in
a Nazi prison camp. He was cap
tured in Flanders. She's back in
the Royal Palm Club chorus
Jean Harrington's chief consider is
Howard Reilly, the agent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-09

Under government ownership of
telephones, there is only 1 for ev-
cry 1913 persons in England, 1 for
every 1913 persons in Germany, 1
for every 1872 persons in France and
for every 166 persons in Rus
STA, while the United States, under
privately owned systems, has 1
for every "a persons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-09
Blizzard OF 1888
Continued from Page u
loon until five the next morning.

noon until five the next morning.
Death Toll High.
We could not feed our stock for
two whole days but only pull out
some hay from the walls which were
banked with hay. Our hogs we did
not see for nearly three weeks for
we found their house and fed them
through the roof.
Hundreds of head of horses and
cattle persisted in this storm. When
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-09
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MAN ABOUT TOWN:

Myrna Logs most persistent suit
or is still wed to famed screen
tear-jerker, who will divorce him
Rosemary Lane tells chums,
my sister will soon be married.
Meaning Priscilla Lane and
Quentin Reynolds brother jim?
Rudy Vallee went to San Francisco
to meet Tanya Widrin's parents
object matrimony. She's Wampus
baby star The big talk in Mo-
line, Illinois. is that producer Dwight
Wiman's Nancy and wealthy John
Good, both of Moline, are secretly
betrothed George Sylvester
Viereck, the paid Nazi propaganda,
has been notified of his expulsion
from the Overseas Press Club. He
had his lawyer write a letter de-
handing reasons. The reply will be
a hunk of literature
The tip that broke the Hotel
Pierre mess (about it allegedly be-
ing local h'quarters for foreign
agents, ct aD came from a recently
discharged exec Willkie almost
got the prexy job at Columbia u,
but N. Murray Butler hollered his
head off Anita Colby will be-
come bride in about three months,
after a certain New Workers. di-
vorce is arranged in the South
Barbara Smiths mater made her
come home from Florida, where she
hoped to become Bobby Martyrs 4th
bride next month Walter P.
Chrysler Jr. and Martha Potts (of
CALI are about to become engaged
When Mayor LaGuardia gets
that defense post, which is soon,
Commissioner Valentine will quit the
Police Department.
That list of 1900 Bund members
(allegedly in the armed forces of the
U. S. was wrongo the headlines
fell for. They were names of Bund
members in the Chicago area, not
soldiers or sailors The Omen
are preparing their case against the
harborers of Lepke. The singing"
started in Dist Attorney O'Dwyer's
Brooklyn office That London
woman at the British Purchasing
Commission, N. Y, has been arrest
ed by the Canadian Northwest
Mounted Police charged with deal
ing with the enemy w. r.
Davis, connected with Nazi oil deals
for years and operating oil cracking
plants at Hamburg, Germany, is al
legedly behind the new drive against
aid to Britain.
Is anybody doing anything about
Col. Edwin Emerson, who is at
to obtain press credentials
in Washington? Look up his history
since 1888 The Nazis might be
to learn that their radio
communications with Berlin from
Mexico are no secret to the F. B. I.
. You may expect another West
Coast explosion (verbaD from the
leading aeroplane
maker gets into step with the pro-
tective measures against sabotage
and espionage set up by Fed. agents
j.. Some of the witnesses in the
first deportation case against Harry
Bridges will get shock when their
lies catch up with them shortly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-09
A Little Spice

It was not a pleasure if the re-
membrance of it is bitter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-09

What is preverse by nature cannot
De much perfected by education.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
MR.. W. H. TAYLOR HAS
A CHICKEN CURIOSITY

Mr.. w. H. Taylor, living near this
city, on the Pitts Creek road, brought
to the Democrat" office, a veritable
curiosity in the shape of a day-old
chick with four well-developed legs.
The little bird was "cheeping" like
any other of it's kind with a good
appetite and was "wiggling" it's ex-
ira attachments just as if they were
natural to his breed, and just as if
he intended to use them like any
other quadruped in the days to come.
The legs were we'll and regularly
set in the body and not dangling at
odd corners. The two extra ones
were squarely behind the two that
generally accompany such beings,
and they seemed to be just as much
use as the others.
Mr.. Taylor has placed the curiosity
in an incubator and hopes to preserve
it alive.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
.PILCHARD BROS. SPONSORS
MOVIE AT HIGH SCHOOL

A free movie Of educational value
and of interest to everyone will be
shown in the Pocomoke High School
Wednesday, February 10Th at 1880
o'clock sponsored by the Pilchard
Brothers, representatives of Allis.
Chalmers machinery. This picture
will feature Allis- Chalmers Tractor
machinery in a most entertaining
way and will prove of interest to old
and young alike.
There will be no charge for admis-
sion. It will be free to everyone and
the public is cordially invited to be
guests of the Pilchard Brothers on
this occasion. The picture will be
shown in Pocomoke one evening only,
starting promptly at 1880 o'clock.
The same movie will be also be
shown in Salisbury at Dennis Dance
Hall, the following night, February
goth at 1880 o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14

presentations. His music was highly
enjoyed.
Short speeches were made by Past
Post Commander, Meiser; Hon. Mil
lard Tawes, of Crisfield; DR.. Henry
Landlord, of Princess Anne; E. G.
Harrington, Jr., of Cambridge; Lieut.
Col. Fuller, of Crisfield; Lieut.. Brit
tingham, of the local Guards; Lieut..
Benson; and Mrs. Crawford Hillman,
president of the Post Auxiliary. Sew
eral of those present were introduced
to the audience including Mrs. Gala
han, wife of the Commander, Dist
trict V.-Pres. of South Eastern Shore
District; and Mr.. J. Roy Woodland,
of Marion, Md.
After the closing Of this meeting,
all present adjourned to the base
ment Of the Armory where some
leafs and drinks" were beautifully
supplied and thoroughly enjoyed. The
entire affair was most carefully pre-
pared and most successfully executed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
Co. Board Still Keep
ing Lou Tax Rate
Continued from Page u

Landing, near Girdletree, a much
needed improvement for watermen of
that section. A new forest fire tow
er in Atkinson's District is given
$375.OO by Worcester County towards
it's cost. The proposed new Berlin
elementary school addition gets an
other $500 appropriation from the
county in 1941 and the appropriation
for bounties to be paid on gray foxes
and hawk heads remains the same
5000.
Other appropriations levied for in
clude $11,5O0 for State hospitals for
the insane, an increase of $4,000;
Japanese beetle control work, $780,
90; Peninsula General hospital build
ing fund, $1,000 with an extra $4,000
for the hospital itself, to pay the
cost of caring for county-aid patients
sent there.
Cost of lights for unincorporated
towns in Worcester County is increas-
ed from $7OO to $4,000 in 1941, to pay
the cost of lighting the communities
of Girdletree, Stockton, Bishopville
Whaleyville and Shovel, and another
$4,000 is appropriated for tax ditch
programs in the county.
At the present time, Worcester
County is in the best financial condi.
ton in it's history. There is no "bor.
rowed money" account on its books
to be paid; it's bonded indebtedness
amounting to $284,500 for roads, pub.
lie schools and the Court House and
Jail, is being retired annually at the
rate yof annual payments totaline
$23, 10000 plus interest charges run
ming well over $4,000.
Action of the County Commission
ers on Tuesday in keeping the coun-
ty tax rate down to $1.25 on the 500,
in view Of tax rate increases being
noted throughout this State, is indeed
gratifying to taxpayers of Worces-
ter County, and displays the excel
lent judgment followed in administra-
tive methods by the present Board
members, namely, Mr.. Chas. L. Mas
on, of Pocomoke City; Mr.. Samuel
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
SCHEDULE CLINICS

The Worcester County Health De-
partment has scheduled the following
clinic for the remainder of the month
of February:
February IA, Venereal Disease
Clinic, Berlin, TOO P. M.
February Is, Office Conferences
Berlin, 700 P. M.
February 18th and 18th, Berlin
High School Examinations. 900 A.
M; Venereal Disease Clinic, POGO
moke, TOO P. N.
February 10th and goth, Venereal
Disease Clinic, Snow Hill, 1880 P. N.
February, 21st, Maternal and Child
Hygiene Clinic, Berlin, 1000 A. M:
Venereal Disease Clinic, Berlin, TOO
P. M.
February 22nd, Holiday, Washing
toms Birthday.
February oath and 25th, Berlin
High School Examinations, 900 A.
NJ; Venereal Disease Clinic, POGO
moke, TOO P. M.
February 26th and 9th, Venereal
Disease Clinic, Snow Hill, 1880 P. M;
February 18th, Venereal Disease
Clinic, Berlin, 700 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
Somerset Man Dies
Jan. 81 In Baltimore
Continued from Page u

also survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Harry D. Melvin, of Pocomoke; Mrs.
Jennie Fisher, of Baltimore; and Mrs.
David Warren, of Philadelphia; two
brothers, Joseph Truitt, of Baltimore
and Harry Truitt, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Truitt was a lifelong member
of The Rehoboth Presbyterian
church. Devotion to his family was
a marked characteristic.
Funeral services were held at his
late home Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary 2, and were largely attended
by his many friends. The services
were conducted by Rev. H. Bischof,
D. D., pastor of Rehoboth Presbyter-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Allen Petroleum Corporation from
Sun Oil Co., real estate on the s. w.
side of Railroad St., or Ave., in Po-
comoke City. Consideration $1,000
&C.
Levin Thomas Purnell and Pearl
Elizabeth, his wife, from Isaac H.
Crippen and wife, real estate on the
S. w. side of the road leading from
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14

E. Shockley, of Snow Hill, and DIR.
Thomas Y. Franklin, of Berlin.
The Commissioners were aided in
estimating the budget Tuesday and
making increased appropriations
necessary, by the total taxable basis
of Worcester County, now placed at
$19,81O,O47O0, an increase over last
year of 1891 ,045.00, however a close
study of the items levied for reveals
that the increase in the taxable basis
does not balance the extra funds ap-
propriated for 1941.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14

ian Church. Interment was in the
cemetery of said church.
The pallbearers were: Messrs. Geo.
Riggin, Allen Adams, Harold Davis,
Maurice White, George White and
Joshua Adams.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14

Berlin trough Germantown to Trappe,
in the Bird Elec. Dist. Consideration
$40 &c.
Cha. G. Massey from Peter L. Tay-
Tor and wife, part of "Burley" on the
S. E. ide of West St., in Berlin, in
the 9th Elec. Dit. Consideration sic
&c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
Testimonial Giuen
To Local Guards

CONTINUED from Page y
present, in a very hearty and enjoy
able chorus.
Mr.. Stanley H. Talley, associated
with the local Penney d partment
store, sang two solos, and his tenor
voice rang clear and strong in his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Civilian Fire-Air
Defense 0.Kd

The establishment Of a volun-
teer fire fighting and air raid war
den organization for Detroit was
approved today by Budget Direc-
tor David V. Addy as he COM
menced an analysis of the fire
commissions civilian defense pro-
gram
The program of emergency
measures 10 protect the city
against air raids and sabotage in
the event of war was presented 10
the mayor last week and he
turned IL over 10 the budget di-
rector for recommendations
The technical experts Of the fire
department have recommended the
purchase Of $4,000 feet 81 new
hose. 1900 new hydrants. 500
small bumpers. and sirens to be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Army Aird(obrd
Put on Display
HENRY

To stimulate recruiting in con-
nection with Flying Cadet Week
United States Army Airacobra
P39 is on display for the rest OF
the week in Washington boule-
ward.
The ship affords Detroiters an
opportunity TO inspect one OF the
army's latest type combat planes
from Selfridge Field.
Equipped with tricycle. landing
gear the one-place craft is capable
of top speed of 400 miles an
hour. Ii carries eight machine
guns and one 37-millimeter can
non.
The 1900 horsepower motor is
in the rear of the pilot. Self
sealing gasoline tanks and a two
way radio are other features.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Pursuit Group
Leaves Sunday
Times stan Correspondent

SELFRIDGE FIELD, May %.
With its ranks filled by flying
cadets from Randolph and Kelly
fields, the First Pursuit Group will
leave Sunday for the Capt Phelps
Collins Airport, Alpena, Mich, for
maneuverS.
This Will be the first regular
camp season in which all air corps
officers below the rank Of lieu
tenant colonel, who hold a flying
rating. are required 20 compete in
gunnery practice a number OF
new officer pilots will receive
their first taste of life in the field
The group will tackle aerial and
ground gunnery practice, pursuit
VS.. bombardment maneuvers, in
Perception missions. and pursuit
VS.. pursuit maneuVers.
A control station and a field
radio station for contact with Sell
fridge Field has been provided for,
according 10 Major Robert S
Israel Jr., commanding officer OF
the group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Five Win Berths
As lieutendnts

Five Michigan youths today
were commissioned second lieu
tenants in the United States
Marine Corps Reserve at cere-
monies at the officers training
school at Quantico, Va, and three
other youths from this state were
ordered from the school TO "ex-
tended active duty with the At
lantic and Pacific fleets.
The five youths. who have COM
pleted an intensive three-month
training course, are James w.
Grace Of Crosse Pointe, Arthur j..
Rauchle of Royal Oak, Don +.
Farkas of Detroit. Robert j.
Barnes of Kalamazoo, and Donald
c. Carr of Bad Axe.
The other youths, all second
lieutenants. who have been ordered
to active duty, are Harry II. Phil
lips of Birmingham, Charles ID.
Harris of Waterford. and Merwln
c. Plumley of Nashville, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Sings Like Cros by-+o His Bad Luck

NEW YORK NOVELETTE,: For the years he's been
~ the New York radio baritone
popular
Strangely he's
although goodness tried
the hill The bggies have him down because
sound much like Bng Crosby he thrshes sustaining
smaller His
his living recording tunes for the music publishers
They send his recordings Hollywood they be heard by
Crosby.
Night: liked him and !
always VIII At Iceland How he many
with b
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Viqne+te

GABLES IN OUR ALLEY: The quip in
- the flicker Caught in the Draft that
is best appreciated by the Broadwaifs;
When Dot Lamour says: 1T must be a
struggle TO achieve success in Hollywood
and Lynne Overman replies: You just
have 70 learn which fork TO use and which
knife TO stick in whose back
Lucille Johnson's theory that Hess
didn't go to Scotland TO save humanity,
but TO see what humanity looks like.
There he was sumbering soIndly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Fibber McGee First in Radio Poll

NTEMOS OF MIDNIGTER The latest CAB rating the radio
vi headners Fbbe still first Bob Hope and Jack
third place The Alex
Whesn reconciliation and their plans for second honeymoon
Mathews will the Dance Carnival the
Firestone lovely daughter the whose
dittes particularly Blue of Tin Pan Alley calber
MuralS: The lighthouses Illuminated in
Lighthouse Blind 59th The
Edith Roarls place Our Hostess also Swell
DISH The tendery worded for motorists in Washington
Heights: Slowly. out deaf dog
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29

placed on the roofs of fire sta
tons.
They asked that five fire sta
tons closed for economy reasons
be reopened and they recon-
mended a two-way radio system
for exclusive use OF the fire de-
partment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
CONDITIONING Potential Airmen

BROADWAY TCKERTAPE: The American Flying Services Foun
- daton doesn't teach flying but with contributed funds puts
lin condition to make enstments easier
Yorchd of Kiss the Boys Goodbye
screampay The King Sisters platter of The Hut Sut Song
huStun Mrs j. Borden Harrman's book Mission to the
North" The novel, Whistle Stop" Capt w. D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29

from China Clipper ride trying to
straighten out the "chinky' haircut they
gave him in Chungking-while he dozed--
forgetting 10 instruct the barber to make
il Amelliean style.
The cute package known as Mrs, Vim,
Powell on the Copacaboo floor showing
them how the ''Samba' should be done /.
Tallulah Bankhead and husband John
Emery, togethering Ito make Sure) before
she gives the nod TO her RenotaTy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
Walter Winchefl
On BE.ONdIUMy
New York Heartbeat

Trade Marx Registered, Copyright 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29

THE INNOCENT BYSTANDERS: The Ronald Gofnans tBenfa
decorating comfortable the Stok
cub" the rhumblasts AL Joson and
oveles ringde celebrating his fy-hfth birthday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-29
BENITA HUME

he made Eighth subway Cat the
monng told the feeling that between the English
Americans than speeches and editorials the
subject He British Tarwh American Legion Poppy
tucked in the front OF his MILDLY
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-26

equipped with 20 vertical l-inch copper
rods extending like spikes on coro-
net feet above the stack. Each spike
is lead coated to protect it from the
flue gases and is tipped with plau-
mum. Two copper cable conductors OF
approximately half an inch diameter
connect the bus ring to the ground
The electromagnetic is placed between
the two cables and the ground
The instrument itself consists of two
slotted wheels. one rotated by n motor
at $500 revolutions per minute and
the other making GO revolutions per
minute. The slots are fitted with mag
net steel teeth which rotate in the
magnetic field of a loop
Nothing remains to be done but to
wait for the storm gods to start riot.
When a flash finally hits the copper
crown it is conducted to ground through
the electromagnetic loop and thereby
magnetizes the revolving steel teeth
The instrument automatically records
the time and duration of the stroke
and the wheel is removed and sent to
East Pittsburgh, where the intensity
of the stroke is determined by the in
tensity of magnetism in the steel teeth
The present authentic data concern
ing lightning are few and far between
There are controversial theories as to
its formation. Apparently it results
from the discharge of static charges
that have accumulated on clouds. When
the charge grows large enough to break
down the intervening air. it arcs to
another cloud or down to earth like
giant spark leaping gap.
A pilot streamer of low voltage and
luminosity takes the lead and may start
earthward. A stepped streamer follows
in jumps. When 1t reaches the ground
a return streamer bounces up the back
trail 200 times as fast as the down
streamer made it. That is tolerably
fast work and the return trip is the
one that makes the brilliant flash.
The thunder that accompanies the
fireworks is caused by the violent rup-
turing Of the air and the rushing back
of air to fill the vacuum. AS light
travels at a speed of 10000 miles
second and sound loafs along at mere
1000 feet per second, there is naturally
lag between the moment you see the
flash and the time you hear the thun-
der
Some Like II Hot. Some Like 1t Cold
A fifth of a second may be splitting
it pretty fine, for a horse race but to
the lightning experts it is a long. long
time. They make their computations
in terms of micro-second, and micro
second is one millionth of plain old
run-of-the-min second. The pyro-
technic specialists also classify light
ming as hot and cold. Hot lightning
fingers around as much as ten thou
sand micro-seconds at time and it is
this sultry stuff that starts forest fires
and sets power poles ablaze. Cold
lightning only tarries about two micro
seconds. 1t may be loaded with high
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-26
Police Will Enjoy
Fish at KaIispeU

One OF the chief entertainment fea-
lures Of the state convention of the
Montana Police Protective ASSOCIATION.
10 open at Kalispell Oct. ?, will be a
fish fry for all visiting delegates. Chief
of Police Levi Gausted OF the Kalispell
force said. The fish fry will be held
al the summer home of DR.. Fred and
Mrs. Victor Sundelius on Big Ashley
lake.
About 200 are expected to attend
the convention.
In addition 10 the fish fry. the en-
tertainment program will include a
banquet and dance.
Officers of the state group are J. H
King, Helena, president: Fred Striker.
kallspell. first vice president: J. A.
Phelan, AiiSsouia, second vice president:
A n. Haas, Bozeman, secretary. and
w. P. Franks, Great Falls, treasurer