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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
FROM OUR
: EXCHANGES
CONSERVATION PATROL
BOAT WRECKED RECENTL Y

The patrol boat Calvert, second
largest in the State Conservation De-
partment's speedy patrol "fleet" was
wrecked by an explosion and burned
almost to the water line in few min
utes recently.
The blast, which tore the roof off
the cabin, came as the boat was TAX
ing on a supply of gasoline at the
wharf at Taylor's Island. 1t locked
to take on supplies.
Ira Saunders, mate, and Milton
Shenton, cook of the Calvert, were on
the wharf and escaped injury. I'm
able to control the fire, they towed
the boat to shallow water and extin-
guished the flames with buckets of
water.
Witnesses described the vessel as
"almost a total loss" Only the black
ened hull remained, they said.
The explosion blew silverware and
kitchen utensils from the boat up on
the docks and into the water. Case
line fumes were believed to have been
ignited by coal-burning stove in the
cabin.
No estimate of damage was avail
able Immediately. The Calvert is sec
only only to the Governor McClain in
size.
Capt. Charles Cromwell was ashore
at the time. Island residents said
anyone aboard the ship when the ex-
plosion occurred would have been
killed. Flames shot up instantly.
The Calvert patrolled the Little
Choptank river in enforcing conserva-
ton department rules, supervising
and lending aid when needed to water
men.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

Westminster, spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred McAllister.
Miss Madeline Godfrey has return
ed to Madison College, Harrisons-
burg, Va, after spending the holt
days with her mother, Mrs. Cora God
frey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Dickerson and
children, Joyace and Russell, Mr.. w.
o. Dickerson, Mr.. Homer Shockley,
and Mr.. Albert Dickerson have re-
turned after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Dickerson in Warrington, N.
C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Sirman enter
tanned at dinner party on Sunday.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
Roy Cherrix, Mrs. Paul Cherrix, Mr..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
.Miona, Va. News

Mrs. IDacie Mason and Mrs. II. E.
Mason entertained at a six o'clock
dinner Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parks,
all of this place, Mrs. Annie Merrill,
of Cokesbury, and Mrs. Mary Shep-
pard, of Pocomoke City, Md.
Mrs. Ruth Barnes, of Washing
ton, ID. c., spent Christmas day with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Para
! dee.
Mrs. D. P. Miles is spending the
winter with her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Parks at
Mona, Va.
We welcome Mr.. and Mrs. Garland
Figgs in our community.
Miss Lille May Parks spent the
Christmas holidays with her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton McCready at Pocomoke City,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Parks spent
Monday and Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Taylor at Princess Anne,
Md.
We sympathize with Mrs. FREQ
Kelley and family in the death OF hel
husband, who died very suddenly
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wilkerson ane
son, Sidney visited with Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Brimer, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Trader ant
daughters, were dinner guests witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Kilmon, Thursday
Those calling in the home OF MI
and Mrs. L. r. Parks during the holl
DAYS were Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Miles
Mr.. and Mrs. David Miles and daugh
ter, Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs. Mlltol
McCready, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mile
and sons, Prentis and Richard Byro
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Wilkerson, MI
tho Wilkerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Miles an
daughter Virginia, were Dime
guests with Mrs. Miles parent
Christmas day, Mr.. and Mrs. Henri
Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Kilmon hav
been visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Gilt
ton Trader.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

ONION Island, and Mrs. Jerome Brown
of Salisbury, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Brown on Saturday.
Mr.. William Mears, of U. S. Ma
rines, stationed at Norfolk, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mears, this week.
Miss Beverly Penn, of Baltimore,
was the guest Of Miss Thelma Dish
aroon, last week.
Miss Eta Jones, of Philadelphia
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ludlum, of
Ocean City, were guests of Mrs. W.
HI. Jones during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Muller, of
Westminster, was the guest of Mrs.
John Beauchamp, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaefer, of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03
Snow Hill News

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Capman and
son, Ralph Lee, Miss Hattie Will
liams, Mrs. George H. Corddry and
son, Edward and Mr.. Walter Will
liams spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Toppin at Rehoboth Beach,
Del.
Sen. and Mrs. Thomas F. Johnson
left this week to spend the winter
in Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs. Laird Harris, of Will
mington, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nelson, ST., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bratten and
son, Bill, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mr.. William E. Brat
ten.
Mrs. William T. Cherrix, Mrs. Hor-
ace Griffin and Mrs. Harry Bradford
entertained at a tea at the home of
Mrs. Griffin on New Years Day.
DIR. and Mrs. George o. Eaton and
son, William, of Baltimore, were re-
cent guests of Judge and Mrs. Will
liam F. Johnson.
Miss Carolyn Hargis entertained
a number of friends at tea on Mon
day afternoon.
Judge and Mrs. William F. john
son spent, several days this week with
DR.. and Mrs. George o. Eaton, in Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hodgson Cliff and
son, James, and Mrs. Mary c. Par
sons, of Philadelphia, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Norwood Shock
ley this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Nettles, of
Hampton, Va, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland B. Richardson over the
New Year holidays.
Mr.. James Moore spent the week.
end with DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Drum
heller in Northampton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herman and
daughter, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Cora Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Jones spent
Sunday with relatives in Crisfield.
Rev. and Mrs. George E. Sterling |
spent several days this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Benthal in Phoe-
bus, Va.
Mrs. Thomas Herman celebrated
her 8Oth birthday on December rs at
her home on Federal Street. Her
many friends and gifts exemplified
the esteem in which she was held.
The decorations and refreshments
were in keeping with the holiday
season. Although four score years
of age, Mrs. Herman was quite en-
pertaining and seemed to be in very
good health. Her many friends wish
ed for her many more such occas-
ions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Buhr returned
to New York on Sunday after visit
ing Mrs. Charles Tilghman.
Miss Belle Tilghman of Atlantic
City, visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. Charles H. Parsons spent the
first of the week in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Waesche, of
Sykesville, were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. F. S. Waesche this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Herman Adkins
entertained number of friends at
breakfast on New Years.
Mrs. Ray Knox and daughter, Bar
bara and Mrs. Harvey Bounds spent
Sunday in Cape Charles.
Miss Lena Riggin entertained a
number of friends on Saturday even |
ing.
Mr.. Sidney Landlord, of Salisbury,
visited friends here this week.
Miss Ethel Northam, of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Miss Margie Northam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Oberry, of Sol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

forget that we are building-under
the tremendous pressure of world
eyents-an Army able and ready
to fight to the last ditch, If need
be, to protect our national freedom.
The time for training is short.
The need for trained men is great.
Healthy Recreation.
On the other hand, it Is equally
important that our young men
who are willingly giving up year
to their country's service, have OPP
portunity for the very best in leis-
ure-time activities during off-duty
hours.
Selective service means selected
men-the best of our young man
hood.
Clean sport, healthy recreation
and occasional good entertainment
are the best relaxation from the
hard rigors Of Army life, and the
best possible protection against those
temptations and those not so healthy
influences which the War and Navy
Departments are pledged to stamp
out.
1t is along these lines and with
these detectives that the Army and
the Navy are today carrying on &C
tivities for the general welfare and
recreation of the men in our armed
forces. We hope, and confidently
expect, after the IL months of train
ing and service our young men will
return to civil life stronger phys
ically, mentally and morally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

civilian hospitality shown our citi-
even the primary factors in building
the morale Of our Army.
Often the highest morale arises
from terrible hardships suffered and
overcome together, when such hard
ships become necessary, and when
such self-sacrifice is justified. But
leisure-time activities do have an
important and an essential part in
maintaining esprit Gle corps, and an
optimistic mental attitude by our
men in uniform.
Need Recognized in 1917.
In 1917 Newton Baker, one of our
greatest War Secretaries, recognized
this vital need and, through the
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities, built up great civilian
organization to care for the general
welfare and recreation of our SOL
diers and sailors.
But this time, based on Mr.. Bak-
er'S own recommendation at the end
of the last war, both the Army and
the Navy have recognized their own
direct responsibility for all these &C
tivities in our great Army canton
ments and on the Nays ships and
shore stations.
Just as the maintenance of high
morale is a function of command,
so these activities which contribute
to morale, the intercompany base
ball games, the moving pictures, the
amateur theatricals, the entertain
ments and dances at the service
clubs, all are responsibility of the
military commander. They all con-
tribute to the welfare of his men.
Each Company Has a Room.
From reveille at dawn to retreat
in the late afternoon, military edu-
cation, the first objective, is the
order of the day. Just as the regi-
mental commander supervises the
combat problems, the map reading,
the firing practice and later the field
maneuvers themselves, so after the
days work is done is he also inter
eSted in providing, so far as funds
and facilities permit, whatever will
be best for the relaxation, the en-
joyment and the recreation of his
men.
Congress has wisely provided
funds for recreation buildings on
each Army post. Each company
has day room where men can write
to their mothers or their sweet
hearts, or where they can play
checkers and backgammon.
Each regiment has its movie
theater and its recreation building.
Each division has its service clubs,
where dances and other entertain
ments are held. Each camp and
division has its morale officer to
assist the commanding officer in
carrying out all programs for the
general welfare of the command.
Each regiment has its recreation
officer. Each company and each
battery has its athletic officer.
Basis for Selection.
These officers are selected for
their proven leadership and for
their experience in carrying on
group activities. They find many
able assistants among the aenlisted
men themselves.
Our growing citizen army includes
every skill and every vocation. Foot
ball and baseball coaches, famous
college athletes and those with
dramatic talents-who are in the
Army now-have readily volunteered
to help.
But we must not over-emphasize
the recreational or entertainment
side Of Army life. We must not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

without a fight. The French, as
though drugged, had no will to fight,
even when their soil was invaded by
their most hated enemy. There was
a complete collapse of French society
and of the French SOUL"
The British Contrast.
Quite differently is the state of
British morale described as adj
dressed to Bristol, England. 1t reads:
when you were deserted by your
allies we stood aghast, believing, yet
unable to believe, that your gallan-
try would cause your destruction
Then came Dunkirk AS hour by
hour we followed that magnificent
and unequaled retreat We realized
that we were living in heroic age.
And when the withdrawal was COM
plete our confidence was restored.
We knew that people who could
transmute disaster into glory as you
had done could never be conquered.
THE feats of your air force and
your navy make us tingle with
pride. But what stirs us most is
the glorious courage of your people
as they face the horrors of air
attack. Trained armies have broken
under fraction of such punish
ment, yet you, the civilians, are
carrying on"
Morale and Victory.
These estimates of the French
and the British morale may be
somewhat exaggerated, but it Is
quite apparent to all of us that the
German blitzkrieg against France,
and the air bombardment of the
British Isles, and the recent cam
paigl against the Italians in Africa,
have all been tremendously af-
fecteu and the outcome largely de-
termined by the respective states
of morale of the armies in the field
and of the contending nations as
whole.
National morale is-in a sense
the national will to Survive-the
nations attitude toward its way of
life-its willingness to sacrifice all
for It's preservation.
The morale of our own American
Army Is similarly based-it is the
composite will power of all its off,
GERS and all its soldiers-from the
commander in chief to the lowest
private in the rear rank. Its present
morale is high. It arises from ex-
periences shared together, from self
respect, from the common attitude
of all toward their comrades. to-
ward their leaders, toward their
country.
Morale Is Prime Responsibility.
Morale-good or bad-is being
created during each hour and day
of Army life, The commanding
officer Of a company, a regiment,
or an army, has no higher re-
sponsibility than that Of maintain
ing the highest morale throughout
his command.
1t is apparent, therefore, that the
various leisure time activities,
whether athletics. recreation or the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-11

ton from local law enforcement off,
Gals supplemented by State officials
so that it Is reduced to a minimum
The experience of the last war
and in many circumstances since
that time has demonstrated that
this is the only way in which the
medical problem can be handled.
We can rely on the moral forces
within the camp and in the COM
munities outside to play their fullest
part in this program.
Measures to Be Taken.
I am expecting to get the best man
available in the country for my staff
to direct this approach.
A hearing is being held tomorrow
on the May bill, which will make
commercialiZed vice a Federal Of
Tense outside the camp in the area
fixed by the Secretary of War and
the Secretary of the Navy. A SINH
lar statute was only used four times
in the last war and We hope that
this one when it is passed by Con-
SlCoo WILL NC 4CNuAiCo AiO AiOlC 1iC
quently We want local communi-
ties to do the job. but we are going
to insist that the job be done.
We look forward to the organiza-
tons in all of these defense areas
of voluntary service bureaus under
whatever plan the President may
eventually determine where all VOL
unteers may be registered, trained
If necessary and related to local
activities where they will be most
effective
Such a bureau should also stimu-
late the use of volunteers by exist
ing organization.
Thus, all working together we
should be able to maintain for
soldier and civilian in defense a
well rounded normal life.
That in itself will help to clarity
and establish our American ideal,
one national indivisible, whose serv-
ice is perfect freedom, which fights
for justice to all
know you will be interested to
know how this fits into the Army's
program inside the cantonments.
Here's Col. William H. Draper,
also member Of the committee.
Col. Diapers Talk.
Text of Col. Diapers talk:
Sharp contrasts in national morale
are pictured in the current issue of
the Atlantic Monthly. One article,
the war diary of an American cor
respondent on the Western front last
May and June, paints the agony
of France. The other, a message of
faith and hope from Bristol, Vt,
addressed to Bristol. England, ex-
tolls the glory of Britain as she
fights on against most of Europe.
The first author, after detailing
much of the fighting and the de-
struction, concludes, and I quote:
while the French here and there
fought valiantly and even stub
bornly, their army seems to have
been paralyzed as soon as the Ger
mans made their first break
through. Then it collapsed, almost
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08
Stove Blast Burns
Kill Dearborn Man

Burns resulting from the ex-
plosion of coal stove February
il are blamed today for the death
Of Bernard Sternitczky q Of 1886
Miller road, Dearborn. Sternitc-
zky's clothes became ignited when
a stove he was firing backGred in
the offices of thn- Cla--l-----A4---4 -
Oil Co, 107l Miller road, where
he was employed as night
Waterman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08

WASHINGTON. April slower
gas rates for the City Of Detroit
are promised inferentially by the
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
Company. which supplies gas 10
Michigan Consolidated Gas Com
pany. in an answer 10 the citys
complaint against gas and pipe
line companies as filed with the
Federal Power Commission.
As a result of Its studies
the Panhandle company says,
lit believes II will be In a posi-
ton 20 offer new rate either
to Michigan Consolidated Gas
Company, or 90 the city of De
troit. as the case may be, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08
Voters Approve
Municipal Lots
For Parking

With municipal operation Of
parking lots approved BY the vot-
ers. the city government today
was ready for another blow at
parking lot evils. and IN addition
was ready 10 take a long forward
step in progressive city planning
II the new authority is used as
contemplated. broad land>capcd
parking areas VIII bc established
on the edge Of the central bust
ness district with rapid feeder bus
service moving into the heart Of
the loop district
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08
MANY COMPLAINTS

The stealing ef ears from park
ing lots. overcrowding. moving
cars from one lot to another with
out owner permission, and diScour-
tesy from undergrad attendants
are a few of the many complaints
which the police have received.
The new public lots can be
placed anywhere IN the city but
The greatest demand at present
IS in the downtown area.
The failure of Detroit streets
to carry present day traffic prop
erly and the high cost of parking
have been blamed for the slow
decline of property values in the
central business district. Hope
has been expressed that the new
municipal lots may reverse this
trend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08

Pipe Line Firm in AnsOer to Cys Complaint, nfers
LouOer Cost in Bid for Properties

that negotiations will develop a
rate which will satisfy the COM
plant filed with the commits
sion" ~
The company indicated a desire
to acquire the properties of the
Gas Transmission Cor
pOration. which carries the citys
gas from the Indiana-Illinois line
10 Detroit, in line with an order
OF the SEC and the Department
of Justice requiring Columbia Gas
and Electric Corporation to dis
pose OF them. The pipe line com
all affiliation either
with Columbia or Michigan Con-
Solidated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08
POWER TO CONDEMN

BY taking advantage Of this and
the power of condemnation the
city VIII be able 10 set up large
parking lots covering one or sev-
eral city blocks. Such a volume
Of parking VIII enable the DSR TO
run feeder buses during the rush
hours on a schedule of one min
ute or less.
In addition 10 providing author
fly for the new municipal lots, the
favorable vote was taken as a
public endorsement for the police
departments drive 10 clean up
abuses in the privately operated
lots.
The privately operated lots have
been targets for increasingly Sc
we're city ordinances attempting
TO enforce owner liability for dam
age and petty thieVery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08
Delinquent Tax Plan
Voted by Dearborn

A city Of Dearborn charter
amendment placing the collection
Of delinquent city taxes and the
control Of delinquent tax proper
ties in the hands Of the city treas
urer was carried in yesterdays
voting bv 1887 to 2.576
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08

and Orleans
Common Council may take
some action on tire parking LOT
plan today as The 1912 budget
which Is 70 be closed tonight, does
not contain any item for this
activity.
Under the charter amendment
the city-owned lots are 70 be oper-
ated on a public utility basis
which means that their cost VIII
be p7id OUT n fC7y Collected anu
there viii be no burden on the
taxpayer.
In view Of this the budget max
ers can offset any appropflauon
for the lots with a credit item.
4 glance at the tax delinquency
maps used in the scavenger sale
shows that there are large areas
Of available land which the city
can obtain FOR lots on the fringe
OF the downtown district.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-08
TEST BY DSR LOTS

The CITY has had Just a tiny
glimpse 81 W1at may be accom-
plished in the present DSR park
inc lots a. Ledyard and Second
avenues and az East Jefferson
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Eugene Paravano Dies;
Active in Life of City

Eugene A. Paravano. for SO years
q resident OF ,Takoma Park, died
yesterday after brief illness at his
residence, 637 Dahlia street NV,
aged II.
Funeral services will be held at 3
O'Clock tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 14th and Harvard
streets NV. with Rev. R. Paul
Schearrer, pastor of Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church officiating. In
terment will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Paravano was born in Sui
mona, Italy and came to America
when "a. He was naturalized in
1902. He came to this city from
Philadelphia and started as a part
ner in the barber shop on the
opening of the Union Station. He
was later located in the Southern
and Tower buildings and until two
years ago managed the Union Sta
ton shop. He was a member OF
the Mystic Shrine and 32d degree
Mason; member of the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church; formerly
member of the Cosmopolitan
Club, and an active member of the
Evening star., 1941-09-28

Duzer and Highway Director White
hurst were busy drawing plans for
construction of 100 raised concrete
safety platforms on traffic arteries,
as ordered Friday by the Commits
sioners in one of their new traffic
safety measures. They said it might
require a little time before the Com
missioners could order work started
at sites to be specified.
The Engineer Commissioner
Brig. Gen. Charles w. Kutz, said
bus stops along the full length of
one artery probably would be shifted
to the far side OF intersections, for
experimental purposes, in carrying
out another suggestion adopted by
the city heads Friday, meeting with
highway, police and traffic officials.