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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
Saturday, Sept. 6, 1914
At the hour of three o'clock p. M.

At the hour of three o'clock p. M.
All that farm or tract of land sit
uate, lying and being in Dublin Elec-
ton District of Somerset County,
Maryland, back from, but not bind
ing on, the County road leading from
Maddox's Corner Davis Store) to
Rehoboth, adjoining and in the rear
of the William w. Beauchamp farm
where he now lives, containing TIA
acres, more or less, together with the
use of the private road leading from
said County road along said Beau
champ farm to the farm to be sold.
This tract of land contains 174
acres, more or less, and is all and the
same tract designated as Lot No. 3
on a plat annexed to a deed to Edward
w. Cuff from Robert L. Cuff and
others dated November 20, 1905, and
recorded among the land records Of
Somerset County, Maryland, in Liber
o. T. B. No. 43, folios 81, etc.
neutrality-suspicious. 100 acres
in timber principally pine) and
should be of interest to timber buyers.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash
on day of sale, balance in six months
with approved security, the deferred
payment to draw interest at $50 per
annum, or all cash at the option of
the purchaser.
Possession may be had at any time
on payment of the purchase price.
Taxes paid to January 1, 1871. Title
papers and revenue stamps at the ex-
pense of the purchaser. Plat may be
seen by calling on the undersigned or
at the office of L. Paul Ewel.
ROBERT H. CUFF,
FRANCIS p. CUFF,
Executors
Aug. 15-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
SCHOLARSHIPS

Two scholarships to Blue Ridge
College one Senatorial scholarship
covering practically all expenses, and
the other covering tuition only, will
be awarded to boys and girls in Wor-
cester County by the Senator from
Worcester County.
One two-year scholarship for girl
at st. Mary's Seminary will be
awarded by the Senator.
Competitive examinations will be
held for these scholarships at the
Snow Hill High School on Monday,
September 8, beginning at $3.50 Am.
Those desiring to take the examina-
ton should report at the school on the
above date.
A. C. HUMPHREYS,
County Superintendent
Sept. sit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Raymond T. Quillan and Lille K,
his wife, from Harry Clifton Osborn,
part Of "Neighborhood," containing
1913 Acres, more or less, on Synepux-
ent Bay, in the 10th Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration, $40. &c.
]. Edwin Davis and Levin D. Lynch
from Horace Davis and wife, real es-
tate on the N. side of the Ocean City
harbor and the S. side of N Harbor
Road, in the 10th Elec. Dist. Consid-
Grafton, $40. &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of administration
on the personal estate of Marion H.
Jones, late of Worcester County, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or before
the ~14th day Of. March 1912. They
may other wise by law be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 4th
day Of September, 1871.
WILLARD J. STEVENSON
Administrator
Test: Frank E. Hudson, Register OF
Wills.
Sept. SGT.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEGRO
STUDENTS

BY virtue of an Act of the Mary
land Legislature, one scholarship
covering tuition only will be awarded
to boy or girl of Worcester County
to Morgan College and one scholar
ship to Princess Anne College, by the
Senator.
A competitive examination will be
held at the Worcester High School,
Snow Hill, on Saturday, September
Is, beginning at $50 Am. Those de-
string to take the examination should
report at the school on the above date
A. C. HUMPHREYS,
County Superintendent
Sept. sit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

Between Annapolis and Matapeake
Lv. Annapolis: TBS, 8, 9, 10, II A.
NJ, II noon. I. 1880. q. 3, $3.50, T. s,
$3.50, 6. 2. 1880. 8, 10 p. NJ, II mid.
Lv. Matapeake: 7:25, 8, 9, 10, II A.
M. IL noon, 1880, I, 2. $3.50, 8, 4,
4:SO, 5, 6. $3.50. z. 8. $3.50. IL p. N.
Reduced Automobile & Passenger
Rates
Between Annapolis and Matapeake
Between Romancoke and Annapolis
Lv. Remancoke: 10 A. M, 2, 4, 6, 8
p. M.
Lv. Claiborne: 9 A. M, 1, 8, SIP.
Nj.
The Morgantown Bridge Route,
through Historic and Picturesque
Tidewater Virginia, offers the motor.
list direct route to Richmond, Will
liamsburg, Yorktown, jamestown and
the South.
For Further Information Write:
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
F. p. Leithiser, Advertising Director
CHESAPEAKE BAY FERRY
SYSTEM
Is e. Lexington Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
L. Paul Ewell, Attorney at Law
Public Auction
Timber Land

Under and by virtue of the power
of sale vested in US as executors of
the last will and testament of Harry
Cuff, late of Worcester County,
Maryland, deceased, probated in the
office of the Register of Wills of said
Worcester County, as such executors
we will offer for sale at public auc-
ton in front of Hotel Pocomoke (for-
merly Parker House, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this opportunity
of thanking all those who were SO
thoughtful and kind to us at the death
of our son and brother, Layman Bail
ey Jr., especially the Scouts, DR.
Llewelyn, Firemen, Police Force and
neighbors. We appreciate these many
kindnesses more than we can find
words to express.
l.. w. Bailey and Family
Sept. sit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

WE DO JOB WORK OF ALL
KINDS-If you are in need of any
fine printing, letterheads, labels,
statements, wedding announcements,
invitations, tickets, advertising book
lets, window cards, ETC., see us. Our
prices are right. Our work guaran-
teed. Worcester Democrat, Phone
POcOmOke 236
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heart
felt thanks for all the kindly services
extended during the illness and after
the death of our wife and mother,
Mrs. Alma Blanche Bell. Sympathy
and material aid were most helpful
and comforting, and we shall always
retain them in grateful remembrance.
E. E. Bell and Family
Sept. sit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors, each and every individual
who rendered their service in any
manner toward the funeral of our
father, Marion H. Jones, also for their
kind words of sympathy, the beautiful
floral offerings and use of automo-
biles.
Sept. sit.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
WANTED-To lease or rent : moi

WANTED-TO lease or rent a mod.
ern residence, in or near Pocomoke
City, containing not less than kit
chen, dining room, and living room
on first floor; and not less than three
bedrooms and bath on second floor.
Also must have cellar and heating
plant. Address Fleming Bros, Lum-
Der & Mfg, Company, Pocomoke City.
Aug. 22-3tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

WANTED-MEN, II to so, for
production work, in National Defense
industry. Must have definite mechan-
ical aptitude; 9Th grade education;
American citizen; pass physical ex-
animation. In applying, state age,
education, and experience. Post Of
flee Box 447, Salisbury, Maryland.
Aug. 29-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank our many friends
white and colored for their kindness
during illness and death of our hus-
band and father, John E. Long.
THE FAMILY
Sept. SLIP.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

WANTED-Water front and Othe
desirable farm properties. Advertis-
ing extensively Industrial areas. Rich
ard F. Hall, Berlin and Ocean City,
Md.
March 21-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FOR SALE OR RENT-1Os acre
farm, located on Buck Harbor road.
Possession given January 1, '42. APP
ply to E. S. Landing, Pocomoke City,
Md.
Aug. 8-13tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FOR SALE-Knabe upright piano.
Mrs. w. C. Cullen.
Aug. 29-tf
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FOR SALES pc. Ivory Bedroom
suite; typewriter. p. o. Box 26.
Sept. 5-2tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FOR SALE-Beauty parlor equip
ment. Mrs. Katherine Atkinson. COS
Clarke Ave., Pocomoke.
Aug. 22-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

WANTED A Companion To
make her home with an elderly Lady.
707 Second st. Annie Davis.
Sept. 5--tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FARM FOR Cheap to quick
buyer. Mrs. M. s. Pilchard.
July 25-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
WANTED

WANTED-HOuse and Lot Near
Pocomoke or Snow Hill. Cash rent
paid in advance. Apply Worcester
Democrat.
Sept. 5.-1tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Blue Concord, also
500 barred rock pullets, ready to lay.
Apply Grover C. Birmingham, POGO
moke City, r. F. D. No. 2 Telephone
10 F 2.
Sept. SLIP.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FOR SALE-Lee No. Winter
oats in sealed bags. VIM. L. Stoltzfus
Westover, Nd, Phone z F3 Pocomoke
City.
Sept. 5-6tp.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-4-Room Apartment.
Possession at once. Apply 821 Sec
ond St., Pocomoke, Md.
Aug. 29-3tp
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

APARTMENT FOR RENTED.
bridge B. Williams, 6 Front Sc.
Aug. 15-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FOR RENT-6-room house, corner
Second and Cedar Streets. Bath and
garage. Apply to r. I. Lednum.
Aug. 1-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

FOR RENT-HOuse on Laurel St.
Apply Mrs. ]. Harry Young.
June eff.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-05

True Copy, Test: Frank E. Hudson,
Register of Wills for Worcester
County, Md.
Aug. 29-3t.
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Fast-Action Advertisino
~ YOU have something 70 ssu reach
more Tacoma homes At less &C yer-
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cord wood cutters
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Berry Pickers

FOR BARBER JOBS. learn with pas
at Aolers College. l2i5 Pacific
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LOANS on furniture an1 cara sorth-
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Your Postmaster can tel you
how 70 invest in U. a. Defense
BondA
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Male Help Wanted

HAVE an excellent opening for =
married man. age IS 70 IS % neat
appearance and Of good character
T-nis IL an opportunity that var
rants careful Invests CATION such
an opportunity viii be given ? men
IN Tacoma Puysllup o. immed ate
vicinity Write fully for personal
and confidential interview. T-e
Tacoma Times
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gnAt1E .nuN mntI. wfth Times waat
Ans FItKn stEpWkfD. ,aif N
fasima, call 81 fns Tacoma f1utsa
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WILL. psy eksB f0f yOIF hours -
ssufty yrs~ sDpFaisais n
slEEIss. Pat AID. ss- bids bh
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Many BUYERS rishibs bonss ~
yoa ssHt % sill rsli Hh tt&s
kEJtH- DnAgKn. ffsC
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Loqqsd-oif Lands

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AMERICA Plaintiff. SUMMONS
cAspAR srALLoNE. NOTICE
TIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ro o. GAsPAR sTALLoNE. Defendant:
Yon ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
10 appear within Sixty NoO, 49,
sf,er the 9th day OF June, ls4l' ahu
defend the above entitled action ~
the above court, and answer nv
complaint OF the plaintin hereih snu
serve copy of your answer upon
- undersigned attorneys for the
niaintiff at their office below stated,
snd Won are hereby notified that IN
case Of YOUR failure so 10 90. JUGS
went will be rendered against you &C
cording 10 the prayer OF the blll %
COMPLIANT, which has been nleo VIII
the CLERK Of the United states DE
tr,ct Court In the district and DIVISION
aforesaid: .,.,.A
.ct,on is TO secure the cancellation
~ certificate OF naturalization issued
10 YOU on the gard day OF NoYemoeI
lois out OF the Superior Court OF
Yakima County. at Yakima, WASH
ington, upon the ground and lot tne
reason that. in violation OF 81
E9S lCl. Inc NhiiOiiHAANN nv
OF the United States. you sose MEG
yourself from the United States OF
America. within five years after oate
Of said certificate Of Naturalization
and went to a foreign country. 70
vii. Campobello di Mazara, Trapanl.
I,alv and established 8 permanent
J. CHARLES DENNIS,
United States Attorney.
FRANK HALE.
Assistant United states Attorney.
offices A. P o Address
324 Federal Bldg.
Tacoma, Washington.
limited States OF America.
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Summer Cottages

LAKE, LOUISE cOttass. four foozns
Furnished 40 month. ifis3 ARE
slLz houLn Iaeo4nA NAa
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Gig Harbor Legion
Post Picks Officers

n1u ENFhhboh- ilt FAdAf
hicle inspection station will be in
operation again this year at the
site adjoining the Gig Harbor
postoffice for free inspection Of
autos and trucks. Station hours
will be 8 a. m. to l p. m. and 2
.. m. TO 8 p. m. Saturdays, a.
m. 10 l p. M; between the dates
OF June 80 and July 10. There will
be no inspections on July 4, 5
or 8.
Officers Elected
Peninsula post No. 80. Ameri-
can Legion. elected the following
officer, for the coming year. last
week: Commander, Thomas W.
TAFT; senior vice commander. Rol-
lie G. Rose; junior vice com
msnder. George magnusson; chap
lam. Myron 6. Kincsid. finance
officer. Morris Gross; sergeant
st-srms. John r. Murphy; color
bearers. Merle Martin and James
Commers. Post historian. sdjutant
and service officer will be appoint
I'd following installation.
Women Also Elect
The ladies' auxiliary To PENN
sllls post held its election at the
same time and elected the fol
lowing: President, Mrs. Alice TAFT;
first vice president. Mrs Wanda
Rose: second vice president, Mrs.
Biddy Niemsnn: secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Rachel Murphy;
chaplain, MIS-. Mae Tachell his
torian. Mrs. Marguerite Trout
man. T. ". TAFT and John (.
Murphy will be delegates al the
Yakima convention in August,
with NJ. c. Kincaid and z Laden
Ss sltsrnstes.
The delegates representing the
ladies' auxiliary will be Mrs. Alice
TAFT and Mrs. Rachel Murphy,
with Mrs Elvine Frsisure and
lfrs. Lilly viselI as alternstes.
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ALL WOOD o. c. YELLOW FIR
ALL GREEN WOOD IL OR is-
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LEGAL Notices

Knitted STATES DISTRICT COURT
E0R THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF NO -4s
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Partly furnished House

PARTLY furnished TIRE. roons
nsw1g - 0Fstsd 90 pc niopth
GAHand 1874 T9Is ~ Lssfsnes
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PRIVATE PARTY MAKEB confidsn-
RAJ loaus nItH 1T aitupat county
{ p FRAYCHfsEACD
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Evening star., 1941-05-11
London
Continued From First Page.)

and exploded on hitting the
ground with flash that could be
seen for miles, and fourth went
spinning down after machine
gun fire was heard)
1t was the second raid on Lon
don since April 10.
Whole London areas Shuddered
under the impact of Nazi sticks of
high explosives.
The Germans were quick to an
sWer the R. A. F. raids which spread
the destruction Of a revitalized Of
fensive on Berlin, the twin indus
trial cities of Mannheim and Lud-
wigshaffen on the Rhine and other
Nazi-held points from France to
Norway
The thunderous roar of bomb ex-
plosions was as heavy as any yet
heard IN the capital in previous
major raids.
Load after load of bombs crashed
down and the steady loud drone of
the raiding engines gave evidence
the Nazis were coming in force.
Berlin Casualties Admitted.
The Germans acknowledged that
the R. A. F., in its second massive
assault in a row Friday night in
f1icted numerous casualties in the
center of Berlin and started fires
in Mannheim, communications nerve
center of Southwestern Germany
The British called the raid on Mann
helm and Ludwigshafen, just across
the Rhine, concentrated and de-
structive"
Fierce air duels persisted yesterday
over the English Channel, the Brit
ish south coast and the southeast
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Berlin Raid Casualties
Admitted by Germans
BERLIN, May 10 [P.-D.NB. Off
cial German news agency, said fires
Evening star., 1941-05-11

Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas
will pay tribute to his longtime
friend and associate, the late Sem
ator William G. McAdoo, who for
years was honorary vice president
Of the Boy Scouts Of America.
Among those to participate in
the meeting here will be Daniel
Carter Beard, national Scout COM
missioner and a charter member of
the National Executive Board, who
will celebrate his 91st birthday ami
verSary on June 81.
Six Silver Buffalo awards will
be presented for distinguished
service to boyhood," and the Loril-
lard Spencer award is to be given
to the Scout area which showed
the biggest increase in membership
in 1910.
DR.. James E. West, who has been
chief Scout executive for 80 of
the movements 81 years, will re-
port on the accomplishments of
Scouting in the past year and the
opportunity for service in the COM
ing year.
The meeting will close Satur-
day afternoon with exercises dedi-
eating a new fagpole at Hillcrest.
an orphan asylum, in honor of DR..
West, who spent his boyhood there.
The fagpole will be presented to
the orphanage by Scouts and Scout
ers of the National Capital Area
Council.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

set by German bombers last night
still were burning today in arma-
ments works and airports of the
English Midlands.
The German high command &C
knoWledged that British bomberS
caused a number of casualties in the
center of Berlin and set fires in
industrial Mannheim in overnight
raids. 1t said seven British planes
were destroyed.
Germans noted. but did not cele-
brate. the May 10 anniversary of
the start of their blitzkrieg into the
Low Countries and France. News
papers referred to Hitler as the mill
tary genius who gave the German
people the most glorious victory of
their history"
Evening star., 1941-05-11
10000 Delegates
Expected 70 Attend
Baptist Meeting
Birmingham Sessions
Will Study Mission
Problems Created by War
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 10
Readjustments of foreign and home
missions due to wartime conditions
top subjects before the Southern
Baptist Convention, which convenes
here Wednesday, with approximate
ly 10000 delegates from 18 States
expected to attend.
Virtually all lands served by the
Foreign Mission Board, both in the
Far East and in Europe, are in a
state of war, mission board officials
pointed out. Army training centers
have created domestic opportunities
and problems for home missionary
work.
This will be the third time in half
a century the Southern Baptist
Convention has met here. The con-
vention first came to Birmingham
in 1891, when the Sunday School
Board was created, and its Nation
wide meetings was brought here
again in 1881.
FVe-uay meeting.
States expected to send delegates
to the five-day meeting are Mary
land, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee. Ken
lucky. Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Arizona,
A feature of the sessions will be
celebration of the Sunday School
Boards golden jubilee. DR.. T. l..
Holcomb. executive secretary-treas-
urer, will review the boards 50-year
history in making an annual re-
port.
Other important gatherin g S
planned in conjunction with the
convention are the SD annual ses-
sion of the Women's Missionary
Union and the Southern Baptist
Pastors Conference.
Laymen's Rally Saturday.
Approximately $500 women are
expected for w. M. U. sessions,
Headquarters of the group have
been located here for 20 years.
A laymen's rally, sponsored by
the Baptist Brotherhood of the
South. will be held Saturday night,
with approximately 5000 men from
Baptist churches throughout the Is
States expected to participate in the
roll call of States"
Motorcades and special trains
have been scheduled to bring dele
gates to the rally, annually a high
point of the convention program.
Evening star., 1941-05-11
1000 Delegates Due
Here Friday With
Boy Scout Council
Security Chief McNutt
To Address 31st Annual
Meeting of Organization

More than 1000 delegates will at
tend the 3lst annual meeting of the
National Council. Boy Scouts Of
America, at the Willard Hotel Fri
day and Saturday. A feature of
the meeting will be a series of dra-
matte sketches to be presented by
Scouts of the Washington area de-
picting the history of scouting.
The National Council is composed
of more than 1000 representatives
of 544 local Scout councils which
administer programs for 1,485 ,6l3
cubs, Scouts, senior Scouts and vol
unteer leaders throughout the coun-
try. Subjects to be covered at the
meeting include leadership train
ing, camping, finance, organization,
health and safety and the newly
organized Emergency Service Corps.
Federal Security Administrator
Paul V. McNutt, an active Scout
leader for many years, will address
the annual fellowship banquet Fri
day night. Another speaker will be
Frank j. Hogan, Washington at
torney.
Norman H. Davis, chairman of
the American Red Cross, is to ad-
dress a luncheon session Saturday
Gale F. Johnston. president of the
St. Louis area council and field di-
rector of the Treasury Depart
ment's defense savings staff, will
report on the work of Scouts in de-
livering more than 100000 posters
advertising the savings campaign at
request of President Roosevelt.
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent of the London Times,
will deliver a testimonial at a
luncheon meeting Friday to the late
Lord Baden-Powell. chief Scout of
the world" who died in Africa last
January 8.
At the opening meeting Friday