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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
SOMERSET MAN
DIED JAN. 81,
in BALTIMORE
Mr.. Richard ]. Truitt, Of Near
RehObOth, Passed Away IN
st. JOseph's Hospital

Friends of this vicinity were sad
dened by the news of the sudden
death of Richard J. Truitt, of near
Rehoboth, Md, which occurred in St.
Joseph's hospital, Baltimore, Md.
January 81.
Mr.. Truitt had gone to Baltimore
to visit his brother and while there
was stricken suddenly ill. He was
removed to the above named hospital
where an emergency operation was
performed for an internal ailment,
from which he never rallied.
The deceased was 81 years of age
and was born in Rehoboth, Somerset
county, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Truitt, now deceased.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elsie Watkins Truitt, and a son and
daughter, both small children. He is
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
COUNTY BOARD
STILL KEEPING
Low TAX RATE
For The Third Successive Year,
SIPS On The $1OO Will Be
All Necessary For Levy
TOTAL TAXABLE BASIS
IN COUNTY is $19,S1O,O47

For the third consecutive year, the
Board of Worcester County Commits
sioners have succeeded in keeping
the County tax rate at $1.25 on the
$100, in spite of mounting costs of
governmental administration, new
Federal and State aid regulations
and outright appropriations for major
improvements deemed necessary in
Worcester County.
On Tuesday of this week, the Wor-
cester County Board of Commission
ers met at Snow Hill and struck the
1941 county tax rate holding it down
to SIPS; approved an estimated 1914
Levy and Budget totaling $306,S75.-
58 and granted several increases in
appropriations to worthy bureaus
and for badly needed improvements.
The 1910 Levy and Budget totaled
$297, 237.50, showing an increase for
1941 of only $9,63S.O8.
The increase in the 1941 budget
aids chiefly public schools and roads.
Appropriations for public schools
totals $1O7, 661.23 an increase of $4,-
1882 over last year, made necessary
by State law. Worcester County
volunteer fire companies had their
annual appropriations boosted from
$4,O35.8O, to $4,222.OO, required by
law and the formation of a new fire
department at Bishopville. /
County Welfare appropriations, too,
were increased for 1941. The Aid
to dependent children fund was hiked
to $2,111.0O; the fund for Needy
Blind was increased to $1,4O0; Old
Age pensions mounted to 5000. 90;
the General Public Assistance fund
remained at $4,000 and Welfare
Board administration costs were in
creased to $4,000 all of the above
appropriations being required by law
as Worcester County's share to match
State and Federal funds.
One new item levied for 1941 is a
$4,000 fund for roads, appropriated
to pay the, cost of this county's
share in building and completing
WPA farm-to-market highways, five
of which are designated. These five
WPA roads are the Libertytown-to-
Wicomico line road; the Gordy Mill
road, near Pocomoke; the Unionville
road, near Pocomoke; the Ayre's
Lane-to-Bay road, near Snow Hill
and the Rabbit Gnaw road, below
Stockton. Some of these WPA roads
are now in course of construction.
The sum of $4,000 is levied to pay
the cost of dredging a channel in
Johnson's Bay harbor at Taylor's
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
STATE OFFICIALS
INVESTIGATING
AUTO ACCIDENT
Fatality On The POcOmOke.
Snow Hill Road, Near Castle
Hill Orchards, Mysterious
SEARCHING FOR ARMS
SAID TO BE IN THE CAR

State Police and officials of two
counties are investigating tangled
Identities following a fatal automo-
bile accident Monday night on the
Snow Hill-Pocomoke highway near
Castle Hill orchards.
Samuel Jesse Robertson, 43, Min
neapolis, Mimi, is dead, instantly
killed as the truck collided with a
second truck.
His companion gave her name to
State Police, they said, as Mrs.
Frieda Robertson and she was enter
ed at the Peninsula General Hos
pital under that name for treatment.
Removed to the Wicomico County
Jail after violent objection to hos
pital treatment, she was brought to
trial for charges of drunk and dis
orderly.
She gave her name in court as
DR.. Ruth Gertrude Nystrom, 81,
Minneapolis, and was tried under
that name.
After a fine of SIS had been sus-
Continued on Page ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen

Well, Sir, l reckon you people have
eften heard that some peculiar provi-
aence takes care of drunks and babes;
but as have not reached the goal of
the former-yet; and since no one
could accuse me of being the latter,
perhaps it would be more fitting for
me to fall back on another we'll
known adage: cit is better to be born
lucky than rich"
Here I was wondering how in the
name of Sam Hill I was going
to fill this column, when down comes
some literary mama from the pen of
q brother editor and, I'll be corn
swiggled if it isn't better than any
thing I could write, to save my life.
n he doesn't look out, Pm going to
call on him to pinch-hit for me some
Of these days.
What follows, however, needs some
little explanation. Maybe some OF
YOU folks recall that the Democrat"
recently displayed two articles. that
had snapped headlines. And, blest
if those two items didn't get more
notice than all the other matter in
the issue. I didn't know so many
people read the paper so intelligently
and critically. It tickled me to death
in a certain way.
Not long afterward, 1 noticed the
followino in one of nv exchanges:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
FINNIGAN RITES TO BE
HELD SATURDAY, 18TH

The funeral of Mr.. John Finnigan,
of Camden, N. j., will be held in
Gunby Presbyterian Church, Stock
ton, Md, on Saturday, February Is,
at 200 P. M.
Full particulars of his death could
not be learned at the time of going
to press.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-02-14
To Start SIS, 900, 900
Job At Shipyard Soon
North Carolina Company Will
For Maritime Commission
Build Group OF Cargo Vessels

New York, Jan. (AP) John Shea,
the fellow who was worked on by a
dentist for ten and a half hours yes
terday, marched pas texamining doc
tors into the army today.
He had been rejected previously
for defestic eteeth. But so anxious
was he to get into the army that in
enc sitting he had three teeth pulled,
four filled, five crowns repaired and
two removable bridges inserted.
That did the trick. Shea, 22-year-
cid private, entrained happily for
Camp Shelby, Miss, with the One
Hundred and First Battalion, New
York National Guard.
The above is just as it appeared,
showing a misplaced heading, a
transposed sub-heading, and few
errors in the copy that follows. I
reproduced that on the ground that
Misery loves Company" and limited
that such errors were rather uncom-
mon in the "best paper on the East
ern Shore" My innate modesty
causes me to refrain from mention
ing the paper referred to.
Now, along comes the following
letter from one of our steamed con-
temporaries:
Feb. A, 1941
Dear DR.. Clarke:
"I never thought l would be
placed in the situation of wasting
an editors time by writing a
letter that he would have to read.
And I am sure this will arrive
at the very time that some maj
or problem of the day comes up.
And, of course, you postpone
your worries to read of mine,
out of courtesy and the news
mans natural curiosity that
makes you wonder whats he
got on his mind?"
"Well, / sat back with all the
papers and started to read your
"Chirps." But, just as your eye
spots the word "Pocomoke" on
any page of any paper the first
thing of all, I caught a phrase
a few lines down your column
and then had to read forwards
and backwards to make sure
you really referred to us.
1.-THE best paper on the shore"
That's what you said, and that's
what my eye caught. And, like
every editor, know it either was
my paper or should have been
mine.
"It was mine. That phrase
about mixed-up stories brought
prompt and embarrassing identi-
fication. But you were wrong.
You said my headlines were mix
ed up and they were right. 1t
was really the stories misplaced.
"Many thanks for pointing out
that none of us are without err
ror. I still remember the first
time took off my DEVILS apron
to hold copy in the office on proof
of a complicated legal ad. The
proofreader was a very old man,
with exceptionally keen eye
sight. He gave printers fore
taste of the punishment of the
damned. Nothing escaped him,
and flyspots were impartially
marked along with the typos.
"His hobby was finding errors
in the unabridged dictionary that
he kept by his elbow, and he had
CONTINUED on Page -
Evening star., 1941-07-29

Apprentice allowance elatmed.
Cloudy and heavy.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Planning Board Studies
Plans for War BuiIdino
Earlier Story on B-1.

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission held q spe-
cial meeting this afternoon TO draft
a report for the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee on the proposed
s35 10000 War Department build
ing in Arlington County. Va. The
meeting took place behind closed
doors and no details of the report
were revealed to the press.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee has begun hearings on the
So 600 900 900 supplemental defense
appropriation bill. an item of which
would provide the money for the i'm
mense Army structure. Indications
were that the measure would be re-
ported out Thursday, the day on
which the Planning Commission will
begin its regular two-day meeting for
July and August.
Although no indication of the
Commission attitude towards the
proposed War Department building
was forthcoming, the fact that the
Planning Board called the special
meeting today evidenced unusual
interest.
During House hearings on the ap-
preparations bill last week. it was de-
veloped that the Planning Commits
sion had not been consulted about
the Army project prior to that time
Evening star., 1941-07-29
5eIbyl. Bureh, Noted
Horse Trainer, Dies

Selbv L. Burch, widely known
Eastern turfman and native OF
Washington, died late last night In
Nassau Hospital. Mineola. N. Y,
after four week illness with pneu-
monia. He was-55 years old.
Son of the late william Preston
Burch and brother Of Preston M.
Burch Mr.. Burch was member
of a family that made turf history
in this section. One of the fall
stakes at Bowie is named for his
father. Preston Burch. for years
associated with the late Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson handled My
Own when the Grayson color
bearer ranked with the top-notch
3-yesr- -olds in the early l920s. Selby
Burch in recent years owned the
good stake horse Thursday and also
trained the crack filly Jacola
Both the Burch brothers had beer
conducting public stables in recent
years. and Selbv Burch had beer
making his home in New York
friends here said today when hi:
death was reported by the Associated
Press.
The Burch family formerly lived
in Southeast Washington and Selby
Burch was born on East Capito
street. He attended the public
schools here and in his early life
engaged in the automobile business
in New York. Later on he followed
hi> father into the racing game ano
as owner and trainer had beer
prominent for Is years or more.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
japan Must Obtain
Permits 10 Dispose Of
Cargo, WeIIes Says
Amplifies Announcement
Ships Viii Be Given
Prompt Clearance
Earlier Story on Page AS.

lkdfller STORY on rage A-0.l
Japan will have to obtain individ-
ual licenses from the Treasury for
any transactions involving cargo OF
japanese merchant vessels coming
into American ports and has re-
ceived no assurance that such Ii
censes will be granted, Acting Sec
retary of State Welles said today,
His comment at press confer
ence amplifled an announcement
last night that under present con-
ditions japanese vessels would not
be detained in United States ports
but would be given prompt clear
ance for return trips to Japan.
A number of japanese vessels
which were headed for American
ports when President Roosevelt is
sued an ORDER last week freezing
Japanese assets here have remained
at sea. fearful that they might be
immobilized if they put into harbor.
Mr.. Welles said he assured the Jap
anese Ambassador, Admiral Kichis-
aburo Nomura, at a conference late
yesterday that the ships would be
given prompt clearance under pres
ent conditions. but that no assur-
ances we're given regarding cargo
transactions.
For disposal of cargo carried by
the vessels. use of the proceeds from
sale of the cargo and for purchases
of supplies for return trips. the Jap
anese will have to obtain individual
licenses, which may or may not be
granted.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

SVlitildcu r OH IlISl fd2S.f
Bloodworth, who covered first. Mack
flied TO Cramer. Travis threw out
Hemsley. No runs.
WASHINGTON-Early lined to
Bell. Anderson iripied to the CEN
ter field barrier. Keltner threw out
Case. Anderson holding third Cra-
mer flied to Campbell No runs.
Washington. l: Cleveland. 5.
SIXTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Bl -BloodWorth threw
out Smith. Travis threw out
Boudreau. Bloodworth threw out
Campbell No runs
WASHINGTON-LeWis was safe
when Boudreau's throw pulled
Grimes of the bag for an error.
Lewis took second as Mack threw
out Travis. Vernon famed. Keltner
threw out Archie. No runs.
Washington. !: Cleveland, 5.
SEVENTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Walker beat out a
bounder to Archie for his fourth
straight hit. Rosenthsl batted for
Bell and sacrificed, Anderson TO
Vernon. Keltner popped to Travis.
Grimes was purposely passed. Archie
threw out Mack. No runs.
Observation-Disclosures now
playing right field for Cleveland
Bloodworth singled to left. Early
forced Bloodworth, Grimes to Bou-
dreau. Welaj batted for Anderson
and walked. Case popped to Bou-
dreau. Cramer fouled to Keltner. No
runs.
Washington. /; Cleveland. 5.
EIGHTH INNING.
pitching for Washington. Hemsley
smashed a single off Carrasquel's
glove. Smith, attempting to sacri-
flee, forced Hemsley at second, Car
rasquel to Travis. Boudreau flied to
Lewis. Campbell walked. The bases
were filled when Archie furnbled
Walkers grounder. Rosenthal
grounded out to Vernon. No runs
WASHINGTON-LeWis flied to
Rosenthal Mack threw out Travis
Vernon grounded out to Grimes. Nc
runs.
Washington, /: Cleveland, 5.
NINTH INNING.
CIEVELAND-Archie threw out
Keltner. Grimes singled to left.
Mack lined to Cramer. Carrasquel
tossed out Hemsley. No runs.
WASHINGTON-Ar flied to
Walker. Bloodworth smashed a sin
gle off Smiths glove. Early singled
to right, Bloodworth stopping at sec
ond. Evans batted for Carrasquel
and fouled to Hemsley. Case flied to
Walker. No runs.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Rockingham Park

B. the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcEeur.T 1a is ssoo enis,nr n,if..
Skagwsv lHowelD $50 $50 40
k:s5 k:I,sI Ghisss Es: .ftkInssn' .ssfI,Is so ssS
Also % ra;ngst.ppes, coun.ry Cousin;
Mountsin Range Palio' Reign View ana
SECOND RACE-Purse. 5000; claiming;
+ ss.{s ,.sEiascs, s%.so i::scS :sc g
Psdds Padas Gff5Ha 5Poilard, ii'si0f' O 80
Also ran-Huntinr Home, LeH Hans
DAILY Double paid Sl19.2OJ
THIRD RAcE-Purs., 5000; claiming;
Road seTsper tHoveiD 1850 $50 $50
osilsnn sd smoothy issts 9srissD $50
Also r.nRRins Up, Sun Id.l., croiss.nt,
Nectar. Cadet Bob and Trlpit.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse, 5000 claiming;
2-yesr- -olds; -5ia furlonss, % ,oo cen
Fsy Light 'Brisssr GS'2o lSs'.o 80
Sisht NisS Shit Shift cpuppo 500
Also r.nwMindeful. Al Gle., vioisnts.
Freelands Lao and Decaoe
FIFTH RACE-Purse s1,2oo; elsinins;
3-year-olds; & furlongs tchute,.
Charm Bracelet fDriscD $50 4oo 3.ou
Hicomb fBrizgsl o-oo -
Taking Ways tRamsey} ofu
Time LIES.
Also rarl--Ball Player, one lip sunday
Punch and Four Eyes.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 5000; clsimins;
4-year- -olds and up; II. T5ies o a.o
Stelaguite tWolfe) o.oo 4.fn
Lcvick tVandenberg) 44O
Time, I:4S.
Also ran-Country Lass, Florian IL,
Dinah Desmond Corsica ana HOWARD
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Dempsey in Salt Lake
For Family Reunion
q, the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY. July 2e.-
Jack Dempsey. with his domestic
troubles ironed out and worried only
about his 215 pounds, came home for
a family reunion today with his ell
derly mother, a brother and two
sisters
"Everything's fine now" the Ma
nassa Mauler beamed. referring to
his recent reconciliation with his
wife. the former Hannah Williams.
"Hanna's ill In New York, but I'm
going back there in 10 days or so
and it'll be smooth sailing from now
on"
Dempsey said he was going trout
fishing.
I'm Just going TO work eli some
Of this excess baggage" he grinned,
pointing at his waist. SIN in ter
rible shape"
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Army to Bake Tons of Breed,
Good 2Weeks, for War Games

is larger than any unit set up on
European battlefields.
The first shipment of bread baked
today will be shipped out August S
since the loaves will need "a to 48
hours of curing" after the baking
and cooling is completed.
When the half-million soldiers
begin their maneuvers through CEN
tral Louisiana in September In the
greatest war games ever held in
America the bread will be shipped to
them in the field.
4-Pound Loaves Planned.
Officers said the first loaves baked
in the huge kitchen were 2-pound
garrison loaves. but soon would be
supplanted by field" loaves which
are circular rather than oblong and
are about twice the size of garrison
loaves.
The Army bakery companies en-
gagged in the job came here from
Camps Livingston. La; Benning
Ga: Sill. Okla; Sam Houston. Tex. /,
Shelby, Miss. and Blsnding, Fla.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Maryland Liquor Sales
Show Large Increase
B. the Associated Press.
3, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. July 29.-From the
1st of October last year to the end
of June. the average Marylsnder
drank nearly two gallons Of liquor,
about a gallon of wine and more
than Is gallons of beer.
Sale of alcoholic beverages poured
s4.O26 .e70.37 in revenue from excise
taxes on beer, wine and liquor into
the State treasury during the first
nine months of the fiscal year ended
June 80 State Controller j. Millard
Tawes reported.
During the same period last year
Maryland collected s3441 04s.l8 in
such revenue. The l941 increase was
II per cent.
The controller reported an in
crease OF ~ per cent in consumption
of wine Total consumption. how
ever. yielded only s208.050.27 in
taxes.
Contributing more heavily to the
higher total we're liquor consump-
ton figures. up 18 per cent. and
beer sales, II per cent above last
year.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Separate Air Force
Backed by Randolph
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Germanys capture by air of the
Greek island of Crete was cited by
Representative Randolph, Demo-
crat, of West Virginia, today as a
prime reason for congressional con-
sideration of proposals calling for a
separate department of air.
Appearing before the House Rules
Committee, Mr.. Randolph said Ger
manys consolidated air force was
an outstanding example" of why
the United States should coordinate
all Army and Navy aviation under
one head.
Despite the rugged terrain Of
Crete, he said Germany landed be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 troops by
air and took the island from the
British who. having landed all their
men by ships, were unable to hold
it."
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Arlington Park
By the AssocisJeo Press.

By the Assoc steo Press
msidens. s-yesr -oldt' furionss,
Van Man Il Haskell $50 $50 $50
Mention wv Boron 100 $50
Clear Blaze u. Richard 20
Time, ia
Also ran-Genie Boy. Sign Miss VIC
lory. Electric Heels. Dnlydaily Orlando
Clrl, Moccasin. BoiUte Pompe Bonn.
SECOND RACE-Purse $1,000: claim
ina: 3-year-olds and upward, furlongs
Dear Ykee Flinchuml ll,00 $50 34n
Lstepass yedder) 400 400
BuSs Brooks 300
GsTney The front. BABY Therese' Crap.
vin. Stop H. Feurs-de-Lite and Bold
DAILY double paid sT54O)
THIRD RAcE-Purse 81 600. SPECIAL
weights; maidens; 3-and-4-year-olds.
Grand Central Berger, $50 $50 50
More DAYS THOMPSON 1920 & 90
Black Flame FARRELL 200
Time, :3s2s
Also ran-Broth, judy Jones. Tn. OBJ
jeet, Allatwit, Turkey Hash. Larkslons
FOURTH RACE-Purse 81 goo: claim
InR: 3-year-olds and upward furlonEs
An LIZZIE iS;-ieklerD 1880 go 800
Maisco 'Eooerts' $50 go
Lea dina Article tHsskeiD $50
=, Also ran-Dusk, Duke. Alhslon and
Float Away.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Knox
Continued From First Page y

continued From First Page
dropped three depth charges. In
doing this, he very prudentlv eXer-
cised the right of self preservation,
for had there been a submarine
there, his destroyer might have been
sunk.
Comedies Possibility of Error.
There was no other evidence that
a submarine was there and it is
quite possible no submarine was
there. The listening equipment
echo might have been received from
q whale or a large fish. or a cold
current, instead OF submarine
something which is frequently ex-
perienced
Now. none of them knew whether
there was sub there or not. but
the man in command did what any
man would do who was on the verge
of an attack by a submarine. He
would do it in self defense"
The committees report consisted
principally of excerpts from the
testimony of Mr Knox and Navy
officials. 1t did not mention the
date of the incident.
No Ships Conveyed.
Secretary Knox described as "a
perfect piece OF fabrication" report
that American naval units were con-
voying British ships
There was no case where a battle
took place at sea which We inspired
or that We stood by and listened to?"
Mr.. Knox Was asked
Nothing of that kind whatever" &"
the Secretary replied We do not
know of single thing about it, and
We would know about it if it ever
happened"
Admiral Harold R. Stark. chief of
naval operations, testified that the
Navy had never conveyed a single
ship except the American flag steam
ship Iroquois. Early in the war. he
related, the Iroquois was bringing
large number Of Americans from Eu-
rope, and the United States was
warned that the vessel was in danger
OF being sunk
Didn't Sink Submarines.
The Navy then escorted the Iro-
ouois from the Grand Banks to New
York, Admiral Stark said
At another point Mr.. Knox told
the committee: We have never
sunk any submarines"
Mr.. Knox said that no attacks
had been made on United States
vessels or planes except the Robin
Moor, the Panay and the Tutuila,
all Of which, he remarked. were well
known.
And We can assure the American
people Chairman Walsh of Massa-
chuSettS asked. that there is not an
undeclared war hidden war, or a
naval war as far as we are con-
cerned?"
That is right" Mr.. Knox re-
piled.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS. July 29-An
Army bakery which will provide
bread for the half million troops in
the gigantic late summer maneuvers
in Louisiana began today turning
out on mass scale specially cured"
losves that will stay edible for
two weeks.
Todsy's schedule called for enough
bread for % 900 soldiers The pro-
duction will be stepped up until the
bakery. working around the clock
seven days week. is turning out
225 900 pounds of bread every "a
hours.
liz Ovens Used.
Eleven hundred soldier-bakers
from six Southern Army camps have
been brought here 10 produce the
bread. which is baked in ll2 kero-
sene ovens in a 50o-foot long shed
at Jackson Barracks.
Mai. Harry Fenton. executive off,
Ger at the barracks. said the bakery