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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
KENT COUNTY WATERMAN
MEETS BAY MUTINEER

Captain William G. Townsend, sew
enty-three, we'll known Quaker Neck
waterman and former Sheriff of Kent
County, was the victim recently OF
what has been called in the Baltimore
Court a "one-man mutiny."
Enroute to Baltimore on his pow
er freight boat-Skipper Townsend
was attacked by his deck hand, Jack
West and forced to hand over money
as well as control Of the boat to the
mutineer.
Testifying before Magistrate Ell
mer H. Miller in Baltimore Central
Police Court, Captain Townsend said
that shortly after the boat left Ches-
tertown, West demanded wages he in
sisted were due him and then knock
ed the captain to the deck and took
over the wheel.
The captain said that he then plac-
ed $50 on ledge in the wheelhouse
and West turned the wheel back to
him after pocketing the money. Lat
err, the captain said, West demanded
more money, again knocked him to
the deck and took over control of the
boat for the second time.
Captain Townsend said that he
tried to get gun from the cabin, but
that West beat him to it and threw
the gun overheard. 1t was then, ac-
cording to Captain Townsend, that
West threatened him with butcher
knife. The Captain then wrote out
a check for $130 and West walked a.
way from the wheel.
When the boat locked at Pratt
Street pier the Captains grandson
Alvin Townsend, leaped to the land
ing and summoned patrolman, who
placed West under arrest. At the
hearing West made no statement but
was charged with threatening Capt
Townsend with knife and larceny OF
$50 from the captain.
West, who is AZ years old, gave
Annapolis as his residence, was helc
in bail totaling $1,000 for grand jury
action.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

POCOMOKE SYNAGOGUE
A. zentman, Rabbi.
Services: Friday evening 7.3O.
Sunday morning: $50 = Prayer
Service; 1O.3O-Sunday School.
Bible classes for children: Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday after
noon-4-5 o'clock
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

Those large sacks of dried lima
beans that one finds in stores are
complete mysteries to ever so many
housewives housewives have
come to depend on them in combina-
ton with other vegetables or by them
selves as regular standby" Here
are a couple of recipes featuring this
tiny dried bean.
DRIED LIMA BEANS WITH SALT
PORK
1 pint dried lima beans
l onion
IA pound fat salt pork
2 young carrots
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
1-2 cup stock or gravy
Salt and pepper
Soak the dried lima beans over
night in cold water. Drain them
and set to boil one-half hour in salt
water. Cut the salt pork into small
pieces, try it out in frying pan and
skim out the pieces. To the fat,
add the chopped onion and thinly SHE
ed carrot and cook until the onion
begins to brown Drain the beans;
mix them with the vegetables and
fat; add the chopped parsley and salt
and pepper and, when we'll mixed,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastor
SUNDAYS
9:45 A. M. Bible School
HOO A. M. Morning Worship with
sermon.
$50 P. M. Young Peoples meet
ings.
1880 P. M. Evening Worship.
WEDNESDAYS
1880 P. M. Prayer Service.
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
7:30 P. M. Women's Missionary So
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

PITTS CREEK PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Robert B. Stewart, Minister
POcOmOke City
SUNDAYS
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
HOO A. M. Worship Service.
Beaver Dam
SUNDAYS
2:15 P. M. Sunday School.
300 P. M. Service of Worship.
Everybody welcome. Come and
worship with US.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
s@" THREE MEALS 4 DAY
S tB hs lima %

iety, 1st Monday of the month.
7:30 P. NJ. Young Women's Auxl-
larry, 1st Friday of the month.
1880 P. M. Girls Auxiliary, End
Monday of the month.
7:3O P, NJ. Junior, Third Monday of
the month
1880 Senior Aid, End Tuesday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

Richard w. Christy
L. r. Carson, Inc.
c. w. WooIston
Maurice L. MiIbourne
Miles Seafood Co.
Clarence C. Riggin
Carol Dryden & Co.
Sterling & MiIbourne
L. J. Melbourne
A. C. Sterling
QUEENSTOWN
Chas. (Chalh) Anthony
Capt. VIM. Schelgerg.
John S. Jones
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

By using wax crayons while the
jars are hot, you can label your can
ned fruit. 1t will not rub off when
cold, but can be washed off with not
water. This is much handler and
quicker than using labels.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

CAMBRIDGE
Carl Veach, Chairman
J. NJ. Clayton, Co.
CHOPTANK
John Harrington Price
HOOPERSVILLE
White & Nelson
Oscar Nelson
TODDVILLE
w. J. Dean
Meredith & Meredith
CRISFIELD
Geo. o. Christy & Son
Clarence A. Christy
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
DELAWARE MAN MAKES
GOOD USE OF BICYCLE

Paul V. Murine was back at his
job in the DUPONT Company's plant
at Seaford, Monday, none the worse
for an IS mile bicycle trip he made to
see his wife and 19-months-old son.
Finishing work at P M. Friday,
Murine bid Seaford farewell and
eight and three quarters hours later
pedaled his bicycle up to the home of
his in-laws, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leon
Murphy, 841 North Clayton Street in
Wilmington, where his wife and child
were visiting.
Murine made the return trip by
train Sunday with his family rejoin-
ing him Monday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

BETHANY METHODIST
CHURCH
G.. E. Lester, Pastor
ORDER OF SERVICES
SUNDAYS
9:45 A. M. Sunday School.
9:45 A. M. Mems Bible Glass.
HOO A M. Morning Worship and
Sermon.
GAS P. M. Junior C. E. Society.
1880 P. M. Evening Worship and
Sermon.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 7:3O o'clock. You are In
vited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

Look at the label on your paper
and if you are in arrears, we would
appreciate it very much if you will
pay your subscription up to date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04

Buy United States War Bonds and
Stamps with the money you save!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
Second and Walnut Streets

Rev. Ralph J. Vow, Pastor
1000 A. NJ. Church School, Harry
Melvin, general Superintendent.
400 A. M.-Church service with
sermon.
700 P NJ Methodist Youth Eel
lowship meeting
500 P M.-Sermon by the Pastor
500 p. M-Wednesday, mid-week
prayer service.
Regular residents and visitors of
Pocomolle City will receive a most
cordial welcome at all services at
Salem Church
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
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GOODWILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Goodwill, Md.

Goodwill, Nd.
Charles E. Woke, Pastor
1000 A. NJ. Sunday School, AIonza
P. Selby, Superintendent.
1900 A. NJ Preaching Service
7:30 F. NJ. B. T. Q. Meeting.
ST, MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Hugh v Clary, Rector
First Sunday Holy Communion and
sermon 11:00 a. m.
Second Sunday Morning Prayer
and sermon HOO a. m.
Third Sunday Morning Prayer Lit
any and sermon.
Fourth Sunday Morning Prayer
and sermon.
Fifth Sunday Morning Prayer
and sermon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-04
Emmanuel
. P. NJ. Church School.
9 P NJ. Preaching.
Emmanuel

GLAD TIDINGS TABERNACLE
Corner 9TH & Walnut SITS.
Rev. R. Stanley Berg, Pastor
GAS A. NJ. Sunday School.
11:OO A. NJ. Morning worship.
1880 P. VI. Evening worship service
TUESDAYS
7:45 P. NJ. Prayer meeting.
THURSDAYS
7:45 P. NJ. Bible study.
FRIDAY
7:45 P NJ. Christ's Ambassadors
PORTERSYILLE TABERNACLE
Stockton, Md.
Interesting Bible lecture illustrated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

tPNO STONES
TOR either Japoo the United Sote. II. WHO
chains Poetic
Fighting leefheecs another
United Of
Soorons with bosses tor both erPone and vii be
road back o aon..o nd 4. .
Meanwhile the Jp busy the Aeuhoo build improve
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this the Alaska
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Evening star., 1942-08-17
Terror in Holland

Perhaps the Nazis have forgotten
Aesop. Their more notably civil
lied contemporaries, however. will
recall the ancient fable of the wolf
and the lamb when they read of the
execution of five leading citizens of
The Netherlands in reprisal for acts
Of sabotage alleged to have been COM
mltted by persons unknown.
It is not claimed that the martyrs
were concerned in the wrecking of
the troop train for which they died.
The German theory is that they were
"constructively guilty" of the crime.
General Friedrich Christensen, COM
mander of the occupation forces,
said in explanation of the proceed
ings: The perpetra tors of the high
explosive attempt in Rotterdam have
been too coWardly to give themselves
up" In their stead a group of per-
sons admittedly innocent have per-
iShed. A great number of other Hol-
landers-approximately 900 of them
are reported to be under arrest and
in danger of being shot in line with
the same desperate policy of official
terrorism.
Once in the distant past the prac-
tice Of demanding and keeping hos
tageS was relatively respectable
custom, The Romans, the British
the French and even Americans on
occasion required such guarantees of
good behavior on the part of con-
quered tribes. But the NaZis have
improved" upon the classic prece-
dent In utter disregard of the 50th
Article of The Hague Regulations OF
899-forbidding the infliction of a
general penalty" on "the general
population on account Of the acts OF
individuals for which 1t cannot be
regarded as collectively responsible
they have put to death five dis
tinguished victims, none OF whom by
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Roll Equipment Needs

Inc performance or the American
railroads in meeting the unprece-
dented demands that have been
made on their facilities has been
one of the bright spots in the war
picture, but there are indications
that those concerned with the trans
portation problem are not convinced
that this satisfactory state of affairs
will continue, because of uncertain
ties surrounding the equipment
situation created by shortage of
materials.
Such authorities as Brigade Gen.
eral Charles P. Gross, Chief of the
Transportation Corps of the Army's
Services of Supply, and Ralph Budd,
president of the Burlington, recently
have pointed out that the railroads
will need more steel for construction
and maintenance if they are to
provide adequate transportation.
This view Is echoed now by the
National Industrial Traffic League,
representing the shipping interests
of the country.
The carriers expect to put approx
imately 10000 new freight cars in
service this year and about 870 loco
motives. That still will leave them
with untitled orders, and, because
of restrictions imposed by the War
Production Board, it is questionable
how far the deficit will be made up.
When the board, several months
ago, refused priorities for the entire
program proposed by the roads,
Joseph B. Eastman, head of the
Office of Defense Transportation.
expressed the opinion that a mistake
was being made, but the board felt
there were other needs that should
come first.
No doubt there were good reasons
for this attitude, but at the same
time 1t may be said that volume pro-
duction of war material is futile If
no means are to be provided to
move it. In an effort to compensate
for the lag, the railroads are loading
cars more heavily and are revising
their passenger train schedules to
release equipment. But the possi-
billties of such measures are limited.
If railroad tonnage continues to
groW--and there are no signs of
slackening-this problem ultimately
must be dealt with, and prudence
would seem to dictate the advisa-
blllty OF going into the matter now,
instead of waiting until the pinch
Is being felt.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Safeguarding Wafer Supply

Since 1910, when it was created,
been working to bring about CO.
ordinated action between Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and the District of Columbia
in dealing with Potomac River pol
luton. 1t is making slow but steady
progress in working out legislative
program. but the problem of 1910
has been complicated in 1912 by rea-
son of the tremendous growth in
population of the District and it's
adjacent communities. Washington
is the chief source of pollution of the
Potomac, and steps which were
taken few years ago in sewage dis
posal are wholly inadequate in deal
ing with the problem today.
This subject was discussed at last
weeks series Of meetings of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, but from a different
angle. The elimination of pollution
from the Potomac is one thing;
the prevention of future pollution
OF the water supplies Of WASH
ington and other cities in the Ches-
apeake area Is another. The Park
and Planning Commission will work
with regional committees of the
Chesapeake area in obtaining
comprehensive picture of the steps
necessary to safeguard sources of
water supply.
This is project favored by the
Presidents Ma tiona'l Resources
Board. 1t is highly important. One
OF the chief assets of any city is the
availability of plentiful supply of
pure water. Some cities have been
wasteful of such assets and In con-
sequence are now faced with Sc
rious economic problem. Washing
tons great growth in the past few
years, with unanticipated drains
both on water supply and sewage
disposal, makes the matter of vital
Importance at this time.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Hillside Harvest

Whoever cut one s1Dath like a thor
oughfare
Redped more OF peace when he oaus
oUer mo,0ing
A crop that ,oas mostly fowers OF no
mans Soping.
I sat on the shaft of the rusty hay-
rake 1Ohere
He LETT it daisy deep In the sun-dry
air,
And all year long hare seen that
hilltop blo,oing,
TIL I scarcely needed climb noain.
from knowing
The timeless afternoon that Is al
rays there.
1t IS the same to every blade and
petal,
Thistle, and insect wtno, and Golden
quiet
Deeper than last year-no one to
destroy
A single sickle-leneth OF the tan
gled riot.
Only the hayrake garnered for scrap
metal
Only the farmer gone, or tbs
farmers boy.
MARY FINETTE BARBER.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
ALEXANDRIA, Va.

Dear Sir.
II am at a loss to identify positively a
species Of large wading bird in white
plumage, observed in large and small
focks, respectively above Mount Vernon
boat landing in the Potomac and in
Hunting Greek just south of Alexandria.
THE birds, which have been In this
vicinity for some three weeks. fit the
description of the American egret after
the loss of the plumes. They do not,
however. display its wariness and appear
unafraid. I did not suppose that this
egret travelled so far North.
The birds appear to have pure white
plumage seen through field glasses at
about rs yards. The bills are bright
yellow and the feet and legs appeared
black through the glass. The fight is
leisurely but unlabored, and like the
herons, the birds draw in their necks in
flight, carrying the head close to the
body. estimate the length of the bird
at between and feet
1T occurs to me that they may be wood
ibises. or American wood storks. The
legs of that species are blueish gray, a
color that might appear to be black at
a distance
Il do not know, however, the manner
Of the wood ibis fight whether with
neck extended like the true ibises and
the cranes, or with the neck drawn In
heronllke. I note from Birds of Amer
lea that the wood ibis and the little blue
heron have the habit of flying north of
their breeding limits after the breeding
season.
The birds observed cannot be young
little blue herons, which also have white
plumage, for the latter species has a
black bill and is. believe, smaller than
either the American egret or the wood
Ibis. The snowy egret, too, is ruled out.
for its bill also is black and it has black
legs and yellow feet, and is likewise
smaller than the American egret.
L first saw these handsome birds.
numbering about So we'll out from shore
IN the Potomac, feeding among the water
chestnut plants that infest the river.
1hey seemed at times to be walking on
the surface growth, so dense had it be-
come. For the past 10 days a smaller
flock has been frequenting the shallow
waters OF Hunting Creek where it skirts
the Belle Haven golf course. Some of
the birds were seen resting in the
branches OF trees lining the stream At
both places they were strikingly beauti-
ful' the white of their plumage contrast
Ing vividly with the green OF the foliage.
Sincerely yours, r. H. B."
II
This bird Is undoubtedly the American
egret.
May Thatcher Cooke in Birds of the
Washington Region" says that the wood
Ibis Is an accidental visitant from the
South which has occurred twice.
The American egret, she declares, is a
wanderer from the South In the late
summer and early autumn. In the early
days these heron were tolerably common
In summer, but later became rare,
Evening star., 1942-08-17

any proper rule of logic could have
been held to blame for the resistance
which the Germans vainly are at
tempting to stop.
Such methods are repugnant to the
conscience of mankind. They are
cruel, they are futile, they constitute
a difficulty in relation to the restora-
ton of peace and good will when the
war shall have been ended, Taken
into consideration with similar puni-
tive enterprises in France, Poland,
Czechoslovakia, goslavia and
other occupied areas, the latest ex-
ample OF Nazi savagery in Holland
represents an added indictment to
which its sponsors must be made to
answer when the United Nations at
last have won the imperative victory
for which with strengthened deter
mination they strive.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
THIS AND THAT
Bu Charles T. Trace,reH.

There is no record of their occurance
between 1894 and 1912, since which date
they have been present nearly every
year. sometimes quite number. They
are never so abundant as the little blue
heron They arrive usually from the
middle of July to the middle of August,
and remain until about the middle of
September
The little blue heron. this authority
states, is late summer visitant from
the South. sometim in large numbers.
Nearly all birds seen are in the white
phase.
The American egret is simply large
white heron with yellow bill and black
legs and feet
Herons pull their necks in. in fight.
while the ibises fly with their necks
stretched out
While flying. tie wing strokes of the
American egret are deep and slow, "leis-
urely but not labored" as our CORE
spondent puts it.
The little blue heron in It's white
stage, has legs of dull green, bill blue.
tipped with black. Our correspondent is
emphatic about his birds having yellow
bills and black legs,
The herons make up one great bird
group.
They fly with neck folded and head
drawn In near the shoulders.
The cranes and ibises fly with their
necks extended. The various ibises have
bills which curve downward, while the
bills of the herons are straight
The bittern is member of the heron
family.
Fortunately, plumes have gone out, as
an adornment of womens hats. But at
one time the American egret was nearly
exterminated by hunters after its plumes,
the famous "aigrettes' of past years.
We wish to commend our correspond
ent's careful observation
1t is always necessary In attempting to
identify bird of any type, to do two
things:
/. Note size and colors of head, bill,
feet, eyes, etc.
2. Note points of difference from other
birds
Faulty observation in either way will
make it almost impossible to identify a
bird, except by chance. We recall trying
to help an Office worker who spoke of a
beautiful orange bird" 1t turned out
that he was color blind, and by orange"
meant cardinal. He was trying to iderti-
fy the redbird.
1t is always helpful. in noting a new
one, to take stock Of every possible fea-
ture which can be noted Nothing, that
is, is unimportant. The way a water
bird carries its neck and head may be
the very point necessary for identified
tion.
A good glass Of some sort is ALWAYS
helpful. A three power glass is enough
Sometimes glasses of greater magnifica-
ton are hard to use. Often a pair of
old-fashioned opera glasses will do very
we'll.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
American Planes

A number of doubts concerning the
performance of American military
planes should have been dispelled by
the statement from Lieutenant Gen
eral Henry H. Arnold, chief of the
United States Air Forces. AS might
have been expected, General Arnold
rates our planes-particular fight
ers B. about half way between the
two extremes of popular fancy. They
are not as good as some people have
believed from reading reports of en-
gagements in which American fight
ers attacked and routed enemy
squadrons five times stronger in
numbers, and they are considerably
better than indicated by the pessi-
mistic reports of those who have
attached undue Importance to GER
tain characteristics of japanese and
German planes.
Judging from the statistics on the
fighting in the Far East which we're
given out by General Arnold the
combat performance of our planes
against the Japanese has been more
than satisfactory. They also seem
to have performed creditably in
Libya, the Near East. and, under
certain conditions, in Russia.
From what General Arnold said,
however, it appears that American
fighters have not been used to any
appreciable extent over western
Europe, and it may be doubted
whether we have any plane in large
scale production which is equal in
high altitude combat to the latest
models of the British Spit1re or the
German Messerschmitt. But great
hopes are entertained for the Re-
public PAT, a powerful pursuit ship
which performs best at attitudes be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 feet This
model is just beginning to come into
large-scale production.
There was nothing in General
Arnold's report to detract from the
widely held belief that the perform
ance of American bombers is the
brightest aspect Of our aviation ef-
fort. On all fronts, these planes
have made an excellent showing,
and they are being turned out in
large numbers. Since General
Arnold's report was made, a story
has been published in London to the
effect that joint British American
offensive operations over Europe are
being held up because American
heavy bombers - the latest Flying
Fortresses and Liberators-are not
good enough to attack strongly de-
tended points in Germany without
Evening star., 1942-08-17

ance OF national interests as pooled in
common cause. The discharge OF such
responsibilities requires men of high
character. broad vision and complete
self-abnegation as we'll as Of the highest
professional abilities. More than that,
however, it requires that these men shall
Of coalition one for all and all for one.
tOopyrtght, 1912 New York Tribune. Inc)