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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03

Miss Hazel Beauchamp, of Cam
bridge Hospital, Cambridge, is spend
ing three weeks vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Beau
champ.
Pvt. Lemuel Williams is spending a
three-day furlough with his wife and
family. Pvt. Williams expects to be
transferred to North Carolina within
the next few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Tull, Mrs. Will
liam Redden and Mr.. Orville Redden
of Baltimore visited Mrs. Ethel Red
den and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin B. Tull
over the week end.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Remsen Church will meet
Wednesday afternoon, July 9Th with
Mrs. Maurice Lambertson. All mem
bers are urged to attend this meeting
Miss Cecilia Shaw and Miss Priscilla
Crockett have been honored by hav-
ing their names placed on the deans
list at Hood College, Frederick, Md,
for having attained a high academic
average for the second semester.
Miss Blanche Y. Belitz, a former
instructor in English and Latin Of the
Pocomoke High School, now a men,
Der of the faculty of Towson High
School, is enjoying a vacation in the
Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Miss Cecilia Shaw has been ap-
pointed to the staff of the Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes, Delaware, as head of
the dietary department and left to
take up her duties July LIST. Miss
Shaw, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Shaw of this city, graduated from
Hood College where she majored in
dietetics.
Owing to the gas and tire ration
ing and the war situation in general,
the regular July meeting and BAN
quet of the Past and Present Ma
irons and Patrons Association of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland o. E. S.,
which was to have been held in Ocean
City is called off, and also, all sub
sequent meetings until further no.
tice
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03

the eIectio mover his Republican OPP
ponent, Ex-Judge Robert F. Duer, of
Somerset County.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
Who's Who And What's
What On The Shore
ALL OUT FOR VICTORY
EUans Sells
Reading Anthracite

Catering to an appreciative Glen
tele, the Harry Evans Coal and Wood
Company, at 1T w. Broad Street,
Crisfield, has merited the success
which it won.
This Crisfield concern is headed by
Harry Evans, man who stresses
quality of product and quality of
service.
The famous Reading Anthracite
coal, with the red dot trademark, is
sold by Harry Evans, who is cooperat-
ing with the Government in its re-
quest to fill the coal bins of the ma
ton while transportation is still avail
able.
For excellent coal or wood, call on
the Harry Evans Coal Company,
which assures satisfaction in every
way,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03

by many mothers of trying to force
the baby to eat more food because he
is losing weight and having diarrhea.
When diarrhea starts, it is urgent
that all food be stopped for from IL
to "a hours and small sips of boiled
water may be given frequently. When
the stools are more normal start the
milk again in small amounts and be
sure it is boiled.
Consult your doctor early-as soon
as diarrhea starts. The baby can be
cured more easily if he is treated
early"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-03
Local and Rural News

Mrs. E. Farrell Bowen is spending
the week with relatives in Elkton.
Leonard H. Flax left last week for
a stay in Baltimore.
Mrs. John R. Birmingham Jr., of
Roanoke, Va, spent part of the week
with her mother, Mrs. B. F. Sturgis.
Miss Ruby Duer, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry c.
Mears and Mr.. Mears of Walnut st.
Mrs. Byron Ollendike and children,
of Williamsport, Pa, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. William H. Schoolfield.
Mrs. Harry J. Whyte entertained
very delightfully."- five tables of bridge
Tuesday night last.
Miss Blanche Sturgis has returned
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs. W. M.
Sturgis in Snow Hill.
Irene Flax daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Flax, is spending some
time at Camp Louise, Cascade, Md.
Mrs. Gene Long, of Haddenfield,
N. J., is visiting her mother, Mrs G.
B. Holten at the Dale home near
town.
Mrs Edward Smith has returned to
her home in Salisbury after very
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Young.
The two banks in Pocomoke City
will be closed all day Saturday, July
4th in observance of Independence
Day.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jarman Tuesday, June 23rd
in the Peninsula General Hospital in
Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jennings, of
Williamsport, Pa, have been guests
of Mrs. Jennings mother, Mrs. Will
liam H. Schoolfield.
Senator and Mrs. Milton L. Veasey
have reopened their cottage at Ocean
City and will spend the month of July
there.
Mrs. Harry C. Bradford Jr., of Snow
Hill, has been the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Beau
champ Of near town.
Mrs. Arentha Powell was called to
Baltimore Tuesday of last week by
the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
William H. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Cole, of Steu-
benville, Ohio, announce the birth of
a daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Cole are
former residents of this city.
Mrs. A. Hartley Stevens enter
tanned the members of her bridge club
from Pocomoke at her home in Snow
Hill Monday night last.
Mrs. Wilson Dryden is in Carlisle,
Pa, for two weeks attending a school
in ready-to-wear craftsmanship and
service.
1t will be legal to catch large and
small mouth bass in the Pocomoke
river and other rives of the state from
August LIST to March 31st.
Miss Ina Carter, of Huntington,
Long Island, N. Y, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. G. W. Carter, of Cokes-
bury neighborhood.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Baptist Church will meet
Monday, July 9Th, in the Church
House at 7:30 p. m.
Mr.. Coulbourne Littleton will spend
the week end of the Fourth with his
mother, Mrs. Mary c. Littleton at
the George Washington Hotel in
Ocean City.
DR.. George w. Vanderbilt, well
known eye specialist from New York,
who is residing with his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Larkin, 108 Laurel St.,
has received his license from the State
of Maryland to practice.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Drastic Revision Of Rules
OF Warfare Urged
E. tie Associated Press.


The American Council on Public
Affairs suggested yesterday that the
war belligerents should agree on
drastic revision of the rules of war
fare lest all international law col
lapse.
A report prepared for the private
organization by DR.. William E. S
Flory of Princeton. N. j., questioned
whether it was any longer justi-
fable to retain the distinction made
in international law between pris-
oners of war and interned aliens
He asked, too. whether prisoners
should enjoy housing, food and
privileges superior to those which
the OBTAINING State grants its own
civilians.
DR.. Flory noted that the treat
ment of American prisoners of wal
by Japan is not governed by the
latest regulations as expressed in
the Code of 1929. Every major
power except Japan approved them
German treatment of French and
other nationals in Nazi-occupied
countries is beyond restraint OF in
ternational law, the report added
since "the obligations of a state
cease when its adversary has been
incorporated as q part of its do
minion."
TN total war;" DR.. Flory said
"the previous rules Of international
law relating to the conduct of hos
tilities may become inapplicable OF
unrealistic."
Evening star., 1942-03-09
lands Sees Eight Million
Workers as Defense Need
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
James M. Lands. o. C. D. d.
rector, said yesterday that 5000 900
workers-three times the number
now enrolled-eventually would be
needed for civilian defense.
Speaking on the University Of
Chicago Round Table broadcast over
N. B. c., Mr.. Lands estimated that
160 900 900 man-hours would be re-
quired to train the 5000, 900 workers.
I'VE have gone farther in less
time than any other country" Mr..
Lands said. I'VE conceive our duty
to be the organization of the passive
defense of the Nation, leaving to
the Army and the Navy the task
of pursuing and defeating the
enemy wherever he may be found.
I'VE are not organizing home
guards. We are not attempting to
guard against sabotage, although
we will attempt to minimize the
effects of sabotage"
Warning that "the time is short"
Mr.. Lands urged greater local
initiative in, organizing civilian de-
fense.
Mai. Gen. Lorenzo Gasser. War
Department representative with the
o. c. D., said technical experts from
the Army and Navy departments
were contributing their services to
civilian defense organization.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
High School Students
OF D. T.. 10 Get More
Model Aircraft Plans
Local Building Quote
$500; National Output
To Be Half Million

Washington Junior and senior high
school students, already getting a
good start toward their quota Of
$500 of the 1000 models of United
Nations and Axis war planes being
constructed in the Nations Model
Aircraft Project, will see plans soon
for the second set of 20 types to be
made.
The models are to be used in
range estimation, gunnery and iden-
tiflcation training for personnel Of
the Army, Navy and civilian defense
forces.
Names and designations of the
types the model plane builders will
start on next were announced today
by the Office of Education and the
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics. These
include such fighting craft as the
Lockheed P-38. the Consolidated
B-24 "Liberator," the British Hawk
er Hurricane" the Russian Lie
fighter, the German Messerschmitt
Me-110 and the Japanese Mitsubishi
fighter &C.
Plans for these and the other craft
in the second group will be mailed
to the thousands of project directors
throughout the country about March
20 and those for the remaining 10
types about the middle of April, the
Office of Education announced.
Local students are working under
the guidance of John Williams of
Powell Junior High School, the Dis
trict Model Aircraft Project director
The national program provides for
construction OF 10000 models of
each of so types of military aircraft
for the training work.
1t was emphasized by j. c. Wright,
assistant commissioner of education,
who is directing the project, that all
models must be constructed under
the supervision of the local direc-
tors. Only models within local
quotas, passed by official inspection
committees and shipped by the local
project director will be accepted by
the Navy, he said. Model planes
other than those constructed by the
plans provided by the Navy through
the Office of Education cannot be
used.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
|NewIywed Marine Engineer
Believed Lost in Sub Attack
Parents Here Fear
Charles P. Lund, Jr.,
Died in Sinking

Married three weeks ago in Bos-
ton, Charles Peter Lund, jr, 2l-year-
old engineer on an American freight
er reported sunk Thursday OF Hall
fax py an enemy submarine, has
been given up for lost, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Lund, 2400
Tunlaw road NV, said today.
I'VE hold little hope he Is alive,
Mrs. Lund said, in disclosing the
New York Office of the line had in
formed her a single boatload of sur
vivors landed at an East Coast port
did not include her son.
The mother said she understood
the young engineer was on duty at
the time of attack and that officials
believed he was unable to reach a
lifeboat. The freighter sank seven
minutes after being torpedoed, Mrs.
Lund said she was informed.
Her son was married only three
weeks ago to Rita Ehler. 10. of Bos-
ton, and the following week he was
ordered to his ship. The marriage
was attended by the youths parents.
A native of New York City, Mr..
Lund is a graduate of the New York
State Merchant Marine School
where he studied engineering. Mrs.
Lund said he graduated at Tie age
of 18 and was one of the youngest
engineer officers in the freight line.
The youth had been with the line
since his graduation and had worked
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Miss Esther Hasson, IA,
Veteran War Nurse, Dies

Miss Esther Voorhies Hasson, "a
a former Army nurse, who served
with troops In the Spanish Amerl-
can and World Wars. died early
Yesterday in Emergency Hospital
after a brief illness.
She was born in Baltimore, Sep
tember 20, 1867, and graduated from
the Connecticut School for Nurses
in 1897. A year later she joined
the Army Nurse Corps at the out
break of the Spanish-American War
She served in the corps until l9Ol
Seven years later Miss Hassor
was called into duty by the Navy
and was made the first superintend-
ent of the Navy Nurse Corps. She
held this position until January
1911.
Shortly after the United States
entered the World War Miss Has.
son rejoined the Army Nurse Corps
She served with the A. E. F. ir
France at base hospital No. II
Red Cross Military Hospital No.
and base hospital No. 66 unit
June, 1919.
Miss Hassson made her home
here at 1913 Geranium street NV
Services and burial will be ir
Arlington National Cemetery al
l0:30 am. tomorrow, at the same
plot in which Miss Hasson's father
Col. Alex B. Hasson, is buried.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
A|exandrian Goes TO Aid
Son Held on Soy Charqe

Theodore Wiprud, 608 Beverly
drive, Alexandria, planned to leave
by plane today for Tucson, Ariz., to
help clear his son, Grant w. Wiprud,
%, of espionage charges lodged
against him by F. B. I. agents.
Expressing confidence that his son
will be exonerated Of any intent to
violate the law. Mr. Wiprud declared
he was sure the young man was
entirely innocent.
Referring to the charges that his
son had removed teletype messages
from an Army base. where he was
a teletype operator. the father said
1t had been habit of his son all
his life to collect souvenirs. dance
programs and samples of his work
in various places. The older Mr..
Wiprud is secretary of the D. c.
Medical Society.
Young Wiprud is in Jail awaiting
hearing before a Federal grand
jury. following a preliminary hear
ing before United State commits
sioner, who held him in $4,000 bond.
He is charged with violating a sec
ton of the Espionage Act, for al
legedly removing teletype messages
from the air base to his home.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Gas Light Co. to Argue
New Stock Issue Tomorrow

officials of the Washington Gas
Light Co. will present oral argument
at 10 am. tomorrow before the full
Public Utilities Commission on the
company's application to increase
its authorized capital stock by 10000
shares without par value at s425
share.
Hearings on the application were
held December 80 and January 6
before Commission Chairman Greg
ory Hankin and Engineer Commits
sioner Charles w. Kutz. Since then
the membership of the commission
has been completed with the as
sumption of office by James H.
Flanagan and the gas company has
asked to present argument before
the full body.
Reason for the application was
given by company counsel at a
previous hearing as the need for
money to finance capital extension
requirements made necessary by the
city's increasing population.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Cox Blocks House Action
On Barbers' Hours Bill

Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia, today blocked House con-
sideration of a bill designed to re-
duce the work week of BARRIERS in
the District.
Acting Chairman Schultz of the
District Committee attempted to get
action on the legislation under a
unanimous consent agreement. but
Mr.. Cox objected. He gave no rea-
son for his opposition.
Representative Schultz had ex-
planned to the House the measure
had the unanimous approval of the
District Committee and its purpose
was to force barber shops to close
one day week and allow BARRIERS
by a referendum to decide when the
shop should open and close. Some
BARRIERS now, he explained, are work
ing seven days a wee k and from II
to 18 hours day.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Printing Office Prepared
For PROMPT BIackout

The Government Printing Office
is one Federal agency that can't be
accused of tagging in organizing an
air raid defense program.
Public Printer Augustus E. Gle
gengack said in radio talk last
night that the G. P. O., the worlds
largest printing establishment, has
perfected plans which will safe
guard the lives of its 1900 EN-.
ployes and that the Office can &C
complish a total blackout now by
using window shades and masking
devices and by extinguishing light:
in areas where suitable blackou
devices have not yet been designed
He added that continued progress
and Improvements are being made
toward reaching a total blackout
without extingushing any lights.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Wage Hearing
Smoke Screen
Laid 10 Unions
Counsel for Builders
Denies Scarcity
Of Workmen
Bx LANES Y. NEWTON.

Building trades union leaders are
attempting to smoke screen" the
real issues at the Labor Depart
ments prevailing wage hearing by
saying it would be impossible for the
Government to obtain sufficient
labor to erect necessary defense
housing here unless they paid the
high union wage, James Wilkes,
counsel for the Washington Home
Building Association, charged today.
The hearing, called by the Labor
Department to predetermine wages
for the defense housing program,
will be resumed at the department
at 10 am tomorrow.
Mr. Wilkes said members of his
association have told him there is
an abundant supply of building labor
in Washington.
Anyway" he said, "the real rea-
son for holding the hearing is not to
determine how much labor is avail
able, but to find out what is the
prevailing wage for work considered
comparable to Federal defense hous-
ing We believe the wage generally
paid for such work is far below that
OF the high union scale"
Pointing out that John Locher,
secretary of the A. F. L. Building
and Construction Trades Council,
estimated it would be necessary to
bring in thousands of out of town
workers to carry out the defense
housing program, Mr.. Wilkes said
he failed to see how the hearing
concerned itself with that problem
Mr.. Wilkes said he understood only
q very small percentage of workers
being brought here by Mr.. Locher
actually belonged to unions. The
others, he said, mostly are non
union men signed up under a work
permit to do one particular Job.
The hearings broke up last Tues
day after building trades labor
officials and home builders engaged
In bitter dispute over what evi-
dence was admissible. Mr. Wilkes
pointed out today that while the
higher scale A. F. L. unions were
well represented last Tuesday there
was virtually no one there to speak
for the so-called B or lower scale
unions.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
James ). Mccarthy,
Deputy U. 5. Marshal,
To Retire Wednesday
Veteron Official, II,
Expects to Work for
Low Firms Here
By WILLIAM A. MILLEN.

A familiar figure around District
Court and at meetings Of the Bar
Association of the District, Deputy
United States Marshal James S.
Mccarthy, preparing to lay down
his Government job Wednesday,
today offered this advice:
Stand by your courts. your judges
and your Government. Stop cussin
the President and do your utmost
to win our war
Nearly y years old, Mr.. Mccarthy
plans to work with a number OF
Washington law firms and TO use
some of the legal knowledge he mas
gained through some 80 years OF
Government work. His retirement
officially will be effective April 80,
but his leave begins Wednesday.
Native Of Mississippi.
Born October 26, 1870. in double
log house on his maternal grand
fathers farm on Yocona River In
the southern part of Pamela County,
Miss, Mr.. Mccarthy Is OF Scotch.
Irish. Dutch and Indian ancestry.
His father. native of Ireland, was
a Law Baptist minister. The deputy S
mother was the daughter Of farmer
of Holland-Dutch and Chickasaw
Indian ancestry.
Mr.. Mccarthy learned to set type
on the Panolian, weekly newspaper
at Batesville, Miss, for which ne also
gathered news and was its editor Tor
q short time. He also corresponded
for Memphis CTenn) newspapers
and read law for three years IN
lawyers office
He came to Washington in Septem-
Der. 1893, in the administration OF
President Cleveland, with Rep
resentative John C. Kyle; worked
for a time in the Department
of Agriculture; practiced law IN
Memphis, and returned to wash
ington in 1901 as one of the secre-
taries to the late Senator Ansem j..
McLaurin of Mississippi.
Became Deputy In 1926.
Later he worked with national
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United States Railroad Admlnistra-
ton in World War I; served as spe-
cial agent of the General Lane
Office. and did work on homestead
entries in the Far West and other
sections of the Nation.
Mr.. Mccarthy became a deputy
United States marshal July 19, 1925,
and served in all the branches OF
District Court. He was deputy as
signed as an aide to former Chlef
Justice Alfred A. Wheat for eight
years.
Since 1887 Mr.. Mccarthy has
been serving as deputy attached 70
the District Grand Jury.
For the past IS years he has been
a member OF the bar association:
He married Miss Mary Frayser OF
Washington on April IA, 1929, and
lives at 2O33 Thirty street
NV.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Fire in Church Loft
AT Rockville Halls
Sunday Services
Methodist Building
Badly Damaged; One
Fireman Injured
BY a Staff Correspondent OF The Star.

BY a Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 9.-The
Rev. John w. Rosenberger, pastor Of
Rockville Methodist Church, was
teaching his adult Sunday school
class in the churchs main audi
torium at 10:40 am. yesterday when
Billy See, is, member of the
church, poked his head into win
dow from the outside and shouted.
THE church Is on fire-take it easy"
Billy was right. The church was
on fire, and smoke was pouring out
of the loft
The adult class, more than 100
children attending Sunday school
classes in an adjacent frame build
ing, and members of the church
choir, already in their robes for the
IL o'clock worship, left the church
buildings quickly and in good order.
The choir was to have sung, 20 Lord,
Deliver U.s." as the opening hymn.
While the alarm was still being
| sounded by word of mouth through
| the church, the Rockville Volunteer
Fire Company arrived, having seen
smoke coming from the loft as its
truck was en- route to brush fire
at Great Falls.
Woman Teacher Skeptical.
When a fireman rushed into an
other adult class taught by Miss
Beulah Dove and shouted. THE
church is on fire" Miss Dove was
rather skeptical, believing the man
might be from nearby sanitarium
He persuaded her to accompany
him to see the smoke, and the class
was adjourned Immediately.
Fire companies from Gathers
burg Washington Grove and Chevy
Chase also were called to fight the
church blaze. and helped bring it
under control by 1890 pm.
Mr. Rosenberger said they were
summoned to avert possible dam
age to two large frame buildings
near the church.
The old house of worship, built
of frame construction by Southern
Methodists just after the Civil War,
was badly damaged. Mr.. Rosen-
berger estimated damage at $4,000,
and said the building was insured.
Fireman Badly Burned.
In fighting the fire on the roof,
Harry Bean of the Rockville de-
partment felt his trousers break into
flames. Valentine c. Wilson, son
of Fire Chief w. Valentine Wilson,
went to Mr.. Beans rescue and beat
out the flames. Mr.. Bean was slight
ly burned.
Other churches in Rockville,
theater, the Montgomery County
Board of Education and the Fire
Department offered the church use
of their facilities for as long as they
are needed.
There will be a meeting of the
congregation tonight" Mr.. Rosen-
berger said, Ito decide where to hold
our church services temporarily and
whether to rebuild the damaged
structure or undertake construction
of new church at this time"
The church's large organ, donated
by William F. Prettyman as me-
mortal to his wife, Mrs. Belle Bond
Prettyman, was damaged, chiefly by
water, the pastor said.