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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-25
Meeting
Of American Legion
Continued From Page u

Godfrey Child, and Grady E. Powell.
Delegates to the oath Annual Con
vention of the Department of Mary
land which convened in Cumberland,
Md, August 26th to 29th, inclusive.
consisted of Godfrey Child, VIM. L.
Bennett, Vernon c, Taylor and G.
Herbert Meiscr. In the absence OF
Mr.. Child, who was in attendance up
on the National Convention in Kan
sas City, Mo, brief report Of the
Cumberland Convention was made at
the meeting by Comrade Meiser.
1t was decided to continue regular
meetings Of the Local Post as here
tofore, i. e.. on the first and third
Fridays of each month at Legion
Headquarters in the Armory Build
ing.
Immediately upon adjournment
refreshments were served.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-25
500 All CLUBS
VICTORY DAY
FOR DELEGATES
4 Meeting Is Scheduled At The
University OF Maryland On
Saturday. October Third
A Victory Day for representatives

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-25
I9-Year-OLd Negro
Charged With Murder
Continued from Page u

later confessed. The murder case will
be tried at the October term of the
Worcester County Circuit Court which
convenes October 18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-25
ATTORNEY-GEN'L
WALSH ANSWERS
The PARTY'S FOES
About The Argument That The
Democratic Party Is BecOm
ing A One Man Party

Attorney General William c
Walsh, in accepting the Democratic
nomination for Attorney General at
the Democratic State Convention
held in Baltimore Friday night, dis
posed Of the Republican one term fen
Governor and one party domination
issues with the following remarks.
Fiji understand from the newspapers
that Our Republican friends aepe I.
make one term ter Tie GoNerur~~a.n
nm issue IN this ca~.na.e~ ."c "-
tuaI facts abou, this are -nac ,e.
Democratic Platform of 1888 pledged
the Party to submit a constitutional
Amendment prohibiting the Governor
from succeeding himself. The Demo
cratic Legislature Of 1889 submitted
such an amendment, and in the 1910
Election, the people Of Maryland de
feated it by more than 1900 votes.
In addition, the Amendment was de-
feated in every County in the State
and in Baltimore City 1t seems
clear. therefore, that those who raise
this issue are attacking, not Cover
nor O'Conor, but the voters of Mary
land who emphatically repudiated
this proposal two years ago. Further
more. two of the three Republican
Governors elected since the Civil
War. tried to succeed themselves, so
that there is ample Republican prece-
dent for such action.
"The papers have also stated that
our opponents will contend that we
want to make this State one-party
State. | happen to come from Ale
gany County in which the Democrats
have not been able to elect single
local officer since 1919, and if the
Republican State Candidates in this
campaign are sincere in their eX-
pressed desire to prevent domination
by one party, I suggest that they Wis
it Allegany County and ask the
voters there to elect at least some OF
the Democrats on the local ticket this
year.
GAS matter of fact, neither Of
the above issues is real one. They
are merely political shadow-boxing
and do not deserve the serious con.
sideration of the voters during this
emergency. We are engaged in
life and death struggle to preserve
America and American freedom anC
liberty, and the real issue before the
people of Maryland is which candi
dates are best qualified, through eX
perience and ability, to carry on the
work of the State Government dur
ing these trying times and to ai(
Maryland in making its full contri
button towards winning the war.
trust that the campaign will be con
Quoted on this issue, and not on polit.
ical trivialities."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-25
Auto Trailer In POGO
n1oke Saturday, 26th
Continued from Page y

ton with the Recruiting Station in
Salisbury, 1t is for the convenience
of men and boys who cannot travel
due to the gas rationing and rubber
shortage and will be on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland one week begin
ming Friday, September 25th. All ap-
plicants are required to have their
birth certificates.
The cruiser will be located at the
following places during the week:
Princess Anne, Friday, 25th; POGO
moke City, Saturday, 26th; Cam
bridge, 29th; Easton, 30th; and Den
ton, Oct. 1st.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-25
Jurors DralUn For The
October Term Court
Continued from Page -

Z District No 5: John Murray, Virgil
w. Hearn, Bryan Bishop
District No. 6: G. Cleveland Car
mean, Albert Dickerson.
District No. z: William c. Eggs
Edward NJ. Conley.
District So. +. Rus I'll G. Jones
Clinton VI. Brown. Reginald S. Hud-
son. Harold ". WeDD. william f.
Petit.
District No. 9 joshua Bunting,
Raymond B. Childs, Thomas h. Iay-
Ion, Frank Parker. ollie v. ponowaE.
Roland H. Carey.
District No 10: William r. bMch'
Clarence N WrI4hg, Fred Fears.
DuHa rnnuee
States ATTORNEY William ~ Nor-
a .....' '''.S
3. .ot ta.. te.H "@ssN>,a. sN,",!
O.slua- 4. ,,ate.e - ..e "eeFt "@,S.
The October Grand s..<. u a,"'
state evidence n the -lFe murder
cases. involving one "ni1e person.
VIII pe drawn II tle OPENING "'| ~
court.
Three murders We're cohihlllIeo
with shotguns and another win d
knife, fifth death was caused by
driving an automoole over an ~
jured white woman, lying on Z cou"-
ty highway, according 70 meulcal
examiners report
Woodrow Wilson Justice "o-year-
old factory worker, IS accused OIL
causing the death OF Maud Lllllah
Ward, 20 OF near PoconoAe CI'S :
Records show that MISS "aIu was
discovered fatally injured lying along
the Pocomoke bypass state highway
on the morning OF August ~ aIVer
she had been previously seen rlulhg
with Justice.
States Attorney heroli S@io ~
tice made a confession IN winch nc
allegedly admitted having driven q"
automobile over the injured young
woman after she had fallen from inc
car upon the road.
John Martin, "a, negro OF Nor'"
Carolina, Is announcer Iiiuiu 0l
dant. Officers charged MartIn VII"
the fatal stabbing OF George higgins
20, negro, during an argument at d
Berlin tavern on the night OF 0epVell-
Der a. 1871 nlssi ms wv
from wounds until mohUhS l@'Gi
James Gillian, So negro Noi'A
Carolina, IS charged Win ihulu9I q
rising out of the shotgun Staying u
David Lewis, negro, at a farmhouse
near Berlin August Y.
Enos Fehnlmah' 40 lesi0'
ginia, is facing murder charge
growing out OF the shotgun hlllllie
of Jesse Murphy, Is, negro at hleJ
Crane, near Snow HILL "hlch 'ooN
place on June p.
Walter Leroy hllmore' 19-yeal-olO
negro of Virginia, has muroel
charge against him, the result Oh Tie
shotgun Staying of Chester Seloy' d
10-year-old negro boy, Whlch Cooh
place on a farm near Berlln' oepCenl-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-09-25
Xmas Shopping Should
Be Done At Earliest
Continued From Page j.

these should be read with care. In
many instances selections may be
made this way Remember Novem-
Der 1st is the deadIine for mailing
parcels overseas to be sure they ar
rive in time.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Great oaks from little acorns
crow. War bonds are the most
pfomising acorns On the market
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Key Workers Are Named
For United Jewish Appeal

Appointment Of campaign COM
mittee of key workers in the United
Jewish Appeal was announced last
night at drive headquarters at the
Jewish Community Center.
The drive for overseas relief,
refugee aid and Palestine COLOMBIA
ton will officially open June l with
a rally of approximately 400 VOL
unteer workers at the Jewish Cen
ter.
ORGANIZATION of drive teams will
be completed within the next few
days, according to Louis E. Spiegler,
campaign director.
Charles L. Pilzer, co-chairman OF
the mems division, has called q
final meeting of his team captains
for Tuesday night. Captains OF
the youth division will hold a get
together tomorrow night.
Leaders Of the mems division were
announced last night as follows:
DR.. M. A. Goldberg, B'nai Birth;
Rabbi Morton c. Ferman and
Charles L. Pilzer, co-chairmen; cap
tains, DR.. M. A. Goldberg, B'nai
Birth; Jerry Antel, Eighth Street
Temple Brotherhood; M. M. Bern
stein, B'nai Israel Brotherhood
HANNA Finder, B'nai Birth Capitol
Lodge; Bernard Danzansky, Zionist
Organization; Aaron Twersky
Chavrutan; Isaac Kartzinel, George
Washington Lodge; Samuel Bu-
catch, Labor Zionists; Irwin Gems
berg, Jewish War Veterans; the Rev
Louis Novick and Morris Garfinkle
MiNachi.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Veteran Official Leaves
Civil Service Commission

Henry T. Richards, assistant chief
of the Investigations Division, Civil
Service Commission, has retired
after more than "a years Govern
ment service.
Coming to Washington from Mas
sachusetts, where he was born, Mr..
Richards entered the Civil Service
Commission as stenographer, and
was advanced through many pro-
motions to the post he held on re-
tirement. He had been commended
on many occasions for his work.
During recent illness Mr..
Richards fellow workers presented
him with an equipped bedside
table, and an electric razor. When
he retired they gave him a radio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards will leave
Wednesday for an extended visit in
New England. They reside at 2210
TaylOr street NE.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
IuniOr.BOard
Will Hear
L. A. Satan
Benefit Cruise
Also High Lights
Weeks Program

L. A. Satan, Washington repre-
sentative and public relations direc-
tor of Flying and Popular Avia-
ton, will discuss sales promotion
in time Of war at the weekly lunch
con Of the Junior Board of Com
merce Thursday noon at the An
napolis Hotel.
Also a high light Of the week will
be the annual moonlight cruise We'd
nesday at 8::45 pm. on the S. S. Po-
tomac, with some 1000 members TAX
ing part. Proceeds go to the Junior
Youth Welfare fund.
Three meetings are scheduled for
tomorrow. The officers and the
Ticket Committee of the Moonlight
Cruise Committee both meet at
1890 pm. at Taft House Inn, with
President Godfrey Creyke, jr.. and
George De Franceaux presiding, re-
spectively. At pm. the Radio
Committee meets at the Junior
board Office in The Star Building,
with Chairman Charles Efflnger
Smoot presiding.
Three other meetings are sched-
uled for Tuesday. The Radio Com
mittee will meet again. this time at
1890 pm. at the -Four Hundred
Club, 1923 F street NV. Also at
1890 pm. the Glee Club meets at
Taft House Inn, with James D.
Mann. director in charge, presiding.
The Public Relations Committee will
gather for a special meeting at $50
pm. at Taft House Inn, which will
also be attended by the officers and
several committee chairmen.
On Wednesday the Home Play
grounds Committee will meet at
1890 pm. at Taft House Inn. Chair
man G. Edward Hacking presiding.
The soft ball team practices every
Saturday afternoon at Friends
School, under the guidance of Clar-
ence Boyes and Ralph w. Stieglitz.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Eight More
CivicGroups
Close Year
Kutz and Bastian
Among Speakers
This Week

Eleven citizens associations have
scheduled meetings this week, eight
OF which will assemble for the last
time until after the summer months.
The groups to hold final meetings
include:
Georgetown, Mid City, North Cap
itol, Hampshire Heights, Southeast,
Fort Davis, Burroughs and Mac
Arthur Boulevard. The regularly
scheduled last session of the Trini-
dad association was Cancelled be-
cause Of pressing civilian defense
duties facing most members.
Four citizens units, Burroughs,
Hampshire Heights, Macarthur
Boulevard and the Society of Ma
tives, will hold annual elections of
officers. Whether a June meeting
will be held for the Society of Ma
tives has not yet been decided.
Charles w. Kutz, Engineer Com
missioner Of the District, will ad-
dress the Georgetown group tomor-
row night
Walter Bastian, a resident of the
District for many years, will speak
before the Arkansas avenue asso-
ciation on Citizens Problems of the
Present and Past" Plans are being
formulated for essential commit
tees Of the Southeast association
to meet regularly during the sum-
mer. Orrin ]. Davy, president, an
nounced
The Rev. Hunter M. Lewis OF
Epiphany Church will tell citizens
Of the Mid-City Association tomor-
row night Of the necessity of air.
raid precautions
The II scheduled citizens meet
ings follow:
MONDAY.
Georgetown-Parish Hall, st.
Johns Church, 3240 o street NV,
8 pm.
r Mid City - Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV, 8 pm.
4NOi III NdplIOI- l1lgll
School, Second and T streets NE,
8 pm.
TUESDAY.
Hampshire Heights - Barnard
School. Fourth and Decatur streets
NV, 8 pm.
Society of Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K streets
NV, 8 pm.
Enthusiastically House, 619
D street Sc, 8 pm.
Takoma Park Cd. C.-Md0 Ia
koma Park Branch, Public Library
Third and Cedar streets NV.
7:30 pm.
THURSDAY.
Arkansas Avenue-St. Luke's NJ
E. Church, Thirteenth and Crit
tenden streets NV, 8pm.
Fort Davis-Ryland M. E. Church
Branch and Pennsylvania avenues
Sc, 8 pm.
Macarthur Observation-Disclosures
Park Field House, Sherrier and Ed
munds streets NV, 8 pm.
FRIDAY.
Burroughs - John Burroughs
School, Eighteenth and Monroe
streets NE, 8 pm.
Takoma Park ID. C.-Md) ia
koma Park Branch Public Library
Third and Cedar streets NV q
pm.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Crestwood Group Delegate
Leader in Masonry and Law
G.. E. Pledger, Jr.,
Makes Clubs
His Hobby
BY CAMBRIDGE CRIST.


Admission of the Crestwood Citi-
zens' Association to the Federation
of Citizens Associations has brought
to the latter's membership a dele
gate prominent in legal and Ma
sonic circles.
He is Charles E. Pledger, jr., pres
ident of the Barristers' Club and
past master of the Temple-Noyes
Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A. M. The
association, with Mr.. Pledger as
one of its two delegates, was ad-
mitted at the March 81 meeting OF
the Federation.
The organization, he said, covers
an area north of Piney Branch
parkway NV. and west of Sixteenth
street over to Rock Greek. Crest
wood proper, he explained, has
been developed only within the last
two years and was formerly part
of several large estates which were
subdivided. The association was
started in the fall of 1941.
Zoning Was First Problem.
at really originated out of a sue
cessful attempt to rezone property
at the southwest corner OF SIX
teenth and Shepherd streets NV
at A-restricted, permitting erection
of detached dwellings only" Mr..
Pledger said.
AS it was, he said, Zoning would
have permitted the construction OF
an apartment house. The COM
munity felt, he said, that an apart
ment house there would add to the
traffic problems, that it would de-
crease land values and that it would
be the opening wedge for the con-
struction of other apartment houses
north of Piney Branch parkway
Moreover, Mr.. Pledger said, they
were taking into consideration the
beauty of the area.
Since that time. Mr.. Pledger said
he felt the association has served
it's purpose of strengthening the
community spirit and In taking
care OF whatever needs arise.
Born in Virginia.
Mr.. Pledger was born in Virginia
August "a, 1904; moved to Wash
inpton as a child and was educated
in the graded schools here. He
attended Central High School from
1918 to 1922 and then went to
George Washington University,
where he received his law degree
in 1927. He has been practlclng
law since that time and Is with
the firm of Nesbit, Pledger &
Edgerton, with offices in the Met
ropolitan Bank Building.
He was national president OF
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity from
1894 to 1887. He is a. member OF
the University Club, where he is
on the oBard of Admissions; the
Lawyers Club. Mount Pleasant
Chapter No. 13, Royal Arch Ma
sons; the Early Birds Breakfast
Club, the District and American
Bar Association and the Interna-
tional Association OF Insurance
CounSels.
Mr.. Pledger is an assistant sector
warden in the Crestwood defense
area, which embraces an area larger
than the territory of the association
itself, he said. He makes his home
at IT'S Crestwood drive, is married
and has a daughter q little over q
week old.
Asked about hobbies, he said he
fhouCht the answer WAS Drettv oh.
vious-clubs and organizations.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Original Operetto
Will Be Presented

The Friendship House Honor
Music Workshop will present an
original operatta at 8 pm. tomor-
row at the house, GIG D street Sc.
The operetta will be repeated at
8 pm. Wednesday at Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV,
to benefit the music scholarship
fund. The writers are Miss Mar
jorie Ferguson, Ivan Kestner, Jack
Shnider and Miss Rita Wall.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Gas Card Seekers Urged
To BRING Proof Of Needs

p. Steuart, chairman Of gaso-
line and sugar rationing for the
District, yesterday urged all mo-
torists applying at local rationing
boards for supplementary gasoline
ration cards to bring with them
documentary evidence supporting
their claims.
Local boards are looking for this
evidence, 1t was explained, and per-
sons who fail to have the informa-
ton have to come back again with
it, thus lengthening the process Of
clearing the applications.
At Mr.. Steuarts office, 1t was said.
many have applied at the ration
boards without the evidence which
should include certification by the
employer that the extra gas il
needed for business purposes.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Nash Will Address
Chicuoo u. Alumni

The first Minister of New Zealand
to this country, Walter Nash, will
speak at the annual University of
Chicago alumni dinner here at Z
pm. Wednesday at the Kennedy
Warren Hotel.
Charles p. Dake, president, will
preside. Arrangements are being
made by Miss Kate Maver, secretary.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Know Your D. C.-No. IL
Board of Public Works

the territorial for the District OF Columbia
the Board of Public Works became the outstanding fea
parance the body that
went places and did things"
there should be "a board Of public
works who shall be president of said
by the President of the United
States by and of the Senate OF
whom shall be engineer the other three members one was
a resident OF the
county, de residents and quaed
voters in of office four years unless
sooner removed by the United States
Upon passage Organic Act President Grant lost no time
naming members Of the Board OF
Public Works follows Governor, Henry D. Cooke
banker secretary Chpman later elected Delegate
the House. of Public Works. A. B. Mulett
supervising B. Brown former Govern
James Magruder engineer and Alexander
Shepherd a estate operator and builder
Mr. Shepherd president of the board and from
its business the because OF the
business had little time to devote to that part OF
tho work.
The Board had big job cut out for under
Organic control of and make all
alleys Of the city, and all other
nsted to their charge by the legislative
Congress shall dsburse their warrant all
moneys appropriated the United States the District OF
Improvement alleys and sewers and
roads bridges shall in such shall be
prescribed by property adjoining and to be speccay
benefited by the improvement not exceeding OF sucn
collected all other taxes collected
They necessary regulations respecting the consruc-
private buildings the District Of Columbia subject to the
supervision of the legislative assembly,
order filled in short time with consequent
its worth times The work OF the
destructive cutting hills and changing street
grades highly constructive caused the Nation
obligation upbudng the National Capital
elected in part from President Jesons time Upon the appar
Shepherds day has been
built through cooperation the Of the Capt.
tal the beautiful city Of today.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Business Groups
4 Associations
Will Meet

There are four meetings Of busi-
nessmen's groups this week.
The schedule Is:
Tuesday.
Columbia Heights-Weekly lunch
con, Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth
street NV, noon.
Thursday.
Central-Weekly luncheon, Ca
sino Royal. 12:15 pm.
Northeast Weekly luncheon,
Arts Colonial Room, 1890 pm.
Friday.
Milk Producers of Maryland and
Virginia meeting, 1756
K street NV. l pm.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
New DC. Recreation Board
Will Be Sworn in Tuesday
Many Problems Faced by Seven
Members Whip Take Oath at IL AM.
At District Building
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr.

The Districts recreation board will be
Building city
public
deadlne acquainted
setting
there believed possibility that other
wou be from
quartet Harry Wender executive
president Federation Associations z.
Of Trade Committee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-05
National Victory Service League
Being Organized Among Motorists

their cars. Membership cards. car
emhlems and = members handbook
Of conservation hints are available
TO all participating motorists.
Hours Are Given
Hours for the free inspection
service at both Walker Chevrolet
company and South Tacoma Aotor
company are from 7 to p. m.
each Tuesday and Thursday. hoii-
days excepted. the inspection
work can not Be handled during
regular business hours due 10 the
shortage Of labor. officials say.
and In being made possible Al the
stated hours a. a result II volun-
tary cooperation by service depart
ment employees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-05

Tacoma motorists are being
asked to become members OF the
National Victory Service league.
an organization OF car and truck
owners who are uniting to con-
serve Americas vitality important
privately-owned transportation ia
cilities.
The organization Is sponsored
locally by the two Chevrolet deal
ers. Walker Chevrolet company
and the South Tacoma Motor COM
pany.
Voluntary Organization
The Victory Service league Is a
cost-free, voluntary organization
which any motoriat Ia eligible to
join. according 10 local Chevrolet
officials Members Of the league
are merely asked TO have their
cars inspected by either Of the two
Chevrolet dealerships.
No charge Is made for this In
spection and the motorist Is under
no obligation whatsoever. Car
owners are then asked 10 sign a
conservation pledge. agreeing 10
do all they can 10 cooperate with
the war effort and help conserve
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-05
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Attacked Her on
Catalina Cruise

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