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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
ALASKA COASTAL PLANES FLY TO
 5ITkA, Ex. INLET

Passengers leaving Juneau this morning with Alaska Coastal Air lines for Sitka were A. E. Engberg, Harold Carlson, Jeff Wandel, Leon ard Taylor, Betty Carter, Nancy Burke, Arnold Didrickson and Will liam Otcheck.
 Outgoing to Excursion Inlet were John C. Alexander, Andrew J. Mar tin, Scott Cross, Carl Grassner, R. J. Blanchard and Clair Adsdale.
 Arriving in Juneau from Excursion Inlet with AGA this morning were F. w. Sirnas, Anton Lee, H. L. Saw yer, Philip O. Howe and Royal Kaidera.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
MAJ. 5CHEIBNER
 WILL FLY HOME
 FOR HOLIDAYS

Major Carl F. Scheibner, Milf tary Aide to the Governor of AL aska, will leave this weekend for Whitehorse to hop plane which will take him through the Interior to the States and thence home to Littlerock, Arkansas, for Christ mas with his family.
 Major Scheibner, who has been serving lately in connection with organizing the Alaska Territorial Guard, first was stationed at Dutch Harbor during the early days of the war. Later he was placed in charge of Civilian Traffic Con- trol for the Juneau area.
 He will visit with his wife, two daughters and son in Littlerock. His son is attending a military academy near the Scheibners' Ar kansas home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
B. GARRETT E
 HIGH BOWLER,
 HIGHHEEL GAMEi

Barbara Garrett, of the Baranof team in the Highheel League, was high bowler in the league tourna- ment games on the Elks' Club alleys last night with single game high of IFS and high three-game total of 5l0.
 Jean Taylor, of the Federals, made second high total with 444 and Mary J. McNaughton. of the same team, was third with total of 434.
 Baranof team bowlers were high for the evening with a team total of 1884, topping the Federals by 35 points.
 Scores made last night were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
01TTITTvv ALL NEW SHOW ATaFATREM MaAA TONIGHT!

shipped south to Seattle today, where Masonic services will be held by the St Johns lodge No. 9.
 According to word received from an intimate friend in Seattle, in- terment will be in the Jewish Cem- etery there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session is 3, American Can 72h, Anaconda 245s, Bethlehem Steel 53H, Common wealth and Southern II, Curtiss Wright 67s. International Harvester 561s, Kennecott 27la, New York Central 10, Northern Pacific T, Unit ed States Steel 46A, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
MOOSE ACTIVITIES ARE NOW TO CENTER AROUND CHRISTMAS

Activities of the Moose are going to center around the Christmas doings, according to decision reached at the meeting last night, There will be no regular meetings of the Moose through the Christi mas and New Year holidays and the next meeting will be on Janu- ary 8. The Legion of the Moose, however, will hold monthly meet ing next Friday, December Is.
 On Tuesday, December p, the Moose will hold their annual Christmas doings for the children, the program starting at o'clock in the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
HENNING BOWLS
 HIGH SINGLE
 SCORE ON FRIDAY

Fred Henning, of Jennings team, made high single game score in the Merchants Bowling League play on the Elks' Club alleys last night when he rolled 225 in his third game. He was nosed out for the high three game total, however, by Martin Lavenik, of the Juneau Drug Con- pany, who had 619 for the evening and Robert Duckworth, of Sabin's, who made 581 for three games. Hen ming was third high for the evening with a total of 561.
 Scores made by the Merchants League teams last night were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
REMAINS OF VILE
 BE SHIPPED SOUTH

The body of Albert Vile, de. ceased Juneau Postmaster, will b,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12

The suicide rate in England in 1941 among males was about Is per- cent below that of 1939.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12

DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, 11582; rails, 26l6; utilities, 1875.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12

At the meeting of the Moose last night, visitors included MT. and Mrs. Ernie Carter and daugh- ter, Miss Betty Carter, of Sitka.
 Following the regular meeting, the Christmas Turkey Gobble was pulled off for members only.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-12
DEPARTMENT STATISTICS NOW BEING COMPILED

Department statistics for the an- nual report, which must be sub mitted to the Governors office by the end of the month, are now being compiled in the research de- partment by John Mclaughlin, Di- rector R. E. Sheldon of the Unem- ployment Compensation Commis- sion said today.
 
 The tallest American Indians were found in the center of the continent, near the Mississippi.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
One HUNDRED
EAST SHOREMEN
GET TRAINING
Will Step Out OF Civilian Life
For A Weeks Work With
The State Guardsmen
CAMP is LOCATED IN THE
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

Approximately 100 men of the low
er Eastern Shore will step out of
civilian life for a week of military
training with the State Guard at
Camp Herbert r. O'Conor in the Blue
Ridge Mountains on Sunday.
Officers and enlisted men from
Fourth Battalion companies at Sails
bury, Cambridge, Pocomoke City and
Crisfield, will arrive at the camp
along with several other battalions,
including the upper Shores Fifth.
Transportation to and from the en-
campment will be furnished by the
state, all expenses of the officers and
men will be paid but they will receive
no compensation for the week of
training, which will include practical
application of principles learned in
the local armories, field instruction,
fundamentals of combat and the use
of arms between different State
Guard Units.
Fourth Battalion companies, their
camp strength and commanders are:
Company A, Pocomoke City, 20, under
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
ANOTHER CANAL
BRIDGE WRECKED
BY A TANKER
Span At Chesapeake Is Ram
med BY Petroleum Products
Vessel On Last Tuesday
ACCIDENT SIMILAR TO
ST. GEORGES DISASTER

Chesapeake City, on the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal, has ex-
perienced a disaster similar to that
which visited st. Georges, on the
same body of water, several years
ago. The bridge over the canal at
Chesapeake City is in ruins as re-
suit of being rammed by a tanker
which is reported as having gotten
beyond the control of it's crew. The
accident took place at 11:40 A. NJ,
on Tuesday last.
The ship was being towed through
the canal by three tugs, was bound
for Chesapeake Bay, and was loaded
with petroleum products. According
to witnesses, the boat Strengthened out
to pass through the bridge when it
"took sudden shear to port" struck
the south concrete pier, and with a
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
MRS. A. 6. ADAMS
RETURNED FROM
VISIT TO TEXAS
Visited Her Son, DR.. Adams,
Houston, And Extensively
Entertained While There
HOUSTON NEWSPAPERS
CARRY HER PHOTOGRAPH

Mrs. A. G. Adams has recently re-
turned from Houston, Texas, where
she was the guest of her son and his
wife, DR.. and Mrs. Granville @.
for month.
Mrs. Adams was extensively enter
tanned during her stay and the many
social affairs in which she partici-
pated were recorded in the society
and club news of the Houston Chron-
icle together with her photograph.
DR.. and Mrs. Adams entertained
at their home in Houston
for their guest and this was followed
by series of social affairs which
eliminated in a weekend visit in San
Antonio where they were guests of
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Faris. Here
the visitors were honored at dinner
at the Houston Club given by DIR.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
TWO NEGRO BOYS
CAUGHT IN ACT OF
BURGLARIZING
Entered Store OF A. ]. Matthias
And Loot 1t OF More Than
Fifty Dollars In Cash

Two young negro boys, Bob Gillett
and Leon Waters, aged Is years each,
are now confined in the County Jail,
as a result of money populations ex-
tending over a period of some weeks.
The aggregate was something over
$50, and all taken from the A. j.
Matthias store, corner Market Street
and Clarke Avenue.
1t is reported that the first en-
trance to the building was made thru
the skylight, after having climbed
to the roof of adjoining buildings.
On Friday night of last week they
entered a window on the second floor
from the roof of Mac Littleton's
place of business. There was a drop
of six or eight feet to a balcony
and from this a stairway led to the
main floor.
This time, however, one of them
was seen on the roof by Mrs. Matte
Redden, who occupies an apartment
across the street. She called the
police, and soon the two boys were
in custody. The money was also re-
covered, since the youthful burglars
had hidden their loot in a Debated
football. A hearing was given them
on Monday, and, as said above, they
are now in the county's boarding
house. 1t is a problem what to do
with such law breakers. They are
rather young to send to States pris-
on, and it costs more than they are
worth to place them in reforma-
tory institution. Their disposition
has not been determined.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
PEOPLE URGED TO BUY
WAR BONDS And STAMPS

People of Pocomoke and vicinity
are urged to keep in mind the neces-
sity of buying war bonds and stamps.
Make August a record breaker by
buying more War Savings Bonds and
Stamps than ever.
Tanks, guns and planes are con
stantly needed to insure Victory
and you can help to supply them.
We must go about in our effort to
win this war Stamp out the Axis
partners with daily purchases of War
Savings Stamps. Buy War Bonds
with at least 1919 of your salary, in
come or allowance. There's no bet
ter investment and how soon our boys
will be marching home victorious,
depends on the regularity with which
these War Bonds and Stamps are
purchased.
For every one bought there's an
other piece Of ammunition to let fly
at Axis lines. Fascism must be wip-
ed off the face of the earth. You,
on the home front, can help win the
war.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
NO SERVICES in ST. MARY'S
and PITTS CREEK SUNDAY

Services in St. Mary's Episcopal
Church will be dispensed with dur
ing the month of August. Rev. H.
Y. Clary, Rector, will resume his
work Sunday, September 7.
Mr.. Clary will spend two weeks at
Camp Wright in the work at the boys
camp, near Matapeake. For the re
mainder he will visit friends and rela-
tives, in company with Mrs. Clary
and son, Val.
There will be no service in the
Pitts Greek Presbyterian Church.,
this city, on Sunday next, August 2.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart has resigned the
pastorate of this congregation and
will remove to his new charge in Riv-
erton, N. j., some time this month.
On the following Sunday, August
9, the Rev. Merrer, of Titusville,
N. j., will fill the pulpit, service at
II o'clock in the morning. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR ROUNDING OUT
2O-YEARS SERVICE
Harrison L. Dye, Of Temper
ancevilIe HOnOred By I he
Reliance Company Of Pa.

The Reliance Bulletin" a weekly,
published in Pittsburgh, Pa, in the
interests of the National Sales Or
ganization of the Reliance Life In
surance Company, of Pittsburgh, con-
tains in its issue of July 16, cut of
Mr.. Harrison l. Dye, and an article
felicitating him on rounding out 20
years of successful service with the
aforementioned company.
Mr.. Dye is a resident of Temper
anceville, Va, and is we'll known in
this community In tOday's issue of
the worcester Democrat" he carries
an advertisements introducing HIM
self in a business way to its readers,
and setting forth, in a brief way,
some of his accomplishments.
His work along his chosen line has
been most outstanding. AS an evil
dence, he points to a record of nine
years at which he has made the quota
and has attended nine conventions of
the Reliance corporations: one each at
Havana, Cuba; Wig Win, Canada; Hot
Springs, Arkansas; and Washington,
d. c.; two at Asheville, N. c.; and
three at Hot Springs, Virginia. He
has written over 100000 of insur-
ance, chiefly on the Peninsula, and,
remarkable as it may be, he wrote
Continued on Page s.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
RUSH QUOTA FOR
RED CROSS SERVICE

A new rush quota for knitted gar
ments, sea boats, rifle mitts, socks,
and a few sweaters has just arrived
from Red Cross headquarters. These
articles must be finished and handed
in by September the first. They are
for our own armed forces in Alaska
and are needed Immediately. People
knitting other things are asked to
put them aside for the time being,
and to help on the new quota.
Six young girls, headed by Barbara
Stevenson, have volunteered to be on
duty at the Red Cross room in the
municipal building every afternoon
next week, from noon until 2 o'clock,
from Monday, August third, through
Saturday, in order that every one who
calls for wool may get it and instruc-
tions for knitting. 1t also is import
ant for all to realize that due to gas
and tire rationing, delivery of wool
is impossible, and cooperation of
everyone along these lines is expected.
Time is short, but the need is great,
so be sure to get wool and instruc-
lions as soon as possible. The Red
Cross is counting on the knitters to
do this job as we'll as they have done
others in the past and knows the
workers in Pocomoke will never let
them down.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
HARVEY c. PUSEY
HAS ANNOUNCED
FOR TREASURER
Was Born In Snow Hill And Has
Been A Resident Of WOr-
cester All His Life

Mr.. Harvey C. Pussy, candidate for
County Treasurer whose "ad" ap-
pears in another column of today's
issue of the Democrat" was born in
Snow Hill in 1899, being now 43
years of age, and has spent his whole
life within a radius of 10 miles from
the county seat.
He graduated in 1921 from the
Snow Hill high school and taught
for two years at the smile Branch
School; afterwards entering into the
service of the Perdue Ford Agency
at Snow Hill In 1924-5-6, he served
as Deputy Treasurer, after which he
took up life insurance, in which he is
still engaged.
From 1905, he was connected
with the Snow Hill LIST National
Bank. From 1934-5 he was president
of the Worcester Volunteer Fire AS
ISOLATION; and has served or been
connected with various organiza-
tions; such as, president of the Young
Mems Democratic Club of Central
Worcester County; Member of the
County Board of Education; Director
in the Choptank Cooperative of the
Rural Identification Association;
Charter member Worcester County
Chapter No. 1O2 Order Eastern Star;
Member Sinepuxent Lodge, No. 1913,
A. F. & A. M; and President Of
Mems Civic Club, Snow Hill.
Mr.. Pussy is out for votes and asks
for support from all factions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
VICE-PRESIDENT
AMERICAN STORES
DIED JULY 18th
Was One Of The Founders Of
American Stores And Lead
er In Chain Development

Robert H. Crawford, vice-president
of the American Stores Co., of Phil
adelphia, died on Sunday, July 26,
at his summer home, Glencroft
Farms, near Chester Springs, Pa, at
the age of 76. Mr.. Crawford was
one of the founders of American
Stores, and had for many years been
leader in the development of chain
store merchandising. Starting in the
grocery business with Samuel Rob
inson in January Of 1891, Mr.. Craw-
ford opened his first store in South
Philadelphia, which was the nucleus
of the chain which eventually de-
veloped
In a few years they were operat-
ing a chain of groceries throughout
Philadelphia, and from them, after
amalgamation with stores of the
Acme Tea Co. and other groups, was
formed the American Stores Co., now
operating more than 2,100 stores in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Washington, D. c., Virgin
ia and New York State.
Mr.. Crawford was a leading mem
Der of the First Presbyterian Church
of Germantown, Philadelphia.
He leaves a widow, Ella G. Craw-
ford; two brothers, Andrew B. and
Samuel, and a sister, Jane.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
TUBERCULOSIS CLINICS FOR
THE MONTH OF AUGUST

The tuberculosis clinic for Worces-
ter County will be held on August 10,
1912 at 1000 A. M. This month the
clinic will take place at Health De-
partment Office in Snow Hill.
This is one of the clinics that are
held every month in all the counties
of Maryland by the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association. All of these
clinics are free.
DR.. Paul Cohen, the cIinician, will
be in charge of the examinations.
Other clinics to be held are as fol-
lows:
August Il, Crisfield, in the Health
Center Building, at 10 o'clock in the
August 21, Salisbury, Health De-
partment Office in the Court House,
at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
CONGRESSMAN WARD is
HELPING DRAINAGE WORK

Congressman David J. Ward an
nounces that it now appears the
drainage work at the Powellsville
CCC Camp may be resumed. He has
contacted the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice and the Selective Service System
with reference to having a camp at
Powellsville, and he was today in
formed that the project has been ap-
proved.
Steps are being taken to have the
property transferred from the Civil
liam Conservation Corps to the Army
and Selective Service System, and to
obtain a sufficient number of men to
fill the Camp, it was stated by the
Selective Service System.
Interested in resumption of the
project as a camp for conscientious
DIRECTORS in order to complete the
work at the former CCC Camp are
the Commissioners of Wicomico and
Worcester Counties, Farm Bureaus
and Oranges, County Agricultural
Agents and District Supervisors, of
Wicomico and Worcester Counties,
and Ditch Managers. Congressman
Ward presented their petition to the
Selective Service System requesting
the establishment of a conscientious
directors camp at Powellsville, Mary
land
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
EIGHT INJURED ON The
HIGHWAY SAT. NIGHT

Eight persons were injured Satur-
day night on the beach highway about
a quarter of a mile north of Ocean
City when a car driven by Adolf
Kowalski, Georgetown University stu
dent, sideswiped car driven by Mrs.
Doris Bruno, of Baltimore, according
to police report. al ~'ass n.
Kowalski suffered a broken arm and
five passengers in the Kowalski car
suffered minor injuries. Mrs. Bruno
suffered a broken nose and two of
the passengers in her car were in
jured.
Trooper Edwin D. MCGEE, who COW
cred the crash, said that another ac-
cident involving cars of Robert H.
Webster, Stemmer's Run, Md, and
William Mclaughlin, Baltimore, hap
pened Sunday morning at o'clock at
about the same spot. None was in
jured.
Corporal John C. Gates, is seeking
the driver of truck involved in an
accident with a truck operated by
Carlton Watson, colored, who was
driving south near Beaver Dam. The
latter's truck was thrown against the
guard rail of the highway. Watson
was not injured.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
THREE CONTESTS
ARE SLATED FOR
SEPT. PRIMARIES
Sheriff, County Treasurer, And
States Attorney Win Have
Stiff Opposition In Sept.
THESE INDICATE SOME
INTERESTING CAMPAIGNS

According to the result of the fill
ing of candidates for office, there
will be only three contests in the
coming primaries: Crawford B. Hill
man and Edwin D. Lynch will fight
it out for Sheriff; Roger w. Lark
ford, present County Treasurer, will
be opposed by Harvey c. Pussy; and
John L. Sanford, Jr., would succeed
William G. Kerbin, Jr., as States
Attorney.
Candidates for the other offices
are as follows:
For State Senate, Senator Thomas
F. Johnson.
For House of Delegates, Ralph E.
Shockley, Rifle P. Dennis and Henry
P. Walters.
For Register of Wills, Frank E.
Hudson.
For County Commissioners, Char
les L. Mason, LIST District; Samuel
E. Shockley, End District; and J.
William Hall, 3rd District.
For Clerk of the Court, Joseph E.
Brimer.
For Judges of the Orphans Court,
Charles w. Pilchard, William S. God
frey and John H. ellis.
For members of the Democratic
State Central Committee, Daniel
Trimper, Jr., James E. Barnes, G.
Hale Harrison, Eugene P. Matthews,
Harry C. Mears, and John 0. Byrd.
For members of the Republican
State Central Committee, Frank W.
Truitt, R. Lee Hall, George H. Truitt
and Walter S. Ringler.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
SOIL SUPERVISORS FOR
COUNTY TO BE ELECTED

Three Supervisors are to be elected
for the recently created soil conserva-
ton district in Worcester County, ac-
cording to County Agent R. T. Grant.
The official polling station will be
open at the County Agents office in
the Court House on Monday, August
10th from 8 A. M. to P. M. All
owners or operators of farm land i'll
Worcester County are eligible to
vote.
According to Mr.. Grant, it is neces-
sary to elect three farmer supervisors
to act in capacity similar to Board
of Directors in corporation to oper-
ate the Worcester Soil Conservation
District which will operate the drain
age work being carried out in the
county as a farmer-controlled organ
ization.
The nominees were nominated in a
series of meetings held last winter
they are John Timmons, Snow Hill;
Rillie P. Dennis, Berlin; and Willis
Redden, Pocomoke.
For the convenience of Worcester
County farmers, Mr.. Grant has mailed
out ballots on which all owners or
operators of land within Worcester
County are eligible to vote for three
supervisors. 1t is necessary that these
ballots be returned to the office of
the count agent, not later than Mon
day, August 10th, the date of the of
fetal ballotting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
CANNOT PROCURE.
AUTO use TAX
STAMPS LOCALLY
Must Be Procured After August
l, From Baltimore, Washing
ton Or From Cumberland

The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue advises that reports received in
dictate that most persons subject to
the Auto Use Tax for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1912 have complied
with the Law and have purchased the
required Federal Stamps.
From August /, 1912 on they can
only be purchased at the offices of
the Collector of Internal Revenue 10
Gated in the District of Maryland at
the following places:
Customs House, Gay and Lombard
SITS, Baltimore, Maryland.
Room 1902, Internal Revenue Build
ing, 18th Street and Constitution
Avenue, Washington, D. c.
Room BOB, Postoffice Building,
Cumberland, Maryland.
Collectors Of Internal Revenue are
authorized to accept cash, postoffice
money orders and certified checks in
payment of Use Tax Stamps.
Any person operating motor
vehicle on the highway without the
Use Tax Stamp affixed thereto is
subject to penalty of Twenty-Five
Dollars ($25.OO) and/or thirty days in
prison for failure to purchase stamp
and to have stamp affixed to vehicle.
The Commissioner further states that
it is the intention of the Internal
Revenue Service to vigorously pursue
to a conclusion any violation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-07-31
LAWRENCE R. HASTINGS
GETS FINED in SALISBURY

Lawrence R. Hastings, Ocean City
road, was fined $40 and costs in
Peoples Court, Saturday for reckless
driving.
Hastings automobile and a truck
driven by John Bloxom, Pocomoke,
collided at the intersection of Pris-
ella and East Church Streets in
Salisbury on July 18th. A reckless
driving charge against Bloxom was
dismissed by Judge E. Sheldon Jones.