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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
CHINCOTEAGUE PONY
PENNING WAS SLASHED

The wartime version of the annual
Chincoteague pony-penning show was
held last week, but there was no
races, no carnival, no bronco busting.
Instead, the ponies themselves were
the whole show. Since Chincoteague
is located six miles from the main
land and ten miles from a through
highway, the attendance was slashed
considerably due to the gasoline ra-
tioning program, officials say.
Coastal dimout regulations made it
impossible for the annual island vol
unteer firemen's carnival to be held.
The pony-penning has weathered other
war, and the oldest resident-who is
now 1O4 years of age-recalls that
the pony-penning has been an annual
custom.
Since the last show was held last
July, the untamed ponies have roamed
at will over the sand and marsh Of
Wallops and Assateague islands.
They are penned up for inspection by
potential purchasers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
CAPE CHARLES FERRIES
NOT TO BE DISCONTINUED

A cheering word was received
throughout the Eastern Shore last
week. and it was particularly an en-
couraging wire which was received at
Cape Charles when Senator Byrd not
flied Otto Lowe, attorney for the city
of Cape Charles, that plans to take
over the boats, operating from Cape
Charles to Little Greek, had been, at
least, temporarily abandoned.
The wire received from the Sena-
tor on Monday was as follows: East
mans office advises plan to take over
boats operating Cape Charles-Little
Greek abandoned for present. Signed;
Harry F. Byrd"
Following the announcement sew
eral days ago of the War Prorities
Boards proposal that the government
take over the three large ferries
operated by the Virginia Ferry Cor
poration, Shoremen had been busy, in
addition to the efforts being made by
the Cape Charles city officials, and
various organizations in Norfolk, to
find solution to the proposal which
would create a serious bottIeneck in
transportation between the Eastern
Shore and Norfolk.
Last Friday night, H. C. Watson,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
POLITICIANS ASPIRING TO
BE MARYLAND'S GOVERNOR

Unless some of the present men
who have filed papers as candidate
for the Governor Of Maryland with
draw, the voters will have field of
five on the Democratic side to choose
from, and two in the Republican
party.
On the Democratic side are the
present Governor, Herbert r. O'Con-
or, who, is generally picked as the
winner; Thomas E. Cook, of Fred
erick county; Vincent Long, Stephen
Peddicord, and John Kennedy, all of
Baltimore City.
On the Republican side are Theo-
dore R. McKeldin, generally consider
ed as the likely winner, of Baltimore,
and w Pinkney West Jr., sales man
ager of the Keystone Automobile
Club of Maryland.
Political wiseacres consider that
winners in these contests will be Gov
ernor O'Conor on the Democratic
ticket and Thomas R. McKeldin on
the Republican, who then would fight
it out in the November elections.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
The MARYLAND TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMISSIONS SLOGAN for the week IS:
"A GOOD DRIVER LEARNS SOMETHING FROM EVERY
NEAR ACCIDENT" DRIVE UNDER 10"

president Of the Onancock Rotary
Club, after a resolution had been
passed by the club to so do, forward
ed letter to Senator Byrd and Con-
gresham Bland-letters to point out
to them various factors in connec-
ton with the proposal and howseri-
ously, if the boats were taken off the
run, the Shore would be affected.
In the meantime, Cape Charles au-
thorities pointed out to the various
officials in Washington that the fer
ries We're loaded day and night, and
that IS per cent Of their cargo was
strategic materials for the Navy yards
and shipyards, both north and south
The passengers crossing the bay, it
was stated, We're for the most part,
service men, and they stressed the
ferry company's Importance as a ma
jor link in the food distribution sys-
tenn in the area
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
BETTER LOOK OUT FOR
THE DANGEROUS TICK

Two cases of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever or "tick-bite" fever
were reported to the Baltimore
County Health Department the week
of July 25. One case occurred in a
SO year old white woman living in
the southeastern section of the
county. The patient, who is under
treatment at the Church Home and
Infirmary, gave a history of having
been bitten by a tick following pic
mic which she had attended. The
second case occurred in a 10 year old
white man living in the northern sec
ton of the county. The patient is
being treated at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Although he had not been
aware Of a tick bite prior to the on
set of his illness, the man worked in
wooded areas as laborer.
These two cases of tick-bite fever
bring the total to four cases reported
to the Health Department since the
first of the year. DR.. William H. F.
Warthen, Health Officer Of Balti-
more county, emphasized again the
Importance for those who frequent
wooded areas of searching the body
daily for ticks. Any ticks found on
the body should be removed immedi-
ately with forceps and the skin sur
rounding the bite swabbed with 10
dine.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07
BIG IMPROVEMENT ON
THE CHINCOTEAGUE ROAD

Persons, who have not visited Chin
colleague in several weeks, have a
pleasant surprise awaiting them,
when they go there the next time.
The state has just completed the
building of a 20 foot concrete road
from Lee Fishers corner through the
woods on the Dave Justis farm, near
ly to the marsh, then taking a beau
tiful curve north to intersect the old
road leading to Chincoteague at the
foot of the Hickman farm. The old
road turning at Lee Fishers corner
and going to the barrel factory, then
east to the foot of the Hickman farm
has been closed to traffic and elimi-
mated.
The road through the Dave Justis
woods is a beautiful drive, with a
deep ravine on either side and after
you get out of the woods runs along
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07

that his boat lodged eight torpedoes
that were shot at them ia one day.
The other parents to get a surprise
visit were Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus
Hollis. whose son, Thad Jr., walked in
Saturday morning
Thad was ON a battleship when the
attack came Hollis says the ship was
hit but it managed to steam away
under its own power.
Both boys left Monday for the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and will be
transferred to other Navy craft.
Young Hollis told his parents he
was still fighting mad and itching for
action.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-07

Every time a washing machine is
used it should be rinsed with hot
water and wiped dry Wipe the
wringers dry and loosen rolls.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Washington Produce

BUTTER-a3 score. tubs, 37la; 1-pound
prints 3s; l4-pound prints, 3sAa: 92 score;
tubs. 80. 1-pound prints. 36h; h4-pound
prints, 81: 81 score, tubs, 35ha; l-pound
prints, 80; l4pound prints, 36l2: 80 score;
tubs, 35l4: 1-pound prints. 1874: h-pound
prints, 36H4 50 score, tubs Ban pound
prints, 35A: i4-pound prints, 3524; IS
score. tubs. 3414: 1-pound prints, 34S4
A-pound prints, 1914.
LIVES K-Calves. Is; spring
rom Agricultural Marketing Service
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations February 13): Whites,
U, s. extras. large, 33; U. s.. extras. me-
diums 29-31; mostly 81; U. S. standards,
large. 30-3l' U. S. standard. mediums.
90; U. S. trades. 2s-29: mostly 2S; Browns.
u S extras, large, 81 -32: u S. extras.
mediums 1920: u S. standards. large
ssG,ai mos11y 60 s. stanSssds Sss4Sv me me-
graded eggs, current receipts: Whites 80
ment n,Ag1 rTaded s9ess esss. 345 cases. es.p'S e
LIVE POULTRY-FoVl: Colored. 4
pounds and up, 2O-21: Leghorn hens. ga
pounds and up, 14-l5: No. IS 10. Roost-
ers,. 1914. Chickens, Virginia, Rocks,
broilers and fryers, all sizes. %, No. IS.
1915. Delaware and Maryland. Rocks
and crosses, hroilers and fryers, all sizes,
%; No. IS, 1915; Reds, 20-21. Capons,
SIS pounds. 25 : pounds and up 26-1S.
Turkeys. young toms, l6 pounds and up,
"a; young hens, 10 pounds and Up, 1920;
No 2S and undersizeS, Is. Guineas, young.
all sizes % per pound; old. 10
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Chicooo Livestock

CHICAGO. Feb. II ,lP,.-CUnited States
5000: total 1000: market on weights
extreme top. 1900: bulk. 1s0-27O pounds,
I2S5-9o: most 270-330-pound butchers,
pounds, 1.25-s5; most 360-5O0 pound
sows. ll75-l225
salabIe sheep. 1000; total. 1000 Late
Thursday: Choice light and handyveight
fed lambs steady to Is lower. heavier
weights and winds with less finish mostly
20 lower; few loads strictly choice 1925
pounds S; lSs15I36: aood and choice. IS,
pounds, 1850; heavier Kinds down
ward from IL 90; fat sheep steady: choics
fed rance ewes. 665-7 90. Today's trade:
Few early sales fat lambs around steady;
several decks good to choice a5-lO5 pounds.
l1;16-l2;l5; strictly choice lighter veiEhts
held at 1925 and above.
Salable cattle, 900. calves. 300; gen.
eral steer trade very dull. weak; no heavies
offered medium to good yearlinss and
light steers. 10? 0.?4-12.35 mostly: most
sales at new low for week; heifers in neg
lgible supply barely steady in undertone
at least: cows fairly active especially on
cutters and common beef cows: selling at
$50 down: sausage bulls fully steady at
lO35 down; vealers UNCHANGED at IL 90
1900.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Store Sales Average
IS 10 70 Per Cent
Above Year Ago
Dun & Brudstreet
Reports Drop From
Preceding Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-Buying
in retail stores at key cities and
trading centers this week averaged
is to 20 per cent above last year
for the country as a whole, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
The pace was not as fast as In
the preceding week, but, the credit
agency reminded, sales in January
were the biggest for any January on
record, largely as result of stock
up" purchasing by consumers fear
ing shortages of certain types of
goods later on.
Contributing to slower store sales
were unfavorable weather condi-
tions in many parts Of the Nation,
including floods on the West coast,
out-of-season tornadoes in the
South and abnormal warmth over
most Of the country.
Demand remained exceptionally
strong in ready-to-wear lines. Yard
goods sales, the agency said,
reached record volume as strong
demand spread from silks and
woolens into all types of fabrics" I"
Home sewing essentials were best
sellers" in many stores. Stores fea-
turing furniture sales reported such
business only fair"
"Stockup" purchasing was re-
ported declining in hosiery, foot
wear, corsets, rubber goods and
foods.
Sales in New England averaged
l3 to 20 per cent above last year,
the East. IS to 81; Middle West, 10
to q; the South, l6 to Is; South
west, II to %: Northwest, IS to 10,
and Pacific Coast, 13 to 10.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
London Market
| Rallies After
Early Drop
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The securities
market rallied in late trading to-
day after opening weakness. Cover
ing purchases by short operators
provided energy for the recovery.
British government bonds closed
unchanged to a trifle higher. For
eign loans were ignored.
Industrias moved up after an
early dip and domestic rails can
celed previous losses. Cape Town
buying supported Kafir Develop
ment shares. Coppers finished on q
firm footing.
Australian mining stocks, recently
weak. were in demand at slightly
lower levels.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
London Bank Report

LONDON. Feb II lp,.-The Bank of
England statement for week ended Febru-
ary II recorded an increase in note cir
culation of more than f3,O00.Gr0. The
banks reserve decreased almost : similar
amount and private deposits were also
reduced $500 900.
Public deposits rose f2,s4s.oOn but the
increase in government securities was
small for this period
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week stood at 1873 per cent.
COMPARED with 15.4 per cent the same
date last year
The detailed statement follows Tin thou
sands of pounds; Circulation. 749,525:
lncrease BIB: Bullion: 647: increase,
Public deposits. IO.1a1: increase. 2,s4s.
Private deposits, 1sO.553: decrease, $500.
Government securities, 14s1s3; increase,
"s5. Other securities, GOALS: increase.
a3S Ratio Of reserve to liabilities, 1853
per cent compared with 11.6 last week.
Bank rate, per cent.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Baltimore Livestock
BALTIMORE, Feb. 13 4

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13 GPl ~. 8. Dept
AsrD Ill am. quotations:
Cattle, 25; nominal.
Calves. 25: nominal
Hogs. 400; mostly steady; practical top.
1925, good and choice 160-210 pounds.
13OO-25: 14O-160 pounds, Il .S0-13 .O5:
220,24o pounds 12.70-95; 13o,14o pounds,
200 pounds .1:.45-70; 260-3OO pounds,
1"25-50; packing sows. 10s5-11.35.
Sheep, $50: less than half deck lots
GOOD to choice wcoled lambs steady at
l425.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Bones Chapel Bombed
In Ruids on Malta

One of Malta's buildings dam
aged by bombers is Valetta's Chapel
of Bones. Material for building the
chapel was obtained from an ad-
joining hospital ground, and every
piece of the structure contains some
part of a skeleton. Skulls and
cross bones form a background to
the altar.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Corporation Profits
Larger in Year,
Survey Shows
First ESQ Companies
Report Increase Of
21.8 Per Cent
nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Despite
huge taxes, wage increases, higher
raw material :osts and price CELL
ings, American business appears to
have rolled up greater profits in
1s4l than in 1910.
An Associated Press compilation
today disclosed that net income OF
the first $50 companies to report
for 194l was 218 per cent greater
than the preceding year. Profits
of the group totaled 81, ,465 ,997 900
compared with 81 ,203 ,289 900 in 1910
Much of the rise disclosed, by the
compilation, however. was attribu-
table to the railroads, which report
earlier than most other corporations
and experienced big increases in
income.
Gains in most other industries
were more moderate, with higher
costs and taxes skimming of by
far the greater part Of the profits
normally expected from such high
level of industrial production.
Some Show Declines.
Among public utilities and tobacco
companies, reports so far received
indicate that earnings of some &C
tually tilted downward.
The railroads. relatively immune
yNrnRtc hnno1tcn
of huge capital investments, were
far and away the leaders of the
profit parade. Thirty-nine carriers
reported 194l net income of s318,-
904, 900. more than double the Sl54,-
5000 earned by the same roads in
1910.
Drouth, taxes and higher coal
prices, however, boosted public util-
ity operating costs sharply, more
than offsetting big increase in
consumption of electric power. Net
profits of % utilities declined 76 per
cent, totalling S172,929 900 compared
with s1S7, ,085 900 in 1910.
Tobacco Profits Cut.
Higher taxes and rising tobacco
prices cut earnings of eight to-
bacco manufacturers to s28,0l5, 900
from s31,679,000 in 1910.
Twenty-Five steel companies in
creased profits almost 10 per cent,
earning s264,20O,OO0, compared with
S24O, $4,000 a year earlier.
Net income of other industrial
groups included in the compilation,
compared as follows:
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Feb 13 Qp.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow (Great Britain in
dollars others in centsl:
Canada = Official Canadian Control
Board rates for U. S. dollars: buying, 10
per cent premium: selling. IL per cent
premium. equivalent to discounts on Can
sdian dollars in New York OF buying. e;9l
per cent selling, 900 per cent. Canaolan
cent discount. or ss.4324 U. g. cents. UP
W cent.
Europe-Great Britain. official Bank
ers' Foreign Exchange Committee rates
buying, 4.O2; selling. 404, open market;
cables 4.04.
Latin America-Arrentina official. % II;
free, 1885; Brazil. official. 6.05n; free
300: Mexico. 20.6sn.
tRates in spot cables unless otherwise
Indicated.
" Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (R.-Eggs, $3.50;
weak. Mixed ,colors-Fancy to extra
fancy. 3034-31 "a: extra, 30h: graded
firsts, 299.-3O; current receipts. 29H
average checks, 272-2s.
Whites-Jobbins sales of fancy to extra
fancy. 1896; wholesale sales of fancy to
extra fancy 31R-33l7 Nearby and Mid
western premium marks. 80; nearby and
Midwestern exchange specials. 81; nearby
and Midwestern standards. 30'.. Jobbins
sales of exchange to fancy heavy me-
diums. 3@-33l4: wholesale sales of ex-
change to fancy heavy mediums. 3O74 -3174
Nearby and Midwestern exchange mediums.
30-30L
Brovns-Nesrby and Midwestern fancy
to extra fancy. 31A-32; specials. 81;
standards. 301.-1a: mediums, 291294.
Duck eggs-4O-41.
Butter, 447,393: easy Creamery
Higher than 90 score and premium marks,
35-36h4 90 score fcash market. 3434;
1891 score. 33-34A: s5-s7 score. 31s4-
Cheese, 356o4: unsettled; prices un-
CHANGED.
Evening star., 1942-02-13

ments, independent establishments
and agencies, Immediately to review
appropriations for personal services,
departmental and field, and to
establish administrative reserves for
the remainder Of the fiscal year 1912
in proportion to the approximate in
crease in man hours which are &C
cruing to the respective agencies"
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 R-Poultry. live,
ers, "a pounds and down. Plymouth Rock.
81; other prices unchanged.
Butter. receipts 516,477; easy; cream
lots; 34h; other prices unchanged:
Eggs, receipts, 1871; unsettled fresh
GRADED extra f1rsts, cars, 2Sla; frsts cars,
2Sl2; current receipts. 27L; dirties, 26A:
checks, 1884; other prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
CI-l fs1sa.na ns1ss shG Rat. Aaa 90 Heh Low Clos

s Unit Of trading, 10 shares. in bank.
ruptcy or receivership or being reorganiRed
under Bankruptcy Act. or securities as
sumed By such companies Rates Of divi-
dends in the foregoing table are annual
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
not included xd Ex dividend IT Ex
rights Also extra or extras Cash OF
stock. E Declared or paid SO far this year
Payable in stock. 9 Paid last year. Pay
dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Bank kCIearings Show
Sharp Drop From
Preceding Week
TotuI for 23 Cities
Holds 31.4 Per Cent
Above Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-Bank
clearings in the week ended Febru-
ary II fell sharply below those Of
the previous week but were well
ahead of the comparable l94l
period, which included the Lin
coins birthday holiday, Dun g.
Bradstreet reported today.
The total last week for % lead
ing cities was S5,963, ,420 900, COM
pared with S7,249 ,209 900 in the
preceding week and $4.374, $50, 900
a year earlier. The drop under the
preceding week was lit per cent
and the gain over 1941 was 31.4
per cent.
Detroit again headed the list Of
gains over 1941 with rise of 76.4
per cent, followed by Dallas with
68.8 per cent. Seattle 68.5 per cent.
Omaha. STA per cent, and Buffalo,
667 per cent.
Chicago clearings of 1851 900 900
were 429 per cent ahead of the
S246, 100000 reported a year earlier.
Construction Down.
Engineering construction awards
this week totaled $l04 1893 900, de-
crease of IS per cent from the previ-
Gus week, Engineering News Record
said. The total, however, exceeded
the s1OO 900, 900 level for the fourth
successive week
The magazine reported that con-
struction contracts in January.
amounting to s628, 100000. had
broken all previous marks for that
month.
After a slow start. awards turned
sharply upward in the last half OF
the month under the stimulus Of
new defense construction contracts.
Rail LOadings Drop.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported that 784,060 cars Of
revenue freight were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday.
This was a decrease of 81 ,507 cars,
or 39 per cent, compared with the.
preceding week; an increase of 49,
1854 cars, or 104 per cent, compared
with a year ago, and an increase
of 1861 cars. or Is per cent, COM
pared with l940
The report classified the loadings,
compared with last week and the
corresponding week a year ago, as
follows:
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Odd-lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
York Stock Exchange for February Il:
2.117 purchases involving 53.S31 shares.
2.6l0 sales involving 65,33a shares. in
shares.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Republic Steel Votes
Dividend of Cents
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 13-Republic
Steel Corp. yesterday declared a
50-cent dividend on common, pay
able April 2 to holders of March 9.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Mergenthaler Linotyps-90 at SO.
Peoples Drug Stores common-l00
at 20.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
FOREIGN.
DOMESTIC

DENIM Mt B 5s 70 tx %. % -.
Lima City 63s 5s "a "a. -.
Rio de Jan 6l7s SO 1@ss l2ss 12as
WV with warrants Nv without warrants
New. st stpl Stamped.
Evening star., 1942-02-13

Subject to Federal taxes. but not to
State income taxes.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
BONDS
PUBLIC Utility

PUBLIC UTILITY
Bid. Asked.
Am Tel & Tel CIV deb 3s 1856 1914 1851
Anacostla g. Pot IS 1910 105 10S
Ana e. Pot guar 5s 1o49 - 112 lib
Ana g. Pot mod 324s 1851 105
Cap Traction 1St IS 1a41 - 104Ia
City e. Suburban IS l94S 1O5 10S
City &, Sub mod 33ls 1851 106 ----
GEORGETOWN Gas 1st 5s 1851 10 ----
Pct Elec Pwr 3As 1865 - 107 ----
Washington Gas 5s 1860 124 ----
Wash Rvy 4 Elec As 1851 los ----
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ter Rf&W Cp 1st 4hs 194S 102h ---
Evening star., 1942-02-13

.Ex dividend Plus extras. e2T ex-
ira f3@ extra h $500 extra. ooc
$500 extra paid December 30, 1e41.
$4,000 extra.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Feb. IL (P,-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-21
Victory Garden
Organization Grows
County Committee
Being Established

Organization of the county
committee for the promotion of
Victory Gardens was reported
progressing this morning by
Mrs. w ter Tiffin, county
chairman for Victory Gardens.
She declared that she has
contacted all county coordinat-
ors and has asked each to send
her the names of three persons
to serve as chairman Of a Vic
tory Garden committee in each
locality. The chairmen of such
committees will be subsequent
ly appointed by Mrs. Tiffin.
She is also conducting sur
vey to see what can be done
about securing garden plots
throughout the county, she
said.