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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
LOCAL BOARD
SUBMITS LISTS
OF INDUCTEES
Twenty-Five White, Thirteen
COlOredAccepted. 7 White
3 COlOred From POcOmOke

The Local Board, No. 1 submits the
following list of white registrants
who have been accepted at induction
station:
Robert Burns Smith, Jr., Bishop
vile, Md; Franklin Elwood Drifting
ham, Berlin, Md; Ernest William Lit
Teton, Wizards, Md; Arthur Francis
Davis, Bishop, Md; Aubrey Lewis
Sheppard, Snow Hill, Md; William
Clarence Hayman, Pocomoke, Md;
Richard Dirius Hancock, Pocomoke,
Md; Morris William Miller, POGO
moke, Md; Albert Francis MCGEE,
Pocomoke, Md; Preston Jefferson
Taylor, Pocomoke, Md; Elbridge Da-
Wis Tilghman, Snow Hill, Md; Royce
Kelly Townsend, Snow Hill, Md; Dan
Albert Bunting, Berlin, Md; John
Clarence Moulin, Salisbury, Md; Ohio
James Freeman, Snow Hill, Md; Hor-
ace Robert Parker, Selbyville, Del;
James Henry Cherricks, Ocean City,
Md; Mark Curtis Callahan, Jr., POGO
moke, Md; William James Ketter-
ma, Berlin, Md; Vincent Jerome Hol-
loway, Berlin, Md; Cleveland Dur
ham, Pocomoke, Md; Fred Vaughn,
Pocomoke, Md; Earl Clarence Will
liams, Newark, Md III
Colored
Raymond Calvin Pitts, RID No. t.
Berlin, Md; Oscar DeBerry, Newark,
Md; Henry James Mumford, Bishop
vile, Md; Andrew Fletcher Small, A
Sixth St., Pocomoke City, Md; Nor
Continued on Page A
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27

ON LIGHTING
FAR REACHING
The Entire Southern End Of
Va; Somerset, WicOmicO And
Worcester Are Included
LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS
ARE FULLY DESCRIBED

New dimout regulations which
greatly increase the coastal dimout
area of Maryland and Virginia and
place drastic new restrictions on
lighting there were ordered this week
by Major General Milton A. Reckord,
commanding officer of the Third Ser
vice Command.
The regulations, which will become
effective November 80, place all of
Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester
counties in Maryland within the dim
out area.
The entire southern end of the Eas-
tern Shore of Virginia is now includ-
ed in the area and on the Virginia
mainland the counties of Norfolk and
Princess Anne are included, as we'll
as portions of York, Warwick, Isle
of Wight, and Nansemond counties.
Formerly the dimout area along the
Maryland Virginia coastline extended
only twelve miles inland at its mar
rowest point and not more than six
teen miles inland at any point.
In addition to the enlargement of
the dimout area, the regulations es-
tablished the following lighting re-
quirements:
1. Dimout regulations will be in
force from u hour after shutdown I'M
til one-half hour before sunrise, be-
tween Oct. 1 and April 30, inclusive,
and from one hour after shutdown un-
Continued on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
OCTOBER BRINGS
81 FATALITIES
TO MARYLAND
Worcester County Is Listed AS
Having Five Accidents, One
Killed And One Injured

During the month of October there
were "a traffic fatalities in Maryland
this is the lowest October record in
the past years. In the same period
there were 1,272 accidents in which
COG persons were injured. These fig
ures show 1913 per cent reduction
in fatalities, 34.8 per cent reduction
in total accidents, and 1873 per cent
reduction in injuries under October
of last year.
The most notable reduction in IA
talities, 61.5 per cent was in the class
of accidents involving two vehicles
next, with 58.3 per cent in those in
volving fixed objects, and last, ST.
per cent in non-collision accidents. In
Baltimore City, with IL fatalities,
there was TT per cent reduction of
the October, 1941 figure-and, in the
Counties there were 1873 per cent few
er fatalities for the same period. The
State, as a whole, experienced 1913
per cent reduction under October,
1941.
Twelve counties experienced a ia
tally free month-Allegany, Caro-
line, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett,
Howard, Kent, Prince Georges Queen
Anne, st. Mary's, Talbot and Wash
ington. Caroline, Garrett, Queen
Anne and Talbot counties experience
ed no fatality or injury accidents dur
ing this month.
For the period January list, to Oc-
tober 31st, 1912, the State had total
of 379 persons killed in automobile
accidents, as compared to 491 for the
same period in 1941
The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mission again urges every Citizen to
remember to drive under 35 miles per
hour-which, is the new VICTORY
SPEED. There are many people who
are buying bonds regularly, have one
or more of the family in the armed
forces of our Government, but who
still fail to realize the Importance OF
the measures to be taken toward the
conservation of lives, rubber, gaso-
line, auto parts, etc. The first, and
most important measure, is the new
VICTORY SPEED of ,35 miles per
hour. Let's all get into the fight and
do our part on the HOME FRONT
Let's be 100 per cent AMERICANS
Worcester is listed with 5 accidents
1 killed, / wounded.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
EASTERN SHORE
DESIGNATED AS
"CRITICAL AREA"
$4,000 AIIOcated To WicOmicO
And Worcester Counties For
The Prevention Of Fires
FIRES BEYOND CONTROL
JUDGED AS SABOTAGE

The entire Delmaya Peninsula has
been designated critical area" by
the U. S. Army and federal funds and
equipment have been furnished for
the suppression of forest fires.
From the Pocomoke River to the
Atlantic Coast has been termed a
"most critical" area, as have sections
surrounding various defense works.
In these sections, all brush burning
and marsh fires have been completely
banned.
Throughout the peninsula, outdoor
fires are completely prohibited.
Approximately $4,000 in federal
funds has been allocated to Wicomico
and Worcester counties, Nd, for the
prevention and suppression of forest
fires and the State of Maryland and
the two counties are also aiding in
financing the program.
Four additional men have been en-
ployed in the program. They are
Robert A. Dennis, Powelville; Calvin
Hall, Berlin; Frank Jones, Public
Landing; and E. T. Wilkerson, POGO
moke.
The Maryland Department of For
estry has been supplied with three
powered pumps for fighting forest
Continued on Page s.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bounds,
Mr.. Edward Bounds and Mrs. j. Rus
sell White have returned from Balti-
more, where they attended the
Bounds-Jungblut nuptials on Sunday
asst.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
XMAS SEALS AID
in CONQUERING
DREAD DISEASE
Thousands OF Marylanders Have
Benefited From The Xmas
Seals Sales

Buy Christmas Seals to help con-
quer tuberculosis" DR.. R. H. Riley,
Director of the State Department of
Health, urges. "The seth Annual
Christmas Seal Campaign, which is
now under way, gives everybody a
chance to join battle against this en-
envy. Whether you can spare several
dollars or only a few cents for the
purchase of seals, by all means take
some part.
"In 1912, when the health of each
citizen has taken on new Importance
to the welfare of a nation at war, the
fight against tuberculosis is even
more important than in other years, y
Dr. Riley says. eve must press the
battle on If we relax our vigilance
the white plague may make new
gains and undermine the health of the
civilian population.
"This year. seal depicts a snow
scene suggestive of the old fashioned
Merry Christmas that many of us
would like to preserve. 1t also bears,
as usual, the double-barred cross
symbolic of the fight against tuber-
culosis, to remind you that in buying
it you help your community to better
health and Protect Your Home from
tuberculosis
"In this State the sale of Christ
mas seals is directed by the Maryland
tuberculosis Association, and pro-
ceeds are used for the prevention
diagnosis and treatment of the dis
ease. Particular emphasis is placed
on case-finding and early treatment,
because tuberculosis can be cured
more effectively in its early stages
than after it has been allowed to gain
Roadway. The Association cooperates
closely with the anti-tuberculosis
work of the State Department of
Health, the Baltimore City Health
Department and other organizations
both official and non-official.
Thousands of Marylanders have
benefited, directly or indirectly from
these activities since the Christmas
seals were first sold thirty-six years
ago. Both the number of cases and
the death rate from tuberculosis have
decreased greatly during this period
Continued on Page 1Oj
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
mrs. E. D. RIDDLE
Died in PENNSYLVANIA

Mrs Elizabeth Dobson Riddle, wife
of Samuel D. Riddle, veteran turfman
and owner of the famous Man O'War,
died at her home in Glen Riddle, Pa,
Sunday, November 22nd.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day at o'clock at the church of st.
James the Less, Falls of Schuykill.
Although Mrs. Riddle was a resi-
dent of Pennsylvania she spent much
of her time at the Glen Riddle estate.
near Berlin, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
JOINT MEETING OF
The WOMEN'S CLUBS

Per announcement of Mrs. Lulu K.
Higgins, chairman of the Publicity
Committee, there will be joint meet
ing of the Pocomoke Woman's Club
and the Worcester County Club to be
held in the Firemen's Hall at POGO
moke on Wednesday, December 2, at
2:30 P. M.
The guest speaker will be Mrs. Will
mer Fell Davis, President of the
Eastern Shore Federation, and, it is
hoped that there will be a large at
tendance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
ST. MARY'S WILL HOLD
SERVICE sun. EVENING

Sunday November 20, instead of
the usual service of Morning Prayer,
there will be Evening Prayer and Ser
mon at 500 o'clock at st. Mary's
Episcopal Church, this city.
The Congregation of St. Mary's is
urged to be present at 500 P. NJ. on
Monday, November Both, in the par
ish house to discuss various matters
concerning the welfare of the church.
On Friday evening, December 4th,
a Missionary from China will address
the congregation of st. Mary's and
also the public.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27
STATE EMPLOYMENT
COMMISSION ADVERTISES

In another column of todayis issue
of the Democrat" will be found an
advertisement of the State Employ
ment Commission, in which is set
forth opportunities for positions at
most attractive wages.
1t would be we'll for those interest
ed to lose no time for additional in
formation, if such is needed, to write
Harry C. Jones, % Light St., Balti-
more, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-27

Mrs. H. c. Nottingham of Cedar
Street entertained the following
guests at a six o'clock dinner Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Duge, of Bal
timore, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Noting
ham and son of Eden, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. U. Nottingham of Philadelphia,
Mr.. Linwood Willis, Jr, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. F. A. Miles and two sons,
of New Church.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Natures Spring
BIitz Disastrous

dead, 2,273 injured and 1871 homes
destroyed.
Spring floods in Texas, Kansas,
Nebraska and other southwestern
states left nearly 5000 families
homeless, particularly around the
Trinity and Arkansas rivers and
Lincoln, Neb.. but only one death
was reported. The Red Cross report
was prepared before the PennSyl-
vania floods this weekend which
have taken an estimated 81 lives.
An ice jam broke in the Machias
river at Cherryfield. Me. on May
Is, hurling huge cakes of ice mto
the towns business district. One
person was killed. 10 were injured,
and Is buildings were destroyed.
There have been widespread for
est fires in New England and in
West Virginia. the Red Cross said.
All in all it was the worst spring
the Red Cross has experienced in
its 81 years of disaster relief work.
Davis said The organization has
spent more than S1.0O0OOO in relief
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Australia Nabs
Fifth CoIumn;sts

PERTH, Australia, May 25-(UP)
Three men and a woman accused
of being the ringleaders CT an Aus
tralian fifth column. ready to aid
the japanese with widespread sabo-
tage in event of an invasion OF
western Australia, were committed
to trial today in the Perth court.
CThe German radio, in dispatch
from Shanghai, said that 20 Aus
tralians had been arrested at Sgd
ney as members of the fifth column
prepared to join the japanese in
event CT a. invasion. Some were
described as the authors of pamph-
lets demanding an immediate sep
arate peace with Japan.
(The German account said the
arrests had caused 1.-The greatest
CONSERVATION in Australia" and
that lit is assumed that the Aus
tralian Fascists are able to carry
out acts of sabotage
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Ten Nurses Safely
Out Of Correqidor

Continued from Fage One)
o. Z, rregidor They bombarded the
Island by plane and long range gun
throughout the day.
TWO PLANES SENT
The shells were still coming over
that night when American navy
planes swept over Manila bay and,
enid the shells, made a remarkable
landing IN the dangerous stretch
between Forts Mills and Hughes
One plane took the 10 nurses who
are now here. Another plane took
others.
The planes made first for Min
tanao. TO the south, where the Japa-
nose were rapidly closing in on a
lake which was to be the first goal
The planes alighted safe on the
lake. but one was damaged as il
was being towed TO the center for
is take-off for Australia, and all
aboard had TO leave it.
But the army fought off the
japanese while the second plane
made a safe take-off, and the nurs-
es said the rest of the flight over
islands and water dominated by the
enemy was uneyentful.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Minors Can Obtain
Work Permits Here

War necessity hastened procedure
in connection with the issuance OF
work permits for minors during va
cation, it was revealed Monday in
q statement issued by c. j. MoniZ,
supervisor of child welfare and at
tendance for Imperial county.
A uniform permit will be issued
which will be good throughout the
state and permit the minors TO
work in packing sheds, canning and
processing plants. and similar in
stitut'ons. This procedure, Moniz
s id. was set up by the state de-
partment of education after confer
ences with growers, Gamers, proc
essors. labor unions, and school Of
fieials.
In addition, new blanket permit
will be issued employers for hir-
ing any desired number of minors
who have obtained the new per-
mits, Moniz said. The employers
must file application for the new
permit with Moniz Every minor
wishing to work during summer
w. ton in packing sheds and like
Establishments must obtain identi-
fication card VS. from Moniz Min
crs must present documentary proof
oe their birthdates at the time OF
application.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

the time it left the mine.
Many holders of priority ratings
have complained that under the
present regulations it was necessary
for them to bid against others
holding the same ratings if there
was not enough materials to salts
fly all demands in single classi-
fication.
Manufacturers of WarShipS, tanks
and planes still have to compete
for single scarce commodity if
there is not enough to satisfy all
Ala priority ratings.
SYMBOLS USED
WPB officials believe that to al
locate scarce materials intelligent
~ 1t will be necessary for them
to know whether the metal is 60
ing into tanks, destroyers, railroads
or office supplies. Each order for
metals would have a symbol indi-
eating its purchasers For example,
those for the Army would be mark
ed ''USA", for lend-lease LII, and
those for other domestic purchasers
or civilians "ODP".
The "end use" classification Or
der designates military goods from
one to seven and essential civilian
uses having the higher ranges. For
example, the class 100" would in
dicate aircraft production and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
s. Burton Heath
Writes:

we haven't, there will be at least
possibility of relief through the pro-
duction of synthetic rubber for the
most pressing needs.
We can triple the lifetime OF cuI
national tire supply by sharing ride
Systematically, intelligently and uni,
versally Probably we won't. Nc
such system ever works perfectly
But. TO beat Hitler, it would seen
worth the attempt.
All ever the country isolated
agencies are promoting the idea
The National Association cf Manu-
facturers is Cooperating with the
office of Defense transportation
The Michigan State Highway De-
partment is experimenting in Pom
tiac. The Associated Industries OF
Maine, the Massachusetts Planning
Board, the Connecticut Manufactur-
ers Association are surveying the
possibilities. The California Ship
building Company in Los Angeles
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany in Birmingham are in tn"
midst of experiments. The u. S
Rubber Company recently carried a
full-page advertisement in many
newspapers urging individuals to CO.
operate.
Here is a chance for individuals
and organizations labor unions and
service clubs, civic associations
Legion posts and womens clubs to
share-t -the-ride groups, to
save rubber, to shorten the war, to
save good American lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Berlin Says Red
Armies Trapped

Continued from Page One)
before KharkoV might be in serious
danger after IA days of battle be-
cause of the Nazi counteroffensive,
and that the Soyiets might be COM
PEELED to withdraw from Kharkov
TO protect their flank.
The Soviet high command said
the Germans were throwing masses
of troops" into the flank attack,
which the Soviets met with large
52-ton tanks and tWo-man antitank
rifles.
Around Kharkov itself the Rus
slams were said to be consolidating
their newly-won positions in Of
tensive fighting.
If the German forces of Gen,
Field Marshal Won Book are able to
crush Timoshenko's Kharkov Of
fensive-without suffering crippling
loSses-Adolf Hitler will be in a
position to turn to what appears to
be his main summer objective on the
eastern front.
The Germans probably would
swing their heaviest strength south
ward from a major drive against
Rostov. northern gateway to the
Caucasus and the Russian oil which
Hitler needs so badly.
KERCH LOST
The Russian high command ac-
knowledged that the entire Kerch
peninsula in the eastern Crimea-
separated only by the four-mile
Kerch straits from the Caucasus
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Govt Plans New Control
Over u. s. Metal Output

WASHINGTON, May 25 CUP) -
Shortages in war-needed metals
have become so serious that the
war production board soon will re-
wise its ALLEGATION and priority Sys-
ter to direct their flow from the
mines to the finished products, 1t
was learned today.
An order. to be issued within a
week or 10 days. will established
the most drastic controls ever set
up over metals in this country.
The present system has been too
loose, some officials said, and WPB
surveys have disclosed leakages to
non essential uses as the metals
went from plant to plant.
The proposed END use" classifi-
cation will make it possible for
WPB officials to identify each ship
ment of materials until it finally
has become part of a tank, ship,
plane, gun or essential civilian
product. Under the END use" syS-
tenn, it will be possible to earmark
a mines daily output for a deSig-
mated place in the war production
effort.
BIDDING NOTED
For example. a particular run
from a steel mill would be marked
Tor specific ship in a designated
the iron ore also would
nave its "end use" marking from
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
Lower Draft Age
Held Inevitable

BOSTON, May 25 CUP) Maj
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national
selective service director, said in
an interview today that the draft
ing of youths Is and l9 years old
for military service is probably
an inevitable step"
Hershey said that his board had
not yet requested the lowering of
age requirements but added we
never have got through war with
out going down to 49,
The interview followed Hershey's
arrival from Washington and pre-
ceded a military breakfast in his
honor by state selective service Of
ficials headed by the state director,
Brig Gen Edgar C. Erickson. To-
night General Hershey speaks eX-
temporaneousl" before the institute
for war problems at Harvard Uni
versity.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

had been lost. But Hitler cannot
attempt an invasion of Caucasus
from the Crimea SO long as the Ros-
tov flank to the north remains open.
On the China front, in Chekiang
province, the Japanese were driving
in full force upon strategic Kinhwa,
along the Hangchow- -Nanchang rail
road, in what was described as the
heaviest fighting in five years OF
war in the Far East.
The objective of the japanese all
out attack was evident-to separate
China from her allies and wipe out
the allied bases from which more
air attacks might be directed against
Tokyo and other japanese centers.
A broadcast Tokyo announcement
predicted the early fall of KinhWa
and said the battle of Chekiang
province rapidly was nearing n eli
max. The German controlled Paris
radio sad the Japanese already
were in KinhWa but this was not
confirmed in any other quarter
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
32Die, 1500FIee
From Homes When
FIoodwaters Rise

PHILADELPHIA. May 25. CUP).
Thirty-two persons were known dead
today in eastern Pennsylvania de-
structive floods and officials beliey-
ed Is others might have periShed in
the waters of a half-dozen rain
swollen rivers.
Refugees driven from their homes
when the waters rose suddenly over
the weekend returned to survey
the damage as the rivers and their
tributary streams slowly receded.
State officials refused TO estimate
the damage, but local authorities
said it would exceed 100000 900.
The American Red Cross. direct
ing rescue work and rehabilitation
in the stricken areas. reported be-
tween 1000 and / 500 families home
less.
HoneSdale and Hawley. in north
eastern Pennsylvania, were hit hard
est Twelve persons were reported
dead at Honesdale and nine at Haw-
ley Most were elderly persons trap
ped in their homes when the Lack
AWAKEN river rose.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25

WASHINGTON. May 25. CUP)-
Natures spring offensive" has roll
cd up a casualty list in the United
States of 1850 persons in addition
70 making nearly 1000 families
homeless.
The American Red Cross revealed
today that the spring series of tor
nadoes, cloudbursts, ice jams, floods
and forest fires was the most dev-
GStating combination of natural dis
asters' on its records. Chairman
Norman II. Davis estimated that
more than $50 persons have been
killed and about 1900 injured in
the affected area stretching from
Maine TO Texas.
Almost the entire death toll, Davis
said, was caused by natures own
Llitz-the tornado" Sixteen of those
funnel-shaped storms swept through
the nation during the last three
months leaving in their wake 249
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
June's War Bond
Quotas Announced

WASHINGTON, May 25 up
The June quotas under which states
and territories are to buy $780,
100000 worth of war saving bolds
were announced today by the trea-
Sury.
The treasury also reported an in
crease of 24,4 per cent in bond
sales for the first Is business days
OF May over the same period in
April. May sales during the period
totaled $439,987,00O against $685.
1863 GOO for the same April days.
June war savings bond quotas,
with monthly averages from July,
l94l. to January. l942, follow:
State Monthly Avg. June Quota
July, l94l-Jan. 1922
Arizona S 964 348 l.920,600
California $28956,806 54,440 800
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-25
John Barrymore
RESTING Well

HOLLYWOOD, May 25 CUP) -
John Barrymore was reported
resting we'll and sufficiently i'm
proved to take nouriShment today
DR.. Hugo NJ. KerSten said that
although the 60-year-old actors
condition remained serious, the
gains made i'll the past days Of
fered definite hope of recovery
Barrymore. who entered Hollywood
Presbyterian hospital last Tuesday.
suffered liver and kidney ailments
complicated by hyposiatic pneu-
mOnia.