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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-28
Acc0mac News

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin J. Powell and
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Ruby Mil
liner have returned. after spending a
week at Atlantic City n J.
Mrs. Richard Young and Son. Ar
mold, are visiting relatives in vii
nington, Del.
Mrs. John Crumpacker and chill
dren, 10 Ann, Harry Lewis and John
Peter, left Monday to make their
home in Michigan City. Ind, after
spending the summer with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. John H. Binsted.
Mr. Vaughn Watson and Mr.. Rob
ert [. Brashears, Of Baltimore, Md,
We're home with their families during
the past weekend
Mrs. Raymond Lewis has returned
to her home in Savannah, Ga, after
spending a week with her aunt, Mrs.
William P. Bell
Miss Lois Wllett of Newport News,
spent the weekend with her parents,
MI and Mrs. Harold F Willett, ST.
Miss Mildred D. Grant is spending
several days in Baltimore, Md, with
her sister, Miss Elizabeth S. Grant
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. " Daniel
and son, Jimmy, left Wednesday for
their home in Richmond. after spend
ing their vacation with Mrs Daniels
mother, Mrs. J. H.Ayres.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlton S. Vessels
of Wilmington. Del, announce the
birth of d daughter Edith Virginia,
on August 9Th Mr.. Vessels is the
son of Mrs. George Colona. of Acco-
mac.
Miss Hanna Holland of Norfolk,
spent the weekend with Miss Ona
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-28

The above is a cut of Prof. Verlin
C. Krabill, a native of Ohio, who
came to Pocomoke City in the fall of
1928 to take the position of principal
of the local high school. He has
served it faithfully and we'll ever
since. Mr.. Krabill received his
Bachelor degree at Blue Ridge Col
lege in 1920; and his Masters degree
at the University of Maryland in
1928. Besides himself, his family
consists of a wife and three children.
The Pocomoke high school has an
average up until this year, 200 pu-
pills. Owing to the addition of the
Stockton pupils, the number will be
about 245 during 1929.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-28

week from visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Major Cherrix in Wilmington, Del.
Mrs Raymond Hartman and chill
dren, of Wilmington, Del, are spend
ing this week with her mother. Mrs
Blanch Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Lynch, OF
Wilmington, Del, are spending this
week with his mother, Mrs. Lula
Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sharp, OF
Montchanin, Del, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. George Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Jones, ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Brimer, of Girdletree, Md, spent part
of last week with relatives in Allen
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Major Cherrix and
sons, of Wilmington, Del, spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Mol
lie Mason.
Mr.. George Mason and Mr.. lobe
Watson visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sharp at Montchanin, Del, last week.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
Mason, who has been visiting rela-
tives for the past two weeks in nor
thern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Doughty and
daughter, Helen, have returned home
after spending some time with friends
at Ridley Park, Pa.
Mrs. Laura Taylor and daughter
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-28
Creenbackville

Mrs. Nelson Collins is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Jester at Ocean View, Va.
Among the enlistments this week
are three of our boys, namely: Gill
bert Cherrix in the U. S. Navy and
left for his station Tuesday; Charles
and Clifford Matthews, in the U. S.
Naval Reserve and are to leave in the
near future.
Miss Mae Chew and Mr.. Willie
Sharpley, of Wilmington, Del, spent
part of last week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sharpley.
Master Ronnie Matthews is spend
ing some time with his sister, Mrs
Harlan Bowden and Mr.. Bowden al
Exmore.
Miss Beatrice Brimer returned last
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-28
Marion News

Miss Mary Horsey and Monnie Mae
Horsey spent part of last week in
Ocean City.
Mr.. Ralph Knight, of Raleigh, N
c., is visiting at the home of his uncle
Mr.. Raymond R. Knight
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parsons, had as
their house guests for the weekend
Lieut. Curtis c. Watts, of Norfolk,
Mrs Curtis Watts, Lieut.. and Mrs.
T. E. Parsons of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Lowe are
being congratulated upon the arriv-
al of a son at the McCready Memorial
Hospital
Mr.. Norman Lee Adkins has
returned from visit with Mr.. Will
lard Zook in Milford, Del.
Miss Betty 10 Woodland spent a
few days with Miss Sarah Gordy near
Pocomoke.
William Fletcher Howard, former
resident of Marion, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fletcher Howard, now of Girls
field, who has been stationed aboard
a u. s. battleship since joining the
navy, about two years ago, has been
I transferred to land duty for a short
time in the state of Washington. He
is visiting his parents in Crisfield
and was in Marion Saturday, greeting
his friends.
Benson Mathews, a recent draftee,
is now stationed at Fort Bragg, N. G..
George Riggin Green has been
transferred from Des Moines to Camp
Dodge, Iowa,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-28

Rose Marie are spending some time
with relatives and friends in Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ellis enter
tanned at d o'clock dinner recently.
The guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilkerson and children, of
New Children, Va, Mrs. Lawrence
Yarter, of Steubensville, Ohio, Mrs.
William Hope of Beaver Dam, Md,
and Mrs. William S. Chapman, of
near GreenbackviIle.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Sweden Plans TO Call Up
New Conscript Glasses
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21-Sweden,
one of the four neutrals left in
Europe. intends to call up several
new classes of conscripts on short
notice soon in test of its mobiliza-
ton machinery, the American
Swedish news exchange announced
today.
Somewhat similar measures were
taken last March, but this year more
conscripts will be called to the colors.
The stockholm newspaper, Social
Democraten, told its readers today
not to be alarmed by the calling up
of conscripts and said Sweden's
security requires adequate meas
lures stressing our will to defend
ourselves against any aggressor,
the Swedish agency reported here.
Defense Minister Per Edwin Skield
said in an address that Sweden's
new five-year defense plan calls not
only for a better army, but a
strengthening of the air force. He
said everything was being strength
ened that can give an air force
endurance in struggle against
certainly superior enemy"
Evening star., 1942-02-22

name its camps and posts after de-
ceased offfcers and men who had
distinguished themselves In either
service or battle.
Officers TO Attend Rites.
Col. Murphy Gas member Of the
Signal Corps. A group Of officers
from that branch, including Maj.
Gen. Dawson Olmstead, chief sig
nal officer, will attend the service
today.
The War Department said that
Camp Murphy is located 16 miles
north of West Palm Beach and will
be used to train officers and men in
the operation Of aircraft-warning
devices.
The son Of the late George Her.
bert Murphy, a consular officer for
many years, Col. Murphy was born
in Berlin April II, 1889. He was
the grandson Of the late Rev. Jo-
seph W. Murphy, who served as
rector of several Episcopal churches
in Washington.
Educated In the public schools Of
this city, he later attended McGill
University in Montreal, receiving
B. S. and M. S. degrees. He re-
ceived his military training at the
North Carolina Military Academy in
1907 and the next year enlisted in
the Army.
Pioneer Radio Work.
He was pioneer in radio work
and after leaving the Army he did
engineering research at the Tech
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Auto Races Sponsored
By A. A. A. Board Cancelled

Cancellation of all automobile
racing activities supervised by the
American Automobile Association
Contest Board was announced yes
terday by the A. A. A. Executive
Committee.
The committee explained the
action was decided on to conserve
rubber. fuel and other strategic
materials. The races are intended
largely to provide tests for advances
in automotive design. function
made temporarily unnecessary by
conversion of the industry to war
production.
At the same time. the A. A. A.
announced plans for its fourth
National Pedestrian Protection Con-
test and pointed out pedestrians
are getting better break" despite
new wartime hazards. Traffic IA
talities not involving pedestrians
increased 20 per cent in 1941. while
those involving walkers advanced
seven per cent, it was explained.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Essential Status
To Be Given Press
And Radio in Draft
Green Brands os Lie
Report He Asked Labor
Leader Deferments

Newspapers and radio will soon
Join the list of industries viewed
officially as essential to the ma
tional interest" Brig. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, selective service director,
announced yesterday as American
Federation of Labor President Will
liam Green issued formal state
nient denying that he had asked
the selective service system to grant
special defermentS to labor leaders.
Gen. Hershey noted at a press
conference that national selective
service headquarters had already
sent local boards "directives" re-
garding motion picture employees
and labor officials, but emphasized
that only local boards can decide
whether any individual is key man
and therefore eligible for defer
ment as indispensable to an indus
try considered essential.
Green Brands Report False.
Mr.. Green termed the allegation
that the A. F. L. had requested Sc
lective service to grant special de-
ferfnent to representatives of labor
unions utterly false" adding that
mo request for special treatment
under the Selective Service Act has
been made or will be made by the
American Federation of LABOR"
The American Federation of
Labor" he continued believes that
thf duty to bear arms in the defense
Of the nation falls equally upon all
citizens, and that there is no place
for special privilege of any kind
in the administration of the Sc
lective Service laws.
I'VE feel confident that an equi-
table policy of deferments will be
developed by the Selective Service
agency which will make sure that
every citizens productive capacity
is put to the best use for winning
the war
Gen Hershey disclosed that Al
directiveS on essential industries
and occupations have already been
sent to local boards and that many
others are likely.
But neither the director nor
anyone else in the selective service
system, except a local board, "he
said, can grant deferment even
to an individual and no group or
class exemptions can be made except
by Congress"
Directives Not Mandatory.
"The directives are not manatory
in any sense of the word. Their sole
purpose is to help coordinate local
with national action"
On the ruling that newspapers
were essential. Gen. Hershey COM
mented that "the age is built on
up-to- the minute news.
Gen. Hershey also announced at
his press conference that the Army
had decided to accept voluntary
advance inductions from men up to
45 years old. The registration last
week put men up to that age on
the selective service lists
The selective service director re-
fused to speculate on whether lift
ing the age limit for volunteers and
the proposal before Congress to
soldiers pay foretold induction of
older men with dependents into
the armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Memorial Services
To Be Held Today
For Ii. Col. Murphy
Signal Corps Officer
Killed in Far Eost
Action February 3

Memorial services will be held at
$50 o'clock this afternoon in the
Bethlehem Chapel Of Washington
Cathedral for 1t Col. William Her.
bert Murphy of this city, who was
killed in action In the Far East
February 3.
Attending the services will be Col.
Murphy's widow, Mrs. Catherine
Prodigy Murphy, an dether members
Of his family, including his two
children, Catherine Anne and Will
liam Herbert, jr., and his mother,
Mrs. Marguerite Murphy.
At the same time the announce
ment of the service was made yes
terday, the War Department said
the new Signal Corps School at
Hobe Sound, Fla, had been named
Camp Murphy in his memory. 1t is
the custom Of the Army now to
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Rv the Associated Press,

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. 21.-
Police Judge John G. Hudson today
fined and suspended sentences on
six Marshall College students-three
of them pledges-and an alumnus
for their participation in the
Phi Kappa Nu QocaD Fraternity
initiation requiring the three neo-
phytes to disrobe downtown and
make their way back to the school
naked.
The judge said he believed the
boys had acted thoughtlessly, but
that "the shocked people of Hunt
ington required that they be pun
ished"
He also criticized a statement
made by Methodist Bishop U. V. w.
Darlington following the midnight
escapade.
Bishop Darlington. resident of
Huntington but bishop of the Louis
vile tKy) area Of the church, had
said that an institution that can
not create higher ideals among its
students needs something done to it,
either at its head or its feet"
The statement was unfair, unjust
and ill-mannered." Judge Hudson
said, adding, Il see evidence every
day that men should retire from
public service"
Judge Hudson kept the students
squirming in their seats while he
disposed Of routine cases, then dis
missed charges against two other
fraternity pledges not parties to the
initiation.
Three active members and an
alumnus were fined $40 each and
costs and received suspended 30
day sentences. The three pledges
were fined s5 each and sentences
of IS days were suspended.
College officials ordered that The
fraternity shall have no initiates
this year, prohibited all social priv
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Six Marshall College Students
Fined for Disrobinq Initiation

ileges of the fraternity for the re-
mainder of the term and that the
nine shall be suspended from classes
and banned from the campus pend
ing further investigation"
Two youths, naked except for
shoes. and the third. wearing only
a pair of shorts which he had con-
cealed in a shoe, were arrested in
the downtown district shortly after
they were released from an auto
mobile in the near-Zero cold early
Friday morning
The other six were detained after
they appeared at the police station
in an attempt to release the pledges.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

nical Institute, Karlsruhe, Germany,
and with the Marconi Co. before
the outbreak Of the World War.
Commissioned in the Aviation Sec
ton. he did experimental work at
Boiling Field in 1917.
Col. Murphy remained in the
Army after the war and was trans
ferred to the Signal Corps. He
carried on important research in
radio.
He did much to develop the radio
beam used by both military and
commercial airplanes. He served
several years with the research and
development branch of the Signal
Corps in Washington and also was
an instructor at the Signal Corps
School, Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Graves Leaves Hospital

BALTIMORE, Feb. q (Pl.-For-
mer Gov. Graves of Alabama, a
patient at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital since January II. was dis
charged from the hospital today
and boarded a train for Florida,
where he said he expected to take
a short rest. DR.. Hugh H. Young
urologist, operated on Mr.. Graves
twice during the six weeks he spent
in the hoSDital
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Will Speak on Mexico

Maj. william Searle will speak
on Mexico and show colored slides
at 8 pm. tomorrow during a pro-
gram supplementing the lip-read-
ing class of the Washington Soci-
ETY. for the Hard of Hearing. 243l
Fourteenth street NV. Glass men,
bers will exhibit Mexican art objects.
The program will be open to the
public.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Promoted to Bundsmon

Charles Franklin Vorbeck, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Vorbeck
of 1915 c street NE, has been
promoted to the rank of bandsman
IN the Air Force Band at Sheppard
Field, Tex, according to an an
nomcement from the post. He at
tended Eastern High School.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Conservation Of Puper

Every citizen is called upon to
see that not pound of paper
is wasted. Demand from every
clerk that any unnecessary
wrapping of packages or un-
necessary use of paper bags be
dispensed with.
Waste paper for paperboard
is vital to the packaging OF
a great quantity of. war equip
ment.
Do not burn newspapers, but,
when you have saved enough
for a bundle, give them to the
school children who are CO.
operating in the defense pro-
gram with the parent-teacher
organization In The Stars
campaign for reclaiming old
newspapers.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

UNION, OHIO-MOTHER HELD PRISONER OF WAR-Nine-
yearod Bobby Jackson said Il just feeling that Mons
alright and know I'll her again." reporters
with him after learning his mother Jackson nset
Navy nurse, presumed captured at He spends
much of his time riding his bicycle Christmas
his mother. "A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

S1O.95 OCCASIONAL ROCKER. wal
nut finish frame, covered ca 40
in cotton tapestry. Now
Evening star., 1942-02-22

SI795 1871 PHIBCO TABLE MODEL
RADIO. Walnut veneered cabinet.
One One only to SELL $l2.44
Evening star., 1942-02-22

S16a.5O CROSLEY ELECTRIC RE-
FRIGERATOR Demonstrstor. One
year guarantee. 011S *
Now
Evening star., 1942-02-22

S7495 PHILCO COMBINATION
RADIO with Automatic Record
Changer. Console Model, $40 40
one only to sell. Now ~~>~
Evening star., 1942-02-22

S34 95 DARRELL CHAIR, lovely cot
ton damask covers and sturdy spring
construction. cons $22.88
Evening star., 1942-02-22

$685. PLATFORM ROCKER, with
walnut finished frame. Upholstered
in cotton tapestry. G1o
Now
Evening star., 1942-02-22

Sl59.a5 3-pc. 18th CENTURY Bed
ROOM SUITE. Chest, Bed and choice
Of Dresser or Vanity. Honduras ma
hogany veneers on hard Sll7.75
wood Now
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-02-13
REQUEST INCREASE
IN CANNED GOODS

About one-fourth more canned
tomatoes and one-third more can.
ned peas than the 1a4l record
packs will be required to meet the
goals for those products in 1942
established by the L. s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture. according to
information received by Herman
4. Hunter, canning crops specialist
fli the University of Maryland. To
meet these goals. it is stated. will
require full cooperation on the part
OF growers and Gamers and care.
full planning to utilize available
canning facilities to the fullest ex-
tent.
This program, Mr.. Hunter states.
is based upon contracts between
growers and Gamers. and growers
can secure fair prices for their
1912 production under this pro-
gram only by entering into specific
contracts with cooperating Gamers.
Canned tomatoes and peas will be
purchased by the Department, he
says, only from Gamers who have
been certified by the State USDA
Defense Board as having cont, act
ed with growers for at least the
minimum prices recommended by
the Defense Board. In other words,
each canning plant must be certi-
fed by the State USDA Defense
Board before its canned tomatoes
ana peas will be eligible for sale
10 the Department.
Prices to cooperating Gamers
will be supported at levels which
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-02-13

will enable them 10 pay growers
prices substantially higher than
those which have prevailed during
recent seasons Tor tomatoes and
peas for canning, according to the
information received The purchase
program, Mr.. Hunter sl3tes, will
enable Gamers to pay growers
prices at least $500 per ton above
comparable average 1910 price for
tomatoes for canning and $3.50
per ton above the comparable
average 1910 price for peas for can
ming IN each area of the State.
Canned tomatoes and canned
peas are OF special importance,
since large quantities Of these
foods are needed for shipment un-
der the Lend-Lease Act to nations
allied with the United States IN
the war.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-02-13

him again!" and the fellow stalked
from the hall, firmly believing
that the country was lost.
In the editorial columns the
writer's do not hesitate to express
themselves in very plain language
and under the heading "a Genui7 ?
Know Nothing" takes issue with
the Mail" of Friday October II.
1854, as follows:
If there is a genuine practical
Know Nothing in these digginS. We
would point to the editor of the
Mail and say, in the language of
Nathan unto David, thou are the
mani And in this announcement
We should be seconded by every
man who is so unfortunate as to
weekly pour over the columns Of
his delectable sheet.
In his edition of Friday last he
scarcely deigns the announcement:
that elections have occurred in
Baltimore, Pennsylvania. Ohio or
Indiana, and evinces at least the
most SAY NOTHING obstinacy
that has ever come within the
range of OUR observation. The
elections in these States took
place OH Tuesday, and yet the
Mail has no returns. when it is
we'll known to every boy in the
place. that on WEDNESDAY We
had news of the most overwhelm-
ing defeat of it's party. in all of
these States, it has ever received. !.
ers for this suppression of intelli-
gence; for the Sun" and other
Baltimore dailies, which it receives
did not leave it in the dark. Even
the News. published ONE DAY
BEFORE the Mail" had intelli-
gence from all sections, and could
have enlightened the editor about
which he and his friends evinced,
previously, eager curiosity.
The funniest part is the an
nouncement Of the Baltimore cleo
ton - a simple statement that it
occurred "on Wednesday," The
lightning struck the editor so hard
that he hadn't recovered his senses
when his paper went to press!"
1t was announced in this issue
that all the stock had been taken
for the construction of a turnpike
road from Hagerstown to Sharps-
burg. and that the completion Of
this road would be very rapid. For
the success of this enterprise. the
citizens were greatly indebted to
VIM. B. Clark, Esq, whose influ-
ence and energy were devoted to
it.
hn Il {;.,n
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-02-13

were: II. P. Aughinbaugh. druggist: ::
l.. Mckee sold at wholesale or re-
tail, books, stationery, fancy ar
ticles, musical Instruments. boots
and shoes, etc. There were several
livery stables, among them Lynch
e. Cheney, Thirston & Company,
David J. Barr was proprietor OF
Barr's Premium Saddlery Estab-
lishment. Four candidates for
sheriff had cards in this issue:
Samuel L. King. William McCor-
mick. Benz. A. Garlinger and Ellie
kreigh.
In the Wants column r. Gregory
wished to purchase a good colored
girl who was used to the duties Of
family servant for small fam
lily. He would pay reasonable
price.
Perhaps when the shortage Of
cars, tires. etc. becomes more gen.
orally felt. We may not think the
following advertisement so unique :
HAGERSTOWN HOTEL
North Potomac Street, near the
Public Square. John d. Kline,
Proprietor. The above hotel is
always open for the reception Of
transient or permanent Board
ers, for the accommodation OF
whom no pains nor expense will
be spared. Charges moderate.
Baggage will be carried to and
from the cars free of charge,
and the Stages will call for all
passengers.