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Evening star., 1942-05-19
Mrs. Glenn, Ohio Poet,
Dies at Sons Home Here

Mrs. Emma Lee Glenn, Ohio poet,
died yesterday at the home of her
son, James A. Glenn. 1929 Ingra-
ham street NV. She was the
widow of Judge James Glenn, State
legislator and jurist of Coshocton,
Ohio.
Mrs. Glenn has read her poems
before clubs and conventions of the
National League of American Pen
Women in Washington She was
an active member of the American
Legion Auxiliary. the Tri Psi Ma
tional Sorority (Tri Delta Mothers),
Columbus Chapter; the Ohio Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. the Gre
ative Writing Group of the Amer
ican Association of University
Women, the National League Of
American Pen Women washington
branch). and the League of Re-
publican Women of the District.
Mrs. Glenn was a member of the
Presbyterian Church. She devoted
much of her time to the study and
writing of poetry and her works
i have appeared In a number of
magazines and anthologies.
Besides her son. James Glenn, she
leaves five other children, Miss Theo
c. Glenn and Mrs. r. D. Bixler of
Wadsworth, Ohio; Mrs. C. Draper
st. Clair of Boston, John L. Glenn
of Pittsburgh and Mrs. John E.
Lawyer of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
6 pm. today at the Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV.
with other services Thursday in the
First Presbyterian Church of Cos
hocton, where burial will take place
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Dratha
HUMPHREY,

PUMPHREY. CHARLOTTE. On Mon.
Day May r. 1a4s At her hens
wife Of the late Columbus Humphrey.
! Services at her late residence, Meadows,
Md, on Thursday. May 81. at 8 pm. In
terment Forest Grove Cemetery. 20
sCEsCo. JOSEPH. On Saturday, May
l6; ;;rl2, 1872, at Gallinser Hospital: JOSEPH
Thompson. Mrs. Ethel DOVE, Oscar. Ray
mond and Norman Scesco brother of Edith
sso Is sned ss three
and other relatives and friends, Friends
may call at his late residence; 2o2s Flag
from eabrsth a n. HsAs Z. church. Rev. j,
ws Inte~en IN Ss. pony
zier Co. 10
nassas, Va, ELLA SCOTT, beloved wife OF
Andrew J. Scott; She leaves two sisters.
Sickle; f two brothers AH Walter ' and Nsas Ray
Dent: three stepdauehters, two stepsons
and other relatives and friends: Remains
nasiss Testins a. q. the Baker funEal parlor Ma
Funeral wednesday, May, 90, at 2 pm,
from the e, First Baptist Church. in Ma
SMITH, sALvADORA ELIZABETH. On
40 a. p MsSsaehqsettS g fI ave nv sALViADoRA ,i;
Rebecca s I Smith nReynoid. Ad FTiends % may call
at her late resdenTe % "a after noon TueSday GAY
Redeemer Catholic Church. n Y. and N. J.
avss' NV: on Wednesday May 90: at 10
Arransements m usn ts'hs By ceili Mcguire. ~ ie
SMITH, DORA; The of1eers and mem
ASSOCIATION are notified of the death OF
WILLIAM D. NIXON, President.
J. L. GRAY, Secretary.
SMITH, ROBERT H.. JR. On Monday.
castle aay Point st2 Y at RosERF H HssR7 SMITH
Jr. beloved son Of Robert H. Smith and
the late Pearl Bryant and brother, OF
host Of 6fer relatives s SH and d rends Re
mains resting at Frazier's funeral home
after pm Wednesday. Nav 20.
| pm. Interment at Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. 90
srALLINGs. DORIS GENEvIEvE. Sud
GEM 9 sfALMNyos Mhy PoRs Is
J9 John m.Nyous W and ~ Nellie Pumphrey stallinss
chnrch Meadows, o'ts Nd. tSie on wednesday:
NAV 20, at . pm. Interment Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
sTREATER, MAJ, WALLACE; On Tues
MAI Nal MA McE srREhTGR Il MH9R' 'G of H9epta
st. NV, beloved husband of julia n.
Streater. Remains resting al tne .. n.
Hines Co. funeral home 2901 l4th 81. NV:
Funeral services at Christ Episcopal
Church, 3lst and o stS. NV. on Thursday
May 81. at J. am. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery. 20
WARNER. GRANT. On SATURDAY. May
s lsa MAFSER W EsifSnfs f II Hat +
tie Warner. father of Evelyn Warner.
Charlotte. Hunter: Juanita Smith. Hay
wood and Amos Warner
Remains may be viewed at Frazler's
funeral home, $50 R l. ave NV. where
funeral services will be held on Wednesday,
MAY 81, at l pm. 1nterment Mount
Pleasant Va.
WILKINSON. LEWIS J. On Sund ay.
May i. 1912. LEWIS J. WILKINSON. be-
loved husband of May wilkinson, father CT
Wilmer. and Russell Wilkinson and Mrs
Pearl Wood.
Services at Chambers funeral home SIT
1lth st. Sc, on Wednesday. Nav 20 at
$50 am. Mass in ST Peters Church at
9 am. Relatives and friends invited
Interment in Georse Washington Memorial
Cemetery 10
wooLF, DOROTHY ANNA On Mon
day. May Is, 1912, at Englewood Cole,
DOROTHY ANNA WOOLF, 1903 Webster
St. NV. beloved daushter of Mrs Elsie
Woolf, U. S. A, and Edna Mae Woolf,
Remains resting at the S. H. Hines Co.
funeral home, @0Ol 18th st. NV. after
10 a m. Thursday. Nav 2l.
Notice OF funeral later.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Mrs. Springs, Once Urged
For Vice President, Dies
Pv the ArSor,ated prau

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 19.-Mrs Leroy
Springs, SO, whose name once was
offered in nomination for Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. was found
dead yesterday in her Hotel Plaza
suite Police said death was from
natural causes.
Ths widow Of Col. Leroy Springs.
Lancaster IS. c. Industrialist. she
was placed in nomination by dele
gate-at-large during the 1924 Demo-
cratic National Convention here. She
also served as a national committee
woman from 1922 to 1928.
Born in Pulaski, Tenn, she once
headed the English department at
Queens College in Charlotte. N. c.,
and before the World War was active
in suffrage work.
She had lived at the hotel for the
last II years, devoting her time to
speaking on educational, patriotic
and political topics.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
RAYMOND B. Stevens,
Tariff Commission
Chdirman;Dies
Services for Former
House Member to Be
Held in New Humpshire

Raymond B. Stevens, 67-year-old
chairman of the Tariff Commission
died yesterday at Indianapolis, the
commission announced.
Mr.. Stevens. chairman of the
commission since 1887, was ap-
pointed member in 1885. He was
former member of the House from
New Hampshire and was an ad-
wiser on foreign affairs to the
Siamese government for nine years.
He was born in Binghamton,
N. Y. June l8. 1874; was a member
OF the class OF 1897 at Harvard
College and class of 1899 at Harvard
law school. In the latter year he
Evening star., 1942-05-19

was admitted to practice before
the New Hompshire bar and was
elected to the State House of Rep
resentatives in 1909 He served in
Congress from 1918 to 1915.
Served on Shipping Board.
From 1915 to 1917 he was counsel
Of the Federal Trade Commission
and was the author Of the provisions
of the Trade Commission Act de-
claring unfair methods of compe-
tition unlawful. He then became
vice chairman Of the Shipping
Board and American representative
on the Allied Maritime Transport
Council.
In 1926 he became adviser on for
eign affairs to the Siamese govern
ment. He helped to draft laws,
served as a judge on the Supreme
Court there and sat in on many
commissions. He was a member Of
the Federal Trade Commission for
a while before going to the Tariff
Commission in 1885.
Funeral In New Hampshire.
In 1887 President Roosevelt ac-
cepted the surprise resignation of
Mr.. Stevens from the commission in
order to campaign for the Supreme
Court reorganization smeasure and
tax reforms in New Hampshire.
Later that year he was named by
Mr.. Roosevelt to succeed Robert
Lincoln O'Brien as chairman of the
tariff body.
Funeral services will be held at
his home town Of Landau. N. H.,
at a time to be announced later.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Eversta Stevens, and a son, David,
a student at the Harvard law school.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

Representative Edmiston pointed
out that Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
director Of selective service. had in
terpreted an established family to be
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Edmisfon Denies Plan
To End Family Man. S
Draft Exemption
Lowmaker ExpIoins Bill
For Service AIIotments
In Forum Address

In Offering legislation to provide
for dependents of men serving in
the armed forces In the lower pay
brackets, Congress members have no
intention of scrapping the exemp-
ton from the draft which men with
families have been given. Congress
recognizes that many men with
dependents already are in the serv-
ice and others in increasing num-
bers may have to be called, Repre-
sentative Edmiston, Democrat, of
West Virginia, author of a depend
ehcy-allotmen bill pending in the
House, said last night.
Representative Edmiston discussed
the measure on the National Radio
Forum, arranged by The Star and
broadcast over the Blue Network. 1t
was heard locally over Station
WMAL.
He predicted that his bill would
be reported out by the Military AZ
fairs Committee this week and would
pass the House at an early date. A
similar measure was offered in the
Evening star., 1942-05-19

one not founded since passage Of the
Selective Service Act, or one In
which there exists q large degree Of
dependency.
The legislation pending in both
houses would provide for the Gov
ernment to match or add to allot-
ments Of enlisted men only in the
fourth, NTH, sixth and seventh
grades of the Army. Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard. In the
Army, this includes line sergeants,
corporals, hrst-class privates and
privates. The higher grades Of en-
listed men are expected to receive
sufficient income. under the new pay
bill, to provide for their families.
A soldier or sailor with Class A
dependent, under the Edmiston bill,
would be required to allot $40 a
month from his pay for support OF
his wife. The Government would
match this. adding 500. so that the
wife would receive $40 for the dura-
ton. The Government would add
$40 for each dependent child.
The enlisted man may, but Is not
compelled, to allot money for the
support of Glass B dependents,
under the legislation - parents,
brothers. sisters or other relatives.
If the soldier had one dependent
parent he would allot $40. and the
Government would add SIS. making
$35 available In the case of two
parents, his allotment still would be
$40, but the Government would add
SIS. For each brother, sister or
grandchild, the Government would
add another IS. Glass B dependents
actually must be dependent for sup
port on the man in the service.
Mr.. Edmiston added: g.
Both the War and Navy Depart
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Dr.. Ralph Magoffin Dead;
Archaeological Leader

DR. Ralph Van Deman Magofin
president Of the Archaeological
Society of America for more than
10 years and brother OF Paul P.
Magoffin, we'll known District of
Columbia real estate man and foot
ball referee. died Saturday In
Columbia, S. c., it was learned here
today.
He graduated from the University
Phi. D. at John Hopkins University
in 1908, where he taught classical
history and archaeology from 1905
to 1923. He then became head OF
the classical department of New
York University, becoming professor
emeritus in 1899. He was at one time
professor in charge of the School of
Classical Studies of the American
Academy in Rome.
DR.. Magoffln was a veteran Of the
Spanish American War and the
first World War, in which he was
appointed captain in the Quarter
master Corps. He later became a
major and, after the Armistice. was
attached to the general staff at the
War College. He was president Of
the American Classical League for
10 years; honorary president and
trustee of the Recorder Archaeology
ical Institute of America and ma
tional vice president of the Hellenic
Committee
He was the editor of series Of
Latin textbooks for schools, aSso-
ciate editor of the American journal
of Archaeology from 1924 to 1881,
and of Art and Archaeology from
1914 to 1925. DR.. Magoffin was also
the author Of a number of books.
Besides his brother. he is survived
by his widow; his son, Ralph
Manning Magoffin. and a sister,
Mrs Harold Palmer of Honolulu
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Senate by Senator johnson, Demo-
crat, Of Colorado.
Earlx PasSa r. Predicted

Senate by Senator johnson, Demo-
crat, Of Colorado.
Early Passage Predicted.
Pointing out that many men with
dependents already were In the Reg
ular enlisted forces, Mr.. Edmiston
said:
Il firmly believe that the bill, in
sofar as 1t affects the men OF the
armed services, will pass the Con-
gress at an early date. and that 1t
will immeasurably relieve the minds
of thousands of married men or men
with dependent parents who are
now in our armed forces" He
added:
Il want particularly to ease the
mind of men with families who have
been registered and have been de-
ferred due to dependents; that 1t is
not the purpose of this bill. nor the
desire Of the Army. to break up any
large number of established families
by drafting their breadwinners into
the Army, and that before this
would be done those men first would
be put into some essential war work.
There Is certainly genuine
social reason for preserving estab-
lished families, and there Is no
intention on the part Of Congress or
the Army, by the enactment of this
legislation, to cause local draft
boards to take men with families,
particularly those that are gainfully
employed And most emphatically
we do not want the public to believe
that there is no more a question Of
dependency
Points to Hershey Stand.
Representative Edmiston pointed
out that Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
director Of Selectiye service had in
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Girl, 5, Fatally Burned

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May
10 (P).-Emma Christine Pickett, g.
of Caroline County found q match
in the yard of her home. She
scratched it. and her dress caught
fire. She died al Mary Washington
Hospital yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Failures TotuI SmuII

NEW YORK, May l9 CP.-Busl-
ness failures for the week ended
May IA totaled 2l5 against 2l6 In
the preceding week and 286 in the
like period last year. Dun IL Brad
street reported today
Evening star., 1942-05-19
GarA nf Thanka

DANDRIDGE, PAUL LOUIS. The family
Of the late PAUL LOUIS DANDRIDGE
in any way brought cheer and comfort
and showed kindness during the illness
and for the beautiful floral tributes. tele-
grams and cards of sympathy at the re-
cent death of our father, which were grate-
fully acknowledged and deeply appreciated
HATTIE C, CLAUDE o. AND RICHARD
DANDRIDGE
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
SPECIAL DEFENSE
PROBLEMS TO BE
THE MAIN TOPICS
At Annual Meeting Of Mary
land-Delaware Water And
Sewage Association
TRIPS ARRANGED TO
INSPECT THE PLANTS

Engineering problems of special
concern in connection with defense
measures will be discussed at the six
teenth annual meeting of the Mary
land-Delaware Water and Sewerage
Association to be held at the Hotel
Alexander, Hagerstown, Thursday
and Friday, May and 8.
The meeting will be opened by an
address of welcome by the Mayor of
Hagerstown, Mr. Richard H. Sweeney.
Papers to be presented and speakers
include the following:
Thursday Morning: "Can American
Water Systems Provide for Civilian
Defense?" A. C. Hutson, Assistant
Chief Engineer, Committee on Fire
Prevention and Engineering Stand
ards of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters; and, Emergency Dis
infection of the Public Water Sup
plies and Mains, H. w. Streeter, Sen
ior Sanitary Engineer, U. S. Public
Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. Hutson's paper will be discuss
ed by Leon Small, Water Engineer
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
IS
ACTUALLY NEAR
The WAR ZONE
A Strip, Fifteen Miles Wide
Along The Eastern Shore
Coast To Be Dimmed Out
REGULATIONS REINFORCE
THOSE IN OCEAN CITY

It looks as if Pocomoke is really
in the war area or just outside, ac-
cording to the order issued by mill
tary authorities in Connection with a
"dimmed OUT, coastal strip. The or
der was effective at P. M, Wed
nesday and was issued by Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, Commanded of the
Third Corps Area.
The initial military move, accord
ing to the announcement, is one to
strengthen the strict regulation and
control of all lighting along coastal
waters which may in any way assist
the enemy.
No comment on the order was avail
able when it was issued at the Third
Corps Area headquarters, but it was
indicated that additional proclamation
and orders in connection with the
establishment of the Eastern Military
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
EASTERN SHORE PAPER
PUBLISHES LAST issue

The first serious effect of the war
on the newspaper business on the
Shore, is the decision reached by the
owners of the enterprise, weekly
paper published since 1918 in Green's
boro. Wallace Thornton, brother of
deceased owner of the publication,
will continue the job printing depart
ment under the caption of 'The En-
terprise Printing"
Mrs. Ethel NJ Thornton, widow Of
the former editor, continued the bust
ness after his death, and was aided
by her eldest son. The country has
drafted him, and in spite of her eff
forts to get him released, she has fail
ed. She feels unable to carry on
without him and thus decides to close
the shop.
The printing and publishing bust
ness, like all others, is having its
trouble problems to solve, and with
many enterprises the end is not yet.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
ROBT. A. SMITH NOW
FIRST CLASS PRIVATE

A Pocomoke soldier, has taken the
first step upward on the Army ladder
of success, receiving promotion to
the grade of private, first class. He
is Pvt. Robert A. Smith, of the Anti
tank Company, 175th Infantry.
Pvt. Smith, a selectee, was induct-
ed into the United States Army on
April 20, about year ago, and as
signed to duty with the 175th Infan-
try. One of the oldest infantry regi-
ments in the nation, it was founded
in 1774 and has had record of con-
tinuous service since that time.
Since joining this former National
Guard unit, known in peacetime as
the famed Dandy Fifth of Maryland
Pvt. Smith has made fine record fol
himself. He was a participant in
summer maneuvers held at the A. P
Hill Military Reservation, Va, anC
later went South, where he served
during the gigantic First Army exer.
cises.
Prior to his induction into the arm
ed forces of the nation, Pvt. Smith
was employed by G. D. Bull selling
fruit and produce. He makes nj:
home on Clarke avenue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
COUNTY FARMERS
WILL VOTE NEXT
TUESDAY, MAY 5
On Whether Or Not They Favor
The Creation of A Soil
Conservation District

Worcester County farmers will vote
next Tuesday, May 9Th, on whether
or not they favor the creation of soil
conservation district which would in
clude all agricultural lands in the
county as was recently announced by
County Agent R. T. Grant. The poll
ing station will be open from 8 A. M
to 5 P. M. at the County Agents of
flee in the Court House, Snow Hill.
where all farmers, land owners, les
sees or tenants may cast their ballots,
According to r. T. Grant, ballots
have already been mailed out to the
county farmers who may return them
by mail, thus making it possible for
them to vote without having to come
to the polling station. 1t was pointed
out, however, that ballots must be
returned not later than May 9Th in
order to be counted.
It was the concensus of opinion de-
termined at a series of three county
wide meetings held last month thru
out the county, that the advantages
gained by the formation of soil con-
servation districts would be as fol
lows:
L. The formation of this district
would make it possible to plan and
organize drainage program on a
countrywide basis.
2. Additional technical assistance
would be available to the county as
a whole rather than being limited to a
well defined area surrounding the
.CCC Camp.
3. This technical assistance would
not only include drainage but assis-
lance where needed in forestry, farm
planning, erosion control, and any
other problem involving land use.
A. IF a district is formed in the
county, there would be permanent
organization in the county to take ad-
Continued on Page 10)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
F. H. DRYDEN IS
APPOINTED TO
CHIEF DIRECTOR
Of The Federal Works Admins
trati0n. He is An Engineer,
Native OF POcOmOke City

F. H. Dryden, Pocomoke City-born
engineer, who has lived and worked
in Baltimore for the past twenty
years, this week was appointed acting
National Director of the Federal
Works Projects Administration.
Dryden, a deputy commissioner of
the WPA for the past five years, said
he would continue to commute from
his home in the Cambridge Arms
Apartment in Baltimore.
I'm faced with a big job he said,
'for the WPA now is an essential unit
of our nations war effort. However,
1 plan no change in my home. I've
gotten too much accustomed to Balti-
more to leave it."
Dryden long has been considered
an authority in the field of city, State
and Federal work programs, especial
ly as related to engineering.
In 1884, when the Civil Works
Administration, grandfather of the
WPA, was born, he was named chief
engineer of it for Maryland with head
quarters in Baltimore, and has re-
manned active in the work program
continually since then.
"My first real experience in the
field was gotten at Salisbury" he
explained. "In 1921 l returned to my
native State and set up business as
a consulting engineer. Shortly after
ward the city of Salisbury appointed
me it's chief engineer, post I held
Continued on Page 100
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
SOMERSET COUNTY CROP
OF STRAWBERRIES LOST

Field surveys in Somerset County
in the Marion section, showed that
much of the strawberry crop will be
lost from the ravages of the straw
berry clipper, and that many untreat-
ed fields in the vicinity of Marion
had from so to 70 per cent of all bios
som buds destroyed.
State Entomologist's office recon-
mends a sulphur dust containing Is
per cent of arsenate of lead as the
most effective remedy. Hydrated
lime busted on the plants will not
give effective control. The lack of
power or rotary buster is not valid
reason for neglecting to protect val
liable fields. Research has shown
that fields thoroughly busted with a
burlap bag may be protected. The
method of applying the dust is not
important when sufficient dust is ap-
piled. From 25 to 80 pounds of dust
should be used on each acre.
Worcester strawberry growers
should check on their fields and if the
clipper is doing damage, they should
dust at once.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-05-01
DINNER MEETING
FRIDAY EVENING
In SNOW HILL
Staged BY The Health AssOcia-
ton In The Community Hall;
Many Were Present
DIR. GEO. J. BONES
THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

A most enthusiastic and interesting
Health Association Dinner Meeting
was held last Friday evening, April
oath in the Community Hall, Snow
Hill. DR.. George j. BONES, Chief of
Service, Communicable Diseases, Will
mington General Hospital, Whining
ton, Delaware, was the principal
speaker and he gave a fine address on
the subject "The Sister Kenny Treat
ment in Infantile Paralysis"
The manner and simplicity in which
the talk was given were readily I'M
derstood by all present. From an au-
thoritative source, the real value of
this type of treatment in such dread
disease as Infantile Paralysis was ex-
planned. Everyone feels that if this
treatment can be put forth on large
scale that the many horrors which at
tend this disease will eventually be
eliminated This is especially com
forting to parents. g.
Approximately one hundred sanc
twenty-five persons attended the din
ner meeting, many being from out OF
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