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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
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Lefty Grove Hurts Two-Hit
Ball Giving Up Two Sim
giles in Eighth Frame

WASHINGTON, April 16.-LP1-
Pitching his extra best before Presi-
dent Roosevelt and scores of promi-
nent persons, the veteran Lefty
Grove let Washington down with
two hits today and gave Boston a l
IL y victory in the opening game of
the 1910 baseball season.
Except for a bit of bitterness after
a teammates error in the eighth,
Grove might have shown the $1,000
fans a no-hit game. He retired the
first 81 Washington batters in Or
der, but the 22nd, Gerald Walker,
reached first on an error by Ted
Williams. Walker las thrown cut at
Sc md on the play however.
The Great Lefty, 40 years old and
starting his 18th year in the majors,
then permitted hits by Cecil Travis
and Jimmy Bloodworth, before re
turing to his "up and OUT routine.
Grove did not yield a walk.
His magnificent performance dim
med a fine showing by Dutch Leon
ard of the Senators, who YIELDED
sevel hits and three walks. The only
run off Leonard was an unearneG
tally in the second. Bobby Doerr of
the Red Sox walked and went to sec
ond on an infield out. Gene De
Sauteles popped ort, but Grove sim
gled. Doerr started home. He appear
ed 70 be an easy out at the plate
until Catcher Rick Ferrel let the
throw get away for an error Us
Doerr scored.
Mr.. Roosevelt stayed through the
game and joined in the applause FIR
Grove the finish.
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Dean Hurls AS To Fl
Triumph Over Yankees
10000 Fans Witness
1910 Baseball Openers

NEW YORK, April 16.-GP)-
In spite of threatening weather
i'm several of the cities, big
league basebalPs 1910 debut
brought an estimated turnout
of 10000 fans for eight games
today.
Detroit had the largest
throng, approximately $4,000.
The smallest crowd was 5000 at
Boston, where mist made play
ing uncertain right up until the
umpire shouted play ball."
Cincinnati had a capacity
crowd of $4,000, New York co.
900 and st. Louis 1900 in the
National league.
In the American league Wash
ington fans turned out $1,000
strong to see President Roose-
welt make the seasons first
pitch. Philadelphia drew 10000
and Chicago 1900.
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HOMER BY SUHR
WINS FOR PILLS
Higbe Hurls Three-Hit Ball
to Best Hubbell in Tight
Pitching Duel

NEW YORK. April s. Up "A
home run by Gus Suhr with two
on in the eight. settled a pitchers
duel between Kirby Higbe and Carl
Hubbell today in favor OF the Phila-
delphia Phillics, 5 to i, over the
New York Giants.
Higbe gave a fine three-hit per-
Torrance. One of them was a triple
by Bill urges, which Frank De-
maree followed with a fly for the
Giants consolation run in the
fourth.
Hubbell was heading for a shut
out and might have had it except
that Rookie Mickey Wick at second
bobbled a double play chance in the
eighth shortly before Suhr came
across with his drive into the right
field roof.
Threatening weather cut the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
Andy K Wins Magnolia
Purse In 1910 Debut

HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd, April
16.-lP-Andy K, Millsdale stables
Kentucky Derby and Preakness
hope, won the $500 Magnolia purse
Today in his 1910 debut.
Thu colt rated text to Bimelech in
the derby future books ran as if 9
had shaken off his old habit of bear
ing oft, but he needed a lot of prod
Sing to whip his three opponents, ir-
Guiding two other derby eligibles, in
he six furlong sprint.
Under heavy pressure by Jockey
Ralph Neves, the son of Jack High.
Alice Foster reached the wire 4
length and a quarter ahead of Tower
stables Royal Man, with Hugh DUf
ford's cockerel another two and 6
half lengths back in third. John Pau.
Jones' Hayafn, a non-derl,y arc
Preakness eligible, was a badly beat
g fourth.
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Tar Heel Pitcher Also Drives
in Winning Run in 10th;
Johnson HOmers

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-P9
'-Lovill (Chubby) Dean, a chunky
little southpaw, took full charge
of the local American league open
ing festivities today as the Phil
adelphia Athletics edged out the
world champion New York Yam
KEGS 2 to i in the ten innings.
Dean held the famed bombers
from the Bronx to six widely scat
tered hits and lofted a fly with
the bases loaded in the tenth to
bring Catcher Frank Hayes home
with the winning run.
For the 20,817 fans who ignored
the clouds to help inaugurate the
cas- at Shibe park the fray was
entirely and audibly satisfactory.
Charles (Red) Ruffing, ace OF
the Yankees mound corps, match
ed Dean in effectiveness through
the regular nine-inning distance.
In the Yankee third Tom Hen
rich walked, Babe Dalgren sent a
grounder toward short and Bill
Lillard threw to second for a dou'
Bile play, but Benny Mccoy drop
ped the ball. A sacrifice and a fly
ball brought Heinrich home.
Bob johnson squared the count
in the next inning with a home
run into the upper left field stands
and then the teams settled down
to a grim duel.
In the seventh the Yanks got
two on with a single and a walk
and in the tenth they again
threatened. Dahlgren opened with
a single and was erased in a dou'
BILE play. Frank Crosetti singled
and Red Rolfe walked but Dean
forced George Selkirk to pop up.
But the AS didn't muff their
chance. With one down Hayes
waited out a base on balls, Al
Rubbing advanced him to third
with a ringing double and after
Pinchhitter Dee Miles had been
purposely passed, Dean sent a fly
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17
Cadets Triumph Over
Clinton Nine, 4 to 2

CLINTON. April 16-With w. Jer-
nigan hurting seventh ball, the
Edwards Military institute base
ball team defeated the Clinton high
school nine, 4 to 2, here this after.
moon.
The Cadets raped Jones for 10
safeties and scored twice in the
third and two in the fifth. Clinton
tailed one in the second and one in
the third.
In allowing but seven hits, Jer-
nisan stuck out eight and walked
two and famed six. Ratters vas
the Cadets catcher and Fakes
caught for Clinton.
The visitors committed three er'
rors against five by the locals.
l.. Jernigan and Ratter with two
hits out of four attempts paced the
f. M. I. Batting attack. Whitefield
with two for four led Clinton.
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W. & L. Triumphs Over
N. {. State Nine, rs

LEXINGTON, Va, April LIP
Washington and Lee came from be-
hind twice today and defeated N. C.
State 7 to 5 in a Southern conference
baseball game.
After seeing an early lead melt
away, the Generals battered Ray
Smith, states opening pitcher, from
the mound with a two-run attack
in the sixth. Sam Kaufman, who
went to the rescue, was greeted by
Bob keim's line single which sent
Bobby Gary home with the clinch-
er run. After that kaufman held
the Generals %scoreless.
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BOB TELLER HURlS NO-HlT GAME
CLEVELAND BEATS
WHITE SOX, 10
Feat Is First Opening Day
No-Hitter in BasebalPs
Long History
nv EARL HILLIGAN

CHICAGO. April 16.-GP-Bob
Teller of Cleveland carved himself
a big niche in b~aseballs hall of
fame as the American league sea-
son opened today, pitching an
amazing no-hit game to defeat the
Chicago White SoN, 1 to 0, before
Ii. 900 roaring fans.
1t was the first opening day
no-hit contest in baseballs history
one which ended after two hours
and "a minutes of play as Ray
Mack. Indian second sacker, made
a great knowndown of Taft Wright's
erounder and tossed him out at
first by a step.
Teller, who struck out eight
batsmen and walked five, earned
the decision on two timely Indian
safeties in the fourth inning. Jeff
Heath singled to left with n out
and after Ken Keltner had flied
out, Heath scored on a triple by
Feller's catcher and friend, Rollie
Hemsley.
It was Feller's first no-hitter, al
though he has had three one-hit
performances in his brilliant major
league career. The ~21-year-old star
won "a games last season.
The White Sox, even though
they enjoyed fine, six-hit pitching
by southpaw Edgar Smith, threat
ened seriously only once. In the
second they had the bases loaded
with two out. Teller, using his
blazing fast bal, then struck out
Rookie Bob Kennedy.
Teller, who put on his great
show before his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Teller and his sister,
Marguerite, retired IS men in a
row from the fourth inning through
the eighth.
He got the first two men in
the ninth easily, but Luke App?ing,
White Sox shortstop, gave him
and the cheering fans several
anxious moments. Appling drove
four foul smashes to right before
drawing a walk on the tenth pitch.
Then Max made his fine play
on Wright's drive on the ground.
The ball was to Mack's left and
the infielder, with a fine stab
knocked it to the ground, picked
up the rolling ball and shot it to
First Baseman Hal Trosky for the
putout.
The last no-hitter in the major
leagues was hurled by Monte Pear
son of New York's Yankees, who
beat the Indians in the second
game of a doubleheader at New
York Aug. 7, 1888.
The last no hit game in Comis-
key park was pitched by Bill Diet
rich in beating the st. Louis
Browns June /, 1887. Records show
that Eddie Cicotte of the Sox pitch
ed a no-hitter as early in the sea-
son as April IA, in 1917, while
other April no-hit games were
pitched in 1909 and 1915.
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CUSTER AVENGED

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April
~16.-R-BasebalIs opening day
buffoonery reached a new peak
Tor depth) today when SHOW
man Joe Engel. Lookout presI-
dent. welcomed the Southern as
ISOLATION season like this:
Using an apple as a lure, En-
gel attempted to entIce a BE-
feathered Indian brave into a
wigwam pitched on the dla-
mond. 1t was no go, so he
switched to a bottle and the
brave went i'll. The WigWam
rocked violently. five shots were
fired and the Indian, now APP
parentIy bald, rushed out.
Zany Joe pursued the warrior
into a dugout, waving a wig
scalp i'm one hand, a butcher
knife in the other and shouting
Custer is avenged"
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pitcher of all times.
Mack. The Prophet

pitcher of all times.
Mack. The Prophet
And while talking about prophets
what about Connie Mack's predlc'
ton back in January that his Ath-
letics would beat the yankees on
opening day? What makes the As
victory so sweet to mine ears Is tlle
fact that Chubby Dean was the Dig
man in it. The chunky little 1dI
Heel who a few years back played
for Duke, apparently has flhalS
arrived and his siX-hit performance
yesterday speaks we'll Of Mr.. MACK 5
confidence in the Mt. Airy boy just
turned % years of age.
Just to show baseball fans a new
lineup in league standings, the little
black box elsewhere on this page
lists the Philadelphia teams as Lead
ing the American and National
loops. The New York teams-the
Giants and that other one that
comes from the Bronx-are in the
cellar. Glance closely as it Will
probably be the last time.
Fielding Gems
We saw some of the niftieSt field
ing in many a day in the kinston-
Wilmington game here yesterday
and there were four catches that
we will match against professional
play.
Two of the leading stars were
the shortstops - stallings for the
Red Caps and Johnny Smidt of the
Wildcats. Both made at least n
beautiful catch. Two other catches
one by Quinn, Kinston left fielder
and Horton. Wilmington first base
man, should come in the fielding
gem classification.
AS a whole the game was the
best We have seen the high school
play this year.
Here And There
Fred Corcoran lists Ed oliver,
Lloyd Mangrum, and Jimmy Nc
Hale as the likeIiest stars Of the
Solflng world tOQay as a result OIL
play in the winter circuit Ben
Hogan was nominated as the most
consistent and Jimmy Demaret was
credited with two Of the circuits
outstanding individual performances
g. Lawson Titles last round So
finish in the Los Angeles when he
defeated Clayton Heafner by one
stroke was classed as the greatest
finish and Mangrum's eight
under-par Ga in the first round Of
tie Augusta Masters was the most
brilliant 18-hole performance of the
season ... New Hanover's Cats
play Wilson here Friday in another
loop tilt and the schools tennis and
track tears will compete in the
state tournaments at Chapel Hill
Thursday and Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17

Runs batted in: Demaree, Suhr 8. Two
base hit: banning. Three base hit
urges. Home run: Suhr. Sacrifice
banning. Double play: Warren and
Scharein. Left on bases: New York g;
philadelphia s. Bases on balls off
ilubbell 2, Higbe 8. Strikeouts by
Hubbell 3, Higbe 4, Brown l.. Hits
off: Hubbcll 6 in 8 innings; Brown,
none IN ]. Wild pitch: Higbe. Log
ing pitcher: Hubbell. EMPIRES: Rear
don, Pinelli and Goetz. Time: POP.
Attendance: 1850.
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TEACHERS BEAT A. c. C.

GREENVILLE, April 16.-R-
East Carolina Teachers college de-
feated Atlantic Christians nine,
5-2, today. Kelly Martin, chief of
the Teachers hurting staff, limited
A. c. c. to five hits and whitfield sew
en-. Monroe Harper struck out ten
n gave up six hits. Mike Geffert,
bespectacled A. C. Fl. catcher, got a
homer, triple and single for a per-
feet today.
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Error: Mccoy. Runs batted in: John
son. Dean, Crosetti. Two base hits
Mccoy, Rubeling. Home run John
son. Stolen base: Heinrich. Sacrifice
Ruffing. Double plays: Gordon, Dahl
gren; Ruffing, Gordon and Dahlgren
Rubbing. Mccoy and Siebert. Left on
bases: New York 8; Philadelphia 5
Bases on balls off: Dean 8, Ruffing 8
Strikeouts by: Ruffing S, Dean 2. I'm
pires: Summers, Quinn and Pipgras
Time: 1:5S. Attendance: 20,1S7.
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THE STANDINGS
American Lea
National League
TODAY'S GAMES


NEW YORK, April 16.-P)-Prob-
able pitchers in the major leagues to-
morrow:
American League
New York at Philadelphia-Pearson
VS.. Potter.
st. Louis at Detroit Auker VS..
Bridges.
Boston at Washington Hash or
Bagby VS.. Haynes or Hudson.
Cleveland at Chicago - Hudlin or
Milnar VS.. Rigney.
National League
Brooklyn at Decentralization VS.. En-
rickson.
Philadelphia at New York-Mulcahy
VS.. Schumacher.
Chicago at Cincinnati - Passeau VS..
Walters.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis-MacFayden
or M. Brown VS.. Cooper.
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Errors: Herman. Russell. Runs bat.
ted in: Galan, Goodman, F. McCor.
mick. Two base hits: Galan, Todd,
NJ. Mccormick. Home runs: Galan,
Goodman, F. Mccormick. Double play:
Russell and Sturgeon. Left on bases.
Chicago A.; Cincinnati s. Bases on
balls off: Lee l.. Strikeouts by: Lee
,, Derringer 8. Umpires: Magerknrth,
Barr and Stewart. Time: 1888. Paid
attendance: 34,342.
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VISITORS COLLECT
Is HITS in TILT
Wetherington Holds Cats to
Seven Hits; Eighth In
ming Rally Nets 2 Runs

Blasting out 10 hits off the Of
ferings of four Wildcat hurlers, the
Kinston High school baseball team
edged out the New Hanover nine,
5 to 4, at Legion field yesterday
afternoon.
With his mates backing him up
with some brilliant fielding, Mickey
Wetherington limited the locals to
seven safeties during the nine-in-
ming route.
The visiting Red Devils sewed
up the game in the eighth inning
when they combined three hits, one
a sizzling double by the pitcher,
which sent in the winning marker,
to score two runs. Wetherington
then held the Cats hitless for the
remaining two stanzas, although
two men did get on base with a
walk and an error.
Bobby Edwards started on the
mound for the locals and pitched
two-hit ball for the first three in
nings. However, one of the blows
collected off him was a home run
to deep centerfield by Stallings,
Kinston shortstop, with one on.
Billie Pieper succeeded Edwards
on the mound and for three in
nings held the visitors scoreless
while giving up three hits. During
L. 1890, ~ tIN y-l1hhPr he Ctr11nk
out four, walking none. He opened
the seventh in fine fashion, fan
ming the first batter and forcing
the second man up to pop out.
Then came the rain of hits. Stall
ings led off with a singleton to be
followed by safeties by Jones and
Chaplin, who drove in n run. ALI
son Alderman vas then called in
from rightfield and the next batter
grounded out.
However, Alderman was even less
effective for they jumped on him
with three hits that scored two
runs in the eighth and also two
hits in the ninth before he retired
in favor of Lamb, who pitched to
one batter who actually came
to bat as a man on third was
thrown out in an attempted steal
home.
The Wildcats played flawless ball
with the entire infield exhibiting
some perfect fielding. Two catches
by Smidt and Horton spanked field
ing play. Kinston committed two
miscues but as a whole their field
ing was almost perfect-Stallings
and Quinn being the standout per
formers.
New Hanover opened with one
run in the first. Curley Stands led
off with a triple and came home
on a play at first for J. Edwards,
Two hits, including a double by
Pieper, and a brace of walks en-
abled the Cats to send three runs
across the plate in the fifth. But
thereafter they we're held to two
hits and scoreless.
Stallings with a homer and two
singles out OF five tries, Chaplin
with three for five and Jimmy
| Sinner, former Wildcats player,
with two doubles and a single out
of five attempts paced the visitors
batting attack.
B. Edwards and Pieper with one
for one and Alderman with two
for five led the Cats at bat.
The New Hanover nine will re-
sumo Eastern Glass A conference
play with a game with Durham
High school at Legion field Friday
afternoon.
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HIGH POINT TRIUMPHS

HIGH POINT, April 16.-LP-
High Points meters pounced on
Oak Ridge today, II. Scott of Oak
Ridge defeated Neiking, rs, 81, for
his teams only victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-17

Summary: Runs batted in: Stall
lings 2, Alderman 2, Chaplin, Pitt
man, Wetherington, j. Edwards,
Pieper. Two-base hits: Sinner 2,
Pieper. Three base hits: Stands.
Home runs: Stallings. Stolen bases:
Shands 2, J.. Edwards, Alderman,
smidt, Sinner. Sacrifices: O.. Double
plays: 0. Left on bases: Kinston g.;
Wilmington 8. Bases on balls-off:
Wetherington 4; Edwards 2; Pieper
U; Alderman 0; Lamb 0. Struck
out-by; Wetherington 8; Edwards
L; Pieper 4; Alderman 1; Lamb O..
Hlts-off: Wetherington 7 in 9;
Edwards 2 in 8; Pieper 6 in 8 2-3;
Alderman S in 2; Lamb 0 in 1-3.
winning pitcher: Wetherington.
Losing pitcher: Alderman. Umpires:
singleton, Allen, Reese. Time: 2:O5.
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CATAWBA TAKES GAME

HIGH POINT, April 16.-U9-
Catawba took advantage of errors
and Ferguson's four-hit pitching
today and defeated High Point, SO.
Vow held Catawba to six bingles.
all of them scattered.
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SMOKE RINGS
What A Day
By SAM Raglan

There'll not be another opening day like yesterdays IN
MANY wears. Some 1885, 900 fans who turned out to see the
eight major league games now have something to tell thef
grandchildren.
Heading the list we think is Bobby Fellers no-hltter'
and q 9 far q 9 memory and the record books recall there
has never been one before for an opening game: oscar
Witt shows he was no mean prophet when he said last WIN
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Errors: Terrell, Williams. Two base
hits: Williams. Left on bases: Bos-
ton I; Washington .. Bases on balls
off: Leonard 3. Strikeouts by: Grove
4, Leonard 1. Passed balls: Terrell.
Umpires: Hubbard, Moriarty, Romme!
and Rue. Time: 1:50. Attendance
(estimated) $1,000.
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Errors: McNair, Weatherly. Runs
batted in: Hemsley. Two base hit:
Mack. Three base hit: Hemsley. Stolen
base: kuhel. Double play: kuhel (un-
assisted). Left on bases: Cleveland 7;
Chicago 6. Bases on balls off: Teller
., Smith 2. Strikeouts by: Teller 8,
Smith 5. Hits off: Smith 6 in s in
nings; Brown, none in l. Umpires :
Geisel, MCGOWAN mt Kolls. Time
PA. Attendance (actual) Il 1000.
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LENOJR-RHYNE WINS

HICKORY, April 16.-LP-Le.
nori-Rhyne's tennis team white.
washed Elon today, 70.
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, STANDINGS
RESULTS

Yesterdays RESULTS
American League
Philadelphia 2; New York 1.
Boston /; Washington 0.
st. Louis 5; Detroit l..
Cleveland 1; Chicago 0
National League
Cincinnati 2; Chicago l.
Brooklyn 5; Boston 0.
Philadelphia 3; New York L.
Pittsburgh 6; st. Louis 4.
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PRESBYTERIAN WINS

Presbyterian colleges tennis team
handed Guilford its first defeat of .
South Carolina tour today. 10.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Far East
Continued From First Page)

that all phases of the situation are
being observed with interest.
In a formal statement, he de-
clared:
Events are transpiring so rap
idly in the Indo-China situation that
it is impossible to get clear pic
ture of the minute-to minute devel-
opments.
1T seems obvious, however, that
the status quo is being upset and
that this is being achieved under
duress.
The position OF the United States
in disapproval and depreciation OF
such procedures has repeatedly been
stated
Baudoin Statement Denied.
This position was re-emphaslZed
a few hours later by emphatic de-
nial of statement in Vichy by Paul
Baudoin, French Foreign Minister
that this Government had approved
French concessions to Japan in In
do-China.
A State Department announce
ment said:
This Government has not at any
time in in any way approved the
French concessions to Japan. The
attitude OF this Government toward
developments in Indo-China is as
expressed by the Secretary of State
this morning and in previous public
statements"
Secretary Hull had warned Japan
on September that disturbing the
status quo by forcing concessions
from the French in Indo-China
would have an unfortunate" effect
on public opinion here. reminding
the Japanese government that II
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Kidnapping
Continued From First Page.)

year-old boy, kidnapped Friday. was
restored to his parents Sunday night
without payment of the 100000 de-
manded for his release.
Worked as Barber.
Shortly before the boy reached
home. the F. B. I. here announced
the arrest of Muhlenbroich and his
confession that he was the kidnaper.
What developments were avilabls
concerning the German, who had
worked here off and on as a barber,
were learned outside official sources.
Henry Mirejovsky, Muhlenbroich's
former landlord, said the man was
visited on several occasions prior to
last July by woman he described
as a "governess for a prominent
Hillsborough family"
Mirejovsky told interviewers he
could not recall the woman's name,
although she had been introduced
to him by Muhlenbroich, who gave
up his room last July.
Barber employers of the alien de-
scribed him as quiet. working
man, who spoke admiringly of Adolf
Hitler, and was proud of his ability
as a marksman.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

in many quarters. 1t is going to
help democracy to survive if democ-
racv remains progressive and lib
eral.
so you are working not Just for
progressive ideals. but for the pres
ervation Of democracy. That's why
l am glad to see you"
In the new organizat ton David K.
Niles, who recently resigned his job
as assistant to the Secretary of
Commerce. was chosen executive as
sistant to Mr.. La Guardia
Vice presidents included Dean
James NJ Lands OF the Harvard
Law School. former S. E. C. COM
missioner: former Gov. John G.
Winant of New Hampshire, and for
mer Gov. Chase S. Osborn of Mich
igan.
Only Have Three Choices.
Secretary of Interior Ickes. who
attended the meeting, was listed as
member Of the groups Executive
Committee.
Senator Norris said in a state
ment:
In this crisis the American peo-
ole have three choices and only three
choices for commander in chief
Those choices are Browder, Willkie
and Roosevelt.
The first of these choices We
need not discuss. The second choice
is the answer to the prayer Of the
Utilities monopoly The third is the
hope of the American people"