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Evening star., 1940-02-11
Three National Skating Marks
Crash as Leighton Sets Pace
In Diamond Trophy Meet

Bunny Lawlor of Chicago, COM
peting in the intermediate girls
events, also shattered the old 40
yard record, winning her race in
20.8. ..,-
Leighton flashed home inches in
front of Ted Ellenwood, Fort John
son, N. Y. in the 40 to set his new
record. Del Lamb, Milwaukee, who
took the North American mems title
last week. was third. "
The Minneapolis star, a former
North American champion and
dark horse" in the Diamond Trophy
races. held q 10-point lead over
Ellenwood at the end of the day.
competition. Lamb was third.
Miss Herou Far Ahead.
Shannon and Dick Werner, Pater-
son, N. j., were locked in a tie at 80
points each in the Northern New
York events. Werner garnered his
points by winning the mile.
Miss Herou was 40 points ahead
Of her nearest rivals, Virginia jain
Creskill, N. j.. and Blanche Arm
strong, Saratoga Springs, by virtue
of her 22o-yard victory and q first
in the '4-mile.
Johnny Mahoney. Minneapolis
and Dick Dost. Cleveland, Ohio
battled f1ercely for the two inter-
mediate events, the $50 and 2-mile
with Mahoney winning both by mar
row margins.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Swim Record Is SET
By Augusta S Star
As Wilson Bows
Frunk Cuts A. IA. A. Mark
For 'l00' Buckstroke
Second Time in Week

By the Associated Press.
FORT DEFIANCE. Va, Feb. TO-
Myron Frank broke his third back.
stroke record of the week today as
the Augusta Military Academy
swimmers defeated Woodrow Wilson
High School of Washington. IS to ~.
The Augusta speedster swan the
100 yards in 1:01.7 to break the A.
M. A. pool record of 1:022 he set
Tuesday. The old record was Ill.
Yesterday he broke the University
OF Virginia pool record by 4.3 seconds
when he swan it in 1:026.
Frank also won the 100-yard free
style to become high scorer. Burch
In the 50-yard free style and Will
liams in the dives took Wilson's
f1rsts, although the visitors won the
20O-yard relay.
Summaries:
NJ 59-yard .tssa breast stToke-Won by Bell q.
Mead a. wison ffsSnd Pamas fimssss s.conds third
A Mex 'sSend s%son Wolf rms "a N ~ seconds 5s Chad
N. A. second. CHADWICK wilson: third.
100-yard back-Won by Frank a. M.
A.. second; SAWYER wilson; third. Red
grave "a. M. A.. Time :0l.1. New
pool recordD
50-yard dash-Won by Burch twilson).
second, Lewis (Wilson); third. F. Neither.
wood "A. NJ. A.. Time-27.3 seconds
20O-yard reiay-Won by Wilson Lewis.
Chadwick. Burch. FalardeaU. Time
1885
150-yard medey--won by A. M A.
Crank. Bell, Hancock. Time-1 :2s.3
Divine-Won by Williams tWilsonl. Sec
ond. Dutch "a. NJ. A.: third, Freyborser
wilson.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Tejeria Of Baltimore
Wins Lipton Race in
Stiff Sail Test
Favored Stormy Weather
Of Annapolis Second;
GosIing Loses Mast
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 10.-The 44-foot
cutter Tejeria, owned by Theodore
G.. Hoster of Baltimore nosed out
the favored Stormy Weather to win
the Sir Thomas Upton yacht race
today in sailing conditions so brisk
that one contender was dismasted.
Stormy Weather, William La
Brot's 54-foot yawl flying the COL
ors Of the Annapolis Md Yacht
Club, swept into second place by a
narrow margin over Vandall, a &C.
foot cutter owned by w. T. Price,
jr., of Miami Condor, 59-foot yawl
owned by L. W. Mac Farland of Chi
cago, was fourth.
A gusty, 20-mile wind dismasted
the Gosling, a 35-foot sloop owned
by Frederick G.. Towle of New Bed
ford, Mass.
The wind put the seamanship of
the other sailors to a thorough test
as their craft raced under billowing
sails around the 28-mile triangular
course.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
BY the Associated rress.

BY the Associated Press. ~ af!t8s
LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb. 10
} Three United States amateur skat-
ing records went tumbling on the
steel-blue, lightning fast ice Of Mir
ror Lake today as Charles Leighton,
Minneapolis speedster, swept to a
surprising lead in the Diamond
Trophy competition.
+. Leighton topped field of Olym-
pic stars in the 44O-yard event,
flashing around the course in "a Sec
onds to better the 354 record set
here in 1927 by Charles German.
Shannon Twice Beats Record.
Slim Billy Shannon, Troy, N. Y,
twice broke the 220-yard mark in
racing for the Northern New York
speed skating championship, travel
ing semi-final heat in 17.8 and
winning the event in l8 seconds fiat.
The previous best time was 1874,
established by Paul Foresman at
New Rochelle, N. Y, in 1924.
Pretty Louise Herou of Mime
apolis, second to Madeline "Maddy'
Horn in the North American cham
pionships last week end, spread
eagled the field in senior women's
competition by winning two events,
taking the 220-yard sprint in record
20.5 time. Dorothy Franey held the
former mark of 81 seconds, set at
Minneapolis in 1894.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

:, 1O;yard dash: cholastic-Won by wal
wood Friends central, esa oyerSroof. K fSef Ps.1;
fourth. ". Alexander tMeTc.rs6grs,:
Jointly oy Louis s.po RooseSe Fesssd a'1 ssd
and Bill Marbury Episcopal. 193s>.
Kyn1e Ksnnedy dash ;eo 1sh ResimsnwSp BY
Go: b; third, A. MccoIgan Gservice Coz;
fourth. H, Burrows !Co. G. TimeSO:7.9 o.
A.. 10sysrd 20 high hurdles, 4. a; U.-won by
%sE Frank Faer sxna Ri aseren sSrS S
C6epeRnk 9tep ~n1Id Nopth rsc1th Cardinal Tmeos5
.'.sS s6-ysrd ysrtp 'dsefo'' dash "a. A. uo-won BY
Edward Campbell iVirsinia): third. Ken.
WsneIa Hssn sarnsS M15ylana. fourth Allan
Esetier II Johns HOPKINS. 3 1saS S0lnad aad
Mety An"ss s.sh Of wsas
Leon cha6ot tNavy5; third Bin cefpen cse1oas
sH ssss t%ssn,Sstca Ssssl'n and fGsse Es fhss.
44O-yard dash. collegiate-Tie between
osa Sd ans Hsn Mss
tdeoreetown, TimeIo:5i.s 5nev meet
Hsn Miller ei asasIa o. iess
ss0-yard run, collegiate-Won BY VIM
cent Braun ,oeorsstcw19s secCpd Kennstn me
!Navy); fourth, George Muller twashins-
record: former record Of 1895 made by
-. mile run; eolIesistesWon BY Thomas
}[Catho1,e Tniyersity,: third 6; cham1s.. ss. :.
tVirginia5. Time, 4:3o2.
Won BY Joseph coords tst, Francis Col
lessl: second. William Mcclure tst; Francis
tSxn a,lana asas'hf fsh fourth Time h.nds R.a
meet m record, former record Of 2:l6. made ma
=, emile run, A. A. U. ,0apped and out)-z
Won by Thomas Deckard. tunattachedl:
second, Joe Mccluskey tunattached: third,
Of 9.0s held By Norman Brisht. Olympic
cqS Of ssn e. ss5so,d as5ss
{Millr9ss a. A.; second lanes James 1 Kshoe
IAN ): H., 1!esRj; ioaIth; - Aifs Wise ts0fsh
Governors mileIWon BY Archie San
@ u. !North csIroilna I third Mason VS. ,; chIo;
l;mile Maryland interscholastic Asso-
ciation relay,Won By Haltimors Polxtseh-
Mount St. Joseph's: third. Baltimore City
College: fourth; Forest Park, Time. 1888.
l.y@won by Wsshinston coliese ia ID wat-
son. Ed Buck. Omar jackson james
Steele; asc second, Catholic gniyersity: third
record. fcrmsr record of i:se. . held s.
Triyss'z ssh ass.t intereomp.ny
!:;.I%s: Issss': y e 8 n!''ss ::ssa ss;.'fF
i.miis scholastic rslsy-Won bv cassssFs
Evening star., 1940-02-11
81. AIbans Noses Out
St. Andrews Quint
In 28-25 Tilt

A rugged. fast-moving st. Albans
basket ball team, playing at home
yesterday, defeated st. Andrews OF
Middletown, Del, % to Is.
It was St. Albans' third victory
of the season and the second straight
loss for the visitors, who bowed to
Landon Friday.
st. Adams led throughout and
had little trouble staving off last
quarter rally by St. Andrews. Bill
Terry, Bill Harmon and Derrek
Schoenfeld paced the winning at
tack.
Terry scored nine points and Han
non and Schoenfeld FIVE each.
Fred Clark stood out for the losers
with seven points.
Both teams used numerous re-
serves,
Evening star., 1940-02-11
ombw Boxers Batter Kentucky Team for Their First Victory Of Season
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

xOOAxs
Basket Ball.
Heurich Brewers vs.. Baltimore
Clippers, Heurich gym, 2:30.
Heurich Brewers vs.. Baltimore
Clippers, Baltimore, Nd, $50.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Atlantic
City Sea Gulls, Riverside Sta
dium, $50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Georgetown vs.. West Virginia,
Tech High gym, $3.50.
Catholic University vs.. st.
Peters, c. U. gym, 8:15.
Maryland frosh VS.. George
Washington frosh, College Park, 4.
Roosevelt VS.. st. Johns, Roose-
velt gym, $50.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. George
town Prep. Wilson gym. $50.
Landon VS.. Boys Latin of Bal
timore, Landon gym, $3.50.
Washington-Lee High vs.. STAN
ley High. BallSton, Va, 8.
Ice Hockey.
Georgetown VS.. Loyola of Bal
timore, Riverside Stadium, $50.
Boxing.
Matte Brown VS.. Sandy Nc
Donald, rounds, feature bout,
Turner's Arena, $50.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Virginia Boxers Take
Three Bouts, Draw
Trio al Navy
Rothbun in l75-Pound
Sesop Gets CovoIiers'
Decisive Point
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 1o-Virginia S
boxing team took three decisions
and three draws to stop Navy leather
pushers before crowd of 6,4OO to-
night, ~ to 3ia.
Ken Rathbun gave the Cavaliers
victory in the 175-pound class when
he got decision over Jess Miller
for the deciding point. Rathbun, a
southpaw, sent Miller to the can
vass with jolting lefts in the first
round. and Miller fought the rest
OF the fight in a daze.
Joe Block took the first fight for
Virginia on decision, but the next
three bouts were draws.
In the 145-pound bouts between
Virginia's Dick Williams and Nays
Jim Marion intercollegiate regula-
tions stopped the bout since both
men suffered cuts above the eyes.
The fight was called a draw after
minute of the second round.
The heavyweight fight provided
the crowd with fun as Nays short
Johnnie Hebron lost his balance
six times while cutting inside Ed
Burgers guard for jabs.
Burger used hatchet Zights as
Hebron went past. but Hebron's
blows proved most effective, and he
was given the decision.
12O pounds-Block tvirginia). defeated
Williams by decision in three rounds.
127 pounds--Lip Kint tVireiniaj, and
Martin fought three-round draw
l35 pounds-Worley Navy. and Coy
fought TO draw as fight was stopped in
145 pounds-Williams -(virginia>. and
Marion fought to draw as fight was stopped
In one minute Of second round.
15b pounds-Southal virginia.. de.
feated BetEell BY decision In three
lt5 pounds-.Peterson Navy, defeated
somerville by decision in three
l7b pounds-Rathbun tvirginia), de-
feated Miller BY decision in three.
Heavyweight-Hebron Navy, defeated
Burser by decision in three.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Fuller
Continued From Page B-7)

boards in 1924 to lead Roosevelt
and Tech to the tape by 80 yards.
Johnny Doolan, Georgetown Uni
versity yearling. buoyed the Hoyas'
prestige still further. tying the A. A.
U. 70-yard sprint mark of 70 seconds
held jointly before by Norman Baet-
jer of Johns Hopkins and Morty AIN
wick of Georgetown.
Legg Is First Victor.
Wallace Legg, trim, wavy-haired
Washington-Lee High sprinter,
zoomed the meet away to an au-
spicious start, tying the 70-yard
scholastic dash mark with IA
second performance. Legg equaled
the meet mark also held jointly by
Louis Napoli, former Roosevelt
speedster now with the Georgetown
frosh, and Bill Marbury, Episcopals
1888 winner, covering the distance
in that time in heat and also in
capturing the final.
Joseph Coords Of st. Francis Col
lege. Brooklyn, N. Y, sent a meet
mark skidding when he ran the
1,O00-yard A. A. u event, with
handicap of 56 yards, in minutes
los seconds The former mark was
held by Georgetowns Vincent
Braun at minutes 16 seconds.
Eddie Barham Ties in Jump.
Eddie Barham of Tech High
leaped feet Ia inches in inter.
scholastic high-jump competition,
but gained only a first-place tie with
Richard Alexander, the meet rec
ord holder, at feet 2ss inches. from
West Nottingham Academy, Colora,
Md. Hyman Lancaster of Roose-
welt was third.
Washington Colleges crack 880-
yard Mason-Dixon Conference re-
lay team kayoed another meet mark.
Its combination of Ed Watson, Ed
Buck, Omar Jackson and James
Steele stepped around the oval in
l minute 385 seconds to break the
former mark of l minute 39.2 Sec
onds set by Catholic University in
1887. The Cards finished second.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Mount Vernon Quint Gains
5. 5. Loop Second Spot

Mount Vernon Methodist gained
undisputed possession of second
place and kept on the heels of the
pace making Ninth Street Christian
quint by winning over West WASH
ington. 47-37, in their Sunday School
League game last night. The two
had been tied for the runner-up
berth.
Ninth Street, meanwhile. main
tanned its position at the head of
the parade by nosing out a stout
hearted Epiphany five. 1925.
In other games. Calvary Baptist
turned back Concordia Lutheran,
1925, and Calvary Methodist won
from National City Christian, 1928.
Team standings and last nights
summaries.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Brewers, Clippers Map Plans
ToHot Rival SCORING Stars

Guards, instead Of high-scoring
forwards. may steal the court spot
light this afternoon when the Heu-
rich Brewers meet the Baltimore
Clippers in the first of two Ameri-
can Basket Ball League games they
will play with their neighboring
rivals tomorrow.
Baitimore's Bob McDermott, cur
rently leading the loops scorers with
pol points in a games, and Wash
ington's Phil Rabin, third with 19S
points in the same number Of con-
tests, may find . bit Of trouble in
the pair Of gusrds who viii Be -.
signed to thsuA
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Coach Mac Posnack, who held Nc
Dermott scoreless most of the way
in an early-season game. again will
detail himself to watch the Balti-
more star, while Allie Schuckman,
former Wilkes-Barre manager and
outstanding star, will take Rabin
Schuckman not only has had a fair
measure of success in guarding
Rabin, but the two fiery midgets re-
Gently traded punches in . game
here.
A sellout crowd. is forecast for
this afternoon, with several hundred
Washingtonians expected to accom-
pany the teams to Baltimore for the
night game. 80
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Wilson Teachers Beat
5hepherdstown in
Overtime Game
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va. Feb.
10.-A field goal by Hal 1fshin in the
last five seconds of an overtime Pc
riod gave Wilson Teachers College a
44-to-41 victory over Shepherd
Teachers College tonight. The extra
session broke 37-37 tie. After AM
brose of Shepherd and Ifshin
matched field goals Skinner con-
verted foul shot to give Shepherd
a 1-point lead. The Wilson center
then made a double decker to win
the game. Lewis made it doubly
sure a second later by making the
final field goal. Ifshin with IL
points led the winners attack while
Ambrose of Shepherd made 16 to
top both teams.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Goblin John G. &C. Fives
Top BeItsviIIe Bows

Upset OF the 2314th c. C. c. five
from Beltsville, last years cham
pions, by Cabin Johns 333d quint.
1920, yesterday featured two colored
basket ball games at the Twelfth
street Y. M. C. A. Cabin John made
a clean sweep of the day when its
325th c. c. C. nosed out Beltsville's
2317th, 1884.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
KoIlio, Son Of Former
HurIer, Joins Beavers

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg. Feb. 10.-The
Portland Beavers reached into the
second generation for a baseball
pitcher today.
The club signed Jack Kallio, right
handler, whose father, Rudy, hurled
for various Pacific Coast League
clubs and once wore q Detroit Tiger
uniform.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
1erp Shooters Trim
Terrors 10 Annex
Third Straight

University of Maryland's rifle won
its third straight shoulder = to =
shoulder match by defeating West
ern Maryland at College Park yes
terday, 1876 to 1898.
Jensen led the Terps with a fine
count of 283 and all of the Maryland
shooters bettered the top score of
the Terrors.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
DunkeIbereer Golf Victor

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, Feb. 10
R.-Nineteen-year -old Bobby Dun
kelberger of High Point, N. c.,
flashed sub-par golf today to defeat
Powell Crichton Of Bronxville, N. Y,
6 and 1. in the final Of the twenty
second annual mems tournament
here.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb. 10 up.
Duke University staged a marvel
Gus comeback in the last three min
utes of play and defeated North
Carolipa's basket bali team to.
night, tO.44.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
EnroIIers Get Score

Squelching . last-minute rally,
the Washington 1360th c. O. G. En-
rollers defeated Beltsvi1le's 3322nd
five, 25-22, last night In the G. G. g.
Basket Ball League at the Twelfth
Street Y. NJ. CA
Evening star., 1940-02-11
All Foul Shots Missed
In ~ Hawks' Victory

All points came from field goals
yesterday in a game in which the
Y. M. G. A. Hawks defeated Cleve-
land Park, 22-12, at the "Y." Both
teams missed all of their foul shots.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Division of Points
In Baltimore
Collegiate Events.

GEORGETOWN, %: MARYLAND Z: Navy. B;
Catholic University. 3; University of Vir-
ginia, 3: Washington and Lee, 2; North
Carolina 2.
Scholastic Events.
MercersbuN. 8: washington and Lee
High. 5; Mckinley High. 4; West Not
tingham. 4: Friends Central tOverbrook
Roosevelt High. Z: City College, z: Col.
nnsswood IN. J0 High, 1; Chester
4. a. U. Open Events.
University of Virginia ga: Passon A.
men "a; ct. Francis College, s; George
town University. 8: Lenox Hill A. A.. s;
Shore A. G; (Elberon, N. ~. 5; North
Carolina University 8; MARYLAND, 4:
WashinRton and Lee. 3: Navy. 3: Stone
wall Democratic Club. "; Richmond. "a.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Totals 20 444 Totals 10 442
l.s Es!,ti%e ,peox 20 navy r.
as Referee. s Paul Mention; Umpire Umpire. Vie
schmid
Yale Swimmers Score.
Yale's intercollegiate champion
ship swimming team splashed to an
easy victory over the Navy mermen.
COILS, in a meet that saw four pool
records broken. three by the Ellis.
s1o''ss saeY ke N.Y. y x:s
Wager Warner. second. Time, 1922.
Yale; second. conser. Navy: third. Mac
Lemsn, Yale. Time 2:l0.s. New pool
so:yaEd free style-won by Wiley, Navy;
Time $50. New pool record.
+: sssss fSawsH R. fs9t s4s Sa
r'iHs5: ISa:ysIs as, tres .ty1.-wen By s.nasurn.
S:sy Y.'s ';SGne Tims osl ssydss st Yale third Wiley
Yale second 0fsrs.sGt y.le; third. an
o'sSs soo-ysrd' breast e s.rot.Iwon BY Kl.p-
pinser a'sn. ~ Yale; second, Mysr; Yale; third
Navv. Time. o:5i.
4O0-yard relay-won BY Yale Kelly.
Rope, Duncan, Johnson: second. Navy
fHinchey. Wager. Wiley. Warner Time.
3:292. New pool record.
Fencers Win, Grapplers Lose.
Navys fencing team took SO vic
tories in every weapon to turn back
the Cornell swordsmen today, 18 to 8.
B. Suchoof starred for the Big Red
when he upset Abe Campo. Nays
intercollegiate champion, In the first
sabre bout, So, and then made a
sweep.
Oklahoma A. and M. Colleges
crack wrestling team kept rolling
through its third straight undefeat-
ed season by slapping a 1913 defeat
on the Navy grapplers.
The Cowboys only dropped line
match but got only one fall in their
seven wins. Tom Taylor, pound
er, was the only Middle winner.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Totals ---S 4 20 Totals -6 RIA
Score at hslf-Gsorgetowr. rs to II.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

National Guard Company B, 10: Service
company, z; Company @. /; Company
Z. /.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Totals 20 444 Totals ! 10 Az
Halftime score-Pitt, 30; Navy. %:
Free throws missed-Straloski. Scherer.
Pataky. Levin. Barton. Falconer.
Referee. Paul Mention; umpire, Vie
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Totals IA 6 "a Totals is 2 3S
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Totals 13 33
Totals 10 3 %
Duke Rally Trips N. G. U.

Totals "A 533 Totals 10 s
Referee: Mr.. Leib.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
U.S.. LABOR PARTY
RAPS REDS, NAILS
Detectives OF New Deal
Endorsed At Convention
In New York

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-R-The
American Labor party adopted to-
night in a f~ist-swinging, turbulent
session of it's second annual state
convention a platform plank con-
demning. "infiltration of Nazi-Com-
munist influences in the American
labor movement" and endorsing the
national defense, social and economic
detectives Of the New Deal.
'Tools of European dictators may
see themselves, in their dreams of
the future, as dictators in America;
that dream is too fantastic for any
consideration" said the anti-Nazi.
Communist plank.
"But in pursuit of their hopes for
personal power, these agents of for
eign relationships may obstruct or
sabotage American defense activities.
Neither in the American labor move
ment nor in the nation at large is
there any place whatever for the
enemies Of democracy, these agents
Of would-be conquerers."
Earlier, as 40 uniformed police
and a score of detectives broke up
numerous physical encounters and
bitter disputes between left and
right wing partisans, the convention
nominated for reelection U. S. Sena-
tor James M. Mead (D-NY).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
JAPANESE READY
TO SHOW POWER
Military Pact Will Be In
voked Upon Necessity,
Premier Declares
Nv The Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept. 28.-R-A declar-
alton that Japan, Germany and
Italy were "ready to display the
power of their military alliance IN
case of necessity" was made TO-
night by Premier-Prince Fumlma-
70 Konoye in an address to the
nation.
Japan, he said in a broadcast,
is prepared mot only to settle
the China incident, but also to par
ticipate in the formidable task OF
creating a new era in the entire
world"
The Premier added that tn e
treaty had resulted from conflicts
between the old and new orders
in the world. Germany and Italy.
he went on, were leading the at
tack. upon the status quo in Eu-
rope as was Japan in Asia, and the
alliance thus was the outgrowth Of
natural cooperation.
1T is inevitable" he continued,
that Japan toward East Asia and
Germany and Italy toward Europe
assume the leadership in forming
these spheres with mutual pros
perity. I believe attempts to hin
der this memorable force of nature
were responsible for the outbreaI
Continued on Page Eight; Col.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
Pan-AmericQn
Pact Is limited
AIR MIGHT PARADED
F. R. Stages Show, Warns
Axis Indirectly U. S.
Would Fight Back
AIRPORT IS DEDICATED

WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
-P-The United States pa
raded laundering hundreds
of warplanes before foreign
diplomats today in demon
stration which President
Roosevelt explained was "just
a gratifying flexing OF the
kind of fighting muscle de-
mocracy can and does pro-
duce."
The unheralded and i'm
pressive display of Americas
increasing airpower came, by
coincidence or otherwise, close
on the heels of the German
Italian-Japanese pact - inter
preted by many as aimed at
the United States.
The representatives OF
these and other powers had
been invited to attend cere-
monies in connection with a
cornerstone laying at the new
Washington airport - told
only that Mr.. Roosevelt would
make an address and that
some transport planes would
land.
All Fighting Craft
But they had no more than set;
tied into their seats when from all
directions of the compass came
roaring flights of Army and Navy
warplanes - sleek, trim y pursuit
ships and huge bombers, circling
and wheeling till the air seemed
filled. Altogether, officials said,
there were 240 army planes and
1853 navy and marine craft.
Raising his hand to them, the
President smilingly observed thai
he had staged a surprise party.
for the several thousand who had
come to the ceremonies.
Then, in serious vein, he SAID
the roar of the planes was sym
bolic of our determination to build
up a defense on sea, on land and
in the air capable of overcoming
any attack"
"They represent in a small
way" he added, .the power we
ultimately must have-and S
will have"
He went on to say that 1--WE all
hope their missions will always be
in the ways of peace"
1--WE shall strive with all OF our
energies and skills to see to it that
they are never called upon for mis-
| sions of war. But the more of them
we have the less likely we are to
have to use them-the less likely
are we to be attacked from
abroad"
To many in official Washington,
the demonstration and the Presl-
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