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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
COMEDY or
JNCONSISTENCy

Lately Mosiey has dropped IN.
long and high-sotnding title Of his
outfit and called IL simply British
Union. II never got anywhere
Every candidate II ran for psrlia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
0rihopedic Association Work
Shows Marked Growth Here
Outstanding Progress Made in
Philonthropic Activities

An important phase of charitable work being done in
Tacoma is handled through efforts of the Tacoma 0rhoped
Association which this year will pass its goth
incorporated group striving to aid unfortunate crippled
Youngsters whose difficulties might become life time
handicaps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03

Mis- junet " Runbeek, 400 80
l. st. has enrolled In the summer
schoal At Mcods Hlhie instituts.
Chicago. according 10 word re-
c~ived h~r. Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
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LONDoN-Uness Hers grayelad troops to London sir
fnehrer OF his
gangs may his heels prison
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Why Run At All?

Mr.. Willkie is reported as f~avoring the Sc
lective draft. Following So quickly on his en-
dorsement of the administrators farm policy
this is significant.
If we may judge by the increasing support
Mr.. Willkie is giving Mr.. R%oosevelt's policies,
it is pertinent to ask why he is running for the
presidency at all.
When the Republicans picked a Democrat
for their candidate they proved that they hao
nobody in their own ranks who could measure
up to specifications, and when their candidate
endorses Democratic policies he proves thai
he has no independent ideas and can offer NJ
cure for the 'blunders' charged by his adopt
ed party against the present administration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Indifference Perilous

perbans no better illustration Of American
Indifference to fate' could be found than was
offered at Wrightsville on Sunday afternoon.
While 1o-foot combers were laundering on the
heacb 2 couple of hundred yards away, speed
boats raced in Banks channel as hundreds OF
snectators watched from the shore.
There had been word that the hurricane
might hit in that vicinity with full force, but
what's a hurricane when there are races to be
rim and sheltered waters smooth enough for
them? Well take the regatta, thanks, and
lot the hurricane fend for itself.
Admirable as this attitude is, in general, it
has its perils, Just now, for example, too
many of us are content to let Europe take care
If it's own problems, Notwithstanding our des-
tiny is inextricably involved in the outcome
there. Europe is as far away, in our thoughts
as the hurricane which struck Charleston was
on Sunday. Well be nonchalant, it you don't
mind, and watch the speed boats.
That would be all right, if we were sure that
England will defeat Hitler. But we have no
such assurance. Despite the magnificent flght
the British are putting up, they still have to
face the possibility of invasion and blockade.
Either or both might end in Britain's downfall.
And where would we be then?
If the experts are correct, we'd be on the fir
ing line. And we'd have inadequate land
forces and an inadequate navy. In those cir
cumstances we'd be fit subjects for conquest.
Be as nonchalant as you like, but there is no
lodging that fact.
There is no definite assurance that we could
shift the balance of power in Europe's war by
sending England the so or go destroyers OF
World war vintage as proposed, but there is
ample reason to believe that their presence
in the British channel or Whereabouts would
be a valuable contribution to Britain's de-
tense. If the whole proposition is a gamble
at best, it is well worthwhile on the ground
that the boats do us no good in idleness here
but could deliver telling blows against Brit
aims foes and so improve our own chance OF
avoiding war later on.
Let's hold our races in the teeth Of storms,
but let us not overlook the possibilities of be.
ing swept way if the storm veers in our di-
~rection, and take measures to prevent it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Alderman And Tillery
File For Eagle Rank

Allison Alderman and Bradford
Tillery, members of troop IA, Will
mington, submitted applications for
the Eagle award, the highest rank
in Scouting, at the monthly court
of honor for the western district of
the Cape Fear area council Satur-
day night at Camp Conley near Raj
ford, David L. Lilies, scout execu-
tive, said yesterday.
Court of honor awards included;
Eagle rank to Ralph Calhoun, of
troop So, Laurel Hill; six second
class, nine first class, even Star,
one Life, and IS merit badges. Cal.
houn was the seventh member of
his troop to become an Eagle scout.
The exercises marked the close
Of a one week encampment for Bow
Scouts of the western district at
Camp Conley, Lilies said. Fcrty.fiye
Scouts attended from Pembroke.
L%aurinburg, Laurel Hill, Red
Springs, Raiford and Wagram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Hitler To Blame

. The British and the French are hot and both
cred to fix responsibility for the plight OF
millions facing starvation and pestilence in
Europe, each blaming the other. If they
wanted to carry the argument to its logical
conclusion they would see that the RESPONSE
bility rests upon one mans shoulders.
It is Hitler, and Hitler alone, who is to
blame. He brought on the war. For six years
he thought of nothing but war. For six wears
he kept the German people busy preparing
for war. When he forced the issue, as he fl
nally did over Poland, he laid the foundation
for famine. When he invaded neutral nations
he started its superstructure. When winter
comes and food supplies are practically ex-
hausted, he alone will be responsible,
Not England, for refusing to lift the blockade
to let supplies reach the impoverished coun.
tries. To do that would be to give Hitler an
excuse to move more of the dwindling re.
the Axis armies. He is already robbing them
of what little food stores they have and leav-
ing them to shift for themselves as best they
can. If ships were to enter the harbors of Bel.
from them all that they have left and probably
confiscate the stores sent for their salvation.
The position of the French government, OBJ
viously, is dictated by Berlin. Petain has NO
choice but to do Hitler's bidding or surrender
what little is left of France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Contract Awards

Contract awards amounting to $25, 1897, 1893
were reported by IA government agencies dur
ing the week ended August 3, one of the largest
totals reported since the Walsh-Healey public
contracts act went into effect on September
20, 1896. The increased awards are traceable
to the huge defense program instituted a few
months ago.
A majority of the contracts were awarded
to firms supplying and manufacturing air.
planes and parts. Since the Walsh-Healey act
was passed a total OF 81, 1855, 1886, 1928 has been
awarded to firms throughout the United States
and its territories which have agreed to COM
ply with its stipulations.
With the defense program gaining momen-
tum daily it is reasonable to assume that the
big total of contracts let in the first week of
this month will be greatly exceeded. Industry
is speeding up almost to the point of capacity
output as a result of the nations rearmament
program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
-by Robbjs CeeHs-

HOLLYWOOD Aug. 1.-THE
Andrews Sisters aren't a lot diff
ferent from movie stars who fight
against their roles. Maxine (She's
the Andrews in the middle, young
er that LaVerne, older than Patty
admits their agent had to work on
'em for two months before they'd
do a number they considered too
corny." The agent won, and the
record they made was their big
gest ~seller-'"The Beer Barrel Pol
ka." cat the height of the Beer
Barrel craze there were people
who wished the sisters had been
a little more obstinate.)
Preston Foster hasn't been the
ladies' man type but look at him
60 now! In Northwest Mounted
ed Police" he takes Madeline Car
roll from Gary Cooper, and in
Moon Over Burma" he takes D..
Lamour from Bob Preston. i.
Remember when the voiceless,
stars used to break into song, cour-
tesy of vocal doubles? Occasion
ally they still debut There's Ma
gic in Music is taking no chances
on audience suspicion. It'll carry a
foreword that The voices and mu-
sic heard in this photoplay r ac-
tually the efforts of those artists
who appear on the screen" Rea-
son: Besides Susanna Foster and
Allan Jones, there are six child
musical prodigies-Heimo Hattie.
Is, Scandinavian violinist; Patricia
Travers, II, American ditto; Kaye
Connor, IA, singer and fiddler; Dol
ly Loehr, II, pianist; William Chap
man, II, singer; and Mary Ruth
Kizziar, Z, pianist. 49,.
Vincent Price, dropping in from
the air for tests for 'Hudson's Bay
Company flew east again imme-
diately. He's been doing the straw
hat circuit after a fling at St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Relief Needed

The coastal area Of the two Carolinas is for.
tunate to have escaped heavier damage and
more casualties in the hurricane, which head
cd inland at Charleston on Sunday afternoon.
The cost in lives and property might have been
SO much greater that all who lived through
the 76-mile gale may count themselves bene-
~iciaries of a miracle.
Nevertheless there are many homeless in
charleston. Red Cross headquarters has
learned OF 400 families without shelter. They
must be cared for and housed. That task falls
to the Red Cross, naturally. But the job will
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. Up -
Senator Hatch (D.NM) charged his
own party today with evading the
politics laws and demanded that it
abandon its Convention books" ca--
rying advertising from corporations.
He contended that any purchase of
the book would violate the Hatch
act. AS for its advertising the sena-
tor conceded that the solicitation be-
fore the Hatch law was enacted prob
ably was technically legal but held
that it was clearly an evasion if
not a violation of the corrupt prac-
tees act" which forbids corporations
to make political contributions.
"There is just one thing to do
about this convention book Hatch
told the senate. Regardless of what
the cost may be or what effect it
may have, it should be discontinued
right now.
"As I said last week to the re-
publican national committee, obey
the spirit as well as the letter of the
law SO I say this week to the demo-
cratic national committee, obey the
spirit as well as the letter Of the
law"
Last Monday Hatch criticized an
Interpretation Of the Hatch acts re-
strictions on political contributions
and expenditures made by Henry P.
Fletcher, general counsel Of the re-
publican national committee, con.
tending that it was designed to cir.
cumvent the law.
II think the things that my own
national committee is doing today or
to do with the publication
and sale of the convention book"
Hatch declared, amounts just as
much to an evasion Of the law. an
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Flynn Asserts Wiukie
Perfectly Safe" In
Campaign Book Threat

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-R-Ed.
ward j. Flynn, chairman-elect Of
the democratic national commit.
tee, said today that Wendell L.
Wlllkie was perfectly safe" in
threatening to prosecute advertis.
ers in the democratic campaign
book "as long as that huge if is
in the way"
He referred to Wilkes state.
ment that such prosecutions would
take place if the republican nom.
inee is elected president.
In a statement referring to Pres.
ident Roosevelt's opponent as
Straw Boss Willkie' of the utility
interests" Flynn said:
1T so happens that the adver
Using contracts to which he refers
were all entered into long before
the Hatch bill, which he invokes
became a law. No advertisements
are now, or will be solicited" ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Must Conquer Desert First

The British in Africa are letting the desert
do their fighting against the Roman legions
Mussolini has sent to conquer Egypt. The idea
is to let the Italians advance in Somaliland
with little or no land opposition while keeping
up a steady attack from the air. With init
mate knowledge of the terrain the Italians
must traverse and the difficulties they must
overcome both in maintaining communications
and bringing up supplies, the British are con-
tent to allow the enemy to waste it's resources
and exhaust its fighting forces in unequal COM
bat with weather no white man can long en-
dure.
It is good strategy, provided always the
British do not depend too much upon the heat
and the deep sands and are ready to take a
hand if the Italians should show more than or
binary endurance and so actually threaten
Egypt. If the British can harry the foe from
the air effectively, while the weather plays its
part, Egypt may well prove it is now as I'm.
conquerable as When Napoleon led a cam
paign against it more than a century ago.
The victories (which the Roman press pro-
claim for Muss3ini's soldiers in somaliland
are hardly that. They represent only the re-
duction of outposts, as occupying troops retire
after imposing brief but delaying opposition.
There could be no reason for the British and
their native aides to remain, when this duty is
done, to be captured or slaughtered.
The half million men II Duce is reported to
have ready for Egypt's conquest will find
their task impossible of accomplishment un-
less the Italian braggart has discovered a way
to first conquer the desert, which is not prob
able.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
BROADENING FARM RESEARCH
(Winston-Salem JOurnaD

Thanks to Richard J. Reynolds, of Winston
Salem. the General Education Board support
ed by the Rockefeller family, and the persis-
tent efforts of DR.. Frank Graham, the farm re-
search work at State college is TO De materl-
| ally broadened.
The college through it's experimental and
extension work has performed a remarkable
| service for the farmers and rural homes OF
the State for many years. But the institution
has been seriously handicapped through the
lack of funds for research work. Learning
| that the General Education Board might be
relied upon to provide $52, 900 of a total fund
Of 500. 600 or more needed to launch the type
of program the agricultural authorities at
State had in mind, DR.. Graham called Mr..
REYNOLDS, who was at a hotel in San Francis
co, interested him in the proposition and OBJ
tanned the Winston-Salem citizens pledge to
provide SIS, 600 a year for ten years for use in
carrying out the program. Then he called
the General Education Board and obtained
it's guarantee of $50, 900, to be given over a
period of six years.
These pledges made it possible for the State
to secure the services of DR.. R. M. Salter, OF
Ohio State University, who is recognized as
one of the five leading agricultural research
experts in the United States. DIR. Salter will
have charge of the experiment station work.
succeeding DR.. R. Y. Winters, who resigned
in 1887. Dean I. o. Schaub, of State College,
has been filling this position as well as two
others during the past two or three years, a
fact which ~testifies to the handicaps under
which the college research service has been
laboring.
DR.. Salter is bringing with him his assistant,
DR.. L. D. Bauer, a famed agronomist. The
services of these experts will meet an imper-
alive demand in view of the agricultural crisis
threatened in the commonwealth due to the
plight of tobacco and cotton in the face OF war
conditions.
Expanded experimental research should
greatly advance the interests Of crop DIVERSE
f;cation and soil conservation in North Caro-.
lima. 1t is also believed that through the new
program the activities of the Department OF
Agriculture and the extension service may be
the more closely linked, avoiding any unnec-
essary duplication of effort. If these objec-
tives are attained the move which brings DR..
Salter to State College may turn out to be one
of the most epochal in the annals of North Car
DINA agriculture. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13

Louis. Price has been COM
muting by air-wanted to take the
stratoliner this time but was Sc
stopped by Edith Barrett, his wife.
Miss Barrett said flying was
fine but-"Whom do you know UP
there? Who'll you talk to-eagles
or angels?"
The day after the Jane Clayton.
Russell Hayden daughter was born
Paramount presented Hayden (the
Lucky" of the Hopalong Cassidy
movies) with a four-figure check
for his story, Cattle Train" in
which Bill Boyd plays the lead and
Lucky" has a part. The
story money is in trust for the
new baby. 80.
These baby trusts do mount up.
/. :. Eddy Duchin made an album
of recordings when his child was
born, and assigned the nickel-a-
copy royalties to the baby. .
The other day he checked up on
the account and had cause to whis-
tie.
Bulletin from the east: Instru-
mental students at the Ernest Will
liams Music camp, Saugerties, N.
Y, have named Alma Adams, bass
tuba-ist with Phil Spitalny's all
girl orchestra, as their ideal Oom-
pha Girl. And from the west:
Jim Davies, Paramount gym in.
structor, named these as posses
ors of the screens 40 b e S t
bodies''-Paulette Goddard, Carole
Lands, Lana Turner, Betty Cradle
Ginger Rogers, Cary Grant, Robert
Preston, Enrol Flynn, Johnny Weis-
smuller and Jon Hall -.
They're telling it on Raymond
Massey C"Abe Lincoln in Illinois')
that he's now living the role so
thoroughly that he won't sit in a
theater box-and on his last trip
to New York went down to Harlem
and freed all the walters. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Writ Of Habeas Corpus
Issued In BergdoN Case

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-RAA
writ OF habeas corpus in behalf of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, notori-
Gus draft dodger now serving a s.
year term for desertion from the
Y. S. army, was issued by Federal
Judge Edward A. Conger today.
The writ, first move to secure
Bergdoll's freedom, is returnable
next Monday. It will be served on
Lieut.. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, com.
manding the second corps area,
and Col. Converse E. Lewis, COM
mandant Of the Atlantic branch, U.
s.. disciplinary barracks at Fort
Jay, Governors Island, where Berg
doll is a prisoner. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Senator Hatch Asks Democrats
TOAbandOn'COn

evasion Of the principle and purpose,
as the plan that Mr.. Fletcher con.
ceived and which I denounced last
week.
II do not apply a rule to the re-
publican party which I do not also
apply to the democratic party.
Under the act the sale of the
book is not prohibited, but it's pur.
chase is a violation of the law.
Whether the democratic Y,
through its national committee, state
committees or local organizations,
sells this book, it is encouraging VIC.
lations of the law. I don't think nv
party's committee wants to encour-
age violations which a lead to pen.
alties of $4,000 fines.
The only thing to do now is to
discontinue the book and obey the
law"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
RIEBER RESIGNS
TEXAS POSITION
Quits As Chairman Because
Of Certain Publicity Con.
corning Nazi Agent

NEW YORK, Aug. l2,-lR-Tor,
kid Richer resigned as chairman
of the board of the Texas eorpor.
alton today because Of certain
publicity, detrimental to the com.
pany," arising from his association
with DR.. Gerhard A. Westrick, a
German commercial agent in this
country.
The resignation was announced
in a statement issued by the board
of directors which said that it was
accepted at a board meeting today
The meeting lasted from 9 a. N.
to 4 p. m. (EST) and during it
Richer discussed with the board
his reasons for resigning.
1.-The statement was made" said
the formal announcement, that It
was with real regret on the part
of each individual member Of the
board that under existent circun'
stances it seemed advisable to &C.
cept his resignation"
Westrick's activities in this coln'
try have been more or less myS'
terious but he is an accredited
attache of the German Embassy
and business representative Of Ma
ri government. He has had VIDE
dealings with American business
men.
After it was disclosed two weeks
ago that he was living or an e.
tate at suburban Scarsdale, Inc
state motor vehicle department BE-
gan an investigation of his au'o'
mobile registration and drivers IL
cense. Last Friday it revoked DOM
on the grounds the appllcauOD'
contained false statements.
In the hearing, a Texas CON-
pany official testified the COMPANY
had paid for the car used BY W.
Westrick but had expected 'ne
German official to pay them oscS u
for it. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-13
Man About

RwGeoros1 Tucker

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Ran int
Mel Adams, fresh back from en-
c;nnati. ... Mel Adams used to
write a weekly summary OF Big
Ton snorts activities for the Homo
1u1u Star-BuIetin before he became
identified with a recording COM
pany and with various N
bands throughout the country. .
what was he doing in Cincinnati. =.
He was spending the weekend with
Hal Kemp, who is playing the bev-
er1ev Hills country club there. 80.
What did Kemp have on his mind!
He had precisely what any
other young expectant father woulo
have on his mind.
Most of the time Hal was on
long distance, talking to Mrs. Hell
en- FORESTER here in New York
$500. Mrs. Forester is the mother
Of Mrs. Kemp, the former Martina
ITS a funny thing" says Mel,
|mopping his brow with a II m p
flourish. when the bands on
the floor, almost every other set
is a medley Of old timers. :. The
customers like it. -. They pick
'em out Of the hat and go way
back. Five years, ten years,
sometimes twenty.
"Well, there I was, and the tele-
phone rang. There Hal was, duck
ing into the booth like a scared
rabbit. . There the band was,
whipping into a medley of old time
tunes. L had one eye on the
booth and one ear on the band.
|. ... I could see Halls face through
the door as they gave him the big
news. What do you think the
band was playing when he got that
news?.. You'd never guess in a
thousand years. -. 1t was Baby
Me-"
Our aviation note for the week
concerns Larry Clinton, who was
lazily plotting his plane over the
sea between Fire Island and the
mainland the other morning when
a U. S. army pursuit ship whipped
by and gave Larry a signal. -.
Larry waved back, rejecting how
friendly the army filters seem to be.
A few seconds later the pursuit
streaked past again. Calmly plod-
ding along at about 80 miles per
hour, Larry seemed to be standing
still when the army plane cut past
him. This time Larry got what the
army flier meant. 1t wasn't Just
a friendly salute from one flier to
another. 1t meant get-the-hell-away
from-this-area-we're-h
practice. Clinton got.
May 60 down to Charlottesville,
Va, next week and watch Fran
chot Tone and Madeleine Carroll
make a picture. . . Not many
know that Kate Hepburn could
make a living playing golf if she
wanted to quit the theater. She
used to be Connecticut state
women's champion. . Those pro-.
1esslonal chess players in the mid
town galleries earn 10 bucks a
week. Their job is to play with
anybody who wants to play. There
is a checker professional here, too,
who hasn't lost a game in eight
months. He plays about 20 games
a day. mo system to it at ALL"
ne says. you just sit back and
wait for the other fellow to beat
himself"