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GET IN THE SWIM"

Johnny Weissmuller, former world speed C h a m p 10 n and the Tarzan of the movies, gives tips for swim ming beginners in eight illustrated stO- ries,, first of which appears TODAY in THE EMPIRE. Don't
 miss one of the series.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
FINNISH N
HILLS

In noting increased interest in Finnish
bonds, a Wall street reporter attributes it to
the extensive aid being extended that country
and the promises of political assistance from
England and France.
Private aid from this country, the reporter
notes, has passed the half million mark, and
there is talk in Washington Of official aid far
beyond the ten millions originally said to
have been provided through the R.F.C. and
the Export-Import bank.
The propriety Of such loans is one thing
and the effect of the assistance is another
There is no doubt that Finland's ability to
continue payments on extended loans is being
augmented sharply, and even less doubt exists
Of the determination of the small country to
meet all its obligations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
AMERICAN LITERATURE

W. SOMERSET VAUGHAN recently contributed
an article to the Saturday Evening Post in
which he gave his views on American litera-
ture. He placed MELVILLE, Poe and WHITMAN
on the pedestal as having produced the best
american work (although PoE's writings,
he said, might have originated anywhere else
as easily and added MARK TWAIN, more, it
appeared, by way of afterthought than be-
cause he ranked with that trio. EMERSON and
THoREAU were damned with faint praise.
AS the view of an English man of letters,
whose reading has been extensive, probably
exhaustive, Mr.. MAUGHAM's article is illumi'
mating. On the whole, he was fair. Certainly
he lodged the prejudice which creeps into
most of the writing of Englishmen on the
same subject. But we believe that he over.
looked some contributions to the literature of
this country which deserve consideration
when Americanism is on the tapis.
For example, there is LowELL's Bigelow
Papers. Here is writing which could not have
originated anywhere else on earth, and has
much literary merit. And, although the short
story is not the highest form of fiction, the
name of o. HENRY richly deserves a place in
any list intended to represent Americas high.
est achievement in strictly national literature.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Editorial Comments
From Other AnqIes
AN ABLE DEFENSE
Greensboro News

Secretary Of State Cordell Hull made an able
and effective defense of the reciprocal trade
program for which he has worked so assidu-
and means committee Thursday in advocacy of
gram has been effectuated.
Mr.. Hull went directly to facts to meet the
general and highly partisan charges which
nave been hurled at the network Of completed
negotiations which testify to his vision, pa
thence and determination. In 1882 and 1888, the
secretary reminded the committee, American
exports to nations with which we have these
trade agreements increased 81 per cent, while
exports to management countries rose by
only 80 per cent. One of the abiding arguments
against the program is that 1t has hurt the
farmer. By way of refutation, however, Mr..
Hull emphasized that after two years of the
act, which would obtain should
the reciprocal pacts be abandoned, farm in
come had fallen from $12, 200, 900, 900 in 1929 to
$4,7o0, 900, 900 in 1892 but that it had climbed
back to $7,6o0,o 900, 900 by 1888, exclusive \ot
benefit payments.
While these facts must necessarily carry
weight, the Daily News is even more impressed
gram in that it recognizes that trade to be on
that the wholesome exchange Of goods such as
VIII elevate and preserve general living stand
ards and further democratic processes must
involve both selling and buying. The secretary
OF state, considering the troublesome present
and looking to the challenging future, quite
p~ointedly emphasizes that the program is nee
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
MIDAS COULDN'T PAY THE BILL

Out Of the spume in the wake of H1r1ER's
rawlings, one rumor, which by it's very pre-
posterousness cannot be verified, invites at
least speculation. The Nazi fuehrer is reputed
to entertain the ambition to form an alliance
among Germany, Russia, Italy and Japan to
conquer the Americas, Europe, and Asia
with Africa presumably thrown in) and di.
vide the wealth and the lands among them.
selves.
The Charlotte Observer thinks it would
make quite a war in itself if the four should
get together to divide the spoils. What a
sight that would be from an armor-nlated
grandstand!
But it is not likely to come off, CHIEFLY be-.
cause all but one of the four are exhausting
their resources as rapidly as they can in wars
which they have not demonstrated ability to
win. Germany, Russia and Japan have put
their hands into their pocketbooks so deenly
that very little is left in them. And even italy.
which is astride a fence, used up much of
its loose change acquiring Ethiopia and All.
bania, and is hunting pennies to maintain its
army.
War costs money. And not even the wealth
of MIDAS. who also had ass ears. could ii.
nance such . combination
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
STATING A PLAIN CASE

MO reasonable motorist can complain II the
revenues from gasoline taxes includes a
surplus for emergencies. But, as H. B. CA1D-
WELL Of Greensboro, master OF the North
State Grange, pointed out at Char
lotte, in addressing a district meeting Of pc
troleum industry representatives, IF the
funds being received are more than the high
way department needs for building new high
ways and maintaining existing ones, the tax
should be lowered"
This meeting at Charlotte, one of ten held
TINS far in the state, shows the attitude OF
gasoline dispensers and consumers toward
any proposal to divert gasoline tax revenues
from the purposes for which the tax original
w was levied. It can only be hoped that in
the interest of fairness their opposition will
be so clearly defined and so strong that
North Carolina's gasoline tax payers will not
have to combat any effort to make them
shoulder additional burdens.
The testimony now being given against di'
versions of this revenue ought to convince
any group that the people are in a frame OF
mind which cannot be tempered with, and
will not take on an unjust tax load.
If, at the same time, it shows that gasoline
tax revenues are more than enough to meet
the legal needs, and SO brings about a reduc-
ton in the rate, it will have a noble achieve
ment to its credit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
ANTI-PROPAGANDA

For those who believe that the United
is being flooded with propaganda to
American participation in the Euro.
pean war, there is comfort in the knowledge
opponents of our entry into the war are
on the job with a propaganda campaign of
their own. Declaring American neutrality is
by the war-baiters, Rep. LESLIE
C. AHRENs of Illinois read before the house
a parody on a popular World war song, which
he entitled 1--WE Won't Be Over"
1t contained four stanzas, all pretty much
in the same vein. One says:
1--WE won't be over, we won't be over
No; we won't be over till it's over, over
there.
If you want to float a loan
Well shake your hands and say
That we no speak the English
We no parlez vous Francois.
Once we sang to' Tipperary,
Now we're singing cash and carry
And we won't be over
Till it's over, over there
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
What Ii Means:
Ending The Treaty With Japan

not at first change the social order
fundamentally.
The nobility gave the people a
constitution, although they kept the
emperor cleverly immune to man.
made laws. One of their houses Of
Parliament was even named House
of Representatives" a gesture to
their freedom-loving friends, the
Americans. But most important,
they introduced modern German
methods in their army and navy,
and set themselves out to become a
world military power.
The rest of the world smiled toler.
antly at the regeneration Of Japan.
But, by 1894, the Japanese were
ready to strike powerful blows for
empire and equality. Ten years later
the world was no longer amused,
but deeply concerned. The worlds
attitude charged with the changing
stature of Japan.
And Americas attitude changed
with that Of the rest.
TOM BROW TREATIES,
NIGHT CLUBS, AND "MODAN."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Additional Men To Hunt
For Unlicensed Radio
Stations Asked By FEC

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-R-
The Federal Communications COM
mission today asked for additional
men and equipment for use in trac-
ing unlicensed radio stations and
maintaining IAN effective neutrality
patrol of the entire radio spectrum"
In it's annual report to congress-,
the FEC said that since the out
break of the European war it had
undertaken new and exacting bur-
dens in connection with the preser-
walton of neutrality"
Among other duties, the FEC is
charged with preventing unlawful
transmission of information to bel.
ligerents, or to belligerent war.
ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Safety School Slated
Wednesday, Thursday

RALEIGH, Jan. IA Up Nor
than so persons connected with 'h'
trucking industry in North Cafo'"'
will attend a safety school, sHoT'
sored by the n. C. State College EN
tension division, here Wednesda'
and Thursday.
The course will be open to oP'
orators, drivers, safety superYlsoL'
and other persons interested IL
safe transportation. Cooperal'o'
with the college are the North CaIV,
lima Truck Owners association l"'
Industrial commission and the hlgD
way safety division.
Harry Tucker, professor OF mgr
way engineering, will preside o'u
discussions. Speeches will be hl@0'
by experts in highway transpo+"
ton and allied fields.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15

essary ITO defend our export trade from the
inroads Of wartime controls and dislocations -.
and our actions now will have an enormous
influence upon the problems of economic re-
construction when hostilities have ceaseu.
This is a world responsibility which the
United States, since it is a part OF the world
cannot evade. The free exchange OF common
ties must have basic place in any reconstruc-
ton which ensues. Has it not been painfully
and graphically demonstrated that protective
tariffs do not protect and that there IS no
nenefit to our nation or to the world from mere
accumulation of practically all the gold there
is in that subterranean chamber at Fort Knox,
KY?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
QUOTATIONS

A man was clipped in the eye when he guf-
fawed during a holdup in which bandits got
only so cents. That'll teach him to be dis,
courteous.
1t is imperative that. as a people, we weigh
hypercritically the claims Of those who paint
our hopes and possibilities as a democracy in
colors dour and drear. Americans have no heart
for defeatism.-Rabbi William F. Rosenblum,
New York.
Diplomatic are occasionally com.
posed with the special intention of creating an
alibi for blurring responsibilities in advance.
Prof. Oscar Jaszi, historian, Oberlin college.
+
When an army of 800, 900 men fights against
an army of 1000, 900, I think that almost be-
comes a big sporting event in itself.-Former
President Herbert Hoover, discussing Russo
Finnish conflict.
Whatever task may fall to me, I shall per-
form with vigor.-Leslie Hore-Belisha, deposed
British war secretary.
Labor must make up it's mind that whatever
we can do, as %neutrals, to help defeat dictat-
Sidney Hillman, president, A~malgamated Cloth
ing Workers Of America.
The housing census should provide the facts
from which to Judge immediate needs for
dwelling construction, repair or modernization
and is Of vital Importance in discussing the
future of our economy.-Secretary of Com
merce Harry Hopkins.
Much has already been done to expose tho
activities of the agents of totalitarian govern
ments in America, but there still seems to be
need for a greater effort to oppose not only
the propagandists but the propaganda itself.
DR.. William Jay Schieffelin, chairman, Amer
lean mmit for international information.
If the President would just give the spirit
of unity a chance to work in this. country, it
would be so helpful.-Alf NJ. Landon, G. O.. P.
presidential candidate in 1886.
First-hand contacts throughout the country
make evident the decline during the year of
the anti.democratic movements on the extreme
right and left.-Roger N. Baldwin, director
American Civil Liberties union. =
America must continue to work for neooo
and security. America must ever remain, to al
the peoples of the earth a symbol of hrman
rights and human liberty.-Gov. Herbert Tah
man Of New York
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Number OF Certified
Pilots Is Increased

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ia. - Up -
The number of certified civilian nj.
lots in the United States increased
from 1888 to 31,264 in 1899, a gain
OF 81 per cent, the civil aeronautics
authority reported today.
The authority said 1,1e7 pilots
have airlane ratings, 1892 CONNER
cial, 1888 limited commercial, 13,452
private n 1885 solo. Of the GER
titled pilots, 902 are women.
California has the most pilots, S.
lS3, and the most civil airplanes,1 L.
344. New York is second with 2,636
Pilots and 1,018 planes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
PERRY And
His Toy Train
BY MORGAN M. BEATTY
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-About
cherry blossom time sc years ago in
far off Japan, a miniature railroad
train steamed around a circular
track, heavily laden with japanese
noblemen.
The cars were too small to climb
into, so the passengers mounted the
roofs and hung on for dear life.
Most Of them seemed grimly deter
mined to master the marvels the
white men had been trying to force
upon them for 800 years and more.
There were two reasons for their
ludicrous performance:
1. The black warships of the
American gentleman-at-arms, Com.
modore Matthew Gailbraith Perry
rode menacingly in the nearby har-
Dor, symbols of danger for these
kimono-ed noblemen.
2. The Japanese for the first time
were really worried about their
equality, whereas before that time,
lllCS "ClC CoShSulS all OlIlCI 1dSCS
were barbaric and inferior.
On January rs. a treaty of
commerce and amity between
Japan and the United States will
be terminated by the American
government.
The notice of abrogation, sent
to Japan nearly six months ago,
was the first knowledge most
Americans had that any special
treaty existed between this coun.
try and Japan.
Abrogation brings to a new
climax the most fantastic trade
relations of Americans in our
short history. Why was a treaty
necessary in the first place, and
why is it now being abrogated?
These questions are answered
by Morgan Beatty in two articles
of which this is the first.
Preferably Superior
Look into the relations of the Jap.
anese with any other race or nation,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
THREE ARE KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Two Others Hurt When Gar
And Passenger Train Col.
Tide At Gastonia

GASTONIA, Jan. 14.-LP-Thr2e
persons killed and two Others
were injured, one seriously, at 10;59
a. m. today when their automollIe
and a southbound Southern railway
passenger train collided at a grace
crossing.
The dead were Robert Davis, Y, a
carpenter, Gillian Phillips and MISS
Mozelle Mayes, "a. Miss Blanche
Clark, 81, was seriously injured. BIZ
Green, %, other occupant Of the caf'
suffered from shock, but was not ota'
erWise hurt.
All the wreck victims were CASTOR
ians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
ORDERS PRORE

MEXICO CITY, Jan. IA. -R-
Reliable sources asserted TODAY Pres.
ident Lazaro Cardenas had ordered
secret police to investigate reports
that Nazi agents had establishes
headquarters in Mexico City from
which to conduct sabotage OPERA
lions in the United States. No ar.
rests have been made but govern.
ment sources asserted Mexican sc.
cret police had ferreted out evidence
that German agents<had been cross.
ing the Mexican-United States from.
tier at frequent intervals in recent
weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
COUNCIL ESTABLISHED

OSLO, Jan. IA. - up EstapIsnI
ment of a national council 70
ministrate all hospitals and coolU,
nate Norway's medical services >,
event of Extraordinary conditions
was announced today. a lu-'
preparedness measure was a deei
to register all women for voluh'",.
work if men should be called "
colorA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Star-News Program

I. Shipydrds.
g. Increase OF Port Facilities.
s. Adequate Hospital Facilities.
i. Annexation of Suburbs.
5. Development OF Fort CasIeH as
Health Resort.
6. Promotion OF Canning Industry.
Z. City Expansion Commission.
8. junior College.
ACHIEVEMENTS WE HAVE
FAVORED
Stun Clearance.
Free bridge across the Cape Fear
river over Highway 20.
Free ceuseway to WrtghtsVille Beach.
Recreation Centers.
Municipal Auditorium.
Preservation OF Old City and Thai
ian Hall.
Civic Centre.
Organized industrial services for WI
mington.
Adequate school facilities tor VIII
mington and Nep Hanover county.
Traffic signals on streets OF Whining
ton.
Thirty.toot channel from Wilmington
to Southport bar.
Construction OF third lock and Tam
betveen Wilmington n Fayetteville
on the upper Cape Fer river.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
TOP O. THE MORNING

If lUe love one another
God dWeHs a0ithin us.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15

from the earliest times to now, and
you will always find evidence of
this ruling passion of the japanese
to be equal or superior in everything
they do-preferably superior.
1t was the determination to be
equal that built modern Japan. 1t
was that same determination that
produced her wars. And it's that
same quality that governs her rela.
lions with the United States.
Back in 1854, Commodore Perry
covered the mailed fist of his naval
power as best he could. He had
brought along his miniature engine
and airs to impress the Japanese
with the force and power of western
civilization. His ships of war he
kept battened down, in hopes he
wouldn't have to use them.
Perry's mission was entirely prac-
teal and hard-headed. Aware that
Japan lay athwart Jul trade route
to the Orient, he wanted trade, coal
ing stations, and help for shipwreck-
ed sailors.
Perry did his work we'll. Where
the S~paniards, Portuguese and Eng
lish had failed, this gracious Amer
lean seaman won the day.
BY 1859, the powerful Shotgun of
Japan Japanese for military dicta-
tor in those days. signed a treaty
which blithely set out to establish
between Japan and America "a per-
feet, permanent, and universal peace
and a sincere and cordial amity."
The Short End
Under the forbidding guns of war.
ships that taught the Japanese the
meaning of modern warfare, treaties
with other western powers followed
and as was to be expected, Japan
got the short end of the stick. The
foreigners insisted on clauses limit.
ing Japanese tariff duties, and they
demanded extra-territoriality - that
device of the western world that
gave foreigners the right to evade
Japanese law, and win trials in their
own courts on Japanese soil. The
westerners argued that they could
hardly be expected to conform to
bizarre Japanese codes and GUS.
toms.
Interested In Profits
Most of the westerners were in.
terested in profits, not friendship.
Inc they acted accordingly. ONLY the
United States felt impelied to try
to carry out the aims of that
original treaty and give the Japan
ese something close to equal rights.
Naturally the Japanese hated the
foreign devils" Within 20 years of
Perry's first visit, the treaty.mak.
ing shogunate had been showed
aside, and the Emperor of Japan
had been restored to power. The
japanese were ready to drive the
~barbarians into the sea,
But they didn't do v of
the kind.
lhey listened, instead, to a cum.
ming and powerful counsellor among
their people. wait" he eau.
watt"
Make our country secure bv mill.
tary preparation wait for +ba
time of confusion in Europe, which
must come eventually then we
nay become the chief nation of the
Orient.'
Stepping Out
Wait the Japanese did, and pa.
Elently. The foreigners objected to
Inelr laws, so the Japanese reform.
Cd their courts along western lines
Inc foreigners hated their social
customs, so they remodeled them to
1T western forms, although they did /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-15
Stepping Out

Wal the Japanese did, and pa.
'lently. The foreigners objected to
their laws, SO the Japanese reform.
eu their courts along western lines.
Inc foreigners hated their social
customs, so they remodeled them to
lit western forms, although they did
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03

take a count Of two.
When he got up. Dempsey's
right fist smashed him between
the eyes and Luttrell sailed
through the ropes into the press
section.
Long after he was counted out
and the crowd Of 10000 shouted
AN ovation 10 the champion Of the
20s. who never had fought In
the south before. Luttrell lay In
the aisle while his manager tried
to reviv. him. That falling he
was taken 10 the showers and
when the water brought him 10.
he didn't know the fight WA over.
He was still incoherent when he
was taken To hospital for ex-
animation.
Luttrell's face was minosmeAt
but the s5-year-old former cham.
pion was unmarked. except for
several red splotohes on his mid
riff.
Dempse, said he felt great
and hadn't even worked up .
sweat. but bis chest heas~d
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03
Schmiii Drug Nsars
Puyallup Crown

PUYALLUP-- sehmitt Drug yir'
tuslly cinched the first half cham
pionsnip Of the Puysllup CITY soft
ball league By defeating Neal
Picksns. 4 70 Z here last night
70 break the tie between the t~c
teams.
The Drugmen scored six
runs In the third inning on
five vaIks and two errors.
schmitts viii represent Puy-
allup in the county tourney.
In the Church league Peace
Lutheran defeated Emmanuel La.
4. ran. 20 20 u. 70 make finsl
first half tie between the Peace
Lutheran and Episcopsilsn teams
A playon will be arranged
N.,l-Piekens 49,. 400 oil %
nsrss and prev. K1esmS. and
Bryan
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ATLANTA, q,

ATLANTA, Ga.-~Jaek Dempsey
climbed into a prize ring to fight
for the first time in eight years
last night and hammered the fat
and befuddled wrestler, Cowboy
Luttrell, through the ropes in one
minute and 5s seconds Of the Sec
ond round.
The aging Manassas Msuler sent
Luttrell to the hospital In a brief
but furious engagement and an
nounced that after month or
two OF training know III do a
lot better
Luttrell numbered into the
center Of the ring At the hell
and waded into a barrage Of
rights and Iefts. Only the
hell and good grip on the
ropes saved him from n first
round knockout.
Dempsey Knocked him down for
count NJ eight In the second as
soon A. he got close enough 10
hit him. Instinct brought Luttrsll
to his feet. Dempsey banged
more rights and lefts into Lut-
trell's face and the wrestler sasged
onto the bottom strand Of rope 10
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