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Evening star., 1940-06-23
A STATESMAN'S REASONING
By the Right Reu. James E. Freeman D. d. IL. d. D. c. L.
Bishop of Washington.

Recently there passed away in Canada
one Of Great Britain's most distinguished
and gifted sons. Lord Tweedsmuir He
was rarely gifted as scholar, writer and
statesman. Frail in body, he was strong
in mind and despite physical limitations
he was one of the prolific writer's Of his
generation. The world at large knew
Lord Tweedsmuir more by his splendid
books than by his other and signal gifts
of craftsmanship. 1t knew him for the
sterling qualities of his Christian char
acter. In day when moral and spiritual
values were less widely recognized, this
Christian gentleman adhered with un-
failing loyalty to what he believed were
the most enduring and essential of life's
values.
Here is one of his latest statements:
To-day there is tendency to smooth
away all concrete Christian dogmas into
vague theism, or a vaguer pantheism.
and so flatten out the firm lines of
Christian ethics with pious sentiment.
But the foundation of our faith is not
only God is love- It is still more the
ClCAAACIAOOuo AAoCOI iSdl AdCt ClidU SOQ SO
loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish, but have ever
lasting life.'". He then proceeds to ex-
anime certain conspicuous trends in our
way of life, certain defections from the
old paths followed by other and earlier
generations; and he reaches this conclu-
sion: I'VE need quickened sense of sin,
a profounder realization of the majesty
and purity of God" An old fashioned
statement. yes, but a deeply significant
one.
Here was a man who had lived widely
and thought deeply. He had looked at
life as being something more than get
ting and spending" He had witnessed
growing disorders and confusions. the
strife and bitterness that was growing
apace in every part of the world, and as
he sought to understand these later man.
ifestations he came to realize that. with
out full recognition of the destroying
power Of sin and deeper belief in God,
there was little ahead for human society.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Capital Side|ights
By Will P. Kennedy.

Congress has white elephant on
the Capitol. must find a place to keep
it. But it's beautiful elephant-most
truly emblematic, not of one political
party, but Of the spirit of the entire
American people. 1t is the largest art
work in the Capitol, which Congress had
painted at cost of $4,000. as a sesqui-
centennial memorial by Howard Chan
dler Christy. The painting is a his
toricaIy accurate reproduction of the
actual scene when the Constitution was
signed.
The commission in charge, consisting
of Speaker Bankhead, Vice President
Garner and Architect Lynn. have not
as yet been able to decide where it should
be permanently placed 1t is generally
recognized that there are only two wall
spaces in the Capitol where this paint
ing. 20 by 80 feet. could be hung One
of these is over the (west marble stairs
in the Senate wing, where now hangs
the James Walker painting of the Battle
of Chapultepec-and Senator Bennett
removal because one of his ancestors is
shown in the picture. The other loca-
tion is over the teast marble stairs in
the House wing, where now hangs Car
penter's painting of The First Reading
of the Emancipation Proclamation" by
Lincoln to his cabinet. It is argued that
this painting might we'll be transferred
to tho old Surname ro,,rt cbo r,hor opd
that The Signing of the Constitution"
would harmonic with the large mural
by Emanuel Leutze of Westward the
Course of Empire Takes Its Way lover
the west stairway. But it is argued
that in neither of these wall spaces could
the Christie painting have proper light
ing or adequate perspective. When the
commission meets to make final selec-
ton there will be a third location sug-
gested for their consideration This is
to make special shrine for THE Consti-
tuition" painting in the Capitol. as was
done for the original document in the
Library Of Congress, and to place it
fronting the main entrance to the ro-
tunda.
on q pedestal from the floor it would
overlap two of the four large historical
paintings in the rotunda. To overcome
this difficulty and to give The Consti-
tuition" an even more impressive place
it is proposed that it be elevated above
these paintings on a line with the
coping. where visitors might view it as
sign in the heavens"
Credit where credit is due-Represen-
tative Jerry Voorhis of California has
inserted in the Congressional Record an
essay which, he says, ''is the work of
one of the postmasters" in his district.
1t starts with these lines: Il am: The
messenger of sympathy and love: the
servant of parted friends: the consoler
of the lonely; the bond of the scattered
family; the enlarger of the common life:
the carrier of news and knowledge: the
instrument of trade and industry; the
promoter of mutual acquaintance of
peace and good will among men and
nations" Those lines have been adopted
as "The Greed of the Postal Service"
They were written by DR.. Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard
University and author of the Five Foot
Shelf Of Classics. to be carved into tho
frieze Of the marble post office in WASH
tngton.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Der l. This means that an excess
profits tax, after full and careful
consideration Of all factors involved,
will be imposed, and the retroactive
feature of the resolution guards
against the danger that any one
might garner unreasonable profits
while the tax is being worked out.
That is an eminently sensible ap-
proach to this complex problem.
The Connally amendment could
have had no effect unless there
should be a declaration of war by
Congress. That being the case, it
would have been absurd for Con-
gress to have taken hasty action on
such drastic proposal.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
A New Patriotism

oAAS @AAACAACdu people are TO
continue to enjoy the privileges of
democracy they must generate within
their hearts patriotism equal to
their need in an age of turmoil. For
months it has been evident that a
more active love of country, a more
compelling devotion to its institu-
tlons, a more ardent enthusiasm for
Its defense are wanted for the pro-
lection Of the United States. Events
at home as we'll as happenings
abroad have taught a considerable
number OF citizens the lesson that
freedom must be militant if it is to
survive. Their neighbors may not
yet have awakened to the challenge
of the times, but they cannot long
remain deaf to the summons.
Since last September nine capitals
have surrendered to the armies of
a self-made dictator who, taking
command of the discouraged inhabi-
tants of Germany seven years ago,
educated them-regimented them
to the service of a revolutionary
dogma of his own invention. It is
conception which is frankly selfish;
its motives are greed and a lust for
revenge; its purposes the domination
OF Europe by the Nazi party and its
Fascist allies wherever they may be
found; its ultimate objective the
conquest of the earth for the
Hitlerian philosophy of power The
author of "Mein Kampf" at first was
greeted with laughter. His ambitions
were ridiculous. 1t was silly to
imagine that he would have to be
considered seriously.
Now it is his Knockers who are
discountenanced The noisy little
Brown Shirt corporal has surpassed
Napoleon. His word is law from the
Arctic Circle to 1stanbul, from Bor-
deaux to Warsaw. If by evil chance
he continues to prosper in his CAM
paign against civilization, America
sooner or later will feel the weight of
his hand. He will not submit to the
Monroe Doctrine any more than he
bowed to the dictate" of Versailles.
Meanwhile, let it be remembered
that it is largely the weakness of
Hitler's opposition rather than his
own strength that grants him victory
over democratic societies. Perhaps
it is a characteristic fault of the
democracies everywhere that they
give too much. require too little from
the people. Government in Great
Britain, in France, in America too
commonly has been looked upon as
source of all manner of benefactions
for which no equitable return could
be expected, Such a point of view
might have been justified in the past.
1t is not in the past nor will it be in
the future.
Even though Hitler is beaten, the
dynamic of new patriotism will be
required in the United States. The
burden of maintaining the elements
OF freedom in the world is being
placed by destiny upon American
shoulders. Whether the obligation is
resented or accepted with cheerful
confidence does not matter very
much. 1t is the solemn truth, now
plainly evident, that liberty will
perish unless it is supported by love
and defended by passionate faith
in democracy at least as active and
energetic as any that ever has been
shown for fascism and communism.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

fully the character and functions of
today's historians-for this knowl-
edge and understanding will help to
bring about deeper appreciation of
the meaning Of free and fearless
press, one of the shining symbols of
real democracy.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Mr.. Buchanan says that he is by no
means peace-at-any- price man and
Is not opposed to the fifty thousand
planes mentioned by the President.
After all, moral rearmament" is a
broad term and open to more than
one construction.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Latest scientific announcement is
that human brains can be made to
give off sort Of spectrum by means
of electrical impulses. The range
probably includes the ultra violent.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Spain's wheat crop next year, it is
prophesied, will be but fifty per cent
Of normal. Compared with a large
part of Europe, that is likely to be q
veritable bumper crop.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Remember that dozen or 50 small
nations which, in response to
written questionable, replied so
blithely, mo indeedy, we are not at
all afraid of Germany?
Evening star., 1940-06-23

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close.
Any attempt to follow purely mega
tive policy Of dealing with these Latin
American nations is likely to result in
disaster for this country. Consequently
there are some important officials who
are convinced that American co-opera-
ton with Latin America must be on a
firm basis-with the sort of understand
ing that will permit American capital
and some American labor to venture into
the active development of these nations
in order that they may be strong and
may be tied to the United States instead
of to Europe.
Isolation will make inevitable an
American policy of expansion within this
hemisphere, if the United States is not
now ready to go to seed
Then there is a second course that is
possible, and could 60 along with the
first. This course would call for the
United States to try to reach an under
standing with Japan for the develop
ment of the Far East. If an understand
ing should prove possible with Japan this
WOu1u CCIllPC1 GIlc 1oOldClOll lIldG appears
now to lie ahead for America.
The big fact is that this nation does
not know yet what it means to be alone
in the world. Throughout modern
American history the United States has
benefited by a balance Of power in the
world that threw the burden of defense
upon the nations of Europe. Now those
nations are falling and this country is
left alone, unprepared, like fat and rich
boy suddenly surrounded by bunch of
tough-and-rough gangsters hardened by
past fights and itching for new ones.
The future apparently is not to be bright
for soft individuals or soft nations.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Summer temperatures run between 50
and 10 with an occasional very hot spell.
The growing season is brief, but long
enough to make good grain crops. The
colonists will have a valuable resource
IN trapping. This is some of the best fur
trapping country in the world. Mink.
marten, beaver, otter. ermine and musk
rat are all found in the region while the
musk-ox comes in large numbers to the
northern lakes. In the wooded regions
are moose and deer and also bear, fox
and gray wolf.
Not all of these settlers were farmers
IN the old country, but they are bound
by contract to remain at least two years
on the farms which have been allotted to
them. Most of them were farmers in
Czecho- -Slovakia and are expected to
adapt themselves readily to the life.
Others are artisans and there happens
to be among the refugee settlers one
former grand opera singer, . dramatic
tenor. He Is not expected to remain on
the land after his two-year contract is
out, although family connections Of his
are expected to retain the property and
work it. He is reported already to have
advance contracts to sing in Canada and
the United States when he Is free to
do so.
Not few of the colonists were mem
bers of the republican militia of Czecho-
Slovakia and they have sought to enlist
in the Canadian Army, but as they are
not yet naturalized citizens this is not
permitted. 1t is an interesting COM
mentary that these people who had dwelt
for centuries in Czecho- -Slovakia should
prefer to migrate to q distant and cold
country rather than Live under Q Nsd
regime.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
NAVAL AVIAT0RS
KILLED IN CRASH
Two Crashed Into Atlantic
On Flight From The Air
craft Carrier Wasp

WASHINGTON, July 10. Up
The death of a naval flier and his
companion, who crashed into the At
lantic on a flight from the aircraft
carrier Wasp, was reported today t.
the Navy department.
They we're Lieutenant Gunior
grade) Joseph Lewis Evans, II, of
shamokin, Pa, and Hugh Leslie
Reeder, 21, Dothan, Ala, seaman,
.second-class.
The crash occurred yesterday n
the navy was informed the bodies
were not recovered. The plane was
a scouting craft attached to the
Wasp, which is part of the Atlantic
coast neutrality patrol.
Lieutenant Evans was a 1850
graduate of the Naval academy n
was designated a naval aviator a
wear ago after he had undergone
training at the Pensacola, Fla, air
station.
Reeder, a native of Waycross, Ga
enlisted in the navy only last NO
vember at Birmingham, Ala. He IS
survived by his father, Henry Crazy
Reeder of Dothan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
.ROME-BERLIN AXIS
BLOCKS HUNGARY'S
AMBITION FOR LAND
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be pressed too aggressively.
Any revision for Hungary Will
carry no German endorsement,
according to informed sources,
until Hungary gives:
1.-Binding assurances that
Germans within her borders Will
Receive better treatment.
"A clear statement as to
where she stands on German
plans for Encouragement of the
European continent.
The conferences formed a
sequel to last Sundays confer
ence of Hitler and Ciano on the
future of Europe.
THE will of Germany and
Italy to direct a new order OF
Europe" said the authoritative
commentary Dienst Aus Deutsch-
land, "is progressing more dis
tinctly into the consciousness OF
the continent of Europe"
The presence in Munich of Dr.
Karl Clodius, Germany's ace eco
nomic trouble shooter, strength
ened reports the c%Onferees dis
cussed measures of economic
warfare which would permit Ger
many and Italy to tighten their
blockade of Great Britain
through closer economic integra-
ton of the Balkans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
U. S.
F. R. SAYS AMERICA
MUST PREPARE FOR
TOTAL DEFENSE
Continued from Page One)

Mr.. Roosevelt conferred during the
day with treasury officials and rep
resentatiyes of the advisory defense
commission on tax questions torub'
ling manufacturers who are being
called on to produce the new weap'
ons.
1t was announced afterward that
it had been agreed that such manu-
|facturers, in making income tax re-
turns, could amortiZe over a five
wear period any facilities added to
their plants in order to carry out the
defense program.
1t also was decided that the gener'
al excess profits tax, on which con
gress is working, should replace the
special profits limitations now i'm
posed on airplane manufacturers and
ship constructors. Present law linn
it's profits on negotiated ship and
airplane contracts to Z per cent and
profits on contracts let by competi'
tive bidding to 8 per cent.
Starts Work
Meanwhile, the senate started
work on a house-approved measure
authorizing a 70 per cent expansion
in the fleet and Chairman Walsh d.
Mass) of the senate naval committee
urged approval.
"When do you hope to complete
this program" asked Senator Van
denberg R-Mich). Walsh replied that
81 .a,JI ao+ ho dana hefrra 1Ode
"Then," Vandenberg said, "up to
1916 it wouldn't be a bad idea to
maintain a reasonable diplomatic at
titude in the Far East"
IT agree with the senator" Walsh
replied.
The Massachusetts, senator said
the bill would authorize the even
tual expenditure of $4,010, 900 900 for
new ships and $500, 600, 900 for new
airplanes.
Otherwise, defense developments
included:
Henry L. Stimson, republican
chosen by President Roosevelt to
succeed Harry Woodring in his cabi
net, took over the post of secretary
of war. The oath was administered
to him in the Presidents office by
Percy Nelson, assistant comptroller
of the White House.
Meantime, the senate approved the
companion nomination of Col. Frank
Knox, republican vice-presidentia]
nominee in 1886, to be secretary of
the navy. The vote was Sc to is.
Testimony Received
Testimony from witnesses support
ing and opposing the Burke-Wads-
worth bill for compulsory military
training was received by the senate
military committee.
The Presidents message contain
ed what was generally regarded as
a reply to republican charges that
his administration was responsible
for the nations unpreparedness. Mr..
Roosevelt declared that from time
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
PAY RESTORATION
REQUEST STUDIED
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nression and needed to borrow
money so it could pay its en-
ployees, the employees, at the sug-
gestion of the committee of which
The was a member, agreed to &C
cept a drastic cut in pay so the
city could borrow sufficient money
to pay the employees, The men
took the cut in good spirit, he said,
adding that he feels the time has
come for the city to make a COM
plete restoration in all depart
ments.
Nigel pointed out that the sal
aries of the city commissioners,
which were also cut at that time,
have been restored to their form
e. level. This restoration was car
ried out prior to the election which
placed the present board in Of
flee.
Also urging restoration of sal
aries were Louis j. Coleman, a
member of the county board OF
commissioners, who said he wish
ed to speak as a private citizen,
and Harry R. Gardner, also a
member of the county board Of
commissioners.
Whereas others had urged that
salaries of firemen, policemen
and street department workers,
the only employees now receiving
less than they did before the cut,
be raised to their former level,
Colemen urged that specla! eff
forts be made to raise the salar-
les of the street workers."
Il am more sympathetic with
the street hands than the police.
men and firemen," he said, ask.
ing a ten per cent raise for this
group and adding, they don't
make enough to be honest"
Mayor Cooper pointed out he
has already recommended to the
board that firemen and policemen
be given a raise of S. a month,
saying he is under the impress.
sion this will raise their salaries
to their former levels.
The board received a complaint
from Mrs. W. l.. Berry, 4O1 Mar.
ket street, that continuous park.
ing of cars on Fourth street from
Market to Princess makes it i'm,
possible to secure parking space
there at any time, that her pri-
vate alleyway is being used by
others, and that cars are being
parked on the grass plaza between
the sidewalk and the curb on
North Fourth street where they
are being sold by auto statesmen
without license.
The matter was referred to the
commissioner of public works and
the legal department for investi-
cation, recommendation and re-
port.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
ITALY SAYS BRITISH.
ATTACKS REPULSED
Continued from Page One)

lasted the better part OF TWO Gays
Monday and Tuesday.
It ended yesterday in a FURIOUS
eeht in the Ionian Sea which pc
gan while the British ships were
steaming toward the coast OF GAIA
bria, the toe of Italy's boot.
British Force
Italian sources said the BRUSH
force included three b~attleshlps OF
the Barham 81, 000-ton) class one
aircraft carrier, several cruiser
and numerous destroyers.
Against this, the Italians S q
their force included the 23,OOO-tof
battleships Giulio Cesare ana Con'E
De Cavour Quilt in 1911 but eH-
tensively reconditioned recently.
The heavy Smelling was descrlpeo
as lasting IS minutes at an ex-
treme range of about Is miles.
The Italians said a strong ital-
ian fleet concentration has been
made in the Ionian Sea-betWeen
lower Italy and Greece-to oppose
any further attacks.
British planes were said TO nave
dived in close to the Italian SHIPS
launching torpedoes at short range
Five of nine such planes were
claimed shot down.
British scouting FLAMES slgnaleo
to the fleet the position of Italian
ships and the British steamed FULL
speed northward to give battle.
Italian planes, meanwhile. n a d
been ordered out from the nearest
bases. Just as the two fleets met,
souadrons of heavy Italian bomb
ers joined the battle. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

to time during the last seven years,
l have not failed to advise the people
and their representatives of grave
dangers threatening the United
States and its people, and the instl'
tutions of democracy everywhere"
Reciting the specific requests he
had made for funds to strengthen
the armed forces, the last of which
was on May 81, the President con-
tinued:
again today, in less than two
months time, the changes in the
world situation are so great and so
profound that I must come once
again to the congress to advise con-
corning new threats, new needs, and
the imperative necessity of meeting
them. Free men and free women In
the United States look to us to de-
fend their freedom against all enc
mics foreign and domestic. Those
enemies of freedom who hate free
institutions now deride democratic
governments as weak and ineffici.
ent.
1.-THE a%pologists for despotism and
those who aid them by whispering
defeatism or appeasement, assert
that because we have not devoted
our full energies to arms and to
preparation for war that we are now
incapable of defense.
Il refute that imputation.
1--WE fully understand the threat
of the new enslavement in which
men may not speak, may not listen,
may not think. AS these threats be.
come numerous and their dire
meaning more clear, it deepens the
determination of the American peo-
pie to meet them with wholly ade.
quate Defense"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Fiue N. {. Catholic
Laymen Are Honorod

RALEIGH, July TO- R RI
North Carolina Catholic lavmas
have been honored by Pope Pins Wen
with knighthood in the Order nj 9.
Gregory the Great, the most d. a.'
Eugene ]. McGuinness, bisbon ".
North Carolina, was informed toa. W
The papal title, heretofore hold ~
only two living North CaroIiniaas
is in recognition of outstandin,
service to the church by lavmon
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Italians Are Ordered To
Limit Radio Reception

ROME, July 10.-R-1talians
were ordered tonight to limit their
radio reception to Italian and Ger
man broadcasts.
A decree forbade them to listen
to enemy or neutral broadcasts or
pass on news from such sources.
It also ordered automobile re-
ceiving sets and amateur transmit
tiers dismantled and imposed Sc
we're restriction on telephone and
Geographic communication. 4