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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Jenkins, Leuo Meet
In Title Bout Frida,

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-(R-Lew
Jenkins lightweight kingpin from
eweetwater, Tex, heads this
week S national boxing program.
he meets Pete Lello, of Chicago.
lor the title at Madison Square
Garden, Friday night.
eiio mas met Jenkins once be-
lore In March 1889, before the
exam annexed the crown. On that
occasion Lello Knocked out Jen-
hlns IN seven rounds and he hopes
o repeat that performance when
they meet next week /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
N0TRE DAME L0SS|
SURPRISE
Football Remains As Unpre-
dictable As Ever AS Up
sets Sweep Country
BY BILL BON1

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-R-One
Of the main reasons football is such
a fascinating pastime is that at
times it can be so completely unpre-
dictahle.
You could have run two bucks into
an impressive bankroll, for instance,
on a parlay that would have taken
in such startling occurrences of yes
terday as Cornell needing a disputed
fifth down" in the fading seconds
to edge out Dartmouth, 7-3; Iowa
making good one big break to toss
Notre Dame out of the all-winning
ranks, 10; North Carolina polishing
off Duke, 6-3, with one 75-yard
march, Baylor and u C. L. A. win
ming by two-touchdown margins over
Tulsa and Washington State, and
Clemson being held to a 1912 tie by
Southwestern of Tennessee.
For good measure you could have
thrown in Harvard's shutout of
Brown, Louisiana States trimming
Of Auburn, and Wisconsin's conquest
of Indiana. That furnishes a rough
idea of what can happen in late
stages of any season when the chips
are down and past performances just
so many confusing statistics.
OF the six all-conquering big time
teams that survive today, Cornel1s
status is the most questionable. Held
inside midfield for an entire half by
a team that had beaten only st. Law
renee, Harvard and Sewanee; trail
ing O-3 on a fourth-quarter Dart
mouth field goal, the Ithacans, by
all writer's accounts, missed con-
nections on a fourth.down pass and
then, with the Indians expecting to
take the ball on downs, were given
an extra play and scored. Cornell,
pending developments, stands ready
to give this game back to the In
dams by 80 If investigation proves
it was a fifth-down play.
That would leave only Minnesota,
Texas A. and NJ. Tennessee, Stan
ford and Boston College with clean
states in the first division. Lafayette
and Hardin-Simmons in the second.
and would take much of the punch
out of Cornell's finale Saturday
against a Penn team which showed 1T
was back in stride with a 48-0 wal
looping Of Army.
OF the five others, B. c. made the
most notable advance in popular es-
TEEN. Smartly coached by Frank
Leahy and smartly directed by Hen
ry Toczylowski, the Eagles had what
it took to win their big one from
Georgetown, 1918. A wide-o p e n
thriller all the way, 1t found B. C..
saving triple-threat Charley O'Rourke
for Commute service by having him
signal for fair catches, and thus
dodge punishment, on all George
town punts; staging notable rallies
to overcome 100 and 1913 Hoya
leads, and giving Georgetown a
safety with IS seconds to go in order
to dodge all risk of a game-losing
break.
Minnesota, meanwhile, nailed down
the Western conference title by
running back the opening kickoff
for a score and then continuing to a
1916 rout of Purdue; Stanford all
but put itself into the Rose Bowl by
breaking a IT tie with three touch
downs in nine minutes to best Ore
gon State, 2s-14; the Texas Aggies
won No. 10 in a row, $50 over Rice,
as John Kimbrough bulled for 1903
yards in 1S carries, and Tennessee,
the south's only all-winning big
Lacquer, bowled yer Virginia, Ala.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
Baugh, Fichock Lead
Redskins To Triumph

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-R-
The Washington Redskins, with the
aid of Sammy Baugh's punting and
Frank Filchock's passing downed
the Chicago Bears 7 to 3 today in
a hair = raising football thriller.
Baugh's long kicks set the Bears
back time after time a n d Fill
checks pass to Dick Todd in the
second period provided the Win
ming score. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
TIGERS DRAW NEARER LOOP TITLE
|FURMAN IS ONLY
OBSTACLE IN WAY
Tar Heels Upset Victory Over
Duke Scrambles Confer
ence Race For Crown

RICHMOND, Va, NOV. l'-U'
-Clemson's Tigers, unconquered
t. the Southern conference since
1896, can gain possession OF the
circuits football crown by defeat
ing a dangerous Furman club on
Saturday.
When Duke was humbled unex
pectedly by North Carolina yester-
day, it toppled the Blue Devils
from a tie with Clemson for top
spot in the title race and brought
to an end a string of IA straight
conference victories by Duke ex-
tending back to North Carolina's
championship-winning triumph in
1887. 1t also tossed the 1910 crown
into Clemson's lap-if the Tigers
can subdue Furman.
The high-scoring Furman team
points against SO for the op'
position this season-handed the
Tigers their last loop loss four
seasons ago.
In 1887, Furman slipped in a tie
which blasted Clemson's title hopes
and again in 1888 a deadlock by
Virginia Military Institute cost
Clemson a share in the conference
honors. Clemson swept aside fou,
loop foes to become co-champions
of the circuit with Duke last sea-
son.
Clemson has defeated South
Carolina, North Carolina State anc
Wake Forest within the family thi:
fall. The Tigers were at their sea
sons peak in swapping the Dea
cons 800 after Wake Forest hac
registered an impressive 1910 tri'
umph over North Carolina.
Should Clemson come through
over Furman as generally expect
ed, it would mark the first time
the full circuit crown had left the
Tar Heel state since the south
eastern SCHOOLS seeded in 1882
except for Washington and Lees
reign in 1884.
But if Furman, %scoreless only
once in eight games this season
and shooting the works on their
home field at Greenville, S. c.,
manages to upset Clemson, the
title picture would become a
scrambled one with Duke and
Richmond having a chance tc
finish up on top with the best Won
lost percentages.
Duke will meet N. c. State Sat.
urday and a victory would give
the Blue Devils four family scalps
to one loss. Richmond has a tough
er assignment coming up or
Thursday Thanksgiving day in
Virginia-when the Spiders meet
Coach Carl Voyles' keyed-up In.
dams. Richmond, like Duke, has a
conference record of three tri.
umphs and one loss, including a
14-13 decision over North Carolina,
While Richmond and W. & MS.
braves are battling Thursday fol-
the state championship-and for
the Spiders a possible chance al
the loop crown-Virginia Tech and
W. M. l.. will be staging their an.
nual military spectacle before
some 20, 900 spectators at Roanoke.
North Carolina, with a confer.
ence record of three wins against
two losses, renews the South's old.
est continuous football rivalry with
virginia; Rutgers plays at Mary.
land and Sewanee meets The Cit.
adel at Charleston, all on Satur.
day. South Carolina engages
Miami U. in Florida Friday night,
southern conference standing:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
McCLOSKEY DIES

LOUISVILLE, KY, ov. 17.-tR)
John McCloskey, 70, who prob
ably organized more professional
leagues than any other man during
his so active years in baseball,
died here today.
Physicians said his d e a h was
caused by a fall at his home last
Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
SMOKE RINGS
It Happened Here
Bv SAM Raglan

There were two minutes left to play. and the lar Hees
were leading, but the gentleman on gu r right Was Mas,n very H 4erg,
ons. He was mighty afraid that 1T Cant happen 7
lie Wv W. bannen and still he didn't know.
"@' t then the whistle blew, the referees hands went up
49, tho hall game was over. The valiant Tar Heels haa
an IL ~ WV r;ahtv Duke when it wasn't in the cards. What took
oeaVen mned;sta1v was worth travelling many miles to see.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18

first; Charles Lowrimore, second;
Billy Sutton, third; Jack Farrah,
fourth.
A silver offering was taken at
the SHOW to pay expenses. Plans
were also discussed for another
show in late winter or early
spring. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
GRID SCORES

COLLEGE
Santa Clara 10; St. Mary's
!.
St. Bonaventure IA; St. Vim
cent 0.
PROFESSIONAL
New York I; Green Bay 3.
Brooklyn 20; Cleveland IA.
Detroit FL; Philadelphia o.
Washington !; Chicago Bears
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
MISDIRECTED

MISUIKECTED
Four million of the $500, 900 let
tiers, handled by the British Post.
office, annually are incorrectly adj
dressed, with bad spelling being
the most common fault. One let
ter, intended for Harwich Harbour
recently was addressed to '"Ari-
jaba." 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-18
DRASTIC

DRASTIC
The most drastic prohibition law
in the world today is in effect in
Afghanistan, where anyone caught
with liquor on his person or prop
erty can be sent to prison for six
years without trial. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
Don't Confuse Issues

There is a small group Of defeatists in
this country who seem to have become
persuaded to the view that opposition to
totalitarianism requires totalitarian
methods. They observe the success of
the dictator-ridden nations in creating
gigantic military machines In brief pc
riod Of time, and reason that form OF
dictatorship must be eXerted here II the
United States is to swiftly build It's armed
defense to the necessary level.
Anyone who believes that has forgot
ten or never knew the history of this
country. We have met great crises be-
fore-and we have met them as a free
people. When emergency comes, all
Americans-worker, capitalist, executive,
farmer-forget their differences, and join
their resources In the interest OF the COM
mon good. And no dictator Is needed.
That Is happening In the present emer-
gency. Big business men and little bust
ness men have pledged themselves to do
all In their power to assure the swift COM
pletion of the defense program The great
basic industries of this country-the rail-
roads, the utilities, the steel companies,
the machine makers-are prepared to do
whatever Is necessary to meet the exigen-
cies OF the future. They arc prepared to
cooperate with government to the limit,
to the end that democracy may be per-
petuated through democratic methods.
America has never had dictator-and
America doesn't need one now. Ameri-
cans aren't robots, who must be treated
like the cogs OF machine. Americans
are individuals, determined to do the fin
est job they ever did in the interest OF
their country. Those who talk OF the
need for dictatorial powers to save demo-
cracy, Of ruthless government domina-
stroy our traditional way Of life which has
proved its strength In times of greatest
danger. They would destroy the very
thing they profess desire to save, name
ly freedom and opportunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

tainted. And It Is certainly true that
experience In Belgium, Holland, and Nor
way strongly suggests that there may
have been something TO 1t. (By the way,
are there no persons In the United States
today who sfyly suggest that maybe
Hitler's way Is not so bad after all?'O
Between these two points of view, what
Is clear? SIMPLIFY that both groups con-
tributed to the lack Of preparation and
the lack of keen alertness that might
have averted disaster Between them,
and in the very struggle between them,
devotion and bravery OF the common SOL
der of France went down to disaster.
1t is passionate, positive devotion to
the republic that we need. Loyalty does
not consist of snarling at the person
whose view is opposite to our own. That
Is negative. 1t Is positive devotion to the
republic, determination to support 1t, to
sacrifice for 1t, that is needed, It is this
single minded, positive loyalty to our own
people and their government that Is
sweeping to an irresistible crest in the
United States today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
A Good Combination

The selection of Senator Charles L. NC
Nary of Oregon as running mate to Wen
dell Willkie on the Republican ticket 1or
the office of e-president in the coming
Fall election on the surface appears TO be
q judicious move on the part OF the ke-
publican convention now winding up us
affairs in Philadelphia. The choice OF
Senator McNary not only fits into the
picture from politically educational
point of view, but geographically as well.
In the first place Senator McNary
brings to the ticket the weight OF years
Of political experience. AS minority lead
er of the United States Senate in which
body he has served for tWenty-three years
his knowledge of political craftsmanship
more than counter balances Mr.. Wilkes
lack OF experience in this respect. Whlle
in the second place Senator McNary from
a geographical point OF view brings IN all
probability the backing OF the far west
solidly behind the ticket. Thus appar-
entity two purposes have been adequately
served by his selection.
All in all the combintion OF Willkie ana
McNary appears to be well-balanced one.
On the one hand In the person OF Wen
dell Willkie heading the ticket the Re.
publican party has the experience ana
forgiveness Of dynamic business man,
who In q few short years has risen from
practical obscurity to a commanding
place In the business world today. II
he should be elected this asset should go
far towards stabiizing conditions IN the
country today, especially IN the domestic
field. While on the other hand IN the
person of Senator Charles McNary the
Republican party has the ripe and tried
experience OF practical statesman VINO
years ago had served his apprenticeship
at Washington In the halls OF Congress.
What one lacks the other apparently has,
in the end making just the right COM
bination to keep this government on even
keel should they be elected.
However, this Is merely gliding the lily
from the Republican perspective. There
Is yet Democratic convention IN the Of
fling which likewise has the same oppor-
tunity Of putting forth just as able tim
Der to oppose such combination at the
coming election. Even In the person OF
President Roosevelt II and should he de-
eide to run for third terr-we have no
idea yet who his running mate might be
we think the Willkie-McNary combina-
ton will have plenty OF explaining to do
between next month and November be-
fore 1t can sell itself to the electorate So
one thing at least this country can be
thankful for In the coming election Is
that 1t loks as II the people will have for
their preference the best possible and
most outstanding candidates either party
can offer. At such time In world az
fairs 1t Is most comforting to contenl-
plate. America Is on the alert and ap-
parently taking It's politics seriously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
In Today's Mail

OF the Allies, and others, who frown
upon the conspicuous outward dis
play In this, our country, OF any.
thing from descendants OF the Axis
power but often, unwittingly, II not
Intentionally, display for too much
sentiment by their too conspicuous
display OF their sympathies while
residing In country at peace with
all the nations Of this world.
Our country which Is now engaged
In the greatest defense program In
the history OF the world should be
strong enough to defend itself
against any and ali foreign powers
and should not have It's people or II.
self embarrassed by uncalled for acts
Of anyone.
II our people or their organiza-
tions, be they Canadian Veterans,
British Veterans, italian Veterans,
Polish. Legion, Spanish Legion,
French Legion, Czecho-5loyak lie.
gion, Bundles for Britain, Friends OF
France, Spain, italy, Britain, Gee
cho-slovakia, Holland, Belgium,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, FINLAND,
Ambulances for France or any other
foreign group or country, after TAX
Ing care OF their own members and
organization within Our community,
have any extra time energy and
money for foreign use, II Is crtain-
ly not asking too much that they
turn the spotlight on the thousands
OF needy right In Our own commune
ity.
An investigation will disclose
many Of our needy unfortunates are
iil.housed; ill-fed, ill-clad and de-
prived OF many Of the essential nee.
essities OF life.
With malice toward no one but
with charity, love and respect for oil,
I sincerely believe these observa-
tons worthy OF the most careful
consideration by oil residing In
these United States for which I
have done my duty TO the best Of
CHARLES W. PALoMBA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
IT'S ALL RIGHT TO HELP OUR
NEIGHBORs, BUT WHAT OF
OUR OWN NEEDY RIGHT
HERE AT HOME?
Waterbury, Conn.
H an aAAA

waterbury, Conn.
June 20, 1910
Editor Of The Democrat:
In these most turbulent and peril.
Gus times any sort OF jingolsm Is the
commonest form OF expressing war
time hatred.
In q nation OF war II is perhaps
TO be expected, though nevertheless
deplored, that war time psychology
demands the bland determination
Of anything connected with the
enemy.
But, In this great melting pot. OF
ours, the United States has no
enemy. II rs not yet ut war and III
becomes our citizens 10 become
childish and display unnecessary
and unreasonable hatred for every
thing remotely connected with tho
Axis powers.
Looking at the silling sort OF per-
Torrance In the last war and the
calmer days since. we OF these Unit.
cd States, have been able TO look
back and laugh ut ourselves be.
cause we have regained Our level
headedness and having once placed
O mirror up TO ourselves would
never again 20 10 the irrational ex-
tremes OF 1917 and 1918 and send
Our own flesh and blood for tho
present slaughter.
The Axis was necessary growth
Of the unreasonable and un-Amer.
lean Versailles Treaty, and Our par
ticipation IN the war TO end oil
wars" the war 10 save "dumb-ocro'
cy" only 10 permit the grab which
enlarged the British and French
Empires at the expense OF allies and
enemy.
Let US DO ever alert and on guard
against aliens and traitors amongst
Us. Stop the spread Of fear, ha-
tired and propaganda which embar-
raises Our people and our United
States.
The revised motto OF these Unit
cd States OF ours Is Look before you
leap, prepare TO the nth. degree, but
don't leap before you have prepared
the necessary safeguards"
II II is not asking too much. Let
each OF III examine Our conscience
and see II each Of us is considerate
Of the rights Of those, who. through
no fault Of their own, appear on this
earth or In the midst OF descent
or color not of their own choosing.
have no quarrel with my good
fellow-neighbors or their organiza-
tions. They all are entitled 10 our
admiration and thanks for their de-
votion Of time, money and efforts
10 alleviate the misery Of their less
fortunate here and abroad.
However, no matter how sincere,
their intentions may be nisinter-
preted. They have all been good
providers TO those less fortunate In
our city. The Red Cross Is the rec
ognized official international relief
agency. 1t alone gives aid to all
Of the peoples on this earth In a
capable, efficient, unbiased and linz
partial manner.
For these reasons. am wonder
ing whether my fellow-neighbors
my buddies who fought In ArmesI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
Room For Only One Loyalty

In the melancholy discussions OF the
fall OF France, many elements are men,
toned. Some speak OF the failure to
provide adequate mechanical fighting
Tools Some speak OF preoccupation with
social reform to the detriment Of indus
trial production. Some speak OF Fascist
Fifth Column work. Some stress Com
munist disruption. Others speak OF an
outmoded reliance on static defence and
poor information on what Germny really
had.
The cause OF so catastrophe down.
fall as that OF the French can never be
simple. All the elements suggested above,
and probably many more, had a great
deal TO do with 1t. The reasons simply
are not fully known at present. Perhaps
many years will be required to clear up
this bewildering collapse
Then why go into 1t at all? For the
same reasons that any autopsy Is held
an effort to determine cause OF death for
the possible protection OF those still liv-
ing. We owe ourselves the duty Of try
ing to learn for our own benefit every
lesson that can be cleaned from the
European tragedy.
Talk to person who inclines to the
German point OF view, and he will blame
the Communists. France was rotten
with Communism" he will say. "A ma
ton with real will power would have
cleaned them all out long ago." And 1t
Is certainly true that France was indulg-
ing In a general strike less than month
after Hitler's legions marched into the
Sudeten territory of Czechoslovakia It
Is true that the Communist line was to
whisper, "This is an imperialistic war for
the profit OF the bankers give no aid
10 preparation" (By the way 1t Is still
that IN the United States today.)
Talk to person who travels the Com
uunist party line, and he will hint darkly
&C Fascist Fifth Column work IN high
places. He will speak Of The Crolx dc Ecu,
French Fascist league, and hint that nigh
French leadership was not beyond being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
. HlGHLlGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Rodell Reviews
Third Term Issue

AiAA ~ h Vi AOSAS
The history Of the development Of
the third term issue, and IT, APP
plicatlon In the present case Of
Franklin u. Roosevelt are briefly
stated by Fred R0dell In "Democ.
racy and the Third Term" Howell
u S0skln: $3.50. Rodell comes TO
conclusions similar TO those Of
others who have studied the issue:
For, Just as o review OF the ira
ditions history shows that Its long
life has been largely accidental, 80
too an analysis OF the practical argu-
rnents commonly used for and
against O two-term limit for presi-
dents leaves most OF them looking
o little bedraggled. The danger Of
dictatorship" Is o large red herring
The alleged possibility Of perpetual
recollection, out Of habit, doen't At
the facts. The locking OF popular
will y the use OF patronage In nofni-
mating conventions and election
campaigns would be remedied only
In small part by the banning Of third
terms; and whatever merit such o
step might have would be balanced
by the blocking Of the popular will
inherent IN tn every idea Of tanning
third terms.
Onethe other side, the advantages
OF having an old hand OF the game
In the White House are countered
by the advantages OF q fresh APP
proach TO national problems. Nor 10
keeping the same skipper at the helm
during O hurricane always and In
evitably the smartest thing TO do. II
oil depends on the course the partic-
illar skipper Is steering, which may
he safe or dangerous, wise or unwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

But Lindbergh was chary ana the
confab turned INTO breast.beat-
Ing AFFAIR by CLARK. He got OH sew
erai heated trades accusing Roos-
evelt OF making dangerous state
mehts' ana Trying 70 GET us into
the war"
.,. Linon ., iistenea put diant
no sat hat i, i Hard oT loohing h,anE
O.,.. .s..s. -, ",....s.~.s
,,,a U"y "o I. ".. NJ vouhssereu
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

horting them 10 do something
about the troubles Of the world.
Argentine Ambassador Espil has
o letter saying, your country
should submit itself 10 becoming q
part Of the United States" (No
Latin American country Is prouder
OF Its independence that Argen-
tina, less likely To become part Of
the u. s. A.
Brazilian Ambassador Martins
has been bluntly addressed by q
correspondent who says, "You will
have 10 let this great country pro-
tect you from the force you no
greatly fear-Iiltler."
Uruguayan Minister Richling
gets 80 many letters he is working
overtime to answer them. The ten-
or Is: "You must get rid Of the
dangerous Germans"
Though preoccupied with the
war In Europe, John @. Public has
not forgotten that China Is fight
Ing for her existence. The Chinese
Embassy receives many small con-
trlbutions for the cause.
Not on the subject OF war but
Of age was one letter lady sent
to Ambassador Iiu Shin, who Is
40 years old, but looks 30. She
said, II have heard that oil CHI
nese look ten years younger than
they are. How do you do it"
HUI Shih Is still rejecting on his
answer.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.