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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15

prevent the Reichswehr from pass
ing to the west bank.
While both French and British
fighter planes engaged the German
air force overhead, there was cross
fire from pillboxes hidden in the
wooded slopes dominating the
valley.
Barrages erected in the noun
tain passes hampered the German
advance, but both sides had artil-
lery.
The battle-lines, which for the
first five days of the German Of
fensive were blurred, began to as
sumo clear shape.
On the southeastern flank of the
Meuse valley assault, the Germans
attacked heavily along the Luxem-
bourg border from the French for
tress town of Longwy, near where
the French, Luxembourg and Bel
gian borders come together, to the
Moselle valley on the east.
The Maginot line from here on
east and south was reported hold
ing firm.
On the northern flank, from the
Belgian forts of Liege to Maa-
stricht on the Belgian-Dutch bor-
Ger the Germans have driven into
Belgium, but were reported to have
been held in check yesterday after
a battle of two thousand tanks.
A French mechanical division in
the Saint Trond sector, just west
OF Maastricht, was reported to have
destroyed "a great number of
German tanks.
Air raid alarms sounded in
French cities from lie Havre to
Lyon and Lille and in Saint
Etlenne. Brussels dispatches said
a train of $50 German prisoners.
arriving at Journal, was machine
gunned by German planes which
killed twenty of their own soldiers.
Allied bombers heavily damaged
German communications between
the Rhine and the Dutch-Belgian
border and fighters strafed Ger
man columns crossing the Rhine.
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PERSHINC URGES
MIGHTY DEFENSE
Continued from Pare One)

Continued from Page One)
putting the United States in q con.
dition Of thorough preparedness
against the possibility Of war;" he
declared.
Preparedness Is as necessary to.
day as it was for us when war was
declared in 1917. and we find our.
selves in practically the same condi.
ton. Congress has made certain ap.
preparations for material, but that 10
far short Of what I think America
"None of us can tell when we may
become involved in the struggle now
raging with such tremendous fury
in Europe. In my opinion. the very
life of this republic depends on the
energy and determination with which
our people undertake the task of
placing the United States in a state
of thorough preparation in both men
and equipment.
THE time factor should be the
dominant consideration. In 1917
I sailed for Europe with nothing ma.
terial available other than the will
to do and a hasty plan as the basis
for doing it. Our Allies protected
us during more than a year Of prep.
aration. They provided us with ma.
terial.
To-day, the situation is utterly
different. This great country must.
within itself, be prepared for what
ever instant action is required for
our security" -.
Parshing arrived by train from
Hot Springs where he underwent a
medical checkup at the army and
! navy general hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
c.,orfuI Prize Fight Charac-
W. 'or To Have Rival In Daft
fness Role In Chewchki

...ron Tony Galento, the East
Nv" barkeep who rates No. 2
oI@ 4he challenge list today for the
Gu ,rveight championship held by
rss1 Louis, Will appear here tomor-
,iobt in the role of referee for
~" ,rrestling matches at Legion
Stadium
GaJento claims that his refereeing
If the south is his way OF
raining for his fight with Max
Baer on July :. ~
However, the Jersey Nightstick
~ no+ he the only fugitive from a
.a,,irrel cage in the ring, for in
.se main bout Chief Chewchki,
'soso main delight is playing tricks
IN opponents, will be present,
moeting Young Tom Mahoney. Both
cslento and Chewchki are glorified
screwballs, each being rather proud
If their dizziness.
ccottv Dawkins, who has taken
,,,or +he wrestling promotion here,
announced that his opening bout
would be between Jack Hader, one
# the toughest of the ring DULLES,
and Raul Lopez, the spaniard.
Three years ago Jack Hader was
i.st a very ordinary wrestler, los
mo probably more often than the
won Then he was taught the dread
on cobra clutch by Manic Singh, a
Hindoo grappler, and he has been
= consistent winner since. Lopez
depends more on speed and skill
than the rough stuff.
Tony Galento is a Buck of the
rrize ring. a roly-poly fellow who
is built something like one of his
own beer kegs. When he is not
preparing for a fight, Two-Ton
Tony holds forth in his Orange, N.
J.. beer emporium, RECALLING any
one with tales of his prowess and
past exploits as long as anyone
will listen to him. But, unlike the
usual b"aggard, Two-Ton has a lot
on the old ball. He has the most
devastating left hook in the ring
today. He has the heart of a lion
and these two traits have carried
him to a place near the boxing
throne occupied by Joe Louis.
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BELGIUM
BELGIAN LEADER
SAYS NAILS HAVE
NOT BROKEN LINE

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cluded Antwerp, Namur, Lou.
vain, Alost and Tirlemont, and
that trains filed with refugees
were "merciiessly machine-gun-
ned"
Declaring the Germans were
Waging war on a more savage
scale than during their 1914 in
vasiOn, the premier exhorted
Belgians to guard intact your
morale"
United States Ambassador
John Cudahy said ne planned to
remain in Brussels indefinitely
with his entire staff. Other i'm.
portant embassies also are re.
naming here, as are officials of
the National City Bank of New
York.
ling dust. Whole families pedal.
eight.mile long line, moving
slowly through clouds of stiff
lingdust. Whole families pedal
ed bicycles, some of their riders
carrying babies papooss style.
How they would be fed and
sheltered in the immediate flu.
ture remained a question.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15

Errors: Lillard, Mack. Runs batted
in: Besse, Moses 3, Bell, Trosky 3, Sic
bert, Hayes, Heath 2, S. Chapman.
Mccoy, Moses, Bell, Hemsley. Three
base hit: Siebert. Home runs: Moses
Keltner, Trosky. Double plays: Sic
bert and Lillard; Mack and Trosky
Mccoy and Siebert. Left on bases
Philadelphia p; Cleveland 8: Bases on
/. Teller 4, Dobson 2, Eisenstat l.
Strikeouts by: Besse 1, Caster 8. Beck
man i, Teller z, Dobson 4, Eisenstat 1
Hits off: Besse 3 in 8 innings; Caster
4 in 5; Beckman 2 in 1; Feller 8 in !
%: Dobson 6 in 4 1-3 (none out in 9th)
Eisenstat 1 in 1. Winning pitcher
Caster. Losing pitcher: Dobson. Um-
pires: Pipgras, Summers and Quinn
Time: BOP. Attendance: 4,5W.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
Company A Team Wins
Over Brigade, To 3

The Company A softball team
pounded out 10 hits to defeat the
Brigade ten II to 3 in a CONNER
cial league game played at Bellamy
park yesterday afternoon.
The Brigade collected II hits, but
its 10 errors counteracted their
powers at the plate.
Robert Shipp led the winners at
bat with a homer, two doubles and
a single out of four attempts and
together with Allen starred afield.
Brown with a triple and a single
paced the losers at bat.
Lackey and Hicks made up the
Company A battery. The Brigade
battery was Wolff, Sandlin and Will
son. Sunshine Laundry will play
the American Bakeries team at
Bellamy park this afternoon at 6
o'clock. The Company A-Spofford
game originally scheduled for
robert Strange will be payed at
bellamy park Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
s P Q r T S
Ga1entO To Referee Mat
Bouts Tomorrow NIGHT
Unbeaten Spiders Law
Claim To Loop Title

RICHMOND, Va, May 14-R
The Richmond Spiders claim
ed the Southern conference
baseball championship after de-
feating V. M. L. 6 to 0 here to-
day behind the four-hit pitch
ing of Ned Butcher.
Richmond ended its Southern
conference schedule undefeat-
ed. North Carolina fell from
the indicated class yesterday
at the hands of Wake Forest.
6 to g..
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BODY OF ALLEGED
SLAYER RECOVERED
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the money. When Varnum refused
to pay, Galloway left with the com.
ment I'LL see you later" the coron-
er said. Some time in the afternoon
Galloway bought some shotgun
shells.
Varnum was shot and killed as he
was coming ashore in his boat in the
river.
Funeral services were held for
both men this afternoon, with burial
following in the Varnumtown GENE.
terry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
$500 Crates Of Berries
Are Sold At Tabor Cit,

TABOR CITY, IA total of $500
crates of strawberries were sold here
today at prices ranging from $3.50
to $40 per crate.
Heavy sales are expected on the
market for the remainder of the
week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
THE STANDINGS
National League
TODAY'S GAMES

NEW YORK, May 14.-LReProbable
pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow
(won-lost records in parentheses):
American League
New York at St. Louis-Breuer (1-2)
VS.. Bildilli (1-1).
Boston at Chicago-Bagby (2-1) VS..
Dietrich (0-0).
Washington at Detroit-Hudson (2-2)
VS.. Newsom (2-1).
Philadelphia at Cleveland-Dean (S-1)
VS.. Milnar go.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
ROCKY MOUNT WINS

ROCKY MOUNT, May 14-R-
Earl johnson held Norfolk to four
hits and struck out 10 as Rocky
Mount won the series opener Z
to 4 here tonight. Anderson homer
ed with two on in the seventh for
three of the Tars' runs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
National League

Cincinnati at Brooklyn - Thompson
(4-1) VS.. Wyatt (2-1).
Pittsburgh at New Touchdown (3-1)
VS.. Hubbell Q-2).
st. Louis at Philadelphia - Lanier
(1-1) VS.. Higbe (2-3).
Chicago at Boston-French (4-2) VS..
Strincevich (1-2).
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WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

WASHINGTON, May A.-R-weath-
err bureau records Of temperature and
rainfall for the "a hours ending 8 p. m,
in the principal cotton-growing areas
and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-15
STANDINGS
Yesterdays RESULTS
American T,eavua

American League
Washington 4; Detroit 2,
Boston Z; Chicago 6.
philadelphia 9; Cleveland z.
New York at st. Louis, postponed
National League
Philadelphia 4; st. Louis O.
Pittsburgh Z; New York 2.
Brooklyn 6; Cincinnati s.,
Chicago at Boston, postponed, cold.
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x-Ran for Brucker in 9th.
xx-Batted for Rubeling in 9th.
xxx-Batted for Caster in 9th.
xxxx-Batted for Dean in 9th.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

Already the old political pot is
boiling in Allegany County and
the State OF Maryland in both the
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

A large part OF the press ballyhoos Willkie' $
earnestness and sincerity. They ask you to
believe he is no great political orator, just a
home-spun. straightforward man of the people.
Willkie works hard to make the impression
stick. Didn't he have Walter Johnson. the
Big Train. on the platform at the Coffeyvile
hasco1 Willkie turned to Johnson before the
crowd and, turning on the home spun emotion.
alism. said: Walter. you were my boyhood
hero and still are
Part of the crowd got the emotional re-
action alright But some nosey newspaper
man dug up the fact that Wendell and Walter
are about the same age and that Wendell
hero was running around in knickers about
the time that he was idolizing himl
There must be something about the name
Johnson that strs Wendelrs emotions. A
couple of days after Coifeyvie the candidate
spoke in San Bernardino. California This
time it was Senator Hiram Johnson who
brought sobs to Wilkes throat Ouoth
Willkie: He my boyhood idol and still
is referring to the Californian
We are now wondering when Willkie will
catch up with another illustrous Johnson. We
mean Jack Johnson the one time idol of Har-
lem and heavyweight champion of the boxing
world. This meeting should be a clincher
for the Harlem vote and no doubt the cam.
paign managers will accept the tip
But as for John Q. Public he seems to be
getting wise to the fact that the willy Wendell
amt so sincere as his press agents would have
US believe
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

Listeners to the local radio station have
been entertained on couple OF occasions re-
Gently by short programs from an anonymous
speaker of Lodge lao A. F. L. maehinists
who have about a maximum OF twenty MEM
bers working at the Celanese plant.
The speaker for the machinsts has not had
the courage. as vet. to announce his identity
during his attacks on members OF the {. !. Q.
He has been given the nickname OF Iehudi.
This Yehudi Of the machinists doesn't have
a spark of courage. but he makes up tor 1t in
gall and misstatement
He has spoken about the law.abiding
nature of the A. F. of l.. and its respon-
sible leadership. We recommend that
he reads the current crime news where he
will find that week after week the courts
are catching up with A. F. of L. leaders
charged with pandering, embezzling and
extorting through the cloak Of their A. F.
of L. organizations. We wonder it Yehudi
has heard of the names and crimes Of
Scalise and Bioff and numerous others
who have met or meeting with their
just deserts!
Lodge | 40 talks OF strikes and radicalism.
but its Yehudi says not one word about the
6asco which the machnsts pulled in their
pathetic effort to strike the plant three years
ago.
Yehudi is silent on the fact that the National
Labor Relations Board held hearing here
some months ago on their claim to be certified
as a collective bargaining agent and that their
claim was held to be without merit.
IL these birds of Local ! 40 are sincere in
their condemnation of Local 1874 c. !. O..
they can best prove it by refusing to accept
the wage raises. the paid vacations and the
settlement of grievances which have been won
for them by nobody else except Local 1874
and which they miserably failed to win when
they struck themselves.
And may the VOICE OF LABOR poin,edly
suggest to Yehudi that man who is not
ashamed of his cause is never ashamed of his
name!
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Willkie on Labor

Last week Willkie told Pittsburghers that
he believed in the National Labor Relations
Act = BUT.
If it doesn't work it should be amended.
says Wendy. Well. the Congress already has
legislation to amend the Act. 1t comes from
the reactionary Democrats and Republicans
who assert that it doesn't work. Of course
they mean that it doesn't work for the bosses
who control them. for Wall Street. for big
business. for Henry Ford, Tom Cirdler, Weir
and their ilk.
1t doesn't work. says Senator Burke. Banker
Smith. Representative Clare Hoffman and the
Others who never sponsored or voted for a
progressive labor measure in their legislative
lives.
Now. we wonder why Willkie didn't ex-
press himself on this current matter OF amend
ing the Wagner Act Why didn't he have
the courage to say that he either believes with
the group already mentioned or that he be-
lieves like the c. |. 0. and the A. F. OF L. that
the Wagner Act does not need amendment
from the quarters indicated1
Willkie said he always did believe in the
Wagner Act We wonder where he when
the corporation lawyers of the nation were
ruling it unconstitutional. Is there any
record of him ever raising his voice in its
behalfp
What about the anti-labor record of the
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
which Wendy headed3 The record reveals
the outfit as a gang of labor haters which
hired labor SPIES bought tear gas. promoted
company unions. inundated employees and
used every effort to prevent Standardization
of its workers.
A. H. Liston. president of the A. F. of L.
Central Labor Union in Montgomery. says:
Alabama Power has always fought unions.
| don't think labor has any use for Willkie.
President r. ]. Thomas of the c. l. 0.
United Auto Workers checked Wilkes labor
record and describes the candidate as a
seam-lined version of Herbert Hoover
cker. more clever and more charming. but
underneath his synthetic build-up there is still
tie mind and outlook of a public utilities
manipulation and an enemy of labor.
Labor is not likely to forget that Henry
Ford has endorsed Willkie. The Ford COM
pany record of labor hating. smuggling of or
sanizers and its infamous service depart
ment'' are sufficiently well-known to need
recounting here. The endorsement Of Willkie
by Ford. should in itself be sufficient warning
TO all self-respecting union men and working
men to stay out of such company.
Willkie is making much Of the class"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

On June J. Representative Abe Murdoch
voted against the vicious Smith amendments
to the Wagner Act. He was one of the
minority members of the House Labor Com.
mittee who spoke in no uncertain terms on
the amendments.
He was one Of l2o congressman who pro.
teeted the workers against the proposals OF
the United States Chamber Of Commerce and
the National Association OF Manufacturers.
On September 4th. Representative Murdoch
opposed Senator William II. King. New
Dealer gone sour. for the Democratic nomna-
ton for United States Senator
Representative Murdoch was nominated as
the Democratic candidate by receiving a vote
of 1896 votes to Senator Kings l0.68O
votes.
Earlier in the campaign Senator Burke was
voted out OF denomination by his constituents.
Burke qualities as one of the labor haters in
the Senate. He actively promoted the fight
on the Wagner Act and the workers progress
We commend these two instances to the
thoughtful consideration Of that Cumberland
editor who so frequently and mistakenly as.
serts that public opinion wants the Wagner
Act amended as the National Association Of
Manufacturers desires. But we don't expect
him to mend his ways
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
TIE WESTERN MARYLAND VOICE or INDUSTRIAL LABOR

divisions since the workers gave him such an
unfriendly reception.
He says that he hates to talk of ''laboring
classes and other divisions of our people.
In spite of his dislike for this separation it is
to be noted that he has divided his own cam
paisn into groups representing the classes
even succeeding in getting a few. misguided
big wigs of the A. F. of l.. leadership to serve
as his Labor Committee. 1t is pertinent to
ask if Wendy was not merely being Windy"
when he expressed himself on both the Wag.
ner Act and the classes
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10
Letter To The Editor

Republican and Democratic party
fires.
II is true that there Is some dis
sension in the ranks OF the Allie
gany County Democrats. but as q
life long Democrat am going to
support the full Democrat tickle.
in the coming election.
After travelling around q large
part Of our good old State Of
Maryland / am more than con-
fident that We will have q sweep
ing victory in November. Today
we are having Wendell Willkie and
his friends making all kinds Of
promises Of what he will do II
elected president. II your read
ers recall correctly they heard the
same promises from the same
crowd that supported Hoover In
1882 and All Landon In 1895. One
alleged Democrat" known for
wearing a brown derby deserted
the Democrat ticket in 1892. he
came back in 1896 and again de
serted the ticket and 10 and be-
hold he must have sneaked back
in again. because he Is again re-
ported as supporting willkie. How
often can man quit a party7
feel certain that the people Of
this County know what President
Roosevelt and his administration
have done and will continue 10 do
for therl. On the other hand
some prominent Republicans speak
about taxation and democracy in
this County. Well. much can be
said about both at this particular
time. but as I have said before We
at least have taxation WITH rep
resentation in this country. That
the people will use their voting
right with intelligence in Noveu;-
Der seems assured.
ROSS F. SHAW.
Oldtown, Nd.
Oct Z iQA0
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

dites Wage-Hour Compliance?"
That release announces at the
outset that every employer
against whom an allegation OF
violation OF the Wage and Hour
Law is filed. henceforth will re-
ccive a form which he is asked
TO fill out. giving information
indicating his compliance with.
or violation Of. the Fair Labor
Standards Act"
The release then describes
how, on the effective date OF the
law. October "a. 1898. the Wage
and Hour Division started with
a force Of less than IS spectators.
and faced with an ever-mounting
complaint load. the Division in
many instances was unable TO
send an inspector to investigate
a complaint for several months.
Sometimes the firm had gone out
OF business. or the complaining
employe had left its employ and
could not be located. and many
other changes and conditions in
tervened TO make investigation
Of these cold complaints diff
cult. If not impossible.
4 significant fact TO cite In
reference to this portion of the
release is the return 10 the
Treasury by the Wage and
Hour Division on July 1. 1910
OF an uneXpcnded balance to-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

falling around $685.. 900. That
amount would have provided
approximately $50 inspectors
IL one figures their average
salary at $1,000 per year which
appears TO be In the neighbor-
hood OF the present average
rate. The Wage-H0ur appro-
priati0n for the fiscal year
i939-i0 from which this
3", .0oO was returned unused
was one which had been In.
creased ny the House at the
active insistence Of the labor
movement whose representa-.
tives were urged TO lobby for Il
by th Wage-liour officials ex-
PLANTATION that no adequate en-
forcement could be had with
out more money for more in
spcctors.
Examination of Conscience"
The disingenuousness OF the
first sentences Of the release i'm
plying that the employer violat-
ing the Wage-Hour Act will gladly
fill out a form for the Govern.
ment setting forth his violation
is astounding enough. Subsequent
paragraphs are even more
amazing. The release goes on
to say. The use OF the new form
viii have the effect of making
each complaint a live one. in
that action will begin immediate
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-10-10

Dear Sir:
Before the residents of Ridge
dale addition sunk their money in
building homes we were prom.
ised that developments would be
made. For the past nineteen
years we have been trying to OBJ
tain improvements. We have OBJ
tanned signed petitions. made APP
pearances before the City Council
and had personal talks.
We have received promises. but
little else. We have to suffer
hard. dry. dusty streets fun o:
ruts and not At to walk or drive
over. The cinders are ground
down and 1t is expensive for the
City to renew them after every
rain.
We have asked the City TO eX-
tend Patterson Avenue around the
hill beyond the Kelly tire plant,
intersecting with the McMullen
highway at the bottom of Dingle
Hill near the Potomac River
Island.
This would open our dead-end
and provide a much shorter. bet
ter and safer route for Celanese
workers and the general public.
1t would relieve a lot OF the pres
ent heavy traffic condition on
Greene Street and would be a fine
improvement for our City beside
us residents. By a special check
there is about 500 cars leave this
section daily for the Celanese
plant. This improvement would
fall right in line with the proposed
overhead bridge. We cannot get
Potomac Edison bus service be-
cause Of the condition Of the
cinder streets and we have to walk
half way to town to catch a bus.
We have asked the Potomac
Edison Company to route the Kelly
bus UP Avirett Avenue. Patterson
Avenue and down Springfield
Boulevard TO Kelly Boulevard but
1t seems that nobody concerned
wishes to do this for us.
This section can be developed
with the cooperation Of the City
officials. This section is the only
other outlet to the Kelly plant ex-
cept for the Kelly Boulevard and
would be useful in time of food.
am writing as chairman of the
committee representing the resi-.
dents Of this section and your as.
sistance in publishing this letter
will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
CLARENCE r. JONES.
765 Springfield Blvd.
Cumberland. Md.
Oct. Z. 1910.
Dear Sir:
Already the old political pot is
boiling in Allegany County and
the State OF Maryland in both the
ly with the filing of the charge, s"
Colonel Fleming said.
Each employer complained
against will receive this form.
ADDS. headed. Information Re-
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