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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
In The Mediterranean

With both sides claiming the others fleet in
flight after a long-range encounter, and neither
making a clear statement of damage to its
own ships, it is not apparent at this time what
war craft engaged in battle in the Mediterran-
can. The British claim a hit on an Italian bat
tleship, the Italians say they sank a British
cruiser and damaged an airplane carrier, and
that waves of %warplanes worked havoc among
other British ships of war. Neither report is
supported by sufficient evidence to warrant
acceptance at face value. But that the navy of
Italy and England's Mediterranean squadron
are sniping and perhaps jockeying for position
preparatory to a major engagement seems pro-
bable.
Hitler, in his conference with Ciano at Der.
lin, is said to have assigned to Italy the task
ships, apparently with the purpose not only to
strike a blow at England's sea power but to
test the fighting ability of his little Axis part.
ner before taking on the Battle Of England
himself to determine how much help he can de-
pend on from Italy in that conflict. Whatever
happened in the night battle, or in all three
which are vaguely dealt with in war dispatches,
it is obvious that Italy has undertaken to strike
a Gripping blow with the hope of catching the
British squadron either off guard or over-con-
fdent and ready for defeat at it's hands.
At the same time Prime Minister Churchill
has told the British people that with tn e
French fleet disposed Of it is the admiralty's
intention to mop up the italian fleet and clear
the Mediterranean of the menace its presence
creates. This combination Of circumstance
clearly indicates that while Hitler postpones
his major campaign against the British Isles
and Stain strengthens his position on the edge
of the Balkans, the English and the Italian
fleets, together with their air support, are set.
ting the stage for another war drama in the
Mediterranean area which may play an i'm
portant part in the final settlement of the
issues at stake. If England is able to extermi'
nate the Italian sea power Hitler will have
lost support he counted on for the conquest OF
England. On the other hand, should England
suffer defeat in the Mediterranean. especially
at the hands of the weak and despised Italians.
the fall of England will become almost a fore
gone conclusion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Bankers Asked To Urge
Weed Farmers To Vote
For Three-Year Control

CHAPEL HILL, July 10. - Up
North Cardinals bankers can per.
form a great public service by ad-
vising tobacco growers of their com.
munities to vote for the three-year
control plan, Governor-nominate j.
M. Broughton told the North Caro-.
lima Bankers conference today.
ITO vote for the three-year plan
is merely the part of WISDOM" he
said.
Bankers, Broughton said, cannot
afford to adopt an indifferent atti-
tude toward current events today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

who deals in Murphies Breasted
potatoes), makes a welcome re-
turn to pictures.
"Untamed." Ray Milland,
Patricia Morrison, Akin Tam
irOff. '
Romance and melodrama in the
great north country, adding a wild
snowstorm to Paramount's cata-
logue Of Technicolor catastrophes
--latest of which was in 'Typhoon''
Adapted from Sinclair Lewis's
'Mantrap," last filmed with Clara
Bow, "Untamed" is the story of
the wait Morrison) adopted and
married by the older, unromantic
Easter (Tamiroff) and saved by the
handsome doctor (Milland) W h o
has gone north to forget.
"Cross Country Romance"
Gene Raymond, Weniy Barrie.
If this seems familiar while
you're laughing at 1t, it's merely
because the ut Happened o n e
Night" formula has been put to
use again. Raymond (back on the
screen after a two-year absence)
gives an amusing characterization
of a young doctor whose trailer
becomes the refuge of a bride-elect
who has run out on her wedding.
It's good comedy, played with con-
siderable spirit, and suggests a re-
teaming of the principals.
y y y
"The Captain is q Lady"
Charles COburn, Beulah Bondi,
Virginia Grey, Helen BrOder-
lex, Billie urke.
Coburn is a sailing man, hus-
band of Angie (Bondi), confined
to an old lady's home. Here he is
known as "Old Lady 81" Gust as
in Rachel Crothers' play of the
same title) and the comedy is bas-
ed on his plight. Pretty funny stuff
at times. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
under Council.Mandger Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports n Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highuay from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF city Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, Wid.
err Turning Basin, aith ship lanes into
Industrial sites along Eastern a
south OF Wilmington.
Paced Raver Road to Southport, vid
Orton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc-
ton through sustained-yie1d methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency. supported by one
countrywide tar.
Shipydrds and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina. developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape 0roaotn0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis sanatorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
!. Man bout
Manhattan
By George Tucker

NEW YORK, July 10.-We asked
Patsy Kelly, the movie coincidence
the other day about her fan mail,
She usually plays tough-gal roles,
and while she isn't homely, she
isn't exactly beautiful, and we Won
dered what sort of mail responses
those circumstances elected.
A lot of letters are "gimmes,"
she says-"you must make a lot
Of money, loan me a thousand"
etc. But there are still quite a few
proposals Of marriage.
A surprising proportion of the
letters come from Australia and
New Zealand, where she has never
been, but which she regards with
GREATNESS awe because she is an
ex.vaudevillian and Australia and
New Zealand are the vaudeville
valhalla, with a circuit of 40 or
more weeks Of work a year.
She also has a great following in
Cuba. when l went to Havana
last winter" she says, ''they treat
ed me like I was a transatlantic
f1ier or something. They don't con-
slider a reception is a party unless
they barbecue at least $50 pigs.
And then when you get home, you
find a note thanking you for COM
ing. Imagine that"
In Cuban popularity she con-
cedes the palm, however, to her
fellow comedians, Laurel and Har-
dy.
why" she says with amaze
ment, there were three theaters
in one block in Havana all playing
Laurel and Hardy pictures h e
same day"
She even went herself, a n d
now considers that Laurel and Har-
dy, speaking %dubbed-in Spanish
dialogue r the funniest thing on
earth.
Our mail this morning contained
a post card from Violet Heminp.
the blond Broadway star who is in
Toronto playing the lead in Susan
and Cod" Violet is now the owner
OF one of the famous thousand is
lands in the st. Lawrence river. II
was presented to her by a fan who
was too poor to send flowers. Its
a tiny crumb of land hardly big
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
LAST LETTER

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July TO-
-R-A mother was pasting
her only sons most recent let
ter in a scrapbook when she
was informed an Associated
Press dispatch from Cristobal
told of his death last night in
an army plane crash.
Mrs. Florence Durrett Fer
rel at first refused to believe
the message, saying she had
just received a letter from her
son, Private George H.. Ship
pen, Jr., 20. 1t said in part:
"Everything's dull here. I
am not dead although the scar
city Of my letters might make
you think So"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Is Convicted
On Liquor Law Charge

Sidney Blaming, 1910 Orange
street, was convicted Of violating
the liquor laws during YESTERDAY ;
session of recorders court aho
was sentenced to serve two mohu'
on the county farm,
Because he is SUFFERING from
neck infection, he will not oegn
his sentence until August IA.
A number Of minor ot1elSei
were also disposed OF, inclL'0lns
charges of:
Non-support %; assault with a
deadly weapon ca; failure to pa!
labor co; operating ~autoIaooile'
il toxicated (2); no city tag W,
drunk %; disorderly conduct u
drunk and disorderly C).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
A Post For Windsor

BY and large, the American people have
such a kindly affection for the Duke of Windsor
that his appointment as governor and COM
mander-in-chief Of the Bahama Islands will be
welcome in this country. Whenever he comes,
with his American wife-for whom he sacri-
feed the British crown-he will find a genial
iced the British croWn-he will find a genial
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
BOARD CREATED

WASHINGTON, July 10
President Roosevelt created ~,
three-member board today 10 ha
vestigate a dispute between
Railway Express Agency' lnv.
and it's employees in the BIouis'
hood of Railway and StealNs-rss
strike Friday morning Ito Fello'S'
discrimination in workins houls
The Presidents action, ulIae
railway mediation law, VIII pa,
vent any strike or other chdnI' ,ss
the status of the dispute Iot
next so days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
HACOW Plans Meeting
Today At 5 0ClocS

The Housing Authority Of me ne
City of Wilmington will mee' IA" ~
afternoon at 5 O'Clock n
offices in the Murchison h'ly'-'-7'
it was announced yesterday n
Rent schedules for Charles
r-esbitt Courts, white houslhs ply
ject, and matters of lnsuI'
will probably be discussed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

enough for a cabin she says, "but
it's cute"
TIE island is not necessarily a
great real estate windfall, as it is
listed in value at SIS. To retain
ownership she must pay 70 cents
in taxes a year to the Canadian
government. To get around this
yearly nuisance Violet offered the
government the bulk sum of $40
If they would declare it. tax-frec.
The Canadian Government doesn't
40 business that way" she was
informed 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
PICNIC PLANNED

LEXINGTON, July 1o-R-The
ninth annual farmers picnic, spon-
sored by oranges of Davidson
county, the board of agriculture,
and the county federation Of home
demonstration clubs, will be held
tomorrow at the Junior Order
home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
The Editors
LETTER BOX

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endorse n article appearing in
this department. They represent the
views Of the individual readers. Cor
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communications m u st contain the
correct name and address for our
records, though the latter may be
signed as the writer sees ut. The
Star-News reserves the right to alter
iecfionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

TOP o. HI MORNING
The only thing that can limit the outwork-
ing of Gods infinite power in the world is
our stupid unbelief.
DAY BY DAY'
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Louis Bout in New York Cups
Swift Rise of Poychek From
Struggling Boxer to Star

back of it is a more interesting story
of his trip to shot at fame and
fortune such as he's never known.
Born June II, 1914, near the Chicago
stockyards, he graduated from Lind
bloom High School, then spent a
year at Chicago Normal, where he
was track man.
He began fighting as an amateur
in 1882, winning the heavyweight
Golden Gloves crown in 1888. That
year he fought before $4,000 fans in
the Chicago-Ireland matches at
Soldier Field. knocking out Paddy
Mulligan. Johnny remembers that
punch vividly, for Paddy toppled so
hard he broke leg.
Turns Pro in 1894.
Paychek turned pro early in 1894.
BY September, 1896, he had won IA
fights and lost three. Two defeats
came just before illness forced him
from the ring. Sick and discouraged
he went to work on a farm and then
made the move that started his
Alger-like rise.
He adopted Des Moines, Iowa, as
his home. changed the spelling of his
name. went to work as bell hop
and promptly smashed his way into
the heart of Corn Belt fight fans.
Johnny plays the violin. He reads
books on psychology. He weighs 1913.
the weight he expects to be for the
bout. He dresses well, but conserva-
lively. He doesn't talk much and
knows full we'll that he's facing a
tough job in meeting the champion
month from next Thursday night.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Ga|Iaudet Quint Ends
Campaign in Game
With Frostburq

With Wilson Teachers having
Cancelled tonight's game here with
Towson State Teachers, Gallaudet
will offer the only local college bas-
ket ball game this evening through
its clash with Frostburg. 1t will We
the Blues final game of the season,
with action starting at BIS o'clock.
On the road. however, two local
schools-American and Catholic
Universities-are scheduled to play,
both in Pennsylvania. American,
beaten by Juniata at Huntington,
w. Va, last night by a 42-39 score,
moves up to Lewisburg for a game
with Bucknell, while C. U. meets
Villanova at Philadelphia in the
first of a season-ending three-game
trip.
The cancellation of the Wilson,
Towson game because the Harvard
street college has been closed since
Washington's birthday, leaves the
Teachers with only three more
games, all next week. In a way,
they're just as glad for the rest, as
they were soundly trounced by
Shenandoah, 1923, last night on the
Virginia court. It was only the
Teachers third setback in II starts.
Although A. U. produced a prolific
scorer in Ernie Webb, who ac-
counted for 10 points, its inability
to stop Juniata's Joachim, who tall
lied %, cost it the game. At that,
the Eagles were within a shade of
winning, or at least sending the
game into overtime, as it trailed
only 39-40 with 80 seconds to play.
A midcourt shot by Reigner, how
ever, clinched victory for the most
team. American had 20-17 lead
at half time, but Juniata rallied to
take a 1926 advantage midway the
second half.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
World Record Looms
As Ski Jumpers Go
For u. ). Honiors
BY the Associated Press.

.! tDe hsSoCidteu FIcoS.
BERLIN, N. H., Feb. 24.-Nearly
a half century ago, a small group
of Scandinavians built crude ski
Jump and introduced to America
the ine-tingling art of skimming
the clouds on hickory blades.
Today, the Nansen Ski Club, off,
shoot Of the original band, brought
$50 of the best ski jumpers in Amer
lea to compete tomorrow in the ma
tional ski jumping championships
on probably the biggest ski take-off
in the country-a 70-meter steel
affair that gives the spectator
stomach twinges even in the news
reels.
Probably $4,000 persons from New
England, New York and Canada,
will line the y-towering ramp to-
morrow afternoon and watch the
crack performers try to surpass the
world record leap of 257 feet made
by Birger Ruud at the Olympic
games. That distance twice has
been surpassed here in recent years,
but the feats were not counted be-
cause of technical reasons.
Torger Toxic, young Norwegian
who has yet to taste defeat in this
country, will have such strong COM
petition as Sverre Freidheim, ALI
Engen. Wakter Beitala. Eugene Will
son, Sverre Engen and Sig Ulland
ANY one OF them might set up new
mark.
Snow conditions are perfect, and
the forecast is moderately clear"
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Rangers, Bruins Begin
Stretch Battle for
Hockey Crown
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The race of the New York Rangers
and Boston Bruins for the National
Hockey League lead reaches another
"crooshial' point this week end.
At least. it's very important to
the Rangers. The teams are tied
for first place. But because the
Rangers have played three more
games than their rivals, they have
to get out in front again or almost
certainly lose the No. / spot before
the end of the season. Their big
chances come tonight and tomorrow
in two games against the last-place
Montreal Canadiens.
The Bruins play somewhat tougher
opposition in their two weekend
games-the Toronto Maple Leafs
and Chicago Blackhawks. They may
lose one or both, although they are
coasting on six-game winning
streak, have rested since Tuesday
and have beaten both teams con-
sistently.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
BY the Associated Press.

oy VIC AnSOSiAtCu IiCsS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Four years
ago a kid by the name of Johnny
Pacek went to New York for the
first time.
He stayed three months, during
which he got $25 for fighting four
round preliminary match, hooked
his Golden Gloves ring and sold
his only topcoat to keep the wolf
from the door and finally wired
sister for bus fare to bring him back
home to Chicago.
Within two weeks the same young
man-he spells it Paychek now
will return to New York in a style
to which he is having a difficult and
pleasant time becoming accustomed.
He will fight Joe Louis for the
world heavyweight championship
March % at Madison Square Gar
den, probably before 10000 or more
fans who'll pay some 100000.
Johnny Paychek, after long, rocky
time Of 1t, finally has hit the Jack
poland he's tickied to death.
Wins 33 Bouts in Row.
This is what I've been waiting
for smiled the tall, baldish heavy
weight, adding modestly enough: II
think I've got chance to win. III
do my best. III be going back to
New York a second time. It wasn't
so good to me four years ago, but
I've a hunch it'll be better next
month"
The record shows he's won 33
straight bouts, % by knockouts. But
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Football Squads Rap
Al Coach Produces
Colorado Probe
Faculty Investigating
Institutions Entire
Athletics Setup
BY the Associated Press,

oy VIC assoSlotCd lSSo'
BOULDER, Colo, Feb. 24.-A far
reaching faculty investigation of
athletics at the University of Colo
RADIO will be made as a result Of
football players criticism of the
methods of Bernard F. Dummy
Oakes. who coached Byron CWhiz-
zeD White to all-America fame in
1887.
Robert L. Stearns, university
president, announced early today
the Board Of Regents had author
lied him to name faculty COM
mittee to investigate the players
criticism of the coach, the coach's
criticism of other members of the
athletic department and the entire
reorganization of the athletic de-
partment."
IS Players Sign Petition.
The announcement followed a
board hearing on a petition signed
by IS Of the 40 players on last sea-
sons grid squad, which demanded
Cakes dismissal. 1t was submitted
to the board last week.
The petition repeatedly charged
Oakes, whose teams have won two
conference titles and tied for a
third, with violating practice length
rules, advising players to neglect
studies for football and otherwise
disregarding their rights.
Hearing Lasts Until Midnight.
More than a score of the players
and the coach were called before
the regents yesterday during the
hearing, which lasted until mid
night.
Cakes five-year contract has
three years to run. Last season.
after Colorado had made a poor
start, the athletic board of three
faculty members and three students
asked for Cakes dismissal. The re-
gents gave him a vote of confidence
and his team went on to win the
Big Seven title.
Evening star., 1940-02-24

last-hox 10 count on a strike. Keith
with 414 for his second three-game
effort was prominent as the home
quint amassed its big set.
Georgetown pinmen fell only once
below a 600-game score in rolling
sets Of 1857 and 1903. Arcadia
games all were above 600. Pinky
Brandt's 153-383 and Joe Di Misa s
395 were high for the losers.
Beavers Boosts Average.
With second high game Of 173 and
third high set of AIT for the season,
Abe Beavers hiked his average to
120-54 for So games to supplant
Charley Nicholson as top shooter in
the Navy Yard League by margin
of 10 pins. Beavers, who paced Tool
Shop, No. Is sweep over Planning,
No. 2, missed the seasons record
league game by one stick by chop
ping out three pins on a last-box
spare count.
Nicholson, nevertheless, kept
acomin' with 375 to shove his aver
age to 1904 as the second-place
F. e. A.. No. ! trimmed F. g. A.,
No. 3, in the odd game.
Beavers wasn't the only one to
bang out whopper last night at the
Lucky Strike. Dave Latin sizzled
with ITO. third high for the season,
and coupled a 397 set with Milton
Reigelman's 398 to feature Sight,
No. is 80 win from the Apprentices.
Second high team game of 635
was posted by West, No. 2. with Red
Jenkins 153 the heaviest wallop.
Scotty Blair's 1878 also paved the
way for a 2-1 decision over Plan
ming, No. /.
Tom Nolan and his Progress quint
moved into tie for the runner-up
spot as Wade KoontZ shot 1862 in
sweep over Inspection.
Country Club Race Tightens.
The flag chase in the Country
Club frightened as Indian Spring,
runner-up, won 2-1 over the leading
Manor, No. l, last years champion.
The winners monopolized the loop
scoring as Harry Bachman shot 152
and j. H. Feeney counted 385 in
team high aggregates of 590-l,70
The third-place Capital, No. l, out
fit lost ground by losing the odd
one to Kenwood, No. !. Schrider' s
355' was high for the winners.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Form Takes Beatinq
In lurid Indoor
Tennis Meet
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Marvin
Kantrowitz knows every inch of the
7th Regiment Armory boards and if
Joe Fishbach couldn't boast of the
same knowledge yesterday, he should
be able to do so today.
Both New Yorkers claimed the
spotlight yesterday in the second
day Of the national indoor tennis
tournament, Kantrowitz by defeat
ing the second-seeded Elwood Cooke
OF Portland, Greg, 6-3, 2-6, 81,
and Fishbach. seeded sixth, by bow
ing to Alfred Jarvis of Tenafly,
N. j., IS, +6, 81.
To add to the days confusion,
Edward Alloo, fourth-seeded Berke-
ley (Calif) player, was downed by
Frank Froehling of Chicago, 6-4.
6-4. Froehling's strokes were hard
enough to bounce off a pile of mat
tresses and Alloo, a little fellow,
always was on the defensive.
The tournament really gets going
today when the women begin play.
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Brookline,
Mass. heads the seeded list of five
IN the field of 81, followed by
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles, de-
tending champion.
Evening star., 1940-02-24
Cooper's Us Scores
Heavily in Victory
Al Palm Beach
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb
24.-Kept silent for day by wind
and waves. inboard motor speedsters
took to the waters of Lake Worth
today.
The 225-inch hydroplane was run
as scheduled yesterday. Jack Cooper
of Kansas City totaled 1,10O points
to win first place in the event, the
feature Of the Palm Beach Yacht
Clubs Golden Jubilee Regatta.
Disqualification of Joe Taggert,
who collected TOO points before his
boat was damaged and Withdrawn,
gave second place to Frank C. Ripp
of Rockville Center, Long Island.
who earned 619 points with two
thirds and fourth place.
Tommy Chatfield of Danburv,
Conn, with 525 points, won third
place. His craft experienced motor
trouble and was withdrawn after
two heats.